The biggest multiplayer shooters of autumn 2025 in the ranking – which game takes first place?

Autumn 2025 has offered a lot for shooter fans. There was something for everyone, whether PvE, PvP, or a mix of both. But which game is the best that has been released in the past few months?

How was the ranking created? MeinMMO’s shooter expert Dariusz Müller has reviewed which multiplayer shooters have been released in the past few months and ranks them based on the quality delivered. There were strong highlights, but also some downs.

However, only the biggest and most prestigious releases that have been publicly discussed are rated. Indie games with only a few active players are not part of the rankings – not because they don’t deserve it, but because Dariusz didn’t have the chance to test the comparatively small titles due to the tight release schedule.

What period is meant? Since there are different ways to define the beginning and end of autumn, here it is short and sweet: Games that were released between September 1 and November 30, 2025, are taken into account, corresponding to meteorological autumn.

Rank 5: Escape from Tarkov

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Escape from Tarkov zeigt das Gameplay zum 1.0-Release im Trailer

What kind of game is this? Escape from Tarkov is an extraction shooter that most genre fans should know. The game relies on challenging hardcore gameplay and realism. After a decade in early access, the long-awaited full release was on November 15, 2025.

Why this rank? The full release of the extraction shooter can best be described with one word: underwhelming. Don’t get me wrong, the 1.0 version does have some really good aspects, for example:

  • There is now a tutorial mission that introduces new players to the game mechanics – this was desperately needed.
  • The game now features a non-linear story, short cutscenes, and dialogues. This makes it feel more like a real game outside of a raid.
  • You can now play a character that will not be wiped.
  • There are new weapons, attachments, and QoL improvements.

If you enjoyed playing Escape from Tarkov before the full release, you will still have fun with the shooter now. However, it also has its downsides and suffers from some of the same issues as before the 1.0 version.

The performance is really poor and the graphics, which you might have to reduce for acceptable FPS, are also far from modern. In addition, there are numerous bugs, server issues, cheaters, and the recurring desync theme.

On the technical side, Escape from Tarkov remains a nightmare and is far from what I expect from a 50€ game in 2025. Although other games on the list also struggle with performance, bugs, desync, and server stability, Tarkov is hit hardest in this aspect.

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Fortnite: When will the servers for Chapter 7 go online? Everything about server status & duration for patch 39.00 in the live ticker

After the brutal live event for the end of Chapter 6 was presented, Fortnite has now started a downtime. Many are now faced with a loading screen, and everyone is wondering when they will be back online. We are here for you with our live ticker and will provide you with all the information about the duration and status of the servers.

Saturday, November 29, 2025

8:17 PM

Welcome to our live ticker for the downtime of Chapter 7. Everyone is currently eagerly waiting for the start of the new chapter, but you will have to be patient a little longer. According to the timer, Chapter 7 will start tomorrow night at 03:30 AM German time. Of course, we are here for you and will provide all the important information in the live ticker.

What happens during the server downtime? The servers are being shut down. During this time, you cannot play Fortnite.

When does the server downtime in Fortnite start? The downtime was started immediately after the end of the live event, around 8:24 PM. Since then, fans have been unable to log into Fortnite.

When can I play Fortnite again? According to the timer, the downtime will last until November 30 at 03:30 AM German time.

When will patch notes be released? Epic Games publishes patch notes with every release of a new chapter. They are currently missing, but if the developers release them, we will publish a separate article with all the upcoming changes.

Chapter 7 Season 1: What is known about the new season?

What can I expect with the upcoming update? It’s not possible to say for sure yet. Leakers suggest that the Seven will play a more central role in the lore of Fortnite again. Additionally, various collaborations are coming that are meant to excite both new and old fans. These include:

  • LISA
  • Ninjago
  • South Park
  • Harry Potter
  • Playboi Carti
  • Back to the Future
  • Christmas Hatsune Miku
  • SpongeBob SquarePants

Aside from that, you can expect the release of Fortnite’s Christmas event again. This always brings a lot of free gifts that you can open during the Christmas season. If more official information becomes available, we will update our article.

If you missed the live event and want to know what exactly happened, feel free to check out our overview. We have covered all the important information before the downtime began. Here is our previous live ticker: Fortnite: Chapter 7 starts today – Everything about the live event, leaks, and battle pass for season 1 in the live ticker

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The Pokémon GO community finds that only certain monsters deserve a Master Ball, but a player sets them straight after a 4-year mission

Players of Pokémon GO love to showcase their special catches to the rest of the community. This was also the case for a trainer who had been searching for a specific Pokémon for years – but his choice of Pokéball has sparked discussion.

Which Pokémon did the trainer catch? Trainer No-Weight3538 presented a catch on Reddit that is of great significance to the player. For four years, he searched for a Shiny Paragoni and finally found it – and for this reason, he unapologetically dedicated the game’s strongest Pokéball to the little tree: the Master Ball.

Within a few days, the trainer received over 6,000 upvotes (as of November 29, 2025, 1:30 PM) in the subreddit where many catches are shared, as well as hundreds of comments in response to this decision. The Master Ball is not only super strong and catches any Pokémon without letting it escape – it is also very rare.

And that exactly is a topic of conversation in a community that has very passionate feelings about the use and potential waste of such a powerful Pokéball.

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Pokémon GO shows its new season in the trailer

The community is ready to make an exception

What does the community say about the player’s catch? The often-represented opinion that the Master Ball should be used specifically for rare legendary Pokémon is also noted in this Reddit thread:

“I’m fascinated by what people use their Master Balls for,” writes onedge_rt, and funkytallguy also has a strong opinion on the use of this ball: “The Galar birds are the only ones worth using it on. Maybe also for a perfect raid monster, but personally, I’ve used them all for the birds.”

However, the majority of players feel that Shiny Paragoni is just too cool not to dedicate a Master Ball to it, no matter how “wasteful” that may seem:

  • “Ultimately, it’s a cool ball that can just as well be used for a Pokémon you like. Personally, I’d prefer a more unique monster than one that serves the same purpose as most others.” (DinnersReadyx)
  • “I appreciate your commitment” (-WasGuddy-)
  • “I love seeing this! I regret every day that I didn’t use a Master Ball on a Galar Articuno during my trip to Iceland last week. If you’re happy with your catch, there’s nothing to regret!” (bubble_baby_8)

Additionally, the trainer who caught the Shiny Paragoni has reassuring words for those who are horrified by the use of the Master Ball: “I have two more, so no big deal.”

Was his catch worth using in battles? As a fighter, the trainer’s beloved Shiny Paragoni is unfortunately not very strong. However, its evolution Trombork could perform well in Raids and the GO Battle League.

The trainer, however, seems quite indifferent to the potential of his favorite. He states that he doesn’t plan to evolve his Paragoni: “I will keep it as a baby and accompany its restless soul around the world.”

