Inception is a movie that has imprinted itself in the minds of many viewers. We have five tips for you that thematically go in a similar direction and you might enjoy.
What kind of movies are these? Inception is about dreams, manipulation, and the question of what reality actually is. Leonardo DiCaprio plays a dream specialist in Christopher Nolan’s film. He infiltrates the subconscious of others and alters it for the benefit of his clients.
Inception plays with different levels and can be a bit confusing on the first watch. Accordingly, our selection is anything but ordinary. The movies tell stories that will stimulate your brain cells and keep you engaged even after the credits.
Trailer for the anime Paprika, which inspired Inception
This anime from 2006 is considered a predecessor to Inception and is a major recommendation for all fans of Nolan’s film. Here too, a thief infiltrates the subconscious of their victims and manipulates it.
Paprika is truly crazy and impresses with countless content and visual ideas. There are also references to Greek mythology and strange physics in the anime. The similarities are undeniable, which only shows how taken Nolan is with Japanese cinema.
What IMDb ratings say:Paprika has been rated by 99,840 users and receives an average of 7.7 out of 10 points on IMDb .
Fun Fact: The anime is based on a book, namely the novel “Paprika”, which was released in 1993 and written by Yasutaka Tsutsui.
On page 2, we continue with two more movies.
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In World of Warcraft there is chaos – at least during some dungeon visits. Because Mythic+ overwhelms many and that leads to frustration.
The start of a new season in World of Warcraft always comes with some hurdles. One needs to learn the routes in the dungeons, memorize boss mechanics, and generally prepare one’s character to keep up.
However, fewer and fewer people want to take the time to truly prepare, as would be appropriate and polite. That’s what many players of WoW believe at least. A post in the WoW subreddit receives a lot of agreement.
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Mythic+ in WoW is currently “worse than ridiculous”
What was said? MollyNtheSufferjets wrote a post in the WoW subreddit and shared his experiences with “Mythic+” in the first days of the new season, which was anything but positive. In the post “WoW has a problem because everyone wants to play hard content, but only 5% of people put in the absolute minimum required,” he writes:
This week finding groups for Mythic+ was physically painful. Last night it was worse than ridiculous.
People don’t want to invest the time to run lower keys and learn mechanics, they don’t use consumables, don’t want to use defensive cooldowns, and literally want to interrupt nothing.
At the same time, these same people believe they should be finishing M+10 already in the first week. And when they ruin keys, it’s because “the dungeon is too hard” and of course not because they are incompetent pig creatures.
Especially the lack of preparation and knowledge seems to really anger the Reddit user. Because many wouldn’t even know the boss mechanics that one should have learned much earlier:
Halfway through, people write stuff like “Sorry, this is my first Mythic+ this season” – while we are in an M+7. I mean, okay, maybe you should do a few 2s first? Or maybe mention that right at the beginning?!
People die to the same mechanic over and over, wipe you on the boss 3 times and then say: “I don’t even know what the boss is doing here.” We’re in the middle of a key and I suddenly write an essay as an explanation after 3 wipes because a DPS can’t be bothered to run M0 or M+2 to learn how a boss works.
Consumables? What are those? I looked at my last 6 runs of M+7 dungeons today and only ONE person used a simple healing potion. 1 out of 24. Meanwhile, I’m standing here with buff food, weapon oil, flasks, and potions.
Even though the post initially seems like the “typical rant” of a frustrated player, it does seem to have struck a chord in the community. Over 5,400 upvotes agree with MollyNtheSufferjets and share similar experiences.
New M+ is the problem because people don’t know it
One factor that likely plays into the whole problem is the overhaul of the “Mythic+” system, which probably has passed many by. With the last season of Dragonflight, Blizzard significantly revamped the dungeon system.
A dungeon of difficulty “M+2” is now actually as difficult as an old dungeon of difficulty “M+12”.
Therefore, many players who may have stopped during Dragonflight think that all dungeons in the range of +2 to +10 shouldn’t be that difficult – after all, they weren’t in the past.
The reality, however, is that dungeons starting from M+4 already have many mechanics that can lead to the character’s death almost immediately with a single mistake. A high knowledge of the dungeon and the abilities of the enemies is essential here – because that cannot be compensated for by a healer in a pinch.
This is how the community reacts: However, there are also many people who report positive experiences, such as notchoosingone:
I did a +5 Mist of Tirna Scythe last night and we had an Fury warrior who was incredible. Interrupting on cooldown, stuns with Shockwave, and every time he had something ready to reduce incoming damage, he used it. I whispered him afterward and told him how much I enjoyed it and he asked: “Don’t they all do that?”
No, my friend. No, they do not.
Some also believe that Mythic+ has always been like this, such as Walexei. He believes the “fault” of the incident is also that people invite such players:
Mythic+ has never been different. That’s why add-ons like raider.io are so popular and will remain so. Even Blizzard has introduced a Mythic+ rating in the game, which previously required an add-on. The real question is: Why do you take someone into an M+7 who hasn’t even done an M+2 yet?
What have your experiences been with Mythic+ in the first days of the season? Have you encountered good groups and had positive experiences so far? Or has it been just as chaotic for you? Or… are you perhaps the reason for the chaos? After all, some classes will have an easier time soon, as there are new buffs.
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Are you looking for talents for the striker position in the career mode of EA FC 25 ? We show you the best and cheapest striker talents.
This is what talents bring in career mode: In the career mode of EA FC 25 you take over a club of your choice or create your own. To lead it to the top, you need strong players.
The best talents are perfect for this: Either you develop the young players into cornerstones of your club, or you train them to bring you a lot of money in transfers.
