6 players in FC 24 are faster than all the others – A combo makes it possible

Thomas Dummer Thomas Dummer Reading time 2 minutes

In FC 24, there are players who seem to be faster than all other players. This is due to a combination of playstyles and acceleration. We show you which players are the super sprinters in Ultimate Team.

What kind of combo is this? The combo consists of 3 playstyles and a specific type of acceleration.

Players who are faster than all others have the following characteristics:

  • Playstyles
    • First Touch
    • Frenzy
    • Quick Step
  • Acceleration Type
    • Sustained (controlled/mostly)

The interplay of all aspects contributes to your player being able to zip past opponents at lightning speed. This combo is particularly effective when your player has already picked up speed.

However, the playstyles in combination with the “Sustained” acceleration type are very rare. Only a few players can showcase them in Ultimate Team as of now.

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6 Players who are faster than all other players

Below we present players who feel faster in the game due to their playstyles and acceleration types. The good thing is: At least 2 players are in the lower price category in Ultimate Team. We present the cards and their prices in the list. (As of May 22, 2024)

Only players that you can still purchase at this moment were considered:

  • Henry (94) – Ultimate Birthday Icon: 4,900,000 coins
  • Henry (93) – Thunderstruck Icon: 1,500,000 coins
  • Drogba (94) – Golazo Icon: 570,000 coins
  • Henry (91) – Basic Icon: 220,000 coins
  • TOTS Guirassy (92) – VfB Stuttgart: 76,500 coins
  • Future Stars Højlund (89) – Manchester United: 37,000 coins

Some of these players still need to be equipped with a chemistry style for the “sustained” acceleration type. The chemistry styles to achieve sustained are:

  • Marksman
  • Hawk
  • Anchor
  • Sniper
  • Architect
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Why are players with this combo so fast? The secret lies in the interaction of the individual components:

  • First Touch: Allows you to control the ball quickly and transition into a sprint faster.
  • Quick Step: Lets your player accelerate faster in the first meter and reach their maximum speed more quickly.
  • Frenzy: Gives you a boost while sprinting with the ball.

These 3 playstyles are ideal for all wingers. What makes the decisive difference, however, is the acceleration type “Sustained”. This allows you to run even faster at top speed. We had already noticed a few months ago how strong this combo is with a player from our list: A cheap card in FC 24 plays like one of the strongest forwards – Get the better Haaland

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7 Movies Like Interstellar

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 4 minutes

We have compiled a list of movies similar to Interstellar. We present 7 titles that you might enjoy if you liked the Sci-Fi film.

What kind of movies are these? The selection of titles was made by the editorial team. We also paid attention to a good rating on IMDb.

Are you also fans of Sci-Fi series? Then check out this list: The 11 best Sci-Fi series according to IMDb

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1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

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Trailer for the Sci-Fi classic 2001 – A Space Odyssey

A black monolith appears repeatedly in various epochs of humanity. Dr. Heywood Floyd embarks with his crew on a journey to investigate the mysterious object. Later, another spaceship crew under David Bowman flies to Jupiter and strange things happen…

Watch 2001: A Space Odyssey if you like the following about Interstellar:

  • Theme of space travel and exploration
  • Philosophy and existential questions
  • Captivating atmosphere
  • AI and robotics
  • Aiming for a realistic portrayal of space travel

According to IMDb ratings: With 721,193 ratings, the film receives an average of 8.3 stars on IMDb.

Fun Fact: Steven Spielberg is a big fan of the film and compared going to the cinema to a spiritual experience.

2. Sunshine

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German trailer for the sci-fi movie Sunshine from 2007

Sunshine takes place in 2057: The sun is dying and the Earth is threatened to freeze. A space crew is sent on a mission to reignite the sun. However, they are not the first to attempt this. The crew before them has mysteriously vanished.

Watch Sunshine if you like the following about Interstellar:

  • Space travel and survival missions
  • Scientific basis
  • Isolation and psychological challenge
  • Visually stunning
  • Willingness to sacrifice for humanity
  • Philosophical and existential questions

According to IMDb ratings: The film receives an average of 7.2 stars from 268,092 ratings on IMDb.

Fun Fact: The actors of the crew all lived together during filming to convey the feeling that they know each other in the film. Only Cillian Murphy was allowed to go home in the evening after shooting because his wife was pregnant at the time. (via IMDb)

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Two students show how to do laundry for free in laundries despite multiple warnings

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

With a trick, one can bypass the payment system of a well-known laundry company. Two students reported the “error,” but the company did not respond. The two students have now published the hack to draw the company’s attention. No one should long-term benefit from the fraud and deprive the company of its money in this way.

No space for a washing machine or only for a few months in a city, so buying a washing machine does not make sense: There are many reasons why one uses a laundromat instead of having their own machine.

Operators of such laundromats then charge a fee so that users can wash their laundry. Two students have now discovered how to trick the software in a laundromat. They have gone public with it because the operating company did not respond.

The affected company ignored all hints from the two students

What exactly did the two do? As reported by the portal TechSpot, they are two university students from California. Like many others, they use the laundry on campus to wash their clothes. There, you pay money when you want to wash your laundry.

However, instead of paying with cash, the two students decided to use CSC Go: This is an app that connects with “CSC ServiceWorks” machines in regions such as the USA, Canada, and Europe.

When one of the students did not have enough money for the laundry, he ran a script. This activated the machine, and he was able to wash his clothes easily and for free. The two then tested this “error” again and always came to the same result: they can wash their clothes for free in this way. However, that is not the official intention of the system.

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This is what the two students did: However, the two did not want to exploit the system and therefore contacted the operating company. But it did not respond to the students’ hints. After more than 5 months, the error still exists.

For this reason, the two students decided to make the error public with the intention that an employee from CSC ServiceWorks would notice the issue. Otherwise, thousands of people worldwide can wash their clothes without spending a single cent.

Others are not so honest: Between 2017 and 2019, three teenagers in Spain developed a method to scam Amazon. But Amazon caught the three fraudsters, and now the individuals must go to prison for one year: Three teenagers scammed Amazon for years with a trick – earned almost 350,000 euros and then got caught

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In Pokémon GO, there are now medals for routes, but trainers need something better

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO, you will now be rewarded with medals for your routes, but trainers are wishing for something much better. What that is, we have summarized for you here on MeinMMO.

