A game on Steam suddenly has 11,000 players and reaches its own record. But why are thousands of people suddenly playing an ancient game? Players from the community explain: These are bots farming an item to sell it later.
What kind of game is this? Secret of Magia is an “RPG Maker” game that was released on Steam in August 2015. The price is about 2 euros and the reviews are rather mixed.
Most of the time, the player numbers fluctuate in the low hundreds, but no large player counts. However, at the beginning of December 2025, things suddenly looked different: From December 4 to 9, 2025, the game according to SteamDB had over 11,000 players at the same time and even reached its highest player count ever. But why does a game suddenly have so many players after 10 years?
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Bots are farming Steam trading cards from a game and selling them for cents
Where are all the players coming from? Both on Reddit and on Steam there are discussions about why such an old and rather mixed game suddenly has so many users. But the answer is surprisingly simple. The vast majority of them are said to be bots that start the game to farm Steam trading cards.
Secret of Magia suddenly has over 11,000 players on Steam and reaches its highest player counts ever.
These cards have a sale value of only 1 to 2 cents, but this can still be worthwhile for certain individuals in countries with low income. Players buy a key for one cent, let the game run for 2 hours, and collect the trading cards. They then sell these cards for one cent. The cards can be obtained multiple times. One user explains on Reddit:
The [selling of the cards] yields a profit of 2-4 cents – not much, right? Now scale that: 9,000 bots buy the game for 0.01 cents and bring you each 3 cents – boom, then you have 270 US dollars from an investment of 90 dollars.
After 30 years, a legendary Warhammer game has returned. The game focuses on real-time battles in 3D and vaguely resembles battles from Total War.Players are pleased that a voting tool on GOG seems to actually be working.
With the newly announced Total War: Warhammer 40k, fans of the Warhammer universe and real-time strategy enthusiasts will soon receive fresh content. However, before the release of the new “Total War” game, another Warhammer game was released: a tactical strategy game from 1998.
Der erste Trailer zu „Lords of the End Times“, dem neuen DLC für Total War: Warhammer 3 im Sommer 2026
Players rejoice: “The voting seems to be working”
What kind of game is this? Warhammer: Dark Omen is a strategy game that uses early 3D graphics. Accordingly, the game appears graphically outdated today. Unlike many modern titles, Dark Omen is not set in the grim future of Warhammer 40,000, but in the original Warhammer Fantasy. Here you can learn more about the different worlds of Warhammer.
In the game, you build a small, powerful army: You buy new units such as cavalry, archers, or wizards and improve your troops through various missions. Then, you fight on different battlefields and try to defeat your opponents.
You do not build a base or buildings. The focus of Dark Omen is on real-time battles – basically Total War, just without turn-based strategy.
In Dark Omen, you take on the role of Commander Morgan Bernhardt, leader of the mercenary army Grudgebringer, and fight against the hordes of darkness.
Why has the game returned now? On GOG, you can vote for games you absolutely want to see available for purchase on the platform through the so-called GOG Dreamlist. Among the wish candidates are classics like “Diablo 2” and “Battle for Middle-earth,” which many users have been wishing for a long time.
With Warhammer: Dark Omen, at least one game has successfully made it to GOG, receiving around 15,000 upvotes on the Dreamlist. A reviewer on GOG writes:
The voting seems to be working. I remember voting for it months ago, and now I’ve been notified that it has finally happened!
GOG itself states on the shop page that they have significantly improved and modernized the game, ensuring that it now runs on modern PCs: There should be 4K and widescreen support, smoother graphics, and significantly improved stability. They have also resolved various issues so that the game works flawlessly on modern systems again.
A thesis claims that older generations have developed mental strengths that today’s generations do not possess. At the same time, it is emphasized that one should not directly compare generations. What is true about these statements?
What is it about specifically? The studies and theses come from the organization “Cottonwood Psychology”, which claims to be a team of professionally trained psychologists responsible for the content.
These strengths are said to contrast with younger generations, where technology, immediate availability, and stronger parental protection may weaken some of these skills. Generation Z is regarded, for example, as the generation that was born with a smartphone in hand.
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Older people are said to possess mental strengths that the younger generation does not
What strengths are we talking about? The following strengths are mentioned that older generations are said to possess: more patience and a higher tolerance for frustration, better emotion regulation, and greater tolerance for discomfort. Additionally, a stronger concentration ability and better, direct conflict resolution.
At the same time, the authors emphasize that it should not be about a direct comparison of generations. All generations are affected by different external conditions that are said to impact their abilities and competencies.
Patience: A slow flow of information, waiting for letters or programs, and enduring “boredom” have strengthened the ability to not require immediate reward.
Tolerance for frustration: Clear boundaries, less “reward for participation”, and less pedagogical cushioning have led to the learning that failure is a normal part of life.
Emotion regulation: Emotions were said to have been postponed more often because obligations took priority. This is believed to have facilitated an early learning of self-control.
Satisfaction with what one has: Fewer consumption options and lower expectations for constant change have fostered a more realistic expectation of life.
Tolerance for discomfort: Waiting, physically more demanding daily tasks, and limited resources have strengthened emotional flexibility and resilience.
Concentration ability: Activities such as reading for hours, listening to analog music, or writing letters are said to contrast with today’s typical fragmented media usage.
Direct conflict resolution: More direct communication without a digital intermediary is said to have promoted the ability to read body language, listen, and resolve conflicts directly.
Content-wise, the statements touch on several established findings from developmental psychology and media research, but they do not constitute a unified study. However, there are reports stating that frustration tolerance decreases with long screen times (via fritzundfraenzi.ch) and that older employees are attributed a high level of competence (via Uni-Kiel.de).
The German streamer Metashi 12 is planning a big event on Twitch together with PapaPlatte and HandOfBlood. The project is called “SauerCrowd” and will be a guild in WoW Classic Hardcore, modeled after OnlyFangs. A prominent guest, who every German WoW veteran will recognize, will join.
Who is the Bard?
Jan Hegenberg is known for his songs about gaming, probably the biggest German musician for this niche.
This was the event: On Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM, the three heads of the project convened an event. Goal: to vote on whether the guild should be founded on the Horde or Alliance side. Perhaps the most important decision for all WoW players.
To convince the others, members were allowed to hold short speeches. For the opening, HandOfBlood, as the moderator, invited Jan Hegenberg onto a literal stage. Hundreds of players gathered in the Cathedral of Stormwind to witness the event – and Hegenberg.
To set the mood, Hegenberg brought two of his biggest hits: “Die Horde Rennt” and “Die Allianz schlägt zurück,” so that newcomers could also get a bit of the “feeling” for the factions. In his stream, the mini-concert can be seen from minute 37:45 on Twitch.
Both songs apparently have a strong impact on veterans, as HandOfBlood simultaneously shows in his stream: he dances to the songs, sings along, and even wields Frostgram, the famous sword of Arthas (as a replica – and not his genuine sword, deemed junk by Horst Lichter):
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The entire assembly apparently made an impression even on Jan Hegenberg, who is used to shows and audiences. The entire Cathedral of Stormwind was packed on several layers of the server with fans, streamers, and viewers.
