Mark Zuckerberg renamed Facebook to the Metaverse, four years and 70 billion dollars in losses later, there is still no end in sight

The metaverse is Mark Zuckerberg’s dream, he aimed to replace the phone with a virtual reality among other things. But years later, the project is consuming billions of dollars and has yet to achieve its goal. 

What is the metaverse? In 2021, Facebook was renamed Meta and the company’s focus shifted to the so-called metaverse. According to Bloomberg, Zuckerberg stated: “We will be the first metaverse, not Facebook.” In practice, it is a VR platform by Meta where people can work, play, and communicate with each other. 

At the beginning of 2025, Meta made it clear, either Meta succeeds together or the company fails and goes down in history. 

Since the beginning of 2021, the project is said to have incurred over 70 billion US dollars in losses, making it one of the largest loss-making endeavors in the tech industry according to Bloomberg.  

Problems are reported to be primarily the lack of compelling content, errors in usage, and low user numbers. Even after years of development, the metaverse generally offers according to Fortune only niche content such as Horizon Worlds, a virtual playground. However, even these are not real alternatives to smartphones.

What the N-symbol on your phone means and how you can use the practical function is shown in the following video:

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What does the N symbol on your phone mean?

Budget cuts and layoffs are imminent

What consequences is Mark Zuckerberg considering? According to Bloomberg, budget cuts of 30 percent are on the way, and many employees could be laid off as early as January 2026.

The reduced budget is expected to affect all VR departments including hardware manufacturers of the Oculus Quest headsets, as well as software departments that manage, for example, Horizon Worlds. 

Following the announcement, Meta shares rose by about 4 percent last Thursday, December 4, 2025, which could indicate approval from investors (via fortune.com). Investors have noted for years that the metaverse has too high costs without delivering significant results. 

Artificial intelligence is in focus

What comes next? Meta does not want to shut down the metaverse, but the company’s resources should be directed to other projects. 

Above all, artificial intelligences should be promoted. Investments could flow into the Ray-Ban AI glasses of the company as, according to Zuckerberg, their sales increased threefold last year (via uploadvr.com). However, young people are skeptical of the phone alternative. Many reject these glasses for good reasons

Meta is thus increasingly focusing on AI. In the past, Meta has invested money in AI to deploy it more in the social media sector. The aim was to use AI to create targeted generated content for people: Mark Zuckerberg looks forward to pouring even more AI content into your social media feed

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  2. Bloomberg

The head of Path of Exile 2 reveals why it was so difficult to develop the Druid: “It’s like 4 classes in one”

On Friday, December 12, 2025, the new expansion of Path of Exile 2 will be released. Now the director explains why the new class was so difficult to develop.

What kind of class is this? For months, fans of Path of Exile 2 have been waiting for the new class of the Druid. With the new expansion “The Last of the Druids,” the class finally enters the game. Compared to other characters, it is quite special. In addition to its typical human form, the class can also transform into 3 other beast forms.

  • The Bear is the slowest but at the same time the most powerful and resilient form. In combat, everything revolves around building and depleting the Rage resource. When the Rage bar is filled, you can unleash it to trigger devastating attacks or ultimate destructive abilities.
  • In Wolf form, you dominate the battlefield through speed and the use of cold damage. The key here lies in the marking mechanic: each of your attacks marks your opponent. If you kill a marked enemy, a loyal wolf pack will be summoned as a reward to assist you in battle.
  • The Wyvern offers a versatile mix of melee and ranged combat. You can fly, spit fireballs, or control lightning. The uniqueness of this form is its bizarre resource gain: you must consume corpses to generate so-called Power Charges. These charges are essential as they significantly enhance your subsequent attacks.

So the class is not as simple as some others in the game. Even the director, Jonathan Rogers, revealed how difficult the development was.

Here you can watch the trailer for the new season of Path of Exile:

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Path of Exile 2 zeigt Gameplay zur neuen Druiden-Klasse

Complicated Development

What did the director reveal? At a presentation event for the new season of Path of Exile 2, director Jonathan Rogers answered several questions. He also talked about the difficulties in developing the new class.

He explained in the discussion that the Druid was extremely difficult to develop. He said, “The Druid is like four classes in one; I mean, he has 6-7 skills per form.” The director pointed out that the class can be played both as a hybrid of the human form and beast form, as well as a pure beast class. Therefore, each form has its own skills and was designed to be playable well in the endgame.

Technically, however, it was challenging to develop the class as well. All forms should feel somewhat different but still be playable with WASD and also have a sensible dodge mechanic.

What is WASD control? Unlike many other genre peers, Path of Exile 2 can be played with WASD as movement keys. This allows movement and attacks in different directions. This new control should also be possible with beasts.

What else did the director say? According to Jonathan Rogers, it was also quite challenging to design the werewolf. He said that during development, it felt too much like a man in a wolf costume for too long and required a lot of fine-tuning.

Also, the melee and ranged attacks of the Wyvern were difficult to design. The form needed to maintain a good flow despite the attacks, which the players can enjoy.

Path of Exile 2 is adding a quite complex class with the Druid that holds much promise. At the same time, there is criticism from fans that the new expansion focuses too much on the Druid while neglecting the endgame: Players rejoice that the Druid is finally coming to Path of Exile 2, but what about the endgame?

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Ashes of Creation introduces new content that is supposed to offer the best loot from the launch on Steam

With the early access launch on Steam, Ashes of Creation will receive a new feature that triggers major world events at regular intervals on December 11, 2025. You will have several options to utilize the content.

What is this new content about? On December 11, 2025, not only will the early access of Ashes of Creation on Steam start. All versions of the MMORPG will also see the Harbinger update go live. The patch includes the following content:

  • the namesake Harbinger system, which presents a fresh challenge for PvE and PvP fans – more on that shortly
  • fishing on the open sea: with ocean exploration and new ship types that can consist of various components (there’s even supposed to be radar)
  • the Ren’Kai race
  • Summoner class
  • world bosses (Scorpion Matriarch and Ancient Raid Boss)
  • new economic systems
  • mules
  • improvements for zones, performance, and the lighting effects in the world
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Ashes of Creation stimmt im Trailer auf Early-Access-Start auf Steam ein

Preview of the Harbinger Events

What is behind the Harbinger system? In Ashes of Creation, the Harbingers (translated: forerunners) are comet-like celestial bodies that served as a bridge between the so-called Void and the material plane (where the world of Verra exists) during an apocalypse.

With these celestial bodies and the influence of the Ancients, a corruption reaches Verra that corrupts and distorts everything it touches. The corruption in a region builds up through the following factors:

  • players defeating other player characters
  • settlement buildings are constructed
  • the level of a settlement increases
  • boss enemies are defeated
  • wars or sieges take place
  • new productions are completed
  • corrupted elite enemies reach a portal at the Harbinger

Once the corruption in a region reaches a sufficiently high value, an event starts around one of the massive Harbinger constructs in the world, where the corruption unfolds and wishes to spread to other regions.

