Recently, the prices of RAM have been steadily increasing. Currently, a PS5 is cheaper than a 64-gigabyte kit. The community is reacting and has already found a culprit. Companies focused on AI are said to be responsible for the current prices.
How expensive is RAM right now? Since October 2025, prices for RAM have increased. First by up to 100 percent more, and now even further. (via de.pcpartpicker.com) are now so high that some DDR5 RAM kits cost more than 700 euros.
One of these modules is a 64 GB RAM kit from Corsair. Its price is now around 550 euros and up (as of 25.11.2025, via Geizhals). For comparison: a PS5 Pro currently costs about 550-600 euros.
DDR4 RAM has not risen as sharply, but there is still a price increase of up to 90 percent since June 2025. The trend is also increasing.
If you are wondering what the PS5 Pro can actually do, take a look at the official release trailer:
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Sony releases the official reveal trailer for the PS5 Pro
Reactions to the rising RAM prices are clear
How is the community reacting? Reddit, Facebook, YouTube, and X are filled with posts about RAM prices: Many users are shocked and blame AI companies for the prices. Users on X.com report:
Grummz writes: “This is not good, … RAM prices have skyrocketed due to AI demand.”
Kingor Roy Tirtho says: “Guys, I think it’s time for the AI bubble to burst. What are these DDR5 RAM prices. We could buy a PS5 for that.”
Lighthouse_seek reports: “Apparently, OpenAI has hoovered up all high-bandwidth memory (about 40 percent of total production) and thus prices have risen.”
Cpt_Soban says: “We’re back to the crypto bottlenecks. This time it’s due to poor AI programs.”
AI companies as the trigger for the RAM crisis
Why are prices rising? The current prices are closely linked to the increasing growth of the AI scene. AI companies like OpenAI have increasingly purchased high-bandwidth RAM modules in the past to meet their growing demand. This has resulted in shortages, causing various manufacturers to buy up the remaining RAM. As a result, prices are said to have risen.
For example, OpenAI is said to have signed a contract with Samsung and SK Hynix that ensures that with their Stargate project they will consume about 40 percent of the world’s RAM resources (via tomshardware). Behind Stargate is an extensive infrastructure project involving companies like Oracle, NVIDIA, and OpenAI.
It has been over a year since Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 was released. Since then, the developers have enhanced the cooperative shooter with many new contents, and all of this is now available at the lowest price ever.
As in the predecessor, you will again take on the role of Lieutenant Demetrian Titus, an Ultramarine. This time, you are not fighting against Orks but the Tyranids. These insect-like Xenos swarm over you and your companions.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is currently available on Steam with a substantial discount of 60%. The standard edition of the game now costs only €23.99 instead of €59.99 until December 4, 2025.
Here you can see a trailer for the game:
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Der Launch-Trailer zu Space Marine 2, dem neuen Koop-Shooter in Warhammer 40k
Plenty of new content – all included in the main game
In what ways has Space Marine 2 become even better? Since the release in September 2024, Saber Interactive, the developer behind the cooperative shooter, has released many new contents for the game. You don’t need to purchase the most important ones separately.
New game modes and enemy types were added in free updates. For instance, in Season 2 of the game, the forces of Chaos were introduced as a new enemy faction alongside the Tyranids. The Chaos is embodied by the followers of Tzeentch.
The only paid DLCs are packs for individual Chapters of the Space Marines that mainly deliver new cosmetic content. If you want to charge into battle with the armor and weapons of your favorite Chapter, a single additional DLC is sufficient.
In Pokémon GO, you can purchase a research for €9 starting today to obtain Shiny Keldeo. However, the path to achieving this will demand quite a lot from you.
In Pokémon GO, the event “Last Resort” started on November 25, 2025. Here, you can change Keldeo’s form for the first time and bring it into its Resolute Form.
Part of the event is also a paid Masterwork Research that you can purchase for €8.99. The initial tasks of the research are now known. And they are quite challenging.
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Pokémon GO shows its new season in the trailer
Masterwork Research Foal Adventure: Here’s What to Expect
What tasks are included in the research? So far, only the first of 7 steps of the research is known. However, you will need to plan some time for this step if you want to complete it.
The tasks for the first step are as follows:
Catch 151 Pokémon from the Kanto region
Catch 100 Pokémon from the Johto region
Catch 135 Pokémon from the Hoenn region
Catch 107 Pokémon from the Sinnoh region
Catch 156 Pokémon from the Unova region
Catch Pokémon on 10 different days
For each task, you will receive 647 experience points as a reward. If you complete all tasks of the step, you will also receive 25 candies for Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion.
Catching the corresponding number of monsters from each region will likely take some time.
As soon as the first trainers have managed to complete this step of the research, there will also be information about the next steps.
When can the ticket be purchased? If you want to get the ticket and thus Shiny Keldeo, you have until Sunday, November 30, 2025, at 8:00 PM to get the research for €8.99. You cannot use PokéCoins for this.
Once you have obtained the research, you will have as much time as you need to complete it. There is no time limit for completing the research.
Where can I purchase the ticket? If you want to obtain the research with Shiny Keldeo, open the game and the shop here. You can purchase the ticket there.
There are many good movies about Batman, but some fly under the radar. One of the best is an animated film that totally captivated MeinMMO editor Niko because it approaches the character in a different way.
Those who know me, know: I love Batman. Be it the games, comics, series, or just movies. I enjoy both the silly movies with bad ice puns and the serious titles that explore the character on different levels.
In addition to the many live-action films, there are also countless animated films that are closer to comic templates. That’s why I also revisited the two films of The Dark Knight Returns that never played in theaters but were only released on home video.
My expectations were completely exceeded, as it is one of the best Batman films of all time because it shows Batman at his most vicious.
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Trailer for the film adaptation of the comic masterpiece The Dark Knight Returns
What is The Dark Knight Returns about? To summarize briefly: Batman has been gone for 10 years and a bitter old Bruce Wayne is trying to get the kick of his old days back by other means.
But after the new mutant gang commits increasingly brutal acts in Gotham, Bruce dons his old outfit again to save the city. But in doing so, he also attracts the attention of old foes and friends.
The Dark Knight Returns is based on the comic of the same name by Frank Miller, which is now one of the most legendary stories of Batman. The film sticks quite closely to the comic and creates a fantastic film that shows the tragic and questionable side of Batman.
