If you land on a really hot planet in Star Citizen, your spaceship could catch fire when opening the hatch

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 3 minutes

A new feature of Star Citizen impressively demonstrates once again why the development of the MMO takes an eternity. Your spaceships can realistically catch fire in flames with Alpha 4.0.

What is this new feature? In the third quarter of 2024, Alpha 4.0 is set to be the next major milestone of Star Citizen. One of the highlight features was extensively presented by the developers a few days ago via YouTube, emphasizing again why the development of the space MMO takes so long.

  • With Alpha 4.0, the interiors of spaceships can catch fire.
  • In the initial version, the developers do not want players to play the arsonist all over Star Citizen – this way, a fire could quickly get out of control.
  • A fire can break out in a spaceship when parts of the ship no longer have health points and break down, or when someone sets flammable areas of a ship on fire with grenades and projectiles.
  • Furthermore, accidents can occur with certain ship parts, causing a fire to break out. The same applies if the ambient temperature rises so significantly that flammable materials ignite.
  • On planets where it is incredibly hot, it can happen, for example, that individual areas of the interior catch fire as soon as you open your exit hatch and the extremely hot air from the planet flows into your spaceship. According to the developers, however, there is not supposed to be such a planet yet.
  • The behavior of fire is supposed to be realistically simulated by various factors, such as the amount of oxygen, the combustibility of the material, and the temperature of the ignition source. This is intended to cause each fire to behave differently and spread differently.
  • Due to a fire on the ship, your stored cargo can also go up in flames and turn to ash.
  • Player characters cannot catch fire (due to tech limitations), but they take damage from the flames. The same applies when there is hardly any oxygen left due to the fire, making it increasingly difficult for the alter ego to breathe. Equipment can provide protection. Tools like fire extinguishers can be used to combat the fires.

The team of Chris Roberts remains true to themselves and seems to implement even seemingly simple features with almost absurdly high ambitions in terms of detail and realism. This is impressive on one hand and fuels dreams for a very special gaming experience. On the other hand, it also explains the very long development time of over twelve years.

The new developer video shows how impressively realistic fire behaves in Star Citizen:

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Star Citizen: Developers present new fire system of Alpha 4.0 in video

Alpha 4 is an important milestone

What else is included in the upcoming update? With Alpha 4.0, the new fire system is not the only thing coming to the servers. Here is a list of the most important additional features:

  • Server meshing version 1 allows multiple servers per shard, enabling you to switch between star systems.
  • With Pyro, a new star system comes that includes six planets and moons, as well as space stations. This also includes colonial outposts and initial jumping points for the persistent universe.
  • In addition to the fire system, there will also be solar storms in Pyro, new engineering gameplay, and life support for spaceships and vehicles.
  • The developers promise new character options, fresh features for the multi-tool, and a personalization option for the multifunction displays.
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As of now, there is no concrete release date for Alpha 4.0. It is only clear that the update should be released by September at the latest. However, it will still take a while until the final launch of the space MMO: 12 years and 700 million dollars later, Star Citizen still has no release – players continue to hope

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Player wants to know how much a $30,000 Nvidia graphics card would improve his gaming – experts respond

Gerald Wessel Gerald Wessel Reading time 2 minutes

An expensive Nvidia GPU in an online portal catches the interest of a gamer. Reddit informs him: it can do a lot, but nothing for him.

What kind of graphics card is this about? In the subreddit “pcmasterrace”, the user Squawk_1200 asks for advice. A graphics card named “ThinkSystem NVIDIA L40” confuses him. Its original price according to the data sheet is $30,000, but it is now on sale for “only” nearly $6,000.

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The explanation follows quickly on Reddit, it is a server GPU of type AD102 (via Nvidia), thus from the hardware perspective, it’s a RTX 4090 TI – Nvidia’s current flagship, albeit slightly better. This is because all chips used in consumer GPUs usually do not represent the maximum potential of the respective manufacturer’s technology generation. Server chips are much closer and are consequently more expensive.

What is an Nvidia L40 with an AD102 chip for? It is housed along with several others in bulky server chassis to perform large amounts of calculations in parallel. This could involve a variety of tasks, such as training neural networks for language models, like ChatGPT.

It relies on the special architecture of Nvidia GPUs with CUDA and Tensor cores for AI computations. We have explained more about this special type of hardware and why it is also relevant for gamers, in this article.

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Powerful yet useless for gamers

Is it faster than an RTX 4090 at that price? Whether the above-linked graphics card, with its still proud, although reduced price of $6,000, is faster than a conventional top GPU (around $2,000) is initially secondary. First, the question arises:

Can an interested layperson even use it at home? According to experts on Reddit and our expertise, there are three potential stumbling blocks:

  • Does the GPU have outputs for monitors? This is not a given with a workstation GPU. It does not need to render an image, just “compute” data. However, in this case, several connections are indeed provided.
  • Are there publicly available drivers for the software installation of the card? Probably yes.
  • Do you have a case with a potent cooling setup? This is necessary since the GPU is only passively cooled. The heat must be dissipated externally. Server farms have specially designed, wind tunnel-like channels to effectively blow away the heat.
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Is it now likely faster? Perhaps yes, but that would heavily depend on the drivers and the game. Because the drivers would not be optimized for gaming, but rather for other applications, and even in the best case, the increase would hardly be worth the roughly $4,000 that would be incurred purely for the card compared to an RTX 4090.

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Nvidia graphics cards belong to the top class of globally used accelerators for training modern AIs such as chatbots or other neural networks. In the article above, you can learn more about this and what consequences it could have in the near future. And we have also followed an interesting development in politics: Artificial intelligence shakes up politics: An entrepreneur wanted to reinvent democracy and failed

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Helldivers 2: According to the CEO, the developers are also not happy about the latest update, community remains skeptical

David U. David U. Reading time 2 minutes

Helldivers 2 has caused disappointment among players and developers with a nerf in the latest update. The CEO takes a stand.

Which update is it about? The “Escalation of Freedom” update is considered the largest update for the game so far and was released on August 6. It brought some new features such as a new difficulty level, new enemies, and a new system that saves your loot if you are griefed.

