Helldivers 2 brings a big update to entertain eager players – The main patch notes overview 

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In Helldivers 2 there is a new update that aims to adjust many bugs and annoying features. Additionally, eager soldiers among you will have the opportunity to farm 100 additional levels. We will show you the most important patch notes.

What kind of update is this? In Helldivers 2, patch 01.000.200 started today. The update was 2.552 GB on PS5 and now provides players with significant improvements in combat, bug fixes, and updates.

One of the biggest changes, however, is the additional levels for eager fans. Those who first believed that the requirement of Over-Earth ends at 50 levels will find another reason to jump back in after the update.

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100 additional levels and better armor

What are the main changes? The developers of Helldivers 2 have released a long list of changes from the latest patch. The following adjustments should be on your radar:

  • Level cap has been raised – From 50 to 150
  • Medium and heavy armor protect you better
    • Medium armor reduces damage by 5 %
    • Heavy armor reduces damage by 10 %
  • Your loadout is now saved when you log out
  • Weapons and tactical gear have been extensively adjusted:
    • Bow thrower
      • now takes one second to charge
      • Range has been reduced from 50 to 35 meters
      • increased staggering effect
    • Guard Dog
      • reloads all its ammunition when collecting supplies
    • Anti-matter rifle
      • deals 30 % more damage
    • Fire-breaker
      • deals more damage per bullet. From 15 to 20 damage
    • Piercing liberator
      • has a fully automatic mode
    • Dominator
      • Damage has been increased from 200 to 300
      • increased staggering effect
    • Sharpshooter’s diligence
      • increased armor penetration (from light to medium)
    • Bludgeoner
      • reduced staggering effect
      • Damage has been reduced from 280 to 250
      • reduced destructiveness
      • Name of the weapon property has been adjusted
    • Recoil-free rifle
      • you receive more ammunition from supply drops (from 2 to 3)
    • Spear
      • you receive more ammunition from supply drops (from 1 to 2)
    • Heavy machine gun
      • The highest rate of fire has been reduced from 1200 rounds per minute to 950

The complete overview of all patch notes can be found in English on the Helldivers 2 Discord server.

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What’s the deal with the levels? Players can earn XP depending on which mission they complete. This XP increases your rank or level of your Helldiver. However, the level cap was originally set at 50 at release. Those who played up to 50 received the title “Skull Admiral”.

As the level cap has now been increased, there are additional titles that players can earn. Our MeinMMO author Christos has also diligently protected democracy after level 50. After the update, he was promoted to level 61 and additionally received the title “Fleet Admiral”. All XP points that you accumulated before the update have been saved.

What do you think of the update? Do you think it’s good that 100 additional levels have been added, or is that too much grind? Let us know in the comments!

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour today brings Zubat and a sending bonus

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On Pokémon GO, the next Spotlight Hour will take place on April 2, 2024. We summarize everything important about the start and the bonuses.

What kind of event is this? The Spotlight Hour is one of the regular events in Pokémon GO, usually taking place on Tuesdays. For 60 minutes, a Pokémon will appear significantly more frequently. You’ll find it almost everywhere. Additionally, there is always a special Spotlight bonus.

This week, the Spotlight Pokémon is Zubat. It is a first-generation Pokémon belonging to the Poison and Flying types. It evolves into Golbat and Iksbat.

Things to keep in mind: Zubat is quite tricky to catch in Pokémon GO, as it has a small catch circle and flutters around the screen quite restlessly. If you want to calm it down a bit, use Nanab Berries to make the catch easier.

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Spotlight Hour on April 2, 2024 – Start and Bonuses in Pokémon GO

When does the Spotlight Hour start? It begins on April 2, 2024, at 6:00 PM. At this time, Zubat will appear everywhere in the game until 7:00 PM. Then the standard spawns of the current season ‘World Full of Wonders’ will return.

What bonus is active? During the Spotlight Hour, you will receive double candy for all Pokémon you send to the professor. So, if you plan to send some monsters and secure the candies for leveling up stronger specimens, do this during the Spotlight Hour.

Is there Shiny Zubat? Yes, Shiny Zubat is in the game and can also be caught during the Spotlight Hour. However, keep in mind that the chance of encountering it is not increased. So, you’ll need a lot of luck.

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Is the Spotlight Hour worth it? Neither Zubat, Golbat, nor Iksbat are particularly strong in Pokémon GO. This applies to both PvE raids and the PvP battle league. So, if you miss the catch, you shouldn’t be too upset. However, if you still need specimens for the Pokédex, you can collect a lot of candy for Zubat and its evolutions today.

The sending bonus is, however, always quite useful. If you have many monsters in your collection that you don’t use, send them tonight.

What’s up in Pokémon GO? Recently, changes to the AR features were introduced – more about that here.

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The new head of PlayStation has an ‘aggressive’ strategy for more profit – fewer PS5 exclusives in the future?

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Since April 1, 2024, Sony President Hiroki Totoki has officially become the CEO of PlayStation. The new head announced back in February that he wants to make Sony’s gaming division more profitable. Apparently, the company plans to focus more on multi-platform releases and less on exclusive titles for the PS5.

What is the current situation at Sony? PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan has stepped down after 5 years. On April 1, 2024, Hiroki Totoki assumed the role as interim head. Although this date is mainly associated with jokes here, it marks the start of the new fiscal year in Japan.

He is to take over Ryan’s role until a permanent replacement is found and will work closely with the management team of Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Who is Hiroki Totoki? Totoki has been with Sony since 1987 and has held many roles within the company during that time. Besides his new role as PlayStation CEO, he is also President, COO, and CFO of Sony Group Corporation. Thus, he holds the second-highest executive position in the company, reporting only to Sony CEO Kenchiro Yoshida.

