After the manga of Attack on Titan was completed in 2021, the grand finale followed in anime format in 2023. However, about a year after the series ended, a movie is soon to be released in theaters, allowing fans to experience the end of the story together once again.
What kind of movie is this? Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack summarizes the grand finale of the anime. The film is an edit of the last two episodes of the anime series. These are two specials that each lasted about an hour.
The first special was called Attack on Titan: The Final Chapters: Special 1 and ran for 61 minutes. The special has achieved an above-average rating of 9.4/10 on IMDb.
The second special concluded the anime with a runtime of 85 minutes. Special 2 received an equally outstanding rating of 8.8/10.
The audience thus experience once again the great rumble and the final battle among all participants. However, the film seems to be an exact compilation of the two specials since it has a total runtime of 145 minutes, which is the sum of both specials.
You can watch the trailer for the movie here:
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Attack on Titan – The Trailer for the Movie The Last Attack
New movie of Attack on Titan is just a compilation
Is the movie worth watching? As the movie is just a compilation of the last two episodes, it is not worth watching if you expect new material from Attack on Titan. Rather, the movie might be interesting for you if you want to experience the finale on the big screen together with other viewers.
As director Yuichiro Hayashi reveals, the two specials were actually designed to be shown as a movie. He is accordingly pleased that his dream is finally coming true and the specials are being shown as a movie in theaters.
Where can I see the movie? So far, Attack on Titan: The Last Attack has only been announced for Japan. The theatrical release is on November 8, 2024. A release for the West has not yet been announced, but it may still follow.
In EA FC 24, a new promo now gives you the opportunity to earn bonuses for FC 25. You don’t even have to play much for it. However, some tasks will expire soon. We will show you how you can complete them as quickly as possible.
What kind of promo is this? The Pre Season event has been an integral part of Ultimate Team for several years. It more or less concludes all promos of the event calendar.
As the name Pre Season suggests, you can prepare for the next season in FC 25 here. Various tasks are available to earn packs for Ultimate Team.
EA FC 25 trailer shows new features for Ultimate Team
Secure free packs for FC 25 – Here’s how it works
How do you get the Pre Season rewards? To get the Pre Season rewards, you need to play matches in FC 24 Ultimate Team, complete tasks, and finish a specific Squad Building Challenge (SBC) multiple times.
Why should you play 3 games a day? As a rough guideline, you should play at least 3 matches daily – preferably in Division Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles – to not miss out on the experience points (XP) for daily play.
In addition to the daily play tasks, you will receive a kind of chain bonus that grants you extra rewards day by day. This promises you a lot of additional XP for the Season Pass, which is also part of the first task for the Pre-Season rewards.
Reach level 30 of the Pre Season Pass for a 5x-84+ pack in FC 25
The first task is also the most time-consuming. To receive the reward, you must complete the Season Pass. The necessary experience points can be earned:
by completing the live tasks found in the objectives
through Weekend League rewards
through weekly rewards from Division Rivals
through weekly rewards from Squad Battles
by earning bonus XP for each completed match
Complete “For the Club” tasks for a 10 × 80+/82+ pack and a loan hero in FC 25
To complete the “For the Club” tasks, you need to build teams with specific requirements and play matches.
For the Club I tasks:
Play in 3 separate matches in Squad Battles or Champions/Rivals while including 4 players from the following leagues in your starting lineup:
Premier League
LaLiga EA Sports
Serie A
Bundesliga
Ligue 1
For the Club II tasks:
Play in 3 separate matches in Squad Battles or Champions/Rivals while including 4 players from the following nations in your starting lineup:
England
Spain
France
Netherlands
Germany
Here’s how to complete the tasks faster: If you haven’t completed any of these tasks yet, you can complete 4 tasks at once by building your team with 4 players from 2 of the required leagues/nations.
In addition to an immediate 83+-player choice, you will receive additional experience points for the Season Pass in FC 24 for each completed league.
Once you complete all the “For the Club” tasks, you will receive a 10 × 80+ or 10 × 82+ player pack in FC 25 and a player choice for the 13 new heroes in FC 25.
How long do the For the Club tasks last? The task block will expire on Friday, September 13, at 7:00 PM.
Complete the Pre-Season Crafting Upgrade 100 times for a 5x 82+ pack in FC 25
For this task, you can clean out your current club one last time. To complete the SBC once, you need:
a team of 11 gold players, including at least one rare gold player.
In total, you will need 1100 gold players if you want to complete the SBC 100 times.
To obtain as many gold players as possible, we recommend putting the players with a rating of 85 to 89 that you pull from the Pre-Season Crafting Upgrade into the “Exchange Processes” found in the SBCs.
There you can exchange players with a rating of 85 to 89 and receive a variety of gold cards in return.
If you complete the Crafting Upgrade 100 times, you will receive a 5 × 82+ player pack for FC 25.
How long do you have for the Pre-Season Crafting Upgrade? The task block will expire on Friday, September 13, at 7:00 PM.
Complete the Road to FC 25 Evolution for a 7 × 81+ pack in FC 25
At the conclusion of FC 25, you will once again deal with the new feature from FC 24. Complete the Evolution (EVO) “Road to FC 25” to earn a 7 × 81+ player pack for FC 25.
To receive the rewards for FC 25, you must fully complete the Road to FC 25 Evolution. To do this, you need to select a player with the following requirements for EVO.
Player Requirements:
Overall Rating: 78
Speed: max. 76
Physicality: max. 74
Number of Playstyles: max. 6
Number of Playstyles+: max. 0
With this player, you will then complete the following tasks at each level.
