World Tier 4 is currently the highest difficulty level at which you can play Diablo 4. A player who has been playing since launch sees it for the first time – and wants to leave right away. The whole S-Tier builds there suck the joy out of him, he says.
What is the deal with the difficulties?
In Diablo 4 there are World Tiers 1-4, which determine how hard the content is and what you can actually play. You unlock them through special dungeons.
Some content and rewards are only available at higher levels. The best items, for example, are only available starting from World Tier 4.
Accordingly, the grind for the best items in the open world only takes place at World Tier 4. One player finds that too much.
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This is the player’s problem: User FallenShadeslayer complains on Reddit that World Tier 4 is not fun. However, this is not because it is too difficult there. It is due to the other players.
FallenShadeslayer says he has been playing since release but has only played in World Tier 3 so far – then he always got bored. Now he was for the first time in World Tier 4 and the experience was terrible:
The builds just destroy everything in sight. It looks like every player I encounter is playing the exact same build or a variation of it. There is no challenge for me anymore because they kill everything within a nanosecond after spawning.
In World Tier 3 he still had fun, although nothing offered him a challenge. He could go back there, but would like to continue doing World Tier 4 content: “That’s frustrating because I lost all joy right after absolute joy.”
The community gives the user hundreds of responses and explains that such a thing is logical: Especially the Blood Brides in the Hell Floods are full of people,because you can farm and level particularly well here. Players advise him to wait until Season 6, as everything will look completely different then.
Since especially Torment 1-4 can only be unlocked through a certain level in the Pit, it is likely that the whole S-Tier builds will not play with the “casuals” at the same difficulty.
Others caution: If the thread creator continues to play, he might become “part of the problem” himself if he becomes similarly strong. However, it may help to disable cross-platform play. This generally reduces the number of players in the area. Otherwise, he should focus more on solo content like dungeons, hordes, and the pit.
Season 6 starts along with the first expansion Vessel of Hatred on October 8 and also brings a rework of the level system along with the overhaul of the difficulty levels. You can find all information about the new season in our overview: Diablo 4 Season 6: Start, changes, and new skills
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Kai Cenat is the biggest streamer on Twitch in the last 365 days: He has accumulated 128 million viewer hours and gained 6.2 million followers. That is all supposed to come to an end now.
This is Kai Cenat: Kai Cenat has been the most successful streamer on Twitch in recent years. He has only been streaming since January 2021. His recipe for success is to plan streams like events and to do marathon streams to play games in one go, such as Elden Ring.
These streams have a huge impact. A fan event triggered a riot in 2023. Kai Cenat streams “relatively little” compared to other big streamers. With 1,678 hours, he was online almost 600 hours less than the largest German streamers like Papaplatte or EliasN97, who are ranked 11th and 12th in the world.
Kai Cenat has achieved 128 million viewer hours in the last 365 days; nobody else has even come close. Furthermore, he has gained 6.2 million followers, which is also an absolute record. Cenat and Jynxi are the only English-speaking streamers in the top 5 on Twitch; otherwise, they speak Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese there.
Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed are the rising stars on YouTube and Twitch in recent years. IShowSpeed is significantly more controversial:
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Kai Cenat says he’s quitting Twitch to become a professional basketball player
That was his last stream: Kai Cenat played through “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice” in a new marathon stream and took 46 hours to do so. During the stream, an average of 40,290 people watched.
At the end of the stream, fans were actually expecting him to present the next project, but instead, he said:
The thing with gaming and streaming is cool. But it’s time for me to step it up a gear. Chat, I will stop streaming for the time being.
He will try to become a professional basketball player.
To the fans who thought this was a joke, Cenat said: He will be drafted into a league in 3 days. Which one exactly, he does not reveal.
A “draft” is a US concept in which teams select new players for a league. It works like when you assemble a team in school sports or on the playground. Team representatives select a player from a pool of players that they want, and then it’s the others’ turn.
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This is the reaction: No one seems to be taking this very seriously at the moment. The idea that someone would step away from such success to do something where they have little chance is considered absurd by most.
Kai Cenat is also only about 1.70 m tall. That does not seem to predispose him for a professional career in basketball. Furthermore, he repeatedly says in the statement “for the time being,” which does not sound like a final farewell but rather as if he is just preparing a new event. Perhaps he wants to promote a new basketball game this way.
At an event in League of Legends hosted by MrBeast, two different poles clashed in July 2022: the LoL rage monster Tyler1 and the favorite of all mothers-in-law, Ludwig Ahgren. Since that event in 2022, Tyler1 has considered the YouTube star the worst player in LoL history. But Ludwig just wants them to be friends. The 29-year-old sneaks into a meet & greet with Tyler1 at TwitchCon 2024, of course in disguise.
What happened between Ludwig and Tyler1?
Tyler1 and Ludwig were on the same team in July 2022 at a charity event by MrBeast. LoL professionals were invited, but also some streamers who only play LoL as a hobby – and Ludwig, who considers himself a huge gamer but has no clue about LoL.
In the match, Ludwig played poorly and it seemed like he didn’t care much. He hadn’t prepared, had trouble following instructions, and generally appeared to have fun while completely failing. For Tyler1, this is an unforgivable character flaw: if you’re going to lose in LoL, you should at least suffer.
Ludwig, on the other hand, says he had two mega players on his team, Tyler1 and Doublelift, who should have won it by themselves. It can’t be that it’s all on him because he plays worse than Mizkif or Emiru. He apparently didn’t take the event seriously.
After the last match, which Tyler1 won, he publicly embarrassed Ludwig and said that Ludwig was an “absolute weakness.” He doesn’t pay attention, doesn’t follow instructions, and almost ruined the match on his own (via x).
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Ludwig seeks closeness to Tyler1, but he just berates him
This is the saga so far: Although the event has long since passed and was no big deal for Ludwig, Tyler1 has since held a deep grudge against Ludwig and repeatedly insults him whenever anyone mentions Ludwig. For Tyler1, Ludwig is a “bastard”, “dog shit”, “disgusting”, and “the worst person in everything.”
For Ludwig, it is hardly bearable that someone he admires as much as Tyler1 keeps talking in streams out of nowhere about what a terrible and vile person Ludwig is.
