Please do not use the combat system from ESO! Fans discuss the new AAA MMORPG from the developers of Elder Scrolls Online

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 3 minutes

Since 2019, it has been clear that the developers of Elder Scrolls Online are working on a new AAA MMORPG with a new IP. But what information is known about the project five years later? How should a new online role-playing game from the ESO team look like? This is exactly what the community is currently discussing.

What is known for sure about the new project from Zenimax?

  • In August 2018, Zenimax officials first sought to strengthen their new project with a new IP, meaning an unknown brand.
  • In May 2019, Zenimax CEO Matt Firor confirmed that the project is intended to be a AAA game with a new engine. The game was at that time in pre-production. By the way, this is still the status that Zenimax’s official recruitment page presents to the outside world (via zenimaxonline.com).
  • In November 2022, Creative Director Ben Jones stated during the “Product Builders Podcast” (via YouTube) that 200 developers are now working on the ambitious project.
  • Further details can be gleaned from the various job postings for the project. At times, game designers with MMO, RPG, and open-world experience were sought, as well as developers for implementing first and third-person perspectives.

With Elder Scrolls Online, Zenimax is responsible for one of the most successful service games of the past decade. Here is the trailer for the latest chapter Gold Road:

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The Elder Scrolls Online – Gold Road in the announcement trailer

Like Elder Scrolls Online, but different

What is the community currently discussing? On Reddit, there is an interesting thread this week where MMORPG fans are discussing the known status quo of the Zenimax MMORPG and expressing their wishes and concerns.

Thread creator Fit-Bass-7238 wonders why the project has been in development for so long, but there have been no official updates, insider reports, or leaks in recent years. Instead, there have been all sorts of rumors about a sci-fi MMO, an Elder Scrolls Online 2, or a new MMORPG for Star Wars (even though two out of three would not fit the “new IP”).

Under the post, there is a colorful bouquet of comments; here’s a selection:

  • Excuse_my_GRAMMER writes (via Reddit): “Zenimax doesn’t make an announcement until they are 6 months from release. But keep in mind that the studio now belongs to Microsoft, so who knows if it will even be released or if the whole thing will be rearranged.”
  • DashboardGuy206 summarizes the thoughts of various fans (via Reddit): “ESO, but set in the Star-Wars universe, with better combat and a less intrusive cash shop, that is literally my ideal game. That would be insane.”
  • Dystopiq places his hopes on gamescom 2024 (via Reddit): “Gamescom is just around the corner. Maybe we’ll learn something there.”
  • Revave has a firsthand update (via Reddit): “I had the chance to talk to Rich Lambert at the ESO Tavern, where he briefly mentioned that they are still working on the new game and some of the new hires have been assigned to this project, if I understood him correctly.”
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How does MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz assess the status quo? First, I can emphasize what Revave says. Whenever I have had Zenimax CEO Matt Firor in front of the microphone in the past years, my closing question was aimed at the studio’s new project, and even though he was not allowed or willing to share details, he confirmed each time that they were still working on it.

The “rumors” about ESO 2 and Star Wars I consider nonsense. It has been communicated too often and clearly from different directions that the project is intended to be a new IP. Whether there will be new information at gamescom 2024, I do not know.

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It is clear to me, however, that Elder Scrolls Online continues to run successfully to this day. Zenimax is likely under no compelling pressure to present the new project as soon as possible. Additionally, developing a new engine for an ambitious project takes a lot of time. Personally, I therefore expect only an official announcement next year or the year after.

However, I also hope that the new MMORPG will feature a combat system that feels more powerful and direct than in ESO. Moreover, in my opinion, any paid service game could very well do without optional subscriptions and a packed in-game shop. If, however, someone announces such an MMORPG, I will gladly take a front seat on the hype train.

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The 10 Worst Mutant Abilities from X-Men That No One Would Probably Want

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 4 minutes

The X-Men have shown many abilities in their long history. Some are stronger than others. However, there are those that are almost useless and that no one would really want. We present to you 10 of them here.

How was this list created? This list shows mutants and their powers from the X-Men and Marvel universe. It is not only about fundamentally useless abilities but also abilities with significant drawbacks.

Characters like Long Neck with a long neck or Jazz, who is just blue, we leave out. If you are missing a specific character from the list, let us know in the comments.

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10. Rogue

First appearance: 1981 in Avengers Annual #10

Rogue is a well-known character in the X-Men universe and belongs to the main group of mutants. Basically, her abilities sound really good: She can fly, has superhuman strength and reflexes.

However, her main power is the absorption of abilities and strength from her opponents. For this, her skin only needs to touch the skin of the opponent. This means she can’t have contact with friends and family in many comics, as she can’t always control the intensity of the absorption (via Marvel.com).

9. Glob Herman

First appearance: 2001 in New X-Men #117

Glob Herman has invisible skin, but just the skin. His body is made of a special wax that makes his skin transparent, but not his organs and bones. He can ignite himself without suffering any harm.

His resistances are also increased, and he can withstand explosions significantly better than others. The major drawback of his ability: In battle, opponents can always aim directly at his organs (via Marvel.com).

8. Maggott

First appearance: 1997 in Uncanny X-Men #345

Maggott has no normal metabolism. He cannot eat. Instead, he has two slug monsters named Eany and Meany. They can eat almost any material and provide him with energy in his body.

This allows him to gain more strength and endurance than a normal human. The problem is, if he is separated from his slugs for a certain period, he dies, as he has no digestive system (via Marvel Database).

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5 Typical Mistakes Every Survival Player Has Made

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

While survival games differ in many respects, players often make the same mistakes, regardless of which genre representative they are playing.

In our list, we show you 5 typical mistakes that players of survival games are sure to know. Before the start of your next game, you should try to avoid these mistakes so that you can successfully navigate your adventure.

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Forgotten food

A really common mistake that has probably happened to everyone at some point is forgetting food at home in one’s own base. Depending on the game, the impact may be different, but usually, you only realize the mishap when it’s too late. The short farming trip quickly turns into an adventure, and the way back suddenly becomes difficult.

