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New insider report sheds dark light on what is happening at Blizzard

Schuhmann 9. January 2020 Reading time 4 minutes

An insider report points to profound changes at Blizzard. The influence and austerity measures of Activision are said to significantly affect morale there. In particular, the Overwatch League seems to be under pressure and facing a difficult situation.

Where does the information come from? Season 3 of the Overwatch League starts in February. This is considered to be Overwatch’s “decisive season.” However, before the start of the season, it is evident that there are serious issues with the league. Two of the top casters have left the Overwatch League. Additionally, key executives have left throughout 2019.

The award-winning e-sports journalist Richard Lewis has conducted interviews with Blizzard employees and documented them in an insider report for dexerto .

WoW-Mike-Morhaime-titel — Mike Morhaime, for many: The good soul of Blizzard. He is no longer with the company.

Employees were laid off and replaced with cheaper ones

What is the problem at Blizzard? According to reports, the mood at Blizzard is “at rock bottom.” The tipping point came in February 2019: At that time, Activision Blizzard announced it would lay off 800 employees, while it was also stated that the company had achieved record revenues.

In the months since, new hires have been made, but at lower salaries. A Blizzard employee is quoted with this statement:

Everyone in the company knows exactly what is going on. Everyone with a cushy contract has been maneuvered out and replaced by a new hire who got the exact same job a few months later.
Anonymized Blizzard employee

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In June 2019, Blizzard was hiring new community managers after positions had just been cut.

Employees in Paris were offered to relocate to Ireland and work in Cork, knowing that hardly anyone would accept this offer. This way, they had a pretext to lay off employees without clashing with the unions.

Moreover, there was uncertainty among employees following the announcement that so many jobs would be cut: People knew that a third of the positions were being eliminated but did not know if their job was among them. This significantly affected morale.

Post-layoff personnel problems have led to employees

having to fill various roles
working across multiple projects
having to fill the gaps

At the same time, Activision Blizzard has proven to be stingy. An employee says:

Activision has cut performance bonuses and perks. There’s no chance they can compete with the money Epic Games is spending. Simply put: They think everyone is replaceable, maybe except for Bobby Kotick.
Anonymized Blizzard employee

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These are the effects on the Overwatch League: The Overwatch League is about to start Season 3 on February 8. It is said that the pressure is high, as the league should now generate profits after high investment costs.

Companies have invested a lot of money into the league and now they want to see results.

It is said: The Overwatch League needs “big sponsors, large viewership numbers, and flawless broadcasts.”

This has led Activision Blizzard to view the Overwatch League as a “top priority” – only the executives have no idea about e-sports.

A member of the broadcast team says:

It’s telling that there’s no one who feels at home in e-sports, starting from the “Director” level or higher throughout Activision Blizzard.
Anonymized member of the Overwatch League broadcast team

The central figure here is identified as Pete Vlasetelica, who comes from traditional television. He was previously in leadership at Fox Sports. A source of the report says:

People are really tired of working for Pete Vlastelica. The focus is solely on commercializing e-sports rather than creating good programming for the community. Many people internally blame Pete for this and it has destroyed the morale of the teams in Overwatch and Call of Duty.
Anonymized employee

The loss of Nate Nanzer to Epic Games triggered a chain reaction at Blizzard that led to further e-sports experts leaving the company. He protected the Overwatch League from excessive interference from above becoming a problem.

Without Nanzer, this interference apparently intensified: As a result, prominent casters, the figureheads of the Overwatch League, left.

Activision’s austerity measures affect Blizzard’s culture

What’s behind this: All this information aligns with a trend that has been observed for several months. For example, in recent months, the European community managers working from France have announced their departure. The positions are apparently not being filled again.

There are rumors that Activision Blizzard is pursuing an austerity program on everything that is not directly related to the development of new games. Meanwhile, some of the top developers have left Blizzard.

JAllenBrack-Entschuldigung — Blizzard CEO, J. Allen Brack, seems to be in a difficult situation.

This austerity program is particularly evident in e-sports:

in December 2018, the “Heroes of the Storm” e-sports were scaled back
throughout 2019, key “e-sports” experts left the company
there were unfortunate shitstorms throughout 2019 that more experienced employees would likely have avoided

There are apparently high expectations for the Overwatch League to flourish in 2020, but the pressure from Activision meets increasingly poor conditions. Issues are emerging.

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Overwatch: Blizzard is criticized for putting D.Va in a school uniform

Cortyn 9. January 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

D.Va from Overwatch was a symbol of a women’s movement. The community is now disappointed with Blizzard, as D.Va has increasingly become a sexual object.

The characters from Overwatch have touched the hearts of many people worldwide and occasionally even become symbols for movements. Mei became a symbol of resistance in Hong Kong. However, long before that, another group, FAMERZ, had chosen D.Va and used her as their figurehead.

D.Va was a strong, confident woman who achieved a great career, proudly defends her country, and lives self-determined. She fit so perfectly with FAMERZ’s intentions that they even renamed themselves to ‘National D.Va Association’.

However, the group’s view has since changed, and some of the newer skins released for D.Va are to blame.

What happened? According to Kotaku, many of the newer changes in the form of skins have not been well received by the movement. They believe that Blizzard is not only taking a few steps backward but is also losing all cultural understanding of what has been done to D.Va and what she now represents.

Japanese fetishes are projected onto D.Va: The biggest annoyances are the two skins “Black Cat” and “Academy D.Va,” as these portray D.Va in a rather clearly sexualized context.

School uniforms are a controversial topic in South Korea, as they are clearly sexualized. Additionally, during the peak of the “#MeToo” reports in South Korea, the hashtag “#SCHOOLmetoo” was used to draw attention to sexual assaults on children at schools. A terribly inappropriate time to put D.Va in a school uniform.

Anna from FAMERZ stated in an interview with Kotaku:

I believe they are just collecting all sexual fetishes involving Asian women and applying them to D.Va because they don’t have a female Japanese hero.

This may very well be true, as schoolgirl outfits are particularly popular in Japan, especially in the anime (and hentai) scene. The same goes for D.Va’s “Black Cat” skin, which transforms her into a Gothic Lolita in a cat-girl look. This is also more associated with Japanese pop culture than South Korean.

Not everything was bad: However, there are also a few positive words from FAMERZ, as the “Officer D.Va” skin is said to be well done. It shows D.Va in the typical police equipment used in Korea. At first, there were concerns that D.Va would unnecessarily be put into a skirt, but when she wore pants, as police officers do in real life, it was well received.

