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Request data and find out skill rating.

How to obtain your skill rating: First, you need to go to the official Activision Support website in the section on data protection and privacy.

Here you can access the website: Support.Activision.com

On the website, you just need to click on “Submit a new request,” read the privacy policies and terms, select your residence, and – if you want to proceed after reading – confirm your eligibility.

Then click “Continue to the privacy and data protection portal” where you will select the request “Access to my personal data (Subject Access Request)”. Then, you still need to log in with your Activision account and the account of your platform (PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, etc.) and can then submit a request after confirming the terms of use.

Your skill is a factor that plays a role in the matchmaking of Call of Duty. Activision publicly commented on the matchmaking of the shooter for the first time in 2024, stating that skill is not the dominant variable – unlike many games assume: Your skill is not the most important factor in Call of Duty matchmaking, says Activision

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Player buys a new monitor for 1,500 euros, but when it arrives, the model is completely damaged – The seller refuses to send him a replacement

Benedikt Schlotmann 6. February 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

A player orders an expensive monitor from an offer. The device arrives heavily damaged, but the damage only becomes truly visible after unpacking. The seller doesn’t want to send him a replacement.

What happened to the player? A player ordered the Samsung Odyssey Ark through a shipping platform. He paid around $1,500 (approximately 1,400 Euros) for the offer. The MSRP of the model is according to Samsung about 2,100 Euros. The monitor was delivered to him by UPS.

But when he unpacked the monitor at home, he was quite astonished: Because when the device finally stood on his desk, he saw the severe damage to the display. He reported the damage to the seller, but the seller does not want to send him a new device. Now he at least hopes that the seller will refund his money (via Reddit.com):

I got it from woot for $1,500. They asked for a picture of the damage, but I was already told that they will not send a replacement.

Hopefully, I will get my money back sometime today.

Particularly annoying: The player explained in another post that the severe damage to the monitor was not visible from the outside. Only after he removed the packaging and stood the device upright on the table could the broken left side of the monitor be clearly seen. The buyer reports himself (via Reddit.com):

The damage was only visible when the device stood upright and I had removed the packaging. The company asked for a picture of the damage before they would process a refund. I plugged it in to get this picture for them [the seller].

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Do not accept damaged packages

The journey to your home is long: On the way from the seller to you, numerous people and devices are involved before you can finally unpack the package:

The seller packs your device and the loader pushes your package further for transport.
The carrier ensures that your device is transported securely and the vehicle owner is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is roadworthy for transport.
The package courier brings the package to your door.

Basically, something can always go wrong. And if it’s the package courier at the very end who accidentally drops your package in the hallway.

What should you do if the package is damaged? Sometimes, however, damages are only partially visible externally. If you open the package at home and then find damages, you should report it promptly. You can claim damages to the package contents up to seven days after receipt.

If it is a so-called concealed transport damage, it is even more important to report the damage immediately. Because after 7 days, it is presumed that the goods have arrived undamaged at the destination, making a return more difficult.

So if you’re assembling your gaming PC, but your parts arrive over several days, you should still open the packages and check the purchased hardware as far as possible.

What other advice is there? Consumer advocates recommend unpacking the package in the presence of the deliverer (via verbraucherzentrale.de). Because with the signature, the recipient confirms not only receipt but also that the package has arrived in proper and good condition. In the specific case of the player with the monitor, the severe damage to the device would also not have been visible.

Among players and experienced buyers, it is now recommended to record the unpacking of high-priced and valuable devices with a cell phone or camera under all circumstances. Because then you can prove to sellers that the damage already existed and you are not the culprit.

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In a particularly frustrating case, Amazon accused a father of returning a fake graphics card to the warehouse. However, he received the counterfeit product from Amazon itself. Only he could no longer prove the counterfeit as Amazon had disposed of it. It took almost 5 months for the father to get his money back: Gamer buys graphics card on Amazon, receives fake product – seller denies refund until the return of the “correct” item

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Kingdom Come 2 Celebrates 1 Million Players and a New Peak on Steam, 91% Positive

Karsten Scholz 6. February 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

On February 4, 2025, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 was released on Steam, the Epic Games Store, as well as on Xbox and PS5. The initial statistics and user reviews show that the new RPG is really well received by players.

Update from February 6, 2025: The new launch numbers for Kingdom Come 2 are as follows:

176,285 simultaneous active players on Steam (via steamdb.info).
The developers are celebrating 1 million units sold on X.
The game currently has 8,281 positive reviews on Steam, with 91 percent being positive.

How is KCD2 being received so far? MeinMMO has already provided you with an overview of the reviews and the Metacritic score. But how do players like the new role-playing game from Warhorse Studios? The key figures so far are as follows:

On launch night, up to 159,351 Steam users played the RPG simultaneously (via steamdb.info). This morning, more than 80,000 interested players are gaming again.
Both cases saw it reach the top 10 on Steam (currently ranked 9th, even 6th yesterday, behind the usual suspects like Counter-Strike 2, PUBG, DOTA 2, and Marvel Rivals).
Out of 3,892 Steam reviews, 92 percent are currently positive (very positive).

Here you can see the new launch trailer for Kingdom Come 2:

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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: Launch Trailer shows you in 2 minutes what makes the RPG unique

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Many players are surprised by one thing

What is the community praising? Similar to many reviews, many players celebrate the design of the lively and realistic world, the exciting story, and the noticeable progress compared to its predecessor. However, many RPG fans are remarkably positively surprised by one particular aspect:

f1fty writes on Steam: “The most optimized game I’ve played in the last 5 years. Graphics, combat, open world, one of the best RPGs since Witcher 3.”
AdamsCzech praises on Steam as well: “Surprisingly, the performance is very good. I was worried that my RTX 2070 Super wouldn’t be sufficient, but the game runs stably even at high settings. And the gameplay is much smoother than in the first game. The preorder was definitely worth it!”
Mondseele celebrates on Steam: “A game releasing in 2025. It starts without issues, and you can play right away. The performance is great, there are hardly any bugs. No season passes, no in-game shop, no gambling[…]. You get a large game with attention to detail and gameplay that you don’t know from other games. No, this is not a fable from a bygone era. This is Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.”

