LoL: What do the dragons bring? – Everything you need to know about them

Nico Charpantidis Nico Charpantidis Reading time 6 minutes

During a game, League of Legends various dragons appear on the map. We explain what they do individually and what they are good for.

What are the dragons, anyway? The dragons in League of Legends are neutral monsters that appear in their own dragon camp on the lower half of the map. They are passive until a player attacks them and then attack the player who is closest within their range. 

For defeating the dragons, the respective team receives various unique passive buffs, such as more damage to opponents or additional movement speed.

Basics about the dragons

When do the dragons appear? There are a total of seven different types of dragons in the game. During a game, up to three different ones can appear. The first dragon is chosen randomly by the game and appears 5 minutes after the game starts. After a dragon is defeated, the next one appears – always again after 5 minutes. The second and third dragons are also chosen randomly, but among the first three dragons, there can be no two identical dragon types.

Which dragon appears next is visible on the scoreboard. The symbol on the minimap also shows which type of dragon is currently present.

LoL Map Drake Spawn
The dragons appear in the area highlighted in red

With the death of the second dragon, the map changes. These changes depend on which dragon type appears third. All following dragons are of the same type, and the granted buffs accumulate. The first team to defeat four dragons wins the so-called soul of the respective last dragon type.

The dragon soul grants the entire team additional unique buffs.

The dragon types

How many dragons are there? There are a total of seven different dragon types in the game:

What buffs does the Hell Dragon provide?

Each defeated Hell Dragon grants the team 6% additional attack damage and ability power. The Hell Dragon soul causes an explosion on the enemy with every attack or ability, dealing additional damage.

What buffs does the Ocean Dragon provide?

For each defeated Ocean Dragon, you gain an additional 3% health regeneration of your maximum health. With the Ocean Dragon soul, you regain health and mana whenever you deal damage to an opponent.

What buffs does the Cloud Dragon provide?

By defeating a Cloud Dragon, you gain a 7% resistance to slow effects every time and move faster when you are not in a fight. With the Cloud Dragon soul, you move permanently faster, even in combat. You gain additional bonus speed after using your ultimate ability.

What buffs does the Mountain Dragon provide?

When you defeat a Mountain Dragon, your team gains 9% additional armor and magic resistance every time. With the Mountain Dragon soul, you gain a shield that protects a small portion of your health when you take damage the next time.

What buffs does the Hextech Dragon provide?

Defeating a Hextech Dragon grants you 9% ability haste and attack speed. When you deal damage to an opponent while having the Hextech Dragon soul, they are hit by a chain lightning that deals damage to them and up to three other opponents, slowing their movement speed.

What buffs does the Chemtech Dragon provide?

For defeating the Chemtech Dragon, you receive 5% tenacity and additional healing and shielding power every time. The Chemtech Dragon soul causes you to deal 10% more damage and take 10% less damage while your health is below 50%.

What buffs does the Elder Dragon provide?

The Elder Dragon only appears after a team has won the soul of a dragon. When a team defeats the Elder Dragon, it receives a temporary buff. This buff has two effects: firstly, you inflict a burn effect on opponents that deals damage over a short time when you deal damage to an opponent (in English, DoT – Damage over Time). Secondly, opponents are instantly defeated when you attack them if their health points are below 20%.

The Elder Dragon appears differently than the other dragons, only after 6 minutes have passed since the last dragon was defeated.

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Map Changes

Once the second dragon of the match has been defeated, the map changes slightly. These changes depend on which dragon type appears third.

Hell Dragon

The walls at the blue and red buff camps are torn down and the bushes around are burned, as well as the wall of the dragon camp. Additionally, a total of 10 more jumping plants appear on the map.

Ocean Dragon

In the jungle, the bushes thicken and take up a larger area. More bushes grow near the dragon camp and 4 more honey fruits appear on the map.

Cloud Dragon

In the areas around the blue and red buff camps and the dragon camp, wind areas appear. In these areas, all players move faster. Additionally, a total of 6 more vision flowers appear on the map.

Mountain Dragon

In contrast to the Hell Dragon, additional terrain appears at the jungle entrances to the river and in the dragon camp.

Hextech Dragon

Hexgates appear at the exits of the team bases leading into the jungle, as well as near the dragon and Baron camps. The former bring you quickly deep into the adjoining jungle, while the latter transport you across the river into the opposite jungle. In the pictures, you can see what these Hexgates look like, where they are located, and where they take you.

Chemtech Dragon

All neutral plants become enhanced with additional effects. 8 more honey fruits and 14 more vision flowers also appear on the map. The jump plants now catapult you twice as far. Honey fruits grant a small shield in addition to healing and no longer slow you. The vision flowers reveal a larger area and set the health of all revealed wards to 1.

The Chemtech Dragon has just returned in preseason 13 after being fundamentally revised during season 12.

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CoD Warzone 2: Players find the game boring – “It is already dead”

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 4 minutes

The community of Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is talking about the current state of the game. There is a lot of criticism, and it is even said that the title is already dead.

What is this discussion about? The content creator TrueGameData focuses on statistics for games in the CoD series. On Twitter, he has now opened a discussion about the state of Warzone 2, stating: “Imagine how bad it is for the Warzone streamer community if there are no Nukes.”

With this, the content creator points out that many streamers are currently filling their broadcasts by trying to achieve the killstreak “Nuke”. Unlocking a Nuke presents a special challenge.

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Players criticize: “Warzone 2 is boring”

What do players say about the state of the game? During the discussions that arose from the post, some players made a harsh judgment about the state of the shooter. For example, Twitter user StarHunter96 writes: “It is already dead (via Twitter).”

The discussion also made its way to reddit, where coone90 writes: “Warzone 2 is boring.” He then asks what changes the reddit community would like for the game. The post collected 850 upvotes and over 1,000 comments within 19 hours (as of January 11, 1:00 PM).

Reddit user Destroyer6206 also draws a negative conclusion: “The only reason the game is not dead is that it is new […]. The game is not alive because it is good, but because people are damned out of options (via reddit).”

What does the MeinMMO community say? We already wanted to know in a survey mid-November how you all feel about Warzone 2 and how you like it. Altogether, the survey received 2,109 responses, with the results being quite balanced. The most selected answer was “Bad,” closely followed by “Very Good.”

  • Bad: 21.48 %, 453 votes
  • Very good: 20.96 %, 442 votes
  • Average: 20.25 %, 427 votes
  • Good: 17.88 %, 377 votes
  • Poor: 14.46 %, 305 votes
  • Perfect: 4.98 %, 105 votes

The comments below the survey also showed that there are both fans and critics of Warzone 2. Masked Ruin writes, for example, that he does not like that cosmetic content from Warzone 1 was not carried over.

I don’t see why I should play the second part after having paid for cosmetics in Warzone and those not being carried over. They are just cosmetics and nothing else. Very poorly handled, in my opinion.

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MeinMMO reader Daniel, on the other hand, loves Battle Royales and finds it awesome that the shield system in Warzone 2 is similar to that of Apex Legends.

So I love BR [Battle Royal]. Before Warzone 1, it was Apex. […] I think it’s awesome that they borrowed the shield system from Apex a little. For example, I can now immediately see if the opponent has a level 3 vest.

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The gaming experience of MeinMMO reader VValdheim was less positive, and he summarized his played rounds with the statement:

I didn’t feel any enjoyment at any moment. Probably just not my genre and too old for it […]. It was nothing for me.

MeinMMO reader VValdheim via MeinMMO

However, a lot of time has passed since the last survey, and so we want to know again what you currently think of Warzone 2. Are you still playing it, or is the shooter too boring for you? Would you like to see changes?

Players wish for higher time-to-kill and 1v1s in the Gulag

What changes do players want? On reddit, some Warzone players respond to the question of what changes they would suggest.

The reddit user jdebby finds the map okay and doesn’t mind that slide-canceling was removed from the predecessor. Still, he thinks Warzone 2 should do everything else like Warzone 1. As an example, he mentions a higher time-to-kill, 1v1 fights in the Gulag, and the old ping system (via reddit). His comment received 1,900 upvotes.

Another player wishes for a ranked mode, a weaker aim-assist, and a re-join feature in case the game crashes – Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 have been known to struggle with technical issues since release, and the developers have had to fix over 120 bugs.

How dead is Warzone 2 on Steam and Twitch?

The player numbers of Warzone 2? As the comments on Twitter and reddit show, some players of Warzone 2 perceive the game as “dead.” But what are the player and viewer numbers like? To answer that, we look at the analysis platform SteamCharts, which tells us the player numbers of games on Steam.

There, Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 combined reached a peak of 123,912 players in the past 24 hours. CoD rival Battlefield 2042 is at 8,701 during the same period.

While we cannot say how many players Warzone 2 has and how many Modern Warfare 2 has based on the numbers since both games are presented together, we do get a rough overview of the current state of the game.

The total player count will be higher since the game is also playable on Activision-Blizzard’s own launcher Battle.net and on consoles. Especially on PlayStation, CoD is considered a strong franchise, which is why Sony is opposing the planned takeover of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft.

