RAM prices have been rising for months. However, Google has introduced a change for AI that drastically reduces RAM consumption. This could also impact the market, where prices are rising.Some remain skeptical.
What has been introduced? Google Research recently unveiled TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that reduces the memory requirements of large language models (LLMs) while increasing speed and maintaining accuracy. This is reported by ArsTechnica magazine.
The algorithm is quite complex, but simply put, the RAM consumption of AI systems significantly decreases. RAM that is currently being purchased by all AI companies. This change could now also affect the market, where RAM is currently traded at a very high price.
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Prices could decrease, but many manufacturers have long-term contracts
It remains the case that many manufacturers have entered long-term contracts for large quantities of RAM and probably cannot just exit these. This means that important capacities are likely still blocked by contracts with AI companies – unless there are exit clauses that would release capacities again.
Some users also speculate that AI models are simply getting larger now, as more memory space would be available (via Reddit.com). Instead of taking the chance to use less RAM, current AI models might just be made larger.
Another point that should not be overlooked: Many manufacturers have shifted production to expensive High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), which cannot easily be used in normal computers. Thus, it could take several weeks or months for prices to really drop. However, it would be significantly faster, than analysts previously assumed: They had previously estimated that prices would stabilize and decrease no earlier than 2027.
Developer Pearl Abyss has released a new update for Crimson Desert Update 1.01.00 on March 29, 2026, brings 5 special new mounts and numerous improvements to the game. Here you can find the patch notes.
What does Patch 1.01.00 bring for Crimson Desert? The update on March 29, 2026, has the following highlights:
Five new summonable and permanent boss and legendary mounts have been added, which NPCs in towns no longer fear. You can now ride them through populated areas without worry. The added mounts are:
Legendary Animals: Polar Bear, Silver Tooth, White Stag
Boss Animals: Stonebreaker Wild Boar, Ice Spike Mountain Goat
Travel times for fast travel and respawn after death have been significantly reduced, accompanied by further performance improvements.
Movement on foot, horseback, and in the air is smoother; flying now consumes less stamina and allows item usage.
New comfort features make crafting easier with an instant craft button and inventory management through quick transfers to storage.
Crimes like theft or vandalism now only reduce your reputation if you are observed by an NPC.
Note that the patch is not yet live on all platforms. On Steam the developers write:
For Xbox, the Epic Games Store, and the Mac App Store, Patch 1.01.00 will be released at a later date. We will inform you again about this announcement as soon as the patch has been fully rolled out. Please keep an eye on future announcements.
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Crimson Desert: Pets are helpful loot collectors, here’s how you can tame them
Also, the dragon, which was the only animal that could be properly tamed, had a cooldown of about an hour, severely limiting its use in a single-player game. Many fans felt cheated because when the original announcement of 30 different mounts was made, they assumed they would be able to use all of them permanently instead of having to ride a shabby horse forever.
With the new patch, the developers are now responding to players’ wishes, making it worthwhile to tame legendary mounts that are not horses. In the future, additional suitable mounts may join.
Whether Pearl Abyss will also make changes to the beloved dragons in the future remains to be seen. Until then, you will need to invest many hours and expect a cooldown if you want to use the dragon as a mount. However, it does offer some advantages: Crimson Desert: How to unlock the flying mount “Blackstar”
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On Steam there are many hidden gems. We present to you 8 really good shooters that hardly anyone knows.
Shooters are among the most popular genres in the video game world. For over 30 years, these games have existed and continue to excite many gamers today. Nowadays, most players probably know the big representatives like Counter Strike, Call of Duty, Battlefield, or ARC Raiders.
However, besides the genre giants, there are also some hidden gems that are played by a few people but have excellent reviews. This list is about fast action, lots of shooting, and absurd game ideas that you should check out as shooter fans.
We start with a shooter that throws you into an anime in the 90s.
8. Mullet Madjack
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Mullet Madjack sends you into an anime in the year 2090
Developer: HAMMER95 | Release Date: May 15, 2024 | Rating on Steam: 97% positive (8,800 reviews) | Price: €19.95 | Demo: Yes | Daily Players according to SteamDB: 40 players (as of March 27, 2026)
What kind of game is this? Mullet Madjack plays as promised in the 90s, but in the future in 2090. In this world, an AI has seized power and humans have merged with the internet.
The special feature of Mullet Madjack is the 10-second timer that indicates your lifespan. By killing enemies, you gain valuable seconds to escape death.
Meanwhile, you fight your way through a fully animated campaign and experience fast-paced action. Additionally, you can improve yourself further with random upgrades. There is also an endless mode where you can show how long you can survive in this dark world.
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Warriors in World of Warcraft have a hard time, as they have to pay a lot of money for tanking – more than any other class.
Tanks in World of Warcraft are scarce, just like in almost all major MMORPGs. The role comes with a lot of responsibility, as the tank usually sets the pace in dungeons or raids – and that intimidates many newcomers. But there is another barrier that could be off-putting, as warrior tanks have to pay particularly high repair costs for their gear.
The absurd reason: Using their shield abilities increases the repair costs they will incur, as a player calculated in the WoW subreddit.
