A user wonders why his PC is so slow. When his son opens the PC, he discovers that it is completely dirty.
In a computer, a lot of dirt can accumulate over months and years. A user recently posted several photos of his father’s device on reddit. The father seemed to wonder why his PC had become so slow over the years. It was not until his son came up with the idea to open the PC.
The father is a heavy chain smoker and you can see it on the computer
Where does all the dirt come from? His son explains that his father is a heavy chain smoker. And he probably blows all the smoke into the computer.
In a first step, the son removed all the dirt from the computer; he joked that his father “could grow vegetables with all the dirt from his fans.”
In a second step, he also replaced the installed HDD with an SSD. According to the son, this was also worthwhile. Generally, it is always worthwhile to revitalize a computer with an SSD.
By the way, you should not use your cigarette ash for your plants. This misunderstanding comes from the time when wood ash had versatile uses in the garden and household; this is explained by colleagues from Wunderhecke.de: Cigarette and wood ash contain very few nutrients usable by plants. Instead, the released heavy metals in high concentrations are rather harmful to your vegetables.
What kind of PC is it anyway? The father’s computer is an Acer Aspire Z3620. This is a so-called all-in-one desktop. Such devices look like monitors into which the computer has been integrated. These computers are often used in offices as inexpensive office machines. The hardware in this model is also somewhat older:
Pentium G620 with integrated graphics unit (Intel HD Graphics)
3 GB RAM
21.5 inch display or display unit
500 GB HDD
integrated webcam and an internal DVD drive
Therefore, it is no longer exactly a high-end model that the user’s father is using.
Dirt can cause the PC to overheat and other problems
Why should you regularly clean your computer? Dirt and dust block the airways for air or your fans. This causes some components or parts to not dissipate heat properly and thus overheat.
The processor and graphics card then throttle the performance to cope with the heat or shut down in emergencies to protect components. Your PC will thereby become slower and slower.
Moreover, dirty fans are noticeably louder as they have to spin much faster to adequately cool components like the CPU or the graphics card.
The new shooter XDefiant from Ubisoft has been eagerly awaited by fans for a long time. Now there is a release date and information about what to expect in the first year.
What kind of game is it? The shooter XDefiant is Ubisoft’s attack on Call of Duty. Similar to the genre’s model, it features fast matches, smaller maps, and fewer tactical elements than, for example, Counter-Strike 2.
The game does one thing consciously different, which is the omission of the “Skill-Based-Match-Making” system. Players who play XDefiant in the normal non-competitive mode will simply be matched against other players randomly.
This is something that fans of Call of Duty have been wishing for a long time:
Good players can experience rounds with many kills
while beginners will have a harder time due to the absence of SBMM
Here you can watch the trailer for XDefiant:
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XDefiant Game Overview Deep Dive Trailer
How XDefiant plans to convince players
How do they plan to conquer Call of Duty? In order to compete with Call of Duty at all, XDefiant has a long and difficult development process behind it. The shooter from Ubisoft has been delayed multiple times and there have been numerous leaks reporting on difficulties in development.
In the last server test, XDefiant showed the current state and the state did not differ significantly from what had been seen before.
The developers now feel ready to release their game and have already planned a lot of content to keep players engaged.
What is planned for the launch? XDefiant will be released on May 21 for PC, PS5, and XBOX, and will be free for everyone. At launch, there will be 5 factions:
Cleaners from The Division
Libertad from Far Cry
Echelon from Splinter Cell
Phantoms from Ghost Recon
Deadsec from Watchdogs
The classes provide your character with unique gadgets and abilities that you can use in matches. They complement the typical weapons and grenades in the game. The Deadsec faction is not available at launch; it must be unlocked by you first.
Besides the classes, the shooter will offer 5 different modes, including 3 “Arena” modes focused on eliminating opponents and 2 “Progression” modes where you pursue a goal as a team, for example, you need to escort a vehicle to the target.
There will be different maps for the modes. There should be 10 maps for the “Arena” modes and 4 maps for the “Progression” modes.
A shooter without proper weapons is hardly imaginable, so XDefiant will launch with 24 different weapons and also offers 44 attachments for customization.
What is supposed to happen after the release? A vague roadmap has already been published for the time after the release. In the first year, XDefiant plans to release 4 seasons, each with 3 maps, 3 new weapons, a new faction, and a battle pass.
New content is also expected to include additional modes, ranked matches with SBMM, and private matches. There will also be a playlist in which only beginners below a certain level play together. I myself played XDefiant in the last server test and wrote my thoughts on it in the following article: XDefiant is supposed to be the big CoD killer, but the last test makes me doubt the shooter
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The anime of One Piece is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The franchise wanted to celebrate this anniversary with the fans and has invited them to several events in Europe. At the same time, Ruffy’s birthday was celebrated on the day of the event. In Germany, the event took place in Berlin. However, the feedback has been rather poor.
What was the event like? The birthday celebration took place on Ruffy’s birthday, May 5, 2024. In advance, the organizers from Toei Animation announced that the birthday party would be “epic”.
Huge balloons were supposed to be inflated all over Europe. In Germany, the balloon could be seen in Berlin. From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, an employee from Toei Animation was supposed to welcome the guests, and “exclusive surprises” were promised at the same time.
There were to be different surprises for each city:
In Milan, a pop-up store opened
In London, there was an “immersive video experience”
In Paris, fans could look forward to a “highly symbolic location”
In Berlin and Madrid, there were supposed to be “lots of goodies”
No wonder that fans from all over Germany made their way to celebrate Ruffy’s and One Piece’s birthday. However, the feedback on the event is rather negative.
