Path of Exile 2: Fate of the Vaal – Everything about the release, druids and league mechanics

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 4 minutes

Path of Exile 2 has celebrated the release of its latest League “Fate of the Vaal”. With it come new features and to let you know what to expect, we present you the most important information in summary.

Update, December 12, 2025: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.

When is the release? The release of Update 4.0 is already scheduled for December 12, 2025. You can expect the league to start around 7 PM, but expect a high number of players. As usual, there will be a queue, so you have to line up before you can start playing.

Compared to Rise of the Abyss, there are fewer changes in the endgame, but you will receive a new league mechanic and a completely new class: the Druid.

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Trailer zu Path of Exile 2: Fate of the Vaal zeigt die Königin der Vaal

Fate of the Vaal – This is the league mechanic

In Fate of the Vaal, everything revolves around the Vaal. In the future, they were wiped out by a catastrophe, but with the help of Doryani, there may be a chance to save them. To put this plan into action, you need to utilize the new seasonal mechanic. This allows you to visit Vaal temples and expand them with building blocks. These building blocks are like paths that you can draw through the temple.

Each of these paths can offer different content – like bosses, regular enemies, crafting options, and more. At the end of each dungeon, the ultimate challenge awaits you: a battle against the Queen of Vaal, Atziri.

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This is what the map of your temple looks like.

Of course, you first have to reach the end of the dungeon, and tactical thinking is required here. The paths mentioned earlier that you can use in your temple have effects that can influence surrounding paths. You can empower enemies, strengthen bosses, or upgrade workbenches to get more out of your expeditions.

You can place up to 6 paths, but after your expedition, some of them will be removed – you will now need to place 6 more, and this process will repeat itself over and over.

To generally utilize the mechanic, you must charge floor plates of the various maps with kills. The more plates you have charged, the more often you can travel to the past to expand your temple.

The team at GGG has made the mechanic beginner-friendly because you don’t have to play it right away. You can also play through the entire campaign first. All collected energies will be stored and will not be consumed or deleted if you do not use them. So, you can take your time and gradually ease into it.

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The Druid – 4 Classes in One

The next highlight from Update 0.4 is the Druid, and it is supposed to provide more new build possibilities than any other class. As usual, the Druid is a shapeshifter. To unleash this, there are 3 forms into which you can transform:

  • A Bear
    • Brutal but slow melee attacks and stomp attacks
  • A Werewolf
    • Fast, bloody frost attacks and the chance to generate a pack of wolves that assist in combat
  • A Wyvern
    • Both melee and ranged combat possible. Uses wings to slash enemies. These can even be charged with lightning. Use your flame breath to spit fireballs or soak your enemies in oil to light them better. You can even take to the air and bomb enemies with a rain of fire. If you need power charges, you can simply eat your enemies.

But to transform, you need to socket a new type of Talisman in your weapon slot. This will allow you to initially determine which form you may transform into in battle.

Apart from that, the Druid is a hybrid focusing on strength and intelligence. He excels especially in combat with various spells. Powers like summoning vines or volcanoes suit him well and show that in combination with his shapeshifting abilities, he has a lot of options available for battle.

Finally, he will also come with Update 0.4 with 2 Ascendant classes:

  • The Oracle
    • Allows you to see the future and creates copies of you that can attack as well.
      • If you use the same attacks as your copy, your attacks will be amplified.
    • If your boss takes enough damage, you can see another version of him and attack it.
    • Gains over 150 new passive points in the skill tree, but only if you have chosen the Oracle.
  • The Shaman
    • Generates rage while you cast spells.
    • Runes have new effects that only the Druid in this Ascendant class can see and use.
    • Focuses mainly on elemental damage.

It remains to be seen what exciting builds fans can develop at the launch of Update 0.4, but GGG has already shown that there are plenty of options available.

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Are there further changes to the endgame? Yes, but these are relatively minor. The Abyss mechanic from the current league is intended to be brought into the Atlas in a streamlined form. With waypoint tablets, you will be able to summon them on your maps.

As for the waypoint tablets, you will soon be able to upgrade them with your regular currencies and even catapult them to rare level. Maps are also expected to offer more loot, but will also become slightly more difficult. For more on what is happening with the endgame, you can find out here in our article: Players cheer that the Druid is finally coming to Path of Exile 2, but what about the endgame?

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Renegades would be a really good game for Star Wars, but the expansion falters precisely where it is Destiny 2

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Destiny 2 is strongly inspired by Star Wars in the new expansion “Renegades” and even collaborated with Lucasfilm for it – and in this collaboration lie the strengths of the expansion.

Renegades, the new expansion of Destiny 2, starts off strong with a video sequence that screams Star Wars. The design of the spaceships, the sound effects of the laser cannons… You can directly see and hear where it is heading.

A new villain enters the room and instantly grabs all attention and overwhelms with his aura. The presentation is impressive and I immediately wondered: “Okay, who is this and why is he so cool?”

Then we play a typical Destiny mission and fight our way through enemy territory. At the end of the mission there is another fantastically staged scene: a lightsaber duel between one of our companions and the new adversary, which we admire from different angles. The fight could be directly from one of the new Star Wars films and is really fun to watch. I’m hooked and eager to continue playing.

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Boring Quests, Silent Dialogues and Little Drama

Again and again we are sent to collect items or information through the new social hub, accompanied by short dialogues. Boredom sets in because the dialogues are not very meaningful or emotional. The exciting, teased campaign of the expansion progresses sluggishly. Worse still: Almost all dialogues are completely silent, as if I were playing Pokémon or an indie game that did not have a budget for voice actors.

Unfortunately, it is not only unimportant NPCs that are affected, who only appear 1-2 times throughout the story. Important players, who are foundational to the story, are also suddenly silent in some dialogues, even though they have a voice actor in the video sequences.

Who writes here? Dariusz is our shooter nerd at MeinMMO. He tests every new game in the genre and spends countless hours in the various PvE and PvP realms. Although he prefers tactical shooters like Rainbow Six: Siege and Valorant, especially loot shooters like Destiny are a great change for him when the players or opponents in PvP are terribly exhausting. Now he has played “Renegades” and wants to share his impressions with you.

During the campaign, our Guardian learns about various, less righteous factions to collaborate with them. The faction leaders, whom we speak to repeatedly, are also silent. However, they give us our new abilities, the so-called tactical abilities.

However, the actual story suffers during the introduction of the new abilities. The plot develops slowly. The dramatic situation conveyed to us in the video sequences is hardly felt. Instead: In the midst of this life-threatening situation, we play introductory missions to the factions and tutorial missions for the new abilities.

The tension arc falls and falls.

