A streamer is back among the top channels on Twitch after a brief dry spell. With over 100,000 subs, he even grabbed the number 1 spot.
Who is the Twitch streamer? Nicholas Stewart (24), better known as Jynxzi, is a U.S. Twitch streamer who streamed Ubisoft’s tactical shooter Rainbow Six: Siege almost exclusively for years. With the game, he first became number 1 on Twitch in 2023.
In 2025, he increasingly turned his back on Rainbow Six: Siege, showcasing a lot of Clash Royale and other games like Fortnite or Minecraft. During this time, he often had to cede his spot on the Twitch sub throne to streamers like “caseoh_” and “KaiCenat.”
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Back on the Throne
This is the current development: Just a few days after Jynxzi announced his intention to grind LoL and Apex Legends in the stream, he is once again number 1 on Twitch. On April 1, he climbed back onto the throne with 101,000 active subs, leaving the previous ruler caseoh_ (at that time with nearly 72,000 subs) behind.
Currently, Jynxzi is in a close race with U.S. streamer “YourRage” (also “yourragegaming”), who won one million U.S. dollars for his community at an event hosted by YouTuber “MrBeast.” Part of the money flowed into subs, which delighted the streamer’s viewers and rocketed him into competition with Jynxzi.
While Jynxzi was still number 1 with over 100,000 subs on the morning of April 9, he briefly slipped to number 2 with 98,000 subs at noon while offline. The dominance could switch again as soon as Jynxzi goes live and viewers refresh their expired subs.
At the end of Spirited Away, the little girl must pass a test if she wants to leave the magical world. She succeeds right away, which is not immediately apparent to the viewer. The creator of the anime explains what lies behind it.
What kind of test is it? The scene in question comes at the end of the film. The witch Yubaba gives the little girl Chihiro a test. Only if she passes it may she and her parents leave the spirit world they have fallen into.
Yubaba presents Chihiro with a group of pigs. The little girl must find exactly the 2 animals that are her transformed parents. If she is correct, they are free; if she guesses wrong, she must remain in the spirit world forever.
Chihiro examines the group of pigs closely and confidently answers that her parents are not among the pigs. This gives the only correct answer, and the spell that holds her captive breaks, allowing her and her parents to leave the magical world again.
For the viewers, it is not clear how Chihiro knew that so precisely. All the pigs look the same and behave similarly. However, Hayao Miyazaki, the director of the film, had a clear answer to that.
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Spirited Away Trailer (English)
Miyazaki solves one of Ghibli’s greatest mysteries
How did she recognize her parents? About 12 years ago, Miyazaki gave an interview and answered questions about the film’s grand finale. He admits that it was never explained why the parents do not belong to the group of pigs. Many find this illogical. However, Miyazaki does not consider such things important:
Those who constantly seek explanations often say that it is illogical. However, I do not consider such things important. After everything she has experienced up to that point, Chihiro simply knows that her parents are not there. You ask why she knows it, but knowledge is human life. That is all.
Thus, Chihiro has simply gained so much life experience and has grown up so much that she has attained this knowledge.
Miyazaki added: If it bothers the audience that some explanations are missing here and there, they should fill in those gaps themselves. He doesn’t want to waste time thinking about such things.
Spirited Away is considered a timeless classic in the anime field. When looking at all the films from Studio Ghibli, Chihiro lands in the top 5 of the best movies. What position it holds exactly and who might be above her, you can see in the following list on MeinMMO: All Ghibli Films Ranked by IMDb
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Hardware is becoming increasingly expensive, which makes it even more important to get the maximum performance out of a purchase. A tech enthusiast is now pointing out a often overlooked but potentially important feature of SSDs.
What feature is the PC builder highlighting? Linus Tech Tips explains in his latest YouTube video from 04/08/2026 that some SSD models do not have a separate DRAM cache and why buyers should opt for such a model. He subsequently urges users to stop purchasing incorrect variants.
A cache is a small additional memory, which is built in as a buffer on an SSD, for example. It serves to temporarily store files and to accelerate memory processes and access times (via atpinc).
Linus explains that there are indeed many SSDs without a buffer, but they often perform worse than their counterparts with additional memory.
He also points out that many manufacturers, such as WD, MSI, and Corsair, do not always indicate in their datasheets whether an SSD has a cache or not. According to the YouTuber, this makes it significantly more difficult for buyers to pay attention to this when making a purchase.
The prices of hardware have surged dramatically in recent months. A brief summary of the current situation can be found in the following video:
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Why is RAM so expensive? The current situation explained in 2 minutes
Your operating system will thank you
Is cache even important? The additional memory of an SSD can speed up a PC’s operating system, as the buffer allows actions like long write sequences during system updates to be accelerated (via YouTube).
However, it is important to note that cache-less Solid State Drives usually solve the same function via the so-called “Host-Memory-Buffer.” Here, a small part of the computer’s RAM is utilized. Although this is slower, there is usually no noticeable difference (via sabrent).
For gaming, however, the function is hardly relevant since many games benefit little from additional cache. The exception to this are titles like Death Stranding 2 and The Last of Us Part II Remastered, which support DirectStorage. This occurs by transferring the game files directly from an M.2 SSD to your graphics card (via steamdb).
How do I find out if a hard drive has cache? It is also not always easy to determine whether a certain model has a buffer or not.
Use comparison portals like Geizhals, as these sites show you a detailed datasheet of available products. Among these, it will also state under “DRAM-Cache” whether and how much of it is available in a particular SSD.
Therefore, we recommend using a model with DRAM for your gaming PC, on which you store your operating system whenever possible. For a second or even third storage drive for games, the additional buffer is irrelevant. Instead, pay attention to the price, as this could change soon: Data centers are consuming RAM and SSDs, but now we know when prices might drop again
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A homebrew artist tackled the worst nemesis of MeinMMO editor Caro to make it even more terrifying. However, she was so convinced by her concept that she can’t help but love it. The idea is so strong that it can even be used as a basis for an entire setting in your campaigns.