Tyler1 criticizes everything about him, even the head movement that Ludwig makes when he dies in LoL:
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In the past, Ludwig has repeatedly sought closeness to Tyler1 and even donated money to him in a stream to invite Tyler1 to an event. But the LoL rage monster has constantly blocked it.
As soon as he learns that a donation comes from Ludwig, he insults him fiercely.
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Ludwig cannot understand all of this. He was just bad at LoL once. Play poorly as Fiddlesticks once and be flamed for a lifetime.
But for Tyler1, that’s simply unforgivable.
Is this to be taken seriously? Both streamers partly play theatrical figures and flirt with their image: Tyler1 as a mini-version of the Hulk, Ludwig as a clumsy theater kid and nerd who always puts on an insecure grin whenever he hears insults. From what we know, Tyler1 is not constantly angry and at 180 outside of the stream, but he is his own unique type: LoL: Twitch streamer describes his life as a lonely grind hell – Wonders what everyone is talking about
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With Thunderbolts, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) takes on its own version of the “Suicide Squad”. According to the trailer, the film is likely to be different from many of the recent Marvel projects.
Who are the Thunderbolts? Similar to DC’s Suicide Squad, they are a team of (former) supervillains. In the film, the colorful crew consists of:
Winter Soldier
Yelena Belova
Red Guardian
John Walker
Taskmaster
Ghost
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Bob?
You can watch the trailer for Marvel’s Thunderbolts here:
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In the trailer for Thunderbolts, Marvel showcases its own ‘Suicide Squad’
What does the trailer show? Quite a lot, considering that Marvel’s English-language YouTube channel refers to it as a “teaser.” Yelena feels empty, aimless, and without a purpose – a sensation she tries to drown in work. However, something goes wrong.
In a strangely resembling warehouse, a fight breaks out between Yelena, John Walker, Taskmaster, and Ghost – and Bob is there too. The different characters still have no idea that they will soon be on the same side. Someone wants to get rid of them for good.
Two big question marks after the trailer are the affiliation of Bucky Barnes, the infamous Winter Soldier, and Bob’s role. Bucky isn’t always on good terms with the other Thunderbolts, and Bob seems to be hiding his true self.
Fans appreciate the new direction, love a little detail
How are fans reacting to the trailer? Thunderbolts is currently receiving very positive feedback, at least if you look at the comments on YouTube. Fans are excited that Marvel isn’t presenting the next big cosmic threat. The film feels more grounded, and the humor is subtler.
One scene that you might have missed at first glance is receiving special attention from fans. In it, the Winter Soldier is briefly seen taking his high-tech arm prosthesis out of a dishwasher. Whatever the reason may be, fans love the uncommented absurdity of this scene:
Bajanprince67: “This guy really had his arm in the dishwasher. I’m not even mad at him.”
hoof31: “Wakanda: We made you a damn arm that costs 2 billion dollars, and you’re putting it in the dishwasher. > Bucky: I set it to gentle”
When is Marvel’s Thunderbolts coming out? The film is set to be released in May 2025; the trailer does not provide a more specific date. The film’s rating is still pending, but Thunderbolts also doesn’t look like it will be a 16+ film.
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin – these are the four Hogwarts houses in Harry Potter. As different as they are, all produced great witches and wizards. In this list, we dedicate ourselves to the house of Slytherin and embark on a search for the most powerful witches and wizards of this house.
What does Slytherin stand for? Witches and wizards from the house of Slytherin usually possess traits such as ambition, resourcefulness, cunning, determination, and pride. More info in the profile:
House colors: Silver and Green
Animal: Snake
House ghost: The Bloody Baron
Common room: In the dungeons
Slytherin is also known for having produced particularly many dark wizards. But of course, not all Slytherins are automatically evil, as we will see later in the list. In the song of the Sorting Hat, it says:
In Slytherin, the skill of cunning is well combined,
but here you will also find true friends.
The Sorting Hat (from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 7)
Attention Spoiler: To explain the ranking, various events from “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” will be spoiled.
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Rank 10: Phineas Nigellus Black
Phineas Nigellus Black was the headmaster of Hogwarts from 1847 to 1925. Especially players of Hogwarts Legacy are likely to know him, as he is currently in office there. In the books, he appears as a talking portrait that accompanies Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the last part and provides them with important information.
However, he did not perform his job at Hogwarts very well. In fact, the arrogant and condescending Phineas Nigellus Black could not stand youth at all. Thus, he goes down in history as the most unpopular headmaster of all time.
Nevertheless, he somehow managed to get the honorable position of headmaster. Thus, he just makes it into this ranking – even if only as the last place, which he surely would not like.
Rank 9: Regulus Arcturus Black
Sirius’s younger brother, Regulus, is already the second member of the venerable Black family on this list. The Blacks were known primarily for their obsession with their “pure-blood status”.
Regulus upheld his family’s reputation and immediately joined Lord Voldemort after his schooling. He served as a Death Eater for nearly a year. But then he realized Voldemort’s plan to attain immortality through Horcruxes.
Disturbed by this discovery, he set out to destroy the Horcrux locket. While he did not survive this mission, his knowledge of dark magic and his courage to resist Voldemort is remarkable. Even though not much else is known about Regulus, he earns a place on this list at number nine.
Rank 8: Horace Slughorn
The potions teacher Horace Slughorn is not only a master of his field – he was also the head of Slytherin House twice. He also has the gift of flattery and built a network of successful and famous wizards.
Even though he deeply abhors the dark arts, he is well-versed in this area. He was the one who educated Tom Riddle (later Voldemort) about Horcruxes.
Even though Slughorn initially seems inconspicuous, he is a wizard one should not take lightly. This secures him the eighth place in this ranking.
The Lestranges are also an old, “pure-blood” family. Many might initially think of someone else when they hear the name. But in the prequel series “Fantastic Beasts”, we get to know Leta Lestrange a bit better.
During her time at Hogwarts, she had very few friends apart from Newt. However, what she had in abundance was magical talent. Albus Dumbledore himself described her as “one of the cleverest students he ever had”.
In the fight against Gellert Grindelwald, she was also a powerful ally. She managed to help Newt and his allies escape, even at the cost of her own life.
Leta was not only talented, but also brave and has thus rightfully earned the seventh place.
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The game is said to be called Destiny Rising and is a prequel to Destiny 1. In addition, Destiny Rising is expected to be released for mobile and is likely being developed primarily by the Chinese developer NetEase.
