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.
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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Starfield: How to get one of the best spaceships early!
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.
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.
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.
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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Dragon Ball: This is what the Z in the title stands for
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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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Diablo 4: Secret change brings more loot for everyone who likes to grind
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.”
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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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 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.
Diablo 4: Secret change brings more loot for everyone who likes to grind
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.
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.”
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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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.
Check out the video about the new war bond “Flame of Freedom” here
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Helldivers 2 shows in the new war bond ‘Flame of Freedom’ fiery democracy
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.
Arrowhead
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.”
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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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.
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.
What is the HEART OF GAMING award? This is a special jury award given to highlights of gamescom 2024. Not just games, but also expansions, technologies, individuals, institutions, companies, concepts, or terms can win this award.
What is the gamescom sustainability award? This award recognizes an organization for its special commitment to climate and environmental protection. The evaluation includes how the organization addresses topics such as carbon footprint and emission reductions. All exhibitors at gamescom 2024 can apply for this category free of charge.
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.
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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Diablo 4: Developers offer insight into the Season of the Infernal Hordes
“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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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.
And if you still can’t fall asleep at night despite our tips on fans, we have more advice and entertainment for you above and with the following article. Researchers are currently faced with a puzzle that highlights the limits of earthly physics research. We are receiving a signal from space every hour that shouldn’t actually exist.
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In Total War: Warhammer 3, Update 5.2 is coming and brings a ton of new features. One of the most important innovations: Dwarfs can finally build a huge empire under the mountain. There is even a new feature for all factions – and it’s completely free.
The centerpiece of the game is the massive “Immortal Empires” campaign. Unlike typical campaigns, this one focuses purely on conquest. You compete against over 280 other factions, with a game session often lasting several hours or days.
If you play as a legendary commander of the Dwarfs, you will have the opportunity to explore “The Deeps” with the new update. In every city, you can build a gate to connect the settlement to a tunnel network:
You gain access to more building slots and unique buildings that can only be constructed in the depths.
The tunnels are underground and connect all settlements that have a gate. Therefore, you can be supplied even while under siege.
As all cities are connected by a gate, supply becomes weaker the larger the network gets.
Expanding the Deeps is costly, and you will need to research a lot to fully utilize the mechanic.
According to the developer, this aims to accommodate a playstyle of the Dwarfs: hunkering down. Instead of focusing fully on expansion, you can develop three to four mountain fortresses in the Deeps and reinforce them so much that no one can take them – just like a stubborn Dwarf.
This is not a necessity but rather provides an alternative playstyle. However, to ensure that not only the Dwarfs benefit from the update, there are also new content for all factions.
Total War: Warhammer 3 has recently received significant new content with Thrones of Decay:
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Total War: Warhammer 3 – The trailer for the new DLC Thrones of Decay
Better mechanics for 2 factions, new feature for all
The other introduced content includes two major revisions for the gods of Chaos and the Grand Empire Cathay:
You can now specifically create Chaos cults, building more and better buildings there. This is intended to help eliminate their “unpredictability.” They function similarly to the undercities of the Skaven, but on a smaller scale.
The caravans of Cathay are getting a revamp and are roughly modeled after those of the Chaos Dwarfs. However, information on this is still lacking.
Additionally, there is a new feature for all factions in Immortal Empires: “Unusual Locations”. In many settlements, special “buildings” may appear that are somehow related to the area and provide bonuses.
Similar to landmarks, some of these locations are only available in certain settlements, while others can appear in multiple places. There are supposed to be a total of 20 of these locations, of which the developers have already shown 2 and teased several others:
The Grave of the Grail Knights provides control and removes corruption.
The Residence of the Grand Illuminator may corrupt the area with Chaos, but it grants prestige in the Empire.
The icons of other locations feature an imperial port, a ritual site of the Skaven, and the Chaos star.
Heastie emphasizes that this is all very much in its early stages and that many things will still change. The ideas are already in place. However, it is still unclear when exactly Update 5.2 will be released. It is already preparing for the DLC that will come later, which is supposed to bring new Khorne commanders. If you prefer historical strategy over fantasy, you can find new content here: Strategy geniuses showcase a map of the Holy Roman Empire with 357 playable nations – fans rejoice
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Most people have probably played the game Fruit Ninja on one of their smartphones. The developer behind it has now released his first real game on Steam, and it has nothing to do with cutting fruits.