One Piece is now approaching the final stretch:
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One Piece – The 26th Opening for the Egghead Island Arc has been released
Fans pilgrimage to Ruffy’s birthday and are “really disappointed”
What did fans think of the event? On the official page, it is shown that there was a different Ruffy balloon in each city. While in France the Gear-5 Ruffy was visible, in Germany, for example, the pose for Gear-2 could be seen. It has already been an inspiration for many athletes. There was also a gigantic straw hat to see.
But aside from that, fans were rather disappointed – at least in Germany. Under a TikTok video, comments are gathering that the event was “really pathetic.” There was only the balloon, some music, and a few cosplays to marvel at.
In the video from mangakochbuch, you can see some excerpts from the event:
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The “many goodies” that were promised in advance were a bag of gummy bears and postcards. A fan on TikTok, who was there for a whole two hours, supposedly didn’t even see these postcards.
Especially extreme: A fan traveled from Bonn and took on the more than 600 km journey. Other fans also traveled up to 500 km to spend four hours in front of the balloon.
Kenneth D. Ink: “I thought you could buy stuff there.”
Xshiavu: “Biggest letdown, it was totally boring.”
Tenreki: “I drove 2 hours specifically. It was announced as having many surprises and a bunch of merch and then just this old postcard. I feel really cheated.”
In general, many users are using the word “disappointing.” Among French fans, the judgment is similar. In a reddit post, a user complains that he had to wait 45 minutes for a photo. The event in London was also supposed to be “underwhelming,” as there was only a stone wall with Ruffy’s Gear-4 fist.
Did you participate in the event yourself? Let us know in the comments how you perceived the event. Alternatively, you can tell us if you would like to have been at such an event.
The 92-year-old Twitch streamer Marmeladenoma has built a large following on Twitch and YouTube through her weekly fairy tale readings and her charming presence.
Who is the streamer? This is the streamer Marmeladenoma. The 92-year-old was introduced to the world of Twitch by her grandson Jannik and seems to be something like a substitute grandmother for many viewers since then.
Once a week, specifically every Saturday, she streams on her Twitch channel and reads fairy tales for her viewers.
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Chef ruined his company in 59 seconds on Twitch – What happened to him?
Over 200,000 Subscribers on YouTube
Marmeladenoma’s Success: The streamer is successful on each of her platforms: on Twitch she has about 88,000 followers and an average viewer count of 312 viewers (via Sullygnome).
On her YouTube channel, she even has over 200,000 subscribers. Although she does not upload new videos weekly, her videos usually achieve views between 10,000 and 90,000.
The main component of her streams is primarily reading fairy tales, which she has been doing for over 7 years.
Community Reactions: No matter which video of Marmeladenoma you watch, you only see positive feedback about the 92-year-old.
Under her latest video on YouTube regarding the Stream Awards 2023, she receives many kind words from her community. The reason for this is mainly that she received the award for Best Outfit of the Evening that night.
Some users write:
FavolesLegacy writes: Everybody’s grandma, she is the best! And grandson Jannik, a legend!
StreamTrickz notes: That’s how I want to be when I grow older, just like that. This woman is still so full of life, many my age could learn a thing or two from her.
proseidon774 comments: I tear up watching this video. Having so much joy and happiness at such an old age is simply a gift. Thank you for letting me see this.
At the Stream Awards, she was allowed to give a short speech along with her award, which gave everyone goosebumps. You can read about the content of her speech here:
The MMORPG The Quinfall aims to provide insight into its current development status with a new video. This time, the focus is on the cities and villages.
What is the status? After the indie MMORPG The Quinfall had raised concerns for many players, it has been trying to prove with various videos for some time that these worries are unfounded. Essentially, the concern was that the MMORPG could become the next The Day Before. After all, it promised a lot, almost too good to be true.
A new video now showcases some of the different cities and villages in the game:
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The Quinfall presents cities and villages in the video
What videos are already available? This video about the cities and villages is not the first video the developers of The Quinfall have uploaded on YouTube.
What does the world of The Quinfall look like? Now you can take a look at the first cities and villages in The Quinfall. In the video, you won’t just be taken through lifeless areas. NPCs and animals are everywhere.
Since it is known from previous videos that the map of the MMORPG will be very large, it is hardly surprising that the different areas in the game are also extremely diverse.
In short scenes, the developers race through the individual cities and villages. Here, it must be noted that the character actually runs through them and the various cuts change very quickly.
So, it’s not exactly a relaxed “sightseeing tour.” If you want to take a closer look at an area with all its details, you probably have to pause the video at the right moment.
However, what can be seen looks pretty good at first glance. The versatility is really interesting. For example, large, snow-covered fortresses or small towns and villages made of half-timbered houses are shown.
In addition to these Western, medieval-inspired areas, Viking villages with typical wooden huts or desert camps full of tents are also showcased. You can also see desert cities or port areas here. Some of these were already known from previous videos.
Above all, there is a sense that the developers have drawn inspiration from the real styles of various cultures and buildings.
The cities and villages also differ in their geographical features. Some extend over a hilly landscape full of winding paths, while others stretch over flat areas with quite linear and angular paths and shapes.
In Pokémon GO, you currently have the chance to get a top Pokémon and a lot of candies – thanks to two events.
What is currently happening in Pokémon GO? There are currently two events running simultaneously in the game: “Rediscover Kanto” and “Rival Week.”
With this combination, you have a great chance to secure one of the best Pokémon for the battle league.
Thanks to the Kanto event, you can often encounter Menki right now. It is a fighting Pokémon from the first generation that has received a strong evolution in Epitaff.
And the Rival Week is currently giving you double catch candies.
But: Both events will end this week.
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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!
Epitaff in Pokémon GO is really strong – Get it now
Why should I catch Menki now? Crucial is the evolution to Epitaff. This Pokémon is one of the best Pokémon in Pokémon GO’s Super League and thus a real monster if you want to defeat other trainers. It is currently ranked 2nd on the PvPoke rankings.
