Twitch streamer Papaplatte has 5 hours to prepare for a tournament in GeoGuesser, but he is drunk

Johanna Johanna Reading time 2 minutes

The Twitch streamer Papaplatte is actually not capable of participating in a tournament in his drunken state. However, he still tries it and has only five hours to prepare.

What kind of tournament is this? Twitch Rivals is an event where Twitch streamers from various countries come together to play a specific game against each other. Recently, there was a tournament for the game Marvel Rivals, where a female streamer even complained.

Recently, there was a Twitch Rivals tournament for the title GeoGuesser. This is a game where players have to guess where they are in the world based on randomly selected locations from Google Maps. The closer you are, the more points you get.

Learn more about Papaplatte’s career in our video:

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This is how challenges for Papaplatte became a livelihood

“I actually didn’t want to drink that much”

Why is Papaplatte drunk? The Twitch streamer was at the Cologne Carnival before he sat down for his stream at 6 PM. Together with his friends Dave and Max, he had a good time at the festival. Papaplatte said that he “actually didn’t want to drink that much”, but Max was determined to make him skip the Twitch stream.

How did the participation go? In the next five hours, you can see Papaplatte practicing the game GeoGuesser. He also eats in between, but all of this in a tipsy state, which makes the whole situation funny.

This was captured in a video by Satter Hugo on YouTube starting at minute 04:33.

Meanwhile, his Twitch colleague BastiGHG is watching him via livestream, who is visibly annoyed. He had actually trained Papaplatte for the game. According to him, Papaplatte didn’t even play the training map.

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This is how the tournament ended: No one from the audience probably believed that Papaplatte would get particularly far in the tournament in his state. However, during the course of the tournament, you could watch the Twitch streamer defeat more and more opponents. Until he finally made it to the finals and promptly won it.

In the end, the question remains whether Papaplatte was so good only because of his drunken state. However, in another game on television, the Twitch streamer didn’t perform as well, even though he was sober this time: Papaplatte gets eliminated from the game in a Pro7 show because he thinks the Brandenburg Gate is 165 m high

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  2. Twitch Rivals

The most important man of Final Fantasy XIV will soon have even more time for the MMORPG

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Naoki Yoshida, who is known as Yoshi-P in the community of Final Fantasy XIV, has been secretly demoted at Square Enix. He is no longer a director, fulfilling a long-held wish of his.

Why does he have more time for the game? Yoshida has been in the director position at Square Enix since 2018. Only 8 people in the company hold this position. They coordinate teams and oversee time and resource management in the development of video games.

However, as Square Enix announced a few days ago, the number of director positions will be reduced from 8 to 4. Yoshi-P is among those affected. Nevertheless, he will remain at Square Enix after his dismissal as director.

Starting from May 2025, he will no longer serve as director, but only as an executive officer. This means Yoshida is being demoted in his position. But that is exactly what he wants.

Naoki Yoshida is primarily known in relation to Final Fantasy XIV:

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Final Fantasy XIV: Trailer for the big ‘Crossroads’ update

Yoshida wants to make more games

Why is this his wish? In an interview in 2023, he revealed that he actually no longer wants the position (via Dot Esports). He has tried to give up the director position, but Square Enix did not want to grant his request.

The director position takes so much time that Yoshida has very little left to work on Final Fantasy XIV. Yoshida stated he would “have more fun just developing games”.

Yoshi-P does not understand why his colleagues want to remain in the director position. He suspects that they want “to make a lot of money,” but according to him, that can also be done as a game developer.

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What does this mean for the MMORPG? Yoshi-P will finally have more time to focus on the development of Final Fantasy XIV due to his demotion. This means that future updates and content of the game will receive more input from Yoshida, which can be either good or bad.

It’s possible that there will be even tougher challenges in the MMORPG in the future. In a previous interview, Yoshida revealed that Dawntrail will feature more challenging content. If the developer has more time to incorporate his ideas into Final Fantasy XIV, it could mean even more difficult challenges.

Already, Dawntrail proves that there is a lot to do in the endgame. What you can do after completing the story is detailed by MeinMMO in a comprehensive guide: Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail: Endgame – Chaotic alliance raids, trials, treasure maps, and more

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A team was the longtime champion in European LoL, now it loses to newcomers in just 3 matches

Nico Scheibel Nico Scheibel Reading time 3 minutes

Last Sunday, March 2, 2025, the final of the LEC Winter 2025 took place in League of Legends. In a best-of-5, a relatively new team managed to dethrone the favorites from the LEC.

What is the LEC? The LEC (League of Legends EMEA Championship) is the largest League of Legends league in Europe. A season of the LEC is held in 4 tournaments. The winter, spring, and summer splits are the first 3 tournaments of the year. With the season final, the LEC season ends and the top three teams are allowed to participate in the World Championships.

Who were the champions of the LEC? The team G2 Esports has been one of the strongest LEC teams for years. With a total of 16 titles, it is the team with the most LEC victories in history. In 2024, they won each of the three splits and the season final.

Of the last eight LEC tournaments, they won a total of seven. But now they were defeated by newcomers who had previously seemed unremarkable.

Which newcomers defeated them? The team of Karmine Corp made their debut in the LEC during the winter split of 2024. They finished last in their first and second tournament. There was an improvement later to fourth place in the summer split. Since then, Karmine Corp has been relatively under the radar.

Check out the trailer for Season 1 in 2025 in LoL here:

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Welcome to Noxus – Opening Video for the First LoL Season 2025

The champions of the European league were crushed

How did the final matches go? The first round was excellent for Karmine Corp. Every lane was won, and the midlaner “Vladi” was able to play very dominantly with the champion Taliyah. A final score of 21 to 9 for Karmine Corp was the first surprise of the final.

In the second match, there was still hope for G2 Esports. After a gold advantage for Karmine, G2 managed to fight back a bit. Through many Drakes, two Barons, and the new buff from the epic jungle monster Atakhan, Karmine Corp ultimately prevailed. The second match ended with a final score of 18 to 9. 

The third and final match was even at the beginning. After a disastrous fight for the Drake, G2 was completely torn apart. Since then, G2 couldn’t get any more kills and was annihilated by Karmine Corp. The last game of the final ended with 24 to 6. 

The midlaner Vladi from Karmine Corp was awarded MVP of the tournament.