Does Blizzard need more sensitivity? In the end, the question remains whether Blizzard should engage more with the individual cultures that their characters represent in Overwatch. Especially when there are hashtags like “#SCHOOLmetoo,” a schoolgirl outfit seems quite insensitive and feels like a slap in the face for most female players from South Korea.

What do you think about all this? Should Blizzard show more sensitivity? Is the criticism from players justified? Or is Overwatch just a game and doesn’t need to concern itself with such issues?

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What has become of the MMO that wanted to be like Breaking Bad?

Alexander Leitsch 9. January 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

The indie MMO Identity wants to take you into a real-life world and provide a new gaming experience. The ambitious MMO entered Early Access at the end of 2018. But where does it stand today?

What is Identity? Identity is an MMO and simultaneously a life simulation. You play in a world that aims to come as close to reality as possible and is set in a fictional American state.

Instead of orcs, elves, or other fantasy creatures, you will encounter people wandering through cities, buying houses, and going to work.

Identity sounds interesting because it has some innovative ideas:

You can join the police or the criminals. This is meant to give the game a PvP component.
Your character evolves over time and learns many skills, especially in crafting. As a cook, you prepare food for a city, as a drug dealer, meth and other substances.
You start small with drug production in your garage and should work your way up to a well-known drug baron. A trailer is inspired by the successful series Breaking Bad.
Housing is also expected to play a significant role in Identity.

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Early Access since 2018

What happened to Identity? On November 30, 2018, the MMO launched as Buy2Play in Early Access on Steam. The game was in a very early phase at launch but communicated from the beginning that the game would be released in several modules:

Module 1 was the social part, where you could explore a city, enter houses, and watch YouTube videos in-game.
The SWAT module, which was supposed to bring PvP and additional content, was planned for 2019.
The racing module is scheduled to be completed in 2020.
The release is expected to take place in 2021.

How was the MMO received? Right at launch on Steam, the game received 69 positive and 111 negative reviews. The main points of criticism were:

Poor character editor
Technical issues
Little gameplay content outside of exploring the city

The positive reviews referred to the potential of the game and the clear communication that the first module mainly contains social features.

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2019 started well, ends without promised update

What happened in 2019 in Identity? The year 2019 began with an update that brought smaller, new content. Players can now grow marijuana themselves and explore new areas of the city.

As announced, work was done on the SWAT content. In May, the developers presented a video showing the combat system and weapons of Identity. However, these contents have not made it into the game yet.

What happened after the video? Since the release of the video, there has been almost silence. Neither on the official website, nor on Steam or YouTube have the developers commented.

Only in the game’s Discord was there a brief message that developments are delayed for financial reasons, but work on the SWAT content is still ongoing.

Identity has the problem that it is very ambitious. It has already been compared to Star Citizen. However, the financial situations of the MMOs are quite different:

Identity raised “only” $188,000 on Kickstarter. We do not know how much was raised through Early Access.
Star Citizen has now raised over $250 million through crowdfunding.

As early as 2018, we suspected at MeinMMO that Identity might struggle at this hurdle.

Will Identity survive 2020?

What happens in 2020? We still do not know how the MMO Identity will proceed. However, it is possible that the SWAT update will bring enough good content for the MMO to experience a resurgence.

However, the developers would need to comment and release the update. The lack of communication makes players anxious.

It is therefore also possible that Identity will not survive 2020.

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New Easter Egg in Modern Warfare commemorates cult mission from CoD 4

Maik Schneider 9. January 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

A little Easter egg currently delights Call of Duty: Modern Warfare veterans with a reference to one of the most famous CoD missions ever.

The CoD series can now look back on over 16 years of history and has accompanied some shooter players their whole lives.

With Call of Duty 4, the Modern Warfare story began in 2007, and for soldiers who have been with it since the beginning, the developers have hidden a little Easter egg. It references a mission that was something very special back then and has remained in many people’s memories to this day.

A little Easter egg evokes great memories

What does the Easter egg look like? It is an engraving on one of the purchasable weapon skins.

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On the “Flesh Wound” skin of the DMR EBR-14, you will find an inscription with coordinates. The Reddit user “raflolio” took a closer look and checked where these coordinates actually point to.

He found that the geodata point to a location in the north of Ukraine, very close to the stricken reactor block 4 of Chernobyl.

Why is this so special? Near the nuclear disaster is the ghost town of Pripyat. In this abandoned city takes place one of the most famous and popular missions of the entire Modern Warfare series: All Ghillied Up.

The coordinates point quite exactly to the spot where the mission starts. A small wooded area in front of the city not far from the reactor site. For fans of the series, such little details are always a highlight.

Stealth mission was a highlight of the CoD 4 campaign

Why was the mission so cool? Back then, the mission structure was something special and very innovative.

It was a flashback mission that lets you step into the shoes of the now iconic Captain Price, who at that time was still Lieutenant Price.

The mission takes place in 1996, 10 years after the nuclear disaster. Price and his commanding officer Captain MacMillan have information about the whereabouts of a high-value target and must sneak through the abandoned city to take out the villain.

The slow approach and the scripted sequences were something new at that time and have likely stayed in the memory of many players.

Is the skin worth it? The weapon looks really cool with the “Flesh Wound” skin and should be a good option for players who enjoy using a ghillie suit.

However, the EBR-14 isn’t exactly one of the best weapons from the DMR category. Since the rework is part of a bundle, 1,400 CoD points are required.

But if you can handle the EBR-14 and have always been a fan of the Modern Warfare series, you can grab this with a good conscience and also enjoy the car air freshener as a little talisman extra. However, you might want to skip the little tree, as the more you decorate your weapons, the worse they shoot.

What do you think of the little Easter egg? Did you miss such a sniper mission in the campaign of the current MW?

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Twitch bans 19-year-old Fortnite pro for drinking too many energy drinks

Schuhmann 9. January 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

Twitch has temporarily banned the Fortnite professional Anthony Colandro, known as TSM ZexRow. The 19-year-old drank too many energy drinks live on stream, violating Twitch’s rules. However, he claims it was just a joke, that he was drinking water, and he exaggerated it.

Who is TSM ZexRow? ZexRow is actually one of the best Fortnite players in the world. With his partner TSM Vinny1x, he placed ninth at the Fortnite World Cup in Duo.