Challenges:
Level 1: Play 2 matches in any game mode with your EVO player
Level 2:
Play 2 matches in Division Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles with your EVO player
Win 1 match in Division Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles using the EVO player
Level 3:
Play 2 matches in Division Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles with your EVO player
Win 1 match in Division Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles using the EVO player
Don’t forget to continue to develop your player with each level completed in order to complete the tasks of the next stage.
How long is the Road to FC 25 Evolution available? You need to select a player for Evolution by Friday, September 20. You then have one more week to complete all tasks, so until Friday, September 27.
When will you receive the Pre Season rewards? The rewards are expected on October 10. You must claim the bonus packs within a month of their release.
You do this by logging in with the account in FC 25 that you earned the rewards in FC 24. Players who unlocked the bonus packs but do not log in within the required timeframe will unfortunately miss out. The most important information about FC 25 can be found here at MeinMMO: All information about release, price, leagues, and new features
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A 4-day work week is being discussed worldwide. A study now shows that many people only work 4 days a week, even though they should officially work 5 days a week.
What kind of study is this? The nonprofit group “4 Day Week Global” examined the working hours of employees in various companies in July 2024 (via 4dayweek.com). In total, 33 companies in the USA and Canada were examined.
The study shows that many people only work 4 days even though they should officially work 5 days: The average weekly working hours of employees was only 32.97 hours at the end. A 5-day week officially consists of 40 hours. This is reported by the French colleagues from Jeuxvideo.com.
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Too little work or simply too exhausted at the end of the week
What are the reasons?
The magazine Fortune explains: Employees are unable to stay efficient and focused long enough to manage their full workload over five days.
For some employees, there simply isn’t enough work to keep them busy all week. They then spread their work over several days.
After a 4-day trial period in several companies over several months, the study by “4 Day Week Global” found: People work faster, better, and more efficiently than before, requiring only 32.97 hours per week instead of 38 hours. Although they could complete the work in 5 days as well.
“4 Day Week Global” states that employees are able to accomplish as much work in 33 hours a week as in 38 hours. Thus, employees already have a 4-day work week.
The data indicate that employees can achieve the same amount of work and performance in 4 well-structured days as in five days.
Optimized working hours should lead to a 4-day work week in the long term
Optimized schedules in focus: The approach of optimizing working hours has been pursued by some companies and bosses for a long time. For many companies, a 4-day work week becomes interesting when the work of 5 days can be optimized so that it can also be completed in 4 days.
Many players are currently buying The Crew 2 for the unbeatable price of just one euro on Steam. However, with the influx of new players, many negative reviews are coming in.
What kind of game is this? Currently, there is a previously celebrated racing game available for the symbolic price of just one euro. We are talking about The Crew 2, the successor to the recently discontinued “The Crew”.
The low price of the racing game is causing a massive influx of players. On Steam alone, the game rose from 70 concurrent players on Tuesday morning to over 35,600 players by Thursday afternoon. (via SteamDB)
However, not all new players are happy with their latest purchase. On Steam, The Crew 2 has an overall rating of 81% positive reviews, but only 42% for recent reviews. The reason for this, however, has less to do with the game itself.
Here you can watch the trailer for The Crew 2:
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Racing Fun in the Open World of The Crew 2 – Trailer
Negative Reviews Due to the Original The Crew
Why are players rating the game so poorly? The reason for the good sale and the reason for the new, negative reviews are connected. Since April 1, 2024, the original The Crew no longer works. After about 10 years, Ubisoft has pulled the plug.
Even those who have the game on CD can no longer play it. The reason for this is the lack of an offline mode. The game can only be played online and since there are no more servers, the engines remain silent. Those who owned the game online lost their license to play it.
While The Crew 2’s price of just one euro is officially not related to the shutdown of the servers, it coincides with the announcement of an offline mode for The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest, the latest installment in the racing series.
Fans perceive the sale as a sort of apology from Ubisoft for shutting down The Crew. This is also reflected in the reviews on Steam. Many former “The Crew” players express their dissatisfaction there.
What are the fans saying? The fans of The Crew express their dissatisfaction with Ubisoft and the handling of the game in The Crew 2 reviews.
AxelleMeow writes on Steam: “Stop destroying video games […]” and urges European citizens to sign a petition (via citizens-initiative.europa.eu) that aims to prohibit the deletion of games.
TaiNOPE writes in his Steam review: “[…] After they said we should ‘feel comfortable not owning our games’, they just pulled the plug on The Crew 1 and removed the game from everyone’s library without a refund, because they didn’t want to develop an offline mode for it. That was the last drop of trust they had.[…]”
Jan88666 also warns on Steam about the game: “Ubisoft! So be careful, servers are turned off here without warning, save your money! Never again Ubisoft!”
Parts of the community from WoW are still having a lot of fun getting their newly created Earthen to the new maximum level 80 as efficiently or curiously as possible. A duo of father and son have now taken it to the next level.
A father and his son have now taken advantage of this circumstance to reach the maximum level solely by exploring areas, and this without even stepping onto the new continent of Khaz Algar (via Reddit). Only three creatures are said to have lost their lives during this journey. The duo’s trip lasted twelve hours and 54 minutes.
The Warband is one of the key features of WoW – The War Within:
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WoW: The War Within trailer introduces Warbands
Group Synchronization is the Solution
How did the two manage this? As good as the bonus of the Earthen is to extract as much experience as possible from discovering locations, there is very little XP to be gained when Chromie’s time is no longer available and you discover the areas before The War Within with a character at level 71+. Therefore, most players switch to Khaz Algar at the latest.
Not so for Competitive-Hall6922 and his son. After the two leveled up to level 73 by exploring the Dragon Isles, the father had the idea to create a test account for WoW and invite a low-level third character to the group.