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The Warrior Tax increases tanking costs when played correctly
What has the player discovered? In his post, Kersplode describes his observations in World of Warcraft. He analyzed how much gold he spends on repairs on average, and particularly that his shield often needs to be repaired. The reason may seem strange, but it is due to the use of a skill.
Armor loses durability at a certain probability with every incoming damage. Approximately 3.5% of all attacks cause the durability of gear to decrease by 1.
When an attack is parried, there is no damage to durability – neither for armor nor for the weapon.
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However, it is different when an attack is blocked. In that case, damage is reduced by the warrior’s shield, which does entail a hit on the shield. This means that in 3.5% of the cases where the shield is used to block, durability is lost, and thus repair costs arise.
The warrior can drastically increase his block chance through the ability “Shield Block” – and thereby also the likelihood that durability is lost.
The bottom line: If the warrior were to give up shield block, a dungeon run would cost him nearly 25 gold less (even though the healer responsible for the warrior would probably need psychological support afterward).
Is that a significant difference? To be honest: No, probably not. 25 gold in additional repair costs for a dungeon is not a world-changing difference. However, over time it can certainly add up. After all, many players visit dungeons not just a few times but often hundreds of times during their WoW career – and then a considerable amount can accumulate.
Even if the amount is small, the contributor is certainly right: It can feel strange to be charged for using necessary abilities. After all, all other tank classes can actively reduce their repair costs with abilities. Only for the warrior does it cost real gold each time, which could then be used for some of the most expensive mounts in the game.
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In large games with vast worlds, there is always the risk of becoming fatigued and losing interest before the end. MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz, however, can’t get enough of Crimson Desert even after nearly 100 hours. What is the reason behind this?
Games with large open worlds often suffer for me. From the franchises of GTA and Assassin’s Creed alone, there are several titles that I started with great joy but never wanted to finish. Even Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Star Wars Outlaws lost me. It took years and numerous playthroughs before the credits of Elder Scrolls: Oblivion finally rolled across the screen.
The reasons for this are manifold. Sometimes I find exploring the world unenjoyable because the map is cluttered with symbols and I’m not actually discovering anything, just working through to-do lists. Or many of the activities feel too generic and formulaic. Highlights or exciting challenges, in whatever form, are missing – yawn.
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Moreover, every open world benefits when I enjoy traveling through the zones, and when the world is atmospheric and continually offers something visually appealing. The best sign that I’m having fun: when I repeatedly forego the comfortable fast travel.
Among my favorite open-world games of the past 10 years are Red Dead Redemption 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine (“hust”, a trick I hope you forgive me for to bring Geralt into it), Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and – of course – Elden Ring. Oh, and brand new: Crimson Desert.
Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. So he knows the quasi-predecessor Black Desert very well. Additionally, Karsten also feels very comfortable in open-world games (recently he has caught up on Spider-Man 2) and in the action-adventure genre for many years.
Karsten has been looking forward to Crimson Desert since the first trailers. In the past 3 weeks, he has spent nearly every free minute on the continent of Pywel. Almost 100 hours have been clocked up.
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An open world that offers the best of many worlds
The fact that the world of Crimson Desert ranks among the best in the open-world genre for me has a variety of reasons. The simplest reason: even after nearly 100 hours in Pywel, I can’t get enough of wandering through the world of this action-adventure and simply exploring.
That Crimson Desert achieves this is largely due to the fact that the developers from Pearl Abyss have incorporated elements in their world design that other open worlds have already done very well.
Similar to Elden Ring or Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Crimson Desert guides players through the world by enticing them with seemingly exciting points of interest on the horizon. The multitude of mountains and towers, as well as the Abyss in the sky, provide the foundation for this. You can constantly look down from somewhere at lower locations.
The enormous draw distance only supports this. In all four cardinal directions, special locations emerge from the fields, mountains, and forests. And even on truly dark nights, when you can barely see your hand in front of your face, Crimson Desert stimulates the explorer’s heart. Just lift the lantern, and immediately several warmly glowing, yet undiscovered places catch the eye.
On the next page, it continues with the fantastic laws of physics that operate in Pywel.
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The YouTuber and Twitch streamer Josh Strife Hayes talks about why he would never play on a Minecraft MMO server on his YouTube channel.
Who is it about? Josh Strife Hayes is an MMORPG YouTuber and Twitch streamer. He covers a variety of MMOs and MMORPGs on his YouTube channel in a highly elaborate style: His videos are almost like mini-documentaries.
With this, he has built a large following: On YouTube, he has nearly 1 million subscribers and on Twitch, his channel reaches over 210,000 followers.
In the past, Josh Strife Hayes has repeatedly been asked by his community if he could play on a specific Minecraft MMO server to review it as part of his video series “Worst MMO Ever?”: Wynncraft. However, the YouTuber refuses this for a very specific reason: An alleged side effect on YouTube.
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Less Revenue Due to Younger Viewers
Why can’t the MMORPG expert play Minecraft? Josh Strife Hayes believes that Minecraft would attract a young audience to his YouTube channel, ultimately leading to a decline in his revenue on the channel.
According to Josh Strife Hayes, YouTube and Twitch are supposed to create a kind of profile for creators depending on the audiences they attract. For this purpose, the platforms use viewers’ cookies to determine demographics.
