AMD has announced that it plans to present a major upgrade for its graphics cards in December: FSR Redstone. New graphics cards will particularly benefit from this, while older AMD models will not.
What has AMD presented? AMD will hold its first event focused on FSR Redstone on December 10, 2025. This is reported by the magazine Tomshardware.com.
Redstone is expected to be AMD’s alternative to Nvidia’s DLSS 4.0 and aims to compete with it. FSR and DLSS are so-called upscalers that compute the image at a low resolution and then upscale it. This is intended to save performance in everyday use.
Redstone is expected to bring many benefits, but only new graphics cards will benefit
What disadvantage is there? FSR Redstone is expected to be exclusive to AMD’s RX-9000 series. Currently, this includes the RX 9070 (XT) and the RX 9060 (XT). This means that many older graphics cards would not benefit from the upgrade.
So far, it is also not known which games will be officially supported and what will happen to the previous version, FSR 4.0.
What does the feature look like currently? AMD’s current FSR version is number 4 and offers significant improvements compared to older models. However, there is a catch:
FSR 4.0 is also currently exclusive to RX-9000 series models, but can be used on older AMD models with tricks. This is partly due to the fact that 4.0 relies on machine learning (ML) with AI, which older graphics cards lack.
At least there has been ongoing consideration at AMD about whether to bring FSR 4.0, at least in a streamlined version, to older models.
If you want to get more out of your gaming PC, you might consider buying a new graphics card. But does it really matter in the end whether I choose AMD or Nvidia? MeinMMO presents the similarities and differences between AMD and Nvidia and explains what you should consider before your next graphics card purchase: How important is it whether I buy AMD or Nvidia for a graphics card?
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Fortnite will be down today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, for a patch. What you should know about version 38.11 can be found at MeinMMO.
Wednesday, 11/19/2025
09:29 AM
Good morning and welcome to our live ticker. The server downtime starts at 10:00 AM German time – matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior. We will accompany the downtime during this time and provide you with all important information regarding server status and leaks related to the update. So stay tuned!
What happens during the server downtime? The servers will be shut down. During this time, you won’t be able to play Fortnite.
When does theserver downtime in Fortnite start? The servers will be shut down on November 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM. A short time before (about half an hour), matchmaking will be disabled (source: x.com).
When can I play Fortnite again? That depends on the size of the update and the duration of the downtime. This is a smaller update, so expect at least an hour.
When will patch notes be available? Epic Games only sporadically posts patch notes for updates online, usually only after the downtime. As soon as they are available, you can read them with us.
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Fortnite zeigt in seinem neuesten Trailer das bunte Crossover der Simpsons
Fortnite: Patch 38.11 – What do leakers say?
What can I expect from the upcoming update? The reliable leaker Shiina on X has already shared some details regarding the upcoming content of the update. You can expect the following:
A live event countdown is expected to be added
Players will soon be able to participate in a stress test for the live event without spoilers
The Winter Rush event will bring you a free skin
You can unlock this skin from tomorrow according to leaks
There may also be more surprises waiting for you in the data of the new update, but so far these are all the leaks that Shiina has outlined. It remains to be seen what Epic Games has prepared for The Simpsons before the end of the season, as this season is much shorter than normal seasons.
We will follow the server downtime live and provide you with the most important information and leaks. Have you just started playing Fortnite and are still a complete beginner? Then we have 6 tips for you that will improve your skills in the game: 6 quick tips in Fortnite that will make you better immediately
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Trymacs is one of the most successful German Twitch streamers. In a stream, he mentioned that he might have had a good chance to become a professional football player if he had been better.
How could Trymacs have become a professional football player? During the game, Trymacs told his viewers that he would “probably never be a professional football player”. He further explained that he was “the opposite of a What If“. It’s a kind of thought experiment about what could have been if one had chosen differently.
Trymacs claims to have played for a total of 11 years as a youth in a football club and never got injured. He also participated in a trial training session with the club FC St. Pauli.