While browsing the Dungeons & Dragons community regularly, I came across an illustration sheet from the artist Crevetta. It directly gave me chills, just like when I first had to witness in Baldur’s Gate 3 how a mind flayer larva infects a host through the eye.
It is the concept of “Mind Echo Earrings,” which house mimics that can do far more than just wait silently in dungeons for loot. Mimics are primarily known for their shape of the famous chest that suddenly reveals a hungry maw when opened to devour its victims. However, there are various types of mimics that cause intense paranoia among players (and even me). I have been ambushed by various mimics so often that I have declared them my personal nemesis as a warlock.
And the mind echo mimic by Crevetta is an example of how to make a mimic truly nightmarish material.
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The sheet shows and describes in detail how the mimic acts as a parasite, and it is so horrifying that I can’t help but love it:
The mimic lives in the form of a lavish earring, as would typically be worn by nobility. The eponymous imitation form of the mimic is the gemstone embedded in the jewelry.
When the mimic is in a resting state, it looks like a generic fancy, perhaps slightly kitschy piece of jewelry. However, when it becomes active and wants to take over its host, the jewelry opens, and the body travels in the form of small tentacle-like sensory organs into the ear, through the ear canal, until it reaches the brain and anchors itself there.
Just the thought of how the mimic has to work through the eardrum and the subsequent auditory organs is absolutely dreadful. A true masterpiece of a nightmare that I simply have to respect.
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The community detests the concept but can’t help but appreciate it for that very reason
Under the Reddit post from the artist, which embeds the concept of her parasite mimic into the brains of the D&D community just as effectively and doesn’t let go, many users express a reaction similar to mine:
“Disgusting. I love and hate it at the same time!” writes Ghabewhiskey. And the user AudioBob24 also appreciates the same horror that came to my mind: “As I work in the field of audiology: Does it mean it drills through the eardrum, breaks the ossicles, and pierces the cochlea to latch onto that cranial nerve? Because that is an absolute nightmare that would render any victim deaf and potentially cause dizziness in the ear that got punctured.”
In the comments, many other D&D fans question how the mimic takeover affects its host, whether they can remain conscious or are completely controlled, and what the mimic aims to achieve with this.
The artist has left the possibilities open so that every player and game master can do with her concept what they please. The mimic offers a background for a campaign that would be unavoidably perfect.
A nasty creature that can serve as a basis for an exciting setting
In the thread, a concept for a complete setting develops through the exchange of multiple users that goes beyond mere monster and body horror. Since the mimic only appears in the most noble jewelry, which is especially popular among the nobility, noble personalities of high rank and status would be the most common victims of a mind echo mimic.
The triggering idea that sets the entire setting in motion comes from the user Square_bubblyty: “I imagine a whole court of nobles secretly being controlled by these little creatures.”
Thus, the concept of the mind echo mimic could serve as a foundation for a story full of political intrigue, swarming intelligence takeover, or a secret organization.
Even though the mimic is one of my bitterest nemeses, I find Crevetta’s concept very creative and so nastily executed that my love for horror outweighs the disgust. Perhaps it could also fit into your campaigns! If you love nasty monsters and horror in your campaigns just like I do, we have a strong selection of candidates in this list that can create particularly terrifying moments in your story: The 7 scariest monsters in DnD that all players fear
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No Man’s Sky brings new content to the sandbox adventure with the “Xeno Arena” update. You can engage in battles with your alien companions like in Pokémon. We will show you what else the update brings in our overview.
What does Xeno Arena bring? The newly released “Xeno Arena” update brings many new features and improvements to No Man’s Sky. The biggest feature is the creature battles in the Xeno Arenas. Like in Pokémon or Palworld, you can capture creatures on various planets, improve them, and then use them in arenas to become the best. In short, the update offers:
Turn-based combat system where you can use your tamed companions
Holo-Arenas in the Nexus and on space stations where you can challenge other players
Hundreds of new abilities for your companions to provide varied attacks and defense maneuvers
Increased storage for companions (from 18 to 30 slots)
Your scanner now displays a companion’s combat traits
With an egg sequencing station, you can customize your companion much better to your needs
This includes attack and defense values like resistances
Bonding with your companions is important, and you strengthen it through good care and victories
A new NPC “Iteration: Oceanus”, who introduces you to arena battles in the Nexus and challenges you
Leaderboards and medals that you can earn in the arenas
Exclusive rewards tied to the arena
These include titles and unique companion variants that cannot be found anywhere else
Graphic boost regarding the rendering of planets
Performance improvement for the Switch
Many bug fixes
More details about the new features can also be found on the official Hello Games website: nomanssky.com.
Can you challenge your friends? Yes, that’s also possible. You can challenge not only friends but also strangers in the Nexus or on various space stations. If you can’t find anyone, you can also rely on NPCs.
What do I need to know about the release? The “Xeno Arena” update was released on April 8, 2026. You can download the patch on any platform via the respective store and benefit from the new changes and features. As always with No Man’s Sky, Xeno Arena is completely free.
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In the new update of No Man’s Sky, you can collect creatures and fight with them
Patch Notes of Xeno Arena – Version 6.3
Holo-Arena and Creature Battles
Turn-based, tactical creature battles with brand new music, visual effects, cinematic camera angles, and combat protocols have been added.
Players with adopted creatures can now assemble their companions into combat teams and fight in simulated battles against creatures of alien life forms or other players.
Each creature has unique combat maneuvers influenced by its species and natural climate. Combat maneuvers include attacks, healing, stunning, shields, status effects, and more.
Creatures can dodge attacks in combat, perform bonus maneuvers, or land critical hits.
Companions gain experience in battles, gradually improving their combat abilities.
A new user interface allows for the modification of the genetics of your companion creatures and enables the enhancement of agility, health, and combat properties.
Multiplayer Holo-Arena tables have been added in the Space Anomaly, where players can challenge other travelers to creature battles.
