Hate on Twitch is a current problem affecting many streamers. For this reason, a guide was developed in collaboration with TeamKompass and Webedia to protect Twitch streamers from hate and other threats.
For this reason, a guide for Twitch streamers was created in collaboration with the organization TeamKompass and Webedia to best protect you from such cases, including hate raids.
They were supported by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Munich, investigators from the Munich Police Headquarters, and the representative of the Bavarian police as part of the Justice and Media Initiative – consistently against hate.
You can see the impact of hate on Twitch in this video:
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Twitch streamer receives hate messages for supporting Pokémon GO
Securing Privacy Against Intrusions
What is the guide about? The guide addresses various points that are meant to protect you from hate on Twitch even before your first stream, while also ensuring your privacy.
In the guide, you will receive a step-by-step instruction that helps you protect yourself even when creating your channel. For example, it is recommended to create an email address specifically for your Twitch account and not to disclose personal information such as your date of birth.
On the Teamkompass website, you will also find contact options you can reach out to as affected individuals or for prevention.
What consequences can arise if you do not protect yourself properly? If your data ends up in the wrong hands, it can have some devastating consequences for you. For instance, it frequently occurs that influencers are doxxed, meaning their private addresses are made public. Some well-known problems that can also occur in the German area include:
You have currently been plagued by countless bots and bugs and barely had time to catch your breath? This was due to a patch that Helldivers 2 released some time ago. This caused nightmarish conditions on the battlefield, but that should change soon.
This was changed so that even solo players or smaller groups among you would face enough enemies. Despite a promising announcement, the change is currently causing frustration among players.
The Helldivers are literally overwhelmed by hordes of enemies, and relaxed gameplay is no longer possible. For this reason, the developers have come together again and compiled a solution that you might like.
Here you can see the trailer for the latest war bond “Polar Patriots”.
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Helldivers 2 shows its latest Warbond ‘Polar Patriots’ in the icy trailer
The patch is being reverted, but that takes time
What has Arrowhead revealed? One of the community managers, “Twinbeard,” has spoken out on Reddit and Discord regarding the patrols. The developers are aware that teams and solo players are suffering from the enemy change and want to revert their patch change. The following was communicated:
Helldiver!
As many of you have noticed, something has been off with the patrols and the spawn rate for some time now. This primarily leads to more enemies raising their ugly heads than they should, which indirectly causes players to feel overwhelmed, go astray, and thus have less fun with gameplay.
This has been the case for all players, but especially for smaller teams and solo players. We were aware of this, but honestly, the last few weeks have been so hectic that we couldn’t give it the necessary care.
That is now the case, and we have concluded that it is not working as intended, and we will change it. There may be a few minor adjustments, but overall we are reverting to the functioning of patrols and spawn rates before the patch that changed them a few weeks ago. […]
Furthermore, it is said that the team is currently looking at the problem and preparing the change. However, the developers do not want to rush anything and want to do everything right this time. For this reason, the upcoming fix will take a little longer.
Arrowhead wants to thoroughly check the change before unleashing something on their fans again that could cause further problems. So it’s still unknown when the patch will be released.
On Steam, the “Always-Good-Festival” is running for a few more days. Here, games are celebrated that you can play over and over again, and we will briefly introduce three of them.
The “Always-Good-Festival” currently presents many different games on Steam that are great to play repeatedly because of their concepts and genres. This includes many roguelikes, turn-based games, and building games.
The festival runs until May 20, 2024, and offers limited-time deals in addition to some demos. We have selected three games with demos that you might not know yet but should not miss.
Realm of Ink
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Realm of Ink – Trailer for the roguelite in Chinese folklore
What kind of game is this? Realm of Ink is an action roguelite game on Steam that impresses with its unique and charming graphics from the very first glance. The landscapes and characters are designed in a “ink style” that recalls ancient Chinese drawings, fitting to its name.
You play as a swordsman named Red, who eventually realizes that he is merely a fictional character in the Realm of Ink. As you journey through this world, you will gradually unlock more characters.
The game reminds one of the Steam hit Hades, but it is set in a world inspired by Chinese mythology. Here, too, you receive support from various gods in battle. In classic roguelite fashion, each run will feel different thanks to various weapons, abilities, and buffs.
In BattleJuice Alchemist sind eure Tränke eure stärkste Waffe
What kind of game is this? BattleJuice Alchemist is the role-playing game of an indie developer that is currently in Early Access on Steam. You play as an alchemist who has been called upon to fight nasty demons. As an alchemist, you cannot rely on your muscle strength, but must rely on your knowledge and skills.
The game promises a ranged combat experience in the classic top-down perspective. You throw explosive or freezing potions, set ambushes with explosive barrels, or use potions to escape danger. In close combat, you must primarily rely on your potions, so you should manage your resources carefully.
Outpath
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Outpath Trailer
What kind of game is this? Outpath is a building game that was released on Steam in October 2023 and has since received 95% extremely positive reviews. Fans of games like Satisfactory, Forager, or the pixel art style of Minecraft should check out the demo of Outpath. The solo developer promises “motivating gameplay like in clicker and idle games”.
In Outpath, you then utilize the resources from various islands to build yourself a large base. You can not only build and decorate this base according to your own ideas but also automate it over time.
You can also expand your base to several islands and connect them with various machines and cables over longer distances. However, you as a player must first purchase the various and new islands. For this, you use the in-game currency that you receive for every action in the game. By the way, another game being presented during the festival is ranked 11th among the most played roguelikes in May: Developer plays 4,000 hours of Final Fantasy 14, launches own game on Steam, becomes an instant hit
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Fortnite held a short live event for the upcoming end of Season 2, and its aftermath is expected to throw the map into chaos. Did you miss the event? That’s because Epic Games did not announce it. We will show you what happened.
What kind of live event was it? In fact, it was a rather small live event. The statue of Olympus charged electrically over several days to then discharge with immense force. The target was the Box of Pandora. Those who know a little about Greek mythology know that the Box of Pandora holds sorrow and plagues – it was opened by the powers of the statue.
Although the live event could have a significant impact on the upcoming map, it was not announced. It took place in the background, and only a few players were able to witness it. We will show you what happened.