However, everything went smoothly without chaos; there were proper aisles: people stood lined up on the left and right of the path to leave the middle clear for free passage and visibility, allowing the speakers – and Hegenberg – to present at the altar of the cathedral. Hegenberg himself says:
I am completely overwhelmed. How awesome is this? […] This is just too crazy, I don’t even know what to say. I just walked through the city. It has been a long time since I felt such a feeling while walking through WoW.
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Following the small concert, various speeches were read to convince the SauerCrowd members to choose Horde or Alliance. With a clear lead (55 to 76 votes), the Alliance has won the race.
Starting from December 27, SauerCrowd as a project will commence on Twitch. For the guild, there is a specially designed addon and even a dedicated category on the streaming platform, as HandOfBlood explains.
In the world of Fallout, there are many crazy and absurd creatures. One of them is a giant meatball that was supposed to become like Captain America, but that went terribly wrong.
Which meatball are we talking about? The Behemoth is one of the most dangerous beings of the wasteland in the world of Fallout.
It is a variant of the super mutant, which are much stronger and sometimes even smarter than humans. Additionally, super mutants cannot biologically die and often live for many decades or centuries. Should a super mutant become very old, it can mutate into a Behemoth.
The giant monsters have forgotten how to speak over many decades or even centuries and only roar. They use anything that is available as a weapon. In Fallout 3, for example, some Behemoths fight with fire hydrants.
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The super mutants were supposed to become a better Captain America
The Captain America (Steve Rogers) that we know today from Marvel’s comics and movies was turned into a super soldier with a serum.
The super mutants of Fallout were once just normal humans, just like Steve Rogers, and they were supposed to suffer a similar fate. Through a virus (FEV), the military wanted to create an army of super soldiers before the Great War on October 23, 2077. The virus had already been tested on small mammals and showed a high increase in strength and intelligence.
Before the virus could be tested on humans at the Mariposa Military Base (MMB), the bombs fell and America became the known wasteland. For several years, the virus lay unattended in the MMB and was exposed to the post-apocalyptic world.
Some of the earliest super mutants were people with increased radiation who came into contact with the fumes or gases of the virus. However, these mutants were unstable and produced many aberrant mutations.
When an expedition arrived at the station, a member was accidentally pushed into a container with the virus. The person mutated greatly and has since been known as “The Master.” He continued to experiment with the virus and improved it, leading to his subjects becoming the first stable mutants.
With his super mutants, “The Master” wanted to overwhelm the wasteland in Fallout 1. However, the large orc-like beings are not the only creatures that roam the world of Fallout. MyMMO has introduced you to 8 of the most terrifying monsters that you would rather not encounter in the wasteland: 8 terrifying creatures in the universe of Fallout that no one wants to encounter in the wasteland
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A YouTuber is making serious allegations against the company Fanblast, which involves the Twitch streamer Knossi: Allegedly, employees of an agency have taken over the chats of celebrities who supposedly sold their numbers beforehand. The goal: to rip off people’s money. Behind this is an extensive investigative research that has been ongoing for over a year. In a nearly 1-hour video, RobBubble has now presented his findings.
What are the accusations? In an extensive YouTube video presented by RobBubble, he states his accusations against Fanblast:
Predominantly known female streamers are said to sell their phone numbers for money, where users can then buy them to write with the streamers.
However, the chats are allegedly not conducted by the streamers, but by an agency named Oasis Agency, without the buyers of the numbers knowing that they are not actually writing to the real person.
The so-called “chatter” is said to write in the name of the streamers, feigning intimacy and closeness, and subsequently blackmail the buyers mentally, so they buy pictures for a lot of money. According to RobBubble, this involves amounts in the mid 6-digit range. The chatters earn a commission from this. The higher the profit, the higher the commission.
According to him, both Fanblast, the company involved with Knossi, and the streamers are involved, who knowingly warn the employed “chatters” and are supposed to disclose certain information to avoid possible contradictions.
Fanblast and the agency handling the chats, Oasis Agency, are said to be located in the same office in Hamburg and are aware of each other. The co-founder of Fanblast is also said to be in the WhatsApp chats of Oasis.
He mentions specific streamers like Alexisshv and GwendolynCeline; in total, it should be about 25 predominantly female streamers.
Bild-Zeitung is also said to have sent a reporter undercover into this agency and uncovered similar allegations. The report by Bild-Zeitung is available online, but is behind a paywall.
Where do these allegations come from? According to his own statement, RobBubble spoke with two whistleblowers who found it to go too far. Moreover, he is said to have infiltrated a journalist undercover into the company and persuaded a friend to sign up there. He explains his approach and the methods of the “chatters” in detail in his video:
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Update: Knossi leaves statement in the form of a comment
Update on December 14 at 5:50 PM: At around 5 PM, Knossi commented under the video. In his statement, the well-known streamer expresses shock over the recent developments at the Fanblast platform. He emphasized that he watched the entire video regarding the incident.
Knossalla explained that the original goal when founding Streamblast many years ago was merely to make streaming more interactive. He clarified that it was never his company, but he was simply part of the founding and investment team. Accordingly, there had been no distributions or financial gains.
He further elaborated that he was said to have had no influence on the new positioning and the name change to Fanblast. According to his own statements, he had not been involved in the company’s operational activities for over two years and had neither decision-making power nor knowledge of the company’s procedures.
He explained his departure by stating that he had already left when discussions about introducing subscription models had arisen. At that point, the company had nothing more to do with what they initially wanted to build.
In conclusion, Knossalla explicitly distances himself from the current content and offerings of Fanblast. He added that he has been gradually selling off his remaining shares for some time.
From here on, it continues with the original announcement:
Chatters build intimacy to later mentally blackmail users
What is this scheme? On the platform Fanblast, users can buy the numbers of various streamers. Subsequently, according to RobBubble, they may message via WhatsApp with the number. Users are supposed to feel as if they are chatting with the real streamer and thereby build closeness and a certain intimacy.
But instead of chatting with the actual streamer, users are supposed to be assigned a chatter who only poses as the streamer. The streamers are presumably required to fill out a profile in advance, so that the agency staff know exactly what they can and should say. Moreover, the streamers are supposed to consciously warn the staff when they are online, as otherwise the chats would be exposed.
Additionally, there should be extensive guides for staff on how to best emotionally pressure users to get money out of them. Just with the profile of the influencer Alexisshv, almost 50,000 euros are said to have been made in December 2025 alone.
In the chats that RobBubble partially has, people are to be emotionally pressured and blackmailed. Initially, there is to be a great deal of attention and love bombing, then emotional pressure is to be applied so that users should buy pictures of the streamers through certain links.
Pictures and voice messages from the streamers are supposed to be real and are pre-produced by the streamers themselves so that users truly feel as if they are chatting with the actual person.