Is there any criticism? Of course, no game is perfect and appeals to everyone. WIZBASKY complains in his review on Steam about the lags he experiences during cutscenes and the fact that you cannot save at any time (editor’s note: which is not true… even if the option to “Quit and Save” is certainly not the most convenient).

makbthemf has a particular perspective in his critique on Steam: In his opinion, part 1 is the much better game, especially regarding the start of the story. He thinks you should wait for the hardcore mode and mod support. Additionally, the player may have encountered some critical bugs early on.

Also, various other players complain about bugs that can even break quests. But how does this align with the many praises for the technical condition of the game?

In such a complex and extensive game like KCD2, the frequency of encountering bugs depends on many parameters. For example, your own PC configuration or in what order and how you approach the many quests and activities in the game. This alone can lead to very different player experiences.

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What do I need to know about Kingdom Come? The first role-playing game from Warhorse Studios was released on February 13, 2018, and despite some technical issues, it became a surprising success. On Steam the RPG has 83% positive reviews.

Like part 1, the sequel revolves around Heinrich, the son of a blacksmith. You can expect open-world adventures from the first-person perspective in both games, focusing heavily on the story, an authentic simulation of the game world, and the role-playing experience.

The KCD series follows an old-school approach, giving you relatively little guidance while also granting many freedoms. You can find out more here: Everything about release, price, editions, system requirements, preload, roadmap, and scope of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Players Find a Feature Bad, Developers Calm Them with Gift

Johanna 6. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

A feature in Pokémon TCG Pocket has been long awaited by players and was finally introduced recently. However, the implementation has met with outrage from many. Now, the developers are responding with a gift and promising improvement.

What is this feature? Players are not satisfied with the trading function in Pokémon TCG Pocket. In order to trade at all, you need trading tokens, which you can obtain by “recycling” cards among other methods.

However, not all cards can be used for this: only cards with 3 ♢ or more can be used for trading. Additionally, you need trading stamina. If you run out of that, you can replenish your stamina using trading hourglasses.

Moreover, only cards with a rarity of 1-4 ♢ and 1 ☆ can be traded. Here we explain the rules for trading in detail: Pokémon TCG Pocket: Trading explained – All rules and currencies you need to consider

The trading function is thus complicated by three currencies and restrictions. Players criticized the details of trading and even wealthy players avoided the function.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Trailer for the Collision of Space and Time Expansion

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Developers promise improvement

What do the developers say? On X, the developers posted that they are thankful for the players’ feedback and are looking for ways to improve the trading function. At the same time, they are sending all players 1,000 trading tokens as compensation.

What does the community say? Overall, the community is pleased that the developers want to revise the trading function. However, there are many voices, especially in a post on reddit, who doubt the promised improvements or question the entire system:

Automatic_Goal_5563 (via reddit): “Sounds more like they want to forget about it and hope it calms down.”
Deviltamer66 (via reddit): “1,000 trading tokens every week and it’s a useful system. But then why the entire token system at all?”
Sicallmemaybe (via reddit): “Well, these trading tokens shouldn’t have been necessary from the start.”
catl2wat (via reddit): “In other words: They won’t improve anything.”

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A game on Steam is now doing exactly what it criticized – players feel betrayed

Caroline Fuller 6. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

The indie RPG Disco Elysium from developer ZA/UM became a surprise hit in 2019. Equally surprising, but much more controversial, is a fan item of the game that leaves many fans astonished and calls into question the game’s anti-capitalist stance.

What is this fan item? It is an item called Eternal Carrier (in German “Ewiger Träger”), which is currently available for purchase in the ZA/UM Atelier. The Eternal Carrier is a tote bag styled like a trash bag, reminiscent of a yellow plastic bag in Disco Elysium, with which players can collect bottles and other items from trash cans in the game. In the game, these bags can be found on the street; in reality, you can now buy them online for a measly 159 €.

“The last tote bag you will ever need,” states the developer’s online shop. The bags are said to be “incredibly light yet extraordinarily durable” due to their material, which presumably justifies the high price. A luxury trash bag for the discerning fan. Gamers can hardly comprehend what ZA/UM was thinking with this move.

Here you can see the trailer for the game:

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DISCO ELYSIUM – Launch Trailer

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Capitalism Satire or Madness?

What is the irony of the tote bag? Disco Elysium presents not only its RPG elements and an extraordinary art style but also a critical perspective on capitalism. For this reason, the question arises why and how ZA/UM demands such a high price for a trash bag, and why it was produced at all?

The next likely reason is a satirical reference to capitalism itself. A trash bag that players pick up from the ground in the game to collect more trash and bottles for a paltry wage, and thus can earn a bit of money. With a stylish presentation, staged by models, and sold for nearly 160€ in the online shop, the reference is perfect. However, it is not just a pure reference, but a real product that can be bought with real money.

How are the fans reacting? A Reddit post about the luxury trash bag clearly shows how depressing the situation is for fans of Disco Elysium, and that they do not know whether to laugh or cry.

coralfire comments: “This is just ridiculously ultraliberal.”
theSWW responds with: “To the point where it has to be ironic. Or? Please??? It’s a damn trash bag!”
luseen_ says: “This is the extent of greed that the Bible speaks of.”
majorgeneralporter thinks: “This is such a meta cash grab that it will be repurposed into performance art. Absolute cinema.”

