In the special research Mich laust der Finsteraffe you can once again encounter Zarude in Pokémon GO after a long time. We at MeinMMO show you all the tasks and rewards of the research and how to obtain them.
Which research is it about? In Pokémon GO, the event Blühendes Wunder runs from March 21, 2025, to March 25, 2024. In this event, the mysterious Dark and Grass Pokémon returns to the game, but only through a paid special research. You can purchase it for nearly 10 euros under the name Mich laust der Finsteraffe in the in-game shop or Pokémon GO’s webshop.
What tasks and rewards are hidden behind the research, we have summarized for you below with the help of the overview from Leekduck.
Stage reward: Once you have completed all the tasks and collected the respective rewards, you will also receive:
1,000 Stardust
Encounter with Zarude
3 XL candies for Zarude
What do you think of the contents of the special research for Zarude? Will you be getting the ticket? Please share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange thoughts with other trainers.
The perennial favorite Minecraft is commonly regarded as a game for young and old alike: Even elementary school children frolic in the colorful block world and unleash their creativity. Nevertheless, the enemy mobs can be quite nasty if they catch you at an inconvenient moment – this became a fate for a player with a heart condition.
What is the “Wimp Mode”? This refers to the peaceful mode in Minecraft, the lowest of the four difficulty levels in the game. Here, no hostile monsters spawn, the player character does not suffer from hunger, and regains lost health.
While it is possible to die at this difficulty level, such as from fall damage, lava, or drowning, it is significantly harder. Generally, even beginners are advised to set the difficulty to at least “Easy”: There are monsters that deal little damage and drop more loot.
However, a 24-year-old Minecraft player has now reported on Reddit that he was ordered by his mother to play in peaceful mode because he was simply too easily scared.
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What happened to the player? According to Reddit user Nekorianz in a post from March 18, 2024, he experienced heart problems when he got startled in Minecraft by suddenly appearing mobs: Three zombies and a creeper supposedly appeared out of nowhere.
Editor’s note: The Minecraft player refers to “heart attack” in the original post. However, some users express doubts about this in the comments, leading him to clarify that he is not a medical expert. Due to the uncertainties in the exact terminology, we chose the more general term “heart problems.”
The player barely managed to inform his mother before he lost consciousness. When he woke up, Nekorianz told his mother what had happened. She then reported it to his doctors. Now he can only play Minecraft in peaceful mode to avoid further heart problems.
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Why is the mother reacting so strictly? Nekorianz reports that he suffers from arrhythmias due to an underlying condition and has various restrictions that affect not only his daily life but also his gaming.
In the comments, he explains that before his diagnosis, he used to enjoy playing horror games or being competitive. However, now he has to rely on more relaxing titles to avoid unnecessary stress (via Reddit).
However, Nekorianz does not hold his mother’s restrictions against her, even though he sometimes misses games like CS:GO: She has always cared for his health and takes him to various medical examinations and treatments.
Moreover, the player shows understanding for his mother’s concerns, as his father passed away just a few months ago from the same genetic condition that he suffers from (via Reddit).
How is the community reacting? The Minecraft community showed their best side in the comments. Some see the humor in the situation that a 24-year-old has to have his gaming habits limited by his mother, but they also wish him the best for his health.
Many players also give Nekorianz tips on how to have fun in peaceful mode, what he should better avoid, and what settings could provide a scare-free yet entertaining gaming experience.
The German Games Award (DCP) 2024 will be presented on April 18 in Munich. Gamers, Twitch streamers, and e-sports participants have the chance to become Player of the Year. MeinMMO introduces the nominees to you.
What kind of award is this? Since 2020, the DCP has honored gamers who stand out due to their extraordinary achievements with the title “Player of the Year”. Among the nominees is a mix of e-sports athletes, Twitch streamers, and YouTubers.
Here we introduce you to the 5 nominees:
Anormaldisaster
Sandra Friedrichs is active on Twitch and TikTok as “Anormaldisaster”, where she mainly showcases The Sims 4. She also uses her platform to educate about mental health in gaming and her experiences as a woman in the industry.
She emphasizes that while gaming can be a burden on mental health, it can also provide an escape and a means for creative expression. On TikTok, the streamer discusses what it is like to date as a female gamer and having to hear that she only plays “female games”.
The DCP jury justifies the nomination by stating that Sandra “Anormaldisaster” Friedrich displays a responsibility for reach to address issues surrounding gaming. At the same time, the entertainment aspect of her streams is never neglected.
Here you see Anormaldisaster in an interview with MeinMMO:
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Fabian Siegismund
Fabian Siegismund is a former editor of GameStar, which, like MeinMMO, belongs to Webedia.
On his YouTube channel “Siegismund” with 335,000 subscribers, Fabian Siegismund has mainly been showcasing Let’s Plays of Battlefield and Hunt: Showdown for over 10 years. Since November 2018, he regularly demonstrates his shooter skills on Twitch.
Beyond gaming, Fabian Siegismund also speaks on societal issues and takes a clear stand against hate speech and right-wing extremism. During gaming sessions, topics such as exclusion and discrimination are also discussed – this earned him a nomination for Player of the Year.
Even after his time at GameStar, he is still associated with it, such as being a guest on the GameStar Talk.
Franziska Bülow
Initially, gaming was just a hobby for Franziska Bülow while she worked as an administrative specialist in public service. In 2019, she joined the e-sports team Aesir eSports, where she soon took on leadership. In 2021, she left her job in the municipal administration for a future in gaming.
The single mother quickly realized that there are additional challenges for women in the e-sports world and advocates for the dismantling of stereotypes in gaming.
She is now the CEO of her own agency, PURE4U, which manages and markets influencers from various fields, from gaming to art. Franziska Bülow owes her DCP nomination to her positive influence on gaming culture and her role as a role model.
JustBecci
Rebecca “JustBecci” Raschun is a variety streamer on Twitch, showcasing a colorful mix of various games and Just Chatting for her 40,000 followers. The Austrian also publishes videos on YouTube covering topics like lifestyle, gaming, and the Twitch scene.
JustBecci also tackles difficult topics such as influencer burnout, hate comments online, or sexualized content on Twitch.
Furthermore, she rocks as a host for gaming and e-sport events and her own cooking show “Cook, Eat, Game” for A1 eSports. The DCP jury justifies JustBecci’s nomination for Player of the Year with her contribution to greater inclusion on Twitch, YouTube, and in the world of e-sports.
Maurice Weber
Maurice Weber is one of Webedia’s talents. MeinMMO, GamePro, and GameStar also belong to Webedia.
