In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, players can struggle with the new update. However, one has already found a build that deals over a billion damage.
What kind of update is this? On the occasion of the huge success at the Game Awards, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has released a new, free update. The “Thank-You Update” not only introduced the new area “Verso’s Drafts” but also lots of new items, abilities, outfits, and most importantly: bosses.
However, this overwhelming might of the bosses has apparently triggered a reaction: The YouTuber BltzZ shows how he swiftly defeats one of the hardest bosses in the new update.
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New build for Maelle deals over 1.1 billion damage
In the new update, however, there is a new variant: YouTuber BltzZ shows how he turns the notorious boss “Simon” to dust with Maelle.
With his build, Maelle is capable of dealing over 1.1 billion damage with the attack “Burning Canvas”. Too much for Simon, who is defeated immediately – despite being one of the most powerful bosses in the game. You can see what that looks like in BltzZ’s video:
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How does that happen? The exact setup of the Pictos is best seen in the video. Basically, the build is about stacking damage multipliers across various abilities.
This includes a lot of burn stacks and markings that have already been applied to Simon by other characters. Maelle also uses the new weapon “Licorum”, which you can obtain in Verso’s Drafts. This weapon also stacks skill damage.
Additionally, the build relies on using Gradient Charges and the new Picto “Feint”, where characters deal only one point of damage for four attacks and finish the fifth with 600% more damage. This fits well with Maelle’s “Burning Canvas”.
So a way to keep the powerful bosses of the new update in check has been found quite quickly. It will be exciting to see how other builds develop in the coming days.
In Diablo 4 players are still searching for the secret cow level and following mysterious clues. However, in their search, they have stumbled upon another secret that holds valuable loot.
What have the players found? In search of clues that hopefully lead them to the legendary cow level, players have made a strange discovery. The demon lords you can face drop not only corrupted body parts as loot, which you can use to summon world bosses, but also purified ones.
Unlike the corrupted parts, the purified ones could not simply be used for a summoning. They are also considerably rarer. Instead, players found four altars of sin, with which the purified body parts can be used.
There is one altar for each of the lords, so you need 4 different purified body parts each. You can find the locations of the altars here at MacroBoiBoi via YouTube.
If you place the items at all four altars, a portal opens that leads you to a dark arena with an unknown name. There, four bosses confront you, and if you defeat them, they hold powerful loot for you. You will receive a unique skin for your mount as well as crafting materials to create some of the strongest items in the game.
Perhaps this secret will comfort you that it seems there is still no cow level for Diablo 4 with this update.
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Still no cow level in Diablo 4
What is the cow level anyway? The secret cow level has a certain tradition since Diablo 2. Originally born out of a joke that a portal would open in Diablo 1 if you clicked on the cows in Tristram often enough, it has now become not just a meme, but also a reliable source for strong loot.
Also in Diablo 3, the unofficial cow level even made a return in double form, even if Blizzard still claims that there are no cow levels. However, this concept can also be found in other Blizzard games and has become a running gag in the community.
Therefore, it is not surprising that players are also searching for a secret cow level in Diablo 4 – so far without success. Nevertheless, with each season the clues are intensifying, which is why players do not give up hope and continue to search tirelessly. Perhaps it will appear with the new expansion Lord of Hatred?
The legendary cow levels are now surrounded by almost their own lore in the Diablo universe. Hundreds of players are searching for it and speculate in what form it could finally appear in Diablo 4. You can read all about it and the complete background in our special: Diablo: What is the cow level in the ARPG and why does everyone want to find it?
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A data transfer system from 1972, originally intended for measuring instruments, now has a stable Linux driver – 53 years later. Why the old GPIB still plays a role today, although hardly anyone knows it.
What exactly has been updated? Currently, the software and hardware sectors are becoming increasingly restrictive, pushing users towards upgrades. Recently, for example, Microsoft has been trying hard to force all users to switch to Windows 11. In contrast, open-source offerings take a different approach and ensure connectivity at a new level.
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The General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB), also known as IEEE-488 or HP-IB, was developed in 1972 by Hewlett-Packard (now known under the brand HP). It was originally designed to connect scientific measuring instruments like oscilloscopes or multimeters to computers of that time and ensure seamless data transfer (derStandard).
Over 50 years later, this connection has now received stable support in the Linux kernel 6.19.
Previously, the driver for GPIB was only available in the so-called “staging” area of the Linux kernel. With the new update, the support is now considered mature and is fully integrated (via Tom’sHardware).
Why is this still important? In general, the use of the interface has significantly decreased over the past decades. However, current research institutions and measuring instruments still have devices that require this connectivity (derStandard). Thanks to the official support and the stable drivers, modern Linux systems can now reliably communicate with this old hardware.
Patch 7.4 for Final Fantasy XIV is live. In addition to some new content like more main story, a new raid, and boss enemies, there are also adjustments to the jobs. The DPS can look forward to big buffs, but two classes are suffering.
What buffs are there in Patch 7.4? Specifically, the ranged DPS jobs can look forward to buffs with Patch 7.4. For example, the Red Mage gets power-ups. Some other DPS as well as all healers will also be buffed. The Dark Knight class can also look forward to a minimal buff.
However, the Gunbreaker, a second tank class, and the Viper, which was added with Dawntrail, are hit particularly hard. A total of 14 abilities will be adjusted downwards for tanks, 23 for the DPS. You can read more about the detailed changes to the classes below the video. However, with the table of contents, you can jump directly to your job.
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Power for ranged DPS, less for the tank
What do these adjustments mean specifically? How these changes will affect the new content is still uncertain. Such a strong debuff for the Viper, as is happening now, could potentially lower the popularity of the class significantly.
The DPS classes that have received buffs, on the other hand, tend to fight from a distance – except for the hybrid Red Mage. On top of that, there are the healer buffs. So it might be that in the new content, healers will be needed more for damage output in addition to their main task (healing).
Potentially, the buffs for ranged attackers suggest that they might be needed in the new content such as the raid or against the new boss.
The debuffs for the Revolver Blade, on the other hand, could simply mean that the job was a bit too strong for the developers. This could just be balancing adjustments.
However, why exactly the jobs were adjusted and why, for example, Black Mage and Dragoon were not changed cannot be stated with certainty at the moment.
