The Twitch streamer HandOfBlood regularly dives into the world of old games during his streams, most recently with FIFA 98: Road to World Cup. He proudly presents his burned CD of the game and plays it on a special PC with Windows 98.
Why does HandOfBlood play FIFA 98? The Twitch streamer HandOfBlood frequently plays old games in his streams, experiencing regular nostalgia moments with his viewers.
Most recently, he streamed the 1997 released “FIFA 98: Road to World Cup”. He proudly showcased his burned CD of the game. Shortly after, he uploads his video on his YouTube channel.
The game is now so old that the streamer is sure that many of his viewers don’t even know it. He literally stated that his viewers were “still fluid” when the game was released, but really this time.
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HandOfBlood wanted to change e-sports with his LoL team, now he is finally the German champion
A PC with Windows 98 makes the experience perfect
Where does HandOfBlood play the game? After HandOfBlood switched from his main platform YouTube to Twitch, he regularly streams all kinds of games there. Normally, he does this on his streaming PC with extremely good technology – but not when he plays really old games.
In his streaming room, there is an old PC that only runs standardly with Windows 98. This has been repurposed so that HandOfBlood can stream on it, including the poor quality, for example of the sound. This also provides a nostalgia factor for his viewers.
On this PC, he now regularly streams old games like Robin Hood or currently FIFA 98.
Reactions from the community: The community seems to love the fact that HandOfBlood streams on a super old PC with poor quality. Some users write under his video on YouTube:
megaTherionXX writes: I was born in 85 and am watching this right now. FIFA 98 was one of the FIFA games I played a lot back then.
knulliganvierundvierzig1867 suggests: This cries out for a FIFA 98 tournament with Sterzik and Co. Everyone gets a team and goal anthem – let’s go
hitwombat comments: A really great format. Thank you Hänno for the nostalgia
Every week on Netflix, countless series appear, making it often difficult to keep track. However, a new thriller series is said to be worth watching as it mixes dramatic scenes with dark humor. Many critics praise the new series Bodkin.
What is Bodkin about? Gilbert Power, played by Will Forte, is an American podcaster who primarily focuses on true crime. In a small Irish town, he aims to uncover a mysterious disappearance. But he is not alone. He is supported by investigative journalist Dove Maloney, played by Siobhán Cullen, who hails from Ireland, and assistant Emmy Sizergh, played by Robyn Cara.
The series aims to mix fairly dark thriller elements with dark humor. Combined with the idyllic setting in Ireland, it promises to be an entertaining series that also plays with mystery elements.
You can find a trailer for Bodkin here:
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Bodkin – Trailer to dark comedy Netflix series about a true crime podcast
Light and Dry Humor
The series conceptually resembles Only Murders In The Building. There, too, a group creates a true crime podcast and tries to solve real murder cases. This concept mainly works through dark humor. Those looking for something serious should probably steer clear of Bodkin.
Will Forte also seems like a good choice as a podcaster, having appeared in many comedy films and series. For instance, Doggy Style or Good Boys, both known for their rough humor.
In this context, Ireland is a fitting backdrop. Think of Banshees of Inisherin, a film that, with its Irish touch, tackles serious themes while lightening the drama with dry humor. The early reviews of the series also seem to be positive. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a critic score of 73 % and an audience score of 67 %. The pleasant mix is praised by critics:
James Croot: Fans of The Tourist and Only Murders in the Building should definitely check out this entertaining story
Derek Sante: Smart and funny, the mismatched characters are a lot of fun!
Randy Myers: This seven-episode Netflix crime series is neither too dark nor too light and is enjoyable.
If you’re looking for a light and also quite short series, Bodkin could be enjoyable. The mini-series consists of 7 episodes, each lasting between 45 and 60 minutes. It can be binge-watched in one longer weekend evening. However, you should be into dark humor. Anyone looking for a more serious thriller series should check out The Red Queen: In a new thriller series on Amazon, a clever woman hunts down brutal criminals
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Destiny 2 is nearing the end of its Light and Darkness saga. Bungie has planned a grand finale with “The Final Shape,” but finding a suitable conclusion won’t be easy. The developers discuss the difficulty of wrapping up the story.
What happens in “The Final Shape”?In the last major DLC for Destiny 2, the Guardians will manage to reach the Bleached Heart of the Traveler. The forces of the Witness have entrenched themselves there, protecting their master, who is trying to achieve the final form.
The Witness employs nasty tricks and even tries to draw Guardians like Zavala into the dark paths of the Abyss. Cayde, the Vanguard, the Eliksni, and the Cabal of Caiatl are gearing up for a battle of astronomical proportions, with everything on the line.
Bungie has been working on this story development for 10 years, which is why it is so challenging to conclude. We show you what the developers have to say.
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Destiny 2 shows the launch trailer for The Final Shape
“We want it to feel like a good ending”
What did the developers say? Whether in movies, series, or video games, finding a good and fitting ending to conclude a narrative is not easy, especially when it has been ongoing for as long as the story of Destiny 1 & 2. For this reason, the new game director of the loot shooter, Tyson Green, has stepped forward.
He admits that the team has faced difficulties like any other team trying to conclude a 10-year-old narrative. Tyson Green clarifies regarding the story threads, “There is a lot to do to close these threads, but also to keep the game going. This is far from the end of Destiny.”
Tyson elaborates further, saying, “We want it to feel a little sad, as is often the case with endings. We want it to feel like a good ending, but also the beginning of something new.”
What exactly the game director means is not known. Bungie has prepared a new season model: the Episodes. These are meant to provide the Guardians with new stories and content over several weeks, even after the conclusion of the saga, to give them a reason to keep playing. How extensive or varied these will be is still unknown.
A closing statement: Anyone who has followed Bungie for many years knows that the team behind the loot shooter can do great work when given the chance. A lot has happened now, and with the end of the saga, a new chapter for Destiny is on the horizon. I have been following the game since its beginnings with Destiny 1, and after all these years, I have embraced the story in my heart. For me and the other long-time Guardians out there, the conclusion with “The Final Shape” is a big deal.
That is why I hope Bungie does not mess up the “end” of Destiny 2 and leaves the Guardians with meaningless story snippets like in Lightfall, just to try to make them buy their episodes. If Bungie can pull this off—and I believe they will—many veterans and newcomers will look back on the loot shooter with satisfaction. I, for my part, will prepare some tissues because I already know that the ending will break my heart.