The strategy game expert Maurice Weber addresses grievances in gaming as a member of the GameStar editorial team, such as currently with Ubisoft’s “AAAA” game Skull and Bones (via GameStar).
On Twitch and YouTube, he regularly entertains his fans with content on games like Crusader Kings 3, Diablo 4, Baldur’s Gate 3, and everything that promises a great story.
His clear stance for diversity and against extremism has now also earned Maurice a nomination for Player of the Year – another step toward absolute world domination.
How does the election take place? The award for Player of the Year is distinguished from other DCP categories by being a public award. The selection takes place in two steps:
First, a specialized jury creates a preliminary selection of nominated gamers who stood out in the past year – this can be through gameplay performance, but also engagement around gaming.
5 nominees are then made available for the vote. The result is determined by the main jury as well as the public vote. Voting has been ongoing since March 18, 2024, and will last until April 11, 2024. On the DCP website, you can currently vote for your favorite.
Baldur’s Gate 3 showed clips of a bear sex scene a month before its release. TikTok even banned the official game account on the platform for this, which only fueled the game’s popularity. Now, content director Ben Maltz-Jones from Larian Studios has commented on the incident.
What scene is it about? The scene discussed at the Game Developer Conference is part of the unlockable sex scene in Baldur’s Gate 3 with the druid Halsin.
Once you have won him over as a member of your group, you can romance him and unlock a love scene with him in Act 3. As a druid, he can transform into animals and gives the player the choice of being intimate with him as a human or in bear form.
During the livestream Panel from Hell: Release Showcase, about a month before the release version of Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian showed clips of the scene in question. Since no explicit act is visible in the video, there were no issues on most social media platforms.
However, TikTok subsequently banned the official Larian Studios account:
What did the content director say? During the Game Developer Conference, colleagues from The Gamer had the opportunity to speak with Larian’s content director Ben Maltz-Jones. He mentioned the livestream and the bear scene during the conversation.
According to Maltz-Jones, the specific scene did not go down well on TikTok: What works on TikTok? Not bear sex. They hate it. He also stated that sharing the scene was explicitly against TikTok’s content policy, which explained the ban.
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What were the consequences of the scene? As mentioned above, the livestream led to an immediate ban on TikTok. However, this again caused Larian Studios to go viral for their audacity in making bear sex possible in their game.
Baldur’s Gate 3 was already known prior to this but was regarded more as a niche game: Due to its turn-based combat system, its closeness to Pen & Paper “Dungeons & Dragons” and the fact that it is the third part in an already older series, it likely went under the radar for many players.
Due to the uproar surrounding the TikTok ban and the thousands of possibilities illustrated by the scene, the game suddenly gained popularity:
The developers of Diablo 4 have announced plans to make changes to the items. They are primarily addressing the issue of numerous affixes, also modifying some aspects. In the last Campfire Chat, they specifically explained how this will look in Season 4.
On March 20, a “Campfire Chat” livestream was held with the developers of Diablo 4. This time, they talked more about the item system, which is set to change fundamentally in Season 4. There will be new crafting mechanics and revised affixes.
The new system also has a huge impact on the Codex of Power. Until now, you could extract aspects from items to either store them or apply them directly to other items. However, in Season 4, legendary aspects will be transferred to the Codex of Power.
What will improve loot? The developers’ goals regarding loot are quality over quantity and the uniqueness of items.
There will be fewer item drops, but they should be of better quality.
Players should be able to enjoy loot drops.
Players should feel a sense of progress through crafting.
Items should become more of a journey that doesn’t end when you find just one item.
The leaderboards were introduced in Season 3 of Diablo 4 and will remain in subsequent seasons:
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Smaller affix pool with stronger, “noticeable” values
What is planned for the affixes? The developers are making numerous changes to the loot system. Many players criticize that the system is “arbitrarily complex” due to the affixes and that the whole process is boring. Some joke about it as “the ultimate ‘damage on Tuesday’ add-on.”
In Season 4, there will be a smaller pool of affixes, which will remove many duplicate or conditional effects. The overall values of the affixes will be increased.
The number of affixes on items will also be reduced. Legendaries will have only 3 affixes, and rare items will have 2. The values of the affixes will be stronger, making them noticeable, as stated by the developers in the stream.
Items will then receive affixes when “rolling” that are related to their class. For example, staves will have “Intelligence” and “All Stats”, but not “Strength”, “Willpower” or “Dexterity”.
Items will have fewer, but clearer affixes in Season 4.
What will happen to old items? All items will keep the affixes they currently have and will be labeled as “outdated”. This specifically means that to obtain items with the revised affixes, you must get them as a drop in Season 4 and pick them up – just as you will need to do if you want to use the new systems.
No more aspects clogging chests and inventory
What will happen to the aspects? Until now, you extracted aspects from items to store them until you applied them to other items. In Season 4, legendary aspects will be transferred to your Codex of Power when you dismantle items. Previously, players assumed that this would probably not happen.
In the Codex, you will find a search function and a filter for aspects. You can also mark aspects as favorites. Once you find aspects that are better “rolled”, they will be upgraded in your Codex.
In your Codex of Power, you will find legendary aspects obtained by dismantling items in Season 4.
Less “useless” loot
What about loot drops? The drop rate will be generally reduced, but more useful items should drop. The goal is to spend less time sorting and more time slaying monsters. In the stream, the developers emphasized that you shouldn’t come out of a dungeon with 25 useless items.
Legendaries dropped by monsters above level 95 will always have an item power of 925.
At World Tier 1 and 2, there is a chance that some uniques will drop.
At World Tier 3, all uniques can drop.
Uber uniques could be dropped with a small chance from monster level 55 and will always have an item power of 925.
At World Tier 3, only “sacred” items will drop, and at World Tier 4, only “empowered” items. From the chests of the Tree of Whispers, you will also receive “Forgotten Souls” starting in Season 4, as well as with a small chance from elite enemies.
In Season 4, a new boss, Andariel, will also be introduced in Diablo 4. According to the developers, she will drop the same items as Duriel.
What about trading? Trading will also be revised in Season 4. You will be able to trade legendaries and uniques, except for:
they are Uber uniques.
you bind the items to your account through crafting.
Two new crafting options for customizing equipment
What changes with crafting? Crafting in Diablo 4 will also be revised with Season 4. You will then have two options to adapt your items to your builds. With “Tempering”, you add new affixes to items. You can obtain the materials for this as drops from most activities.
“Masterworking” is another system for upgrading items, which will include 12 ranks. This will improve the values of your affixes. Most ranks will slightly increase the value of all affixes, and every four ranks, one of the affixes will be massively upgraded.
