FC 25 is coming after 9 years for the first time without its legendary commentators – but fans celebrate the successors

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One of the biggest changes in FC 25 will be audible to the German community in every match. The commentary duo that has accompanied your games since FIFA 16 will be replaced by younger colleagues.

What legendary commentators they were! Fans of real football, as well as football simulations, have been unable to get past the voices of Wolff-Christoph Fuss and Frank Buschmann for many years.

Since FIFA 16 (Buschmann even since 2011), the duo has provided the acoustic background in almost all game modes. Phrases like “This is what a high school graduate calls anticipating,” “A pass like a Beethoven sonata,” or “Spoiled, like a spoiled child” are inextricably linked to the two sports journalists.

It had been clear since the end of 2023 that EA FC 24 would be the last installment to which the commentary duo would lend their voice. After much speculation and some misinformation, EA announced on August 19 who would step into their shoes.

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EA relies on well-known Sky and DAZN commentators

In a nearly 1-minute video, EA introduced the new German commentary duo for FC 25. The video was marked on social media with the addition “A new era begins”:

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Who are the successors? The two newcomers are Florian Schmidt-Sommerfeld (Schmiso) and Jan Platte. In the video, we might already hear the first samples of what to expect in FC 25.

While Schmiso is primarily active in Bundesliga matchday conferences and for the English Premier League on Sky, Jan Platte is working for DAZN on major Champions League evenings and for Spain’s LaLiga.

Both already have 7 and 8 years of professional experience as commentators with their employers.

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FIFA expert and fans celebrate the new commentators

How does the community react? On Instagram, a large part of the EA FC community has reacted with excitement to the new commentators.

The most famous among them in the FIFA scene is certainly streamer Simon Schildgen aka GamerBrother. He commented on the announcement post on Instagram with a big “W.” This is the common abbreviation for Win among gamers, so it has a positive meaning.

Overall, the majority of comments suggest that most fans are very satisfied with the choice of the new duo. One of the top comments from user kev_x1812 reads: “I couldn’t have wished for better successors.” (via Instagram). He received over 660 likes for this comment (as of 20.08.).

Both commentators are known for reacting emotionally to goals or decisions. It remains to be seen whether they can transfer these emotions to FC 25. Fans have completely different feelings when seeing the Clubs mode in the new EA FC: Photos of the new FC 25 show that many players are already shamelessly exploiting a new feature

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Your TV is increasingly becoming a digital billboard and it will soon get much worse

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Many people have a television at home. But as manufacturers sell fewer devices, they are now looking for other ways to make money. For viewers and gamers, this means more advertising.

For good televisions, you typically have to spend a lot of money to have such a device placed in your home. However, the sale of a TV has not been the sole goal of manufacturers for a long time.

Companies like LG, Samsung, and Sony have long been focusing on other monetization options. And this is expected to increase rather than decrease in the future.

Advertising is more important for revenue than pure hardware sales

What are the manufacturers doing? For a few years now, it has not just been about the pure sales figures of televisions. Because companies have realized that viewers are far more valuable for revenues.
In recent years, TV manufacturers with TV operating systems have started to show viewers advertisements and analyze their reactions. From this, it has been found: It is much more worthwhile to monetize the viewers rather than the devices.

Brands like LG, Samsung, Roku, and Vizio are increasingly interested, if not primarily focused, on generating recurring revenues from already sold televisions through advertising sales and tracking. To look at some concrete numbers (via arstechnica.com):

  • GroupM, the world’s largest media investment company, reported that revenue from smart TV advertising has increased by 20 percent from 2023 to 2024 and is expected to rise by another 20 percent next year to 46 billion US dollars.
  • In September 2023, Patrick Horner, head of consumer electronics at the analyst firm Omdia, stated that “every new user of a connected TV platform generates about 5 US dollars per quarter in data and ad revenue.”

A large part of the revenue from TV operating systems comes from the sale of advertising on the home screen and screensaver of the operating system. In addition, there are free streaming TV channels that also display ads.

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In the future, more targeted advertising is expected

If anyone believes that we have already reached the maximum possible amount of advertising, they are mistaken. Because companies like Samsung and LG are already focusing on new collaborations to place even more targeted advertisements, according to Arstechnica.com:

  • For instance, LG has started sharing data collected from its televisions with Nielsen.
  • Samsung is now tracking whether viewers watch more ads on their own televisions through streaming services or through linear television.
  • Other companies are also relying on partnerships with analysis firms to evaluate and monetize data.

Furthermore, especially low-cost TV devices are increasingly being financed through advertising. The company Roku leverages video advertising that is integrated into the SmartTV software on its own devices.

The word “Smart” in relation to televisions takes on a new meaning: It’s no longer just about being able to install apps on your television or having internet access, but in the end, about how well your television understands you and knows how to utilize that – in whatever way possible.

More about televisions: After all, there are not “only” cheap televisions: Because with the “Home Cinema Display” series, LG has introduced a line of TVs that can also be purchased in screen size if you find a projector too small. However, not only the price of 1.7 million US dollars is likely to deter many users from making a purchase: LG announces giant television with 325 inches – costs 1.4 million euros

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5 stars who won’t get a card in FC 25, even though they were really good in the predecessor

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 4 minutes

At some point, it is time to hang up the soccer shoes. We show you 5 soccer stars who have ended their careers this summer or for other reasons will not receive new cards in EA FC 25.

Every year, male and female soccer players retire and can look back on successful years. Here, we look at four well-known players who ended their careers this summer and one who did not do so voluntarily.

One or the other of these players should definitely receive an Icon or Hero card in FC in the future. However, it would be a bit early to see them in FC 25 and, based on past experiences, quite unlikely.

All information about FC 25 and its innovations can be found here: EA FC 25: All information on release, price, and innovations

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Toni Kroos

Toni Kroos will likely be remembered in soccer history as one of the best players of all time. And rightfully so. His numerous titles speak volumes. Over the past 10 years, he played for Real Madrid and won the Champions League five times there (most recently in 2024).

Now, the world champion ended his illustrious career at the age of 34 after the home Euros, as Kroos was still in world-class form on the field. Surely, we will see an Icon card for Toni Kroos sooner or later.

After announcing his retirement, Kroos received an incredibly strong End-of-an-Era card in FC 24, which everyone seemed to have in their Ultimate Team.

