Player orders new RAM on Amazon for 36 euros – Instead receives SSD worth 850 euros

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A player ordered RAM for his computer. But instead, he received an M.2 SSD, which costs significantly more. Someone must have confused RAM with SSD.

What happened to the user? The player explains on reddit that he just wanted to buy new RAM from Corsair, specifically two 8 GB sticks for around 40 USD (about 36 Euros). But when he opened the package, he was quite surprised: Because instead, Amazon had sent him an M.2 SSD, one that costs 850 Euros. By the way, the price is higher in Germany. The cheapest offer is according to Geizhals.de 949 Euros at Mindfactory.

According to the Amazon app, the correct product – the RAM from Corsair – was delivered, as he shows with a screenshot.

How good is the M.2 SSD that the player received? The Corsair MP600 Pro XT is one of the currently fastest M.2 SSDs for PCIe 4.0 that you can buy right now. There are faster models for the PCIe 5.0 standard. However, to take advantage of the high speeds, you also need the corresponding motherboard with the appropriate technology.

In particular, the bulky cooler on the M.2 SSD stands out. Due to its large, bulky design, it doesn’t fit into the PS5 because the cooler is too big. By the way, there is a similar model, the MP600 PRO LPX, which has a significantly lower cooling system and is therefore better suited for a PS5 or small computer systems. You can read a review of the Corsair MP600 Pro XT at ComputerBase.de.

Update, 06.09: We have added that the M.2 SSD mentioned here is a PCIe 4.0 model.

Incorrectly delivered goods do not officially belong to you

Can I keep incorrectly delivered goods? No, because you generally do not own the incorrect product, as you did not conclude your purchase contract over the SSD. After all, you only entered into a purchase contract with Amazon for a specific quantity. We asked a lawyer what to do with excess goods from Amazon: You can read the interview directly on MeinMMO.

Do I have to run to the post office immediately? No, no one should expect you to run to the post office immediately to return excess goods received. First, contact the seller and set a deadline for return.

The seller can then either pick up the goods themselves or provide you with a shipping label. Because you do not have to return anything at your own expense. After all, it is the seller’s mistake, not yours.

It is definitely important that in the end, you do not pay for the return or are left with costs.

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Problems with returns: Sellers like Amazon are not always accommodating or helpful when it comes to returns. This is exemplified by the story of a family father. He received an incorrect GPU on Amazon, but the seller refused to issue a refund: Gamer buys graphics card on Amazon, receives fake product – seller refuses refund until “correct” item is returned

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The creator of One Piece originally depicted the legendary criminal guild of Buggy with 4 members

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Buggy, Sir Crocodile, and Mihawk have joined forces in the Cross Guild. Originally, Eiichiro Oda, the mangaka of One Piece, had a fourth member in mind at the time of the founding.

Who was supposed to be the fourth member? An early sketch of the Cross Guild shows that there was actually supposed to be a fourth member at the founding. Besides Buggy the Clown, Mihawk the strongest swordsman, and Sir Crocodile, one of Luffy’s opponents, there would have been a female character.

In a tweet by pewpiece, a fourth character can be seen in the lower right corner of the left sketch, who was supposed to be on the Cross Guild poster. However, he was simply crossed out. Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that this is the Ghost Princess Perona:

https://twitter.com/pewpiece/status/1831692338445332600

Thus, Perona was actually supposed to be a founding member of the Cross Guild. Initially, Oda decided to remove her from the Cross Guild and give her a separate mission. But according to the X-user, Oda is still considering expanding the group around the villainous trio.

The Ghost Princess had a brief appearance in One Piece Stampede:

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Anime: The Movie Trailer for One Piece Stampede

Perona was supposed to be a member of the Cross Guild

Why did she not become one? Perona is currently on a rescue mission. She is looking for her boss Gecko Moria, who wanted to save his crew member Absalom. However, the Blackbeard Pirates captured him and locked him in a cell.

So, Perona went to the Blackbeard Pirates’ base and searched for Gecko Moria in the cells. There, she encountered Korby, whom she freed on the condition of helping her boss.

It could be that Perona still joins the Cross Guild once she has helped her boss escape. Besides Mihawk and Sir Crocodile, Gecko Moria was also a member of the Seven Samurai and may share the goals of his colleagues. Therefore, we can imagine that the two will join as a duo.

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What is the Cross Guild? Actually, the Cross Guild was founded by Mihawk and Sir Crocodile. Due to an unfortunate circumstance, Buggy was declared the leader of the organization but only acts for the other two members.

The organization aims to establish a military nation that is on par with the Marines. It turns the tables by hunting Marine soldiers and offering bounties for them. If the Cross Guild were interested in finding the One Piece, it would also have good chances without Perona: 5 pirate crews that have a chance at the One Piece

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WoW: Players level up the new race without fights and quests – Thanks to a seemingly ‘useless’ effect

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

While a good portion of the WoW community criticizes the racial abilities of the Earthlings from The War Within, others take advantage of a bonus to level up characters in the new regions without any combat.

What kind of bonus do the Earthlings have? The racial ability “Amazing Wonders” grants the Earthlings 200 percent extra experience for discovering a location. Sounds lame, right? However, some players have discovered that thanks to this seemingly “useless” effect, it’s easy to level freshly created Earthlings all the way to the new areas of The War Within.

Due to the bonus, the dwarf-like race receives about 1,950 experience points for uncovering a location. That’s enough to reach level 70 or 71 without fights or quests – thus entering the regions of Khaz Algar.

A well-directed in-game sequence from WoW – The War Within:

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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within

Fly and succeed … uh level!

Is there evidence for the claim? On Reddit, several WoW players have now published screenshots showing Earthlings leveling up by discovering zones. The user Rykin14 also pointed out on Reddit the kill statistics of his level-71 paladin: two creatures defeated throughout the entire leveling phase.

Under the post, the player explains that he traveled through the world for less than eight hours, mostly flying. He explored all of Kalimdor, the Eastern Kingdoms, and Draenor. In the shattered world, he had uncovered almost all regions when he reached level 70. However, all of this only works if you visit the different areas via Chromie’s timewalking.

