WoW: No new companion in Patch 11.1 – Brann Bronzebeard stays, now becomes a tank

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Brann Bronzebart in World of Warcraft will remain with you. He will not disappear with Season 2, but will stay until the end of the expansion.

In World of Warcraft The War Within, the depths are a complete success. Solo players finally have an engaging endgame activity where they can get good loot without social commitments in raids or dungeons. A feature that Blizzard wants to continue to cater to.

But first, there are changes. Because Brann Bronzebart was actually supposed to retire with Patch 11.1 Undermined and the start of Season 2 – but he will stay for the entire expansion The War Within.

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What was the original plan? When the depths were introduced for The War Within, the original plan was for Brann Bronzebart to be the companion in the depths for only one season. In the second and third seasons, a new character was to be introduced to replace Brann.

What has been changed now? Since the Warcraft Direct, it is clear: Brann Bronzebart will stay for the entire duration of the expansion “The War Within”. Only with “Midnight” will we get another character alongside us to accompany us into the depths of the next expansion.

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There Brann smiles – he will stay with you for quite a while.

What else will change about Brann? With Patch 11.1, Brann will receive the option to act as a tank in addition to his damage and healing specialization. He will be able to draw enemy threat to himself, relying on you to support him accordingly. This should make it easier to complete the depths as a healer without having to switch to a DPS specialization.

Then the depths will truly be accessible to all player types and can be completed solo in every specialization – just as the feature intended.

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Why was this changed? Game Director Ion Hazzikostas revealed this in an interview on YouTube with Taliesin & Evitel. He explained:

People have leveled Brann and are used to having all his abilities. A strong Brann with all the things you have unlocked for him. And if we were to replace him with someone new, wouldn’t that feel like a bad reset of “borrowed power”? It would be harder in the depths where you had no problems last week.

But simply swapping Brann for a new character who “inherits” all his power was apparently not seen as a solution either:

If the new companion comes with all abilities unlocked – what’s the point? Where we ended up was simply: Brann works. Let’s build on that and expand the options available. New jewelry for him, with a goblin theme. (…)

The plan now is for Brann to remain your “The War Within” companion. There will be someone new for Midnight.

Thus, the matter is settled, and you will have Brann Bronzebart with you for quite a while. You can look forward to him frequently leaving you his 4 gold plundered loot or always sprinting at exactly the wrong moment to mine an ore at the other end of the room while you are surrounded by nerubians.
At the end of The War Within, Legion Remix is probably waiting for us – which is also highly sought after.

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Nintendo uses Reddit to catch a pirate who boasted anonymously: He doesn’t pay for games

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Nintendo shows its intuition, just like master detective Pikachu. It has now been revealed how the Japanese company managed to find out who was behind the account “Archbox,” which sold pirated software for the Nintendo Switch.

What did the person do? In July 2024, it became known that Nintendo had filed a lawsuit against James “Archbox” W., the main moderator of the Reddit “SwitchPirates” (via torrentfreak).

He was accused of operating several shops that offered pirated Nintendo games. Additionally, the man allegedly helped customers bypass Nintendo’s security measures and play the games.

The lawsuit states that “Archbox” referred to himself as a pirate, claiming that “Nintendo doesn’t pay $50 for a game.”

As the magazine Eurogamer reports, the man was sued for millions of dollars in damages.

Nintendo likes to sue people, even the creators of PalWorld:

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9-year-old reddit post doomed pirates

This is how Nintendo found him: It has now been revealed how Nintendo determined the identity of the man known only by his Reddit name Archbox.

Nintendo had hired the law firm Mitchell Silbergberg & Knupp in 2023 to investigate such shops selling pirated copies (via gamefiles).

They discovered that Reddit user Archbox had posted a message in 2015 in a subreddit about the US city of Phoenix regarding an eye clinic. He had been examined there and recommended the clinic.

Apparently, this 9-year-old information was sufficient for the lawyers to identify the man and connect him to two Nintendo accounts.

In February 2024, the law firm had already identified two email addresses for the person and was able to find the individual in Nintendo’s system who had contacted customer service regarding repair orders, thus obtaining his address.

They then sent a repaired item to his address, apparently to check if he still lived there. Two days later, a cease and desist letter arrived via FedEx, followed by the lawsuit.

What has come of it? According to Nintendo, the man did not appear in court and ceased communication. The deadlines have now passed. And the judge has ruled in favor of Nintendo. Once again, it is true: Don’t mess with Mario: Indecent versions of Nintendo characters are at risk because someone asks the boss the wrong question

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A woman has invested thousands of hours into Skyrim mods, now she is quitting everything

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The modder Kukielle has spent thousands of hours creating her own followers for the role-playing game Skyrim. The role-playing game from 2011 still has an average of 20,000 players on Steam, thanks in part to such an active modding community. However, Kukielle says enough is enough when it comes to working on mods. In a conversation with a gaming magazine, she expresses her frustration with the daily condescension she faces. The Skyrim community only takes but never gives back.

What mods is Kukielle known for? The modder Kukielle is known for designing her own followers for Skyrim that are advanced, have their own voice lines, and interact with the game:

Her most famous mod is called “Daegon and Kaesarius” (via nexusmod). This mod provides players with two followers who have over 6,000 voice lines and interact with each other. The mod has been downloaded 475,000 times.

Kaesarius is a sword-swinging, brooding mage-rogue. Daegon is described as a “pyromaniac witch.” Both followers are fantasy characters that fit certain tropes and fantasies, with Kukielle emphasizing that her mods are not sexually charged, although many people interpret them that way.

Additionally, she has released a follower named “Little Witch Taeka,” into which she has also invested thousands of hours.

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Modder snaps after a comment and quits everything

What happened now? The modder posted a music video on the community page nexusmods and wrote that her debut album was out. However, the video received only 247 views in eight days, and the thread in the forum was largely ignored.

A post that finally responded said, “the mixtape is okay and all, but where is the new update for Taeka’s new mysterious boyfriend? The mod is fine, but it lacks the hot friends-with-benefits aspect of the other, bigger mods.

Kukielle apparently snapped: She had spent so much time giving Taeka more romantic content at the request of fans, which she never wanted to do, and is now fed up. She will do nothing more.

“The Skyrim community only takes and never gives back”

Kukielle explains that she has invested thousands of hours into the female companion Daegon to meet every request the fans had and has spent another thousand hours undoing everything and continuing to work on the character. But the people are never satisfied.

The Skyrim community takes and takes but never gives anything back. She has always complied and adjusted her work, and it has worn her out. It makes her sick every time she logs into Nexusmods.

Now she will do nothing at all.

Modder invests insane amounts of time into Skyrim – But it’s never enough for the people

This is what the modder says: The site Gamesradar spoke with the modder, who earns about $400 a month from her work through Patreon . She says:

I have spent thousands of hours developing my characters until they feel real in every situation they could find themselves in. They have been rebuilt from scratch multiple times, each time becoming more advanced, and they can do things that have never been done in a game before… I wanted a character with real personality that I could identify with. I wanted to have a best friend.

