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3 Raids, 4 Dates, 9 Bosses – How WoW Midnight Starts the New Raid Season

The 2 largest MMORPGs 2026 adjust their release while a competitor retreats to next year

Dr. Disrespect had already shown solidarity with Nickmercs a year ago.

What’s new in the “Wilderness Alpha”

What has changed since the last alpha? Since the last alpha, the developers have worked on five points.

The stats of equipment and consumables have been revised. You can choose from hundreds of items to define your class.
The enemies of Pax Dei are now stronger and should pose a real threat to players.
New spells, combat abilities, and weapon types have been added. Items now also have durability and can become unusable.
With the new update, there will be PvP in the game for the first time. There will be a separate province where PvP is allowed.
Crafting, base building, recipes, and progression systems have been revised and expanded.

Even more information and details are revealed by content creator Eltarii on YouTube, as he has received more information from the developers. You can watch his video here:

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In the new alpha test of Pax Dei, it will also be allowed to stream the game and create videos. If Pax Dei was previously unknown to you, we have an article for you here, in which we explore the concept of the game in more detail: New MMORPG on Steam shows how amazing the cities look that players can build themselves

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Dr. Disrespect insults Activision for promoting smoking in CoD and punishing others

Schuhmann 15. April 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

The YouTube streamer Guy “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm comments on Call of Duty Warzone and Modern Warfare 3. He insults Activision Blizzard for some decisions they are making in the games. He believes they are hypocritical idiots, says the 42-year-old gaming influencer.

This is Dr. Disrespect’s statement: Dr. Disrespect writes on Twitter on April 13:

Activision is pushing players water pipes, marijuana, ‘Get High’ levels, drugs, and $100 camos …

… but they remove Nickmercs’ skin because he said ‘Leave the kids alone’.

Activision is run by a bunch of idiots. The biggest suit wearers and hypocrites in the industry.
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“Get High” event in Call of Duty

What does he mean by that they promote smoking? A new event is currently running in Call of Duty, the “Warzone High Trip” event.

In the “High Trip” event, players can collect “gummies” to receive power-ups. These “gummies” are cannabis-infused gummy bears that are consumed in the USA instead of smoking joints. It’s obviously better for the airways.

The event started on April 10 and ends on April 20. “4/20” is a term from cannabis culture – it can refer to April 20 and the time 4:20. The term goes back to a story from the 70s.

Only those who spend a lot of money get special items in CoD

What does he mean by the camos for $100? Recently, prices in Call of Duty seem to have gone out of control. We have already reported on MeinMMO about the melee weapon for €80.

There was also a $100 “exclusive camouflage pattern for Call of Duty,” the “Gold Cheetah” which you can only get if you spend $100.

For both items, it’s not that you directly pay $100 and receive the respective item, but rather you buy other items worth $80 or $100 and then receive the respective item on top. But that shouldn’t sound like a defense. They are business methods that lean towards “dark patterns.”

Call of Duty removes skin after controversial statements

What does he mean by the Nickmercs skin? The streamer Nickmercs got his own skin in Call of Duty in 2023. This skin for €20 was removed by Activision Blizzard.

Nickmercs had made critical statements on Twitter in June 2023 regarding the situation in front of a school. He did not want topics like homosexuality to be discussed in schools. He said, they “should leave the kids alone,” referring to a demonstration at a school for LGBTQ+ rights.

The streamer later clarified that he meant the education of children should be left to the parents. Teachers or a school should not “talk about these things.” He and his wife wanted to talk about “these things” with their children.

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Break between Dr. Disrespect and his former employer

This is what it’s about: It seems that Activision Blizzard’s direction does not align with Dr. Disrespect’s personal views and preferences. He is more of a whiskey guy, rather than the cannabis dude.

Additionally, there is another, personal dimension: Dr. Disrespect previously worked on Call of Duty and had been closely associated with the game for years.

However, it seems that since his departure from Twitch, there has been a rift between him and Activision Blizzard, because he has not been invited to events since then and he has repeatedly criticized Activision Blizzard’s management harshly. Especially using the term “hypocritical.”

He accuses Activision Blizzard of losing touch with the grassroots. Implicit in the accusation is: If you knew what players really want, you would partner with me.

Objectively, it is certainly true that Activision Blizzard presents itself as pro-cannabis with the event. However, the situation regarding Nickmercs is not so clear that one could say Activision Blizzard is positioning itself “against conservatives.”

Initially, many thought that Nickmercs’ statements were transphobic until he clarified them further.

Dr. Disrespect talks about his ban from Twitch and what he lost

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Blizzard makes an embarrassing mistake in the trailer for Overwatch 2: The internet laughs

Cortyn 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Overwatch 2 forgot a small detail in its latest trailer. This is quite embarrassing – but also leads to amusing discussions.

In Overwatch 2, the next season starts this week, bringing with it “Venture Forth” (“On to Adventure”), the now 10th season of the hero shooter. A lot has already been shown in advance, including interesting skins and insights into new or revamped maps.

However, in one of these trailers, there was a quite embarrassing mistake that went unnoticed for too long. Because Blizzard had left a voice in the trailer that didn’t belong there.

You can see the trailer for season 10 here:

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Overwatch: Let’s embark on an adventure with Venture

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What happened? In the trailer for Hanaoka, a new map from Overwatch 2, the map was shown in detail in a clip. Music was playing in the background as accompanying material. Suddenly, the music is interrupted by a voice that loudly says: “Music Licensing Reimagined” and a few seconds later “Art List IO”.