Not paying attention to day and night cycle

While everything often seems nice and harmonious during the day, the tougher enemies typically surface at night. Those who venture out in the afternoon or evening are often caught off guard by the night and face opponents. It only gets worse if you forget the torches.

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Full inventory and no organization

At the beginning of every game, resources, space, and chests are limited. If one picks up every stone during exploration, they quickly end up with full pockets and spend more time in the inventory than exploring. It’s bad when the inventory is full of important items, but an even more crucial one drops, leading to a difficult choice.

Even in the base, the collected items can be really annoying. Many games allow you to organize everything yourself. If you don’t start doing this right away, you’ll make a big mistake at the beginning. The longer you refuse to organize, the longer it will take you to search later in the game.

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Epic Games spends billions of dollars every year to give away games – CEO explains why this is a good strategy in the fight against Steam

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

Since its launch, the Epic Games Store has attracted attention with free games. Among them were top titles like GTA V. The CEO now explains how this model of giving away games pays off when competing with Steam.

What is the deal with free games? Every week, there are new free titles that are given away to users in the Epic Games Store. Sometimes there are even several per week.

These often include indie games, but sometimes also bigger names like GTA 5 or Civilization 6. Since these offers started, the question arises of how this model is financially viable for Epic Games. After all, there are costs involved. In the first nine months since its launch in December 2018, the company spent about 11.6 billion US dollars on free games.

And this has been going on for six years now. The CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, has now explained how the model works.

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Free games are cheap advertising

What does the CEO say? In a conversation with the press, the CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, provided insights into how the business with free games works. According to him, it is a “very economical” program that primarily aims to attract new customers.

Normally, a lot of money would be invested in advertising that runs on Facebook or through Google ads. Instead of investing the budget this way, Epic prefers to give it directly to the game developers – in exchange for free copies of their titles.

Tim Sweeney further elaborates:

For about a quarter of the cost of acquiring users through Facebook ads or Google search ads, we can pay a game developer a significant amount of money for the right to distribute their game to our users, and we can bring new users to the Epic Games Store at a very low price.

This approach appears to be cheaper than traditional advertising methods. And even the developers themselves benefit in the long run:

Developers who give away free games actually see an increase in sales of their paid games in the store, simply because their free game increases visibility. This goes so far that many developers, who are about to release a new game, collaborate with us to enable a limited-time release of a free game just to draw attention to their next title.

Thus, the model seems to work well for all parties involved – including the players who receive free games this way.

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Is there only positive feedback? No, because Tim Sweeney also notes that not all investments have paid off. In particular, games that have been released exclusively in the Epic Games Store did not always perform well, but cost a lot of money at the same time. By the end of 2023, Epic Games also had to lay off a good portion of their employees, 830 people.

In the fight against strong competition like Steam, the free games program is a strong argument. Nevertheless, it seems that Valve’s platform is hardly to be displaced from the top. On MeinMMO, we have an overview of the best platforms for gamers – and clarify which is the best.

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Working on the beach instead of in a stuffy office is a dream for many, but a study shows the invisible drawbacks

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 2 minutes

Working on the beach sounds really nice, but according to a study, it can jeopardize the work-life balance.

The thought of working with a laptop on the beach while the sun sparkles on the water and you can hear the waves is tempting for many. The desire to escape the office routine and work from a relaxing place seems attractive at first glance.

A new work model is a workation, which is becoming increasingly popular among location-independent workers. With this work model, you can combine work (Work) and vacation (Vacation) and, according to asana.com, it is supposed to be a good remedy against burnout.

However, a recent survey indicates that home office and mobile working can often lead to more stress and overtime.

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Overtime is pre-programmed

What disadvantages are highlighted? A survey by the HR consultancy Hays among 8,301 professionals and employers has shown (via People Management) that more than half of British employees work more hours at home than before the pandemic. Specifically, 52% of respondents stated that they have longer working hours when working from home.

It turned out:

  • A quarter of this group works more than 10 additional hours weekly
  • 41% put in between 5 and 10 more hours per week

Working during vacation

What else does the study say? The study also shows that 40% of respondents have worked during their vacation in the last 12 months.

Among mid-level employees, this percentage is even 52%. This suggests that leisure time and home office cannot be separated. Constant availability is already a problem nowadays – making it difficult to truly relax.

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What is suggested? Simon Winfield, Managing Director of Hays UK & Ireland, says that employers transitioning to a hybrid work model need to consider the additional stresses on their employees (via genbeta). “Some employees may continue to work constantly or part of the week from home, so employers need to examine how they allocate their time to avoid having to be constantly reachable,” emphasizes Winfield.

In summary, according to the study, working on the beach may provide less of the desired dream and may instead represent an increased stress factor as the boundaries between work and leisure become increasingly blurred. It’s probably also just a matter of how you handle it yourself. What do you think? Another study claims: Some gamers are just better than you, and there’s nothing you can do about it

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Diablo 4: Blizzard pulls the emergency brake and weakens the strongest build of the Sorceress – it killed enemies and servers

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

With a hotfix on August 15, Blizzard is adjusting Diablo 4 . A strong build of the Sorceress, the “Lightning Spear” build could no longer handle the servers. A certain aspect of the build now deals more damage but occurs less frequently. One of the leading Sorceress players says he has lost half of his damage.

What kind of build is this? The build is called “Lightning Spear Sorcerer”; it only became possible in Season 5 of Diablo 4.

With this build, you shoot lightning spears that bounce off yourself and enemies. They become stronger as they do so. At the same time, you use Frozen Orb to reset the cooldown on Lightning Spears.

The build was made possible because the legendary aspect “Splintering Energy” was revised with the current season.

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Much fewer lightning bolts in Diablo 4

This is what Blizzard says: In hotfix 4 from August 15, the “Aspect of Splintering Energy” has specifically been changed (via blizzard). It could cause problems when used in conjunction with the Amulet “Shattered Winterglass”.

