Crimson Desert: A powerful weapon right from the start – many of you have probably overlooked this katana

In the first city of Crimson Desert, you can obtain a powerful katana. MeinMMO will tell you where to find the Hwando two-handed sword.

What is the katana worth? The Hwando is a strong longsword that gives you 19 attack (a bit of bonus attack provides a socketed Abyss equipment) and some critical hit chance right from the start. Maxed out, it can do even 44 attack.

In addition, there is an exciting effect from another Abyss equipment: The weapon restores some stamina on attacks. Since the katana has two empty slots, you can fit a total of 5 Abyss equipment effects into the blade.

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Where can I find the katana? In the northwest of Hernand is the Lion’s Mane estate. However, you do not enter the main building, but the smaller side house with the blue roof. Since the doors are guarded by guards, approach from the side and enter the first floor through a window.

Attention: A guard with a spear strolls around the estate and could observe you during the climbing section.

Once you have opened the wooden window and entered the house, go through the door immediately to the right – you will need a key for this. In the room, you will find a sparkling chest from which you can obtain the Hwando and an Improved Powerfist Herb Paste.

Crimson Desert: Chest with katana
This chest contains the katana.

A small puzzle, like with other hidden items in the city, will not need to be solved. Enjoy your new weapon! Crimson Desert is full of secrets and rewards like this. What great items have you found in Hernand or other regions of the game world? Share in the comments! If you are looking for more tips and tricks, check out our guide overview for Crimson Desert!

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Crimson Desert: Best Build – Use our tips to dominate hordes of enemies and bosses

In Crimson Desert you can fully experience your power fantasy as an overpowered warrior, stomping giant hordes of enemies and tough bosses into the ground. How? We will reveal that in this guide.

How do I become overwhelmingly strong in Crimson Desert? It is important that you

  • avoid mistakes that harm your build rather than your enemies
  • make good use of the Abyss gear feature
  • acquire gear and weapons that allow you to socket enough Abyss gear
  • also consider the important little things

Let’s take a closer look at each point below – you can jump to the relevant topics via the table of contents.

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These mistakes harm your build

Error number 1: If you have attack power or other offensive values on your gloves or boots, they only apply to punches or kicks. This is great for unarmed builds. When fighting with a weapon in hand, these bonuses do not count toward your weapon damage.

So avoid putting Abyss gear in your glove or boot slots that increase attack power, critical hit rate, and similar values. Better to use Abyss gear that increases your movement speed or reduces incoming damage.

Error number 2: Just because you are fighting with a two-handed weapon or two one-handed weapons doesn’t mean you should swap Kliff’s shield for a tool, for example. Kliff benefits from the defense value of the shield even if he doesn’t hold it in hand, but has it equipped in the selection menu. Accordingly, use a shield that provides you with decent defense.

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Error number 3: Accessories such as necklaces, rings, and earrings may not seem like the big values at first. However, upgrading these at the blacksmith eventually grants exciting (and progressively increasing) bonuses like more attack power, critical hit rate, attack speed, spirit regeneration, and more. It’s worth upgrading accessories that fit your playstyle.

Error number 4: Do not overlook the special key items in your inventory that you receive as rewards from certain quests. These usable items grant you permanent bonuses to certain values, which become immediately noticeable – for example, increasing your spirit maximum by 20 points in one hit or your stamina maximum by 40 points.

How to get the most out of Abyss gear

How do I unlock Abyss gear? In order to use Abyss gear, you first need to unlock the feature through the witches. At the release, you had to play the main campaign up to Act 5 for that. However, by now you should have already received a notification from a white carrier pigeon guiding you to the first witch in the north of Hernand City.

Crimson Desert: Witch Hideout Hernand
Here you will find the first witch of Pywel.

Once the unlocking has occurred, you need the following:

How do I farm Abyss gear the best way? On one hand, you can farm the Abyss creatures in the game world. They are fully overgrown with grass on their backs and drop Abyss spheres (for crafting Abyss gear) and Abyss gear upon their death.

A good farming spot can be found in Hernand, west of your camp and northwest of the Witchwoods. Tip: With your power strike, you can take out the small versions of the creatures in one hit. Tip 2: If you let the last enemy defeat you, you will respawn nearby and can immediately launch back into a full respawn.

Extra Tip: You can use some of the collected Abyss spheres to transform them into Abyss seeds. The seeds can then be planted in the soil of your farmland in your camp. After some time, trees filled with Abyss spheres will grow there.
Farming Area Abyss Gear
At the northwestern end of the path through the Witchwoods, you will find a good farming spot for Abyss spheres and Abyss gear.

You can also obtain a lot of Abyss gear by keeping an eye out for hidden chests in the game world or in the Abyss. For example, there is a hidden cave behind almost every waterfall in Pywel that contains a chest with a piece of equipment. There is also such a chest concealed in every ruin you need to cleanse for the witches.

By defeating the many bosses of Crimson Desert, you can earn countless additional weapons and outfits with exciting Abyss gear. So it is worth facing the challenges.

While the Abyss creatures usually drop Abyss gear with simple value improvements, many of the hidden pieces of equipment and boss loot often provide Abyss gear with special effects and activatable abilities.

Since you can extract each Abyss gear from an item at a witch, you can also combine several actively usable skills of the small spheres into a single weapon. A two-handed sword that provides you with 5 activatable skills? That’s no problem!

Tip: Skills that you trigger with keys you frequently use in battle work best here. Through the quest line “Lunar Judgment” from House Elemore in Demeniss, you receive 3 spears with different Abyss gear that you can activate with simple strikes. With these effects in your weapons, you can deal lightning, fire, and frost damage at the push of a button, so you won’t have to worry about the resistances of enemies anymore.

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Can Abyss gear be upgraded? Almost. You can use synthesis to combine several versions of an Abyss gear to create a variant with a higher level. For example, two units that grant critical hit rate level 1 yield one unit that provides critical hit rate level 2. The higher the level of the Abyss gear in your items, the better.

Important: You can only upgrade Abyss gear through synthesis once you have purchased and learned the respective blueprint. Each witch sells different blueprints. It is worth visiting all the witches in the game world. An interactive map of Pywel can help you with that.

Tip: Through special synthesis, you can craft even better Abyss gear at witches, but the chance here is only 4 percent. Invest the resources only if you have more than enough of the normal Abyss gear units or if you don’t need them at all. Such a “Greater” variant truly provides more, such as critical hit rate at level 10 instead of level 3.