Who is the developer? The developer behind Fruit Ninja is Luke Muscat. He developed Fruit Ninja for the Halfbrick Studios after the idea came up in a brainstorming session. The release in 2010 was extremely successful. Today, the game has over 500 million downloads in the Google Play Store.
In the meantime, Luke Muscat has become independent with his first game as a developer on Steam. But this time, it’s not about fruits.
Here you can watch the trailer for Feed the Deep:
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Developer of Fruit Ninja showcases his new horror game ‘Feed the Deep’ on Steam in the trailer
The new game has nothing to do with fruits
What kind of game is it? Feed the Deep is a roguelike game that incorporates horror and scary elements reminiscent of Lovecraft. To protect the floating cities, you need to dive into the depths of the seas. There, a monster awaits its food, and your task is to provide that feeding.
On your way into the depths, various dangers await you in a procedurally generated world. The caves you dive through are dangerous and dark. But it’s not just dangerous creatures and mines that can harm you.
You also have to pay attention to your breathing air and be careful not to get lost in the dark caves. However, along the way, you can find many treasures that will reward you for your stay.
You can exchange your treasures for upgrades that make your dives easier, such as giving you more breathing air or more light.
How was the work without a big studio? For Luke Muscat, Feed the Deep is his first game as an independent developer. Accordingly, a lot of pressure was on his shoulders, generated by himself, as he reports in a YouTube video. Recently, the developer worked 6 days a week for 10 hours on his project.
“It’s probably the most exhausting and stressful game project I’ve ever worked on […],” he said. For him, it was important that the game was released as soon as possible: “I felt that the Steam store would go crazy in October.”
The hard work seems to have paid off. His game received 94% positive reviews after the first days on Steam and is well received by players. His former project, Fruit Ninja on the XBOX, recently disappeared from the store along with other games. You can read more about it here: July 29 will be a sad day for Xbox – 59 games are likely disappearing forever
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MeinMMO editor Dariusz is actually looking forward to the ONL of gamescom 2024. He expects exciting announcements.
On August 20, the Opening Night Live (ONL) of gamescom 2024 will start at 8:00 PM. The event is typically filled with a ton of trailers for new games or updates. Often, new games are presented to the world for the first time, or upcoming players receive new announcements.
For the first time in years, I, as a shooter expert, have the hope that there could be a major announcement for us as well – there are indeed hints. And if I’m wrong in my expectations, at least you’ll have something to laugh about and can say, “This fool actually had hope.”
The gamescom 2024 is also an important event for us. You can watch the ONL live stream with us from Webedia, that is, GameStar, GamePro, and MeinMMO. Additionally, on August 22 at 5:00 PM, we will have our big FYNG Show with exclusive material on over twenty games. Here you can learn more about the show:
My assumption that there must be at least one announcement is based on events of the past few weeks. Several promising games have opened their doors.
Spectre Divide, the upcoming tactical shooter from shroud, had a small stress test for the servers first, then shortly thereafter, a closed beta started. I believe we could soon learn about a release date, an open beta, or at least a release window. A stress test for the servers only makes sense if a large influx of players is expected soon.
In Diablo 4, there was the so-called server slam about a month before the game’s release. Although Spectre Divide was only recently presented, the developers have been working on the shooter for two years already.
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Spectre Divide provides detailed insights into the gameplay of the shooter
In the video with the pros, Splitgate 2 also looked like it was quite far along in development. As for the release, we only know the year: 2025. So maybe we will see a new trailer with more gameplay or even a more concrete release date.
Waiting for release dates and CoD Next
Thirdly, we talk about Delta Force: Hawk Ops. The shooter with the Battlefield modes is currently conducting an alpha test. Here, too, we are waiting for more precise information about the release. I would also quite like to see a gamescom trailer for the extraction shooter Beautiful Light – after all, the game is supposed to be released in 2024. The supposedly upcoming tactical shooter ALARA Prime, which is also set to be released in 2024, should also start ramping up marketing if the F2P title is indeed to be released this year.
And even if it should be clear: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is still in the works. On August 28, the big event CoD Next will take place, where they will once again present the upcoming installment in detail. It is therefore likely that there will be another trailer just before.
