A player explains to his girlfriend that she cannot assemble a PC. She has a different opinion and doesn’t just build one, but a total of 12 computers.
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A female gamer recently shared that her boyfriend claimed she couldn’t even assemble a computer. However, she wanted to prove him wrong and immediately assembled 12 identical computers.
The result, the 12 finished systems, she posted as a video on reddit:
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What does she do with the 12 computers? She explained that she wants to open a multimedia room with them: “During the day it is an educational lab and at night a gaming lounge.”
Mid-range hardware for 12 computers, criticism of the graphics card
What hardware is in the computers? The computers feature a Ryzen 5 7600x and an RTX 4060 Ti with 16 GB of VRAM. She does not specify the RAM and motherboard.
In total, she claims to have spent about 13,000 US dollars. That is approximately 12,200 euros (as of April 30, 2024). However, since the purchase was supposedly a “brand deal”, she likely got the hardware at a significantly lower price. A brand deal is often a paid partnership between a brand and an influencer. This means the hardware is cheaper in exchange for the buyer promoting a specific brand. Such deals are not unusual.
How are the reactions? Many are surprised and quite impressed by the 12 built gaming PCs.
Criticism is particularly directed at the decision to build in an RTX 4060 Ti. However, the lady seems unable to handle criticism. When someone replies that the RX 7700 XT from AMD would have been the better option in terms of price-performance ratio, she becomes defensive and states that it’s her business. In several other comments, she insults other users.
A user wants to buy a gaming PC for his son, who absolutely wants to play Starfield. However, his post does not receive only friendly words, as many consider his idea to be wrong and advise him to save his money instead:
The construction game Manor Lords is currently a hit on Steam. However, many players complain that Manor Lords crashes too often. The developer dryly counters: In 99% of the crashes, the users had installed outdated drivers.
This is the situation:
Manor Lords is currently enormous successful on Steam. At its peak, the strategy game reached 172,605 players.
This was unexpected, as Manor Lords is a small indie title developed solo by Greg Styczen. Manor Lords is also not fully released on Steam yet, but is still early in Early Access.
“In 99% of cases, crashes are caused by outdated drivers”
This is what the developer says about the crashes: On Twitter , a user complained: Manor Lords is more like “Crash-o Lord”, meaning it crashes too often.
The developer then responds:
99% of the crashes can be attributed to outdated drivers. And when people say “I’ve updated the drivers”, I check the logs and see outdated drivers. The other thing is that the game uses FSR by default, and people have older GPUs – for that you need to disable FSR in the settings.ini, but that will be fixed soon.
Manor Lords on Twitter
The discussion continues: When players then expressed uncertainty and asked whether he would recommend enabling FSR, the developer responded. If Manor Lords runs stably, one should not change anything and simply continue as is.
However, the safest tip is probably: Update your drivers, even if you think you have the latest.
Do you remember Miss Kaya? She appeared in the first episodes of the anime and was also seen in the series on Netflix. She was the one who gave the Straw Hat Pirates their first real ship in One Piece. Now she is making an appearance again, and we see what the last years have done to her.
Caution, Spoiler: In the following chapter, we will discuss the events from chapter 1103 of the One Piece manga.
How is Miss Kaya doing? When Luffy first met Usopp, Miss Kaya appeared weak and sick because of her condition. She was often in bed or wore a nightgown when she wandered around. Usopp was the only person who could cheer her up with his tall tales, which is why a deep friendship developed between the two.
In the current chapter of One Piece, there is now a recent picture of Miss Kaya. Together with Usopp’s pirate crew, she listens to the broadcast that Dr. Vegapunk has started worldwide.
And it seems that she is doing great now. Miss Kaya looks much healthier and no longer wears her pale nightgown but a stylish outfit. Her hair appears fuller than at the beginning of One Piece, and she is smiling at Carrot, Pepper, and Onion.
You can see her picture here:
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What has Miss Kaya been doing since Usopp’s departure? Miss Kaya mentions that Dr. Vegapunk is a legend in the field of medicine. She is very interested in that because she has started studying medicine herself.
Miss Kaya seems to have taken her sickly phase as a reason to want to help others. Therefore, she decided to become a doctor. During the Fishman Island arc, there was already a picture of her in the manga (via One Piece Wiki) where she was pondering over her books.
Miss Kaya’s recovery makes her an even more beautiful person. In the picture, it can be seen how Lamb is fending off some love-struck admirers. Usopp shouldn’t take too much time if he wants to win Miss Kaya over.
Miss Kaya also appeared in the live-action series of One Piece:
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One Piece – German Trailer for the First Season of the Live-Action Series by Netflix
In a later picture from One Piece Wiki, which was shown during the events on Whole Cake Island, Miss Kaya is seen with a black briefcase and longer hair. She was happily celebrating with Usopp’s pirate crew that their leader had received a high bounty.
Miss Kaya has, therefore, recovered from the hardships with her butler, who had once tried to murder the young lady. However, the plan backfired. Luffy, Usopp, and the others were able to prevent the murder attempt.
In the same chapter, a picture of Caesar Crown and Sanji’s father can be seen. The two are shocked that Dr. Vegapunk is dying. After all, they had started a competing company:
The public broadcaster is launching a new comedy program on Twitch. MeinMMO reveals everything about the show.
Does the public broadcaster and Twitch go together? In fact, it works surprisingly well. The ARD has been operating an official channel on Twitch since autumn 2022. However, only 1 to 2 streams were broadcast there until the beginning of the year. Now it seems they want to increase their presence on the streaming platform:
In 2024, there have been an average of 3-4 streams per week so far
There is the Minecraft format “Build the Castle”, political talk topics, and a “musical gaming podcast”
At the beginning of April, the first “Crime Scene” Pen&Paper launched (via Das Erste)
Other public broadcasters are also on Twitch
A new comedy program from SWR will start on Twitch in May.
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How gamers have evolved from “unwashed basement kids” to a real culture
What kind of show is this? In the new SWR show “Comedy Clash”, six comedians will compete against each other monthly starting May 6. The format will be broadcast live in front of an audience and with an interactive stream on Twitch.
The comedians will try to convince both the live audience and the viewers on Twitch in a stand-up competition to get voted into the next round.
Who is participating? Established comedians like Nicole Jäger, Kawus Kalantar, Maria Clara Groppler, or Simon Stäblein, as well as emerging talents like Anissa Loucif, Fabian Lampert, Laura Brümmer, Johannes Floehr, or Abdel Boudii, will be part of the show.
For the moderation, well-known faces from the German Twitch scene have been secured, as stated in a press release. Among others, Jasmin Gnu, Reeze, and Starlet Nova will alternate alongside football commentator Robby Hunke to host the show.
