Path of Exile 2 Dawn of the Hunt: All Information about the New Season

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

Path of Exile 2 has enjoyed great popularity since its release in December 2024. Now the developers have released the first season, Dawn of the Hunt, which has brought a host of new features and improvements to the game.

Update: We updated this article on April 9, 2025, at 3:00 PM and added new information about Dawn of the Hunt.

What is Dawn of the Hunt? The new and first season of Path of Exile 2 in early access is called Dawn of the Hunt. It is a major player expansion intended to provide a fresh start in the game.

What new class is there? With the new season, the new class of the Huntress has been introduced. She fights both melee and ranged, armed with a spear and a shield.

In addition, three new expansion classes, known as Ascendancy classes, have been released:

  • The Tactician as an expansion class of the Mercenary
  • The Smith of Kitava as an expansion class of the Warrior
  • The Lich as an expansion class of the Witch

The Huntress started in the game with two expansion classes.

Here you can watch the trailer for the new season:

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Path of Exile 2 presents gameplay trailer with the new Hunter class

Dawn of the Hunt brings new content

What new weapons have been added? The spear is available to various classes as previous weapons. Along with it came 25 new skills, which can also be used by other classes. In addition, there is the new “Buckler,” a one-handed shield that can parry enemy attacks.

How has the balance been adjusted? Game Directors Jonathan Rogers announced that the balance of Path of Exile 2 will be fundamentally changed. Old values and builds will be altered and supplemented with over 100 new support skills and over 100 new unique items in the game.

Are there changes to the skill tree? Yes, there have been changes to the Atlas Passive Skill Tree. The developers have added new choices and adjusted the skill tree.

What changes in the endgame? A smoother introduction to the endgame is also new. Low-difficulty maps will have a number of respawns, so the transition from the campaign to the endgame should be less abrupt. Furthermore, new endgame mechanics and new maps are being added. The tower maps have also been changed.

What new support gems are there? Especially the melee classes and abilities that previously had few support gem options are the focus of the new gems. In total, there are over 100 new support gems in Dawn of the Hunt.

What items are new in the ARPG? The developers want more uniques in Path of Exile, so with Dawn of the Hunt, they have introduced over 100 new unique items into the game.

What is the deal with the new mount? For the first time, a mount has been added to Path of Exile 2 in Dawn of the Hunt. With a skill, any class can summon an ostrich-like bird on which to ride and fight. If it takes too much damage, it will throw the character off. During this time, your character will be incapacitated for a short period.

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During early access, there will be even more major updates and patches for Path of Exile 2. There will still be several months until the final release of the ARPG. When it could be time, you can find out in our overview article: Path of Exile 2: All information about the release – Early Access, classes & crossplay

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Path of Exile 2: Finding and Using Sacrificial Heart – How to Get 2 Additional Skill Points

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In Path of Exile 2, the item Sacrificial Heart takes up a lot of inventory space. We explain what to do with it and how to earn the two additional skill points.

Update: We verified the relevance of this article on April 9, 2025.

Path of Exile 2 guides you through 6 different acts in the game’s story before you reach the endgame. In Act 3 of the game, you receive the quest item “Sacrificial Heart”, with which you can earn two additional skill points.

However, until you complete the quest related to the item, you cannot remove it from your inventory, and it takes up space. We will show you where to find the item and how to use it.

Here you can see the cinematic intro of Path of Exile 2:

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Path of Exile 2: The Cinematic Intro of the Greatest Diablo Competitor

Finding the Sacrificial Heart – Here’s how

To find the Sacrificial Heart, you only need to defeat rare enemies on the map Aggorat in Act 3 of the game. With a bit of luck, one of them will drop the quest item.

If you are having trouble finding the heart, groups of red, green, or blue mushrooms can guide your way. They indicate important areas within the map.

Some users also report that they found the Sacrificial Heart in the adjacent zones. So if you have already walked through Aggorat multiple times without success, you can also try in a neighboring area with the rare enemies.

Using the Sacrificial Heart – Here’s how to earn the two skill points

Once you have the Sacrificial Heart in your inventory, you should make your way to the Corruption Altar. You can find it on the left or right side of the map Aggorat. The side depends on the layout of the map you are assigned.

The Corruption Altar is always located slightly away and never on a side where you enter an adjacent area.

Once you have found the Corruption Altar, you can simply place the heart in it by left-clicking. Then pick up the dagger next to it. After that, you have the option to stab the heart. If you do that, you will receive the two skill points.

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Some players have trouble finding the waypoint in Aggorat. To unlock it, you need to have progressed far enough in the main story.

Travel through the “time gateway” in Act 3 or over Clearfell in Act 4 (Act 1 Cruel). The “time gateway” mechanic must be unlocked already; otherwise, you cannot reach Aggorat in Act 3. If you need more tips, check this out: I’ve been playing Path of Exile 2 for 2 weeks – here are 5 things I wish I had known earlier

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Path of Exile 2 Storage Explained: What the Premium Chests Can Do

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In Path of Exile 2 there are many different chests that you can purchase in the shop. The stash tabs offer different capacities. We explain the differences to you.

How does the stash system work? While you cannot expand your inventory in Path of Exile 2, it is possible to purchase much more space in the stash. The game offers different upgrades in the shop, which vary in function and price.

You also need stash tabs for trading, but only the premium variants are allowed because they can be made public compared to the simple stash tabs.

Update: We checked the relevance of this article on April 9, 2025.