However, the biggest attention of the community was drawn to a change that nerfed flamethrowers. Fire is now supposed to behave more realistically and no longer penetrate certain bodies. As a result, the flamethrower can no longer eliminate rushers.

However, the general nerf policy of the development team is also being criticized. After all, it is not the first time that a patch made the players of Helldivers really angry.

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The CEO of Arrowhead takes a stand

What does the CEO say about the update? Shams Jorjani, the CEO of Arrowhead, commented on Discord regarding how the developers view the update. He responded that the team behind the co-op shooter is also dissatisfied. They put a lot of work into the update, and it contains some good things that no one is talking about. Shams said they understand that people are dissatisfied with the latest adjustments and will learn from it.

Furthermore, he says they need the changes to see what the players want and ends his post with the words, “But it’s just as clear that talking about it is not enough. Actions must follow.”

Since Helldivers 2 has often taken a path with balance changes that players did not like, some players doubted the words of the CEO on Reddit.

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The fans remain skeptical

What does the community say about the CEO’s statements? It quickly becomes clear on Reddit that players do not fully trust the CEO’s statements. They claim to have heard it too often and assert that it is always the same and that they are generally dissatisfied with the weapon adjustments.

  • “Yes, we shouldn’t have 40+ weapons and 37 of them are nerfed so badly that no one uses them. All weapons should be usable. […] No one likes an impossible game. It’s not fun. (via X)
  • “I love hearing ‘words mean nothing, actions count’ for the 100th time from developers who consistently act differently. (via Reddit)
  • Arrowhead always has an excuse for why they mess up. ‘We need to better understand what players want.’ – Here’s a tip for you: stop nerfing weapons.” (via Reddit)

Nerfs are often a reaction from developers to weapons that are too strong or are played significantly more than other weapons. This also applies to many nerfs in Helldivers 2, and a player found out that it is due to a bug: The community of Helldivers 2 has found out who is to blame for the nerfs of their favorite weapons: a bug Community News

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A game from 1987 shows how good copy protection works – it catches the ‘perpetrators’ and exposes them

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

For ages, pirates have been causing headaches for game developers. Even 37 years ago, a small game that hardly anyone might know used a rather amusing way to combat illegal copies.

Which game is it? Have you ever heard of “Abbey of Crime”? In the original Spanish, the game is called “La Abadía de Crimen” and was developed by just two people, namely Paco Menéndez and Juan Delcán.

The two were inspired by the isometric game from the novel “The Name of the Rose” by Italian author Umberto Eco. It’s an adventure where you must solve a series of murders in a medieval monastery, similar to a mission in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, which will soon have a sequel.

The game was released in 1987 and utilized a cool copy protection for its time. While other titles required entering codes that were only found in the manual or used other tricks, the developers of Abbey of Crime took a more creative approach.

A much more recent game takes you out of the monastery, in search of the self: INDIKA. Here you can see the trailer:

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God knows that you have sinned

How did the copy protection work? Players who illegally obtained Abbey of Crime could initially start the game without any issues. Those who feared that any copy protection would prevent the software from launching at the beginning could breathe a sigh of relief.

But the joy was short-lived: Shortly after starting the adventure, the player’s character receives a tour of the monastery. At the end, there is a mass that the player must attend.

During the mass, the player is then judged on whether they committed a sin just before the communal prayer. Now you can guess three times how the story ends.

That’s right, the program has long recognized pirates at this point and exposes them. A voice in the game calls the character a “pirate” – and does so on a loop. It is practically the voice of God punishing the player’s dishonest behavior.

Here you can see what it looks like in the game:

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But that’s not all: After the voice has repeated “pirate” about 10 times, the game crashes. Thus, pirates are excluded and can at most restart Abbey of Crime and play up to the same point again.

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This system remains incredibly creative to this day, as it uses the game’s setting to expose pirated copies. Who, if not God, holds sway in the monastery, and those who enter without paying for the game must face the consequences. More recent copy protection systems like Denuvo are considerably more controversial and continue to cause trouble among players.

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A car mechanic has quit his full-time job at Ford to work from home – now earning nearly 160,000 € a year

Gerald Wessel Gerald Wessel Reading time 2 minutes

Chris Pyle worked at Ford for a long time, now he is his own boss as a car mechanic and earns more than double – working from home.

What does the mechanic do from home? Chris Pyle is a 45-year-old American who worked for years as a car mechanic at Ford. But one day he quit his job to do the same thing as before from home: repairing cars. However, now he lets his customers work on their own cars – through an online support platform called JustAnswer.

He helps people solve all kinds of problems with diesel and gasoline vehicles and is doing quite well, now earning about 160,000 euros a year – more than double what he earned before at Ford. CNBC was the first to report on Chris Pyle’s new life.

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A lot of work, but self-determined

How did Chris Pyle achieve this? In 2006, he was still working at Ford in a workshop when he needed help with a specific problem with a transmission. He found advice on the above website and got a taste for it. He started helping out there on the side and earned 450 euros in the first month.

In the second month, his side income doubled and it continued to rise. A few years later, he quit his main job when he was making more with JustAnswers than his approximate 70,000 euros at Ford. By now, he has long been working a schedule of seven days a week for ten hours each day, earning more than three times the median income in his industry in the USA – and he doesn’t miss the real contact with oil:

I like the challenge of diagnosing the problem of an engine that I cannot see, touch, or smell.

His entire work operates through a laptop with which he writes, speaks, and exchanges images and videos with his customers.

But does he work a lot? Does he want to change that? Apparently not, because even though work takes up a good portion of his life, he can still enjoy the rest with his wife and son more than before, as he can decide when and where he works.

Moreover, he can now afford to scale back a bit – or ramp up. His income can simply be scaled by taking on more or fewer assignments – just as he currently desires.

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A very negative opinion about remote work has surfaced from US billionaire, SpaceX and Tesla owner Elon Musk. He once expressed himself quite grumpily in an interview about the modern form of working for many professions that it’s almost surprising: Elon Musk considers remote work not only unproductive but also “morally reprehensible”.