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The right gear is half the battle for overpowering builds.

How to choose the right gear for you

Which weapon to choose? In general, the weapon type should match your preferred playstyle. Whether a spear or a two-handed sword is better depends on other factors:

  • Does the weapon provide only attack power or a mix of values like attack power, critical hit rate, or attack speed?
  • How much Abyss gear can I socket into the weapon?

Weapons that focus only on attack have a higher attack value at maximum level than weapons with mixed values, but they lack critical damage and increased attack speed.

However, we recommend this value mix for weapons. The reason: Attack power can also be increased through other sources. Furthermore, values like critical damage and attack speed scale more efficiently with your increasingly better equipment and the extremely strong effects of Abyss gear.

By the way: The more Abyss gear you can socket into your weapon, the better. Two-handed weapons with 5 slots or two one-handed weapons with 3 slots each are an excellent choice.

Below you will find our previous guides for recommended gear:

How to prepare for strong bosses

The following steps will make every boss fight easier:

  • Increase your health, stamina, and spirit as high as possible through the talent tree. At a certain point, you must conduct the corresponding research to further raise the maximum of the 3 values. You will find the research at the Scholastein Institute (Health), in Pororin (Spirit), and at the Great Gate of Urdavah in Crimson Desert (Stamina).
  • Before a fight, visit a whetstone (for more attack power) and an anvil (for more defense). It’s worth it!
  • Keep equipment pieces that provide fire, lightning, or frost resistance in your collection so you can switch to them if needed. Enemies that focus on a particular element can often be easily tackled with corresponding resistance gear and suitable food. By the way, this article is about 2 armor sets that provide a lot of fire and frost resistance.
  • Before a fight, stock up not only on good healing items but also on resurrection pills. You can find the recipe for the normal pills with the witch north of Hernand City (you need water and herbs for crafting). The improved resurrection pills can be found in the caves behind the waterfalls, for example.
  • Anyone who has trouble reliably countering enemy attacks can use the focus talent Concentration – Insight to significantly slow down time, making countering much easier.
  • Another helpful talent is Storm Strike in the blue tree. By reflecting your weapon, you can also briefly interrupt many bosses. After learning Storm Strike, you go directly into the attack.

If you want to invest much more in your character’s strength, you can unlock the prerequisites for the elemental powers of the red talent tree in the Abyss through long chains of puzzles. It starts at the Abyss access in the Scholastein Institute. The further path is so elaborate that we will address this topic in another guide. By the way: You can find more help for Crimson Desert in our extensive guide overview.

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Gamer Grandpa plays through Resident Evil 9 at 91 years old, completely skips guides, shares important lesson

Gaming is no longer a nerdy niche hobby. This is also proven by a grandfather who completed Resident Evil 9 at the age of 91 and simply wrote his notes on pieces of paper instead of using guides.

Who is it about? A 91-year-old Chinese grandfather has managed to complete Resident Evil 9, becoming a sensation on the internet. In a video, the grandfather explains that he did not use any guides for the game, which creates even more amazement among his virtual grandchildren.

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Puzzles to Solve by Yourself

How did the grandfather solve the puzzles? Instead of watching tutorials and guides, the 91-year-old made his own notes on pieces of paper. Although Resident Evil 9 also offers many helpful tips in the game itself, the grandfather skillfully ignored them.

According to the video, the grandfather wants to solve all the puzzles and challenges of the game by himself and not take shortcuts. He learned from the game: “No matter how difficult things may be – as long as you have someone by your side, you will definitely succeed.”

What do his viewers say? The grandfather’s viewers come from China, just like him. There, the gamer grandpa has made quite a name for himself, as the much younger audience enjoys watching their virtual grandfather play.

For the grandfather, his new grandchildren are a blessing as well. He says: “When kids (in the comments) play with me, it definitely makes more fun than playing alone.”

The fact that he managed to play through the horror puzzle game all by himself with his notes touches many fans, especially because they know how challenging Resident Evil 9 can be.

The fact that the grandfather completed Resident Evil 9 completely without help is remarkable, as the title is certainly not easy for a 91-year-old. Not only in China, but also in Germany, a retired woman has captured fans by storm: She was the grandmother of the German Twitch: Fans remember the Marmeladenoma

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Players of Valve’s MOBA are shocked by the first sentence of the new update on Steam

The MOBA from Valve is one of the most played games on Steam. Like many other online games, Dota 2 receives regular updates to adjust heroes, items, and mechanics. Now the first sentence of the new patch has shocked the players.

What is the first sentence of the update? The new update 7.41 was released on March 24, 2026. Without any greeting, Valve gets straight to the point and writes in the first sentence: “Removed facets from the game” (Source: dota2.com).

What were facets? Facets were introduced in 2024 and were one of the largest mechanics in Dota 2. Almost every hero had 2 to 3 facets that slightly changed the playstyle. These were adjusted or re-balanced with most updates, but never completely removed.

Now Valve has shocked the players of Dota 2 and removed all facets from the game with this small sentence.

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Players thought facets would stay forever

What are the players’ reactions to the change? The update was naturally also shared in the Dota 2 subreddit. Many players are shocked by the first sentence and write that they did not expect this change.

The Reddit user chiikawa00 additionally writes that he got stuck on the first line and could not read on at first.

Also, an employee of the wiki Liquidpedia has spoken out. He writes on Reddit that the implementation of the facets was painful. Now he is looking for more helpers to assist him in updating the website to remove all facets again. Additionally, all the other changes need to be included, as those are quite numerous.

The update turns Dota upside down again

What are the main changes? Since the patch notes are huge and would exceed the scope of an article, we will briefly summarize the most important general changes:

  • The facets have been removed.
  • The scaling of talents has been changed and now scales with the hero level.
  • Minions on the lane now meet closer to the offlaner’s tower. This allows this role to play a bit more safely.
  • There are 9 new items in the shop and 8 new items from jungle monsters. Additionally, jungle items can now be farmed from minute 0 instead of minute 5.
  • The terrain of the map has been adjusted.

In addition to these general changes, many items have been adjusted and some revised. Nearly every hero has received changes that are not only related to the missing facets.