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Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 2: Myths & Mortals showcases battles with gods
The Box of Pandora has been opened
What happened at the live event? The divine statue of Olympus charged up around 8 PM German time to reach its maximum energy capacity. Once the limits were reached, the statue raised its stone sword into the air and shot a powerful bolt of lightning into the sky, which then struck the Box of Pandora.
Shiina, a well-known leaker of Fortnite, has recorded the small live event for you:
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When the box could no longer withstand the energy, the container opened and the players were propelled into the air. A mighty energy then shot out of the box and bounced off various places until it found its way into the sea.
This evil energy struck at the edge of the horizon with a lightning bolt and then developed into a large cloud of smoke with crackling red energy. When the spectacle was over, the players could again participate in the Battle Royale and compete against each other.
Is the live event over? Yes and no. The live event surrounding the statue will not take place again like this. This was an event that only happened once at 8 PM German time on May 16. However, the issue surrounding the chaos cloud has not yet been resolved. This cloud is moving closer to the Fortnite map and will likely engulf the entire map on May 24, ushering in Season 3.
So far, it remains unclear what effect this cloud will have on the map, but one thing is certain: The map will soon be thrown into chaos. What do you think Epic Games has planned for changes in Season 3? Will the map be turned upside down? Let us know! You can find more about Chapter 5 Season 3 in our overview.
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Diablo 4 has changed everything with Season 4 and delights fans and critics. MeinMMO editor and Diablo expert Benedict Grothaus has played countless hours since the release and has one major problem: he is as poor as a church mouse. Others feel the same – a completely new sensation in Diablo 4.
Most of the time, I was simply busy gaming. The new Hell Flood is simply excellent. Time flies incredibly fast when you can slay massive amounts of demons.
As… always in Diablo 4, I am playing a sorceress again. Yesterday, I unlocked World Tier 4 and adjusted my build for the first time after leveling. Or at least tried to, because in the middle of the adjustment, I suddenly ran out of gold.
This has never happened to me in this game, and I am not the only one. Season 4 is making me poor, a completely new feeling, and I am still not sure if I like it.
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Diablo 4: The boss explains Season 4 in 60 seconds
Everything Costs So Much Gold
Season 4 is unbelievably expensive. I noticed three things alone while leveling where I lost a lot of gold:
Potions – The alchemist is really a rip-off, upgrading already costs a million at level 60. I couldn’t afford that several times.
Legendaries – Imprinting affixes costs several hundred thousand with the occultist, depending on the item and level. Often you can’t do that at the beginning.
Gold was already a problem in Diablo 4 at release Gold was a problem in Diablo 4. There were many systems that cost a lot of gold but only a few opportunities to get it. Since then, it has actually gotten significantly better.
Upon reaching level 50, I immediately adjusted my build. From the electric whip sorceress for leveling, I switched to a Blizzard build. Blizzard is one of the best builds according to Tier List in Season 4 and is a lot of fun.
Actually, building was quite easy. I can now easily collect legendary affixes while leveling and save them in the codex. I also had enough materials, always diligently dismantling everything. Still, it ended after 4 items: I was short on gold.
Imprinting new affixes on items sometimes costs several hundred thousand gold, which I simply did not have at that time. At the moment, I am walking around with a patchwork build until I have more money.
Players Ask Enthusiastically: “Do You Like This Too?”
I soon saw the discussion about gold on Reddit. Here, people celebrate that gold finally has value. Even streamers have a problem with it, and players say: That’s good, otherwise all the hardcore players would be finished already.
Players are at least sharing tips: Whispers are said to be particularly rewarding. Here you can earn a few million per completion with a box. I should definitely do that more often. Or I just follow my own tips from the guide to gold farming in Diablo 4.
I’ve been at traders every now and then to see if they have something nice – but more than window shopping is not possible with my meager 30k in my pocket. However, a shopping tour could be worthwhile:
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Diablo 4: Merchants are more useful than you think
Although Season 4 has absurdly exponentially increasing gold costs, and even though especially the start of a season is always tough, I can’t remember ever being so poor. Not being able to afford potions has never happened before.
The game of a solo developer will be released in May 2024as one of the most successful roguelikes on Steam. This also surpasses the developer’s first game from 2020.
What game is it about? Rabbit and Steel is a new game by the solo developer mino_dev, which will be released on May 9, 2024 on Steam. His game is described as a cooperative action “raiding” roguelike.
The focus is on mastering challenging boss fights together with up to four players. The game aims to reinvent the essence of MMO raids. This means that the battles are based on cooldowns, effective use of skills, equipment effects, and teamwork to outsmart the mechanics of the bosses.
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Rabbit and Steel is a love letter to Final Fantasy 14
How is the game received? The Steam page also clarifies that Rabbit and Steel is not an MMO but a roguelike. However, the concept seems to resonate quite well with fans of this genre.
On Steam, Rabbit and Steel has reportedly become a bit of a hidden gem, even managing to feature among the best roguelikes on Steam in May 2024. And this, despite being released just three days after the highly anticipated Hades 2.
Rabbit and Steel has received 97% extremely positive reviews on Steam to date and is currently ranked 11th among the most played action roguelikes according to SteamDB.
How does this relate to Final Fantasy 14? “I believe the influence of Final Fantasy 14 is so obvious that it doesn’t even need to be mentioned,” says the developer himself, as reported by gamesradar. Nevertheless, he then talks about the inspiration that has flowed into his latest game after over 4,000 hours of playtime in the MMORPG Final Fantasy 14.
Especially after these hours of play, he is very familiar with the raid formula of the game. “I am very familiar with what is fun in a raid and what isn’t,” he continues. But primarily, it is a concept that he is strangely positioned to develop.
The developer also mentions titles like Hades and Slay the Spire as inspiration for his new game. Nevertheless, the game, with its cute rabbit girls, over 100 random collectible items, and different classes such as Assassin, Druid, or Dancer, remains primarily a love letter to Final Fantasy 14. By the way, there is currently new gameplay available: Final Fantasy 14: New video shows highly anticipated gameplay of the 2 new jobs in the MMORPG
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Throughout Dragon Ball, Bulma has changed her hair color several times. This is actually nothing unusual, as characters can change their hair color with dyes. Even Bulma’s children change their hair color throughout the anime. Initially, only one hair color was intended for the family.
Which hair color is the real one? The creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, originally intended for Bulma to have purple hair. In colored drawings depicting her in her youth, she is shown with this hair color. Also in Dragon Ball Z (except for chapter 1), she is seen with purple hair.
