Destiny 2: Raid for “The Edge of Fate” starts in a few days – Everything about the World First race

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Bungie has prepared a raid for its latest expansion in Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate. What we know about the World First race can be found here in our overview.

When does the raid start? As always, the new raid will be unlocked first in a competitive mode. This means the raid will be more difficult and the enemies will be stronger. To participate, you need to be there on July 19 at 7:00 PM. The competitive mode will last for 48 hours and will end on July 21 at 6:59 PM.

You need the latest expansion to access the raid as well as having completed the campaign of “The Edge of Fate”. The required power level will be communicated to fans before the start of the raid, but Bungie already recommends that you complete the legendary campaign instead of the regular version.

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The launch trailer of “The Edge of Fate” showcases the new expansion of Destiny 2

Little information, but there are Twitch Drops

What is known about the raid? Not much, as Bungie is tight-lipped about new information regarding the raid. Additionally, the studio has removed a large leak server on Discord for Destiny 2 and Marathon – resulting in fewer leaks about the raid.

The raid is said to be named “The Desert Perpetual” and takes place on Kepler. In the short teaser from the trailer, you also see how a strike team stands before the gates of the raid. The team is in front of a desert with the known abstract monuments of the Nine. Many will also recognize these from the dungeon “Prophecy”. The enemy faction of the raid as well as bosses or mechanics are unfortunately not known.

It is certain, however, that fans can expect a special armor set for each class. Parts of the armor will then be awarded during the respective phases of the raid with some luck. Additionally, about 4–6 new weapons are expected to be released and possibly, though unconfirmed, a new exotic.

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Are there Twitch Drops? Yes, anyone watching a Destiny streamer during the competition can secure the emblem “Power Hues”. There is also a bonus emblem, Golden Relief, if you leave a subscription for a streamer. Please note that your Bungie and Twitch accounts must be linked to receive your rewards.

Much from the raid will only be known upon its release, but until then fans will have to wait. If Bungie releases further details, we will include them in our overview. Will you participate in the competition? Let us know in the comments! You can find more about Destiny 2 here: Many players complain about the new expansion of Destiny 2, but one Guardian is still having fun and receiving a lot of support from the community

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An organization lets seniors compete against each other in Tekken and the 73-year-old winner says: GG EZ

Nico Scheibel Nico Scheibel Reading time 2 minutes

A Japanese senior care home hosted a Tekken tournament. The 73-year-old winner felt her way to becoming the Iron Fist Queen was a bit too easy.

Which organization hosted the tournament? The Care Esports Association from Japan hosts gaming events in senior care homes. Their goal is to give older residents a chance to experience competitive multiplayer gaming while also promoting mental stimulation and social activities (primetimer.com).

In June 2025, Care Esports hosted a Tekken tournament at the Amigos Club senior care home. The entire event was streamed on YouTube (YouTube.com).

Who is the winner? The 73-year-old Yoshie Murabe managed to take out her old competition and was celebrated as the tournament winner and Iron Fist Queen. In an interview with GameSpark, she revealed that she chose Panda as her main because she loves pandas (thegamer.com).

In the end, she said, like a true gamer: “I was happy to have won. It didn’t feel particularly difficult.” Which translates to: GG EZ.

In the video, you can see the roadmap for upcoming content for Tekken 8:

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A real tournament like the pros

What was special about the event? Besides the obvious uniqueness of being held in a senior care home, there were two real casters for the games, who commented on every matchup. Furthermore, each participant received a player profile, just like in major esports events.

What are the reactions of the viewers? On YouTube, there are several comments celebrating the event and hoping that something like this is hosted more often.

User Daughter_Hulda commented under the livestream recording: “That was so sweet. We need more of this! I hope this tournament becomes a recurring event, it’s really heartwarming.”

Another user named Diego-e8b8r commented on the playstyle of a match between tournament winner Yoshie Murabe and her opponent (YouTube.com):

Ms. Yoshie has very solid combos and Mr. Sadayuki can reliably perform whiff punishes. The best part is that both players know the win conditions of their own characters and even adapt to their opponents. I wouldn’t have expected to see such a great match from seniors. GG!

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“I am not proud of it” – An engineer exposes how he secretly works for 3 to 4 companies at the same time

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

An employee works for multiple companies at the same time. However, the companies catch wind of it when they check his data. He justifies himself by saying that no one wants to work 140 hours a week and that he was supposedly in a desperate situation back then.

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An engineer from India worked for 3 to 4 companies at the same time for a while. However, his approach was not particularly clever, so several companies became aware of his methods at the same time.

The engineer himself explained that he is not proud of it, but he was in a difficult financial situation.

Too many excuses and strange references reveal employees

How was the employee caught? Suhail Doshi, founder of the AI design tool Playground, published on X.com a post stating that he had fired an employee. Because this employee would work for multiple companies at the same time.

There is a man who works at three to four start-ups at the same time. He has his sights set on YC companies and others. Be careful.

I fired this man in his first week and told him to stop lying and cheating people. A year later, he still hasn’t stopped. No more excuses.

Doshi was not the only company that had reportedly hired the person. Under his post, several other companies came forward that had fallen for the employee. Upon checking his references and work samples, it became clear that he was likely not only working for a single company.

As another company explained: “It turned out that he had 5-6 profiles, each listing more than 5 jobs he was actually employed at.”

Employee says he was in a financial predicament

How does the employee react? He spoke in an interview with the daily tech show TBPN and explained that he had been in a difficult situation (via x.com):

I am not proud of what I have done. This is also nothing I endorse. But no one likes to work 140 hours a week, I had to do it out of necessity. I was in an extremely difficult financial situation.

I am not a particularly sociable person. I don’t talk much about what goes on in my life. So I thought to myself: If I work in multiple places, maybe I can get out of this situation faster.

Parekh said that he has now gotten a job at Darwin, a startup for AI video remixing, and the founder of the company confirmed this. Whether he has additional jobs on the side, he did not clarify.

An employee reports that he works for three jobs at the same time. He does not feel guilty about it since his employers could dismiss him at any moment. He explained that he owes loyalty to none of the companies he works for: A millennial secretly earns 350,000 euros with 3 jobs – Says he has no loyalty to his bosses: “They can fire you at any time”

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According to the developers of Dune: Awakening, there are now more resources for PvE players, but fans say: That’s not true

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

The developers of Dune: Awakening continue to try to align their once PvP-oriented endgame with the interests of PvE fans. A new change is supposed to add more resources, but fans have counted.

