A game for Xbox received 87 points on Metacritic, was highly praised – Now it is dead and the developers are unemployed

In the major wave of closures, a developer who actually did everything right is now affected. Even winning a Game Award and exceeding all expectations apparently is no longer enough. The game even has a rating of 93 % on Steam.

Which game is it about? The game Hi-Fi Rush is one of the best games of 2023. The rhythm action game was nominated for five categories at the Game Awards in 2023 and ultimately won the Game Award for Best Audio Design. It is also highly praised on Metacritic, where it received 87 points.

Hi-Fi Rush required a certain sense of timing from you but also appealed to players without it. To deal more damage in the game, you can perform your attacks in time with the music. Those who do not do this still deal damage, just not as much. 

The game could be completed in a short playtime of about 11.5 hours (via howlongtobeat.com) and apparently exceeded the expectations of Xbox Games Marketing Vice President Aaron Greenberg at its release, but now the studio behind the game has been surprisingly closed.

Here you can see the trailer for Hi-Fi Rush.

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Check out the trailer for Hi-Fi Rush – A crazy game that relies on music and rhythm

Exceeded all expectations and yet it’s the end

Why did the studio have to close? No one really knows. Yesterday, Microsoft XBOX announced the closure of several developer studios, including Tango Gameworks, the team behind the hit Hi-Fi Rush.

Just a year ago, the game was praised by Xbox Games Marketing Vice President Aaron Greenberg on X (formerly Twitter): “Hi-Fi RUSH was an absolute hit for us and our players in all essential points and expectations. We couldn’t be more satisfied with what the Tango Gameworks team delivered with this surprise release.”

The game won awards, exceeded expectations, and was a major success despite being a surprise release – but now the studio behind it is closed. In an email obtained by IGN.com, Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty gives some hints about the reasons:

These changes are based on prioritizing high-impact titles and further investing in Bethesda’s portfolio of blockbuster games and beloved worlds that you have nurtured over many decades.

Does he also say something about Hi-Fi Rush? Yes, he has the following to say about Hi-Fi Rush: “Tango Gameworks is also being closed. We are grateful for their contributions to Bethesda and to players around the world. Hi-Fi Rush will continue to be available to players on current platforms.”

Tango Gameworks shared an image on X (formerly Twitter), informing fans about the closure. Tango Gameworks is not only behind Hi-Fi Rush but also Ghostwire Tokyo and The Evil Within.

For the fans, the closure is a huge disappointment; they had hoped until the end for a third installment in the “Evil Within” series. Microsoft is not only closing the developer studio of Tango Gameworks but also three other studios, with only one team moving to another studio. You can read more about it in our article: A Year After Redfall: Xbox Closes Arkane Austin and 3 Other Bethesda Studios

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Source(s):
  1. Kotaku.com
  2. IGN.com

The next chapter of One Piece finally reveals who Joy Boy is

In the manga of One Piece, things are currently turbulent. Dr. Vegapunk is spilling the beans and revealing some secrets about the world. He has also revealed who is behind Joy Boy, with whom Luffy is compared since his awakening of the Gear-5 powers.

This is currently happening in the manga: Dr. Vegapunk continues his transmission from Chapter 1113. Dr. Vegapunk is the scientist who has already conducted many experiments for the World Government and is now being hunted by them. He previously revealed that the world in One Piece will sink into the ocean. This is likely related to the beam attack from the clouds that is controlled by the World Government.

So who is Joy Boy now? In the current chapter, he finally talks about Joy Boy. Until now, we only knew that,

  • he was supposed to help the fishmen lift the Noah’s Ark from the ocean floor around 800 years ago.
  • Luffy is the new incarnation of Joy Boy. The giant elephant Zunesha mentioned his name when Luffy awakened his Gear-5 powers.

Dr. Vegapunk explains that Joy Boy lived “in an advanced kingdom” 900 years ago. This must refer to the “Ancient Kingdom,” which had numerous robots. It fell around 800 years ago and is not mentioned in any history books.

Therefore, Joy Boy must have died many years ago. The Pirate King Gol D. Roger mentioned during his stay on Laugh Tale that he would have liked to live at the same time as Joy Boy.

The events are likely to be seen soon in the One Piece anime:

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One Piece: New trailer shows first images from the Egghead Island arc

Joy Boy and the “Ancient Kingdom”

What else does Dr. Vegapunk reveal about Joy Boy? Joy Boy is said to have had a body that could stretch like rubber. Furthermore, his fighting style was similar to that of the sun god Nika, who was a hero figure in the Elbaf Kingdom. No wonder Zunesha described Luffy as an incarnation of Joy Boy.

Presumably, Joy Boy was one of the first people to gain Nika’s devil powers due to a wish. However, this information has not yet been confirmed.

Additionally, Joy Boy is said to have been the first pirate in history to set out to sea. Thus, he was already a forerunner of Luffy and all the other pirates several hundred years ago.

What else do we learn? Besides Joy Boy, Dr. Vegapunk tells other exciting things. These include:

  • His hypothesis is that sea levels will rise by one meter due to earthquakes.
  • We see the “Mother Flame” for the first time: It is a small flame in a gigantic tank.

Additionally, we see many characters and their reactions to what Dr. Vegapunk is telling. Unfortunately, the manga is taking a break in the following week. So we have to wait a little longer until we learn more secrets from Dr. Vegapunk.

One of the current secrets we could have known about around a year ago: One of the biggest surprises in One Piece was accidentally hinted at a year ago

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Source(s):
  1. reddit

Chef says: Almost no one talks about his MMORPG, but it is extremely successful

Zenimax CEO Matt Firor recently spoke about the success of The Elder Scrolls Online. Although the MMORPG is based on a strong brand and is among the most successful service titles of the past decade, hardly anyone talks about the Tamriel adventure.

How successful is The Elder Scrolls Online?

  • Since its launch in April 2024, the world of Elder Scrolls Online has welcomed more than 24 million players (via Youtube). It is unclear whether only the buyers of the MMORPG or also the participants of the regular free play events are counted.
  • While there were MMORPGs available on consoles before, it was only the release of ESO on PlayStation and Xbox in June 2015 that brought the genre into the living rooms. A few years ago, the developers told the author of these lines that there was likely no larger MMORPG on consoles.
  • In April, Zenimax CEO Matt Firor stated that Elder Scrolls Online is said to have generated more than 2 billion US dollars in revenue so far.

With Gold Road, Elder Scrolls Online opens a new chapter in June:

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The Elder Scrolls Online – Gold Road in the announcement trailer

What did Matt Firor have to say now? In an interview with Gamesradar, the studio head explained that he spoke about ESO’s revenues in April to highlight the ongoing success of the game.

In his perception, Elder Scrolls Online is mentioned far too rarely when it comes to successful service games and MMORPGs.

“But that is exactly the case, on pretty much every level,” Firor complains. “I think this number [Note from the editor: the two billion US dollars in revenue] shows the excitement of the players for ESO and also Zenimax’s enthusiasm. It is very successful, and we love working on it.”

Great success, but no hype – why is that?