The Master Ball often sparks conversation in the Pokémon GO community, especially when it’s used for purposes that supposedly aren’t suitable. One trainer had something similar happen, although he wasn’t at fault himself – rather, his child was. But he takes it with humor: Child wastes Master Ball in Pokémon GO, the community knows exactly what the father should do with the monster

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Source(s):
  1. Reddit

A mod for a strategy game on Steam immerses you in the world of The Lord of the Rings, now getting its own campaign

The modding communities of various games have often proven what they can achieve. One group has developed a mod for a popular Total War on Steam that allows you to play in Middle-earth and will soon let you experience a campaign.

What kind of mod is this? We are talking about the mod “The Dawnless Days”. Formerly known as “Rise of Mordor,” it is an extensive modification for the strategy game Total War: Attila.

With this mod, the team, which consists entirely of fans managing the project in their free time, aimed to make the world of The Lord of the Rings playable and transfer it to the Total War engine. The mod has existed since 2015, shortly after the release of Total War: Attila, and has been continuously expanded over the years.

Currently, it can only be played in custom battle mode. But that is set to change soon. Starting from December 12, 2025, the beta for the own campaign is supposed to start. However, it will initially take place on a smaller map and will be expanded and added to in the long term. The story will take place during the great wars in the last years of the saga and will be oriented towards the books.

You can get a first impression of the campaign in the trailer:

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Mod für Strategiespiel auf Steam lässt euch mit Elben und Orks aus Herr der Ringe kämpfen, zeigt Kampagne im Trailer

A mod to rule them all …

What does the mod do exactly? If you install the mod, which you can find on nexusmods.com and own Total War: Attila, you can use it to transport the game to Middle-earth in custom battles. It significantly alters the game’s content, so the entire map, all buildings and units, and even the soundtrack will appear in the guise of The Lord of the Rings.

You can find an overview of all playable factions, units, and their armors in the official Trello of the modders. In their development, they place a strong focus on attention to detail and adhere strictly to the established lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s universe.

On the map, you will also find well-known places like Edoras, Erebor, or Minas Tirith. The armors and units are based on Tolkien’s descriptions and the portrayal of the beloved film series.

Both the map and the units have been completely “newly created” and not just overlaid as textures on already existing models. So, you can play on a completely geographically accurate map of Middle-earth and fight Orcs.

Meanwhile, another fan project of The Lord of the Rings has used one of the best German survival games to indulge in their project and express their passion for Middle-earth. They did this without using cheats or mods and created an impressive work that is unparalleled: Fans build the great city of the Dwarves from The Lord of the Rings in a German survival game, needing neither mods nor cheats

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A player fails even after 1,200 hours in Baldur’s Gate 3 at a simple task, making it harder on himself

A player proudly presents their playtime in Baldur’s Gate 3, but a completely different fact overwhelms the community, leaving them unsure whether to be incredulous or impressed. 

What did the player confess? Player Corral18 reveals to the Baldur’s Gate 3 community on Reddit that he has amassed an impressive, almost frightening playtime of over 1,200 hours in the game. Yet despite the playtime, during which many others could have completed multiple runs, the player admits that he has not yet managed to finish Baldur’s Gate 3 even once.

He has only reached the third act of the game in 2 instances, which (as many players already know) is the significantly largest act in Baldur’s Gate 3. Act 3 is so large and full of content that many players sometimes feel overwhelmed by the flood of possibilities.

On other occasions, Corral18 has not progressed beyond the second act, but he is aware that it is his own fault.

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Eine halbe Million Leute meisterten die schwierigste Herausforderung in Baldur’s Gate 3, doch 4.600 Spieler gingen noch einen Schritt weiter

Player finds their personal final boss, who appears sooner than expected

Why doesn’t the player progress despite such playtime? In response to a player’s question about how one can spend 1,200 hours in Baldur’s Gate 3 without completing it at least once, Corral18 admits that he is responsible for his play style. This is mainly due to the fact that he has downloaded too many mods for Baldur’s Gate 3.

Due to mods, he spends not only at least an hour in the Character Creator with every new character – other gameplay mods are also to blame for his immense playtime and constant restarts. 

The player also understands that besides the variety of mods, another thing will also not provide salvation: “Maybe my ADHD isn’t exactly helpful.”

While some players absolutely cannot comprehend not being able to reach the end of Baldur’s Gate 3 even once, others can understand the player’s frustration and problem:

“Act 3 is honestly overwhelming. I personally played through it and am glad I did, but I remember that when I reached Act 3, I literally took several weeks off because I felt paralyzed – just overwhelmed” (Dessendre on Reddit).

What could help the player in their situation? A suggestion from some players under Corral18’s Reddit post is that he should give the Honour Mode a chance to stay motivated until he has mastered the challenge at the end.

But even this mode is part of the problem of why the player had to start over repeatedly – because after 500 hours, he has indeed played with this difficulty every time. Unfortunately, he has been overwhelmed by various nasty surprises and has – as the mode actually requires – honorably deleted his save file after a TPK (Total Party Kill) … and restarted.

Even if the player has never made it to the end of Baldur’s Gate 3, that should be perfectly okay. The 1,200 hours prove that the player is having a good time with the RPG despite the many beginnings. Another player shows that the end of the game doesn’t necessarily have to happen in Act 3, and not as a Game Over: Player never sees Act 3 because they finished Baldur’s Gate 3 in Act 2 due to a silly mistake

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Source(s):
  1. Reddit

Battlefield 6 proudly presents the successes of their measures against cheaters, players celebrate: “Huge win”

Since the beta, the developers of Battlefield 6 have been rigorously fighting against cheaters. Now they are showing what they have achieved, and the community is celebrating with them.

What success have the developers achieved? In a new blog post, the developer team of Battlefield 6 gives a first positive report regarding the start of Season 1 and the introduced anti-cheat measures. The new kernel-level anti-cheat system Javelin and the mandatory implementation of Secure Boot show a significant effect, according to the report.

According to EA, around 98% of all matches in the first week after launch were fair and without cheaters, which corresponds to a match infection rate (MIR) of only 2%. During the beta phases in August 2025 and after the release, millions of cheat attempts could already be blocked and tens of thousands of accounts banned. It is said that already 1.2 million attempts were thwarted during the beta alone.

However, EA emphasizes that the fight against cheaters is an ongoing process and announces further tightening, especially against hardware cheats and through improved reporting systems. This approach is well received in the community, even though the measures have cost them some nerves and they initially felt that the strong protection would not help.

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Battlefield 6: Mit diesen Tipps werdet ihr zum besseren Squad-Spieler

98% of all matches are cheat-free – players love this

What does the community say about the success? On Reddit, players are discussing EA’s report. With around 166 comments, they celebrate that the developers are not only making life difficult for cheaters with the measures, but according to the report, they are also bearing significant fruit and ensuring that fair players can enjoy their gameplay as undisturbed as possible.

redbirdRS expresses gratitude and celebrates with: “They really nailed it, and I am very thankful for that. Cheaters have made me quit before, but honestly, I haven’t noticed a single one in this game. Really excellently done.”

fidgeter is pleased: “I’m very happy about this! I report people as soon as I see them, and I’m not always sure if they’re cheating, but I think I can report it and let them figure it out themselves. I really appreciate the efforts against cheating. Cheating in online games is a plague in our community.”

xSociety goes even further and highlights that games like Call of Duty should learn from this: “This is absolutely industry-leading! Please share your developer knowledge with Respawn, they desperately need it.”