What is this change? The developers of Dune: Awakening introduced a change with their update 1.1.15.0 that many PvE players appreciated. According to the patch notes, “Tier 6 resources can now be collected in larger areas of the PvE section of the Deep Desert.” This change was necessary after the battle for endgame resources has been ongoing since the introduction of the larger PvE area.

However, players felt this week that they found fewer resources than the week before and they counted. Their results are startlingly clear.

Here you can see what the future of Dune: Awakening looks like:

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Only half as many resources

What is the result of the resource count? Reddit user Raevyxn compared the resources from last week with those from this week. They only counted ores that were in the PvE section of the Deep Desert.

While there were 47 Tier 6 resources available in the PvE area of the Deep Desert the week before, this week there are only 24 ores left. There are thus only half as many ores as before.

Furthermore, the Reddit user also evaluated how many of the “PvE resources” are actually located in a PvP area because they are near a command post or a shipwreck. Around the command posts and shipwrecks, PvP is activated, even though these locations are actually in the PvE area.

Last week, 6% of the Tier 6 resources were located in a PvP area despite being in the PvE region; this week, a staggering 25% of the ores are. So, a complete PvE player shares only 18 Tier 6 ores this week, competing with potentially hundreds of other players. A sobering balance, as the community also finds.

What do the players say about this? The players of Dune: Awakening are becoming increasingly negative regarding the endgame. From the initial excitement that the developers are listening to the fans and shifting the Deep Desert more towards PvE, there has been frustration over the scarce resources that must be shared with hundreds of other players.

Accordingly, many of the comments on Reddit reflect this:

  • tstevo91: “They are obviously only fighting the masses of bugs, cheats, and trying to adapt the poorly received endgame. All we can do is report the issues and hope things improve.”
  • CallSign_Fjor: “It is so, so obvious that there were nowhere near enough game tests with the Deep Desert. These are all beta adjustments.”
  • Tex-Rob: “What we all see, the mood on our server is: ‘I will probably take a break from the Deep Desert this week and gather other resources and do things in Haga.'”
  • mediandirt: “Honestly, the map overall is really terrible this week. In rows G, H, and I it is mostly just sand. I think 70 of the sectors are just sand or have very, very few land masses at all. Even row E, where most people gather resources, is very, very tight for real possession. This week there are also only 4 large spice fields, where last week there were 6. Not that it matters, since the only large spice fields I ever saw in action last week were H-9 or I-7. Normally, it was H-9 all day long.”

Other players explain that they are no longer interested in fighting for the endgame resources. Instead, they prefer to focus on other aspects of the game like building beautiful bases.

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Pokémon GO announces a new Shiny and a new monster that you can catch more easily in the wild

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

The Adventure Week was announced in Pokémon GO. It features a new Shiny as well as a Pokémon debut.

What kind of event is this? The Adventure Week is an event that has taken place in Pokémon GO in previous years. This year’s edition will start on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 10:00 AM and will run until Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 8:00 PM.

It brings you a monster in its Shiny variant for the first time, a brand new monster, and various Pokémon in the wild depending on your environment.

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Adventure Week 2025 – All Event Contents

Which monster is available as Shiny? At the start of the event, you can find Schligda in its shiny form for the first time. You can find the monster in the area “Beaches and Water”.

Which Pokémon is making its debut? Tentagra is making its debut in the event. The Pokémon is from the 9th generation and has the types Ground and Plant. It can evolve into Tenterra. Visually, Tentagra resembles Tentacha.

You will find Tentagra exclusively in the area “Forests and Green Spaces” during the event. If you want to catch the monster, you will need to visit such an area. If you live in the countryside, you won’t have to travel far.

Which monsters are there in the wild? There are no special raids during Adventure Week. However, there are various monsters in the wild that appear in different areas.

Area “Cities”:

  • Snubbull*
  • Unratütox*
  • Pygraulon*
  • Thermopod
  • Psiau* (rare)

Area “Forests and Green Spaces”:

  • Raffel*
  • Hefel
  • Olini*
  • Blipp
  • Tentagra (rare)

Area “Mountains”:

  • Hippopotas*
  • Rotomurf*
  • Geronimatz*
  • Skorgla* (rare)

Area “Beaches and Waters”:

  • Iscalar*
  • Garstella*
  • Araqua*
  • Sankabuh*
  • Schligda*

All monsters marked with an * can also be encountered as Shiny with some luck.

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Further event contents: In addition to special field researches where you can receive Stardust, special candies, and encounters with event Pokémon as rewards, there is also a free limited-time research.

If you successfully complete this, you will receive, among other things, 1 incense, 4 special candies, and further encounters with event Pokémon.

For $1.99 (approximately €2), you can also purchase a paid limited-time research. Here you will receive 3 lucky eggs, 4 special candies, and other event Pokémon. If you obtain the research in the Pokémon GO webstore, you will also receive an additional 3 max potions.

This month, in addition to Adventure Week, there are many other events taking place in Pokémon GO. If you want to know which events those are, when they occur, and which contents they bring into the game, take a look at our overview of all events in July 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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A Korean story wanted to be like Solo Leveling, is now being canceled because the creator made a mistake

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Yongseok Jo is the author of a Korean webtoon (Manhwa). But now the creator has to cancel his own work because he copied from other Mangakas.

What kind of Manhwa is this? The Korean webtoon is called Wind Breaker, but it should not be confused with the current anime Wind Breaker, which is currently airing on Crunchyroll. Instead of fighting boys on the schoolyard, this Korean Manhwa is about cycling.

The focus is on Jo “Jay” Ja-hyeon, who leads a double life as a model student and talented cyclist. He draws the attention of classmate Yoon Min-woo, a member of a street cycling crew, with his cycling skills.

Jay is initially skeptical but then agrees to join the “Hummingbird Crew”. Together with his newly gained friends, he participates in risky street races. The Manhwa is known for its fast-paced racing scenes and dynamic art style.

As reported by 3D Juegos, the story on Webtoon is said to have accumulated over 600 million views and is thus closely following Solo Leveling. However, there is some very bad news for fans of the Manhwa, as it now has to be discontinued.