Those participating in our current survey, where the MeinMMO community votes for the best MMORPG of all time, will see what Matt Firor means. While World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV clearly dominate the field, Elder Scrolls Online (currently in 4th place) is battling Guild Wars 2 for the third place on the podium.

At first glance, this is a solid result. However, considering that celebrations for the 10th anniversary are currently taking place in Tamriel and that the start of the Gold Road chapter is approaching (while relatively little has happened in Guild Wars 2 in recent years), the situation looks different.

What reasons does our MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz see for the low hype surrounding ESO? I have been enjoying and regularly playing Elder Scrolls Online since the beta, primarily due to the Elder Scrolls license, the fantastic game world, and the entertaining quests and stories. It’s like a single-player RPG, with the option for co-op fun with my wife and friends.

However, I have always found the MMO part of ESO quite weak. There have been hardly any memorable social experiences in the past ten years. The dungeons and raids are much more enjoyable for me in WoW and FFXIV. And I have never really warmed up to the PvP either.

Accordingly, I can understand that many players occasionally visit Tamriel but wouldn’t rank ESO among the top two or three MMORPGs on the market. Speaking of visiting Tamriel: Everything about the Gold Road expansion of ESO and the new content that the MMORPG will receive in 2024

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Steam: Hades 2 breaks the player record of its predecessor on the first day, fans rave: “Absolutely brilliant game”

Hades 2 already breaks the player record of Hades on the first day after its Early Access release on Steam – and by a significant margin.

What kind of game is it actually?

  • Hades is a roguelike from the indie developer studio Supergiant Games that was released in 2020 and became a huge success.
  • You embody Zagreus, the son of Hades, and try to escape from the Underworld.
  • You gain various abilities and fight your way through numerous rooms filled with nasty enemies. The regular boss fights can be particularly challenging.

Since Hades was extremely well received by players and is still 98% positive with a strong 231,000 reviews on Steam, Supergiant Games decided to create a sequel: Hades 2, which surprisingly launched into Early Access on May 6.

Hades 2 continues the events of its predecessor but does not let you play as the son of Hades this time; instead, you control his younger sister Melinoë. Moreover, your goal is not to escape from the Underworld, but to reclaim your father’s realm from the Titan Chronos.

Here you can see a trailer for Hades 2:

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Hades 2 – Game Awards Trailer

Hades 2 is already breaking records of its predecessor

How many people are playing Hades 2 on Steam? One day after its surprising Early Access launch, Hades 2 is already breaking player count records of Hades (1). Already, 102,000 players are online in Hades 2 on Steam at the same time (as of May 7, 2024, 6:00 PM, via SteamDB).

The current record for Hades (1) is 37,700 simultaneous active players on Steam, a record set in September 2020 – the release month of the roguelike.

However, Hades (1) is also currently benefiting from the release of the sequel: On May 7, the player count of the celebrated first part rose to nearly 36,000 simultaneous active players (via SteamDB).

  • By the way, Hades (1) is currently on sale on Steam with a 66% discount, costing only 8.33 euros.

Players rave: “Awesome music, awesome story, awesome boss fights”

What do players say about Hades 2? Hades 2 is 97% positive with about 7,800 reviews on Steam one day after its release. Many players praise the roguelike and see it as a successful continuation of the acclaimed indie title.

  • Moondoggie via Steam: “What else is there to say? Awesome music, awesome story, awesome boss fights. If you liked Hades 1, you’ll get your money’s worth here.”
  • Big Hat Logan via Steam: “Sequel to one of the best games ever. After trying it, I think Hades II will be just as good.”
  • Heisenbug via Steam: “I find it so funny that an indie studio manages to surprisingly release a game that is already a thousand times better in Early Access than some AAA games.”
  • GameSensei via Steam: “After just 1.5 hours, I can say that Hades II is an absolutely brilliant game. If you liked part 1, you’ll love the sequel!”

MeinMMO editor Dariusz was also convinced after a short playthrough of Hades 2, as a new skill fit perfectly with his playstyle and, in his opinion, meaningfully expanded the gameplay: Hades 2 only needed 2 runs to convince me, as a skill fits perfectly with my playstyle

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Source(s):
  1. Kotaku

Helldivers 2: Activating crossplay on PS5 and PC – How you can play with friends

Helldivers 2 features crossplay for PS5 and PC, but how to activate the feature to play with your friends is explained in our overview.

Update, February 06, 2026: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.

How do I activate crossplay? Crossplay is activated in Helldivers 2 for PS5 and PC from the start and you do not need to do anything further. However, if you cannot play with your friends, you can try adding them. Use the friend code that you can generate in the menu under the “Social” tab.

You then enter this code in the same tab under “Search” to add your friends or invite them. But what if you want to disable crossplay? We also have a solution for that.

Therefore, we will show you on both platforms how to disable this setting.

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Helldivers 2 Announce Trailer PS5 PC

Helldivers 2: Disable crossplay on PC

To disable crossplay on PC, you have two options:

  • Standard option
    • Open your options, go to the “Gameplay” tab and set the “Crossplay” setting to “Off”.
  • Option if you cannot get into the game
    • Press the “Win Key + R” keys simultaneously
    • Enter the following:  %userprofile%/appdata/roaming/arrowhead/helldivers2
    • Right-click on: user_settings.config
    • Select: openwith
    • Select: Notepad
    • Scroll to the bottom until you reach “initial_setup_completed = true”
    • Change “true” to “false”
    • Save the file now with “Ctrl + S” keys

Note that the second option manipulates your data. According to Reddit user Latter_Stress, players should not be banned after performing the trick. However, we advise caution, as you are making changes to the data with this method. We take no responsibility should you get banned for this.

Helldivers 2: Disable crossplay on PS5

To disable crossplay on PS5, you only have one option:

Standard option

  • Open your options, go to the “Gameplay” tab and set the “Crossplay” setting to “Off”.

There is no way to disable crossplay outside of the game on PS5.

What is the advantage of crossplay? When you play with crossplay in Helldivers 2, you will be matched with PC and PS5 players in the player search. This allows you to reach a much larger group of different players.

The only disadvantage you have when playing with a PC player as a console player is the enemy difficulty. Fans have discovered that players who play with a PC host encounter much stronger enemies than players in a console lobby.

Is there cross-progression? Currently, players cannot transfer their content to other platforms. However, this feature will be introduced but will not be realized until later updates. When that will be is still unknown.

Do you prefer playing in crossplay or do you only want to be connected with your own platform? Let us know in the comments!

Helldivers 2: Commands – All daily tasks currently in overview

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WoW: Ancient Bronze Bar – This is what it brings and how to redeem it

In World of Warcraft, Ancient Bronze Bars drop. We will tell you what to do with the item and where you can exchange the bars.

Season 4 in World of Warcraft has started and many players are noticing that they suddenly have “Ancient Bronze Bars” in their inventory. However, the description does not make it clear where to take the bars and what to do with them. We will explain how to use the Ancient Bronze Bars and what rewards you can obtain for them.

