The Twitch streamer “vpnninja87” bragged about reaching over 100,000 viewers in a single stream. Shortly thereafter, he was banned from Twitch. What happened? You can find out more on MeinMMO.
What is aview bot? A view bot is an automated program that artificially increases the viewer count of a stream. This is done to give the impression that a stream is more popular than it actually is. Twitch strictly prohibits view botting and takes rigorous action against streamers who use such methods.
“Another one going down the drain”, commented a user
The reactions from the Twitch community came in swiftly.
How are users reacting on X? User Dylan Velez commented: “Lmao, you must be a certain type of person to be happy about bought viewers.” The streamer replied: “Embedding, check it, yes, it costs something, but that’s true for all marketing.”
User The Jman commented: “The sad thing isn’t that he’s embedding, but that he has no idea how bad it looks for him and that it ruins any chance of actually growing in this space. Another one going down the drain.” The streamer replied: “Lol, I’ve been hearing this every month for 3 months. I’m still here.”
Working Man’s Warzone commented: “Dude, if you only had 39 unique chat participants out of all those people… yeah, keep celebrating, buddy.” User Gothalion shared the sentiment: “39 chat participants. What are you celebrating about?” The streamer replied: “Even if there were hundreds of participants, it wouldn’t make a difference. Most comments can be answered by a bot. Real discussion topics are very rare.”
On April 23, 2024, vpnninja87 posted a screenshot that showed he had appealed his ban on Twitch. The photo revealed that he was banned for unmoderated chat, hate speech, and symbols, among other things.
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What does the community say? User Ghost_vui commented: “Bro, all I see here are 2 rejected appeals and then one for hate speech. Log out, this isn’t the success you think it is.” The streamer confidently replied: “Lol, yes, but my channel will magically be back in a few hours, just wait and see.”
Another user named Oh no, it’s Ri commented: “Still, you are banned for view botting.” The streamer replied: “No, sorry, it was because people weren’t banned quickly enough.”
User ItsYeshalot commented: “Do you want to go back to view botting after this incident or have you learned your lesson?” The streamer replied: “Lol, you can’t learn from a lie. You should know that by now.”
What is the current status? As of now, on April 23, 2024, at 16:00, the channel of vpnninja87 is still banned and the streamer has not posted any further updates.
In Pokémon GO you can now complete the special research “Rediscover Kanto.” We will show you all the tasks, steps, and rewards it offers.
What kind of research is this? In Pokémon GO, the new update went live, allowing you to pick up an improved graphic and encounter Kanto monsters in different biomes. With it, the research “Rediscover Kanto” was introduced.
More Kanto bonuses: The event “Rediscover Kanto” brings bonuses alongside the research.
More XP for the seven-day streak at PokéStops and catches
Friendship levels increase faster when opening gifts, trading, or battling together
You have an increased shiny chance for Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle in the biomes
Community Day moves when evolving to Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise
Mega energies for the three in field research
The Kanto monsters are the Pokémon from the first generation. So classics like Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charmander, and the other monsters from the Red, Blue, and Yellow editions.
Some of them can now be found in the game again, including through the new research. Since some players could start the research earlier due to the time zone difference, the tasks are already known (via reddit / LeekDuck). We summarize the tasks and rewards for you here.
In total, you can earn quite a few rewards from the research. Do you want to know what else is coming up this month? Then check out all the events in April 2024 in Pokémon GO.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
What things should you consider when starting with Fallout 76? Here you can find out what can make your life easier in post-apocalyptic West Virginia.
Update: This article was published at the release of Fallout 76. Due to the huge success of the Fallout series the player numbers have increased enormously and we have made a few updates here.
Fallout 76 is an online survival RPG and offers a complex mix of survival, crafting, base-building, and role-playing. Therefore, it can be difficult to see everything when starting out.
These 10 tips can help you, especially at the start of Fallout 76.
In the video, you will find the most important information about Fallout 76 in 2 minutes:
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Everything you need to know about Fallout 76 – in 2 minutes
1. Holotapes, notes, and terminals are important
That’s why you shouldn’t ignore them: While Fallout 76 is still fundamentally a true Fallout game, there are some important differences. At launch, there were no human NPCs, which is why the main story had to be told in other ways.
This means that holotapes, notes, and terminals become the main quest givers. Furthermore, they are, along with robots, the source of stories that Fallout 76 tells. Therefore, do not ignore them, take your time, and read everything.
And what if I don’t have time to read? Especially when you’re out with friends, this can be a problem. Hardly anyone takes the 5 minutes while the group is waiting for them. However, you can take holotapes and notes with you and read them later. With terminals, this is usually not possible.
Ideally, you try to take the time together to read through everything calmly and learn more about the game world.
2. Junk is not just junk
That’s why junk is so important in Fallout 76: When you are traveling in the game world, you will find all kinds of materials. Don’t leave everything behind. Materials are needed for crafting and building your camp. You can also use it to modify your armor and weapons.
At workbenches, you can process your collected junk and convert it into materials. Keep an eye on the option as you approach the workbench.
What do I do if my inventory is overflowing? Materials that you rarely need can be stored in your camp.
What you can do if you are missing specific materials: If you are missing items like screws, you can mark them. Every item that contains the required material will now be marked for you with an icon. This greatly simplifies your search.
3. Take care of your equipment
It can quickly happen that your equipment breaks. To reuse weapons and armor pieces, you must first repair them. Pay attention to the indicators in your inventory.
This is how to tell how long your equipment will last: Each weapon and armor piece has a status bar. It tells you the condition of that item. If the bar is nearly empty, you should find a workbench and repair the item. You will need the appropriate materials for that.
What if a piece breaks? Weapons that are destroyed can no longer be used. Armor pieces will still be equipped, but they will have no positive effect on your toughness.
If the equipment piece is destroyed, repairing it will cost you more materials. Some pieces are easier to repair than others. For example, leather armor primarily requires leather, while metal armors need screws and other rare materials for repairs.
4. There’s an alternative menu
Some may be annoyed that the Pip-Boy menu takes up the whole screen. You can easily change the menu view.
This is how you switch the menu: Open your menu. At the bottom of the bar, you will see the menu item “View”. The corresponding button will also be displayed. On PS4, you need to press the touchpad.
The alternative menu may be a bit clearer for some players. A big advantage is that you can now also see the environment.
5. Enemy levels determine loot
Why is it important where I am? While it is not shown on the map, some areas are more suitable for beginners than others. Especially at the beginning, it is important to know which locations to avoid for a while.
The level of your loot depends on the enemy level. If you are in a higher-level area, you may not be able to carry most gear.
This is how strong the monsters are in the respective areas:
The Forest: Enemy level 1 to 10
Toxic Valley: Enemy level 10 to 25
Ash Heap: Enemy level 25 to 35
Savage Divide: Enemy level 15 to 99
The Mire: Enemy level 30 to 99
Cranberry Bog: Enemy level 35 to 99
6. You can share perks – thanks to charisma
If you often travel in a group, the special attribute charisma is particularly worthwhile. The associated perks usually have a positive effect for your entire group. You can even share perks if your value is high enough.