Strikers are the players who do everything they can to get the ball into the net. With strong and unstoppable shots, they put heavy pressure on the opposing goalkeeper.
Here you will find talents for the striker positions:
CF – Striker
SS – Center Forward
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If you buy the right talents, they can become absolute key players in career mode. However, make sure to keep the following in mind:
Potential is dynamic. It depends on your training and performance how much a player exploits his potential.
You can retrain players.
The market value is not fixed. You can also try to convince your counterpart of a cheaper transfer.
Here we show you a selection of the best striker talents in FC 25.
Best striker talents in EA FC 25 with the highest potential
This is the striker list: In this first list, you will find the best ST talents with the highest potential. Keep in mind that these may also be established stars who can be very expensive. Further down, you’ll find cheaper striker talents.
All talents are a maximum of 23 years old and sorted by potential.
Cheap striker talents in EA FC 25 under 10 million market value
These are the cheap ST talents: If you play with a small club with little money, cheap talents are very helpful. They may start with lower overall values, but can rise quickly. Here you will find 10 ST talents under 10 million market value that you can buy cheaply.
Player
Age
Overall Value
Potential
Position
Market Value
Semih Kılıçsoy
18
72
88
ST, LF, RM
6 million
Karim Konaté
20
73
87
ST
7.5 million
Paris Brunner
18
65
87
ST, LM
2.3 million
Mustafa Erhan Hekimoğlu
17
62
86
ST, LF, RF
1.3 million
Adrian Liso
19
67
86
ST, LM, RM
2.6 million
Can Uzun
18
72
86
ST, CAM, CM
5.5 million
George Ilenikhena
17
70
86
ST
4 million
Sverre Halseth Nypan
17
66
86
ST, CAM, CM
2.3 million
Evan Ferguson
19
74
86
ST
10 million
Kenan Yıldız
19
70
85
ST, LF
3.8 million
Which talents are you bringing to your team? Do you rely on established players, or do you focus on developing young candidates into world stars? Let us know in the comments. By the way, you should also not overlook the new player roles. They provide completely new tactical possibilities.
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The trading card game Magic: The Gathering has been popular for 30 years. However, not all players can keep up with the rising prices. They are resorting to a creative solution.
What is the problem with Magic? The trading card game has never been a particularly cheap hobby, but like many things, the packs have steadily become more expensive since the release in 1993 – too expensive for many players.
On Reddit, a player from Italy compares the current prices to the average income in his country and that in the USA. He says: For a box with 36 boosters, one would pay about the same in both countries, but in Italy, one would only earn about half as much. Non-Americans are therefore being priced out.
Players from the USA doubt the underlying numbers and claim that the actual income is lower, but they seem to agree on one thing: “Hasbro is really trying to squeeze every cent out of us.” (via Reddit)
Players from completely different countries are also speaking out:
In South Africa, one has to buy the cards through European distributors, which means paying significantly more, while at the same time, people earn even less (via Reddit).
In Brazil, the price for a display corresponds to the monthly minimum wage, and players are turning to cheaper alternatives like the Pokémon trading card game (via Reddit).
In Argentina, one has to pay high taxes on purchases from abroad. The economy is struggling, but Wizards of the Coast is making it even harder (via Reddit).
Many attribute the development to the decision to replace the previous draft and set boosters with new play boosters (via Magic).
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Those who cannot afford cards print their own
What is the solution? The solution to the problem is probably nearly as old as Magic itself: proxy cards. These are substitutes for a card that one does not own or that is so valuable that one does not want to damage it while playing. Proxy cards can also be useful if one wants to try out a new or expensive card first or needs a card for multiple decks.
How does it work? The simplest method to create a proxy is to write the essential information of the card one wishes to replace on a piece of paper and insert it into a sleeve with another card. If desired, one can also “decorate” the note with a small drawing.
Others simply print the cards they fancy. Nowadays, one can even have proxy cards printed professionally. During a game with friends, very few seem to mind if one or another card is replaced by a proxy.
Proxys can even be used in tournaments, for instance, when the real card has been accidentally damaged during the tournament (via Magic Judge).
“It will be impossible to play without proxies”
Although proxies are not new, players on Reddit say they are increasingly evolving from a possible alternative to a necessity in order to be able to play at all:
“And Wizards also stopped printing in Portuguese, lmao. Everyone here should just use proxies.” (via Reddit)
“Proxy everything. Commander with friends? Proxy everything, even the lands. Want to draft with friends? Proxy the whole damn cube. Even the basic lands.” (via Reddit)
“Here [in Argentina] we have a beautiful community, but it will be impossible to play without proxies.” (via Reddit)
While there can also be disputes over the use of proxies, and not every playgroup accepts a deck that consists only of notes, for many players, the advantages seem to outweigh the disadvantages.
A player explains that he sold all his cards and now only plays with proxies: “If you are not playing in official tournaments, there is basically no reason to invest hundreds or thousands of dollars in cards to play casually. Cardboard is cardboard.” (via Reddit)
The 25-year-old Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau has become a champion in the USA after a long dry spell in League of Legends. This success triggers a wave of insults from Bwipo towards European players of the LEC. The fact that Bwipo himself speaks so disdainfully about other players in LoL is viewed critically.
This is the situation: The Belgian Bwipo started his career at Fnatic strongly. The top-laner won two championship titles in Europe in 2018.
But that was it for titles, as he was considered a strong player in the following years but remained in the shadow of Wunder and G2, who constantly became champions in Europe.
Players believe Bwipo has let one title go to his head
This is how it’s being discussed: Bwipo’s statement is being critically discussed on reddit and Twitter. Because it is believed that Bwipo himself is the prototype of the player he describes. He has the “biggest ego” of all players in LoL. The one championship title in the USA seems to have gone to his head.