Where can you watch it? Each episode will go live at 7:30 PM on the Twitch channel of ARD. Here are the dates:
Preliminary rounds
May 6, 2024
June 3, 2024
August 6, 2024
September 17, 2024
Semifinals
October 1, 2024
November 5, 2024
Finale
December 3, 2024
Did you already know about the public broadcasters’ appearance on Twitch and maybe even tuned in? Or are you hearing about it for the first time right now? What do you think of the combination of a live audience and a stream? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
A German player of League of Legends, Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage, was forced to end his career in 2023. After nine years in professional esports, he had not found a team that wanted him and for which he could play. After four years in the USA, he returned home and became a streamer. But everything is different in 2024. He finishes the current LoL season as the MVP of the European Championship finals.
How did PowerOfEvil’s career go?
PowerOfEvil had one of the most successful careers that a German player in LoL could boast of until 2023. He was a migrant bird, playing for eight teams in eight years, and never stayed anywhere for more than a year.
From 2014 to 2018, he played for major teams in Europe like the Unicorns of Love, Origen, and Misfits Gaming. With Misfits, he even qualified for the World Championship and had a heated duel in the quarter-finals against T1 and Faker that went to the 5th round. 2017 was the year when Faker narrowly missed his 4th World title.
In 2018, PowerOfEvil moved to the USA, where he rose to become one of the best mid-laners. He played for CLG, FlyQuest, and even the big TSM.
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Everything you need to know about the LoL team Eintracht Spandau – in 4 minutes
Professional finds no new team after 9 years
This was the turning point: However, in 2022, PowerOfEvil’s professional career seemed to be over. The year before, he had played in the USA for the “Immortals,” one of the weakest teams in the league.
Now he had reached a point in his career where attractive offers were absent, as he explained himself in November 2022 on Twitter: For the first time since 2014, he would not be playing competitively. He had not received an offer from any team.
The plan was now that he would return to Germany, become a streamer there, and collaborate with HandOfBlood at Eintracht Spandau.
For 2024, this was supposed to change, and apparently, PowerOfEvil was an important part of the new plans. After a year as a content creator, Eintracht Spandau advertised PowerOfEvil as a major signing and central figure in the squad of the talent-laden team.
The significant contribution of PowerOfEvil to the success is evident in the bare numbers: In the finals of the EMEA Masters alone, the experienced LoL pro was able to get 24 kills, in the decisive match 4, he played flawlessly with 7-0-10 on Orianna.
He was voted MVP of the finals.
Moreover, the cheekily smiling 26-year-old is an ideal anchor figure for the social media hype that Eintracht Spandau likes to create.
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In 2021, when Eintracht Spandau was founded, many fans wished that they would snap up PowerOfEvil. He had just completed a year with TSM, the industry giant in the USA, and seemed far away.
When Eintracht Spandau secured his services for 2024, one could already sense that the year would be different for the German team compared to the last two – but that it would be so good was probably unexpected for almost everyone.
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The indie game “Balatro” is one of the most successful new games in 2024 on Steam. The solo developer behind the game, localthunk, did not expect this at all, as he says now.
What kind of game is Balatro?
Balatro is a game of the “easy to learn, hard to master” genre: It is a variant of a deckbuilder with a focus on poker.
The appeal of the game: What looks so simple has many facets and unfolds a lasting fascination that develops further the deeper you get into Balatro. The game has 97% positive reviews on Steam.
Balatro costs €14 on Steam and has sold more than a million copies. The catalyst for the success was that some streamers discovered the game, and it rapidly spread from there.
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Trailer for the roguelike poker game Balatro by LocalThunk
Developer thought: 10 people would buy it and he would look for an IT job
This is what the developer says now: The mysterious solo developer behind Balatro, localthunk, recently wrote on Twitter:
A year ago, I was preparing to publish my strange little game on Steam and look for an IT job again. I put the shop page online in May and expected that I might sell 10 copies.
It has been a crazy year. I am so grateful that I can now do what I love professionally.
Developer remains anonymous, but now likely has his dream job
What do we know about the developer? Almost nothing. As Gamesradar reports, localthunk has made sure to leave no hints about his identity. He does not even mention himself in the credits, even though he developed the entire game.
In a Zoom call, he said that besides Balatro, he has another life and the game does not determine who he is. He loves working on it. But he also loves that Balatro is a clearly separated part of his life. This way it is healthier for him.
Developer quit for Balatro and lived off savings
How did Balatro come about? As the call reveals, the developer worked as a programmer for years. He had accrued so much vacation that he had to actually take his time off. During his vacation in December 2021, he developed prototypes of games for 12 hours a day. For him, that was the perfect vacation.
Localthunk says he has been developing games for a long time, but only for his friends. He has never released one.
Balatro was created alongside his job. The developer recognized the potential in the game and wanted to dedicate more time to it. Because this increasingly conflicted with his “real job”, he quit it to focus on the new game:
He planned to live off his savings for a while and look for a new job later.
His main goal in finishing Balatro was to have a game to put on his resume that would help him in the new job search.
He was apparently completely surprised by the success.
With the success of the game, the mysterious localthunk now likely has the chance to do full-time what he could only dedicate a little time to during his vacation and alongside his job.
Helldivers 2 received a new update on April 29. In total, 24 weapons and stratagems have been either nerfed or buffed. MeinMMO shows you what is changing.
The developers of Helldivers 2 regularly provide the co-op shooter with new updates. There are new war bonds that bring new weapons and armors in the form of a battle pass, and there are regular patches that fix bugs and revise weapons as well as equipment.
How big is the update? On Steam, the patch is nearly 822 MB in size.
Patch 01.000.300 – Numerous buffs and nerfs for weapons and equipment
What changes with the patch regarding weapons? Arrowhead has made a lot of changes to the various weapons and equipment, including buffs and nerfs. However, especially the current meta weapons have been nerfed – including the Quasar Cannon and the Sickle.
Here you can see a selection of the most interesting changes to weapons and stratagems:
LAS-16-Sickle – Nerf
Reduction of magazines (3 instead of 6)
LAS-99-Quasar Cannon – Nerf
Charge time increased by 5 seconds
R-36-Eruptor – Nerf
Reduction of magazines (6 instead of 12)
Explosion damage decreases somewhat faster
Dominator – Nerf
Damage reduced (275 instead of 300)
Laser Cannon – Buff
Somewhat increased damage
Slightly reduced damage against “large volume bodies”
ARC-12 Blitzer – Buff
Increased rate of fire per minute (46 instead of 30)
Railgun – Buff
Armor penetration increased (both in safe and unsafe mode)
Tesla Tower – Buff
Now has 33% more health
Senator – Buff
Increased damage (175 instead of 150)
There is now a speedloader that significantly speeds up reloading when the drum is completely empty
Additionally, the issues with the new air detonation rocket launcher have been fixed. It should now lead to fewer team kills, as the explosion is no longer triggered by nearby trees, rocks, or Helldivers.
Which nerfs stand out in particular? The Quasar Cannon has been hit particularly hard. It was currently a fixed part of the best loadouts and a really strong weapon against both bugs and robots.
