Female players are often treated sexistly and discriminated against in various video games. Time and again, women report that their random teammates deliberately ruin their gaming experience and insult them just for being women. A player experienced this in Helldivers 2, who until now actually had a positive impression of the community of the cooperative shooter.
What does the player report? The Helldivers player LogicalShockwave reports in a post on Reddit about a negative experience she had in the shooter. According to her, a group of players deliberately tried to ruin her gaming experience after they heard her voice in the voice chat.
“They treated me like an equal until they heard my voice. Then the spawn killing started, throwing me into enemy hordes, refusing to respawn me for as long as possible, and running away from me whenever I tried to regroup.“
Furthermore, unpleasant words were apparently used, but LogicalShockwave did not want to give details about what was said. Additionally, one of the players had a racist name.
Moreover, the player explained that she could not report her tormentors because they never wrote in the text chat but only communicated via microphone. Overall, she was disappointed with the experience.
The first negative experience in Helldivers, but not in gaming?
What does the player say about women’s experiences in gaming? LogicalShockwave explains at the beginning of her post that she has praised Helldivers 2 a lot lately because she felt safe using the voice chat as a woman. That is not the case in other games. There, she feels rather insecure.
Still, LogicalShockwave emphasizes in her post that despite this negative experience, she has a positive impression of the Helldivers community: “Despite everything, I am still impressed by the Helldivers community. Everyone else was absolutely great, and I have met some really nice people.”
What women experience almost daily in gaming: The negative treatment that women experience in gaming daily is a recurring topic that we have also reported on at MeinMMO.
This is how the Helldivers community reacts: Some players make it clear in the comments on Reddit that they do not condone such behavior.
The user BappoElPollo writes, for example: “We Divers do not tolerate such vile behavior towards other Divers, no matter who or what they are. We are all brothers and sisters, with a common goal and a common enemy.” For this comment, he received over 3,500 upvotes.
Another user also expresses supportive words and posts a picture of his Helldiver with the hug emote: “A hug of support for you to fight against this undemocratic behavior.”
Another player explains in best Helldivers manner: “The only thing that matters under the armor is a heart for democracy. My regiment admiral even addresses us with gender-neutral terms like hero, patriot, and cannon fodder.”
JenNyan is successful as a streamer on Twitch. However, in the past, she made a lot of money on the paid platform OnlyFans. Nevertheless, she decided to leave the platform.
Who is the streamer? JenNyan is one of the larger female streamers on German Twitch. She averages between 1,500 to 2,500 viewers (via SullyGnome). The streamer shows a lot of role-playing in games like Rust and GTA 5 Online. However, she is also known for openly discussing more serious topics such as her mental health or the experiences of women in gaming.
Before JenNyan gained popularity on Twitch, she worked as an educator and made money on the side with cosplays. Through erotic cosplays, she eventually ended up on OnlyFans, which quickly proved to be quite lucrative. In the podcast Henke’s Corner, JenNyan revealed that she earned 10,000 euros a month with revealing pictures, sometimes even 15,000. However, she also explained why she ultimately quit.
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JenNyan had to choose: OnlyFans or Twitch
Why did she quit OnlyFans? JenNyan clarifies that she does not regret her former activity – only the quality of the photos bothers her in hindsight. Instead, it was her success on Twitch that eventually led to the end of her OnlyFans career.
In January 2021, JenNyan was invited to the Twitch event Rustplatz, which gave her a huge boost. Compared to the previous month, her average viewer count increased by 316% (via SullyGnome). But even after the event ended, the new viewers remained.
Throughout the year, JenNyan’s channel continued to grow steadily, also through collaborations with others. Eventually, managements approached her. In the podcast, the streamer mentions that she had several contracts in front of her. However, there was one problem: her activity on OnlyFans.
JenNyan explains that companies did not want to work with her because she was running OnlyFans on the side. This situation persists to this day.
As the streamer reports, she had to make a choice: Twitch or OnlyFans. Financially, it hurt, says JenNyan. Without providing exact numbers, she confirms that it was quite a setback for her compared to the 10,000 euros a month she previously earned.
However, she definitely wanted to continue streaming – which ultimately turned out well for her.
Could she imagine a return? JenNyan is also quite open about that. Regarding her OnlyFans work, she says she would do it again anytime, she just can’t. Later she adds that today she could probably earn much more from her recordings.
The PTR in Diablo 4 has ended and various players and experts are drawing conclusions. We summarize the important innovations coming in Season 4 and what still needs to change.
From April 2 to April 9, the PTR (Public Test Server) took place in Diablo 4. There, players could test the new features that will come to the game in Season 4. A seasonal theme was sought in vain – Blizzard recently explained the reason for this.
The insight into the new season was generally well received by the community. An expert stated in his livestream: If the seasonal theme is good, it will “by far be the best season.” We summarize the important innovations coming with Season 4 in Diablo 4 and what still needs to change according to the community.
After the PTR, we are back in Season 3 of Diablo 4:
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Diablo 4: The gameplay trailer for Season 3
The most important innovations in Season 4
One of the biggest grievances about Diablo 4 since its release is the loot. Blizzard will change a lot about this in Season 4: The loot system will be completely overhauled. New and improved endgame activities will be added, which has long been demanded by the players.