Some even suspect that Bwipo was under the influence of Adderall during his tirade against European players, as it’s hard to explain how he could act like that. While the criticism of the mindset of European players is fundamentally accurate, the same can be said about US players and Bwipo himself.
After all, Bwipo also clearly switched to the USA for a “big salary check” and then did not deliver the performance that was expected of him.
Dragon Age fan Rae was able to play Dragon Age: The Veilguard for seven hours at a preview event – and is absolutely thrilled.
When it comes to BioWare, I have a lot of unpopular opinions. Dragon Age 2? Absolutely underrated. Mass Effect Andromeda? Far from as bad as often claimed. Mass Effect 2 the best part? No way. And no, Anthem didn’t deserve its early end!
So. Now that this is out of the way and you may have potentially lost all trust in me, let me explain why you should still believe me when I say that Dragon Age: The Veilguard could be the best Dragon Age in the series – whether you’re a veteran of the series or a newcomer.
I had the opportunity to try out the latest installment of the RPG series for nearly seven hours and ask the development team questions. During this time, I could see that BioWare – despite all doubts – has found itself again.
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Who’s writing here? Rae is Head of Editorial at Webedia and part of the editorial team at MeinMMO. She loves RPGs and fell in love with BioWare over 10 years ago with Dragon Age: Origins. When she’s not making the same decisions in RPGs for the 317th time, although she “definitely wants to do everything differently this time,” she mainly plays multiplayer shooters and cozy games.
four different builds: 2x mage, 1x warrior, 1x rogue
If you ask a BioWare fan what they consider the special strengths of the studio, two things are usually mentioned: characters, story, and decisions with consequences.
After only seven hours with an RPG that will likely land in the higher double digits in terms of hours played, I obviously can’t make a definitive statement about those aspects just yet. However, there were a few indicators for me that suggest BioWare has returned to its former strength.
Don’t worry, this preview remains spoiler-free! I won’t reveal any details about the plot but will only provide assessments of moments that left me with the impression that BioWare is on the right track.
The Veilguard sends us into battle against the gods
Let’s start with the characters and the story.
The charactersand especially the companions I encountered were very well-rounded and full of personality from the very beginning. The dialogues, despite the dark situations, were full of humor and life – even if fan-favorite Varric wasn’t around to make a joke.
Almost always there were conversations happening in the background, and there seemed to be more party banter than in previous installments. Depending on whom we took with us, the dynamics were also completely different.
While Qunari Taash was relatively taciturn with me in combination with mage Emmerich, she was much more open with Kevin from GamePro, who had her with another companion.
Fans already know Scout Harding from Inquisition
Main character Rook also made a good and rounded impression. Even in my short time with her, there were repeated references to her previously selected background in the character creator.
This is something I sorely missed in Inquisition, especially compared to Dragon Age: Origins, which had six different playable beginnings. Unfortunately, we are similarly denied this in Veilguard, but it’s good to see that it’s not completely irrelevant which background our Rook has.
At the start, we can decide in the character editor which faction Rook belongs to, and thus what background story he or she has:
Veil Jumper
Grey Wardens
The Mourn Watch
Shadow Dragons
Lords of Fortune
Antivan Crows
They all come with their own bonuses, and regardless of which one you choose, you can still undertake the quests of the other factions. However, yours is naturally the one that is most positively inclined toward you and will be referenced repeatedly throughout the game.
There are six different origin stories to choose from
For my self-created character, I chose the Shadow Dragons, an underground organization that fights against slavery in Tevinter. Thus, I already had additional conversations with one of my first companions, Neve, as she also belongs to the Shadow Dragons.
As for the story itself, I don’t want to say too much to avoid spoilers. However, I was positively surprised from the start, especially regarding Solas’s role and possible intentions. The fact that BioWare changed the title of the fourth Dragon Age game from “Dreadwolf” to “The Veilguard” already hinted at that. Still, it’s nice to see that the studio enjoys playing with fans’ expectations.
And of course, a story in every BioWare game also involves hard decisions with consequences. And yes, there will be this in Dragon Age: The Veilguard again.
What consequences this decision had, I don’t know yet.
Right at the start, it had visible effects, which companion I chose in a mission. As a result of my choice, she was injured and looked visibly worn out in the following scenes. This is naturally a minor detail overall; however, I can’t say anything about the major decision I made later in Act 1 for NDA- (and spoiler-) reasons.
But let me reveal this much: You will be thrown into situations that will have larger impacts on the subsequent gameplay, similar to the “Templar vs Mage” question in Dragon Age: Inquisition, making multiple playthroughs of The Veilguard worthwhile.
What you shouldn’t expect, however, are subtle options or hidden choices like in Dragon Age: Origins or most recently in the excellent Baldur’s Gate 3. Here it often happened that we didn’t realize we were altering the course of the story until hours later when we were confronted with the consequences. That doesn’t seem to be the case in The Veilguard.
As in Dragon Age: Origins, you can again join the Grey Wardens.
The decisions I made during my seven hours with the RPG were always very clearly recognizable as such and the outcomes foreseeable. Of course, there may be more hidden in the final release, but I wouldn’t expect any subtlety.
This is unfortunate because it’s one of the things I love about Baldur’s Gate 3 and that has ensured I still think back to my first, disastrous playthrough of Dragon Age: Origins after 13 years. Making a decision and only having the “Oh Shit!” moment hours later is part of what makes RPGs so appealing to me. It would be nice if Veilguard offers more in this regard, especially for those who may have only found enjoyment in the genre through BG3.