The increased charge time of 5 seconds is therefore a very significant nerf, especially since the Quasar Cannon is now less flexible to use.
Additionally, the Sickle, which is one of the best all-rounders, has been nerfed. The laser assault rifle that came with the war bond “Cutting Edge” now has 3 fewer rounds. The rounds are consumed similarly to magazines, but only if you shoot for too long with the weapon and it overheats. If you pay attention to the temperature of the weapon while shooting, the nerf should be barely noticeable.
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Helldivers 2: Be careful, because this is how you make yourself really unpopular on Over-Earth
Patch 01.000.300 – Changes to bugs and robots
How have the enemies been changed? Some changes have also been made to the enemies of the Helldiver. Both the robots and the bugs have been partially reworked. Especially the gunships of the automatons should now pose an even more annoying threat.
Here is a selection of the most interesting changes:
Acid Spitter – Nerf
are now somewhat slower
Hulk (Flamethrower) – Nerf
direct flamethrower damage reduced by 20%
Devastator (Standard) – Buff
Rate of fire slightly increased
Gunships – Buff
Sideways movement slightly increased
Gunship Spawners – Buff
much lower cap for the number of gunships they can have active at the same time
Patrol Spawn – Buff
Patrols now spawn more often when there are fewer than 4 Helldivers in the mission.
For 4-player missions, there is no change.
The biggest difference is expected to be for solo players on high difficulty levels
Ricochet of shots – Buff
Shots that ricochet off heavily armored enemies now hit the Helldiver who fired them.
You should now avoid carelessly shooting at armored enemies like Hulks or Stalkers with your assault rifle or shotgun.
Here you can find the complete patch notes for patch 01.000.300:
Patch Notes for Patch 01.000.300 (English)
General Armors with an armor rating above 100 now also reduce damage on headshots. Victory poses will now only play for the extracted. (No stolen valor on my ship.)
Primary, Secondary, & Support Weapons
CB-9 Exploding Crossbow
Slightly smaller explosion
Increased stagger
Decreased number of maximum mags from 12 to 8
Increased number of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8
Slight reduction in ergonomics
Muzzle velocity increased
LAS-99 Quasar Cannon
Increased recharge time by 5 seconds
BR-14 Adjudicator
Full auto is now the default fire mode
Reduced recoil
Increased maximum mags from 6 to 8
Increased number of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8
Now placed amongst assault rifles
Laser Cannon
Slightly increased damage
Slightly reduced damage versus large volume bodies
SG-8P Punisher Plasma
Decreased maximum mags from 12 to 8
Increased amount of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8
Increased projectile speed, but will still keep a similar range
Decreased damage falloff on the explosion
Now placed in the energy weapons category
ARC-12 Blitzer
Increased shots per minute from 30 to 45
Now placed in the energy weapons category
R-36 Eruptor
Decreased number of maximum mags from 12 to 6
Explosion damage drops off slightly faster
LAS-16 Sickle
Decreased amount of magazines from 6 down to 3
Scythe
Increased damage from 300 to 350
Decreased max number of mags from 6 down to 4
Railgun
Increased armor penetration in both safe mode and unsafe mode
Stagger force slightly reduced
MG-101 Heavy Machine Gun
Third person crosshair enabled
Diligence Counter Sniper
Damage increased from 128 to 140
Ergonomics improved
Diligence
Damage increased from 112 to 125
P-19 Redeemer
Slight increase in recoil
Peacemaker
Increased damage from 60 to 75
Senator
Increased damage from 150 to 175
Speedloader added when reloading on an empty cylinder–speeds up reload on empty considerably
Dagger
Increased damage from 150 to 200
Liberator
Damage increased from 55 to 60
Liberator Concussive
Damage increased from 55 to 65
Dominator
Damage decreased from 300 to 275
Guard Dog Rover
Decreased damage by 30%
Guard Dog
Slight increase in damage
Burning damage reduced by 15%
Stratagems
Machinegun Sentry
Increased health to match other sentries
Tesla Tower
Increased health by 33%
RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher
Airburst Rocket Launcher will no longer detonate when shot near stratagems (HMG turret, sentries, resupplies) and other Helldivers.
Reduced proximity radius
Enemies
Balancing adjustments have been made to
Bile Spewer and Nursing Spewers movespeed slightly reduced
Hulks: Force required for them to stagger slightly increased
Hulk Scorcher direct flamethrower damage reduced by 20%
Devastator fire rate slightly increased (only the standard devastator)
Gunships sideways movement slightly increased
Scout Strider Riders now less vulnerable to explosions
Fog Generators health and armor increased
Gunship spawners now have a much lower cap on how many gunships they can have active at the same time.
Enemy Patrols
Balancing adjustment to patrol spawning.
Patrol spawning has been increased when there are fewer than 4 players. The fewer the players the bigger the change. For 4 player missions there will be no change compared to before. The biggest noticeable change will be for solo players at higher difficulties.
Gameplay Made minor level generation improvements to how we distribute locations throughout the mission map. This should improve variation in distance between objectives, and objectives will likely not spawn as far away from each other as often as before. Added setting in the options menu gameplay section to disable automatic climbing and vaulting while sprinting. The Spread Democracy mission otherwise known as “raise the flag” can now be enjoyed on higher difficulties for maximum freedom spreading. When readying up, Helldivers now salute to ensure maximum democratic readiness. Added ambience to the Tremor planetary hazard to underline the severity so Helldivers can react accordingly Shots that ricochet from heavy armored enemies will now properly hit the Helldiver who fired them. Trigger discipline is highly recommended.
Fixes
Fixed crash that could occur when host abandoned mission with squad.
Fixed crash that could occur if a player tried to enter an occupied EXO-45 Patriot Suit.
Fixed crash that could occur for all players after or during mission results screen.
Fixed crash that could occur after shooting from the EXO-45 Patriot Suit’s rocket launcher.
Fixed crash that could occur for all players apart from the one that rejoined the ongoing mission with different armor and got reinforced.
Fixed Superior Packing Methodology ship module not working properly.
Fixed Blast Absorption ship module so that it correctly increases sentries’ resistance to explosions.
Fixed issue where players could not navigate to the search results in the Social Menu.
Fixed some issues where items equipped in a Warbond were not actually equipped.
Fixed an exploit that allowed overly eager Helldivers to use grenades excessively.
Fixed issue where kills from orbital barrage did not progress Indirect Fire Exercise order.
Fixed issue that allowed traitors to try to sabotage the extraction shuttle by deploying sentry stratagems below it.
Fixed issue where ion storms incorrectly prevented extraction beacon from deploying.
Fixed some stratagem beams using incorrect color-coding.
Fixed issue where the left stick on a controller could not be used to navigate the Social menu.
Fixed some issues where various UI elements were cut off, off-centered or too close to the edge of the screen on ultrawide displays.
Fixed Anti-Materiel Rifle facing away from the Helldiver after deploying it.
Fixed bug where player could duplicate rounds by canceling the reload of Anti-Materiel Rifle at a
specific time.
