In the January issue of “Tico Talks”, Globalization Design Manager Daniel Lafuente spoke about the future of Throne and Liberty. Many players celebrated Amazon Games’ plans afterward.
What was discussed in “Tico Talks”? In the new video, Daniel Lafuente primarily addressed the major challenges of Throne and Liberty, such as the dwindling player base and the call from many players for server merges. Specifically, the Globalization Design Manager announced (via YouTube):
Server merges are planned and will be carried out in several stages. During the merge of the worlds, entirely new servers will be created. It will not be the case that one server “swallows” another. This week, there will be a separate article with all the details on the merges.
The developers plan fundamental changes to the combat mechanics. Movement and control should feel smoother, and targeting enemies should feel more natural. Extensive testing rounds are planned before the improvements go live.
Field bosses are expected to shift from an open-world format to a guild-vs-guild format to make competition among communities fairer and more rewarding. More details on this will be available in February.
Fans of the MMORPG can look forward to the first expansion of Throne and Liberty called Talandre soon. As part of the free content update, combat enhancements, Tier-2 equipment, and a new mastery system for weapons will also be introduced. More information will be available on January 28.
The developers are planning measures to combat toxic behavior from players in the cooperative dungeons. Improved inventory management and more options to enhance characters are also expected.
This week, UI improvements are expected to go live. Console players will receive the promised support for mouse and keyboard on February 6. Adjustments to rewards for various content, such as dungeons, will be released this week and next week. Further improvements for Abyss dungeons are planned.
Throne and Liberty is struggling with declining player numbers:
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Throne and Liberty loses more than 70 percent of players on Steam in 2 months
Clear communication, too little new content
How does the community evaluate the announcements? Many players appreciate Daniel Lafuente’s clear communication and the planned improvements. At the same time, there is criticism because there will be no new content for the MMORPG in the short term.
tomekkjaworski1945 makes a metaphor on YouTube: “I honor Tico’s bravery in standing in front of a hungry horde for 10 minutes and telling them he brought nothing to eat!”
xXMarkgovXx praises Amazon Games’ communication on Reddit: “The game’s response to feedback is impressive, and Tico is the GOAT.” Note from the editorial team: GOAT stands for “Greatest of All Time”.
Caekie is also excited on Reddit: “The fact that they even consider feedback on Reddit, Discord, and their player surveys and are REALLY responding to it is crazy to me. No other major MMO publisher would ever do that.”
Choowkee expresses slight criticism on Reddit: “My only real complaint is that the weapon mastery has been postponed until Talandre. That means there will be no new content until then.”
Diamonds are the most important resource in Minecraft. Our guide will tell you how to best search for diamonds and mine them effectively.
Diamonds are among the most sought-after and important resources in Minecraft. This is no wonder, as they can be used to craft the best equipment – whether as armor to protect the character or in the form of tools that are especially effective and have great durability.
However, the search for diamonds can take many hours in Minecraft, and if you use the wrong method, you will waste a lot of time. This is why we are going to reveal one of the most effective methods to find diamonds.
This article was updated on 23.01.2025 to the status of Patch 1.21.4.
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At what height can you find diamonds?
Where can you find diamonds? Diamonds can primarily be found in the “Overworld” of Minecraft, which is the main world where you start. Here they appear as natural deposits, just like many other ores. You cannot find them in this form in the Nether or the End.
Diamonds appear at very low heights, from level 15 and lower down to level -64. The greatest deposits of diamonds are found between levels -50 and -60. So you need to dig very deep if you want to come across diamonds.
Also, keep in mind that diamond ore below level 0 usually appears as deep slate type. You will obtain the same resource (diamonds), but mining will take a bit longer.
How to display your height in Minecraft: Your current level (and thus your “height”) can be seen in the PC version of Minecraft by pressing the “F3” key. Don’t be alarmed, your screen will be full of information. Look for the line “XYZ:” and check the second number there. That is the Y-coordinate, and thus the level you are currently at.
Your coordinates in Minecraft – The Y-coordinate shows your current height. You should be around level -59!
On consoles like PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and Switch, you can easily enable coordinate display in the “Options” menu, and it will be shown permanently at the edge of the screen.
What do you need to mine diamonds? To mine diamonds, you need at least an iron pickaxe or better. If you use one made of wood or stone, not only will the process take a long time, but the diamond block will simply be destroyed without yielding a diamond! So use iron, diamond, or netherite to mine diamonds.
Diamonds in special places: Additionally, you can sometimes find diamonds in various chests throughout the game world or during archaeology. Diamonds can be found in chests in various temples, shipwrecks, NPC villages, mine shafts, and nether fortresses. However, since these are all very rare and often quite dangerous places, these methods can be overlooked. But keep it in mind if you accidentally encounter one of these locations.
However, if you want more “action”, you can easily get diamonds by exploring the Nether or looting shipwrecks. Here, a night vision potion is worthwhile, as it provides clear visibility even underwater (and in the Nether), regardless of the lighting conditions.
Tips and tricks for mining diamonds
Use the right enchantments when mining: Once you have found diamonds, you should not mine them with a regular pickaxe. Instead, you should use a pickaxe that has been enchanted with “Luck III”. This way, you can obtain up to 4 diamonds from a single diamond vein instead of just one. That’s an increase of up to 300%.
For regular block mining, you should also use an enchanted pickaxe – “Efficiency IV” combined with “Unbreaking III” is a good choice here. This way, you can mine blocks almost instantly and blast through stone and deep slate walls. However, getting the right combination of enchantments may require some attempts. All tips and tricks for enchanting can be found in our extensive enchanting guide.
The right enchantment is important to get the most out of the diamonds.
Fully expose the diamond block: Another important rule is to fully expose a diamond block before you mine it. Nothing is more frustrating than the disappointment of mining a diamond only to see it fall directly into the lava lake below and burn. So, when mining diamonds, make sure everything is free “around it”.
“Silk Touch” can help: If you do not yet have a pickaxe with “Luck III”, you might have received one with “Silk Touch” during enchanting. If you mine diamonds with this enchantment, you will get the whole block in your inventory. You can then place the diamond block somewhere else and mine it later when you have a pickaxe with Luck.
With the right enchantment, you can take the diamond ores with you and reposition them later to mine them “properly”.
This is how you can be perfectly prepared: Diamonds can only be found in depth, and this is often associated with further temptations and dangers. Therefore, if you encounter caves while digging, you should always weigh whether the exploration is worth it or if you want to bring your hard-earned loot back to safety first. Often, only a few seconds lie between “I’ll explore this one cave” and an exploding creeper throwing all your loot into the lava – even though of course there are sometimes nice creepers. And we don’t want you to throw your gamepad out of anger.
In addition to a portion of caution, you should always have the following with you:
A lot of food, preferably a stack of cooked meat. This way, you won’t starve and can regenerate during battles down below.
A furnace, to smelt ores and craft tools in case of emergency. You will find the necessary coal while farming diamonds almost by accident.
A bucket of water to turn lava into obsidian and extinguish yourself.