What has been adjusted in detail? Final Fantasy XIV brings significant changes to some classes with Patch 7.4. Here are the adjustments in detail:
The Tanks
Dark Knight
Command
Change
Living Shadow
Simulacrum duration has been increased from 20 to 22 seconds
Gun Breaker
Command
Change
Bloodfest
Now increases maximum Cartridges to 6 in addition to adding 3 charges to your Powder Gauge. Recast time has been reduced from 120 to 60 seconds.
Gnashing Fang
Potency has been reduced from 380 to 330. Potency upon learning the trait Melee Mastery II has been changed from 500 to 440. Now a charged action with a maximum of 2 charges.
Savage Claw
Potency has been reduced from 460 to 410. Potency upon learning the trait Melee Mastery II has been changed from 560 to 500.
Wicked Talon
Potency has been reduced from 540 to 490. Potency upon learning the trait Melee Mastery II has been changed from 620 to 560.
Jugular Rip
Potency has been reduced from 200 to 180. Potency upon learning the trait Melee Mastery II has been changed from 240 to 220.
Abdomen Tear
Potency has been reduced from 240 to 220. Potency upon learning the trait Melee Mastery II has been changed from 280 to 260.
Eye Gouge
Potency has been reduced from 280 to 260. Potency upon learning the trait Melee Mastery II has been changed from 320 to 300.
Burst Strike
Potency has been reduced from 380 to 340. Potency upon learning the trait Melee Mastery II has been changed from 460 to 420.
Hypervelocity
Potency has been reduced from 160 to 140. Potency upon learning the trait Melee Mastery II has been changed from 200 to 180.
Sonic Break
Potency has been increased from 300 to 340. Damage over time potency has been increased from 60 to 120. Damage over time duration has been reduced from 30 to 15 seconds.
Double Down
Potency has been reduced from 1,200 to 1,000. Cartridge cost has been increased from 1 to 2.
Potency has been increased from 100 to 120. Honed Reavers potency has been increased from 120 to 140.
Reaving Maw
Potency has been increased from 100 to 120. Honed Reavers potency has been increased from 120 to 140.
Hunter’s Bite
Potency has been increased from 130 to 180.
Swiftskin’s Bite
Potency has been increased from 130 to 180.
Jagged Maw
Potency has been increased from 140 to 180. Grimhunter’s Venom effect potency has been increased from 160 to 220.
Bloodied Maw
Potency has been increased from 140 to 180. Grimhunter’s Venom potency has been increased from 160 to 220.
Last Lash
Potency has been increased from 100 to 120.
Vicepit
Potency has been increased from 220 to 250.
Hunter’s Den
Potency has been increased from 280 to 300.
Swiftskin’s Den
Potency has been increased from 280 to 300.
Uncoiled Fury
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 75%.
Reawaken
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 65% to 80%.
First Generation
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 65% to 80%.
Second Generation
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 65% to 80%.
Third Generation
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 65% to 80%.
Fourth Generation
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 65% to 80%.
Uncoiled Twinfang
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 75%.
Uncoiled Twinblood
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 75%.
Ouroboros
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 65% to 80%.
First Legacy
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 65% to 80%.
Second Legacy
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 65% to 80%.
Third Legacy
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 65% to 80%.
Fourth Legacy
Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 65% to 80%.
Bard
Command
Change
Apex Arrow
Potency has been increased from 120-600 to 140-700.
Blast Arrow
Potency upon learning the trait Ranged Mastery has been changed from 600 to 700.
Radiant Encore
Potency when 1 Coda is active has been increased from 600 to 700. Potency when 2 Coda are active has been increased from 700 to 800. Potency when 3 Coda are active has been increased from 1,000 to 1,100.
Machinist
Command
Change
Drill
Potency upon learning the trait Marksman’s Mastery II has been changed from 620 to 660.
Air Anchor
Potency upon learning the trait Marksman’s Mastery II has been changed from 620 to 660.
Chain Saw
Potency upon learning the trait Marksman’s Mastery II has been changed from 620 to 660.
Excavator
Potency has been increased from 620 to 660.
Dancer
Command
Change
Saber Dance
Potency upon learning the trait Dynamic Dancer has been changed from 520 to 540.
Fan Dance IV
Potency upon learning the trait Dynamic Dancer has been changed from 420 to 460.
Last Dance
Potency has been increased from 520 to 540.
Red Mage
Command
Change
Embolden
Increase to own magic damage changed from 5% to 10%.
Manafication
In accordance with the removal of Enhanced Manafication, recast time has been reduced from 120 to 110 seconds. Now temporarily increases the ranges of Enchanted Riposte, Enchanted Zwerchhau, and Enchanted Redoublement to 25 yalms. The additional effect “Grants 6 stacks of Manafication” has been changed to “Grants 3 stacks of Magicked Swordplay.” The duration remains at 30 seconds. The additional effect “Grants Prefulgence Ready upon consuming 6 stacks of Manafication” has been changed to “Grants Prefulgence Ready.” The duration remains at 30 seconds.
Vice of Thorns
Potency has been increased from 900 to 950.
Prefulgence
Action change settings can now be enabled to switch Prefulgence with Manafication.
Enhanced Manafication
The trait has been removed.
Enhanced Manafication II
The trait has been removed.
Enhanced Manafication III
In conjunction with the removal of Enhanced Manafication and Enhanced Manafication II, Enhanced Manafication III will be renamed Enhanced Manafication.
Potency upon learning the trait White Magic Mastery has been changed from 340 to 350.
Afflatus Misery
Potency upon learning the trait White Magic Mastery has been changed from 1,360 to 1,400.
Plenary Indulgence
The effect “Grants Confession to nearby party members” has been changed to “Grants Confession to nearby party members, reducing damage taken by 10%.” The duration remains at 10 seconds.
Scholar
Command
Change
Biolysis
Potency upon learning the trait Tactician’s Mastery has been changed from 80 to 85.
Astrologian
Command
Change
Collective Unconscious
The duration of damage over time has been increased from 5 seconds to 10 seconds. Damage reduction effect duration has been increased from 5 to 10 seconds. The effect “Effects will be applied continuously to self and all party members standing within the celestial ring” has been changed to “Wheel of Fortune will be applied continuously to self and all party members standing within the celestial ring.”
Sage
Command
Change
Eukrasian Dosis III
Potency upon learning the trait Magick Mastery has been changed from 80 to 85.