I currently have less hope for fans of PvE or single-player shooters. Ashfall, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, or the next Doom could show something. The same goes for the dino shooter Ferocious, which at least states on Steam “Planned release date: Upcoming announcement.” Maybe we will also see S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, which recently delayed its release again. However, I don’t have much hope for that.
On the other hand, I am quite sure that we will see a trailer for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2. The co-op shooter has already started promoting itself weeks ago and is preparing for the release on September 9. I don’t see a big announcement coming for the Warhammer shooter, but I would still enjoy watching a new trailer.
The Pokémon World Championships 2024 are taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii. In the semifinals of the TCG (Trading Card Game), a player made a mistake that ruined all his good chances.
What kind of event is this? The Pokémon World Championships are the highlight of every season. For a year, trainers can prove themselves in various championships. Those who collect enough points have the opportunity to compete for a prize pool of up to $50,000 at the World Championships.
There are four categories to compete in:
Pokémon Video Game (Scarlet and Violet)
Pokémon TCG (Trading Card Game)
Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon GO
Here you can see the trailer for the mentioned event:
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Pokémon World Championship 2024: Trailer for the Event in Hawaii
Unjustly Disqualified?
Playing your way to the top at a huge event like the Pokémon World Championships is anything but easy. This year, over 3000 Pokémon trainers fought to be the very best.
It’s all the more unpleasant to lose a potential victory due to an inappropriate obscenity.
What happened? Ian Robb, a successful TCG player, was disqualified during a match at the championship on Saturday. The reason was an allegedly obscene gesture he made towards his opponent.
You can see the offense in the video here:
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This was particularly frustrating for Robb, as he was already among the top 8 players in his age group. Without the disqualification, he could have made it to the finals and possibly even won.
Instead, he was immediately eliminated from the tournament, and the current match was not finished. Ironically, his opponent, Fernando Cifuentes, who advanced to the finals due to the incident, ended up winning.
Was that justified? On X, the community discusses whether the immediate disqualification was warranted.
“He clearly just mimicked a dice throw, if you actually saw the match,” wrote Dat_Boi_CMoney for example. He refers to the fact that Robb had particularly good luck with dice beforehand.
Others disagree: “Ian Robb is an intelligent individual who should know what his hand movement looks like, REGARDLESS of how it was intended,” wrote CalvinNordberg for example.
“Imagine throwing everything away just to be an edgelord. He deserves to be disqualified,” agreed SpineEater.
Regardless of how you look at it, Ian Robb received a “match loss due to unsportsmanlike conduct,” explained a moderator after the incident.
The Worlds in League of Legends are just around the corner. What you need to know about the tickets, schedule, locations, and participating teams will be revealed here.
The Worlds in League of Legends are the event of the year for eSports fans. In 2024, the event returns to Europe, starting in Berlin before culminating in a spectacular finale in London.
We at MeinMMO provide you with all the necessary information about this year’s Worlds.
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LoL: „GODS“ ft. NewJeans (Official Music Video) | World Cup Anthem 2023
LoL Worlds 2024 – Tickets
Tickets for the preliminary rounds of the Worlds can be obtained through the official website of LoL Esports. However, tickets for the dates until October 13 are already sold out.
The tickets for the games in Paris are also no longer available. According to the website, there will be a second wave of ticket sales for the games in Paris. The pre-sale will start on August 21 at 10 AM at Ticketmaster.
Further information about the tickets for the Worlds final in London will follow.
If you cannot attend in person, you can watch all the games from home on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of League of Legends.
LoL Worlds 2024 – Location
The Worlds 2024 in League of Legends will take place in Europe this year. The preliminary rounds and the Swiss stage will be held in Berlin at the newly redesigned Riot Games-Arena.
The quarterfinals and semifinals will then take place in France, specifically in the Adidas Arena in Paris. The grand final will finally be held in London at the O2 Arena.
LoL Worlds 2024 – Start Date and Schedule
The preliminary rounds start this year in Berlin and will take place from September 25 to 29. In this phase, teams from the PCS, VCS, LLA, and CBLOL leagues will compete against each other in a best-of-3 format. The 2 best teams from each group will qualify for the Swiss phase, and the rest will be eliminated from the tournament.