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WoW: The War Within – All the major features of the new expansion

Where can you find Ancient Bronze Bars? You can find the item “Ancient Bronze Bar” (“Antique Bronze Bullion”) in the currently “awakened” raid. This is currently the “Vault of the Incarnations” (Week 1), next week it will be Aberrus, and in the third week, Amirdrassil, Hope of Dreams. Which raid is awakened changes every week.

Each boss in the currently awakened raid has a chance to drop an “Ancient Bronze Bar” as personal loot for your character. The difficulty of the raid is not relevant for this – you can obtain the bars from LFR as well as normal, heroic, or mythic mode.

WoW Ancient Bronze Bar Tooltip trans
The bronze bars are an important currency in Season 4 of Dragonflight.

Per character and week, you can only receive one bar. The maximum increases by one each week. If you miss a week, you can catch up and find two Ancient Bronze Bars in the following week.

More Ancient Bronze Bars per week

Occasionally, you can gather more Ancient Bronze Bars per week, for example, in the week from May 8 to May 14. During that time, you can accept a quest from Kazra at the fountain in Valdrakken, for which you need to complete four mythic dungeons.

The quest offers, unlike in previous seasons, no direct loot as a reward, but instead gives you 2 Ancient Bronze Bars, which you can then exchange directly for an item of your choice.

These two bars are an additional reward for that week, so they do not count towards the weekly cap. So grab some friends and quickly complete a few dungeons to benefit from the strong bonus.

Exchange Ancient Bronze Bars with Iszinormi

Where can you exchange Ancient Bronze Bars? As indicated in the tooltip, you can exchange the bars with Isziniormi and her allies at the tavern “The Last Glass”. The tavern is located in Valdrakken in the bronze part of the city. You can find the tavern at this location on the map:

WoW Valdrakken Map Bronze Bars Vendor
Here you will find Iszinormi to exchange the “Ancient Bronze Bars”.

What rewards are there? You will find Iszinormi in three different forms in the aforementioned tavern – as a bronze dragon, she exists in multiple timelines simultaneously. All three variants of her sell different items, namely all weapons, jewelry, and items with special effects that could drop in the three raids of Dragonflight.

Each item costs two Ancient Bronze Bars, so you can buy one piece of equipment every two weeks.

All the items have an item level of 493, but can be upgraded 11 more times.

Alternatively, you can also talk to Mirioszin from the Infinite Swarm – a bit hidden, in the right corner. She sells all weapons and off-hand items from the three raids as transmog templates. These templates cost only one Ancient Bronze Bar, but have no stats and are purely cosmetic.

Especially in the first weeks of Season 4, it might be a wise decision to save the bronze bars and then purchase powerful jewelry when needed. If you still have some left later, you can of course spend them on transmog.

What will you do with your Ancient Bronze Bars?

You can find more about the current Season 4 of WoW here.

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Sylvester Stallone should have never played one of his most famous roles

Today, one can hardly imagine anyone other than Sylvester Stallone as Rambo. But originally, another actor was supposed to take on the role. Stallone eventually prevailed, but he was far from pleased with the final result.

Why wasn’t Stallone the first choice? Rambo hit theaters in 1982. It was the film adaptation of the novel “First Blood” by David Morrell, which was based on the story of a real soldier.

Before Stallone could celebrate a major success with Rocky (1976), he faced financial problems and even had to sell his dog. Shortly after, he had his breakthrough with another success in Rocky 2 (1979).

In the following years, Stallone became increasingly seen as a financial risk in Hollywood. Aside from Rocky, most of his other films flopped at the box office. Therefore, they were initially reluctant to offer him the role of John Rambo. The producers also believed that Stallone wasn’t a good enough actor.

For this reason, other well-known actors of that time were considered for the role. The list reads like a best-of of male Hollywood stars.

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Trailer to the dark first ‘Rambo’

Al Pacino was just the beginning

Who was offered the role? First, the film’s producers approached none other than Al Pacino. The actor had an impressive decade full of film classics behind him in the early 80s.

The two Godfather films, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, or Cruising by William Friedkin, the director of The Exorcist, to name just a few.

However, the collaboration with the Rambo creators failed because Pacino wanted to imbue the role with even more psychological depth. After all, Rambo is a war veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The producers found Pacino’s approach too dark, which is why he dropped out of the running.

Another hot candidate for the role was Robert De Niro, who had already dealt with the topic of returning war veterans in films such as Taxi Driver or The Deer Hunter.

Other candidates included stars like John Travolta, Clint Eastwood, Terence Hill, or Dustin Hoffman. In the end, Sylvester Stallone prevailed nonetheless, because director Ted Kotcheff insisted.

Stallone was dissatisfied with the result

How did the story end? When Sylvester Stallone saw the first three-and-a-half-hour cut, he didn’t like it at all. He believed the film would end his career.

Therefore, he attempted to buy the film and destroy all negative copies of it. No one should see him as Rambo. In the end, however, Stallone decided otherwise, and the film was released in theaters.

Today it is considered a classic that spawned four more films. Stallone will forever be associated with the role, and it’s hard to imagine someone else in it. What do you think of his portrayal? Let us know in the comments. Stallone still regrets another film, calling it the “biggest mistake” of his career.

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Source(s):
  1. espinof.com

Ryan Reynolds had over 18 different ideas for Deadpool 3, most of which Marvel rejected

In Deadpool 3, the title character meets Wolverine, once again played by Hugh Jackman. But it wasn’t always meant to be that way. Originally, lead actor Ryan Reynolds had over 18 other ideas that he presented to Marvel.

What’s the status of Deadpool 3? After the first two films of the quirky anti-hero were well received by fans and scored 90 % (Part 1) and 85 % (Part 2) on Rotten Tomatoes, it was only a matter of time before Deadpool 3 would arrive.

The film is set to be released this year, on July 24, 2024. It’s expected to be just as raunchy as its predecessors and to push the boundaries of what is typically allowed in Marvel films.

Ryan Reynolds will reprise his role, as usual, and he had a significant say in the content again. He is so passionate about the character that he approached the producing studio Marvel with his own ideas. However, some of these ideas were ultimately too unconventional for Marvel head Kevin Feige.

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Wolverine is back: Official Trailer of Deadpool & Wolverine

A story from three perspectives

What ideas did Ryan Reynolds have? The actor recently shared in an interview with Empire that he had developed over 18 different ideas for the third installment of the Deadpool series.

One of them is inspired by a true film classic, namely Rashomon by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. This 1950 film tells the same story three times from different perspectives. At the time, this was almost revolutionary and influenced many other filmmakers.

Ryan Reynolds found the idea of utilizing this concept for Deadpool quite intriguing. Another of his ideas was to make the film with a comparatively small budget of 10 million US dollars and take it to indie festivals like the Sundance Film Festival.

Reynolds’ ideas varied in scale, he recounts. Ultimately, however, Marvel head Kevin Feige had to give his approval. And that was where things fell through.

What does Kevin Feige say about it? The majority of Reynolds’ ideas were rejected by the Marvel head. This was mainly due to the fact that he himself was unsure how to handle the character Deadpool after the acquisition by Disney in the future. He commented:

The truth is that I wasn’t even sure how to incorporate Deadpool. I thought a lot about how to integrate mutants and the X-Men [into the MCU], and I thought there had to be more than just playing the hits. But the truth is, Ryan is an idea machine.

