Asmongold was for a long time one of the biggest streamers and YouTubers for the MMORPG World of Warcraft. However, he hardly logs in anymore. In response to a viewer’s question, he explains why.
World of Warcraft and also Final Fantasy XIV have long been among Asmongold’s most played games, which is why he was the biggest MMORPG streamer on Twitch. However, he is now primarily active on his second channel and is known for his strong opinions on current gaming topics.
In response to the viewer’s question, the streamer once again became very vocal. At the timestamp 02:52:41 (via Twitch), the question is asked, and he replies: ‘Why don’t you play WoW?’ Because the game is damn boring. The game is boring and weird.
You can see more about Asmongold in the video:
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I have done all of this before
What does Asmongold criticize? Specifically, the streamer currently lacks motivation, at least in his own words:
I don’t really play the game anymore because I don’t feel like there’s anything in the game that fulfills me. Maybe I’ll change my mind in the future and think differently about it. But at the moment, I see no real motivation for me to play WoW. I just don’t want to do it.
In direct response to his criticism of the game, he expresses that his opinion could naturally change again.
He also states that he was one of the most important people who produced content for World of Warcraft. Accordingly, it is understandable that many people want to know whether he plays the game or not.
Then he touches on the likely true reason why he no longer plays: But the real reason why I don’t have as much interest in playing anymore is simply because I feel like I’ve done all of this before.
Further, he is asked if he would play WoW Classic+ and says that he could imagine that. However, he isn’t currently playing WoW Classic Hardcore, although he is part of the well-known raid guild OnlyFangs.
In this regard, he says: With Hardcore WoW, the thing is that people only want to see that from me because of OnlyFangs, etc., etc… I don’t like playing games that I have to focus on. So, you might not know this, but most of the time, my mind is somewhere else entirely. I’m not really thinking about anything. I’m just sort of, like, floating through my thoughts.
The streamer Ludwig Ahgren is concerned about his image as a nice and reasonable YouTuber who pays attention to the products he promotes. But now he really messed up: With dismay, he realized that he had advertised the supposed savings app Honey and had done so enthusiastically.
Why is this so bitter for Ludwig? The streamer Ludwig Ahgren has always cared about his image: He is the nice, reasonable man on YouTube who doesn’t get into any trouble. He has his own company, provides bread and work for employees, and maintains an exemplary relationship with QTCinderella.
He has made several videos in which he made it clear: Company X offered him a lot of money to promote a product, but he turned down the money because he doesn’t believe in the product. For example, he distanced himself from the company “Air Up” because he finds it unnatural that people can no longer drink water without tricking their tastes.
But now he has messed up.
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Ludwig accepted a sponsorship deal for a savings app that has fallen into disrepute
This is what he did: As Ludwig notes in horror, he had accepted a sponsorship for the app Honey and even emphasized in the video that “he is the biggest Honey fan in the world.”
In a stream, he now watched his own commercial and shouted at his past self: “No, Ludwig! You are not the biggest Honey fan in the world, think about it!”
The app Honey is accused of swapping affiliate links and thereby depriving those influencers who promoted Honey of their money. Furthermore, users are said to have been disadvantaged as they were not always shown the optimal savings options.
Ironically, he praised his “past self” for saying that Honey does not make money from selling user data, which is true. Because with that, they really do not make money.
He rejects the idea of deleting that part of the video afterward. It would be even weirder, and no one really watches the old video anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To-I66VrEIU
That is not quite what he had hoped for from the clip, he concludes. He had hoped his former self would have been smarter and would have realized back then that something was wrong with the savings app. Even the big tech YouTuber Linus Tech Tips has had his issues with previous sponsorships to Honey: “I am the victim here” – The big tech YouTuber Linus is once again on the defensive
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Final Fantasy XIV will receive the new expansion Dawntrail in summer 2024. The endgame is well received, but the obligatory and once-celebrated story does not evoke cheers. Longtime Twitch streamer Zepla explains on her Youtube channel what has gone wrong in the MMORPG.
Who is Zepla? Zepla HQ is a longtime and mainly one of the larger streamers and Youtubers around Final Fantasy XIV. She switched from World of Warcraft to the Japanese MMORPG between 2015 and 2016 and says she was captivated by the game’s story through the Heavensward patch series starting from 3.2.
She started her Youtube channel eight years ago with tutorials, parodies, and satire. She is now one of the largest streamers around Final Fantasy XIV and even welcomed fellow streamer Asmongold when he tried the game in 2021 (via Youtube).
Like most other players of Final Fantasy XIV, Zepla dove into the new expansion Dawntrail in early July 2024. And like many other players, she is not impressed with the quality of the otherwise celebrated main story. In a nearly 74-minute long video (Youtube), she explains where she sees the problems.
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Final Fantasy XIV: Launch trailer for Dawntrail prepares for the adventure in Tural
Graphics? Great. Dungeons? Awesome!
Warning, Spoilers: Below are spoilers for the main story of Dawntrail.
What does she like about Dawntrail? At the beginning of the video, Zepla talks about what she appreciates in the new expansion:
Dungeon bosses were creative and challenging.
The single-player challenges within the main story were fun for her.
The boss fights were appropriately challenging.
The new areas are beautiful and benefit from the graphic update released with 7.0.
In addition, she praises individual characters encountered throughout the story. Among others, she values the knight Odys highly and enjoys the company of the collector Erenville.
What is Dawntrail about?
In the last expansion, the Warrior of Light, the player character, along with his friends from the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, saves the world and the universe from destruction by the Endsinger. Six in-game months later, the young Wuk Lamat asks the Warrior of Light for help with a less pressing matter:
She wishes to follow her father to the throne of her homeland Tural. The Warrior of Light is to help her pass the necessary trials and become a worthy successor. They are accompanied by a few old friends from the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, as well as Erenville, a collector from Sharlayan.
What does she criticize? For Zepla, there are two major issues in Dawntrail – the pacing of the story and shallow characters. Regarding the former, she says:
In Dawntrail, the good moments, as good as they were, were not frequent or consistent enough to outweigh the aspects I did not like. They were overwhelming and suffocating for me. Because those slow parts were often very, very long and often tedious and not enjoyable.
I would rate the MSQ at best a 4/10.
She compares many of the story beats to slamming on the brakes while driving. Whenever the story of Dawntrail hits the accelerator and she thought, now we are getting started, she is immediately halted with a full stop. For instance, one is supposed to help repair a train to enter a new zone. Unfortunately, the train is already overcrowded with waiting passengers, and one must turn to more boring tasks.
The NPCs are the second point of criticism: they are mostly poorly written.
Well-known characters feel like cardboard cutouts of themselves.
The story arc intended for the NPC Krile is far too short.
The companion Wuk Lamat is inconsistently written and in-game the player is often advised against supporting her.
