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When will the game be presented? You won’t have to wait much longer for certainty on whether Game of Thrones: Kingsroad will indeed be an MMORPG or not. Netmarble will present the game at G-STAR 2024 between November 14 and November 17, 2024.

G-STAR is a Korean gaming fair where many Korean developers present their games. It is likely that there will be a trailer for Game of Thrones: Kingsroad there.

Many other games will also be showcased at G-STAR. One of them is inZOI. The Sims competitor will show how the game currently looks. You can already find an insight into the diverse options the game offers here: In inZOI, you get to decide which animals roam the park, and that completely without DLC

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Twitch streamer spends over 20,000 euros on packs in one month, earns 1.5 million euros a year

Thomas Dummer 13. November 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

One of the biggest German streamers about EA FC 25 has openly discussed his expenditures and earnings as a content creator on Twitch. Even though he occasionally invests over 20,000 euros in the game in a month, he ultimately sees a hefty annual profit of 1.5 million euros.

What kind of streamer is he? Simon “GamerBrother” Schildgen is one of the most successful content creators of EA FC both nationally and internationally. His streams average around 10,000 viewers (via sullygnome).

In a live stream on Twitch, GamerBrother spoke openly about his financial situation. He discussed the following topics:

Expenditures (employees, packs for Ultimate Team, tax deductions)
Earnings from his channels and businesses (monthly and annually)
Comparisons with the biggest German streamers (EliasN97 and MontanaBlack)
Investments (past, present, future)

The streamer published his statements in a video on his stream highlights channel on YouTube. After about 3 minutes, he shows his viewers a table that displays the monthly earnings and expenditures of the content creator:

This is how GamerBrother earns 1.5 million euros with packs

In the same table where the expenditures are listed, there is a listing of all earnings from January 2024. GamerBrother generates his income as follows (rounded numbers):

Earnings from a total of 6 YouTube channels (Athletia Sports): 60,000 euros
Earnings from Twitch: 28,000 euros
Earnings from TNO GmbH (fashion brand that he runs together with EA FC content creators TisiSchubech): 15,000 euros
Earnings from product placements (Athletia Sports): 11,000 euros
Earnings from other merchandise: 13 euros

This brings him to a total of about 115,000 euros per month. A large part of his income comes from the sheer viewer numbers on YouTube and Twitch (about 88,000 euros).

How do expensive pack openings impact GamerBrother’s income? Especially during the Team of the Year, when the strongest cards appear in EA FC, many viewers get excited about the big pack openings because many players don’t want to spend real money themselves. They get the thrill of pulling a Team of the Year card from streamers who not only pull pack after pack in live streams on Twitch every day but also re-upload the best drawn cards as highlight videos on YouTube the next day.

The viewer numbers of GamerBrother on Twitch and YouTube during the Team of the Year 2024 prove this:

On Twitch, according to Sullygnome, the average viewer count increased to over 22,000 on the January 19, 2024 launch of the Team of the Year (double the normal average)
On YouTube, similarly, the highlight video for the first TOTY pack opening with over 230,000 views also reached double the clicks compared to the videos before the TOTY pack opening

This way, GamerBrother can reach as many viewers as possible from a single expensive pack opening across two channels. This in turn brings him many views and reach, and therefore more money from the streaming platforms.

The reach can then be leveraged by the streamer to attract large advertising partners, who also generously support the content creator financially (see above under earnings from product placements).

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GamerBrother claims to generate an annual revenue of about 1.5 million euros, of which he still has around 750,000 euros available after all deductions.

A significant portion is undoubtedly provided by the streams and videos related to the expensive pack openings. GamerBrother and many other streamers point out in their videos that their viewers should not invest real money in packs. On MeinMMO, you can read how your chances of the best players in EA FC 25 are.

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CoD Black Ops 6: Gamer reaches Prestige 6 only with knife and axe – Does not fire a single shot

Dariusz Müller 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the classic prestige system is back. This means you can grind a lot to become prestige master after countless hours. For each prestige level, you need to gain 55 levels. A player has now reached prestige 6, even though he does not use firearms.

Black Ops 6 without firing a shot: The YouTuber “TheseKnivesOnly” is known for playing the various Call of Duty games without firearms. He is taking on this challenge again in Black Ops 6, primarily using the knife and the tomahawk.

In his video from November 12, the YouTuber has now reached prestige 6. This means he has effectively played up to level 55 6 times – a total of 330 levels. To achieve this, he played a total of 527 matches.

The statistics of the YouTuber additionally show: He has achieved over 13,500 kills, including over 9,300 with the knife and 3,500 with the tomahawk. He has a K/D of 2.16.

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CoD Black Ops 6: Prestige explained – Is it worth it?

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Occasionally, TheseKnivesOnly also makes kills with various firearms, but according to him, this is due to the new feature that allows you to take an enemy as a hostage/shield. Here, the executions count as kills for the equipped primary weapon, which is why he has an accuracy of 0.00% with those weapons.

Ghost, Smokes, and a Bit of Cheating

How does he do it? The big keyword is probably “Reverse Boosting” – TheseKnivesOnly seems to be playing with a so-called “nephew account” that leaves the lobby after matchmaking.

In the videos, it can be seen that the YouTuber’s team always starts a round outnumbered, having only 5 out of 6 players. It appears that TheseKnivesOnly leaves the match with the nephew account at the start of the round, possibly so that no idle account is visible in the videos.

What is a nephew account? This is an account on which players intentionally play very poorly, so that the skill-based matchmaking classifies it as a bad player and arranges the lobby accordingly (reverse boosting). When searching for a match with such an account, the ranking of the nephew account is taken into account when creating a lobby.

Activision views boosting and reverse boosting as a violation of the guidelines and can suspend players for it (via activision.com)

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Apart from the nephew account, only equipment and perks matter. Naturally, the tomahawk is the biggest asset, as it allows him to get kills over several meters even without firearms.