A fire resistance potion (preferably in the quick selection), in case you fall into lava.
A chest: It’s always better to secure rare materials in a chest first before bravely entering a lava cave.
A stack of ladders for emergencies. If you get lost, you can at least dig a direct way up from the rocks with ladders without wasting much time.
A pickaxe as a spare (at least iron!) to free yourself from any mountain.
The best farming method for diamonds in Minecraft
In Minecraft forums and on Reddit, there are many discussions about the most effective method for farming diamonds. Some players swear by simply removing all blocks at low levels. While this definitely captures every diamond, it consumes an extreme amount of time – it is not efficient. We focus on a technique called “Branch Mining”, which means digging shafts with many branches. Behind it is a system that, once memorized, yields the greatest efficiency.
First, go to level -59. This is your starting level. Most diamonds can be found on levels -57 to -60, while avoiding a large portion of the lava lakes down below.
Building the main shaft: Go to level -59 and create a thicker tunnel – 2-4 blocks wide. This is your “main shaft”. The thickness of the tunnel is simply for orientation. In large mining systems, it’s easy to get lost. A wider shaft helps to identify: Here is the entrance and exit.
A wide shaft helps as a landmark, but is not a must.
Then place torches on both sides of the main shaft on every 12th block (leaving a gap of 11 blocks between the torches).
The blocks marked by the torches will be the “entrances” to the smaller shafts you will be digging later.
Excavate the first “branches”: Now start digging tunnels into the rock at the spots marked by the torches – these are the so-called “branches”. The tunnels should only be 1 block wide and 2 blocks high, so your character can fit perfectly through them. Every 4 blocks in the new tunnel, place another torch on the floor for light and marking.
The small “branches” are thin – anything else would be a waste of time.
Whenever you place a torch in these tunnels, turn to your left and right and dig 5 blocks into the rock at head height of your character, creating “peek holes”. This way, you can take a good look into the rock and see if there are valuable ores present.
At the torches you create peek holes to look deeper into the rock.
A dug tunnel with branching “branches” would look like this from above:
To clarify this further, we have color-coded the different areas in this image:
Purple is your main shaft. Here you place a torch every 11 blocks apart.
Red are your “branches”. Here you place a torch on every 4th block.
Yellow are your “peek holes”. Here you have only dug the blocks at the head height of the character.
A single “branch” from your main tunnel, viewed from above.
This method is basically suitable for all types of ores and can also be applied to gold, iron, or other stones. The method is slightly less effective for emeralds.
Why is this method so effective? To achieve maximum efficiency while mining, it is crucial to expose as many blocks with as little effort as possible. With the introduced “Branch Mining” variant, you can expose an average of 4.11 additional blocks per mined block. Or in other words: You mine 1 block and can see if there are diamonds within more than 4 blocks.
Since diamonds most often appear in some form within a 2x2x2 block, branch mining covers all combinations and maximizes your chances of discovering diamonds.
If you keep these tips and the following methods in mind, you should soon be able to find a large amount of diamonds in as little time as possible.
But always remember: No method is as effective as simply sneaking in and stealing diamonds from your fellow players’ chests… but we would, of course, never recommend that. Do you have another method for quickly finding many diamonds? How do you go about it?
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January 2025 in Pokémon GO has begun. The first month of the new year brings many events again. In our list, you will find all the dates.
January 2025 in Pokémon GO: With January, the current season “Dual Fate” in Pokémon GO continues. It will run until the end of March.
January brings many events – Community Days, Pokémon appearances, and bonuses are on the agenda.
In the list, you will get the complete overview.
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Pokémon GO reveals the new season Dual Destiny in the trailer
Pokémon GO Events in January 2025 – Dates and Bonuses
Here you will find all the dates and events in January 2025. When more details are known, you will find corresponding links in the list. Possible Shiny Pokémon are marked with an asterisk*.
Which events are worth it? In January, there are still some dates where it is not entirely clear which Pokémon will appear. These are of course particularly exciting. But:
With the Mega Galagladi Raid Day, you will have the chance to add a new, strong Pokémon to your Mega Dex.
The takeover events usually bring the opportunity to unlearn frustration. This is important to make some of your Cryptos some of the best attackers in the game.
As soon as more information about the respective events is known, we will keep you updated here. So check back regularly if you want to know what’s going on in Pokémon GO. Otherwise, you can also find more information about the regular events in our overviews of the Raids of the month and the Spotlight Hour lists.
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While the Netflix documentary “The Fantastic Life of Ibelin” can hope for an Oscar nomination, the WoW guild Starlight must endure another heavy loss.
What kind of loss is this? Several Norwegian news websites report that last week, Kai Simon Fredriksen passed away. Fredriksen was the founder and leader of the WoW guild Starlight, which also included Mats “Ibelin” Steen – a boy who found real friends and beautiful moments in his virtual life in Azeroth, while his real life was a constant agony.
Based on the fate of Mats, who suffered from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (more about the disease on Wikipedia), and his parents, the Netflix documentary “The Fantastic Life of Ibelin” premiered on October 25, 2024, featuring Kai Simon Fredriksen and other members of Starlight.
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The Fantastic Life of Ibelin – Trailer for the Emotional Documentary about a Story from the WoW Community
As the production has a good chance of receiving an Oscar nomination for the category “Best Documentary”, the “Ibelin” team actually planned to meet on Thursday to celebrate the event. It is now clear that Kai Simon Fredriksen will not be there. He was only 46 years old and is said to have suffered from depression.
ImportantNote If you are suffering from severe depression yourself, or are contemplating suicide or know someone who is, there is nothing more important than talking about it. If you don’t want to confide in people close to you, you can reach out anonymously, 24/7 and for free to, among others, the German Telephone Counseling Service at 0800/111 0 111, via chat at the Online Counseling Service or the help hotline “Mutruf”. The organization can be reached at 04191/27 4928 0.
“This is so incredibly sad”
How is the community reacting to the news? Many players are now familiar with the story of Ibelin and have watched the Netflix documentary featuring Kai Simon Fredriksen.
melthasam writes on Reddit: “It’s strange to see him in the documentary about Ibelin and now read this. He is the guild leader of Ibelin’s RP guild, he seemed like a quiet guy […]. I guess you never know what people are going through, because even now I can’t reconcile this news with the aura he projected in his interviews. My condolences to his family and the Starlight community. Rest in peace.”
Natt42 writes on Reddit: “This is so incredibly sad, he seemed like a nice guy in the Ibelin film. I remember reading his comments here on Reddit not too long ago. Rest in peace, Kai.”
Fellow player Sydneymonn explains on Reddit: “I didn’t know him as well as I wished I had, and it was always a pleasure to meet him in Stormwind. I will always remember that he was genuinely curious about my character, gave them advice for their upcoming wedding, and was interested in their stories that they wanted to tell. […] He will be greatly missed. My heart bleeds for his friends, family, and guild members.”
Several players also state that they would definitely participate in a memorial service in WoW if one were to take place.
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With Season 7, new Whisper Zones were introduced in Diablo 4, where you can farm XP effectively. The feature is so well received by players that many hope it will be permanently integrated into the game.