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Upcoming Games in 2024 | PS5 Games

Everything for the Margin

What does Totoki say about his appointment? The new PlayStation CEO already spoke in February about his plans for Sony’s gaming sector. Totoki stated that while there had been an increase in revenue in this area, there had not been a corresponding increase in profit.

He believes there are opportunities to improve the profit margin, Totoki said. To increase the margin, he plans an “aggressive” strategy.

New CEO Already Has Plans

How does this affect exclusives? According to Totoki, a multi-platform approach is the way forward. Previously, he explained in February, the focus was primarily on strengthening the consoles. The purpose of a first-party title was to make PlayStation more popular.

However, the PS5 is on track to become the most successful Sony console ever, as Jim Ryan announced in the official PlayStation podcast on March 29. It seems that the console is no longer entirely reliant on the push from exclusive first-party titles.

Instead, Totoki explained in February, strong first-party content could grow on other platforms – such as PC – and thus also generate more profit. This development has already been apparent in recent years: In 2023, it was announced that more former exclusives would be brought to PC.

For instance, in May this year, Ghost of Tsushima will be available on Steam, which many gamers have been eagerly awaiting to play the action-adventure on PC.

At the same time, no major exclusives in established brands are planned for the current fiscal year, from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. More on this from our colleagues at GamePro.

Furthermore, Sony likely noticed how well the cross-platform release of the surprise hit Helldivers 2 worked.

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So, it seems that we can expect fewer PlayStation exclusives in the future. At the very least, the games that were once so closely guarded are likely to appear on Steam and other platforms much sooner.

However, Totoki’s statements, as mentioned, mostly come from February 2024. Now that he is officially in the saddle as PlayStation CEO, it remains to be seen how exactly his “aggressive” approach will take shape.

It is also unclear how long the interim head will remain in office and how much he can truly change during this time. Nevertheless, his statements already provide a glimpse of where Sony intends to head.

For now, however, PS5 fans can look forward to an exclusive title that is known for its beautiful heroine and cool fights.

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Dead by Daylight does what it does best: Satisfying the fans’ fetishes

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Dead by Daylight has introduced a new game mode. Many thought it was just an April Fool’s joke – but it has become much bigger. Literally.

In many games, it has become a good tradition to allow a little joke with the players on April 1st. Announcing nonsensical game modes or releasing fake patch notes is quite common. However, some games take it a step further and actually bring a new game mode that would otherwise be too silly. Dead by Daylight takes exactly that step and makes the killer large – really large.

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Dead by Daylight: My Little Oni – the huge prank mode

What is special about this mode? The “My Little Oni” mode is extremely fast, and a match is likely to be over in two to three minutes. While the killer is enormous and can be seen almost across the entire map, the survivors are very small. They can knock over pallets, but cannot climb over them. Furthermore, they only have a single “life”. If they go down once, the Oni can kill them directly – by stepping on them.

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What does this have to do with fetishes? Dead by Daylight has always had a very special relationship with the fans, who repeatedly request rather provocative content in the forums and on the subreddit. This even led the developers to publish a rather macabre dating game. Some killers have also been named sex symbols.

With “My little Oni”, Dead by Daylight also fulfills a fetish of the fans, as the game’s X/Twitter account stated:

“We have heard your feedback and proudly announce that for a limited time you can let someone step on you in Dead by Daylight. You’re welcome.”

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The name “My little Oni” is, of course, a reference to the children’s series “My Little Pony” – although significantly fewer people are chased by a crazy killer in it.

If you feel like a slightly different Dead by Daylight experience, you can try out the “My little Oni” mode directly in the game; it is active until April 7.

How do you like stomping through the world as a giant Oni, and which survivor will feel your foot first?

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Survival MMO on Steam had to close its first beta due to overwhelming demand – Now you can join again

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Once Human is currently seen as a great hope for the survival genre. The next beta test starts tomorrow.

What kind of game is this? Once Human is a new survival sandbox game on Steam, which aims to impress with a quirky world and has become a great hope for fans of the genre following the debacle surrounding The Day Before.

Together with other players, you will try to survive in Once Human in a post-apocalyptic world. You will face PvE battles, as well as PvP battles against other groups of survivors. Many features are supposed to make Once Human an interesting and good survival game.

When does the next beta start? After the flop of The Day Before, the first beta of Once Human was released last year and gave fans of the genre hope again. However, at that time, the open beta quickly became so full that the developers had to close it, as reported by our colleagues at GameStar.

The third beta test is now going to be a closed test again and was originally scheduled for March 28, 2024, but has now been postponed to April 3, 2024. All participants are also promised to take part in a giveaway:

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Once Human gives away skin for the third beta

Who can participate? All players who participated in the last closed beta will automatically gain access to the third beta test. In addition, the developers also promise access to the first 150,000 new players.

On X, it was announced that the pre-download of the PC version will start on April 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM (PST). In Germany, that would be Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 4:00 AM.

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Why is it worth participating in the beta test? As a trailer for the next closed beta recently announced, all players can participate in a giveaway with their participation. There is a skin for the game to be won here.

You can already take a closer look at this in the trailer and also get a bit of gameplay with the skin.

All players who participate daily in the third beta test have a chance at the skin. So if you are interested, you should spend at least a little time in Once Human every day. However, the duration of the test phase this time has not been specified.

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Titanic: James Cameron originally didn’t want Kate Winslet to have the lead role

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Originally, James Cameron did not want to cast actress Kate Winslet as Rose in Titanic for a very specific reason, as he mentioned in an interview.

The film Titanic by star director James Cameron tells the story of the tragic shipwreck of the ocean liner of the same name.

At the center of the story are the young aristocrat Rose DeWitt Bukater (played by Kate Winslet) and the artist Jack Dawson (played by Leonardo DiCaprio), who fall in love aboard the ship.