ZexRow is considered one of those “young Fortnite nerds” who invests a lot of time in the game and is a solid presence in esports. He plays for Team Solo Mid, which has a strong presence in Fortnite. Like many Fortnite pros, ZexRow streams on Twitch and has around 195,000 followers there.

In one of his best scenes, ZexRow once eliminated 6 top players all by himself.

fn-schlürfsaft — Delicious energy drink in Fortnite: Slurp Juice.

Drank 2 Energy Drinks – Chat Wanted More

This is what ZexRow did: In an interview with Dexerto ZexRow says he drank 2 “Monster Energy Drinks” on stream and then asked if he should pour another one down his throat.

Everyone in the chat supposedly said “Yes.” But ZexRow knew it would be unhealthy for him to drink more of that stuff, so he filled the cans with water.

Then he pretended to continue drinking the energy drinks; in reality, he was pouring water into himself.

However, due to the excessive water, he started to feel sick and had to throw up on stream. Viewers could witness the water coming back out of him, while he gasped for breath off-stream.

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A friend of his could be heard in the background, commenting excitedly to sell the “gag” better.

Why was he banned? According to ZexRow, he was banned from Twitch for 7 days for “self-harm.”

ZexRow announces that he plans to appeal this ban because he was only drinking water, which Twitch doesn’t know.

What’s behind this: The dangers of consuming too many energy drinks are well-known: Twitch’s rules aim to prevent players from endangering themselves.

Twitch takes “self-harm” seriously. A few months ago, they banned the Overwatch player Dellor. He was known for breaking keyboards on his own head out of anger. He made that his trademark. However, for Twitch, that was ultimately grounds for a ban.

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The new Magic MMORPG shows first gameplay: Looks like Diablo

Andreas Bertits 9. January 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

A first gameplay trailer and details about the upcoming online game Magic: Legends from Cryptic Studios show that we can expect more of an action RPG in the style of Diablo rather than a classic MMORPG.

Update: There is already initial criticism from the community about the video.

What was shown? The gameplay video of Magic: Legends presents us scenes from the game. These immediately remind one of Diablo 3. You explore a colorful landscape from an isometric perspective and fight against numerous enemies. In doing so, you use your hero’s abilities in the action-packed battles and work strategically with your allies.

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Why is this surprising? Magic: Legends was originally announced as a new Western MMORPG. Now seeing a kind of Diablo where players are in missions with a maximum of three players has basically nothing much to do anymore with a MMORPG.

An action RPG with interesting ideas

Where does the video come from? Game Informer magazine visited the development studio and got an exclusive report on the online game. But there is not only gameplay to see; the developers have also revealed a lot of details about the game.

What information is there about the action RPG? Cryptic Studios will release Magic: Legends as a free-to-play game. However, it is still unclear which items will be sold to further finance the development.

You can experience adventures alone or team up with up to two friends
You explore hand-designed game areas where you fight against hordes of monsters and boss enemies like in a hack ‘n’ slash
You assemble your skills from a card deck before each mission
You can find new cards and upgrade those you already have over time using shards
You have 12 cards that rotate regularly, four of which you can activate at the same time
In battles, you normally attack with your skills using one mouse button, while the other button triggers class-specific abilities
It is possible to freely mix magic colors and the associated spells
Summoning creatures is important. To keep this organized, the isometric perspective was chosen
PvP takes place in duels, while quests are co-op PvE content

No loot but an adaptive difficulty

What other details are there? The developers have revealed some more details, including about the story, classes, and difficulty level.

The story takes place in the lore of Magic: The Gathering before the War of the Spark
The quests are very story-driven and the story can change somewhat during the game based on your decisions
You can switch your class in the cities – depending on which class you need for the next quest
The classes mentioned so far include the Mind Mage (ranged attacker) and the Geomancer (melee fighter)
In addition to quests, there are “Ordeals” that are less story-focused and can be completed faster
There is an AI called “The Director” that continuously adjusts the difficulty level. If you have trouble in a quest, the enemies will become easier to defeat. Conversely, if you are progressing easily, the difficulty will increase somewhat
There is no loot to be found, but there are orbs that refresh life and mana, as well as shards to upgrade your cards

Players have mixed opinions

What do players think about this? The fact that Magic: Legends, originally announced as a AAA MMORPG, is now becoming a kind of Diablo surprises some. There are discussions on Reddit and also in the comments on the gameplay video on Youtube. Opinions are somewhat divided.

Tnecniw comments on Reddit: “Grab me by the hair and throw me out the window, it’s another damn MMO ARPG. I’m sure it can be fun… but to be honest – this kind of MMO just tires me out.”
RegretNothing1 writes: “Hell yes, I’m looking forward to this.”
Doran Noir comments as a comment on the video: “Maybe it’s my own fault for setting expectations based on the announcement. But I would have never thought this is what the developers meant when they said they were working on an MMO. It looks like Diablo mixed with a mobile game. That’s… not an MMO.”
Biofan813 writes: “Magic is going for Diablo. Why did it take so long?”

What do you think about the fact that Magic: Legends, originally announced as an MMORPG, is now becoming an action RPG in the style of Diablo?

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Destiny 2: When is the Solstice Armor finally worth it again? This is what Bungie says

Sven Galitzki 9. January 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

Players have long demanded that the popular Solstice Armor in Destiny 2 finally be made useful again. After the mood on Reddit boiled over again, Bungie has now spoken out.

This armor is the focus: The event-specific Solstice of Heroes armor is popular with many players – at least visually. It looks sleek and also featured exclusive glowing effects last year that made it even more appealing.

This armor can only be earned during the Solstice event. If you had a complete set of the highest quality in 2019, you received the entire set as Armor 2.0 variant with the start of Season 8.

What is the problem with this armor? The problem is: Many have really worked hard to grind this armor. Some have even spent money in the Eververse for the glowing effects.

However, this armor is hardly used at all. In the eyes of most Guardians, it simply isn’t worth it. While it is available with the new Armor 2.0 standard, its rolls and stats are truly bad. And it cannot be used as a universal ornament on other armor pieces.

Many are frustrated by the fact that so much effort and even money was put into acquiring the armor and thus the glowing effects, but they cannot be effectively used. Numerous Guardians feel almost cheated.

In numerous threads, players made Bungie aware of the problem and called for changes. They want a way to either get armor with random rolls and stats or at least to use it as a universal ornament on other armor pieces.

The cool set should finally be useful again, it should be worth it, as many players wish. But Bungie has largely remained silent on this issue, at least so far.