The same was intended for her children: Both Trunks and Bulla are depicted with purple hair. Only with Dragon Ball Super did the hair colors change to blue.
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What’s the situation in the anime? The production team at Toei Animation is responsible for the execution of the anime. Here, Bulma suddenly, apart from one movie, has turquoise hair. The reason for this is unclear. Even more confusing: In Dragon Ball Z, Bulma keeps her turquoise hair, but Future Trunks suddenly has the purple hair from the manga source.
With Dragon Ball Super, things get even more confusing: Bulma ends up with blue hair like in the manga, as does Future Trunks. However, the young version of Trunks suddenly has purple hair again, which originally comes from the original Dragon Ball manga. It seems that Toriyama and Toei Animation did not coordinate and tried to compromise on the hair color.
In Dragon Ball Daima, Bulma has her blue hair, but Trunks has his purple:
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In Dragon Ball DAIMA, Son Goku and his friends shrink
Possible reasons for the changing hair of Bulma
What could be the reason for this? It has never been revealed officially why the hair colors keep changing. In Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, the anime decided on a different hair color than in the manga. Presumably, it was because the production team felt that the turquoise color suited Bulma better.
The fact that Trunks retained his purple hair from the original might have been decided for spoiler reasons. Toei Animation likely wanted to avoid revealing too early that Future Trunks is the son of Bulma and Vegeta.
In Dragon Ball Super, the cat was already out of the bag. The anime then stuck to Bulma’s blue hair. Only young Trunks still has the purple hair from the original. Since young Trunks and Future Trunks suddenly appear at the same time, it could be that the anime team wanted to avoid confusing the two.
Trunks has two different hair colors in Dragon Ball Super.
Additionally, fans have other ideas on why the hair color might change:
Real people’s hair turns gray or white as they age. In the anime, they simply turn blue.
Young Trunks was supposed to keep his purple hair in Dragon Ball Super because he has the potential to become Super Saiyan Blue. In this transformation, Saiyans already have blue hair.
Bulma is one of the richest people in Dragon Ball. After all, her family owns the Capsule Corporation. And with money, a lot is possible.
The bad news just keep coming for developer Singularity 6. After a wave of layoffs in April, it seems that more layoffs are now on the horizon. Despite this, they managed to earn better user ratings with Palia after a rather mediocre start on Steam.
How has Palia developed since its Steam release? The charming cozy MMO struggled with mixed reviews at its Steam launch in March 2024. Back then, the management of Singularity 6 reacted with layoffs: 35 percent of the staff (49 employees) were affected.
Nearly two months after the Steam release, the ratings from Steam users look significantly better. In the past 30 days, 82 percent of the 2,437 reviewers reached a positive conclusion. Overall, the online adventure now stands at “Mostly Positive.”
However, this positive development on Steam has not impacted the player numbers. The peak at launch with 11,900 concurrent players could not be reached again. Instead, over the past six weeks, they managed to maintain a population level of 7,000 to 8,000 concurrent players during prime time.
Palia looks adorable and invites relaxation. Here is the Steam trailer:
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Palia | Steam Release Date Announce Trailer
The thanks? Layoffs!
What is known about the recent layoffs? With the current player numbers, it seems that Palia continues to fall short of the studio management’s expectations. According to Nicole Carpenter from Polygon, there seems to be another wave of layoffs coming at Singularity 6. The journalist writes on X:
“The Palia developer Singularity 6 is laying off about 36 more employees (or 40 percent of the remaining staff?) just over a month after the layoff of 49 employees in April. There was also a smaller round of layoffs in September 2023.”
The question mark behind the size of the workforce arises because two sources told Carpenter that some employees voluntarily left after the layoffs in April. There has been no official comment from the studio so far.
What kind of game is this? Palia is being developed by an indie studio made up of gaming veterans from Blizzard and Riot Games. They have taken inspiration from games like Animal Crossing and want to create an MMO out of it:
You move into a house with your character and then live directly next to other players, but also next to NPCs with rich backstories. You can build relationships with them.
You can expect more of a shared world than a classic MMO world.
You can decorate your house with thousands of items.
In the game, you will engage in various activities, including cooking, tending to a garden farm, or catching insects.
If you want, you can create a community with friends and gather resources together. Cooking tasks can be shared among several players.
As a free-to-play game, Palia monetizes through its in-game shop. There are cosmetic sets available that can be quite expensive (ranging from about 18 to nearly 50 euros). In exchange, you receive free access to a cozy pastime that requires zero commitment and invites relaxation. More information can be found here: New MMORPG is completely without combat, yet is successful – is free to play
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In June, the mobile League of Legends clone Honor of Kings will be launched in Europe among other regions. We explain what the game is about and why you should register now.
What kind of game is this?Honor of Kings will be released on June 20, 2024, for mobile devices. After the game was initially launched in China in 2015, it is now coming to Europe, the USA, Japan, and other regions.
The game, which is considered a mobile League of Legends, is already very popular and boasts 200 million registered players and 100 million daily players.
You can already pre-register for the game. If you do, you can look forward to some rewards at launch.
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A 67-year-old grandfather becomes a legend in LoL and a nightmare for Riot Games
Riot declined, Tencent developed it themselves
In 2011, Riot Games, the developer studio of League of Legends, was acquired by Tencent. Tencent inquired about a mobile version of League of Legends, which Riot Games declined, stating that mobile devices are not suitable for the League of Legends experience.
Subsequently, Tencent developed Honor of Kings in 2015, a League of Legends-like MOBA for mobile devices, which became a big hit. In 2020, Riot Games eventually released a mobile League of Legends titled League of Legends: Wild Rift.
Now, the global rollout marks the next step in the history of Honor of Kings.
Pre-registration started, offers rewards at launch
You can now pre-register for the release on June 20, 2024, on the page of Honor of Kings. Currently, registration is available via Google Play and Email. Registration in the App Store is not yet active.
If you pre-register, you can look forward to the following rewards at the launch of the game:
Hero Ying with skin Crimson Tassel Ying
500 Diamonds
2,000 Arcana Fragments
5,000 Starstones
20 All Heroes Trial Cards
You can claim the rewards in your mailbox in the game.
