Elden Ring: Bloody Streams find – Location on the map

Marko Jevtic Marko Jevtic Reading time 3 minutes

In Elden Ring, you can find the katana “Bloodstreams” to build powerful builds. You can find out where the location of this weapon is and how to obtain the mystical sword with us.

Update, April 12: The headline and teaser text have been rephrased.

The sword “Bloodstreams” is among the best katanas in the game. Those who build a refined Dex/Arcane build can deal massive damage with Bloodstreams, as long as the enemies are flesh and blood.

Also, in our current weapon tier list for Elden Ring, the katana has a solid ranking, and anyone who hasn’t tried the sword should definitely do so.

Bloodstreams is at least on par with the equally fantastic Moonveil katana. It is also the focal point in a meta build:

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But if you take a wrong turn, you can completely miss the katana. Only late in New Game+ will it be available to you again. Here’s how to find it in time and avoid this issue.

Elden Ring: Bloodstreams – Location on the Map

Where can I find the weapon? You will find the katana Bloodstreams only in the late game, in the region of the Mountaintops of the Giants. You can only reach this region after fighting through the capital Leyndell.

You will find the katana in the Church of Rest. There, you will be attacked by the NPC invader Okina, who uses this powerful blade. If you kill him, you will receive both Bloodstreams and a mask that complements the sword very well.

Elden Ring Bloodstreams Location
If you follow the guidance of grace on the mountaintops of the giants, you will come near the katana’s location: the Church of Rest. But don’t go too far east!

Although the Church of Rest is not far from the lift that takes you to the mountains on the map, you will have to walk a long way to get to the katana’s location.

  • First, follow the guidance of grace to the northeast to a frozen lake.
  • At the lake, walk south until you reach the First Church of Marika.
  • From there, walk west to the Guardian’s Garrison.
  • Further south, walk across an oversized chain to the relevant part of the region.
  • Here, continue riding southwest, where you will find the Church of Rest.

It’s important that you do not wander further east and possibly miss the church. Because if you follow the story there, you will ensure that you cannot obtain the katana Bloodstreams in this playthrough.

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You can miss Bloodstreams – Here’s how to get it safely

So you can miss Bloodstreams: The Forge of Giants is located a bit east of the Church of Rest. In front of it, the Fire Giant awaits you as a boss. If you defeat the Fire Giant and continue the story at the Forge of Giants, all invasions like that of Okina will be disabled for the rest of the story.

This means that after defeating the Fire Giant, you can completely miss the katana until you come back to the Mountaintops of the Giants in New Game+ or with a new character.

Very sneaky: The chain bridge leading to the Fire Giant is practically right next to the katana’s location. So if you want to use the katana, you should ensure that you defeat Okina before the Fire Giant. This way, you can grab the sword before it’s too late.

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This is how you find Bloodstreams, the bloodiest katana in Elden Ring. Are you already using the sword? If yes, what is your build? Do you think the weapon is stronger than other top weapons? Do you find this weapon overpowered? Let us know in the comments.

If you want to see all endings but want to make it as easy as possible for yourself, there is a simple trick. With a clever save point, you can unlock all endings in a few minutes:

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Twitch: Other streamers are buying a Lambo – The true star buys Dad a Porsche

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Successful shooter streamers earn a fortune on Twitch. Fortnite star Clix bought a Lamborghini at 18. His friend Stable Ronaldo treated himself to a Porsche 991 GT3 at 21. But bigger is Twitch streamer Jyxnz (22), who is known for Rainbow Six Siege . He is making the dad flex.

Who is that?

  • Nicholas “Jxnzi” is the big shooting star on Twitch. Currently, he is ranked number 2 worldwide, with only the German EliasN97 having more viewer hours in the last 7 days.
  • While Jynxzi is successful with a shooter, the top gaming category on Twitch, it is an unusual one: His thing is the tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege.
  • Now he is making headlines with the purchase of a luxury car, but a bit differently than one might expect.

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Streamer fulfills a dream for his father

What did he buy? The streamer bought a 2022 Porsche 911 Carrera. It is available new starting at €122,500 from Porsche.

But the streamer didn’t get the car for himself, but for his father. The gift was to thank him for supporting him in starting his streaming career.

Jynxzi says he has always dreamed of buying his father his dream car.

How did the father react? The situation apparently comes as a surprise and somewhat casually, without a big reason. Apparently, Jynxzi and his team initially wanted to surprise the father, but then he left the house and Jynxzi quickly intercepted him and improvised.

The father seems a bit puzzled and initially thinks it’s a joke.

Jynxzi actually appears a bit uncertain whether the father is even happy about the car. After all, he once said he liked Porsches.

Finally, the dad asks: Where should I put the thing? The son must know: The garage is not suitable for such an expensive car at all. Jynxzi quickly helps out: We probably need to clean the garage, and then we need something to cover it; in the meantime, the car can be parked elsewhere.

And then the joy slowly sets in: “I love you too,” says the father and hugs him.

By the way: Traditionally, as a Twitch streamer, you don’t give gifts to mothers; you hire them as cooks.

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The Lambo as a status symbol – the Porsche for dad as an even bigger flex

Why is this a counter-proposal? It has become a tradition for Twitch streamers who are successful with shooters to buy a sports car: Clix, Stable Ronaldo , and xQc have done this – xQc even did it without having a driver’s license.

Jynxzi now seems to be thinking about dad.

For many in the USA, it is a dream to send their parents “into retirement” and provide them with a carefree life in old age. A dream that not many can fulfill:

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Twitch: Streamer complains about private club showing him partying and colleagues cuddling

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The Twitch streamer Trymacs is upset about a private club where he and other German Twitch streamers were celebrating after an event by Red Bull. Because there, pictures were taken that he actually wanted to avoid in order to protect his younger viewers. But content creators Rewinside and Julia Beautix are even more upset than he is.

This was the situation:

  • Some of the biggest Twitch streamers in Germany participated in a dodgeball tournament by Red Bull in Düsseldorf.
  • The event took place on April 6, 2024, and Team Rewinside won.
  • After the event, some Twitch streamers headed to a private club in Düsseldorf to celebrate. But it was not private at all.
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Private aftershow party is much more public than streamers want

This is what Trymacs is angry about: In the current “Satter Hugo” video, some clips from the aftershow party are shown.

You can see that streamers are drinking and celebrating heartily.

As streamer Trymacs explains in his reaction to the video (via youtube), he wanted to avoid such images of himself showing him with alcohol: to protect his younger viewers:

“These are clips I wouldn’t publish in my vlogs and my content. But then there are private cameramen – FROM THE CLUB – who film it and put it online immediately. What a crap.”

He says it bothers him a lot. As a streamer, you rarely get together with other streamers, at least not in such large groups, and then at such an event, people make vlogs and photographers are everywhere. This way, you have no privacy at all.

In the future, he will stay away from such events and only celebrate with his football team alone.

