In Pokémon GO there is a new promo code that you can redeem. We will show you how it works.
What kind of code is this? Recently, Pokémon GO announced on TikTok that they will be releasing a new code. For this, 25,000 trainers needed to follow their TikTok channel.
Since the 25,000 followers have been reached, the code has been released. It is available to all trainers and only needs to be redeemed by you.
You will also need the particles for participation in the Dyna battles. So, it is worth redeeming the code and taking the opportunity to collect some particles along the way.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season ‘Dyna-Maximum’ in the trailer
How do I redeem the code?
To redeem the code and receive the particles, you need to proceed as follows. It does not matter whether you own an Android or an iOS device: The process is identical.
When you now open the game, you will receive the reward. To make sure everything worked, you can take a look at your journal. There you will also see that you received the reward.
If the reward does not appear immediately, restart the game and see if it shows up then. Otherwise, wait a few minutes and restart the game again.
The new chapter of the manga for One Piece is actually set to be released in a few days. However, leaks are already revealing what will happen in the next chapter. As a result, we know what happened to one of the characters who has faced a terrible fate.
Warning, Spoilers: Here we have spoilers for manga chapter 1126 of One Piece.
Which character is involved? In the leaks on Reddit, we learn what happened to Monkey D. Luffy’s grandfather, Marine Vice Admiral Garp. Unfortunately, Garp has recently been hit hard. During the rescue operation at Hachinosu, the base of the Blackbeard Pirates, Garp was defeated by Kuzan.
Garp’s goal was to rescue his protégé, Corby. The unit managed to achieve that, but in exchange, Garp had to stay behind. He was lying bloodied on the ground, impaled by an ice spear. Things looked grim for him, and it was unclear whether he survived the attack. His fate will now be clarified in the new chapter.
The anime for One Piece is currently in the Egghead Island Arc:
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One Piece: New trailer shows first images from the Egghead Island arc
Garp’s fate will be revealed in the next chapter of One Piece
What happened to him? In the upcoming chapter, there will be a scene where Blackbeard returns to Hachinosu. He is angry that Pizarro, a member of his crew, let Corby escape. At the same time, he praises Kuzan for capturing Garp.
The word “capturing” means that Garp is still alive despite his severe injuries. However, he is now in the custody of Blackbeard, one of the strongest pirates ever.
What could happen next? Some fans on Reddit speculate that there could be a rescue operation similar to the one in the Marineford arc. During a potential execution, Luffy might try to save one of his family members again. Unfortunately, he failed to do so with Ace.
The execution could bring not only Luffy but also Sabo and Garp’s biological son, Monkey D. Dragon, into play. The Marines would also likely have an interest in rescuing Garp. This could lead to a massive battle, which would probably not bode well for Blackbeard.
For months, rumors have been circulating about an alleged relationship between MontanaBlack and the Twitch streamer Snipsska. Now her ex-boyfriend is also commenting on the allegations and the situation.
What is it about? For many months, there has been persistent rumor that MontanaBlack is in a relationship with 19-year-old Twitch streamer Snipsska. Both have already reacted to the rumors, with MontanaBlack calling them “the biggest lie of all time”.
The rumors primarily started because of Snipsska’s ex-boyfriend, who claimed that the well-known streamer had taken his underage girlfriend from him. After the streamer also denied the rumors, she made further accusations against her ex-boyfriend on August 16 on X.
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Twitch: MontanaBlack is criticized for his driving behavior
Ex-boyfriend has put obstacles in her way
What does Snipsska accuse her ex of? In her statement on X, the streamer explains that she only had real contact with MontanaBlack after the end of their relationship. She also accuses her ex-boyfriend Berkay “Berki” Sarioba of having put obstacles in her way and of showing up unannounced at her door, which scared her. In a statement video on YouTube, Berkay responds to the allegations.
How does Berki address the issue? In his YouTube video, the streamer reports that he has already spoken to Snipsska about the matters privately, and according to his statement, she has apologized to him. He denies the accusation that he has put obstacles in her way and explains that he organized her equipment for her PC and connected her with other influencers.
He also denies the accusation of having stood unannounced at her front door. According to his statements, he had spoken to Snipsska about this situation, and it was merely a surprise where he wanted to pick her up after school.
However, in his video, he still maintains his belief that MontanaBlack and Snipsska are in a relationship and claims that they had already maintained closer contact while she was still underage.
The topic of MontanaBlack and Snipsska is causing a stir, especially since the US streamer Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm is under fire for messages with a 17-year-old. These allegations led to his Twitch ban, and now YouTube is said to have blocked his earnings as well. But the Doc shows a fighting spirit: DrDisrespect announces his return after only 51 days on the silent step – Receiving nasty comments
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An actor from the movies surrounding the wizard Harry Potter has earned quite a lot in relation to his screen time. Even more than the lead actor Daniel Radcliffe.
Which actor is it? Already in the first installment of the Harry Potter film series, Tom Felton played his character Draco Malfoy with full dedication. The nasty nature of the character was reflected in his smirking smile and condescending behavior.
Draco was already a bully back then, as he is in the book. He became Harry’s rival at Hogwarts, whether in wizard duels or in Quidditch, the broomstick sport, which can also be played virtually today. Over the course of the story, Draco developed into a fundamentally tragic figure.
Tom Felton, who played Draco in all eight films, really can’t complain about a low salary. Because relative to his actual screen time, he is the highest earner in terms of salary.
Tom Felton was part of the first film – watch the trailer here:
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German trailer for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
A lot of money for little screen time
How much did Felton earn? In relation to his screen time, Felton earned more than any other actor. Specifically, around 500,000 US dollars per minute of film.
In total, Malfoy appears for only 31 minutes and 45 seconds – in all eight films, which add up to more than 19 hours in total.
This is surprising at first, after all, Felton as Malfoy is memorable and one of the most famous characters from the Harry Potter world. In the little time that the character is on screen, however, the actor has made quite a lot of money.
Even lead actor Daniel Radcliffe cannot match his colleague. Understandably, Radcliffe is seen much more often, which lowers his per-minute rate – to still a remarkable 160,000 US dollars. He was on screen for 539 minutes.
Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who play Hermione and Ron, earned 195,000 and 170,000 US dollars per minute, respectively, but are also seen less than Radcliffe. Compared to conventional salaries, this all sounds incredibly absurd – just like Johnny Depp’s fee, who received a staggering 16 million US dollars for a spin-off of the Potter saga.
Alan Rickman, who played Snape, was on screen for 45 minutes and was one of the biggest stars in the ensemble, especially at the beginning. His salary was likely significant, although how much exactly is unknown. It is well known that lead actor Daniel Radcliffe had some respect for the nasty Snape – he is grateful for their time together today.
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The depths in World of Warcraft open “correctly”. Starting today, you can face the new challenges.
In World of Warcraft, today, on September 11, 2024, the first season of The War Within begins. Even though “Mythic+” and the mythic raid won’t start until next week, many contents are already active – including the significantly tougher depths (“Delves”). We will tell you what changes for you starting today and what loot you can grab.
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
What changes with the depths? From now on, you can unlock depths that exceed level 3. You can unlock depths up to level 11, making the challenge – and the reward – significantly better each time. This is a great opportunity, especially for solo players, to get good to very good equipment.
What’s new from level 4 of the depths: When you enter a depth of level 4 or higher, you have – similar to back then in Torghast – a quota of “lives”. You can therefore only die a few times during your visit to the depth before it is considered failed. You can also continue a depth, even if you have failed too often – however, you will not unlock the next higher difficulty upon completion and the quality of your loot at the end will be reduced.
You need the keys for this:The “Restored Chest Key” can be used in the “generous” depths to open a bonus chest. You can only receive a limited number of keys per week – so you should try to master a depth as difficult as possible to obtain the best rewards.
Only by using a chest key will you receive truly good loot from the depths. Otherwise, your reward has a maximum item level of 554 – regardless of the difficulty of the depth.
What rewards are there? Depending on how tough the depths you face are, better rewards await. This applies both to the final chest of a depth and to the weekly reward box in Dornogal. You can see what item level your reward can have in the table below:
How can you further level Brann? Brann Bronzebeard is your companion in the depths of the first season of The War Within. However, many have already noticed that he no longer gains experience points starting at level 15. His further progress was previously blocked, but now he can collect XP again. However, this is only possible in the “generous” depths. So you should prioritize visiting these if you want to provide Brann with new levels – regardless of whether you actually open the final generous box or not.
Will you check out the tougher depths starting today? Will you go as a group or prefer solo? Or is this type of endgame not for you, and would you rather dive into dungeons and the raid? It’s also a good time to start with WoW – because currently, more people could be playing WoW than ever before.
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Since the ID switch on September 4, 2024, it is possible to unlock the Earthen, the new playable race from WoW: The War Within along with the associated traditional armor. MeinMMO will tell you what you need to do.
What do I need to know about the Earthen? The Earthen are a titanforged race made of living stone, infused with the essence of Azeroth’s World Soul! These ancient inhabitants have just been freed from the edicts to which they were bound. With boundless curiosity, the Earthen now venture out to explore the world as allies of the Alliance and Horde.
Since the ID switch on September 4, 2024, you can unlock the Earthen as a playable allied race from WoW: The War Within, for both factions of the MMORPG. Below, you’ll learn how to do this in detail and how to obtain the associated traditional armor of the dwarf-like race.
Update from May 19, 2025: We have made a slight adjustment to improve readability.
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
How to Unlock the Earthen
You must fulfill the following requirements for the Earthen:
Complete the launch campaign of WoW: The War Within.
Fulfill all quests that have an icon for “Allied Race: Earthen” in the quest text (directly above the quest reward).
The meta achievement “Allied Races: The Earthen” offers you a clear path with its four sub-achievements:
“Campaign of The War Within”: Complete the entire launch campaign of the expansion, including the four chapters at level 80.
“Grief Heights”: Start the quest “Before My Departure” by Korgran on the Isle of Thorn (at coordinates 57.4/43) and follow the chain up to and including “The Burden of Duty”.
“Broken Tools”: Take the quest “Thrown Away and Broken” from Machinist Kittrin (48.2/33.4) in the Sounding Depths and complete it until the follow-up quest “Newly Forged Destiny”.
“Merrix and Steelspike”: This begins in the capital Thornogal, with the quest “How Scandalous!” by Aldra (62.6/21.8), until you finally reach “Nasty Business”.
If you complete the meta achievement with its four objectives, you may create an Earthen and welcome the mount of the Earthen, the Slate Stone Ramloth, into your collection.
How to Unlock the Traditional Armor of the Earthen
If you reach level 50 with a character from the allied race of the Earthen, you will receive the achievement “Legacy of the Earthen” and the traditional armor of the Earthen. Only Earthen characters can transmog this armor.
Tip: You don’t have to level up manually. Since The War Within, boosts and race changes for the traditional armors of allied races also work. You can apply a level 70 boost to your freshly created Earthen, or convert an existing character into an Earthen to instantly secure the achievement and traditional armor.
After the Dark Iron Dwarves, the Earthen are the second dwarf-like allied race.
Classes and Racial Abilities of the Earthen
With your freshly earned Earthen you can embark on the following class careers:
Hunter
Mage
Monk
Paladin
Priest
Rogue
Shaman
Warlock
Warrior
The following racial abilities belong specifically to the Earthen:
Quiet Contemplation: Draws strength from your inner energy. Gradually restores health and mana. You must remain seated while meditating.
Azerite Woge: The Earthen draw from their inner power by casting an empowered spell that, when triggered, summons the power of Azerite in a cone-shaped area in front of them to damage enemies and support allies.
Hyper Productive: Increased finesse. Finesse increases the chance to obtain additional materials while gathering.
Consume Minerals: You are always full but cannot consume food. Eating a gem from Khaz Algar alters the bonus granted by being full (Amber: Stamina, Emerald: Haste, Onyx: Mastery, Ruby: Critical Strike Rating, Sapphire: Versatility).
Creature of the Titans: Increases the base armor value from equipped items by 10%.
Amazing Wonders: When you gain experience for discovering a location, you additionally receive 200% exploration experience.
Don’t want to level slowly? With the leveling phase from level 70 to 80, you can finish quickly in World of Warcraft: The War Within – you can accomplish multiple characters in one evening. How is that possible, you may ask? The following article reveals the answer: In WoW: The War Within, you can level twinks from 70 to 80 in 3 hours
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In the MMORPG Tarisland, the new expansion will continue in October. Accordingly, the game also wants to successfully launch on Steam and needs the help of the players.
What do the developers want? The developers of Tarisland plan to launch Season 1 of Tarisland in October. For this, the MMORPG will not only be expanded content-wise but also land on Steam. Tarisland will not be expanded with large add-ons as is usual in MMORPGs, but will receive smaller season updates throughout the year with new raids, dungeons, and other content.
Currently, Tarisland already has a product page on Steam but has not been released yet. Instead, Tarisland could only be played using its own launcher. The developers are now calling on players in a new campaign to add their game to their wishlist on Steam. There will also be a reward for players if enough people add the MMORPG to their list.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new expansion of Tarisland:
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Tarisland shows its Season 1 in the new trailer
The wishlist is important for the MMORPG
What does the campaign look like? To get more people to add the MMORPG to their wishlist, the developers have come up with a new campaign. Players are to defeat the raid boss Aslow, which also exists in the game, outside of the game.
For each person who adds Tarisland to their wishlist on Steam, the boss will receive one damage point. With 10,000 health, 10,000 users are needed to add the game to their list to defeat the boss. However, there is no official counter or a way to see the exact number of wishlist entries.
Behind the wishlist on Steam is an algorithm that decides how many other users a game is shown to based on the number of users who have it on their wishlist, reports akuparagames.com.
What is the reward? As a reward, there are 500 codes for the community, which are supposed to contain the premium currency “Achromatic Crystals.” Players can spend these crystals on skins and premium passes in the shop.
However, the distribution of the codes is not related to the users who have actually added the game to their wishlist. Moreover, there are only 500 codes for the potential 10,000 users participating in the campaign.
Space Marine 2 takes place in the dark world of Warhammer 40,000, a dystopian future where war is constant. The cooperative shooter is particularly popular for its action-packed gameplay, but it also offers a story. And that could become significant for the entire universe.
Spoiler Warning: We are discussing the ending of the story campaign of Space Marine 2 here. If you haven’t completed the game yet or don’t want to be spoiled, you should not continue reading. Here you can find, in preparation, what you need to know about the story of Space Marine 2 regarding Warhammer.
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Der Launch-Trailer zu Space Marine 2, dem neuen Koop-Shooter in Warhammer 40k
In the world of Warhammer 40k, this happens constantly. The Tyranid fleet that you face here is the largest and most dangerous in the entire universe.
At the end of the story, there is a big plot twist with a nasty preview of what could come in the future – with an important detail.
This is the end: While you fight against the Tyranids, Chaos Marines of the Thousand Sons appear to take advantage of the moment and spread some chaos. Literally. They use the war to hand over at least this part of the galaxy to the Warp.
To achieve this, they use Project Aurora, which is the central theme of the entire game. The project is a kind of weapon that harnesses technologies from Chaos, Xenos (more specifically: Necrons), and the Imperium to seemingly completely drive the Warp out of an area.
In Space Marine 2, this doesn’t quite work at first, because a wizard of the Thousand Sons infiltrates the project and manipulates the weapon to open a gate to the Warp instead of banishing it.
Titus and his team ultimately manage to defeat the evil Marines and use the artifact to actually drive out the chaos. Throughout the whole ordeal, you also visit a tomb world of the Necrons, whose awakening is hinted at towards the end.
Awakening Necrons, Chaos, and the largest Tyranid fleet in the universe are already problematic enough. However, what could really become terrible for humanity is the artifact that Titus and the Ultramarines find.
What kind of device it is exactly is never explained. However, the Necrons have a technology that can indeed drive the Warp away while creating a “Pariah Nexus” – depending on the source, the actual device might be named that way already.
What sounds good at first is a big problem for humans (and also Eldar, by the way). A Pariah Nexus separates an entire area from the Warp and prevents its intrusion – but also the intrusion into the Warp.
Warhammer 40,000: The trailer for the series Pariah Nexus
According to large parts of the lore, human souls are essentially part of the Warp and return there after the death of the human. Humans and Eldar are inherently psychic beings and are therefore, it is assumed, connected to the Warp.
If this connection is missing now, at least the souls are trapped after death – possibly, all of this could have even worse effects on living beings. The Necrons’ plan is apparently to make the entire universe one big Nexus.
The end of Space Marine 2 thus hints at a gigantic development in Warhammer 40k in general – if it is considered canon. This is not always so certain with Warhammer. Maybe the Necrons are just an idea for upcoming content, of which at least a few are already known: Roadmap shows new PvE missions, weapons, and what else is coming after release
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For more than 14 years, the record of more than twelve million subscribers to World of Warcraft stood over Blizzard and the entire MMORPG genre. Now there are signs that WoW is being played by even more people for the first time.
Where do these signs come from? Kihra, the person behind websites like warcraftlogs.com, fflogs.com, and esologs.com, has suggested on X that there are currently more players than ever playing World of Warcraft. She bases her assumption on the following data:
Currently, the number of Chinese players in WoW: Wrath of the Lich King Classic alone corresponds to the highest player numbers of Retail WoW measured since the founding of warcraftlogs.com.
On September 9, 2024, there were about Ulduar-logs for 11 million different characters.
These numbers, of course, also need to include WoW: The War Within, the Season of Discoveries, WoW Classic Hardcore, and WoW Cataclysm Classic.
Concrete numbers for The War Within will be available in the coming days when the first Season starts in all regions. Nevertheless, Kihra is confident that the previous player record of more than twelve million players from the last months of 2010 has likely been surpassed.
Does Wrath of the Lich King set a player record again? Here is the Classic trailer:
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WoW Classic: Der Trailer zu Wrath of the Lich King
The comeback for modern World of Warcraft only occurred on August 1, 2024. The servers for Wrath of the Lich King Classic went online a bit earlier, allowing Chinese players to catch up on the Northrend adventure during a heavily supported (and shortened) phase and land in Cataclysm Classic in a timely manner. And this version is currently very well received among the Chinese players.
How have player numbers evolved over the years? As is well known, Blizzard officials last revealed official subscriber numbers in 2015. At that time, the count was 5.5 million WoW subscriptions worldwide. The peak occurred, as previously mentioned, at the end of 2010, with just over 12 million subscribers.
At GDC 2024, however, some Blizzard officials showed an interesting slide, on which a graph illustrated the development of player numbers from Legion to Dragonflight. The key takeaways from the graphic:
The lowest level of subscription numbers might have been about 4 million players in Battle for Azeroth.
During Shadowlands, the low point was around 4.5 million active players.
It is assumed that subscription numbers have risen so significantly with the current Season of Discoveries that about 7.25 million players could have been playing WoW in March 2024.
At the launch of WoW Classic, approximately 8.27 million players likely had a subscription. This aligns with the corresponding financial report (more than twice as many players as at the low point of Battle for Azeroth).
Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street has once again written about the design process of MMORPGs. This time, many modern representatives of the genre, such as World of Warcraft, are being criticized because, in his opinion, they make a crucial mistake during the leveling phase.
What is the mistake that WoW and others make? The former lead developer of World of Warcraft and the MMORPG for League of Legends believes that it is a big mistake to make the leveling phase so short, easy, and linear, as many current online role-playing games do, just to get players quickly into the endgame of the respective game.
Through various posts on X, Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street explains: “I think it is the experience of leveling that we all fell in love with and that connected us to MMOs. I believe reaching the level cap should be an achievement, not a triviality.”
The new studio of Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street is currently working on the MMORPG project “Ghost”:
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Ghostcrawler presents his new development studio in the video
“We can’t please everyone”
What else does Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street say? The experienced developer explains that even during his time at Blizzard, he insisted on designing the leveling phase as a challenge that requires effort to master.
Ghostcrawler also emphasizes that a good endgame is equally important for an MMORPG. Some representatives of the genre have failed from his perspective because they had a decent leveling experience, but then the high-level content was lackluster. His current project “Ghost” aims to offer both.
Furthermore, the founder of “Fantastic Pixel Castle” explains that with a challenging, long leveling phase, some fans of the genre will inevitably be put off. His comment on this: “We can’t please everyone, or we will become softies.”
How does the community react? Under his posts, the developer is already facing some backlash from various players for his statements. However, Ghostcrawler wouldn’t be Ghostcrawler if he didn’t immediately jump into the discussions.
Emek is certain on X, for instance, that the combination of many classes and a long leveling experience is likely to deter many players with limited time. The developer’s response: “It will be hard to reach the maximum level, but once you have done it, it’s okay to take a break until the next content appears.”
In response to a question from Azikiel (via X) about whether fans of twinks have to struggle through the long leveling phase multiple times, Ghostcrawler answers clearly: “No.” To the player Xarallei, who generally hates leveling phases in MMOs (except for Final Fantasy XIV due to the story focus during leveling, via X), the developer explains that there are certainly reasons and solutions for that.
And how does Ghostcrawler want to enhance the leveling phase of “Ghost”? By (via X) “immersion in the world, great fights that require interesting decisions, a strong social component, and challenges that are satisfying to overcome.”
The German Twitch streamer AlphaKevin has received a ban on Twitch and is cleverly taking advantage of it. The plan of a female streamer to punish him for a video completely backfires.
What was the cause of the dispute? The opinion blogger AlphaKevin uploaded the video “Gronkh is MISOGYNISTIC according to Shurjoka” to his YouTube channel on September 5, 2024. This is a so-called “ragebait” video:
Because Gronkh is a streamer in Germany with an unblemished reputation
Shurjoka, on the other hand, is a controversial figure
The video will most likely lead to people entering the video with clenched fists and expressing their displeasure towards Shurjoka in the comments.
The video refers to a conflict between Shurjoka and Gronkh from February 2023 regarding Hogwarts Legacy. At that time, Gronkh was criticized for his statements about Hogwarts Legacy, but received 37,000 € from his fans in support of his position.
The streamer Shurjoka then remarked that she would also like to have such shitstorms. Gronkh later made negative comments about Shurjoka.
In a new stream, Shurjoka now accuses misogyny: Without delving further into the previous conflict between her and the streamer Scurrows, he believes “the man” and distrusts the woman, meaning her.
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Gronkh, the man with the voice – Career and life of Germany’s most famous Let’s Player
Shurjoka is upset about “dudes making money on her back”
This was the consequence of the video:
As another streamer noted, AlphaKevin has clearly positioned himself with this video in the ongoing battle between Shurjoka and the so-called “boys club”, a group of streamers (via X).
A seemingly direct reaction to this video, Shurjoka filed a DMCA strike against AlphaKevin’s Twitch stream the following day through a moderator, resulting in his Twitch channel being suspended for 2 days. In that stream, AlphaKevin again dealt with the topic “Shurjoka”.
Shurjoka apparently wanted, as she indicates on X, to make a statement that she does not tolerate “making money on her back” and accused AlphaKevin of not providing correct sources.
However, the real reason AlphaKevin came under fire was apparently his video regarding the conflict between Shurjoka and Gronkh.
A DMCA strike like that is clearly against the unwritten rules governing how streamers interact with each other. Because it jeopardizes the ability to earn money. This strike is considered unsportsmanlike because it silences one party, at least for a certain time.
AlphaKevin emphasizes his own neutrality – Omits Gronkh video
How did AlphaKevin utilize this for himself? In his explanation of why he received the strike, AlphaKevin ignored the last video concerning Shurjoka that was released just before the strike. He merely referred to the fact that he has always treated Shurjoka fairly compared to other YouTubers and also “given her points” when she deserved them.
AlphaKevin shows which videos he has produced concerning Shurjoka but omits the crucial video:
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He also emphasized how much the strike affected him, significantly restricting his earning opportunities. He says there was an attempt to cause him maximum financial damage.
AlphaKevin repeatedly stressed how unfair he finds the strike and that it is intended to “destroy his channel” and “inflict maximum harm on him.” He believed he had always been fair towards her.
He believes Shurjoka is targeting him because she thinks he will not defend himself.
AlphaKevin enjoys massive support
How has he benefited from the ban? Ultimately, the ban on Twitch lasted 2 days.
Since AlphaKevin usually streams about 12 hours a week on Twitch, one can assume a “loss” of about 2–4 hours of Twitch time. A stream averages 707 viewers for him.
His “comeback stream” on September 8 on Twitch had an average of 1,676 viewers. In hindsight, he expressed gratitude for the many donations he received. He also gained 1,250 followers in the last 7 days, an increase of 511% compared to the previous week (via SullyGnome).
Moreover, he was able to create two YouTube videos solely from the ban on his main channel that have over 150,000 views. The video about the misogynistic Gronkh has achieved 207,000 views.
The actual source of income for reaction streamers like AlphaKevin is not on Twitch, but in the secondary use of Twitch streams on YouTube.
Using a blunt instrument will achieve nothing on Twitch.
This example shows: One sees from the example that attempts to “silence” a content creator with such means do not work, but have the opposite effect.
Public opinion tends to favor the one who received the strike. The one who issues it appears to be a bully, reacting disproportionately and abusing his power and the system.
Other streamers who strive for a neutral view, like Tanzverbot, express their incomprehension over the entire action (via YouTube).
And ultimately, such a suspension is without serious consequences.
It is unlikely that Shurjoka achieved her goal of at least preventing AlphaKevin from creating any more videos “on her back” in the future. Because ultimately, he seems to have found enjoyment in the topic now and announces that he will “exploit it to his maximum advantage,” as that is exactly what the opposing side does not want: Shurjoka gets a streamer banned on Twitch, is compared to Hitler
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In Destiny 2 the Weekly Reset begins with a new patch for the loot shooter. What you need to know about the downtime and the upcoming content can be found here in our overview of the server down.
Update, 19:14: The update can be downloaded on PS5 and is 329.2 MB. After the download, you can log back in. The patch notes are available: Patch notes for patch 8.0.5.4 (EN)
You need to know today: In Destiny 2, patch 8.0.5.4 starts today, on September 10. This brings new missions, items in the shop, and could hold one or the other secret regarding the 10th anniversary of the loot shooter. You can find out how long the downtime will last here in our overview.
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Bungie shows the future of Destiny 2 after The Final Shape in the new trailer
Maintenance on 10.09. – All times for server down
These times are important today: Bungie informs its players via X.com about the exact downtime. It is planned that the servers will be unreachable today for 3:15 hours.
This is what the maintenance schedule looks like:
At 15:00, background maintenance starts on all platforms.
At around 15:45, the servers will go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
At 19:00, the shooter should be back online and you can log back in.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 21:00.
This is to be considered during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is ongoing, there may be connection issues in the game. Additionally, there may occasionally be queues at login because Bungie is gradually granting access to the servers to avoid problems from excessive server load. Therefore, you may have to wait longer until you are back in the game.
The following issues are known: There are many issues that players are complaining about in The Final Shape. Bungie has some on their radar, but it is not known which of these will be fixed (via bungie.net). However, the following bugs could be addressed:
For PC players with enabled 3D audio the audio output in the game does not work.
When class-specific exotic glaives are crafted, the error code “Weasel” appears.
When playing on PlayStation with enabled 3D audio the audio output does not work.
The slam attack with consecration no longer shatters Stasis crystals.
Heat wave is not activated when gliding or mid-jump.
The diamond lance no longer shatters Stasis crystals.
The wish-bringer title was taken away from players who had previously obtained it.
What is in the patch notes? A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will only be available later today or this afternoon after the update goes live.
We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. Because it is possible that the patch notes may change or be corrected by Bungie afterwards.
Anyone wanting to place a PS5 Pro in their living room starting in November 2024 will have to dig deep into their pockets. According to Sony, the improved PlayStation 5 is expected to cost nearly 800 Euros. For comparison: The predecessor model of the Pro series cost only half at launch.
The PlayStation 5 Pro is supposed to cost 799.99 Euros. When the PS4 Pro hit the market on November 10, 2016, it was priced at only half, that is, 399.99 Euros. Adjusted for inflation, that would be about 490 Euros today, significantly less than the price of the new Pro.
The digital Slim version of the PS5 is currently priced at about 499.99 Euros. The standard version with a drive is available for 549.99 Euros.
Here is the trailer for the new PS5 Pro:
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Sony releases the official reveal trailer for the PS5 Pro
Luxury device for the living room
Considering that consoles were once supposed to be alternatives for avid gamers who couldn’t or didn’t want to afford a powerful PC, this is a steep price. Even more so when you add up the nearly 800 Euros with the cost of one or two games, a second DualSense controller (which just became more expensive in the stores a few hours ago), and a drive. Anyone looking to buy a PS5 Pro with a drive will have to pay around 900 Euros.
As a new PS5 customer, you should rather expect closer to 1,000 Euros. For that amount, you can also get a solid mid-range PC with an RTX 4060 Ti, an Intel Core i5, a sufficiently large SSD, and 16 GB of RAM. Or a GeForce RTX 4080, without the PC around it – GPU prices are still absurd.
Whether a PS5 Pro or a gaming PC is more worthwhile is discussed directly on MeinMMO:
Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is actually the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO, but since the end of 2020, he is also an early owner of the PlayStation 5. Additionally, all predecessor models of Sony’s console have found their way into his living room, although for the first PlayStation, it was still the children’s room. He will likely not get the PS5 Pro.
High price = great performance?
The critical question now is whether it is worth spending 800 Euros on a PS5 Pro. If you have the spare cash and want to play as many games as possible at a constant 60 frames per second with improved ray tracing, you will jump on it.
In that case, you should also have a TV that is of high enough quality to make the graphical difference visible and tangible.
For everyone else, I do not see why one shouldn’t opt for the significantly cheaper PS5 at that price. The current PS5 can already display many blockbuster games like Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Hogwarts Legacy, The Last of Us Part 2, or Demon’s Souls in impressive graphic quality with sufficiently good performance.
Additionally, Sony apparently was not able to link the announcement of the PS5 Pro with exciting new exclusive games that would benefit particularly from the performance of the new console. Do you think so too? Share it in the comments! More details about the luxury model can be found here: Sony shows the PS5 Pro for the first time, finally naming the price and release.
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A few days ago, the first trailer for the Minecraft movie was released. Now, the creator of the game has spoken out and revealed what he thinks about it.
Which movie is it about? Video game adaptations have been with us for many years, and recent examples like the Super Mario movie show that they can perform very well at the box office. The aforementioned plumber movie grossed a whopping 1.3 billion US dollars worldwide (via boxofficemojo.com).
It was only a matter of time before Minecraft got its own film. A few days ago, a first trailer for the upcoming film was released. Jason Momoa and Jack Black are featured in it, with the latter even playing the iconic hero Steve from the games.
The trailer was far from well-received by fans and was thoroughly ripped apart. The players’ expectations were disappointed by the first glimpse of the film. However, someone who needs to know has spoken out: Markus Persson, also known as Notch, the creator of Minecraft.
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A Minecraft Movie: 1. Teaser for the Live-Action Film in the Minecraft Universe
Surprisingly Entertaining
What does Notch say? Anyone expecting the game’s creator to criticize the trailer like many fans currently do will be disappointed. Notch seems to be quite pleased:
“Okay, I’m in,” he writes on x.com and adds that it feels strange and quite surreal to see his game in this form.
For a movie about a game with literally zero plot, it looks surprisingly entertaining. I laughed… I think twice. Yes, the sheep got me.
He is also happy about the casting of Jack Black as Steve, calling it “very cool.” The developer was never against a film adaptation from the start. He describes himself as someone who loves the spectacle and is curious to see the film adaptation of his work.
He has a very personal relationship with the game—one that differs from that of most players. It is not important to him to see a faithful adaptation. What matters more is to learn about new and strange approaches for his own ideas.
For this reason, he would have even welcomed a controversial director like Uwe Boll—it would certainly have made the film different. By the way, Notch himself is also somewhat controversial – you can read his story on MeinMMO.
GTA 6 is set to be released in 2025. Recently, however, rumors have circulated suggesting a delay. Employees from Rockstar explain what this is all about.
When is GTA 6 supposed to be released? There is currently no exact date for the release. In December 2023, a first trailer was released, and as of today, the release window is set for Fall 2025.
However, there are now rumors that the game may not meet this date and could be pushed to 2026. Given the significant hype surrounding GTA 6, the rumors of a potential delay understandably evoke mixed feelings among fans.
Now, some of the developers themselves have commented on the rumors and explain whether they are accurate based on current knowledge.
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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer
Good News and Bad News
What do the developers say? Gaming journalist Jason Schreier stated in a post on x.com that he was confronted with the rumors of a delay in the past few days. Subsequently, he spoke with six employees from Rockstar Games to learn more.
The good news: The employees claimed to have heard nothing of a delay. Schreier specifies that the employees he spoke with were not “informed” about any delay. It is quite possible that the upper management decided on a delay months ago, but this was not communicated internally.
However, there is also bad news: Schreier emphasizes in his post that this reassurance may only apply to the current state of development. After all, GTA 6 is a large, ambitious game. It cannot be ruled out that there could still be delays in the future.
The current rumors have thus been debunked for now. There is only about a year left until the release – whether the developers can complete the game by then and optimize it to their satisfaction remains to be seen. Delays are not uncommon in the gaming industry – the highly anticipated MMORPG Throne and Liberty is also affected.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 brings the Omni-Movement as a major new feature into the game. This is meant to give players even more freedom in terms of their movements. However, some players wish for a classic CoD.
What is Omni-Movement? In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, there are many ways to move around the map. Players can slide on the ground, swim, and dive. New, however, is the so-called Omni-Movement, which turns the characters into action heroes.
With Omni-Movement, players can now not only slide and jump forward but in any direction. It’s possible to dodge sideways or jump through a window while not even looking. The only action in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 that works only forward is tactical sprinting.
With the new movement options, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 becomes even more movement-intensive than previous installments. However, this does not appeal to everyone.
Here you can see the Omni-Movement:
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CoD: Black Ops 6 shows the new Omni-Movement in gameplay
Fast, Faster, Black Ops 6
What bothers the players? After the recent beta weekends, a post on Reddit received a lot of support, where a fan asked if there would ever be a slower Call of Duty again. The Reddit user Arkadius stated in his post that the new movement options have intensified the rapid chaos in the game.
What bothers him, he expresses like this: “Slide-Cancelling, Hyper-Mobility – it seems like they want every match to feel like an unending adrenaline rush. It’s fun, but sometimes it feels like there’s no room to breathe. You’re constantly running and shooting, and there’s barely a second to think about positioning or tactics before you’re back in combat. It’s great, but I miss the time when you could think things through a little more.”
Furthermore, he wishes for a “slower, more tactical COD” where you “actually have to plan, communicate, and think through your moves instead of just sprinting across the map.” Games like Rainbow Six: Siege and Escape from Tarkov show that there is also an interest in slower shooters.
How does the community respond to his demand? The community partially agrees with him. Many players point out that with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which was released just two years ago, it was the “slowest CoD of all time” (via Reddit).
The Reddit user GrandPand- points out, however, that even Modern Warfare 2 had tactical sprinting as well as sliding on the ground, which classic “Call of Duty” titles did not have.
TheRed24 finds on Reddit that one should not give up hope: “I hope that we will eventually get a CoD that returns to the classic movement patterns and speed that we haven’t had in over a decade.”
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the movements were slower, and the game attempted to revive the classic experience of the popular “Call of Duty” titles. However, in order to move completely silently, an explanation was needed:If you want to move silently in CoD MW2, there are a few things to consider
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Sony has shown the first impression of the PS5 Pro on YouTube: Included are the release date and the price. The price, in particular, surprises many.
Sony presented the new PS5 Pro on September 10, 2024. In addition to numerous technical details, two other important things were also mentioned: the official release date and the price. The price is particularly noteworthy.
When will the PS5 Pro be released? The PS5 Pro will be officially released worldwide on November 7, 2024, including in Germany.
How much will the PS5 Pro cost? The price for the PS5 Pro is 699 US dollars or 799 euros. The price is without a Blu-ray drive, which must be purchased separately (119.99 €).
Thus, the new console is significantly more expensive than its predecessor. Earlier this year, Sony raised the price of the PS5 significantly: You pay 549 euros for the standard PS5 with a drive. The additional cost for the Pro model is 250 euros.
When can you pre-order the PS5? Starting from September 26, 2024, either directly from Sony or from participating retailers. Sony has not yet announced which retailers will participate.
What is included in the package? A DualSense Wireless Controller and a copy of Astro’s Playroom are pre-installed with every purchase of the PS5 Pro. The PS5 Pro is available as a console without discs, although the disc drive for the PS5 can be purchased separately. The price is 119.99 euros and works similarly to the Slim version of the PS5.
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Sony releases the official reveal trailer for the PS5 Pro
Three points to be important for the PS5 Pro
Larger, more powerful GPU: The performance of the installed graphics unit (GPU) is said to significantly increase. The chip is expected to be 67% larger, and the RAM should be 28% faster. Overall, there should be up to 45% more performance.
Improved ray tracing performance: The performance in ray tracing is expected to improve significantly. Cerny mentions in the video the double or even triple performance of the old PS5 model.
Upscaling with AI: PC gamers know this as FSR or DLSS, with which games are upscaled on PC. On the PS5 Pro, there will be PSSR, which stands for “PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution” and aims to achieve a similar goal: The game is calculated in low resolution and then upscaled with AI.
Are there any concrete facts yet? No, not yet. Cerny only talks about percentage numbers and improvements, without specifically naming the new hardware. Therefore, we still do not know what type of chip is in the PS5 Pro.
More about the PS5: Sony’s console is now over 3 years old. But is it still worth buying a PS5 in 2024? MeinMMO discusses the pros and cons of the Sony console and explains what you should consider if you’re thinking about a purchase: Is it even worth buying a PS5 in 2024?
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After 5 years of development in Early Access, the full version of the popular building game Satisfactory is now available on Steam and Epic. Additionally, the developers have confirmed that versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are already in the works.
What kind of game is this? In Satisfactory, you build your own factory on an alien planet from a first-person perspective. You collect materials alone or in co-op with up to three other players, which you can use to establish your first transport routes and production facilities.
Satisfactory was developed by Coffee Stain – the studio also behind Goat Simulator. It was first released in 2019 exclusively on the Epic Games Store, and a year later, the Early Access version was released on Steam.
On September 10, 2024, the full version of the building game will be released, which, according to the developers, has already sold over 6 million copies and is among the top 5 building games on Steam. The game already has a rating of 97 percent in Early Access there.
You can watch the release trailer for Satisfactory right here:
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Satisfactory: Trailer for Version 1.0 of the Building Game
Revised Story and New Content
What’s new in Version 1.0? In a press release, the developers announced a “completely revised narrative”. You are part of the “Save The Day” program, for which you have to transport resources and alien artifacts from the planet via a space lift.
In the endgame, you can expect new alien technologies that will further optimize your factory. There are, for example, portals that allow you to cover large distances in no time and dimensional depots that help you manage your inventory more efficiently.
Along with gameplay innovations, the update also brings new customization options: You can now change the color and helmet of your space suit and give your tools new skins and amulets. Additionally, there are new decorative elements for your factory – including windows, fences, and different paint jobs.
When will Satisfactory be released for consoles? According to Coffee Stain, the respective versions are already in development, but there is no release timeframe yet.
In Final Fantasy XIV there is a level-70 boss that cannot be defeated alone, even with a character at level 100 and the best gear. A persistent player took on the challenge and managed to succeed after over 200 hours of gameplay.
What kind of boss is this? The boss in question is Susano, a primal from the 2017 expansion Stormblood. The normal version of the fight takes place at level 63 as part of the main story. The harder version of the fight, Godslayer Susano, can be unlocked at level 70.
As part of a solo-only challenge, streamer and YouTuber RathGames attempted Susano alone: his goal is to complete all main content of Final Fantasy XIV completely on his own. Susano at level 63 threw a wrench in his plans.
What the player, of course, did not let stand – even though it ultimately took him 85 days.
A small spoiler: The key to success was the new class Piktomant. Here you can learn more about it:
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Final Fantasy XIV: Here are the 2 new jobs in Dawntrail – Pictomancer and Viper in under 2 minutes
Susano is not supposed to be defeated alone
Why can’t the boss be defeated solo? Susano’s fight consists of three phases. The second is a transition where the boss attempts to split the arena with his sword twice. A tank or particularly well-equipped attacker must catch the sword while the rest of the group attacks it.
If the DPS check is passed twice, the third phase begins. If the check is not passed, the fight ends, and you must start over. If you are alone, the mechanic and the fight are therefore impossible: you cannot catch the sword at the same time and attack it.
After 85 days and over 200 hours of gameplay to victory
How did the player manage to do it? RathGames eventually defeated Susano. To do this, he had to find a way to completely skip or prevent the second phase with the sword strikes.
This is only possible by bringing Susano to 0 hit points before the first sword strike is triggered. After the start of the second phase with 40% health remaining, there are 14 seconds left to deal enough burst damage to finish off the remaining points. RathGames himself saw the Piktomant, one of the two new classes, as his only chance and asked his viewers for help.
The final strategy from the community:
Level the Piktomant to level 100 so that it can deal the required remaining damage of 850,000 within the 14 seconds with the Echo buff.
Use Star Prism to save yourself with the healing potential of 400 just before the KO.
Achieve the impossible.
Step one took the longest: In total, it cost RathGames over 200 hours of gameplay in 85 days to get the Piktomant to max level. If you are only in Stormblood and especially have to do all content alone to not deviate from the solo challenge, you are left with the Palace of the Dead and Khol’s Adventure Album to farm experience points.
A patch almost thwarted the player’s plans – the Piktomant could have been nerfed. In the end, however, only the other new class was nerfed.
On September 8, 2024, RathGames finally succeeded: he defeated Susano completely alone. Here you can watch the full victorious run:
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The fact that RathGames has beaten Susano entirely alone is a truly impressive achievement. This boss is not meant to be slain solo, and only the burst damage of the currently incredibly strong Piktomant made this possible.
Now the streamer can finally advance the story of Final Fantasy XIV and continue his solo challenge. He will likely need some good strategies along the way. Those who want to imitate RathGames and also defeat Susano completely alone should hurry:
Surprise in the E-Sports of League of Legends. Initially, it was thought that the Summer Split 2024 in the South Korean LCK would culminate in a final between T1 and Gen G., between Faker and Chovy. Because the two are considered the greatest LoL players of their country and perhaps the world. But in the end, another team laughs.
Who was the favorite to win the LCK in Summer 2024? Actually, Gen G. was the clear favorite to win the season in South Korea and head to the Worlds as the favorite for the world champion title.
Because Gen G. is excellently staffed: They have our lord and savior Chovy in the mid-lane, the powerful Canyon in the jungle, and the young Peyz on the bot lane. For 2024, Gen G. has made excellent reinforcements. In the regular season, they played 17-1.
Team acquired 3 discarded professionals from Gen G. before the season
What is special about it: At HLE, the veteran Peanut plays in the jungle, and with this victory, he has achieved his 7th championship in the LCK. He has accomplished this with 5 different teams.
The young mid laner Zeka (21) won his 1st LCK title and became MVP.
What’s exciting is that 3 members of Hanwha Life played for Gen G. last year. Top laner Doran, jungler Peanut, and supporter Delight were all at Gen G. in 2023, could not meet expectations, and were replaced by supposedly better players.
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With Viper on the bot lane and Zeka in the middle, Hanwha Life already had a solid foundation for success, and with the 3 new players, who were discarded from Gen G. in November and have now joined the team, Hanwha Life is now really strong. As the strongest team in South Korea, they now head into the Worlds as co-favorites: LoL: Players stand by their idol Faker, after his reaction to a defeat shocked everyone
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