What do you think about the end of Destiny 2? Do you believe Bungie has done everything in its power to create a worthy conclusion? Let us know your opinion in the comments. Our shooter expert had the opportunity to try “The Final Shape” before anyone else; you can find out his impressions here: Destiny 2: I played “The Final Shape” before release – Here are my impressions of the expansion
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In Diablo 4, the new patch 1.4.1 has been rolled out. There is a problem with masterworking that you can cleverly circumvent.
What is masterworking? With the new season 4, two new crafting mechanics have been unlocked in Diablo 4. One is tempering and the other is masterworking.
For the latter of the two, there is now a new problem for players on PlayStation and a problem for all players of Diablo 4 who have found their way into the game with the latest patch 1.4.1. For one of the two problems, there is a workaround that you can use until a coming patch.
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Diablo 4 Season 4 “Loot Reborn” in the gameplay trailer
Reactivating Disabled Masterworking
What is the first problem? The first problem prevents players from accessing masterworking, as the corresponding option is disabled. Blizzard is aware of the issue and has provided a suitable workaround in the official Blizzard forum.
To regain access to masterworking, you must either complete any dungeon level or transmute materials. Afterwards, you can access masterworking again.
What is the second problem? The second problem affects Diablo fans playing on PlayStation. While the new patch has reduced the costs of masterworking in Diablo 4, players on PlayStation still see the old, higher costs.
The problem also affects not just the display but also the materials that must be present before masterworking can be performed, even though the actual costs have already been reduced.
So, for example, if you want to perform masterworking at rank 12, you must have 10 million gold to carry out the process, even though in the end only the reduced costs of 2.5 million gold will be deducted.
Blizzard states that both issues will be resolved with a hotfix in the next patch. There is currently no further information about the timing of the patch.
What do you think of the new problems? Have you noticed them yourself? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments. If you’re still lacking gold for masterworking, you can take a look at our guide on farm gold in season 4 of Diablo 4.
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A business sells returns from Amazon and has gained some fame because of it. But why do so many people flock to old returns from Amazon?
What kind of business is this? The colleagues from Xataka report that they visited a store near Madrid where old returns from Amazon are sold. The catch is this: On Mondays, prices for all items start at 15 euros and get cheaper each day. By Friday, everything goes over the counter for 1 euro.
“Crazy Day Factory” has already gained regional fame according to Xataka. Some interested parties even sleep in front of the store so they can browse the fresh goods first.
However, there is a catch: The origin and reason for the return of the products are unknown, so you have to try out the devices on a whim in the store to see if they really work. Therefore, there is also no guarantee that the purchased television, which worked in the store, won’t give up the ghost at home a week later.
The best items are already gone after the first two days, and in the end, you really only get what no one wanted for 1 euro. The colleagues report, for example, about a television that a lucky person allegedly bought for 15 euros. Whether other valuable hardware like PS5 consoles, mobile phones, or graphics cards were included is not known.
Trading in returns is a big business, but you need a lot of luck
What are these returns? Millions of people shop on Amazon every day, and some of them are returned. Either because they are defective or because the buyers do not like them after all. In jargon, this is referred to as “returns.”
Meanwhile, there is a proper market for returns: Retailers specifically buy returns in large quantities and hope to sell the stuff profitably.
Influencers and YouTubers also regularly promote it, showing how they open large return boxes on camera and wanting to encourage viewers to buy such things as well. By now, there are even streamers who specialize in this kind of content.
However, the colleagues from Xataka report that they have spoken with some of these resellers. And many of them say: In many cases, it is not worth it or they have even incurred significant losses.
For instance, a retailer bought used toys for 1,000 euros only to find that almost all of them were no longer usable.
Another one explained: He bought returns and then refurbished them with a colleague. This cost him more money and time than he would have paid for the returns.
Amazon’s return policy is also regularly exploited by fraudsters to enrich themselves. For example, they buy products and then send back tampered boxes filled with sand or heavy bricks.
It happens again and again, that a family man received a fake graphics card. The problem here is that it is difficult to track down the actual fraudster. In the worst case, Amazon even suspects the person who reports the error or the fake.
Some users accuse Amazon of not properly checking the returns. But there are also people who say that Amazon cannot do it: Because there are not enough experts in shipping who can distinguish two graphics cards or processors and can determine whether they have a fake or an original in front of them.
Bleach is part of the “Big 3” of the anime genre. These are the most popular universes published by the Shueisha company in Weekly Shonen Jump during the 2000s. The other two animes are Naruto and One Piece. However, despite the big success, Tite Kubo, the mangaka behind Bleach, had a rocky start to his career.
What difficulties did he face? Before he achieved immense success with Bleach, Tite Kubo drew one-shots. These are short stories that are completed within a single issue. However, his publisher found these one-shots so terrible that they advised him to look at two other famous mangas (via GameFAQs).
Kubo was often criticized in the early days of his career. Before his second one-shot, he was summoned to the office by Torishima, a well-known editor at the Shueisha company. Torishima earned a good reputation for being the responsible editor in the early days of Dragon Ball.
Torishima and Kubo’s responsible editor sternly stated that Kubo’s manga was not good. Torishima then placed the first volumes of Dragon Ball and Fist of the North Star on the table. They instructed Kubo to go home, read those mangas, and write that kind of manga. They wanted Kubo’s works to be as successful as those two manga hits.
After this story, Bleach became such a massive success that it even led to its own manga:
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Bleach: The Trailer for Thousand-Year Blood War
“That Bastard” – Bleach Author Did His Own Thing
How did Kubo react? The Bleach mangaka thought that Torishima was a “bastard.” He didn’t read those volumes later and defied the publisher’s instructions. At that time, he was already familiar with the two mangas, as they were big successes back then.
Instead, Kubo remained true to his style and went on to develop several more works:
His biggest success remained Bleach, which was published from 2001 to 2016. This was followed by movies, novels, and a live-action film that you can even watch on Netflix.
With Bleach: New Breathes From Hell, there was even a one-shot released in 2021 that addresses the events after the finale of Bleach.
The original anime did not cover all the arcs of the manga. Only since 2022 is there the final story arc, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, in series format. The anime is still ongoing.
Since 2018, Kubo has been working on the successor Burn the Witch. The story takes place in the same universe as Bleach. There is a matching anime available on Crunchyroll.