The viewer numbers of Warzone 2: Another insight into the state of Warzone 2 is provided by Twitch. There, the shooter is still among the top 10 most-watched games in the past 7 days and had an average of 63,863 viewers during that period. Therefore, Warzone 2 continues to lie ahead of titles like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and PUBG: Battlegrounds.

A crucial role in the future of Warzone 2 could especially be played by the EFT-like mode “DMZ.” It attracts players like MeinMMO author Dariusz Müller, who do not find enjoyment in battle royale shooters.

With Warzone, I could never get into it, but thanks to DMZ, I now spend many hours in CoD

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Pokémon GO wants players to scan locations – but certain places cause problems

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO there is the possibility to earn rewards through scans. However, in some locations, players find this problematic.

These are scan tasks: These tasks are a special form of field research, which has been available since autumn 2020. They are called “AR mapping” research and ask you to scan a specific PokéStop near you.

For this purpose, one has to circle the “real” PokéStop and film it with their mobile phone camera. The corresponding video is then to be submitted.

For this, there are various reward items, from Pokéballs to Knursps. In addition, in 2021, the option was introduced to “level up” a stop through scans.

What’s the point? According to the explanation in the game, trainers are supposed to help with “creating 3D maps of their preferred PokéStops and gyms”. The AR features of Pokémon GO are to be “further developed and refined” with the material.

However, discussions about the feature keep arising. Currently, in the Pokémon GO subreddit, players are discussing places they would prefer not to scan – yet are still being suggested.

Players do not want to scan playgrounds or hospitals

What is the problem? In a post labeled “complaint” in the Pokémon GO subreddit, a player explains: “Dear Pokémon GO, I (35m) would appreciate it if you stop asking me to scan playgrounds.” As of now, the post has over 3,900 upvotes and over 300 comments.

The user “National_Edges” explains in the post: “It just doesn’t look good to walk around and film when children are playing on a playground” (via reddit).

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He has received suggestions to simply film the ground, but does not see this as a solution: “But it is problematic when asked to film a playground where minors are supposed to play. That is the real issue.” Especially as an individual, male person, this is difficult.

This is what players say: Many comments agree with the user but also mention other locations that they find difficult to scan.

  • “Also banks. It keeps prompting me to scan a bank. That doesn’t look suspicious at all,” comments user “Ravenclaw79.”
  • “Schools, playgrounds, banks, airports, industrial areas, loading ramps, etc.,” adds user “simmeh024” (via reddit).
  • “I often get asked about a hospital… no.” (via reddit).
  • “I delete the ones with playgrounds. Even as a woman with my son present, it feels overly creepy.” (via reddit).

Additionally, users write that they have experienced that conflicts can arise when people think they are being filmed (via reddit).

As recently as winter 2021, there was a situation where a player reported scanning PokéStops in a park. However, this appeared suspicious to other park visitors, who reported the incident to the police, who promptly arrived.

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Is there a solution? Some trainers suggest “workarounds” like filming the ground or covering the camera with a finger. However, the problem here is that players do not want to be suggested such quests at all.

Basically, however, it is possible to simply delete new scan quests that one does not like and pick up a new one. For example, it is conceivable to delete a playground task and instead get a less problematic location.

Alternatively, one can also completely refrain from scanning PokéStops – there is no compulsion to do so in the game.

What do you think of the feature? Do you find the scans problematic, have you experienced similar situations? Tell us in the comments!

While the scans are viewed critically, the current event in Pokémon GO is received positively.

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CS:GO – German Twitch streamer levels the highest account on Steam worldwide from 5000 to 5001 – Freaks out

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The German Twitch streamer ohnePixel is known for his streams of the shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Last night, on November 10th, he made history on Steam: he ensured that the highest Steam account in the world, a player from Qatar, rose to 5001 after holding the prestigious level 5000 for years. Some speak of justice, while others warn of the terrible consequences.

What’s the deal with the highest level on Steam?

  • The “Account Level” on Steam is actually a bit of fun: it indicates how much time and money you have invested in your Steam account. You can check in your profile how far up you have risen in Steam level: Here is a list of the top accounts on Steam, sorted by level (via steam).
  • A Steam account that went completely overboard is “St4ck”: he allegedly spent over $240,000 in 2021 to own the first Steam account with level 5000 (via win.gg). It was apparently his goal to reach this round level and gain notoriety. St4ck is from Qatar and held the highest Steam account in the world for years.
  • As Jake Lucky noted on Twitter , the Steam level 5000 is indeed controversial: St4ck, a fanatical CS:GO collector, allegedly employed some “difficult tactics” to achieve the highest Steam account in the world.

The shooter CS:GO is known for its extremely expensive collectible items:

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Counter Strike: Global Offensive Trailer

Player reportedly spent $240,000 for “round” level 5000 – German ruins it

That was the joke: The German CS:GO streamer “ohnePixel” made a fun out of letting this “5000” Steam account from Qatar now rise to 5001.

The idea was apparently to deny him the “round number” and now take this prestige number from him.

For this, he urged his fans to donate the account “cheap awards” until it rises to 5001.

In the Twitch stream, ohnePixel then celebrated his success and cheered over the successful action.

Beware, he’s rather loud:

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What’s the reaction? On Twitter fans applaud the streamer for the stunt, but also warn ohnePixel: One must know that St4ck operates a cartel and only raised the Steam account to 5000 as a hobby. The streamer should better sleep with one eye open now.

A Twitter user recommends he joins the witness protection program.

https://twitter.com/TeamPolar17/status/1612830847727734786

Another one says: Because the fraudster cheated so many levels, it now feels like justice.

Others say: Now St4ck has to really step it up to get to level 6000.

CS:GO is one of the games that has formed its own culture around it:

At a huge CS:GO tournament in Cologne, fans cheer for a German in the audience

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In a new game on Steam you build a colony like in Factorio – But you also tear it down

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 3 minutes

Dawn Apart is an upcoming factory simulator on Steam, where you establish a colony on an alien planet. You can decide whether you work for a corporation or prefer to help the locals and ultimately blow up your factory.

What kind of game is Dawn Apart? The game is a space colony and factory simulator in which you settle on the alien planet Aurora and diligently cultivate the environment. The game features pixel graphics and is reminiscent of the well-known factory-building game Factorio.

In Dawn Apart, you are faced with a moral decision that influences what the focus of the gameplay looks like for you:

Do you want to cater to your sponsors and thereby ruin the planet’s environment, or do you fight with the locals for the nature of Aurora?

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Dawn Apart – Announcement Trailer

Exploit the planet or destroy your factory

What does the gameplay in Dawn Apart look like? It’s all about automating processes, because: The company that finances the expedition wants to see positive results from you quickly.

You are responsible for extracting resources and trying to acquire increasing quantities of goods ever faster. You can expand your factory upward or outward, building structures that reach for the sky, or creating endlessly long conveyor belt mazes.

Here you see some impressions from the game

Additionally, you organize the various employees of the colony. These include mercenaries, engineers, or civilians who have traveled with you to the alien planet. Ensure that there is enough food, shelter, and medicine for everyone so that new settlers can join you and the colony continues to grow.

However, environmental destruction also meets with resistance. The locals of Aurora do not passively watch as you destroy their planet. As a player, you can decide how you want to handle the resistance.

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Build defenses to protect your factory, launch attacks on the residents, or make peace with them. Keep in mind that with the last option, you are again choosing against your sponsors and making them your enemy.

The game world allows you to blow up any elements, whether you choose the environmentally friendly option and put an end to your factory or simply enjoy watching the world burn.

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When is the release of Dawn Apart? On the Steam store page, no exact release date has been announced yet for when the colony simulator will be released on Steam.

However, you can already add the game to your Steam wishlist to receive an email when Dawn Apart is released.

Here you can find a guide that explains what Steam Gems are and provides a guide on how to buy and sell them.

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LoL disappoints fans with new video – Riot apologizes after a few hours, makes everything worse

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 4 minutes

Riot has released a new cinematic for League of Legends. “The Brink of Infinity” is set to usher in the first season of 2023. However, not much happens in the roughly 2 minutes of the video – a disappointment for fans who are used to more. Riot responds in less than 24 hours and apologizes. The mood is rather bad, even among the developers.

What kind of video is it?

  • The Brink of Infinity was released on January 10 on the YouTube channel of League of Legends.
  • The cinematic lasts 2:06 minutes and features a camera pan through the Summoner’s Rift, accompanied by a narrative voice.
  • With the video, Riot aims to launch the new Season 13, which starts on January 11. You can find all the info about Season 13 in League of Legends on MeinMMO here.
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LoL Season 2023: The Cinematic “The Brink of Infinity”

What is the problem with the cinematic? Riot has been praised for its breathtaking cinematics and videos for years. This started around 2018, when LoL made a K-Pop band out of 4 heroines.

Since then, more and more effort has been put into the elaborate cinematics. Riot is considered by many fans to be the new Blizzard when it comes to video quality and sometimes even game quality. However, “The Brink of Infinity” lacks the love for detail.