Both clearly had no place in the trailer.

What is that voice? This is related to “Watermarks” – similar to how one places the source semi-transparently on an image so that it cannot be used by outsiders.

This is often the case with music when it is either sample music or when the piece has already been presented to the buyer of the music, but the piece is not yet final or the purchase has not yet been processed.

After the incident was picked up in the Overwatch 2 subreddit, Blizzard immediately took the corresponding clip offline – but of course, the community has recorded it. In the following video, you can hear the corresponding passages at second 14 and second 44:

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Is this the first incident? Strangely, this is not the first incident of this kind. In a previous trailer, the same passage was forgotten, and back then fans found it hilarious. That was in the last season:

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Additionally, there have been some layoffs at Blizzard in recent years. The music department, which has contributed numerous works in the past, was reportedly affected. This seems to explain why Overwatch 2 is now relying on external music and outsourcing this work.

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At least: All heroes in Overwatch 2 are immediately unlocked for everyone.

Is the music “stolen”? That is quite certainly not the case. It is likely that Blizzard commissioned or purchased a piece of music and was testing it with the “demo version,” which still contains the spoken watermark. However, the fact that this gets ~~overlooked~~ overlooked again before the final upload of the trailer is rather curious.

But at least Overwatch 2 remains in the conversation somehow.

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A new survival game on Steam shows how your neighborhood would fare in the zombie apocalypse

Cedric Holmeier 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Everyone has probably imagined what it would be like if a zombie apocalypse were to start right now. In a new game on Steam, you can find out how you and your neighbors would likely behave.

What kind of game is this? The game Infection Free Zone is a mix of city builder, frost punk, and survival game and belongs to the small genre of operator games on Steam.

In operator games, you are like a dispatcher responsible for managing different units simultaneously and ensuring everything runs smoothly. Most of these games become increasingly stressful and require good coordination.

In Infection Free Zone, you also need to coordinate your units well. While your military units go out to scavenge for resources during the day, your civilian units convert abandoned buildings into living or storage spaces.

Over time, you meet more survivors that you can take in to grow your community. But beware: More people also need more food, which has to be scavenged as well.

Here you can watch the trailer for Infection Free Zone:

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Infection Free Zone shows its Early Access trailer

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You can play in your own neighborhood

What makes the game special? In Infection Free Zone, you don’t play on just any map, but in the real world. At the beginning of the game, you select a location in the real world, from which the actual buildings are brought into the game via map data. So you can play in your neighborhood, in your favorite city, or at another location of your choice.

Almost any place in the world is possible, as long as it has a name. The publisher of the game, Games Operator, has already implemented this system in other operator games. From our tests, we know it is not always 100% accurate, but it works quite well even in small towns and villages.

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How are players responding to the game? Players appreciate the idea and execution of their own cities, but especially the current version in early access receives criticism. The balancing and lack of depth in the game are repeatedly mentioned in negative reviews on Steam. The game currently has a balanced rating with 67% positive reviews from over 3,500 votes.

If you enjoy strategy in games and are looking for “just one more round,” MeinMMO expert Schuhmann may have the right game for you: “I’m obsessed with a new game on Steam: I’ve already sunk 40 hours into it in 4 days”

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Pokémon GO: Collect 3 field research now to earn a lot of stardust

Paul Kutzner 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO the Community Day takes place on the weekend. We explain how you can now prepare to collect a good amount of Stardust.

What kind of event is this? During the Community Day with Knofensa, which takes place on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 14:00 to 17:00, there will be some bonuses active in addition to Knofensa. One of the bonuses is that you will receive triple the amount of Stardust when you catch Pokémon.

Due to the current season World Full of Wonders and the Event Bugging Encounter, which will continue until April 17 at 20:00, you have the opportunity to collect a nice amount of Stardust on Community Day with the right preparation.

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Pokémon GO: This is what the new season ‘World full of Wonders’ looks like in the trailer

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Complete Field Research, Save Rewards

How does it work? In Pokémon GO, there are some Pokémon that generally give you more Stardust when caught than the usual amount. Both from the current season World Full of Wonders and the Bugging Encounter event, there are some Field Research tasks that can reward you with such Pokémon.

Once you have completed such Field Research tasks, you can claim them and encounter a Pokémon. If it is a Pokémon that gives more Stardust, you should not catch it. Instead, back out of the catch screen and save the catching of the Pokémon for Community Day. You can collect up to 100 such Pokémon encounters.

To redeem the rewards on Community Day, simply go to the screen with the Field Research tasks and click on Claim Rewards at the top.

If you catch the Pokémon there, you will receive triple the amount of Stardust for that Pokémon. If you also activate a Star Piece, you can further increase the total and receive even 4.5 times the amount of Stardust. For example, if you use this combination on a Sableye, the amount of Stardust increases from 750 to 2,250 or 3,375 with the use of a Star Piece.

Which Field Research tasks are worth it? Currently, there are three Field Research tasks where you can encounter a Pokémon with a higher amount of Stardust. Note that there are also other Pokémon you can receive as rewards. If that is the case, you can catch those Pokémon immediately and save the ones with the additional Stardust for Community Day.

Land three Curveball throws: Paras, 500 Stardust (only available until the end of the Bugging Encounter event)
Defeat three Team GO Rocket Grunts: Sableye, 750 Stardust
Hatch an egg: Trubbish, 750 Stardust

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What do you think about it? Will you go out and complete the corresponding Field Research tasks? Do you generally save Pokémon encounters from Field Research for specific events? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. We also have an overview of the current events in April 2024 in Pokémon GO for you.