Here you can see the possible cycle of a Harbinger event:

Ashes of Creation: Harbinger Event

How does the event work? The developers describe it as a PvEvP event for high-level characters with 3 phases (plus a bonus round) that involves high risk but also promises great rewards (with “the best drops in the game”). Anyone entering the event area is automatically marked for PvP and can be attacked by other players without penalty.

At the same time, it is also about players working together as much as possible to overcome the challenges of the event and the associated enemies.

  • Phase 1: Defeat enough units of the enemies summoned by the corruption to reach Phase 2.
  • Phase 2: With the start of this phase, the local Void Gate activates. Three waves of enemies flow from the gate. Once you defeat them, Phase 3 begins.
  • Phase 3: The local Lord of the Ancients appears, a powerful world boss. When you defeat this enemy, the three entrances to the associated Harbinger structure open.
  • Bonus round: Through the entrances, you can access three dungeon areas full of enemies which you can exploit for additional loot for 3 hours.

According to the developers, around two to three player groups can effectively explore each dungeon area together. However, due to the active PvP rule, a team could betray you at any time in order to take all the loot for themselves. This is exacerbated by the fact that the three dungeon areas are connected by portals.

On YouTube, the developers recently published a detailed preview of the Harbinger event and its phases in video form. You can watch nearly 45 minutes, starting around minute 7:25:

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What rewards are specifically available? All enemies in the event can drop 3 things:

  • corrupted materials / resources
  • upgrading reagent Excoria, which can be used to improve corrupted resources
  • reagent for cleansing corrupted resources to obtain a resource of your choice

Bosses and named enemies can drop special loot. Additionally, you will find blood chests in the dungeons that are guarded by bosses and contain extra loot.

What happens if the players fail? If no one attends to the spreading corruption or it is not possible to successfully complete the phases, the corruption is supposed to spread in the final version of the Harbinger system and eventually settle in the world.

In such a case, players will have to put in much more effort to destroy the roots of the corruption, close the Void Gate, and defeat the Lord of the Ancients. Until then, corrupted settlements will no longer provide their services, and buildings will sustain damage. In the worst case, this could take several weeks.

What else have the developers revealed? In 2026, they plan to expand the system, for example, with large dungeons that will be located beneath the Harbinger structures. These can only be reached through portals.

What else do I need to know about Ashes of Creation? Ashes of Creation is a sandbox MMORPG set in a fantasy environment that takes place in a vast open world. You fight against world bosses and compete against each other in PvP. Additionally, there will be a system where you level areas, build villages and towns, and change parts of the game world – the so-called “nodes.” Development of the MMORPG began 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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Player finds a trick to earn a lot of money alone in ARC Raiders, the community says: Use it before it gets patched

A player has figured out how to earn fast money alone using the crafting system in ARC Raiders, but now the community is worried that the developers might catch on.

How does the trick with the crafting system work? The trick is not an exploit of a bug or a money glitch, but simple “upselling.” Before selling individual parts for coins, one can process them through crafting into something else and more valuable to achieve higher profits.

In this case, it involves creating energy clips, for which you need 1x “Advanced ARC Energy Cell” and 2x batteries.

  • For 1x Advanced ARC, you would receive 650 coins when sold.
  • For 2x batteries, 1,000 coins (500 per battery).
  • If you use these materials, you can create 5 energy clips, for which you will receive 5,000 coins when sold (1,000 per clip).
  • Profit.

To manufacture the energy clip, besides the mentioned components, you also need the right blueprint, the Equalizer blueprint, which can be found in the harvester.

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ARC Raiders zeigt im Launch-Trailer, wie der Kampf Mensch gegen Maschine aussieht

Players worry that developers might take this method away from them

How effective is the method? The Raider Cryptidsspook explains on Reddit that this is the only method to really earn money through the crafting system. Since he already had some energy cells ready, he spent an undefined but seemingly not very long duration collecting batteries, which ultimately allowed him to generate 500,000 coins.

He adds that you can also get 10 batteries from Celeste in exchange for 50 seeds, which translates to earning 25,000 coins if you have the required energy cells.

What does the community say about this trick? The community on Reddit appreciates this tip, but they wish that the Raider would quickly remove his post: 

“Shhh, before [the developers] change the crafting,” says uselesssoftwaredev, and im_naku pleads with the player: “Keep this to yourself before they patch it!”

However, other players are just happy to have finally stumbled upon a method that can help them:

“Thank you for helping the poor,” writes Easy_Shelter_4494, and Glock26s is simply surprised that he has never noticed this in his quite impressive gaming hours before: “I have 370 gaming hours and still learn new things, thank you for that.”

Whether the developers will patch this method remains uncertain. At the time of publication of this article, this method was verified by MeinMMO and it works (still). Perhaps this post could provide your poor Raiders with an opportunity to earn some money simply by diving into crafting. Those who want to continue using this trick should refrain from voluntarily entering ARC Raiders in the near future: ARC Raiders will soon reset your progress if you want, in that case rewards entice

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Pokémon GO: Is the Spotlight Hour worth it tomorrow? Bonuses & contents

In Pokémon GO a new Spotlight Hour begins on December 9. This time, Schilterus is in focus. Is the event worth it?

When does the Spotlight Hour start? The Spotlight Hour on December 9, 2025 starts at 6:00 PM. The spotlight Pokémon and the bonus will be active until 7:00 PM, after which the normal spawns of the new season “Valuable Paths” will continue.

Which Pokémon is in the spotlight? The Pokémon of the day is called Schilterus! It is a Fossil Pokémon that originally appeared in the Diamond and Pearl games. Schilterus has the Steel and Rock types and can evolve into Bollterus.

What bonus is active? You will receive double catch XP for every Pokémon you catch. This also applies in raids or dynamax battles.

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Pokémon GO shows its new season in the trailer

Is the Spotlight Hour with Schilterus worth it?

How strong is Schilterus? You can largely ignore Schilterus in terms of combat, but its evolution Bollterus is still a good option for the Super League. If you have one with suitable stats for the PvP league, you will need XL candies to get it as close as possible to 1,500 CP. Therefore, you should catch as many specimens as possible.

Can Schilterus be shiny? Yes, Schilterus can be caught as shiny. However, keep in mind that the shiny rate during the spotlight hour is not increased. So you will need a lot of luck to encounter a shiny specimen.

Is the bonus worth it? You primarily need XP to level up. If you are still missing XP for reaching level 80 since the big level update, you can earn some more easily here. Consider using a lucky egg to receive a total of four times the amount of XP.