Here you can see the gameplay trailer for Path of Exile 2:

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Path of Exile 2 shows new gameplay trailer for early access

Path of Exile 2 Stash Tabs: This is what they can do

What stash tabs are available? In Path of Exile 2 and its predecessor, there are many different stash tabs. In the following list, you will find all the stash tabs that work in Path of Exile 2 and its predecessor and what they can do:

  • Premium Stash Tab: An additional tab of normal size. You can change the name and color of this tab. Additionally, this tab can be made public to list your items on trading websites.
  • Additional Stash Tab: An additional tab of normal size. It offers no additional features.
  • Extralarge Premium Stash Tab: An additional tab of four times the size. You can change the name and color of this tab. Moreover, this tab can be made public to list your items on trading websites.
  • Gem Stash Tab: Adds an additional tab where you can store up to 500 gems (gems). You can change the name and color of this tab. Furthermore, this tab can be made public to list your items on trading websites.
  • Flask Stash Tab: Adds an additional tab where you can store up to 500 flasks. You can change the name and color of this tab. Additionally, this tab can be made public to list your items on trading websites.
  • Currency Stash Tab: Adds an additional tab where you can store up to 5,000 different currency items. You can change the name and color of this tab. Additionally, this tab can be made public to list your items on trading websites.
  • Essence Stash Tab: Adds an additional tab where you can store up to 5,000 essences of various types. You can change the name and color of this tab. Moreover, this tab can be made public to list your items on trading websites.
  • Unique Stash Tab: Adds a collection in which you can collect all unique items. You can change the name and color of this tab. Likewise, this tab can be made public to list your items on trading websites.
  • Delirium Stash Tab: Adds an additional tab where you can store up to 5,000 units of all Delirium orbs and 5,000 Simulacrum maps. You can change the name and color of this tab. Additionally, this tab can be made public to list your items on trading websites.
  • Map Stash Tab: An additional tab that can hold up to 576 maps/waystones. Each map tier has six normal stash tabs. These sub-tabs can be changed like ordinary premium stash tabs. You can also make them public and sell from them. Your maps/waystones can be sorted directly from the inventory into the tab using Ctrl + Click.

All tabs that are intended for a certain type of item also have the option to automatically sort exactly those items. You can simply throw your items into the stash, and they will land in the right place.

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Which stash tabs are particularly worthwhile? The selection of stash tabs certainly depends on personal play style. However, if you don’t have many points left, the package of premium stash tabs is particularly worthwhile. In the in-game shop, you can get six premium tabs that you can name as you wish for 200 points.

You can use them, for example, for certain item categories or designate one page as a shop page for trading. Alternatively, there is the extralarge tab, which is only four pages big but available for a good price of 150 points.

A good addition for the start is also the currency tab that stores the many different items needed to upgrade your gear and skills. It also has additional space for items that currently do not fit into any category, such as runes, and a large space for one item to be upgraded directly in the stash. Currently, one of these costs 75 points in the shop.

Even if your build gets nerfed again, you will be happy about the collected items in the stash tab. What has recently changed again in Path of Exile 2 can be seen here: Patch of Exile 2: Update 0.1.0d brings 82 changes – Patch Notes in German

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Path of Exile 2: A workbench helps you save space in your chest and improve items

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In Path of Exile 2, you have limited chest space – and this fills up quite quickly, especially in the endgame. A workbench helps you save space while upgrading items.

Update: We have checked this article for relevance on April 9, 2025.

Once you reach the endgame of Path of Exile 2, you will collect so-called way stones. The stones are essential for the endgame as they allow you to explore the card system. The higher the level of the way stone, the better rewards you receive. However, the stones cannot be stacked and eventually take up entire chest slots.

With a workbench, you have the option to combine and enhance the stones. Additionally, the special workbench is not only suitable for reworking the way stones – but also for other items.

To see what effects your items have, you first need to identify them. An NPC takes care of this for you in Path of Exile 2:

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This NPC in Path of Exile 2 identifies your items

Combine 3 items, get 1 new

What kind of workbench is this? In Path of Exile 2, you unlock the “Reworking Workbench” during the story in Act 3. There you have the option to reforge three items into a new item. However, you won’t see what comes out of your forging attempts beforehand.

There you can easily reforge the way stones you no longer need. This not only saves space in your chest but also provides you with way stones of a higher level.

How to reforge way stones: To reforge way stones, you need 3 stones of the same level. In a video by the streamer and content creator DatModz, you can see on X that you can also combine normal stones with magical stones for this.

If you have accumulated many way stones of different levels but actually need higher ones, you can upgrade them to get exactly what you need. Also, way stones obtained from the reworking workbench can be reforged again. If you are missing lower-level way stones, you can get them from the NPC Doryani for gold.

What else can I reforge? Besides way stones, you also have the option to reforge other items – such as runes, rings, or other equipment. However, it is essential that it is an item of the same type. Just pay attention to the name of the item.

You can reforge rings of the same type.
Elixirs are also suitable here.
From 3 stone runes..
..becomes a storm rune.

What you should note:

  • If you have collected 3 ruby rings, you can forge them into a new ruby ring.
  • 3 runes, however, will become a rune of a different type.
  • The reworking process cannot be reversed.
  • The 3 items will also be destroyed in the process – but you will receive a new one.
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If you don’t have enough items to reforge and still want to quickly obtain your desired items, you can rely on an alternative: the trading system in Path of Exile 2. As in the predecessor, there is no auction house or similar where you can simply offer your items. Instead, most of the trading takes place through a special website of the developers. You can learn more about this here: Path of Exile 2 Trade: How to get your desired items without grind

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Path of Exile 2: How to Gain and Increase Willpower – Here’s How

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

Will is the key to powerful builds in Path of Exile 2. Without willpower, your best abilities remain unused. We will show you how to increase your will and get the most out of your character.

Update: We checked the relevance of this article on April 9, 2025.

What do you do with will? In Path of Exile 2, you need willpower to activate passive abilities. In the game, they are also called will gems or spirit gems. These passive abilities can massively boost your build.

Additionally, you need this stat for the witch, as it also determines how many creatures you can command in your undead army.

However, to utilize multiple or better skills, you will need more of it, as more points are reserved per activated ability. We will show you how to get more.

You can save some with an NPC in Path of Exile 2:

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This NPC in Path of Exile 2 identifies your items

Path of Exile 2: Increasing Will

How to increase the value? To increase the will value in PoE2, you have various options. The easiest is defeating boss enemies. There are a total of three enemies that reward you with more willpower when you defeat them:

  • Act 1: Freythorn – The King in the Mists
    • Buff: +30 Will
    • How? Defeat optional boss (rituals must be completed to summon the boss)
  • Act 3: The Azak Bog – Ignagduk, The Bog Witch
    • Buff: +30 Will
    • How? Defeat optional boss.
  • Act 6: The Azak Bog – Ignagduk, The Bog Witch
    • Buff: +40 Will
    • How? Defeat optional boss.

