Instead of traditional heating, a British household relies on an alternative heating method. This reduces their heating costs to a minimum. The 56 mini-PCs not only provide heat but also serve another purpose.
How does the couple heat their home? The British news site BBC reports on the Thermify project by UK Power Networks, which intends to provide low-income households with alternative heating methods. For this purpose, 56 hobby computers, known as Raspberry Pis, were installed as a data center in the couple’s garden shed. The waste heat from the computers is then reused as heating warmth.
The waste heat from the mini-computers is transported using oil. It directs the waste heat through a piping system into the couple’s house. The waste heat is not only used for heating but also, among other things, for hot water.
What is a Raspberry Pi? A Raspberry Pi is a single-board computer roughly the size of a credit card, primarily used in the IT sector for various programming purposes. It can also serve, for example, as the center of a smart home or be used as a teaching computer.
Its popularity comes from its low price and user-friendly operation. As a PC, the single board has almost all the functions of a standard office PC. Raspberry systems are also flexible, as their missing functions can be added with expansion modules, though this requires some technical skills.
A Raspberry Pi comes in various versions and shapes, from small/tiny models like the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 to a complete desktop package with the Raspberry Pi 500+.
Are there any further or similar projects? SHIELD, the parent company of Thermify, plans to expand the project and utilize the Raspberry clusters as a larger data center. Although they state that they cannot handle large AI tasks there, using them as an app hub or for data analysis is also being considered.
Another example of heating through PC structures is Green Hub, also a British company, which heats swimming pools with their computers. They are submerged in mineral oil. The oil cools the computers/boards while simultaneously transferring heat through heat exchangers into the pool. This is expected to save nearly 60 percent in heating costs compared to a conventional heating system. The reason one user had to use their PC for heating is unusual: Gamer buys PC for $4,000, can no longer afford heating – now heats by playing Red Dead Redemption 2
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Friends of bombastic action movies should pay special attention to a director from India. His past works make one look forward to the recently announced latest film and leave MeinMMO author Christoph Waldboth hoping it will be completely exaggerated again.
When was the last time you asked yourself while watching a movie: What am I seeing?
I can easily answer this question. With every single work of the Indian director S.S. Rajamouli. If this name means nothing to you: Rajamouli has been making films in India since 2001 and belongs to the so-called Telugu cinema, a counterpart to the much more famous Bollywood.
The director became more popular in the West with his two Baahubali films (2015 & 2017), and he really broke through with his epic RRR, which is available on Netflix. This very film is highly recommended, especially if you enjoy action movies that throw any realism out the window and are as crazy as they come.
Trailer for the action spectacle “RRR” by S.S. Rajamouli
The story of a friendship
What is RRR about? The film tells the story of Komaram Bheem, a warrior who meets Alluri Sitarama Raju, an Indian soldier. The two become good friends, but when it is revealed that Raju has been assigned to hunt Bheem down, a temporary rift ensues.
Honestly: The story of RRR is quite secondary. Yes, it tells of friendship and loyalty, of good and evil, but essentially it’s just the basis to stage creative and pretty wacky action scenes.
This was also the case in the two Baahubali films – historical epics, where the word “historical” is to be seen in thick quotation marks. RRR is also set in the past, in the year 1920, but takes great liberties when it comes to portraying that time.
The fascinating part of this film is the fight scenes, which often unfold in slow motion and provide one climax after another. Anyone who thought the action in John Wick was exaggerated will be proven wrong by S.S. Rajamouli. Here, cool guys fly through the air, throw motorcycles, and fight tigers, while beautiful women gaze at them longingly – anyone who has a problem with clichés and stereotypical representations should steer clear of these movies.
However, those who can overlook this will experience spectacular three hours, accompanied by catchy melodies and songs. As is often the case in Indian cinema, singing and dancing occur between fights – or even during them. This even led to an Oscar for the best song Naatu Naatu.
What’s next? A few days ago, the first trailer for S.S. Rajamouli’s new film was released and made my heart race immediately. I actually don’t have that much of a fondness for action movies, but the films of this director push the right buttons for me.
The trailer for Varanasi to the World is very cryptic, but again shows the usual visually stunning imagery. Here, a meteorite crashes to earth, wild herds of animals roam the savannah, and a huge mythical creature walks across a battlefield …
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Honestly, that’s enough for me to stir anticipation within me. The film will again be very action-packed and tells a story that will take the protagonists around the globe. As usual, elements from Indian culture and mythology are expected to play a major role.
Unfortunately, fans of the director will have to wait a bit longer, as Varanasi of the World is not set to hit theaters until 2027. However, thanks to the popularity of S.S. Rajamouli, it is very likely that the film will also be released simultaneously in the West. Perhaps again on Netflix, but I rather hope that we will be able to admire the new epic in cinemas. Action can also be found in a current game, and accordingly, we recommend some movies: 7 movies if you want to dive deeply into Wuxia after Where Winds Meet
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For several months now, it seems that Final Fantasy XIV has not been running as smoothly as it should: player decline and negative feedback dominate the discourse. In a Korean interview, the director mentioned a new rebirth or even a second A Realm Reborn.
What exactly did the director say? Naoki Yoshida, the Director and Producer of Final Fantasy XIV, spoke during an interview with the Korean website inven. He mentioned that Final Fantasy XIV is currently moving towards the next 10 years of development:
Final Fantasy XIV is now moving towards the next 10 years. A fan festival is also planned, and a significant announcement is being prepared. With the determination to carry out a second rebirth, we are rethinking everything from the ground up to further develop the game with new goals.
Naoki Yoshida in an interview with inven, 17.11.2025
With the second rebirth, Yoshida is presumably referring to the ongoing new 10-year plan for the MMORPG. After the last major storyline was completed, the following expansion Dawntrail was supposed mark the beginning of a new era, similar to the base game A Realm Reborn. This includes the so far mostly secret 10-year plan for story and expansions.
Dawntrail is now over a year old and was supposed to lay the foundation for the following expansions. However, the game has been suffering from several issues since the 6.x patch series, including player decline. MeinMMO has the specifics.
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At the end of October, you’ll be able to take down one of the nastiest beasts from Monster Hunter: Wilds in Final Fantasy XIV.
A restart like with A Realm Reborn? Unfortunately not quite yet
Why might the game need a soft reboot? The expansion Endwalker for Final Fantasy XIV concluded the much-praised storyline that started with the relaunch in 2013. Later on it was announced that the fifth expansion Dawntrail would create a sort of second A Realm Reborn. It was meant to lay the foundation for the next 10 years of development and story.