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LoL: A nasty outburst from her friend puts leading German streamers in a bind on Twitch

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The most successful German Twitch streamers in League of Legends like NoWay, Tolkin, or Broeki all play in one team: NNO Old. However, one of their teammates, Agurin, recently had a nasty outburst. This has led to critical questions in the LoL community.

What kind of outburst was it?

He is generally considered one of the worst flamers in LoL – but the German streamers from NNO are actually the “good guys”:

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Friends of the streamer are being held accountable and are expected to make a statement

That was the problem: Agurin is a member of NNO. This team holds a special status in Germany as it consists of some of the most prominent Twitch streamers in the country. Many of them were once professionals but decided to earn their money as Twitch streamers. In 2022, the “retirement team” had an incredible run in the 2nd German league.

Some members of NNO unofficially hold “important roles” in the German LoL community, are connected with Riot Games, and generally enjoy a good reputation:

NNO comprises 5 of the 7 largest channels for LoL on Twitch

Throughout the year:

  • NoWay ranks 1st in Germany for watched hours in LoL on Twitch
  • Tolkin ranks 2nd
  • NNO Prime ranks 4th
  • Broeki ranks 5th
  • NNO’s supporter, Karni, ranks 7th

Agurin would technically rank 3rd. However, he now streams in English and thus falls off the list.

People on Twitter are now demanding statements from NNO, asking them to distance themselves from Agurin or at least make a statement.

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This is how NNO reacted: Tolkin stated essentially: That is indeed a problem. However, there is a double standard being applied here. In the English-speaking community, this tone is common, only in Germany is it an issue. Nevertheless, Agurin must apologize for this (via Twitch)

Broeki said on Twitter somewhat annoyed that he does not want to give the “mob” any more fodder. They are annoyed that there are threats to involve friends and sponsors in the conflict. While he does not defend Agurin, he does not want to provide content for “drama-hungry little fuckers”.

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NoWay explained Agurin’s outburst by referring to the poor state of LoL, noting that many are frustrated and therefore things happen in the heat of the moment. However, he demanded that LoL players should hold back even in the heat of the moment: One can call people “Doofkopp” (dummy), but when it comes to statements that their lives are worthless – that is unacceptable for NoWay. One never knows what kind of situation the other might be in and how such statements can affect them.

As a streamer, one has a responsibility for their reach. This will be addressed internally at NNO.

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Agurin asks for forgiveness

This is how Agurin reacted: Agurin apologized in a tweet today. He crossed a line here. This is completely unacceptable. In the English-speaking community, such insults are normalized, but it should never become normal.

He will work on his behavior and his language.

NoWay explains the current tense atmosphere in LoL by pointing to the poor state of the game that causes a lot of frustration. Nerves seem to be frayed. NoWay himself seems to be fed up with League of Legends lately: “If nothing changes, I’m out” – is NoWay leaving LoL soon?

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Fortnite: All Weapons from Chapter 5 Season 4 at a Glance

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 will bring both new and old weapons back to the battlefield, so you can duel against other players. We list them here for you in an overview.

What has been revealed? Fortnite revealed its new Season 5 after its small live event. Along with it came a trailer showcasing the new Battle Pass. Upcoming skins will fight with new and old weapons from the Fortnite meta and actively display their superhero powers in battle.

We analyzed the trailer and list all the weapons you can expect in Chapter 5 Season 4. We divide the list into two categories: weapons that are new and weapons that are coming back from the vault. With our directory, you can quickly jump to the categories:

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All New Weapons from Chapter 5 Season 4

Below the trailer in the video description and from the video, you can already see the new weapons. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Micro Twin Machine Pistols
  • New Sniper
  • New Pistol
  • Captain America’s Shield
  • War Machine’s Arsenal
  • Shuri’s Mythical Melee Weapons
  • New “Iron Man” Repulsors
  • New Mythical “Doctor Doom” Gauntlets

You can actively see the weapons in the short gameplay of the season trailer. While Captain America’s shield can take out many targets with a throw and even block shots, Shuri’s melee weapons throw you into the fray, tearing apart your enemies.

All Known Weapons from Chapter 5 Season 4

In addition to the new weapons, there should also be familiar firearms that you can expect in the new season. The following are known:

  • The Stark Industries Rifle
  • Silenced Assault Rifle
  • Scar
  • AK (Heavy Assault Rifle)
  • Wolverine’s Claws

Many favorites from past days will return with Season 5, including the energy rifle from Stark Industries and even the Scar, the gun that especially esports players like Tfue love.

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What do the leaks say about upcoming items? Some voices suggest that the famous Choppa might return. The helicopter, which had already caused a crash or two back in Chapter 2, could return with the release of Chapter 5 Season 4.

Fans believe they have seen the vehicle, and leakers also consider a release of the popular vehicle plausible. However, whether this will happen is still unclear. Should more weapons be revealed through trailers or blog posts, we will let you know! You can find more about the new season here: Fortnite: When does Chapter 5 Season 4 start? Everything about the release, battle pass, and leaks

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18-year-old has a water leak during a professional match in Fortnite – colleague cries, he should definitely keep playing

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The German Twitch streamer and professional player Lennard “Rezon” Sill (18) has already earned €460,000 with Fortnite. At that level, one must remain concentrated at all times, even when water is rising up to their neck and they are starting to panic, as Rezon had to realize now.

Who is this?

  • Rezon has nearly 1 million followers on Twitch and has been streaming almost exclusively Fortnite since 2019. When he streams, he has 3,500 viewers. Currently, he is, still ahead of Amar, the largest German streamer for Fortnite.
  • Rezon is a successful professional in Fortnite. He has earned about $510,000 in prize money, which is nearly €460,000. Most of that was earned in 2021 when he was just 14 years old.
  • His biggest success so far was finishing 6th in the FNCS All-Star Showdown 2021. There, he took home $60,000 in prize money. He has also repeatedly placed between 3rd and 7th in these online tournaments, consistently earning prize money in the range of $20,000 to $60,000 (via esportsearnings).

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Pro has a water leak through the basement window in the middle of a match

This is how the water rose up to his neck: During the end of a competitive round in Fortnite, Rezon jumped up and shouted: “Bro, the water is coming through the window.”