  • Damage increases from 25-50% to 50-80%
  • But Splintering Energy will now jump to additional enemies less frequently
  • In a future update, this will also be noted in the tooltip description

Blizzard says:

In rare cases, this aspect together with the Amulet “Shattered Winterglass” could lead to issues with server performance. To address this, we are reducing the frequency with which it jumps to additional enemies and increasing the damage to compensate for this. Additionally, the amount of frozen orbs that can be thrown from summons when using “Shattered Winterglass” has been adjusted for these rare cases.

So the change specifically targets the strong synergy of the Lightning Spear build.

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“I’ve lost 50% of my damage, lol”

What was the problem? The sheer number of spears flying around apparently causes lags and even server crashes, as PC Gamer reports.

One of the leading users of the build, Mekuna, tells PC Gamer: He has lost about 50% of his damage. He could previously kill trash enemies in 2-3 minutes; now it takes him 7 minutes.

Normal players shouldn’t notice this, but only when pushing the limits, one realizes it, he says.

Mekuna had achieved a world record with the build and completed the hardest dungeon in the game – just 24 hours before Blizzard nerfed the build. If you want to know how the Lightning Spear build works or are looking for new builds in Diablo 4 Season 5, you can find them here: Diablo 4 Season 5 Tier List: Best Builds for Every Class in Endgame

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A Pokémon player wanted to cheat at the World Championship, but it only became embarrassing for him

Linda Baumgartl Linda Baumgartl Reading time 2 minutes

Currently, the Pokémon World Championships 2024 are taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii. Only the best of the best compete against each other. To increase his chances, a player attempted to cheat. However, it ended embarrassingly for him.

What kind of tournament 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 chance to compete at the World Championships for a prize pool of up to $50,000.

There are four categories in which players compete:

  • Pokémon Video Game (Scarlet and Violet)
  • Pokémon TCG (Trading Card Game)
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Pokémon GO

Here you can see the trailer for the said event:

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Caught red-handed

With a tempting prize pool of $50,000, a player likely couldn’t resist trying to help his luck. On Saturday evening, a video of a TCG player surfaced that clearly shows him cheating.

You can watch the misdeed for yourself here:

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In the video, you can see the player on the left searching through his discard pile, which is always allowed. However, he then takes a card out, hides it under the table, and quietly adds it to his hand. And that is, of course, completely against the rules.

Who was the culprit? The community on X is doing quick detective work.

  • The video shows table number 859.
  • It must have been a match during or after round 4.

The video is believed to be from the match between Luke Parkes (UK) and Carlos Eduardo Ruiz (Mexico). And indeed, it turns out that Ruiz was later disqualified.

Whether the cheating was noticed on-site or the disqualification was only issued because of the video is currently unknown.

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A sad detail

The community is particularly shocked by a small detail. Carlos Ruiz is using the playmat of a “Pokémon Professor”.

  •  Pokémon Professors at tournaments are volunteers who make such events possible. As referees, they are responsible for ensuring that rules are followed, among other things.

If Ruiz truly is a “Pokémon Professor”, that would only make his cheating even sadder. A user writes on X: “As a Pokémon Professor, I can say if this man is actually a professor, he does not represent the values of our community. What a shame…”

Many agree and are calling for harsh consequences:

  • “Wow, if this is a professor, he should get a lifetime ban” (GoatmanO, via X)
  • “There should be a rule that you can’t shuffle your deck while your opponent takes their turn, lol. This has been going on for far too long.” (D0ubl3St3P, via X)

Whether a disqualification or even a permanent ban is justified is not always so clear. At the North American Pokémon International Championships held in June, a player faced criticism for a statement. Unjustly? During the Pokémon championship, a trainer is accused of insulting his opponent – but it may also be because he is Italian.

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The Amazon MMORPG has been bleeding on Steam for 10 months – runs much worse than ESO or Final Fantasy XIV

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The MMORPG New World by Amazon is taking a worrying turn on Steam in 2024: There is simply nothing happening in the online role-playing game anymore. Since October 2023, it has lost 10 to 35% of its players every month. It has been a downhill slide for 10 months. Now a turnaround is supposed to come.

What is so worrying? Drought periods are normal in MMOs and MMORPGs. After a major release, it is expected that player numbers will decline. But usually, such “drought periods” only last for 3 or 4 months, then a new update comes and brings back at least some of the players. However, New World has been in a drought period for 10 months now:

  • New World has lost 93% of its players from October 2023 to now in August 2024.
  • In every single month, there was an average of 34% to 10% fewer players on Steam compared to the previous month.
  • New World simply cannot stop this constant bleeding of player numbers.
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No other major MMORPG performs as poorly on Steam as New World

Why is this so unusual? While there are also “drought periods” in comparable MMORPGs on Steam, they last a maximum of 5 months and are significantly less drastic:

  • The Elder Scrolls Online had 6 “good months” since October 2023, where player numbers rose, and 4 “bad months,” where player numbers fell.
  • Final Fantasy XIV had 5 “good months” since October 2023, where player numbers increased, and 5 “bad” months, where they fell.
  • Even Black Desert, which seems to be at the end of its life cycle, had 3 “good months” alongside 7 “bad” months.

But New World actually achieves 10 bad months in a row.

Especially bad: All the other players listed here have console versions or other launchers, but New World is only playable via Steam.

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What is the reason? Simply put, nothing has happened in New World for the past 10 months. Players were only repeatedly told to wait for “the big summer update” that was presented regularly.

Ultimately, it turned out that “the big summer update” would primarily be relevant for PlayStation and Xbox users, which disappointed PC players.

This policy of putting everything on the big update and doing little to continue developing the game has led to this drastic loss of player numbers over the past 10 months. Let’s see if this risk pays off. In June, many PC players seemed to have had enough of Amazon and New World: The MMORPG New World is currently facing backlash on Steam following Amazon’s announcement: Even a player with 5,000 hours is giving up

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The big new MMORPG in the West is finally set to start and herald the future – But there is criticism

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The MMORPG Ashes of Creation is considered by many to be the most exciting project among new online role-playing games developed in the West. The studio has now presented its plans for 2024 and 2025. Gradually, the new MMORPG is expected to get underway: a three-phase Alpha Two is planned, which will take the MMORPG to the next level.