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Helldivers 2: Find and Destroy Gunships – This is what the gunship facilities look like

Christos Tsogos 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In Helldivers 2 you will eventually encounter the Gunships in the fight against the robots, the cannon ships. They are annoying, deadly, and come at you in large numbers. We will show you here how to find and destroy the Gunships.

Update, August 21, 2025: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.

Gunships are pesky aircraft of the Automatons that you will encounter in your operations against the robots. They are equipped with lasers that can scan environments and detect Helldivers. Once they have locked onto their target, you will witness a hail of rockets that can tear you apart. It is therefore important to take out the cannon ships.

We will now show you how to easily destroy a cannon ship without being exposed to the rocket barrage.

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Destroy Gunship in Helldivers 2 – Here’s how to find them

Here’s how to find the cannon ships: The Gunships can randomly be found in Automaton territory. Keep an eye out for aircraft with red scan lasers or large buildings that represent their facilities. We ventured to the front and will show you what their facilities, the ships, and the symbol on the map look like:

Helldivers-2-Gunship-Anlage — The facility (right) is diligently producing cannon ships (left)

Helldivers-2-Anlage-Kanonenschiffe — The facility (right) is diligently producing cannon ships (left)

Here’s how you destroy the cannon ships: The Gunships can actually be easily destroyed with explosive weapons. Use tactical equipment like the Automatic Cannon, Single-use Anti-Tank, or regular primary weapons like the new R-36-Burster or Plas-1-Smoker to destroy the aircraft with targeted shots.

It is important not to forget the cannon ship facilities. These produce new Gunships at constant intervals, which can inflict further damage on your armor. To destroy these facilities, you need to call in a Hellbomb, but it is always destroyed by the Gunships.

So clean up the airspace above you and defeat all surrounding robots. Then call in a Hellbomb and destroy the factory of these dissidents to prevent further Gunship production.

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Here’s what you should consider: The Gunships are aggressive units that you should not underestimate. They quickly realize when you want to destroy their factories and immediately focus on the called Hellbombs. It is therefore important to take care of them immediately and stay away from their lasers, as they can detect you that way.

Those were the most important information about the Gunships. Which robots do you find the most annoying? Let us know in the comments!

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A 25-year-old racing game is too hard: Even Lewis Hamilton is struggling with the tutorial

Max Handwerk 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Old games can be really tricky. Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton also found this out when he tried some retro racing games.

You probably all know such situations: There is that one game, or that one mission, that could absolutely drive you to despair.

There are some classics, such as the “damn train” from GTA San Andreas, which you had to catch with CJ, or the little remote-controlled RC helicopter from Vice City, which just wouldn’t fly the way you thought it would. Let’s just hope that GTA 6 only brings back Vice City but leaves out the RC helicopter.

Lewis Hamilton has also been confronted with such a classic. The Formula 1 legend sat down on YouTube to engage with some racing games from his childhood, as you can see in the video here on YouTube:

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Hamilton fails at the notorious “Driver” garage

What is Hamilton playing? In the video, the racer tries various retro racing games. Hamilton has considerable experience with games; he says he mainly plays Call of Duty and Fortnite today. However, he has also completed games like Gran Turismo, Mortal Kombat, Mario, Street Fighter, Crash Bandicoot, and GTA.

One of these retro games is “Driver,” which was released in 1999 for the original PlayStation. And it is exactly this game that makes Hamilton despair:

“Driver was crazy,” Hamilton recalls as he tries the game. However, in the garage intro level, he quickly realizes that he barely understands what he needs to do. After several attempts, he states, “Damn, I didn’t do well. Time is up, I can’t even get through the first level.”

Not the only one: In fact, the garage level in “Driver” is infamous for being the most difficult part of the game. For years, player voices have emphasized that they never made it through the tutorial and thus failed early in the game.

This is also discussed in the comments:

“To be fair, the first stage in Driver is absolute madness,” said one user (via YouTube).
“I remember my family took three days to complete it” (via YouTube).

In the video, Hamilton gives up and prefers to try other games instead. F1 2000 is also played, where Hamilton comments that he may have lost his skills from back then.

He mentions that Gran Turismo is the best game, simply because of how the cars move. There, he at least achieves second place in the race.

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Do you also remember such missions from the past that simply felt impossible? Which games have driven you to the brink of despair? Let us know in the comments.

Many gamers fondly remember old games from their childhood. Arcade halls have also made a lasting impression on many gamers, even though there are now significantly fewer of them than in the past. One exception is Japan: There are still plenty of arcade halls that are impressive as well.

Image source: The title image is a screenshot from the YouTube video of the official channel “Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team”.

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The most powerful race is almost ignored by Baldur’s Gate 3

Cortyn 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Ironically, the strongest people of Baldur’s Gate 3 receive little recognition in the game. Other members of the species completely ignore you.

In Baldur’s Gate 3, you have plenty of choices regarding the course of the story or even just the creation of your main character. However, this freedom sometimes comes with small drawbacks. Some races seem to have been somewhat neglected by the developers – at least that’s what you might think in the Baldur’s Gate 3 subreddit.

Because Githyanki heroes receive almost no attention, as Lae’zel grabs all the focus from her fellow countrymen.