TheGamePost writes that Bungie was heavily involved in development at the beginning but later significantly reduced its role. Bungie was responsible for supporting NetEase with the narrative as well as providing assets and character models.
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Destiny becomes a hero shooter with a touch of Diablo Immortal
Where does the comparison to Diablo Immortal come from? Destiny expert Paul Tassi reports on Forbes that he has heard that Diablo Immortal is “the most obvious parallel” to Destiny Rising.
Furthermore, Tassi states that the target audience for the game is primarily the Asian market. They are not targeting Western players of Destiny 2, and the game is “100% aimed at the Asian market.” Tassi even questions whether existing Destiny players are the target audience at all.
Diablo Immortal is also from NetEase and has repeatedly faced ongoing P2W accusations and criticism of its monetization system here in Germany. However, how Destiny Rising will be monetized is currently unknown.
What is supposed to characterize Destiny Rising? Various sources report that Destiny Rising will be a hero shooter where players embody predefined heroes. These heroes include characters we already know from the lore – but also new figures that will be introduced into the Destiny universe.
Additionally, TheGamePost states that Destiny Rising will be a third-person shooter. This contradicts a report from 2022, which stated that Destiny and NetEase were making a first-person shooter for mobile (via TheGamePost).
Gameplay-wise, however, Destiny players should still be able to discover some familiar elements despite the third-person perspective and playable heroes, including Strikes and story missions. The gunplay is also expected to resemble Destiny 2.
A Scotsman raves about a South American country and becomes rich. What no one knows: The country does not exist on any map. But eventually, the scam is exposedand he ends up in prison in both France and England.
Who is it about? The Scotsman Gregor MacGregor is born in 1786 in Edinburgh as the son of a former captain of the East India Company. In 1803, he joins the British Navy, and in 1810, he follows Simón Bolívar to South America.
There, he fought with varying degrees of success for various liberation movements and was awarded multiple times for his services.
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Poyais, a mythical land that doesn’t even exist
The fraudster “bought” land: And then the great fraud begins, which MacGregor devises. He lands on the so-called Mosquito Coast, a historical enclave mostly located in the east of Nicaragua and partly in Honduras.
There, he persuades a landowner to give him a deserted land in exchange for a few goods. As the self-proclaimed Prince of Poyais, he returns to Britain.
The fraudster “sells” his land: Back in London, he tells everyone that he is the Prince of Poyais. In a short time, he rises rapidly within British high society. However, his stories about Poyais are so fantastical that many Brits fall for them.
And to lend credibility to his tale, he employs numerous tricks, teaming up with others:
MacGregor describes Poyais as a dreamlike land with many resources like gold, rare fruits, and clean water. This resonates well with the audience.
The Scotsman opens several offices for the Poyaisian embassy and sells shares of the land.
He prints Poyaisian money and exchanges it for real money from interested parties.
Under the pseudonym Captain Thomas Strangeways, he publishes a book that was supposed to describe the legendary land of Poyais.
Hundreds of people believe the story and invest in the unknown land. MacGregor became, in record time, what we would today call a multimillionaire.
British settlers travel to “Poyais” and find an empty, desolate land
When was the scam exposed? In 1822, around 240 people, including many elderly people, set out on two ships to Poyais. When they arrived, they did not find the described paradise. Instead, they encountered a land that was empty, inhospitable, and full of insects.
50 people survived and returned to London, the scam was exposed. However, MacGregor had already fled to France.
The second sale in France: In France, he tried the scam again and sold Poyais to his audience once more. And again so successfully that in the autumn of 1825, Frenchmen set sail to discover the promised land. Only to find the same empty and inhospitable land that the English had encountered a few years earlier.
The French authorities, however, caught wind of the fraud, became suspicious, and MacGregor ended up in prison, first in France and later in England. However, in both countries, he did not have to serve long sentences.
The scammer returns to South America and receives a pension
How does the story end? After his sentences, he disappears from the radar. He is said to have gone underground somewhere in Europe in the 1830s. In the end, he returned to South America, became a citizen of Venezuela, and received a pension for his years of service as a general in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
Modern fraudsters: Even in modern times, there are fraudsters whose tricks work surprisingly well, causing dozens of people to fall for them: A scammer uses a well-known streamer to make viewers destroy their hardware. This works because it fits the image of the controversial streamer: A scammer is currently getting young people to smash their PS5 and TVs
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An actor you know from the recent Superman movies and the Witcher series is an absolute superfan of Warhammer 40,000. He is currently playing Space Marine 2 and loves it.
Who is the superfan? The superfan in question is none other than the former Superman and Witcher actor Henry Cavill. He loves Warhammer 40,000 so much that he has even teamed up with Amazon and is currently working on a film and series adaptation of the universe.
On YouTube, there are various clips where Cavill talks about Warhammer: In an interview with Still Watching Netflix on YouTube, he states that Warhammer is his greatest passion. In the Graham Norton Show, he also talks extensively about it (YouTube).
In his post about Space Marine 2, his enthusiasm shines through. Next to his monitor, you can even see one of the Warhammer books in the picture.
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Der Launch-Trailer zu Space Marine 2, dem neuen Koop-Shooter in Warhammer 40k
Even the superfan says: This game is awesome
What does Henry Cavill say? Actor Henry Cavill is a superfan of Warhammer 40,000, and he is really taken with Space Marine 2. In a post on Instagram and Facebook, he writes just that: This game is awesome…
He is particularly taken with the fact that he could not complete the campaign on the difficulty level Angel of Death alone. Cavill also enjoys the PvP. Ultimately, he also writes that he is looking forward to how the game will develop.
At the same time, he reflects that the ideas and dreams he has as a non-game designer are probably difficult to implement. Here you can see the full post on Instagram:
What is the current status of the film universe? At the moment, Henry Cavill is actively working with Amazon and the licensors behind Warhammer 40,000 on film and series adaptations. Until the end of 2024, the parties have time to agree on creative guidelines for the adaptations. You can read more about the current process at GameStar.
If all parties agree on the necessary framework conditions before the deadline, the universe will take the next production step.
So it will probably take three to four months until we have news here. In the meantime, you can also pass the time with Space Marine 2 – maybe you will meet Henry Cavill while looking for players. The AI companions in the game are, after all, worlds worse than other gamers: The bots in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 are intentionally bad so that you feel better
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For over 9 years, 88-year-old Shirley Curry entertained more than 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube with over 2,000 videos about the RPG Skyrim. That’s it now.