And after it was originally said that Dawntrail would have a story with comparatively low stakes, at the end of the story, countless lives are once again at stake.
Shadowbringers had the perfect ending – is Square Enix now copying itself?
In conclusion, Zepla raises the question of whether Square Enix is trying to put together a kind of main story package. This would mean that the main story, like the dungeons, must follow a particular formula:
Dungeons in Final Fantasy XIV always have three bosses and a set number of smaller enemies in between. This fixed formula without variation has been criticized multiple times in the past.
Zepla references this dungeon package and compares the last story thirds of the expansions Shadowbringers, Endwalker, and Dawntrail: The themes and contents of the final zones are similar, if not even partially identical. The last dungeon now includes the memories of the antagonist for the third time and is being narrated by them.
In the last 3.5 minutes, Zepla summarizes:
In summary, I had no high hopes for the story of Dawntrail and tried to go into the game with an open mind. But I truly believe that the literary standard has fallen below what I would consider the absolute minimum for a story-based game – especially Final Fantasy XIV. It is not only boring but often also incoherent. […]
Logic makes a world believable, and simplified solutions undermine its credibility. Complex themes like war, slavery, and the burden of leadership have been treated with subtlety and nuance in the past in this game. We had entire expansions that dealt with these topics and with what can go wrong when idealism does not take into account the cold realities of the world. […]
For those who think I have been too critical of this story: I judge it only by the high bar set by [the game itself].
How do you feel? Are you enjoying Dawntrail’s story? Have you finished it or even quit? Are you looking forward to the further patches? Or do you just want to quickly celebrate the endgame? Let us know in the comments. MeinMMO editor Alexander Schürlein has also given a lot of thought to where he would place Dawntrail in his ranking: Final Fantasy XIV: All expansions in the power ranking – Which is the best?
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The urge to get new information about GTA 6 is increasing among many fans. The community is desperately trying to find out when the next trailer will be released. A new alleged image from the game is currently getting a lot of attention, but it is fake.
What is it about? Fans have been waiting for new information about GTA 6 for over a year; since the first trailer was released, there has been virtually no new content. However, the community is relatively impatient, which is why new theories are being developed. A car dealership in the USA has already noticed this.
Also, alleged leaks or images are making their way into the timelines of many players. A recent image on x.com has already reached almost 34 million clicks. But here too, fans must be disappointed: The image is fake, even though it looks quite realistic.
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The new alleged image from GTA 6 is AI
What kind of image is this? The user @DarkChannel_ posted an image on x.com showing the apparent protagonist from the 1st trailer in a bikini. The image looks quite real, and the graphics look just like in the trailer. Although the hashtags do not reveal it, the image is most likely AI-generated.
This is also evident in the context of the image, and when looking more closely at the channel, it becomes clear. The channel regularly posts content about GTA 6, including some AI content like a video where Lucia from GTA 6 speaks (via x.com). There are also some pornographic contents related to GTA 6 found on his X profile.
As for the content, one can assume that they are either AI-generated or at least self-created, as they do not match previous games in the series.
How is the community reacting to the bikini image? Apart from a few comments describing the shown image as ugly or woke, most commentators seem satisfied with the image. Some actually seem to believe it is a screenshot from the game or an unreleased trailer.
Apart from comments reminiscing about pubescent teenagers, the graphics are also praised, looking quite similar to the trailer.
When can we expect new information? It’s hard to say, but it will probably take a few more months if the targeted release window remains in autumn 2025. GTA 6 is also a game that doesn’t necessarily need a big marketing campaign to attract players; the name alone is enough. The absurd theories of the fans also cause frustration when things don’t turn out as planned: GTA 6 fans develop absurd theories about the possible date of a trailer, are disappointed after a new post
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The most famous player in League of Legends is probably Faker. In 2024, he became world champion for the fifth time. In a recent interview, the South Korean talked about the past year, his performance, and which year he actually played the best.
Who is Faker? Lee Sang-hyeok, alias Faker, is the legendary professional player in League of Legends. He currently holds the record for the most world championship titles. In 2024, he managed to grab the 5th title. Here too, he showed what he is capable of despite his relatively high age in esports.
In a recent interview, he and his team talked about the year 2024 and past successes. Faker also explains in which year his performance was the best. Ironically, it is the year in which he did not win a title.
Learn more about Faker here:
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2024 Was Not His Best Performance
What does T1 have to say about this? In a Korean interview (via kukinews.com), Faker and his team talked about the past year and their performances throughout their careers. When asked about Faker’s favorite moment of the year, he responds with the last match of the Worlds 2024.
Gumayusi, Faker, and Oner name 2022. The performance was the best that year, even though they did not become world champions. Keria is the only one who mentions 2023. He says that their strengths were best showcased that year.
The surprising thing about the answer 2022 is that they lost in a closely contested final against the Korean rival DRX. In a Best of 5 at that time, T1 lost 3:2.
What else is mentioned in the interview? At one point in the interview, it becomes clear how high the players’ appreciation for Faker is. At one point, the jungler Oner is asked how he overcame burnout. He then speaks highly of Faker:
We won the world championship for 2 years in a row, and I was voted jungler of the year for 3 years in a row. But when I look next to me, I see someone with incredible records and achievements. You shouldn’t be too proud when you have Faker beside you, and you can learn a lot from him. Even though I have already achieved a lot, there is still much more to achieve next year.
Faker, Oner, Gumayusi, and Keria will also play together in a team again in 2025. They have been playing as a team since 2020. This is quite unusual in the esports realm. Due to Zeus’s departure, they will have to start 2025 with a new top laner: LoL: T1 signs a well-known pro to replace their top laner – Who is Doran?
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In Pokémon GO, a Spotlight Hour awaits you again. Togetic is here and brings a bonus of experience points.
What kind of event is this? The Spotlight Hour is a short event that takes place every week on Tuesday. Alongside one or more Pokémon that are in the spotlight and appear in very high numbers, there is also a changing bonus for you.
In the Spotlight Hour on December 31, 2024, Togetic waits for you. This Pokémon comes from Generation 2 and has Togepi as its pre-evolution and Togekiss as its evolution. It is a dual-type Pokémon of Fairy and Flying.
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Spotlight Hour on December 31 – Start and Bonuses
What time does the Spotlight Hour start? As always, the Spotlight Hour starts at 6:00 PM. After exactly 60 minutes, at 7:00 PM, it ends again.
What bonuses are active? If you evolve Pokémon during the short event, you will receive double the amount of experience points. It doesn’t matter which Pokémon you evolve.
If you also use a Lucky Egg during this time, you can further increase the experience points and even earn four times the amount for each evolution.
Can you catch Shiny Togetic? Yes, if you are lucky, you can also find and catch the Shiny form of Togetic during the event.
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it? Togetic can be used in the Super League. It should be noted that it is not one of the top monsters in the league, but it can place itself in the midfield.
