In ARC Raiders you have the choice to either engage in PvP against other players or to pursue your own peaceful activities in PvE. The developers have now revealed how the distribution looks and are surprised by the results.
How many players play PvE? Developer Embark Studios revealed in an interview with The Guardian how the distribution between PvE and PvP players looks in ARC Raiders.
Namely, quite evenly: 30% of all players prefer PvE, 30% prefer to play against each other in PvP. The remaining 40% engage in both.
Executive Producer Aleksander Grøndal expresses surprise at the numbers. Contrary to initial assumptions, an unexpectedly large portion of players prefers the peaceful approach.
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“It doesn’t always have to be about conflict”
What do the developers think about the numbers? Before the release of ARC Raiders, the developers did not expect that 30% of all players would prefer the peaceful version and would rather loot and level up in peace.
After all, the extraction shooter genre is known to be ruthless and unforgiving, often thriving on intense PvP skirmishes.
In contrast, the developers observe cooperative play and solidarity among players:
We have always wanted it to be this way, but it was somewhat surprising to see how many people have jumped on this aspect of the game… It has truly revolutionized the extraction shooter genre, as it doesn’t always have to be about conflict with other players.
According to Embark Studios, 95% of all players would also use chat to communicate. When strong opponents like the Matriarch appear, interesting behavior among players is also observed:
In a moment – literally in less than 30 seconds – everyone on this server stopped shooting at each other and united to face the greater challenge together. And I didn’t really expect everyone to cooperate so willingly within 30 seconds.
Aleksander Grøndal
The Executive Producer of the title cites the look and atmosphere in the game as reasons for the peaceful collaboration within the community. The world would flourish, and the animals would return. They want to give players hope. Other players, however, are already seeking conflict: Players in ARC Raiders have so little to do that they are now hunting Twitch streamers.
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After several years, Dungeons & Dragons announces a new Actual-Play campaign. It brings together popular voices from the gaming industry under a veteran as the game master.
What kind of campaign is this? In a new video, Wizards of the Coast, the publisher of Dungeons & Dragons, announces a new Actual-Play campaign. It will be titled “Dungeon Masters” and is set to unite the following players under veteran game master Jasmine Bhullar (known from DesiQuest, Dimension 20):
Neil Newbon (Baldur’s Gate 3) as Gnome Artificer “Professor Crem de la Crem”
Mayanna Berrin (Dispatch, The Dungeon Run) as Drow Grave Domain Cleric “Wesley”
Christian Navarro (13 Reasons Why, Forgotten Realms) as Wood Elf Winter Ranger “Eloin Emberleaf”
The campaign starts on April 22, 2026, on YouTube with 2 episodes that you can then watch. The episodes last about 1 hour and are easy to binge in an evening session. There will be a new episode every Thursday at 2:30 AM CET (which is Wednesday 6:30 PM PT). In total, there will be approximately 12 episodes in which the players will be sent to Ravenloft, one of the most popular settings for D&D, and you can even play along yourself.
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Official D&D campaign brings stars from Baldur’s Gate 3 to Ravenloft
Actual-Play as a Play-along to Participate
How can you participate? The campaign is designed to provide viewers not only with an exciting story but also an insight into the new book “Ravenloft: The Horrors Within“. It will be released on June 16, 2026, and offers a heap of new content for the setting around Ravenloft.
Almost simultaneously with Dungeon Masters, starting April 23, 2026, there will be so-called “Play-Along Packs” available, with which you can also bring the hooks and battles of the respective episode to your table. The first pack is free, allowing you to try it out if you want to see if it’s something for you.
The episodes are designed to throw you directly into the action, and to fit this into the 1 hour per episode, game master Jasmine Bhullar takes on a large part of the narration. According to Polygon, who had the opportunity to preview the first two episodes, you should not expect too in-depth dialogues between the characters as seen in Critical Role.
Nevertheless, the setting of Ravenloft offers plenty of room for dark and creepy moments and especially the potential to encounter vampires, with whom player Neil Newbon has already gathered extensive experience as Astarion from Baldur’s Gate 3. What else you should know about Ravenloft and what exciting settings there are, you can read here: 7 settings from Dungeons & Dragons that are just as exciting as the Sword Coast
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Soon after the start of Early Access, the survival game Windrose is gaining increasing popularity. And it is rising so rapidly that the developers can barely keep up.
What is the problem? After Windrose launched very successfully on April 16, 2026, reaching almost 100,000 concurrent players on Steam, the servers collapsed under this influx, which especially affects the co-op mode at present.
The developer studio Kraken Express is already working on hotfixes, but has admitted that it does not yet have a clear solution to the situation. And the problem seems to run so deep that the team is even seeking help via Discord.
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In short: First of all, we would like to ask you for a small favor. If you work for a major internet provider in the EU or North America, or know someone there who would be interested in talking to us, we would greatly appreciate an introduction. This could significantly improve co-op connectivity for all parties involved.
The development team has already found solutions and workarounds for some problems and obstacles that you can use to counteract them. They have compiled these in a short FAQ for you, but with the note that not all problems can be solved there by a long shot.
Especially the server issues in co-op raise questions for the developers and lead them to suspect that some server addresses from certain providers might be restricted or even blocked. Therefore, they are reaching out to the community in the hope that a contact will emerge, who might shed some light on the situation and resolve the issues more quickly.
League of Legends is a game that initially presents many players with a challenge. A dog has now shown on Twitch that there are other ways to do it and demonstrates how to dominate the lane motivated by treats.
Anyone playing League of Legends sometimes has to deal with teammates who do not always play at the desired level. At least, when it comes to humans.
On Twitch, an animal gamer has now shown her talent. The streamer poopernoodle’s dog, named Pea, is a dachshund. Normally, she is in the background during the streams, providing support to her owner.
However, she has now become active herself. The streamer played several rounds of League of Legends and got Pea directly involved by setting up a podium with three colorful buttons for her.