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If Josh Strife Hayes were to upload a video about the MMO server Wynncraft now, he believes it would primarily attract young viewers who have already watched other Minecraft videos.
The problem: His videos might not be interesting enough for such a young audience. They might not click on his videos, thereby reducing his reach. Should they watch the content, according to Josh Strife Hayes, it could be even worse.
Minecraft players and viewers are considered “less valuable” by advertisers, says the YouTuber. After all, they tend to be younger and may therefore have less disposable income to purchase the advertised products.
In contrast, the MMORPG audience is rarer and therefore more valuable. This means more money could be paid for advertising on such videos. Josh Strife Hayes is thus very careful about which content he produces to target a specific audience that is also lucrative for him.
Can this be proven? Platforms like Twitch and YouTube can’t reveal their cards that easily. However, Josh Strife Hayes’ explanation gives an interesting insight behind the scenes.
The viewer demographics mentioned by Josh Strife Hayes are another piece of the puzzle. This also makes it clear that the success of influencers is often not as random as it may seem, as there can be significant calculation behind it.
Warhammer is considered a sinfully expensive hobby and scares off potential fans just with the high prices of its figures. However, there are some offers that allow you to test whether the hobby is suitable for you at a low cost. MeinMMO presents three options for (relatively) little money.
This is how you start with Warhammer: Before buying a box with figures, you should consider which system you actually want to play. The world of Warhammer is divided into three worlds that differ significantly from each other: Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, and The Old World.
This basic equipment you need: You definitely need tools and glue, as well as paints. The latter are included in some of the sets, but for most you will need to buy them additionally. You will need the following basic equipment:
a small side cutter for crafting purposes or a scalpel (which is more dangerous to handle)
a deburring tool or flash remover – they are more expensive, but also better for their purpose than scalpels and similar tools.
plastic glue, you can use the one from Warhammer, one from Revell, or cheaper brands, as long as they are specifically for plastic
brushes, a small set from Amazon is sufficient for starters, you don’t need professional brushes
possibly a painting handle to hold miniatures while painting
dice, a game board (which can also be improvised), and a measuring tape if you want to play
Paints and primers are usually cheaper when you need them than those from Warhammer, for example from Vallejo. How you paint your minis is up to you, but with the official app, you get the colors you need to replicate specific orders and regiments. Overall, you will likely pay around 50-70 euros for the basic equipment, depending on the number of colors.
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45-55 euros: The starter sets with brushes and paints
You will likely get one of the best deals with the starter sets. They include a small selection of various models from two factions, a rulebook, dice, a side cutter, a measuring tape, a game board, and a brush. With the sets, you can start playing small rounds right away.
The special thing about the starter sets is that you don’t need glue. All models can be assembled without any additional equipment. However, the sets are only available for Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, not for The Old World:
The starter set of Warhammer 40,000 comes with 16 models (5 Space Marines and 11 Tyranids) and costs standard 55 euros
The starter set of Age of Sigmar comes with 25 models (5 Stormforged Eternal and 20 Clanrats of the Skaven) and costs standard 55 euros
The Skaven are probably the coolest faction from Warhammer, by the way:
When buying, be sure to get the “starter set” and not the “beginner set” – the latter lacks colors and tools. You can also find cheaper offers at Taschengelddieb, Fantasywelt, or other providers, sometimes for 20% less.
In Crimson Desert, fashion is a big topic. Armors and fabrics can be dyed in various colors, but in order to do that, you need to mix different ingredients. The selection is crucial, so we show you how to get colors even without knowing the recipes.
How can I mix colors? To mix colors in Crimson Desert, you need a cauldron, which unfortunately is not so easy to find in Pywel. You can find one in Hernand at the Celeste house.
Another method is to talk to the furniture seller at the Timberham Sawmill and buy a cauldron from him – note that this purchase is very expensive, but it may be worth it in the future. Then place the cauldron in your camp to always have access to it.
Here you can find a cauldronThis is what a cauldron looks like
Do I need recipes for crafting? Not necessarily. Recipes make it easier for you to craft various items as they show you in the crafting menu which ingredients are the right ones. But you can also craft various items without recipes using the “Improvising” button.
As long as you know in advance which ingredient combination is the right one, you can mix everything together and succeed even without a recipe. However, if you make a mistake, instead of your color or potion, you will end up with a mysterious brew.
So that you don’t have to search for recipes for a long time, we show you the right ingredient choices for each available color shade. With our directory, you can also quickly jump to the individual color shades if you are looking for a specific one:
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All Colors and Necessary Ingredients
Important notes about the list: Crimson Desert is a gigantic game and so far we have not been able to find all the recipes for colors. We will add these as soon as they become known. In the meantime, we ask for a little patience.
Color: Red
Shade
Ingredients (German & English)
Dark Red
DE: – Pink Medicinal Herb x10 – Rhinoceros Beetle x3 – Longhorn Beetle x1 – Stag Beetle x2
That was currently all the known colors we were able to gather for our list. If you know of any recipes that we are missing, feel free to leave them in the comments so we can expand our list. If you want to know how to get rich quickly in Crimson Desert, feel free to check this out: Crimson Desert: Quickly make money – This way you never run out of silver
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A group for Dungeons & Dragons uses a kind of warm-up program in their streamed sessions to better immerse themselves in role-playing at the start. This method not only reveals more about their characters, but it can also make you better role-players.