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Which race is the most powerful? While there can surely be debates over the details, most players probably agree that Githyanki may not be the most attractive but are definitely the most versatile race in Baldur’s Gate 3. This is partly due to the fact that there are some weapons that grant special bonuses exclusively to Githyanki – but also because of their very drastic racial advantages:

Fog Step: Great teleportation, both offensive and defensive or for exploration
Improved Jump: Massively increased jump range, usable offensively and defensively.
Astral Knowledge: Enhanced knowledge in selected skills, can be changed with each long rest.

While other races must spend valuable talent points or armor slots for such abilities, the Githyanki simply receive these for free as part of their first level-ups. This provides drastic advantages in combat and makes Githyanki serious adversaries.

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How are the Githyanki ignored? The problem is especially prevalent when you play Tav – that is, the player character – as a Githyanki. Other Githyanki rarely acknowledge that you belong to the same species. If they do respond, it’s usually to Lae’zel or they may have a few rare side comments.

This is particularly frustrating, for example, with Voss, who plays an important role in the Githyanki story and thus also with Queen Vlaakith. If Lae’zel is not with you and you are a Githyanki yourself, many dialogues do not occur at all. Even if you are present, you are only minimally involved in these conversations – just like any other species would be.

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Additionally, Tav knows remarkably little about Githyanki culture – even though he is one himself. In many dialogues, you can act quite ignorantly and only have response options in a few cases where you can rely on (actually basic) knowledge of Githyanki culture.

However, Githyanki are anyway among the less popular species among the players. Shortly after release, only a few percent played this race at all – it was simply too unappealing.

Have you completed Baldur’s Gate 3 as a Githyanki? How did you find the interactions with other members of your species?

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Deadpool 3 breaks the limits of what can otherwise be said in Marvel movies

Niko Hernes 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Deadpool and Wolverine is coming this summer and is something completely new for Disney’s family-friendly MCU. During CinemaCon, some journalists were able to catch a glimpse of the new film, which is quite unrestricted.

CinemaCon is an event for the film industry. It brings together cinema operators, distributors, and various associated people from this industry. Often, unfinished scenes and films are showcased as well. During CinemaCon 2024, some people were able to see a few minutes of the upcoming Deadpool film.

Besides Wolverine yelling at the audience to silence their phones in the theater, there are also some jokes aimed at Disney, Fox, and Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios. The footage described shows us what to expect in Deadpool and Wolverine.

You can watch the first trailer for the film here:

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Deadpool & Wolverine – Official Teaser

Deadpool and Wolverine are supposed to finally introduce the titular heroes into the MCU, and the fans are excited. Deadpool 3 is a special film for Disney, as it will be the first R-Rated film of the MCU. The age laws in the USA work a bit differently than in our country. R-Rated means that anyone under 17 cannot watch the film without an adult.

In our country, the previous installments were rated 16 years and older by the FSK. The rating for Deadpool is mainly due to the childish and unruly dialogues and the brutality. Deadpool often breaks the fourth wall.

As Fandomwire reports, some funny scenes resulted from this. For example, while Deadpool is trying to introduce which characters the film Secret Wars wants to bring into the MCU, suddenly a phone starts ringing, causing Wolverine to yell at the audience. Hey, buddy! You’re in a cinema, turn off your damn phone!

I’m not new to pegging, but Disney is. And this isn’t Pretty Woman. We’re gonna kiss, Deadpool says, according to Variety, to some thugs before the action kicks off.

During the presentation, Deadpool reportedly also said in the clip: Fuck you, Fox, I’m going to Disneyland. Screw you.

As these scenes show, we can expect typical Deadpool action and the anti-hero’s loose tongue. Many fans hope that the film will finally introduce the beloved X-Men into the MCU. For now, however, fans of the universe can enjoy the new animated series: The new X-Men series is really good and reminds me of the good old days with Saturday morning cartoons

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The creator of Dragon Ball explains what good mangas are missing today

Marie Friske 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, spoke in an interview about what he believes is lacking in many mangas today.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Shōnen magazine Jump in 2018, Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, gave an interview together with Takehiko Inoue (manga artist of Slam Dunk) (via skullnight.com).

In this, the Dragon Ball creator spoke about his own works but also addressed the current manga scene in general. He criticized one thing that he had noticed more frequently.

If you have ever wondered what the Z in Dragon Ball actually means, then check out this video:

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Dragon Ball: This is what the Z in the title stands for

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Many mangas are high quality, but one thing is missing

During the interview, Akira Toriyama was asked what he would say to aspiring authors who are working towards a publication in Jump.

He then elaborated and explained that he had observed a development in today’s mangas that he personally found a bit regrettable:

Well, times have changed, but I recently thought about something when I was a jury member for the Tezuka Prize.

It’s nice that aspiring manga authors are influenced by their favorite authors, but I want them to be proud and add a little originality that only they can provide […]

I feel that the quality of the works themselves is increasing, but the individuality and pride in their work is decreasing.
Akira Toriyama, source: skullnight.net

With that, Akira Toriyama wished that manga creators would give their works more individuality and their own ideas instead of relying too much on existing inspirations. Takehiko Inoue agreed, although he admitted that he no longer reads too many mangas.

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According to the father of Dragon Ball, aspiring manga authors should also feel free to draw on more extravagant ideas to give their stories individuality. Because that is exactly what makes a work interesting, as Akira Toriyama humorously noted:

“I would like to come across a manga where I think: ‘This author must be crazy!’ [laughs].”