Thus, the mangaka did not have to follow Dragon Ball or Fist of the North Star to have his works celebrated. Since Kubo is currently still far from retirement age, we can hope that he will continue to provide us with new reading material in the coming years. If it were up to him, he would work on a reboot of Bleach.
What is Bleach about? Ichigo Kurosaki is the protagonist of Bleach and can see ghosts. The Shinigami Rukia is seriously injured in a fight with an evil spirit and transfers her powers to Ichigo. Until she regains her powers, Ichigo must take on the job of a Shinigami.
However, Rukia is charged with a serious crime, having transferred her powers to a human. She is sentenced to death. Therefore, Ichigo and his friends must do everything they can to save Rukia from the sentence.
Although the Bleach mangaka did not strictly adhere to the Dragon Ball template, the two animes share some parallels. There are also four more animes that MeinMMO demon Cortyn can recommend if you are a fan of Dragon Ball or Bleach: 5 anime series like Dragon Ball.
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The book series “A Song of Ice and Fire” and the series “Game of Thrones” by HBO differ in many ways. Now, one of the authors has finally explained why a favorite character of creator George R.R. Martin does not appear at all in the eight seasons.Warning: Spoiler alert!
Which character from “A Song of Ice and Fire” is it about? Years ago, George R.R. Martin, the creative mind behind the popular fantasy book series, stated that Lady Stoneheart is one of his favorite characters from Westeros. However, she never appears in the HBO series.
Years ago, there were speculations and statements from the authors about this. In a major “Game of Thrones” special by Polygon, showrunner Rafe Judkins explained what reason was given to him at the time by author Bryan Cogman (who wrote a total of eleven episodes of the series) for the omission of Lady Stoneheart.
So, what was the reason according to Bryan Cogman? The author reportedly told Judkins that they wanted to think carefully about which characters they would bring back from the dead throughout the story, and they chose the character who was most important to the overall story.
Of course, this refers to Jon Snow. His surprising resurrection would have lost its impact if other characters had already returned from the dead beforehand.
Hardly any other series has generated such hype as Game of Thrones.
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Trailer for the first season of the HBO series ‘Game of Thrones’
A Stark as a Walking Zombie Lady
Who was Lady Stoneheart? The “Red Wedding” is one of the most significant, moving, and surprising scenes from the book series and the show. At the fateful wedding, Catelyn Stark, among others, loses her life.
What happens immediately after the bloody celebration, however, differs in the books and the series. In Martin’s books, Catelyn’s corpse is found and resurrected a few days later by Beric Dondarrion, the leader of the Brotherhood Without Banners.
However, the resurrected Catelyn has little in common with the old Catelyn Stark. Her body is disfigured from the fatal attack and the days the corpse has spent floating in the water. She can only speak if she holds her slit throat, and even then, her rasping and croaking are barely understandable.
Catelyn becomes more of the vengeful Lady Stoneheart, who starts collecting nicknames like other people collect stamps (the Silent Sister, Mother Merciless, the Executioner). She targets all families involved in the betrayal during the “Red Wedding.”
What other reasons could there be for the omission of Lady Stoneheart? Years ago, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss dropped a few info nuggets on the subject (via Filmstarts). They wanted to preserve the “Red Wedding” as a powerful climax on its own and not devalue Catelyn’s last appearance by transforming her into a zombie.
Additionally, the showrunners explained that they did not want to spoil the events surrounding Lady Stoneheart, which will occur in the unpublished books by George R.R. Martin. For this very reason, several other characters from the books may not have appeared in the series either.
A popular phrase in World of Warcraft is a symbol of the ignorance of some players – at least that is what MeinMMO demon Cortyn believes and has something to complain about.
The community of World of Warcraft sometimes has a rather peculiar sense of humor. Many jokes are only understood if you have been around for many years – like the entire series Allimania. However, other things are repeatedly thrown around and have become quite annoying.
The absolute king class of annoying phrases is “Fun Detected”, which has been used not only excessively but also completely misappropriated in recent years. It is often used in forums when a fresh hotfix or patch has been applied.
“Fun Detected” refers to a circumstance that is repeatedly brought up from the perspective of some WoW fans. As soon as a part of the community has found something in the game that brings them joy, Blizzard comes and changes that thing. According to the motto: “What, someone is having fun in our game? Quickly, let’s change that!” – hence “Fun Detected”.
A part of the community always reacts angrily when bugs are fixed.
However, this is rarely the truth. Because actually, “Fun Detected” is always said when there is a massive exploit that undermines the actual game. The currently most prominent example was probably the “Frog Farming” in WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria.
Here, characters could farm a single type of enemies almost without limit for about two days, while the respawn was extremely fast. Frogs spawned in seconds, dropping all relevant currencies and rewards.
In other words: Everything in WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria was completely irrelevant compared to the frog farm.
This is a massive problem from a game design perspective. If there is a method that completely outclasses all others and is 20, 30, or even 100 times more efficient than any other content in the game, then that is not “fun” – that is a bug and a problem that needs to be fixed.
Since the incident, some have been searching for the next exploit. Any hyperspawns, any mobs that drop a bit too much, dungeon trash that can be reset 10 times per hour (and even more often with an exploit). Blizzard fixes one bug after another, and it has become an absurd game of cat and mouse.
I also find it really hard to understand why some simply cannot grasp that such exploits harm the game as a whole and the fun of the vast majority.
“Fun detected” is almost always an obvious exploit that undermines the overall game.
Some say: “I pay 13 euros a month for the game, then I can play it however I want.” And yes, there is indeed a grain of truth in that statement. But it is no more than a grain.
If you play “Ludo” with other people and suddenly think that your pieces should be allowed to teleport to be right at the goal, then you can certainly play it that way because you bought the game. However, that does not necessarily enhance the fun for all participants – nor for your own.
I always have the clichéd 11-year-old Aimbot user from Counter-Strike in my mind, who thinks he is really great because he can take out everyone else and then stomps angrily when he gets banned because he just wanted to have a little fun.
Of course, everyone defines fun a little differently. Some enjoy relaxing grind, others a snappy challenge, and others the social interaction. However, anyone who thinks that “I get all the rewards almost instantly by exploiting an exploit” really means “fun” should perhaps consider whether an MMORPG is really the right pastime.
Because if the greatest fun consists of having to spend as little time in the game as possible, then one has truly turned the principle of fun and leisure on its head. However, I still maintain the opinion that the overpowering of the frog farmers in this case is not such a bad problem – and that fixing the exploit was still the right decision.