Panicking, he looks at his basement window and apparently doesn’t know what to do. The 18-year-old seems overwhelmed by the situation.

Meanwhile, his colleague in Fortnite kept shouting at him to focus on Fortnite and showed no understanding of why Rezon was standing still in the game.

While Rezon screams: “Oh my God, help. I swear to God – basement is flooding.”

Comes back from Fortnite annoyed: “Screw it, play!”

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“Leave and get ready!”

How was that from the perspective in-game? Besides the TikTok video, there is also the Twitch recording, where it can be seen that the situation in the match was “actually calm”.

His colleague Wave Chap (“Leave and get ready!”) only urged to get into the next game as quickly as possible.

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Why is he making such a fuss? They are playing in a cash cup. Here, they have 3 hours to complete up to 10 matches. Therefore, it makes sense to keep playing without interruption.

The teammate seems not to grasp what is happening with Rezon or simply doesn’t care at that moment.

“Bro, focus on Fortnite!”

How is this being commented on? Most comments are rather amused. The reaction of the colleague is viewed critically:

  • “Bro, focus on Fortnite!”
  • “He should distance himself from his ‘BRO’ as quickly as possible… sick people”
  • “How can the other one be so chill and rude?”
  • “Edit back the window”

The German streamers for Fortnite largely exist outside the German Twitch scene and are doing their own thing. We once introduced a Fortnite streamer who, although nominally one of the 20 largest streamers in Germany, is not really known outside of Fortnite: The best gamer among the top 20 German Twitch streamers exists outside the scene

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After successful books, series, and movies, Disney’s villains get their own villain land

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Many of the Disney villains are just as popular among the fanbase as the well-known heroes. Following books, board games, and their own movies and series, a villains land is now set to follow, focusing mainly on well-known characters like Maleficent.

What is this villains land? At this year’s D23, an exhibition for upcoming Disney content, new films and series were announced. Among them were works like Frozen 3, The Incredibles 3, and Zootopia 2.

Accompanying the films and series was an announcement for a villains land at Disney World in Orlando. This is sure to delight many fans, as Disney villains are more successful than one might think.

One of the most popular villains is Hades from Hercules:

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Villains land in the big Disney park

As Polygon reports, Josh D’Amaro, the head of Disney Parks, has announced plans for a new area in Disney World in Orlando. This area is to become a villains land, featuring attractions about iconic Disney villains. D’Amaro stated the following:

We love our Disney villains, don’t we? Their evil ambition gives us endless opportunities to tell brand new stories. […] This land will be the home of the villains you know and those you despise, which means a happy life in the future could be a distant dream.

Josh D’Amaro about the villains land (Source: Entertainment Weekly)

There will be new attractions, shops, and restaurants. This announcement aligns with many other Disney content releases featuring villains in recent years. Maleficent has received two successful live-action films starring Angelina Jolie, and the Descendants series has reportedly achieved great success on Disney Plus. (via The Walt Disney Company)

In the Descendants films, well-known villains are reinterpreted and packaged into a story aimed at teenagers. It could be described as a evil High School Musical. In the course of the films, there are also many books about the villains.

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Especially, it is the villains like Maleficent, Hades, or Ursula who are featured in the films. The iconic villains seem to still win over many fans today. Thus, there are already dedicated books about these characters or even board games.

The step by Disney to create such a park area seems only logical. It remains to be seen whether we will get other villain movies following Maleficent. The second part is, after all, almost five years old. You can find out why there is often a wait at the parks here: A Disneyland employee revealed why rides often malfunction: In 90% of cases, people are to blame

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Diablo 4: Players are annoyed because an attack deletes their characters – even after respawn

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 4, game characters die for various reasons. One attack particularly annoys players at the moment, as it costs their characters their lives – sometimes even multiple times.

Some enemies make players roll their eyes in annoyance as soon as they appear. Some players, for example, would prefer to leave the dungeon immediately when they see spiders. As early as November, spiders and especially spider hosts were mentioned as the most annoying enemies in Diablo 4.

This is partly due to the poison attacks used by these enemies. They gradually drain your health points over time – and since Season 5, apparently even after the character’s death. Some players believe this must be a bug and are calling for a revision.

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“Death does not remove DoT effects”

Why are the enemies annoying? On Reddit, players are discussing the “poison damage over time” that spiders and spider hosts inflict. “yxaltis” notes: In this season, the damage to game characters seems to be worse than before:

Indeed, it seems to be worse this season, as health is dwindling at a massive pace, even faster than healing from potions. When your unstoppable skills are on cooldown, you’re essentially dead.

This is clearly a bug, one that has existed for over a year. Please, can this finally be acknowledged and fixed?

Being hit by poison gradually drains health points.

What do other players say about it? Other players also seem visibly annoyed by the damage over time from poison attacks. “devindran” reports in the comments under the post that damage over time (DoT) even continues to affect him after his character has been resurrected. This has happened to him multiple times.

“Apollexis37” has experienced the same thing. He writes: “Had the same problem! And of course I was in a nightmare dungeon and lost two lives at once…” And “MHMalakyte” notes: “This happened to me for the first time last night. It’s crazy that death does not remove DoT effects.”

The user “krichreborn” says: “Yes, this is a new bug this season. It has happened to me twice with my sorceress.” Other players agree and explain that their characters have perished due to poison DoTs – sometimes multiple times in a row.

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What does Blizzard say about it? Whether and when work will be done on the “damage over time” effects is unclear. Currently, there are at least regular hotfixes addressing various bugs. And some hotfixes, in turn, cause further bugs, Community Director Adam Fletcher wrote on August 12 on X. For example, chests that are supposed to “guarantee items with greater affixes” currently do not drop items with greater affixes.

Season 5 started on August 6 and apparently brought not only new content to Diablo 4 but also some bugs. For example, a weapon had to be deactivated because it was granting players millions of XP. Other bugs are currently causing acute material shortages. Some materials are quickly depleted through crafting, while other materials are not dropping at all. You can read more about it here: Diablo 4: 3 things you should consider in Season 5 to avoid wasting materials

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Players in Baldur’s Gate 3 discuss why it’s the ‘good solution’ to cheat and betray everyone as early as possible

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Baldur’s Gate 3 offers you a multitude of options for your current run – some of which are quite morally questionable. Players are now discussing on reddit that it might actually be the good solution to deceive and betray everything and everyone as early as possible – if you are already evil.