Season 7 in Diablo 4 started on January 21 and brought new content to the ARPG. There are cool witch powers that complement your builds, new “Occult Gems”, and the zones with Whisper Quests have also been expanded. These new “Head Hunting Zones” are referred to as “Witch Floods” by many players because the density of monsters and the design remind them of Hell Floods.
Similar to the Hell Floods, you can farm XP effectively in the Witch Floods. Many players report that they no longer want to complete the Whisper Quests any other way. As a result, the Hell Floods have taken a backseat for many.
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Diablo 4 shows its witch powers in Season 7 in the trailer
“The best way to level solo to level 60”
How are the zones received by players? A look into the subreddit for Diablo 4 shows that the new zones are very well received by players. Many hope that they will remain in their current form permanently. The submission system for gifts is particularly praised: A raven of the tree spawns in the areas, allowing you to easily collect your chests.
A user explains on Reddit that he initially thought it was just another Hell Flood. “But the more I play, the more it feels like a better Whisper Zone – and it’s really fun. Blizzard, please make the regular Whisper Zones more like this,” he writes.
In the same post, Risp_91 comments that the season zones are “fantastic”. “This must be the best way to level solo to level 60. I haven’t even been in a Hell Flood, that’s how good it is, lol,” he notes.
Regarding the gifts, Winter_Ad_2618 writes that he loves the new ravens. He can no longer play the Whisper Zones in any other way. And tacoguyasaurus also thinks that the zones could stay permanently. He says: “I love them so far. There is so much variety, and the raven submission system is great.”
What is special about the new zones? The new “Head Hunting Zones” include numerous Whisper Quests where you can collect gifts for the Whispering Tree. Because several turquoise Head Hunting Zones are active on the map at the same time, you can essentially collect gifts, loot, XP, and reputation continuously. There is always a lot going on – even in the zones themselves:
In the zones, you will find numerous Whisper Quests that you complete to gather gifts for the Whispering Tree.
Once you have collected 10 gifts, you can submit them to the ravens of the tree – so you don’t have to leave the zone and travel to the tree as before.
By killing the “Head Rots” in the Head Hunting Zones, you collect “Restless Rot.” With that, you can buy and upgrade witch powers.
By completing the Whisper Quests, you earn reputation in the circle. The more reputation you collect, the more rewards you unlock.
Several Head Hunting Zones are always active.At the raven of the tree, you can submit your gifts.
MeinMMO author Nicole dove right into the new Whisper Zones and was already at level 60 after about 9 hours. Her conclusion: The Head Hunting Zones are perfect for leveling and farming. Basically, you only need to leave the areas to break down collected loot or swap and upgrade your gear.
The highlight for Nicole are the ravens of the Whispering Tree that spawn in the zones. Thanks to them, gifts can be submitted quickly, and you can farm chests efficiently. New boxes have been introduced that contain only materials or gold. Overall, the chests from the Whispering Tree are one of the best sources for various items and materials, even in the endgame.
Even though you can now submit your gifts to the ravens of the tree, it’s worth visiting the Whispering Tree. Because there, you can acquire new witch powers that are a strong addition to your builds. How to obtain the powers and how they work can be found here on MeinMMO: Diablo 4 Witch Powers: This is how the mechanics work in Season 7
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In Pokémon TCG Pocket a limit has been introduced on how much real moneycan be spent daily. A Japanese player has now pushed the boundaries of this limit since its release, having spent over €12,000 and is showing how many cards he has received in total for it.
What is this limit? In Pokémon TCG Pocket, real money can be used to acquire the in-game currency PokéGold. With it, players can shorten the waiting process for the next booster pack or miracle choice.
However, to prevent players from going on a spending spree, the app has implemented a cap: A maximum of 720 PokéGold can be spent each day, nothing more.
We explain in the video what the missing card from the Promo A deck is about:
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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Promo A 008 – What is behind the missing card?
Japanese player pushes limit
How much money has the player spent? The YouTuber Hajimesyacho from Japan has made it his goal to spend the maximum amount of PokéGold every day since the release.
720 PokéGold corresponds to approximately €143.96. Since the release on October 30, 2024, there have been 82 days up to January 19, 2025, totaling €11,804.72.
How many cards does the player have now? On X, formerly Twitter, the player has now shared his haul: he has gained over 50,000 cards in total.
For comparison: A non-paying player would need to have around 2,000 cards.
In December 2024, the World Championship in Microsoft Excel took place. In Las Vegas, 12 leading Excel experts competed against each other in the final decision-making battle. The last puzzle revolved around accompanying a 20-member player team that set off for the raid “The Molten Core” from WoW Classic . Excel with Orcs, so to speak.
How were the participants determined? The whole process is actually a longer one. The “Excel Esports Season 2024” began on January 25, 2024.
In October, another qualification round took place.
The actual World Cup, the final round, was held in December in Las Vegas. A delicious prize of $5,000 was at stake, along with the right to rub it in every colleague’s face for eternity that one is the undisputed king at every office computer.
WoW Classic is currently trending, even in Excel:
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WoW Launches Fresh Classic Realms – The Big Birthday Gift
Participants had to keep detailed tables for a raid group in WoW
What was the final task? Fans of MMORPGs, listen up: The final task at the Excel Championships revolved around World of Warcraft Classic.
The Excel experts had to accompany the 20 players of a group in WoW Classic in a complicated spreadsheet as they prepared for the raid “The Molten Core”.
There were many problems to solve and questions to answer. In a video, you can see what tasks were given to the few remaining participants:
The questions revolved around experience points and gold.
In the end, 5 bonus questions were asked.
The video states: It is impossible to answer most later questions if early questions are answered incorrectly.
To give the event a bit more flair, there was an “elimination mechanic”: of the last 12 participants, the one who was furthest behind was eliminated from the tournament every 5 minutes. A judge would tap them on the shoulder, and their dream was over.
This continued until only 6 players were left competing for victory after 30 minutes.
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A Canadian wins, who sits in meetings instead of brooding over Excel
The winner says: In the end, Michael Jarman from Toronto won. He is a Director of Modeling.
In an interview with CBC , he says: He has now reached a point in his career where he no longer creates the models himself but has junior employees do it while he sits in meetings. Therefore, the victory reassures him a bit now – he can still do it apparently.
Regarding the WoW task, he mentioned: He himself does not play the MMORPG, but the task was quite cool. They received an 8-page guide, so they already knew what to expect. The audience was quite “electrified” this year.
The world champion says: Actually, e-sports in Excel are very accessible, it is a lot of fun and you learn so much from it:
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The complete Team of the Year (TOTY) has been live in Ultimate Team since Thursday, January 23 (7:00 PM). EA FC 25 offers you plenty of options to increase your chances of getting a TOTY. On MeinMMO, we give you 3 tips on how you can pile up many packs.
Why is it worth having many packs for the complete TOTY? The TOTYs are among the strongest and most expensive cards in the game and are likely to remain so for quite a while. Although they are extremely rare and difficult to pull from packs, owning just one of these cards could give you a significant advantage.