If you evolve Togetic into Togekiss, you will also receive a strong Fairy attacker for your raid teams. You can also find Togekiss on the list of strongest attackers in Pokémon GO if you look at the Fairy-type monsters.
If you have accumulated many Pokémon to evolve and you are actively collecting experience points, you can use the event to gain some additional experience points.
The 33-year-old Chuck “Cdew” Dewland received an offer in World of Warcraft Classic that one cannot refuse: he was playing his rogue on a hardcore server of WoW and was supposed to delete all his items in the middle of enemy territory.
That’s the situation: Cdew is one of the best WoW players in the world, having made a name for himself in the PvP aspect of the MMORPG back in 2009. The American has earned almost $180,000 with WoW over the years, and his biggest success was winning the Arena WoW Championship in 2018 with a prize pool of $30,000.
On Twitch, he currently plays in the streamer guild OnlyFangs on a hardcore server.
In a Twitch stream at the beginning of December, he ran a handicap event, where for a certain amount of donated Twitch subs, he imposed burdens on himself:
Anyone who donated 50 subs forced him to “walk” for 5 minutes instead of running
With 80 subs, he would delete a bag but was allowed to swap items
With 100 donated subs, he had to roll for an item that he would then delete
But one donor got serious and expanded the rules with a very special offer.
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“Delete everything”
This was the donation: The viewer “martianpig” donated $7,000, about €6,700, with the two words: “Delete everything.”
This put Cdew in a dilemma, because if he deleted everything in enemy territory, he would be as good as dead, and his level-57 rogue would be lost forever. So Cdew cautiously rode to safety while pondering the offer.
Yet the voice in the chat was relentless: “Stop riding, delete everything.”
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This is how the streamer resolved the situation: Cdew actually deleted all his equipment on the spot, especially his blue sword “Thrash Blade” visibly hurt him. Then he teleported with the hearthstone to the capital of the Horde, Orgrimmar, thus bringing his hero to safety.
This was apparently not satisfactory for the donor, who complained in the chat, and the cruel Twitch chat grumbled as well, but ultimately the streamer got away with the solution.
In OG, he sold his remaining items from his inventory and then asked if he could send the about 300 gold he now had to his guild leader Sodapoppin.
Once this was approved, Cdew, as a naked and poor level-57 rogue, set about rebuilding his account. In the game, he was now poor, but in real life, he was $7,000 richer.
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What happened next? If you fast-forward 6 hours in the stream, you can see Cdew hitting mobs with his bare hands while a warlock and his tank pet do the work. So it seems he has evidently leached his way back up.
How is this being discussed: The situation was captured and discussed in a clip on X (formerly Twitter). Many are cynical and believe the donor can reverse the payment. Others say anyone who spends so much money on a gag isn’t all there. But those who empathize with the streamer say: I would have deleted everything right away too.
Battle Royale games tend to come with a certain level of difficulty. Major Twitch streamers face additional challenges live. This was noticed by two leading gaming streamers, who simply wanted to win a round of Fortnite.
Which streamers are we talking about? iShowSpeed and Kai Cenat are among the biggest streamers in the world. On Twitch, for example, Kai Cenat had the highest watch time in December 2024 (via twitchtracker.com). Both enjoy streaming alongside dangerous stunts as well as video games.
For a big collaboration event, they set out to win a match in Fortnite as a duo in OG-ranked mode. However, it turned out to be more challenging than one might think. They are simply too popular.
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Someone always finds them
What’s the problem? Their event was, of course, streamed on their respective YouTube and Twitch channels. Viewers were able to watch all matches in a stream lasting over 20 hours.
The problem that all major streamers know: stream snipers. Many viewers try to get into a match with the two streamers – and through the livestream, they can easily find out where the streamers are located.
According to Dexerto, the two attracted over 200,000 viewers together. With these numbers, one can assume that there was hardly a match where no one tried to specifically hunt them down.
Did they manage it anyway? Once they won with the help of a stream sniper after 79 lost matches, but Kai Cenat didn’t want that to count. After a brief discussion, the two started playing again (via x.com).
According to their own rules, they haven’t won yet; they want a fair victory without help. In another clip on x.com, you can see how the two lose a 2-on-1 at the end of a round. According to the counter in the clip, they had already lost 160 times by that point.
They are currently at 172 lost matches (as of December 30, 2024, 11:30 AM via Twitch).
Hardly any top MMORPG has lost as many players on Steam in 2024 as New World from Amazon, even though 2024 was supposed to be the flagship year for the MMORPG, which came to the consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X. However, Amazon paid a much too high price for the console launch. At release, New World peaked at 913,027 players on Steam – in 2024, the game temporarily dropped to 3,285 average players. MeinMMO author Schuhmann explains the mistakes Amazon made here.
These were Amazon’s big mistakes with New World: Amazon made 3 big mistakes with New World in 2024:
They did not continue to develop the MMORPG throughout the year and also did not reveal what they were planning, but only referred to a “big update in the summer.” In May, they got themselves into a PR nightmare when developers made fun of the fact that nothing was known about the summer update in a video. The developers apparently found that amusing – the players felt ridiculed.
When they finally announced that the big update included a port for Xbox and PlayStation, the existing players on PC were bitterly disappointed. They had almost a year to imagine what a great update awaited them, only to hear from Amazon: We are mainly focused on console players. The fact that PC players also received a revamp of their MMORPG was lost in the overall frustration.
Then they managed to announce the console update, the relaunch of New World, at the worst possible time: The launch of New World Aeternum was right after the release of the first AAA MMORPG for consoles in 5 years: Throne and Liberty. And the absurdity: Amazon destroyed the market for themselves because they were the publisher for Throne and Liberty.
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New World Aeternum: Well-Staged Gameplay Trailer for Launch
Stable player numbers on Steam fall deeply for the first time in 2024
These are the effects of the decisions:
The player numbers of New World were excellent at release on Steam in October 2021, but fell rapidly.
However, since February 2022, New World had established itself as a “stable” MMORPG on Steam:
The player numbers rose to as high as 67,750 average players during major updates (November 2022)
In weak phases, when nothing was happening for a long time, they also fell to a low of 11,300 (June 2023)
But they had never fallen below this value until 2024.
However, without any innovations and with no perspective that it would get better, the player numbers of New World plummeted to 3,285 in 2024 – only a third of the previous low.
Hoped-for renaissance of New World did not occur
Was the update worth it? No, unfortunately not – while the relaunch New World: Aeternum managed to bring some players back to Steam, the numbers only temporarily rose to about 22,000 – far less than the peak in 2023.
Was it at least a success on consoles?? No, it doesn’t look like that. Google Trends shows that an upturn in interest did not occur and that there was no real recovery of search relevance in October 2024.
The attention of the gaming public was clearly focused on Throne and Liberty, on Amazon’s own competition.
