Blizzard has responded to the feedback and implemented new items. In WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria you will now become much more powerful much faster.
In WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria, you can become powerful. Very powerful. But apparently not powerful enough yet. Because now Blizzard has patched new rewards into the game that allow your character’s power to increase even faster. We will tell you what the new “Spools” are all about.
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WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria – All Features at a Glance
What new rewards are there? From many activities, there are now “Spools” (in German “Garnrolle” or “Spule”), in different quality levels. These items are essentially greatly improved threads that you can weave into your cloak. This causes the power of the cloak to increase very quickly, so you should feel significant improvements. There are these four variants:
Minor Spool of Eternal Thread (common)
Lesser Spool of Eternal Thread (rare)
Spool of Eternal Thread (epic)
Greater Spool of Eternal Thread (legendary)
Depending on the rarity level, these items grant a different amount of stats. The legendary variant grants +180 to an attribute. That’s equivalent to 8 to 15 epic threads that can be found so far.
The epic spool grants +100 to an attribute, which corresponds to 5 to 9 epic threads.
If you are not yet level 70, you will receive the smaller spools as rewards, which grant slightly fewer stats – but are still a significant boost at lower levels.
Where can you get these spools? You will receive the new rewards from almost all types of group content. Visiting a raid will earn them for you, but so will completing the various daily quests for dungeons and scenarios. Many achievements also grant the spools – however, not retroactively, which has been criticized by many. In total, there are the following sources for the spools:
Daily quests at the Eternal Bazaar
Daily first reward for visiting scenarios, dungeons, and every LFR raid
World bosses
Remix achievements
Chests of the Thunder King from the scenario on the Isle of Thunder
Why did Blizzard introduce these items into the game? Although Blizzard does not state it as clearly, there are likely several reasons why these new rewards have been implemented.
On the one hand, there were many voices saying that there were too few rewards in Remix that represented a clear, immediate power increase. The many threads come in regularly, but these are always just small increases. Now, larger jumps can be made with the spools.
The second reason is likely the exploit of the ‘Frog Farm’. Here a small fraction of players were able to accumulate an extreme amount of power within the first two days, thus having an almost insurmountable lead.
Although the new rewards do not reduce the lead, the power increase of one’s own character is noticeably more pronounced.
Ultimately, one should see the spools for what they are: A nice boost that means a clear leap forward, but cannot replace persistent gameplay. However, if you only have a little time every day, you will feel significant progress with the spools. Otherwise, you can also farm bronze quite well – you will also become stronger quickly.
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Over 25 years ago, Eiichiro Oda published the very first volume of One Piece. At that time, he probably wasn’t aware of how successful the franchise would eventually become. Due to the massive success, Oda is one of the richest mangaka in the world. During a tour of his house, he shows what he spent all that money on.
What kind of stuff does he have in his house? Oda allowed a television crew into his home and showed what curious items he has bought with his fortune. He said that people would enjoy his “ridiculous drawings,” so he decided to buy “ridiculous things” from them.
Some of these strange things can be seen in the following tweet:
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The images show a toilet with a shark head above it and a life-sized giraffe. Even the bathroom is extraordinary, as a large dragon flies through the wall here.
More items that Oda has in his house:
Life-sized figures of famous movie characters, such as from Terminator or Bruce Lee as a martial artist
In his lobby, a projector casts a soccer field onto the floor (via X, sandman_AP)
There is a train that runs around Oda’s residence (via reddit)
Oda also owns a bar with a popcorn machine and an arcade machine (via Kotaku)
Presumably, more curiosities will be added. The story of One Piece is not yet over. We estimate that the manga will end no earlier than 2026. Currently, the Straw Hats are still on Egghead Island:
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One Piece: New trailer shows first images from the Egghead Island arc
The author of One Piece is the richest mangaka in the world
How rich is Eiichiro Oda? Oda tops the list of the richest mangaka in the world. He even has a greater fortune than the creator of Dragon Ball. According to CBR, the mangaka has an estimated net worth of around 200 to 230 million dollars, which is about 184 to 212 million euros.
In 2nd place among the richest mangaka is Rumiko Takahashi, the only woman in the top 10. Her fortune is estimated at 60-70 million dollars. Her biggest successes are Inu Yasha and Ranma ½.
In 3rd place is Akira Toriyama. The mangaka has since passed away, but during his lifetime, he reportedly had a fortune of 55 million dollars. His biggest success is Dragon Ball.
4th place is also known to you: Here, Gosho Aoyama lands with 50 million dollars. He is primarily known for Detective Conan.
In Diablo 4, you can equip potions to gain certain bonuses. And as soon as you complete the quest “A Pinch of Poison,” it is even possible to use two potions simultaneously and stack the bonuses.
What kind of quest is this? In Kehjistan, you will find the quest “A Pinch of Poison” near the waypoints “Gea Kul” on World Levels 3 and 4. With this quest, you unlock the recipe for the potion “Elixir of Antivenin,” which grants you the following bonuses for 30 minutes:
increases your maximum life by 15%
increases your poison resistance by 20%
XP gain increased by 8%
If you regularly forget to use your elixirs, we have a trick for you:
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Diablo 4: Do you forget to use your elixirs? This trick helps you.
Elixir of Antivenin – Recipe and Crafting
How do I get the recipe? To obtain the recipe for the Elixir of Antivenin, you need to accept the quest from the NPC Baraim in Gea Kul. He will then send you to collect poison glands from scorpions in Kehjistan. A blue circle will appear on your map where you can find many scorpions.