However, Dawntrail is struggling with mediocre to even partially negative feedback. This includes, among other things:
The story is repeatedly criticized as weak. Moreover, important NPCs have not been consistently written, and the player character takes on an unusual mentor role instead of the spotlight.
Max level is 71 or higher OR the job is a job not available in the Free Trial OR the character belongs to a Free Company (FC).
HP, level, and experience points have changed since the last survey (16.03.).
The number of companions (minions) and mounts has changed since the last survey.
New characters that were not present in the previous survey.
Characters with a public profile, minions, and mounts in the Lodestone.
Owns at least one mount.
Characters that have leveled a job with a Jumping Potion at the time of the data collection (identifiable by main weapons with item level 390 at level 70, IL530 at level 80, or IL660 at level 90) are excluded.
The blue bars represent new characters, the red are veterans, and green are returnees. The bar on the far right is a forecast from Lucky Bancho itself.
While declining player numbers during patches are quite normal for Final Fantasy XIV, they have never been as high as today:
Did the feedback reach the developers? Indeed: Yes, the developers are aware of the mixed feedback from players. This has been reiterated by Naoki Yoshida multiple times:
The assurance that they are indeed working on the 10-year plan and the implied determination to pull the MMORPG out of its current slump, as they did in 2013 with A Realm Reborn, is the latest statement in that direction: We see that there are problems and commit to improvement. We have a plan.
As the community of Palworld welcomes another player, they are immediately ready to dig up the best tips for newcomers that they wish they had known at the start.
What sparked this helpfulness? A new player posted a Reddit post in the Palworld subreddit, as he, being a complete newcomer, would like to hear some input from more experienced players.
He purchased the game for Xbox a day earlier and has been having a great time since then. However, he is unsure about what to expect throughout the game and how he should prepare accordingly. Especially concerning the upgrades for his base and catching Pals, he doesn’t know how to proceed.
The community not only welcomes the newcomer with open arms, but they also provide him with the tips they wish they had heard at the start.
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What things a newcomer should directly address … and which definitely not
What advice do veterans offer regarding Pals? Players have plenty of tips that can help a newcomer in the game, especially if they are not sure what knowledge in Palworld is particularly helpful at the start. One of the most important pieces of advice that is frequently mentioned in the Reddit thread:
Catch everything! This not only gives you the most experience points, especially at the beginning, but also an XP bonus for the first 10 Pals of a kind.
“The early Chillet boss takes you quite far, it’s good. Foxsparks goes brrrrrrr. Ragnahawks are objectively the coolest flying mounts, don’t even try to disagree,” says SuperSaiyanBen about Pals that should be given special focus. And speaking of flying mounts …
Try to quickly find a flying Pal, as this can make things much easier right from the start, as gorenator116 explains: “Get yourself a flying companion and a saddle as soon as possible to uncover the map further and not have to worry so much about climbing cliffs anymore.”
However, the Pal that should be left alone at first is Mammorest. Many players agree, even though it may seem tempting, as he is simply too strong – at least at the start. “I’m glad I’m not the only one who got completely crushed by Mammorest,” admits Nri_Eye under the post.
What does the community say about the first base in the game? When it comes to the first base, many players agree that the first base should be more of a means to an end rather than a fully equipped place.
“Don’t worry about destroying your base to build a new one. There’s nothing you can’t get back,” writes gorenator, and KapatainKesh adds that there will probably never be a perfect base in the game that’s better than the next: “You’ll get better at building bases. They are incredibly important for progress and can be built for various purposes.”
And in addition to that, the player offers another tip that even some veterans didn’t know: instead of going to each chest to drop off new supplies, you can select the option in the inventory to automatically store individual items when they are already in stacks in the chest. This saves a lot of time and travel.
Another tip from Vertigo50, while not directly answering the newcomer’s questions, gives him an important reminder about the journey in Palworld: “Just have fun. Don’t worry about min/maxing and don’t get stressed. Discover new things, find a few favorite Pals, level them up, replace them, etc. Just enjoy the game and have fun.”
A player has conducted an exciting experiment in ARC Raider: What if every door in Stella Montis is locked that you come across? That is exactly what he did, but some Raiders were not pleased.
What did the player want to test? The player luvas0 revealed his experiment on Reddit. He wanted to test on the new map “Stella Montis” what happens when you barricade every door you encounter. For this venture, he equipped himself well, taking the following items with him:
65 door barricades
13 deployable barricades
3 shock charges
1 deadline mine
His experiment was a complete success, as he was able to influence some players with his endeavor regarding their forays into the facility – but they were not very pleased about it.
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Trailer for the community event “Breaking New Ground” in ARC Raiders
Chase and explosive end
How did the story end? The goal was for luvas0 to see if the barricade system could also serve as a weapon. That is why he barricaded every door he could find. The result: Many Raiders tried to free themselves and became desperate in the process. They set out to hunt the culprit and take him down.
For over 20 minutes, luvas0 managed to escape from the players until three Raiders were able to pin him down in a dead end. One might think luvas0 would be trapped, but his test subjects were mistaken.
He therefore threw a smoke grenade, barricaded that door as well, placed a deadline mine on the ground, and blew himself up along with the other players. Thus, his experiment was a success, especially considering that this attempt demonstrates that the barricades in ARC Raiders are a powerful means to guide enemies.
Such an experiment is not possible everywhere: It should be noted that not every map is suitable for such experiments. Stella Montis is an exception as it is an underground map that is completely winding. The doors are your only options for exploring new areas on the map. Other maps, like the dam, cannot be locked as easily because many places and buildings have been destroyed by the ARC and offer alternative escape routes.
What do you think of the experiment? Do you find it interesting how versatile your items can be? Often, this is not noticed in the heat of battle. Another puzzle, especially for newcomers, is the many items and which ones you should dismantle. Good thing there is a cheat sheet for that: ARC Raiders: Recycle Cheat Sheet – This is how you know what to keep in your inventory
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One of the best games in the Warhammer franchise that you can currently play on Steam and PS5is getting a new free DLC. This adds naval battles to the game 7 years after its release.
Which game is meant? The game in question is Warhammer: Vermintide 2. The co-op slasher takes place during the End Times of the Warhammer Fantasy world. The world is flooded and devastated by the Skaven, ratmen. They are reinforced by the Norscan barbarians from the far north.