The following innovations will be introduced in Season 4:
Adjustments to items
Less “useless” loot: Enemies from level 95 now always drop items with an item power of 925. Unique items and Uber Uniques drop at earlier levels. At World Tier 3, only “sacred” items drop, and at World Tier 4, only “improved” items.
Revision of trading: Trading will also be revised in Season 4. You will be able to trade legendaries and uniques, but not Uber Uniques or items bound to your account through crafting. Materials for summoning Uber bosses will likely become significantly more important.
Smaller affix pool with more meaningful values: In Season 4, there should be a smaller pool of affixes, thereby removing many duplicate or conditional effects. The overall values of the affixes will increase, while the number of affixes on items themselves will decrease. Legendaries will then only have 3 affixes, and yellow items will have 2. Legendary affixes can drop in a “larger” version that is 1.5 times as strong.
Codex of Power: In Season 4, legendary aspects will be transferred to your Codex of Power when you dismantle items. If you find new, stronger aspects, they will receive an upgrade in your Codex. The Codex of Power will then have a search and sort function.
Two new crafting options
Tempering: In Season 4, you have two options to adapt your items to your builds. With “Tempering,” you add new affixes to items using reusable recipes. The recipes can be farmed in most of the game’s content, according to Blizzard. The recipes are divided into categories (such as resource, mobility), and ancestral items can have two hardened affixes from different categories.
Masterworking: With “Masterworking,” you increase the values of the affixes on your items. For this, you need the materials you collect in the Pit. There are a total of 12 upgrade ranks, and every four ranks will significantly upgrade a single affix. The other ranks will slightly increase the values of all affixes.
And enchanting items costs significantly less in Season 4 due to a gold cap:
New activity “The Pit”: At World Tier 4, you will receive a quest that aims to complete a nightmare dungeon at level 46. After that, you will collect rune shards in endgame activities. In Cerrigar, you activate an obelisk when you have enough shards and enter the “Pit”. Your goal is to kill as many monsters as possible while a timer runs. Portals will lead you to the next levels up to the final boss. In the “Pit,” you will collect new materials called “Stygian Stones,” with which you can summon the “Tormented Echoes.”
New Uber Boss: With Andariel, a new boss joins, who, according to the developers, drops the same loot as your brother Duriel. Additionally, there will be “Level 200” versions of existing bosses, called “Tormented Echoes,” that represent a new challenge. Defeating a “Tormented Echo” for the first time will reward you with a “Magnificent Spark” (account-bound).
Overhaul of Hellflude: The more monsters you slaughter, the more your “threat” increases. There are three levels of Hellflude threat, and at level 3, you become “Hellmarked.” Assassins will appear, ambushing you. Additionally, with a currency found in “Tormented Gifts,” you can start a new event for a boss fight and strong rewards. Moreover, the Hellfludes in Season 4 are available at World Tier 1 and 2 as well.
There are numerous balance changes to classes and new items that strengthen previously useless builds. All classes will receive their own new unique items. Additionally, there will be two new uniques that all classes can equip:
Tyrael’s Might (Unique Chest Armor): While you have full health, your skills unleash a divine barrage that deals damage.
Yen’s Blessing (Unique Boots): When casting a skill, there is a 20 to 30% chance to cast a skill that is neither a mobility nor ultimate skill and is currently on cooldown. This effect can only occur once every 12 seconds.
Especially the necromancers are set to receive various buffs in Season 4, making minion builds potentially more useful again. How the balance changes will ultimately affect builds will become clear in May.
Quality of Life improvement
The zoom factor is a topic that has preoccupied players even before the release of Diablo 4. The camera perspective was criticized back then in the beta, as everything was simply too close. Players feel like they are playing in a small room and cannot overview everything.
What needs to change in Season 4? In a YouTube video, the Diablo expert Raxxanterax summarizes his impressions of Season 4. He critically sees that yellow items drop in the Pit, even though they are not very useful at World Tier 4 since they now only have two affixes. They cannot be supplemented by more. However, you need the materials, so instead of the yellow items, just mats should drop directly.
The Hellflude now brings him much more fun, but everything is red – the events, the embers, the ground, area damage, traps. This makes it difficult to recognize everything. The problem also exists with Uber Lilith.
Regarding the larger affixes, he believes items with stronger affixes should have a different color when they drop. They also need a specific designation in the inventory so that they can be recognized at first glance – like a colored border.
On Reddit, the user “Meldarion92” summarizes his suggestions for changes for Season 4 on April 7 as follows:
Items with larger affixes and Uber Uniques should receive a different color as drops so that players “actually experience a WOW! effect when they receive a good item.”
Nightmare dungeons are less fun than before, especially after being in the Pit. He thinks random groups of goblins could be added to make them more varied.
He believes it takes far too long to get recipes for crafting. Their drop chance should be increased.
The discrepancy between solo play and team play regarding the materials needed for bosses and the Pit is too high. This should be balanced, “so that no mode has disadvantages” and rotations of activities do not become mandatory.
He also suggests a “favorites teleport option” so that “we can always teleport to our favorite place.”
Furthermore, he wishes for more storage space and options to level glyphs outside of nightmare dungeons.
World of Warcraft brings Mists of Pandaria back as a huge PvE event – but much crazier and faster than you can imagine.
Currently, a lot is being experimented with in World of Warcraft. For Classic fans, there is the “Season of Discoveries”, PvP lovers are enjoying the “Plunderstorm”, and now it’s the turn of the PvE players.