The Swiss phase begins on October 3 and ends on the 13th of the same month. 4 teams from the preliminary round will then face off against teams from other regions. A total of 8 teams will advance to the quarterfinals.
Finally, the quarterfinals and semifinals will take place. The quarterfinals will be held from October 17 to 20, while the semifinals will take place on October 26 and 27.
Lastly, the final of the Worlds 2024, including a grand opening ceremony, will take place on November 2 of this year.
At this point, not all participating teams have been confirmed, as all necessary tournaments have not yet been completed. However, the number of teams allowed from each region to participate in the Worlds is already known.
LEC (EMEA)
A total of three teams from the LEC will participate in this year’s Worlds. The first team is already confirmed as G2, since they won the LEC Summer Split. The following teams or winners will participate in the Worlds:
LEC Seasons Finals Champion (TBD)
LEC Seasons Finals Runner-Up (TBD)
G2 Esports (LEC Summer Champion)
LCS (North America)
Three teams from the LCS will also participate in the Worlds. However, the qualification differs from the LEC, as only participants of the Summer Split can secure a spot for the World Championship:
LCS Summer Champion (TBD)
LCS Summer Runner-Up (TBD)
LCS Summer third place (TBD)
LPL (China)
Unlike the other two leagues, a total of four teams from the China region will secure a spot at the Worlds. The following participants will secure a spot:
LPL Summer Champion (TBD)
LPL Championship Points (TBD)
LPL Regional Finals Winner (TBD)
LPL Regional Finals Runner-Up (TBD)
LCK (South Korea)
Due to the fact that Gen.G won the MSI this year, their region secured an additional starting spot. Therefore, a total of four teams from the LCK will participate in the Worlds:
LCK Summer Champion (TBD)
LCK Championship Points (TBD)
LCK Regional Finals Winner (TBD)
Gen.G (2024 MSI Champion)
PCS (Asia-Pacific)
Now we follow the regions that must first secure a spot in the Swiss phase through the preliminary rounds in Berlin. The PCS are allowed to participate in the preliminary rounds with two teams:
PCS Summer Champion (TBD)
PCS Summer Runner-Up (TBD)
VCS (Vietnam)
The Vietnam region is also allowed to participate in the preliminary rounds with two teams. The following teams have already qualified:
GAM Esports (VCS Summer Champion)
Vikings Esports (VCS Summer Runner-Up)
CBLOL (Brazil)
The Brazil region is only allowed to send one team to the preliminary rounds in Berlin:
CBLOL Split 2 Champion (TBD)
LLA (Latin America)
Lastly, the Latin America region. This region is also allowed to send only one team to the preliminary rounds in Berlin, just like Brazil:
In The First Descendant, Season 1 is just around the corner. Nexon has now revealed more details about the upcoming content. Here’s what you can expect in Season 1 of the loot shooter.
When does Season 1 start? The release of Season 1: Invasion of The First Descendant is on August 29, 2024. The update will be available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, and NVIDIA GeForce NOW.
What are the highlights of Season 1? With Season 1, The First Descendant is getting some exciting new features. Nexon has introduced the highlights of the season. Here’s what you can expect:
New descendant: Hailey
New “Invasion Dungeon”
New season growth: Reverse Enhancement
Ultimate Freyna
A new Void Intercept boss fight: Death Stalker
2 new Ultimate weapons: Excava and Frost Guardian
A mysterious merchant
Here’s the trailer for Season 1:
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The First Descendant presents Season 1 in the trailer
Season 1 brings sniper descendant and speedrun dungeons
What distinguishes the new descendant? The new descendant is named Hailey and is a sniper. Consequently, she is equipped with an anti-material sniper rifle, which fires the so-called “Sub-zero bullets”.
In addition, Hailey has the ability to lower her body temperature and emit cold air to gain an advantage in combat.
What are Invasion Dungeons? Invasion Dungeons are infiltration operations on the difficulty level “Hard”.
Invasion Dungeons are particularly interesting for fans of speedruns. The faster you complete the invasion, the greater your rewards will be. Speed is therefore rewarded with loot.
New ultimate weapons bring energy grenades and cold boost
What can the new ultimate weapons do? The two new ultimate weapons are called Excava and Frost Guardian.
Excava:
Excava is an assault rifle that builds up tension and charges when you shoot at enemies. This tension is transformed into an energy grenade.