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Manhwa must be discontinued because the author plagiarized

Why is it being canceled? The author faced plagiarism allegations that concern some of his panels. Although he did not directly copy the story from other works, he has apparently taken some scenes and compositions from other mangas.

In a statement, Yongseok Jo apologizes to his fans and indirectly blames his tough deadlines (via Anime Corner):

Hello, this is Jo Yongseok. First of all, I would like to sincerely apologize for the trouble many have experienced due to the recent allegations regarding my work. Among the reference materials I used during my work, some scenes turned out to be very similar or almost identical in expression to those from other works. That is clearly my fault.

For many years, I have led a life where I was constantly heading towards deadlines. In doing so, I allowed the urgency to override the standards I should have maintained as a creator. And I failed to uphold them.

Above all, I truly wanted to show the final story of this work until the end. Therefore, the decision to end it halfway is extremely painful. I deeply regret this and once again apologize to the readers. I sincerely thank all those who supported me despite my shortcomings and bow once again in apology.

The operator of the webtoon website also made a statement about it. According to this, similarities to “another work” are noted. On Reddit, a user suspects that this refers to poses from the manga Tokyo Ghoul.

After discussions with the artist and the responsible editor, the publication of the Manhwa will be suspended.

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With the discontinuation, there will at least be no more confusion with the similarly named anime and manga. The anime only started last year on Crunchyroll. For this, many well-known names were recruited, whom we know from other series like Jujutsu Kaisen, Classroom of the Elite, or SpyxFamily: 5 new anime that you absolutely must watch in the Spring Season 2024

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The canceled game reminded of Minecraft, now the creator offers 25 million to Riot to save his work

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

For years, fans had many hopes for Hytale. With the announced cancellation, many players also shattered their dreams of a new game like Minecraft. Now the creator has a plan on how to save his game.

Who is it about? Before Hytale was sold to Riot, the game belonged to Hypixel Studios, the company behind the famous Minecraft server. After a successful trailer, the game was then sold by Hypixel Studios to Riot Games. The original founders left the game in the hands of Riot Games.

Now that the game is at an end, the creator “Simon Hypixel” has come forward with a plan for salvation. The founder of the Hypixel Minecraft network was one of the beneficiaries of the sale to Riot.

Here you can watch the trailer for Hytale:

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Hytale – Trailer zum Minecraft-MMORPG

Inventor has a plan and an offer

How does the inventor plan to save the game? Even though he sold Hytale to Riot, he has not given up on the game. With the cancellation came many requests for him to save the game. After long consideration, he has now presented a plan for it.

The inventor wants to offer 25 million US dollars (approximately 21,595,750 € as of July 16, 2025, 4:00 PM) to Riot to buy the game in its current state. Once the deal goes through, he wants to release Hytale as quickly as possible in a playable version as Early Access.

Then his team will provide the still-developing features via patches, while the community will also be involved. They will finance the project through crowdfunding, suggest features, and also handle testing and bug reporting.

The support from modders is intended to provide additional content and be readily available. Instead of a closed development like at Riot, the game should grow from version to version, just like Minecraft, continuously exciting players with new features.

What are the chances of salvation? The chances of saving Hytale are slim. Even the offer of 25 million US dollars (approximately 21,595,750 € as of July 16, 2025, 4:00 PM) might not entice the company. The inventor himself states in a post on X.com that negotiations could take months and the chances of success would be low.

Nonetheless, he wants to try and make the offer to Riot, even if it means cuts to his own life and wealth. On X.com, he writes about it:

Yes, I have made the decision, I will do my best to save Hytale. Even if there is only a 1% chance. That is the least I can do for the same community that has given me the opportunity to be where I am today.

I will keep you updated, but keep in mind that it will take a while, give it some time. It will take months for me to get answers and months for it to be completed. I will report as much as possible about it while I go through this process.

Simon “Hypixel” on X.com
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Whether the inventor of the game Hytale can really save it or whether Riot will reject the offer and the game will be lost forever remains to be seen. The developer himself wants to update the players as soon as he knows more, but that could also take several months. Several petitions are also supposed to save Hytale: State of emergency after sudden cancellation of Hytale: “It feels like a national emergency at the Pentagon” 

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A new role-playing game on Steam lets you play the noblest of all fantasy heroes: an insurance verifier

Ody Ody Reading time 2 minutes

Who wants to be a knight or wizard in a fantasy world? Such roles are standard in RPGs. That’s why a new role-playing game on Steam wants you to play a truly noble hero – an insurance adjuster.

What kind of game is this? This refers to Ledgerbound, a turn-based tactical RPG from developer studio OmniMegaSuperCorp. The studio’s founder is Russ Nickel, who wrote the story for Helldivers 2 at Arrowhead – and it’s a highlight of the game with its biting satire in the style of Starship Troopers.

You can also expect an extremely humorous story from Ledgerbound, as the first trailer for the game shows.

By the way, you can see it here:

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Ledgerbound zeigt im Trailer den humorvollen Alltag als Versicherungsprüfer in einer Fantasy-Welt

Fantasy from a Bureaucrat’s Perspective

What is the game about? Ledgerbound throws you into a fantasy world. You do not experience it as a noble knight or a powerful wizard. You are someone much nobler: An insurance adjuster, what else? 

One day, the world is threatened by the arrival of an ancient enemy. And since there’s no one to whom you can sell insurance… ehm, that you can insure, you leave your desk and throw yourself into the fray.

Fights are turn-based and operate on the rock-paper-scissors principle. There are three elements, each strong against one and weak against the other.

Outside of battles, you deal with paperwork and work on your professional career. Or you use the time to date other characters – of course with a mandatory training course from the HR department.

When will the game be released? The developers have not yet announced a release date for Ledgerbound, only that the game is supposed to be “coming soon”. As a platform, only Steam has been mentioned so far.

  • The developers are currently looking for people to test the game before its release. If you want to sign up for this, click the link: https://ledgerbound.firstlook.gg/
  • There you can sign up with your Discord account or Steam account. Once you have finished signing up, you will be placed on the waiting list.
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Diablo 4 is redesigning the dungeons, aiming to make them more flexible – but somehow no one really knows what that actually brings

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

With Season 9, Blizzard has permanently revamped the dungeons in Diablo 4 and integrated new mechanics. However, players somehow don’t really know what it is supposed to do.