I was promised a brilliant Star Wars story in the intro, but the missions do not reflect that for a long time. I’m waiting for drama and conflicts. After all, about a third of the campaign passes before the tutorial missions end. The first mission that convinced me came when the campaign was already almost two-thirds through.

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Not everything is bad that tastes like Destiny

Don’t get me wrong, not everything is bad that comes from Renegades of Destiny. On the contrary: It is more Destiny and those who want more Destiny will probably be satisfied. The excellent gunplay of the shooter has of course not worsened and some of the new weapons are really fun. My favorite is a gun in the style of Han Solo’s blaster. Shooting with it felt really good.

If you have simply longed for new Destiny content, you will get it. Renegades is not the most extensive expansion, but you get a story campaign, new weapons, a mode where you can raid other Guardians, and a new dungeon will follow on December 13. Destiny fans get typical Destiny gameplay.

Highlights of the expansion also include the new tactical abilities that our Guardian can use in the frontier, including an airstrike in the best Helldivers manner and a dome shield that blocks enemy fire. The good thing about it: You can use them when you feel like it, but you can usually also ignore them – this is a significant improvement compared to the last expansion “At the Edge of Fate”, where extremely annoying mechanics were forced upon you even in boss fights.

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Star Wars Leads, But Destiny Cannot Keep Up

The strengths of Renegades clearly lie where we feel the presence of Star Wars – and this is said by someone who was never a big fan of Star Wars. The problem is that the Star Wars part is so good that as a player you expect this level for the entire expansion and are disappointed.

  • The video sequences are fantastically staged
  • The music and sound design perfectly match the theme and contribute significantly to the atmosphere
  • The Star Wars weapons are implemented strongly: The “Han Solo Blaster” is a lot of fun and the exotic lightsaber is one of the best new weapons Destiny has received in recent years

However, the rest of the expansion cannot maintain the high quality of the Star Wars content. Too often I lost the desire to continue playing because my tasks seemed trivial. I then had to repeat a mission because a door did not open due to a bug. It took me several attempts before I could finally motivate myself to play through the campaign – and that was mainly due to the mission design and the silent dialogues. For me, this quickly resulted in a disillusioned impression:

Whenever Star Wars takes a backseat and Destiny has to shine, Renegades falters and as a result, the expansion lacked the spark for a long time that would have made me truly enjoy it.

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As a child, I spent countless hours playing a strategy game, and now it is getting a DLC that my 8-year-old self cheers for

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MeinMMO author Ody has spent countless hours as a child on a very special strategy game. Its remake on Steam is now getting the DLC he has always wanted.

The game in question? Age of Mythology, a classic RTS from 2002. The new DLC is for the 2024 release, Age of Mythology: Retold.

Even though the game often went under the radar compared to the rest of the “Age of …” series, it has always been one of my favorites – and Age of Mythology: Retold is among the 15 best strategy games for PC 2025. I have spent countless hours in it, and quite literally: that was long before I had a Steam account or any other way to track my playtime.

Who is writing here? Even as a child, MeinMMO author Ody was obsessed with mythology and real-time strategy. Therefore, Age of Mythology was the perfect game for him. Consequently, he spent a significant part of his childhood retrieving Poseidon’s trident alongside the hero Arkantos in the campaign or simply diving into battles.

Here you can see a trailer for Age of Mythology: Retold:

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Finally, the Aztecs are coming!

On December 9, 2025, the developers published a preview on their official website www.ageofempires.com about what fans can expect in the coming year. In particular, my inner child is thrilled about one of the announced DLCs for AoM: Retold.

“Obsidian Mirror” finally delivers the civilization (and its mythology) without which the game simply would not feel complete: the Aztecs. They have been long awaited not just by me but by many other fans – now the prayers have finally been heard.

With the Aztecs, a civilization from the New World is making its way into the game, one rich in myths and creatures. Why the warlike Aztecs fit perfectly into an RTS, I probably don’t need to explain.

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New gods, creatures, and a campaign

The Aztecs will also receive their own campaign that spans 12 missions “across continents and heavenly realms.” The developers have not revealed more, and we also do not know exactly how the Aztecs will play. However, after the Chinese and Japanese, I am confident that the developers will find exciting gameplay for the Aztecs.

A mythical creature of the Aztecs that will appear in the game is known. It is the “Stoneskin Quinametzin.” Its design in the game as a stone giant looks simply fantastic and already makes you crave more.

In Aztec myths, the Quinametzin were a race of giants believed to have constructed some significant structures of Aztec culture.

We do not yet know when the Aztec pantheon will be able to compete with the others in Age of Mythology: Retold. However, the expansion is expected to be released in 2026. I have waited for this day until today – a few more months make no difference.

By the way, for fans of Age of Mythology, a game from the famous “Total War” series is particularly worthwhile. With the right DLC, you lead the war for Troy with Cyclopes, Minotaurs, or even a massive Hydra. Until December 11 at 7 PM, you can get the game and the DLC on Steam at a significant discount: A strategy game has achieved something that only GTA 5 had done before – now you can get it for a tenner on Steam

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The player from Where Winds Meet lures innocent healers into a trap

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

A player from Where Winds Meet does everything to comply with the rules of his sect, drawing the ire of other players.

Who is it about? In Where Winds Meet, something strange happened to a healer. As usual, when another player suffers from an illness, the healer TheSamFrost accepted an invitation to heal a player. The in-game profession is practiced by many and is part of one of the various systems in the game.

Upon arriving in the world of the sick player, however, the doctor was met with a nasty surprise. He ended up in poisoned waters and was taken out by the player there. It turned out that the invitation was a trap, and the “sick” player wanted to lure victims into his trap rather than receive healing. But this method is also part of the game.

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Trouble over new strategy

Why did the player do that? While the personal motives of the player are unknown, there is a plausible suspicion shared by some users in the comments on Reddit. The trapper belongs to the sect “Midnight Blades”. They collect points for eliminating other players.

The player may have deliberately set the trap to easily collect points for the assessment within the sect from unsuspecting healers. This way, he could potentially take out dozens of players without having to concern himself with bounties or other PvP activities.

How does the community react? The players of Where Winds Meet praise the ingenuity of the trapper. However, there is also criticism of the method, as it undermines the idea of the healing profession, which is necessary and does good for many players in the game. If more players now start to get on the healers’ bad side, the profession could become less attractive.