Karmine Corp has decimated the LEC giant G2 Esports in the final with a score of 3-0 and is now the LEC champion. With this achievement, Karmine Corp has secured a spot in the season final.

Few believed in Karmine Corp

What has changed for Karmine Corp? The team had already played against G2 Esports in the Upper Bracket Final. With a score of 3 to 1 for G2, they had to admit defeat and faced another hurdle to reach the final.

The botlaner “Caliste” from Karmine Corp achieved neither kills nor assists in the first game against G2 and was merely a punching bag for G2 with seven deaths. In the following matches, he was hardly present and had difficulties getting into the game. Later, Caliste apologized on x.com.

  • Hello everyone, a quick tweet in retrospect to share my feelings from yesterday. I can safely say that this was my worst performance in my career, and I apologize. You can say what you want, I accept it. I will work very, very hard to come back this week.

Due to this performance and facing the LEC giant G2 Esports as opponents, the chances for Karmine Corp looked bleak. However, in the important final of the LEC Winter 2025, Caliste was able to prove himself and show that he is one of the strongest botlaners in Europe.

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The newcomers drew in large viewership

How many people watched the final? Over 800,000 viewers followed the esports highlight on Twitch. The previous record for the tournament was just under 600,000. The records were set in the Upper Bracket Finals between Karmine Corp and G2 Esports and the final of the same teams. 

Many of the viewers were from France, the home country of Karmine Corp. The French streamer and co-founder of Karmine Corp “Kamet0” streamed the final for over 200,000 French LoL players (via streamscharts.com). 

In the data from escharts.com, one can see the viewer numbers for all games. Karmine Corp played in each of the matches that rank at the top of this list.

Players in the LEC are known to earn quite well. A report has provided some more precise numbers on player earnings. A big surprise is the difference between the various roles: Report shows the salaries of all 50 pros in the LEC in LoL: Significant differences between roles

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One of the smartest heroes of Marvel will soon have a new movie, is a dangerous villain in another universe

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

The Marvel universe is full of superheroes who only want to do good. However, in some stories, this leads to even celebrated heroes becoming nasty supervillains. In a dark world, this happens to a character who will soon have her own movie.

Which hero is it about? Reed Richards, as Mr. Fantastic, along with his team, the Fantastic Four, is a shining hero who has done much good with his intellect. Regularly, he and his team save the universe from dangerous Marvel villains like Galactus.

However, not every version of Reed Richards has a happy life. In Universe-1610, he is still one of the smartest heroes in the universe, but tragic events turn him into a ruthless villain.

The Fantastic Four made their first film appearance in 2005:

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German trailer for Fantastic Four (2005)

Similar Origin with a More Tragic Ending

What happens to the other Reed Richards? In Universe-1610, Reed Richards does not have a significantly different origin story than the well-known hero. He was also very intelligent from a young age and had an infinite interest in science, even though he came from a difficult home environment.

He met Ben (later The Thing) early on, and during his studies, he worked for Dr. Franklin Storm, who introduced him to his children, Susan (later The Invisible Woman) and Johnny (later The Human Torch). He worked for a while on research projects that led to work on the N-Zone. This is an alternate zone that exists outside the normal universe. During the research, he also met Victor Von Doom (later Dr. Doom).

In an accident involving an N-Zone experiment, caused by Victor Von Doom, the heroes received their known powers. They formed the Fantastic Four, and everything went quite well. But then came the Ultimatum Wave. That was a tragic event in which Magento killed thousands of people in New York by manipulating the Earth’s magnetic fields.

Sue Storm tragically fell into a coma, and her father died. Reed Richards wanted to find the perpetrator. As it turned out, Dr. Doom was the mastermind behind the disaster. Sue woke up, and at her father’s funeral, Reed proposed to her, but she refused.

Through the tragedy, the Fantastic Four broke apart, and Reed moved back in with his parents. Reed became a new dark version of himself and thus a powerful villain due to Sue’s rejection and the tragic event of the Ultimatum Wave.

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The Birth of The Maker

What happened after his split from the Fantastic Four? Due to his new worldview, Reed Richards was okay with anything. This escalated when an alternate version of Kang visited him and told him that the world would soon end. Following that, he killed his parents and faked his own death.

He began to plan attacks on various locations such as superhero bases or homes. This went well for a while until Sue Storm discovered that Reed was alive and now a villain. Ultimately, this also led to a fight, in which Johnny Storm burned Reed’s face and the heroes destroyed his base in the N-Zone. However, Reed escaped again.

He returned to Earth, took on the name The Maker, and founded the Children of Tomorrow. A fanatic group that wants to improve and conquer the world. This also led to confrontations with many heroes. After every failure, The Maker gets back up and tries to push through his plans. Sometimes he is saved by Kang, sometimes he pretends to be a hero again.

One of his worst deeds was the rebirth of his Ultimate Universe in Universe-6160. There, he ensured that many heroes never become heroes but rather just ordinary people. He wanted to become the ruler. Even there, he was stopped.

He keeps coming back to gain new abilities, like a symbiote. Furthermore, he is nearly immortal and is virtually present throughout the entire universe.

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Why is The Maker so dangerous? Despite his ruthless streak, he is still Reed Richards and thus one of the smartest people in the entire Marvel universe. The unyielding drive to achieve his goals is incredibly dangerous on both sides.

A less dangerous version of Reed Richards can be seen in theaters again starting July 24, 2025. There, it seems to be about the multiverse again. Almost all well-known heroes have quirky variants. Also Spider-Man: 7 absurd variants of Spider-Man that will never get their own Marvel movie

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A DLC for Age of Mythology was mostly received negatively back then – Released today in a new version, costs 20 euros

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

With Age of Mythology: Retold, a unique strategy game is being relaunched in 2024. Now, the first additional DLC for the remaster is on the way – with content that has partly existed before. And back then, it didn’t go down well.

What kind of DLC is this?

  • Age of Mythology is a spin-off of the famous Age of Empires, where you fight with gods and mythological figures instead of just historical units. It is one of the best strategy games on the market.
  • When Retold was released in 2024, fans were absolutely nostalgic to get a piece of their childhood back. For many gamers, Age of Mythology represents a look back into their youth.
  • Now, with Immortal Pillars, the first DLC for Age of Mythology is coming, bringing Chinese mythology into the game. The DLC costs €19.99 by default; those who own the premium edition get it for free. But some content has been there before.

