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“Everyone was miscast, especially me”: Tom Hanks talks about one of his worst movies

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Does Tom Hanks have a point? Most superhero movies are based on a formula that was already seen in the first Spider-Man film, and the spectacle worked, but there is a limit. You can see with films like The Batman and Joker that movies can also work on a smaller scale without divine threats.

He also has a point with the personal level. You empathize with Batman or Spider-Man, but these conflicts only work to a certain extent and not with every sequel. Many of the new heroes also have personal conflicts that viewers already recognize from other heroes.

What happens with the MCU can only be seen in 2025. After the series Agatha All Along, Captain America 4 will be released on February 12. In May 2025, Marvel wants to try a Suicide Squad concept: Marvel is creating its own “Suicide Squad” with supervillains – The new trailer for Thunderbolts is really fun

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“Thank you Capcom” – Players recreate their deceased pets in Monster Hunter Wilds to have them by their side again

Alexander Mehrwald 8. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Players can not only customize their hunter as they wish in Monster Hunter Wilds, but also their fluffy companions. Some take this opportunity to create a digital memorial for their deceased pets and share their stories with the community.

Who or what are these companions? The little, cat-like companions called “Palicos” are as much a part of Monster Hunter as the controller is to the console. They were already among the secret stars in Monster Hunter World and enjoyed great popularity again in the beta of Monster Hunter Wilds.

Especially the new character editor has captivated the community, which marvels at how incredibly good their hunters look. In Monster Hunter Wilds, there is once again the opportunity to customize the feline fluff balls as desired. Some fans take this chance to recreate their beloved pets and indulge in memories.

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Monster Hunter Wilds in the atmospheric 5th trailer

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Bitter Sweet Reunion

What moves the community? Numerous fans share their created Palicos on Reddit and tell their emotional stories behind them. It turns out that they are often modeled after real pets:

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Ok_Hospital4928 via Reddit: “Aw, that is beautiful. I lost my cat this year too; I always designed my Palico after him and will do the same in MH Wilds to honor his memory.”
NahricNovak via Reddit: “Between the release of World and Wilds, I lost my best friend at the age of 18. I plan to take him with me in spirit in Wilds as my Palico named Gentleman. The name comes from a saying we had about him, that he was born a dog but died a gentleman. We’ll see each other again in February, buddy.”
Avidcup via Reddit: “My best friend disappeared 2 weeks ago and I haven’t seen him since. I can only hope that he is living his best life somewhere. Still, I will see him again in Wilds.”

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The stories find great resonance within the community (the thread by Khimsince86 on Reddit has more than 7,700 upvotes, for example) and many like-minded individuals join in the comments and threads to share their memories of their loyal companions.

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But it is not only their pets that the Monster Hunter Wilds community creates a memorial for – their hunters often have their own stories and have accompanied players for many years: Players in Monster Hunter Wilds bring back their characters from previous installments and reveal what they have experienced over time

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A manga by the author of Sailor Moon has only 4 chapters because the publisher lost the manuscript

Jasmin Beverungen 8. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Among the works of manga artist Naoko Takeuchi, Sailor Moon is the most famous. Right after the completion of Sailor Moon, she wanted to launch another manga. Unfortunately, she had to discontinue it after 4 chapters.

What kind of manga is this? 6 months after the last chapter of Sailor Moon, Takeuchi already released her new manga called PQ Angels. It is about two alien girls named P and Q from the planet Furien (translated: Cockroaches), who actually take the form of cockroaches and are the bodyguards of their queen.

The alien girls search for their cursed leader, Queen Anko, on Earth. To avoid drawing attention, they take the form of ordinary schoolgirls. In the manga, humorous situations arise repeatedly, where they struggle to hide, fight monsters, and learn human customs.

Additionally, they fall in love with the boys from the neighboring house and encounter problems with evil bullies. The mix sounds quite good, but Takeuchi was only able to publish 4 chapters of her manga.

New series and movies related to Sailor Moon continue to be released even today:

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Japanese trailer for Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos – Part 1

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The publisher is to blame for the author of Sailor Moon not being able to continue her manga

Why didn’t she continue it? The 4 chapters of the manga were published from September to December 1997. The Kodansha publishing house, where the manga was published, had lost 7 pages of the manuscript of the manga.

After this incident, Takeuchi was reportedly so frustrated that she not only discontinued the manga but also switched to the Shueisha publishing house. A few years later, she released new works like Toki Meka! and Love Witch, which, however, never managed to reach the success of Sailor Moon.

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Could there be a return of PQ Angels? Since so many years have passed and Takeuchi has released new works in the meantime, it is unlikely that she will return to work on PQ Angels.

However, there is still a glimmer of hope: In addition to the manuscript for the manga, there is said to have been a manuscript for an anime. The manuscript is somewhere at Toei Animation. The production studio also handles the animes of One Piece and Dragon Ball Daima.

However, we do not believe that we will ever see anything from PQ Angels again. In her last project, she was involved with the Sailor Moon film Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie.