Players on PS4 and Xbox One wait 5 years for a new MMORPG – get 2 from Amazon within 2 weeks
What was the mistake?? Since the release of Black Desert on PS4 (August 2019) and Xbox One (March 2019), console players have been waiting for a full MMORPG. New World should have hit big.
However, Amazon shot themselves in the foot, as with the release of Throne and Liberty on October 1, they filled exactly the gap that New World Aeternum was supposed to fill only 2 weeks later on October 15.
October 15 was the worst time to release an MMORPG on PS5 and Xbox Series X. Almost any other date within the last 5 years would have been better than October 15.
In the midst of the hype for Throne and Liberty, Amazon wasted their relaunch of New World.
What’s behind it: 2024 will go down in history as a terrible year for New World: Mistakes were made that cannot be explained with common sense. Apparently, in their efforts to create an artificial hype, they outsmarted themselves:
But you cannot leave the loyal player base of an MMORPG in the dark for a year and dismiss them with “Trust us, the summer update will be great.”
The longer you proclaim a “so massive summer update that is worth the wait”, the higher the expectations become, which you will ultimately only disappoint.
The idea of releasing two MMORPGs for consoles simultaneously within a window of two weeks is truly inexplicable. That cannot have been the plan; something must have gone wrong in the coordination with the South Korean partner NetEase.
The medieval building game Foundation by Polymorph Games is set to release on Steam after 5 years of Early Access. The announced release date of January 31, 2025, has fans filled with anticipation, especially given the promised freedom in building.
What makes the new building game unique? Foundation is a building game that focuses on medieval environments and structures. Players construct buildings ranging from small huts to massive monuments, manage resources and the needs of residents, and shape the surrounding environment where all of this takes place.
The release date trailer for Foundation showcases not only the art style but also the building and city construction aspects of the game.
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The release date trailer of Foundation showcases the building and city construction of the building game
Freedom instead of Building Regulations
How does the game intend to provide as much freedom as possible? Foundation aims to minimize restrictions on the construction and design of its buildings and environments. Therefore, the game does not utilize a grid system, which typically brings order and straight-line designs but can also impose limits on execution.
By avoiding such a system, Foundation wants to offer not only more creative freedom but also allow for organic growth, representing the real growth of medieval cities in the past (Source: Polymorph Games).
What can players expect at the official launch? Foundation has been in Early Access since February 1, 2019, for over 5 years now. The initially planned 1-year duration has been extended “by a few additional years” as the relatively small development team wanted to deliver exactly the game they envisioned.
With the full version set to release on January 31, 2025, additional content such as new buildings, production chains, habitats, aesthetic overhauls, modding opportunities, and deeper narrative content will be available. So far, only 60% of the planned content has been showcased during Early Access.
What is the fan reaction to the long-awaited full version of the game? Although Foundation has only been in Early Access thus far, reactions on various social media channels and reviews on Steam are very positive (87% from about 14,000 reviews). Many fans express their excitement:
Devilish Simmer comments on Steam: “I have been following this game since its first year in Early Access. It has been a great development process, with a team that has really listened to feedback. (…) I hope that development and improvement continue post-launch and that the game continues to expand.”
ShadowSpade says on Reddit: “I love the gridless building. It has spoiled other builders for me, where you have to place roads.”
RoboHo-BO expresses on Steam: “I don’t want to start a turf war, but Manor Lords wishes it could be Foundation. This game makes city management fun, and it looks great (Manor Lords’ realistic graphics with this polished and fun gameplay would be unstoppable).”
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is especially popular among younger players who jump a lot, slide, and never stand still. However, there are also some older players who enjoy this shooter. In order to keep up with the young jumpers, a 53-year-old player explains, they have to resort to an unpopular strategy.
What strategy is being referred to? A player spoke in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 subreddit about the so-called “camping” – that is, staying in a ideally hard-to-see position to secure kills.
Camping is unpopular among many gamers and has driven more than one CoD player to scream. The so-called campers often achieve their kills from behind or at long distance with a sniper rifle.
For the player in the BO6 subreddit, this is the only way she can play Call of Duty (successfully).
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Camper must compensate for poor reflexes
Why can the player only play with this strategy? The player explains that she is a camper and is not ashamed to admit it. She is 53 years old and no longer has good reflexes (via Reddit).
To compensate for her deteriorating reflexes with age, she has to play strategically – and camping is a valid strategy for her to stay alive and get a few kills. Also, she enjoys camping and concludes: “There is no law that prevents me from camping. If you are all that good, come and get me.”
However, there are also some older players who write that they still prefer to run over the maps, slide a lot, jump, and generally play more aggressively.
Is camping really a valid strategy? As many Reddit users also write in the comments of the post, that depends on the type of camping. You can hold strategically important positions or the objectives and thus help the team with capturing and defending the objectives, or sit at the edge of the map and completely ignore the objectives.
The player from the Reddit post explains in a comment that she does not stay at one position all the time and adjusts her playstyle depending on the course of the match: If her team is winning, she plays more defensively and holds important positions; if her team is losing, she assists in capturing the objectives.
The survival game Palworld is currently celebrating great success on Steam. For the first time since the game’s launch, it is back in the top 10 of the most popular titles. The reason for this is a new update.
How is it going with Palworld? The survival game on Steam is currently doing better than it has since the launch. Compared to November 18, the monster collector has increased its player count tenfold and has even made it back into the top 10 of the most popular titles on the Steam charts (via SteamDB).
Additionally, with around 212,000 users, the highest activity has been reached since launch. The reason for this is a new update that fundamentally improves Palworld.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new update Feybreak:
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Palworld: Feybreak – Trailer presents free update with loads of new content
Update causes a surge
What is this new update? On December 23, 2024, Palworld received its largest update to date. The main feature is the island of Feybreak. It is about six times larger than the Japan-inspired island of Sakurajima and offers diverse biomes, new Pals, and new resources like Chromite and Hexolite Quartz, which are needed to craft advanced equipment.
Also new is the collaboration with the game Terraria, which has introduced the sword “Meowmere” as a first step. The weapon fires projectiles and meows with each swing. More content from the collaboration is expected to follow in 2025.
What other innovations are there? Many of the smaller systems have also been improved. For example, there are now Pal expeditions where you can send your Pals on resource quests. Several additional buildings like the flea market and electric egg incubators can now be built.
Weapons are not limited to the sword “Meowmere”; katanas, laser gatling guns, and elemental grenades will also be added. RPG fans can now even take a seat on chairs in the game.
What does the community appreciate? Given the growth of player numbers, it’s no surprise that the update is well received. Users describe it as follows:
Manikuba writes on Reddit: “The update was great and fixed my two biggest problems. The Pals no longer sit around waiting on cooldowns but are constantly attacking instead. We can now share resources between bases. The new island feels amazing.”