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What else do I need to know about the Earthlings? The new allied race and its corresponding heritage armor have been available for unlocking since the last ID change. You need to complete the launch campaign of WoW: The War Within and some side quest chains of the Earthlings to unlock them. More information can be found here: The Earthlings as a playable race – How to unlock them and their heritage armor in WoW: The War Within

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Steam: The best hero of Deadlock is like in Overwatch back then: Only good at killing noobs

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The new MOBA Deadlock from Valve is still in an early development stage, but a meta is slowly forming: On a new page, the pick and win rates are being tracked. And to play the currently most successful character, you don’t need any skills.

Which character is that? The character with the currently highest win rate is Seven. According to the website Tracklock.gg, which has recently begun tracking data for Deadlock, the hero has a win rate of 58.90%. That is currently the highest.

However, Seven also has the highest pick rate at 93.28%. Additionally, the character has been chosen in over 850,000 games. Thus, the character has appeared in 31% of the played matches so far.

Why Seven is so good can be read here.

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This is Deadlock – The new MOBA shooter from Valve

High winning chance, low skill level

Why is this character so popular? Seven is a beginner-friendly hero whose area-of-effect attacks make him incredibly powerful: With a well-placed electric attack like Storm Cloud (Storm Cloud), multiple opponents can be hit at the same time. This attack, for example, deals 124 damage per second while another player is within its radius.

But single-target attacks can also be spread to several opponents through Power Surge (Power Surge): The ability allows an attack to bounce between multiple enemies like a bouncy ball.

What do players say? So, Seven makes it incredibly easy for even bloody beginners to achieve victories in Deadlock matches. This is exactly what players are currently discussing on reddit. Here are a few voices:

  • He clearly has an EXTREMELY low skill level but can significantly affect the game. – CoatEnviromental901
  • He is my crutch. Can’t aim? Not doing well in team? Just go AFK and farm the […] ultimate. – rolandringo236
  • He is still very good in high-Elo lobbies. His ultimate is excellent, his jungle is very good for flash-farming, his pistol with 3 is insane as a self-buff, and his stun has been massively buffed, even though it is point-and-click. – True FishyFisyh, a self-proclaimed Seven main
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Which other characters are in high demand? Seven is not the only popular hero in Deadlock. In second place by win rate is Warden with 53.26%. In third place is Haze with 53.18% of won matches.

But: Although Warden achieves the second most wins, he ranks only 10th in popularity with a pick rate of just 49.55%. Haze, on the other hand, climbs one spot here – with 92.06%, he has the second highest pick rate and is heavily challenging Seven’s throne. In third place is Vindicta with 82.21% – but she has only a win rate of 43.82%.

In fact, our shooter expert Dariusz Müller has already examined Deadlock in depth. The game is technically a MOBA, but is often referred to as a MOBA shooter. Whether there is some truth to that, he has broken it down for you here: Is Deadlock, the new hit on Steam, really a shooter? This is what our expert says

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Diablo 4 removes a small detail that became legendary through Diablo 2, disappointing fans: ‘Over 20 years of nostalgia’

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

The test server for Vessel of Hatred is currently running in Diablo 4 and players are trying out the new features and changes there. But one detail is particularly lamented by longtime fans of the series.

Since September 4th, you can test the new features that come with Vessel of Hatred on a PTR. Among other things, you will find the new difficulty levels that replace the world tiers, as well as the new leveling system with level 60 as the max level.

Even in the character selection, there is a change that particularly saddens fans who have played Diablo 2. A popular detail related to class selection is missing.

You can view the Spiritborn in the overview, but cannot select it. The new class comes with Vessel of Hatred:

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Blizzard explains the Spiritborn, the new class in Diablo 4 and its spirits

What detail is missing? The selectable classes no longer gather around a campfire. Instead, you select the class via buttons and then see it on the screen. On the right, a small overview of the respective class’s gameplay is displayed.

In a thread on Reddit, the user Disappointedpeasant shares a screenshot from the character menu of the current PTR for Vessel of Hatred. He writes: “The classic character selection screen is gone.”

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“One of the most iconic and Diablo-typical features”

What do the players say? In the comments, players discuss the change. The top comment with over 2,000 upvotes comes from PerfectlySplendid. He writes: “Sitting by the campfire has been over 20 years of nostalgia for me. It’s a real shame they removed it.”

Many agree with him and do not like the change. Some write that they are saddened by the change. radicallyrobert writes that the iconic campfire is the “heritage” of the players. The campfire is just nostalgic and a typical Diablo feature, says tooncake.

In the comment, AssDeepInZubats writes: “Damn. I liked how they sat around the campfire. Simple, but good.” And sean0883 sees benefits in the new design, but still has objections:

It would have been great to simply add the clickable icons. I can’t always tell the huntress from the sorceress on the campfire side. But they should have kept it, I agree.

The campfire has been an iconic detail of the game since Diablo 2 – especially since that part is considered a highlight of the series and was even successfully remade with Resurrected. After Diablo 3 had no campfire, the feature was a huge joy for longtime fans upon its introduction.

Why was this changed? There is no statement yet. Some users speculate in the comments of the thread that the change is related to the new class. Just_a_square writes: “The Spiritborn is probably exactly the reason they did this: They might not have wanted to redesign the campfire to integrate the new class.”

ExaminationUpper9461 also seems disappointed: “Really, what the hell? The campfire was such a nice nod to Diablo 2. It’s a small detail in the grand scheme of things, but still, damn… Couldn’t they have just slid it aside to include the new class?”

And cokyno asks whether Blizzard is now also changing the name of the livestreams. Because the streams in which the developers present the new features and answer questions from the community are called “Campfire Chats”.

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Other changes and features, such as the new group finder, are well received by the community. An expert has already categorized some upcoming features before the PTR and believes that Diablo 4 is increasingly resembling Diablo 3. The difficulty levels and the new leveling system of the glyphs remind one of the older part of the series. The expert says: Diablo 4 is taking on its role as the successor to Diablo 3.

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In a new horror game for the PS5, every sound can mean the end

Ody Ody Reading time 2 minutes

Most gamers would probably agree that good sound design is invaluable for a horror game. This is especially true for “A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead” (PC, console), which is being released for the PS5, among others.

