Pokémon GO: 7 Pokémon you must catch before the Sinnoh Tour ends

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 3 minutes

Today is the second and final day of the Sinnoh Tour in Pokémon GO. You should take the chance and not miss out on 7 Pokémon from the event.

Pokémon GO is currently all about the Sinnoh Tour. Today, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, is the last day of the event, where you can encounter some interesting Pokémon again. They are lurking in the wild, in raids, in research, and even on routes.

You can follow the Sinnoh Tour here in the live ticker.

You shouldn’t miss out on 7 Pokémon from the event, as it’s uncertain when the chance to catch them will come again. We list how you can obtain them here.

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Origin Dialga and Palkia

Which Pokémon from raids should I not miss? The most powerful Pokémon you should still catch in the current event are Dialga and Palkia. They are also available in their Origin forms, which each have an adventure effect. You can find both Pokémon in 5*-raids.

If you want to know exactly when you can find the two legendary Pokémon in raids, take a look at our overview with the schedule of the habitats.

The Lake Trio

Which Pokémon from the wild should I not miss? In the wild, you will find 3 regional legendary Pokémon during the event that you probably won’t encounter again soon. These are the Lake Trio, consisting of Selfe, Vesprit, and Tobutz. You shouldn’t miss out on these if possible.

Additionally, there is a limited-time research for each of the 3 Pokémon, where you need to take a photo of the Pokémon before catching it. If you do that, you can receive the respective Pokémon again as a reward. This way, you can ensure you get the Pokémon, even if the actual catch in the wild doesn’t work out.

You can even get them as Shiny

Get Regigigas and the White-Lined Barschuft

You can get Regigigas through Party Play: In addition to the previously mentioned limited-time studies, there is another interesting limited-time research called Legends: No. 0486. In this, you need to complete 3 team challenges. As a reward, you will encounter Regigigas.

Additionally, you will receive 10 candies each for Regigigas, Regice, and Registeel for successfully completing this research.

Barschuft is found on routes: If you complete routes during the event, you also have the chance to encounter a rare Pokémon. This is the White-Lined Barschuft. This Pokémon, which you can also find as Shiny, is making its debut in Pokémon GO during this event. When it will be found again after this is not known.

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What do you think about these Pokémon? Are you going to hunt for them today, have you already been able to catch them? Or are you not interested in them at all? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers. If you want to know how the 2nd day of the Sinnoh Tour goes, you will also find that with us.

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Diablo 4: Player transforms his Warden into a Destroyer, casually dismantling Dungeons

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

Season 3 has introduced a mechanical companion in Diablo 4, which you can customize yourself. A player has transformed their Seneschal into a Destroyer, effortlessly demolishing dungeons.

The core mechanic in Season 3 is the Seneschal, a mechanical companion, which you can customize with stones. He faithfully follows you throughout Sanctuary and cannot die. With Patch 1.3.1, the companion was made even stronger.

On Reddit, a player writes on February 22 that they have transformed their Seneschal into a Destroyer. It essentially slices its way through dungeons all on its own and even takes down bosses. And “Oldbrothercupboard” can enjoy his sandwich while this happens.

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How did he build his Seneschal? “Oldbrothercupboard” mentions on Reddit which lead and tuning stones he used for his “Seneschal in Destroyer Mode”:

  • Lead stone: Firefly
    • Tuning stones: Multi-shot support, Piercing support, Seeking support
  • Lead stone: Focused fire
    • Tuning stones: Break support, Arc support, Cold support

With Firefly, the Seneschal sends out a small construct that explodes three times on the target. The skill also fires additional projectiles that automatically seek enemies and pierce through additional foes.

With Focused fire, the Seneschal channels a beam of fire and deals damage over time. The damage immediately destroys enemy barriers and has a chance to make enemies vulnerable. This can hit additional enemies. Part of the damage is considered cold damage which causes chilling.

This is how the recreated Seneschal setup looks with all lead and tuning stones.

The player eats while the Seneschal demolishes dungeons

What else did he equip? In his post, “Oldbrothercupboard” mentions that he used an elixir that increases his attack speed by 20% (“Berserker’s Elixir of Attack”). He plays a hunter at level 100 with the stats: 13,150 attack power, 12,763 armor, 12,489 health.

I ran across the entire map without pressing a single attack button, and my Seneschal effortlessly killed everything, including Kixxarth [Boss in the Hell Flood]. I also defeated Duriel and the Echo of Malphas without attacking. However, Lilith still one-shots me every time.

In the comments, “Oldbrothercupboard” notes that the Seneschal does all the work, and he just needs to find healing potions to maintain his health. He can “eat a sandwich with one hand while managing a nightmare dungeon with the other.”

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Does this really work? We tested the setup with a level 100 Necromancer and similar attack power (13,429). However, we swapped out “Cold support” halfway through the dungeon for the Unique stone “Genesis”.

And we actually didn’t have much to do, neither before the stone swap nor after. In the meantime, we had to stabilize our health while the Seneschal sliced through the mobs:

Our Necro stands relaxed on the side while the Seneschal dismantles everything.
Even against the dungeon boss at level 114, the Seneschal had no trouble.

Whether it is fun to let the Seneschal do all the work while you are fighting mobs while just dodging and healing is something everyone must decide for themselves.

Even before the Seneschal was buffed, players had tried various combinations to make him really strong and useful. A player shared a useful list on Reddit in January that allows you to get the most out of your Seneschal.

Many players confirm that the combinations actually work well. We have translated and summarized the list for you: Diablo 4: Players show the best combinations for the Seneschal – This is how to make the pet really strong

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Pokémon GO: White Screen Ruins Raids for Some – Here’s What You Can Do

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

During the current Sinnoh Tour in Pokémon GO, raids featuring Dialga and Palkia are in focus. However, some trainers are reporting issues.

The Sinnoh Tour has a lot to offer you: changing Pokémon in habitats, rare and legendary Pokémon, and much more. You can follow the Sinnoh Tour here in our live ticker.

One of the most important features is Dialga and Palkia, who are also present in their original forms at the event and are waiting for you in raids.

On reddit, some trainers are now reporting issues related to the raids. These issues cause some trainers to be unable to successfully complete raids and catch the Pokémon.

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White screen after defeating your own team

What is the problem? The problem can occur if your team is defeated in the raid. Usually, you return to the lobby here and can select a new team with which to continue the raid. Instead, it can currently happen that you receive a white screen and neither the raid nor the game function as usual.

What can you do about the problem? If the error occurs for you, you can still successfully complete the raid if you are quick. If you restart Pokémon GO, you can rejoin the raid if it hasn’t ended yet and finish it. This way, you will have the opportunity to catch the Pokémon at the end as usual. But here, speed is key.

If the raid has already ended, this option disappears. Then, you only have the option to contact Pokémon GO support. You can reach them by opening the Pokémon GO menu via the PokéBall and going to Settings. In the top right corner, you will find the option Help.

