On June 18th, the toughest version of the 12-player activity in Destiny 2 went live. Less than 24 hours later, possibly the best solo PvE player in Destiny history, Esoterickk, had conquered it. His tactic: playing patiently and carefully.
Unlike his colleagues like Gladd, Esoterickk is more of a quiet and modest guy who doesn’t boast but delivers.
His YouTube channel, where he uploads his heroic feats, has 474,000 subscribers.
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Destiny 2 shows the launch trailer for The Final Shape
Esoterickk conquers the Grandmaster version just one day after launch
This is the latest achievement: With “The Final Shape,” Destiny 2 has introduced a mission that is actually meant for 12 players for the first time. In “Excision,” players are to experience the final conclusion of the 10-year story.
The “Grandmaster” version, which is the particularly difficult version of the activity, only went live on June 18th, but Esoterickk conquered it within a few hours. His video was released on June 19th.
How did he do it? Esoterickk played a Hunter who was invisible most of the time during the mission. He used a Void-Hunter build with the Exo “Graviton Penitence” for this.
The time when he dealt damage to the boss, however, lasted quite long, as he reveals.
Esoterickk writes with his usual self-criticism, there is certainly still a lot to optimize, but he wanted to play it safe because it was his first clear and he wasn’t yet familiar with most spawns.
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In trying to conquer the boss solo, he died about 7 times, but that was mostly because he was too impatient and wanted to speed up the fight. So, he took it particularly slow.
The slasher genre used to be the biggest horror genre, but it has become smaller and smaller. In recent years, however, interesting representatives keep popping up. One of them is Thanksgiving, which you can currently watch on Netflix. MyMMO editor Nikolas Hernes can recommend it.
What is Thanksgiving about? In the town of Plymouth, a terrible tragedy occurred during Black Friday at a store, where many people were injured or even killed. A year later, a masked murderer terrorizes the town and seems to be seeking revenge on those responsible.
Thanksgiving is a classic slasher horror film, similar to Scream or Halloween. A masked murderer, a small town, and unsympathetic high schoolers. That sounds quite familiar, and it is, but the film still manages to be entertaining.
You can find a trailer for the film here:
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Thanksgiving – Trailer for the slasher horror by Eli Roth
What makes Thanksgiving so entertaining? The film doesn’t take itself seriously. The group of teenagers and the other victims of the killer are not particularly likable. This reminded me of films like Friday the 13th or Halloween, where at most two characters are not unbearable.
But that’s exactly right to balance out the brutal scenes. Director Eli Roth brings experience from Hostel and stages quite creative scenes suitable for Thanksgiving. It also gets bloody, so anyone with a weak stomach should think twice before watching the film.
However, if you enjoy the absurd and from the viewer’s perspective illogical, you will have fun here. I felt particularly reminded of Friday the 13th in this respect. Even with this film, it is never particularly scary, but rather brutal and at times funny.
Thanksgiving has been streaming on Netflix for a few days now. If you miss the 80s and 90s with their many slasher films, Thanksgiving might be worth it. Especially since the film is a pleasant short watch at under 2 hours. You can find other brutal horror recommendations here: 5 horror films rated 18 that are not for the faint of heart
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To catch a new Pokémon for its team, it must first be weakened. For this, trainers employ Pokémon that are already in their team and initiate a battle. However, the Pokémon-anime shows that it can also be done the traditional way.
Which moment is it about? With each new region, the Pokémon team of the protagonists changes, as does that of the antagonists. Team Rocket therefore had to put together a new Pokémon team in the Hoenn region.
James had already caught a Tuska, but Jessie only had her Woingenau available. While this Pokémon can counter other attacks well, it is too weak itself. Therefore, a new Pokémon was needed for Jessie’s team.
She chose Vipitis as her new team partner. Presumably, she wanted a new snake Pokémon after Arbok had to leave her team. The Cobra Pokémon had to protect a group of Rettan from a poacher. However, catching Vipitis turned out to be harder than initially thought.
Mauzi is a very special Pokémon that has learned the language of humans:
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Why can Mauzi actually speak in the Pokémon series?
It doesn’t take a Pokémon to catch Pokémon
How did she catch Vipitis? Jessie tried to catch Vipitis with her last remaining Pokémon:
She threw Woingenau at Vipitis, which had no effect because it cannot attack by itself.
She threw Mauzi. However, the cat Pokémon wasn’t interested in the fight and was immediately knocked out.
In the process, Jessie was knocked over and dropped a rice ball. Vipitis was excited about the rice ball but ended up grabbing Jessie’s hair and chewed off a good chunk of her hairstyle.
You can watch the scene in the following YouTube video by Greninja Trainer:
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Jessie then became so angry that she attacked Vipitis with moves like Scratch Fury and Mega Kick. She basically became the Pokémon that weakened Vipitis. Therefore, no real pocket monster was needed to catch the snake Pokémon.
In her fury, Mauzi and James had to remind their teammate to throw the Pokéball at Vipitis. Thanks to the scene, we know that it’s better not to mess with Jessie when it comes to her hair! The Pokémon manga has already proven how brutal it can be in the world of colorful pocket monsters.
Does it fit the Pokémon DNA? The entire scene feels so absurd because it is the only moment in the anime where a human catches a Pokémon with raw violence. The scene goes against the concept of the anime and therefore stands alone.
In the mainline video games, it is not possible to catch a Pokémon with raw violence. It would also look too ridiculous if our character suddenly entered the battle themselves.
If you are a big fan of Pokémon, there are other anime that the MeinMMO team can recommend to you. We have compiled a separate article with 5 anime that you can enjoy without hesitation as a pocket monster lover: 5 Anime you shouldn’t miss as a Pokémon fan
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New World will receive a major expansion in October 2024 that will also bring the game to consoles. A trailer will introduce the areas and dangers of Aeternum, but PC players are hoping for something entirely different.