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Modder believes she is seen as a “slutty sex kitten”

As one of the few women in an industry that is 99% male, I am constantly belittled and referred to as the “slutty sex kitten.” I have never created sexual content, but people talk about me as if I do […]

Gamesradar adds: Some of Kukielles mods are labeled as not safe for work on NexusMods, but the modder emphasizes that they are not explicitly sexual and that the warning is mainly due to the cursing.

She says she has invested many years of her life into work that does not fulfill her. Now she wants to make music to be remembered for something she truly enjoys.

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When a hobby becomes an unpaid job

What’s behind this: It is cynical to look at it from the outside and comment coolly, but these are patterns seen in many things related to gaming, whether with content creators or in e-sports. When a hobby requires the same effort as a job, you devote so much time to the hobby, and you have to make so many compromises as for a job, it becomes a difficult and taxing situation.

Because with a job, there is a salary as recognition and the opportunity for career advancement. In a hobby, that reward is solely the feedback from the community and other people – and this feedback is, as we can see, fickle. Fans have their own perspectives and interests. They do not know how the artist is feeling and do not adjust their feedback accordingly.

There are nice stories, where someone from such a hobby with the support of sites like Patreon achieves a breakthrough and eventually gets a dream job. But for many, such hobbies that are pursued with the intensity of a job remain just hobbies that generate frustration.

Perhaps as a positive note: Apparently, after her outburst, Kukielle has gained some traction on Patreon, and her earnings there have increased by over $100 in the last few days.

We reported in 2022 about a user who intended to become a super source of news on Twitter and ultimately was very disappointed with how many used his service and how little they got back: Twitter loses the fastest source for gaming news, Nibel quits: “I don’t trust Musk”

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WoW: Player Housing is Coming in 2025, Blizzard Updates the Roadmap

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The new houses for characters in World of Warcraft are expected to arrive sooner than planned. It is set to start in 2025 – the roadmap is now clear.

Recently, the plans for World of Warcraft were presented at Warcraft Direct. The biggest new feature announced was probably the long-awaited “Player Housing.” From now on, the heroes of Azeroth will be able to build their own homes and finally have a place to rest from their adventures.

This feature is set to start with the next expansion “Midnight.” However, it has now become clear that this will likely happen in 2025.

The teaser for the housing can be seen here:

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WoW gets Player Housing – An initial teaser

The next addon for WoW could arrive in 2025

Where does the info come from? Blizzard recently published the roadmap for the year 2025. This spans from Winter 2024 to Winter 2025. At the same location where the start of “Legion Remix” is expected, a small, cryptic symbol was inserted. The rune of a Hearthstone, which roughly resembled a house.

After much speculation, Blizzard revised the roadmap once again and has now clearly replaced the symbol with a house icon. This makes it clear: The housing feature is likely coming in early Winter 2025.

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The roadmap has been updated, the “house” symbol is now clear.

What does this mean for Midnight? Since the housing feature is part of the next addon “Midnight,” this provides clarity about the release of the next expansion or rather the major “Pre-Patch 12.0.” This would also mean that it would need to start no later than December 2025 so that the housing feature can go live. This in turn would mean that Midnight would have its official release either still in December 2025 or in January or February 2026 – much earlier than many expected.

Are there concerns? Yes, there are. Because strictly speaking, the “Winter 2025” as a whole also extends into the year 2026, so one could also interpret the roadmap conservatively. However, since the symbol appears right at the beginning of Winter 2025, it is reasonable to assume that it refers to the current year as well – just like with Patch 11.0.7.

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Furthermore, there are some concerns in the community that housing could receive a sort of “early access,” perhaps as a preorder bonus for Midnight. In that case, only a portion of players might enjoy the feature by Christmas 2025, while the rest would have to wait for the release of Midnight. But even that would probably be bearable.

But it is also clear that the plans are still just aspirations and that’s exactly what they are: plans. They could certainly change over the course of the coming year. However, currently, World of Warcraft is delivering regularly and meeting the target schedules. We want to know what features housing absolutely needs – Tell us your opinion!

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Pokémon GO: Dialga Counters (Alter Form) – The 20 Best Attackers in the Raid Guide

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The best counters for Dialga’s Origin Form in 5-star raids in Pokémon GO. In this guide, we show you which attackers can easily defeat the legendary boss.

When does Dialga (Origin Form) come? You currently encounter Dialga in its Origin Form as part of the “Adventure Awaits” event. It will also appear in the GO Nature Zone. The Origin Form of Palkia is also available during this time.

Dialga is a Steel and Dragon type and can theoretically appear in its Origin Form as well as its Normal Form. Here we show you the best counters and the weaknesses of the Pokémon.

Dialga (Origin Form) counters in 5-star raids – Use these attackers

  1. Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  2. Shadow Stalobor with Mud Slap and Fire Spin
  3. Mega-Knakrack with Mud Shot and Earth Power
  4. Terrakium with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
  5. Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  6. Mega-Lohgock with Counter and Focus Punch
  7. Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
  8. Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
  9. Demeteros (Therian Form) with Mud Shot and Desert Wind
  10. Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  11. Shadow Machomei with Counter and Dynamic Punch
  12. Shadow Rihornior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
  13. Mega-Galagladi with Low Kick and Close Combat
  14. Stalobor with Mud Slap and Fire Spin
  15. Meistagrif with Counter and Dynamic Punch
  16. Shadow Knackrack with Mud Shot and Earth Power
  17. Shadow Ursaluna with Counter and Superpower
  18. Shadow Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic Punch
  19. Shadow Mamutel with Mud Slap and Superpower
  20. Mega-Sumpex with Mud Shot and Earthquake

Is there a Shiny Dialga? Yes, you can catch Shiny Dialga in its Origin Form after a raid, but you will need a lot of luck.

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Shiny Dialga (left) and Palkia (right) in their Origin Forms

Weaknesses of Dialga (Origin Form): This Pokémon belongs to the Steel and Dragon types and is vulnerable to Fighting and Ground. So focus on attacks of these types during the raid.

How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have reached a relatively high level (40+) in Pokémon GO, you can fight Dialga in its Origin Form with three players. At lower levels, but with strong counters, you should aim for more trainers. 

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Pokémon GO: Anego Counter Guide with the 20 Best Attackers

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Here you will find the 20 best counters against Anego in Pokémon GO in the Raid Guide. We show you the best Pokémon and movesets to defeat Anego quickly.

What kind of Pokémon is Anego? Anego is an Ultra Beast in Pokémon GO. Like a legendary Pokémon, it appears as a 5-star boss. It belongs to the best Poison attackers in Pokémon GO.

When are Anego raids? You can find Anego starting from November 18, 2024, as part of the “On to Adventure” event.