Cheaters are a major problem, especially in competitive games like Battlefield or Call of Duty. Some even go so far as to spend a bunch of money to cheat on consoles. But even these people are mercilessly stopped: Players spend €210 to cheat in Battlefield 6 on console, but EA reacts mercilessly

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Where Winds Meet forces dozens of groups into a small raid, players see the potential directly

In the Chinese Where Winds Meet, a plethora of fighters gathered for a raid recently, crashing the content. However, this was not planned, and players already see the potential in it.

How did the groups get into the raid? A post by @deweibs on x.com shows a screenshot of Where Winds Meet in the Chinese version, featuring numerous players engaged in a raid. However, this content is actually designed for 10 players.

The image shows a load of players who shouldn’t be there. The reason for this is probably a bug that caused all groups that had just signed up for the content to be forced into the same instance.

It is unclear whether the content was still playable or how it resolved. According to @deweibs, however, the players took it with humor and joked in the chat: “With so many people, we could probably kill the boss if everyone just stomped once.”

The community is also responding positively to this bug, and many see further potential in the mass of players in a single piece of content.

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Schnelle Gründe, warum ihr Where Winds Meet zocken solltet

“This gives the developers even more ideas.”

What potential do the users see? With over 4,900 likes, around 426 reposts, and 26 comments, the post is quite popular. In the comments, many celebrate the bug and joke about how powerful such a collection of brave warriors could be and what potential lies in it.

  • @lumiscera envisions the future: “This gives the developers even more ideas.”
  • @azazel021 agrees: “Imagine if they made this a feature and introduced 100-man raids or perhaps even a world boss raid.”
  • @kevareer jokes: “If you remove everyone’s clothes, the frame rate increases by at least 30 frames per second.”
  • @ooobbbaaayyy chimes in: “WWM is not an MMORPG, they said.”
  • @SentiNel090 wishes they could have been there: “You call it a bug, I call it an unintended feature. Looks like chaotic fun!”

@demi_raz draws a comparison to the 24-player raids in the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, where fighters form into 3 groups for an alliance and face multiple bosses in instanced content.

@MOGameReviews also points out that the developers could see that the game can handle instances with many players and see potential for a mass raid within it. He would also be happy if such a feature made its way into the game in the future.

Whether Where Winds Meet can really be counted as an MMORPG or if it should be seen as a role-playing game with MMO elements is definitely debatable. MeinMMO author Cedric Holmeier is also a huge MMORPG enthusiast and particularly loves Asian MMOs. Therefore, he couldn’t resist testing the raids in Where Winds Meet: Where Winds Meet aims to win the hearts of MMORPG players with raids; I tried the first one and say: It works!

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A player is playing ARC Raiders so passionately that he has the police standing at the door

A gamer and guest of a motel took his PS5 to his room to play a few rounds of ARC Raiders. However, the relaxed evening took an unexpected turn when the police suddenly stood at his door.

What happened to the player in the motel? The player YoMopho shared in a post on Reddit that he had to spend a night in a motel and hooked up his PS5 to pass the time with ARC Raiders. However, his relaxed gaming was interrupted when suddenly the police stood at his door.

According to the player’s report, a neighbor called the police out of concern for his well-being. He apparently made comments in the voice chat that sounded too realistic, which could be heard through the motel walls and, as an unaware guest, could be assessed as a concerning situation, prompting the police to pay him a visit to check on things.

Other Reddit users can’t believe the player and think he made up the story for Reddit karma. However, GamesRadar+ came across the story and contacted the local police department, which eventually confirmed the incident on the night of November 27, 2025. They indeed received such a tip, which matched YoMopho’s report.

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

The Raider was not the only one who took his role-playing too seriously

What disturbed his neighbors? The player does not know exactly what statement disturbed the neighbors so much. However, he recalls his situations in the game and starts to piece together how he reported in his post on Reddit

On the way back to the extraction point, he was hit by a rocket launcher and then shouted for help, as he saw another Raider at the said location: “Hiiielp, I’m done, please help me, I got shot, please help me up!”

However, when the other Raider fled out of fear of the rocket launcher, the player died and let out a dying scream that matched his in-game death.

“And I think then they called the police.” 

How did the police respond to the truth behind the screams? When asked by a player how the police reacted to this story, YoMopho explains that the officers were quite relaxed after seeing the PS5 and headset in the room.

Apparently, such situations are not an isolated case, as other players from the community report: 

“We had this problem back in the late 90s and early 2000s when Counter-Strike players were constantly talking about planting and defusing bombs,” explains chronicnerv, and Firm-Ad3970 also describes that he once called the police when he suspected something terrible: “I’m ashamed to say that I once called the police because I heard my neighbor yelling. I didn’t know he was just gaming, and thought he had killed his girlfriend.”

However, others in the community emphasize that it was still the right thing to do. As soon as something sounds suspiciously dangerous, caution is better than regret, as EngineersMasterPlan points out: “Don’t worry. If someone gets so worked up about a video game that the police have to be called due to a suspected murder, then that person somehow deserved the reality check.”

Another player, with similar acting talent, used proximity voice chat because he urgently needed another Raider’s help. According to the clip the helper attached, his neighbors might have had similar worries: A player does not understand why his defeated opponent in ARC Raiders can still scream, finds out the real reason and has to laugh

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  1. Reddit
  2. GamesRadar+

My favorite couch co-op game has made me a chef for 50 hours and is currently 70% off on Steam

Annoyed guests, burnt food, and financial difficulties – that sounds pretty stressful. Nevertheless, MeinMMO author Linda Baumgartl has fallen in love with a restaurant game where you have to face all these challenges. And no, it’s not Overcooked.

What could be more relaxing than being besieged by virtual hordes of hungry guests after work? At the same time, you risk your non-virtual friendships because someone once again didn’t clean the floor properly and now doesn’t want to admit it. What’s that all about?

Okay, maybe it’s not really relaxing. But it’s certainly more fun, especially when you sit on the couch with your friends and can hurl absurd, of course completely ironic insults at the culprits right away.

What game are we talking about? The game in question is the couch co-op game “PlateUp!” Together with up to four players, you build your own restaurant, which might even become a franchise if successful.

You can play online or locally with shared screen. Solo play is possible, but it’s not the focus of the game.

  • On Steam, PlateUp! is currently 70% off and costs €5.85.
  • The offer lasts until Monday, December 1.
  • There is also a free demo available.

In the trailer, you can see different restaurants in action:

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In PlateUp! chaotic cooking action meets roguelite strategy

Like Overcooked, but better

If you’ve heard of a couch co-op restaurant game, it was probably Overcooked. The series has enjoyed great popularity for years (via SteamDB) and is one of the best titles in the genre. I’ve also spent several hours in Overcooked, especially Overcooked 2, before I discovered PlateUp! for myself.