What feature is it about? Since mid-2023, there has been a so-called routes feature in Pokémon GO . In this, trainers can submit specific routes so that they can be walked by other players.

In addition to exploring new paths, the focus has previously been mainly on the pursuit of the precious Zygarde cells and towards the end, the gift exchange with Mateo. But now, medals are also supposed to entice you to use the routes feature more actively. However, the reward is not very well received by the trainers.

We will show you below how trainers are reacting to the new feature and what they are demanding instead.

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Trainers wish for better rewards for routes

What kind of medals are these? Anyone who has checked the game in recent days may have already been surprised with their first medal as Navigator-Expert. This was newly introduced for completing routes, and you receive it when you complete 10, 50, 200, or even 600 routes. Thus, the Reddit user oAuraa was able to secure a gold medal right away, as he shows in his post.

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How are trainers reacting to the medals? The new feature is causing quite a discussion in the community. While some trainers are happy about the new challenge, others find the goal of completing 600 routes for a corresponding platinum medal to be too high.

As Lightning1999 explains on Reddit: I swear they pick the requirements for each medal arbitrarily. 600 for platinum is such an impossible number. Furthermore, the joy about the new reward is generally limited, as trainers are looking for something better to make the routes attractive for them.

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What are trainers demanding? Instead of medals, most players are wishing for better rewards for completing routes. In particular, they would like an improvement regarding the Zygarde cells.

These are needed to be able to transform Zygarde into its other forms. However, these have been very difficult to find in the past. And also special event Pokémon that spawn exclusively on the routes would be an incentive for some to use routes more often. This way, you can read the following in the comments on Reddit:

  • Mackin-N-Cheese: If Niantic really wants to create interest in routes, they should host an event where the daily Zygarde cell limit is increased from three to ten or more. And that guaranteed for each route traveled. I think that would encourage many trainers who feel that the Zygarde grind is hopeless to give it a try.
  • d12fsu: I wish they would guarantee a cell for the first 3 completed routes. I have had days where I completed 20 routes and only got one cell. I am no longer looking for routes. It’s not worth the effort.
  • Flack41940: Or they could make it so that event Pokémon spawn on routes, just like they did with the white-striped Barschuft during the Sinnoh Tour. Routes currently have no point while actually walking them, only at the end. The cell will always spawn at the end, Matteo waits at the end, and you get your completion reward at the end. […] All regionals that can appear are already available to the player, as they are the ones that are already regionally exclusive!

Whether there will be further improvements to the routes in the future remains to be seen. However, if there is any new information regarding this, you will find out about it here on MeinMMO.

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How do you like the new medals for routes in Pokémon GO? Do you use the routes feature regularly? And are you also hoping for better rewards? Feel free to let us know in the comments on MeinMMO and exchange views with other trainers about it. By the way: In summer, there are 7 dates in Pokémon GO that you should remember.

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Ubisoft’s “CoD Killer” XDefiant is unplayable at launch for many, the boss responds casually

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

XDefiant is facing issues upon release. Many players are unable to play. The head of the shooter responds humorously, stating that his team is already working on a solution.

What kind of game is this? XDefiant is an arena shooter from Ubisoft, which was released on May 21, 2024, as a free-to-play title on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

  • In XDefiant, you have different factions from Ubisoft titles to choose from, which you can select as playable classes.
  • Factions include, among others, the Freedom Fighters from Far Cry 6 and the Cleaners from The Division.
  • Various PvP modes like Domination and Payload are playable.
  • XDefiant features simple and intuitive weapon handling with low recoil. Additionally, the movement in the shooter is relatively fast.
  • You can choose from various gadgets like grenades and weapons when assembling your loadout, which you can further modify with different attachments.

In the Call of Duty community, XDefiant has received particularly great attention because it operates without SBMM in casual modes. This system is very unpopular among active players, which is why it was positively received that XDefiant is supposed to have SBMM only in ranked modes.

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Servers are struggling

Why is XDefiant unplayable at release? Many players report on social media that they were unable to play upon release on May 22. Apparently, the servers were struggling with issues (via Reddit). While players managed to get into the game, they received the error message that no match could be found.

Mark Rubin, Executive Producer at Ubisoft and the head of XDefiant, has already confirmed that there are server issues and that the team is working on a solution. On x.com, he writes casually: “The matchmaking servers are going boom. We are working on it.”

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XDefiant had issues in recent tests

Many shooter fans are eagerly watching XDefiant and the state of the game’s release. In the first open beta, Ubisoft’s F2P title was able to convince many players. The movement was fast and fluid, the gunplay was successful, and the opportunity to play without SBMM was a blessing for many.

However, in recent tests, XDefiant has been less convincing. The netcode and the social system repeatedly caused problems. The movement was also criticized, feeling different, odd, and less fluid than in the first open beta.

How XDefiant fares upon its full release will be determined as the servers run stable over a longer time and players can get a proper impression. In the open beta, XDefiant impressed MeinMMO editor Dariusz. This positive impression needs to be regained by the shooter: XDefiant shows Call of Duty how good a shooter can be even without a €70 price tag

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19-year-old sells her bathwater on the internet: Now she tells what she has earned with it

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In 2019, it was a major story that showed many the decay of modern times: The South African influencer “Belle Delphine,” then 19 and a star on Instagram, sold her bathwater over the internet. The bathwater was supposed to cost $30 per bottle. Now the influencer reveals: Because she violated PayPal’s rules, the PR stunt was a loss for her for 5 years. Only now does she get her money, and only after public outrage.

This was the story back then: It was a PR stunt that made headlines worldwide:

  • The 19-year-old Belle Delphine, described as a “social media star” with 4.2 million followers on Instagram, sold bottles of her bathwater for $30.
  • As the Guardian reported with astonishment, the bottles sold out quickly.
  • Delphine said: The idea came to her after Instagram comments, when people wrote to her that they would pay money to drink the water she bathes in.

The Twitch streamer Amouranth also knows how to make money from her fans’ desire for closeness.