We are talking about “WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria”.
What kind of mode is this? In “WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria” you create a new character and start your journey in Pandaria – with a special game mode. You can level up to level 70 completely in Pandaria, discover new treasures, and earn much more experience points than would normally be the case.
What is special about it? Instead of simply leveling through Mists of Pandaria, you will find plenty of innovations in the game world. There are treasure chests and new rewards that will significantly change your gameplay. Many items have additional abilities that you can activate or that adjust your existing skills. This works through new, powerful sockets. A few examples have already been mentioned:
Three examples of powerful meta sockets in WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria. (Image source: worldofwarcraft.com)
Additionally, you can unlock a special cloak that provides significant bonuses, such as an experience bonus of up to 324%. This cloak shares its power with all characters you play during the event – so you can try out multiple classes and benefit from jointly earned bonuses.
After the event ends, your characters will be converted into normal characters. The maximum number of characters per account will also be increased, so you won’t have to delete any old heroes.
What rewards are there? As rewards, there will be plenty of cosmetic items and titles. This includes mainly transmog gear that was available during the “Mists of Pandaria” expansion.
In particular, items that otherwise had an extremely low drop chance will likely be available for purchase with bronze.
A golden cloud serpent – some will want to have that.
Besides the “old stuff”, there will also be mounts in previously unreleased color variations. In addition, there will be specific achievements that grant additional rewards upon unlocking and can be converted into deeds after the event is completed.
All cosmetic rewards you unlock in WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria will later be transferred to your account for “The War Within”.
When will it be released? WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria will be released with the next update, which is Patch 10.2.7 “Heart of Darkness”. There is no exact release date yet. According to current estimates, the next patch will likely be released in May.
You don’t even need Dragonflight to play this mode, just a valid subscription.
Are you excited about this PvE event and will you check it out? Or are you not convinced yet?
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A new game about James Bond is being created in Sweden, codenamed Project 007. The developers of the Hitman series are responsible for it. They have now landed a big fish: Rodrigo Santoro, who was the mastermind behind the missions of The Division and Avatar. The missions and the open world are considered the best part of the “The Division” games.
This is the news: The Danish video game developer IO Interactive proudly announces:
Since 2023, they have been looking for a “Mission Director”, and Rodrigo Santoro was the top candidate from the beginning.
Now, on April 10, 2024, IO Interactive announces that they have hired him (via io.dk)
His job will be to design the most exciting Bond missions for James Bond.
Santoro has been a key figure for The Division since 2014 (via linkedin)
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From architect to level designer in Frankfurt and then to Malmö
What has the man done before?
Santoro was at Massive Entertainment in Malmö, Sweden, from 2014 to February 2024, creating missions for The Division 1, The Division 2, and then working on the Avatar game “Frontiers of Pandora”. In his 9 years and 6 months in Sweden, he climbed the ranks from Senior Level Designer to Lead Level Designer, to Open World Director, and ultimately to World Director.
Particularly the missions of The Division and the open world are regarded as the great strength of The Division games, while the actual gameplay systems and progression have often been criticized. With the mission designer, they seem to have brought in an expert.
If a competitor wants to copy or import something from The Division, it is certainly the missions and the outstanding atmospheric open world, which is still highly appreciated today, and many miss exactly this strength of The Division.
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Before his time in Malmö, Santoro was in Frankfurt am Main and worked for Crytek on games like Ryse: Sons of Rome. Previously, he did what he did in video games in real life. He designed spaces as an architect.
What do we know about the new game? Very little. Project 007 was announced 3 years ago and is supposed to tell a new story of Bond, his origin story.
It would be a dream for the developers, as they say, for the Bond project to become its own growing game brand like their Hitman games.
What kind of impact does this have for The Division? That is hard to say. The Division has been quiet for several years; Santoro was last working on the Avatar game, which rather faded away.
While The Division 3 is planned, it is still a few years away. Whether the loss of the experienced level and mission designer will have negative impacts for The Division 3 or if others in the team will offset this will show in a few years.
You are happily farming your medals in Helldivers 2, but not getting any more credited to your account? Then you have probably reached the Medal Cap. You can find out how high the cap is set and how you can still recover your lost medals here.
What is the Medal Cap? In Helldivers 2, every Helldiver has a bank where your currencies and resources are collected – including your medals. However, at some point, you will notice that no additional earned medals are credited to your bank, and there is a good reason for that: the Medal Cap.
The Medal Cap or the medal limit is a limit that determines how many medals you can store in your bank. In Helldivers 2, the maximum number of your medals is set at 250.
If you try to exceed the limit, your medals will not be credited and will be considered “lost.” As frustrating as it may be, there is a way to retrieve your lost medals.
Here you can see the trailer for the new war bond of Helldivers 2:
This is what you need to do: In Helldivers 2, it may happen that you do not get medals from general orders or personal orders paid out when you have reached the limit. To still benefit from the payout, you only need to spend your medals.
Our MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos also reached the 250-limit with his medals and wondered about the lack of payment from Over-Earth. However, after he invested a large part of his savings in one of the war bonds, he received the three rewards from the robot operation after a few days of waiting.
Whether payments from missions are also saved is not known and we could not test it so far. However, if you have had experience with this, feel free to share your knowledge with other Helldivers in the comments.
