Destiny 2: He was supposed to lead Bungie’s new game, Marathon, but was fired – Journalist explains why

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One of the most important employees of Bungie for Destiny 2 and especially for Bungie’s new game, Marathon, was Chris Barrett. He had been with Bungie since 1999, but abruptly left the company in April 2023, as was only revealed months later. Now, the renowned journalist Jason Schreier reports that Barrett had to leave because he made unwanted sexual advances toward female colleagues. Barrett himself denies this.

Who was Chris Barrett at Destiny and Bungie?

  • Christopher “Chris” Barrett had been with Bungie since 1999. He worked as a designer on Myth 2: Soulblighter. During the Halo days, he took on leadership roles in the areas of Environment Artist and Campaign Environment – for Destiny, he was the Art Director, meaning he was responsible for the look of the game.
  • He rose to prominence with “House of Wolves” in May 2015. He was the Creative Director and essentially the head of the B-Team. He also led Destiny: Rise of Iron in September 2016.
  • After that, a major promotion was on the horizon, as he was set to lead Marathon, the next big game from Destiny, as Game Director. But in March 2024, it became known that he had already left Bungie in April 2023 and had been replaced by Joe Ziegler months earlier. At that time, it was referred to as a “creative renewal” – today it is known that there were other reasons for his departure.

Barrett was supposed to lead Marathon:

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Barrett reportedly emphasized to female employees how rich and powerful he is

What was he supposed to have done? According to Jason Schreier for Bloomberg , Chris Barrett allegedly made numerous remarks to female colleagues in “a flood of text messages,” where the lines between private and work became blurred. Schreier says he got this information from several women who filed complaints against Barrett. He also spoke with people who investigated the case for Bungie.

The messages were reportedly perceived by the women as “unwanted” and made them feel “uncomfortable.” Barrett sent flirtatious messages and asked if they wanted to hang out together.

Barrett allegedly behaved inappropriately towards “at least 8 employees.”

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What was the official reason given? According to Schreier, an investigation by Human Resources revealed the following misconduct by Barrett:

“He called female lower-level employees attractive, encouraged them to play ‘Truth or Dare,’ and referenced his wealth and power within the studio, suggesting that he could further their careers.”

What does Barrett say about this? In a statement to Bloomberg, he says:

I feel that I have always behaved with integrity and have respected and supported my colleagues, many of whom I consider my closest friends. I never viewed my communications as unwanted and would never have thought that they could cause anyone discomfort. If anyone ever felt that they had an encounter with me, I sincerely apologize.

This time we are likely to learn the reasons why the Game Director left the game and it underwent a reboot. To this day, it is unclear what exactly happened with Destiny 2 at that time that caused the game to suddenly take a completely different direction than initially intended: A reboot two years ago likely determined the fate of Destiny 2

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Nvidia’s rise due to data centers for AI and gaming graphics cards makes employees millionaires in stocks

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Those who work at Nvidia often receive much more than just their salary, namely stocks. However, wealth comes at a price, yet hardly anyone resigns. We explain the background.

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How successful is Nvidia now? The US company has experienced a steep rise in recent years from being an already important manufacturer of chips for graphics cards to becoming the global market leader for AI data centers. It is this boom that has recently made the company the most valuable in the world. That’s why we reported recently: Anyone who invested just 100 euros in Nvidia stocks at the beginning of Covid-19 could buy the best graphics card for more than 2,000 euros today.

The latest figures are also impressive: The data centers dominate, but gaming is also seeing a revenue increase of almost 20 percent compared to the previous quarter (via boerse-online).

How do Nvidia employees become millionaires? The approximately 76,000 employees of Nvidia have the opportunity to receive part of their salary in a different way, namely in the form of stock shares through the so-called Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). 1 to 15 percent can be converted into discounted stock purchases according to a specified system.

Nvidia’s market value has nearly increased tenfold, especially since early 2021 (via boerse.de). Accordingly, the stock portfolios of the employees have also developed favorably. You can find the details about the ESPP on the Nvidia homepage.

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Nvidia’s Golden Handcuffs

Do we know exact numbers? No, we cannot specify exactly how many Nvidia employees are simple or even multiple millionaires. There is, however, a survey on teamblind that has now been participated in by more than 3,000 people. The results, as for example also posted by a Finance-X account, suggest that the millionaire share among respondents is more than 50 percent. However, it is unclear to what extent only Nvidia employees participated there. Nonetheless, the numbers are not unrealistic for the above reasons.

Doesn’t that sound like paradise for employees? How fulfilling work at Nvidia is beyond the apparently excellent remuneration is hard to say, but there are reports suggesting some downsides. As Bloomberg writes, significant overtime and stress are said to be part of the daily work routine. Many even report seven-day weeks with more than five meetings a day that can go on into the early morning hours.

Nevertheless, Nvidia manages to retain its employees – and even does so more successfully than average. The percentage of staff that leaves the company and needs to be replaced is far lower annually than is typical in the industry: only about three percent. It’s normal to have to replace nearly one in five every year.

That’s why the industry likes to speak of golden handcuffs that companies with such practices place on their wealthy employees. No one wants to leave, even if they are unhappy and hardly have time to spend their wealth. The desire to accumulate more money outweighs everything else – especially in a system with so few government safeguards like in the USA.

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But even if you don’t own Nvidia stocks and certainly don’t work there, Nvidia’s successful chips may still affect you quite a lot. Because AI upscaling technologies like DLSS are results of the same fundamental research as the data centers: Intel, AMD, and Google have no chance against Nvidia – That’s why you as a gamer should be interested in the arms race in AI.

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“Can’t wait to play as Samurai dinos” – In a new action game on Steam, you roam through Japan as a T-Rex

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In the neon-lit streets of an abandoned Japanese metropolis, the trailer for “Kyoryu” features not zombies or other vermin but dinosaurs. Along with a game on Steam, there is more to look forward to.

What is this about? “Kyoryu” will be an action-adventure where we will roam through a human-less Japan as a young T-Rex. During our journey, we will encounter other dinosaurs who may not always be friendly.

But this name represents not only a game but also an animated series. Both are produced by Floating Rock Studio, a team that includes many former employees of Weta Workshop. Weta is best known for its work on the film trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”.

You can watch the first official trailer for “Kyoryu” here:

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Kyoryu: The official trailer for the new dino IP

The dinos in this world are genetically modified variants of the animals we know. The Tyrannosaurus shown in the trailer have developed a body armor inspired by their horns and details of Japanese samurai armor. 

The idea for the new IP comes from Benjamin Mulot. He has previously worked on animations for “Kong vs Godzilla” and “Avatar: The Way of Water”. It is still unknown when the series or the game will be released.

On August 28, 2024, a first gameplay trailer was released.