The streaming group “Bards of New York” is, similar to Critical Role, a group of actors and artists who stream their D&D campaigns live for their fans. Due to their artistic background, the group places great importance on collaborative role-playing, the narratives, and the found families of their characters that they embody in the campaigns.
That’s why they have introduced a method at the beginning of their sessions that helps them to better slip into their roles. A kind of “role-playing warm-up program”, as they call it. Here, a player from the group poses a question that one should answer regarding their own character.
This not only helps to dive into the mentioned character at the beginning of a session. It also gives the heroine or hero more depth, little traits that would otherwise not come to light, and allows fellow players a glimpse into the inner emotional world.
In this clip on YouTube, you can see what a typical role-playing warm-up program looks like:
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The question “What is the item or object with the most sentimental value that your character possesses or possessed” is just one of many different examples that can instantly put players into the mindset of their character. A method that can not only stimulate the Bards of New York to think but also all D&D groups, including yours. And the group already offers a lot of material for this.
Character development can happen with heavy but also light questions
In the various sessions of the Bards of New York, many questions have already been used that can be utilized in your own sessions with friends to deepen your characters and get into role-playing. And even if you do not place much value on collaborative role-playing, they can help you give your character more personality.
Here are a few examples that you can directly adopt and that show how serious or silly they can be:
What does your character smell like?
What did your character want to be when they were little?
Tell a joke from your character’s perspective.
Which of the seven deadly sins does your character embody the most?
How does your character express love and how do they feel it?
Is your character jealous of another person in the group, and what does this jealousy refer to?
What is your character’s morning routine?
What trait or weakness does your character fear the most that it gets attributed to them?
If your character were to get a tattoo, what would they get and where would they get it?
Name something that your character admires about each of the other characters at the table.
On the official Fandom page of the Bards of New York, there are many more questions that would exceed the length of the article. However, you can find more examples here.
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The Appeal of Role-Playing
Besides the “mechanical” aspects of Dungeons & Dragons, such as the choice of race and class, leveling up and combat, many players desire to better establish role-playing, but it is not always easy to do.
Especially for newcomers, a certain shyness might hinder the liberating feeling that arises from a strong back-and-forth between characters.
Even MeinMMO editor knows this feeling well:
Role-playing in Dungeons & Dragons is what ultimately led me to D&D. I stumbled upon Critical Role, the great character dynamics, and emotional moments, and thought: I want to do that too!
The realization is just: I am neither a trained voice actress nor an actor, and neither is the rest of my group. At the start, we were almost all newcomers, and what we imagined strong role-playing to be simply did not reflect our reality.
However, over time, we recognized how much fun one can have when they dare to truly step into their character. Often, it takes the initiative of a player to convey to the rest of the table: Okay, I can jump in here and join the conversation!
I personally have the privilege of playing with friends I trust, which has greatly helped me during my first clumsy attempts at role-playing. However, such things can also develop over time.
Even though we have already accomplished great battles, it is mainly the shared moments between characters that stick in my memory. I have also written more about this in my article about my clichéd warlock.
With the warm-up program of the Bards of New York, even tired role-playing fans can wake up and slip into their roles. Do you have your own method that helps you improve your role-playing? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
If you need a few tips regarding other aspects to start in Dungeons & Dragons, we have prepared some here on MeinMMO. MeinMMO editor Caro has been playing for 2 years now and looks back at the things she has purchased for role-playing: 7 things I bought to start in D&D, and which I actually use after 2 years
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In the professional scene of League of Legends, just like in normal matches, there are some players who manipulate their teams. Now one of the best teams in the world has been caught doing so and is taking actions regarding their jungler.
Which player and team is involved? The Chinese jungler Naiyou has been playing for Top Esports since November 2025. The team was able to achieve 3rd-4th place at Worlds, although Naiyou was not yet playing for the team at that time (lol.fandom.com).
With the new roster, in which Naiyou also played as a jungler, they are represented in the Chinese league, the LPL. During the matches, Naiyou exhibited unusual behavior, after which Top Esports sent a report to the LoL management. Riot subsequently created a task force to investigate the case of Naiyou.
What was found during the investigation? On March 27, 2026, Riot announced that Naiyou had committed significant rule violations in several instances. These affected the fairness of the competition. The penalties for the rule violations are as follows:
Naiyou is banned for life, effective immediately.
He loses any claim to official honors and awards.
Moreover, he is prohibited from participating in any capacity in professional or semi-professional competitions worldwide organized by Tencent, TJ Sports, or Riot Games.
Additionally, Naiyou has been released from Top Esports effective immediately. Outstanding salaries and prize money will also be withheld for the time being. Top Esports will further implement stricter controls to prevent future incidents.
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Naiyou appears to have engaged in match-fixing
What is match-fixing? Match-fixing refers to the manipulation of matches in esports by a player to gain a personal advantage. According to the official rules, match-fixing is strictly prohibited and undermines the fairness and excitement of the competition.