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What can Disco Elysium do today? The “Final Cut” version of the RPG, with a Metascore of 97, was the top game of 2021 and continues to be very positively received by players on Steam. Everyone can decide for themselves whether they want to buy luxury trash bags for 159 €, or rather four times the actual game itself. How wise these decisions are is up for individual interpretation. However, anyone interested in Disco Elysium can find out more here: Disco Elysium is the new hit on Steam – Here’s why everyone is raving about the RPG

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Destiny 2 has 5 months to prove it can save itself

Christos Tsogos 6. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Destiny 2 has released its last episode, and although it’s time to go to the grave ship now, the experience is overshadowed by a legitimate question: Will Destiny 2 survive after Episode 3?

What is the current state of Destiny 2? Not so good, when disregarding the release of Episode 3. The loot shooter has notably lost many players, primarily due to its slow and repetitive content.

The episodes failed to impress and quickly lost their luster after release. During the weak months, the shooter managed to secure between 13,500 and 35,000 players on Steam, depending on the time (via steamcharts.com), but the remaining players also complained about the weaknesses of the episodes.

Events were reused, the narratives were weak, and the game fell further into a desolate state due to new patches, where bugs became the norm.

For many, it is clear: If things continue like this, there will soon be no more Destiny 2. Fortunately, however, Bungie still has a big project up its sleeve that aims to bring fans back, but will it be enough?

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Destiny 2: Launch trailer for the new episode Heresy

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Frontiers only has one chance

Why is Frontiers so important? With the release of Episode: Betrayal, we now know that 5 months must pass before fans can try Bungie’s big project “Frontiers.” The team wants to take different paths to create a new experience for the community. A new saga is to be created.

The seasonal system is to be revised, new events are to take place, and also new formats like Metroidvanias, roguelikes, or survival shooters are to find their way into the game. Everything sounds promising, but due to numerous debacles, the fans have become skeptical – they have lost their trust.

Additionally, a large part of the team has either been laid off or moved to the new flagship project “Marathon”. Only a small portion of the workforce is working on Frontiers, and as the episodes were delivered, there is uncertainty about what to expect.

One thing is certain, however: the patience of the fans is running out. Even optimistic streamers like Aztecross or Datto are looking at a bleak future for Bungie, where it’s all or nothing. Frontiers must mark a new beginning by keeping players engaged with the game for years again.

If that doesn’t happen and this merely turns out to be Episodes 2.0, then Bungie could lose its sole source of revenue sooner or later, along with the funding for Marathon. What happens next then lies in Sony’s hands.

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Could Frontiers save Destiny 2? Unfortunately, we cannot tell you. It definitely looks bleak. Bungie has, as insiders reported, overreached and tried to establish itself with many projects outside of Destiny 2 – those were then cancelled.

The only thing that remains is Destiny 2 and Marathon. We also hope that Destiny 2 experiences its second spring, but if the developers deliver the same as they did with their episodes, it looks bad. Want to learn more about what to expect in Frontiers? Then we have the perfect overview for you: Destiny 2 presents 4 major changes for the future of the shooter – This is what you need to know

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Players are currently selling pictures of a graphics card for 2,800 euros – There’s a clever trick behind it

Yana 6. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

With the launch of the new RTX 50 series, an old problem re-emerges. The graphics cards are hardly available and are being bought up in bulk by scalpers and bots. However, some users have come up with a creative solution. They are offering images of the RTX 5090 on eBay.

What kind of offers are these? On eBay, there are many listings for the GeForce RTX 5090 that range in price from €2,500 to €6,000. The high prices are far above the recommended retail price of €2,329 for the Founders Edition (via nvidia.com).

The increased prices are due to the low availability and high demand for the cards. This situation is exploited on eBay by so-called scalpers and bots.

What is the problem with the bots? Bots are programs that automatically buy products in large quantities even before human buyers can act quickly enough. These bots ensure that the cards sell out quickly, while scalpers (resellers) sell the products – usually at inflated prices.

This makes it even harder for average users to get their hands on the graphics cards.

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Check out the brilliant Collector’s Edition of the NVIDIA TITAN Xp in Star Wars style in the video

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Users want to outsmart bots

This is the idea of the eBay users: Some users on eBay have come up with a way to combat the bots. They are not listing the graphics cards themselves but instead are selling images of the RTX 5090.

In response to Gizmodo, the users explained that their goal is to lure bots into a trap. Instead of buying real cards, they are supposed to purchase only useless images. Often, it is noted in the title or description that it is only an image being purchased. Some listings even advertise with the words: “3CALPER BOT3 WE1COME,” which translates to “Scalper bots welcome.”

Is there a catch? Because the listings only sell images, it becomes harder to find legitimate offers. It is not always clearly indicated whether it’s a real offer or a fake listing.

This lack of clarity could also be exploited by scammers. Unwary people might fall into the trap and pay for useless images instead of actual graphics cards if they do not read the description thoroughly.

Our sample has shown that we primarily find such images on the US site of eBay, i.e., ebay.com. On the German eBay site (ebay.de), these fake listings are currently less common and do not have the same significance or reach. The method seems to be particularly popular in the US market, where scalpers and bots represent an even greater problem than they do here.

Is selling images allowed? eBay appears to be already taking action against some listings, indicating that they are not permissible. eBay’s policies do not allow misleading or deceptive listings aimed at defrauding buyers. An offer that sells only an image and not a real product could be considered a violation of the guidelines for fair trading and product representation. Repeated violations may result in eBay removing such listings or suspending the relevant accounts.

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When looking at the listings on the German eBay site, it is noticeable that the phenomenon of scalping is not as pronounced here as it is in the USA. This problem was particularly evident during the peak of the PlayStation 5, when the console was highly sought after but hard to obtain.

Many scalpers took advantage of the scarcity and sold the PS5 at highly inflated prices. However, due to Sony’s major sales campaign in 2022, the tables turned and many scalpers were left with unsold PS5 consoles.

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A player crafts one of the strongest items in Diablo 4 but never receives it – the community says: serves him right

Nicole Wakulczyk 6. February 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

In Diablo 4, you can craft the most powerful items yourself. A player crafted a Mythic Unique but never received it. The community immediately has a theory about what his mistake was.