Warning, Spoilers! The following contains spoilers for all acts of Baldur’s Gate 3.

Why is there a discussion on reddit? User WizardAndRogueCandle posted on reddit about his current evil run on the platform. The run is actually quite overwhelming for him. Here is a selection of his horror:

  • The tiefling leader Zevlor reacts with absolute despair to the murder of his wards.
  • The tiefling children around Mol are killed in their makeshift thieves’ guild.
  • Karlach is beheaded and her head is gifted to Wyll.

The player’s conclusion to Act 1: It is super rare for a game to make me care so much about its inhabitants as Baldur’s Gate 3 has. This game is simply a masterpiece.

In the comments, other players try to comfort him. And their responses are quite something.

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In fact, you are doing her a favor: The sooner, the more evil is better?

What are the positive outcomes of an evil run? In the comments, other reddit users try to comfort WizardAndRogueCandle. haresnaped is very pragmatic and writes that if he is already really evil in Act 1 and deceives everyone he can, there won’t be many left for Acts 2 and 3. The horror would thus slowly diminish.

MaximDecimus comments on the murder of Karlach. If you kill her, she would retain her soul: “So in fact, you are doing her a favor.” Karlach’s endings are quite sad except for one specific one. Either she becomes a mindflayer and loses her soul, or her mechanical heart overheats and kills her.

reddit user StoneFoundation sees it very pragmatically: The sooner you kill people, the better, because they then retain their souls and go to their well-deserved afterlife. Depending on the god the people worshiped, that could also be quite pleasant compared to the possible fate of being a brainless and soulless worker bee under the rule of the Absolute.

The five most important story decisions in Act 1 have been summarized for you.

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What other tips do players have up their sleeves? In the discussion, tips are also shared on how to play as evil but also cleverly:

  • If you want to free Lady Aylin in Act 2, Isobel must survive. However, if you want the Slayer form as Dark Desire, you must kill her. reddit user Effective-Feature908 and infidel11990 recommend freeing Aylin and simply killing Isobel just before the attack on the Dawn Towers.
  • Killing the owl bear family makes Lae’zel absolutely horny, writes Horror-Dimension1387.
  • You can condemn Wyll to live forever as a lemur. To do this, simply do not save Mizora. xHenkersbrautx thinks, however, that it is much more evil to keep Wyll alive and in the pact until Act 3 and kill his father in the Iron Throne before his eyes.
  • sanon441 suggests that you could make Shadowheart good and then return her to the Cult of Shar and have her memories erased.

Overall, it seems that players enjoy playing Baldur’s Gate 3 as evil as possible. For instance, a YouTuber has made it his mission to test as many terrible strategies as possible: Baldur’s Gate 3: YouTuber shows the worst strategies – And you will love them

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Fortnite: Chapter 5 Season 4 introduces its new Battle Pass – All Skins at a Glance

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 4 minutes

In Fortnite you won’t have to wait long for Chapter 5 Season 4. It has already been announced with a trailer showcasing new skins from the Battle Pass. We’ll show you which skins you can expect here.

Which skins can I expect in the Battle Pass? In the new trailer for Chapter 5 Season 4, it’s all about Marvel superheroes again. Alongside the season, the skins will also be designed to fit the superhero theme this time.

The season is called “Absolute Doom,” and as the name suggests, Doctor Doom will play an important role in the storyline of the season. Epic Games has not officially announced the line-up, but the trailer and several leakers (source: x.com) have already confirmed the selection of the following skins in the upcoming Battle Pass. You can expect:

You can see all the skins and what they look like in the ongoing article.

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Fortnite: All skins from Chapter 5 Season 4 at a glance

Gwenpool

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Gwenpool

What kind of skin is this? It is a standalone character that has nothing to do with Gwen Stacy. She resembles Deadpool, and her humor as well as her ability to break the fourth wall is on point.

War Machine

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War Machine

What kind of skin is this? War Machine is a member of the Avengers and wears a suit from Stark Industries. His friendship with Tony Stark shows that other characters are also capable of piloting a mech. His arsenal includes rockets and guided missiles.

Peelverine

Fortnite-Peelverine
Peelverine

What kind of skin is this? A mix of Peely, the famous Fortnite banana, and Wolverine, the brutal mutant from the X-Men. He can also wield metal claws and slice through his enemies.

Emma Frost

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Emma Frost

What kind of skin is this? She is a cold-hearted enemy of the X-Men and a telepath. You see her in our photo in the front with her white suit.

Captain Jonesy

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Captain Jonesy

What kind of skin is this? Captain Jonesy is a mix of the well-known Fortnite mascot “Jonesy” and the head of the Avengers “Captain Jonesy.” Equipped with his powerful shield, he charges at his enemies and annihilates them.

Mysterio

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Mysterio

What kind of skin is this? Mysterio is an enemy of Spider-Man and a master of illusions. He can create many replicas of himself and deceive his opponents.

Shuri

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Shuri

What kind of skin is this? Shuri is the younger sister of Black Panther, but she has strong close combat powers herself. She extends her claws and beats her enemies with her martial arts skills.

Doctor Doom

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Doctor Doom

What kind of skin is this? Doctor Doom, the villain of the Fantastic 4, uses his green powers to laser the battlefield. Besides a cool cape, the villain also wears an iron mask to conceal his grotesque appearance.

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Which skins might still appear? According to leakers (source: x.com), there are supposed to be more skins coming that apparently will not be present in the Battle Pass, including collaborations with Disney and brands that everyone has probably heard of. These include:

  • Star Wars
  • The Incredibles (Pixar)
  • The Simpsons

So far, confirmations from Epic Games are still missing. If they do come, we will of course update our article. Until then, what do you think of the skins? Is there one that you like? You can find more about Chapter 5 Season 4 here: Fortnite: When does Chapter 5 Season 4 start? All about the release, Battle Pass, and leaks

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Player collects over the years 172,000 lines of data, names perfect time to buy the WoW token in The War Within

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

With WoW: The War Within, the new expansion of World of Warcraft is launching soon. Only in the most expensive version of the addon: 30 days of game time. But when is it most worthwhile to spend gold on the WoW token? A fan of the Blizzard MMORPG has figured it out.

