Who builds the better gaming PC for around 1,300 euros? The YouTuber JayzTwoCents is betting his career on victory against the AI. Who will win?
Who is competing against what exactly? One of the biggest tech YouTubers, namely JayzTwoCents, is competing against the Microsoft AI Copilot. Also participating is the well-known YouTuber Austin Evans. Together, they have nearly 10 million subscribers. In one of his latest videos, Jayz bets his career that he can build a better gaming PC than the AI.
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Human versus Machine
How did the competition proceed? JayzTwoCents and Austin Evans meet in a Microcenter and each have about 1,300 euros available to assemble their own gaming PCs. The Copilot AI had previously made a selection, and market employees built the computer. The YouTubers do not yet know what is inside.
What PCs were produced and who won? You can see the three PC configurations in the following graphic:
The gaming PCs competing in the contest, image source: YouTube, JayzTwoCents
Two Intel systems compete against an AMD computer. At first glance, they look similar, but the differences are significant, as you will see shortly: In the final test with the current 3DMark, the results are clear. The number in the graphic above below each price indicates the points achieved per dollar:
JayzTwoCents: 8.60
Austin Evans: 6.76
AI: 4.42
This means the PC from JayzTwoCents wins, and his career continues – if we want to believe that he took the bet seriously. Although the AI managed with the smallest amount, it clearly failed due to the low benchmark score.
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You can experience Austin Evans’ perspective in his concurrently created YouTube video.
Why does the AI PC perform so poorly? The AI system’s graphics score is significantly lower. Here, it only achieves half the score of JayzTwoCents. The graphics card, a 4060TI, is a bottleneck for the otherwise relatively more powerful components. JayzTwoCents also illustrates this with a graph at this point in the YouTube video.
Furthermore, the AI chose significantly slower DDR4 memory. The YouTubers use the current 5 standard.
How did the AI select the hardware? The two YouTubers cannot provide a precise answer, but they agree on one speculation: It sorted each category, such as RAM, CPU, GPU, etc., according to buyer ratings. This unavoidably led to good but also relatively expensive components being included in the system.
The graphics card was likely added to the cart relatively late. The budget only allowed for a GPU costing around 400 euros in German prices (via Amazon). Austin Evans and JayzTwoCents spent more on their 7900XT models: about 700 euros (via Amazon).
For those who want to dive deeper into the world of YouTubers, interesting content can be found in the linked articles above. Or you can read how JayzTwoCents snags a PC bargain on the secondhand market and astonishingly accelerates it with two simple settings. Perhaps the options used here are also still buried in your UEFI.
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The next round of balancing changes in World of Warcraft is coming up. 4 classes are looking forward to buffs – but one has to endure a small nerf.
The first season of The War Within started a few days ago and the race for the World First Kill at the Palace of Nerub’ar is in full swing. It is becoming increasingly clear that some classes are not performing as well as others. Therefore, Blizzard wants to make adjustments and will release a series of hotfixes aimed at increasing fairness.
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
Which classes will be improved? Blizzard has some buffs for Druids, Hunters, Mages, and Priests. Only Death Knights have to deal with a small nerf, which, however, does not affect their damage but only introduces a slow – so it should be manageable.
What do the changes look like? The planned class changes were announced in the official WoW forum and are as follows:
Death Knights
Riders of the Apocalypse: Trollbane’s Fury slows targets by 40% (previously 70%).
Druid
Ferocity
Rampaging Fury now hits enemies within 8 meters of the Druid when Wild Bite is used and no longer hits enemies in the area of 8 meters around the target.
Restoration
All healing done is increased by 4%. Does not apply in PvP.
Hunter
Beast Mastery
The damage of Predator Strikes is increased to 90% (previously 80%).
The damage of Kill Command is increased to 90% (previously 80%).
Mage
Fire
Flame Strike deals 15% more damage.
Phoenix Flames deal 20% more damage.
Living Bomb deals 10% more damage.
Frost
Glacial Spike deals 20% more damage. Does not apply in PvP.
When will the changes come? The planned changes will go live with the next scheduled maintenance work, which is next Wednesday (September 25, 2024). Adjustments to classes typically occur at the start of a new WoW week, ensuring that there are no significant fluctuations in rated gameplay content within a week. A completely different problem exists in WoW right now with crafting – it’s just too complicated.
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The protagonist in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 starts as a member of the Deathwatch – and that impresses almost everyone who hears about it. Why is that? MeinMMO explains what makes the order so special.
You play as Demetrian Titus in Space Marine 2, a former and now lieutenant of the Ultramarines – an already important order. At the beginning of the game, however, you belong to a completely different order: the Deathwatch.
These tough guys in black armor not only look cool, they are only called when there are really big problems. And when they show up, everyone knows right away: Here, mere mortals can do very little.
The Deathwatch is formally part of the Inquisition, the people no one wants to be monitored by. More precisely, they are the Divisio Militaris of the Ordo Xenos, meaning: They are the military arm of the department dealing with alien issues.
The Inquisition itself only acts in severe problem cases and the Deathwatch only deploys when they see no other way – except perhaps the complete destruction of the planet (“Exterminatus”).
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Not a normal order of the Space Marines
What makes the Deathwatch so special is its structure. The order does not consist of fighters with the same “gene-seed”, that is, the same characteristics and values, but draws Space Marines from all orders together.
A Space Marine in the Deathwatch paints his armor almost completely black and leaves only the right shoulder pad free to display his old order. They stay there as long as their mission requires – which can take several years.
Due to their composition, the Deathwatch is not subject to the Codex Astartes like other orders, meaning they do not have to strictly adhere to the “rules”. Nevertheless, they serve faithfully the Emperor of Mankind, but in their own way.