There, you can describe your problem. While this is not a guaranteed way to get compensated for the raid, there is a chance that you will at least get your raid pass back.

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How about you? Have you experienced the problem yourself? Did restarting the game help you, or did contacting support lead to compensation for you? Feel free to let us know in the comments. If you want to know what else to expect today in the Sinnoh Tour, take a look at our overview for Day 2 of the Sinnoh Tour.

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Why a DLC for a 12-year-old loot shooter is the best I have ever played

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

The loot shooter series Borderlands has had many popular DLCs over time. MyMMO author Nikolas Hernes has his favorite DLC in Borderlands 2, which has not been topped even after 11 years.

I love Borderlands 2. I have played very few games as often as this legendary loot shooter. The DLCs in the game, in particular, remain memorable to me because they not only introduce new characters but also significantly influence the game and the meta. In addition to 2 new characters and later released smaller campaigns, there were 4 major campaign DLCs.

  • Captain Scarlett and her Pirate’s Booty
  • Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage
  • Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt
  • Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep

For me, the best DLC is Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep. The DLC is essentially a playable DnD session featuring characters like Brick, Mordecai, and others, with the explosion expert Tiny Tina as the DM.

What makes the DLC so special, I will explain to you in 5 points.

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1. Fantasy meets shooting

Since the game is a playable DnD campaign, we see a fantasy influence in the setting, story, and enemies. Instead of fighting robots, we fight against dragons, undead, and wizards.

Fantasy clichés are parodied, and the side quests are also references to classic fantasy tales. The main story revolves around the clichéd rescue of a princess.

I am not a big fantasy fan, but the allusions combined with the familiar shooting provide a good mix that amuses even DnD newbies like me time and again.

2. The game works really well with its DnD campaign

The DnD campaign in the background is not just the premise but is also utilized within the game. For example, Tiny Tina as the DM simply changes the enemies and the scenario right in the middle of the game. The D20 dice are also used as chests that give you random loot.

The comments from well-known characters off-screen provide a good breath of humor, creating surprises and influencing your own behavior. If Brick tells you to hit something, you just hit it.

3. The new items and weapons are really good

Apart from the story, the DLC also has a lot to offer in terms of gameplay. If you look at some of the strongest builds, they often include class mods from this DLC. The buffs on skills you get there lead to incredibly strong builds, especially for Salvador and Zer0.

The weapons in the DLC also have interesting mechanics. I fondly remember the shotgun Swordsplosion, which shoots exploding swords.

4. The return of one of the best villains

The villain in Assault on Dragon Keep is the Handsome Sorcerer. As the name suggests, it is the fantasy version of Handsome Jack. In the DLC, we can expect conversations from him, where he insults us and questions our competence.

In my opinion, the fight against him is even significantly better than the final boss in the main game because different mechanics are utilized, aside from critical points. The phases of the fight also play out differently.

5. In the end, it gets emotional

The following section contains spoilers about the DLC’s story. Anyone who wants to play it should skip this section.

Borderlands is known for its almost childish humor. Therefore, I was very surprised at how emotional and comparatively calm the end of the game is. It revolves around Roland, the first Vault Hunter from part 1, who is killed by Handsome Jack in part 2. Tiny Tina becomes emotional here, and it is shown that she has not processed Roland’s death yet.

Throughout the entire DLC campaign, small hints are given that suggest Tina is having problems with it. In the end, this leads to a sad moment where the characters comfort Tina.

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A small bonus point is the price of €10. For that, you get an incredible amount of content, a good story in the Borderlands universe, and tons of items and weapons that can influence your builds even outside the DLC. In the latest part of the series, the DLCs are a major criticism for MyMMO author Christos: A bizarre loot shooter could have made Destiny 2 a fantasy game, but the developers let it die

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Pokémon GO: Selfe, Vesprit, Tobutz in the wilderness – How to catch them safely

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Surprise for the Sinnoh Tour in Pokémon GO: Selfe, Vesprit, and Tobutz are roaming in the wild. But catching them is not easy – except through the photo research.

What’s happening in Pokémon GO? The big Sinnoh Tour 2024 is currently running. Check out our live ticker for the GO Tour: Sinnoh to stay updated on current developments.

And such a current development could also be noticed by players right at the start of the Sinnoh Tour: The legendary lake trio of Selfe, Tobutz, and Vesprit is roaming in the wild – everywhere. Look for the corresponding shadows of the Pokémon “nearby” at the bottom right.

Why is this special? Legendary Pokémon in the wild are already something special and rare. With the lake trio, it adds that they are regional Pokémon that are usually found in raids or very rarely in the wild, but in other parts of the world.

Locally, you can usually only get Vesprit, if at all. But during the Sinnoh Tour, you have a good chance of encountering all three. They can even be shiny. However, catching them in the wild is not easy. Fortunately, you can use photo research to ensure you get close.

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How to catch a Selfe, Vesprit & Tobutz with the Photo Safari

What is the problem? Selfe, Vesprit, and Tobutz have a high flee rate in the wild, just like you know from the legendary birds. This means: If they don’t stay in the first ball, there is a high chance they will just run away.

You will need luck above all. But: There is currently a chance to catch at least one specimen of each safely.

This is what the monsters look like

How does it work? For this, you need to use the “GO Tour: Photo Safari” found in the “Events” tab on the left in the game.

For each of the three Pokémon, there is a photo safari tile. The task is basically the same for all three:

  • Take a snapshot of Tobutz outdoors
  • Take a snapshot of Selfe outdoors
  • Take a snapshot of Vesprit outdoors

So: When you encounter the Pokémon in the wild, don’t try to catch them right away, but take a snapshot of them. You can do this using the camera icon at the top right of the catch screen.

Once you have done that, the respective photo safari is completed, and as a reward, you will have another encounter with the corresponding Pokémon. The specimens from the photo safaris will not flee from the battle, so they can be caught more easily.

If you want to catch more, you will have to rely on your luck in the wild.

Have you already caught them? Let us know in the comments! And you can find all other information about the Sinnoh Tour here:

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What is the Sinnoh Tour? The Sinnoh Tour takes place on the weekend of August 24 and 25. Here, the monsters of the fourth generation, including Selfe, Tobutz, and Vesprit, are in the spotlight. Additionally, you can grab the primal forms in raids, which provide powerful variants of Dialga and Palkia.

In general, there are plenty of Pokémon to catch, and there’s a chance for some shinys. You can find current info in the live ticker linked at the top!

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Pokémon GO: “GO Tour 2024: Time will tell, space will come” – Choose a path & rewards

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO you can play a new special research with Team Rocket for the Sinnoh Tour. Here, you also need to choose a path.

What kind of research is this? In Pokémon GO, the big Sinnoh Tour 2024 takes place over the weekend.

One of the features of the event is the research with Team GO Rocket. Here you work together with the actual villains.

Join live: You can follow all current information in our live ticker for the Sinnoh Tour 2024. Check it out to stay updated on the event.