This has existed before: Originally, Age of Mythology was released in 2002 and came out in 2014 as the “Extended Edition” on Steam. In 2016, the second and final expansion was released: Tale of the Dragon.

Tale of the Dragon brought Chinese gods into the game, just like Immortal Pillars does today, along with corresponding units, buildings, and everything that comes with it. There was also a new campaign, maps, and additional features.

On Steam, Tale of the Dragon has a rating of “mostly negative,” with just 33% positive reviews. Players criticize, among other things, that the DLC lacks attention to detail.

The new units are simply larger animals and recycled models; the campaign lacks depth, and the sounds have just been taken from Age of Empires 3. Additionally, there are bugs that plagued the game at the time of the DLC’s release. Especially die-hard AoM fans are disappointed.

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Der Trailer zu Immortal Pillars, dem 1. DLC von Age of Mythology: Retold

Immortal Pillars has partly the same content but is supposed to be completely new

The few positive reviews simply contradict the negatives and state that the new content is indeed fresh, and you even receive new units for existing civilizations. The campaign is not a masterpiece, but it is quite alright.

With Immortal Pillars, starting today, March 4, 2025, at least some of the same Chinese gods from the original with Tale of the Dragon are being reintroduced. Overall, you will receive:

  • 12 new gods with new mythical units
  • a campaign with 9 levels
  • 7 new maps
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How much of this content has really been carried over from before and how much is new, we cannot say at this time. At least the graphics correspond to that of the remaster and look quite decent, and the campaign is said to be completely new.

Immortal Pillars is expected to be available at 7 PM.

A major competitor for Age of Empires (and Age of Mythology) in the strategy sector is Total War. The currently largest spin-off of the series is also planning new content, but for free and on a large scale: The big strategy game for Warhammer on Steam changes one faction so much that it sounds like a completely new one

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In Warhammer there are 5 great Chaos Gods, but you certainly do not want their blessings

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 6 minutes

The world of Warhammer offers several versions of the Chaos gods in its various forms, even though Chaos itself remains the same cosmic power. MeinMMO explains which gods exist and what happens when you worship them.

Chaos is the cosmic counterforce to order and is inseparably linked to the Warp. The Warp is, simply explained, the realm of emotions and souls, shaped by all psychically active beings.

Accordingly, all feelings of humans, elves, and other inherently psychic beings have the potential to influence the Warp. If an emotion becomes powerful enough, it forms into an entity in the Warp: a Chaos god is born.

In the history of Warhammer, this has happened frequently, but only four or five of these gods are considered major Chaos gods who fight for dominance in the “Great Game”.

The Chaos gods can grant great power to their worshippers – but at a high price. If you devote yourself to a Chaos god, he will consume your soul after your death. There is no way out. For many people in the world of Warhammer, the deal is still worth it.

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Nurgle, the Plague Lord

The possibly most well-known and most disgusting Chaos god is Father Nurgle, the god of pestilence and disease. Nurgle has created every disease and parasite that has ever afflicted humanity.

For him, however, these are “gifts” that he generously distributes, and he sees them as a way to let “unchecked life” run free. Nurgle is – in a twisted way – the god of death and rebirth.

Nurgle’s realm is a garden full of blooming life full of diseases and toxins. His most famous demons include Nurglings, Plaguebearers, and Great Plaguebearers. Prominent worshippers are, for example, the traitor legion of the Death Guard in Warhammer 40,000 and the former plague doctor Festus in Warhammer Fantasy.
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Total War: Warhammer 3 – Der Trailer zur Nurgle-Fraktion

Accordingly, Nurgle is the only Chaos god that actually “cares” for his followers, albeit in a questionable way. If you decide to serve Nurgle, he will gladly gift you with all kinds of diseases.

Your flesh will rot, and depending on the disease, your tongue may swell, your body may bloat, or your skin may be covered with festering sores. Everything is, of course, highly contagious. Mutations and transformations into twisted beasts are also not uncommon. However, you will be incredibly hard to kill – for you already carry death within you. Your arch-nemesis is Tzeentch.

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Powerful Abilities in Pokémon GO – All Information about the Event

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, a new event is on the horizon. Here you can look forward to a Pokémon debut and a monster that is appearing as Shiny for the first time.

What kind of event is this? The first event of the new season is called “Powerful Skills.” It starts on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM and runs until Monday, March 10, 2025, at 8:00 PM.

While the event focuses on hatching eggs, you can also look forward to a new Special Research featuring a new monster. The event also brings some Dyna-Raids.

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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful

Eggs, we are hatching eggs!

Which Pokémon is making its Shiny debut? In the event, you can obtain Knarbon as Shiny for the first time. You will find the Pokémon in 2 km, 5 km, 7 km, and 10 km eggs. You can evolve Knarbon into 2 different Pokémon.

Which new Pokémon will appear with the event? With the start of the event, a new Special Research will be unlocked, which you will receive for free. This will focus on Dakuma, the legendary fighting Pokémon from Generation 8, which you will also receive in the Special Research.

What bonuses will there be in the event? If you place eggs in incubators during the event, you will benefit from a halved hatch distance. If you complete the free, time-limited research of the event, the bonus can be further strengthened and eggs will hatch four times faster.

What else is there in the limited research? In addition to the increased egg bonus upon completing the limited research, you can also receive Knarbon encounters and various items as rewards within the research.

Which Pokémon are in eggs? In addition to Knarbon, there are other Pokémon that you can receive from eggs during the event.

2 km eggs:

  • Enton*
  • Griffel*
  • Isso*
  • Mobai*
  • Piccolente*
  • Olini*
  • Knarbon*

5 km eggs:

  • Krabbox*
  • Koalelu*
  • Togedemaru*
  • Chimpep
  • Hopplo
  • Memmeon
  • Knarbon*

7 km eggs:

  • Alola-Mauzi*
  • Galar-Mauzi*
  • Alola-Sleima*
  • Hisui-Voltobal*
  • Galar-Corasonn*
  • Knarbon*

10 km eggs:

  • Ignivor*
  • Rocara
  • Miniras*
  • Grolldra
  • Knarbon*
  • Frospino

All monsters marked with a * can also be obtained as Shiny.

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Which Pokémon are available in raids? There are also some Pokémon that you can challenge in raids during the event.