Takeuchi had conflicts with her publisher even by the end of season 1. The finale was so brutal that the broadcast of the anime made many viewers sick, and the publisher did not want to show it at all: 2 episodes of Sailor Moon were so brutal that viewers became ill

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ArcheAge Chronicles removes much of what characterized its predecessor, focusing heavily on Western console players

Karsten Scholz 8. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In the current financial report, publisher Kakao Games announced updated release windows for the two MMORPG hopes ArcheAge Chronicles and Chrono Odyssey.

What new information is there about the upcoming MMORPGs? According to the new financial report for the third quarter of 2024 (via kakaogamescorp.com), the updated release schedule from publisher Kakao Games is as follows:

Path of Exile 2 – Kakao Games is managing the Korean launch (Early Access starts on December 7, 2024)
Project Q – MMORPG for PC and Mobile (Korea release in Q3 2025)
Chrono Odyssey – MMORPG for PC and console (Release in Q4 2025)
Ares: Rise of Guardians – MMORPG for PC and Mobile (Release in Q4 2025)
ArcheAge Chronicles – MMORPG for PC and console (Release during the fiscal year 2026)
The Swordmaster’s Youngest Son – Action RPG for PC and console (Release during the fiscal year 2026)

While Chrono Odyssey has only received a minor adjustment, the successor to ArcheAge 2 has been pushed from 2025 to 2026, with developers aiming for the first half of the year or summer 2026 for the launch (via kakaogamescorp.com).

The first trailer for ArcheAge Chronicles:

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ArcheAge Chronicles: Trailer shows for the first time the successor to ArcheAge

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Full focus on the Western market

What else has Kakao Games announced? During the conference call, the officials emphasized once again that they want to focus strongly on the Western market with ArcheAge Chronicles (and especially on the new target audience on consoles) and therefore prioritize PvE and story content that can be tackled alone or in small groups.

PvP elements and large-scale battles in the open world, which were considered at times, are to be removed. PvP should mainly be available in clearly defined, competitive areas for fixed teams and guilds.

Additionally, they want to adopt a Buy2Play model without Pay2Win, but with service elements. In other words: ArcheAge 2 should also generate revenue in the long term. Regular content updates will be used to attract players to the servers.

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In the new financial report from Kakao Games, it is noteworthy that the publisher refers to ArcheAge Chronicles not as an MMORPG, but as an online action RPG. This has been seen before with New World Aeternum, which also targets the new console audience in the revised version: ArcheAge Chronicles is following in the footsteps of New World and Crimson Desert, confusing many MMORPG fans

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Throne and Liberty: Battle with over 1,800 characters – the most important content of the MMORPG is starting soon

Karsten Scholz 8. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Throne and Liberty has come to bring the “Massively” back to the MMORPG genre. One of the key contents for this endeavor has now finally received a date from Amazon Games.

What kind of content is it and when will it start? On November 17, 2024, castle sieges will take place for the first time on the western servers of Throne and Liberty. This was announced by publisher Amazon Games on playthroneandliberty.com.

When the siege begins, your guild has 45 minutes to overcome the defenders of the castle and achieve victory. As attackers, you must storm the castle, break through the fortified gates, and conquer the throne room.

The defenders, who are transported into the castle at the beginning of the battle, must hold their ground and use every available resource to repel all attackers. If the throne is still contested when time runs out, a 3-minute extension will be invoked, depending on the outcome of the battle.

From the Korean servers, we already know what happens during castle sieges:

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Throne and Liberty – This is how the first fortress battle went

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The Strategy for Victory

What nuances play a role in securing victory? By occupying strategic positions such as siege ruins, you gain access to teleportation and resurrection points and may summon powerful siege golems as the attacking guild.

Each golem – whether it’s a stonebreaker, battle carrier, gate hammer, or jump attacker – brings unique skills to the battlefield, like transporting players or destroying castle walls.

How many players face off in a castle siege? This depends on how many guilds and alliances try their luck. In an interview with Amazon Games, we were told that over 1,800 characters participated in the first castle siege in Korea.

If you, as attackers, have overcome the first wall, you must navigate through the complicated layout of the castle. During this, you can use the sewers for surprise ambushes or leverage gate levers to control access points.

The plunder and resurrection stones scattered across the battlefield add another layer of strategy, allowing for the stealing of resources or securing positions. There are a total of five plunder stones. When these are in the attackers’ hands, Sollant and Luzent will chime out of the castle chamber into your account.

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What about the tax transport event? Since all defenders of the castle have been elected, the ruling guild can initiate the tax transport event for their server.

Ruling guilds can start a tax transport between 2:00 PM and 1:00 AM (local server time). To see when the tax transport event takes place, open your map and check under “Daily” for the schedule.

Tax transport is a guild event where the ruling guild must defend a tax caravan from their territory. If the ruling guild successfully brings their wealth from Vienta to the castle Rockwatch, they will receive a large bounty from Luzent and Sollant.