With “Tempering”, you imprint affixes.“Masterworking” improves the affixes.
The gold costs for rolling items will have a cap and will no longer scale “infinitely”. A loot filter is currently not planned by the team – they want to see how the changes to loot are received.
The changes to loot are set to come with Season 4 in Diablo 4, and according to the developers, everything should be available from day 1 after the season starts. Originally, the season would have started in less than four weeks, but now it has been postponed.
A particularly popular anime has been released this season, skyrocketing to number 1 on the list of the best anime of all time by the end of its airing. Frieren: After the Journey is currently surpassing all other anime – even titans like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Attack on Titan.
How is the ranking determined? The ranking can be found on the My Anime List website. Here, numerous anime are available in the database where users can cast ratings. At the moment, Frieren has a rating of 9.18/10, placing it ahead of the following anime:
The ranking is updated twice a day and can change during these times. However, at the moment, Frieren is defending its 1st place by a large margin.
For the calculation of the rating, a formula is used where the average rating is normalized to the votes cast. Therefore, it is not alarming that Frieren has received just under 600,000 votes, while anime like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood has 3.3 million votes.
If you haven’t seen Frieren yet, you must catch up on this anime. The following trailer proves why:
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Frieren is the surprise hit of this season
Why is Frieren so good? In the comments on My Anime List, fans write about why they like Frieren so much. Especially, the storytelling and world-building are highlighted positively.
What is Frieren about?Frieren is one of 5 adventure anime that are shorter than many other anime series, with currently 28 planned episodes. We follow the adventures of the elven mage Frieren, who, along with her adventurer group, defeated the demon king. After the victory, Frieren embarked on a journey that lasted 50 years.
Upon her return, she found that her human companions were near death due to their age. Frieren regrets not getting to know her companions better. Therefore, she wants to repeat her journey and gathers a similarly colorful crew.
Where can I watch Frieren? The anime is currently available on Crunchyroll. As of now, 27 of the 28 planned episodes have been released. The finale will be available on March 22, 2024. To watch the episodes on Crunchyroll, you need a paid subscription.
In Helldivers 2, there have been hints of new content that has come into the game unannounced: flying bugs and blue laser beams, said to come from the new faction, Illuminati. The studio’s CEO has long dismissed this as “propaganda,” but now even he is overwhelmed by the evidence.
So the CEO denied the hints:
On MeinMMO on March 13, we published an article in which players showed the first videos of new enemies, flying bugs, in Helldivers 2. But the CEO of Arrowhead dismissed this as propaganda: “Everyone knows that bugs can’t fly.” The Ministry of Truth agrees with him that the alleged evidence is “propaganda from bug sympathizers.”
On March 17, we published an article with clear hints of blue laser beams being shot from the sky: but the CEO denied that as well: “Blue laser beams are not real, they cannot hurt you.”
But this story is now taking a new turn.
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This is the new development: Today, in the early hours of March 20, a photo was shown on reddit that showed flying bugs along with a blue laser beam.
The soldier who took the shot said: He nearly lost his life trying to provide this proof to the soldiers.
This is how the CEO reacted:When the proof photo eventually made its way to Twitter, CEO Johann Pilestedt could only helplessly exclaim “Noooo …” The truth has triumphed here.
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What do the hints mean? The blue laser beams are a clear indication that the Illuminati, an enemy faction from Helldivers 1, are now also involved in Helldivers 2. In part 1, they had the ability to teleport.
The only question now is when Joel will unleash them on the defenders of Over-Earth.
In Helldivers 2, players step into the role of humans who must prove themselves against robots and bugs in the galaxy. One player, however, wants to betray his race and has devised a plan on how to best achieve this.
What kind of player is this? In the Reddit forum for Helldivers 2, a post recently went viral discussing not shooting at every enemy and trying to combat the horde for a long time without a target.
In the comments, however, a user shared about his friend who seemingly switched sides. He planned, tested, and designed how to best lure his teammates into a trap to let the enemies take them out.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new war bond “On the Edge of a Blade”.
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The player lures innocent Helldivers into a trap
What is the player’s plan? The anti-Helldiver uses an SOS beacon to lure innocent Helldivers to his mission. Once they arrive, the player begins attacking all enemies he can find with the laser pistol. According to his friend, the laser pistol has almost infinite range and does very little damage.
Hostile patrols are drawn to the position of the group and attack the innocent Helldivers. The player continues this strategy, drawing more and more enemies to lead the Helldivers, who only wanted to help him, to their deaths.
His friend wrote on Reddit: “The absolute chaos he brings to me and the two unfortunate strangers who follow his SOS call is breathtaking.”
What does the community say about the anti-Helldiver? Reddit user SethFeld finds it funny and writes on Reddit: “Dude, that is so sadistic!”
makesterriblejokes stays in character and responds on Reddit: “This is what happens when a Helldiver goes insane from war. Good thing the Geneva Convention doesn’t apply to bots and bugs!”
poor_choice_doer wants the anti-Helldiver’s contact information: “You need to get me in touch with this guy so I can run my min-maxed accidental team kill build.”
FisterRobotOh lists his team kill build underneath: “Mortar, Tesla turret, anti-personnel mines, and grenade launcher?”
A study involving people of different ages concludes that emojis in text messages are perceived differently. It is suspected that the correct interpretation of the smileys depends on several factors.
Nowadays, emojis are indispensable in text messages. They are often used to emotionally enhance the content of a message.
A study on emojis (via Plos One) now suggests that their perception depends on different factors. The interpretation of an emoji can vary depending on age, gender, and background, contrary to what one might think.
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Age may influence the interpretation of emojis
What kind of study is this? Researchers from the University of Nottingham have tried to find out under what circumstances the recognition of emojis is negatively affected.
For the study, over 500 men and women aged between 18 and 84 from the UK and China were surveyed.
For their experiment, the researchers selected 6 specific emojis. They limited their selection to the designs from Apple, Windows, Android, and WeChat to minimize visual differences between the chosen platforms.
The participants in the study were asked to assign these emojis to 6 specific labels. These were: happy, sad, angry, surprised, scared, and disgusted.
What was the result? In the task of correctly interpreting the emojis, the researchers differentiated between the demographic factors of age, gender, and cultural origin.
British participants were generally more familiar with the emojis than the participants from China. Regarding the special case of WeChat, the researchers speculated: “Even though Chinese people use WeChat much more often than people in the United Kingdom, they may still not be regular users of WeChat emojis.”
Regardless of nationality, they found that especially older participants often had difficulty naming the correct label.