This is how you share perks with your friends: Switch to your attributes and perks in the menu. If you have invested enough points in charisma, you can share a perk with your group.
Which perks you can share depends on your charisma level. You need at least three charisma points for every skill point required by a corresponding card. Consequently, you need a minimum of three charisma points to share a perk.
The symbol on the Bloodsucker card indicates: This perk will be shared with your group.
7. V.A.T.S. can be improved and is good for critical hits
With the V.A.T.S., you can target enemies. When it is active, you are shown a percentage chance of hitting enemies. It doesn’t matter where you aim. If the chance is high enough, you’ll hit the enemy. V.A.T.S. can be improved with corresponding perk cards.
This is how you improve your V.A.T.S.: If you invest skill points in perception, you will receive perk cards for your V.A.T.S. With additional perks, you can now not only target enemies, but also body parts.
This increases your chance for critical hits and, ideally, you can even sever body parts.
This is how you use V.A.T.S.: If you have an enemy in your sights, you must press the Q key on PC or the L1/LB button on Xbox and PS4. With the appropriate perks, you can then target the respective body parts using the mouse wheel or the right stick. When V.A.T.S. is active, you consume stamina points. If your stamina runs out, it will be deactivated.
8. Get supply drops
In the game world, you can randomly find requests for supply drops. These are incredibly useful, as they can provide rare gear and important resources.
This is how you request a supply drop: You can find the respective demand holotapes in the game world. They can be carried by enemies or found in containers. Once you find such a supply drop request, you must visit one of the radio towers scattered throughout the game world.
There, you will usually encounter enemies that you must eliminate. You can request the drop at a terminal at the station. It may happen that you have to repair this terminal first. The costs for that are not very high. Once the terminal is active, you need to load the corresponding holotape. If the quest for the supply drop is active, the landing zone will be shown on your map.
A robot will now drop a crate at that location.
Who can benefit from the supply drop? In principle, any player in the vicinity can receive the message and go to the drop point. Anyone can loot the crate without stealing from others.
This is how you always have enough to eat and drink: There are several tricks to prevent food shortages. You should
hunt animals and collect their meat.
take as much water as possible from water sources.
look for all kinds of canned goods and other food in buildings.
It is important that you process your water and the meat from animals at a cooking station. Boiled water has a significantly lower radiation dose than dirty water. The same goes for meat after it has been cooked.
What if there is no cooking station nearby? It’s better to consume raw meat and dirty water than to suffer from hunger and thirst. The radiation is annoying, but it can be easily reduced with Radaway.
Hunger and thirst negatively affect your stamina and are therefore much more bothersome than slightly increased radiation. But be careful: Radaway makes you more susceptible to diseases for a while.
10. Diseases can be annoying
Diseases can afflict you under various circumstances and can be quite bothersome. To prevent this, a few things should be noted.
This is how you can get sick in Fallout 76:
Food and liquids that have not been treated (the chance of illness is shown in the menu)
Sleeping on mattresses or sleeping bags that lie directly on the ground
Certain monsters can infect you with diseases through their attacks. These are usually marked with the affix “sick”.
This is how you prevent diseases: Again, it’s advisable to process your food at the cooking station. Enemies that are particularly infectious are either marked in the name or with a symbol. You should eliminate these as soon as possible and avoid getting hit by them.
What should I do if I am sick? Antibiotics and remedies can heal you. But you need luck to find these more often.
The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion, is a popular dramedy series. Right now, you can watch episodes from three seasons for free and without a subscription. The first season is fully available.
What kind of series is The Rookie? The series is a dramedy and crime series. It was created by Alexi Hawley and currently has six seasons. A seventh season has already been confirmed. The main role is played by Nathan Fillion, whom many of you may know from Castle or Firefly – The Departure of Serenity .
The series is well-received on IMDb with an average of 8.0 stars from a total of 71,736 ratings.
Here you can see a trailer for The Rookie:
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English trailer for season 1 of The Rookie
What is The Rookie about? John Nolan starts a new career as a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department at over 40 years old.
He is the oldest among the recruits and faces several prejudices. However, due to an incident, he is so motivated to finally fulfill his long-held dream of life that he takes on the challenge.
Where can I watch The Rookie for free? Currently, you can stream episodes from Seasons 1, 4, and 5 for free in the ZDF media library. This link will take you directly there.
These episodes are currently available for you to watch
Which episodes are available? You can watch the first season in full in the media library.
For Season 4, episodes 5 to 22 are online, but more episodes from the ZDF media library will be removed soon.
Currently, the first four episodes of Season 5 are available, with two more episodes being added each week.
Where else can I watch The Rookie? If you are looking for all other seasons and episodes of The Rookie, check out Netflix or Amazon. With a subscription, you can watch Seasons 1-4 in full.
On Disney+, Season 5 is already fully available. On WOW, you can also watch Season 6 in the original version with subtitles.
If you’re always looking for good series that you can watch completely for free, here’s another recommendation on MeinMMO:
If you are looking for a strong and cost-effective striker in EA FC 24 , then you are at the right place. We present to you a forward that plays like a better Haaland, because he excels in important skills.
Which player are we talking about? Rasmus Højlund is currently one of the attacking hopes at Manchester United. Although the young player’s performances are still quite inconsistent, the Dane seems to be a great promise for the future.
EA recognized the potential of the young man and honored him with a Future Star that appeared in the second team of the campaign. Unlike his regular gold card, which was rated at only 76, his Future Star boasts a full 13 rating points more, totaling a strong 89.
Due to many similarities, we compared the polished special card to Erling Haaland, his rival from city opponent Manchester City. You can read our results here.
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EA Sports FC 24: Update teaser for the UEFA Euro 2024
That’s why Højlund wins the striker comparison with Haaland
Why is a comparison of the two players appropriate? When looking at both strikers, you notice at first glance that they have many parallels. Both forwards have a considerable stature with heights over 1.90 m. Both players have a strong finish, which they can execute especially with their better left foot. Both Højlund and Haaland possess immense speed and remarkable physicality.
Comparison of the stats between Højlund and Haaland
In summary, both stars can be considered powerful striker types who represent a center forward in the best sense due to their assertiveness and efficiency in finishing.
3 advantages that Højlund has over most Haaland cards
While Haaland has to rely solely on the aforementioned qualities, Højlund brings a wider range of skills that are favored by his stats and playstyles.
Especially for dribbling and shooting, Højlund has strong playstyles.
1st Advantage: Passing
At first glance, Højlund possesses solid passing quality, which gains more value upon closer inspection. The Dane only has a total passing value of 81, but his short passing game has a phenomenal value of 99. He is thus perfectly suited to set up his teammates with passes or lay-offs.