Kevin Feige via empireonline.com

How was the situation resolved? The team around Ryan Reynolds took some time in finding ideas. When suddenly Hugh Jackman expressed his willingness to return as Wolverine, they changed direction and opted for a team-up of the two unusual superheroes.

From that point on, everything moved very quickly. According to executive producer Wendy Jacobsen, within just two months all the wheels were set in motion to produce the film.

On July 24, we will see whether Deadpool 3 can measure up to its predecessors. With Wolverine, at least there’s an interesting new addition.

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WoW: Patch 10.2.7 is live – What you should accomplish today

The latest patch of World of Warcraft is live. We will tell you what you should definitely do in Patch 10.2.7 “Dark Heart”.

Since this morning (05.07.2024), the last patch of World of Warcraft Dragonflight is live. The update 10.2.7 Dark Heart brings many minor innovations, although the big highlight will come in the following week.

We will reveal what is all in the patch and what you should do as soon as possible.

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WoW: Dark Heart – The Search for the Harbinger

Three new quest lines – Khadgar, Night Elves, and Dracthyr

A total of three new quest lines are waiting for you to experience a bit more story in World of Warcraft.

  • The most important quest line takes you to Dalaran and to Khadgar. A cinematic for this quest was already released in advance. The search for the mysterious harbinger begins, who will sooner or later herald the events of the next expansion. We have explained the entire story of the harbinger here.
  • Another quest line takes place in Bel’ameth. Here, a Night Elf wishes to bury her fallen sister – but she had a dark secret. You must decide how to proceed in this very emotional quest line.
  • Finally, it is time for the Dracthyr Glutthal to finally choose a visage form. She has always postponed this – but now the day has probably come to change that.

New Heritage Armors for Trolls and Draenei

Two more races are finally getting their long-awaited heritage armors: Trolls and Draenei. In order to start the quest line, you must have reached at least level 50 with a Troll or Draenei character.

After that, you will visit Stormwind (Draenei) or Orgrimmar (Troll) to start the quest line, at the end of which the coveted set awaits.

WoW Troll Draenei Heritage Armor
The heritage armors for Trolls and Draenei – is this what you wanted?

Return to Pandaria with WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria

For many, the highlight of the patch is the mode “WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria”. However, it did not start directly yesterday but has a few days delay. This way, everyone can take their time to focus on the story quests.

WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria starts on May 16 at 7:00 PM worldwide. Here you can level a new character from level 10 in Pandaria and collect special equipment with powerful effects. Leveling is dramatically accelerated. As additional rewards, there are lots of transmogs, toys, and mounts – including some brand new color variations that have never been available before.

As with Plunderstorm, this mode will also be time-limited and will be active for only a few weeks. The characters you level here can later be transferred to the new expansion “The War Within” – in addition to all the cool rewards.

What else is in Patch 10.2.7?

Apart from the highlights, there are still lots of minor adjustments and improvements. Here are the most important things:

  • The group-finder tool now has many more filter and customization options.
  • You can now specifically filter the auction house for items “only from the current expansion.”
  • Dragon races will now be permanently displayed on the map unless you disable this option.
  • The hunter’s stable has been updated and is now sortable and filterable.

Overall, Patch 10.2.7 is a relatively small patch that has only brought a few new activities. It serves more as a link between the current expansion Dragonflight and the next expansion “The War Within”. The focus of the story is slowly shifting to the new threat, and the search for the mysterious harbinger has begun.

Have you already checked out Patch 10.2.7? How do you like the story? Or are you more interested in hunting for the heritage armors?

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Dragon Ball: From Prince Pilaf to Super Hero – 5 Sagas with the Most Impressive Moments in the Ranking

Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and the other Dragon Ball animes feature numerous sagas. MeinMMO has created a ranking of the best story arcs, many scenes of which still remain in our memory today.

What criteria were used to create the ranking? To be included in the MeinMMO ranking, the sagas had to meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • There were important moments in the saga that impacted the future of Dragon Ball
  • There is a particularly cool setting that stands out from previous locations
  • The fighters can shine in exciting battles, for which we have created a separate ranking
  • The saga is complete in the manga

The ranking was created based on subjective feelings. If you disagree, feel free to let us know! Write in the comments which sagas you would have included in the ranking instead.

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Rank 5: Piccolo Saga

Dragon Ball Demon King Piccolo
  • Anime: Dragon Ball
  • Episodes: 100-153

The Piccolo Saga is the only one from the original anime to make it into this ranking. The saga is likely the one with the darkest tone from Son Goku’s early days. Demon King Piccolo was a serious opponent and pushed little Goku to his limits.

The battles against Piccolo set the tone for the subsequent sagas. The Demon King was a threatening opponent, and the fights against him showed in which direction the following conflicts would develop. Therefore, we consider this saga to be the best from the Dragon Ball Z era.

Piccolo Jr. also did his part well, serving as the perfect bridge between Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. Son Goku is seen for the first time as an adult and increasingly relies on Ki attacks instead of Martial Arts. He also becomes one of the most beloved characters in the entire series.

Rank 4: Universe Tournament Saga

Dragon Ball Son Goku Piccolo
  • Anime: Dragon Ball Super
  • Episodes: 77-131

The great Universe Tournament is perhaps the most important fight that Son Goku and his companions have had to participate in. We get to know the different universes and witness how Son Goku and his friends must engage in large battles to prevent their destruction by King Zeno.

Each of the characters from the Z team gets their big moment, even Master Roshi and Tien Shinhan are included. Additionally, numerous new and interesting characters like Jiren or Ribrianne are introduced.

The only flaw in this saga is that there is no final boss for the team to face. Thus, the big, exciting finale is missing. Nevertheless, the many smaller battles are enough for the Universe Tournament Saga to land in 4th place.

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User complains about PC workshop that asks too much money for a nonsensical cooler replacement

A player brings his gaming PC for repair to the service. He receives a message that the CPU cooler is too dusty to be removed. Therefore, the PC cannot be further inspected. When a paid replacement is offered, he feels cheated.

Problems with one’s own gaming PC can become an annoying matter. Depending on knowledge about PCs, players can help themselves and solve minor issues alone, especially if an error was caused by avoidable beginner mistakes.

In more difficult cases, the last resort is to go to a PC workshop. There, trained specialists try to get the gaming PC running again. In the case of a player on Reddit, this only worked to some extent because he was to pay for the nonsensical replacement of his CPU cooler.

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Manufacturer shows sleek case, gamers are thrilled: “Great design! Goes directly onto my wishlist”

Player has to pay for ridiculous PC repair

What kind of repair was that? On Reddit, the user “_windbourne_” reports on the repair of his gaming PC. When the computer no longer displayed an image, the player tried to repair it himself, as the problem can sometimes be just a trivial issue inside the PC.

I tried many things – checked every connection between the components, reseated the RAM modules and tested them individually, attempted to boot without a graphics card, cleared the CMOS, and replaced the CMOS battery – I even tested the power supply for signs of life with a paperclip.