Since they are part of the Ordo Xenos, the Deathwatch does not only use equipment that you know from Space Marines, such as bolters, chainswords, and the like. The arsenal of the Deathwatch includes, among other things, Xenos weapons, for which only the possession would result in execution for others elsewhere due to heresy.
Spoiler Warning: The following text involves a small detail that Titus reveals only quite late in the campaign. Those who do not know the backstory will not know anything about it at this point.
Lieutenant Titus now has a special status even within the Deathwatch. As he tells his sergeant, he was a Black Shield – the translation in German: Schwarzschild. Black Shields are even tougher in the already extreme Deathwatch.
A Black Shield completely severs ties with his old order, something that is actually completely unthinkable for Space Marines. They exchange their entire armor and even cover the order symbol. This only happens in absolute exceptional cases, for example:
if the Space Marine’s order has fallen to Chaos and he has no brothers left,
if the Space Marine thinks he is no longer worthy of his order – as in Titus’ case,
or if the order has simply been destroyed and the Black Shield is the only survivor.
Titus has painted over his right shoulder pad and additionally covered it in black.
Allegedly, there are even heretics among the Black Shields who want to atone. No one asks about the background and it is never revealed, because such a Space Marine dedicates his entire life to the service of the Imperium.
The Black Shields are so fanatical that they take no regard for their own lives and have only one goal: the fulfillment of their mission. Although they are correspondingly ruthless, the protection of their battle brothers is also one of their ideals. Black Shields do not seek glory, but simply want to serve the Emperor “as a last act of devotion”.
It’s time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in Two Minutes.” We summarize the most important news around the best genre in the world. Look forward toa lot of WoW, the confirmed Early Access of Pantheon, and many (info) updates.
The highlights of the week:
In the official forum (via forums.lotro.com), a developer discussed the current state of new content and features for Lord of the Rings Online. The redesign of kinships is taking longer than planned. Improvements such as 4K resolution, a new launcher, character transfer for legacy servers, and the crafting overhaul are still in the works. However, do not expect a release this year.
In a video on YouTube, the developers of Black Desert introduced some of the boss encounters of the newly released expansion Land of the Morning Light: Seoul.
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Robin Henkys, the Game Director of Albion Online, responded to YouTube on many comments and questions from the community.
In the new letter from the Executive Producer, there was new information about SWTOR (via swtor.com). In mid-October, Update 7.6 will be introduced for the first time, and a native launcher for the Mac version of the MMORPG is also planned.
On September 16, 2024, the update concerning the Ode to the Destroyer was released for RuneScape. You can find all the information and patch notes on runescape.com.
Mortal Online 2 is preparing for an engine upgrade, a revision of pet experience, and more. The test server is expected to be available starting September 25, 2024 (via mortalonline2.com).
For the Steam MMORPG Grimrain, the playtest has recently started – you can request access simply if you’re interested (via Steam).
With Echoes of Eternity, a new mobile MMORPG has launched, promising you stunning graphics, an open world, high drop rates, and more (via play.google.com and apps.apple.com).
This is what happened with the MMORPGs in development:
There has been a sign of life from Ashfall! The post-apocalyptic MMORPG is expected to be released on Steam by the end of September 2024. However, this will likely not happen. The launch date for China has now been set for November 24, 2024.
The developers of Corepunk have postponed the planned wipe of alpha progress to September 23, 2024 (via corepunk.com). The reason: important improvements have not yet been finalized.
On playpaxdei.com, the developers of Pax Dei explained that they now want to focus on combat and character movement in the Early Access version of the MMORPG.
The developers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen have released an Early Access trailer on YouTube, confirming that the EA phase is set to start in December. They also announced changes for monetization.
Nintendo is known for taking a hard stance against violations of property rights, particularly with fan projects. Many anticipated this lawsuit. It is rather surprising that it is only coming now. Palworld launched into a very successful Early Access on Xbox and Steam on January 19, 2024.
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Nintendo files lawsuit against Palworld creators!
How fans are reacting: Many online, especially on X, are siding with Pocket Pair, which is successful and popular compared to many other games that leverage the Pokémon formula. Some users even go so far as to say “The world is hoping you lose”.
This is what the lawyers say: In response to an inquiry from MeinMMO, Vanessa and Chan-Jo from the law firm Jun discussed what this lawsuit means now and how successful it could be.
It could be that they consciously chose not to invoke copyright but patent law because they may not see a copyright claim, as the different assets might not be that similar after all.
Chan-Jo
Whether the monsters in Palworld look too similar to Pokémon has been the subject of many discussions in recent months. Several months ago, Reddit users made meticulous comparisons.
Chan-Jo continues:
What is not protected is the idea of hunting monsters. […] I am certainly allowed to release a game based on the idea of Pokémon, as long as I do not infringe copyright or patent rights.
That you try to become the very best (like no one ever was) in both Pokémon and Palworld or encounter monsters does not infringe any rights. So where exactly does Nintendo see its rights being violated?
The question is, for what things and functions has Nintendo acquired a patent. The list available on the internet is long.
The lawyers Chan-Jo and Vanessa say that something can only be patented if it has a technicality and a novelty.
What is present in every game cannot be protected as a patent.
This means: That monsters fight each other cannot be patented. What Nintendo has patented is the way Pokémon battles take place and how they look, for example, regarding status changes in battle.
Whether the battles in Palworld, where monsters also experience status changes, are a possible point of attack cannot be conclusively evaluated by the two.
However, it is important to mention that a patent infringement can also be pursued even if the developers were unaware of the patent.
Nintendo has also applied for an injunction in Japan, where they filed the lawsuit. This means that “an urgent judicial decision is quickly brought about if it is sufficiently likely that there is a legal infringement and the urgency is present,” says Chan-Jo.