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A new DLC for the strategy game Old World has been released on Steam, focusing on life behind your throne. You can learn more about it here on MeinMMO.
Which DLC is this about? On May 28, 2024, the DLC “Behind the Throne” was released on Steam for the strategy game Old World. As the name suggests, it centers around life behind your throne at the royal court.
Here, you can expect new challenges and gameplay mechanics filled with intrigue, rivalry, and political power. You can catch a first glimpse of the new content in the trailer:
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Im DLC zu Old World erlebt ihr das Leben hinter eurem Thron
What new events can you expect? According to the official description on Steam, more than 350 new events are promised. These will revolve around politics at the court and demonstrate that life behind the throne is a complex system filled with intrigue and deception. You can expect many characters with personal goals and ambitions and equally many possibilities.
Additionally, several new historical figures will be introduced through the DLC:
Alcibiades: Statesman of Athens and notorious political opportunist
Enlil-nādin-šumi: Usurper of the Babylonian throne
Harpagos: Kingmaker of Akkad
Bardesanes: Assyrian scientist, scholar, and philosopher
Mago the writer: Carthaginian author of works on agriculture
Avicenna: Famous Persian philosopher
What else is new? The DLC also offers new expansions and gameplay mechanics that can bring you both success and defeat.
You can build lands and use their opulence to generate victory points with your wealth. Conversely, you can also establish slums, which may quickly increase the population but also heighten the risk of rebellions.
Additionally, you can expect four new gameplay mechanics: Rising Stars, Stress and Pleasure, The Grand Vizier, and New Political Eras. Here, powerful characters await you who are not heads of state but can be dangerous, jealous lovers, pillaging barbarians, or civil wars and thorough reforms.
The Grand Vizier gives you the opportunity to delegate tasks, so you don’t have to manage the entire city administration yourself. You decide which tasks each vizier should focus on, and you must consider, for example, that bold viziers can recruit military units more quickly. However, you should keep an eye on them to ensure that this power does not go to their heads. Another strategy game also received a new DLC: Total War: The new Warhammer DLC is simply perfect – I even have to completely drop Manor Lords
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Due to his many previous achievements and the victory at Worlds 2023, the League of Legends legend Faker will receive a special skin for Ahri. However, for the best version, you might have to save a bit, as it is by far the most expensive skin package.
If you want the new beautiful skin in its best version, you will have to dig deep into your pockets, as it will cost you a modest 450 €. With that money, you could almost buy a PS5 and Xbox.
You can find the trailer for Hall of Legends here:
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LoL – Hall of Legends: Faker Trailer
A skin between 46 € and 450 €
What does the skin look like? Riot has finally released the price and content of Ahri’s Immortalized Legends skin. This skin is intended as a tribute to the career of Lee Sang-hyeok, also known as Faker. The skin will be available in 3 bundles.
The cheapest bundle is the Ascendant. For 5430 RP, just under 46 €, if you purchase the RP bundles, you will receive the Ascendant Legend Ahri skin, the next event pass, an exclusive border, stickers, icons, and a kill counter. The prettier version of the skin with new effects, a transformation, and different borders and profile customizations costs a modest 32,430 RP, approximately 250 €, when you combine the RP bundles. That’s already more expensive than the controversial skins that could only be obtained from loot boxes.
But that is not even the best edition of the new skin. This one costs a whopping 59,260 RP, approximately 450 €. In addition to the previous items, there are chromas for the other Faker skins, 100 pass levels, exclusive cosmetics, a title, and a new emote for the skin: Faker’s signature, which you can activate with STR-5.
This is the most expensive bundle that Riot has ever offered. Even the unpopular physical collector’s edition for Worlds 2023 was significantly cheaper and provided you with something physical: LoL: Riot sells a limited, digital collector’s edition for 65 €
Under the tweet by Spideraxe, many critical comments are piling up, as players generally like the design of the skin, but the price of the large edition is simply too much:
@BroSam__: I don’t think it’s right to pay over $500 for a bundle of skins, chromas, and icons.
@Moonboy65: riot, all you had to do was make Risen Legend Ahri available separately and make Immortalized Legend Ahri available through missions like KDA Seraphine, but no, we are forced to pay $500 just for the upgrade.
@CobaltJack: Do they really think $500 is fair for this xD I want a handwritten letter personalized for me, from Faker, when I buy this.
Many players are particularly upset that the skin can only be purchased in the really expensive bundles; those who only want the skin have to buy all the gimmicks that come with it. Ahri fans will really have to dig deep into their pockets. After all, it’s cheaper than wanting to buy all the skins: LoL: How much does it cost to buy all the skins and what happens when you have them all?
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The multiplayer game Squad Busters is here. Here you can learn more about the rewards and download.
What kind of game is this? Squad Busters is a mobile game from Supercell, the creators of Clash of Clans, Hay Day, and Brawl Stars, which will be released for Android and iOS.
In Squad Busters, you compete against nine other players with one goal: to collect as many jewels as possible before time runs out.
You find jewels as hidden loot on the map or get them from an open jewel mine. You also gain jewels when you defeat monsters and other players.
At the start of a round, you begin with a single character, but you can expand your squad during the match as you collect coins and open chests.
Each character has different abilities that help you gather coins and jewels or deal damage effectively.
Here you can watch the launch trailer for Squad Buster:
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Squad Busters presents itself in the colorful launch trailer
Squad Busters: Download
Update, May 29, 10:50 AM: Squad Busters is now available. We have adjusted and updated the article.
When is Squad Busters coming? The release of Squad Busters was on May 29, 2024, at around 10:45 AM German time. The title is now available for download and can be played immediately.
Where can you download Squad Buster? Squad Busters is available for Android users in the Google Play Store and for Apple users in the App Store. You can download the multiplayer game for free there.
Here you can find Squad Busters in the Google Play Store and in the App Store
Was there a pre-registration? Yes, you could pre-register for Squad Busters before the game was released by registering on the game’s website.
How did the pre-registration work? You could either go to the Squad Busters website and click the “Pre-register” button to be redirected to the Google Play Store or the App Store, or you could simply open the respective store directly on your smartphone.
If you were on the Squad Busters page in your store, you just had to click the “Install” button. Afterwards, you were pre-registered for the colorful title.
This is how the rewards work: The more pre-registrations there were, the more rewards will be given to the players.
