In Path of Exile 2, the developers have returned from their Christmas holiday and brought a new patch with them. However, the community has long expressed its demands.
How are things going with the developers? In Path of Exile 2, the developers have been back from their Christmas vacation since this week. They have used the past few days to release some bug fixes that should repair certain issues.
The developers are also working on a large, new patch. What exactly will change has not been revealed yet. They plan to announce this in a livestream on Sunday at 9:30 PM German time on Twitch.
What will the livestream be about? The livestream is set to include a short announcement video with details about the new patch as well as an episode of the “Tavern Talk” podcast. This time, Game Directors Jonathan Rogers and Mark Roberts will be talking together with community streamers Ghazzy and DarthMicrotransaction.
Content-wise, there should be further details about the patch. Additionally, the “burning questions” (via Pathofexile.com) will be answered there. The podcast will take place immediately following the announcement video, so you can simply stay on the Twitch channel.
While the developers want to reveal nothing about the upcoming patch, the player community has already formed clear ideas about what should come next.
One of the most useful features in the game is this NPC:
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This NPC in Path of Exile 2 identifies your items
A major demand and many small ones
What demands does the community have? The player base of Path of Exile 2 already knows exactly what it wants. One demand overshadows everything so far: loot filters for consoles. Until now, only players on PC can set filters for which loot they want to see and which should be hidden.
What other small demands are there? In addition to the main topic of loot filters and some presumably unrealistic demands like the release of one or more new classes, there are also many small wishes.
One of them is the implementation of the minion skill “Raise Spectre.” For example, Ryutonin has made this request on Reddit and it has garnered a lot of support. The skill is known to many gamers from its predecessor, where it allowed you to capture a defeated enemy as an undead in your minion army. With the wide variety of new enemies in PoE2, this is intriguing for players.
The demand for different skills or more support gems is frequently found in the announcement post on Reddit. There are also gamers who would like to see more buffs and occasionally some nerfs. Some classes remain less popular to this day, as players seem to consider them worse or even too weak.
Every medium loves to be inspired. Some scenes become so iconic that they are referenced decades later in series, movies, or even anime and games. One of the most influential scenes comes from an almost 40-year-old anime.
Which anime is it about? In 1988, the science fiction anime Akira was released. The film, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, is an adaptation of the manga of the same name. The film follows young Tetsuo, who lives in the cyberpunk world of Tokyo 30 years after the third world war.
Together with his motorcycle gang, he tries to survive in Tokyo. One day, he gets into an accident that grants him supernatural abilities. His powers resemble the catastrophe that destroyed Tokyo during the third world war. Instead of using them for good, Tetsuo spirals out of control and can only be stopped by his friend Kaneda.
Akira is not just an anime classic; it is also considered one of the most important films in the sci-fi genre, establishing anime for adults. With its cyberpunk themes and explicit body horror elements, the film is still regarded as a masterpiece, for which even 50 new colors were developed.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the anime has a critic score of 91% based on 54 reviews. The film is also well-received by users, achieving a rating of 90% from over 100,000 reviews.
Even if one is not familiar with the anime, they have likely seen the reference to a specific scene. A motorcycle scene in Akira continues to appear in new movies, series, or animes to this day.
You can watch a trailer for the film here:
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Akira: Trailer shows the groundbreaking animation techniques
An iconic scene that remains a reference to this day
Which scene is it? Right at the beginning of the film, there is a chase scene in which two motorcycle gangs clash. Kaneda is also involved, riding an iconic red cyber motorcycle. He executes a sideways drift at the end of the chase to brake, with one leg on the ground.
The camera does not move in this scene; it stays focused as Kaneda drifts briefly and stops. This scene has become entrenched in pop culture and is frequently referenced in countless new movies, series, and animes. Examples include:
The family film Sonic 3 (2024)
The horror film Nope (2022)
The action film X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
The animated series Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 – 2005)
The scene is also honored in animes and games. Examples include Pokémon, Detective Conan , and Rocket League. A compilation of some scenes can be found in the YouTube video by Badspler.
Is Akira still worth it today? Definitely. Akira is a science fiction milestone that is also interesting for viewers who usually do not like anime. It is an adult cyberpunk film that is still relevant and heavily incorporates horror elements. You can find more anime for adults here: Anime for 16+ – These 5 series are adult and not suitable for small children
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The universe of Warhammer 40,000 is trapped in an eternal, vast conflict. One of the opponents, however, overshadows the others, as it would literally devour the entire galaxy. With a radical idea, a user wants to contain this danger. The community responds: This has been tried before and did not go well.
Tyranids are also the antagonists in Space Marine 2; there you can also see their endless hordes:
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Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 shows you the Tyranids
What would help now? On Reddit, a user suggested that a series of Exterminatus traps would stop the Tyranids. The proposal: Set up traps that destroy a planet as soon as the Xenos land.
An Exterminatus irretrievably destroys the affected world—by igniting the atmosphere, blowing up the planet, or detonating a virus bomb. It is the highest ultima ratio that the Imperium knows in war.
Instead of reacting, traps should be set up that automatically destroy the planet. The landed Tyranid fleet would also be annihilated, and the swarm would be weakened as it would lose biomass.
The idea itself is logical, but fans quickly point out that even this measure would not help. Because that is exactly what someone tried in the lore, and for that they received the highest punishment.
This is what an Exterminatus typically looks like.
“The best way to fight Tyranids comes with high costs”
The Reddit user Sbarty explains that the (ex-)Inquisitor Phaedus or Fidus Kryptman already had a similar idea. The Tyranid expert of the Ordo Xenos has already fought in three Tyranid wars.
In the fight against the Tyranid fleet Leviathan, Kryptman selected a number of planets that should undergo Exterminatus as soon as the Tyranids appear. “Kryptman’s lockdown” was meant to deprive the Tyranids of their reproductive foundations and stop them.
As a result of his plan, however, billions of citizens of the Imperium of Mankind died. Some speak of the greatest genocide since the Horus Heresy, the greatest tragedy of the Imperium up to that point.
The worst part: The Tyranids were not even stopped by this. They continued to spread, just much slower. Because of this, the Carta Extremis was imposed on Kryptman, and he was declared “Excommunicate Haereticus.”
In other words: He was thrown out of the Inquisition and is now considered a traitor and heretic. Such a judgment is usually accompanied by the death penalty. At the moment, however, Kryptman is supposed to fight the swarm fleet Tiamet after an exile – together with the Deathwatch. And that means something: Everyone has respect for the “Deathwatch” in Warhammer 40,000 – there’s a good reason for that.
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The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is considered the best CPU for gaming at the moment, but it is almost always out of stock. In a conversation, an AMD manager explained that they were surprised by the demand. This is because, especially, the competitor Intel has problems with its product.