Fanblasts own website.
How did he verify the allegations? On the one hand, he is said to have infiltrated the agency undercover with investigative journalist Christoph Kübel to obtain information. On the other hand, he sent a friend, a streamer who wanted to remain anonymous, to the agency to apply there. Through these individuals, he is said to have obtained further information, such as how closely Knossi’s company Fanblast and the agency are intertwined.
In his video, he also substantiates the allegations with chat excerpts and quotes from the whistleblowers who spoke with him. The Bild newspaper is also said to have received such chats and intimate information (via Bild.de, Paywall).
Moreover, there has already been a court case against Fanblast, which Knossi’s company lost, as RobBubble also refers to: According to the consumer advice center, Fanblast is said to have offered paid WhatsApp chats with purported actors, influencers, or erotic models, while agencies actually responded. Courts in Hamburg prohibited the misleading offer by injunction. Additionally, the courts identified violations of data protection, imprint, and youth protection regulations.
Only two companies are said to have responded to the YouTuber’s allegations
How are people reacting to the allegations? According to RobBubble, exactly two individuals have contacted him regarding the allegations by the editorial deadline:
The COO of Fanblast: He stated that they could not comment due to an ongoing procedure, but they would not deceive anyone.
A law firm on behalf of the Invictus Agency: They stated that the agency no longer has any operational business, and they reject criminal content.
No statements regarding the allegations have come from other individuals, such as the streamers.
Editorial note: In an earlier version of the article, we referred to Fanblast as “Knossi’s company.” Knossi holds shares in the company, but it does not belong to him. This has now been corrected.
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The latest feature of World of Warcraft allows players to perceive the game world differently. At least, that’s how it is for MeinMMO demon Cortyn.
Anyone who knows me and my articles surely knows that I have a relatively favorable view of World of Warcraft. Sure, sometimes there’s a Rant Wednesday when something really bothers me, and sometimes lengthy columns about problematic conditions at Blizzard – but mostly, I enjoy the game.
After about 20 years of waiting, the housing feature finally launched a few days ago and has immediately captivated me. I knew I would enjoy it. But I didn’t realize how much it would change my perspective on the game as a whole.
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Housing makes the entire game world better
I spent so many hours on the housing system in the first week alone that I would never admit it at social events in “Real Life”. I experimented for many hours on how to create new things from various decorations, and in doing so, I also found my love for a plain rug.
However, housing has changed my view of the entire World of Warcraft. Because if you have no ideas on what to do with housing, you just need to take a look at the normal game world. Step into NPC houses and look at the environments of Azeroth. There’s hardly a better inspiration.
Blizzard uses large objects, like runestones or moonwell basins, simply in a smaller format as table decorations.
Once you also know which decorations are available in housing, it becomes automatic that you rediscover these items everywhere in the game world. Because Blizzard essentially works with the same assets in the game world that we use in housing.
Therefore, there are moments when I notice: “Ah, they used the flower here” or “Here they’ve simply shrunk the Nightwell and placed it on a shelf”.
A shrunken Nightwell stands on a lounge chair. The chair itself is made of 3 display counters that have simply been pushed together by Blizzard.
Did I already know that the game world of World of Warcraft is pretty lovingly and passionately crafted? Of course, I did. Especially the art team of World of Warcraft has never disappointed in 20 years.
Being able to see in detail how the developers manage to make the game world more vibrant and interesting, and to see how they deal with limitations or what tricks they use – that offers a completely new perspective on the game world.
For me, housing in WoW has opened up a whole new perspective on the game world and has only led me to look even more closely to see even the smallest details. I want to know how objects are arranged on a table, how Blizzard arranges rugs on the floor, or simply how they “recycle” objects and give them multiple uses.
My appreciation for the game world as a whole has simply increased, and I’m even more looking forward to examining every single detail of the new Silvermoon in Midnight and drawing inspiration for new housing projects.
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The Mox from Cyberpunk 2077 are a group that is significantly smaller than competing gangs in Night City. Yet, they are not afraid to confront them when it comes to protecting their own. But how did this courage come about?
In Cyberpunk 2077, various gangs control the streets of Night City alongside the megacorporations. Between the proud Valentinos in Heywood, the ruthless Maelstrom in Watson, and the violent Tyger Claws in Westbrook, one gang does not possess any real territory, only a nightclub in the poor Kabuki that they call their headquarters.
We are talking about the Mox, which with just 200 to 250 members is the smallest gang in Night City but should not be underestimated.
The Mox are a group made up mostly of sex workers, anarchists, and sexual minorities – precisely the people for whom the gang advocates.
Mox character concepts (Source: Martha Weiss, Senior Character Concept Artist at CD Projekt RED on ArtStation)
They can be quickly recognized by their bright colors, shining in a glaring pink and blue that suits their day, by their visible cyberware, and a synthetic skin that makes them almost look like plastic dolls. Their clothing is an equally extravagant mix of punk aesthetics mixed with the attire of their profession. While it may be revealing, it does not restrict their freedom of movement. Together with their outfits as a uniform, a lot of tattoos, jewelry, and combat cyberware, the Mox are not just prostitutes but protectors.
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The name Mox comes from the slang term “Moxie”, which means “guts” and “courage”. And with this courage, the members of the gang have been living since their founding in 2067 without letting anyone suppress them.
In that year, a conflict escalated between the dangerous Tyger Claws and a former sex worker and strip club owner, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Borden.
Lizzie was regarded as a boss who cared for her women, treated them fairly, and protected them from any dangers such as aggressive clients.
One day, when one of her protégés was severely beaten by the Tyger Claws, Lizzie took revenge on the perpetrators. She dismembered the gang members with her axe and distributed the remains as a warning outside her club – because anyone who laid a hand on her women would suffer the same fate.
However, the Tyger Claws did not let this go unanswered and trashed Lizzie’s club the following night, also taking her life in revenge.
Lizzie’s Bar in Cyberpunk 2077 (Source: Albertus Januardy, Environment Artist at CD Projekt RED on ArtStation)
A gang is born from an uprising
After the attack on Lizzie and her club, there were intense, multi-day uprisings throughout Night City, where the anger of Lizzie’s women, as well as others from the scene, targeted the Tyger Claws and their businesses.
Lizzie became a symbol of courage, anger, and resistance, which continues to be the ideology of the Mox up until the year 2077.
Tyger Claws killed one girl too many, so people took matters into their own hands …
– Judy Álvarez, part of the Mox and Braindance editor in Cyberpunk 2077
Their successors rebuilt the club, named it “Lizzie’s Bar,” and founded a gang for all those who feel oppressed and threatened, especially for sex workers and other minorities. In the meantime, the nightclub has become an exclusive Braindance club where customers can experience home-produced digital experiences in provided booths.
Lizzie’s Bar database entry from Cyberpunk 2077
Despite noble purpose, the Mox are no saints
Although the Mox do not feel the urge to claim a district of Night City for themselves and concentrate on protecting their facilities and people, they remain a gang and not a charity for lost souls. To ensure their protection and finance themselves, they own several brothels, where they keep a watchful eye on their protégés but also demand a part of their earnings.