With the group synchronization introduced in patch 8.2.5, the trio was able to use Chromie’s time again. The high-level Earthen were downscaled to level 71. This was enough to somewhat effectively master the final level climbs to 80 without even entering the regions of The War Within.
Civilization 7 (Steam) has introduced its first 7 civilizations: One of the civilizations, the Shawnee, will only be playable if you purchase a special and more expensive edition of the game. The Shawnee are not included in the standard edition.
This is changing with Civilization 7: There will be a change in Civilization 7 compared to earlier games in the series:
In earlier games, players could choose civilizations at the beginning that were historically nonsensical at the time the game started, such as the USA in 4000 BC.
In Civilization 7, players will only be able to choose civilizations that fit into the “Ancient” era. In later eras, players will be able to switch to “more modern civilizations”.
With this, Civilization 7 is aligning itself with ideas from the competitor Humankind.
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Trailer for the strategy game Sid Meier’s Civilization 7
Which civilizations will be playable in the 1st era of Civilization 7?
The Aksum, an African civilization that focuses on culture and economy. They place an emphasis on gold and trade.
The Egyptians, an African civilization that also focuses on culture and economy – with a focus on maximizing the use of rivers.
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The Greeks. They focus on culture and diplomacy. Their play style will revolve mostly around influence.
The Maya – The civilization in Central America values diplomacy and science, benefiting especially from “Vegetated Tiles”, areas with tropical forests.
The Maurya from India focus on military and science. Military and science buildings will make this civilization happy.
The Romans – They focus on a mix of culture and military. In Rome itself, military units are supposed to be built especially quickly. Generally, Rome as a capital will benefit more from the growth of the empire than the capitals of other civilizations.
One civilization will already be behind a paywall from day 1
Which civilization is causing trouble? As the only advanced civilization for the Age of Exploration, Firaxis is already introducing the Shawnee, who live in the eastern part of today’s USA, so they are Native Americans. The Shawnee focus on economy and politics and will benefit significantly from settlements along rivers.
There is nothing wrong with the civilization itself, but the manner in which they are introduced into the game is problematic. Because the Shawnee will be part of a DLC that comes with the Deluxe edition. However, this civilization will be missing from the standard edition.
Those who want to play the Shawnee have to spend €100 on Steam
What does it cost if you want to play all civilizations? A day-1-DLC is planned, and one civilization is already behind a paywall at release.
Those who want to play the Shawnee will have to spend around €100 on the Steam platform for the Deluxe edition or €130 for the Founder’s edition. On PlayStation and Xbox, the price difference is just as large – on the Nintendo Switch, the Deluxe version costs “only” €90 and the Founder’s edition “only” €120.
This is being critically discussed on Reddit – some users are already saying they want to wait for the purchase of Civilization 7 until the “whole game” is later released in a bundle.
The depths of World of Warcraft have finally been improved. From now on, it should be fair – but this doesn’t suit group players at all.
The depths in The War Within should be the kind of content that appeals mainly to solo heroes, providing them with a great progression system in World of Warcraft. However, a peculiar scaling meant that some classes had no chance at all when playing solo – and enemies were often even stronger when adventuring alone. Now Blizzard has made adjustments with a hotfix, yet many are still annoyed by it.
Because the hotfix did not do what it promised.
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WoW: The War Within trailer introduces Delves
Hotfix changes difficulty of the depths
What was the problem with the depths? The scaling of the depths was not just a bit unfair, but grossly flawed. Actually, depths were supposed to offer a similar challenge for groups as for solo characters. However, it was even the case that the number of group members often reduced the hit points of the enemies. In the single-player depths, there were tougher mobs with more hit points than in the depths visited by two or three players.
A quite absurd situation that surely was not intended.
This has changed: Last night, a hotfix was implemented that has ensured that the depths now exhibit a more reasonable difficulty level. The changes in detail are:
A bug was fixed where bosses scaled incorrectly with multiple player characters.
The scaling of hit points for enemies in the depths was increased when adventuring in a group.
The damage scaling for many enemies in the depths was reduced when adventuring in a group.
The target selection of enemies in the depths was adjusted.
Zekvir’s influence has increased, so there is now a new enemy in the depths of level 8.
A display error in Zekvir’s depth was fixed, where the values were not displayed correctly.
Revives were changed to “Remaining Lives.” Each death now reduces the number (no longer when releasing the spirit). Additionally, reaching a checkpoint increases the remaining lives by +1.
In addition, players and also wowhead report that there has been another nerf to the damage dealt by enemies in solo depths. Many enemies now deal a full 20% less spell damage in the depths when you are adventuring alone.
Whether these changes are sufficient to balance the difficulties of the depths across various group sizes remains to be seen.
Why are so many complaining? The hotfix seems to have not only brought the announced changes to scaling but also introduced new bugs. Tanks report that they suddenly receive hits from normal mobs that deal a whopping 12 million damage. Absolutely overpowering, especially since even well-equipped tanks currently max out at around 10 million health. In a group consisting of 3-4 such enemies, there is essentially no chance of survival.
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So the hotfix has brought new bugs, although many also report that solo depths now feel better and more rounded. Because the new problems seem not to affect all classes and group sizes – and at least in our own tests, we could not reproduce the experienced bugs, and it worked significantly better now.
Groups now indeed have a greater challenge – simply because the enemies scale correctly in their hit points, meaning you can no longer just “pull everything and blast through it.” Because the enemies survive much longer, the duration of the depths increases drastically. Groups can no longer “run through in 5 minutes.”