2nd Advantage: Dribbling
In addition to his passing abilities, the Manchester United forward is also the better one-on-one player. This applies both to his ball control at full speed (R2 on PlayStation/ RT on Xbox) and controlled sprint dribbling (R1 on PlayStation/ RB on Xbox).
In sprinting, he does not lose speed thanks to the playstyle “Rage” and can also control the ball more smoothly at high speed. The playstyle “Technique” allows for the precise execution of the aforementioned R1 dribbling.
With the Playstyle+ “First Touch,” Højlund can easily control any ball played to him and subsequently execute the next action immediately.
His special moves are also helpful for direct duels against defenders. He can boast good 4 stars and act skillfully.
3rd Advantage: Shooting
Although most Haaland cards have a stronger shooting value, Højlund possesses one crucial playstyle more to convert his shots into goals. With the playstyle “Curled Shot,” he has one of the best playstyles in EA FC 24 in his repertoire, which allows him to add even more precision to his finesse shots (R1 on PlayStation/ RB on Xbox).
What also makes him harder to predict is his two-footedness. The Dane has a respectable 4 stars in the “Weak Foot” ability.
Conclusion: Aside from the TOTY version of Haaland, Future Stars Højlund can hold his own in passing, dribbling, and shooting against all other cards of his rival.
Anyone looking for a bulky striker type cannot go wrong with Højlund. The Dane is priced at just under 60,000 coins (as of 23.04.24), which is a real bargain for such a complete striker.
When setting up your team, make sure to pair this rather bulky striker with some smaller, nimbler colleagues.
Lastly, we give you an additional tip: If you want to make Højlund even more assertive and faster at top speed, you should boost his strength while maintaining his agility. This is important to retain the acceleration type “Sustained (mostly).”
The chemistry style “Marksman” fits best. This not only boosts shooting and dribbling stats but also physicality.
You will quickly notice how difficult it will be for the opponent to stop Højlund at full speed with this adjustment.
A new “Lord of the Rings” game called Tales of the Shire will be released in 2024 for Steam, PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus is a die-hard fan of the franchise and knows nearly all the games – and although Tales of the Shire offers no action, it will probably make it into his top 3.
If you ask me about the Lord of the Rings games from the last 20 years, I can probably say something about each of them. Because I’ve played them all – at least almost. Even the relatively unknown MOBA “Guardians of Middle-earth,” which, in my opinion, didn’t get enough attention. The exceptions:
the mobile and browser games, of which there are far too many and which are largely just bad
a few very niche titles that were released for platforms I don’t own – like Tactics for the PSP
all the games from before 2000 – and there are surprisingly many
What I mean is: I love Lord of the Rings, and Middle-earth is one of the best worlds ever created. Unfortunately, there are too few (good) games to fully immerse in the story.
Unlike Star Wars, where some game is released every year – most recently the actually promising Outlaws – things are a bit quiet regarding Lord of the Rings.
Then Tales of the Shire was announced and immediately caught my attention. Since the latest trailer, I’ve been absolutely in love because an old and rather secret dream is coming true.
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Tales of the Shire: The German gameplay trailer for the life simulation in the Shire
Tales of the Shire is what I have wished for since “The Fellowship”
The new game is a so-called “life simulation.” You play as a hobbit and grow flowers, vegetables, and carrots for first and second breakfast, the 11 o’clock snack, afternoon tea, dinner, and supper somewhere in the Shire. And of course, these meals will also be prepared.
Actually, I play competitive games or those with a lot of action or really good story. So, I’m not exactly the target audience for classic “cozy games.” Actually… but Tales of the Shire strikes exactly a chord.
Since I saw the first “Lord of the Rings” movie, I’ve been wishing for a game where you can extensively explore the home of the hobbits. Yes, in the MMO Lord of the Rings Online and also in some of the games based on the films, it is possible, but rather limited.
A hobbit cookingRuins in the Shire – What is this about?We’ll see what animals we findSuch a beautiful idyllGardening is a good relaxationYou don’t often see the inside of a hobbit hole
The Shire is a beautiful area that has been portrayed like few others. With Tales of the Shire, it promises to depict exactly this area as an accessible and buildable region. For everyone who isn’t already raving about green meadows and hobbit holes, the game also offers:
fishing
relationships with NPCs
famous characters and hobbit families from the films and books
farming – of course
housing
Hobbit clothing!
The goal is to develop the place Waterau enough that it is recognized as its own community by Hobbiton. This happens through community missions, i.e., “quests” – basically a small storyline like in Stardew Valley and company.
The release for Tales of the Shire is currently only set for 2024.
Looks good – But not the best LotR game in recent years
For me, it is already clear that I will play Tales of the Shire. Only one thing bothers me: it will be a pure singleplayer according to the current information. That’s a shame because building the Shire together with others would be the absolute hit. Sun Haven has already shown that cooperative life simulations work wonderfully.
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria PS5 Launch Trailer
Exploring the depths, the constant threat of noises and darkness when you dig too deep, and the mission from Gimli himself are hard to top. Unfortunately, I haven’t finished the game yet because my partner eventually lost interest.
If you read this, Maik: Move your dwarf beard to Moria, but quickly!
Tales of the Shire will be great, but probably no one will be angry with me if I still prefer Return to Moria. Especially since dwarves are just a bit cooler than cozy hobbits. They even have their own game category on Steam now: Dwarves defeat Steam: Leading dwarf games finally get their way
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
A big update in Pokémon GO is changing quite a lot, such as catching screens, biomes, and spawns. We summarize the most important points here for you.
What kind of update is this? It is part of the big “Rediscover-GO” update, which is coming in several parts. It is now active and introduces the parts “Discover the world anew” and “Discover Kanto anew.”
The focus of the update is on a graphic redesign of the catching screens and the map, which now reflect more clearly what kind of “biomes” you are in. The visual appearance you see in the game strongly depends on where you are in the real world. These biomes are also interesting from a gameplay perspective.
These are biomes: The biomes are based on your surroundings in the real world. They describe habitats where you find different Pokémon. This has been the case before, but now it seems that appropriate spawns are more strongly associated with the biomes (via reddit). This is likely to be used more for events in the future, as currently, for example, old Kanto Pokémon are distributed across various biomes.
As of now, players have also identified the following “subcategories” of biomes (via reddit):
City
Mountains
Ocean
Forest
Lake
River
Park
Grassland
It is still unclear how many different types of biomes there are in total. It is quite possible that the list will continue to grow.
What does this mean for players? As of now, it seems that it might be worthwhile to explore different biomes to find more varied Pokémon, instead of finding more or less the same Pokémon everywhere. How the biomes will affect gameplay in detail will be revealed in the coming days.
New screens in Pokémon GO – What do I need to know?
Tragosso in the city biome
What is changing: The most noticeable change is the new catching screens. They will now be adapted to the respective biome you are in.