Once you have collected 15 poison glands, return to Baraim. He will reward you with the recipe and a few potions. You activate the recipe by “using” it like other consumables. Then you can craft it at your trusted alchemist.
After completing the quest, you can also craft the elixir with any characters you create afterward. The side quest will be shown to you again starting from World Level 3, but you do not need to do it again.
You can craft the Elixir of Antivenin at the alchemist starting at level 35.
How can I equip multiple potions? In Diablo 4, you can only equip one potion at a time. Once you use a new one, the old one is replaced – along with its bonuses. However, you can equip another potion alongside the Elixir of Antivenin, such as a basic elixir or one of the seasonal potions introduced in Season 4 “Fresh Loot”.
What does this do for me? With the Elixir of Antivenin, your life and poison resistance are increased. Additionally, you could use an elixir that increases your armor or critical hit chance. At the same time, the bonuses for XP gain are stacked. This means using two potions is especially worthwhile when leveling.
In Season 4, the XP gain has been significantly increased on World Levels 2 to 4, and leveling is faster than ever before. When it comes to leveling, there are various ways to quickly gain XP. We list tips and builds for this in our guide: Diablo 4: Leveling quickly in Season 4 – Leveling Guide up to Level 100
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The MOBA League of Legends is a tough e-sport: The international tournament MSI 2024 recently took place in China. Two teams represented Europe: The 22-year-old Oh “Noah” Hyeon-taek played as ADC for Fnatic. The young South Korean had set high expectations for the tournament in LoL, wanting to honor his idol, Ruler. However, the pressure became too much.
Noah played for the junior team of KT Rolster in South Korea, moved to Europe in December 2022, and has been playing for Fnatic, one of the best European teams, since June 2023. With his fellow countryman Jun, he forms a South Korean bot lane duo in the LEC.
The MSI 2024 tournament was supposed to be his big breakthrough. Because he wanted to honor Ruler.
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22-Year-Old Aims to Honor His Childhood Idol
How was he before the tournament? Realistically, Fnatic didn’t even have outsider chances of making a good showing in the tournament, but Noah had high hopes. Before the tournament, he said in an interview that he wanted to beat the Chinese team Top Esports and avenge his idol Ruler. Because Ruler could not qualify for MSI 2024.
Ruler, who plays for the Chinese team JD Gaming, had missed the qualification.
ADC is Self-Critical After Initial Losses: I Am the Problem
How did it go for the young ADC? Not well at all. Fnatic lost 1-2 against Top Esports. Noah had to face Jackeylove, one of the best ADCs in the world. Noah got 6 kills but died 6 times in the 3 games.
However, he was not satisfied with his performance at all: He apologized on Twitter for his performance. He said he was the problem. Now they would prepare for Gen G.
But ultimately, they lost against the South Koreans 0-3, and a 1-3 defeat against “Team Liquid” (USA) sealed Fnatic’s elimination. Gen G later even won the tournament.
Player Says: He Read Too Many Comments, Had a Panic Attack
This is what the player said after the tournament: Noah is apparently downcast from the tournament and says: He played very poorly and disappointed many people, most of all himself (via twitter).
He says he read too many comments and opinions about himself, lost faith in himself, and became so anxious that he suffered a panic attack.
The 22-year-old says he could only think about what others were saying about him.
This is how he plans to move forward: Noah says that from now until the last game of the year, he will delete all social media apps and will focus solely on himself and the people around him.
He apologizes to the fans, saying he will do his best to make them proud again.
What’s behind this: This is something that needs to be understood from the outside. No matter how harsh and critical fans are, some players are their own harshest critics. When self-criticism and the technical criticism from coaches is then added to also external insults – whether justified or not – it can lead to a crisis, especially among young players, where criticism achieves the exact opposite and players become blocked.
Even if Fnatic fans don’t want to hear it: The only game Fnatic could have won would have been against Team Liquid – and even then, they would have been eliminated in the next round against T1.
Both Top Esports and Gen G are effectively playing in a different league than Fnatic, who were mired in the deepest sorrow of European LoL just a few months ago.
A PC user is frustrated with the Task Manager and is calling for an improvement because the applications keep moving. Now the inventor of the tool has responded to him.
Why is the user annoyed? On X.com (formerly Twitter), a user named “seaweedanxiety” expressed in an annoyed tone that Windows should release a Task Manager that stops moving.
The user wants to point out that the applications in the Task Manager “climb” up and down when they are sorted by CPU usage, for example.
Windows has a lot that normal users do not know or understand. Why the first drive is always called “C” is also such a “mystery”:
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Why is the first drive in Windows always C?
A button has been stopping the Task Manager for 30 years
What does the inventor reply? David William Plummer is considered the inventor of the Task Manager, which was first released in 1996 and integrated into Microsoft Windows.
Plummer responded to the Twitter user’s post and clarified that he invented a Task Manager in 1994 that can be paused. That was 30 years ago.
The user only needs to press a key to pause the Task Manager, Plummer further revealed.
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How can you pause the Task Manager? As Plummer explains, it can be done with a single key press: CTRL.
If you press the CTRL key, you pause updates in the Task Manager, so the applications no longer change their position. However, you have to keep the key pressed.
What reactions were there to the inventor’s response? Many Twitter users found it amusing that Plummer himself appears in the comments of the post explaining how the Task Manager works.