There are a total of five tiers:
1 million pre-registrations – 10,000 coins
5 million pre-registrations – 1x El Tigre (character)
20 million pre-registrations – 3x chests
30 million pre-registrations – 1x exclusive emote
40 million pre-registrations – 1x exclusive decoration
According to the game’s website, there were over 30 million pre-registrations, so four out of five possible rewards are already secured.
Hay Day – 5x diamonds, 1x hat, 10x diamonds, 1x decoration
You could also secure some bonuses with the pre-registration that would help you in the other games from Supercell, for example in Brawl Stars. If you regularly play Brawl Stars, we also have a tier list with the best brawlers for you: Brawl Stars: Tier List of the best brawlers 2024 in German
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In Diablo 4, gold is an important resource primarily needed for crafting. This allows players to sell improved items. However, why this might be the worse choice in certain cases is explained here on MeinMMO.
At the latest when improving items through “Masterworking”, many players in Season 4 of Diablo 4 realize that it costs a lot of gold. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus is as poor as a church mouse.
To increase gold in Diablo 4, players sell their old items. However, one player advises on Reddit to break down the items that have been “masterworked” through crafting, as that is much more worthwhile.
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Diablo 4: The developers explain the new item system and the new endgame dungeon
Recycle materials by breaking them down
Why shouldn’t I sell improved items?On Reddit, the user “MRxSLEEP” recommends on May 27 not to sell your “masterworked” equipment. It is better to break them down. By breaking them down, you receive a portion of the materials back that you used for “Masterworking”.
An example: You upgraded an item to level 3 in Masterworking and spent a total of 60 Obducite for the three upgrades. If you break down the item, you will get back 30 Obducite from levels 1 and 2, along with cloudy crystals and other materials:
By breaking down, you receive a portion of the materials back, including Obducite (on the right in the image).
So instead of gold, you at least get back a large portion of the materials by breaking down – except for the ones you invested for the last upgrade. What you receive in materials when breaking down also depends on the current Masterworking level of the item.
Especially at higher Masterworking levels, this is a significant amount of materials. If you sell an item that has been “masterworked” to level 10 instead of breaking it down, you lose about 100 Obducite, 260 Ingolith, 50 Low Iron, cloudy crystals, and other materials (source: wowhead.com).
The new crafting is also important for your builds in endgame. Here you see a tier list of the strongest builds in Season 4:
The most important materials are found in one place
Why are the materials so important? Obducite is one of the new materials in Season 4 that you need for crafting, alongside Ingolith and Low Iron. You can exclusively obtain these materials in the pit, the new endgame dungeon. There, you have to slay monsters and defeat a boss within a time limit of 15 minutes.
As a reward, depending on the pit level, you receive materials for Masterworking. The higher the crafting level, the rarer the materials you need – first Obducite, then Ingolith, then Low Iron. And during the course, you are likely not just going to upgrade one item set but several. You will then receive part of it back through breaking down.
With patch 1.4.1, you can now also convert them directly into other materials at the alchemist without needing to go through the workbenches.
Previously, you had to buy workbenches with the materials.After the patch, you convert materials directly.
You also shouldn’t just sell items that you’ve inserted gems into. By doing so, you lose the gems that you could use for your other items. Break down the items or deselect the stones first at the jeweler.
Players often discuss whether one should turn off hardware. One player now says: His PC has been running for 5 years straight and nothing bad has happened. This has led to much debate.
There are regular discussions about whether one should leave their PC running overnight. Critics argue
a continuously running computer or gaming PC would consume a lot of power and that would also be seen on the electricity bill.
the installed hardware would wear out more quickly over time than if one regularly turned off the computer.
A user recently explained on reddit: He tested it for 5 years and nothing happened. If you’re still looking for reasons why you should turn off your PC, check out the following article on MeinMMO:
Two computers: One has been running for 5 years, the other is always turned off
The user explains on reddit that he owns two computers: He turns one off every night and the other has been running for 5 years straight. There is really no difference between the two systems:
I have tested this as anecdotal evidence over the past 5 years. I have one PC that sleeps every night, and one that is shut down every night. There is absolutely no difference, except that one costs more.
But even the additional electricity costs of a sleeping PC compared to a “turned-off” PC are negligible. It’s about 4 cents per month.
By the way, any well-made and maintained server literally stays online forever (yes, with reboots for updates), so, you know, they are built for that.
He himself explains, “that any impact it [keeping the PC on] could have on the health of your PC is so overwhelmingly negligible that it doesn’t matter.” There should neither be greater wear nor significantly higher costs. At least the 4 cents per month are irrelevant to him.
Are there critics as well? Yes, there are. For example, one user explains that there are good reasons to properly shut down your PC. Because only during a proper shutdown can the RAM clear (via reddit.com):
Issues like memory leaks can slowly deplete your usable RAM over time, and the only way to free up this RAM is to restart Windows. Dead threads can sit there and consume system resources while the parent program has “forgotten” that thread.
But Windows also restarts the computer in sleep mode during an update, even without user consent. However, that can also be quite annoying. This recently happened to a player who was woken up at night by his gaming PC because the system restarted overnight.
Generally, there is also the option to disable this feature, but that requires diving deep into the system’s registry. Alternatively, one can also simply turn off the PC properly.
Properly shutting down the PC: Many users have their PC connected to a power strip. But does it harm the hardware if you turn off the power outlet at the end of the day? Can it harm to turn off the power strip at the PC?
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In the end-of-match screens after a game, players in XDefiant receive various awards, including humorous titles for particularly poor performances.
How does XDefiant reward its players? In so-called end-of-match screens after a game, players in XDefiant receive various awards. Typically, you can find your K/D ratio or other metrics related to your gameplay there.
However, a thread on Reddit recently showed that there is more than just information about your performance. Some players are now also receiving awards for performing particularly poorly.
A trailer for XDefiant can be seen here:
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XDefiant Game Overview Deep Dive Trailer
Thank you for making me feel special.
What kind of awards are these? The player Vince_- sulkily posts on Reddit a picture of his award: “Thank you for making me feel special,” accompanied by a picture that shows “ran around” instead of the usual kill/death ratio next to his character. The community agreed with him and found it absolutely hilarious.
However, this does not seem to be an isolated case, as other players also share their experiences in the thread. It quickly becomes clear that ran around is not the only award to expose players.