However, if attackers stop the delivery, the rewards will be distributed to all participants outside the alliance of the initial defenders.

Every tax transport begins with the ruling guild appointing a member as the tax transport golem. Attacking guilds must destroy the Titan’s seal stone. Using barriers, bombers, Archeum knights, and the debuffs from the chaos golem, they can engage against the golem. More information can be found here: Schedules for events, castle sieges, ore bosses, field bosses, blessing stones, and discord stones.

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Throne and Liberty: Miserable Record of Despair – How to Complete Syleus’ Mission E5-E6

Nathalie Schnee 8. November 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

In Throne and Liberty the Miserable Record of Despair is a difficult quest. To complete it, you must go to the open-world dungeon of Syleus. MeinMMO will tell you what you need to do.

How does the quest go? You can find the quest Miserable Record of Despair in your Codex under Exploration and then Laslan. It is a mission you must complete in the open-world dungeon Abyss of Syleus.

Be aware that PvP is activated in the open-world dungeon at night. This means that you will not only be attacked by monsters but also by other players. The easiest way is to look for a group beforehand or ask guild members for help. You can recognize a conflict zone by the two crossed red swords hanging by the dungeon symbol.

In order to successfully complete the quest, you must first unlock it, then collect a page in the dungeon, and subsequently use a rotation device. MeinMMO will show you how to do that.

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The game offers not only a lot of action but also an interesting story:

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Throne and Liberty: Unlocking the Miserable Record of Despair

How do I unlock the quest? It may be that the mission is not yet unlocked for you. This is likely because you have not yet progressed deep enough into the dungeon. To activate the quest, you must have at least entered the fifth floor of the open-world dungeon Syleus once. After that, it will automatically unlock in the Codex.

To reach the fifth floor, you need to almost traverse the entire dungeon. Always orient yourself on the mini-map to the stairs, which have a small downward arrow as a symbol; they will always lead you to the next lower floors.

Make sure to activate all waypoints on the various floors, so you can teleport later if monsters or other players take you down on your way.

Collect a page of the collection: Expedition Records – Abyss of Syleus (E5-E6)

Where is the page? You can find the page of the collection: Expedition Records – Abyss of Syleus (E5-E6) right after you descend the stairs to the fifth floor. If you have never collected it, it will shine purple next to the waypoint. You will complete the first part of the quest after interacting with the page.

When you descend the stairs, you will see the page

Interact with the page — When you descend the stairs, you will see the page

Unfortunately, the page is a bit buggy. Some players do not see it at all, while others do not have their quest progress counted when they interact with the page. Currently, you can only wait until the issue is fixed. However, you can try to come back at a later time to give it another shot until it eventually works.

Use the rotation device

Where is the rotation device? If collecting the page was counted for you, you can proceed directly with the quest by flying down the stairs in front of you. You will then reach a circular arena. In the center is a small round tower that you can ascend with a spiral staircase.

Once you reach the top, you will see an armillary sphere model, which you may recognize as the time-turner from Hermione in Harry Potter. You need to interact with this rotation device, and you will have mastered the second and final part of the quest.

Quest Reward

What do I get from the quest? If you complete this quest, you will receive not only Sollant and a Noble Passive Skill Growth Book, but also an Opal Drakorift Turtle. The turtle is a water morph that is immune to lava, making it very useful.

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WoW: A certain type of tank is extremely unpopular and nearly extinct

Cortyn 8. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Monks are having a hard time in World of Warcraft right now. Especially Brewmasters – because hardly anyone wants them around.

Tanks in World of Warcraft are in demand. Most groups take the longest time looking for a tank willing to take the team through the dungeon or raid. However, a tank is often neglected – the Brewmaster monk. Because the harder the content is, the more often others say: “No, you. We’d rather find a real tank.”

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How bad is the problem? The current state of the Brewmaster can be clearly demonstrated with numbers by looking at the tank distribution in “Mythic+” dungeons, such as on Raider.io. When you see how the monk tank performs, it quickly becomes clear that Brewmasters have a problem. At key stone levels +2 and +3, monks make up 7.2% of tanks, while all other tank specializations range between 15.7% and 23%.

The higher the key stone, the rarer Brewmasters become. Starting at level 12 and above, it’s only 3.9%.
At level 15 and above, it’s only 2.3% – where basically everyone is just playing Paladin and Warrior, leaving the other tank specializations looking outdated.

What is the problem with the Brewmaster? The Brewmaster is currently plagued by two issues. On one hand, healers complain that he falls over particularly quickly (compared to other tanks), and on the other hand, Brewmasters deal relatively low damage. While this is not necessarily the primary role of tanks, when comparing the damage output of Brewmasters and other tank specializations, the monks look quite outdated.

On the WoW subreddit and in the official forum, new posts appear every few days, either filled with memes or trying to convince Blizzard to rework the Brewmaster again:

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Many Brewmasters even report having trouble holding threat against DPS characters – something that should practically be impossible in World of Warcraft. An actively playing tank should never be able to lose threat. Blizzard had already introduced this many expansions ago.