_windbourne_ reported on Reddit about his PC repair

He says his repair attempts were unsuccessful and he had little knowledge about computers. Therefore, the problem was not as easy to solve as it could be with a misconnected graphics card. The player decided to take the PC to a local PC workshop.

A service technician contacted him with an update regarding the inspection of his computer. The message stated that no issues were found with the RAM, power supply, graphics card, and the drive including the installed operating system during the previous tests.

What was the problem? Next, the technician wanted to check the motherboard and processor. However, this would not be possible as the CPU cooler was too dusty to be removed, and for this reason, he could not access the underlying components.

To solve this “problem,” the player was offered to replace his CPU cooler. For this work, the workshop reportedly charged a service fee of around 75 euros and the additional costs for a new cooler.

The service technician wants to replace the CPU cooler

What happened next? The player believed that they wanted to cheat him and sell a ridiculous repair that had nothing to do with the actual problem. The statement from the service technician was misleading and made no sense at all to him.

Reddit user CodAfraid5367 saw it the same way and said:

  • “Too dusty to remove. So let me remove it to replace it. What?”

inertSpark on the other hand, wanted to know how the technician intends to remove the cooler that supposedly can’t be removed:

  • “Ask him what magical powers he plans to use to replace the cooler when it is apparently too dusty to remove it from the bracket.”

Accordingly, _windbourne_ replied to the technician and asked him, “Why do you want to charge me for replacing my CPU cooler when you apparently can’t even remove it?”

In the subsequent response from the workshop through a service manager, it was stated that due to the dust, they had some concerns that other PC components could become dirty.

However, they understood that the initial message had caused confusion and wanted to accommodate the player. For the further tests, a new cooler would now be used, which would remain in the gaming PC as a free upgrade after the inspection was completed.

The PC workshop apologizes to the player

This case unfortunately shows that not every PC repair goes smoothly. It remains to be hoped that the player will eventually receive their gaming PC back fully functional and that the costs will remain within reasonable limits. Another player was not so lucky when they sent their graphics card for repair: Gamer sends their Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti for repair – gets a much cheaper model back instead of the 800 euro graphics card

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A new series on Amazon is the next good video game adaptation – It is a mix of Fallout and Mad Max

The Fallout series was a great success for Amazon. However, shortly after, another video game adaptation was secretly released that is worth noting. MyMMO author Nikolas Hernes believes Twisted Metal is perfect for fans of the Fallout series and the Mad Max movies.

What is Twisted Metal?

  • Twisted Metal was released in 1995 for the PlayStation 1 and received new games up until 2012.
  • In the game, you engage in car battles with various characters, with the clown known as Sweettooth being particularly famous.
  • The games were relatively brutal, featuring machine guns and other weapons, and focused on dark humor presented as a television event.

Twisted Metal is a forgotten game series from Sony that is not as well-known today compared to Last of Us and God of War. Nevertheless, Sony decided to make a series based on the franchise, which premiered last year in America on the streaming service Peacock. Since April 26, the series can also be watched on Amazon Prime, and anyone who can’t get enough of the Fallout series should definitely check it out.

You can find the trailer for the series here:

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Twisted Metal – Trailer

A Milkman in the Apocalypse

Due to an electrical catastrophe, the apocalypse has broken out in the world of Twisted Metal. Anthony Mackie, best known as Falcon from the MCU, plays a so-called milkman. In this dangerous world, he manages deliveries between the last places of civilization. To withstand the dangers, he and his car are armed to the teeth.

I think Anthony Mackie is excellent in the series. Here, he showcases his charm in front of the camera, which I often miss in the MCU films. He is not just the quiet action hero; he is also clumsy and tends to talk too much in awkward moments. This makes him endearing, especially when he is with Stephanie Beatriz, known as Rosa from Brooklyn 99. The two have a noticeable chemistry that I particularly enjoyed.

Especially in the particularly deadly and dangerous situations, the chemistry and fun of playing shine through.

Stephanie Beatriz and Anthony Mackie in Twisted Metal
Stephanie Beatriz and Anthony Mackie

Supporting Characters Like in Fallout

Apart from the two protagonists, the supporting characters are a great delight. Chief among them is the clown Sweet Tooth, who brings a lot of fun in his scenes as he is brutal, ruthless, and actually just wants to create his own show.

In general, the apocalypse is well used to depict various groups. There is a gang of law enforcers who want to rule the area, reminiscent of the Brotherhood from Fallout, and a society that constantly travels and lives in trucks.

However, the characters are always to be understood as silly figures. Even more serious topics are always treated with humor. The apocalypse is not taken seriously and is even sillier than many of the scenes in the Fallout series.

The Clown Sweet Tooth

Before Furiosa, You Get Some Car Action Here

The action in the series is divided into two forms: action with people and action in cars. The fights between people are fun because Anthony Mackie has no real chance against the strong opponents. He mostly tries to score with his loose mouth.

The action in the cars is much more visually appealing, even though I would have preferred the fights to be even dirtier. The source material offers significantly more absurd vehicles and weapons. Nonetheless, the driving action is worthwhile. Although the series never reaches the epic scale and staging of Mad Max, those who want to prepare for Furiosa will at least find some enjoyment here.

In Furiosa, we have to deal with Chris Hemsworth, who returns to his hated capes: He suffered under them as Thor for years, and now again in Furiosa: Chris Hemsworth hates capes

Twisted Metal has 10 episodes, each lasting about 30 minutes. For my taste, that was a bit too long. Two fewer episodes would have benefited the series. A second season has now been confirmed. If the new season becomes even more creative and adventurous in its car battles, it could become a really good video game adaptation. But aside from that, I can recommend the first season to anyone who enjoys light, silly action in a post-apocalypse setting. You can find even more post-apocalypse here: A gripping sci-fi series is perfect if you’re looking for more after Fallout

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In Fallout there are over 100 vaults with evil experiments – These are the worst

Vaults are one of the most important motifs in the world of Fallout: bunkers that promise protection from nuclear war. But only a few of them actually serve this purpose, as terrible experiments took place in most of them. MeinMMO reveals how many Vaults there are in total and which are the worst.

What are Vaults, actually? Officially, Vaults are protective bunkers with meter-thick walls deep underground, capable of living completely autonomously and being supplied with energy. Humans are supposed to survive the nuclear war here. A Vault is supposed to accommodate between 100 and 1,000 people.

After the war, the characteristic gear-shaped doors are supposed to reopen – ideally, after the radiation has decreased and the land is livable again. Depending on the Vault, the doors remain closed for different lengths of time.

By the way, the first Vault that is supposed to open is Vault 76. The story of Fallout 76 revolves around this Vault: The residents are drilled to make the wasteland livable again, so that all those who come after them find a rebuilt America.

However, very few Vaults actually fulfill the promise of protecting their residents. Horrible things happened in most of them.

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The official trailer for the Fallout series on Amazon in German

Only 17 Vaults really protect the people

How many Vaults are there, anyway? According to the official canon, there are 122 Vaults (via Fallout Wiki). Most fans refer to this number, but no one can say for sure whether it is correct because:

  • No one really knows whether VaultTec and the government are telling the truth here.
  • There are some “demo” Vaults that are considered in part and not at all in other cases.
  • It cannot be ruled out that there are unregistered Vaults where particularly important persons are housed.