What’s next in Pokémon GO? This week, you can look forward to the “Battling Thrill” event, where we will not only meet a new Pokémon, but also the Dynamax variants of Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan will be introduced into the game. After that, there will be further dates that you should keep in mind. What are they? You can read about them in our overview of all events in December 2025 in Pokémon GO!

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A darker fantasy film is perfect for fans of Dark Souls and you can currently watch it for free

If you enjoy dark and quirky fantasy films, you should definitely check out the ARD media library and not miss this true genre highlight.

What kind of film is it? The Green Knight is a fantasy film from 2021. It was directed by David Lowery, who is known for works like Elliot the Dragon, A Ghost Story, and Outlaw & Gentleman. For Star Wars, he shot two episodes of the series Skeleton Crew.

Anyone who has seen A Ghost Story knows the idiosyncratic style of the director, characterized by powerful imagery, intense atmosphere, and slow narrative pace. The Green Knight is just such a film.

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Trailer for the atmospheric fantasy film “The Green Knight”

Head off and into the adventure

What is The Green Knight about? The plot and main character are very loosely based on the English tale “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”. The titular knight Gawain is the nephew of the much more famous King Arthur.

Because he lets life and its advantages drift him along, his mother decides that her son should face a challenge. He encounters a green knight in the famous castle Camelot. This knight presents those present with a task: Whoever dares to strike him will receive his axe as a reward.

However: If the green knight survives the attack, he may return the same blow in a year. What must happen, happens. Gawain faces the mysterious figure, beheads him, and believes he has won the challenge. But the green knight suddenly stands up again and places his head back where it belongs.

What follows is Gawain’s journey into the unknown. A year will pass in which he must face numerous trials before he meets the green knight again. His character will be tested above all. And this is where it becomes clear what kind of film The Green Knight is – and what it is not.

What makes the film so good? The Green Knight is not a classic knight film where the protagonist is a shining hero. Gawain is an ambiguous character full of small, human flaws. He knows himself poorly and must discover who he really is or wants to be throughout his adventure.

The real battle, therefore, rages within the protagonist. However, director David Lowery shapes this journey spectacularly: The imagery of the film is all beautiful in its own way and remains memorable for a long time. Some scenes feel surreal, others eerie, and many have symbolic significance. Fans of cryptically told and atmospheric stories like those in Dark Souls will enjoy this film fully.

What you need to know before watching: The Green Knight takes its time. Typical for the director is a slow narrative pace. So if you need an action highlight every few minutes to stay engaged, you should steer clear of The Green Knight. All others who enjoy contemplating their interpretation of a story can currently stream the film easily.

Where can the film be seen? The Green Knight can be seen until December 28, 2025, in the ARD media library. And that, apart from the broadcasting fee, is free of charge. By the way, on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a critic rating of 89% based on 331 reviews.

We would be interested to know if you have perhaps already seen the film and what you think about it. Please feel free to share your opinion in the comments. If this has made you curious for more from the genre, you can check out the top films we have compiled in a special list on MeinMMO: These are the 7 best fantasy films of all time via IMDb

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Faker won 3 Worlds with his ADC, just give him one word of advice

The Worlds 2025 of League of Legends took place quite some time ago. Now, the multiple champion Faker briefly talked about his former ADC Gumayusi in an interview, with whom he was able to win the World Championship 3 times in a row.

What is this interview about? During the KeSPA Cup 2025 of League of Legends, the 6-time Worlds champion gave an interview on YouTube. He was asked questions on various topics, including Gumayusi.

One question from the interviewer was whether Faker had a few words for his ex-colleague that he would like to share with him on his new path. The best player of all time is succinct and simply says: Fighting (German: kämpfen).

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The trailer of the new champion of League of Legends showcases his abilities in action

“Fighting” has a specific meaning in Korea

What does Fighting mean? The exact origin of the expression is not known according to nextshark.com, but there is a story that relates to the war between North and South Korea.

South Korea was supported during the war (1950 – 1953) by the United States of America. In the camps of the USA, local residents were recruited for various jobs. Later, it became a habit for the Korean workers to undercut each other, as there was only limited work available.

The constant undercutting of services eventually led to some conflicts among the Korean workers. The American soldiers shouted “Fight! Fight! Fight!” to provoke a fight among the workers.

The shouts of the US soldiers were interpreted by the Koreans as positive encouragement like “Come on!” Nowadays, the expression “Fighting” is often used by fans to cheer for their favorite teams at sporting events.

Besides Faker as a fan of Gumayusi, there are unfortunately also other fans of the Korean ADC who express themselves less positively. For two years, he has been harassed and threatened by a self-proclaimed fan group. This bullying has escalated to the point where a Korean politician has spoken up for Gumayusi: Fans bully and threaten one of the best players in LoL, now a politician speaks out about it

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Fallout 76 expands its map, brings a fan favorite of the series into play, doubles its players on Steam

Bethesda has given its survival MMO Fallout 76 the biggest update in years. Because of this, over 20,000 players are currently playing on Steam, and fans are sure that even more will join once Season 2 of the series is released.

This is the current status of Fallout 76:

  • On December 2, 2025, Burning Springs, the latest and biggest update in 5 years was released.
  • According to SteamDB, the update has brought in over 20,000 peak players – almost double compared to the 12,000 shortly before. The last time the game had this many players was during the Skyline Valley update in June 2024.
  • With 71% positive reviews, Fallout 76 is currently rated slightly lower than its overall rating (78%), but it is still well received (on Steam).

What’s included in the new update: The highlight of the update is the second map expansion of the game. You can now leave Appalachia via the “Point Pleasant” bridge and visit the rural regions of Ohio. For the first time, the map was expanded with Skyline Valley in June 2024 – also back then with a ghoul gimmick.

Especially interesting for fans of the series is the ghoul from the Fallout show on Amazon, who can now be found as an NPC in Fallout 76. You can take on bounty hunts as a new activity with him, where you must eliminate a strong target in a random area to obtain new items with legendary effects (1-3 stars).

Additionally, there is a new story as well as a new season, new events, and a RAD Rover as a pet for your base. The season mainly offers cosmetic skins for your gear and components for your camp.

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Fallout 76 zeigt den Ghul aus der Serie im neuen Trailer zum Update Burning Springs

“We’ll definitely get a boost when Season 2 drops”

The season and the “Burning Springs” update are set to be released shortly after the appearance of TV spots for Season 2 of the series, which likely created a bit of hype on its own.