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Private club filmed and released videos

This particularly bothers him: Trymacs is especially angry that they went to a private club to be hidden from the public. But the club itself filmed with a good camera that even shows everything in the dark:

“What kind of shit club is this?”

The club then posted these videos online and achieved several million views on TikTok with them.

In this context, the previously kept secret liaison between content creators Rewinside and Julia Beautx came to light, which is now being reported on.

Streamer Rewinside also complained about the club. There, during a private party, he was filmed with a telephoto lens without his consent, and the pictures were then published.

Rewinside is also fed up: You eat a Berliner once.

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Viewers show no understanding for the desire for privacy

Trymacs says he is shocked that no one has any understanding that such things should be private. On TikTok, people in the comments were unanimous that streamers have no privacy and one “should not feel sorry for millionaires.”

“That’s crazy. Just because they have been creating content for 10 years, entertaining people for free for 10 years, they shouldn’t have a private life? I find that so ridiculous.”

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Player spent nearly 200 hours in an MMORPG to hear the voice of his deceased buddy

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A close friend of the late voice actor Stephen Critchlow spent countless hours in FFXIV to hear his friend’s voice.

After British actor Stephen Critchlow passed away on September 19, 2021, at the age of 54, his voice and talent were not only missed by the film and theater world but also by the gaming community.

Which voice are we talking about? He is known as the voice of Count Edmont de Fortemps (English voice) and as a narrator in the Heavensward expansion of Final Fantasy 14. After his death, players from around the world gathered in FFXIV to honor him. They met at the Fortemps house in Ishgard.

Robert Harper, a longtime friend of Critchlow, was impressed by the warmth with which the FFXIV community honored his friend. Although he himself had been an avid gamer for over 40 years, he had never given the MMORPG a chance before. But as the first anniversary (2022) of Critchlow’s death approached, he decided to give the game a chance.

He said:

As the anniversary of Stephen’s [death] approached, I began to think about him, our times together in the 90s, and remembered how affectionately the Final Fantasy XIV community thought of him. And I thought: I want to experience what they all have experienced. I want to explore and find and fight my way through the story so that I can hear my old friend appear in Heavensward so magnificently.

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How was the journey through Eorzea? He dove deep into the game, motivated by the desire to hear his friend’s voice and honor his memories. Harper spent countless hours in the game, leveling up his crafters and gatherers. Yet his true goal was to hear his friend’s voice, and he was determined to achieve this before the anniversary of Critchlow’s death.

On September 6, 2022, shortly before the anniversary, Harper finally reached Heavensward. There he experienced the moving moment when the opening sequence was spoken by none other than Critchlow himself.

You can see the moment on X:

https://twitter.com/thePoetPlays/status/1566953205178798080?

Harper also shared his emotional experience in the Final Fantasy XIV-subreddit. The post has over 5,000 upvotes and more than 200 comments.

There he describes the moment when he first heard his voice in FFXIV:

I arrived there yesterday morning around 2 AM and it was emotional. Almost 200 hours of playtime, I had immersed myself in the game and after the last scenes of A Realm Reborn, I finally heard my friend’s voice.

I don’t mind admitting that I shed a few tears. I love you, Critch, old buddy.

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How did the two meet? According to GamesRadar, they met in the 90s on the set of the BBC Radio Drama Company and developed a close friendship while working on air together. “We both got a contract to be part of the BBC radio drama company for a year,” revealed Robert Harper.

There was not a day I spent with Stephen that didn’t include a lot of laughter, says the actor about his late friend. He could make a room laugh in an instant.

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MMORPG ESO was once a flop, now has made 2 billion – This brought the turnaround

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

At the launch of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, the game faced immediate issues. A multitude of reasons caused player numbers to drop, but an expansion changed the tide.

Update: We updated this article on 14.04.2024 at 13:40. An earlier version of this article named Amazon as the new owner of Zenimax Online Studios, but it was actually meant to refer to Microsoft.

What was the release of ESO like? The Elder Scrolls Online was released in 2014 and immediately faced problems:

  • The Elder Scrolls was only known to players as a pure single-player brand and was critically viewed by both single-player and MMORPG fans. 
  • Some compared the game to WoW or wanted it to become the next WoW, even though ESO and WoW have little in common.
  • Poor balancing, where vampires were too strong, bugs and technical issues, as well as an endgame that left much to be desired, plagued players.
  • Although versions for PlayStation and Xbox One were announced, they never launched due to numerous problems with the PC version.
  • The year 2014 was a strong year for MMORPGs, with titles like WildStar and ArcheAge making it difficult for ESO.

However, with an expansion of the game, the player base could double from one day to the next.

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This expansion is the reason for the game’s success

Which expansion is it? The expansion that brought success to The Elder Scrolls Online is the player expansion “Tamriel Unlimited”. At the time, it abolished the mandatory subscription, guild traders were introduced, and the game moved more towards a sandbox in terms of the legal system in the game.

The CEO of Zenimax Online Studios, the developers behind Elder Scrolls Online, recently stated: “Overnight, our login population on PC doubled simply because players could come back without having to subscribe; they could just play […] the next night it doubled again. So we knew we were on the right track.”

In just two months, the game welcomed 3 million new players and broke the mark of 500,000 concurrent players across all platforms.

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How was the success continued? To ensure the expansion was not just a one-hit wonder, the developers put effort into the subsequent updates as well. A year after the release of “Tamriel Unlimited”, a major update allowed players from the three factions to play together.

CEO Matt Firor mentioned that they made a realization: “Do you really care what level you are in GTA or other modern games? No, you just log in, play, and have fun. We wanted to make ESO such a game.” Therefore, with the same update, level scaling was also introduced.

What is the status of the game’s success today? Even today, The Elder Scrolls Online is still successful. Currently, the celebration for the 10th anniversary of the game is ongoing. The CEO also revealed that the game has probably earned 2 billion dollars over its lifetime. An impressive figure.

However, since Microsoft’s acquisition, much has changed in the corporate structure of Zenimax Online Studios. A former developer claims the game’s success is due to just one man.

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A user buys a game for the PS4, almost 9 years after the purchase gets refunded almost 100 euros

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A player purchased the game “The Crew” 9 years ago and has surprisingly received a refund. This is quite unusual, as the PS Store usually only issues refunds for 14 days.

Normally, the chances of getting a refund for a digital game are very slim. Providers like Steam or Epic Games do offer a limited refund, but this is only valid for a short period.

A player has now reported that he received a refund of nearly 100 Euros for a game that was released in 2015. This was reported by the colleagues at Comicbook.com.

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Player receives nearly 100 Euros back from the PlayStation Store for discontinued game

What did the player do? Ubisoft had discontinued the online racing game “The Crew” on April 1, 2024, and shut down the servers. At the same time, the company removed the game from the PlayStation Store and other digital stores where it had been available.

However, the mentioned player has now managed to confirm a refund for his purchase made almost ten years ago. He himself writes on reddit:

I bought the game in 2015 and haven’t played it much since then. On March 31, 2024, I contacted PlayStation Support to request a refund because the game was not working, and to my surprise, it was actually refunded.