Of the 122 officially known Vaults, only 17 are supposed to truly protect the residents. The other 105 Vaults are said to have hosted the notorious experiments.

What happens in Vaults? In the Fallout series on Amazon, a VaultTec employee, the creators of the Vaults, explains that Americans with enough money can buy a place here. However, many other companies are present at the meeting.

The companies have the opportunity to finance their own Vaults – and then do whatever they want there. In particular, the research group “BigMT” has invested quite a bit and “researched” here.

In many cases, they are social experiments, such as in Vault 69, where a single man was housed with 999 women. In others, far worse things have happened.

The worst Vaults in Fallout

Creating a “ranking” for the worst Vaults is quite difficult and highly subjective. MeinMMO Fallout expert Benedict Grothaus – that is me – has therefore tried to select those that I hope everyone can agree on: Yes, that is terrible.

In selecting, I come up with five Vaults that surpass all others in brutality:

  • Vault 87: Here, research was conducted with the “FEV”, the “Forced Evolutionary Virus”, which turns humans into Super Mutants. All residents were infected immediately upon arrival and then observed by researchers.
  • Vault 4: This Vault appears in the series. Researchers have “impregnated” women with mutated offspring here, leading to partially terrible chimeras.
  • Vault 11: Every year, one resident was supposed to be sacrificed to keep the Vault running. All of this was just a sick experiment.
  • Vault 112: The overseer in this Vault keeps all residents as frozen “toys” that he can torture in his mental world as he pleases.
  • Vault 12: The doors of this Vault never fully closed. As a result, all residents were exposed to radiation and, if they did not die immediately, mutated into ghouls.
  • Vault 106: Here, the air was flooded with psychoactive substances, so all residents were constantly on drugs. This, however, led to increasingly aggressive behavior and eventually war in the Vault.

There are a few other examples, like Vault 81 full of deadly diseases or Vault 108, where multiple experiments were conducted directly. Among other things, the life-sustaining systems were supposed to fail after 20 years and a guy named Gary was cloned far too often.

Even though most Vaults resulted in the death or suffering of their residents, at least not all were supposed to be used only for cruel experiments. One of the research Vaults even intended to secure the survival of humanity by having scientists work on more robust plants. However, that also went wrong: A Vault in Fallout ends like The Last of Us and you can even visit it

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Pokémon GO: Trainer discovers PokéStop with unique design – ‘I have never seen that before’

In Pokémon GO, a trainer has discovered PokéStops that look significantly different from other PokéStops. What is this all about?

There is probably no trainer in Pokémon GO who has not had contact with PokéStops so far. Here you get items for daily use, can activate lures, and receive field research.

A trainer on Reddit has now discovered a special PokéStop with a unique design. He also has an explanation for what this is all about, although some voices disagree with him.

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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!

This is known but not very widespread

What kind of PokéStop is this? The PokéStop that the trainer shares with the community is a PokéStop with opening hours. According to the trainer, this PokéStop closes on Fridays and reopens on Mondays. In the meantime, it is not possible to interact with the PokéStop.

The possibility that PokéStops are closed for certain times is not new according to some voices from the community and has been integrated into the game for several years. Businesses or property owners can apply to Niantic with the times when the PokéStops on their properties should be closed.

The PokéStop looks significantly different from the regular ones. The design of closed PokéStops is rectangular in the trainer’s post, instead of the usual round shape. Additionally, there is a small circle in the middle of the rectangle.

You can find the Reddit post about this here:

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Error or Update?

What does the community say about this? The community is not entirely united regarding the appearance of the PokéStop. While some trainers report that they have never seen anything like it, others are convinced that it is a display error.

They argue that they have also seen closed PokéStops in the game that looked different. However, the question is raised whether the appearance of closed PokéStops might have changed as part of the latest graphic updates in the game.

  • This is known, but not very widespread. Property owners can request that PokéStops/gyms be opened/closed at certain times of the day and night, writes a trainer on Reddit
  • They don’t look like that. This must be some kind of bug, because the PokéStops near my workplace close every evening and they are only smaller PokéStops that turn dark blue, thinks another trainer on Reddit
  • Maybe it’s part of the new biome update, replies another trainer on Reddit
  • I’ve been playing daily since the release and have never seen that, says another commenter on Reddit
  • Closing times for gyms/stops have existed for many years in the game. But this new look is either new, or as some other comments here say, a bug, also says this trainer on Reddit

It is not possible to conclusively say whether this is an error or a graphical renewal.

What do you think about these PokéStops? Have you yourself found PokéStops that were closed? What did they look like for you? Please feel free to share your experience on this topic in the comments. If you want to know what events await you in May 2024 in Pokémon GO, you will also find that with us.

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Diablo 4: In Season 4 you can easily craft the best item – the materials are almost free

The Uber Uniques are powerful items in Diablo 4 that players can acquire only with a small chance. Since season 3, you can also craft them yourself – and the materials for one of them are almost given away in season 4.

What are these powerful items? In Diablo 4, there are powerful, rare items for all classes that make builds even stronger, or really strong. We are talking about Uber Uniques, which you mainly receive as a drop from a specific boss.

Within season 3, Uber Crafting was introduced. This means that since that moment you can build Uber Uniques using “Majestic Sparks”. However, you need to collect the sparks first, not through drops, but by dismantling Uber Uniques that you do not “need.”

In season 4, you are guaranteed to receive three Majestic Sparks as a drop when you participate in certain activities. During the livestream on May 2, the developers from Blizzard explained exactly where you can get the sparks.

Season 4 starts on May 14. In the video, you will get an insight into the changes in Diablo 4:

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Diablo 4: Trailer shows the changes for Season 4 ‘Loot Reborn’

The seasonal quest line is particularly worthwhile

Where do I get the Majestic Sparks? In the YouTube livestream, Colin Finer explained that the “Tormented Echoes”, that is, the bosses at level 200, drop a Majestic Spark when you defeat them for the first time. The same applies to Uber Lilith – she also drops a spark when you defeat her for the first time.

In the new seasonal quest line, you will receive another Majestic Spark as a reward for your reputation with the Iron Wolves. Lead Seasons Designer Deric Nuñez explained in the stream that players should navigate through the reputation system with the Iron Wolves, as they can expect juicy rewards.

The main pillar of this reputation system is to advance player performance and provide early access to equipment with “juicy stats,” Legendary items, boss materials, and even a Majestic Spark as the “cherry on top”.

Are these enough for crafting? To craft an Uber Unique, you need four Majestic Sparks, which means you will still have to dismantle an Uber Unique. But at least three sparks are guaranteed if you advance your reputation with the Iron Wolves, defeat Uber Lilith, and a “Tormented Echo.”

Although the required number of sparks for crafting was reduced from five to four in a previous patch, you still need to have them. Many players doubted whether they could get so many Uber Uniques as drops to be able to craft a new one.