Recently, Amazon announced that the MMORPG New World will not only be released on the PS5 and Xbox with the second major expansion but will also effectively transform into an action RPG. For a long time, PC players had speculated about the “big announcement” and hoped for a better endgame instead of a console port.
A trailer now focuses on the areas and dangers of the island Aeternum, but existing players are still not happy about the expansion.
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New World leads you in the trailer over the island Aeternum
When does the expansion start? The New World Aeternum expansion will launch on October 15, 2024. From then on, console players will be able to play the game for the first time on the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Pre-orders are already available in the console stores.
PC players are also expected to receive the expansion on October 15, 2024, via Steam. If you already own the base game New World and the latest DLC “Rise of the Angry Earth”, the new expansion should also be completely free for you.
How is the community reacting? Although the latest trailer simply wants to present the areas of the island Aeternum and shows you some cities and enemies that will await you in the expansion, the existing players are not very pleased with the content and changes.
Many comments are directed more or less against the developers themselves (via YouTube). “I’ve never seen developers care so little about existing players,” writes one user in their comment. However, another user defends the developers, saying that it’s more about Amazon.
PC players wish for improvements instead of new content
Many comments, however, become more specific with their criticism. Many players complain that time and money are being spent on the wrong work. “Great video, I love that effort is put into such things and not into fixing game-breaking bugs,” says more than one comment. Similarly, another user wonders why there isn’t new PvP and PvE content instead.
Some players note that pretty new areas will not matter if there are simply no good endgame contents. Others perceive the console port and the change only as Amazon’s attempt to squeeze console players and advise them to save their money and time.
“Oh my goodness New World, it’s not that hard. Just add a bit of fresh content, preferably with replay value, and the PC players will be satisfied,” one user directs their words to the developers. What really changes with the expansion, you can find out here: Amazon explains the new version of New World – Less grind, more cinematics, all solo
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In Pokémon GO there was a massive change to remote raids last year. While the community criticizes the adjustment, Niantic stands behind the change.
What are remote raid passes? With remote raid passes, you can participate in raids in Pokémon GO without needing to be on-site. This means you can comfortably participate in raids from home, for example. Remote raid passes were introduced at the beginning of Corona.
Over time, there have been 2 price changes to the remote raid passes. Initially, you could buy a single pass for 100 PokéCoins and a 3-pack for 250 PokéCoins, but since the last change, the prices for a pass are now 195 PokéCoins and the 3-pack is 525 PokéCoins.
Additionally, the number of possible remote raids has been limited to 5 remote raids per day since the last adjustment.
As it has now been revealed in an interview, Niantic has no plans to change these adjustments. Because they achieve exactly what Niantic hoped for.
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Heavenly teamwork in Pokémon GO – a new season begins
Super painful, but right
What does Niantic say about it? Michael Steranka, the Director Live Game for Pokémon GO, commented on the remote raids during an interview on dotesports.com.
He states that the adjustment of remote raids was exactly right and had the impact that Niantic desired. He notes:
I have to say that what we’ve observed after this change is exactly what we hoped for. We’ve seen more personal communities coming together again… These local communities are blossoming in a way we haven’t seen since pre-pandemic times.
That people go out and meet new people while playing Pokémon GO is Niantic’s goal, Steranka mentioned as well.
He personally finds the change to be super painful, as he himself uses many remote raids, but it was definitely the right decision in hindsight.
What does the community say about it? Looking at the comments under the latest posts of Pokémon GO on X, there are consistently remarks about the changes to the raid passes.
The price of the remote raid pass must be permanently reduced to a reasonable amount and the daily limit increased, is a comment on X
Revert the changes to the avatar and remote raids, demands another commenter on X
Price reduction for remote raids please, wishes another commenter on X
Despite many trainers wishing for the original prices for remote raid passes, Niantic seems to be sticking to the current price. An adjustment back to the original price level seems unrealistic in the foreseeable future.
What do you think about this? Are you participating more in local raids since the remote raids became more expensive? Have you perhaps even stopped doing remote raids altogether? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. By the way, regarding raids: Pokémon GO is bringing back the strongest Pokémon, but it won’t be easy.
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In Elden Ring, there are many weapons and talents that can make your playstyle more powerful, but none is as powerful as the Power Stance. Here, you will learn how to use this mechanic and why it is so strong.
How do I activate Power Stance? The mechanic is activated as soon as you are wielding two weapons of the same type. Make sure you have the necessary attributes for the weapons, otherwise, Power Stance will not work.
Now that you have both weapons in hand, press the following button while attacking:
For example, if you use two daggers, one in each hand, you unlock new attacks that are not only faster but also more effective. Especially Blood Builds benefit from Power Stance, as you can trigger the status effect faster this way.
Power Stance is powerful, but can the mechanic compete with builds that wield only one weapon? We will answer this question for you.
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Elden Ring introduces the boss enemies of the DLC
Power Stance or one weapon in two hands?
Which is more powerful? It depends on how your build is configured. There are builds that specialize in status effects. Cold, poison, scarlet rot, or bleed effects create a condition in opponents that must be triggered over multiple attacks.
In such a build, it is vital to land many hits to trigger the effect quickly. In Power Stance, this is easy, especially if you have the right weapons equipped.
Using two daggers or dual blades ensures that your opponents take many hits quickly with their jumping attacks or combos. In such builds, Power Stance is the most powerful.
However, if you want to use a build with a shield, Power Stance can be hindering. You cannot block and must rely on your dodging skills. In this case, it would be beneficial to wield the weapon in two hands to maximize your damage.
Can I use unique talents in Power Stance? Yes, you can, but you need to pay attention to which weapon you want to use the unique talent from. If you are carrying two greatswords and one of them is the Blasphemous Blade, you can only use the talent if the Blasphemous Blade is in your right hand.
To use these talents in Power Stance, you can activate them as usual on PS4 & PS5 with L2, on Xbox with LT, and on PC with Shift and right mouse button.