Thiago

Thiago Alcantara is likely best known for his time at Bayern. There, the Spaniard spent 7 extremely successful years, winning the German championship multiple times, twice the DFB-Pokal, and the Champions League. He then moved to Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool but could never really regain his former strength due to numerous injuries.

Now, the midfielder has ended his career, and such a strong Flashback card of Thiago, as in FC 24, will probably not be available in the future.

Pepe

The Portuguese center-back legend was 41 years old when he played in the European Championship this summer. He showed excellent performances and proved once again why he could have such a long and successful career.

Pepe likely had his best time at Real Madrid, where he played 229 games. Afterwards, the durable player spent one season at Besiktas Istanbul and then transferred to FC Porto at the age of 36, an age at which other players have already ended their careers.

There, Pepe remained for 5 years and played proudly 133 times. In the meantime, he announced his retirement and will therefore not be seen in FC 25 for now. In FC 24, you could still play him with a strong 91-rated TOTS Moments card.

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Leonardo Bonucci

With Bonucci, another legendary center-back has also ended his active career after the 2023/24 season. The Italian played an incredible 502 games for Juventus Turin and was also with well-known clubs like AC Milan, Fenerbahce Istanbul, or Union Berlin, although his time there was not particularly successful.

In FC 24, he received a particularly strong End-of-an-Era card as a tribute to his long career with a 96 rating.

Paul Pogba

The former world star Paul Pogba (31) is the only player on this list who has not actively declared his career to be over. Instead, the French soccer star was banned from professional sports for 4 years due to doping (via kicker). Whether he will return afterward is questionable.

Previously, Pogba always had strong cards and particularly high-end special cards. That is now first a thing of the past, and Pogba’s last card remains the 82-rated Gold card in EA FC 24 for now.

The midfielder had particularly successful careers at Juventus Turin and Manchester United.

If you want to know which cards will definitely be included in FC 25 and, according to our predictions, could even be among the strongest in the game, then check this out: EA FC 25 Ratings: Our predictions for the 10 best players in Ultimate Team

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Even before the start of gamescom 2024, my trade fair highlight shows a multi-stage boss fight in the snow

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The developers of Crimson Desert kick off the gamescom week 2024 with an exclamation mark. While moderator Geoff Keighley is still warming up for the opening event on Tuesday evening, they are already releasing a more than seven-minute long gameplay trailer that makes you crave more.

What does the new trailer of Crimson Desert show? At the beginning of the video, protagonist Kliff encounters a group of bandits who apparently have kidnapped children. This first encounter already beautifully showcases the dynamic presentation of the action role-playing game and the variety of combat maneuvers.

Kliff doesn’t just defend himself with shield and sword; he also uses well-animated wrestling moves repeatedly to slam his enemies to the ground, only to send them to the great beyond with a bloody finisher.

Hardly has Kliff defeated the thieves when a giant creature with white fur and bloody antlers appears, and a multi-stage boss fight begins, interspersed with short cutscenes. You can expect attack combinations, evasive maneuvers, special attacks (like the slow-motion shot of a fire arrow), or short climbing passages on the monster.

Here you can watch the new gamescom trailer of Crimson Desert in full length:

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Crimson Desert: Spectacular Boss Action in the gameplay trailer of gamescom 2024

Already a highlight of the fair

Will Crimson Desert be playable at gamescom 2024? Yep! The developers will make themselves comfortable in hall 6 between August 21 and 25, 2024, allowing all interested parties who can defeat the queue boss to dive into a demo that lasts about 30 minutes. There should also be a gameplay presentation lasting about 60 minutes.

How does MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz evaluate what has been shown? The last trailer of Crimson Desert showcased the variety of activities and content – such as fishing, balloon rides, flute playing, siege battles, arm wrestling, parkour climbing, taming mounts, and much more.

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The new gameplay also shows several details that increase my anticipation:

  • The boss fight goes through several phases, separated by well-staged cutscenes.
  • A snowstorm rages during the battle, looking great and also affecting the environment such as bushes. Although the monster is also white, visibility is never lost, which is a good sign.
  • The developers now prefer to refer to Crimson Desert as an open-world action-adventure. However, a quick glance at the inventory makes it clear that the title is also a real role-playing game, with equipment and stats such as health, attack speed, crit chance, movement speed, defense, attack power, and stamina.
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For me, Crimson Desert is already a clear highlight of gamescom 2024, and I can hardly wait to get my hands on the new game from the developers of Black Desert. What do you think? You can find more information on our overview page for Crimson Desert.

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Experts say: You prefer Naruto over One Piece because you don’t understand the story

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Naruto and One Piece are two mangas that come from the same era. The first volume of One Piece was published in 1997, Naruto started in 1999. However, outside of Japan, one of the two is more successful than the other. The editors of the respective Shueisha publishing house provide answers as to why this might be the case.

Which manga is more popular abroad? For the editors of Shueisha, it is clear in an interview on denfaminicogamer from 2019 that Naruto is more popular abroad than One Piece. 

  • Naruto has been the most searched anime on Google for the last 25 years (via searchplayground). A global statistic has been compiled for this.
  • The Naruto anime even ranks number 1 among the most popular children’s series.
  • In 2019, Naruto sold a total of 153 million volumes in Japan, and 147 million in the rest of the world (via X). Thus, the worldwide sales are just shy of the Japanese ones.
  • One Piece printed 390 million volumes in Japan alone in the same year, while only 70 million in the rest of the world. How many of these were sold is not revealed by the source mantan-web. However, we assume that significantly more copies were sold in Japan based on these numbers. 

Kosuke Yagahi is one of the people participating in the interview. He worked a few years ago for Weekly Shonen Jump under mangaka Masashi Kishimoto as the editor of Naruto. In the interview with Kazuhiko Torishima, another Naruto editor, he answered the question of why Naruto is more popular abroad than One Piece.

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The world outside Japan loves cheerful stories that are easier to understand

Why should Naruto be more popular? For Yagahi, it is clear that Naruto is easier to understand due to its action elements than One Piece. This is mainly because One Piece has more drama. His own children also have difficulty understanding drama better than action.

Matsuyama compared One Piece to old Yakuza films or a play. The manga is structured like a Kabuki, a traditional Japanese play. Naruto, on the other hand, is oriented towards Hollywood.