An assessment of how strong Anego is can be found here.

Defeating Anego in Raids – The 20 Best Counters

  1. Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  2. Crypto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  3. Crypto-Stalobor with Mud Slap and Fire Spin
  4. Mega-Knakrack with Mud Shot and Earth Power
  5. Crypto-Knakrack with Mud Shot and Earth Power
  6. Crypto-Rihornior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
  7. Demeteros (Therian Form) with Mud Shot and Sandstorm
  8. Crypto-Mamutel with Mud Slap and Heavy Slam
  9. Stalobor with Mud Slap and Fire Spin
  10. Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  11. Crypto-Rihornior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
  12. Crypto-Golgantes with Mud Slap and Earth Power
  13. Mega-Sumpex with Mud Shot and Earthquake
  14. Crypto-Hippoterus with Sandstorm and Fire Spin
  15. Mamutel with Mud Slap and Heavy Slam
  16. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Psycho Cut and Steel Beam
  17. Knakrack with Mud Shot and Earth Power
  18. Crypto-Geowaz with Mud Slap and Earthquake
  19. Rihornior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
  20. Crypto-Mewtu with Psycho Cut and Psystrike

Weaknesses of Anego: Anego belongs to the Rock and Poison type and thus has a double weakness against Ground Pokémon. Therefore, you should primarily rely on monsters and attacks of this type. Steel, Water, or Psychic types are also effective.

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Can you catch Shiny Anego? Yes, the shiny variant of Anego is now catchable in the game as well.

How many trainers do you need? If you are at level 40 and use the absolute top counters, Anego can theoretically already be defeated by two players. Trainers have even managed to do it solo. If you want to be completely sure, team up with 4 or 5 trainers against the jellyfish to catch it. To prepare optimally for the raid, you can organize your raid teams in advance.

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Pokémon GO: Palkia Counters (Origin Form) – The 20 Best Attackers in the Raid Guide

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The best counters for Palkia’s Original Form in 5-star raids in Pokémon GO. In this guide, we show you which attackers can easily defeat the legendary boss.

When does Palkia (Original Form) appear? You can currently encounter Original Form Palkia as part of the “Into the Adventure” event. It will also be available in raids in the GO Nature Zone.

The Original Form of Dialga is also available during this time.

Palkia is a Water and Dragon type Pokémon and can theoretically appear in both its Original and Normal forms. Here we show you the best counters and weaknesses of the Pokémon.

Palkia (Original Form) Counters in 5-star Raids – Use these attackers

  1. Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Outrage
  2. Mega Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Discharge
  3. Shadow Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Outrage
  4. Shadow Salamence with Dragon Tail and Discharge
  5. Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
  6. Mega Salamence with Dragon Tail and Discharge
  7. Shadow Dragonite with Dragon Tail and Discharge
  8. Shadow Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Discharge
  9. Palkia (Original Form) with Dragon Tail and Spatial Rend
  10. Mega Latios with Fire Spin and Dragon Claw
  11. Dialga (Original Form) with Fire Spin and Roar of Time
  12. Shadow Latios with Fire Spin and Dragon Claw
  13. Mega Latias with Fire Spin and Discharge
  14. Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Outrage
  15. Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Outrage
  16. Dialga with Fire Spin and Draco Meteor
  17. Enamorus with Fairy Wind and Dazzling Gleam
  18. Shadow Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
  19. Salamence with Dragon Tail and Discharge
  20. Zekrom with Fire Spin and Discharge

Weaknesses of Palkia (Original Form): The Pokémon is a Water and Dragon type, making it vulnerable to Dragon and Fairy. Focus primarily on attacks of these types during the raid.

Is there Shiny Palkia? Yes, you can catch Shiny Palkia in its Original Form after a raid, but you will need a lot of luck.

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Shiny Dialga (left) and Palkia (right) in their Original Forms

How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have already reached a relatively high level (40+) in Pokémon GO, you can battle Palkia in its Original Form with three trainers. With lower levels but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers. 

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A famous boss from WoW is too strong for Diablo Immortal, will be nerfed so that it works on mobile

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On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft, there is a collaboration with Diablo Immortal. In the mobile game of Diablo, you can now defeat the Lich King and there are items from WoW to be won.

What kind of collaboration is this? World of Warcraft is turning 20, and Diablo Immortal is celebrating with it. To mark the anniversary, there are some new features available for the players of the mobile version of Diablo, which will be accessible from now until December 11.

The most important feature is undoubtedly the Lich King, who can be defeated as a boss.

Here you can watch the trailer for the collaboration between Diablo Immortal and WoW:

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Diablo Immortal and World of Warcraft merge their worlds in the trailer

The Lich King is back

How does the Lich King enter the world of Diablo? The developers are aware that it is difficult to mix the two worlds, and the Lich King should preferably not interact with villagers from Diablo Immortal. Therefore, the collaboration takes place in a portal between the worlds.

There you will also encounter the Lich King, who will face you as an opponent. The boss fight against the Lich King has been slightly modified for Diablo Immortal to ensure it works well on mobile and especially for the target audience.

For example, the Lich King’s ability “Unforgiving Winter” has been shortened. Anyone who stands in it will not only take damage but will also be frozen. To avoid being frozen, there are ice columns behind which players can hide.

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What else is included in the collaboration? Especially iconic cosmetic items. Among other things, a skin reminiscent of Illidan Stormrage. Additionally, the dangerous Murlocs are also making their way through the portal.

Those who like to show their colors can equip their character with a banner of the Alliance or the Horde thanks to the collaboration. The flags will flutter on your character and enhance their appearance.

For the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft, there are not only gifts for the players of Diablo Immortal. The MMORPG fulfills a player wish that some may have had for a decade. MyMMO demon Cortyn is likely among them: Housing in World of Warcraft finally makes the game perfect

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26-year-old achieves breakthrough on Twitch after 5 years – But now his own fans criticize him

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2024 has so far been the year of Zarbex on German Twitch. After years of reaching only a few viewers, the 26-year-old finally made his long-awaited breakthrough in the summer of 2024. With shameless openness and clever collaborations, Zarbex is the favorite for the title of “Newcomer of the Year” on German Twitch, but now he has hit the first bump in his steep rise this year. A collaboration with MontanaBlack has rubbed many the wrong way.

Who was Zarbex for so many years? Zarbex started on Twitch in January 2018 but was relatively unsuccessful for years, even though he has been streaming a lot since 2021.

In 2021, despite being live for 1600 hours, he had only about 70 viewers on average. At that time, he mainly showcased gaming content: Rust, Grand Theft Auto IV, some Valorant. Also in 2022, success continued to elude him: 100 people watched him on average, even though he streamed for 1,700 hours.

As he later said, it was a tough time. In the eyes of his girlfriend, however, he wasn’t a great catch in 2021 – she jokingly referred to him later as “some homeless guy”.