On Reddit, fans are certain that the Fallout series will lead to an influx of players. Already at the launch of the series, nearly 40,000 players were playing solely on Steam, and shortly after that, the number even exceeded 70,000 (according to SteamDB). Additional players are joining from PS5 and Xbox as well as from the older Fallout games. The series apparently has a certain appeal:

“This literally got me into Fallout. I played Vegas, 3, and 4 for the first time this year. Now I’m into Fallout 76. It’s been all Fallout for me this year.”

Nu_Eden on Reddit

The second season of the series starts on December 17, 2025, with the first episode on Amazon Prime. You can find our overview with all info on release, cast, and the episodes of Fallout Season 2.

Even though Fallout 76 is apparently benefiting from the hype surrounding the series and even players who previously had no interest in the series are now wandering around Appalachia, the guy who is literally “in the game” is not part of this new player base: The coolest guy from Fallout Season 2 has never played the games and wants to “catch up in a few years” for a good reason.

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The player no longer wants to be the eternal healer in D&D: “I just want to roll many dice and deal damage”

A player could get to know the game as a newcomer thanks to her healing cleric Dungeons & Dragons for the first time. But now her “friends” forbid her paladin from doing anything other than supporting.

What is the player reporting? The player AccomplishedEvent672 reaches out with a post to the D&D community on Reddit, as she no longer knows how to deal with her problem. She has been playing Dungeons & Dragons for over a year now with the same fate of having to be the designated support character.

At the beginning, she learned how the game works as a cleric, but all the characters that followed had the same task: a wizard of divination magic, a druid, or an artificer who took care of buffs and debuffs and occasionally got to heal.

Now she plays a paladin in the hope that her gaming experience will offer something new besides just support. They are playing in a campaign that involves many undead and she hopes that she can deal a lot of damage with her radiant damage. But her group sees it differently.

She is supposed to stay in the background, buff the group, and not risk going down in combat. That is her task, and the optimal way to play the paladin as a support class, while she would love to just “roll a lot of dice and deal plenty of damage.” The bard of the group, who is also able to learn support spells, has coincidentally also chosen not to, which is why this task now falls to her.

And slowly but surely, she is getting tired of it.

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How does the community react to the assumption that her paladin should only be support? The community cannot understand why the paladin of the player is forced into this role, when the paladin can be so much more versatile and can really deal damage. The Player’s Handbook from 2024 describes this ability to deal damage a bit more elegantly as follows:

[The Oath of a Paladin] is a powerful bond. It is a source of power that allows a devoted warrior to become a blessed champion. Paladins practice the skills of combat and master numerous weapons and armors. Nevertheless, their combat skills are surpassed by the magical power they wield: power to heal the wounded, to strike down foes, and to protect the helpless as well as their combat companions. […] Every paladin fights in the cosmic battle against annihilation at the front lines.

– Player’s Handbook, page 132

And this “front line” should not be taken away from the player’s paladin, as other users share on Reddit:

  • “Just as the bard has the right not to choose healing spells, you as a paladin have the right to stand at the front line,” writes physiX_VG.
  • “Paladin is the class of striking down! If there is a wrong way to play this class, it is to use it as a healer in the back row! (Although I don’t believe in ‘wrong ways’ to play classes, that’s nonsense),” thinks blauenfir.
  • “D&D is not an MMO. You do not have to fit into the trio of tank, DPS, and support. The only wrong way to play is to tell other people that they are playing incorrectly,” comments DreadPirate777

What problem does the player have with this task distribution? Supporting the group is not the issue for the player, as she explains to the community: 

I actually enjoy playing support characters! I loved playing a cleric and a wizard. But I’m just tired of being pushed into this role. I want to be a ‘support’ character when I want to, not when others want me to.

She adds that she does not know if it is relevant, but that she is the only female member of the group. And with this information, the community recognized another problem, which is not only relevant in Dungeons & Dragons but also widespread in many other games: the stereotype of the female player as support, as this role is often seen as easier and less stressful rather than being the shining damage dealer in the spotlight. MeinMMO author Fabienne also shares her own experience with this assumption.

“I started in the late 80s and had to deal with a lot of crap at the gaming table, mostly that my breasts somehow impaired my ability to do math and roll dice,” writes Voice-of-Aeona, another player, “You are not the problem.”

The player shares that she has talked to her group, but the outcome has been rather unsatisfactory. Apologies were made as they didn’t want to force anyone into a role, but the loudest player held firmly to the opinion that her paladin provides the most benefit in the backline.

However, she thanks everyone for the support and kind words from the community. Perhaps her next character will simply be a barbarian, as another user has already suggested. The paladin is, by the way, a class that is perfect for beginners because, contrary to the assumption of her “friends,” it actually cannot be played incorrectly: Here are 5 classes from Dungeons & Dragons that are particularly suitable for beginners

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The new MMORPG Aion 2 launches with issues in Asia, but is expected to earn over 1 million euros every day

The new MMORPG Aion 2 continues to celebrate its great success about 3 weeks after its launch in Asia. Now the developers reveal how well the MMORPG is really doing.

How is Aion 2 doing? While we in the West still have to wait until the second half of 2026 for the release of Aion 2, the new MMORPG is already available in Korea and Taiwan. Players there can already play the title regularly.

On December 5, the developers of Aion 2 spoke with Money Today MTN in an interview and shared some insights about the current success. The title is reported to be generating over 2.5 billion South Korean won daily. That’s about 1.46 million euros per day. A rather large sum, and the player numbers are impressive as well.

Currently, 180,000 players peak daily in Aion 2 on the Korean server, while on the Taiwanese server about 160,000 players play per day at peak times. However, the developers do not reveal the total number of players. According to the interview, the developers estimate annual revenues of 500 to 600 billion won, which translates to 292 to 351 million euros solely from Aion 2.

Here you can watch the trailer for the game:

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Aion 2: New trailer prepares for the Korean launch of the MMORPG

No Launch Without Problems

What problems exist? Although Aion 2 is a great success for the developers both financially and in terms of player numbers, there are several aspects of the new MMORPG that leave much to be desired. Just shortly after the launch, there was an outcry from players criticizing the new game heavily for its monetization.

The title featured various battle passes and subscription tiers that supposedly cost up to 45,– € monthly. The balancing of classes in the game was initially not where it should be. The developers intervened and alleviated the situation somewhat, though many felt it still wasn’t enough.

Another major problem with Aion 2 is the bots in the game. They have been around since week 1 and attempt to create gold using various methods and sell it. Players are still complaining today on Reddit about the bots and note that there is currently a lack of a simple method to report them.

Aion 2 is a major success for publisher NCSoft and currently enjoys high player numbers and revenues. However, the hoped-for changes and adjustments must now follow the good start, such as finding effective ways to deal with bots to maintain the momentum.