Holo-Arena tables have been added to planetary outposts, planetary archive buildings, space stations, and some settlement buildings. There, players can challenge alien life forms to creature battles.
The alien life forms that participate in creature battles in the Holo-Arenas of the space stations are experienced system masters. They may be more challenging to defeat than planetary life forms but also offer higher rewards.
Victories in creature battles yield various rewards, including nanites, invitations to battles against alien life forms, and retrovirus pellets that can be used to enhance the combat properties of creature companions more efficiently.
A new traveler NPC, Iteration: Oceanus, has arrived in the Space Anomaly. Oceanus is an enthusiastic creature collector and introduces players to the creature battles and the arena league in a short tutorial.
Oceanus offers all players a daily challenge with a fixed start value.
The Arena League
A new faction has been added to the catalog and guide: The Arena League.
The Arena League offers five new types of leaderboard medals and associated guide missions.
For achievements in the Arena League, there are special titles.
As a reward for achievements in the Arena League, you receive unique companions.
Creature Monitoring Mode
The analysis visor has been expanded with a creature monitoring mode. This displays markers for creatures and reveals combat properties as well as species information of the targeted fauna.
Stability and Optimization
Numerous optimizations have been implemented on the Nintendo Switch 2, improving rendering performance by up to 15%.
Tiled lighting has been implemented on PC, significantly improving GPU performance when rendering lighting, especially at higher resolutions.
CPU performance has been optimized in regard to lighting.
Player bases with large cultivation areas for harvestable plants have been significantly optimized.
Inventory management has been significantly optimized, improving performance during all inventory content queries (e.g., during missions, when calculating ship statistics based on installed technology, or when visiting a shop).
Performance when displaying a companion registry with a large number of creatures has been significantly optimized.
The display of the UI notification for adopting a creature companion has been significantly improved.
Diverse optimizations have been made to the analysis and scanner technology.
The representation of planetary objects has been optimized.
Several crashes on Nintendo Switch platforms have been resolved.
Some rare crashes have been fixed.
Quality of Life Improvements and Bug Fixes
A bug has been fixed that caused the camera to rotate while standing on a corvette.
A bug has been fixed that prevented interaction with modules on another player’s corvette.
A bug has been fixed that could cause asteroids to irregularly appear and disappear when entering an asteroid field.
A bug has been fixed which could cause issues with the save game for PC players with a Windows username containing non-ASCII characters.
A bug has been fixed that could lead to a faulty dialog about a conflict between save games being displayed after pausing and resuming the game on consoles.
A bug has been fixed that could cause interaction points to be missing in some planetary buildings.
A dialog bug in “The Cleansing” has been fixed where Artemis made a wrong reference to a previous player decision.
The internal system used by missions to open the inventory on the contextually relevant screen (e.g., when prompted to install a technology in a specific inventory) has been improved.
A bug has been fixed that caused extinct species to be included in the total count of discoverable fauna and flora in the exploration log of some planets.
A bug has been fixed that caused some Twitch or expedition rewards to be displayed as “Available” on the Mercury synthesis bot, even though they had already been redeemed in another shop.
The egg sequencer can now access eggs in the freighter inventory as long as the freighter inventory is in range.
The visual representation of the selected medal in the “Travel Milestones” section of the catalog & guide has been improved.
The representation of some UI textures in 4K resolution has been improved. A bug has been fixed that caused the labels for “Playfulness” and “Personality” in the egg sequencer to sometimes display incorrectly.
A bug has been fixed that caused some rare, crystal-based fauna to be invisible.
A bug has been fixed that caused companion accessories to appear on some wild creatures in the discovery page.
The representation of some planetary trees on Nintendo Switch and in VR has been improved.
The lighting in waste processing plants has been improved.
A graphic bug on the player model has been fixed, which occurred when equipping autophage arms in combination with non-autophage gloves.
A clipping bug in the cockpits of corvettes when entering planetary atmospheres has been fixed.
A bug has been fixed that caused companion eggs with normal shells to hatch into metal parts. An audio bug related to the appearance modifier in the Space Anomaly has been fixed. Various text corrections.
A well-known leaker has received information about Rockstar’s plans for GTA 6 Online, and it sounds like GTA 5.
What do the plans look like? According to an unnamed source, the well-known leaker @TheGhostOfHope has revealed Rockstar’s plans for the release of GTA 6 Online. According to his post on X.com, the developers plan to take the same approach as with the release of GTA 5.
Specifically, this means that GTA 6 will initially be released only as a single-player game. According to the leaker, they want to then deliver the online mode “within a month.” The focus is supposed to initially be completely on the single-player.
What the multiplayer looks like and what features it will have remains just as unknown as the details about Rockstar’s own role-play mode, which many fans are expecting for GTA 6.
Here you can see the current trailer for GTA 6:
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His leaks about Call of Duty were so prominent that Activision took legal action against him. With his leak about GTA 6, he seems to be turning his attention to a new game now. In the comments on X.com, he explains that he has more information about the game, but cannot release it because it is still quite vague, and thus Rockstar Games could trace it back to the source.
The leak is accordingly quite credible. On the one hand, this type of release would focus on the long-developed single-player, while on the other hand, the developers could first concentrate on bugs before overwhelmed servers and cheaters come into play.
That this method was also chosen during the release of GTA 5 makes the leak even more credible. Despite the hints, it remains an anonymous leak that does not have to materialize.
What about the PC version? This question is also raised by a user on X.com, to which the leaker responds that he has only heard like everyone else that Rockstar wants to launch the PC version 12-18 months after the consoles. This would mean that GTA 6 Online will initially start without the PC.
The story of Diablo 4 continues soon with the second expansion, Lords of Hatred. The archvillain Mephisto returns, but this time in the form of Akarat. But who is that anyway?
Who is Akarat? Akarat was born in Xiansai. This is a place in the far north of Sankturio that has not been explored in any Diablo game so far. His mother is from Nahantu, but had to flee with many residents after Mephisto had contaminated the land with his hatred.