What kind of game is this? “A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead” is an upcoming single-player horror game. You must fend off monsters that stomp through the world blindly but have an incredibly sharp sense of hearing and are nearly indestructible.

The premise of the game is based on the film series of the same name, which received its latest installment, “A Quiet Place: Day One”, on June 27, 2024. However, the game is a spin-off, not a retelling of the films. We follow a young survivor who has to find her way in this new post-apocalyptic world.

The game is being developed by Stormind Games, with Saber Interactive handling the distribution. It is set to be released on October 17, 2024, on PC via Steam and on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

In this trailer, the developers introduce the sound design of their game:

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A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead – The Trailer for the Sound Design of the Horror Game

What does the trailer show? Sounds in this game are not just there; they often determine life and death. Those who do not pay attention to being as quiet as possible will be easily detected by the monsters and eliminated from the census.

Every movement creates noise

Avoiding noise starts with the ground we walk on. Running over rusty metal is quite loud. Glass shards, leaves, and other materials covering the ground also affect how loud we are.

Those who want to be particularly quiet should walk on sand. This can also be spread out on the ground using sandbags. If you want to open a door or drawer, you should proceed slowly – but not too slowly, as the monsters can hear long creaks as well.

What are the reactions like? Many players are wishing in the comments under the YouTube video for a VR version of the game or at least for it to utilize the haptic features of the DualSense controller. The developers have not confirmed or denied anything yet.

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Not even the apocalypse keeps us from delivering our packages in this action game

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In “Deliver At All Costs”, the name says it all: Our deliveries must reach their destination, no matter what happens. The game will also be released on Steam.

What kind of game is it? “Deliver At All Costs” (PC, console) is a chaotic action game developed by Far Out Games and published by Konami. The game will be available on Steam and in the Epic Games Store as well as for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The setting is a small American town in the 1950s, in an era of rock ‘n’ roll and looming nuclear destruction. We take on the role of Winston Green – a courier with unusual methods and a mysterious past.

Our task as a courier is to complete highly unconventional deliveries. Will we leave half the city in ruins? Quite possibly.

You can watch the official reveal trailer for the game here:

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Deliver At All Costs: The first trailer for the action game on Steam

Chaos and destruction wherever we go

What does the trailer show? From the isometric perspective, we control our delivery truck, which carries some unusual cargo in its bed. In the first gameplay scene, we transport a giant, living swordfish.

In “Deliver At All Costs”, streets are more of a suggestion than strict guidelines. Our delivery truck can easily crash through entire buildings. Hardly anything seems to be firmly anchored in the trailer. However, the town’s residents don’t just take everything; at some point, they fight back.

Besides the chaos we create, it also seems that the forces of nature aren’t very friendly towards us. At one point, a meteorite crashes, while another landslide turns our trip into hell. Apart from delivering by car, we can also explore the city on foot.

The developers promise a memorable story filled with puzzles and intrigue. Whether that fits with the rather silly gameplay will be revealed when the game is released. So far, Konami has not announced a release window for “Deliver At All Costs”.

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CoD Black Ops 6: Open Beta – All Information on Start and End of the Test

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 invites you to the beta in August and September. We will show you when it starts and how to participate.

The beta of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is just around the corner and offers you the chance to take a first look at this year’s CoD installment.

Unlike in previous years, however, PlayStation players will not have early access to the beta; all platforms will start simultaneously.

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Black Ops 6 Beta: Release and Preload – When does it start?

When is the beta? The beta of Black Ops 6 is divided into two weekends. There is an open beta as well as an early access beta that can only be played by pre-order customers:

Update, September 5: Activision has informed us that the open beta will start and end one hour earlier than originally announced. We have adjusted the times in the article.

Pre-order Beta – Start and End

  • Start: August 30, 2024, at 7:00 PM
  • End: September 4, 2024, at 7:00 PM

Open Beta – Start and End

  • Start: September 6, 2024, at 6:00 PM
  • End: September 9, 2024, at 6:00 PM

Is there a preload? Yes, the preload has been available since August 28.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shows its new multiplayer in the trailer

Black Ops 6 Beta in Game Pass

How can you play the beta through Game Pass? You can play the Black Ops 6 beta through Game Pass if you have one of the following subscriptions:

  • Game Pass Console – €9.99 per month
  • Game Pass PC – €11.99 per month
  • Game Pass Ultimate – €17.99 per month

If you have a corresponding subscription, you can simply download and play the beta. No activation code is needed.

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CoD Black Ops 6 Beta Code – Do you need one?

Do you need a code to play the pre-order beta? No, unless you pre-ordered the physical edition of CoD Black Ops 6.

  • Pre-order customers of the digital editions can simply download and play Black Ops 6. No code is needed.
  • Also “Game Pass” subscribers do not need a code
  • Pre-order customers of a physical edition need a code for registration for the Black Ops 6 beta. You will likely find the code on your retailer’s receipt.

CoD: Black Ops 6: All Beta Rewards

What rewards are available? In total, you can unlock 9 different rewards for participating in the beta. You will receive one reward when you reach a certain level – but some items depend on the beta weekend you are playing.

Here you can see an overview of all beta rewards:

RequirementReward
Level 2:Animated Emblem: “Beta Tester”
Level 6:Spray: “Beta Tag”
Level 11:Weapon Charm: “No Bugs”
Level 15:Emote: “Quick Draw”
Level 20
(Can only be unlocked in the Early Access Beta)		Operator Skin: “Squish”
Level 20
(Can only be unlocked in the Open Beta)		Operator Skin: “Squash”
Level 23:Loading Screen: “The Truth Lies”
Level 27:Animated Calling Card: “Beta Expert”
Level 30:Weapon Blueprint: “Bug Smasher”

While the beta of CoD Black Ops 6 is active, you will have the opportunity to test some of the maps and modes. If you want to know what to expect in the test, you can get an overview on MeinMMO: Black Ops 6 Beta: All Maps and Modes you can expect this weekend

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After 12 years, Toyotaro ends a Dragon Ball manga, turning the characters into adult heroes

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

The readers of the manga Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission have been waiting for almost 9 years for a new chapter. Toyotaro, the artist of Dragon Ball Super, has picked up the pen again and published the last chapter of the manga.