Additionally, people outside Japan feel more comfortable when they see an image that conveys a positive feeling. According to Torishima, Japanese people would rather prefer to read a tearful drama. This is unpopular abroad.

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Many people abroad also do not understand Japanese mangas. They lack the reading comprehension that is not required in this form in Naruto.

Another important factor for the Shueisha editors is the appearance of Naruto. The ninja from Konoha has blonde hair and blue eyes, which makes it easier for people abroad to identify with him.

The successor to Naruto, Boruto, cannot build on this success. The manga is less popular than Naruto, which is due to several factors. However, a time jump has now caused Boruto to suddenly gain popularity: Naruto’s son has suddenly grown up – And his manga even surpasses One Piece and Dragon Ball

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The new enemy in WoW has a problem: „Many players want to be Xal’atath’s friend“

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Xal’atath could become a really strong antagonist in World of Warcraft, but there is a problem: Many want to be on her side.

In the latest episode of “WoWCast,” the developers primarily discussed the story of the new expansion The War Within and the World Souls saga. A large part of the conversation revolved around Xal’atath and how she differs from other villains of recent times.

A clear difference: A whole lot of people would rather be on Xal’atath’s side.

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What was said? Particularly interesting for Maria Hamilton is that Xal’atath seems to be so interesting that there is a whole bunch of players who would like to fight on her side:

One thing that makes Xal’atath really interesting for players is that there are an awful lot of them who want to be her friend. They do not see [Xal’atath] as a villain.

No villain is the villain in their own story; they see themselves as the hero of their own story. And that makes it interesting because we can play around with that a bit and let that come up: Is she really the villain?

Sure, some people mean that just for fun, after all, Xal’atath has always been the “waifu” that has turned the heads of shadow priests with her whispers. But many find Xal’atath so interesting that they wish for an option to be by her side to better understand her motivation.

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Xal’atath should be better than the Jailer

These mistakes Blizzard wants to avoid: However, the developers are aware that they do not want to repeat some blunders from the past. Terran Gregory, who is responsible for the cinematics, said:

When it comes to our antagonists, we have learned a lot of lessons. We feel there have been several instances where we did not quite do the work to flesh out [the villains] fully and present them to our players in a way that felt organic or compelling.

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Regarding the “mistakes” made in building previous villains, the developers are clearly referring to the Jailer from the Shadowlands expansion. The Jailer was not only relatively spontaneously conjured up, but he was also presented as a mastermind who had essentially been manipulating the fate of the entire world of Warcraft for centuries.

Coupled with the fact that he had relatively little speaking time even in Shadowlands, and that his motivation was difficult to understand, he is now considered a prime example of a bad antagonist.

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That’s why Xal’atath is a good choice: The community has varying degrees of knowledge about Xal’atath. Some have seen the Void Elf for the first time in recent weeks, others – especially priests – have known her since Legion, and still others remember her appearance in Battle for Azeroth. This makes Xal’atath a character who has been slowly introduced over many years and is now stepping forward from the background. The character has been established over a longer period of time:

Xal’atath is a very interesting character, and I am super excited to see the reactions of people since we announced that she will appear at the beginning of The War Within. […]

Xal’atath was somewhat of a fan favorite, but at the same time not that well-known. And that is such a magical combination where we thought: “Hey, let’s take this character and put her in the spotlight. […]”

Whether Xal’atath can live up to the hype currently surrounding her will likely be revealed in the coming days. Because then the expansion “The War Within” will start in Early Access. If you still have no idea who the eerie Void Elf actually is, we have explained Xal’atath’s story in detail.

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A Counter-Strike 2 player pulls a rare knife in front of over 60,000 spectators – The audience goes wild

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A player had great luck in Counter-Strike and drew a rare knife live in front of thousands of spectators.

Why is the audience going wild? In recent weeks, IEM Cologne 2024 took place. This is a major tournament in the e-sport of Counter-Strike 2, held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. A total of 24 teams participated. The winner, Team Vitality, was rewarded with a prize pool of 400,000 US dollars.

In the round of 16, the teams from FaZe Clan and SAW faced off. During the match, a spectator in the stands decided to open a few cases on his laptop – and got lucky.

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The player held his laptop up and was captured by the camera. Now over 60,000 viewers could watch live on Twitch as well as everyone in the Lanxess Arena on a large screen, how the lucky guy drew a knife.

The player’s luck caused great cheers in the arena, the audience went wild. Here you can see a clip of the situation from the Twitch stream on x.com (formerly Twitter):

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This time no fake: CS2 host confirms the player’s luck

Did the knife really get drawn live? Yes, the CS2 host and interviewer James Banks approached the player who drew the knife live and showed it in his Steam inventory (via x.com).

A photo of the laptop with the open Steam inventory also shows that the player can sell the knife no earlier than August 24, 2024. This corresponds to the Steam trading and market restrictions, which state that an item can be sold no earlier than after 7 days.

The player drew the knife on August 16.

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What kind of knife is it? The drawn knife is a so-called Ursus Doppler in factory new condition.

A factory new Ursus Doppler is currently traded on the Steam marketplace for 500 to 600 euros. While it is far from the most expensive knives in Counter-Strike, it still requires a good amount of luck to draw such a knife – especially live, in the middle of a tournament audience.

Imagine if he had drawn a “Blue Gem” at that place, at that moment in Counter-Strike 2. The rare Karambit is so valuable that a player once declined 1.2 million dollars for it: Counter-Strike: Player offers 1.2 million dollars for a knife, but the owner finds that too little

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Steam: Anyone who doesn’t turn off a feature of their keyboard in Counter-Strike 2 immediately will be banned

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With “Snap Tap,” Razer has introduced a new feature for keyboards. Wooting offers a similar feature. Valve is now warning that you risk a ban if you use this feature.

What kind of function is it? Snap Tap is a feature on Razer keyboards that detects players attempting to strafe and removes the original input, which presumably leads to faster strafes. Simply put, you no longer have to press an additional key because it happens automatically.

Strafing is when you move sideways while keeping your opponent in sight. Other manufacturers, like Wooting, also rely on a similar function.

The feature is highly controversial among shooter players: some believe that functions like Snap Tap are not a big deal, while others feel disadvantaged without the function and see it as cheating.

With this function, strafing can be executed much more precisely, making you significantly more accurate. Additionally, you can still aim at your opponent while changing position sideways.