These are the plans for Ashes of Creation for Alpha Two: A year-long Alpha Two is set to launch for Ashes of Creation, which will be open without an NDA. This would mark a shift into a new phase of development where players can openly talk about and play the MMORPG. This Alpha is expected to come in 3 cycles:

  • Starting from October 25, the first players will be able to access – The servers will be open for testing on several weekends
  • From December 20, the Alpha will be expanded and servers will then be open five days a week
  • From May 1, 2025, there will be persistent servers that are online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

This information was shared by the team during a livestream on Twitch on August 16.

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What is known about the Alpha? The Alpha is expected to be significantly expanded compared to Alpha One. It will take place on 3 servers in North America and 3 servers in Europe.

Players are still cautious

How is this being discussed? It is being discussed controversially: among some users, the excitement outweighs the concerns about finally being able to play and talk about “their MMORPG”.

However, there are also some criticisms:

The persistent Alpha starting in May 2025 is still quite a ways off – based on previous information, supporters of the project felt that Alpha 2 would begin as a persistent Alpha. In reality, however, they will have to wait another 9 months.

Others speculate about a postponement of this “Persistent Alpha” in May 2025 to an even later date. They believe that this phase of the game will be perceived as the release of the game in a soft launch and thus must meet high quality standards. It is expected that the phases of Alpha Two will be postponed again.

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Others criticize the high price for Alpha Two access. The packages cost between $100 and $120. It is also criticized that no additional bonuses are linked to the Alpha access. One pays $120 to be part of the first wave and has no advantages at the later launch.

For many, Ashes of Creation is the most exciting new MMORPG in the West because it is considered the spiritual successor to Everquest Next, which was supposed to usher in the next generation of online role-playing games after WoW. There are hopes that Ashes of Creation will technically advance the MMORPG genre as well: A new MMORPG claims to have achieved the breakthrough that Star Citizen dreams of – “Will change MMOs forever”

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Tom Cruise indulged in one of the most expensive scenes in film history: 1 million euros for 30 seconds

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 2 minutes

A short but expensive scene in a thriller with Tom Cruise was filmed over 20 years ago without any special effects.

Which movie is it? A scene in the thriller Vanilla Sky (2001) by Cameron Crowe, starring Tom Cruise, is one of the most expensive scenes in film history – and this is despite it only lasting 30 seconds and showing Tom Cruise just running around. There were no special effects, no action, and no stunts performed by Cruise.

An empty Times Square for a whopping 1 million euros

What kind of scene is it? The film Vanilla Sky, which also stars Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, David Lee, and Kurt Russell, opens directly with the expensive scene. Tom Cruise, playing the wealthy playboy David Aames, steps out of his luxury sports car at the famous Times Square in New York.

But at this location, which usually overflows with crowds and traffic, there is absolute emptiness. Alone, with not a soul in sight, Tom Cruise runs around, increasingly panicking.

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How was the scene created? The team had to work closely with the city of New York to obtain permits for the shoot. To close Times Square for this shot, the film crew had to dig deep into their pockets.

The cost for this three-hour shooting time amounted to a staggering 1 million euros against a budget of 62 million euros (68 million US dollars). The closure was approved on the condition that filming strictly took place within the agreed timeframe (3 hours).

Despite this limitation, everything went so smoothly that the team even finished early. Tom Cruise then continued to run through the deserted streets to capture a few more good shots.

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A tribute to the original film?

Why was this choice made? Vanilla Sky is a reinterpretation of the Spanish film Open Your Eyes by Alejandro Amenábar. In the original film, there is a similar opening scene where Eduardo Noriega walks alone through the empty streets of Gran Vía in Madrid.

The creators of Vanilla Sky apparently decided to take up this iconic scene and recreate it in New York – deliberately avoiding CGI to maintain the authenticity of the scene.

And it paid off.

At the box office, the film made 203 million US dollars (approximately 184 million euros). Other films like 28 Days Later and I Am Legend have also showcased empty urban settings. Tom Cruise is known for giving his all in his films, performing his own stunts. He wanted so badly for a film to be a hit in 1996 that he gave up his salary

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There are 3 ornaments from Destiny 2 that you have probably never seen before

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2 there are many different ornaments for Exo armors and weapons. Three of these ornaments are so rare that you probably haven’t even seen them. We will show you which relics from the past we mean.

Which ornaments are they? Either you have them as a stone-age veteran still in your collection, or you have seen them fleetingly somewhere. If not, they should be completely foreign to you, as these three ornaments come from the faction battles from the early days of Destiny 2. These are ornaments for the following Exo armors:

  • Emblem of Alpha Lupi (Titan Chest Armor)
  • Weakness Radar (Hunter Headgear)
  • Eye of Another World (Warlock Headgear)
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Ornament ‘Glowing Hearth’
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Ornament ‘Predestination’
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Ornament ‘Gaze into Other Worlds’

The ornaments, which are styled after the extinct factions, could be earned for free at that time if you put your heart into it. Unfortunately, there is now no way to obtain them anymore, and those who own them are considered stone-age guardians of the first hours.

Three ornaments that no one can get anymore

How did the event work? The faction battles event lasted a week each time and was rolled out in the DLCs ‘Curse of Osiris’ and ‘Warmind’. There were three dates each season where these battles took place. Players could then choose one of the three factions to fight for.

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Choices included the War Cult of the Future, the New Monarchy, and the Dead Orbit. Once you had chosen a faction, you just had to collect tokens through activities like the Crucible, Vanguard strikes, raids, or patrols. Once you had collected enough, you could secure legendary armor ornaments, weapons, catalysts, and exotic ornaments from the chosen faction.

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What happened to the ornaments? Unfortunately, they were shoved into the vault, and Bungie has ensured with its seasons that they are truly gone and will never return. The reason for this lies in Season 14. Lakshmi, the head of the War Cult of the Future, opened a Vex portal in the Last City in Season 14 and caused problems.

In this action, she died, and as a consequence of the events, the Last City and the Vanguard decided to banish the Dead Orbit as well as the New Monarchy and the rest of the War Cult of the Future. Since the factions are no longer officially active in the Last City, it is logically also impossible to have faction battles anymore.