Batman doesn’t just want to save the city, he needs to
What makes the film so good? Anyone who has seen Batman v Superman (which loosely based on Frank Miller’s comic) will recognize only slight hints. The aging Batman is the main focus in this animated two-parter.
While other people have become wiser and more cautious, the old Bruce Wayne is quite different: he is bitter and as Batman more brutal and ruthless. It quickly becomes clear that Batman needs the thrill of the chase, otherwise he is tormented by visions and nightmares.
His brutality is not only commented on by other characters – despite the animated guise, it’s evident. The fights are forceful, and like in no other film, Batman feels like a monster here. When he picks off criminals in the dark, I can totally understand the fear. There were even scenes that could have come from a horror film.
Along with the many fight sequences that are really impressive, the film also addresses moral and societal questions surrounding Batman. This is also my highlight in the film, as this aspect makes The Dark Knight Returns even better than Christopher Nolan’s trilogy.
What moral aspect is at play? Many works about Batman try to question his role. Even in The Dark Knight, his immoral surveillance of the city is criticized by Lucius Fox. Ultimately, however, these are just minor side notes that I often found too meager as a viewer.
In The Dark Knight Returns, this morality is much more central. Batman injures the criminals permanently at times, no longer even caring whether he could seriously harm them. He also takes on a new Robin sidekick who is completely untrained, putting him in danger. Watching Batman in the film, I often asked myself: does he really have to be so brutal? This makes the debate about his existence raised in the film not childish but completely understandable.
This is quite evident with his most famous villain: the Joker. In the 10 years Batman was inactive, the villain was quietly locked away in Arkham Asylum. However, when Batman returns, it also awakens the Joker’s sense of purpose.
Batman himself does not question this; he is too obsessed with being Batman. But as a viewer, I have seen his role in the city with a conflict. The city is, after all, a pretty beautiful aspect of the film, as Gotham has never felt so alive.
Why is Gotham so special in the film? Gotham is not just a city in the USA; it has always had a special dynamic, especially because of Batman. In The Dark Knight Returns, I was really excited about this, as the film shows, thanks to a terrible event, what impact Batman can have on the city, but also what potential lies within the city.
Despite the dark atmosphere and the brutal hero, particularly the city evokes a beautiful sense of hope. One understands why people live in this dangerous city, but also why Batman is willing to dedicate his life to saving Gotham.
How good is The Dark Knight Returns as an animated film? The film looks good, is solidly animated, and both the German and English dubbing are commendable. Especially the voice of Batman, portrayed by Peter Dweller, the Robocop, is quite fitting.
As an adaptation of the comic, the film does a good job. It works with panels from the comic, creating quite beautiful and unique images. Honestly: Anyone who can appreciate Batman even a little and doesn’t want to wait for the next film should definitely check out The Dark Knight Returns, as it can hold its own against any superhero film in theaters.
How can I best watch the film? Unfortunately, the film is currently not available with any subscription, but you can buy or rent it as a Deluxe Edition from the well-known providers.
The film was originally released in 2 parts, but I can recommend watching the complete work in the Deluxe Edition at once. For me, it is the best film with the Bat after The Dark Knight and The Batman. You can find MeinMMO author Christoph’s favorites here: 13 movies about Batman ranked – Which is the best?
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Vehicles are mostly a danger to individual infantry in Battlefield 6. However, one vehicle is the exception. A player has leveled it to the highest rank.
Which vehicle is meant? The light ground transporter, the Jeep with 5 seats, is considered the worst military vehicle in Battlefield 6 – Quads or the golf carts of the new map “Eastwood” are therefore excluded from comparison.
The Jeep is inferior to the tanks, anti-aircraft units, or ATVs in almost every respect. It explodes easily, is poorly armed, and provides no protection for the driver, passengers, or the brave soldier in the gun turret. The only advantage of the Jeep: It is quite fast.
However, one player was not deterred by the lack of firepower and armor of the Jeep and reached the highest mastery rank with the vehicle. He shared a screenshot of the skin and badge earned with it on Reddit.
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Battlefield 6 bringt den Sweet-Spot zurück – So funktioniert er
Tactical Waiting at Key Paths
How did he reach the highest level with the vehicle? The English-language magazine PCGamer asked the player how he did it – after all, it’s not easy with such a poorly equipped vehicle.
The player explained: “I waited at the flags or narrow paths for [enemies] to approach me. I did this occasionally over the course of a month, but I averaged 2,500 to 3,000 XP per game.”
He then stated that he was not sure if he had chosen the most efficient method and that this self-imposed goal cost him his sanity. He leveled the Jeep solo in standard conquest and escalation matches, completely avoiding the use of bot lobbies.
As he was both the driver and shooter of the vehicle, he couldn’t move while shooting. This naturally made him an easier target than if you leveled the Jeep with a friend.
Why did he put himself through that? The player also revealed to PCGamer why he took on this task, even though it “cost him his sanity.” The answer? To show off: “I wanted the level 50 badge on my profile, in a way as a flex, since I know there won’t be too many people who will achieve this.”
Our MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz is having so much fun with Where Winds Meet that he is playing through the open-world RPG for the second time. Unfortunately, the developers have adjusted a detail that unnecessarily slows down the fun of the game.
If you have read my preview report on Where Winds Meet, you know that the ambitious open-world RPG from Everstone Studio positively surprised me despite some weaknesses. I joyfully played through the available story acts as well as all major side quest lines in the pre-release version, leveled up to level 70+, and explored large parts of the beautiful game world.
With the official launch, there was of course a complete progress wipe on the beta server. Like everyone else, I had to start over. This was my third restart if I count a previous opportunity to play.
When you have already invested so much time in an extensive game before its release, it often negatively affects your motivation to fully dive back in. Not with Where Winds Meet. I looked forward to the restart and immersed myself again in this fascinating Wuxia world. By now, I am stuck at the current maximum level 55 and … something has changed.
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Schnelle Gründe, warum ihr Where Winds Meet zocken solltet
Barely Timegating? A lot of Timegating!
Just before the launch, a reader asked me curiously how things looked with timegating in Where Winds Meet, meaning with content that is initially unavailable due to time constraints. In the pre-release version that we received for Where Winds Meet, there was this type of hurdle, but in homeopathic doses:
The leveling phase is divided into several phases. To transition from one phase (for example, level 50 to 55) to the next (level 55 to 60), you must initiate a breakthrough. You can only do this if you meet specified requirements, such as reaching a character level and mastering basic tests.