What kind of manga is this? Besides the main manga of Dragon Ball, which is currently continuing with Dragon Ball Super, there are a few other spin-offs. One of them is Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission. The manga is inspired by the arcade game Dragon Ball Heroes.

The story revolves around a boy named Beat, who ends up in such an arcade game. He is actually a primary school student in Satan City, but dreams of becoming the best player in Dragon Ball Heroes.

 In the game, various cards can be used in battle, featuring both new and old characters from the Dragon Ball universe. Thus, Beat must also use the cards to fight against a whole range of tough opponents.

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Dragon Ball Daima – New Trailer Shows the Demon Realm

Toyotaro is likely preparing for a new manga

How was the ending handled? Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission debuted in November 2012. Toyotaro published the manga in V-Jump magazine, but only until November 2015. Since then, there has been silence about the manga, even though the story was not finished. Presumably, he paused because he was chosen as the artist for Dragon Ball Super.

However, the last chapter has finally been published, after almost 9 years of waiting. Fans of the manga can see the grand finale in the SDBH guidebook “Heroes Memories.” It was released on August 28, 2024. You can preview it in the left image on the X account of SmugStickDB:

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In the last chapter, Beat manages to save the Earth. We see him and his companion Note as they have grown up. In the tweet, you can see on the right how they looked before the time jump and on the left how they look as adults.

Why did Toyotaro finish the manga right now? Perhaps Toyotaro wanted to conclude the spin-off to fully focus on his new work now. He will carry on the legacy of Akira Toriyama and continue the manga of Dragon Ball Super.

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As for when Dragon Ball Super will continue, we do not know yet. But the ending of Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission is a good sign that Toyotaro wants to clear “old burdens” and focus entirely on Dragon Ball Super.

Toyotaro has already drawn some images in preparation showing new characters. One of them is Gevo, who was seen in the anime only in a single photo: Dragon Ball: The artist shows for the first time how the son of Dr. Gero looks in full-body format

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While Concord kicks the bucket, scalpers offer the PS5 version on eBay for up to 25,000 dollars

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

Concord, the new multiplayer shooter from Sony, was a flop. However, even though the servers will shut down on September 6, 2024, scalpers are offering the PS5 version of the game on eBay for incredibly high prices.

What is going on with Concord? The multiplayer shooter from Firewalk Studios and Sony was not successful on PC and PlayStation 5, nor popular enough, and will only last a few days after launch. Specifically, the servers are set to shut down on September 6, 2024.

Concord is not the only game that has proven to be a failure in Sony’s service-focused strategy. Just think of the multiplayer spinoff of The Last of Us, which was buried in December 2023. Nevertheless, the PlayStation operators want to continue on this path. With Helldivers 2, they at least managed to hit a (surprise) success.

The further hopes now probably lie on the multiplayer game Fairgame$ from Haven Studio, which was first introduced in the summer of 2023. Here you can watch the trailer:

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Fairgame$ Reveal Trailer PS5 PC

Scammers smell their chance

Why is Concord still being sold? Even though the end of Concord is near, there are currently numerous “offers” on platforms like eBay that want to charge horrendous amounts for the physical PS5 version of the game.

New and unopened for 150 euros (via eBay)? Or even two versions for just under 220 euros (via eBay)? A bargain from Britain for more than 1,200 euros (with shipping, via eBay)? On pcgamer.com, there’s even an offer for $25,000. By the way, at launch, the shooter could be secured for just under 40 euros (which was already too much for many).

Admittedly: No one will (hopefully) be dumb enough to buy Concord for $25,000 or even just 1,000+ euros. However, there are more than enough offers between 100 and 250 euros with bids or lots of watchers. Some sellers even claim to have already sold comparable offers.

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In such cases, one can only hope that you do not get taken for a ride and that in the end, the scalpers end up losing, as in this case: Scalpers desperately try to sell PS5 consoles – getting stuck with them because no one wants to buy them anymore.

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Famous streamer finds the look of the Minecraft movie too childish – „People like Gronkh play Minecraft“

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The first trailer for “A Minecraft Movie” is causing a stir and dividing the opinions of fans and Twitch streamers. The surprising portrayal of the iconic block world and the casting of Jack Black as “Steve” raises questions and sparks heated discussions.

What is shown in the Minecraft trailer? The world of the popular video game Minecraft reaches a new milestone: Recently, the first trailer for “A Minecraft Movie” was released. The trailer shows four people mysteriously landing in the iconic Minecraft world. This world appears as a realized version of the game, with angular trees, pixelated blocks, and a visual mix of realistic and block-like elements.

However, while the surroundings strongly resemble the original, the characters look human. Particularly surprising is the depiction of the famous Minecraft character “Steve,” portrayed by none other than Jack Black. This has led to mixed reactions among fans and has also excited the Twitch community.

Here you can watch the trailer:

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A Minecraft Movie: 1. Teaser for the Live-Action Film in the Minecraft Universe

“Minecraft is not a children’s game”

How does Trymacs react? The well-known streamer Trymacs watches the trailer live on Twitch and reacts with surprise. Throughout the entire trailer, he mostly sits silently with his mouth open in front of the screen, making his emotional state hard to gauge.

After the trailer, he states: “We have Jason Momoa and Jack Black as actors, which is certainly crazy.” However, despite the star-studded cast, Trymacs remains skeptical. He criticizes that the film feels “like a children’s movie” and wonders out loud how old Minecraft is by now.

He asks his chat whether it really has been 14 years and concludes that most current players must be around 30 years old. The streamer adds: “People like Gronkh play Minecraft.”

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When his chat asks him what he expected from a “children’s game” like Minecraft, he responds incredulously: “Minecraft is not a children’s game.”

Trymacs is not entirely wrong with this assessment. Mojang’s CEO Jonas Mårtensson emphasizes that the average age of Minecraft players is around 24 years. This shows that Minecraft is no longer just played by a young target group.

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What does Papaplatte say about it? The streamer Papaplatte also inspects the trailer live. He is immediately surprised when he learns that a Minecraft movie is even in the works, noting skeptically: “A Minecraft movie is coming out? And it has damn bad ratings.”