Since you get double candies thanks to Rival Week, each Menki gives you 6 candies from the start. If you use a Sananabeere, you even get 12 candies. That’s a lot of candies you can use to level up your Pokémon.
Since Menki is appearing so often right now, you can try to get a specimen with ideal PvP values – that is, low attack, but more defense and HP.
Then you can perform the evolution to Epitaff. However, keep in mind that you must defeat 30 ghost or psychic Pokémon while the Rasaff you want to evolve is your buddy.
More information about the Epitaff evolution can be found in the link box; we also have the best attacks for Epitaff for you:
What you need to consider: In the Super League, all Pokémon must have less than 1,500 CP. So be careful not to level up your Menki or Rasaff too much before the evolution because there is also a CP jump when evolving to Epitaff, which could potentially exceed the limit.
Also, keep in mind not to level your Epitaff above 1,500 CP, but only to a value below that, which is as close as possible to it.
In summary: Go out, search for Menki, throw Sananabeeren, and try to get one with ideal PvP values. Evolve it to Epitaff and then bring it to a strong level for the Super League. And if you need tips on how to get better in the battle league, check it out here.
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The hero equipment in Clash of Clans can be upgraded to different levels. We explain how this works, what equipment is available, and how much it costs.
What is hero equipment? Hero equipment is a feature in Clash of Clans that allows you to customize your heroes individually. Through equipment, heroes gain abilities that can be both active and passive in nature.
Each of the four available heroes has its own hero equipment. There are both common hero equipment and epic equipment.
How many hero equipment can a hero wear? Each hero can wear two hero equipment at the same time.
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Barbarians in Football Fever – Striker collaborates with Clash of Clans
List of all hero equipment
Below you will find a list of all hero equipment currently available in Clash of Clans.
Name
Hero
Rarity
Unlock
Barbarian doll
Barbarian King
Common
Available by default
Rage bottle
Barbarian King
Common
Available by default
Earthquake boots
Barbarian King
Common
Blacksmith Level 1
Vampire mustache
Barbarian King
Common
Blacksmith Level 3
Giant glove
Barbarian King
Epic
Previous event, or for 1,500 jewels at the trader (not always available)
Archer doll
Archer Queen
Common
Available by default
Invisibility bottle
Archer Queen
Common
Available by default
Giant arrow
Archer Queen
Common
Blacksmith Level 2
Healer doll
Archer Queen
Common
Blacksmith Level 5
Frost arrow
Archer Queen
Epic
Previous event, or for 1,500 jewels at the trader (not always available)
Everlasting tome
Grand Warden
Common
Available by default
Book of improvement
Grand Warden
Common
Blacksmith Level 6
Life stone
Grand Warden
Common
Available by default
Rage jewel
Grand Warden
Common
Blacksmith Level 4
Fireball
Grand Warden
Epic
Previous event
Royal jewel
Royal Gladiator
Common
Available by default
Targeting shield
Royal Gladiator
Common
Available by default
Hog Rider doll
Royal Gladiator
Common
Blacksmith Level 7
Speed bottle
Royal Gladiator
Common
Blacksmith Level 8
Difference between common and epic hero equipment
How do I get common hero equipment? You can obtain common hero equipment in the blacksmith. This is a building that you can build starting from Town Hall level 8. Here, you can upgrade the hero equipment and adjust the abilities of the heroes accordingly.
The higher the level of your blacksmith, the more hero equipment you unlock.
How do I get epic hero equipment? To obtain epic hero equipment, you must wait for special events in Clash of Clans. After the events have passed, you can also find epic hero equipment with some luck in the trader’s weekly offers.
Maximum level of hero equipment
What is the maximum level for hero equipment? Common hero equipment can be upgraded to a maximum of level 18. Epic hero equipment can even be upgraded to level 27.
How can I increase the level of hero equipment? To upgrade your hero equipment, your blacksmith must be leveled up accordingly. Additionally, you will need resources in the form of ores.
There are three different ores required for upgrading hero equipment:
Shiny ore: for common and epic equipment
Glimmer ore: for common and epic equipment
Star ore: for certain levels of epic equipment
There are four potential sources for obtaining ores. These are the Home Village Star bonus, Clan Wars, the trader, and the shop.
Costs of hero equipment
Costs for common hero equipment
In the following table, you will find the upgrade costs if you want to increase the level of your common hero equipment. Additionally, you will see what level your blacksmith requires to carry out the upgrade.
If a hero equipment is only available starting from a higher level of the blacksmith, that is also the required level to level up the equipment. This applies until the entry in the table is higher than the required blacksmith level to unlock the equipment.
Level
Shiny ore
Glimmer ore
Blacksmith Level
1
//
//
//
2
120
0
1
3
240
20
1
4
400
0
1
5
600
0
1
6
840
100
1
7
1,120
0
1
8
1,440
0
1
9
1,800
200
1
10
1,900
0
3
11
2,000
0
3
12
2,100
400
3
13
2,200
0
5
14
2,300
0
5
15
2,400
600
5
16
2,500
0
7
17
2,600
0
7
18
2,700
600
7
Costs for epic hero equipment
In this table, you will find the required items and the level of the blacksmith you need to level up your epic hero equipment.