Mooco2 especially finds one new feature on Reddit great: “The additions to the tech sheet are really great, many more ‘game-changing’ items in the old technology and the main list has many more options to choose from than the original semi-linear path.”
TriforceofCake is also particularly impressed by an improvement he found on Reddit: “If you ever had trouble managing your Pals, you won’t have that problem anymore.”
For Warhammer fans, it is a really good time: Recently, a new game called Space Marine 2 was released, and there are always new updates about the movie adaptation with Henry Cavill. Currently, a new MMO based on Warhammer is also in development. Here you can read everything we know about it so far.
What kind of game is it? The new Warhammer MMO currently in development is supposed to be a PvE game for PC and console. The chief developer has stated that he is specifically ensuring that his game is not a WoW clone.
This is what we know for sure so far:
Which of the various Warhammer IPs the game will incorporate is not yet officially known, but has already been decided behind the scenes.
The game is to be created using Unreal Engine 5.
The MMO is not supposed to have a traditional combat system like tab-targeting.
PvP is expected to play a minor role.
The game is being developed by Studio Jackalyptic Games, which was founded by Jack Emmert – one of the minds behind Neverwinter Online. You can read more about him, his vision for the game, and the monetization in this news article.
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Warhammer 40.000: The Tithes: Sacrifice – Der Trailer zur Mini-Serie von Games Workshop
A Warhammer MMO from the creator of Neverwinter
Who is developing the game? The new Warhammer MMO is being developed by Jackalyptic Games. The company was founded in May 2022 as Jackalope Games and was renamed Jackalyptic Games just a year later. The studio is based in the city of Austin in the US state of Texas.
The CEO of the studio is Jack Emmert, who previously worked at Cryptic Studios. He has been working on MMORPGs since 2003, and his projects include Neverwinter Online, Star Trek Online, and City of Heroes.
What is Jack Emmert’s vision? In several interviews about the rebranding of Jackalyptic Games, Jack Emmert spoke about the upcoming Warhammer MMO and his specific vision for it.
In an interview with MMORPG.com, he mentioned that throughout his career he has mainly created games related to his hobbies, and he wants to continue doing so. These include, among others, Neverwinter Online, which is based on the world of Dungeons & Dragons, as well as Star Trek Online. Authenticity is also important to him.
Furthermore, Emmert wants to use the Warhammer MMO to make the vast universe more accessible for newcomers. He discussed this in a conversation with WCCFTECH.
What about a mobile release? Publisher NetEase is known for primarily releasing mobile games. Emmert stated that there are no specific guidelines for his team:
I don’t know the mobile [games] market. It is very tough, it is very difficult. I am definitely not an expert in it. But I can say that the great thing about working with NetEase is that they care more about what I want to create than the platforms I want to create it on.
How will the game be monetized? In the interviews with Jack Emmert, the question of the monetization model was also raised. Fans of Neverwinter Online, one of Emmert’s projects, have repeatedly criticized the MMORPG for its in-game shop. Notably, YouTuber Josh Strife Hayes has a very clear opinion on this.
In this regard, Emmert is keeping all options open: Just a few years ago, he thought free-to-play was the best option for him. However, he now sees potential in battle pass systems like those in Fortnite.
Shortly before the interviews, the MMORPG New World from Amazon was also released, which only requires a one-time purchase price to play. At that time, this monetization, at least in Jack Emmert’s view, worked well for New World.
As soon as there is new information about the Warhammer MMO, you will of course read about it on MeinMMO. Until then, we will keep you up to date with everything related to Warhammer. Recently, MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus ranked all major factions of Warhammer 40,000 by power.
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In Path of Exile 2 you can make your character faster and stronger with just a few clicks. This is all possible thanks to a feature that most likely has been overlooked by many.
The weapon set switch is something that probably very few have ever used. In Path of Exile 2, you can carry two different weapon sets with you and switch to another set during combat against difficult bosses, making the fight easier.
This feature also offers another function, the weapon set skill points. During the game, you can split some of your skill points. For example, you can assign fire damage to one of your weapon sets and electrical damage to the other. The system can also be used creatively, as one player is now proving.
You will find a useful NPC in every city:
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This NPC in Path of Exile 2 identifies your items
Stronger and faster thanks to weapon sets
How can the feature be used? The weapon set feature is probably not used by most players because their own build copes well with all kinds of content. However, if it is also unused for you, you can gain a significant advantage for your character.
The user Thorriorz on Reddit explains how it works. He equipped his previously unused weapon set with a “Wulfsbane” shield.
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This shield curses the opponent upon a successful block, causing them to take 10% more damage and deal 10% less damage. According to the user, this effect lasts for the entire duration of the fight.
What to do with the skill points? You can also make your character stronger with the skill points without having to play two really different builds.
As the user jamaljermaine explains on Reddit, the additional points can be well used to skill abilities like movement speed, block chance, or light radius.
Especially when facing large maps without boss opponents again, switching the weapon set can provide additional movement speed. If a strong opponent does appear, you can return to your usual weapon set by pressing the X key.
Which skill points are most worthwhile for you depends on your character’s build. If you don’t know what is worthwhile, movement speed should always be something that is helpful.
MeinMMO editor Sophia Weiß loves playing Dungeons & Dragons. However, since I couldn’t find the right dice, I started a completely new hobby three years ago. Now I not only make dice but also give away self-designed loot.
Update from 09.01.2025: We had a price calculation with Christmas discounts for 2024 in the news. We have now adjusted the prices to the regular ones according to the website.
My love for Pen & Paper began in 2016 with Critical Role, a group of voice actors playing Dungeons & Dragons in a stream. Later, I forced my friends into a (private) home-brew campaign. In 2023, I even organized an eight-part D&D stream and podcast called Ready to Roll with the team from GameStar Talk.
What started as a harmless pastime with my friends has turned into a beloved but time-consuming monster. Unfortunately, I suffer from a widespread problem: I never have enough sets of dice, and especially never the ones that match my currently played character.
So I looked for new dice, and lo and behold: you can actually make them with epoxy resin. One YouTube tutorial later, I had a new hobby. And that was just the beginning of an absolute deep dive into resin art, 3D modeling, and printing.
What is epoxy resin?
Epoxy resin is a liquid material that hardens later on, used in construction, woodworking, or hobbies. It is a type of plastic.
In this specific example, it’s about resin used for jewelry making. The resin itself and a hardener are thoroughly mixed in equal parts in liquid form. The mixture is then poured into a mold, where it hardens within a day and generates heat.
Later in the article, UV resin is also mentioned. This is another type of epoxy resin that hardens under UV rays from things like the sun or a UV lamp.
2022: From Dice Goblin to Self-Designed Loot
My original motivation was: I have such a great character, but no matching dice, and buying is so expensive. So I learn to make them myself. In the end, I certainly put more than just the price of a set of dice on the table regarding tools and materials.