What does the trailer show? Our young T-Rex has a tough life ahead. Both small and large raptors are out to get him. These are opponents we would prefer to avoid due to our rather small stature.

Whether we will someday be able to face other dinos in battle is not clear from the shown gameplay. It would certainly be a missed opportunity: Who wants to play a T-Rex that gets bullied by everyone?

In a short gameplay trailer, the developers reveal what the game is supposed to look like:

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Kyoryu: The first gameplay trailer for the action game with dinosaurs

Samurai Dinos and First Reactions

What are the first reactions like? On the YouTube comments, anticipation for the game is already high.

  • MonochromeRed: “They actually made a game out of the animated short film? I can’t wait to play as samurai dinos”
  • andrewotaku1679: “I’ve been following the project since it was first announced a few years ago. I’m so glad to see everything come together!”
  • Rodrigo_Vega: “It’s amazing to see a dinosaur game with a real sense of art direction and world-building instead of just ‘dinosaurs in a generic prehistoric/sci-fi environment.’ We have come so far.”
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The exact opposite of a human-less world awaits us in the Civilization series, which is all about the history of mankind. If you’ve been patiently waiting for Civilization 7 since the announcement, you can also get a great alternative for 20 euros on Steam.

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Fans mourn the new MMORPG Blue Protocol, have a hope

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Many fans of anime MMORPGs were looking forward to Blue Protocol , which graphically met their expectations, but could not convince in gameplay. Today it was announced: The Japanese MMORPG Blue Protocol is closing in Japan and will never come to the West.

How are players reacting to the news? You can see the various stages of grief, also in the comments of MeinMMO about the end of Blue Protocol, that reflect quite accurately what is being discussed internationally:

The phase of “denial” is non-existent. Everyone is aware that the game is dead. The denial was more in the last months when it became apparent that Blue Protocol is not going to have a good ending. Andy writes: “It had been evident for a while, but I still hoped for a release here.”

But many readers on MeinMMO are in the phase of anger:  “Really bitter, the only anime online games will therefore remain China cash grabs, without character creation” and “Oh no, as long as players are teased for years beforehand. Too bad, I was looking forward to the style in an MMORPG.”

But the phases of “bargaining and acceptance” are already hitting hard: “To me, it felt really cheap on the Japanese server, it was never good, and to spare the humiliation, it won’t be released here. Good thing.”

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Blue Protocol Update Trailer Japan October 2023

Grief is also mixed with disappointment about how weak the game actually was

What do people read in the USA? In the USA, especially anime fans express disappointment that Blue Protocol will not materialize.

One user laments: “Ah, we will never get a good new MMORPG again, guys. Let’s face it.”

However, this is met with a cool response:

  • Blue Protocol was neither good
  • nor an MMORPG. Nothing in the advertising indicated that it would be marketed as an MMORPG.

Other players also explain that Blue Protocol had many difficulties, especially in gameplay it simply didn’t take off and lagged years behind anime games like Genshin Impact.

Some users are harsh in their judgment. One user on reddit says: Bandai had 8 years to develop a fantastic anime MMO and chose to develop a pile of manure without meat on the bones. For that, one has no sympathy.

Another says: He still remembers how idiots said, censorship kills Blue Protocol. In reality, the game took care of itself long before it could be censored.

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The makers of Genshin Impact are supposed to rescue the anime MMORPGs

This is now the hope: Exactly on miHoYo, the makers of Genshin Impact, the hope of disappointed fans is now directed. They could create a real MMO for anime fans after Genshin Impact.

“Please Tech Otaku, save the anime MMO.” It says on reddit.

But even here, the mood seems to have soured: “That would surely be full of microtransactions” – but it would be like that with any new MMO, another player says somewhat resigned.

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It became clear as early as February 2024 that Blue Protocol was failing

As early as February 2024, it had become apparent that Blue Protocol would not materialize. On February 17, 2024, an article was published on MeinMMO in wise foresight that predicted the current course of events: Hopefully they don’t shut down the new MMORPG Blue Protocol before it comes to Europe

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MMORPG with over 24 million players gives away a DLC for its anniversary in September

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 3 minutes

Those who log into Elder Scrolls Online in September 2024 will not only secure some particularly cool in-game goodies, but also the dungeons of a dungeon DLC.

What login rewards are enticing after Tamriel? As in every month, you will receive useful or cool items when you log in daily to Elder Scrolls Online, one of the most successful service games of the last decade, in September 2024. Unfortunately, it is still not finalized in detail what goodies you can collect on each individual day.

It is clear, however, that the two dungeons “Halls of the Shadow” and “Cliff of the Scalebreaker” from the 2018 dungeon DLC “Dragon Bones” are included. You will get the instance challenge number 1 for free as soon as you log into ESO three times in September. You can then go to the Cliff for free with your fourth login of the month.

The highlights of The Elder Scrolls Online in the trailer from the Summer Game Fest:

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Cheerful trailer for the Summer Game Fest shows you what makes Elder Scrolls Online at its core

More goodies for the 10th anniversary

What other goodies can I get? The developers of Elder Scrolls Online are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the MMORPG throughout the entire year. As part of the celebrations, further gifts for the community are in store.

Those who complete the two dungeons mentioned above and thus secure the achievements “Champion of the Halls” and “Champion of the Cliff of the Scalebreaker”, can pick up the Dungeon Explorer costume for free in the Crown Store from September 3 to 24, 2024.

ESO Thurvokuns Weapons
Thurvokun’s Weapons
ESO Dungeon Explorer Costume
The Dungeon Explorer Costume

Additionally, complete ten Oaths of the Undaunted from Maj al-Ragath to receive the achievements “Recurring Undaunted” and “Recurring Undaunted”. If you succeed, Thurvokun’s Weapons will be waiting for you in the Crown Store – also from September 3 to 24, 2024.

What do I need to know about the Halls of the Shadow? The entrance to the Halls of the Shadow is located in the north of Bangkorai, north of the Trolltooth Caverns. The Halls of the Shadow was once a grand Dwemer mine. But the dragon Thurvokun ended its glorious age many centuries ago. Adventurers from all corners of Tamriel have tried to explore the depths of the Halls of the Shadow to claim the treasures for themselves, but all fell to their doom.

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What do I need to know about the Cliff of the Scalebreaker? You can reach the Cliff of the Scalebreaker in the northeast of Stormhaven, north of the Way Shrine of Windburg. The Scalebreaker was an ancient dragon priestess who served the dragon Thurvokun. During her lifetime, her power was immense and her reign unshakeable. At least until she was betrayed by her followers and the bond between her and her dragon was severed.

As part of the 10th anniversary, MeinMMO had the opportunity to speak with Creative Director Rich Lambert. The conversation covered not only the current chapter Gold Road but also revealed some light-hearted anecdotes. Lead Developer on the most important update of ESO: They were sure, “that we would kill the game this way.”