Patch 7.4 starts today and brings a whole range of new content. In addition to the main story and a new 8-man raid, the glamour restrictions are finally being lifted. The Star Light Festival 2025 will also begin on December 17, 2025. You can read all about it here: Final Fantasy XIV: Seasonal Events 2025 – The Star Light Festival
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A YouTuber examined an electric car from Audi that is currently only available in China. A similar model would cost significantly more in Germany.
The YouTuber JP Performance GmbH featured a particular electric car from the German company Audi in a new video, which cannot be purchased in Germany. The Audi E5 Sportback is currently only available in China and is set to be sold there for the time being.
Nevertheless, the YouTuber is impressed and primarily complains about the large price differences. The luxury car with over 700 horsepower costs about 30,000 euros in its base version according to a seller in China, while similar vehicles in Germany often cost double that.
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Audi aims to conquer the Chinese market with an electric car, costs about 30,000 euros
What kind of vehicle is this? According to official press release from Audi, the Audi E5 Sportback was unveiled in August 2025. The E5 Sportback is a so-called joint venture between Audi AG and the Chinese state-owned company SAIC.
The car features several peculiarities, such as omitting the iconic Audi rings and relying solely on lettering. The maximum performance potential is 787 horsepower, with a top speed of 240 km/h.
The YouTuber JP Performance compares the E5 with the Audi A6 E-Tron, which he claims is based on a similar performance and size class and is therefore comparable. Here, the price for the base version starts at a minimum of 64,500 euros, which is double what the base version of the E5 Sportback would cost in China.
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Why does the car cost “only” about 30,000 euros in China?
The market in China is fundamentally different from that in Europe. In China, wages, energy, and many raw materials like steel are generally cheaper than in Europe, which lowers the production costs per vehicle. The advantage is particularly significant in batteries, as Chinese companies can produce batteries about 15% cheaper than European manufacturers. This is stated by Business Insider magazine.
Additionally, the state subsidies in China should not be underestimated: subsidies for factories and battery production, low-interest loans, and strong support programs for electric vehicles.
Such measures reduce investment and capital costs, allowing for lower final prices, especially in the domestic market. Chinese manufacturers also calculate that low profits in the home market are compensated by higher margins in the EU, which explains the large price differences between China and Germany for the same model.
For German manufacturers, the opposite is often true: they reduce prices in China in order to remain competitive with local brands. This is reported by Süddeutsche Zeitung.
In China, there has been a shift in the production of vehicles for some time. Many dealers are facing such a large oversupply of cars that they now even sell new cars as used ones. One reason why the state now wants to intervene in production to prevent even bigger problems: China produces so many cars that even new cars have to be sold as used ones now
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Update 1.7.0 for ARC Raiders is out now and brings a new, extremely cold map condition. We show you the patch notes.
What is this update? On December 16, 2025, Update 1.7.0 for ARC Raiders was released. This includes numerous balance changes and fixes, as well as a new map condition called Cold Snap.
Additionally, the ability to reset the skill tree has been added. This feature was previously missing from the game but had been requested by the community for a long time.
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The highlights of patch 1.7.0
What are the highlights of the update? With patch 1.7.0, winter breaks out in ARC Raiders. This brings some new dangers. For example, water spots on the maps are now frozen, and when you step on the frozen water, your feet will become slippery. Additionally, the raging snowstorm limits your visibility.
However, the biggest highlight of the update is the new map condition “Cold Snap”. If your Raider is exposed to the extreme cold for too long, they will die. However, inside buildings you are protected from the cold.
Here’s a summary of the highlights:
Added the function to reset the skill tree.
Added the option to toggle aim mode (Aim Down Sights/ADS) instead of holding the button.
The wallet now displays the soft cap for creds.
Various festive items have been added to create a holiday atmosphere.
The location of the Aphelion blueprint has been moved from the Matriarch to Stella Montis.
Added customization options for the Raider tool.
Various collision issues on the maps have been fixed.
The spawn distance verification at Stella Montis has been improved to fix the issue of players spawning too close to each other.
The assault rifle Bettina has been improved to be a better option in PvP.
The assault rifle Rattler has been slightly improved and now has a larger magazine.
From December 16 to January 13, the event Flickering Flames is running in ARC Raiders, where you need to collect so-called Candleberries for the residents of Speranza, as well as light and heat sources like candles.
On December 26, ARC Raiders is also supposed to receive a new free Raider Deck. This is the Battle Pass of the extraction shooter and comes with a variety of different items, including cosmetic items and Raider tokens.
On the television channels Tele 5 and RTL2 there were various animes to watch. However, if you wanted to watch series for a slightly older audience, you found the perfect animes on MTV. MeinMMO presents some of these animes to you.
MTV had its anime era from 2001 to 2007. Since many of the series were only rated 16 and older in Germany, the animes aired late in the evening, usually from 9:00 PM or even 10:00 PM.
As MTV is shutting down many of its TV channels by the end of 2025 (to be read on t-online), we want to take one more nostalgic trip with you and look at animes that you probably shouldn’t have been allowed to watch during their original run.
For you to have been able to watch the series at the right age, you must have been born in 1985 or earlier. In 2007, just the birth years from 1991 would have been allowed to watch many of the animes – and thus I myself narrowly missed the cutoff and count among the fans who watched all of these series far too early.
A modern anime that is also not for kids can be seen here:
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Thus, MeinMMO lists all our shared sins in this article. We also reveal why we really should have only seen the series at a later age.
Golden Boy
When did the anime air? from March 2001
What is it about? 25-year-old Kintaro Oe, a law student at a prestigious university in Tokyo, is on the fast track to a successful career. But just before graduation, he drops out to learn “in the school of life.” He travels around Japan on his mountain bike and takes various odd jobs to learn.
In each of the 6 episodes, he lands at a woman who is usually his boss. At first, he always seems like a bumbling, perverted good-for-nothing. However, especially towards the end, skills are often revealed that he didn’t even know he possessed. Before a relationship can develop, Kintaro moves on.
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Why is the anime not for kids? Golden Boy shows no hesitation in openly depicting sexuality and fetishes. Kintaro is driven by his urges and often succumbs to wild fantasies. For example, he sniffs bike seats or hugs worn clothes.
Moreover, a lot of bare skin is visible, although the intimate areas are always covered. Otherwise, the series would more likely drift toward an 18+ rating.