In 2023, Zarbex switched his content to Just Chatting and slowly began to rise, reaching 320 viewers. At that time, however, Zarbex was still the outsider, looking at the big guys from the outside and often becoming the butt of the jokes. He played an unfortunate role in the Gamescom drama involving Filow, which he is still embarrassed about today.

If things continue for Zarbex like this, he’ll soon be among them:

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Shameless and vulgar – and exactly that makes him successful

When did he really take off? Zarbex’s rise began in the summer of 2024. Suddenly, he reached more than 5,000 viewers, his clips spread around, he was everywhere, and earned a fortune solely from Twitch subs.

This is also due to how well-connected Zarbex is; he is often seen collaborating with streamers like Schradin or Papaplatte. He is entertaining, has a surprising sense of humor, and is quick-witted. He works best in a duo with former TV presenter Max Schradin, who Zarbex can constantly shake his head about.

Zarbex succeeds with a certain kind of shameless openness. He frequently makes jokes at his own expense, is vulgar and obscene, and is reprimanded for it by his girlfriend or mother:

  • A typical line from him is “I shit longer than I fuck” – he received almost 10,000 likes for that on Twitter.
  • For “The female orgasm? Not my department, sweetheart” he got almost 14,000 hearts.
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 By now, it is a self-fulfilling prophecy. That he is so successful and earns so much money, which he never expected, is a recurring theme in his streams.

Zarbex as a brand ambassador for Gönergy

This is being criticized now: About a week ago, it became known that Zarbex is the first brand ambassador for MontanaBlack’s energy drink Gönergy. Previously, he often collaborated with the most relevant streamer in Germany, who is simultaneously one of the most controversial.

Gönergy presents Zarbex as “Newcomer of the Year”, which is somewhat ironic given that he has been active on Twitch for so long (via Instagram).

However, the collaboration with MontanaBlack is now sparking a heated discussion among his fans:

  • For some, MontanaBlack is unacceptable; he is “problematic”. They are disappointed in Zarbex, who has always stood for “good values”.
  • Some criticize Zarbex for selling out, and say MontanaBlack will “exploited him in the same way” as previous friends.
  • Others say: He should do his thing and take the money. Whether from Holy or other partners doesn’t matter.
  • Still, others congratulate Zarbex on the backlash; anyone who “was canceled from the left” has greatly benefited recently.
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Zarbex between “Brandsafe” and “Vulgar”

This is what it boils down to: In summary, the advertising industry distinguishes between two types of streamers, provided they have reached a certain size and are relevant for advertisers:

  • Those who are “family-friendly” or “brand-safe” are eligible for advertising with large corporations, where the big money is made. These are people who are not controversial. These streamers are also eligible for exclusive deals with streaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube. They are the “face” of a platform. YouTube has poached many such “brandsafe” streamers from Twitch over the years.
  • On the other side, there are streamers who do controversial things, comment on politics, engage in gambling, or show bare skin. Streamers who promote controversial products – those who generally cause friction. Many of these streamers have switched to Kick in recent years.
  • MontanaBlack is one of the few examples who, despite controversial statements, appears as a promoter at REWE. He also repeatedly emphasizes how much he has changed and that he is now a better person and reasonable.

The interesting thing here is that in the eyes of his fans, Zarbex stands for “good values” and is considered “family-friendly”.

But at the same time, Zarbex makes jokes about masturbating in the sink and being called an “old pig” by his own mother. Zarbex is unlikely to be the ideal candidate for the next advertising booking from Coca-Cola and McDonald’s; instead, the door to Gönergy is wide open for him: Three years ago, he had not a cent; today, Zarbex is making a lot of money on Twitch – his girlfriend wonders what happened.

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To relax from everyday life, I work on Steam at a supermarket checkout.

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 3 minutes

In her free time, MeinMMO editor Jasmin Beverungen meets her friends in the supermarket. However, not in reality, but in a free game on Steam. There, she can relax by beating up customers, sweeping up trash, and stocking the shelves.

Normally, I relax after work with calm games like farming simulations, where I cultivate my fields and look for true love. But lately, I’ve been fascinated by a game on Steam that is the complete opposite.

In Supermarket Together, you can run your own supermarket. At first, it sounds a bit boring, but it’s the details that make the game so interesting: It can be played with up to 16 people and is completely free.

Not only am I completely fascinated by this title. On Steam, the free game can rack up 93% positive ratings and offers more than it seems at first glance. The tasks that arise in a supermarket have been incredibly fun for me.

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Supermarket Together: The Trailer for the Simulation on Steam

Sweeping, stocking, beating up, having fun

Supermarket Together simulates the daily life of supermarket employees. Typical tasks arise that cannot be handled alone:

  • First, the supermarket must be set up and stocked with food. The checkout must not be missing.
  • Once items run out, they must be reordered. If it’s urgent, the items must be stocked as soon as they arrive.
  • The remaining food is piled up in a storage area. It’s important to keep an overview.
  • Customers must be checked out. Depending on whether they pay cash or with a card, you must proceed differently.
  • Occasionally, people are so rude as to throw their trash in the aisles or even steal food. The broom becomes your best friend – whether as a cleaning tool or a weapon.

Since we played with 4 people, each could focus on a different task. After I found checking out to be difficult (after all, you have to quickly give out change!), I grabbed the broom, swept the aisles, and beat up the people who dared to steal food.

Supermarket Together 01
Every player can choose which area they want to work in.

During the game, phrases that you typically hear in a supermarket were said. Between “Trash in aisle 2” or “The vegetable lasagna needs to be restocked”, we hardly had time to talk about personal stuff. Even at the end of the day, we all gathered in the staff room and together considered where to invest the money earned that day. 

The motivating part of the game is the huge pool of unlockable features. It is regularly possible to expand your store and add new foods to the inventory. After closing time, you can then philosophize about where which food belongs.

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No stress, just deep relaxation

I had a great time with Supermarket Together, and the time flew by. Once everyone discovers their preferred task that they enjoy, the supermarket day runs smoothly, and everyone can relax in their role. Beating up thieves, sweeping, and keeping an eye out for food on the shelves was the best way for me to spend my time.

The tasks were so monotonous that they became second nature to me. Another player found it relaxing to stand at the checkout. What for me turns into strenuous mental arithmetic was pure relaxation for him. In Supermarket Together, everyone can enjoy themselves.

Even though the visuals are not exactly the prettiest, I can recommend the Steam game to everyone. Especially because it is completely free. For €5, there are new cosmetics, dances, and more. But even without this DLC, I had fun in the supermarket.

Simulators are currently experiencing a growing boom. Many content creators on Twitch or YouTube spend their time in supermarkets, restaurants, or breweries. You can find more about the bizarre simulators here: Twitch streamers make strange games famous for 24 hours, and viewers love it

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Harry Potter: You told us who your favorite character is – Here is your ranking

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 4 minutes

MeinMMO wanted to know from you which character from Harry Potter is your favorite. Now we reveal the results. Who made it to the winner’s podium?

