Due to rising hardware prices, many gaming PCs and parts are being bought up before they become even more expensive. A store in Japan is desperately trying and sees no sense in hiding its plight.
What is the store desperate about? A Japanese store that earns its revenue by selling custom-built and ready-to-use gaming PCs realizes that it can no longer be picky.
Due to the rising prices of RAM, SSDs, and graphics cards, many gamers and PC enthusiasts decide to act quickly. They are buying hardware in bulk before prices can rise further.
Businesses, like the aforementioned store in Japan, are therefore looking for additional sources. And they have reached a point where they not only want to hope but actively beg gamers to sell them their used computers.
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Store desperately needs restock, no matter how good or bad
How does the store plan to obtain hardware? The store “Sofmap” from Japan is forced to ask for help on X. In their message, they explain the bitter truth they are facing as a company – they need anything they can get, regardless of its condition:
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The desperate message from Sofmap translates as follows:
The situation is currently such that gaming computers, even used ones, are in short supply in warehouses.
If you want to replace your devices with new ones, please sell your gaming computer to our company. We offer you rather high purchase prices. It does not matter whether it is a gaming desktop PC, a laptop, or of course also a regular computer that is not used for gaming.
We basically buy anything related to computers.
Can this approach help the store? It can be assumed that the used computers will subsequently be dismantled to then resell RAM or graphics cards.
Fans of Godzilla, and especially those who really liked the 2023 filmMinus One, can look forward to the sequel in 2026. It has now been announced when we can expect a theatrical release.
Godzilla Minus One surprised fans of the giant lizard in 2023. Not only did the film come from Godzilla’s country of origin, Japan, but it also captivated with a thrilling, deeply human story set during World War II.
With a comparatively low budget, which according to IMDb was around €13 million, director Takashi Yamazaki and his team managed to create a spectacular and believable entry in the long history of Godzilla. Despite the sparse production costs for such a film, the film presented impressive visual effects and even won the Oscar in this category in 2024 for this achievement.
It was only a matter of time before the sequel comes our way. Now it is clear when we can expect Godzilla’s return to the big screen. The date follows a traditional day.
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Godzilla Minus One – Trailer for the Japanese Return of the Giant Lizard
The Day of the Lizard is in November
When is the new film coming out? The title has been known for some time and is consequently Minus Zero. According to the official website of Godzilla, the film is set to hit theaters in Japan on November 3, 2026 – just in time for the annual Godzilla Day, when the original, very first film premiered in 1954. The predecessor Minus One was also released on this day in Japan.
In North America, Minus Zero premieres on November 6, 2026, just three days later. Although there is currently no date for Europe or even Germany according to the official website, it is expected that it will be the same as in North America.
This was also the case with the predecessor, which was released in the West on December 1, 2023, nearly a month after the Japanese release. This time, less than a week will separate the release in Japan and the West, which is a first. Typically, significantly more time passed.
Can the film be streamed? Not at the theatrical release, but it could be possible shortly afterward. In the case of the predecessor Minus One, Netflix added the film to its program in June 2024, where it is still available today. Therefore, it is possible that Godzilla Minus Zero will also be available on this streaming service after its theatrical run.
What is known about the plot? Unfortunately, almost nothing. The producing studio Tōhō is keeping quiet about the story, and as of now, we only know that it is supposed to be a sequel, a direct continuation. In the past, director Takashi Yamazaki has talked about a slimy monster he is a fan of – whether we will see it in the finished film remains to be seen.
Godzilla Minus Zero follows in big footsteps, as the predecessor is the most successful Japanese Godzilla film of all time and has grossed around €97 million worldwide according to Box Office Mojo.
The expectations of fans are likely high given the quality of Minus One. But what do you think about it? Are you looking forward to the return of the giant lizard, and what do you want to see from the sequel? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. Maybe one of the enemies from our list will return: The 10 most powerful enemies of Godzilla in the power ranking
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Many players strive for successful outcomes in their favorite games. For this, they are often willing to use tricks to guarantee this success. Larian has now explained: Players who used a frowned-upon method in Baldur’s Gate 3 will not want it in Divinity at all.
What “gaming sin” is being talked about? This refers to savescumming: a method that is widespread in many games with multiple save states. If one is not satisfied with the outcome of an action, one reloads an old save and simply tries again.
In a game like Baldur’s Gate 3, where decisions and their (mis)successes greatly influence the story and events, savescumming is viewed by a large part of the community as cheating. Why many players still chose this playstyle is explained by one of them in a recent AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with Larian Studios on Reddit, where the developers of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Divinity interacted with the community: “
BG3 is a game where most “better” story and world interactions depend on successful rolls and checks. […] Admittedly, I usually only let a bad roll go if I feel that there are no significant consequences (narratively or in terms of rewards) that would mean I would miss out on content.
Are there plans to make these dialogues narratively more interesting, similar to Disco Elysium, to encourage players to accept “bad” random values?
Adam Smith, Writing Director at Larian, addressed this question and gives the community hope that savescumming may not be necessary in Divinity at all.
Here you can see the trailer for Baldur’s Gate 3:
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to PS5 – Trailer prepares for console release
Failures should no longer encourage players to reload
How does the Writing Director address failures in Divinity? Smith responds to the fan that the team wants to not only take away the urge to savescum but also that failures can also yield exciting results that are just as valuable as successes.