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After the introduction of solo instances, there’s now the next relief for the endgame from Lost Ark

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 6 minutes

As announced in the updated roadmap for Lost Ark, a new balance update has gone live that makes three of the most challenging endgame raids of the MMORPG significantly easier.

Which raids are affected and what has changed? With the balance update from August 28, 2024, there were extensive changes for the two Legion raids, Akkan and Thaemine, as well as the Kazeros raid Echidna, making all three challenges noticeably easier.

You can find the complete German patch notes on the next page. In short, the developers reduced the damage or effects of many spells, abilities, and mechanics – and this spans across various difficulty levels (often Normal and Solo, sometimes also Hard).

Moreover, it should now be significantly easier for you to master certain challenges of the fights, especially in the clash mini-game from the third portal of Thaemine. Additionally, the health points of certain enemies have been reduced, time windows for certain player actions have been increased, and you can make more mistakes before the entire raid fails.

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Challenging boss fights are what Lost Ark stands for – as this trailer impressively shows:

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Lost Ark showcases its latest boss darkly and impressively in the cinematic trailer

Next highlight coming soon

What else was part of the update? Otherwise, there were just a series of bug fixes, such as for the market interface or for equipping certain skins. The next major content update is already in the starting blocks. Here is the further roadmap for Lost Ark:

  • The Behemoth raid will land on the live servers of the MMORPG on September 11, 2024. The required item level will be reduced to 1,620. Meanwhile, the Arktoberfest begins.
  • The first October update will bring the new endgame class 4 on October 9, 2024, with new activities like the Kurzan frontline and the Kenuart fortress, the continent North Kurzan, and all the other changes that were actually supposed to come in September.
  • On October 16, 2024, the Aegir raid will follow (the update may be postponed to October 23, 2024).
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In an email interview with MeinMMO, community lead Roxanne Sabo explained that the new Behemoth raid is intended to be easier than the previous Legion raids. For instance, there will be eight revivals available for the raid to successfully master the associated challenges for each portal. More information about the future of Lost Ark: One of the largest MMORPGs on Steam is adjusting its roadmap, and the next endgame level is being delayed.

On the next page, you will find the official German patch notes for the update from August 28, 2024.

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After the discontinuation of Blue Protocol, the studio behind New World strengthens new projects such as the MMORPG for Lord of the Rings

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

With Blue Protocol, one of the most exciting projects of the near future has settled comfortably on the MMO graveyard. But what does the end of the anime MMORPG mean for publisher Amazon Games?

What is happening with Blue Protocol and Amazon Games? On August 28, 2024, MeinMMO reported that the officials from Bandai Namco will discontinue the anime MMORPG in Japan and have thrown the plans for a global launch in the trash.

That publisher Amazon Games seemingly had little to do with this decision is suggested by the statement on the official website of Blue Protocol (via playblueprotocol.com), in which the publisher expresses disappointment over the premature end.

Blue Protocol felt like a playable anime with MMO foundations:

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The new MMORPG Blue Protocol showcases its colorful anime world – Set 2,000 years in the future

After the project is before the project

What does the end mean for Amazon Games? While the company behind New World and Lost Ark was “just” the publisher of Blue Protocol, it requires a large team to manage the global launch of an MMORPG – including localization in multiple languages – and to provide ongoing service.

How much Amazon Games had hoped for the anime adventure is shown by a personnel decision: In February 2021, genre veteran Mike Zadorojny took on the role of franchise leader for Blue Protocol. Zadorojny had previously spent 13 years at ArenaNet, primarily working as a designer and game director on Guild Wars 2.

What happens to the experienced developer now is unclear. On his profile on linkedin.com, there was an update for August 2024, but it currently only states “Amazon Game Studios: Franchise Leader”. However, the publisher has at least confirmed to the website mmorpg.com that there will be no layoffs in the Amazon team of Blue Protocol.

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Instead, the employees are to be divided among new future projects and take on new roles at Amazon Games. According to Vice President Christoph Hartmann, currently ten new games are in development. The known ones are:

  • Publisher for the MMORPG Throne and Liberty, with a release planned for October 1, 2024
  • Developer of the new Aeternum version of New World, with a release on October 15, 2024
  • Publisher for the hack-and-slash co-op game King of Meat
  • Publisher for a story-based open-world racing game from Maverick Games
  • Publisher for the new Tomb Raider game from Crystal Dynamics
  • Developer of the new MMORPG for the Lord of the Rings universe

Many of these projects are likely to belong to the AAA category and therefore require large teams for implementation. Accordingly, it should be easy to integrate the members of the Blue Protocol team as additional support. More on the current status at the publisher: There is a sign of life from the new MMORPG for Lord of the Rings from Amazon Games

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In a new game, you can chat with AI companions via voice chat if you have no friends to play with

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

In a shooter set to release on Steam in 2024, you can talk to NPCs and receive answers through artificial intelligence.

What kind of game is this? Arena Breakout: Infinite is an extraction shooter that focuses on tactical and realistic gameplay. The game is considered one of the biggest rivals of genre leader Escape from Tarkov and has been playable in early access since August. The full release, including publication on Steam, is expected at the end of 2024.

As is typical for extraction shooters, you equip yourself with weapons, protective gear, and gadgets before starting a round, and then venture into a raid. There, you’ll loot through the map, complete missions, and fight against other players as well as PvE enemies.

If you die, you lose your carried equipment and your collected loot. To survive and save your filled backpack, you must reach one of the points displayed on the map and extract there.

Chat with NPCs in voice chat

How can you talk to your companions? Arena Breakout: Infinite has posted a new video on the official YouTube channel of the shooter, where the developers introduce the so-called F.A.C.U.L. system.

After the full release, you can also play Arena Breakout: Infinite with NPC companions in your squad instead of just solo or with other players. The new system allows you to talk to these NPC companions via voice chat.

You just need to talk into your microphone and can give them (complicated) instructions. The NPCs will respond thanks to artificial intelligence in the voice chat and execute the instructions or let you know if they cannot do something.

Here you can see the video that shows the feature in more detail:

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Arena Breakout: Infinite shows the F.A.C.U.L. system in the video

The system is also not limited to pre-defined words or phrases. You can phrase it however the sentences come to your mind; the system is supposed to understand you nonetheless.

The video also shows that not only instructions work. The artificial intelligence also responds to questions about the weather or the success of the run.

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Will the system also work in other languages? Unfortunately, nothing is known about that so far. The video was spoken exclusively in English. If you understand and can speak English, you should be able to use the system without any issues.

Whether the NPCs will also understand German in the future and respond accordingly, we hope to find out in the near future.