The continuation can be found on page 2.
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In Russia, Roblox has been banned by the government. That’s why there are now thousands of letters from children who want to leave.
That the Kremlin receives a lot of criticism from its own citizens is something that is usually rarely reported in Russian media. But there is one thing that is different: Roblox. Because the globally popular game has been banned in Russia, which apparently prompted the younger generation to write letters to the Russian government.
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Why is Roblox banned in Russia? On December 3, 2025, access to Roblox was blocked from the Russian side. In the justification from the Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor, it states in the Moscow Times that the game contains “extremist material”, also “propagates LGBTQ and other harmful views” and is full of “inappropriate content that can negatively affect the mental and moral development of children”.
Children are writing letters, want to leave Russia for Roblox
The pro-Russian censorship advocate Yekaterina Mizulina told her Telegram followers that she has received “more than 63,000 letters from children aged 8 to 16 regarding this ban.” Half of these children wish to leave Russia because of this ban.
Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov also commented on this, stating that he has received many letters from children on the subject. He denies that the children are talking about wanting to leave Russia, “but they write a lot about this game”.
How popular was Roblox in Russia? Roblox was one of the most popular games before its ban – and apparently even beyond that. In 2023, it was the most downloaded game in Russia. Roblox is also extremely popular among the younger generation worldwide, with over 100 million daily users.
Roblox has repeatedly faced criticism internationally, with allegations that not enough is being done to protect children. There are many reports that particularly Roblox is increasingly being used for grooming crimes.
It is rather a rare phenomenon for the president of a country or their spokesman to feel compelled to deal with video games – but it is likely one of the very few commonalities with other countries. Because even the French president has previously spoken negatively about video games and made headlines with it.
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Jim Carrey portrayed a famous children’s book character in 2000 – the Grinch. The film has a cult status, but it was a real challenge for the actor, which he almost quit.
Jim Carrey is known for playing absurd roles and giving it his all. His facial expressions are legendary and his energy on screen has delighted audiences for decades – including in a rather quirky superhero film.
In 2000, The Grinch was released in theaters. It was the adaptation of the book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” which was written by the American author Theodor Seuss Geisel in 1957.
Most of you have probably seen the film and know how Jim Carrey looks in it: hairy, green, and quite close to the illustrations of the original. For that, an elaborate mask was necessary, but it caused Carrey some very exhausting weeks.
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Shortness of breath and panic attacks
What was Carrey’s experience like? Today, 25 years later, the actor and those involved in the film can look back and shared their experiences with Vulture. Early on, it was clear that Carrey would be put in an elaborate mask, and they did not simply want to paint him green. After all, the character was supposed to look like the Grinch, not like Jim Carrey.
For that, he received a hefty fee of 20 million US dollars, about 17 million euros. After the makeup artist Rick Baker completed the design, the result was tested on the actor. Carrey remembers:
When it came to designing the Grinch so that he really looked like the Grinch, they had to put the tip of my nose on the bridge of the Grinch’s nose. The rest of my nose was completely covered, so I couldn’t breathe through my nose… ultimately, I breathed through my mouth the entire film.
Jim Carrey
Additionally, the suit he had to wear was full of hair that constantly itched. The contact lenses, which the actor had to wear all day, were equally terrible. They were so large that they caused Carrey pain. Director Howard, who once saved Star Wars, among other things, remembers how bad his leading actor felt back then:
Jim had panic attacks. I saw him lying on the floor with a brown paper bag between takes. Literally on the floor. He felt miserable.
Ron Howard
The problem was not just the long shooting days. Even before the first shot was fired, Carrey had to sit still in the makeup chair – for eight hours. Shortly after shooting began, the actor approached the producers and offered to return his fee and drop out of the project. As we know today, he didn’t do that.
What was the solution? The producers decided on an unusual step: they assigned Carrey the former Navy SEAL commander Richard Marcinko. He had experience in training soldiers and practiced with them how to cope with torture and confinement.
According to Carrey, he received many tips and tricks on how to deal with the pain and the tightness of the costume. Another help during the long sessions in the mask was the music of the Bee Gees, which lifted Carrey’s spirits.
The anecdote shows how hard the life of an actor can be. Do you think the effort was worth it? Feel free to let us know in the comments. In the Amazon series Fallout there is also an actor who had to sit for hours in the makeup chair. This was due to the unusual creature he portrayed: Everyone knows the ghouls from Fallout, but how did they become that way?
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In Japan, a traditional Shintō childrenu2019s festival Shichi-Go-San has become a pet blessing ceremony. The reason lies less in the love for pets and more in the dramatic demographic crisis in the island nation.
What kind of ritual is it? Shichi-Go-San (u201cSeven-Five-Threeu201d) is a Japanese age and blessing festival for children: boys aged 3 and 5 years and girls aged 3 and 7 visit Shintō shrines with their families, wear traditional clothing, and pray for health and happiness. This custom is celebrated every year on November 15 and has been part of Shintō culture for centuries (via Japan Experience).
As the New York Times recently reported, some temple facilities have now opened the ceremony for animals as well. This offering is reported to be in high demand. The news agency Reuters even reported briefly in 2023 about the beginnings of this phenomenon.
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Are there suddenly more dogs than children? In several regions of Japan, Shintō shrines are now registering more pets than children for the Shichi-Go-San festival. In a well-known shrine in Tokyo, around 350 animals – mostly dogs – came during the autumn season, while only about 50 children traditionally participated in the festival.
Many owners see their four-legged friends as u201cfamily membersu201d and want them to be blessed with luck and health (via X).
And what exactly is the reason for this? This somewhat unusual shift is closely linked to Japanu2019s declining birth rate. The population is aging significantly, and newborns are becoming increasingly rare – while the number of pets, especially dogs and cats, is rising, with many being regarded as emotional family members (Xataka).
The fertility rate in Japan was estimated to be around 1.2 children per woman in 2023. The fertility rate describes the average number of children a woman is expected to give birth to during her lifetime. For the years 2024 to 2050, only a slight upward fluctuation is expected in Japan (Statista).
The opening of shrines and ceremonies for pets also arises from the proportionality. Current figures show: In Japan, there are currently more pets in households than children (soziopolis).