In the first week with the pre-release version, breakthroughs were time-limited. Once you reached the maximum available level of the day, you had to wait until the next day to perform the breakthrough for the next level area. After 6 days, there were no more restrictions for leveling.
Certain main missions could only be approached once you reached a specific character level. So here, too, you had to play until the next day within the first week to continue.
Some side quests also only continued the next real-time day after you reached a certain point.
All in all, I didn’t find this system bad, as there was noticeable progress every day, and the week of restrictions passed quickly.
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What is different in the release version? The developers have adjusted the timegating for the final version of Where Winds Meet and noticeably slowed down the so-called pacing (the speed at which you progress through the leveling phase and the main missions).
Already at the breakthrough for reaching character level 50, I had to wait 2 days. After that, it was 4 or 5 days to level up to 55. By now, we have arrived at 9 days of waiting time.
What happens after that? No idea! As I said: It was completely different in the pre-release version. By the way, what is new is how main missions behave in parallel. I could not approach the current mission “Wheels and Shops” with my current level 55 as expected, but had to wait 2 additional days. As a result, I have felt constantly slowed down for almost a week, which is annoying.
Where Winds Meet does not allow our Karsten to reach level 60, even though he really wants to!!11
Then just play the many other contents!
Exactly what I did extensively last week. I explored large parts of the game world, completed many smaller quests, liberated outposts, and defeated bosses. The good news: The experience points earned during this time are saved by the game and distributed across upcoming level ups.
The bad news: This way, you reach the new maximum level in no time, making the wait for the next breakthrough a topic almost immediately again.
My hope now is that the timegating will be removed after the next breakthrough – as it was in the pre-release version. If they make it 18 days in the next step from 9 days, I’m out. And that would be a shame. Where Winds Meet actually has the potential to be my game of the year. By the way, you can find out what our community currently thinks of Where Winds Meet here: How is Where Winds Meet received by you? You have a strong opinion, but are not in agreement
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In an action game on Steam, MeinMMO author Ody fought alongside Roman legions against wild barbarians for 70 hours. It was supposed to have ended after about 6 hours. So what kept him engaged for so long?
From the first trailer, I was in love with Ryse: Son of Rome, the action game by Crytek from 2013. However, there were two problems back then. The first issue was that Ryse: Son of Rome was exclusively available for Xbox One at release. The second problem: I didn’t have an Xbox One at the time.
Who is writing here? Movies like Gladiator and Troy made Ody a lover of ancient history and mythology (his Greek background also plays a role here). Therefore, he is particularly looking forward to new games set in antiquity.
The problems solved themselves after a year. Ryse: Son of Rome was finally released for PC on Steam in October 2014. You can grab the game for just €2.99 until November 30, 2025. After 70 hours in the game, I can say it was definitely worth it.
Upon its release on Xbox One, Ryse: Son of Rome received a rather mediocre reception:
On Metacritic, the metascore (based on 77 critic reviews) is 60, while the user score (based on 1,926 reviews) is also a balanced 6.6
The GamePro gave it a score of 68 points for being a “graphically opulent, but gameplay-wise meager spectacle of antiquity for uncritical slayers.”
You can watch a trailer for Ryse: Son of Rome here:
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Ryse: Son of Rome – Action spectacle in ancient Rome shows the advantages of the PC version
Absolutely predictable story well staged
The main plot of Ryse: Son of Rome is not much more than a version of the movie Gladiator. The protagonist Marius Titus’s family is killed by barbarians, after which he joins the Roman campaign in Britain.
Throughout the story, the emperor’s family turns out to be the real villains, and Marius swears revenge. The game takes many elements from the film but rearranges them in different ways. Additionally, the focus is not on being a gladiator but on that of a general.
Even though the story doesn’t necessarily shine with originality, it does so with its cinematic presentation. The game still looks great even 12 years after its original release, especially (but not only) in cutscenes.
The gameplay is only as challenging as you make it
A major criticism of the game has always been the gameplay. It can be quite dull: beat down the enemy until the finisher symbol appears, press the button, done – repeat. Although there are different enemy types, especially on the lower difficulty levels, you are hardly challenged.
Despite its age, Ryse: Son of Rome is still a visual treat.
Only on higher difficulty levels does the game become a real challenge. That’s where the gameplay truly shines, in my opinion. The best example of this are the finishers, which only become really relevant then.
On the highest difficulty level, for example, your finishers must be executed perfectly to gain bonuses (like increased damage or healing). You need to memorize the movement patterns and key combinations for each finisher animation and execute them correctly under time pressure.
Flow is everything
In battles, you easily develop a flow of attacks, blocks, and dodges. Staying in this flow is rewarded by the game: the higher the combo counter, the higher the damage – and the more extravagant the finishers get. Once you’re in this flow, even lengthy battles can feel incredibly satisfying.
It’s precisely this combat feel that made me play through the campaign multiple times and dive into the online mode for many hours. By comparison: you can complete the main story in about 6 hours, and even if you want to see everything, it takes only about 20 hours (according to howlongtobeat.com).
If you’re looking for an action game in ancient Rome with cinematic presentation and fluid combat feel, then Ryse: Son of Rome is definitely worth recommending. However, you need to be able to overlook the somewhat predictable story and the often repetitive gameplay.
In Where Winds Meet, there are many different merchants offering a variety of goods, each with a weekly limit. We explain which items you should buy weekly that are really worth it.
What kind of items are these? All items we recommend for purchase serve to progress your character. They make you stronger, are necessary for upgrades, or are so limited that you should simply buy them even if you don’t need them right now.
How is the guide structured? We have organized this guide by individual merchants or shops. Just use the following menu when you are in front of one of the merchants or in one of the shops to learn which items are suitable for purchase. Items that can only be purchased once from NPCs or are only suitable for specific builds are not included in the guide.