During the trailer, he openly expresses his disappointment: “That looks seriously bad.” Papaplatte compares the style of the film to an advertisement for Clash of Clans and feels that this look does not fit Minecraft.

He suggests that the film should have been made in the style of the successful Lego movies. In his opinion, this would have worked better and captured the spirit of Minecraft more authentically.

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The trailer for the Minecraft film is met with heavy criticism and puts the creators in a difficult position. The predominantly negative reactions – also from Twitch streamers – raise doubts about the success of the film. What impressions the community has on this can be found here: “We wanted little, but certainly not this” – The Minecraft movie already disappoints fans.

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What to expect next week in one of the biggest MMORPGs on Steam

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

Next week, the September update will land on the live servers of Lost Ark. MeinMMO will tell you what new features you can expect. It is also clear that the Aegir raid will arrive later than expected.

What is planned for the September update of Lost Ark? Originally, the new endgame class 4 was to be introduced in September, along with fresh activities such as the Kurzan frontline and the Kenuart fortress, the continent of North-Kurzan, and more. However, these contents are known to be postponed until October 9, 2024. In the coming week, you can expect the following new features:

  • The Behemoth raid will land on the live servers of the MMORPG on September 11, 2024. The required item level will be lowered to 1,620. Meanwhile, the Arktoberfest will start.
  • The latest elixir and transcendence updates from Korea will be released with the September update.
  • In addition, there will be a series of important events in September to support players’ progress.
    • A new progress event that helps players reach item level 1,620.
    • The Arktoberfest returns and brings important progress materials when you complete daily activities.
    • The “Blooming Mokoko Gold” event returns and provides larger amounts of bound gold.

Since the upcoming continent is intended for characters with an item level of 1,600 or higher, you can use the next few weeks to prepare your heroes for the next adventure. It helps that events such as the Maharaka Festival, Super-Mokoko Express, Voldis Powerpass, and the current daily playtime event will be extended until October 9, 2024.

The live-action trailer for Lost Ark:

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Lost Ark Live-Action Trailer

October Raid Delayed

What else have the developers announced? According to the latest adjustment of the roadmap, there should be two updates in October: the aforementioned patch on October 9, as well as a second update on October 16, 2024, which is supposed to bring the Aegir raid.

However, via YouTube there has been confirmation that the second patch will be postponed to October 23, 2024. By the way, Aegir will be the next Kazeros raid that you will tackle. In the first portal, Akkan returns for a fight, and in the second, Aegir appears as your enemy. In the Aegir raid, there will be ancient equipment of class 4 that can be refined into relic equipment.

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The complete German version release notes for the September update from the coming week are expected to go live on September 10, 2024. You can find out more about the future plans for Lost Ark here: One of the largest MMORPGs on Steam is adjusting its roadmap, next endgame level delayed

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One of the best RPGs on Steam is actually ‘finished’, getting free DLC with 2 new classes

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is not only a really good role-playing game for Steam and consoles, but it is also immensely extensive and actually “finished” developed. Nevertheless, the developers at Owlcat are now delivering a free DLC.

What kind of DLC is this for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous? All owners of the role-playing game from Owlcat Games can now download the DLC titled “Visitors from Morta.” This is a crossover with the role-playing game “Children of Morta,” developed by Dead Mage, which also receives a “Very Positive” rating on Steam.

In the DLC, you will encounter the two characters John and Lucy from “Children of Morta,” and with them, the corruption also invades the world of Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. The new features of the free content pack include:

  • New location
  • Two new archetypes with unique animations and spells, specially designed for John and Lucy (you also have access to the archetypes when creating new characters)
  • A new female hairstyle for Lucy in the character editor
  • Unique enemies that are infected by corruption
  • A new quest where you must rescue guests from another world and bring them home

The new quest is available at the start of Chapter 2, before the Hellknights arrive at the camp, or at any time during Chapters 3 and 5 – from Anevia or Arsinoe. You can find the new location near Kenabres on the map.

Here is the freshly released trailer for “Visitors from Morta”:

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous – Trailer for the free DLC Visitors from Morta

2 RPG Recommendations in the Crossover

What do I need to know about Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous? The 2021 role-playing game is the quasi-sequel to Pathfinder: Kingmaker and comes from the studio that released the equally strong Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader last year.

All three role-playing games share several things in common: They rely on a rather old-school, text-heavy presentation, are immensely extensive, and wonderfully complex. My colleague Benedict Grothaus reveals in the following article why he has completely fallen for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous:

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And what about Children of Morta? CoM is an action role-playing game built on a rogue-lite foundation that lets you control the various members of an extraordinary hero family. You fight your way through procedurally generated dungeons and landscapes, either solo or in co-op with friends.

There is no permadeath. Instead, your entire family gains strength through your runs, with individual family members bringing different abilities. Similar to Pathfinder, the development here is also complete. In addition to the main game, the developers offer smaller DLCs, and the complete package is currently available for €26.07 on Steam.

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However, you can often grab Children of Morta for significantly less. In November 2022, MeinMMO had a strong bargain recommendation for you: Top RPG with co-op lets you play a hero family – currently only costs €7 on Steam. So keep an eye out for the next sale!

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Viewer gets names of Twitch streamers tattooed – but unfortunately one of them is wrong

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The Twitch streamer Zarbex recently experienced an unexpected surprise. A fan showed him a tattoo bearing the name of the streamer – but with a curious mistake that left both Zarbex and his viewers stunned.

Who is the streamer? The 25-year-old Maik from Schleswig-Holstein started his Twitch career in April 2019 with content covering games like League of Legends, Minecraft, and Rust.

However, he will only become truly famous throughout the year 2024. While he has an average of 781 viewers in January 2024, this number skyrockets to an impressive 6,887 by July 2024 (via Twitchtracker).

Zarbex is especially known for his honest and direct demeanor. He does not shy away from giving personal and sometimes quirky insights into his life, making him both fascinating and controversial. Recently, he has made a name for himself as a versatile reaction streamer, and this time he even showed something in his stream that directly affects him.

Even Trymacs started from the bottom and is now one of the most well-known German streamers:

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“It made my blood run cold.”