What might have triggered the investigations into Naiyou? In the subreddit for League of Legends, the rule violation and ban of Naiyou were discussed. The top comment notes that Naiyou caught attention for apparently buying the wrong item during a match.
According to the Reddit user, Naiyou played against only one magic damage dealer and repeatedly bought magic resistance against a strong physical ADC. The site esportsinsider.com also reports on this match, where Naiyou noticeably purchased a lot of magic resistance. However, the exact reason for the investigation remains unknown.
In Resident Evil 4, Leon must face many dangers in Spain. However, he also has support. This is not always cheap, but as Capcom has revealed, Leon is not the one who suffers.
Who is the best friend in Resident Evil 4? Both in the original and the remake, there are several characters who are not hostile towards Leon. For instance, there is the president’s daughter Ashley, the agent Ada, or the local Luis.
However, the best friend of the player is probably the merchant. He not only provides Leon with new weapons, upgrades, and equipment. When players encounter him, they know: Now I can breathe.
Even when we pay him with earned Spanish pesetas, he is a kind businessman, for as Capcom revealed, he is pretty deep in debt.
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Math is not his greatest strength
How much is the merchant’s debt? Capcom celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the Resident Evil 4 remake on x.com with a crazy statistic. They reveal how much money the merchant has made in the game and how much he has given back to us:
Players spent 39,914,290,699,099 pesetas (about €239,889,718,467) with him
However, players received 43,251,570,618,389 pesetas (about €259,947,174,739) from the merchant
According to Capcom, the merchant has thus lost 3,337,279,919,290 pesetas (about €20,057,456,271) and has gotten into debt because the money has to come from somewhere. For comparison: If you want to buy the rocket launcher in the game with infinite ammunition, you need to spend 2 million pesetas (approximately €12,020).
How can that be? In Resident Evil 4, you can find treasures in the game world that you can sell to make pesetas from the merchant. What exactly the merchant does with the treasures is unclear, so it may be that he resells them.
Unfortunately, the merchant himself was never seen again. In Resident Evil 8, there was a new merchant called Duke, and in Resident Evil Requiem, technology took over the task. There, Leon can acquire weapons and upgrades through a box.
After many years, Leon S. Kennedy has finally returned in the latest installment of the series, Resident Evil Requiem. For MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes, this has already been a first highlight of 2026, which he has played multiple times: The new Resident Evil is so good that I have played it for the 3rd time
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The massive layoff wave from Epic Games is leading to criticism in the industry. Now, a veteran who worked for Valve for a long time speaks out on the topic and criticizes Tim Sweeney directly. He explains why Gabe Newell does everything better with Valve.
In the video, he harshly criticizes Epic CEO Tim Sweeney for the layoffs and praises Valve CEO Gabe Newell and Steam to the high heavens.
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You no longer care about creating things
How does Faliszek criticize the Epic CEO? In his seven-minute video, he starts off quite strongly. First of all, he wonders why anyone should still work hard at Epic Games. He directly attacks Tim Sweeney, saying that he has developed to only make one game and invest all his time in it to make as much money as possible.
This is where the comparison with Gabe begins. Faliszek says: And I guess well, hey, Tim, Gabe’s better at that than you. I don’t know what to tell you, man, because you stopped caring about making things.
He continues to say that he doesn’t know if he would have the motivation to work hard at Epic or any other large publisher (he mentions EA as an example) if he can just be laid off, even if a game is successful.
He again praises Valve significantly. Faliszek explains:
I could retire, I worked my ass off at Valve and could retire today. I made more money than I will ever make. And the money I made is dwarfed by the people who were there longer than me or before me.
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In this context, he describes that he felt connected with Valve back in the day and worked hard. His projects meant a lot to him, as did the people he worked with.
Later, he attacks Tim Sweeney again and criticizes that he first raised the V-Buck prices and then laid off 1,000 people. For Faliszek, this shows why the industry is in its current state.
According to him, the industry is losing care and passion. This scares him.
So far, Tim Sweeney has not commented on the harsh video from Faliszek. The large wave of layoffs at Epic Games affected developers who had worked there for many years. This also included an important artist who worked on Fortnite: Fortnite loses its face, dismissing the artist of the most famous character
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The developers behind Crimson Desert want to continue working on their rival to Pokémon. It was announced 7 years ago and could now be released in a few years.
What kind of Pokémon rival is this? In 2019, the developer behind Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss, announced the new game called DokeV during a presentation. It’s an open-world game where a bunch of creatures has to be captured (youtube.com).
Originally, DokeV was intended as an MMORPG but was later developed into a single-player RPG (via gamesradar.com). For many years, there was little news about the Pokémon rival until now, when the CEO of Pearl Abyss has commented on the game.
Here is an older trailer for DokeV. What it will look like in the final version is unknown:
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An early trailer for DokeV, the Pokémon rival of the developers of Crimson Desert
After the success of Crimson Desert, the focus is on DokeV
How successful was Crimson Desert? On the first day, 2 million copies of Crimson Desert were sold. Within the first four days, the number rose to 3 million. During a meeting, the CEO of Pearl Abyss, Heo Jin-young, announced that the studio would soon be able to report 5 million copies sold to the shareholders (via videogameschronicle.com).