Players write on Reddit:

  • Comfortable_Fennel_5: “This is why I mind my own business and don’t accept coop invitations. I only let a certain healer heal me, whom I consider my official in-game doctor. I trust no one else.”
  • Nuggachinchalaka: “The solution would be to spawn at a standard point when joining a coop game, from where you can teleport to the player if needed. Even in bounty hunts, one shouldn’t land right next to the target upon entering the world. Each region could have a few fixed spawn points for that.”
  • Mojo21K: “Midnight Blades… that makes sense.”
  • Head_Wishbone8450: “There are evil people in Jianghu, have you learned nothing?”
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Where Winds Meet has many systems and mechanics. The professions and sects are just a small part of what the action RPG has to offer. The first major update is coming very soon and will bring fresh content. You can learn more about this here: Where Winds Meet Roadmap and upcoming content.

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The new ADC of the best team in LoL reveals what it is like to work with the great Faker

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Faker is considered the best player of League of Legends. He has already won the World Championship 6 times and has been playing since his debut with Team T1. After the Worlds 2025, he got a new ADC by his side, who briefly talked about Faker in an interview.

Who is the new ADC? The 20-year-old Peyz has been a permanent member of the best League of Legends team since November 18, 2025. Before his time with T1, he was able to win several titles in the Korean regional league and even break some records of Faker.

During the KeSPA Cup 2025, which will be held until December 14, Peyz gave a YouTube interview. He was asked several questions about his new team, including how he views Faker after meeting him in person.

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What does Peyz say about Faker? In the interview, Peyz says the following about his new colleague Faker: “I thought Faker had a pretty cool image, but actually, he jokes around a lot and is really funny. This part was different from what I expected.”

The statement suggests that Faker, contrary to his cool public image, is much more humorous behind the scenes, and working with him seems to be fun.

According to fans, Faker is a huge troll

Why is Faker supposed to be a troll? Under the post of the translated interview in the subreddit for League of Legends, fans assured that Faker has been a funny guy and a troll for a long time.

The Reddit user Lazy_Patches writes that Faker often behaves in official videos and appearances like the known person “Faker”. However, in behind-the-scenes footage, you can see that he often trolls and is a lover of dad jokes. Dad jokes are simple jokes that are meant to reflect the stereotypically bad humor of fathers (via menshealth.de).

Another user gives a small example with a short video on YouTube. In the video, Faker randomly plays against his former ADC Gumayusi and wins a ranked match against him. After the round was over, Faker walked into Gumayusi’s room with a big grin on his face and simply said: “ADC Diff.”

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What does “ADC Diff” mean? “ADC Diff” (other variations include Jungle, Mid, Support, or Top Diff) is a term often used in League of Legends to say that there was a high skill difference between the two ADCs.

After being trolled by Faker with two words, the best player of League of Legends remained taciturn. In an interview during the KeSPA Cup 2025, Faker was supposed to find some words for Gumayusi. His response consisted of just one word: Faker won 3 Worlds with his ADC, only gives him one word

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In the very first episode of One Piece, Shanks sacrificed his arm for Luffy, 26 years later we learn what really happened behind it

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In the current manga chapter of One Piece, there is a hint as to why Shanks may have sacrificed his arm for Luffy. He not only saved the Straw Hat Pirate’s life, but probably his own as well.

How did Shanks lose his arm? Already in the first chapter of the manga, released in 1999, Shanks loses his left arm during an attack by a Sea King. These are particularly dangerous, large sea monsters that live in the world seas.

Luffy unknowingly ate the Gum-Gum Fruit and suddenly can no longer swim. When he is about to drown at sea after being kidnapped and attacked by a sea monster, Shanks comes to his aid. In this attack, the Sea King bites off his arm.

The curious thing is: Right after that, a glance from Shanks is enough to make the monster flee. He is one of the strongest pirates without Devil Fruits, which is why he could have easily taken on the Sea King. Fans have always wondered why the red-haired pirate didn’t immediately scare off the monster but sacrificed his arm instead. With the new chapter, there is now an answer.

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Shanks did not want to be a slave of the World Government

Warning, spoilers: Here is information from chapters 1167 and 1168 of the manga.

Why would he want to get rid of it? In chapter 1167, we see that Shanks was once supposed to become part of the Order of the Gods. He was a serving blade but was to receive a Deep Sea Contract to bind himself more closely to Imu and the World Government.

The knights are directly subordinate to Imu and carry out his commands. In chapter 1168, we see how exactly that works:

  • You receive a tattoo on your left arm from Imu.
  • Imu grants the bound person god-like powers. With the powers also comes immortality.
  • You have no free will anymore and must obey Imu’s commands.

When King Harald receives an order he wants to resist, the powers of the Deep Sea Contract take effect. Harald becomes a slave of Imu and his body no longer obeys him.

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Shanks’ tattoo and that of the knights of the Order of the Gods, visible on X.

Shanks may have wanted to prevent such a fate. In chapter 1152, it is seen that he already had such a tattoo on his left arm. He may have wanted to escape Imu’s reach or at least leave his past behind by willfully having his arm amputated.

There has not yet been a direct confirmation of this in the manga. However, all clues indicate that Shanks had his arm amputated for this reason.

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So Shanks not only saved Luffy’s life but probably also his free will. Recently, the red-haired pirate had his biggest appearance in the battle against Eustass Kid. You can find out how the battle ended here: One Piece shows a long-awaited battle in the anime – a fan-favorite is fighting for the first time in 25 years

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Before the big WoW event on Twitch, participants bicker because no one wants to take a role

Johanna Johanna Reading time 2 minutes

The Twitch streamer Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe explains how even before the big WoW hardcore event, there is a dispute about who takes which role. It seems that the rogue role is apparently popular, while another role is avoided.

What kind of WoW event is this? The three Twitch streamers Metashi, HandOfBlood, and Papaplatte have planned a very special event for the end of 2025: the Hardcore WoW event. So far, many Twitch streamers have confirmed their participation, whether they are already professionals in WoW or have had no contact with the MMO at all.

The US hardcore guild OnlyFangs is being used as a model, whose creators have already reacted to the plans of the German branch.

As the start date of December 27, 2025 approaches, the various roles in the guild are being distributed, which each Twitch streamer will take on.

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“Already mentally doomed”

Which role does no one want? HandOfBlood mentioned in a past Twitch stream how Krokoboss and NiekBeats initially both independently decided to play rogues. However, HandOfBlood had already claimed that role for himself and said that the two would have to choose another role.

No one volunteered for the healer role, but someone should take on this role to support their teammates in battles as best as possible.

Certain roles should be fulfilled within the guild so that dungeons and raids can be completed. There are damage dealers (DPS), tanks, and healers. Damage dealers are, as in many other games, very popular since they can explore the game world alone. Tanks or healers have a slightly harder time solo.

Since Krokoboss and NiekBeats were in disagreement, a coin toss had to decide the fate of the healer. During a joint restaurant visit with HandOfBlood and others, a coin was tossed, and NiekBeats became the healer.