He supports the whole story with a screenshot where one can see the confirmation of the refund from Sony and also the corresponding amount. In a second picture, you can see the receipt for the amount of 94.99 US dollars.

Why is this surprising? Normally, you can only receive a refund in the PlayStation Store within 14 days of the purchase, not nine years later. And even then, you have to be lucky for the return to be approved.

We do not know if this is an isolated case, but a refund after nine years is something that one does not usually experience on PlayStation.

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The discontinuation of “The Crew” has larger implications than expected: Because by shutting down the servers, Ubisoft is likely also revoking the licenses of players who had paid for the game at that time. This is probably intended to prevent owners from reinstalling the game. Many players are disappointed about this:

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Twitch streamer becomes a figure of controversy on Twitter after a clip viewed by 19 million people

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The Twitch streamer Joona became the target of mockery and aggression online due to a clip on Twitter: 19.1 million viewers saw how the player supposedly behaved impossibly in Valorant. But it was precisely Asmongold who saved her honor – or rather, one of his employees.

What kind of clip is this? The clip lasts 1 minute and 22 seconds:

  • A player says in Valorant: “You can revive now.” Apparently, he meant LunarFox, a friend of the player, who was also in the match.
  • A female player responds impassively: “She knows it.” She comes across as passive-aggressive.
  • A discussion arises about why the player is reacting so angrily. There really is no reason for that. The discussion drags on and turns into an argument where everyone reacts annoyed. The player says that this is typical for playing as a woman.

The clip ends by showing that the player performed poorly, treated the streamer dismissively, and ultimately blocked him on Twitter.

The clip was then posted with the text: “My mistake, will never try to communicate in ranked again.”

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How was the clip initially perceived? The clip was discussed as if the player was unreasonably in a bad mood and arrogant. She ruins the game for everyone else with her bad mood.

However, that was a “factually correct instruction over the chat,” which also contains tactically valuable information: Now is a good time to revive.

The comments lean towards “This shows what’s wrong with the community” – or even worse. “This is why online games are so bad.”

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“Extremely unbearable”

In the comments, it says:

  • “How can she say ‘She knows it’ and have such a bad mood?”
  • “Joona is probably the worst passive-aggressive person in Valorant ever.”

Asmongold joined in on this criticism. From his perspective, these were players who were losing and therefore were going for each other’s throats. Asmongold emphasized that he never argues online. Because you can only lose there. From his point of view, the streamer is “extremely unbearable.”

This is the clip that 19.1 million Twitter users saw.

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Streamer staged scene for more followers on Twitch

But what’s the catch? The player is Joona, a Twitch streamer who is in a relationship with a professional player.

The player who supposedly innocently tells her that she can revive is also a streamer. He is the one whose clip is going viral. He even linked his Twitch channel under the clip.

As Asmongold’s editor showed in a video, this was a planned action by the streamer to create a viral clip that would give him more reach.

There’s a backstory to the clip (via twitter.com). Here you see:

  • The streamer recognizes Joona and acknowledges that she is a well-known person.
  • He urged his chat to annoy her by spamming his name in her chat and writing things like “Lightedits is the best.”
  • The streamer also states that he provoked her before the situation in the clip, saying “EGIRL EGIRL” and bringing her boyfriend into the game.
  • After the clip went viral, the streamer deleted the video, apparently to cover his tracks, as Joona says.

Because of this backstory, Joona reacts irritably when precisely this streamer seems to “politely” point out an opportunity for revival in the game.

The bad mood did not come from her, but it was a trap that the streamer set for her to make her look bad. However, all of that is missing in the clip that then went viral.

The editor judges: Someone tried to become more famous through stream sniping.

What do other people from the match say? A friend of Joona was also in the match, the streamer LunaFox. The sentence “You can revive her now” was directed at her.

In a statement to Kotaku, she says Joona said “She knows it” to make clear that LunarFox knows she can activate her ultimate and revive. Joona said this because she knows LunarFox and knows that she doesn’t like to talk when things get heated in the game. Yet the men misunderstood this as aggression.

The boyfriend of the streamer, the Valorant pro ShahZam, says to the guy: You guys were weird the whole game. That’s just how she speaks, and people think she’s upset because she doesn’t use a soft “uwu” voice. I think it’s lame; your team wanted to provoke all game long.

While Asmongold is outraged immediately, his editor steps in and explains the situation and the background:

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Streamer could face trouble for the action

Did it work? The streamer who posted the clip gained 663 followers, thereby increasing his reach on Twitch eightfold. It is debatable whether the followers will stay once they realize who exactly they are following.

The streamer is an E-sports student in Canada, and the university has been notified about his behavior, as Kotaku reports. Apparently, the university is not very pleased with their student’s behavior.

It is said that they learned about the situation and will proceed with internal regulations.

What does Joona say? She is disappointed that so many people she actually respects jumped on the hate bandwagon so quickly. There was little to no context, yet people judged her personality.

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Man behind Guild Wars closes new studio, fires everyone, gives up gaming: After a phone call

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Developer Jeff Strain has founded two major gaming companies in the last 20 years: ArenaNet (Guild Wars) and Undead Labs (State of Decay). Previously, he worked at Blizzard on major gaming classics. But now it’s all over, his faith in his new company is shaken. All of this after a single phone call.

Where is Jeff Strain known from?

  • Jeff Strain was Lead Programmer at Blizzard Entertainment, working on World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo, and Warcraft 3.
  • Strain co-founded ArenaNet in 2000 with two others and was the head of the Production Team for the first Guild Wars, a celebrated MMORPG to this day.
  • In 2009, he founded Undead Labs and was the lead developer of State of Decay 1, which was also an important game.

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What was his new plan? Strain had now founded a third studio: Possibility Space. They were working on a game, but had not revealed what kind of game it would be. Only the project name “Vonnegut” was known.

“Today is their last day as employees of our studio”

Here’s how it turned out: Employees received an email stating that they are being let go and the studio is dissolving. Strain himself wants to withdraw from the gaming industry and take care of his wife, who is ill.

Why is he doing this? In an email to the employees, which was obtained by a Polygon journalist, Strain writes (via twitter): He received a call from journalist Ethan Gach from the US site Kotaku. He is currently writing about his company and the closure of Crop Circle Games, a video game company that Strain operated together with his now ill wife.

In the conversation, the journalist mentioned some business details that are strictly confidential. The journalist said he received them from current employees.

Employees have apparently leaked company secrets to the press

Strain says: This is alarming. He immediately met with the publishing partner of the company and disclosed the breach of trust. The partner lost faith in investing more money in the company. Therefore, they agreed to cancel the project “Vonnegut”.

Without the project, he is closing the studio. Today is the last day for all employees.

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What kind of information is that? Nobody knows. The article Gach is writing is not online yet.

What else is known? Even the closure of the studio he operated with his wife was strange. Because his wife said she feared that the Kotaku author’s article would publish details about her health condition.

He denied on LinkedIn, however, that he intended to do so.