What kind of survey was that? The survey was about choosing your favorite character from Harry Potter. The selection was huge, as there are so many unique and unforgettable characters that have captured our hearts.

Thus, you could select up to three characters that you particularly liked. Since then, there have been 2,207 votes, with 47 different characters to choose from. In the comments, you could also mention other characters that were not listed.

From your votes, we have now created a ranking.

Warning Spoiler: This article contains spoilers about various events in Harry Potter.

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Teaser for the new ‘Harry Potter’ series evokes nostalgic feelings

The most popular Harry Potter characters of the MeinMMO community

Here you can see which characters made it to places 10-4:

  • Place 10: Ginny Weasley (4 % with 160 votes)
  • Place 9: Remus Lupin (4 % with 173 votes)
  • Place 8: Draco Malfoy (5 % with 200 votes)
  • Place 7: Harry Potter (5 % with 215 votes)
  • Place 6: Dobby (6 % with 223 votes)
  • Place 5: Sirius Black (6 % with 234 votes)
  • Place 4: Minerva McGonagall (6 % with 236 votes)

Hagrid, Hedwig, Ron, and Dumbledore narrowly missed the top 10. It was a close race between Sirius and Minerva, but Minerva secured 4th place. Dobby was also a must-have. The kind-hearted house-elf is also very popular with you.

Four of you voted for Dudley Dursley, and one even for the traitor Peter Pettigrew. And then there are the two who actually voted for Dolores Umbridge – shame on you! The actress of Dolores Umbridge herself calls her a damn monster.

Overall, all 47 characters that were available received at least one vote – except for Rita Kimmkorn.

Now, however, let’s move on to the top three positions of the MeinMMO community ranking that we will present to you in more detail.

Place 3: Luna Lovegood

Harry Potter: Luna Lovegood
  • Result: 8 % with 333 votes

You chose Luna Lovegood for 3rd place, and she deserves it more than anyone. She is truly unique. Often in Harry Potter, she is laughed at for her eccentric behavior, whether it’s due to her theories about magical creatures like Nargles, but she doesn’t care. While she may be an outsider, she always stays true to herself and ultimately finds true friends.

Her quirky, distinctive nature and especially her brave and strong character make her so lovable. She reminds us that it’s perfectly okay to be different. All of this and much more make her a character you simply have to hold dear. Who wouldn’t want a Luna by their side?

Place 2: Severus Snape

Harry Potter - Snape
  • Result: 11 % with 434 votes

Severus Snape lands in 2nd place! He is undoubtedly one of the most complex characters in Harry Potter. At first, he seems to us like the grim teacher and typical villain that everyone fears: dressed in dark clothes, with a stern expression and an unfair dislike for Harry.

But there is so much more behind it.

Snape was in love with Lily Evans (later Potter) since childhood. His immortal love for Lily Potter and his loyalty to Dumbledore show his true side. He makes difficult decisions and makes many sacrifices to do what is right. As a double agent, he is willing to risk his own life to thwart Voldemort’s plans. Snape is the unsung hero of the story, without whom much would not have been possible.

The transformation from a seemingly dubious antagonist to a hero is one of the best turning points. Harry honors him by naming his son after him and Dumbledore: Albus Severus Potter.

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Place 1: Hermione Granger

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  • Result: 13 % with 523 votes

Hermione Granger takes the top spot! She is the most popular Harry Potter character of the MeinMMO community.

Hermione is simply the ultimate all-rounder: extremely smart, brave, and always ready to fight for her friends. She is the wizarding world’s version of a real power woman – whether it’s about saving Harry and Ron from a mess or simply reciting the next crucial spell.

Hermione is the one who keeps her cool when everyone else loses their heads. Without her, Ron and Harry would probably have been lost a long time ago. It’s no wonder that you voted her into 1st place.

Thank you for your participation! What do you think about the ranking results? Which characters would you have liked to see higher up? And why did you choose Hermione, Luna, Snape, or someone else? Do you wish for a different survey? If so, which one? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. MeinMMO author Linda Baumgartl has ranked all the ghosts of Hogwarts.

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Experts say the PS5 Pro cannot deliver on an important promise – One component is causing issues

Gerald Wessel Gerald Wessel Reading time 2 minutes

The PS5 Pro is currently the fastest gaming console in the world. But despite all its successes, it seems to be falling short, slower than what Sony originally announced.

What problem does the PS5 Pro have? First of all, Sony can be satisfied, as the PS5 Pro is reportedly selling very well. However, according to tests of the new console by the YouTubers and tech experts from Digital Foundry, Sony’s new product fails to meet one of its core promises: 45 percent more native graphics performance – that is, without the use of AI upscaling.

Because although all tested games run better on the PS5 Pro without a patch compared to the slower standard variants, they do not meet this claim made in the advertising campaigns.

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Sony releases the official reveal trailer for the PS5 Pro

The memory is the problem

This is how big the difference is between advertising and reality: The tests by Digital Foundry estimate the performance increase due to the game boost mode of the PS5 Pro at about 30 to 35 percent. The titles optimized with Pro patches stand out positively. They can benefit more from the better hardware, either through more FPS, more stable frame rates, or better visuals. However, there are currently only a few of them; we have a list of the titles for you. You can find all other important information about the PS5 here with us.

Where does the discrepancy come from? Digital Foundry has identified the memory of the PS5 Pro as the culpable component. Its bandwidth simply isn’t sufficient to deliver more frames per second to the screens. This creates what is known as a bottleneck. Even if the CPU and GPU could do more, this holds them back.

The situation is similar for the PS4 Pro. There, too, the bandwidth of the memory only increased by 28 percent compared to the base model – far less than, for example, CPU performance (via versus).

Therefore, the deficit should be even greater with increasing resolution. The reason would be that as the resolution increases, less memory or a narrow connection becomes a bigger burden. At lower resolutions, the PS5 Pro could theoretically get closer to the 45 percent even without an individual Pro patch, according to wccftech.

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I made all the mistakes in Sengoku Dynasty on Steam so you don’t have to

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 4 minutes

The survival game Sengoku Dynasty has left Early Access on Steam. MeinMMO author Cedric Holmeier played the first hours of the full version and overcame every hurdle.

Sengoku Dynasty is the successor to Medieval Dynasty. As a mix of survival game, city-building simulation, and construction game, it combines genres that are rarely combined.

Before it becomes more about management later on, the start of the game focuses almost exclusively on survival. A discipline that is tougher than expected.

Who is writing here? Cedric Holmeier is a freelance author at MeinMMO and primarily focuses on MMORPGs from Asia. In his spare time, he enjoys diving into survival games like Palworld or building a gigantic factory in the construction game Satisfactory. For MeinMMO, he has played the full version of Sengoku Dynasty and shares his experiences here.