A e-sports player ruined his career in Counter-Strike in 2018 in front of thousands of spectators, but now the former professional player is allowed to return.
Who is it about? Nikhil “forsaken” Kumawat was an e-sports player for the CS:GO team OpTic India in 2018. At that time, OpTic wanted to help in building new regions. E-sports was not very established in India at that time and forsaken was even seen as the CS:GO hope of the country.
Only a few months after the team’s founding, OpTic India managed to qualify for a LAN tournament in Shanghai, where 16 teams from all over Asia played for a prize pool of 100,000 US dollars. The first-place team would eventually receive 40,000 USD.
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However, the tournament was set to take a disastrous turn for the Indian team. After OpTic lost the first match decisively, it seemed to go better in the second match. But then there was a technical timeout during which the tournament admins took a closer look at forsaken’s computer.
The tournament management suspected that the Indian e-sports player could be cheating. This suspicion would soon be confirmed as the referees discovered that besides CS:GO, another program was running: word.exe. However, this was not the Microsoft word processing program but cheat software that forsaken attempted to disguise as “Word”.
The e-sports player tried to delete the program quickly, but it was already too late: forsaken was caught cheating live – in front of over 6,000 spectators and a running camera. Today we know that he used an aimbot that assisted him in aiming.
What happened next for the e-sports player? For forsaken, the discovery of the cheat also meant the destruction of his career. He was banned for 5 years by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) from participating in any e-sports activities.
This ban is said to have expired on September 19, 2024, according to the e-sports database Liquipedia. The online magazine Dexerto reported as early as October 2023 that forsaken could participate in competitions again.
A return to e-sports is generally considered impossible for the former CS professional. He has already withdrawn from social networks years ago. Furthermore, hardly any team would take him in. His career as an e-sports player is over and forsaken has become a laughing stock. Word.exe – the name he used to disguise his cheat software – has achieved meme status to this day.
The Vtuber ironmouse is one of the most successful female streamers on Twitch. In a short time, two of her channels were removed from YouTube. A nasty scheme to unveil her identity might be behind this.
What kind of Twitch streamer is she? ironmouse is a Vtuber, a virtual streamer who presents herself through an avatar in the form of an anime girl with pink hair. Little is known about her identity, but it is known that she aspired to a career as an opera singer, which she had to give up due to an immune deficiency.
ironmouse is currently the most watched female streamer on Twitch, where she is holding a subathon for her 2 million followers (via SullyGnome). However, while she is successful on one streaming platform, she is taking a heavy loss on YouTube: two of her channels were removed within a few weeks.
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Fans believe in terrible blackmail
What is the situation with the blocked channels? At the beginning of September 2024, ironmouse announced that her VOD channel, where recordings of her streams are uploaded, had been removed from YouTube. The reason appears to be baseless copyright strikes.
In the night of September 21st in our time, ironmouse announced on X that her main channel has also been removed from YouTube. She is incredibly sad and shocked and apologizes to her fans. Her legal team is already working on the matter, assures the streamer.
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What could be behind this? The copyright strikes could be a nasty scheme to reveal the identity of the Vtuber. Ironmouse explained in a stream about the ban of her VoD channel: to save her channel, she must contest the copyright complaints. However, she would need to provide personal information such as her name and address.
However, she fears that the person behind the copyright claims could use this information to dox her, i.e., publish her private contact details. This is a criminal offense in Germany, punishable by up to 3 years in prison (via Recht.Help)
The streamer stated that she does not intend to provide her personal data. The protection of her identity takes higher priority.
Fans fear that the person behind the strikes may actually aim for just that and use the copyright claims to extort personal information. This is a “terribly stupid system” by YouTube (via X).
Other users note that there is currently a real wave of bans against virtual streamers. They believe: Twitch and apparently also YouTube have something against Vtubers. Recently, we reported on the case of the Vtuber fallenshadow on MeinMMO, due to which an entire community felt disadvantaged.
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The professional guild Liquid was caught exploiting a bug while cheating – and this has sparked a discussion in the community of World of Warcraft.
Currently, the race for the World First Kill of Queen Ansurek is taking place in World of Warcraft – the final boss in the raid Palace of Nerub-ar. The professionals have not yet reached Ansurek, but the best guilds in the world are slowly making their way. Every little advantage is crucial, but sometimes morally questionable methods are used.
Now, Team Liquid has been caught exploiting, as mages took advantage of an ugly bug that allowed them to deal massive damage.
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WoW: Liquid exploits a game bug with the mage to their advantage
What was the exploit about? The exploit affects mages who chose the heroic talents of “Spellslinger.” The talent tree revolves – broadly speaking – around Arcane Shards. These are small spikes that the mage fires at their targets, leaving a debuff behind.
Normally, these shards are consumed when using certain spells. In most cases, it isn’t possible to have more than 8 stacks active on the opponent – in exceptional cases, 16, but even that only for a short duration.
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However, with the exploit, it was possible to stack the shards on the opponent nearly to infinity, resulting in increasingly more damage. Only at an extremely high amount of stacks, beyond 200, does one switch to the target and let all shards explode at once to deal high damage again.
The exact process – including screenshots and clips as evidence – was published by tiker442 in the WoW subreddit:
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The exploit was possible because the mage wrote a macro that targeted spells not at their current target, but merely at their focus target. At the same time, they had to not choose the last talent in the Spellslinger talent tree.
Only when both factors came together – using “focus” macros and not selecting the last talent – could this exploit be used.
Or to put it plainly: This exploit could not occur by chance.