Who is it about? The now 88-year-old Shirley Curry became known for her content on the RPG hit Skyrim. For over 9 years, she entertained her fans with her adventures in Tamriel. In the process, she gathered 1.3 million subscribers.
The “Skyrim Grandma” even caught the attention of Bethesda, who promised to make her an NPC in the next installment of The Elder Scrolls. Our colleagues from Webedia reported this on GamePro.
After so many years and over 2,300 videos, it is supposed to be over starting now.
In German Twitch, we have the “MarmeladenOma“.
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No more fun with gaming videos
Why is the Skyrim Grandma stopping? In a video from September 22, 2023, the 88-year-old reports that creating content has become “excruciatingly boring.” She feels like she’s spending most of her time on the computer.
Sometimes she catches herself entering her gaming room and thinking: “You have to make a video!” But she simply has no desire for it. So she would turn around and leave the room again.
The 88-year-old says: She does it all just for fun. And it’s just not fun anymore. She is tired and bored.
You can watch the whole video here in the English original:
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On September 23, Curry also had to undergo eye surgery, from which she will probably need to recover for a few weeks. As soon as she can, the YouTuber wants to reconnect with her fans, but not with gaming.
Instead, the 88-year-old finally wants to work on a quilt that she has been planning for a long time. She could share progress on the project with her subscribers. Other hobbies, like reading, could also become the subject of future vlogs.
In addition, the Skyrim Grandma reports that she is considering writing more of her own stories. However, she can never stay interested long enough to put the plan into action. Should that happen, she would read the stories to her fans chapter by chapter.
In the comments, many followers express their gratitude to Curry for the many beautiful years and wish her all the best for the future:
“When it’s no longer fun, no one wants you to force yourself to carry on. The reason it was so enjoyable to watch you was that you enjoyed it so much and had such an interesting perspective on everything. […]” – Guynhistruck
“End of an era. Thank you for taking us on your Skyrim journey all these years!” –akhawi4108
“I’ve been watching your gaming videos on Skyrim since I was 16, and now I am 23 years old. Thank you for all the years of joy. […]” – heartbeatqc
Once Bethesda promised to immortalize the “Skyrim Grandma” in the upcoming RPG The Elder Scrolls 6. But the developers are taking their time, and since the announcement in 2018, there have been hardly any significant updates. Gamer Grandma is not interested in Starfield: “I’m mad at Bethesda”
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In World of Warcraft, the Race to World First (“RWF”) is currently underway in the first raid of The War Within, the Palace of Nerub’ar. The two guilds Liquid and Echo are once again battling it out for the top spot. And one of the players has gone a bit too far.
Who is the professional?
Imfiredup, or Fireup, is one of the mages of the US guild Liquid, one of the best raid guilds in the world.
Liquid is currently racing against other guilds for the World First kill on the current final boss Queen Ansurek.
At the moment, Liquid is in the lead and is even already in front of the final boss. The competition from Europe, Echo and Method, is still stuck on the penultimate boss.
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This is what Imfiredup did: During the battle against Nexus Princess Ky’veza, Imfiredup exploited a nasty exploit. Mages have the ability to build a special buff through their heroic talents: Embedded Shards.
Once a certain number is reached, the buff on the opponent triggers the effect Shardstorm for a bit of damage. The possibility is limited because the spell triggers at 8 stacks.
However, Imfiredup cheated here: By selecting himself as the target instead of the boss, he was able to stack the buff almost endlessly. With over 200 stacks, he finally unleashed the spell.
In the DPS meter details, you can see him dealing several million damage points all at once and significantly increasing his DPS (via YouTube). The total damage isn’t supposed to have been that much, PCGamer mentions a 4% increase. However, it can no longer be verified fully.
Imfiredup showed the exploit live on stream on Twitch, but tried to hide it. Instead of the normal “raid interface” like his colleagues, he displayed a focus target in the place where the actual target should normally be visible.
However, he was constantly targeting himself and casting via macros. Several observers and experts noticed this and pointed it out on Reddit, Twitter and others. Blizzard quickly fixed the exploit, but Liquid is still in the lead.
As of now, Imfiredup is still in the race and was even present for the kill of the penultimate boss. According to a leak, he is said to have already been banned, but the source cannot be verified (via wowvendor).
The lack of information causes displeasure in the community and especially among the competition. After all, such an exploit should ideally lead to exclusion, at least for a few days. Even with small advantages, it is still about fairness. And the US guilds have a significant time advantage anyway: the US guild Limit has already defeated 4 bosses before Echo and Method are allowed to participate.
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In Pokémon GO, four new Dynamax Pokémon are being added to the game. Here we briefly introduce them to you.
Which new Dyna Pokémon are coming? The next four Dynamax Pokémon will be the Galar starters and one Pokémon that has just had its own Raid Day.
Scorbunny
Grookey
Inteleon
Legios*
Legios is the only one of the four that can also appear as a Shiny.
When will the Pokémon appear? They will appear on October 1, 2024, in the game. You will encounter them at the power sources found all over the map. Whether they will completely replace Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur, or if these will remain available, is still unclear.
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Are the Dyna versions of Grookey, Inteleon, Scorbunny, and Legios worth it?
How strong are the four? Here you will find a brief assessment of the four Pokémon.
Grookey can evolve into Rillaboom, which has a lot of potential as a Grass attacker. However, it currently lacks a really strong attack like Flora Statue, which it will likely learn at some point during a Community Day.
Scorbunny will ultimately evolve into Cinderace, which currently also has to take a backseat to other Fire attackers and likely won’t surpass them.
Inteleon will evolve into its final form, which has the potential to become one of the best Water attackers if it has Hydro Pump. But here too, players will probably have to wait for a Community Day.
Legios is largely considered a rather weak attacker, as there are better alternatives in the game.
All four are also considered rather useless in the PvP Combat League.
In short: Based solely on Gym, Raid, and PvP battles, the Pokémon are not incredibly helpful, at least based on the current state. As a Shiny, only Legios can be obtained, so there’s no need to hope for the others.
However: The three starters are particularly interesting because they have a Gigantamax form in the main games. So far, there are no Gigantamax forms in Pokémon GO, but the term has already been mentioned in various places in the game. At least visually, they are expected to come – so keep an eye out.