The last update has brought a new hero to Dota. Largo is a frog with a guitar and is played as a support. Before the update was released, a Twitch streamer decided to chop onions for so long until Valve relieved him with the patch: Twitch streamer wants to chop 150 kg of onions for one of the biggest games on Steam, Valve frees him after 8 hours

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WoW: Starting today, Azeroth sinks into darkness for everyone

World of Warcraft changes as you continue the campaign today. Midnight descends upon Azeroth.

With the end of today’s maintenance, the campaign of World of Warcraft Midnight continues. But a new feature is also available. The current raid, the Void’s Pinnacle, can now also be experienced by solo fans, seeing what drastic impacts the final battle will have on the world of Azeroth.

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WoW Midnight: Arator’s Light and the Firebrand

How can this be experienced without a raid group? As of today (25.03.2026), the story mode for the Void’s Pinnacle is also available. This means you can tackle the current raid final boss “Crown of the Cosmos” completely solo, accompanied by NPCs. This way you can advance the campaign and experience the dramatic impacts of the boss battle – for all of Azeroth will change afterwards.

To enter the story mode, simply talk to Turalyon near the raid entrance.

If you don’t want to play the story mode, you can also participate in the raid via the LFR mode – but you will have to wait another week for that. It is slightly more difficult, but should not pose a great challenge for most.

The impacts of the battle can be seen from very, very far away.

Midnight descends upon Azeroth

What happens to the game world? After completing the Void’s Pinnacle, Xal’atath’s plan comes to fruition. Midnight descends upon Azeroth and the Sunwell is completely corrupted by the Void. The effects of this can be seen in many parts of the world, especially in Silvermoon. Everything is shrouded in permanent darkness, and even the music changes in some places.

If you travel to the island of Quel’Danas, you will quickly notice that quite a bit has changed here as well. The defenders of the Army of Light have been overwhelmed, and the entire island is filled with creatures of the Void guarding the new, corrupted Sunwell. The overall atmosphere feels quite hopeless.

How does the campaign continue? After visiting the raid, you will set out with Arator to recruit various armies to reclaim the Sunwell. But you will experience that best in-game and prepare for the next raid – as “March on Quel’danas” begins next week, aiming to win back the Sunwell for the blood elves. Whether this will succeed and to what extent Xal’atath’s plans can still be thwarted remains to be seen …
If you want to escape the darkness, it might also be worth checking out the depths – leveling Valeera to level 60 there in no time, particularly fast this week.

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One of the best Marvel movies is leaving Netflix in 3 days, has brought back an iconic hero

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has produced many heroes. You can usually watch the movies only on Disney+, but one of the best Marvel films is currently available on Netflix, so you should hurry.

Which movie is it about? Before the MCU, Spider-Man made several appearances on the big screen. Between 2002 and 2007, Sam Raimi’s trilogy featured Tobey Maguire. In 2012 and 2014, two movies were released with Andrew Garfield in the role of the web-slinger.

But that was outside the MCU. After Tom Holland made a guest appearance as the new Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016), the first solo film in the MCU followed in 2017: Spider-Man: Homecoming.

It was not only a great success for Marvel; according to Box Office Mojo, it grossed 880 million US dollars (about 760 million euros) on a budget of 175 million US dollars (about 151 million euros).

But Spider-Man: Homecoming achieved more than just that. The film finally showcased an underrated aspect of Peter Parker and turned a lame villain into one of the best in the MCU.

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German trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming with Tom Holland and Zendaya

From Batman to Vulture

What makes Spider-Man: Homecoming so good? For one, the film portrays Peter Parker’s high school years best. While the other films showed this too, Tom Holland embodies the young Peter in a more believable way than Garfield and Maguire. A significant advantage is his chemistry with Ned, played by Jacob Batalon.

The biggest highlight of the film is the villain, played by Michael Keaton, who previously donned the Batman role. He plays Vulture. Compared to Doctor Octopus, Venom, or the Green Goblin, he may seem like a lame Spider-Man villain, but Michael Keaton transforms him into a menacing yet somewhat relatable character.

The beauty of Homecoming is also the connection to the MCU. Peter receives help from Iron Man. This shows a different dynamic that will be completely turned around in the upcoming film.

How successful is the MCU Spider-Man? The Spider-Man films are among the most successful in the MCU. The third part, Spider-Man: No Way Home, is one of the three highest-grossing MCU films of all time, only surpassed by Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame.

No Way Home grossed over 1.9 billion US dollars (about 1.6 billion euros) worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.

So if you don’t have Disney+ but still want to watch a good Marvel film, you can’t go wrong with Spider-Man: Homecoming.

How long will Spider-Man: Homecoming still be available on Netflix? If you want to watch the film, you should hurry. Spider-Man: Homecoming is only available on Netflix until March 28. If you want to know in what order you should watch the MCU films, here’s a summary: Marvel: All movies and series in the correct order

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One of the best strategy games on Steam finally gets blood, but you have to pay €30 for it

Where there is fighting, blood flows – or at least one would think. One of the best strategy games on Steam adds the red liquid two years after release, and that for the proud price of almost €30.

Which game is being referred to? This is about Age of Mythology: Retold, the remake of the RTS classic from 2002. It was released on September 4, 2024, on Steam and is still one of the best strategy games for PC in 2026 (you can also play it on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S).

Now the developers are giving the remake a DLC that turns battles into a real bloodbath. With the “Blood and Bones” pack, blood will flow for the first time during the fights.

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Age of Mythology gets really bloody for the first time

What exactly is included in the DLC? Included are, among others, dynamic blood splatter effects. These vary depending on impact and damage. A cyclops will create a bigger mess with a swing of its club than an ordinary soldier.

Additionally, fallen soldiers no longer just disappear but decay into skeletons over time. Pools of blood are set to permanently stain the ground red and units marching through blood will even leave bloody footprints. For the numerous mythical creatures you can control in the game, there’s also special prismatic blood.

Overall, the developers speak of over 37 unique visual effects. A trailer showcasing these effects is not available – but there are some screenshots.

But why does it cost so much? The catch is that you cannot purchase the “Blood and Bones” pack separately. You need to get the new expansion pass for €29.99.