This is how Blizzard has revamped the dungeons: The new Season 9 has not only introduced seasonal Horadric spells and gems, but also permanent adjustments for the Nightmare Dungeons:

  • In the Nightmare Dungeons, Horadric vaults can appear, where you only have a limited time to slay monsters and thereby increase your reward level.
  • There are now the “Escalating Nightmares” – a chain of three interconnected Nightmare Dungeons where the affixes stack. At the end, you can expect a reunion with Astaroth, a well-known boss from the campaign.
  • Additionally, there are new dungeon affixes that allow you to see what awaits you inside even before the start, including treasure goblins or the good old Butcher.

In the Horadric vaults, you choose from various trials at statues before starting your run. The idea behind it: You influence your passage in the vault. But this is where the big question mark in the community begins.

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“No idea what they even do”

What bothers players about the mechanic? In a post on Reddit, the user Jarleyhartbarvis shows with a screenshot that he finds most of the trials available to him in Horadric vaults trivial. He doesn’t notice any difference, no matter what he chooses.

His post has gathered over 1,600 upvotes so far. The general sentiment: Many players choose the trials more or less randomly. Either because they don’t understand the effects or because they simply seem to do very little.

The top comment is from Grev_Ingolf. He writes: “Yep. I have no idea what they even do. I just slay everything and fill the reward bar.” And x_frisian_x is more pragmatic: “The special monster at reward level 3 is the only one I choose with conviction.”

Even ang_hell_ic can’t make much sense of the trials: “Man, same. I really tried to figure out if one is more beneficial than the other, but honestly it doesn’t feel that way.”

Others decide simply by color, because: The pillars have the known loot colors – blue, yellow, orange. Naidmer82 writes: “I have never read a single pillar description. I just click on the rarest color and leave the room.”

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Players speculate: Focus on more speed and more monsters

Which trials are worthwhile? The user N4thilion has found a way to slay more monsters and thus increase his reward level:

I usually choose the option “spawns ambushes after shrine activation.” Then I activate each shrine on the way to the pillars in a sprint. With each activation, the number of ambushes seems to increase. This way I passively spawn more monsters and usually reach rank 6 quite easily.

In the comments, the trials that increase the speed of rituals are generally popular, as they make the runs more efficient. Diablo expert wudijo also explains in his YouTube video what it’s all about. According to him, trials that:

  • accelerate the completion of rituals
  • spawn additional enemies
  • ensure that pillars attract enemies
  • bring portable objects into the game that grant you strong buffs

The more targeted buffs you activate, the faster your reward bar fills up. The higher the bar is filled at the end, the better the loot you get. And the boss spawns as soon as you reach the highest level, so even before the timer runs out.

The Horadric vaults are not a seasonal feature, but a permanent part of the Nightmare Dungeons. The seasonal content revolves around the new Horadric spells and gems that enhance your builds. To craft the gems, you need to find recipes in the vaults as well as gather gem fragments and vials. And if you wonder what you get back when dismantling the stones: A player dismantled a seasonal gem in Diablo 4 so you don’t have to.

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“How could no one buy this before me?” – Man buys 6 hard drives in old boxes, surprisingly finds 5 more, pays under 4 € per TB

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On Reddit, a user recounts how he unexpectedly came across several hard drives during a household clearance. But what he later finds in the boxes causes great excitement.

How did the discovery come about? A buyer came across a household clearance in the USA via Craigslist – a kind of technical flea market where individuals sell their household items. He had actually hoped to find old film cameras.

As the magazine Toms Hardware reported, he instead discovered six external WD Easystore 8TB hard drives, offered at $90 each. He asked if he could get a better price if he bought them all and negotiated down to $60 each. Thus, he ended up paying only $360 (about €310) for the six devices.

Shortly thereafter, he shared his find on Reddit with the Data-Hoarder community, as the real stroke of luck followed only at home. The buyer took several additional packages that the seller claimed contained only cables. At home, he found that five of them contained additional 8TB hard drives. He contacted the seller to return them, but the seller simply said: “Keep them.”

Anyone interested in unusual storage projects will likely also find the video about “Dead Drops” intriguing – USB sticks that are permanently embedded in walls.

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In Germany, there are over 400 USB sticks protruding from walls – What is the ‘Dead Drops’ project?

Terabytes in Dust – a Find Among Forgotten Items

What is the condition of the hard drives? Before the user removed the drives, he checked them with a SMART tool – a standard procedure to read the condition and usage time of hard drives. It turned out that all eleven hard drives had zero operational hours. This means they were completely unused and apparently had never been in operation before, even though the drives were already from 2017 and 2018.

What makes the deal so special? Overall, the user received 88 terabytes of storage for $360 (approximately €310), which corresponds to about $4 per terabyte. In comparison: A single WD Easystore 8TB costs around $170 (approximately €146) at retail. The total value of his eleven hard drives is thus nearly $1,870 (approximately €1,600).

Especially for tech enthusiasts who archive large amounts of data, such as for media, servers, or backups, so much storage at such a low price is almost unbeatable. Such bargains often only arise in private sales, where the true value of the technology is not always known.

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This is what happens now with the hard drives: On Reddit, the user reports that he removed the hard drives from their enclosures, a process known as “shucking.” This involves taking the drives out of their external enclosures to use them directly as internal HDDs in NAS systems or server cases. This is cheaper than buying internal enterprise hard drives; however, opening them usually voids the warranty.

The Easystore models contain different HDDs depending on the production period. In this case, the user found five white-label drives of type WD80EMAZ as well as four WD Red models, including two WD80EFZX and two WD80EFAX. These are particularly popular for continuous use in NAS systems.

While some are surprised by how much storage they get when buying technology, others experience the exact opposite. For example, a user was baffled by his supposedly 20TB hard drive – it did not work. When his son finally opened it, the reason became clear: Inside were not electronics, but six heavy iron weights.

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If you pause Star Wars 5 at a certain point, you will witness the terrible fate of one of the greatest bounty hunters in the galaxy

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

The movies of Star Wars are full of secrets that are revealed only upon closer inspection. How a strong bounty hunter fared can easily be missed.

Which bounty hunter are we talking about? IG-88B is the prototype of an assassin droid series built by Holowan Mechanics. These droids are technologically advanced and have, for this reason, even developed a consciousness.