What do you need to make dice for Pen & Paper with epoxy resin?
Dice masters that can be molded with duplicating silicone.
Epoxy color pigments like mica powder, glitter, or alcohol ink to make the dice look nice.
The so-called masters are the forms from which the molds are created. This is how dice masters for Pen & Paper dice can lookEpoxy resin can be shaped with alcohol ink, mica powder, glitter, gold leaf, and more.Many people use disposable cups. I use reusable silicone cups.Since epoxy resin emits toxic fumes, suitable protective masks and disposable gloves are important.Left the compressor, right the pressure pot. At least 40 Psi overpressure makes air bubbles almost invisibly small.I use the epoxy from Let’s Resin, but I have also had very good experiences with Roizefar.
YouTube has a huge selection of really good tutorials for resin art. I can particularly recommend Rybonator and Dreamy Dice for dice or resin basics.
Equipped with everything, I started making dice for the whole family. By Christmas 2022, there was a set of dice for everyone in my circle. No matter if they play Pen & Paper or even know about it. By now, my entire circle of friends is partially equipped with sharply edged dice.
In 2023, I had the idea: What if I design, print, and then cast my own (dice) masters?
Fancy dice – One of my personally self-made favorite sets, inspired by Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3.
2023: Blender Deep Dives for Beginners
Self-designed dice masters never materialized, however. Instead, my first project turned out to be a pendant for my new hobby of live-action role-playing (LARP) that I started simultaneously with resin.
I have never worked with tools like Blender before. It can do so much, and I was an utterly overwhelmed beginner. But with the right guidance, this overwhelming tool is actually quite simple.
I am currently working with Blender 4.1. The YouTube channel Blender Guru has a wonderful video series where he teaches you how to create a realistic donut in the program. This way, you get to know the most important functions.
With this help, I even managed to design a form that seems incredibly complex to me (see gallery), including a hole for a leather band and with engraved group sign. Quickly export in the correct file format – done.
The first attempt – Version 1The final amulet – Version 2.
One problem still remained: My household has an FDM 3D printer (plastic printer), an Ender 5, but I wished for the nice glass finish that I knew from my dice masters. Unfortunately, that can only be achieved with a resin 3D printer.
How do FDM and resin 3D printers differ?
There are two fundamental differences between FDM and resin 3D printers: the printing material and the way it is processed.
FDM printers melt plastic, known as filament, and lay it down via a nozzle in the desired shape on a build plate. Layer by layer, they build up the shape to be printed. You can imagine it as if you were adding a layer of glue on top of the previous layer with a hot glue gun. FDM prints usually have larger and, above all, visible individual layers.
Resin printers, on the other hand, work with UV resin. So resin that hardens under UV light. The build plate, where printing occurs, hangs in a tray full of resin. To create the print, the bottom of the tray is illuminated with UV light point by point, hardening one layer after another. This allows for very fine layers to be printed, which are usually no longer visible in the final product, enabling the glass finish.
My partner recommended a Chinese service that offers 3D printing of all kinds. Three weeks later, I held my first master in hand – with the desired glass finish.
So, I directly asked my LARP friends about their color wishes and off I went. From that point, the process was the same as with the dice:
Create a cast mold with the master and duplicating silicone.
Mix resin, color it with pigments, and pour.
Wait 24 hours until everything has hardened, then remove from the mold.
Done.
The pendants were a total hit with my people and in the game. The loot was fantastically received!
So I planned to design even more pendants for the next year. However, a nagging voice inside me could not be silenced: Why send your designs to China for printing and across half the world when you could also make them yourself?
And thus began my 2024 project.
The final pendants, cast in resin.
2024: Months of Research and Waiting for the Sale
I actually just wanted to make dice so that I have a set for each of my Pen & Paper characters. And of course, so I could provide my friends with them.
Hardly two years later, I am deep into researching my own 3D printer so that I can print self-designed jewelry, accessories, figures, and more. And to be honest? I was so excited about it.
So I launched a several-month deep dive to find out how to best start with resin 3D printing. However, I discovered that there are a few pitfalls involved:
Resin 3D printing requires more equipment and correspondingly more space than FDM printers.
The resin used for printing emits toxic fumes, so a good insulation and exhaust system is useful if the printer is supposed to be in the apartment.
The printing itself is very error-prone.
Additionally, the equipment is expensive to start with. I calculated the costs with my desired model from Anycubic. Here’s how the costs would look in January 2025:
Device
Price
Anycubic Photon Mono M5s Pro (sold out)
339.00 €
Anycubic Wash & Cure 3 Plus
169.00 €
Anycubic Bio Resin
29.99 €
Grow Expert Premium Grow Tent
79.00 €
Fan, hose, etc. from hardware store
90.00 €
Total
706.99 €
Warning: I don’t know if Anycubic makes good 3D printers. Therefore, I can’t recommend or not recommend the devices because I haven’t purchased them to this day. I selected them because my brother works with an Anycubic printer.
A Tough Decision
Because I also started with leather armor building parallel to 3D design and resin casting – I highly recommend the 12-part course from the Black Raven Academy – I asked myself some questions:
Do I want to start another expensive hobby with the initial tool costs?
Am I ready to commit fully and ensure that the resin fumes do not affect me, my roommate, a.k.a. my partner, and my dog, or make them sick?
Do I really need this?
The answer to the first question was Yes. The others? No.
For the few parts I need that I design and print myself, the investment is not financially worthwhile. As much as I love being a Dungeon Master, I don’t want to take on more effort in preparing sessions. And what if I simply can’t manage to print properly?
The final blow to my plans was the realization that I cannot guarantee that the toxic resin fumes can be completely discharged outside with a self-built ventilation system. I’m not playing with my health or anyone else’s. And certainly not with my dog’s health.
For now, I will still send my 3D designs to professionals for printing. Maybe I can soon find a provider that is located in Europe, not in China.
Left the resin print, right the FDM print. The resin pendants have been post-processed, which is why the printing errors are not visible, which are prominent in the FDM prints. The problem here was that my file was not error-free.
But I managed to get the self-designed and cast Christmas loot done just in time despite all these considerations. Pouring dice sets continues to be incredibly fun for me, and there are hundreds of pre-made silicone molds for fun things like coasters, containers, or even entire chess boards.
For the upcoming LARP year of 2025, I already have the next designed project in the works and have even had it printed. What it is shall remain a surprise for now.
All people are different. Oh really? We present to you 10 types of people who are represented in every larger MMORPG guild.
Anyone who spends their leisure time mainly in MMORPGs has surely joined one guild or another. When it’s more than just an association of three or four friends, you experience many different types of players. We have listed ten of these prime examples for you and are already sure that you will recognize a large part of them immediately.
Note: The article originally dates back to 2018. We updated it in December 2024.