The focus is now on DokeV: The site gamesradar.com reports on another meeting with shareholders. There, the CEO states that the core team of developers at Pearl Abyss will be working on DokeV in the future.
Furthermore, Heo Jin-young mentions a rough estimated timeframe for the completion and polishing of the open-world Pokémon-like game. According to him, the team will increase the pace of development, and in 2 or 3 years, DokeV should be finished and polished.
What do you think of DokeV so far, and are you still waiting for the big single-player Pokémon competitor, or do you prefer the original? Pearl Abyss was recently criticized. An AI-generated image was found in Crimson Desert, even though no AI was supposed to be used for the game’s design: Crimson Desert apologizes for AI images, promises to take action: “Does not meet our standards”
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The Vaults from Fallout have a bad reputation. This is due to some of the cruel experiments that were conducted in many bunkers. However, there are also positive examples that show: Life in the Vault can also be very pleasant.
Today, however, we want to look at Vaults that are the exact opposite: namely places where one can live pleasantly and even in luxurious circumstances. For various reasons, there are no or only “good” experiments on the residents, and instead a livable environment – which in the wasteland is pure luxury.
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The official trailer for Fallout Season 2 takes us back to the apocalypse
Vault 81
Known from: Fallout 4
The first Vault on the list shows what could have been if the Overseers had not followed their orders. This bunker was also intended for experiments by Vault-Tec. They wanted to create a cure that would help against all kinds of diseases.
The residents of Vault 81 were to be the test subjects for this. But when the Great War began and everyone retreated underground, Overseer Dr. Olivette suddenly had a guilty conscience. She shut down the system responsible for releasing the diseases that were to be researched.
At the same time, three scientists were locked away in a secret part of the Vault, where they conducted experiments on animals away from the people. The actual Vault residents lived quite a normal life on the other side. There was running water, electricity, and generally good supplies.
In the year 2277, the then Overseer opened the doors to make contact with the outside world. This was to obtain food and spare parts for repairs.
This showed how much the Vault residents had gotten used to their comparatively luxurious life: They reacted to strangers with great skepticism and showed them no trust. The fear that an intruder could disturb the peace was too great.
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Path of Exile is still one of the most played ARPGs on Steam. A wealthy player has now been banned and is losing a lot of items. The community finds this quite good.
Which player is involved? The PoE player Jenebu is not an unknown figure in the scene. He is the head of the Discord server The Forbidden Trove (TFT), which has been serving as a trading platform for items for several years.
Over 700,000 players meet there and exchange PoE items with each other. Jenebu himself says he owns 1,500 items, some of which are no longer craftable today and therefore increase significantly in value.
He also offered a service where he received the so-called “Mirror of Kalandra” from players and could copy his strong items with it. He then traded the copy back to the player and was paid a small fee.
Jenebu was finally banned by the developer Grinding Gear Games on March 26, 2026. In Discord, the wealthy player wrote a longer message about his situation. He does not mention the reason for the ban. Regarding the ban, Jenebu says: “This is the worst day of my life.” (Source: reddit.com)
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Path of Exile shows new league “Mirage” in trailer – brings changes for the endgame
Community celebrates the ban of the player
What does the community say about the ban? On Reddit, his message from Discord was also posted. One player from Path of Exile commented that this league, i.e., the season, is the best.
Another player writes something similar and refers to the ban of Jenebu as the highlight of the season. Both comments have over 1,000 upvotes (as of March 28, 2026, at 9:40 AM).
Why are players celebrating the ban? In the comments of an other Reddit post, a player explains that The Forbidden Trove was required for high endgame content for a while before direct trades and currency exchanges were introduced into the game.
There are also allegations that the platform would engage in RMT, i.e., Real-Money Trading. This refers to exchanging in-game items for real money and is not allowed in most online games and is a reason for a ban in Path of Exile. However, this allegation cannot be confirmed.
Another Reddit user adds that while he was neutral towards TFT, he is glad that the developers have intervened now because interacting with the platform was not fun.
Borderlands 4 has received its first story pack. Along with new story missions, weapons, and enemies, there is also a new vault hunter. However, the DLC is not well received on Steam.
What kind of DLC is this? With Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Jammer Chamber released on March 26, 2026, it is the first major story DLC for Borderlands 4, bringing more content than previous vault hunter packs. Included are:
The entire story pack costs €30 if you don’t have the vault hunter pack or purchased the Super Deluxe Edition. Although this looks like a full DLC on paper, it hasn’t been well received on Steam and by many fans.
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Borderlands 4 shows its first story pack in the trailer, bringing beloved characters back
This is by no means worth 30 dollars
What is the problem with the first major story pack? On Steam, the DLC currently (as of March 28, 2026, 09:30 AM) has only 34% positive out of 202 reviews. Thus, the game is rated mostly negative. Looking at the reviews, the length of the DLC is particularly criticized. Some users mention that you can finish the main story in less than 3 hours.
Another negative factor seems to be the price. Even the positive reviews criticize the price of €30 for a game that costs €70 without discounts.