This is what Bungie says: After numerous threads on this issue with some 17,000 upvotes that have remained uncommented by Bungie for weeks and months, recently the mood escalated in a new post on this topic – with more than 13,000 upvotes in just one day.

In that post, the author mocked that Bungie would certainly let the Guardians earn the armor in the desired ornament form again during the Solstice event in 2020 in a charitable manner. Moreover, the studio would act surprised when players get upset that they have to re-earn old rewards that they should have had long ago.

For this, he received a lot of support. Numerous players again called for changes to the Solstice armor. Some had hoped that Bungie would address the problem before the upcoming Solstice event in the summer of 2020. But that seems unlikely.

Unexpectedly, the community manager dmg04 responded in this thread. He assured that the team would continue to observe and process feedback on Solstice armor and corresponding ornaments – specifically from Year 1 and 2. However, there would be no changes regarding this in the next two seasons.

So it really looks like the potential changes might only come (if at all) for the Solstice event in 2020.

This is what the players say: The response caused frustration, anger, and mockery among fans. It is a typical Bungie response, so the general consensus goes. The criticism and feedback are anything but new, with some even stemming from Year 1 of Destiny 2.

What prevents Bungie from unlocking the armor as a universal ornament, which would suffice for most is hardly understandable. There was also a side jab at Bungie’s priorities. Bungie can’t manage to create an armor ornament in six months, yet the Eververse will undoubtedly be overflowing with new items in the next two seasons.

What do you think about it? Would an armor ornament have sufficed for you as well? Or can you not comprehend all the fuss?

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This broken quest in Pokémon GO currently does not grant you a Shiny

Noah Struthoff 9. January 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, there is a bug regarding a shiny. Alolan Vulpix seems to be affected. We will show you the background.

Update 01.10: Niantic’s support has announced that they have completely removed the quest “Hatch 7 Eggs” from the game. It remains to be seen if it will return once the bug with the shiny is fixed.

This is what players report: On reddit, some players were asking if anyone had obtained a shiny Alolan Vulpix from the quests “Hatch 7 Eggs” since the new field research became available.

The responses were disheartening. No one was able to confirm a shiny, leading to suspicion that something was wrong. The players were right.

Niantic speaks on the disappearance

This is what the developers say: On Twitter, Niantic’s support acknowledged that there is indeed a bug.

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Currently, no shiny Alolan Vulpix can be obtained from the quest. It is still unclear when this error will be fixed.

Is shiny Alolan Vulpix still available? Niantic clarifies that the shiny version of Alolan Vulpix can still be obtained from 7 km eggs. Only the quest is affected by the bug.

This is particularly frustrating: The task involving Alolan Vulpix requires players to hatch a total of 7 eggs. Many players invest a lot of time into this quest, only to have a chance at obtaining a shiny.

It is particularly frustrating when one puts in the effort to hatch 7 eggs and spends a lot of time on the task, only to not receive a shiny as a reward at the end.

The bug is not uncommon: Niantic has dealt with a similar bug multiple times. Once again, a shiny is disappearing even though it should be available.

One of the most popular cases was the disappearance of shiny Magnemite and Drifloon. Both Pokémon were sought after by thousands of players on reddit. Only after the issue became public did Niantic react to the bug.

Shinies of Quapsel, Nidoran male, or Schwalbini were also missing for several days. The Pokémon Paras simply did not appear in Pokémon GO for days.

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Crazy Texture Pack in Minecraft: “This is how LSD must feel”

Cortyn 9. January 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

This Minecraft texture pack is not for the easily confused. There are blocks in blocks, making the confusion perfect.

One of the probably greatest long-term hits in video game history is likely Minecraft. This is not only due to its relaxing gameplay and the seemingly endless possibilities, but also because of the modding community that continually creates their own variations of the game or particularly stylish texture packs. One of these texture packs has gained great respect in the community and triggered a lot of reactions.

This texture pack consists of all blocks made from other Minecraft blocks.

What makes this texture pack so special? At first glance, the “Blocks in Blocks” pack hardly differs from the standard skin that blocks have in Minecraft. Only when you take a closer look do you realize that the individual textures of the blocks are composed of numerous smaller blocks. This mainly causes confusion when you are close to the blocks.

I created a Texture Pack where blocks are made out of blocks from r/Minecraft

Where can you download the texture pack? If you want to play Minecraft with “blocks made of blocks”, you can download and install the corresponding texture pack. This is possible via this link to resource-pack.com here.

Did you know that even the Vatican tried it with a Minecraft server?

Texture pack consumes a lot of performance: Anyone who wants to use this resource pack should have a solid computer. Because despite the minimalist graphics, Minecraft consumes quite a lot of RAM with high-resolution texture packs. For comparison: The standard pack has a resolution of 16×16 (=256) per block side, while the “Block in Block” pack has a resolution of 256×256 (=65,536) – it is therefore 256 times larger than the standard textures.

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This is how players react: With well over 70,000 upvotes in the Minecraft subreddit, this texture pack is an absolute outlier. There are numerous reactions that range from admiration for the creator to funny comments. Here are some excerpts from them.

So says NeoZenith1:

I believe this is what LSD must feel like.

ItzSh0ckerz notes:

My mind shut down after I saw this.

And joeisgreat123 asks the most important question:

Are these blocks also made of blocks?

Unfortunately, they are not, but otherwise every computer would probably crash.

What kind of texture pack do you use to experience Minecraft? Or have you stuck with the standard look?

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Pokémon GO: Community Day in January 2020 brings Piplup – all information

Max Handwerk 8. January 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

The first Pokémon GO Community Day in 2020 is confirmed. In January, you can catch the Water Pokémon Piplup.

When is the Community Day in January? The Community Day takes place on Sunday, January 19, 2020. There is a new division of times: In the Northern Hemisphere, it will occur between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM local time, and in the Southern Hemisphere between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM local time.

Which Pokémon is in focus? The Community Day brings you the Penguin Pokémon Piplup. It is the last remaining Starter of the 4th Generation that has not yet had a Community Day, following Chelast and Panflam.

What does the Community Day in January bring – Bonuses and Pokémon

This is Piplup: Piplup has, as is usual for Starter Pokémon, two evolutions. It first evolves into Prinplup and then into Empoleon. As usual, Piplup, like all other Community Day Pokémon, will also be available in its Shiny form. The Piplup family looks like this:

What attack does Empoleon get? No specific Community Day attack has been officially announced yet. However, all signs point to the attack being Hydro Cannon. This attack was also given to Water Starter evolutions such as Blastoise, Swampert, and Feraligatr.