At first glance, both titles look quite similar:

  • Chaotic restaurant game where you have to process your guests’ orders as quickly as possible
  • Focus on couch co-op
  • Cute comic style

But on closer inspection, it becomes clear that PlateUp! is much more than a cheap copy. This is already due to a fundamentally different game principle:

  • In Overcooked you play through separate levels. The challenge mainly lies in handling the given kitchen. Sometimes your kitchen is spread over two flying islands. Other times it is crossed by an icy river. That’s usually not very practical.
  • In PlateUp!, however, you build your completely own restaurant. Here, the difficulty lies more in investing in the right upgrades and placing everything cleverly.

As a big fan of all kinds of building games, I feel right at home here. It’s just super satisfying to continuously improve and optimize your restaurant over time. PlateUp! creates the perfect blend of chaotic cooking action and strategic building game. It gives you enough freedom to tinker around and try out different approaches while also providing you with fixed goals and challenges, keeping it demanding.

Every restaurant has its own challenges

Before you start a round of PlateUp!, you first need to establish the basics of your restaurant. You choose the layout of your building, a dish that you want to offer at the beginning, and optionally two helpful items, which you will have to unlock first. This selection is extremely important for the course of the round and is essentially equivalent to choosing a level.

The goal of a match is to survive 15 game days with your restaurant. Each day, a certain number of guests arrives whom you must serve. If even a single guest leaves the house dissatisfied, you lose the match.

Fortunately, you don’t have to manage all this with your scant starting equipment. After each day, there is a planning phase. With the money you’ve fought hard for, you can buy new furniture, kitchen appliances, decorations, and equipment. You are always limited to a randomly rolled selection of objects.

It’s particularly important to not only buy more items but also better items. Many things in PlateUp! have various upgrades that you can obtain either randomly or through a research table. Such upgrades include:

  • A stove where nothing can burn anymore
  • A table where guests pay more
  • A dishwasher that…well…washes your dishes automatically

However, not every progress is always pleasant. Every three days, your restaurant earns an additional star, which usually also brings more challenging guests. In true roguelike style, you are presented with a choice of two options from which you must choose one. This can be something like a new dish, more guests, or food that burns faster. In any case, it doesn’t get easier for you.

An exception to this are the decoration rounds. After five game days, you can choose a positive effect that you can activate through decoration items.

It’s precisely these roguelike elements that make the game so brilliant for me. Every round is unique and challenging in its own way. Over time, you’ll learn which innovations harmonize well together and which combinations you should avoid. For example, if you offer a more complicated dish, additional sides and desserts can quickly break your neck. In a relaxed café, you can serve plenty of pastries, ice cream, and cakes instead. Discovering this is a lot of fun and invites experimentation and optimization.

If you have no friends, machines will help

As mentioned at the beginning, I believe PlateUp! shines especially in coop. The hectic kitchen stress brings about excitement and funny moments immediately. Anyone can jump straight into the game. And there are plenty of tasks that can be shared among players.

Nevertheless, PlateUp! also works significantly better in solo play than I’ve experienced with other coop games of this type.

This is mainly because you can almost fully automate your restaurant, especially the cooking process. For this, there are things like conveyor belts, mixers, and portioners with which you can build complex automation processes. Eventually, your kitchen will resemble a stuffed production hall. But as long as the right food comes out at the end, your customers will be happy about it.

Through clever automation, you could theoretically manage to run a large restaurant entirely by yourself. However, you will be somewhat dependent on getting the right objects offered for purchase early on.

Of course, these options are also available in coop. If you want to play beyond the first 15 days, you should definitely consider mechanical assistance.

From shabby pub to restaurant empire

What I particularly like about PlateUp! is that after a winning match, the game doesn’t immediately kick you out of your restaurant. If you want, you can seamlessly continue playing until the ever-growing influx of visitors overwhelms you completely. Short round or long-term play, the choice is yours.

If you’ve survived at least 15 days, you will also have the opportunity to start a franchise. This means you start a new restaurant but take upgrade cards from the last match with you and gain additional bonuses. Here, you need to plan even longer-term and can create a true restaurant empire.

This may be less suitable for a quick party round. However, it’s even nicer if you want to enjoy the game long-term – for example, with a partner.

After 50 hours I was head chef

Even outside of individual matches, you make progress in PlateUp! over time. Most importantly, you unlock more layouts for your restaurant and more dishes. This keeps the game interesting and fresh even over a longer period.

After about 50 hours of gameplay, I have now unlocked all game content and feel like a little head chef. Nevertheless, I still don’t feel I have “finished” PlateUp!. Particularly regarding automation and longer franchises, there’s much deeper to dive, which will certainly occupy me for a few more hours.

Additionally, PlateUp! has become my favorite title in my “party repertoire”. No matter in what configurations I’ve played the game so far, it has always been well received and has provided a few funny gaming hours. Overall, I can recommend PlateUp! both as a casual coop game for a round with friends and for longer sessions with more strategy and optimization.

If you’d rather cook for well-known Disney heroes than for faceless stick figures, Dreamlight Valley might be right for you. MeinMMO author Johanna tells you why she finally got into the game: In a simulation on Steam, I help famous Disney heroes from my childhood, which has kept me busy for almost a week for over 20 hours

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7 powerful weapons from The Lord of the Rings in the ranking that even Sauron would fear

In the books and movies of The Lord of the Rings, there are a whole load of powerful weapons. The following seven are particularly powerful and important tools in the fight against the evil forces of Middle-earth.

How was the ranking created? Middle-earth is a dangerous world where evil forces strive for power. To stop them, special weapons are necessary and the villains themselves also use some powerful specimens to thwart the good.

For this list, we looked at seven strong weapons that appear during the history of The Lord of the Rings, are powerful for various reasons, and influence the plot.

As always with such lists: The rankings are clearly subjective and reflect the views of the author. If your opinion differs, feel free to let us know in the comments at the end.

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Epic Trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship

Rank 7: Sting

  • Weapon type: Sword
  • Bearer: Frodo and Sam, previously Bilbo

Sting is an Elvish sword, though due to its length it resembles a dagger. It was found by Bilbo and later passed on to Frodo. The special thing about it is that it begins to glow blue as soon as orcs approach. This makes Sting a practical means to be warned in advance of enemies.

This way Frodo and his companions could avoid any orcs or launch surprise attacks. Due to the craftsmanship of the Elves, Sting is also excellently made and nearly indestructible. The blade can penetrate even very hard materials. This is how Sam manages to defeat the giant spider Shelob by stabbing her with Sting in the armor.

Deservedly, Sam receives the weapon at the end from Frodo. Sting may not seem like much at first glance, but those who know its true power can achieve a lot with the elegant yet comparatively inconspicuous sword.

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One of the major features of WoW Midnight is already causing frustration

It should be one of the major features of the new expansion of World of Warcraft, but the community does not see this happening yet.

World of Warcraft Midnight will be an expansion that does not bring many new features – apart from housing. Instead, Blizzard’s MMORPG is still working on its fundamental renewal and mainly brings more of what players already know and like. However, a new feature, the “Prey” system, is not well received. Either it has been forgotten or people are wondering: Who is it actually for?