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A player has to say goodbye to his gaming PC after 19 years – The PC weighs more than 25 kilos

Benedikt Schlotmann 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

A gamer has to say goodbye to his PC after nearly 20 years. There are several reasons for this, as he reports. Many components simply can no longer be replaced. And one doesn’t want to leave a rusty block weighing 25 kg as a souvenir at home.

A gamer has decided to part ways with his computer after nearly 20 years. After referring to it as a “legend,” he explains why he must say goodbye to his beloved PC. And this comes after almost 20 years.

Rusty and proprietary components for which there are hardly any replacements

What are the problems? On the one hand, the hardware, the user reports on reddit, is heavily rusted and therefore hardly usable. At the moment, the box is just sitting around his house without any meaningful use.

On the other hand, the computer system relies on proprietary hardware. Proprietary hardware refers to components specifically designed by the manufacturer for a particular device. However, this has the disadvantage that modifications or adjustments by the owner are significantly limited.

Because certain connectors or modules can only be found on the corresponding hardware. For example, you can only use certain power supplies or only specific hard drives or drive bays. This makes repairs or replacements quickly expensive.

The user explained himself: He considered replacing the motherboard with a new one or at least replacing his rusted model, but replacement parts are extremely difficult to find:

That’s half the reason [for scrapping], all that stuff is proprietary. Respect to the people who restore such things, but it would probably be like trying to rebuild a DeLorean. My father took a look at it and said: ‘You’ll never find a replacement for this board.’

Another user writes in the Reddit thread that he tried exactly the same thing, but Dell wanted 500 US dollars for a replacement part.

What model is it? According to various users, it is said to be the Dell XPS 700. This was a desktop PC from Dell, which sold the computer starting in 2006. The dimensions and weight are also impressive:

Height: 55.88 centimeters
Width: 22.225 centimeters
Depth: 60.96 centimeters
The computer weighs over 25 kg on the scale.

The high weight comes from the thick aluminum casing used in the housing. The user also mentions that the computer weighs about as much as his bed frame, which is why he doesn’t even want to keep it as a souvenir.

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„This game will take over my life“ – player shows the first 2.5 hours of pure gameplay of Path of Exile 2

Cedric Holmeier 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

A veteran was allowed to play the new Path of Exile 2 at an event in Los Angeles and shows in a video what the game looks like without any filters.

Where does the gameplay come from? The “Path of Exile” veteran and content creator nugiyen was allowed to play the new Path of Exile 2 at an event in Los Angeles. Surprisingly, he later uploaded his two-and-a-half-hour gameplay on YouTube. It features the gameplay from character selection to the end of Act 2, including boss fights.

The content creator, from whom the video comes, explains at the beginning of the gameplay that he had to cut out some small things, including the skill tree. We also noticed that the “towns” were not shown, which could be an indication of what is still being worked on.

Here you can see the new class from Path of Exile 2, the Ranger.

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Path of Exile 2: The trailer for the new class Ranger

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The fine differences make the game look good

What stands out in comparison to the first part? Compared to Path of Exile, everything looks a bit prettier, primarily. The improved animations and skill effects also give the game a more modern feel. The predecessor is already old, says the head of Path of Exile.

Another new feature is the tutorial, which takes players by the hand more at the beginning and explains the basics. While this was already present in the predecessor, it has been further polished and expanded for Path of Exile 2.

Otherwise, the second part primarily maintains the same style as the predecessor, which will likely please many players. They did not orient themselves too much towards Diablo 4 or Last Epoch, but relied on their own successful formula.

If you want to get an impression of the game yourself, you can watch the gameplay from content creator nugiyen here:

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How is the gameplay received? Fans of Path of Exile 2 are excited about the hours of raw material. Under the video from nugiyen, many people express their anticipation for the game. Some even go a step further. @destroyermaker writes under the gameplay: “This game will take over my life.”

Also, @Aubee89 is excited about Path of Exile 2, he writes: “As someone who has played PoE on and off for over a decade, I must say, this looks incredible. I can’t wait.”

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The gameplay of the game and the prettier graphics compared to the predecessor seem to be well received.

The beta of the game was originally supposed to start on June 7, but it has been postponed. However, the gameplay now shows no significant problems. You can read here why Path of Exile 2 was postponed: Path of Exile 2 postpones the beta, but promises it is in “release quality”, says the head.

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Pokémon GO: Current Champion explains which Pokémon are completely overrated – and which are underestimated

Paul Kutzner 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

The current champion in Pokémon GO explains which Pokémon he believes are currently overrated and underrated.

Who is the champion? The champion is the trainer MEweedle. He is the winner of the last Pokémon Europe International Championships (EUIC), which took place from April 5 to April 7, 2024, in London. This is one of the largest competitive events in Pokémon GO.

This tournament is played in the so-called Show Six format up to a maximum of 1500 CP. This means that all trainers choose 6 Pokémon in advance, from which they select 3 to start a battle.

MEweedle has now stated to Dot Esports which Pokémon he believes are the most underrated and overrated for competitive play in tournaments. He also shared which Pokémon he is particularly looking forward to that is not yet in the game.

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It is quite reliable

Which Pokémon is overrated? According to MEweedle, Epitaff is currently an overrated Pokémon in Pokémon GO, especially in the Show Six format. At the EUIC 2024, Epitaff was present in 45% of all teams. He explains his opinion as follows:

It is neutral against many [Pokémon], but neutral loses because it is outperformed by Pokémon like Lanturn and Welsar. I don’t think it’s bad, just a bit overrated.