What do you need medals for? You need medals to unlock rewards from war bonds. Otherwise, these sparkling souvenirs have no value. If you have already played through all the war bonds, it is worth accumulating a small buffer of medals so you can immediately buy the things you want at the release of the upcoming war bond.
A boss enemy that you will encounter later in the game of Dragon’s Dogma 2 holds a hidden cutscene. To trigger it, you must wound the enemy in his pride.
Attention, Spoiler:This boss enemy does not appear right at the beginning of Dragon’s Dogma 2, but only towards the end of the game. You have been warned!
Which boss enemy is it? The enemy Raghnall will be encountered during your adventure in the game. He is the bodyguard of Ser Phaesus, who is also not a pleasant fellow.
You will meet Raghnall for the fight in the Moonlit Tower. This is relatively late in the game. Before that, you would have had to decide for or against him in the quest “Tensions on the Country Road”.
No matter what you decided, Raghnall wants to know in the Moonlit Tower: He challenges you to a fight. Unlike usual, the pawns, who also like to gossip about you, will not be there to assist you. They find it only fair that you go into the field alone against the boss. Quite honorable, one against one.
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At the end of the battle, there is a hidden cutscene
How do you unlock the secret scene? Most players will eagerly jump into the fight and defeat Raghnall relatively quickly, depending on the character’s strength.
Raghnall will then say a few words to you before he dies. However, things go differently if you choose the peaceful path.
As Reddit user Agent_Gentlemen shows in a video, it’s worth pretending to engage in the fight. Instead of dealing heavy blows and depleting the enemy’s health bar, the user parried Raghnall’s attacks and did not inflict any damage on him.
If you hold out this way for about two minutes, the hidden sequence is triggered. The fight ends, and Raghnall admits frustrated that this isn’t fun. He complains that you are not really “present” in the fight, meaning you are just playing with him.
Raghnall also reveals that it was not even his mission to kill you. He only attempted it out of personal interest. Nevertheless, he seeks a worthy adversary. Offended, Raghnall leaves, giving you a key and hoping for a real fight upon your next encounter.
Here you can see the secret cutscene:
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What does the community think about it? Under the post on Reddit, players share their experiences with the fight.
Chaz-Natlo says: “I accidentally threw him off the bridge.” – the hidden cutscene is, of course, not triggered by that.
“I only figured this out because I decided to play with him once. This seems to be the intended way, if he didn’t die after about three hits. And then it never leads to that last confrontation,” laments Darklight645.
Churro1912 writes instead: “That’s the cutscene I got because I was an archer and had to spam heals.”
By the way, you cannot trigger the secret sequence by first killing Raghnall and then resurrecting him with a Lazarus stone. In that case, he does get back up, but you will not see the hidden scene.
Blizzard acknowledges its own mistakes in World of Warcraft. This is well received by fans who wish for much more such admissions in the future.
With nearly 20 years behind it, World of Warcraft is a fairly old MMORPG that has been through a lot. There have been many great highlights, but not everything always went according to plan – at times, some things were even really bad. However, in the past, Blizzard often downplayed these mistakes. But not with Shadowlands. This honesty is well received by the community.
Where did Blizzard admit mistakes? At the Game Developer Conference (GDC), Blizzard spoke about the player numbers and also about the last expansion, Shadowlands. Many things went wrong for various reasons, which Blizzard openly summarized:
Story & Setting: The afterlife was inaccessible, the new antagonist was poorly developed, and established story heroes were diminished in significance.
Gameplay: The systems did not evolve with player expectations, borrowed power, not enough variety.
Community: Too many gaps in content, lack of transparency, felt unheard.
This openness is new regarding several fields and is also being discussed in the community.
Shadowlands was seen as a low point – for Blizzard and the fans.
What does the community say? In the World of Warcraft Subreddit, people discuss this admission of mistakes and the associated transparency. Overall, it is well received, as Briciod writes:
I have never seen the developers own up to a failed expansion in the entire lifespan of WoW, not even in WoD or BFA. In the latter, it was even the opposite, where they insisted on the terrible systems and told players “they wouldn’t see their vision,” and this viewpoint was also carried into Shadowlands, resulting in some of the worst years in WoW’s history. (…)
It is nice to see that their attitude has changed, and I hope we see more of this.
The fundamental Shadowlands statement is also supported by Rare_Ad_3871:
Shadowlands caused players to leave in droves to try other MMOs. It was such a wild time, and they know they messed up. Dragonflight, however, was a strong improvement.
Kievarra also believes that things are improving in WoW after many years of making mistakes and not acknowledging them:
For every expansion, there is an interview before the release where they say “We have learned from our mistakes” as a selling point for the next expansion. Ion [Hazzikostas] has done this often, which made it hard for people to believe him when he did it again during the big talk before Dragonflight. The difference is, this time you can really see that they took it to heart, because Dragonflight had one of the most drastic changes in design philosophy compared to the previous expansion.
Does Blizzard often admit mistakes? While it is rare for Blizzard to openly acknowledge mistakes in World of Warcraft, as they did with Shadowlands, this has happened in the past. In various interviews, the developers occasionally address negative aspects, such as the Azerite armor in Battle for Azeroth, which was later regarded as a design flaw. Island expeditions and warfronts also fell short of expectations – something that was also attributed to themselves and the communication with players.
