Cyberpunk 2077 is now already four years old. After a more than unfortunate start, the developers put in a lot of extra effort into the game and improved it. Now their work is paying off, and they can celebrate a success.
How has Cyberpunk 2077 fared? The role-playing game from CD Projekt Red has truly had a rough journey. It originally launched in December 2020 for PC and consoles. Especially on the weaker console variants, the game was in a disastrous state.
Not only did players have to cope with significantly reduced graphics compared to the PC version, but there were also numerous bugs – the RPG simply felt unfinished. This led to great outrage in the community and a loss of prestige for the development studio, which is very renowned due to the Witcher series.
All of this has led to players now looking at Cyberpunk 2077 differently. On Steam, this is reflected in concrete numbers.
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Cyberpunk 2077: The Ultimate Edition trailer shows a ‘City of Dreams’
Takemura would be proud
What is the status of Cyberpunk today? If you look at the Steam page of the game today, there is nothing left of the once negative attitude among players. As of January 23, 2025, Cyberpunk has received the status “Extremely Positive” for recent reviews.
Specifically, this means: 95% of the reviews from the last 30 days are positive. For the entire time since release, Cyberpunk 2077 still achieves a “Very Positive” rating – here, 84% of players have given it a thumbs up.
One can see that especially those who have given the current version of the game a chance are extremely satisfied with it.
What do the developers say about it? The good rating has certainly not gone unnoticed by the developers. Quest designer Paweł Sasko can hardly believe it and expresses his happiness in a post on x.com:
I never dreamed this would be possible. Over 4 years after its release, Cyberpunk 2077 has reached “Extremely Positive” on Steam. I am so grateful for your passion, memes, videos, reviews, articles, fan art, cosplay, and mods. Much love, my Chooms!
The narrative director of Witcher 4, Philipp Weber, also worked as a quest designer on Cyberpunk, and he joins the thanks to the community:
After all this time, I’m so glad we finally got the chance to realize our vision, and I am so grateful for the team that supports it to this day, as well as for the fans who never gave up. Takemura would be proud!
The story of Cyberpunk 2077 is one of ups and downs. Now the developers have managed to gain the overwhelming recognition of the players. Are you among those who have changed their opinion about the game? Feel free to let us know in the comments. MyMMO author Johanna Heuck is particularly fascinated by one character: Judy in Cyberpunk 2077 breaks my heart – and I want more of it
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In the forum of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, strict behavioral rules should apply. However, publisher Deep Silver has changed its mind and discarded most of the rules. Instead, they are now relying on the goodwill of the community.
What did the rules look like? It was only on January 17, 2025, that the publisher of Kingdom Come 2, Deep Silver, published a code of conduct for the game’s forums. So, for example, the community section on Steam.
It stated that there is a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to discrimination. Specifically, any form of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism was prohibited – to name just a few topics. Hate speech and dangerous ideologies like neo-Nazism were also not to be tolerated.
Those who violate the rules must face consequences. These range from the deletion of the respective post to being banned from the forum (via pcgamer.com)
Now, however, Deep Silver has backtracked. Instead of the detailed set of rules, users can expect a much more streamlined version of it.
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: Trailer for the Roadmap with New Features and Hardcore Mode
Please be kind to each other
What do the new rules look like? Where it was once detailed what is prohibited and counts as discrimination, the new rules on Steam appear much simpler.
Under the point “Respect others,” it now says:
Treat everyone fairly. We are not trying to suppress free expression, but personal attacks and criticism of others for their decisions – whether in-game or in conversations – have no place here.
Apart from that, the publisher also requests that all discussions focus on the game itself, refrain from spoiling, and avoid spam or self-promotion. The Steam guidelines must also be adhered to.
Overall, the new rules are formulated much more vaguely. While the first version of the code clearly defined all relevant areas and showed what is not allowed, the second version offers more room for interpretation and loopholes.
How does Deep Silver justify this step? The publisher explains the decision as follows:
In recent days, we have listened to your feedback and updated our community guidelines to better create the space we all desire. We have made them clearer, simpler, and shorter to keep things fair, respectful, and focused – thank you all for being a part of this journey with us.
In MMORPGs, you often face powerful raid bosses, but in a new game on Steam, you swap roles and fight as the boss yourself. With various abilities, you will become stronger and must defeat the heroes of the world.
Each battlefield consists of several fields with enemies and resembles turn-based tactical combat. The game will be released on January 21, 2025 on Steam.
Through various combinations of elements from fire, wind, and earth, you can create different interactions on the battlefield. A field burned by fire can be spread to adjacent fields by wind or expanded into a lava field with even more fire.
You can see a trailer for None Shall Intrude here:
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Official Trailer of the Deckbuilder Roguelite None Shall Intrude on Steam
What makes you as strong as a raid boss? New cards and relics unlocked through the talent tree grant you useful abilities as a raid boss to choose the right playstyle before each fight.
As a powerful dragon and embodiment of chaos, death has no meaning. With each new life, you gain more power and new ways to become stronger.
A full rage bar allows you to perform a devastating attack by filling it through simple attacks and certain game mechanics. As befits any good raid boss, you also have multiple phases in which you become stronger.
None Shall Intrude currently has 96 reviews and has achieved a “Mostly Positive” rating on Steam with 72% positive reviews (as of January 23, 2025). Many players describe it as a fun roguelite deckbuilder with interesting ideas and mechanics, such as the combinations of elements or the different phases.
Negative reviews mention several bugs and balance issues with the ability cards. The game just doesn’t feel quite finished yet.
How much does the game cost? None Shall Intrude offers a launch promotion on Steam, allowing you to save 10%. Thus, until February 4, 2025, it costs only €13.31 instead of €14.79. Additionally, there is a free demo version available.
With Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2, there are currently two major titles for ARPG fans. If you are still unsure which game suits you better, our comparison will help you make your decision.