Additionally, there are many users writing that they also did not know that this was possible – although of course some already knew the “trick”.
Here are some reactions to the interaction:
“Just imagine, the inventor of the Task Manager gives you tips on how to use it!”
“Literally no one knew that, Dave.”
“It’s funny how […] we tend to assume that a program lacks obvious features rather than trying to find them.”
“Why am I only finding out about this 30 years later?”
The new special research “World Full of Wonders” in Pokémon GO in overview. We show you all content and rewards.
What kind of research is this? The season World Full of Wonders brings a special research for you that is free for all players. Gradually, the various steps of the research will be unlocked by Niantic. In the overview, we show you all known tasks and rewards. As soon as new chapters are unlocked, we will update the article for you.
How long does the research last? The research is active for you for the duration of the season. So from March 1st at 10:00 AM to June 1st at 09:59 AM.
Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks and claimed the respective rewards, you will also receive an encounter with Venicro and 803 experience points.
World Full of Wonders 2/5
Task
Reward
Complete 7 field researches
Encounter with Pionskora
Explore 10 kilometers
Encounter with Baldorfish
Land 20 good throws
15 Ultra Balls
Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks and claimed the respective rewards, you will also receive 25 Venicro candies and 803 experience points.
World Full of Wonders 3/5
Task
Reward
Catch 30 Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Spin 15 PokéStops
5 Hyper Potions
Use 20 power-ups on Pokémon
5 Revives
Land 20 great throws
15 Hyper Balls
Stage Reward: After completing the tasks, you will receive 50 candies for Venicro as well as 803 XP.
With Kaetram, a new MMORPG launched on Steam on May 17, 2024, reminiscent of Terraria with its 2D pixel look and underground world. Many of the initial user reviews are positive.
What kind of game is this? Kaetram is a 2D pixel MMORPG developed by OmniaDev Inc., which was released in Early Access on Steam on May 17, 2024. You can also play the free-to-play title via Google Play or the App Store. For the Steam release, the developers switched engines from HTML5 to Godot.
Kaetram takes you into a medieval world where quests, treasures, and challenges await you. You can equip your hero with gear and determine through your clothing choice whether you are more of a knight, mage, or archer.
The trailer for the beta launch of Kaetram:
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Kaetram: Official trailer for the beta launch of the Terraria MMORPG
There are boss fights that you can approach as a group or solo, as well as PvP skirmishes between players. In addition to offensive and defensive skills, you can also master abilities for alchemy, mining, fishing, and more.
Where does the Terraria comparison come from? The action-packed adventure from Re-Logic is one of the highest-rated games on Steam, with 97 percent positive reviews . Kaetram still has a long way to go. However, the 2D pixel look and the explorative underground world already provide some déjà vu.
How does the community rate the game? So far, not too many reviews have come in for Kaetram, but 76 percent are positive – enough for a “Mostly Positive” rating.
Levy writes: “I have been playing this game for a few months and I was hooked immediately. The biggest plus of this game is the way the development team interacts with the community and releases updates. Player suggestions are taken very seriously, some are implemented within days, and bugs are almost immediately fixed when reported.”
TSMSB | JustaMirage adds: “I was drawn to the expansive world and just wanted to explore what the game had to offer. I stayed because of the community and the support for the game. Everyone is always ready to help, and the bug fixes come super quickly from the active developers. Many quests, hidden paths and caves, abilities, and bosses. A lot of potential, I recommend jumping in early!”
Some players, however, complain about issues in the tutorial, which prevented them from reaching the actual game. This clearly shows that the Early Access version is not just a marketing stunt, but that the developers still have a lot of work ahead of them. If that bothers you, just make Terraria 30 times harder – like this YouTuber.
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The head of GTA publisher Take-Two says that the player experience of GTA 6 should offer more than the price suggests.
Who is it about?
Strauss Zelnick has been the CEO of Take-Two Interactive since January 2011.
Take-Two is the publisher of the popular game series Grand Theft Auto, which also includes the highly anticipated title GTA 6.
In addition, Take-Two publishes games like Borderlands, Mafia, and L.A. Noire. The same goes for sports games like NBA 2K.
In a so-called earnings call, Zelnick was asked about the pricing of GTA 6 as well as the entire publisher’s game catalog.
In an earnings call, companies discuss the financial results of a certain period. There is often a kind of discussion round afterwards, where investors can ask questions.
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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer
Take-Two wants to provide more value than they charge
What exactly does the Take-Two CEO say? In the earnings call, Zelnick said that Take-Two focuses on delivering more value with the games than they charge. According to him, the announcement of a price should represent “good news” for the player.
That means: GTA 6 (and other games from Take-Two) should be worth every cent according to Zelnick – after all, they offer more than he believes they are worth.
You see, more content is continually being made available, and we are really committed to delivering great value at all times. We focus very much on providing more value than we require. That’s sort of the rubric. And every time we set a price, we want to make sure that it’s good news for the consumer; that the experience relative to the cost is far above average. That’s the goal.
What concerns are there? There are concerns that GTA 6 could cost over 70 US dollars (or over 70 euros in Germany), making it more expensive than other full-price titles.
On Reddit, for example, there was a rumor that GTA 6 could cost up to 150 US dollars. While many players doubt this rumor, it is not unlikely that Take-Two will raise the purchase price at least slightly.
When it comes to the sports game NBA 2K 21, Take-Two already charged 70 euros and was at that time one of the pioneers of the new price tag, which was later also adopted by other AAA games like Call of Duty, God of War, and The Legend of Zelda.