This is certainly not the last fix for the depths of World of Warcraft, as a lot of fine-tuning is still needed to adjust the depths to a somewhat identical difficulty for solo and group players. Some help can be a well-equipped Brann – as he often decides the outcome of victory or defeat.
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Besides the Joker, comic fans can now look forward to another adaptation of a villain from the Batman universe. The Penguin will start next week with its own HBO-series The Penguin. The first reviews hint at the grand series that awaits you.
What kind of series is this? The Penguin centers around protagonist Oswald Cobblepot, aka the Penguin, who aims to rise to the leader of Gotham’s underworld after the death of Carmine Falcone. He wants to provide a life for himself and his mother that they both believe they deserve.
However, he faces opposition from Falcone’s heirs – Sofia and Alberto. The two are determined to expand their power beyond Gotham. To take on Falcone’s children, the Penguin must team up with the leader of a rival clan, Salvatore Maroni, and his wife Nadia.
The mini-series takes place a week after the events of The Batman (2022) and bridges to The Batman 2, which is set to hit theaters in 2026.
You can watch the trailer for The Penguin here:
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The Penguin – The Official Trailer for the Comic Villain Series
The Penguin is compared to The Sopranos
How is The Penguin received by critics? The first reviews for The Penguin have now been published. On the rating platform Rotten Tomatoes, the comic adaptation has a recommendation rate of 93% based on 45 reviews. This value may change with more reviews, but it already reflects the general sentiment.
Kotaku writes that the series is “well-written, has a proper pace, and brilliant actors.” The episodes are “short and intelligently structured.”
For Variety, The Penguin is “a masterful examination of crime, twisted, disturbing, and deeply gripping.”
X-user Jonathan Sim even compares the DC series to The Sopranos, just that it would take place in Gotham. The Sopranos is one of the best mafia series of all time.
More positive than negative impressions of The Penguin can be found. Accordingly, fans of Batman and the DC films should not miss the series.
When does the series premiere? The Penguin will be released in Germany on September 20, 2024. Comic fans can watch the series on Sky or WOW. There will be a total of 8 episodes released weekly. The series will be available in both English and German.
Steam Family has officially launched. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has been using the feature for months in beta and has saved a lot of money since then.
Steam introduced the new “Steam Family” feature a few months ago. However, the feature could already be tested in beta since March 2024. I tried the beta and have saved a lot of money over the past six months together with my wife.
Why I find the feature so great, and why you should try it too, you can read in this article.
Who is writing here?
I am a Tech Editor at MeinMMO and have a passion for peripherals, testing mice, keyboards, and gaming headsets. For MeinMMO, I have been testing hardware for our readers for many years. Specifically, gaming mice are among my absolute favorites. Besides the PS5, I also play on my Steam Deck.
Benedikt Schlotmann Hardware Editor MeinMMO
Saved several hundred euros in about 6 months thanks to “Steam Family”
Why am I saving money? My partner and I both use Steam. Previously, we always bought every game we wanted to play. However, this also led to us buying games multiple times.
However, with Steam Family, you can share your family’s library. If my partner has already purchased a game, I can borrow the license from her, but she can continue to use her library. The store also clearly indicates that a family member already owns the game. This prevents double purchases.
Steam is very transparent about this and clearly shows me, both on the store page and in the shopping cart, that I am about to purchase a game twice, even though I don’t have to.
Wasn’t this available before? Not exactly. Previously, there was “Family Sharing”: You could borrow a game from a friend or family member, but as soon as you played the borrowed game, the account would be locked for the other person, so only you could play. With the adjustment of Steam Family, a family member can “borrow” your game, and you can play something else at the same time. And I think that’s an excellent change.
Steam clearly indicates: Someone already purchased a copy of this game.
How much money have I saved? In recent months, this has already saved us several hundred euros. And there are now several titles:
Dragon’s Dogma 2 (€64.99) and Persona 3 (€69.99) were purchased by one of us, and the other used the license.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (€59.99) has been actively used by my wife through my account.
Coral Island (€29.99) I borrowed for weeks through my wife’s account.
SWORD ART ONLINE: Alicization Lycoris (€49.99) was purchased by my wife, so I could borrow the game from her at no extra cost.
The advantage is also that you borrow all DLCs. In addition, there are older games that have been purchased for a longer time, and the partner borrows them from time to time. If I summed up all the games, I would come up with several hundred euros that we saved in recent months because we simply didn’t have to buy a second license.
If you play games like Baldur’s Gate 3 in couch co-op on one computer, one license is sufficient. And here it doesn’t matter which library you are currently using for the license.
Also convenient: Steam Family works seamlessly on the Steam Deck. If I am traveling for work and have my Steam Deck in my luggage, I can continue to borrow games from my wife’s library and vice versa.
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Steam Family excludes a few games from lending
Is there a catch? Yes, “Steam Family” does not work with every game. Excluded are:
Nearly all Ubisoft games (such as The Division 2, Anno 1800).
Several games from Electronic Arts (Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Need for Speed).
Many online games (Temtem, New World).
Basically, all games that rely on an additional account that must be linked to the Steam account.
Demo versions are also excluded.
It is important to note: Manufacturers can generally choose whether or not to enable a game for “Steam Family”. Of about 1,000 games, around 30 are excluded from “Steam Family”. So it’s really not that much.
Multiplayer limitation: Another limitation exists if you want to play a game on two computers in multiplayer. For example, if I want to play Darksiders Genesis co-op with my wife on two computers, my wife would also need to buy the game because the only license from “Steam Family” is already being used by me.
If you play games like Baldur’s Gate 3 in couch co-op on one computer, one license is sufficient. And here it doesn’t matter which library you are currently using for the license.