You can obtain Excava through the free Battle Pass of Season 1.
Frost Guardian:
Frost Guardian is a scout rifle that reduces cold resistance and increases your damage with cold skills. It is particularly suitable for Viessa and the new descendant Hailey.
You will receive Frost Guardian by playing the contents of Season 1.
The upcoming action RPG Black Myth: Wukong is one of the games players are most excited about right now. Just recently, the preload was released, which catapulted the game to the top seller on Steam. How you can download the game is explained here.
Why is Black Myth: Wukong highly anticipated? Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG developed by “Game Science.” In this game, you take on the role of Sun Wukong and accompany him on his journey through ancient China. You will fight against various monsters and creatures from mythology and try to prove your worth.
The game impresses not only with its action-packed battles but also with great graphics and atmosphere. Everything feels cohesive, and the combat system shows in the trailers that it is fast and colorful. The developers have now launched the preload, and since then, the game has catapulted to number one in the top sellers on Steam worldwide (via steampowered.com).
You can find out how to download the game now in the following section.
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Black Myth: Wukong: The final trailer for the action RPG from China
How to start the preload of Black Myth: Wukong
How do I start the preload on PC? To start the preload on Steam, you must have purchased the game. If you pre-ordered Black Myth: Wukong, the download option should now be active. You can now download the file and must wait until the release on August 20, 2024, to begin playing.
If you have already pre-ordered the game, you can go to your library and manually start the preload there.
How do I start the preload on PS5? First, you need to pre-order the game in the PlayStation Store. After the purchase, you will immediately have the option to start the download and pull the main file onto your hard drive before the release.
Here, too, if you have already pre-ordered the game, you can go to your library and manually start the preload there.
Fortnite has already had many seasons behind it, but with Absolute Doom, Epic Games is taking a darker turn. While fans battle with superpowers, there are many remnants of well-known heroes in the background who have been killed by Doctor Doom. Have you found them yet?
Which season is currently active? In Fortnite, Chapter 5 Season 4 is currently active. The season is called “Absolute Doom” and is fully focused on the Marvel franchise. You get many superheroes and villains in the Battle Pass, and there are also many superpowers in the current weapon meta that are simply way too strong.
However, the attention to detail that Epic Games has shown is interesting, as it is not only remarkable but also dark and disturbing. Doctor Doom, the main character and villain of the current season, has decorated the map with various remnants of superheroes and villains. You will only find these if you look closely.
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Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 4 – Official Trailer to Absolute Doom
Doctor Doom builds a throne from his enemies
Which heroes and villains have been affected? On the map as well as in Doom’s castle, there are many references to the defeated heroes and villains. Doctor Doom uses these to display them as trophies in showcases. The following trophies could be discovered:
The Thing from the Fantastic Four has been shaped into a throne.
The heart of the Human Torch has been ripped out and packed into a torch.
What else can players discover? In the community, players believe that Doctor Doom is trying to retrieve his mother’s soul from Mephisto. For those who don’t know Mephisto: He is essentially the devil from the Marvel universe and can grant wishes if one offers their soul in exchange.
Next to Doctor Doom’s castle, there is even a large tower with a red glowing aura and rising smoke. Ancient runes can also be found nearby. It is believed that Doctor Doom is trying to summon Mephisto there to “save” his mother.
The action RPG Black Myth: Wukong for Steam and PS5 is currently one of the hottest topics in gaming. Numerous players are eagerly awaiting the release, while elsewhere the game is being critically discussed.
What is the current situation with Black Myth: Wukong? The action RPG from the studio Game Science is set to be released on August 20, 2024, for Steam and PS5. Many players can hardly wait to dive into the world of Chinese mythology, but the hype is dampened by several discussions.
Even before its release, Black Myth: Wukong dominated Steam and is already a top seller.
Since August 18, 2024, a document has been circulating with alleged requirements for influencers to cover the game. It instructs content creators to simply have fun with the game without discussing politics. Specifically, no “feminist propaganda,” no mention of the COVID-19 pandemic, and no content related to the Chinese gaming industry.
The alleged demands have sparked heated discussions online. However, many users doubted their authenticity. According to current information, the document was indeed sent to influencers.