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WoW Midnight shows gameplay – All new features

What is the Prey system? The new Prey feature, also called “loot,” is an optional mission that you can activate while playing in the open world. While you complete quests, hunt rare enemies, or participate in world events, you can be ambushed or find clues to your prey target. If you have enough clues, a duel will take place.

On normal difficulty, other characters can help you, but on the two higher levels, you have to survive the duel alone. However, when exactly your enemy strikes is random. This can happen right when you are fighting a tough elite enemy or when you just wanted to go “afk” for a moment.

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Prey is missing exactly when you would need it

What is the community criticizing? In the WoW subreddit, there has been relatively little discussion about the Prey feature from the beta. It is being used very little, and there are several reasons for this. In a recent post, these 3 main criticisms are noted:

  • If you die for any reason while playing, progress in the current Prey hunt is completely reset. Because scaling in Midnight is still strange, you can unexpectedly fail against elite or rare enemies during quests.
  • Accepting a Prey mission is annoying because you have to go back to Silvermoon every time and interrupt the current gameplay for it. A detour that disrupts the flow of the game rather than enriches it.
  • The system is only available from level 90, but the rewards feel rather weak at that point.

Many limitations of the feature have caused it to already be forgotten by many:

  • “Wait, what? I thought this was something you use while leveling through the areas, and then it gets harder when you reach max level. As it is, it’s terrible.” – Lenyor-RR
  • “Wow, I completely forgot about the feature.” – TheJewishMerp
  • What, you can’t use that while leveling? That’s pretty much the only time I’m in the open world? At least 90% of the time. – TheHeroicLionheart
  • “As much as I wish everyone would hit a home run with their ideas, I’m also glad that it sounds like you could completely ignore it when playing dungeons or raids.” – yawgmothhagain

Who is the Prey system actually for? Much of the criticism can be countered if the Prey system is seen primarily as a gameplay opportunity for a specific group of players: outdoor fans. This is mainly the group that is rarely seen in forums or social media. Because there is a large part of the player base that avoids dungeons and does not attend raids, but instead only engages in outdoor activities in the endgame.

For exactly this group, the Prey system could become exciting and interesting. But it would be nice if all others could at least benefit a little more from it than has been the case so far.

Have you already checked out the beta? What is your first impression of the new Prey system? Is it even worth it, or will you not interact with the feature at all? If you just want to test it, take a look at the beta of Midnight, then you can also give direct feedback to Blizzard.

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A strategy game has achieved something that only GTA 5 had accomplished before – now you can get it for a tenner on Steam

A strategy game has achieved something at release that only GTA 5 has managed. On Steam, you can get the game now for ten bucks. 

Which game is being referred to? The game is called A Total War Saga: Troy and is part of the popular Total War series. The strategy games developed by Creative Assembly are primarily known for cinematic battles where thousands of soldiers fight simultaneously.

A Total War Saga: Troy was released on August 13, 2020, initially exclusively in the Epic Games Store. There, the game was even given away for free on the release day! In September 2021, it was released on Steam, where you can secure the game for €9.99 until December 11, 2025.

Here you can see a trailer for the game:

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Announcement trailer for A Total War Saga: Troy

Total War crashed the Epic servers at release

What success does the game share with GTA 5? Right on the first day, when the game could be secured for free, there was a huge demand. This was confirmed by Ivan Kanev, Development Director at the studio behind Troy, in a brief interview. You can read this in the form of a post on YouTube.

In the interview, Kanev is asked what success he is most proud of during the development of A Total War Saga: Troy. Besides the fact that the game was successfully released in the first year of the Corona pandemic, he was also pleased with the great interest in the title.

The game attracted so many people to the Epic Games Store on release day that it crashed the platform’s servers for several hours. This had only been achieved before by GTA 5:

Another truly proud moment was when 7.7 million people claimed the game for free in the first 24 hours, thereby crashing the Epic servers in the first few hours (something that had only been achieved before by GTA 5).

Ivan ‘Jovanie’ Kanev, Development Director at CA Sofia

Epic strategy in the war for Troy

What is the game about? A Total War Saga: Troy transports the well-known mix of the series of turn-based strategy with real-time battles into the Bronze Age. The focus is on the legendary Trojan War, as represented in the Iliad – the preserved epic.

The main game relies on a mix of mythology and history. Legendary warriors like Achilles and Hector take on numerous opponents simultaneously, and units inspired by mythological creatures such as centaurs and sirens also enter the battlefield.

If you want a “Age of Mythology”-style Total War and command real creatures from myths, the Myth DLC is worth it. It adds a new game mode with real monsters and significantly more powerful god powers.

If you prefer a purely historical experience, you will also find it here. It might be even more worthwhile to buy Total War: Pharaoh. The game also costs only €9.99 on Steam and in the Dynasties edition offers the heroes of Troy on a significantly larger map.

A Total War Saga: Troy and Total War: Pharaoh belong to the games in the series that are often mocked (sometimes even hated) by many fans. MeinMMO author Ody is, however, a big fan of both games; Pharaoh is even one of his favorite parts of the series: I have 300 hours in a game on Steam that almost no one has played, yet it is part of one of the most popular game series

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New medieval MMORPG celebrates release on Steam – Become the holy one as you hunt down evil players

It is time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in 5 Minutes”. We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world. You can expect the release date of WoW: Midnight, brand new online role-playing games, a surprising studio deal, and much more.

Highlights of the week:

What else has happened? The responsible parties of the Embracer Group have sold Arc Games and Cryptic Studios (Star Trek Online, Neverwinter Online) this week to the newly founded company “Project Golden Arc, Inc.” MeinMMO summarizes all details of the deal.

The WoW expansion Midnight has a release date, here is the cinematic trailer:

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Der Cinematic Trailer zur WoW Erweiterung Midnight verrät, wie es in Azeroth weiter geht

Thieves from RuneScape get a lot of love

This happened in the big MMORPGs:

This happened in the small MMORPGs:

  • The community of Lord of the Rings Online is planning a very special event shortly before Christmas, which aims to recreate the journey of the Fellowship – but with a twist.
  • In line with this: The developers of Lord of the Rings Online are bringing back a popular promotion that saves players not only money but also time.
  • The next update of Albion Online, Realm Divided, has been released. You can expect a comprehensive overhaul of faction warfare as well as the premiere of faction transports. Find all the info on albiononline.com.
  • With Glaciette, the action MMORPG Crystal of Atlan has received a new class this week. The patch notes can be found among others on Steam.
  • This week, the winter update for Tibia has been released, with new quests, improvements for object targeting and more. You can find the details on tibia.com. The trailer can be found on YouTube.
  • This week, an update has introduced heists for thieves in the game, increasing the level cap to 120 and expanding core systems. You can read the patch notes on runescape.com.
  • Embers Adrift has received a small update with various optimizations; you can find the patch notes on Steam.
  • Dark Age of Camelot is celebrating the Harvest Celebration event. Information about quests, activities, and rewards can be found on darkageofcamelot.com.
  • On December 10, 2025, a server merge will take place for Metin2, affecting European worlds as well. You can find all the info about it on gameforge.com.
  • On November 26, the second part of the Red Harvest expansion, titled The Soul Collector, was released. Look forward to a new trial, artifact weapons, and more. You can find the details on playneverwinter.com. Below you can also find the launch trailer for the update:
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This happened in the MMORPGs in development:

  • The developers of Aion 2 have happily announced their player numbers after the launch in their home market, but the community points out that there are already bots among them.
  • A campaign about an ambitious MMORPG named Epitome is soon launching on Kickstarter. The game aims to focus heavily on an immersive world and lifelike NPCs, pushing a strength of the role-playing hit Where Winds Meet even further.
  • Currently, Fractured Online is, as we know, offline to rise like a phoenix from the ashes in a few months – Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn says hi. According to the developers, there will be a stream with new information about the restart on December 11 (Source: mmorpg.com).
  • The developers of Noia Online are currently inviting open tests of their small indie MMORPG. Where? On splosions-studios.itch.io!
  • In BitCraft Online, you can now build large walls, and the ability bar is celebrating its premiere. The patch notes are available on Steam.
  • Earlier this week, the developers of Past Fate announced on Steam that the early access launch planned for December has been postponed to January 7, 2026. However, from December 9, there will be an opportunity to join an open alpha of the MMORPG for 7 days.
  • With Luna, a small PvX MMORPG on Steam featuring MOBA elements has launched in Early Access. To check it out, you currently need to invest nearly 9 euros.
  • The developers of NOT ANOTHER 2D PLATFORMER STUDIOS have announced the MMORPG Rixa on Steam, which aims to mix sci-fi with fantasy.
  • Gloria Victis had to go offline in 2023 after just 8 months. Now it seems there is a possibility of a comeback as a publisher for the relaunch has been found, according to the developers apparently stated on Discord, via Reddit. There is no specific date yet.
  • The developers of Camelot Unchained have once again released gameplay from the MMORPG that terrifies the community (for example, on Reddit). Check it out. Where? On YouTube or here:
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Thus, we have summarized the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs.

What were you excited about this week? What annoyed you? Let us know in the comments. If you are looking for a complete overview of the history of online role-playing games, you will find it in this comprehensive special: The history of MMORPGs – From Habitat to Throne and Liberty, and everything that happened in between

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Player builds the most expensive gaming PC, but the computer dies after just 6 months

A user invested money in his PC, and 6 months later, his gaming PC is already broken. Now he is desperately searching for the fault. The community mainly blames a combination of the processor and motherboard for the culprit. A problem that has been troubling AMD for some time.

A user explained on Reddit that he built an expensive computer. According to his own words, his PC is “the most expensive thing I have ever bought.” However, in his post, he reports that his computer died after just 6 months. And it happened in the middle of a gaming session. He writes:

I was just playing Ghost of Tsushima when it suddenly froze. Ctrl-Alt-Del didn’t work, so I tried holding the power button for 10 seconds … but even THAT didn’t work. This has never happened to me before.

Since then, his PC will not start anymore and has died. But he is not sure what exactly caused the PC to die. The community provides him with a tip about the error, but the PC still does not work to this day.

Popular AMD CPU causes expensive problems once again

What is the cause? Some users speculate that it could be the AsRock motherboard combined with the Ryzen 7 9800x3D. Because AMD has been struggling with problems related to its processors for months: Many players have already complained that their motherboard and CPU burned out. Although AMD and various manufacturers regularly release BIOS updates, there are still affected users. One user writes:

[Ryzen 7] 9800x3d and Asrock motherboard have the potential to destroy your CPU if you don’t have the updated BIOS.

What’s next for the user? In two brief updates, he thanked the community and stated that he was able to successfully update the BIOS version of his motherboard. However, the computer still refuses to start. He added that he now wants to contact customer service. Since then, there has been no further update.

Is this problem more common? The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is currently considered one of the best CPUs if you want to upgrade your gaming PC and is also one of AMD’s best-selling processors. However, there have been reports for months that the processors are failing on various motherboards.

Several hundred cases with CPU issues are known and there may be more users who have not published their problems.

Another gamer is now posting on reddit a picture of a gaming PC that he also built. The owner equipped this with a GeForce RTX 3080. But especially one specific build is highly dangerous and should NOT be replicated: Gamer shows new gaming PC with RTX 3080, which “dies” after 15 minutes of Doom – Community warns, the part is highly dangerous

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The new class in Warframe relies on demonic minions, allowing you to fly through the air like a comet

Warframe is getting a new class with the upcoming update, which will enter the battle as a demon lord.

What kind of class is this? Warframe will receive a new Warframe named Uriel on December 10th, thematically based on devils and demons. Visually, this satanic fighter could also pass as a boss enemy in Diablo.

To fit the devilish theme, Uriel has his own little demons that float by his side and fight for him. As Warframe’s creative director Rebecca Ford revealed in an interview, these demons act independently and have their own gameplay mechanics. While one of them drains the life from enemies, another can impair your opponents’ abilities.

Uriel is not just a kind of companion class. He also brings his own abilities into battle. These abilities are meant to be devilish and literally make your enemies burn in hell. Moreover, he can transform himself into a burning comet and fly through the air – crashing down on enemies.

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Warframe verrät das Release-Datum zu The Old Piece im Trailer

A glimpse into a hellish past

Why this devilish design? Warframe takes a leap into the past with the upcoming update “The Old Piece”, revisiting a war fought a long time ago.

Rebecca describes the update as a glimpse into the history books, but these history books are our forgotten memories. We will experience a war that our character already fought in the past, which shaped him.

The world design and the story of the update follow a clear narrative thread that addresses the theme of war and hell. Alongside the devilish Warframe Uriel, there will be a matching hellish sound and skybox design, where Warframe’s sci-fi setting meets a dark fantasy setting like in Diablo.

The new Warframe Uriel embodies this leap back into a diabolical and militaristic era with his signature weapon: a bayonet that occupies both your primary weapon and melee weapon slot.

This means that while you fire semi-automatic shots at enemies with the bayonet one moment, you can slash your opponents with a blade attached to the rifle the next.

A novelty for story haters

If you’re not keen on advancing the story of “The Old Piece” and want to jump directly into new or old game modes, the developers have an exciting new feature for you: there will be the option to simply skip the quest line of the expansion. However, the game warns you that in this case, you will encounter spoilers and challenging gameplay meant for players who have completed the story.

The studio behind Warframe, however, did not only have news about the sci-fi shooter this week. There was also a big announcement for their next game, Soulframe: New fantasy MMO from the creators of Warframe addresses one of the biggest weaknesses, improves experience for beginners

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The new class in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide plays like John Wick on Stims, even though she is just an insignificant gangster

The cooperative shooter Warhammer 40,000: Darktide regularly receives new updates and DLCs with new content. The latest DLC brings the sixth class into the game, the Hive Scum, or in English: Hive Scum. MyMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was allowed to play it in advance and has only one criticism: at release, he has to level it up again.

I have to admit that I prefer playing Vermintide over Darktide. This is not only because the levels in Vermintide look much prettier, but especially because of the 5 iconic heroes and their constant bickering on missions.

Darktide takes a different approach with customizable, but nameless anti-heroes and branching skill trees instead of “careers” for each character. More freedom at the cost of distinct characters.