Level
Shiny ore
Glimmer ore
Star ore
Blacksmith Level
1
//
//
//
1
2
120
0
0
1
3
240
20
0
1
4
400
0
0
1
5
600
0
0
1
6
840
100
0
1
7
1,120
0
0
1
8
1,440
0
0
1
9
1,800
200
10
1
10
1,900
0
0
1
11
2,000
0
0
1
12
2,100
400
20
1
13
2,200
0
0
3
14
2,300
0
0
3
15
2,400
600
30
3
16
2,500
0
0
5
17
2,600
0
0
5
18
2,700
600
50
5
19
2,800
0
0
7
20
2,900
0
0
7
21
3,000
600
100
7
22
3,100
0
0
8
23
3,200
0
0
8
24
3,300
600
120
8
25
3,400
0
0
9
26
3,500
0
0
9
27
3,600
600
150
9
By using hero equipment in Clash of Clans, you gain more options for customizing your heroes and can deploy them differently. A well-chosen tactic with the right hero equipment can make the difference between victory or defeat.
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The development studio behind Helldivers 2 announced a few days ago that a PSN account will be required in the future to play the popular online hit. This requirement was also to be implemented for players experiencing the game exclusively on Steam. After a massive backlash, the community has now achieved a victory.
Why does the community of Helldivers 2 get to celebrate a victory? The responsible parties at Arrowhead and PlayStation announced today, May 6, 2024, that due to massive player feedback, there will not be a requirement for a PlayStation Network account.
In the announcement on X, it states: “Helldivers fans – we have heard your feedback regarding the account linking update for Helldivers 2. The update from May 6, which would have made linking Steam and PlayStation Network accounts necessary for new players and for current players starting from May 30, will not be carried out.
We are still figuring out what is best for PC players, and your feedback has been invaluable. Thank you once again for your continued support of Helldivers 2, and we will keep you updated on future plans.”
You can confidently dive back into the fight for democracy and enjoy the trailers for Helldivers 2 – for example, this one:
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Helldivers 2 shows its latest Warbond ‘Polar Patriots’ in the icy trailer
The trust is gone for now
How is the community reacting to this announcement? Many fans of Helldivers 2 are now of course happy that they were able to eliminate this unwanted PSN requirement through their feedback. WaR Jay writes on X: “This is an absolutely insane victory.”
What stands out in many comments: A significant portion of the players is defending the developers at Arrowhead and holding the Sony decision-makers responsible. Ethan Price writes on X: “Fans and devs have won … maybe they will listen to the devs next time … obviously Arrowhead is in tune with gamers …”
Pirate Software explains, looking at the publisher (via X): “While this is a victory for the players, you [Note from the editor: Sony] have left a lasting stain on your brand as a publisher. Many people have little reason to trust Sony in the future. It is never the right decision to shift the business before understanding the player base.”
What is behind the emotional reaction of the players? Helldivers 2 came out almost out of nowhere and, despite initial server problems, has become one of the first highlights of the gaming year 2024 since its release on February 8, 2024.
The fast-paced third-person shooter action is fun, and the omnipresent propaganda satire in the style of Starship Troopers fits like a glove. Furthermore, the developers have so far managed brilliantly to link the service model entertainingly with the story and upcoming events through social media.
In Destiny 2, a legendary hand cannon has made its way back into the game. A sleek design and powerful perks make “Luna’s Howl” one of the best firearms in the loot shooter, but what are the God Rolls for PvE and PvP? We will show you.
With the free event “Into the Light”, players can grab a fresh version of Luna’s Howl again, which can even drop with various perks. We will show you in our brief overview which perks form a God Roll for PvP and PvE.
Did you miss the latest gameplay trailer for “The Final Shape”? Then we have the right video for you:
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape – Gameplay trailer for the new talents
Luna’s Howl – God Roll for PvP
God Roll for PvP – These are the perks you need: In PvP, speed, stability, range, and damage are crucial. For this reason, we have chosen the following perks:
With our perk combination, you create a real monster in the Crucible out of Luna. You benefit from high range and stability. Additionally, “Slideways” helps you reload and grants you temporarily increased stability and range. Lastly, “Magnificent Howl” provides the necessary damage buff to take down your enemies with just a few shots.
Luna’s Howl – God Roll for PvE
God Roll for PvE – These are the perks you need: In PvE, you need a supportive weapon that can deal with multiple enemies. Thanks to its variety of perks, Luna’s Howl can also be used as a perfect support weapon. Here’s how your roll should look:
With our recommendation, you can spread “Ignite” in a solar build and heal yourself and your teammates. Defeat smaller enemies and then reload. Luna’s Howl has always had its strengths in PvP, but with the right perk choice, you can also shape a solid weapon for PvE since “Into the Light”.
Where can I find the new Luna’s Howl? To obtain Luna’s Howl, you first need to progress far enough in the Hall of Champions to collect the quest “Howling at the Moon” from Arcite.
You now have the choice to either defeat enemies with hand cannons through precision damage in the “Surge” mode or to eliminate 50 enemies in PvP with hand cannons.
Depending on what you choose, you will unlock the option to farm Luna’s Howl focused in “Surge” mode after completing the quest.
These were our recommendations for the best God Rolls of “Luna’s Howl”. Have you already been able to farm your favorite or are you still actively working on it? Let us know in the comments!
In League of Legends, the international tournament MSI 2024 is currently taking place in China. The US team FlyQuest, filled with European veterans, had big plans and wanted to prove that they are better than the poor reputation of the LCS. However, the awakening was all the harsher: They were eliminated 0-2 against a team from a small LoL league in the qualifiers. Mockery and derision are raining down on them.
This is what FlyQuest said before the tournament:
The top laner of FlyQuest, the Belgian, Bwipo (25), emphasized in an interview with Dexerto that they and Team Liquid have made great efforts to exceed the standards set for North America. The region is generally considered tactically inferior and struggles with decisions on when to attack and defend in a LoL game.
He says, everyone on the team played exceptionally strong: Mid laner Jensen is playing better than ever before. And jungler Inspired is an exceptional player. It seemed as if the Europeans wanted to break the US curse.