Here you can see the trailer for the release version of Sengoku Dynasty:

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Sengoku Dynasty leaves Early Access and presents the new trailer

“It can’t be that hard”

Sengoku Dynasty begins with a simply designed character editor, which quickly creates a character but does not allow too much creative freedom. Nevertheless, what’s more important are the contents of the game.

Right at the beginning, the game throws the freshly created character onto the beach of Japan and explains the basics. On the way to find our companion, we roughly learn the controls.

“It can’t be that hard,” thought our author when Sengoku Dynasty essentially started with the explanation akin to Romulus and Remus. Thus, all pop-ups were deftly ignored and clicked away from then on.

In the task of crafting the first tools, this was still somewhat successful. After pressing every key on the keyboard and mouse, the menu for crafting with bare hands opened up.

The first quests were quickly checked off, and it was time to build the first village.

A small village
A small village is emerging.

In Japan, there are real bears

When choosing the settlement location, one should ensure that the most important conditions are met. Water, resources, and preferably some wildlife for food. Such wildlife caught the attention of MeinMMO author Cedric Holmeier right after placing his village.

Next to his settlement is an area full of bears, and one hardly stands a chance against them, especially at the beginning of the game. Since moving doesn’t seem to be an easy option, confrontation with the bears remains the only alternative. However, they win – time and time again.

“The fight is lost – the battle is not over” was likely one of the thoughts in the author’s mind, and so the bears were carefully circumnavigated daily. The problem arose when the bears ventured into the village.

The quests in Sengoku Dynasty always indicate what to do next, and before you know it, you’ve conjured up a small village. However, this only works if you find the right materials.

A landscape
Grass everywhere, but none to collect.

While stone, wood, and sticks wait for the player in their presumed locations, grass for the beds behaves differently. The ground is full of grass, but you can’t just pick it up.

Small bushes yield sticks, and so players often walk over the ground covered in grass texture for minutes before they come across bushes that are significantly smaller but finally provide the valuable resource.

“That must have been explained,” thought the author of these lines and returned to the village, past the bears.

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The village right next to the bear territory.

Unhappy residents go unnoticed

After the essential buildings in the village were constructed and the first three residents moved in, the second aspect of the game begins – managing the village.

Every villager needs a place to sleep and can be assigned to a workplace where they perform their tasks. So far, so simple – until one of the residents suddenly leaves the village.

After some sleuthing, it became apparent: Not only do you need food, but the villagers do too.

Five days with a hole in the stomach were probably enough for discontent to grow large enough to leave the village. Fortunately, the problem could be quickly solved by transferring the gathered food from the inventory to the community chest.

At least the residents don’t need to drink, or else the village would likely have been completely empty by the fifth day.

According to achievements on Steam, besides our author, only 0.2% of players have managed to neglect their residents so badly that they left the village – hats off!

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Conclusion: Is Sengoku Dynasty fun?

In short: Yes, Sengoku Dynasty is fun, even in the first hours. The title offers, especially since the 1.0 update, many contents that ensure hours of entertainment. The new and interesting endgame content attracts players on their journey through the game, filled with funny, beautiful, and nice moments – even if you build your village next to 10 bears.

It certainly would have been better to read the countless text boxes with explanations to avoid some of the beginner mistakes. Nevertheless, the game is intuitive enough in most aspects that one figures it out if one just tries enough.

Sengoku Dynasty also offers a lot of content in the hours after the first playtime that can keep players occupied for hours. For instance, you can found your own dynasty with your friends: New survival game on Steam, set in feudal Japan, offers coop for 4 players, allows you to create your own dynasty

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LoL: The 4th World Champion signs with T1 – Now everyone is just waiting for one man

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The world champion in League of Legends, T1, has announced that they have signed the ADC Lee “Gumayusi” Min-Hyeon until 2025. In recent days, the South Korean LoL team was able to persuade players Oner and Keria to extend their contracts with T1 for two more years. Now everything revolves around one man: Zeus.

This is the situation: The T1 team has been playing together in the current constellation for 3 years. In 2021, they gathered four players around the experienced, then three-time world champion Faker in the mid lane, most of whom come from their own youth academy. It is rare for a team in LoL to stay together for so long, and it can only be explained by the exceptionally great success of T1:

This team reached the finals of the World Championship in their first season together, 2022, and unfortunately lost to DRX.

However, in 2023 and 2024, they were able to win the World Championship. Fans have loved Faker for over 10 years, and in this version of T1, they finally love his teammates, who were constantly swapped out in previous years.

On November 18, 2024, which is tomorrow, a Monday, 4 of the 5 players’ contracts would originally expire, and fans were worried that the team might fall apart. The young players who had been brought in years ago are now all two-time world champions and stars in LoL, who can demand much higher salaries.

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T1 secures the services of ADC Gumayusi

Who has been extended now? The 22-year-old ADC Gumayusi has signed with T1 until 2025 (via twitter). T1 announced this today at 1 PM German time via the short messaging service X, formerly Twitter.

Gumayusi had stated right after winning the World Championship that he was considering staying with T1. He could even imagine all 5 players remaining at T1.

Just in the last few days, T1 was able to secure the services of supporter Keria and jungler Oner until 2026.

Midlaner Faker is still in the roster until 2025.

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“The Infinity Gauntlet is almost complete”

This is now the discussion: On reddit, people are cheering “The Infinity Gauntlet is almost complete,” a reference to Marvel’s villain Thanos.

In the forum, people are discussing that Gumayusi has only signed for one year. However, it is said: This is normal. The exceptions are Oner and Keria, who have committed for 2 years.

Who is still missing? The big mystery now is about top-laner Zeus, who has been considered a shaky candidate from the beginning, causing concern for T1 and its fans.

Choi “Zeus” Wooo-je is only 20 years old and has probably made the biggest performance leap at T1 in the last two years. Top-laner is also a position where there are very few superstars of his caliber.

Therefore, it could be that Zeus steps out of Faker’s shadow and wants to lead “his own team.” In a new team, he would certainly have more pressure but would likely also earn more money.

It is assumed that Zeus is testing the waters as a freelancer and keeping T1 on their toes until he hopefully decides to sign with T1, in the eyes of the fans: LoL reaches new levels in eSports: A video even makes tough guys feel soft

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Expert claims: All weapons in CoD: Black Ops 6 are bad, but one weapon dominates all others

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

With Season 1, CoD: Black Ops 6 has received extensive changes. An expert now explains which weapon is the best for him: the GPR 91. According to him, all other weapons are either not good or feel very sluggish.

With the launch of Black Ops 6 Season 1, Warzone has received its first major update in a few months. This includes not only a new map but also a whole bunch of weapon changes.

The CoD and Warzone expert Metaphor now claims that all weapons are bad – except for one weapon that dominates all others and which he himself considers to be the “best choice”.