During a small roundtable with AMD executives at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, the English-language magazine TomsHardware asked when a better availability of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D could be expected.
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D was released on November 7, 2025, and is considered by many gamers and testers to be the best processor for gaming right now. However, the CPU is constantly sold out.
An AMD employee explained that the shortage comes from the fact that there is huge demand, and the competition stumbled over its own product. Intel’s “horrible” product is said to have led to such high demand that far exceeded AMD’s original forecasts.
What did the employee say? Frank Azor is an executive at AMD. He stated in the conversation that the competition, referring to Intel, built a “horrible piece.” And that now causes the demand for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D to be so high. He explained:
We knew that we built a great piece. We did not know that the competitor [Intel] built a horrible piece. The demand was therefore somewhat higher than we had predicted.
Intel’s new “Arrow Lake” CPUs are struggling with performance issues
What kind of problems are these? Intel officially admitted in an interview that there are significant performance issues with its Core Ultra 200 desktop processors (Arrow Lake-S). This is reported by the magazine PCMasters.de. While computing and AI performance are within the expected range, gaming performance is below average. The issues even reached the point where some games would not even start.
The English-language magazine Wccftech.com reports in its analysis that the new “Arrow Lake” processors had absolutely no chance against the Ryzen 7 9800X3D at a price of around 700 euros, “which completely demolished the competition.” However, Intel promised an update for its CPUs that should fix the issues.
More about processors: There is also a lot happening with processors, but AMD still wants to focus on the AM5 socket. However, the old AM4 socket can still be purchased and used. But is AM4 still worth it, or should one simply switch to AM5? AMD: Is AM4 still worth it or should one buy AM5 right away?
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A fan of World of Warcraft has discovered an exciting detail. This puts the story of the game in a whole new light.
The story of World of Warcraft is extremely complex and multi-layered. Because the game is constantly evolving, there are occasionally details that get changed – which can often lead to problems. Particularly the Jailer from Shadowlands, who has put many past events of WoW in a new context, has caused annoyance and eye rolls.
Now, a fan has noticed a small detail on a globe from World of Warcraft. A small detail that hinted years ago in which direction the story could go.
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WoW: The War Within – Shadows Beneath the Surface
What was discovered? The player evil-turtle posted in the World of Warcraft subreddit. In it, he describes that he clicked through the wiki of World of Warcraft and also looked at objects that never made it into the finished game.
One of these objects is a globe of Azeroth. The globe is, like in many other representations, surrounded by three large rings that orbit the planet. These rings can also be seen repeatedly in the various logos of World of Warcraft – at least at the end of a cinematic. What is particularly special about this globe is that the sword of Sargeras can also be seen here. The sword was thrust into the planet in such a way that one of the three rings can no longer rotate – it has come to a standstill.
The object was originally created for “Battle for Azeroth”, but was not visible in the finished game:
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What does this mean? The theory of evil-turtle, which also aligns with the current story in the game, is as follows: Azeroth is orbited by these three large rings, which are part of the prison built by the Titans. The prison not only ensures that the World Soul remains imprisoned and can exert little influence, but also that Azeroth remains largely hidden in the cosmos.
At the same time, the prison is part of the “Manifold”, which ensures that the World Soul is increasingly permeated by the order of the Titans.
When Sargeras thrust the sword into the planet at the end of “Legion”, it was possibly indeed to annihilate Azeroth. However, the side effect was that the prison lost one of its barriers. Since then, Azeroth has been able to exert influence on the planet – Azerite surfaces and since The War Within, selected inhabitants also hear the “Radiant Song”, which is most likely the voice of the planet itself.
Since then, Azeroth has been trying more and more to “break out”, to call the inhabitants of the world for help and to resist the Titan’s constraints. The liberation of the Earthen from their drab programming was also condemned by the Titans – a huge construct was supposed to annihilate the Earthen in that case.
The sword of Sargeras is said to play a significant role – one that is becoming increasingly clear.
What exactly is Azeroth? The opinion on what Azeroth really is has changed over the past few years. For almost “since forever”, the inhabitants of the world believed that Azeroth is a sleeping soul of a Titan. Eventually, this Titan would awaken and join the Pantheon of Titans. In this scenario, the Titans are the good ones – they want to protect the world and its inhabitants until Azeroth “hatches” and joins them.
But basically since “Wrath of the Lich King”, the Titans have been questioned from time to time. There was Algalon, who was supposed to cleanse the entire world of life if corruption was detected.
Now, in the latest expansion “The War Within”, it has become increasingly clear that Azeroth is most likely not a Titan, but a neutral, particularly powerful “World Soul”. The many facilities of the Titans on the world serve as a prison to hold Azeroth, observe it and simultaneously influence it with order (the magic of the Titans).
It is clear that the find of evil-turtle is quite interesting and could close a small gap in the story that narrative theory fans have previously been bothered by. However, one should not forget that Blizzard possibly never intended to bring the globe with the sword into the finished game. In any case, it is nice to see that the current lore is once again sparking so many lively discussions – this had somewhat died down with the disaster of Shadowlands: Those interested in the whole story of World of Warcraft can find a summary here.
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Today marks the start of the Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2025. In addition to some dressed-up Pokémon, the event also comes with 2 pretty strong bonuses.
What kind of event is this? The Fashion Week is an event that has occurred sporadically in Pokémon GO over the past few years. This year, the event starts on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM, and ends on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 8:00 PM.
As the name suggests, some Pokémon have dressed up for the event and will appear in costumes. A costumed Pokémon is even making its debut in the game. But the bonuses of the event are also noteworthy.
Starting Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 12:00 AM, Team Rocket will join the event and launch the Fashion Week: Takeover. Team Rocket will bring some new Crypto monsters, one of which is a really strong attacker.
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All Contents of the Fashion Week 2025
What bonuses are available in the event? The event comes with some strong bonuses. These are the following:
double amount of Stardust when catching Pokémon
double chance for XL candies when catching Pokémon (from level 31)
increased chance for the Shiny variant of Kirlia with a stylish look in the wild
increased chance for Shiny-Coifwaff in field research and raids
increased chance for the Shiny variants of Smettbo, Dragoran, and Picochilla (all with stylish looks) in field research and raids
Which costumed Pokémon is making its debut? Picochilla with a stylish look will be available in the game for the first time during the event. If you evolve the Pokémon, you will receive Chillabell with a stylish look. Picochilla can also appear as Shiny with some luck.
Which Pokémon are featured in the event? The Pokémon that appear in the wild are tailored for the event. The following Pokémon will appear more frequently:
Digda with a stylish look*
Eneco*
Haspiror*
Elezeba with a stylish look*
Coiffwaff*
Knirfish
Kirlia with a stylish look* (rare)
If you participate in raids during the event, you will encounter the following Pokémon:
1-Star Raids:
Sheinux with a stylish look*
Picochilla with a stylish look*
Coiffwaff*
3-Star Raids:
Smettbo with a stylish look*
Dragoran with a stylish look*
All monsters marked with a * can also be found as Shiny.