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Black Myth: Wukong: The final trailer for the action RPG from China
Influencers confirm authenticity of the document
Where is this information coming from? The well-known gaming analyst and journalist Paul Tassi published an article on Forbes about the alleged requirements for influencers.
He spoke with a trusted U.S. content creator and was able to verify the authenticity of the document, according to Tassi. He was shown the email correspondence of the creator, which eventually ended with the mentioned guidelines after some back-and-forth.
The document itself was reportedly sent from a Gmail address, which caused skepticism among users. However, the email contact was initiated from an address that is tied to Hero Games, a marketing partner of Game Science. During the exchange, a real code for the game was also included, so according to Tassi, it is not just any document created and spread by an uninvolved person.
Tassi emphasizes that the document was not sent to game journalists and thus had no influence on the reviews of Black Myth: Wukong. It is also possible that not all content creators covering the game received these requirements.
The French content creator and journalist Benoit “ExServ” Renier also confirmed that he received the guidelines and announced in a video on YouTube that he would not show the game.
We have requested a statement regarding the guidelines and will update this as soon as we receive a response.
How is this being discussed? Very differently. In a thread on X, some users welcome the guidelines. It is a perfectly reasonable request that the discussion should focus on the game itself.
Others call the requirements “dystopian” and discuss what exactly the developers might not want to be mentioned.
Our colleagues already had the opportunity to get their own impression of the game. On GameStar, you can find the first impressions of Black Myth: Wukong (paid PLUS article).
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Exclusive, trailers, talks and entertainment: We are broadcasting live for six days and nearly 50 hours with Find Your Next Game from gamescom. Join us from August 20 to 25 on our Twitch channel, on YouTube, and of course live in Cologne.
From August 20 to 25, 2024 the gaming world will be looking at Cologne, expecting the largest and most important gamescom in years. That’s why we at Webedia will finally be back with a large booth on site after four years of absence.
Webedia includes GameStar, GamePro and MeinMMO, our film and entertainment portals Moviepilot and FILMSTARTS, as well asMaurice Weber, Nerdkultur, Ninotaku TV and – brand new with us – Tech like Vera!
With this huge team (we are traveling with almost 80 people), we will present a program in Cologne that you have never seen before from us – live on our stage in Hall 10.1 (Booth E040) and streaming on twitch.tv/gamestar.
At our biggest live event so far Find Your Next Game: gamescom 2024 (short: FYNG gamescom) we offer you…
The complete Opening Night Live, hosted by our hosts Maurice, Julius, and Ann-Kathrin
World premieres, unseen trailers, and exclusive gameplay scenes in our major Find Your Next Game Show on August 22 starting at 5 PM, hosted by Maurice and Ann-Kathrin
the ASUS Show, where we will challenge renowned hardware influencers on August 21 from 7 to 9 PM
But that’s far from all, as we will be broadcasting live daily from gamescom from our studio. Besides the highlights, the FYNG program offers…
exclusive info about the most exciting games at the fair
Talks with prominent developers, stars, and talents
Entertainment such as Nino’s legendary anime quiz and whatever Ann-Kathrin is manically laughing about at her desk
and much more
The first highlight: The gamescom Opening Night Live
On Tuesday, August 20 you will experience live streaming of Geoff Keighley’s gamescom Opening Night Live (short: ONL).
Maurice will be there live on site pulling prominent faces in front of the camera. Ann-Kathrin and Julius will then host the announcements of the ONL show live in the React.
Following this, our editors Heiko Klinge (GameStar), Hannes Rossow (GamePro), Leya Jankowski (MeinMMO), and Rae (all!) will draw their personal conclusions of the show.
Our absolute program highlight awaits you on Thursday, August 22 starting at 5:00 PM.
In the Find-Your-Next-Game-Show (short: FYNG Show) we will show you new and exclusive material from over twenty games.
We will welcome prominent developers and stars on our stage and even have some real world premieres in store.
Hosted by Maurice Weber and Ann-Kathrin Kuhls, you can also watch the FYNG Show on our stream on twitch.tv/gamestar, on our YouTube channel and of course live at our booth in Hall 10.1.
You can see, we have a lot planned. We hope you’ll either tune in large numbers to the stream, or – even better – visit us at our booth in Hall 10.1 at gamescom. You can find the full program schedule for the event on our overview page for Find Your Next Game.
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