Fixed bug where Anti-Materiel Rifle would consume an extra magazine after a canceled reload.
Fixed bug where Recoilless Rifle would consume an extra shell from the backpack if the reload was canceled just after a shell was i* inserted, but before the reload was completed.
Fixed issue where the Sickle and Quasar Cannon could not shoot through foliage.
Fixed several issues where weapon thumbnails would disappear when scrolling through Armory.
Fixed issues where Automaton Gunships sometimes could not see the player.
Fixed incorrect collision being left over after destroying Automaton bunkers or detector towers with
hellbombs.
Fixed issue where Hellbombs would not deploy on certain missions
Fixed certain issues that resulted in Helldivers drowning in deep water upon landing.
Fixed issue where Hellpod Space Optimization made ammo go above capacity.
Fixed issue where Stalkers became very visible in fog
Mines are now pingable for better coordination with your team.
Receiving friend requests now gives the player a pop up.
Improved readability of prompts and hints displayed in the tutorial and onboarding.
Total experience is now visible in the career tab.
Added better support for ultrawide monitors by fixing the aspect ratio of menus to 16:9 and adding a setting to control the width of the HUD.
Keybinds bound to numpad will no longer reset upon restart.
Fixed inconsistent audio when headphones are plugged into the Dual Sense controller while playing on PC.
Playing Rock, Paper, Scissors in front of the ship no longer causes player to fall out into space.
APW-1 Anti-Material Rifle and MG-206 Heavy Machine Gun now trigger hitmarkers while scoped in.
Secondary weapon no longer remains in the Ballistic Shield ADS position after using a stim with the Ballistic Shield Backpack equipped.
“Open Text Chat” is now rebindable.
Explosive weapons such as R-36 Eruptor, CB-9 Exploding Crossbow. GP-31 Grenade Pistol no longer pulls players inward from the blast.
Disabled the squad invites during the tutorial which caused an overlap in the UI.
Fixed Primary and Secondary weapons overlapping on the character model in the armory.
Fixed UI elements during first boot are cut off on a 21:9 aspect ratio monitor.
Report and block player is now visible in the squad menu.
Dead Scavengers now stop screaming for help if killed while calling in reinforcements.
Fixed Anti Air cannons showing up as “Stratagem Scramblers” in danger warnings.
Added reload stage for the Spear reload after the spent missile had been discarded.
What’s the problem with the new rocket launcher? Players had the chance to decide which new equipment they receive by executing a general order. Depending on which planet the players liberated first, the Helldivers were supposed to receive either anti-tank mines or an air detonation rocket launcher.
Ultimately, players received the air detonation rocket launcher, but shortly after the rocket launcher was unlocked, dissatisfaction spread on Reddit.
The air detonation rocket launcher fires rockets that explode in the air and then scatter explosive projectiles in all directions. However, this new support weapon had the critical problem that the projectiles were triggered by nearby objects such as trees or rocks, as well as Helldivers and their equipment, leading to numerous team kills.
After the patch, the air detonation rocket launcher should no longer detonate when fired near equipment and other Helldivers. In general, the action radius of the rockets has been reduced.
The ship modules did not receive a nerf in Helldivers 2. Therefore, feel free to check on MeinMMO which ones you should upgrade first:Helldivers 2: Best ship modules
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
When Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris (36) streams on Twitch, tens of thousands of fans tune in. Recently, the streamer has been spending more time outdoors, but some people feel disturbed by being presented to such a large audience.
What trouble does MontanaBlack have with the DB? The Twitch streamer has increasingly focused on IRL content since 2022, exchanging his well-known streaming room for the “real world”. This can lead to people in the background of the stream appearing who do not want to be shown.
MontanaBlack previously had legal issues due to an IRL stream. In that case, however, an out-of-court settlement was reached. In March 2024, the streamer encountered trouble with employees of the Deutsche Bahn. The train attendants informed him during an IRL stream that he could not take his bicycle on the S-Bahn during restricted times.
Shortly thereafter, a complaint was filed by the DB employees, as they were clearly visible in the stream. However, MontanaBlack does not accept this and accuses the employees of trying to make quick money off him.
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MontanaBlack is one of the most well-known streamers in Germany – This was his very first video
MontanaBlack does not want to set a precedent
What does the streamer say? In his IRL stream from April 28, MontanaBlack provided an update on the complaint against him. The streamer finds the demand “disproportionate” and wants to take it to court. The incident in the wildlife park was different, as a small child was also visible there.
MontanaBlack clarifies that people certainly have the right to complain if they appear in his stream against their will. However, he does not want people to make “quick money” at his expense. The DB employees’ demand concerns “a lot of money”. The streamer does not specify an exact amount, but it is more than 1,000 euros.
The 36-year-old believes there must be a proportionality, no matter how much he earns.
MontanaBlack does not expect great chances in court: he will not win the case. After all, it concerns personality rights. However, the streamer hopes for “a reasonable legal system.”
No judge could support that people demand six months’ salary just because they are seen for a few seconds in the stream, MontanaBlack says. He fears that he will set a precedent if he agrees out of court to pay an amount like 10,000 euros. “Then anyone can make easy money,” the streamer remarks.
Why does MontanaBlack believe he is in the right? The 36-year-old clearly distinguishes between people who are accidentally seen in the background of his streams and those who are filmed intentionally. He states that he would never “put a camera in someone’s face and ask stupid questions.”
However, people who appear as mere “props” in his streams do not have the right to sue him. If someone feels disturbed, the streamer is also okay with paying a fine.
However, if “the state” were to condemn him to pay 10,000 to 20,000 euros just because someone is seen for 5 seconds in the stream, he explains, he would no longer be able to make IRL streams in the future.
At MeinMMO, our expertise lies in gaming and everything that comes with it. You can find more information on the topic of “props” at Urheberrecht.de,
In the same stream, MontanaBlack also explained why he has been mainly showing IRL content lately and has been on air less overall. Unfortunately, the reason is not just that he enjoys streaming outdoors so much. You can read the details here:
In Helldivers 2, it was discussed over a month ago whether it really makes sense to use the termiticide to weaken the bugs. Now it shows that you were right with your concerns.
Ever since the order came up, Helldivers players have been skeptical about whether it really makes sense to listen to the all-knowing supreme command. Many Helldivers feared that the bugs could mutate due to the “vaccination” of the planet, leading to the flying bugs that had been sporadically spotted back then.
In the end, the Helldivers carried out the general order despite the concerns, and the vaccination seemed to work – until now.
Beware Helldiver: If you pay attention to the tips from the following video, you’ll become really unpopular.
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Helldivers 2: Be careful, because this is how you make yourself really unpopular on Over-Earth
The bugs in Helldivers 2 have outsmarted the poison
How did the bugs manage that? The bugs seem to have outsmarted the poison that was distributed on the four planets overnight and made use of it.