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The 3 Most Popular Weapons in CoD: Black Ops 6

The GPR 91 is “the best weapon I have used in the game so far”

Which weapon is it? The weapon in question is the fully automatic assault rifle “GPR 91”, which Warzone expert Metaphor considers to be the best choice. This is mainly because the other weapons in Black Ops 6 play very “inconsistently”. He explained himself (via dexerto.com):

This [the GPR 91] is the best weapon I have used in the game so far. Many of the weapons in Black Ops 6 feel very worn out, but this weapon feels really good. The other weapons just feel very inconsistent.

What build does Metaphor play? Regarding the loadout for the GPR 91, Metaphor uses a build in Warzone that focuses on significantly improving the accuracy and rate of fire of the assault rifle.

For this, he uses the following attachments:

  • Optic: Kepler Microflex
  • Muzzle: Compensator
  • Barrel: Enhanced Barrel
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Grip
  • Magazine: Extended Mag II
  • Grip: Quick Draw Grip
  • Stock: Lightweight Stock
  • Fire Modification: Recoil Springs

You do not have access to the GPR 91 from the start; instead, you need to unlock it first. You get the weapon at player level 28. How to unlock all weapons in CoD Black Ops 6 can be read on MeinMMO.

Also, note that you need to equip the wildcard “Gunslinger” to be able to use 8 attachments. Otherwise, you have to limit yourself to 5. You get the wildcard at player level 33.

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With the start of Season 1, Black Ops 6 brings some adjustments for various weapons, including a buff for the XM4 assault rifle, which is currently considered one of the top weapons in multiplayer. You can read more about it directly on MeinMMO, where we reveal all the details: CoD Black Ops 6 makes one of the best weapons even stronger with Season 1

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Player uses over 100 Poké Balls to catch a single Pokémon – Wondering if it was worth it

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A player throws more than 100 balls at a strange Pokémon in Pokémon GO. In the end, he wonders: Was it pure waste or was it worth it after all? The community and MeinMMO agree that it was worth it.

What did the player do? A player reports that he has found a strange Pokémon. So far, he has thrown more than 100 Ultra Balls at the Pokémon but still hasn’t caught it. Now the player is wondering: Is all the effort he’s putting in really worth it? He explains on Reddit:

I’m so glad it didn’t run away, even though I threw more than 100 balls and it didn’t work out.

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The Lake Trio is extremely rare to find in the wild

Was it worth the effort? Yes, it was! Because the Pokémon is Tobutz, which belongs to the so-called Lake Trio and is also a legendary Pokémon. The trio is completed by Selfe and Vesprit.

Since the start of the Sinnoh Tour in Pokémon Go, the legendary Lake Trio of Selfe, Tobutz, and Vesprit has also been roaming the wild and can theoretically be found everywhere, if encountered.

It is certain that these three Pokémon are extremely rare to find outside of raids and catching them is equally difficult. You can find a guide on how to catch Selfe, Vesprit, and Tobutz on MeinMMO.

However, another user writes under the post that the Lake Trio Pokémon cannot run away anymore. They are rare in any case:

I don’t think anyone mentioned this, but the wild Lake Guardians cannot run away and also have a chance to appear as shiny in the wild since they returned this year [2024]. They are extremely rare to see in the wild, so it’s a really amazing find!

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What would the alternative have been? If the player had a Master Ball left, he could have caught the Pokémon directly. Because catching with a Master Ball is always successful, however, this ball is extremely rare to obtain.

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Neither WhatsApp nor Instagram: These 10 apps were downloaded most often by Gen Z in 2024

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A study has counted which apps were downloaded the most by Gen Z in 2024. Most of the favored smartphone applications are likely not surprising. Many well-known candidates, often and gladly used by the younger generation, are included. Neither WhatsApp nor Instagram is in the top 3.

Where do the data come from? The English-language magazine Techcrunch.com requested the data from the company Appfigures.com. The company analyzed data from individuals in the USA who are currently between 18 and 24 years old. Data for younger individuals are unlikely to be released.

Therefore, the data are not identical to numbers in Europe, but they generally provide a good trend for the usage of certain apps and products. Because mobile phones dictate the lives of Gen Z and also of the Millennials.

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One app is even more popular than TikTok

Which is the most downloaded app? The most downloaded app by far is the Chinese shop “Temu”: The app has been downloaded nearly 42 million times. The pressure from Temu is so great that even the giant Amazon has now launched its own cheap alternative: Amazon Haul. However, the alternative is currently only available exclusively in the USA.

In 2nd place is the video platform TikTok with 33.23 million downloads. The platform, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been controversial in the USA and Europe for some time.

In 3rd place is the Twitter and X alternative Threads from the Facebook parent company Meta, which has also been growing strongly for months.

Threads even ahead of WhatsApp and Instagram

Which apps have made it to the top 10? Below we list the 10 most popular apps:

  • Temu, with 41.98 million
  • TikTok with 33.23 million
  • Threads with 32.32 million
  • WhatsApp with 28.42 million
  • Instagram with 26.29 million
  • ChatGPT with 24.63 million
  • Facebook with 20.58 million
  • Google Search with 17.65 million
  • Messenger with 17.63 million
  • Netflix with 15.67 million.

Who else is noteworthy? In the next positions are the cheap shop Shein (14.68 million), YouTube (14.03 million), and PayPal (13.92 million). Following are Prime Video with 12.86 million and Disney+ with 11.68 million.

Several other Google apps also have high download numbers, such as Chrome with 10.19 million and Meet with 9.63 million downloads.

It’s also interesting that almost all the most popular apps are social media apps. There has long been the observation among young people that they have become overly dependent on social media. However, this does not change the fact that these are the strongest downloads in the store.

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The Generation Z is currently facing two major problems. On the one hand, rents are becoming increasingly expensive, and on the other, they do not want to accept any job to earn money. And this is not well received by older generations, who refer to their own life paths: Gen Z is currently facing two major problems, one of which cannot be solved without help.

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The game about World War II has the highest number of players on Steam in 8 years – Thanks to a Germany DLC

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

Hearts of Iron IV was released in June 2016 on Steam. Eight years later, it sets a player record: 93,196 players were logged in simultaneously on Saturday, November 16, 2024. This is due to the new DLC “Twilight of the Gods,” which focuses on Germany. But why is an 8-year-old strategy game performing so well in such a niche?

How do historical strategy games from Paradox perform on Steam? Paradox has four 4x strategy games set in historical contexts, all of which continue to be actively played on Steam years after their release. Each of the games is developed as a games-as-a-service title and regularly receives DLCs and updates:

  • The economy-focused Victoria 3 peaked at 70,000 players at its release in October 2022, but now only about 6,000 are online simultaneously on Steam.
  • The massive Europa Universalis IV had a peak of 48,000 players six years after its release in June 2020, but even now, more than 10 years after launch, there are still about 14,600 people online simultaneously.
  • Crusader Kings 3 with a strong role-playing focus, while often seen as Paradox’s flagship and having the highest player peak of 98,474 players at release, usually has only about 16,000 players online.
  • However, the war-focused Hearts of Iron IV has an average of 35,000 players online and just this weekend achieved a new peak of 93,196 players on Steam.