Nevertheless, these relics are a great reminder of times when Bungie could show that they could create more events than just the Solstice, Halloween, and the Winter Event.

Are you guardians who own these ornaments, or can you only look at them enviously? Let us know in the comments! You can find more about an upcoming event here: Players discover new event in Destiny 2 for the 10th anniversary – This is what you can expect

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New dungeon for MMORPG by Lord of the Rings, notorious exploit researcher makes a strong comeback in WoW

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It is time again for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in two Minutes.” We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world for you. Look forward to impressions from Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds, an upcoming open beta for New World: Aeternum, a packed roadmap for RuneScape, and much more.

This week’s highlights:

What else happened? With Rextroy one of the most notorious players from World of Warcraft made a comeback. After almost twelve months off, he first took down raid bosses with 300 million damage, only to later make a naked Death Knight hunt down Horde characters. Rextroy is already looking forward to all the potential exploits that The War Within will bring.

The time is coming soon – here once again the new trailer for WoW – The War Within:

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WoW: The War Within – Shadows Beneath the Surface

Middle-earth celebrates the Harvest Festival

This is what happened with the major MMORPGs:

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This is what happened with the smaller MMORPGs:

  • The developers of Black Desert are hosting an exclusive PvP event, in which the top 100 players of the Solares Arena will participate. You can find all information on naeu.playblackdesert.com.
  • With an update, the developers of Tarisland implemented new levels for the Arcane-Realm Floor Challenge. There were also adjustments to the difficulty level, bug fixes, and more (via X).
  • Richard “Lord British” Garriott believes that he will “soon” regain his legendary first MMORPG, Ultima Online.
  • Until August 27, 2024, an open beta is running for EverQuest II, testing the feature “The Immeasurable Menagerie.” Only players with access to the expansion “Ballads of Zimara” can participate (via everquest2.com).
  • This summer, a new dungeon called “The Dragon and the Storm” is set to be released for The Lord of the Rings Online, which you can tackle solo, as a duo, or in a 6-player group. The testing phase is currently running on the Bullroarer server (via forums.lotro.com).
  • Since August 14, 2024, Update 41.1 is live on the servers of The Lord of the Rings Online – you can find the official German patch notes at lotro.com. A current highlight: the Harvest Festival, which runs until September 3, 2024.
  • For Dungeons and Dragons Online, the update “Magic of Myth Drannor” was released on August 14, 2024. It takes you to the namesake ruins, where new quests and rewards await you (via ddo.com).
  • From August 16 to 25, 2024, anyone interested can download and play the MMORPG Fractured Online for free. More information on fracturedmmo.com.
  • The team responsible for RuneScape has released a large roadmap for the planned innovations until June 2025 (via YouTube). Later in 2025, a new area expansion will also be released. But see for yourself:
The new roadmap of RuneScape until June 2025.

This is what happened with MMORPGs in development:

Thus, we have summarized the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs.

What have you been excited about this week? What have you been annoyed about? Let us know in the comments. By the way, there was a special from MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz in the past few days, who listed some killer features that no new online role-playing game should be without: These 10 amazing features should be included in every MMORPG

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Pokémon GO: Community Day Classic with Tanhel – How to make the most of the event

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Pokémon GO is launching the Community Day Classic with Tanhel this weekend. Here you can find all the information and tips in the guide.

When does the Community Day Classic take place? The event starts on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 2:00 PM. It ends at 5:00 PM.

What kind of event is this? As with the Community Day, a Pokémon will appear all over the game. The “Classic” versions of these Community Days always bring back a particularly popular monster that has had a Community Day before.

That is also the case this time: Tanhel is the star of the day. It comes from Generation 3 and belongs to the Steel and Psychic types. It evolves from Metang to Metagross.

In addition to Tanhel, there are also some bonuses. What they are and how you can use them, you’ll find out here.

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Community Day Classic in August 2024 with Tanhel – Start, Bonuses, Shiny, Event Tips

What? Community Day Classic with Tanhel
When? Sunday, August 18, 2024 – From 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Exclusive Attack: Cosmic Cutter, if you evolve a Metagross between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Bonuses:
– Significantly increased Shiny chance for Tanhel
– Quarter hatch distance for eggs during the event
– Lure modules and incense last for 3 hours (not the daily adventure incense)
– Snapshot surprises with Tanhel
– Field research with Tanhel
– PokéStop Showcases with Tanhel
– A special research in the shop for about €1, focused on Tanhel

Can Tanhel be Shiny? Yes, you can obtain it as Shiny and also have an increased chance of that. Here’s what Tanhel, Metang, and Metagross look like in their Shiny variants:

Pokémon GO Shiny Tanhel
Shiny Tanhel and its evolutions

Who should consider Tanhel in Pokémon GO?

Simply put: for everyone. Because Tanhel’s evolution, Metagross, is one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO. With the attack Cosmic Cutter, it is the absolute top attacker for Steel types and can also impress as a Psychic attacker with other movesets.

There is also Metagross as a Shadow Pokémon. Therefore, it makes sense to use the day to collect candies to further strengthen your specimens if you already have a strong Metagross.

Additionally, there is a Mega Evolution for Metagross that is still not in the game. It should be incredibly strong when it eventually arrives. So it’s worth stocking up on Tanhel candies in preparation.

Lastly, it is also a usable monster in the Master League of Pokémon GO.

How do I prepare for the Community Day Classic with Tanhel?

Clear space: You should have your Pokémon collection cleared out enough to catch as many specimens as possible without long sorting breaks. If you want to know how to efficiently sift through your collection: Here are tips for sorting your box in Pokémon GO.

Which Mega Pokémon to use? You can earn candy and XP bonuses for every Tanhel catch if you have a suitable Mega Pokémon activated. For the Psychic and Steel Pokémon, the following work, for example:

  • Mega-Alakazam
  • Mega-Metagross
  • Mega-Scizor
  • Mega-Rayquaza
  • Mega-Lucario

Empty incubator: Make sure that your incubator is empty at the start of the event, as the quarter hatch distance only applies to eggs that you put into the incubator during the event period.