The population of bugs on the planets has exploded overnight, and the bugs are simultaneously attacking all four planets. The planet Meridia has already become the super-colony of the bugs, and the others are also at risk of falling.
This is a big problem for the Helldivers. As long as the poison is still active on the planets, more and more bugs will appear. The supreme command has, of course, reacted immediately and ordered a new general order commanding the Helldivers to shut down the termitin control systems.
The brave soldiers have 5 days left to do this, otherwise the bugs will probably become too powerful and have taken control of the entire planet.
What do the players say about it? The players are not surprised by the event, as they are somewhat to blame for it through their fan theories from back then. The gamemaster Joel is surely reading along when fans publicly discuss their theories – perhaps he has even taken inspiration from it.
At least that is what players suspect in response to the new situation. On Reddit, the user Select_Ad3588 writes: “Wow, not a single person in the whole world saw this coming!”
Also, unicornofdemocracy on Reddit is not surprised and gives Joel the next prompt: “I can’t wait to see the videos of people discovering new types of bugs through the TCS… but the spread of the bugs via the TCS looks disgustingly amazing.”
Gibs_01 on Reddit has an idea that excites some in the comments: “Do you all think that Meridia will be the first planet to introduce a boss monster”
A boss monster in Helldivers 2 is something many players would likely want to see. However, there are as yet no further clues, except that Meridia has become a super-colony. If you don’t know which weapons are good now with the new update, we have updated our list: Helldivers 2: Tier list for the best weapons and grenades for every use
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Stellar Blade, which is exclusive to the PS5, is often praised by fans for its good combat. The developers now reveal in an interview why the combat has turned out so well.
What is so good about the combat? Players on Reddit particularly praise the depth of the combat system compared to other Soulslike games.
The bosses in Stellar Blade have good animations that players can really react to, instead of constantly counting what ability would happen next.
Players find the combat to be just the right difficulty level, neither too easy nor too hard. This may be largely due to one thing that the developers implemented while programming the game.
Here you can watch the trailer for Stellar Blade:
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Stellar Blade, the action-adventure on the PS5 launches demo
The developers held a speedrun competition
What did the developers do? To help all developers understand how the combat and the underlying combat system should work, they did what most players often demand: they played their own game.
But it didn’t stop there. Early in Stellar Blade, players encounter the boss Abaddon. This creepy monster was the target of an internal speedrun competition among the developers.
The devs took turns competing against each other in the boss fight. The goal was to defeat the boss first.
What is the purpose of the competition? Because all developers tried to defeat the boss first, they also gained a feel for the game. Instead of in a normal testing environment, the competition allowed the developers to see how regular players would feel when fighting the boss.
Through the competition, everyone developed a vision of how the combats in Stellar Blade should work and how the combat system should be. In an interview on YouTube, developer Hyung Min Lee says: “[…] From that moment on, we all understood how to design the combat system of Stellar Blade.”
Prices have been increasing for months. MyMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has tried several apps to save money. And it has really paid off. By the end of the month, there were always a few euros left over because he actually kept an app on his phone.
What did I try? Due to inflation and sharply rising prices, I wanted to save money and keep my savings together. For this reason, I started keeping a household book. This way, I was able to see very quickly where my biggest expenses were each month. I tested several apps from the Google App Store:
Money Manager: A clear design, but a lot of ads, which are additionally in Chinese. This made the app immediately unappealing (to the Google Play Store)
My Expenses: A nice app with good basic features. Unfortunately, many features are locked behind a paywall as premium, which must be unlocked either via subscription or one-time payment (to the Google Play Store).
Cashew: The app shines not only through the lack of ads but also because it is completely open-source, flawlessly in German and works in the browser thanks to the web app. Moreover, the app is from Canada (to the Google Play Store).
Why did I keep Cashew? In the end, I stuck with the Cashew app. I have now consistently recorded my expenses for over 6 months. After each purchase, I took my receipts and entered the costs into the app.
By now, I am so convinced of the app that I am actually considering investing the one-time 20 euros. While the pro features are hardly worth it, it’s really worth it to me for the app now.
This is what my data looked like in November 2023.
With a budgeting app, I save about 30 euros per month
Here’s how I proceeded: At the beginning of the month, I set a clear budget: I want to keep my monthly expenses for groceries and more under 300 euros.
How much did I save? In the first month, I was significantly surprised by my expenses and was well above my budget. This was shocking to me, so I went through my purchases again. Over the next few months, I was about 30 or 40 euros below my target. I actually spent less on average.
As soon as I realized that I was quickly approaching my desired budget, I skipped certain purchases or tried to save costs in other ways:
Then the bag of gummy bears or the bar of chocolate was left in the supermarket.
Or I bought fewer items that would only end up sitting in the pantry for the next few months.
I questioned more often while shopping about what I really needed: What do I need to buy today, and what can I easily do without?
Do you have a tip? Yes, I do. What I strongly recommend for anyone wanting to keep a household book is to enter your expenses directly and consistently. In my first attempt, I sometimes entered expenses days later, which undermines the purpose of a project where I want to break down expenses.
Already with the device with which you keep track, you can save money – but can you manage everyday life with a phone for less than 100 euros? I bought the inexpensive Blackview A60 Pro and will reveal on MeinMMO what it is worth and what it is not. Because not everything has to be a smartphone costing several hundred euros:
In a new trailer, Palworld introduces four new monsters that you will soon be able to catch in the game. However, players believe they discover even more new content in the trailer.
Which Pals are being introduced? A trailer has now revealed a larger update for Palworld. A specific date for when this update will arrive is not yet known, but you can mark summer 2024 as an approximate timeframe.
The trailer focuses on four new Pals that will make their way into the game with the update. However, Pocketpair has not yet disclosed their names in this context. So for now, you will have to be satisfied with the few scenes that the trailer offers:
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Palworld introduces four new Pals in the trailer
Four new Pals are coming with the update
A humanoid frog that seems to be a real martial artist with a black belt.
A large bird that can shoot sharp stones from the ground.
A dog-like humanoid creature that can be seen in a temple and may possess psychic powers.
A dinosaur with a mushroom hat and an innocent look.
According to the developers, only a few new Pals are supposed to come into the game with the update. However, we will likely only find out how many there will actually be in the near future.
How does the community react? Many players are excited about the new Pals and express their anticipation in the comments (via YouTube). In particular, the round, fighting frog seems to have captured the hearts of most players.
“This frog. I want this frog,” is one of the top comments. User PalKomi also writes in their comment: “I desperately want this frog-Pal, it looks so lovable […]”. In fact, the frog is mentioned particularly frequently in the comments.
Even though the trailer focuses on the new Pals, players were able to discover a few more details that might come to the game with the update.
“Also new weapons. Very nice,” notes user awanderer4033 in their comment. In fact, the trailer seems to introduce two new weapons that you can use to fight against the Pals:
A modern assault rifle that allows you to shoot lasers.
A huge flamethrower that seems to leave opposing Pals no chance.