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“Gamer Girl sells bathwater” was viewed critically

How was this viewed? The action was seen by critical people as a prime example of “simps”: Men who become so infatuated with an unattainable woman online that they make fools of themselves and spend a lot of money just to feel close to her.

The “bathwater” was seen as a prime example of an internet trend:

  • Men chasing after women in a one-sided relationship.
  • Women consciously exploiting this to finance a comfortable life.
  • One speaks of “parasocial behavior.”
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Belle Delphine says: $90,000 were withheld by PayPal

How much did she earn from the bathwater? In a X post from May 6, 2024, Belle Delphine reveals that for years she only lost money with the bathwater:

  • She says she didn’t earn money from the bathwater, but only lost money: PayPal had closed her account without warning and withheld the $90,000 she had on PayPal at that time.
  • She says she unknowingly violated PayPal’s terms and received penalties.
  • Through these penalties, PayPal apparently justified withholding the money in her account.

She noticed the rule violations and the accumulating penalties too late and does not even know which rule she violated. All communication was rejected by PayPal. PayPal support only told her: They could do nothing. For security reasons, they did not want to reveal any further information to her.

She suspects that PayPal wants to dissuade “sex workers” from using their platform. Or PayPal simply has a specific problem with her.

Belle Delphine says that despite the difficulties, she sent out the bathwater, but kept the problems to herself because it made for a better story.

She describes the bathwater as “the biggest loss she had to endure” – but says she is still glad to have sold the bathwater because it was “such a fun time on the internet.”

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Due to public interest from the press, PayPal backs down

How did this turn out? The site Business Insider followed up on this information with PayPal and it appears that this set some gears in motion.

They informed Business Insider that PayPal changed its rules on penalties in 2023.

PayPal has now decided to pay the influencer the money that was frozen at that time. After a 5-year delay, the “gamer girl” has thus received her $90,000 that she still had on PayPal.

How much did she earn now?

In a podcast, she said she sold about 600 bottles of the bathwater – that would amount to $18,000 (via indy100). However, from that money, high shipping costs still apply: it costs $11 to send packages from South Africa to the USA, as she reveals.

In the Twitter post and to Business Insider, she mentions that she made $90,000 from selling the bathwater. She would have had to sell many more bottles than just 600 to achieve that.

Influencer criticizes PayPal: How are “normal people” supposed to do this?

This is her criticism:

The influencer told Business Insider that she wonders how people with a ban from PayPal cope when they do not have as large a social media presence as she does. She followed the regulations, was stalled, and gave up. That sucks.

Only through public attention do the blockades at PayPal seem to have been resolved for her.

In the gaming sector on Twitch, there is an exemplary “gamer girl” with influencer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa, who explains how she generates her income. Amouranth, long the largest streamer on Twitch, uses the streaming platform as an advertising billboard: 29-year-old explains how she coldly exploits Twitch and makes $1.7 million a month

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Netflix: The 3rd season of a series about British royals starts more successfully than Avatar and 3 Body Problem

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

It feels like every month there’s a new Netflix series that becomes the next big hype. Currently, it is a 3rd season that is making the best start of 2024 and sweeping the floor with series like Avatar, Baby Reindeer, and 3 Body Problem.

What is Bridgerton?

  • The series is based on bestselling novels and follows the 8 siblings of the Bridgerton family
  • In the early 19th century, the young family members must search for marriageable partners
  • As is customary in high society, it is not that simple and requires the approval of the British queen
  • There is also gossip and scandal

Responsible for the series is Chris van Dusen, who also worked on Grey’s Anatomy. The first 2 seasons of Bridgerton were a huge success and the 3rd season also seems to continue riding the wave of success.

If you are looking for series similar to Bridgerton, then check out this list: 5 series like Bridgerton

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Bridgerton Season 3 – Trailer for the Netflix series about British high society

Successful start with great potential

The first part of Season 3 of Bridgerton was released on May 13, 2024, on Netflix, and the first week was really successful. Netflix’s numbers show that the 3rd season was watched 45.1 million times in the first week. Interestingly, Seasons 1 and 2 have been in the Top 10 since May 6, because people wanted to refresh their memory of the series before the start of the 3rd season.

With 45.1 million viewers, Bridgerton Season 3 is the most successful English series launch for Netflix in 2024. Even hits like 3 Body Problem, Avatar The Last Airbender, and Baby Reindeer do not come close to this launch. Just behind Bridgerton is the launch of the series Fool Me Once with 37.1 million viewers in the first week.

While the other series have a higher total viewer count and viewing time; Bridgerton Season 3 is released in two parts, with the second part not coming until June 13. Looking at the longevity of the previous seasons, the success of the 3rd season seems predictable.

According to Netflix itself, the first season of Bridgerton is even the fourth most successful English Netflix series of all time, behind Wednesday, Stranger Things 4, and Dahmer. The 2nd season of Bridgerton also makes it into the top 10 with 9th place. If you look at the 3rd season on Rotten Tomatoes, the series is also popular with critics.

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Netflix manages to create pop culture relevance with many series. Besides Wednesday, Squid Game is one of the biggest hits of the streaming service. We won’t have to wait long for a continuation either, as this year the 2nd season of the Korean battle royale series will be released: Squid Game – Season 2 – Netflix shows the continuation of the hit series from South Korea in 2024

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In Season 4 of Demon Slayer, 2 characters do not appear, although the entire arc is named after them

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 3 minutes

The anime for Demon Slayer has just started its 4th season. The new arc, called the “Hashira Training Arc,” focuses on the training of the Pillars, the strongest demon slayers. However, two of the Pillars are not participating in the training and will play a rather minor role. They have good reasons for not joining the training.

Warning, spoilers! In this article, we will delve into the events from the previous seasons, especially regarding the Pillars.

Which two Pillars are referred to? Out of all the Pillars, there are two individuals who are not participating in the training. Both Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Pillar, and Giyu Tomioka, the Water Pillar, are not participating.

Shinobu made her first appearance only in Episode 15. She is not as battle-hardened as the other Pillars, but she has excellent skills in medicine and pharmacy. Giyu was seen in the first episode. He spared Nezuko Kamado, who became a demon, only because Tanjiro Kamado pleaded for his sister.