Those were all the important details regarding Power Stance. What do you think of the mechanic? Do you use it in the Lands Between, or do you prefer to use a shield to protect yourself in battle? Let us know! You can find the overall best build here: Elden Ring: The overall best build currently – This is how you play it
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Love for every hero in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. All companions think you are great – no matter what you are. Boring, thinks MeinMMO demon Cortyn.
Similar to Mass Effect, the Dragon Age series is one of my absolute role-playing gems that I have loved – even the rather controversial Dragon Age 2. Therefore, I am quite glad that with “The Veilguard” the next installment of the series is slowly coming within reach.
However, one detail from Veilguard already bothers me – namely the fact that the player character can enter a romance with every companion, because all companions are pansexual.
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard introduces your companions in the trailer
This was revealed in an interview with IGN. All characters in Dragon Age: The Veilguard are pansexual – meaning: the gender of their partner does not matter to them.
From my perspective, this is monotonous and frankly lazy. Not only does it devalue my choices about what kind of character I want to play, but it also makes the companions less interesting and more boring when one just says in one area: They have no preferences at all.
I fondly remember Mass Effect, at least the original trilogy. There were romances there as well, and quite a few of them. But these had limitations. For instance, male Shepard could enter different relationships than female Shepard.
I thought that was incredibly cool.
Yes, I was saddened that Tali’zorah never wanted to know anything about my female Shepard. However, I was pleasantly surprised that Samantha suddenly showed great kindness, while she was cold towards male Shepard.
That gave me the feeling: The NPCs are well-thought-out characters with their own preferences.
My “Fem-Shep” had some dates that male Shepard could never have – because the respective characters were not into men.
The interview also emphasized that the characters are not “player-sexual”, meaning they do not inherently feel attracted to the played character. “Player-sexual” is often a somewhat pejorative term when the respective characters primarily see a romantic option in the protagonist.
But ultimately, “player-sexual” in a video game is essentially the same as “pansexual”. Because no matter what character you play, everyone finds you attractive and interesting.
I am aware that Dragon Age is ultimately a game where one wants to dive into a fantasy. Not everyone necessarily wants to deal with things like “Ah, sorry, you are unfortunately a guy, I am not into that” or “Phew, I can’t really deal with elves, let’s just be friends”.
I would have liked to do that. For me, that is also part of a good, well-thought-out character.
You could now take Baldur’s Gate 3 as an argument that this can work wonderfully. After all, all companions there are also pansexual and they do not care about the species of the player character. While I also found that a bit strange, at least there was the mentality of “In a few days, we will all be dead, so fuck it” – literally.
Maybe Veilguard can convince me why it logically makes sense for absolutely all characters to be pansexual – but the first impression is that the companions are just playthings of the main character and not independent characters with their own wishes and preferences. And that makes the actually well-thought-out figures that have always characterized BioWare games a little more colorless.
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The well-known American YouTuber Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins (19), also known as “Speed”, does not want to miss the European Championship in Germany. He is particularly taken by the idol of world football. To be close to his idol, he tries to arrange a meeting after the first EM game of the Portuguese in Leipzig. However, he ends up getting acquainted with the German police instead.
This is the star of which Speed is the biggest fan: IShowSpeed has repeatedly identified himself as a dedicated Cristiano Ronaldo fan. The Portuguese is also a mega-star well beyond football, having the most followers on Instagram worldwide.
On Tuesday, June 18, the streamer was a guest at the RB Arena in Leipzig for the game between Portugal and the Czech Republic. After the emotional match, “Speed” wanted to crown his stadium experience by personally congratulating Cristiano on the victory. But he was only close to the police, who were not at all pleased with his plan.
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IShowSpeed gets the receipt for barking at a 6-year-old boy
Speed wants to see Ronaldo, but the police see it differently
After the game, Speed, along with his companions, made his way to the stadium’s underground garage to see CR7. Thus, he followed the invitation from Ronaldo’s teammate Rafael Leão, who had given him this tip.
Arriving at the underground garage, he waited for about an hour for the superstar. However, the only people he initially saw were a few security personnel, with whom he cheerfully took some pictures.
This is how the encounter between Speed and the police happened: After an hour of waiting, there was an encounter with the police. They initially led Speed and his companions away from his original position because, according to the police, he was in an area that needed to remain clear for emergencies.
Now the streamer was a bit closer to the national team bus of the Portuguese. But there was no reason for joy for the YouTuber because it did not last long.
In his YouTube video, you can see how it continues from this point:
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Police sends Speed away – YouTuber misses Ronaldo and is furious
What happened next with Speed and the police? After Speed curiously scanned for Ronaldo from his new position, he was approached again by the police. They informed him that he had to leave the underground garage. He could return to the underground garage only after the bus had left.
On his way out of the inner area, the YouTuber stopped several times and told the police that he knew Rafael Leão. The discussions continued outside. One police officer explained that the stadium employees had determined that Speed must leave the inner area.
Despite all explanations, the outcome remained the same: Speed had to wait outside. This left the mood for the YouTuber quite sour.
Especially bitter: At the spot where Speed had previously stood, other Portugal fans were now standing, who had a better view of Ronaldo and the bus. To add insult to injury, Speed then had to see the national team bus of the Portuguese, along with superstar Ronaldo, simply drive past him.
How does Speed react to the missed meeting with Ronaldo? When Speed notices the passing Portugal bus, he bursts out: “I missed them,” he screams. Desperately, he shouts “Ronaldo” two more times after it before the bus drives away right in front of him.
After a short time, Speed is allowed back into the inner area of the stadium. Agitated, he stomps towards the underground garage. He repeatedly mentions that he missed Ronaldo because of the “damn police.” This year does not seem to be going well for the streamer: IShowSpeed gets the consequence for barking at a 6-year-old boy
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Not heavier than Malenia – That stuck in my mind when I faced the many bosses in the new DLC of Elden Ring. My summary? Hidetaka Miyazaki has overdone it again and throws his tarnished into ruthless doom. I must say, though, I have never had so much fun losing.