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8 times when World of Warcraft was declared dead

For almost two decades, the claim has persisted that World of Warcraft is dying. In this special, we shed light on certain moments in the history of the Blizzard MMORPG when a particularly large portion of the community had already begun digging a cozy spot in the graveyard of failed online role-playing games.

Over the past almost 20 years, we have read the claim that WoW is dead so regularly and often that MeinMMO demon Cortyn even wrote a column titled World of Warcraft is dead! For 20 years, and it’s not getting any truer.

Partly, this saying came from people who over the years lost their enjoyment of World of Warcraft and hadn’t set foot in Azeroth in ages. Time and again, however, updates, expansions, or decisions by the developers fueled the dissatisfaction of the doom-sayers.

In this special, we would like to highlight some of the moments when World of Warcraft was declared dead by particularly many players.

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LFR as the final nail in the coffin for WoW

Let’s start with one of the darkest days in the history of World of Warcraft, according to the opinion of various players. On November 29, 2011, Patch 4.3 was released, which not only introduced the finale of the Cataclysm expansion but also introduced the new feature of the raid browser (also called Raid Finder or LFR – “Looking for Raid”).

This raid browser was an evolution of the group search from Wrath of the Lich King and allows players to find a raid group for specific raid content without much effort and fully automated.

Some players appreciated the additional convenience, the ability to see raid content without a guild or much free time, or they came from small servers and finally had the chance to find enough teammates for raids without hours of searching.

Back then, everything was better, right? Here is the original cinematic trailer of WoW:

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World of Warcraft Cinematic Trailer

Others criticized and still criticize the further anonymization of the community reinforced by the tool and the dilution of the difficulty level. WoW was being dumbed down to an MMORPG Light without challenge, so the accusation went.

And since Cataclysm had already received a relatively poor reception from parts of the community for various reasons after the celebrated expansions Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King, some viewed LFR as the final nail in the coffin for World of Warcraft.

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Pandas and Pokémon? Not with me!

While some players turned their backs on World of Warcraft after the disappointing Cataclysm, others hoped that a somewhat mediocre expansion could lead to a much more enjoyable adventure.

However, the announcement of Mists of Pandaria immediately caused the next uproar in the community. Asian setting, cuddly pandas as a new playable race and pet battles. A kind of Pokémon for Azeroth? What is Blizzard thinking?! Is WoW turning into an MMORPG for little kids?! That’s it for World of Warcraft, it’s over now.

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The introduction of the Pandaren was not well received by every WoW fan.

The irony of the story: Those who stayed away from Pandaria missed one of the best expansions in WoW history, regarding content for all player types, update cycles, accessibility, balancing, raids, and story.

The worst content patch of all time

With the large, jam-packed content updates of Final Fantasy XIV, we still feel that the responsible parties at Square Enix want to make up for the disastrous initial launch of the MMORPG. There has never really been a major patch for FFXIV where we wondered: Is that all there is?

At Blizzard and WoW, it’s different. A particularly disappointing example of an update landed on the live servers during the era of Warlords of Draenor. The highlights of Patch 6.1 read as follows:

  • New character model for Blood Elves
  • Twitter integration
  • Selfie camera
  • New collections tab for heirlooms
  • Expansions for the garrison

That was all the developers had on February 24, 2015. The next full-fledged patch (and the last content patch for WoD overall) would not follow until June 22, 2015. There has been no other WoW expansion that received such little content. Accordingly, the calls of some players that World of Warcraft – once again – is dying were quite loud.

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The selfie camera is nice, but it doesn’t qualify as a highlight of a content patch.

WoW has no chance against EverQuest 2

The doom-sayers did not only emerge with Cataclysm and the subsequent expansions, but much earlier – even before the US launch on November 23, 2004. The reason: EverQuest 2 launched two weeks earlier.

The first EverQuest was a defining milestone for the MMORPG genre. The direct successor built on this foundation, improved many areas, and already enjoyed an enthusiastic fan base. What chance could Blizzard have with WoW? It would be a guaranteed accident, for sure! Now…

Blood Elves undermine the identity of the Horde

A particularly absurd example of the certain downfall of World of Warcraft comes from the time when the Blizzard executives presented the features of the first expansion, Burning Crusade. Both the Blood Elves and the Draenei sparked some outrage.

At that time, the community debated in a multi-page forum thread that as a player of the Horde, you must play ugly and outcast races. The Blood Elves would destroy any semblance of identity for the faction. And then the Horde gets access to Paladins? Scandal!

Fun fact: Since their introduction, the humanoid pointy ears have been among the most played races of the Horde.

The Draenei, on the other hand, were ridiculed as space cows, who with their sci-fi style would not fit into the fantastic Azeroth at all. Even worse, some thought, was that the Blizzard writers suddenly connected the Draenei to the Eredar and that they were allowed to become shamans. There was quite a stir among the lore purists.

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One Piece celebrates Luffy’s birthday, hints at the story of season 2 and the return of a familiar opponent

A short video is meant to celebrate the birthday of Monkey D. Luffy, but fans believe it contains information about the second season of the Netflix series.

A short video on TikTok shows Iñaki Godoy, the actor of Monkey D. Luffy, celebrating the birthday of his character on May 5. To celebrate the day, he presents a cake that looks like a giant white candle. The number 3 is sticking out of the candle as the “wick”.

By the way, the anime has also received a new intro along with the Egghead Arc in January:

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What could the video mean? What at first glance seems to be a simple heartfelt video celebrating the birthday of the pirate captain, now leads fans to speculate about the second season of the Netflix series.

The focus of the speculation is the cake with the number 3 from the video. Fans believe that this has something to do with a storyline from the manga, specifically with a certain character. “Mister 3 is coming woaaah,” writes a user in a comment under the video. Other fans also claim to have recognized the reference to the character.

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Mister 3 is an antagonist from the manga and anime who styles his hair into a 3. Since he has eaten the Wax Fruit, he can not only create unlimited amounts of wax but also turn living people into wax figures. This could be another reference to the wax-like cake.

“If Mister 3 appears in the upcoming live-action episodes, it probably means that we will also see Chopper, Bon Kurei, Robin, and Crocodile,” another user notes.

What does this mean for the second season? For the next season of the Netflix series, this would mean that the story will next focus on Alabasta. During this storyline, the Straw Hat crew must face off against the members of the Baroque Works. All of them are named after numbers, including Mister 3.

Even in the first season, this organization was mentioned, and Zoro has already dealt with one of the members – Mister 7. Along with Godoy’s closing words: “They will lose their minds,” this video suggests a lot that the second season will follow Alabasta. To properly implement this storyline, the makers should pay special attention to a few scenes: 8 important scenes in One Piece season 2 that Netflix absolutely must get right

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Blizzard brings the second new class for Diablo within a year, but it’s again for the wrong Diablo

Diablo is getting a new class that allows you to harness wind and water – but the class is once again for the wrong Diablo.

In Diablo 4, you can currently choose between five different classes: Barbarians, Hunters, Sorcerers, Necromancers, and Druids. This has not changed since the release almost a year ago in June 2023. Fans of the action RPG have been waiting in vain for a new class since then.

On July 13, 2023, the popular ARPG series received a new class called the Blood Knight – but this was not available for Diablo 4. The Blood Knight was only released for Diablo Immortal. Almost a year later, players of Diablo 4 are still waiting for a new, sixth class.