What is the thesis of the number nerd? Anyone currently wanting to buy WoW tokens on the EU servers of World of Warcraft – for example, to save the subscription fee of eleven to thirteen euros per month during the initial period of WoW: The War Within – must invest around 397,500 gold pieces. However, user Its_Eek on reddit claims it can be done much cheaper.

The basis of his assessment: 172,000 lines of data collected by the WoW fan over the past nine years (via docs.google.com).

The new trailer for WoW – The War Within:

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WoW: The War Within – Shadows Beneath the Surface

The data from the period “one month before the launch of an expansion to two months after the launch of an expansion” reveals an interesting commonality among the expansions Legion, Battle for Azeroth, Shadowlands, and Dragonflight.

  • Five to six weeks after the launch of an expansion, the gold prices for the WoW token are generally particularly low.

Important: According to Its_Eek, the collected data comes from the US WoW servers. However, the number friend is confident that there will be a comparable cost trend on EU realms.

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What causes the price drop? Its_Eek also provides an explanation in the comments for the regular price drop in WoW tokens from the second month of an expansion: Many players use an addon launch as an opportunity to return to Azeroth and invest money to replenish their gold supplies and ease their start into the new adventure.

Due to the increasing number of WoW tokens sold for euros and dollars, there is naturally a larger supply of tokens in the auction house, which drives the gold prices down. By the way, there has been a new restriction on the use of the WoW token for a few months: Blizzard changes the WoW token – Adds payment restrictions for its use

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Twitch streamer xQc trusted his girlfriend so much that he registered a luxury car in her name – Now he is suing her

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Court documents have emerged showing that Twitch and Kick streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel is suing his ex-girlfriend Samantha “Adept” Lopez for $500,000. The lawsuit concerns 2 sports cars that he purchased but which Adept is said to have used.

What scandal is this about?

  • In December 2021, it became known that the successful streamer xQc purchased a very expensive sports car, a McLaren 720 S Spider Coupe for about $327,692.09.
  • However, xQc does not have a driver’s license, so he registered the car in his name and that of his then-girlfriend Adept, which caused quite a stir among his fans. In fact, this trust backfired when they broke up, and Adept allegedly kept the car. According to xQc, Adept used the McLaren to repeatedly engage him in conversations.
  • It is alleged that Adept ultimately sold the car in February 2024. This has now been confirmed by the court filing: She sold the car on December 11, 2023. Allegedly, Adept received more than $200,000 for the McLaren.

The breakup was public and heated. From xQc’s perspective, he had separated from a girlfriend without any legal obligations. From Adept’s perspective, however, she saw herself as xQc’s wife according to a special law in Texas. She filed property claims.

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xQc accuses Adept and sues her for 2 sports cars

The new court documents reveal: As it has now been reported by a fan account of xQc, xQc is allegedly suing Adept for $500,000.

He accuses Adept of:

  • Selling the McLaren 720 S without involving xQc in the profits.
  • Using another car, a 2022 BMW X6M for personal use, although the car belongs to xQc and he paid for it. He paid $148,654.33 for the BMW. The car is now worth about €110,000.
  • Registering the BMW in 2024 and using xQc’s credit card for this without his consent. This reportedly cost about $1,500.
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According to the court documents: Adept used the BMW as her everyday vehicle. However, they never asked xQc for his permission to use it, nor did they pay him for the use of the car.

Currently, there are no comments from either xQc or Adept regarding the court documents.

The relationship between xQc and Adept was apparently turbulent and put both under stress. Ultimately, xQc allegedly had a bad feeling about the relationship when he was feeling down, and his then-girlfriend did not behave as he had hoped: Twitch: xQc (27) says his relationship failed when he was feeling bad and wrote a will

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Monster Hunter Wilds showcases the new hammer and fans already love it

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The next weapon for Monster Hunter Wilds has been revealed. With the hammer, you can deal significant damage.

2025 is when it will happen: the latest installment of the popular action RPG series, Monster Hunter Wilds, will be released. You will be able to embark on monster hunts on Steam, the PS5, and on the Xbox Series X|S.

Since some monsters prove to be really tough enemies, having the right equipment is crucial in Monster Hunter. Currently, the developer Capcom is showcasing more and more weapons that you can use in Monster Hunter Wilds.

The latest tool: the hammer, which you can see here in the trailer:

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Monster Hunter Wilds: The Hammer’s Capabilities

What can the hammer do? The hammer can be used as a blunt weapon, and you can charge up its swings. This allows you to deliver powerful blows and stagger your opponents.

With multiple hits to the head, it will be possible to temporarily stun enemy monsters. Then, you can rain down further attacks on them.

In Focus Mode, you can also target the weaknesses of monsters. This way, you can quickly dispatch them.

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How is the hammer being received? In the initial reactions on YouTube, the new weapon is being received quite well. Specifically, the design of the hammer, which can be seen in the video, is praised. It seems to feature a gigantic brain, which looks quite wild.

However, the impact of the hammer is also commended, and how it affects the monsters, which noticeably tremble when struck hard. The sound of the hammer appeals to several players as well, while many praise the design of the other weapons and equipment shown. Want more insight? Then take a look here: The Gunlance in Monster Hunter Wilds has also been showcased.

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In a new game on Steam, you can write your own fan fictions and sell them at comic cons

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Still this year, Sensei! I Like You So Much! is set to release on Steam. It is a fangirl simulation where you can live out your love for fan fiction.

What kind of game is this? Sensei! I Like You So Much! is likely the dream come true for all those who have always wanted to step into the role of a fangirl. The developer team from LaoO Studio describes the title as a “fangirl simulation”.

  • We play an author of fan fiction. These are stories inspired by well-known animes, video games, comics, or other franchises, but written by a fan.
  • There are several websites that collect such fan stories. Among the most well-known are, for example, FanFiction or Wattpad.
  • In the game, you must convince other fans of your story. To do this, you visit comic cons to present your stories.
  • The game has a day and night rhythm: during the day, you gather inspirations, at night you write.