Additionally, he mentions that his opinion mainly refers to the Show Six format. In the regular battle leagues, he still considers Epitaff to be quite solid despite his criticism.

Which Pokémon is underrated? Akkup, a Pokémon from the 7th generation with Bug and Electric types, is according to MEweedle a perfect Pokémon for the current meta. Akkup was present in 33.3% of the teams at the EUIC 2024. He comments on the Pokémon as follows:

Given how many Pokémon are weak against it and how neutral it is in some [meta] teams, it is quite reliable as long as you don’t see Skorgla.

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Which Pokémon is the trainer looking forward to? MEweedle is particularly looking forward to the Pokémon Durengard, which is not yet available in Pokémon GO. This is the final evolution of Gramokles, a Pokémon from the 6th generation with Steel and Ghost types.

What is interesting about Durengard is that it has a Shield and a Sword form. In the main Pokémon games, it is capable of changing its form during battles. Whether this will be possible in Pokémon GO or if the forms will be treated as separate Pokémon is still unknown.

What do you think about MEweedle’s opinion? Do you share his views? Do you use any of the mentioned Pokémon yourself in the battle league? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. If you want to know which events are waiting for you in Pokémon GO in April 2024, you will find that information with us.

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Helldivers 2: Will you soon be able to fight with swords? Developers awaken hope for melee weapons

Christos Tsogos 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In Helldivers 2, players have long been hoping for an update that implements a new weapon category: swords. Here’s where things stand with melee weapons and what the developers have to say about it.

What do the fans want? In Helldivers 2, fans can slam the gunstock of their weapon into the faces of democratic enemies with a button, but that’s still not enough for them. They want to possess more effective melee weapons in their arsenal, such as knives or swords.

For this reason, a Helldiver even set a goal to beat up enemies until the team behind Helldivers 2 implements new melee weapons. Weeks after the release, there are still no swords from Over-Earth, so fans have followed up in the developers’ Discord channel to ask about the status of these weapons.

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Project is still marked as “plausible”

What do the developers say about the swords? In the Helldivers 2 Discord channel, the user “sanest creeker” wondered if the community manager “Twinbeard” knew what had happened to the idea of armor dyeing and melee weapons. This was considered an important topic in the community, but so far there has been no new feedback on the matter.

Twinbeard then replied: “What happened? Well, it was a month, not a year. It could still happen. As you know, we have been pretty busy last month. Melee weapons are still marked as ‘plausible’.” (via discord.com)

How far the team has progressed in the development of this new type of weapon is still unknown. It could also be that the idea is still in its infancy, as it is not known whether melee weapons were in planning before the great success of Helldivers 2 or if they have just been recently added.

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A new weapon is currently considered a strong option to eliminate armored enemies with just two shots, do you know what it is?

Are swords possible? Even in Helldivers 1, an electric saber was advertised, but this sword did not make it into the final game. Thus, it is possible that the developers have already explored the idea of swords or chainsaws in the game beforehand.

It will now be shown whether such a weapon is worth it on the battlefield. Those playing on difficulties 7 – 9 will know how heavily they are overwhelmed by enemy troops. A sword would have to be very powerful to eliminate enemies with a single strike, but not so strong that players only run around with swords.

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World of Warcraft is now playable in VR: You’ve never seen Azeroth like this before

Cortyn 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Finally dive into the World of Warcraft properly: A VR version makes it possible and allows fans to explore Azeroth in a whole new way.

After around 20 years, World of Warcraft is still the game of choice for some players. For many, it has become more than just a game; it has become a second home. How wonderful would it be to be able to dive into Azeroth “properly” and not just from a third-person perspective on the monitor, but as an experience in VR?

That’s exactly what some fans thought about 10 years ago – and now they have finally released the first fully playable version of “WoW VR”.

You can see the current patch of WoW here:

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What exactly is this? With the VR mod from Flat2VR, you have the opportunity for the first time to truly dive into World of Warcraft as part of a VR experience. You will then walk through the game world in the form of your hero and experience the vast landscapes and major cities of Azeroth from a first-person perspective. A walk through the Elwynn Forest or the city of Stormwind suddenly feels significantly more impressive than just flying over the landscape with a dragon zoomed out.

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How does it work? To experience WoW in virtual reality, you obviously need the appropriate hardware and a bit of patience, as the installation of such mods can be a little complicated.

If you want to try out “WoW VR” for yourself, you can find all the necessary details including a guide here: Link to Github

What doesn’t work yet? Of course, there are still some issues. The interaction possibilities are mainly limited to the user interface. You have to click various abilities on the small interface a bit clumsily and then place area spells in the world, for example. This doesn’t yet feel quite right for a VR experience and certainly needs some work. Currently, it is more suitable for exploration rather than for actual combat – although it is possible.

There is also no separate body model – so if you look down, you won’t see your character’s legs. It is based on the “first-person” view that you can already have in WoW if you zoom in closely on your character.

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Nevertheless, a visit to Azeroth in this way should be quite impressive for VR fans. The sheer size of World of Warcraft and its various inhabitants can probably only be properly appreciated from a first-person perspective. This is especially true when you are standing in front of a gigantic dragon and your own size is just that of a small toe of the monster.

Will you take a look at the VR version of WoW? Or would you rather wait for (definitely) a “Deep Dive” MMORPG to come out?

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New viewer record in LoL – 2.6 million watch the final duel between Faker and the new star

Niko Hernes 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Last weekend, the current LCK finals of the Korean Spring Split took place in League of Legends. Gen.G faced off against T1, marking the clash between the two mid-laners Chovy and Faker. This match set 2 new records for both teams.