According to Max-Weber-Stiftung, this is due to the birth rate as well as regulations. Compared to Germany, the sale of animals is less regulated. In Japan, there are still difficulties in enforcing sales regulations and dealing with wild animals as pets. The illegal wildlife market in Japan is among the largest in the world.
The process of anthropomorphizing something non-human is referred to in social science as anthropomorphism and is particularly pronounced in Japan according to sociologists and Japanologists (soziopolis)
Monster Hunter Wilds is receiving its fourth major update with various new features and changes. What highlights await you and what else you should know can be found here. We also bring you the complete patch notes.
What highlights are in TU4? The spotlight of the update is on the first Elder Dragon making its way into Monster Hunter Wilds: the giant Gogmazios. It arrives today, on December 16, 2025, as a permanent event quest for hunters ranked 100 and also brings new equipment.
Further highlights include:
Gogma-Artian weapons
Improved Artian weapons that you can upgrade with materials from Gogmazios
They have a random bonus and group ability
Abilities can also be reset
Armor refinement
Option to further improve armor starting at JR 100
Removes limitations for armor ball improvements
Combat-hardened Jin Dahaad
Appears on December 24 as a permanent event quest
Seasonal Event “Festival of Harmony: Lights”
Winter festival from December 19, 2025 to January 14, 2026
In addition, there are some more new contents that we will present to you in the next section. If you are looking for the complete patch notes, we have compiled them for you on page 2.
You can get a first impression of Gogmazios and the contents of TU4 in the trailer:
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Monster Hunter Wilds shows TU4 with the first Elder Dragon and Winter Festival
More innovations in TU4 of Monster Hunter Wilds
What other innovations are there? Besides the highlights, there are also several other innovations that primarily expand the endgame and focus on improving balance and fixing bugs.
One of the larger innovations is new helper hunters that you can take with you on your hunts. Now, Griffin (Great Sword) and Nightmist (Light Bowgun) can assist you on your hunts if you don’t want to go alone, but also don’t want to play with others.
Additionally, there are new optional quests with several 9★ monsters for which you can earn exclusive nameplates. You can also look forward to new event quests.
There are also new photo poses for cosmetic enthusiasts, a free editing voucher for characters and Palicos, as well as a new but paid cosmetic package as DLC. Additionally, there is a glimpse of the next larger update.
Roadmap TU4
What to expect after TU4
What kind of outlook is there? The next major update is already scheduled for February 18, 2026. However, it will not be titled TU5, but will instead represent a normal version update.
With the update, the combat-hardened Arkveld will permanently arrive as an event quest and there will be a collaboration with Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection. Additionally, the winners of the design competition for the Great Sword will be implemented, allowing you to admire them in action.
Furthermore, additional quests for advanced hunters starting at JR 100 will be introduced and work will continue on improving performance and overall gameplay experience.
In Pokémon GO there is a new weekly challenge. However, it probably won’t keep you busy for the whole week.
What is the new task? If you log in to Pokémon GO today, you can find the new weekly challenge. It is: “Complete 25 Field Research tasks.” You can complete the task in groups of up to four players.
The following bonuses are available as rewards:
6,000 Stardust
20,000 XP
7 Friendship points
Especially, the 7 Friendship points are likely to be of interest to most. You will receive them with all players with whom you complete the task together. This will help you advance faster in terms of friendship levels and get closer to your first remote trade.
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Pokémon GO shows its new season in the trailer
How do I start and complete the new weekly challenge in Pokémon GO?
To start the new challenge, proceed as follows:
Click the Trainer menu in the bottom left
Select the “Groups” option in the top right
There, start the new task
Through “Select Crew”, you can invite three friends to complete the task with you
How to complete the task: Even alone, completing 25 Field Research tasks over the course of a week would be quite simple; with four players, it should be done very quickly.
Important: Make sure to actually get a total of four active players together. Not only will this make the task easier, but you will also receive the friendship bonuses with players with whom you might want to do remote trades in the future.
If you want to make it even easier for yourself: Delete more difficult Field Research tasks and replace them with easier ones by spinning at PokéStops and trying to find new ones. For example, it is noticeably easier to perform three upgrades on Pokémon than to win a five-star raid.
However: Overall, you shouldn’t have any timing issues if you start the task now.
What’s next in Pokémon GO? In Pokémon GO, everything is currently revolving around the last month of the year: The Winter Festival event will be starting soon, followed by the New Year’s event. In between, there are always more dates, such as the current Spotlight Hours. You can find our complete overview, as usual, here: All events in Pokémon GO in December 2025.
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Marathon has recently had a bad reputation among players. With a new gameplay video, Bungie aims to convince players once again. Additionally, we finally know when the shooter will be released – and how much it will cost.
When will Marathon be released? According to Bungie, Marathon will be released sometime in March 2026. There is no exact date yet, but players will be able to dive into the world of the extraction shooter by March 31 at the latest – unless the release is postponed again. Originally, Marathon was supposed to be released on September 23, 2025, but was then postponed indefinitely.
How much will Marathon cost? The price of Marathon is surprising. Contrary to the trend of video games becoming more expensive, the game will be released at a low price. Bungie will charge only €39.99. This is a lower price than Bungie’s other shooter, Destiny 2, which cost around €60 at launch.
The title is set to be released on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S with full cross play and cross save support.
What else do the developers reveal? With the purchase, all players will have direct access to all future gameplay updates, with new maps, runner classes, and events being introduced throughout the year. Players will also be able to experience the cryo archive, which will be available in season 1.
Additionally, Bungie promises to avoid any “Pay2Win” elements. Whether a team wins will never depend on money spent. You can invest real money into the premium passes. It will be possible to purchase previous premium passes at any time and earn the rewards from them.
In the new video, the developers also showcase revised gameplay for Marathon. Following the disastrous beta, the comments regarding the shown material are very positive.
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Bungie zeigt Gameplay zu Marathon mit den Fraktionen und Maps
Marathon showcases new gameplay, excites players
What can be seen in the video? The development team addresses various aspects of the shooter, including:
Gameplay featuring new features like proximity chat and the new runner class Rook
The maps Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost
The loot and weapons that can be individually customized
The classes and how they can be tailored to your playstyle
The factions and the mission you receive from them
Especially the individual maps take up a large part of the video and are shown in detail. With the cryo archive, the developers even unveil heavy content that comes with season 1. Here, players are expected to encounter every possible danger present in the game.