A gamer finds an AMD RX 6650 XT for an absurdly low price of 19 euros. He seizes the opportunity and saves over 200 euros with the purchase.
Deals on hardware purchases are not uncommon. Retailers often offer PC components and also gaming PCs at particularly low prices. However, there are also sellers whose business model is based on being able to offer their customers bargains continuously.
A Reddit user was recently able to snag an AMD graphics card from such a bargain discounter at a particularly low price, saving over 200 euros compared to the regular price.
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Gamer saves over 200 euros when purchasing an AMD RX 6650 XT
What kind of graphics card is this? User Dredv1 shares on Reddit about one of his craziest finds at a local retailer. He discovered an AMD RX 6650 XT from Gigabyte for the equivalent of 19 euros. Normally, the pixel accelerator officially costs over 200 euros in stores.
The RX 6650 XT with 8 GB of video memory is a solid mid-range graphics card. It was released in 2022 as the successor to the popular RX 6600 XT. It is suitable for games that are displayed in Full HD resolution.
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How did such an absurdly low price come about? The gamer found the card at a regional bargain discounter, with a bit of patience, one can also find good offers online. Such retailers source their items through online shops like Amazon, which sell their returns and overstock at a low price.
The business model of bargain discounters also includes daily changes in selling prices. All newly arrived items become cheaper daily, allowing significant savings compared to the regular price of a product, with a bit of luck.
Was the purchase worth it? Dredv1 bought the RX 6650 XT to give his gaming PC a little upgrade. According to him, he had been using an AMD RX 5700 XT, which he was now able to replace.
The increased performance of the upgrade is limited. In direct comparison (via gpu.userbenchmark.com), the RX 6650 XT is only 12% faster than its predecessor. If the gamer had paid the full price, the swap wouldn’t have made sense due to the minimal increase in performance.
On May 21, 2024, the Classic expansion of Cataclysm was released for World of Warcraft. Within just three hours, the first hero had already reached the new maximum level of 85. Behind this record lies a remarkable story of vengeance.
Who snatched the leveling record? The streamer LMGD1 managed to level his elemental shaman from level 80 to the new maximum level of 85 in less than three hours. By comparison, paladin player Athene took about six hours to achieve this in the original Cataclysm expansion.
What at first glance looks like a simple Classic record, has much more to offer upon closer inspection. It is about a two-year-old injustice, the overdue vengeance, and Blizzard developers who wanted to slow down LMGD1’s incredible sprint with hotfixes.
Old WoW expansion with modern trailer for Classic new release:
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WoW: Announcement Trailer for Cataclysm Classic
How could LMGD1 level so quickly? During the beta of Cataclysm Classic, the streamer found a spot in the southeastern area of Shadowlands with seven enemies that rewarded considerable experience points for their early demise and respawned immediately.
This is simply perfect if you want to go on an XP hunt without pause. Even better: A PvP event takes place nearby, where you can earn a powerful buff that grants 1,000 spell power and 400 attack power.
LMGD1 also brought some friends along for the launch of Cataclysm Classic. They ensured that the Horde dominated the event around the clock and provided the streamer with essential class buffs. Just the thorns effect from the druids reportedly caused enormous additional damage due to the extra 1,000 spell power.
Lastly, a friendly mage and warlock were dueling during the XP farming. The warlock cast Curse of Elements on the mage, who redirected the effect by casting Arcane Explosion on the affected NPC fighters. Less resistance and more magic damage are the result of this trick.
How did Blizzard respond to this strategy? At one point, LMGD1 was able to collect almost 13 million experience points per hour this way. The Blizzard developers noticed this and responded with a hotfix: Suddenly, the enemies on the beach gave no experience points anymore. At that time, the streamer was just about to reach level 84.
After that, the group moved on to the nearby tanks. The advantage there: Once you destroyed the tank, the nearby mechanics also died. XP is awarded for all enemies. The respawn was also sufficiently high here to allow for continuous fighting.
YouTuber Sarthe breaks down LMGD1’s strategy in his new video:
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However, the developers were obviously now watching LMGD1’s actions. For after a while, even the new adversaries gave no experience points anymore. So, he moved on to Deepholm, where he could still level up (six million XP per hour), but was no longer being torpedoed by the developers.
What was the injustice from two years ago? During the stream on Twitch, LMGD1 explained that he had actually put in much more effort to be the first player ever to reach level 80 in the level race in WotLK Classic.
However, at that time, the streamer Naowh beat him to it, who managed to reach level 80 first with an exploit that strongly resembled LMGD1’s current strategy. At that time, the Blizzard developers did not intervene to prevent the unlawful exploitation of the game mechanics. Read more about it here: World First! First player reaches level 80 in WotLK Classic – exploits ancient exploit
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The sword of Thorin was stolen, but Hobbit star Richard Armitage only noticed it when Peter Jackson pointed it out to him. MeinMMO reveals what is behind it.
Who and what is it about? Richard Armitage, known for his role as Thorin Oakenshield in the Hobbit-trilogy, recently revealed a surprising story. His iconic sword Orcrist, which he received as a gift at the end of filming, was stolen from him. However, he only discovered this when director Peter Jackson saw the sword being sold online and pointed it out to Armitage.