The last cinematics showed heroes in action with fight choreographies, details, and interactions. The latest video lacks all that. Apart from a few weapons from heroes and some cut sounds from the LoL Worlds, there is not much to see. The video is just a camera pan through the map on which the game is played.

“I can’t even start to explain how disappointing it is this year”

Here’s how the fans react: The video has garnered just over 25,000 likes on YouTube within 24 hours. Dislikes can no longer be officially seen, but according to a browser extension, over 150,000 fans have pressed the thumbs down.

In the comments, memes are appearing that equate the video with the movie Morbius from 2022, which generally did not fare well. The fans are adding scenes and praising something that hasn’t happened, apparently in a parodistic manner.

Especially the comparison with the last cinematic of 2022 is being made. “The Call” had a whopping 138 million views in a short time and is considered an absolute masterpiece by the community:

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The gap between The Call and Brink of Infinity disappoints the fans here. It is said, for example: “The fact that the company itself watched the video and thought: ‘Wow, this is it’ after the 2022 cinematic is madness.” With over 24,000 upvotes, the most popular comment on YouTube states:

After the 2022 cinematic, I can’t even start to explain how DISAPPOINTING this year’s one is.

Here’s how the developers react: Some of the employees from Riot are speaking out on Twitter themselves. Or rather, they seem to be retreating or explaining why they are not enjoying working as game developers right now.

Joe White, for example, one of the developers, writes on Twitter: “No one prepares you for the mental resilience you need to work in video games. Things beyond your control weigh heavily on you and make you feel like crap.”

The VFX artist Sirhaian, who is responsible for the graphical overhaul of many elements in LoL, even reacts with an image captioned: “I’m so tired of this life”:

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“We believed we could embody the broad universe”

Meanwhile, Riot has released its own statement, just a few hours after the release of the cinematic (via Twitter). We have translated the tweets for you:

A message from Riot about Season 2023:

We brought a cinematic as part of the season start every year since 2018 and rest assured: everyone at League knows how much you love them. So do we!

This year there were a few unprecedented circumstances that forced us to take an alternate route for the Season 2023 video. Nevertheless, we believed we could embody the broad universe and the competitive spirit of League while celebrating the start of the new season.

But we heard your feedback and we want to acknowledge that Brink of Infinity missed the mark of an action-packed, champion-led trailer that you expected and led to further speculation about our investment in League.

To be honest, we should have been more communicative, which would have alleviated some of these feelings and speculations. We believe that League has a bright future and we are investing in it, but we can do a better job sharing these plans with you.

We are determined to give you more details in the coming days about what this investment looks like. We appreciate your passion and your feedback; the success of League would not be possible without your commitment. Thank you.

This statement, however, triggers even more frustration in the community. Users on Reddit are convinced that such a quick reaction can only mean that something is really wrong.

Speculation arises that the developers themselves would have liked to do something better, but the decision is not theirs to make, but rather “higher up”. Users take the reaction of the developers as evidence for their assumptions.

Other users doubt that there is actually something behind Riot’s statement and suspect empty words. Most fans seem to be frustrated and want to voice their feelings.

MeinMMO asked Riot for a statement regarding the development of the cinematic and the reactions of the community. A response is still pending.

We also do not yet know what the future of LoL will look like. At least, there is already some info about the next champion:

LoL: The new monster champion 2023 is a demonic killer dog – The first Darkin since 2013

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Fortnite is currently struggling with serious bugs and errors – Making relaxed gaming impossible

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Fortnite was able to impress with cool new content at the launch of Chapter 4. However, many players have been struggling with their nerves for weeks. Bugs, disabled weapons, and server crashes are now the order of the day, and Epic Games just can’t keep up with the fixes.

What is going on in Fortnite? Fortnite started in December with Chapter 4 and it came with cool new features like parkour or better graphics thanks to Unreal Engine 5. Despite this, the launch was riddled with many problems:

  • Weapons were disabled
  • Servers keep crashing, and there are frequent login issues
  • Many bugs that make playing almost impossible

Additionally, Epic Games was on a break over Christmas. Thus, the problems could continue to fester during the holidays, leaving players with nothing but frayed nerves.

Now that Epic Games is back, the team has immediately focused on eliminating the bugs. An update was supposed to straighten out some issues in the game but has only left more problems behind.

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What bugs have been fixed? The shockwave hammer and the parkour feature were temporarily disabled but returned to the game with the hotfix on January 10. The hammer is working perfectly again, but the parkour is not. Reddit user StunningPaul shows you exactly what has returned broken:

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Players are not only being thrown back meters when trying to overcome an obstacle, but it is also almost impossible to pull themselves up slopes. When trying, they are either thrown away or thrown back down to the ground.

So far, the feature is still in the game, but it is clear that something is wrong and that it is most likely a bug. It remains to be seen when Epic Games will address these issues. The servers also had a hiccup on the evening of the patch (via twitter.com), which lasted for over two hours. But these are not the only bugs and problems.

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What else is broken? Among the broken things in Fortnite are not only the bad server connections and constant crashes but also the removed weapon “Deku Smash.” This was quietly disabled by Epic Games and is no longer present in the game.

The Battle Pass also has an annoying bug. Items purchased with Battle Pass stars can be repurchased but waste the number of stars invested for the purchase.

Fortnite in its current state resembles a battlefield. When Epic takes the necessary steps to eliminate the bugs is also completely open.

When could a fix be on the way? Epic Games is still silent about when an exact fix might be on the way. However, leakers have found out that the next major update is coming on January 17 (via twitter.com). So it is very likely that the developers will be addressing some bugs with this update.

What do you think about the current state of Fortnite? Are you also suffering from massive bugs? Feel free to leave us a comment!

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Twitch streamer estimates how much a ‘normal’ person earns – Everyone is upset

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The content creator Adin Ross (22) shared his estimate of the average income in the USA during a stream on Twitch. However, he was completely off, even his friend was baffled.

Who is the streamer? Adin Ross is one of the most-watched streamers on Twitch. He became famous for content related to NBA 2K, GTA 5, and gambling streams. In the past, he has repeatedly made headlines with controversial statements, and in April 2022, it even seemed he would be permanently banned from Twitch.

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Since June, Adin Ross has been back on Twitch. In his streams, he often hosts guests, including in early January when he wanted to play NBA 2K21 with another streamer. However, he stepped into it with a questionable estimate of the average income of Americans.

Streamer can’t believe how little regular people earn

What was that estimate? Adin Ross and his friend were just talking about finances when the streamer expanded into a larger explanation. As a basis for his argument, he wanted to start from an average American: “Okay, the average income is what, 100,000 dollars?”

His guest initially made a very telling face, then turned to the viewers: “Did you just hear that?”

Adin Ross could not understand the excitement at all and asked what was going on. His friend then clarified: The average income is more like 20–30,000 USD, maybe 40,000.

How does Adin Ross react to the correction? With disbelief. He first instructed his guest to be quiet, stating that this couldn’t be true. He probably hoped for support from his chat: “How much does a human being earn?”

Apparently, the streamer cannot imagine how a person can get by on so little money.

A clip of the conversation was shared by the US magazine Dexerto on Twitter and received over 12 million views. In the comments, Adin Ross’s statement is heatedly discussed.

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What do people say? They are quite shocked by how far the streamer is from the reality of most people. In fact, the average salary in the USA, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2021, was approximately $58,000, which is about €54,000 (via bls.gov).

Adin Ross thus estimated almost double. “How can one be so out of touch with reality?” asks a Twitter user. Others point out that most of the income goes to bills (via Twitter), meaning people often have even less left to live on.

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Prime Gaming, the secret behind Twitch’s success

In the comments, a discussion also arises about what actually constitutes real work. One user writes that Adin Ross has not worked a single day in his life.

Others believe that the streamer has worked hard to be where he is – the job as a content creator is no less valuable than a traditional job. Another Twitter user notes that he simply got rich through casino streams (via Twitter).

Indeed, Adin Ross accidentally showed in March how much the controversial online casino Stake paid him for his collaboration: the equivalent of €92,500 in cryptocurrency Ethereum – weekly (via gamerant).

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Stake was banned from the streaming platform due to the new gambling regulations that Twitch introduced in the fall of 2022. Some German streamers were also involved with the online casino. They now have to find their way in the industry, looking to the American model for guidance.

Casino ban halves 2 German Twitch streamers – now they are playing again, bypassing the ban like the big model

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Destiny 2 solves the biggest problem for new players today – Just in time for the next big expansion

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Stop waiting. In Destiny 2, today finally all standard mods will be made available to players in preparation for the new Lightfall DLC. MeinMMO tells you what Bungie has announced and why it will especially solve a major problem for new players.

What has Bungie announced for the mods? There are now less than 50 days until the new DLC “Lightfall” and Bungie is starting to make the first changes. Accordingly, they announced a brief preview of new features yesterday, which particularly excited new players.

This is probably the best and long-overdue quality-of-life change for new players.

They also stated: “Given the significant changes in build crafting in Lightfall, we want to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy all mods in their current state.”

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Bungie announced the change via the official Twitter account.