Equipment items also give you more willpower. Above all is the scepter, which always gives you +100 will and even offers a chance for more of the stat.

Other items include the sun amulets, certain armors, jewels that you use in your passive tree, uniques, and specific points in the ascendancies of monk and witch.

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How to Use Your Will in Path of Exile 2

How to expend the will value? In Path of Exile 2, you must manually activate the abilities that reserve will. First, open your skill menu and select the skill. Press the corresponding symbol to activate the ability. On Xbox, this is done with the X button, and on PS5, with the square button. If you have done everything correctly, the ability should glow. It is always assumed that you have enough will available.

Even without special items, you have at least 100 points in willpower. So choose carefully which abilities you want to activate. Think carefully about which buffs you want to use. The witch has plenty of willpower, as she can command an entire horde of undead: Path of Exile 2: This witch build with minions will get you through Acts 1-3 and into the endgame

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Path of Exile 2: Finding and Using the Mirror of Kalandra

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In Path of Exile 2 the Mirror of Kalandra is the rarest currency item in the game. We explain how you can obtain it and what you use it for.

Update: We have checked this article for accuracy on April 9, 2025.

What is the Mirror of Kalandra? The Mirror of Kalandra is a currency item in Path of Exile 2. The mirror appears rarely and is of extremely high value. The drop chance of the item is so low that even professionals who have played Path of Exile 2 and its predecessor for thousands of hours have never seen a mirror drop.

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This NPC in Path of Exile 2 identifies your items

How to obtain the Mirror of Kalandra

How do you obtain a Mirror of Kalandra? The Mirror of Kalandra is a currency item, which means every enemy that can drop loot could also drop one of the rare mirrors. However, the chance for this is so minuscule that you need a lot of luck to ever farm a mirror yourself.

But luck alone isn’t the only factor for good drops. In Path of Exile 2, players can improve their chances of valuable loot with items that have the enchantment “Increased Rarity of Found Items.” These enchantments stack and are further increased by maps with the same enchantment.

If you want to specifically farm the Mirror of Kalandra, you should make sure to fight against the strongest enemies possible and choose a map with a bonus for rare items. You should also pay attention to equipment that has a modifier granting you a bonus on rare items.

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What is the Mirror of Kalandra used for? The Mirror of Kalandra has a unique ability in Path of Exile 2 that makes it as valuable as it is. The item allows you to duplicate any other piece of equipment that is not unique.

You will then receive a mirrored version of the item with the same stats as your original. This allows for the creation of copies of the best items in the game.

One player was already so lucky and managed to obtain the rare Mirror of Kalandra, but from his great fortune quickly turned into great misfortune. See for yourself what happened here: Player finds the most lucrative item in Path of Exile 2, but before looting the dream bursts

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Path of Exile 2 Temporalis: How to Obtain the Unique Armor

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In Path of Exile 2 you can earn the rare armor Temporalis as a reward for a challenge. We will explain what you need to do for it.

Update: We reviewed this article for accuracy on April 9, 2025.

What kind of armor is this? The Temporalis armor is a unique chest piece in Path of Exile 2. It is particularly popular among players because it can significantly lower the cooldowns of abilities.

The other stats of the robe are also useful, such as recovering damage taken as health points and mana. Additionally, the item provides an increase in energy shield and all resistances.

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This NPC in Path of Exile 2 identifies your items

No damage allowed

Where can you find the Temporalis armor? To obtain the unique armor in Path of Exile 2, you must complete a challenge. In the “Trial of the Sekemas,” you must enchant your attempt with the unique relic called “The Last Flame.”

The relic can be obtained from the boss “Zarokh, Master of Time,” the final boss of the “Trial of the Sekemas.” So before you take on the challenge, you can already try some test runs there, where you might luck out and receive the rare relic. Otherwise, you can also acquire the unique relic through player trading.

The relic “The Last Flame” must be placed together with a level 80 or higher Djinn Barya card at the relic altar. After activation, you can start your challenge attempt.

During your entire run through the “Trial of the Sekemas,” you must not take any damage, as otherwise, the challenge will end. If you succeed in completing the run unscathed, you will receive the Temporalis silk robe as a reward. The challenge is not easy, so we recommend doing some test runs beforehand.

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What is the silk robe used for? The Temporalis silk robe is suitable for various builds, and as always, there are no limits to creativity in Path of Exile 2. Nevertheless, there are some examples where the silk robe is particularly useful.

  • Frost Wall: The skill can potentially lose its entire cooldown through the robe, making it spam-able.
  • Blink: The movement spell Blink also greatly benefits from the potentially removed cooldown, as you can use the ability continuously. You can even build extra movement builds with it.
  • Grenades: The grenades from Path of Exile 2 often have only a few seconds cooldown, which can be completely removed thanks to the silk robe.

With the Blink skill, you can teleport directly to another location instead of rolling over the ground. Combined with the Temporalis silk robe, this skill becomes particularly powerful. You can learn more about it here: Path of Exile 2: Blink turns your dodge roll into a teleport and prevents enemies from blocking your way

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A WoW guild has been around for 20 years and is still hot on raids as if it were 2005

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A guild from World of Warcraft celebrated its 20th anniversary a few days ago. What makes this community special: They continue to organize raid nights week after week even after all this time to conquer the current boss challenges.

What kind of guild is it? The “Forgotten Prophets” from the US server Dalaran (originally founded on Skullcrusher) celebrated its 20th anniversary a few days ago. The guild was founded on April 3, 2005. Over 200 accounts and 812 characters can be found on the current member list.

Not everyone is active today, of course. But still enough to organize raid nights week after week and to work on their own “progress.” A photo on Reddit shows the Forgotten Prophets during their anniversary raid on King Gallywix from the current raid “Liberation of Lorenhall.”

The trailer for the current WoW patch 11.1:

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WoW Patch 11.1: Gallywix’s Control over the Cartels

A community for life

How does the community react to this? With over 1,100 upvotes and many positive comments. Many players find it remarkable that a WoW guild can be active for such a long period. Some express a bit of envy, as it is extremely difficult to find such a community for themselves.