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Seasonal Shop
Which items are worth it? In the seasonal shop, you should buy the following items:
Inner Way Note: Chest (Both stacks for 100 and 150 Jade Fish)
Necessary to level up passive skills
Martial Arts: Tailored Tips (both stacks)
Necessary to level up martial arts skills
As needed: Food Supply Box
If items for an upgrade are missing
Level-X Equipment Box
Contains equipment for the current level
Fashion only: Garment Design Shard
Allows changing outfits later in the game
Fashion only: Resonating Melody
Grants a draw in the gacha
Battle Pass Shop
What should you buy for battle pass tokens? The battle pass shop has only a few supplies that are not purely cosmetic. You should secure the following items before thinking about skins:
Tailored Martial Arts Breakthrough Chest
Gives you materials for breaking through your martial arts
Mystical Abilities Breakthrough Support Box
Gives you rare materials for breaking through mystical abilities
Tailored Martial Arts Upgrade Chest
Gives you materials for upgrading martial arts skills
Fashion only: Rosycloud Dye Powder
Allows you to dye certain clothes
Merchant at Sky Pier – Xiong Da
What does the general goods merchant offer? The merchant has various items that reset weekly. Especially three items are needed more frequently, but can also be farmed in the open world:
As needed: Deadly Crystal
Upgrade material, also farmable in the open world
As needed: Fragrant Jade
Upgrade material, also farmable in the open world
As needed: Bear Fur
Upgrade material, also farmable in the open world
General Goods Merchant in Harvestfall Village – Xiao Yao
What goods does Xiao Yao have? The merchant in Harvestfall Village offers many ingredients for recipes. Similar to the merchant at Sky Pier, there are two items we need more frequently but can also be found in the open world:
As needed: Raw Ore
Upgrade material, also farmable in the open world
As needed: Coarse Fur
Upgrade material, also farmable in the open world
Kaifeng General Merchant – Xiao Yuan
What can you buy here? Like the other general merchants, Xiao Yuan mainly sells collectible materials that you can also easily gather yourself. However, if your supplies are insufficient, the weekly visit to the merchant is especially worthwhile for:
As needed: Raw Ore
Upgrade material, also farmable in the open world
As needed: Coarse Fur
Upgrade material, also farmable in the open world
Kaifeng Hu Niu’s General Goods
What is worthwhile at Hu Niu’s? The merchant sells the rarer open-world resources that Where Winds Meet has to offer. That’s why purchases here are more worthwhile if you have some money left over. Especially these items are useful:
As needed: Dragon Bone
Upgrade material, rarely farmable in the open world
As needed: Blue Jade
Upgrade material, rarely farmable in the open world
As needed: Chlorite Schist
Upgrade material, rarely farmable in the open world
As needed: Cold Iron
Upgrade material, rarely farmable in the open world
As needed: Dushan Jade
Upgrade material, rarely farmable in the open world
As needed: Fat-tailed Sheep Fur
Upgrade material, rarely farmable in the open world
If you have the battle pass or its premium version, you can buy many of the items directly from the mobile merchant instead of teleporting to each individual one. We advise you to build at least a small stock of all upgrade materials so you don’t have to wait for the merchants to reset at 10:00 PM on Sundays. More about daily and weekly resets can be found here: Where Winds Meet: Maximum Level, Level Cap Increase and Daily Reset Explained
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The Twitch streamer lightedits banned a viewer from his chat because the viewer allegedly harassed him. The viewer apparently used a feature of Twitch to get his money back.
Who is the Twitch streamer? It is the Twitch streamer Lightedits. On Twitch, he has over 16,000 followers and has primarily streamed the game VALORANT in recent years (Source: SullyGnome). Besides that, lightedits also engages with gaming content.
Recently, however, the streamer has not been in the spotlight for his gaming streams but because of a post on X, in which he revealed that he had a problem with one of his viewers.
Allegedly, the viewer had lightedits’ phone number and partially disclosed it. Consequently, lightedits banned the viewer from his chat and warned others on social media about this viewer.
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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google
Streamer has to refund 1,200 dollars
What did the viewer do next? The viewer allegedly used a feature of Twitch that cost lightedits over 1,200 dollars: the refund function.
On Twitch, viewers can support their streamer in various ways. Either through subscriptions (colloquially called “subs”), direct donations, or donating bits, the currency of Twitch. According to the Twitch policies, viewers can withdraw some of these payments.
What happens next can be seen in lightedits’ case. The money that is withdrawn is taken back by Twitch from the streamer. For lightedits, this amounted to a total of 1,265.37 dollars. Lightedits seemed upset about this action.
How does the community help? Some people noticed the post on X and decided to help lightedits. They took out a new sub, namely their Prime sub. A free monthly subscription that Amazon Prime offers to every Prime user. For the viewer, there are no additional costs when subscribing to a Twitch streamer, but the streamer still receives the money from the sub.
This way, some viewers accessed lightedits’ Twitch channel to offset his “lost” money. In another post on X, the streamer announced that after just 14 hours, the money had come back in.
Lightedits does not seem very happy about Twitch’s policies that allow such refunds. Other Twitch streamers have also occasionally expressed dissatisfaction with Twitch’s rules, as have VTubers. You can read more about this here on MeinMMO: A community feels specifically targeted by new rules from Twitch
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Where Winds Meet has been playable in the West for nearly a week now. We asked you how you find the game so far. The results show: You are not entirely in agreement on this.
How did the survey turn out? Since the release of Where Winds Meet on November 14, 2025, we have been asking you in our posts how you like the game shortly after its release. This resulted in about 2,178 votes (as of November 25, 2025, 10:30 AM).
About one third of those who voted were not impressed with the game:
281 votes (13% of total votes) find Where Winds Meet “not so good” and expected more
225 votes (10% of total votes) do not like the game at all and consider it bad
However, two thirds of you are generally having fun with Where Winds Meet – even if you don’t fully agree on the quality.
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Schnelle Gründe, warum ihr Where Winds Meet zocken solltet
Between Enthusiastic and Skeptical
What are you not in agreement about? While exactly one quarter of all votes rate the game simply as “Good” and can finish the game without much fuss, there are two camps among the higher ranks of the survey: one that is totally enthusiastic about Where Winds Meet and one that is clearly skeptical.