What do the viewers think? In the comments on YouTube, there are many fans who see a significant improvement compared to the previously presented game. Particularly, the soundtrack, which is said to be “bombastic”, and the world, which is described as “always screenshot-worthy”, are well received by players.
They also feel that the gameplay now resembles the short film for the extraction shooter more closely. The improvements to the environment and the change in visual direction have benefitted the game.
AI imitations of Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter are reportedly stealing money from fans daily. Behind this scam are fraudsters who use generative AI, among other things, to cheat unsuspecting fans.
What have the fraudsters done? The company Spikerz, a social media security firm, reports in a blog post that many people fall victim to fraud every year. The company refers in its post to a final report from its own company. The main reason for this are primarily AI clones of well-known musicians.
In total, $5.3 billion, approximately €4.5 billion (as of 15.12.2025), is expected to have gone to criminals on social media in 2025.
The number one target of the perpetrators is Taylor Swift according to McAfee, the artist is said to have been copied the most to entangle users in scams. According to Spikerz, Sabrina Carpenter follows in second place and Billie Eilish comes in third.
Fake profiles are not the only thing AI can create. An example of this is a model that does not actually exist; more on that can be seen in the following video:
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Fake tickets, merchandise, and hacked accounts are commonplace
What scams are the fraudsters using? According to Spikerz, a variety of deception methods are in circulation, so many that one in ten people becomes a victim of a scam.
Widespread, according to the company, are fake shops, which sell fake tickets or merchandise, for example. They either use fake profiles of celebrities or steal the official social media accounts of personalities to promote their deception maneuvers.
Cloned profiles of musicians like Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter are also said to be used to contact people directly via social media like X. There, fake meet and greets, fan meetings, or VIP experiences are offered. The fake content is said to be difficult to distinguish from official accounts.
Another problem is account theft. Spikerz reports that one of the larger dangers is hacked profiles, allowing fraudsters access to sensitive user data. Even a phishing link can be very dangerous for your data. What you can do after clicking a phishing link, you can find out on MeinMMO.
Official websites and ticket shops are alternatives to social media
How can I protect myself against fraud? Social media can be a danger for users; we report how to best protect yourself from scams:
Use official shops and websites. Instead of clicking on links from social media, visit the celebrity’s website directly or use reputable ticket shops like Eventim.de or myticket.de.
Verify information whenever possible. If you find out about a new last-minute date of a musician, check if multiple reputable sources like official websites and ticket shops confirm the date. If you only find the date on one platform even after waiting a while, be cautious.
Inquire at the next travel agency. Most agencies allow you to buy concert tickets or ask for official information. Even if travel agencies do not sell content directly, they can often direct you to the right place.
While many fans are waiting for new info on Divinity, thousands are currently just playing the direct predecessor on Steam. Divinity: Original Sin 2 has over 10,000 players on the platform. If you’re one of those who now feel like playing the series, here are some tips to help you get started.
However, after Baldur’s Gate 3 attracted so many new players and brought them into the genre, Divinity is considered by many of them to be “the game from the makers of Baldur’s Gate 3.” Although Divinity is older, it seems that some Larian fans want to catch up on the origins.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the latest (playable) entry in the series and was released in 2016. On Steam, the role-playing game recently had almost 11,000 players, an increase of nearly 5,000 players compared to November (according to steamcharts).
Divinity is its own game series and is not based like Baldur’s Gate 3 on the ruleset of Dungeons & Dragons. This specifically means:
There are no actions but action points for everything.
Attributes and their bonuses are distributed completely differently.
You don’t play classes, but characters.
Different rules apply for armor, resistances, and status effects – both for you and for the opponents.
The game explains most of this through tutorials. Make sure to read them, as the differences from Baldur’s Gate 3 are enormous.
2. Your “class” doesn’t matter
Even if you choose a class during character creation, it has no impact in Divinity except for your initially learned abilities. The old Divinity games don’t have a class system, just skills.
When leveling up, you improve various skills and learn new spells through books when your relevant skill is high enough. Instead of having classes like in Baldur’s Gate 3, you put together builds.
A note on this: If you play on higher difficulties, it’s smarter to play purely physical or purely magical teams, as effects can stack and negate the same resistances. Physical groups are better suited for beginners.
3. Don’t overthink consequences
Like in many other RPGs, your actions in Divinity have consequences and can influence the course of the game. However, you often don’t feel the exact impact until much later.
Additionally, some situations can’t be avoided or can even be reversed and are not permanent, such as:
Companions who may leave you. If you want to see everything, you’ll need to play multiple times.
Skill choice: You can respec both your character and your companions. Don’t worry too much about leveling up.
If you’re not sure about the selection of companions, we have a brief characterization for all of them:
The character traits of the companions
The Red Prince: Arrogant and conceited, but with great responsibility.
Ifan ben-Mezd: Kind and just, but reserved about his own matters.
Beast: Daring and sociable, but with powerful enemies.
Loha: Playful and charismatic, but with a dark secret.
Sebille: Cold-blooded and calculating, but with a sad past.
Fane: Educated and cynical, but a bit eccentric and with an enormous legacy.
You can already read about who the companions are during character creation.
4. Take your time and explore what you want to explore
On Reddit, you often read about players who just run through the game from battle to battle. Fighting is indeed fun in Divinity, but you miss most of it if you don’t occasionally deviate from the path.
As a tip: play your first run solo, or, if you really want to play co-op, best with another newcomer. A game with veterans quickly turns into “railroading.”
Sometimes such discoveries are even important to progress, as powerful items are hidden somewhere. And that’s exactly what you will urgently need later.
5. Maintain your equipment – It’s more important than you think
Unlike in D&D, you don’t just find random weapons occasionally that are hardly better than what you already carry. In Divinity, the values of the weapons matter and are sometimes even necessary to cast certain spells.
Think of the loot system more like Diablo, where you need certain attributes for your build to work. In particular, armor and magical armor are stats that are more important than raw health points.
Make sure to read carefully what each value does.
6. Use elements and your environment: The strongest “spells” are mastered by everyone
In Divinity: Original Sin 2, use everything you find and experiment with it. The game is designed for you to know how to use your environment, such as through:
Blessing of puddles or steam clouds for AoE healing
Blood that you electrify to stun opponents
Fire with which you can ignite poison clouds or summon elementals
Learn the elements. They can save your life. And if that’s too cumbersome, it will help you…
7. Save often – really!
The quick save function (default F5) is your best friend in the game. You have up to 25 quick save slots available, so you don’t overwrite the old save directly if you want to save quickly. You can set the number of slots in the settings.