Younger participants found this task significantly easier. Additionally, women performed better than men when it came to correctly interpreting the emotions of the smileys.
In a stream on Twitch with LetsHugoTV, Papaplatte spoke about his attitude towards money, emphasizing that financial success is not as important to him as it used to be.
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The focus is on just having fun
How did the topic come up? In a past stream, a clip of which was posted on TikTok on February 2nd, Papaplatte speaks with his streaming colleague LetsHugo about financial income.
LetsHugo states that 50,000 euros a month would still not be enough for him – but then laughs and says that this was a joke.
Why is money not important to him anymore? Papaplatte responds that there was a time when he really thought that way and that he often considered how he could earn even more in the past. That has changed now:
I had a phase like that too, where I thought that money was still more important to me. […] I used to think a lot more about how to earn more money. […] Now I just want to make sure that I have a lot of fun with the things I do.
In response, LetsHugo says that Papaplatte already has “a lot of money.” Papaplatte replies:
I think it’s just that at some point I was making like 20K a month or so and thought it would be sick to make 50K a month. Then I eventually made 50K or more. My life changed 0%. Really 0%. The only thing that changes is that I can set aside even more.
He has no plans to put “3 Lambos” in front of his door. Financially, he has achieved all the goals he wanted to achieve.
You can watch the clip discussing this topic here:
This is how the community reacts: Under the clip on TikTok, the community is divided. While one side seems pleased that Papaplatte finds it more important to have fun with what he does, the other side feels differently about it.
Some criticize that the words chosen by Papaplatte are easy to say when one does not have money worries:
hypnoticmuscles writes: “It has changed 0%”, except that I could set aside the annual salary of normal earners
guesdt6 comments: “Of course, when you have enough in real estate, stocks, and other investments, you don’t care about money because you know you’re set.”
_josch_x remarks: Sure, it’s not the same anymore since now he’s getting 50-60k
The Blooming Wonder event starts today in Pokémon GO. We have gathered all the info, spawns, and bonuses for you.
What kind of event is this? The new event named Blooming Wonder starts on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 AM and runs until Monday, March 25, 2024, at 8:00 PM. There will be some spawns and bonuses for you again.
Additionally, there will be a ticket available in this event that you can purchase. If you do, you will have the chance to obtain a Pokémon that has not been found in Pokémon GO for years.
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Blooming Wonder content that is available for free
Which Pokémon will be in the event? The following Pokémon can be encountered in the wild during the event:
Bulbasaur*
Oddish*
Tangela*
Sprout*
Rockruff*
Swablu
Bellsprout*
Whimsicott with flower crown* (first time available in this variant in the game)
Flabébé* (varies by region, red-flower variant in Europe)*
Wurmple*
Additionally, you can encounter the following Pokémon, which are harder to find:
Vegimak*
Grillmak*
Sodamak*
Zorua*
Flabébé (white-flower)*, rarer
Flabébé (orange-flower)*, rarer
The Pokémon marked with an * can also appear as Shiny. Flabébé will be appearing as Shiny for the first time in this event.
Which Pokémon can appear in field research? You can encounter these Pokémon as rewards for completing field research:
Vulpix*
Quapsel*
Marill*
Slugma*
Whimsicott with flower crown*
Vegimak*
Grillmak*
Sodamak*
All Pokémon marked with an * can also appear in their Shiny variants.
What other content will be free in the event? In addition to the event, there will be showcases where you can compare your Flabébé with those of other trainers. There will also be collector challenges, but no further information is available on that yet.
How much does the ticket cost? According to the official announcement, the ticket will be available for a price of $7.99. In Germany, the ticket will be in a similar price range. You can only purchase the ticket during the event. However, you can still complete the special research you receive from it after the event.
What is included in the ticket? By purchasing the ticket, you will receive the special research I’m being haunted by the dark monkey. In this special research, you will have a guaranteed encounter with the Pokémon Zarude. Additionally, you will receive the following rewards in the special research:
2 Premium battle passes
6 silver pinap berries
5 special candies
1 incense
Encounters with various Pokémon of the types Dark and Grass
Other, currently unknown rewards
Additionally, the following Pokémon may appear more frequently in the event if you use incense and have purchased the ticket:
Vegimak*
Grillmak*
Sodamak*
Zorua*
Flabébé (red-flower)* (in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa)
Flabébé (blue-flower)* (in the Asia-Pacific region)
Flabébé (yellow-flower)* (on the American continent)
Flabébé (white-flower)*, rarer
Flabébé (orange-flower)*, rarer
Wurmple*
What do you think of the event? Are you excited about it? And if so, will you play the event with or without the paid ticket? Feel free to share your opinion on that in the comments. If you want to know what other events in March 2024 in Pokémon GO are waiting for you, you can find that information here as well.
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From now on, you can encounter Zarude in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO have looked into what kind of monster this is, how strong it is, and we will tell you where you can find it.
Which Pokémon are we talking about? On the occasion of the Pokémon movie Secrets of the Jungle, which was released on Netflix on October 8, 2021, the Dark Monkey Pokémon Zarude briefly celebrated its release in Pokémon GO. After more than 2 years, the mysterious monster is finally returning to the game. Below, we will show you what kind of monster Zarude is and how strong it will be.
Update from March 21, 2024: We have revised the article about Zarude for you and linked the new research.
Zarude – All Info about the Pokémon, Shiny & Location
What kind of Pokémon is Zarude? Zarude is a mysterious Dark and Grass-type monkey Pokémon. It comes from Generation 8 and has no pre-evolutions or further evolutions. You can recognize it by its monkey-like grey-black body, red eyes, and green rings on both arms.
Is there a Shiny version of Zarude? No, at the moment Zarude is not available in its shiny variant in Pokémon GO.
How do you get Zarude? The mysterious Pokémon can currently be caught in Pokémon GO in only one way: through special research. It was first available in the special research Search for Zarude, which was available at the release of the monster.
As part of the event Blooming Wonders, you can also purchase the research The Dark Monkey is Coming where you can once again receive it as a reward after more than 2 years.
However, the Dark Monkey Pokémon cannot currently be caught in the wild or in raids.
Is it worth catching Zarude?
This is how strong Zarude is in raids: Zarude has the ability to learn various quick and charge attacks. It can use Vine Whip (Grass) or Bite (Dark) for quick attacks. In addition to Dark Pulse (Dark), it also has the two Grass-type attacks Leaf Tornado and Energy Ball available among its charge attacks.