How did Blizzard respond? As soon as Blizzard was made aware of the bug, a hotfix was implemented immediately, and the heroic talent tree was changed. It is no longer possible to build up more than 8 stacks of the debuff before choosing the last talent. Therefore, it is no longer possible to exploit this bug and increase damage to absurd heights.
Many are demanding that the mages who exploited this bug knowingly should receive bans for several days. After all, this was clearly an exploit and a conscious exploitation of it. So, there is no talk of an “accident.” Another bad piece of news recently came for guild bank owners – as many items seem to be gone forever.
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What time does the event take place? The research day will take place on September 22 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. It is the next Pokémon GO event in September 2024.
Today, the next research day is taking place in Pokémon GO. What should you pay attention to?
The focus is on completing various tasks and catching the two Pokémon Quartermak and Kommandutan – here you actually have a good shiny chance.
We summarize the most important points for you.
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How does the research day with Kommandutan and Quartermak work in Pokémon GO?
This is how you get the most out of it: Your focus should be on spinning as many PokéStops as possible, as from them you will receive field research during the event period, behind which the two event Pokémon are hiding.
These are Kommandutan and Quartermak. For both, you will have an increased shiny chance during the event. Quartermak will even appear for the first time ever as shiny.
To increase your chances, you should try to play in an area that has many PokéStops that you can work through consecutively. Then try to prioritize the simple field researches and complete them quickly so that you have space for new researches.
Be careful that your field research collection during the event does not fill up with tasks that are difficult to complete “on the side”.
Which Pokémon will also appear? In the wild, you will encounter:
Menki* Griffel* Bummelz* Panflam* Chimpep
The Pokémon marked with an asterisk can also be encountered as shiny, but the chance is not increased.
However, these monsters are not particularly exciting, as they are neither really useful in raids nor in the PvP league. Therefore: Focus on getting the shinies from the researches.
Is there a research opportunity? You can also purchase a limited research in the shop, which will also run during the event. It costs 2 US dollars (the price in Euros is expected to be similar) and will give you additional encounters with Quartermak and Kommandutan.
The two monsters from the limited research will also have an increased chance of being shiny.
Whether it’s worth it for you is something you should decide for yourself. The research is definitely not necessary if you have enough PokéStops and field researches nearby. Then you should already have a good chance for the shinies.
However, please note: There is no guarantee for shinies, neither one way nor the other.
Additional bonuses: Otherwise, the currently ongoing events in Pokémon GO continue. This also applies to the Psycho-Spektakel, which runs until September 22 at 8:00 PM. You can also utilize its bonuses during this period, such as double catch stardust, extra candies when catching with nice, great, or excellent throws, and an increased chance for XL candies with these throws. Furthermore, the Dyna-Tanhel is still on the move, which you should grab.
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In a five-minute trailer, the developers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen reveal more about the early access launch of the fantasy MMORPG. It includes information about the new payment model and the content available at launch.
What kind of game is Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen? It is an MMORPG set in a high-fantasy universe. The game is inspired by classics like Everquest and is set to enter early access in December 2024, although a specific date has not yet been announced.
In a new trailer, Creative Director Chris Perkins provides a detailed overview of what to expect at the beginning of early access. We will provide you with a summary of what was said.
Here you can watch the trailer:
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The trailer for Pantheon: Rise of The Fallen reveals what the MMORPG will offer in Early Access
What will be playable in early access? Out of nine planned races, six will be available to choose from at launch: Humans, Ogres, Elves, Dark Myr, Dwarves, and Halflings. Your chosen race will also influence which of the six zones your adventure begins in.
A classic MMORPG without additional costs
There will be twelve different classes, including the Paladin, Rogue, Wizard, and Ranger. However, two more classes are expected to be introduced before the game is completed. You will initially only be able to level your character up to level 40, and there will also be crafting professions and weather adjustments for your character.
A fact sheet with all the contents of the early access version can be found on the game’s website at pantheonmmo.com.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen aims to revive the feel of classic MMORPGs and is designed to be less “casual” than the games you might be used to, says Chris Perkins. Solo players will find it difficult, whereas teamwork will be rewarded.
How much will the game cost? Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is taking a new approach to monetization. The previous pledge packs are expected to be replaced by a simple buy-to-play model.
The developers have not announced a price yet but have noted that there will be no additional subscription at the launch of early access. All content in this version is intended to be accessible to everyone without extra costs.
Generation Z is the first age group ever to grow up with social media. Yet, despite using it for hours every day, they have a divided relationship with it.
Which applications are meant? In a scientific survey of 1,006 representatively selected young people aged between 18 and 27 (Gen Z) conducted by social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt in collaboration with the portal The Harris Poll, interesting findings emerged.
For even though they have been using the apps for a long time (more on that below), nearly half of them would have preferred never to have come across some of them:
50 percent X, formerly Twitter
47 percent TikTok
43 percent Snapchat
21 percent would even be happy if smartphones had never been invented.
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Divided relationship: Gen Z and social media
How long does Gen Z use smartphones? According to their responses, the surveyed young people predominantly consider themselves heavy users of social media.
3 hours or less: 38 percent
4 to 6 hours: 39 percent
7 or more hours: 23 percent
The authors of the study also include applications like YouTube here, where interaction is only secondary for some and the pure consumption of videos plays the main role.
What relationship do young people have with social media? The researchers also ask about terms that are emotionally associated with social media:
94 percent name entertainment as well as connection/exchange
57 percent also feel “isolation” and boredom
82 percent also think of “dependency” when it comes to social media
In general, more women mention negative words than men. 8 out of 10 have already taken steps to reduce their own use of social media. This includes, for example, turning off notifications.