Now, however, the developers have invited us to test the new update in advance. With the 2nd DLC, the “Hive Scum” enters the game, lowly gang members from the most dangerous areas of the Hive City.

Last time, I found the free content of the update better than the Arbites – this time I couldn’t get enough of playing the new class. By the Emperor, I have never had so much fun in Darktide!

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Warhammer 40,000 Darktide shows a new class in the trailer that relies on chemicals and a crowbar

New weapons and a unique damage type

First of all: Who is the Hive Scum actually? Lore-wise, the Hive Scum are members of various gangs based in Atoma.

In Warhammer 40,000 there are massive Hives with billions of people and correspondingly large underworlds. The gangs usually fight among themselves in the “Underhive”, beneath the “normal” citizens, but they definitely have connections to the nobility.

Darktide implements this fantasy by giving the character a highly skilled fighter who, however, has no training whatsoever. A lot of shooting without sense or reason. To this, the Hive Scum gets some new content:

  • Dual pistols, dual submachine guns, and the iconic needle pistol as new ranged weapons
  • Crowbars, chainsaws, and double shivs as new melee weapons
  • Grenades that can either poison or stun enemies
  • Customization options exclusively for the Hive Scum with new hairstyles, tattoos, skins, and of course voice lines for more banter between the characters

As with all other classes, there are different playstyles, but with the Hive Scum, they differ much more: Chemists fight with their stims and grenades to deal (also new) poison damage. Daredevils smash through the enemy masses in melee. But the pistol heroes are the true centerpieces.

As a Desperado through Atoma with endless magazine

While playing, I initially decided to try out a pistol build and by the end of the test had no chance to do anything else. Too much fun with the shooting.

Normally, Darktide has a notorious ammunition shortage. Not for desperados, because they have a proverbial Hollywood magazine: the “Desperado” ability means I don’t consume any ammo while reloading during the effect’s duration.

By default, the skill lasts only a few seconds, but every kill on marked enemies extends the duration. As long as enough enemies rush in – and there are plenty of those in Darktide – I can run around endlessly in Desperado mode shooting away. Wonderful!

But the best part is yet to come: pistols (and especially SMGs) are now known for their inaccuracy, especially when carrying two of them. Here come the new combat stims into play, as the Hive Scum simply mixes them himself.

The private chemistry lab for the right kick

In addition to talents, the Hive Scum has another menu, a lab, where he assembles his own stims. There are four predefined directions for different playstyles and benefits.

The buffs are limited by points you can invest. Depending on how far you go in a certain direction, the effects become more expensive. In my case, I tailored the stim to the Desperado:

  • Under the influence of the combat drug, I have less spread and recoil, thus hitting more accurately even from the hip.
  • My attack speed is greatly increased and my stamina costs are lowered, so I can rush through enemies while shooting wildly.
  • In addition, my abilities cooldown quicker, allowing me to use Desperado more often if the buff runs out.

With the combination of skills and stims, I dart through the levels like a John Wick with significantly less precision, but incredibly like a rabid Chihuahua. Particularly handy is that the skill replaces the standard stims, meaning you always run around with it and don’t have to find something first. A nice touch: Chemists can distribute the effects of their stims to their teammates similarly to a medikit.

Oh yes, the Hive Scum also has a rocket launcher as an alternative to grenades for mighty kaboom. Even the Ogryn should be worried.

Free content lures with nostalgia for Warhammer veterans

The Hive Scum DLC will cost €11.99 in the standard version and €18.99 in the deluxe edition with additional cosmetics. On December 2, the DLC will be released alongside a free update.

In the update, all players will gain access to a new mini-campaign with 3 maps set in the trenches of Atoma. “The Road to No Man’s Land” uses assets reminiscent of the gothic style of terrain from the Warhammer tabletop.

While I played the missions, the environment was truly secondary to me. I just wanted to shoot and had a blast with the Hive Scum. The only problem: there aren’t that many players on the press server, so I spent most of the time with bots, and that… is exhausting.

I experienced the class at max level and now that I know how much fun it is, I really have to push through at release if I have to start over. But at least I know it’s worth it.

What I really need to try is the needle pistol. This is an iconic weapon from the Warhammer universe and is used by assassins among others. And if there’s one thing Warhammer does well, it’s absurd and absolutely cool weapons: Almost all known armies in Warhammer 40,000 use bolters, but what exactly is that?

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Asmongold will ban fans who gift him 1,000 subscriptions on Twitch

Twitch allowed fans for a short time to gift 1,000 paid subscriptions all at once. Many streamers did not think it was a good idea, including Asmongold, who wants to ban viewers who gift such a “present” directly.

What’s the deal with the 1,000 subscriptions? On November 26, 2025, Twitch introduced a new cap for gift subs and temporarily allowed fans to gift 1,000 paid subscriptions at once. The package cost nearly 5,000 US dollars, providing a savings of nearly 1,000 dollars compared to the individual price.

Gift subs are a popular way for fans to support their favorite streamers. However, many content creators were not too excited about the new opportunity to earn a large amount of money at once.

One streamer even went a step further, threatening to permanently ban any viewer who gives them such a “gift.”

Asmongold is one of the biggest streamers on Twitch but also one of the harshest critics of the platform. The streamer, however, often makes controversial statements himself. In October 2024, he received a ban for degrading comments related to the Gaza War.
Although Asmongold made an impressive apology, he quickly fell back into old patterns.
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Asmongold demands tax returns from fans

What does Asmongold have against money? Like many other streamers, he fears so-called chargebacks. If the generous fan has a change of heart – or does not have the financial means – they can request a refund. Smaller streamers are then left with the debt.

Asmongold believes that no one simply gifts 5,000 dollars without expecting something in return. Therefore, his drastic consequence is: “If you do that to me, you will be permanently banned, I’m telling you right now.”

Viewers could only avoid the ban if they send the streamer their “1040” from the previous year, which is a form in the US income tax return. Only if someone can show a seven-figure sum would the ban be lifted.

Asmongold also wants to ensure that fans have the necessary financial means.

The streamer had already called for viewers to be banned in early October, who gift absurd amounts after a fan killed a Korean influencer. “Think about what kind of people are willing to give a girl on the internet 50,000 dollars. Crazy. Stay safe and proactive,” Asmongold said.

Consequently, Asmongold is not very pleased that the friendly streamer Emiru received such a subscription gift in the short time the feature was available. You can see the corresponding stream clip on X.

The streamer Cr1TiKal recently announced that he no longer wants money from his viewers. He disabled all options for direct monetary donations and urged fans to donate to charity instead of subscribing: Streamer on Twitch worries about his community, takes special steps to protect them

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ARC Raiders: What We Are Leaving Behind – Here You Can Find the Locations of the Quest

Tian Wen’s weapon shop sends you on a three-part quest across various areas in ARC Raiders to collect items once again. Of course, the locations won’t be marked on your map, so we’ll show you where to go to complete the quest.

What is this quest about? The weapons dealer Tian Wen will eventually send you on the quest “What We Left Behind.” In this quest, you need to visit three maps, loot items, and gather information.