Of all the prototypes, IG-88B was given a special honor. He was summoned by Darth Vader himself to hunt a certain smuggler and his spaceship. We’re of course talking about Han Solo.

However, the story did not end well for IG-88B. How the bounty hunter met his end is not explained in the film. Only those who look closely will learn of it.

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Don’t mess with Boba!

What happened to IG-88B? In a scene in “The Empire Strikes Back,” that is the fifth episode, the droid can be seen. Darth Vader gathers a handful of bounty hunters and gives them the task of finding Han Solo and the fast Millennium Falcon for the Empire.

In the aforementioned scene, Boba Fett appears, who had his first appearance shortly before in the terrible Holiday Special and who will play an even greater role. IG-88B fares differently. He only appears once more in the film, and that too only in the background. If you stop the film at minute 1:26:38, the remains of IG-88B can be seen.

Chewbacca enters a room full of junk and debris on Bespin to find the destroyed C-3PO. In the background, the discarded bounty hunter IG-88B can be seen lying. You can see the scene on YouTube (from minute 0:27).

How did it come to this? The ignoble end of the character is thanks to Boba Fett. After Vader had given the bounty hunters the task of searching for Han Solo, IG-88B placed tracking devices on all the ships of his competitors.

This allowed him to track Boba Fett to Bespin, where Han Solo had reportedly arrived. There, an ambush occurred. Boba Fett managed to incapacitate the droid with an ion blaster and then destroy him with grenades.

His remains ended up in the trash. However, he managed to transmit a backup of himself beforehand.

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Later, the droid was reassembled and made a comeback. Among other things, he was tasked with killing his former employer Darth Vader. However, IG-88B did not fare well there either. All of this is not addressed in the film, of course. Now you know how things ended for droids in Bespin. For Marco Risch from the channel Nerdkultur, it’s time to slowly send the most famous bounty hunter from Star Wars into retirement: Why Boba Fett must disappear from Star Wars

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A bad example shows how poor customer support at WoW is: “This must be AI”

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Is Blizzard now using AI instead of Game Masters in World of Warcraft? One example hints at something terrible.

If you have a problem in World of Warcraft, you can usually find the answer somewhere on community sites. Or you can contact in-game support, that is the Game Masters, which you can reach through tickets. In the past, these Game Masters had a good reputation and were even a hallmark of WoW for many.

Now, support has significantly declined – at least the community keeps providing examples that amusingly and bitterly prove that.

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Game Master’s response suggests AI – And everything is wrong

What was the incident? In the WoW subreddit, the player rivix1625 shows the response of a Game Master. According to his own statements, he had a problem with the weapon “Thori’dal, Fury of the Stars” – the legendary bow from the Sunwell Plateau. The player could not read the design for the transmog templates and therefore wanted to know from a Game Master what he was doing wrong.

The Game Master’s response also came quickly and they explained:

I assure you that Thori’dal can be equipped by several classes, including Hunters, Rogues, Druids (especially Marksmanship), Warlocks, Priests, Shamans, and Warriors. If you have a character of these classes, then you can learn the transmog template after equipping it and achieving the corresponding achievement.

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What’s wrong with it? Almost everything in the support’s response is wrong. Because the bow can only be equipped by Hunters, Rogues, and Warriors, and not by Warlocks, Mages, Priests, or Shamans. Also, there is no Marksmanship specialization for Druids – that would actually be Hunters.

The community’s suspicion: There is no human behind this, but only an artificial intelligence that fabricates some sort of response. It’s hard to explain how so much misinformation can simultaneously appear in an official response.

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Community reminisces: That the customer service of World of Warcraft has drastically declined in recent years is no new information. Many inquiries are only answered after a long delay and often inadequately. It used to be different – at least that’s what many in the community believe. Because they write in the comments:

  • “It’s just crazy how far they have fallen. [Customer service] used to be so fantastic. I remember calling them in 2008 and my problem was immediately resolved while I was on the phone with a GM.” – Kaoswarr
  • “That’s so disgusting, Blizzard and Microsoft should be ashamed of themselves.” – Wild-Raspberry-2331
  • “Corporate greed literally ruins everything. I hate this timeline.” – derpderp235

However, some also note that they still have good experiences with customer service now. Because when chat conversations do occur, they usually have a competent person on the other side. However, this likely cannot be said for this response.
By the way, WoW is not only deleting from support but also in-game – the void storage is being removed, but there is a more than adequate replacement.

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A streamer rejected 5,000 US dollars to talk about WoW to continue playing his favorite game

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World of Warcraft Classic will soon release its next expansion. However, some streamers on Twitch prefer to play other games despite the enticing offer.

The Classic version of World of Warcraft will soon release its next expansion, Mists of Pandaria. It is set to launch on July 21, 2025.

To generate buzz for the expansion launch, Blizzard offered a streamer $5,000 to talk about WoW in his streams. However, he graciously declined – as he prefers to play another game.

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“I declined because I really enjoy this game”

Which streamer is it? The streamer who declined the offer is Savix. He has over 300,000 followers on Twitch, where he calls himself “the MMO enthusiast”.

Why did he decline the offer? As Savix reported in a stream on Twitch, he was offered $5,000 by Blizzard, the studio behind World of Warcraft, to play WoW on stream. He states that he turned down this offer because he currently prefers to play Oldschool RuneScape.

In the clip on Twitch, he says: “I turned down a $5,000 offer from Blizzard to play this game because I really enjoy this game”.

The streamer is currently playing in Oldschool RuneScape in what is known as Ironman mode. This is a mode with increased difficulty where players cannot trade or form groups. He has to completely navigate the game alone and without help from other players.

How does the community react? A post on Reddit featuring the clip explains that Runescape has thus won the “MMO war”. This refers to a friendly rivalry between the two MMORPGs.

The mere fact that both MMORPGs can be played so differently shows that this “war” should be understood with a sense of humor.

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The next expansion of World of Warcraft Classic, Mists of Pandaria, is on the horizon. Like all expansions of Classic, this is an expansion that was previously released in the main game. And it wasn’t well received by everyone at the time: There was a time when (almost) all WoW players hated the Pandaren.

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New horror game on Steam receives release date and lures you into doom with appearances by well-known stars

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 2 minutes

Famous voices from all popular video games as actors and cameos in one game? The new horror game Dead Take promises just that for Steam and features some industry stars to captivate you.