Nevertheless, some classes currently manage to deal so much damage compared to the Brewmaster that aggro often gets lost – and then usually the affected DPS too.

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One person’s misery is another’s joy: Because where Brewmasters are currently neglected, Warriors are in a pretty good spot. They are extremely popular, deal high damage, and survive most fights with flying colors.
However, there are not only problems with tanks but also with new features – one is delayed indefinitely and will not be ready for the patch.

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For 20 years, a spy from Metal Gear Solid 3 wasn’t allowed to tell anyone that she also voiced a Disney princess

Johanna 8. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Since the release of Metal Gear Solid 3 about 20 years ago, the game has kept a secret: Who is the voice actress of Eva? Only the pseudonym Suzetta Miñet was mentioned in the credits. The mystery has now been revealed in an interview: It is Jodi Benson, who is also the voice of Ariel, the Little Mermaid.

Who is Jodie Benson? Jodi Benson is a famous voice actress from the USA who has lent her voice to many iconic characters. She began her career on Broadway; her breakout role was as Ariel, the Little Mermaid in the 1989 film of the same name.

After that, Jodi Benson had numerous roles in children’s and family films and was very successful in this genre.

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Ariel, the Little Mermaid is also Eva from Metal Gear Solid 3

Why was the voice actress kept a secret? In 2004, the third installment of the Metal Gear Solid series was released. Jodi Benson voices the character of the spy Eva, who has a seductive nature.

It was precisely this flirtatious nature that led to Jodi Benson’s name being changed to a pseudonym. It might have been too sensitive and could have correlated with Jodi Benson’s “family-friendly” image.

The voice director Kris Zimmerman preferred to take no risks. In part of the “Metal Gear Solid Legacy Series” on YouTube, Jodi Benson says:

The various projects I have been involved in during my career are more family- and child-oriented. Our director Kris Zimmerman Salter said to me, ‘Maybe we should change your name.’

How did the name come about? The pseudonym Suzetta Miñet is based on Jodi Benson’s pet. Her dog, with whom she grew up, was named Suzette Monet. The director derived the pseudonym from this name.

Did the community know? Fans of the series have long suspected Jodi Benson was behind the voice of Eva. In the subreddit of Metal Gear Solid 3, there are some posts that sought evidence for the theory:

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With the official confirmation, everyone is now in the picture. The comments under the latest episode of “Metal Gear Solid Legacy Series” (on YouTube) are definitely excited that Jodi Benson has revealed herself:

rinraiden: “I KNEW IT WAS JODI BENSON!!! Now that she has revealed herself to the Metal Gear fans, she can finally… be part of our world!”
brucewayne404: “I remember hearing conspiracy theories about Eva’s voice actress as a child, and it’s crazy that one of them actually turned out to be true.”
ronniesanders8546: “Eva was voiced by Jodi Benson. You mean Ariel, the Little Mermaid? Cool.”

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New Batman Games Flop, Cost Company Millions – CEO Allegedly Knows Why

Christoph Waldboth 7. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Warner Bros. is particularly known for its releases in the gaming and film sectors. Financially, the company faced several setbacks last year. The CEO explains the situation.

How is Warner Bros doing? The company has had little luck with its releases this year. In the gaming sector, titles such as Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and the fighting game MultiVersus were released. The former is a superhero game with a live-service model and disappointed fans, rating it 3.4 out of 10 on Metacritic. According to CEO David Zaslav, MultiVersus is a financial failure.

In the film sector, the sequel to Joker was released, but here too the hoped-for hit did not materialize. The film premiered in Germany on October 4, 2024, and has barely recouped its high budget of around $200 million so far (as of 07.11.2024, via boxofficemojo.com). In Hollywood, a film must gross at least double its budget to be considered a success.

Warner Bros. is therefore having a tough year. David Zaslav explained in a conference on the third quarter of 2024 why the company is currently facing such difficulties.

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The company is underperforming

What does the CEO say? According to Zaslav, the gaming sector “is particularly underperforming” (via theverge.com). The company is not consistently successful. This has led to Warner Bros. Games generating about 31% less revenue from July to September 2024 compared to the previous year.

The company’s CFO, Gunnar Wiedenfels, also stated to IGN:

We had to incur another impairment of over $100 million due to the underperforming releases, especially MultiVersus, in this quarter, bringing the total write-down in our gaming business since the beginning of the year to over $300 million, a major factor in the studio’s profit decline this year.
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In 2023, Warner Bros. celebrated a significant success with Hogwarts Legacy. According to statista.com, the game sold around 30 million copies worldwide – and is not a live-service game. Unlike Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. This game was part of the efforts to double this gaming sector. That the failure of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was disappointing is clear.

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What does Warner Bros. want to do now? A sequel to Hogwarts Legacy is already in development, and a series about Harry Potter is also set to be released. Additionally, the company is considering licensing its intellectual property to third-party studios.