You can see the matching trailer for Season 4 here:

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Two of the Pillars are not participating in the training of the Demon Slayers

What are their reasons? Although the two are even featured on the promotional poster for the arc, they do not participate in the training. Both have good reasons for staying away from the training. They are undergoing their own training and strengthening themselves in their own way.

Shinobu’s secret mission

Demon Slayer Shinobu
Shinobu is a master of poison.

Shinobu partners with Tamayo, a demon who is on Tanjiro’s side. The two are working on a poison intended to accelerate the aging process of Muzan Kibutsuji, the greatest antagonist in Demon Slayer.

Since she is physically inferior to the other demon slayers, she does not focus on her physical abilities, but also on her poison repertoire. Additionally, she is preparing for a fight with one of the strongest demons by also creating a special poison.

Giyu’s inner conflict

Demon Slayer Giyu
Giyu must first overcome his inner conflict.

Giyu left the meeting of the Pillars before training began. He claimed he wasn’t like the others. However, that is just a facade, as Giyu has an inner conflict. He feels guilty for the death of his childhood friend, Sabito.

He believes that his friend saved several demon slayers during the final selection to become a Pillar before death and deserved to become a demon slayer more than he did. Although Giyu does not participate in group training, he trains individually with Sanemi.

Where can I watch the season? The 4th season is currently running on Crunchyroll. However, to watch the episodes, you need a paid subscription. Episodes are currently being released on a weekly basis. So far, only two episodes are available.

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What are the Pillars anyway? There are a total of nine Pillars. They are among the strongest demon slayers and are assigned to a specific breathing technique. Currently, there are only seven Pillars left:

  • Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Pillar, was pierced and has died.
  • Tengen Uzui, the Sound Pillar, retired after the events of Season 2.

To become a Pillar, there are two ways: a fighter must have killed at least 50 demons or kill a demon that is a member of the Twelve Kizuki. These are the 12 strongest demons.

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Forget Intel and AMD: The next opponent for Nvidia could be a company you’ve never heard of

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

In recent years, Nvidia has achieved significant success with its focus on AI. However, there are other competitors in the AI field that are also targeting market shares. These are primarily smaller companies that you probably have never heard of.

As the colleagues from Techradar report, there are developments in AI chip technology that could overshadow Nvidia’s and AMD’s products. One company is Cerebras Systems Inc. The American company was founded 9 years ago and is already benefiting massively from the current AI boom.

What makes this company so special? The company Cerebras Inc. has developed innovations that overshadow Nvidia’s current AI chip (H100) and the new GB200 chip. And it does this with a single, huge chip that is said to offer up to 900,000 GPU cores.

The CS-3 chip from Cerebras surpasses the double chip size of the enormous GB200. The superchip GB200 is intended to function like a massive graphics chip. Nvidia had only introduced the product in early 2024.

The manufacturer Cerebras describes its own CS-3 chip as the “fastest and most scalable AI accelerator in the world,” developed specifically for the “training of the world’s most advanced AI models.”

Furthermore, the American manufacturer claims that its Wafer Scale Engine is “the chip that broke Moore’s Law.” According to its internal benchmarks, the CS-3, with a total of 10,000,000,000,000 transistors, significantly outperforms Nvidia’s AI chip H100.

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AI computing currently represents a huge business for some manufacturers like Nvidia: It concerns billions of euros, and for this reason, more and more companies are offering products. Demand that Nvidia cannot meet is then taken up by other companies.

Whether companies like Cerebras can ultimately succeed remains to be seen. AI computing is still more or less in its infancy, and currently, a lot of experimentation and trial is taking place. What hardware is actually needed and purchased will only become apparent at the very end of the development process.

AMD or Nvidia: Right now, AMD and Nvidia are arguing over who can offer the fastest AI chip. And this dispute involves a lot of money: AMD and Nvidia are arguing about the fastest graphics card – but the GPU isn’t aimed at gamers at all

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Elden Ring: New story trailer for the DLC reveals more about Messmer and his ruthless past

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

In June, Shadow of the Erdtree, the long-awaited DLC for Elden Ring, will finally be released. There is now a new trailer that promises us an exciting story.

What kind of trailer is this?

  • From Software released a new trailer for “Shadow of the Erdtree” on May 21, 2024, the first expansion of Elden Ring.
  • The three-minute trailer reveals more about the story of the DLC and gives us further insight into what to expect in the expansion. The focus is on a new boss named Messmer, who waged a cruel war in the past and ruthlessly tyrannized the Shadow Realm.
  • However, we do not have a well-defined understanding of the plot after the trailer. Much is reported about the background, but the story remains largely a mystery – as is typical for Elden Ring.

Here you can watch the new story trailer for Shadow of the Erdtree:

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Elden Ring shows the DLC ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ in the story trailer

What exactly is this Erdtree? The Erdtree is the great, golden tree in the world of Elden Ring that you have surely seen. The Erdtree grew through the Elden Ring, and through its golden leaves, people received their grace – a kind of blessing. Those who have lost their grace are called “the tarnished”.

DLC brings a new area, 10 bosses, and new weapon categories

What do we already know about the DLC? Shadow of the Erdtree will be released on June 21, 2024. The standard edition is expected to cost 39.99 euros. However, there is also a Collector’s Edition for 250 euros, which includes an art book and a figure, among other things.

The DLC will include ten new boss opponents as well as eight new weapon categories. You will find these in the new area where the DLC is set: the Shadow Realm of the Erdtree. There, you will discover not only new locations, such as a massive castle or a swamp but also the red-haired boss opponent “Messmer”.

In March, some fans were already discussing who this Messmer might be. Some players believe Messmer is the missing brother of Miquella (the god in child form) and Malenia (goddess of scarlet rot): Elden Ring: Who is Messmer? Fans are discussing the new major boss of the upcoming DLC

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Legendary German WoW audio play gets a remake – Allimania returns

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Allimania is getting a reboot. The story of Horst and the chaotic guild is being completely rewritten.