You can also discover new areas in the trailer. However, whether and when these will be added to the game, or how large they will be, has not yet been confirmed. However, it is likely that these areas are not just designed for the trailer:
An Asian-inspired area full of cherry blossom trees, shrines, and the iconic torii gates.
A swamp area full of giant mushrooms, which will probably be home to the mushroom dino.
Crunchyroll offers some of its anime series for free, but most newer animes require a subscription. In May, the streaming service temporarily lifts this restriction and grants access to 12 anime series that usually require payment. Among them are two highlights that no fan should miss.
Which highlights are meant? Last autumn, the anime for Frieren was released. It is considered the best anime of all time. Until now, viewers had to subscribe to watch all 28 episodes, but starting tomorrow, May 1, 2024, the animes will be available for free for a limited time.
You should definitely not miss Frieren if you haven’t seen the anime yet. The following trailer shows why:
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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – The next mandatory anime
12 Animes for free in May, including many hidden gems
Which other animes are free? Besides Frieren and Solo Leveling, there are more animes where you can save on the subscription cost of at least 6.99 Euros. Crunchyroll has listed all the series available for free starting tomorrow:
Bungo Stray Dogs
Chainsaw Man
Dr. Stone
Frieren – After the Journey’s End
Heaven Official’s Blessing
Hell’s Paradise
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
Rent-a-Girlfriend
Solo Leveling
Tokyo Ghoul
Tokyo Revengers
Vinland Saga
The animes come from different genres, so there should be something for every fan. After the promotion, the series will likely return to the paid program, which costs at least 6.99 Euros per month.
How long will the series be free? All mentioned animes will be available for free on Crunchyroll until May 31, 2024. If you want to watch all the anime series, you need to hurry.
Both Frieren and Solo Leveling currently have 40 episodes. There are also animes with multiple seasons. Dr. Stone has 59 episodes across three seasons and a special. So if you want to watch all 12 series, you should create a strict schedule. Only then can you fit all the animes in time.
In Pokémon GO, 2 new Ultra Beasts have been announced. We explain to you what they are and how you can get them.
What are Ultra Beasts? Ultra Beasts are mysterious Pokémon that come from another dimension and are comparable to legendary and mythical Pokémon. They were introduced in Generation 7. Through so-called Ultra Wormholes, they can travel through different dimensions.
There are already some Ultra Beasts that have made their way into the world of Pokémon GO. Now, 2 new Ultra Beasts have been confirmed for May. These are Kopplosio and Muramura, which will be available in Pokémon GO for the first time after being teased a while ago.
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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!
2 Hemispheres, 2 Ultra Beasts
What kind of Ultra Beasts are they? Both Pokémon have been around since Generation 7. While Kopplosio has the types Fire and Ghost, Muramura is a Pokémon with the types Rock and Steel. Neither Pokémon has an evolution.
Where can I obtain the Ultra Beasts? Each of the two Ultra Beasts will be available in a different hemisphere. While Kopplosio will be found in the western hemisphere, you will encounter Muramura in the eastern hemisphere.
Germany is located in the eastern hemisphere, so Muramura will be available here.
How can I obtain the Ultra Beasts? The Ultra Beasts will be available in their respective hemispheres from May 23, 2024, at 10:00 AM to June 1, 2024, at 10:00 AM. During this period, you can challenge and catch the respective Ultra Beast in 5*-raids.
Additionally, there will be a raid hour on May 29, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, during which the Ultra Beasts will be present in their hemispheres. If you haven’t managed to get one by then, this event could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Are the Ultra Beasts available as Shiny? No, the Ultra Beasts will not be available in their Shiny variants for now.
What do you think of the new Ultra Beasts? How do you feel about only one Ultra Beast being regionally available? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers here.
Manor Lords is currently the game of the hour on Steam. However, something important is being overlooked in the hype: Total War: Warhammer 3 is getting a new DLC and a free update. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has awaited this more eagerly than the new city-building hit.
Instead of simply playing the third Warhammer installment, Immortal Empires combines Total War: Warhammer 1, 2, and 3 into a single, massive map with over 280 factions battling each other.
All of this takes place in the fantastic world of Warhammer, a gritty, brutal fantasy world that is definitely aimed at adults. All in all: It’s exactly my game, and I have already sunk over 500 hours into it.
Although I liked Manor Lords, the hype did not sweep me away. On the one hand, I simply miss content, and on the other hand, my highly anticipated DLC for Warhammer is finally coming today, on April 30 at 4:00 PM German time.
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Total War: Warhammer 3 – The trailer for the new DLC Thrones of Decay
New units for all with delusions of grandeur – Like me!
On April 30, “Thrones of Decay” will be released along with three paid DLCs. These are individual “Lord Packs,” bringing new legendary commanders to existing factions:
Elspeth von Draken (Empire), a sorceress on a dragon, whose special mechanic combines the gunpowder supremacy of the Empire with magic.
Malakai Makaisson (Dwarfs), who combines the advantages of Slayers with engineers, commands his own airship, and is supposed to undertake special adventures.
Tamurkhan (Nurgle), a “heavy hitter” who can recruit special chiefs and even consumes his enemies as a lord of maggots in death.
Although the Empire has always been one of the most boring factions for me – Chaos Dwarfs for life! – Elspeth immediately caught my attention. She receives a special unit: the land battleship from Marienburg, a damn battleship on wheels!
A fully functional battleship on land – A dream comes true!
As a connoisseur of the heavy artillery of the Chaos Dwarfs, such a piece is, of course, reason enough for me to give the lady a chance and see if she can support the firepower with her other units.
Paid DLC for me, free update for everyone
In addition to the DLCs, which cost €8.99 each, a free update will come, and this one is substantial. Update 5.0 brings:
a free legendary lord, Epidemius (Nurgle)
a new hero, the Gold Wizard
a new campaign feature: the Nemesis Crown has strong advantages but negatively affects relations with all other factions, similar to the Sword of Khaine
Total War is back to “very positive” after the dispute with the community
The creators of Total War, Creative Assembly, recently had quite a significant dispute with the community. The main reasons at the time were high prices for content that used to be cheaper and general dissatisfaction with the DLCs:
The sequel of the series, Pharaoh, also played a role in this. Players were generally disappointed with the content. At some point, the creators hit the brakes, distributed gifts, and promised improvements.
This was necessary: At times, Total War: Warhammer 3 stood at just 19 percent approval on Steam. This has since improved significantly. Currently, the game stands at 85 percent and is thus “very positive” (via Steam).
I am quite sure that “Thrones of Decay” will not disappoint me. The contents already sound so good that I know I will definitely invest another 100 hours in the coming weeks. That’s already planned, and allies are being recruited – just the energy drinks are still missing.
The MMORPG Tarisland clearly has a tough time with western players. The Chinese operators Tencent and Level Infinite are now trying to entice you to register with various rewards – including an iPhone, an Android smartphone, and gift cards worth 100 US dollars.