The smoke grenades also allow him to block an enemy’s line of sight at greater distances, thus reducing the distance to him. He uses the following perks:

Ninja (quieter footsteps)
Ghost (no ping on the minimap)
Tracker (makes footsteps visible)
Agility (tactical sprint lasts longer)

The wildcard “Extra Greed” allows him to equip a total of 4 perks, resulting in him having 3 blue perks despite “Agility”. This allows him to use the blue combat specialty “Recon”, which was far too strong at the release of Black Ops 6 and has since been nerfed multiple times: CoD Black Ops 6 nerfs a much too strong perk for the second time in 7 days, yet it is still really good

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In a hard-hitting thriller, Jackie Chan takes on the Irish Mafia and you can watch it for free – but you should hurry up!

Niko Hernes 13. November 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

Jackie Chan is an icon of action cinema. Whether it’s light comedies or intense thrillers, the Chinese actor has starred in many films and impressed with his stunts. A highly recommended thriller that isn’t even that old can currently be watched for free, but you should hurry.

Which movie is it about? Jackie Chan has starred in an enormous number of films throughout his career. He was especially known for his stunts, which he combined with Kung Fu and even performed himself with his own team. Many know him from comedies, but he is also known for more serious films.

In such a film, you could see him in 2017. The Foreigner tells the story of the old restaurant owner Quan, played by Jackie Chan, who loses his only daughter in an attack by an Irish terrorist organization.

After the police fail to find the terrorists, Quan takes matters into his own hands and finds a clue in the past of a politician, played by Pierce Brosnan, who is known as James Bond. A cat-and-mouse game develops that reveals the past of both.

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The Foreigner – Trailer for the Hard-Hitting Revenge Thriller with Jackie Chan

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Jackie Chan as a grieving father

What makes the film so good? A major aspect of the film is Jackie Chan himself. If you mainly know his funny films, you really have to empathize with the grieving father. He has lost everything, and that drives him to a limit. Jackie Chan portrays this quite convincingly.

Driven by his feelings of revenge, Quan decides to search for the terrorists himself. He is not a classic hero. He uses highly immoral methods, and that’s what makes it exciting. As you see in revenge films, you catch yourself rationalizing the brutal actions of the hero.

He also has a parallel with the villain of the film. Both have tried to shed their past, but it returns now. Whether in the story of the film or in the thrilling fights.

This creates a nice contrast, as the hero has nothing left, and the villain can lose everything he has built because of an angry man.

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An aging Jackie Chan with beautiful action

The visual highlight is, of course, the fight. True to Jackie Chan’s style, you can look forward to cool choreographies. These are less creative but more brutal. Jackie Chan also fights with weapons, and it’s clear here that he lives only for his revenge.

The mix is further enriched by survival elements and the motto: One man against all. Although these are familiar ideas, they are still fun in this context.

The beauty of The Foreigner is also that you can tell from the choreographies that Jackie Chan has aged. Like in the film itself, he is not a young, resilient super soldier. He is a trained fighter who has to compensate for his physical disadvantages with clever ideas.

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The Foreigner doesn’t really do anything new, but in this case, that’s not a bad thing. It does not tell a highly complex story, but simple revenge. The film could be a little shorter, but if you want to see an aging Jackie Chan with good choreography and brutal fights in action, you should check out The Foreigner.

Where can you watch the film? Currently, the film is available for free in the ZDF Mediathek. But you should hurry, because the film is only available until November 20, 2024. Since the film is rated 16 and over, you need to watch it after 10:00 PM or verify your identity. If you have Netflix, then this thriller might be for you: A new thriller rated 16 is currently number 1 on Netflix and will make you sweat

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Phil Spencer confirms: There will be an Xbox handheld and it’s already in the works

Benedikt Schlotmann 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, has confirmed that there will be a gaming handheld for Xbox. However, it will take some time before the device is released.

What did Phil Spencer say? Spencer explained in a conversation with Bloomberg that Microsoft is working on a handheld for Xbox. This was reported by the English-language magazine Gamesradar.com, citing an interview between Spencer and Bloomberg.

The CEO of Microsoft Gaming states that the “expectation is that we will be doing something” in the handheld hardware space, but the company is still figuring out what that should look like. He personally says about it:

In the long term, I think it’s great that we are building devices. And I believe our team could do really innovative work, but we want to learn from the insights and what is happening now.

Work is being done on prototypes, and Spencer has advised the team to observe the existing market and eventually realize their vision based on the insights gained.

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What happens next? In the coming months, the team plans to focus on improving the Xbox app on existing portable devices and working with hardware manufacturers to ensure that their products are compatible with Xbox games and experiences. Spencer stated this to the magazine Bloomberg.

This is intended to create the right conditions. Because the Xbox app, he admits, is currently rather good than great on some devices. There is still more that can be done.

What will this gaming handheld be? So far, there is almost nothing known, except that Spencer has confirmed that they want to work on a handheld behind the scenes. Whether we will ultimately receive a device like the Steam Deck with powerful hardware or just a streaming device like the PlayStation Portal, Microsoft has not yet committed to.

In particular, there are many strong alternatives in the gaming handheld market that a new Xbox handheld would first have to compete against.

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Square Enix is currently losing a lot of money with single-player games – But an MMORPG saves the whole company

Sophia Weiss 13. November 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

Square Enix is currently primarily releasing single-player games, including some remakes of older titles. According to the latest financial report, the company is incurring losses with this strategy. But it is precisely the MMORPGs that save them: Final Fantasy XIV and Dragon Quest X.