There are a number of jokes and inside references that you only understand in World of Warcraft if you have been around for many years. Especially on German realms, there are still often comments that you only understand if you heard the story of “Allimania” many years ago.

Now the legendary audio play is getting a reboot and is being completely rewritten.

Currently, everyone in WoW is in remix mode:

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What is Allimania? The audio play by Steve “Stevinho” Krömer, Allimania, tells the story of the somewhat clumsy human warrior Horst, who during his first day in the WoW game world finds a group for questing and shortly thereafter founds the guild “Allimania”. Together, they then experience various adventures, most of which are based on early events in World of Warcraft. For example, the heroes have to “stand in line” for several hours to finally be let into Alterac Valley.

If you have ever encountered a druid named “Miracoli”, a night elf priestess named “Uschi”, or a gnome warlock named “Dimitri”, then the characters were most likely inspired by Allimania.

Allimania has a very quirky yet iconic humor that is likely to evoke many nostalgic memories for long-time WoW fans.

Allimania
The hero team from Allimania.

Why is Allimania being rebooted? According to his own statements, Stevinho has been working on the complete reboot of Allimania for several months and the production of the first episode is almost finished, while work is already being done on the second episode in the background. On Stevinho’s Blog says:

“The goal remains: to completely reset Allimania and retell the whole story – more contemporary and with less toilet humor.”

Additionally, many jokes from the old episodes simply no longer make sense today. There are many quests or mechanics in the game that Allimania often refers to, which no longer exist. But that’s hardly surprising, after all, WoW has changed significantly in nearly 20 years.

Currently, guest speakers are still being sought for the second episode:

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A release date for the first episode has not yet been announced.

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Cortyn says: I was quite pleased with the announcement. Allimania is firmly associated with my first WoW memories. Staying up all night (still mostly secretly) to listen to “WoW Night” was always a highlight, crowned by the new episode of Allimania.

However, it is indeed true that it is difficult to recommend Allimania to “new” players today. The quality of the microphones was, due to the times, very poor. Compared to the last episode “Allimania 20” from 2015, the discrepancy is already gigantic. Also, the criticized “toilet humor” feels a bit out of place today and I am sure the series will manage well without the jokes.

Are you looking forward to an Allimania reboot? Or is the original still enough for you?

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Man bets his wife a lot of money that she can’t finish Elden Ring: This is how it turned out

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Mastering Elden Ring is a real challenge. A husband offered his wife a $1,000 bet if she succeeded. Now there is a result.

Some time ago, an Elden Ring fan drew attention to himself in the appropriate subreddit when he reported on a bet with his wife.

This was the bet:

How did the bet turn out? The wife managed to finish Elden Ring – and that, even though she is not a “seasoned gamer,” as her husband reported on reddit. That is why he was actually quite optimistic that he would win the bet.

However, he doesn’t see it as a genuine defeat, as he told the portal GamesRadar, because fundamentally, he just wanted his wife to try the game: “It was definitely an excuse, and it was worth it. I enjoy watching her play, and I wanted her to have an experience I had, ” said the player named “Jamer”.

But how did she manage that? Elden Ring is certainly not a typical beginner’s game. She also reported how it was done in an interview with GamesRadar.

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High level to tackle Elden Ring

As the woman recounts, it was quite “painful” and there would have been a rage quit every day, but she kept coming back. She actually doesn’t play that often, so it was difficult for her to grasp everything happening on the screen.

But Elden Ring wasn’t difficult enough to make her give up. Instead, she aimed for a build with high stats that was able to destroy more or less everything in one hit: “I basically have no gaming sense, like dodging and shielding, so I over-leveled to oneshot enemies.”

Jamer also reports that his wife spent about 40 of the 99 hours she needed in total just leveling up, collecting runes, and continuing to work on improving her stats.

In battles, she had a shield, but she didn’t use it against bosses. Instead, she used heavy attacks and spells: “I had a shield in hand, but I never used it during the boss fight,” she says. “I only used heavy dexterity attacks and spells. The shard spiral saved my life in the end to defeat the Elden Beast.”

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Particularly difficult for her were Radagon, the Elden Beast, and the Fire Giant. She struggled a long time with the latter, but when she defeated him, her husband already suspected: This is something for the bet.

When she finally defeated the final boss of the game, Jamer was in the next room and came over when he heard the cheering: “I celebrated with her, addressed her as ‘Elden Lord’ and thought about how I could hand her the reward.”

Lastly, a streamer also drew attention to himself when he took on Elden Ring: Kai Cenat on Twitch embarked on a journey through the Lands Between and took over 165 hours and over 1,700 deaths for his complete run. The whole thing turned into a large event on Twitch, and fans delightedly watched as the game repeatedly pushed the streamer to his limits. What experiences have you had with Elden Ring? Tell us in the comments!

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WoW Remix: Blizzard brings new rewards, makes you even more powerful

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Blizzard has responded to the feedback and implemented new items. In WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria you will now become much more powerful much faster.

In WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria, you can become powerful. Very powerful. But apparently not powerful enough yet. Because now Blizzard has patched new rewards into the game that allow your character’s power to increase even faster. We will tell you what the new “Spools” are all about.

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What new rewards are there? From many activities, there are now “Spools” (in German “Garnrolle” or “Spule”), in different quality levels. These items are essentially greatly improved threads that you can weave into your cloak. This causes the power of the cloak to increase very quickly, so you should feel significant improvements. There are these four variants:

  • Minor Spool of Eternal Thread (common)
  • Lesser Spool of Eternal Thread (rare)
  • Spool of Eternal Thread (epic)
  • Greater Spool of Eternal Thread (legendary)

Depending on the rarity level, these items grant a different amount of stats. The legendary variant grants +180 to an attribute. That’s equivalent to 8 to 15 epic threads that can be found so far.

The epic spool grants +100 to an attribute, which corresponds to 5 to 9 epic threads.

If you are not yet level 70, you will receive the smaller spools as rewards, which grant slightly fewer stats – but are still a significant boost at lower levels.