Important: Crucial for this research is whether you chose the Pearl or Diamond version in the “Way to Sinnoh.” You can find more about the “Way to Sinnoh” and the choice here.

You must complete this research before you can get the new one.

Update from March 5, 2024: Pokémon GO has now adjusted the tasks at boards 2 & 3. You can find all new content for the research GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come here.

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First choose a partner Pokémon: Chelast, Panflam or Plinfa

This is the choice: At the start of the new research, you need to choose a path. You can choose between the three starters: Chelast, Panflam, and Plinfa.

This determines part of the rewards you will receive.

  • In the first step, you will receive an encounter with a Shadow version of your partner Pokémon
  • You will receive three candies for your partner Pokémon
  • You will also get three XL candies for your partner Pokémon
  • You will receive your chosen partner Pokémon more often from incense

Note: If your research does not progress after the choice, catch a Pokémon in the wild and then return to the research. Alternatively, restart the game.

What other rewards are there? That depends on whether you chose the Pearl or Diamond version. Below we show you the steps for both versions.

Important: The rewards for the first and fourth steps of the research are the same in both versions.

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GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come – Pearl & Diamond 1/4

TaskReward
Catch 15 Pokémon that were originally discovered in the Sinnoh region1 incense
Use an incenseEncounter with your Shadow partner Pokémon

Stage reward:

  • 3 candies for your partner Pokémon
  • 3 XL candies for your partner Pokémon
  • 3,000 Stardust

Pearl Path at the GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come – Steps 2 and 3

Warning: In steps 2 and 3, the research splits. We will show you the Diamond path further down.

GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come – Pearl 2/4

TaskReward
Catch PalkiaShadow-Kaumalat
Power up 10 Dragon-type Pokémon5,000 Stardust

Stage reward:

  • 3 Palkia candies
  • 3 Palkia XL candies
  • 2024 XP

GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come – Pearl 3/4

TaskReward
Evolve 3 PokémonShadow-Pinsir
Activate the adventure effect of spacetime distortionShadow-Kramshef
  • 3 Palkia candies
  • 1 Palkia XL candy
  • Encounter with Kryppuk

Diamond Path to the GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come – Steps 2 and 3

Warning: In steps 2 and 3, the research splits. We showed you the Pearl path above.

GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come – Diamond 2/4

TaskReward
Catch DialgaShadow-Kaumalat
Power up 10 Dragon-type Pokémon5,000 Stardust

Stage reward:

  • 3 Dialga candies
  • 3 Dialga XL candies
  • 2024 XP

GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come – Diamond 3/4

TaskReward
Evolve 3 PokémonShadow-Scherox
Activate the adventure effect of noise distortionShadow-Kramshef
  • 3 Dialga candies
  • 1 Dialga XL candy
  • Encounter with Cryppuk
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GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come – Pearl & Diamond 4/4

Warning: Here both paths come together again.

TaskReward
Redeem 1 Shadow Pokémon1,000 XP
Redeem 2 Shadow Pokémon2,000 XP
Redeem 3 Shadow Pokémon3,000 XP

Stage reward:

  • 3 Dialga candies
  • 3 Palkia candies
  • Fight against Giovanni

Special battle against Giovanni

At the end of the research, you will face Giovanni, the boss of Team GO Rocket. He uses the following Pokémon:

  • First Pokémon: Shadow-Snobilikat
  • Second Pokémon: Shadow-Chelterrar, Shadow-Panferno or Shadow-Impoleon
  • Third Pokémon: Shadow-Regigigas

When you win the battle, you will receive Giovanni’s Shadow-Regigigas as a reward.

Which paths did you choose? Let us know in the comments!

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Pokémon GO: Activating Adventure Effect – How to Use Time Disturbance and Spatial Strike

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO, you can utilize new adventure effects and need to do so for a research task. We summarize how it works here.

Currently, Pokémon GO is hosting the global Sinnoh Tour 2024, which you can follow here in the live ticker. Part of this Sinnoh Tour includes raids featuring the primal forms of Dialga and Palkia.

What makes these two forms special is that they are not only very strong but also each comes with a unique attack.

  • Primal Dialga can master “Roar of Time”
  • Primal Palkia can use “Spacial Rend”

With these attacks, you can trigger an adventure effect outside of battles.

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How to get Roar of Time and Spacial Rend? You need to defeat Primal Palkia and Primal Dialga in raids to catch them. For both, there is a chance that they will master their respective special attack. You are guaranteed to have it only for the monster whose path you selected in the “Path to Sinnoh” – Pearl for Palkia, Diamond for Dialga. For the other, you have to rely on luck.

Currently, the attack cannot be taught via TMs. Also, the normal versions of the monsters cannot learn the attack at this time; it only applies to the primal forms.

Important: In the event research “Time comes, Space comes”, you need to trigger the adventure effect of your respective monster. We will show you how to do this here.

Adventure effect “Roar of Time” and “Use Spacial Rend” – Here’s how

How do I use the adventure effect? You need to follow these steps:

  • Go to your Pokémon collection
  • Click on Primal Dialga or Primal Palkia
  • Scroll down to “Adventure Effects”. This section is available for both under the normal attacks.
  • Select “Use” to activate the effect. Now you can choose how many candies and stardust you want to use.

What does Roar of Time do? If you have Primal Dialga with Roar of Time, you can use 5 Dialga candies and 5,000 stardust to extend the duration of items like incense, star piece, daily adventure incense, and similar items for 6 minutes. This effect can be stacked; there is even an example where trainers extended the effect to 12 hours.

What does Spacial Rend do? If you have Primal Palkia with Spacial Rend, you can use 5 Palkia candies and 5,000 stardust to enlarge the encounter radius with wild Pokémon for 10 minutes. This too can be stacked.

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If you succeeded, you will see a small timer on the side of your screen. Note that you can only have one of the two adventure effects active at the same time. Also, keep in mind that while the bonuses are useful, they are not necessarily cheap when it comes to candies and stardust.

Anyone looking to catch the two monsters should take advantage of the Sinnoh Tour, as it is currently unclear when Primal Dialga and Primal Palkia will return next. By the way, both are also worth it outside of the adventure effect: both Primal Palkia and Primal Dialga are very strong attackers.

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How Tekken 8 helps a grieving player to always remember his deceased brother

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A player sought a way to preserve the AI ghost of his deceased brother in Tekken 8. The community and the Tekken team helped him with this.

Gaming is often more than just entertainment: games and the community can also be a place where relationships are formed, communities thrive, and memories are created and honored. A Reddit post by a grieving player recently brought the Tekken community together.

A player who faced the sudden loss of his brother reached out to the community with a question: Can his brother’s AI ghost in Tekken 8 be saved permanently?

Melodic_Insect1356 asked the community if there was a way to preserve his brother’s AI ghost so that he could continue to play against him. These ghosts are essentially replicas of a player’s fighting style. Players can use them as training partners.