Why is this so important? Mods in Destiny 2 are incredibly important when creating your builds. If you don’t have them all, you might miss out on important advantages in the game. Additionally, mods are a must in the endgame as they can keep you alive longer or significantly boost your abilities.

However, until now, especially the important armor mods were not readily available for new players or returnees.

Bungie did update the two mod vendors Ada-1 and Banshee-44 a few months ago and increased their daily rotating stock from 2 to 4 mods – but that only partially solved the availability issue. The affected players still had to travel to NPC vendors each week, hoping that the mods they were missing would be offered to them.

For instance, the well-known YouTuber Lucky10PP, who has spent over 10,000 hours in Destiny 2, shared in March 2022 that even he was still missing important mods.

“The combat mod FOMO is crazy. I have over 10,000 hours in Destiny 2, yet I still somehow missed a few important mods. Some of these mods are essential for builds, and the only way to get them is complete RNG [from Ada-1]. Make it so that I can buy them with legendary shards.

complained Lucky10PP to Bungie back in March 2022

So, those who missed content and only started later had significant disadvantages in Destiny 2 until now. Some players would even throw in the towel during tough challenges because their characters felt noticeably less stable compared to build sets with all mod advantages. Also, access to future meta builds was never securely possible.

This problem should finally be resolved tonight after the Hotfix 6.3.0.3.

Sought-after mods that new players often had to wait long for.

However, only standard mods will be unlocked: This change does not mean that all available mods will be immediately accessible to every player. Bungie only refers to the standard armor mods in the announcement.

It is currently still unclear which mods Bungie will declare in the game as “standard.” However, we currently strongly assume, as also partly confirmed by the community manager Hippie on Twitter, that the sought-after combat armor mods, such as elemental sources, “Charged with Light,” or Warmind cell mods, will also be included, and thus will be available to you starting tonight.

Bungie also shared on Twitter: “The only armor mods that will not be unlocked are those acquired through raids and the seasonal artifact.” They will still have to be earned as before and will therefore be luck-based loot drops. This is likely to also include master mods from the Trials of Osiris and the Nightfall top-tier challenges.

In Lightfall, the mod system could perhaps even be further revised, as Bungie already briefly showcased in its first presentation of the upcoming DLC:

With the new DLC “Lightfall,” the mod management in Destiny 2 is likely to change.

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This is what Bungie has also announced: In addition to the changes to the mods, Bungie has also announced an update for the costs of weapons. These will be reduced to 25 legendary shards for focusing Trials weapons, Iron Banner, Crucible weapons, and Gambit gear.

Additionally, with the return of the Nightfall top-tier challenges on January 17, the power cap and structure of the hardest strike challenge in the endgame will be adjusted. Bungie aims to make the mode more accessible to all players while still retaining some of its most challenging content.

What do you think about the announcement? Are you also missing mods so that you find the announced changes beneficial? Or do you prefer the old system for acquiring mods? Please leave us your opinion in the comments.

By the way, at the launch of Destiny 2, many things were different. Our author Christos Tsogos has therefore taken a look back and will tell you which class was once far too strong:

One class was far too strong at the launch of Destiny 2 – This is what it looked like back then

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Pokémon GO: Ingenious bug saves players hours of gameplay, distributes massive rewards

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In Pokémon GO can completing battles in the PvP league take quite a while. However, some players may be pleased about a bug that significantly shortens it.

What is this bug? A user “bsobrun07” reports an interesting bug on the Pokémon GO subreddit. The user was apparently out and about as usual in the battle league and won a duel against another trainer. So far, so normal.

However, what happened after the victory was unusual: Instead of being able to report just one “Win”, the victory was counted hundreds of times. In his post on reddit, the user shares his diary entries from Pokémon GO, where the corresponding victory entry appears over and over again.

“I don’t really know what happened, but I had less than 200 Master League wins before this fight,” the user reports in his post. A screenshot of his Master League medal shows: He now has 325.

So instead of just being able to record one victory, over a hundred wins were counted on the user’s account. Why this error occurred is currently unknown. However, it is clear: This is not the first time it has appeared.

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Battle League Shortcut Affected Several Users – They are Happy

Not the first case: For example, a user wrote just a few days ago that a match had lagged for him and while watching TV he absent-mindedly continued to tap on the screen. A little later, after the fight, he noticed that he had also been credited with about 70 wins (via reddit).

Another user also reported that he received numerous wins after a lagging match because he hadn’t paid further attention (via reddit).

In recent weeks, there have been several posts in the Pokémon GO community that depicted a similar error. One post in the “pokemongo” subreddit received particularly much attention:

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Here, a user also shows that he received simply 100 wins after a single match in the battle league.

The exciting thing about this bug: It seems to count for both the battle league medal and the “Limited GO Battle League Research,” for which players can pick up a free ticket in the shop.

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This research has a very long duration and rewards players in various stages for their victories in the battle league. There is always plenty of valuable stardust for 10 won matches – sometimes 1000, sometimes 1500, sometimes 2500. Additionally, there are items like TMs or balls for page completions.

Completing this research would normally take hours, for example, if aiming for 100 wins. Players who were affected by the bug could instead enjoy the rewards in a very short time.

What do you think of the bug? Would you be happy if it happened to you? Or can you not make anything of the bug itself? Tell us in the comments!

By the way, the event “Sparkling Fantasy” in Pokémon GO – and is going down well.

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Do you think your password is secure? Graphic shows how long it takes hackers to crack it

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Everyone needs passwords in their everyday life. A group of researchers now explains that most codes are not as secure as you might think.

Pretty much everyone here probably uses passwords in their everyday life. Whether it is to unlock your computer or access social media or your bank account – such codes are found everywhere in daily life.

It is not surprising that many users hardly take the time for decent passwords. And this plays into the hands of hackers, as a group of security researchers has now found out.

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Many passwords can be cracked in just a few minutes

What kind of report is this? Hive Systems is a security company specializing in cyber security and solutions against hacking. The company is based in Richmond, Virginia. In a detailed report, it is explained that many passwords are not as secure as some would assume.

Simply put: Hackers “crack” your passwords by creating a list of all character combinations on a keyboard and then hacking them. By finding matches between this list and the hashes of the stolen credentials, hackers can discover the correct password.

The faster and more powerful the graphics card, the quicker this “cracking” of passwords occurs. Already, the RTX 4080 is so fast that it can crack many passwords in under 1 hour.

How quickly can passwords be solved? This entirely depends on how long and complex your password is. Passwords of 5, 6, or 7 characters can be solved in a few minutes and are no real barrier.

Table of Passwords Hive Systems
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If you not only use uppercase and lowercase letters but also incorporate symbols, then the time increases significantly: A password of 10 characters, consisting of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols takes at least 5 years. But what else should I consider?

Passwords under 10 characters remain insecure

How long should my password be?

  • If your code consists of less than 10 characters, it will be cracked in about 3 weeks.
  • From 10 characters, you can significantly extend the time, keeping hackers occupied for about 5 years.
  • Already with passwords of 11 characters, consisting of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols, hackers need about 400 years.

Furthermore, the researchers point out that users should refrain from using personal information in passwords: Things like your birthday, your wife’s name, or your place of birth can be quickly uncovered and should ideally be avoided. Especially if you want to secure your social media profiles with them.

More on the topic of security: Find further tips and tricks and what else you should consider with passwords in our guide on MeinMMO:

Tips for strong passwords and why you need them in the first place

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WoW: The new affixes for M+ – Tips and tricks for fortified, malevolent and dreadful

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The affixes in the new WoW week can be quite bad. We will tell you how to still look good in “Mythic+”.

As every Wednesday, a new week in World of Warcraft also began on January 11, 2023, and this means new challenges, especially for dungeon visitors on the “Mythic+” difficulty. Because players will face new affixes they need to deal with each week. We will reveal what those affixes are and how to make them a little easier.

  • Fortified – From level 2
  • Spiteful – From level 4
  • Grievous – From level 7
  • Thundering – From level 10

We have some tips and tricks to make your runs in the dungeons easier and how to deal with the corresponding affixes.

Fortified: Fortified ensures that all non-bosses have 20% additional health and deal 30% more damage. This bonus is in addition to the general buff that enemies have due to your keystone level. Basically, this means that in this week, the “trash mobs” are the bigger threat. You should pack more talents that improve your AoE abilities and allow you to take down multiple enemies at the same time. So-called “single-target DPS talents” are less in demand this week.

So that the healer doesn’t complain: go out of the fire more often.

Spiteful: When non-bosses are defeated, a spirit will rise from their corpse after a short delay. This spirit targets a random player (except the tank). The spirits automatically take damage every second and die after a few moments. However, they deal extremely high damage and can kill many characters in 2-3 hits at higher levels.

Depending on the group composition, it might make sense to simply keep the spirits in crowd control (CC) until they die on their own (roots, fear). Alternatively, you can stun them and take them out in an AoE fireworks display before they can deal serious damage.

Therefore, talents for crowd control are worthwhile, whether stuns, slows, or fear effects.

However, note that you count as “in combat” with the spirits. So if you want to mount up or your healer wants to drink before the next pull, you need to get rid of all spirits first. Then, it might make sense to kill the spirits quickly.