With your earned money, you can either decorate your own room or your Ita bag. These are trend bags from Japan, where the front is transparent. You can attach pins, keychains, or patches to show which franchises you are a fan of.

You can watch the fangirl simulation game in the following trailer:

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Sensei! I Like You So Much! – The Trailer for the Fan-Girl Simulator

You have the choice of which fangirl you want to be

What freedoms are there? Depending on the decisions you make in the game, you will go through a different campaign and steer towards different endings. There are several fan fiction genres that can be written into their own story. These include, for example, celebrity, medieval, or fantasy.

During the day, we gather inspirations in different locations. From these snippets, we can then piece together our own story. It does not seem like we are really able to write our own story. Instead, we click with the mouse on the screen and only determine in advance which components the story structure consists of.

So if you are actually interested in writing real fan fiction, this title could be a good entry point. However, it is not possible to create completely original stories, which limits your imagination.

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You can even create a custom character for the story. They behave differently depending on the story run and wander around the desktop. There are also four different characters in the game that we can get to know better. These include:

  • Cordelia, a classmate
  • Oralie, the organizer of the events
  • Blanche, an influential author
  • Nora, an aggressive anti-fangirl

However, it is not entirely clear from the description on Steam whether we can also date the girls. We may have to wait for the developer to reveal new information about the game or for the title to be released. A release date is set for 2024.

The fangirl simulator stands out with its anime look. If you like such a look but are not a fan of the genre, MeinMMO has another game for you: Shooter flops on Steam: But when the developers rely on pretty anime waifus, success follows

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New game on Steam is perfect for everyone who loves city builders but doesn’t want to build a city

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The new game “Preserve” has launched in Early Access on Steam. Here, you are supposed to build your own ecosystem – all in a relaxed atmosphere.

Many players love to get lost in city builders and create huge metropolises where everything is interconnected. The constant building and combining of various elements can be both relaxing and quite tricky at the same time.

The new game “Preserve” on Steam follows a similar approach – just without cities. Instead, you will arrange various “nature puzzle pieces” so that a functioning ecosystem is formed.

The game started its Early Access on Steam on August 8, 2024. You can see how it looks here:

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Trailer to Preserve – the relaxing building game on Steam

In Preserve, you can sit back – most of the time

This is how Preserve plays: The game starts with a small tutorial that explains the gameplay. Basically, it goes like this:

  • You have various cards to choose from. These can be things like:
    • Rain clouds
    • Biome components like plants or rocks
    • Various animals
  • You use these cards to build an ecosystem from different biomes
  • Three identical “habitat puzzle pieces” together create a habitat where animals can be placed
  • You earn points for your biomes
  • You can continuously expand the ecosystem with more landscapes

You start with a small landscape made of wasteland. You first need to water it by using rain cards. Once that is done, you can start creating habitats.

After doing that, you can house animals and collect points so you can later expand the landscape further. This creates space for other habitats and additional species.

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This is how you start the game

The game is played in three modes:

  • The classic mode gives you different tasks to fulfill
  • The puzzle mode is a bit trickier, and you have to figure out how to meet the requirements
  • The creative mode allows you to build freely

One noticeable aspect is the relaxed atmosphere, supported by the beautiful soundtrack. In Preserve, you can easily lean back a bit, enjoy the pretty visuals, and calmly assemble habitats.

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How is the game received? On Steam, the game starts with “Very Positive” at 97% positive reviews, though it should be noted that only 85 reviews have been submitted for this indie game so far (as of August 12, 12 PM). The gameplay is particularly praised for ranging from relaxed to tricky, as well as the atmosphere and visuals of the game.

Overall, Preserve is likely to be a game for city builder lovers who want a more casual experience or simply want to try a different approach in the building genre. Preserve combines the nature component and a corresponding aesthetic with the strategic concept of a building game. If you are looking for a more challenging experience, you might want to try the following game: MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus recommends a really tough city builder that can get quite difficult.

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Diablo 4: 3 Things You Should Consider in Season 5 to Avoid Wasting Materials

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 4 minutes

With Season 5, some changes came to Diablo 4. Some of these were known beforehand, while others were not. To ensure you don’t waste materials because of this, we’ve put together some tips for you.

Season 5 in Diablo 4 recently started and brought new endgame content to the game, a new reputation system, but also new bottlenecks. These are primarily related to changes that were not known beforehand and were not described in the patch notes for Patch 1.5.0.

What resources are scarce? As players switch to World Tier 4 and want to upgrade and enchant their equipment, they currently notice various shortages of materials:

  • Rune shards to open the pit
  • certain materials for crafting
  • Seal powder / seals for Nightmare dungeons at World Tier 4

The shortage of materials is due to the fact that they simply drop less frequently than before – or not at all. To avoid wasting your materials and manage them well, we have compiled some tips for you below.

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No rune shards in Nightmare dungeons

In a YouTube video, Diablo expert wudijo explains that Nightmare dungeons currently do not drop rune shards, as they should. You need rune shards to open the pit in Diablo 4. And in the pit, you get important materials for the crafting system ‘Masterworking’ (Completion). wudijo says: The pit is currently essentially not in the game.

Tip: You can also get rune shards from other sources, but the amount is limited. So if you plan to do some runs in the pit, keep this in mind. Otherwise, wait until there is a hotfix for this.

Rune shards? None in sight.

Shortage of Nightmare seals at World Tier 4

With the switch to World Tier 4, many players use Nightmare dungeons to level up quickly and improve their glyphs. However, there seems to be a shortage of seals for this. Previously, you also got them from chests at the Tree of Whispers, but that does not seem to be the case with many chests currently.

Tip: If you want to open a Nightmare dungeon, you may have to craft a seal yourself. For that, you need seal powder, which you get, among other things, when you dismantle seals. Currently, it is advisable to farm seals for Nightmare dungeons and seal powder at World Tier 3 to create seals for World Tier 4. wudijo even advises to currently avoid Nightmare dungeons unless absolutely necessary until this is fixed.