I was allowed to test the DLC before its release and defeat every boss. I have played every Souls game from Demon Souls to Elden Ring from FromSoftware and know many iconic bosses from the individual parts – but what I saw in the Elden Ring DLC tops everything.
Who is writing here? 10 years in the fascinating universes of Hidetaka Miyazaki and MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos still can’t get enough of the relentless worlds of the Souls games. From Demon Souls to Elden Ring, he has played through everything and platinumed every game. With a lot of experience with bosses and a good sense of direction, Christos navigated through the Souls content like nothing, but the DLC even slowed down our expert and showed him that experience alone is not enough.
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Elden Ring introduces the boss enemies of the DLC
Boss battles will leave you speechless
It is already circulating in the communities on Reddit that the head of Elden Ring, Hidetaka Miyazaki, often promises much less, only to surprise his fans later.
In total, there are supposed to be 10 bosses, many of which are important for progress in reaching the end. Each of the bosses occupied me for a long time. The easiest took 2-3 hours, while the hardest tortured me for days. However, what most bosses had in common were their powerful impressions they left on me.
If you think the bosses only have one phase, you are mistaken. Often the mood changed abruptly and in numerous moments, I felt like an Armageddon was breaking out. I would stand there motionless for minutes, die, and first had to realize what my eyes just saw.
If I had to draw comparisons to boss fights from past Souls games for their epic portrayal, then the fight against Slave Knight Gael, Black Dragon Kalameet, and the Nameless King would be fitting candidates – provided you make them 10 times harder. For my part, I enjoyed losing and already know that you will definitely get stuck the longest on two upcoming bosses.
Which ones they are, you will find out for yourself on June 21 at midnight. Until then, what are you looking forward to the most in the upcoming DLC? Are you excited about the bosses or the items that will be added? Let us know in the comments! How you can still prepare for the DLC, you can find out here: 9 things to do in Elden Ring to prepare for the DLC
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In Elden Ring, some players see the error “Inappropriate behavior detected.” MyMMO tells you what is behind it and how to solve the problem.
This is the problem: Some players in Elden Ring who want to log in receive the following error in the main menu: “Inappropriate behavior detected. This prevents starting in online mode.”
This sounds very serious and frightening at first glance. The game does not mention the reason or possible solutions. But don’t worry: normally, you are not completely banned with this. Therefore, we will tell you what you can do to work around the error.
While you are waiting for your PC to implement the solutions, you can browse through our detailed weapon tier list for Elden Ring:
The first attempt to solve the issue is the simplest and often already sufficient. If you receive the error “Inappropriate behavior detected” and have no explanation for it, it may simply be a bug.
In that case, restart the game and try again. If that doesn’t work, restart Steam as well. As a last resort, you should also try restarting the entire PC. If none of that works, try one of the other solutions.
This is what the annoying error looks like
Solution 2: Disable all cheats and mods you are using
If you are using cheats or mods in online mode, you will receive the error “Inappropriate behavior detected.” Disable these cheats and mods to start Elden Ring without this error.
Restart the game once you have disabled everything, and Elden Ring should start in online mode as usual.
If you want to play Elden Ring with the popular new co-op mod, make sure you have it installed correctly or are using it correctly. You need to start this mod with the file “launch_elden_ring_seamless_coop.exe”. You can find the exact instructions on Nexus Mods.
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Elden Ring introduces the boss enemies of the DLC
Solution 3: Check the game files for errors
You should also check the game files for errors. You can do this in the Steam library. Here’s how:
Open your library in Steam.
Search for Elden Ring in the list.
Right-click on Elden Ring and go to “Properties”
Select “Local Files” on the left.
Now click on “Verify integrity of game files…”.
This is how you find the point in the Steam menu
Steam will now check the game for any faulty files and repair them automatically.
Solution 4: Repair the “Easy Anti Cheat” files
Another possible source of the error is Easy Anti Cheat. Here, you need to repair the data from the anti-cheat program. Here’s how to do it:
Open your library in Steam.
Search for Elden Ring in the list.
Right-click on Elden Ring and go to “Properties”
Select “Local Files” on the left.
Now click on “Browse”.
Open the “Game” folder and then the “EasyAntiCheat” folder
Double-click on the file “easyanticheat_eos_setup”
If that doesn’t work, right-click on the file and open it as administrator.
Select Elden Ring, and click on “Repair Service”
This is how you find the Easy Anti-Cheat files.
Solution 5: Turn off your VPN.
If you are using a VPN service while playing Elden Ring, it could cause the error “Inappropriate behavior detected”.
So disable the VPN service and restart Elden Ring.
Normally, one of these options should have solved the problem. If you continue to have trouble, you can try reinstalling the game or contacting Bandai Namco support. However, we hope that you were successful with our guide and can play Elden Ring again! You can find more information about the release of the new DLC and how to prepare before the launch in our overview: Elden Ring DLC: Everything about the release, preparation, preload, prices, and editions
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A little more than two weeks ago, on June 4th, the expansion “The Final Shape” for Destiny 2 was released. In the lead-up, the DLC was viewed skeptically, as its predecessor Lightfall in 2023 had disappointed many fans. How is The Final Shape being received on Steam? And have player numbers recovered despite Lightfall?
Why was the DLC viewed so skeptically? There were some warning signs before “The Final Shape”:
The last DLC “Lightfall”, which was released on February 28, 2023, was for many a low point in the history of Destiny. On Steam, Lightfall received a miserable 29% positive reviews
Moreover, “The Final Shape” was pushed back by several months. Originally, the DLC was supposed to be released on February 27, 2024
“The Final Shape” was considered “This is really the last chance now” for Destiny 2:
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape „Edge of Salvation“ Raid Trailer
Steam reviews for “The Final Shape” are much friendlier than for Lightfall
So how is the DLC being received now: “The Final Shape” has a solid 81% positive reviews, which adds up to a “very positive”, and is especially a relief compared to the miserable “Lightfall”.