Additionally, we generally have very few Dynamax Pokémon that can be used in Dyna battles. All trainers will be able to use new reinforcement – and with Legios, we get a Fighting-type monster that might prove important in future Dyna Raids. So this should be grabbed.
What you need to keep in mind during the battle: The three starters should be easy to defeat, as they appear as a level 1 boss in the game. However, Legios comes as a level 3 boss, and based on the battles against Dyna-Tanhel, this won’t be so easy. Here too, Dyna Charizard could again be a good choice – if you can give it a Flying-type attack instead of a Fire-type attack. Then you should have a decent counter that can take on Legios.
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On Pokémon GO, a new Spotlight Hour starts on September 24, 2024. You can find all the info about it here,
What is the Spotlight Hour? The Spotlight Hour takes place every Tuesday in Pokémon GO. During this event, you can get many examples of a specific Pokémon each week.
Alongside the Pokémon spawns, there is always a bonus that is meant to make the hour particularly interesting.
Which monster is in the spotlight? This week, a real classic features: Machollo appears in the Spotlight Hour. This is a fighting-type monster from the first generation and can evolve into Maschok and Machomei.
We have all the info about the Spotlight Hour with Machollo here for you.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season ‘Dyna-Maximum’ in the trailer
Spotlight Hour on September 24 – Start and Bonuses
When does the event start? On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 6:00 PM. It will end again at 7:00 PM and the usual spawns of the current season will appear again.
What bonuses are active? You will receive double candy for every catch you make. This applies not only to Machollo but also to current raid bosses or Pokémon from rewards.
Can you catch Shiny Machollo? Yes, the Shiny has been in the game for a long time and can therefore also be caught during the Spotlight Hour. However, note that there is no increased chance of Shinys, so you will need plenty of luck accordingly.
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it? Even though it has been in the game for a long time, Machomei is still among the best Pokémon in the game, especially if you don’t have the stronger alternatives yet. It is solid in raids, in battles against Team GO Rocket, and can also be used in the battle league. Particularly the Shadow version of Machomei is powerful.
Therefore, it is definitely worth securing a few Machollo specimens and working towards a strong Machomei. Just collect as many candies as possible to level up your Machollo, Maschok, or Machomei and look forward to a strong attacker. And if you want to know what you can catch this month: Here are all the events in September 2024 of Pokémon GO.
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The mythical Keystone dungeons from World of Warcraft are known for not always being harmonious. How quickly one can be kicked from the group is now demonstrated by the fate of a tank who just wanted some assistance with “kicking.”
Why was the tank kicked from the group? It was supposed to be a smooth dungeon run in the Stonevault from WoW: The War Within, on the fourth Keystone level of the Mythic difficulty. However, after a wipe at the second boss (up to that point, there had been no losses), the situation escalated suddenly.
The culprit was a clear misunderstanding. The Paladin tank asked the group, “Can we kick?” He wanted support with interrupting the boss’s spells, and he also asked the group leader to restart the boss fight: “Go reset.”
The War Within is the new expansion of WoW – here is an in-game sequence from the addon:
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
Kick him like Beckham
What happened next? The group leader, however, interpreted the request to kick and reset differently, seeing it as a request to kick from the group and reset the Keystone. He found that such a selfish statement warranted promptly kicking the tank from the group.
It was only after some explanations from group members that the leader realized his mistake: “Oh, he mean kick.” On Reddit, TugaTheGoat, who was part of the group, published a screenshot with the chat history, along with some accompanying words.
How is the community reacting to the faux pas? They are responding with over 3,000 upvotes and more than 500 comments on the story (as of 24.09.2024, 12:45).
Dull-Ad-793 laments (via Reddit): “The entire community resorts to the /kick function too quickly.”
DreamsiclesPlz wavers between sympathy and schadenfreude (via Reddit): “I feel so sorry because this stinks for everyone involved. But as an observer, this situation is somehow damn funny.”
CallMeDaddy123 highlights the timing (via Reddit): “Ahh. The first week of Mythic Plus. Where historically 3,000 raider.io players are in the same group with people who don’t know what a kick is.”
In the discussion, players also refer to language barriers. It is said that the Paladin is from a French server, while the group leader apparently comes from Portugal, like TugaTheGoat.
Gronkh is now one of the biggest German streamers on Twitch, but his journey to the top was anything but easy. In his streams, he regularly gives insights into his difficult beginnings when he had to fight for survival and find creative ways to make ends meet.
Who is Gronkh? Erik “Gronkh” Range (47) is undoubtedly one of the most influential personalities in the German gaming and streaming world. With his Let’s Play videos and entertaining live streams, he regularly captivates a large fan base.
From time to time, he shares in his streams about a time when he had to fight for his daily survival. Back then, as he describes, he had to stretch every cent multiple times. He often did not know how to finance his next meals. In one of his recent live streams, Gronkh speaks again about this difficult phase.
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What does the streamer confess now? During a recent stream, Gronkh receives a surprising message from his chat: A picture of him is supposed to hang in the cafeteria of the University of Braunschweig. This information initially surprises him. However, he quickly finds a possible explanation.
The streamer shares that he actually used to eat secretly in that very cafeteria, although he never studied there. “The food was simply very cheap, so I saved money,” he explains with a smile. Jokingly, he asks: “Could this perhaps be a wanted poster?”
Does he have other methods? But Gronkh goes even further and reveals another creative method he used to save money during his training. Back then, he and a fellow trainee snuck into the nearby tax office, took the elevator up, and sat in the cafeteria there. The two pretended to be employees of the tax office: “We always acted as if we worked there.”
“If there were other people there, we talked about random things – I believe we made ourselves completely conspicuous by discussing any financial matters or stuff we still needed to follow up on,” Gronkh reports.
But instead of appearing inconspicuous, he now believes they drew even more suspicion. “I think they knew already,” he admits. Nevertheless, they managed to eat cheaply regularly because of this trick.
Numerous fans of The Elder Scrolls Online report strange bans that apparently were issued without the involvement of a fellow player or an employee of Zenimax.
Update from September 24, 2024: The officials have addressed the accusations regarding the unusual bans in the official forum of Elder Scrolls Online (via forums.elderscrollsonline.com).
Community Manager ZOS_Kevin explains that the team, which monitors for violations of the terms of service, does use tools to detect these violations more effectively, but actions would only be taken after a human assessment.