Arena Breakout: Infinite could become one of the biggest competitors to Escape from Tarkov with the release of the full version. If you’re looking for more games like Tarkov, check out MeinMMO: 7 games on Steam that you should play if you like Escape from Tarkov

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To this day, Guillermo del Toro is upset that one of his most important films flopped so badly

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Guillermo del Toro is a cult director, known primarily for his monster designs. The Mexican director has already secured 3 Oscars. However, not every film was a success. He still regrets one flop and knows where the mistake occurred.

Which film is it about? Crimson Peak was released in 2015 and was a romantic drama with mystery elements. Edith Cushing, played by Mia Wasikowska, wants to make more of her life after her mother’s death. She meets the mysterious Thomas Sharpe, played by Tom Hiddleston, and afterwards marries him. However, she quickly realizes that something is wrong at their estate.

Crimson Peak relies more on mysterious and romantic elements rather than big or brutal horror elements. Unfortunately, despite the not-so-unknown cast, the film was a small flop.

With a budget of 55 million dollars (almost 50 million euros), the film only grossed about 75 million dollars (almost 67 million euros) worldwide (via Box Office Mojo). While the budget was recouped, it’s unlikely that any profit was made after accounting for marketing and cinema costs.

The film was important for Guillermo del Toro, and he believes he knows what went wrong with the marketing at that time.

The story of a sci-fi flop can be found here: A promising science fiction film cost 250 million dollars and became one of the biggest flops

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Crimson Peak – trailer for the romantic mystery film starring Tom Hiddleston

The Wrong Marketing

What does Del Toro say about Crimson Peak? In an interview with Vulture, Guillermo Del Toro also spoke about Crimson Peak. He was asked about his passion project that he would return to. He primarily discusses the misguided marketing that harmed the film.

He recounts a meeting with the marketing team that wanted to market the film strictly as a horror movie. Del Toro believed this was a mistake because he would have focused more on the romantic and mystery components.

I knew we were doomed! I said: “You should promote the romance and the mystery. The last thing you want to do is promote the horror film.” We wanted to release the film in October, and October is Halloween month, so I understand why that happened.

Guillermo del Toro on the Crimson Peak marketing (Source: Jeuxvideo)

Guillermo del Toro holds the marketing responsible for the film’s mediocre performance, but the reviews were also rather lukewarm. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a critic score of 73% and a user score of 56%. Many user reviews criticize the shallow horror elements that do not seem to work.

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What can we expect next from Guillermo del Toro? His last film was released in 2022 and was an animated version of Pinocchio, which won the Oscar in the animation category. Since then, it has been quiet around the director. In 2025, a Frankenstein film is expected from him with the modern horror star Mia Goth. If you’re looking for horror recommendations, check out this list: 5 horror films rated 18 that are not for the faint of heart

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Twitch apologizes for accidentally activating the cameras of streamers who do not want to be seen

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A new feature on Twitch should enable spontaneous and straightforward collaboration among streamers. However, particularly anonymous content creators warned: as a result, one’s own face could be inadvertently visible.

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What kind of feature is this? On August 19, 2024, Twitch announced the new feature “Drop In”, which allows content creators to “knock” on friends’ streams and spontaneously drop in on their streams.

The feature was supposed to enable quick and straightforward collaboration between streamers. However, reactions were rather reserved: in the comments on X, content creators referred to the function as anything from “undesired” to “intrusive and dangerous”.

Users also accused the streaming platform of not listening to their community. This feature was apparently particularly problematic for Vtubers and other content creators who wish to remain anonymous: it was said to be possible for the “Drop in” to turn on the camera.

However, a Vtuber provided reassurance: the function would not automatically access the camera unless it had been set up beforehand (via X).

Almost a week later, Twitch has adjusted the feature and apologized to streamers.

Vtubers are content creators who appear without a camera and instead represent themselves through a digital avatar that can take over their gestures and facial expressions using special software. Often, the avatar takes the form of an anime girl. You can learn more about the topic here on MeinMMO.
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Twitch apologizes, but users demand more

What does Twitch say about it? In a post from April 28, it states that drop-ins will now automatically begin with the camera turned off, even if the device had been set up beforehand. Additionally, they apologize to all users, especially Vtubers, whose camera may have been accidentally activated.

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However, this still does not seem far enough for streamers. In the comments, many express the desire to simply be able to disable the feature entirely or to have it turned off by default for everyone, so that they can consciously decide when to use it.

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In fact, content creators have repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with the streaming platform in recent months. Especially when it comes to new features, there is often initial criticism: Twitch announces new rules – but streamers react so angrily that Twitch backs down and everything was not meant that way.

MeinMMO editor Lydia was at TwitchCon Europe 2024 in June and had the opportunity to interview Twitch chief Dan Clancy on-site. You can find his perspective on streamers’ criticisms regarding lack of support at major events here: We asked the head of Twitch what he thinks about the scandals in Germany regarding Anni The Duck and Unge.

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WoW has a new enemy with The War Within, but everyone is only interested in a certain body part

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In World of Warcraft, with the new expansion The War Within, there is a new enemy, but players seem particularly interested in a body part of the character.

Who is it about? World of Warcraft has received the new enemy Xal’atath with “The War Within”. The strange elf already appeared in World of Warcraft Legion and is the antagonist of the players in the new expansion.

If you are interested in the entire story surrounding Xal’atath, you will find it here: Who is Xal’atath? The whole story of the new antagonist

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Instead of an enemy, more of an object of desire

What are the fans interested in? A post on Reddit is currently getting a lot of attention, showing Google’s suggestions when one types in Xal’atath. Google then displays additional keywords to narrow down the search. These are sorted by what is most commonly searched with the word.

In the case of Xal’atath, the most common words seem to be “Feet”, “Wallpaper”, and “Art”. So the users appear to be very interested in the appearance of the character and specifically the feet of the antagonist.

The displayed words provide insight into what players are really interested in, and that seems to be more about the character’s appearance rather than the story.

However, Google filters out search results that are not safe for work, so there are no overly offensive phrases in the suggestions.

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How does the community react to the search suggestions? The community laughs at what seems to interest people most about the new enemy. Some joke even further.

For example, the Reddit user Wooden-Future-9081 writes: “This violates Blizzard’s intellectual property law. To learn more, Google xal’atath rule 34.” Which is obviously meant as a joke.

Another user points out that the Google suggestions are personalized, implying that the poster themselves is to blame. While the suggestions are indeed personalized, anonymized results show the same picture in this case.

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The Reddit user Grim_Ghast speculates: “They [editor’s note: The developers] knew exactly what they were doing with their outfit…” Also, BoarChief on Reddit thinks the developers should reconsider the character: “Don’t waste this opportunity, Blizz! Don’t kill her off too soon. Just imagine all the fan merchandise! […]”

Even though the new enemy has gained a lot of attention, she is probably far from the most well-known character in the game. Old acquaintances, who seemingly come from a vague children’s show on television, appear: WoW player finds Spongebob and his friends in The War Within

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A participant from Twitch embarrasses himself during the presentation at 7 vs. Wild

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The new candidates of 7 vs. Wild have been known for a while now, and the community has already formed its first judgment. One of the candidates comes off particularly badly, which is also due to the introductory video itself.