The club would have taken him on as a reserve player at most. For Trymacs to be able to play, eight players would have needed to get injured, says the Twitch streamer. Overall, this doesn’t indicate such bad chances if one wants to pursue the path of a professional football player.
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Vom Pizza-Lieferant zu einem der größten deutschen Twitch-Streamer – Leben und Karriere von Trymacs in 2 Minuten
“I had all the chances”
What else speaks for Trymacs? During a game in the Kingsleague, Trymacs not only supported his football team, but he also had to go onto the field himself. When Trymacs gave his best on the field and even scored a goal, the moderator asked the present Bastian Schweinsteiger how he found the Twitch streamer’s performance in the game.
Bastian Schweinsteiger is a former football player who also played for the national team and won the World Cup title in 2014. So, if anyone knows what they’re talking about, he should be one of them.
He had positive words for Trymacs, stating that Trymacs’ ball control was “excellent” and that “there are rarely center forwards who handle a ball as elegantly” (Source: YouTube from minute 00:07).
What did it fail on? Although Trymacs had good conditions and always played as well as he could, it apparently wasn’t enough to become a successful professional football player. The reason: He simply wasn’t good enough at playing football.
Trymacs continues, saying he was too bad for the youth team and was therefore placed in the third men’s team of a club at the age of 15.
The third men’s team typically consists of hobby or recreational players. The level in this team is much lower, for example, in comparison to a youth performance team.
In the third men’s team, Trymacs’ team lost consistently, and afterward, he stopped playing football. “I’m not a What If. I had all the chances,” Trymacs concludes (Source: YouTube from minute 00:47).
What else does Trymacs share? Finally, Trymacs shares a little anecdote. For the trial training at FC St. Pauli, he brought his own football: a real Jabulani ball. That was the official match ball of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
However, Trymacs was not allowed to take this ball to training and left it in the changing room, where it was promptly said to have been stolen.
The nominations for the Game Awards are just out, and the first developer of a game on Steam claims that he is nominated in the wrong category. He requests to be excluded from the awards – and receives an immediate response from Geoff Keighley.
Megabonk would actually have fit into the category, as the developer vedinad has not published any other games so far. Moreover, the game is very successful and had over 117,000 simultaneous players on Steam at peak (see SteamDB). However, on X, the developer admits that this is not true:
He writes that it is an honor for him to be nominated. However, he is not suitable for the category since he has previously published games under other studio names. Megabonk is not his first game. If that is true, he does not belong in the “Best Debut Indie” category.
There are also other indie titles where developers have previously worked on other games. AdHoc Studios, the developer of Dispatch, was founded by veterans from Telltale. Even Clair Obscur was developed by former employees of Ubisoft.
Who could be behind it? Rumors suggest that DaniDev is involved, a successful developer on YouTube (see Reddit). He has developed games like Crab Game, Muck, and Jelly Drift. However, the incidents did not confirm the rumors.
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The launch trailer of Megabonk on Steam shows not only fast action but also a lot of “Bonk”
Game Awards moderator responds to the request
What does Geoff Keighley say about this? Keighley is the organizer of the Game Awards and has since responded to the request on X. He recounts the case again and thanks the honesty of the solo developer. He then makes his decision:
We are grateful for his honesty. As a result, MegaBonk will be removed from the category.
This means that all votes cast for the game so far are no longer valid. So please vote again for another title in the category if you had previously voted for Megabonk.
Keighley adds that the developer of Megabonk will share more when he is ready. The moderator of the Game Awards respects that vedinad does not want to take recognition away from other indie teams, even if the game itself is outstanding.
In ARC Raiders there is a trap for players who are particularly curious. But with some skill, you can survive the developers’ trick.
What kind of trap is it? In ARC Raiders, there are various loot areas. On the map “Dam-Battlefields,” one of these areas is the so-called Control Tower. There you will find items of the classes “Industry” and “Security.”
Inside the Control Tower, you can find an elevator shaft that brings you up to the roof of the building using a zipline and subsequent stair steps. However, there awaits the developers’ trap.