According to Zaslav, 11 studios are working for Warner Bros., but many more are interested in the licenses. Whether such a resurgence can happen remains to be seen. Nevertheless, Suicide Squad will continue, even though there are currently hardly any players online: Suicide Squad is bringing a third season – for barely 300 players on Steam

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Steam: “Pretty Game with a Message” – New Strategy Game Turns You into an Ant, is a Hidden Gem

Benedict Grothaus 7. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Since November 7, 2024, Empire of the Ants has been released as a unique strategy game for Steam, GOG, Epic, PS5, and Xbox. Instead of managing everything from above as a “God”, you play as an ant, controlling your units up close. And such small creatures face very different challenges.

What kind of game is this?

You play in Empire of the Ants as Ant No. 103,683, who has been appointed by the queen as a sort of commander.
Your armies consist of different ants and beetles that you must lead to food and resource sources or command in battle.
The ant controls everything itself the whole time. Base building, commands, and technology all work without isometric perspective.

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Empire of the Ants: The launch trailer for the unusual strategy game on Steam

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This is how Empire of the Ants is received: On Steam, Empire of the Ants has a rating of “mostly positive” with 76% approval, but only 103 reviews. According to SteamDB, the game had 1,126 players at launch.

Users on Steam particularly praise how smoothly the game runs and how relaxing it is to play. The gameplay is said to be “refreshing,” but also “unexciting” and “almost meditative.” A special treat is that while playing, players receive the important message to please pay attention to their environment.

In the negative reviews, it is stated that the missions become repetitive quickly. Some ant lovers are also disappointed that the theme is merely superficial. It could easily be replaced with humans. Generally, the game isn’t bad, just too expensive for what it is, at 40-50 euros.

Colleagues from GameStar rate Empire of the Ants with 77 out of 100 points. They also praise the graphics and the rather calm gameplay. Criticism is aimed at the strategy factor and the story.

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30 to 60 hours of playtime for ant strategy

The gameplay is somewhat reminiscent of a mix between Pikmin and Mount & Blade. Your ant rushes across the field, looking for resource nodes or enemies to command the units you have brought there. How much you see of what content depends on the game mode:

Exploration is for players who like to roam freely and take on smaller tasks like rescue missions.
Tactical has an additional combat component and is basically a skirmish mode where you only engage in one battle. The troops operate on a rock-paper-scissors principle.
Strategic finally incorporates base building, resource management, troop training, and the tech tree into gameplay.

The campaign alone is said to provide between 30 and 60 hours of gameplay, depending on how thoroughly you want to complete all tasks. In addition, there is a PvP mode where you can compete against other players.

At gamescom 2024, MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was able to play Empire of the Ants. As a big RTS fan, he was initially skeptical, especially since the game is optimized for controllers. But the unusual strategy game surprised him: I love strategy games on PC, but an RTS with a controller is my insider tip from gamescom 2024

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2 of the best strategy games of all time are now in Game Pass, still considered relevant titles in eSports today

Benedict Grothaus 7. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

The PC Game Pass has become even bigger. StarCraft Remastered and the campaign of StarCraft 2 are now included in the subscription and playable for all subscribers at no additional cost. Despite their age, these titles are among the most important strategy games, even today.

What kind of games are they?

StarCraft is one of the cornerstones that made Blizzard great. The first part was released in 1998, StarCraft 2 in 2010, and yet it’s still one of the best strategy games currently on the market.
Both games offer a campaign, and in StarCraft 2, the multiplayer mode is still in demand today. There is even a co-op mode where you control a faction together.
The development of StarCraft 2 was stopped in 2020, after two expansions.

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StarCraft und StarCraft 2 sind jetzt im Game Pass

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Here you can now play them: Since November 5, 2024, StarCraft Remastered and the campaign of StarCraft 2 are included in the Game Pass. Although there is already a free version of StarCraft 2 on Battle.net, the Game Pass includes all campaigns:

StarCraft + Brood War
StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty
the two expansions of StarCraft 2, Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void
plus you have access to the mission pack Nova Covert Ops and the co-op commander mode

However, the games do not come to Xbox, so they are only available in the PC Game Pass and the Ultimate Game Pass.

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StarCraft 2 is still relevant even after 10 years

Although StarCraft 2 has been on the market for many years, there are still tournaments with large prize pools. In the Esports World Cup 2024 alone, over 1 million US dollars were distributed to the winners.

According to the website Esports Earnings, StarCraft 2 ranks 9th among games with the highest prize money, just behind Rainbow Six Siege and ahead of Rocket League, Overwatch, Valorant, and Hearthstone.

StarCraft 2 is especially known for requiring extremely fast reflexes and mental work. The gameplay can seem hectic even just from watching, although it is a strategy game.