It has a moveset that is fully tailored to its type. Furthermore, the Dark Monkey Pokémon can score with high attack and stamina values. Its defense is also impressive. This combination of attack values and attacks makes Zarude one of the best Grass-type attackers in Pokémon GO. Thus, it is definitely suitable for use in raids.
This is how strong Zarude is in PvP: The mysterious Pokémon can also hold its own in the GO Battle League. According to PvPoke, it plays especially well in the Master League, where it can impress with a moveset of Vine Whip, Dark Pulse, and Leaf Tornado.
For whom is it worth it? If you are looking for a strong attacker for raids or the GO Battle League, you should definitely take this opportunity. Zarude is a strong Pokémon with a good combination of attacks, and it is worth having a strong specimen on your team.
Shiny hunters, however, are still not served. Whether and when Zarude will be catchable in the game again is currently unknown. Thus, this is your only chance to get it for the time being.
On March 20, the developers of Diablo 4 announced in a livestream that the current Season 3 will be extended. This also means that Season 4 will start later. What this is about and when the new season starts, you can find out here on MeinMMO.
The most important points from the stream:
The item system will be revamped. There will be new crafting mechanics, which will also affect the aspects. Legendary aspects will be stored directly in the Codex of Power when you dismantle items. The variety of affixes will be reduced and adjusted, so that there are not so many anymore.
There will be new content, a new boss, and the new activity “The Pit,” where you will find new materials called “Stygian Stones” that you can use to summon “Level 200” versions of the bosses.
The PTR (Public Test Realm) will be coming to the game soon – however, this shifts the start of Season 4 to May 14.
Before all the changes and new content make their final appearance in Season 4, the developers want to make the PTR available. At the same time, they are extending the current season so that the Diablo 4 team can evaluate and incorporate the feedback from players for the season start.
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Season 4 starts four weeks later than planned
When does Season 4 start? The end of Season 3 in Diablo 4 was originally noted in the game as April 16. A small change in the banner showed the season transition when you start Diablo 4. If you open Diablo 4 now, the changed date in the banner shows May 14, 2024.
This means that Season 3 will be extended by four weeks – and Season 4 will start four weeks later than originally planned. The reason for this is the PTR, which the developers will soon bring into the game:
We are postponing [the season] by a few weeks to ensure that we apply all feedback from the PTR to Season 4, to ensure that all the new changes we make are correct and work for the community.
So Season 3 will now end on May 14, and of course, Season 4 will begin on May 14.
Community Manager Adam Fletcher in the stream on YouTube
What is the PTR? The PTR is a public test server where players can test upcoming content earlier and provide feedback to the developers. The PTR will run from April 2 to April 9 and will be available to all PC players via Battle.net.
In the future, other platforms could also get a PTR, according to Adam Fletcher. In the coming week, there will be concrete information about the start of the PTR, as well as the patch notes for the update.
What will be added in Season 4? So far, no specific theme for the new season is known. It is clear that the item system will be adjusted and new crafting mechanics will be introduced. The Codex of Power will also be revamped.
There will be new bosses, a new endgame activity, and the option to zoom out further from the game. Additionally, the hell floods will also be available in Season 4 on World Tier 1 and 2.
The developers also want to respond to feedback regarding a skin pack from the shop. In a bundle, players could purchase portals of various colors, but only one specific color could be used per class. The team wants to change this.
The MMORPG for League of Legends has received a reboot some time ago. This was reported today, March 20, by Marc Merrill, the head of Riot Games. Obviously, the reboot of the MMORPG is connected to the departure of the game’s head, Greg Street, in March 2023. Riot Games has now stated this regarding the new direction.
This is the situation:
The MMORPG for League of Legends, which still has no name to this day, was introduced by Riot Games in December 2020.
The head and big name behind the game was Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street, who was once an important person at Blizzard and held the reins during the golden era of WoW.
Today, March 20, after a long silence, there are news about the LoL MMORPG, and while they may be expressed in a hopeful manner, they could still be concerning for fans.
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Development of the LoL MMORPG starts fresh under new leadership
These are the news: The founder and head of Riot Games, Marc “Tryndamere” Merrill, writes (via twitter):
After a long time, they decided to restart the direction of the project. The decision was difficult for Riot Games, but they made it some time ago.
“We don’t believe that you all want an MMO that you’ve already played, just with a Runeterra twist: To truly do justice to the potential of Runeterra and to meet the extremely high expectations of players worldwide, we need to create something that feels like a significant evolution of the genre.
This is a big challenge, but one that our team of passionate MMO players and experienced game developers will approach with great motivation.”
When exactly did the reset occur? The job descriptions on Linkedin suggest that the realignment occurred in January 2024.
This is changing: It isn’t quite clear. However, Tryndamere is spotlighting a new developer, Fabrice Condominas, who spent 6 years at BioWare and worked as a producer on Mass Effect 3 and Mass Effect: Andromeda.
He takes over from Vijay Thakkar, who laid the technical foundations for the LoL MMORPG in 2023 and will now continue as Technical Director, while Condominas will apparently become the Game Director.
Vijay Thakkar has been with Riot Games since 2016, after they bought his former studio. He was previously Technical Director at Wild Rift, then worked as Technical Director on the LoL MMORPG since April 2021, was Executive Producer for 13 months, and is now switching back to the role of Technical Director.
Fabrice Condominas started at Riot Games in Singapore in 2021 and has been the Executive Producer for the MMO since January 2024.
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These are the bad news: The bad news is that with the “restart” of the production, there will be an even longer wait for information.
Tryndamere says they will likely be “silent for several years” and will be developing in the dark.
Restart likely relates to the loss of Ghostcrawler
This is behind it: Essentially, this is now the “consequence” of losing Ghostcrawler. Riot Games is starting again from scratch and trying once more. It would probably be pointless to implement the vision of a man who is no longer in the company. And his idea of an MMORPG was already so new, and Riot Games has revealed so little about it that they can now start fresh under a new leader.
It is also true that Riot Games was hit hard by the COVID crisis, during which not much happened anyway, and the studio had to restructure. Reports and statements from the company indicate that many developers at Riot Games reoriented themselves during the COVID crisis, left the industry, and Riot Games had to seek new developers to keep the important projects (that is, the MOBA League of Legends) running.
For players, not much is actually changing. Instead of “first info in 2026”, one can now expect “first info on the LoL MMORPG” perhaps in 2028.
As early as March 2023, it became apparent that something might have been off with the LoL MMORPG:
The Twitch streamer Asmongold has been making critical remarks about women in recent weeks, getting upset about female voice actors, developers, and journalists. His fans also don’t appreciate it when he engages too much with women. But now he and his fans have finally found a woman they like: In the new game on Steam, Vindictus: Defying Fate.