Items: Useful items for the Community Day include:

  • Balls, definitely have enough prepared.
  • Incense and lure module both last for three hours. Incense attracts monsters while moving, lure modules attract monsters to a PokéStop when you stay in one place.
  • Razz Berries: You need a lot of candies for Metagross. With Razz Berries, you can double your yield.
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Overall, Sunday is a very good event day for Pokémon GO, as with Metagross you get one of the best attackers in the entire game. By the way, the World Championship event in Pokémon GO is also going on at the same time, whose bonuses you can take advantage of, and the battle week with the opportunity to play plenty of matches for more stardust. Accordingly, this weekend is quite busy in Pokémon GO.

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He created a legendary game for the Nintendo Gameboy, but did not get paid for it – Today he is still a millionaire

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Alexey Pajitnov programmed Tetris in the USSR, but it was only years later that he came to wealth after a long dispute – it has since been filmed, and you can stream the work for free if you own a PS4 or PS5.

What game is this about? Tetris, a classic commonly recognized, which achieved worldwide fame in 1989 on the Nintendo Gameboy. To this day, besides imitations, there are officially licensed sequels for almost every platform on the market.

For example, this modern adaptation of the timeless game concept:

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Tetris Effect Trailer

Tetris: A True Gaming Thriller That Was Adapted into a Film

Who invented Tetris? Tetris is a creation of Alexey Pajitnov, born in 1955 in the former Soviet Union. He now lives in the USA, where he finally attained the wealth that had long eluded him. He worked at the Dorodnitsyn Computing Centre in the early 1980s. Today, it would belong to the Russian Academy of Sciences.

In 1984, he came up with the idea of turning the puzzle game Pentomino that he knew from his childhood (via Wikipedia) into a computer game. The finished product spread quickly in the Soviet Union, but Pajitnov did not benefit from it – and that would remain the case for a long time. Rumors about the game soon reached western companies as well. A real thriller was to follow, one that rivaled many espionage blockbusters.

To whom did the rights to exploit the game belong? This question is hard to answer because many, often secret discussions took place in Moscow before Tetris finally celebrated its triumph on the Gameboy. At times, several competing parties were negotiating only a few meters apart, without knowing about each other, with a Russian state company. Ultimately, a deal was reached, but Alexey Pajitnov ended up empty-handed; he emigrated to the USA.

And anyone interested in seeing the life story outlined here competently adapted according to critics should check out Apple TV+. There, you can watch the film – and it’s even free. However, you need a PS4 or PS5 for that. Until September 22, 2024, Sony, in partnership with the streaming service, is offering a multi-month free trial subscription. More about this in this article.

But how did Pajitnov come to wealth? In the USA, the Tetris inventor worked for Microsoft for several years and co-founded “The Tetris Company” with Henk Rogers. This is because the original contracts expired in 1996, and he was finally able to financially benefit from his work as the inventor and with his new U.S. citizenship. Even though he surely missed out on many millions during the brand’s early days, he has now easily accumulated great wealth.

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Rogers also negotiated the deal with Nintendo back then – so he received help from the mastermind behind one of the most consequential deals in gaming history. They now jointly control the “Tetris” brand and everything associated with it.

If someone had to write down a list of the most successful Nintendo games of all time from memory, they would surely also mention names like Zelda, Mario, Metroid or even Pokémon. And the manual collection of cards remains a popular hobby to this day, but it may be on the brink of a new era. The reason for this is presented in the following article: ‘Collecting Pokémon cards will never be the same again’ – scans via medical technology reveal the contents of booster packs

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The head of Baldur’s Gate 3 was afraid the game would be too short – so they planned regions that never made it into the game

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The developers of Baldur’s Gate 3 planned regions that ultimately never made it into the game, as the head feared that the RPG might be too short.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is many things, but certainly not a game that offers too little playtime. The title has various endings as well as numerous dialogues and cutscenes that you only see if you give certain responses or make specific decisions. One ending is so rare that only 34 people are said to have seen it at all.

The choice of whether to play, for example, a Dark Urge or a lawful Paladin greatly changes your experience. Those who want to experience everything and dare multiple playthroughs can let countless hours of play time pass – a single run with the main story and side quests already takes about 112 hours, according to the website HowLongToBeat.

Nonetheless, Swen Vincke, CEO of BG3 developer Larian Studios, initially feared that the Game of the Year 2023 might be too short.

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What exactly does the BG3 head say? In a video interview on the BAFTA YouTube channel (short for: British Academy of Film and Television Arts), Vincke revealed that the Towers of Dawn used to actually be 2 towers.

Baldur’s Gate 3 ultimately released with only one Tower of Dawn, but for a long time, the ruins of the second tower were in the game. The developers ultimately decided to remove the second tower because the game became too large.

Vincke then states that he actually had the fear that the gigantic role-playing game might be too short, and that’s why they had planned many more regions that never made it into the game:

You would be surprised if you knew that we actually had many more regions planned. Originally, I was afraid that the game would be too short, but I have always been very bad at judging the length of our games.

Swen Vincke in an interview with BAFTA (via YouTube)
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Again and again, we learn from Swen Vincke through little stories how much bigger Baldur’s Gate 3 could have been if Larian Studios had stuck to many ideas and regions that ultimately did not make it into the game.

In 2023, Vincke reported that the developers wanted to have the spell “Banish Magic” in the game for a long time. They eventually had to decide against it because the spell would have “doubled the size of the game”: One single spell would have made Baldur’s Gate 3 almost twice as large

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19-year-old Twitch streamer finally speaks out about what happened with MontanaBlack

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19-year-old Alena streams as “snipsska” on Twitch. Since spring 2023, there have been rumors that she is in a romantic relationship with the nearly twice-as-old streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris (36). In a statement, she now provides a bit more clarity.

Which streamer is being talked about? The 19-year-old Alena has been regularly streaming under the name “snipsska” on Twitch since March 2021. She primarily showcases Valorant or chats with her fans in Just Chatting.