Gach comments on the news on Twitter and regrets that more video game developers have lost their jobs. He does not comment on his own role:

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The closure of the studio Crop Circle Games has officially occurred because they did not see a good financial chance for the projects. However, other people in the studio contradicted this.

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A 15-Year-Old Created One of the First Computer Viruses in the World Because His Friends Annoyed Him

Martin Vollert Martin Vollert Reading time 3 minutes

A 15-year-old just wanted to have some fun and annoy his classmates. To do this, he wrote a computer virus that spread secretly. In the end, Elk Cloner infected countless systems.

Computer viruses nowadays are designed to cause as much damage as possible on infected systems. Some of the malware spreads secretly spying on users and collecting personal data and passwords undetected, similar to an AI that listens to you while typing.

Computer viruses began over 40 years ago. At that time, a student created one of the first digital pests. He had no malicious intent, unlike the modern versions. He just wanted to have fun and annoy people in his environment.

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Elk Cloner: A computer virus that just wanted to annoy

What kind of virus is this? Elk Cloner was programmed by Rich Skrenta in 1982. Victims of the computer virus were the then very popular Apple II computers, which used Apple DOS 3.3 as their operating system and were designed by Steve Wozniak, one of the 3 founders of Apple.

As a boot virus, it became active before the actual operating system started by embedding itself in the system memory. For this to happen, the computer had to be booted from an infected floppy disk. If a virus-free disk was inserted later, Elk Cloner would save itself in the boot sector.

How did Elk Cloner come about? At the age of 15, Rich Skrenta was known for writing small games. These were more popular among classmates and friends than, for example, Donkey by Bill Gates himself. He was regularly asked if he had programmed anything new.

Annoyed by this, the student decided to create a program that spread secretly. The virus remained undetected until it was supposed to scare the user of a system at a certain time for fun.

What did the virus do? Basically, Elk Cloner was harmless. The Apple II computers could only be infected via 5.25″ floppy disks, where the boot virus hid. On an infected computer, further disks were then infected to reproduce.

Unwittingly infected disks were passed around, and Elk Cloner was able to infiltrate more and more systems in this way. After a user had inserted a disk for the 50th time since the virus infection, the boot virus became visibly active.

The current screen content turned black, and instead, the computer displayed a silly poem by Rich Skrenta meant to scare the affected user.

Elk Cloner in action (Image source: wikipedia.org)

Elk Cloner:
The program with a personality.

It will get on all your disks.
It will infiltrate your chips.
Yes, it is Cloner!

It will stick to you like glue.
It will also modify the memory.
Send the Cloner!

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What happened to Skrenta afterwards? Fortunately, not much more happened. No data was deleted or damaged. After a restart, the ordeal was temporarily over.

Apple then released one of the first antivirus programs to remove Elk Cloner from infected devices. If the student had been a few years older, Steve Jobs might have invited him for an interview.

After all these years, Skrenta regrets his “student prank.” Even today, he is mainly known for Elk Cloner and less for his other works. He wrote on his now no longer available blog skrenta.com:

Incredible. I programmed so much stuff for the Apple II: adventure games, compilers, an operating system. And the dumbest hack I ever wrote generated the most interest, to this day.

Viruses are far too common today. You can’t put the genie back in the bottle. The only consolation I find is that the genie would have come out anyway. But it’s great fun to be the first to let it out.

This story shows how one of the first computer viruses could spread without internet access at the time. 14 years ago, a German artist started a project that essentially represents an offline network. But even his Dead Drops are not safe from viruses and other malware: In Germany, there are over 400 USB sticks protruding from walls – What is the ‘Dead Drops’ project?

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Neither Luffy nor Goku: A survey shows who should be the strongest anime character at all

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

The strongest character is a familiar sight in manga and anime, but who the strongest is remains an eternal topic. When we search for the strongest anime characters, we usually think of Goku, Naruto, and Luffy. However, none of them has reached the first place in a ranking.

Where do the data come from? Goo Ranking is one of the most reputable polling sites in Japan and deals with anime, among other things. In a recent survey, users were asked which anime character is likely the strongest.

A total of just over 15,000 Japanese participants took part in the survey, and just over 50,000 votes were cast. Votes were allowed for a total of 41 individuals.

The site operators themselves asked the participants:

If we include the strongest protagonists from the recently popular series “Narokei” and “Ore TUEEE” as well as the last boss characters of famous works, who then is the strongest in all these cases? Which character do you think is the strongest?

Note: The list was created by voting, so you certainly won’t agree with all the results.

It also doesn’t matter if a character is a villain or a superhero.

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“One-Punch Man” tops the list of the strongest characters

So who is the strongest now? According to the survey results, Saitama, the protagonist of One-Punch Man, is at the top of the list. He is considered the strongest hero in the world, capable of defeating any opponent with just one punch. Saitama is a bald man with a muscular build. The anime has been around since 2015, while the webcomic has existed since 2009.

Where have Luffy, Goku, and others gone? Son Goku made it to 6th place, while Luffy had to settle for 11th place. Naruto at least achieved 17th place. The biggest surprise is probably that Ash Ketchum from Pokémon made it to 32nd place.

You can find the entire list with all 41 “winners” right here below:

  1. Saitama (One Punch Man)
  2. Rimuru Tempest (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
  3. Zeno Sama (Dragon Ball Super)
  4. Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen)
  5. Koro-sensei (Assassination Classroom)
  6. Son Goku (Dragon Ball)
  7. Kusuo Saiki (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.)
  8. Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan)
  9. Arale Norimaki (Dr. Slump)
  10. Doraemon (Doraemon)
  11. Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
  12. Reinhard van Astrea (Re: ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-)
  13. Giorno Giovanna (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind)
  14. Sukuna (Jujutsu Kaisen)
  15. Anos Voldigoad (The Misfit of Demon King Academy)
  16. Whis (Dragon Ball Super)
  17. Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
  18. Yoriichi Tsugikuni (Demon Slayer)
  19. Yuujirou Hanma (Grappler Baki)
  20. Milim Nava (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
  21. Beerus (Dragon Ball Super)
  22. Gogeta (Dragon Ball)
  23. Veggeto (Dragon Ball)
  24. Grand Priest (Dragon Ball Super)
  25. Broly (Dragon Ball Z)
  26. Meruem (Hunter x Hunter)
  27. Jiren (Dragon Ball Super)
  28. Inumaki Toge (Jujutsu Kaisen)
  29. Vegeta (Dragon Ball)
  30. Freeza (Dragon Ball Super)
  31. Hit (Dragon Ball Super)
  32. Ash Ketchum (Pokémon)
  33. Shanks (One Piece)
  34. Kizaru (One Piece)
  35. Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
  36. Yhwach (Bleach)
  37. Shigeo Kageyama (Mob Psycho 100)
  38. Denji (Chainsaw Man)
  39. Kibutsuji Muzan (Demon Slayer)
  40. Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
  41. Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord)

How was the list created? The developers of the list state themselves: “The strongest characters with abilities that are simply too strong, such as high combat skills, invincibility, and imperviousness.”