Many action RPG fans are currently facing a decision: Diablo 4 or Path of Exile 2? Both games offer tons of content, diverse classes, and various endgame activities. Both have, due to their predecessors, a huge community. Yet, despite many similarities, they target different audiences – especially due to the different difficulty levels.
Which ARPG is suitable for me?
Although both games belong to the genre of action ARPGs, they do not necessarily target the same audience. We summarize when each title is worth your time. After that, we will take a closer look at key aspects that might influence your decision.
Diablo 4 is for you if:
you are looking for an entry-level ARPG that is easy to understand.
you only have a few hours a day to engage with a game.
you want to unwind and just slash a few monsters.
you feel like having new seasonal content approximately every 3 months..
…or want to play longer on the eternal realm with a character.
freedom in skills does not unsettle you, and you are eager to experiment.
you have a good tolerance for frustration and do not give up quickly.
you are not intimidated by boss fights that can take longer and involve many different mechanics.
How the bosses in Path of Exile 2 come to life, you can see here:
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Path of Exile 2: The new trailer reveals how the bosses of the action RPG come into being
Finished Game vs. Early Access
What is the status of both ARPGs? At the current time, Diablo 4 has been on the market for over a year. Additionally, in October 2024, Vessel of Hatred the first expansion was released. You can plan 10-20 hours for the campaign alone and an additional 5-10 hours for Vessel of Hatred.
The endgame then offers different challenges in which you can further improve your character. Those who want the absolute best gear have to expect well over 100 hours. Players typically start anew each season and play for several weeks before they stop and return later.
Diablo 4 will enter its seventh season in February 2025 and has already received a lot of content. The plan is to continue supporting the game for years to come. Seasons roughly come every 3 months.
In contrast, Path of Exile 2 is still “fresh,” as the ARPG entered Early Access in December 2024. It currently offers a campaign with three acts. Later, three more will be added. Until then, you will practically play through the first three acts twice to reach the endgame. The developers have already planned initial changes for the endgame.
The full release of Path of Exile 2 is planned to be between six and twelve months after the start of the Early Access phase. This means that a release between May 2025 and December 2025 is likely. You can find out how the Early Access of Path of Exile 2 looks here. With the final launch, seasonal content will probably also come into the game – similar to Diablo 4.
Relaxed Grind or Challenge?
How difficult are the ARPGs? Diablo 4 is ideal for newcomers to the genre as it is easily accessible and easy to understand. However, the game does not only target casuals but especially a specific audience: men of middle or advanced age with jobs, families, and little time, the “gamer dads.”
For many, Diablo 4 is the perfect “after-work game” to grind for a few hours and take down monster hordes. Especially convenient: You can adjust the difficulty level and gradually unlock higher levels.
Path of Exile 2, on the other hand, offers significantly more challenge without a selectable difficulty level. The fights are tougher, last longer, and require more concentration. Some players of Path of Exile 2, who are used to the predecessor, feel as if they are in Dark Souls. The huge passive skill tree and the countless possibilities with the skills require you to engage intensively with your builds.
In short:
Diablo 4 is suitable for casuals who want to play without much stress.
Path of Exile 2 offers more depth and is aimed at core gamers looking for a challenge.
Which ARPG occupies me longer? If you are looking for an action RPG that keeps you occupied long-term, you are better served with Path of Exile 2. Although Diablo 4 regularly brings new seasonal content, even this is quickly completed if you invest a lot of time.
In the last seasons of Diablo 4, the leveling pace has significantly increased. This makes it possible to reach the new max level of 60 in just a few days or even hours, diving directly into the endgame. From max level, the grind for Paragon levels begins as you continue to develop your character.
Path of Exile 2, on the other hand, is still in Early Access; you play through the first three acts practically twice to reach the endgame. The second run is significantly harder than the first. But even then, you are far from finished: your character needs to be further developed, both in terms of level and gear and skills. You can face trials in the endgame and contend with the endless “map system”.
The long-term motivation in both games depends on how much you enjoy grinding in games.
In December 2024, Path of Exile 2 entered Early Access, and the community has since drawn a mixed conclusion. Many players love the grind of the ARPG and simply can’t get enough of it – but they are also frustrated by the issues that taint the gaming experience. You can read more about it here: Players are frustrated with Path of Exile 2 but can’t stop playing – Here’s how the ARPG is doing
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When the announcement of Season 7 and the new content for Diablo 4 was made, part of the community was skeptical. Now many players admit they were wrong and find the new features surprisingly good.
That was the concern: When Blizzard announced the new content for Season 7 in Diablo 4, there were worries in the community that the new witch powers would resemble the vampire powers from Season 2 too much. Many players feared that the season would just be a “recycled” version of the old season, with little genuinely new content. Instead of vampires, witches would be coming into play, a user remarked on Reddit.
On January 21, Season 7 started, bringing the announced content to the ARPG. A look into the subreddit for Diablo 4 shows that the new content is now being received much better by many players than initially expected.
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Diablo 4 shows its witch powers in Season 7 in the trailer
Players praise the new zones and the cool witch powers
How are the new contents received? Apparently much better than expected. In a post on Reddit, a user explains that he initially wanted to avoid Season 7 after seeing it on the PTR. He felt it was a “rehash of Season 1 and 2.” But after giving the season a chance, he now says: “Even though the season is still similar to Season 2, it has its own atmosphere and systems – and some great ones at that.”
The new witch powers and the circle are also well-received by the community. Techno_Gerbil writes: “Just for the build variety, I hope the witch powers are incorporated into the game and not just a seasonal mechanic. The design of the circle is also great, and I love the whole lore surrounding the Whispering Tree. It would be a shame if this disappears in a few months.”
In another Reddit post, a user notes that the developers simply did not present the new content well during the last “Campfire Chat” livestream. He states: “[The season] is way more fun than it came across in the stream.” Bakerstreet74 also expressed disappointment after the livestream. However, after playing a few hours, he was pleasantly surprised and had a blast. “A nice surprise,” he sums up.