However, as James Cameron revealed in an interview on November 22, 2002, with GQ, he originally did not want to cast Kate Winslet in Titanic and explained why.

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English trailer for the 25th anniversary of Titanic

That’s why James Cameron did not want “Corset Kate” in Titanic

“I didn’t see Kate for the role at first,” James Cameron said. The actress had already built a reputation through several period dramas and was known as “Corset Kate”.

Therefore, the director initially thought it would be boring and too obvious to give her the lead role in Titanic; in his opinion, it simply looked like “the laziest casting in the world”.

Here you can hear for yourself what James Cameron said about his Titanic casting. To get to the part about Kate Winslet as Rose, skip to 1:50:

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Despite his objections, James Cameron met with the actress, even though he was considering other actresses like Gwyneth Paltrow (Iron Man, The Royal Tenenbaums) for the role at that time.

But when the director met Kate Winslet in person, he was convinced immediately. “She was fantastic,” James Cameron gushed to GQ. And so he cast her as Rose in his famous historical drama.

Which scene James Cameron still regrets in his film can be read here at our colleagues from Filmstarts: “I was not sensitive”: This “Titanic” scene is still regretted by James Cameron

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Who else could have played Jack besides Leonardo DiCaprio? Matthew McConaughey auditioned for the male lead role and actually felt pretty good after the audition.

However, the role of Jack ultimately went to Leonardo DiCaprio, who then starred alongside Kate Winslet in Titanic, creating one of the most famous film couples of all time.

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Diablo 4: The 3 best builds for the Necromancer in Season 3 in overview

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There are many builds for the Necromancer, but only three are currently considered the best in Diablo 4 in the current meta of Season 3. We will list these builds for you and explain what makes them so special.

Update from January 25: We have updated the list of the top 3 builds for Season 3.

What are these builds? This list shows the currently best builds for the Necromancer in Diablo 4. They either prove themselves through massive damage, their usefulness, and especially their effectiveness against tough enemies. The following builds are currently considered top-tier for the endgame:

Now that Season 3 has been released, it’s important to know in which direction your build should move, so you have an easier time later in the ladder. Now we will explain what makes these builds so special.

You can find all the info on Season 3 in the overview, the trailer here:

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Diablo 4: The Announcement Trailer for Season 3

Necromancer: Best Builds for the Endgame in Diablo 4

Bone Spear Necro

You rely on high critical hits and the “vulnerable” status, making you a popular group member. Use Bone Spear to make all enemies vulnerable and then annihilate them. Disadvantage: you need good equipment. Also well-suited for leveling. The build is strong solo but also performs well in groups.

Infinimist Necro

With this build, you curse your enemies, pull them all together, and literally make them explode repeatedly. With endless Blood Mist, you have one of the highest AoE damages in the game. Ideal for solo play with high defense.

Reaper Necro

If you enjoy being a Harbinger of Death, you’ll finally have something to work with in Season 3 with the Reaper build. You swing a massive scythe and shred enemies with it. The Reaper is probably the easiest Necromancer build and is well-suited for all content.

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These were all the currently best builds for the Necromancer. Season 3 in Diablo 4 is already out, but the meta could still change drastically in the coming weeks. So stay tuned, as we will update our builds and guides for the individual classes and keep them current for you.

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The new WoW mount has a miserable drop chance and you only have 7 days

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A new mount in World of Warcraft is causing a lot of frustration. The drop chance is low, and everyone has only a few days to obtain it.

The Noblegarden festival has started in World of Warcraft. As every year, it involves egg hunting and plenty of rewards. However, this year there are some new features, including a new quest line, many cosmetic rewards – and a mount.

This exclusive mount has a terribly low drop chance of only 1%. And time is running out…

Which mount is it? We’re talking about the “Noble Flying Carpet.” This mount will be available for the first time with the Noblegarden 2024. The mount can be included in the “Loot-Filled Basket,” which can be obtained through a daily quest. However, note that only characters level 60 or higher can receive the correct basket.

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The flying carpet causes stress – because time is ticking. Image source: wowhead

What is the problem with the mount? The special flying carpet has, based on current community reports and calculations from sources such as wowhead, a very low drop chance of around 1%. For an event that only runs for 7 days a year, that’s quite a poor chance. With just a single character, it would statistically take many years before one could add the mount to their collection.

Community reacts with criticism: In various comment sections, the overhaul of the Noblegarden festival is not well received, especially because of the mount.

The main point of criticism is that the time limit on the events, combined with the low drop chance, only fuels “FOMO” (Fear of Missing Out). This promotes unhealthy and exhausting gaming behavior. Collectors feel compelled to defeat the current event boss with as many characters as possible to maximize their chances. This, in turn, leads to those individuals doing nothing else in World of Warcraft for the entire week.

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Here are some voices from the wowhead article:

  • “1%? I’m not a sore loser, but that’s LOW. Especially when we’re talking about an event that only lasts a week.” – Durmista
  • “Do you remember when they talked so much about the Love Rocket and how they want to solve it better in the future? Lol” – Malruned
  • “Blizz is currently hosting a masterclass in trolling and we’re all invited.” – deiXide

On one hand, mounts are supposed to be exclusive and exciting, but on the other hand, short-duration events should also offer rewards that are achievable by everyone. How would you solve the problem?

“Stress” is also happening right now because WoW is dissing its own players with harsh patch notes.

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A new MMO immerses you in the Wild West, launching in June on Steam

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A new MMO on Steam is trying to integrate the Wild West into the genre. Now, a new trailer shows what players can look forward to.

Which game is this about? A Twisted Path To Renown is an MMO from the developer studio Game-Labs and aims to set itself in the Wild West. The release on Steam is currently planned for June 2024. However, there is still no exact date.

However, players can now get some impressions of the game in a new trailer:

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What can you expect? The latest trailer attempts to show quite a bit of gameplay and setting at a rapid pace. There are a few scenes from a first-person perspective, menus, and character development.