As a child, Akarat also had to flee after his village was attacked by demons. He eventually joined an order that focused on meditation and peace. Like a monk order, they renounced material goods. One day, Akarat witnessed a light event, supposedly attributed to the angel Yaerius. He allegedly declared Akarat to be a prophet who would spread the teachings of light.
It is not entirely clear if that really happened or if Akarat actually saw something entirely different. However, Akarat embarked on a journey to preach the light that is said to slumber in people in order to renounce evil.
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Akarat in Nahantu
How did Akarat become a prophet? After his alleged revelation, Akarat set out on a pilgrimage to Kehjistan. With him was his childhood friend Ysevete as his first follower. He spread his teachings of light and gathered followers.
One day, his path took him to Nahantu, a land corrupted by Mephisto’s hatred. There they encountered the Umbaru Tusega, who helped them against the monsters. After Akarat and his companions helped Tusega find his dead brother, Tusega joined Akarat’s group. Akarat had a new goal: he wanted to destroy Mephisto’s influence.
For that, they sought a seed of hatred, which Akarat was indeed able to cleanse. Afterward, they sought the other seeds of hatred and freed the land from corruption. Akarat’s deeds spread, and he gained new followers. One day he found the spirit world in Nahantu.
He also taught his followers to travel there, and they explored this world. This knowledge led to the development of the Spiritborn, the new class from the expansion Vessel of Hatred for Diablo 4. While Akarat and his followers were dealing with the spirit world, hatred returned to infect Nahantu again.
Akarat realized, thanks to the spirit guardian Ah Bulan, that he had a mission: he must destroy Mephisto, the source of corruption. Otherwise, Nahantu cannot be freed. Without telling his followers, he entered the jungle of the land.
How did the fight between Mephisto and Akarat go? On his journey to destroy the seeds of hatred, Akarat found a cave. There he found the avatar of Mephisto, a bloody wolf. You can also see him in Diablo 4. Ysevete, who secretly followed Akarat, felt indescribable pain just from the words of Mephisto.
A battle began between Akarat and Mephisto’s avatar. Akarat fought fiercely but also realized that he could not defeat him, an immortal being, in battle. He outsmarted him. Akarat let himself be bitten by him and released the light within himself. Mephisto had never felt such pain before. His avatar was destroyed, but Akarat died.
Ysevete brought Akarat’s body to a place of light that he and his followers had built. There he was buried so that his body could not be corrupted. His followers spread Akarat’s teachings in stories and other works. Ysevete founded the Spiritborn. Akarat himself appeared in the spirit world in the form of a lion, whom players can encounter.
The order of Zakrum, the church of light, is also based on Akarat’s teachings. Akarat never intended to found an order or a religion. Thus, the paladins are also based on Akarat’s teachings, even if the Zakrum order often leads to fanaticism and other extremes.
How does Akarat return in the next expansion? In the first expansion of Diablo 4, players meet Eru. He wants to help us free Neyrelle. But ultimately, Eru betrays the player and Neyrelle. He has made a pact with Mephisto to protect Nahantu.
Eru takes Mephisto’s soulstone and Akarat’s body. After the boss battle against Mephisto, you will see Akarat being revived. But not as himself, rather possessed by Mephisto.
As seen in a trailer for the upcoming expansion Lords of Hatred (Source: YouTube), Mephisto now tries to corrupt the world of Sankturio definitively with his hatred as the false prophet Arakat. Thus, he acts against the actual teachings of Arakat.
A Canadian YouTuber triggered a panic in a cinema but was only arrested upon uploading the video.
What kind of prank was that? The Canadian YouTuber Fique Ayub caused a panic in a cinema in Ajax, near Toronto. Together with two companions, he set out to disturb cinema visitors in various halls as often as possible for a YouTube video.
The three ran from hall to hall to shout different things. At one point, they decided to shout in some halls He has a gun! This caused discomfort among some visitors, which led to cinema staff being notified, who eventually threw the YouTuber out of the cinema.
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YouTube upload leads to arrest
Why was he arrested? In the course of this, the police were also called. Fique Ayub feigned an Indian accent to the police and claimed he wanted to shoot a documentary about the cinema. The calls allegedly only came because visitors wanted to disturb his documentary.
Fique Ayub seemed not to take the appearance of the police very seriously. He was initially let go with his companions since the officers could not determine any crime. However, this changed when the YouTuber uploaded his prank video on YouTube. It reached over 600,000 views and thus also the Canadian police.
In a press release, the Canadian police announced that they had arrested the YouTuber and his companions. The charges are public disturbance and property damage. Initially, they were released again, but they have to appear in court.
The magazine Esquire asked Mackenyu, the actor of Zorro from the live-action adaptation of One Piece, for an interview. Since he had no time, the interviewers had to come up with something else and chose an unethical way.
How did the interview go? Since the actor’s schedule prevented an interview, the Esquire magazine asked its questions via email. The deadline is said to have been approaching, and no answers were forthcoming.
Therefore, the magazine claims to have fed an AI with previous interviews of the actor. They then asked this AI the questions that were actually meant for Mackenyu.
The magazine is transparent about this fact and even wonders whether the responses would be what they would expect from Mackenyu. However, one question or rather the response formulated by the AI went too far in the interview, prompting the magazine to delete it afterwards.
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Actor of Zorro experiences emotional loss
What question is it about? On the TikTok account of geeksu_anime, the question that Esquire removed can still be seen. According to reports, the magazine asked how Mackenyu would handle pressure and expectations.
His AI variant responded that he has a heavy burden due to his legendary family. However, it is not his goal to surpass or at least reach the level of his father. He would rather make him proud.
This is especially disrespectful since Mackenyu’s father, Sonny Chiba, passed away in August 2021 due to complications caused by COVID-19 (read on Arama Japan). Mackenyu bid farewell at that time with emotional words.
Afterwards, the magazine removed the question about Mackenyu’s father, citing sensitivity as the reason.
How is the interview received? Reading the comments from users on X, it seems that Esquire should have simply not published the interview. Just because no answer was received from the actor, one should not resort to AI.