What field research is available in the event? There will also be tailored field research available during the event. The following research tasks are available in the event:
Task
Reward
Catch a Coiffwaff
1,000 experience points or 1,000 Stardust
Walk 1 km
Coifwaff*
Walk 2 km
Picochilla with a stylish look*
Take snapshots of 5 different wild Pokémon
Digda with a stylish look* or Elezeba with a stylish look*
Win 1 Raid
Picochilla with a stylish look*
Win 2 Raids
Smettbo with a stylish look* or Dragoran with a stylish look*
What other contents will be available in the event? The event will also feature a collector’s challenge and PokéStop showcases with suitable event Pokémon.
For $5 (around €5), you can also purchase a paid, limited-time research. Here, you will receive rewards of 3,500 XP, 3,500 Stardust, an event pose for your avatar, as well as encounters with Dragoran and Picochilla with a stylish look and Coifwaff.
The Fashion Week 2025 is just one of many events that will be waiting for you in the coming weeks in the game and bringing you all sorts of content. If you want an overview of this, take a look at our overview of all events in January 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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The developers of Elder Scrolls Online have revealed the first content plans for 2025 in a livestream. The greatest response has come to a rather small but very fine announcement.
What kind of livestream was it? It is a tradition for the officials of The Elder Scrolls Online to host an event in January to give a first glimpse at the content plans for the new year. 2025 is no exception to this tradition.
New this time, however, is that there was no presentation of the next chapter. The reason for this is: ESO will probably never receive a major expansion in the summer again. Instead, they want to establish a seasonal model in the future. However, nothing of this was seen in the new livestream, as you can still expect a classic package of dungeon DLC and a free update in the first quarter of the year.
At the end of 2024, there was a major update for the battlegrounds of ESO:
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Elder Scrolls Online: Conquer the Battlegrounds – Trailer introduces the highlight of Update 44
What has been announced for ESO? The new, traditional paid dungeon DLC “Fallen Banners” as well as the free Update 45 are set to be released on March 10, 2025, for PC and Mac, and on March 25, 2025, for consoles. Included are:
the two dungeons “Outpost of the Exiled” and “Lep Seclusa” – New here is that the dungeons will probably no longer be purchasable with crowns (“While the update is a free update to the base game for all ESO players, you will need an ESO Plus membership to access and play the dungeon DLC”)
the new test campaign “Champions of Cyrodiil,” where players will extensively test the planned innovations for the PvP zone Cyrodiil in the future
visual overhaul of the starting areas Betnikh, Stros M‘Kai, Deshaan, Bal Foyen, and Khenarthis Rest as well as the Tamriel maps
increased running speed for mounts at launch
rework of certain champion points for crafting
improved visibility of the values for Mundus stone blessings
Isn’t something missing? The highlight innovation mentioned in the livestream will unfortunately only come at a later date (but will already land on the PTS with Update 45): Addon support for consoles. Similar to PC, players will be able to select, download, and activate modifications for ESO in the future.
How important addon support can be for games is impressively demonstrated by the Elder Scrolls series over many years. Thanks to fan content, Skyrim from 2011, for example, has been a successful long-term hit for over a decade and has been re-released multiple times.
How does the community evaluate this? The fact that dungeons can no longer be purchased with crowns annoys some players. However, the innovations of Update 45 are likely to be well-received. Many players are looking forward to the official addon support for consoles.
Ihvalen criticizes the new dungeon policy on Reddit: “I am not interested in paying for ESO Plus or any kind of subscription for an MMORPG, which is why I chose ESO back then. If they put content behind a subscription, then it’s time to move on.”
oussebon praises the plans for Update 45 on Reddit: “For me, the obvious efforts aimed at new players are the main plus: the changes to how wayshrines are displayed on the Tamriel map, the increase in speed of base mounts, and the refresh of starting zones.”
EmbarrassedPianist59 emphasizes on Reddit how important addon support is: “I literally switched to PC because of the addons. ESO is the only game I use my PC for. So now I actually didn’t need to buy a PC at all.”
Coast_watcher celebrates the announcement for console addons (via Reddit): “This is the best news, whether it’s part of the new roadmap or not.”
Since ESO is an MMORPG where players interact with many others on a server, what addons can do and are allowed to do is, of course, heavily restricted compared to Skyrim addons. If you want to know what mods from the community are available, check out our list of the 10 best addons for ESO.
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Many players want to continuously improve themselves in both multiplayer and single-player games. There are numerous ways to do this. Guides or coaching aim to provide interested players with tips. A new AI assistant aims to simplify this and even help you live to get better.
What kind of AI assistant is this? The company Razer has introduced new technology. Project AVA is an AI assistant designed to help you get better at your games. Razer itself describes the project on their official website as a AI gaming co-pilot.
The special thing about Project AVA is that the AI is supposed to help you in real-time. So, whether you need help with an Elden Ring boss or in the next ranked round of League of Legends, Project AVA is supposed to give you live tips without you having to briefly leave the game to open your browser.
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Project AVA is supposed to provide you with live guides and tips
How is Project AVA supposed to work? Project AVA aims to be used not only in multiplayer games but also in single-player games. In competitive titles, the AI is supposed to provide guides not only before the game but also give you tips during and after the match. These coaching sessions are said to be based on player data according to the website. Websites like U.GG do something similar by offering you a tier list from various LoL statistics.
In single-player games, the aim is to generate AI simulations of specific puzzles or bosses, which can then show you a solution or various tips. The big selling point is that you do not need to leave the game to visit an external website.
Project AVA is also supposed to be able to take over the optimal game settings for you. This will be based on your setup.
The tips, guides, or analyses are supposed to be presented to you, depending on your preference, with an overlay, a voice assistant, or a chatbox. As a voice assistant, the AI will presumably function like a teammate who whispers tips to you in the Discord call. Razer has shown what this could look like in a dedicated YouTube video.
In the video, you can see and hear how the AI gives tips for a boss fight in Black Myth: Wukong, or advises the player to gather their team.
Isn’t that actually cheating? That probably depends on how exactly the tips and helps in the respective games look. Programs like Porofessor already help players in League of Legends select the optimal build and items. Some players even pay for coaches who help them live to get better. This is always based on data that any player can theoretically access.
However, if the AI were to help you by showing information on the map that you missed, that could become a more complicated topic. After all, the tactical use of maps in games like League of Legends is an important component. If the AI were to warn you that an opponent might be coming, that would probably be unfair to the other players.