“Our goal is definitely to make failure more interesting,” explains the Writing Director on Reddit, “There are already some situations in the game where, in my opinion, the most exciting – and most extensive – outcome results from a ‘failure,’ but you will be best able to judge how well we have succeeded.”
The community is relieved that Larian is not ignoring this problem, as SireEvalish explains, who relied on savescumming himself: “That was probably the biggest flaw of Baldur’s Gate 3. The randomness ultimately meant that I was more focused on the save system than engaging with the game mechanics.”
What does Larian say about narrative balance in Divinity? In line with the topic of story and narrative consequences, CEO of Larian and Game Director Swen Vincke also commented.
“Since Divinity will have a larger scope compared to BG3, I assume there will be more branching narratives and problem-solving opportunities. How are you trying to achieve this while mitigating the risk that the story falls apart without too much ‘railroading’ certain key plot points?”
Vincke clearly explains that Larian hates this “railroading” of certain paths. They want to increase the number of possible outcomes and create freedoms while still ensuring a captivating story: “We learned a lot from BG3 and are now applying those insights along with a variety of new ideas” (Source: Reddit).
A shooter on Steam throws you into the desert with other players, but like in the sci-fi film Mortal Engines, you have a mobile fortress. In a new trailer, the developers reveal when SAND: Raiders of Sophie is set to be released.
When is the game supposed to be released? Do you remember Mortal Engines? Even though the film by Peter Jackson was not particularly well-received, there are many fans of the book series. This is likely due to the concept: In a post-apocalyptic scenario, people are on mobile fortresses trying to survive.
This concept is also embraced by the shooter SAND: Raiders of Sophie. In a new trailer, it was finally revealed that the game is set to be released in March 2026. In addition to Steam, the game will also be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Although it is an extraction shooter, you will not only fight with conventional weapons.
You can see the new trailer here:
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SAND: Raiders of Sophie confirmed in the new trailer the release month
You are not the only pirates in the desert
What kind of game is SAND: Raiders of Sophie? The game world takes place in a rather desolate post-apocalyptic desert. In an alternate timeline in 1910, humans return to a ravaged planet to gather resources and other riches.
At its core, the game is a PvPvE extraction shooter, similar to ARC Raiders. Alone or with other players, you must explore the world and gather resources, but you must also defend yourself against zombies or other players. For that, you have not only classic weapons at your disposal.
The highlight of the game is said to be the mobile fortresses, which strongly resemble Mortal Engines. You must steer and repair these yourself. With equipped cannons, you can attack the fortresses of other players. As is usual for extraction shooters, you must also escape before other players can take you out. If you die, you lose everything.
How is the new trailer received by the players? Among the comments on the YouTube videos, the majority seems finally excited about the release, after all, the game was announced a few years ago. There is only one skepticism in the comments regarding the performance. It seems that in the beta and in playtests, according to the comments, it was not always stable.
Besides medicine, the private lives of the (young) doctors in Scrubs are very important, especially their love lives. MeinMMO has taken a look at what the most popular couples are according to Google search queries. And based on that, protagonist J.D. should have actually married someone entirely different.
How did this ranking come about? While Scrubs focuses on life in the hospital, the social lives of the characters are also very important to the plot. Accordingly, there are quite a few romances, relationships, and breakups. Whether it’s Dr. Cox and his on-off (ex-)wife Jordan, Turk and Carla, or J.D.’s almost countless flirtations.
We then checked the Google search volume for each couple using the website Keyword Tool In this list, you will find the top 5 couples that were searched for the most from December 2024 to December 2025 according to the site.
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Warning, Spoiler! This list discusses all the seasons of Scrubs that have been aired so far.
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Rank 10: J.D. & Jordan
The entry into the top 10 is made by protagonist John Dorian aka J.D. and Jordan, Dr. Cox’s ex-wife. The two have sex during their first encounter in season 1, which remains a secret. At least until the end of the first season when Jordan drops the bomb on J.D.’s mentor Dr. Cox.
From season 2, the two meet on a friendly level. For example, Jordan helps J.D. break up with one of his girlfriends. The couple has generated about 380 search queries worldwide over the past 12 months.
Kim is probably J.D.’s most serious relationship besides Elliot. The two are in 9th place in the ranking with 470 search queries. They only meet in season five, even though Kim has been a urologist at Sacred Heart for many years. The two have a romantic rendezvous on his undeveloped property. Kim is pregnant afterward but reportedly loses the baby. Their paths separate.
In episode 20 of the sixth season, the two meet again, and Kim is very pregnant. They then get back together but separate again after the birth of their son Sammy. However, they raise the boy together.
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The Sauercrowd project needs reinforcements! A streamer who is really excited about WoW Classic Hardcore goes by the name Schaufinator, and he is applying with a song for the content guild.
Which streamer is it? Schaufinator’s real name is Kevin Schauff, and he streams on Twitch almost every evening. He often plays games. Sometimes it’s just casual chatting though. He has gathered more than 6,000 followers through his regular streams. In addition, he has 21,800 followers on Instagram and about 213,000 followers on TikTok.
What does Schaufinator sing? With his song, the streamer makes it clear that he has plenty of WoW experience under his belt. Here are the lyrics:
Once there was a group that set out, the name of the guild was Sauercrowd. The mobs hit hard, one pull went wrong. They die off like cattle.
Come on, take Schaufinator with you, he brings skill and also tactics. Now every day I watch you, my mage is ready.
I’ve been playing the mage since classic, I’ll show you how it’s done, my son. Being part of it is enough for me as a reward. I mishandle my tone here.
Come on, take Schaufinator with you, I have been there, I know the way. Now I’m not at the back anymore, my mage is ready.
The adds run wild around. Oh, let me be, my mana is empty. I’ll just grab a mana potion, then the sheeping begins.
Come on, take Schaufinator with you, he brings skill and also tactics. Now every day I watch you, my mage is ready.
No tricks allowed, no second tries, but one still stands tough. I also like to poop in a bowl. That has to happen in the raid sometimes.
Come on, take Schaufinator with you, I have been there, I know the way. Now I’m not at the back anymore, my mage is ready.
Here comes another crazy line. Unfortunately, I can’t think of one. My head is empty, my finger is gaming. Come on, let me in already.
Please!
You can listen to the whole song on TikTok or below:
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The new role-playing game Sea of Remnants on Steam and PS5 turns you into a quirky pirate who doesn’t take his everyday life too seriously. The developers have now announced an alpha test with a new trailer, showcasing how colorful the game is.
What kind of game is this? In Sea of Remnants, you take on the role of a pirate captain somewhere on the high seas. Your goal is to recruit a suitable crew and then wreak havoc on the seas with your ship.
However, you are not the biggest danger on the high seas. The trailer already shows several sea monsters that want to take you on. But other pirates are also envious of your treasures and want to relieve you of your belongings.
Here you can watch the trailer for the game:
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Pirate RPG Sea of Remnants showcases gameplay in the “Wanderer Test” trailer
Theme park, but as a solo game
Can you play the game online? No, Sea of Remnants is, despite a colorful theme park, a strictly single-player title. Earlier information about the game hinted at a genuine pirate MMO, but the developers have removed all hints of online features.
Nevertheless, the pirate adventure offers a colorful theme park, which was likely originally intended for the MMO part of the game and which offers more than just pure piracy. You can solve puzzles and loot treasure chambers on land. In the evening, people gather in the pubs and celebrate joyfully.
During this, you can experience all kinds of mini-games and either lose or double your looted gold if you’re lucky. However, the biggest feature in the game is probably your crew members.
What’s the deal with the crew? According to the description on Steam, Sea of Remnants offers you over 300 different companions who are said to react differently to your decisions in the game.
It’s conceivable that the companions will also have different skills, as one main aspect is to build as strong a crew as possible to support you on your missions.
When is Sea of Remnants being released? The pirate role-playing game is set to release in 2026 for Steam and PS5. The first opportunity to set sail on the high seas will be between February 5 and 12, 2026, when the closed alpha test of the game takes place.
Anyone wishing to participate must fill out a survey on the Discord server of Sea of Remnants. Participants in the survey will then be placed in a drawing from which the alpha testers will be selected.
It is time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in 5 Minutes”. We summarize the most important news around the best genre in the world. You can expectseveral birthdays, the comeback of a historically great WoW expansion, and a new era for Elder Scrolls Online.
MMORPG Dreadmyst shows action-packed battles in the release trailer
Despite DDoS attacks to World First Kill
What happened with the big MMORPGs:
The developers of WoW have reached out to the community with a service reminder: Legion Remix is about to end, spend your bronze before January 21, 2026, to get the best deals! More on blizzard.com.
Anyone wanting to try the new content of Final Fantasy XIV for free can do so from January 9, 2026, to February 9, 2026, for 96 hours. All details about the free login event can be found on finalfantasyxiv.com.
On January 8, 2026, the new update for Black Desert went live. Included: the Rabam talents for the Seraphia class, guild boss improvements, and more. You can find the German patch notes on playblackdesert.com.
In the new episode of Eye On Arkesia, there was a preview of new content like Thaemine Extreme or the new Ark Pass, set to appear next week in Lost Ark. You can watch the episode on YouTube or below.
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DC Universe Online celebrates its 15th anniversary with gifts for the community and various event content. You can find all the details on dcuniverseonline.com.
And another birthday: Tibia is turning 29 years old. From January 14 to February 12, 2026, you can challenge the First Dragons in this venerable MMORPG. More on tibia.com.
All good things come in threes: RuneScape is celebrating its 25th year with special activities, special capes, and more. There was also a preview of upcoming changes for the treasure hunt. Where? On runescape.com.
Legend of YMIR is criticized due to its mobile roots and aggressive monetization, but that does not diminish the popularity of the game: The developers had to open 4 new worlds, two for Asia, one for North America and Europe, and one for South America. This brings the MMORPG to nearly 100 servers (Source: mmorpg.org.pl).
Is Blade & Soul coming to an end soon? After Blade & Soul Heroes announced the end in South Korea, there was now an announcement that Blade & Soul and Blade & Soul NEO are set to go offline in Japan on March 11 (Source: bns.ncsoft.jp).
The Nintendo Switch will receive a “new” MMORPG on January 13, 2026: Wizard101 has been available on Steam since September 2008 and has an 82 percent positive rating there. You can also play the online role-playing game on Xbox and PlayStation. You can find the official console FAQ on wizard101.com.
Due to the continuing popularity of Final Fantasy XI, the developers announced a series of innovations for 2026 in their New Year’s message. Included: a better gaming experience for solo players, fresh combat content, and a story replay function. You can find the full list on playonline.com.
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Past Fate shows in the trailer what an old-school MMORPG looks like in 2026
With The Story Page, a new indie MMORPG is set to launch on Steam in February 2026. Unlike many other solo projects, The Story Page does not rely on nostalgic iso/pixel graphics, but on third-person 3D action.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen received the first patch of 2026 on January 7. The patch notes on pantheonmmo.com mainly contain bug fixes and adjustments for NPCs, items, and other areas of the game.
The equipment is one of the most important aspects in Baldur’s Gate 3 and in all previous Divinity games. Now the developers of Larian Studios have given a first hint about how they will handle loot in the new Divinity.
The trailer for Divinity, the new game from the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3, was one of the highlights of the recent Game Awards. In a current AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit, several team members behind the game give insights into the current state of development.
This also includes a hint about how they will deal with the topic of “loot” in Divinity. It seems they are leaning more towards the system from Baldur’s Gate 3 rather than the version from the “Divinity: Original Sin” games.
Handcrafted instead of random has proven itself – Here’s how loot works in the new Divinity
During the AMA on Reddit, Nick Pechenin, Head of Design at Larian, responded to a question regarding the upcoming loot system in Divinity.
User “CellistElectrical135” wanted to know whether the loot system would be more oriented towards the random-based system from the Divinity games, or the “handcrafted” system from Baldur’s Gate 3.
Pechenin stated that the approach of manually creating and placing all magical items in Baldur’s Gate 3 has proven effective and is something that Larian wanted to do for Divinity: Original Sin 2 as well.
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“When working on random loot for DOS1 and DOS2, we found that completely random loot is often confusing. Therefore, we added more and more rules and predefined patterns to make it feel more targeted. Ultimately, random generation didn’t save us much time,” says the Head of Design,
You can thus expect that most magical items in Divinity will also be created and placed by hand. So, if particularly exciting items stand out after release, you can expect to find them in the corresponding places in each playthrough.
What does this mean concretely? In Baldur’s Gate 3, you receive the exciting, magical weapons always from the same sources. The sword Phalar Aluve, for example, is always in its shrine in the Underdark, the Everglow Blade is always received when you defeat Commander Zhalk, the recurring blade is always found at the merchant in the Goblin camp – and so on.
In Divinity: Original Sin, however, you could not specifically search for weapons. They appeared randomly among various enemies. This could become quite tedious, especially since the weapons were also significantly affected by scaling. A strong weapon you just gathered could feel significantly too weak a few levels later. In Baldur’s Gate 3, however, you do not tend to switch weapons as often.
Additionally, this also allows for the control that significant fights offer suitable loot as rewards. The intentional placement of items also allows for giving them a certain importance.
However, this also eliminates the element of surprise in multiple playthroughs.
What do you think about the upcoming loot system? Do you prefer finding handcrafted items in fixed locations, or would you rather enjoy random loot? Tell us in the comments! And if you want to dive deeper into the topic of Divinity: Here is the big MeinMMO interview with Swen Vincke, Game Director and CEO of Larian Studios.
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The developers of The Elder Scrolls Online are changing the payment model of the MMORPG for the second time in two years. MeinMMO summarizes what is happening with the Content Pass and ESO Plus and what you can expect from the new Battle Pass.
After many years of regularly released DLCs and chapters, there was the switch from The Elder Scrolls Online to a seasonal model in 2025. The contents of the Worm Cult seasons have been paid for by the developers with the Content Pass costing up to 90 euros. In addition, there is the familiar optional ESO Plus subscription, the Crown Store, and the purchase price for the base game, DLCs, and chapters.
What does the new Battle Pass offer and what will it cost? What will be free in the future? What happens to ESO Plus? We will answer these questions for you in the following.
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The new payment model of Elder Scrolls Online
What must or can I pay for in the future? The developers of ESO are removing the Content Pass introduced in 2025 and want to make all game-relevant content that will be released in the future available to all players with access to Elder Scrolls Online at no additional cost.
So, when new systems, quests, regions, dungeons, raids, classes, PvP content, and similar items go live, you will no longer have to pay for them in the future.
Additionally, the developers want to integrate some of the previously paid contents into the base game of ESO. So far, the announced DLCs include the Thieves Guild, the Dark Brotherhood, and Orsinium (with Update 49) and the Greymoor chapter (with Update 52).
The new monetization strategy of Elder Scrolls Online will therefore rely on the following pillars in the future:
Sale of the base game and the DLCs and chapters that are not yet part of the base game
Crown Store
Paid Battle Pass content
Optional ESO Plus subscription
Let’s take a detailed look at the new pillars of ESO’s payment model.
The mounts of the premium rewards
The new Battle Pass: the Tamriel Folio
The new Battle Pass system of ESO is called Tamriel Folio and will be introduced with Season Zero on April 2, 2026. It will be available in 3 variants and will also offer the rewards and tasks that you have earned so far through the endeavors and daily logins.
The goal is: No matter what you do in ESO, you should make progress in the Tamriel Folio and earn in-game currency, consumables, and collectibles. With each season, lasting 3 months, a new Tamriel Folio will be introduced. Within it, you will find two different types of challenges that reward you with folio points:
Weekly challenges (5 per week, can be completed throughout the season, up to 12 can be active simultaneously; you may reroll unsuitable objectives for yourself (5 times a week))
Seasonal challenges that are more complex but offer greater rewards
By the way, there is a new roadmap and fresh content for Where Winds Meet. We will present what is included in Patch 1.2 on the MeinMMO YouTube channel.
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With the earned folio points, you will automatically unlock the pages of the current Tamriel Folio, allowing you to unlock the available rewards in any order by investing points. You do not need to unlock rewards to access the next pages.
The 3 variants of the Battle Pass differ as follows:
Free Tamriel Folio – is only available during the season, offers rewards such as the armor from Kireth’s gear, 8,000 pursuit seals, new skill style for vigor, the weapon style of the Mesa Hunter, 9,000 trade bars, and 6 returning crown crates.
Premium Tamriel Folio for $14.99, can also be completed after the end of the season, offers additional rewards such as the Empyreal Winterhold Wolf as a mount, the “Monster Slayer” personality, the Double Dynamo dungeon vagabond spider as a mount, additional 1,500 trade bars, and more.
Premium Tamriel Folio with Bonuses for $29.99, with the premium benefits plus faster progress in the Battle Pass (4,000 folio points) and Raynor’s travel robes as an outfit
What changes in ESO Plus
The optional subscription for Elder Scrolls Online will continue to exist but with adjustments. Of course, ESO Plus will soon lose some DLCs and the Greymoor chapter to the base game. You can find an overview of the current benefits of the subscription at elderscrollsonline.com. The following benefits are expected to be added or expanded in the future:
Anyone who subscribes to ESO Plus for a total of one month (even with breaks in between) will be able to activate a premium folio with bonuses for free for their desired season (thus saving $29.99) – this starts already now.
In addition to the known 10% bonus for the familiar progress system (experience, inspiration, gold), ESO Plus subscribers will also receive 10% additional folio points for their Battle Pass progress in the future.
Every month of ESO Plus provides you with 2,000 additional folio points (flexibly usable).
The carrying capacity for transmutation crystals increases to 3,000 (without subscription: 1,500).
Players with ESO Plus can place 50 additional furnishings in their homes.
The times for antiquity traces will be doubled for subscribers.
The price of ESO Plus is not expected to change. The new features are set to activate with the release of Update 49 on March 9, 2026.
The developers are also planning extensive adjustments for all classes, but these are not expected to significantly change the fundamental, often criticized combat experience. This keeps many interested players from Tamriel away. You can read more about this in the following article: In Elder Scrolls Online, all classes are getting an overhaul, player asks: “Are you crazy?”
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The Twitch streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler is also participating in the WoW hardcore project Sauercrowd. However, as he has not fulfilled his tax payment obligation, he has now been punished with music by two of the founders.
Tax evasion in WoW? The WoW hardcore project has strict rules. Participants must also pay taxes to the guild. Every day, one silver must be paid per their character level.
Trymacs preferred to pay all the taxes at once instead of whenever they were due. His reasoning was that he was wasting too much time lining up for it: “I go full crashout. Half an hour of guild meeting and then 40 minutes standing in line to pay taxes.” (Source: YouTube starting at 00:09).
Trymacs further stated that his teammates would play so much more than he would. While he had “only” 8 to 10 hours a day for WoW, the others had around 16 hours available. Any time loss, such as that incurred during tax payment, was too precious to waste. After all, he would miss out on things.
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Vom Pizza-Lieferant zu einem der größten deutschen Twitch-Streamer – Leben und Karriere von Trymacs in 2 Minuten
“I couldn’t handle it”
How is Trymacs punished? Two of the founders, HandOfBlood and Papaplatte, confronted the Twitch streamer in one of his livestreams with the accusations of tax evasion and directly informed him of his punishment. They did not want to impose an in-game penalty, as that would set back his progress and would be unfair.
Instead, the punishment was twofold and took place partly in real life: Trymacs had to wait until the very end to pay at the next tax payment. Additionally, HandOfBlood and Papaplatte prepared a playlist for him with radio-type songs that Trymacs had to listen to in his next Twitch stream.
All of this for at least 6 to 7 hours. Furthermore, only a handful of songs were added so that they would repeat continuously.
How did Trymacs handle it? For Trymacs, the songs seemed to be a torture. After about 5.5 hours, he announced to his teammates that he would log off and stated:
I couldn’t handle it. I can’t deal with the music, it’s just unbelievable. This is probably much worse for me than for others, it’s crazy.
The rival of Faker in League of Legends wants to do something good for his hometown and donates nearly 6,000 euros. His reason for this is truly heartwarming and human.
Who is the rival of Faker? The 23-year-old midlaner Zeka has been playing for Hanwha Life Esports since November 2022. He has often faced off against the LoL legend Faker, most recently battling him in the finals of the KeSPA Cup on December 14, 2025.
Why did Zeka donate to his hometown? The young professional player wanted to express his gratitude and affection for his hometown of Pohang. He donated a total of 10 million Won, which is almost 6,000 euros.
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The money is meant to help the neighborhood and those in need
What will the money be used for? The money will be partially used for needy neighbors. Additionally, it aims to close gaps in the social support system in the region.
The head of the social department of the city of Pohang, Pyeon Jun, also expressed heartfelt thanks on threads.com: “We thank the player (Zeka), who competes on the world stage, for practicing charity and sharing for his hometown. We hope that this gift brings hope to the local community this time.”
A player sends back his monitor and receives not only a better model but also double the amount. However, the user did not truly benefit from it in the end, as the value of the monitors is between 130 and 150 euros.
A guarantee request is not unusual, as long as it is granted by the manufacturer. A user recently reported a warranty case for a broken monitor from the company iiyama according to a post on Reddit.
However, the company explained to him that they no longer had his old model in stock and instead wanted to send him a better model from the same series. But the surprise was great when he finally opened the package. The company sent him not just one, but two monitors:
Today the package arrived, and instead of one, they sent me two identical monitors. I probably have to send one back, but every time I saw posts from people who received extra items, I thought: “Yeah sure, buddy.”
In several other responses, he also explains that he needs to report the double monitor and return it because different behavior in his country is illegal, and packages are tracked very well. From his Reddit profile, it is evident that the user lives in Belgium.
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Double shipments happen often, but the extra delivered goods do not belong to you
Are double shipments unusual? No, it is frequently reported that players receive products in duplicate or at least multiple times.
Can you simply keep such multiple shipments?MeinMMO spoke with a lawyer and asked what to do if you receive too much merchandise. He explains:
Even if you would like to keep the excess shipment, you have no right to do so. In such cases, you are “enriched” in the legal sense without any legal reason. Therefore, you must assist in getting the goods back to the seller. If you remain stubborn as a customer, even criminal charges might be considered.
However, it is important that the seller or sender must take care of the excess delivered goods and that the mistake is not yours. What the seller is not allowed to do: suddenly charge fees for the excess delivered goods or expect that you buy all the hardware you received too much of. You may refuse all demands in this regard without any problems.
In some cases, however, the seller also opts not to retrieve the excess shipped goods, as the costs and effort for the return shipment exceed the actual merchandise value.
In Pokémon GO, players can currently solve tasks together. But how well does it work for you?
What are group tasks? In Pokémon GO, the new weekly challenges have been introduced. Every 7 days, a larger task starts in the game that you can tackle with up to four players.
The tasks previously required a large number of caught Pokémon, kilometers walked, or PokéStops spun. As a reward, you get XP, Stardust, and especially significant progress towards your friend level.
The latter is especially interesting, as it brings you closer to the status of „Best Friends“ – which allows for remote trading.
We want to know: How does the new feature work for you currently? Participate in our survey below.
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Our survey on group tasks in Pokémon GO
The new feature has been available for a few weeks now. Looking around in the Pokémon GO community, you see different experiences with the new feature. Some trainers have no problem completing the tasks, also because they have the necessary teammates who are also solving tasks.
Other players, on the other hand, have the problem of not being able to form groups or end up pursuing a kind of solo project in the group. There are examples of trainers spinning over a hundred PokéStops while team members hardly contribute.
We want to know: How is it going so far for you?
Participate in our survey here and let us know in the comments how your experience with the feature has been so far. What tasks did you like, which less? Why do you find the tasks easy – or what problems do you face? We are curious!
What’s next in Pokémon GO? January in Pokémon GO has started and is approaching its first highlight: This weekend, you will encounter the fusion forms of Kyurem in the form of a raid tag on Saturday. But even after that, interesting dates are coming up that will bring new Pokémon and content. What they are, you can read here: All events in Pokémon GO in January 2026.
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Dreadmyst launches on January 9, 2026, the next Indie MMORPG on Steam. However, players are warning against the solo developer because they know him well.
What kind of MMORPG is this? The new MMORPG Dreadmyst is a tab-target MMORPG from an isometric perspective, aiming to impress with a simple and straightforward graphic style. There are four classes to play: the Paladin, the Mage, the Ranger, and the Cleric.
The MMORPG focuses on in-depth build-making, where you can create a unique character from various skill trees. Together with 3 other players, you can tackle dungeon challenges and defeat bosses that drop loot and materials for your character.
There is also said to be a PvP component in Dreadmyst. Here, players can prove their skills and challenge each other to duels in an arena. What seems like a solid MMORPG concept at first glance is viewed with great skepticism by the players.
Here you can watch the trailer for Dreadmyst:
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MMORPG Dreadmyst shows action-packed battles in the release trailer
Players warn about the solo developer
Why are players warning? While in the past days, posts have repeatedly appeared on Reddit expressing their excitement about Dreadmyst, there are now many cautionary voices. These relate to the past of the solo developer behind the project.
One user wrote under a post about the game that a well-known operator of WoW private servers is behind the MMORPG. This operator is known for closing the servers without much notice, causing players to lose their characters.
The user’s comment supposedly collected some likes before it was downvoted with over 300 downvotes. The community believes this might be a bot attack from the developer himself, who would attempt to suppress negative opinions about him.
Another player has experienced something similar.
What does the other player say? The Reddit user KamaTheSnowLeopard explains in his post that he was banned from the official Steam forum of the MMORPG. He shows a screenshot of what he claims is the only post he wrote.
In the post, the user pointed out the issue of the downvotes and the past of the solo developer and asked players to start their own research on the developer. However, the post was deleted and he was banned.
To what extent the solo developer is actually behind the downvotes or the ban cannot be precisely determined. It is also uncertain whether the user is really the former operator of the WoW private servers. The Steam description of Dreadmyst states that the MMORPG is planned to be free and without monetization. Accordingly, everyone will be able to get an impression of the title starting the evening of January 9.
Dreadmyst is not the first MMORPG to launch on Steam in 2026. Just a few days earlier, the new “Past Fate” launched, but it had to face a lot of criticism for its technical state. You can find out how the launch went and what shortcomings were criticized here: First MMORPG of 2026 fails spectacularly, player judges: “The worst MMO in 20 years”
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Even in important tournaments, it happens that professionals cannot refrain from cheating. A Thai professional player was caught in December and is said to have cheated her entire career.
What did the professional player do? At the SEA Games, the Olympic Games of Southeast Asia, there are traditional sports as well as the esports category. Various competitive games such as the battle royale Free Fire, the sports game FC Online, or the mobile MOBA Arena of Valor are played there.
The player Tokyogurl was a “professional” in Arena of Valor and represented Thailand at the SEA Games. Together with her team, she reached the semifinals on December 15, 2025. During one round, she made a strange finger movement that did not correspond to her gameplay.
The tournament officials investigated and found out that she was running third-party software to have someone else play for her (dexerto.com).
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Arena of Valor shows its gameplay in the trailer
What were the consequences for the player? Although Tokyogurl denied the allegations, she was subsequently disqualified, and Thailand pulled the entire team from the tournament. One day later, she was released from her team Talon Esports and received a ban from the publisher of Arena of Valor for all tournaments.
Her boyfriend played several tournaments for Tokyogurl
How did the truth come to light? Her boyfriend and also a professional in Arena of Valor, Cheerio, published a Tiktok on January 2, 2026, in which he clarified the allegations.
He wrote among other things in the Tiktok (according to dexerto.com): “I want to go public and clarify the incidents that happened in the past during the SEA Games and other competitions where everyone suspected that a third person played in several matches. I admit that this is true.”
What did Tokyogurl say about her boyfriend’s statement? Tokyogurl’s clarification was less extensive. On Facebook, she simply wrote: “I’m sorry.” (according to dexerto.com)
Are there further consequences? Yes, the Esports Association of Thailand will take legal action against Tokyogurl, who is said to have built her career on another player, and Cheerio. Cheerio’s statement is supposed to expedite the investigations, which will continue until the case is fully resolved (according to en.thairath.co.th).
In ARC Raiders, a player witnessed a scene that could be straight out of a horror movie – and he emerged as a survivor.
What happened to the player? A player reports on Reddit that he went into a raid armed with an Equalizer, one of the rare and valuable golden weapons, and joined a fight against one of the big and nasty ARCs (it is not quite clear whether it was Queen or Matriarch).
He realized that he was making himself a target for other players by walking around with such a weapon. And when the huge ARC fell, a sneaky Raider shot him in the back. The Reddit user went down. Then the horror movie commenced.
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ARC Raiders zeigt im Launch-Trailer, wie der Kampf Mensch gegen Maschine aussieht
ARC Raiders turns into creature horror
How did ARC Raiders become a horror movie? “I had already accepted my fate,” writes the Reddit user, as he thought that certain death awaited his Raider. But when his opponent was about to strike the final blow and wanted to send him back to Speranza, four “Ticks” jumped into his face.
Ticks are spider-like ARCs that individually don’t cause much damage, but Raiders first have to shake them off with an animation. They are actually more annoying than a real threat.
However, with the last Tick, the attacker fell into the abyss behind him and died, while the creator of the Reddit post was revived by other friendly Raiders.
On Reddit, the situation is compared to a horror flick: “Well, that turned into a horror movie very quickly,” comments one user. He is referencing various classic creature horror films, especially those focused on spiders. Examples would be “Arachnophobia” or “ARAC Attack” (via Moviepilot).
Tip from the community: The Reddit user was quite lucky that the Ticks attacked at just the right moment, saving his life. Nevertheless, other players give him the advice in the comments on Reddit to never equip the Equalizer outside of a fight. He should ideally store it in his backpack until the battle, as other players can see it on his back when it is equipped as a primary or secondary weapon.
If you receive a gaming PC as a gift, the joy is great at first. But a gifted gamer might not know what to think of their new PC. The hardware is relatively old, yet it contains many memories of his uncle.
What was exactly given as a gift? A gamer reports in a detailed post on Reddit that he received his uncle’s “legendary” gaming PC as a gift before the latter flew to Thailand.
The problem with the gift is primarily the age of the hardware: the installed i5 6600K is already over 10 years old and the GTX 1070 is from 2016. At the same time, the user explained that he mainly wants to play modern titles: Cyberpunk 2077 or VR titles. With this gaming PC, that’s only partly possible. His uncle also handed him the PC with the words: “Don’t even think about throwing it away, just upgrade what you need.”
Now he has a guilty conscience: A friend advised him to simply sell the whole thing and invest the money earned into a completely new PC system, but he doesn’t feel quite right about that thought. He explains:
My buddy says I should sell the whole thing and start fresh, but that feels wrong after my uncle made such a big deal out of it.
He has saved about 800 US dollars for a new PC that he could invest, but prefers to put it into a new PC.
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800 US dollars are currently not enough for a top gaming PC
What does the community recommend? The most important tip is to just call his uncle. Because then he can quickly clear the problem with his conscience (Reddit.com):
If you’re really worried about what he thinks, why don’t you just ask him? Don’t they have phones in Thailand?
The PC of his uncle is at least a good temporary option when looking at the current market situation. Just for an RTX 5060 Ti, you would already pay about 400 US dollars, leaving not much left for the rest of the PC.
And another important tip: He should definitely not sell the GTX 1070, but rather keep it as a reserve. You never know when your own GPU might suddenly fail.
Is it worth upgrading very old hardware at all? If the hardware in a system is very old, it hardly makes sense to invest money in upgrades. Because upgrades are often limited by certain parts:
The installed motherboard only supports certain processors, and with a change in architecture, you also have to change the motherboard and possibly even the memory. This often comes close to buying a new one. If you want to upgrade your gaming PC: Here are components that most likely won’t be worth purchasing:7 upgrades for your gaming PC that you should definitely not buy
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The new update 1.2 for Where Winds Meet brings significant gameplay changes along with some improvements to the game itself. Two of these are causing cheers among the fans.
What is this update about? The developers of Where Winds Meet have released a new version of the game with the major update 1.2. This includes significant changes such as the next story campaign in Kaifeng and the so-called Legacy Quests. Additionally, there is a new world boss and the event “Jianghu Martial Games”.
While further updates for Where Winds Meet will be released during the month, the developers have taken the opportunity with this major version update to implement some quality improvements, which are very well received by the fans.
Here’s what our experts say about Where Winds Meet:
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MyMMO in the GameStar Talk: Our MMORPG expert sums up the Chinese RPG Where Winds Meet
Two features create excitement?
What excites the fans? Two of the many improvements that the developers have released are particularly well received by the fans. The most important concerns the equipment of the characters in the game. If you want to farm suitable gear in Where Winds Meet, you need to pay attention to the right equipment sets.
These sets have different passive abilities that are gained as soon as all four items of a set are worn. However, this can also lead to frustration, especially when you receive a great legendary item that belongs to a different set.
The developers have now tackled this problem and added a feature with their update that allows the equipment to be transformed into a different set at the press of a button. This feature is available for free up to eight times, which is sufficient to perfect an equipment set.
The developers are receiving much praise from the fans for this change. On Reddit, user NoIsE_bOmB writes: “Holy crap, this update is huge, my bad RNG with gear is fixed now.” User Reddit cjy7877 is excited: “Wow, I’m so glad I kept the golden pieces of gear from sets I didn’t want.”
We’ll present everything included in patch 1.2 on the MeinMMO YouTube channel:
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Which feature is also well received? There is a second change that is popular among the fans. The developers have relaxed their restrictions on activities. More specifically, players now regain energy faster, which is spent on loot from dungeons, outposts, and world bosses.
At the same time, the limit of jade fishes that can be obtained per week has also been increased. From now on, players can buy more loot boxes for the currency, giving them better chances at good equipment.
That the developers of Where Winds Meet are giving players more loot and the option to simply swap the “wrong” equipment delights the community. Those who want even more free loot must check Twitch every month. There are always fresh Twitch drops: Where Winds Meet: All Twitch drops you can currently receive
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For fans of the Warhammer universe, there is never enough new content. Not only are there new games, books, or figures coming, but also on the series front, there are new materials. A new trailer shows what you can look forward to soon.
Which series are involved? While we may have to wait a little longer for the series from Henry Cavill, the Warhammer account presents a new trailer on YouTube. In it, we can see a new glimpse of 3 animation projects that you won’t have to wait long for.
In the trailer, which is just under a minute long, there are brief action scenes from the respective series. The series will be exclusively available on the Warhammer+ subscription service and are expected to be released in the coming months. You can watch the trailer here:
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Warhammer shows in trailer 3 of their latest animation projects for 2026
Sisters of Battle and Pilots
What are these animation projects? The trailer already shows action-packed scenes depicting various scenarios from the upcoming projects. There are also short clips showing the Sisters of Battle, the female order from Warhammer 40,000. According to warhammer-community.com, this is also expected to be the first series of the year. The first episode of Adepta Sororitas: Penitence is slated to be available next month.
There are also action scenes showcasing Aeronautica. As can be inferred from the trailer, this series will feature aerial battles with pilots.
The 3rd project that can be viewed in the trailer is Butcher’s Nails. This short film will belong to the Hammer and Bolter series. In this anthology series, each episode explores a different aspect of the Warhammer universe. Here, warhammer-community.com has already promised that despite the short length, it won’t be any less bloody and action-packed than an entire season.
When exactly the 3 projects are set to launch is unclear. So far, we only know that the first episode of Adepta Sororitas: Penitence is expected to be released in February. Overall, it is said to be soon.
Where can you watch the various series? The upcoming and already existing projects are exclusively available on Warhammer+. This is a subscription service where you not only get series content. As a subscriber, you can select an exclusive miniature from either the fantasy or sci-fi universe each year. In addition, you also get access to lore texts and apps.