The perhaps best review says: “Bungie has dug its own grave so deep that they have stumbled upon gold.”
Another user says: “With a big grin on my face, I want to say: This is a bigger comeback than No Man’s Sky.” The story is a “massive redemption”, finally Destiny 2 has a real threat. Moreover, a large part of the weapons is fun.
A third player says: Bungie’s future looked bleak, but luckily they achieved the impossible and released the “best DLC in the history of the game”. Despite all the mistakes, one has to congratulate Bungie on this DLC.
Lightfall has left no lasting damage – Player numbers almost at peak value
What do the player numbers look like? The player numbers on Steam peaked at 314,379 and even two weeks later remain solid at 140,000 at peak.
314,000 is pretty much the figure that was reached in February 2023 with Lightfall. So, no lasting damage has occurred here, despite Lightfall being received so poorly.
That was different in 2017: Apparently, the Vanilla version of Destiny 2 alienated so many players that it could not recover even with the strong “Forsaken” in 2018. The permanent decline of players at that time was the reason for the split from Activision Blizzard.
Are there also negative voices? The negative voices mainly came around June 5th and revolve mostly around problems with updates, maintenance, and patches.
Today, on Thursday, June 20th, it happened: The controversial game “Banana” surpassed Counter-Strike 2 and is the most played game on the PC platform Steam. The man behind the game insists: It is not a scam. However, there was a fraudster on the team, from whom they have now – allegedly amicably – parted ways.
What kind of game is this?
The essential gimmick of “Banana” is that every 3 to 18 hours you play the game, you receive a banana: This is an image that can be traded on the Steam marketplace.
The most bananas are offered for the minimum amount of 3 cents, but some rare bananas go up to $500.
The game is apparently mostly kept alive by bots. Some users are said to use thousands of bots simultaneously, as a team member admitted in an article by Polygon. That’s so many bots that Banana is currently statistically the largest game on Steam. It has surpassed Counter-Strike 2 in terms of concurrent players.
Many are reminded of NFTs by “Banana”:
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Ubisoft showed NFTs in a trailer in 2021 that were supposed to appear in Ghost Recon
Developer Promotes Legal “Infinite Money Glitch”
What is the appeal of the game? One of the developers said, as Polygon reports: The game is a legal “Infinite Money” glitch. Players would make money with a free game while selling virtual items.
The whole system resembles the NFT model: The actual images have no value but are pure speculation objects. So it could be that prices suddenly crash and buyers are left with huge losses if they have “invested in rare bananas.”
The situation is opaque: Some suspect that the developers are generating the expensive bananas themselves to manipulate supply and cash out: A classic “Pump and Dump” scam.
You can’t even do anything with the bananas, as the option to at least use the banana as a skin in the game has not yet been developed.
The “Infinite Money Glitch” has a catch: Because someone has to buy the worthless bananas.
Banana had a disgraced fraudster on the team – but didn’t know about it
This is the new development: The developer now emphasizes in a statement that they are not a scam.
To prove this, they explain that they have amicably parted ways with a disgraced fraudster on the team, Theselions. Because the developer was, as a YouTuber points out, actually involved in a scam just as they are being accused of with Banana.
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A previous game by Theselions was “allegedly accidentally” a Bitcoin Pump-and-Dump fraud before Valve removed it from the Steam store.
In a “Pump and Dump”, the value of a virtual item is artificially inflated, for example, through social media articles. But when the item has reached a high value, the person behind the item dumps a massive quantity of the item that is supposedly so valuable and rare. They make a profit, but the value of the item falls drastically because there is much more supply than demand, causing everyone to lose their invested money – except the person behind the scam.
In any case, they have parted ways with this developer. They are also not upset with Theselions or separated in a dispute but say they did nothing to warrant being banned.
In any case, his “inventory has been cleared of all valuable bananas.”
This is what the man behind Banana says: The developer behind Banana writes that they can’t wait to transform the game into something “bigger and better” than just a clicker game.
Soon they will be bringing “a large amount of updates” to improve the game and let people do much more with the bananas.
What exactly can be done with an image of a banana remains open by the developer.
What’s behind this: The mere statement that Theselions’ inventory has been cleared of all valuable bananas should be a huge red flag for anyone seriously planning to invest money in the game.
Because if the developers’ inventories are full of valuable bananas that they can throw on the market at any time, then that is the template for a “Pump and Dump” scam:
Even if one engages with the logic of such a “virtual currency”, one must understand that the value of “rarer bananas” depends on them actually being rare.
But if it only seems that they are rare, and the developers behind the game are secretly holding a massive number of rare bananas, then the “rare bananas” are no longer rare, but worthless.
Thus they are even less valuable than the common bananas, with which one also cannot do anything.
Ultimately, you are paying money here for a few pixels and very vague promises.
A trailer now showcases the new boss enemies once again, aiming to excite players for the new content.
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Elden Ring introduces the boss enemies of the DLC
What does the trailer show? The trailer focuses on some of the boss enemies that you will encounter in Shadow of the Erdtree. You will witness, in the typically dark atmosphere of Elden Ring, among other things, a giant creature with vine-like limbs and an undead rider ascending on his horse made of black slime. Another enemy will confront you with his powerful flaming sword.
What are the reactions? The reactions under the trailer (via YouTube) clearly show that most players are looking forward to the DLC. “Time to disappear into my cave and stay there for a month to play Elden Ring,” writes the user goodboy-lr2tq in their comment. Many users reply that they feel similarly.
Goodboy-lr2tq also writes that it’s time to tell all acquaintances that they are busy with a very important project.
While numerous users express their excitement on YouTube, many others also voice their concerns about whether they are even ready for the new boss enemies. “You’re all not ready for this,” believes user indeimaus in their comment. “We are ready to die,” is one reply they receive. Another user agrees: “I am ready to cry.”