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First trailer for the cozy Hobbit game ‘Tales of the Shire’
Peter Jackson discovers the sword for sale
In an interview with Total Film, Armitage spoke about this experience. When he was asked about his most significant memento from the set, he said: “Orcrist, the sword from ‘The Hobbit.’ I never expected to receive the original sword from filming as a gift.”
The sword, a magnificent elven blade that originates from the story of Gondolin and was possessed by Thorin, holds great significance both in the film world and presumably for Armitage personally. Orcrist is also known as Orc-smasher and Biterr.
Did he get the sword back? The shock came when Peter Jackson took him aside one day and asked if he was having money problems. Are you low on cash?. Armitage was initially confused until Jackson explained that Orcrist was for sale online. In fact, Armitage had kept the sword securely stored. But it was stolen and put up for sale. He had to involve the police to get the sword back. Fortunately, he got it back.
What is the actor doing now? Many years have passed since the end of the ‘Hobbit’ trilogy, but now and then, a story or two surfaces. Richard Armitage’s next big role is in ‘The Boy in the Woods,’ a historical drama about a boy fighting for survival in the forests of Poland during World War II. Did you already know this about Lord of the Rings? One of the most epic images in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ film was not makeup, but real
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Gamers Nexus is one of the most well-known tech YouTubers. Recently, he complained about the poor customer support from manufacturer ASUS. Shortly thereafter, he received thousands of emails from viewers who are experiencing the same difficulties.
Steve Burke, the head of Gamers Nexus, felt betrayed by the customer service and followed up on the matter. In the end, he expressed visible dissatisfaction and stated at the end of the video, “ASUS’s warranty service is absolute garbage based on our experience.”
Now, Gamers Nexus has stated on Twitter that he has received thousands of emails from viewers. That is so many that he cannot read them all.
High Response from Viewers to Gamers Nexus Video
This is what Gamers Nexus writes on Twitter: On Twitter/X, the tech YouTube channel mentioned that they are currently receiving nonstop emails from viewers who are also affected by the same issues. Gamers Nexus writes that the issues can no longer be “coincidences” when so many are affected:
We are receiving nonstop emails from viewers about the poor customer support from ASUS. It is incredible how normal this procedure seems to be. It reminds me of the flood of emails about Newegg a few years ago.
It is physically impossible to read all emails, but given all the emails about support issues, it does not seem to be just a “coincidence” or “misunderstanding” regarding how ASUS is handling this.
If someone has a time machine or a quantum hack to stretch time, then we could all read the emails about nightmares with ASUS support.
A user on reddit explains that it must be thousands of emails if the Gamers Nexus team cannot manage to read all emails. With hundreds or even thousands of submissions from viewers, that is not a good testimonial for the manufacturer’s customer support.
ASUS has responded and explained how they want to proceed
ASUS has responded to the accusations: ASUS informed Gamers Nexus that they want to get to the bottom of the problems. The company explicitly stated that they will recognize and cover guarantees related to recent issues with AMD 7000 chips, including AMD Expo, extending beyond the originally covered scope.
Furthermore, they want to investigate further complaints. However, Gamers Nexus has already stated that they now want to consider ASUS as “persona non grata” regarding advertising and collaboration. So, an unwanted entity that they no longer wish to collaborate with.
Since Season 4, players have been suffering from a lack of gold in Diablo 4. Blizzard stated that they want to address the problem and are making a first attempt with a patch. But that only solves a small part of it.
Season 4 in Diablo 4 started on May 14 and not only brought new content but also the realization: Everything is somehow more expensive. Whether it’s about upgrading the healing potion, endgame crafting, or improving gear.
On X, Blizzard reported on May 20 with a patch that aims to lower the costs of a feature in Diablo 4. But that does not yet address the core gold problem of the players.
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Diablo 4 Season 4 “Loot Reborn” in the gameplay trailer
Crafting chests cost less gold
How is Blizzard trying to solve the gold problem? On May 20, Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher reported on X to the community. He writes that the team will soon release a patch that aims to reduce the gold costs for crafting chests.
Game Director Joseph Piepiora shared the post on X and added:
While we continue to review the gold economy, there is one change we wanted to make immediately: The costs for converting materials for Masterworking have now been drastically reduced.
Why is the solution not so easy? While it is now possible to convert materials for the new endgame crafting ‘Masterworking’ (Completion) for less gold, the rest remains just as expensive in Diablo 4. Once the materials are converted, you still need hundreds of thousands to millions of gold to improve items with them.
You can now get the large Ingolith chest for 60,000 gold.
Other features are also expensive. Upgrading the healing potion costs several million gold depending on the level. If you try different builds and switch between items, you also need quite a bit of gold for upgrading gear and enchanting individual items.
‘Masterworking’ is the new endgame crafting in Diablo 4. There are a total of 12 levels with which you can improve your items. ‘Tempering’ is the second new form of crafting that you can use earlier because it is simply cheaper.
However, many players rush to the occultist first when they find a strong item. There, they reroll one of the stats or imprint a legendary affix to fit the item into their build. Both of these cost a lot of gold. Therefore, you should get used to a different order when crafting: Diablo 4: A silly mistake can cost you millions of gold – And a perfect item
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A player bought a gaming PC. However, the package is completely soaked, after he opened the shipping box. Nevertheless, he starts the PC, which horrifies many other players.
A user ordered a new gaming PC. He explains that the computer itself was probably not wet and that he was even able to start the PC. However, he would like to find out if it is possible to check for potential water damage afterwards.