1-star raids:

  • Mollimorba*
  • Monozyto*
  • Fatalitee

3-star raids:

  • Alola-Raichu*
  • Hisui-Tornupto*
  • Zobiris*

Pokémon marked with a * can also be obtained in their Shiny variants.

What monsters are available in Dyna battles? From Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 06:00 AM to Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 09:00 PM, the following Dyna-Raids will also be available.

Dyna battles at level 1:

  • Dynamax-Chimpep
  • Dynamax-Hopplo
  • Dynamax-Memmeon

Dyna battles at level 6:

  • Gigadynamax-Bisaflor*
  • Gigadynamax-Glurak*
  • Gigadynamax-Turtok*

Monsters marked with a * can also appear as Shiny.

What other content is available in the event? In the event, there are various field researches that you can complete. You can receive various Pokémon from the event as rewards.

Additionally, there is a ticket that you can purchase for $8 (approximately 8 €). Here you will receive another Special Research, which will reward you with a Dynamax-Dakuma, a smoke, two Premium Battle Passes, a Star Piece, and encounters with seasonal Pokémon.

Besides this event, there will be many more events and content coming to the game in the next weeks as usual. If you want to know in advance which events are waiting for you, feel free to take a look at our overview of all events in March 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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Finally, we know on which planet the story of One Piece takes place

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

The world of One Piece is traversed by the Red Line and the Grand Line. However, the name of the blue planet was unknown to many readers until now. In a Q&A session, the mangaka of One Piece, Eiichiro Oda, revealed the name of the planet.

What is the name of the planet? Oda answered fan questions again in an issue of the SBS. Fans can ask a question about the universe of One Piece, which the creator then answers. In the 111th issue, a reader wanted to know, in addition to the name of a bridge, what the name of the planet is where Luffy and his friends experience their adventures.

Oda responds to this:

Hu-huh?! What?! That’s a trick question!! Uh, first of all, this planet is called “Blue Planet” (青色の星).

The characters for Blue Planet can also be translated as Blue Star. However, in this case, it makes more sense for the planet to be called “Blue Planet”. So this is where the stories that Luffy and his crew experience take place.

Thus, we also know that it is not Earth in another time era, but a fictional world. Because in the original Japanese, there is no term 青色の星 for Earth. A variation of it is instead used for blue giants, i.e., giant stars.

However, as One Piece insider newworldartur mentions on X, this information has been revealed before, but hidden in a cover story. In the cover page of chapter 472, Blue Planet has already been mentioned once.

Additionally, Oda mentions that the bridge the fan referred to is not Tequila Wolf, but could be Bourbon Wolf. The author does not want to directly reveal which bridge it is. It is said to be one of 4 bridges that exist on Blue Planet.

Cool ships sail the seas of Blue Planet:

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One Piece: These are the 5 coolest ships sailing the oceans

This is how the world of One Piece is structured

What does Blue Planet actually look like? Blue Planet consists of 4 oceans: the North Blue, West Blue, South Blue, and East Blue. The oceans are separated by a landmass (Red Line) and vertically by a sea belt (Grand Line).

The 4 seas converge at Rivers Mountain. On the mountain, there is the possibility to switch to the Grand Line. Because one cannot sail directly to the Grand Line from the sea, as it is surrounded by a windless and dangerous Calm Belt.

On the other side of the planet, where the Grand Line and the Red Line meet, are the city of Mary Geoise (above water) and Fish-Man Island (underwater).

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The Red Line is the only continent still existing on Blue Planet. Here, the world aristocrats live in the land of gods. It is also the headquarters of the World Government. In contrast, the Grand Line is home to many islands that each have their own climate. Somewhere on it is also hidden the One Piece. However, some of the islands are likely to sink in the near future.

Moreover, we know that there is extraterrestrial life in the world of One Piece. The Blue Planet has a moon on which an ancient race lived. These winged people built robots on the moon but had to leave them behind when resources ran low: One Piece: What happened to Enel? This is how the Thunder God is doing today

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The strategy game on Steam is like Crusader Kings in ancient times, now lets you feel the wrath of forgotten gods

Ody Ody Reading time 2 minutes

The strategy game Old World (Steam) has received a new DLC called Wrath of Gods. This expands the game with angry gods who punish you with natural disasters.

What kind of game is this? Old World is a 4X strategy game like Civilization, with a focus on characters similar to Crusader Kings 3. Your decisions, both on the world map and at court, shape the fate of your dynasty over generations.

Old World is available on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. Since its release, the game has been expanded with DLCs featuring new scenarios, mechanics, and nations. The latest DLC is named Wrath of Gods and was released on March 3, 2025. On Steam, it costs only €8.99 until March 17.

You can watch a trailer for the new DLC here:

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Old World: Trailer for the DLC Wrath of Gods for the strategy game on Steam

The gods are fickle – and their punishments are cruel

What does the DLC include? Wrath of Gods encompasses both extensions for the main game as well as a new scenario. Some of the innovations for the main game are:

  • nine natural disasters: including volcano eruptions, earthquakes, floods, and widespread fires
  • over 200 new events related to natural disasters and their effects 
  • two new map scripts for a dynamic game world: Huge mountain ranges will, over time, become passable and islands transform into land masses
  • the Aksumite Empire as a playable faction: This comes with 5 historical leaders as well as new units, projects, and buildings

The Wrath of Gods scenario tells the story of building a nation under the watchful eyes of its gods. Fulfill their demands and expectations, and you will be rewarded. However, if you disappoint them, they will punish you with destructive natural disasters. 

Four pagan deities vie for your attention, and not all of them can be appeased at the same time. You will have to weigh whose blessing brings the most benefit to your kingdom and which deity you might neglect.

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Fans of the genre can expect Old World to be one of the best strategy games for PC. MeinMMO presents you with 14 other games that deserve this title – there you will find everything from 4X and turn-based strategy to real-time classics: The 15 best strategy games for PC 2024

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Well-known leaker predicts the end of Warzone for Call of Duty, but the shooter has one last chance

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

A leaker for Call of Duty says there might not be a Warzone 3 if an important update doesn’t achieve the expected success.

What kind of leak is this? “TheGhostOfHope” is a known leaker for Call of Duty who has often been correct with his predictions in the past and has over 80,700 followers on X.

In a new post from March 3, the leaker reveals on X.com (formerly Twitter) that the upcoming Call of Duty in 2026 – which he calls Modern Warfare IV – might not bring integration for Warzone. However, he also states that the battle royale shooter still has a chance.