What does the financial report say? Square Enix published its financial report for the first half of the company’s fiscal year, from April 1 to September 30, 2024, on November 8. In it, the company states:

Total revenue has declined to 98.1 billion yen. In the same period last year, it was still 122 billion yen.
The HD Games such as the new Life Is Strange Double Exposure, the Steam release of the Kingdom Hearts series, or Visions of Mana have generated a total of 27.5 billion in revenue, but are 1.2 billion in the negative.
Mobile games like Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis and Dragon Quest Tact, on the other hand, have generated 4.8 billion yen in profit from 38.2 billion yen in total sales.

In the MMO category, things look the best: With total sales of 32.4 billion yen – an increase of 8.5 billion yen compared to the previous year – Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail and Dragon Quest X generated 13.1 billion yen in pure operating income.

The release of Dawntrail is presented by Square Enix as their major release of the period. This is Patch 7.1:

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Final Fantasy XIV: Trailer for the big ‘Crossroads’ update

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The MMORPGs save Square Enix’s revenue

What does MMORPG involve? The big player at Square Enix is Final Fantasy XIV. The latest expansion, Dawntrail, was released on July 2. Although the DLC received mixed feedback for the first time in 10 years, this is not (yet) reflected in the sales figures.

Additionally, the financial report mentions Dragon Quest X. This MMORPG, running since 2012, is therefore the second most important MMO from Square Enix’s perspective. However, it is currently not officially available outside of Japan. Final Fantasy XI, released in 2002, is still running but is no longer actively mentioned in the report.

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What does this mean concretely? As seen in previous financial reports, the major single-player titles are no longer profitable for Square Enix. We have reported on this several times – among others here:

Since Dragon Quest X is not officially playable in English and outside Japan, the majority of revenue is likely coming in through Final Fantasy XIV. As one of the last pay-to-play MMORPGs on the market, it brings several revenue streams:

The base game and each current DLC must be purchased
Monthly subscription fees apply
Optional mounts and items can be purchased for real money in the online shop

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While Square Enix does not publish player numbers, the current 24-hour peak on Steam is over 35,000 concurrent players according to Steamcharts. According to Active Player, the total peak across all platforms (Steam, Square-Enix Client, Playstation, and Xbox) is over 14 million.

Many players are likely to be using the free free-trial version. However, if even a portion of the 14 million has purchased the game and regularly pays the subscription fees, that adds up quickly.

After a brief pause following the release of Dawntrail, it is no surprise that player numbers are currently rising: Since November 12, 2024, the new Patch 7.1 is live. This includes, among other things, the first part of the new alliance raid series. More details can be found here: The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is finally moving forward – Here’s what to expect in the new Patch 7.1

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Fortnite: Server Down for Update 32.10 – Everything about Server Status and Leaks

Christos Tsogos 13. November 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite the new update will be activated today, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. You can find all info about Patch 32.10 here.

Wednesday, 13.11.2024

1:35 PM

Currently, there are no official patch notes regarding the update. So it is quite possible that Epic Games will not reveal them this time. If they suddenly do appear, we will update our article.

We are ending our live ticker here and wish you a nice day. If the servers go down again suddenly, we will report again – until then!

1:29 PM

The servers seem to be functioning again for many players. We are now checking for the patch notes and whether Epic Games has released them.

12:55 PM

The servers are still not active. We will continue to monitor the situation and report again in an hour with an update regarding the servers.

12:26 PM

Logging in again has not helped. The servers are still deactivated. Epic Games has also not announced anything new about the state of the servers.

11:43 AM

Even at 11:30 AM, the servers are still deactivated. Players will have to wait a little longer. Neither Epic Games nor leakers know when it will continue.

11:25 AM

After the download, you still cannot log in. According to Epic Status, the maintenance will last until 11:30 AM. We will keep you updated (via status.epicgames.com)

10:45 AM

All new skins from the update can also be found in Shiina’s video:

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What can I expect from the upcoming update? As for Season: Remix Chapter 2, some things from the trailer are still missing. The artists Ice Spice and Juice WRLD had a brief appearance in the recording, showing off their skins. Leakers have also mentioned map changes that should transform some POIs into the target locations of these artists.

Further adjustments in Remix will be made weekly, but Epic Games has to implement them step by step. So it is very likely that these changes will now be added to the data.

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What could happen during the live event? As for the live event, Juice WRLD will hold a concert – much like the one with Travis Scott. His skin will then perform different songs to entertain the players. Which songs those will be and whether Juice’s concert can top Travis’ is still unknown – but we will keep you updated.

As the server down begins soon, we will keep you updated with the most important leaks in our live ticker. Stay tuned. You can find more info about Season: Remix here: This year, your little siblings want brand-name shoes, but for their characters in Fortnite

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New Fantasy MMORPG with a Focus on PvE Wants to Return to the Roots of the Genre, Launching in December on Steam

Ody 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

The new MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen will appeal to those who find newer representatives in the genre to be too little MMO. The game will start early access in December on Steam.

Which game are we talking about? We are talking about Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. In a new trailer, the developers announced that the fantasy MMORPG will enter early access on December 13, 2024. Additionally, Steam has been confirmed as a platform for the first time alongside its own launcher.

You can watch the trailer here:

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Where does Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen take place? The setting is the high-fantasy world of Terminus. A great war once brought it to the brink of collapse. At the time of your story, this war happened 500 years ago, and the inhabitants of the world have since lost their connection to their gods.

On your journey through Terminus, you will uncover the secrets of the past and unleash the ancient power of the gods. You will need this, as a war is brewing again.

Oldschool MMORPG for team players

Gameplay-wise, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen clearly orients itself to classic MMORPGs. Content is designed to be tackled together with other players. If you prefer to play solo and want quick successes, you are likely to be disappointed with Pantheon.

The developers explain this in their welcome post on Steam:

This is a game that is slow. It is methodical; it will punish you. If you are looking for instant gratification, this is not the game for you. Terminus is a world full of dangers; you will need help. And while it is certainly possible to play alone, that is not the goal of the game.