Where can you get these spools? You will receive the new rewards from almost all types of group content. Visiting a raid will earn them for you, but so will completing the various daily quests for dungeons and scenarios. Many achievements also grant the spools – however, not retroactively, which has been criticized by many. In total, there are the following sources for the spools:

  • Daily quests at the Eternal Bazaar
  • Daily first reward for visiting scenarios, dungeons, and every LFR raid
  • World bosses
  • Remix achievements
  • Chests of the Thunder King from the scenario on the Isle of Thunder
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Why did Blizzard introduce these items into the game? Although Blizzard does not state it as clearly, there are likely several reasons why these new rewards have been implemented.

  • On the one hand, there were many voices saying that there were too few rewards in Remix that represented a clear, immediate power increase. The many threads come in regularly, but these are always just small increases. Now, larger jumps can be made with the spools.
  • The second reason is likely the exploit of the ‘Frog Farm’. Here a small fraction of players were able to accumulate an extreme amount of power within the first two days, thus having an almost insurmountable lead.

Although the new rewards do not reduce the lead, the power increase of one’s own character is noticeably more pronounced.

Ultimately, one should see the spools for what they are: A nice boost that means a clear leap forward, but cannot replace persistent gameplay. However, if you only have a little time every day, you will feel significant progress with the spools. Otherwise, you can also farm bronze quite well – you will also become stronger quickly.

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“I spent my money on ridiculous things”: The mangaka of One Piece gives a house tour

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Over 25 years ago, Eiichiro Oda published the very first volume of One Piece. At that time, he probably wasn’t aware of how successful the franchise would eventually become. Due to the massive success, Oda is one of the richest mangaka in the world. During a tour of his house, he shows what he spent all that money on.

What kind of stuff does he have in his house? Oda allowed a television crew into his home and showed what curious items he has bought with his fortune. He said that people would enjoy his “ridiculous drawings,” so he decided to buy “ridiculous things” from them.

Some of these strange things can be seen in the following tweet:

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The images show a toilet with a shark head above it and a life-sized giraffe. Even the bathroom is extraordinary, as a large dragon flies through the wall here.

More items that Oda has in his house:

  • Life-sized figures of famous movie characters, such as from Terminator or Bruce Lee as a martial artist
  • In his lobby, a projector casts a soccer field onto the floor (via X, sandman_AP)
  • There is a train that runs around Oda’s residence (via reddit)
  • Oda also owns a bar with a popcorn machine and an arcade machine (via Kotaku)

Presumably, more curiosities will be added. The story of One Piece is not yet over. We estimate that the manga will end no earlier than 2026. Currently, the Straw Hats are still on Egghead Island:

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The author of One Piece is the richest mangaka in the world

How rich is Eiichiro Oda? Oda tops the list of the richest mangaka in the world. He even has a greater fortune than the creator of Dragon Ball. According to CBR, the mangaka has an estimated net worth of around 200 to 230 million dollars, which is about 184 to 212 million euros.

  • In 2nd place among the richest mangaka is Rumiko Takahashi, the only woman in the top 10. Her fortune is estimated at 60-70 million dollars. Her biggest successes are Inu Yasha and Ranma ½.
  • In 3rd place is Akira Toriyama. The mangaka has since passed away, but during his lifetime, he reportedly had a fortune of 55 million dollars. His biggest success is Dragon Ball.
  • 4th place is also known to you: Here, Gosho Aoyama lands with 50 million dollars. He is primarily known for Detective Conan.
  • 5th place is Hajime Isayama with Attack on Titan. He has a fortune of 45-46 million dollars. He is currently working on another manga.

In the other places in the top 10 are well-known authors who have become famous for mangas like Naruto, Bleach, or Hunter X Hunter.

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The ranking clearly shows that Oda is far ahead in first place. There is still plenty of money left to buy more strange things. Presumably, he will spend a part of his fortune on his daughters, in front of whom he claims he can no longer be a proud father: “You like big breasts, right?” – The mangaka of One Piece drew an arc with many women, was labeled a pervert by his daughter

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Diablo 4: A quest allows you to equip two potions and utilize all bonuses

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In Diablo 4, you can equip potions to gain certain bonuses. And as soon as you complete the quest “A Pinch of Poison,” it is even possible to use two potions simultaneously and stack the bonuses.

What kind of quest is this? In Kehjistan, you will find the quest “A Pinch of Poison” near the waypoints “Gea Kul” on World Levels 3 and 4. With this quest, you unlock the recipe for the potion “Elixir of Antivenin,” which grants you the following bonuses for 30 minutes:

  • increases your maximum life by 15%
  • increases your poison resistance by 20%
  • XP gain increased by 8%

If you regularly forget to use your elixirs, we have a trick for you:

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Elixir of Antivenin – Recipe and Crafting

How do I get the recipe? To obtain the recipe for the Elixir of Antivenin, you need to accept the quest from the NPC Baraim in Gea Kul. He will then send you to collect poison glands from scorpions in Kehjistan. A blue circle will appear on your map where you can find many scorpions.

Once you have collected 15 poison glands, return to Baraim. He will reward you with the recipe and a few potions. You activate the recipe by “using” it like other consumables. Then you can craft it at your trusted alchemist.

After completing the quest, you can also craft the elixir with any characters you create afterward. The side quest will be shown to you again starting from World Level 3, but you do not need to do it again.

You can craft the Elixir of Antivenin at the alchemist starting at level 35.

How can I equip multiple potions? In Diablo 4, you can only equip one potion at a time. Once you use a new one, the old one is replaced – along with its bonuses. However, you can equip another potion alongside the Elixir of Antivenin, such as a basic elixir or one of the seasonal potions introduced in Season 4 “Fresh Loot”.

What does this do for me? With the Elixir of Antivenin, your life and poison resistance are increased. Additionally, you could use an elixir that increases your armor or critical hit chance. At the same time, the bonuses for XP gain are stacked. This means using two potions is especially worthwhile when leveling.

In Season 4, the XP gain has been significantly increased on World Levels 2 to 4, and leveling is faster than ever before. When it comes to leveling, there are various ways to quickly gain XP. We list tips and builds for this in our guide: Diablo 4: Leveling quickly in Season 4 – Leveling Guide up to Level 100

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LoL: 22-year-old was hope for Europe – But he read comments, got a panic attack

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The MOBA League of Legends is a tough e-sport: The international tournament MSI 2024 recently took place in China. Two teams represented Europe: The 22-year-old Oh “Noah” Hyeon-taek played as ADC for Fnatic. The young South Korean had set high expectations for the tournament in LoL, wanting to honor his idol, Ruler. However, the pressure became too much.