Grievous: Grievous is, in a broad sense, a “healer affix”, but you shouldn’t neglect it. Every time a player drops below 90% health, they are afflicted with the “Grievous Wound” debuff. This effect causes damage and additional stacks of the debuff are added, up to a maximum of 4 stacks. The “Grievous Wound” is removed when a player is fully healed. Additionally, 1 stack is removed every time the player receives a direct, non-periodic heal.

Especially in fights with a lot of area damage, the affix can become very unpleasant. Support your healers with smart defensive cooldowns, avoid taking damage more than usual, and, if in doubt, use a healing cooldown on yourself or injured colleagues.

This week, it is even more important to avoid negative effects, otherwise the healer won’t be able to keep up.

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Thundering: This is the “signature affix” of the season and the same every week. Approximately every minute in combat, all players are afflicted with one of two debuffs – either a positive or a negative charge. For 15 seconds, all players with a debuff deal additional damage. However, when the debuff ends, the corresponding characters become stunned and take damage. Make sure to run into a player with the opposite charge just before the debuff expires to clear it. One player will be left behind – if they are the only one, this is not a problem, as they will not be stunned.

Note that immunities (Divine Shield, Ice Block) can also remove the debuff and might cause there not to be enough partners to remove enough debuffs.

Do you have any tips or tricks to get through this “Mythic+” week well? How do you deal with these affixes?

By the way, there were also significant buffs and nerfs for several classes this week.

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Final Fantasy XIV: Yakaku Dogi – How to get the new stylish outfit

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With the release of the new patch 6.3 in Final Fantasy XIV, a new stylish outfit was also introduced to the game that you can easily obtain. We will briefly explain how to do this.

This is the outfit: The new clothing is an eastern outfit that was implemented with update 6.3. It consists of 5 pieces and can be worn by both male and female characters.

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Yakaku outfit on male and female characters.

The Yakaku outfit also comes with two different “bottoms”, a long skirt and a short apron, which you can choose between.

This is how you get the outfit: To obtain the Dogi, you simply need to follow the quest “Dizziness in the Ruby Sea”. You unlock it in Alt-Sharlayan (X:11.8 Y:9.8). It is part of the questline around Tataru’s Prosperity Workshop and sends you to Kugane, where you participate in a fun side story.

However, if you haven’t completed the necessary pre-quests, it will take a while. To make the quest accessible in Sharlayan, you need to:

  • Complete the pre-quest “Prosperity that Connects the World.” It is located in Alt-Sharlayan (X: 12 / Y: 10).
  • Complete the quests related to the 4 Beast Tribes. It is a long questline that includes 3 trial battles and many cutscenes. You find the starter quest “The Inner Demon” in the Ruby Sea (X: 6 / Y: 16).

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If you have met all the prerequisites, you can calmly complete the quest. It contains no battles or instances. In the end, you can then collect your new outfit. Have fun with it!

By the way, you can find more cosmetic items from the new patch 6.3 here:

Final Fantasy XIV: All mounts, companions and cosmetic items from patch 6.3

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A single man created the most successful game in the world – What happened to Minecraft creator Notch?

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Those who started playing Minecraft before 2019 are likely to remember the name Notch well. Notch is the Swede who created Minecraft all by himself. Nowadays, hardly anyone talks about the developer, and there is only a reference to him in Minecraft itself. What is Notch doing today?

This man created Minecraft: Markus Alexej “Notch” Persson is a developer from Sweden who released the first version of Minecraft in March 2009 – back then in the form of a private alpha that only invited testers could play.

Persson is said to have played his first video games and learned to program on his father’s Commodore 128 at the age of 7 or 8 (via gamedeveloper.com; now unreachable).

According to his statements, he got his first job as a game developer around 2005, back then at King.com (via YouTube). The site is primarily known for browser games that are usually just played in passing. The biggest hit of the studio is Candy Crush. Today, King belongs to Activision Blizzard.

Minecraft is immensely popular. A trailer for the game has even garnered over 160 million views:

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Notch doesn’t want to be a CEO, sells Minecraft for 2.5 billion dollars

The launch of Minecraft: Minecraft started as a one-man project under the name “RubyDung” and Persson never expected a great success. At least, that was not the plan. He created Minecraft in his free time as a hobby.

In May 2009, Persson offered his project through an IRC channel and improved the game based on feedback from testers. In 2010, after enough sales, the Swede finally left his job behind and developed Minecraft full-time.

Minecraft became successful too quickly: As the French website jeuxvideo reports, PayPal froze Persson’s account in September 2010 when he suddenly had 600,000 euros to his name. He first had to justify that all of it came from Minecraft. The game cost 15 euros per copy at that time and soon reached over 1 million sales.

To support his project, Persson eventually founded Mojang, which is still responsible for Minecraft today, but belongs to Microsoft. Minecraft was finally released in November 2011 as a full version and has since become the most successful video game of all time.

With over 238 million copies sold, Minecraft stands far ahead (via Xbox.com), followed by the already distant GTA 5 with 170 million copies (via GamesIndustry.biz). The 1984 developed old game Tetris from the Soviet Union is said to have sold over 500 million units, but due to frequent changes of developers and versions, this number cannot be reliably verified.

By the way, one of the inspirations for Minecraft was allegedly Dwarf Fortress. The simulation with dwarves recently appeared on Steam and made the developers millionaires after 20 years. Here’s the trailer:

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How did Minecraft end up with Microsoft? In 2014, Persson announced that he no longer wanted to lead Mojang. In a post on his website, he wrote: “I am not an entrepreneur. I am not a CEO. I am a nerdy developer who likes to voice opinions on Twitter.” (via Archive.org)

Just months earlier, he had offered Mojang for sale – with a tweet. Several large companies reportedly applied for the strange offer, including Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Microsoft.

Microsoft eventually won the bid for a hefty 2.5 billion US dollars. The deal is still regarded as one of the largest in video game history and made Persson an instant billionaire.

Microsoft and Mojang are also quite active in exploiting the Minecraft IP. In 2023, a new game in the universe is set to be released: the strategy game Minecraft Legends, which has already impressed me. Here’s the trailer:

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Controversial opinions on Twitter lead to Notch’s downfall

What happened to Persson next: Persson supported charitable projects like Doctors Without Borders and together with Mojang the Humble Indie Bundle, for which the studio developed a game. This brought in over 450,000 US dollars at the time (via Eurogamer). After that, however, Persson withdrew from development.

In his farewell speech, Persson stated that he did not see himself as a game developer and had not created any noteworthy games since Minecraft. In 2015, Persson purchased a villa in Los Angeles for 70 million US dollars.

Shortly after, reports surfaced that the billionaire was unhappy. However, he denied this with the statement that he was just having a bad day and vented about it. Later, his tweets became noticeably stranger.

Where did the controversy come from? In the years following his separation from Mojang, Notch was very active on Twitter. After all, that’s something he enjoys doing, as he mentioned in his farewell to Minecraft. He still had a proud 3.6 million followers in January 2023.

However, he attracted attention here with controversial statements. Comments like: “It’s okay to be white,” “Most people who claim to be feminists are just excessively sexist against men,” or demands for a “Hetero-Pride-Day” were apparently poorly received (via TheMarySue).

He also made statements about conspiracy theories surrounding “Pizzagate” and QAnon (via DenOfGeek). Furthermore, he allegedly stated that trans women are not women and equated transgenderism with a mental illness (via Variety).

A particularly spicy dispute with another user on Twitter lasted for a while and reportedly involved transgender issues.

As a result of the debates, Notch was excluded from the celebration of Minecraft’s 10th anniversary. Microsoft went a step further.

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Minecraft deletes (almost) all references to Notch

Until 2019, all versions of Minecraft still contained a reference to the original maker. Directly in the “Splash” when the game started, the phrases: “Made by Notch!” or “The Work of Notch!” could be found until then.

However, these were completely removed after the Twitter controversy. There is only a reference to the creator of Minecraft in the credits. Microsoft has never commented on this step, however.

Persson himself made a counterattack in 2021. After a crossover event of Minecraft with Sonic, the creator declared the game dead: “I don’t speak ill of the dead, but yes, Minecraft is a little dead. (If it still lives for you, cool! Rocket Arena 3 still lives for me as well.)” (via Twitter)

“I might make a game”

What Notch is doing today: After Notch temporarily deleted his Twitter account in 2020, he is now quite active again on the platform. He posts almost daily about video games or discusses various topics. Recently with quite bad puns about Christmas:

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However, it’s mostly about games he is currently playing and enjoying or about various situations he has experienced. On January 1, he made a statement that he might be working on a game again.

Whether this actually happens or if he just said it as a joke remains to be seen. Because he has been making the same joke with a similar tweet for years. Notch’s last game is Cliffhorse, which was released in 2014. Since then, nothing new is known about projects – although after the deal with Microsoft, he presumably also wouldn’t have to work again with his wife and children.