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ARC Raiders soll laut der Community die chilligsten Lobbys haben
On the west side of the building, there is a ladder that seemingly allows you to reach a lower floor – and there could be loot waiting. But the ladder ends abruptly, with no ground underfoot. Curious Raiders simply fall to their death, as demonstrated by Twitch streamer Timmy2Cans in a TikTok clip.
Ladder becomes a skill check with loot as a reward
Not just trolling by the developers: The ladder actually has another purpose besides sending curious Raiders to their death.
If you descend the ladder almost to the bottom and bravely take the leap, you can grab onto a ledge and pull yourself up, which actually leads to another floor. If you walk along the outside of the building on the newly reached level, you will come to an open window that leads into the building.
Is the risk of the jump worth it? Yes, definitely. Through the open window, you enter a room in the tower that is usually locked, where there is often valuable loot – provided you have the right key with you.
The required key is of epic rarity and thus not so easy to obtain. If you dare the jump from the ladder and successfully complete the mini-skill check, you can enter the room even without the key – especially useful in raids with a free loadout.
In Where Winds Meet there are a lot of menus, currencies, and rewards that players can collect along the way. For one player, a pop-up became a curse, and that happened right at the end of a boss fight.
This is what the difficulty level is about: Where Winds Meet is a new action RPG with MMORPG elements, where you can freely choose the difficulty level. The currently hardest mode is “Legend,” which can only be set at the start. Although you can usually change the difficulty outside of battles, this is not the case here. And once you lower it because an enemy hits too hard, you cannot return to “Legend.”
A player fought a boss on “Legend” and was almost winning the fight. The strong enemy had only a few hit points left, just like the player character. However, the game had other plans and lured with a reward in a pop-up window right in the middle of the fight.
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Schnelle Gründe, warum ihr Where Winds Meet zocken solltet
What was that pop-up? A player shows in a clip on Reddit how he fights against the boss “The Void King” in Where Winds Meet. The boss is almost defeated, but the player character is also taking a lot of damage. After about 15 seconds, a large reward window suddenly opens across the entire screen. Although the player closes it, the boss continues to attack him, as the game does not pause in the meantime. There is no time to react, and the character meets their demise.
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The player commented on his clip: “Pay to Win???!?! More like Pay-to-Lose with this damn Battle Pass.” Whether Where Winds Meet actually has Pay-to-Win elements is still unclear. Many shop contents are cosmetic, but individual items could otherwise be farmed in the game.
In this case, the feature definitely did not help in winning, on the contrary.
“That would have made me rage-quit”
This is what the community says about it: The menus and the UI are already criticized by many. In the comments, several players complain about the annoying notifications. User Legitimate_Log_1356 is reminded of annoying YouTube advertisements. And others write that they would have closed the game immediately after such an action.
In another Reddit post, Kain-rpg writes about the menus: “My only real problem is the ungodly amount of time you spend in menus just to ‘collect rewards.’ Just give them to me automatically, damn it! […] I want to experience Wuxia adventures, not spend 40% of my playtime hanging around in menus.” You can learn more about the Wuxia genre here on MeinMMO.
And CloudNimbus agrees: “I’ve been playing for 4 days and still don’t know where to find x, y, or z in the menus. I just click on random things and hope for the best.”
Where Winds Meet offers not only tough boss fights but also an incredible number of features, systems, mechanics, and even genre mixtures. If you are new to this open-world RPG and feel overwhelmed by the scope, we have helpful tips that we wish we had known a few weeks ago: Where Winds Meet: 15 tips that will significantly ease your entry
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Once again, you need to get motivated to farm in Legion Remix, as new rewards are waiting for you. With the end of today’s maintenance (11/19/2025), many new contents have been unlocked that you should also play to secure all the cool bonuses.
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WoW Legion Remix: This insane time travel works
What new content is available? The following content is now playable in Legion Remix:
The planet Argus with 3 areas and an extensive campaign. Illidan fights here against the leaders of the Legion. He investigates the mystery of the immortality of demons and their rapid rebirth.
The dungeon “Seat of the Triumvirate”. There you will experience how Alleria became the elf you get to know in The War Within and Midnight.