The “Legendary Heroes” event has been announced for Pokémon GO. Here, you can expect 2 very rare Pokémon that you can obtain.
What kind of event is this? “Legendary Heroes” is a new event that starts on Thursday, September 26, 2024, and ends on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
Here you can expect not only a legendary Pokémon that you can obtain for the first time as a Shiny, but also the opportunity to get one of the rarest monsters in the game. Additionally, a limited research challenge and further content await you at the event.
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“Legendary Heroes” – All Content
Which legendary Pokémon is it? Zacian, the legendary Pokémon from Generation 8 with the Fairy type, returns in the event in 5*-raids.
You have the chance to obtain the Pokémon as a Shiny for the first time.
Which rare Pokémon can be evolved? During the event, you also have the opportunity to evolve Smogon into Galar-Smogmog. Evolving a Pokémon from its regular form to its Galar form is normally not possible in the game.
This offers you a unique opportunity. If you have a Crypto-Smogon in the Shiny variant, you can evolve it into a Crypto-Galar-Smogmog as a Shiny. You cannot obtain this Pokémon otherwise.
What limited research is there? You can look forward to limited research at the event, where you must choose one of 2 paths: Sword or Shield. Here you can obtain items, experience points, stardust, and event Pokémon.
Additionally, depending on which path you choose, you will encounter different Pokémon when you activate smoke. There will also be a different collector challenge for each of the two paths.
All Pokémon marked with a * can also appear as Shiny.
What Pokémon are available in the event? During the event, you can also encounter some Pokémon in the wild and challenge some in raids.
In the wild:
Galar-Ponita*
Smogon*
Galar-Flampion*
Chimpep
Hopplo
Memmeon
Raffel*
1*-raids:
Galar-Ponita*
Galar-Flampion*
Viscora*
Miniras*
3*-raids:
Tortunator*
Sen-Long*
5*-raids:
Zacian*
Mega-raids:
Mega-Guardevoir*
Monsters marked with a * can also be encountered as Shiny with some luck.
What bonuses are there in the event? There are 2 bonuses activated during the event. They are as follows:
Half the costs when conducting special trades
You can evolve Smogon into Galar-Smogmog
What other content is there in the event? The event will also feature field research that rewards you with rare candies, stardust, and encounters with Galar-Flegmon.
PokéStop showcases are also back, where you can participate with event-related Pokémon.
You can purchase a Hyper Raid Box from the Pokémon GO webstore for $4.99 (approximately €5). This includes 3 remote raid passes and one premium battle pass.
What the author thinks about the event: I think the event is quite strong and offers something for most trainers. While you can attract Kapuno or Larvitar by using smoke along the paths, you can obtain Pokémon that are among the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO.
Mega-Guardevoir is also a strong attacker that can bolster your raid teams.
Collectors can look forward to Zacian, which is also available as a Shiny. And if you have a shiny Crypto-Smogon, you can evolve it into its Galar form and obtain one of the rarest Pokémon in the game so far.
For a few days now, Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm has been streaming again on YouTube. However, not everyone is pleased with his return after his controversy, and when he plays the new Valve shooter Deadlock in the livestream, the teammates quickly leave the game.
Why does no one want to play with DrDisrespect? DrDisrespect has struggled with a controversy in recent months that jeopardized his career as an influencer and cost him all his partnerships. The reason for his Twitch ban in 2020 was revealed by former Twitch employee Cody Conners.
All these events have resulted in a divided community. One side still stands behind the streamer and believes him completely, while the other condemns him harshly.
For a long time, no one knew why DrDisrespect had been banned and there were many theories:
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Players leave the match when they see who they are playing with
What allegedly happened in the stream? DrDisrespect was checking out Deadlock for the first time and initially played through the tutorial. Then he started his first rounds with other players.
In one match, everything was running normally at first. However, a message appeared in the top right corner: “You can now leave the match without receiving a penalty.”
This means the other players on the team had already abandoned the game. The probable reason why DrDisrespect was suddenly alone: When the players realized who they had landed in a round with, they quickly left the match. At least, that’s what the account Deadlock Intel concluded and posted it on X.
Under the post, some mocking and scornful comments can be read:
“The bro thinks he can just meme his way out of the Epstein allegations”
This is how others see it: Another user on X counters this and doubts the representation of Deadlock Intel.
He says that this was not DrDisrespect’s first round and that the players did not leave the match out of protest against DrDisrespect, but that there were connection issues.
Moreover, the account Deadlock Intel had already taken shots at DrDisrespect in a previous post on X:
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What does this mean now? One thing is clear: The online community is divided when it comes to DrDisrespect. The streamer is still a hot topic of discussion. His plan to simply continue streaming as if nothing has happened is not appealing to many observers. You can find out more about DrDisrespect and the consequences surrounding his controversy in this article: Gaming studio first fires DrDisrespect – 3 months later likely half the staff
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The movies from Tolkien’s universe are full of talented and versatile actors. But only one has managed to appear in every single film of the franchise, and even in different roles.
If you think of actors from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, you probably first think of prominent names like Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, or Cate Blanchett. Yes, they did their jobs really well and showed great dedication during filming.
But there is another actor whose name is far less known. Unlike his colleagues, he appears not only in the films of the Lord of the Rings trilogy but also in the The Hobbit films and the Amazon series The Rings of Power. Who is the unknown?
The Rings of Power Season 2 – SDCC Trailer for the Latest Season of the Amazon Series
An Orc, a Nazgûl, a Dwarf
Which actor is it? His name is Jed Brophy. You probably know his face best from the The Hobbit films. In it, he plays a dwarf from Thorin’s company, namely Nori. Here his face is very clearly visible, which cannot necessarily be said about his other roles.