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1. The Confused One
Every guild has that one player who always seems a bit off and you’re not quite sure what he actually does with the rest of his free time. At least the last question gets answered when he needs to “quickly build one” before the raid and then returns with a significantly boosted mood. The world is chill, the raid is chill, the loot is chill, and the fact that he has been standing in the fire for 10 seconds is also pretty chill.
2. The Pro-Gamer
Even the coziest guild group has that one player who takes the game very seriously and does everything possible to get the best out of his class. He contributes a lot in the raid and is definitely a cornerstone of the group, the reason why bosses are defeated at all.
Now and then, however, he takes the game a bit too seriously and gets frustrated when the other players do not go along with his will and prefer to “take it a bit easier”.
But one should be careful here, because at some point the Pro-Gamer’s patience will run out. If he doesn’t see enough progress, he will eventually turn his back on the guild.
3. The Sun-Account Guy
In every game, there are rare rewards that have little to do with skill or the wallet of a person, but mainly with luck. There is a mount that drops from an end boss with only a 1% chance or a special weapon that requires 10 very rare ores, which “normal” players have to farm for 18 months.
But not so for the one guy with the sun account. He has every single mount, and when he really has to “farm long”, it’s done by the end of the weekend at the latest.
4. The Drama Queen
The name is “Drama Queen”, but that certainly does not mean that only women can fill this role. Sooner or later, social problems arise in every guild. For example, there are discussions about participation in the raid and sorting by performance.
The Drama Queen takes such an incident as an opportunity to plunge the entire raid into a big eye-roll.
“If I can’t go, then X won’t come either, we only play together!”
“If you don’t take X, then I will leave the guild and I will take Player A and Player B with me!”
Especially bad in roleplay guilds. There, it is common to dictate to someone with whom they should play, and the jealousy club is brought out when one cannot provide minute-by-minute proof of what they have done where and with whom.
5. The Inactive One
In every guild, there are probably some dead weight players that are sorted out after a while of inactivity. But where there are players who disappear forever, there are also a few people who check in every few weeks, have a short conversation with others, and then “sadly have to go offline for today”.
Sometimes “inactive” also means “very inactive”.
But every time he promises that things will look “very different for him soon” and that he will “have much more time for the game”. Usually, this is the last thing you hear before he disappears without a trace for another three months.
6. The Many-twinker
The guild actually only has 20 active members. That would mean there should also be about 20 characters in the guild. But wrong thought! The Many-twinker loves to level a different character every day and to have as many classes at a high level as possible. This usually becomes so excessive that many people in the guild actually don’t know exactly who they are dealing with.
The only problem: None of his characters are really “top” equipped. All languish at a “solid” level. But because he simply doesn’t want to pick a main character, he will never deliver the performance of the other players and often lives a life on the bench. However, he is always ready to jump in with any role for dungeon runs.
7. The Fake Friend
Alongside the really friendly fellow players, there are of course those who only feign friendliness. This “fake friend” enjoys volunteering for a dungeon run, actively participates in guild chat, and is happy to join any group activity.
Some say demons are often fake friends…
But sooner or later, there will be a fallout. Unusual quarrels break out between players who are actually friends in the guild. Only after many hours of clarification is it usually discovered that the fake friend is stirring up tensions between players behind their backs. The main tank has supposedly criticized the second tank very harshly, or there’s something wrong with one DD, who must be regularly consuming drugs in real life, which is why he is so strange.
Unfortunately, fake friends often excel at manipulating individual influential guild members. If the problem is not uncovered quickly, one or another guild may well go under.
8. The Lore Fanatic
If you have a question about the story of the game world in the guild chat, you usually get a quick reply from your guildmates. But woe to the information that is not 100% correct, because then the lore fanatic jumps in. He knows absolutely every source regarding the background story of the game world and can explain to you exactly why trolls only have three fingers or why the glow in the eyes of night elves is decidedly silver and not white.
If there is a question, the lore fanatic can also answer it. But just be careful not to ask a question that can lead to differing opinions – because then the discussion about a supposed triviality can go on until the early morning hours or until the server maintenance saves everyone involved.
9. The Constant Player
When you go online, he is already there, and when you go offline, he is still present. He is probably also around the entire time you are sleeping, working, going to university, or on vacation. Every guild has that one player who seemingly spends their whole life in the respective game.
While it is somewhat sad on one hand, it can be a blessing for the guild and the individual members. Because the constant player is usually quite accommodating and can listen well, making him a popular contact person when something is not going well in the game – or even in real life. Better than any helpline.
Rarely is a guild leadership composed of a single person, especially in larger guilds. But somehow, there always seems to be one particular person who gets promoted to leadership, who, after a few months, just becomes annoying. Actually, she (in my mind, unfortunately, it is always a woman) is a nice person and an incredible organizational talent.
But when you defy her and something doesn’t work according to her will for a while, the outcry in Discord gets loud. It is often threatened to “throw everything in” and that others can “see how to get their stuff done themselves”, because she invests “extremely much of her free time and expects a bit of accommodation”. But the subtext usually conveys: “Do things the way I say, or find another guild.”
Such announcements usually work. For two weeks. And then it repeats itself. After the third time, such a loud monologue or forum post loses its effect…
Do you know all these types? And what type of cliché would you assign yourself? Let us know in the comments!
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MeinMMO author Johanna Heuck readily admits that she is not particularly good at video games. However, there is one game that no one could beat her at: Sonic Rush for the Nintendo DS. But then she learned that her skills were not based on talent, but on memorization.
I am not particularly good at video games. Even though I always start the video games on the “Normal” difficulty level, the likelihood is high that I will lower it during the game.
In Sonic Rush for the Nintendo DS, you can’t do that, but I don’t need to even today. Because: I am actually good at the game.
At least I thought so, until I immersed myself back into my childhood game as an adult and realized that the appearance of my gaming skills is deceiving.
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After 10 years, a 2D Sonic is finally coming back! Looks really good, brings back fan favorite
Back to My Childhood Game
As I watch the trailer for the third Sonic movie, I suddenly wonder where my Nintendo DS with Sonic Rush is. I find it surprisingly quickly in my dresser, put the game in, and to my astonishment, the device starts up with the game without any issues.
In Sonic Rush, we can play as either Sonic the Hedgehog or Blaze the Cat. Both have their own storylines in which they also meet.
As Blaze, you collect the Sol Emeralds, and as Sonic, you search for the Chaos Emeralds. For both, the levels are the same, through which you have to speed through in classic Sonic 2D style.
Within a level, you jump back and forth between the two screens of the DS. The fast music, combined with the speed, is fun! And Blaze is just so cool!
Sonic Rush has the best soundtrack ever. You can listen to it on YouTube here:
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My friends also played the game on their DS, but they didn’t have as much fun as I did. A buddy of mine once said, “It’s too fast and stupid for me.” Too fast?