On April 14, 2024, the final of the LCK Spring Split 2024 occurred. Gen.G played against T1 in the finals. The legendary players Chovy and Faker faced each other for the hundredth time. The Spring Split finals are particularly interesting because the winner qualifies directly for the Bracket Stage of the Mid Season Invitationals (MSI). This is crucial because the MSI winner directly qualifies for the World Championship.

Gen.G won the finals against T1 in a close 3:2. T1, as the runner-up, now has to qualify for MSI in the Play-in Stage. The match between the two legendary mid-laners drew a new viewer record in the LCK.

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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend

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The match between the two teams attracted over 2.6 million viewers. This is the highest viewership that the Korean league has ever achieved, according to escharts.com. Previously, the highest number was during the Summer Finals of the LCK 2023 with around 1.5 million viewers. At that time, it was also the match between Gen.G and T1. However, it’s important to note that Chinese viewer numbers are not included.

While these are not numbers like at Worlds 2023, which reached over 6 million viewers, it is evident that the Korean league is more popular than other leagues. The LCS only reached a peak of about 246,000 viewers in its 2024 Spring Playoffs.

As can be seen from the other numbers in the LCK, this is also due to the status of the respective players. The match “Chovy against the legend Faker” simply attracts many viewers worldwide. As user @candy_dandy24 on x.com shows, it is primarily T1’s games that draw in a lot of viewers.

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With this victory, Gen.G also set a new record. They are the first LCK team to win 4 splits in a row. Overall, the team has won 5 splits. Faker, on the other hand, has held the record for the most Worlds victories since last year: LoL Worlds: After Years of Failure, T1 and Faker Become Dominant World Champions

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AI is currently making more than 4,000 people unemployed because it can save 20 million euros per year

Benedikt Schlotmann 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In the state of Texas, more than 4,000 positions are to be replaced by AI. This aims to save money and simplify work. However, enthusiasm is limited, as the software still seems to be error-prone.

Artificial intelligence repeatedly causes excitement. As the colleagues from the English-language magazine The Verge report, the US state of Texas wants to introduce a new regulation to replace humans with AI: Currently, state exams are evaluated by humans, but that is supposed to change.

Exams will be taken over by AI and are to replace 4,000 positions

What is changing in Texas? In the future, AI will be responsible for evaluating state exams in Texas, which will reduce the number of examiners from 6,000 in 2023 to less than 2,000 in 2024. The government promises savings of 20 million euros.

Specifically, the artificial intelligence should evaluate the students’ skills in reading, writing, science, and social studies in the future. The problems are allegedly supposed to be limited because the AI has been trained with 3,000 answers from previous exams.

What are the reactions? The Director of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Jose Rios, stated that the agency wants to retain as many constructed, open-ended responses as possible, but the evaluation takes an incredible amount of time. With AI, they aim to save a lot of time and money.

However, not everyone is caught up in the agency’s enthusiasm. The Superintendent of the Lewisville Independent School District, Lori Rapp, stated that her district saw a “drastic increase” in constructed responses that were rated zero points. Here, the automatic system was tested for the first time.

Rapp explained that it is currently unclear whether the test questions were faulty or if the AI made errors. This still needs to be examined.

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What does the current situation look like? It is not uncommon for companies to replace their employees with AI. A good AI can take on a lot of work and replace people. Companies then like to talk about “cost optimization.” More and more people report that they are losing their jobs to AI or are receiving fewer orders because artificial intelligence is taking over these tasks.

Are there secure jobs? The head of ChatGPT explained in an interview which occupations cannot be replaced by AI. In total, he thought of 34 professions that are safe from artificial intelligence. In addition to bus drivers and hairdressers, there are also some other, less well-known jobs:

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In summer, a PC MMORPG could have more than 10 million active players again after years

Karsten Scholz 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

In a few months, all Blizzard games will be available on the Chinese market after a long break. This could have an extremely positive impact on the player numbers for World of Warcraft – as shown by an official tweet from Blizzard’s partner Netease.

What is the tweet from Netease about? Blizzard’s Chinese partner released some exciting statistics a few days after the announcement of the return of all Blizzard games to China. These show how eager Chinese players are for World of Warcraft after the 15-month forced break.

In just two days, two million players have pre-registered for the Chinese version of WoW.
More than 92,000 accounts have been successfully restored up to this point.
Nearly 147,000 accounts have been successfully reactivated.
With over 950,000 comments, the community has expressed opinions on the reconstruction of the destroyed “Gorehowl” statue. Some of these comments will be immortalized on the new replica.
More than 1,000 applications have been received for the new Blizzard/Netease office in China.

The upcoming WoW expansion The War Within brings exciting new features:

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What does the return of China mean for Blizzard? The Chinese market has been enormously important for Blizzard for many years. How important is shown by the numbers of monthly active users (MAUs) from Activision Blizzard’s quarterly reports from 2022 and 2023.

According to the report for the fourth quarter of 2022, 45 million players were active in various Blizzard titles – this was before the loss of the Chinese market (via Activision Blizzard).

After the end of the collaboration with Netease, the number of MAUs fell to 26 million in the second quarter of 2023 (via Activision Blizzard). These are all players who suddenly no longer transfer money to California.

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We assume that pre-registrations in China did not simply stop after the tweet was released. By now, the number is likely to be significantly higher. At the same time, information from GDC 2024 lets us guess how many players currently have an active WoW subscription (the estimate is 7+ million players worldwide).