This results in the following votes for positions 3 – 1:
443 votes (20% of total votes) find the game “Good” and are satisfied with what it offers
507 votes (23% of total votes) feel their gaming experience is “okay” and are skeptical about the long-term motivation
722 votes (33% of total votes) are thrilled with Where Winds Meet
This opinion is also reflected in your comments under our posts and shows some points that support your ratings:
Veoh is excited: “But to be honest, for being completely free, it’s a much better Blade and Soul for what it is, without overly ridiculous fan service and no P2W. In general, a lot of effort and care has gone into this! Deep story, a lot of variety, very elaborately designed areas. It still has a few weaknesses, but let’s see what happens in future updates.”
diesdasverschiedenedinge writes: “I hadn’t heard about the game until 1 day before release and was a bit tired of WoW. So I just tried it out and was very positively surprised. Except for the incredibly many menus, it’s really fun. It’s somehow Elden Ring x Skyrim x Assassin’s Creed in China. Besides a few frustrating moments with boss fights on Legendary, I’m having a lot of fun and have already sunk 75 hours into it.”
Kyntara is one of those who need new content after just over a week and also addresses another “problem”:
So, I had no problem stopping. As soon as the time gate comes, I’m out and lose all motivation. The first days after release were okay since there was really a lot to do and the time gates were only one day long. Now, with the 9 days time gate, I lost all motivation immediately. […] Yes, I have pretty much done everything in the game after around 110 hours. Believe me, having so much time to play is both a curse and a blessing. Today’s games are unfortunately not designed for no-lifers like me anymore. Back then you could grind MMOs to the limit, today they are limited and artificially stretched out. Don’t get me wrong, I love WWM, but I will wait until more content arrives and the time gates disappear. Have fun to everyone with the game!
The time and level restrictions seem to slow you down at times and slightly diminish your enjoyment of the game. However, in general, it shows: Where Winds Meet is a comprehensive game, especially considering that it is Free2Play, and is mostly well-received in the West.
In Pokémon GO the new Season will start soon. Now there is a first trailer and information.
When does the new Season start? The upcoming Season starts December 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM local time. It directly follows the “Stories of Transformation”.
What is the name of the new Season? The English title is now known thanks to the new trailer: the Season is called “Precious Paths”.
This is the new trailer: A 30-second video hints at the new Season. You can watch the trailer here:
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Pokémon GO shows its new season in the trailer
What does the trailer for Precious Paths in Pokémon GO show?
This is what can be seen: Above all, the trailer highlights various PokéStops. However, a few Pokémon are hidden in the background as well. The following can be seen:
Two small Pikachu with new costumes
The Gigantamax Meowth with its long body
Clobbopus is hinted at
And also the already known Whimsicott can be seen
What does the rest of the trailer mean? What exactly the stops entail can only be speculated about at this time. In connection with the title, it can be assumed that the new Season may revolve around the “routes” theme in Pokémon GO.
This would also fit, as the next GO Tour is likely the “Kalos” tour, since we recently had Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova. In Kalos, Zygarde is one of the most important Pokémon, and this is directly related to the routes feature in Pokémon GO.
It is likely that a longer trailer and more information will be released soon – at least that has been the case in the past. We will keep you updated as always!
Currently, the end of the current Season is still ongoing and it revolves around Keldeo. A new event has just started, which has unlocked the rest of the Season research. It is now also possible to change Keldeo’s form. You can find the information about Keldeo and “The Last Justice” here.
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The user interface of Where Winds Meet is nested and confusing. Finding something in the many windows is difficult even after many hours of gameplay. MeinMMO presents the most important menus for your hero.
Why this guide?Where Winds Meet does a lot right and well, but the user interface is not one of them. The menus are heavily nested, one window leads to another. Without the red dots that guide you to the next reward, much would remain undiscovered in the depths of the user interface.
But it’s not just about collecting each individual Echojade. After four or five clicks, essential systems await that allow you to enhance your character’s strength. Especially on higher difficulty levels, it’s fatal if you don’t make use of these just because they get lost in the menu jungle.
Therefore, we will present the most important menus where you can noticeably increase the combat power of your martial arts maestro. If you have more tips like this, feel free to share them in the comments!
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Schnelle Gründe, warum ihr Where Winds Meet zocken solltet
Development – the most important menu for your character
How do I improve my character? Open the main menu of the game (on PC via the “ESC” key) and click on the tile Development (shortcut “H”). A window will open with the 3 tabs “Skills”, “Equipment”, and “Talents”.
On page 1, the skills, you will find 3 essential areas:
Martial Arts: Here you choose your two active weapons (and the martial arts associated with them).
Inner Path: Here you will find your passive enhancements; you can activate up to 4 bonuses.
Mystical Abilities: Through this point, you can access the active martial arts skills that you can use independently of your weapons – up to 8 skills can be assigned. Through the second tab “General,” you will find additional abilities such as “Wind Perception” or the skill “Still Waters,” which allows you to significantly slow down time when shooting arrows. The third tab “Movement” finally offers you the Lightness skills for flying, wall running, or diving.
You will hardly spend as much time in any other menu as in the skills tab of development.
Almost everything can be upgraded: Weapons, passive enhancements, and active martial arts skills can be leveled up. This also applies to some general abilities. Select one of the weapons, mystical abilities, or passive enhancements and press “F” (or bottom right on “Improve” or “Breakthrough”) to perform upgrades.
This way, you can see whether you can already perform an upgrade or which resources you still lack. Another click on the resource will reveal where you can farm or buy these.
Where do I unlock what? Where Winds Meet not only reveals in detail where you can find the resources needed for upgrades, but through a few clicks, you can also learn what you need to do to unlock any missing weapons, mystical abilities, etc.
One advantage of the complex menus: The game tells you exactly where you can get everything.
Select a still locked weapon and click “Gain” (shortcut “Space”) at the bottom right of the window. In the “Inner Path” window, it is called “Understanding Inner Way,” but works the same otherwise. For the active martial arts skills, it is the “Learning Method.” Important: Select the skill and then click “Space” or use the forwarding option at the bottom right of the window.
Which weapons, mystical abilities, and passive enhancements should you acquire for a strong beginner build, you can find in this guide:
The second of the above-mentioned tabs leads you to “Equipment.” Here you can first see your currently equipped gear. Note that the individual equipment slots for both weapons, the disc, charms, helmet, greaves, bracers, and armor can be upgraded. All items you use in these slots benefit from these enhancements.
How do I upgrade the equipment slots? Click either on “Improve” in the “Equipment” tab or click on an equipment piece and then switch from there to “Improve” (shortcut “R”) in the improvement menu at the bottom right.