Starting Thursday (January 23, 7:00 PM), all 22 TOTY cards will be available in packs
From Friday (January 24, 7:00 PM), you can even expect 34 TOTYs
+12th Man and 12th Woman
+10 TOTY Icons from Team 1 and Team 2
Additionally, on Friday, 11 Mini-TOTYs, the Honorable Mentions, will be added to the player pool. While they may not be as strong and valuable, some could still carry a hefty price tag.
EA FC 25 trailer shows new features for Ultimate Team
1. Tip: Complete goals and claim bonuses
The easiest way to get packs with little effort is through the goals and their bonuses. Around the TOTY period, the goals offer you numerous options to earn some strong upgrade packs.
This includes the following task groups that you find under the “Goals” tab in the Ultimate Team menu. We will briefly introduce them and give you some useful hints about each block.
Rush Weekly Tasks: complete these tasks by collecting points in Rush
You will earn bonus points if you fulfill certain requirements for the team build
Make sure to meet the double points bonus in the team selection to reach rewards faster
Live Tasks: can be easily completed in Friendly Match mode or in the menu
Complete sets: every completed task for the respective complete set enhances the bonuses, and at the end, you even get an extra bonus
Daily game: complete 1 game per day
Daily registration-upgrade: complete 1 Squad Building Challenge per day that requires a bronze player
Live Friendly Match Cup (TOTY Cup): Win 15 games to secure all rewards. You have unlimited attempts for this.
Thematic Tasks: Football Summer
Use professionals from various countries and play/win a certain number of matches with them or score goals with them in Squad Battles (at least semi-pro) or Rivals/Champions
The thematic tasks can be well combined so that you can complete several at once: for example, 3 players from the USA, 1 Canadian, and 7 Spaniards in the starting lineup to advance 3 tasks simultaneously
The goals for the thematic task can be comfortably completed in Squad Battles, where you can reduce the difficulty level relatively low (semi-pro). Remember to collect your rewards after completing the tasks.
2. Tip: Secure weekly rewards from game modes
It is a bit longer and more tedious to obtain the rewards from the ranked game modes. However, you are rewarded with a large number of packs at once, especially in Champions (Weekend League) and Division Rivals.
DivisionRivals:
Try to collect at least 15 points to secure the weekly bonus
Even better would be to reach the 35-point mark to receive the bonus upgrade
Champions:
Access to the Weekend League has become easier with 2 wins from 5 matches in qualifying
In the Weekend League, the goal is to achieve as many wins as possible
Aiming for 7 wins is desirable since from this rank you receive at least 1 strong player pick
Squad Battles:
If you want to fulfill the thematic tasks from tip 1, this mode is the most suitable
You can not only complete multiple tasks simultaneously, but you also earn points for the leaderboard in Squad Battles and secure better rewards with this
As a minimum target, you should aim for the Gold 1 rank, as you will receive a pack with 2x-84+ professionals here
3. Tip: Empty the club and craft upgrade packs in SBCs
Playing is one thing, but with the so-called menu content, you can also earn plenty of packs during the TOTY period. You can use the TOTY to part ways with all the players that are just taking up space in your club.
For this, the upgrades from the SBCs are a good option, and you should complete them in the following order for the best results:
2-League Upgrades: Submit 8 Gold professionals, receive 4 common and 1 rare Gold professional from 2 leagues
Focus on the English (PL & BWSL) and Spanish leagues (LL & LF), where you have the best chance of getting a TOTY: a total of 8 TOTYs from Spain and 9 TOTYs from England
Keep 83+ professionals, submit everything below for the next upgrade
2-League Premium Upgrades: Submit 11 rare Gold professionals, receive 8 common and 3 rare Gold professionals from 2 leagues
Keep 83+ professionals, submit all common Gold professionals back into the 2-League Upgrade
In FC 25, you can utilize the team-building assistant in SBCs more effectively than ever. To do this, start any SBC and press your left analog stick. This will open the assistant.
Here you can adjust the key options for faster crafting in SBCs:
Quality: set the desired player quality (Gold/Silver/Bronze) to fill your team
With the X-/A-button, you can make more detailed quality adjustments (rare/common)
Storage: Change your storage setting from “Club” to “All” to consider all players from your club or SBC storage
Ignore Pos. (Position): Change the setting to “Yes” so that all players of the respective quality can be used by the assistant
Sort. (sort by): Change the setting to OVR (overall rating): Low to high, to primarily select the worst players
Confirm your adjustments with the triangle/Y-button and let the assistant assemble your team. The assistant even saves your settings for the next SBC. You just need to start the next challenge again and call up your assistant with the left analog stick to build the team.
If you follow all our tips, you should have a solid foundation of packs for the TOTY. Also, pay attention to the 10- or 30-coins shop packs for some additional, affordable players. The cheapest option is the new TOTY EVO Star, which you can get completely free of coins: In EA FC 25, you can secure a TOTY EVO Star for free – This is how it works
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The Dutch e-sports player and Twitch streamer Manuel “Grubby” Schenkhuizen (38) has had a wild career that is closely associated with Blizzard games. More than 20 years ago, he was one of the most successful e-sports players in Warcraft 3. Today, at 38, he is experiencing a resurgence on Twitch thanks to WoW Classic. Even usually more cynical users must shed a tear and pay him respect.
This was Grubby’s first career: Grubby was a successful e-sports player in strategy games like Warcraft 3, Starcraft 2, and Age of Empires from 2003 to 2011. He specialized in “Two vs. Two” formats.
Between 2003 and 2013, it was his golden time as an e-sports player, although there wasn’t as much prize money in his games as there would later be in CS:GO, DOTA 2, or LoL. Nevertheless, he was able to earn $303,000 in prize money from 117 tournaments in Warcraft 3 and another $58,000 with Starcraft 2. His biggest success was a win at the World Cyber Games in 2004, where he took home $25,000 (via esportearnings).
For many who followed e-sports back then, Grubby is an absolute legend.
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Grubby grinds Twitch, but his games are not really taking off
This is now his second career: Grubby transitioned to becoming an influencer. He began – like many former e-sports players – first as a caster for tournaments, focusing on Hearthstone. He has been on Twitch since 2011.
Since his numbers can be tracked on Twitch, Grubby has been a constant presence on the platform. He hovered in the range of 3,000 to 6,000 viewers for 9 years. In absolute terms, that is very good, but these are also spots where one has to work hard for success. In any case, his career has practically stagnated all this time on Twitch. He never had a real breakthrough.
The picture shows Grubby in 2008 on a trip to Moscow (via youtube).
The problem was that the games he played were never really in vogue:
In 2018, he streamed Warcraft 3 and Heroes of the Storm in front of about 5,000 viewers
In 2021, he showed Heroes of the Storm – a game that was nearly dead at the time – in front of 1,900 viewers and Age of Empires IV to 4,200 viewers
By 2023, he ended up in DOTA 2, a densely populated game, and had an average of 3,650 viewers
WoW Hardcore and OnlyFangs are now bringing him success
This is now his breakthrough: Now, more than 20 years after his world championship victory and 14 years into his Twitch career, Grubby has arrived in the mainstream. He is part of the guild “OnlyFangs” in WoW Hardcore. He also continues to showcase Warcraft 3.