What’s up with Asmongold and women?
In recent weeks, Asmongold has been involved in some controversies, and it’s noticeable that his anger is often directed at women: Regularly he complains about women and their opinions on games and how these games should be: usually more diverse and female.
But now it seems that Asmongold and his fans can agree on one woman: The female model in the new Steam game “Vindictus: Defying Fate”.
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Game of the Year
This is his reaction to the new game on Steam: In a two-minute video, a YouTube clip from one of his Twitch streams, Asmongold looks at the female character and her various outfits in Vindictus: Defying Fate with a smirk. The new game is an action spin-off of an MMORPG from Nexon. On March 19, a pre-alpha for Vindictus: Defying Fate concluded on Steam.
While the first outfits are still normal, outfit 2 already puts the playable warrior in a mini skirt. Outfit 3 shows her only lightly dressed and gives the fighter high heels and more underwear than armor. This outfit will quickly become a favorite of Asmongold and his community.
While the Twitch chat raves about “AAA quality” and “Game of the Year,” Asmongold can hardly contain his grin and eyebrows as he says: The combat looks much smoother than he had expected.
The video titled “Game of the Year” reached 713,000 views in less than a week.
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Cultural conflict between East and West regarding women in video games
What’s behind it: For the game, Asmongold’s video is nearly priceless advertising. Such a level of attention would normally have cost Nexon several hundred thousand US dollars in marketing budget. For most of Asmongold’s fans, such a video is harmless fun.
However, there is a real conflict behind it in a way: Because such highly sexualized characters are still popular in Asia, where Vindictus: Defying Fate comes from, while there is a movement against such characters in the Western gaming industry. This movement is led by exactly those people and forces with whom Asmongold has been having issues recently. While Asmongold sees himself as a voice for the very players who oppose such changes and see it as an undue influence on their games.
We have already discussed the debate about game characters that set unrealistic beauty standards in the PS5 game Stellar Blade:
In Pokémon GO you can currently challenge Mega-Tyranitar. How the raid is easier to beat than most trainers believe.
What kind of raid is this? Until Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 AM, you can encounter Mega-Tyranitar in Mega Raids. This is the Mega Evolution of Tyranitar. The Pokémon from the 2nd generation is one of the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO and can be used as both a Dark and Rock attacker with the right moves.
Many trainers believe that a large number of trainers with optimal Pokémon are needed for these Mega Raids. However, as one trainer reports on Reddit, the raid can be beaten with just two players. And that, without having a perfect team and trainers at level 50.
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Use Mega-Tyranitar’s double weakness to your advantage
What does the trainer report? As explained by one of the two trainers in his Reddit post, they managed to defeat two Mega-Tyranitars together. And they do not have the strongest Pokémon, nor are they even level 40. The trainer writes:
Together with a friend and team play, we defeated it twice, and we are only LvI 39 and LvI 35. And we don’t have the best fighters like Lucario or Terrakion; a bunch of Machamp and Hariyama with a maximum of 2600 CP got the job done.
How can you defeat Mega-Tyranitar? So you do not need many trainers with perfect Pokémon to defeat this raid. Other trainers have already said that the most raids are much easier than many trainers think.
To defeat Mega-Tyranitar, it is perfectly sufficient to be two players and use some of the best counters against Mega-Tyranitar. Even if they are not at the maximum level and do not take the top spots of the best counters. And you don’t even need to be level 40 for this.
Since Mega-Tyranitar has the types Dark and Rock and both have a weakness against Fighting Pokémon, you should make sure to bring appropriate Fighting Pokémon. Machamp and Hariyama are good and strong Pokémon that are also easier to obtain and level than, for example, Lucario or Terrakion.
What does the community say about this? Many commentators from the community agree with the trainer and share their experiences with Mega-Tyranitar.
I (lvl 34) and my friend (34) easily managed to take it down, writes one trainer on Reddit
My friend and I did it recently in duo, it was great, is another comment
I managed to do two alone today. Mega-Blaziken & Terrakion were very good, but respect to Shadow-Machamp & Metagross as well, writes another trainer on Reddit
Team play + Machamp, a bonus if you have some Fighting Mega Pokémon too. Normally I finish it with plenty of time left with my two accounts at level 39, says another trainer
What do you think about this? With what combinations of Pokémon and trainers have you been able to defeat Mega-Tyranitar so far? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers. If you want to know which events are still upcoming in March 2024 in Pokémon GO, you will find the information with us.
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A good setup with the right effects is important to become stronger in Last Epoch. A player completely ignored an important mechanic because they weren’t aware of it. And the community is surprised at how far they still got.
Crafting in Last Epoch is important to customize specific effects of individual items for your builds. It is also necessary for certain defensive values. If you feel too weak, the solution is usually that you haven’t customized your items correctly.
A player reached out to the community on March 18 on Reddit and noted that they have spent 85 hours in Last Epoch and leveled two characters. However, both are far too weak for the endgame content.
They posted a link to their build and asked what they did wrong. The community reacted with surprise that they got so far at all.
In addition to crafting, item factions also help you complete your build:
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“That’s really impressive”
What is the player doing wrong? In the comments, several users note that the poster apparently has never customized an item of their build. The top comment comes from CloudConductor: “Honestly, I am impressed that you made it this far without crafting.”
“How can you collect crafting shards for 85+ hours and not think: ‘hmm, maybe I can actually use them,’ lol,” writes a user. “The fact that you got this far with such poor equipment and without crafting is really impressive – seriously dedicated.”
What does the community say about it? One user comments: “Press F and discover a whole new world.” Pressing F opens the forge in Last Epoch – and this can even be done on the go. Several users wonder how the player managed to completely ignore using the forge, as it is even part of several quests. You are essentially “forced” to use it.
The user “soundecho944” believes that introducing new players to crafting is a problem in Last Epoch. For veterans of Last Epoch or Path of Exile, it is easy. However, more guidance for new players would be beneficial. Another user agrees and writes that they were confused at first that there were forges in some cities. Essentially, you don’t really need them.
Other users give crafting tips in the comments and highlight that it is useful early on. “ItsRyBear” writes: “Apart from a few rare shards […] shards are plentiful, so you can gradually improve your equipment. This will make your character more powerful.”
Several comments suggest that you should orient yourself around a finished build. You can find the strongest builds for endgame in Last Epoch here:
Several users note that crafting is simply a fundamental part of games of the genre. However, new players apparently need to be introduced better. Some seem to completely overlook it. Some suggest using the guide in the game to familiarize yourself with the basics.