  • KreivosNightshade writes on Reddit: “Congratulations! I have always wanted to be part of this kind of long-term guild.”
  • Velocitycurve21 still remembers the guild (via Reddit): “What a blast from the past. An original guild from Skullcrusher.”
  • ZenZulu writes on Reddit: “This is crazy. Sometimes I still think about the people (whom I didn’t know in real life) I played with in guilds back in 2005 and a few years after. I wonder where most of them ended up and if they still play.”
  • Pachinginator explains on Reddit: “It’s pretty amazing that your guild survived Battle for Azeroth and Shadowlands. I’ve seen so many guilds explode in the first few tiers of BfA and SL that were there from the start. You must have a really stable group. Keep it up!”
  • adventthragg celebrates on Reddit: “Oh man. I am envious. This is fantastic!”
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Considering how quickly a guild can expire due to egos or constantly changing life circumstances, what the “Forgotten Prophets” have built is truly something special. Another WoW player, who had to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his guild (almost) alone, was not as fortunate.

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Players discuss new MMORPG on Steam where you’re guaranteed to be the best player: ‘Feels like The Truman Show’

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

Next week, the MMORPG Erenshor will launch on Steam. The special thing about this online role-playing game: it is an MMORPG for a single player. Only the player character is a real person; all other avatars in the world are system-controlled NPCs that pretend to be real players.

How does the concept work? Erenshor is the passion project of Brian “Burgee”, who has been working on his MMORPG simulation almost every night for the past four years. He draws his inspiration from EverQuest, one of the original MMORPGs.

The world of the MMORPG is completely simulated by the computer. Any fellow players fight, level up, and loot like real players, but they are only so-called “SimPlayers” controlled by the system.

The unique concept of the MMORPG is designed to provide players with the perfect MMORPG experience by presenting them with a world that always adapts to the desires, times, and needs of the player. This completely abolishes the typical schedule that is now commonplace in MMORPGs, and “fellow players” can be found for all activities at any time of day or night.

Here you can watch the trailer for Erenshor:

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Erenshor – The game world in the trailer

Uncertainty Among Players

How is the idea being received? On Reddit, some genre fans are discussing the new title. While some find the idea good, others criticize the system with the AI fellow players on principle.

The user NakedGoose describes his experiences with the game’s demo on Reddit: “I played the demo and found it fascinating. But it felt a bit like The Truman Show. All the other ‘players’ were so nice and helpful that it felt like a fever dream. Cool concept, I’m sure it will appeal to some, but I can’t imagine pretending to be social in a game with full AI.”

User Aerallaphon also had fun with the demo on Reddit: “The demo of the simulated MMO was a lot of fun, and my family is already looking forward to playing it. The NPC players are more polite and engaged than many real people in games these days; it feels like the days before voice chats. […]”

Genre fan GentleMocker disagrees on Reddit: “I still don’t understand the appeal of ‘MMO without players.'” Facelessroids explains to him why it’s so appealing: “Have you played an MMO? The worst thing about them is the players.”

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Will there also be bad NPCs? In response to this question, the solo developer behind Erenshor answers personally. He writes on Reddit that he experimented with “bad players” and the feedback he received was mostly negative. Therefore, there will be no “bad” NPCs.

Anyone still unsure whether an MMORPG without real players can work can try the free demo of the game on Steam.

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Game is 90 percent negative on Steam because it allegedly sued a current fan favorite – Now the devs are speaking out

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

Recently, there have been devastating reviews for the Drug Dealer Simulator on Steam. The background involves rumors that they are planning to sue the current hit Schedule I. Now the developers are clarifying the situation.

What game is it about? The Drug Dealer Simulator has been available on Steam since April 2020. The game lives up to its name, engaging the player in the production and distribution of illegal substances.

The current Steam hit Schedule I appears to be almost identical. Here, players work their way up from petty criminals to powerful drug lords, along with their own laboratories and distribution networks. This similarity was also noted by the publisher of the initially released Drug Dealer Simulator, who initiated an investigation.

You can watch the trailer for Schedule I here:

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Schedule I shows in the trailer what the simulation of criminal life looks like

Mandatory review becomes a downfall

What led to the negative reviews? On Steam, the Drug Dealer Simulator currently has just 90% negative reviews, mostly from fans of the competition who are against legal actions against Schedule I. The publisher Movie Games SA allegedly sued the developers of TVGS for copyright violations.

However, as the publisher of the Drug Dealer Simulator now explains, there was never any lawsuit. In a post on X.com, the responsible parties state that they had “no intention of preventing TVGS [developers of Schedule I] from selling or developing their game.”

They further explain that a preliminary analysis indicated signs of copyright infringement. As a publicly traded company, they are therefore obligated to thoroughly investigate this suspicion, or else the company faces penalties for negligence.

This more detailed examination would have been published by the ESPI, a stock exchange information system. This is also mandatory to ensure full transparency to investors. Media made a claim from this more detailed legal examination that does not even exist.

Furthermore, it is stated that the developers of the Drug Dealer Simulator had nothing to do with this investigation at all.

Is the investigation still ongoing? Yes, the investigation by the publisher is still ongoing. Although the publisher emphasizes that there is no bad blood between the developers of Schedule I and them. They even congratulated on the finalization of the game before its release. However, the investigation remains.

The publisher further states in their statement that if the investigation finds copyright violations, they would be obligated to act. This information would also be made known again through the aforementioned stock exchange information system ESPI.

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The publishers are likely attempting to ensure, with this clarification, that their own game is not further punished with revenge reviews. Before the release of Schedule I, the developer sought advice from the community. He feared that the title of his game would not represent the content well. Ironically, users explicitly advised him against titles like “Drug Dealer Simulator” – those would directly cause yawning. Developer asks on reddit whether a stupid name would ruin his game, now has a huge hit on Steam

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CoD Black Ops 6: CR 56-AMAX Build – The best loadout for the powerful assault rifle

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

The CR 56-AMAX assault rifle is a strong choice for multiplayer in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. We show you a good setup with attachments.

On April 2, 2025, Season 3 in CoD: Black Ops 3 started, bringing a fresh battle pass and new weapons into the game. One of the new weapons that quickly became meta for Warzone and multiplayer after launch is the CR 56-AMAX.