A crucial feature is missing for the community: the loot filter
What are players criticizing? After nearly two days in Season 7, the community expresses criticism that there is still no loot filter. Blizzard adjusted the loot in previous seasons to ensure that fewer, but higher quality items drop. However, many players currently feel that the loot has become more abundant and cluttered again.
On Reddit, a user writes that there is “simply too much loot.” He spends more time managing his inventory than leveling up. And Spendinit adds that it’s fine – one just needs a loot filter. Back in late June 2023, shortly after the release of Diablo 4, the loot filter was the feature that experts were demanding. So far, Blizzard seems to still have no plans in this regard.
It is no surprise that the latest class from World of Warcraft is also the least played archetype. Many players are forgoing the creation of a Evoker for just one reason.
What do I need to know about the Evoker? The class introduced with the Dragonflight expansion does have three varied specializations: Devastation, Preservation, and Enhancement. However, the archetype is firmly tied to the Dracthyr in terms of race choices.
Similar to the Worgen, the Dracthyr can switch between two forms – the draconic and a humanoid form. While in combat, they utilize the dragon form, in which they more or less fight “naked.” This limits their visual appearance quite a bit, at least according to a certain part of the WoW community.
Fradzombie complains in his post on Reddit for example: “I would play an Evoker in a heartbeat if I could choose a different visage form. I have no interest in another Blood Elf in a copy/paste style. Please, Blizzard, expand the options.”
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What do other players think? The more than 1,600 upvotes and over 175 comments show that Fradzombie has hit a nerve. Many of the commentators agree or present another, also visual reason for opting out of an Evoker.
SimulatedCow84 explains on Reddit: “I don’t care about the visage forms. But I would play an Evoker if my Dracthyr could actually use the transmogs I want to show.”
Swiftzor agrees on Reddit: “Exactly that. I like the class, just let me wear my stuff.”
CTBthanatos laments on Reddit: “I actually really like the Dracthyr. I just hate so much that they are forced to be naked due to Blizzard’s laziness.”
Challenging-Wank7946 makes a bold suggestion on Reddit: “Add Draenei as an option and we have a deal.”
One way or another, the Evokers could use some love. According to dataforazeroth.com, only 3.6 percent of all max-level characters are Evokers. For characters of all levels, it doesn’t look much better, with only 3.7 percent. In comparison: The rogues, who have always been quite underrepresented since Vanilla WoW, make up 4.5 percent, Monks 5.6 percent.
In Pokémon GO, a new event has been announced. And a part of the announcement might mean good news for players who see too few spawns.
In Pokémon GO, everything will soon revolve around the Unova region: At the beginning of March, the Unova Tour in Pokémon GO is taking place, and as a kickoff, the Way to Unova event has now also been announced.
And in this event, there is also an interesting announcement: Because apparently, trainers can expect to see more Pokémon appearing on their screens soon.
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More Pokémon Soon Near You?
This is the announcement: In the Unova event announcement, there is also a section called “Update to Pokémon Encounters” – however, not in the German version, but in the English variant. Why this is currently missing from the German version is still unclear (via pokemongolive.com).
However, the update clarifies that more Pokémon are supposed to appear on the way to the Unova Tour. The Pokémon GO team writes about this on its blog:
With this update, Pokémon will appear in even more locations than before. In densely populated, rural, suburban, or rapidly expanding areas, this can increase the number of Pokémon encounters and the areas where Pokémon appear overall.
From the Pokémon GO blog, translated
With this change, the blog states, they want to improve access to gameplay for players before the Unova Tour.
What does this mean? Further details are not yet known, but it is to be hoped that this primarily benefits players who lack spawns nearby. Especially trainers in rural areas without many PokéStops or gyms often miss numerous spawning Pokémon. It remains to be seen how significantly the change is noticeable, especially in such locations.
What do you think of the change? Let us know in the comments. Additionally, you can check here what else is coming up as the current month draws to a close: Here you can find all events in Pokémon GO in January 2025.
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In Elden Ring numerous monsters and gods roam, which you can defeat. Many of them are extremely difficult and require a lot of practice before they can be defeated. However, fans are now crowning the true final boss of the Lands Between, and it doesn’t even have a health bar.
Which opponent are we talking about? It’s not an opponent in the traditional sense, with a moveset, weapons, and combat techniques – no. This is actually about one of the hardest jumping sections in all of Elden Ring. You can find it in the sewers beneath Leyndell.
The Reddit user Faust-li posted a screenshot of the jumping section with the title “FromSoft’s hardest boss. 75% of my deaths are due to him.” With 3597 upvotes (as of January 23, 2025, at 2:02 PM), the community agrees with him.
The reason why the jumping section is so frustrating lies in its design. It consists of a deep abyss of a tower equipped with some wooden beams and coffins. To reach the lowest point, fans must jump on the correct coffins; otherwise, any further progress is fatal.
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Jumping section justifiably leads to the worst ending
Why does the jumping section make sense? Many fans agree with the thread creator but still find the purpose of the jumping section appropriately chosen. At the bottom of the tower, players are faced with a sealed door. Behind it lies the three fingers, which will mark you with the mark of the Frenzied Flame – this is required for the worst ending.
Reddit user SongsOfOwls writes: “The fact that they placed the maddening story of the Frenzied Flame behind this platform section can’t be a coincidence.”
apneax3n0n even agrees and adds: “That’s the point: when you reach the bottom of the abyss, you are so angry that the destruction of the whole world is the only acceptable response.”
Other players are puzzled, as they have never died as often in their entire gameplay hours as at this section of Leyndell.
Why are jumping sections so difficult? Not only in Elden Ring do fans complain about frustrating platform sections; in the loot-shooter Destiny 1 & 2, jumping areas alongside secret puzzles were pure horror for fans.
Such sections often require finesse and a good judgment on when to initiate the jump. If you jump too early, you fall. If you jump too late, you fall. When players then have to make a long trek back for another attempt, frustration sets in very quickly.
The huge sword that is embedded in the world of World of Warcraft has aimed at something specific. And now we know what.