How this ultimately looks, and to what extent Project AVA helps, will have to be seen in the first betas. Currently, anyone can register for the test phase of Project AVA. However, when such a beta will take place is still unclear. AI is becoming more relevant year by year. The dangers are also regularly a topic: Researchers warn of 700 options for how AI can fail: 3 particularly dangerous ones have already occurred
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League of Legends started the new year on January 9, 2025, with a fresh season. As usual, there are several changes and also new mechanics that are meant to shake up the game. One of them primarily rewards players who play well early on. This bothers some players. They fear that it will lead to more frustration.
What feature is being discussed?The new LoL Patch 25.S1.1 marks the start of the new season Welcome to Noxus. In addition to classic nerfs, buffs, and new skins, new mechanics have also come into play. On one hand, there is the new Jungle monster Atakhan, and on the other hand, a new buff mechanic called Deeds of Strength.
The team that first achieves 2 of the 3 successes (first kill, first tower, or killing 3 epic monsters) receives a free upgrade for their shoes that provides more stats. If you have at least 2 legendary items later in the game, you can upgrade to another shoe upgrade with gold, which this time not only provides better stats but also passive abilities.
If a team has achieved the Deeds of Strength, the other team can no longer receive the shoe upgrades. Some players criticize the new feature, believing it will lead to even more frustration.
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Das ist LoL – Einmal richtig ehrlich erklärt
Players believe the new system offers fewer comeback opportunities
What is the problem with the new feature? In a new reddit thread by user rekscoper2 with over 1300 upvotes and almost 500 comments, players criticize the new feature. The thread creator sees a problem in that players, who were already frustrated by how hard it is to achieve a comeback later in the game, will now become even more frustrated.
Users like Spirited_Season2332 believe that the feature will lead to more players giving up.
The user SageKT shares his own experience. He says that in his recent games, teammates have already given up by minute 15, and the toxicity when losing the First Kill was high.
User Duosion clearly states: Of all the new features in the patch, the shoe upgrade tied to one team is the one I hate the most.
Other players do not see it as harshly but criticize that First Kill is a factor for Deeds of Strength. They would prefer it if at least this success were replaced.
Is the new feature really a big problem? At this moment, it cannot be said as the feature has only recently been released on the live servers. However, one must also admit that this is a new aspect that may make teams that dominate early harder to stop.
League of Legends is already a game that rewards teams well for early successes. Also, the Deeds that must be achieved are not equal in value. Achieving the first kill is significantly easier than taking the first tower or defeating the first 3 epic monsters.
This can, of course, lead to frustration and significant demotivation if the opposing team reaches the first kill first. This could also influence the meta. If one wants an early kill or tower, they will choose a champion that is strong early on.
However, one does not need to demonize the mechanic yet. Due to the 2-week patch rhythm, Riot can test the feature and adjust it if necessary. Whether the feature will have a significant impact will be seen in the next 2 weeks. In conjunction with the new season, Riot also released a new epic cinematic: LoL shows epic battles between champions, hinting at great evil in the Arcane universe
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Nightreign is a standalone game where fans of Elden Ring fight for survival against each other. So far, there is no exact release date. However, we already know which month the beta for the game starts.
Update: The registration for the network test starts today, on January 10, 2025. This should be possible during the day on the official website of Bandai Namco.
What do we already know about Nightreign? The standalone title, which runs separately from Elden Ring, was introduced at the Game Awards 2024.
Nightreign is a multiplayer spin-off where players must cooperate.
They must survive three nights while fighting enemies, gathering equipment, and defeating a final boss.
The area where you fight will get smaller over time. This is reminiscent of many battle royales like Fortnite.
As is typical for a roguelike, you lose your equipment at the end of a run. If you emerge victorious from a run, you at least keep permanent bonuses for the next round.
As this is a standalone game, you have no access to your main character from Elden Ring. Instead, you must choose one of 8 pre-made characters.
You can watch the trailer for Nightreign here if you missed it:
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Elden Ring Nightreign: In the new multiplayer mode, you must summon comrades!
Players can soon test Nightreign
When does the beta start? As Bandai Namco states on its official page, a network test is scheduled for February 2025. This will check how well the servers handle the influx of players and how the online systems work.
The selected players can then test part of the full version. The complete game will only be available for the full release. The network test will take place on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
How do I participate? Unfortunately, not everyone interested can participate in the beta. Therefore, you need to register on the official page starting January 10, 2025. This way you will have a chance to participate in the network test.
If you are among the lucky winners, you will receive an email notifying you how to participate in the network test.
If you want to start preparing for the network test, you can pass the time with Elden Ring itself. MeinMMO has compiled an overview of all guides for you. There you can get tips and tricks to become as good as possible: Elden Ring: All guides, beginner tips, and builds in overview
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Witcher 4 has been announced and many players are looking forward to it. However, work on the game at developer CD Projekt Red started several years ago – with an unusual task for new employees.
The responsible studio CD Projekt Red has, of course, been working on the new game for much longer. And although the team has a lot of experience with role-playing games, they particularly wanted to bring new employees into the right mood for the dark world of the Witcher.
For this purpose, they had to design a quest about two years ago. But it wasn’t just an exercise that quietly disappeared in the basement. No, this quest found its way into the predecessor, The Witcher 3.
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Trailer for The Witcher 4 shows Ciri as the protagonist
Back to Geralt of Rivia
What quest is it about? With the 4.0 update, which was released in December 2022, mainly technical aspects of The Witcher 3 were improved. But there was also a new quest called “In the Shadow of Eternal Fire.”
This is the aforementioned exercise, where new employees were accompanied by experienced developers. They were to provide Geralt with another adventure and thus become familiar with his world, the mood, and the gameplay.
The quest sends the Witcher into a creepy cave where plague victims were imprisoned. There he meets an old Witcher who is possessed by a spirit. The quest is classic Witcher fare and is therefore probably exactly the result that the responsible people at CD Projekt Red expected.
As it seems, they were very satisfied with the result and incorporated it into The Witcher 3. According to the narrative director of the fourth part, Philipp Weber, it was the perfect start to get back into the mood of the world (via x.com).
After all, one must not forget: The Witcher 3 is now almost 10 years old. It was released in May 2015 – at this point, you may feel old.
Since so much time has passed, it was certainly not a bad idea to practice a bit on the predecessor before actually starting work on The Witcher 4. Fans of the third part have thus also received another quest. If you have seen the trailer for Witcher 4, a question may have arisen: The Witcher 4: What kind of monster is Ciri fighting in the new trailer?
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In October 2024, Season 6 started in Diablo 4 and brought numerous changes to the game. Here on MeinMMO, you will learn everything about the release, the PTR, and the features.