There is also “Imperator: Rome” from Paradox, but this is considered the black sheep of historical simulations and development has been discontinued.

The new DLC for Hearts of Iron IV, Twilight of the Gods, is causing a significant player boom:

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Hearts of Iron IV: Twilight of the Gods – Trailer for the new DLC

Mods, Multiplayer, and Memes Keep Hearts of Iron Fresh

Why is Hearts of Iron so strong? Although Hearts of Iron has been around for 8 years, it apparently appeals to a large group of players over all these years due to its active and creative modding community, a vibrant multiplayer scene, and the lack of alternatives to the scenario.

Mods change a game in many ways. Some mods add just tiny details, while others completely overhaul the game, turning historical medieval times into the fantasy world of Game of Thrones.

What started as a “World War II” simulation in its base version in 2016 has evolved for fans into more of a “What if?” power simulation in the 30s, 40s, and 50s thanks to many mods.

And a Germany DLC like “Twilight of the Gods” provides a lot of new content.

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In the forums of Paradox’s otherwise history-loving fans, the discussion around Hearts of Iron revolves more around the memes generated by the game than about historical facts. On Reddit , many memes arise:

  • One user has found Eva Braun and thinks her stats are overly strong.
  • Another user is amused that Werner Heisenberg is in the game, as the scientist provided the name for the hero from Breaking Bad and was mentioned in several iconic scenes (via youtube):
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“All good, if you don’t take it too seriously”

How is the DLC Twilight of the Gods received on Steam? The new DLC “Twilight of the Gods” currently has 83% positive reviews on Steam.

One comment states (via steam):

Everything is nice and good if you don’t take the whole thing seriously, because if you do and evaluate this expansion on realism and in the relevant historical context, it would fail spectacularly. The Belgian FN FAL in 1942 and the MEFO issue, which was more of a hindrance than a benefit for Germany, are a few examples that come to mind in this context.

But we can always modify things, so have fun.

In Germany, many have a different perspective on the Germany DLC for Hearts of Iron IV. The German strategy expert and historian Steinwallen has explained why he views the DLC critically and does not want to discuss it in detail on his YouTube channel: Expert Refuses to Discuss the Germany DLC of a War Game on Steam

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Housing in World of Warcraft – What Features Are Absolutely Necessary?

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We want to know from you which features Housing in World of Warcraft needs to become a great success.

At the Warcraft Direct, Blizzard finally fulfilled the long-standing dream of many World of Warcraft fans. After many expansions where they begged and pleaded, a wish is finally being realized:

World of Warcraft is getting Player Housing. The heroes of Azeroth will finally have the ability to set up a home and have a place they can call “home”.

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WoW gets Player Housing – An initial teaser

But until that happens, it will probably be at least another year.

Many details about the upcoming feature are still not known. Therefore, now is the perfect time to talk a bit about Housing and find out which features it absolutely must have – and which features should not be associated with it.

The ideas and approaches being pursued in the community are completely different.

While some believe that Housing should mainly be an optional feature that no one is forced to engage with, others feel that the feature should be deeply rooted in the other mechanics of the game. Therefore, we have launched a survey and want to know which traits Player Housing in World of Warcraft absolutely must offer.

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Survey: This is how Housing in WoW should be!

In the following survey, you can select as many points as you want. So think carefully about which features Housing really must have.

What are your expectations for the Housing feature in World of Warcraft? Please write your wishes and hopes in the comments and tell us what the new feature must deliver for it to be – personally for you – a great success. With a bit of luck, the most interesting comments will be picked up in the next article.

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At first, I thought the Dyna-monsters in Pokémon GO were really bad, now I love the new feature

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The Dynamax Raids in Pokémon GO initially did not convince MeinMMO author Paul Kutzner. However, that has changed since then.

Since this season, Dynamax Raids have been available in Pokémon GO. Here, your monsters transform into gigantic versions of themselves and can fight against other monsters of the same size in Dynamax battles.

Although this feature did not convince me at first at all, I continued to test the function. Now, I think differently about Dynamax and must say: Yes, it is quite fun.

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Dynamax in Pokémon Go – How to participate in the gigantic battles

Other battles and cool rewards

Although I initially found the battles very boring and did not expect to participate in many of them, that has changed in the meantime. I have not only mastered several battles but also completed all the Dynamax Raids that have been available so far, and I have leveled up some strong Pokémon.

For the Pokémon that I have not leveled up yet, I at least have enough candies to make them a bit stronger whenever I need them.

However, I have not yet participated in the Gigantamax battles. The required number of trainers to successfully complete these battles is just too high for me right now. But if that changes in the future, I will certainly participate in those as well.

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This is my current team for Dynamax

Ultimately, there are probably exactly 3 reasons that define why Dynamax has convinced me after all, and I now enjoy this feature.

The first reason: The first reason, and this is probably by far the most important, is the fun. While the 1*-Dynamax Raids are a given and present no challenge, the 3*-Dynamax Raid against Legios was quite different.

I was determined to defeat this Pokémon – without outside help. While my team initially struggled, this changed abruptly when I could add Gengar and Metagross as Dynamax monsters to my team.

While I filled the Dyna gauge with Gengar, I attacked in Dynamax form with Metagross and then switched back to Gengar. While this may not represent the pinnacle of warfare and complexity – it was fun.

Piece by piece, I saw Legios’ hit points decrease. Until it was ultimately defeated and found its place in my Dynamax team.

The second reason: The next point that ultimately convinced me more than I thought at first is the rewards. On one hand, defeating Dynamax Raids often yields one or two special candies that are gladly used for my legendary Pokémon that I deploy in Raids or the League.

On the other hand, I like that Dyna monsters that are placed in power sources can generate candies. While there are monsters for which I will not need candies in the long term, this function is very useful for other Pokémon. Besides my Dyna monsters, with which I battle, I still have additional specimens of each species that can farm candies in power sources.

And if there should ever be legendary Pokémon in Dynamax forms, this can be a strong way to obtain the coveted candies for these monsters.

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The third reason: The last of these three reasons is probably understandable and human: FOMO (fear of missing out). It is currently unclear in which direction Dynamax in Pokémon GO will develop in the future.

And I do not want to regret in several months or even years that I missed a feature and fell behind because I did not pay attention to it until now. After all, future Dynamax monsters, especially if legendary variants should eventually appear, will only be conquerable with a good team.

In conclusion, I can say that at the beginning of this feature, I was not impressed, and now I can quite rightly say: Yes, Dynamax is cooler than I expected. And I am curious about what content for this feature will come in the future.

Of course, there are many other contents and events waiting for you in Pokémon GO besides Dynamax. If you want to know what awaits you in the game in the near future, feel free to take a look at our overview of all events in November 2024 in Pokémon GO.

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