Update from April 30, 2024: Via X, the team behind Tarisland is pleased to announce that they have gathered over a million pre-registrations for the MMORPG. This unlocks the milestone title Sharpsight for the community.
To celebrate this milestone, the developers are now giving away 20 Amazon gift cards worth 10 US dollars to anyone interested who retweets the initial tweet while tagging a friend and using the hashtag #TarisWorldPreregistration.
How does Tencent want to encourage me to register for Tarisland? The team behind the MMORPG is enticing players with milestones and a raffle for pre-registrations. The following milestones can be achieved by the community:
Already achieved: Game package with useful in-game items
From 1 million pre-registrations: Limited title Sharpsight
From 1.5 million pre-registrations: Here, a shadowy figure can be seen, possibly a special skin
From 3 million pre-registrations: Mysterious companion
From 5 million pre-registrations: Mysterious mount
What about the raffle? Anyone interested can complete various tasks related to the pre-registration through the official website to increase their chances in a one-time raffle for a nice prize. You can enter the raffle until June 21, 2024.
A total of twelve participation attempts for the raffle are possible – here’s how you can increase your chances:
Pre-register with your Level Infinite Pass account for Tarisland
Participate in the so-called H5 events
Recruit up to five friends
Follow the official social media channels and visit the official Discord channel
More than just a WoW clone? Tarisland in the trailer:
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Tarisland: Chinese alternative to WoW shows beautiful areas and exciting battles in the new trailer
These rewards can be won in the raffle:
The Alternative Void: Exclusive pre-registration title (chance of 9.9 percent)
Pre-registration package with in-game items (chance of 65 percent)
Large pre-registration package with in-game items (chance of 25 percent)
50 gift cards worth 100 US dollars (chance of 0.002 percent)
An iPhone (chance of 0.0003 percent)
An Android smartphone (chance of 0.0003 percent)
By clicking on “One-time raffle,” you can actually check right away if you’ve won anything. The author of these lines has secured the title once and the pre-registration package four times.
Meaning: First come, first served. If all physical prizes are gone, you will no longer have a chance to win that particular prize.
Why is Tencent holding such a raffle? On one hand, this could be because Tarisland has not yet generated hype in the western market. The Chinese mega-corporation does not enjoy a very good reputation here. Additionally, Tarisland is set to release on mobile devices alongside PC and initially appears to be a blatant WoW clone.
On the other hand, it has recently become clear that World of Warcraft will be returning to China. Without WoW, Tarisland would have faced a significant gap in its important home market, where it could have comfortably settled without competition.
Now, the MMORPG faces the massive task of somehow enticing players away from the WoW servers to the Tarisland servers in the long term – something that many other titles have failed to do over the years. Do you think the raffle can change this?
In Pokémon GO there will be a Spotlight Hour with Clefairy today, April 30, 2024. We at MeinMMO will show you all the important information regarding the start, the bonuses, and the shiny.
What event is it about? In Pokémon GO, there is a Spotlight Hour every Tuesday, where a predetermined Pokémon spawns everywhere in the wild for 60 minutes. The short event is enhanced by an additional bonus.
After you could already encounter Pii on Sunday during the Hatching Day, you can look forward to its evolution Clefairy during today’s Spotlight Hour. The Fairy Pokémon originates from the first generation of games and can evolve into Clefable. We have summarized what additional bonus it brings you and whether the event is worth it below.
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Pokémon GO: This is what the new season ‘World full of Wonders’ looks like in the trailer
Spotlight Hour on April 30 – Start, Bonuses and Shiny
When does the Spotlight Hour start? Like every Tuesday, the Spotlight Hour will also take place today, April 30, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
What bonuses can you expect? During the one-hour event, you will encounter Clefairy seemingly at every corner in the wild. If the number of spawns is not enough for you, you can additionally set a incense to attract more specimens.
The Fairy Pokémon is accompanied by a candy bonus. You will receive double the amount of candies for catching Pokémon. It doesn’t matter whether you catch Clefairy or another monster.
Is there Shiny Clefairy? Yes, Clefairy has already been available as shiny in the game for quite some time. With a bit of luck, you may encounter a shiny specimen during the Spotlight Hour. You can recognize it by its slightly brighter body and green ears.
Is the Spotlight Hour with Clefairy worth it? Clefairy itself is not particularly strong, and its evolution Clefable also has rather average stats in attack, defense, and stamina. Nevertheless, Clefable is among the best Fairy attackers in Pokémon GO. It only ranks 9th in our associated ranking.
And it is generally an option for the Great League of PvP battles. However, there are certainly other candidates in both areas that would be a better choice. Therefore, the event is primarily worthwhile for shiny hunters. If you want to benefit from the candy bonus, you can alternatively activate the mystery box with Meltan.
How do you like today’s Spotlight Hour with Clefairy? Are you participating? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
Gold is an important thing in World of Warcraft. You need it for almost everything in the game. From occasional purchases in the auction house to repair costs incurred when visiting dungeons and raids, or even as payment for craftsmen who create particularly fancy equipment.
For many players, gold is a rare commodity and has to be farmed hard. It may come as a surprise that you need a lot of it in The War Within if you want to fully utilize a new feature:
You need a whopping 3,126,000 gold to fully utilize the Warband Bank.
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WoW: The War Within – All the major features of the new expansion
What kind of bank is this? The Warband Bank is a new, account-wide bank that can be accessed by your entire account. It can be used for crafting as well as for transferring items from one character to another. Gone are the days when you had to send items back and forth through in-game mail.
How much do the bank slots cost? The prices for unlocking the Warband Bank start quite moderately but then rise quickly. While the first slot costs only 1,000 gold coins – something that anyone can farm in just a few minutes – the last slot costs several million gold coins. The costs for the bank slots are as follows:
Bank slot number
Cost per slot
Total cost
1
1,000 gold
1,000 gold
2
25,000 gold
26,000 gold
3
100,000 gold
126,000 gold
4
500,000 gold
626,000 gold
5
2,500,000 gold
3,126,000 gold
Note that this information is from the alpha of The War Within. Prices may change before the release of the expansion.
How much space does the bank offer? The Warband Bank offers 98 slots per slot, so unlocking all five slots gives you a solid 490 additional inventory slots that you can use for non-bound and account-bound items, such as crafting materials and equipment.
Do you really have to unlock everything? No. It’s not necessary to fully purchase all bank slots for the Warband. For many players, two or three slots should be completely sufficient to transfer most items between characters or to share crafting materials.
Only those who really want to store a lot of items will probably need all bank slots.
For Dragon’s Dogma 2, you have numerous (Nexus) mods available that allow you to customize the game to your liking. MeinMMO reveals which ones are worth it.
What are mods? In Dragon’s Dogma 2, you can integrate functions into the game through mods that are not normally available. The mods change the game and expand it with new options and features that can enrich your gaming experience in Dragon’s Dogma in various ways. Especially the website Nexusmods offers a wide range of modifications.