Who is Noah in LoL? Noah began playing competitive LoL at the age of 15 in 2017. In that year, the ADC Ruler won the World Championship with Samsung Galaxy against Faker. At that time, Noah decided to become an ADC in honor of Ruler.

Noah played for the junior team of KT Rolster in South Korea, moved to Europe in December 2022, and has been playing for Fnatic, one of the best European teams, since June 2023. With his fellow countryman Jun, he forms a South Korean bot lane duo in the LEC.

The MSI 2024 tournament was supposed to be his big breakthrough. Because he wanted to honor Ruler.

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How was he before the tournament? Realistically, Fnatic didn’t even have outsider chances of making a good showing in the tournament, but Noah had high hopes. Before the tournament, he said in an interview that he wanted to beat the Chinese team Top Esports and avenge his idol Ruler. Because Ruler could not qualify for MSI 2024.

Ruler, who plays for the Chinese team JD Gaming, had missed the qualification.

ADC is Self-Critical After Initial Losses: I Am the Problem

How did it go for the young ADC? Not well at all. Fnatic lost 1-2 against Top Esports. Noah had to face Jackeylove, one of the best ADCs in the world. Noah got 6 kills but died 6 times in the 3 games.

However, he was not satisfied with his performance at all: He apologized on Twitter for his performance. He said he was the problem. Now they would prepare for Gen G.

But ultimately, they lost against the South Koreans 0-3, and a 1-3 defeat against “Team Liquid” (USA) sealed Fnatic’s elimination. Gen G later even won the tournament.

Player Says: He Read Too Many Comments, Had a Panic Attack

This is what the player said after the tournament: Noah is apparently downcast from the tournament and says: He played very poorly and disappointed many people, most of all himself (via twitter).

He says he read too many comments and opinions about himself, lost faith in himself, and became so anxious that he suffered a panic attack.

The 22-year-old says he could only think about what others were saying about him.

This is how he plans to move forward: Noah says that from now until the last game of the year, he will delete all social media apps and will focus solely on himself and the people around him.

He apologizes to the fans, saying he will do his best to make them proud again.

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Some Players Are Their Own Harshest Critics

What’s behind this: This is something that needs to be understood from the outside. No matter how harsh and critical fans are, some players are their own harshest critics. When self-criticism and the technical criticism from coaches is then added to also external insults – whether justified or not – it can lead to a crisis, especially among young players, where criticism achieves the exact opposite and players become blocked.

Even if Fnatic fans don’t want to hear it: The only game Fnatic could have won would have been against Team Liquid – and even then, they would have been eliminated in the next round against T1.

Both Top Esports and Gen G are effectively playing in a different league than Fnatic, who were mired in the deepest sorrow of European LoL just a few months ago.

There is no point in confronting the players with exaggerated expectations. How well Fnatic is doing today is shown by such stories: LoL: Fnatic releases heart-wrenching video as their dream of the Worlds falls apart

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A PC user is annoyed because the apps in the task manager are moving – The inventor of the tool responds: There has been a button for this for 30 years

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A PC user is frustrated with the Task Manager and is calling for an improvement because the applications keep moving. Now the inventor of the tool has responded to him.

Why is the user annoyed? On X.com (formerly Twitter), a user named “seaweedanxiety” expressed in an annoyed tone that Windows should release a Task Manager that stops moving.

The user wants to point out that the applications in the Task Manager “climb” up and down when they are sorted by CPU usage, for example.

Windows has a lot that normal users do not know or understand. Why the first drive is always called “C” is also such a “mystery”:

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A button has been stopping the Task Manager for 30 years

What does the inventor reply? David William Plummer is considered the inventor of the Task Manager, which was first released in 1996 and integrated into Microsoft Windows.

Plummer responded to the Twitter user’s post and clarified that he invented a Task Manager in 1994 that can be paused. That was 30 years ago.

The user only needs to press a key to pause the Task Manager, Plummer further revealed.

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The user’s post and Plummer’s reply on X.com

How can you pause the Task Manager? As Plummer explains, it can be done with a single key press: CTRL.

If you press the CTRL key, you pause updates in the Task Manager, so the applications no longer change their position. However, you have to keep the key pressed.

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What reactions were there to the inventor’s response? Many Twitter users found it amusing that Plummer himself appears in the comments of the post explaining how the Task Manager works.

Additionally, there are many users writing that they also did not know that this was possible – although of course some already knew the “trick”.

Here are some reactions to the interaction:

  • “Just imagine, the inventor of the Task Manager gives you tips on how to use it!”
  • “Literally no one knew that, Dave.”
  • “It’s funny how […] we tend to assume that a program lacks obvious features rather than trying to find them.”
  • “Why am I only finding out about this 30 years later?”

Besides the Task Manager, the Control Panel is also a feature that Windows users have known and used for 30 years. However, with Windows 11, Microsoft is set to phase out the Control Panel and remove the feature from the operating system soon: Microsoft bids farewell to a feature that you have been using for 30 years in Windows

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Pokémon GO: “World Full of Wonders” Special Research with All Rewards

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The new special research “World Full of Wonders” in Pokémon GO in overview. We show you all content and rewards.

What kind of research is this? The season World Full of Wonders brings a special research for you that is free for all players. Gradually, the various steps of the research will be unlocked by Niantic. In the overview, we show you all known tasks and rewards. As soon as new chapters are unlocked, we will update the article for you.

How long does the research last? The research is active for you for the duration of the season. So from March 1st at 10:00 AM to June 1st at 09:59 AM.

You can also find an overview with all bonuses of the new season in Pokémon GO on MeinMMO.

Update, 05/23/2024: With the event “Ultradimensions Wonder”, the last step of the research has been added, which we have supplemented for you.