Meanwhile, Microsoft likely wants to grow further. The historic deal with Notch was, if anything, just the beginning. Next on the corporation’s wish list is Activision Blizzard – to which Persson’s first employer in gaming, King, belongs:

Microsoft announces: They want to buy Activision Blizzard

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LoL: Season 13 starts today – Everything about Patch 13.1

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Season 13 in League of Legends starts on 01.11.2023 with Patch 13.1. We will show you everything that has changed since the end of the last season.

What changes in Season 13? The new Season 13 begins on 01.11.2023. As every year, the new season brings some changes that have already been extensively tested during the pre-season.

We will show you the known information about the start time and the content of the new season here. As soon as the patch notes for Patch 13.1 are officially available, we will update them here.

Update from 01.11.2023: Patch 13.1 went live last night. In parallel, the official patch notes were also published. The new season has also started and the ranking has been reset.

For the most part, small balance changes have been made to champions. We will show you the most notable innovations in this article. An overview of the buffs and nerfs can be seen in the following image:

CHAMPIONS

JAX

Medium-sized overhaul. All abilities adjusted.

Q – JUMP STRIKE

  • Normal damage: 65/105/145/185/225 (+100 % additional attack damage)(+60 % ability power) ⇒ 65/105/145/185/225 (+100 % additional attack damage)(+0 % ability power)

E – COUNTER STRIKE

  • Minimum damage: 55/80/105/130/155 (+50 % additional attack damage) normal damage ⇒ 55/85/115/145/175 (+4 % max health of the target)(+100 % ability power) magic damage
  • Additional damage per evaded attack: 20 % of total damage ⇒ 20 % of base damage

R – POWER OF THE GRANDMASTER

  • Cooldown: 80 seconds ⇒ 100/90/80 seconds
  • Additional magic damage of the passive on the third hit: 100/140/180 (+70 % ability power) ⇒ 80/120/160 (+60 % ability power)
  • NEW: Imagine I had a proper animation!: The passive of Jax’s R now has updated animations, sound, and graphic effects.
  • NEW: NEW ACTIVE EFFECT: Jax swings his lantern around himself and deals 150/250/350 (+100 % ability power) magic damage to nearby enemies. If he hits a champion, he gains 25/45/65 (+40 % additional attack damage) armor plus 15/20/25 % (+10 % additional attack damage) per champion hit and 60 % of this value as magic resistance for the next 8 seconds. During this time, the passive damage triggers on every 2nd attack instead of every 3rd.

OTHER

  • NEW: Imagine I had a proper symbol!: Jax’s ability icons have been updated.
  • NEW: Imagine I had a fishing rod!: Jax’s secret passive, fishing, has been added to the game.

RAMMUS

BASE STATS

  • Base attack damage: 56 ⇒ 53
  • Base health: 634 ⇒ 614

W – ROLLED DEFENSIVE STANCE

  • Constant armor: 40 ⇒ 25
  • Percentage armor: 60/70/80/90/100 % ⇒ 40/55/70/85/100 %
  • NEW: OK Mathematics: Constant resistances from Rammus’ W are now also amplified by the percentage resistances it grants.

ITEMS

JAK’SHO, THE PROTEAN

  • Cost: 3,100 ⇒ 3,200
  • Upgrades from “Resilience of the Voidborn”: 2 per second (+15 % total resistances at maximum upgrades) ⇒ 2 per second (+20 % additional resistances at maximum upgrades)
  • Life steal damage: 3 % of max health ⇒ 80 (+7 % additional health)
  • NEW: CHAMPIONS ONLY: The damage from “Resilience of the Voidborn” no longer affects minions and monsters.

SPEAR OF THE AGES

  • Health: 300 ⇒ 400
  • Activation condition for movement speed of “Eternity”: 250 healing or mana regeneration ⇒ 200 healing or mana regeneration
  • Additional movement speed from “Eternity”: 25 % ⇒ 35 %
  • Movement speed duration: 2 seconds ⇒ 3 seconds
  • UPDATEDMovement speed drop: The movement speed increase from “Eternity” now drops off more slowly.

PASSIVE – ETERNITY

  • (Note: These changes also apply to “Catalyst of Aeons” and “Hellmask”.)
  • Percentage damage taken that is restored as mana: 8 % ⇒ 7 %
  • Percentage invested mana cost restored as health: 20 % ⇒ 25 %
  • Maximum healing per activation/second (for toggleable abilities): 15 ⇒ 20

QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS AND BUG FIXES

  • Coming soon to your screen: The activation of the movement speed from “Eternity” is now displayed on the player’s user interface.
  • Refill: Healing and mana regeneration when health/mana is full now counts towards the activation of the movement speed from “Eternity”.
  • Upgrade control: A bug was fixed where the maximum healing cap from “Eternity” was not increased at max upgrades.

SPEAR OF THE ARCHANGEL / EMBRACE OF THE SERAPH

SPEAR OF THE ARCHANGEL

  • Total cost: 2,600 ⇒ 3,000
  • Ability power: 60 ⇒ 80
  • Ability haste: 0 ⇒ 10
  • Passive – Reverence: Grants ability haste equal to 0.5 % of additional mana ⇒ Grants ability power equal to 1 % of additional mana.

EMBRACE OF THE SERAPH

  • REMOVED: Passive – Heavenly: The passive “Heavenly” of “Embrace of the Seraph” has been removed and replaced by “Lifeline”.
  • NEW: Passive – Lifeline: When you take damage that would drop your health below 30 %, you gain a shield equal to 250 (+ 20 % of current mana) (90 seconds cooldown).
  • Passive – Reverence: Grants ability haste equal to 1.3 % of additional mana ⇒ Grants ability power equal to 2.5 % of additional mana

You can find the full patch notes here.

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Changes and Start of Season 13 in LoL

What time does the season start? Season 13 starts between 03:00 and 05:00 AM German time. From then on you can get started. The start time was confirmed by Gandolphin from Riot Games on Discord (via Twitter).

What is changing? Patch 13.1, which launches the new season, will come on 10.01. (via leagueoflegends.com).

For the jungle role, there are numerous changes again. Junglers will receive an AI companion at the start of the game, jungle monsters have new aggro zones and further changes have been made to make it easier for newcomers to get started.

The Chemtech Dragon returns revamped. Just a few weeks after its introduction in Season 12, the Chemtech Dragon was removed from the game again due to various issues. Now it’s back and brings new elements into the game.

Additionally, various items have been revised, removed, or brought back.

For the start of the season, further balancing changes have already been announced. The exact patch notes have not yet been released. As soon as the official changes are public, we will update the article accordingly.

via RiotPhlox on Twitter

Riot employee Phlox has announced changes to champions, along with some buffs and nerfs to items. Champion Jax will also be “adjusted”, and the same applies to the tank item Jak’Sho, which is seen as far too strong by many in the community. However, we will only learn the details of the changes in the upcoming patch notes.

What happens to the rank? As in all previous seasons, the rank of all players will be reset at the start. However, not completely; a so-called “soft reset” takes place. This means you only lose part of your current rank. This prevents high and low-ranked players from being matched together at the start of the new season and yet everyone has to work their way back up the ranking.

For everyone looking to (re)start in League of Legends or help their friends get started, Riot has teamed up with Microsoft. If you link your account with Xbox Game Pass, you will have immediate access to all available champions.

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CoD Warzone 2: DMZ map with all POIs in overview

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 6 minutes

In Call of Duty: Warzone 2 you can undertake contracts in DMZ mode to earn loot and reputation with factions. Orientation is still a challenge, as Al Mazrah is full of surprises. Therefore, we show you all POIs of the DMZ map and where they are located in an overview.

How is Al Mazrah structured? The desert-like map of Al Mazrah is not only huge but also confusing. Therefore, it is divided into 6 sectors to better distinguish different areas:

If you only know the name of the location, use the search function on your phone or browser to find the area. However, we currently only have the English names of the areas here in the article.

To make it easier for you to find the right place for your operations, we break down each sector into smaller parts. We show you the sectors in a close-up with marked locations. These places show you the individual POIs, which we will list with their names for you.