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The story of Melodic_Insect1356, who lost his brother Justinianthe1st, touched the community. Justinianthe1st, an enthusiastic 26-year-old Tekken fan, dedicated his life to the game following the words of his grieving brother.

His pursuit was to continuously refine his skills, climb the ranks, and ultimately compete in local tournaments in Texas. With Lee as his preferred main character, he invested countless hours into the game Tekken 8 to perfect his abilities.

The Tekken community responded to the moving story and attempted to reach out to the development team of Tekken 8 – and they were successful.

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The discussion about the possibility of preserving Justinianthe1st’s AI ghost reached the creators of the game, Katsuhiro Harada and Kohei Ikeda.

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Both expressed their condolences and confirmed that the AI ghost can be downloaded and stored locally on a player’s system, even if the ghost’s data should be lost from the game’s servers.

Melodic_Insect1356 thanked the Tekken team and the community: That was completely unexpected. Thank you so much to everyone here and to the Tekken team. We really have something special here.

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The director for the live adaptation of Naruto has been decided, and the Naruto creator himself is convinced: “He is the perfect choice”

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The development of the planned live-action adaptation of Naruto by Lionsgate is progressing. Destin Daniel Cretton will write the screenplay and direct. He has even received the blessing from the creator of Naruto himself, but fans are skeptical.

There is a new update on the planned live-action film of Naruto from Lionsgate. Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed the Marvel Studios film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and is also a co-writer of the film, will write the screenplay for the Naruto film and direct it.

The live-action adaptation of this famous anime has been in development by Lionsgate since 2015, and Cretton’s involvement is a significant step forward in the development, as The Hollywood Reporter has noted.

Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto supports Cretton

What does Masashi Kishimoto say? The creator of Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto, expressed positive thoughts in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the choice of Destin Daniel Cretton as director. He emphasized that there is no better director for the Naruto live-action adaptation.

In the interview, he said the following:

When I heard about Destin’s uniqueness, it happened to be right after I had seen a blockbuster action film of his, and I thought he would be the perfect director for Naruto. […] After enjoying his other films and realizing that his strength lies in creating solid dramas about people, I became convinced that there was no other director for Naruto. When I actually met Destin, I found that he was an open-minded director who was willing to take my input and was firmly convinced that we could collaborate in the production process.

Masashi Kishimoto via The Hollywood Reporter
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Naruto fans are skeptical about the live-action adaptation of Naruto

How are fans reacting? The upcoming live-action adaptation of “Naruto” is causing both excitement and concern among fans. While some anime adaptations have been successful, others have not fared as well. The hope now is that Cretton can bring the world of “Naruto” to life as fans expect. However, some are also expressing skepticism.

We have summarized a few comments that appeared under the X-Post from AnimeTV:

  • Burnouts3s3 writes: Are we really doing this? Really?
  • SELIMSK390621: Please don’t do this.
  • kawakiukitaki: Oh God, please don’t ruin this

On the other hand, some are excited and curious about how the film will be realized. Exciting news for Naruto fans! With Destin Daniel Cretton at the helm, the live-action film is in good hands, writes iamSoftVina, for example.

What do you think about it? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

Recently, MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos ranked the characters from Naruto Shippuden according to their strength: Naruto Shippuden: The 6 strongest characters in the ranking  

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If you want to have a powerful zombie as a companion in Baldur’s Gate 3, you must deal with nasty undead

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You can surround yourself with many different companions and summoned allies in Baldur’s Gate 3. Alongside talking brains and flaming elementals, there are also zombies.

What kind of companions are we talking about? The companions we are writing about here are the Ancient Servants, the Ancient Servants. Essentially, they are quite formidable zombies that fight by your side. Here are the stats:

  • Armor Class: 12
  • Hit Points: 110
  • Strength: 16 (+3)
  • Dexterity: 10 (+0)
  • Constitution: 15 (+2)
  • Intelligence: 6 (-2)
  • Wisdom: 10 (0)
  • Charisma: 12 (+12)

The Ancient Servants also have darkvision up to 12 meters and can deal quite a bit of damage:

Their multi-attack can only be used against frightened opponents, but it deals between 5 and 12 slashing damage and between 3 and 18 additional necrotic damage. So, it’s always at least 5 damage, and at best it can be up to 33 – and that doubles due to the multi-attack.

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The standard attack “Rotting Fist” deals the same damage, but simply. Additionally, it can trigger the condition Mummy Rot, which reduces maximum hit points to 8 and prevents healing.

With Hellish Rebuke, you can also frighten opponents – which is a requirement for the multi-attack described above.

What are the requirements for the companion? To summon the mummy, you can be one of three classes at level 11:

  • Warlock
  • Cleric
  • Wizard

Choose the level 6 spell Create Undead. If you are not in any of the three classes, you can also use a ring to cast the same spell, the Crypt Lord Ring.

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How do you obtain the ring? The Crypt Lord Ring is the reward for completing a quest line in Act 3. You start it by gaining access to Philgrave’s manor.

You can shrink yourself and enter through a hole in the wall. Alternatively, you can examine and open a suspicious wall – spell knocking, a successful Arcana check, or brute force can help here. You’ll also find an entrance on the roof of the house, where you just need to pick the lock.

Here you will find the manor. The blue dots mark the false wall.

Inside the house, you will meet an NPC who tasks you with killing one of his missing servants. That servant is Thrumbo, an undead. He hides near the pile beach waypoint in a house. In front of a cabinet, you will find a trail of blood – follow it and loot the cabinet. Thrumbo will jump out at you.

Without giving too much away: If you want to obtain the ring, you need to side with Thrumbo and help him alive through the quest. Then he will gift you the ring.

Have you already summoned an undead to your side? Or do you have a completely different companion that always stands by you? Let us know in the comments.

Editor Leya Jankowski, on the other hand, is not fond of undead. She is currently lamenting the relationship of her character with a soulless lover that has not come to fruition: After 300 hours of Baldur’s Gate 3, there is a huge disappointment for me

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“She is a bit hungry, but I would never trade”: Palworld players forgo strong companions because they love their Pals

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 2 minutes

In Palworld, a variety of powerful Pals are available to you. However, some players choose to forgo these, as they cannot emotionally detach from their other Pals.

What kind of Pals are we talking about here? Many players of Palworld find it hard to part with their Pals because they feel an emotional attachment to them. This is not even about particularly powerful or rare Pals, but rather those that hold a special meaning for the players.

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In her post on Reddit, the player Kastamera initiates this discussion by sharing her bond with the Chillet that she caught first in the game. Chillet is an Ice and Dragon type Pal that you can ride, constantly inflicting Dragon-type damage. In your base, it can keep everything cool.

In her post, Kastamera describes her own Chillet with the words: “She is a bit hungry, but I would never trade her for any other Pal.”

She also posts a picture of her Chillet’s stats, which even carries the name Princess. This alone should indicate that this Pal holds a very high significance for this player.

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How does the community react? In fact, other Palworld players do not respond with any jokes or particularly negative comments regarding the player’s style. In two days, the post has already garnered 2,300 upvotes.

Moreover, more and more players are reporting their emotional attachment to various Pals and the reasons why they simply cannot part with them.

For example, user iKorvux reports:

I: starting a massive breeding project to create a mining team of Anubis and Digtoise, a perfect IV team, and I’ll probably do the same with every Pal in my base.

Also me: Has the first Ribbuny that I caught because my friends were so excited when we first saw one because it’s cute.

In response, user ItsDanimal admits that he initially thought this post was only about Pals used in battles, but if it includes all Pals, then he himself has 2.5 bases full of bad Pals that he just caught.

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Especially the first caught Pals seem to play a significant role here. One user compares their first Pal to a Pikachu that now accompanies them everywhere. Phlutteringphalanges responds in agreement and would also be accompanied by the first caught Pal throughout the entire journey.

Other users confess that they enter a deeper bond mainly with the Pals they have hatched themselves. Whether they send these Pals into battle or simply let them live in their base differs from player to player.

However, user Aggressive-Expert-69 responds with a completely different answer to this post, writing: “Posts like this make me feel like a heartless monster.” This likely suggests that not all players feel emotionally connected to their Pals.

Do you have special Pals that you do not want to let go of? Feel free to discuss.

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New MMORPG on Steam relies on real Game Masters who can change your game at any time – now inviting you to the beta

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Eternal Tombs is a new MMORPG on Steam, which aims to have real Game Masters in control of the world and events at any time. The developers are now inviting players to the free closed beta.

What kind of game is this? Eternal Tombs is a new MMORPG that was announced on Steam and is planning to release in 2025. With an interesting concept centered around live Game Masters, the developers aim to provide a very special gaming experience.

The developers want to create an old-school sandbox MMORPG that focuses on PvE. While exploring the open world of Mithir with other players, you will pursue an individual story and encounter random events.

The real Game Masters are supposed to keep an eye on the players’ behavior at all times and constantly reshape the game.

What can you expect in the closed beta? A trailer has now announced the closed beta, which is set to start on April 2, 2024. The trailer also shows some smaller gameplay clips and gives you a glimpse of some minor and boss enemies:

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Regarding the beta test, the trailer reveals that the tests will start in “The Woodland Commons.” This seems to be an area of the game, as a few small impressions below show.

For example, the trailer shows a first village, a swamp area, or a snowy area with a creature that could be a dragon. You can also catch a brief glimpse of a market stall with an NPC and many colorful figures, which could even hint at a small mini-game.

It can thus be assumed that the beta test will provide a quite pleasant variety of areas and gameplay mechanics.

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How can you participate in the beta? With this beta test, Eternal Tombs is starting the first phase of the testing process. If you are interested in this MMORPG and the world of Mithir, you can register for the beta test on the official website.

Participation in the beta is completely free for you, and so far there is no specified limit on the number of possible participants. However, the official page promises that you only have to register once for all tests.

In line with this, the developers also promise that later in the game, everything, including equipment, cosmetics, and useful items, can be unlocked through gameplay.

What does the community say? Indeed, some players seem to already have their eye on Eternal Tombs and are now looking forward to the first beta tests, as the comments under the trailer (via YouTube) suggest:

  • Lowgarr writes: “I’ve been watching this for a long time, it will be nice to test it.”
  • alessimc writes: “Sign me up. At this point, I have been following it for years.”
  • BawsssHoG writes: “I want to play so badly! I already have 5 to 6 friends who want to try to play with me. I can’t wait for this game.”

Other players may not show as much excitement as the users of these three comments but are not averse to giving Eternal Tombs a chance. User tordb is particularly convinced by one point that he makes clear in his comment when he writes: “No cost to join the beta? Uhh, signed up immediately.”

What do you think of Eternal Tombs? Will you sign up for the beta? Feel free to discuss.

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WoW: “The most creative strategy that has ever existed” – How crazy professionals play the dungeons

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

During the Dungeon Tournament in World of Warcraft, the professionals from Echo demonstrated an insane trick – something that all teams will probably replicate from now on.

The Dungeon Tournament is currently taking place in World of Warcraft. The best teams in the world often have special tricks and insights up their sleeves to clear a dungeon as efficiently as possible. The professionals from Echo surprised everyone by executing such a complex trick in one of the dungeons that you can only tip your hat to.

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What kind of tournament is this? The MDI is the “Mythic Dungeon International”. Teams from all over the world can qualify and try to tackle increasingly difficult “Mythic+” dungeons – with the lowest possible time.

What did Echo do? The trick was performed in the dungeon “Murozond’s Rise”. It requires not only extremely good knowledge of the dungeon but also a perfectly prepared group (everyone has to be Night Elves) and a good understanding of the mechanics of all enemies, including their “reset” mechanics.

The trick creates a wormhole directly from the Lost Time Battlefield to Morchie’s Arena – thus providing a direct connection between the second and third bosses of the dungeon.

How did Echo manage that? This was made possible by the “Infinite Riftmage” mobs. These enemies can be found on the large, sandy platform after the first boss. There are only 4 of these enemies, and each pair of them links the places of their death with a wormhole. Actually, you can only shorten a few meters with this, as you cannot take these enemies to other locations – but Echo managed to do it.

Two of the Riftmage mobs must be killed in advance to unlock the normal portals of the dungeon. At the same time, these portals cannot be used while in combat. Therefore, the entire group from Echo consists of Night Elves to obtain the racial ability “Shadowmeld” which gives them stealth and allows them to leave the combat.

This is how Echo proceeded:

  • All attack one of the two Infinite Riftmages. Once its HP is low, the three DPS characters run to the portal and use Shadowmeld to quickly run to the Lost Time Battlefield.
  • In the Lost Time Arena, they perform a summoning ritual of the Warlock.
  • At the same time, the healer uses Shadowmeld and utilizes the other portal to run to Morchie’s arena. Since the healer left combat through Shadowmeld but still had DoTs active from it, he is immediately “in combat” again with the Riftmage.
  • Once everyone is in position, the tank flees and uses his own Shadowmeld.
  • As the Riftmage is now only in combat with the healer, who is on a different platform, the “Snapping” mechanic comes into play. After a few seconds of evasion, the Riftmage teleports to the healer, who immediately kills him. The first wormhole thus forms in Morchie’s arena.
  • The healer is then summoned by the DPS players with a Warlock portal.
  • The tank now waits for his group to summon him. Just before he accepts the summon, as a Demon Hunter he places a seal under the remaining Riftmage. As the seal only explodes after the tank has already accepted the summon, the “Snapping” mechanic is triggered again, causing the Riftmage to end up on the Lost Time Battlefield!
  • Now everyone together destroys the remaining Riftmage, creating a direct wormhole connection between the battlefield and Morchie’s arena.
  • After that, they use the seal trick to pull the trash mobs from the battlefield to Morchie and defeat the boss along with the trash to save considerable time.