In the Lord of the Rings trilogy, you can see him in several different roles. In the first part, he plays a Nazgûl, one of the nine black riders who hunt down the Fellowship. In The Two Towers, he appears as the orc Snaga, who wants to eat the hobbits Merry and Pippin. In the same film, he is also seen as the orc Sharku, who falls off a cliff along with Aragorn and a warg.
But that’s not all. He also plays a rider of Rohan in the second part of the trilogy, which can only be seen in the extended version. In The Return of the King, Jed Brophy then plays an elf.
Why does the actor appear in every single film? The reason is simple: The actor is an old acquaintance of director Peter Jackson, which is why the filmmaker likes to include him in his films.
Who does Brophy play in the Amazon series? In the first season of The Rings of Power, Brophy was eager to be involved again. Here he plays an orc, namely Vrath, the deputy of Adar.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is primarily known for his appearances in front of the camera. But twice he took a seat in the director’s chair himself. The result was not successful.
Arnold Schwarzenegger undoubtedly ranks among the greatest action stars of cinema. Alongside colleagues like Sylvester Stallone, he has shaped the genre. Films like Terminator, Conan, or Total Recall are now cult classics and have also made a significant amount of money.
In the early 1990s, however, Schwarzenegger wanted to try his hand in a different area of filmmaking. Instead of providing wild stunts and cool one-liners in front of the camera, he stepped behind it and practiced directing.
German trailer for „Total Recall“ with Arnold Schwarzenegger
A cult series and a terrible remake
Where did Schwarzenegger direct? In his long career, there are only two entries as a director. The first is from 1990 and concerns an episode of the horror series Tales from the Crypt, known in German as Geschichten aus der Gruft.
There are a total of 93 episodes in seven seasons, which ran from 1989 to 1996. The series is based on the eponymous comic series and tells self-contained short stories. Schwarzenegger directed the second episode of the second season.
It features an aging millionaire who exchanges his own body parts for those of a younger man to ultimately marry his beloved. Typical of the series, this ends badly.
This first attempt at directing was not received so poorly. Fans of the series remember the episode. In contrast, the second directorial work of Schwarzenegger had a different outcome.
What else did the action star direct? Two years later, in 1992, Arni wanted to give it another shot. He took the helm for the film Jingle All the Way, which is a remake of an older film that had already been released in 1945 under the name Christmas in Connecticut.
The original is considered a classic of American cinema and is still shown on television during the Christmas season. Schwarzenegger’s remake, however, was panned by critics. Reviews on Rotten Tomatoes even describe his work as “an unqualified failure.” The film would soon be forgotten.
The critics were not wrong. After all, hardly anyone thinks of Schwarzenegger’s attempts at directing when they hear his name. Much rather, his appearances in front of the camera are remembered. Once, Schwarzenegger did not get a coveted role – you can read about it on MeinMMO.
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The Eternal Life of Goldman looks like a movie you might have watched as a child. However, it is actually a new game set to be released on Steam.
What kind of game is it? The Eternal Life of Goldman is a platform adventure by Weappy Games, the creators of This Is The Police 1 & 2 and Rebel Cops. The game will be available for PC on Steam as well as for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
The game weaves legends, fables, and myths into a story that transports the old Goldman to a hand-drawn archipelago. There, you need to find and defeat a mysterious deity.
In a video lasting about 8 minutes, the developers already show some initial gameplay. This comes from a demo version that was showcased at gamescom 2024.
You can watch the gameplay video here:
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The Eternal Life of Goldman: First Gameplay from the Hand-Drawn Platformer on Steam
What does the gameplay show? At first glance, The Eternal Life of Goldman looks like a classic 2D platformer. You move across the screen from left to right and must avoid various obstacles along the way.
The walking stick will likely be one of your most important tools. With it, you can grab onto rings or pull on them, creating new platforms or allowing your character to be carried over abysses. These mechanics can also be used in boss fights.
A game like an old cartoon
What makes the game so special? The probably biggest uniqueness of the game is its graphic style, reminiscent of old cartoons or animes. Everything – scenery, colors, animations – is drawn the old-fashioned way, frame by frame, and brought to life, the developers say.
Some of the creatures shown could easily come straight from a Ghibli film: like the tutorial ghosts that turn into text panels. The overall look of the game exudes pure nostalgia, from the individual designs of the characters to the drawing style as a whole.
The developers of the space MMORPG EVE Online have announced a new game. EVE Frontiers, according to the developers, relies on blockchain technology and will allow players to change the game.
What is EVE Frontiers? EVE Frontiers is the latest game from the studio behind the MMORPG EVE Online and was announced last year as Project Awakening. CCP, a subsidiary of the Black Desert Online creators Pearl Abyss, announced the survival MMO today with a trailer.
The game is set to be released soon for PC and Mac. The so-called founders will have first access. There is currently no specific date for the founder release or an official release. What is primarily known so far is that EVE Frontier will be based on blockchain technology and will once again take place in the EVE universe.
You can watch the first trailer here:
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The official teaser for the new game in the EVE Online universe
The first MMO that can be server-side modded
What is Blockchain? Blockchain is essentially an expandable list of records. Later additions can build on earlier entries and verify them as correct. Thus, the entries are considered very secure, as no content or things can be manipulated or deleted without destroying further modifications.
Why does EVE Frontier rely on Blockchain? In an interview with PC Gamer, CCP CEO Hilmar Pétursson states that the idea behind EVE Frontier is that it is the first MMO that can be server-side modded by players.