What kind of game is Dead Take? Dead Take is an upcoming psychological first-person horror game set to be released on July 31, 2025, on Steam. It is developed by Surgent Studios, the team behind Tales of Kenzera: Zau. The title will be published by Pocketpair Publishing, known for the survival game Palworld. The studio was founded by Abubakar Salim, who is well-known as the voice of Bayek from Assassin’s Creed Origins.

In the game, you take on the role of an actor investigating the mysterious disappearance of a friend on your own. You explore a decaying mansion, solve puzzles using cut-together live-action videos, and uncover dark truths about the film industry.

The focus is on strong atmosphere, narrative depth, and a critical examination of fame and media. The project is supported by famous figures such as Neil Newbon (known as Astarion from Baldur’s Gate 3) and Ben Starr (known as Clive in Final Fantasy XVI or Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) in the roles of the protagonist.

With the announcement of the release date, publisher Pocketpair also revealed the additional cast of the game – and even in supporting roles, the cast boasts well-known names.

You can get a first impression in the trailer:

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Dead Take on Steam makes Neil Newbon and Ben Starr border crossers between film and game

Famous voices from popular video game hits get you in the mood

Who else is involved? Besides Neil Newbon (as Chase Lowry in the game) and Ben Starr (as Vinny Monroe), who appear as actors of the title, other stars from the industry will also play a role in Dead Take.

Alongside them, especially Jane Perry (known as Mystra in Baldur’s Gate 3) and Alanah Pearce (known for her role as Lana Prince from Cyberpunk 2077) will take on significant roles as well. Additional famous voices will also make appearances:

  • Matthew Mercer (Critical Role and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth)
  • Laura Bailey (The Last of Us: Part II, Critical Role, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2)
  • Sam Lake (Alan Wake II, Max Payne)
  • Travis Willingham (Marvel Rivals, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order)
  • CDawgVA (Honkai: Star Rail, Card-en-Ciel)

In the game, players take on the role of Chase Lowry (Neil Newbon) and navigate through a dramatic story full of psychological horror, which aims to blur the lines between film and game.

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In an interview, Abubakar Salim explained that this selection of voices and actors was no coincidence. Since he himself is part of the industry, it was important for him to address this theme with friends as well as colleagues and to provide players with a unique experience: New horror game on Steam breaks down the barriers between film and game with stars from Baldur’s Gate 3 and Clair Obscur

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Inventor of Counter Strike explains why it was a mistake to leave Valve: “A part of me regrets it”

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Counter-Strike is one of the oldest and most popular shooters. One of the two creators is now discussing his departure from Valve.

Who is it about? When thinking of tactical shooters, most of you probably immediately think of Counter-Strike. The game was released over 25 years ago, in 1999, originally as a mod for Half-Life, which was developed and published by Valve.

After the beta version of the mod was released, Valve also took notice of the development team around the two creators Minh Le and Jess Cliffe. Shortly thereafter, the team and the associated mod were recruited and published by Valve.

Minh Le recently spoke to PCGamesN about his time at Valve and why he partly regrets leaving the company.

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“Oh my God! You like my game!?”

How did the team get to Valve? As Minh Le reveals in the interview, he and the rest of the team knew from beta version 1 that they had “something special in their hands.” They were not alone in this opinion. Valve also thought so and contacted the mod developers.

While, according to Le, most shooters at the time only had a deathmatch mode, the concept of Counter-Strike was something different and could stand out from the competition.

About that time he says:

“Back then I was 20. I admired Valve so much. They were my role models. It was unreal that they recognized the game. ‘Oh my God. You like my game?!’ It was overwhelming. When they offered us a contract, we didn’t really think about it. We just thought it was an incredible opportunity to work with Valve.”

What was it like to work at Valve? After the team was recruited, Le began work on a successor to Counter-Strike. He wanted to try out new ideas and mechanics and implement them into the game. However, the success of Counter-Strike meant that Valve did not want to disturb and change the balance of the game.

Le said: “I talked to Gabe and some of the higher-ups, and we came to the conclusion that I was not able to work on a game that I could shape the way I shaped Counter-Strike.”

He then decided to leave Valve. Le notes that he was not forced to do so and it was a mutual decision.

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Why does Le regret his decision? Looking back, Le says that the step was a mistake from a financial perspective: “Part of me kind of regrets it. In hindsight, my decision to leave Valve was a bad decision from a financial perspective. If I had stayed at Valve, I could have retired by now.”

Instead, he chose to take the, as he puts it, “harder path.” Despite poor business decisions and working with some “bad companies and bad actors,” this path helped him grow as a game developer.

While Le has a new shooter with Alpha Response, which has been available in early access since 2024, he holds no grudges against Counter-Strike. He is glad that the game is so successful and that so many people play it.

Not only the game itself, but also the crates are very popular in Counter-Strike. Some crates are now worth so much that streamers are spending a lot of money to open them: Twitch streamers open crates for Counter-Strike 2 worth $360,000 – fan counts whether it was worth it.

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A new regulation for payments from Steam causes many games to disappear from the store

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 2 minutes

A new regulation from Steam regarding payment processors in connection with the content of certain games is causing some titles to disappear from the shop again.

What regulation is it about? Steam has introduced a new rule that prohibits content that might violate the standards of payment providers such as Visa or PayPal. The guidelines (see partner.steamgames.com, as of July 16, 2025, 5:30 PM) state:

“Content that may violate the rules and standards of Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, as well as internet service providers. This applies particularly to certain content intended for adults.”

The problem is that Valve, the company behind Steam, does not clearly explain what content is affected, aside from the notice at the end. Known to apply to many games, adult content does not have a clear delineation of what constitutes such content.

This wording of the rule also primarily means: Developers must adhere to the requirements of the respective payment processors, not just Steam’s guidelines. Developers must also consider the rules and standards set by Visa, Mastercard, or PayPal and comply with them if they wish to bring or maintain their games on Steam.

Additionally, the new rule has led to numerous games being removed from the store almost simultaneously, which apparently fit exactly into the “adult games” category, as SteamDB notes via Bluesky.

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Numerous games removed from the store

Which games were removed according to SteamDB? As reported by SteamDB via BlueSky, many games that explicitly focused on sex and whose gameplay centered primarily on that were particularly removed. Many of them had also explicitly targeted incest as an obvious theme, so it is less surprising that these games had to leave the store.