They also partially apologized for Warlords of Draenor back then, as the expansion was cut short by an entire patch and the story was even changed at the last minute.
With the last major patch in Palworld, many new changes were added, including craftable items, the option for raids against the Pal Bellanoir, and the collection of Ancient Cores. We at meinMMO will explain to you today how to obtain Ancient Cores.
How to find Ancient Cores: Currently, there is only one way to find Ancient Cores: defeating the raid boss Bellanoir. To achieve this, you need to be at least level 33 and make thorough preparations.
What do you need Ancient Cores for? In the new patch, not only were Bellanoir and the Ancient Core added, but also some practical items that you can craft if you have Ancient Cores. For one, there is now the electric incubator, which you need for breeding Pals.
You unlock this at level 36 in the tech tree, which keeps your hatching egg at the optimal temperature.
Additionally, you can unlock the Talent Glasses at level 34. This shows you the HP, attack, and defense values of the opposing Pals during battle.
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How to reach the raid boss Bellanoir: To obtain Ancient Cores, you must defeat the raid boss Bellanoir. However, careful preparation is essential for this. First, you need to unlock the Summoning Altar at level 33 in the tech tree by investing ancient tech points. The materials you need to build it are:
100x Stone
20 Paldium Fragments
You need to place the Summoning Altar in your storage. It is therefore advisable to build a separate storage area just for raid battles, since you can have more than one storage, so that you don’t accidentally tear down your hut. A significant advantage is that depending on the level of your storage, up to 15 Pals that would otherwise support your storage can fight with you, and you can even swap them out during battle if they become incapacitated.
There are three versions of Bellanoir as a raid boss
To summon a raid boss, you also need a stone tablet. There are three different versions of it, so also three different versions of Bellanoir:
Bellanoir Stone Tablet
Bellanoir Libero Stone Tablet
Bellanoir Ultra Stone Tablet
You can craft these tablets from the corresponding stone shards. You mainly obtain the stone shards by completing dungeons. It is also possible that you find the shards in overworld chests, but the drop rate is so low that we recommend obtaining the shards specifically by completing dungeons.
However, it is important to note that for each type of stone tablet, there are also corresponding stone shards. You need 4 of each to craft one stone tablet. The only exception is the Ultra Stone Tablet, which you obtain by defeating the Libero variant.
Completing the Honour Mode in Baldur’s Gate 3 is the current challenge for many players. One of them successfully fought his way through for 90 hours. However, in Act 3, he ruined everything with the wrong fling.
What is the Honour Mode? If you face the Honour Mode in Baldur’s Gate 3, you are playing the game in its hardest form. You only have one save file, and if your party dies, the game is over. Loading or trying again is not possible here.
Accordingly, the mode is quite challenging and has already inspired many players to reach new heights.
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What happened to the player? On reddit, Burner_6_6_6 writes about his Honour Mode run: He bravely persevered for 90 hours. He completed Act 1 and 2. However, his trip to the House of Hope in Act 3 threw a wrench in the works.
If you want to get an overview of the challenge yourself, you can read all about it in our guide:
In fact, Burner_6_6_6 solved all the puzzles and problems. But then he was told that he needed a key from an incubus to complete the quest. The player was not familiar with the scene involving Harleep, the aforementioned incubus. So, when the choice arose whether to fight Harleep or sleep with him, he chose sex.
But hardly had Burner_6_6_6 decided to give Harleep his soul, the game over screen popped up.
Why did this decision lead to the end? While you can flirt your way through the game almost without serious consequences for the plot of Baldur’s Gate 3, you need to be careful with Harleep:
If you engage in sex and willingly, or because you messed up your roll, give your soul to Harleep for Raphael, you are immediately dead. You cannot revive yourself afterward, and must load again. This, in turn, is not possible in Honour Mode.
It is therefore advisable to reserve this special decision for a run where not so much is at stake as in Honour Mode.
In fact, Burner_6_6_6 has also come to this conclusion. He ends his post with the following words: So I lost my 90-hour Honour Mode run because I wanted to see the scene. Was it worth it? No.
In Pokémon GO, it is very difficult to catch one of the coveted Galar birds. A trainer has now had incredible luck.
What are the Galar birds? The rare Galar birds are the Galar version of the legendary bird trio Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. They can appear when you are out and have activated the daily adventure incense. However, the chance of encountering a Galar bird is very low.
If you encounter one of the Galar birds, it is also very difficult to catch it. Because in addition to a very low catch rate, the birds also have a very high escape chance. If a bird breaks out of a Pokéball, the risk of it fleeing is therefore very high. It is not surprising that the Master Ball is used for Galar birds.
A trainer on Reddit is now reporting how he caught a Galar Zapdos. And he did it without any active effort on his part.
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What did the trainer do? Instead of actively increasing the chances of catching a Galar bird by combining a Hyperball with a golden raspberry and trying a superb curveball throw, the lucky guy from Reddit casually caught the coveted Pokémon.
As he writes in his post, he caught the Pokémon completely automatically through his Go Plus +. Without berries, without a superb throw, and with a simple Pokéball. Given the rather low probability of catching a Galar bird under these circumstances, one can only congratulate the lucky guy.