New Bottleneck: Legendary Crafting Materials

While players suffered from a gold shortage in Season 4, there seems to be a new bottleneck now: crafting materials. Players notice this especially at World Tier 4, when they want to improve and enchant their gear.

With Season 5, the developers tweaked the crafting systems: You no longer need Angel’s Breath for enchanting. Still, it hits hard when you want to enchant affixes on items: While this previously cost gold, now your material supplies are primarily suffering.

Tip: Don’t waste your materials by constantly rerolling affixes. Wait, if in doubt, until you find an item that fits your build. Initially, you won’t notice the shortage too much if you collect and dismantle a lot of loot. But later it will become increasingly evident, especially if you frequently change, upgrade, and enchant your gear.

You need a bunch of rare and legendary materials for crafting.

Are there positive changes as well? There are not only bugs or negative changes that were not known beforehand but also positive ones:

  • With the hell hordes, an option has been added in Diablo 4 that allows you to farm gold effectively. If you’re short on gold, spend your “Burning Ether” only on the gold chests after the run.
  • In addition, World bosses can sustain more damage, making the battles feel better and not finishing in a few seconds.
  • Season 5 also introduced a fresh reputation system in Diablo 4. It has 20 levels – but you can also continue grinding and earn rewards afterward.
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What does Blizzard say about this? Currently, it is not known when and if Blizzard will change anything about the bottlenecks. Especially the missing rune shards pose a problem for many players. Without them, you simply cannot enter the pit. Usually, they drop in Nightmare dungeons, which is currently not the case. On X, Community Manager Adam Fletcher wrote on August 12: “The rune shards don’t impact too much, as materials for masterworking in the hell hordes are still available.”

Whether something will change about the drops in the hell hordes when the pit can be visited again is unclear. Currently, the new endgame activity is a good way to farm loot, gold, and materials. You can read more about it here: Diablo 4: New content in Season 5 makes the toughest dungeons unnecessary, drops everything you need

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A new game for Steam, PS5, and Xbox will be a brutal soulslike in the Middle Ages – revealed in an impressive trailer

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The Nexon team is not only active as developers but also as publishers. In addition to The First Descendant, the studio is currently responsible for the release of The First Berserker: Khazan on Steam. This time, we are dealing with a brutal Soulslike instead of a shooter.

What is The First Berserker: Khazan? Although the name is similarly structured to Nexon’s current hit, the game comes from the developer Neople. In the title, we take on the role of Khazan, a former general. 

  • Khazan and his friend Ozma, the most powerful wizard of all time, defeat the dragon Hismar. The two are celebrated as national heroes after their victory.
  • The emperor becomes envious of the two and accuses them of treason. Ozma is killed, while Khazan is banished to the icy mountains.
  • Therefore, Khazan embarks on a quest for revenge to eliminate his enemies.

As is common in a role-playing game, we can equip Khazan with various items. The items provide different bonuses that strengthen the protagonist. There will also be several types of weapons and character skills. 

The gameplay is a typical Soulslike. We encounter extremely difficult enemies and bosses whose tactics we must understand. This way, we can parry or dodge attacks at the right moment.

In the following trailer, the developers provide more details about the story of The First Berserker: Khazan:

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The First Berserker: Khazan – Insights into the Soulslike of an MMO Studio

Everything You Need to Know About the Release of The First Berserker: Khazan

When will the title be released? The publisher and the development team indicate a release for 2025. A more precise timeframe will likely be provided in the coming months.

On which platforms will the game be available? The First Berserker: Khazan will be released for PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Is there a German voiceover? Unfortunately, The First Berserker: Khazan will not have a German voiceover but will only feature German texts and subtitles. Instead, players can choose between English, Japanese, Chinese, or Korean voiceovers.

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What does the gameplay look like? In another YouTube video about the game, the developers showcase 15 minutes of gameplay. In it, we see the beginning after Khazan has been banished to the snowy mountains. Khazan first fights against some guards before encountering a yeti-like creature.

What’s noticeable about the gameplay: The developers did not hold back on the blood. After the hits and especially in the intro, there is so much red life essence visible that we wonder how the hero even got this far without a blood donation.

In addition to The First Berserker: Khazan, Nexon has three other games planned for the West. Through the new titles, the publisher and developer are experiencing a significant upturn, which is reflected in the business figures of Q2 2024: The MMO company behind First Descendant makes more money than ever before – Developing 4 new games that are set to come to the West

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New patch in The First Descendant actively combats parasites

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In The First Descendant, there is a plague that has been annoying fans since release, and that is the parasites. Players who blindly follow you without playing the mission, shooting opponents, or helping you. However, soon you won’t have to deal with these players anymore, as the developers have an effective solution to the problem.

What do these parasites want? Nothing but loot, while other players do the work. They just stand around or follow you, not actively participating in missions or operations, and only wait for the loot distribution that awaits at the end.

Through their selfish behavior, they hinder other players, as these have to fill the gap left by the indifferent teammate. Even in advance, the developers were aware that such a problem exists, but until now they could only implement a new reporting function so fans could bring attention to these players.

However, with the latest patch, which is set to be released on August 13, things will change, including how The First Descendant deals with these AFK players.

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The First Descendant shows the skills of the new descendant Luna in the gameplay trailer

AFK farming will become more difficult in Special Operations

What is The First Descendant planning? With Hotfix 1.0.7, the developers want to filter players in the “Special Operations”. At each major stage, players can choose whether to continue or quit. The system should now be able to recognize who is just standing around AFK. This will result in an immediate selection of “quit” for these players.

It is still unknown what hit rate the system operates with and whether it can be outsmarted. However, the developers are definitely demonstrating that they are actively working on a solution to the problem to enable players to enjoy their gaming experience.

When is the patch coming? Hotfix 1.0.7 is scheduled for release on August 13, 2024 – which is a Tuesday. However, it will not only bring the change for AFK players but also adjustments for item farming. The patch notes are likely to appear only on the day of the patch itself, so you will have to be a little patient.

Aside from the loot lurkers, things are going very well for NEXON. They already have plans for more games that are set to be released in the West. You can find out more details here in our overview: MMO company behind First Descendant earns more money than ever before – developing 4 new games to be released in the West.

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