Can I also improve the equipment pieces themselves? During the leveling phase you will unlock the tuning of items. After that, you will find the option that shares the same name when you select a weapon in the “Equipment” tab, specifically at the bottom right (“Tuning”, shortcut “Space”).
Through tuning, you can specifically improve equipment pieces.
Through tuning, you invest tuning stones and coins in upgrading an item to receive random bonuses, for example, for physical defense or your critical hit rate.
What about the Arsenal? The third feature of the equipment area is unlocked between levels 50 and 55. It allows you to create a collection of unnecessary equipment pieces to boost your minimal and physical damage.
Tip: The Arsenal starts at level 41. So try to avoid breaking down equipment at that level or higher, so you can fill your collection promptly upon unlocking.
The Arsenal is a collection of old gear that increases your damage.
Talents in Where Winds Meet
In the third tab Talents, you can invest your earned talent points to unlock basic combat maneuvers such as heavy attacks, as well as additional slots for mystical abilities or simple attribute bonuses.
Anyone who regularly visits the PvP arena or fights bosses in Hero’s Path or Sword Trial modes will also receive talent points for these areas that you can invest in the Talents section to make your hero stronger for the respective variants of the game.
Where Winds Meet: Invest your talents!
Determining consumables – here’s how
Where can I find my healing potions? For this, we leave the development menu and switch to the bag (shortcut “B”). There you will find in the “Develop” tab the “Quick Access” area, where you can assign different items for the following categories:
Medicine (useable healing items in combat)
Divinecraft (consumable items for additional elemental effects such as fire, water, or poison)
Special item (fishing rod or firework rockets)
Tip: Through the “Settings” menu, you can select in the “Item Settings” category that a new item type is automatically assigned to the medicine area when your selected item is fully spent.
With consumable items, you can significantly ease the battles.
Special menus found at NPCs
Unfortunately, not all important menus that affect character strength are readily available at the push of a button. In Qinghe and Kaifend, you unlock a curiosity dealer where you can submit so-called curiosities to unlock various attribute bonuses or new movement skills.
The first of the dealers, Qi Sheng, was already introduced to you in the beginner guide with 15 tips for starting in Where Winds Meet. You can find him in the starting area Green Wilderness, near the wanderer where you uncover the first part of the world map.
Through curiosities, you also unlock important movement maneuvers.
His counterpart Bai Ji is unlocked much later, in the northwest of the city of Kaifeng, specifically near the outpost “Palace of Highest Unity.” Bai Ji offers you a completely different curiosities tree than Qi Sheng, so you should look for collectable insects, flowers, nests, frogs, and more in both regions.
These were the most important menus you should know for strengthening your character in Where Winds Meet. You can find many more guides and tips for the open-world adventure from China in our comprehensive overview. Check it out here: All guides, tips, and builds for Where Winds Meet in overview
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In 2022, millions of players discussed a shooter because it looked really realistic. Now the developer has returned after a long silence.
What kind of shooter is this? In 2022, a developer named Alexandre “esankiy” Spindler showcased a video of the game he is currently working on: UNRECORD, a shooter from the perspective of a so-called bodycam on X.com.
A bodycam is a camera mounted on the body, such as those used by the US police. Spindler and his team use this perspective in combination with Unreal Engine 5 to create a deceptively realistic image.
Within a day, the posted clip of the shooter was viewed over 3.5 million times. The opinion of many players under the post was clear: It looks incredibly realistic and was partially confused with real camera footage. The post has since been displayed over 93 million times.
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Unrecord – Official Early Gameplay Trailer
“Still Alive”
What is the new development? There was a long period of silence on Spindler’s X profile. While there were occasional updates on the development in 2024, there was not a single post from the developer in 2025. This did not go unnoticed by the community. A post with over 170,000 “likes” speculated on X.com that the developer might no longer be alive.
This is the sign of life: Following the post, the developer returned with a short message to his followers. He writes: “Still alive, it is getting closer”.
Spindler suggests that the release of UNRECORD is approaching. However, he did not specify when exactly to expect a release or an announcement of a release date. It remained with the short sentence.
When UNRECORD is released, it will surely be a candidate for a list of the most beautiful shooters. We have such a list on MeinMMO, and the competitor of UNRECORD, “Bodycam”, is currently on it. You can find the full list here: 10 shooters that are so beautiful you’ll forget to shoot at your opponents
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A player demonstrates with a clip from ARC Raiders that a crawling Raider can still get revenge. To do this, he enlisted the help of a dangerous “guard dog,” against which his killer stood no chance.
How was the player able to get revenge on the opponent? In a clip on Reddit, which has already received 11,000 upvotes from the community, player Either-Concern8349 shows what happened to him in ARC Raiders. After he was taken out by an enemy player and could only crawl, he stumbled upon a perfect opportunity to pay back his killer.
Slowly, he lured a Shredder, one of the dangerous ARCs, toward the enclosed room where the other Raider was located. Once he arrived there and opened the door, the opponent had absolutely no chance. He tried to escape, but the machine blocked the exit, and before he could act in any way, the Shredder ripped the opponent apart in the air.
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In the clip, you can hear the player celebrating his successful revenge and laughing: “Oh, I wouldn’t want to be in your shoes!”
The helpful Shredder not only assisted the player in the clip, as other players also share in the Reddit thread.
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Trailer for the community event “Breaking New Ground” in ARC Raiders
The ARC proves itself not only as a killer but often as a savior
What does the community report about their experiences with the Shredder? The community celebrates the clip of the player, some of whom find the misfortune of the other player amusing, but definitely entertaining.
Yet a few more players add on Reddit, that they themselves have had similar experiences with helpful ARCs as saviors in need:
“The Shredder is a true buddy, he helps me so often to take revenge,” writes ThatEdward, and WarrenPuff_It has experienced that as well: “I can’t even tell you how often I’ve been taken out on this map and then immediately avenged by the Shredder. It’s wildly funny when teams take each other out.”
But Shredders, whether avengers or not, are still hostile AIs whose job is to wipe out Raiders. ghost60606 also reminds us of this: “Last week (when I was still quite green behind the ears), I accidentally led [a Shredder] into a room where I had just said Hello Raider. There was so much peace and love in that infirmary… When I came back, everyone else was dead!”