The developers also warn that there will be character wipes during early access. After certain updates, you may find yourself having to start over again. However, once the game reaches version 1.0, this should no longer happen.

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A major influence for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is the MMORPG EverQuest. Although it did not achieve the breakthrough that World of Warcraft did, the game did set standards in the genre. For this reason, it also deserves a place on our list of the 7 MMORPGs that were already successful before WoW.

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A new survival game based on Monster Hunter with open world has been announced

Alexander Mehrwald 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

While the release of Monster Hunter Wilds is eagerly awaited on February 28, 2025, another new Monster Hunter has now been announced. With Monster Hunter Outlanders, a mobile offshoot of the series is set to be released, featuring an open world and focusing on the survival genre.

What is currently known? “Monster Hunter Outlanders” will be free to play on Android and iOS, featuring in-app purchases. There is currently no exact release timeframe, but there are expected to be several playtests beforehand, which interested monster hunters can participate in.

The entire project is being developed by Capcom and the developer team from TiMi Studio Group. The latter is already known for games like Pokémon Unite or Call of Duty Mobile. Monster Hunter Outlanders is said to take a more original approach than Monster Hunter NOW, another mobile game in the Monster Hunter universe that is more akin to titles like Pokémon GO.

In an announcement trailer, Capcom and TiMi Studio Group give a first glimpse of the upcoming gaming experience:

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Survival game with open world based on Monster Hunter in the announcement trailer

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Dangerous Monsters and Adorable Companions

What does the trailer show? The video features various landscapes and biomes through which you can move in the familiar manner of running, climbing, hanging, and sliding. Additionally, catapults and gliders will be among your means of transportation.

Well-known monsters and armor that indicate this, such as Rathalos, Anjanath, and Great Jagras, are also recognizable. In the end, a map in a book can be seen, which presumably points to the map of the open world.

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What contents will there be? Monster Hunter Outlanders aims to provide players with a “complete package” that makes all the beloved features of the franchise playable on smartphones or tablets, clearly distinguishing itself from Monster Hunter NOW. The game will be playable both solo and in multiplayer.

There will be an open world with classic monster hunts, as known from other parts of Monster Hunter. The weapons and armor will also be based on the known parts.

In addition to the Felyne companions, other animal companions will be introduced to assist you in your hunts. For instance, you may have a little bird or a monkey by your side.

In Monster Hunter Outlanders, you will get new companions by your side.

You will also encounter various characters during the story. Unlike in other parts, these will not only be your allies but are expected to be playable characters as well.

For those who want to grab their smartphones and play Monster Hunter right away, you could take a look at Monster Hunter NOW. MyMMO editor Sophia Weiß attended a real-life event in Tokyo and tested the game live and in color. You can read her report here: I walked through Tokyo with 20,000 players to get beaten by dragons in a Monster Hunter Now event

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Even more than a month after the launch of Throne and Liberty, a puzzle haunts the players of the MMORPG

Cedric Holmeier 13. November 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

In Throne and Liberty the dungeons are no longer a challenge for most players. However, a riddle is still troubling MMORPG players even a month after the launch.

What about the dungeons in Throne and Liberty? The dungeons in Throne and Liberty posed significant problems for many players at the beginning. Some groups took hours to complete, while others even considered quitting the game because of it.

The players who knew what to do often isolated themselves from others and instead used the group bulletin board instead of matchmaking. There, their members simply filtered by gear score. Amazon intervened and now distributes rewards for completion through random matchmaking, so that the pros can also play with new players.

While the pros pass on the mechanics and tricks to others, the better equipment that many players now have helps to complete the dungeons even faster. However, a specific dungeon is still causing players problems and cannot be solved with better equipment.

In the following video, we address the question, “Is the new MMORPG Throne and Liberty Pay2Win?”

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Is the new MMORPG Throne and Liberty Pay2Win?

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Easier said than done

Which dungeon is causing problems? Even more than a month after the release of Throne and Liberty, problems continue with the dungeon “Slaughter Gorge”. It is not even the final boss that causes many players trouble. The problems arise with the riddle before the final boss.

The orc shadow summoners in the dungeon “Slaughter Gorge” have a unique ability. They can enchant an ally so that they take no damage. Therefore, you must first defeat the summoner before you can defeat the enchanted one.

However, for a puzzle just before the final boss, two of the orc shadow summoners face each other and enchant each other. In theory, the puzzle is easily solved: both summoners must be stunned simultaneously to break the spell. Then they are vulnerable for the duration of the stun. In practice, however, groups repeatedly struggle with this.

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Why is this so difficult? Due to the diverse weapon combinations in Throne and Liberty, many players do not have a stun skill in PvE. For some, the lack of explanation seems to create confusion.

Moreover, coordination is a problem. Players often fail to cast their abilities simultaneously on the two orcs, resulting in the stuns having no effect. Generally, many players seem to just wait for someone else to solve the puzzle for them.

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It won’t be long before only a few players get stuck on the riddle every day. New dungeons in Throne and Liberty are still scheduled for this year, which will bring different loot than some are used to from the Korean version of the game: Throne and Liberty: Tier 2 Dungeons – Everything that is known so far and how to prepare for it

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Pokémon GO: 3 strong teams for the Willpower Cup

Max Handwerk 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO the Willpower Cup is taking place. We present you three teams that you can use in this cup to collect victories.

What is the Willpower Cup? The Willpower Cup is the current special mode in the battle league of Pokémon GO.

The entry conditions are as follows:

Your monsters may have a maximum of 1,500 CP
Only fighting, psychic, and dark Pokémon are allowed

This excludes many Pokémon that you would normally use in the Super League. At the same time, this also means some exciting candidates that you might not usually consider.

We will show you three good teams that you can try out.