International tournaments like MSI are what motivate him. Participating there is a great privilege, according to Bwipo.
Against Faker, Bwipo took a 0-2 loss:
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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend
Team beats underdogs first, loses rematch clearly
This was the situation: The MSI is structured such that in a preliminary round, the four strongest representatives from the small regions in LoL and the four weakest representatives from the major regions compete to determine which four teams progress to the main event.
Normally, the 4 representatives from the small regions get eliminated here.
Teams from major regions that are eliminated embarrass themselves and face the scorn of fans.
This is how it turned out: FlyQuest played in Group A of the Play-Ins and managed to secure a 2-1 victory against PSG Talon, a team from Hong Kong, in Match 1.
However, against T1, the reigning world champions with Faker, they suffered an expected 0-2 loss.
In the final of the round, they were eliminated 0-2 without a chance against PSG Talon. In the 2nd match, Bwipo played Renekton 0-7-3, and Jensen lost in the middle 0-3-1. Only Inspired managed to secure 5 kills for his team.
Thus, FlyQuest is the only team from the 4 major regions that has already failed in the preliminary round of MSI. The European counterpart to FlyQuest, Fnatic, advanced relatively easily.
This is what they are saying now: The guys from FlyQuest showed themselves very frustrated after the match. Mockery and derision are raining down on reddit:
One writes: “After the match, FlyQuest visited a home for orphans in Chengdu: ‘It is heartbreaking to see their little sad faces with no hope,’ said 6-year-old Li.”
“Losing to a team from a small region is bad enough. But the other team was simply classes better in the games.”
“How can the duds be the second-best team in North America?”
“Inspired and Bwipo should better keep their mouths shut forever if they play like this internationally.”
Bwipo asked for “space to recover” and criticized his own performance in the match.
Many people are looking for a vendor in Diablo 4 mainly because they have simply accumulated too much of its currency. That might change soon, as you can acquire some of the best items in the game from him starting Season 4.
Which vendor are we talking about? We are talking about the Curiosities Vendor in Diablo 4. His currency is the “Whispering Obols,” which drop from various activities. With them, you can gamble for random loot by categories.
Many of you will know this situation: You complete a few activities in Sanctuary, collect the drops, and notice that the small purple “coins” are left on the ground. The cap of 1,000 has been reached. So off to the Curiosities Vendor to make room.
In the YouTube livestream from May 2nd, Lead Live Game Designer Colin Finer explains that the team is increasing the cap for Obols to 2,500 with Season 4. They will also drop now in the “Pit” – a new endgame activity. But the vendor will also receive a better offer, making a visit to him really worthwhile.
Diablo 4: Trailer shows the changes for Season 4 ‘Loot Reborn’
“Larger affixes” are also possible
Why will the vendor be more important? In Season 4, the developers are raising the cap for Obols and adjusting the drops accordingly. In the livestream, Colin Finer notes that one might now ask: “But aren’t Obols bad?” You only exchange them because you have too many.
However, starting from Season 4, you will receive Legendaries with an item power of 925 when you yourself reach level 100 while gambling.
Additionally, these Legendaries can contain affixes in the larger version. The larger affixes are 1.5 times stronger than their normal version and you can recognize them by a star in your inventory. Items that drop on the ground are also marked with a star.
According to Colin Finer, the adjustment is “actually a tremendous efficiency boost to get the items you are looking for.” And Lead Class Designer Adam Z. Jackson adds: “To be clear, you can [starting Season 4] get some of the best items in the game from the Obol vendor.”
Why should I hoard Obols? In summary, it is worthwhile to collect Obols even during leveling, especially if you are maximizing the cap of 2,500. With that, you can then gamble for really strong loot because:
at level 100 you will receive “legacy” items, including Legendaries
with an item power of 925
and a chance for affixes in a “larger” version, which is 1.5 times stronger.
One of the most famous quotes from the “Lord of the Rings” films wasn’t actually in the script, but came from Gandalf actor Ian McKellen.
Which quote is it? In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf faces the Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm.
While he sends the rest of the Fellowship ahead, he fearlessly stands in the way of the fire demon and shouts at it, “You shall not pass.” (in German: Du kannst nicht vorbei).
This line is now one of the most iconic from the “Lord of the Rings” franchise. However, it wasn’t originally in the script in that form; it was changed accidentally by Ian McKellen.
Here you can see a trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:
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Epic Trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
A Small Deviation from the Book
What was actually in the script? The sentence that was actually in the film’s script was: “You cannot pass”.
However, since Sir Ian McKellen couldn’t remember the exact wording during the shoot, he improvised on the spot and slightly changed the line to: “You shall not pass”.
You can see in this YouTube video how the actor talked about his improvisation. Jump to 32:00:
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Although director Peter Jackson generally stayed very close to the books to adapt the films faithfully to J. R. R. Tolkien’s original work, he liked this version so much that he included it in the film.
In the German version, you don’t notice the change. Only if you’ve read the English books and then watch the original version of the film will you notice the slight difference.
Sir Ian McKellen spoke on The Graham Norton Show in 2019 about his mistake during the shooting of Lord of the Rings. However, he took his blunder lightly and humorously noted: “I’m pretty stuck with it [with the new quote] now.”
Mortal Kombat 1 introduces a new character to the game, and fans are already convinced in a nearly 40-second trailer that he fits perfectly.
With a crossover, Mortal Kombat 1 aims to celebrate the premiere of the fourth season of “The Boys” on June 13, 2024. And fans are already convinced after just a few seconds of the matching trailer that this crossover works fantastically.
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Mortal Kombat 1 introduces Homelander in the trailer
What is known? There is currently no more information about the crossover than what the trailer ultimately offers. However, it is clear that the character Homelander from the series will appear in Mortal Kombat 1.