Regarding the situation, HandOfBlood said: “We are already mentally doomed. […] The thing is, if Niek ever doesn’t feel like it, we will die.” (Source: Twitch starting from minute 36:04).

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How the random decision will affect the gameplay within the WoW event remains to be seen. However, it won’t be long until the start on December 27. So far, over 270 streamer confirmations for the event have already been made: Streamer plans big WoW event on Twitch, has already received 227 confirmations, including big names like HandOfBlood

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Millions of users still have the old Windows 10 installed on their PC and are now facing a new problem

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Windows 10 has been dead for 2 months, yet millions still have the old operating system installed and are now facing a new problem: The rising hardware prices make switching to new hardware neither easier nor cheaper.

Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. With a trick, it is possible to get an additional year of security updates (so-called Security Fixes) for the operating system, but there are no new features or bug fixes anymore.

According to statistics, millions of computers are still running the old operating system, and many of them cannot upgrade to the newer Windows 11 (via techspot.com). A fact that could become a problem in the long term. Because now many are being caught up by rising hardware prices.

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Windows 11 no longer supports old hardware

Those who think they are safe with Windows 10 are gravely mistaken. Already now, scammers and criminals are exploiting vulnerabilities in Windows 10, reports the magazine TheMirror. The fraudsters know exactly that issues in Windows 10 will no longer be patched easily.

However, millions of computers cannot upgrade to Windows 11, because the old hardware is not supported. And buying new hardware is currently an expensive affair.

Why is this a problem now? Certain components are currently rising rapidly in price: Memory is already becoming more expensive, but storage (SSDs) are also becoming more expensive right now, and graphics cards are partially affected as well.

Having to upgrade or completely buy a new PC in the coming weeks or months represents a significant financial hurdle for many individuals. Because the high prices for memory are currently driving prices up. Thus, those who hoped to still purchase a PC with Windows 11 by the end of the year will now have to reach deep into their pockets.

And that leads to a double dilemma: On one hand, the current system is insecure, on the other hand, upgrading to hardware that supports Windows 11 is currently unaffordable for many.

There are few sensible alternatives to avoid the problem

Are there any alternatives to buying new? The alternative is to rely on various tricks to install Windows 11 on a computer that is officially not supported. However, this can lead to new problems and is only conditionally advisable for people who are not technically experienced.

Another sensible option is still to claim the additional year of security updates for Windows 10, which is free in Europe. However, one will be faced with the same problem in October 2026 as now. And whether the prices for memory will have stabilized by then is also more than uncertain.

In principle, there is also the option to switch to a Linux operating system. But this is not an alternative for people who need Windows for specific tasks or software. The best options if your PC does not support Windows 11, we have listed for you on MeinMMO.

Even a partial upgrade, such as replacing only the CPU and motherboard, can quickly become expensive because in the end, you will need new memory again when changing the CPU socket. Switching to DDR5 memory is not recommended at current prices.

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Windows 11 is the current operating system from Microsoft and is now running on many computers. However, some users are still hesitant whether they should really upgrade from Windows 10 or an even older system to Windows 11. MeinMMO explains the pros and cons of an upgrade and lists reasons for and against an upgrade: 6 reasons why you should upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 and 4 reasons against it

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Pokémon GO increases the chance of 2 Shinies, but you only have 3 hours

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In Pokémon GO the next research day is coming up. Here you have the opportunity to catch 2 Shinies more easily for a few hours.

What kind of event is this? The research day is an event that takes place repeatedly in Pokémon GO. The focus of the event is on completing field research, which also explains the name of the event. You will be rewarded with an increased Shiny chance for certain Pokémon.

The next research day will take place on Saturday, December 20, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. It is called “Celestial Research Day”.

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What to expect on research day

Which Pokémon have an increased Shiny chance? During the event, you can encounter Lunatone and Solrock by completing field research. Both Pokémon have an increased Shiny chance during the event. If you haven’t caught these two Shiny Pokémon yet, this event is a good opportunity to grab both.

How does the event work? To have a chance at the two Shinies, you need to complete field research tasks. What those tasks are has not been revealed yet. You receive field research tasks by spinning PokéStops.

As part of the event, there will be special field research tasks. These will refresh at the start of the event at 2:00 PM. So, if you have already completed a field research task from a PokéStop before that day, you can pick up a new research task at 2:00 PM.

Field research that you receive before the event starts are not event-specific field research and will give you different rewards.

Paid ticket: You also have the option to purchase a paid ticket for $1.99 (approximately €2) that grants you a limited-time research task. Here, you will encounter more Lunatone and Solrock. You have until the end of the event to complete the research task.

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Not only the research day is coming up in December in Pokémon GO. There are many other events and content waiting for you in the next few weeks. If you want to know what they are and when they take place, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in December 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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WoW wanted to delete your flying houses, but they just looked too good

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Flying houses in World of Warcraft should be brought down from the sky. Now we know: No, they just look too cool.

When housing went live in World of Warcraft a week ago, some players quickly discovered a trick: Their own house could be lifted off the ground and take flight. That was not intended by Blizzard, and the decision was made quickly: The houses must be brought back to the ground. But then the developers looked at your masterpieces and changed their minds.

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WoW: Early access to housing has started

What was the problem with housing? Actually, flying houses should not exist at all. The normal interface only allows moving the house above ground – not into the air. But using hotkeys or clicking an “invisible arrow,” one could lift the house into the sky. This immediately sparked a lot of creativity. Some built flying houses on floating islands, while others created artificial mountains and placed their house on top.

How did it go down at Blizzard? When Blizzard realized that the house could also fly, an internal chat channel was opened to discuss how to fix this bug. After all, the houses have no texture from below, and conveying to the players that their flying house ideas are now “no longer possible” was a difficult task.

However, in this chat channel, Blizzard employees showed each other some masterpieces from the community that we have also shown you. Or, as Kyle Hartline, one of the lead game producers of WoW, explains on X:

No joke, we had a channel about how we should roll out the patch that fixes flying [houses], but people just showed 5 of the best houses and we all kind of agreed right away that it’s just too cool to change.

WoW Zorbix X Flying Houses Allowed

Bug becomes a feature, decoration limit even increases

What was done instead? Instead of fixing the “bug,” it has now become a permanent feature. The house can now be lifted more easily and moved into the air. This also comes with a second change: Anyone who already has their house at level 3 will find that the decoration limit for the exterior has been raised from 200 to 250. Thus, everyone now has 25% more space available to beautify their front yard and add a few more details. This was one of the biggest points of criticism concerning housing.