Aion 2 is set to be released in the West in the second half of 2026. Until then, the developers want to make further adjustments. The game is to be tailored for the West, after testing what works well and what doesn’t in Asia. You can find out how this is supposed to look here: MMORPG Aion 2 announces release timeframe in the West, but one sentence may hurt fans

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The creator of One Piece draws his first “real” pirate, gifts the picture to Johnny Depp

One Piece is an anime full of pirates. An actor embodying the most famous modern pirate has now received a brilliant gift from the creator of the pirate manga.

What was that situation like? Johnny Depp was a guest at the Tokyo Comic Convention 2025. He stood on stage with Hiroaki Hirata. The Japanese voice actor not only voices Sanji from One Piece but also every role played by Johnny Depp.

He suddenly announces that he wants to present a gift. With his words, it becomes clear that he is presenting a gift from Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece:

I have a good friend who draws a certain manga about pirates.

Shortly thereafter, he arrives with a small attention, where Oda drew a pirate for the first time in his life, embodied by a real person.

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Johnny Depp receives a gift about One Piece, only with himself

What kind of gift is that? Hirata presents a blue noren curtain, traditionally used in Japan. He explains that such a curtain would be hung by an artist in front of their dressing room. Painted in white is a version of Jack Sparrow, the protagonist from Pirates of the Caribbean, as portrayed by Johnny Depp.

However, the Jack Sparrow is drawn in a style that could make him appear in One Piece. He wears his distinctive bandana and holds his pistol in hand. 

How does Depp react? Johnny Depp says he would prefer to wrap himself in it and steps behind the curtain. The hosts have to ask him to step back in front of the curtain. After that, Depp moves away from his gift, and the hosts again have to ask him to step in front of the curtain to take a photo.

You can watch his reaction here:

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Depp then shows gratitude, shakes Hirata’s hand, and makes jokes with the audience. He thanks his fans and leaves the stage with grateful gestures.

What do fans say about the gift? Many users on Reddit think it’s cool that Oda drew a version of Jack Sparrow. However, they write that Oda may not have given his best effort in drawing the real pirate. They suspect it could be a quick sketch as a nice gesture.

The creator of One Piece has a penchant for crazy and strange things. During a tour of his house, it becomes clear what kind of curiosities he has acquired over the years: “I spent my money on ridiculous things”: The mangaka of One Piece gives a house tour

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With a new feature in Pokémon GO, you can increase your friend level much faster

In Pokémon GO, there is a new feature available for a short time. You should especially use this if you want to increase your friendship level.

What kind of feature is this? Since last week, there are finally weekly challenges in Pokémon GO. After a rough start where the feature was removed from the game after just one day, it has now made its final entry into the game.

In the challenges, you have to complete a task together with up to 3 friends, for which you have 7 days each. All information about the weekly challenges.

In addition to some stardust and experience points, there is especially a third reward that is really strong and should not be underestimated.

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One task, 7 hearts

What kind of reward is this? Normally, you can only earn 1 heart per day with your friends to increase the friendship level. This works by, for example, opening a gift from your friend or completing a raid together.

Through the weekly challenges, you can receive a decent bonus of hearts. Currently, you get a total of 7 additional hearts if you successfully complete a weekly challenge.

Why is that so strong? If you want to raise the friendship level to the maximum, you normally need 90 days during which you perform an interaction each day. This is useful if you want to reduce trade costs with your friend, want lucky friends, or need experience points.

For the increase in respective levels of good friends, super friends, hyper friends, and best friends, you receive an additional amount of experience points for each.

With the additional levels from the weekly challenges, you can significantly reduce the 90 days needed for the “best friends” level and thus achieve rewards and bonuses faster.

Can I also participate in weekly challenges alone? Yes. If all your friends are already in groups for weekly challenges, you can open a group alone and complete the challenge. You will not earn additional hearts with your friends, but you can still collect the stardust and experience points.

Also, in the last month of the year, there are again many events waiting for you in the game, bringing you various content. 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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Player sends broken RTX 5090 for repair, the manufacturer sends him an invoice for 2,900 euros back

A user sends their broken RTX 5090 to the manufacturer, who responds with an invoice for 2,900 euros. The manufacturer ASUS discovered a fracture in the graphics card that can only be seen under a microscope.

A user reports on Reddit that they had to send their graphics card for repair. They stated that their RTX 5090 Astral caused spontaneous black screens and forced their computer to restart.

So, they sent the GPU back to ASUS to request a repair for their graphics card. However, according to the user, ASUS rejected the repair of the graphics card and instead sent them an invoice for 2,900 euros. This was reported by the English-language magazine WCCFTech.com.

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Damage to graphics card is only visible under the microscope

What exactly is wrong with the graphics card? ASUS found a “surface irregularity” near the PCIe interface that is difficult to see with the naked eye but becomes visible under a microscope.

ASUS reportedly rejected their claim due to “consumer-caused” damage and stated that this GPU could not be repaired. For a replacement, the company now demanded 4,661 Canadian dollars from the user. That is approximately 2,900 euros.

However, the user defends themselves in their thread, explaining that they did everything correctly when installing the graphics card: they used the GPU support that came with the graphics card. However, the user added that they do not know if this irregularity was already present before shipping, as it was not visible to the naked eye.

Basically, it holds true: If the player really caused the damage themselves, then ASUS is right and does not have to repair the damage for free.

Well-known YouTuber already complained about ASUS customer service

The “problems” with ASUS customer service are reportedly not an isolated case. The well-known YouTuber Gamers Nexus also complained about customer service and called the service “absolute trash.” ASUS responded to the allegations, stating that they want to cover certain guarantees.

The response to the critical video was at least significant: According to channel head Steve Burke, Gamers Nexus reportedly received countless emails from people who also had problems with ASUS customer service.

Linus Tech Tips, another well-known YouTube channel, recently criticized ASUS as well. But here it is not about customer service, but about the lack of transparency regarding the new ROG Ally X. According to Linus, ASUS has never been very productive in addressing criticism or problems with the predecessor: Well-known tech YouTuber explains why he cannot recommend the new ASUS ROG Ally X to anyone

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Gronkh and PietSmiet raise over 1.75 million euros for a good cause on Twitch, breaking their own record

Last weekend, the annual “Friendly Fire” charity event took place on Twitch. The eleventh edition was live streamed for 12 hours by Gronkh, PietSmiet, and Co., breaking a record in the process.

What kind of event was it? From December 6 to 7, 2025, Friendly Fire 11 took place. This charity event, which has been running for 11 years, collects donations for a good cause every December through a large live stream. It is hosted by content creators Gronkh and PietSmiet, with fisHC0p, DerHeider, PhunkRoyal, MrMoregame, and Pandorya joining in.

While the donation amount does not reach a new high every year, the previous record for direct donations was broken this time.