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Valve bans use in CS:GO 2

How does Valve respond? Valve makes its stance very clear and officially calls for such functions to be disabled in a game update. Otherwise, a ban in the game looms:

If you own a keyboard with an input automation function (e.g., ‘Snap Tap Mode’), ensure that you disable the function before joining a match to avoid disruption of your match.

How exactly and whether Valve can check if someone is using such a function with their keyboard is unknown. Valve remains tight-lipped about this as well. Whether in the end you will just be kicked out of the match or have to face a hard VAC ban is also still unknown.

A similar discussion about Counter-Strike 2 took place when AMD introduced a new feature for its graphics cards. Valve quickly brought out the ban hammer until AMD adjusted the software: Valve warns: Those using a specific feature of AMD graphics cards in Counter-Strike 2 will be banned on Steam

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Over 1 million players on Steam: Black Myth Wukong even surpasses Elden Ring in popularity

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Black Myth: Wukong has launched and not with a crash landing. The game currently attracts up to 1 million players on Steam, even leaving big names like Elden Ring behind.

How popular is Black Myth: Wukong right now? Very popular, if you look at the numbers in the Steam charts. According to these, Black Myth: Wukong has a peak of 1,443,570 players on Steam and 1,427,933 active players currently (via steamdb.info as of August 20 at 09:02). This is remarkable considering that this is a completely new brand created by an indie studio.

When comparing the peak numbers with other big names, it becomes clear that Black Myth: Wukong easily beats them. These include:

  • DOTA 2 with 1,295,114 players
  • Elden Ring with 953,426 players
  • Lost Ark with 1,325,305 players
  • Cyberpunk 2077 with 1,054,388 players

Only against PUBG, Counter Strike, and Palworld does the game from Gaming Science so far concede defeat, but who knows, maybe the numbers could still rise.

Update 15:30 – Even several hours after launch, the numbers for Black Myth: Wukong are strong. The game has now exceeded the mark of 2.1 million concurrent players. However, the player numbers seem somewhat unusual.

As Michael Hoss from the German developer and publisher Deck12 shows on X, the number of players has hardly changed over several hours. This could indicate that the player count is being artificially inflated in some way – but it doesn’t have to be. We’ll keep you updated; until then, the impressive numbers should probably be taken with caution.

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Black Myth: Wukong is currently delivering on its promises

How does Black Myth Wukong run on console? Smoothly and clearly, not just on console. While many waiting had feared that the game would just be a graphical gimmick that might offer poor performance, they have now been proven wrong at the release.

Fans were already able to check out the tutorial and fight the first boss, and these few recordings already show that the game is well optimized so far. Here is a short clip for you from Reddit so that you can see for yourself:

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Effects and the environment are well animated, and there is no stuttering or graphics problems, as one would normally find in such elaborate graphic projects from large studios.

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Can you already play Black Myth: Wukong? Yes, the game has been available to play in Germany since 4 AM. Unfortunately, only the PS5 and PC versions are currently active. The Xbox players among you still have to wait because the team still needs to optimize this version of the game. More information about editions and the release can be found in our overview: Black Myth Wukong: Everything about release, game time, benchmark tool, and editions

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour today brings Menki and Candies when sending

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Pokémon GO brings the third Spotlight Hour in August. What to expect and whether it’s worth it, you can read here.

What kind of event is this? The Spotlight Hour takes place every Tuesday. During this hour, a specific monster appears all over the game, which is meant to be particularly highlighted.

In addition to the event Pokémon, each Spotlight Hour also offers a bonus that is active during the event.

Which Pokémon will bring the Spotlight Hour on August 20, 2024? This time, Mankey is the star of the event. It is a first-generation Fighting-type Pokémon. It evolves into Primeape and should evolve further.

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When does the Spotlight Hour start? The event starts on August 20, 2024, at 6:00 PM. At 7:00 PM, you can expect the normal spawns again.

What bonus is active? You will receive double candy for all monsters you send to the professor during this period. This is a great opportunity to make good use of your unused Pokémon. It’s worth it to sort your collection with tags in advance, so you won’t need to spend much time searching.

Is there a Shiny Mankey? Yes, Mankey can be Shiny. However, the chance of getting the shiny variant is not increased.

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Is the Spotlight Hour with Mankey worth it? Yes, and the reason for that is Primeape. This is the comparatively new final evolution of Mankey, which follows Primeape. Primeape was released earlier this year in Pokémon GO.

While Primeape is not one of the top options in raids, it looks very different in the battle league. The Ghost and Fighting-type Pokémon is among the best monsters overall. It is a dangerous opponent for many Pokémon that are usually typical favorites in the Super League. If you enjoy playing PvP, the Spotlight Hour is a very good opportunity to secure a top Pokémon. How to use Primeape effectively, you can read here.

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The head of Bethesda is the only person in the world to have received a special Xbox achievement

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Todd Howard is the Executive Producer at Bethesda Game Studios and at the same time the only person in the world who has a special achievement on Xbox. Now we know what’s behind it and what your chances are of achieving this success.

What is this achievement? Todd Howard has an achievement that grants a gamerscore of 1,000 points. The achievement is called “Lifetime”, meaning lifetime. Thanks to TrueAchievements, we also know the description of the achievement:

Reflects on the amazing craftsmanship of Todd Howard and his team in creating worlds that are as real as any other on Earth.

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Why did Todd Howard receive it? Todd Howard was awarded the GDC Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2016. About four years later, Xbox gave him a game of his own to honor him for the award and the many games that were created under his supervision. These include Fallout 4 and Skyrim, for which the developer regrets that they are not service games.

Other games he was involved in developing include:

  • The Elder Scrolls II-IV
  • Fallout 3 and 76
  • Starfield
  • The Terminator: Future Shock
  • Skynet

Todd Howard just had to start the game to unlock the achievement. This granted him 1,000 achievement points. Therefore, the chances of another Xbox player receiving this achievement are 0%.

One of the titles Todd Howard was responsible for during development is Starfield:

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Todd Howard wanted to know how much his award is worth

Why was a game developed for Howard? Upon receiving the award, Todd Howard joked (via Bethesda) that he would like to know how many achievement points the GDC Award is worth. Some of his friends from Xbox congratulated him and said he would find out soon.