Recently, Rockstar Games has summoned its employees back to the office from remote work. Now, parts of the workforce fear a deterioration of their situation. This could also have an impact on GTA 6 itself.
What are the working conditions at Rockstar Games? At the end of February 2024, the management of Rockstar Games announced that their employees should work in the office again from now on. The final phase of the development of GTA 6 has begun.
The reasons given for the change were increased productivity and safety in the office. All employees are to return to their workplaces for five days a week.
However, this change is met with criticism from some employees. Two of the affected individuals spoke anonymously in a conversation with Aftermath about their situation and their concerns.
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“It will never be one hundred percent safe”
What do the employees say? One of the main arguments for the return of employees to the office revolves around the issue of safety. Specifically, it concerns leaks.
However, it makes little difference whether one works in the office or at home. Leaks can happen from anywhere.
In the past, there have been leaks, regardless of what setup we had. For Red Dead Redemption 2, there were leaks around the release of this game. It will never be one hundred percent safe. People will be motivated to spread our content because the interest in the products we create is very high.
Additionally, it should be noted that the employees of Rockstar Games are often very scattered across various locations worldwide. They usually work with people who are not in the same location anyway.
What does the change bring to the employees? While Rockstar primarily thinks about the timely and safe completion of their blockbuster, the interviewed employees fear for their own health.
In the final phase of development, crunch is not uncommon. This means numerous overtime hours over a long period, which brings the teams to the limit of their capacity. This was the case for Red Dead Redemption 2. The interviewed employees are afraid that this could happen again.
The enormous time and psychological burden could lead some employees to resign. It is a form of ‘quiet firing’ without severance pay.
That parts of the team have already experienced such a burden is an advantage. They could help others cope with the situation, and thus perhaps prevent great talents from leaving the team.
Does productivity really increase in the office? The second argument from Rockstar is also questioned by the interviewed employees.
If you are a programmer, it is much easier for you to work remotely than for other roles that involve acting and similar tasks. But the reality is that most people in the development team probably don’t need to be in the office every day to get their work done.
The measure is also considered hostile to parents and discriminates against people with disabilities.
Additionally, it should be noted that the employees of Rockstar Games are often very scattered across various locations worldwide. They usually work with people who are not in the same location anyway.
What does the change bring to the employees? While Rockstar primarily thinks about the timely and safe completion of their blockbuster, the interviewed employees fear for their own health.
In the final phase of development, crunch is not uncommon. This means numerous overtime hours over a long period, which brings the teams to the limit of their capacity. This was the case for Red Dead Redemption 2. The interviewed employees are afraid that this could happen again.
The enormous time and psychological burden could lead some employees to resign. It is a form of ‘quiet firing’ without severance pay.
That parts of the team have already experienced such a burden is an advantage. They could help others cope with the situation, and thus perhaps prevent great talents from leaving the team.
The Honour Mode in Baldur’s Gate 3 makes quite a few players sweat. Others see it as a challenge to complete the difficulty level with personal challenges. One player has built a setup where he only needs to press two buttons to kill his opponents.
The YouTuber Fracture beat the Honour Mode in Baldur’s Gate 3 without using a single attack with his character. He simply walks up and down with his character until the opponent is dead. In Act 3, even the walking part is eliminated.
So that you can also get through Baldur’s Gate 3 without having to get your tav’s hands dirty, we analyzed the build for you and gathered all the information.
This build is based on passive damage and speed. If you want to build your character accordingly, collect all items that make you faster. The more movement your character has in a round, the more damage you can deal per round.
Here you can watch Fracture’s video in the original:
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Warning: Since this build is designed for you not to fight, you need to gain experience in social interactions. Focus on high charisma and talk to the goblins, for example, disguised as a dark elf.
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What items do you need for the build?
You need these items for the build. We have listed them in the order in which you can find them.
Haste Helm
The helm is located in the destroyed village at approximately X: 32 and Y: 403. The item grants you Momentum for three rounds at the beginning of a fight. You get an additional 3 meters of movement range per turn.
Crusher’s Ring
The ring belongs to the goblin Crusher – he wears it on his foot. Crusher is located on a stage in the eastern part of the goblin camp. The effect of the ring also gives you 3 meters more movement range.
Phalar Aluve
You can find this sword in the Underdark at X: 116 and Y: -192. With a DC 15 Strength or Religion check, you can obtain it. Alternatively, a cleric of Eilistraee can release the sword with a blood sacrifice. Note: If you are playing as a Drow or have a Drow in your party, that character can also simply draw the sword.
Your character cannot use the sword properly, but that’s okay. The effect Shriek is of interest to you: This opens an aura with a radius of 6 meters around you. All opponents in this aura have disadvantage on all saving throws. They also take a W4 Thunder damage – this effect is what enables you to defeat enemies while passing by.
You can buy these shoes from Omeluum. Omeluum is an Illithid trader that you unlock in the Myconid colony after a few quests. When you wear the shoes and inflict a condition on an opponent, they receive up to 2 rounds of Reverberation. If an opponent has up to 5 rounds of this condition, they take a W4 Thunder damage and must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. If they fail, the opponent falls.
Sentient Amulet
You can find this necklace in a chest in the Abandoned Refuge near the Grymforge at X: 627 and Y: 224. You specifically need it to speak with the spirit hidden in the amulet. Nothing else.
Once you have all the items up to this point, the build already functions in its basic form.
Ring of Absolute Force
The ring grants bearers of the Mark of the Absolute +1 on Thunder damage. Sergeant Thrinn in the Underdark wears it. You encounter her during the quest for the true soul Nere, among other things.
The Bhaalist Armour
In Act 3, you must finally join the cult of Bhaal. This unlocks the Merchant Echo of Abazigal, where you can buy the armor. When you wear it, you can toggle the aura of murder on and off – without using an action or bonus action. Additionally, it grants you +2 to initiative.
What else do you need?
Get the Mark of the Absolute burned into you at the Goblin Camp. The location doesn’t matter. However, it is needed to be able to use the ring mentioned above.
Recruit Shadowheart at the beginning of the game. Have her learn the spell Sanctuary later. This spell makes it impossible for opponents to attack you unless you have made an attack first. Passive damage does not dispel the spell. So if you sprint past your opponents, they cannot even make opportunity attacks against you.
Do everything to get Minthara into your party. You can collect her in Act 2 at the Towers of the Moonrise, as long as she survived the conflict between the Goblin Camp and the Emerald Grove druids. Minthara has a ability that also increases your speed.