With the Diamonds, you can buy special items in the game or Arcana. These are elements that allow you to improve the attributes of your heroes. You can also use Arcana Fragments for this purpose.
You can use the Starstones to buy new heroes. Additionally, you can use Starstones to perform Arcana upgrades.
With the All Heroes Trial Cards, you can unlock all available heroes for a certain time and test them to find out which heroes you like best.
The game features several genre-typical game modes. Besides the classic 5 vs 5, you can also jump into the fray in the modes 1 vs 1, 3 vs 3, Boot Camp, and AI Simulation.
As read on Venturebeat.com, the game also features music from some big composers. Music from Hans Zimmer, Joe Hisaishi, and Howard Shore can be found in the game.
While you will soon be able to dive into LoL-like battles with Honor of Kings on mobile, there are also news for LoL itself. A new champion was leaked recently.
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In Pokémon GO the Smoke Day has been announced. When it takes place and what to expect there, you will find out with us.
When is the event? The Smoke Day will take place on Sunday, May 26, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
During the event, you will be able to attract more Kastadur when activating smoke. The chance of encountering a shiny version is also increased. If you are a shiny collector, you should take the opportunity.
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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!
More content from the Smoke Day
What kind of Pokémon are available at the event? During the event, there are more Pokémon that you can attract with smoke. The Pokémon will change every hour, similar to the Habitats of the Sinnoh Tour. You can encounter the following Pokémon when you activate smoke:
Smoke encounters plant:
Hisui-Voltobal*
Tangela*
Hoppspross*
Lilminip*
Paragoni*
Bubungus*
Smoke encounters steel:
Galar-Mauzi*
Magnetilo*
Stollunior*
Tanhel*
Schilterus*
Togedemaru*
All Pokémon marked with a * can also appear in their shiny form. The chance is not increased like with Kastadur, but corresponds to the normal shiny chance. There are no Pokémon at the event for which the shiny chance is already generally increased.
Kastadur and Tentantel in their normal forms (each the 1st) and as shiny
When can I encounter the Pokémon? During the event, the Pokémon will rotate every hour. You will be able to attract the Pokémon at the following times with smoke:
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Plant Pokémon
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM: Steel Pokémon
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM: Plant Pokémon
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Steel Pokémon
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Plant Pokémon
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM: Steel Pokémon
What kind of bonuses are there at the event? In addition to the already mentioned increased chance of attracting Kastadur with smoke and the increased shiny chance of the Pokémon, your adventure smoke will also have a longer duration.
If you activate the adventure smoke during the event, it will last twice as long (30 minutes instead of 15 minutes).
What other content is there in the event? In the event, you can buy an event-exclusive bundle in the in-game shop. This will cost 1 PokéCoin and will bring you one smoke.
There are also field research tasks in the event, where you will be rewarded with stardust, nanab berries, as well as super and hyper balls.
What do you think about the event? Will you participate? If so, what are you most looking forward to in the event? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. If you want to know what events are coming up soon, take a look at our overview of the events in May 2024 in Pokémon GO.
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Since 2014, MMO shooters like Destiny or The Division have been one of the major hype genres. They took over the consoles PlayStation and Xbox and opened up new dimensions. Every company wanted to have one. But in 2019, this changed when EA’s “Iron Man” shooter, Anthem, crashed. Now, development of the new “The Division: Heartlands” has been halted. What’s going on?
This was the beginning of MMO shooters: In 2014, the legendary shooter developer Bungie launched their new project Destiny, introducing a new idea. To be more precise, they mixed three known ideas into a new one:
and packed MMORPG mechanics from WoW like raids, traders, and reputation factions into the mix
Then they brought everything to PlayStation and Xbox, where there was nothing comparable and players did not know MMO mechanics. It was only the PS4 and Xbox One that were truly capable of online gaming to this extent. GTA 5 had initiated this console revolution a year prior, but Destiny followed through.
Admittedly, the mix was not entirely new. Even before Destiny, there had been forerunners like Defiance and Planetfall, but it was only with this trailer that the hype really started:
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Destiny – Become Legend Official Trailer
Destiny sets high expectations with 2 great expansions
This was the peak of MMO shooters: The golden age ran with some highs and lows approximately until 2018:
The highlights were in 2015 when Destiny received the very good expansion “The Taken King”
And in 2018, when “The Forsaken” was released for Destiny 2
The exciting thing about that time was that the expansions provided a glimpse of how great the genre was yet to become. There were epic campaigns, refined boss fights, and raids.
Ubisoft’s The Division demonstrated with exciting DLCs what new elements could be introduced into the shooter.
In Destiny, speculation arose: Players could race on their Sparrows, have a small apartment in the tower, or live in their spaceship.
Many had the expectation back then to never take the Destiny disc out of the PlayStation or Xbox again. They wanted to play the game with their friends forever, and there should always be something new, with new great expansions constantly being released.
2019 looked bright for the shooter world, then it fell apart
This was the break: 2019 ultimately became the decisive year for MMO shooters, for better or for worse.
That year saw the release of “Anthem” from Electronic Arts and “The Division 2” from Ubisoft. Moreover, Destiny announced an epic turnaround: They had separated from Activision Blizzard and planned to make the game that the players and the developers themselves wanted.
All three projects looked good at first glance:
Anthem impressed with a strong gameplay loop and great graphics
The Division 2 launched with a fantastic campaign that hooked players to the screen
Destiny 2 was able to create a real sense of excitement with a stream back then
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Anthem shows the four different combat suits in the launch trailer
Destiny, Division, Anthem take the worst possible turn
But what went wrong? All three projects then went in completely the wrong direction and took the worst possible course:
Anthem utterly failed at the “MMO” aspect, had huge problems with game systems and updates. It crashed bitterly within months.
The Division 2 had simply nothing to offer after the campaign, was significantly worse in PvP and expansions than its predecessor, which had only improved over time.
In Destiny 2, the idea of “The game we always wanted to make” turned out to be an excuse for “Now, without Activision, we have fewer resources, can do fewer cool new things, so now we all grind much more.”
This was the aftermath: For fans of MMO shooters, five bitter years followed: While more content was released, the number of “highlights” was rather limited.
Alternatives to the games were not really developed. Individual attempts by publishers to somehow break into the Destiny niche ended in futility.
Yes, people played a few weeks of Outriders or Borderlands 3 – but it was not the same.