So if you are by the sea, you will see water in the background. If you are instead in a city, the screen will show buildings. Additionally, it seems that there will be several screen variations for each biome, so that it does not always look the same.
The screens in battles are also changing, for example, when you face other players or Team GO Rocket. In addition, the basic map you are on now shows a new image. It is now clearer to see which biomes can be found where.
A tip for the graphics: Some players report performance or battery issues due to the new graphics. You can disable a switch for “Enhanced Graphics” in the “Advanced Settings,” which will deactivate certain effects, shadows, and textures.
What about Kanto? The third part of the update revolves around the classic Kanto Pokémon of the first generation. They now spawn in different biomes. The officially announced ones are:
Forest: Bisasam, Raupy, Hornliu, Myrapla
Beach: Schiggy, Enton, Jurob, Karpador
Mountains: Sandan, Piepi, Zubat, Diga
City: Raupy, Taubsi, Machollo, Nebulak
However, these are not all the monsters. In our editorial team, for example, we found Relaxo in the city biome, and more Pokémon are expected to follow. Additionally, a new special research surrounding the Kanto region has been unlocked.
Moreover, the new Pokémon Schligda, a distant water-type relative of Digda, can now be found in the beach biome. Although it does not originate from Kanto, it is an important biome spawn.
It is possible that further details regarding the big update for Pokémon GO will be revealed in the coming days. We will keep you updated here at MeinMMO as usual.
What do you think about the next part of the big update? Tell us in the comments!
Alchemy plays a major role again in the next addon of World of Warcraft. However, some potions are funny – and even make you worse off.
Those who want to tackle the toughest dungeons or raids in World of Warcraft need to be adequately prepared. The equipment must be enchanted, buff food should preferably be stored in stacks in the backpack, and flasks must not be missing. In each expansion, there are slightly different potions from alchemists – as is also the case in The War Within. We present the most interesting ones to you here.
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WoW: The War Within – All the major features of the new expansion
Flasks that are both a curse and a blessing
If you want a little randomness with the flasks, you should have fun with one of the new potions. For the big gain of a secondary value, you pay the price of sacrificing two other values.
Flask of Alchemical Chaos: Drink this to increase a random secondary stat by 6002, at the cost of 420 points from two other secondary stats. These effects change randomly every 30 seconds.
But healers can also choose an interesting flask that increases their healing – at least when they need to heal targets that are close to death.
Flask of Saving Graces: Direct healing on a player character who has less than 25% of their health points increases your healing dealt by 15% for 10 seconds.
In addition, there is of course a number of traditional flasks that simply increase a certain secondary value.
Alchemy will also be very useful again in The War Within.
PvP flasks give you a second life as an Elemental
A set of vials specifically aimed at PvP players who want to level up their honor rank faster to snag great titles and other cosmetic rewards should be particularly interesting. In The War Within, you can increase your honor gain with corresponding vials!
Vicious Flask of Honor: Drink this to increase your gained honor by 15%. Can be consumed in all rated and unrated PvP environments. Lasts for one hour and beyond death.
Especially cool: There is even a flask that makes you more powerful in PvP, as you can continue to fight after death.
Vicious Flask of Manifested Fury: When you die, your wrath manifests into a furious elemental that allows you to exact revenge on your enemies for 12 seconds. Can only be triggered once every 2 minutes. Increases gained honor by 15%.
Also exciting is a flask that makes you stronger in PvP and more vulnerable at the same time, the more kills you can accumulate.
Vicious Flask of Wrecking Ball: Killing blows on players increase your damage dealt by 8% and your damage taken by 4% for 20 seconds. Stackable up to 5 times. If you are killed while this effect is active, your attacker gains some of that power. Increases gained honor by 15%.
Note that these are still indications from the alpha of The War Within. A lot can still change by the time of the expansion’s release.
Diablo 4 has just completed its first PTR testing phase and fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Season 4. In the meantime, franchise head Rod Fergusson talks in an interview about how future tests will proceed. The shop, which has been receiving increasing criticism lately, is also discussed.
Blizzard has tested Season 4 for the first time with a PTR, which is why the release has been delayed. It now kicks off on May 14. Here you can find all the information about Season 4.
A public test realm, or PTR for short, was a hot topic even at the launch of Diablo 4. Experts have long called for it, especially after the release of some seasons went poorly. The PTR was first implemented before Season 4, but whether this will happen again is unclear. When asked, Fergusson says:
We still need to decide on that. There are pros and cons to having a PTR. Season 4 is such a major change that we definitely needed more feedback than usual. When we released Season 3, we received very direct feedback […] We patched Season 3 in the first 3 days. So we can respond to such matters very quickly.
This very philosophy of releasing something untested and then patching it has, however, alienated players quite a bit. There was significant backlash on Reddit and other social media, especially concerning Season 1 and Season 3.
However, Fergusson’s statement regarding the shops is causing more trouble in the community. Here, the head defends the monetization philosophy, and that is not being received well.
We have already spoken with the developers about the future of the game:
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BlizzCon 2023: Diablo 4 leaders talk to us about the development and future of the game
Players feel betrayed: “That’s disgusting”
Diablo 4 monetizes not only through the initial purchase but also with an optional shop featuring cosmetics and a battle pass. The shop offers extraordinarily expensive skins and bundles that sometimes cost more than the game itself.
Before release, Blizzard promised that the earnable skins would be just as pretty as those in the shop. However, players now feel that the shop has significantly better offerings, not just re-skins, such as: samurai outfits, cool Lilith costumes, and more. Fergusson comments:
We want to find ways for people to use the shop but pay less […] But this is all cosmetic. [People] don’t have to buy anything there. […] Diablo is the ultimate power fantasy […] and there is no power in [the cosmetics].
Rod Fergusson on shop skins
They want to get a bit crazier with the cosmetics now, after everything was rather grounded and dark at launch – and they are also working on making more things earnable for free. However, the head does not go into detail on that.
On Reddit, fans are upset by this statement. They say: Blizzard lied when it said that free armor would be just as pretty as purchasable ones. One user states:
The comments about the shop are disgusting […] Their mentality towards it is disgusting and the interview shows that Rod is part of the problem. It’s not just the executives at Blizzard who are shoving this down the D4 team’s throat.
SingleInfinity on Reddit
Another user agrees that the concerns about the shop were brushed aside by the promises made before release – but are now back. After all, you really don’t have to use the shop, and it isn’t intrusive.
At the moment, Diablo 4 is back on a good track and is steadily improving, but the community remains extremely critical. Fergusson has previously spoken in an interview about exactly what is changing: Is Diablo 4 a new game with Season 4? That’s what the head says
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Many have not only enjoyed cartoon series in their childhood, but also animes. A study has now found that one anime is more popular than Peppa Pig and Tom & Jerry. Another anime has even fought its way to the 5th place among the most popular children’s series.