The trailer shows you in the first few seconds the rather strange nature of Homelander, raising hopes that the game will capture the character quite well. In a few scenes, you will also get to know the brutal abilities of the character.
For example, he gruesomely burns the heads of his enemies with the lasers from his eyes. Or he expertly throws them in front of the next passing airplane.
You also get a first impression of the voice actor behind the new character. In Mortal Kombat 1, Anthony Starr, who played him in the series, will not lend his voice to Homelander.
It is not known when the character will be added to the game. Perhaps only with the start of the new season of The Boys.
How are fans reacting? From the reactions in the comments (via YouTube), it becomes quite clear that fans are convinced that Homelander will fit perfectly into Mortal Kombat 1. They especially express their excitement about how well the short trailer has already captured the character.
“Not this milk!”
Especially the first seconds where Homelander drinks baby milk seem to have convinced most of them immediately. “In that moment, I knew they got it right,” writes one user about the scene. “It’s really amazing how disgusted you can be by something as simple as watching someone drink milk,” is the opinion of another user regarding this.
Many comments can be found about this scene. However, many also simply write that Homelander fits perfectly into the game or note that the voice actor is doing a good job, although probably no one can portray the character like Anthony Starr.
A cat travels in an Amazon box across the USA. Thanks to a microchip, she is found and can be properly identified.
Returns at Amazon are not unusual. What is unusual is that a cat is accidentally shipped in a box to Amazon.
This is reported by our colleagues from CNN. CNN spoke with the owner and also with the employee of Amazon who discovered the cat in the box.
Thanks to the microchip, the cat returned to its owner
Why did the cat go missing? The owner’s husband wanted to pack work shoes for shipping. The man packed the shoes, kept one pair, and put the other five back in the box.
But when the husband went to get scissors and tape, the cat likely slipped into the box. And thus began a long journey of 630 kilometers across half the state for the animal.
The cat was quite lucky: The husband had not sealed the box tightly, so the animal inside the box did not suffocate. Furthermore, the weather was mild enough that the cat neither froze nor overheated.
Additionally, the woman who eventually found her in the warehouse recognized that this was just an accident and that no one had maliciously tried to dispose of their pet.
How was the cat found again? The owner had implanted a microchip in her pet at that time. This is a tiny chip that is implanted in pets, allowing them to be located or identified.
In Germany, it is similar to TASSO, which considers itself the largest free pet registry in Europe. Here, too, pets are registered so they can find their way back to their owners.
Thanks to the chip, the owner was able to determine that her cat had ended up in Los Angeles. Additionally, the cat had been found by an Amazon employee. The employee took the cat to the vet, where the microchip with the owner’s data was also found. Thus, the journey ended well for both the cat and the owner after six days.
RTLZWEI had the broadcasting rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! several years ago. Those who regularly watched the anime may still remember the Shadow Realm. It played an important role in the duels. However, this place did not exist in the original.
What is the Shadow Realm? The Shadow Realm was a place where a duelist’s soul was banished if they lost a duel. It only appeared in the German TV version; in the English version, it was the “Shadow Realm”. While the “World of Darkness” existed in the original, it had a different purpose than the Shadow Realm in the German anime.
The World of Darkness was created by a card from Maximillion Pegasus. With it, the souls of the victims were absorbed and trapped there.
In contrast, the Shadow Realm was utilized whenever a duelist would have died or been severely injured in the Japanese version. Instead of the original punishment, the losers were banished to the Shadow Realm. This way, they mostly avoided a painful death.
There is now a film about Yu-Gi-Oh!. You can watch the corresponding trailer here:
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Yu-Gi-Oh! – Official trailer for The Dark Side of Dimensions (2017)
The Shadow Realm was supposed to conceal the deaths of characters
What would have happened instead? In the Japanese version, the original, there were much harsher punishments instead of the Shadow Realm. In the Shadow Realm, the losers would still suffer for eternity, but the actual punishments appear to be more drastic:
In a duel between Yugi Muto and Arkana, there was a disk of dark energy that would have immediately banished the loser to the Shadow Realm upon touch. In the original, it was a rotating circular saw that would have cut off the loser’s legs.
Yugi and Seto Kaiba had to duel against Lumis and Umbra on top of a skyscraper. The duelists stood on glass that would shatter upon a defeat. This way, the losers would fall. In the German TV version, there was a portal beneath each piece of glass leading to the Shadow Realm.
Yami Bakura sent Bonz, Sid, and Zygor to the Shadow Realm after a duel. In the original, they went to hell.
Yami Marik banished Yami Bakura and Bakura Ryou to the Shadow Realm, although in the original they dissolved into smoke.
There were only a few cases where the Shadow Realm was not used. This was primarily the case when only threats were made. Duelists could also burn or drown after a defeat.
Unlike Naruto, which received some absurd changes on RTLZWEI, many fans in the reddit forum think the idea of the Shadow Realm is great. It is said to be a good method to conceal the deaths of characters and make the series accessible to a younger audience.
However, there is also the consideration that the Shadow Realm is much worse than death. After all, the souls would have to endure for eternity in the Shadow Realm, whereas a fall from a great height would lead to a quick death.
The subscription service from Sony has already produced some exclusive hidden gems. A particularly special PS5 game is now coming to Xbox after a year and it’s even included in Game Pass. Puzzle and riddle fans shouldn’t miss this game.
What kind of game is Humanity?
You play a Shiba Inu that must guide a mass of people to the end of the level
The game is reminiscent of the classic Lemmings principle
In the levels, you must use jumps, directional indications, and the many unique level mechanics to ensure that a certain number of people reach the goal
The levels develop into increasingly absurd scenarios as the game progresses. Suddenly, the many people are flung around or floating in the air to reach their destination. The levels also become progressively more challenging. If you want to be even more challenged, you can collect hidden items that are worth it, as they unlock useful abilities.