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Al Mazrah is divided into 6 sectors

Sector 1: Al Mazrah – Northwest

  • 1A: Oasis
    • A01 – Oasis (East)
    • A02 – Oasis (West)
    • A03 – Roadside Ruins
    • A04 – Rohan Oil Outskirts
  • 1B: Taraq Village
    • B01 – Sand Runway
    • B02 – FOB Tango
    • B03 – Highway Junction
    • B04 – Taraq Village (Main)
    • B05 – Taraq Village (East)
    • B06 – NOC Oil Field (Rust)
    • B07 – NOC-Oil: Mechanical Bay
    • B08 – Taraq Recycling
    • B09 – Rohan Oil: Orange Vat
  • 1C: Western Foothills
    • C01 – Medical Center Reststop
    • C02 – Stone Dwellings (Foothills)
    • C03 – Unloading Warehouse
  • 1D: Rohan Oil Refinery
    • D01 – North Entrance, Processing and Smokestacks
    • D02 – North Entrance, Parking Lot and Worker Housing
    • D03 – Shipping and Receiving, Warehouses 1 and 2, Train Yard
    • D04 – LNG Silos, Control Room, Oil Distribution Vats (East)
    • D05 – Road and Pipeline
    • D06 – Distribution Vats (West)
    • D07 – Worker Housing, Garages
  • 1E: Al Safwa Quarry
    • E01 – Upper Mountain Compound
    • E02 – Marble Quarry
    • E03 – Al Safwa Quarry North
    • E04 – Al Safwa Quarry South
    • E05 – Ancient Plateau
    • E06 – Marble Maze
    • E07 – Kushaak Construction Warehouses, Comms Tower
    • E08 – End of the Road
    • E09 – Quarry Distribution and Warehouse
    • E10 – Beachfront Mansions, Gas Station
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Sector 1: Northwest of Al Mazrah

Sector 2: Al Mazrah – Northeast

  • 2A: North Industrial
    • A01 – Power Tower Mesa
    • A02 – Traffic Jam Junction
    • A03 – Distribution Warehouse
    • A04 – Warehouse Town
    • A05 – Freeway Junction (Mini Mesa)
  • 2B: Western Outskirts
    • B01 – Comms Tower and Sandy Bluffs
    • B02 – Military Camp (Railroad)
    • B03 – Suburbs (West)
    • B04 – Palm Grove
  • 2C: Al Mazrah City
    • C01 – Police Station
    • C02 – Hotels Apartments, Shops
    • C03 – Museum District
    • C04 – Channel 7 TV Tower
    • C05 – Low Rise Offices and Market
    • C06 – Embassy
    • C07 – Canal, Apartments and Promenade (North)
    • C08 – Hotel and Shopping Promenade (South)
    • C09 – Bridges and River
    • C10 – Al Mazrah Highrise
    • C11 – Exterior Food Court
    • C12 – Residential and Shopping, Basketball Court
    • C13 – Al Mazrah Metro Station
    • C14 – Plaza and Underground Parking
  • 2D: Eastern Outskirts
    • D01 – Northwest Settlements
    • D02 – Police Institute
    • D03 – End of the Line, Allotments
  • 2E: Southern Outskirts
    • E01 – Hilly Suburbs
    • E02 – Roundabout and Post Office
    • E03 – Al Mazrah Arch
    • E04 – Construction Site and Towers
  • 2F: Zarqwa Hydroelectric
    • F01 – Zarqwa Township
    • F02 – Comms Tower, Water Vats
    • F03 – Hydroelectric (Zarqwa Ruins)
    • F04 – Bridge and Overflow
    • F05 – Salmon Town
    • F06 – Military Checkpoint
  • 2G: Mawizeh Marshlands
    • G01 – Foothill Farmsteads and Cell Phone Shop
    • G02 – Flotsam Island
    • G03 – Power Transformer, Broken Bridge
    • G04 – River Diamond Pavilion and Pool
    • G05 – River Diamond Luxury Resort
    • G06 – Marsh Docks
  • 2H: East Suburbs
    • H01 – Rock Plateau
    • H02 – Stripmall, Storage and Suburbs
    • H03 – Stores, Covered Market
    • H04 – Inlet Access
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Sector 2: Northeast of Al Mazrah

Sector 3: Al Mazrah – West

  • 3A: Sattiq Cave Complex
    • A01 – Foothills Market and Lower Village
    • A02 – Tiered Farmsteads and Upper Village
    • A03 – Roadside Dwellings
    • A04 – Hilltop Ruins
    • A05 – Hillside Hamlet (Northeast)
    • A06 – Comms Tower and Battery
    • A07 – Sattiq Town
    • A08 – Western Cave Complex
    • A09 – Southern Foothills and Pipeline
    • A10 – Eastern Cave Complex
    • A11 – Fishing Hut
    • A12 – Southwest Foothills Village
  • 3B: Hafid Port
    • B01 – Oil Jetty
    • B02 – Warehouse Complex
    • B03 – Rohan Storage Vats
    • B04 – Logistics Warehouse and Loading
    • B05 – Container Graveyard
  • 3C: Sa´id City
    • C01 – Residential Homes and Soccer Stadium
    • C02 – Apartments and Boat Launch
    • C03 – Sa´id City Streets
    • C04 – Fairground and Riverside Restaurant
    • C05 – Al Sa´id Shopping Centre
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Sector 3: West of Al Mazrah

Sector 4: Al Mazrah – Observatory and Mountains

  • 4A: Northwest Mountain
    • A01 – Road Bridge
    • A02 – Hydro Outskirts (Hillside Village)
    • A03 – Mountain Hamlet and West Tunnel
    • A04 – Goat Trails (Northwest)
    • A05 – Main Road and Southwest Tunnel
  • 4B: Zaya Observatory
    • B01 – Radar Dome (Office 02) and Comms Tower
    • B02 – Telescope 5 and Ticket Booth
    • B03 – Northeastern Switchbacks (Al Sharim Pass)
    • B04 – Telescope 2 and Helipad
    • B05 – Telescope 4, Flag Tunnel and Offices 03 and 04
    • B06 – Southeastern Switchbacks (Al Sharim Pass)
    • B07 – Telescope 3 and Worker Housing
    • B08 – Main Road and southeast Tunnel
  • 4C: Al Sharim Pass
    • C01 – North Pass Entrance, Vista Farmstead
    • C02 – Northeast Vista Farmsteads
    • C03 – Al Sharim Pass (Gorge and Ancient Bridge)
    • C04 – Lower Al Sharim Settlement and Watchtower
    • C05 – Ruined Tower and Main Thoroughfare
    • C06 – Hilltop Compound
    • C07 – Stepped Farm Crops
  • 4D: Ahkdar Village
    • D01 – West Gate
    • D02 – Garment District
    • D03 – Ancient Souk and South Gate
    • D04 – East Gate and Ahkdar Hotel
    • D05 – Stores, Bank and Hotel
    • D06 – Ahkdar New Town
    • D07 – Ocean Canal and Bridges
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Sector 4: Observatory and Mountains of Al Mazrah

Sector 5: Al Mazrah – Southwest

  • 5A: El Samman Cemetery
    • A01 – Southside Residential
    • A02 – Roadside Market
    • A03 – Zaya Village
    • A04 – Ancient Plateau
    • A05 – El Samman Cemetery
    • A06 – Roadside Compound
    • A07 – South Promontories and Comms Tower
  • 5B: Sawah Village
    • B01 – Ocean Inlet Dwellings
    • B02 – Vista Point
    • B03 – Covered Market
    • B04 – Sawah Village Central
    • B05 – Oil Tanker Intrusion
    • B06 – Sawah Village East
    • B07 – Shoreline Derricks
    • B08 – Cargo Tanker
    • B09 – Fishing Boat Coast
    • B10 – Dead Man´s Ship
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Sector 5: Southwest of Al Mazrah

Sector 6: Al Mazrah – South

  • 6A: Sarrif Bay
    • A01 – Gas Station and Road to Sarrif Bay
    • A02 – Palm Grove and Foothills Watchtower
    • A03 – Inlet Hamlet
    • A04 – Tents and Resort
    • A05 – Sarrif Bay Shoreline West
    • A06 – Lighthouse Peninsula
    • A07 – Sarrif Bay North (Blue Water Tower)
    • A08 – Clocktower and Residential Buildings
    • A09 – Eastern Fishing Bay
    • A10 – Road to Ahkdar Village (Ancient Bridge)
    • A11 – Low Plateau and Farmsteads
  • 6B: Al Malik Airport
    • B01 – Airport Entrance
    • B02 – Parking, Fuel Depot and Warehouses
    • B03 – Airport Terminal
    • B04 – Runway (West)
    • B05 – Runway (East)
    • B06 – Control Tower
  • 6C: Al Bagra Fortress
    • C01 – Dock and Warehouses
    • C02 – Bridge and Cistern Entrance
    • C03 – Al Bagra Fortress
    • C04 – Roads and Residential
    • C05 – Coastal Bluffs (South)
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Sector 6: South of Al Mazrah

More about CoD Warzone 2 and DMZ can be found here:

These were all known locations with maps that you need for your excursions in DMZ mode. So far, however, the mode is still in beta. If changes spread, we will add and update this list.

What do you think of the DMZ mode? Is it too easy for you or do you find it difficult to successfully escape from a zone? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

Here we show you everything important about the weapon cases in the DMZ mode of Warzone 2:

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Dead by Daylight nerfs the Nurse – The end of the strongest Killer

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The strongest killer from Dead by Daylight is getting nerfed. Is the Nurse at the end? Here’s what is changing with the Nurse.

The balance in the horror game Dead by Daylight is quite a complex matter. For the game to be fun, there needs to be a balance between the killer and the four survivors. This is sometimes not so easy, as new perks ensure that old killers suddenly become extremely strong. One of these killers is the undefeated champion, the Nurse. And exactly she is now being targeted.

What makes the Nurse so strong? On paper, the Nurse does not seem that powerful. She is the only killer who moves slower than survivors and in the hands of inexperienced players, she poses no threat. Only those who invest many hours and master her power, teleportation, can achieve success with the Nurse. There is no doubt that the Nurse, in the hands of pros, is even easily the best killer – after all, she can teleport through walls and completely bypass defenses like pallets.