EVE Frontier is to take place on a single large server, rather than on multiple different ones, as is common these days for online multiplayer games. The world of the game hosted on this server will ultimately allow players to permanently change it through the blockchain technology used.
But not only the game world is supposed to be customizable: Creating your own currencies and systems should also be possible.
What does server-side modding mean?
Mods are usually additional contents created by other players for games. For example, in Baldur’s Gate 3 you can download tons of new hairstyles as well as clothing, classes, and balancing adjustments. The same goes for Final Fantasy XIV. However, these mods are only visible to you on your screen. Other players – whether in co-op in Baldur’s Gate 3 or in a raid in Final Fantasy XIV – do not see this.
Server-side modding, on the other hand, means that the changes you bring into the game will also apply to all other players. The game will thus be permanently changed by your modification.
Is this a classic blockchain game? The CCP CEO firmly emphasizes to PC Gamer that EVE Frontier is not a blockchain game with cryptocurrencies and NFTs. His game is not a blockchain game, but a game that uses blockchain.
Many players are already showing frustration with the long development time of Star Citizen. Now, a report is circulating that, if proven true, could negatively impact the development of the sci-fi MMO once again.
What is this report about? Developer Cloud Imperium Games is said to have initiated a trademark application for a new project. Apparently, the application was already submitted in June, for a game called Soulsinger, which is classified as an “Online Massively Multiplayer Videogame”.
Unfortunately, the trademark application discovered by players on trademarks.justia.com does not reveal many further details. There are supposed to be online services that allow for gaming tournaments, as well as a fictional universe.
Is CIG not currently working on just Star Citizen and Squadron 42? Here is the trailer for the second game:
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Star Citizen shows the campaign Squadron 42 in the trailer
The rumor mill is churning
What is being speculated online? Currently, a Discord post is circulating via imgur.com, sharing alleged further details about Soulsinger, supposedly sourced from an internal, anonymous source:
Soulsinger is said to possibly use the Star Engine and become a game with a fantasy setting
In a meeting, the game was reportedly just presented recently. Currently, only a small team is supposedly working on Soulsinger, directed by Tony Zurovec (the director of the persistent universe of Star Citizen).
Without official confirmation, of course, you should take these rumors with caution.
How does the Star Citizen community react to the news? On Reddit, the rumors and hints are already being hotly debated. Many view a potential third project at Cloud Imperium Games with concern or frustration.
THUORN complains (via Reddit): “Using money intended for one purpose secretly for something else is classic behavior from CR and Friends. That’s why MS kicked him [editor’s note: CIG head Chris Roberts is meant here] out of his last game project. And it’s the reason why he got booted from the film business. The buddy is simply a fraud.”
Snugrilla takes it with sarcasm (via Reddit): “They said: Hey, we made three-quarters of a billion dollars because we haven’t finished our first two games. What if we don’t finish a third game?”
PopeofShrek vaguely remembers (via Reddit): “Haven’t there been a few other scam MMOs with Kickstarter roots that did that?”
Some of you may know one of the possible answers to this question. Think of Camelot Unchained, which was stalled for a while after a long development time so that they could use the collected crowdfunding money to develop the mediocre co-op hero action slasher Final Stand: Ragnarok.
How can you briefly explain the premise of Lollipop Chainsaw to someone? Maybe like this: “Cheerleader slices up trash-talking zombies with a chainsaw and a ton of weird shit happens.” If that sounds appealing to you, the recently released remaster for Steam and the new consoles might interest you.
What kind of game is it? Lollipop Chainsaw RePop is a remaster of the hack & slash game Lollipop Chainsaw, which was released in 2012 for PS3 and Xbox 360. The remaster was created by Dragami Games in collaboration with developers of the original.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePop was released on September 12, 2024, for PC on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
We will show you the release trailer here:
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePop: The Release Trailer for the Remaster of the Cult Game on Steam and Consoles
What is the game about? You once again take on the role of Juliet, an 18-year-old cheerleader with a penchant for lollipops who belongs to a family of zombie hunters. Her weapon of choice is a chainsaw that she swings like a baseball bat.
One day, Juliet is greeted by her schoolmates on her way to high school, all of whom have been transformed into zombies. From this point on, the game becomes even more absurd, the characters wackier, and the humor more crude.
By the way, the story comes from the pen of James Gunn. He has made a name for himself mainly through his work on Guardians of the Galaxy and is currently working on the DC Universe.
Violent representations are replaced by glitter
What’s new in the remaster? Lollipop Chainsaw RePop offers 4K support and 60 FPS on PC and the new consoles. The Switch version runs in Full HD and at 30 FPS. Additionally, we can expect shorter loading times and further improvements to the game.
with the right stick, you can now look around better
the developers have improved the button input, making it easier to execute combos
attack speed increases with the number of consecutive hits
All characters move faster
For those who find the depiction of violence in the game a bit much or want something new, the new RePop mode replaces blood with colorful glitter effects and hearts. A detailed list of all changes can be found at repop.lollipopchainsaw.com, the official website for the game.
How is the game being received? Out of only 114 user reviews on Steam, 78 percent are positive. Many players complain about the lack of graphics options, even though they enjoy the game. Currently, only the resolution can be changed.
With a standard price of 44.99 euros, the remaster is not cheap either. So if you really want to catch up on the game on PC, you might want to wait for further updates or a sale.
Annapurna Interactive is currently struggling. All 25 employees are said to have submitted their resignations. Nevertheless, the company is trying to maintain contracts with its partner studios.
Why did the resignations happen? The head of Annapurna Interactive, Nathan Gary, was in negotiations with the founder of Annapurna, Megan Ellison. He demanded that the gaming division of the company be spun off to become independent. However, Ellison withdrew from the negotiations.
What was the result? As a consequence, Gary resigned from his position. All other team members, including the co-leads of the department, joined him in resigning. They revealed to Bloomberg together:
All 25 members of the Annapurna Interactive team have resigned together. This was one of the hardest decisions we have ever had to make, and we did not take this decision lightly.
Annapurna Interactive has become known for games like Stray. Check out the trailer for the game here:
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Stray: The launch trailer for the game
Annapurna Interactive must sort itself out after mass resignations
What happens next? While negotiations were still ongoing, Annapurna Interactive had already hired former Epic Games manager Hector Sanchez and Paul Doyle. They were brought on as heads of interactive and new media, as well as head of strategy. After Gary’s departure, Sanchez has taken over the leadership.
Sanchez is said to have spoken with all affected partner developers this week, assuring them that existing contracts would continue. All employees who resigned are to be replaced:
Our top priority is to support our developer and publishing partners during this transition. We are committed not only to our existing games but also to expanding our presence in the interactive space, as we continue to look for opportunities to pursue a more integrated approach to linear and interactive storytelling across film and television, games, and theater.
What is Annapurna Interactive known for? The game publisher has specialized in distributing indie games, many of which are award-winning. Some of the studio’s most well-known titles include:
Stray
What Remains of Edith Finch
Outer Wilds
Journey
Solar Ash
Neon White
The publisher was founded about seven years ago. If Annapurna Interactive can indeed manage to replace the entire workforce, it could be that the mass resignations remain without consequences for the company.
Since the release of Diablo 4, fans have been wondering: Is there actually a secret cow level? It has not yet been found, but the search for it has kept tens of thousands of users occupied for months. Now they are facing a preliminary end, but it looks like it will continue soon.
Blizzard firmly claims that there is no cow level, but that is of course not true. Even in Diablo 4, there are already initial steps towards the cow level.
What is already known: After months of hard work and active exchanges on Reddit, as well as a Discord created specifically for the cow level hunt, the treasure hunters are currently facing unsolvable puzzles.
The current status of the search for the cow level is:
You need to obtain lucky coins, which you can only get if you find a special world event under the effect of a greed shrine where a demon kills a villager. You can then loot the corpse for the coin.
After that, you need 4 teammates, as every class must be represented once. Each player needs a coin, which you then take turns throwing into the well. A small event follows with fire from the sky, and everyone receives a Ring of Misfortune.
For the next steps, the Spiritborn is probably required:
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Diablo 4: The trailer for the first new class, the Spiritborn from Vessel of Hatred
Vessel of Hatred brings new items and secret quests
Here, data miners found five new items that are obviously related to the cow level in the data. Additionally, there seems to be a new item, the “Luckier Coin,” a coin for even more luck. What exactly these items are for is still unknown.
In the “Not Finding A Cow Level” Discord, there are also two new finds. Experts have found clues to quests and some descriptions in the data:
A secret quest apparently leads even deeper into the cow cave (“Level 2”). How to get there is still unknown, but one user suspects that if a Spiritborn throws a 6th coin into the well, the portal will open.
There should be a way to travel to the bottom of the wish well through a portal. Allegedly, there is a skeleton there.
Somewhere in the new content there should also be another ring hidden, the “Ring of the Jinx,” roughly translated: Ring of Hexing or Ring of Pranks. The ring destroys items around you.
The skeleton in the well is particularly interesting because texts have already been found here. The deceased apparently wanted to warn readers and writes that one should not do what he did: hunting “vermin” and something with Nahantu, the new region from Vessel of Hatred.
Detective Conan now has over 1,100 episodes. In many of these episodes, there is a character whose appearance we do not know. The character has reached the point where there is now a separate anime series about them – even in Germany.
Which character is it? In almost all episodes where the identity of the perpetrator is still unknown, a black silhouette appears instead. This does not reveal who is behind the crime committed in the episode.
The perpetrator almost always looks the same.
The perpetrator is completely cloaked in black and has no distinctive features:
The body shape is always the same, regardless of the perpetrator’s gender and size. There have only been isolated cases where female breasts were suggested.
With several suspects, the perpetrators differ in body shape and speech.
Thus, he gives no hint of the criminal. The viewer has the perspective of Detective Conan and must also puzzle over who is behind the crimes. The silhouette creates tension in many cases and has a menacing aura.
The idea for the perpetrator figure was taken by Gosho Aoyama from the manga The Kindaichi Case Files, as he once revealed. However, the creepy figure has now made it so far that there is a separate spin-off about it.
The latest movie about Detective Conan has just recently been in theaters:
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Detective Conan Movie 27: The 1-Million-Dollar Pentagram – The 2nd Teaser in German
The perpetrator from Detective Conan has its own anime series
What kind of series is this? Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa is an anime series with 12 episodes, each episode lasting only 10 minutes. It is more of a parody of Detective Conan, in which you can experience the everyday life of the perpetrator figure in the crime-ridden city of Beika.
Thus, the perpetrator has their morning routine, works as a cashier, and in the meantime plans new murders. Several characters from the main series appear as well. However, the spin-off is not from the pen of Detective Conan creator Gosho Aoyama, but from Mayuko Kanba.
Where can I watch the series? The complete anime can be watched in Germany on Netflix. You just need an active subscription with the streaming service to watch the series. Alternatively, you can purchase the accompanying manga volumes. The 9th volume is supposed to be released in October 2024.
To give you an overview of which anime streaming services are available in Germany, MeinMMO has put together a suitable overview. There, you can find out what costs you will incur with each provider: Anime Streaming in Germany: Which provider is right for me?
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