Included in the expansion pass are:

  • A new god pack that adds the harvest goddess Demeter for the Greeks – including new mythical units and divine powers
  • An “ultimate fan pack” which provides new profile pictures and golden statues for your town centers and temples
  • The aforementioned blood pack
  • The Aztecs, who come with a completely new pantheon of gods, special units, and mechanics as well as their own campaign

Except for the Aztecs, all content of the expansion pass has already been released. According to the shop page for the DLC, these will be available on Steam on April 21, 2026, so you can also buy them separately – not the rest.

Between Anger and Joy

How are fans reacting to this decision? The fact that the blood pack cannot be purchased separately is causing discontent among fans. “really a shame that you NEED to buy the ENTIRE expansion pass to get this,” says user Cryptic under a Steam post from the developers.

Many other players are looking forward to the new effects, even though one detail is disappointing. “No unique skeleton for mith units? The old game had it.,” says Steam user Black Soldier under the same post.

One other user criticizes in the meantime: “The greed never ends, taking inspiration from Creative Assembly, aren’t we?” He refers to the generally unpopular blood DLCs of the Total War series, from which even the developers have since distanced themselves.

Are you ready to pay money for some additional graphic effects in the game? Or should this practice die out as soon as possible? Feel free to let us know in the comments. MeinMMO author Ody is meanwhile looking forward to the Aztec pantheon: As a child, I spent countless hours in a strategy game, now it’s getting a DLC that my 8-year-old self will cheer for

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OpenAI turns off “Slop Machine” Sora, users now hope for the end of the RAM crisis

OpenAI shuts down the video AI Sora. Sora has reportedly been facing financial issues for a while. Many users now hope that its end could also impact RAM and storage prices.

Why is Sora being discontinued? Sora was launched in December 2024 as a video tool by OpenAI, enabling users to create videos of up to one minute in length. In 2025, a billion-dollar deal was made with Disney for certain usage rights.

Sora has primarily faced criticism because the AI-generated videos could scarcely be distinguished from real videos. This was often referred to as “AI Slop” and criticized.

On March 25, 2026, OpenAI unexpectedly announced that it intended to cease operations of the AI video app Sora (via Tagesschau.de). According to reports, Sora has allegedly been under financial pressure for a while due to insufficient usage of its paid services.

The community now hopes that the end of Sora is a good sign for RAM and storage prices. This is because AI like ChatGPT is responsible for the continuous rise in hardware prices over the past months. If you want to know how RAM prices currently look, check out our RAM price tracker on MeinMMO.

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OpenAI ends Sora, players now hope for falling RAM prices

What are the hopes? In a Reddit thread, the end of Sora and its app is extensively discussed. Many users view artificial intelligence as the factor that has made many tech products unaffordable. Some therefore hope that prices will finally drop after Sora’s end, or at least that inflation will flatten, or that the AI bubble could finally burst.

However, even within the community, many are skeptical; for example, someone writes in response to the question of whether RAM will become cheaper again: “No, they will simply use the RAM for other purposes.”

Will RAM prices drop with the end of Sora? That is quite unlikely. Major manufacturers such as Samsung or SK Hynix have already signed long-term contractual agreements with data centers and significant AI projects.

Therefore, large portions of production will, in the coming months and years, go into various AI projects that are currently being developed. Some productions are already booked out for years due to high demand.

Additionally, available resources are primarily used for expensive high bandwidth memory (HBM) and enterprise SSDs. Even if resources are freed up due to the end of Sora, they will likely be quickly utilized by another project, perhaps even by OpenAI/ChatGPT itself.

OpenAI itself stated that it wants to focus on other areas after the end of Sora. Moreover, the company behind ChatGPT recently secured several billion US dollars in another funding round. Therefore, there does not seem to be an end in sight. Furthermore, besides Sora, there are other video alternatives, such as Veo 3.1 from Google/Gemini.

This AI-induced scarcity will not simply be balanced out just because OpenAI is now discontinuing its AI video tool. Sora is believed to have incurred huge costs for OpenAI, leading many to suspect that the parent company simply had to pull the emergency brake here.

RAM and SSD prices have skyrocketed and continue to rise. A semiconductor manufacturer manager states that it will take a few more years for prices to drop again. There is still little sign of an end to AI: Data centers consume RAM and SSDs, but now we know when prices could drop again

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Player transforms ARC Raiders into Fortnite, uses a trick to build nasty traps

A player has discovered how to place barricades almost anywhere in ARC Raiders. Now he transforms the game completely.

Who is it about? YouTuber Silarious frequently focuses on ARC Raiders on his channel. However, he recently found a way to play ARC Raiders differently than normal gamers.

He has found a way to place barricades in the game on anything, even when the game is supposed to prevent it. He showcases incredible creations in his videos.

Here you can see the new Hurricane condition:

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From ARC Raiders to Fortnite

What has the player created? The player has found countless ways to reshape ARC Raiders with his barricades. One of them is placing the barricades on the ARCs. The robots suddenly don’t seem so deadly when they run through the levels with a barricade on their heads.

Another application is the construction of traps. Those who found the mines in the game nasty will surely be furious here. The YouTuber has managed to place the barricades on movable objects, like doors.

When a player closes the door, a barricade comes out of the wall, on which mines are placed. However, the barricade hides in the wall beforehand, making the mines invisible. Players have no chance and can do nothing against the trap.

Things only get nastier in the metro of ARC Raiders. Here you can place the barricades on the tracks and let them ride through the level. While looting, you can be crushed by a moving barricade, turning ARC Raiders almost into the mobile game Temple Run.

Here you can see how it looks in the game:

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How do players react to the method? Instead of insulting the creator or dismissing him as a bad cheater, the players of ARC Raiders celebrate his creativity. The creator and fans are sure that the bug will be fixed soon. Instead, they simply enjoy the creativity of the player on Reddit:

  • Milkym0o: “Are we even playing the same game??”
  • Hollowpoint20: “Bro, what the hell am I watching? The guys have made a completely new game, I swear”
  • Leonbacon: “What lacking endgame turns a mf into”
  • StorytellerGG: “At first, I thought this clip was modified or edited. Then I realized that it’s all in the game (at least I think so). Incredible stuff, Mr. Barricade.”

Even though the player exploits a bug to transform ARC Raiders into a completely different game, he receives a lot of praise and joy from the community. While ARC Raiders won’t win a realism award for this bug, the situation might be different for the weapons: How realistic are the weapons in ARC Raiders? A museum expert clarifies

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Chainsaw Man ends today, but fans think that the big finale is an April Fool’s joke

The Manga of Chainsaw Man ended on March 25, 2026, with chapter 232. Even though April 1 is still a week away, readers consider the end of the manga to be a huge April Fools’ joke.