What does this have to do with the end of Warzone? If there really isn’t going to be an update to Warzone 3 in 2026, it would likely lead to the death of the shooter since a new CoD always brings new weapons, maps, and gadgets to Warzone. Without new content, more and more players would likely turn their backs on the shooter – and player numbers are currently at record low levels on Steam anyway (via SteamCharts).

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A legendary map is supposed to make a difference

What is the last chance for Warzone? According to the leaker, there will be no Warzone 3 “if Verdansk fails to retain current/back returning players.”

Verdansk is the original map of Warzone, which is where the battle royale shooter launched in 2020. To this day, Verdansk is considered the most popular map of the game and many players are looking forward to the announced return of the iconic map.

While there is not yet a specific date for the return of Verdansk, it was said even before the release of Black Ops 6 that the map would be back in Warzone in spring 2025. Some fans expect that it might finally happen with Season 3. It is set to start on April 3 (Call of Duty via X.com).

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The second season is currently running in Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops. An update for the midpoint of the season was released on February 20. You can read about what the update has in store for you on meinMMO: CoD Black Ops 6 & Warzone: Season 2 Reloaded has launched – All info in 3 minutes

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Pokémon GO shows 2 mysterious Kung-Fu bears and they could be really strong

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

Who are the two Pokémon in the new loading screen of Pokémon GO? We’ll show you.

In Pokémon GO, the new season “Mighty and Masterful” has begun. Accordingly, a new loading screen has also appeared, which shows up when you start the game.

What does the loading screen show? In the top left corner, we see Fiaro, and in the bottom right corner of the image, a trainer. The entire rest of the screen is filled by two powerful bears. Both share the same name: Wulaosu.

What is Wulaosu? Wulaosu is officially known as the “Kung-Fu Pokémon” and is evidently based on a bear. It has two forms: the focused and the flowing style.

Wulaosu is the evolution of the legendary Pokémon Dakuma, which originally appeared in the DLC for Pokémon Sword & Shield. There it joined someone to become a masterful fighter. During this journey, you visit one of two towers, each containing a scroll.

  • The roll from the Dark tower creates Wulaosu in the focused style
  • The roll from the Water tower causes Dakuma to evolve into Wulaosu in the flowing style

Below, we take a closer look at Wulaosu. But first, you can check out Dakuma and Wulaosu in the trailer:

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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful

Wulaosu – the bear that destroys shields

Is Wulaosu strong? Absolutely in the main games. This is mainly due to Wulaosu’s special ability: With the ability “Hidden Fist”, it can successfully finish direct attacks even when the opposing Pokémon uses a shield attack. This applies to all attacks that make contact – such as punches, bites, kicks, and so on.

That’s why professionals even relied on the strong Wulaosu during a world championship.

In the main games, Wulaosu’s forms each have a special attack:

  • Dark Strike is the attack of the focused style
  • Hit Stream is the attack of the flowing style

Additionally, both variants come with a powerful Gigantamax form that goes beyond a normal Dynamax form. We’ve also encountered Gigantamax forms in Pokémon GO that are significantly stronger than the regular Dynamax monsters.

In the Gigantamax form, Wulaosu also has a special attack.

  • The focused style uses Giga-Single Strike
  • The flowing style masters Giga-Multi Strike
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What does this mean for Pokémon GO? That remains to be seen, as it is unclear how exactly Wulaosu will be implemented. What is certain is that the Gigantamax form will eventually become available, and the special attacks are also likely to play a role at some point.

However, the situation is different with abilities: They play no role in GO at first, at least normally. However, it seems that Dakuma and Wulaosu are the stars of the new season. It’s possible that Niantic has thought of something here. After all, there are a few special Pokémon in the game now, such as the form-changing Morpeko.

When will Dakuma arrive? The Pokémon will appear in the game on March 5 and will likely be unlocked through a special research. It is supposed to become your companion in the new season. Accordingly, Wulaosu will also become available – depending on what the evolution requirements are. That remains to be seen, but not for long: At the event Powerful Ability, we should learn more. And you can find all other dates in our overview of all events in March 2025.

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Speedrunner defeats powerful beast in Monster Hunter Wilds in just 37 seconds – Doesn’t even let the monster attack

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 2 minutes

The release of Monster Hunter Wilds was not long ago. Now there are already the first speedruns of particularly difficult monsters. A Japanese player defeated his target in just a few seconds and shared his build with the community.

The Japanese player aco shares his fastest hunts from the beta on his profile. Now he has shared his first run from the full version and hit like a bomb – literally. In 37 seconds, he takes down his target without even giving it a chance to retaliate.

Which monster did the speedrunner slay? For his speedrun, he faced a hardened Gravios – a flying wyvern that sports a thick shell, initially providing little opportunity for attack.

You can watch his run here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf0l_THxltQ

In 37 seconds to a kill with this build

How did aco defeat the hardened Gravios so quickly? Equipped with a heavy bowgun, he sets off and begins his hunt with two thunder capsules. This puts Gravios out of action for a certain period and then he really heats things up by aiming specifically at the unprotected belly area of the monster, causing increased damage.

There he continuously inflicts wounds and prevents the monster from confronting its attacker due to his build. Ultimately, Gravios goes down, and aco traps it with a shock trap.

What build did aco use? He utilized some items that boost his attacks as well as water ammunition, against which Gravios has a weakness. Additionally, he used this equipment that the user @ZecherGuy translated in the comments of the YouTube video:

  • Main weapon: Glaive (グライフェン)
  • Secondary weapon: Hope Cannon II (ホープキャノンⅡ)

    Armor:
  • Head: Gore Helm β (ゴアヘルムβ)
  • Chest: Blango Armor β (ブランゴメイルβ)
  • Arms: Gore Armguards β (ゴアアームβ)
  • Waist: Gore Coil β (ゴアコイルβ) #
  • Legs: Gore Greaves β (ゴアグリーヴβ)
  • Talisman: Challenger Talisman II (挑戦の護石Ⅱ)
  • Cloak: Fortitude Cloak (衝攻の装衣)

    Decorations:
  • Flow (水属性攻撃強化) – Lv3
  • Critical Element (会心撃【属性】) – Lv3
  • Power Shot (フォースショット) – Lv3
  • Flame (火属性攻撃強化) – Lv1
  • Ammunition Up (弾導強化) – Lv1
  • Defense (ガード性能) – Lv1
  • Challenger (挑戦者) – Lv5
  • Constitution (体術) – Lv3
  • Dodge (運身) – Lv3
  • Wrath (災禍転福) – Lv3
  • Opener (無我の境地) – Lv3
  • Dodge Distance (回避性能) – Lv1
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The heavy bowgun is currently one of the A-Tier weapons and is therefore in the upper region of the tier list. If you want to know which weapons are currently in S-Tier, take a look at our tier list of the best weapons: Monster Hunter Wilds: Tier List of the Best Weapons

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A couple invested all their money in creating a website in 2006, 19 years later it cost Google 2.4 billion euros

Claudio Niggenkemper Claudio Niggenkemper Reading time 2 minutes

A British couple recognized that Google favored its own price comparison services and disadvantaged competitors like them. Their persistence led to a billion-dollar fine for the tech giant by the EU Commission.