Which series make it to the top 5? In 1st place is the blonde ninja from Konohagakure. Naruto dominates the top of the most popular children’s series worldwide. It is the most searched series in 83 countries. In the following positions, there is another anime that many of you might know:
2nd place: CoComelon (49 countries)
3rd place: Peppa Pig (6 countries)
4th place: Tom & Jerry (5 countries)
5th place: Dragon Ball (4 countries)
All other series like Teletubbies, Adventure Time, Looney Tunes, and Bluey appear at most three times at the top of the most popular children’s series.
What is the basis of the study? The study was conducted by TheToyZone and is based on the search results of each country on Google. The company behind the search engine had already published the most searched terms on searchplayground.google last year. Here, Naruto was also in 1st place.
For the ranking, a list of 6,638 children’s series from Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney, and others was compiled. The interesting thing about this study is that animes and children’s series from around the world are aggregated. This way, Naruto also competes against the current childhood heroes.
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Naruto is a global hit
Where are which series particularly popular? Naruto dominates almost the entire world:
Naruto is the most searched children’s series in both Europe and Central and South America. In Japan, the land of animes, Naruto also ranks 1st.
CoComelon is “only” a YouTube channel that mainly animates children’s rhymes and songs in 3D. But there are also episodes teaching children words. The series is particularly popular in parts of Africa and Asia.
In the USA, Adventure Time is especially popular, whereas in Australia, Bluey dominates.
There are some countries where local productions have landed in 1st place. Two examples are Matu Patlu in India and Rafadan Tayfa in Turkey.
What is the reason for that? Naruto is very popular among both children and adults. The series is one of the Big Three (Naruto, One Piece, Bleach) and has a completed story.
Naruto likely landed in 1st place because it features complex character developments and exciting twists within the story. Many fans may have had questions and searched for them on Google.
Is the result representative? There is a small catch with the study. Many viewers, to whom the series are targeted at, are not able to search on Google due to their age. The target audience for Peppa Pig, for example, is preschool age, while for Naruto, the age is likely higher.
The target audience for animated series aimed at a younger audience did not contribute to the ranking in the study. Rather, concerned parents or young-at-heart fans likely led to searches for Peppa Pig and others on Google.
Cooperative building games usually have you fighting against each other. A game on Steam takes a different approach. Here, you and your friends build a city together in an ancient civilization.
What game is this about? The Whims of the Gods is a new building game on Steam. It is being developed by the indie studio PJ Games. There is no exact release date yet, but it is stated that the game is set to be released in the third quarter of 2024.
In The Whims of the Gods, you build your own city in an ancient civilization, while always trying to prevent disasters:
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In The Whims of the Gods you must always prevent the catastrophe of a volcanic eruption
What can you expect? Primarily, the gameplay of The Whims of the Gods offers a certain change of pace among cooperative building games. While other games often have you fighting against each other or merely collaborating on partner cities, here you must jointly build a city with your friends.
Players must coordinate closely and be able to rely on each other here. Because it seems that you share all tasks and resources in cooperative mode. If both players pursue different goals, compromises must be made here and there.
In addition to the cooperative mode, further challenges await you in the building game. Classically, you need to meet the needs of your inhabitants while keeping an eye on your resources.
Keep an eye on impending disasters and prevent them
In a large mountain, you must confront various enemies in battle. Here, you can use special abilities that depend on what you have previously unlocked or what buildings are in your city.
A volcano is constantly threatening to erupt and destroy your new civilization. As a player, it is your task to prevent this disaster or at least delay it as long as possible. To do so, you must gain the trust of the gods or cleverly outsmart them. If you satisfy the whims of the gods or can make a deal with them, you can at least delay the volcanic eruption a bit.
Interestingly, there is a mystical calendar that announces impending situations. As a player, you have time to prepare for these situations in advance and thus prevent serious consequences and disasters.
Fortnite is shutting down its servers for maintenance today, Tuesday, April 23rd. Here you can find out the server status and what leaks and content you can expect.
Update, 1:10 PM: The servers are now back online and you can log in. All patch notes are now listed.
Season 3 has started today in Fortnite Festival. The new artist is now Billie Eilish. Along with her skins in the item shop, there is also an event pass to her with new content for your locker. Season 3 ends on June 13, 2024, at 6:00 AM.
Support for Guitar Controllers
Epic Games has now made various RockBand 4 controllers compatible with Fortnite. You can play your songs in Fortnite Festival and look cool doing it. The list of supported controllers can be found in the patch notes. (via fortnite.com)
Improvements and Bug Fixes
Pro Main Instrument and Pro Bass
Two new roles have been added: Pro Main Instrument and Pro Bass All current and future jam songs will now have these two playable components, which you can access on the main stage with a guitar controller.
Pro Main Instrument and Pro Bass feature hammer-on and pull-off notes. If your streak is going, you can hit these notes without strumming!
Pro Main Instrument and Pro Bass have colored notes for each track that correspond to the buttons on the guitar controller.
The leaderboards now feature new formats that support Pro Main Instrument and Pro Bass scores. Climb to the top!
To support the appearance of Pro Main Instrument and Pro Bass, the shine performance color for all scores has been changed from bright orange to silver white. How you collect and activate shine performance remains the same.
Currently, the vibrato bar only produces a visual effect. Using the vibrato bar does not cause sound distortion or provide additional shine performance energy.
Epic Games continues to work on improving the feel of playing with a guitar controller and welcomes your feedback! For rhythm game veterans, there may be situations where you miss a note that should be seated or where a familiar jam song suddenly feels different.
Voices
The music library now displays extended statistics, so the best performance of your selected instrument type appears in each jam song line.
The music library is also arranged so that new and featured jam songs are displayed at the top by default (this setting can be changed), making it easier for players with large libraries to access relevant jam songs for missions.
New bracelet missions and rewards have been added.
The leaderboard scores from Season 2 have been recorded and archived. The leaderboards are waiting for your new top performances in Season 3!
For a more convenient song selection so you are closer to the organ when you arrive backstage. No more sprints to make it to the setlist!
The results screen now has more statistics after each performance. You can now see the percentage of notes hit and missed, as well as the average value from other performances so you can see how you’ve improved.
The roles in the selection menu have been rearranged: Vocals > Bass > Main Instrument > Drums.
A bug was fixed that caused players to receive a “Double Shine Performance Display” for certain note sections.
Some bug fixes and improvements have been made.
LEGO Fortnite brings animals that you can tame
In Update 29.30, you can tame animals to get resources from them. The animals include chickens, pigs, cows, and sheep. Each animal drops different resources. Here’s what you should know:
Chickens produce feathers and fertilizer over time.
Cows produce milk and fertilizer over time.
Sheep produce wool and fertilizer over time.
Pigs produce mushrooms and fertilizer over time.
Bears are new enemies
While Epic Games has implemented four farm animals, there’s also a new animal that is evil, and that is the bear. This animal can track and reach your camp. Once there, it can rampage and destroy or kill everything, so be equipped and cautious when you are on your travels.
Important improvements, adjustments, and bug fixes
Village Square Improvements
The user interface of the village square has been redesigned to give you a better overview of your villages:
You can now overview who lives in your villages, read the backstories of your villagers, and monitor the satisfaction of your animals. You can also see the jobs of your villagers and even ask them to leave your village.
You can see who visits your villages, which jobs are assigned, what biome you are in, and what requirements you must meet to level up your villages. Additionally, you can edit your village banners and give your villages a new name using a pre-made list.
Another village improvement allows you to assign a name from this list directly when creating your village.
Bug Fixes
A bug was fixed that caused stamina to sometimes still be enabled in worlds where it should be turned off.
A bug was fixed that prevented saplings from being destroyed when they grew near objects.
A bug was fixed that sometimes caused swords to no longer deal damage.
A bug was fixed that sometimes caused the first attack with swords to miss.
A bug was fixed that prevented certain objects from taking damage from some pickaxes.
Villagers no longer annoy players when they are restoring their health.
When players transition from running to sneaking, they will no longer get stuck in the running animation.
All leaks about Patch 29.30
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What happens during an update? As with every previous update, Epic Games takes down its servers for Fortnite. The developers have put together a new update with a lot of content, and you will soon be able to download this to benefit from it.
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Fortnite: Start and Duration of Server Downtime 29.30
Server Down in the Morning – Here’s What You Need to Know: Epic Games has announced its server downtime for Fortnite and set it for 10:00 AM German time. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes before the servers go down – so you won’t be able to start any new rounds during this time.
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When will the servers be back online? That depends on the size and scope of the update. If there are no complications, you can expect about an hour of downtime. However, it may also be that the server downtime will not be resolved until around 12 or 1 PM. We will keep you updated in this case.
When will the patch notes come out? Epic Games is currently only sporadically releasing its patch notes for the “Battle Royale” mode. If they are available, they will only be published after the downtime. We will list them for you as soon as Epic Games releases them.
What content could be coming with Update 29.30?
Aside from a small hint just before the update, Epic Games does not release any hints about upcoming content from the update. However, leakers have their sources and already have a rough idea of what content players can expect in the new update. The following is known (via x.com):
New cosmetic items and crew pack for May
New artist for Fortnite Festival
Star Wars event and skins
New shop tabs
Possibly a collaboration with X-Men
Vaulted: the Tactical AR
LEGO animal/farming update
Level Up Quest Pack
That was all the important information about the upcoming server downtime. Are you excited about the update? Feel free to let us know your wishes for the upcoming Star Wars event in the comments!
The deepest desires of your companions are known only by an NPC in Baldur’s Gate 3. A single word reveals much about their true thoughts.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is full of great and small secrets. So many that you probably can’t find them all, even if you search thoroughly. Particularly interesting are the revelations that reveal more about your companions and the problems they are grappling with.
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What kind of NPC is this? In Act 3, you can visit the brothel “Sharess’ Caress” in Baldur’s Gate quite early – strictly speaking, even before reaching the actual city at the bridge leading to the fortress. Here, you not only encounter Raphael in one of the rooms but also can save one of the ladies, Naoise Nallinto, from an attack – as her client transforms before your eyes into a mind flayer.
If you succeed, you can talk to Naoise and learn a few new details after a successful skill check.
What does she reveal? Depending on which character you converse with, you will learn different details. However, these hints are not in Naoise’s response but in the responses you can give. She asks:
“Here, you want nothing. Here, you are everything. You have only one word. Tell me, what will you be?”
In the subreddit of Baldur’s Gate 3, “AHappyGoth” compiled the responses. The first four response options are the same for all companions, but the fifth response is specific only to each character.
Gale: “Wise.”
Wyll: “Free.”
Karlach: “Alive.”
Shadowheart: “Complete.”
Astarion: “Safe.”
The Dark Desire: “Rational.”
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What do these answers mean? If you follow the backstories of the various characters, then the respective answer is quite clear.
Gale’s desire for wisdom is understandable on several levels. On one hand, he made a big mistake when he came into contact with the destructive orb; on the other hand, he wants to gain more knowledge to master magic and please his goddess.
Wyll’s wish for freedom is also understandable. He is not only trapped in a pact with Myzora but also by the expectations of his father.
Karlach’s desire for “aliveness” is particularly tragic. Essentially, she is only alive because of the hell machine in her body and is at risk of losing this rather fleeting life.
Shadowheart’s desire for “completeness” is also justifiable. She has lost a significant part of her memories and feels the loss inflicted by the goddess Shar. This is also interesting concerning her imprisoned parents.
Astarion’s desire for safety is primarily determined by Cazador. As Astarion is the offspring of the vampire, he is constantly under his control and has only gained temporary freedom through the mind flayer larva. His yearning for more power is actually a desire to be safe from his master and the vampire hunters.
Finally, there is the Dark Desire, which wishes for reason. After all, the character repeatedly falls into murderous rages and cannot accurately remember what they have done.
Other companions, such as Jaheira or Minthara, do not have a special response option, with the exception of Minsc.
Minsc describes himself with this word: “Minsc.”
But honestly – did you expect something different?
In August 2023, Felix “Filow” Nier was at the peak of his career on Twitch. In a podcast, he boasted about having influenced the guest list of the Red Bull Lounge at gamescom 2023, triggering a shitstorm. Now he talks about how he experienced the situation.
What was the situation? At the end of August 2023, after gamescom, YouTuber Cisko G complained that he was denied access to the exclusive influencer lounge of Red Bull, despite having previously received approval.
Twitch streamer Felix “Filow” Nier shortly thereafter bragged in a podcast about the exclusion: “He was initially accepted. Then I read the name. Then he was rejected.” Later he said he wanted to make himself a little important; he was not in a position to invite or uninvite people.
The damage was already done: Other influencers spoke of a major scandal at gamescom and did not want to accept Filow’s explanation. To this day, the Twitch streamer receives online hate for a joke he made a year ago.
Under countless videos on TikTok, the derogatory comment “FilowL” could be found for months. If it appeared in the stream of a friend content creator, comments would quickly follow: Why do something with him; the content is great – apart from Filow’s presence.
Even though the intensity has decreased, the hate still partly persists. In the podcast Henke’s Corner, he talks about how he deals with his “shitstorm” (via YouTube).
Clips are short excerpts from streams or videos. They are often taken out of context and can develop a life of their own online:
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Twitch: This is the quirky story behind the most popular clip of all time
Criticism from all sides
How did Filow experience the “scandal”? He says in the podcast that his statement back then was rightly condemned. However, the reaction to it was disproportionate, the streamer believes. He explains that he had experienced an absolute high at that time: for the first time his numbers were really high, everything he did worked.
He acted recklessly and wronged Cisko G, says Filow. In retrospect, he would have done everything quite differently. The Twitch streamer suspects that the reaction was so intense because he is closely associated with Red Bull and was the official host of the brand’s Twitch channel. That could have changed the perception of the otherwise perhaps harmless joke.
Filow’s image also took another hit with the release of a video by YouTuber sophodoph, in which he has a blind date with 7 women at the same time. The Twitch streamer plays a role in it, which is clearly stated at the beginning of the video. This was his “asshole role” back then, which was well received by his fans.
However, this disclaimer is missing in the TikTok clips that emerged from the video, explains Filow. Without this important context, the streamer probably just seemed unsympathetic to many. This fit into the image they had from him due to the turmoil around gamescom.
He was in the “hate wave”, says Filow. It was hard to get out. The streamer says that at first, the criticism did not bother him much. At some point, however, there was no longer any reason, and he was simply attacked from all sides: he was once too “left”, too “woke”; others suddenly depicted him as a racist.
He particularly dislikes that he now has the feeling that some creator colleagues hate him – while he appreciates them and enjoys their content. In particular, he is concerned about the GTA clique, which also includes Cisko G.
Filow also emphasizes that many streamers are not thick-headed and understand the connections. Thus, he was not excluded by other influencers in his environment.
How has it been for Filow since then? The high that Filow reported was over for the time being. Looking at his numbers, he had been growing steadily in 2023. In August, he then reached an average of 1,148 viewers – in the following months, only about half remained, in November only about a third.
In the last few months, however, it has slowly started to pick up again for the streamer: he recorded even 1,493 viewers on average in the past 7 days. It seems, therefore, that the “scandal” has not harmed him sustainably.
Whether he can ever completely put the topic behind him is uncertain: he is simply “burned” for many people. But that is normal when one appears foolish on the Internet, says Filow. That the internet does not forget was also noted by another streamer recently:
Steve Jobs needed money for his new company NeXT. To avoid scaring off an investor, the expensive cars had to disappear from the company parking lot for a few hours.A former employee of Jobs, Randy Adams, tells this story.
When was that? In 1985, Steve Jobs left the Apple Corporation and founded his own company: NeXT. The company particularly developed workstations for use in higher education and business. Due to the very high prices, NeXT was never really able to establish itself.
Shortly after the founding, also in 1985, Jobs hired the engineer Randy Adams, who had just bought a Porsche 911.
As luck would have it, Steve Jobs had recently bought himself a Porsche 911 as well. So there were always two models in the company parking lot. However, for a “deal,” the luxury cars had to disappear. This was reported by colleagues from Forbes.
A Porsche gives the impression that the company has too much money
Why did the Porsches cause a problem? At a strategic moment, the two Porsches were parked at the back of the office to avoid any impression that the company NeXT had too much money. Adams explained that one day Steve Jobs had come into his office and said:
We have to hide the Porsche (…) “Ross Perot is coming and considering investing in the company. We don’t want him to think we have too much money.
What was the outcome? Ross Perot, a prominent American entrepreneur and billionaire, actually decided to invest in NeXT: He subsequently invested approximately 20 million US dollars in the company. This was intended to ensure that NeXT could remain an independent company until 1996.
In 1996, NeXT was finally taken over by Apple. The software from NeXT is still considered an important foundation for today’s operating systems from Apple (macOS, iOS, and iPadOS).
However, it remains unclear to this day whether hiding the two Porsche vehicles was crucial for the deal. In the end, Perot might have invested in the company despite the luxury cars. We can no longer ask Ross Perot, as the businessman died of leukemia in Dallas on July 9, 2019.
A user wanted to take the defective hard drive back after the repair of his MacBook Air because he was missing important data. However, Apple Support could not help him. The customer then wrote an email to Steve Jobs and received a call the next day:
Even the most powerful wizard is powerless without the right spell. And there are quite a few in the world of Harry Potter. But which spells are actually the strongest?
What was the ranking based on? Which spell seems particularly powerful at the moment is certainly very situation-dependent. For example, the Bubble-Head Charm can decide life and death when one has to spend a long time underwater. However, it will certainly do little good in a wizard duel.
Therefore, in this ranking, we have tried to look at the question of “power” as generally as possible.
In Harry Potter, there are also numerous mysteries that were created in one way or another by spells. However, it is often not explained how exactly this happened.
We therefore limit ourselves here to spells whose incantation is known, or whose execution can explicitly be seen in the books or films.
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Warning Spoilers: To explain the ranking, various events from the films and books will be discussed.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – Movie Trailer
10. Expelliarmus
In last place in this ranking is the trademark of Harry Potter himself: the disarming charm Expelliarmus. At first glance, the spell doesn’t seem to make much of an impact. Harry also receives mockery for his frequent use of it.
However, over the years, Harry has proven more than once how useful this little spell can be. After all, disarming the opponent almost always leads to an immediate victory. Because what is a wizard without a wand?
9. Legilimens
The spell Legilimens in conjunction with firm eye contact allows the caster to somewhat read the thoughts and feelings of the other person. This makes the spell a powerful tool in many situations.
Lord Voldemort himself used the spell to keep his Death Eaters under control.
However, with strong willpower, it is possible to protect one’s mind from intruders. Therefore, Legilimens only ranks in ninth place in this ranking.
8. Fidelius Charm
With the complicated Fidelius Charm, it is possible to hide entire buildings from unwanted eyes. Only one person, the so-called Secret Keeper, can make the location findable for others. Other than that, the charm creates the ultimate, untouched, and unreachable hideout.
Overall, the charm is therefore very powerful. However, the need for a Secret Keeper also poses a high security risk. Lily and James Potter painfully experienced this when they were betrayed by their Secret Keeper Peter “Wormtail” Pettigrew to Voldemort. Therefore, the charm only ranks eighth.
7. Unbreakable Vow
The Unbreakable Vow is a powerful magical ritual where a binding contract is made between two people. If the vow-taker breaks their promise, it inevitably means their death.
Thus, the spell is not only life-threatening, but it is also an exceedingly powerful means of controlling others. There is also no way to revoke the contract, even if both parties wish to do so.
However, the promise can become void or be circumvented through clever interpretation. The spell’s weakness lies in the exact wording. The vow only relates to the precise phrasing of the promise, any deviations are not considered. Overall, the spell therefore ranks seventh.
6. Obliviate
With the memory charm Obliviate, it is possible to erase specific memories or even the entire identity of a person from their mind. This ability to deprive people of their experienced memories is undoubtedly very powerful.
For example, Gilderoy Lockhart stole fame for the achievements of others and made himself a celebrity.
Even more powerful is the spell in combination with the False Memory Charm, which implants false memories into the victim. However, the exact spell for this is unknown. With both memory spells, for example, the young Voldemort framed his uncle for the murder of his father.
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Today, a new building game starts on Steam, which particularly reminds of Mount & Blade with its graphics. Everything you need to know can be found here.
Which game is this about? Bellwright is a new building game from the developer studio Donkey Crew. The inspiration for their new game was drawn from the titles Mount & Blade and Rimworld, and you can see this in the graphics and gameplay.
As a character and player, you become the leader of the revolution and want to rebel against an evil queen. In the medieval setting, you gather allies, build outposts and settlements, and try to free your homeland piece by piece from the terrible ruler.
The game is supposed to launch today on Steam, as recently announced by a trailer:
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Bellwright zeigt neues Gameplay im Early Access Trailer
Who is behind it? Donkey Crew is a studio made up of a group of modders from the Mount-and-Blade community.
With Bellwright, the developer studio wants to take a fresh start. In March 2020, they launched their first project, Last Oasis, which received quite a bit of negative criticism. Among other things, because players eventually believed that the developers were distancing themselves from the project to focus on other things.
What can you expect from Bellwright? Bellwright promises to do many things better than its predecessor. Graphically, the game definitely reminds of its inspiration Mount & Blade. The gameplay, on the other hand, is inspired by Rimworld.
In essence, Bellwright is a building game in Unreal Engine 5 that incorporates many good aspects of the genre and a third-person perspective. You also place buildings in third-person before they are constructed by NPCs. When it comes to foraging for food, the NPCs are also very self-sufficient and simply look for what they need.
More information on Bellwright and the game mechanics has been compiled for you by MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus after he was able to test the game in advance.
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The director of the action film Tears of the Sun, Antoine Fuqua, once revealed in an interview that he couldn’t get along with Bruce Willis on set.
Bruce Willis is known as one of Hollywood’s greatest action stars. With films like The Sixth Sense, Die Hard, and Sin City, the actor made a name for himself internationally.
However, it seems not every director got along well with the actor’s working style, as became evident in an interview with Antoine Fuqua, the director of Tears of the Sun.
Here you can see a trailer for Tears of the Sun:
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English trailer for Tears of the Sun with Bruce Willis
Professional Differences on the Set of Tears of the Sun
In a BBC interview in September 2014, Antoine Fuqua was asked who the biggest pain in the neck was that he had ever worked with.
The director responded with Bruce Willis’s name and said, “He got on my nerves.”
He went on to explain that there were no personal disputes involved, but only differences related to their professional collaboration.
The two got along very well off-camera. However, their working styles and perspectives on the set of Tears of the Sun were so different that they simply did not harmonize:
[…] Some men just don’t get along when it comes to work – you have different work ethics, different opinions, different views, different methods of filmmaking – and we didn’t understand each other.
Off-camera, we were friends – Bruce is great – but we just can’t get along when it comes to work, and that’s all there is to it.
For FC 24 EA and Amazon Prime have released the 7th Prime Gaming Pack of the current season. We present you the latest package and show you how to secure the improved rewards.
What is behind the Prime Gaming Pack? The cooperation between EA and Amazon started with FIFA 21. Since then, Amazon Prime members have been able to enjoy monthly recurring packs that they can redeem for free.
This partnership has also continued in FC 24, allowing us to present you the now 7th edition of the Prime Gaming Pack. The new drop has been available since April 23.
As always, the pack offers some nice content that grants you a bonus in the form of players and consumables.
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Prime Gaming Pack 7 loans you a base icon for 20 matches
What rewards does Prime Gaming Pack 7 include? The contents of the package typically always include a prominent loan card, a player pick, some random gold players, and other consumables such as contracts or healing cards.
The highlight of this drop is a base icon, which you receive as a loan player for 20 matches. After opening the pack, you will be assigned a random legend. With a bit of luck, you might draw Pelé, Gullit, or other strong icons.
The loan cards are perfect for trying out players for a few matches. Moreover, strong loan cards can give you an advantage in important games.
Contents of the new Prime Gaming Pack 7 (all untradeable):
Why does Prime Gaming Pack 7 have better rewards? While previously there were 4 rare gold players, a player pick, and 6 consumables, the newest package holds double the number of rewards.
a base icon as a loan player for 20 matches
8 rare gold players
two player picks with 3 players to choose from (min. 81+)
12 rare, gold consumables
Until when can you claim Prime Gaming Pack 7? The 7th drop is available until May 20, 2024.
First, you need an Amazon Prime account to take advantage of the Prime Gaming bonuses. If you already have one, proceed to step 2.
Open your browser and go to the EA FC section of Prime Gaming. You can find the corresponding link here (via Prime Gaming).
Look for Prime Gaming Pack 6 and click on it.
If prompted, link your Prime account with your EA account.
Now press the “Get in-game content” button.
Now you should switch to the game, the web app, or the companion app. There you should receive a notification that the Prime Gaming Pack has been successfully redeemed. You can find it in the shop under “My Packs”.
In some cases, there may also be delays of up to an hour before the pack appears in the game.
The next Prime Gaming drop will likely appear after the current pack expires, on May 21, 2024. We will keep you updated.
Holly Longdale, Executive Producer & Vice President for World of Warcraft, spoke in an interview about how the acquisition by Microsoft has affected Blizzard after the first few months.
What did Holly Longdale say? The Executive Producer for World of Warcraft talked about life at Blizzard under the Microsoft banner. First, Longdale explained how helpful it is to be closely connected with all the experienced minds from Team Xbox now.
They have already had intensive exchanges with the developers of Mojang (Minecraft) and Zenimax (The Elder Scrolls Online), discussing what has worked in the past and what hasn’t. Blizzard can now benefit directly from these experiences.
Furthermore, the WoW head explained that there has been no outside influence so far:
No one is asking us to do anything. World of Warcraft is doing very well, and they [Microsoft, note of the editorial team] are very proud of what WoW has achieved, so it’s almost as if we can just do our thing and continue to be fantastic. They have supported us enormously, and it’s as if Blizzard can just be Blizzard.
How should I evaluate these statements? During BlizzCon 2023, Mike Ybarra had already emphasized that Blizzard has become more independent, self-responsible, and confident due to the acquisition by Microsoft than it was in previous years under the leadership of Activision and Bobby Kotick.
With The War Within, WoW is starting a new chapter this summer:
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World of Warcraft: The War Within – Cinematic Trailer
It seems very unlikely that all these things happened without Microsoft’s direct influence.
Moreover, one must not forget that Blizzard had already transformed into a giant service-focused corporation due to the immense success of WoW long before Activision could negatively influence the culture and projects of the creators of Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft.
The current corporation Blizzard, with its thousands of employees, can never become the “good old Blizzard” again, but must continue to rely on service products, tap into new demographics (for instance, through mobile releases), and milk its core franchises.
However, we can hope that in the future—thanks to Game Pass and the resources of Microsoft—there will be at least sporadic player experiences from Blizzard that remind us of old classics and provide great single-player experiences. Obsidian and the small Pentiment prove that such projects are possible under Microsoft.