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Good play must be rewarded
How did Pea perform? Each button corresponded to a key on the keyboard, specifically Q, E, and R. This allowed the dog to control various actions of the champion Yuumi – by the way, a cat.
The streamer poopernoodle took over the character’s movements and gave instructions. At the right moment – and with some encouraging words – Pea actually managed to press the right buttons at the correct time.
In this way, she fired projectiles or created a shield. The timing didn’t always work, and it happened that the dog wasted valuable mana by carelessly pressing a key.
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For the most part, she did well and was able to compete against human opponents after a bot match. Pea even managed to defeat other players and, in the end, win the match together with her team.
Congratulations, not every (human) player can claim that! Whenever the dog performed an action well, she was naturally rewarded with a treat. Order must be maintained.
What does the community say? In a often toxic environment, small stories like that of the dog Pea are refreshing. This is also reflected by users commenting on TikTok:
“The player with the lowest toxicity ever in LoL,” finds Clair, Wally & Brox.
“Imagine losing the bot lane to a dog playing Support,” writes hello-there!
“Still better than 80% of my support players that I encounter on my lane,” emphasizes Rzvee.
“Average Yuumi player,” finds prvurges.
Even the official LoL account comments under the video: “So this is who I lose the lane against.”
The new pirate game Windrose entert Steam with almost 100,000 players setting sail. With a mix of story, sandbox gameplay, and the sense of freedom that one wants as a real pirate, it has received numerous positive reviews. MeinMMO editor and recreational freebooter Benedict Grothaus took a look at where the excitement comes from – and found it hard to tear himself away.
Aye, landlubbers ahoy! Windrose is here and has me completely in its polished hook’s grip. Set the sails and… okay, okay. I’ll stop with these silly puns. At least most of the time. (Yarr!)
But seriously, I tried the sandbox game in early 2026 during the demo, at least until I couldn’t connect to my friends’ server anymore. Accordingly, I have been looking forward to the release of Windrose, which attracted over 47,000 players on Steam – even nearly 100,000 a day later (according to SteamDB).
Here on MeinMMO, I’m probably better known for representing Vikings, survival, and Warhammer. However, pirates are one of my greatest areas of interest, historically as well. One of the reasons why Skull & Bones disappointed me back then, but I don’t want to hammer on that further.
There are only a few games, especially newer ones, that effectively capture the pirate feeling. Windrose is one such game and even persuaded me to play a bit longer than I should have…
My captain – uh – editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski wanted a preview report, and editor-in-chief Lydia has already insisted that I finally start writing. Sure, I could have finished faster, but after I finally got my ship, I didn’t want to leave just yet.
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Enough luck – tricky start where experience helps
The start takes a while, even though it’s well done. There’s a story that you follow through quests and NPCs, which is outlined impressively right at the beginning with a comic intro.
What follows is classic sandbox gameplay:
Collect wood and stones for shelter.
Craft tools, weapons, and equipment.
Find new materials, namely copper, to upgrade yourself.
Explore the world and go here and there to discover more.
Of course, this also includes fighting against the enemies roaming the island – mainly wild boars. They are among the most dangerous foes (as one knows since Gothic), but they are important for progress due to their hides.
Little pirate fact on the side: Pigs played an important role in history. They were brought as living provisions from the “old world” and released on Caribbean islands. Since they often had no natural predators there, they multiplied and served sailors on their voyages as an easily accessible food source.
A bit of Dark Souls, a bit of Black Flag, and a lot of Enshrouded
Here, Windrose already shows one of its many strengths: the combat system. Various weapons are available with different combat styles and stat scaling.
Sounds like Dark Souls? It plays similarly, but of course in the light version. Still, anyone who can fight, parry, dodge, and read enemy movesets well in Soulslikes has an advantage in Windrose, but you can manage without. Especially cool for pirate fans like me: the flintlock pistols feel just as hefty as they should. Perfect combined with the saber!
Building and survival, on the other hand, are a fairly direct mix of Valheim and Enshrouded. New recipes are unlocked by picking up new resources. An upgraded (and prettier) base gives stronger buffs, just like food, which becomes essential at the latest in fights against pirate camps.
But now I finally want to talk about the feature that made me fib to my boss: seafaring!
Cliché, but the drip rocks.The intro comic sets the mood.Let me YARR her!The little boat can’t do much yet…There she is, my ketch!Hallooo Baby!Pistols and sabers – that’s how pirates should be!
Drink up me hearties, yo ho!
Raise anchor and set sail into the wind, we are going on a plundering voyage! Well, almost. Early on, I get a tiny boat that I must steer painfully slowly to other islands. And honestly: the thing feels so unsteady that even as a seasoned pirate, my stomach is struggling. Every small wave serves as a ramp for a monster stunt.
After approximately three hours and some story quests, I am finally led to my first ship, a proud ketch! This is the moment I definitely wanted to reach before writing this text – and it was worth it because the sailing feels like exactly what I want in a pirate game: freedom.
As captain, I stand at the helm and give my sailors orders. Set the sails for more speed, reef to turn, and of course sing shanties to keep from getting bored during the journey. It was these shanties, by the way, that I wanted to enjoy a bit before finally complying with my bosses’ request.
Sailing in Windrose feels almost exactly like back in Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. Anyone who spent many hours at sea back then, like me, can easily steer their ketch through any strait in Windrose.
Windrose has such a good start that I don’t want to continue playing
The pirate game has already fascinated me so much in the first hours that I actually didn’t want to stop. And that’s exactly its problem. Because Windrose is still in early access and accordingly unfinished.
When it comes to ships alone, the selection is “there,” but still quite small:
For each ship type, there are three variants with different stats.
Iconic ship types like the galleon are still missing – whether and when they will come is still unknown.
I am a bit afraid that I will finish the content of Windrose too quickly and then sit in front of my Steam library with an empty feeling, wondering what I should do now.
Still, I feel the pull to the sea again… and that’s why I will play a bit more. At least a few of Blackbeard’s ships I want to send to the seabed with my ketch (or later my frigate)!