Gronkh and PietSmiet take turns hosting the event on their respective Twitch channels. You can learn more about Gronkh here:

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Direct donations hit a new record

What record was broken? Just before the end of the live stream on Twitch, the content creators broke their record for direct donations thanks to the viewers’ contributions. This record was previously set in 2021 and has now been surpassed. The new record currently stands at €1,329,222.55, donated by the viewers as of December 8 at 10:00 AM.

In addition to that, there were sales of merchandise items and donations from sponsors, bringing the total donation amount to a provisional result of €1.75 million. Although the live stream has already ended, donations can still be made until December 12, 2025, on betterplace.org, and the merchandise will still be available until then. The final total donation amount is usually announced only after several months when all processes are completed.

The record for direct donations was also broken thanks to the contributions from the participants, who made additional donations just before the end.

What was there to see? As every year, the content creators engaged in a variety of activities. There was again a colorful mix of board games, challenges, penalties for donation goals, and advertisement blocks for sponsors of the event.

A highlight of the live stream was the visit from “Santa Claus,” who distributed gifts to the participants. There were also some fun gifts like vegetables for those who were not so well-behaved. Another highlight was the annual cake, contributed and sponsored by KittyCatCakes. It was designed to look like a card from Anno 117, as the game is this year’s main sponsor of the event. Over the course of the evening, the cake card was covered by a volcanic eruption.

The criticism from last year was also addressed. In the previous edition, there was food waste in a collaboration (via Ingame.de). This time, they replaced the segment with a restaurant run by Peter and Christian from PietSmiet. They had to prepare pizzas for the crew of Friendly Fire, which resembles a typical restaurant game that the content creators would probably otherwise play for a video.

You can catch the whole live stream here:

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Who receives the donations? All donations collected during, before, and after the live stream as part of Friendly Fire 11 are for a good cause. This year, the organizers have again selected 8 associations and organizations to which the donations will go:

As in previous years, donations were also collected for the so-called Friendly Fire Emergency Fund. The event’s own donation fund always reserves a portion of the donations collected to respond quickly and unbureaucratically to crises as they arise. According to the donation page on betterplace.org of Friendly Fire, assistance has been provided directly 20 times in the past. This includes when President Trump suspended humanitarian aid.

Although the donation live stream could not break its all-time record this year, the fans donated more than in previous years. You can see how the record was broken last year and the emotional moment when the participants learned about it here: Gronkh and PietSmiet raised over 2 million euros for a good cause on Twitch, creating an emotional moment

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After 87 years, Lex Luthor reveals why he really hates Superman

Every fan of Superman knows the tense relationship between the Man of Steel and his archenemy Lex Luthor, whether in the movies or comics. A new story from DC now provides the true reason for his hatred.

Lex Luthor is one of Superman’s greatest, certainly the most well-known enemies. In countless stories, the two have faced off, and Superman hasn’t always emerged victorious from a fight.

No matter what the conflicts between them looked like, one question was always exciting: Why does Lex Luthor hate his opponent so much? Sure, he regularly exposes his vile deeds, but can that really be the only reason?

Until now, there was another reason: Lex Luthor believes that Superman intervenes too much in people’s lives. He prevents their mistakes or rectifies them. This way, humanity cannot learn from these mistakes, improve itself, and realize its true potential.

Superman holds people back – thinks Lex Luthor. However, in a new comic, the villain takes a step further and retracts this opinion. His new reason is just as intriguing.

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What kind of story is this? DC K.O. #2 is a new comic book that first appeared on November 26, 2025. It revolves around the King Omega tournament of the villain Darkseid.

Famous heroes and villains compete against each other there, trying to advance through several rounds. The candidates must find powerful items and prevent themselves from being eliminated early.

Caution Spoiler: Anyone who wants to read the story themselves and learn the true reason for Lex Luthor’s hatred must stop reading at this point.

Why does Lex Luthor hate his enemy? In one moment, the villain manages to overwhelm Superman. He uses this moment to share his true motives.

He always thought he hated Superman because he does too much for humanity. But now he understands that the opposite is true: Superman does too little.

He could help humanity achieve a better world. But because he believes in the autonomy of humanity, he holds back and leaves progress and development up to them. This frustrates Lex Luthor immensely and has created a deep hatred within him. Just think: How far would humanity be if Superman used all his power for them?

That Superman has no interest in overly intervening in the affairs of the world is also shown in another scene: The participants of the tournament see in a vision how they could freely shape the world in the event of their victory.

Superman saw that too, but rejected the vision of a perfect world shaped by him. He prefers that everything remains as it is. Evil must be fought, but only so that peace can be restored and the status quo reestablished.

For these reasons, Lex Luthor hates the Man of Steel and calls him a coward. The villain claims that people need a leader and presents himself as such. He wants to win the tournament and save the world in this way.

Whether he will succeed remains to be seen. The next installment of the story will not be released until early 2026. What do you think about Lex Luthor’s motives? Feel free to share your opinions in the comments. For those wanting to learn more about the villain’s actions, read more here: Lex Luthor is quite a bad guy, but one act was so vile that it didn’t make it into the new Superman movie

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Grandpa always smiled at his grandchildren’s games, changes his mind at 90 and now searches for the perfect game to start with

A 90-year-old man asked his grandson what he could play as his first video game. The grandson is now seeking advice from other gamers and receives plenty of tips, including one of the oldest gaming classics.

The title image is a symbolic image.

Why does the 90-year-old want to try video games now? As the user Castigafagiani reports on Reddit, his grandfather has always laughed off the passion for video games of his grandson and his brother. The two were raised by their grandfather for their hobby, and he even took away their Game Boys.

However, at the age of 90, the grandfather is said to have suddenly experienced a change of heart. He realized that it is not just “a phase of youth,” but video games still accompany his two grandsons. Furthermore, the elderly man has read news about video games. That is why he is now asking his grandson what he can play as his first game.

The grandson passes the question on to the Reddit community. According to him, although his grandfather is 90 years old, he has the mind of a 30-year-old. In the forum, there are numerous recommendations that the grandfather could enjoy in the future.

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The first game for a 90-year-old grandfather

What is he recommended? The top comment suggests that the grandfather should try Tetris. His own grandfather would also love Tetris. It is one of the most well-known classic games, where blocks must be stacked as efficiently as possible.

The creator of the thread finds it “unironically good,” so we can assume that he will recommend Tetris to his grandfather.

Another user asks what interests the grandfather has. Since the 90-year-old is said to love good wine, he receives this humorously meant suggestion: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. After all, one of the characters is also a walking sack full of wine.