The places may be safer for sex workers than other establishments, yet the Mox still benefit from prostitution and the greed of the people living in Night City. Together with Lizzie’s Bar, sex work is their main source of income, which cannot be eliminated.
Those cruising through the streets of Night City are unlikely to encounter criminal activities by the Mox. Rather, other gangs like the rival Tyger Claws with their over 2,000 members can be found negotiating deals, raking in money, or confronting other groups.
As long as one does not interfere in the Mox’s business, they will not seek confrontation or escalation. Judy, the Braindance editor and possible ally of V, is also part of the Mox. MeinMMO author Johanna also met Judy in Cyberpunk 2077, but fate had other plans than a happy ending: Judy in Cyberpunk 2077 breaks my heart – and I want more of that [MeinMMO Classic]
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Creative Assembly, the creators of Total War, have big plans for the future. After launching Total War: Warhammer 3, a strategy title set in the world of Warhammer, a spin-off for the dystopian Warhammer 40,000 is set to come. This much we know so far.
During the anniversary stream, Creative Assembly made several new announcements, including the upcoming DLC for Total War: Warhammer 3, a new Medieval installment after 20 years of waiting, and a new engine that is said to enable console releases.
At the end, there was a teaser for a big surprise, revealed at the Game Awards 2025: Warhammer 40,000 is coming to Total War. The release was speculated before but is now official.
Warhammer consists of multiple worlds and Creative Assembly has already achieved great success with Warhammer Fantasy. However, the fantasy world of Warhammer fitted better into the otherwise historically themed parts of Total War.
Now the developers are going in a completely different direction and with a whole new scale – changing some of the gameplay principles that you are used to from Total War.
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4 factions fight for entire planets
Unlike in Total War and especially Warhammer 3, you fight in Total War: Warhammer 40k not on “one world”, but on several – or more accurately: for several. The map is a galaxy and the objectives are entire planets. Initially, Creative Assembly has announced four factions:
Colleague Fabiano Ulsenghi from GameStar has already spoken with the developers and provided more information about the game in his detailed interview about Total War: Warhammer 40k. However, there isn’t much information yet about the factions, their sub-factions (“legendary Lords”), and their special characteristics.
We already know that Aeldari work a lot with psionics and teleporters, the Astra Militarum drowns its opponents in troops, and the Space Marines are few but elite soldiers – but not much more. However, there is already information about the campaign, and it sounds very exciting.
A campaign on multiple levels
The developers explain, according to GameStar, that there are different game modes with different scales. Total War: Warhammer 3 has already shown this with skirmishes, a small campaign, and the huge “Immortal Empires” mode.
In Total War: Warhammer 40k, there seem to be several maps. On the “big” map, the various systems are visible, separated by space, which will likely function similarly to the ocean in earlier installments.
Many systems are, as is customary, fixed, meaning they are hand-designed with corresponding wars already occurring. Others are to be randomly generated, as the galaxy is simply large enough for such possibilities. Here you will find different worlds such as ice or jungle planets.
How exactly all of this will work, especially with the tricky travel through the Warp – which the Orks do not have and the Aeldari circumvent through their webway – we do not yet know. However, there are some details about the real-time battles.
Warhammer 40k almost sounds like no longer a Total War
Instead of fighting as in previous installments with sword and shield, the armies of the 41st millennium fight, of course, with tanks, battle spacecraft, laser rifles, and the iconic bolt guns.
In the RTS battles, cover and destruction also play a role, unlike in earlier Total War games. Soldiers can seek cover behind buildings and other objects and if a bullet does not penetrate, it also does no damage.
However, these objects can also be destroyed and crush units underneath them if they are unlucky. While it should not degenerate into a tactical gameplay like in Chaos Gate: Daemonhunters, a certain tactical component is apparently there.
With Season 11, Blizzard has revamped some core systems in Diablo 4 and integrated fresh mechanics. The result has been well received so far, and many players find that the ARPG is currently in its best state.
The regional progress, which granted players certain permanent bonuses each season, has been removed. Instead, there are now seasonal ranks that unlock skill points, loot, and activities. For this, you must complete Capstone dungeons, each consisting of multiple levels.
Monster and nightmare dungeon affixes have been revamped, and new ones have been added. Monsters react more intelligently and dynamically in combat. Additionally, you will be surprised by ‘Lesser Evils’ in activities. For example, you summon Duriel in the Hell Flood, and Andariel awaits you in the Under City of Kurast.
So far, the changes and new content have been very well received by the community. Even smaller features, such as having waypoints unlocked directly, are positively noted (source: Reddit). Many players feel that Diablo 4 has now reached a really good state overall.
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“We are finally entering the golden age of Diablo 4”
What do fans praise about Season 11? Especially the Paladin is being very well received as the new class in Diablo 4. Since the release of Diablo 4, players have repeatedly called for the class, as the game was lacking both a classic sword-and-shield fighter and a holy spellcaster. For many, the Paladin now feels just as they had hoped: hefty and extremely fun.
The Capstone dungeons also receive a lot of praise. Previously, they served to unlock new world tiers. Since Season 11, they are again a fixed part of the game but take on a new role: You complete them to unlock further seasonal ranks. These reward you with skill points and additional loot, among other things.
Players also describe the dungeons as a fun and meaningful “level check.” User mf_decap writes on Reddit: “I also like the Capstone dungeons. Not too long, a good DPS and health check. A bit challenging if you are underleveled. When you do them at the recommended level, it feels just perfect to me.”
In a post on Reddit, Mission-Grand-5578 summarizes their impressions of Season 11 as follows:
I have been playing Diablo 4 quite regularly since launch, and I believe they have finally done everything right.The endgame feels really good with the sanctification, a pleasant grind. Sanctification does have some RNG, but it’s not frustrating because it’s really a lottery with precisely one chance. No more spending 100 million gold just to triple crit affixes.
There are many different bosses, and once we are all properly set up, the leaderboards will also come. The Paladin feels obviously great.
copyofimitation also agrees: “This is the best version of the game ever, and I am really looking forward to what the new expansion will bring. We are finally entering the golden age of Diablo 4… finally!” And youbeenthere also says: “Yes, definitely the best season in a while.”
Looking ahead to the second expansion “Lord of Hatred,” the Diablo 4 community is currently optimistic. Many are looking forward to another new class and are already speculating on what it could be. Due to the new area, some fans expect an Amazon, while others consider the return of the Witch Doctor likely.
Also, the fact that the leaderboards will return and there will be a loot filter seems to please many fans. The second expansion will be released on April 28, 2026, and can already be pre-ordered on all platforms. You can find all the information about the contents of the DLC in our overview: Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred – All important information about release, price, trailer, and content
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Larian, the studio behind Baldur’s Gate 3, has announced a new game with Divinity. Fans of the studio and the series rejoice, while those who have only recently entered the genre with the RPG hit of 2023 have puzzled expressions. MeinMMO explains what you need to know about the game and the world of Divinity.