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

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3 Teams for the Willpower Cup in Pokémon GO

What teams are these? The teams were created using the database of the best PvP Pokémon from PvPoke.com.

We focused on a selection of Pokémon that perform well in PvP but are also not too difficult to obtain. Therefore, you won’t find the legendary Pokémon Cresselia in these teams, even though it is a strong candidate. The very rare Galarian Moltres is also a powerful monster in the cup, but it is hardly available.

Below, we list the top 15 best Pokémon in the cup.

Team 1:

Grypheldis with Standpauke, Finsteraura, Aero-Ass
Hisui-Baldorfish with Giftstachel, Nassschweif, Eisstrahl
Piondragi with Giftstacher, Knirscher, Nassschweif

All three Pokémon are among the best PvP monsters you can use in this cup. They are especially versatile, and there are only a few weaknesses. They can take considerable damage, but can also deal significant damage themselves.

Team 2:

Lepumentas with Lehmschelle, Brandsand, Eisstrahl
Crypto-Guardevoir with Charme, Spukball and Dreifach-Axel
Zobiris with Dunkelklaue, Schmarotzer and ideally Rückkehr, when you have redeemed a Crypto

This team also has few weaknesses and excels mainly through consistent attacks. However, it also takes a bit more damage. Here, you will rely on shields and clever switching.

Team 3:

Rasaff with Karateschlag, Zornesfaust and Nahkampf
Alola-Rattikarl with Ruckzuckhieb, Rückkehr and Knirscher
Skuntank with Gifthieb, Wegbereiter, Knirscher

Here, you are also well-equipped so that you should have a good counter against most opponents. However, you also need to be careful because you can take a lot of damage quickly.

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The Top 15 Pokémon in the Willpower Cup

According to simulations from PvPoke, the following Pokémon are currently the strongest in the Willpower Cup. However, keep in mind that the composition of teams also affects how well your monsters perform.

Piondragi
Hisui-Baldorfish
Crypto-Piondragi
Myriador
Crypto-Guardevoir
Grypheldis
Lepumentas
Cresselia
Skuntank
Crypto-Skuntank
Guardevoir
Galar-Gallopa
Alola-Sleima
Galar-Lavados
Crypto-Cresselia

In PvP, it is crucial to quickly recognize the strengths and weaknesses of your opponents and to know against which Pokémon your monsters perform best. Do you want to generally improve in the battle league? Then check this out: Professionals provide tips on how to get better in Pokémon GO PvP.

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Events in World of Warcraft are slowly becoming annoying – Because there is a disturbing pattern

Cortyn 13. November 2024 Reading time 4 minutes

WoW demon Cortyn is dissatisfied with the events in World of Warcraft. Because the same mistake repeats itself over and over and over again.

Anyone who has participated in the various major events in World of Warcraft over the last few months – and has been there from the beginning – must have rolled their eyes multiple times. Because although the events are generally tested for weeks or even months, it seems Blizzard can never really get one thing right on the first try.

WoW is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary:

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However, the events themselves are well done. Whether you can warm up to Plunderstorm or not like it at all because it is essentially PvP – it was something new that excited many players.

Just as Mists of Pandaria Remix was. The idea of re-releasing an entire old expansion for a few weeks, with interesting effects and the thought that you would be completely overpowered, was new and exciting.

The same applies to the birthday event of World of Warcraft. That we get another raid “just like that” in the middle of the season, which is not only full of nostalgia but also quite challenging, I like a lot.

But there is one commonality that all events have failed at equally:
A proper reward right from the start.

Rewards are part of the fun in an MMORPG

No matter if it’s about the “Plunder” in Plunderstorm, the bronze in MoP Remix, or the bronze dragon celebration badge at the birthday event – all reward currencies were given out so sparingly at the respective start that many felt it simply wasn’t worth it. You have to play forever for individual rewards, making it a tedious grind.

Of course, one could now say: Just play for pure fun! The rewards are just a bonus. That is true for some content, but not for all, and I believe that perspective is individual for each person.

Plunderstorm was so much fun for me that the rewards were secondary. However, MoP Remix was enjoyable for me primarily because the rewards drew me in. For many, these two are likely inseparably linked.

Better to wait than to play?

It is no longer just a meme in the community, but a certainty: When a new event starts, you should not play it right away. Because Blizzard will adjust the rewards so strongly after 1-2 weeks anyway that everything beforehand felt unworthwhile, making you wonder why you even wasted time investing in it.

I’m also not quite sure what the plan behind this is. You could put on the tinfoil hat and think: “Blizzard does this intentionally to later improve the event, making everyone believe: Blizzard listens to the community.”

But I find that hard to imagine.

Because an old saying fits quite well here: There is no second chance for a good first impression.

Once an event is considered “burned,” it is hard to convince those who turned away annoyed after the first few days.

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Those who put in effort are the “losers” later

At the same time, you hit all those in the face who really put in effort in the first days of an event and then after a while realize: Why the hell did I even invest time if the effort of a whole week can simply be completed in 20 minutes later?

From my perspective, Blizzard also tends to overcorrect in this regard. While you receive too little of a currency at the beginning of the event, it is then drastically boosted to the point where the exact opposite extreme is reached.

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I find both approaches not particularly engaging – they do not entice me to engage with the system:

If there is too little currency, I think: “Wow, what I have to do, that is just way too much.”
If there is too much currency, I think: “It doesn’t matter what I do, I am overwhelmed with it everywhere. I don’t need to deal with it at all.”

Sure, it’s not easy to find a healthy middle ground here, but I increasingly get the impression that this is not even intended.

Ultimately, this system has led to the point where I can hardly look forward to new events or directly think: “Better wait a few days before playing the new content.” And that is just a shame.
World of Warcraft currently has some problems anyway – because newcomers are often hit over the head.