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In the One Piece manga, a fight of superlatives is currently beginning. Luffy is up against powerful opponents, for whom the creator of the manga even planned a complete double page. This honor has been given recently to some of Luffy’s allies.

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Ubisoft removes a game from players’ libraries – reminds us that we own nothing

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

After the discontinuation of “The Crew,” Ubisoft revokes the licenses of players who had paid for the game back then. This is presumably to prevent owners from reinstalling the game. Many players express their disappointment about this. However, “The Crew” has been unplayable since April 1, 2024.

Ubisoft’s purely online racing game The Crew has not been playable since April 1, 2024. Ubisoft shut down the servers. The game is no longer usable even with a disc, as there is no offline mode. However, dedicated fans had already announced their intention to host The Crew privately.

However, some users report that Ubisoft has gone a step further, and many are not pleased: According to reports from Engadget, the company is said to have accessed “Ubisoft Connect” accounts and revoked the license for accessing the game.

Discussion reignites whether we actually “own” games

What are the reactions like? Some players are already loudly complaining and calling this action theft. After all, they had paid for the game, and there was no warning or announcement that Ubisoft would simply delete the license. When they tried to start the game, they received a message that access was no longer possible.

Others recall an interview with Ubisoft. In this interview, the company explained that one should get used to the idea that one does not actually own games. This caused a lot of uproar. Many are now saying: Ubisoft is making it clear by removing the license from the players’ libraries.

Ubisoft states in its own terms of use:

1.3: You are granted a license for the services and content; they are not sold to you. We grant you a personal, limited, non-transferable, and revocable right and the corresponding license to use the services and access the content for your entertainment and non-commercial use, provided that you comply with these terms.

Terms of Use for Ubisoft Services via legal.ubi.com

However, players’ criticism is hard to ignore. Players have long complained when purchased titles are only available online and cannot even start without a permanent online connection or activation.

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This is a discussion that is also being raised again with Ubisoft’s new Star Wars game. For even here, Ubisoft had explicitly said beforehand to the players’ displeasure: You need an internet connection if you want to install the new game:

Star Wars Outlaws causes trouble before release: Needs internet connection for installation

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Pokémon GO: Trainer is missing exactly the item that you really always need – At the worst moment

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

Often, the bag in Pokémon GO is more likely to be full than empty. However, one trainer suddenly found himself without any Poké Balls – which was directly punished by the game.

Suddenly no balls anymore: A trainer recently drew attention in the reddit community for Pokémon GO when he posted a screenshot of his game. It shows him encountering a Shiny-Mangunior. A rare monster that one obviously wants to add to their collection immediately.

But right here was the problem: to do that, one needs at least one Poké Ball. However, that was exactly what the trainer was missing at that moment – as well as Ultra or Great Balls.

That alone is already unusual, some trainers find, because you can usually get balls quite easily, and sometimes you even throw them away to make space. But at that moment, the trainer was completely dry regarding balls:

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In this context, an interesting discussion developed about how one could still get balls in an emergency.

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How to quickly get balls in Pokémon GO?

There are various ways to quickly obtain balls when you need supplies in Pokémon GO. However, they also depend on the right circumstances.

  • You can get them by spinning gyms and stops. Of course: you need some nearby.
  • Open gifts: Friends can send you balls. However, you can only do this once a day per friend.
  • Activating adventure incense: The trick is a bit roundabout, because if you have less than 30 balls when you activate the daily adventure incense, you will receive 30. This is a good option if you still have your adventure incense active.

Other ways include themes such as leveling up, buddy gifts, leveling up, or adventure sync rewards and promo codes. However, these are often not “just doable” and, as in this example, you run the risk of the shiny Pokémon fleeing.

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The trainer from the post eventually resorted to buying some balls. If you want to avoid that, you should try to always have enough balls with you – in case rare monsters cross your path like here.

Have you ever experienced something similar? Have you ever failed to catch something cool because you were out of balls? Tell us about it in the comments!

By the way, one particularly popular shiny is otherwise a rather inconspicuous monster: Why this supposedly most useless Pokémon is considered a Pokémon god.

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An alternative to WoW could become the best new MMORPG in 2024 if you allow yourselves to get involved

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

The MMORPG Tarisland is avoided by many players, yet it could become the best MMORPG of 2024. 

What game are we talking about? The MMORPG Tarisland is set to globally release this summer. After several betas, it aims to replace the “classic MMORPG” World of Warcraft in China, at least that was the plan until WoW recently announced its return to China.

In the new MMORPG from Tencent, you play as one of seven classes, each with two specializations that can be switched at the press of a button. Tarisland features a western fantasy setting in a comic style, reminiscent of World of Warcraft. 

The game has recently introduced many changes after a Pay2Win scandal shook the game. Many of the monetization systems have now been removed or weakened. For example, the best gear can now only be obtained through raids.

Who is writing this? Cedric is an Asia MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He has spent hundreds of hours in games like Swords of Legends Online and Metin2. Currently, he is trying out all new MMORPG betas to find his next game.

Here you can watch a trailer for Tarisland.

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Tarisland: Chinese alternative to WoW shows beautiful areas and exciting battles in the new trailer

Tarisland will be the best MMORPG of 2024

Even if players from the West don’t want to believe it, Tarisland could become the best MMORPG we get in 2024. Both in terms of gameplay and technically, this WoW alternative is doing a lot right.

Starting with the gameplay of the game: In the first few minutes we spend in the game, we get to experience a raid together with NPCs. Here, we are taught various raid mechanics right away. Even during the leveling phase, we regularly raid and do not have to slog through hours of grinding before getting to the next fun.

The world and the soundtrack are also quite nicely done, even though the game is supposed to run on mobile devices. Personally, I like the idea of giving players fewer abilities and allowing them to skill different combos through the skill tree that deal more damage. Overall, Tarisland offers 10 abilities plus three slots for potions, and that’s really all that’s needed.

On the technical side, it also appeals to mobile gamers, of which there are now really many. What’s important is that the game doesn’t suffer because of its mobile gamers, but that will only show later.

Albion Online has had a mobile version for years, which doesn’t harm anyone, and if Tarisland looks to that as a model, it wouldn’t hurt the game. After all, everyone wants a lively MMORPG.

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Tarisland explains the economic system of the MMORPG in the video

What Tarisland could fail at

Tarisland does not only see the “West” as a market for its game. Especially in China, it was supposed to replace World of Warcraft, but it’s supposed to return to China this summer.

From what we have seen in the betas, Tarisland is practically finished, and a release is imminent, but the return of WoW threatens Tarisland’s launch. 

A problem that affects us in the “West” is the uproar around the Pay2Win aspect in the game. As so often, 10 people have 20 opinions here, but with Tarisland, everyone was in agreement: this is Pay2Win.

Many of the systems have now been changed and the raid is the only means for a strong character, but the once broken promises still cling to the game. Some players will therefore not touch Tarisland at all, especially since Asian games are often associated with Pay2Win.