Games that feature sex scenes and are therefore often labeled as adult games seem not to be affected by the new regulation. Other factors, such as violence or more difficult themes, do not currently seem to play a role in the deletions.

It remains to be seen whether more games will be deleted due to this new regulation, and whether games with other themes will be affected.

In the comments under Steam DB’s post, there are also voices that find Valve’s actions strange, as they do not understand why payment processors should have a say over the content of the games:

  • @gtrunner writes: “Payment processors are the true owners of the internet.”
  • @snirkely states: “It is certainly not the role of payment processors or internet providers to decide which art should be distributed, regardless of what you think about the content itself.”
  • @garlic-raspberry ponders: “[…] What if PayPal decides that it doesn’t like violence? Or if Visa decides that it doesn’t like bank robberies in GTA? Why should these companies decide what legal things we can buy?”
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What changes with Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate at Xur, Ada-1, and the other vendors?

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In Destiny 2 has changed significantly with the release of The Edge of Fate. We present the changes to you.

What changes for all vendors? For almost all vendors in the Tower, the reputation system has been removed. Only Hawthorne is an exception to this change.

The reputation of a vendor increased by completing bounties or activities of the respective vendor. For leveling up to a higher reputation level, you received rewards such as engrams.

All changes to Xûr in Beyond Light

What changes for Xûr? After the release of The Edge of Fate, Xûr will no longer sell legendary armor. Xûr’s legendary armors will henceforth be found at Ada-1. Instead, Xûr will now sell two exotic armor pieces per week per class.

  • One exotic armor piece from the existing pool of exotics that Xûr has always sold.
  • One exotic armor piece from the pools of Beyond Light, The Witch Queen, Lightfall, The Final Shape.
    • However, you must own the respective expansion to be able to buy.

Moreover, Xûr will continue to sell catalysts, which can now be found in the submenu “Strange Gear Offers”.

Also applicable to Xûr:

  • Xûr will sell exotic class items every week.
  • Xûr will sell 9 legendary weapons per week.
  • Xûr’s inventory has been expanded to include weapons from the “Brave Armory” set.
  • Xûr now has Legacy Nightfall and Trials weapons in his inventory.
  • Xûr’s inventory has been expanded to include weapons from the episodes Echoes, Revenant, and Heresy.
  • Xûr’s inventory now includes weapons from the Legacy Comp Crucible.

With the new expansion, however, Xûr will no longer sell Nightfall Engrams, Gambit Engrams, Crucible Engrams, Vanguard Engrams, or Upgrade Modules.

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All changes to Xûr in The Edge of Fate

What changes for Ada-1? Ada’s offerings of legacy armors now also include armors that Xûr previously sold. Additionally, Ada will offer up to 20 Threader bounties per season per class.

After the update is installed, Ada will offer all players who have been to the Tower before the release of “The Edge of Fate” a package with exotic armor tokens. These tokens can be used to reroll exotic armors with new stat packages. However, you must have already unlocked the respective item to be able to reroll it. These tokens are a one-time offer, which will disappear once all tokens have been distributed.

Moreover, with Ada it will now apply:

  • Transmog bounties have been revised.
    • Bounties that can be completed anywhere in PvE activities will no longer send players to specific locations.
    • Bounties that can be completed in any PvP mode (Crucible, Trials, etc.).

All changes to Banshee-44 in The Edge of Fate

What changes for Banshee-44? In “The Edge of Fate”, Banshee will no longer sell Upgrade Modules. Moreover, the weapon master engrams have been completely removed from the game.

Also, the reward bar for the reputation rank has been removed. Thus, you will not receive reputation points from Banshee for bounties or dismantling gear.

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All changes to the Cryptarch Rahool in The Edge of Fate

What changes for Rahool? Just like with the other vendors, the Cryptarch reputation ranks have also been removed from Rahool. Furthermore, new exotic armors in “The Edge of Fate” will be unlocked by completing the legendary campaign and NOT through Rahool.

The focusing of exotic armors from earlier expansions will be immediately available to players with the new expansion at Rahool, without the need to decrypt engrams beforehand. However, the costs for focusing will remain the same.

If you want to get an overview of the most important changes and new content from the expansion, we have written a summary for you on MeinMMO: In Destiny 2, the new expansion The Edge of Fate has launched – Here are the most important contents of the update

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The head of Diablo 4 has spent almost 1,500 hours in his own game, but one achievement is still missing – fans are guessing which one it could be

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Rod Fergusson, the head of Diablo 4, regularly shares his own experiences from the game with the community. Now he shows how many hours he has spent in the ARPG – but fans are especially wondering which achievement he is still missing.

On social media, Fergusson often gives insights into his Diablo life. Sometimes he shows off his latest loot finds (via X), at other times he reacts to fan comments. Once he suggested renaming the entire genre to “Diablo-like,” which met with a lot of backlash.

What is the Diablo head showing now? In a post on X, franchise head Rod Fergusson shared a screenshot of Diablo 4 with the community. He writes: “I’ll soon be reaching 1,500 hours in Diablo 4! The events in Season 9 will surely get me there.”

The screenshot shows his playtime on Xbox – a total of 1,460 hours. It also shows that he has already collected 34 out of 35 achievements. Recently, he unlocked the achievements “Infernal Jungle” (collect 10,000 Anomalous Ember in Nahantu Hellflows) and “Cleansing of Kurast” (complete 25 Underworld runs). However, one is still missing, as the image shows:

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How is the community reacting? Under the post on X, fans are mainly speculating about which achievement the Diablo head could still be missing. Many are sure that it is the “Devout Champion”. To achieve this, one must reach Paragon level 300 with any character.

The grind to Paragon level 300 is extremely time-consuming and difficult for casual players to achieve within a single season. One player reached the level after more than 180 hours in Season 7 of Diablo 4 and drew a conclusion. Spoiler: The effort is hardly worth it – and the community agrees.

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What are the rarest achievements? According to Steam, the rarest achievements as of the current date (July 16, 2025) are:

  • Devout Champion (Achieved with any character at Paragon level 300): 0.4%
  • Infernal Jungle (Collect 10,000 Anomalous Ember in Nahantu Hellflows): 0.5%
  • Combat Master (Achieved 5 PvP kills): 1.5%
  • True Persistence (Reaches level 50 with a hardcore character): 1.8%
  • Tourist Nahantus (Explore all of Nahantu): 3.7%

On Xbox, things look very similar. According to trueachievements.com, 39% have achieved the “Tourist Nahantus” achievement. However, the “Torture Massacre,” for 1,000 elite kills on Torture 4, is much rarer. Only 5% of players have managed that so far.