The battles are significantly harder than in Baldur’s Gate 3 and require a lot of knowledge and combinations. If you just walk into too strong opponents and the last save is far behind, you will lose hours of progress.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 doesn’t directly tell you when you enter areas that are far above your level. So get used to pressing F5 every few minutes to save your game as early as possible.
8. It sounds strange, but: play a pre-made character!
As tempting as it may be to play a “Tav”: don’t do it. Don’t create your own character, but choose one from the six provided. Divinity: Original Sin 2 is not a role-playing game like Baldur’s Gate 3, where you are the hero; it is a story of six heroes.
If you don’t play with an “Origin,” you will miss out on at least one entire story arc because you can’t explore it. But if you really want to play a custom character, do that during your second playthrough – or play two times for all companion stories.
However, when creating, keep in mind that undead have a completely different standing than the living. NPCs will be afraid of you and will attack you directly if you don’t disguise yourself, and healing magic will harm you while you regenerate health points through poison. This is not a suitable option for beginners.
In World of Warcraft, players must once again battle through old content, as all resources have regained relevance.
A major point of criticism for World of Warcraft has always been that content often has a short lifespan. The area or raid that one is currently exploring will have no significance in just a few months and will then serve only as nostalgia. While World of Warcraft is vast and has 20 years of content, only the innovations of the last weeks truly matter.
Blizzard’s developers have been trying to counter this for years, making progress on different fronts. Whether it’s the expansion of timewalking, the revising of old game content like the Disturbing Visions, or the return of favorites like the Combat Guild – old content is periodically refreshed and renewed.
Housing is integrated into all expansions
However, with housing, a tremendous step has been taken. Suddenly, absolutely all content from every expansion is relevant again.
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WoW: Early access to housing has started
Whether it pertains to reputation vendors of long-forgotten factions or old raids and dungeons where materials can be collected, such as for enchanting – everything suddenly has value again.
All crafting professions have received new recipes that allow them to create furniture or decorations – and this applies to absolutely every expansion that has ever existed for World of Warcraft. For example, if someone wants a stylish purple Eye of the Kirin Tor in their home, they need materials that can only be found in Northrend.
Big profit opportunities for all farmers
The changes are particularly noticeable at the auction house. Looking at the prices for various materials from past expansions, they have drastically changed in recent weeks. Many reagents that previously cost only a few silver coins are now being offered at small or medium gold prices. This also means that gold farmers can explore new sources to enrich themselves or speculate with the auction house.
If you want a stylish purple Eye, you need materials from Wrath of the Lich King.
At least I found myself this past weekend sometimes running through old raids to collect items for disenchanting – and quite often I encountered other players in front of the instance entrances who apparently had the same thought.
I find this “solution” for old content very well done. Suddenly, many old items have value again, without being tied to any gameplay utility. There is no character power linked to old materials, but only cosmetic enhancements for housing.
This is exactly the kind of “recycling” for old content that I would like to see more of in World of Warcraft.
The increasingly extended timewalking, events like “Remix”, or now the furniture and decorations for housing show how well it can succeed in making old content significant and also keeping it feeling a bit fresh. Something I wish for even more and hope will continue to be expanded in the future.
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Here you will find all guides to the versatile open-world RPG Where Winds Meet from MeinMMO at a glance. Whether guides, tips for beginners, builds, or lists – you will find what you’re looking for here.
In this article, you will find all our guides, lists, and info that we have on Where Winds Meet at MeinMMO, in a compact overview. So if you’re looking for something specific, you are in the right place.
We continuously update this article as new guides and articles are published. So be sure to check back regularly if you’re searching for something.
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In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 there are several builds that you can use for Maelle. MeinMMO shows you 2 builds that make the challenging game easier.
Update from December 16th: We have checked the article for relevance and made structural adjustments.
How is this list structured? In this list, we outline possible builds for Maelle that you can build upon. Ultimately, your playstyle determines which builds are suitable for you. We do not present “the best” build but rather provide several optimal options.
Additionally, we explain how Maelle fundamentally works. This way, you can get the best out of the fighter.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – JRPG with French Flair has Release Date
How to use Maelle in combat
Maelle uses fire attacks and a rapier as her weapon. She can also switch her stance and adopt four states:
Stance-less: No special effects
Offensive: Deals 50% more damage but also receives 50% more damage
Defensive: Takes 50% less damage and gains 1 AP for each evade or parry
Virtuoso: Deals 200% more damage
To maximize her potential, you should change stances every round. This way, you gain 1 AP. If you do not do this or use the same stance twice in a row, she will switch to the stance-less state afterward.
If you are already in the offensive or defensive stance, using the standard attack is sufficient. Maelle will then alternate between the offensive and defensive stances. If she is stance-less or in the virtuoso stance, you must execute other actions.
Fire Solo Build
What kind of build is this? This build is designed so that Maelle can spread the burning status to enemies by shooting. This way, she does not have to rely on other team members and can completely ignore the left side of her skill tree. She shoots and can alternate between Percée and Quick Step depending on the enemy’s status. The build is particularly suitable in Act 1 of the game.
Required skills:
Percée: Switch to the defensive stance
Quick Step: Switch to the virtuoso stance when the enemy is burning
Mezzo Forte: Maintain stance, returns 2-4 AP
Suitable weapon: The best weapon for the build is Medalum. The sword exploits that Maelle can spread the burning status. The status lasts longer and deals double damage. You receive the sword as a prize in the tournament in the village of the Gestrale when you complete the final challenge with Maelle.
Pictos and Lumina:
Burning Shots (obtained in the area Spring Meadows)
Marking Shots (obtained from the Gestral merchant in the Sanctuary of Endless Night)
Death Energy (obtained in the area Spring Meadows)
Special features of the build: By using the applied Pictos and Lumina, you can mark enemies with simple shots and put them in the burning status. This saves one round in which she would have to use a fire attack to set the enemy on fire.
Against marked enemies, Percée deals increased damage. If the enemy is additionally burning, Quick Step causes Maelle to switch to the virtuoso stance. The advantage is that she can switch stances every round. If at any point she runs out of AP from shooting, Maelle can help with Mezzo Forte or regain AP with Death Energy.