In addition, there are further recommendations that are not always meant to be taken seriously:

  • Ilymbass recommends a relaxing game: “Journey. Excellent first game for everyone.”
  • mikebe1 thinks a card game is a good idea: “I agree with the suggestion of Balatro if he likes cards. It’s easy to get into and doesn’t require reflexes.”
  • slashgamer11 wants to put the grandfather to the test: “Elden Ring. Eat or be eaten, grandpa.”

Moreover, there are many more suggestions that could really suit the grandfather. The post actually has over 1,200 comments.

The grandfather of another player only owned two games with over 1,000 hours in them. The community is sure of what he absolutely needs as his next game: The grandfather of a gamer has only two games on Steam, but in them, thousands of hours – The community knows immediately what he needs

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WoW player spends 3 years in crazy achievement, shares it with the internet because he has hardly any friends, receives a lot of love in return

In World of Warcraft there are achievements that require one to go to the brink of madness to complete. A player is now happily sharing such an achievement with the community.

Which achievement is it? It is the WoW achievement “At the Edge of Madness.” For this achievement, one must achieve “Friendly” status with the Bloodsail Buccaneers and “Exalted” status in Booty Bay, the Eternal Wait, Gadgetzan, Ratchet, the Darkmoon Fair, and Ravenholdt.

The reputation grind behind this achievement is – even though Blizzard has slightly eased it over the years – tough, because the various factions are not particularly designed to become your friends. For instance, those wanting to charm the Bloodsail Buccaneers must take down guards and residents from goblin settlements like Booty Bay … hour after hour.

Not surprisingly, “At the Edge of Madness” has already been crowned by us as one of the toughest achievements in WoW a few years ago. As a reward, the title “the Insane” awaits.

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“I still have nightmares about it”

Who has now mastered this achievement? The player Economy_Ad5673 shares a screenshot of the completed achievement on Reddit a few hours ago. Under the image, he writes visibly happy:

I don’t have many friends to share this with, so I’m sharing it with strangers on the internet.

I’ve worked for three years for this title, and I finally got it! No farming groups, no racial bonuses, just occasionally the buff from the Darkmoon Fair and this year’s anniversary buff.

How is the community reacting? Over 1,960 thumbs up and 130 comments underscore that successfully completing this achievement is still no small feat after all these years.

  • jermac83 cheers on Reddit: “Congratulations!!!!! I still have nightmares about slaying pirates and farming lockers. In fact, I farmed the lockers three times, once for myself, once for my girlfriend, and once for a guild member who paid me 100,000 gold.”
  • Nufreos puts it succinctly on Reddit: “You are insane!”
  • Geneva-Suggestionss has been working on the achievement for 10 years, they reveal on Reddit: “I’ve been stuck on this quest part with the lockers for 10 years. One day I will be motivated to actually finish it. Congratulations on completing the achievement!”
  • rui-tan explains on Reddit: “That’s really impressive in every way! In my opinion, that’s one of the coolest achievements that has existed in the game to date. The title is fantastic and truly shows how much dedication it entails.”

The author of these lines has observed several players struggle with “At the Edge of Madness” over the years. Throughout the exhausting weeks, you can actually witness guild members slowly going mad. It’s comparable to another achievement from Vanilla WoW and WoW Classic: Known streamer suffers through the hardest grind from 20 years of WoW: “I won’t do this again”

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Start, Cast, Teaser – Everything about the new prequel series of Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones has now become a classic among fantasy series. The prequel series House of the Dragon has also recently entered its second season. Soon fans can look forward to another series from the universe of George R.R. Martin: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Here on MeinMMO you can find all the information that is already known.

Note: This article was updated on December 8, 2025. A final trailer has been released.

What is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? The HBO series “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is a prequel to Game of Thrones.

It tells the story of Ser Duncan “the Great” and his young squire nicknamed “Egg,” later known as Aegon V. Targaryen.

Is there a book template? The plot is based on the three Hedge Knight novellas by George R.R. Martin. In Germany, these are available in a collection titled “The Hedge Knight of Westeros: The Judgment of the Seven” (for example via Amazon).

Is there a trailer yet? The first trailer for the series was finally released on October 9, 2025. You can watch the trailer here:

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First teaser for the new prequel of Game of Thrones: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Is there any additional material about the series? HBO has released a new poster for the series showing the two main characters in a wide field. In the background, you can see a large tree and a sign with a tree emblem, and on the other side, a small village. You can see the image here:

a knight of the seven kingdoms poster hbo

On December 4, 2025, HBO released a final trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which gives a last taste of the fantasy series in two and a half minutes. The trailer shows that it will be significantly more humorous and light-hearted than we are used to from Game of Thrones. There are jokes and slapstick humor.

But it’s also about the skills of the hedge knight, who embarks on a great adventure with Egg. The trailer shows sword fights, but also tournament scenes with lances. You can watch the new final trailer here:

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Release and Duration

When will A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms start? Filming for the first season was completed in September 2024. The final release was initially planned for the end of 2025, but has been postponed to 2026. It is now known that the series is scheduled to start on January 18, 2026.

The first season will consist of six episodes, which will be released weekly.

How many seasons will there be? As Deadline reports, HBO has now confirmed that the series will continue with a second season after the first. It is scheduled to be released in 2027.

According to current plans, the series is expected to have 3 seasons. Each season is supposed to depict one of the three Hedge Knight novellas.

Fans can be excited, as the waiting time between the seasons is not expected to be as long as, for example, with House of the Dragon. The release is to take place in three consecutive years.

George R.R. Martin has also stated that he is working on more Hedge Knight novellas. So there could be even more seasons of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. However, currently, the focus is on the existing material (via sky.de).

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Plot

When does the series take place? Just like House of the Dragon, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a prequel series to Game of Thrones. This means the story takes place some time before. More specifically, 100 years before Game of Thrones, but 100 years after House of the Dragon.

What is it about? A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is about two unexpected heroes: the somewhat naive but brave knight Ser Duncan “the Great” and his small, bald squire “Egg.” Together they travel across Westeros, face dangerous adventures, and develop an unparalleled friendship.

However, Egg harbors a great secret. He is actually Prince Aegon Targaryen.

And even though the age of dragons has passed, the Targaryens still rule over the Seven Kingdoms.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Cast

Who stars in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? The cast, including the two main characters, is already known. Some actors are expected to appear in all six episodes, while others in just one (via IMDb).