Now Blizzard has introduced a new class and announced: It is again only for Diablo Immortal.

While Diablo Immortal receives a new class, the new season in Diablo 4 is starting. Here you can see a trailer:

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Diablo 4: Trailer shows the changes for Season 4 ‘Loot Reborn’

New class lets you harness wind and water

What kind of class will it be? On May 23, 2024, Diablo Immortal will receive a new, eighth class named “Tempest.” This is an agile fighter equipped with two blade weapons who, according to Blizzard, “dives into enemies with wind and waves.”

In a video posted on YouTube, the class is briefly introduced and its abilities are showcased. You can see the player riding on a kind of whirlpool and moving quite quickly in this way. Additionally, he throws enemies with a wave attack and increases the reach of his blade attacks with water and winds.

Why is it the “wrong” Diablo? Diablo 4 is actually the big new title of the popular franchise. Here, players pay a full price to even be able to play it on their consoles or gaming PCs and expect regular major content updates.

Diablo Immortal, in contrast, is somewhat like the unloved middle child that only causes trouble. It is free-to-play, playable only on PCs and mobile devices, and there are strong, ongoing P2W accusations against Diablo Immortal.

By the way, the new fourth season of Diablo 4 will start on May 14, 2024. As usual, it is set to begin around 7:00 PM. Like in the previous seasons, there will again be a season theme: the Iron Wolves. Of course, this update for Season 4 will also bring other changes. On MeinMMO, you can see an overview with all the important information: Diablo 4 Season 4 Loot Reborn: Start, Features, and Patch Note

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Destiny 2: Servers Down for Patch 7.3.6.4 – All Patch Notes and Info

A new week in Destiny 2 means a new patch with various bug fixes for the loot shooter. When the server downtime starts this time, you can find out here.

Update, 7:10 PM: The update has now been rolled out for PS5 and is 302.4 MB. If you have downloaded the update, you can log back into Destiny 2.

The patch notes have now been revealed, and indeed, the new maps for the Crucible have been implemented today.

We wish you a nice evening and uninterrupted loot rounds in Destiny 2!

What you need to know today: Today, Bungie is taking its servers down for routine maintenance. There are no important dates on the calendar, so no new content from the “Into the Light” event will be released.

MeinMMO will keep you updated. We’ll tell you how long the downtime will last. Additionally, we will update this article as soon as there is new information.

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Maintenance on 07.05. – All times for server downtime

These times are important today: Bungie informs its players via x.com (formerly Twitter) about the exact downtime. The servers are planned to be unavailable for 3 hours and 15 minutes.

This is what the maintenance schedule looks like:

  • At 3:00 PM, background maintenance will start on all platforms.
  • Around 3:45 PM, the servers will go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
  • At 7:00 PM, the shooter is expected to be back online, and you can log back in.
  • The maintenance will continue in the background until 11:00 PM.
What to consider during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is ongoing, there may be connection issues in the game. Additionally, there may occasionally be queues when logging in, as Bungie gradually opens access to the servers to avoid problems from too much server load. Therefore, you may have to wait longer before you are back in the game.

Also, keep in mind that third-party applications and the official companion app may also be inaccessible for a while, preventing you from using them.

What changes with the new update in Season 23

The following issues are known: Even in the Season of the Wish, there are many issues that players are complaining about. Bungie has noted some, but it is not known which of them will be fixed (via bungie.net). However, the following bugs could be addressed:

  • There are supposed to be significant changes to the Sandbox for PvP.
  • There are missing options in the fireteam finder, such as adding Bungie friends.
  • Some legendary emotes are being sorted alongside exotic emotes.
  • Veist rifles can only be partially rotated when inspected.
  • The shotgun “Aspirations of the Mindbender” no longer glows when fired.
  • Some rocket launchers are no longer displayed when inspected.
  • Old artifacts are still shown in players’ inventories.

Patch Notes for the update on 07.05. in Destiny 2

What’s in the patch notes? A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will be available only this evening or afternoon, after the update goes live.

We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. Because it is possible that the patch notes will be changed or corrected by Bungie afterward.

These are all the current information regarding today’s update. If there are any unforeseen changes, we will, of course, keep you updated. So feel free to check back again. Until then, we recommend this article about Destiny 2 on MeinMMO: “I never feel alone” – A player tells how Destiny 2 always helps him when he is not feeling well

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New movie about Garfield overshadowed by accusations against Anni The Duck – Now Sony speaks out

This week, a new movie about Garfield hits German theaters. However, the premiere is now overshadowed by allegations against a streamer. What Sony has to say about it can be found here.

What allegations are there? For several days now, allegations against the streamer Anissa “Anni The Duck” Baddour have been spreading on the internet. In summary, she is accused by various sources of only presenting herself nicely in public, while in real life, she is said to be an egomaniacal, toxic person who treats her fellow humans poorly and hates her fans.

  • The streamer Mowky commented on her former friendship with Anni, which had caused her a lot of suffering. She claims to have been manipulated and used, and warns fans that they do not know what kind of person they are “admiring”.
  • On Twitch, streamer Antonia “Reved” Staab also spoke up and talked about her previous relationship with Anni, describing it as the “darkest time” in her life. She claims it affected her emotionally so much that she now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder with muscle cramps and chronic headaches.
  • Both streamers also accuse Anni of having mistreated her cats and treated them like toys. There are said to be videos on the internet that confirm these allegations, and in them, the streamer can also be heard referring to her cats as “dirty pieces of shit“.
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Reved explains on Twitch how much she suffered in the relationship with Anni The Duck

What does this have to do with Garfield? The new film about the iconic orange cat is now overshadowed by the allegations against Anni. In it, the streamer provided the voice for a supporting role. The film is set to be released in German theaters on May 9, 2024.

Especially the recent allegations of mistreatment of her cats are not exactly good publicity for a film about a famous cat. Many viewers are now demanding a response to this situation. “If Anni is not removed from the film, 50-60% fewer people will watch it in Germany, I hope you are aware of that,” expresses a user their opinion under a post by Sony on Instagram.

Overall, many users in their comments express that they will not watch the movie because of Anni now. Other comments call for Sony to respond. After all, they could not have known about her behavior at the time of the voice recording. “I really feel sorry for the other voice actors that the scandal regarding Anni has just now come to the forefront [sic],” says another comment.

How is Sony reacting now? In the Instagram post, Sony has now responded to the situation. However, they have not said much about it yet. The post states:

We are closely monitoring the recent allegations against Anni and take them very seriously. We are currently in close communication with the management and expect an official statement.

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When this official statement is expected to be made public is still unknown. There is also no statement yet regarding whether the film will still release with Anni in her role in theaters. Some viewers wish that the parts with her be removed or replaced.

Whether Sony will take this route and thus have to postpone the premiere or whether they will react differently to the situation remains to be seen. On the other hand, Sony must expect that some viewers may boycott the film. Many influencers, however, have now decided to boycott a large event: Influencers want to boycott gamescom because they can no longer get in for free – Gronkh shakes his head

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