The PC itself didn’t seem to be wet, and so far it seems to be running well, but is there an easy way to check for water damage? Should I do anything with NewEgg or UPS to protect myself in case the water causes issues that don’t show up right away?
The seller responds: Meanwhile, the seller of the computer has responded and contacted the user directly on reddit. It states that he can claim the wet computer:
I’m really sorry that the PC package arrived with water damage, and thank you for bringing it to my attention through the Reddit chat. I have already forwarded the claim to my claims team for review. Please check my responses as soon as possible, as I look forward to your replies.
However, many other users are rather horrified that the player even unpacked and started the PC. Because in the worst case, it could have been not only very expensive but also dangerous.
Always turn off your PC in case of possible water damage
If liquid enters your computer or a device of yours, definitely keep the device or PC switched off.
You can safely turn on your computer once all the liquid has truly dried. If you start a computer in a wet or moist state, you short-circuit all the hardware, potentially resulting in total loss. And depending on the computer’s specifications, this can become really expensive.
In the worst case, you could harm yourself and receive an electric shock. And that can be life-threatening and even deadly. Therefore, you should always think of yourself first before considering rescuing an electronic device that has gotten wet.
This also applies in cases of flooding: For example, if your basement is flooded and there are connected electronic devices standing there, touching the water can result in a fatal electric shock. It wouldn’t be the first time a computer dies because it was turned on at the wrong moment: A player’s gaming PC always dies after 20 minutes because he makes a really dumb mistake
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In WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria it’s all about the currency Bronze. We will show you how to quickly get large amounts of it.
For almost 3 months, the temporary game mode WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria has been running in World of Warcraft. Here you experience the expansion surrounding the Pandaren, the Sha, and the fight against Garrosh Hellscream with some conveniences. At the center of it is the new currency “Bronze”. How you can farm it as quickly as possible, we will tell you in this article.
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WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria – All Features at a Glance
What do you need Bronze for? Bronze is the primary currency and serves two main purposes in WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria:
Unlocking rewards such as mounts, transmogs, and toys.
Upgrading your armor to improve your character.
Apart from that, you can also buy consumables like potions or scrolls with Bronze. However, these also drop quite a bit, so you typically have enough of all consumables without buying them with Bronze.
How do you get Bronze? The short answer is: Through just about everything you do. In detail, these are:
All enemies drop Bronze as loot.
Quests grant reward chests that contain Bronze.
Numerous achievements provide large amounts of Bronze.
You can dismantle unwanted equipment and also receive Bronze.
Bronze spheres scattered throughout Pandaria can be touched to receive direct Bronze.
This circumstance ensures that every content in Remix is lucrative. Whether you are questing in the open world, completing dungeons, visiting scenarios, or jumping into raids: Bronze is everywhere.
The traders sell a lot of stuff for Bronze – some is quite expensive.
Farming Bronze – The Best Methods in WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria
If you want to farm a lot of Bronze quickly, there are several lucrative methods. We will focus on a handful of them, with which we have had very good experiences.
Method 1: Daily Raid Farming
The probably most efficient way to farm Bronze is by visiting the raids on normal difficulty. You can already visit the Mogu’Shan Vault starting at level 25, and it is relatively easy even with an inexperienced group. If you have one or two well-equipped heroes, the bosses will go down within a few minutes.
The entire raid can comfortably be completed in half an hour. Together with the drops from the trash mobs, you can end up with about 6,000 Bronze in 30 minutes.
Raids like the “Throne of Thunder” grant plenty of Bronze.
You can repeat the raid daily, as your ID resets every day.
This tip generally applies to the other raids as well, but you already need a higher level here, and the difficulty can be somewhat higher.
Don’t be afraid to search for a group. Usually, there are several groups in the search tool that want to visit the vault. If in doubt, just create your own group. Typically, you only need one tank and not even a healer if the group is well-equipped.
Method 2: Daily and Story Quests
The second efficient method is classic but proven. Just complete quests. For each quest, you receive a reward chest that contains between 45 and 90 Bronze at level 70 and additionally improves your cloak and may also grant an item that you can then break down into Bronze.
Even the classic story quests are worth it, as you can often complete them in just a few minutes and earn a lot of Bronze.
Of course, the efficiency here also depends on your personal play style, your performance, and your character’s equipment, but just by questing we managed to get 6,000 to 9,000 Bronze per hour.
However, quests are limited, and eventually, even the daily quests run out. But if you just have a little time every day and want to make solo progress, questing is the perfect way.
Just questing in Pandaria is already very lucrative.
Method 3: Rare and Elite Enemies
The third method is farming rare and elite enemies. This is especially possible at level 70. Elite enemies, such as those on the Isle of Thunder or the Timeless Isle, also have a chance to drop Lesser Charms of Good Fortune. You can trade 10 of them for a reward chest and a random gem (also worth 10 Bronze).
Once you have upgraded your equipment a few times at level 70, you can easily take on multiple elite enemies at the same time and farm the elite enemies around Ordos – whether in a group or alone. Although this is not as efficient as the former exploit with the frogs, it is still fairly enjoyable.
Try out how many enemies you can defeat at once and remember that you can collect numerous buffs on the Timeless Isle – for example, from shrines or foods. This makes your character a lot stronger and elite enemies no longer so threatening.
Bonus Tip: Daily Solo Boost: 1,000+ Bronze in 60 Seconds
We have one final tip for you if you have little time and want to quickly obtain around 1,000 Bronze. This is possible as long as you have area damage, have at least somewhat acceptable equipment, and have already reached level 45 or higher.