Meanwhile, Generation Z also has a special relationship with the office, which fundamentally differs from that of previous age groups. Many of them started their professional lives during the pandemic or just before and thus did not get to know the normal work routine. Now they are celebrating it: Generation Z now finds a new reason to move from the home office to the office
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The shooter Concord was supposed to be a huge success for Sony, but it was discontinued on Steam and PS5 after just a few days. A podcaster now claims that Sony lost much more money on this than previously thought.
Where does this number come from? Former IGN editor Colin Moriarty shared the alleged production costs of 400 million US dollars on September 20, 2024, in his PlayStation podcast Sacred Symbols (via X).
Moriarty claims that a person involved in the development of Concord reached out to him. He verified the source and is totally confident about it.
Sony had high hopes for Concord, wanting it to become a franchise like Star Wars. They intended to revisit the universe repeatedly over the years and had numerous plans for crossover projects. The Amazon series Secret Level was just the beginning.
Based on these high expectations, they invested 400 million US dollars in development. The costs for acquiring the Concord developer Firewalk were not even included yet.
Internally, Concord was surrounded by a “culture of toxic positivity”: no one was allowed to criticize or doubt the game. Concerns, such as about the controversial character design, were thereby ignored.
The high sum, according to Moriarty, is due to the fact that Sony had already been working with the makers of Concord before acquiring Firewalk. When the shooter reached alpha phase in the first quarter of 2023, they had already invested 200 million dollars – although it is unclear how much of that money actually came from Sony.
At that point, however, Concord was in a “ridiculous state.” Sony had to invest another 200 million dollars to even be able to release it. A large portion of the development was outsourced to other studios.
Concord had big plans for upcoming content, but never managed to get beyond Season 0.
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Concord would have cost more than previous Sony hits
Is that realistic? The amount circulated by Moriarty seems almost absurdly high and should be viewed at least with a healthy dose of skepticism. To put the number into perspective:
With a budget of 400 million dollars, Concord would be one of the most expensive games of all time and would have cost nearly as much as Cyberpunk 2077 including DLC and more than GTA 5.
For Sony, the title would have been the biggest investment to date: more expensive than Spider-Man 2 and 3, The Last of Us Part II, and Horizon Forbidden West.
Spending so much money on a completely new IP would be … bold. The number also exceeds previous estimates by a factor: until now, even critical voices had estimated 250 million dollars, while conservative estimates were more around 100 million.
The estimates are based on the fact that a large number of well-paid people worked on Concord for 6 years. Screenshots from Firewalk employees show, however, that the shooter was still a vague idea in 2018, and in 2019, they were working on it with less than a dozen developers (via X).
While significantly more people were eventually involved in Concord, they were not paid throughout the entire development period. One can thus wonder where all the money went.
Into marketing – which often costs even more than development itself – presumably not, as relatively little had been heard about Concord beforehand. Here on MeinMMO, readers indicated that they only learned about the shooter’s failure through reports.
In the comments on X as well as a thread in the PS5 subreddit, hardly anyone can imagine that this amount is actually true.
Sony insiders doubt the numbers
Among the skeptics is Dev Walker, who has worked for Rocksteady, Respawn, and Sony’s Naughty Dog studio and is a representative of the BAFTA Games Awards. He writes on X that he does not trust the amount – not even if Sony outsourced large parts of the development.
Walker says he listened to the entire podcast and is personally familiar with the outsourcing costs at PlayStation. The numbers don’t make sense. The fact that the acquisition of Firewalk has not yet been factored in is for him the main reason not to believe the claims (via X).
What is certain is that it is not known how much Sony spent on the acquisition of Firewalk or invested in Concord. All amounts, whether estimates or supposed insider reports, are unverified and should not be considered facts.
Beware of nasty scammers in the auction house of World of Warcraft. Their trick is simple – but very effective and can cost you a lot of gold.
Anyone using the auction house in World of Warcraft needs to be careful. Because right now there is a nasty trick with which you can lose a lot of gold and resources if you’re not careful. We will reveal what the scammers do – and how you can protect yourself against it.
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What do the scammers do? Scammers manipulate prices with small amounts of resources to entice other players to sell their goods for far below their value – and then resell them for maximum profit.
An example: The ore Bismuth (“Bismuth” in English) currently has a market value of 39 gold per unit. This means that Bismuth ore costs about 39 gold in the auction house. Some are offered for 40 gold, some for 38 gold – but everything is in that range.
If you want to sell Bismuth, the auction house will suggest the currently cheapest selling price – so 38 gold. This ensures that your Bismuth ores are sold first.
However, some people exploit this trick. They repeatedly post Bismuth in small quantities for significantly less gold – like only for 13 gold pieces. What seems like a foolish act at first glance often pays off.
A seller offers small amounts of Bismuth for 13 gold, while the rest costs 38.50 gold – a clear scam attempt.
Because if at that very moment another character wants to get rid of their Bismuth in the auction house, they will immediately be offered the selling price of 13 gold – a single click will then post the ore at that price.
Since many don’t check when selling if the lowest price is an exception – and often also want to sell many dozens of items – they quickly click through and accept any price.
However, this is exactly what the scammers are waiting for. They hope that you offer your resources far below market value so they can buy them at their “scammed” price. They then take your resources and sell them at the normal price.
The profit margin on these scams often ranges from 50% to 300%, depending on the scale of the deception.
By the way, the trick works so well because hundreds of transactions take place every second in the auction house. After all, the auction houses of the servers are (partially) connected in a region.
Cheating is legal, only caution helps
Is this forbidden? Basically, it is probably not, no. After all, you are responsible for the price at which you post your items in the auction house. If you thoughtlessly accept the first price shown, you will have to live with the consequences.
The only effective way to protect yourself against this is to briefly check all positions in the auction house before each sale and see if one or two traders are offering an extremely low price to exploit others.
If you want to sell your resources in the auction house after a long farming session, pay close attention to what price you demand and that it is appropriate. Because with so many buyers, it often only takes a few seconds before the goods from hours of farming work pass over the counter. Farming can be an easy way to earn gold like never before.
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The new season in EA FC 25 has already begun for pre-orderers of the Ultimate Edition, and everyone is looking for strong players for their starting team. Fortunately, there is a feature in Ultimate Team called Evolutions (EVOs) that allows you to create better cards for yourself. We present the new Evolution and show you 5 suitable strikers.
What are Evolutions? Evolutions, or EVOs for short, were introduced as a new feature in FC 24. They can be described as a kind of upgrade system. With this, EA aims for every player to develop their own special cards, allowing for more diversity in teams.
Even though EA wants to loosen the requirements for Evolutions in FC 25, you still need to pay attention to ensure that your selected players meet the EVO requirements. These requirements may concern the following aspects:
maximum overall rating
allowed positions
maximum playstyles (+)
What is the Ultimate Edition Evolution?Pre-orderers of the Ultimate Edition not only have early access, but also exclusive access to one of the first EVOs in FC 25. The free Ultimate Edition Evolution is intended for professionals in the ST (Striker) position who meet the following requirements:
maximum rating: 82
Position: ST
max. playstyles: 7
max. playstyles+: 0
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5 Strikers and their Upgrades after the Ultimate Edition Evolution
Based on the applicable professional requirements, we show you 5 players who are strong options for the new Striker Evolution. Additionally, you will see how the upgrades affect the values of the professionals after their respective EVOs.
1. Gabriel Jesus (82→84) – FC Arsenal (Premier League)
Values after the Evo:
Speed: 87 (+4)
Shooting: 84 (+4)
Passing: 78 (+3)
Dribbling: 88 (+0)
Defending: 41 (+2)
Physical: 80 (+3)
2. Ademola Lookman (82→84) – Bergamo Calcio (Serie A)
Values after the Evo:
Speed: 87 (+4)
Shooting: 85 (+4)
Passing: 74 (+3)
Dribbling: 86 (+0)
Defending: 32 (+1)
Physical: 69 (+3)
3. Randal Kolo Muani (82→84) – Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)
Values after the Evo:
Speed: 90 (+0)
Shooting: 84 (+4)
Passing: 74 (+3)
Dribbling: 84 (+3)
Defending: 39 (+1)
Physical: 70 (+3)
4. Iñaki Williams (82→84) – Athletic Bilbao (LaLiga)
What other new Evolutions are available? There are 2 more EVOs that you can complete:
Club Member Bonus (only for FC Club members)
Prima Lila
However, only the Club Member Evolution is really relevant, because the Prima Lila Evolution is only intended for cosmetics. For 35,000 coins, you can give your card a purple shimmer. We advise you to save your money for cosmetics at the beginning and rather invest in your starting team. MeinMMO has a recommendation for you: EA FC 25: Strong starting team under 15,000 coins for Ultimate Team
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The popular role-playing series from SEGA, Yakuza, is getting a new offshoot for PS5 and Steam. This was announced on September 20, 2024 – but some people already knew long before.
What kind of game is this? Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be the next entry in the Yakuza series and is set to release on February 28, 2025, for console and PC. The action-adventure follows the gangster Goro Majima, who finds himself stranded on an island and apparently rises to become a pirate captain.
The game was announced on September 20, 2024, during a livestream at the RGG Summit 2024, but at least one person knew beforehand – it’s just that no one believed him.
You can get an initial impression of the game here:
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“Madlantis” sounded too crazy to be true
What kind of leak was that? An anonymous user had already spilled details about the game on the forum 4chan on May 14, 2024. He knew that Majima would be the protagonist of the next installment and would become embroiled in a pirate feud after suffering memory loss.
The predictions about the combat system also align with the announcement: Players will be able to switch between two fighting styles, one in the familiar Yakuza style and a new pirate style with two boarding knives.
The user also announced that the game would be revealed later this year.
At the time, however, the leak received hardly any attention: The code name “Madlantis” and the idea of a mafia-pirate adventure in Hawaii seemed just too absurd. Now, the predictions are attracting much more attention as they turn out to be true.
Screenshots of the post are currently circulating on Reddit and X, where they are being actively discussed. We will not show the post here, however, as it contains details that have not yet been officially disclosed.
Users on Reddit say, for example: A few months ago, they wouldn’t have believed it either, but now the project looks really good.
Mythical items are the rarest items in Diablo 4. A player was lucky and got one from a vendor – the community is sure: The chance must be very low.
With Season 5, the developers revamped the affixes of many Uber Uniques and changed the name to “mythical uniques” (Mythics). Mythic Uniques are even rarer than “normal” Uniques. Here you can find an overview of all Mythics.
The best chance of getting a Mythic is from the bosses Duriel and Andariel, but they can also drop outside of that. A player showcased his strong drop on Reddit, which he got from a rather unusual source: the chest piece “Tyrael’s Might.”
Where did he get the Mythic? He received the Mythic from the vendor of curiosities. At the vendor, you can “gamble” various items with your collected Oboluses. You then receive the selected item category with a random rarity. This specifically means: You choose a category, like boots, and then receive magical, rare, and/or legendary boots.
In the reputation system in Season 5 of Diablo 4, you can also snag loot – even if you have already completed the maximum level there:
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Mythical Drop from the “Gambler”
In the comments of the Reddit post, users discuss the truthfulness of the story. Some believe it must be “fake” because the creator claims he gambled for boots and received a chest piece.