What does the community say about it? Reading the comments on the post makes it clear quickly that many trainers cannot fathom the player’s luck. Some of the comments under the post are:
Congratulations, I feel a little offended with my many unsuccessful superb curveball throws with golden raspberries, writes a commentator
And here I am, not succeeding in making one of them appear, writes another trainer
Even in the lottery, someone wins every year. It CAN be done, but I wouldn’t bet on it lol, notes another commentator
Congratulations! I caught a Galar Moltres the same way. Level 29, 2352 CP. I couldn’t believe it, is another comment on Reddit
What do you think about it? Have you ever had similar luck catching Galar birds? How many have you been able to catch and add to your collection? Feel free to write us in the comments and exchange ideas here with other trainers. An overview of the events in April 2024 in Pokémon GO can also be found with us.
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A nearly 10-year-old building game on Steam has almost been written off by its fans. Now, the developers surprise everyone with a brand new expansion.
If you are among the players who until now didn’t really know anything about Besiege, the concept is quite simple. In the medieval building game on Steam, you build to destroy.
With your constructed machines and creations, you set out to destroy a few peaceful villages.
A new trailer now announces the first expansion for the game. This surprises fans especially, as they seem to have given up on the title:
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Besiege bekommt nach knapp 10 Jahren erste Erweiterung
Early Access launched nearly 10 years ago
Why is the expansion so surprising? To understand why the developers surprise everyone with this expansion, we need to look a bit into the history of the game. Besiege started its Early Access nearly 10 years ago and eventually released a full version in 2020.
However, there was quite a long silence about the game and new content. There were a few smaller updates with new blocks here and there, but nothing substantial that could enhance the gaming experience.
The ratings, however, seem to be hardly affected by this. To this day, the community rates the game as 95% positive. Even the latest reviews on Steam are 96% “very positive.”
What can you expect in the expansion? With “The Splintered Sea,” Besiege is actually getting its first major expansion. It is set to be available on Steam from May 24, 2024.
As the trailer shows, this expansion takes place both on and under the water. You build your machines directly on the sea and aim to destroy other things. In this, you can expect 10 new levels, as well as a new sandbox and new objects fitting the water theme.
In the campaign, you will face new enemies, the so-called “Strangers.” They have occupied a series of islands, and now you want to destroy their fleet, galleons, and underwater fortress. There are also some nasty creatures lurking underwater, just waiting to fight against you.
How is the community reacting? Many fans apparently did not expect any new content anymore. This becomes clear when you look at the comments under the trailer (via YouTube).
For example, user user-mq1rz5mf8h writes that he had actually given up on the game because he hadn’t seen any new information for so long. Regarding the new DLC, he simply adds: “They announced a water DLC, damn legends.”
Here are a few more reactions we found for you:
Jobus0 writes: “The expansion I didn’t know I wanted, but now I can’t wait.”
Adagamante writes: “I have a few tears in my eyes… This is overwhelmingly exciting!”
thehollow2936 writes: “Bow down gentlemen, the king has returned.”
Ivan_Shmarov writes: “Never! I have lived for this moment.”
What do you think? Have you played Besiege and are you now looking forward to the first major expansion? Feel free to write in the comments.
A player spent hours unlocking specific content of a 3DS game. Because without the official servers from Nintendo, this is no longer possible.
Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Past was released in 2016 as a remake of a PlayStation game for the Nintendo 3DS. However, certain DLC content can only be unlocked if you have internet access.
However, Nintendo has now shut down the 3DS servers. A dedicated player went to the trouble of “saving” the game in a feat before its deletion. This is reported by colleagues from Gamesradar.
Content only available by downloading from the official server
What is the problem with the game? The 3DS version of Dragon Quest includes over 50 DLC “tablets” that you can collect after a certain point in the game, as well as three tablets to expand the story after the game. However, these tablets are only available at a specific point in the game and require an internet connection, where you then have to confirm the download.
This is especially annoying because you have to play the game up to a certain point before you can even initiate the download.
However, this download no longer works, as Nintendo shut down the 3DS servers on Monday, April 8, 2024. Players have long criticized when publishers sell content only online or with an internet connection. Just recently, Ubisoft shut down the servers for a revolutionary racing game, which is now unplayable, despite having paid for it.
The enthusiast Gronya shows on YouTube how she secured the DLCs of Dragon Quest 7 for posterity. We have embedded the video for you here:
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How did she “save” the content? Gronya began speedrunning Dragon Quest 7 with multiple guides. In doing so, she started unlocking all the DLCs step by step so that they are available and no longer require a download. Overall, the player spent 340 hours unlocking all the DLC tablets.
She then uploaded the save game. Since these save files are now available in a public archive, anyone who wants to complete Dragon Quest 7 can easily do so by downloading the files. A download from the official Nintendo servers to unlock the DLCs is no longer needed.
More about old video games: In one of the largest auctions for an unpackaged video game, a rare, sealed copy of Castlevania for the original NES console was recently sold on eBay for $90,100. This is equivalent to about 81,000 Euros:
Palworld released its first major patch on Steam last week, which is now also available on Xbox. However, on Xbox, it can destroy your multiplayer save. MeinMMO will reveal the details.
Which new patch? Palworld recently released its first major patch on Steam, which is now also available for Xbox (April 9). This patch, known as version v0.2.0.6, brought numerous exciting new features such as the first raid boss Bellanoir, the long-awaited management system, powerful new items, and improvements in building.
For Xbox players, the new patch is currently not good news, as it can destroy multiplayer saves for some of them.