In Germany, if this has been known for a year, one would say, “Hey, if this is so urgent, you should have filed the application eleven months ago.” In other countries, the urgency is interpreted somewhat differently.
What happens next? “Basically, patent law always seems territorial – that is, only in that country. However, if [Nintendo] were to win in Japan, they would file the same lawsuit elsewhere or reach a quick settlement,” explains Chan-Jo.
This means that wherever Nintendo has registered the patents and where Palworld is available, they could sue for patent infringement. Additionally, a significant amount of damages would accumulate should Nintendo be successful with their lawsuit.
It is also quite possible that Nintendo and Pocket Pair could agree on a payment before Nintendo pursues multiple lawsuits in different countries against Pocket Pair.
Worldwide, pre-order customers got a glimpse of the new EA FC 25. For MeinMMO author Thomas Dummer, the first 30 games went very well. He hopes for a coaching position at a big club to showcase his new tactical skills. Deep down, he knows, however, that it is less about his abilities and much more about a new technology that provides more game intelligence than ever before.
At a press presentation in July, Thomas Caleffi, one of the main producers of EA Sports, spoke about a new technology that should be nothing less than the “most significant change in over a decade.” A new artificial intelligence, called “FC IQ,” was born.
The biggest, because visibly apparent, change was something EA had actually accomplished a year earlier when they separated in 2023 from their long-standing co-publisher and ultimately also the name giver, the football world association “FIFA.
In one thing, however, EA remains true. The next new era is supposed to also consist of 4 letters (FC IQ). “The last remnants of the ex-partner,” would be what some might say.
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EA SPORTS FC 25 | Official Deep Dive into Gameplay
Here’s how my first game with FC IQ in FC 25 went: Without much thought, I jumped right into the kickoff mode and into my first game in FC 25. Real Madrid now has this incredible offense with Mbappé, Bellingham, and Vini Junior. “This can only turn out well,” I thought to myself.
And how well it works. I drive the ball through the midfield with Bellingham, and as I approach the opponent’s penalty area, Mbappé makes himself available for a short pass. And then it happens.
Out of nowhere, the French center forward offers me a run path between two defenders. I just need to pass the ball through the gap; the rest is a formality. Just like you would expect from a world star on the soccer field.
Everything seems the same as always, right? Wait a minute. Mbappé first presents me with a passing option and then independently chooses the perfect run for a deadly pass, without me having to give him a command. Upon closer reflection, I realize that this does feel somewhat new for EA FC.
So I hit pause for a moment to see why this could work so well. Then I remember: With the new FC IQ technology, there are also new player roles. I might want to take a closer look at those.
With FC IQ, the stars make me feel like a master coach
Here’s how the roles affect FC 25: I look into the team tactics and see next to Mbappé two times the green plus next to his role as a strike professional.
The explanation states: A versatile attacking professional who usually stays close to the opponent’s defensive line. The professional also offers a passing option in build-up play and makes runs behind the defense to create scoring chances.
This actually sounds exactly like what I just saw with my own eyes. That’s already a good start. And on we go.
Kickoff. And already my opponent sets me up. I win the ball and drive it forward on the left. My opponent crowds me on the left side with many players. On the right side, my right-back Carvajal recognizes the space on his flank and starts a push.
Once again, a player recognizes the potential of a run path. It can’t be…. Yes. Daniel Carvajal also has a player role with the two green plus signs.
After the match, I don’t want to play anymore. And it has nothing to do with the gameplay; rather, I now have a completely different mission. I’m studying the best players and their player roles.
My first conclusion: The new player roles seem to keep the promise EA made. The artificial intelligence makes clever decisions and gives players a certain degree of autonomy. This results in a varied gameplay while also providing a better understanding of what my teammates are planning next.
It was clear what FC IQ meant, right?
FC IQ first sounds like a catchy word construct that I could get excited about right away. I’ve been playing FC (short for EA FC), especially considering FIFA, for 20 years anyway. And I never had any objections to a bit more IQ (short for intelligence quotient) in gameplay for my players either.
So what is this FC IQ actually? Behind the catchy term lies a lot of content. Without wanting to go into detail, FC IQ encompasses the movements of players off the ball.
For this, EA Sports closely examined the movement patterns of real football professionals. EA’s analysis tool “Opta” has collected up to 4,000 minutes of data material on individual players.
The result is the player roles that come as a new feature in FC 25. They are supposed to indicate how well a player can execute certain positions under specific conditions. This not only sounds good in theory but also seems to work well in practice at first glance.
And, to be honest, that was also necessary when we look back at the gameplay, especially the tactical approach in FC 24.
Hopefully, the new player roles will end the tyranny of the meta-tactics
From a tactical standpoint, after what felt like a week with FC 24 – let’s say a month, way too early anyway – players settled on a single formation, the name of which will not be mentioned here, which everyone played. Or had to play because it was simply the meta tactic that could not be countered and which all pros also played.
In the end, everyone knew how their next and the following opponents would play.
In the common forums, players yearned for a change and consistently demanded it throughout the year. And here we come back to the beginning and the appearance of EA producer Thomas Caleffi in July. He responded to the inquiries and demands with a clear: “FC IQ”
The launch of EA FC 25 was promising. The initially 31 different player roles could also just mark the beginning of a new feature that might be expanded with more roles over time, even perhaps still in FC 25.
The good and very good players in FC 25 distinguish themselves from the rest not only by better ratings and playstyles but also differ from the worse ones in their game intelligence. Even in FC 24, I would have never thought about choosing the formation according to my players’ strengths, as I always imposed my system on them. Now my players and their roles, however, have a significant say.
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In EA FC 25, the new German commentators need to be set up first. You can find out how to do that here on MeinMMO.
If you have already started in Early Access and kicked off your first match, you must have been quite surprised when English commentators started talking at the beginning of the game.