As user Tricylce Enjoyer writes in his review: This is by far not worth 30 dollars, lol. It feels shorter than a BL2 DLC campaign, and those had at least one, if not two raid bosses. C4SH is great, and the level cap increase is nice, but compared to the other outstanding DLCs of the series, it feels … okay?
Like Tricycle Enjoyer, other positive reviews also praise the new playable character C4SH. However, you cannot buy him separately and must purchase the entire story pack.
Did the DLC manage to increase player numbers? Looking at the player numbers on SteamDB, you can see a small jump. While the player numbers previously ranged between 2000 and 4000 players, it peaked at up to 14,800 concurrent players in the last 24 hours.
The previous bounty packs could not achieve such an increase. But even the small increase achieved is still far from the 300,000 players that Borderlands 4 celebrated at launch.
What does MeinMMO editor and Borderlands fan Nikolas Hernes say about the response to the DLC? To see the DLC received so poorly makes me a bit sad. For me, the DLCs in Borderlands 3 and especially in Borderlands 2 were the major highlights, surpassing even the main titles.
When I think of the pirate DLC in 2 or the western DLC in 3, I realize how great DLCs Gearbox has delivered. The DLCs in the predecessors were not just small new contents; they were improvements for the main game, and the first story pack for the 4th part seems unable to achieve that.
I am happy that C4SH is well received, but since he is only available with the story pack, the negative response casts a shadow over him.
I hope that Borderlands 4 can recover well with upcoming updates because it has the potential to be a really good loot shooter that just needs a bit more love.
The content creator Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe was known for absurd Twitch videos before focusing on YouTube.
The popular content creator HandOfBlood was previously more focused on YouTube before his current Twitch era. With his team, he selected different games and brainstormed costumes, props, and his own storylines for them.
Although the gaming videos were mostly just simple Let’s Plays, HandOfBlood and his team always went the extra mile in the videos. His Let’s Plays were enriched in a very special way and gained a reputation in the YouTube community for being very elaborate.
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HandOfBlood: The most important thing about the YouTuber and Twitch streamer in under a minute
What is this list about? The entries of this list were made based on popularity in views on the YouTube channel HandOfBlood and the author’s subjective assessment of the absurdity of the videos.
In HandOfBlood’s video library, there are some classic Let’s Plays that have made their way into the hearts of the community. Without wanting to extend the framework of this list, we have noted down some “Honorable Mentions”:
Hitman 2 – Since there were various scenarios in this contract killer simulator, HandOfBlood was able to use the most diverse costumes and props. These Let’s Plays thrive on the costume changes and how the creator discovers the funniest ways to commit murder.
Cooking Simulator 2 Pizza DLC – To date, this video is the most successful on HandOfBlood’s main channel. The YouTube video has over 8 million views, in which HandOfBlood tests the limits of his PC. He discovers a bug in the game that spits out an infinite number of olives.
Police Helicopter Simulator – This Let’s Play is the birthplace of the meme That didn’t go so well yesterday. HandOfBlood struggles with this game, which doesn’t tell him what he’s doing wrong but just punishes him by constantly aborting the missions. He is trapped in an almost endless loop where his superior says this sentence.
Highway Police Simulator 2 – It would probably be easier to describe what is not absurd about this Let’s Play: The story, the character creator, or HandOfBlood’s reactions to the sometimes rather strange game.
Thief Simulator – The most iconic aspect of this Let’s Play is probably how HandOfBlood repeatedly wears a balaclava that doesn’t cover his face most of the time.
Kayak Simulator
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For this video, HandOfBlood’s team put in a lot of effort. The creatives built a huge green screen background on which a kayak was then placed. Wild.
Some employees of HandOfBlood then donned green suits to unnoticeably rock the kayak back and forth. This was synchronized with the movements in the game.
HandOfBlood controlled the kayak with a paddle. A controller was attached to it, which reacted to the movements of the YouTuber, sometimes more accurately, sometimes less.
Getting Over It
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The already absurd game Getting Over It became even more absurd when it became clear that HandOfBlood sat half-naked in a cauldron like the character in the game. Here, the control was supposed to be done with the prop, in this case, a hammer.
This became somewhat more difficult with this setup. The control is already complicated when using just a mouse and keyboard. With a hammer that was often not recognized correctly, the difficulty level increased noticeably.
Getting Over It is a so-called rage game, a game designed to be particularly difficult or unfair to drive players to frustration. The game did this with HandOfBlood: The YouTuber got clearly angry more than once.
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The mangaka Reki Kawahara is the creator of one of the most well-known and first Isekai series ever. Now, his next story is being adapted into an anime, and the premise may sound familiar to you.
What kind of anime will this be? Since 2022, the author has been writing the story of Demon’s Crest. There is both a light novel and a webtoon, as well as a manga. Once again, it is about teenagers getting pulled into a virtual game:
The story takes place in the year 2031. Sixth grader Yuuma Ashihara participates in the beta test of the world’s first full-dive VR MMORPG, Actual Magic, along with his twin sister Sawa.
After the group defeats a dungeon boss, Yuuma’s avatar is suddenly enveloped in red light, and he loses consciousness. A normal logout is no longer possible as it was in Sword Art Online.