The Zenimax employee acknowledges that they have recently revised some processes, and as a result, there were issues until everyone had internalized the best ways to handle the tools and processes.
If a player disagrees with a measure taken, they are advised to go through the appeal process, ZOS_Kevin further states. However, the bans of the most recently affected players are said to have already been reversed.
What are these reports about? Both in the official forum of Elder Scrolls Online and in various Reddit posts, the MMO community speculates whether Zenimax has recently implemented an automated moderation tool that relies on artificial intelligence (AI).
The reason for this suspicion: Numerous players report that they received bans for allegedly violating ESO’s terms of service with their messages in chat. The strange thing is:
According to those affected, sentences written in private contexts were marked as violations – for example, as direct messages to another player, within the instantiated home, or in a solo instance.
None of the involved players are said to have reported the affected account since there was no victim in the respective situation. Sometimes a slightly rough comparison was made, sometimes it was about “roleplay”, and sometimes a player simply vented about a boss in the Endless Archive.
You can visit the Endless Archive of Elder Scrolls Online solo or in duo; here’s the trailer:
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The Elder Scrolls Online – Endless Archive Presentation
Developers’ Statement is Awaited
How is the community reacting to these reports? ESO players share their concern that the suspicion that Zenimax is now using an automated AI tool for moderation could be confirmed.
Jorgesarrada writes (via Reddit): “I write to say that I also think that bans enforced by AI regarding NO REPORTS are extremely dangerous for the health of the game and the community. I don’t like it at all.”
EveryWonderous2289 explains in his post on Reddit: “Many have pointed out how bad this is for the RP community, but it is genuinely bad for all sides of the game. Playful jabs between PvPers are banned just like messages about strategy if they accidentally contain any keywords. The same goes for PVE […].”
megacts is fed up with AI (via Reddit): “Ugh. I’m really getting tired of this AI nonsense. It’s suddenly everywhere, and I don’t know a single person who wants it.”
Tandor admits in the ESO forum (via forums.elderscrollsonline.com): “There are some unacceptable words and expressions that are not allowed according to the TOS, and while I respect roleplay and roleplayers, I would be very much against players being able to evade effective moderation with the claim ‘but I was just roleplaying.'”
How is Zenimax responding to the accusations? While the thread in the official ESO forum (via forums.elderscrollsonline.com) has already reached eight pages and more than 350 comments, only one official statement has been made so far. Community Manager ZOS_Kevin writes:
“We are looking at some of the questions in this thread and asking the team for feedback. As it is quite late on a Friday, we will probably not have feedback until early next week. However, we wanted to confirm that we have seen the issue and are investigating it.”
The MMO Star Citizen will soon receive a major update that completely changes your spaceships. If you’re not careful and don’t take care of your ships, they will soon turn into expensive space junk, and your friends should help you.
Update: We updated the article on 24.09 at 10:30 AM. The article now highlights new opportunities for crew collaboration onboard the ship.
What kind of update is this? In Star Citizen, the engineering update comes with Alpha 4.0. This update focuses on spaceships and adds more depth to space battles and the control of your ships, as the developers explain on YouTube. With the update, all ships will have modules that can be damaged and need to be replaced.
Things will also change for your friends. Star Citizen brings you a real Star Trek feeling with the update. Whoever owns one of the large ships in Star Citizen will suddenly become the commander who must command their crew to emerge victorious in battle.
With the new update, your own hangar will also become more important:
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Star Citizen: Everything is better with your own hangar – Trailer presents features of patch 3.24
From Pilot to Commander
Why does one go from a pilot to a commander? The new update 4.0 is titled “Engineering Update.” The developers introduce destructible ship components with the new version, which can even catch fire. In a battle, you can, just like your opponents, destroy modules of ships and cause system failures. If a system gets damaged, it needs to be repaired.
Thus, instead of flying through space as a single pilot, it will soon make much more sense to have a whole crew aboard your ship. Your friends will then be responsible during the flight for performing repairs, extinguishing fires, and checking the ship. Sometimes, it will even be necessary to replace a component. On a new control center, you’ll see damage to the ship but will still have to find and repair it.
Why is this significant for the MMORPG genre? As the developers show in the video, your group must work very well together to ensure their survival. Already at the start of the flight, roles must be assigned, the ship must be ideally divided, and continuously checked.
The ship will become the crew’s home, and the players working inside it will quickly build a personal bond with it. For the genre, it is unique that a group of players must collaborate so closely to achieve a common goal, and each individual matters to emerge unscathed from critical situations.
While other MMORPGs still rely on a system that works well with strangers, the developers of Star Citizen are taking a path that ensures that you and your comrades become truly welded together. If a player fails in their role, it can quickly become a problem for the entire team.
You can watch the presentation of the new update by the developers here:
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How can the systems be fully repaired? Once your modules are damaged, they will likely never return to full performance. To get your systems completely fit again, you must land and replace the damaged modules.
What should be considered? With the new update, you will receive a new control center for the power supply of your spaceship. You can freely decide how to distribute the power on board. Damage to the ship can also be read from it. Especially if you have damaged parts, it is worth redirecting power from there to other areas of the ship.
Anyone who fights a lot should not just put their energy into the weapons, however. With the new update, these can also overheat like all other parts on board. This can lead to a system failure.
To prevent the spaceship from overheating, you can allocate more power to the ventilation in the control center and cool down the ship and especially your weapons. For this, you will not be able to use that power for other areas.
How far does the simulation go? The developers of Star Citizen are clearly placing more emphasis on simulation with their new update, adding depth to their space combat. Fires that can occur onboard if the ship is hit in battle are also intriguing.
As a pilot or crew member, you are then forced to extinguish the fire before it causes more damage. In the developers’ video, you can see how the fire can spread across the ship. The entire ship can thus take damage if you do not act in time.
The MMORPG The Quinfall is starting its next beta this week. This time, you can finally conquer the seas with pirate ships, and your ability to build houses on land has also improved.
What kind of game is this? The new MMORPG The Quinfall relies heavily on grind and is reminiscent of the classic Metin2. The menus, animations, and even the riding look almost like those in Metin2, which was released 20 years ago. For a long time, it was debated whether the game actually exists, but the latest beta tests showed an unfinished, yet real MMORPG.