Season 6 is here and has introduced a completely overhauled leveling system, new difficulty levels, and several “Quality of Life” improvements. Diablo head Rod Fergusson stated, “What Season 4 did to loot, Season 6 will do to progress.”
Update January 10, 2025: The article has been revised and updated.
Even after the season started, there were some issues and bugs. Players complained about the lack of common materials, the new event was too slow, there were connection issues, and the mount would run away after the first hits from enemies.
Was there a PTR? Yes, there was a PTR (public test server) from September 4 to September 11. There you could test some features that will come permanently with Season 6 and Vessel of Hatred. Not all features were well received and players found: Diablo 4 is too demanding with Season 6.
You can watch the trailer for Season 6 of Diablo 4 here:
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Diablo 4: Der Gameplay-Trailer zur 6. Season, der Saison des aufsteigenden Hasses
What does Season 6 contain? In the “Campfire Chat” livestream, the developers talked about the many updates for Season 6. Basically, the upcoming season and the “Vessel of Hatred” expansion change the entire level and difficulty system in Diablo 4. You can read the latest info about Season 6 from Blizzard’s 3-hour livestream here.
New features in Season 6:
New progress system: Paragon and character levels are separated. The new max level is level 60, which grants you 10 additional skill points. From Level 60, you collect Paragon levels. The Paragon points you unlock are bound to your realm instead of your character. This specifically means that all Paragon levels are shared across all your characters on a realm.
New difficulty system:The world tiers are now difficulty levels. There are four standard difficulty levels, and the higher the level, the more gold and XP you earn:
Normal (for everyone looking for an easy challenge) – unlocked by default
Hard (more difficult challenge) – unlocked by default
Expert (more difficult challenge) – unlocked after completing the prologue of Diablo 4
Penitent (increased risks, preparation for the new Torment difficulty levels) – unlocked after completing the campaign of Diablo 4
after that, you can expect the new Torment difficulty levels, which begin the endgame. You unlock them gradually in the Pit. You unlock the Pit activity itself at character level 60.
Monster levels are no longer displayed; they adapt to the difficulty level you are playing on. With the difficulty levels, you determine how challenging Diablo 4 is. This is meant to provide more clarity and overview.
New skills and Paragon boards for all classes: Each class will receive new uniques, a new Paragon board, a new skill, and 5 new passive skills. You can only equip five Paragon boards. The number of Paragon points you collect through leveling is increased from 200 to 300.
Ultimate skills can be upgraded with skill points just like other skills.
Additionally, health, armor, and core stats will be adjusted. According to the developers, the number of numbers representing the values and damage has “gotten out of control.”
Glyph update: Starting from Season 6, you will no longer level your glyphs in Nightmare Dungeons but in the Pit. This will no longer happen with experience, but with attempts. The chance to upgrade your glyph is based on the level of the glyph and the Pit level you complete. The max level for glyphs is set from 21 to 100. You can upgrade glyphs at level 45 to legendary glyphs.
From Season 6, you will level your glyphs in the Pit. Source: Blizzard livestream
Item overhaul: According to the developers, sacred items and ancestral items have lost their uniqueness because they have become “too common.” They are supposed to become powerful again. Ancestral items always drop with the highest item power of 800 from “Torment 1.” Only these items have Great affixes – and always at least one. All other items have an item power of 750. Sacred items will no longer drop. Items with an item power of 750 can be completed up to 8 times, while ancestral items can be completed 12 times.
“Quality of Life” updates: You can mark your favorite city and get to the city you visit most often with one click on your city portal. Additionally, there is the option to adjust the difficulty level in several cities. Currently, you can do this in Kyovashad. You will also receive a new inventory tab for various keys or seals. An expert has already speculated about this feature based on screenshots. Helmets will have 2 sockets, so you can also place 2 gems in them – or runes that are part of the “Vessel of Hatred” expansion.
You can see an overview of the difficulty levels and the leveling system in the video:
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Diablo 4 shows the new level system and difficulty levels in the video
Season 6: Tips and Best Classes
What do I need to do before the end of Season 6? You still have a few days before Season 7 starts to do everything available in the season. This includes:
Complete the Battle Pass and collect the rewards if cosmetics are important to you and you like the style of the Battle Pass.
Complete the season journey and collect loot.
Collect achievements if you value such things.
Participate in seasonal events – like the Realmwalker – and try out the seasonal items (Opals).
If player titles are important to you, you also have the opportunity to unlock a secret title in Season 6. However, you need to complete some tasks for that:
Which class is the best in Season 6? The Spiritborn leads the list as the new class. Necromancers and Barbarians have also proven to be strong after a few weeks, but every class has at least one build that can carry them through the tough endgame content.
With the adjusted leveling system, new skills, and rune words, numerous new build possibilities arise. The top of the tier list is led by the Spiritborn – in our overview, you will find the strongest builds for endgame activities: Diablo 4 Season 5 Tier List: The best builds for all classes in the endgame
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If you have no desire for Delves in World of Warcraft, there’s some bad news. Because soon you’ll have to do more of it.
Update 8:45 AM: Blizzard has confirmed in the official WoW forum that this is a bug. The requirements for Delves and the associated treasure chamber will remain at 2 / 4 / 8 completions per week in the season. How the bug occurred on the PTR is still unclear.
Original report:One of the biggest new features of World of Warcraft: The War Within was the Delves. Even though there was a lot of chaos and balance issues at the beginning, the Delves have improved significantly through some patches and are particularly attractive for solo fans. However, a lot will change – you will need to visit even more Delves in Patch 11.1.
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WoW: The War Within trailer introduces Delves
What is changing? The PTR is active, and some changes that Blizzard will make in Season 2 of The War Within can already be seen. Perhaps the biggest change to the Delves: To unlock all 3 options of the weekly treasure chamber in the “World” category, you must complete a total of 12 activities. Or, more clearly stated: For the maximum rewards, you must complete 12 Delves per week.
All 3 options are harder to achieve, as they will require more activities:
1st place: 3 activities (World Events or Delves) – an increase of 1
2nd place: 6 activities (World Events or Delves) – an increase of 2
3rd place: 12 activities (World Events or Delves) – an increase of 4
This means that you’ll need to play significantly more in the future to have all options available.
Note that this is currently information from the PTR. A lot can still change before the release of Patch 11.1 Undermine(d).
Why is this annoying? Delves are a new feature from The War Within that has largely divided the community.
Many love the Delves because they can acquire good gear at their own pace, even solo. As small “solo dungeons,” anyone can achieve success based on their own willingness, time, and skill, earning solid rewards without social pressure.
However, many others found the Delves annoying. Especially at the start of a season, completing Delves can feel like a “tedious chore” to have as many options in the treasure chamber as possible.