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Dragon Ball: The 5 Most Powerful Types of Dragon Balls in the Power Ranking

Jasmin Beverungen 13. November 2024 Reading time 5 minutes

In Dragon Ball there are not only the titular orbs on Earth but many different types. MeinMMO presents the different types and sorts them in a power ranking.

What are the Dragon Balls? The Dragon Balls are crystal spheres with stars that come in different variants. Once all Dragon Balls of a type are collected, a dragon can be summoned who grants wishes.

Each set was created by a Namekian. Their power is determined by the power level of their creator. What the creator cannot do, the dragon cannot grant as a wish.

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How was the ranking created? Some of you might have noticed in the headline that we only consider 5 types of the Dragon Balls. However, there are significantly more in the anime and video games. We have set some rules that limit our selection:

The magic orbs appear in the main anime, excluding examples like the Dark Dragon Balls from Dragon Ball Heroes or the Ultimate Dragon Balls from Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi.
The Dragon Balls are not prototypes (like the Omnificience Crystal) and not copies (like the Special Dragon Balls, which also summon Shenlong).
The orbs from the Demon Realm in Dragon Ball Daima are still excluded because there is too little known about them.

Place 5: Black Star Dragon Balls

Number: 7 pieces
Responsible Dragon: Ultimate Shenlong

The Black Star Dragon Balls were created by the Namekian who existed before the split of Kami and King Piccolo. They are actually one of the most powerful forms of Dragon Balls:

They can kill people, which the earthly Dragon Balls cannot do.
They do not turn to stone and can be used directly again when found.

However, the Black Star Dragon Balls come with possibly the greatest drawbacks overall. While the magic orbs can be reused directly, they scatter across the galaxy immediately after the wish. It can therefore take a while to find all the orbs again.

It gets worse: If the orbs are not back on the planet where the wish was fulfilled within a year, it will be destroyed. This high risk makes the Black Star Dragon Balls so dangerous for us that we banish them to 5th place.

Place 4: Earth Dragon Balls

Number: 7 pieces
Responsible Dragon: Shenlong

At the beginning of the anime, the Earth Dragon Balls had the most limitations. They were created by Kami, the benevolent side of the original Namekian. Therefore, there were many rules that the wishing person had to remember:

No love may be created.
Until Dragon Ball GT, no wish could be repeated, i.e., no person could be revived multiple times.
No opponents stronger than Kami can be killed.
No person may be revived who died a natural death.
In a mass resurrection, only the people who died within the last year are revived.
Only one wish can be fulfilled.

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After Kami was replaced by Dende, the Earth Dragon Balls became somewhat more powerful. They can fulfill three wishes. However, Shenlong only applies this rule to people he knows. He denied Gomah his remaining two wishes in Dragon Ball Daima.

One advantage of the Dragon Balls is that you only have to search for them on planet Earth. However, they turn to stone for a year, making them unusable for a long time. The many restrictions and the one-year limit place the Earth Dragon Balls in 4th place.

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Some Ultimates in Destiny 2 are hardly used anymore, but that will change soon

Christos Tsogos 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2, each class has Ultimates, known as Ultis, that allow them to unleash their true power when fully charged with energy. Some of these Ultis are from Destiny 1, but unfortunately, they are unpopular due to being too weak. However, this is set to change with an upcoming update.

What has Bungie revealed? Bungie had a livestream planned on the evening of November 12, where they discussed Act 2 of Episode: Revenants. They talked about a new activity, weapons, and collaborations. During the conversation with the developers, however, there was an announcement that could potentially change the meta, which is the adjustment of “Roaming Supers.”

These are Ultis that do not end after activation but instead put the Guardians in a state where they can cause chaos and destruction over a longer period. This includes, for example, the Storm Trance of the Warlock, the Chaos Fists of the Titan, or the Spectral Blades of the Hunter.

Many of them are used far too little and only situationally. Bungie aims to change this with a generous adjustment.

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The same damage, but more frequently usable

How does Bungie want to solve the problem? For those hoping for higher damage, we must disappoint you. Bungie is taking a different approach. Instead, the regeneration rate of Super energy will be increased threefold. So you will be able to use the Ulti much more often and won’t have to save them for special phases.

This could especially increase the usage rate and ensure that fans choose such Ultis more often. Especially in scenarios where countless adds spawn that need to be taken down.

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However, it is unclear whether these Ultis will receive further changes. The higher regeneration could help their popularity, but that alone is not enough. Especially the reduction of damage would need to be adjusted if Bungie wants to see its Guardians use these Ultis more often.

If Bungie does not do this, many fans may refrain from using the Roaming Ultis simply due to the high number of Guardian deaths.

When is the update coming? Bungie has scheduled the balance update for the upcoming Tuesday, November 19, 2024, when Act 2 of Episode: Revenants is set to launch.

What do you think of the upcoming changes regarding the dusty Ultis? Will you try them out after the change, or will you stick with your favorites? Let us know in the comments. More about Destiny 2 can be found here: Former Destiny head wanted to create great games with new company – but his first game was Concord, and now he’s in a crisis like Bungie

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„The times have changed“: Gimli could return to Lord of the Rings, but the actor has an important condition

Christoph Waldboth 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

The actor who portrayed the dwarf Gimli in the movies of The Lord of the Rings is contemplating a return to his character. However, he has an important demand.

Who plays Gimli? The reclusive dwarf with the ambitious will to outshine his friend Legolas in battle is played by John Rhys-Davies. The actor has also been seen in Indiana Jones.

As Gimli, he won the hearts of many fans of Middle-earth. They indeed have plenty of reason to rejoice given the current situation. Not only is a new anime called The Battle of the Rohirrim expected in December 2024, but also a movie about Gollum is officially in the works.

In the latter, familiar faces such as Andy Serkis as Gollum, and perhaps some of the fellowship will return. Is John Rhys-Davies also involved? The actor has provided a clear answer.