What does the Shredder actually do? Instead of being equipped with a shooting weapon like some other machines in ARC Raiders, the body of the Shredder is the actual weapon of the AI. Once it notices a Raider and becomes aggressive, it can suddenly move significantly faster and tries to get close enough to its target to then deal heavy area damage after a brief delay.
A German Twitch streamer and popular caster of League of Legends was a bit disappointed by the Worlds 2025. In a video, he shares how it came to that and was lovingly supported by fans.
Which streamer and caster is it about? The Twitch streamer Maxim Markov began producing content for League of Legends in 2012. Later, he became a caster at Summoners Inn, a German-language project for news, streams, and general content around League of Legends.
In November 2023, Summoners Inn announced that they would discontinue the project and thanked Maxim and HandOfBlood among others for their work in building the largest German LoL community. After that, he slowly withdrew from the League of Legends scene but still occasionally created content about the MOBA.
After streaming LoL regularly to prepare for a tournament organized by his Twitch colleague Krokoboss, Maxim published a new video on his YouTube channel and raises the question of whether he will start actively playing LoL again.
Why is he complaining about the Worlds 2025? The World Championships and especially the finals have always been something special for Maxim. He asked around in the scene if there would be an event, but he was disappointed after discovering that nothing was prepared.
He himself speaks of a broken heart because LoL has accompanied him throughout his life, and in 2025 there was no proper event for the German-speaking fans. Maxim ultimately cast the finals with his Twitch colleague Tolkin in a private stream.
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The trailer of the new champion of League of Legends showcases his abilities in action
During the cast, Maxim felt uncomfortable, but fans loved it
Why did Maxim feel uncomfortable while casting with Tolkin? Maxim stated in the video that he was simply unprepared. He can manage the play-by-play commentary while the pros are playing live, but he doesn’t have a concluding sentence or slogan, which is part of the actual normal preparation.
How do the fans respond to Maxim’s thoughts on the Worlds 2025? Viewer and fan blaueflamme278 wrote under the video that Maxim’s casting was his personal highlight of the LoL year. In total, over 1,100 other fans agreed with him.
Also, bigschilling says nice words about Maxim and writes how great it was to see him cast again after all these years. According to the viewer, Maxim elevated the private Worlds event of Tolkin and him with his humor.
Will Maxim play LoL regularly again? No, while training for the tournament was fun, he does not have the time to only create LoL content. However, he would like to attend events as a commentator if invited.
In the video, Maxim hints that he will be there as a commentator. Alongside the multiple titleholders of the European league G2 Esports and the Twitch streamer’s team Caedrel, Los Ratones, the well-known German team NNO with NoWay will also be present.
Godzilla has faced countless opponents over 71 years. The director of the best film in the series has a favorite among the monsters that he would love to bring back.
In 2023, a new title in the series called Godzilla Minus One was released from Japan, which impressed critics and fans alike. Within the 71-year history of the series, it is the highest-rated installment on Rotten Tomatoes (we exclude Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, as the score is based on only 6 reviews).
It has now also been confirmed that the film, which even won an Oscar for its visual effects, will be continued in 2026 with Godzilla Minus Zero. Much is not known about the upcoming film, but as FandomWire reports, director Takashi Yamazaki has previously spoken about one of his favorite monsters that would perfectly fit the tone of the first film.
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Which monster was Yamazaki talking about? At the New York Comic Con 2024, the director was asked various questions during a panel. Among other things, he was asked which Godzilla film he would most like to see a remake of. His answer was quite unusual:
Godzilla vs. Hedorah. I think that Hedorah was a very innovative kaiju for its time, and when I think about what visual expression we have today with technology and how advanced it has become – I imagine how he would move, and I think that would be a really cool remake.
The film (which was called Frankenstein’s Monster vs. the Devil’s Monsters here) by director Yoshimitsu Banno was released in 1971, and Hedorah is among the lesser-known kaijus in the universe compared to icons like King Ghidorah, Gigan, Rodan, or Mothra. You can see what Hedorah looks like here:
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What kind of monster is Hedorah? Hedorah comes from outer space and is a giant slime monster. The name Hedorah comes from the Japanese word hedoro and means something like mud or slime. Thanks to a comet, it lands on Earth and has fed on pollution.
Throughout the film, Godzilla fought multiple times against the monster, which became stronger due to pollution, but also caused more damage with its toxic body. Hedorah’s greatest weakness is electricity, which can dry out its liquid body.
What does MyMMO editor and Godzilla fan Niko say about Hedorah as a potential antagonist?Godzilla was a reflection of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1954, and many of its monsters tried to represent important themes. Hedorah is a commentary on pollution, which has become significantly more relevant since 1971.
One can understand Godzilla Minus One as a remake of the first film, which is why a new version of Hedorah would also work. Looking at how Minus One ends, such a monster would fit well amidst the great destruction.
However, since a mysterious substance from Godzilla’s cells is shown at the end of the film, Biollante could also be a fitting monster. In the film Godzilla vs. Biollante, a plant monster is created from the cells of the giant lizard.
When can we expect Godzilla Minus Zero? So far, only a logo has been presented for the film. According to Polygon, a release is planned for late 2026, but we must wait for more information. Godzilla x Kong: Supernova will also continue in the US universe in 2027.
A player pays only 26 euros for a gaming PC, although it is worth much more. He takes advantage of the seller’s ignorance.The user has greatly benefited from this, but in the worst case, he could have cheated a social project out of revenue.
A user reports on Reddit how he bought a gaming PC for $29.99 (approximately 26 euros). This is an older gaming PC from the manufacturer Alienware, which features an exclusive design for the PC case.
But this very design became the seller’s downfall. The local thrift store apparently did not realize that it was a gaming PC and thus offered it for only $29.99. And the hardware of the PC can still be impressive in 2025:
CPU: Intel i7, no further description
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070, 8 GB video memory
RAM: 64 GB DDR4
Storage: 1 TB M.2-SSD + 2 TB HDD
At the time of its release, an Aurora R11 from Alienware with Intel Core i7-10700KF and GeForce RTX 3070 cost at least 2,100 euros. Today, the price is significantly lower: you now pay about 200 euros for a used RTX 3070, and a used Intel Core i7-10700KF is also still between 150 and 200 euros (via eBay.de).