Other players express confidence that they will be able to defeat the enemies, but most believe it will indeed be quite a challenge. One user writes: “The moment you realize that the DLC brings back the most unforgettable and toughest bosses from the previous game.”
Will you play the DLC tomorrow? Which boss enemy are you already looking forward to, and do you feel ready for the new battles? Feel free to discuss in the comments. Shadow of the Erdtree launches tonight at midnight and everything you need to know about the preload and the times can be found here.
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Is no one interested in World of Warcraft anymore? The numbers paint a grim picture – but it’s complete nonsense, explains MeinMMO demon Cortyn.
The player numbers for World of Warcraft are in free fall. People are no longer interested in WoW. Once again, the game is dying.
Such and similar statements can be increasingly found on various news sites. While this would generally be an exciting topic if we had reliable numbers to support it, it is often misrepresented. The underlying statistics are massively distorted by many factors and must be seen in the context of what both WoW: Dragonflight and the other WoW versions are currently doing.
The statistic referred to is the number of completed “Mythic+” dungeons in the respective week. A trend can be observed here – it continues to decline every week. However, in the current season 4 of Dragonflight, this decline is particularly noticeable, following an already low start.
But first, take a look at the graph yourself:
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The orange line for the current season looks really eerie, doesn’t it? It has the lowest entry of all seasons in Dragonflight and has now also reached an absolute low point.
If one were to only look at this statistic, one might think: Oh dear, WoW must be doing really, really badly.
However, several factors are completely overlooked.
The many factors affecting Mythic+ in WoW
First, the probably biggest change that some still haven’t grasped:
World of Warcraft has drastically restructured the system of mythic dungeons with season 4. The difficulty of all “M+” dungeons has been massively increased.
A mythic dungeon (“M+0”) is now at the level of a previous “Mythic+10”.
A dungeon of level “Mythic+2” would have corresponded to a “Mythic+11” in the previous season.
This means that essentially all dungeon visits that would have previously fallen into the range of M+2 to M+10 do not appear in this statistic anymore. Because these are now the visits taking place in heroic and M+0 dungeons. This massive number of dungeon visits is missing in the statistics because they are not recorded and no longer belong to “Mythic+” due to a change in the system.
Many are currently playing WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria. There are extremely many rewards.
The second factor is WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria. Many WoW fans are currently only playing in this mode to unlock numerous transmogs and mounts. Many guilds have temporarily canceled their “M+” dates to instead raid together in Mists of Pandaria, thus securing a lot of bronze. This obviously affects the numbers of “M+” visits – but the players are not gone. They are just in Pandaria.
The third point is WoW Classic. “Cataclysm” started there a few weeks ago. While fans of the “old world” are skeptical about this expansion, it has always been praised for exciting raids and tough dungeons. One reason why many veterans are currently playing Cataclysm again and reliving the old times. Since nothing new is coming to Dragonflight until patch 11.0, it’s easy to switch to Cataclysm for a few weeks and leave M+ behind.
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WoW: Trailer for the release date of The War Within
The last point is the start of the beta for The War Within. Unlike previous WoW expansions, you can “buy into the beta” by pre-ordering the more expensive Epic Edition of The War Within. Some have done this and are now on the beta realms to check out the new story or the class talents – often with several friends together.
Poor numbers because people are playing a “different” WoW
I do not want to deny that the “the expansion is over” sentiment also contributes to some players taking breaks or quitting. This happens with every expansion. The last season is always a reason to take a break from WoW, devote oneself to other games, or simply do something else before continuing with the new expansion.
But it’s not as dire as some portray it. The circumstances simply do not allow for that.
Yes, the absolute numbers of “M+” visits have dropped sharply in recent weeks. But this has many reasons – especially because World of Warcraft is currently providing numerous incentives to do something other than Mythic+.
Ultimately, it can be said: I do not know the official player numbers. Only Blizzard knows that. But taking the metric of visited “Mythic+” dungeons and deriving supposed player numbers from it, when there are so many factors currently tugging at the numbers of M+ visits within the WoW cosmos – that’s just nonsense and, from my perspective, a deliberate misinterpretation. Xal’atath would surely take great pleasure in such things.
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Elden Ring is getting a DLC titled Shadow of the Erdtree. The expansion will be released on June 21, 2024. But Elden Ring is not just a video game: there is even a manga based on the Soulslike. However, it is now going on a break, as mangaka Nikiichi Tobita announced.
Why is the manga going on a break? Tobita revealed on X that he is pausing the manga titled Elden Ring – The Path to the Erdtree for a while. Thus, he is skipping the issue that was supposed to be released on July 19, 2024.
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Instead, the mangaka would rather play the new expansion Shadow of the Erdtree. With the release of the expansion upcoming, the recently released 45th chapter of the manga will be the last for now.
Along with his announcement of the break, he drew a picture of himself lying in bed dreaming of Elden Ring. In the thought bubble, there is a glowing worm that will appear as a new enemy in the DLC.
You can watch the trailer for Shadow of the Erdtree below:
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Elden Ring shows the DLC ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ in the story trailer
Elden Ring has its own manga
What kind of manga is this? Elden Ring – The Path to the Erdtree takes place in the same world as the video game. The Elden Ring was shattered, leading to a war over the fragments of the ring. The demigods have seized the pieces and are not willing to give them up anytime soon.
Readers follow the experiences of an unknown Tarnished who is supposed to subjugate the demigods. He is meant to secure the title of Elden Lord. However, the protagonist doubts whether he is up to the task and if he even wants to accept the title.
The manga is a good supplement to the video game, as the lore is only told through item descriptions and hidden clues. If you are interested in the story, MeinMMO has the right summary available.
That the mangaka is now taking a break to play could mean that the contents from Shadow of the Erdtree will appear in the manga. So we should keep an eye out for whether the story and characters from the DLC will show up in the upcoming chapters.