Furthermore, many on X want to know if the actor and the production team are aware that such an interview exists. They fear a lawsuit as intellectual property is reportedly used, according to users.
The team from ArcheAge Chronicles has reached out to the MMORPG community with a positive status update from the internal testing phase.
What does the update reveal? A new internal test for ArcheAge Chronicles took place, where selected players were allowed to try the MMORPG and provide feedback. On X, the developers of the MMORPG are drawing a very positive conclusion:
Quick update from the team — we just ran an internal playtest for ArcheAge Chronicles and came away feeling really good about where things are headed. Some moments with our players had us genuinely grinning!
We’ll have more to share soon. For now, just know — it’s coming together!
As soon as the developers release new information about ArcheAge Chronicles, we will of course keep you updated here on MeinMMO.
The first trailer for ArcheAge Chronicles whets the appetite for more:
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ArcheAge Chronicles: Trailer shows for the first time the successor to ArcheAge
One of the biggest MMORPG hopes for 2026
Why is ArcheAge Chronicles exciting? The new MMORPG from XL Games is the second major MMORPG launch alongside Aion 2 that genre fans can look forward to in 2026. The ambitions are high. The team aims to focus more on a global audience than with the first ArcheAge. Therefore, the focus is on PvE content for solo players and small groups, exploring the game world, and the MMORPG’s story.
Important pillars of ArcheAge, such as trading, crafting, housing, and trade voyages, are returning. The new housing is expected to have its own story and an additional progression system. Furthermore, the developers promise a flexible role system, an action-packed combat system, and a payment model without Pay2Win. All of this makes ArcheAge Chronicles one of the greatest hopes for the MMORPG year 2026.
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After almost 20 years, Malcolm in the Middle is back with a new miniseries. To this day, many viewers fondly remember the comedy series. But what made it so good?MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes takes a closer look at this.
Between 2000 and 2006, Malcolm in the Middle delighted television audiences. Seven seasons were produced, and with the 151st episode, the series came to an end. Now Malcolm and his family return for the miniseries Malcolm in the Middle: Unfair as Always.
This has a lot of fan love, and if you watch the original series today, you realize that it is still something special after 20 years.
You can watch the trailer for the new miniseries here:
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Malcolm in the Middle: Unfair as always shows in the trailer why Malcolm hides from his family
The Different Sitcom Family
Malcolm in the Middle seems at first glance like the classic sitcom family: The focus is on young Malcolm, who must navigate both his school life and his family. But this series is different. Malcolm in the Middle embraces anarchy and instead of dealing with classic problems, it becomes absurd.
On platforms like TikTok, there are various meme videos that deal with the typical Malcolm in the Middle episode. Usually, Malcolm is shown having some school problems, and in contrast, one of his family members has the most absurd subplot imaginable: Like his brother Reese, who suddenly ends up disguised in Afghanistan in season 6 – all just because Malcolm stole his girlfriend.
This works as a humorous contrast on the surface level, and the individual episodes have varying stakes. At the same time, Malcolm’s normal problems ensure that the world of the series remains believable.
Almost all supporting characters are more interesting than Malcolm, the titular main character. This is actually a problem that would harm most series, but the comedy series manages to create a unique experience that is still unmatched today.
Malcolm’s problems in the series are mostly familiar themes: first love, problems at school, or conflicts with his mother or brothers. Compared to Hal, who tames a gang of bodybuilders, Reese, who ships himself to China in a package, or Dewey, who builds an organ out of stolen everyday objects, these seem like trivialities that one does not want to see in the episodes.
Nevertheless, the series always manages to find a good pace, so that the plots do not drag or clash. They intertwine with each other. It helps that Malcolm frequently breaks the fourth wall. He looks at the camera and comments on what is happening. We most commonly know this today from Deadpool.
This is not just a gag, but an anchor for the viewers. Malcolm seems to be the only normal one in a family and world that has surrendered to chaos. Compared to his family, Malcolm is boring, but so are we as viewers. He amplifies the anarchic subplots because he is so different. One could compare him to Jim from The Office, only that Malcolm in the Middle dares to embrace the contrasts more.
Malcolm is intentionally portrayed as boring compared to the rest of his family. Nevertheless, the series shows that he is still important. His problems are significant, and consequently, so are those of us boring viewers. However, the series would not be as well-known today if it lacked the core that any successful sitcom needs.
Despite all the conflicts and terrible actions some characters commit in the series, Malcolm in the Middle has a loving core: No matter what happens, family remains family. This leads to beautiful moments, like the finale of episode 3 from season 4. Hal’s family treats Lois quite poorly, like an outsider.
Malcolm, Reese, Francis, and Dewey see their mother crying and decide to take revenge. They take a golf cart and wreak havoc at the entire birthday party. The scene shows that despite everything, they are still a family.
And generally, hidden within these completely crazy storylines are indeed the themes that classic sitcoms deal with: It’s about life crises, childhood rebellion, love, and bullying. All of this exists in Malcolm in the Middle, but without creating the image of a perfect family, as one knows from old sitcoms.
For this, the chemistry of the actors, the timing of the scenes, and also the script need to be just right, and exactly this achievement Malcolm in the Middle often accomplishes wonderfully.
In about 3 months, one of the big events in Pokémon GO will take place. MeinMMO author Paul Kutzner is already making preparations.
In addition to many smaller events, there are mainly 3 big events that occur every year in Pokémon GO. This includes the GO Fest. The global variant of 2026 will take place on July 11 and 12, 2026.
So even though there are still about 3 months until the event, I am already making preparations to be optimally ready for it. And there is a good reason for that – hope.
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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 comes with Mewtwo and Zeraora
Hope for very special attackers
What am I already collecting now? Primarily, my preparation consists of one thing: collecting coins. While I am not usually very diligent in conquering gyms to earn the 50 daily coins, that is changing now.
Why am I collecting them? Last month, there were the first details about GO Fest 2026. This included a video featuring Mewtwo, as well as merchandise for the GO Fest that not only shows the monster but also features the symbol of Mega Evolutions in the background.