To get the attack, you must evolve Prinplup into Empoleon within two hours after the event.

These bonuses the Community Day brings: So far, 2 bonuses have been announced for the Community Day in January. On one hand, the distance required for egg hatching will be reduced to one-quarter. This way, you can practically profit again from hatching eggs right after the hatching marathon. Additionally, there will be three-hour lures.

The Community Day is also always a great opportunity to try out raids with many fellow players. For example, against the legendary Pokémon Heatran.

These bosses you can challenge currently:

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Fortnite pro finds Fortnite is the most unprofessional e-sports ever

Max Handwerk 8. January 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

The way to pro is long and arduous. Or is it? In Fortnite, seemingly not – at least that’s what some players who have walked this path themselves say.

These are the pros in question: Three Fortnite pros recently commented on the circumstances of the Fortnite pro life. And the statements are quite surprising: Normally, you often hear how long and rocky the road to pro is.

But both Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson from FaZe Clan, who was accused of cheating in 2019, as well as “Mr. Savage” and “BenjyFishy” stated that when it comes to Fortnite, it’s not so difficult after all.

Fortnite pretty easy – compared to CS:GO

This is what the pros said: In a stream by Mongraal on Twitch, the three discussed how easy it would be to become a Fortnite pro. At least compared to Counter Strike: Global Offensive.

“Fortnite is strange,” says Mongraal in the video: “It’s inexplicable. In CS:GO you have to play scrims for hours and need mental coaches,” says the pro. In Fortnite, that’s not the case. Mr. Savage even described Fortnite as the least professional e-sport ever: “You can have the worst sleep pattern, not care about your health.” You don’t even have to practice much – as long as you train the mechanics.

Even their colleague BenjyFishy agreed with these statements and said it is very easy to go from casual player to pro. You can improve very quickly.

Unusual words from pros – normally, you hear that pro life involves a lot of training. For example, FIFA pro Marcel Deutscher reported that the road to pro is not easy – and it doesn’t really get easier once you reach the top.

And even in the case of BenjyFishy, the path was at least unusual. The young pro first made headlines when his mother took him out of school to support his career.

Interestingly, BenjyFishy and Mongraal also had an opinion on prize money in Fortnite:

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Overwatch players want skins from Blizzard to help Australia

Benedict Grothaus 8. January 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

Many fans of Overwatch currently wish to help during a major disaster. They are requesting special skins to send donations through this charity action.

This is what the players demand: In a post on reddit, user WippitGuud is asking Blizzard to provide special charity skins for Junkrat and Roadhog. These should then only be available for purchase with real money.

With the skins, the players want to encourage more people to support the cause. Instead of just donating, they would get something in return. This might provide a greater incentive to help.

The post has over 64,000 upvotes and players even request support in the official forum. Fans of Apex Legends have also joined the cause:

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What is the aid for? The money raised is intended to help Australia. Recently, several bushfires and wildfires have caused one of the country’s largest disasters.

The fires have devastated large areas of wilderness and completely destroyed the habitats of many animals. As tagesschau reports, since October, three firefighters have already lost their lives fighting the fire.

Charity skins are a big success

This is how successful it has been so far: The action would not be the first of its kind. Blizzard has previously released a pink Mercy skin to help with breast cancer awareness. The skin was fixed at 15 euros in Germany.

The skin raised a total of 12.7 million dollars, which was allocated to various initiatives. Blizzard supported studies, preventive measures, and even scholarships for aspiring physicians.

Blizzard regularly champions good causes in other games as well. For instance, at the end of 2019, a pet alpaca was released in World of Warcraft for 10 euros. 50% of the proceeds went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and WE.org.

Why would this work in Overwatch? The world of Overwatch features many characters of various origins. Two of the heroes come from Australia: Junkrat and Roadhog.

It would be quite fitting to give charity skins to these two. The fans even have ideas:

Junkrat could have water in his grenades
His ultimate, the tire, could be powered by fire extinguishers
Roadhog’s hook could turn into a fire hose – he already wears a gas mask

The skins would also match the already crazy and outrageous behavior of the two. Additionally, buyers could even carry the skins over to Overwatch 2:

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CoD Modern Warfare: Fans want more 6v6 maps, developers promise increase

Benedict Grothaus 8. January 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

Many players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare apparently find the selection of maps not large enough. They are demanding more maps for 12 players. Infinity Ward responds.

This is what Infinity Ward says: On Twitter, one user noted: “We need more 6v6 maps.” The Art Director of Infinity Ward, Joel Emsly, replied with a tweet:

https://twitter.com/ArtPeasant/status/1214598093640851457

Translation: We are really listening to you on this issue. We have been working on it and will continue to do so. As fast as humanly possible!

The announcement came shortly after the first update for 2020.

More 6v6 maps for popular game modes

What are the new maps for? The maps are particularly intended for some of the smaller multiplayer modes, for which there are currently few maps available. This affects:

Team Deathmatch
Hardpoint
Domination
Kill Confirmed

Many of the current maps in Modern Warfare are too large and primarily serve expansive modes such as the new 10v10 variants or the huge new mode Ground War.

Other maps are too small and are more suited for the 2v2 battles of Gunfight or for arcade modes like Gun Game or event modes like Infected.

Which maps could come? So far, there is no information on which new maps might be released. However, there is a huge leak with 38 new maps, some of which have already been released.

Players demand more maps

Why do players want more maps? The maps currently available for the 6v6 modes are largely revamped maps from older CoD titles. A new map that was released just a few weeks ago is Shoot House.

Shoot House has quickly become one of the most popular, possibly even the most popular map. It has even gotten to the point where players have requested the return of the introductory 24/7 mode for the map and demand the introduction of more 24/7 modes for the 6v6 maps.

The appetite for 6v6 maps is clearly there. Especially for new, unused maps for this format, as seen with Shoot House.

When will the maps arrive? So far, no date has been set for when the new maps will arrive. In the currently ongoing Season 1, three more 6v6 maps have already been released:

Vacant
Crash
Shipment

However, these are remakes from CoD 4. Only Shoot House is truly new. The development of new maps takes more time, so it means waiting for the “next Shoot House.”

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is finally coming to PC – When does it start?

Alexander Leitsch 8. January 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

On January 9, the Iceborne expansion for Monster Hunter World will finally be released for PC. We will tell you everything about the exact time, size, and content of the update.