A Division 3 has been announced, but Ubisoft doesn’t seem to have much confidence in the franchise. Division developer Massive has been assigned to Avatar, a game that hardly seems to interest anyone. Recently, a Division spin-off was canceled.
Genre proves to be too costly and alternatives are easier
What is the problem? The loot shooter genre with Destiny and The Division has always had a content problem: Players constantly want new content: campaigns, raids, new enemies, new mechanics.
However, creating this content is labor-intensive and cannot be delivered as quickly as players want. Especially since the foundations for a game like Destiny were created back in 2012 and are apparently completely outdated.
Furthermore, the games prove to be prone to bugs and require a constant live service to handle bugs, exploits, and balance issues. The developers completely underestimated this.
Additionally, loot shooters have never really managed to establish new ideas and systems in the ten years they have existed to advance the genre. There is a lack of creativity and ideas. You can see this in how, in 2024, there will be a frenzied celebration that after six years, a new enemy is finally set to appear in Destiny.
Moreover, in the last ten years, other shooter genres have been in the hype, and the original “MMO shooter” trend has been flanked first by hero shooters (Overwatch), then by battle royale shooters (Fortnite), and finally by extraction shooters (“Escape from Tarkov”).
Even the developers of MMO shooters want to do something different now
This, in turn, seems to be causing even the few companies that have experience with MMO shooters to prefer to exit the genre rather than continue working on the formula and improving it:
With Destiny 2, ‘The Final Shape’ a new expansion is set to be released in a few days. Whether this can give the genre an uptick seems questionable at the moment.
Overall, this is a very disappointing development over the past five years. Ultimately, the breaking point was reached a while ago when Bungie simply failed to implement Activision’s master plan, which was supposed to deliver us a great future: Destiny 2 and Activision’s grandiose master plan
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The Borderlands series is entering the next round. First hints of a fourth installment in the series are appearing – and a trailer should follow soon.
When thinking of loot shooters with the maximum possible amount of loot and a quirky world, Borderlands inevitably comes to mind. While the first part had relatively little story, the series really picked up pace from the second installment onwards, delivering a great story with some of the best villains of all time.
Almost five years have passed since the release of the last part of the main series, Borderlands 3. Now there are first hints of the next installment.
Borderlands 2 is still considered one of the best loot shooters of all time – also thanks to Handsome Jack:
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Launch Trailer for Borderlands 2
Multiple Hints for the Release of Borderlands 4
Where does the info come from? The Twitter/X account of the Summer Game Fest has sent a quite clear message into the world, stating:
“2K plans to present the next part of one of their biggest and most beloved franchises at the Summer Game Fest on Friday, June 7.”
This is of course meant to build excitement for the event – at the same time, it’s a clear indication that it could be Borderlands 4.
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What speaks for Borderlands 4? During an “Investor’s Call”, Take-Two’s CEO, Strauss Zelnick, spoke about Gearbox. The studio was acquired by Take-Two a few months ago, apparently with a clear goal. Zelnick explained:
We have great respect for Randy Pitchford and his team. He has the ability to bring AAA titles to market in a reliable and quite fast speed. And he is a hit-maker. It is very difficult to produce a new hit. And Tiny Tina was a new hit.
The last installment of the Borderlands series was the spin-off “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands” – and that was another hit for Take-Two. In 2022, it was said that Wonderlands had “exceeded expectations” (via pcgamer.com).
Zelnick further stated that they already identified a future for the Borderlands series:
We have already identified many growth opportunities for the Borderlands series and Gearbox’s catalog and want to pursue these once the studio is integrated into our organization.
What else speaks for it? Currently, a Borderlands movie is in production. This is expected to hit theaters in August this year, barring any delays. Releases of movies and series have often led to increased sales of games in the past (like with the Witcher series or Cyberpunk: Edgerunners). It would only make sense to present a new installment of the series alongside the movie.
However, one should also consider that it might be too early to really expect a release soon. Since Gearbox was only recently acquired, it seems likely that at the Summer Game Fest – if at all – only a teaser for the next Borderlands will be released, and the actual release might still be many months, if not years, away.
What other games could be meant? There is also the possibility that it is not about Borderlands but rather about another game series. After all, 2K has also created other popular series. A new installment in the “BioShock” series or another chapter in the “Mafia” series would also be possible.
Together with Borderlands, these are three popular game series. Even though Borderlands 4 seems the most likely, we will probably only get a final confirmation at the Summer Game Fest on June 7 – as 2K will finally present a trailer then.
Would you be excited for a new Borderlands? Or would you prefer to see a new BioShock or Mafia?
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Fans of Final Fantasy 14 were excited about a new livestream from the producer team. In the 81st producer’s letter, Naoki Yoshida, also known as Yoshi-P, and Toshio Murouchi provided insights into the upcoming changes for all job classes in Dawntrail. The gameplay videos featuring the Viper and the Piktomant were particularly thrilling.
Yoshida and Murouchi revealed that the Viper is designed to have as many actions as other jobs. However, the job is designed to require fewer actions on the command bars. Instead, in the combo frenzy, old actions are replaced by new ones. In Reawaken Mode, many attacks can then be executed incredibly quickly in succession.
The Piktomant, on the other hand, uses a brush in combat and is a magical painter. It can paint three motifs, which can be a creature, a weapon, or a landscape. Each motif has an effect: for example, a Moogle causes many pom-poms to fall from the sky, while the hammer deals significant damage.
The Piktomant is able to cast buffs for the group and itself. An example of this can be seen in the video below, showcasing a wave. Its attacks appear colorful and are completely differently designed than the other jobs currently available in FF14.
The following video not only shows the gameplay of the two new jobs but also all the changes for the already existing jobs:
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Final Fantasy 14: The New Jobs from Dawntrail in Gameplay
Other changes coming in Dawntrail
What else was shown? Yoshida and Murouchi revealed many other things that will change with Dawntrail (or even before it):
There will be two new important NPCs named Bakool Ja Ja and Koana.
There will be several events and collaborations that take place before or during the release of Dawntrail, including the return of the Fall Guys event and collaborations with Mountain Dew and KFC, unfortunately not valid in Europe.
New merchandise for the MMORPG will be available, including cable ties and keychains.
Interested players can test the Immerse Gamepack Version 2.2 starting now, which promises a new sound experience.