In a new video on YouTube, the developers show what players can expect in the new beta. While previous tests revealed a resemblance to Metin2 and Black Desert Online, The Quinfall aims to introduce a new element into the game during the upcoming test: piracy.
In addition to trading at sea, there are also caravans in the MMORPG:
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The Quinfall zeigt im neusten Video das Karawanen-System
As a Pirate at Sea
What is the focus of the beta? The focus of the next beta test, starting on September 27 on Steam, is likely to be maritime trade and piracy. The system for this was supposed to be tested in the last beta, but only a few players got to experience it, and what was shown was still quite rudimentary.
In the new showcase of the game, the developers present the improved system, where you can not only sail the seas as a captain but also choose the equipment for your ship as you wish.
With the ship, you can then navigate to waters where PvP is activated and fight against other pirates or ambush trading ships. These are controlled by players attempting to earn gold through trading.
What else does the showcase reveal? The developers want to primarily build on the systems from the last test and demonstrate what improvements they have made based on player feedback.
On Discord, a developer writes: “Our current beta version includes significant changes, improvements, and hundreds of bug fixes to all our current content.”
In addition to many action-packed battles against various monsters, bosses, and other opponents, the developers also showcase an expansion of the base-building feature. This is an important element in The Quinfall.
Each player can build a base in the MMORPG and manufacture important materials for their character. Those who produce more can also give the goods to other players or sell them.
Clans and guilds also have their own base, where multiple players can build simultaneously and use the equipment available on-site. Players can also choose to live in rented space, as shown by the developers in the video.
In a big sale, Blizzard is currently selling several games and content at a significantly reduced price. Diablo 4 for example is available for 40% less, you can get it right now for 29.99 euros. An interested player wants to know if the game is worth the price and receives hundreds of opinions.
This is the current offer:
In the official Blizzard shop, the standard version of Diablo 4 currently costs 29.99 instead of 49.99 euros.
The first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, will be released on October 8. However, you will still have to pay the full price. We explain the contents and differences of the versions of Vessel of Hatred in the article.
If you want to test Diablo 4 first, you also get a free trial version up to level 20. A player has tried it and asks on Reddit whether the game is still worth it after that.
Trailer for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred provides insight into the story of the expansion
This is what the community says: On Reddit, the player with the username TurtleGEE360 asks whether Diablo 4 is worth it at the reduced price. He has never played a game like Diablo before, played up to level 20 in the test, and had a lot of fun.
Now the user is not sure whether the fun will still remain in the endgame or not. The thread has gathered over 400 comments over the weekend, where active players share their opinions.
There it is said: Both the campaign and the endgame are fun – more or less, depending on what kind of player you are. In any case, the game is worth it. Even with the constant complaints about the game, it is accounted for:
Don’t listen to the haters. It’s the first game in a year that I’m regularly online. Tons of content, a pretty great community, and more adult players! Definitely [worth the price]. P.S. The campaign is also fun.
In further comments, it is said with a wink: “After 1,000 hours, I got bored.” Others point out that new content comes with the expansion – which is why it was already advised to simply buy the bundle with Vessel of Hatred earlier.
Vessel of Hatred brings plenty of new content, Season 6 strong improvements
Vessel of Hatred is released together with Season 6 and brings content for owners of the expansion and also for all players. Those who buy Diablo 4 on sale and directly get Vessel of Hatred, will have access starting October 8 to:
This is how the Spiritborn plays, the new class in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
As part of Season 6, all players get a revised level and Paragon system in the free update. Furthermore, Blizzard is revising the difficulties, instead of “world levels” you now have the known categories from Normal to Torment.
For over a year, there has been a persistent conflict concerning the Twitch streamer Shurjoka. Last weekend, new developments occurred – MeinMMO gives you an overview of the current events.
During the weekend of September 20 to 22, events unfolded rapidly in the ongoing conflict between the Twitch streamer Shurjoka and an ever-growing group of German content creators.
MeinMMO summarizes what happened over the weekend:
September 20, 2024
Shurjoka streams for 9 1/2 hours, criticizes Gronkh and Carina Pusch
On Friday, Shurjoka held a longer stream in which she expressed criticism of various content creators on Twitch and YouTube. The VoD is no longer available on her channel. However, clips from the stream have since circulated on X, particularly about Gronkh and the streamer Carina Pusch.
Shurjoka accused Gronkh of making fun of allegations made by her that he was behaving misogynistically. By doing so, he trivialized the suffering of women who are victims of harassment and misogyny (via X).
The Twitch streamer also addressed that Carina Pusch, with whom she was privately friends, would provide a platform for influencers who would act as perpetrators towards her – Shurjoka. Their behavior would thus be normalized (via X).
Who is Carina Pusch?
Carina Pusch is an influencer known for her content on art and body painting. She has also become involved in psychological and political topics. She was also friends with Shurjoka.
The influencer was involved in a legal dispute with the controversial YouTuber ApoRed for over 2 ½ years, who had sexually harassed her. In December 2023, she was granted justice by the Cologne Regional Court after a long battle (via YouTube). At the time, Pusch was subjected to hostility from the creator community that sided with ApoRed.
Later, she accused the fallen Twitch streamer Unge of giving ApoRed a platform and thus attempting to gaslight her, making her feel insecure (via YouTube). Shurjoka now accuses Pusch of behaving in her case as Unge had done with her at the time.
Carina Pusch talks about covert narcissism
The streamer Carina Pusch reacted live on Twitch to a video on the topic of “Covert Narcissism.” Carina Pusch stated that she grew up as the child of a narcissistic mother and discusses psychological and political issues in her content.
In her reaction, Carina Pusch emphasized that these narcissistic traits can be observed in the German influencer scene. Some of her statements can be interpreted as jabs at Shurjoka:
Carina Pusch repeatedly speaks about “the victim narrative” and a “victim role.” Shurjoka sees herself as a victim of a hate campaign. At the same time, she is often accused of portraying herself as a victim while also being a perpetrator.
She further explains that after a while, one can predict who will receive a “callout” next, and that narcissistic individuals will quickly turn against oneself. In Shurjoka’s case, it is observed that even people from her environment are not safe from criticism.
Carina Pusch emphasized that covert narcissism often only becomes recognizable when one is close to the person. Outwardly, these individuals present themselves positively and are characterized by social engagement. Shurjoka is politically engaged and was awarded the German Computer Game Award in 2023 for it.