The channel of the streamer received a significant boost in spring 2023 through joint streams with the well-known Twitch veteran MontanaBlack as well as loot box openings in Counter-Strike. Since then, persistent rumors have circulated that the relationship between the influencers is more than just friendship.

An ex-boyfriend of the streamer claimed in June that MontanaBlack had made advances towards snipsska, even though she was allegedly underage and in a relationship at that time.

The rumors were fueled again by a clip from a recent stream of snipsska. There, she says she was very intimidated by “the situation” and feels abandoned (via TikTok). In a detailed post on X, the streamer explained the situation further.

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Streamer says: No one was stolen, no one was 17

What does snipsska say? In her post, snipsska talks about a person who seems to be Berkay “Berki” Sarioba, who claimed that MontanaBlack had stolen his girlfriend. The streamer clarifies:

  • No one has left anyone for someone else.
  • She cut off contact with “the person” because his actions were not okay, he put obstacles in her way, and she got scared when he showed up unannounced at her home.
  • There were also 8 months between the cut-off contact and the contact with MontanaBlack.

snipsska does not confirm a romantic relationship between her and the nearly twice-as-old streamer. She only received a message and thanked him for a compliment. She also emphasizes that she was not 17 at that time. You can read the entire post here:

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The streamer suspects that Berki brought the old story to the public to promote his sneaker business, which is reportedly in financial trouble.

In the comments, many users express their sympathy for the young streamer and wish her only the best. MontanaBlack has not yet commented on snipsska’s post.

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The topic surrounding MontanaBlack and snipsska is also particularly sensitive because the well-known American streamer Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm is currently under fire for messages he allegedly exchanged with a 17-year-old. This is said to have ended his career on Twitch at that time, and even YouTube has reportedly cut off his monetization according to current findings. However, the Doc does not intend to give up: DrDisrespect announces his return after only 51 days on the silent stairs – Receives nasty comments

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Developer asks you to illegally download her game with 93% positive ratings on Steam

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

A developer has made a curious request to her followers: she wants them to pirate the game she has worked on for years.

What is this request about? Anisa Sanusi is an English game developer who worked as a UI/UX designer for the British development studio Roll7 until 2022. During this time, she worked on Rollerdrome, an action-packed single-player game that mixes tricky skating with shooter gameplay.

On X.com (formerly Twitter), Sanusi now states that Rollerdrome is her favorite game she has worked on. Then she makes a curious request to her followers: “Please pirate it, because none of us work at the company it belongs to anymore.”

Here you can see a trailer for Rollerdrome:

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Rollerdrome shows skateboard shootings in the cinematic trailer

Developer does not want suit-wearers to profit

What is up with the suit-wearers? Roll7 was acquired by Take-Two in 2021. In May 2024, a report from Bloomberg and industry insider Jason Schreier stated that Take-Two is shutting down the development studio Roll7.

Sanusi refers in her tweet to the reported closure of the studio. Although she left the studio in 2022 after Rollerdrome was finished, she continues to care about the people behind the games. She is not interested in the money and does not want suit-wearers to profit from the game while her friends and former colleagues are losing their jobs:

Two years after my departure, the studio I enjoyed working at no longer exists, and my friends and former colleagues have been laid off. So why should I want the suit-wearers who made this decision to continue profiting while no one from the team is there anymore? It’s not about the money for me.

Anisa Sanusi via X.com

Her opinion on purchasing Rollerdrome has changed since 2022. When Roll7 still existed and her former colleagues were still working for the studio, she advised players on X.com to buy the game – even though she herself was no longer working for the studio. She believed the team had created something great and that players should experience it.

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What kind of game is Rollerdrome? Rollerdrome is a mix between a skateboarding game and a shooter. You race through an arena on your skateboard and do tricks – always with a weapon in your hand.

You not only have to look stylish on your board, but also take out different opponents. For cool tricks, you receive new ammunition.

On Steam, Rollerdrome has almost 1,300 reviews, with 93% positive feedback. Nevertheless, the single-player title has not made it onto our list of the best shooters for PC and consoles. You can see which 25 games are on the list on MeinMMO: The 25 best shooters of 2024 – These PvP and PvE games impress with their gameplay

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Black Myth: Wukong – The most wished game on Steam receives strong reviews, but fans are raging over a rating

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The release of the action RPG Black Myth: Wukong is highly anticipated. On Steam, it tops the list of most-wanted games. However, there is currently a heated discussion about the title.

What is the current status? Just before the upcoming release of Black Myth: Wukong on August 20, 2024, many potential players are wondering if the action RPG can live up to the spectacular trailers or if it falls into the “graphics gimmick” category.

The first reviews of Black Myth: Wukong were published on August 16 and are quite hopeful: On Metacritic, the PC version received a good score of 82 from 54 critics. Generally, there seems to be agreement that while the action RPG may not necessarily reinvent the wheel, it can shine with crisp combat and beautiful visuals.

Our colleagues at GameStar, on the other hand, already had the opportunity to try out Black Myth: Wukong.

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Black Myth: Wukong: The final trailer for the action RPG from China

Criticism of Performance, Gameplay, and Diversity

What kind of rating is this? On social networks, some users are currently outraged over a review from the entertainment website ScreenRant. There, Black Myth: Wukong received a rating of 3/5.

The fluid and enjoyable combat, breathtaking cinematography, and diverse mechanics are positively highlighted. However, there are deductions for performance, repetitive gameplay, and the lack of inclusion and diversity among the characters. Furthermore, the game world is not effectively utilized and offers few challenges beyond the bosses.

In her article, the author explained that she did not feel welcome in the game world as a woman. In the first two chapters, there are hardly any female NPCs or bosses. This also coincides with alleged sexist statements from the developers, which IGN reported in November 2023.

Users on social media criticize “woke gaming press”

What is the discussion? On X, there are several threads discussing the review from ScreenRant, with one of the largest having almost 475,000 views (via X). Critics accuse the author of allowing her rating to be influenced by her personal political ideology.

Supporters of the studio refute the allegations of sexist remarks. Additionally, videos are circulating showing that female opponents do appear later in the game.