This not only gives many trainers in the community hope that we will finally see the release of the two Mega Evolutions at GO Fest 2026, but it also gives me hope. Additionally, it would also nicely coincide with the 10th anniversary of the game.
And to be prepared for this very case, I am already hoarding coins. Since it is not guaranteed to receive the 50 coins daily in my area, I try to gather as many as possible.
What do I need the coins for? The coins are meant so that I can stock up on some Remote Raid Passes. Since it is not always easy to find sufficiently large raid groups here, I want to be prepared when I have to rely on remote raids.
Moreover, if we receive the Mega Evolutions at GO Fest, it is not clear in what form they will appear. If Link charges are needed for this, I will need coins for that as well.
How many raids are necessary? How many raids will be needed for the required energy for a Mega Evolution can only be speculated at this point. However, when thinking of the Fusion Energy of Kyurem or Necrozma, as well as the energy of Zamazenta and Zacian for a form change, several raids might be necessary to gather enough energy for Mewtwo.
If the two forms of Mewtwo finally appear at GO Fest 2026, I hope to be well prepared. And I can only recommend to you: be prepared as well.
There is still some time until GO Fest 2026. But there will still be various contents like raids, events, and Dynamax monsters until then. If you want to know what they are in the current month, feel free to check out our overview with all events in April 2026 in Pokémon GO.
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Every player of Crimson Desert knows him: Yann. The one buddy of the friend group who is always in trouble and when he isn’t in trouble, he comes up with ideas that definitely get him into more trouble.
Who is it about? Yann is something like the tutorial character in Crimson Desert. He is constantly getting into trouble that we have to rescue him from, and his appearances always cause chaos.
Players are supposed to learn many functions of the game through him. They can wrestle in the mud for him, expose cheaters while playing cards, or hunt down criminals via bounty hunting.
Half the time is spent with him riding over the fields and villages of Crimson Desert while the character Kliff drones on with his comments. But there is a problem with him.
Rokade is fast, but with Yann, it only goes at a walking pace through the game:
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Too annoying for the tutorials
What is the problem? While Yann was chosen as a tutorial character by the developers, he is too annoying for his role. Since the release, players have developed a real hatred for his incessant chatter and his slow rides through the landscape, which feel like content blockers in such an action-packed game.
For this reason, many players avoid quests with him and prefer to focus on the fun parts of Crimson Desert first. However, this makes the situation even worse, as players learn about game mechanics particularly late or discover something they already knew after countless hours.
This makes the character even more annoying for many, as not only is Yann constantly in trouble, but he explains to the fully equipped Kliff after 40 hours of gameplay how to play cards or track down a bounty target.
How do players feel about Yann? For players, Yann is simply annoying. Under a post on Reddit that is titled as a meme “Yann has been removed from the game”, players vent their frustration about the probably most unlikable character in Crimson Desert:
Aldertree: “Yann: ‘Hey, Kliff! Come here, I need to talk to you about something.’ Kliff: ‘We’re going for another ride where you disappear right before we arrive, right?'”
CousinOkrii: “I like how his quests introduce the bounty system and the gambling system about 40 hours into the game. Then you chop wood after you already needed to do it earlier. The guy serves no purpose.”
Logical-Operation512: “Sometimes I wish there was a bounty with his face on the poster, just because he’s so annoying lol”
However, there are also players who like him as a character, simply because he fits well with the gray manes:
esotericvoid: “His quests, sure. But I like his character in relation to the others.”
Instantcoffees: “Yeah, I wouldn’t like him as a person, but I like him as a character.”
Free_Amoeba5213: “If you needed people to smash skulls, you’d definitely want Yann to fire people up.”
In WoW: Midnight the dungeon event has started. Included is a quest that rewards you with epic raid loot. What you need to do for that, we reveal in the report.
How do I get the epic loot piece? Travel to the center of Silvermoon to pick up the quest Envoy of War from Archmage Aethas Sunreaver in the modernized capital of WoW: Midnight. For this task, you need to complete 4 random dungeons on the Mythic difficulty level.
If you succeed, you can claim your reward from the Archmage: a chest with treasures from Quel’Thalas. This may contain a random heroic gear piece with item level 259. The pool includes all loot from the raid instances of Season 1, with one exception: you cannot obtain pieces of the current tier sets in this way.
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WoW: How to quickly farm 500 mysterious sky shards for the mount “Echo of Aln’Sharan”
With a bit of luck to the desired Epic
With a bit of luck, you can earn your missing desired item through the quest, such as the trinket Glimpse of the Watcher (provides a bonus for mastery and grants your attacks and heals the chance to increase your primary stat), which normally requires you to defeat Chimaerus in the Dream Rift.
Note that you may tackle the mythic dungeons for completing the quest at any level. You can also just set off without extra keystones and clear the instances in four quick runs on Mythic 0. This way, you also make progress this week for the dungeon area of the Great Vault, rewarding you with additional loot at the start of the next ID – 4 runs are already enough for 2 unlocks.
What else does the event offer? The event not only brings the quest Envoy of War to Silvermoon, but you also receive additional loot in all dungeons of Midnight. However, this only applies if you defeat the respective final boss. He then has an additional reward for you in the loot bag. The current event is therefore perfect for everyone who enjoys running a few relaxed dungeons each week.
Those who prefer to visit the toughest raids of Azeroth have surely followed the race for the worldwide first kills since the start of Midnight Season 1. Since this week, there is a dominant winner who managed to defeat L’ura before all other professionals: World First! Team Liquid takes the victory, this time truly
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In the course of the year 2026, a new shooter will emerge that can be a direct competitor to Battlefield but aims to be a bit more tactical than EA’s shooter.
Which game is it? In February 2026, a new shooter caught the lustful eyes of genre fans: WARDOGS. The game from the developer “BULKHEAD” describes itself as an “All out Warfare‘-First-Person-Shooter” that offers large-scale battles and a destructible battlefield in a modern, realistic setting.