When exactly will MHW: Iceborne be released for PC? Monster Hunter World; Iceborne will be released on Thursday, January 9, worldwide at 6:00 PM German time for PC.

Players on PS4 and Xbox One have been able to explore the expansion since September 6, 2019.

Is the Iceborne expansion paid? In order to play the expansion, you must purchase it first. It costs around 40 Euros for the standard version and 50 for the deluxe variant. You can also purchase Iceborne via Steam.

After that, you will still need to download a larger update on January 9. Whether there will be a preload is currently unknown.

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How large is the update? Regardless of whether you have the Monster Hunter World installed or not, you will need to download a 46 gigabyte patch.

Additionally, 300 MB of storage space will be required.

What special features does the PC version offer? Monster Hunter World Iceborne comes with some special features for PC fans, including:

An optional HD graphics package, which requires another 45 gigabytes of storage.
4k resolution and no frame rate limit.
Support for ultra-wide monitors.
DirectX 12.
Improved controls for mouse and keyboard.

These are the new features in MHW Iceborne

What does the expansion bring? Iceborne has several innovations that are meant to excite both veterans and newcomers. These include:

New campaign
New monsters
New weapons, armor, and skills
The new capital Seliana
Updated training area
A mounting feature for smaller monsters
An improved investigation display
With armor sets, you can save decorative armors
Improvements to tracking

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What must be done before Iceborne? In order to experience the adventures in the expansion, you must have completed the base campaign and reached Hunter Rank 16.

The question of whether Iceborne is also worth it for newcomers has been answered in detail here.

Fast Updates after PC Release

What happens after the release of Iceborne? After the release in January, according to the Destructoid website, further updates are already planned:

In February, the monkey Rajang is supposed to be released. Additionally, the crossover event with Resident Evil will take place.
New monsters are planned for March, with speculation around Stygian Zinogre and Safi’jiiva.

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Former Twitch employees are behind million-dollar deals for shroud and Ninja

Schuhmann 8. January 2020 Reading time 4 minutes

The Twitch streamers Tyler “Ninja” Blevins (Fortnite) and Michael “shroud” Grzesiek (Apex Legends) have switched from Twitch to Mixer. Rumor has it that millions of dollars were at stake with these moves. Behind the deals are former employees of Twitch who recognized their opportunity.

What is going on? Since August 1, 2019, there have been significant shifts in the market of streamers. Some of the biggest names from Twitch, the dominant platform, have switched to smaller competitors or have reportedly signed big deals to stay on Twitch:

Ninja, shroud, and King Gothalion switched to Mixer
Jack “CouRage” DunLop went to YouTube
Disguised Toast switched to Facebook Gaming
Lirik, DrLupo, and TimTheTatman have signed exclusive contracts with Twitch

Suddenly, lucrative opportunities are also opening up for other streamers outside the top 20. Corinna Kopf switched to Facebook – the biggest German streamer MontanaBlack has terminated his contract with Twitch. He wants to explore his options.

Things have changed, something is in motion,

Heads behind the agency come from eSports and DOTA 2

What is behind this? A large part of the streamers who received their big payouts in recent weeks are represented by the agency Loaded.

The agency consists at key positions of former Twitch employees. The two crucial employees of Loaded come from the DOTA 2 scene.

Brandon Freytag, the founder of Loaded, and Alex Garfield, who later bought Loaded, had built up the business side of the eSports team “Evil Genius” over the years. They had their company, the agency Good Game, but sold it to Twitch in 2014.

https://twitter.com/alexgarfield/status/1205558450807173120

Garfield seems unhappy with the decision. He complains on Twitter that he was “dumb enough” to sell the company in 2014. Because with that, his heart theme “eSports” apparently came to an end for him, and he couldn’t participate anymore.

The deal between Evil Genius and Twitch did not go as Garfield had envisioned for various reasons.

Loaded started with $5 donations to LIRIK and Summit1g

What happened next? While the “Evil Genius” guys were working at Twitch, they gained insight into the business’s structures. They came up with the idea to manage streamers directly and secure better conditions and deals for them.

Freytag says:

“When I founded Loaded, it was about influencers who were valuable but didn’t know their worth. There were situations where brands made a lot of money, and the influencers received nothing but free products.”
Brandon Freytag, 2020 to “The Verge”

Freytag reached out to streamers LIRIK and Summit1g with $5 donations during his time at Twitch:

“I worked at Twitch for two years, and during that time I realized: eSports and gaming teams have all these sponsorship deals, and individual streamers could have the same opportunities. So I started, but not on a large scale.
I sent LIRIK and summit1g some donations to get their attention. They were the first guys I ever worked with, and they grew to become some of the biggest streamers on Twitch.”
Freytag, 2017 to Dailycall

By securing money on the side for LIRIK and summit1g, the core idea of the streamer agency Loaded began until Freytag then left Twitch and built the new company without a secure income.

Signing Ninja was actually only logical because Freytag had known him for ages: Ninja had played for the Halo team of “Evil Genius”.

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On April 18, 2018, shroud joined the agency “Loaded”.

How Loaded grew: Alex Garfield, formerly a partner of Freytag, also left Amazon. He then put in $9 million in venture capital at the end of 2018. He then founded the startup Popdog and first bought Loaded, along with other eSports companies. (via bloombergquint)

These decisions at the end of 2018 ultimately triggered the wave of deals in August 2019 with Ninja.

What’s next: At the beginning of 2020, the direction for Loaded is now clear. Freytag says:

“These announcements will continue to happen. We have a full roster of talent. Of course, we want to continue what we started.”
Freytag, 2020 to The Verge

What’s behind this: The interesting thing is that Twitch has acquired people from the DOTA 2 eSports scene and brought them on board, and during their time at Twitch, they saw the opportunity to become independent from Twitch again and profit from the situation.

Loaded has grown from $5 donations to LIRIK and Summit1g, from scratch, and now has some of the most popular and influential people under contract.

Anyone who has so much success and secures their “people” such strong deals automatically attracts the attention of other big streamers who also promise better conditions by working with Loaded.

Due to Facebook, YouTube, and Microsoft (Mixer) also wanting to enter live streaming, the situation has changed for Twitch. The quasi-monopoly has dissolved, and the power dynamics have shifted in favor of the streamers.

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FIFA 20 TOTW 17: The new Team of the Week in Ultimate Team – without Ronaldo

Julian Schröder 8. January 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 20, the players of TOTW 17 (Team of the Week) are now known. Here you will find out which players are part of the new Team of the Week and will receive improved Inform cards.