Either Tarisland manages to establish itself, becoming a content machine that churns out boss fight after boss fight, keeping players entertained, or it sinks somewhere between WoW in China and Throne and Liberty in the West.

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Trying costs nothing

Playing Tarisland will be free. For this reason, it would certainly be worth a try, especially for those who have been waiting for a new MMORPG for a long time.

The game deliberately does not focus on many innovations or stunning graphics, but rather on a successful model that has already worked in other games and that targets as many people as possible on mobile or PC. 

Even if some systems and things that the game brings do not initially sound like our wish for an MMORPG, Tarisland at least represents a solid MMORPG if you are willing to engage with it.

If you want to check out Tarisland at launch, you can already sign up for it now. How to do this and what rewards you get for it can be found here: The new alternative to WoW announces its release – Here’s how you can sign up for the MMORPG

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7 series like Manifest

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 4 minutes

We have compiled a list of series similar to ‘Manifest’. We present to you 7 titles that you might like if you enjoyed the mystery series.

What kind of series are these? The selection of titles was made by the editorial team, focusing on good IMDb ratings.

Are you a fan of Stranger Things as well? Then check out this list: 9 series like Stranger Things

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1. Lost

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Lost – Trailer

The story revolves around a group of survivors who end up on a mysterious island after a plane crash.

There, they fight for survival while mysterious forces make the area unsafe. However, there are also conflicts within the group, and each character has their own backgrounds and secrets.

Watch Lost if you like the following about Manifest:

  • Mystery series full of strange events and phenomena
  • Passengers of a plane are at the center of the story
  • Character development and interpersonal relationships are the focus
  • Complex plot
  • Time jumps and flashbacks
  • Supernatural elements

This is what the IMDb ratings say: Lost has a rating of 8.3 stars on IMDb based on 593,601 ratings.

Fun Fact: Michael Keaton almost played the role of Jack. Initially, the character was supposed to be killed by a monster. However, since the hero should not die so early, the script was rewritten. As Keaton did not want to commit to a series for the long term, he declined the role (Source: collider.com).

2. Travelers

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English trailer for season 1 of the Netflix series Travelers

Travelers takes place in a post-apocalyptic future. To save humanity from a grim fate, a group sends their consciousness back to the 21st century. Once they arrive in the host bodies, they must first find their footing to avoid drawing attention.

Watch Travelers if you like the following about Manifest:

  • Time travel plays a central role
  • Secrets and complex plot
  • Character developments and relationships are the focus
  • Rescue missions and moral questions

This is what the IMDb ratings say: The series receives an average rating of 8.0 stars on IMDb based on 64,149 ratings.

Fun Fact: The names of the horses mentioned by Philip are all weapons from the video game Destiny. They are called: Patience and Time, Touch of Malice, The Fourth Horseman, The Last Word, and Down and Doubt (via gamerant.com).

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The players of WoW are never satisfied and it annoys

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

WoW demon Cortyn is annoyed, and it’s because of the fellow players. Because especially in WoW, they are never happy, no matter how much they get.

Players of World of Warcraft are currently having a great time. Although Dragonflight is in its final stages and we are actually in the “end of the expansion” phase, there are still plenty of new content being released at regular intervals.

However, the “big whining” never ends. If you look at Twitter/X or the various forums about the latest announcements, you could easily think that World of Warcraft hasn’t brought any content for 2 years.

Currently, you can play the “Plunderstorm” mode:

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WoW: Plunderstorm – this is how the battle royale mode works

A few days ago, there was the announcement of “WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria”, a temporary mode where you can relive “Mists of Pandaria” – with new abilities, loads of cool loot, and numerous rewards that you can then unlock for Retail-WoW.

If you look at X/Twitter under the posts of Holly Longdale, the executive producer of World of Warcraft, you find comments like the following:

  • “So again 5 new mini-games instead of real content, got it.”
  • “Well, we’re getting Season 4, but literally nothing new will be added. Just more of the same. You and your team do a good job with these modes, sure, but I want to play my MAIN character in the MAIN game, not this time-gated stuff with throwaway characters.”
  • “Retail urgently needs fixing, and it’s incredibly weird that you are putting so much development time into other areas. WTF is this remix stuff?”

I always find it astonishing how quickly some “fans” of World of Warcraft seem to forget how bad things used to be at the end of an expansion. Just to reference the two extreme droughts for comparison:

In Mists of Pandaria, we played the final patch for a whole year – without any updates in between. That was the “Siege of Orgrimmar”, until everyone was sick of it – and then even longer.

The end of “Warlords of Draenor” was also long and without updates, and here the story was even roughly stitched together, with important character developments simply cut off or skipped.

WoW Yrel confused
Yrel’s story was drastically cut back then – and an entire patch was scrapped.

But instead of some people just engaging with the content that is being offered, a group is incessantly whining in the official forums and in the subreddit. They dismiss Plunderstorm after a match as “bullshit” and reject “WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria” out of hand, claiming “it’s all just reheated fast-food content”.

At the same time, we have not only received a patch 10.2.5 in WoW Dragonflight, but also an update 10.2.6, and patch 10.2.7 will come in a few weeks, even with some really dark quests. Not to mention revamped events like the Noblegarden festival, the Hearthstone birthday event, or monthly activities such as the Trading Post. Additionally, there is a Season 4 of Dragonflight, which makes all raids and dungeons relevant again and completely revamps the whole system of dungeon difficulties.

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“The War Within” could already start in August.

And all of this comes while we are hard on course for the next expansion “The War Within” to be released in August or September, according to realistic estimates, unless there are delays.

Fortunately, others have also noticed this, like audioshaman in the WoW subreddit, who writes:

Do people have such short memories? This is the drought before an expansion. For most of the last 20 years of this game, that’s meant that we would get NOTHING for a year (or more). Not a single update. Now we’re getting a Fated season and two brand-new, experimental game modes.

Not to mention that the patch also contains new story chapters/quests and two new legacy armors. This is the largest amount of content in a pre-expansion phase that has ever existed, not even close.

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I wish more of these people would seriously start asking themselves if World of Warcraft is still the game they want to play. And if it’s not, then they are welcome to cancel their subscription and leave the rest of the world in peace.

I understand that there are certain aspects one might not like. Not everyone enjoys PvP in Plunderstorm. Not everyone likes Pandaria. Not everyone likes a Season 4 with old raids. But if you don’t like any of that, then maybe it’s time to simply try out other games and leave Azeroth behind, instead of wanting to ruin the fun for everyone else.

By the way, you should also give Plunderstorm a longer chance – it’s really fun.

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One Piece: What Happened to the Mafia Boss Capone Bege and His Family? Here’s How They Are Doing Today

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Capone Bege is the captain of the Firetank Pirates and is counted among the Worst Generation just like Luffy. The two met in the anime of One Piece on Wano Kuni and stirred things up at the wedding on Big Mom’s island. Bege had to flee with his wife Chiffon and his child from Big Mom – but what happened to them?