You are the “Übersreik Five,” a group of heroes standing against the forces of Chaos. Together, you slash through hordes of enemies and thwart their plans by destroying, for example, a Skaven hellbell or preventing dark rituals.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 was released on March 8, 2018, and is therefore already over 7 years old. However, it is still one of the best games for fans of Warhammer Fantasy and still receives new content – including the free DLC “Return to the Reik,” which will be released on November 20, 2025.
All players on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), as well as PS4/PS5 and Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S will receive the new DLC for free.
You can watch the trailer for the new update here:
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The Koop-Schnetzler for Warhammer Fantasy brings back an old map after 7 years that complements the game with naval battles
Vermintide 2 brings back an old map with a new feature
What kind of DLC is this? Return to the Reik returns players to a map from the first game. However, it was not simply copied 1:1 from its predecessor but significantly expanded. In the official dev blog of the developers, it states:
Players who know the original will find much familiar, but we have also added more side paths, revamped the terrain in various areas, incorporated more encounters, and updated the level overall to reflect the years that have passed since our last visit.
Now there are also war camps of the Norsca by the river. Additionally, enemy ships patrol the river, which you can sink with cannons. While encounters on the water already existed in the original level, they are supposed to be much more prominent and play differently in Vermintide 2.
You can now sink enemy ships from a distance with cannonballs. The ships will circle around you, requiring you to time your shots accurately to hit. This should make the battles on the water more dynamic than in the original, where fights were always decided on board your ship.
The developers emphasize that the ship cannons work differently than those you have previously used in other levels – such as when defending Fortress Brachsenbrücke. This time, players are supposed to have significantly more control, which, according to one developer, was not easy to achieve.
What is the future of the game? The developers also included a small paragraph about this in their blog: “This will not be the last map we create.” In the game, the end of the world may seem imminent, but for Vermintide 2, the time is likely far from over.
For years, Rust has been one of the biggest games on Steam, even though the survival game is quite tough. Just as tough, the game’s boss is now demanding the removal of his assets from another title that is said to have stolen them.
Which assets are involved? Video games are built from thousands of objects. The so-called assets can be anything: furniture, weapons, characters, or in this case: explosives.
The Chief Operating Officer and company head of developer studio “facepunch”, the company behind the survival game Rust, recently watched a video of the shooter Delta Force. However, during the gameplay, he notices exactly an explosive that one of his employees created for Rust.
This is not just a similar asset, but clearly the exact same graphic. The boss suspects theft and speaks out on social media.
The videos of Delta Force are always elaborate:
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Delta Force – Black Hawk Down: Launch Trailer for the Free Shooter Campaign on Steam
Trouble over a graphic
What does the boss say? On X.com, COO Alistair McFarlane has gone public and also reached out to Delta Force. There he writes:
Hey Delta Force, @DeltaForce_Game, thanks for being such big Rust fans. Please remove our assets. If you wanted to collaborate, you should have reached out.
In a comment below, he links exactly to the “stolen” asset that the Lead Weapon & Prop Artist @ArtOfPilgrim developed as an employee for Rust. He reposted the post on X.com and agrees with his boss.
Curiously, despite the assumed theft of the texture, the COO praises the cinematic video of Delta Force on X.com, which he seems to like very much.
Here you can see the graphic in question:
How does Delta Force respond to the accusations? Instead of airing the dispute publicly, the developers of Delta Force contacted Alistair McFarlane within a few hours and settled the dispute, thus ending it.
As they later stated publicly on X.com, the developers purchased the assets from an online marketplace for developers and did not verify enough that the seller actually created the asset themselves and did not steal it.
They further thank Alistair McFarlane for keeping the trailer unchanged live. Delta Force promises to be more careful with assets in the future. In conclusion, the COO also wishes the developers good luck with the new season of their shooter. The action is unlikely to have any legal consequences for Delta Force.
Despite the public announcement of the alleged theft of the textures, the dispute between the developer studios of two of the biggest games on Steam has come to a gentle end. The happy ending also pleases the readers under the posts. Delta Force has already made a name for itself in the past with strong campaigns and cinematics: A competitor to Battlefield brings a co-op campaign based on an excellent action movie
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After the end of the Worlds 2025 of League of Legends, the professional teams will be properly mixed again. The Twitch streamer Tolkin shared his opinion on the departure of the ADC from T1 and criticized the potential new player of the best team in LoL.
What did Tolkin say? For the Twitch streamer Tolkin, the biggest shock after the Worlds 2025 was that the ADC Gumayusi is leaving the winning team T1. Gumayusi has been with T1 since 2018 and has won the last three World Championships in 2023, 2024, and most recently in 2025.
According to Tolkin, one of the reasons for Gumayusi’s departure could be that he had to prove himself every time anew. Furthermore, the Twitch streamer states that people would claim the ADC of Hanwha Life Esports, Viper, is better. And this is despite the fact that the ADC of T1 has won the last three Worlds in a row and even became MVP 2025.
Who is the possible replacement? According to sheepesports.com, the new bot laner and ADC of T1 will be the Korean player Peyz. The young professional is only 19 years old and has already won several titles in the Korean regional league with his former team Gen.G. Additionally, he was the winner of MSI24, one of the most important tournaments after Worlds. Currently, Peyz plays for JD Gaming.
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Tolkin does not find the possible new ADC of T1 good enough
What does Tolkin say about Peyz? Tolkin was asked by a viewer what he thinks of Peyz as a replacement. His opinion was clear, stating that Peyz is not good enough and would be an ADC downgrade for T1.
An upgrade or equal would, according to Tolkin, be the ADC Ruler. However, he currently plays for Gen.G and replaced Peyz as bot laner in November 2024.
What do Tolkin’s viewers say about Peyz? In the comments of the shorts on YouTube, one viewer disagreed with Tolkin. According to the user john9920-f4l, Tolkin is unfair to Peyz, as the young professional has already been able to win some important titles. Furthermore, the viewer writes that T1 can handle a switch from long-standing players. Just in November 2024, the 5-year top laner of T1 Zeus was replaced.
Even the YouTube viewer DemiVirus sees Peyz as the better player. According to him, Gumayusi was only an A-tier player before the Worlds and Peyz could have surpassed him in recent years.
An artist has tried his hand at a sketch of Frieren. She is the protagonist of the currently best anime. This has sparked a trend that has even reached the English voice actress.