For this reason, there is also a small uproar that one must spend even more time in the Delves for maximum rewards. In addition, only “rich” Delves provide the full reward. However, you can only visit 4 per day. So, if you want to complete all 12 Delves for the treasure chamber, you must do 4 Delves on at least 3 days a week. That’s quite a significant time investment compared to other categories that can basically be completed in one evening or at most two. But Patch 11.1 also brings good improvements – the Warband will receive cool cosmetic upgrades.
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The new set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game will be released soon. However, a store has recently attracted attention for deciding not to sell it. The reason: concerns about safety.
The Pokémon Trading Card Game will soon be expanded with the “Prismatic Developments” expansion. Here in Germany, sales will start on January 17, 2025.
The set focuses on Eevee and its evolutions, including stylish Teracristal forms. Favorites like Umbreon, Sylveon, and the other Eevee evolutions will be included.
However, one store has made headlines, which also sheds light on a problem with the cards. The increasing popularity of Pokémon cards has led to occasional situations in the past where overly enthusiastic collectors, scalpers, or others caused problems when rare or new cards were offered.
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Why a store in the USA will not sell the new Pokémon set
What kind of store is this? The “Retro Emporium” is a store in the USA that offers typical pop culture items, ranging from video games to merchandise to Pokémon cards.
However, the store posted a concerning announcement on Instagram:
In it, they state that Retro Emporium has decided not to sell the new set for reasons of personal safety and that of the business. They write: “We have struggled with this decision, but at the end of the day, we will NOT sacrifice our safety for… cardboard” (via Instagram).
They cite certain buyer groups as the reason: “The overly aggressive (and presumptuous) behavior of collectors/resellers has reached a whole new level, so we are out in this case. We apologize to those who are not part of the problem… we have tried to be fair and keep everything accessible, but we simply cannot do it this time.”
In the comments, there are mainly voices that regret the decision but can understand it. The post from Retro Emporium has also made waves in the subreddit for Pokémon TCG (via reddit), which currently has over 3,000 upvotes and more than 1,100 comments.
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There are also voices there that condemn the exaggerated behavior of difficult customers, especially since it is actually about a nice, nostalgic hobby. However, scalpers are also condemned in other areas that are solely profit-driven.
What are these problems? It is currently unclear what exact experiences Retro Emporium had with scalpers. However, there are sporadic reports of reckless behavior by some people when it comes to Pokémon cards. A particularly illustrative example was an event at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, which displayed Pokémon paintings in collaboration. Visitors were allowed to pick up a special Van Gogh Pikachu card during their visit.
However, there were unpleasant scenes where hundreds of people stormed the museum to grab the merchandise related to the exhibition. They later ended up selling for high prices on eBay. At the same time, there were images of adults fighting over Pokémon items.
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In Path of Exile 2, the road to perfection is long and full of challenges. However, a mechanic is currently causing massive frustration and preventing players from completing their characters.
What mechanic is it? In Path of Exile 2, character strength is not solely determined by character level; it is much more about the inner values. In this case, it’s not about the right equipment but the skills themselves that can be upgraded in the game.
Right at the beginning of the ARPG, every player learns the system. They receive an uncut gem as an item and can grind it into a skill.
A level 1 gem becomes a level 1 skill, a level 2 gem becomes a level 2 skill, and so on. The skills do not need to be leveled; an uncut level 10 gem gives you a level 10 skill directly with a click. The higher the level of the gem, the more powerful the resulting skill.
The mechanic that ensures constant upgrades at the beginning of PoE2 is currently annoying gamers in the endgame, as they simply cannot find their last upgrade.
Here you can see the cinematic intro of Path of Exile 2 again:
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The last upgrade is missing
What annoys the players? In Path of Exile 2, many adventurers reached the endgame a month after release. So they are only chasing a few upgrades to complete their characters. In many cases, the last missing upgrade is to bring all skills to level 20.
For this, gamers need uncut gems of level 20. However, these are extraordinarily rare. So rare that most players have only received one or two even after hundreds of hours. Depending on the build, however, 5–10 gems are needed to maximize the most important skills.
Although their characters are otherwise complete, it is precisely one mechanic that seems very simple at the beginning of the ARPG that holds them back. However, the low drop rates of the items cause frustration for many.
What do the players say about this? On Reddit, gamers vent their frustration. Under a post by user Odd-Peace-5124 on Reddit, many comments accumulate. One of them is from Knukehhh, who shares his experiences on Reddit: “I’ve only had 2 in 400 hours. Still no 20 will. Make sure to run t16 on boss maps with corruption and irritated.”
Furycrab has had this experience as well and shares it on Reddit: “Playing SSF and level 20 gems and perfect jewelers are WAY too rare. Farmed to level 95 without seeing a single perfect one. I’ve almost exclusively run grass biome maps. […]”
Apache_Choppah_6969 gives a good piece of advice on Reddit: “They will soon fix this mess. The best thing you can do now is not despair at the worst version this game will ever be.”
The best counters against Crypto-Registeel in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you which attackers you should take against the monster and which attacks you should focus on.
What kind of Pokémon is Crypto-Registeel? Registeel is a legendary Pokémon from generation 3. You can challenge the Crypto variant of the monster in 5-star Crypto raids every Saturday and Sunday throughout January 2025.
We show you the best counters against Crypto-Registeel and which types the Pokémon is weak against (type effectiveness).
Defeating Crypto-Registeel in Raids – With These Counters
Mega-Lucario with Aura Sphere and Power-Up Punch
Mega-Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Mega-Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Crypto-Skeleridge with Fire Spin and Overheat
Crypto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Crypto-Heatran with Fire Spin and Lava Plume
Mega-Krookodile with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
Lucario with Aura Sphere and Power-Up Punch
Mega-Scizor with Counter and Close Combat
Crypto-Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Crypto-Latios with Fire Spin and Overheat
Shaymin with Incinerate and Flame Charge
Mega-Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Crypto-Krookodile with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Crypto-Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
Crypto-Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Sacred Fire+
Weaknesses of Crypto-Registeel: The monster is of the Steel type and thus has a weakness to Fighting, Ground, and Fire type attacks. So you should primarily focus on such attacks when challenging Crypto-Registeel.
Is there Shiny Crypto-Registeel? Yes, with some luck, you may also encounter the Shiny variant of Crypto-Registeel.
How many trainers are needed? Even with strong counters at high levels, you will need several trainers to defeat the Pokémon. You should expect at least 3 – 4 trainers to defeat Crypto-Registeel.
You can plan and organize your team in advance. This way, you can ensure that you always challenge the monster with your optimal team and also save some time in each raid lobby: This is how you can organize your raid teams in advance.