The new start screen for Dawntrail has been revealed.
The MMORPG is currently also suffering from the largest DDoS attack since its release. The development team is working hard to implement appropriate measures and improve the situation.
Players can also look forward to a free item. By completing a quest started by an NPC in Ul’dah, they can obtain a copy of Fantasia. This item allows you to change your appearance. Even your race can be changed afterward.
This item is particularly useful because there will be a new graphics update. With it, players can adjust the appearance of their character if they are not satisfied with the new graphics. Previously, fans had complained, for example, about how ugly the teeth of the Lalafell now look: One race in Final Fantasy 14 has an ugly set of teeth – the developers are making it even worse
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A former student destroyed 59 PCs and other technical devices at a university with an electrical shock. The USB Killer stick used caused hardware damage of over 47,000 euros.
However, there are also USB sticks that are free of malware but still have a destructive effect. Our colleagues from 3djuegospc.com reported on a former student who caused 47,000 euros in damage to his old university with a USB Killer stick.
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Manufacturer shows sleek case, gamers are thrilled: “Great design! Goes directly onto my wishlist”
Former student uses killer stick to destroy 59 PCs
What did the former student do? A man destroyed a total of 59 computers, 7 monitors, and PC-based podiums with open USB ports at the College of Saint Rose (Albany, New York) in 2019. Since he completed his studies in 2017, he was no longer a student at the time of the act.
All devices were rendered unusable by an electrical shock. The former student used a special USB Killer stick, which he connected to the USB slots of the affected devices. Some researchers have already taken it a step further and “fry” phones in a wireless manner.
The damaged hardware was worth 47,000 euros. Additionally, there were 7,000 euros in labor costs for employees due to the investigation and replacement of destroyed hardware. The student was ordered to pay the total costs and was sentenced to one year in prison.
How do these sticks work? USB Killer sticks look like ordinary USB sticks from the outside. However, there is no flash memory installed inside like in regular sticks. Instead of memory chips, killer sticks contain electronic components that cause an electrical discharge.
The killer sticks can be charged with any USB power supply. When discharged in the target system, about 200 volts are reached. This is sufficient to permanently damage electronic devices, necessitating their replacement or repair.
Why do these sticks exist? The possession of USB Killer sticks is legal and can be purchased from various online retailers. In the professional field, killer sticks are used to identify problems and security vulnerabilities, similar to Microsoft’s USB Death Van.
This way, different systems can be tested for surge attacks. This includes, for example, in-car entertainment systems and critical medical systems, whose surge protection must withstand such criminal attacks.
But electronic locks and access control systems are also checked to ensure proper functioning in case of system failure.
This case shows that technology, which originally serves an important purpose, can also be used maliciously. This is similar to the project of a German artist. The dead drops, which facilitate offline data exchange between like-minded individuals, can unfortunately also be used by criminals for the distribution of malware: In Germany, there are over 400 USB sticks protruding from walls – What is the ‘Dead Drops’ project?
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The tech YouTuber Gamers Nexus tests Asus’s customer support and sends in his ROG Ally. And although only a defective joystick was supposed to be replaced, Asus wants to replace the entire display instead.
What is it about? The YouTuber Gamers Nexus has published a video in which he harshly criticizes the customer support of the hardware manufacturer Asus. It primarily concerns the repair process:
Gamers Nexus received increasing messages about dubious repair processes at the hardware manufacturer Asus. Often, according to viewers, horrendous sums were demanded for minor repairs, and damages were noted that were previously unknown.
He decided to get to the bottom of the matter and submitted a repair request for his ROG Ally (a competitor to the Steam Deck). This has a defective joystick, which Asus claims is a warranty case and should be replaced for free.
For this test, the YouTuber documented everything in detail, took photos of the entire device, and made sure that only the joystick was really defective.
Asus wants to replace the screen instead of the joystick
This was the manufacturer’s response: The response from Asus to the repair request was particularly curious. They suggested replacing the device’s display – for a total of about 200 dollars.
Even though it had no damage at all. This was justified by minor scratches on the plastic above the display. Gamers Nexus even mentioned this flaw before shipping and showed under the microscope that it was just a small cosmetic scratch.
Asus then gave 5 days to decide whether to proceed with the repair or not. And if the money was not transferred in time, the device could be sent back without repair and dismantled.
Especially disastrous for a complicated device like a ROG Ally. Most owners would likely be unable to reassemble it.
This is how Asus justified itself: In response to a query from Gamers Nexus about why the display needed to be replaced, Asus replied that they discovered the aforementioned case damage. And to repair this, the display would have to be replaced. After all, it is directly connected to the case – a logic that leaves the YouTuber dumbfounded.
To show you how tiny this flaw really is, check out Gamers Nexus’s video at minute 1:34:
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After a back and forth, the manufacturer then suggested that it would also be possible to ignore the case damage and only fix the joystick. This option was only offered after Gamers Nexus expressed surprise over the proposed display replacement.
And that’s exactly what happened. Asus replaced the joystick and surprisingly also replaced almost the entire device. The motherboard, SD card reader, and the SoC (System on a Chip) were also replaced.
Gamers Nexus smells fraud: Unwary customers could certainly find themselves in trouble here, says the YouTuber. Because the threat of having the device returned dismantled and the various decision deadlines can create quite a bit of pressure.
His conclusion at the end of the video, which will be followed by a second part: “Asus’s warranty service is absolute garbage based on our experience. We cannot recommend it at all if you ever need it.”
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With The War Within, addons in World of Warcraft are being curtailed. Especially in “Mythic+”, new abilities are introduced where addons will not help.
When it comes to tough dungeons in the “Mythic+” category, most players of World of Warcraft use various addons. Interface enhancements like “DBM” provide clarity in fights, WeakAuras tracks many abilities and can be massively customized.
However, for The War Within, some heroes of Azeroth may already be coming to terms with the idea that the effectiveness of these addons will be limited. Because Blizzard is introducing more “Private Auras” in dungeons.
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WoW: The War Within – All the major features of the new expansion
What are “Private Auras”? “Private Auras” are effects in the game, such as abilities from bosses or debuffs, to which addons have only limited access.
Normally, interface addons can read extremely accurately when and where which effect comes into play. Players are often immediately informed through addons when they receive a negative effect and usually know right away how to react.