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The actor is not getting any younger

What does John Rhys-Davies say? In a conversation with Collider, the actor addressed his return as Gimli. When Peter Jackson, who also directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy, was making his Hobbit films, Rhys-Davies was asked, but he declined at that time.

However, the situation has changed now. The technology used in filmmaking is more advanced and allows for some conveniences. Specifically, John Rhys-Davies is bothered by the elaborate makeup that his character requires.

The hours spent sitting in makeup and the prosthetics he had to wear as Gimli did not please the actor. Nowadays, one could forgo practical effects and instead rely on CGI:

The times have changed, and technology has changed; if I don’t have to spend three years of my life sitting in a makeup chair for eight hours a day, I might actually do it. The other thing is that I am physically not able to put on 80 pounds of extra armor and climb mountains.
John Rhys-Davies via collider.com

One must not forget in this discussion: John Rhys-Davies is now 80 years old, and thus the very physical role of the fighting and running Gimli would be a big effort for him.

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Is there a final answer? The actor has not revealed whether he is involved in The Hunt for Gollum. Allegedly, he has not yet been asked. However, if the filmmakers forgo traditional makeup and instead use digital technology to transform John Rhys-Davies into a dwarf, that might change. What about his colleague? Viggo Mortensen might return as Aragorn in the new “Lord of the Rings” film – but only under one condition.

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Throne and Liberty: Boss Timer – Never Miss a Boss

Nathalie Schnee 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In Throne and Liberty, there are many bosses that appear at different times. MeinMMO tells you whether there is a boss timer.

Is there a boss timer for Throne and Liberty? Currently, there is no external boss timer for the European servers that works and shows you the exact spawn times of all bosses. This is because Amazon has not yet activated the necessary interface (API).

It is different for the Korean servers, so there is a boss timer for these bosses via gameslantern.com. Currently, the developers of the boss timer are still waiting for the interface to be activated. We will update this article as soon as that happens.

However, there are other ways to find out about the boss times. MeinMMO tells you how.

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Boss Timer Alternatives

What alternatives do we have in the EU? Currently, there are not many alternatives available. However, you can also read the spawn times of the bosses directly in the game for the respective day. To do this, open the large map and take a look at the left side of your screen. There you will see various buttons.

Then click on the schedule. There you will find red symbols that represent the bosses. If the symbol has a blue dove, the boss is in a peaceful zone, but if there are two red swords attached, the world boss is in a conflict zone. Then you will be attacked not only by the boss itself, but also by participating players.

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You can read all the bosses of the respective day and the times they appear in the list. There are also two special world bosses that appear only once a week. These are the Archbosses. They spawn on the same day, at the same time, alternating between PvE and PvP events. The Archbosses are Queen Bellandir and Tevent. Here are their spawn times:

Queen Bellandir: Saturdays at 7 PM server time
Tevent: Wednesdays at 7 PM server time

If you want to defeat the two Archbosses, you should prepare beforehand to be able to take them down. If you want to know the mechanics of the two Archbosses or have general questions about Throne and Liberty, then check out our overview. There we have listed all guides for the new MMORPG: Throne and Liberty: All guides for starting the new MMORPG.

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As if Intel doesn’t have enough problems, Nvidia might be on the verge of entering the PC processor market

Benedikt Schlotmann 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Processors can currently mainly be purchased from AMD and Intel. However, Nvidia, according to reports, also seems to be interested in the CPU market. So far, they mainly sell graphics cards and are very successful at it.

Anyone looking to buy a processor for their computer or gaming PC cannot avoid AMD or Intel. Besides, there is hardly any significant competition, at least in the USA and Europe. In China, there are already some strong processors that do not come from Intel or AMD, but they have hardly made it to Europe so far.

The processor market seems to be attractive enough that Nvidia is currently considering entering the market. According to Techradar.com, Nvidia may plan to enter the consumer processor market by developing a new Arm-based CPU.

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Exclusive rights for “Windows on Arm” are expiring, which could be exciting for Nvidia

What is changing in the coming weeks? Currently, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips hold the exclusive rights for Windows on Arm. According to Arm CEO Rene Haas, this will change in 2024 as this contract has recently expired. This could especially benefit Nvidia, which could then acquire the rights.

Reports suggest that Nvidia might introduce its first extensive CPU lineup for desktop PCs between the end of 2025 and early 2026.

What does this mean? Qualcomm is already showing how much potential processors with ARM architecture can hold. There are already laptops with such CPUs, and Apple is already using models based on ARM.

Does this mean that we can play on an Nvidia CPU starting in 2025? Probably not, as ARM architecture is currently only partially suitable for PC gaming. The processors have so far been hardly optimized for PC games, as Qualcomm’s processors are primarily used in slim and lightweight business systems. And gaming generally plays hardly any role here.

Nevertheless, Nvidia in particular is likely to have the reserves and know-how to bring optimized processors for PC gamers to the market.

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What does this have to do with Intel? Intel remains the leader in the CPU sector and will still hold the largest market shares by the end of 2024. However, since problems with various processors have been piling up, competition is gaining ground: by the end of 2024, Intel will have a market share of 71.3 percent in the desktop sector, while AMD will reach 28.7 percent. This is reported by the market research company Mercury Research (via TomsHardware.com). Compared to the previous year (2023), Intel is said to have even lost 9.5 percent of market share.

AMD has recently scored a massive success with its new Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which Intel will have to catch up to first. With the new Core Ultra 9 285K (release October 2024), Intel has only partially succeeded in this. And now Nvidia may also be entering the fray as a third player.

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The ’18+’ game Stellar Blade is coming to Steam – Has a strategy to become even more successful than on PS5

Lydia 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

The action RPG Stellar Blade from the Korean developer Shift Up was released in April 2024 exclusively on PS5 and became a great success there. They want to surpass that with a release on Steam.