What was Foundem? In 2006, just eight years after Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, a British couple launched the price comparison website “Foundem”.

Adam and Shivaun Raff had high hopes for their idea and the newly founded company, as it offered more features than other price search engines at the time.

In 2006, online price comparisons were still in their infancy and mostly focused on individual product categories, such as flight prices. Adam eventually had the idea for a platform that compares nearly all desired products – thus Foundem was born.

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What was the problem with Google? Shortly after the launch of Foundem, the couple realized that their website was rapidly falling in the Google search results – despite relevant content. “We monitored our pages and their ranking and saw how they almost immediately crashed,” they told the BBC.

Despite multiple complaints, Google remained inactive. It quickly became clear to the two: Google’s own price comparison service was being favored while competitors were systematically disadvantaged.

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A screenshot of Foundem.com (James Temple, SFGATE)

How did they take action against Google? Instead of giving up on their platform, they decided to fight against this discrimination. After several unsuccessful attempts to address the problem directly with Google, they filed a complaint with the EU Commission in 2010.

They accused Google of abusing its market power to favor its own services and disadvantage competitors (via Techspot). This assumption triggered a comprehensive investigation by the EU Commission.

What was the outcome of the investigation? After years of investigation, the European Commission found that Google had indeed abused its market power by favoring its own comparison services and thereby disadvantaging others. In 2017, Google was fined a record 2.42 billion euros (via EU Commission).

Despite years of litigation, the European Court of Justice finally confirmed the ruling in September 2024 – Google lost (via Noerr).

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For Adam and Shivaun Raff, the ruling was a victory after nearly two decades of battling one of the world’s most powerful corporations. However, for Foundem, the ruling came too late – the company no longer exists today.

The case shows that persistence and conviction can make a difference even in the fight against billion-dollar corporations – at least in terms of justice. There are similar conflicts in the gaming industry as well: A former Bungie developer makes serious allegations against Sony and sues for defamation

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Google founder urges employees to work 60 hours a week: “This is the perfect way to win the AI race”

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

The founder and former founder of Google believes that his former employees need to work 60 hours a week to achieve Google’s goals: A general-purpose AI, which many companies are already working on.

Who is he talking about? Sergey Brin co-founded the company Google with Larry Page, but both have since stepped back from the company. Nonetheless, Brin still has influence over the company he founded with Page.

Sergey Brin stated in a memo, which is available to the English-speaking New York Times (behind paywall), that Google employees should work 60 hours a week in order to achieve Google’s goal of a leading position in AI.

60 hours a week as the “sweet spot of productivity”

This is what Brin writes: In the memo available to the NYT, the Google founder explains: “I recommend being in the office at least every weekday.” He added that “60 hours a week is the sweet spot of productivity” in the message to employees working on Gemini, Google’s AI.

The competition has accelerated enormously, and the last race for AGI is in full swing. I believe we have all the prerequisites to win this race, but we must intensify our efforts further.


What does he mean by AGI? The acronym AGI stands for Artificial General Intelligence, meaning a general artificial intelligence and is the goal of several companies. Developers are trying to create software with human-like intelligence and the ability for self-study and self-reflection.

They want to move away from the current generative AI and ultimately create a general-purpose AI. An AGI would understand concepts and think more like a human, which some believe makes it a conscious being. This makes such an AI particularly exciting, but possibly also dangerous.

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Despite the 60-hour demand: No changes planned at Google

Brin and Page handed over the reins to the current CEO Sundar Pichai in 2015, so his statement does not necessarily mean a change in current company policy regarding working in the office. Google is still operating under a hybrid model, where employees must be in the office three days a week. However, as a founder, Brin’s voice carries weight within the company.

The English magazine Ars Technica inquired with Google whether the company intends to reassess its work policies, but a Google representative stated that no changes to the return to office are planned.

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A young boss explains that one must work 80 hours a week in his company. However, this receives little positive reaction. He defends himself: As a startup, one must compete against great competition: The 22-year-old boss of a company demands 80 hours a week from his employees: “We do not offer work-life balance”

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The great strategy game about Warhammer on Steam changes a faction so much that it sounds like a completely new one

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The developers are planning patch 6.1 for Total War: Warhammer 3. One of the original factions from the third part is getting a complete rework. The developers “want to make a fresh start” and are changing everything that has characterized the faction so far.

What kind of game is this?

Which faction is involved? The people of Kislev are adapted to the cold north and owe their “homeland” to their ability to survive in the cold. Accordingly, everything with them revolves around frost and ice – and of course they ride on ice bears.

Kislevites are known for their religious devotion to the faith in their homeland and their fanatical fight against the forces of Chaos. In war, they are dangerous opponents, fighting with sabers, axes, and pistols, and producing powerful sorceresses.

In Total War: Warhammer 3, Kislev was one of the original factions in the game and has not changed significantly since then. Through “Shadows of Change,” a new legendary Kislev commander was introduced, but otherwise not much has changed. Until now.

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Creative Assembly changes almost everything about Kislev, also gives Tzeentch some love

The two main mechanics of Kislev are Devotion and Followers. Two commanders of the faction fight in a sort of internal religious war for supremacy: Kostaltyn with his Orthodoxy and Tsarina Katarina with her Ice Court.

Through special battles and acts, you gain followers and lead your branch of faith to victory. This provides certain bonuses. On the other hand, you need devotion to keep the land stable. If devotion is too low, Chaos invades the homeland.