With “Private Auras”, the ability of addons to read these effects is drastically reduced. Generally, only basic information can be displayed. This means that players must act themselves in the case of these auras and cannot rely on an addon to suggest the best course of action.
What does this mean concretely? In short, this change means that certain abilities can no longer be tracked by “Boss Mods” or WeakAuras and therefore will not work with these addons – or only in a very limited way.
Of course, it remains to be seen whether Blizzard will stick to this idea or if they will revert these adjustments during the course of the alpha or even expand upon them.
How the community is reacting: This change is being heatedly discussed in the community. Depending on where you look, the introduction of “Private Auras” in dungeons is seen particularly negatively or as an opportunity to force Blizzard into better, clearer gameplay.
On wowhead, this is viewed critically, with comments like:
“What the hell is wrong with this company?”
“Actively fighting against the joy of the player base is really a good hill to die on.”
“Why are they trying so hard to implement bad ideas? This has clearly failed, please take it back and do something else, Blizzard.”
In the WoW subreddit, the discussion is somewhat more neutral, and at least the possibilities are acknowledged. It mentions:
“Okay, hear me out: How about they make the sound effects, graphics, telegraphs, and colors uniform instead of making them random every time, so that we need WeakAura to even recognize anything?”
“Hopefully they will continue to implement and adjust them throughout the expansion, along with the design of the mechanics, so that one day we won’t need addons anymore.”
What do you think about the increased number of hidden “Private Auras”? Is it a good thing that makes the game in The War Within even more challenging? Or does Blizzard need to first get a handle on the effects chaos? We would love to hear your opinion in the comments!
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In League of Legends, items are constantly being removed or new ones added. Some players demand that a certain Mage item be removed because players buy it even though it is actually not good. However, not all players agree.
Which item is it? Stormsurge is a relatively new item that was only introduced in Season 14. It is a Mage item that provides you with AP, Magic Penetration, and Movement Speed. What makes the item special are its abilities, Stormraider and Squall.
Stormraider: If you deal damage to an opposing champion within 2.5 seconds equal to 35% of their maximum health, you will gain 25% Movement Speed and the opponent receives the Squall status.
Squall: After 2 seconds, the opponent is struck by a lightning bolt that deals different damage depending on whether you are melee or ranged. If the opponent dies before the lightning comes down, all nearby opponents are stunned and you receive 30 gold.
Basically, the item sounds good, but Reddit user Redditpaslan finds that the item is useless and only entices players to buy it.
Among the comments on the post, some agree with the contribution. User xChrisMas finds the item to be true bait. onitram52 agrees with him and sees as a big problem that the item is suggested to many champions.
Other users, like Lipat97, believe that the item is actually well designed, but that Riot has nerfed it too much. FunkyXive also agrees with this argument: They have nerfed the delayed damage effect to insignificance.
Is the item really that bad? Looking at the current statistics of the item on League of Graphs, it doesn’t look that bad. It has a win rate of 52% with a pick rate of 4.8%.
Many users in the comments find Luden’s Companion paired with Shadowflame better than Stormsurge. While Luden’s has a slightly lower win rate, it has a higher pick rate with Shadowflame and Shadowflame even has a higher win rate.
What do the pros play? Looking at U.GG at the currently best mid-laner champions in Emerald and above, few of the best builds include Stormsurge. Burst champions like Lux, Zoe, or Vex perform better with Luden’s Companion. Depending on the champion, a Zhonyas, Lich Bane, or Horizon Focus is then preferred.
League of Legends is a difficult game for newcomers. Countless champions, items, and their respective abilities and builds must be learned. Learning all this requires a lot of time, and often the community itself is not patient with new players. A WoW streamer shared his experience as a new LoL player: Twitch streamer from WoW gives an honest review of what LoL is like as a new player
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Ubisoft has announced Assassin’s Creed Shadow, the latest installment in their popular game series. Streamer Asmongold is frustrated on Twitch about the monetization and the new main character.
What is Asmongold frustrated about? Twitch streamer Asmongold reacts in his stream to the reveal of Assassin’s Creed Shadow on May 15, 2024. He primarily addresses two points:
The various pre-order editions
The male main character
In the new installment of the series, as in Assassin’s Creed London, there are again two protagonists: Naoe, a Shinobi assassin from the Japanese province of Iga, and Yasuke, a Black samurai.
The latter causes initial excitement for Asmongold. He believes Ubisoft wants to distract from its pricing policy. Here he gets really angry, as the game is offered in several versions:
The base game costs €69.99 and is also available in two much more expensive versions that come with different goodies.
The Gold Edition costs €109.99 and comes with pre-order bonuses, a season pass, and 3 days of early access.
For €20 more, the Ultimate Edition includes additional in-game items and even skill points for the player’s character.
Finally, Ubisoft offers to simply subscribe to its own subscription service Ubisoft+ in the premium edition. For €17.99 a month, you get the game in the ultimate edition with all related content.
Pre-order buyers of all editions will also receive the quest A Dog’s Life.
What is Asmongold’s view on the matter? In fact, Asmongold mainly vents his anger about the editions and prices:
Add a main character to a game who is really controversial, and use that to divert people from the fact that they’re trying to get people to spend $130 on the damn game.
Asmongold via Youtube, May 16, 2024
According to Asmongold, Ubisoft is trying to blind players. Potential buyers would only want the base version, switch to the expensive edition because of the goodies, only to be positively surprised by the much cheaper subscription model.
Finally, Asmongold states that he doesn’t care if Ubisoft wants to “butcher” Japanese culture. But the monetization and the editions are a problem.
Here you can watch the trailer for the game:
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Ubisoft presents the new Assassin’s Creed Shadow in feudal Japan with a first trailer
Complicated prices and editions? Ubisoft has experience
Is the pricing policy new? Assassin’s Creed Shadow is not Ubisoft’s first ride with complex versions, bonus distributions, and day-one DLCs:
The direct predecessor Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was released in a standard, gold, and ultimate edition with a distributed season pass and ultimate pack. Additionally, there was a physical edition with a figure.
The recently released Skull and Bones was also offered in both a standard and a premium edition.
As early as 2014, there were different versions and pre-order bonuses for games. South Park: The Stick of Truth could be pre-ordered in two different versions: once as Super Samurai Spaceman Pack and as Ultimate Fellowship Pack.