How is the community reacting to this? The community is amused by the awards for particularly bad players. Other players also share their incredibly great awards with the community:
The_Coolest_Undead writes on Reddit: In my first game, I failed terribly and got ‘present.’
ab2dii reports on Reddit: I saw someone with ‘moral support,’ and I had to laugh
Sneaklefritz comments on Reddit: My wife got: ‘New best KD, 0.11!’ in her first game lol
The game XDefiant has already made headlines recently with its weaker or casual players. The game has been criticized for being too difficult for normal players. However, the community did not find this too bad. What it was about and how the XDefiant community feels about it can be read here: Players fear XDefiant is too sweaty for normal players, but part of the community thinks it’s good
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A new game is set to launch on Steam this year that mixes Rimworld and Skyrim. Currently, you can play the demo on the platform.
What game is this about? Mirthwood is a game that throws you into your new life in a fantasy world. It will be the first game from the indie studio Bad Ridge Games.
The life simulation is set to be released in the third quarter of 2024 on Steam. However, you can already play the demo there and get your first impression of this mix.
From what we know, Mirthwood sounds like a mix between Stardew Valley or Rimworld and fantasy RPGs like Skyrim and Fable.
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In Mirthwood könnt ihr das entspannte Leben auf eurer Farm genießen, wenn ihr wollt
What does the trailer show? The latest trailer focuses on the relaxed life waiting for you on your own farm and less on aspects inspired by fantasy RPGs. If you want to know more, you can check out the report from our colleagues at GameStar.
You will see the various options you have in this part of the game. You can design your farm in Mirthwood according to your ideas and needs. This is not only about how you want to run your farm. Especially players who enjoy being creative will find plenty to do here.
As the trailer shows, you are not bound by any grids when designing. You can freely place buildings or build paths and fences. As examples, you will see circular formations and winding paths here.
Whether you become a farmer or a breeder is up to you
The trailer also shows you the options you have to run your farm. Whether you focus on growing crops or raising animals is up to you. You can also become an industrial farmer and produce a lot of things on your farm.
With your resources, you can also craft armor and weapons that you can presumably use on your adventures. Because, as this trailer suggests, there are also some dangers waiting for you in Mirthwood. In a few short scenes, you will see dark areas with creepy creatures.
Is your internet slow on your PS5 or are you experiencing internet problems on the PS5? MeinMMO provides you with tricks and assistance on what you can do about it.
If you own a PS5 and want to download a large game or install an update, you are dependent on your internet connection. But sometimes not everything works as it should:
Your favorite series stream is not running smoothly on the PS5.
The large update for your game takes forever, even though your internet connection is officially much faster.
Or your PS5 suddenly won’t connect to the network, even though your phone and PC are having no issues.
MeinMMO presents you with tips and tricks on what you can do about slow internet and which problems you can resolve.
All settings are made at your own risk. MeinMMO assumes no responsibility or liability if you damage your hardware or your PS5.
Turn off and restart your console
As simple as it may sound: The easiest and fastest tip for most electronic devices is a restart. Because during a restart or a complete shutdown, the non-volatile memory (RAM) of your PS5 or PC is cleared. If any data has caused problems, they are then gone.
Make sure to properly turn off the PS5 and do not go into rest mode. Then turn your PS5 back on as usual. For safety reasons, you should regularly turn off your PS5. You can find more about it on MeinMMO explained:
Restarting the router: Are you experiencing internet issues not only on your PS5 but also on your PC or smartphone? Then it might be worth restarting your router.
A restart can often resolve annoying problems and errors that cannot be fixed on a software level.
Resetting the router: In rare cases, it might be advisable to reset the router. But beware: In this case, all settings and data you have entered on the router will be lost. This includes voicemail, phone books, and other things.
So, make a backup of your important data beforehand. Unless you are absolutely sure that the error is due to a faulty setting or you do not need your data.
Install all important updates for your PS5 and router
As a general rule, we recommend that you install all important updates for your PS5 and your router. Updates close security gaps and provide more stability. In some cases, the connection to Wi-Fi also improves.
For your router, we would recommend checking the official manual or the notice from your internet provider. Sometimes, branded routers from the internet provider (O2, Vodafone, Telekom) are provided directly and automatically with updates.
Install current updates on the PS5
Automatic installation:
Open the settings on your PS5, then go to “System” and then under “System Software Update and Settings”
Here you go to the menu item “System Software Update and Settings”.
In this window, you can then enable “Automatically download update files” and “Automatically install update files”.
Manual installation:
Open the settings on your PS5, then go to “System” and then under “System Software” to the item “System Software Update and Settings”.
If a new PS5 update is available, it will be displayed under “Update available”.
To install the latest version, you need to select “Update System Software” by yourself.
Shorten the connection between PS5 and router or use a cable
Another possibility for a slow connection can be the distance between the console and PS5. Obstacles, such as thick concrete walls or furniture, can also interfere with the connection. If you have the option, shorten the distance between the router and PS5.
The best option: Use a LAN cable to connect your console directly to the router. Depending on how far the distance is between the router and PS5, the cable connection can sometimes be difficult or even impossible.
Switch from 2.4 GHz network to 5 GHz
In some cases, it may be worth switching from the 2.4 GHz wireless network to 5 GHz. Generally, the frequency band selection is set to automatic and will then select 2.4 GHz.
However, switching to 5 GHz is only worth it if the PS5 and console are close enough together. And this is simply due to technology:
The 2.4 GHz band offers a greater range but is often heavily loaded and more prone to possible interference.
The 5 GHz band offers a higher speed but has less range and is often less loaded and less prone to interference.
If your PS5 is far from the router, it may not benefit from the faster and more stable network.
In order for your PS5 to connect with 5 GHz, your router must also support 5 GHz and have it activated. It is best to check the manual of your router for how to activate this. Depending on the model and software, this can vary significantly.
Switch on the PS5 from 2.4 to 5 GHz:
Open the settings of your PS5 by pressing the gear icon.
Navigate to Network and open the settings.
Click on Set up internet connection.
Select the connection you are currently using and press the options button on your DualSense controller to access the settings.
Go to “Wi-Fi frequency band” and select “5 GHz”.
Your PS5 should now disconnect from the Wi-Fi and reconnect with 5 gigahertz.
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All known features of the PS5 in the official trailer from Sony
Change internet connection or DNS address
A popular trick to speed up the internet on the PS5 is changing the DNS address. DNS stands for Domain Name System and it is what the internet uses to find and translate IP addresses. Anyone wanting to connect to the internet cannot avoid this.