In A Twisted Path To Renown, your journey begins in America in 1899. It is supposed to be about experiencing life as it likely was back then. You are to create your own story. You can expect wild animals and other players, alongside NPCs, which can become a significant challenge.

The developers themselves describe their game as a PvEvP-extraction shooter. You can expect an economy shaped by the players themselves and a detailed crafting system. Exploration is also supposed to play a big role in this MMO.

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Players are to have plenty of weapons available

You are to have many different weapons at your disposal in the game. The trailer gives you a little taste of this by presenting some firearms, as well as bows and arrows.

Due to the tension between the military, Native Americans, farmers, and bandits, players must always carefully consider when they approach their territories.

In A Twisted Path To Renown, it’s not just about surviving in combat. As a player, you try to build a certain reputation. To do this, you should negotiate well with various merchants, build relationships, and acquire wealth.

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Pokémon GO changes AR features, with a pro and a con

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In Pokémon GO you can expect changes to the AR features. We summarize everything important here.

What is changing in Pokémon GO? As Niantic announced in the “Pokémon GO Help Center”, some changes will be made to the augmented reality features of Pokémon GO. This affects the functionalities that connect your camera to the game – for example, when you want to take photos of your buddy monsters in the “real” world, or when you want to catch wild monsters.

AR in the Wild: Here Niantic announces that you no longer need AR for special Pokémon like Celebi or Mew. These monsters were directly linked to the feature when caught.

However, trainers noted that there now appears to only be the “AR+” feature when catching in the wild, no longer the “normal” AR feature. The difference here is that AR+ places the monsters at a fixed point in the environment and integrates them into the real world. You can then walk around them, among other things. However, you first need to find them by clicking on grass animations on the screen.

The “normal” AR mode basically just replaced the normal catch screen with your camera image, and the Pokémon simply appeared in the middle. This no longer seems to exist.

For catches completely without AR, nothing changes for now. Those who do not generally use the feature will notice no difference.

AR with Buddy: Here too, you can now only use “AR+”, no more “normal” AR. However: With the buddy, you can also completely disable AR in the settings, which is new. Then the background simply looks like this:

The new buddy background without AR

AR Photos in the Collection: Monsters in your collection can now also only be photographed with AR+, as it currently appears. If you want to take a quick snapshot of them, you can briefly select them as buddies to use the disabled AR function.

Trainers speak of advantages and disadvantages

In the reddit community for Pokémon GO, “TheSilphRoad”, the changes among trainers are already causing discussions. They currently see an advantage but also a disadvantage regarding the innovations (via reddit).

As an advantage, some trainers mention that they no longer have to take buddy photos with any strange backgrounds from the real world to get the hearts they need, to increase the buddy level. Now they can simply use the AR off option and thus utilize the neutral background. However, those who liked the “static” buddy photos now have to give them up or use AR+.

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Regarding the disadvantage, however, players are reporting who enjoyed using the “normal” AR mode for quick catches. The AR mode saved some catch animations and thus made the catching process a bit quicker. This was especially helpful when searching for Shinys, as you wanted to quickly click through many monsters to find the shiny versions.

Now, you always have to look for a suitable surface to find the Pokémon or, in the buddy case, to place it.

What do you think of the changes? Tell us in the comments. And what else is happening in the game this month is shown in the overview of all events in Pokémon GO in April 2024.

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Twitch: Papaplatte leaves 2 of the biggest German streamers speechless with just one sentence about ‘The Lord of the Rings’

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Kevin Papaplatte is one of the largest German streamers on Twitch. Together with three other major streamers, he took on a win challenge, revealing that he is not a fan of The Lord of the Rings.

This is the situation: Four of the most well-known German Twitch streamers faced a win challenge over the weekend, each for 12 hours on Saturday and Sunday. They took on various challenges in games like Fortnite, League of Legends, and Rainbow Six: Siege.

One of the challenges in LoL was to win a game in the Ultimate Bravery mode in Summoner’s Rift, where players leave their champions and their build to chance. Ultimate-Bravery is usually played in ranked, which is why the four streamers call it Bronze-Bravery on stream. They needed a total of over 5 hours for this LoL challenge.

Participants included:

  • Dhalucard
  • NoWay4u_Sir
  • Papaplatte
  • and HandOfBlood

During the win challenge, the four streamers discussed the movie The Lord of the Rings. Papaplatte expressed his opinion that the movie is not for him, specifically stating: It’s just not made for me, bro.

His opinion left NoWay and HandOfBlood astonished. Dhalucard, on the other hand, sided with Papaplatte regarding the trilogy.

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It’s just not made for me, bro

What exactly was said? Papaplatte emphasizes that he understands why people celebrate the film series, but it is simply not made for him. NoWay wants to know more and asks: What exactly bothers you about The Lord of the Rings?

In response, Papaplatte says the following:

It’s just 5 hours long. Everything takes so long. I gave the first part of The Lord of the Rings a 3 out of 10. […] I don’t remember anything about the story. […]

Papaplatte on YouTube

NoWay and HandOfBlood react in disbelief to Papaplatte’s opinion while Dhalucard sides with Papaplatte. Dhalucard expresses his surprise, telling Papaplatte: Kevin [Papaplatte], I didn’t think we would have the same opinion on this. He adds that he couldn’t finish watching the first part.

  • HandOfBlood can’t believe it and screams into the microphone: Oh no, WHAT?! My head can’t take this.

You can see the full discussion and reaction from HandOfBlood here in his YouTube video:

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What else was said? Papaplatte also mentions that of all the major trilogies, film series, and so on, he prefers Harry Potter the most. Dhalucard agrees and also finds Harry Potter and Game of Thrones the best.