If you’re interested in the franchise, you now have the opportunity to play all campaigns with the Game Pass. You don’t even need a subscription on Battle.net for this. However, if you’d rather wait, you might soon be served a successor: Insiders say that StarCraft 3 is in development

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The showrunner of Arcane explains why the series must end with season 2

Christoph Waldboth 7. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

The second season of the Netflix series Arcane is on the starting blocks. But that should be it. The showrunner now explains why that’s a good thing.

What is Arcane? In 2021, this series, set in the universe of League of Legends, was released and was a true feast for all fans of the game. However, even viewers who had nothing to do with LoL before could enjoy the 9 episodes.

Particularly the animation style stood out and provided some beautiful visuals. Fans had to wait three years before it continues with Act 1 on November 9th. The second follows on November 16th, and the third on November 23rd.

Like season 1, the continuation will also run on Netflix. However, that should be it. According to the responsible showrunner, anything else would be a mistake.

You can find all information about season 2 bundled on MeinMMO.

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Knowing when to stop

Why does the series end with season 2? The showrunner of Arcane, Christian Linke, spoke with CinemaBlend about his work. According to him, it should be avoided that the series lasts too long:

We always had a specific story in mind. You see, it could definitely have been stretched further. But for us, it was always the case that we started with this thought in mind. I think there’s also a personal aspect as creatives. We have all seen the TV shows where the authors clearly run out of energy.
Christian Linke via CinemaBlend

The work on the series has already taken nine years, a long time to tinker with a single series. Linke even goes further and says it would simply be irresponsible to stretch the story any longer. He and his team would no longer be able to do it justice. They do not want to overdo it.

What is season 2 about? The upcoming episodes are set to mark the climax of the series. Many familiar characters from the LoL universe will reappear. Among them are Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn, and many others.

Some years have passed since the events of season 1. The story of the two sisters Jinx and Vi is to be concluded. Additionally, it is about the conflict between the city of Piltover and Silco’s allies.

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With season 2, the team around Christian Linke completes their vision of the LoL series. Fans need not be sad, as the production team has already announced that there will be more projects in the LoL universe. On MeinMMO, you can read a detailed interview with Christian Linke: “Season 2 turns everything upside down” – The showrunner of Arcane explains what changes in the series.

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Two of the best movies by Bruce Willis exist only because he owed Disney 17 million dollars

Christoph Waldboth 7. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Bruce Willis has celebrated some major successes during his career. However, two movies are the result of a dispute with Disney – and the way out of high debts.

Bruce Willis is one of the most famous actors in Hollywood. Especially since the late 1980s, he has starred in many well-known films. These include modern classics like Die Hard, Pulp Fiction, or 12 Monkeys.

However, the 1990s were not only crowned with success. In one project, Willis even got into such disputes that he suddenly faced a looming lawsuit.

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Conflicts on the Disney Set

What problem did Willis have? In 1997, Bruce Willis was supposed to direct a comedy for Disney called Broadway Brawler. With a budget of 28 million US dollars and a popular lead actor, the film was expected to easily recoup its budget.

But during production, problems arose: Bruce Willis was often in a bad mood and quarreled with the people on set. He was even responsible for the firing of individual crew members, including the director. Similar difficulties were faced by filmmakers Luc Besson and Antoine Fuqua with Willis.

Disney halted production on the film and suddenly had to deal with high losses. A lawsuit was impending, as the studio held Bruce Willis responsible. They sought around 17 million US dollars from him as compensation. Because that was too much for the actor, he agreed to a deal instead.

What kind of deal was it? Willis was to direct three more films for Disney. He contracted to do so. And as luck would have it, at least two of these three films became real box office hits.

We’re talking about The Sixth Sense, the paranormal thriller by M. Night Shyamalan, which grossed 672 million worldwide on a budget of 40 million US dollars (via boxofficemojo.com).

The second hit was Armageddon by Michael Bay, telling the story of an asteroid heading towards Earth. This film cost 140 million US dollars to produce but grossed 553 million (via boxofficemojo.com).

The third film from the deal is called The Kid and is comparatively less known today. This movie also paid off at the box office.

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So we see: Some of the films with which Bruce Willis is still associated today should not have actually been made with him. His behavior on the set of Broadway Brawler was probably not appropriate, yet we owe the conflict with Disney two films that have cult status today. Another legendary actor has raised an important question: Is Star Wars or The Lord of the Rings better?

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How to Install and Use Mods for Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Christoph Waldboth 7. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Dragon Age: The Veilguard has mod support like many other games, allowing you to customize and change various aspects. We will show you how to install the mods.

Are mods even possible? Yes, you can use mods in The Veilguard. This makes it possible to change the game world, characters, and much more – similar to other major role-playing games like Baldur’s Gate 3.

Currently, many players are looking for mods to adjust small details in the game. For example, some desire a much darker Dragon Age and struggle with the colorful Disney look.

The Veilguard was released on October 31, 2024, and the number of mods is steadily increasing. We will show you how to install them.

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Installing Mods – Here’s How

How do you install the mods? Your first stop for mod enthusiasts is Nexus Mods. On the newly created page for The Veilguard, you can get an overview of what is currently available.