Ubisoft has long-standing experience with the pricing and pre-order policy used for Assassin’s Creed Shadow. In fact, Ubisoft is not the only one: different pre-order editions are also available from many other publishers such as Square Enix and Activision/Blizzard.
Why is the protagonist being discussed? The male protagonist of Assassin’s Creed Shadow is currently being discussed because, as a man with dark skin, he does not fit the image of feudal Japan for many. However, there is indeed a historical counterpart for the character.
Who was the historical Yasuke? The samurai Yasuke fought on the side of Oda Nobunaga and was part of his army. He only appears in historical records between 1579 and 1582 – during this time, according to Ubisoft, the game is also set.
Almost nothing is known about his life before this; even his birth year cannot be precisely determined. It is believed that he was a victim of the slave trade and was trained as a child soldier in a Portuguese colony. The Italian Jesuit Alessandro Valignano eventually brought Yasuke to Japan (BBC.com via Web Archive).
In Kyoto, he met Oda Nobunaga (Time.com), who hired him. According to records, he spent his further time in Japan in the service of Nobunaga and was even elevated to the rank of samurai by him (Britannica.com). However, from 1582, Yasuke disappears from the records. The reason for this, such as his death or a return home, is not known.
If you want to read more details about Yasuke’s life, you can do so with the colleagues at Japandigest.
There is still quite a while until Assassin’s Creed Shadow is released in November. In the meantime, you can occupy your time with the recently launched Season 4 of Diablo 4 or the upcoming expansions of Destiny 2 and Final Fantasy XIV. If you are a PS5 owner and looking for specific suggestions, you can refer to our list: The best PS5 games according to Metacritic
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In League of Legends the best player from the West, the Dane Rasmus “Caps” Winther (24), had a standout day in LoL. He eliminated a team from the overwhelmingly powerful rival China at MSI 2024 with G2. Caps made some bold statements and has a chance to prove himself. Because today, on May 17th, the final boss awaits him: Faker and T1 play against G2 on May 17th for everything or nothing.
Which game did G2 win? G2 managed to eliminate one of the 4 overwhelmingly strong teams from the East at MSI 2024:
Caps and his team clearly defeated TES, Top Esports, the second-best team from China, with 3-0
Top Esports features professionals, real LoL stars like 369, Tian and JackeyLove – but this time it wasn’t enough
After all other teams from the West have now been eliminated, G2 is the last representative of Europe. Alongside them are 2 teams from South Korea (the neighboring Gen G. with Chovy and T1) and one team from China, BLG with Xun and Knight.
He waits for Caps tomorrow:
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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend
Standout Day for Caps: G2 Outsmarts Team from China
How well did Caps play? Caps is seen by experts as one of the crucial players on his team. The previously heavily criticized bot laner Hans Sama won the MVP award of the game.
This particular play is considered a perfect example of Caps’ strong performance:
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What Caps said: After his victory against the team from China, Caps was inspired to some clear words in an interview with Dexerto . He says:
“I think the effort I put in every day determines how well I play. And if I win Worlds? Then it’s just because of me. When people say things like ‘Oh, we’re from Europe’ or ‘Oh, I’m too old’, those are just excuses.
He speaks highly of his teammates in the interview: Hans Sama has proven that he is the best Draven, better than Jackeylove. His top laner Broken Blade played fantastically in Game 3.
At G2, he now finally has a team that goes all in and gives everything.
Caps says there are still big mountains to climb. Gen G. and BLG are very strong. If you want to have a chance against them, you have to improve even further.
How is this being discussed? Although Caps is seen by many as the best player in the West, this is regarded as a bold statement. It is believed to be a challenge against players in the West who are belittling themselves.
Faker and T1 Await Caps Today
When can he prove it? Today, on Friday, May 17th, T1 and Faker await G2 in the rematch.
This is for everything: Whoever wins will be in the semifinals against the Chinese team BLG. Whoever loses goes home.
HandOfBlood is regarded as one of the most successful Twitch streamers and influencers for gaming content in Germany. However, before his career, he had to go through hell during an internship at VW, as he revealed in a podcast.
What kind of internship was that? After his high school graduation, Maximilian Knabe, known as HandOfBlood, initially didn’t know what he wanted to do. Therefore, he completed a trial internship for 3 weeks at the automotive giant “Volkswagen” (VW) in Wolfsburg.
From this brief time, Hänno, as he is affectionately called by his fans, took away many lasting impressions. In the latest episode of Feelings, the podcast by comedian Kurt Krömer, the streamer shares his experiences as an intern in “Body Engineering Planning”.
He also touches on some unpleasant details from everyday work life. “That was hell,” the streamer summarizes his time at VW. At least, after 3 weeks, Hänno knew for sure what he did not want to do in the future.
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HandOfBlood: The most important thing about the YouTuber and Twitch streamer in under a minute
“Nothing was fun there”: Hänno on his job at VW
What experiences at VW does HandOfBlood report on? Just the first impression of his workplace would have put the streamer off considerably. Besides the numerous dreary cardboard walls that separated the individual workstations, it was mainly the smell that burned itself into his brain, according to the streamer.
“It was like in a large disco. 2 toilets for everyone. It smelled like a pigsty,” HandOfBlood recalls.
Even his tasks during the internship could not distract him from the “stinky environment”. According to him, Hänno spent his working hours editing Excel spreadsheets. He was done with that after just 10 minutes. The rest of the day he just watched the clock until he could finally leave at 3:00 PM.
You can listen to the entire episode of Feelings with HandOfBlood for free on Thursday, May 23rd at podcasts.apple.com.
How else did HandOfBlood pass the time at VW? After finishing his tasks quickly, he tried to make time pass on his computer. But that didn’t work out.
“Browser games, YouTube. I checked everything. Everything was blocked. Everything that could bring joy to life,” that was Hänno’s sober analysis of his failed attempts at distraction.
At least, from time to time, his team leader came to him and took him for a currywurst in the cafeteria. But even that was more of a burden for HandOfBlood, so he must conclude about his time at VW: “Nothing was fun there.”
One positive thing he could take away from this experience, at least. Because he felt so much boredom, he was certain afterward that he wanted to pursue a career as an influencer. He probably doesn’t regret that step. By now, Hänno is also very successful with his LoL team: Twitch streamer HandOfBlood wins the Champions League of LoL with his team
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