Yuuma comes to and finds himself in a mixed reality where the video game and the real world have merged. Here, too, a fight for survival begins once again.
Unlike Kirito, who was the protagonist in Sword Art Online, Yuuma discovers a classmate from the real world. Sumika is actually the sweetest girl in the class, but in the mixed world, she suddenly looks like a terrifying monster.
There is also a first trailer for the anime.
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Devil’s Crest is the new sci-fi anime from the creator of Sword Art Online
New Anime from the Creator of Sword Art Online
What do the two animes have in common? The premise that a student is irreversibly pulled into a virtual world to fight for their life is the same in both animes. Additionally, both series are set in a future setting.
As in Sword Art Online, the protagonist in Devil’s Crest is reborn into a new world. Sword Art Online was one of the first Isekais and a pioneer of the genre. This led to many series where increasingly bizarre premises occur, such as a person being resurrected as a vending machine in another world.
When is it supposed to be released? According to the trailer, the anime is set to be released sometime in 2026. At least it was not included in the winter and spring seasons now, so it can be assumed that it will premier either in summer or in fall.
Every day, new events, tournaments, and special events take place in Monopoly GO!. We will tell you which of them are active today and what you can win.
The events in Monopoly GO! are meant to encourage you to play the game. They offer you additional rewards like dice and cash. We regularly update this article with the latest information. So, if you want an overview of all current events at a glance, you can bookmark our overview.
Update: We last updated the article on April 10 at 8:30 AM.
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All active events in Monopoly GO! in April 2026
In Monopoly GO!, multiple events can be active at the same time. As soon as one ends, the next one starts shortly after. Single and tournament events can also provide rewards for other events. The times can vary by an hour, which has to do with the clock change. This sometimes causes the in-game display to be confused.
These special events are running today in Monopoly GO!
The special events in Monopoly GO! provide small bonuses that make it more attractive to roll the dice. They are activated when you play during the specified time. Rewards for other events can also be triggered here. They usually last only a short time. All dates are subject to change, as the developers can make changes at short notice.
A Twitch streamer tested how friendly the Friendly Lobbies really are in ARC Raiders and found almost a completely new game.
Who is the Tarkov expert? The Swiss content creator SirHansVader participated in a Twitch stream on March 27 and took on a test in ARC Raiders: He wanted to find out whether he would really enter lobbies where no one engages in PvP if he doesn’t shoot at enemy Raiders.
SirHansVader is primarily known for Escape from Tarkov. On his YouTube channel, he publishes tips and guides or discusses the news around the shooter from Battlestate Games.
On Twitch, he shows other games alongside Tarkov, with a focus on shooters. Over the past six months, besides ARC Raiders, titles like Battlefield 6 and Marathon were featured.
As a hardcore Tarkov expert, he usually plays a lot of PvP in ARC Raiders. The game guides him into lobbies where players rarely greet each other friendly. However, he wanted to see for himself if ARC Raiders can indeed be as friendly as many say.
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ARC Raiders has an incredibly peaceful community – Even the developers are surprised
What was the test like? SirHansVader created a new account and played ARC Raiders with a character that had never participated in a match before. His mission was:
Not to shoot at any player, show no aggression, and see if there will still be Raiders who shoot at him.
Even in the first rounds, a clear picture emerged. The Raiders simply walked past him, not seeing him as a threat at all. They greeted him amicably, turned their backs to him, and fought together against the ARCs.
In 10 raids, he encountered 25 friendly Raiders and only one player who shot at him in the elevator. This black sheep was the only PvP encounter during the test.
How did the test continue? The content creator opted for the ultimate test on Stella Montis, the possibly PvP-focused map of the game. Here it would show how friendly the lobbies truly are.
To play Stella Montis, he had to complete 25 rounds on the account. Due to time constraints, he chose to complete part of the rounds by “abandoning” a raid.
On Stella Montis, he could hardly believe his eyes. No one fought against each other, players helped each other against the ARCs, and everyone was friendly. He stood next to other Raiders, played the flute, and even received loot as a street musician.
Even when he stole loot from other Raiders after they destroyed a Bastion, everyone remained friendly. It was almost like another game for him.
He explained that if players prefer PvE, they will more likely be matched with equally pacifistic players in a lobby. Players who engage in a lot of PvP will encounter other PvP fans more often.
Several weeks later, Virgil Watkins, the lead designer of ARC Raiders, added that the game can determine who shoots first. While the shooter does not recognize intent or morality, it does recognize who lands a hit on another Raider first. You can find the complete article here: Developers of ARC Raiders warn all rats: “Can track who shoots first”
Even when he stole loot from other Raiders after they destroyed a Bastion, everyone remained friendly. It was almost like another game for him.
He explained that if players prefer PvE, they will more likely be matched with equally pacifistic players in a lobby. Players who engage in a lot of PvP will encounter other PvP fans more often.
Several weeks later, Virgil Watkins, the lead designer of ARC Raiders, added that the game can determine who shoots first. While the shooter does not recognize intent or morality, it does recognize who lands a hit on another Raider first. You can find the complete article here: Developers of ARC Raiders warn all rats: “Can track who shoots first”
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