What kind of weapon is this? The assault rifle is particularly suitable for medium distances and is characterized by a high rate of fire and high penetration power. We show you a setup that will allow you to take out your opponents in the multiplayer of Black Ops 6.

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The best loadout for the CR 56-AMAX

What kind of loadout is this? The CR 56-AMAX is designed to give you an advantage in multiplayer combat at medium range. The following attachments are recommended by wzstats.gg:

  • Optic: Kepler Microflex (unlocked through the AS VAL)
  • Muzzle: Compensator
  • Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
  • Magazine: Extended Mag I
  • Rear Grip: Commando Grip
  • Stock: Infiltrator Stock
  • Fire Mods: Rapid Fire
Attachments in English
  • Optic: Kepler Microflex
  • Muzzle: Compensator
  • Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
  • Magazine: Extended Mag I
  • Rear Grip: Commando Grip
  • Stock: Infiltrator Stock
  • Fire Mods: Rapid Fire

What makes the setup strong? The compensator and the foregrip improve recoil control, while the reinforced barrel increases range and bullet velocity. The commando grip improves the general aim down sight speed and shooting tempo after sprinting. Your movement speed while aiming is increased by the commando grip, and rapid fire boosts your rate of fire.

Note that you need to equip the “Gunslinger” wildcard for this build to equip 8 instead of just 5 attachments. You unlock the wildcard at player level 33.

Alternative loadout for the CR 56-AMAX with 5 attachments

If you prefer to play with 5 attachments and want even less recoil, the following attachments are recommended by wzstats.gg:

  • Muzzle: Compensator
  • Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
  • Rear Grip: Commando Grip
  • Fire Mods: Rapid Fire
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How do I unlock the CR 56-AMAX? You unlock the CR 56-AMAX during Season 3 of Black Ops 6 on page 6 of the battle pass. Simply play public matches diligently and gather XP to progress in the battle pass.

If you are looking for a good alternative to the CR 56-AMAX that you unlock earlier or can already equip in the armory, we have listed the best weapons in the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: CoD Black Ops 6: Meta – The best weapons

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CoD Warzone: SWAT 5.56 Loadout – The best attachments for the Grau conversion

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

In Warzone you can play the legendary Grau 5.56 by modifying another weapon. The “SWAT 5.56” DMR is therefore a strong choice for the battle royale mode. We will show you a strong setup with attachments.

What kind of weapon is this? The “SWAT 5.56” is a DMR that has been in the shooter since the release of CoD: Black Ops 6. However, with the start of Season 3, it received a conversion kit, which turns the semi-automatic rifle into the legendary, fully automatic Grau 5.56.

The Grau 5.56 was an assault rifle in CoD MW1 (2019) and Warzone, known for its extremely low recoil. It was very popular in Verdansk at the time, and even now, the Grau conversion is a strong choice for the battle royale mode.

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Warzone: The best loadout for the Grau conversion

What is this loadout? The Grau conversion is meant to give you an advantage in battles at medium and long range. You will use the following attachments:

  • Muzzle: Suppressor (Monolithic)
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
  • Magazine: Full-Auto Magazine Extension
  • Grip: Quickdraw Grip
  • Fire modifications: SWAT 5.56 Grau Conversion
Attachments in English
  • Muzzle: Monolithic Suppressor
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
  • Magazine: Full-Auto Extended Mag
  • Rear Grip: Quickdraw Grip
  • Fire Mods: SWAT 5.56 Grau Conversion

What makes the loadout strong? The suppressor increases your weapon’s range and bullet velocity and prevents you from being pinged on the minimap while shooting. The vertical foregrip improves recoil control, and the magazine expands your capacity from 30 to 50.

With the quickdraw grip, you significantly increase the speed at which you aim down sights (ADS speed). Alternatively, you can equip the tactical grip, which increases both ADS speed and the fire rate after sprinting, or the ergonomic grip for a higher fire rate after sliding.

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Unlocking the Grau conversion in Warzone – Here’s how

How do I unlock the Grau conversion? You unlock the Grau conversion for the SWAT 5.56 during Season 3 of Warzone on page 5 of the battle pass. Simply play public matches diligently and collect XP to progress in the battle pass.

If you are still looking for a weapon to carry along with the Grau 5.56, we recommend submachine guns, with which you can mow down your opponents at short to medium range. To find out which SMGs are currently being played a lot, check out: CoD Warzone: Meta – The best weapons with loadouts in overview

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A CEO says: He only wants to hire employees who can perform their job better than AI

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

The German CEO of Shopify, Tobias Lütke, explains in an internal memo the importance of artificial intelligence. In the future, no employees should be hired if AI cannot perform the job better.

Who is speaking? Tobias Lütke was born in Koblenz and later moved to Canada, where he founded the company Shopify. Shopify offers a service that allows businesses to create their own online stores. The company is one of the most important companies in Canada.

Lütke recently stated in an internal memo to his employees that AI is becoming increasingly important and will also play a significant role for future employees. He also said that “AI usage is now a baseline expectation for everyone at Shopify”.

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Employees must prove that AI cannot do the job better

What did he say about future employees? In the memo titled “AI usage is now a baseline expectation,” Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke stated that employees must prove that new hires are only necessary if AI cannot perform the job better. Otherwise, he sees no reason to hire new employees:

Before we ask for more personnel and resources, teams must demonstrate why they cannot achieve what they seek using AI. What would this area look like if autonomous AI agents were already part of the team? This question can lead to really interesting discussions and projects.

(…)

What we need to succeed is our collective overall competence and our ambition in applying our craft, multiplied by AI, for the benefit of our merchants. Those who do not climb will slip.

For some time now, Shopify has been outsourcing departments or replacing employees with artificial intelligence or fully relying on AI features for developments. This is reported by Business Insider.com:

  • In early 2023, the company began using generative AI in customer service. A job that had previously been done by human support employees.
  • Also in 2023, the company laid off 20% of its workforce, withdrew job offers from former interns, and sold its logistics company Deliverr, which it had acquired in 2022 for 2.1 billion US dollars.
  • In January 2025, the company reportedly laid off more employees from its support department, which deals with the issues of millions of merchants using the platform to sell products. This was also reported by Business Insider
  • Additionally, the company bought Vantage Discovery in March 2025, a startup that develops AI-powered search functions for retailers.
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AI tools like ChatGPT have revolutionized the professional lives of many people. Not without reason, many people fear that these developments will lead to some potentially losing their jobs to artificial intelligence soon.