What is this image about? On Reddit, user SpaceDev1 shared an image of Frieren showing her face from a low perspective. He mentions that he is currently practicing drawing faces from different angles. However, the user admits that this sketch looks somewhat strange.
In the Reddit post, you can see that the face looks a bit too small and the chin is very dominant:
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At the current time, the post has gathered over 24,000 likes and 600 comments. In the comments, there are some users who simply find the drawing ugly. They do not understand how an image could receive so much attention and express that they find this world sad.
However, the majority of users encourage the artist, give tips for improvement, and appreciate the unusual perspective. After all, it is a difficult angle to draw. The image has become so well-known among Frieren fans that it has turned into a meme and sparked a wave of imitators.
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Frieren: New trailer for the anime shows the release of season 2
Ugly image becomes a meme
What imitators are there? The forum for Frieren is full of artists who have dared to attempt this perspective. Among them are artists who depict Frieren on Reddit in their own style quite well and receive much praise from others. Others, on the other hand, incorporate some comedy and depict Frieren in an abstract manner, for example, with a beard (visible on Reddit).
There is even a craftsman who has immortalized the sketch on a leather jacket (see Reddit). For several days now, new images from artists who have drawn the elf mage in their own style have been accumulating. You should definitely check out the subforum for Frieren to see the many sketches and images.
What does the voice actress have to do with it? The meme has made such waves that it has even reached the official English voice actress of Frieren, Mallorie Rodak. She found the image so good that she even chose it as her profile picture on X.
What is Frieren? Frieren is an anime, which currently ranks number 1 among the best series from Japan. It tells the story of an ancient elf mage who wishes to learn how to build connections with humans during a journey. She chooses the same route she traveled years ago with friends.
Job seekers and companies rely on AI while simultaneously despairing over the current situation. Trust is lower than ever, says the head of an agency that supports thousands of applicants and companies.
Both companies and job seekers are already using chatbots like ChatGPT or other AI tools in their daily lives. However, this does not come without drawbacks: The head of a recruitment company reports that the trust between companies and applicants is lower than ever.
Overall, both sides are dissatisfied with the current situation. Daniel Chait, CEO of the hiring platform Greenhouse, reports this to the magazine Fortune.com:
“This is the first time both sides are dissatisfied,” he told Fortune. “Employers are essentially saying: ‘It’s really hard to hire someone because we are overwhelmed with masses of applicants and don’t really know which ones to focus on.’ And job seekers are saying: ‘It’s easier than ever to apply for jobs, but it’s getting harder to get a job.’
Trust among applicants in job interviews and companies is said to have declined sharply, yet the applications relying on AI tools are at an all-time high. Applicants are increasingly trying to bypass AI filters and other systems from companies that are already attempting to filter applications.
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Both companies and job seekers are despairing over the current situation, yet cannot escape the “AI doom loop”
Paddy Lambros, CEO of Dex, a company specializing in AI career agent technology, explained in a conversation that many applicants no longer feel taken seriously. AI bots do not give one the feeling that their application has even been read:
“If you feel like every application you send is somehow pointless because no one will read it anyway, why not use AI to send them more or less as spam?”
At the same time, companies explain that they are inundated with thousands of applications because AI makes it easier than ever.
Daniel Chait refers to this entire situation as the “AI doom loop,” where both sides are trapped and currently unable to escape. Both sides are ramping up their efforts, but in the end, neither can win. Only trust is being squandered.
Some battles in Pokémon GO can become quite costly. MeinMMO author Paul Kutzner has experienced this.
Recently, I accompanied my girlfriend to an appointment. Since I couldn’t participate in the appointment itself, I thought I would pass the waiting time outside with a round of Pokémon GO.
After visiting the first PokéStops and catching the first monsters, I saw a Dynamax raid with a monster that interested me and had not yet found a place in my collection. So I decided to engage in the battle. And it was going to be quite expensive.
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Pokémon GO: The Season “Stories of Transformation” in the Trailer
Many resources, few attackers, one victory
What kind of Dynamax raid was it? The monster I wanted to defeat was a Riffex in its high form. This is a 4-star Dynamax raid. Since I really like this monster and had not had the chance to catch it before, I started the battle.
How did the battle go? First, I assembled my team consisting of Zamazenta (King of the Shield), Metagross, and Gengar. At that time, I had not leveled up a ground-type monster to Dynamax, which would have been a better attacker for the battle, so I started with this team.
All monsters were leveled up to the point that further level-ups would require XL candies. Metagross and Gengar had their Dynamax attack at the maximum level.
It was a tough battle, but at one point I realized that I would not win. However, as I saw the chance that the battle might end successfully if I adjusted my team a bit, I opened my Pokémon bag after the first unsuccessful battle.
As Metagross had served me well as a tank, I decided to level up a second Metagross. So I took a Dyna-Tanhel that I had on reserve, evolved it into Metagross, brought it to level 40, and upgraded the Dyna attack to level 3.
Then I picked up a Rotomurf, which had also been sitting unused in the bag. This monster was also evolved, brought to level 40, and the Dyna attack was raised to level 3.
Then I started the battle again. Since Riffex frequently used Acid Spray as an attack, my two Metagross could tank the attacks very well. After a few minutes and Dyna phases, I was able to come out of the battle victorious this time.
The object of desire – in my Pokémon bag
How much did the endeavor cost? This spontaneous battle, which thankfully ended successfully, was an expensive undertaking. In total, the spontaneous decision to prepare new monsters for the fight cost me the following resources:
408 Rotomurf candies
45 XL Rotomurf candies
493 Tanhel candies
50 XL Tanhel candies
471,400 Stardust
2,400 Dyna particles
some TMs
Since I usually hoard quite a lot of resources in Pokémon GO, I could follow the spontaneous idea without any problems. Fortunately, I even had Dyna particle bags, without which it wouldn’t have worked.
Was the battle expensive? Yes. Did it hurt to use so many resources spontaneously? Yes. Was it worth it to obtain a monster that I like and to rejoice over the victory? Yes, yes, and yes again.
Have you also made such spontaneous and costly decisions in Pokémon GO? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments. If you want to know what events are upcoming, then check our overview with all events in November 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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The creator behind Breaking Bad has released a new sci-fi-series that is also receiving quite good reviews. However, the premise is quite similar to an episode of Rick and Morty that the creator wasn’t aware of beforehand.
Warning Spoilers: The following article contains spoilers about the premise of the series Pluribus.