When Larian announced the role-playing giant Divinity with a huge PR stunt , many fans of the series shouted out of joy. At least that was the case in the MeinMMO editorial team – we have a few people here who totally celebrate Larian’s original RPG and grew up with it.
Other gamers have no idea what to do with Divinity. On Reddit, there are users who refer to Divinity as “the new game from the company that made Baldur’s Gate 3” without knowing that the Divinity franchise has been with Larian for much longer.
So what is Divinity? The title of the game is somewhat unfortunate, as Divinity refers to both the newly announced role-playing game and the entire universe containing several games, books, and other media, which has existed since 2002.
What type of game is Divinity then? We don’t know 100% yet, as Larian has experimented a lot with Divinity:
Divine Divinity and Beyond Divinity were action RPGs loosely in the style of Diablo.
Divinity 2: Ego Draconis was a 3D RPG similar to The Witcher or Skyrim.
Dragon Commander was even a tactical strategy game with rather minimal RPG aspects.
Divinity: Original Sin and Original Sin 2 were finally isometric, turn-based cRPGs, like Baldur’s Gate 3 is one.
As Larian is mainly known for the “Original Sin” parts and suddenly became so big with Baldur’s Gate 3, we strongly assume it’s going to be a cRPG or a 3D RPG.
What are the differences to Baldur’s Gate 3? We can’t say exactly how the game Divinity will differ from Baldur’s Gate 3 yet. All the information we have can be found in our comprehensive overview of Divinity.
However, we can explain what Divinity actually is and what world you will enter there – or what gameplay Divinity has had so far.
Here you can see trailers and gameplay of Original Sin 2:
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 Trailer
Divinity is more than just a game – It is a world
Larian has created its own universe with Divinity, in which they are the masters. Unlike in Baldur’s Gate 3 (or Dungeons & Dragons), they have no obligations and do not have to adhere to any guidelines, but have complete creative freedom. This is probably one of the reasons why Divinity is expected to become even bigger than Baldur’s Gate 3.
Summarizing the entire lore here would be a bit too extensive, but we still want to give you a few of the key pieces of information:
The world of Divinity is called Rivellon, which is only the “known part” of the settings. The planet (and its surroundings) are potentially even larger.
Divinity has its own pantheon of seven gods, each of whom has created their own race and is the respective “main god” of that race (humans, elves, dwarves, orcs, etc.) – unlike the gods of Dungeons & Dragons, who have followers from all races.
Magic is highly regulated and mostly forbidden in the current time, as source mages (or “Sourcerers”) attract the Void with their powers that want to consume the world. The “Source” has already corrupted many mortals.
The Void is currently the realm of the “God-King,” who was imprisoned there by the gods eons ago. Since then, he has been seeking revenge and wants to return.
Many race stereotypes known from other universes do not apply in Divinity. For instance, lizards are highly civilized, ruling over the greatest empires and enslaving other races they consider inferior. Elves, on the other hand, have a more tribal society, become trees after death, and can eat the flesh of the deceased to read their memories.
The gameplay of Baldur’s Gate 3 and earlier Divinity parts differs significantly
If you, like many other players, have only just come to role-playing games with Baldur’s Gate 3 or simply do not know any other games from Larian, the gameplay of the older Divinity parts may seem a bit strange to you.
Original Sin and Original Sin 2 are both cRPGs like Baldur’s Gate 3 and look similar, having an isometric perspective and turn-based combat. However, the gameplay runs quite differently:
Baldur’s Gate 3 adheres – logically – to the rules of Dungeons & Dragons. In combat, you have a limited movement range, one action, and one bonus action.
Divinity has no different actions. You have a pool of action points that you must spend for attacks, using potions, and movements.
Furthermore, Divinity did not have classes, only abilities. You give your character knowledge in various areas and then have access to new skills that you can learn through books. Theoretically, anyone can do everything; there are no class restrictions.
Skills are also not learned when leveling up. Unlike in D&D, you receive points at each level that you can distribute to various abilities and attributes. These also include social skills such as trading or crafts, which can be quite relevant for crafting.
If the upcoming Divinity is more oriented towards Ego Draconis, you might throw all of that out the window and compare the gameplay more to Skyrim. In Ego Draconis, you play in a 3D perspective with direct control, without turn-based battles, and above all, without a party.
The role-playing game takes on more of a hero against the world gameplay style; it is not a group adventure. Just like in Original Sin, there is no class system, but skills of various “classes” that you can assemble yourself.
What Divinity will ultimately become and what you can expect will likely be revealed only in the coming months. Aside from a trailer and the announcement, there is not much information from Larian yet. If you are looking for something to do in the meantime, you can find the 14 best role-playing games on Steam.
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Many furniture and decorations in World of Warcraft are well hidden. We show you 7 sources of items that you may not know yet.
The majority of housing items in World of Warcraft can be obtained from various vendors or through crafting. However, there are also a lot of rewards that you can get in a somewhat “hidden” way. We want to list 7 different sources from which you can get pretty housing items that you might not have even considered. Have fun!
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WoW: Early access to housing has started
1. Training of the Withered
If you want the perfect Nightborne look (or simply have a fondness for purple), you will sooner or later want this chair. However, it can only be obtained at the end of the Training of the Withered, which you can start with Thalyssra in Suramar – for this, you need at least 400 Ancient Mana and you must have completed the quests accordingly far.
Ancient Elven Highback Chair
The Training of the Withered can only be completed once per day and character in “normal” WoW. Therefore, it’s best to make use of “Legion Remix” – because there you can train your Withered every 15 minutes! The chair does not drop guaranteed but can appear with a rating of at least 50 points. Our experience shows that the drop chance is about 20%.
2. Theater performance on the Isle of Tear
Dwarves need goblets, whether they are “real” dwarves with a penchant for mead and beer or Earthen, who don’t actually need real food. However, to get a noble goblet, one must prove acting talent in the theater performance. This takes place at regular intervals on the Isle of Tear – you can check the exact start time in your quest log under “regular events”.
Councilward’s Jeweled Goblet
The decoration can be earned multiple times per week, not just the first time. However, the goblet is not a guaranteed drop, so one may have to participate in the event more frequently. The final rating seems to be irrelevant for the drop.
3. The rare enemies of Darkshore
In the expansion “Battle for Azeroth,” Darkshore was revamped and became a battlefield between the Alliance and the Horde. Control over the area changes every few days – and with that come many rare enemies, known as Rares. All Rares have a chance to drop one of four different housing items at Darkshore that will appeal to Night Elf fans and Horde fans alike:
Filigree Moon Sconce
Elven Temple Brazier
Forsaken Spiked Brazier
Banshee Queen’s Banner
Please note that you can defeat these Rares with each character only once “per phase” of Darkshore – not daily. Only when Darkshore switches to your faction again, can you defeat the enemies once more. Of course, you can bypass this lock by simply repeating the farming with multiple characters.