A little boost for your Bronze – quickly mow everything down.
Head to the Timeless Isle and travel to the coordinates 46 / 73 (see screenshot). There you’ll see a whole bunch of friendly mobs that you can’t do anything to at first. However, the creatures belong to a small event. Check if there’s a purple crystal nearby.
This crystal turns you hostile for 60 seconds.
Once you click the crystal, all mobs become hostile for 60 seconds. They have very little health and will die almost immediately from area spells. The trick: they respawn immediately and can be killed again within the 60 seconds!
With a little practice and the appropriate AoE abilities, you can easily kill 100 or 200 of the little enemies within the time.
Afterwards, you can loot the killed mobs. Keep in mind that you will need to loot multiple times since there will be so many corpses that WoW cannot consolidate them all. So you will have to loot 6 or 7 times to really get everything.
This is what it looks like after you’ve hacked everything apart. There’s a lot of sparkle.
The crystal can only be clicked once per day and character. So use this one attempt to kill as many of the mobs as possible and obtain a lot of loot in the form of Bronze, items, and cloak upgrades.
Be aware that the crystal has a respawn time and may not always be available. If it’s missing when you check, just come back a few minutes later and check again.
Do you have any other tips and tricks on how to quickly collect a lot of Bronze?
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A scene in the movie Titanic from (1998) was regretted by director James Cameron even years later.
The movie Titanic is based on true events but is supplemented with fictional elements. However, the star director regretted one artistic deviation from reality afterwards:
The fate of one person was entirely fictional – James Cameron later criticized that he had not handled it sensitively enough, as he mentioned in an interview.
Here you can see a trailer for Titanic:
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English trailer for the 25th anniversary of Titanic
“Made him an interesting character”
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary, there was a documentary about Titanic. In it, James Cameron was asked if, after all these years, there was one thing he would want to change in his film. The director affirmed this. In hindsight, he would have liked to portray one character differently.
Which character is it? It is about the First Officer William McMaster Murdoch and his end in the movie Titanic.
James Cameron explained:
I took the liberty of showing how [Murdoch] shoots someone and then shoots himself […] We don’t know if he did this, but the storyteller in me says: ‘Oh’. I start connecting the dots.
The director further explained that it made sense to him that the officer would act this way, as he had to carry such a great responsibility, which made him an interesting character for storytelling:
“He was on duty, he carried this whole weight with him, that made him an interesting character.”
James Cameron apologized for having included the scene in the film. Especially towards the descendants of Murdoch, it was simply tactless:
“I did not think about being a historian, and I don’t think I was sensitive enough to realize that his family, his survivors, could be offended by this, and they were.”
With League of Legends , Riot Games is finally serious. They now trust the anti-cheat system “Vanguard”, known from Valorant, to the extent that heads are rolling in LoL as well: A large wave of bans is underway, and for the first time, hardware bans are also being issued: The alleged cheaters are complaining. A professional player has also been caught. Apparently, Riot Games has mainly caught “script users” with their bans.
This is the new development: On May 20, the developers of LoL announced via Twitter:
The controversial software Vanguard is now capable of targeting more cheaters who were previously unmanageable.
The new wave will include hardware bans for the first time in the history of League of Legends, so the actions against cheaters carry more weight.
He also has a problem with LoL, but not with cheaters, rather with smurfs:
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A 67-year-old grandfather becomes a legend in LoL and a nightmare for Riot Games
Hardware bans in LoL began on May 15
What impact does this have? The developers of LoL posted statistics showing that the number of bans from the anti-cheating software Vanguard has skyrocketed.
Moreover, the numbers show that hardware bans have occurred for the first time, having started apparently on May 15.
What is being punished? Presumably, mainly so-called “script users” or “scripters” are affected by the current wave of bans.
This is a cheat that supposedly uses artificial intelligence to give players unfair advantages. Websites offer a 30-day license for around 70 €.
The websites advertised that the scripts are “undetectable”, but it seems that this has changed with Vanguard.
Cheats for LOL were openly sold – those who took the plunge might regret their purchase now.
Cheaters thought no one would find them
What is the reaction? The honest players of LoL are currently enjoying the tears of banned players who are demanding their money back:
People are complaining that they have lost their Grandmaster accounts.
It seems that there is not much denial about cheating, but only complaints about the consequences.
Players who felt safe for a long time are now saying: “Apparently, we have all been caught. “
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Who is getting caught in the LoL ban wave now? That LoL has a problem with cheaters has been clear in the scene for a long time.
The German Twitch streamer NoWay regularly complained in his streams about scripters: players who play mechanically fantastic but lack any game understanding.
As the data indicated even before the ban wave, cheating in LoL was widespread. Every tenth high-elo game is said to have been infested by at least one cheater. (via dotesports).
Which professional has been caught in the LoL ban wave? The mid-laner Czekolad has been caught. The 24-year-old Pole plays for BG ROG Esports in France.
However, he is said not to have cheated with a script, but to have used a cheat called “Lobby Reveal”, according to discussions on reddit.
At Zenimax Online, they are proud of what they do. The Narrative Director of Elder Scrolls Online says that for ten years, they have essentially released a high-quality AAA single-player RPG in the Elder Scrolls universe almost annually. They take pride in that.
This is how ESO justifies the statement: In a conversation with GamesRadar , Bill Slaviscek talks about how Zenimax Online is “the most prolific AAA studio probably of all time.” He enjoys saying that repeatedly.