What has Bege been up to since Wano Kuni? Bege’s story is probably one of the longest cover stories. The chapter covers of One Piece show what happened to Bege after the events with Big Mom.

Through Nami, Chiffon learned that her twin sister Lola is on Thriller Bark. There, the Straw Hat crew met the lady, and Nami even became friends with her. So it was clear for Chiffon that she would sail to Thriller Bark to meet her sister. Bege had no choice but to help his wife with that.

The Firetank Pirates stole a map from another crew and set course for Thriller Bark. However, due to the Reverie taking place at that time, they could not cross the Red Line. They docked at the nearby Dressrosa island to replenish their food supplies.

The opening of the current arc in the One Piece anime can be seen here:

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One Piece – The 26th Opening for the Egghead Island Arc has been released

Bege and Chiffon in search of sister Lola

Did they find Lola again? In Dressrosa, they met a man who mistook Chiffon for Lola. He explained to them that Lola was on the same island. So Bege and Chiffon searched the island for Lola.

When Chiffon visited a hairdresser, she was arrested by the Navy because she is the wife of the wanted criminal Bege. Since Bege couldn’t move himself, crew member Gotti did everything he could to free Chiffon from the clutches of the Navy. In the end, he succeeded.

But what came out in the end: Chiffon had been safe the whole time! The person who was sitting at the hairdresser and was rescued by Gotti was actually the missing Lola! They fell into each other’s arms in tears.

You can see the touching reunion in the tweet from ruylovesanime:

https://twitter.com/rubylovesanime/status/1255746884662067200

Even more happy endings: Pound, the father of the two sisters, was aimlessly drifting at sea and was picked up. He introduced himself to Lola and Chiffon as their father, whom they had never seen before. Big Mom, their mother, had lost interest in Pound shortly after the birth of the two daughters, after which he buried himself in the woods.

At first, the sisters did not believe the man. Pound then pulled out a family photo, where the sisters were still babies, as proof. Thus, Lola and Chiffon changed their minds and embraced their father in tears.

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At the end of the story, Lola and her rescuer Gotti got married. It is truly touching that both her twin sister and her father were able to be present.

The family reunion is so crazy that it could have aired in the afternoon programming of various TV channels. However, it is nice to see what happens to the characters from One Piece after they make an appearance in the anime.

Did you know, for example, what happened to Bellamy? One Piece: What happened to Bellamy? This is what happened to the pirate who didn’t want to join Luffy

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A demo for 25 cents on the PS5 attracts many players: one exaggerates and plays for 50 hours

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Stellar Blade is an exclusive PS5 game and will be released at the end of April. But already now you can try out a demo. And the developers have now explained that many players have already played for more than 50 hours.

The new PS5 game Stellar Blade is particularly controversial due to its design, because the protagonist has become too pretty for certain people.

Now the developer Shift Up has spoken up and thanked the enthusiastic fans. At the same time, they expressed shock that some have reportedly already played the demo for more than 50 hours. The demo was supposed to only be a mistake.

Why does it cost 25 cents? All free games and demos rated for ages 18 and above cost a small fee on PlayStation. Sony has set this rule and it does not come from the developers.

One should enjoy the demo and not overdo it

Shift Up thanked the fans on Twitter for all the love they have shown Stellar Blade so far, especially for the demo. However, to fully enjoy the game, the developer recommends “taking it easy” with the demo. “50+ hours of demo playtime… we are scared!” they wrote on Twitter.

The director of Stellar Blade, Hyung-Tae Kim, suggested players avoid the skin suit and wear clothing “as much as possible”. The skin suit makes the game significantly harder, as you have no shields. This has been reported by the colleagues at Gamesradar.com.

However, it seems that players see this as motivation: There are already numerous players in the community who defeat bosses without taking damage. This way, they also bypass the “disadvantage” of body armor. Because if you don’t take damage, you also don’t need shields.

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For more on the daring outfit, which is said to make the game significantly harder, read directly with us on MeinMMO. Because those who want to admire Eve almost naked should better be able to dodge well. Otherwise, the game is over quickly:

The daring outfit in the new game for PS5 is not only for aesthetics, but actually has an influence on the game

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Newbie asks if Diablo 4 can be played solo on World Level 1 – Community provides helpful tips

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

For many players, world tier 4 and the endgame in Diablo 4 is the goal. One player is now asking, however, whether he can enjoy the ARPG casually at world tier 1. The community says: You can do it, but there’s really no reason to.

Some players complain about the endgame in Diablo 4 and find it too boring, having nothing to do after a few weeks. And others complained in Season 2 about the endgame content that was introduced, so the developers changed it again.

With Season 4, new content and challenges are coming to Diablo 4. However, one player notes on Reddit that he has no desire for seasons at all. In principle, he wants to play casually at world tier 1 and asks whether that is even possible.

What does the user assume? In his post on Reddit, “WestCoastInquirer” writes on April 10 that he assumes Diablo 4 is a “game for online groups.” He is new to Diablo and wants to “casually play at [world] tier 1, complete all dungeons and the campaign, and just enjoy it as if it were a single-player game.”

“WestCoastInquirer” is not interested in playing seasons or being competitive. He just enjoys the combat, the specializations, the story, and the missions. While he is at level 47, he hasn’t even completed the first act because he has “just chilled.”

“I wonder if it’s a game where, once I’m at [level] 50, I can just roam around and try to get gear, […] or if it forces me into another tier or something, as I know the game is primarily designed for online groups,” writes “WestCoastInquirer” in the post.

The leaderboards in Diablo 4 are among the content that only become relevant in the endgame:

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Diablo 4: The developers talk about the leaderboards and how to climb up there

“The game really starts at world tiers 3 and 4”

What does the community respond? In the comments, various users explain that Diablo 4 is by no means a purely “online group game.” “SepticKnave39” responds to him on Reddit: “You can still play solo and do everything there is to do. A group is not required for anything. It might be more efficient, but I have never played in a group and had no problems.”

The user argues that there’s nothing against world tiers 3 and 4 – that’s where Diablo 4 really starts. “It’ll be a bit harder for a minute until you replace your gear with new […] And then it gets easier again.”

Many users point out to the player that leveling at world tier 1 will be quite slow. Although there’s nothing forcing him to switch to another world tier, progress will be considerably slowed down.

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Another player discusses another aspect on Reddit. He explains that he is basically done with Season 3 and will put Diablo 4 aside until the new season. Recently, there was a test server (PTR) for Season 4 in Diablo 4, where players could test the new content. The player reports that the PTR is an improvement for him, but he now finds it hard to go back to Season 3.

However, one user suggests a way for players to bridge the time until the new season: Player wants to quit Diablo 4, then learns how to get a secret title

He explains what the player misses out on if he only stays at world tier 1:

  • You won’t get all the items in the game if you don’t switch to world tiers 3 and 4.
  • You won’t have access to Nightmarish Dungeons and Glyphs.
  • Leveling beyond 50 will be difficult to impossible.
  • You probably also won’t receive all affixes that exist in the game.