4 more hidden housing rewards can be found on the next page.
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With Season 11, Diablo 4 received fresh content, including for the Nightmare Dungeons. Among other things, new affixes are waiting for you, and one of them can give you the strongest items in the entire game.
What’s new in Season 11?
A new value called resilience has been introduced, summarizing your average defense against all types of damage. Additionally, there are now seasonal ranks, while permanent bonuses from region progress and the Altars of Lilith have been removed.
Blizzard has also tweaked the crafting systems and expanded them with a seasonal feature: the sanctification. With this, you can give your items random bonuses and with some luck even unlock a mythical property.
When it comes to the Mythic Uniques, you shouldn’t just rely on luck with the Sanctification or random drops. Players have discovered a new sigil for Nightmare Dungeons that grants you what are called “magnificent treasures”.
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Diablo 4 showcases its new features from Season 11 in the gameplay trailer
5 Mythics and 1 Magnificent Spark in one run
What trick grants me Mythic Uniques?On Reddit, users are currently discussing a new affix on a Nightmare Dungeon sigil. It is called “Mythic Prankster.” In the description, it says: “The magnificent treasures of this place have attracted an unusual yet familiar arch-nemesis…”
In the comments, user Devil1412 shows a screenshot with five Mythic Uniques in his inventory along with a mythical bag. He writes: “Yep, I also got [a sigil]. It includes a shiny goblin that drops a lot of good stuff (a bag with a Magnificent Spark and 2 legendary runes). That’s the loot at Torment level 2.”
Diablo expert Rob also confirms this in his YouTube video from December 12, 2025. In it, he explains that this Nightmare Dungeon affix allows for plenty of loot. In his run at Torment level 4, he encounters the purple glowing treasure goblin “Fedric the Shimmering Old,” who drops five Mythics and a treasure bag with a Magnificent Spark and three runes.
Players speculate: Run before it gets patched
This is what players are discussing now: In the Reddit comments, many fear that this feature could be patched soon. Some even go as far as suggesting to delete corresponding screenshots to keep the trick under the radar as long as possible.
User Noodles5583 also points out that this really pays off only at Torment levels: “I got one last night at level 27 in my first Nightmare Dungeon. It’s annoying that you only get one Spark and runes until you reach the Torment levels. I thought I would get a Mythic earlier.”
Whether the sigil affix will actually be adjusted is currently unclear. Some players even suspect it could be intentional to obtain many Mythics at the Torment levels – provided you get the right sigil, such as by crafting Nightmare sigils.
The mythical treasure goblin “Fedric the Shimmering Old” has actually been in Diablo 4 for a while. Otherwise, he drops a Mythic Unique and a Magnificent Spark if you’re lucky enough to encounter and defeat him. However, few players have seen him. Thus, there was consensus: This is possibly the rarest enemy in gaming history.
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In Warframe you can now play the activity “Descendia” since the release of “The Old Peace”, also known in German as “die Abgründigkeit”. This is really worth it, especially when you look at the rewards, but what exactly can you expect there? We will show you.
Update, January 12, 2026: The article has been updated with new information regarding the activity “Descendia”.
Where can I start Descendia? You can only start the Abgründigkeit in your Orbiter after you have completed the campaign of “The Old Peace”. After that, a new button should appear on the device that displays your star map, allowing you to interact with it. From there, select the Abgründigkeit at Dunklen Spiegelung to begin the trials of the 21 Inferns.
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Warframe zeigt neuen Trailer mit Werner Herzog in der Hauptrolle
All rewards from Descendia – That’s why you should play it
How does the Abgründigkeit work? Think of these 21 Inferns as short, sequential missions, each with its own challenges. The deeper you go, the better the rewards waiting for you. Once you complete level 21, all rewards are collected, and you’ll have to wait until the reset next Monday.
By choosing the difficulties (Normal and Steel Path), you can snag two reward paths.
What rewards can be earned? Each level of the 21 Inferns has its set of rewards, randomly selected and then granted.
You can expect the following items depending on the level in normal mode:
Level 2, 4, 9, 16 & 18
3x 10,000 Credits
2,500 Endo
50 Vosfor
40 Ignia
5 Maphica
Level 6 & 13
1x Primary Bulwark
1x Primary Debilitate
1x Primary Overcharge
1x Arcane Concentration
1x Arcane Expertise
1x Arcane Persistence
1x Arcane Circumvent
1x Secondary Irradiate
1x Melee Careen
Level 20
3x Primary Bulwark
3x Primary Debilitate
3x Primary Overcharge
3x Arcane Concentration
3x Arcane Expertise
3x Arcane Persistence
3x Arcane Circumvent
3x Secondary Irradiate
3x Melee Careen
Level 21
Forma Blueprint
Primary Arcane Adapter
Secondary Arcane Adapter
Melee Arcane Adapter
Amp Arcane Adapter
You can expect the following items on the “Steel Path” difficulty:
Level 2, 9 & 16
250 Ignia
15 Maphica
Level 4 & 11
Forma Blueprint
Melee Riven Mod
Pistol Riven Mod
Rifle Riven Mod
Shotgun Riven Mod
Zaw Riven Mod
Kitgun Riven Mod
Primary Arcane Adapter
Secondary Arcane Adapter
Melee Arcane Adapter
Amp Arcane Adapter
3 Day Affinity Booster
3 Day Resource Booster
3 Day Mod Drop Chance Booster
Level 6 & 13
1x Primary Bulwark
1x Primary Debilitate
1x Primary Overcharge
1x Arcane Concentration
1x Arcane Expertise
1x Arcane Persistence
1x Arcane Circumvent
1x Secondary Irradiate
1x Melee Careen
Level 18
25x Steel Essence
Level 20
3x Primary Bulwark
3x Primary Debilitate
3x Primary Overcharge
3x Arcane Concentration
3x Arcane Expertise
3x Arcane Persistence
3x Arcane Circumvent
3x Secondary Irradiate
3x Melee Careen
Level 21
Orokin Catalyst Blueprint
Orokin Reactor Blueprint
Omni Forma Blueprint
Eidolon Madurai Lens Blueprint
Eidolon Vazarin Lens Blueprint
Eidolon Zenurik Lens Blueprint
Eidolon Naramon Lens Blueprint
Eidolon Unairu Lens Blueprint
Crimson Archon Shard
Azure Archon Shard
Amber Archon Shard
After completing level 21, you have the chance to receive a blueprint for Uriel, the new Warframe from “The Old Peace”. You can also farm level 21, even if you have already collected all rewards for this week. These components can always drop compared to the listed rewards.
That was all the important information about Descendia, the new mode that you can play since “The Old Peace”. If you only want to farm the new Warframe Uriel, there are also other time-saving activities. We will show you which ones here: Warframe: Farming Uriel – Here’s how you get the 63rd warrior
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The world of Warhammer 40,000 is constantly growing, and at the moment more than ever. Many developers have announced new titles in collaboration with Games Workshop, some of which have been awaited by the community for years. This brings excitement for the upcoming year.