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The developers of Palworld showcase the 1st raid
Problems for Xbox players after Palworld patch
What exactly is the problem with the patch? When loading multiplayer save data from an older version of the game, all progress can be lost.
In this regard, Pocketpair wrote the following on X:
In the Xbox version v0.2.0.6, which was released today, we have confirmed a problem where multiplayer save data does not load correctly when loading multiplayer save data from an older version.
The developers are aware of the issue and are already working on a follow-up patch to fix it. Until then, they strongly advise against loading multiplayer sessions on Xbox.
They also provide the following note: Multiplayer save data created in multiplayer games after the Xbox version v0.2.0.6 cannot be loaded after the release of the aforementioned patch.
Here you can see the X post from Pocketpair:
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Another problem affects both the Xbox and PC versions of Palworld: Eggs cannot be placed in incubators. Here too, Pocketpair is working on a solution and temporarily recommends dismantling and rebuilding the incubators to work around the issue.
The new free event “Into the Light” has given Guardians in Destiny 2 another reason to log in. However, to let you know which date will reveal what content, Bungie has created a roadmap.
What is a roadmap? A roadmap is a plan created by the developers for the community. This plan summarizes all the important events and dates that can be expected in a DLC or season. Bungie frequently published a roadmap around the time of the Forsaken release so that players could look forward to upcoming content.
However, after future releases, the roadmaps declined, and Bungie rarely provided overviews of upcoming content. Now, with the release of the new event, Bungie has created a roadmap so that you know what to expect in the coming days before “The Final Shape”. We will show it to you.
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape – Gameplay trailer for the new talents
Destiny 2: Into the Light – All dates from the roadmap
Which dates are important? The roadmap reveals various dates that will gradually unlock new content. The roadmap was originally published by Bungie on the platform x.com (formerly Twitter). Here is the overview:
Why are some activities not immediately playable? Those who are new and do not know Bungie for long may be surprised. Not all activities and items will be available at launch. The developers deliberately use the infamous “timegating” in this case. With this method, the developers intentionally hold back some content to release it in pieces to the community.
Palworld has introduced a raid boss that you can defeat with the latest patch. A player has discovered a brilliant strategy to take him down in seconds.
In Palworld, there is no power like firepower; at least, that has been proven by a player with a clever trick. He managed to destroy the 294,000 HP of the new raid boss in an incredible 36 seconds by leading a horde of dragons into battle.
Although Bellanoir gives players a generous 10 minutes to defeat him, one player has found a way to do it in just 36 seconds.
Here you can see more about Bellanoir:
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The developers of Palworld showcase the 1st raid
The Strategy: Send an Army of Jetragons Against Bellanoir
How did he do it? By deploying a significant number of 21 legendary level 50 Jetragons, one of the most powerful dragon pals in the game, against the level 30 boss. The continuous attacks from the dragons caused the boss’s HP to dwindle at a furious pace until he finally defeated Bellanoir — all in just 36 seconds.
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He points out that this tactic may not be suitable for ultra difficulty and instead recommends a player attack build – but it’s definitely doable for regular and libero.
How is the community reacting? The Palworld community is impressed with notqp’s performance on Reddit. We have summarized some comments for you:
Flo_M humorously states: ugh, not even 4 stars for everything! and you call yourself a speedrunner!
MoonK1P writes: I’m surprised you maintained the frame rate
FlyingPingoo reacts: Hahaha that looks so funny
The player notqp reports that his game crashed a few times while switching pals, so he was metaphorically keeping his fingers crossed the whole time to avoid another crash – successfully.
How did you defeat the boss? Do you also have a brilliant tactic? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
In episode 1100 of the One Piece anime, two strong Devil Fruit users face off against each other. The episode is received so well by the viewers that it is rated just as highly as the one that is currently ranked number 1 among the best episodes.
Warning, spoiler: We describe what happens in this episode. The events are currently taking place on Egghead Island.
What is the episode about? Luffy transforms for the second time in the anime into his Gear-5 form. He turns completely white from the back of his head and gains the ability to transform his surroundings into rubber.
And other users seem to share this view: The battle between the two ensures that the episode is rated even better on IMDb than many other episodes. Thus, episode 1100 is currently ranked 2nd.
The events are currently taking place on Egghead Island. You can watch the trailer for the new arc here:
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One Piece: New trailer shows first images from the Egghead Island arc
Community rates the One Piece episode with 9.8 points
Why is the episode so good? With 9,854 votes cast, episode 1100 receives a rating of 9.8 stars. Only episode 484, where Luffy has to cope with the tragic death of a beloved character, is rated just as high. However, since 23,519 votes were cast for that episode, it holds the top spot.
In the reviews, fans on IMDb write why they believe the episode is such a hit:
Luffy’s transformation into his Gear-5 form looks even better than in the fight against Kaido.
The choreography is perfect, especially the music should be highlighted.
Some users were captivated by Dr. Vegapunk’s passion for the story.
The animations and effects look top-notch. Some were surprised that they were watching One Piece at that moment.
However, there are also dissenting voices: Some fans do not like the cartoonish style of Luffy’s Gear 5. It reminds them too much of Tom & Jerry, which would not do justice to one of the Four Emperors.
The art style thus divides the One Piece community. Some love the art style, while others cannot relate to it at all.