It seems that Black Myth: Wukong is becoming the subject of a culture war, similar to that which recently surrounded the PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade. A narrative is being employed which claims that Western games are ruined by “woke” elements, while Asian games thrive without this allegedly imposed agenda. This was also evident in the discussion concerning the advisory firm Sweet Baby Inc.

To support this perspective, excerpts from the article are skillfully ignored or taken out of context: it is claimed that the gaming press “hates” the game and is trying to “cancel” it because it does not align with their political ideologies.

In fact, as mentioned at the outset, the ratings are predominantly positive. Even the 3/5 from ScreenRant corresponds to a “very good” according to the website’s metric.

That this criticism only makes up a relatively small part of the article and that the author emphasizes that the focus of her review is gameplay is conveniently ignored.

Due to concerns for the author’s safety, ScreenRant has since removed her name from the article.

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It should be noted, however, that these critical voices only represent a portion of the player base. On Reddit, many users express satisfaction with a score in the 80s.

Ultimately, the opinion of the players will be decisive. Until the release, when fans can finally form their own opinions about the action RPG, it remains exciting. Until then, you can find everything about the release, gameplay time, benchmark tool, and editions on MeinMMO here.

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One of the Greatest Scenes in Television History – Historian Raves About a Series by Steven Spielberg

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A historian has watched various movies and historically contextualized them, a series by Steven Spielberg received special praise.

Who is it about?

  • Daniel Robert Snow, better known as “Dan Snow,” is an English historian.
  • Snow operates the History Channel and YouTube channel “History Hit,” where he discusses and contextualizes historical events.
  • On History Hit, Snow also occasionally talks about historical films and how accurately they are implemented.
  • History Hit has around 1.27 million subscribers on YouTube. The channel’s videos regularly reach hundreds of thousands of views. The most viewed video on History Hit has been seen 8.6 million times.

Which series is the historian raving about? Snow spoke about D-Day films in a YouTube video from June 2024. He also talked about Steven Spielberg’s miniseries “Band of Brothers,” which first aired in Germany in 2003 (the US premiere was in 2001).

The series deals with the events of World War II between 1942 and 1945 from the perspective of a company of the US military. They land in Normandy on June 6, 1944, thus becoming part of D-Day.

During the video, Snow comes across a scene that he highlights with praise shortly thereafter. The events follow a small group of soldiers whose task is to eliminate specific German positions. They sneak through the terrain and fight their way to their enemies’ artillery positions to destroy them.

If you enjoy Spielberg’s works, “War of the Worlds” is always worth a look:

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War of the Worlds – German trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Sci-Fi film

“One of the best scenes in television history”

What does the historian say about the scene? Dan Snow hails the scene as “one of the greatest scenes in television history” and explains that the scene is historically very accurate due to the sound design, the soldiers’ roles, and how the actors moved.

I believe this is one of the greatest scenes in television history. They put in tremendous effort to ensure that it is very accurate.

The actors underwent the kind of training that these men would have gone through. The sound design and the weapons are accurate. They fired World War II weapons to create an accurate soundscape. And it shows how important small units of well-trained and well-led men are, each playing their role on D-Day.

And it is the sum of all these small actions that led to the success of D-Day and that the Allies suffered fewer casualties than they had feared when they reached the beaches.

Historian Dan Snow on History Hit on YouTube

It has long been known that the actors for Band of Brothers were put through rigorous training to prepare for the series. The training included typical aspects of soldiers’ training, such as a five-mile run in the morning, firearms exercises, tactical maneuvers, simulated firefights, and orienteering.

Read more about the training of Band of Brothers from our colleagues at Filmstarts: “We have no more strength”: Steven Spielberg sent the actors of his war series through hell

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Alongside Band of Brothers, Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” is still considered one of the best and historically most accurate war films of all time. Tom Hanks, who played one of the lead roles in the film, was one of the producers of “Band of Brothers” alongside Spielberg.

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One Piece: The 7 Most Useful Devil Fruits from the Anime in Power Ranking

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The Devil Fruits in One Piece grant special powers to the one who eats the fruit first. Some of these powers are useful not only in combat but also in the everyday lives of the characters. MeinMMO lists seven Devil Fruits that are beneficial for the users.

Warning, there are spoilers: The ranking features characters up to the Wa-no-Kuni Arc.

What was the ranking based on? The ranking considers the usefulness of the individual Devil Fruits for the specific characters, but also for other characters from One Piece. It does not solely focus on the combat strength that a person gains from eating the Devil Fruit.

Additionally, we have decided to initially leave out Ruffy’s newly gained powers. We believe that Eiichiro Oda has not yet shown all the possibilities that the Devil Fruit entails. 

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Place 7: Ice Fruit / Magma Fruit

One Piece Aokiji Akainu
Their powers can change the climate.

What can the Devil Fruits do? At place 7, we start with two Devil Fruits that belong to the Logia category. This allows the body to transform into and produce a specific element. The Ice Fruit was consumed by Kuzan and allows him to create ice. The current holder of the Magma Fruit is Sakazuki, who can create magma. 

Why are they practical? Depending on the climate on their own island, the users can regulate the temperature themselves. We remember the battle between the two admirals when they fought on Punk Hazard. Their battle was so intense that the island’s climate changed sustainably. In warm regions and in summer, it would be extremely practical to create a huge wall of ice, while in winter or cold regions, nothing could warm more than some magma. 

Especially Kuzan surprises in the Egghead Arc. You can find the trailer for the current anime arc here:

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Place 6: Time Fruit

One Piece Toki
Toki prepares for a time travel.

What can the Devil Fruit do? With the Time Fruit, Toki was able to travel into the future. She not only let herself travel through time but also others. For example, she saved her son Momonosuke from certain death. Unfortunately, she perished during the destruction of the Oden Castle.

Why is it practical? With the fruit, the user can teleport out of dangerous situations. If there is an unpleasant period, it can be easily avoided. Unfortunately, it is not possible to travel to the past with this power; otherwise, we would have placed the Devil Fruit even higher.

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