A strange change, since in previous years, German players were always greeted by Frank Buschmann and Wolff Fuss as soon as they started their first game.
Who are the successors of Frank Buschmann and Wolff Fuss? The two new commentators are Florian Schmidt-Sommerfeld (Schmiso) and Jan Platte.
While Schmiso is mainly active in the Bundesliga matchday conferences and for the English Premier League on Sky, Jan Platte is involved with DAZN on major Champions League nights and for the Spanish LaLiga.
Both already have 7 and 8 years of professional experience as commentators at their respective employers.
What do you think of the new commentators? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
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The Twitch streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was a big deal in gaming in 2017 because he dominated the online shooter Fortnite. By 2024, he plays hardly any role anymore. He believes this is because he received a shadow ban on YouTube. But viewers see other reasons.
This is what Ninja believes: The streamer thinks he received a shadow ban on YouTube and therefore has significantly fewer viewers than before.
At his peak, 4 to 6 years ago, Ninja’s YouTube videos where he dominated Fortnite had views ranging from 17 to 51 million. His latest videos have views in the range of 124,000 to 230,000. Comparing the most extreme changes, that is a drop of 99.76 %.
For Ninja, it is clear: he received a shadow ban on YouTube years ago. He sees it as confirmation, as a viewer recently explained to him that he thought Ninja had quit YouTube because he suddenly was no longer seen in the video feed of the YouTube user.
What is a shadow ban? A shadow ban is a restriction on the reach of a content creator without them being notified. In a shadow ban on YouTube, the creator’s videos simply no longer appear in the feed of their followers. Their reach is limited.
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Viewers believe Ninja is still stuck in the past
What do others think? Ninja unfortunately has to listen to some rational explanations for the drop in viewers on X, formerly known as Twitter, which he probably wouldn’t appreciate:
He is told that he has less reach than before because his metrics are simply worse today. Because if people click less on his videos and watch him less, they are simply shown less. YouTube sees no reason in 2024 to promote and favor him as before.
A third one tells Ninja that he stopped watching his videos because he only complained about Fortnite or because he promised explanations about Fortnite in his videos but then only talked for 10 seconds and afterwards showed gameplay without commentary.
Others say that the mistake is that he still shows Fortnite at all while most others have long since left the game.
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The survival game Palworld was a huge surprise hit on Steam and Xbox earlier this year. However, critics accused the creators of blatantly borrowing from Pokémon. Nintendo seems to agree, as they have now filed a lawsuit—much to the dismay of some fans.
The creators of Pokémon see their intellectual property violated, but many players do not appreciate this side of Nintendo.
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What does the community say? In the comments on posts on X, formerly Twitter, there is widespread astonishment that Nintendo did not take legal action much earlier. They had actually been waiting since Palworld first showed images of its survival game.
However, even though Nintendo’s decision is not surprising, that does not mean users agree with it. Nintendo receives a lot of criticism under their own post on X. Many players hope that the company does not succeed with its actions. They fear consequences for other small developers.
One user even goes so far as to say: “The world hopes you lose.” (via X)
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It also shows that many fans have been disappointed with the Pokémon games for years and are therefore yearning for alternatives that fulfill a similar need – such as Palworld. Our editor-in-chief Leya already stated in January: Palworld is where Pokémon should have been 5 years ago.
In many comments, one can find the sentiment that Nintendo is to blame for other developers using the tried-and-true monster-catching formula; they themselves have not made any good games in years. The time that is now being spent on a lawsuit should rather be invested in their own games, some users criticize.
There is a belief that Nintendo is taking action against successful competition so that people have no choice but to play their product (via X).
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Some fans are indeed on Nintendo’s side and believe Palworld copied too brazenly with too few original ideas. However, they get drowned out in the flood of negative comments.
Furthermore, other users point out that Nintendo is not suing because of the designs of the monsters, but is invoking patent law. This could create a dangerous precedent that could have implications for the gaming industry as a whole.
EA Sports FC 25 is available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. MeinMMO explains the differences between the various pre-order editions and provides you with information about all prices and benefits.
When does EA Sports FC 25 come out? The official release of FC 25 is on September 27, 2024. It will be available for PC (Steam, Epic, EA App), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch.
Early Access started on Friday, September 20, 2024.
What editions are available? You can choose between the cheaper Standard Edition for at least €70 and the Ultimate Edition with some pre-order bonuses for at least €100 on the popular platforms (PC, Playstation, Xbox). If you pre-order the Ultimate Edition, you can also play 7 days earlier, starting from September 20.
What does the EA Sports FC 25 Standard Edition offer? If you pre-order the Standard Edition, you will receive the following pre-order bonuses:
the base game
Loan player item for Football Ultimate Team
Ambassador loan item
Clubs playstyles slot
250,000 Clubs coins
Player career personal points
3 ICONs in the pro career
5-star coach in management career
5-star youth scout in management career
What are the benefits of the Ultimate Edition for FC 25? If you pre-order the Ultimate Edition, in addition to the contents of the Standard Edition, you will receive additional pre-order bonuses:
7 days early access
4,600 FC Points
Pro Evolution slot
Early access rush bonuses in Football Ultimate Team and Clubs (formerly Pro Clubs)
3 additional Icons in career mode: David Beckham, Zinédine Zidane, Ronaldo
Everyone who pre-orders the Ultimate Edition by August 20, 2024, will receive a non-exchangeable one of the 13 new Heroes for Ultimate Team, which will receive an upgrade to the Prime version in November.
Is the Ultimate Edition worth it? Essentially, the Ultimate Edition is actually more interesting for UT players, as that is where most of the additional bonuses are aimed.
Overall, the biggest advantage of the Ultimate Edition is likely to be the early access. So if you want to gain an advantage in Ultimate Team by being able to earn your first rewards early, then the Ultimate Edition is the only option for that.