In WoW, he now averages 4,500 viewers. In a stream from November 24, he even reached 17,056 viewers at peak – so many concurrent viewers Grubby has never had since data has been recorded.
This is now a highlight. Grubby was able to reach level 60 in WoW Hardcore and celebrated it by singing a somewhat silly song:
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This is what makes it special. In the comments, the users of the otherwise cynical Reddit “LivestreamFail” are celebrating the life’s work of the streamer:
“This is such a beautiful and honest moment. He is what every content creator would die for.”
“He brings in fresh air. He is balanced, calm, has exciting insights, and is funny.”
“Ironically, he is one of the first live streamers.”
“It’s great that he is reaching 9,000 viewers. He has always been a great streamer; I have been following him since 2015, since he streams Heroes of the Storm. I am proud of him.”
“I think the first streamers did this before it was about big money. They streamed out of love for gaming. Back then, you also had to be good at the games to get attention.”
Ancient items in Diablo 3 are the highest quality level of an item that you can obtain. We will show you how to unlock them and how to get one for sure each season.
Update, January 22, 2025: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.
What are Ancient items (Primal Ancients)? This type of items automatically has the highest roll. So if the item has Dexterity, it is not randomly rolled with a “From-To” value, but receives the maximum directly. This is why Ancient items are so sought after, because for Ancient items, you still need rolling luck, which is eliminated in this case.
Ancient items are rarer and better than Ancient items. Here we will show you how to unlock and find them.
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Unlock Ancient items – Here’s how
What you need to do: The items cannot drop without preparation. In a season, you first need to successfully complete a Greater Rift level 70 within the time limit. If you accomplish this, Ancient items can start dropping from that point on.
Legendary items can drop as Ancient items. And these have the chance of being an Ancient item. The chances are assumed to be in the lower single digits.
Once unlocked, any legendary item can drop as an Ancient item.
How does that work? The first level 70 Greater Rift that you complete in an area* guarantees you the drop of a Primal Ancient. However, the item does not have to be good or fit your build. Many players are unlucky and receive something that they cannot use.
Ancient items compared to Ancient items – This is how powerful the values are
*An area counts here, for example, as a season. Once per season, you receive a guaranteed ancient drop starting from GR70. This works once in Hardcore and once in Softcore. Outside of a season, it also works once in Hardcore and once in Softcore.
Rifts: With luck, you can get the items in Rifts. Every mob that carries Legendaries as loot has the chance to drop them. Also the portal bosses. In Greater Rifts, only the portal boss can drop items, and here there is also a chance for the Primal Ancients.
This is how you see the drop: On the minimap, you can recognize a pentagram in colors black and dark red. The beam from the item is also red and not orange, as known from other Legendary items
Kadala: With luck, you can get the item you need from Kadala in the Ancient variant. However, you need a lot of luck and Blood Shards.
You are playing Palworld and need a lot of ore? MyMMO reveals how you can best get ore in Palworld and farm it all automatically.
What is ore? Ore is a resource in Palworld that you can only obtain from ore deposits. Unlike wood and stone, there are no deposits for ore that you can simply place in your base. Nevertheless, there is a way to effectively obtain ore.
Update from January 22, 2025: The article has been updated. We have added the locations where you can collect ores.
Here you can watch the trailer for Palworld.
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Palworld showcases the small monsters in massive action in the early access trailer
How to farm ore quickly
If you urgently need ore, you can either mine it yourself or build an automated ore farm and let your Pals work for you.
As long as your base is not at level 10, you have to mine ore yourself. The following locations are particularly suitable because they yield a lot of ore and are relatively close to each other:
With a second base, you can automatically farm ore in Palworld
How do you automatically farm ore? To obtain ore automatically, you first need to have your base at level 10. This allows you to build a second base.
However, note that there are differences between a multiplayer server, playing in coop mode, or single player mode. Depending on the mode, your Pals may stop working if you are too far from the base.
To build a second base, you need a second Pal box. For this, pack the following items:
1 Paladium fragment
8 wood
3 stone
If you have the items ready, you can head to a location with many ore deposits.
What is the best location for the 2nd camp to farm ore? We follow the advice of Reddit user Hmphy who found a location where enemies cannot start an invasion, allowing you to leave the camp completely unattended. The location is a plateau, with coordinates 191,-38.
How do you build the base for ore? In the center of the location, build a 2 × 2 foundation and place the Pal box on it. Additionally, you should set up a wooden crate, beds, and a trough.
Now select Pals with level 2 in the “Mining” skill. Level 1 Pals cannot mine ores. The following Pals are best suited for this task:
Tombat
Dumud
Digtoise
To make sure that the ore mined by the Pals does not lie on the ground, you also need Pals who will take it to the crates. For this, level 1 suitability is enough.
Is there anything else to consider? Yes, the comfort factor! If the Pals are not comfortable, they will not work. To keep everything running smoothly, you should set up a hot spring, a berry farm, and beds to keep everyone happy.
If you have deployed Pals with the respective skills and your chests are ready, you just need to drop by from time to time and collect the ore. The Pals should now mine all the ore for you without an invasion and without you having to do anything else. If you want to know how to best find milk, check it out here.
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Kanais Cube is really interesting in Diablo 3. Here, we show you how to quickly find the cube in the ruins of Sescheron in Act 3 and how to use it.
Update, January 22, 2025: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.
What is Kanai’s Cube? Kanai’s Cube is a mechanic in Diablo 3 that allows you to use affixes from weapons, equipment, or jewelry without having to wear the respective weapon, equipment, or jewelry. To do this, you place the desired item into the cube, extract its magic, and can then activate it at the press of a button.
Kanai’s Cube is an important component for all builds to make your characters much stronger. Forgoing it is not an option. Therefore, you should first find the cube and then use it. We will show you how to do that. There are also 9 other recipes that make the cube interesting for various situations.
Why is the cube interesting now? Seasons in Diablo 3 repeatedly rely on Kanai’s Cube. The developers regularly unlock bonuses that make the cube even stronger.
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Finding Kanai’s Cube – Location in Act 3
Here you should search: Start a game in adventure mode and teleport to Act III to the ruins of Sescheron. You will find the location in the northeast on the map.
Once there, walk through the randomly generated map to find the glowing blue entrance to the “Sanctum of the Elders”.
In the Sanctum of the Elders, look for a small room at the edge of the level. It is square-shaped and has a small pedestal in the middle, with a few steps leading up to it. On the pedestal, you will find Kanai’s Cube.
If you are there for the first time, Zoltun Kull will speak to you and share a few words about the cube. After that, the cube will be made available and “clickable” for you. Now collect it.
In the embedded YouTube video, you can see where to find the cube.
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Where is Kanai’s Cube after collecting it? You can always find it in the city. In the various camps, you will find the cube just like Kadala, the blacksmith, or the mystic.