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Cortyn says: The team behind housing is quickly becoming one of my favorites at Blizzard, as they are currently racking up one “win” after another. Whether looking at the future of housing with new light effects or the quick reactions to current feedback – they are doing everything right at the moment. If this is the freedom and love with which housing is treated, we have a feature here that will still be played in over a decade.

That my flying house can now officially stay makes me especially happy, as I must admit, I was a bit worried that it would be brought back down to reality.
If you need some tips and tricks for housing, check it out here.

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An unusual anime makes you laugh, cry and scream, and right now you can get all of that for free

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

You can currently watch a very good anime for free in the ZDF media library. In it, we follow a colorful group of homeless individuals through the cold winter nights of Tokyo.

What anime is this? Tokyo Godfathers was released in 2003 and is directed by master director Satoshi Kon. Other well-known works by him include Perfect Blue and Paprika, which have gained cult status and inspired Western films like Inception.

Tokyo Godfathers is also worth a recommendation, but differs from the two mentioned animes in that it tells a grounded and mostly realistic story. The plot is loosely based on the film 3 Godfathers by American director John Ford from 1948.

For Satoshi Kon’s version, the scenario has been relocated to Tokyo and set during Christmas time. Unlike in the original, the protagonists are not cattle thieves, but homeless individuals.

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A strange trio

What is Tokyo Godfathers about? The anime focuses on three characters, each living on the streets for different reasons. There is Gin, an alcoholic with a tendency toward impatience and easily triggered outbursts.

His tirades often target the girl Miyuki, who ran away from home after attacking her father with a knife. The third member of the group is the drag queen Hana, who is the most flamboyant character of the three.

The trio finds a baby in the trash on Christmas Eve and decides to find its parents, who likely abandoned the child. Their search takes the three homeless individuals to various places in Tokyo, leading them to encounter different characters and realities, and keeping a few surprises until the very end.

What makes the anime so good? Tokyo Godfathers feels quite calm in comparison to Paprika or Perfect Blue. There are only a few instances of supernatural or dreamlike elements. Much more, Satoshi Kon focuses on the completely real fate of his protagonists.

The three characters, with their individual backgrounds, address important, socially critical themes. Hana is a trans woman who chose life on the street out of shame and regularly puts herself down verbally. She is an unusual protagonist for the year 2003 and feels mostly convincing; however, one must still overlook some stereotypes and clichés to enjoy the film fully.

Gin was addicted to gambling and deeply in debt, leading him to distance himself from his family. Miyuki is also plagued by guilt for having severely injured her father. Additionally, themes such as the desire for parenthood or the disparity between poverty and wealth are explored.

Seeing a comparatively realistic depiction of three homeless individuals in an anime is quite rare, and Tokyo Godfathers does well to narrate the story with a good mix of seriousness, humor, and eccentricity. While the anime is generally presented calmly, it surprises now and then with action-packed scenes and twists in the plot.

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the anime has a critic rating of 92% based on 77 reviews, and over 10,000 users give it a total of 91%. It’s good that Tokyo Godfathers can still be watched in the ZDF media library until December 13, 2025.

Now it’s your turn: Are you fans of Satoshi Kon and perhaps have already seen the anime and have your own opinion about it? Feel free to write it in the comments. This film can wrap up the current year well, but there are also highlights waiting for you in the next year: 7 animes that will make 2026 one of the best years for fans.

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17-year-old banned for theft on Twitch, reacts with sexist rant when addressed at the big streamer event

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The Streamer Awards this year led to a scandal on Twitch. The rant of a 17-year-old is now causing discussions.

Who is it about? 2xRaKai is an American streamer from the circle of Kai Cenat, who established himself as the biggest streamer on Twitch in 2023 and has held the title since. His content mainly consists of Just Chatting and IRL streams, where he entertains his viewers with jokes and his energetic personality.

Currently, the 17-year-old is embroiled in a controversy.

To make it big on Twitch, usually hard work and a good portion of luck are needed. However, going viral with crazy actions has proven to be an effective means:

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Twitch streamer shaves his head for donation and is bitterly disappointed!

Question at the Streamer Awards causes scandal

What is the current situation? RaKai has been suspended from Twitch since December 3, 2025, after he streamed himself allegedly stealing flowers from Walmart, an American retail chain.

Although strict rules normally apply for suspended streamers, an exception was made for RaKai so that he could participate in the Streamer Awards 2025. At the annual event of streamer QTCinderella, content creators are recognized and celebrate themselves. RaKai received a nomination for “Best Breakout Streamer”, for content creators who have experienced particularly strong growth this year.

However, the event sparked controversy when QTCinderella asked the 17-year-old during an interactive segment what the “coolest thing” he ever stole was. The streamer continued: “Don’t answer that! It’s a test. It’s a test, RaKai! Haven’t you learned anything from this?” She also urged to take the microphone away from him.

Some viewers initially found the joke to be racist, especially since the background was likely not known to everyone. Streamer ExtraEmily faced criticism in the spring after she ran a red light. She was questioned by QTCinderella about the speed limit in a school zone.

Streamer insults organizer, claims he only understood the implication later

This is what happened next: While RaKai took the jab at the event with a somewhat embarrassed smile, he later publicly expressed his frustration with the awards in a stream on his YouTube channel. He referred to the award ceremony as rigged, claiming he should have actually won. This is a common criticism of the event.

In another clip, the streamer unleashed a tirade against QTCinderella. He said he actually wanted to respond to her at the award ceremony: “Bitch, what’s the coolest dick you’ve ever sucked? You ugly bitch.” The statement was accompanied by explicit gestures.

However, he calmed down, RaKai explained. The 17-year-old stated that he had not really understood why she said something like that all along. Now he realized that she was referring to his current ban for shoplifting.

He also claimed that he did not actually steal the flowers. It just wasn’t evident in the stream how he clarified the situation.

You can watch a recording of the stream here:

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The clip in which RaKai disparages QTCinderella landed on r/LivestreamFail, the largest streaming community on Reddit, where it was heatedly discussed. Some viewers are reminded of a young IShowSpeed, who also used to stand out with sexist remarks, but has since become an internationally known superstar among streamers.

Many also agree that RaKai is too young and immature to have such a large platform on Twitch. He is not a good role model for his young viewers. Others criticize KaiCenat, who is said to have been involved in helping the young man gain fame and is allegedly allowing him to live in his content house.

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Developers of Call of Duty release new strategy for annual releases, never want to do one thing again

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

After Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has fallen short of expectations, the developers are discussing the future of the franchise and making a major announcement.