In the background, the team was likely working on the Howard-exclusive game that no one else in the world will receive. In the past, Todd Howard has faced some criticism, including over a mission in Starfield: Todd Howard responds to criticism of the greedy €7 mission in Starfield, as reviews on Steam plummet

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inZOI transfers your face into the game and you can try the alternative to Sims as early as tomorrow

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With inZOI, The Sims finally has serious competition on Steam, and you can try it out starting tomorrow until the end of the gamescom.

What kind of game is this? The new game inZOI is a life simulation from the Korean developer studio Krafton and is scheduled to be released in 2024. The game will be available on Steam, but there is no exact release date yet.

The life simulation features a large walkable open world, a lot of details, and an extensive character editor. Graphically, the game also looks excellent and utilizes the Unreal Engine 5.

A new trailer that could announce the release date will be shown tonight at the Opening Night Live. What is already certain is that you will be able to try the game out starting tomorrow.

Here you can watch a trailer for inZOI:

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Gameplay trailer of ‘InZOI’ shows realistic graphics of the Sims competitor

Character editor available starting tomorrow

What kind of test is this? Starting tomorrow, August 21, until August 26, you can try the character editor of inZOI. The extensive character editor offers a lot of content and many options to create your dream characters.

Even though the game will not be playable on August 26, you will be able to save all characters and use them when the game is released. The character editor will be available on Steam.

Another feature of inZOI related to characters has already been tested by the first content creators.

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What kind of feature is this? In inZOI, you can easily transfer your facial expressions and essentially everything you do with your face into the game. You only need an app on your smartphone that functions as a kind of facial scanner. The content creator anormaldisaster demonstrates this in a recent video on Tiktok.

Once you’ve connected the app to your game, you can just start talking and reacting. Your character in the game will mimic you and express the same emotions and expressions as you do in real life.

So when you speak in real life, your character in the game will also speak. So far, this feature is purely visual, but it’s also conceivable that more options will come in the future. We’ve described other features inZOI offers here: New competitor for ‘The Sims 5’ – Life simulation looks realistic and focuses on work

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In Dragon Ball, there were numerous animal-people, but later they hardly appeared anymore – There’s a reason for that

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In the early days of Dragon Ball, there were still many animal beings coexisting with humans. However, over time, they appeared less and less frequently. There is an official and an unofficial reason for their disappearance. 

Which animal beings are meant? In Dragon Ball, there are not only humans but also humanoid animal beings living on Earth. According to Daizenshuu issues 4 and 7, about 17% of the Earth’s population is said to be animal beings. With Oolong and Pool, there were already two animal beings at the beginning of Dragon Ball that played an important role.

In addition, there were other humanoid animal beings:

  • Master Roshi is a cat who lives at the top of the Kame House. He helped Son-Goku with magical beans and a short training.
  • Colonel Yellow is a tiger and part of the Red Ribbon Army.
  • Even the supreme ruler of Earth is an animal person. The King of Earth is a dog who is one of the few Earth inhabitants who knows that Son-Goku is the true hero of Earth and not Mr. Satan.

However, in Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super, fewer and fewer new animal beings have appeared. The official reason for this can be found in the video game Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. However, Akira Toriyama also has a reason that no longer surprises us.

The Z in Dragon Ball Z has a very specific meaning:

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Animal beings in Dragon Ball went out of style

What is the official reason why they are appearing less and less? In a side mission with Oolong, we find out that animal people are created through a drug called Animorphalin. With this drug, humans transform into animal beings. However, they pay the price of being unable to transform back.

However, the drug became increasingly unpopular over time. According to Bulma, the drug was trendy when she was just 10 years old. Nowadays, there are hardly any humans who still take the drug, which is why fewer and fewer animal people exist. Oolong and Pool are excluded from this, as they have been animals since their birth.

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Even the King of Earth is an animal being.

However, the video game is not part of the official anime or manga. Therefore, there could be another reason why animal people are increasingly rare. Akira Toriyama, the manga artist of Dragon Ball, provided the real reason in an interview.

What is the unofficial reason? In the 43rd issue of Shonen Jump magazine, an interview with Toriyama was published (via Kazenshuu). The interviewer asked whether animal beings became less frequent because the story became more serious. In Dragon Ball Z, Son-Goku faces increasingly stronger threats and transitions from boyhood to manhood.

However, Toriyama reveals that there was a completely different reason: he simply forgot to include them. It is not uncommon for Toriyama to forget things. For example, he also forgot to bring Launch back into the story. Therefore, he wrote a separate ending for her.

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Even Yajirobi, who was the strongest human in Dragon Ball at the time, was simply forgotten. In Dragon Ball Super, he had a brief appearance that showed him in Master Roshi’s tower. But both seem to have fallen victim to Toriyama’s memory.

Toriyama’s memory seems to have also transferred to Son-Goku. He couldn’t even remember the name of his granddaughter: Dragon Ball Super reveals what a bad grandpa Son-Goku is – He doesn’t even remember Pan’s name.

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WoW: Blizzard’s plan is going perfectly – most of you are playing in Early Access

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The early access of World of Warcraft: The War Within starts soon – and many of you are joining in. The developers’ plan is working perfectly.

There is something special about the 10th expansion of World of Warcraft, The War Within. For the first time in the history of Blizzard’s MMORPG, there is an “early access” that allows players to dive into the latest adventure a few days before everyone else.

The catch is: To access the early access, you need to purchase the “Epic Edition”. At 90 €, it is almost twice as expensive as the base version (50 €).

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This is what happened with WoW: When Blizzard announced that buying the “Epic Edition” would allow players to dive into the new expansion “The War Within” a few days earlier, it immediately sparked a major controversy. Some welcomed this bonus, while others found (or still find) it extremely unfair – because those who pay more get a clear advantage and can experience the new WoW content earlier.

Many loudly called at the time to not support this practice and to express their opinions with their wallets.

Now, one must say: The complaints were likely from a “vocal minority”, as our survey has provided clear results on how many of you will actually play the early access.

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More than 2/3 of you will play early access

A few days ago we conducted a survey to find out how many of you gave in and treated themselves to the early access of WoW: The War Within. The result is quite clear, as more than 2/3 of you will already dive into the early access this Friday.

At the time of writing this article, over 2,000 readers have participated in the survey. When excluding the responses that indicated that they “do not play WoW at all”, the following numbers remain:

  • 31.50 % of you will start playing at the regular launch next week (620 votes).
  • 68.50 % of you will be playing during early access this Friday (1348 votes).