As usual, there’s no quest location marked in ARC Raiders, so you’ll have to search for the locations yourself. That’s why we visited all three locations to show you where they are.

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Dam Battlefields: Find Something of Importance

In the dam battlefields, you need to find “something of importance” in the swamp area. For this, Tian Wen sends you to the southern swamp outpost, which is located west of the water treatment control room.

Go into the swamp and look for a building that looks like a rundown silo – go inside. On one of the shelves, you will find some documents that you need to interact with. Once you’ve done that, this part is complete.

Buried City: Find 2 Containers under the Parking Garage

In the buried city, you now need to head to the parking garage, which is located near the hospital. Go to the lowest floor and look for a sealed door with the sign “1” – break it open.

Go through the door and use the zip line to reach the lowest floor. Once you arrive, you need to search 2 containers of your choice. These include hoods from vehicles, weapon cases, bags, metal boxes, and much more. Once you’ve searched 2 containers, you’re done here as well.

Spaceport: Find Bilguun’s Hideout

The probably hardest part is finding Bilguun’s hideout. It is located on the outer wall of the container storage in the spaceport. Visit the east side of the storage and look for a ladder. Climb up and search southeast for a small book that is on a pile of clothes. On our pictures, you can see the exact locations.

What rewards are there for the quest? Once you have completed the quest, you will receive three level 2 upgrades:

  • a muzzle
  • a grip
  • a stock for your rifles.

The rewards are a nice bonus, but not high-end components for your builds.

Those were all the important details for the quest “What We Left Behind.” Did you have any trouble finding Bilguun’s hideout? Some players have also struggled with the Major’s box alongside this quest, as it seems to be bugged. We’ll show you how to possibly fix this problem in our guide: ARC Raiders: Major’s Footlocker – How to solve the quest (also with a bug)

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Where Winds Meet: Trading Guide – Everything you need to know

In Where Winds Meet you can get rid of items in various ways. How exactly this works and what you need to know can be found here.

How does trading work in Where Winds Meet? There is currently no proper trading function in the global version of Where Winds Meet.

In the Chinese version, for example, you can trade skins, outfits, and certain items with other players, buying and selling them. Additionally, there are professions that allow you to earn money by buying and selling goods. Whether and when this feature will come to the West is currently unknown.

There is also currently no way to sell equipment or other items directly to other players. However, there are various ways to exchange special items with other players or to empty your inventory without going empty-handed. What options you currently have can be found here.

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Exchange items with other players

What can currently be exchanged with other players? In Where Winds Meet, there are some collectible items, such as bowls, for which you receive rewards when you collect the entire set. From these collectibles, you can also collect multiple copies, allowing you to trade missing or excess items with other players.

To do this, you must follow these steps:

  • Switch to online mode if you are still in single-player mode
    • Alternatively, invite the respective player to the Co-op or switch to the player’s world if you already know who you want to trade with
  • Meet the player you want to trade with
  • Press the button that appears above the player’s head and scroll down
  • Select the button “Exchange Collection” (German: Sammlung tauschen)
  • Wait for the other player to accept your invitation
  • Then select the item you want to give to the other player
  • Wait for your opponent to do the same and then confirm the exchange

Other items cannot be exchanged at this time.

Can items also be gifted? Yes, there are also items that you can gift – either through chat or in person. You can find this gifting function when you meet the players, right next to the trading function. Alternatively, you can also select the items themselves and gift them from there, provided it’s possible through chat. You can also gift some items from the shop to other players.

Get rid of items from your inventory

How can equipment and items be sold? If your inventory space is running low, you cannot currently sell excess equipment to a merchant. Instead, you can mark the respective item in your bag and recycle it with the corresponding button. This consumes it and gives you money and some resources.

You don’t need to worry about resources and quest items, as they do not take up inventory space. The limitation mainly affects your weapons and armor pieces.

Money and currencies play a central role in Where Winds Meet. Currently, monetization is relatively fair compared to other free-to-play games and leaves no room for pay-to-win. However, it is said that the whole thing will be even fairer in the Chinese version: Where Winds Meet Shop and Monetization: No Pay2Win, but the Chinese version is expected to be fairer

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Pokémon GO: Here’s how to make the most of Community Day with Peppeck

Peppeck is waiting for you at the Community Day in Pokémon GO. Here are tips on how to make the most of the event.

The end of November belongs to Peppeck! The little bird, known as the “Woodpecker Pokémon,” will have its own Community Day on Sunday, November 30th.

The Normal-Flying Pokémon has two evolutions: Trompeck and Tukanon. It retains its type distribution.

We summarize how to prepare for the Community Day and what bonuses you can benefit from.

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All information about the Community Day with Peppeck in November 2025

What? Community Day with Peppeck
When? Sunday, November 30, 2025 – from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Exclusive Attack: Charged Attack Beak Cannon for Tukanon if you evolve it during the event or up to four hours afterward
Bonuses:
– Increased Shiny chance for Peppeck
– Triple catch XP
– Double catch candy
– Double chance for XL candies when catching Pokémon from level 31
– Lure modules and incense last for 3 hours (not the daily adventure incense)
– Snapshot surprises with Peppeck
– Field research with Peppeck

Bonuses until 10:00 PM local time:
– One additional special trade
– 50% less Stardust cost when trading

A special bonus: If you attach a normal lure module to a stop, it will also attract additional Peppeck between 2:00 PM and 9:00 PM. These also have an increased Shiny chance and may have a special background. This way, you can also take advantage of the Community Day if you don’t have time between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM.

As usual, there will also be a paid research available in the shop.

Who should participate in the Community Day with Peppeck?

Can Peppeck be Shiny? Yes, with an increased chance, and the Tukanon Shiny is also quite striking. Shiny hunters can use the Community Day well for a specimen in the Shiny Dex.

Is Peppeck strong? No, and neither are its evolutions. Neither in gyms and raids nor in the PvP league are Peppeck, Trompeck, or Tukanon viable attackers.

Is the bonus worth it? You can earn a lot of XP and candy, which can help you on your way to level 70 or even 80. Important with the candies: This weekend also features the Dynamax Weekend with Lugia. The bonuses also apply here, so you can earn extra candies from Dynamax battles.

How to prepare

If you want to catch many Peppeck on Community Day, you should prepare with the following points.

  • Clear out your Pokémon box to make space. Use the sorting function for that.
  • Prepare items. Best to have plenty of balls, Sananabeeren for more candy, as well as lure modules and incense to attract.
  • Use Mega Pokémon: An active Mega Pokémon gives you extra candies and XP when catching monsters of the same types. Suitable ones are:
    • Mega-Rayquaza
    • Mega-Charizard Y
    • Mega-Pidgeot
    • Mega-Kangaskhan
    • Mega-Pinsir
    • Mega-Aerodactyl
    • Mega-Dragonite
    • Mega-Ohrdoch

What’s next? In December, you can look forward to a new season in Pokémon GO. Additionally, there will be another Community Day next month: The big one, which spans two days and brings many Pokémon from past events. Want to know what else is happening? Here are the events in December 2025 in Pokémon GO.

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.