Who is it about? The “7 vs. Wild” candidate Hugo “LetsHugo” Goedert (21) is a full-time content creator, earning his money primarily as an influencer. As one of the candidates with less experience in wilderness survival, he is part of this year’s season.

He is known as a clumsy Twitch streamer, often encountering mishaps. However, the introduction video of 7 vs. Wild shows him rather from his worst side.

Here you can learn more about LetsHugo:

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Introduction video mocks

What can be seen in the introduction video? The introduction video shows all candidates of 7 vs. Wild. Fritz Meinecke seems to be taking on a special role this year and is not an official candidate of the show. The video also features the candidate LetsHugo.

The clips of him initially present him as a Twitch streamer of Minecraft and Fortnite, but then the mood changes, and you can hear and see the 21-year-old shouting at the camera, “What’s up, YouTube […]”

The next clip shows a scene in which the streamer barks like a dog together with his fans. Further footage documents him crashing on a snowboard, live removing hair from his thigh with wax strips, or hanging about 13 clothespins on his face.

The video snippets likely show the worst moments of the Twitch streamer, which is why his colleagues are concerned about him.

Here you can see the introduction of LetsHugo yourself:

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How do his colleagues react to the introduction video? Other content creator colleagues initially reacted amused by the clips from the introduction video. However, some concern followed, as many viewers of the survival format do not really know the streamer and might get the impression that he is only like in the aforementioned clips.

Wieland “Rumathra” Welte was himself part of season 3 of 7 vs. Wild. In a reaction to the candidate presentation, he says: “What clips did they include of Hugo? […] That’s extremely anti-social. […] Those are just lousy clips. […]”

Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller, a participant of the third season, is also somewhat concerned: “The comments will hate him.”

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The comments under the video are also discussed in Papaplatte’s reaction. Already shortly after the broadcast, there is a lot of hate against the candidate. While some users want to skip the scenes of LetsHugo, others insult the streamer.

One of the candidates with more survival skills has already revealed details about the series multiple times ahead of the broadcast. Among other things, how the creators of the show ensured that the participants did not know where they were flying: “Everything legal” – Candidate of 7 vs. Wild reveals details about the show again

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31-year-old recounts a terrible date with an influencer – and 780,000 are watching it

Lydia Lydia Reading time 2 minutes

An aspiring influencer hangs out with Twitch streamers like Knossi and unsympathischTV, but a viral video could end his career before it even began.

Note: The title image is a symbolic image via Pexels and not one of the people involved.

What’s the story? A young woman posted a video on TikTok on August 21, 2024, under the name Michelle.Auge, in which she talked about a “getting-to-know phase” with a man she met on a dating platform:

  • The man, “René,” told her he was an influencer and took her to great restaurants. She thought: Now her “princess era” is beginning.
  • But suddenly René suggested “home dates,” cozy evenings at home.
  • His idea of such a date apparently consisted of having her wash all his dirty laundry and cook dinner while he sat on her sofa and watched League of Legends.
  • After this evening, during which she washed 3 loads of laundry, the guy “ghosted her godlessly,” according to the young woman.

Later, she accidentally saw a video of “René” on TikTok. In it, he was at the Baller League interviewing the content creator Sasha Hellinger aka unsympathischTV – in an outfit that she “washed from head to toe.” You can hear the whole story best from Michelle herself:

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Dirty laundry is aired publicly

How did the story continue? The video was viewed by at least 780,000 people on TikTok and received almost 120,000 likes. That is impressive for the first post on Michelle’s account. With her humorous and self-ironic storytelling, she apparently managed to convince many viewers.

Based on the clip shown in the video and the first name, savvy internet detectives quickly identified the supposed dirty laundry influencer. He is said to be a content creator who appears online as René Osborn or Reney Osborn.

Influencer attempts to become part of the joke

On TikTok and Instagram, the influencer is now struggling with a flood of mocking comments related to laundry washing.

In line with this, he posted a video on TikTok titled “My Life Without a Washing Machine” followed by another video on washing, in which he referred to himself as “The Wolf of Washstreet” (via tiktok).

We asked René Osborn for a statement and will add it here once we have it.

However, the viral attention doesn’t seem to be quite what “René” wants, as Michelle reports in an update video on TikTok that a phone call has since taken place between the two. The call began as a clarity discussion, but during the course, she was threatened multiple times with a lawyer.

However, Michelle states that she does not want to be intimidated and adds: The laundry story was the tamest one, as there is more to tell.

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Influencer may face legal consequences

In a video with a somewhat serious tone, Michelle later explained the intention behind the first TikTok: While the tone was humorous, she wanted to process a getting-to-know phase in which she was treated poorly and which took an emotional toll on her.

With this, she wants to set an example for other women who are also treated poorly and do not dare to speak about it.

In the meantime, reportedly more affected individuals have contacted Michelle, who have been emotionally or financially harmed by René. Some of these people are planning to take legal action against the influencer.

Michelle has therefore launched a call for people who have been harmed by René. You can find it on TikTok.

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Square Enix ends a popular Final Fantasy game after over 8 years

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

Square Enix bids farewell to a Final Fantasy title. The community mourns and shares memories of the game.

Which game is it? The game that Square Enix will close after over 8 years is the mobile Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. As the developer reports in a post on Facebook, the game will shut down on October 30, 2024, at 11:59 PM.

As of today, the opportunity to purchase the in-game currency Lapis has been discontinued. Lapis, which you have already acquired, can still be spent until the final closure of the app.

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Another shard that has vanished into the void

Why is the game closing? In the post on Facebook, the team thanks players for their support of the app. However, they feel compelled and apologize for the difficult decision to take this step.

They write to justify this:

Since the launch of FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS on June 30, 2016, we have strived to provide our players with an incredible and entertaining gaming experience every day that could surpass the day before. However, we have come to the conclusion that it would be difficult to maintain the app experience and have therefore decided to discontinue the app service.

Square Enix on Facebook

Strong reviews in the app and play store: The game has received good reviews in the respective mobile stores so far. In the Play Store, the game has an average rating of 4.1 stars from over 829,000 ratings. Additionally, there are over 10,000,000 downloads of the app.

In the App Store, the game even has 4.6 stars from over 29,700 ratings.

The related subreddit for the game has a large community with over 85,000 members, who now have to say goodbye to the game.