What is the Team of the Week actually? Every Wednesday, the Team of the Week is awarded and published in FUT with the corresponding Inform cards.

This team consists of 23 players who have distinguished themselves in real football through good performances.

The strongest cards in TOTW 17: The best card in the new Team of the Week is the Inform card of Immobile with a strong overall rating of 89. Varane (87), Gomez (87), Pepe (85), and Gabriel Jesus (84) also have strong TOTW cards.

Where is Ronaldo? Many FUT players assumed that Cristiano Ronaldo would be part of the current Team of the Week after his hat-trick over the weekend. But there is no sign of him.

This can be explained by the fact that Ronaldo is currently still in the running as the 12th TOTY player. If he wins this fan vote, Inform and TOTY cards would clash.

Because having two different special cards at the same time is not possible in FUT.

This is the Team of the Week 17

All cards in TOTW 17

TOTW 17 – Starting XI

TOTW 17 – Substitutes

Release of TOTW 17: The new TOTW cards of Team of the Week 17 are available from today, January 8, 2020, at 7:00 PM in FUT 20.

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How to get the new Inform cards

From card sets: With a fair amount of luck, you can find TOTW cards in the following sets:

Gold set (5,000 coins)
Premium Gold set (7,500 coins)
or from other special sets

Bronze or silver Inform cards can be found in the corresponding bronze and silver packs.

On the transfer market: However, it is usually cheaper to use the FUT transfer market. Compare the prices of your desired card there and buy when the cards are already on the market. Because usually, the prices drop a bit more.

Earn coins with TOTW: The new Inform cards can also be used wonderfully to earn some coins in FUT. What you need to consider is explained here:

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Final Fantasy XV is getting a new mobile MMORPG that will be released globally

Alexander Leitsch 8. January 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

Regarding Final Fantasy XV, which was released in 2016 for the PS4 and Xbox One consoles, a Mobile MMORPG is now being developed. This was announced by Square Enix and the partner developers.

What kind of MMORPG will this be? The MMORPG for Final Fantasy XV is based in the same world as the console game, but in a kind of parallel world.

The player will take on the role of the main character and, along with friends, will free the world from evil. The story is set to begin where Prince Noctis starts his journey on the Royal Road. There will also be places and stories to discover that were not present in Final Fantasy XV.

However, the focus of the MMORPG will be on multiplayer content that is specifically developed for the mobile platform. The game will use Unreal Engine 4, which is also used to enhance Blade & Soul.

Who is developing Final Fantasy XV Mobile? The development of the MMORPG involves the Japanese company Square Enix, the Korean game studio JSC, and the Chinese publisher Shanghai Oriental Pearl.

When will the MMORPG be released? Final Fantasy XV Mobile is set to be released first in China. A global release is planned afterward.

Exact information is not available yet, but a trailer with new details is expected to be released in the first half of 2020.

Final Fantasy XV as a Mobile MMORPG – A Success Guarantee?

How successful is FFXV? Final Fantasy XV is considered one of the particularly successful titles in the series. According to analyst BenjiSales, the game has been shipped worldwide 8.9 million times since November 2016.

Furthermore, Final Fantasy XV has already been utilized for spin-offs. In addition to the console version, there is a mobile game called “A New Empire”.

The strategy game has generated more than $380 million by mid-2018 only through Google Play and the App Store, according to the analysis website Sensortower. The game was downloaded over 45 million times across both platforms.

There is also:

a completed anime series called “Brotherhood”,
a movie that was aired in cinemas,
the VR simulation “Monster of the Deep”,
a multiplayer expansion called Comrades
Moreover, FFXV is a launch title for the Google Stadia platform.

Why a Mobile MMORPG? Mobile MMORPGs are among the types of games that can currently generate a lot of money:

Black Desert Mobile earned three times more at launch than the PC version.
The MMORPG series Lineage by NCSoft is also very successful in the mobile sector.

Thus, it makes business sense to use the successful brand Final Fantasy XV for such a Mobile MMORPG. If well implemented, the game is likely to be a success.

However, for those who prefer to experience the “Final Fantasy” world as an MMORPG on PC, we can recommend Final Fantasy XIV. On our thematic page for the MMORPG, you will find current news and guides for the game.

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The toughest guy in Destiny 2 sings about a moon made of cheese

Philipp Hansen 8. January 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, you can secure a new Exotic during a quest. But the highlight of the mission is the humor and a very special song, which many players celebrate.

This is what the quest is about: With the Weekly Reset on January 7th, new content has made its way to Destiny 2. In addition to the heroic variant of the Sundial, the exotic pistol “The Devil’s Ruin” wants to be claimed.

The quest for this new weapon exotic does not require grinding through various modes or demanding a tough boss fight from you. On the contrary: you don’t even have to fire a single shot.

You only visit the empty Crucible map “Twilight Gap”. During your stay there, you listen to the voices of famous NPCs, and you hear a real highlight.

This is what you can hear: While you locate 10 defective Crucible practice robots and relieve them of their spare parts, you will witness interesting conversations. You can hear the Warlock Osiris, the long-lost Saint-14, and finally Lord Shaxx.

The attentive listener learns how Saint-14 familiarizes himself with the new world. During this, we hear about respect for Eris Morn and a humorous conversation about the Crucible weapons that Lord Shaxx made for us Guardians.

At the end of the conversation, Saint-14 requests the Crucible overseer Shaxx to sing a little song. The grim Titan initially refuses, but then performs a little serenade. And this is the absolute highlight of the new quest for many Guardians.

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Listen to the conversation in the video by Boadcius Steve. The singing starts around 3:50.

Why is the singing so special? Shaxx is well known for his quick remarks in the Crucible. His exclamations in PvP hold a cult status within the community. But singing? That just doesn’t fit Shaxx. He is actually a much tougher guy.

And for those who have tried their luck in the Iron Banner once or twice, things might get interesting now. In this PvP mode, it’s not Lord Shaxx who comments on the events. Rather, Lord Saladin speaks to the Guardians. His most famous exclamation is: “It’s not over until Shaxx sings and he is very shy.”

This has almost evolved into a running gag. Over the years, Guardians have repeatedly asked themselves: Will we ever hear the gruff Crucible host sing?

But lo and behold, Lord Shaxx actually sings in the new Exo-Quest – like a shy boy and fitting to the title melody of Shadowkeep “I’m on the Moon. It’s made of cheese.” And he is promptly interrupted by Saint-14 (“that’s terrible”). He probably fears for his hearing, as Shaxx unwillingly apparently settles an old debt here.