What series is it about? Vince Gilligan is mainly known as a screenwriter, producer, and director of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Since November 7th, his new sci-fi series Pluribus has been streaming on Apple TV, and the three episodes released so far have been well received. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series currently holds a critic score of 99% based on 99 reviews.
However, the premise is quite similar to an episode of Rick and Morty. In an interview with Marco Risch from the YouTube channel Nerdkultur, the author comments on this.
Both the YouTube channel (Nerdkultur) and the podcast (Nerd & Kultur) are part of the Webedia network, which also includes MeinMMO.
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Pluribus shows in the trailer for the sci-fi series what the creator of Breaking Bad has conjured up as his latest work
Fortunately, I apparently hadn’t seen this episode yet
What are the similarities between Rick and Morty and Pluribus?Pluribus features a post-apocalyptic setting, but different from what you know. An unknown entity causes the majority of people to become a hive mind (everyone belongs to a higher self) that consists only of joy, optimism, and peace. Individualism is gone, but a utopia is created.
In episode 3 of season 2 of Rick and Morty (Auto Erotic Assimilation), Rick, Summer, and Morty travel to a planet controlled by a hive mind with which Rick has a quite personal and intimate relationship. Here, themes like peace without individualism are also touched upon.
Regarding the similarity of the two premises, Vince Gilligan mentioned in the interview with Marco from Nerdkultur (via YouTube) in response to the question if he has seen Rick and Morty, said the following:
It’s an excellent series, very funny and very clever […] You’re right, there is an episode of Rick and Morty, and we were already on the way to making Pluribus when I saw it one evening and said: Oh! Oh, damn. Oh no […] Fortunately, I apparently hadn’t seen this episode yet. […] And had I seen it when I had the idea, I probably would have done something different.
In this context, he also explains that there probably aren’t that many ideas in the world. He had a similar incident with his hit series Breaking Bad, as another series resembled that premise as well.
You can watch the entire video by Marco on Pluribus here:
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With Breaking Bad, Gilligan had a similar incident
What happened with Breaking Bad? In the interview, Marco points out to Gilligan that the author had no idea about the series Weeds during the pitch for Breaking Bad, which came out 3 years before Breaking Bad. In the dramedy series, a widow starts selling marijuana to support her family, and over the course of the 8 seasons, which can currently be streamed on Netflix, she falls into an illegal spiral.
As huffpost.com reported in 2012, Gilligan was unaware of it before the pitch for Breaking Bad and probably would never have pitched the series if he had known about Weeds: If I had known weeks or even days before this meeting about Weeds, I wouldn’t have had the will to go on. I would have told myself (and I’ve said this many times): ‘Damn! All good ideas are already taken!’
When he asked his co-producers about Weeds, they supposedly just said: Great show. But your thing is something completely different. She deals with grass, your guy with crystal meth. Apples and oranges.
Breaking Bad is known as one of the most famous and beloved series of all time, loved by critics and viewers alike. Whether Pluribus can maintain its initial reviews will be seen in the coming weeks. A new episode is supposed to be released every Friday. Did you know there is an alternate ending to Breaking Bad? In the better ending of Breaking Bad, Walter White wakes up in a legendary sitcom
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For the Twitch streamer Thomas “Sodapoppin” Morris, a moderator in the past allegedly stole from the content creator in a nasty way. Sodapoppin shared the story during the stream.
Who is it about? It is about the streamer Sodapoppin, who is one of the biggest streamers in the international Twitch bubble with over 9 million followers on the platform. He founded the hardcore WoW guild OnlyFangs, which gained significant popularity.
Several years ago, Sodapoppin had a moderator named Matthew, whom he helped. Matthew supposedly needed a place to sleep because his parents had thrown him out. Sodapoppin says he took Matthew in.
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Alleged $30,000 Donation Raises Questions
What happened next? The Twitch streamer continues, stating that he not only paid for Matthew’s flight and taxi to his house, but also gave him an older computer to work on. In total, Matthew supposedly lived with Sodapoppin for a month. During this time, he also started streaming, according to Sodapoppin.
One day, Matthew allegedly received a donation of $30,000 in his Twitch stream. A very high amount for a donation via Twitch, especially since Matthew was said to have around 50 viewers.
Matthew supposedly wanted to celebrate the donation with Sodapoppin and his colleagues, which is why he invited everyone out to eat.
How was Sodapoppin stolen from? However, Sodapoppin’s brother supposedly found discrepancies in the PayPal expenditures. In online shops for skins from Counter-Strike, Sodapoppin allegedly spent several thousand dollars through his PayPal.
Sodapoppin himself, however, never made these expenditures. Further puzzling: on such websites, users need to provide an identification document to purchase skins. It doesn’t work without it.
Sodapoppin believes Matthew had the login data of Sodapoppin’s PayPal since it was said to have been stored on the older computer Matthew worked on. An identification document is said to have been stolen by Matthew from Sodapoppin’s room. Thus, the former mod was able to buy skins.
Matthew then resold the skins and “donated” the money to himself through the Twitch stream.
The new Aion 2 has launched in Korea and Taiwan. Now players are sharing their first impressions of the MMORPG and explaining its strengths and weaknesses.
What kind of MMORPG is this? The game aims to be a true theme park as a successor to Aion from 2008, concentrating more on PvE content compared to NCSoft’s last MMORPG, Throne and Liberty.
Now that the MMORPG has launched in Korea and Taiwan, it aims to captivate players before the developers release it globally in 2026. Whether it succeeds is what players explain after their first hours in the game.
Here you can watch the trailer for Aion 2:
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Aion 2: New trailer prepares for the Korean launch of the MMORPG
A lot of positives for Aion 2
How is the MMORPG received? After the first 5-10 hours of gameplay, many players are sharing their first impressions of the new MMORPG on Reddit and in YouTube videos. The combat system is particularly praised, which, while not as creative as the current RPG hit Where Winds Meet, recalls classic MMORPGs.
The combat can be played in both action combat and tab-targeting modes and shines with an interesting mechanic. Skills can trigger multiple “procs” that enhance regular abilities, dealing more damage and effects, making rotations less monotonous.
This is demonstrated by Jay Oddity in his first impression on YouTube. The YouTuber exclusively focuses on MMORPGs on his channel and pays particular attention to games from Korea. You can find his first impression here:
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How beautiful is the world: Regarding the game world, the release of Where Winds Meet slightly hurts Aion 2, claims YouTuber Aragon: “The world itself visually leaves something to be desired compared to the game ‘Where Winds Meet’ I’ve just played.” He has recently played the open-world RPG a lot but primarily focuses on MMORPGs and class builds on his channel.