The visual and gameplay identity of the game is not coincidental. The studio Enhance, which has already shown with Rez Infinite and Tetris Effect that they can transform old concepts into modern and creative games, is involved in the game.
If you can’t get enough of the game, you can even create your own levels or play levels created by other players.
The game received good reviews upon release. On Metacritic, the game achieved a critic score of 86 and a user score of 7.6. Players praise the difficulty curve and the creativity:
petrusferraz: It starts interestingly, becomes a little too hard at the beginning, then gets better and better until it reaches the ultimate end. Fantastic game.
Horjus: The game works when it allows for experimentation and a slow, methodical approach to solving puzzles.
Pazikon: For me, it’s an almost perfect experience. The puzzles are fun and varied in every sequence.
Humanity was released on 16.05.2023 only for PS5 and PS4. However, starting from 30.05.2024, Xbox players can also enjoy this unusual game. On PS5, console-exclusive games that many Xbox users wish for are regularly released. Another worthwhile exclusive title is Stellar Blade: Stellar Blade has more than just pretty curves – but they are a nice bonus
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In Pokémon GO, you will soon have the opportunity to obtain another Master Ball at an event. We will explain when and how exactly this will take place.
What kind of event is this? The event named Capture Wonders will start on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 10:00 AM and will run until Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 8:00 PM. There will be several bonuses and field researches.
Additionally, the event will include a free research where you can earn another Master Ball as a reward. Compared to the last Master Ball research, there is now a significant advantage.
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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!
Research without a time limit
What is special about the research? The research is designed for a long period and will bring you several rewards. This time it is not a time-limited research, as was the case last time.
This time, you won’t have any time pressure to complete the research and can take as much time as you need to finish it. You won’t risk missing out on the Master Ball.
What rewards are included in the research? In addition to the Master Ball, the research will also offer Stardust, experience points, berries, Pokémon encounters, and other rewards. As soon as we have more detailed information on this, we will report to you.
What bonuses are available at the event? During the event, there will also be 3 bonuses that you can benefit from. These are as follows:
10x XP for the first catch of the day
10x XP for the first spin of a PokéStop or Gym
5x Stardust for the first Pokémon catch of the day
Furthermore, you will be able to complete field research during the event, rewarding you with Stardust, experience points, as well as Poké Balls, Ultra Balls, and Hyper Balls. You can find more detailed information about the field research with us as soon as it becomes available.
What do you think of the event and especially the new Master Ball? Do you still have Master Balls from previous events? Or will this be your first Master Ball? Feel free to write to us in the comments.
If you want to know what else awaits you in Pokémon GO this month, take a look at our overview of the events in May 2024 in Pokémon GO.
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The streamer Antonia “Reved” Staab (23) explained in a livestream on Twitch on Sunday, May 5, 2024, what consequences her relationship with cosplayer Anissa “Anni The Duck” Baddour (26) has for her: She suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, which has led to muscle cramps and chronic headaches. She also reports of a dissociative disorder.
This is the situation:
The gaming influencers Reved and Anni The Duck were in a relationship for some time. The relationship ended in November 2022 with the statement: There is no bad blood. They do not want to talk about the relationship and its end.
In mid-2023, Reved stated that she feels so unwell physically that she can no longer stream regularly on Twitch. She wants to see doctors to solve her problem. She suffered from chronic headaches.
Now, Reved explains the cause of her physical and mental ailments: She is suffering from the aftereffects of her relationship with Anni The Duck. The time she spent with her, she describes as the “darkest time” of her life.
Reved was for a long time the largest German Twitch streamer, Anni The Duck is also among the largest:
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Reved explains on Twitch how much she suffered in the relationship with Anni The Duck
“Permanent Fight or Flight Mode”
This is what Reved says: The streamer says:
The relationship with Anni The Duck “sucked up her entire life energy.” She felt unloved and worthless.
She was in a permanent state of “Fight or Flight”
The entire relationship was the “worst time” of her life
How does Reved suffer from the aftereffects? The streamer says that many problems have arisen from the time spent with Anni The Duck in Berlin, with which she is still struggling.
The chronic headaches that led to her break from Twitch are due to an extreme form of muscle tension that pulls from the shoulders into the neck and causes headaches. The actual cause of the muscle tension is post-traumatic stress disorder, probably from the time of the relationship.
“This is one of the terms I never thought would play any role in my life until the diagnosis came.”
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She says she suffered from headaches as a child – but it was only in the last three years, since she lived with Anni The Duck in Berlin, that the headaches worsened to the point where she took medication several times a week.
Reved says she was determined to find a physical cause for the problems, but doctors kept asking her if there might be something psychological behind it:
“I didn’t want to accept it. I thought to myself: Hey, I never had it this bad in my life. Why should I be so burdened now? What is going on?”
She is now in trauma therapy: In Berlin, she lived in a dissociative disorder, perceiving herself as if through a fog or in the third person, often unable to remember details, forgetting what she had eaten or which movie she had seen. She couldn’t even remember a conversation with her mother, who had told her about a family death.
Anni The Duck.
Even when Reved spat blood, Anni said it wasn’t that bad
Couldn’t she talk to Anni about her problems? Reved describes a scene in which she explained to her then-girlfriend that she was not feeling well and felt like she was falling into a depressive hole.
Anni responded that she didn’t believe that. Reved laughed too much during the day and seemed to manage her life.
Even when Reved had spat blood and paramedics said it was apparently due to extreme stress, Anni reassured her that it wasn’t that bad. Her ex-boyfriend had also had it once. Reved should just go to sleep, and it would be better by tomorrow.