It is considered one of the epic moments in the history of World of Warcraft. The leader of the Burning Legion, the fallen titan Sargeras, summons his gigantic sword and drives it into the planet Azeroth. Even though the other titans manage to capture Sargeras afterward – the sword remains. And it still does to this day.
But many have asked the question: What exactly did Sargeras aim at? Was the planet generally the target? Or was it a very specific spot?
The clues from the past weeks and months make it clear what Sargeras wanted.
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WoW: The War Within – Shadows Beneath the Surface
No death blow, but a liberation strike?
When Sargeras drove the sword into Azeroth, there were several theories about what he might have targeted. The most obvious answer: the world soul of Azeroth. But that could have been possible at any point on the planet. Blizzard has already confirmed that the attack was executed with a specific target. Thus, the next answer might be the Old God C’thun.
More clues then came in a rather unusual way – namely through the trading post. When Blizzard announced “The War Within”, a number of new transmogs were unlocked at the trading post. When approached with these transmogs, a hermit in Silithus explained that “Sargeras is too great a tactician to have randomly hit Silithus”.
The sword of Sargeras is still embedded in Azeroth.
This leads to the latest assumption, which also fits the ongoing story of The War Within:
Sargeras did not directly attack the world soul, but the construct of the titans that holds the world soul captive and is ultimately meant to transform Azeroth into a titan. For that could ultimately free Azeroth and thus stop the titans – which in turn brings Sargeras closer to his plan to end life in the cosmos.
For Sargeras must be clear that Azeroth is not an ally of the titans and has been held captive for many millennia. If Azeroth becomes completely “free”, it is likely to turn against the titans – and perhaps that will be the battle we will fight in the expansion “The Last Titan”.
The YouTuber and analyst Bellular compiles all the clues once more in one of his latest videos and tells the story from Sargeras’s perspective – and then much makes a lot more sense and brings clarity:
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It is important to know that Sargeras had contact with Azeroth for a brief moment – many, many millennia ago. There he saw how Azeroth opened its “eye” and regarded Sargeras for a brief moment. Sargeras was “enraptured” by this sight – and yet he did not stray from his plan to destroy all life in the cosmos.
In Path of Exile 2, two players wanted to meet for a trade, but it ended because one of them was shouted at meanly. Now the community stepped in to sweeten the day for the poor guy.
What went wrong? Reddit user N8-97 shared his failed trade with user Imagineddy. A bot interrupted them, promoting an external site for resources and other services for PoE2.
Annoyed by the bot, N8-97 wrote to it to go away. A second message saying “Shut up” was also meant for the bot, but in a fit of rage, it was sent to his trading partner.
Clearly hurt, Imagineddy then wrote “Sorry…….” in the chat and disappeared before N8-97 could explain himself. The Reddit user felt bad and therefore searched for Imagineddy on Reddit to even give him the trade item for free. However, the community did not want to leave N8-97 alone and even wanted to help with the compensation.
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Community showers gifts
How did the community react? The community wanted to help and therefore made various offers on Reddit to shower Imagineddy with gifts:
RoyalDevilzz would even give Eddy 5 Exalted Orbs if he showed up.
Astraiks even offers a Divine Orb on top, while Dry_Finance_2555 would double Astraiks’ offer.
Chilidogdingdong would also throw in 5 Exalted Orbs just so Eddy wouldn’t feel bad.
Did Imagineddy show up? As luck would have it, Eddy actually appeared in the Reddit thread and thanked the many players who were willing to help him. He explained the situation, saying he went offline so quickly, as follows:
Hello, u/N8-97, Imagineddy here! Thank you for the kindness and the offer!! I’m so sorry I logged off before your apology message came through – I was looking for a few things at the last minute before I logged out for work – I promise it wasn’t your message that made me leave!!!
And to all the other Redditors – this thread literally made my day, so thank you for the good vibes and kindness, especially to the people who sent me a message in-game and offered eggs! This community is truly the best <3
An offer of two Divine Orbs was even accepted by Eddy, but he also made it clear to the community that it was enough. He couldn’t accept countless gifts and items from other players due to a misunderstanding. However, he is very grateful for the willingness of the players to help.
In the end, he celebrates the community and says it’s worth playing through to the endgame for this. This is one of the most helpful communities out there.
In Naruto, there are many characters that can be seen throughout the anime. However, two shinobi, who are among Naruto’s closest confidants, have never spoken a word to each other.
Who are they? The two people who do not exchange a word in Naruto are Hinata and Sasuke. Both are rather introverted and less articulate, but they are part of Naruto’s inner circle:
Naruto and Sasuke have had a rivalry since their early childhood, which is actually based on a close friendship. The two motivate each other to become stronger. When Sasuke leaves Konohogakure, Naruto tries everything to bring him back.
Hinata has been in love with Naruto since she was a child. The ninja boy only realizes relatively late that Hinata has deep feelings for him. By the end of the anime, it finally clicks for him, and the two get married.
Even during various missions and tests, the two have never managed to talk to each other. There is only one place in Naruto where they talk to each other – but it does not appear in the 220 episodes of the anime.
You can see the trailer for the movie, in which there is at least a brief exchange between the two, here:
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Naruto Shippuden – The Movie 2: Bonds – English Trailer for the Anime Film
Sasuke only speaks to Hinata once and is rude
When do the two speak to each other? In the movie Naruto Shippuden – The Movie 2: Bonds, Sasuke throws the girl Amaru back to the ship. Hinata then addresses him by his name, but he only responds with “Shut up.”
In this scene, it is also possible that Sasuke is addressing Amaru. Thus, he would not have interacted with Hinata even once. At least, Hinata tried to address him at that moment.
Either way, since the movie is not part of the official Naruto storyline, the two have never spoken to each other in the actual anime. And that’s despite being Naruto’s closest confidants.
Does it stay that way? This changes when the two grow up. Although they still do not talk much to each other, there is at least a brief dialogue in the anime Boruto.
Sasuke visits the family at their home and asks if Naruto is at home. Hinata replies that Naruto is probably still working in the office. Sasuke then apologizes for the disturbance and leaves. One can’t really call these few sentences a conversation.