With patch 6.1, however, the systems will be completely changed:

  • Instead of a “race” for who gets more followers, both directions of faith will become stronger.
  • Depending on the strength of the current, there are bonuses for elite fighters and sorceresses or for standard troops and economics.
  • If one current gains the upper hand, the other gets upset and uprisings will occur.
  • Devotion will replace control with the patch and can be used to perform invocations in the province, instead of being applicable faction-wide.
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Additionally, Atamane are getting a rework to represent that they are stewards and not just cool commanders. Settlements with an Ataman can lead their armies against the enemy within a limited radius (like a real army), and Atamane will receive their own skill tree and a new weapons kit.

Furthermore, Creative Assembly is adjusting the research tree of Kislev to be more accessible. For example, you will no longer have to hold specific cities to unlock corresponding research.

Also included in the update is a minor overhaul of the Tzeentch faction. Here, Kairos Fateweaver is supposed to get a somewhat more suitable approach to magic. You can read more about it in the official blog post from Total War. The update is expected to be released around mid-March.

Along with the update, you will also receive two new units for free, one each for Cathay and the Ogre Kingdoms. If you already have the game in your library, patch 6.1 gives you a reason to check it out again. For everyone else, Total War: Warhammer 3 is an excellent game to get into the world of Warhammer.

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Pokémon GO: New Season ‘Mighty and Masterful’ Starts Today – What’s Inside?

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

The new Season in Pokémon GO is called “Mighty and Masterful,” or Might & Mastery in the original English. We list what to expect in the Season.

When does the Season start? It starts on March 4 at 10:00 AM. After that, the Season will run for three months until June 3.

What is the highlight? A lot in the new Season seems to revolve around battle Pokémon, based on the new trailer. Most notably, the Pokémon Dakuma takes center stage, which can evolve into Wulaosu. The latter has two forms: the Focused and the Flowing Style.

How to get Dakuma? As part of the Season’s special research, we will encounter Dynamax-Dakuma and can catch it there. The research will be expanded throughout the Season.

Second research: To get a second Dynamax-Dakuma, you can buy another special research in the shop. This is expected to cost 8 US dollars (in euros, roughly similar). It can be purchased between March 5 and March 10, if desired.

New trailer: Dakuma also appears prominently in the new trailer with its evolutions. You can watch the trailer here:

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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful

What does the new season bring to Pokémon GO?

We summarize the other contents here for you.

Dynamax monsters: We will get new Pokémon in Dynamax battles. Included are:

  • Gigantamax-Machomei
  • Dynamax-Entei
  • Dynamax-Raikou
  • Dynamax-Suicune

New Pokémon: Kleptifux and Gaunux have been named as new Pokémon. However, one should keep an eye out for more Pokémon. It is to be expected that it won’t end with just the two.

Additionally, Knarbon will appear for the first time as shiny in the new Season, starting from March 5.

Bonuses: During the Season, the following bonuses apply:

  • You inflict more damage in raids with friends
  • With Level 5 bosses, you will receive an additional XL candy during raid hours, if you are at least trainer level 31 and defeat a Level 5 boss
  • From trainer level 31, you also get a guaranteed XL candy when trading
  • The first catch of the day gives more stardust

Research breakthrough: The research breakthrough will bring you Alola-Knogga, Flunkifer, Shardrago, Miniras, Knarbon, or Frospino. Except for Frospino, all have a chance of being shiny.

Otherwise, like in every new Season, you can look forward to a rotation of wild Pokémon as well as in the eggs. Especially the 10-km eggs look good this time. In them, you will find:

  • Ignivor
  • Rocara
  • Miniras
  • Grolldra
  • Knarbon
  • Frospino
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Further information on the contents is likely to come throughout the new Season. However, some dates are already clear, as the first month of the new Season has already begun. In March, there will of course be a lot of events, such as Community Days, Spotlight Hours, and much more. To have the complete overview, check here: All events in March 2025 for Pokémon GO.

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Pokémon GO: Dakuma and Wulaosu – What Makes Both of Them Special?

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

First info about the new season in Pokémon GO is known. We are meeting a new legendary Pokémon – and the name of the season is likely related to this.

What is the name of the new season in Pokémon GO? It is called Might and Mastery, or Mächtig und Meisterhaft in German.

All information about the new season in Pokémon GO can be found here.

When does the new season start? It begins on March 4, 2025, and runs until June 3, 2025.

Which new Pokémon was revealed? This is the legendary Pokémon Dakuma. The little bear is known from the games Pokémon Sword and Shield – or rather from the “Isle of Armor,” which could be purchased as DLC.

As of now, Dakuma will appear for the first time on March 5, 2025, starting at 10:00 AM. Then the event “Powerful Skill” begins, including the new season special research.

Dakuma can evolve into Wulaosu, which has two forms as well. All variants of the Pokémon can also be seen in the new trailer:

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What makes Dakuma and Wulaosu special?

Dakuma is a legendary Fighting-type Pokémon. This one can be obtained throughout the story of the Sword/Shield DLC. After that, the goal is to make it a master fighter.

It’s about mastering Dakuma’s power. And that fits with the title of the new season. Dakuma seems to be the star of the new season. It may involve training the little bear – but this is still just speculation.

The announcement of Dakuma and Wulaosu in the Pokémon Presents

To obtain Wulaosu in the main game in Sword and Shield, one must visit one of two towers: The Tower of Darkness or the Tower of Waters. There, one receives a corresponding scroll, with which Dakuma can evolve.

  • With the Dark scroll, it evolves into Wulaosu in the focused style. It combines the types Fighting and Dark.
  • With the Water scroll, it evolves into Wulaosu in the flowing style and takes on the Fighting/Water types.

No matter which of the two forms it takes: Wulaosu also has the ability to undergo a Gigantamax transformation and become a giant monster. The Dynamax feature was introduced in the last season of Pokémon GO. We are curious to see how exactly Dakuma and Wulaosu will be implemented in Pokémon GO.

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What else is coming? With the GO Tour, the finale of the last season has occurred, and we are now fully stepping into the new season in March. This means there are also many dates on the schedule. Community Days, Spotlight Hours, raid bosses, and more await you. To keep you updated, check here: All events in March 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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The original adventure of Shrek didn’t actually begin because he wanted his peace, but because his parents threw him out.

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Shrek enchanted the hearts of many families in the early 2000s with his grumpy attitude despite not fitting the mold of classic children’s films, and he became a cult figure that remains relevant to this day. However, his original story differs from the movies.