The Mythic Uniques (mythical, unique items) are particularly powerful items that can greatly influence your builds and are rarer than “normal” Uniques. Since Season 6, you can craft Mythic Uniques in two ways:

A random Mythic from two Pristine Sparks and 50,000,000 gold at the blacksmith
A specific Mythic from two Pristine Sparks, runes, and 5,000 gold at the jewel smith

Many players rely on the variant at the blacksmith, as they lack the necessary runes – or because they do not own any at all. For the runes are part of the first expansion of Diablo 4, Vessel of Hatred. Instead of waiting forever for the materials, they simply decide to craft a random Mythic.

One user on Reddit also opted for a random Mythic Unique. He broke down two mythical Uniques, received two “Pristine Sparks” in return, and was then able to craft a “Mythical Unique Chest” at the blacksmith. But then it suddenly disappeared – and he ended up empty-handed.

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Gameplay trailer for Season 7 in Diablo 4, the Season of Witch Power

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What happened to the Mythic? In a video on Reddit, the user shows how he initially breaks down two Mythics to obtain two Pristine Sparks. He then crafts a chest at the blacksmith that contains a random Mythic Unique. You can see all the Mythics that currently exist in our overview.

When he opens the chest, he expects a Mythic – but instead, nothing drops. The chest simply disappears from his inventory without dropping an item. This means the player not only wasted two Mythics or two Sparks but ends up with nothing at all. In his post, he asks, “Has anyone experienced this? Did I just have bad luck?”

“100% messed up myself”

What does the community say about it? In the comments, users discuss the disappearance of the Mythic item. However, many do not believe he simply had bad luck, but rather that he is indeed to blame:

Uccin writes: “That’s why I open all chests in an open area. Nothing random you could click on at the same time.”
flesyMeM says: “Maybe it has to do with the fact that you opened it while sitting down or standing up. But yes, whatever the cause is – you just had bad luck.”
KennedyPh comments: “It might have dropped in an area you can’t reach. It’s better to open chests in open areas.”
passive_me relates: “I opened my first [chest] near my portal in the city and accidentally got teleported out while clicking on the loot. When I immediately returned, everything was gone. Lesson learned.”

Carbinekilla also writes that he “100% messed up himself”. He dodged, sat down, and interacted with the chair right at the moment he opened the chest. And Adventurous_Ad_4145 notes that the interaction with the chair apparently blocked all other actions. He hopes Blizzard helps the unfortunate player out of this situation.

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If you do not yet have any Mythics to break down or do not want to rely on luck when crafting randomly, you can simply hope for a mythical loot drop. With a bit of luck, you will receive Mythic Uniques from activities such as the Underworld of Kurast or the Hell Hordes.

Bosses starting from Qual Level 1 also have an increased drop chance for Mythic Uniques and are therefore a suitable way to farm them deliberately. To find out which bosses exist and which items they drop, click here: Diablo 4 Boss Loot Table: List of all bosses and their drops in Season 7

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The 10 best episodes from animes that you must know

Jasmin Beverungen 6. February 2025 Reading time 5 minutes

There are some moments in animes that even fans know, who have never watched the series. To help you know which episodes you really need to be familiar with in the anime space, MeinMMO provides you with the following ranking.

How was this list created? The ranking of the 10 best anime episodes was created based on IMDb. We looked at which animated episodes were rated the highest and only picked those that are actually anime from Japan.

If two episodes have the same rating but occupy different places in the ranking, there can be 2 reasons for this:

On one hand, more users voted for the same rating for an anime.
On the other hand, not all decimal places are displayed on IMDb. It may be that animes with fewer votes are rated slightly better.

We made sure that at least 1,000 users voted for an episode so that the ranking is not distorted by individual votes. Additionally, we will only present the top 5 places in detail. You can see all the others in a separate overview.

Are you a fan of Harry Potter? Then you shouldn’t miss the following animes:

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3 Animes that you should know as Harry Potter fans

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The 10 best anime episodes of all time

Rank 10: Fury x and x Light (Hunter x Hunter)
- Rating: 9.8 from 12,871 users
Rank 9: Zero x and x Rose (Hunter x Hunter)
- Rating: 9.8 from 12,742 users
Rank 8: “Two Confessions” Last Chapter / The Shuchiin Graduation Event (Kaguya-sama: Love is War)
- Rating: 9.8 from 3,301 users
Rank 7: The Apex of the Instinctively Acting Type (Kingdom)
- Rating: 9.8 from 1,028 users
Rank 6: The Ends of the Earth / Okazaki Shino (Clannad)
- Rating: 9.8 from 1,584 users

The next ranks are on page 2.

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Developers of Path of Exile Reveal First Details of the New Event and Introduce Two Sub-Classes

Cedric Holmeier 6. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

In Path of Exile a fresh event is coming soon, which will replace the 19 subclasses with others. Now the developers are presenting the first two.

What kind of event is it? About 7 months have passed in Path of Exile without a new content update. The reason for this is that the developers of the first part had to help with the development of Path of Exile 2. This was not supposed to happen, as GGG’s management had promised that the ARPGs would be developed independently of each other.

However, the promise was broken and a significant shitstorm from the community followed. The shitstorm was so large that the developers changed their course. Amidst the loud protest, they backtracked and immediately announced a new event league. The devs want to incorporate features that they previously always dismissed as “too crazy” from the board.

Among other things, there will be 19 new subclasses, of which two were presented in a new announcement.

Here you can see how the bosses in Path of Exile 2 are created:

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Path of Exile 2: The new trailer reveals how the bosses of the action RPG come into being

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The Harbinger

What can the Harbinger do? The Harbinger, roughly translated as “forerunner” or “harbinger of doom,” is a new subclass for the Witch in Path of Exile. The Harbinger manipulates the boundaries of reality, space, and time.