Pay Lazarus 100 gold and turn Minthara into a moose barbarian. This gives you an additional 4.5 meters of movement range every time you enter Minthara’s aura. In fact, this also applies to entering it multiple times in one turn.
Walking past and taking out enemies – Here’s how to use the build
Equip all the necessary items and let Shadowheart cast Sanctuary on you before the fight. When the fight begins, first activate Shriek via your sword. If an opponent is now in your aura, they are affected – a condition has been imposed.
Every time this happens, the opponents get 2 rounds of Reverberation. Normally, this can only happen once per turn. Now move far enough away from your opponent so that they just no longer stand in your aura.
Now use the function to speak with your Amulet – this does not consume your action or bonus action. Your character will react annoyed. However, speaking with the amulet counts as a skill and thus resets the reverberation limit of your shoes. After the conversation, you can go back and give your opponent another two rounds of the effect on top.
From 5 stacks of reverberation, meaning three times back and forth, your opponent takes damage:
1x W4 Thunder damage for Reverberation
1 Thunder damage for the ring
1x W4 Thunder damage for Shriek
You can repeat this as long as your character has movement left in their turn.
The best part? Thanks to Sanctuary from Shadowheart, when the opponent finally gets their turn, they cannot even make a counterattack. You are also protected against opportunity attacks.
Once you have obtained the Bhaalist armor in Act 3, walking will be eliminated: Activate the aura of murder on and off (this also costs no action), speak with your amulet and repeat this over and over. Every time the aura is activated, your opponent gets 2 stacks of reverberation, and from 5 stacks, they take the damage described above.
Once you have all the items, there is no longer any reason to ever end your turn in Act 3: Your attacks require neither actions nor bonus actions, allowing you to eliminate even tough opponents like Orin within 6 in-game seconds.
What do you think about the build? Will you give it a try? Or are you more into the traditional way of fighting in Baldur’s Gate 3? Let us know in the comments.
The 27-year-old Brit George Davidson is known as “GeorgeNotFound” and is one of the biggest YouTubers and Twitch streamers for Minecraft. But his life is taking a bumpy turn. He is facing allegations that he behaved inappropriately towards an 18-year-old at the time, and is experiencing serious consequences.
What are the allegations?
On March 9, a 19-year-old Twitch streamer “Caitibugzz” tearfully shared that she was sexually harassed by a “much older” and “popular content creator” in the summer of 2023 (via twitter).
The man disguised his “sexual assault” by asking her if she was ticklish. He then touched her under her shirt. She was 18 at the time and had just graduated from school. In the video, she appears traumatized by the experience. She feels disappointed in herself and wonders if she will ever find peace again.
Because of the detail about the tickling, fans quickly pointed to GeorgeNotFound, who is known for his “tickle fetish.” And indeed, the streamer’s narrative revolves around the British Minecraft streamer.
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Accused says: Situation would have developed consensually and slowly
This is what the accused says: GeorgeNotFound presents the situation differently.
He assumed the woman was 21 because she had come from an official event, a VidCon afterparty, where people drank alcohol. And this afterparty was strictly regulated and had strong safety measures. Therefore, he assumed she was at least 21 because otherwise, she wouldn’t have been allowed to drink.
He has no recollection of the woman saying she was only 18. It could be that he was just getting a drink when she said that. He doesn’t know for sure.
As she portrays it, it sounds like they were “hunting” her and forcing her to drink. But that was not the case; she had already come to the meeting slightly drunk.
GeorgeNotFound states that he actually went under her shirt and placed his hand at waist height, but that did not happen suddenly; their relationship had become increasingly intimate throughout the evening:
“As she describes it, it sounds as if it just happened out of nowhere. In reality, we had been cuddling for about an hour – it didn’t come from nowhere.”
He only moved his hand further up after about half an hour. There was nothing rapid about it. It happened very slowly and cautiously, so he was sure she felt comfortable.
“Cait and I were cuddly and very slow in becoming more intimate.”
She had smiled at him the whole time, laughed, and even playfully fought. For him, that was not a sexual assault.
The streamer (now 19) appears distressed.
Streamer says: She never gave her consent
This is what she says: The streamer expresses in a reply (via twitter):
She did not give verbal consent
She was drunk
The cuddling originated from him; he practically spooned with her
She did not think cuddling automatically meant it would also be sexual and interpreted as an invitation
The streamer asks: How could she give her consent when she was never asked? And how could she give her consent when she was drunk?
In response to the objection that she could have moved away from him, she says: That all happened publicly, in front of others, and she is shy. She did not want to draw attention and spare his ego:
“I didn’t want someone I had watched for a while [on YouTube] or who had many followers to hate me because I refused to sit next to him. I didn’t want to embarrass either myself or him: I know this is a silly mindset. I admit that.”
Her body language was misinterpreted by GeorgeNotFound. She did not smile at him when he was under her shirt; that was her nervousness. She was startled because she had never been in a boy’s hotel room and had never done anything sexual. She never thought cuddling would lead to something sexual.
He was the first ever to touch her.
GeorgeNotFound says he made many wrong assumptions
This is what he says: GeorgeNotFound apologized to Caitibugzz and said that he would explicitly ask for her age in the future.
He simply assumed her age. That was irresponsible.
For GeorgeNotFound, the problem seems to lie primarily in that he misjudged the age and sexual experience of the streamer: He makes it clear that “going under the shirt” was the furthest the then 18-year-old streamer had ever gone sexually – but for him as a 27-year-old, it was “pretty tame.”
They viewed the situation differently. He will take that to heart for the future.
The situation would look very different if he had asked for her consent and she had said “yes,” but he never did.
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Asmongold escalates the case: “She is lying and destroying his career”
What consequences does this have now?? GeorgeNotFound has now been “edited out” of an advertisement by Mr. Beast for his Feastables.
The Twitch streamer Asmongold has presented the case in a one-dimensional manner with his large reach on YouTube.
He clearly takes the side of GeorgeNotFound: “She lied and destroyed his career,” is the title of the video. Regarding the “lie,” Asmongold apparently refers to the streamer creating a false impression about her age.
From his perspective, GeorgeNotFound only has problems because he “cuddled with a girl on a sofa who lied about her age.”
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Asmongold shows a reddit post that states: The advance came from her. GeorgeNotFound ghosted the streamer when he found out she was not 21.
The Texan Twitch streamer cannot understand why there should be a problem with the age of the streamer: At 18 she is of legal age. For Asmongold, this is only a problem for people who are themselves under 20 years old, but they apparently make up 95% of GeorgeNotFound’s fans.
Recently, Asmongold wonders why he is facing such harsh criticism:
