In Helldivers 2, there are currently 2 enemy factions that players must fight against. One player discovered a small hint in the game that suggests new enemies. Fans of the first part should find the new possible faction familiar.
Currently, players in Helldivers 2 have to deal with either insects or attacking robots. These have different enemy types, such as the strong acid-spewer. On Reddit, a player discovered a small hint in the game that hints at a new faction.
In a small news item, the sentence: Rumors of Illuminate Sightings are Work of Dissident is inserted. The community sees this as a hint at a possible return of a well-known enemy type: the Illuminates.
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An Ancient Space Civilization
The Illuminates were a faction from the first Helldivers part. They are a highly advanced civilization that has existed in the universe for millennia. They are described in the Helldivers Wiki as originally aquatic beings dressed in ceremonial robes. The Illuminates resemble beings from the Cthulhu mythos.
The Reddit community is definitely looking forward to fighting against the new enemies:
Laughable_Tarnished: It seems that the Illuminates need to learn once again what true democracy is, guys.
ZoWasNotHere: Let them march. Our superior strength will bring them to their knees, just as we did a hundred years ago. FOR THE SUPER EARTH!
Other users are already considering what enemy types could come after the Illuminates:
quanjon: Maybe a kind of zombie infection/flood/mutant enemy? With infected people and various irradiated Cronenberg monsters.
BullshidoCode: What about rebellious humans? We already have missions to intercept the rebels’ broadcasts.
Zombie-like enemies would fit well with the film references in the game, as the robots also remind one of movies like Terminator. Rebels would also fit into the game as they would represent a perfect enemy faction for the directed democracy.
New enemy types could also mean new planets and mission types. Given the current success of the game, there is nothing opposing such updates.
Due to the history with the first part and the possible location on the map, the Illuminates seem to be a plausible candidate for a new enemy faction. What new enemy types would you like? Let us know in the comments. Helldivers 2 has a promising future ahead due to its massive success, but this success also brings some issues: Helldivers 2 reaches new peak player count on Steam: Servers are full
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In Genshin Impact, you need Cor Lapis to upgrade certain characters and to craft various items. In this guide, we will reveal where you can find Cor Lapis.
Where can you find Cor Lapis? Cor Lapis is an ore that you can only find in the Liyue region. It is usually located in caves, mines, or mountainous areas. You can recognize them by the orange stones.
You can find most Cor Lapis around the Qinyun Peak. But there are also plenty of spots to collect the ore. The most effective farming route starts at Mount Hulao, where you’ll find several ores right at the teleport point. Then you work your way east, then south, and then back west until you reach the area the Great Rift.
It is also helpful to include the character Qiqi in your team. She highlights materials from Liyue on the minimap with her passive ability.
We have included a screenshot of the interactive map with all spawn points:
How to best mine Cor Lapis? To mine the ore quickly, we recommend Geo attacks or a character with a claymore.
Are there other ways to get Cor Lapis? Yes. Changshun, a merchant from Liyue Harbor, sells you 3x 5 Cor Lapis daily for Mora.
There is also the merchant Qiuwei in Port Ormos, who also sells Cor Lapis.
You need Cor Lapis to upgrade characters and for the Geo Treasure Compass
What is Cor Lapis used for? Cor Lapis is an upgrade material for the three characters Chongyun, Keqing, and Zhongli. You definitely need to collect the material for that.
Additionally, there are five items for which you also need the ore to craft:
The Geo Treasure Compass: This allows you to locate chests in Liuye.
Geoculus Resonance Stones: With this resonance stone, you can locate a Geoculus in your surroundings.
In EA FC 24, you can currently create your own strong Future Stars in the Evolutions. However, you need to choose two players from a selection of players on two cards. We explain which youngsters you should choose to get the most out of the upgrades.
Which Evolution is it about? The Future Stars brought the Academy players back into the game in a new edition. In the Evolutions, you can choose two stars for the attack from a pre-selection of Academy cards. At the end, you can expect the following upgrades and improvements:
Overall rating: +8
Speed: +7
Shooting: +6
Passing: +5
Dribbling: +6
Physical: +6
Playstyle: Lob
Playstyle+: Power Header
Playstyle+: Acrobatics
Special Move: +1*
For attackers, you have nine players available. Below, we provide you with a justified recommendation on which two players we believe you should use for the upgrades.
The 2 best options for the FS-Academy-Evolutions
What criteria did we use for our selection? First and foremost, we looked at how each individual Academy player’s card would look after the complete evolution with the new upgrades. You can do this directly in the game as you can only use a limited number of cards for the Academy Evolutions.
However, for all other cases, we recommend the Evolution Calculator. With this, you can find the best and most suitable options for your team for any evolution.
After we had a rough overview with the preview, we checked which player’s upgrades would fit best concerning their qualifications. We will provide a detailed explanation of what we mean by this specifically for the featured cards.
Further criteria were:
Playstyles
Weak foot/skill move ability
Alternative positions
League/nation
Based on this criteria catalog, we opted for the following players.
FS-Academy forwards Okafor after the complete evolution
Why Okafor is suitable for the forward evolution: The striker from AC Milan has incredible speed (98) after his evolution. He can also perfectly bring this onto the pitch with the playstyle “Speed.” Even though he only has the acceleration type “Controlled,” the playstyle “Quick Step” helps him reach maximum speed faster.
Okafor combines his speed with a powerful body (97 strength), which gives him an advantage in duels even against many strong defenders. He is also a real weapon in the air. With 99 jumping ability, he can assert himself in aerial duels. Additionally, he boasts a decent height of 1.85 m.
His jumping ability combined with his height allows you to perfectly use his newly gained Playstyles+. Power Header+ and Acrobatics+ help you convert his physical attributes into headed and volley goals.
In addition to these impressive physical attributes, he can also impress with strong finishing and dribbling, as well as solid passing. The playstyle “First Touch” gives him secure ball control after passes. In a 1v1, you can make your opponents look foolish with 5-star skills.
How to make FS-Academy-Okafor even better: To further strengthen Okafor’s shooting and passing, we recommend the Chemistry Style Deadeye. This not only boosts his finishing and shot power but also his vision and short pass. These extra upgrades make the Swiss player a technically gifted target man with assertiveness, strong passing, and ice-cold finishing.
FS-Academy Forward Option 2: Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt)
FS-Academy forwards Dina Ebimbe after the complete evolution
Why Ebimbe is suitable for the forward evolution: Similar to Okafor, Ebimbe brings strong physical attributes: 95 speed and 90 physical serve as proof. With “Speed,” he can express his pace values in the game. His dribbling stats (91) are also impressive. His shooting (85) and passing (87) stats are more than commendable.
What makes Ebimbe particularly interesting are his solid defensive skills combined with one of the probably best playstyles in defense: “Anticipation” gives you the ability to snatch the ball from the opponent’s foot with a higher success rate in defensive duels.
Combined with his strong offensive values, Ebimbe is not the born, classic striker, but you don’t need one if you conclude our first option, Okafor. Instead, you can deploy the Frenchman in almost any other position, in midfield and even in defense. His alternative positions (RAV, ZM, and RF) also allow for this.
Especially as an attacking fullback in the best formations in EA FC 24, Ebimbe can prove to be a real asset. He can contribute his offensive talents just as much as his defensive skills. Additionally, his height and jumping ability allow him to become a very strong header player, who should have no trouble asserting himself in aerial duels, especially against the usually smaller wingers.
With Power Header+, Ebimbe is also capable of powerfully clearing potential headers. Acrobatics+ ensures some spectacular saves in the form of overhead kicks in the penalty area.
How to make FS-Academy-Ebimbe even better: For Ebimbe, we have two recommendations for you. The more offensive option would be to equip the Frenchman with the Chemistry Style “Engine.” This would give him 99 speed, 91 passing, and 96 dribbling. The more defensive option can be chosen with the Chemistry Style “Powerhouse.” This would lift Ebimbe’s defensive stats to 76 and his passing to 92.
Other strong alternatives for the FS-Academy forwards
Which FS-Academy players are also suitable? If we haven’t fully convinced you with our arguments, we have two more cards that you definitely can’t go wrong with:
Athenea (Real Madrid): Athenea especially impresses with strong dribbling. She is a small, lively player. The Playstyles+ lose their effectiveness due to her height, however. If that doesn’t bother you, Athenea could be a strong alternative, not least because of her 5 stars for “Weak Foot” and special moves.
Melvine Malard (Manchester United): Malard has a similar profile to Athenea. She possesses the best dribbling among all candidates. This is even stronger in-game due to the playstyle “Calm Center”, which allows for closer ball control. But the additional Playstyles+ would also fail to have their effect with Malard.
In the end, you must weigh which cards fit best with your playing style. With our 4 options, you are definitely on the safe side.
Nokia stated in 2022 that the mobile phone would disappear by 2030. But 14 months later, the situation for Nokia does not look particularly good.
At the end of 2022, Nishat Batra (Chief Strategy and Technology Officer of Nokia) made a very ambitious prediction: The mobile phone will disappear. This was reported by our colleagues from 3Djuegos.
In an interview, Nishant Batra said that mobile phones will disappear in less than a decade. And surprisingly, he pointed out which technology he believes will replace cell phones: By 2030, the mobile phone should be replaced by the Metaverse and virtual reality glasses. However, the first images from Zuckerberg’s Metaverse failed to convince anyone.
As reasons, he mainly cited the multimillion-dollar investments by Mark Zuckerberg or the recent launch of the Vision Pro from Apple.
About a year after the interview, the situation looks anything but rosy: Nokia is doing worse than it has in years and the mobile phone market continues to thrive.
Layoffs and Patent Disputes
What is the situation at Nokia? At the end of 2023, the Finnish company announced it would lay off around 14,000 employees in order to save 1.2 billion euros (Via tagesschau.de).
Particularly, the business in North America performed significantly worse than expected and therefore they wanted to cut costs by 15 – 30%. Already in the first half of 2023, Nokia had lowered its annual targets. Instead of the targeted 5.67 billion euros, they had achieved “only” 4.98 billion euros. The previous year (2022), they were at 6.24 billion euros. The missing billions are what they now aim to save.
At the beginning of 2024, HMD, the company behind today’s Nokia phones, announced that it wanted to produce its own devices. However, in a statement, HMD Global emphasized that it would continue to sell and support devices under the Nokia license (via pcwelt.de). It did not reveal whether Nokia products would remain in its portfolio long term.
How is the mobile phone market doing? The smartphone market has stagnated for several years and is no longer growing as strongly as it used to. According to data from Canalys, around 500 million devices are still sold quarterly. At the top are still Samsung, Apple, and as the third manufacturer Xiaomi. So one cannot yet speak of a “disappearance” that Nishant Batra referred to 14 months ago.
More on the topic of smartphones: A person bought an old iPhone for more than 160,000 euros. But why spend so much money on an old device? The seller refers to the device as the “Holy Grail” among mobile phone collectors:
If you no longer know whether you are on an official Blizzard site or have landed among scammers, it is embarrassing – especially when it fails due to translation.
That translations of games or their websites sometimes have minor errors is an old story. But when entire sections are only automatically translated, fans feel cheated. Recently, an advertisement for Blizzard merchandise sparked a lot of criticism – as it is translated so poorly that it resembles the worst scam emails.
Where did this advertisement appear? On the official website of the Blizzard Gear Store – the place where one is supposed to indulge in their nerd tendencies and stock up on official Blizzard merchandise. The shop is operated by Legends but has been licensed by Blizzard.
When you visit the shop’s page, you are shortly welcomed by a blue banner that presumably wants you to sign up for the newsletter.
This was also noticed by Reddit user varkaa, who was quite upset about it:
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What was once “Exclusions apply”, which should actually mean “Restrictions apply”, quickly became “Exclusions application”, and the grammar of the whole pop-up window resembles emails where a Nigerian prince wants to bequeath you his huge fortune, but unfortunately, he first needs a deposit of €1,000.
Especially funny: In true “Google Translate” fashion, they also translated the name of the shop here. “Blizzard Gear Store” simply became “Blizzard Gear Store”.
As of now (February 19, 2024, 08:00 AM), it still looks catastrophically bad.
Is this a new phenomenon? The decline in translation quality is, by the way, not an isolated case that can only be found in the Gear Store. In the various Blizzard games, the German localization has also been increasingly poor in recent months. Just a while ago we reported on some serious translation mistakes in Hearthstone, but there has also been increasing criticism in World of Warcraft. A new toy during the “Love is in the Air” event caused mockery and ridicule – because here “Date” in the sense of a “meeting” was simply translated as “Date”.
Have you noticed the faulty translations in Blizzard content as well?
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In Pokémon GO, the “Path to Sinnoh” event is just around the corner. We will show you what to expect at this event.
What kind of event is it? The “Path to Sinnoh” event starts on Monday, February 19, 2024, at 10:00 AM and will run until Friday, February 23, 2024, at 10:00 PM. It represents the preparation and kick-off for the global Sinnoh Tour, which takes place on February 24 and 25, 2024.
The “Path to Sinnoh” event brings not only various bonuses and different Pokémon but also a special feature: a new legendary Pokémon every day that you can defeat and catch in 5*-raids, and even a limited research task where you can obtain legendary Pokémon.
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Legendary Pokémon in raids and even in limited research
Which legendary Pokémon can be found in raids? The following legendary Pokémon can be encountered in 5–raids during the event:
Darkrai* on February 19
Cresselia* on February 20
Mesprit* on February 21 (in the Asia-Pacific regions, instead you will find Selfe* and in America and Greenland, Tobutz* is waiting)
Heatran* on February 22
Giratina (Origin Form)* on February 23
All Pokémon marked with * can also appear as Shiny.
Which legendary Pokémon can be found in the limited research? As part of the event, there will also be free limited research. If you complete the tasks, the following legendary Pokémon will be waiting for you as rewards:
Heatran*
Giratina (Origin Form)*
Cresselia*
Darkrai*
All Pokémon with a * are also available as Shiny.
Which Pokémon can be found in the event? Besides the legendary Pokémon, you can also encounter the following Pokémon during the event:
In the wild
Chelast*
Panflam*
Plinfa*
Chelcarain (rare)
Panpyro (rare)
Pliprin (rare)
In 2-km eggs
Knospi*
Klingplim*
Mobai*
Wonneira*
Mampfaxo*
Riolu*
Mantirps*
In 1*-raids
Chelast*
Panflam*
Plinfa*
In 3*-raids
Chelcarain
Panpyro
Pliprin
All Pokémon that have a * can also appear in their Shiny variant.
What bonuses are there in the event? The following bonuses will be active during the event:
Halved hatch distance for eggs placed in incubators during the event
Remote raid limit increased to 10 per day (from February 19 to February 22)
Remote raid limit lifted (from February 23 to February 25)
What tickets are available in the event? During the event, 2 optional tickets will be available for you. Each costs 5 US dollars (the price in euros is expected to be similar). The contents of the tickets are as follows:
Raid Ticket
5000 additional experience points for raid victories
1 additional candy when catching a raid boss
2 additional raid passes per day from gyms
Limited research from the raid ticket
10 candies for Dialga and Palkia
5 XL candies for Heatran, Giratina, Cresselia, and Darkrai
Eevee Fan-Mask
Hatch Ticket
Double experience points when hatching eggs
Double candies when hatching eggs
Double stardust for hatching eggs
Pikachu Fan-Mask
Limited research from the raid ticket
Encounters with the regional Pokémon Pachirisu*, Plaudagei*, and Venuflibis*
Pokémon marked with * can appear as Shiny.
What do you think of the event? Are you looking forward to it, and if so, what interests you the most about it? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. You can also find an overview of other events in February 2024 in Pokémon GO on our site.
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Tyler1 won at the Streamer Awards 2024 by QTCinderella. But not for best streamer for League of Legends, but as the best chess player. The news reached him when he had just lost 3 games in a row in LoL. You can imagine the reaction. Additionally, two-time winner Asmongold lost his title as MMORPG streamer of the year to Sodapoppin (WoW).
But behind the angry powerhouse (5’6″) lies a thoughtful soul. This year, he discovered chess on Twitch and streamed it for 73 hours.
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Tyler1 wins 3 awards in 3 years, but this time for the “wrong” game
Here is the award he just won: To the surprise of many, Tyler1 was nominated in 2024 for the category “chess” and won against the Botez twins, Anna Cramling, and GothamChess.
Tyler1 had already won the award for MOBA streamer of the year in 2023 and 2022. However, this category was no longer available in 2024.
QTCinderella said about his nomination that it wasn’t about the “best chess player” but rather about entertaining streamers.
“I just lost 3 games in LoL, I swear to you: I don’t care at all”
How did he react? Tyler1 was alerted by his chat about winning the chess award, but said he “doesn’t give a damn” about it.
He was currently in a “3 game losing streak in LoL.” He could promise people he didn’t give a crap, it couldn’t matter less to him.
Well, that’s what you get when you make a joke and nominate Tyler1 for a chess award.
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As Asmongold noted, none of the 4 nominees were present at the award ceremony.
In his acceptance speech, Sodapoppin graciously thanked everyone who helped him beat Zach (Asmongold) and his YouTube viewers. He deserved the award anyway. He has been playing WoW for a long time and is very good at it.
Then he repeatedly noted who could go screw themselves and wished everyone a nice day.
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Pirate Software won the award for best streamer among developers.
Tarik is the head in the shooter category.
Game of the year was unexpectedly “Lethal Company” ahead of Baldur’s Gate 3, GTA V, and Only Up.
Sodapoppin (Left) beats Mister “My eyebrows are worth a fortune” Asmongold.
The top streamer in the category “Women/marginalized gender” was Valkyrae – ExtraEmily also received an award in a “category of her own.”
Gamer of the year was Jynxzi, who also won as Rising Star.
Streamer of the year was KaiCenat, who also won as Just-Chatting streamer of the year.
No German streamers were nominated for any awards.
Due to the switch to YouTube or Kick, some former winners like xQc or Ludwig were absent in 2024.
That there is much more to Tyler1 than just pure words, even if he may not be a chess genius, can be seen when you take a closer look at the two-meter giant:
You used to love watching Dragon Ball and are now looking for series that have the same pull? Then we have 5 strong anime like Dragon Ball for you.
Only a few anime series have left as many memories in a generation as Dragon Ball or its successor Dragon Ball Z. The journey and battles of Son Goku and his friends have awakened a hunger for anime in many, yet there was hardly anything that came close to that experience. However, there are some exciting genre representatives among the more modern series that Dragon Ball veterans should definitely check out.
Here we present to you the 5 best anime series that Dragon Ball fans should not miss out on.
Bleach
Alternative names: / Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy Episodes: 366 (14 seasons) Stream available on: Disney+
Bleach was considered one of the most important shounen anime ever – with great battles.
Bleach tells the story of high school student Ichigo Kurosaki – an otherwise quite ordinary, slightly cocky boy. However, this changes when his family is attacked by strange monsters. The attack by these “Hollows” is repelled by a young woman – Rukia Kuchiki. She is a “Soul Reaper” and gives Ichigo a part of her powers so he can help out.
However, Ichigo is then unable to give these powers back – and must from then on fight as a “substitute Soul Reaper” against the Hollows and dive deeper into the world of Soul Reapers and their adversaries…
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Why is Bleach like Dragon Ball? Bleach was one of the “big 3” of shounen anime and still stands quite well today. For those who enjoy exciting battles with great characters, there’s no avoiding Bleach sooner or later. With a quite impressive number of episodes, you will have plenty to chew on with Bleach – even if there are some subplots that can be safely ignored as “filler episodes”.
However, we strongly recommend watching the original Bleach and not starting with “Thousand Year Blood War” – the plot is virtually incomprehensible without prior knowledge.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Alternative names: JoJo’s Genre: Action, Adventure, Supernatural Episodes: 190 (5 seasons) Stream available on: Crunchyroll, Netflix
The story of JoJo spans more than a century.
In the late 19th century, George Joestar adopts the boy Dio Brando to settle a debt. But Dio proves to be a bad son and tries to seize the Joestar family’s fortune. His brother Jonathan, the biological son of the Joestars, uncovers this plan and tries to stop Dio. In the course of this, Dio comes into contact with an ancient, magical stone mask that turns him into a vampire when put on.
With his new powers, Dio prepares for the final blow to finally destroy the Joestar family. Jonathan has no choice – he must seek out allies and learn mystical combat techniques to even have the slightest chance against the now seemingly unbeatable Dio.
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Why is JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure like Dragon Ball? Similar to Dragon Ball, the series features not only wacky characters and exciting battles, but it also spans multiple generations. Characters age, are replaced by their children and grandchildren, and yet there is a common thread and a continuous storyline that unfolds over several decades.
JoJo, however, is probably the wildest ride you can find in the anime world – but just to finally understand the numerous memes, this series is a must-watch for everyone.
3 more exciting anime like Dragon Ball can be found on the next page.
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The Frenchman Adam “Adam” Maanane was considered a huge talent in League of Legends in 2021, coming to the LEC to Fnatic from France. As a top laner, he was voted Rookie of the Year. But due to his behavior, he is ruining opportunity after opportunity in LoL. Now his current team has benched him. His anger stems from his ambition, he says. “You are just toxic,” say the fans.
Who is he?
Adam made a name for himself in LoL in 2020: He played for Karmine Corp in the French league LFL on the top lane.
At the age of 19, Fnatic brought him into the LEC, and he made a significant impact on the top lane, even being awarded Rookie of the Year.
However, many things went wrong in his career in recent years. By now, he has to endure being mocked as the “Toxic Darius Main.”
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Adam left Fnatic in dispute with German star Upset
What was his problem with Fnatic? At the European top club, Adam couldn’t handle that the German bot laner Upset had to leave the Worlds 2021 in Iceland due to personal issues. Without Upset, Fnatic was eliminated without a chance.
Adam publicly mocked and criticized Upset. The young Frenchman believed that Upset left the team just because his girlfriend felt “alone and bad.”
What went wrong with the new team? But he was not happy at Team BDS either. After a disappointing half-year, he was demoted to the Academy team in May 2022 after being pushed out by a rookie player.
In December 2022, he made a comeback to the team, but now he is facing problems again.
Team benches him after he yelled at the head coach
This is the current scandal: As reported by Sheepesports, Team BDS decided to bench Adam after he behaved “toxically” towards players and staff.
It is said that he would mock, insult, and treat others in a “completely disrespectful” manner. In team practice matches, he would “tilt” and simply stop out of anger. This behavior has been noted since the beginning of 2023.
In recent weeks, his behavior has worsened. A heated discussion with team coach Strike was decisive for the decision to remove him from the team. Adam reportedly yelled at him.
Adam is once again replaced by a rookie player.
Adam says: He is angry because he is so ambitious
What does Adam say? In a Twitter post today, February 18, Adam addresses the comments:
He admits that the discussion with Strike got out of hand, which is why he was benched. But he accepts this and wants to emphasize how much he values Strike.
He has a problem with his anger, but he is also working on it. The anger stems from his ambition, but he wants to become a “better person” every day. He is not the monster he is depicted as in the article.
Adam’s dispute with Upset and the end of that Fnatic era still lingers with Adam.
Somehow, it doesn’t sound like there’s anything wrong with the Sheepesports report; it seems that Adam is just providing an explanation for this behavior that one simply cannot afford as an esports professional. Ambition or not.
In the comments on Twitter, it is also made very clear: You are toxic, you have proven this so often. Nevertheless, there is hope that Adam will get his problems under control and not waste his great talent.
Batman is a rather dark hero, who also has a quite serious underlying tone in his films. Batman and Robin, on the other hand, is the total opposite and for many fans, a hated film. MyMMO author Nikolas Hernes loves the film because it is silly and stupid.
Despite its poor reputation, Batman and Robin has a respectable cast for 1997 on paper.
George Clooney as Batman
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze
Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy
But the big names didn’t help, as the film flopped with critics. According to boxofficemojo.com, the film grossed 238 million dollars worldwide on a budget of 125 million dollars, but compared to Batman Forever, that doesn’t look so good. With a budget of 100 million dollars, the film earned 336 million dollars.
The film is mainly criticized for its silly jokes and the designs that rely heavily on dull comedy. I still watch the film every year and enjoy exactly what is being criticized: the silliness.
You can see a trailer for the film here:
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Batman and Robin – Trailer for the superhero movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bad Puns to the Max
First, I must say that you need a certain type of humor to enjoy the film. The dialogues consist of a lot of puns. True to the silly mood, they are not cleverly written. One example is Mr. Freeze, who says something like: What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age!
This continues throughout the entire film. Uma Thurman makes plant jokes and Arnold Schwarzenegger makes ice jokes. To my shame, I have to say that I laugh every time. It hits my humor just right when I am in the mood for the film.
Also, the gadgets and costumes of Batman and company are anything but dark. There are the infamous bat-nipples, integrated ice skates, and if something breaks, George Clooney just pulls out his Bat-credit card to pay for everything.
I enjoy that because one must not forget that along with all the dark comic adaptations, there are also silly comics and Batman had those early on. Besides Joker, Scarecrow, and Bane, who also appears in this film, there were also villains like Polka Dot Man or Calendar Man.
Batman and Robin wants to be silly, and if you approach it that way, many of the stupid aspects actually work quite well.
The actors all play way over the top, most of them even play quite poorly in my opinion. George Clooney has a certain charm as Bruce Wayne, but as Batman, he completely fails in my opinion.
The true star of the film is Arnie as Mr. Freeze. His acting style reminds me of his comedies, and coupled with his bad jokes, his large stature, and his charm, he is fun to watch. More screen time with Arnie would probably have benefitted the film.
His secret base also resembles that of a villain in a cartoon, which I find quite good. Everything else in the set design is terrible and doesn’t hold up to the style of the Burton films either. The effects are a disaster, but they are always saved by the humorous tone.
In conclusion, I have to say the film is not good, in many parts even very bad. Batman and Robin is one of the worst Batman films and objectively really difficult in many aspects. But it has a trash charm. If you have to laugh at bad puns and are a fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger, I can only recommend the film. With friends, the film is, despite its quality, an unforgettable experience.
Something is happening in the MMORPG New World (Steam). Starting from March 12, a major overhaul in combat and animations is set to go live: it aims to ensure that combat feels good even when many players are fighting in the same zone. Additionally, controller support is coming. Fans on reddit have already discovered an improvement.
The update will bring new content such as a season pass, new artifacts, and a 10-man trial.
But players can also expect gameplay improvements: New World will receive controller support and an extensive overhaul of the combat system. Performance should improve.
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Amazon is improving the combat system in busy zones
What is changing in the combat system of New World? Amazon has released a long technical blog post explaining what exactly is being changed “under the hood” (via amazon):
They have manually converted 400 actions in the new system to ensure that while gameplay remains the same, it now runs much smoother and will be easier to modify in the future.
The developers state: The original system worked well in development but had performance issues as New World grew.
The new “Slayer Script” project is now supposed to ensure that combat and animations feel good even in areas where many players are present.
“Combat is now less jittery and smoother”
Is it working? It’s already live on the test server, and players on reddit are saying: Combat feels “smoother” now:
“I’ve only spent 200 hours in the game, but I’m messing around a bit on the test server. Combat just feels better overall. It feels less heavy and jittery. The action is now much more predictable.”
Many agree, but there are also some dissenting voices, especially from PvP players. They are countered with the argument that they are just angry because certain animation exploits no longer work with the new system.
What’s behind this: The feeling of combat being sluggish and laggy when many players are present in a zone is a problem in these “action MMORPGs,” which has also plagued The Elder Scrolls Online for a long time. Certain tricks, such as “animation cancels,” that give experienced PvP players an unfair advantage are also known in MMORPGs.
This completely kills the excitement of large battles when combat doesn’t feel snappy anymore, and you feel like you’re losing control of your character.
The actual effects of the system will be visible starting in mid-March.
When Blizzard was bought by Microsoft, there was great hope that everything would change for the better. But the choice of the new head shows that this probably won’t happen.
A few months ago, when the announcement came that Microsoft wanted to buy the whole company, anticipation was high. Not only did developers express positive feedback, but the community also welcomed this announcement. The prevailing thought was:
If Activision Blizzard is bought by Microsoft, then Blizzard will finally be “free” again. The influence of other companies will disappear, and Blizzard can develop “like it used to.” There won’t be strict deadlines, and the often-heard phrase “It’s done when it’s done” will regain its relevance.
After all, Blizzard was known in its early years for extreme polishing. Games were released with relatively few bugs and were largely “feature-complete”.
A reputation that has been lost over the years, and the releases of Diablo III and Overwatch 2 have cemented in the minds of many fans that this time is definitively over.
Blizzard’s reputation has fallen – now with the purchase by Microsoft, they could become “free” from Activision. Will it work?
Blizzard has a fairly loyal community – no wonder, as it has been built over several decades. However, in recent years this sense of loyalty has diminished. With the announcement that Microsoft is now taking over Blizzard, it seemed that the curse had been broken for many.
The hope: Blizzard would now be more independent and less dependent on Activision or other companies.
This was the only news that Blizzard fans hoped for – the only thing they expected from a Microsoft acquisition.
However, the fact that Microsoft, as its first official act, lays off employees and hires Johanna Faries ultimately broke this hope’s neck. Johanna Faries had been working at Activision recently as the “General Manager” for Call of Duty.
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From the perspective of many long-time Blizzard fans, Call of Duty represents exactly what Blizzard games should not be: annual releases of (almost) the same game, more and more microtransactions, and shop offers.
Now we have a rather absurd outcome: Blizzard is free from Activision because the whole company now belongs to Microsoft. At the same time, Blizzard is now under the patronage of a former Activision executive.
The only thing that the community hoped for has been ruined as though with a wink saying “Gotcha.”
I don’t even want to claim that Johanna Faries is unfit for the job. In fact, I found her initial letter to the employees quite good and hope that it contained more than just empty phrases.
However, if you wanted to show the community that Blizzard is now “free” again, it is a very peculiar move to let a former Activision woman manage the very company that wants to be free from Activision’s influence.
I can only hope that Faries takes the words from her letter very seriously and that her appointment as president of Blizzard Entertainment turns out to be a good thing that benefits both the developers and the player community.
Helldivers 2 is so popular that the servers are already overloaded on the second weekend after launch and players are having trouble getting into the game, as they complain on reddit. However, the developers are already working on a solution.
The new co-op shooter Helldivers 2 has become a surprise hit on Steam and PS5. Lots of shooter fans wanted to play the new co-op game this weekend, causing Helldivers 2 to break its own all-time record for concurrent players on Steam.
However, this has now led to server issues: Players on reddit complained that they cannot get into Helldivers 2. Now the developers promise that they are already working on a solution.
Here is a trailer for Helldivers 2:
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Helldivers 2 Announce Trailer PS5 PC
“LET ME IN!!!!”
What did the community say? Several users posted a photo with the error message that the servers are currently full.
Additionally, many players complained that they are currently being denied access to Helldivers 2. Other users, however, took it with humor.
They posted the meme where a man stands in front of a closed gate desperately wanting to be let in or created their own fan art, like user Luftwaffle, to show how much Helldivers 2 is “suffering” from its success:
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Here we have gathered more user comments from reddit:
“LET ME IN!!!!”
“I’m giving up now, I’ve had this problem for hours. Staying on the loading screen doesn’t help, I’ve been here for an hour and it’s not working”
“The galaxy needs me to create democracy, and you won’t let me in! This is the work of bots!”
How many players are playing Helldivers 2? Since the shooter has been released for both PC and PS5, not all player numbers can be viewed.
However, the data on SteamDB alone suggests how many people are playing the game this weekend. Helldivers 2 reached its all-time peak on Steam of 333,827 players in-game 16 hours ago. (As of: February 18, 2024, 12:51)
On X.com, on February 17, 2024, the developer studio Arrowhead Game Studios spoke out.
The developers explained that they tried to increase the server capacity to accommodate all players.
However, there are still capacity problems. They are already working on fixing the issue and hope to find a solution as soon as possible.
Additionally, there was an update today via Discord that the servers have now been capped at 450,000 players:
“Last night there were issues with the server as a large number of players were in the game at the same time. This caused some mission payouts to fail, some players were thrown back to their ships or logged out. Our team is working around the clock to resolve these issues. While we have been able to mitigate some of the causes, we still have problems keeping pace with the scaling needed to accommodate all Helldivers.
Therefore, we had to limit the number of concurrent players to about 450,000 to further improve server stability. We will continue to work with our partners to increase the cap. If you are having issues with game progress, please restart the game so that everything can be synchronized again. We thank you for your patience.“
Greg Street was in the golden age of WoW at Blizzard in a key position: As “Ghostcrawler,” he was the Lead System Designer of WoW and the public face of the game from 2008 to 2013. Today he is working on the new MMORPG “Ghost” and has a new idea for the old concept of zones.
What do we know about the new game?
Currently, very little is known. Originally, Ghostcrawler wanted to design a LoL MMORPG for Riot, but he has now become self-employed for personal reasons and is working on a new MMORPG “Ghost.”
So far, the game is primarily characterized by being a mix of several ideas: It aims to be both a theme park and a sandbox, offering both single-player and multiplayer elements.
One idea that clearly illustrates this “dual approach” is the considerations regarding zones.
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Classic MMORPG Zones and Procedurally Generated Chaos Zones
What plans are there for zones? In a recent podcast (via youtube), they delve into the idea of the “Red and Blue Zones” that the MMORPG is supposed to consist of.
Red zones are areas familiar from theme park MMORPGs. They are elaborately crafted maps with points of interest, world bosses, and resources that spawn predictably.
You can learn the intricacies of these maps and thereby gain advantages.
However, there will also be Blue Zones, which are randomly generated and promise dynamic content with location-specific quests and goals. This is where they deviate from “linear” gameplay.
How does the experience of the zones differ? In the podcast, Candance Thomas, a content designer, explains:
Red Zones can be imagined like the WoW dungeon “Deadmines”: It follows the same pattern every time, with minimal deviations. Mobs may change patrols or perhaps a rare boss spawns only once, but the zones fundamentally follow clear patterns.
Blue Zones are more like Valheim; you can’t just look up online where to go next. The tasks are like FATEs in Final Fantasy: You go into an area and complete tasks there, meaning dynamic events that also change. You can’t expect everything to be permanent here.
How will players access these zones? Details are still unclear here. Players should be able to consciously decide whether to enter a red or blue zone, and there will be a transition, but Street does not yet know what that will look like:
“Hopefully it will be more exciting than a loading screen!” he says in the podcast.
Project is still in its infancy, will have difficulties being relevant
This is what it’s about: Currently, the MMORPG is still in the early stages of development. Ghostcrawler apparently has similar ideas for his new MMORPG as those that have been circulating for almost 10 years: dynamic events that react to player actions are supposed to provide “endless content” and break the feeling of experiencing the same sequence over and over again.
Everquest Next promised us this a long time ago.
However, the current podcast has 1,100 views – this shows that Ghostcrawler is facing new challenges. At his former employer, Riot Games, the LoL MMORPG would guarantee the attention of hundreds of thousands of viewers interested in LoL: With “Ghost,” he will have to start from scratch again and fight to remain relevant.
Four years after the disaster film Greenland hit the big screen, filming for a sequel to the apocalypse is soon to begin. Hollywood star Gerard Butler is back.
In 2020, the successful action and disaster film Greenland was released, where Gerard Butler tries to save his family from a global catastrophe. Falling meteors threaten all life on Earth. The only hope is a safe bunker in Greenland.
Now, four years later, there is good news for all those who enjoyed Greenland: Filming for a sequel will begin as early as April of this year.
Attention! Below you will find a spoiler about the ending of Greenland. If you haven’t seen the film yet and don’t want any spoilers, you should not continue reading.
Here you can see a German trailer for the first part Greenland:
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German trailer for Greenland with Gerard Butler
What is known so far about Greenland 2? The sequel is titled Greenland 2: Migration. Filming for the new disaster film will start in April 2024 in the UK.
Ric Roman Waugh (Snitch) will direct again, while Chris Sparling wrote the screenplay – both were already involved in Greenland. The script then received a revision from Mitchell LaFortune, who had previously worked with Waugh and Butler on Kandahar.
Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool) are also returning, having played the couple in the small family in the first part.
The plot of Greenland 2: Migration is supposed to connect to the end of the first part. The main characters leave the bunker in Greenland, where they found refuge before the world around them was destroyed by meteors. Now they embark on a journey through a post-apocalyptic Europe to find a new home in a broken world.
When will Greenland 2 be released? So far, no exact release date for the sequel to the disaster film has been announced. However, one can expect that the film will be released next year, in 2025.
The Twitch streamer moistcr1tikal is one of the most successful opinion bloggers in the world. Through his YouTube channel penguinz0, he reaches 14.5 million subscribers. Like MontanaBlack and many other streamers, he also used reaction streams to earn a lot of money. But he stopped – for moral reasons.
What is the money cheat that Twitch streamers use?
It has been widespread for several years: Streamers watch other people’s videos on Twitch, react to them, and upload those snippets to YouTube.
This “reaction meta” dominates Twitch and YouTube. Those who were gaming or variety streamers two years ago now react: MontanaBlack watches SternTV or a controversial opinion blogger, Rumathra the TV chef Frank Rosin, other streamers “farm drama”, commenting on what others are doing, especially when they get themselves into trouble.
Through this method, streamers can earn an enormous amount of money: Because the reactions require no effort and you can publish current and conflict-rich content on YouTube daily.
MontanaBlack has shown that he was able to generate about 6 million euros with his 2 pure “reaction channels” since their creation, alone in 2023 it was 1.6 million euros:
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“I was the typical Over-Reaction Andy”
Who is stepping back now? The YouTuber Charles White (29) was one of the biggest US streamers, alongside xQc and Asmongold, who used this method.
His YouTube channel, penguinz0, is huge, with 14.5 million subscribers. While MontanaBlack’s videos achieve around 400,000 viewers on his channels, Charles White is more in the range of 1.5 million.
Until a few years ago, his content largely consisted of other people’s videos that he commented on live. He made grand gestures, grimaced, and commented sharply and cynically.
He was extremely successful with it – and it cost him practically no effort, as he says. But he has turned away from it.
This is what he says now: In a video, the YouTuber explains that he completely changed his content after there was a big discussion about reaction streams.
Why did he stop? He says: In the past, he was an “overreaction Andy”, but he realized that this is not good for the YouTube system and he does not want to be a negative factor.
The arguments of the reaction opponents convinced him. Essentially, one only makes money from reaction streams at the expense of other creators by showcasing their content entirely on one’s own channels.
He proves this with an elaborate video about the story of a speedrun (via youtube), where his reactions brought him significantly more money and views than the original YouTuber, who did all the work. The argument that “the one being reacted to benefits from the reach”, which MontanaBlack also cites, he does not accept as valid.
The original video did well – the reactions did even better.
Because although he had asked to watch the original YouTuber, his reaction had almost no effect on that channel.
“The creator who put all the hard work, blood, sweat, and tears into the magnum opus that is almost 3 hours long, almost as long as one of those crappy ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies, hardly benefited from it.”
He explains that ultimately only the one who reacts benefits from reaction streams. The person who does the work ends up empty-handed.
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Streamers now just watch the videos before the stream, for themselves
What does he do instead? The YouTuber says he still reacts to trailers or news shows. If there’s a major story, he might watch parts of it on stream. But if he discusses a video today, he watches it before the stream so that he understands the topic. Then he talks about the video on stream instead of watching it live:
“I think this is also better for the discussion. Because then you have all the information and can talk about it in more depth.”
Reaction streamers say: “The viewers want it that way”
What arguments do the streamers who do reaction streams have? The streamers who play the reaction meta clearly say: Yes, it requires extremely little effort, but “the people want it – they want to hear my opinion.”
MontanaBlack said that he reacts to the videos of Shurjoka because people are interested in his opinion. In addition, it is “his job” and it is “free content that he has to take advantage of”, that’s how he finances his Mercedes.
The argument of the reaction streamer that they do not watch the video they react to beforehand is that it would no longer be “authentic” – but the viewers want their authentic opinion.
MontanaBlack has argued that he is against the idea that people he reacts to receive a share of the revenue from his reactions because he brings them “reach”.
People like Staiy, Papaplatte, or xQc have already indicated that the content is “garbage” or “trash” and requires no effort, but that’s what the YouTube algorithm currently prefers.
What’s behind it: From the viewers’ perspective, there are some complaints against the “reaction meta” because it is so dominant and leads to endless “reaction cascades” where reactions to reactions are commented on.
Other influencers argued: If everyone reacts, there will be a lack of material to react to. It must still be worthwhile to create original content – even if that is effortful.
But financially, the model is so extremely lucrative that YouTube itself will probably have to intervene. Because even if it would be nice if Charles White’s example would set a trend, it is extremely unlikely, as this “money cheat” is simply too easy for established streamers and brings in too much money.
Larian Studios, the studio behind Baldur’s Gate 3, made a big splash at the DICE Awards 2024. The game makers used their speaking time to highlight the current issues in the industry and explained their success formula.
Larian Studios received several awards for Baldur’s Gate 3 at the DICE Awards 2024, including for the story, game design, and game direction. In addition, it was crowned Game of the Year.
When the developers were allowed to give their acceptance speech, they spoke about the current state of the gaming industry. Because it doesn’t look particularly rosy for developers at the moment.
2023 was a year full of layoffs in the gaming industry – and 2024 doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Already in January 2024, Riot laid off 530 employees.
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The developers of Baldur’s Gate 3 show the legendary city
“Elephant in the room, especially amidst all this opulence”
Michael Douse, the head of publishing at the game studio, stated that Larian Studios is very lucky as they received a lot of stage time while others were not given this attention.
He then continued and explained about the gaming industry in general: “In this industry, it’s about people and we are sometimes really bad at showing developers what they are worth […] that is, so to speak, the elephant in the room, especially amidst all this opulence.”
Michael Douse expressed his respect for all the people whom he believes have not received enough appreciation.
“At the beginning of this year, many, many people were laid off. I want you to know that you are all talented, that you are important, and that you are the future of this industry. Don’t let this flame be extinguished by our collective mistakes … we will hold on as an industry.”
“We don’t have shareholders, but we don’t think about them either”
Not only Michael Douse, but also the head of production David Walgrave took the floor and emphasized that Baldur’s Gate 3 does not use microtransactions: “We just ask you to pay a price for the game, and that’s it – you can own it for the rest of your life. We don’t have shareholders, but we don’t think about them either,” he explained.
Walgrave further stated that Larian Studios does not make decisions aimed at making the most money. Because that doesn’t bring long-term benefits.
Instead, he sees the secret to success elsewhere: “In the long run, building a community, building a player base, building games that are truly enjoyable, brings in the most money, that’s it.”
What to consider: Larian is indeed not a public company like before the acquisition by Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, or Ubisoft, but is privately owned. However, they also have “stakeholders,” as the Chinese conglomerate Tencent holds a 30% stake.
When replacing a motherboard, there are some things to avoid. Due to ignorance and hasty action, unnecessary mistakes can quickly occur. Therefore, we will show you what you should pay attention to when installing and removing the motherboard in your gaming PC.
The replacement of the motherboard in your gaming PC can have various reasons. In some cases, there is a defect, and you are forced to ensure suitable replacements if you want to continue using the computer.
Other users may want to upgrade their system specifically and therefore change their motherboard during a hardware upgrade. Regardless of the reason, there are things that should be considered when successfully replacing a motherboard.
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1. Find a suitable replacement
What is important when buying new? Before you can take the screwdriver in hand, you first need a suitable replacement for your old motherboard. There are several things to consider so that you don’t experience any unpleasant surprises when installing the new hardware.
Ideally, the new motherboard of your choice should have the same form factor regarding size and exact dimensions. This ensures that the motherboard fits into your existing case.
The connection options for internal and external components should at least be identical if you want to reconnect all devices in your PC setup. Or you take the opportunity and buy a new motherboard that additionally expands your future connection options.
What else should be considered? To avoid problems after installation, it is advisable to buy a motherboard that uses the same chipset as its predecessor. After the hardware change, some adjustments to the operating system may be necessary. This could save you the installation of new drivers.
Generally, it is always a good idea to have a backup of your data and the operating system on hand. If your system drive no longer works after the replacement, a backup can save you a lot of time and trouble when restoring individual files or the entire operating system.
2. Important preparations for disassembly
What should be done first? Before opening the PC, it should be turned off and the power cord unplugged. Once all other cables connected to the back of the computer have been disconnected, the case can be opened. For better accessibility, it is best to lay the case on its side.
Before the next steps, it may be useful to take a few photos of the internal wiring and possible expansion cards. This will help you later with the correct assignment and can also shorten intensive troubleshooting in case of a problem.
What is the next step? Carefully pull all cables from the motherboard and push them slightly to the side to avoid damage. If you are using a modular power supply, you can completely remove the power cables for the upcoming work and have more space for installation and removal.
How do I detach the motherboard from the case? To remove the old motherboard, all mounting screws must still be loosened. These hold the motherboard on the spacers, which in turn are screwed into the PC case. The motherboard can now be carefully removed.
If the old board has a separate cover for the external rear connections, it can be removed directly afterwards.
What about the components on the motherboard? In the disassembled state, the CPU cooler, the processor underneath, and the RAM modules can now be more easily removed from the old motherboard. The CPU cooler and CPU should be cleaned of remnants of the old thermal paste.
If one or more SSDs in M.2 form factor are on the motherboard and should be continued to be used like the other components, they must also be removed from the old board.
How to prepare the new motherboard? The new motherboard ideally lies unpacked next to the computer for the next steps. Insert the processor into the CPU socket, apply new thermal paste, and immediately attach the CPU cooler. Don’t forget to connect the cooler’s fan cables to the new board. Existing M.2 SSDs can now be installed in the corresponding slots.
If the new motherboard, like its predecessor, requires an additional I/O shield, install that now in the case. When inserting the motherboard, ensure that the screw holes align with the spacers in the case, and correct this if necessary.
What are the next steps? Once the motherboard is securely screwed, all cables, graphics cards, and other components are reconnected or plugged in again. This includes connectors for the front panel and external USB ports, as well as all case fans and storage devices like hard drives and SSDs.
If you are unsure about certain connections and additional cables on the new motherboard, a glance at the manual often helps. Ideally, you have already downloaded the PDF document in advance and can open it, for example, on your phone while you proceed with the build.
5. Final steps after a successful installation
What needs to be done after the switch? When all cables and hardware components inside the PC are connected to the new motherboard, all external cable connections can be reconnected. If you have done everything correctly and turn on the PC now, the device should output a picture on the monitor and start the operating system.
Today’s systems like Windows 10/11 usually handle a motherboard replacement without major problems. If you consider our tip in point 1 and have installed a motherboard with the same chipset, only a few or even no drivers may need to be reinstalled. If so, you can find them on the respective manufacturer’s page.
In most cases, the operating system will prompt for reactivation after a major hardware change. Ideally, you have your Windows license key at hand. If you have linked your user account in Windows 10/11 to a Microsoft account, the new activation process typically occurs automatically via that account.
What should be tested after the switch? Before you close the PC case, it is advisable to perform a functionality test. Check if all devices connected both internally and externally are recognized and can be used.
Do image and sound function flawlessly? Are all storage devices with content displayed? Do programs and games run without issues? If you can answer all these questions with “Yes”, you have succeeded and successfully replaced the motherboard.
If you encounter problems and the system runs unstably or even crashes, updating the BIOS to a newer version may help. Motherboard manufacturers regularly provide BIOS updates to solve known issues or support newer processors technically. You can also find these on the manufacturer’s sites.
Changing the motherboard can come with some hurdles. With our tips, you are well prepared for this task.
If you are planning a more comprehensive hardware upgrade or even want to build a completely new gaming PC from scratch, good planning will help save your nerves and wallet. Also, improper procedures during subsequent PC assembly can cause unnecessary time consumption and significant frustration: 5 beginner mistakes you should avoid when assembling a new gaming PC
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The Twitch streamer HoneyPuu caused a stir when she revealed the price of her last visit to the hairdresser live on camera. Despite the visible shock reactions of her streamer colleagues, she argued vehemently that the high price was justified since care products were included.
On Twitch, the hair of the streamers often becomes a topic of conversation. Some shave their hair live on camera, while others indulge in a visit to the hairdresser.
How did the conversation come about? Twitch streamer HoneyPuu was chatting with streamers Rohat, Niklas Wilson, and Sidney Eweka. They were discussing various topics when HoneyPuu unexpectedly mentioned that she had been to the hairdresser on the same day. This statement immediately sparked interest, and Niklas Wilson challenged Rohat to guess the price of the visit.
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What price was estimated? After a short consideration, Rohat ventured a guess of 40 to 50 €, which HoneyPuu dismissed with horror. She emphasized that alone washing the hair at such a low price was out of the question: “They won’t even wash my hair for 40 €”. Niklas Wilson was visibly shocked and simply asked: “What? Seriously?”.
Sidney Eweka jokingly offered to cut her hair for 20 €, and Rohat also stated that he would get his hair cut at a hairdresser for that amount. HoneyPuu then explained that the longer the hair, the more expensive a visit to the hairdresser would be.
Niklas Wilson, still visibly shocked, asked only: “So wait a minute. For 40 €, you want to tell me, he doesn’t wash your hair?”.
Rohat would have done completely different things for that amount
How expensive was the visit to the hairdresser? The curiosity of the streamers and viewers reached its peak when HoneyPuu finally revealed the actual price for her visit to the hairdresser – 540 €. This figure caused a moment of silence and astonishment.
Niklas Wilson then asked HoneyPuu how many care products were included in the price. She replied quietly: “Two”.
How did the community react? The reactions in the community were mixed. Some found it refreshing that HoneyPuu spoke openly about the costs. Others, however, were surprised by the amount of spending and expressed concerns about the financial aspects of such luxury expenses.
. wrote: “Papaplatte pays 400 € or so.”, and eger replied: “She is a princess.”
Airbelum wrote: “For me 30 €. But 540 € for a woman is unrealistic, right? I think about 200 €, or?”
Best of Streamer wrote: “Everything over 20 € is usury.”
Schublade._. wrote: “Everyone knows the care products for 500 €.”
You_Twitch_Clips wrote: “Women pay much more at the hairdresser than men, but why actually? Just because of the long hair?”
torbenr1003 wrote: “The haircut cost more than I earn in my first year of salary.”
Rohat could not hide his surprise and asked incredulously very loudly whether it really had cost that much. Niklas Wilson also just looked confused into the camera.
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HoneyPuu, who initially just had to laugh, then added that she had care products with her that were included in the price. Rohat still couldn’t believe it and simply said bluntly that he would have done completely different favors for that amount of money two years ago.
Niklas Wilson then asked HoneyPuu how many care products were included in the price. She replied quietly: “Two”.
How did the community react? The reactions in the community were mixed. Some found it refreshing that HoneyPuu spoke openly about the costs. Others, however, were surprised by the amount of spending and expressed concerns about the financial aspects of such luxury expenses.
. wrote: “Papaplatte pays 400 € or so.”, and eger replied: “She is a princess.”
Airbelum wrote: “For me 30 €. But 540 € for a woman is unrealistic, right? I think about 200 €, or?”
Best of Streamer wrote: “Everything over 20 € is usury.”
Schublade._. wrote: “Everyone knows the care products for 500 €.”
You_Twitch_Clips wrote: “Women pay much more at the hairdresser than men, but why actually? Just because of the long hair?”
torbenr1003 wrote: “The haircut cost more than I earn in my first year of salary.”
A trio of streamers has developed a super-fast wizard build for Diablo 4: with this Sorcerer, you can almost teleport through dungeons. And speed will soon be important regarding the upcoming leaderboards. Therefore, we took a look at the build for you.
Who developed the build? The super-fast wizard configuration comes from the minds of the streamer trio Rob2628, Arccueid, and Mekuna. The three developed the wizard build for Diablo 4 together and also present it on their respective YouTube channels.
They specifically designed the wizard, which they named Arc Lash Sorc, for the endgame content of the third season in Diablo 4. This is the Dungeon Gauntlet, which is expected to go live with the long-awaited leaderboards.
What makes the build so good? The special feature of this build is its speed: you teleport more or less through the individual rooms of the dungeons. You fill those rooms with spells while zipping through them. Due to the fast cooldown reset, you can employ this strategy again and again.
This allows you to complete a dungeon in record time. This build could outperform the current leaderboard favorites, the Barbarians, in the Gauntlet.
A lightning-fast wizard – The build overview
How does the build work? You need the spell Teleport to zip through the rooms as described above. Then you need the Flickerstep Boots: These reduce the cooldown of a dodge spell by 4 seconds for each enemy you have dodged.
Teleport has a cooldown of 9.8 seconds. However, if you wear the Flickerstep Boots and zip through a room full of enemies, this cooldown reduces to almost 0.
Rob2628 recommends in his video to assign Teleport to the space bar. While waiting for the cooldown, you can make about 2-3 attacks. And then do it all over again.
You can check the full loadout with all skills and required items on Maxroll.gg.