NoWay adds to the whole thing:

I had a lot of respect for parts of this group. I really valued you, but now there are some factions here that I honestly don’t value as much anymore.

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HandOfBlood responds with a grin at the end:

I thought about it while falling asleep, about who I actually have a problem with here and sometimes don’t. And it’s always on-off [back and forth], depending on the topic or game. But with Kevin, it’s somehow always like that.

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Papaplatte emphasizes that he wants to be honest and asks rhetorically why he should lie – that’s just his opinion. He explains that he found The Lord of the Rings so boring that he would even be willing to pay 100 euros to avoid seeing the movie again.

You are asked: What is your opinion on The Lord of the Rings? Which film series and trilogies are your favorites?

Dhalucard ranks among the top 10 worldwide with a speedrun; more on that here: German Twitch streamer finishes Sons of the Forest in 9.5 minutes – Speedrun ranks among the top 10 worldwide

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How Sheldon felt about his return to The Big Bang Theory

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

Jim Parsons will make an appearance as Sheldon Cooper in the spin-off series of The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon. In an interview, he spoke about how he felt returning to the franchise.

Jim Parsons played the highly intelligent and nerdy Sheldon Cooper in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

The series ended in 2019 after 12 seasons. However, the iconic character received a spin-off with Young Sheldon, which highlighted the childhood of the genius, with Parsons serving as the narrator.

After the 7th season, however, Young Sheldon will also come to an end. For the grand, one-hour finale, Jim Parsons will slip back into his well-known role.

In an interview with TODAY on March 29, 2024, the actor spoke about how it felt to return to the well-known franchise after five years.

Here you can see a trailer for Young Sheldon:

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Trailer for Season 7 of the ‘The Big Bang Theory’ spin-off Young Sheldon

“Very strange. But also very nice.“

In response to the host’s question, the actor portraying Sheldon commented on his return: “Very strange. But also very nice“.

As Jim Parsons continued to explain, he won’t be the only one making an appearance in the finale of Young Sheldon. Mayim Bialik will also be seen once more as Amy Farrah Fowler. He emphasized how different the shooting situations were for the two series:

“The Big Bang Theory was always a show with a live audience, and Young Sheldon is a show with just one camera, and I got to film it with Mayim – we both played Sheldon and Amy from the series – and doing it in this situation was just different enough that it wasn’t creepy.“

Here you can watch the interview yourself, skip to 5:03 to get to Jim Parsons’ return to the franchise:

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Overall, Parsons expressed positive feelings and happiness about the opportunity to appear as Sheldon Cooper once more:

“Instead, it was really sweet. It felt like a nice little closure to the whole experience, and I was very grateful that they asked us to do it.“

After the finale of Young Sheldon, another spin-off series is set to be released. You can read more about it here with our colleagues at Moviepilot: The Big Bang Theory universe expands: New series on Netflix hit Young Sheldon returns to its roots with significant changes

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When is season 7 of Young Sheldon coming out? The seventh and final season of the spin-off has been airing on CBS since February 15, 2024. The finale will be released on May 16, 2024, and will last a whole hour.

If you want to watch the final season in Germany, you can do so on Amazon Prime. There, you can purchase individual episodes for 2.99 euros or buy the entire 7th season for 34.99 euros. Currently, five episodes are available here.

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Player with physical disability wants to play Helldivers 2, anti-cheat won’t let him, now the boss responds

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Helldivers 2, many players come together to protect democracy. Some of them have physical disabilities, but that doesn’t stop them from fulfilling their duty for Over-Earth, if it weren’t for the pesky anti-cheat.

What is currently going wrong? A player complained about Helldivers 2 on X (formerly Twitter). Steven Spohn is the Senior Director of Development at AbleGamers, an organization advocating for accessibility in gaming to counter social isolation among people with disabilities.

Spohn is upset that Helldivers 2 does not allow him to play. The reason for this is the anti-cheat. Steven says he is physically disabled and needs to rely on aids to pursue his hobby.

To play, he uses a special hat that translates his head movements into keyboard inputs. So far, no anti-cheat program has flagged his method, but Helldivers 2 is the exception. He is denied access, even though he doesn’t use hacks or cheats – only supportive software for his disability.

With his post on X, Steven reached not only fans of democracy but also the head of Arrowhead personally.

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Player complains, but the CEO responds

Who responded? The CEO of Arrowhead, Johan Pilestedt, reacted under Steven’s post. He promises to look into the case personally and wants to know from Steven which software he uses for gaming. Additionally, Pilestedt tagged the X accounts of Arrowhead and Helldivers 2, so they are informed as well.

This is not the first time the CEO of Arrowhead has personally addressed the concerns of players. Whether on X or Reddit, Pilestedt speaks up in many discussions and talks with fans about future plans, conspiracy theories, or problems bothering the community.

Whether the problem with the anti-cheat will be resolved is still unclear. The response was 2 hours ago (as of April 2nd, 11:40 AM). It is quite possible that they are still exchanging thoughts.

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Does the anti-cheat work in Helldivers 2? If it is supposed to work, our MeinMMO author Christos hasn’t noticed it. During his hours-long liberation actions for democracy, he has encountered many players who either cheated samples or manipulated the cooldowns for their airstrikes or orbital strikes.

What the anti-cheat is supposed to prevent remains a mystery to our author. Have you also encountered such rogues and what do you think about the fact that the CEO of Arrowhead always stays in touch with his community? Let us know in the comments!

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Dune: Awakening plans a big feature that has already killed Survival Games before

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Funcom, the creators of Dune: Awakening, want to introduce you to PvP. But instead of simply smashing other players’ bases, you should fight for the rarest resource in the game: Spice. The idea is that PvP will be bundled in an arena, and your bases will be safe – more or less.

What is this feature?