Kanai’s Cube: All Recipes
What can the cube do? Here we present all the recipes of the cube.
Tal Rasha’s Archive: Extracts a special property from a legendary item
The legendary item is destroyed in the process
Kull’s Law: Reforges a legendary item
After reforging, you receive the same item again with randomly rerolled stats – The item can even become ancient
Cain’s Hope: Upgrades a rare (yellow) item
Your chance to create strong, legendary items from yellow items
Nilfur’s Skill: Transforms a set item into another set item
These items cannot become ancient or archaic
Cathan’s Work: Removes the level requirement of an item
Here you can see which ingredients the first recipes from Kanai’s Cube require
Radament’s Darkness: Transforms gems into gems of a different color
Here you can see which ingredients the additional recipes from Kanai’s Cube require
What should you use? One of the most important functions is extracting legendary properties. After you have extracted them, click on the corresponding slot in the cube (weapon, armor, jewelry) and select the extracted bonus there. This way, you have it active without having to equip the item.
This way, you complement your builds and become even stronger. At the end of this article, we have linked a current tier list. There you can see which items are suitable for your builds in Kanai’s Cube.
Kanai’s Cube opens portals with the Puzzle Ring and Bovine Bardiche
What is special? You have the opportunity to open special portals in the cube with a Puzzle Ring or the Bovine Bardiche.
Puzzle Ring: Place this ring in the ingredient window of Kanai’s Cube and click “Transmute” to open a portal to the “Realm of Treasures”
This is worth it if you are looking for loot from goblins (gems, blood shards, etc.) and want to take advantage of the chance for rare items
Bovine Bardiche: Place this weapon in the ingredient window of Kanai’s Cube and click “Transmute” to start the cow level
This is especially worthwhile for materials, gold, massacre bonuses, and experience points
Note: If you use these items to open portals, they will be destroyed during the transmutation. However, this is especially worthwhile if you are traveling as a group and completing the portals at high torment levels.
Do not throw away either the Puzzle Ring or Bovine Bardiche. If you use them to open portals, they are much more valuable. In both portals, you will find several legendary items, from which you can ultimately gain more crafting materials than if you disassembled the items directly.
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In Marvel Rivals starts on January 10, 2025, part 1 of the first season. MeinMMO has all the information for you regarding the launch, the battle pass, and the new skins.
Update, January 22, 2025: The article has been updated with new information about the upcoming event “The Spring Festival.”
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When did Season 1 of Marvel Rivals start? Part 1 of Season 1 of Marvel Rivals started on January 10, 2025, at 10 AM.
The exact time for when part 2 will go live is currently unknown. It is expected to start about six to seven weeks later, presumably at the end of February 2025.
When does Season 1 of Marvel Rivals end? The exact end date for Season 1 is currently unknown. However, it is expected to run for about 3 months.
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Marvel Rivals kicks off the first season with a new trailer
Marvel Rivals Season 1 – New Heroes & Game Content in Part 1
What new heroes are there? Joining are two members of the Fantastic Four: Mister Fantastisch (Mister Fantastic) Reed Richards and Die Unsichtbare (Invisible Woman) Susan Storm aka Susan Richards. The two can be seen in the thumbnail of this article.
What new maps are there? With Season 1, Marvel Rivals receives a new Convoy map – Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown. Also coming is Sanctum Sanctorum.
What new modes are there? Season 1 brings the Arcade mode, a Doom match. On the map Sanctum Sanctorum, 8 to 12 players fight against each other. The top 50% win.
In Convoy and Convergence matches, both sides can now enter the next spawn room as soon as the attackers complete their current task.
During the loading time for Quick Matches, the nameplates of both teams are now displayed.
Further adjustments:
New rank Celestial
is above Grandmaster, but below Eternity
divided into three tiers
Rank reset
Depending on the rank in Season 0, one will be demoted by 7 divisions
Automatisch Folgen
Faction members can choose to follow the Captain during sign-up.
All decisions made by the Captain will then be automatically confirmed
New faction report feature
New streamer mode
New spectator channel
You can read about the optimizations and bug fixes in the Steam release.
Battlepass for Season 1 – All Info on Costs and Skins
How much does the battle pass for Season 1 cost? The battle pass costs 990 Lattice, an in-game currency. According to Egamersworld, that is about 10 US dollars, which can be converted to approximately 9.71 euros at the current exchange rate (January 10, 2025).
What skins does the battle pass contain? These skins can be obtained with the battle pass:
Rocket Raccoon: Bounty Hunter
Scarlet Witch: Emporium Matron
Adam Warlock: Blood Soul
Iron Man: Blood Edge Armor
Namor: Savage Sub-Mariner
Peni Parker Blue Tarantula
Loki: All-Butcher
Moon-Knight: Blood Moon Knight
Magneto: King Magnus
Wolverine: Blood Berserker
What else is included? In addition to the skins, there is also a whole lot of new emotes, skins, nameplates, and more.
New Event: Spring Festival – All About the Launch
You can unlock the skin for Star-Lord for free
When does the Spring Festival start? The Spring Festival with the event “Fortune & Colours” starts on January 23, 2025, at 10:00 AM German time.
When does the event end? The event is expected to go until February 14, 2025, at 09:59 AM German time. So you have plenty of time to log in and check out the new features.
Will there be new modes? A new mode is expected to be released during the celebrations – Clash of Dancing Lions. In this mode, Iron Fist, Star-Lord, and Black Widow will compete against each other in Wakanda’s World Arena and fight for victory.
The World Arena
Additionally, fans can collect magical colors by completing special missions. Once you collect enough color, a canvas gets colored that can then be used as a Gallery Card.
Will there be gifts? Yes, you can unlock the skin “Lion’s Mane” for the hero “Star-Lord.” There will also be the aforementioned Gallery Card. More gifts have not yet been revealed but could be added.
A founder has been hiring new employees for many years. With one question, she tests whether applicants can treat others with respect.This, she explains, is important for a positive work environment.
Which founder is it? Elizabeth Gore founded the platform Hello Alice many years ago, which helps businesses with financing. To date, the company is said to have assisted 1.5 million entrepreneurs and contributed 52 million dollars in grants. She herself states that she has hired hundreds of people in the last 7 years.
The question she asks most often, she explained to the English-language magazine CNBC.com, is as follows:
What do you think we are doing wrong in our company?
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A test of whether the applicant can be respectful
Why does she ask this question? For Gore, it is especially important how the potential candidates respond to this question. It matters not only what they answer but also how they answer. “How you give the answer is just as important as what you say,” she says.
The question of what her company does “wrong” is a way to find out whether an applicant has actively considered problem-solving and how to advance the company they have applied to.
This way, it can also be determined how well-prepared they are and what kind of work ethic they possess. “It shows that they have done their homework,” by researching the company they theoretically want to work for, says Elizabeth Gore.