How do I install mods? The exact procedure for installation is detailed on the corresponding mod page. Additionally, we will discuss a useful tool in the article that makes it easier for you to install the modifications. Afterwards, we will present our 13 mod recommendations.
Before you dive into the fascinating world of mods, you should take a look at the following tool so that your mods work smoothly and you can easily install and manage them.
Fluffy Mod Manager
The mod manager handles the implementation of your mods, which greatly simplifies the installation of mods, as you then do not need to install them manually. Moreover, with the mod manager, you have a good overview of your installed mods.
The launch trailer for Dragon’s Dogma 2 prepares you for the adventure:
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For the launch, Dragon’s Dogma 2 will receive a final trailer
13 Best Mods from Nexusmods for Dragon’s Dogma 2
Here we present to you 13 mods for Dragon’s Dogma 2 that can enhance your gaming experience.
Item Tweaks – No Cost, No Weight, More Gold When Selling
Don’t want to deal with constant inventory management and weight issues? Want to be able to afford everything and not be a broke loser? Then take a look at the Item Tweaks mod. It lets you lower gold prices to 1, eliminate weight as a limiting factor, and quintuple your sales revenue.
If you want to start the adventure of Dragon’s Dogma 2 optimally, you should get this modification. Thanks to it, you can find a store in the first town Vernworth that provides you with the best consumables and Rift crystals without limitation. Even the golden beetles are available there, which increase your carrying capacity.
By default, the golden glowbugs only increase your carrying capacity by 0.15 kg each. With this mod, you can increase the value to 1.05 kg, 12.15 kg, or even 105 kg. Weight problems are a thing of the past!
Some of the NPC residents of Dragon’s Dogma 2 have wonderful hairstyles that are not available to you in character creation. The NPC’s Hairstyles mod replaces some of the standard models from the character creator with hairstyles from Ulrika, Wilhelmina, and Disa.
Among the paid DLCs of Dragon’s Dogma 2 is the Art of Metamorphosis, which allows you to change the appearance of your hero post facto. The Early N’ Cheap Art of Metamorphosis mod provides you with purchasable versions of the Art of Metamorphosis very early in the game – namely in the settlement of Melve and in the town of Vernworth.
If you’re on the lookout for the 240 Seeker tokens hidden throughout the world of Dragon’s Dogma, then get the Seeker’s Token Markers mod. This marks the locations of the inconspicuous items on your map.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 showcases action-packed battles with a new class in the new trailer
Finally Quiet from Applications
Are you also annoyed by all the random pawns trying to recruit you? With the Stop Selling Yourself modification, you can stop these annoying dialogues. However, if a pawn smiles at you right away, they can still be added to your group.
As soon as you leave a rest area, the stamina bar really holds you back. Even short sprints can tire out your hero. Are you tired of that? Do you want to sprint through the world without interruption?
Then get Infinite Stamina out of Combat. This mod ensures that you do not consume stamina even outside of towns or villages. A few exceptions: In battles, the resource remains important.
Do you wish for more flexibility for your hero party and want to use weapons and armor regardless of your currently active class? This freedom is provided by the No Job Requirements mod. However, there is one downside: The skills remain limited to their classes. You cannot suddenly use Archmage spells as a warrior.
The maps of Dragon’s Dogma 2 are actually quite beautiful, but the icons are colorless and hard to spot. Here, the Colorful Map Icons mod helps, which highlights all displays on the map with their own colors, greatly improving the overview.
If you do not want to search for Golden Beetles, Seeker Tokens, and treasure chests painstakingly in the game world, then get the Arisen’s Almanac mod. With the tool, you unlock additional displays and symbols for your map.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 already looks good in the vanilla variant, but it can get even nicer. The HD Texture Overhauls mod provides you with 2K and 4K textures for environmental graphics, characters, armor, monsters, and weapons.
These were my recommendations for 13 useful mods for Dragon’s Dogma 2. Surely there are other recommendable mods; this is just a subjective list of modifications that I personally like. The choice of mods depends on preferences that can certainly vary.
Which mods do you like to use in Dragon’s Dogma 2? Or are you rather skeptical about mods? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
The award-winning MMORPG Albion Online, which you can play among others on Steam, is known to come from Germany and has almost seven years under its belt. Nevertheless, believe it or not, the first server from Europe is only now being launched.
Update from April 30, 2024: Albion Europe, the first European server for Albion Online, is now open to all players. To ensure that the player experience is as frustration-free as possible at the beginning, the developers have implemented some measures.
These include an initially reduced size of the world, some items added to the marketplace, and restrictions on the black market. Details on these measures can be found in the official forum.
Update from April 25, 2024: The early access phase of the new European server for Albion Online has started. There will be no reset of your progress from now on. Those who have a founder’s pack for Albion Europe can start early – the cheapest option costs about 20 euros. The Free2Play release is scheduled for April 29, 2024.
The launch of the server is accompanied by a Twitch Drop campaign that runs until May 8, 2024, through which you can secure the Brown Alpaca. You can find more information about all this on the official website of the MMORPG from Germany.
What is so special about an EU server for Albion Online? The MMORPG comes from the German developer studio Sandbox Interactive, which is based in Berlin. The major release took place in July 2017 for PC, macOS, and Linux. Until now, there were only two servers: Albion West (located in the USA) and Albion East (which hosts the Asian adventurers).
On the official website of Albion Online, the developers have now announced that new servers for Europe and the MENA regions (Middle East and North Africa) will follow in April 2024. European players who have previously been on the West server will benefit from the following advantages on the new EU realm:
Significantly improved connection speeds as well as a better ping.
Event times optimized for Europe, such as faction wars or territory battles.
The opportunity to start anew on a freshly started server along with other players and build a community there.
As soon as the server Albion Europe goes live, the previous servers will be renamed: Albion West will become Albion America, and Albion East will be called Albion Asia.
What is the current state of Albion Online? Just in March 2023, the developers of Albion Online provided the server for Asia. A few weeks later, Sandbox Interactive could announce new player records. At times, more than 300,000 players were on the two worlds. With the additional realms, the numbers are expected to rise further.
The author of these lines had some reservations during a developer presentation many years ago (it must have been during Gamescom 2015): A sandbox MMORPG with a mobile version, free-to-play model, and colorful, rather simply held graphics? It didn’t look really appealing at first glance.
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Albion Online – Trailer for the Sandbox MMORPG
Since then, however, Albion Online has evolved into a fully-fledged online role-playing game, which the developers are expanding and improving with great enthusiasm. The reward for this creative achievement: the award with the German Video Game Award for Best Mobile Game in 2022.
And Albion Online is also fun on the PC. On Steam, the MMORPG currently earns a “Mostly Positive” rating – with 79 percent positive reviews. When the Europe-optimized server technology and better-suited event times arrive shortly, April will be the perfect time for all genre fans to check it out via Steam, Mobile, and more.