  • “Spice blows” are world events where a huge fountain of Spice explodes somewhere in the desert.
  • All players on the map should see the event and gather there to collect their share of the Spice and bring it home.
  • Since you are not playing Fremen, you need Spice to pay your taxes to the Emperor. After all, you are on Arrakis.
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What is the purpose of this feature? At the Game Developer Conference 2024, Executive Producer Scott Junior explained that these PvP events are meant to protect your bases – as confusing as that may sound (via PCGamer).

By fighting against other players for a resource, what you build will be safe. At least to a large extent:

We believe PvP works best when players are fighting over a resource or trying to bring it back to their base – and not fighting over something as personal as their base. That’s what we are trying here.

Meanwhile, your base is supposed to be protected by a shield created over the heart of the structure, the console. However, if you can no longer afford the operation or deliberately let the shield drop, you can be attacked.

This means PvP is somewhat “opt-in” or voluntary. Junior says that especially on the starting map, there should be no base raids. Later, that’s more likely.

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Last Oasis died for the same mistake

The survival game Last Oasis also tried to promote aggressive PvP. There, the rare resource was water, which players had to fight for to somehow survive. This brought a clear problem: large guilds dominate, new players suffer, and the game becomes more toxic.

After an initial hype, the game lost almost all players in a short time and soon reinvented itself completely. However, without success: Last Oasis has an average of just 70 players on Steam (via steamcharts).

The creators, Donkey Crew, have since dedicated themselves to another project. The boss stated that they have learned from their mistakes. Now they are planning a pure PvE single-player game with optional co-op with Bellwright.

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Whether Dune: Awakening will flop solely because of the PvP is not certain. Funcom already has experience with PvP and knows how to do it right:

  • Age of Conan was a brutal MMORPG, but it was popular because of its native PvP.
  • Conan Exiles combines PvE and PvP, with PvP being the significantly smaller part. Here, too, there are large world events.

If the PvP part becomes as manageable as in Conan Exiles, then the “Spice blows” should not become too much of a problem. Since Spice is such an important resource, however, PvP is likely to play a larger role – even though the survival community has made it very clear that they prefer PvE. How Dune: Awakening will develop remains to be seen. Currently, there is only a rough release date known: Dune: Awakening Release – What do we know? MeinMMO asked the developers

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Exclusive insight – 5 new cards from the new Pokémon trading card set ‘Masquerade in Twilight’

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 3 minutes

In May there will be the next expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. We are giving you an exclusive insight into the first preview cards of the new expansion.

Which cards are involved? The Pokémon trading cards have been a popular Pokémon item for many years and multiple generations. Especially in recent years, there has been a huge hype again around the popular Pokémon cards, which you can not only collect but also use in battles.

New expansions for the Pokémon Trading Card Game are regularly released, bringing new cards. The next expansion, which will be released, is called Carmine & Purple – Masquerade in Twilight and revolves around the main games Pokémon Carmine and Purple released for the Nintendo Switch .

We were allowed to take an exclusive look at 5 cards from the new expansion, which we do not want to withhold from you.

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5 new cards from Masquerade in Twilight presented

Below you will find the exclusive insight into the 5 cards from the new expansion. These include the evolution line of Froxy and 2 additional cards.

Froxy (Basic card)

Exclusive preview new TCG cards Froxy
  • 60 HP
  • Attacks: Swarm Out and Plop

Amphizel (Stage 1)

Exclusive preview new TCG cards Amphizel
  • 90 HP
  • Attack: Stunning Water

Quajutsu ex (Stage 2)

Exclusive preview new TCG cards Quajutsu ex
  • 310 HP
  • Teracrystal Ability
  • Attacks: Shinobi Blade and Illusion Offensive

Phione (Basic card)

Exclusive preview new TCG cards Phione
  • 70 HP
  • Attacks: Summon and Energy Pressure

Blood Moon Ursaluna ex (Basic card)

Exclusive preview new TCG cards Blood Moon Ursaluna ex
  • 260 HP
  • Ability: Routine Skill
  • Attack: Blood Moon

Other cards from the expansion are not yet known. However, on the official Pokémon page, besides the cards presented here, Fatalitcha-ex, Katapuldra, and Magcargo are also mentioned as Teracrystal Pokémon-ex. Additionally, the popular ASS-CLASS cards will also be found in the expansion.

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When is the expansion coming out? The expansion Masquerade in Twilight will be released on May 24, 2024. It will contain over 160 cards, including a dozen new Pokémon-ex cards, over 30 Trainer cards, and many more.

What do you think about the first cards from the new expansion? Are you a big fan of the trading card game? If so, do you focus more on collecting or battling? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.

If you are also active in Pokémon GO, you might be interested in the events in April 2024 in Pokémon GO as well.

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Player finds strange coin in Diablo 4 – Community reveals how to get a secret title with it

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

In Diablo 4, secrets are hidden, only a few of which have been revealed to date. With a Lucky Coin, you can earn the title “Well-Wisher.” However, you need a lot of luck and secret knowledge to do so.

What is this coin?

  • The Lucky Coin is a rare but regular item in Diablo 4.
  • The only known source so far is the Hellwaves, but the drop rate is extremely low – estimated to be on par with Uber Uniques or rarer.
  • If you find such a coin, it will land in your consumables tab, where potions and summoning materials can also be found.

The developers spoke with us not about secrets, but about the future of Diablo 4:

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What is the coin good for? In February, posts about the coins began to appear for the first time, gaining more attention. A user on Reddit has also found a Lucky Coin and asked what he should do with it.

The community has now figured out that you can obtain the title “Well-Wisher” with the coin. You just need to find a well to throw the coin into:

  • Go to the Hills area in Scosglen.
  • Precisely between the teleport points “Cerrigar” and “Inn of the Fat Goose” you’ll find one of the Lilith statues in the northern part of “The Schemenhof”.
  • The point is directly west of the dungeon “Old Stone”. There is an old well you can only interact with if you have a coin on you.