For the founder, this question is also a way to assess a candidate’s ability to be respectful. Because one could also respond to the company in a very condescending manner. Instead, she seeks people who can also formulate constructive criticism in a friendlier way, so that it does not come across as patronizing but rather as equal. In this way, a positive work environment would also be created.
During the Corona pandemic, many companies were forced to adopt remote work and allowed their employees to work from home. However, many companies now want their employees to return to the office. The boss of an IT company recently forced an employee to return to the office. However, the “revenged” himself on his boss by employing a legal trick: Employee is forced by the boss to return to the office – He gives in, soon after has his moment of triumph
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In every patch of League of Legends, there are new skins. Some of them are even showcased in trailers. This is also the case in the new trailer for the Lunar Revel event. However, the skins themselves do not seem to interest the players. The comments are full of users complaining that the Hextech chests should make a return.
What kind of trailer is this? As part of the New Year celebration of the Chinese calendar, Riot is also celebrating the event in LoL. Every year, there are skins that appear in the style of the Lunar Revel event. This year’s skins for the year of the snake were presented by Riot in a trailer (via YouTube). The following skins will be released:
Mythmaker Cassiopeia
Mythmaker Jarvan IV
Mythmaker Nami
Mythmaker Jhin
Additionally, there will be skins themed around Dumblings for the champions Seraphine, Amumu, and Syndra. However, the skins seem to be quite irrelevant to the community at the moment. Among the comments of the YouTube video, there is only one topic: Hextech chests.
You can watch the mentioned trailer here:
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The Bridge Between – Trailer for the Lunar Revel Event 2025 in LoL
The community wants their free chests back
What is the community criticizing? With Season 1 of 2025 came a lot of changes. In the process, the free Hextech chests, which could be earned, were removed, and now they are only available for purchase.
Among the more than 1800 YouTube comments, there are virtually only remarks about the Hextech chests. When skins or the trailer are mentioned, it is only to ironically refer to the chests.
@aidikei ironically writes: I understand, the Hextech chest has become the replay system of League of Legends.
@doctordank7804 just wants to get rid of his keys: You better bring back all Hextech chests, I have 40 keys….
@EaringLightsince1994 even praises the trailer but still wants the chests back: Cool cinematic, but will you reintroduce the Hextech chests?
A large part of the community seems to miss the Hextech chest a lot. It seems almost impossible to find a comment that does not revolve around the subject.
While the manga of Dragon Ball Super is on a break, fans of Son-Goku and his friends can watch a new episode of Dragon Ball Daima every week. MeinMMO tells you when the next episode is on the way.
When will Episode 15 be released? The upcoming episode will be released on Friday, January 24, at 4:30 PM German time.
Where can I watch the episode? The new episodes of Dragon Ball Daima are available in simulcast on Crunchyroll and ADN. However, there is no German dubbing; you can only watch the episodes in Japanese original language with German subtitles.
Additionally, you have the option to watch the new episodes on Netflix. However, you will have to wait until January 28 at 4:30 PM. You will need a paid subscription for each of the streaming services.
You can find the trailer for Dragon Ball Daima here:
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Dragon Ball Daima – New Trailer Shows the Demon Realm
Release of the next episodes of Dragon Ball Daima at a glance
When will the next episodes be released? If the anime continues as usual on a weekly basis, the next episodes will be released on the following dates on Crunchyroll and ADN:
January 31: Episode 16
February 7: Episode 17
February 14: Episode 18
February 21: Episode 19
February 28: Episode 20
Since the anime is supposed to last about 20 episodes, Dragon Ball Daima is expected to be finished by the end of February 2025 (via The Economic Times). As Netflix airs the episodes 4 days later, the release of the last episode is expected here for March 4.
How was the last episode received? Son-Goku and his friends travel to the First Demon World. However, Warp-sama is down and cannot transport them. The Namekian Neva therefore lifts the barrier that protects the transition between the demon worlds. Thus, the group manages to get into the First Demon World after all.
For many fans on Reddit, the aircraft is a major topic. Since the first episodes, Son-Goku and his companions have only had trouble with their flying vehicle. They hope that things will finally go smoothly with the plane.
In Palworld, pure quartz is an important resource. We will explain where you can find it and how easy it is in this article.
What is pure quartz? Pure quartz is a resource in Palworld. You will mainly need the quartz towards the end-game of the game. However, the resource is only present in certain locations in the world of Palworld.
We will show you where to find it and what you should consider.
Update: We have updated the guide on January 22, 2025 to the latest information.
Here you can watch the trailer for Palworld.
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Palworld showcases the small monsters in massive action in the early access trailer
All locations for pure quartz in Palworld
Where can you find pure quartz? Pure quartz can only be found on the northernmost island of the map in the snowy area. The resource is distributed on the ground in shiny deposits, similar to iron or other mining materials.
You definitely need clothing that protects you from the cold for the island. Otherwise, you will freeze in the ice area.
We have a map for you here that shows you in red where you can find the deposits.
Our tip: Activate the fast travel statue circled in yellow (Pristine Snow Field). There you will find some deposits nearby and you can use the fast travel feature to take the resource back to your base.
Palworld pure quartz locations
What is pure quartz used for? After you have found pure quartz, you can craft circuit boards from it. To craft a circuit board, you need a conveyor belt factory. Then you can craft a circuit board using four stacks of pure quartz and two stacks of polymer. With the circuit boards, you can build electrical machines in Palworld.
What do you need to mine pure quartz? To efficiently get pure quartz, you should have a strong pickaxe. The resource is quite stubborn and can only be mined slowly. We recommend using at least a metal pickaxe to work on the resource.
With level 50, you can unlock the pure quartz mine as a building since the Feybreak update and mine the material there.
Before that, pure quartz can also be automatically harvested, just like all other ores in Palworld. For this, you only need to build a second base. How to do that best has already been explained in our guide on “Automatically farming ores”: Palworld: Automatically farming ores – Here’s how to do it best
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On Steam, you can currently grab a chilling strategy highlight at a bargain price. However, this game will demand quite a lot from you.
Which game are we talking about? This is about Frostpunk, a survival strategy game from developer 11 bit studios, the creators of This War of Mine. The main game currently costs only €2.99 on Steam, and the “Game of the Year” edition with all DLCs, soundtrack, and digital artbook is available for €8.22. This offer is valid until February 3, 2025.
A trailer for the game can be seen here:
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Frostpunk: The Official Launch Trailer for the Survival City-Builder Game
In Frostpunk, not only are the temperatures freezing cold
What is the game about? The world of Frostpunk is enveloped in an eternal snowstorm that has already wiped out most of humanity. To survive in this environment, the remnants of humanity have developed steam-powered machines – hence the “(Steam-)Punk” in the name.
You take on the role of the captain of a small colony. You must keep the residents of your settlement warm and healthy, procure food, and manage other important aspects of daily life. Additionally, you enact laws, research new technologies, and explore the cold wasteland in search of answers and valuable supplies.
What makes the game a highlight? Reviews for the main game on Steam are “very positive”, and GameStar gave Frostpunk a score of 86 out of 100 in their review. After the release of an endless mode and other free expansions, the rating was increased by several points.