What did the streamer discover? Zarbex, known for his entertaining reaction streams, experiences a surprise in one of his latest streams that leaves him speechless. While he usually reacts to viral videos and memes, this time something unexpected happens that directly affects him.

In a serious voice, he says, “Chat, I really saw something that made my blood run cold.” He shows an image that was sent to him by a viewer. The image depicts a tattooed arm bearing a list of names. Zarbex explains that this fan has immortalized the names of his ten favorite streamers on his arm, including their real names.

Notable names include big names like Knossi, Montanablack, and Elotrix. Zarbex’s stage name is also among them. “Well, that’s a sweet gesture at first,” he comments.

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“Who would have thought it, Chat? I’ve lied to you for years.”

So what is so special about it? Under the stage name “Zarbex” lies the real name “Maik Taschenbier.” This may not cause any surprise for viewers initially, but Zarbex quickly clarifies: “Who would have thought it, Chat? I’ve lied to you for years. My real name, my last name is actually not Taschenbier.”

Why does the wrong name appear under Zarbex’s stage name on the tattoo? The answer is rather curious.

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Where does the name Maik Taschenbier come from? Zarbex addresses his viewers and asks if they know the origin of the name “Taschenbier.” He explains that the joke comes from an old tweet by Henke. “Because he once posted on Twitter: ‘Maik’s real name is Maik Gustav Taschenbier,'” Zarbex explains.

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He continues: “This person googled it, saw it, and then decided to get Zarbex – Maik Taschenbier tattooed on them.” Visibly shocked, he adds: “That’s forever on this person’s arm. I’d like to sugarcoat it, but I can’t.”

Despite the unexpected and somewhat quirky situation, Zarbex remains understanding and respectful. He appeals to his community: “Everyone can do what they want with their body.”

While some get the names of their favorite streamers tattooed, someone else has had their favorite cheat code inked under their skin. You can read more about it here: A professional athlete loves GTA so much that he immortalized his favorite cheat code

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Helldivers 2: A third faction enters the galactic war, but Over-Earth says: That was just a system error

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

Helldivers 2 shows the arrival of a new enemy faction, but according to Over-Earth, this is merely a consequence of a technician decomposing on electronic devices.

Why do players believe a new faction has arrived? In Helldivers 2, players were able to discover a new purple area on the galaxy map yesterday, which indicates the course of the galactic war.

On the galaxy map, you can see which sectors and planets are currently experiencing battles and start your missions there. Until recently, only the bugs in yellow and robots in red were displayed. There was no area in purple, and it has not been assigned to any faction so far.

Players now believe that the new third enemy faction is already here and is indicated by the new area in purple.

A screenshot of the galaxy map, including the new area, was shared on Reddit. You can see the post here:

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A post on Reddit shows the change in the galaxy map in Helldivers 2

In the meantime, however, the area has disappeared from Helldivers 2, and a message from Over-Earth appeared in the game denying the arrival of new enemies. The commanders say it was just a system error caused by the decomposition of organic tissue – that is, a rotting corpse.

A technician was to blame for getting lost in the server farm. The damaged electronics have now been replaced, and the family of the deceased had to pay for the damage caused.

Whether and when the Illuminated will actively intervene in the galactic war remains to be seen.

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A symbol indicates: The Illuminated are coming

What kind of third faction is expected? Players of Helldivers 2 have suspected for months that the upcoming third faction would be the Illuminated. The Illuminated are a highly advanced extraterrestrial civilization that was already an enemy of Over-Earth in Helldivers 1.

The players’ suspicion now seems to have been confirmed, as the new purple area on the galaxy map in the game had the same symbol next to the sector name as the Illuminated in Helldivers 1.

In recent months, there have been repeated hints about the new enemies as well as leaks showing what the Illuminated look like in Helldivers 2.

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In addition to the Illuminated, cyborgs are also a candidate for the upcoming fourth enemy faction. On the galaxy map, there is room for another faction besides the bugs, robots, and Illuminated.

Cyborgs were also an enemy faction in Helldivers 1, consisting of former humans who augmented their bodies with cybernetic enhancements and started a rebellion against Over-Earth.

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30-Year-Old is the Dream Woman for Many on Twitch – Now She Reveals What Her Dream Man Should Be Like

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa (30) was the most successful streamer on Twitch for several years, but now she mainly streams on Kick. In an interview, she explains how the man she spends her life with should be.

Who is Amouranth? The streamer describes herself as a “shameless E-Girl.” She appears provocatively on Twitch, taking on the role of a trendsetter and has shaped the platform in recent years. When she expresses herself privately, she often comes across as a coldly calculating businesswoman focused on profit maximization.

Only during a brief period in 2022, when she talked about her husband, who allegedly suppressed her and kept her on a short leash, did she seem vulnerable, but the authenticity of these statements was publicly doubted because they did not fit her usual persona.

The streamer sees Twitch as a “billboard” that attracts viewers to her. However, she actually wants to lure her fans to other platforms with her sexualized content, where they can see even more revealing content from her, for which they will have to pay.

Amouranth was very present on Twitch between 2021 and 2023, but in June 2023, she followed the call of money and switched to Kick, since then, it has been quieter around her, she only occasionally streams on Amazon’s platform.

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Amouranth wishes for a “normie” as a boyfriend, but has high expectations

This is what she says about dating other streamers: In an interview (via youtube), the 30-year-old explains that she has little interest in entering a relationship with another content creator:

Because when an influencer couple breaks up, the communities of both streamers always start creating “drama” with each other and will “talk shit about each other”.

Amouranth is not interested in that. She would prefer a normal person. Although this “normal person” must meet some criteria.

“He doesn’t have to be rich – I am already rich”

What should her dream man be like? Money doesn’t seem to play a significant role for her. She says she would also date someone who “earns normal money,” around $40,000 to $60,000 a year:

“He doesn’t have to be rich, because I am already rich. The man won’t make as much money as I do.”

However, she also doesn’t want a “brokie” who leans on her. She is not looking for a son for whom she has to play the mom.

It is important to her that her partner is self-sufficient and offers her emotional support. She expects him to spend time with her and her animals.