All you need to do now is throw the coin into the well. As far as we know, there is only one such wishing well in Sanctuary. The actual solution was found directly on Reddit.

Diablo 4 wishing well position
Here you will find the well.
DIablo 4 wishing well
This is what the wishing well looks like.

Diablo 4 is full of secrets that you can still discover

On Reddit, players joke that the title isn’t worth giving up the 5% increased chance for 3% improved lucky hits on Tuesdays in Romania – a little dig at the still absurdly many affixes, which will decrease only with Season 4.

However, one user claims he found such a coin in Season 1 and then sold it. For that, he received a lot of head shaking. Strange loot in an action RPG, especially Diablo, is something one should think about. Besides, the coin is only worth 6 gold.

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The coin could also open the way to the secret cow level, something that has not yet been found and which officially does not exist. It’s even possible that the title is necessary to open the level.

The secret cow level is the biggest mystery in Diablo 4, and to this day we do not know if it even exists. Players have been trying to find a way to the level since the game’s release. There are several communities dedicated solely to the level. And they have already made progress: Blizzard finally talks about the secret cow level and gives hints

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WoW disses its own players with nasty patch notes: Everyone wants loot without work

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Sometimes the developers of World of Warcraft can be mean to their players. Now they are mocking everyone who complains about the Plunderstorm mode.

For a few weeks now, there is the Plunderstorm mode in World of Warcraft. This is an alternative game mode that adapts many elements from popular “Battle Royale” games. There are numerous rewards for quick, short PvP battles. Even without winning a round, there is progress.

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What is the problem with the mode? A Battle Royale is fundamentally a PvP event. While there are small PvE aspects, such as mobs that you kill mainly at the beginning to collect some abilities, the core of the game is indeed the PvP battles, which mainly start after a few minutes.

However, these lead to a lot of frustration. Because there are many players who cannot relate to PvP in any form, but still want all the rewards from the mode. Even after just a few hours, calls for a “PvE version” of the mode started ringing out, where you simply defeat NPCs and no PvP is possible at all.

That something like this would completely defeat the purpose of the entire mode seems to be lost on many.

What has Blizzard done now? In early April, it is a tradition in World of Warcraft to publish a few “fake patch notes” in the official WoW forum as a joke for April Fool’s Day. These are usually quite amusing, but sometimes the developers also use this occasion to hold a mirror up to the community. This time, they cleverly mock those players who want a “peaceful” Plunderstorm mode, where they can simply collect the rewards without any PvP. The patch notes state:

We will soon release a complete non-PvP continuation of Plunderstorm. In this event, there is no PvP at all, and it is super easy to get all the rewards because they just lie on the ground in the relative safety of the starting zones! Keep an eye on the calendar for this relaxing in-game activity under the name “Noble Garden”.

The Noble Garden, in turn, is the Easter event in World of Warcraft that is currently taking place. In that, the rewards actually just lie around because you have to (for most) rewards simply open colorful eggs that you find in places like Goldshire or on the Blade’s Edge.

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This is how the community is having fun: In the World of Warcraft subreddit, people are having quite a laugh about these patch notes. Under the title “Shots Fired”, many are discussing the current state of the game and especially the Plunderstorm mode. Most find this joke quite successful. They believe that one can clearly see from the comments who understands a joke and who does not. Accordingly, there are also those who did not find it funny at all – and thus become a target for the others again.

What do you think about this somewhat mean “diss” from the WoW developers? Do the respective players deserve it, or is Blizzard disrespectful towards paying customers?

However, Blizzard has recently openly admitted that WoW learns from its mistakes.

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LoL bans champion from the jungle: players react disappointed

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 2 minutes

League of Legends is planning a comprehensive change for the champion Rell with the upcoming patch 14.7. Riot Games has decided to remove Rell from the jungle.

This is what it’s about:

  • About a year ago, Riot Games tried to establish the support champion Rell in the jungle. However, this experiment apparently turned out to be a flop.
  • Matt Leung-Harrison, one of the main developers of LoL, explains on X: Rell is really strong only for professional players.
  • For most casual players, however, she did not bring the desired successes.
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Rell is banned from the jungle

Despite her popularity among professional players, Rell was rarely played in ranked matches. This suggests that she did not perform as well for the general player base as the development team initially hoped.

Matt Leung-Harrison writes:

Similar to Blitzcrank, we’re glad to have conducted this experiment, but supporting her in a role [as a supporter] is the way we will continue to maintain her.

Matt Leung-Harrison on X

What are the reasons? Among professionals, Rell would be strong, but among casual players, she would have a low win rate in the jungle – 47.94% across all ranks according to u.gg.

If you also look at Rell’s pick rate in the jungle across all ranks, a rate of 0.4% is shown. Even as a supporter, she is not played that frequently with a pick rate of 2.7%.

In professional games, however, she would dominate – as the T1 support player Keria has already proven. She was frequently played by pro players, whether in LCK, LCS, or LEC. Especially, she was often picked as a jungler. Her ability to deal almost triple damage to jungle mobs with her Q made her particularly effective.

This is what is planned for Rell now:

  • All monster modes will be removed from Rell.
  • Magic resistance will be reduced.
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How does the community react? The decision to remove Rell from the jungle has sparked some discussions in the LoL community. Some players express disappointment.

We have summarized some comments for you:

  • Desecrationx writes: Removing Rell from the jungle is a bad solution to this problem.[…]
  • RelliBean writes: You don’t have to take Rell out of the jungle. It’s nice to try and learn a second role when your champion can operate in it.[…]
  • 12Sorte writes: Rell deserves to be a jungler. Therefore it’s better to nerf than to kill.