They can cast time magic and summon allies from their home world who help them in battle. Additionally, the Witch transforms into the Harbinger and takes on a blue form along with the ability to fly. The exact abilities can be read in this image from the developers (via Pathofexile.com):

The Gambler

What does the Gambler do? The Gambler, roughly translated as “gamer” or “gambler,” is a new subclass for the Duelist in Path of Exile. Like in real gambling, the Gambler is all about having luck.

Risk-tolerant players can avoid a lot of damage and deal damage with luck. However, those who have bad luck take a lot of damage and quickly lose all health points. The exact abilities can be read in this image from the developers (via Pathofexile.com):

What new information is there? The developers of Path of Exile have named the new event league. It is to be called Legacy of Phrecia, after Emperor Izaro Phrecius. The community on Reddit does not find the name very successful and renames the league “Bizaro League.”

The developers have additionally started a poll and are letting you decide on Pathofexile.com which subclass you want to learn about next. Currently, “Disciple of the Trialmaster” is leading with about 55% of the votes.

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29-year-old became a millionaire on Twitch, now explains why he has no real friends in the industry

Johanna 6. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

A former Twitch streamer managed to rise to one of the biggest names in the industry. However, he has had to give up one thing until now: friends. In one of his streams, he explained more about it.

Who is it about? Félix “xQc” Lengyel started in 2016 as a professional Overwatch player. He regularly streamed on Twitch and thus began his career in the entertainment industry.

Over the years, he built up a massive audience and eventually in June 2023 switched to the streaming platform Kick with a million-dollar deal, a direct competitor to Twitch. Here, he regularly streams gaming content or reactions. Some of his content is also uploaded to YouTube.

In our video, we introduce you to the former Twitch streamer xQc:

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From Overwatch professional to number 1 on Twitch to 100 million $ – Who is xQc?

xQc says he has “no real friends”

While he was live, xQc played Marvel Rivals and said (via kick.com): “I have no real friends, but that’s okay with me.”

What is the reason? The streaming world is, in xQc’s opinion, “pretty cold” and he further stated that without friends he doesn’t have to pretend to be someone else, something he never liked or was good at anyway.

The streamer elaborates that he has let some relationships go, but there aren’t many good relationships in the industry anyway. This is how it goes in every major entertainment industry, and anyone who claims otherwise is just trying to look better.

From his phrasing, it can be inferred that the Kick streamer has always viewed friendships merely as a means to an end, but couldn’t derive anything positive from those relationships.

The chat pointed out to him that he is friends with the Kick streamer Adin Ross. The 29-year-old then replied:

Yes, I am friends with Adin, but I am not an Adin fanboy. I am not dependent on him. That’s not the same. Being with someone every day, ‘Guys, we are best friends’, holding hands – that’s crazy. You only see that in movies.
via kick.com

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Clearly, xQc has achieved what he wanted with his good demeanor. He has made so much money with his career as a streamer that he is financially secure. Nevertheless, his parents do not want to partake in his wealth: 29-year-old streamer sold himself for millions $ to an online casino, but his parents do not use the money

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WoW reveals housing info: Cash shop, rent, and neighborhoods

Cortyn 6. February 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

World of Warcraft has revealed the first major details about housing. We have all the information for you about the new feature.

When Blizzard announced a few months ago that World of Warcraft would finally get housing, the anticipation was high. But at the same time, there was also a lot of uncertainty, as more than a first trailer was not released. Now Blizzard has published a significantly longer blog entry and has already revealed many design ideas for housing and some details.

They spoke about the wishes but also concerns of the community – such as whether there would be monthly costs for the house, whether one can have neighbors, and whether there will be a cash shop.

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WoW gets Player Housing – An initial teaser

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Costs, Rent, Living Space

One concern of the players was that one could lose the right to their own house or that the spots – as in some other MMORPGs – would be limited.

The developers have found clear words on this:

Everyone should be able to have a house; there is no limit.
Houses are “forever.” You do not have to pay monthly rent, and no one can take your living space away if you are inactive.
The starting price should be affordable. Everyone should be able to participate in the feature if they want to – therefore, a house is inexpensive to acquire.

There are two areas where you can live

Blizzard knows that the desire for as much freedom as possible in choosing a living space is important, but they had to agree on a compromise here. Because either they focus on a few zones and invest a lot of work to make them really good – or they create many zones, which would compromise quality.

Therefore, the developers decided that there will be one place for each faction where the “neighborhood” is located.

Alliance characters can choose a house in an environment inspired by Elwynn, Westfall, and Duskwood.
Horde characters will move into an accommodation whose environment is reminiscent of Durotar, its coast, and Azshara.

Neighborhoods – How big is it all?

Your houses are not individual buildings that are loaded as a separate instance. Instead, each house stands in a neighborhood consisting of around 50 plots. This means that you always have potential neighbors nearby whom you can invite to your house or from whom you can get ideas and inspiration for your own decoration.

Especially for role players, this should become a real celebration and make neighborhoods a new hotspot for many RP events.

If you have a neighborhood next to Xxshadowroxxorxx and other unpronounceable names – no worries. You can move and establish your house in another neighborhood as long as there is an available spot there.

However, you can also plan a neighborhood with your friends, guild members, or members of your communities.

The issue with the cash shop

Since it is a major topic in the community, Blizzard likely wanted to address it quickly to provide clarity:

Yes, there will be decorations for housing in the cash shop.

However, Blizzard emphasizes that the vast majority of decorations will be available in the game and completely without real money. The options in the cash shop will be offered to a similar extent as with mounts, toys, or transmogs. Most will be easily found in the game.

On one hand, this brings some disillusionment, but on the other hand, there is already an idea of what is to come for the player base.

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A feature that stays and is never finished

Finally, Blizzard emphasizes that housing is a feature that has come to stay. It is meant to be an “evergreen feature” that will be expanded over several patches and expansions. It should never be considered “finished.” Continuous new systems and expansions for housing are planned.

With this, World of Warcraft has already made it clear that most of the community’s wishes have been heard. At first glance, the feature seems exactly as most would want it. Now Blizzard just has to prove that they can keep these promises.
Let’s just hope that no feature comes to housing that makes it into the list of the 5 worst features of WoW.