Why do fans think the ending is an April Fools’ joke? At the end of the last chapter, there is a sudden timeline reset. It makes everything that has happened in Chainsaw Man undone. 

Due to an event, time is turned back and Denji, the protagonist of the anime, ends up back at the beginning, back in his old miserable life before he gained his powers. Some characters reappear in new, altered roles, but the world has forgotten Chainsaw Man.

After over 230 chapters full of suffering and battles, a time leap feels extremely unsatisfying. Denji has fought for self-determination throughout the entire manga. In the end, his choice is taken away from him.

Moreover, there are some logical gaps that unfortunately can no longer be resolved with the ending. That’s why fans are judging so harshly and hope that the problem will somehow be solved.

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Chainsaw Man angers fans

What are fans saying? On the platform Manga Plus where the last chapter can be read, fans are venting their frustration in the comments. There is talk of an April Fools’ joke, and many fans even believe that they accidentally read a chapter created by a fan and not by the author himself.

Others write that Chainsaw Man was all the friends they met along the way. Another user exaggerates and claims that Manga Plus is affected by a DDoS attack. He can’t explain the chapter any other way.

Since a majority of readers are dissatisfied with the ending, they hope that there will be a third part. Part 2 of the manga began with chapter 98 and has not been seen in the anime yet.

Will there be a continuation? The chapter ends with the words “The End,” so we can assume that there will be no continuation. There is also no information from the mangaka. He has been trolling fans on X for days with recommendations for animes and Disney films he has seen recently.

Thus, fans will most likely have to live with the current ending.

In terms of anime, Chainsaw Man is still far from covering the entire manga and has only covered a fraction of it. Recently, anime fans were able to watch the movie with Denji and all his companions in theaters. You can read our opinion on this here: A new anime movie is better than Demon Slayer because it respects its characters

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Developer was responsible for one of the most popular maps in Fortnite, now loses her job – Fans furious: “This is probably my last season”

The recent wave of layoffs at Epic Games has also affected a developer responsible for one of the most popular maps of Fortnite. Fans are angry.

Who is it about? Epic Games laid off 1,000 employees on March 24. Among those dismissed was Paige Dugre, who worked as an Associate Producer for about 2 years at the company.

Dugre claimed to have been the lead developer in the “Environment Art” section, responsible for the maps of C7S2 and C6S3, as well as for the map from the Simpsons Season that was very popular among Fortnite players.

The Simpsons map was so popular that, for example, on Reddit, some players asked whether there was a way to explore the map outside of Battle Royale. They would like to check out the many details and Easter eggs at their leisure. A corresponding post gathered over 6,300 upvotes.

In the video, you can see what made the Simpsons Season so special:

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Fortnite zeigt in seinem neuesten Trailer das bunte Crossover der Simpsons

Fans are furious after the wave of layoffs

The community reacts: Many players are angry, writing that the money they spend on skins is apparently used for collaborations instead of for the salaries of good developers.

A user asks: “How can I return every skin?” Another sarcastically comments: “This is probably my last season, I’ve been playing since Season 5.” Some players also fear that there could be more AI-generated content in Fortnite in the future.

Overall, players are frustrated by the layoffs because many of them really liked the Simpsons map. One player writes: “The Simpsons map was 10/10 peak Fortnite. The graphic style was fantastic and there were so many little details. I wish it had stayed longer.”

Other important developers also left: Another post on Reddit finds drastic words: “The heart of Fortnite has died.”

The post names not only Paige Dugre but also other developers who left Epic Games during the recent wave of layoffs, including Christopher Pope, Nik Blahunka, and Evan Kinney, who worked on Fortnite’s earliest live events, the replay mode, and systems like the Rivalry feature.

The wave of layoffs came just under 2 weeks after Epic Games raised the prices of V-Bucks because “the operating costs of Fortnite have risen significantly”: The 15 billion euro company of Fortnite needs the help of players to “cover costs,” has to raise prices

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One of the worst champions in LoL dominates the first major tournament 2026 for the pros

The first major tournament of the year in League of Legends is over. There, a champion dominated who is considered among the worst for all other players.

What was this tournament about? The First Stand 2026 is the first stop for a competition of the best international teams in LoL. There, the currently strongest teams compete for a prize pool of 1 million dollars. The winner receives 250,000 dollars.

The final was won by Bilibili Gaming, who managed to beat G2 Esports 3-1 (lol.fandom.com).

Which champ dominated the professionals? The site strafe.com published some data about the First Stand 2026. There, you can see the most played champs and their win rates.

The latest ADC in LoL, Yunara, stands out immediately. Overall, she was played in each of the 13 series of the tournament and achieved an impressive win rate of 69%. This is, however, a stark contrast to Yunara’s performance in all other LoL matches.

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League of Legends shows new trailer for Season 1 from 2026

Yunara is currently among the worst champs in LoL

Why is she one of the worst? In League of Legends, everything revolves around winning, which is why strong and weak champs are often judged based on their win rates.

According to leagueofgraphs.com, Yunara is currently one of the worst champs and ADCs in the game. With a win rate of just over 48%, she is at the bottom of the list of all champs in most ranks. Among players in the Master rank and above, she is currently ranked 29th out of 34 as an ADC (as of March 25, 2026, at 10:40 AM).

What makes Yunara so strong? In the LoL subreddit, statistics were also shared, and a user showed why Yunara is so strong compared to another more popular ADC. Some of the statements specifically relate to the tournament.

  • Yunara can move quickly forward with her dash and deal a lot of damage in a short time.
  • With her dash, Yunara can escape dangerous situations that can quickly lead to death for ADCs.
  • Against Jarvan IV, a popular jungler at the First Stand, she can also use her dash to escape his ultimate. Jarvan IV traps enemies in a stone circle, which often leads to the opponent’s death.

The Reddit user Freihl concludes his list by stating that Yunara is just damn good at everything you would want from an ADC.

After the First Stand 2026, the season continues. The European league, the LEC, is in the middle of the first spring split.