Frostpunk is particularly characterized by its relentless survival aspects and moral dilemmas: More workers for the colony are good, but do you also spare children? And how do you deal with individuals who could threaten your rule?
Too many wrong decisions and you will be “relieved of your position”. However, it is not always easy to determine which decision would be the right one. No matter what you do, at the end of the day, your hands will be stained with blood – you can only choose whose it will be.
On February 28, 2025, it’s finally here and Monster Hunter Wilds will be released on home screens. Along with familiar monsters, entirely new foes will also make their debut. The most interesting ones have been ranked by MeinMMO for you.
So far, 11 out of the currently confirmed 17 large monsters are completely new. When selecting new and old monsters that make it into a Monster Hunter game, it’s particularly important to the developers that they fit the world of the respective part.
We took a closer look at the new monsters and asked ourselves what makes them special and which ones stand out. Five of them stuck in our minds, either through their design or their abilities they possess. Or both.
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Who is writing here? MeinMMO editor Alexander Schürlein has accumulated over 1,000 hours as a monster hunter. Over the years, he has taken on numerous titles on various consoles and prefers to go hunting with dual blades.
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Rank 5 – Uth Duna
Uth Duna
Type: Leviathan
Habitat: Crimson Forest
A new leviathan is making its way into the Crimson Forest with Uth Duna. With a design reminiscent of a rainbow fish, it may first appear beautiful, but doesn’t make it easy for its hunters. It uses its bodily fluids to form a veil over its body that protects it.
Its translucent fins store water, which leaks out when you attack them deliberately. Once you empty the water storage, Uth Duna retracts them. This makes it appear more like a pretty lizard. As is common for a leviathan, Uth Duna is very fast and found primarily in wet regions, from which it emerges in a flash to attack its hunters.
Rank 4 – Ajarakan
Ajarakan
Type: Razor Tooth Beast
Habitat: Oil Spring Basin
At first glance, Ajarakan appears to be a mix between the monster Rajang and a Super Saiyan from Dragon Ball. The ape-like razor-tooth beast uses the spikes on its back like flints to create impressive explosions and fierce magma for its hunters.
Ajarakan is extremely aggressive. He is very strong and enjoys showcasing this at every opportunity by igniting himself and creating ground waves and explosions. While doing so, he not only challenges his pursuers to a fight but also enjoys tussling with other monsters, leading to exciting encounters.
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A Pokémon fan has analyzed how well Ash’s Pokémon performed in the anime and compiled all the relevant numbers.
On his journey to becoming a Pokémon Champion, Ash not only managed to catch several Pokémon on his team throughout the anime, but he also defeated many trainers and collected a plethora of badges.
In the numerous battles he participated in, his Pokémon did not always emerge victorious from a battle. A fan has now analyzed which Pokémon were able to win and how often they lost. He presented the results on X.
Pikachu is, of course, also part of Pokémon TCG Pocket:
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One Pokémon has never lost
How did the Pokémon perform? The results of his analysis show both the number of wins and losses, as well as the win rate they achieved.
The regions refer not necessarily to the original origin of the Pokémon but rather to which region Ash acquired the Pokémon during his journey.
Pokémon from Kanto
Pikachu: 132 wins, 59 losses, 69.1% win rate
Bulbasaur: 21 wins, 8 losses, 72.4% win rate
Squirtle: 7 wins, 5 losses, 58.3% win rate
Charizard: 18 wins, 7 losses, 72% win rate
Butterfree: 1 win, 2 losses, 33.3% win rate
Pidgeot: 2 wins, 4 losses, 33.3% win rate
Snorlax: 11 wins, 3 losses, 78.6% win rate
Kingler: 5 wins, 2 losses, 71.4% win rate
Primeape: 3 wins, 0 losses, 100% win rate
Grimer: 1 win, 1 loss, 50% win rate
Tauros: 2 wins, 3 losses, 40% win rate
Pokémon from Johto
Heracross: 3 wins, 4 losses, 42.8% win rate
Chikorita: 9 wins, 8 losses, 52.9% win rate
Lanturn: 6 wins, 4 losses, 60% win rate
Noctowl: 3 wins, 2 losses, 60% win rate
Totodile: 5 wins, 6 losses, 45.4% win rate
Donphan: 3 wins, 4 losses, 42.8% win rate
Pokémon from Hoenn
Swalot: 14 wins, 8 losses, 63.6% win rate
Grovyle: 16 wins, 13 losses, 55.2% win rate
Shroomish: 16 wins, 11 losses, 59.2% win rate
Sealeo: 3 wins, 1 loss, 75% win rate
Whiscash: 4 wins, 7 losses, 57.1% win rate
Wingull: 9 wins, 3 losses, 75% win rate
Pokémon from Sinnoh
Staraptor: 11 wins, 9 losses, 55% win rate
Infernape: 17 wins, 6 losses, 73.9% win rate
Torterra: 8 wins, 13 losses, 38.1% win rate
Bibarel: 6 wins, 9 losses, 40% win rate
Skuntank: 2 wins, 6 losses, 25% win rate
Drifloon: 2 wins, 2 losses, 50% win rate
Pokémon from Unova
Emboar: 4 wins, 1 loss, 80% win rate
Ferrothorn: 3 wins, 3 losses, 50% win rate
Petilil: 4 wins, 3 losses, 57.1% win rate
Simisear: 2 wins, 3 losses, 40% win rate
Servine: 3 wins, 2 losses, 60% win rate
Gurdurr: 4 wins, 2 losses, 66.7% win rate
Watchog: 13 wins, 9 losses, 59.1% win rate
Snivy: 6 wins, 6 losses, 50% win rate
Pokémon from Kalos
Greninja: 16 wins, 8 losses, 66.7% win rate
Hawlucha: 9 wins, 8 losses, 52.9% win rate
Fletchinder: 9 wins, 9 losses, 50% win rate
Dragapult: 2 wins, 1 loss, 66.7% win rate
Herdier: 1 win, 3 losses, 25% win rate
Pokémon from Alola
Rowlet: 8 wins, 4 losses, 66.7% win rate
Lycanroc: 7 wins, 4 losses, 63.6% win rate
Incineroar: 6 wins, 3 losses, 66.7% win rate
Melmetal: 3 wins, 2 losses, 60% win rate
Aggron: 1 win, 1 loss, 50% win rate
Pokémon from Galar
Dragapult: 4 wins, 4 losses, 50% win rate
Lucario: 13 wins, 5 losses, 72.2% win rate
Gengar: 7 wins, 6 losses, 53.8% win rate
Shuckle: 5 wins, 4 losses, 55.5% win rate
Thievul: 6 wins, 7 losses, 46.1% win rate
As the trainer added upon request, he forgot to include Oshawott in his list.
Which Pokémon were the most victorious? Although Pikachu is Ash’s most loyal companion, it is not the most victorious monster. The Pokémon with the best win rates are Snorlax with 78.6%, Emboar with 80%, and Primeape with an even 100% win rate. However, these monsters have fought significantly fewer battles than Pikachu.
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This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