Due to high losses in the past financial year, the Chinese publisher Perfect World Games has announced tough cost-cutting measures. These include the cancellation of several game projects.
Which MMORPG is it about? During a press conference, the publisher Perfect World Games announced the ambitious Action MMORPG Perfect New World for Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series in April 2024. This was supposed to be the quasi-successor to Perfect World from 2006.
Here is the trailer for the beta test of Perfect New World:
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Perfect New World – Equilibrious Test Gameplay
What has been announced now? Several Asian websites report that the Chinese publisher Perfect World Games has announced tough cost-cutting measures due to high losses in the past financial year. These measures include the cancellation of four game projects, for which the responsible parties were not convinced of their financial success:
Perfect New World
Spiritual Cage
Code Name Lucking
Code Name New World
Perfect New World is the most advanced game on the list. There are also plans to reduce the developer teams.
What am I missing? Impressive graphics, action-packed fights, the ability to fly with the character – these elements made the previous trailers of Perfect New World exciting for the launch. At the same time, feedback from the beta phases and regional peculiarities such as gender locks in character/class selection dampened the anticipation.
As for the latter point, it should be noted that the predecessor Perfect World was not known for a fair payment model. On the contrary, the free-to-play MMORPG was significantly responsible for establishing and spreading the term Pay2Win within the community.
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How long does it take to master all in-game achievements and all Steam achievements in New World? A player with a lot of time has achieved exactly THAT now.
How many achievements are there in New World? The nine categories of New World provide all Aeternum heroes with a total of 883 achievements. In addition, there are another 133 achievements for the Steam version of the MMORPG. Fun fact: Those experiencing the game on Xbox can only earn 18 additional trophies.
And how long does it take to successfully complete all these goals? Well, it is unclear how long it would take you. What we know is that the player NurehBlur has invested over 9,280 hours in New World (via Reddit). That’s more than a year of pure playtime. The achievements that the player had to master include, for example:
Reach level 200 in all professions
Win 100 wars
Achieve a territory reputation of 300 in the respective cities
Complete 4,000 faction missions
Win 100 invasions
24 of the 133 Steam achievements have currently been mastered by less than 1 percent of the owners of New World.
Here you can see the gameplay trailer of New World Aeternum:
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New World Aeternum: Well-Staged Gameplay Trailer for Launch
How does the community rate this achievement? For the now rather quiet subreddit of New World, the post by NurehBlur has received a respectable 328 upvotes and over 60 comments. Many players comment primarily on the enormous time invested in New World.
xEmp7y can’t believe it (via Reddit): “Holy cow, the playtime is insane. You’ve averaged 8.5 hours per day since the game came out. That’s some serious dedication, respect. For the record, I’ve been playing since the beta and have barely reached 800 hours. Also, the 300 territory reputations in all cities are no joke, hats off to you.”
UncleShaxx is an Xbox player (via Reddit): “I’m a bit annoyed that there are 133 achievements on Steam. And on Xbox, we only have 18. WTF. Also, congratulations. And holy cow, what a playtime statistic.”
Some-Mathematician24 wonders on Reddit: “416.X invested days. Was it worth it, OP?”
In Palworld, you can create your own field with tomatoes. First, you will need tomato seeds. Where to find them and how to grow tomatoes with them, you can read here.
What do you need tomatoes for in Palworld? Tomatoes are mainly used as food and as an ingredient in cooking. You can feed them directly to Pals, increasing their saturation and strengthening their mental health.
We will show you where to find seeds for growing and how to plant your tomatoes. Afterwards, you can also read in which dishes you can use your freshly grown tomatoes.
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Here you can find tomato seeds
Tomato seeds can be obtained in two different ways – either as loot from defeated Pals or from wandering traders. The first option is especially recommended because with a bit of luck, you can get two seeds from a single defeated Pal.
From the following Pals, you may receive 1 – 2 seeds:
Broncherry
Alpha Broncherry
Dinossom Lux
Alpha Dinossom Lux
While there are other Pals that can drop single seeds, these 4 are the easiest and quickest to defeat, making them the most effective option for quickly obtaining many seeds.
Here you will find most Broncherry in one spot:
Locations of Broncherry
And here you will find most Dinossom Lux:
Locations of Dinossom Lux
If you prefer to put gold on the table, you can also buy tomato seeds from the following traders for about 200 gold per seed:
Trader in the fishing village at -483, -749
Trader in the desert city at 359, 348
How to grow tomatoes
To grow tomatoes, you need a tomato field. You can unlock this at technology level 32 in the technology tree. For this, you need two technology points.
Once you have done that, choose a suitable spot for your field and gather the following materials:
Tomato seeds x 3
Pal juice x 5
Stones x 50
Wood x 70
Once your tomato field is ready, you need to assign Pals to take care of it. Pals such as Broncherry, Lyleen, Caprity, Verdash, or Mammorest are best suited for this.
In particular, Broncherry is a good choice at the beginning. Here you can kill two birds with one stone and catch a few Broncherry while farming the seeds.
These dishes require tomatoes as an ingredient
With the now grown tomatoes, you can feed your Pals directly or use them as an ingredient in other dishes.
The following dishes include tomatoes as an ingredient:
Salad: Lettuce x2, Tomato x2
Omelette: Tomato x1, Egg x2
Pizza: Flour x1, Red Berries x2, Tomato x2, Milk x2
If you use your tomatoes as an ingredient in a dish, the effect on your Pals’ saturation is stronger than if you use them raw. Additionally, you benefit from the extra effects that these dishes provide.
In addition to suitable spots for your field, you should also ensure that your storage is set up in suitable locations. If you are still looking for the best locations for your storage, we have some recommendations in our guide for the early, mid, and late game for you: Palworld: Best Base Locations – The best places for your base
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Community lead Mary actually finds mobile games and going out boring. However, thanks to Pokémon GO and her better half, she was convinced to give both another chance.