In particular, Google’s DNS server is considered very fast and can give your PS5 the needed boost to improve internet speed. With the following settings, you can change your PS5’s DNS address to Google’s:
Open the settings of your PS5 by pressing the gear icon.
Navigate to Network and open the settings.
Click on Set up internet connection.
Select the connection you are currently using and press the options button on your DualSense controller to access the settings.
Switch to the “Advanced Settings” here.
In the following menu, enter the following data:
IP address settings: Automatic.
DHCP host: Do not specify.
DNS configuration: Manual.
Primary DNS: 8.8.8.8
Secondary DNS: 8.8.4.4
Proxy server: Do not use.
MTU settings: Automatic.
Your PS5 should now connect via Google’s DNS servers in the future. Ideally, restart your console once again.
Start large downloads when others are not using the internet
Some routers offer features like Multi User MIMO (MU-MIMO): Here multiple devices can be “processed” at the router simultaneously. In the “Single User” method, all devices are processed one after the other. This second method is often used by cheaper routers.
If you have many devices in your household, the internet can quickly become overloaded. It may be worth downloading the large update for Destiny 2 or Call of Duty at a time when not all devices in the household are using the internet.
If many devices are connected to Wi-Fi at the same time, the router may become overloaded. This leads to a loss of signal strength as the router struggles to provide a strong enough internet connection for all devices at once. If you want to play online, turn off a few devices that you do not need at the moment.
More about the PS5: Within the settings of the Xbox and PlayStation, there are many interesting and helpful features that not every user knows about. MeinMMO presents you with 6 settings that you should turn off: 6 settings on Xbox, PS4, and PS5 that you definitely should turn off
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The Tribe Must Survive has just launched on Steam. In this construction survival game, you accompany a prehistoric tribe through the darkness. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus, who considers himself an experienced survival expert, tried it out – and failed immediately.
The Tribe Must Survive is exactly the kind of game that the entire editorial team always says: “Yeah, this is something for Benedict.” Survival, construction, from a German indie studio, it doesn’t look like a worldwide success but rather like a cool gem. And that’s exactly what it is, and I’ve been playing it since release… with mixed feelings.
Actually, the game really doesn’t look like it could break me. But that’s exactly what it’s doing at the moment. In the new survival game, I must protect my tribe from the darkness.
Of course, every survival and construction game has its own little tricks, but as a veteran, you generally know what to do. That’s why I play all the tutorials at least once, even if just in fast-forward. But I couldn’t get through the one from The Tribe Must Survive.
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The dark survival game ‘The Tribe Must Survive’ in the trailer
One mistake and it’s over
To be clear: The Tribe Must Survive is brutal. Yes, it looks a bit like horror, but not more than Don’t Starve or similar games. A little darkness, glowing red eyes, and shadow tentacles here and there.
But The Tribe Must Survive really punishes even the smallest mistake. At the end of the tutorial, I was supposed to somehow build two tents. They cost wood. I had that, so I built – right before nightfall.
Result:
Wood gone, fire goes out.
No one works outside the light circle, no new wood comes in.
In just 5 seconds of complete darkness, all my villagers were swallowed by the shadows.
Tutorial failed.
This is really awful and I rarely experience this in other survival games, usually there is some form of grace period. And it gets even tougher: In the next attempt, I built the tents, this time with enough wood as a reserve. And most importantly: lumberjack camps in the firelight.
The Tribe Must Survive rewards courage, so I thought: They can just keep chopping wood at night and collect in the light. But everyone was so exhausted that they went to sleep immediately. Result: Wood gone, fire out, all dead.
Darkness is lethal.Party in prehistoric times: medicines and shaman drums please the gods.In the meta-progression, new perks can be unlocked.
Ambition triumphs over disasters and curses
On my third attempt, I understood the game well enough to actually progress. The Tribe Must Survive has “acts” with a certain number of days. At the end of each act, there is a kind of natural disaster:
First a solar eclipse, which logically requires a lot of wood for the fire.
Then a flooding, where the flooded areas are just as dangerous as complete darkness.
Then a locust plague, which destroys stored food proportionally.
With each attempt, I progressed a bit further and discovered cool new mechanics that I know from Frostpunk and similar games. My people form groups with certain philosophies, worshiping different gods grants blessings, and through research, I get bonuses.
Ultimately, even expansion is extremely important. Adjacent areas must be explored and then conquered, almost like in Manor Lords. Only there are further materials such as special medicine for rituals, artifacts, or ores. Additionally, there are always decisions that can bring temporary bonuses but also long-term consequences.
It’s really fun to keep progressing in The Tribe Must Survive and discover what else is out there. Even if every mistake means the end: Next time, you’ll know better and get further. However, there’s a catch.
The game is designed for repeated starts. Actually no problem, “Against the Storm” does it that way too. But in The Tribe Must Survive, there isn’t really a meta-progression.
For survival, you earn experience points and a meta-level, which unlocks a few new blessings or other bonuses, later also higher difficulties. But compared to “Against the Storm” with an entire research tree of upgrades, this is quite little.
Moreover, the start is quite slow every time. If the forest in the randomly generated map isn’t well located, it’s hard to reliably get wood – the most important resource for almost everything. Also, there simply seems to be a lack of a detailed ending.
There aren’t really many buildings, nor are there complex production chains. It is, after all, the Stone Age. However, many players also say in the reviews: The end game still feels incomplete.
I’m still not far enough to fully evaluate this and can imagine that there are still hidden advancements I need to unlock. Until then… I’m trying not to fail the tutorial again and finally make progress. However, The Tribe Must Survive will soon face some very exciting competition: A new survival game looks increasingly like a “pretty Valheim,” offering more features
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The games for PS Plus Essential in June 2024 for the PS5 and PS4 have been officially announced. We will briefly introduce the games and show you when they will be available.
Which games are there in June 2024? In June, you can secure 3 free games with the “PS Plus” subscription as usual. Here are the titles this time:
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
AEW Fight Forever
Streets of Rage 4
When are the games available? The new PS Plus games are always available from the first Tuesday of a month. This time, it’s:
June 4, 2024 / 12:00 PM
Until then, you can still secure the current titles:
What kind of game is this? The Cosmic Shake is a 3D platformer based on the popular cartoon sponge. The storyline follows SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick, who disrupt the fabric of the universe with wish-granting mermaid tears.