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The best computer game about Game of Thrones is a mod on Steam, but that is set to change in 2025

Schuhmann 5. February 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

Many large fantasy universes that we know from pop culture have received major video games: For Warhammer, there is Total War: Warhammer 3 or the MMORPG. For Lord of the Rings, there is the MMORPG LOTRO and large action-adventures. But the most popular fantasy series in recent years, Game of Thrones, does not have such a game. However, that could change in 2025.

What is currently the best game about Game of Thrones? The best game related to Game of Thrones is currently considered to be Crusader Kings 3, in the mod “A Song of Ice and Fire”:

This is a Total Conversion Mod that was released in April 2023 and has been consistently developed since then. The current version can be found in the Steam Workshop. The mod is so extensive that it even has its own Reddit with about 64,000 participants.

The mod for Crusader Kings 3 transforms the medieval, historical world of the game into the fantasy world of Westeros and brings thousands of characters into play.

The game mainly revolves around the intrigues, the diplomacy, and the battles among the characters from the series. Players follow scripted events and can influence the course of the game.

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Game of Thrones: Kingsroad shows exciting battles in the trailer

Fan mod is not a perfect solution for many Game of Thrones fans

What is the problem? Crusader Kings 3 is not a game for everyone; it requires a deep engagement with the subject to get into it.

The games from Paradox were once legendary ridiculed as:

In Sweden, they make games that consist only of maps. Nobody knows how to play them, and people just stare at the maps for hours watching the colors change.

This is indeed heretical but fundamentally true.

So, such a mod is not for everyone: compared to a “polished game,” there are some things that feel a bit raw. Additionally, you need to purchase the base game for the mod.

While the mod is generally considered really great, it is not a substitute for a “finished proper game.” For such a strong license as Game of Thrones, “Just install a fan mod for a trivial strategy game” is not a particularly great solution.

In a thread on Reddit, many Game of Thrones fans express their astonishment that their favorite franchise has still not received a proper AAA game after such a long time, but only mobile games or a fan mod.

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In 2025, an official and an unofficial hope are set to be released

What could change? In 2025, the action-adventure “Crimson Desert” is set to be released. While it nominally has nothing to do with Game of Thrones, its aesthetics heavily resemble the fantasy universe with a “John Snow” lookalike as the protagonist.

The positive aspect of Crimson Desert is that there is really hope for high quality. Pearl Abyss, who are behind the MMORPG Black Desert, are known for technically high-quality games. Crimson Desert is set to become their flagship game and looked impressive in the first trailers.

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New Game of Thrones game had its 1st beta test in January

However, the actual hope for fans is Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, which is set to be released in 2025. This will be an open-world action-adventure game coming from the South Korean mobile specialist Netmarble.

A closed beta for the game recently took place, and on Facebook, you can see some players raving about their fantastic experience and urging the developers to reopen the servers immediately so they can continue playing.

However, whether a game that is being released simultaneously for mobile and PC can meet the high expectations of the fans is still uncertain. Netmarble is known for deep and quite complex games, but their previous titles have often been monetized in a way that is not appreciated in the West. We will definitely keep an eye on the game on MeinMMO: Game of Thrones: New trailer for the upcoming action RPG shows familiar faces – Who can we meet?

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Players of CoD Black Ops 6 are upset about a gift on PS5 because they have already paid for it.

Ody 5. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 gives its players on the PS5 something that some of them have already paid for. These players are not exactly pleased.

What kind of gift is this? It includes two skin bundles: “Jungle Trooper” and “Blood Letting”. You can get these and other rewards for free if you have an active PS Plus membership. You can claim the gift in the PS Store.

So far, PS Plus packs have always offered content that could not be found anywhere else. However, in the current PS Plus rewards, both “Jungle Trooper” and “Blood Letting” were sold in November 2024 for 1,600 and 1,300 CoD points, respectively. Anyone who owns PS Plus and has already purchased the skins should not have had to do so.

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Trailer for Black Ops 6: Season 2 shows new maps and dark skins

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Those who already have the skins see nothing but empty space

How is the gift received by the players? On Reddit, many players express their dissatisfaction.

Nedtheshred sarcastically writes: “Wow, the one pack I paid for is now free. Fantastic job.”
ravenspore is also annoyed but takes it rather calmly: “Annoying since I bought the ‘Blood Letting’ bundle, but it’s a great emote with the zombie head, I’m glad to have the other one.”
That_Wet_Banana69 joins in: “Also the only skin I paid for… Frustrating.”

Another user named Blaze-Fusion points out that one might try for a refund in this case: “Sony is usually lenient with such things. People have received refunds for games they bought just before they became free with PS Plus.”

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Other players are surprised that PS5 players still receive gifts even after Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard. JeeringDragon writes: “So PS still gets exclusives after the acquisition by MS? Lol”.

RedHawwk wonders: “How is the game owned by Xbox and yet PS still gets better promos?”

However, Vapeflowers correctly points out that these are not exclusive skins – just those that you receive for free with PS Plus. Moreover, the Game Pass already includes the entire game for free – so in the end, players on Xbox probably get the better deal than the two free skin bundles that PlayStation players receive.

The constant negative mood in the CoD community is also affecting others: They complain about how many are complaining. More on this topic can be read in the following article: Players of CoD Black Ops 6 are annoyed that part of the community keeps complaining

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Pokémon cards were checked by professionals, signed by the designer, and sold for millions – turn out to be fakes

Ody 5. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Hundreds of cards were sold on the internet as early prototypes of the Pokémon TCG for a lot of money. However, these have turned out to be forgeries – and this is despite the cards being examined by professionals and even signed by the original designer.

What kind of cards were these? The Pokémon cards were sold as prototypes that were printed for playtesting purposes. While the designs resemble today’s cards, they are more primitive – a “Work in Progress” version from the time before the game was released. Allegedly, the cards were created in the years 1995 and 1996.