I am a huge Pokémon fan. My mom still tells me annoyed today that she had to read me the dialogue of every NPC in the blue edition back then because I could play Pokémon but couldn’t read yet.
This love has lasted my entire life and flared up again in 2016 with the release of Pokémon GO. The hype around the app completely took me along, so I was running around the university campus all day. Of course, as a student, I had plenty of time for that.
At some point, however, the air was out a bit, and with my entry into working life in 2018, I simply had less and less time to play, so I completely stopped in 2019.
Until now.
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Dynamax in Pokémon Go – How to participate in the gigantic battles
Going out is boring, but catching Pokémon with my partner is worth the effort
This time, it wasn’t a new app or any update that was to blame, but my better half. For some time now, we’ve been back into collecting Pokémon cards, and since then, the love for pocket monsters has spread like wildfire in our hearts and hobbies.
I actually thought it would just be about playing the old editions and crocheting Pokémon. But as so often in life, things turn out differently than expected. And after my partner’s third “Will you play Pokémon GO with me?” I didn’t want to say no anymore.
I rarely manage to convince myself to move voluntarily outside after my usually stressful workdays. Especially in winter, when icy winds find every square inch of free space in thick clothing and walking on the asphalt often turns into a slip and slide, I prefer to sit with my cat and a book in bed. But what wouldn’t one do to spend time with their partner?
Furthermore, walks are said to be good for mental and physical health. And if I have something better to do than just wandering around aimlessly to get enough steps on my smartwatch, I want to give it a chance.
I just want to catch Pokémon…
Thanks to a brainwave and the password reset function, I even regained access to my old account in Pokémon GO. In hindsight, I probably should have started a new one, because pop-up info windows and various hints appeared everywhere that I impatiently clicked away. So much couldn’t have changed.
Well, tough luck.
“Let’s try to find Articuno over there,” my partner suggested. Sure, no problem. But where is the ice bird? Confused, I searched my map according to the where-is-Walter principle. Unsuccessfully.
It was only when we stood right in front of a strange purple structure on the virtual map that we realized: I can’t see Articuno at all. I could click on the strange thing, but there was just… nothing. An overflown tooltip on the screen told me something about max Pokémon and particles that I had to collect.
We continued through the city center, combining the practical with the useful: looking for the new and sold-out Pokémon card set. It went well until we entered a department store.
“Oh look, they have a super expensive Hermès bag displayed. Did you know…”, I started with my useless TikTok knowledge. But my boyfriend wasn’t listening to me.
Instead, he just said, “There are people in the raid! They can carry us!” as he turned on his heel, left the store, and sprinted down the street.
Somewhat confused, I followed him and prayed that we didn’t have to talk to strangers. Currently, a Deoxys raid was going on, for which both of us were hopelessly underleveled. The legendary Pokémon just had to look at us, and my 1780-point Gengar’s HP dwindled.
The advantage of the big city is that 13 people can gather in no time, one of whom knocked the creature out with just 2 hits. You just have to be quick enough – within two minutes – to make it to the raid. We made the sprint and easily captured Deoxys. Undeserved? Maybe. But I’ll take what I can get.
After about two hours and various “Ah, don’t delete all your old Pokémon” and “Don’t spend your coins on clothes, you need them for a bigger bag and a bigger Pokémon box!” we were back home.
I was cold, I had leveled up, and there were still many things in Pokémon GO that I didn’t understand. For the Articuno (which I could now see!) I still lacked the MP, and in my field research, I could collect so many rewards that I already lost track after four seconds.
“Didn’t that have fun?” my partner asked me with a hint of hope in his voice.
I initially wanted to grumble a “Yes, it was okay,” but then looked into his slightly flushed and happy face from the cold.
To be honest, the trip was actually fun. From joy over “oh look, there’s a Croconaw!” to the realization that going out is really good for body and mind, I felt much better than if I had stayed at home. That I also spent a fantastic time with the person who means the most to me is also a great bonus.
“Yes. It was!” I honestly replied. “We can do it again anytime.” But first, I should read some guides and explanations. Fortunately, I know of a fantastic site that has everything I need for that.
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A dog from a 25-year-old Zelda game is a real loser. No matter how many races he competes in against others of his kind, he just can’t win for the life of him. A programmer took on the problem and wanted to help the dog achieve victory.
Which dog is it about? We are talking about a small, blue dog from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. The game, which was released in 2000, around 25 years ago, is a dark spin-off of the popular series and features quirky characters.
Among these characters is the blue dog, whom you encounter in a race. He has to compete against other dogs, each bearing a different color.
As a player, you can bet on one of the animals to earn rewards for a victory. The decision is difficult, as there are 14 dogs participating. Their performance varies each time and is calculated randomly.
Depending on the dog’s color, the four-legged friend has a different base speed. Subsequently, the game assigns the dogs to a new category for each race that affects their performance. Thus, a dog that is actually fast can be slowed down.
Especially unlucky is the blue dog, which already has the lowest base speed and, even with a buff, has no chance of crossing the finish line first. For 25 years now, the poor mutt has lost race after race – and all who bet on him lose as well.
A fan wanted to end this streak of bad luck and resorted to a trick.
Here you can see the trailer for a current Zelda title:
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Nintendo has introduced The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
A Long-awaited Victory
How can the blue dog win? YouTuber Vidya James explains in a video how Majora’s Mask determines the winner of the race. According to him, the game divides the racetrack into different zones.
Where they overlap is the finish line – a very narrow area. The game regularly checks if a dog is precisely on it. If that is the case, he is declared the winner.
However, there is a glitch that ensures that a dog can reach an extension of the finish line halfway through the race, which is located at the opposite end of the racetrack. This is very unlikely and almost never occurs.
The blue dog would need to cross this line first halfway through the race – how is that supposed to happen when he is ridiculously slow? This question was also posed by the user Falkush, who has programming skills and created a script.
With it, he simulated thousands of races in a relatively short time. And indeed, the blue dog managed to achieve victory through this – although it wasn’t the correct finish line.