What is Shrek? In 2001, the animated film Shrek from DreamWorks Animation was released, becoming a huge success and franchise. Unusually for the genre, it follows Shrek, a middle-aged ogre, as he rescues a princess.

Instead of a selfless hero, the story focuses on the ogre and his friends, all of whom are parodies of classic fairy tale clichés. But did you know that Shrek is based on a book? The book has several differences from the films.

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A slightly different story with a similar core

What is different about the source material? The children’s book Shrek! was originally published in 1990 and is by William Steig, a cartoonist and children’s book author. Here too, an ogre is the protagonist of the story. However, the book addresses Shrek’s ugliness in a much more crude manner. It initially describes Shrek’s parents as ugly, but he is described as being even uglier.

Shrek’s adventure does not start because he wants to drive other fairy tale creatures from his property, but because his parents throw him out, saying he is old enough. His horribleness is further emphasized throughout the book. He can spit fire and has such a dreadful look that he can warm up food with it.

On his journey, Shrek meets a witch who tells him about a talking donkey. The donkey leads him to a knight he must defeat to save a princess who is even uglier than he is. He also fights against a dragon that is smaller than the eventual wife of the donkey. In the end, Shrek meets the princess, who is indeed drawn to be quite hideous.

During their first meeting, they flirt with insulting rhymes. In the children’s book, they also get married. However, the priest is a pink crocodile, and the text states: So they got married as quickly as possible. And they lived horridly ever after, scaring anyone who crossed their path.

Shrek! already plays with the clichés of fairy tales and beautiful heroes and princesses in its original book. The film is quite close to this idea, but still focuses on parodying familiar figures like Pinocchio or Snow White.

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An underestimated weapon in Monster Hunter Wilds has a special feature that brings it to the top of the tier list, and hardly anyone knows it

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 2 minutes

The new wound system in Monster Hunter Wilds introduces new attacks and mechanics for all weapons. One weapon seems to particularly benefit from this, making it one of the currently most powerful weapons.

Which weapon is it? Sword and Shield.

While the weapon type is currently in the middle of most tier lists, it is actually in our Tier List in the B-Tier.

However, during our hunting sessions, our editorial team noticed a peculiarity that many may have overlooked, which makes the weapon combo significantly more powerful and most likely elevates it to the top tier.

Update from March 4, 2025: We have added a screenshot with the second phenomenon.
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Into the Top Tier with a Peculiarity?

During my hunt with a buddy, I noticed something strange. Since I usually play dual blades, I wanted to team up with a friend with sword and shield this weekend to accompany him in the story. Although I had played other weapons in Wilds before, sword and shield had been left behind.

So we set off together and I showed my co-op partner how to use the new wound system in combination with the focus mode. During this, we noticed a peculiarity that I had not discovered with any other weapon before.

What peculiarity do sword and shield have? We noticed that

  1. the weapon type sword and shield can open and maximize a wound in the same spot again.
  2. multiple players can also break and maximize a wound simultaneously through a focus attack when armed with sword and shield. This allows for at least double the damage with just one wound.

We were able to verify within the editorial team that this is not a one-time phenomenon, as others in the team could also reopen the wounds with sword and shield. This seems to be limited to these weapons.

Two players with sword and shield can break a wound simultaneously

How does it work with the wounds exactly? With the new wound system, wounds can be inflicted and maximized at various body parts of monsters through repeated hits, causing increased damage and yielding monster materials. The focus mode can visually highlight breakable wounds and maximize them with a special focus attack from the weapon.

In Monster Hunter Wilds, wounds can generally only be opened once and are then “consumed” – unless they are weak points that are important for specific mechanics, such as the horns of Rey Dau after his lightning attack. These weak points can have wounds maximized multiple times with a focus attack.

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Since reopening the wounds seems to only work with sword and shield, this could also be a bug.

This peculiarity would push sword and shield straight to the top of the weapon tier list. The damage caused by this is enormous.

The combination of focus mode and new wound system brings fresh air and a new flow to the hunts. Besides highlighting and breaking wounds, the focus mode also offers other advantages, making it an absolute must for some players: Optional feature in Monster Hunter Wilds makes fights easier, is already considered a must for players

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WoW: Today the ‘Race to World First’ Begins – Here’s How You Can Watch

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The large professional guilds of World of Warcraft are in the race for the World First kill of Gallywix. We will show you what it’s all about and how you can watch.

In World of Warcraft, the Patch 11.1 Lorenhalt has been released, and thus the second season is ready to start. This comes with the “Race to World First,” the competition to see who can defeat the current final boss at the highest difficulty. This time it is “King Gallywix” who presents the ultimate challenge.

The mythic raid guilds are getting ready – and starting today (March 4, 2025), the first guilds will attempt to unseat Gallywix from his throne and free Lorenhalt. We will reveal how you can watch.

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Where can you watch the streams? Most major professional guilds offer multiple streams. Some are from the perspective of individual players, while others are accompanied by extensive commentary. Here are the biggest streams for you:

The first streams are expected to start today around 5:00 PM. Tomorrow, after the maintenance work – that is, in the morning – the European guilds will also start.

How long will the race last? This is not so easily said in advance. Sometimes the race lasts only a few days, while other times it stretches over several weeks. The mythical bosses are often a bit of a “mixed bag” and can be so tough that only a very small fraction of players with excellent skills can defeat them. Sometimes even nerfs from Blizzard are necessary to be able to defeat the bosses at all.

There are a total of 8 bosses to defeat, including Gallywix. Usually, the professionals first approach the raid on Heroic to equip themselves with good gear before they then attempt the Mythic raid. How long the race will last remains to be seen.

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Why do some only start tomorrow? This is due to the different start times. In America, the weekly maintenance occurs on Tuesday, while in Europe it happens on Wednesday. This means that US players can start a good half a day earlier and thus have a time advantage. However, the race is not officially supported by Blizzard; it has grown out of the community.

Since the large professional guilds now publicly stream their progress, a delayed start can also bring some advantages – for example, one can adopt the tried-and-tested strategies of other guilds and thus get through the first bosses faster.

Although many in the community feel that the time advantage is unfair, it has seldom been decisive for the outcome of the race in the past – it has always remained exciting in almost all cases. It will also be interesting to see how the latest buffs and nerfs of the classes affect the professionals.

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