With this build, you can ignore the left side of Maelle’s skill tree.
Counter Build
What kind of build is this? This build relies heavily on countering. You remain permanently in the virtuoso stance after you have parried an attack. This way, you can choose between Impulse Strike, Phantom Thrust, and Retribution, depending on which attack is most suitable for your situation. Therefore, it is especially designed for Act 2 and 3, when you become more familiar with countering.
Required skills:
Impulse Strike: Switch to the defensive stance
Phantom Thrust: Switch to the defensive stance
Retribution: Switch to the defensive stance
Furious Rapier: Switch to stance-less, unless you are in the virtuoso stance, then stay
Suitable weapon: The perfect weapon for the counter build is Jarum. The rapier allows you to switch to the virtuoso stance after a counterattack. This way, you can use strong attacks without switching to the defensive stance, thus maintaining your damage bonus of 200%.
Pictos and Lumina:
Increased Counter III (obtained after defeating the chromatic Échassier in Lumière)
Risky Parry (obtained after defeating the golden Chevalière at the Stone Wave Cliffs)
Glass Cannon (obtained in Visages)
Flawless (obtained after a boss fight at Visages)
Special features of the build: The applied Pictos and Lumina increase the damage you deal with counters and additionally give you more AP. Glass Cannon also increases your standard damage, though you also receive more damage when you are hit. So, you should be sure that you can parry well. The same goes for Flawless, as you only deal additional damage until you are hit.
With Furious Rapier, you remain in the virtuoso stance if you make a mistake while parrying. The remaining attacks deal high damage and can even break the enemy.
Stendhal Build
What kind of build is this? Although Maelle’s Stendhal ability has been nerfed (via X), the attack still deals immense damage when the damage cap is lifted. You can defeat even the strongest opponents in just two rounds. Therefore, the build is especially suitable for Act III.
Required skills:
Last Chance: Switch to the virtuoso stance
Stendhal: Switch to the defensive stance
Suitable weapon: The perfect weapon for the counter build is Yeverum. The ability to receive more shields can be combined with the Picto Shield Affinity to further increase damage.
Pictos and Lumina:
Threshold of Death (obtained after the last boss fight in Act I)
Painted Power (obtained after the last boss fight in Act II)
Master of Energy (obtained by defeating the Serpenphare)
Shield Affinity (obtained in Sirène)
Special features of the build: With Last Chance, Maelle can switch to the virtuoso stance and restore all AP. She needs this for Stendhal, as the attack costs a full 8 AP. Because she only has 1 TP left, Threshold of Death deals 50% more damage. Moreover, the Picto Painted Power is particularly important because you will not exceed the 9,999 damage otherwise.
Maelle’s attack can be further driven to dizzying heights with Sciel’s Wrath of Fate. Additionally, you can apply shields to Maelle beforehand and use Shield Affinity to increase damage by 30%.
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For an MMORPG that has been in development for nearly 10 years, many fans expected something different than the result they encountered last weekend in Ashes of Creation. And this despite overrun servers.
What was the launch of the Early Access of Ashes of Creation like? On December 11, 2025, the Early Access of Ashes of Creation launched on Steam, where players could dive into an alpha version of the MMO… or at least if they made it through the long and quite frustrating queues for players.
Now the first weekend has passed and players are sharing their initial impressions of the game, which after almost 10 years in development is still in an alpha state. A state that not only disappoints players but has now made them angry. This is currently reflected in the ratings on Steam, where out of 4,173 user reviews, less than half (about 45%) are positive.
Here you can see the trailer for Ashes of Creation, which is currently in Early Access on Steam:
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Ashes of Creation: Early Access Guide stimmt euch auf den Start auf Steam ein
Players find negative reviews justified
What makes the players so angry? From the numerous reactions on Reddit, it can be gathered that the state of the alpha is not the primary issue. After all, it is an alpha version, which is nearly always riddled with bugs. However, it is the point that caused the bucket to overflow.
“Paying 50/100 dollars to ‘test’ a game and help in its development is the biggest scam of all time,” writes tonnyuk on Reddit, who mainly complains about the price of access.
Soermen feels the same way, as he explains on Reddit: “The problem is not that it is an alpha version, but the price and the way they sold everything.”
This is also emphasized by Lpunit on Reddit: “The GOTY, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, costs less than this alpha test.”
Is there any positive feedback at all after the first days? Finding genuinely positive feedback in the current mood of players is rather challenging. Nevertheless, there are players who are willing to remain patient and hopeful.
Some players want to observe the progress, whether the developers are listening to and implementing feedback, others state that if they overlook the issues that come with an unfinished project, they have an “overall actually quite good” experience (Papa_Ahlron on Reddit).
However, the significantly more frequent and louder response comes from those who have waited too long for something that has yet to prove itself.
In Pokémon GO a new Spotlight Hour starts on December 16th. We will show you what to expect.
When does the Spotlight Hour start? The Spotlight Hour starts on December 16th at 6:00 PM. You can dive into the Pokémon in the spotlight for 60 minutes.
Which Pokémon is in the spotlight? The Fighting Pokémon Lin-Fu is on the way. It is a Fighting-type Pokémon that can evolve into Wie-Shu.
Can Lin-Fu be shiny? Yes, you can catch shiny Lin-Fu. However, the shiny rate is not increased, so you will need a lot of luck.
What bonus is active? During the Spotlight Hour, you will receive double the number of candies for each catch.
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Pokémon GO shows its new season in the trailer
Is Lin-Fu worth it during the Spotlight Hour?
How strong is Lin-Fu? Unfortunately, not very strong. Its evolution Wie-Shu has minimal chances in the current battle league meta and is therefore not a particularly good choice for PvP in Pokémon GO.
And even in raids or gyms, there are simply better Fighting-type Pokémon that you should use. So, if you are looking for a strong fighter, unfortunately, Lin-Fu is not the right choice.
Is the bonus worth it? Yes, the double candy catch bonus is useful as it also applies to all other Pokémon besides Lin-Fu. So you can also earn extra candies from the following monsters:
What’s next in Pokémon GO? We are approaching the Winter Festival event with big steps. It starts at the end of the current week. However, there are also a few more dates that are worth noting this month. It is best to check our overview to keep everything in mind: All events in December 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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