The relatively high costs of the Epic Edition do not seem to have deterred most people from securing this bonus. Many likely would have purchased the Epic Edition independently of this particular bonus – after all, it also includes additional game time and numerous cosmetic rewards.

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Does early access provide advantages? Yes, it does. In fact, these benefits might be relatively minor. While you have a time advantage to play through the campaign, level up, and gather some resources, there aren’t many relevant endgame contents available to play.

Numerous endgame features, such as mythic dungeons, raids, or large outdoor events, are not yet live. Thus, you can only equip your character minimally. After the official release, this advantage will likely dissolve completely after just one or two evenings. The actual start of the first season of WoW: The War Within will take place in September, when even the most casual heroes will have completed the story.

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Diablo 4: “I destroyed 5 bows in a row” – New system is supposed to make your items really strong, leaves players in despair

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With “Tempering”, you can enhance your equipment in Diablo 4, but some players are struggling with it and consequently lose one item after another.

The Crafting system “Tempering” came with Season 4 in Diablo 4 and allows you to imprint 1–2 additional affixes on items. This way, you can create really strong items without having to endlessly hope for perfect loot drops. Players even said: The system makes the “best” items useless; everything else is better.

  • For tempering, you need crafting materials, a bit of gold, and a portion of luck because: You “roll” affixes with it.
  • Once you improve an item at the blacksmith with tempering, you select an affix group. It can even consist of 6 affixes, and you get a random result from it.
  • If you are unlucky, you get the affix you can’t use multiple times in a row. Since your attempts per item are limited, the item becomes useless for you.

Currently, players are discussing on Reddit about the “Scrapping” of items through tempering. The fact that the crafting system runs on a random basis seems to bother many of them, as really good items get lost. The limited chances to temper do not seem to be the biggest problem for many players, but the fact that individual affixes can appear multiple times in a row.

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This drives players to despair: In a post on Reddit, “Apprehensive_Wedgie” states that tempering should not reroll the same affix 3–4 times in a row. He had “bricked” 5 bows in a row because tempering consistently gives the same 2 affixes.

Other players know the problem too. “Temporary-Spell3176” writes: “I once tried to roll critical hit damage and got vulnerability damage 6 times in a row. So stupid.”

With Season 5, the tempering attempts for items with major affixes (1.5 times stronger than normal affixes) have been increased. They now have an additional chance per existing major affix (GA) since Patch 1.5.0. But even then, the attempts will eventually run out. “wrathofroc” writes: “I found a cool double GA one-hander last night and scrapped it.”

In the comments, “A_Confused_Cocoon” writes: “I have nothing against the limited rolls, but if they could just prevent you from getting the same affix again, it would resolve all my negative feelings regarding the tempering system.”

“Ok-Calligrapher1345” shares his idea on how tempering could work better:

A simple solution might be to invest 2x rerolls to roll within the current affix (possibly for a better version) or roll again with a 0% chance of the current affix. Something like that. Basically, spend more tempering rerolls to get what you want.

Why are there no infinite attempts? Infinite tempering chances would mean that players could keep rolling affixes as long as they have enough materials and gold. This would prevent the “dopamine rush” from rare drops, says “Yodan”:

Tempering is a method to “consume” items so that you farm more items. Otherwise, we would keep 3GA for every slot and endlessly reroll them until they are perfect. Diablo is a game based on rare items dropping and getting a dopamine rush. It would destroy endgame farming if you stopped farming items and just went through one or two content loops for masterworking resources repeatedly.

However, some players say that strong, usable items with 3 major affixes do not drop that frequently. “rcanhestro” states: “It’s not like you get a 3GA with the desired values every 10 minutes.”

And “AnotherPreciousMeme” replies: “Exactly, the dopamine should actually come from the rare drop, but it doesn’t anymore because you have to pray to get the right [affixes when tempering]. Then you feel relief, not excitement.”

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Other players wish for a way to simply reset the tempering, just like with masterworking. Some say one should be able to choose from certain affixes right away. The post creator states: “It would be nice to find a compromise that satisfies everyone.” But that’s probably nearly impossible – especially since the feedback is virtually divided on every topic, depending on the type of player.

In another Reddit post, players discuss the drops in the new endgame activity. One player believes the community is shortsighted with their feedback. A bit of grind for an item is simply part of it – after all, you play an action RPG and not Candy Crush. Diablo 4 is already “disgustingly easy”, but the players can never get enough.

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Diablo 4: Patch 1.5.1 brings more Ether to the Hell Hordes – Patch Notes in German

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The upcoming patch 1.5.1 makes changes to the Infernal Hordes in Diablo 4. This allows you to farm more Ether. Additionally, all players will receive compensation for missing loot.

The “Infernal Hordes” is a new endgame activity in Diablo 4 that was introduced with Season 5. In this activity, you fight waves of monsters and collect “Burning Ether”, which you can later exchange for loot, materials, and gold. With patch 1.5.1, Blizzard will implement a few changes.

The highlights of the patch:

  • The amount of “Burning Ether” will be increased for various hellish gifts that you select between the waves.
  • You can also reuse the chest with gold.
  • All players will receive a chest with Legendary items, which are guaranteed to have “Great Affixes” (GA) – this time it is really true. Previously, after patch 1.5.0, there was a bug where the chest with “guaranteed GA-items” in the Infernal Hordes did not drop any GA-items.
  • There are also a few bug fixes – among other things, the bug that the “Tormented” version of the beast in the ice drops the same amount of “Needle-pierced dolls” as the normal version will be fixed.

When does patch 1.5.1 go live? The new patch 1.5.1 is scheduled to go live on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, according to Blizzard. We expect it to be available around 7:00 PM. You can find the full German patch notes on the second page of the article. This time they are not as extensive.

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More Ether in the Infernal Hordes

How do I get more Ether? Blizzard is increasing the amount of “Burning Ether” you receive from the hellish gifts. The hellish gifts are the effects you select between the waves for the subsequent waves – also referred to as “Curse and Blessing”.

The following hellish gifts will be updated:

  • The Sublime Elite: The amount of Burning Ether will be increased from +1 to +2.
  • The Swelling Elite: The amount of Burning Ether will be increased from +1 to +2.
  • The Unstoppable Elite: The amount of Burning Ether will be increased from +1 to +2.
  • The Burning Rain: The amount of Burning Ether you receive at the end of a wave will be increased from 1-3 to 3-9.