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In the German Twitch community, there is a heated debate about what the key employees of Twitch streamers should earn when the YouTube channel they manage goes viral. The streamer Trymacs explains why he involves his editor in his success on a percentage basis, but only up to a certain limit, after which it must be capped. When an editor was unwilling to accept this, he simply found a new one.
The streamers themselves are largely active on Twitch, engaging in long livestreams where they interact with other content creators or the chat. They react to videos, play games, or simply chat.
However, they do not actually make money on Twitch, but rather on YouTube, where advertisements are worth much more money.
Other people, editors, watch their Twitch streams, create videos or clips from them, and then upload these independently to YouTube. The money from these videos, usually the primary source of income, goes to the streamer.
However, streamers also create special videos exclusively for YouTube, which the editor then also processes. These often include so-called placements, directly placed advertisements.
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My editor should not earn more than a chief physician in Germany
This is the crucial scene in question: The current discussion in the German Twitch community was triggered by a scene in which the salary of an editor was discussed.
According to Max Schradin, who is relatively new on Twitch, an editor should not earn more than a chief physician in Germany. The editor should be paid fairly and very well, but you can’t give an editor 30% of a well-performing channel. That would be 40,000 € per month.
The more experienced Twitch streamer Trymacs welcomed the fact that Schradin had clarified this point so firmly. This very issue, an open-ended percentage participation of an editor in the profit, is often where conflicts arise between influencers and editors.
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Editors provide comprehensive support for a Twitch streamer
This is the role of an editor: An “editor” in the modern world of Twitch is much more than someone who just makes “cuts” and compiles a video by removing all unimportant sections. Essentially, editors are the journalists, producers, and video editors of Twitch streamers:
The Twitch streamer is active on Twitch and produces the “raw material”, the content.
The “editor” views these unedited video blocks, cuts a video from them, creates the thumbnail and the title, and uploads it to YouTube.
Partly, the editor also contributes topic suggestions and selects videos for the YouTuber to react to.
The term “editor” has established itself in Germany as a job description. In the USA, it is referred to as “editor” – here, the editorial work is more emphasized.
How is the editor paid? This is currently the debate. There are various models, such as editors:
being permanently employed and receiving a fixed salary – this is usually only worthwhile for professional streamers
can receive an hourly wage
be paid a flat fee per video
or they are given a percentage of a channel’s profits – this is the interesting point
Percentage participation in profits for editors brings great advantages for streamers
This is the advantage of participation: If an editor is involved in the profits of a channel, it offers two advantages for the streamer:
The editor is likely highly motivated for the channel to grow.
If the channel is not performing, the editor costs almost nothing, so the Twitch streamer carries no risk.
For the editor, this model offers a significant advantage: If the streamer and their channel really go viral and perform extraordinarily well, then the editor also earns an extraordinary amount of money.
From the editor’s perspective, this is justified. Because they bear the risk of being poorly paid if the channel performs poorly.
From Trymacs’ point of view, this is not justified. Because others could also take over the job for much less money.
Trymacs dismissed his editors when they asked for too much money
Does such a case occur? In the case of the most relevant German Twitch streamer MontanaBlack, it was the case that he did not build his own reaction channels on YouTube himself, but they were run by teenagers (The Crew and Richtiger Kevin) whom he ultimately “persuaded” to involve him in the profits.
After they built the channels, MontanaBlack made a deal with them, giving him 50% of the revenue. Previously, he had not benefited from these channels. However, he could have closed those channels on YouTube at any time, as they are his content, to which he holds the rights that are processed in the videos.
However, as the channels continued to grow, MontanaBlack decided to reduce the “50%” share of the editors to 40% or 30% – the exact number is not known. MontanaBlack made it clear that the editors had no other choice here. He could find someone else who would do it for much less money at any time.
Trymacs was also likely in a similar situation: When his channel took off, he offered his editor a fixed amount. However, the editor wanted to continue to be percentage-based in his earnings and did not want to negotiate.
Trymacs says:
Then he wanted something five-figure and then placements were blocked and not cut, and more or less extorted … and then I said: Dude, that’s not possible. And I found a new editor.
Trymacs wants to involve editors in success – unless it’s too much success
This is the model that Trymacs envisions: For Trymacs, in the discussion with Max Schradin, an ideal model is one where an editor is percentage-based on a channel’s success, but only up to a certain point, after which there needs to be a cap.
He justifies this with “supply and demand”: For what an editor must perform, there are quite a few candidates in Germany. He is willing to pay them a “good salary”, but also no insane amount.
Only if he had extremely high demands, which could only be met by gifted editors like Jules or the people from Simplicissimus, would he be willing to pay 15,000 or 20,000 € monthly for an editor. But what he needs could also be achieved by 18-year-olds in their free time. They would then be earning 5,000 € with 18. They should be satisfied with that, as it is already a lot of money.
This is the counter-position: The editor tim0cy explains:
If editors are involved in building a channel and it performs outstandingly, they should also earn outstandingly.
If editors receive 30% and the channel earns a lot of money, then editors also deserve “30% of a lot of money”.
The YouTuber also earns way too much money, so this is only fair. Trymacs, who has been so lucky in life, should also allow others to have as much luck in their lives. For editors, the percentage participation without a cap is the only chance to also become as rich (via YouTube).
How is this commented on? In the comments, Trymacs is already being criticized for apparently not understanding the problem or for not engaging with the editor’s arguments.
One person says: Almost all workers hate their bosses for statements like “I can get someone who will do it for less” – the employee’s performance is not acknowledged here.
Trymacs is also referred to as a bad boss.
Editors and influencers have different self-interests, and the influencer holds the power
This is what’s behind it: There are different interests being pursued here: Trymacs finds the idea crazy to pay an editor 50,000 €, just because he himself earns 150,000 €.
Simply because he doesn’t have to pay that much.
Trymacs applies a logic of “supply and demand” here, without rewarding the “historical contribution” of the editor, by whose work the channel has grown to the point that it now has so much money to distribute.
Trymacs thinks in business terms. He pays what he has to pay to get the performance X he needs.
If an editor has brought him to the top, then he does not want to reward that performance in principle, but he says: That’s how it is at VW. Just because the company has grown 30-fold doesn’t mean an employee earns 30 times more.
The employee earns what they are worth based on “supply and demand”.
Trymacs does not see why he should give up more of his share than is necessary. He is already paying well. He repeatedly says: He does not understand why people do not understand his position; it seems crazy to him if editors earn as much money as a chief physician.
Ultimately, the problem here is that editors and influencers work together for success – but the influencer is clearly the boss and in a position of power. All rights lie with them. Even if the editor might be the brain of the operation, the influencer is the face – the editor is replaceable, the influencer is not.
If all these deals are concluded without real contracts and operate on a it’s all good basis, conflicts like those with Trymacs can easily arise, namely that the successful editor is shown the door when the channel exceeds a certain revenue.