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What does the community say about it? In a post on Reddit, some fans of the game share their regret about the end of Brave Exvius. Other commentators believe that the game deteriorated over time. Some of the comments include:

  • Another shard that has vanished into the void, writes Redditor kiakro
  • I played it when it first released and had a lot of fun with it. The soundtrack and the story weren’t bad, as far as I remember. I wanted to play it again for ages. Now it’s too late for me, writes NightWind320
  • It’s crazy when you think about how much time and money you can invest in these things just to see them disappear forever, notes user Jonny_Nash
  • The story of the first season was fantastic and was on par with any mainline FF for me. Then… it just wasn’t anymore, states user Party-Special-7121
  • That’s good. Don’t get me wrong, it was fun when it came out, [..] Season 1 was great, then the story just fell off from there, finds user zacaholic

While Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is closing its doors after over 8 years, in another part of the series, players are switching classes after many years: After 14 years, players betray their class in Final Fantasy XIV because they much prefer the new one

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LoL loses almost a million play hours in one day and everyone is happy

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

League of Legends has, like many online games, a problem with scripters and especially with bots. Riot has been able to celebrate great success against the bots, which is why they even celebrate having lost a million game hours in one day.

What is it about? League of Legends is a great success, but Riot is also dealing with major problems. These include scripters, bots, and smurfs. Especially bots and smurfs go hand in hand, as purchasable accounts have to come from somewhere.

Bots are supposed to level up accounts that smurfs can then purchase on unofficial sites to be able to jump straight into ranked play. Buying such accounts violates the Terms of Service of LoL.

Riot has now announced that they have celebrated great success in the fight against these problems. They even celebrate that they lost a million game hours from one day to the next. They show the impact this has on the rest of the game in a blog post.

The company also announced an offensive against smurfs: LoL adopts the best change from Dota 2 in recent years, wants to ban annoying teammates

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Vanguard seems to be successful

What has Riot done? This year, Riot has implemented the controversial anti-cheat software Vanguard in LoL. Its main purpose is to help against cheaters and bots. In a recent blog post, the developer mirageofpenguins shows the successes that the company has been able to celebrate with it. Two graphs are also presented.

The first graph shows how much scripting has decreased. Since the release of Vanguard, over 175,000 cheaters have reportedly been banned. The rate at which scripting occurred in ranked matches has supposedly fallen back below 1% for the first time in 4 years.

Interestingly, the second graph concerns the botted hours of the game. Until May 2024, the gameplay hours of bots steadily increased. At its peak, these even reached a million gameplay hours per day. But with the implementation of Vanguard, that came to an end. After that, bot gameplay hours dropped to just a few thousand.

This has advantages for Riot (and for the players). According to the post, it naturally saves server costs, and it will be harder for smurfs to purchase accounts as the supply decreases. In the post itself, they mention 3.5 million accounts that were banned before they were sold.

At the same time, bans through the tool are said to have been executed much more quickly.

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This is just the beginning

What is the next step? The blog post also discusses other matters. A future goal is boosting. This refers to very good players trying to push another account up with weak accounts. There are sites that charge money for this. This is, of course, against the Terms of Service.

Riot wants the detection of this to improve so that such attempts can be penalized. In the post, they mention bans for the rest of a season. Despite the significant controversy, Vanguard seems to be working for Riot. Riot also wants to make changes in the area of toxic behavior: LoL: Bad players fear being banned – Now Riot clarifies who really needs to be worried

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Monster Hunter is probably to blame for players not getting a new installment of a cult series from Capcom

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Capcom has had a really good run in recent years. Many of their well-known franchises have been successfully revived. Resident Evil, Street Fighter, and Monster Hunter are thriving. However, fans would also like to see a cult series return. A legendary developer, however, does not believe that the time is right for it.

Which developer is it? Fans of Capcom know Shinji Mikami. The Japanese developer worked for Capcom at the beginning of his career and is the original creator of the Resident Evil series. He was involved in the series until part 4. However, in 2004, he left Capcom and worked on his own projects, such as The Evil Within or Vanquish.

He was also responsible for other series that are well-known among genre enthusiasts. One of them is Dino Crisis. The game can be most closely compared to the classic Resident Evil games, except instead of zombies, there are dinosaurs.

After the successful remakes of the zombie series, genre fans are also hoping for a return of Dino Crisis. However, Mikami reveals in an interview that the time simply isn’t right, especially because of Monster Hunter.

If you’re in the mood for Resident Evil, there’s currently a great bundle for you: A zombie series is an annual tradition for me – Over 120 hours of gameplay currently for €30

You can find a trailer for the upcoming Monster Hunter here:

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Monster Hunter apparently has enough dinosaurs

What does Shinji Mikami say about Dino Crisis? Eurogamer talked during gamescom and about his new remaster of the game Shadows of the Damned also about Dino Crisis. Mikami expresses surprise in the interview that people want more Dino Crisis. However, he does not believe it would be good to revive the series.

He thinks that the most exciting things with dinosaurs have already been done, and that is by Monster Hunter. Mikami simply does not believe that there are currently new ideas for the series.

Even if I were to decide to make a remake or a new version of Dino Crisis, I don’t feel that there is much space for that kind of game at the moment, especially since Monster Hunter has become such a big game. But yes, it’s surprising.

Shinji Mikami on Dino Crisis (Source: Eurogamer)

A glimmer of hope for Dino Crisis fans came in 2023 in the form of Exoprimal. However, even Mikami thinks that the concepts of both games differ significantly. The last part of the series was released in 2003 exclusively on the original Xbox.

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Dino Crisis fans apparently have to wait a while longer. Unlike with Onimusha, another horror series from Capcom, there is currently no modern way to play the classic Dino games. At least ports of the old games onto modern platforms would please fans. If you’re in the mood for a lot of action with dinosaurs, Exoprimal might still be for you: New co-op shooter with angry dinosaurs is my surprise of the year, but it has a big caveat

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Baldur’s Gate 3: YouTuber digs up 15 minutes of cutscenes that shouldn’t exist

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 2 minutes

Recently, the developers of Baldur’s Gate 3 spoke about their fears that the game would be too small. In fact, it is so large that even content was removed. A YouTuber has now discovered an additional 15 minutes of cutscenes that shouldn’t actually exist in the game.

Why does the game have cutscenes that shouldn’t exist? The development of Baldur’s Gate 3 spanned many years, with only three of those in Early Access. During this time, all elements of the game – story, game design, art style, characters – underwent various iterations.

During development, Larian CEO Swen Vincke even expressed fears that the game might be too short at times. Therefore, they designed a whole series of regions that did not make it into the game. Consequently, there are also countless fully synchronized and finished cutscenes that simply can’t be triggered in the final game.

One of these cutscenes has Companion Karlach breaking the fourth wall: One cutscene is so rare that a YouTuber will gift you 470 euros if you find it. A YouTuber has now discovered even more such scenes and published them.

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A smaller channel finds cool scenes

Who discovered the scenes? The 15 minutes of new cutscenes were posted by the YouTube channel SlimX on August 27, 2024. Currently, the YouTuber has 6,100 subscribers. The first video appeared there 17 years ago.