However, the supposedly oldest Pokémon cards have since been revealed to be forgeries. A user in the forum efour found this out. In a detailed thread, he describes how he was able to date the supposedly ancient cards to be only 6 months old through metadata, thus exposing them as fakes.

Instead of being from 1995, the cards are from 2024.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Trailer for the Collision of Space and Time Expansion

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Neither professionals nor the designer noticed the forgery

Weren’t the cards checked? Yes, and this was done by the reputable company CGC. Moreover, during the examination, the experts even worked closely with the original designer of the cards, Takumi Akabane, as stated in an article by the company on cgccards.com.

Takumi Akabane was previously Creative Director at Creatures Inc., one of the three companies that share the rights to Pokémon. The prototype cards were said to come from Akabane’s personal collection. They were even signed by him.

How much money has been lost? The cards were sold through online marketplaces like Ebay, and estimates suggest that around 10 million US dollars (approximately 9.6 million euros) were generated from these sales.

In a statement, CGC assures that they are investigating these allegations. However, the inquiries are likely to take some time.

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2 Gaming influencers promise that you will earn real money with drug deals and restaurants in GTA 6

Schuhmann 5. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

In gaming, there are some influencers who maintain a “bad boy” image. These influencers include Adin Ross, who was permanently banned from Twitch in February 2023, and FaZe Banks, the boss of the “FaZe” clan, who once proudly reported on a betting site for Counter-Strike in Antigua. The two plan to enter GTA 6. They want to open their own role-playing server and link it to a new cryptocurrency. Allegedly, players will also be able to make money this way.

Why are they considered “bad boys”? Adin Ross (24) made a name for himself with GTA 5 and NBA2k. However, he has always been known for controversial content. After several temporary bans from Twitch, including for homophobic remarks, he was permanently banned from Twitch in February 2023 for showing his unmoderated Kick chat on Twitch, where racist and anti-Semitic comments were visible.

FaZe Banks (33) maintains a “bad boy” image. He was involved in a betting site for CS:GO in Antigua. He played a significant role in the contract dispute around Tfue. Recently, we reported on MeinMMO when he referred to an actress from Stranger Things as a “slut.”

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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer

Streamer duo plans the biggest role-playing server for GTA 6

What is their plan for GTA 6? Adin Ross has explained that he and FaZe Banks want to design the “biggest roleplay server for GTA 6.”

The plan seems to involve strongly establishing cryptocurrencies here. Everything on the server will be “pro-crypto.”

Because the economic system in GTA 6 is “fucking” crypto-friendly, and when you create a new server, you can build a world that will be linked to a “freshly minted coin”:

I will quickly tell the chat how it is – when GTA 6 comes out, Rick and I will create the biggest server together. We will make the best shit ever, and I promise you, it will be completely crypto, everything about it is pro-crypto.

How is it viewed? In the comments on X, the duo’s plan is met with skepticism:

“Rockstar will quickly sue you with a cease and desist order”
“The scam will last a maximum of a week”
“A crypto plan from Banks – What could possibly go wrong?”

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In Apex Legends, you’ll find your favorite weapon more easily in Season 24, instead of wandering helplessly through the map.

Dariusz Müller 5. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Apex Legends has announced new information about the new Season 24: Takeover. One of the highlights is a new way to find your favorite weapons in the Battle Royale without getting frustrated during the search. On MeinMMO, you will learn what other highlights this season has to offer.

How do you find your favorite weapons? Apex Legends introduces the so-called Arsenals in Season 24. These are weapon caches that you can visit at designated locations.

These Arsenals then offer you a selection of weapons, allowing you to choose which one you want to play with. Apex’s “Battle Royale” Lead Designer Eric Canavese explained: “We wanted players to be able to use the weapons they want.” He also mentioned that the Arsenals will end the “guessing” involved in looting and instead give players more options for their loadouts.

In the future, you can simply visit such an Arsenal and take the weapon you like best. And to ensure that you don’t have to search for them for a long time, they will be visible during drops and from the dropship.

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Apex Legends reveals first trailer for Season 24

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In addition to the Arsenals, you can now also see the POI names and information about the loot available during drops. This is intended to facilitate team communication.

Off with the helmets, bring on the headshots

What happens to the helmets? The developers also explained that Season 24 aims to focus more on actual fighting. Accordingly, all the weapons in the game will receive a buff. Nearly every weapon, for example, has received increased damage.

Additionally, white, blue, and purple helmets have been completely removed from the game to make achieving headshots more consistent. Building on that, headshot multipliers have also been tweaked. More details will be revealed in the patch notes.

Particularly, sniper rifles and DMRs are expected to feel really good in Season 24. Overall, these changes show that now it is the assault legends, not the supporters, who are in charge. Therefore, there will also be buffs for Ash and Ballistic.

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Those who want to play Ranked must first prove their skill

What is changing in Ranked? The third major highlight of the update is the new Ranked challenges. From Season 24 onwards, anyone who wants to play Ranked in Apex Legends no longer has to reach level 20 to get started.

New players/accounts must now prove in a series of challenges that they have the necessary skill and teamwork ability to compete in the ranked mode.

Possible Ranked challenges include:

Restore 500 shields with shield cells
Deal 2,500 damage as a support legend
Reach the top 10 in Battle Royale 5 times

Accounts that have already played Ranked in previous seasons do not have to prove their skills anymore but can get started right away. This change only applies to new players and accounts.

Apex Legends has been a staple in the shooter scene for years, but in recent times the game has faced criticism from its most loyal fans. In the recently concluded Season 23, it went back to the past. With “Original Royale”, there was a mode that aimed to harken back to the beginnings of the game in 2019: After troubles with the present, EA’s big shooter goes back to its roots

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Players should feel like gods in The Sims, but played like ants, says the chef

Jasmin Beverungen 5. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

The Sims is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The original lead designer, Will Wright, revealed a funny detail about the first game in the series on the occasion of the birthday. In an early development stage, the AI was actually too good.