These parallels give reason to suspect that it is no coincidence that Pusch brought up this topic over the weekend.
September 21, 2024
Proclamation of the “GirlzClub”
The Twitch streamer Lehrenfrau and Carina Pusch posted a joint photo as “GirlzClub.” This is presumably a reference to the “Boys Club” of the opinion blogger KuchenTV (via X). This term has established itself as a coalition of male influencers involved in the conflict with Shurjoka and standing on the opposite side of the conflict.
The photo seems to stem from September 14 when the two streamed together on Twitch and called themselves the “GirlzClub.”
Who is Lehrenfrau?
Lehrenfrau is a teacher who is also active as an influencer on TikTok and Twitch. She is also engaged in victim support for the Weißer Ring. In June 2024, she began showing proximity to blogger KuchenTV on X.
In August, Lehrenfrau interrupted a reaction to a video from KuchenTV after Shurjoka made critical comments on Discord about Lehrenfrau engaging with a women’s protection association while simultaneously participating in a hate campaign against a woman (via Rocket Beans Forum).
In early September, a public dispute once again arose between Lehrenfrau and Shurjoka due to different experiences both had with stalking (via X)
Lehrenfrau announces she will address allegations against her
Lehrenfrau also announced a stream to address the allegations against her. This took place on September 21 at 6:30 PM and attracted an average of more than 1,000 viewers, a peak for the streamer (via X, SullyGnome).
Shurjoka writes on Discord about her friendship with Carina Pusch
On her Discord server, Shurjoka addressed Lehrenfrau’s stream. She only learned that Carina had felt their friendship was one-sided and had therefore cut off contact with her.
She admits that due to her own mental strain, she may not have been a good friend but cannot understand why this was not clarified directly with her. Instead, she now has to learn of these allegations through a person who would participate in cyberbullying against her.
September 22, 2024
Gronkh provokes with soup
Gronkh posted on X from a vacation in Japan with a reference to a statement from Shurjoka. The streamer had accused him of his remarks about the conflict between Scurrows and her being “peak misogyny,” the “pinnacle of misogyny.”
Gronkh shared a picture of a soup bowl with the words “Peak Miso Soup!!”
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Gronkh received criticism on Twitter/X for his stance on the game Hogwarts Legacy and on the Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. However, he received much support on Twitch from his fans. Shurjoka stated later that, thanks to the support, it was not a real shitstorm.
Gronkh had criticized this statement from Shurjoka in August 2023 and accused “her side” of lying (via YouTube). He humorously dismissed the accusation of misogyny in his stream.
Gronkh was one of the first major Let’s Players on German YouTube and is a part of many viewers’ childhoods, as well as being a role model for other content creators.
Lehrenfrau receives Twitch ban
On the evening of September 22, Lehrenfrau’s Twitch account was banned. The ban was attributed to the so-called “Shurjoka bubble.” Numerous users suspect that “Meppo161” from Shurjoka’s environment is behind the ban.
The Twitch streamer AlphaKevin had looked at statements from Meppo in a video, which Lehrenfrau had reacted to. It is theoretically possible that a DMCA strike occurred due to the content shown in the video (via X). However, this is not evidenced.
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Generally, copyright strikes among Twitch streamers are extremely frowned upon. There is a kind of unspoken agreement that one can react to others’ content since – the idea is – everyone benefits from it. Strikes on reaction content are seen as an attack on one’s livelihood and abuse of the DMCA system.
Even after the weekend, new developments are emerging almost every minute.
September 23, 2024
Shurjoka claims that Lehrenfrau’s ban is not related to her
On X, Shurjoka distanced herself from the ban. She stated that she had mostly not been at home over the weekend and neither she nor anyone from her team would be behind the ban.
Meppo also claims to have become a target of swatting due to the public animosity (via X).
The ban of Lehrenfrau is now being discussed particularly sharply, as there has recently been a ban of the opinion blogger AlphaKevin. The ban is related to a DMCA strike. Through this ban, AlphaKevin benefited and was able to see growth as a content creator on YouTube and Twitch.
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PS Plus Essential will introduce the new games for October 2024 in a few days. MeinMMO summarizes all known information and explains which games could be included in the free bundle for October 2024. One title is already known.
What does the schedule look like?
PS Plus: Games available from Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Available around 12 PM
Possible announcement: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
PS Plus Essential: All games that could come in October 2024
What games are there? Generally, it can be noted that Sony often bundles one strong title with two weaker games for PS Plus. As of now (September 23, 2024), there hasn’t been any title that Sony has previously introduced as a “PS Plus” game. For September 2024, this was the case with Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions.
Atomic Heart
On Reddit, the shooter Atomic Heart is also considered one of the strongest candidates for October 2024. Many assume that the dystopian first-person shooter could be available for free through PS Plus Essential next month. In Atomic Heart, the robots go rogue, who were supposed to live in harmony with humanity.
With PS Plus Premium, you can test the game for free for 2 hours.
Some speculate on reddit that Warner Bros. might make a deal with Sony for PS Plus so that the game at least has a chance on the PS5. On Steam, the game is languishing with only 300 players and is more or less considered dead. At least the game received a Season 2 on July 11, 2024.
With the version for PS Plus, Suicide Squad could get a boost in player numbers once again before Warner Bros. has to write off the game completely.
Dead Island 2
Dead Island 2 is also mentioned by some players. This is partly because Dead Island 2 will receive a huge, free DLC in mid-October:
The Neighborhood Watch is a horde mode, in which you fight for survival with a group of new characters. As a bonus, there will also be a “New Game Plus” mode, which is also supposed to come with Update 6. All good reasons to promote the game for free through PS Plus.
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Dead Island 2: The Reveal Trailer for the New Horde Mode ‘Neighborhood Watch’
A horror game
In October, Halloween also approaches. Sony likes to combine PS Plus in autumn with a suitable horror title. A year ago, in September 2023, there was Callisto: Protocol with PS Plus.
Many players on reddit and X currently have “Dark Pictures: The Devil In Me” on their betting list: The game is a survival horror action-adventure where you, as a film crew, visit a horror castle and quickly fight for your survival. The game is considered the finale of “The Dark Pictures Anthology.”
Other options for a horror title in October would be Dead Space, Vampire Survivors, or the humorous “Return to Monkey Island.” Or the above-mentioned Dead Island 2, which is already considered a hot candidate for October 2024.