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Valve makes a fortune with Counter-Strike 2 on Steam, while players are constantly complaining

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

Players of Counter-Strike 2 spend millions of euros to open cases, even though the same old problems take away their enjoyment of the game.

This is how much Counter-Strike brings in: Counter-Strike 2 is still a huge hit for Valve despite criticism, as players still can’t get enough of opening cases and hoping for rare skins for their firearms and knives – such as a “Case hardened Karambit blue gem”.

According to the website Case-Tracker, around 32,775,000 cases were opened in Counter-Strike 2 alone in March 2025. Case-Tracker determines the number of opened cases based on new skins that are recorded in the skin database and come from cases.

Loot boxes have been viewed critically by the public for several years because they operate with gambling mechanics. This is especially debated in Counter-Strike, as there is a lively trade in skins, resembling a lottery with grand prizes and duds.

For each case a player wants to open, they must buy a key for €2.35 from Valve. For the past months, that means:

  • March: 32,000,000 cases x €2.35 = €75,200,000
  • February: 22,600,000 x €2.35 = €53,110,000
  • January: 20,500,000 x €2.35 = €48,175,000

This means that in the still young year 2025, Valve has already earned around €176 million with Counter-Strike 2.

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A persistent problem takes away the fun

What are players complaining about in CS2? The anti-cheat system of CS2 is criticized the most. The biggest problem of the shooter is the enormous number of cheaters who take away the enjoyment of legitimate players. Valve is struggling to manage this problem.

Many players are also dissatisfied with Valve’s work. In some reviews on Steam, accusations from some players claim that Valve is no longer interested in the game or the community. In addition to the cheating problem, they criticize the movement and the servers. Moreover, the game is not really receiving new content. Rarely is there a revised, modern version of an old CS:GO map that disappeared from the game with the release of CS2.

“Peekers Advantage” is also a much-discussed problem. Peekers’ Advantage means that the player who engages from cover has the upper hand, while the player holding an angle is at a disadvantage.

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The various problems, however, do not deter CS2 players from diligently buying keys and opening cases – after all, they cannot be eliminated by a cheater either. Nevertheless, you must also be careful of scammers when it comes to cases and keep an eye on your Steam data – especially on websites that supposedly give you free cases: Cybersecurity experts warn: CS2 players are the latest target of scammers who want to steal Steam data

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The mood in one of the worst Marvel movies was so bad that the main actor didn’t even want to open his eyes

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Even before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there were movies based on the well-known comic universe. Some of them are still popular today, while others are considered poor representatives of the genre. In one of the most famous, there is a moment that shows how bad the atmosphere must have been during the shoot.

Which movie is it? The first Blade from 1998 was one of the first big successes of a Marvel movie, long before the MCU started. Blade became a trilogy, but the finale in 2004, Blade Trinity, was not well received.

Although the film was a success, with a box office of nearly 132 million US dollars on a budget of 65 million US dollars (via IMDb), critics and fans were not impressed. On Rotten Tomatoes, it received a critic score of only 24%, and the audience rating was just 58%.

The apparent lack of quality can be attributed to the major issues during production. This is exemplified in the film, especially at the end and in Wesley Snipes’ eyes.

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Snipes apparently didn’t want to open his eyes

What’s wrong with Snipes’ eyes? In the finale of Blade Trinity, Blade, played by Wesley Snipes, seemingly dies at the end of the final battle. You see his body in the morgue being inspected. Suddenly, he opens his eyes, breaks free, and you see him riding a motorcycle through the city.

However, if you pay close attention to the moment he opens his eyes, you can see that something is off. Those are not real eyes, but CGI eyes.

The scene in question can be seen here:

https://youtu.be/tKz9I-CX8Bs?si=sqFUTM0mgE497cnn&t=125

What is the reason for that? Although there was never an official confirmation, it can be assumed that Wesley Snipes simply refused, and they were forced to insert them that way. The catastrophic production of the film is infamous, especially the situation between Snipes and director David S. Goyer.

In an interview with A.V. Club, actor Patton Oswalt recounted how ridiculously crazy Snipes was said to be. He even claims that Snipes tried to choke Goyer.

Snipes himself denied this accusation in another interview (via The Guardian): Let me say this. If I had tried to choke David Goyer, you would probably not be talking to me right now. A Black man with muscles choking a film director goes to jail, I guarantee you that.

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At least 20 years after his last Blade appearance, Snipes was able to step back into the role of the vampire slayer in Deadpool and Wolverine and please fans.

10 years after the first Blade, Marvel established its Cinematic Universe with Iron Man, which became a huge success and continues to this day. In a year, you can finally see the Avengers on the big screen again: Avengers: Doomsday – All about the cast, trailer, and release – Everything about the upcoming Marvel movie

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We show you the most beautiful MMORPGs of 2025 in 8 minutes

Caroline Fuller Caroline Fuller Reading time 2 minutes

Despite many different factors, aesthetics are often the first thing that catches the eye in video games. Graphics are not everything, but they are an important point to immediately engage players at first glance. The MeinMMO editorial team has looked at current and upcoming MMORPGs in 2025 and created a ranking that you can see in our new video.

What is the ranking based on? The MeinMMO editorial team has reviewed various MMORPGs with a focus on different factors to evaluate them based on their visual beauty. This obviously includes the graphics, but also other aspects such as the design of the worlds, the impact of interesting places, as well as the appearance and flow of the animations used.

Gameplay and monetization systems do not factor into the evaluation of individual games, but they are mentioned for a better impression.

Not all of the mentioned MMORPGs have been released yet, but they are expected to be published in 2025. Only games for which gameplay has already been released are considered. Only the visuals of this gameplay are assessed.

You can watch the video with the full ranking of the most beautiful MMORPGs of 2025 on the YouTube channel of MeinMMO: 

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What to expect in the video

What is covered in the video? In the video, Lynn England takes you through the 5 MMORPGs that made it into the ranking. Even though the games are evaluated based on their visuals, the different games offer various aspects that particularly highlight their appearance.