What kind of game is it? Stellar Blade is an action-adventure with a sci-fi setting that focused its marketing primarily on its pretty protagonist Eve. They even invested a lot of effort into the design of her backside.

The game was released on April 26, 2024, exclusively on PS5 and is said to have sold 1 million units there within two months. For the coming year, they plan a release on PC, which is expected to surpass their previous success.

Where do the information come from? Shift Up published its quarterly report on November 12, 2024. This not only reveals how the year went for the Korean developer studio but also what plans they have for 2025.

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Stellar Blade aims for the success of Black Myth: Wukong

This is what they expect from the PC release: The quarterly report suggests that Stellar Blade will even sell better on PC than on console. The reasons for this are two trends in the gaming industry: the growing market share of Steam in the AAA game sector and the global success of the action RPG Black Myth: Wukong.

This is significant, as according to Shift Up, they earned 25.8 billion South Korean Won with Stellar Blade upon its release in Q2, and 22.5 billion KRW in Q3. This totals approximately €32.5 million.

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How do they plan to achieve that? Shift Up is not only relying on Steam’s market shares and the success of other games. To ensure that the action RPG maintains its momentum after a strong release, they have been providing a steady stream of patches and updates.

The Korean studio also proved how well it knows its target audience: The ’18+ game’ Stellar Blade gives fans exactly what they want in the new update for the PS5

In this way, they aim to maintain interest until the PC release in 2025. A DLC is set to introduce a collaboration with Nier: Automata into the game on November 20, 2024. Additionally, there will be a photo mode, new outfits, and the option No ponytail in the character customization for the protagonist Eve.

There is no release date yet for the PC version.

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A developer admits that Link in The Legend of Zelda games would actually be totally defenseless

Jasmin Beverungen 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Link is the radiant hero in most parts of The Legend of Zelda. With his Master Sword, he slashes down numerous opponents. However, as a developer now admits, Link would be totally helpless in real life. There is a major flaw in his equipment.

Why would Link be defenseless? A cosplayer discovered that there is a flaw in the design of Link’s equipment. The Master Sword is actually much too long to draw it from the sheath in one go.

In a video on X, the cosplayer sakigake_cos shows how he wants to draw his sword. However, it remains just an attempt, as he struggles to pull the Master Sword out of the sheath. Even though he stretches out, he is unable to draw the sword in one swift motion. Clearly annoyed, he gives up by the end of the video.

In the The Legend of Zelda games, Link normally draws the Master Sword with just one hand. That would be completely impossible in real life. Therefore, Link would be defenseless against a horde of Bokoblins and would first have to ask for patience until he has his sword in hand. As if Link didn’t have enough on his plate already, he is actually completely defenseless.

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Link has been altered for Super Smash Bros.

Is there a variant of Link that can defend himself? In response to the X video, developer Masahiro Sakurai admits that it can’t be that way. He has worked on many parts of Super Smash Bros., a fighting game where characters from the Nintendo universe battle each other.

To make it possible for Link at least in a beat ’em up to defend himself, the development team made an adjustment:

Link in Super Smash Bros. SP was designed to pull the sheath down when the sword is sheathed. That alone wasn’t enough, but if it’s in line with the action and setup of the original, in my opinion, that’s all that matters.

The solution: Link simultaneously pulls the sheath down to draw or sheathe the sword. This way, he can at least defend himself against other opponents like Pikachu, Donkey Kong, or even Princess Zelda herself.

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In the video by YouTuber Octopus, you can see for a brief moment at second 18 what that looks like. Link holds his sword in one hand while he pulls down the sheath with the other. This way, he can stow the sword in seconds.

By the way, Link is not the radiant hero that many think he is. In an N64 game, he was able to kill an NPC if the player wanted. Which NPC that was, you can find out here: 24 years ago, the Zelda hero could do something today unthinkable: kill an NPC

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Red Dead was supposed to be a Western with fantasy elements before Rockstar stepped in and saved the game with Redemption

Christoph Waldboth 13. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Red Dead Redemption is, alongside GTA, the most well-known brand of Rockstar Games. But originally, the first part of the saga was developed by a completely different studio – in Japan.

Rockstar Games has been working on the GTA series since 1997, and it remains extremely successful to this day. The sixth part is currently the most anticipated game and is expected to be another great success.

The western series Red Dead, however, does not have to hide in its shadow. It has also produced fantastic games. Red Dead Redemption 1 is considered a milestone of the open-world genre and recently received the long-awaited PC version.

The first part of the saga, Red Dead Revolver, was initially not developed by Rockstar. The idea came from a major Japanese video game manufacturer.

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A Western with Fantasy Elements?

How did the project come about? The origins of Red Dead lie with the Japanese company Capcom, known for franchises like Resident Evil or Dragon’s Dogma. Around the turn of the millennium, they had the idea for a western game and commissioned the developer Angel Studio to do it.

The working title was SWAT, which stood for Spaghetti Western Action Team. The game behind it was intended to be inspired by famous film classics such as the westerns of Sergio Leone. However, fantasy elements were also supposed to find their place (via polygon.com). SWAT was to be more exaggerated and magical than the later Red Dead Revolver ultimately turned out to be.

How did the development go? It was rocky, as the US-based team at Angel Studio and the Japanese employees at Capcom had different views on how the game should look. This led to conflicts and repeated delays in the work.

Eventually, Capcom canceled the development. During this time, Angel Studio was sold to Rockstar and received a new name: Rockstar San Diego.

There, the abandoned project piqued interest and was resumed. Under the new and now well-known name Red Dead Revolver, it was successfully completed. The game was released in 2004. Thus, the foundation for a series lasting three games was laid. According to the former head of Blizzard, there should be a fourth installment.

Compared to its successors, the first part is still less realistic and serious. Rather, it gives the impression that it is a parody of well-known westerns.

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