Experienced Nurses bring down one survivor after another and leave the opposing team with almost no time.

The Nurse is one of the oldest killers – and so far the most powerful.

What will be changed now? With the next patch, the Nurse will be changed in an important detail. Her attacks after a teleportation will count as special attacks and no longer as normal attacks.

What is the impact of this? Even though this may seem minor at first, the effects of this change are devastating. Many perks that good Nurse players currently rely on will only trigger with a “normal attack”. Perks like “Starstruck” or “Hex: No One Escapes Death” will no longer work if the attack occurs in connection with a teleportation.

A side effect of this change is, of course, that the pool of “meaningful” Nurse perks will drastically decrease. In the future, many Nurse pros will have to think of entirely different builds, as the old ones are likely to have no use anymore.

More about Dead by Daylight can be found here:

What else will be changed? In addition to this significant adjustment, many of the Nurse’s addons will be revised to meet the new playstyles. For example, the Nurse can deactivate her terror radius for a while with “Bad Man’s Last Breath” or return to her starting position after using all teleportations with “Jenner’s Last Breath” and regain all charges in the process.

What do you think about the Nurse’s nerf? Is this a good, sensible change? Or does it ruin your favorite killer in Dead by Daylight?

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  1. forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/

A class was far too strong at the release of Destiny 2 – This is what it looked like back then

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Soon, a new major DLC is approaching in Destiny 2 and with it come more changes and innovations. However, to get there, the loot shooter had to endure a lot. This included overly strong classes and broken Exos. We show you how a Hunter spent his day at the release.

What was different back then at the release? At the release of Destiny 2, the loot shooter had many innovations that its predecessor did not have:

  • Better movement
  • Better graphics
  • Adjusted HUD
  • Easier acquisition of Exos
  • Strong classes

While newcomers to Destiny 2 were getting a taste, experienced Guardians were taking the familiar path, started looting, and tried to create overwhelming builds again. The interesting thing was that no complicated combinations of mods were needed to be powerful.

Some of the best Exo weapons and armor only needed to be equipped and used, and you already had an unfair build. It even went so far that the Hunter at that time was the top choice for almost every activity.

Hunters wiped everything out with just one precise shot

What made the Hunter so strong back then? The Hunter functioned basically the same way as back in Destiny 1, just that his Arc Blade was replaced with a Staff. However, when using the Gunslinger with his lower skill tree and the Exo helmet “Celestial Nighthawk”, every boss went down with just one ultimate shot. Here’s a taste of his strength:

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Now, looking at Destiny 2 in its current state, especially the way how classes and talents work has expanded. Exos scale with talents, which in turn scale with mods, which can harmonize with Exo weapons. However, back then, just a Gjallarhorn or a Celestial Nighthawk was enough, and the boss was turned to dust.

Was that the only broken class? While the Hunter was considered the boss killer, the Warlock was the best ad-clearer in the entire solar system. Once equipped with the Helm of the Terrible Ahamkara, the flying scholars could conjure Nova Bombs like candy from their sleeves.

Basically, enemies had no chance as the helm even fully charged the ultimate with a smaller defeated opponent group.

You can find out more about Destiny 2 here:

All these Exos, however, are now just a shadow of their former selves after countless nerfs and remind the Guardians in their collections of what times there once were in the loot shooter. There were not only bugs everywhere, content droughts, or lack of communication between fans and developers, but also funny and above all cool memories that one now recalls.

How did you find the time of powerful Hunters in Destiny 2 back then? Did you also roam around with the Nighthawk and blow everything away with one shot? Feel free to leave us a comment about it!

But if you are still looking for the right build, we have a tip for Hunters here:

In Destiny 2, a machine gun is the new star in PvE – “To put it mildly: Overwhelming”

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Gamer builds his first gaming PC, “fails” on strange USB stick – What is this thing for?

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

A gamer wanted to build his first gaming PC and chose special components. He was surprised to find a USB stick included with the motherboard.

Building your own PC is one of the major challenges for gamers who want to play on their self-built computer and do not want to buy a ready-made system. The experiences of aspiring PC builders can vary widely.

A user wanted to build his own PC for the first time and bought new components. However, it “failed” due to a USB stick – at least this confused the user.

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Gamer desperately struggles for weeks with new gaming PC for 3,000 euros – Feels like a fool for overlooking tiny mistakes
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“I’m building a PC for the first time”

What happened? The user u/Balmung1126 wanted to assemble a gaming PC by himself for the first time. However, he did not make much progress, because when he unboxes his motherboard, he finds a USB stick. Somewhat confused, he asks on reddit:

What is USB? I’m building a PC for the first time and this [a USB stick] came with the motherboard.

The picture shows an unpacked motherboard, the official packaging from the manufacturer, and a small USB stick lying on the box. But what exactly is on it or what is that thing for?

Community wonders why a beginner buys such expensive hardware

What are the reactions? Many find the question amusing and explain to him that USB refers to a type of connection on the computer.

Others find it less funny and wonder how a beginner even comes up with the idea of buying such expensive hardware when they are already failing at the first discipline, which is taking a look at the obligatory manual (via reddit.com):

I didn’t even know what that is, but the first thing that came to my mind was to read the manual to find out what it is.

Since you say you’re building a PC for the first time, my suggestion is always to read the manual first, even before you ask someone online.

And another user adds, similarly skeptical and sarcastically (via reddit.com):

Motherboards apparently no longer come with manuals. How can you buy an ROG z690 and [then] not even take a look at [the manual]?

What is on the USB stick? The USB stick contains the drivers for the motherboard and additional software. Some manufacturers like ASUS have begun to include a USB stick instead of a driver CD with their high-end models.

Because while USB ports are available on every PC, CD and DVD drives are disappearing from gaming systems.

What kind of motherboard is this? The user chose the ROG Maximus Z690 Hero EVA Edition for his system. This is quite an expensive and high-quality motherboard. The current price is around 700 Euros (via geizhals.de). Therefore, this is not necessarily hardware that would be handed to a beginner.

The motherboard is, by the way, designed in the style of the well-known series “Neon Genesis Evangelion.” Manufacturers like ASUS and MSI presented hardware with corresponding design in cooperation with “Evangelion” in 2022.

ROG Maximus Z690 Hero EVA Edition
This is the ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero EVA Edition

Other problems gamers face: Other gamers do not “fail” because of a USB stick, but because of other issues. One gamer spent many hours trying to build a gaming system. However, the computer still wouldn’t start. How he finally solved the problem, you can read on MeinMMO:

Gamer builds PC for 9 hours, wants to angrily throw it out of the 3rd floor – the error is solved in minutes

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Hogwarts Legacy: The new game about Harry Potter is a month before release the best seller on Steam – Despite boycott call

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Hogwarts Legacy will be a major game in the Harry Potter universe, but its release is accompanied by controversy surrounding author J.K. Rowling. Despite criticism, the game is currently climbing the bestseller list on Steam.

Hogwarts Legacy will be an open-world role-playing game from developer Avalanche Software. It is set in the world of Harry Potter, but much earlier: Players take on a character in the 19th century, choose their house, learn magic, and can explore Hogwarts freely. There will also be a new story.

Here’s what it currently looks like on Steam: If you look at the current global bestseller list on Steam, Hogwarts Legacy is one of the absolute bestsellers there (via Steam). Only the Steam Deck, CS:GO, Dota 2, and Apex Legends are ahead of it – all of which are free-to-download games, reports the site Forbes.

Hogwarts Legacy is thus a purchasable game, even ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and FIFA 23. Unlike these games, Hogwarts Legacy has not even been released yet: It will be released on February 10, 2023, in just under a month.

Additionally, the controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling and calls for boycott accompany the game. We will now go into more detail about these issues.

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Hogwarts Legacy presents the officially best trailer of gamescom – Has over 600,000 views on YouTube

What is the call for a boycott of Hogwarts Legacy about?

The cause of the boycott calls includes, among other things, J.K. Rowling’s stance on “transgender” issues, which some view as transphobic and discriminatory. Boycott calls for Hogwarts Legacy began as early as spring 2021.

The site GameSpot also addressed Rowling’s stance in a detailed article in March 2022 (via gamespot).

Rowling’s statements led to calls for a boycott. As a result, there was a somewhat charged discussion surrounding Hogwarts Legacy. On one side are the boycott calls, and on the other side are players who want to immerse themselves in the world of Harry Potter.

In a FAQ, the developers also addressed Rowling’s role in connection with the game (via hogwartslegacy.com):

J.K. Rowling is not involved in the development of the game, but as the creator of the wizarding world and one of the greatest storytellers in the world, her extraordinary literary work is the foundation for all projects in the Wizarding World. This is not a new story from J.K. Rowling, but we have worked closely with her team on all aspects of the game to ensure that it aligns with the magical experiences that fans expect.

We have already taken a closer look at the boycott calls on MeinMMO here: A German Twitch streamer calls for a boycott against Hogwarts Legacy.

Why no comments? Since this is a sensitive issue that we expect will require a high level of moderation, comments are temporarily closed.

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