To grant the blue dog a real victory, Falkush developed another script. This assigned the best dogs the worst stats and buffed the blue dog. After an incredible 30,000 attempts, the eternal loser finally achieved victory – this time at the official finish line.
This allowed the blue dog to go home as a winner 25 years after the release of Majora’s Mask. However, it is still highly unlikely to achieve this result without technical aids and tricks. The YouTuber also referred to this, whose video explains the whole thing again in detail. Fans of Zelda might also be interested in: Link, the hero of your childhood, officially had a truly dark end
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The next set in Pokémon TCG Pocket is already on the starting blocks and is highly anticipated by fans. A well-known leaker has now revealed which Pokémon could be coming in the new set.
Update on January 23, 2025, at 2:30 PM: The rumors have now been confirmed.
Update: The rumor has actually turned out to be true. The Pokémon Company has now released a new trailer revealing the new expansion. In Space-Time Smackdown, Pokémon from the 4th generation will come to Pokémon TCG Pocket.
New cards are:
Dialga-ex
Palkia-ex
Chelast (likely with evolutions)
Panflam (likely with evolutions)
Plinfa (likely with evolutions)
Pachirisu-ex
Folipurba
Kramurx
Kramshef
Cynthia
Kaumalat (likely with evolutions)
Cresselia
The expansion is set to be released on January 30, 2025. Also good to know: The trading feature will come on January 28, 2025. You can watch the trailer further below.
Original report:
Which Pokémon are expected to come in the next set? As the leaker indicates, it will not continue with the second generation after the first. Instead, the development team is making a leap to the 4th generation, which appeared in the video games Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
The next set is said to consist of 2 different boosters. So far, there have been 3 boosters with Mewtu, Glurak, and Pikachu in “Unbeatable Genes” and just one with Mew in “Mysterious Island.” The new stars of the next set are expected to be Dialga and Palkia, the legendary Pokémon from Gen 4.
Why Gen 4? The 4th generation was one of the most popular. In many surveys like here on Reddit, it ranks among the top spots. Additionally, there was a remake of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl for the Nintendo Switch, which is why many new players can also relate to the Pokémon from this generation.
Therefore, the development team might have decided to skip the 2nd and 3rd generations.
How trustworthy is this information? The leak comes from X-user eb576dcfe aka “Not a Leaker.” He has previously shared information in advance multiple times before they became official. For instance, he predicted that the trading feature only goes up to a rarity of one star.
Therefore, we can expect that his new leak is also highly likely to be accurate. However, we cannot say with 100% certainty that his information is true. It could still be that the development team has internally decided to release a different generation next.
Full certainty will only come when The Pokémon Company unveils a trailer for the upcoming set.
The new boosters will shake up the tier lists of all Pokémon decks since there will be new ex-cards again. Currently, the following meta is in place, which you can use to build the strongest decks for both PvP and PvE mode: Pokémon TCG Pocket: Tier List of the Best Meta Decks
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ChatGPT is a chatbot from OpenAI, but it is often overloaded. MeinMMO presents a handful of alternatives that also have a lot to offer and are free.
Is ChatGPT constantly busy, or are you looking for a free alternative? MeinMMO presents a whole range of alternatives in this article that you can use for free.
We explain what the other models offer and what you can do with them. We also present the advantages and disadvantages.
Update: Our article was published in February 2023. We updated the article on January 23, 2025. Among other things, we brought the section regarding Google Gemini up to date.
What is it? Chatsonic is a relatively new chatbot based on ChatGPT. However, you get significantly more features, and the AI can also access the internet. Additionally, you can speak to the bot via microphone and have the answers given to you as speech.
Besides text, Chatsonic also has a built-in image generator that can create images from the entered text. This works somewhat better or worse and should be understood more as a nice bonus.
What does the AI cost? Generally, Chatsonic is free, but with limitations: You get 25 free attempts per day; after that, you have to pay. Alternatively, you can pay around 12 euros a month for a subscription.
Pro
based on ChatGPT
internet access for current data
integrated image generator
supports microphone input
Contra
only 25 free attempts per day, alternatively 12 euros per month
What is it? Jasper Chat is also a largely free alternative to ChatGPT. Jasper Chat was trained like ChatGPT 3 with articles and information from before 2021. You can ask the AI questions, have texts translated, or have scripts written.
Additionally, with one click, you can include Google search data in the discussion. Another advantage: Jasper has a memory; the AI remembers previous conversations (about 3,000 words).
What does the AI cost? Jasper Chat is essentially free, but you need a paid subscription for some additional features. For the Boss or Business plan, you pay a hefty 60 euros per month. However, you can use a trial version before subscribing.
Pro
Google search data for discussion with AI
the AI remembers previous conversations
free trial for additional features
Contra
hefty subscription (60 euros per month) for more features
no online functionality
By the way, you can find out how to set up ChatGPT in German in the following article:
What is it? Character AI is also a chatbot based on neural language models. Unlike ChatGPT or other AI models, you can choose from personalities before the conversation or create your own conversation partner. Here, you can select greeting, voice, and other character traits and even create an image (avatar).
Some users, however, explain that Character AI is not the fastest chatbot and takes a bit longer for some responses. Therefore, you should plan a little extra time.
What does the AI cost? Character AI is free. However, you need an account with the provider if you want to use the AI permanently for free.
Pro
creation of your own personalities with numerous options
interesting conversations with different characters
What is it? YouChat is based on the search engine of the same name and is also integrated into it. YouChat is based on a ChatGPT model and was also trained with millions of texts. Like Chatsonic, YouChat can access the internet and thus provide current information.
The range of functions of YouChat is similarly extensive as ChatGPT: You can write texts, generate code, or simply summarize sections of articles. The system also offers additional features such as microphone input or personalities, although not as extensively as Character AI.
YouChat is less detailed and keeps the answers comparatively short. You will have to ask more often if you want more details.
What does the AI cost? You can use YouChat completely for free. There is no subscription or paid system.