Amouranth believes: Women who make compromises in looks are insecure

In terms of appearance, she desires a fit guy with muscles who is not a macho. She says she is also interested in partners of different skin colors.

Amouranth says: Women who say they make compromises in the appearance of a man are actually only saying: “I don’t want my guy to leave me for a hotter girl.” She apparently expects a man to go to the gym regularly. She insists on “gym bod” instead of “dad bod”.

In the rather revealing interview, Amouranth explains that while she streams with beautiful women, it is purely professional, just a collaboration. Amouranth does not have any romantic interest in women. That’s not her thing. She is “straight,” meaning heterosexual.

If the story Amouranth told in 2022 is true, the streamer has been single for several years. Allegedly, it was a great relief for her to get out of the toxic relationship with her husband. She said her life changed afterwards: Twitch streamer Amouranth says she is now free – allowed to sleep 8 hours, watch TV, wear normal clothes

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard finally shows the feature that you all care so much about: Looting and Leveling

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

As a true role-playing game, Dragon Age: The Veilguard must naturally provide stylish armor, powerful jewelry, and the ability to skill your character. BioWare now gives insight into the talents of your character “Rook“ as well as your companions.

The most important things about your character:

  • You always play a character named Rook in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. However, how he looks, to which race he belongs and what his background is is determined by you.
  • You have three different classes with three subclasses available for your character. The specializations differ significantly from each other.
  • The maximum level for Rook is level 50. Until then, you can level up and skill diligently, but with a few restrictions.

This is how looting and leveling work: Two things are crucial to determine how you play Rook: your class and talents, as well as the equipment you wear. Both can be adjusted as you wish in The Veilguard.

You will receive experience for leveling from all possible sources, but quests are supposed to be the most rewarding. When you level up, you can spend skill points:

  • The skill tree consists of the main class’s tree and one for each specialization.
  • You can select passive effects, active skills, and “traits” – traits are essentially combos that you unlock with the corresponding skill point.
  • You can later improve the skills at the enchanter by adding certain effects or properties.
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Your Rook can use three abilities and one ultimate ability. You can change the skills at your discretion as long as you are not in combat. There are some larger restrictions when it comes to loot:

  • Each class has a main-hand and off-hand weapon as well as an alternative weapon (such as ranged).
  • For armor, there is only a helmet and a chest piece to equip.
  • In addition, there are 2 ring slots, one for a belt and one for an amulet, and later relics that grant you additional abilities.

You can loot equipment, quite classically, either directly as loot or buy it from merchants. A higher reputation with the respective merchant results in more shopping options. Whenever you find loot, its level is adapted to yours, by the way. This is supposed to avoid useless junk loot. Duplicated items merge and thus become a stronger item.

A developer explains the systems in detail in the video:

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard – Der Deep Dive zur Charakter-Progression und wie ihr Lootet und Levelt

The companions level up faster than you – but not too far

In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you have seven different companions, of which two can accompany you at the same time. Each companion has their own skill tree and equipment that you can manage.

Unlike Rook, the abilities are significantly more limited, and the skill tree is smaller. A companion also has less equipment options: one weapon, one off-hand or trinket, one armor piece, and one piece of jewelry.

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However, companions level up faster than Rook. Each level-up gives a companion two skill points. They gain experience through quests, especially personal quests, and even through conversations with them. The more you interact with them, the better they become.

Unlike in well-known role-playing games like Baldur’s Gate 3 or in the previous installments of the Dragon Age series, you do not control the companions yourself, but only give them commands in combat. However, there is a pretty cool new mechanic: Preppers and Triggers.

As Rook, you can impose certain effects on opponents that serve as triggers. If the requirement is met, companions can activate a trigger and thus induce particularly powerful effects. The Veilguard will be released just in time for Halloween on October 31 for PC, PS5, and Xbox. Here you can learn more about the release: Dragon Age: The Veilguard – All about the release, release date, collector’s edition, factions, and companions

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Baldur’s Gate 3 releases the much-awaited Patch 7 – It’s so big that the developers suggest: ‘Reinstall the whole game’

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

With Patch 7, Baldur’s Gate 3 is more or less “complete”. The patch brings a ton of new content and especially: official mod support that thousands of fans have been eagerly awaiting. However, the changes are so extensive that your hard drive space may not be sufficient for the installation.

How big is Patch 7?

  • Patch 7 is supposed to be the big farewell to Baldur’s Gate 3 and this is also reflected in the installation size.
  • The download is only 11.6 GB on PC, according to the developers. However, you will need a whopping 160 GB of free space for the installation. Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox will receive the patch later.
  • According to the info post on Steam, the developers recommend downloading the game again directly if you’re short on storage space. This would be easier. The patch is available now (September 5 at 3:45 PM).

By the way: Until Patch 7 is released on other platforms, multiplayer between PC and Mac will not be possible. Loading of cross-saves is also suspended during this time.

What’s in Patch 7: The two most important innovations in Patch 7 are the promised mod support and the new evil endings. Both are features that players have been looking forward to for months.

The official mod support comes directly with a proprietary modding toolkit and is supposed to make it easier to create and install mods. Third-party mods are still possible but will not be officially supported. The developers recommend reinstalling after the patch.

The evil endings are primarily aimed at players who want to fight their way through the game with the Dark Desire. There will be new and longer cinematics for the conclusion, among other things and there will be a new interaction with a certain bard.

Additionally, there are plenty of bug fixes and smaller new features. For instance, it is now possible to lead an army of fish people into the final battle if you became their god in Act 1.

The legendary actions in Honor Mode have been revised and new ones added – you can now also set the honor rules along with legendary actions in custom games. You can find the complete patch notes in English on Steam.

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What’s next for Baldur’s Gate 3?

Larian CEO Swen Vincke has already stated that the development of Baldur’s Gate 3 is slowly coming to an end with Patch 7. Although the post states that a few more patches are planned, you should not expect detailed new features anymore.

Planned features include finally crossplay, a photo mode, as well as bug fixes and minor updates. The team wants to slowly “hang up the armor and return to the cave” to focus on new projects.

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In the past, Larian has already hinted that the studio is working on two new games. One of them is already “ready for takeoff”, but concrete information about the projects is still missing.