Why did the AI have to be worsened? As soon as a player does not intervene in the situation, the wildest things happen in The Sims. The chaos that happens to the Sims in autopilot mode is intentional. Wright revealed that the AI was deliberately programmed to be worse because it had been too good at first.

“Almost everything the player did was worse than the Sims on autopilot.”

Therefore, the development team incorporated some bugs so that unpredictable things would happen. For example, it can happen that your Sim first makes a toast after not making it to the bathroom. Another example that Wright mentions is the bite of a guinea pig that suddenly leads to a deadly disease.

If the AI had not been worsened, a player would not have had to do anything to keep their Sim alive. The Sims would have perfectly fulfilled their needs and would have been well taken care of all around. To give players something to do, they had to make mistakes, which is why the AI was adjusted.

The Sims is known for its many expansions. One of them can be seen here in the trailer:

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The Sims 4 – Trailer for the Expansion High School Years

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Players should feel like gods

How did the autopilot come about at all? The Sims was originally supposed to be an architecture simulation, but at some point, the idea was abandoned. The basic thought for the autopilot comes from a tragic accident. In 1991, a huge fire raged in Oakland, which also burned down Wright’s house.

When he returned to the ashes of his house, he saw that only ants had survived the fire. He likely paid a lot of attention to them. Because he thought, what if humans used pheromones to communicate like ants? Then they would know directly when they were hungry that they automatically had to go to the fridge.

Initially, Wright developed the insect simulator SimAnt, but later The Sims emerged from it. The initially too good AI is due to observations of the ants, whose behavior Wright wanted to incorporate into the life simulation.

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Wright found another analogy to the ants: with The Sims, the developer wanted players to feel like gods controlling small, stupid ants. In reality, they are the ants who believed they were gods. Even the cheats were only meant for one purpose: players should believe they could break the game.

A new game that wants to compete with The Sims is inZOI. The Korean life simulation focuses on pure realism. This is evident in the fact that you can even transfer your own face: inZOI transfers your face into the game and you can try out the alternative to Sims tomorrow

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If you pause the new trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds at 1:10, you’ll discover a massive new monster

Lydia 5. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Capcom gave a first look at the new biome Iceshard Cliffs and the monsters residing there during the Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase on February 4, 2025.

For the Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase on February 4, 2025, Capcom released a new trailer. It features a lot to marvel at, from the return of an old acquaintance to flying monsters and new gameplay. Here’s an overview:

The expedition team is taken to the frosty new biome Iceshard Cliffs
There they immediately encounter a whole horde of the new monster Hirabami, a leviathan with the ability to float
Players can also look forward to the return of the fan-favorite Nerscylla and its formidable prey Gypceros

Additionally, players can catch a glimpse of the flagship monster Arkveld, which we introduced to you in September. You can watch the entire trailer here:

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In the new trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, it gets icy

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Battle of the Titans

Starting at 1:10 in the trailer, there is a battle between two new Hirabami and a gigantic creature that seems to bury its opponents under its icy breath. Just based on its size, players speculate that this might be the apex of the region.

You have to look closely, however, as the battle only lasts about 3 seconds. Those who want a slightly clearer picture should consider pausing the trailer at the right moment.

As shown in the comments on YouTube, 3 seconds is apparently just the right length to spark speculation among players about what they actually saw. Another leviathan or more of a snake wyvern?

The trailer also provides a glimpse into the abilities of Arkveld before players can encounter the flagship monster in the second open beta. All important information about the beta is collected here for you.

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MontanaBlack opens Pokémon cards for 15,000 euros in front of 225,000 viewers on Twitch

Lydia 5. February 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris held a big opening event on Twitch for the trading card game Pokémon TCG. With a special twist, up to 225,000 people tuned in to watch.

Note: We corrected the name of the expert “Butti” on February 7, 2025.

What kind of event was this? On February 2, 2025, MontanaBlack hosted a large Pokémon stream on his Twitch channel, where booster packs worth 15,000 euros were opened. The event featured 10 displays of the highly sought-after latest set, Prismatic Evolutions, as well as a rare 1st Edition Jungle Set as a special highlight.

The special twist is that MontanaBlack is not opening the cards for himself. Other streamers can “reserve” boosters for a few hundred euros.

In the stream, the names of the content creators were drawn randomly, and MontanaBlack, the Twitch streamer UnsympathischTV, and the trading card expert Christoph “butticards” Buttura opened the corresponding number of boosters.

The streamers then receive the cards from “their” boosters afterward – some are happy with rare specimens worth thousands of euros, while others go home empty-handed.

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MontanaBlack is one of the most well-known streamers in Germany – This was his very first video

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Viewers more than doubled through co-streaming

How did he achieve so many viewers? MontanaBlack’s stream attracted an average of over 68,000 simultaneous viewers, peaking at nearly 93,000 people. This is also an impressive accomplishment for the currently largest German streamer on Twitch: In a regular stream, he reaches an average of between 15,000 and 25,000 simultaneous viewers.

But not only MontanaBlack’s fans got to see the opening. The streamers who were also participating with some of the packs reacted live to the stream.

Those who tuned into Twitch on Sunday evening and sorted the German channels by reach would have seen this picture:

Among others, the following were present:

EliasN97 with an average of 33,700 viewers, peaking at nearly 55,000
Zarbex with an average of 20,500 viewers, peaking at around 53,500
Knossi with an average of 13,800 viewers, peaking at around 24,000

So, through just these three streamers, over 130,000 additional viewers were added for MontanaBlack. Additionally, there were several slightly smaller streams, like xRohat’s with an average of 5,000 viewers. Even though the streamer does not directly benefit from these views, the hype for the next big opening is certainly guaranteed.

Here you see Knossi reacting to how Zarbex reacts to MontanaBlack opening the packs he paid for.

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