They clear the rest of the dungeon in a normal way.

To better understand what actually happened, be sure to watch this video:

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In any case, an impressive and extremely good tactic, where multiple mechanics interact. Overall, this trick saves about 45 seconds – which is a significant advantage in the MDI.

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This is what the community says: Most viewers are quite impressed by this trick but are also astonished. Because such complex strategies that play with the “reset behavior” of the mobs are often changed and fixed by Blizzard. The fact that it even appears as an official video on the WoW channel this time is new and is seen by many as a sign that Blizzard is becoming more lenient and allowing the tournament to unfold more as the community appreciates it.

  • “This is the most glorious strategy I have ever seen in the MDI.” – Gordronfreems
  • “Brilliant and unreal that someone actually came up with this. 200 IQ.” – SoloVeracity

What do you think of this trick? Brilliant and mechanically well thought out? Or clear bug abusing that should be banned?

Although the beta hasn’t even started yet, Blizzard is already implementing feedback for the next expansion “The War Within”.

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League disappoints the publisher: ‘Expectations not met’

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League casts a dark shadow. The loot shooter is considered a flop by Warner Bros. – and disappoints.

In recent weeks, some really strong games have been released. Whether it’s Palworld, Helldivers 2, or Nightingale, players are currently being offered some impressive gaming content.

However, one game that aimed to be a big hit ultimately has not succeeded. The loot shooter “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” wanted to convince with an interesting approach but has lost a significant part of its already small audience. In fact, Warner Bros. Discovery says that the “expectations have not been met”.

What was said? In the earnings call of Warner Bros. Discovery, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was discussed. The game clearly has not achieved what was hoped for. It is mentioned (via Seeking Alpha):

This year, Suicide Squad, one of our key releases for video games in 2024, has fallen short of our expectations since its release earlier in the quarter, prompting us to prepare our video game business for a tough year-on-year comparison in Quarter 1.

What about the game? Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League also has the misfortune of having to compete with an almost unattainable “predecessor.” Last year, Hogwarts Legacy was released in the same timeframe and, despite some controversies, the game was a mega-hit, selling more than 22 million copies according to Warner Bros. and becoming the “best-selling game in the entire industry worldwide.”

Even if you try not to measure the current Suicide Squad game against such giants, the picture is likely quite bleak.

A look at the current Steam charts (as of: February 24, 2024, 1:00 PM) shows how the loot shooter is really doing:

  • The all-time high of 13,459 concurrent players was reached immediately after release.
  • Since then, interest in the game has steadily declined.
  • In the last 24 hours, around 900 people have been active in the game at peak times.

For a game with a live-service concept, this is far too few active players to justify significant further development of the title.

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The future of the game is likely hanging in the balance, even though there are no clear statements regarding this yet. Whether Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League can recover from this low point is indeed questionable.

Have you played the loot shooter and still enjoy it? Or did you move on after a few days?

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Steam: New survival game on Steam is a major hope for fans of the genre, now inviting to the third beta

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 2 minutes

Once Human is the sandbox survival game on Steam, which gave fans of the genre new hope shortly after the debacle surrounding The Day Before. Now they invite you to the next closed beta and many players hope to snag a spot again.

What kind of game is it? Once Human is a new survival sandbox game on Steam, which aims to impress with a quirky world and developed into a great hope for fans of the genre after 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, but also PvP battles against other groups of survivors. Many features are intended to make Once Human an interesting and good survival game.

When will it be released? The release of Once Human is announced for the third quarter of 2024. Until then, the third closed beta is planned to start on March 28. In the trailer, you can see what to expect in Once Human:

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What can you expect in the beta? The developers have already announced some information about the closed beta. This time there will be an area that focuses on the sandbox features. Players will have the opportunity to build their own private space.

Players will also experience different seasons in the beta. Further information about the content of the beta will presumably be announced by the developers in the coming months.

Who can participate? Regarding the question of who can participate in the third closed beta, there has already been a precise announcement on Discord.

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Those who want to participate must be quick

The announcement promises that all players who have previously participated in earlier beta will also receive access this time. However, if you are a new player interested in taking part in the third beta test, you should keep an eye on the Discord server.

Only 150,000 downloads of the beta launcher will be available shortly before the launch. Therefore, it is important to act quickly, as once this limit is reached, there will be no further access available.

Additionally, the scale of this closed beta is even a bit larger than before. This time, players will have the opportunity to play on European servers, which provide German and French support. This will also apply to players on mobile devices.

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Overwatch: After the big ‘Overwatch 3’ patch, 12 heroes need to be changed immediately

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

The latest patch for Overwatch 2 has drastically disturbed the balance. Blizzard is trying to fix this – and is changing 12 heroes, just a few days after the season started.

Two weeks ago, one of the largest patches in Overwatch 2 went live. Not only did a new season begin, but several fundamental principles of the game were called into question. Now, all characters can heal themselves when they briefly take cover, and DPS characters apply a debuff to hit enemies that reduces the healing received.

But there were many more changes. Overall, the adjustments were so manifold that internally they even spoke of “Overwatch 3”.

In fact, the adjustments were so drastic that in a subsequent patch, a total of 12 characters will be modified.

The major changes are also shown in the trailer:

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What was the problem? It was virtually impossible to limit the problems to just one. So much was adjusted that many changes interacted with each other, leading to quite complex issues.

  • The projectile size of almost all weapons was drastically increased, which now allows most characters to hit more reliably. In some cases, the projectiles were so large that one could shoot clearly past the target and still hit.
  • The health points of the characters were also increased. This made not only all heroes more stable, but many heroes also weaker. Because if everything can endure more and fights between two characters last longer than before, it also changes who of the heroes now has a better chance.
  • All characters now heal themselves when they take no damage for a few seconds.

That these diverse changes would not succeed without a few balance problems is clear. Exactly that Blizzard has now fixed with the first hotfix patch of the season.

What was changed? The changes to the heroes often affect the size of the projectiles, but also the damage dealt or the ability to reduce it. The details of the changes are:

D.Va

  • Lightgun
    • The base size of the projectile was reduced from 0.25 meters to 0.20 meters. The total size is now 0.3 meters.

Roadhog

  • Take a Breather
    • The damage reduction was increased from 40% to 50%.

Zarya

  • Particle Cannon
    • The minimum damage of the primary fire mode was increased from 85 to 95 per second.
    • The maximum damage of the primary fire mode was increased from 170 to 190.

Hanzo

  • The base size of the projectile was reduced from 0.1 meters to 0.075 meters. The total size is now 0.175 meters.

Junkrat

  • Remote Detonated Mine
    • The cooldown was reduced from 8 to 7 seconds.
    • The maximum damage was increased from 110 to 120.
    • The minimum damage was increased from 20 to 55.
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Junkrat and Roadhog receive small buffs.

Soldier: 76

  • Heavy Pulse Rifle
    • Now uses the 0.05 meter smaller hitscan size modifier for projectiles. The total size of the projectile is now 0.05 meters.