If you can wait a bit and not just want to play Ultimate Team, but also value the career mode or Clubs, then the Standard Edition should be sufficient for you.
You can read more about further changes in career mode here:
Here’s how to get the editions cheaper: If you are an EA Play subscriber, you will receive a 10% discount on all editions, provided your accounts are linked accordingly.
In terms of pricing, there is almost no change compared to the pre-order edition for FC 24. However, a lot is expected to change in EA Sports FC 25. If you want an overview of the main novelties, take a look here: EA FC 25: All information about release, price, and innovations
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Metashi12 is today one of the most successful Twitch streamers in Germany, but his path to success was marked by setbacks and doubts. In a recently published TikTok, he openly talks about his difficult beginnings and the crucial moment that saved his career.
Who is the streamer? Metashi12 has been streaming on Twitch since at least 2016 and has been able to build a loyal and steadily growing community over the years. In the last three months, an average of over 3,500 viewers followed his streams (via Twitchtracker).
He is particularly known for his streams of the popular MMORPG World of Warcraft, which he has streamed for an impressive 6,500 hours. The survival game Rust is also a staple of his content, with over 2,000 hours streamed.
Even though it is his main content, WoW has often been declared dead:
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3 times World of Warcraft was declared dead
Metashi12 is now among the most successful channels on the streaming platform Twitch in Germany. He is currently ranked 27th, according to Twitchtracker. However, his path to success has been anything but easy. He also started from scratch and faced challenges that even made him doubt his career as a streamer.
What problem did the streamer have? Recently, Metashi12 posted a video on TikTok where he openly spoke about his streaming beginnings. The streamer shares that at the beginning, he struggled to settle down on a specific game or genre.
“I didn’t know what to play, at all. So I played everything,” he reflects. He mentions titles like Counter-Strike, Diablo, and League of Legends, but adds: “And it never led to anything.” Despite his efforts, the number of viewers stagnated at an average of 50 to 60, and he couldn’t achieve a decisive breakthrough.
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What did the streamer set out to do?Even though Metashi12 today receives lucrative offers from Twitch and other partners, his situation back then looked very different. His financial difficulties brought him to the point of giving up streaming. “I have to say it as it is: I had a few people in the chat who saved my ass. They believed in me more than I believed in myself,” he shares.
According to him, these loyal viewers support him monthly through subscriptions and donations. Metashi12 particularly highlights Dulrich, who donated over 500 euros every month to ensure that he wouldn’t stop streaming. “That was unimaginable,” the streamer recalls.
Despite this help, he faced a difficult decision: to quit or to continue? He set himself one last goal: “I’ll try this for another month, otherwise I have to quit.”
What happened next? Determined to bring about a change, Metashi12 asked himself the crucial question: “Which game do I love and probably know better than anyone else here?” The answer was clear to him: World of Warcraft.
From then on, he streamed only this game. “And this adjustment between WoW and timing just saved my ass at some point,” he says. After just one month, he reached 200 viewers for the first time – a milestone that marked the beginning of his rise. From that moment on, his community grew continuously and success followed shortly after.
In 2016, a turning point occurred at Bungie. Many of the minds behind Destiny 1 left the studio, including Ryan Ellis. He was the Design Director for Destiny 1 – The Taken King, the best moment in the history of the shooter. Ellis worked as the head of Concord for the last 6 years. But that is over now since Sony’s shooter catastrophically failed on PS5 and Steam.
This is the story of Destiny: To this day, we do not know exactly why, but in May 2016, there was a break at Bungie. The break is so strange in hindsight because in September 2015, with “Destiny – The Taken King”, the shooter had actually reached its creative peak.
The originally planned version of Destiny 2, which was supposed to revolve around the character Mara Sov and had already been introduced to the fans, was discarded. The responsible game director left Bungie. This was followed by a hasty reboot of the game, which fell far short of fan expectations.
It was announced: Destiny would no longer be a shooter but “a hobby”; the planned paid expansions for 2016 were canceled. By January 2016, Destiny 2 had already been postponed by a year.
In May 2016, Bungie CEO Harold Ryan left the studio, where he had been for 16 years, and founded a new company. In the months and years that followed, several other key employees from Destiny 1 announced their departure from Bungie and joined their boss. He planned to develop several AAA multiplayer titles simultaneously in his new company and sell them to publishers.
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Ryan Ellis follows his boss to the new company, worked on Concord
He was one of the most important employees: Ryan Ellis had been working in a leadership position at Bungie since 2009. He was the “Technical Art Director” from 2009 to 2014 and even the Creative Director from September 2014.
In 2015, he worked as Design Director on The Taken King and also appeared publicly on behalf of Bungie, for example, in a video with Wil Wheaton (via youtube).
Ellis left Bungie in June 2016, just a month after Harold Ryan.
Ellis is said to have poured all his love into Concord, now steps down as CEO
How has he fared now? After 6 years of work on Concord, it took only a few weeks after a catastrophic release, for Sony to remove the shooter from the market.
Since then, the studio “Firewalk” seems to be stuck in no man’s land. No one knows how things will proceed there. They are waiting for Sony’s decision, as Kotaku reports.
According to a report by Kotaku, Ryan Ellis informed the employees last week that he was stepping down from his position as Game Director and moving to a supportive role.
The first map in the history of Hunt: Showdown is back, and players are thrilled. The Stillwater Bayou not only looks significantly better now, but the developers have also tweaked a few other things.
What is it about? Hunt Showdown is an extraction shooter set in a dark western environment. The game was developed by the Germany-based studio Crytek. Your goal is to take down one of the bosses on the map and escape with a trophy.
On September 18, the map that started it all, Stillwater Bayou, returned. It had been disabled and revamped in conjunction with the Engine update along with the maps Lawson Delta and DeSalle. As a result, players had no choice but to play on the new map, Mammons Gulch.
In a trailer, Crytek shows how the swamp looks compared to the old version.
You can watch this trailer here:
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Hunt: Showdown sends its hunters back to the Bayou
More environmental details and new possibilities
What does the trailer show? Hunt Showdown has never been an ugly game; however, the Bayou has never looked this good. With the upgrade to CryEngine 5.11, the lighting appears more realistic, there are many more details visible, and the water looks a lot better too.
Players are excited about returning to the swamp, as can be seen from the comments on the trailer on YouTube:
Soapymacncheeze: “Hunters, we are home”
soviettoaster_9323: “Ahh.. I missed you, Stillwater”
selemiago: “Looks beautiful!! Good to be home again! I can’t wait to see DeSalle and Lawson Delta….”
The Bayou also plays differently in certain areas. At second 52, the trailer shows an open door in the compound Blanchetts Grave, which used to be closed. Players will no longer be able to easily barricade themselves in the building, while attackers will receive a new access opportunity.
The starting time of EA FC 25 is one of the big highlights for fans. Players invest a lot of time to test the new installment. A dedicated player has a plan to gain a little more freedom from his partner.
What is this plan? On X, user dariaxmri shared a document that she is holding. She writes: “My boyfriend just handed this to me???” The paper clearly shows the EA logo and the lettering FC 25. Below it is the heading “RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT”:
The agreement contains 7 points between the player and his girlfriend, which are supposed to take effect from the Early Access of EA FC 25 on September 20.
What plan does the player pursue? Ultimately, the agreements aim for the player to engage extensively and primarily with FC 25 without being disturbed. To that end, he proposes the following rules to his girlfriend:
For the period from September 20 to October 11, he can play as much and as often as he wants.
No disturbances such as running in front of the TV or hugging are allowed.
Love and affection can be made up for outside of game time.
After losses, the girlfriend should not say things like “It’s just a game”.
Events such as birthdays or dates must be clarified at least 3 days in advance.
Transactions on EA Sports should not be questioned.
In case of outbursts of anger and verbal outbursts due to FC 25, the girlfriend should ensure that the windows are closed.
The document could be confirmed by the signatures of both partners at the end. However, it is not clear from the post whether both partners have signed the paper by now.
MeinMMO wanted to know more specifically if both partners could agree on the terms and followed up with the couple.
Did he get his girlfriend’s signature? The sender of the X post, dariaxmri, told us that the agreement was meant more as a joke. Both are self-employed and really do not have time to game.
Therefore, such an agreement would be exaggerated.
If they do find time for video games, they play a few rounds of Fortnite together. Her boyfriend can also play one or two matches in EA FC without the agreement.
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Fans celebrate the player’s plan: “This is incredibly strong”
How do fans react? Under the post on X, comments are piling up that celebrate the player’s plan. We looked at the most relevant comments and present them to you:
User Marius has over 1,600 likes on one of the top comments: “This is incredibly strong” (via X)
User Don Rookie jokingly ponders how the player could get his girlfriend’s signature and has a suggestion for what he should say: “just sign, it’s nothing important” (via X).
By the way, the couple did not expect their post to go viral. They are taking most comments with humor.
Even though the couple meant the agreement only jokingly, some fans seem to be inspired by the rules. Perhaps the document did find its way into some households after all. On MeinMMO, we have created a list of useful tips for the web app that is definitely intended to be more serious than the relationship agreement. EA FC 25: 6 Tips for the Web App – Here’s how to use it correctly
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Every year, great new movies are released, but especially when it comes to what is most watched on streaming platforms, there is little public data. However, Netflix has now revealed which film was watched the most worldwide on their platform in 2024.
Where do the data come from? While it is always very clear in cinemas which films are currently performing well, it is not always as transparent with streaming providers like Netflix and others. However, Netflix has now released a large amount of data.
This includes which film was watched the most on the platform from January to June 2024. A medieval fantasy film is in the lead by a good margin.
Here you can see the trailer for Damsel:
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Damsel is the most watched movie on Netflix and enchants viewers with a cool dragon in the trailer
Damsel throws you into the Middle Ages
What is the film about? The film “Damsel” is by far number 1 on Netflix. With over 143 million views worldwide, it is ahead of the film “Lift” with Kevin Hart.
In Damsel, we follow Elodie, daughter of Lord Bayford. The impoverished land nobleman is on the verge of ruin because the lands no longer yield any produce and firewood is running out for him and his subordinates.
Out of necessity, they decide to marry Elodie off to a distant land. Even though Elodie would have preferred to choose her partner herself, she faces her fate and travels to the distant land.
The rulers there have great wealth, which overwhelms the young noblewoman. However, she has no idea that it is all just a trap, as shortly after her wedding, she is thrown into the dragon’s lair as a sacrifice.
There, she encounters a fire-breathing dragon and realizes that she is not the first to experience this fate.
How is the film received? The film has surprisingly mixed ratings on IMDb.com, as it has a rating of only 6.1 out of 10 stars. Users mention in their reviews that the film is quite nice, sufficient for a movie night, but not extremely well thought out or exciting.
On Reddit, users are reacting to the top spot on Netflix. They can hardly explain why exactly this film is in first place. The most popular theory involves a frequently overlooked target audience: children.
In the comments on Reddit, users such as DukeofVermont say: “And you don’t need that many kids, because they watch it a bit more than 25 times. Disney’s numbers are all films that kids watch over and over and over again.”
In the new episode of Destiny 2, you will have to farm top loot again, otherwise, you will quickly fall behind in endgame activities.
What brings Destiny 2 back? Bungie announced in the latest “This Week in Destiny” that the regular increase of the power level will return.
Until Lightfall, Destiny increased the power level by 10 levels every season. Players had to engage in specific activities such as raids, dungeons, and exotic missions to farm top loot and thus increase their power level.
It was only possible to reach the power level cap (hard cap) that increased every season with top loot. However, this has not been the case lately; the current hard cap has been at 2000 since the release of “The Final Shape”.
So, in the upcoming episodes, you will have to grind regularly again and try to reach the new hard cap and adjust your weapons with god rolls to the current limit.
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Destiny 2: Echos shows its new weapons in Act 3 in the trailer
New Episode Brings Back the Grind
When does the top loot cap return? According to Bungie, the regular increase of the hard cap will return in October with the upcoming episode “Returners”.
The first streamers are already playing the new EA FC 25. One of the most popular content creators for EA FC is having a great time with the new gameplay. Especially one aspect stands out positively to him.
What kind of streamer is he? Simon Schildgen, aka GamerBrother, is one of the most successful streamers for EA FC in Germany and worldwide. For over 10 years, he has been providing new content in the form of streams or videos about EA Sports’ football simulations every week.
As a partner of EA, he was allowed to test the new installment two days before the Early Access for FC 25. Initially, GamerBrother took the time to open the first packs and assemble a starter team along with a new tactic.
After that, he played his first matches in FC 25. In the Division Rivals, a mode in Ultimate Team, he was able to familiarize himself with the new gameplay mechanics against real opponents. And what he was able to see and test there pleased him a lot.
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GamerBrother praises the defense, especially a new foul
After a few matches, the content creator summarized his initial impressions: “I haven’t had this much fun with the gameplay at release in years.”
What does GamerBrother like about the new gameplay? He is particularly taken with the defense. It feels “clean” to him. By that, he means that the defensive actions have a clear outcome and that there are not as many random events (unclean receptions, corrected passes) as in the previous installments.
As an example, he mentioned how well anticipation, that is, predicting the opponent’s moves, would work. For instance, if one positions oneself in the passing lane of the opponent, the success rate of winning the ball and retaining it in one’s possession is very high.
One of his live viewers also noticed this innovation. He wrote, “Defending is now more rewarding.” GamerBrother could only agree with this statement.
What GamerBrother particularly enjoyed about defending: The streamer developed a mischievous delight when he discovered the tactical foul, a new feature in FC 25.
If one uses the tactical foul against their opponent and hits them, it guarantees to take the opposing player down.
On one hand, one can effectively prevent dangerous attacks from the opponent. On the other hand, this foul is penalized with at least a yellow card and should be used sparingly if one doesn’t want to risk a second yellow card and thus a sending-off.
GamerBrother was not that cautious, though. In this clip, he shows how one should not necessarily apply the new tactical foul:
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However, GamerBrother enjoyed it so much that shortly after, he had to play with a man down after committing two such tactical fouls with the same player. But that did not dampen his joy, as by that time he had already decided the game with a several-goal lead.
What else did GamerBrother notice about the gameplay? Throughout the stream, the content creator repeatedly mixed in his opinions about the innovations he perceived. These included:
the playstyles introduced in FC 24 are very important again
the dribbling feels different
the AI defense acts very cleverly, making many right decisions
After the first hours of FC 25, GamerBrother could hardly wait to play the game again the next day. Many players are probably already looking forward to September 20th, as from then on, preorders of the Ultimate Edition will also be able to start the new season. With a trick, you might even be able to play even earlier: EA FC 25 starts tomorrow, here’s how to play today with a trick
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The anime RPG Honkai: Star Rail is a free game, but the developers are now selling a physical version for the PlayStation 5 for around 45 euros.
What is being sold? Honkai: Star Rail can be downloaded for free on PC, mobile, and PlayStation 5. However, a physical version of the game for around 45 euros is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2025. This will include a physical Blu-ray disc and case of the game for the PlayStation 5.
But that’s not all. The package will also include additional content,
nine holographic cards
two limited edition keychains of the Trailblazers in chibi version,
one limited edition postcard
a voucher code that can be redeemed in the game for exclusive items.
Is there a catch? Yes, the items are only sold in Canada, the USA, Mexico, Japan, France, Hong Kong – China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
Impressive action awaits you in the anime RPG Honkai: Star Rail
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A Flash: Animated short film about the role-playing game hit Honkai Star Rail
The physical version sparks discussions
Is the price justified? An online debate has erupted over whether the price of the physical version of Honkai: Star Rail corresponds to the value of its content. Since the game is actually a free title, a price tag for the game seems unjustified at first glance.
However, the concept of selling physical versions of free titles is not new. Games like Fortnite have long established this practice. Typically, these offers include cosmetic items and in-game currency.
The package of Honkai: Star Rail also contains a number of merchandise items that can quickly reach high prices when sold individually. For example, keychains are sold between 10 and 20 euros in the official merch shop of miHoYo. Thus, just through the keychains, the physical PlayStation package gains significant value.
However, uncertainty still surrounds the voucher code, which could sway the debate.
Later this year, more information about the package is expected.
What do the players think about it? There is a divide among the player base. Many don’t understand the purpose behind the product. Why pay for something that can be played for free? The extras are only for collectors anyway. Others, however, are excited about the package or are already familiar with this type of product from other game titles:
DivinePotatoe is surprised (via Reddit): “This seems… super arbitrary? Don’t get me wrong, if you start with HSR now and play through to the current content, that’s a lot of content for 40 dollars, but you can also just… play it for free? I don’t think a few keychains and cards make up for that fact. […] it just seems like a strange, overpriced collector’s item.”
Jakad is upset (via Reddit): “What a scam. If the exclusive items included aren’t godlike, you’re paying 40 dollars for 9 cards and 2 keychains. And a box to put on the shelf.”