For about eight months, the channel has been posting videos about Baldur’s Gate 3, offering tips on Honor Mode, companion reactions, and now hidden scenes. To unlock them, he changed the command Impossible behind the cutscenes to True.

This is how he accessed all the new scenes.

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Interrogated by Minthara, more dialogue with the lovestruck Shadowheart

What kind of cutscenes are they? The video includes a whole series of scenes that cannot be unlocked in Baldur’s Gate 3. Among them are these scenes:

  • Companion reactions to the Shadow-cursed lands in Act 2 – including reactions from Tav, the player character, or even Dark Urge.
  • A very special Minthara scene: If you only knocked her out and freed her in the towers of Moonrise, she wants to know why you spared her life.
  • Shadowheart asks the player what they think of her new hairstyle – provided she starts Act 3 as a follower of Selûne.
  • Special voice lines from Shadowheart when you romance her and the possibility to hug her.
  • New lines from the narrator, praising the player to high heaven.
  • The companions teasing Gale for staring sadly at the river at Baldur’s Gate after a successful victory.
  • Short lines from Gale that he says in camp.

All these scenes can be watched in the video here:

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It’s quite possible that these 15 minutes of cutscenes are still not all that didn’t make it into the final game. Presumably, there are still quite a few scenes hidden behind the Impossible command – or they aren’t even implemented at all.

According to the developers, some funny things happened during the development of Baldur’s Gate 3. One of the scenes that are playable in the final game is one of the more intimate ones and caused the responsible developer to take very specific measures: So you can get intimate with the Mind Flayer in Baldur’s Gate 3, a developer used Oreo cookies as a comparison.

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The developers of The First Descendant want to avoid a mistake that cost Helldivers 2 its good reputation

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of Helldivers 2 have upset many players with important decisions. The First Descendant aims to avoid this mistake.

What is this mistake? Helldivers 2 has already significantly nerfed the most popular weapons of the community with the first major update. It continued in the same manner, with weapons that were strong suddenly being downgraded in the next patch.

The players of Helldivers 2 criticized the numerous nerfs and perhaps even turned away from the coop shooter. Many felt that the developers were nerfing the fun out of the game.

Beomjun Lee, producer of The First Descendant, has now revealed in an interview that they do not want to make the same mistake with their loot shooter. Instead of nerfing meta descendants, they want to improve the less played classes and create content where they can perform well.

Here you see a trailer for Season 1 of The First Descendant:

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The First Descendant presents Season 1 in the trailer

What exactly do the developers say? We asked Beomjun Lee whether the developers might also revise less played descendants like Esiemo in the future. The producer then revealed to us that Nexon is indeed aware of the popularity of some descendants and is planning balance adjustments.

In the first week of Season 1, Ajax, Blair, and Jayber will be affected. Beomjun Lee says: Our aim is for every descendant to stand out as a unique and engaging character, so that everyone can shine in different content by playing to their individual strengths.

The upcoming updates are intended to allow other descendants like Bunny, Gley, or Lepic to take over the meta as well. However, the intention is not to downgrade the currently popular descendants, but to improve the weaker ones:

Of course, we do not intend to make Bunny, Gley, or Lepic suddenly redundant, especially considering how many players have invested in them. Instead, we want to improve the weaker descendants and create environments where different characters can shine depending on the content. This approach will allow all players to enjoy the game in their own style.

Beomjun Lee in an interview with MeinMMO

Furthermore, the developer revealed that they focus on how descendants perform in different types of content: “For example, we carefully consider whether a descendant excels in dealing with numerous monsters, is outstanding in ambush battles, or serves as a versatile all-rounder useful in various situations.”

Moreover, descendants will be designed according to Beomjun Lee to be adaptable with modules. This means that they won’t be limited to a single role, but can also be viable for another role due to player decisions.

With Season 1, The First Descendant is not only getting adjustments for the already existing descendants. A new descendant named Hailey will be introduced, accompanied by a new dungeon for speedrun fans: The First Descendant receives a completely new dungeon with Season 1 – All highlights of the major update

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Star Wars Outlaws: Trophy Guide to All Achievements – What You Need for 100%

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

Star Wars Outlaws offers trophies/achievements that you can complete to achieve 100%. We will show you which ones they are and what you need to do for them in our Trophy Guide.

How many trophies are there? Overall, Star Wars Outlaws has 50 trophies that you need to complete to receive the platinum trophy and achieve 100%. The following types of trophies are available:

  • Bronze Trophies: 36
  • Silver Trophies: 11
  • Gold Trophies: 2
  • Platinum Trophy: 1

Among all trophies, 2 trophies are secret and cannot be tracked or reviewed through the menu. So to know what you need to do to stand out as a rogue, we will now show you a list of all trophies and their tasks.

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All Trophies and Their Tasks

Type of TrophyName of TrophyTask
PlatinumOutlawsUnlock all trophies from Star Wars Outlaws.
GoldClaim FavorsDestroy the Revealer.
GoldKick UpDefeat the capital ship of each syndicate without sustaining hull damage yourself.
SilverStay FocusedComplete all main quests in Canto Bight.
SilverThe DirectorGet behind Sliro’s secret.
SilverTop ClassComplete all main quests on Akiva.
SilverInto the SystemHack 10 advanced consoles.
SilverThe Harder the CaseDefeat a pirate ship to clear the wanted status.
SilverAdventure and ExcitementDiscover all planetary areas.
SilverExperience MattersComplete all expert quests.
SilverShoot FirstDefeat 6 enemies at the same time with adrenaline boost.
SilverLiving Up to Their NameLift the wanted status by completing a confrontation event “Stormtrooper”.
SilverThe Good Old School (secret)Obtain the “Disruptor” equipment set.
SilverThis Is Mine Now (secret)Obtain the scoundrel equipment set.
BronzeHackedFree the original super Viper droid.
BronzeRare FriendsComplete all main quests on Tatooine.
BronzeNew FriendshipsEscape from Jabba’s Palace.
BronzeOne by OneComplete all main quests on Kijimi.
BronzeTurn the TablesComplete all main quests on Toshara.
BronzeSomehow Made ItObtain a blaster, a spaceship, and a speeder.
BronzeIn the RhythmPick 20 locks with the data spike.
BronzeNow You See Me, Now You Don’tDeactivate an alarm at a security console while the alarm is active.
BronzeHacker VirtuosoHack 20 consoles.
BronzeDon’t Get CockyDefeat 5 enemies at the same time with an adrenaline boost on a speeder.
BronzeGalaxy DriftPerform a 30-second drift with acceleration.
BronzeLike a BanthaMake a perfect landing with the speeder.
BronzeInto the DarknessDestroy 10 enemy ships in the Kijimi Nebula.
BronzeDon’t Tell Me the OddsDefeat an enemy ship without landing the final blow with lasers or rockets.
BronzeSometimes I Surprise MyselfDefeat an enemy ship after a looping maneuver.
BronzeHeard It?Defeat 20 enemies distracted by talking.
BronzeFasten Your SeatbeltsFly into space with a fully upgraded Spacebreaker.
BronzeHow RudeBlind 30 enemies with Nix attacks.
BronzeThis Is YoursDefeat 20 enemies with items that Nix has obtained for you.
BronzeThere Is No TryGet a high score on a slot machine.
BronzeLuck Has Nothing to Do With ItWin a Sabacc game by cheating against Lando.
BronzeAgainst All OddsWin your first manipulated Fathier race.
BronzeEasy PreyPerform pickpocketing in a cantina on every planet.
BronzeEyes on the PrizeComplete your first info chain.
BronzeI Had No ChoiceReach the lowest possible reputation with a faction.
BronzeThe Queen’s Word is LawReach maximum reputation with the Ashiga Clan.
BronzeClear Words, Clear EdgeReach maximum reputation with the Hutt Cartel.
BronzeCloak and DaggerReach maximum reputation with Crimson Dawn.
BronzeRelentless PoliticsReach maximum reputation with the Pyke Syndicate.
BronzeHonest WorkComplete 40 quests.
BronzeGive Me the Good StuffBuy an item from a merchant’s VIP offer.
BronzeGood ListenerListen to the longest touching story in the galaxy.
BronzeGalactic GourmetTaste all the galactic street food.
BronzeI Have Something for YouCollect all Nix treasures.
BronzeNo Problem for a Good BlasterMax out a blaster module configuration.
BronzeIt Wasn’t MeBribe an imperial officer to lift Wanted Level 5.