Tracer

  • The distance at which the weapon’s damage decreases was reduced from 12 meters to 10 meters.

Widowmaker

  • Now uses the 0.05 meter smaller hitscan size modifier for projectiles. The total size of the projectile is now 0.05 meters.
  • The distance at which the weapon’s damage decreases in sniper mode was increased from 40 – 60 meters to 50 – 70 meters.

Illari

  • Healing Pylon
    • The cooldown was reduced from 8 to 6 seconds. When destroyed by an enemy, the cooldown was reduced from 15 to 12 seconds.
  • Captive Sun
    • The explosion damage of Solar Flare was increased from 100 to 160.
    • The explosion of Solar Flare now has a damage reduction of up to 25% the further away you are from the explosion.

Lúcio

  • Sound Amplifier
    • The base size of the projectile was reduced from 0.15 to 0.1 meters. The total size of the projectile is now 0.25 meters.

Mercy

  • Caduceus Blaster
    • The base size of the projectile was reduced from 0.25 meters to 0.2 meters. The total size of the projectile is now 0.3 meters.

Zenyatta

  • The base health points were reduced from 100 to 75.
  • Snap Kick
    • The recoil was reduced by 25%.
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Season is viewed skeptically: Many players in the community seem unsure about what they think of the latest season. While some absolutely love being able to heal themselves through tactical retreat, others find the game significantly worse. Especially the larger projectiles often lead to comments that characters are now shooting not with bullets but ‘with logs’ – even if that is a bit exaggerated.

What do you think of the current patch of Overwatch? Do you like it and are you enjoying the changes? Or should all of them be reverted?

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Due to the Steam hit Helldivers 2, a 27-year-old sci-fi film is suddenly experiencing a hype again

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

27 years after its release, a true cult film is making a comeback. The reason for this is the shooter Helldivers 2, which is clearly based on the cinematic original.

Which movie is it about? Helldivers 2 is currently one of the most popular games and is having trouble coping with the influx of players. In its presentation and thematic direction, it is reminiscent of the film Starship Troopers. The science fiction film is from 1997, so it has been around for quite a few years.

Starship Troopers was directed by Paul Verhoeven, the Dutch director known for films like Robocop, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, or Showgirls.

Upon its release, the film caused quite a stir and was even indexed in Germany. The reason for this was the depiction of violence. Over the years, Starship Troopers became a cult film. Now it is making a comeback and is being watched by more people again. This is likely due to Helldivers 2.

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What are the parallels? Starship Troopers is about humanity’s fight against alien insect creatures, called “Bugs”. As part of a large-scale offensive, their planet is to be attacked.

Just this premise should remind one of Helldivers 2, where players also face off against giant insects. The overall tone is pathetic, as it is a fight against the aliens to save the day and, at the same time, democracy.

Here, the exaggerated tone that characterizes Starship Troopers becomes evident. At first glance, the film seems to glorify the military, war, and violence. However, all elements in it are so exaggerated that a closer look reveals that it is a satire.

Even the soldiers’ armor looks ridiculous against the Bugs. Furthermore, the enthusiasm with which the soldiers blindly rush into battle demonstrates that not everything should be taken seriously here. On the contrary, the soldiers with their cheer-Patriotism even appear ridiculous.

Not everyone in the audience understood this when the film was released. The film found little acceptance. As mentioned, it was indexed in Germany. The fact that the exaggerated violence is also part of the satire probably played a secondary role for the Federal Review Board at the time. The indexing was only lifted in 2017 (via schnittberichte.com). Until then, the film could only be seen heavily cut.

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Anyone currently playing Helldivers 2 will likely be constantly reminded of the game while watching Starship Troopers. The humor is similar, which is also inspired by D&D. Nevertheless, the game offers enough of its own ideas. The viewer numbers for the film have definitely risen lately, as this post on X clarifies:

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Thus, Starship Troopers is once again making a return to the screens. In this country, the film can be seen on Disney Plus.

It may be due to the style of director Paul Verhoeven that some of his films flopped at release but later developed into cult films. For example Showgirls from 1995. Or his films are so brutal that they were indexed here. In addition to Starship Troopers, Robocop from 1987 also experienced this. There is a current game recommended by MeinMMO author Niko Hernes related to this.

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Minecraft: What do llamas eat? Everything about breeding and taming

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

What food do you use for llamas in Minecraft? How can you tame and breed them? We will show you in the overview.

What are llamas used for? In Minecraft, you can use llamas to transport items or to ride on them. They are cute animals that many players like to have in their base.

Here we clarify the most important questions about llama food as well as breeding and taming.

Food for Llamas – How to Breed?

This is what they eat: You can feed llamas in Minecraft with wheat and hay bales. To feed a llama, take the food into your action bar. Select this item and then use it directly on the llama to feed it. If it is not hungry, you cannot feed it.

In which biomes can you find llamas? You can encounter llamas in the following biomes:

  • Scruffy Hills
  • Scruffy Gravel Hills
  • Scruffy Forest
  • Savanna Plateau
  • Mountain Range

Breeding llamas: To breed llamas, you need to feed the parent llamas hay bales. If you give two llama parents standing close to each other the hay bales, they will mate. You will see hearts rising and a baby llama will appear.

Taming Llama in Minecraft

This is what you need to do:

  • First, you need to find a llama in one of the mentioned biomes
  • Now take 10 wheat or 5 hay bales and feed the llama with them
  • Now you can interact with the llama using your bare hand (without a selected item) and press your use button
  • If you did everything correctly, you will now ride the llama and have tamed it
  • Red hearts will rise from the llama
  • If the llama throws you off, it hasn’t eaten enough yet. So keep getting back on its back until it no longer throws you off
  • Taming without food: You can also tame a llama without food. Keep getting back on the llama until the red hearts rise
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Riding a llama: You cannot control the movements of the llama when you are riding it. However, you can take a lead and pull the animal in one direction behind you.

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Equipping Llama with a Chest or Carpet

How to place a chest on the llama: First, tame the llama as described in our guide. Now select a chest from your inventory and put it in your action bar. By right-clicking on the llama with the selected chest, you equip the animal with the chest. You should then see the llama with the chest in the game.

To open the chest, sit on the llama and open the inventory (PC: E, Xbox: Y, PS: Triangle).

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A llama equipped with a chest and carpet

How to place a carpet on the llama: This works similarly to the chest.

  • Tame a llama as described in our guide
  • Sit on the tamed llama
  • Take a carpet into your action bar and then use the button to open the llama’s inventory. On PC, this would be the E key. On Xbox consoles, it is the Y key, and on PlayStation consoles, the Triangle
  • In the new window, drag the carpet from your inventory onto the action field to the left of the image of the llama
  • After that, you can close the inventory
  • Note: You can create a carpet using 2 wool blocks side by side. From 8 white carpets and one dye in the middle, you can create colorful carpets
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Once you have closed the inventory, you should now see the llama with the equipped carpet. You can use all kinds of colors for the carpet and dress the llama according to your taste. Many players choose different colors to create a colorful herd.