Conversely, YouTuber Jay Oddity states that while the MMORPG looks good, it still retains the typical flair of Unreal Engine 5 that some players are simply tired of seeing. Both YouTubers, however, praise the verticality and the ability to fly early in the game, providing a different perception of the world.
How does it perform technically? According to YouTuber Jay Oddity, there were no issues at launch with performance. The game ran smoothly, with no performance drops or other issues aside from lag caused by poor connections to the Asian servers.
Overall, Aion 2 is very well received by fans; the release seems successful for now, although no one has reached the endgame yet, and topics like raids and PvP remain untested. However, there is one thing players are unhappy about.
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How is the monetization working? Aion 2 also implements strong monetization in Korea. The game is free-to-play but has several optional monthly costs. Two subscriptions are offered to players:
Wind Breeze Membership (430 TWD approx. 12 €):
Access to the warehouse from anywhere
Trading with other players allowed
Own premium trader
Access to the auction house
Ability to exchange premium currency for in-game currency
Tsenka Membership (645 TWD approx. 18 €):
Double loot per dungeon run
50% faster energy recharge
More reward chances in leisure game modes
Double time in PvP area
Special Shugo Membership (980 TWD approx. 27 €):
Combines the two previous subscriptions for a cheaper price
So, to fully experience Aion 2, for example with access to trading or more loot from dungeons, players hardly escape the two subscriptions. The subscriptions always last for 28 days, or 4 weeks, which means that the fee is paid 13 times a year instead of 12.
However, these are not the only optional costs players will face. In addition to the subscriptions, there are also two battle passes that each run for 62 days, or two months. Here too, in the premium track (which can only be unlocked with real money), there are items that have a direct impact on character strength.
When combining the monthly costs of the combined subscription and the battle passes, the total optional services cost 1,643.5 Taiwanese dollars per month, which amounts to about 45.50 €.
Is that all? No. Aion 2 has an energy system that limits how often players can loot in the dungeon. This concept is well-known from other Asian games. In Aion 2, this energy does recharge slowly for free, but players who pay money can loot more, and they also receive crystals from the battle passes to recharge their energy. Thus, players can enter the dungeon infinitely, but loot is only available to players with energy.
Criticism not only from the West
The entire monetization system annoys many players in the community, who are already condemning Aion 2 and criticizing the developers of NCSoft on Reddit. Players from Korea and Taiwan have also strongly criticized the game. Consequently, NCSoft’s stock fell nearly 15% after the release.
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The developers held an emergency livestream on YouTube shortly after launch, announcing initial improvements to the pay-to-win system and plans to mitigate some of the mechanics mentioned above. They also intend to adjust gameplay elements such as balance.
Similarly, NCSoft has shown with Throne and Liberty that many of the pay-to-win elements from Korea were not carried over to the western version. The Asian market and players there usually have fewer issues with pay-to-win elements than cultures in the West.
It was thus expected that western players would experience a form of culture shock. Even after adjustments to the monetization of the game, it is likely that the Asian version will remain more pay-to-win than the version we receive in the West.
The first impression of Aion 2 is quite positive in terms of gameplay. The game seems to be doing many things right, and the negative feedback is currently focused almost exclusively on the pay-to-win aspect, which the developers are already working on. When the release in the West will take place, the publisher recently revealed to its investors: MMORPG Aion 2 announced release window in the West, but one sentence may hurt fans
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The homogenization of the peoples in World of Warcraft is clearly noticeable. This really annoys MeinMMO demon Cortyn.
World of Warcraft has changed significantly and has long outgrown the roots of Warcraft III. Sure, the major peoples of the strategy game still exist, but they have lost much of their uniqueness in recent years. With the existence of the Alliance and the Horde, the peoples have grown closer together. However, this has led to something that is often called homogenization in the community – many peoples have become somewhat similar and only differ visually.
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Those who created a Night Elf in the early days of World of Warcraft and quested from the Leafshade Valley through Teldrassil, then the Darkshore and Ashenvale, ended up with a pretty good impression of who the Night Elves are, what their culture is like, their military structure, their belief in the goddess, their connection to nature, and their skepticism towards the younger peoples.
These cultures basically ran throughout the entire Vanilla world. Back then, there was no major overarching plot, and the developers were simply expanding the world that was established with Warcraft III. The clear goal was to make the peoples multifaceted and detailed. Therefore, several areas are dedicated to each people. I don’t mean to say that Classic was necessarily better in terms of story (because from my perspective it wasn’t), but it was simply able to provide much more room to give the peoples a strong, individual character.
At times, a lot of culture was shown – especially Night Elves took longer to develop.
From this starting position, WoW has continued to evolve. New peoples like Blood Elves, Draenei, or Worgen were added, and at least through the starting areas their stories were well explained, and the peculiarities of their peoples were internalized.
But that is becoming more and more the exception. The latest patches and expansions are characterized by a reduction in conflicts between the peoples.
I am not fundamentally against peace or the rapprochement of the individual peoples. “Politics” has always been a part of World of Warcraft to a certain extent.
The peoples are losing their uniqueness
But what bothers me the most is the fact that the peoples are losing their distinctiveness. In the WoW subreddit, there is a meme that basically all the peoples are just “humans with different ears or skin colors” – and unfortunately, that is true.
Now and then, you see a brief flash of the peculiarities of the peoples, when a group of Void Elves summons a bunch of Void Portals or Moon Priests call upon the blessing of the goddess. Or when there is an event specially tailored to a people, such as the major questline about Bel’ameth and the new home of the Night Elves.
But in many respects, the cultures and peculiarities have increasingly blended and then been aligned to humans.
I miss Night Elves that seem mystical, martial, and exotic to other peoples. The beings that are thousands of years old, with whom shorter-lived peoples could never be sure what such ancient creatures think and know.
And yes, I also miss the racism. Because as abominable as it is in the real world, it is essential for an exciting fantasy universe that is based on the diversity of various peoples, cultures, and species. Especially the tensions and differences between the peoples, formed over more than 10,000 years, are a major appeal of Warcraft for me.
I want to see how the conflict between Trolls and Blood Elves flares up again and again.
I want to see how Orcs never really make peace with Night Elves and one act of revenge leads to another.