The user checkoutthishat emphasizes that he cannot explain how this was possible. He explains that the Mythic is in the first slot in his inventory because he sorted it after gambling.
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What the community says about it: In the comments, detestableduck13 writes: “This must either be complete nonsense or a 0.0001% chance…” But hotprints explains that something like this can indeed happen:
In the campfire chat before the season started, the developers said it would work this way. There is a (very, very small) chance to roll a Mythic. If the slot you are trying to get contains a Mythic, it will be that Mythic. If not, then it will be a random Mythic. There are no Mythic boots, so it gave him a random Mythic.
The user yxalitis states: “I think you’re probably one of the few this season who actually got something decent from the Gambler.” And Whythen agrees with him. He writes that he spent about 8-10k Oboluses at the Gambler this season and maybe got 6 Legendaries. The rest was rare and magical.
Can this really happen? In the patch notes for Season 5, the developers write that Uniques and Mythic Uniques can also be found in whisper chests, at vendors of curiosities, and in tormented gifts in the hell tide. The chance to obtain mythical Uniques from non-boss sources has also been increased.
A class can break in even better than rogues in Baldur’s Gate 3 – at least at very specific doors. The Druid.
Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you a lot of freedom to achieve your goals in the game – or at least gloriously fail at them. Many paths in the game are locked and require either the skills of a rogue, social abilities, or puzzle skills to clear one blockage or another.
However, one of the least popular classes has a trick that allows it to easily bypass many locked paths: the Druid.
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Which ability is it about? We’re talking about the Burrow ability of the Druid. This ability is available when the Druid transforms into a badger. The YouTuber Toyhouze demonstrates this in a short clip on TikTok:
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As a badger, you can use Burrow to dig into places you can see. Therefore, it’s perfect for bypassing grates where you would otherwise need a key or a skilled rogue.
In which locations does this work? Basically, you can use this trick on all grates. It’s important that you have a line of sight to the room you want to enter – which is generally the case with grates.
If you cannot see into the room, you cannot select it as a target area and therefore, Burrow cannot be used correctly.
Of course, there are almost always other ways to get into a room – Baldur’s Gate 3 gives players a lot of freedom in this regard. Sometimes you can open the door with a hidden switch, and sometimes you can simply kick the door down with brute force. Breaking in as a badger rarely attracts attention, and you can disappear just as unnoticed as you came.
Before you really start playing in EA FC 25 , you should make a few adjustments for your camera view. This could give you an advantage in Ultimate Teamand enhance your gaming experience.
Where can you find the camera settings? To change the perspective, you have several options to choose from:
You can change the camera settings in the main menu after you have started FC 25. You can access the game settings by selecting the gear icon in the upper left corner.
You can change the camera settings right before a match or after starting a game when you pause the game. Then select under Settings → Game Settings → Camera → Single Player Camera.
We recommend adjusting the camera in an offline game, preferably in kick-off mode, as you won’t have a time limit for your pause here. Additionally, you can try out the settings you have made directly in the game and see if you like them.
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Which camera settings are the best? Among the professionals, two camera perspectives have emerged as favorites:
How to optimize the camera settings: Regardless of whether you choose Co-op or Broadcast Tele, you can refine both perspectives further. You need to adjust the “Height” and “Zoom”. Both categories can be found at the bottom of the screen when you access the camera settings.
Set the height to 20 and the zoom to 0 to make better use of both perspectives. You will need to try out which camera perspective is really better for you. On MeinMMO, you can also learn how to listen to the new German commentators: EA FC 25: Setting up German commentators – Here’s how
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Many guild banks in World of Warcraft were suddenly empty and items are missing. Now Blizzard speaks up – and the news is not good.
In World of Warcraft, almost everything revolves around items in one way or another. They are needed as equipment, as materials for complicated crafting professions, or as buff food. Losing items due to a bug can be bitter and ruin many hours of gameplay. This fate befell many guilds at the launch of the expansion The War Within.
Now Blizzard comes with a clear message: Some of the items are gone. And they will not come back.
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What happened to the guilds? When the pre-patch 11.0 heralded the era of The War Within, there were a lot of new features. One of them was the introduction of guilds that operate across server boundaries. But as soon as the feature was activated, some guilds noticed: Somehow, something is missing from the guild bank.
At first, many thought that a guild member had run away with the loot, but it quickly turned out: This is a bug; the items have simply disappeared.
What does Blizzard say now? Blizzard remained silent on the issue for quite some time and analyzed how this error could occur. Now the developers have responded in the official WoW forum with a rather sobering message:
An unexpected bug caused one of our maintenance processes to make some items disappear. Many of these items were related to professions from older expansions, but it was also possible that players lost other items from their guild banks.
In the past few weeks, we have compiled the items that were lost and we could identify, and we will soon send them to the guild leaders of the affected guilds.
Due to the way some of this data was lost, we have now reached a point where the result will only be an incomplete restoration for some guilds and we have no means to restore the lost items for them.
We apologize for the incident and the long wait time. We appreciate your patience as we worked through this issue.
What does this mean? Plainly: Not all items will be rescued. Some will end up forever in data nirvana, and restoration is out of the question. Since Blizzard has made this quite clear, it is also pointless to open additional tickets or disturb Game Masters about it. It is apparently no longer traceable which items have been lost.
The underlying problem has since been fixed. This means you can use your guild bank again without fear.
For some guilds, this is certainly bitter, but one should probably wait to see which items will arrive with the guild leaders in the coming days. Perhaps there is more there than feared. And in case of doubt, one can always see the best in the situation: Now there is more space in the guild bank for all the new materials from The War Within – because making gold has never been easier.
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