Which trophy is the hardest? There are actually no really hard trophies that only a few can complete. Every trophy is quite achievable; it’s just the abundance of tasks that could overwhelm you.

However, if one had to name challenging trophies, they could mention “Kick Up” and “In the Rhythm” as well as “Into the System”. But that only depends on how well you perform in the mini-games and spaceship battles.

Which trophies do you find difficult or have you been able to complete most of them? Feel free to exchange ideas with other users. More about the syndicates from Star Wars Outlaws can be found here in our brief overview: Star Wars Outlaws: Which syndicate you should choose and what rewards they offer

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In a dispute over a game on Steam, Asmongold declares the leading gaming site in Europe clinically dead

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The Twitch streamer Asmongold is on a crusade against gaming magazines. After issues with Kotaku and IGN, he has now taken on PC Gamer, which is considered by many to be the most important gaming site in Europe. According to him, it has been “dead for years,” and he shows a shocking graphic. But is that true?

What is the dispute about?

  • Asmongold has been on a crusade against gaming journalism in recent months. Recently, he was upset about an article on Black Myth: Wukong on IGN and a review of the action-adventure game from China on Screen Rant.
  • His main enemy is actually Kotaku and a specific writer there, whom he has had in his sights for a long time. This concerns Sweet Baby Inc. – the number one enemy.
  • As the latest target of his righteous anger, Asmongold has set his sights on the British online gaming site PC Gamer. They dare to defend a game.
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Dispute ignites over Sony’s shooter flop Concord

What bothers Asmongold about PC Gamer? We have already reported on MeinMMO about Concord, the new shooter from Sony, which has failed catastrophically on Steam. Asmongold harshly criticized the game. According to his narrative, it is the politically correct and thus ugly characters that are responsible for Concord being such a flop.

Additionally, a developer cheekily defended himself on Twitter against criticism, calling critics “talentless freaks.”

On PC Gamer, editor-in-chief Tyler Wide published an article two days ago criticizing the ridicule directed at unpopular games. The article states:

But player numbers carry a moral weight in certain situations: When a game is unpopular, suddenly everyone has the moral right to shame and embarrass you, whether because all big-budget games are bad, all live-service games are bad, or because you were too woke – pick your poison.

PC Gamer criticizes that game flops receive only mockery, not analysis

The article further states: People are happy about the failure of Concord, but do not analyze the failure, instead only expressing “quotable phrases, exaggerations, and superficial observations” – for instance, that Concord uses the “ugliest character design of all time.”

This is what Asmongold says: The streamer Asmongold apparently feels addressed by this and is upset about PC Gamer (via YouTube).

He then wants to prove that PC Gamer is totally irrelevant and opens Google Trends for this purpose, a tool that shows global search interest in individual terms and topics and thus provides insights into how relevant a topic is at a certain time in a specific country, and how this relevance develops.

On Google Trends, Asmongold shows that the global search interest in PC Gamer has supposedly dropped significantly. According to his graphic:

  • In the week of November 1 to 7, 2020, PC Gamer still had relatively high relevance (71% compared to the peak).
  • Two weeks later, from November 15 to 21, 2020, the relevance fell into the ground – here PC Gamer only had 17% of the maximum relevance, and it has remained at this low level for 4 years).

This is the graphic that Asmongold shows his viewers:

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He concludes:

“Oh oh, so basically: No one cares about PC Gamer anymore. If someone had something like that in a hospital, they would declare him dead.”

Asmongold googles himself

Is he right about that? No, that’s a classic Asmongold. In some cases, his editor corrects him at the last moment, but this time it goes live in the video.

Asmongold searches for PC Gamer and ends up with the search result for “PC Gamer” (the magazine). There, the search interest has indeed dropped – for whatever reasons.

If he had just searched for the search term “PC Gamer,” he would see that the interest in the general keyword has not dropped nearly as dramatically.

The idea that the relevance of a website could fall completely from one week to the next, as Asmongold’s graphic suggests, is absurd.

The graph seems to be incorrect from the end of November 2020 onwards. The graph suggests that the page views fell by 80% within 2 weeks – and never bounced back again.

Meanwhile, one can see from the red, the “general” graph, that there was indeed a drop in search interest after November 2020, but this leveling off was far from being as drastic and there have been peaks and valleys in recent years. This is much more plausible.

Google Trends does not correctly reflect the relevance of the website

But both search results seem suspect, as a closer analysis shows that the search interest for the keyword “PC Gamer,” whether magazine or general search term, is extraordinarily high in Montenegro, while it is relatively low in the UK.

Apparently, Google Trends simply does not accurately reflect the relevance of the website here.

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It would also be a possibility to look up on the page “Similarweb” how many visitors PC Gamer approximately has: There, it is estimated that PC Gamer has about 30.7 million page visits per month, making it the largest gaming site in Europe.

Asmongold has 882,000 subscribers on his channel “Asmongold Clips” on YouTube.

Nevertheless, Concord is indeed performing poorly on Steam and has to take a lot of criticism. We reported on this in an article on August 26: Sony’s new shooter Concord fails brutally at launch on Steam

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