Some seem to stand out particularly with their weather and lighting effects, others with their creativity and variety in world design. One game can immerse the player primarily through its character animations, while another shines with its attention to detail and character design.

As you can see, technical and creative aspects of design have been included in the ranking.

What is your opinion? How important are graphics and other visual elements to you in video games, especially regarding MMORPGs? What do you find particularly beautiful? Which MMORPGs do you find especially promising based on their visuals?

Please let us know in the comments, and feel free to explore our YouTube channel further. We would greatly appreciate a like and a subscription: TOP 5 MMORPGs with the most beautiful graphics in 2025

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Competitor of Path of Exile 2 on Steam Reveals New Season Mechanics, Excites Fans Immediately

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

Last Epoch has revealed its new season mechanic and shown players what to expect in the game’s endgame on Steam after the big update. Fans are excited.

What have the developers announced? In their announcement on LastEpoch.com, the developers introduced the new season mechanic for the endgame of Last Epoch. In this, players enter two new special zones: tombs and cemeteries, where they will find not only many monsters but also strange cocoons. When the cocoons are opened, captured souls are released, occupying nearby enemies and making them stronger and more dangerous.

Defeating these enhanced enemies causes them to drop the new currency, Memory Amber. With the new currency, players can rise in rank with the new faction “Woven” and purchase new special missions, known as Woven Echoes. Additionally, the currency is used to unlock bonuses in the Weaver Tree.

The Woven Echoes are used to customize the endgame according to personal preferences. It is possible to ensure more bosses, more items, or rare items. At the end of the special missions, there is an enchantment altar that can enchant your idols (which are special passive items). This makes your character stronger with each run.

Additionally, the developers have prepared new content, new bosses, and new unique items that can be earned in the new season mechanic.

Here you can watch the trailer for the new season of Last Epoch:

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Players celebrate a new pet alongside new mechanics

How are fans reacting to the announcement? Fans are excited about the developers’ announcement. While many are eyeing the new support packages which also offer a capybara as a pet, the new mechanics are also well-received by players.

On Reddit, user TeepEU writes: “The Weaver Tree looks really cool and I welcome more Weaver’s Will items.” User vonflare responds: “Yes, ‘Weaver’s Will’ is a pretty fun mechanic. I wonder if the tombs/cemeteries will have higher drop rates for ‘Weaver’s Will’ items…”

Developer ehg_trasochi chimes in on Reddit, directly stating: “They will, both from enemies and from reward chests.”

The Weaver’s Will mechanic is one of the most important mechanics in Last Epoch, where certain items can become stronger and more powerful by defeating enemies, and the items even receive additional bonuses. The developers want to introduce even more items with these abilities into the game.

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In addition to the excitement for the new mechanics, many comments revolve around the capybara pet that players can purchase at the start of the new season on April 17.

Fans of Path of Exile 2 are also looking forward to Last Epoch. After the season launch for the ARPG went worse than planned, the competition offers an attractive alternative for genre fans. They are also surprised by the five Twitch drops that the developers are distributing as rewards.

Path of Exile 2 is currently not doing well. Even one of the largest gaming YouTubers expressed disappointment over the new season “Dawn of the Hunt” and complained for minutes about the ARPG. However, the developers also commented on the state of the game: A gaming YouTuber with 16 million fans complains for minutes about Path of Exile 2: Now the developers are responding.

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Fortnite: Servers are online – Everything about Update 34.30: Server Status and Patch Notes

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite today, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, the new update is being implemented. All information about Patch 34.30 can be found here.

Patch Notes for Update 34.30

  • Fortnite Ballistic
    • 2 new maps (Hammer Fall and Storm Chaser Cove)
    • New gadgets (Fire grenade and Turbo
    • 2 new weapons (Burst assault rifle and Ruler sniper rifle)
    • Improvements and fixes:
      • A bug was fixed that allowed grenades to detonate placed proximity mines through walls.
      • A bug was fixed that caused grenades to not deal damage to shield bubbles.
      • A bug was fixed that caused dropped weapons to persist in future rounds.
      • A bug was fixed that caused a delay when opening and purchasing weapons in the store menu.
      • A bug was fixed that allowed players to fall through the map at B-position of Skyline 10.
      • A bug was fixed that allowed weapons to rotate while sliding.
      • A bug was fixed that caused Fortnite to crash sometimes when leaving a Ballistic match.
      • A bug was fixed that caused Fortnite to crash sometimes when eliminated in a Ballistic match.
      • We now prevent incorrect or redundant notifications from appearing in combat messages.
      • Loading times for Ballistic on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch have been reduced.
      • Several technical performance improvements have been implemented.

Tuesday, 08.04.2025

14:18

The only patch notes were only for the Ballistic mode. Battle Royale and other modes went empty this time. We wish you a lot of fun in Fortnite and thus end the ticker now.

12:40

The servers are back online and you can log in again. We will now keep an eye out for patch notes and list them here for you. Have fun in the meantime in Fortnite!

12:29

The downtime is still ongoing, although Epic Games (via status.epicgames.com) scheduled it to be much shorter. We are staying tuned, but so far the developers have not commented on the downtime.

11:45

The Andromeda skin that many know under the female Galaxy skin will likely soon be accessible to all players who have enough V-Bucks. The skin was initially only accessible to Samsung owners.

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11:30

The Death Star from Star Wars is said to appear in the sky soon, according to leaks. (via x.com)

11:03

There are a total of 4 encrypted sets of items and skins, one of which belongs to Adventure Time. These will be released in due time. Unfortunately, there is no date yet. (via x.com)

10:52

You can find all the new skins of the update here in Shiina’s YouTube video:

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Some new skins have already been dug up in the data. Here is what you might expect:

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10:00

The maintenance has begun, you will now be kicked from the servers. Accordingly, leaker Shiina reports from the meteor from Season OG: 2. This is said to become larger (via x.com).

09:30

Good morning! The downtime begins in less than 30 minutes. Epic Games is now slowly disabling its player search so the downtime can start – so get ready.

What happens when the server is down? The servers will be shut down. During this time, you cannot play Fortnite.