What is clear, however, is that the ranking of the best One Piece episodes on IMDb can change over time. At the beginning of the year, the top 5 looked very different. Therefore, it is possible that the episode might drop (or perhaps even rise) in the coming weeks.
The reason for this is the number of votes cast. For the top spot, 23,519 votes were submitted, while the current episode only has 9,854 votes. If it were to drop to 9.7 stars due to more users rating the episode poorly, it would land directly behind 10th place.
Lena Headey played an important role in the series Game of Thrones as Cersei Lannister. In an interview, the actress spoke about the end of the production and how she felt about it.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Lena Headey talked on October 27, 2023, about the film The Trap and also discussed the HBO hit series Game of Thrones. She explained how she felt about the end and what she missed most about the production afterward.
Here you can see a trailer for Season 1 of Game of Thrones:
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Trailer for the first season of the HBO series ‘Game of Thrones’
Lena Headey did not mourn Game of Thrones
When asked by the interviewer if the actress missed Game of Thrones, she gave a clear answer: No, she did not miss the series at all.
However, there is one thing Lena Headey mourned after the end: her colleagues and the special bond they all had.
She explained:
I miss the people – because you fall in love with people and form these family units. So it takes a while for that to pass. There is a strange sadness about these relationships.
The actress expressed pride in what the cast achieved with the success of Game of Thrones and looked back positively on what they accomplished as a team:
“We did it. We gave it our all. It changed everyone’s damn world, and we will always have that.”
What kind of ending would she have wished for Cersei? In the same interview, the actress revealed how her ideal storyline towards the end of the series would have looked. She had envisioned a dramatic conclusion with another actress:
“[Arya Stark actress Maisie Williams] and I fantasized about a showdown between Cersei and Arya; that she returns disguised as Jaime. That was our dream. But they chose differently.”
Would you have liked to see a final showdown between Arya and Cersei? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
If you, as Game of Thrones fans, are looking for other similar series that also have a good IMDb rating, then check out this list: 11 Series like Game of Thrones
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Larvae are a hot topic in Baldur’s Gate 3. Should you consume them? Or should you better ignore them? We give you a clear answer.
Baldur’s Gate 3 presents players with many difficult decisions. Often, the lives of NPCs depend on them, but in some cases, it is also about the life of your own hero. One decision you can make quite early on is related to the larvae of the Mind Flayers.
Throughout the game, you can find several larvae and then decide:
Should you consume the larva or rather keep your distance? We give you a clear answer – depending on what you want to achieve in the game.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to PS5 – Trailer prepares for console release
Should you eat the larvae in Baldur’s Gate 3? Basically, you can consume the larvae without much concern. They unlock a talent tree. Each larva you consume gives you another talent point. With this, you can unlock new abilities based on the powers of the Mind Flayers. This allows you to interrupt enemy spells, push back foes, or even heal.
However, part of the talent tree is still locked and can only be unlocked later in the game.
If you are mainly interested in raw power, you should consume the larvae.
Additional larvae – they only make you stronger.
What are the story implications? When you start consuming larvae, you not only unlock new abilities of the Mind Flayers but also some dialogues play out a little differently. The Guardian is somewhat more favorable towards you when you consume larvae.
Consuming a larva does not negatively impact your character, even if the narrator suggests this multiple times.
In addition, you can have some new dialogues with your companions and try to convince them to consume the larvae as well. Whether you succeed depends mainly on how much your companions trust you. If you have a good relationship with them, you can easily convince them. Otherwise, they will likely decline the offer.
If you manage to convince your companions, you can also give them larvae to teach them the talents of the Mind Flayers as well.
However, keep in mind that the number of larvae you can find in the game is very limited. Equipping multiple characters fully is practically impossible. So make sure to only give your companions talents that suit their playstyle.
In a new co-op shooter on Steam, you fight as a cat against the rule of rodents and birds. A new trailer now shows gameplay.
What game is this about? Ultra Mega Cats is a new cooperative roguelike third-person shooter that is set to launch soon on Steam. After the PC release, a launch on Xbox Series S|X, PS5, and Nintendo Switch is also planned.
As the name suggests, in this game, you take on the role of a powerful and battle-hungry cat. In teams, you then face the fight against the nasty rodents and birds that have seized world domination. Because, as everyone knows, ultimately cats are the true rulers of the world.
A new trailer shows what you can expect from the gameplay:
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In Ultra Mega Cats you fight as cats for world domination
What can you expect? As the trailer already shows, in Ultra Mega Cats, you control a cat that confronts nasty rodents and birds. For you have been captured by them, brainwashed, and kept as a fighting machine.
But now you face the battle for your freedom. You use various weapons, but also large robot suits that you control with your paws.
In various battle arenas, you can fend off your enemies with ranged or melee attacks. As the trailer shows, you can expect fast-paced and impactful gameplay. You fight through hordes of enemies and through a series of randomly chosen rooms. A very dynamic environment is promised here.
Ultra Mega Cats promises you several features:
You choose between five possible cats, each with individual play styles and personalities.
Each cat has 50 different M.O.D.S that you can unlock, offering more possibilities.
PvE with up to four cooperative players.
With the randomly generated rooms and enemies, every playthrough should feel different.
When is the game supposed to be released? An exact release date is not yet known. However, Ultra Mega Cats is set to launch in Early Access on Steam. This will initially include only two different characters and fewer areas than the later full version.