Because in the ten years that Elder Scrolls Online has been running, there has been a “constant stream of good releases.”
These ten years are like having released more than ten single-player games in succession – and all have a certain level that you can’t find anywhere else. They take pride in that.
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The Elder Scrolls Online – Gold Road in the announcement trailer
Chapters have been expanding the world of The Elder Scrolls annually since 2017
What does he mean by that? ESO was released in 2014 and has received several expansions each year, big and small. In 2015 and 2016, it was still somewhat chaotic. The expansions mainly focused on new systems and steering the struggling online RPG back on course. But even then, large expansions were added with DLC Orsinium or the Thieves Guild.
Since 2017, a new “chapter” is released every summer with its own story line, corresponding to about 30 hours of gameplay:
This is how it continues in 2024: In 2024, Gold Road will continue the story of Elder Scrolls, says the Narrative Director. They will tell the story of a new Daedra princess, Ithelia, – for the first time in the history of The Elder Scrolls Online.
The Narrative Director states that he had to get the approval from Bethesda to not alter the story of the Elder Scrolls. That all went well, but they also don’t want to reveal too much. Just enough: They are very proud of the new character and the story.
Could one say the same about other MMORPGs? Most MMORPGs have a biennial rhythm in which they bring out expansions. The development of Final Fantasy XIV is also considered exemplary and the MMORPG has already been described as the Final Fantasy with the best story.
But Zenimax Online does have a point: a release every year is quite something.
However, one could critically note that sometimes the expansions lack new features, and fans would like a new class or relevant new features every year, rather than “just” 30 hours of story.
The villains in Dragon Ball are not exactly the prettiest. Frieza has an oversized head with horns, Boo is a pink ball, and Cell looks like a spotted insect. Akira Toriyama probably had to change their design multiple times to get it approved by the publishing company that released the manga. One of the villains was even considered so ugly that Toriyama had to revise his abilities.
Which villain are we talking about? Cell is a creature from the future, who threatened humanity across several timelines. His goal was to absorb C17 and C18, who are not full cyborgs. This would allow him to reach his full strength.
Cell behaves like an insect: He goes through several stages from the larval stage, in which his body undergoes metamorphosis. These include:
What was the problem with Cell? The imperfect Cell is the first stage where the villain can already become a significant threat. However, Yu Kondo, an editor at the publisher who released the Dragon Ball manga, did not like his appearance at all. Therefore, Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, had to get creative.
Cell appears in a very special form in the movie Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero:
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Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero – The Official Trailer for the Movie
Cell receives his strongest ability solely because of his appearance
He gave Cell the ability to absorb other living beings. To emphasize his newly gained powers, Toriyama gave him a different appearance with each new stage. This way, the “ugly Cell” could evolve into a prettier variant that looks more like a human.
In the initial stage, Cell is not a beauty.
What is so strong about this ability? Cell has something like a stinger at the end of his tail, with which he can pierce his opponents. The villain then drains the powers of the victim, strengthening himself in the process. With C17, he even expands the end to absorb his entire body in one go.
Absorbing strong opponents is essential for Cell to reach full strength. It is, therefore, his most important ability to defeat even stronger opponents that he might not be able to absorb directly.
Hogwarts Legacy has been highly anticipated by many “Harry Potter” fans. However, it is not suitable for everyone. At times, the action role-playing game is surprisingly dark. It is primarily about a success on Steam.
Even in the Harry Potter books and films, not everything is always peaceful and carefree. Especially in the later parts, the story becomes increasingly dark, and some of the beloved characters die.
Hogwarts Legacy also has its dark sides. However, we can choose whether we want to go to the good or evil side.
How does that work? Throughout the game, Hogwarts Legacy gives you the opportunity to learn the so-called Unforgivable Curses.
Imperio gives one control over another person
Crucio inflicts unspeakable pain
Avada Kedavra leads to immediate death
And what success is this about? Such spells should not actually exist in Hogwarts. Player Severe_Risk_6839 also thinks so. On Reddit, he shares an image of his current task: “Torture a burning enemy.” For this, you have to use the torture curse Crucio on an enemy who is on fire. He writes in horror:
This is for dark wizards, not for students!
Severe_Risk_6839, via reddit forum
In the following trailer, you can see how your wizard navigates through Hogwarts:
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Hogwarts Legacy: Official Launch Trailer
Off to Azkaban! Or not?
The Unforgivable Curses have been banned since 1717, and their execution is punishable by life imprisonment in the wizarding prison Azkaban. However, in Hogwarts Legacy, you notice very little of this.
Are there consequences? Even if you freely use forbidden magic, you have nothing to fear. Your companions might make a comment, but they will quickly forget your misdeed.
And even if you attack a Hogwarts professor personally with the killing curse, there are no consequences.
Many players find that unfortunate. A morality system might have improved the game at this point.
Do I have to learn the curses? As mentioned earlier, the game only gives you the opportunity to learn the Unforgivable Curses. Many players fear that they will miss something if they refuse to engage with dark magic.
It is mainly about the Steam achievement Master of Spells. To unlock this achievement, “all” spells must be learned. For that reason, many players felt compelled to learn the dark spells as well. However, this is actually not necessary.
The achievement is unlocked as soon as you have learned all spells except the Unforgivable Curses.
So you can completely freely decide whether your character should use dark magic or not. You do not have to fear significant advantages or disadvantages, no matter which path you choose.