The developers of Battlefield 6 have presented the plans for the year 2026 and shown: The roadmap has a lot to offer!
Battlefield 6 presented the roadmap for the year 2026 on April 16, 2026. Throughout the year, 7 new maps and Naval Warfare will be introduced. A major focus will also be on old maps that are popular with long-time Battlefield fans and are now set to find their way to Battlefield 6.
Additionally, some new features will be added, including leaderboards, a proximity chat, a spectator mode, and a server browser. Furthermore, the existing BF6 maps “New Sobek” and “Blackwell Oil Fields” will receive a rework.
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Roadmap for Battlefield 6 shows: More classics for veterans
What to expect in Season 3: In Season 3 of Battlefield 6, alongside new weapons and game modes, two classic Battlefield maps will be rebooted:
Golmud Railway (Battlefield 4)
Grand Bazaar (Battlefield 3)
Both maps will not simply return in their old form but will be given a new look upon their introduction in Battlefield 6.
“Golmud Railway” now takes place in Tajikistan, just like “Liberation Peak” and “Mirak Valley.” Additionally, the map has received a few adjustments to offer more settings for both close-quarters and long-range combat. “Grand Bazaar” is now the “Cairo Bazaar” and will take place in the Egyptian capital, just like “Siege of Cairo.” The visuals of the maps as well as the audio design have been adapted to Battlefield 6.
Moreover, Battlefield REDSEC will receive a solo mode in Season 3. A ranked mode will also be introduced, which will initially kick off in Battle Royale. In the future, there will also be a ranked mode for the standard multiplayer of Battlefield 6.
What to expect in Season 4: In Season 4, Battlefield 6 will open its gates for aircraft carriers and allow you to battle with naval vessels for the first time. Specifically, this means: Battlefield 6 will finally feature naval warfare.
In Season 4, you will also receive 2 new maps, once again featuring a classic:
Wake Island
Tsuru Reef
Wake Island will also receive a new look, suitable for Battlefield 6, but will still offer large-scale sea and air battles. The same applies to the completely new map “Tsuru Reef,” which takes place in the Pacific and is said to be the largest map of Battlefield 6 so far.
Additionally, in Season 4, alongside new weapons and game modes, custom lobbies and a spectator mode will be introduced.
What else to expect: The developers have also presented some features that have high priority but do not yet have a concrete release timeframe.
These include a proximity chat, platoons, leaderboards for multiplayer, and a server browser with persistent servers and better options for hosting and finding preferred maps and modes. Additionally, some “Quality of Life” improvements are planned, including better visibility of soldiers, improvements to matchmaking, and to the challenges and progression system.
In Season 5, moreover, 3 additional maps will follow. However, the developers have not yet disclosed detailed information about the maps or other contents of the season.
In Windrose there are many different types of ships that you can build and use yourself. We will show you which ones actually exist in our list.
How are the ships categorized in Windrose? In total, you can expect 9 ships, which are each divided into three categories:
Ketch
Brigantine
Frigate
The ships have certain advantages and disadvantages. It is important to know which of the ships are among the best so you don’t visit the bottom of the sea. In our list, we divide all examples into their categories and show you which bonuses and specifications they come with.
Feel free to use our directory to jump quickly back and forth between the individual categories:
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Ketch
Ship
Unlock
Hit Points
Speed
Cannons
Stock Ketch
Complete “Need A Bigger Boat”
50,000
19kn
3 x 12lb
Brethren Ketch
Own a Shipyard
65,000
17kn
3 x 12lb
Blackbeard Ketch
Own a Shipyard
35,000
21kn
3 x 12lb or 24lb
Which is the best ship? We recommend you stick with the “Stock” model. The ship has a good speed and a decent amount of hit points to keep you afloat at the start. Even though the Blackbeard can accommodate larger cannons, an upgrade isn’t worth it, as you will quickly switch to the next best class, the Brigantine – so save your materials.
Brigantine
Ship
Unlock
Hit Points
Speed
Cannon
Stock Brigantine
Brethren Provisioner (Level 2)
70,000
20kn
6 x 12lb
Brethren Brigantine
Brethren Provisioner (Level 2)
90,000
18kn
6 x 12lb
Blackbeard Brigantine
Brethren Provisioner (Level 2)
50,000
22kn
6 x 12lb or 24lb
Which is the best ship? As a second ship, we recommend the Blackbeard Brigantine for good reason: This beast has incredible speed, has the same amount of hit points as the Stock Ketch, but can accommodate 6 pieces of a 24lb cannon, which is devastating in capable hands. However, be prepared to maneuver this ship more nimbly to survive, but that should be no problem at 22 knots.
Frigate
Ship
Unlock
Hit Points
Speed
Cannon
Stock Frigate
Brethren Provisioner (Level 2)
160,000
18kn
12 x 24lb
Brethren Frigate
Brethren Provisioner (Level 2)
200,000
16kn
12 x 24lb
Blackbeard Frigate
Brethren Provisioner (Level 2)
110,000
20kn
12 x 24lb or 36lb
Which is the best ship? As for the frigate, you should also go for the Blackbeard. It is the fastest of all available frigates, but has the lowest “Life Pool”. With 12 pieces of a 36lb cannon, this shouldn’t matter, because your opponents won’t stand a chance to react once hit by a volley.
These were all the important details about the available ships that you can acquire. Which ship have you decided on and are you hoping for more examples that might come with the next updates? Besides ships, weapons are also an important topic in the world of pirates. You can find out which ones are the best in our tier list: Windrose: Weapons in the Tier List – These are what you should take
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A developer taught himself programming all alone. Now he presents his first title, but fans are loudly warning against the fan project for One Piece.
How did the developer manage that? On Reddit, the developer reports on the journey he has experienced. In mid-2024, he started the development of his own game as a “small, fun challenge”. He assumed he would need a few months.