In the game itself, there are many more achievements. One player has achieved 100% of the challenges in Diablo 4 and found that there is no reward for completing the mammoth task. His conclusion was: The worst achievements are those that “waste ridiculous amounts of time” – this also includes reaching Paragon level 300.

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Another rare achievement is defeating the Echo of Lilith. The fight against the boss is considered the toughest in Diablo 4, as her attacks are brutal and can take you out with one hit. Many players find the fight frustrating and unrewarding. Moreover, Lilith cannot always be defeated if you deal too much damage.

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German Twitch streamer is banned in LoL for being too toxic, vows to improve, yet continues as before

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League of Legends is known for being very toxic. It has almost become routine to receive a negative comment from teammates or opponents. A Twitch streamer took it to the extreme in 2024 and apologized for it. Almost a year later, however, he makes the same mistake.

Which LoL streamer is it about? The German jungler and Twitch streamer Agurin is one of the best German LoL players. In September 2024, he simultaneously reached Rank 1 and Rank 2 on the League of Legends leaderboards (x.com). Furthermore, he also reached Rank 1 in the Korea region, where some of the best professionals in the world play (boostroyale.com).

What did he do to get banned? Agurin was banned in 2024 by the organizers of the PrimeLeague, one of the largest LoL events in Germany, for the remainder of the split and the cup qualifiers after he told a teammate in solo ranked: “Please kill yourself” (kicker.de).

The X user Crossoverlol uploaded a clip of Agurin’s remarks from August 2024 on X (x.com). Two days later, Agurin apologized for this statement and assured that he would work on his language and behavior so that something like this would not happen again (x.com).

In the video, you can see how the LoL streamer Agurin plays:

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Many consider a German to be the best SoloQ player in LoL – How does Agurin play?

His promise did not last a year

What did Agurin say despite his insight? In a highlight video on his TikTok channel AgurinLoL, he played as usual in the jungle. When his ADC ran past him and the contested jungle camp, the ADC shot at the monsters and stole some last hits and experience from Agurin.

After this action, Agurin said: “Get cancer. All of you” and repeated that several times. Agurin has since deleted the video.

What do former teammates say about it? His former teammate and top laner from NNO, Tolkin, showed the clip of Agurin in a video on YouTube and said that it is very cringe, and he cannot say something like that on stream and upload it on his TikTok channel.

Aside from Tolkin, Broeki, the founder and former ADC of NNO, also commented on it in a YouTube video. He says that it is good to have such an uproar after Agurin got personal and wished the teammate cancer.

For a simple flame to let out his frustration during the game, Broeki has the most understanding. However, personal insults are too much and should be punished accordingly by Riot Games.

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Aside from his reputation as a strong SoloQ player, Agurin gained a lot of notoriety through the German retirement team NNO. Broeki started the team without a helping organization, but he is often not seen as the founder: Twitch streamer builds one of the most well-known German teams in LoL 12 years ago, is not seen by many as the founder

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  2. YouTube.com (Tolkin)
  3. x.com (Crossoverlol)
  4. x.com (Agurin Entschuldigung)

Many players complain about the new expansion of Destiny 2, but a guardian is still having fun and receiving a lot of support from the community

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The new expansion of Destiny 2 is receiving a lot of criticism from the community, but one player is having fun and is not alone in this view.

What kind of expansion is this? On July 15, 2025, the new expansion “At the Edge of Fate” was released for Destiny 2, marking the start of the new Fate saga that is set to influence the events in the loot shooter in the coming years.

The update brings some changes and new content, including a story campaign on the new planet “Kepler,” the introduction of the new activity hub “The Portal,” a shooting range, and a revamp of the armor system. You can read about the most important content of At the Edge of Fate on MeinMMO.

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The launch trailer of “The Edge of Fate” showcases the new expansion of Destiny 2

Community complains about everything except the content of the new campaign

In what way do players hate the expansion? On social media, especially in the Destiny subreddit, there is a lot of criticism regarding the expansion and the update that was released with it.

  • Many players dislike The Portal (via Reddit) and miss the old Pathfinder system (via Reddit)
  • The design of the new planet Kepler looks too much like “Titan” for some players (via Reddit)
  • The redesign of the menu interface from which you start your activities is sharply criticized multiple times (via Reddit)
  • The solar ability “Throwing Hammer” from the Titan seems to be bugged, but players initially reacted with complaints because they suspected a stealth nerf (via Reddit).
  • A new ability from the campaign, where you transform into a ball of dark matter to solve “puzzles,” is causing motion sickness for some players (via Reddit).

Many players are also disturbed by the adjustment of the equipment level. The light level of individual weapons and armor pieces has been reduced. An exotic helmet that you had at level 2040 before the expansion release has now been lowered to level 10. New loot also drops at level 10 and only gradually increases during the campaign.

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Why is the player still having fun? Amid all the criticism, which is relatively typical in the Destiny subreddit, there is one brave player who actually says openly that he is having fun with the expansion. He explains in his post:

“At the Edge of Fate feels refreshingly grounded and Kepler is like a successful Neomuna for me. I like it. […] For something that I can best describe as ‘it feels normal,’ it simply feels like a well-made Destiny. It feels like I’m starting the game over and falling in love with it again. It feels like Destiny 3, and the good kind of Destiny 3.”

Throughout the text, he elaborates that he likes the new NPC “Lodi,” appreciates the change in stats, and is a fan of the planet Kepler. He has not yet engaged with The Portal, but he does not judge things like the change to the activities interface in the menu. He only speaks about the expansion, that is what he has paid for now, and he likes it.

Overall, the post received over 1,500 upvotes from the community, so there is definitely support for the positive assessment of the expansion, even though of course some comments are critical and once again criticize the design of Kepler.

With At the Edge of Fate, there is also a new artifact in Destiny 2, but quite a bit has changed compared to the old artifacts. An explanation of the new artifact and its mods can be found here: Destiny 2: Artifact of Edge of Fate – Everything about the upcoming mods and what is changing

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