Breaking the sound barrier with Blaze (or Sonic, but I always took Blaze) and flying through the levels was exactly what was great!
But my friend’s frustration was justified, and I only understood the reason now. Because Sonic Rush, like other Sonic 2D games, you simply have to memorize to be good at it.
The game is so fast that when the characters are at full speed, you don’t even have a second to react to incoming obstacles. So, not crashing into something or getting hurt by a suddenly popping-up enemy on your first playthrough is slim to say the least, almost impossible.
The only way to truly become “good” at 2D Sonic games is to memorize them.
Jumping at the right moments or using the boost has nothing to do with skill, but whether I know it from a previous run.
Blaze the Cat, the protector of the Sol Emeralds.
Sonic Rush has a Different Goal
This discovery was painful for me, after all, I thought I was finally better than others at a video game. However, I discovered a different goal in Sonic Rush.
I simply enjoyed playing the levels, even though I knew them by heart. I wanted to beat my own and the best times of others.
Moreover: At least the 12-year-old Johanna could impress other 12-year-olds when she played through the levels for them. Except for the water levels, where I always had way too much panic of drowning!
And well, then I at least bragged in front of my friends that I memorized something and could apply it. I definitely couldn’t do that in school, so I did it in a 2005 Nintendo game instead.
In a way, it was more about me feeling cool with the fast music and as Blaze the Cat. And no one can take that away from me, not even Sonic Rush and its annoying truth.
If you would excuse me now, I need to play Sonic Rush through again while rocking out to the soundtrack.
The PlayStation head Hideaki Nishino spoke in an interview about the past and future of the console. He explains that while the gaming PC continues to spread, it poses no threat to the PS5.
Where does the information come from? Hideaki Nishino, Co-CEO of PlayStation, talked in an interview with the Japanese site Famitsu about the success and the future of the console. The conversation took place on the occasion of the 30th birthday of PlayStation.
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The creators of PlayStation visited hundreds of developers, but everyone found the idea terrible
The market is changing, but consoles remain
What does the head sayabout the state of the PS5? According to Hideaki Nishino, the PS5 is still doing very well in 2024. In September, they had surpassed the mark of 65 million units. People are playing longer than they did on the PS4 and are also using the store more.
However, the head also admits that the gaming market has become more diverse overall: In some regions, mobile games are popular, while in others, games for PC. In Japan, the home country of PlayStation and one of its three largest markets, the number of gaming PCs is also increasing rapidly.
Nevertheless, Hideaki Nishino believes that the PS5 will be around “for a very long time,” and that consoles will continue to be the core business of PlayStation in the future. Therefore, the PC is not seen as a threat but as a sensible addition.
“We are thinking about how to increase the number of PlayStation users overall, including through PSN,” says the PlayStation head.
For Hideaki Nishino, there are mainly two factors that are crucial for the success of a console: the available titles and the social aspect. Many people buy a PlayStation because their friends have one too.
As for the available games, it is important to ensure that there is enough content.
However, at the last meeting with investors, Sony assured that there is no “significant risk” of losing PlayStation players to the PC. Such a trend has not been confirmed so far (via 3D Juegos).
One sign that consoles are not disappearing from households anytime soon is that they continue to be a popular gift under the Christmas tree. To avoid disappointment during the gift-giving, one should ensure to get the right one: Mom buys her kids an Xbox for Christmas, but that only causes frustration
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Since December 26, 2024, the 2nd season of the hit series Squid Game has been running on Netflix. The first season made life difficult for a woman – for season 2, the streaming provider has taken precautions.
On December 26, 2024, the 2nd season of the thriller series Squid Game premiered on Netflix. In it, protagonist Seong Gi-hun is determined to end the games that have destroyed so many lives – the perfect opportunity to remember how the series made life difficult for a real woman back in 2021.
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Squid Game Season 2 – Trailer for the release date of the Korean series
Woman Received Thousands of Calls and Messages
What happened back then? In the first episode of Squid Game, protagonist Gi-hun receives a business card with an eight-digit number. As it turned out, this was a real phone number if you added the South Korean area code 010 in front of it.
This area code is automatically added for domestic calls, which suddenly resulted in thousands of calls from curious fans to a Korean woman, who wanted to know what happens when you dial the number.
In an interview with the Korean site Money Today, the woman, Kim Gil-young, revealed the extent of the phone terror: Since Squid Game aired, I have received messages and calls around the clock.
The woman said she had been using the number for over 10 years and could not just change it, as she used it for business purposes. However, the constant calls made it difficult for her to live her daily life.
She had to delete over 4,000 numbers from her phone. I receive calls day and night out of curiosity, without any sense of time, so the battery of my phone is dead after half a day, said Kim Gil-young.
She reached out directly to Netflix and the production company Siren Pictures. As a result, the woman’s phone number was removed from the relevant scenes and replaced with a different sequence of numbers.
The business card is also seen again in the current 2nd season – this time Netflix has ensured from the outset that there is no repeated phone terror.
Fans of the horror genre can enjoy not only large titles on Steam, but also promising indie games. A new horror game feels like the perfect fusion of Resident Evil, science fiction, and samurai.
Which game is it? Samurai Unicorn is the debut work of the developer Its Got Stealth, and it presents itself in a polygon look that one would most likely associate with the PlayStation 1. This is also a good comparison when looking at the theme and gameplay.
The game feels like a promising mix of well-known horror titles. Fans of Resident Evil, Dead Space, or Onimusha should keep an eye on the game. Of course, Samurai Unicorn does not want to just be a copy of the classics. There is a gameplay twist that sets it apart from other genre representatives.
You can find a teaser for the game here:
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Samurai Unicorn – Trailer for the Promising Sci-Fi Horror Game on Steam
Sci-Fi Resident Evil with a Twist
What makes the game so promising? You play as Klo, the young detective who is possessed by a parasitic spirit that also gives her new abilities. With your new powers, you must protect the futuristic city of Sydney3 from the Dream Eaters.
In dark levels, you have to not only uncover secrets but also defend yourself against hideous monsters that visually mix elements from Resident Evil, Dead Space, and many robotic parts. You will use various weapons from a third-person perspective to fend off attackers.
In addition to ranged combat, your spiritual ghost parasite also offers you the ability to fight in close combat. A special feature is a parry function reminiscent of games like Sekiro or Onimusha. Onimusha itself announced a new installment after years of silence. The abilities of the ghost buddy are also expected to change over the course of the game.
The enemies in the game are also said to react to the respective shots and attacks. Like in Dead Space, you can injure enemies at their limbs to briefly incapacitate or weaken them.
In addition to exploring and fighting, the characters in the story will also have a focus. So far, there is no release date on Steam. However, you can already add it to your wish list. On the official YouTube channel, new videos about the game are regularly published.