How does the conversation after the actual quest resonate?

What does the Destiny community say about this? How does the community now react to the singing and the dialogues in the otherwise monotonous quest?

About the actual quest design, Guardians argue. Many find the task too short and not very excitingly implemented. They miss action or a crisp boss fight. Some Mein-MMO readers see it the same way:

It would have been even funnier if you had to assemble the weapon from parts somewhere in the Tower. Just unbelievable how much effort Bungie put into this…
Andreas Straub via Mein-MMO.de

Other players, however, have no issues with the shorter mission. “Der_Frek” said: “The quest was extremely short, but given the current circumstances, I find that better than grinding through some old crap.”

PvE expert Datto agrees on this point. He also does not want everything to be artificially inflated and, for example, have to achieve 500 pistol kills in Gambit.

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Lord Shaxx is beside himself – Source: tenor.com

But they all agree on one thing: However, there is harmony in the community about the fact that the dialogues, jokes, and especially the singing are simply great. Many believe that alone would make up for the short quest design and wish for more such interludes. The corresponding Reddit thread received more than 1,500 upvotes in no time. Some rewards are certainly worth more than just loot.

What do you think about what Lord Shaxx said – deafening or angelic? Would you have preferred an action-packed quest, or can a mission like this one in the current case also be different?

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Nasty teacher torments player in Fallout 76 with mathematics

Benedict Grothaus 8. January 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

A player has built a school from his camp in Fallout 76. However, this is not just a school, but a trap where players either need to be good at math or die.

This is what the trap looks like: The user Vault101manguy posted pictures of his C.A.M.P. on reddit. From the outside, it looks like a perfectly normal school reminiscent of an earlier time, classic in the Fallout style.

Inside are benches, a chalkboard, a teacher’s desk, coat hooks, a little bit of decoration, and everything that belongs in a school. The chalkboard displays the message: “Page 9 math homework, Monday.”

This should give some players a hint about what this might be about. A door leads to the tutoring room or teacher’s room. This is where the real trap is located.

Mean School: Math or Die

How does the trap work? The adjacent room consists of a desk, a number pad, and a task written on the wall. Additionally, there is another spectator room attached to the room, from which the “teacher” can observe.

From here, he controls various mechanisms. When a player enters the room, he closes a door behind him using a switch. After the victim has read the math task, he flips a second switch.

This activates flamethrowers that slowly fill the room with fire. The victims have a short time to solve the task and enter the result before they are grilled alive. Those who fail burn.

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To prevent players from escaping via fast travel, there is a bloatfly (named Charlie) in the room above the tutoring area. This keeps the victims engaged in combat, preventing them from traveling. This is how it all looks in the video:

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Deadly Camps in Fallout 76 – Fun for Everyone

Who makes these camps? The player has become a bit of a celebrity in the community and is also known by the names Korindabar and aswiftkickinthejunk. He has previously built camp traps like the “Player Oven”, a “Murder Church” or a deadly labyrinth.

His ideas are mostly well received. Most players and even victims have fun with it. He allows those who fail to reclaim their lost loot and try again, if they want to.

Other players also use the feature frequently. For example, a MeinMMO reader built a museum that even charges an entrance fee.

Camps are so important: Korindabar finds the C.A.M.P. feature extremely important and underrated. He has done crazy things with the feature like a cow catapult or a rather morbid “disco”.

For him, the ideas made possible with C.A.M.P.s bring life to the world of Fallout 76. So much is possible if one is just creative enough. He hopes that the feature will be expanded with the upcoming Wastelanders update.

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Pokémon GO: Why the new raid bosses are particularly worth it for beginners

Max Handwerk 8. January 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO there are new raid bosses in January 2020. It is a colorful mix with some Pokémon that every player should have in their team.

These are the new raid bosses: With the legendary Pokémon Heatran, there is a new boss at level 5 in the raids.

But not only the fire Pokémon is new in the raids. The other raid levels have also been equipped with new monsters that you can now challenge.

All current raid bosses at a glance

Here you can see all current raid bosses: These bosses can currently be challenged in Pokémon GO. All bosses marked with an asterisk* can also be caught as shiny.

Raid Level	Pokémon
Level-1-Raid (red egg)	Sandan* Karpador* Wailmer* Sheinux* Ottaro Klikk*
Level-2-Raid (red egg)	Rattikarl with party hat* Kingler Knogga Woingenau with party hat* Skorgla* Kapilz Flunkifer* Pliprin
Level-3-Raid (yellow egg)	Alola-Raichu* Machomei Onix* Aquana Donphan Lepumentas
Level-4-Raid (yellow egg)	Alola-Knogga* Geowaz Galar-Smogmog Rizeros Despotar Stalobor
Level-5-Raid (black egg)	Heatran*

There are definitely some options for shiny hunters. However, especially newcomers and casual players should take a closer look at these raid bosses.

These Pokémon are worth it for beginners

This is exciting about the new raid bosses: A rough glance at the bosses initially reveals only a colorful mix of monsters that seem somewhat unspectacular. However, the collection contains several Pokémon that every player should have in their team.

Long-term and pro players have probably caught the majority of these monsters already. However, especially beginners and casuals, who may still be missing one or the other monster, should definitely seize this opportunity.

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Machomei

This is what Machomei benefits you: Machomei is one of the best fighting attackers and is nearly irreplaceable when it comes to gyms. No other Pokémon is as useful against popular defenders like Snorlax or Blissey as Machomei.

Kapilz

This is what Kapilz benefits you: Since the WP change, Kapilz has become one of the best fighting attackers and even has a higher attack value than Machomei. It is just a bit more vulnerable – but Kapilz remains useful.

Despotar

This is what Despotar benefits you: Despotar has strong endurance and can withstand a lot. Additionally, it is one of the best dark and rock attackers.

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Kingler

This is what Kingler brings you: Kingler is quite manageable as a level-2 boss, which is also due to the fact that it doesn’t take much damage. However, it is the best water attacker in the game – at least with the move Crabhammer. You can deal a lot of damage quickly with it.

Stalobor

This is what Stalobor brings you: Stalobor is the best ground attacker in the game with the move combination Mud Shot and Drill Run. You can also use Stalobor very well in raids and gyms. It is also a good counter against Heatran.

Are you currently looking for shiny Pokémon? Team Rocket is a good try right now:

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