Already in 2025, Riot organized a LEC road trip together with some teams to bring the professional scene to the home of the teams. Again in 2026, there will be road trips to France and Spain, where the teams Karmine Corp and Movistar KOI invite their fans to join them: Two of the best LoL teams from Europe will soon host their own events, inviting their fans to join

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500 fans hold a large meeting in Star Citizen, player rants: I would prefer if the devs met

On the weekend, 500 fans of Star Citizen gathered in the SciFi MMO, but many gamers only have disdain for it.

What was the meeting about? In the SciFi MMO Star Citizen, over 500 players gathered on March 21, 2026. A few screenshots were taken, and mini-games were played. On the YouTube channel “HEBRAiST”, you can take a look at the meeting.

The meeting was organized by the gaming community “The Terran Order”, which gave away various in-game items and pledge ships among the registered participants.

One of the proud participants posted a picture of the event in the MMORPG forum on Reddit – but the community responded with disdain.

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Star Citizen: New Trailer Introduces the 3 Factions from the Event ‘Fight for Pyro’

Still no finished game after over 10 years

How the community reacts: Under the Reddit post, there are some disparaging comments towards Star Citizen and the development team, which received many upvotes.

One user sarcastically remarks: “What if the developers meet, present a actually finished game, and release it at this point?” Another replies sharply: “Another 500 million, and I swear, folks, it will be everything we promised.”

A few comments find the community meeting really cool, but the negative attitude towards Star Citizen in the subreddit cannot be denied.

Why this negativity? Star Citizen is a SciFi MMO that has been in production since 2011. It is funded through a Kickstarter campaign that started in 2012, where interested players can donate money for development. So far, over 950 million US dollars have been donated.

In gameplay terms, Star Citizen has great ambitions. From a persistent universe with various systems and planets to space battles with spaceships and shooter gameplay, as well as mining and trading systems or space piracy, everything is supposed to be possible.

Originally, Star Citizen was supposed to be released in 2014, but the final release is still not in sight. The constantly postponed release, the convoluted millions from the community, and the ability to purchase in-game content for a lot of money have been sharply criticized for years – especially since the game is still in the alpha phase, yet players can spend four-digit sums on spaceships: The 5 most expensive ships from Star Citizen

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WoW: Exploiters take the World First Kill, shamelessly mocking Blizzard

A guild has secured one of the coveted first kills in World of Warcraft. They clearly show what they think of Blizzard.

The “World First Race” in World of Warcraft is in full swing, as today European guilds also set off and can venture into the mythic versions of the two raids “Dream Rift” and “The Nether Pinnacle”. However, at least the Dream Rift has already been cleared – by a well-known exploiting group that has struck again this time.

The curious thing: They defeated the boss despite only wearing green and blue gear. The suspicion: There was some serious cheating involved.

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What happened? Although the pro guilds mainly try their hand at The Nether Pinnacle, there was one guild of “pros” that immediately went into the Dream Rift to fight the solo boss Chimaerus, who fell pretty quickly. The characters were only wearing green and blue gear, meaning just quest rewards they had gained on their way to level 90. That is far too weak gear to actually defeat the boss on mythic difficulty – it is simply mathematically impossible.

The pretty obvious suspicion: Some exploit or bug was exploited, or game data was manipulated. This is especially likely since the guild once again had “RaoV QA” in its name – a well-known group that has repeatedly caused chaos in WoW in the past.

WoW Hall of Fame Chimaerus Exploit
The first and only guild that has completed the Dream Rift on mythic – the victory was revoked again.

What kind of guild is this? The guild “RAoV QA Strikes Back” is by no means a blank slate, as they have already caused problems in the past under a similar name. During the liberation of Lorenhall, the raid from patch 11.2, they managed to secure the “World First Kill” of Gallywix – and in quite a curious way.

As they only defeated the first boss of the raid and then straight away “flew” to the final boss to defeat it within seconds.

In the past, the guild has appeared repeatedly under different names. They have also been known as “RaoV Quality Assurance” or “ecnarussAeR ytilauQ VoAR” – the name written backwards.

The first kill back then was made possible by manipulated macro commands that allowed them to use special abilities that player characters shouldn’t have. They acted almost like a Game Master and were able to achieve things that were not intended.

How does Blizzard respond? Back then, the kill was revoked as there was clearly cheating involved. All participants received account penalties of several months afterwards. This time as well, Blizzard reversed the achievement within a few hours and banned the guild from the Hall of Fame again.

Whether the cheaters will be deterred long-term remains to be seen. After all, it is easy to simply create a new account and prepare new characters until the start of the next raid tier. Whether they will find a method to cheat another first kill… remains to be seen.
To prevent the bosses from falling so quickly, Blizzard even significantly reinforced them at the last minute – some abilities were improved by up to 260%.

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Source(s):
  1. wowhead.com

GTA 6 could be much more realistic than anyone thinks and two systems now give a hint about it

New leaks reveal how realistic GTA 6 could be. In particular, two systems are said to be much more detailed than in GTA 5.

What are these leaks? The first leak comes from a former employee at Rockstar Games. He worked on GTA 6 between 2020 and 2023 and noted this on his LinkedIn profile.

As one would do, he also wrote about what he was responsible for at Rockstar Games. In his case, it was leading the feature of “procedural generation of destructible glass for vehicles and objects.” Additionally, it was his task to design tools for filming in-game scenes that would later likely be seen in cutscenes.

His LinkedIn post reveals that in GTA 6, vehicles will calculate how the glass breaks. Instead of the entire windshield or side window shattering, likely only the part that gets shot at or otherwise destroyed will break. Another leak also reinforces the realistic image.

Here you can see a trailer for GTA 6:

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Rockstar Games presents GTA 6 in the second trailer

Tester speaks out

What is the other leak? A tester for GTA 6 has spoken out anonymously. In his post, he explains that he tested the audio events for the open-world game. According to him, GTA 6 should also be much better than its predecessor and feature countless different voice lines.

According to the leaker, NPCs should react much more detailed to the player and the environment. There should be extra voice lines depending on the game situation. He states that there are different voice lines in GTA 6 when it is night, when the NPC is injured, when something shocking happens, or when the NPC recognizes the player.

While this feature in GTA 5 was more oriented towards random interactions, in GTA 6, according to the leaker, it should match the mood of the situation and respond to the player’s behavior. This should go as far as the NPCs sounding more annoyed when it is raining or really hot.