Mr_-_Avocado refutes (via Reddit): “Physical editions for free games are not uncommon. Fortnite also got one, for example.”
NoNefariousness2144 is excited (via Reddit): “This could be really cool, especially since this is one of my favorite games.”
Timey16 speculates (via Reddit): “Maybe it includes special starter pack codes for certain characters that you can then get for free, so newbies can catch up with the current content?”
It remains to be seen whether the package will be worth it or not. In Germany, the package is currently not available. It is also uncertain whether the voucher code could be redeemed here. A Chinese player shows what else one can spend money on in Honkai: Star Rail: A player of an anime RPG has clearly too much money and time.
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Riot Games today, on September 19th, presented an official global power ranking of 80 professional teams in League of Legends . The strength of the teams is ranked according to an ELO principle. While the top spots are relatively clear, there is already controversy at position 5. For there, a European team, G2, has landed ahead of T1 and Faker, the current world champions in LoL. Additionally, US fans are upset that their teams are ranked so low.
How is the power ranking established? The power ranking is established based on an ELO principle. This takes into account the strength of the team as well as that of the league. The evaluation criteria include which other teams were won against and how strong they are rated.
For the league evaluation, Riot Games includes results from the last 3 years, while for the team evaluation, results from the last 2 years are considered. Furthermore, each match is assessed; thus, a 2-3 loss is valued higher than a 0-3 defeat. International victories have a greater impact on the ELO rating than national victories.
Riot Games states that it thoroughly tested the results and believes the values reflect reality well. You can read the foundations for the power ranking in LoL here (via lolesports).
He and T1 are only in 6th place, still behind G2 and Caps:
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The top teams from Asia dominate, but the pride of Europe comes in at 5th
Who are the best teams in the power ranking?
The top 6 positions are held by:
Gen G. with 43-3 – Korea
Bilbili Gaming with 36-5 – China
Hanwha Life Esports with 34-10 – Korea
Top Esports with 32-11 – China
G2 with 38-11 – Europe
T1 with 36-17 – Korea
You can see the entire power ranking here (via lolesports).
Riot Games rates the major leagues as follows:
Korea, LCK – 1946
China, LPL – 1830
Europe, LEC – 1600
USA, LCS – 1493
What about teams from Europe and the USA? G2 is ranked quite high at 5th. Fnatic comes in at 13th.
How do the official power rankings differ from others? The “actual” power rankings that bookmakers refer to, for example, to assess who will win the LoL Worlds 2024, see the 8 teams from Asia participating in the Worlds as all stronger than the teams in the West.
While there is general agreement on the top spots, teams like G2 or DK Plus, which were strong in the past but had to let go of good players, fare better in the official power ranking than in reality.
World Champion tied with a weak US team
What are the points of contention? On reddit, mainly fans of US teams are present. Here, they discuss that the US team Team Liquid is ranked below the EU team Fnatic.
Additionally, the fact that G2 is placed ahead of T1, the world champions from 2023, raises some eyebrows. T1 had to face teams from the top 10 to qualify for the Worlds, while G2 only needed to beat the number 13 and 27 in the world to qualify for the Worlds.
It is considered particularly absurd that the 2022 world champion DRX achieved the same score as the mediocre US team Shopify Rebellion and is only one place higher than Dignity, which is generally regarded as the weakest, because stingiest US team.
However, DRX collapsed after the 2022 World Championship title and lost almost all players. In the current Summer Split 2024 of the LCK, they were at 4-14 in second to last place. And the results from 2022 no longer count for the team’s evaluation, but only for the league’s strength.
Pure mathematical rating does not reflect the true “power”
This is explained as follows: Such an ELO ranking is purely mathematical and reflects the poor results of US teams in recent years, while European teams have managed to achieve at least honorable successes against Asian teams repeatedly. Therefore, the European league is rated higher than that of the USA.
However, it is criticized that “power ranking” is actually the wrong name for such an ELO system, as it ultimately reflects historical performances and not the “current power measure”.
Considering history is challenging in LoL because many teams interchange numerous players year after year, sometimes even the entire team.
In EA FC 25 you can now find a Plus on some player cards in Ultimate Team. What is it?
Where is the Plus? When you open your team in Ultimate Team, you will see Plus signs on various player cards. As of now, there are the following options:
No Plus
One Plus
Two Plus signs
These Plus signs can be found next to the position of your player card.
What does the Plus mean? The Plus is part of the new professional roles feature, which is a part of the new FC IQ. All players in FC 25 can fill different roles in their position, which are divided into three focuses.
These roles determine how the players move off the ball. This means that depending on the roles you assign to your cards, the behavior of the individual player and thus the entire team will change.
All players can fill all roles in their position, but to varying degrees: The Plus indicates the familiarity your card has with the respective role. The player roles are based on real data.
You can assign different roles
This means that your card can fill a role with one Plus more effectively than a role without Plus. And the role with double Plus is mastered best by the card.
However, it should also be noted that EA explicitly points out in the pitch notes that you should not necessarily build your team around ++ roles. The base roles should already make a significant difference and have an impact on your tactics.
Overall, this gives you more individual options for team formation. So, you might want to look not only at the best ratings in EA FC 25 but also at how the players fit into your playing style.
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What player roles are there in EA FC 25?
These are the roles: Currently, there are a total of 31 roles in Ultimate Team, each with different weighting that you can choose from. A detailed explanation of the roles can be found in the game when you want to define your roles.
Where do I set the roles? You can find them in your team overview when you go to set tactics. Depending on the player card, you can see which roles they can fill particularly well.
In the tactics menu, you can simulate on the activity map which areas your player covers in their role and how the player roles change your formation during ball possession.
Alternatively, you can check the roles in the player biography, but you cannot set them there. Both can also be done in the web app for FC 25.