You can also reuse the chest with gold. A player recently exchanged all his collected Ether for gold and obtained a whopping 150 million gold from a run.

The chests that you can open for 60 Ether should drop “guaranteed” Legendaries with “Great Affixes” (1.5 times larger than normal affixes). This was not the case. As compensation, with patch 1.5.1, you will receive according to Blizzard “a chest with legendary items with guaranteed Great Affixes.”

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On the PTR (Public Test Server), the Infernal Hordes were still quite unpopular. Some players felt that the activity was simply not fun. Blizzard has made adjustments to the Infernal Hordes after the test, and many players now seem satisfied. You can read more about it here: The new mode in Diablo 4 was really unpopular, now it is “the best that could happen”.

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Helldivers 2: Players complete impossible mission in minutes – But now Over-Earth threatens their goldfish

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The players of Helldivers 2 managed to complete an order in record time, but they cheated. Now the goldfish have to pay for it.

What was the mission about? Helldivers 2 sent you on a general order to 3 different planets to collect huge amounts of samples. The goal was to collect a total of 70 million samples, which seemed impossible at first.

However, after just a few hours, a large portion of the samples was collected, and it quickly became apparent that something wasn’t right. In the end, the general order was completed unrealistically fast, and many players suspected cheaters were at work.

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What’s up with the goldfish? Arrowhead could not stop the cheaters from completing the order at lightning speed. Consequently, the developers included a message in the game stating that they executed the imaginary “pet fish” of the Divers:

The high command of Über-Earth discovered a large quantity of fake samples during a delivery of the last general order. As usual, all Helldivers who fulfilled their duties honorably were awarded medals, and those who submitted fake samples had their pet fish executed.

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Additionally, “the high command” added that the fight against “the darkness” had suffered due to the fake samples: “Laboratories across the space of Über-Earth are trying to filter out the false samples, but the expected scientific progress in the fight against the spread of darkness has significantly declined.”

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What do the players say about it? On Reddit, users are excited about how Arrowhead manages to incorporate such incidents into the world of Helldivers and mourn the executed fish.

  • “Well done, Arrowhead – this is one of the many things in world-building that makes the game entertaining as it adds to the story.” (via reddit)
  • “I would laugh so hard if we finally got an aquarium on our ships, but these players won’t get one.” (via reddit)
  • “NOT THE FISH, THEY SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FOR THEIR FATHER’S SINS!” (via reddit)

To progress well in Helldivers 2 without cheats and be up to every challenge, it’s important to know the best boosters. In our tier list, you can see which boosters you definitely should take on missions. Helldivers 2: Booster Tier List – Which are the best improvements?

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gamescom awards 2024: All categories and nominations at a glance

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The gamescom 2024 is just around the corner and will open its doors again with the Opening Night Live. In addition to numerous new announcements, the gamescom awards 2024 will also take place this year. You can find all the details about the award here.

What is the gamescom award? The award this year honors winners in a total of 15 categories, which are divided into the three main groups Art, Platform, and Global.

Fans and attendees will decide together with an expert jury about the winners. The voting begins on Wednesday, August 21st and ends on Thursday, August 22nd at 2 p.m. Fans and attendees can vote for their favorites in the categories Best of Show Floor and Best Trailer / Announcement.

Who is in the jury? This year’s jury consists of a total of 20 individuals from international media, social media, the USK, and journalists. Here is the jury:

  • Stephan Bliemel, Steinwallen
  • Daniel Blum, Writing Bull
  • Uke Bosse, MDH Berlin
  • Ivonne Erhard, Iventuell
  • Petra Fröhlich, gameswirtschaft.de
  • Brendan Frye, CGMagazine
  • Valentina Hirsch, ZDF
  • Leya Jankowski, Webedia
  • Jiyeon Kim, INVEN
  • Marcel Kleffmann, GamesMarkt
  • Jan König, USK
  • Max Krüger, Frodoapparat
  • Simon Lim, Thisisgame.com
  • Lisa Ludwig, freelance journalist
  • Anja Luzega, USK
  • Tobias Nowak, journalist
  • Marco Accordi Rickards, gamesvillage.it
  • Janina Völkening, USK
  • Magnus von Keil, journalist/moderator
  • Anne Wernicke, insert moin
Leya Jankowski is the editor-in-chief of the website MeinMMO.de, which belongs to Webedia GmbH. She is also part of the jury for the gamescom award 2024.

When will the winners be announced? The winners will be announced on the Friday of gamescom, August 23rd, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the gamescom studio hosted by IGN in Hall 7. However, the winner of the sustainability award category will be awarded during the Opening Night Live.

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gamescom award 2024 – All nominations

Category group Arts

Best Visuals:

  • Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss
  • Dune: Awakening, Funcom
  • Empire of the Ants, Tower Five/Microids
  • Little Nightmares 3, Supermassive Games/Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft

Best Audio:

  • Dune: Awakening, Funcom
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Warhouse Studios/Plaion
  • Little Nightmares 3, Supermassive Games/Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Nine Sols, Red Candle Games
  • Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft

Best Gameplay:

  • Blue Prince, Dogubomb/Raw Fury
  • Empire of the Ants, Tower Five/Microids
  • Frostpunk 2, 11bit studios
  • PVKK: Planet Defense Cannon Commander, Bippinbits

Most Entertaining:

  • inZOI, Krafton
  • Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom
  • Palworld, Pocketpair
  • PVKK: Planet Defense Cannon Commander, Bippinbits
  • Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft

Most Epic:

  • Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss
  • Dune: Awakening, Funcom
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Warhouse Studios/Plaion
  • Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom
  • Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft

Most Wholesome:

  • Creatures of Ava, Inverge Studios/11bit studios
  • Tavern Talk, Gentle Troll Entertainment
  • Tiny Bookshop, neoludic games
  • Urban Jungle, Kylyk Games/Assemble Entertainment
  • Woodo, Daedalic Entertainment

Games for Impact:

  • Creatures of Ava, Inverge Studios/11bit studios
  • GreenGuardiansVR, SWR Südwestrundfunk
  • Out and About, Yaldi Games
  • REKA, Emberstorm Entertainment/Fireshine Games
  • Tiny Bookshop, neoludic games

Category group Platform

Best Microsoft Xbox Game:

  • Age of Mythology: Retold, Xbox Game Studios
  • Creatures of Ava, Inverge Studios/11bit studios
  • Little Nightmares 3, Supermassive Games/Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft
  • The Alters, 11bit studios

Best PC Game:

  • Dune: Awakening, Funcom
  • Empire of the Ants, Tower Five/Microids
  • Frostpunk 2, 11bit studios
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Warhouse Studios/Plaion
  • The Alters, 11bit studios

Best Sony PlayStation Game:

  • Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Little Nightmares 3, Supermassive Games/Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom
  • The First Berserker: Khazan, Neople/Nexon
  • Unknown 9: Awakening, Reflector Entertainment/Bandai Namco Entertainment

Best Mobile Game:

  • Digital Animals Game, souls.club
  • Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 – The Dead King’s Secret, Christoph Minnameier
  • Genshin Impact, HoYoverse
  • Monster Hunter Now, Capcom/Niantic
  • Zenless Zone Zero, HoYoverse
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Category group Global

What is the category Best Trailer / Announcement? In this category, fans, attendees, and the jury vote on the most spectacular game trailers or the best new announcements. All trailers and announcements shown during the gamescom Opening Night Live are eligible.

What is the category Best of Show Floor? This category honors the best trade fair appearance of gamescom 2024.

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Diablo 4: “Survive every hit from Duriel, but that guy 1-shots me” – players complain about enemies in the hell hordes

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

In the Hell Hordes in Diablo 4 there are plenty of nasty enemies – from Hellflowers to bosses. But for many players, there is a certain enemy that costs them particularly many nerves and respawns.

The Hell Hordes are the new endgame activity that came with Season 5 in Diablo 4. There, you fight against waves of monsters consisting of various enemy types. Most recently, you will encounter 3 bosses from the “Cruel Council.” If you manage to master all waves and bosses, you can choose rewards at the end.

In the waves, you are hunted by very different monsters. The “Burning Butcher” can also appear – sometimes even in pairs. But a certain enemy causes frustration for many players.

Update August 26: On August 26, there was a hotfix that resolved the issue of some enemies doing more damage than intended (via Blizzard Forum). This includes the Desecrator, as well as the Hellborne and the Beast in Ice.

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“This is incredibly frustrating”

Which enemy annoys the players? In various posts on Reddit and in the Diablo 4 forum, players complain about the “Desecrator”. This is an elite enemy in the Hell Hordes that appears randomly. “sjl2132” writes in his Reddit post that the Desecrator always oneshots him. He notes: “Just imagine that in Hardcore.” In Hardcore mode, a death of the player character is permanent.

In another Reddit post, “chyeah_brah” writes that he can “survive any hit from the “Tormented” Duriel“, while the Desecrator kills him with a single hit. He notes: “A random 160 demon can one-shot me, but a much more powerful 200 demon cannot.”

Also in the Diablo 4 forum, the Desecrator is a topic. “Charletron” writes in a post: “Desecrators are by far the most dangerous enemies in the Hell Hordes. 15 Hellflowers at the same time? No problem. Endboss without using a potion or dodging damage? No problem. Desecrator? One hit and you’re done.”

And “Trogdor” writes there: “Yes, this is the most frustrating thing I am struggling with this season. I love the Hell Hordes, but I can easily tank the ‘Burning Butcher’ for five minutes and then constantly get taken out from afar by these Desecrators with a hit – that is incredibly frustrating.”

The Desecrator at level 120.

What is the problem with the enemy? The Desecrator uses strong attacks that deal enormous damage and can also hit from a distance. He shoots fire projectiles, spawns fire circles around him and attacks you in close combat with his weapon.

A short clip on Reddit shows the projectiles that kill a player character instantly. The player is level 100, the Desecrator level 180 – they encounter each other right at the beginning of their run in the Hell Hordes at level 7:

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Individual players note in the posts that the Desecrator must be bugged. By now, Blizzard has at least responded in a post on X. Community Manager Adam Fletcher writes that the team has heard many complaints about this and is working on it. What this specifically means will become apparent later.

However, the developers have announced a patch for the coming week, which will bring some changes to the Hell Hordes. The patch will include a few bug fixes, but also compensation for missing loot and more ether. You can read more about it here: Diablo 4: Patch 1.5.1 brings more ether in the Hell Hordes – Patch Notes in German

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Whoever wants to use fans for cooling during sleep should consider these points

Gerald Wessel Gerald Wessel Reading time 2 minutes

The summer doesn’t give us a break from the heat at night either. A regular fan can help. But you should keep a few things in mind.

Do fans really help with heat? Not really, it depends on what you expect from them. A fan does not actually cool the room down, as our colleagues at GameStar have thoroughly tested. It doesn’t lower the room temperature; it merely circulates the air – it just puts it in motion. But that breeze is pleasant – especially at night while falling asleep during tropical nights.

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Fan, here’s how to use it properly

If you want to use a fan in the bedroom to cool down, follow these tips to avoid health issues as much as possible:

  • Place the fan 2 to 3 meters away from you.
  • Do not direct the airflow (only) at your head. If it oscillates by itself, let the artificial breeze hit your face only temporarily. If the fan is static, the air should only hit your body.
  • Set the fan to the lowest setting. This not only saves electricity but also protects your hearing as the device becomes quieter.

Why shouldn’t the fan constantly point at your head? The constant breeze can not only lead to tension in the neck but can also irritate the eyes. Conjunctivitis can be a consequence. Additionally, all kinds of tiny particles are blown towards you: dust and dirt or even pollen. Therefore, you may suffer from irritated airways.

Anyone with a dust mite allergy should be especially careful when using a fan.

How much does the electricity used by a fan cost? Fans come in various sizes and prices, but for 50 euros you can easily buy a good one online – provided you don’t already have one gathering dust in the attic. Regarding power consumption, we will assume a value of around 40 watts. Assuming an average operating time of about 10 hours at night, that results in 0.4 kilowatt-hours per day.

We don’t know exactly where you live, and prices vary depending on city, town, or region. If you want an overview of the offers available in your area, you can check Check24; the search by postal code provides quick results.

For the next bill, we assume a rate of 30 cents per kilowatt-hour. In the end, we come to about 15 cents per night used. After a summer month, you would pay approximately 4.65 euros for this additional refreshment to your energy provider.

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