Because the statements came from someone who had a lot of expertise on depression, and who was so close to her, Reved did not take the complaints seriously and therefore did not go to the doctor. Yet, Reved made doctor appointments for Anni The Duck, drove her to treatment, and waited for her there.
This is what Reved says about her relationship with Anni The Duck: In the relationship, some things happened that made Reved so uncomfortable that she doesn’t talk about them with friends or her therapist:
“What I can say, which was a topic almost daily, was body shaming: I had too much on my hips and was no longer attractive. Then I had too little on my hips and looked almost like Sophia Thiel, and she didn’t find that attractive anymore. I did my eyeliner wrong, my makeup was wrong, my hair was styled wrong. Fishing hats no longer suited me. I should go to another hairdresser. All these comments, all these jabs, this ‘Look, I find this person super attractive and she is the exact opposite of me.'”
Reved says she felt more and more worthless in the relationship.
Reved says: Even the streamer Gnu suffered under Anni The Duck and stopped cosplaying for two years after a hate-filled call.
This is how the relationship ended
Why did she stay with her for so long? Reved says she believed in “true love” and thought that if she just improved, the relationship would become good. Apparently, she was emotionally dependent. Until the end, she believed in the relationship.
Reved even wanted to save the relationship with couples therapy; only when Anni The Duck refused this therapy did Reved leave.
She says: She dated a completely different person than the one she then ended up with. There is anyway a strong discrepancy between how Anni The Duck presents herself on the internet and how she really is.
In retrospect, Reved cannot really explain why she held on to the relationship for so long. She wishes she had a better answer to that question.
What does Anni The Duck say? Currently, there is no statement from Anni The Duck regarding Reved’s statements. We at MeinMMO have requested a statement from her and will publish it should it come.
Anubis is considered a very strong attacker in Palworld. We explain how you can breed this Pal and thus get it quickly early in the game.
Which Pal is it about? Anubis is one of the strongest attackers in Palworld. It deals a lot of damage mainly through its area attacks and helps to quickly diminish your opponents.
Finding Anubis
If you want to skip breeding, you can also simply find Anubis in the game. Anubis is a Pal that is very difficult to catch.
It appears as a level 47 boss in the desert. Accordingly, it presents a real challenge, especially if you decide to face it early in the game. Moreover, the chance of capturing Anubis this way is low. You can find out how to increase your capture skill here.
Fortunately, you can also simply breed Anubis. This way, you can get it much earlier and much easier.
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Palworld showcases the small monsters in massive action in the early access trailer
What does it take to breed new Pals? To breed Pals like Anubis, you need to be at least level 19. You also need a breeding farm for this. You can unlock the required blueprint in the technology tree once you reach level 19. The following resources are needed to build the farm:
Besides fighting, Anubis is also very suitable for a mining farm. It is indeed good at mining (level 3) as well as in transporting (level 2) resources. And it is also very well suited for manual labor (level 4) in your base. If you are looking for one of the other 112 Pals, you should take a look at our overview. Here you can see where you can find the individual Pals on the map.
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Diablo 4 can quickly become a matter of math when it comes to determining an optimal armor value. In Season 4, this is supposed to be easier, because you only need to remember one number.
Armor and damage resistance are the most important defensive values in Diablo 4. Determining ideal armor values to achieve the maximum damage reduction can be a significant challenge. Basically, players never quite know when they are “done” with their armor, says Lead Class Designer Adam Z. Jackson in the last livestream (via YouTube).
What is so complicated about it? Armor has been a confusing value in Diablo 4, and its mechanics are hard to understand. Armor reduces incoming physical damage up to a cap of 85%. The confusing part is that the armor value you need to reach this 85% cap depends on the level of the monsters you are fighting.
Currently, you need the following armor values:
Monsters at level 50 – 5,265 armor for 85%
Monsters at level 100 – 9,230 armor for 85%
Monsters at level 150 – 12,960 armor for 85%
According to Adam Z. Jackson, it’s unclear for players which armor value they actually need, as the number can theoretically scale up infinitely in this “hidden” system. This is especially difficult to follow in endgame activities with very strong monsters, such as the “Pit”.
In Season 4, this should be easier to understand. You will only work towards one armor value while leveling up to reach the cap of physical resistance and will be “done with the journey.”
Diablo 4: Trailer shows the changes for Season 4 ‘Loot Reborn’
With 9,230 armor you are “done”
What will be easier? In Season 4, there will still be a cap of 85% regarding the resistance to physical damage. The higher the level of the monster you fight, the higher your armor value still has to be. However, the armor value will then have a “cap” when fighting monsters of level 100. Once you have 9,230 armor, the journey is over.
This is roughly important from level 80 onwards, unless you are playing Hardcore – where defense is even more important than usual. If you notice that you are dying too quickly, check your armor. If it’s below 9,230, raise it. If it’s already close, enhance your resistances.
According to Adam Z. Jackson, the value in Season 4 is “easy to reach,” especially once you hit level 100. Players will then have more room for optimizing their gear and can focus on other stats.
Will other values be adjusted? With Season 4, there will be additional “caps” for two values in Diablo 4:
Cap for cooldown reduction – 75%.
Limitation of area size for skills – 100%
Cooldown reduction will have a cap of 75%.Area sizes of skills are limited to 100%.
While it is cool to see huge “Frost Novas” covering the screen, if they become too large, it can get quite chaotic. The cooldown reduction cap pertains to gear. It will still be possible to get cooldown resets or additional cooldown reduction from other sources such as the skill tree.
But not only the values will undergo an overhaul with Season 4 in Diablo 4. Basically, the new season is turning the entire ARPG upside down – it will be almost a completely new game. The loot system and existing features are being revised, and new endgame content will be introduced.