What’s happening with Call of Duty? Autumn 2025 was packed for shooter fans with highlights like ARC Raiders and Battlefield 6, along with the release of Escape from Tarkov and yet another new Call of Duty. However, the latter fell far short of expectations for a true “Black Ops 2” successor.

The game currently has only 39% positive reviews on Steam with a label of “Mostly Negative.” A clear warning to potential buyers. The player count at launch was also only 100,000 on Steam, just a third of the over 306,000 players that played the predecessor Black Ops 6 at release (via SteamDB).

Now the developers of the franchise are also speaking about the difficulties and making several announcements.

Here you can see how Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 looks:

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 zeigt erstes Gameplay aus dem Multiplayer-Modus

Improvements and Major Changes in the Plan

What are the developers announcing? The most important announcement that recently went live on CallofDuty.com concerns the future releases of the franchise. The developers announced that they will no longer release two games of the same brand, namely “Black Ops” and “Modern Warfare,” successively in the future.

This means that in the future, after a “Black Ops” game, a game from the “Modern Warfare” series will follow. It remains unclear whether the developers will also release another series in the future. After “Vanguard” in 2021, only titles from the two well-known brands have been released.

Additionally, the developers explained that they want to promote meaningful innovations and that each Call of Duty should be a unique experience. They already have plans for this, but they do not want to disclose them at this point.

What happens with Black Ops 7? The latest installment is not left unmentioned; on the contrary. The developers want to make Black Ops 7 one of the best Call of Dutys ever. They say: “We will not rest until Black Ops 7 takes its place as one of the best Black Ops games we have ever developed.”

The first major update reportedly came on December 4, 2025, with Season 01. Moreover, there will be a “Free Weekend” next weekend, allowing non-buyers of Black Ops 7 to check out the multiplayer and zombie mode.

Call of Duty has not yet been able to compete against the strong competition in autumn 2025 with Black Ops 7. Whether the developers will succeed in making the new installment truly one of the best games remains to be seen. It will also be exciting to see if maybe a different Call of Duty brand will be released in 2026. Until then, the other shooters are likely to remain at the top: The biggest multiplayer shooters from autumn 2025 in ranking – Which game snags the top spot?

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Ashes of Creation is rightly raising players’ expectations shortly before the Early Access launch on Steam

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

On December 11, 2025, the Early Access of Ashes of Creation begins on Steam. With a new trailer, the developers present the MMORPG once again. At the same time, they emphasize how unfinished the game still is.

What does the new trailer reveal? In almost five and a half minutes, Margaret Krohn (Director of Communications at Intrepid Studios) presents the MMORPG Ashes of Creation, which goes into Early Access on Steam on December 11. From character creation to battles against impressive dragon world bosses.

Margaret Krohn discusses the two available starting zones of the game. She introduces the available archetypes and emphasizes the importance of crafting and trading. She warns of unexpected PvP encounters, recommends visiting the dungeons, and raves about the settlement system, through which you can noticeably advance the development of a region with your actions.

When a small village becomes a town and then a metropolis, you unlock new content, merchants, and quests. Players can be elected as mayor and set the politics and laws of the region. Conflicts between guilds constantly arise over regions, settlements, or castles. You can check out the new trailer below:

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Ashes of Creation: Early Access Guide stimmt euch auf den Start auf Steam ein

Attention, Alpha!

What are the developers warning about? Ashes of Creation is currently in what is likely the final phase of alpha, and the Harbinger Update will not change that, which will land on the servers with the Steam release. The beta is not scheduled until sometime in 2026.

Margaret Krohn therefore emphasizes in the video: “Ashes of Creation is an MMO that is still in development.” The Early Access is meant to test new content and improve already implemented systems further. So, you can expect bugs and unfinished features. Bug reports and feedback are essential for Ashes of Creation to become the game everyone hopes for in the end.

This is also something that many alpha testers are currently emphasizing on community platforms like Reddit: For 42 to 50 US dollars (there should be a small discount at launch), you will gain access to an unfinished alpha on Steam. This is considerably less than many alpha testers had to pay for early access before, but it’s still a lot for an unfinished game.

If you want to support the development and get a sneak peek into Ashes of Creation, here are some articles with useful information:

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What else do I need to know about Ashes of Creation? Ashes of Creation is a sandbox MMORPG in a fantasy setting, set in a vast open world. You fight against world bosses and engage in PvP against each other. There is also a system where you level areas, create villages and cities, and change parts of the game world – the so-called “Nodes”. Development on the MMORPG started back in 2015. You can read more about it here: Release, roadmap, Alpha 2, classes, gameplay, payment model – everything important about the MMORPG Ashes of Creation.

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WoW Legion Remix: The final phase is live and you will become much more powerful

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The final phase of World of Warcraft Legion Remix is live. The item level has been raised and there is plenty of chaos.

Although most players in World of Warcraft are currently immersed in housing, there is another mode: WoW Legion Remix. Today (12/10/2025) marks the fifth and thus final phase of the event. It was not known beforehand what would change – but now we have learned some details and promises: You will become much more powerful.

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WoW Legion Remix: This insane time travel works

Higher item level, more XP, and new bosses

Even though not all details are known yet, the following contents and changes have already been revealed in the last hours:

Even higher item level: The previous maximum item level was 740 – across all previous phases of the event. But with the last phase, the limit has been raised. Bosses can now drop “Flawless Time Threads.” Each 10 gives a random item that can exceed the previous limit of 740.

The new item level maximum is 779 – so an additional 39 item levels on top.

In theory, this sounds like little, but it should increase the power of your characters by around 40%.

Even more XP: Even though leveling in Legion Remix already goes extremely quickly, it will be increased further. The “Eternal Research” quests, which can be accepted from Eternus on the island next to Dalaran, now grant an additional buff. “Madness of the Time Walker” increases the XP gained from quests or killing monsters by 3% and is stackable up to 10 times, resulting in a bonus of 30%.

If you still find leveling too slow now, then it’s really hopeless.

Leveling goes even faster – you’ll be at level 80 in just a few hours.

New bosses in Legion Remix: Those playing in the coming days will frequently discover icons of infernal beasts on the map or read in chat that such an infernal beast is currently traveling into this timeline. This is a new world boss that drops a significant amount of loot for relatively little effort, including:

  • 20x Fragmented Mementos of Era Challenges
  • 4x Flawless Time Threads
  • Stamina Mementos for the Artifact Weapon
  • 1250 Bronze
  • ~ 1,000 Eternal Power

You can loot these infernal beasts an unlimited number of times per day, making them perfect for collecting more Eternal Power or Bronze.

The frequency of infernal beast appearances depends on the activity within the respective area. Those playing on a full server should have virtually no pause between spawns, while there might be some delays on empty realms.