What else did the leaker reveal? Another detail that the leaker mentioned concerns the missions. According to his statements, these should no longer simply fail, but offer negative outcomes as alternatives.

Instead of having to constantly chase the train again, here one could receive another method to complete one’s tasks, or someone could be harmed. Thus, the constant replaying of a mission could become unnecessary.

Realistically, it should also be after a shootout or other chaos. A location should not reset immediately after an event; according to the leaker, the game takes more time for that.

It was to be expected that Rockstar Games would take a more realistic direction with GTA 6 and pay more attention to details. However, the extent to which this could happen according to the leaks is still surprising. You can already memorize the map of GTA 6, but not everyone finds that suitable.

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Pokémon GO introduces a new monster that you probably won’t get

The Environmental Week has been announced in Pokémon GO. There are various debuts, but also some restrictions.

What kind of event is this? The Environmental Week is an event that has taken place in previous years and has caused frustration among trainers in the past. It starts on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM, and runs until Monday, April 20, 2026, at 8:00 PM.

There are 3 different debuts in the game, as well as an increased shiny chance for several monsters. However, there are a few restrictions.

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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 comes with Mewtwo and Zeraora

Catch a new monster – theoretically

What is the new monster? Salanga, the snake-like ground monster from Generation 8, will debut at the event. For 50 candies, you can evolve the monster into Sanaconda. However, Salanga is expected to appear in desert-like areas. Therefore, it may be difficult to find such an area in Germany.

What other debuts are there? You can also catch Tentagra for the first time as a shiny at the event. The monster is expected to appear in forest and meadow landscapes.

Galar-Corasonn can also be obtained for the first time in the costumed form with pink sunglasses at the event. With a bit of luck, also as a shiny. This monster can be found on routes and in 7-km eggs.

Which monsters are there at the event? You can find various event monsters in the wild, in eggs, and on routes.

In the wild:

  • Samurzel*
  • Formeo*
  • Salanga
  • Schligda*
  • Tentagra*

Salanga, Schligda and Tentagra are expected to appear more frequently in their natural biomes. It can therefore be assumed that you will only find Salanga in the desert biome, Tentara only in forest areas and meadows, and Tentagra only in the biome of beaches and waters.

Formeo is expected to always appear in the weather-appropriate form during the event.

In 7-km eggs:

  • Lapras*
  • Togepi*
  • Galar-Corasonn with pink sunglasses*
  • Formeo (normal form)*
  • Unratütox*

On routes:

  • from April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM until April 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM:
    • Togetic*
    • Galar-Corasonn with pink sunglasses*
  • from April 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM until April 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM:
    • Unratütox
    • Galar-Corasonn with pink sunglasses
  • from April 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM until April 20, 2026, at 8:00 PM
    • Lapras*
    • Galar-Corasonn with pink sunglasses*

Whether the monsters from April 16, 2026, to April 18, 2026, can also appear as shiny is unknown. While it is generally assumed, they are not explicitly marked in the event announcement.

All monsters marked with a * can also appear as shiny.

What bonuses are available at the event? The following bonuses are active during the event:

  • increased chance for shiny variants of Lapras, Togetic, Formeo, and Unratütox
  • increased chance for shiny variants of Galar-Corasonn with pink sunglasses and Formeo in eggs
  • event field researches
  • event GO-pass

What’s included in the GO-Pass? There will again be a separate GO-Pass for the event, where you can receive various items and encounters with event monsters in both the free and paid versions.

In addition, there will again be 2 milestones that unlock bonuses that are active until the end of the event.

  • Rank 1
    • double amount of experience points when spinning PokéStops (triple amount with the GO-Pass-Deluxe)
  • Rank 2
    • halved hatch distance for eggs when placed in incubators after receiving the bonus

It will be a while until the start of the Environmental Week 2026. But until then, there are still some contents in Pokémon GO. These include events, raids, and Dynamax monsters. If you want to know what they are, feel free to check out our overview with all events in March 2026 in Pokémon GO.

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Source(s):
  1. pokemongo.com

Even “Deadpool” Participated – The 9 Best Guest Appearances in Scrubs

In the new seasons of Scrubs, there were some actors who had guest appearances in the comedy series. MeinMMO presents the 9 best in the ranking, who even stole the show from J.D.

How was this list created? Between 2001 and 2010, the comedy series Scrubs had 9 seasons. Within these, there were also some guest appearances from actors who became big stars either then or later.

We show you the 9 best, regarding the episodes and their role in them. The ranking is based on the author’s personal opinion and is purely subjective. Feel free to tell us your favorite guest appearance in the comments.

9. Aziz Ansari as Ed

Appearances: 4 episodes in season 8 (episode 1, 2, 5, 8) | Known from: Good Fortune (2025), Master of None (2015 – 2021), Parks and Recreation (2009-2015, 2020).

Aziz Ansari plays the resident doctor Ed in season 8, who puts Dr. Cox to a tough test. He is a lazy guy who prefers to listen to audiobooks instead of paying attention during rounds and prefers to focus on other things instead of studying.

But he is also one of the best at first. That is the dilemma for Dr. Cox, who later realizes that he absolutely hates Ed’s laziness. Despite his initial good knowledge, his laziness catches up with him, and Dr. Cox gives him a task, but Ed does nothing, and Dr. Cox, who has by now become the chief physician, fires him.

The residents in Scrubs were usually portrayed as insecure, overly ambitious, or too incompetent, but Ed is something special. He has the potential to become a very good doctor, but he is lazy and seems uninterested. This is in stark contrast to Dr. Cox, who despite his many mean actions has never met such a resident and realizes that he cannot help him.

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The best fantasy trilogy of all time is continuing! The Lord of the Rings receives a new film a quarter of a century after The Return of the King

In the coming years, fans of Middle-earth can look forward to some new projects. In addition to Hunt for Gollum, another movie has now been announced, which this time shows what happens after the trilogy of The Lord of the Rings.

What movie is it about? On March 25, 2026, Warner Bros. announced a new film about The Lord of the Rings in a special announcement on x.com, which is set to follow Hunt for Gollum. The film is supposed to go into production after the next one and has the working title The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past.

In this context, not only was one of the writers announced, but also a brief outline of the story, which finally shows Middle-earth after the trilogy and the events of The Return of the King.