The Butcher is considered the deadliest enemy in Diablo 4. Some players remember the time when they feared him. Now, however, some of them can only laugh wearily at him.
Who is the Butcher? The Butcher is a boss who can unexpectedly surprise you in any dungeon. You will notice this at the latest when you hear his pounding footsteps as he runs towards you. He greets you with the words “Ah, fresh meat!” The Butcher originates from Diablo 1, which was released in 1996.
However, players on Reddit are currently noting: Once you reach higher levels, the Butcher no longer scares you. On the contrary.
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Diablo 4 Season 4 “Loot Reborn” in the gameplay trailer
The Butcher needs a buff
Why do players laugh at the Butcher?On Reddit, the user “yxalitis” asked the community on June 19 if they still remembered the time when the Butcher was feared. He notes that if there’s a clear sign of the “increase in power” that Season 4 has brought, then it is the Butcher.
Earlier, he had “instilled fear and terror in the adventurers,” and his “Ah, fresh meat!” made the pulse race. “Now he is just another thing one hops past thoughtlessly,” he remarks. In his opinion, the monsters need a buff.
In the comments, users discuss the topic. “LordFenix_theTree” states that the Butcher is still a problem when leveling. “Erohling93” responds that he has never been an issue if you had good gear, aside from leveling.
“TupperwareNinja” writes: “Tormented version, when?” This would give the Butcher level 200, like the other “Tormented” versions of the bosses. You summon them with Stygian stones from the pit.
And “Zyphica” notes: “The son of Malphas in the dungeons of the last season was much more frightening, especially in Hardcore.” In Season 3, the son of Malphas surprised you in the dungeons. And he could even appear in a team with the Butcher.
What is the reason for this? “alQamar” writes that he plays a Necromancer and has heard the Butcher but never seen him. And “WicktheStick” notes that he plays a “somewhat well-equipped” Thorns Barbarian. He was not wearing headphones, so he hardly noticed the Butcher.
“Specialist-Dust2935” mentions that he briefly heard the Butcher in a nightmare dungeon. Due to the strong Heartseeker build of his hunter, the Butcher did not even get a chance to finish his “Ah, fresh meat!” exclamation.
Several players note here: At early stages, the Butcher can still become a problem in many cases. However, if players are at a high level and/or using strong builds, he dies “within seconds.”
For Season 4, some skills and items of the classes have been adjusted and buffed. This resulted in extremely strong builds right at the beginning of the season – such as the Shadow Minion build of the Necromancer. The Thorns build, Shadow Minion build, and also the Heartseeker build are among the strongest builds in the endgame of Diablo 4 in Season 4.
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A video is going viral on TikTok where a Twitch streamer is friendly to his only viewer. Now he has thousands of followers.
What kind of streamer is he? chetter72 is not among the superstars on Twitch who broadcast to tens of thousands of viewers daily. He only streams occasionally, to a few viewers, mostly Fortnite or the casual game Party Animals. However, that has suddenly changed.
Because chetter72 is the star of a viral video on TikTok. The user “pudgykindness” shows how he stumbled upon chetter72 while scrolling through streamers without viewers on Twitch.
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During the conversation between the two, chetter72 reports that he worked for Disney for 15 years. In Disneyland, he was the voice of the turtle Crush from Finding Nemo in the interactive show “Turtle Talk with Crush.”
However, due to health reasons, he could no longer pursue his profession, as he reports. chetter72 sees himself as an entertainer through and through and missed performing in front of people, which is why he tried it on Twitch.
The streamer won the hearts of the community when he sang a modified version of “Happy Birthday” for his one viewer. The viewer then surprised him with a donation of over $450 and called on TikTok to change the life of the friendly streamer – and thousands followed the request.
A similar action has happened before:
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Twitch streamer with only 1 viewer becomes famous through a nice gesture – This is her story
The streamer’s story shows positive sides of the internet
How did this impact him? The video from pudgykindness has been viewed over 50 million times and received 8.7 million likes. Numerous viewers then headed to the Twitch channel of chetter72 to follow him.
In the comments on TikTok, users share updates about the streamer’s growing follower numbers or simply express their happiness for him:
twitch4me: “Dude, 113k followers, I’m so happy for him.”
nordic_chaos: “I was just about to cry, no worries.”
Eunique Little: “Amazing, I love the internet for this.”
Nimorius: “Makes the right people famous … what a likeable man.”
When chetter72 went live on Twitch on June 15, 2024, he could hardly believe how many viewers gathered in his chat. “I’m totally speechless,” he explained. In the first moments of the stream, he could even hardly be understood due to the flood of notifications for subscriptions, cheers, and donations.
chetter72 reports that he learned about his sudden fame the night before, after a friend stumbled upon the video. Since then, he has watched the numbers soar. He thanks the viewers and says they have changed his life in a way he cannot even put into words.
Then he does exactly what he is on Twitch for: spreading positive vibes and kindness.
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How successful is the streamer now: Due to the viral TikTok video, chetter72 currently has the fastest-growing channel on Twitch. He gained nearly 240,000 followers in the past seven days: more than the top streamers KaiCenat, caseoh_, and Jynxzi combined during this period (via SullyGnome).
However, the famous 15 minutes of fame can notoriously end just as quickly as they arrive. So it remains to be seen whether chetter72 can now turn the viral attention into a loyal community in the long run.
However, the current numbers look quite good: In his first stream after his sudden success, a peak of 2,719 viewers tuned in on June 15. The most recent stream on June 18 still reached a peak of 1,325, with several hundred people still watching on average.
Marvel fans have every reason to be happy, as the premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine will take place on July 24, 2024. Iconic actors Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are involved, reprising their roles as the two superheroes. One of them has now revealed which comic book adaptation he considers the best – and it’s not his own movie.
Which movie is said to be the best comic adaptation? Ryan Reynolds revealed in the latest edition of Total Film magazine (via gamesradar.com) that both Deadpool (2016) and Logan – The Wolverine (2017) are two excellent films featuring the actors. They were released at a time when the superhero genre evolved from one blockbuster to the next.