Main cast (6 episodes):

  • Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan “the Great” / Dunk
  • Dexter Sol Ansell as Prince Aegon Targaryen / ‘Egg’
  • Finn Bennett as Prince Aerion Targaryen / ‘Brightflame’, older and crueler brother of Ice
  • Bertie Carvel as Prince Baelor Targaryen / ‘Spearbreaker’, heir to the Iron Throne
  • Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel Baratheon, ‘the Laughing Storm’, heir of House Baratheon
  • Sam Spruell as Prince Maekar Targaryen, Baelor’s older brother and Ice’s father
  • Henry Ashton as Daeron ‘the Drunk’ Targaryen, older brother of Ice and Aerion
  • Edward Ashley as Ser Steffon Fossowey
  • Shaun Thomas as Raymun Fossowey, Steffon’s cousin and squire

Additional cast (1 episode):

  • Danny Webb as Ser Arlan of the Hedge, a hedge knight and mentor to Dunk
  • Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Plummer, steward of House Ashford
  • Youssef Kerkour as Steel Pat, a traveling blacksmith
  • Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion, a knight and heir of House Dondarrion

Additional cast (unknown duration):

  • Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, a Dorne puppeteer

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Producers, Directors, Writers

We already know quite a bit about the team behind A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Many contributors are already known from Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon (via IMDb). George R.R. Martin himself will also participate as a producer and writer in the series. Additionally involved are among others:

Producers:

  • Ryan Condal (House of the Dragon)
  • Vince Geradis (Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon)

Directors:

  • Owen Harris (Episode 1-3) (Black Mirror, Brave New World)
  • Sarah Adina Smith (presumably Episode 4-6) (Buster’s Mal Heart)

Screenplay:

  • Ira Parker (House of the Dragon)

Ryan Condal in particular wanted to push for a film adaptation of the Hedge Knight novellas early on. However, HBO apparently wanted to do “something much bigger, crazier, and more expensive” at that time, he says in an interview (via Entertainment Weekly). This then led to House of the Dragon.

He is now all the more happy to be able to tell the story of Dunk and Egg.

These stories always remained in my memory as a wonderful contrast point to George’s world, which is essentially about the upper class, the top one percent: the kings and the high lords and ladies who play the game of thrones at the cost of the common people.

Now, with ‘Dunk and Egg’, it is about the common people suffering under the game of thrones as played by the nobles.

Ryan Condal, via Entertainment Weekly

Fortunately, Aegon is primarily known as “Egg” in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Because another Aegon Targaryen? This is slowly getting a bit too far. There have been a total of 12 of them in the history of Westeros. So you don’t lose track, we have here a list of all Aegons for you: House of the Dragon: Really all Aegon Targaryens in the ultimate power ranking

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Fallout Season 3: All about the release, cast, and story

Although Season 2 of the well-known series about Fallout has not yet been released, many are wondering if a third season is planned. What about a release and what characters can we expect? Here’s what you should know about Season 3.

Is Season 3 of Fallout planned? Yes, on May 12, 2025, Amazon announced (via aboutamazon.com) that they want to expand the series about Fallout with a third season. However, a release date is not yet known. First, the release of Season 2 is upcoming, as it will take place in New Vegas, a well-known location from the video game series.

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Trailer for Season 2 of Fallout on Prime – from December 2025

Possible Release, Cast, and Story

When is a release expected? Only recently, the filming of Season 2 has been completed. As long as the filming for Season 3 has not started, it is difficult to estimate when you can expect a release. However, based on Seasons 1 and 2, we can roughly estimate how long you will have to wait for a continuation:

  • Season 1 premiered on April 11, 2024, on Amazon.
  • Season 2 is set to release its first episode on December 17, 2025.

Season 3 is being produced by Kilter Films, Bethesda Game Studios, and Amazon Studios. If the production takes as long as with Season 2, you can expect Season 3 around early to mid-2027.

In an interview with IGN (via YouTube), executive producer Jonathan Nolan confirmed that filming for season 3 is expected to begin in the summer of 2026. In addition, the team wants to maintain the pace for future seasons so that fans don’t have to wait too long. So 2027 seems to be a likely release year.

Please note that this is only speculation on our part and plans may still change.

Is anything known about the cast? No, it is still unknown who will be in Season 3. This largely depends on how the story unfolds in New Vegas and what challenges the protagonists will face.

Do we know anything about the story? No, as long as no trailer has been released and we don’t know how Season 2 will end, we cannot estimate where the protagonists will be taken next. However, we will keep you updated and update the article as soon as we know more about the story.

But first, it’s off to New Vegas in the Mojave Desert, where the protagonists will have to once again survive and fight through. Hopefully, they will endure against the Deathclaws, as these are horrific beasts that show no mercy: One of the strongest creatures in Fallout Season 2 existed even before the apocalypse, meant to replace human soldiers

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One of the best shooters of your childhood is returning soon

Unreal Tournament returns – in its classic form from 2004. The popular shooter will soon be playable again.

When a beloved game can no longer be played, it is always a sad thing. Much nostalgia hangs on games that were played back then at LAN parties or online, spending nights with friends. One of those games is “Unreal Tournament 2004,” which hasn’t been playable for a while. But that is about to change. A fan project has received the blessing from developer Epic Games – the legendary shooter is making its return.

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What is Unreal Tournament 2004? The game was the third installment in the series and is still fondly remembered by fans. This is due to many improvements and innovations compared to the two predecessors – there were nearly 100 different maps, new weapons, and for the first time in the series, vehicles. Moreover, the behavior of enemies (i.e., the AI of the bots) was considered quite advanced.

Especially the most popular game modes like Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, or Assault are modes many of you probably played at LAN parties in the 2000s – or at least had older siblings who always rave about them.

Unreal Tournament 2004 is, like all parts of the series, known for very fast and brutal action. There are basically no long waiting times, as you are constantly running towards your fellow players to send them to the digital afterlife with all sorts of (impossible) weapons. It is a classic arena shooter that many believe represented the peak of gaming back then.

Why was it no longer playable? In December 2022, Epic Games decided to take most of the “Unreal Tournament” series servers offline. Since then, Unreal Tournament 2004 has only been playable with some workarounds.

But that is set to change now.

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Why is it returning now? The site “OldUnreal” has been trying for years to preserve and make playable the old games of the “Unreal Tournament” series and keep the community alive with various contents like patches, mods, or skin packs. Now it was announced on the Discord server of the project:

With the blessing of Epic and the help of some new team members, we are bringing Unreal Tournament 2024 (UT2004) back.
This means we will release an installation file that downloads an original image of the UT2004 DVD, installs the game, and applies patches. We will also release patches to modernize the game, making it compatible with Windows Vista and onwards (…)
Yes, you read that right. UT2004 will soon be available for download again. Free of charge.

While there isn’t a specific date for the re-release yet, they plan to invite the first testers within the next two months to address existing issues.

Anyone wanting to fully wrap themselves in nostalgia in the future should already mobilize friends and schoolmates from the past, only to bitterly realize that they no longer have the reflexes they once did – except for that one guy who still manages to pull off a “M-M-M-Monsterkill!” time and again. Each of you has that one friend, right?
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