But the estimate turned out to be wrong, as the project took more than 2 years to complete. In the end, the developer turned a small learning project into a fan game of One Piece, designed in the style of Jump-and-Run titles on the Game Boy Advance.
In the process, the developer learned to create combat systems, design a user interface, fix bugs, and accompany the game until launch. However, the players are warning against it.
Here you can see the trailer:
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What are the fans warning about? Although the developer is a big fan of One Piece, that does not allow him to simply create and publish a game based on the brand. Even as a fan project, he does not have the necessary rights to publish the title.
Yet, that is exactly what the developer did at the end of his programming journey. The fan game of One Piece is currently available in the PlayStore, thus violating trademark law. In the comments on Reddit, there are accordingly many warning voices:
EtherealScorpions: “You learned a lot about code in two years, bravo! … But something tells me that you will spend the next two years learning about copyright.”
Fox-On-Games: “The copyright will cause him huge problems.”
Demoliscio: “And it looks like he didn’t publish it as Ltd, but as an individual/sole proprietor, so any fines will go directly to him/his assets.”
Palbur: “Wow, he really didn’t think through the publishing part.”
Wonderwall_1516: “Why put so much effort into something that can be destroyed in seconds?”
itdoesntmatterrly: “Really nice, but dude, do you know what copyrights are?”
There are dozens of other comments along these lines.
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What could happen to the game? We at MeinMMO are not legal experts and cannot provide a precise assessment. However, it is conceivable that the creators of One Piece could have the game removed from the PlayStore by sending the developer a cease-and-desist letter.
In this case, he would be obliged to pay a sum of money and stop the distribution of the game. If he does not comply with this letter, further legal steps with even more serious consequences could be possible.
What exactly will happen to the developer will be seen in time. However, he likely has little chance that the game will remain online and that he will not receive any correspondence from the copyright holders of One Piece. A MMORPG also had problems with copyright in 2026: MMORPG becomes a surprise success, then is removed from Steam, now returns with good news
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A Lego fan created such an impressive castle from bricks that even MeinMMO editor Caro was blown away. Although she doesn’t have much to do with Lego, the castle would certainly be a strong place for an adventure in Dungeons & Dragons due to its scale.
I have found Lego to be a relaxing activity so far, but I haven’t built enough interest yet to take on another hobby that could consume too much time and money. But then I came across a project by Lego fan and Reddit user HaZalaf.
He presents the community with a whole catalog of pictures of his latest work, a huge fantasy castle that blew me away at first sight. From the outside alone, I would call his construction nothing less than a work of art—but then he showed in further pictures how detailed his approach actually was.
The entire castle can be fully opened and is equipped inside with a variety of fully furnished rooms, staircases, secret passages, and hidden details, making it hard for me to look away, let alone wanting to.
Here you can see part of the pictures of the castle by HaZalaf:
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He adds in the description that his castle has three hidden rooms, two secret outside entrances, eight or nine concealed doors, and a grave embedded in the rocky ground. All rooms are accessible via stairs or ladders, all chimneys are equipped with corresponding flues, and everything seems to resemble a fully functional fortress.
And that’s exactly why my first thought immediately went to my own personal obsession: This castle is so intense, I want to play Dungeons & Dragons in it right away!
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More intense than some tabletop terrain
The amount of winding corridors and rooms sparked this urgent desire in me to explore the castle from my character’s perspective along with my D&D group. The building offers so many different locations that we could probably lose ourselves in there for hours, uncovering hidden secrets and getting to know its inhabitants.
Due to the scale, the Lego castle is perfect for miniatures, and the dollhouse view would make one or more sessions at this place even more immersive. Figuratively speaking, it is a profoundly impressive terrain piece—just made out of Lego.
Further images of the Lego castle by HaZalef from Reddit, where more photos of the individual rooms can be found.
The castle is not only highly detailed but also has its own lore
What I also deeply respect, from one nerd to another: HaZalef is so dedicated that he not only created the castle itself but also an entire story.
In summary, the castle is inhabited by a once-proud people who lost everything in the destruction of their previous city and fled across the water on ships. They now live on several quite small and barren rocky islands in the sea, where the aforementioned castle can be found.
They can no longer return to the mainland as hostile peoples wait for them there, which is why they are stranded at sea. Since it is not easy to sustain themselves without farming and forests, the people have become pirates and smugglers, who in their desperation have turned to forbidden and dark magic and blood spells.
To survive, they are willing to resort to extreme measures, making the people, as well as their buildings and the castle, significantly darker than they once were.
With this lore alone, which has already been significantly shortened, one could spin an entire campaign. Although this makes my FOMO even worse, it simultaneously increases my respect for the builder’s dedication.
IGN has released a small teaser trailer for Diablo 4. There, we see the main villain of the ARPG’s main campaign along with the player. Fans are excited to see him again.
Who is the main villain of Diablo 4? The demon Lilith is the main villain in Diablo 4 – at least in the base game. She is in conflict with the angel Inarius there. Together, they created Sanctuary, the world of Diablo, and the Nephalem, the humans that we embody as players (or at least their ancestors).
Her goal was to forcibly return humanity to its original Nephalem strength through suffering and the absorption of Mephisto’s power. At the end of Diablo 4, Lilith seemingly dies and turns to dust.
What does the teaser show? On YouTube, you can watch the short in-game cinematic for the upcoming expansion “Lord of Hatred”. This is set to release on April 28, 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox.
A player character falls down an abyss. During the fall, Lilith catches the character with her wings and ultimately holds him by the hand. A brief image of her father Mephisto is also shown.
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“Welcome back, Mother!”
What is the mood in the Diablo 4 community? Under the video, many fans are excited that Lilith will be making a return. Comments like “Mama is back” or “Welcome back, Mother!” have been particularly frequently mentioned. The players refer to the lore of Lilith, in which she created the player character and is thus the mother, almost literally.
Also, in the subreddit for Diablo, the short glimpse into the new expansion has been discussed, and opinions are overall very positive. The Reddit user gorays21 even speculates that Lilith is not just returning and writes: “Lilith is not just back, she could even be your ally.”