I want to feel what it means to belong to a dying people as a Night Elf, once ruled over the whole world and now had to cede almost all territories to “artificially created aliens” – because nothing else are the creatures created by the Titans.
In recent years, there has been less and less of that. That doesn’t mean that the current story of WoW is bad – it’s not. I love the theme of the Void, liked the character development of Anduin, and find Xal’atath as an antagonist great.
But I would like it even more if the peoples were to differentiate themselves more strongly from each other again. Not just on paper, but also in actions and consequences in quests and the major events in Azeroth.
The Void Elves are hardly questioned by other peoples.
The Alliance suffers more than the Horde
I find that these problems are significantly greater in the Alliance than in the Horde. This may be due to the fact that we recently had a patch that focused entirely on the Goblins, but largely also because there have always been internal conflicts in the Horde. Mutual distrust, especially through Sylvanas, and many missions where the cultures have to meet and find a consensus.
In the Alliance, this happens much less frequently – and that’s a shame. I still find it extremely ridiculous that there have basically been no (or very, very few) quests in which the different Alliance peoples react dismissively towards the Void Elves or are more skeptical of the Lightforged with their fanaticism.
I believe that Blizzard is increasingly receiving this feedback over the years and must know that a “cuddle-wuddle world”, where everyone is constantly coming closer together and becoming more alike and completely rationally comes to the conclusion that they should cooperate, eventually loses its appeal. This can be seen in the drastic reactions to Lady Liadrin in Midnight, but also already in the Arathi patch, when from an Orc-hating operator of internment camps, who even named himself “Trollbane”, suddenly becomes an understanding man who wants no war.
What bothers me the most is the fact that this seems to work like a cycle. A new people is introduced, which seems foreign, complex, and simply “different” for precisely one expansion, and at the latest in the following addon, it is so integrated into the Horde or Alliance that the culture or peculiarities no longer play a significant role. This was the case with the Voidborn, it was the case with the Vulpera, and it threatens to be the case with the so promising Haranir again.
It doesn’t help that more and more peoples and allied races are joining the two factions. Because with now 26 peoples, only a very small percentage of attention remains that developers can give to an individual people at all. Perhaps it would be good to draw a line here and first not introduce any new peoples, but to breathe a little more life and individuality back into the existing ones.
This really annoys me. I want to see peoples that clearly and noticeably differ from each other. Where cultural differences lead to conflicts that openly and covertly express hostilities and often do not come to a consensus. Or how do you see it?
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Today marks the start of the new animated series “The Mighty Nein” on Amazon Prime, based on the second D&D campaign by Critical Role. The new group of “heroes” consists of 7 different characters with varied talents, backgrounds, and personalities, which we want to introduce to you in this list.
Attention! This list is designed to be as spoiler-free as possible and roughly discusses the backgrounds of the characters, as long as it does not give away spoilers or heavy plot twists. It is thus suitable for newcomers who want to get to know and place the characters of the Mighty Nein better. We ask you, if you want to comment, please do not spoil anyone.
After the first episode of the new series adaptation of Critical Role’s “The Mighty Nein” was briefly available on YouTube, it officially starts on November 19, 2025, on Amazon Prime. Initially, the first three 45-minute episodes will be available, to which another episode will be added week by week.
In the first episode, you could meet three members of the new adventurer group, focusing on magic, who have big shoes to fill after the heroes from Critical Role’s first Amazon hit “The Legend of Vox Machina”. Despite the success, Critical Role is even more ambitious with their second series adaptation than with their first, as they want to reach many newcomers alongside loyal fans, but also understand that the characters from The Mighty Nein are quite different from the virtuous personalities from Vox Machina.
“They have a lot of inner demons,” says Sam Riegel, co-producer of the series and member of Critical Role on YouTube, “They are complex characters. They are not just heroes looking to perform heroic deeds. They have real problems they need to deal with.”
And these complex candidates, plagued by problems and inner demons, we want to introduce to you in this list in line with the release of the animated series.
Here you can see the animated trailer for “The Mighty Nein”, the new animated series featuring the original voices from Critical Role:
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In this list, we introduce you to the 7 “heroes” from “The Mighty Nein”, who – contrary to what one might mistakenly assume from the name – do not consist of 9, but of 7 members. This also led to a joke in the trailer where the group initially consists of only 6 adventurers.
The name originated from the circumstances of the streamed campaign, where the mix of Caleb’s Zemnic/German accent and many rolled Nines contributed to the “Nein”. How the group in the animated series comes up with the name remains intriguing.
Caleb Widogast (Liam O’Brien)
Race: Human
Class: Wizard
Caleb is – without wanting to insult him and according to the description of his speaker Liam O’Brien (on Instagram) – a “dirty, shabby” wizard who apparently carries a lot of emotional baggage with him.
He is rather reserved and tries not to stand out too much. This makes him a rather quiet and unassuming member of the Mighty Nein, who only comes alive at the mention of spells and the history surrounding magic. His reserved nature often leads others to underestimate him, yet he is still considered one of the most powerful members of the group.
Showrunner Tasha Huo explained regarding the diverse magic that will be seen in The Mighty Nein that the series reflects the backgrounds and individuality of the individual characters through their magic: “Caleb, for example – a meticulous and strict young wizard – rarely needs rare materials that must be precisely measured and used to cast his spells. His magic fundamentally differs from that of the other characters.” (Source: Collider)
Due to his past, he harbors a unhealthy self-contempt that none of the other “Nein” can easily take from him, yet he still possesses a strong drive to achieve his goals.
In the original English version of “The Mighty Nein”, in the campaign as well as in the animated Amazon series, Caleb speaks with a “Zemnic” accent and uses “Zemnic” words, which Liam drew from the German language.
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AMD has announced that it plans to present a major upgrade for its graphics cards in December: FSR Redstone. New graphics cards will particularly benefit from this, while older AMD models will not.
What has AMD presented? AMD will hold its first event focused on FSR Redstone on December 10, 2025. This is reported by the magazine Tomshardware.com.
Redstone is expected to be AMD’s alternative to Nvidia’s DLSS 4.0 and aims to compete with it. FSR and DLSS are so-called upscalers that compute the image at a low resolution and then upscale it. This is intended to save performance in everyday use.
Redstone is expected to bring many benefits, but only new graphics cards will benefit
What disadvantage is there? FSR Redstone is expected to be exclusive to AMD’s RX-9000 series. Currently, this includes the RX 9070 (XT) and the RX 9060 (XT). This means that many older graphics cards would not benefit from the upgrade.