The raid “Antorus, the Burning Throne” across 4 difficulty levels (LFR, normal, heroic, mythic). Here are the most powerful servants of the Legion, and at the end even the corrupted World Soul of Argus.
Aside from that, you should also pay a new visit to all the vendors on the island in Dalaran, as many new rewards are now available. Among them are both stylish tier sets and some mounts and toys. The perfect opportunity to complete your collection.
More Eternal Power through more Knowledge
If you have not yet obtained the maximum of Eternal Knowledge, you will find some new opportunities in the latest update. You should complete both the dungeon and the raid to gain a bit more Eternal Knowledge. Eternal Knowledge increases the amount of Eternal Power you receive from all sources – and that in turn rewards you with more versatility so that eventually you will reach the maximum of 999 versatility.
What content is still missing? Even though Argus was basically the last major patch of the Legion expansion, there are still a few new content pieces that are set to come. There are said to be some “Remix Only” things created specifically for this game mode. According to Blizzard, these will also include catch-up mechanics that allow for a late entry into the event.
Furthermore, a new vendor will be added later on December 2nd, selling the coveted housing items. It is advisable to farm a lot of bronze until then, so you can directly stock up on all the desired furniture and decorations. But also, starting today, one of the best cinematics of all time is on.
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The release of one’s indie game is a big moment for developers. It’s unfortunate when something goes wrong. In one case on Steam, Valve wanted to make amends for a mistake, but everything just got worse.
Which game is it about? Planet Centauri is an indie game from the developer Permadeath and first launched in Early Access in 2016. The title is a mix of Terraria and Pokémon and managed to gather quite a few fans with this concept.
Before the full version release in December 2024, the game had already sold 103,400 times and landed on 138,675 wishlists on Steam. Then the game was released in its final version, marking the end of a 10-year development period.
Developers had high expectations given the numbers on Steam, but as they revealed in a post on Reddit, the game sold only 581 times in the first five days. Thus, it was far from making it onto the list of best-selling games on Steam.
The developers were simultaneously puzzled and shocked. The long years of hard work seemed ruined. A question lingered in the air the whole time: How could this happen?
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Planet Centauri mischt Terraria mit Pokémon
Valve rushed to the rescue
What do the developers say? Just two months ago, the developers received a message from Valve. According to them, there had been a technical issue. Users who had added Planet Centauri to their wishlists did not receive an email notification at release, contrary to expectations.
It was a bug, and Valve wanted to make the situation right. The company offered the developer to feature Planet Centauri prominently on the Steam store on a selected day, so it would still receive the necessary attention.
This way, the game could also be seen by users who did not have it on their wishlist. A great opportunity for an indie studio, one would think. Valve even offered the developers to choose the specific day themselves.
The decision was made for November 12, 2025. A big mistake, as it turned out.
And understandably, all of this was prominently visible on the front page of the store. Daily deals on games were overshadowed as a result, including Planet Centauri. Once again, the game fell victim to adverse circumstances – this time not due to a bug, but due to extremely poor timing.
Laurent Lechat from the Planet Centauri team reacted to the incident in a statement to Polygon: “The day was more or less chosen randomly by us. It’s simply bad luck, and we have to accept it.”
Despite everything, the placement in the store had a small impact: The game sold more than 5,000 times on that day. Compared to the high numbers before the release, this seems low, but Lechat emphasizes: “What may seem like a small amount will help us greatly, as it is enough to survive for at least a year and complete our second game, which is currently under development.”
So it is a silver lining, and fans of the studio can look forward to the upcoming title, which will be a 2D roguelike. We can only hope that the release of this game will bring fewer problems and that both Steam’s technology and the timing will play in the developers’ favor. You can read more about it on MeinMMO: What happened to the developer who worked 10 years on a game on Steam and even sold his car?
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The co-op shooter Warhammer 40,000 Darktide offers many contents for fans of the dark and brutal universe. Soon, Darktide will receive a new class that is even considered scum in the Underhives.