When will the change come? Riot Games plans to introduce this change with the next patch (14.7). The patch is scheduled for April 3rd, 2024. There will also be other significant adjustments, including the major rework of Skarner: The currently least popular champion will finally be improved: ‘Like a damn horror movie monster.’

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The head of PlayStation is leaving and says: PS5 is on its way to becoming Sony’s most successful console

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The CEO of Sony’s video game division PlayStation, Jim Ryan, will no longer be the boss. But before he steps down, he is revealing some surprising facts. The sale of the PlayStation 5 is excellent. Ryan says: Right now, we are at the top of our game.

Where does the information come from? Jim Ryan was on March 29 in the official PlayStation Podcast and made some interesting statements during a one-hour show.

This is how he currently sees the PlayStation: The departing manager is very satisfied with the results of the PS5: He praises the games that have been released for the PS5 so far.

He believes that the PS5 could become Sony’s most successful console: “Right now, we are at the top of our game.”

Sony is very clear and consistent about what they stand for: “great consoles, great gaming experiences, and great games.”

In several factors, the PlayStation 5 is on its way to becoming the most successful console. However, he does not specify which factors these are.

One can speculate that by “most successful console” he does not mean the number of units sold, but rather new factors that reflect a market that has shifted significantly towards digital and microtransactions. Factors in which the PS5 shines could now be something like “revenue when considering microtransactions” in 2024.

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How does he see the PS5 leading? According to Ryan, they have already released more games for the PS5 in its current lifecycle than in comparable ones.

The games on PlayStation are also the best they have ever had.

What else did he say? Ryan looked back at the PlayStation 2 and corrected the numbers upwards. Instead of 155 million consoles sold, as was last assumed in March 2012, it was actually even more in retrospect: they sold 160 million PS2 consoles.

PlayStation Boss leaves after 5 years in office and 30 years at Sony

What will happen to Ryan? Ryan took over PlayStation on April 1, 2019, and is now leaving the position on April 1. He is retiring. Overall, he spent 30 years at Sony, starting there in 1994 at the age of 26.

He announced his departure back in the autumn of 2023.

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Sony is focusing on service games – Is this the right way?

What’s behind it: The PlayStation and Sony are in a challenging situation after Microsoft was recently able to strengthen itself with Bethesda and Activision Blizzard and has a strong contender in the Xbox Game Pass.

Since 2023, Sony’s strategy seems to be to increasingly focus on service games like Destiny, but they have brought in a problem bear with Bungie. Moreover, service games have fallen out of favor with players in recent years: Flops like Anthem, Marvel’s Avengers, or Suicide Squad have cost a lot of trust.

Many of the planned service games for the PS5 have now been postponed (via gamepro).

But Ryan seems to want to highlight only the good as he leaves: And as seen by the ongoing scarcity of the PS5 during the Covid period, the gaming brand “PlayStation” currently seems to really enjoy the favor of the players.

It is expected that Sony could soon introduce a PS5 Pro:

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“Epic” and “Unique”: First Reactions to New SF Movie with Kylo Ren Sound Great

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 2 minutes

The legendary The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola may be on the verge of releasing his greatest masterpiece. The sci-fi film Megalopolis starring Adam Driver is receiving great reactions from early audiences.

The esteemed director Francis Ford Coppola has created a new work, an epic sci-fi saga. With masterpieces like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, Coppola has already secured a place in film history.

What is this new sci-fi film about? His latest project is titled Megalopolis and features Star Wars star Adam Driver in the lead role, who won the hearts of many fans as Kylo Ren, among others.

The film was recently screened in Los Angeles for a select audience, and the reactions have been extremely promising.

There is not yet a trailer for Megalopolis, but you can watch a trailer for the classic The Godfather here:

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What is the film even about? Megalopolis tells the story of a fictional version of New York. The city lies in ruins after a catastrophe. An idealistic architect (played by Adam Driver) wants to build a new utopia from the devastated city.

However, he faces opposition from the mayor (played by Giancarlo Esposito), who would rather maintain control over his city and return to its original state—using corruption and at the expense of the lower class.

Another plotline revolves around the mayor’s daughter, Julia, played by Nathalie Emmanuel, who finds herself caught between the two men’s fronts while searching for meaning in her own life.

Fun Fact: Megalopolis has been in development for over 40 years. Now he has finally been able to realize his project. To finance the film, he sold his profitable winery. It is estimated that the production of the film cost about 120 million dollars (via World of Reel).

A look at the new sci-fi film by the master director

What is the impression? Among the selected audience were also journalists, including Deadline editor Mike Fleming Jr., who shares his first impression. He emphasizes that Coppola’s new film presents a wealth of ideas that cleverly connect the past with the future. An epic and highly visual story unfolds—made for the IMAX screen.

Additionally, the editor reveals the following:

He tackles complex themes in remarkably short two hours and thirteen minutes, excluding the credits.

Mike Fleming Jr

What else is being said? Jordan Ruimy from Word of Reel describes Megalopolis as anything but an ordinary entertainment film. He emphasizes that the film offers a fascinating and unique experience. Ruimy describes it as visually gripping and expanded cinema, constantly demanding attention to follow the plot.

He compares the film to the experimental cinema of the 60s and highlights that it stands out for its personal nature. A film that stands out from the screen, Jordan Ruimy describes it.

He also compares the film to Coppola’s One from the Heart—that’s how similar Megalopolis feels. Like a film set in a surreal world, a metropolis, possibly in a distant future. However, the film gives no clear indication of what time period the story takes place in.

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When will the film be released? Megalopolis is expected to hit theaters sometime in 2024—but the exact date is not yet known. So far, there is also no trailer for the film.

According to Mike Fleming Jr.’s article, Francis Ford Coppola has revealed that Megalopolis will not be his last work. The 84-year-old director has already started on a new film project.

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  4. World of Reel