The announcement trailer for the shooter has since been viewed over 525,000 times and has convinced numerous shooter fans. Many comments under the trailer on YouTube indicate that WARDOGS could become a Battlefield killer, as Battlefield 6 has already lost their interest.
WARDOGS wants to start Early Access on Steam sometime in 2026. However, a specific date is not yet known. A console version could also follow with the full release.
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BULKHEAD presents the military shooter WARDOGS in the trailer
In the footsteps of ARMA’s King of the Hill
What is the game about? WARDOGS is a shooter in which up to 100 players, divided into three teams – don’t ask me how that mathematically works – fight over an area on a large map. This involves infantry, tanks, helicopters, and of course the destruction of buildings.
WARDOGS is inspired by “King of the Hill” matches in ARMA 3, which is why the developers are also collaborating with the creator of the original “King of the Hill” mod for the military simulation. However, WARDOGS is not meant to be a simulation.
The gameplay is overall more tactical and realistic than in Battlefield 6, but the developers do not want to forget that it is a game. On a scale, they place it between Battlefield 6 and games like ARMA or Squad.
Impatient players suffer from thoughtless gameplay
What makes the game special? The great uniqueness of the game is the cash system. Similar to Battlefield, you can fulfill various roles like Medic or Assault in WARDOGS, but you decide yourself which equipment you take into battle.
Similar to an extraction shooter, you assemble your loadout and lose it when you die. New weapons and gadgets must be purchased from merchants or on the black market. You earn the cash for this through actions that help your team, such as kills, revives, and the like.
This system results in you being punished by the loss of your equipment and the money spent on it when you recklessly rush into the ranks of your enemies, die, and are merely a burden instead of a help to your team.
Could this really be a Battlefield killer? No, and the developers do not want that either. They emphasize that they are making their own game that differs from both Battlefield and ARMA, etc. They are aware that WARDOGS will not be a game for everyone.
Overall, the developers are literally baking smaller rolls and say they do not want to beat Battlefield. They also believe that there will inevitably be a natural decline in player numbers after the early access release of the game. If WARDOGS settles somewhere between 3,000 and 10,000 daily active players, that would already be a success for the studio.
In the far, far away galaxy of Star Wars, countless beings roam that you would rather not encounter. In this ranking, we’re taking a closer look at five of them.
How was the list created? There are plenty of dangerous creatures in Star Wars. No wonder, as countless worlds offer space for various creative and obscure beings. For this list, we selected five that are particularly dangerous for various reasons.
It is clear that they are just a small excerpt of what exists in the galaxy of Star Wars. Therefore, we look forward to your personal favorites, which you can share with us in the comments at the end.
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Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi – Trailer
Rank 5: Sarlacc
Known from: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
A Sarlacc makes a great impression, primarily due to the tentacles that can be fatal to the unwary. These creatures strike within seconds and pull their victims into the sand pit, where most of their body lies.
Above the surface, you typically see only the mouth, the sharp teeth, and the tentacle arms. However, beneath lies a massive body that can be up to 100 meters long.
If caught by a Sarlacc, there is hardly any chance of rescue. You will be devoured and never see daylight again. Even in a spaceship, you are not safe, as the monster can grab you and pull you down. The only major disadvantage of the beast: it cannot move. As long as you keep your distance, you have nothing to fear.
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Jens “Knossi” Knossalla is back at 7 vs. Wild and criticizes founder Fritz Meinecke and his colleagues.
What does Knossi have to do with 7 vs. Wild? Already in Season 2 and 3 of 7 vs. Wild, Jens “Knossi” Knossalla was one of the most popular candidates of the survival show. Starting as a despised outsider, he blossomed into a community favorite and proved to his critics that he has real perseverance.
This also led to new friendships for the influencer, such as with candidate Sascha Huber, with whom Knossi started further projects. Now the influencer has returned.
Here you can learn more about Knossi:
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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi
Knossi back at 7 vs. Wild
Why is Knossi back? Currently, the filming for the wildcard season of 7 vs. Wild is taking place. Initially, 30 candidates have to face various challenges in Sweden, before there are fewer and fewer. Currently, only 7 candidates remain who must complete tasks stranded in the wilderness of Panama.
As always, wildcard at 7 vs. Wild means that there are no celebrities, just viewers who are eager for an adventure. For the final 7, the show’s creators have come up with something special. They even flew Knossi in to motivate them at the exact location where the influencer and the other candidates were dropped off in season 2.
After filming for 7 vs. Wild, Knossi also returned to his spot for his own viewers.
What has Knossi experienced? The journey to his drop-off point was already strenuous for the influencer. Both he and his partner almost fell off the boat, while the strong waves created dangerous scenes. Knossi himself was also informed by the crew of his boat about the dangers.
As a reminder: In season 2, Knossi jumped out of the helicopter far from the beach and had to fight hard to make it to the shore. He stated afterwards that he had no memories of the experience.
The boat crew informed him in the video that there were many dangerous animals around the island, such as hammerhead sharks, jellyfish, and stingrays that could have attacked him.
In this context, Knossi also criticized “7 vs. Wild” founder Fritz Meinecke and co-founders Maximilian Kovacs and Johannes Hovekamp personally: “Are you crazy? […]” He also repeated his remarks from season 2, asking co-founder Johannes Hovekamp to delete his number. While there were real dangers on site, Knossi’s comments are likely not entirely serious.
You can see the whole scene here:
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How did it go at the spot? Upon arriving at the former drop-off point, Knossi showed his partner and the chat his temporary home. He retrieved some coconuts from the palm tree, found some things he had used back then, and took his viewers along with a bit of nostalgia.
The influencer also hung a hammock in the same spot where they had it in season 2 of 7 vs. Wild. Knossi and his wife even spent the night at the drop-off point to experience the feeling of back then one more time.
What the two experienced at night is shown by Knossi in an extra video on YouTube, which reminds of 7 vs. Wild itself. Whether Knossi will also be part of future seasons of the series is still unclear.