World Full of Wonders 1/5

TaskReward
Catch 20 Pokémon10 Poké Balls
Spin 10 PokéStops7 Razz Berries
Send 10 Pokémon7 Nanab Berries

Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks and claimed the respective rewards, you will also receive an encounter with Venicro and 803 experience points.

World Full of Wonders 2/5

TaskReward
Complete 7 field researchesEncounter with Pionskora
Explore 10 kilometersEncounter with Baldorfish
Land 20 good throws15 Ultra Balls

Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks and claimed the respective rewards, you will also receive 25 Venicro candies and 803 experience points.

World Full of Wonders 3/5

TaskReward
Catch 30 PokémonEncounter with Garstella
Spin 15 PokéStops5 Hyper Potions
Use 20 power-ups on Pokémon5 Revives
Land 20 great throws15 Hyper Balls

Stage Reward: After completing the tasks, you will receive 50 candies for Venicro as well as 803 XP.

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World Full of Wonders 4/5

TaskReward
Complete 15 field researchesEncounter with Hisui Baldorfish
Explore 10 kilometers7 Razz Berries
Catch 25 different species of Pokémon5 Max Revives
Defeat 5 Grunts from Team GO Rocket2 mysterious components

Stage Reward: After completing the tasks, you will receive 50 candies for Venicro as well as 803 XP.

World Full of Wonders 5/5

TaskReward
Catch 40 PokémonEncounter with
Nidoran (male)
Send 15 gifts to friendsEncounter with
Nidoran (female)
Evolve 3 Poison-type Pokémon2 Rare Candies
Purify 5 Shadow Pokémon2 mysterious components

Stage Reward: After completing the tasks, you will receive 100 candies for Venicro as well as 803 XP.

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New MMORPG reminiscent of Terraria, celebrates release on Steam, is 76% positive

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

With Kaetram, a new MMORPG launched on Steam on May 17, 2024, reminiscent of Terraria with its 2D pixel look and underground world. Many of the initial user reviews are positive.

What kind of game is this? Kaetram is a 2D pixel MMORPG developed by OmniaDev Inc., which was released in Early Access on Steam on May 17, 2024. You can also play the free-to-play title via Google Play or the App Store. For the Steam release, the developers switched engines from HTML5 to Godot.

Kaetram takes you into a medieval world where quests, treasures, and challenges await you. You can equip your hero with gear and determine through your clothing choice whether you are more of a knight, mage, or archer.

The trailer for the beta launch of Kaetram:

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Kaetram: Official trailer for the beta launch of the Terraria MMORPG

There are boss fights that you can approach as a group or solo, as well as PvP skirmishes between players. In addition to offensive and defensive skills, you can also master abilities for alchemy, mining, fishing, and more.

Where does the Terraria comparison come from? The action-packed adventure from Re-Logic is one of the highest-rated games on Steam, with 97 percent positive reviews . Kaetram still has a long way to go. However, the 2D pixel look and the explorative underground world already provide some déjà vu.

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“I was hooked immediately”

How does the community rate the game? So far, not too many reviews have come in for Kaetram, but 76 percent are positive – enough for a “Mostly Positive” rating.

  • Levy writes: “I have been playing this game for a few months and I was hooked immediately. The biggest plus of this game is the way the development team interacts with the community and releases updates. Player suggestions are taken very seriously, some are implemented within days, and bugs are almost immediately fixed when reported.”
  • TSMSB | JustaMirage adds: “I was drawn to the expansive world and just wanted to explore what the game had to offer. I stayed because of the community and the support for the game. Everyone is always ready to help, and the bug fixes come super quickly from the active developers. Many quests, hidden paths and caves, abilities, and bosses. A lot of potential, I recommend jumping in early!”

Some players, however, complain about issues in the tutorial, which prevented them from reaching the actual game. This clearly shows that the Early Access version is not just a marketing stunt, but that the developers still have a lot of work ahead of them. If that bothers you, just make Terraria 30 times harder – like this YouTuber.

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GTA 6 is supposed to be worth every penny – CEO of Take-Two responds to concerns that the blockbuster will be too expensive

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The head of GTA publisher Take-Two says that the player experience of GTA 6 should offer more than the price suggests.

Who is it about?

  • Strauss Zelnick has been the CEO of Take-Two Interactive since January 2011.
  • Take-Two is the publisher of the popular game series Grand Theft Auto, which also includes the highly anticipated title GTA 6.
  • In addition, Take-Two publishes games like Borderlands, Mafia, and L.A. Noire. The same goes for sports games like NBA 2K.

In a so-called earnings call, Zelnick was asked about the pricing of GTA 6 as well as the entire publisher’s game catalog.

In an earnings call, companies discuss the financial results of a certain period. There is often a kind of discussion round afterwards, where investors can ask questions.

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Take-Two wants to provide more value than they charge

What exactly does the Take-Two CEO say? In the earnings call, Zelnick said that Take-Two focuses on delivering more value with the games than they charge. According to him, the announcement of a price should represent “good news” for the player.

That means: GTA 6 (and other games from Take-Two) should be worth every cent according to Zelnick – after all, they offer more than he believes they are worth.

You see, more content is continually being made available, and we are really committed to delivering great value at all times. We focus very much on providing more value than we require. That’s sort of the rubric. And every time we set a price, we want to make sure that it’s good news for the consumer; that the experience relative to the cost is far above average. That’s the goal.

Strauss Zelnick in the Take-Two Earnings Call

What concerns are there? There are concerns that GTA 6 could cost over 70 US dollars (or over 70 euros in Germany), making it more expensive than other full-price titles.

On Reddit, for example, there was a rumor that GTA 6 could cost up to 150 US dollars. While many players doubt this rumor, it is not unlikely that Take-Two will raise the purchase price at least slightly.

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When it comes to the sports game NBA 2K 21, Take-Two already charged 70 euros and was at that time one of the pioneers of the new price tag, which was later also adopted by other AAA games like Call of Duty, God of War, and The Legend of Zelda.

Zelnick recently spoke about the planned release of GTA 6 in an interview with the broadcaster CNBC, stating that the decision-making for a release time depends on measurable criteria: CEO talks about the release of GTA 6 and says exactly what fans want to hear

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Source(s):
  1. gamespot
  2. gamesradar