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Until when does the event last? Those who want to obtain all rewards from WoW Legion Remix should start making some time. The event only lasts a little over a month, until January 13, 2026. After that, the game mode will disappear and (presumably) never return.

This is the perfect time to grab all the rewards you might want. This includes not only mounts and transmog sets but also some exclusive rewards for housing, which cost a lot of Bronze – but you should get them to create such house masterpieces.

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The riddle of the mysterious statue at the Game Awards is finally solved, related to the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

The great puzzle began when the organizer of the Game Awards shared some coordinates. This sparked a search for a possible new announcement at the award show. Now the search is over, and the result is related to the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3.

What kind of puzzle was it? Geoff Keighley posted coordinates in a desert in the USA. Additionally, a picture of a statue filled with undead and animals was seen on X. A fan ventured into the desert and discovered the rest of the statue.

After further clues from the organizer, some theories about the statue solidified, including an announcement for Lords of the Fallen 2, The Elder Scrolls 6, or even a new installment of Fallout.

Meanwhile, the puzzle has been solved. The editors of MP1ST searched through trademark filings from various companies in Europe and found out where the symbol on the statue originates.

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Creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 announce a game

Who is behind the solution? Recently, three new trademarks were filed in Europe for the Divinity franchise, including a logo and two symbols. This refers to a game developed by Larian Studios, the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3. 

One of the symbols looks exactly like the center of the ominous statue. The rights holders of the entries are not listed, but the representing lawyers have previously represented other trademarks from Larian Studios in Europe.

What kind of game is coming now exactly? Furthermore, the reliable account PlayStation Game Size discovered on X a PS5 version of Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition. Accordingly, you can expect that the symbol is related to Divinity: Original Sin. Whether only the Definitive Edition for PS5 or a completely new installment will be announced remains to be seen.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the title that Larian Studios developed before Baldur’s Gate 3. It was first released in 2017 for various platforms, and the Definitive Edition was already available in 2018, but not for PS5.

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In the game, you play as a Source Mage. However, casting Source magic is forbidden, as your actions are said to be responsible for the emergence of the Voidwoken. In the story, you fight your way through, just as you know it from Baldur’s Gate 3, in turn-based battles to the end of the story.

However, there are a few differences:

  • BG3 is based on dice luck, while Divinity uses simple hit chances in percentage. There are no spell slots, but cooldowns.
  • Divinity is not divided into action, bonus action, and movement, but only into action points.
  • Ground effects like lava, ice, or poison are more dominant in Divinity.

The title is much less known than Baldur’s Gate 3. Larian Studios struggled from game to game and almost gave up. Luckily, BG3 could avert the end of the development studio. The whole story is told by Swen Vincke, the head of the studio: Years before the success of Baldur’s Gate 3, the Larian head almost gave up

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The first Community Day 2026 in Pokémon GO brings you a strong starter monster

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

In 2026, the popular Community Days are back in Pokémon GO. Now there is information for the first edition of the upcoming year.

What kind of event is this? The Community Day is a regularly occurring event featuring a monster that appears in large numbers during the event. Additionally, this event offers a significantly increased shiny chance for the featured monster as well as other bonuses.

While the Community Day in December 2025 has just taken place, bringing back all the monsters from the events of 2025, we now have the first information about the Community Day in January 2026. A strong attacker awaits you there.

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Pokémon GO shows its new season in the trailer

Strong Monster and Strong Bonuses

What kind of monster is this? Grookey will be the star of the first Community Day of the new year. The Grass-type monster comes from Generation 8 and is one of the 3 starter Pokémon from the main games Sword and Shield.

It can evolve into Thwackey and then into Rillaboom.

When does the event take place? The Community Day with Thwackey will take place on Sunday, January 18, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

How strong is the monster? The final evolution of Thwackey, Rillaboom, is a strong attacker in several aspects. Firstly, it is among the best attackers in Pokémon GO of the Grass type, making it suitable for use in raids.

Moreover, Rillaboom is available in both Dynamax and Gigantamax forms in Pokémon GO. If you need candies for these forms, then this event is the perfect opportunity for you to farm them.

Additionally, Rillaboom will receive 2 exclusive moves during the Community Day. The first is Frenzy Plant, the charged move for all final evolution forms of the Grass starters. This should make the already strong Rillaboom even stronger.

The second is the charged move Drum Beating, Rillaboom’s special move. This attack will deal 115 damage in Gym and Raid battles and 60 damage in the Battle League. Furthermore, the attack will lower the opposing monster’s attack stat by one stage.

This move could strengthen Rillaboom in the Battle Leagues, making it a viable option there. Currently, you should rather avoid Rillaboom in the Battle Leagues.

What bonuses are available during the event? In addition to the exclusive moves, there are a few other bonuses that will be active during the event.

  • Significantly increased number of Grookey spawns
  • Significantly increased shiny chance for Grookey
  • 3 times the amount of catch Stardust
  • 2 times the amount of catch candies
  • Twice the chance for XL candies for Grookey (from Trainer Level 31)
  • Event-activated incense lasts for 3 hours
  • Event-activated lure modules last for 1 hour
  • Snapshot surprises
  • Event field research
  • Paid special research

From 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM, the following bonuses will also be active:

  • Trading costs 50% less Stardust
  • One additional special trade
  • Increased chance for Grookey, including shiny variant and special background, through lure modules
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There’s still some time until the Community Day starts. But even until then, there are many events happening in the game that will provide you with various content. What they are and when they take place can be found in our overview of all events in December 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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Where Winds Meet: Increase Constitution, here’s how

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In Where Winds Meet, you can increase not only your weapons and gear but also your character’s stats. MeinMMO explains how this works for Constitution.

What is Constitution? In Where Winds Meet, characters have many different attributes that can be improved in various ways. Constitution is necessary to equip certain weapons and gear in the game. Therefore, it is important to improve Constitution early on so you can always equip new gear.

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Two Ways to Improve Constitution

How can you improve Constitution? The easiest way to improve Constitution is at the outposts in the game. There, you get extra loot as a reward for your very first cleanup action. Some of this loot also includes Constitution points.

It doesn’t matter what difficulty level you complete the outposts on. However, you cannot farm Constitution points from the outposts. For that, method number two is suitable.

Farming Constitution

What’s next? Once all outposts are completed, there is another way to increase Constitution points. You can also improve your attributes by jogging with the students of the Skywell Sect.

You can often find them near the Sky Pier at the teleportation point “West Sky Pier”. They do their training in their underwear – here’s why.