What is this new class? In Warhammer 40,000 Darktide, you must team up cooperatively in the Underhives to embark on missions to destroy the Chaos corruption. The lawless area in this first-person shooter is a comparably vile place even in the Warhammer universe, where really no one would want to have a job. There is toxic rain, no daylight, no air, and no food.
In line with this, a new DLC class for the game will be released on December 2, 2025. The Hive Scums represent the criminal scum of the Underhives: They are aggressive, wild fighters who rely on chemicals, and for the first time in the game, they will enable the use of weapons in both hands.
A trailer for the class can be found here:
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Warhammer 40,000 Darktide shows a new class in the trailer that relies on chemicals and a crowbar
Multiple play styles are supposed to be possible
What is this class? The class is supposed to not only rely on an aggressive play style but also allow you multiple approaches. You should be able to play as a hyper-aggressive fighter as well as from a distance with explosions and toxins. If you prefer a bulkier style, you should also be able to play the Hive Scums as a kind of bruiser. Several tools will be available to you:
You should be able to use various toxins and chemicals against your opponents, but also as bonuses for yourself.
The Hive Scums are the first class in Darktide that can use weapons with both hands. You can carry 2 pistols or knives and fight your way through enemies with them.
Fans of Half-Life can look forward to using a crowbar as a melee weapon.
Thanks to flashbangs and rocket launchers, you should also have good options for crowd control.
Overall, the class seems to have many tools to take down large groups of enemies.
If you like to personalize your character, there should also be several tattoos, hairstyles, and face paint options.
With the Hive Scums, you are the visual representation of the Underhive: a ruthless and aggressive class that relies on all the tools you can find in this dreadful place.
You should be able to play the class starting from December 2nd on all platforms. The DLC is expected to cost €11.99.
The Game Awards will once again honor the best games of the past year on December 11, 2025. Twitch streamer shroud is already dissatisfied with the nominations, particularly due to one category.
What is shroud criticizing? In a stream on Twitch, shroud expressed his views on this year’s Game Awards. During this award ceremony, hosted by Geoff Keighley, games are nominated in various categories and then awarded.
Just a few days ago, the nominations for the year 2025 were announced. Particularly noteworthy was the record of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – the game received a whopping 12 nominations, which also sparked criticism. Shroud is primarily dissatisfied with the candidates in the “Game of the Year” category, the main award of the event.
He notably misses the extraction shooter ARC Raiders in the selection of six games and criticizes that the title was overlooked. Nominated alongside Clair Obscur are Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.
He vented his frustration about the non-nomination of ARC Raiders on Twitch.
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Trailer for the community event “Breaking New Ground” in ARC Raiders
A Controversial Topic
What exactly does the streamer say? Shroud believes he knows the reason why ARC Raiders does not appear in the most important category of the Game Awards. The game has made headlines partly because the developers admitted on Steam that AI was used in its development.
This supposedly supported the development with “procedural and AI-based tools,” but the end result is still the result of the creative work of the team. A message that nowadays invites critical voices. According to shroud, AI is an eyesore for the Game Awards and this has led to the multiplayer title ARC Raiders not being considered for the main prize.
The world is simply not ready for AI in video games yet. They are just not ready. But hey, at least they nominated it [ARC Raiders, Editor’s note] for something. I really thought they wouldn’t nominate it for anything because they were afraid of negative reactions. But at least they nominated it for something, which is good.
shroud
The Game Awards did not completely ignore the game. It appears in the “Best Multiplayer” category. This at least makes shroud somewhat satisfied. However, he concludes: “Once again, another year, another manipulated year. This is crazy.”
By the way, shroud has a special opinion about one nominated game on the list. The fact that Donkey Kong Bananza is in the running for the Game of the Year award causes the streamer to shake his head:
Imagine Donkey Kong… If Donkey Kong were to win, this award ceremony would be over. Who the hell plays Donkey Kong Bananza? No one plays Donkey Kong Bananza. No one. This is crazy.
shroud
The streamer then makes his prediction and names Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as the likely winner of the Game Awards. He himself would award the prize to Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Battlefield 6, according to shroud, will win “Best Action Game,” and ARC Raiders will at least win the multiplayer category.