Warhammer is a vast universe with fans all around the world. Since its beginnings as a tabletop, the idea has evolved, and now there are books, series, board and video games.
Especially in the latter area, Games Workshop has invested significantly in recent times, and since Space Marine 2, the hype has been unbroken. Fans are noticing this as well.
These are the new games: The latest announcement in the large roster of new games is a new Total War: Warhammer 40k coming “soon”, which takes place for the first time in the future and in space. But the list goes on much further:
Most of these titles are set to be released in 2026 or at least be somehow playable. On Reddit, all these new games are bringing great joy: apparently, 2026 will be a good year for Warhammer fans.
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Total War: Warhammer 40,000 in the Announcement Trailer
“Let alone the games we already have”
Many users agree with the creator that the future looks bright – partly with snarky comments like: “Oh man, they are really doing EVERYTHING to keep 40k fans from painting.” A little jab at fans of the hobby, who are often just too lazy to paint their miniatures.
The thread creator also emphasizes that not only new games – including 3 AAA productions – are coming out, but also that some new releases are already playable or that old titles have received significant updates:
In the hundreds of comments, 2026 is already referred to as the “Year of Grim Darkness,” and some fans even suspect that the series with Henry Cavill will also debut in 2026. A good time to be a fan of this world.
Warhammer can seem very overwhelming at first glance – not only because of its size but also due to its dark settings. If you’re always hearing about it (which is unlikely to be missed when visiting MeinMMO), but not quite sure how to dive in, here are some tips for you: The 7 best games to get into the world of Warhammer
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The voice actress of “Shadowheart” has already voiced a minor role in Elden Ring a few years ago. A fact that surprises many users from the community.
The actress Jennifer English is mainly known by many gamers as the voice of Shadowheart from Baldur’s Gate 3. In total, she has been part of three games that have been awarded “Game of the Year” at the Game Awards in recent years:
Elden Ring (2023)
Baldurs Gate 3 (2024)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)
While she has voiced significant roles in Baldurs Gate and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, her role in Elden Ring comes as a surprise to many.
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Elden Ring shows the DLC ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ in the story trailer
Jennifer English voices Latenna in Elden Ring
Which role is surprising? For many players, it is surprising that Jennifer English has already lent her voice to a character in Elden Ring, specifically Latenna, an Albinuric woman and archer.
The players’ surprise is reflected, among other things, in a post on Reddit, where users discuss her roles and someone explains: “I didn’t know she was in Elden Ring.” One explains why it’s not necessarily surprising that her role went unnoticed, as she doesn’t speak much (via Reddit.com):
To be honest, her character Latenna is more of a minor side character and has very few dialogues.
Who is Latenna anyway? Latenna gives you a side quest in Elden Ring that is neither particularly long nor particularly challenging. You need to find a medallion and accompany Latenna to her sister.
When you complete this quest, you receive Latenna’s ashes and can summon her as support from then on. A complete explanation of Latenna’s quest can be found directly on MeinMMO, along with how to finish the quest to unlock her spirit ashes.
A 35-year-old today is the head of a successful development studio. But 17 years ago, doctors only gave him a few hours to live.He reports what has kept him alive, among other things: games like World of Warcraft and League of Legends.That’s why he wanted to develop video games himself.
The 35-year-old Zhenghua Yang now leads the development studio and publisher Serenity Forge. Most people probably know his studio mainly for games like Slay the Princess or Doki Doki Literature Club, where the team acted as a publisher.
But in 2008, it did not seem likely that Yang would be the head of a successful developer and publisher. Because the doctors gave the then 18-year-old only a few hours to live. Yang survived, but only after spending two years repeatedly in the hospital. What helped him through the difficult time, he told in a conversation, were mainly video games like League of Legends and World of Warcraft.
Games have “basically saved my life”
In a conversation with Fortune magazine, Yang recounted that in 2008 he was admitted to the hospital with seemingly harmless nosebleeds. The doctors found that he was suffering from a critical deficiency of platelets and eventually told him he had only three hours to live.
But Yang survived this life-threatening crisis, also with the help of video games. He explained in the conversation:
Games like League of Legends weren’t really developed to help me, but in the end, they basically saved my life. What if I started to create games with the intention of helping people? What powers could that unleash?
Out of this idea, his own studio eventually emerged: Serenity Forge. Today, Yang’s team has released about 70 titles, including Lifeless Planet and Doki Doki Literature Club. Today, the studio reports an annual revenue between 10 and 15 million USD.
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Valve presents the Steam Machine in the new trailer
Failing and learning from it is important for aspiring founders
Does he have a tip for aspiring founders? Yes, to fail often and learn from it. Because the secret is not talent or timing, but learning to handle failures quickly and consciously. This is especially true in the competitive video game market, where thousands of games compete for the favor of users every year and only a few of them succeed.
Life can be complicated. When you start a business to achieve something, approach it as thoughtfully as possible and try to stay open to the realities of the world.
As an example, he mentioned Rovio Entertainment, which struggled for years with small mobile games until they finally achieved their big success, which almost everyone knows today: Angry Birds.
Blizzard has introduced a new class in Diablo 4 with the Paladin out of nowhere, along with the new Season 11 and many changes. Not even half a day after release, the first players are already running through the highest difficulty and taking down bosses as if they were trash mobs.
The new class comes with various playstyles, some of which are already known from earlier. One of them is a build that throws shields wildly and deletes bosses with it – like Captain America from Marvel. The streamer Rob showcases the build impressively in his video.
The build is strong enough to farm the highest difficulty in the game just 6 hours after the release of the new season (and class) with ease.
This is what makes the build so strong: With the “Captain America” build, you throw Sanctified Shields at enemies, inflicting pulsating damage in the billions to all struck foes. You also have such high defense that you can hardly die.
You essentially stack as much armor and thorns as possible. The Paladin has two options to draw an enormous effect from these two values by combining various skills and attributes.
the skill “Shield of Vengeance,” through which your Sanctified Shield pulses while throwing at the height of your thorn damage
the central passive “Emblem” increases your damage by 75% of your armor percentage and an additional 50% of your block chance
the legendary Paragon node Castle (or “Castle”) from the eponymous board, which multiplies your damage by a percentage of your armor
In the Moloch Oath, you have even more armor and defense, making it the logical choice for the build. The rest of the build then focuses on having additional multipliers for the Sanctified Shield and especially a strong resource generation.
An important item for this is the Unique “Mantle of Dread,” which increases your Moloch skills and their damage – but consumes resources. You counter this with the right runewords. You get the Mantle of Dread from Grigoire.
Diablo 4 shows the Paladin and his oaths in the gameplay trailer
“In less than 10 seconds the boss is dead. No Ancestrals needed”
The expert explains in his video that he hasn’t even come close to his limits with the build he played there. The gear and his Paragon are still far from optimized, and he will need to rebuild to push for the highest rifts.