West Sky Pier teleportation point

Simply follow the jogging group and join them by pressing the “F” key. You can’t go completely AFK while doing this. On the left edge of the screen, you have a quest. So, besides jogging two laps, you also need to shout battle cries four times by pressing the “F” key. This can be done once every 30 seconds.

Once you successfully complete your training session, you will receive one point in Constitution. You can repeat this training up to 10 times per day, allowing you to earn 10 points.

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Who would have thought that you can gain attributes by running around with a few lightly clad joggers through China? Where Winds Meet keeps thrilling players with moments like these. So does MeinMMO author Cedric Holmeier: I have so much fun with the open world of Where Winds Meet like never before, because I leave all my bad MMO habits behind

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Where Winds Meet: Interactive Map – Fast Travel Points, World Bosses, Outposts, and Quests at a Glance

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

The vast world of Where Winds Meet is packed with important locations, quest givers, and hidden secrets that the developers even offer an interactive map for their role-playing game.

Where can I find an interactive map for Where Winds Meet? Firstly, actually in the game itself. If you talk to the local wanderer NPC at a campfire symbol, they will reveal the surrounding area of the campfire for you.

The unveiling will already show you many important locations of the area. You can also specifically search within the revealed regions for things like ore deposits, plants, or animals. And if you want to know in the respective menu where to obtain weapons or martial arts skills, the respective locations will also be displayed directly on the map.

What alternatives are there? If you don’t want to visit all campfires one by one, want to use more display and filter options, or want to place an interactive map on a second monitor, currently you have 2 options:

  • The official interactive map from the developers of Where Winds Meet, which is currently only available in Chinese via act.ds.163.com. Once the western version of the map is live, we will update this here.
  • In the meantime, you can find an English version of the interactive map at fextralife.com, where you can view 42 different locations or contents.

Unfortunately, we have not yet found a map with German terms.

Here you can see one of the gameplay trailers for Where Winds Meet:

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Where Winds Meet zeigt im neuen Gameplay-Trailer die Aktivitäten in der Open World und … Hunde, die Mahjong spielen?

Everything you need to know about Where Winds Meet

What is Where Winds Meet? Where Winds Meet (here’s our hands-on report) is a new role-playing game from the Chinese Everstone Studio and published by NetEase Games. You can find our assessment in video form here:

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You can expect a very extensive and complex RPG that aims to excite multiple fan camps:

  • Story and world set in China of the 10th century, but oriented towards the fictional Wuxia genre, which you may know from film classics like Tiger & Dragon or Hero.
  • The open world at launch consists of two large regions, is vast, and offers secrets, puzzles, and content that will keep you busy for 100+ hours.
  • Your hero fights with their martial arts skills, with the Wuxia premise allowing them to use superhuman abilities and even fly.
  • Level progression is multifaceted and allows you to enhance skills and equipment slots. In addition, there are numerous ways to visually distinguish yourself from other players.
  • The entire story campaign and numerous quests are experienced alone, as in a typical single-player role-playing game. Optionally, you can invite up to 3 coop friends into your world to play certain side narratives, campaign content (not including the story quests of the main story), and leisure activities.
  • Alternatively, you can switch to an optional multiplayer mode where you can encounter many other players.
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So you can expect quite an extensive package, despite the free-to-play model. The multiplayer and MMO contents of Where Winds Meet are so multifaceted that we presented them in a separate article: Where Winds Meet: How much MMORPG is in the new mega-hit from China?

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A series on Amazon has achieved what Baldur’s Gate 3 could not: to excite me about D&D

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes had long avoided The Legend of Vox Machina. However, due to his colleagues, he caught up with the fantasy series on Amazon Prime and is thrilled. Now, he wants to dive into the world of Dungeons & Dragons himself.

I am not the biggest fan of fantasy. Although I really like movies like The Lord of the Rings or games like Dark Souls, I often avoid the genre. That’s why I ignored the fantasy series The Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon Prime Video.

However, after constantly hearing from my colleagues how great the series is, I started the first season. Well, now I’m done with season 3, I want to play Dungeons & Dragons myself, and I might even try Baldur’s Gate 3, a game that hasn’t grabbed my attention before.

Vox Machina is a really good series, mainly due to the childlike and absurd main characters.

You can find a trailer for the series here:

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The Legend of Vox Machina – Trailer for the animated DnD adventure

A group to laugh – and fall in love

The series rises and falls with the group itself. When you first meet them, the group Vox Machina seems like a motley crew of individuals who take on quests just for the money. They are goofy, quite brutal in combat, and they don’t seem to take anything too seriously.

But that changes pretty quickly, as it becomes clear in the first season: they have great heroic potential within them. Each member has a different class, which is important not just for combat, but also for other situations. Thus, characteristics of these classes are represented without having to bluntly explain what exactly they can do. That’s good worldbuilding in a rather simple premise. After all, it’s about dragons and other fantasy beings.

The childish but effective humor would have probably been enough for me, but the greatest strength of Vox Machina is character development. Characters evolve, as do the relationships and dynamics within the group. This happens organically and always feels believable to me. Characters change, but never abruptly.

I was particularly impressed by how love relationships are handled. They are portrayed humorously, yet are also respected. Often, a romantic atmosphere comes through, with just enough time devoted to it so that later, perhaps even tragic moments are more effective.

I have come to love the group in Vox Machina over the 3 seasons because they are all lovable despite their flaws. They feel like real, existing characters, and that is one of the greatest compliments one can give to an animated series.

One of my favorite characters is the big barbarian Grog (Image source: Prime Video on YouTube)

Vox Machina is so good that I am now even interested in D&D

Vox Machina surprised me and showed me how cool D&D can be. I knew in advance that the series is based on a campaign of the streaming group Critical Role. That’s why I was quite fascinated from the start by how much can come from such a campaign. It felt like a fantasy series based on a book or a comic.

This not only showed me how exciting and epic such a campaign can be, but also that totally absurd nonsense doesn’t have to clash with serious things. Baldur’s Gate 3 couldn’t excite me for D&D, but I find Vox Machina so good that I want to try being a game master to create and implement my own stories. Countless ideas rushed through my mind while watching that I want to try or implement in a campaign myself.

Of course, you can’t fully compare the series to a D&D campaign, but the potential is evident, and often I thought: there’s probably a failed roll or someone made a bad decision there. That brought me a lot of joy because it gave the series another layer.

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I can only recommend Vox Machina to everyone, even if you’re not a fan of D&D, because aside from its origins, it is a great series that, thanks to its characters, is among the best that can be watched on Amazon Prime Video. The new fantasy series based on another campaign from Critical Role is also worth a look: ‘The Mighty Nein’ not only makes my fan heart happy, but I can also show the series to my friends who have nothing to do with Dungeons & Dragons

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