Players can travel through 7 different wish worlds. To explore these, a variety of platforming skills are available. The Cosmic Shake was released on January 31, 2023. The PS4 version has a score of 70 points on Metacritic, with the user rating slightly better at 8.4.
AEW Fight Forever
What kind of game is this? AEW: Fight Forever is a sports game about the second-largest US wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW), which is also listed as the publisher. It was released almost a year ago in June 2023.
The fighting game features real AEW stars, moves, and finishers, and offers not only an extensive career mode but also numerous well-known match formats and an online multiplayer for team-action co-op.
Streets of Rage 4
What kind of game is this? Streets of Rage 4 is the continuation of the beat ’em up series Streets of Rage from the 90s. More than 25 years passed between Streets of Rage 3 and the fourth installment, which premiered in 2020. At the 2023 Game Awards, Sega announced another entry in the series, titled Streets of Rage: Revolution.
Like the original trilogy, Streets of Rage 4 is a beat ’em up in a sidescrolling perspective. The 4th installment celebrates the return of familiar characters, each bringing brand new moves and combat techniques. The title can be played alone or with 4 people in offline co-op.
For retro fans, there is a dozen former SoR characters with their original pixel versions.
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The Twitch streamer HoneyPuu has repeatedly expressed her desire to live in South Korea over the past years. Now she wants to make this wish a reality and is planning her emigration again. However, her community has mixed reactions to this and accuses her of tax evasion.
Who is the streamer?
Isabell “HoneyPuu” Schneider, also known as Isa, has made a name for herself in the world of live streaming.
She started her Twitch career in late 2018 with League of Legends. By early 2024, HoneyPuu was in the middle of the Minecraft hype, which made her the most-watched woman on Twitch at that time.
She is especially known for her “Just Chatting” sessions and various gaming formats.
You can learn more about HoneyPuu here:
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Whether on Madeira or at the mixing console – These are 5 of the biggest German Twitch streamers
Allegations of tax evasion: HoneyPuu responds
What allegations are we talking about? The Twitch streamer HoneyPuu, who currently lives on the island of Madeira, has repeatedly expressed her wish to move to South Korea one day. Now she wants to realize this dream and is planning her emigration again. However, this decision has met with mixed reactions from her community, with some accusing her of tax evasion.
How does she respond to the allegations? In a recently aired stream, HoneyPuu addressed these allegations. Additionally, she released a TikTok on May 27 summarizing the relevant stream excerpt.
She explained that many people think she wants to move to Korea just because there are tax advantages. She vehemently rejected this and stated that taxes in Korea are just as high as in Germany. “This statement makes no sense at all,” she emphasized.
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Why does she want to emigrate? In response to a question from her chat about why she wants to emigrate to Korea, HoneyPuu replied: “Why not? Do I have to stay in Germany or why? Can’t I just live in another country because I think it’s cool?”
She further explained that she had already outlined her reasons for emigration several times, but they apparently weren’t convincing enough.
Moreover, she doesn’t even know how long she wants to stay in Korea – whether for one year, two years, or forever. “I want to stay there as long as I think it’s cool. If I don’t like it, I’ll go back after a year,” she explained. Her conclusion: “Life is meant to gather experiences and enjoy it.”
Why did she want to emigrate to Korea before? In an older TikTok clip from one of her streams recorded during a stay in Korea, HoneyPuu already talked about her long-held desire to move to Korea.
She shared that she was “extremely young” when she began to inform herself about the requirements for emigration. Her dream back then was to become an English teacher in Korea. However, her English skills, according to her own statement, were not sufficient, which is why she decided to become a German teacher instead.
But even that plan failed: “But I can’t do that either because somehow no one here wants to learn German, which I can understand,” she explained.
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In Diablo 4, the new season has started, bringing not only new content to the game but also a fresh Battle Pass. However, players find that it somehow doesn’t fit the aesthetic of the Diablo series at all.
Season 4 in Diablo 4 started on May 14, 2024, and introduced new endgame content, which is well-received by a large part of the community. A fresh Battle Pass has also been available since the season started. The Pass allows you to earn rewards approximately every three months. There is a free and a paid path.
Even beforehand, the community often discussed the content of the Battle Pass. They were disappointed with the Battle Pass in Season 2 and called the cosmetic rewards “NPC armors.” And even now, players are complaining about the cosmetics. They feel that the gear looks as if it was intended for a completely different game.
Here you can see a trailer for Season 4 in Diablo 4:
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Diablo 4 Season 4 “Loot Reborn” in the gameplay trailer
Why does the Battle Pass confuse the players?On Reddit, the user “Throwedaway99837” posted an image from Season 4 in Diablo 4 on May 27. He asks in the post if anyone else is wondering what this graphic is about.
He elaborates on his thoughts:
This appeared recently on a loading screen and has confused me a lot. It looks like it was intended for a completely different game and does not fit the tone or aesthetic of the Diablo series at all.
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The comment with the most upvotes is from “Mileena_Sai.” The user notes on Reddit that it is “terrible and doesn’t fit Diablo 4.” It is just meant to showcase the cosmetic items from the Pass.
“This is not Diablo”
What do other players say about this? Other players also seem to be confused about the design of the Battle Pass. Some write that it does not fit Diablo 4, and they miss the “darker art.” Others think the style resembles a “mobile game about elven wars” (via Reddit). One user writes on Reddit: “It reminds me of Mortal Kombat and that someone is about to receive a finisher.”
The user “Trick-Silver1652” writes on Reddit: “No joke, I played earlier and it was either this [image] or another in the same style, and for a second I thought I accidentally loaded Albion Online. Get this crap out of the game, this is not Diablo.”
The user “GrimJoshua” speculates on Reddit that the design might have been intended for another season. He writes:
“The whole pass/style is completely detached from the season. I am really confused why the Pass does not contain a hell/demon theme, given that the redesigned hell floods are at the center of attention. I can only guess that the Pass was meant to be used for another season.”
What do you think of the design of the Battle Pass and the cosmetic items? Would you have preferred a “darker” variant? Or maybe something that fits the hell floods? Feel free to leave us a comment.
With Season 4, the hell floods in Diablo 4 have been completely overhauled. They are now available at World Level 1 and are perfect for leveling and looting. Mobs spawn everywhere, giant worms spit enemies out, and your threat level fills with every monster you kill and every chest you open. The hell floods are complete chaos in Season 4 – And the players love it.
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