Using Nexus Mods

Depending on the mod, the installation may look a bit different. Some mods can be easily selected and downloaded from the site. Additionally, get the Vortex Mod Manager on Nexus Mods, and the installation should go smoothly. In the manager, you can enable and disable the mod at any time. If there are crashes, you can easily determine which mod is responsible.

Others are installed manually. Here, you usually have to download a zip file and follow the instructions provided on Nexus Mods or in the Readme. The individual steps are clear to follow in most cases.

For save files shared on Nexus Mods, you need to proceed differently. These are fan-made characters that can be loaded directly at the start of the game. After downloading, you need to place the save file in the following path on your drive:

DocumentsBioWareDragon Age The Veilguardsave gamesYour ID

All your saves are stored there.

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What mods are currently available? Only a few days after release, fan-created characters dominate the field. Whether it’s popular characters like Link from The Legend of Zelda or other pretty specimens from the editor – the first examples are impressive. On MeinMMO, we have some tips for you, to make your own character appear less blocky even without mods.

However, the most popular mod is one that improves performance on PC and provides a smoother gaming experience. In the coming days and weeks, many other mods will likely be added. For more tips on the game, feel free to visit MeinMMO: Dragon Age: The Veilguard – All Guides

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard – Can I change classes?

Christoph Waldboth 7. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, there are different classes to choose from. Whether you can switch them after the game starts is clarified in our guide.

How many classes are there? In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you have the choice of three different classes right from the start:

Warrior
Mage
Rogue

Each class has three subclasses, each coming with different play styles. But what if, shortly after starting, you realize that the class you chose doesn’t suit you? Is switching possible?

The answer is: No.

The class you select at the beginning cannot be changed later. However, the developers have integrated some practical features into the game.

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Switching classes is not possible – Other options

What options do you have? If you find that you don’t like a class, you have two options:

Either you start a new game and create a new character with an alternative class.
Or you practice patience and continue playing until level 20.

From level 20 on, you can choose one of three specializations. A basic mage can become a death mage, and a warrior can turn into a frontline soldier with a powerful two-handed weapon.

The specializations offer plenty of room for alternative play styles, so you might still find happiness with your initially chosen class.

Moreover, all invested skill points can be reset at any time, and that too is free. This is convenient and works well; unlike in other titles, you don’t have to pay with gold or anything like that.

An overview of all classes and specializations can be found on MeinMMO. Once you have made your decision and are looking for a good build, check this out:

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Overall, the class system in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is very flexible and allows room for spontaneous changes in play style. This is also due to the successful upgrade system, where it can happen that once disregarded equipment suddenly finds its purpose: Dragon Age: The Veilguard: Upgrades and improvements – Here’s how to make equipment stronger

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CoD Black Ops 6: Twitch streamer fights zombies for 12 hours – loses the run because he wanted to cheat

Dariusz Müller 7. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has a turn-based zombie mode again. Many players invest countless hours in the mode and try to survive as many rounds as possible. Among them is a Twitch streamer whose best attempt so far tragically failed due to a simple mistake.

What happened before the tragic failure of the run? The English-speaking Twitch streamer “MrRoflWaffles” has played the turn-based zombie mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in past streams. This is a horde mode where increasingly difficult waves of zombies attack you.

In his latest stream on November 6, MrRoflWaffles jumped back into the fight against the undead. He continued a run he had started in the previous days. This run was already at round 141 at the start of the stream.

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Streamer wants to save time but messes up his best run

How did he mess up the run? About 50 minutes after the streamer continued his best run so far, the run was tragically about to end. MrRoflWaffles reached round 147 and realized that it was a so-called spider round.

In spider rounds, you are attacked not by the usual zombies but by spiders. At the end of a spider round, you are rewarded with the power-up “Max Ammo,” which replenishes your ammunition reserves and magazines. Spider rounds are not really harder than normal rounds, but they have the reputation of taking an extremely long time at high round numbers.

MrRoflWaffles wanted to use a trick to fight normal zombies instead of spiders to save time. He needs to save and exit the game for that. In Black Ops 6, there is indeed the option to save the run, exit, and continue playing later if you play solo.

By saving, exiting, and rejoining, there is supposedly a chance that instead of spiders, normal zombies will attack. The Max Ammo power-up should still be available at the end.

However, MrRoflWaffles made a mistake at the crucial moment and selected the “Leave Match” option instead of “Save and Quit.” So he did not save but permanently ended the run. You can see a clip of the situation in this post on Reddit:

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How did the streamer react? MrRoflWaffles was naturally incredulous about the mistake. At first, he appeared disbelieving when his chat said he had left the match without saving. But when he then saw that there was indeed no save point, he realized how much playtime he had just lost: “Twelve hours of my life… the bugs won. I should have fought the bugs.”

From then on, he was annoyed for several minutes about his mistake and the fact that his new record was now round 147. After a while, he said: “I really want to blame Tryarch for this because the leave button is next to the save button, […] but honestly, it’s my fault. I pressed the button.”