Another Reddit user can hardly believe their eyes and asks: “What the hell is going on here? I haven’t played in a few years, and now Lilith is holding hands with the main character?”
A mangaka actually thought that the 10th anniversary would be a suitable time to finish his work. Instead, he is now investing his own money in the anime and thereby taking on a huge financial risk.
What kind of manga is it? The work in question is Eren the Southpaw, a manga that ran from 2016 to 2017. It is a drama that brings readers closer to the advertising and art industry.
Koichi Asakura works as a designer in a large advertising agency. He represents the harsh reality of most people and has to deal with overtime, frustration, and jealousy. He has the desire to be someone special but has no talent.
In contrast, Eren Yamagishi stands out. She is a gifted artist. The left-handed girl is blessed with overwhelming talent, but at the same time struggles with emotional isolation, the misunderstanding of her fellow humans, and the immense pressure that such a talent brings.
The author of this work, who calls himself Kappy, has worked in the advertising industry for years and can therefore present the work extremely authentically. It shows unvarnished how client presentations, budget battles, and meetings really go.
He actually wanted to come to terms with the idea of not touching the work at all after ten years. But a new project convinced him so much that he is now even risking his financial ruin.
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Mangaka actually wanted to quit, now risks his money
What risk is the artist taking? Kappi explains himself in a YouTube video that he has decided to also become an investor in the committee for a new anime that wants to adapt his work.
This also brings a great risk. If the anime flops, he loses his money. However, since he has invested, his profit share will increase to about 1.5 times what he would normally earn as a pure author.
If the anime flops, he would suffer a terrible damage as well as a huge loss, as he states in the video. He does not provide exact numbers.
This is particularly special because it is actually uncommon for authors to participate financially in the anime. As he explains, mangaka normally receive a fixed percentage of the revenue because they contribute the original work to an anime. The financial risk normally lies with the production committee.
Why is he taking this risk at all? When he saw the list of the involved animators and staff as well as the first results of the anime, he was completely convinced that the anime would be a hit.
Kappy wants to be involved in the project from start to finish and express his opinion. He feels it unfair to criticize or demand changes to the anime if he himself would not take any financial risk. Through the investment, he feels entitled to treat the project as his own.
Where can I watch the anime? Eren the Southpaw has just launched this season on Crunchyroll. You can watch the anime there. A new episode is released every week.
Now we can only hope that the anime actually becomes a success and that the artist does not plunge himself into financial ruin. It also depends on how expensive the production of the anime will ultimately be. You can see the 10 most expensive anime series of all time in the following ranking: The 10 most expensive anime series in ranking
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Homelander from the series The Boys is a cruel villain who has committed many atrocities. And even in the comic source, you wouldn’t want to encounter Homelander. But who is worse of the two?
Spoiler Warning: Attention! This text contains mild spoilers for the series and strong spoilers for the comics related to The Boys. The ending of the series will officially deviate from the comics, which are already different in many ways, but be warned.
Who is Homelander in the series? What if Superman were evil? That’s a question that has been vividly explored not only in DC examples but also in the series The Boys. It revolves around the hero Homelander, a broken man with definitely too much power.
Homelander commits almost every terrible act imaginable in the series. The flying scoundrel with super strength and laser vision terrorizes his enemies, his allies, basically the entire world. At the same time, he knows how to instill fear and spin even the most horrific act into public relations so that there are still a few people in the world who revere him as a hero.
In the current final season, Homelander has reached an absolute position of power. At the same time, he struggles with his own demons, shaped by a horrific childhood, rejection, and hate. These experiences give his backstory a somewhat tragic feel in moments. Nevertheless, he is an insecure, impulsively driven being who compensates for his own fear with brutality.
His worst deeds? It’s hard to know where to start. He commits countless brutal murders in the series, carries out slaughters, abuses his power massively, and does not even stop in front of innocents. The reasons for his atrocities are often downright ridiculous. You shouldn’t be surprised if you get cut in half by Homelander just because you tell him something he doesn’t want to hear.
And what about his comic counterpart?
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The Boys shows in the final trailer for Season 5 how far Homelander has come
What drives Homelander in the comic series?
In the comics, Homelander resembles the series’ Homelander in many aspects. He still has an extreme need for validation. He still commits terrible acts without showing much remorse or other emotions. And he is driven by his own emotions, which he expresses through his power, without regard for others.
There are a few interesting parallels and differences in certain events that also take place in the series. Just like series-Homelander, he is partially responsible for the deaths of the passengers in a crashing airplane. However, he is not alone in failing here – other Seven members are involved in the situation. In another scene, he abuses Starlight alongside The Deep and A-Train when she joins the Seven. In the series, it is The Deep alone.
The crucial point of this Homelander is, and here another Spoiler Warning for the end of the comics: Many terrible acts attributed to Homelander were actually not committed by this Homelander. Instead, it was Black Noir who, for example, is responsible for eating a baby and murdering Butcher’s wife. The thing is: Black Noir is a clone of Homelander in the comics and resembles him almost completely.
That is definitely not the case in the series. In the comics, it can therefore be noted: Homelander is also a cruel and especially insane monster, similar to the series, but there are some things he did not actually commit himself.
And that is a point that fans are currently discussing shortly before the finale.
What do The Boys fans say about the Homelander comparison?
In the subreddit for The Boys, a discussion has developed on the way to the series finale about which of the two is likely the worse Homelander. You can find the post on Reddit about it here.
And here a large part of the fans comes to a clear conclusion: Yes, the comic Homelander is a nasty, nasty villain. Rapist, murderer, ruthless criminal. To a large extent, fans attribute this to the madness of the villain. On the other hand, it is due to the fact that in the end he was a pawn for Vought, who was also misled and committed some of the terrible acts not himself.
Homelander, on the other hand, is portrayed in the series as a calculating being that pursues clear plans and is very much aware of his actions. While this Homelander also has a tragic backstory, it does not excuse his conscious actions. And: Everything he has done, he has indeed also committed himself and decided to do so.
What do you think of the comparison? Which Homelander do you rate as the worse one? Let us know in the comments! Otherwise, we are now making great strides towards the finale regarding the Amazon series. And even there, The Boys does not hold back with some pretty wild, over-the-top characters. The latest example: A stone being with a very special problem.
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A good MMORPG should emerge from a successful Kickstarter campaign on Steam, but now it is just becoming a singleplayer title.
What kind of MMORPG is this? Books of Travels is a small MMORPG that launched in 2021. Instead of focusing on large crowds, this title is all about providing a good experience for small groups.
Particularly unique was the art style, which was designed to immerse players into a kind of artwork. Social activities such as exploration, fishing, and trading were important for the meditative gameplay.
Book of Travels was previously compared by its developers to Animal Crossing. The twist: Even though players must cooperate, there is no chat or messaging function. Each player contributes only through their actions to the common cause.
Here you can see what the MMORPG looked like:
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Why is the MMORPG coming to an end? Book of Travels was funded on Kickstarter in 2019 and had a very rocky start in 2021. The unusual gameplay made the title unattractive to MMO fans, as reflected in the low player record of 1,390 players (source: SteamDB).
The developers explain the end of their MMORPG as follows:
Book of Travels is fantastic and wonderful in many ways, but as you know, we encountered significant obstacles and problems in trying to realize it. We set out more than we could handle. We weren’t able to deliver what we aimed for and what we promised. Over time, we realized that we did not have the capacity required for such a project.
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What will happen to the MMORPG? The developers do not want to throw away their hard work. They are transforming the MMORPG into a singleplayer title. Instead of a hefty price of €29.99, the game will now be available for €4.99.
As a singleplayer title, mods will also be supported, allowing fans to make the game even more challenging. With an update for their game, the developers hope to preserve what they have created.
On July 31, 2026, the servers will be shut down. Until then, players can download their characters to use them offline later. Many sad but understanding fans can be found in the comments on the announcement.
For the developers of Books of Travels, the journey is coming to an end, and they have not achieved what they dreamed of. At the same time, thanks to the continuation as a singleplayer title, there is a happy ending for the players and characters, which other MMORPGs can take example from. To make this happen more frequently in the future, gamers are also getting involved in politics: Initiative wants to save your MMORPGs on Steam, celebrates first breakthrough
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Wer selbst in ARC Raiders eingetaucht ist oder auch nur ein paar Clips zu dem Extraction-Shooter gesehen hat, wird wissen, dass die soziale Komponente des Spiels mindestens genauso groß ist wie das eigentliche Schießen. Das macht es nicht nur für viele Gamer interessant, sondern auch für Experten der Sozialwissenschaften.
Was fasziniert die Experten an ARC Raiders? Embark Studios, der Entwickler von ARC Raiders, wurde bereits mehrmals von Sozialwissenschaftlern kontaktiert, die von dem Spielerverhalten in ihrem Extraction-Shooter fasziniert sind. Vor allem die soziale Komponente in einem Shooter, dessen Genre oft auf dem gegenseitigen Schussgefecht mit anderen Spielern basiert, überraschte nicht nur die Entwickler, sondern auch Neurologen und Kriminologen.
Wie The Guardian berichtet, meldete sich erst vor Kurzem ein Kriminologe – also ein Experte, der sich soziologisch mit Kriminalität und Kriminellen befasst – bei Aleksander Grøndal, dem Executive Producer von ARC Raiders. Dieser zeigte sich „wirklich fasziniert davon, wie die Spieler miteinander interagieren“.
Doch das war nicht der erste Sozialwissenschaftler, der an dem Spielerverhalten von ARC Raiders interessiert ist und klar sagt: Das könnte man zu Forschungszwecken nutzen!
„Ihr wisst nicht, was ihr geschaffen habt”
Welche weiteren Wissenschaftler sind an dem Verhalten der Spieler interessiert? In einem Interview mit IGN berichtet der CEO von Embark Studios, Patrick Söderlund, von einer Unterhaltung, die bei einem Abendessen mit einer befreundeten renommierten Professorin für Neurologie entstand:
Sie hat von dem Spiel erfahren und gesagt: „Hör mal, ihr wisst gar nicht, was ihr da geschaffen habt. Vergesst das eigentliche Spiel.” Es geht allein um die Idee der psychologischen und sozialen Experimente und darum, was dieses Spiel alles sein kann. Diese gute Freundin von mir meinte im Grunde: „Du solltest eine Zusammenarbeit starten oder mit Leuten aus der Medizin zusammenarbeiten, um zu untersuchen, welche Verhaltensweisen in ARC Raiders ausgelöst werden.
An welchen Daten lässt sich dieses interessante Spielerverhalten festmachen? Wie viele besonders freundliche oder witzige soziale Momente in ARC Raiders stattfinden können, wird anhand vieler geposteter Clips an Orten wie Reddit oder YouTube deutlich. Allerdings kann Grøndal auch an genauen Zahlen festmachen, wie sozial ihre Spieler tatsächlich sind.
Embark erklärte gegenüber The Guardian, dass etwa 30 % der Spieler vor allem an den kooperativen Aspekten des Spiels und PvE interessiert sind. Weitere 30 % verbringen die meiste Zeit mit PvP und die restlichen 40 % scheinen das situationsbedingt zu entscheiden und wählen einen Mix. Solo-Spieler seien im Allgemeinen freundlicher, während Trios deutlich kampfbereiter agieren. Das hat die Community auch schon selbst festgestellt: Ein Spieler fasst perfekt zusammen, wie anders ARC Raiders mit Freunden ist: „Plötzlich ist jeder Busch verdächtig”
In Pokémon GO you cannot connect with other trainers. A player found an easy way to bridge the gap for many trainers.
If you have been playing Pokémon GO for a while, you have surely cursed that you cannot message other players. But to this day, direct communication with other trainers in the game is not possible, although it could bring some advantages.
A user on Reddit has now found a simple yet brilliant way to connect with other trainers. However, trainers must meet a requirement for this to work.
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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 comes with Mewtwo and Zeraora
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What kind of trick is this? Most trainers should be familiar with the Campfire app. This is an app also offered by Niantic. It is free and provides a way to connect to various Niantic games like Pokémon GO or Monster Hunter Now.
With this, you get a tool that allows you to keep track of and plan various activities in the game better, as well as organize raids with foreign players. Among other things, it is also possible to chat with other players – even with trainers you have added as friends in Pokémon GO.
While this should be quite obvious, many trainers may have never thought about it before. Trainer LaughingOutLoudAgain pointed out this exact method in a post on Reddit.
Moreover, the user also explains how you can directly see which of your friends have installed Campfire and how to find them there. To do this, you must proceed as follows:
open your friends list
select a friend
if they have an icon with a red balloon in the top right, then they have installed Campfire
click the balloon to see your friend’s ID in Campfire
note the ID
open Campfire, click on your profile at the bottom right and on the friends button
search for the corresponding ID, open your friend’s profile and click on message
now you can message the trainer
What are the advantages of this? Through this method, it is possible to message trainers and coordinate a remote trade. You can directly communicate with each other and clarify what both of you want to trade.
Furthermore, it also allows for coordination for remote raids and to discuss opening gifts so that both trainers can effectively utilize the friendship leveling bonus.
What should be noted here? Keep in mind that you can only message friends via Campfire who have also set up Campfire themselves.
Additionally, the post on Reddit points out that you are not always notified by the app when you receive a message. If you are waiting for a friend’s reply, actively open the app at certain intervals to avoid missing new messages.
If this trick is new to you, you might want to try it out directly and coordinate with players to complete raids. Fortunately, this month, as usual, various raid bosses are included. Which content you can expect currently is detailed in our overview with all events in April 2026 in Pokémon GO.
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Windroseis a comprehensive, new survival adventure. Many players wonder whether mods can also be used. Here you will find everything you need to know about it.
Can you install mods in Windrose? At the current time of the early access launch, Windrose does not yet offer official mod support, such as convenient integration through the Steam Workshop. However, the developers have already confirmed that official mod support is planned for the future.
Until these features are officially integrated into the game, modding in an unofficial way by manually adding files is already technically possible. The community is actively practicing this, so you can already find some initial mods on well-known third-party sites like NexusMods.
Keep in mind: Mods always come with a certain risk of destroying the game. Installing mods always carries a risk of ruining your save file, the entire game, or even something on your PC.
In these cases, you generally cannot expect support from the developers, as they do not officially support these mods. However, using third-party mods is not prohibited. If you want to try out the modifications at your own risk, you can do so. Just be careful, as it could also be malware that you are downloading.
The most sensible mods that you can currently find on NexusMods are shown here.
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The pirate survival game Windrose finally has a release date, and it is already very close on the horizon
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On the well-known platform NexusMods, you can find not only an already available mod manager for Windrose, which makes things easier for you should you decide to use unofficial mods, but also a bunch of various useful modifications.
How to install the individual mods is explained on the respective page – usually in English. However, the mod manager makes it much easier if you want to use multiple mods.
What does the mod do? With this modification, you get a little Swiss army knife in your hands. It focuses on reducing annoying cooldowns, increasing storage capacities, and rewarding exploration with higher resource scaling.
For example, your building limit is increased by ten times, which also includes fast travel points. Backpacks, chests, and ship inventories are also doubled, and resource stacks are quadrupled. So grab this mod if you want to make your life easier.
What does the mod do? With this mod, you can easily increase your stamina, giving you greater flexibility. You can choose to increase it by 2, 5, 10, 20, or 50 times.
What does the mod do? With this mod, you can make your game more immersive and explore the vast islands from your character’s perspective. You can adjust your FOV to your liking.
What does the mod do? With this, you can significantly increase your stack limit in your inventory up to a maximum of 999,999, which is much higher than your previous limit. You can also increase your multipliers to 2–10 × or 100 ×. If you feel that collecting and looting is not fast enough, you can help with this simple mod.
What does the mod do? With this mod, you can increase the storage space in your inventory so you don’t have to return to your bases to store everything as often. This mod is especially suitable for players who prefer simplicity and are really just looking for a larger inventory. You increase your bag limit three times.
Windrose started Early Access on Steam on April 14, 2026, and has since been gaining popularity among players. How do you like Windrose so far and which mods would you like to see? Feel free to write it in the comments! You can find more about Windrose in our hub.
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In an interview, Taz Skylar, who plays Sanji in the Netflix series One Piece, talks about the hardest decision of his life. He almost didn’t choose the role of Sanji.
What other role was there? Besides the offer to play in the Netflix series of One Piece, HBO Max also wanted to give the actor a role. Skylar was supposed to play a surfer in the series Rescue: Hi-Surf (available on Instagram).
There were 3 advantages why Skylar actually wanted to choose the HBO series:
With John Wells, Skylar could have worked with one of his favorite directors.
In the HBO series, Skylar would have been paid better.
He would have played a surfer in Hawaii, which sounded like a dream job for him.
Everything pointed to the fact that Skylar would have taken the role in the HBO series. But a question from his agent led him in another direction.
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Skylar almost became the surfer boy
Why did he decide on One Piece after all? The actor called his writing agent and asked him which path he should choose, as it was probably the most difficult decision of his life.
However, he was made to rethink with just one question:
What do you think, which role will you learn more from?
For Skylar, it was clear that it would not be the role of the surfer. Therefore, in the end, he decided to participate in One Piece.
Why was it still a good decision? Originally, the role offer to Skylar was presented as a new, big, original HBO Max show that would last for many years. That sounds attractive.
Ultimately, Rescue: Hi-Surf was canceled by the U.S. network Fox after only one season. There will be no second season. The series was only moderately received by the audience. On the rating platform Rotten Tomatoes, the score stands at 50% from critics, but 74% from viewers.
In Crimson Desert, a player wishes for a feature known from GTA; the community opposes it, even though it was once in the game.
What is this feature? On Reddit, a user wants to see the GPS feature from GTA in Crimson Desert. This would allow players to mark a location on the map and be guided there by the shortest route, just like a navigation system.
For the player, this would be a perfect addition to Crimson Desert, after all, one spends a lot of time riding to various quests and objects. However, what the player does not know is that this feature was already in Crimson Desert.
Even without navigation, it’s fastest on the back of Rokade through the Crimson Desert:
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The feature exists
Why was it there before? In the comments under the post on Reddit, other users point out that Crimson Desert actually had such a navigation feature. An old gameplay clip from 2024 supposedly shows this.
In fact, a user posts an image with the feature from an earlier version of the game, which also uses a different font. The minimap shows routing to waypoints that no longer exist in the final game.
The fact that the feature is no longer found in Crimson Desert likely has good reasons.
Why is this feature no longer available? While the developers of Crimson Desert have seemingly never commented on it, players explain why it’s better without it. Getting lost and discovering new interesting things along the way, due to many distractions, are exactly the factors that give Crimson Desert its charm.
NotMochiTheCat: “It would be a nice option for those who want it. For me, half the fun is getting lost along the way.”
CyberpunkYakuza: “At this point, I am too. I missed it at first, but the stuff I’ve stumbled upon that I would’ve missed just because I’ve strayed from the beaten path made the game soooo much more enjoyable.”
M0rteus: “If you’re driving a vehicle for a mission, yes (fckn Yann), otherwise no, I’m fine with wandering around.”
bjergdk: “I think it’s supposed to push you to take wrong turns and see things you otherwise wouldn’t see. Also, a GPS line like that makes players look at the minimap all the time instead of the beautiful world in front of them.”
The popular novel series “A Court of Thorns and Roses,” also known as “ACOTAR,” will receive its sixth volume in 2026. In this article, you’ll find all the important information about it.
What is ACOTAR – A Court of Thorns and Roses Volume 6? It is a book series in the fantasy genre, where romance and love play a significant role.
In English, the series is called “A Court of Thorns and Roses,” which is why the abbreviation ACOTAR is also common in German.
So far, five volumes have been released since 2015, and the sixth is scheduled for 2026. It has not yet been given its own title.
The story takes place in the world of Prythian. There, protagonist Feyre is abducted from the human world. The realm, as the title suggests, is divided into seven courts that are in rivalry with each other.
Feyre must prove herself and pass trials while love repeatedly intervenes in the events. Throughout the series, other members of her family also involuntarily find their way to Prythian.
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ACOTAR – A Court of Thorns and Roses Volume 6: Release, Pages, and Plot
When is ACOTAR – A Court of Thorns and Roses Volume 6 coming out? Volume 6 is scheduled for October 27, 2026.
Will ACOTAR – A Court of Thorns and Roses Volume 6 be released in German? The sixth part will be available in German when it is released. In Germany, the series will be published by dtv Verlag.
How many pages does ACOTAR – A Court of Thorns and Roses Volume 6 have? According to dtv, Volume 6 is expected to be 464 pages long in German.
What is ACOTAR – A Court of Thorns and Roses Volume 6 about? There are currently no details from official sources regarding the story of the new book. It is expected that the plot will continue to revolve around Feyre and her sister Nesta, or rather, her romance established in Volume 5.
On Reddit, fans are already busy spinning theories – those who are not afraid of potential spoilers can check it out there.
Who writes ACOTAR – A Court of Thorns and Roses Volume 6? Like the predecessors, the continuation is also authored by the American writer Sarah J. Maas.
Is there a continuation after ACOTAR – A Court of Thorns and Roses Volume 6? Yes. Volume 7 has also been announced and is scheduled to follow on January 12, 2027. As soon as we receive more detailed information about Volume 6, we will update this article. Are you following the series? Feel free to share your opinion with us in the comments. For book fans, it’s exciting: Readers on Reddit have voted on which is the best fantasy series – Game of Thrones is beaten by 2 worlds
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Once again, hints for the 2 most eagerly awaited monsters in Pokémon GO have appeared. One detail is particularly interesting.
There is probably hardly a trainer who is not eagerly waiting for these two monsters: the Mega Evolutions of Mewtwo. The regular form of the monster is not only one of the most iconic Pokémon, which was even elemental in the first anime movie of the franchise, but also belongs to the absolute elite of attackers in the world of the popular pocket monsters.
There have been hints from official sources or through data mining in the past that indicated these evolutions. Now, further hints have emerged from the well-known data mining group PokeMiners, including an interesting detail.
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What kind of hints are these? The PokeMiners, who regularly scour the files of Pokémon GO and point out newly discovered assets such as images, texts, or sounds, have once again found hints regarding Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y and shared them on their Discord.
These include an image of each of the two evolutions. They also found 2 buttons that the game uses in special research to choose one of several branches. Here too, the two coveted monsters are each visible.
You can see what the images look like in this post on Reddit:
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The two buttons that have appeared in the current leak indicate a branched research with the two evolutions. It is therefore possible that in a potential research about the evolutions, you will have to decide for one of the two forms and thus obtain necessary resources to trigger an evolution.
It is therefore possible that for ticket holders, a branched research with the Mega Evolutions of Mewtwo will be available at GO Fest 2026.
How reliable is the information? Keep in mind that the information consists of assets that were found through data mining, and not of official announcements from Niantic.
Even though there are more and more hints regarding the Mega Evolutions and a release this year would fit well with the 10th anniversary of the game, it ultimately does not mean that the two forms will actually appear at GO Fest 2026.
Either way: There is still some time until GO Fest 2026. But until then, of course, there is a lot of content in the game. This includes events, raids, and Dynamax bosses. We also have an overview of the current event content for you: all events in April 2026 in Pokémon GO.
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