Nevertheless, he has never farmed Qual 4 so easily in a season:
I have somehow three Vermachte items and I already one-shot bosses at Qual 4. Or I kill them in about 5 seconds. […] Paladin is crazy OP; I don’t think I have ever one-shot a boss within 6 hours after season start. […] In less than 10 seconds, the boss is dead. No Ancestrals needed.
Rob recommends searching for shields at the gambler, as there are two options that are particularly strong for the build, and the expert is not quite sure where to get them more reliably.
Together with the Paladin, several other changes have also been introduced in the game. For example, there is no area call anymore, but only seasonal ranks, which means you may have to make more effort at the beginning since the buffs you are used to are missing.
With the new season mechanic of Sanctification, you can create God Rolls yourself, almost literally. However, that requires a lot of luck, and you only have one chance at a perfect item per item.
World premieres at the FYNG Show, world premieres at the Game Awards: With us, you will be live and right in the middle of it when the most exciting studios reveal what they are currently working on as the year comes to an end.
On this Saturday, there is stream action again on the Twitch channel of GameStar featuring FYNG: It starts with Diablo 4, followed by horror highlights and Arc Raiders. Afterwards, there will be a preview of strategy games and potential RPG hits for 2026. For the latter, MeinMMO MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz talks with Micha, Lea, and Fabiano.
Here you can find the complete program for December 13, 2025:
5:30 PM CET: Warm-up: Community Polls
6:00 PM CET: Still secret: Gameplay with two known creators
7:00 PM CET: Resident Evil and more upcoming horror games
7:30 PM CET: ARC Raiders powered by Nvidia
8:30 PM CET: RTS bearers of hope in 2026
9:30 PM CET: Potential RPG hits in 2026
Notice for our international readers: FYNG 2026 is a live streaming event via the German twitch channel GameStar. Therefore the main language spoken is German.
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FYNG 2026: Trailer zu unserem großen Livestream-Event
Before we all enjoy the Christmas season together, we at GameStar, GamePro, and MeinMMO are going all out one more time: From December 10th to 15th, we will be streaming our big “Find Your Next Game” year-end finale for you.
With FYNG 2026, you will not only be live at the Game Awards and Gronkh’s Indie Showcase, but we will also hold our own FYNG 2026 Showcase with over 25 trailers, gameplay, and world premieres.
What is Find Your Next Game?
Find Your Next Game (short: FYNG) is our large live event series, with which we want to bring that special feeling of attending a trade fair into your living room. Of course, games, technology, and entertainment are always at the center, but we also care about more: communities, exchanges with like-minded people, expert discussions, and a good dose of fun. All of this live and without any hidden agendas.
This special combination seems to be well received, which in turn allows us to raise the bar with every show compared to the previous year. Here are some facts:
Almost 30 hours of live programming from December 10th to 15th with shows, analyses, talks, and fun
Many prominent guests such as Gronkh, PhunkRoyal, Dhalucard, Jessirocks, Steinwallen, Froschmädchen, Settlers creator Volker Wertich, and maybe even one or two recognizable faces from Hollywood.
The largest FYNG year-end show so far with truly fantastic games and an extra portion of real gameplay, charmingly and competently hosted by Ann-Kathrin and Maurice.
Our broadcast times and where you can watch
You can follow our show program either live onthe GameStar Twitch channel or of course also here on your favorite website. The FYNG Show 2026 on Thursday will also be broadcast on the GameStar YouTube channel. Here are our broadcast times:
Wednesday, December 10th – 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Thursday, December 11th – 8:30 PM to 4:30 AM – FYNG 2026 Show. Gronkh Indie Showcase, Game Awards
Friday, December 12th – 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Saturday, December 13th – 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Sunday, December 14th – Rest day
Monday, December 15th – 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM
If you can’t be there live, no problem. A large part of the program will also be released as separate videos on GameStar, GamePro, MeinMMO, and our YouTube channels. Look forward to exclusive news and previews of the new announcements from our FYNG Show!
What you can look forward to
Since a significant part of our program consists of reporting on games that have not yet been announced, we have to be careful about what we reveal to you at this point.
But a little something always goes, so here are a few more or less subtle hints:
For the FYNG Show 2026, we have evaluated almost 80 topics. Don’t expect a reveal of Half-Life 3, but we are still very confident that we have put together an exciting program for you just like we did at gamescom.
We have a pretty good idea that the Game Awards will be much more explosive than the Opening Night Live at gamescom.
If there are spectacular blockbuster reveals at the Game Awards, you can rely on the fact that you will get most and exclusive information from us as always.
Mary has crocheted a zombie FYNG puppet. For reasons.
As is now FYNG tradition, there will again be a dedicated FYNG Steam page for FYNG 2026. There you will find, as usual, not only our stream but also all titles of the show neatly organized according to your gaming preferences, as well as playable demos if available.
We are extremely excited about our big FYNG year-end finale and, as always, we will do our best to ensure that you have at least as much fun watching as we do preparing.
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HandOfBlood was not satisfied with the results of the Game Awards. Now the Twitch streamer has presented his own top list of games that he believes deserved recognition from the Game Awards: This year’s biggest winner only lands in the A-Tier.
On the night of December 12, 2025, the “Oscars” of the video game industry were awarded at the Game Awards. Shortly after, the well-known streamer HandOfBlood complained about the Game Awards, stating that it is “fatal” that a certain game was not awarded.
But that was not all. On X.com, the streamer has now presented his own tier list for the Game Awards, detailing which games he believes deserved the awards the most.
During the Game Awards 2025, the new expansion “Lord of Hatred” for Diablo 4 was also presented. You can see the trailer here:
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Diablo 4 shows its new expansion Lord of Hatred with Mephisto in the trailer
The big winner of the evening is only in the A-Tier according to HandOfBlood
This is HandOfBlood’s official tier list: Overall, his list consists of 25 games, ranked across 5 different levels (Tiers). His list is as follows:
S-Tier: KingdomCome Deliverance 2, Clover Pit, Escape from Duckov, ARC Raiders, Rematch, Silksong, Blue Prince
A-Tier: Expeditions: 33, Deadly Days Roadtrip, 9Kings, Schedule, Hades II, Dispatch, Split Fiction
HandOfBlood’s official tier list for the Game Awards 2025. Source: X.com.
Among his suggestions are many well-known titles. The big loser on his list is, by the way, Monster Hunter: Wilds, which ranks alone in the worst spot D. A rating that many players can probably relate to. Because on Steam, Monster Hunter: Wilds is heavily criticized for still not having resolved many issues.
One game opted out of appearing at the Game Awards: Path of Exile 2. Here, the developers deliberately decided to skip the ceremony as a stage and instead released their trailer for the new season directly through YouTubers. And to great success, as the trailer has already garnered over 200,000 views: Path of Exile 2 skips the Game Awards, saves 1 million dollars, still gets 200,000 views on YouTube
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