This summer, not only is the return of Chinese players expected, but also an unusual amount is happening on WoW servers:

For WoW Patch 10.2.7, another limited-time event is planned with WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria – following Plunderstorm.
On May 1, 2024, the pre-patch for Cataclysm Classic will be released, on May 21, Deathwing will break free from his prison and unleash the Cataclysm.
The Season of Discoveries in WoW Classic will open the Level 60 area in the summer, with new endgame challenges.
The new WoW expansion, The War Within, will arrive this summer, marking the start of the three-part World Soul saga.

If we put all of this together – the return of the Chinese players and the new content for modern WoW as well as WoW Classic – Blizzard is likely to surpass the mark of 10+ million active players with World of Warcraft this summer. Not bad for an almost 20-year-old MMORPG that continues to rely on a subscription model and has no console version. Or what do you think?

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Baldur’s Gate 3: The most damage you do is not with Fireball – This is how you become a Barrel Mage

Sophia Weiss 15. April 2024 Reading time 2 minutes

Time and again, the discussion arises about what the most powerful spell in Baldur’s Gate 3 is. Yet hardly anyone thinks of the most explosive one: Barrelmancy. How to become a true barrel wizard, you’ll read here.

What is Barrelmancy? Barrelmancy or barrel magic is a meme from the release time of Baldur’s Gate 3. Players gather as many explosive barrels as they can and place them around the enemies that stand in their way. All it takes then is a spark of fire, and everything goes up in a grand chain reaction.

For each barrel placed, you deal a total of six W6 damage – so between 6 and 36 points of damage. That’s only two W6 less than the popular fireball spell. And the barrel doesn’t cost you a spell slot.

Some players have recorded their adventures with Barrelmancy on video:

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But how does Barrelmancy work? As mentioned above, it’s quite simple to become a barrel wizard:

Collect all the marked oil barrels you can find
Distribute the barrels around your opponent
Shoot a fire arrow or a fire spell at a barrel
Profit

Theoretically, it’s that simple. Unfortunately, it’s not in practice.

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What should you watch out for? The game actually puts some obstacles in your way when it comes to barrel magic. Here are the things to keep in mind.

Your characters have a limited carrying capacity. Each oil barrel requires 18 kilos of carrying capacity. Therefore, to place as many barrels as possible, you need a character like Barbarian Karlach with a high strength value. Still, you should expect to store many of the barrels in your inventory.

Pay attention to the distances between the barrels. If they are too far apart, there will be no chain reaction. Each barrel has an explosion radius of 6 meters. Barrels that are to be ignited by the explosion must be within this radius. This also applies to the enemies you wish to catch with the barrels.

By the way, you should ideally not be standing in the radius mentioned above when triggering the explosion.

Additionally, you should keep in mind how many hit points your enemies have: You can deal between 6 and 36 points of damage per barrel explosion. For simple enemies like goblins, a few barrels are sufficient. However, larger opponents like a Minthara have more hit points and will need a few more explosive charges to be taken down.

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Barrel Magic – The Pros and Cons

Should you become a Barrelmancer? The results of barrel magic are fun and absolutely entertaining. However, the necessary preparation is very time-consuming and requires a lot of planning: You need to patiently collect and store barrels until it’s time to distribute them.

The distribution itself can also take anywhere from a few minutes to hours, depending on what and who you want to blow up. Moreover, explosions are uncontrollable. You might unintentionally incinerate important quest NPCs or items.

However, if you are aware of the potential consequences, nothing stands in the way of your foray into barrel magic.

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WoW brings giant dog as a reward for super grind, shrinks him and everyone is angry

Cortyn 15. April 2024 Reading time 3 minutes

Blizzard has drastically shrunk the best boy in World of Warcraft. This is bitter for fans who have played for hundreds of hours to unlock him.

With patch 10.2.6, Blizzard introduced some new features to World of Warcraft. For collectors, one of the most important aspects was the introduction of the large “Meta-Achievements,” which occur more frequently at the end of an expansion. Here, Blizzard demands that you have played through pretty much all the content of the current expansion in detail, enticing you with special mounts and creatures.

For the achievement “A World Awoken,” there is the “Leash of the Good Boy” – that is the Bakar Taivan as a mount.

Only a small fraction of players have been able to earn the Bakar so far – and then he was shrunk by Blizzard.

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What is the problem with the mount? Days after the first players had unlocked Taivan, there was suddenly a hotfix. Overnight, the large Bakar shrunk significantly, by about 30%. While Taivan was previously quite impressive, he is now noticeably smaller and not quite as special.

This is particularly frustrating because the achievement “A World Awoken” takes a lot of time. Anyone still needing to complete all the tasks can invest several hundred hours to catch up on all the achievements.

That this reward was suddenly shrunk afterward feels bad for many who worked hard for Taivan. Therefore, the complaints are loud (via reddit).

Why did Blizzard do this? The reason for Taivan’s shrinkage lies in a bug with the animations. Due to the size of the mount, some aspects of the model do not function correctly, resulting in several clipping errors. As a result, Blizzard significantly reduced the size of Taivan.

Will the dog get bigger again? Yes. Blizzard has heard the loud – and very clear – feedback from fans and plans to restore Taivan to his original impressiveness with patch 10.2.7. However, they want to take their time to fix the clipping errors so that the Bakar can afterwards show in full glory that he is simply “the best boy” (via Blizzard).

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