Trymacs takes the position: Everything must just be clarified beforehand, then it’s okay. From the perspective of others, Trymacs is simply walking through the golden door into the world of wealth, closing the door behind himself, but for the editor, that door is now closed.
In fact, only watertight and binding contracts that clearly assign a certain share of the channel as ownership to the editors would be a possible solution to the problem.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is full of secrets. The alternative ending of one side quest is likely something that only a few players have seen. It shows once again how detailed Rockstar Games develops their games.
Which quest is it about? In addition to the long and epic main story, there are numerous side missions in Red Dead Redemption 2, which are full of secrets. This also includes the bounty hunter missions, where you have to capture wanted gangsters and bring them to prison.
An example that the YouTube channel Player7 discovered shows that Rockstar puts a lot of effort into these side activities. In one mission, the task is to find an NPC named Mark Johnson and hand him over to the lawmen.
This could be where the quest ends. However, if you are a player who likes to act a bit nastier, Red Dead Redemption 2 surprises you with an alternative ending.
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This grave in Red Dead Redemption 2 is said to contain a great secret according to fans
A Bad Conscience?
What do you have to do for the new ending? Upon arrival at the farm of the wanted Mark Johnson, you can simply arrest him and send him to jail, where he will be executed at the gallows a few days later.
Or you can be really evil and also kill his wife and son during the arrest. While that is dishonorable, it is possible in Red Dead Redemption 2. Afterwards, Mark Johnson ends up in prison.
If you visit him the next day, he will insult you as a murderer. Arthur suddenly seems to have a bad conscience and apologizes for his actions.
After that, another 5-7 days must pass in the game world. Then the execution of Mark Johnson is imminent. If you arrive, you can quickly take out the NPCs standing around. Escape and get rid of your “Wanted” status.
If you are no longer wanted, return to the gallows and free the NPC. He may not speak with you anymore, but runs away, but perhaps Arthur was able to redeem the situation a little. Of course, this does not undo what has happened.
Game of Thrones and Star Wars are two fictional universes that have produced many books, movies, and series, but seem quite different at first glance. According to George R.R. Martin, however, there is a crucial similarity.
Game of Thrones and Star Wars are two of the biggest brands worldwide. Each has a huge fan base. Some indulge in the intrigues of the dark fantasy world of George R.R. Martin, while others call George Lucas’s space opera their favorite universe.
Star Wars caters to fans of science fiction, while Game of Thrones is aimed at fantasy fans. However, fans of Martin have to be very patient while waiting for new volumes .
Despite all the differences between these two genres, George R.R. Martin sees a significant commonality.
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The Inner Lives of Characters Are Central
What does George R.R. Martin say? The writer was a guest on the official podcast on Game of Thrones and spoke about his work. He mentioned a thank-you speech from the author he admires, William Faulkner.
He said, “The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself.”
Martin took this to heart and incorporated it into his own work. He states that the apparent oppositions between science fiction and fantasy don’t really exist. It doesn’t matter whether the characters in these stories use lightsabers or broadswords. Whether they have to fight aliens or dragons is also irrelevant. They are simply “two flavors of the same thing.”
For at its core, Game of Thrones, like a science fiction story such as Star Wars, revolves around the characters and their emotional journey. The protagonists are in conflict with themselves and must resolve it to ultimately be victorious.
According to Martin, it is very important for readers or the audience to engage emotionally with the characters. What is happening around them is secondary. In the case of Game of Thrones and also Star Wars, this requirement seems to have been met. After all, fans of both brands have been cheering for the characters for decades – even though the finale of the GoT series did not satisfy the creator himself.
The actual name of “Game of Thrones” is “A Song of Ice and Fire”: Game of Thrones is only the name of the 1st novel. However, since the extremely successful television series on HBO was also titled this way, the name has now become a more common term for the series.
Under the surface, stories of different genres can be very similar. That is at least the opinion of George R.R. Martin. What do you think? Do you see any other similarities between Game of Thrones and Star Wars? Feel free to let us know in the comments. In another major franchise, Martin has some criticisms: George R.R. Martin had a big problem with one aspect of The Lord of the Rings.
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A player is amazed by a “spicy” experience in Baldur’s Gate 3, which is causing a stir. While the player is amused, the community has information that could ruin the moment.
Spoiler alert! This article contains content from the third act of Baldur’s Gate 3.
What did the player discover? On Reddit, a fan shares their experience from the brothel Sharess’ Caress in Wyrm’s Crossing. With Shadowheart as their partner, they encountered the Drow-couple, two brothel employees who express interest in the player and their companion. Both the player and Shadowheart accept the offer, after which Halsin chimes in to join.
The player is amused by the interaction and shares their excitement at the end of the post: “My Tav, Shadowheart, Halsin, and the Drow couple got it on! That’s so funny!” (Outrageous-Pride8604 via Reddit)
The fact that a five-person interaction is even possible surprises some players. Even for the standards of Baldur’s Gate 3, the thread creator finds it suggestive. However, the community has a tiny objection that could dampen this enthusiasm.
The trailer for Baldur’s Gate 3 shows some romantic interactions:
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New insights in Sharess’ Caress
What does the community say? With nearly 11,000 upvotes, many fans of the game know that the term “couple” may be less accurate than the player makes it out to be. The two Drow, Nym and Sorn Orlith, have the same last name for a reason.
When the two Drow are addressed about their similar appearance, Sorn explains that they are twins. His “sister” adds that they are used to working together.
A turn that makes the situation a bit uncomfortable for many players and even other characters like Karlach: “A brother. And a sister. At the same time. Yes – No. You do your thing, but that’s not for me. (…) I see the appeal in theory, but reality makes me want to bathe in lye.”
Apparently, this is not a problem for Shadowheart and Halsin.
What other insights emerge? Some players find another twist within the twist, which is revealed when playing as a Drow themselves.
TheValkyrieAsh reports that one can recognize as a Lolth Drow that the Drow twins are lying. The “brother” Sorn is neither sworn to Lolth nor did the two flee from the Underdark, as they previously used it as an exotic marketing strategy. This also raises doubts about their sibling relationship, but players remain divided on that.
How do other companions react to the Drow’s offer? While Shadowheart and Halsin are absolutely delighted and Karlach is a bit disturbed, the other characters have their own opinions as well.
Lae’zel does not want to share or be shared, Wyll prefers romantic intimacy, Astarion is always ready for new experiences with his own consent, and Gale would rather watch to conduct anthropological studies.
Romances are a significant part of Baldur’s Gate 3, through which one can get to know characters better and influence their personal stories. From relationships to purely physical encounters, there is something for everyone. Polyamorous relationships are also possible, although some things should be considered: Baldur’s Gate 3: Can you have multiple romances?
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