What is it? DialoGPT is now outdated and has been succeeded by GODEL AI from Microsoft. Nevertheless, you can still use the AI and talk to it.
The AI was trained with so-called multi-turn dialogues. When there are multiple turns in a conversation, it is referred to as a multi-turn conversation. This is meant to help the AI place questions in the correct context.
Setting up DialoGPT is not entirely simple as it is based on an API, and you can download the code yourself. The downside of the API is also that the AI has not been fully trained.
What does the AI cost? DialoGPT is free as long as you don’t have too high demands. For a simple conversation, the bot is definitely sufficient.
What is it? Google Gemini is a chatbot from Google and poses competition for ChatGPT. The underlying model of Gemini is LaMDA, which is Google’s own language and communication model. Google Gemini is generally free; however, there is also a paid version, Gemini Pro, priced at around 20 euros.
What you should definitely consider: Google issues a privacy warning before using “Gemini”: You should not entrust the AI with private matters or at least think carefully.
By now, Gemini has been integrated into all “Google Workspace” products like Docs, Sheets, and other tools.
What does the AI cost? Google Gemini is officially free, but currently, the AI can only be used by selected testers. In the future, however, Gemini is expected to be integrated into several Google products.
Pro
integration into all Google products
internet access for current data
free
Contra
error-prone image generation function
partially error-prone responses
Google processes private data
Further topics related to ChatGPT: You can find more tips and tricks related to ChatGPT in the following article. Here we explain what you should know about apps for the popular chatbot and why you shouldn’t install every app you find on the internet: ChatGPT App iOS and Android – Which ones are there and why you shouldn’t use them
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A spell causes unpleasant matches in Plunderstorm from World of Warcraft. Blizzard is acknowledging this and implementing massive nerfs.
In the retail version of World of Warcraft, there is currently some “filler content.” Until the release of Patch 11.1 Lorenhalt, players can roam in the Plunderstorm mode and earn tons of new cosmetic rewards.
This time, there are some new abilities that were not present in the first version of the mode. A speed aura is included, as well as a teleport spell, and a ranged spell with a hyper range of 80 meters. That particular spell caused issues – and has now been massively nerfed.
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WoW: Plunderstorm – this is how the battle royale mode works
What was the big problem? Especially the ability Celestial Barrage was quite a problem. This spell was essentially the “jack of all trades” of abilities and could do everything:
The damage is very high.
The range is greater than any other spell.
The effect moves extremely fast.
While casting, the character hovers and is unreachable for most effects.
This made Celestial Barrage not only good for simply taking out two fighting opponents from a distance but also perfectly suited as an emergency button. There was just too much that this spell could accomplish.
What has changed? With a hotfix, Blizzard made the following changes to the Plunderstorm mode:
The firing speed of Celestial Barrage is 25% slower.
The radius of Celestial Barrage is 33% smaller.
The original flight distance of the caster of Celestial Barrage is drastically reduced.
The bounce range of Celestial Barrage is drastically reduced.
The delay until Breezefeather summons occurs when using Breezefeather has been reduced by 60%.
The active aura of Aura of the Zealot now also remains for a few moments after leaving the area of the consecration.
Cortyn says: Most of the new abilities are interesting and support certain play styles in Plunderstorm, but a Celestial Barrage could almost never be ignored. Therefore, the nerfs were only appropriate so that builds that focus more on melee could also stand a chance. The nerfs should ensure that the event remains attractive for the remaining four weeks and that there is more fairness within the games. It should now occur much less frequently that one is suddenly eliminated from “out of nowhere Barrage.”
Meanwhile, there are many discussions about the endgame in the normal WoW version. Especially in Mythic+, there are currently some issues that are particularly evident among the best players in the world. Because 88% of all pro tanks play a specific class.
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With the new Season 2025, Riot wanted to bring fresh changes to League of Legends. However, some of these were not well received by the community. In the second patch of the year, they address the feedback and modify 2 new features.
What did the players criticize? With the first patch in January, the new season Welcome to Noxus was launched. Alongside classic buffs and nerfs and a new map, several new features were added to the MOBA.
One of the most controversial changes was the new Battle Pass structure. This made it harder to unlock new champions. The blue essences decreased significantly, and the community criticized that.
In the latest Patch 25.S1.2, they take player feedback into account and increase the earning of the currency.
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The Bridge Between – Trailer for the Lunar Revel Event 2025 in LoL
There are significantly more blue essences again
What will be changed? Riot is adjusting the amount of blue essences that can be obtained from the Battle Pass. Almost twice as many blue essences will be available in the next Battle Pass. However, this will only start with Act 2.
From Act 2: Instead of 4750 blue essences, there will be a total of 9000 blue essences available for free in the pass
From Act 2: Instead of a champion capsule, there will be a Glorious Champion Capsule in the pass
To compensate for the pass from Act 1, there will be 4250 blue essences through a simple mission (this is supposed to go live with this patch and be available until the end of Act 1)
From this patch: The blue essences per pass level after level 50 will increase from 50 to 750
From this patch, you will gain 40% more account experience
In a blog post on the official website, Riot had addressed this earlier and admitted that they made a mistake. With the new changes, Riot also shows a table indicating that players can even earn up to 22.28% more blue essences with the upcoming changes than in the previous Season 2024.
What else is coming with the new patch? The big highlight of the patch is the new champion Mel Medarda, who is already known from Arcane. Due to her abilities as a mage, she is expected to be seen as a supporter or midlaner.
Another important change involves the Feats of Strength. If a team achieves 2 out of 3 feats, there will be buffed versions of the boots. One of the achievements is First Blood, that is, the first kill. This has been criticized by many players. The achievement will now be removed and replaced. Instead of the first kill, the first team to reach 3 kills in total will receive one of the 3 feats.
Another criticism of the new season has not been addressed yet. Players miss the old Hextech chests that could be obtained for free to get skins. Players are demanding their return, even under trailers that have nothing to do with this: LoL proudly showcases 4 new skins, but players say: You can keep those
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