So far, it is also not known which games will be officially supported and what will happen to the previous version, FSR 4.0.
What does the feature look like currently? AMD’s current FSR version is number 4 and offers significant improvements compared to older models. However, there is a catch:
FSR 4.0 is also currently exclusive to RX-9000 series models, but can be used on older AMD models with tricks. This is partly due to the fact that 4.0 relies on machine learning (ML) with AI, which older graphics cards lack.
At least there has been ongoing consideration at AMD about whether to bring FSR 4.0, at least in a streamlined version, to older models.
If you want to get more out of your gaming PC, you might consider buying a new graphics card. But does it really matter in the end whether I choose AMD or Nvidia? MeinMMO presents the similarities and differences between AMD and Nvidia and explains what you should consider before your next graphics card purchase: How important is it whether I buy AMD or Nvidia for a graphics card?
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Fortnite will be down today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, for a patch. What you should know about version 38.11 can be found at MeinMMO.
Wednesday, 11/19/2025
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Good morning and welcome to our live ticker. The server downtime starts at 10:00 AM German time – matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior. We will accompany the downtime during this time and provide you with all important information regarding server status and leaks related to the update. So stay tuned!
What happens during the server downtime? The servers will be shut down. During this time, you won’t be able to play Fortnite.
When does theserver downtime in Fortnite start? The servers will be shut down on November 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM. A short time before (about half an hour), matchmaking will be disabled (source: x.com).
When can I play Fortnite again? That depends on the size of the update and the duration of the downtime. This is a smaller update, so expect at least an hour.
When will patch notes be available? Epic Games only sporadically posts patch notes for updates online, usually only after the downtime. As soon as they are available, you can read them with us.
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Fortnite: Patch 38.11 – What do leakers say?
What can I expect from the upcoming update? The reliable leaker Shiina on X has already shared some details regarding the upcoming content of the update. You can expect the following:
A live event countdown is expected to be added
Players will soon be able to participate in a stress test for the live event without spoilers
The Winter Rush event will bring you a free skin
You can unlock this skin from tomorrow according to leaks
There may also be more surprises waiting for you in the data of the new update, but so far these are all the leaks that Shiina has outlined. It remains to be seen what Epic Games has prepared for The Simpsons before the end of the season, as this season is much shorter than normal seasons.
We will follow the server downtime live and provide you with the most important information and leaks. Have you just started playing Fortnite and are still a complete beginner? Then we have 6 tips for you that will improve your skills in the game: 6 quick tips in Fortnite that will make you better immediately
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Trymacs is one of the most successful German Twitch streamers. In a stream, he mentioned that he might have had a good chance to become a professional football player if he had been better.
How could Trymacs have become a professional football player? During the game, Trymacs told his viewers that he would “probably never be a professional football player”. He further explained that he was “the opposite of a What If“. It’s a kind of thought experiment about what could have been if one had chosen differently.
Trymacs claims to have played for a total of 11 years as a youth in a football club and never got injured. He also participated in a trial training session with the club FC St. Pauli.
The club would have taken him on as a reserve player at most. For Trymacs to be able to play, eight players would have needed to get injured, says the Twitch streamer. Overall, this doesn’t indicate such bad chances if one wants to pursue the path of a professional football player.
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“I had all the chances”
What else speaks for Trymacs? During a game in the Kingsleague, Trymacs not only supported his football team, but he also had to go onto the field himself. When Trymacs gave his best on the field and even scored a goal, the moderator asked the present Bastian Schweinsteiger how he found the Twitch streamer’s performance in the game.
Bastian Schweinsteiger is a former football player who also played for the national team and won the World Cup title in 2014. So, if anyone knows what they’re talking about, he should be one of them.
He had positive words for Trymacs, stating that Trymacs’ ball control was “excellent” and that “there are rarely center forwards who handle a ball as elegantly” (Source: YouTube from minute 00:07).
What did it fail on? Although Trymacs had good conditions and always played as well as he could, it apparently wasn’t enough to become a successful professional football player. The reason: He simply wasn’t good enough at playing football.
Trymacs continues, saying he was too bad for the youth team and was therefore placed in the third men’s team of a club at the age of 15.
The third men’s team typically consists of hobby or recreational players. The level in this team is much lower, for example, in comparison to a youth performance team.
In the third men’s team, Trymacs’ team lost consistently, and afterward, he stopped playing football. “I’m not a What If. I had all the chances,” Trymacs concludes (Source: YouTube from minute 00:47).
What else does Trymacs share? Finally, Trymacs shares a little anecdote. For the trial training at FC St. Pauli, he brought his own football: a real Jabulani ball. That was the official match ball of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
However, Trymacs was not allowed to take this ball to training and left it in the changing room, where it was promptly said to have been stolen.
The nominations for the Game Awards are just out, and the first developer of a game on Steam claims that he is nominated in the wrong category. He requests to be excluded from the awards – and receives an immediate response from Geoff Keighley.
Megabonk would actually have fit into the category, as the developer vedinad has not published any other games so far. Moreover, the game is very successful and had over 117,000 simultaneous players on Steam at peak (see SteamDB). However, on X, the developer admits that this is not true:
He writes that it is an honor for him to be nominated. However, he is not suitable for the category since he has previously published games under other studio names. Megabonk is not his first game. If that is true, he does not belong in the “Best Debut Indie” category.
There are also other indie titles where developers have previously worked on other games. AdHoc Studios, the developer of Dispatch, was founded by veterans from Telltale. Even Clair Obscur was developed by former employees of Ubisoft.
Who could be behind it? Rumors suggest that DaniDev is involved, a successful developer on YouTube (see Reddit). He has developed games like Crab Game, Muck, and Jelly Drift. However, the incidents did not confirm the rumors.
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The launch trailer of Megabonk on Steam shows not only fast action but also a lot of “Bonk”
Game Awards moderator responds to the request
What does Geoff Keighley say about this? Keighley is the organizer of the Game Awards and has since responded to the request on X. He recounts the case again and thanks the honesty of the solo developer. He then makes his decision:
We are grateful for his honesty. As a result, MegaBonk will be removed from the category.
This means that all votes cast for the game so far are no longer valid. So please vote again for another title in the category if you had previously voted for Megabonk.
Keighley adds that the developer of Megabonk will share more when he is ready. The moderator of the Game Awards respects that vedinad does not want to take recognition away from other indie teams, even if the game itself is outstanding.