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Epic Trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship

A new story after “The Return of the King”

What is the new movie going to tell? Although the announcement is quite early, Warner Bros. has already revealed some information about the story. As Variety reports, the film is supposed to showcase Sam, Merry, and Pippin, who reflect on their old adventure 14 years after Frodo’s death. Meanwhile, Sam’s daughter, Elanor, is supposed to uncover a secret that reveals how the war for the Ring nearly failed before it truly began.

During the announcement, one of the writers was also revealed: Stephen Colbert. He is primarily known as the host of the late-night show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This would be Colbert’s first blockbuster project as a writer.

With the film, he aims to incorporate the first six chapters of “The Fellowship” that never made it into Peter Jackson’s films.

When is the movie supposed to be released? The film is set to go into production only after the completion of The Hunt for Gollum, which means it will probably take some time before it is released. Hunt for Gollum is scheduled to start on December 16, 2027. Other scenes also never made it into the trilogy: A secret scene from The Lord of the Rings shows Frodo as Gollum, which never made it into the final film

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Fortnite: All Skins from Chapter 7 in the List

In Fortnite there is a huge collection of skins that you can acquire through Battle Passes, promo actions, or in the shop. We therefore show you all the skins from Chapter 7 Season 2 in the list and explain to you how to obtain them.

How is the list structured? In our collection, we list all the skins that have appeared throughout Chapter 7 Season 2. If you are looking for the skins from Chapter 1, check out page 2 of this article.

We categorize them by release period and also provide their names, where to get them, and whether and how much they cost. If you want to see older skins in the overview, feel free to check out our massive skin collection that lists all skins up to 2023.

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Fortnite shows its new Battle Pass for Chapter 7 Season 2 in the launch trailer

Fortnite: All Skins from Chapter 7 Season 2

AppearanceNameRarity & ReleasePrice
Exalted Ice KingExalted Ice KingEpic
March 19, 2026
Part of the Battle Pass from Chapter 7 Season 2
The Order (Reforged)The Order (Reforged)Epic
March 19, 2026
Part of the Battle Pass from Chapter 7 Season 2
DashaDashaEpic
March 19, 2026
Part of the Battle Pass from Chapter 7 Season 2
SquibblySquibblyEpic
March 19, 2026
Part of the Battle Pass from Chapter 7 Season 2
Bugs BunnyBugs BunnyEpic
March 19, 2026
Part of the Battle Pass from Chapter 7 Season 2
Lady WindfrostLady WindfrostEpic
March 19, 2026
Part of the Battle Pass from Chapter 7 Season 2
The Foundation (Reforged)The Foundation (Reforged)Epic
March 19, 2026
Part of the Battle Pass from Chapter 7 Season 2
Elite JulesElite JulesEpic
March 19, 2026
Part of the Battle Pass from Chapter 7 Season 2
Captain America (MCU)Captain America (MCU)Marvel Series
March 20, 2026
Shop: 2,000 V-Bucks
Iron Man (MCU)Iron Man (MCU)Marvel Series
March 20, 2026
Shop: 1,500 V-Bucks
Rival HopeRival HopeEpic
March 20, 2026
Shop: 1,200 V-Bucks
Daenerys TargaryenDaenerys TargaryenEpic
March 21, 2026
Shop: 1,800 V-Bucks
Night KingNight KingEpic
March 21, 2026
Shop: 1,500 V-Bucks
Jon SnowJon SnowEpic
March 21, 2026
Shop: 1,800 V-Bucks
Peak ScoutPeak ScoutEpic
March 22, 2026
Shop: 2,000 V-Bucks

These were all the skins released in Fortnite: Chapter 7 Season 2. Apart from these outfits, there are also skins that are very rare. We have sifted through many lists to show you the rarest skins of all. Here are the 17 rarest skins in Fortnite – Do you have them as well?

The skins from Season 1 can be found on page 2.

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  1. fortnite.gg

Crimson Desert fights for players’ enthusiasm on Steam: “I just can’t get enough of the game”

Crimson Desert was released on March 19, 2026, with mixed reviews, with just over half of the reviews on Steam being positive. A week later, the situation changed significantly.

What has changed since the release? The morning after the launch, the developers at Pearl Abyss had reason to celebrate, but also a lot of work ahead. Despite the late launch, player numbers were high, but only 57 percent of the reviews on Steam were positive. On Metacritic, the average review scores were better, but still not in the 80s.

Since then, quite a bit has happened:

  • There have been important improvements through updates, which brought features such as a storage system and improved controls.
  • Many of the buyers have since accumulated significantly more hours, allowing them to better assess the strengths and weaknesses of Crimson Desert – the result: continuously increasing user reviews on Steam. In the German ratings, Crimson Desert has even reached a “Very Positive” rating, with 81 percent positive evaluations.
  • A few hours ago, the developers celebrated 3 million units sold of Crimson Desert on X.
  • Last weekend, there was a new peak for Crimson Desert on Steam: 248,530 players were simultaneously in Pywel (source: steamdb.info). At launch, there were 239,045 players.

Crimson Desert is steadily gaining favor with players after a rocky start and is becoming a major success for Pearl Abyss.

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Crimson Desert: Launch trailer shows new bosses, dragon action and the storming of a moving train

“Now I even think about the game when I’m not playing.”

How does the community react to this change? In several discussions on Reddit, many players celebrate the rising ratings and the way the developers respond to community feedback – with thousands of thumbs up and hundreds of comments.

  • morenocir writes in his post on Reddit: “This game is amazing, I honestly can’t get enough of it. It’s a really entertaining action sandbox game that combines popular mechanics from other titles. Yes, it still has weaknesses, but you can tell the developers are working to fix them and further develop the game.”
  • levinyl is experiencing a unique gaming experience, on Reddit he explains: “I’ve never had it happen that I just walked in a game instead of running.”
  • One-Fail-1 describes on Reddit: “In the first hours, I was close to returning the game… now I even think about the game when I’m not playing.”
  • Ka-Is-A-Wheelie only has one wish on Reddit: “Now make these special mounts permanent.”

Ka-Is-A-Wheelie addresses a wish of many players. After the trailers, there was the impression that alongside horses, raptors, bears, and other exotic mounts could be permanently obtained. This is not the case; they are currently more like momentary gimmicks. You can find out more here: Crimson Desert promised special mounts before release, now many players feel misled

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