You can also equip a chest and a carpet on the same llama at the same time.

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Pokémon GO: All new promo codes for the Sinnoh Tour at a glance – Here’s how to redeem them

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 3 minutes

This weekend, the big Sinnoh Tour is happening in Pokémon GO, where you can use promo codes. We at MeinMMO are showing you all the active codes and what content you can get for them.

What event is it about? The big worldwide Sinnoh Tour is taking place in Pokémon GO this weekend, where you can encounter numerous monsters and there are also a few promo codes available. We have summarized which ones you can use and what content you can look forward to below.

Current information: All about GO Tour: Sinnoh can be found in the live ticker for the event.

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These promo codes can be used for the Sinnoh Tour

Which codes are active? If you want to secure a few free items for the Sinnoh Tour, you should use the following promo codes:

  • GOTOURBONUS
  • 0HY0UF0UNDM3
    • This code unlocks the research Global Hyperbonus: Spirit in the Device, which guarantees you an encounter with Rotom. Be careful that the symbols are zeros and not the letter O

What should you know about promo codes? In the past, promo codes from Niantic have often been limited in duration or quantity. It may be worthwhile to hurry to redeem them before they expire.

If there are any new promo codes for the Sinnoh Tour, we will update the list for you here. For more current topics, we recommend our live ticker for the event.

Bonus for Prime Gaming users: If you use Prime Gaming, you can also generate a promo code starting from February 9 and redeem it in Pokémon GO. You will receive the following items:

To generate this, you need to log in through Prime Gaming and then click on “Get in-game content” under the category Pokémon GO. After that, a personal code will be generated that you just need to copy.

Our key articles on the Sinnoh Tour 2024:

How to redeem promo codes on Android & Apple

Redeeming promo codes on Android & Apple: To redeem your promo code, you need to follow these steps:

  • Copy the code
  • Open the Pokémon GO webstore page
  • Log in there with your Pokémon GO credentials
  • Click on “Redeem Offer”
  • You can enter your promo code under the section Enter Promotional Code and confirm with Apply

You can see if everything worked in your game. Usually, a brief message will pop up; otherwise, you can check under Journal where the last activities of your account are logged.

Can the code be redeemed in the in-game shop? No, redeeming in the in-game shop has not been possible since February 13. It doesn’t matter whether you’re using an Android or Apple device; you now always have to go through the webstore to redeem promo codes.

Have you already secured the promo codes? How do you like the content? What items would you be excited about with upcoming codes? Let us know here at MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers in the comments about the event.

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Diablo 4: 5 unwritten rules you should never break

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 4 minutes

In Diablo 4, there are a few important rules that you should definitely pay attention to and not break, in order to avoid attracting the wrath of Lilith or other players.

Below, we summarize unwritten rules for Diablo 4 that apply to all players, regardless of which class they play. Of course, these are not “real” rules or laws; you do not have to adhere to them. The article should be taken with a grain of salt.

Nevertheless, there are unwritten rules that can make your life in Sanctuary easier and particularly provide new players with a smoother entry. Additionally, these rules allow you to grind more effectively and earn experience points.

Do not run past the altars of Lilith

As you walk or ride through Sanctuary, you will encounter statues of Lilith. These can be found in all areas. When you interact with them, one of your primary attributes is permanently improved – and this applies to all your characters. So, do not simply run past them.

This is why you should activate all altars: The enhancements you receive from the altars are permanent and apply to every character on your account. So even for those you create later. If you want to try out a new class, you already have a small advantage at the early levels.

And since you are already on your way to “collect” all the altars, you should also uncover the entire map, as that will carry over to your new characters.

Note: This only applies if you are not on Hardcore or switching from Hardcore to normal mode. When switching, you have to uncover and collect everything again.

As you progress in regional advancement, you also unlock additional slots for your healing potions:

Per region, you unlock an additional potion slot. The bottom row of rewards in regional advancement in Diablo 4 is carried over to all characters.

Do not ignore upgrading your healing potion

In Diablo 4, you can upgrade your potion at the alchemist upon reaching certain levels. Once this is possible, you will see an upward arrow on the potion icon in your action bar.

This is why you should not ignore it: In some games, you find various potions on your travels that can restore your health, including small, medium, and large healing potions.

However, in Diablo 4, you upgrade the potion itself. Every potion you pick up has that exact size. If you do not upgrade it, you will be carrying a healing potion that cannot fully utilize its healing power.

No active elixir = lost XP

In Diablo 4, there are several ways to boost your farming of experience points (XP) a bit. You can team up with other players to receive a group bonus on XP. But you should also always remember to activate elixirs.

This is why you should activate an elixir: Elixirs not only provide you with specific bonuses, such as a better evasion chance or resistances against fire, poison, and other elements. They also give you a 5% bonus on earned XP.

Some elixirs can already be crafted at low levels with materials that are easy to farm: The “Weak Elixir of Iron Thorns” can be crafted with 5 Grave Vines and 5 Bite Berries.

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Revive fallen players

You may be familiar with the situation: You are doing an event somewhere in Sanctuary. More and more mobs spawn, elite enemies slow or stun you, you take so much damage that you cannot handle it and die. You can respawn, but then you have to repair your damaged equipment for gold.

This is why you should revive players: If someone revives you in such a situation, you save yourself the repair costs, and your equipment stays intact – as if nothing ever happened. So if you see the gravestone of a “dead” player character, do them a favor and revive them with a click.

However, there are also situations where you need to weigh this – such as during fights against world bosses. Reviving can quickly lead to your player character’s demise as well.

Whoever stands in the city gains no XP

Of course, you cannot constantly run through dungeons or events and need to return to the city to empty your inventory, craft potions, or take a short break. But you should note that during this time, you are not earning any XP.

This is why you should keep this in mind: Especially in group play, you should be considerate of your teammates. Minimize your time in the city as long as you are not playing alone, because: While you pet the dog, sort your chests, or chat with NPCs, you and your group members miss out on XP.

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Also, players on Reddit are collecting a few “unwritten rules” for Diablo 4. Although the post dates back to October 25, 2023, the rules are generally formulated and thus timeless:

  • If [you ride to a world boss alongside other players], it is always a race to see who arrives first, even if they don’t know we are racing.
  • If you see someone spinning like a Beyblade, you must also spin like a Beyblade.
  • When you join an ongoing event, always let the person who started the event open the loot chest at the end.
  • When you join an event, always use the hello emote.
  • Always pet the dogs.

Do you know of any other unwritten rules in Diablo 4? Feel free to leave us a comment about it.

Some rules mainly concern the interaction in Diablo 4. The community is not always known for its friendliness, but currently, players on Reddit are reporting positive experiences in the game: Players are delighted about generous strangers in Diablo 4: “I get more from randoms than from my clan.”

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