However, after Patch 7, Baldur’s Gate 3 is likely told out and finally “complete”. You will probably still find enough content for a few hundred (more) hours – and at least a new evil run is now worth it, even if you’ve already had one. But if you’re looking for variety, there’s a stylish dystopian RPG as an alternative: An RPG based on Warhammer 40k is the best game at gamescom 2024

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Despite Concord, Sony is determined to carry out the bold plan for PS5 – The next service game is from a well-known developer

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

Your new service game Concord has failed on Steam and PS5 after just a few days. However, Sony still has high hopes for its initiative to bring new live service games to the PS5. Their next game is “Fairgame$” and comes from Jade Raymond, a well-known producer of Assassin’s Creed.

What kind of initiative is this? In April 2023, Sony announced plans to develop 12 new service games by 2026 that are supposed to function similarly to Destiny and GTA Online. 7 of the games were already known at that time. Later, the number was slightly revised downwards.

To achieve the goal of establishing successful long-term games, Sony has made significant acquisitions in recent years. Among other things, they acquired Destiny developer Bungie, but also Firewalk, who have now failed badly with Concord.

Despite the failure of Concord, Sony continues to believe in the idea. Hope is placed in Haven’s studio and their new game: Fairgame$.

This is Fairgame$. It was shown in May 2023:

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Fairgame$ Reveal Trailer PS5 PC

New game compared to PayDay

This is what a journalist says about the next game: After the hero shooter Concord crashed, even though it was in development for 8 years, Sony remains confident that it should not be the same for the next game.

In summer 2023, Fairgames (Fairgame$) from Haven Studios led by Jade Raymond was introduced.

As a journalist said in a podcast, Sony is confident about the game (via gi). From internal sources, she heard that Sony feels good about the project.

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Sony apparently thinks highly of Fairgame$.

What kind of game is this supposed to be? Fairgame$ will be more of an extraction shooter than a hero shooter, says the journalist.

In an initial presentation, the game was often compared to Payday – but Payday 3 is not doing as well as previously thought. Therefore, Sony seems optimistic about being able to fill a gap here.

The game also has the opportunity to learn from the mistakes of Concord.

Promising developer, but not heard from in 10 years

Who is the woman behind the game? Jade Raymond (49) is a video game producer best known for her work at EA and Ubisoft on franchises such as The Sims, Assassin’s Creed, and Watch Dogs (2002 to 2014). In recent years, she has had few credits for video games, frequently changing companies and positions:

She worked at Motive Studios and was supposed to work on a Star Wars game by Amy Henning there. However, she left her position for a “highly secret project” at Google, apparently to build Stadia. But that, as is well known, did not work out.

Since 2021, she has been working on her own thing with Haven Studios. Sony bought the studio in July 2022.

The studio plans to build the game together with the community and wants to gradually make it known through playtests, instead of hoping that players will all show up on day 1. With Concord, the principle of hope did not work at all: Why did Concord fail so badly on Steam and PS5, and did Sony burn $250 million on a woke disaster?

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LoL: 6-time champion of the USA suffers the biggest embarrassment in years as the wonder kid fails

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In League of Legends the Worlds 2024 are approaching. Normally, Cloud9, six-time champion in the LCS, participates every year as the representative of the USA. But in 2024 they miss the qualification for the LoL Worlds 2024, even though the season was excellent. It is a catastrophe, a “disaster,” as one of the players says.

What is special about the USA in LoL: In the USA, each team is allowed to use two “foreign players,” who are often the main contributors to their teams, as North American players are considered somewhat weaker compared to players from Asia.

The two best teams of the regular season both rely on the maximum number of South Koreans in their foreign player slots: Cloud9 plays with Thanatos and Berserker – Team Liquid has Impact, UmTi, and CoreJJ. The South Korean Impact has been playing in the USA for so long that he no longer counts against the foreign player cap.

This is how the season went for Cloud9:

  • Everything was actually going according to plan for Cloud9. In the summer split of the LCS, they finished second. Cloud9 won 6 games, losing only to Team Liquid, the favorites.
  • But in the playoffs, Cloud9 faced problems right away, losing the first game against the third-placed FlyQuest 1-3.
  • In the second game of the playoffs, they were eliminated 1-3 against the fifth-placed team, 100 Thieves.
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Cloud9 misses the Worlds 2024: “Catastrophic Year”

The meaning of the defeat: Cloud9 has now become fourth in the summer split 2024 and is definitely not attending the Worlds in LoL.

Instead, 100 Thieves, FlyQuest, and Team Liquid are going to the Worlds.

For the favorites Cloud9, this is now a severe setback, as they have only missed participation in the LoL Worlds twice since their establishment. That it will happen again in 2024, after the regular season went so well, is a catastrophe.

Jungler Blaber speaks of a “disastrous year” in which they never reached their potential.

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On paper, actually a hugely strong team – disappointing in-game

Why is this particularly noteworthy? For Cloud9, a dream team is actually playing, one of the best that the USA has to offer.

The supporter Vulcan has been considered a star for years, Blaber has been in the team since 2018.

With Jojopyun (19), they acquired the most promising young player from North America in November 2023. He is considered the biggest talent that North America has produced in recent years.

Moreover, they have an excellent foreign player in the Korean Berserker on the bot lane.

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Fudge (left) was replaced by a Korean.

Cloud9 was sure they had replaced the team’s “previous weak point” well with the South Korean Thanatos on the top lane. But in the game against 100 Thieves, Thanatos appeared lackluster, managing only 7 kills in 4 games.

Fans believe: The young midlaner screwed it up

What was the reason? On reddit, the discontent is mainly directed against the young midlaner Jojopyun: he showed nerves under pressure.

However, there is also – as always – criticism of the coach and the draft, as many criticize that they let Berserker play Ziggs.

Overall, the situation for Cloud9 fans is just disappointing, while 100 Thieves are given a surprisingly good performance.

But the combination of 2 South Koreans and 3 North Americans apparently could not deliver as well as hoped under pressure. For Cloud9, the entire year of 2024 in LoL is already going significantly worse than they had envisioned on paper: LoL: The six-time champion reaches for the stars, builds a super team, fails

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