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There was a small consolation for the streamer: A viewer mentioned in the chat that another player had experienced the same thing in round 580. MrRoflWaffles was then glad not to be in the shoes of that player.

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LoL: A change aims to make eSports more entertaining for you, putting the balancing team to the test

Niko Hernes 7. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

The pick-and-ban phase of the 2024 Worlds of League of Legends was rather dull for many fans. The same champions and bans were seen in almost every match. In 2025, this is set to change with an innovation, which also presents a new challenge for balancing.

The draft phase of this year’s Worlds in LoL was quite boring for many viewers, as few champions dominated the tournament. Yone and Aurora were constantly buffed, and champions like Skarner, Rell, Kai’Sa, or Jax were among the most frequently played heroes.

This is rather tedious for viewers in the long run. They want to see a diverse champion pool, which could only be seen in weaker teams before. A new draft format is supposed to change this and make the games significantly more exciting.

What is the Fearless Draft? The Fearless Draft ensures that champions can only be played once by a team in a Best-of-3 or Best-of-5. There are different variations to this. In the Legends Pro League (LPL) in China, for example, a team is still allowed to choose champions that the opposing team has chosen.

This means teams have to deal with more options, and the draft strategy must be developed for the entire match, not just for a single game. This has many advantages for viewers, but it is also a challenge for the balancing team.

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Difficulties for the Teams and the Balancing

What are the implications of the Fearless Draft? Esports will be much more exciting for the viewers. You won’t see the same champions anymore, as the system no longer allows it. The pick-and-ban phase will again become an exciting moment before the actual game.

However, significant changes and possibly difficulties are ahead for the top teams and the balancing team.

The teams now have to analyze much more extensively. They no longer plan for a few champions that they must play or counter, but for a much larger pool. This creates new strategies, but also dangers, because preparation becomes more challenging. At the same time, teams also no longer have to strictly ban the same champions.

A new challenge also arises for the balancing team. While balance between casual players and professional esports still exists, the esports scene was manageable due to a fixed meta.

With the Fearless Draft, the team must monitor and potentially balance more data from champions. At the same time, they do not need to heavily nerf “problematic” champions immediately, as they can only be played once. Lead Gameplay Designer Matthew Leung-Harrison states:

For example, let’s assume Ryze was only played in the first game and not in the second game. This reduces the stress for balance, but it also increases stress in other areas, which I think is a good thing, right?
Matthew Leung-Harrison on the Fearless Draft (via Dexerto)

However, it must also be said that a fixed meta could still develop that favors certain champions. The teams just have to consider more data and tactics.

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How the Fearless Draft will impact the competitive scene of LoL will be seen in 2025. One of the first events will be the First Stand Tournament, taking place in March in South Korea. However, only one team per region will be allowed to participate. Whether T1 will make it there remains to be seen. Currently, they are the top team of the hour: Faker becomes World Champion in LoL for the 5th time, deciding the final with a strong ultimate

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Riot wanted to make a movie about LoL, but it failed – Still cost 4.6 million euros

Niko Hernes 7. November 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Arcane made it to the living rooms in 2021, League of Legends. The animated series introduced the world of Runeterra to many people who don’t even play the game. Now, Season 2 is already on the verge of release. A movie was apparently once planned. According to a report, they even brought in the Avengers directors for it. But that never happened.

What is it about? In 2021, Arcane was released as the first series project in the League of Legends universe. The animated series tells the story of Vi and Jinx, who live in the underground city of Zhaun. Above Zhaun lies the futuristic city of Piltover. This causes not only societal problems but also personal ones. On November 9, 2024, Season 2 will be released.

For many viewers, Arcane was the first point of contact with the world of League of Legends. Before the series was released, a movie by the Avengers directors was apparently planned. At least, that’s what a report from Variety suggests.

If you want to get in the mood just before the release of Season 2, you can watch the trailer here:

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Arcane Season 2 Trailer – Nothing to Lose

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A LoL movie from the Avengers directors?

What does the Variety report say? A recent report by Variety discusses Riot Games’ efforts to build an entertainment division outside of gaming. The video game company brought in several top people from media companies, such as Netflix, HBO Max, or Paramount.

Interestingly, apart from Arcane, there has been no other movie or series from the LoL universe. However, Variety quotes Marc Merrill, the co-founder of Riot, who confirmed via email that they still want to expand in that area.

The report also mentions a movie that was apparently in an early planning phase. They report from sources that in 2020, Riot commissioned the Russo brothers to create a LoL movie. They are known primarily as directors of the Avengers films.

However, the report also speaks of creative differences with the direction of the then-movie. This led to a separation between Riot and the Russo brothers. Due to contractual obligations, Riot reportedly had to pay the Russo brothers 5 million dollars – approximately over 4.6 million euros.

Both Riot and the Russo brothers’ company, AGBO, did not want to confirm the insider reports, according to Variety.

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