The MMO shooter The First Descendant aimed to compete with Destiny 2, now it stands on the brink, but the developers are not giving up.
What game is this about? The First Descendant is a free loot shooter with 4-player co-op, where you play different classes – the so-called Descendants. Your mission is to defend humanity against the malevolent aliens “Vulgus”.
All classes have different abilities that make them unique. For example, Ajax is a tank with strong shields, Freyna is a damage dealer with poison attacks, and Yujin is a healer who can deal little damage.
In addition to gameplay aspects, the shooter also heavily focused on revealing outfits and “fan service”. Players were allowed to put their female Descendants in stylish bikinis in hot tubs. But that also didn’t save the shooter.
Here you can watch a trailer for the game:
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The First Descendant präsentiert die neue Nachfahrin Nell
Few Players Left
What is the status of The First Descendant today? Looking at the peak player numbers on Steam, a dark picture emerges. According to SteamDB, only 4,545 players played simultaneously on April 7, 2026.
What seems okay at first glance changes immediately when you see that the shooter launched with more than 264,000 players. That nearly 260,000 players are gone, about 98% of all players, is clear to the developers, but they won’t let that slide.
What are the developers planning? In a livestream on YouTube, the developers of The First Descendant spoke about the status of their shooter. They are aware of how bad the situation is. For this reason, instead of ending it, they announced a massive overhaul of the shooter.
The first step involves a thorough overhaul of the core game, with the endgame and loot mechanics being improved. Once the foundations are laid, the developers will focus on the story and revise the main campaign as well as the optional missions.
In the final phase, it’s about rounding everything off, refining the game so that it becomes the title that was promised since the first announcement. This will also include a new mega-dungeon, a limited challenge mode, and a transformation of players into a colossus.
Many players of Pokémon TCG Pocket are wondering if there are codes for the game that can grant them rewards. After several months, the first code is finally available during Golden Week 2025 in Japan.
Update on 9th April 2026: We have updated the codes.
Codes are a popular method used by developers in many games to reward players with free content and gimmicks. In another mobile Pokémon game, Pokémon GO, there are also codes from time to time that grant trainers free items.
Players of Pokémon TCG Pocket often ask whether there are codes for the game, where to get them, and what rewards they provide. We have looked into the current status for you.
Pokémon TCG Pocket Codes – the current codes
What codes are available? At this time, there are currently no available codes. But we keep an eye on it for you.
Where can I redeem the codes? Anyone who wants to redeem a code for Pokémon TCG Pocket can do so on the official website. Your ID can be found in the menu of the TCG Pocket app.
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: The New Mobile Game in Trailer
All Information about Codes in Pokémon TCG Pocket
Are there any other codes? Where can I find some? In other countries such as the USA, codes have already been distributed through promotions like Happy Meals from McDonald’s. If you obtain such a code, you can redeem it. However, each code is only valid once.
Additionally, there was a code for Golden Week 2025 in Japan. This expired at the end of May.
In the game itself, there is currently no area that indicates code redemption or offers a way to do so. For the time being, codes are still redeemed via the website.
To snag extras outside of the regular rewards in the game, you can also continue to participate in events, some of which are already listed in the roadmap of Pokémon TCG Pocket. Currently, there are PvE, PvP, and Wonder Choice events in the game where you can receive additional rewards.
Expired Codes in Pokémon TCG Pocket
The following codes have been available in Germany so far:
Besides collecting cards, battling is a major aspect in TCG Pocket. To be successful here, you not only need the right tactics and individual cards, but also the right deck to challenge your opponents. In this regard, we have created a tier list of the best decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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Crimson Desert is a large, new action-adventure. Many players wonder if mods can be used as well. Here you will find everything you need to know about it.
Mods in Crimson Desert – Are there any? No, at least not at launch. Marketing Chief Will Powers explained in an interview (via YouTube) that there will initially be no official mod support at release. This is a question the team will address after the launch on March 19, 2026. We will continuously update our article as soon as there are news.
Are there unofficial ways for mods? Yes, for example, there are already a bunch of mods at the provider NexusMods, which is also known for huge collections for various games. Some other sites also already offer mods for Crimson Desert. But be careful here, as it can always be malware that you download.
If you are looking for some of the best mods on NexusMods, we have the right overview for you:
Keep in mind: Mods always come with a certain risk of breaking the game. Although Crimson Desert will initially be a purely single-player game at launch, installing mods always carries the risk of damaging your save file, the entire game, or even something on your PC.
In these cases, you cannot normally expect support from the developers, as they do not officially support these mods. However, using third-party mods is not forbidden. Those who want to try modifications at their own risk can do so.
Update from April 9, 2026: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.
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Crimson Desert reveals the release date in the new trailer
Official Mod Support in Crimson Desert – A Question for the Future
What are the chances of official mods? Whether there will be official support or corresponding tools for mods in Crimson Desert in the future is currently unclear. Powers asked the community in the interview what support they would even want and whether it was just about being able to walk around as Shrek in the world of Crimson Desert.
However, he would not rule out official support, but it would not be a priority for now. Still, this is definitely a topic that Powers and the team will not exclude. In the interview, he stated:
There is enough content to keep you busy at launch, and let’s revisit this conversation after the launch and see how it looks, because personally, I think the idea of modding isn’t bad. But does it make sense for this game? Or have we added enough features for someone to be able to do that?
Similarly, the question would have to be asked whether one would want mods in the game once multiplayer features would find their place. But that is all music of the future, and the focus is primarily on a clean launch.
In a newer talk with shareholders, there are still no hopeful news on this front. The developers still recognize the potential of a modding community, but would also need to further open their engine for that. However, they have nothing against it, but this step is currently still not planned.
Many players would certainly like to improve or rectify a weakness of the game from their perspective through mods. However, the developers address the rather negative opinions on this part of the game and even state that it has to be this way and not otherwise: Crimson Desert suffers from major weaknesses, developers say: There’s a plan behind it
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