Server down in Fortnite – from when? The servers will be shut down on April 8, 2025, at 10 AM. Shortly before (about half an hour) matchmaking will be disabled (via x.com).

When can I play Fortnite again? That depends on the size of the update and the duration of the downtime. Due to the lack of official information from the developers, one can only guess at this point. Since this is a larger patch, expect 2-3 hours of downtime.

When will patch notes be available? Epic Games now sporadically presents patch notes for updates and usually only after downtime. As soon as they are available, you can read them with us.

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Fortnite: Patch 34.30 – What do leakers say?

What can I expect with the upcoming update? Leaker Shiina has already made some assumptions on X.com about what could be included in the update. You can expect the following according to him:

  • New cosmetic items and collaborations
  • Sabrina Carpenter Festival Season
  • Adventure Time collaboration
  • Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline
  • New Star Wars season leaks
  • Big Ballistic update (maps and items)
  • Ranked reset for Ballistic
  • Old collaborations get updates for a return
  • New Rocket League vehicles
  • and more!!

There may also be one or two secrets hidden in the data, like collabs or weapons. So stay tuned for what leakers will find.

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A great mystery in One Piece still occupies fans today, even though a member of the Straw Hats was there 38 years ago

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

In the world of One Piece, there are some mysteries and events that have not yet been fully clarified to this day. One of the most legendary battles in the history of the world has not even been seen in a flashback. Yet, an inconspicuous member of the Straw Hat Pirates was even present live.

Which event is it about? In chapter 957 of the manga, the incident at God Valley is mentioned for the first time. This is an island in the West Blue. 38 years ago, the Rocks Pirates fought against Roger’s crew and the Marine, led by Garp.

The world aristocrats were on the island at that time to forcibly take it over. This was even broadcast to Mary Joa, and the Rocks Pirates seized this opportunity to attack.

The event is so important because many powerful pirates have emerged from Rocks’ crew. The most notable are Big Mom and Kaido.

However, how the battle between the 3 factions looked is still unknown, and many fans are already excited to finally learn what really happened. Interestingly, a member of the Straw Hats was there live: Zeus.

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A little helper with a lot of experience

Who is Zeus? Zeus actually comes from the Big Mom Pirates and was part of the living weapons of Big Mom along with Prometheus and Napoleon. Zeus is a large cloud that has been traveling with Nami since the events on Wano Kuni. Nami uses Zeus in combination with her weather staff.

Zeus was created by Big Mom in her young years as a pirate and used as a weapon. At that time, she had no crew of her own, but was part of the Rocks Pirates, just like Kaido and Whitebeard. Therefore, one can assume that Zeus was present during the incident and knows what actually happened there.

Will Zeus eventually tell the crew? As important as the incident is for the fans, it is equally unimportant for Luffy and his crew. Luffy has shown little interest in such events so far, and his other crew members also do not have significant goals that are directly related to the God Valley incident.

Nonetheless, it is quite likely that we will see the event in a flashback since many actors, such as the world government or the Holy Knights, were present. Since this incident is kept secret, one can assume that important information is still hidden there.

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Although the manga has been running since 1998, there are still many mysteries in the world of One Piece that need to be uncovered. The true puppeteers behind the world government remain a mystery as well. One Piece may have revealed who is behind Luffy’s greatest enemy

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A user is asked by his colleague if he can upgrade her laptops: He can hardly believe his eyes when he sees the models

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A Reddit user is supposed to upgrade two old laptops, only to find that he is dealing with retro devices that are hardly suitable for modern use.

What kind of devices are these? On Reddit, a user reported that he was asked by his colleague to upgrade two old laptops. But he is quite surprised when he gets his hands on the devices. In the pictures, he shows the laptops he received. He is dealing with real pieces of technology history. The colleague had bought the devices a few weeks ago at a secondhand shop not far from her office.

Anyone who is passionate about retro games will have fun with UFO 50. Here you can see the trailer for the game collection:

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With UFO 50 you get 50 retro games for the price of one

From Classic to Relic: Two Laptops of the Past

Which laptops are involved?

  • Gateway 2000 ColorBook (circa 1997-1999): A true relic from the late 90s that shone with its LCD color display and portable technology, when laptops were not yet standard. Today, it is merely a nostalgic reminder of the beginnings of mobile computing. A striking feature: The ColorBook has no USB ports, a significant difference from modern devices that rely on USB ports.
  • Dell Inspiron 9200 (circa 2004): A notebook that was considered powerful at the time with an Intel Pentium M processor and an ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics card. Today, it is hardly suitable for current applications. With 512 MB of RAM and a maximum hard drive size of 100 GB, one could still call the device a desktop relic for nostalgic games or office work. After all, the Inspiron 9200 offers USB 2.0 ports, making it better suited for modern peripherals.

Are the devices still usable? The laptops are classic examples of devices that were once ahead of their time but are no longer suitable for everyday use. The Dell Inspiron 9200, with its size and unwieldiness, offers hardly any practical benefit. According to the author of the post, he could at most use it as an emulation machine, but due to its size, that would be hardly practical.

On the other hand, the Gateway ColorBook still has nostalgic value for many. Nevertheless, both devices are hardly suitable for today’s software and hardware landscape due to outdated hardware and the lack of modern ports. The laptops are more of a piece of nostalgia that captures the hearts of retro fans.

This is what should happen to the laptops: The Dell Inspiron 9200 will probably end up directly in recycling. The creator of the Reddit post himself admits that the device has no meaningful use for him. However, the Gateway ColorBook has caught his attention. He is considering buying the device from his colleague and possibly keeping it as a retro project. His colleague has also indicated that she would recycle the ColorBook if she loses interest in it.

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This is how the community reacts: In the comments, Reddit users react with a mix of amazement, humor, and nostalgia. Many recognize the value of these devices as collectibles and joke that these laptops belong in a museum. Some reminisce about growing up with exactly such notebooks. A few Reddit users give their tips on how the devices could possibly still be used as retro projects.

While the two laptops in the Reddit post are nostalgic relics of a bygone era, another story reminds us of a similar time travel. 25 years ago, a Windows XP activation key caused a stir. This key allowed users to install the operating system for free, even before it was officially released.

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