However, one of the two is said to stand out further – and it is not Reynolds’ own film. He was convinced that “Deadpool was different, and shortly after, Logan came out, the potentially best comic adaptation of all time.”
Although Reynolds seems convinced about his own film series, he has only praise for his fellow actor.
You can see the joint appearance of the two actors in the following trailer:
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Wolverine is back: Official Trailer of Deadpool & Wolverine
The Best Comic Adaptations of All Time
Is Reynolds right? According to the ratings on IMDb, neither Deadpool nor Logan – The Wolverine is in the lead. The best comic adaptation does not come from the Marvel universe, but from the DC universe.
The Dark Knight is the best Batman film of all time, achieving a record-high rating of 9.0 out of 10 stars on IMDb. The other two parts of the trilogy also have good ratings (The Dark Knight Rises: 8.4; Batman Begins: 8.2)
Another successful film series is the Avengers. Endgame has a rating of 8.4 stars, as does Infinity War.
Only after Joker, Spider-Man, and V for Vendetta do Deadpool and Logan: The Wolverine follow. Logan receives a rating of 8.1, while Deadpool lands at 8.0.
Thus, Logan is subjectively in first place for Reynolds, but among the general audience, it still ranks behind other superheroes and villains.
What is Deadpool & Wolverine? The film is considered the 3rd part of the Deadpool series. For the preparations, the production team has assembled the “army of the nerdiest nerds” to incorporate as much attention to detail as possible.
The film will likely be just as rough as its two predecessors. The Deadpool series stands out for its “special” humor. Fans of toilet humor will enjoy this film.
Soon, players of Call of Duty Modern Warfare III and Warzone will be bouncing across the map in outfits from Fallout. However, this idea does not seem to please the fans of both games.
What kind of crossover is this? On June 20, 2024, the new collaboration between Call of Duty and Fallout will be released. Players of MW3 or Warzone will receive blue outfits and two blueprints in a Fallout style.
In addition to the operator skins and blueprints, there are various other small additions like loading screens and charms. However, fans of both games do not find the collaboration very successful.
Here you can see the trailer for the crossover:
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Call of Duty and Fallout are releasing a skin bundle together, here’s what it looks like
Fans are not happy about the collaboration
What bothers the CoD fans? Players of Call of Duty are not excited about the Fallout skins. While most do not hate the new bundle, the community seems unhappy about the blue skins.
On Reddit, user X_Zephyr shared an image of the new bundle. He titled his post: “Greed. Greed never changes”. Various opinions about the new bundle are gathered under his post.
Most prominently, the opinion of Reza_Evol on Reddit stands out, stating: “I wish COD had Fallout skins. No one has ever said that in the history of humankind.”
coppercrackers contradicts him on Reddit: “I don’t know, man, having some energy weapons from Fallout would be pretty cool. […]”
Angel_of_Mischief has mixed feelings about the skins on Reddit: “[…] What Call of Duty did by becoming diet Fortnite with crossovers undermines the serious tone of the setting. […]”
What do the Fallout fans say? The Fallout fans are not benefiting from the collaboration. TheGuardianInTheBall points out on Reddit that Fallout modders have been trying to turn the game into Call of Duty for years.
PossibleRude7195 finds on Reddit: “Wow, they did the bare minimum.”
In a Reddit post in the Fallout forum, the fans of the series expressed disappointment with the collaboration. User Drakula_dont_suck writes on Reddit: “Of all the possibilities I could imagine for a Fallout crossover, vault suits and blue/yellow skins are the most uninspired option.”
The four operator skins and the two weapons in blue-yellow design are indeed quite simple. Moreover, the blue is quite bright, which some may view as Pay2Lose, as they could be spotted faster.
Harry Potter has enchanted an entire generation with his seven books and eight film adaptations. MeinMMO presents you 5 animes that you might like if you enjoyed the adventures in the school of magic.
What are these animes? The selection of animes was made by the MeinMMO editorial team. We also made sure that none of the animes has a rating below 60% on IMDb.
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King – Official Trailer for the Anime Movie
This is what it’s about: Black Clover takes place in a world ruled by magic. Asta and Yuno are two orphans who were abandoned at the same church. The two grew up with the same goal: they both wanted to become the next Wizard King. However, the basic conditions are different for both.
Yuno is a well-groomed boy, very responsible and shows advanced maturity for his age. He also possesses incredible magical talents. Asta, on the other hand, is small, poor, and was born without any mana. But that doesn’t stop him from giving his best.
You should watch Black Clover if you like the following about Harry Potter:
Action-packed duels
An exciting story
Different spells
Voldemort as a nasty antagonist
What IMDb ratings say: The anime has a rating of 8.2 out of 10 stars on IMDb from 35,396 user ratings.
Fun Fact: The manga artist, Yuki Tabata, can most identify with protagonist Asta. His editor agreed, as Tabata is “always super positive and can never be quiet” (via Imgur).
Little Witch Academia
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This is what it’s about: In Little Witch Academia, most people believe that magic and witchcraft are outdated. The young protagonist Atsuko “Akko” Kagari resists this belief and enrolls at Luna Nova Magical Academy. This is one of the most prestigious schools where young girls are trained to become witches.
However, Akko struggles to prove herself at school. She comes from a non-magical background and therefore finds it difficult to keep up with the others. But her situation changes when she finds a magical relic one day.
You should watch Little Witch Academia if you like the following about Harry Potter:
Classic depiction of wizards
The school lessons
Rides on broomsticks
The character constellation, like the protagonists’ trio
What IMDb ratings say: The anime has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 stars on IMDb from 4,106 user ratings.
Fun Fact: The production team wanted to combine the feel of a Japanese magical girl anime with the classic portrayal of witches and wizards. As an example, they mentioned Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings and Merlin from the King Arthur legend (via Static Wikia Nocookie).
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