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What will the user do with it? He explained in his post that his current computer is still significantly faster than the purchased model. He wants to dismantle the device and sell the components to family members (via reddit.com):
Since my current PC is still better, I will sell the internal parts very cheaply to friends and family members who still use older systems like this.
Many thrift stores support social initiatives
What is the problem with such actions? The so-called “thrift stores” in the USA are the common secondhand shops here. You can purchase used items significantly cheaper. Many of these stores often fund social initiatives, helping impoverished individuals or people in difficult situations with the revenue.
And the profits from thrift stores are an important source of revenue to finance this. In the USA, well-known examples include Goodwill and America’s Thrift Stores. In Germany, examples would be Oxfam or Fairkauf (Caritas), which are present in many cities.
The user, who expresses such enthusiasm for the purchase, may have cheated such a store out of potential revenue that would otherwise have gone into a social project. This cannot be definitively established, as you can only see the sales sticker but not the store itself.
Void Elves in World of Warcraft can soon have their beloved look. But there is a catch that still needs to be fixed.
If there is one thing in World of Warcraft that many always wish for “more,” it’s customization options for characters. Whether it’s hairstyles, skin tones, horns, or any other details. Effects and traits that are known from important story characters, like Alleria, are particularly popular.
Such a cool effect exists in Midnight for Void Elves – at least if they find the right vendor.
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WoW Midnight shows gameplay – All new features
What kind of effect is this? Visually, the effect is identical to the ability “Entropic Embrace.” This is one of the racial abilities of Void Elves. About once per minute (in combat), Entropic Embrace is triggered and envelops the character in a blue void hue for 12 seconds while benefiting from a small buff.
Most are probably familiar with this effect from Alleria in “Legion,” after she absorbed the dark Naaru L’ura.
Where can you buy the effect? The item named “Night’s Embrace” can be purchased in Midnight at inns in the new area “Voidstorm.” A potion costs 5 gold and grants the character the visual effect of entropic embrace for 30 minutes. There is no cooldown.
The potion can only be used by Void Elves.
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Does it always work? No, unfortunately not. Like many visual customizations, the effect disappears immediately in combat. The reason for this is probably to maintain visual clarity in fights, so it is clear when the character actually has the beneficial effect.
However, keep in mind that this is still in beta. Until the release of the expansion, there could still be significant changes to this item, so that perhaps its use in combat will be possible.
In the WoW subreddit, most are happy about this adjustment, but they question why such an effect can’t simply be a part of the normal character customization at the barber or purchasable as a toy so it can be used permanently without having to buy new potions repeatedly. Others want exactly the opposite:
“Why exactly is this a potion and not an option at the barber?” – hRDLA
“At least make it a toy if you want us to only have it for 30 minutes…” – Alicendre
“I want exactly the opposite, to be able to hide the effect.” – thugbobhoodpants
However, the Haranir receive by far the best visual effects in World of Warcraft Midnight. The new race has so many customization options that you can essentially recreate all other races well with the Haranir. This is also one of the reasons why many will likely play Haranir soon.
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Many viewers have great respect for starting series like One Piece. After all, there are over 1,000 episodes they need to catch up on. But did you know that there are even bigger animes than One Piece?
There are some animes that have now surpassed the milestone of 1,000 episodes. One Piece is probably the best-known series that counts. But there are 15 other animes that you might have never heard of, which are also a gigantic chunk.
MeinMMO lists which animes have the most episodes. We are considering the status as of November 25, 2025. Over time, it may be that already stopped episodes drop down in the ranking. We will present the Top 5 in more detail.
Keep in mind that we do not count special episodes or short segments here.
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The 15 Animes with the Most Episodes
Places 10 – 15 at a Glance
Place 15: Detective Conan (1,182 episodes)
Place 14: Crayon Shin-Chan (1,267 episodes)
Place 13: Monoshiri Daigaku: Ashita no Calendar (1,274 episodes)
Place 12: Hoka Hoka Kazoku (1,428 episodes)
Place 11: Doraemon (2005) (1,490 episodes)
Place 10: Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi (1,494 episodes)
Place 9: Kirin Ashita no Calendar (1,498 episodes)
Place 8: Kirin no Monoshiri Yakata (1,565 episodes)
Place 7: Chibi Maruko-chan (1,640 episodes)
Place 6: Soreike Anpan-Man! (1,708 episodes)
Next up is Place 5 on the next page.
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With the luxury graphics card ASUS ROG Matrix Platinum GeForce RTX 5090, ASUS sets new standards. The limited edition is supposed to be available in the European market from December 2025. However, according to recent reports, it is already sold out.
What kind of model is it? The ROG Matrix Platinum is a special anniversary model released by ASUS for its 30th anniversary. The card represents the absolute top model of the entire RTX-5090 series from the manufacturer – both technically and visually.
According to an ASUS press report, the MSRP is a whopping 3,999 Euros. For that money, you can also get a used small car, as AutoScout24 shows. The flagship among custom RTX designs is likely limited to 1,000 pieces worldwide and should only be available through selected retailers and the official Asus Shop.
According to PCGamer and TomsHardware, the graphics card is already sold out in the European market before its official release. The comparison platform Geizhals.de lists no current offers.
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What could one expect for the price? ASUS installs a cooler that is over four slots wide, larger fans, and uses liquid metal as the thermal interface material. At the same time, protective mechanisms are integrated – such as shunt resistors on the 12V-2×6 connector and a flex detection that is supposed to detect bending of the card (via heise).
With the proud price, there are also some minor uncertainties regarding the execution. On a BTF motherboard, the card can operate with 800 watts, but currently cannot be mounted vertically in a tower case – suitable extensions simply do not yet exist. If you instead use the normal 12V-2×6 power supply, the Matrix operates like any other RTX 5090 and stays at a maximum of 600 watts. In our preview article, we have already introduced you to the graphics card in detail.
The YouTuber der8auer has extensively tested the Matrix 5090 and confirmed ASUS’s claim of around 10% increased performance – but only with the 800 watt limit activated. Although 10% may sound unremarkable, it adds to an already extremely high baseline performance.
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From minute 6:00 in the YouTube video, der8bauer explains the reasons for the limitation to 1,000 copies. It is a guideline that NVIDIA is said to require so that 800-watt cards do not become the norm. Thus, it is also clear: The ASUS ROG Matrix Platinum GeForce RTX 5090 is a true edition for enthusiasts and collectors.