By the way, players at world tiers 1 and 2 will soon be able to explore the Hell Surge at their level. The feature will be available at all world tiers starting from Season 4 – with threat meter and spitting worms.

The user “TheHeinousMelvins” adds on Reddit that the post creator will quickly get bored on world tier 2 once he reaches level 50. It’s not a “competition” to reach the next [world] tier, but the natural progression when playing the game normally. “And that’s where the more interesting gear drops.”

Many users point out to the player that leveling at world tier 1 will be quite slow. Although there’s nothing forcing him to switch to another world tier, progress will be considerably slowed down.

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Another player discusses another aspect on Reddit. He explains that he is basically done with Season 3 and will put Diablo 4 aside until the new season. Recently, there was a test server (PTR) for Season 4 in Diablo 4, where players could test the new content. The player reports that the PTR is an improvement for him, but he now finds it hard to go back to Season 3.

However, one user suggests a way for players to bridge the time until the new season: Player wants to quit Diablo 4, then learns how to get a secret title

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  1. Reddit

A game series on Steam is ideal for shortening the wait for GTA 6

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

There is likely still more than a year until the release of GTA VI. To shorten your wait, we have a game series on Steam for you that serves as a good substitute.

Which game series is it? The “Watch Dogs” games are among the best open-world games, even though the last installment disappointed many fans. The series revolves around different protagonists from the “Dedsec” group, who stand against large cyber companies. The games mainly focus on hacking, breaking in, and driving cars. There are also firearms in the games. 

Most missions can be completed in various ways:

  • By hacking or using gadgets like drones
  • By sneaking and silently taking out enemies
  • By going in loud with firearms, explosions, and many fights

Some missions force you into a specific playstyle, but often you can decide how to approach them yourself.

Here you can watch the Watch Dogs trailer.

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Watch Dogs 2 – Welcome to DedSec trailer shows how Marcus Holloway joined the hacker group DedSec

Watch Dogs is special, and it shows

What makes Watch Dogs so special? Watch Dogs, and especially the second part of the series, is considered Ubisoft’s attempt to replicate the success of GTA 5. The second installment offers many open-world activities such as graffiti spraying, e-kart racing, and gang fights similar to those in GTA San Andreas.

The game world itself feels alive, colorful, and especially sunny, at least in the second part. The rainy London, on the other hand, sets different accents.

A real standout feature of Watch Dogs is the multiplayer. In our world, uninvited guests often appear, acting as either friendly or hostile hackers, making the world feel even more alive.

While you roam freely through the world, a message may suddenly pop up saying you have been hacked. Now you must find the hacker before they can steal your data and disappear with it. 

It gets interesting when the hostile hacker complicates the search with hacks, for example, by sabotaging other cars and causing traffic chaos. When we recently tested the second part of the series, we had no trouble finding other hackers.

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What other multiplayer modes are there? That somewhat depends on which part of the series you’re talking about. The hacking features are present in every part. There are also PvP battles with weapons in Watch Dogs. Some of the campaign missions can even be played with a friend, although there isn’t a real co-op mode where you can do everything together.

Why is this game suitable for fans of GTA? Watch Dogs can be played well with friends and is worth it for anyone tired of waiting for GTA 6. The vibrant open world and the refreshing content and ideas that Ubisoft has packed into the series provide entertainment beyond the campaigns, and the multiplayer also stands out. The necessary chaos in the open world is also present.

However, those hoping to get by with Watch Dogs until the release of GTA 6 may find it difficult, as that will likely take a while. To ensure that you don’t get bored even after Watch Dogs, we have here 5 more games that will shorten your long wait until GTA 6.

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Fortnite brings the characters from Avatar into the game, but they forgot the best one

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 3 minutes

Fortnite brings the characters of a popular cartoon series into the game. And even if it looks like a really good crossover, fans are disappointed because an important character was simply forgotten.

Together with the hotfix for the battle royale update V.29.20, elements were introduced in Fortnite on April 12, 2024. This brought the characters and bending techniques from the series “Avatar – The Last Airbender” into the game.

Elements is set to run until May 3, 2024, and during this time you can master the elements of water, fire, air, and earth using the bending techniques and complete elemental quests. You can find detailed information about elements on the official website (via fortnite.com).

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Fortnite brings the benders from Avatar into the game

Which characters are included? As the trailer shows, Fortnite brings the following characters into the game:

  • The Avatar Aang.
  • The waterbender Katara.
  • The firebender Zuko.
  • And the earthbender Toph.

Many fans are excited about this crossover and already describe Fortnite as the best Avatar game we’ve ever had. Unfortunately, previous attempts to create a game set in the world of Avatar have not been very successful or satisfying. For example, the game “Quest for Balance,” released in 2023, received mostly negative reviews on Steam.

Who is missing from the game? While the crossover looks really good and especially excites Avatar fans wanting to fight as a bender, one character was unfortunately not included in the game. Sokka, Katara’s brother and an important member of the “Gaang,” was apparently overlooked in Fortnite.

And I find that a real disgrace considering that Sokka is the only “real” warrior among the friends.

Who is writing here? MeinMMO author Linda has been a big fan of Avatar since childhood and loves to binge-watch the series regularly.

Sokka may not be a bender, but his sword is still in Fortnite

While Sokka may not possess bending powers, I don’t think that’s a reason to exclude him from the game. On the contrary, I believe that including Sokka would have worked really well for the crossover. Unlike Aang, Katara, and Zuko, Sokka has to focus on combat techniques and weapons. He would have been perfectly compatible with the weapons in Fortnite.

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Instead, at one point in the trailer, Toph is seen running with two massive hammers in hand. And the young earthbender is probably the least dependent on extra weapons. After all, she could simply strike her opponents with massive rocks.

One might justify leaving Sokka out by saying they wanted to focus on the benders. Instead, they even included Sokka’s “space sword” as a reward in the game. A sword that he forged himself and which carries significant meaning for him.

Another really nasty move, if you ask me.

The community is also complaining that Sokka is missing from the game

What does the community say? While enthusiasm for the crossover is indeed high, many players miss the warrior from the Southern Water Tribe. This is evident from the comments under the trailer (via YouTube).

One user simply quotes Sokka himself, writing: “I can still fight!” At one point in the series, he stands up for himself like this, as he is sometimes simply ignored because he has no powers. In response to the comment, another user agrees that they are treating Sokka disrespectfully here.

The user crashingcoyote notes in response to the question about Sokka that it’s called elements and then of course asks the correct question of which element Sokka bends? One answer is simply: “Boomerang.” Another user replies: “The element of surprise.” In response, crashingcoyote admits that Sokka would have simply been too powerful with his boomerang.

Either way, many fans would have loved to see the warrior in the game. What do you think? Do you miss Sokka in Fortnite or do you think the developers got it all right?

Learn more about the new update for Fortnite here: Fortnite: Patch Notes for Update 29.20 – Everything about leaks and the status overview

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