The topic of AI, however, continues to spark discussions. The use of the technology in the creative field is controversial. What is your opinion on this? Does it bother you when AI is used in games? And what do you think about the nominees of the Game Awards? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. Another game also uses AI, but seems to do it right: While everyone is discussing AI in games, a new RPG hit is thrilling: ‘What I wished for my first MMORPG’
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For 13 years, Guild Wars 2 has been a staple in the MMORPG landscape. Now, a major update has been announced for the first part to modernize the classic on Steam. The entry will also be made easier with a new bundle.
What is happening with Guild Wars? The ArenaNet team announced Guild Wars Reforged on November 18, 2025. As the name suggests, it is a new version of the MMORPG Guild Wars, which originally released in 2005.
The new version of the game is set to be released on December 3, 2025, making the overall experience more accessible and modern for new players. However, Guild Wars Reforged is also designed to benefit veterans, as it is said to be more than just a one-time update.
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Guild Wars Reforged shows the features of the major update in the announcement trailer
Updates on visuals, technology, and pricing
What is behind Guild Wars Reforged? In an announcement on the official website, the developers revealed what can be expected from the new Reforged version. The major update is led by the team 2weeks, which consists of former ArenaNet employees. They have disclosed the first innovations in the announcement:
There will be a new bundle for €19.99, which is supposed to include the expansions Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall. If you have already purchased one of the expansions, all will be unlocked with Reforged.
There will still be no subscription.
The new version is verified for the Steam Deck, and Reforged is also expected to be playable with modern controllers.
Additionally, a revamped UI and new visual updates with new effects, better lighting, and improved textures will be included.
Furthermore, simpler navigation through quest tracking systems and a guide for controls will be possible.
Reforged is an update for the existing game; apart from the DLCs, the innovations are free. In the announcement, the developers also mention that it will not just be a one-time update, and they aim to continue improving the game with the help of 2weeks. However, the details about the future are not clear from the announcement.
In 2025, Guild Wars received minor updates in the form of bug fixes. Reforged seems to be a major overhaul of the 20-year-old game, aimed at attracting newcomers and bringing veterans back.
Cloudflare is experiencing issues. Important services like X.com and ChatGPT are unavailable. MeinMMO will keep you updated on how things progress.
What kind of ticker is this? Cloudflare is currently causing massive disruptions for many services and websites. This includes several German websites that also rely on the Cloudflare service. MeinMMO will keep you updated on the current situation and when the services will be operational again.
MeinMMO also affected: If you want to log in to MeinMMO, it is currently not possible, as we also use Cloudflare for reCaptcha. Logins on our sister sites GameStar and GamePro are also currently not functioning.
Who is affected? Several services like X.com, PayPal, partially WhatsApp, and ChatGPT are affected by the outage. On many websites, only the logins are affected if they use Cloudflare as a protective measure via Captcha.
TUESDAY, 11.18.2025
05:00 PM
This is the current situation: At this point in time, almost all important services are working again without any major problems. ChatGPT, PayPal, and other sites can be accessed again without any issues.
According to its own statement, Cloudflare is still fixing a few minor problems, but otherwise the outage seems to have been resolved (see post at 4:45 p.m.). Otherwise, that should be the end of the problems.
Tips: If you continue to experience difficulties, log in again or reload the relevant page, for example by pressing CTRL + F5. This will clear your browser’s cache.
TUESDAY, 11.18.2025
04:45 PM
There are still some issues, but they should be resolved soon. There is another update from Cloudflare:
The team is continuing to focus on restoring service post-fix. We are mitigating several issues that remain post-deployment.
04:25 PM
A new update from Cloudflare. All problems have now been resolved, but we will continue to monitor the situation:
We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.
TUESDAY, 11.18.2025
04:10 PM
According to Cloudflare, the problem persists. However, most websites and services are working again.
If you are experiencing problems, please log in again or reload the website. Ctrl + F5 will help on a PC.
We will keep you updated.
04:00 PM
Okay, it seems that not all problems have been solved yet. Cloudflare has issued another status update. There are still login problems and some pages are still unavailable. However, they say they are working on it:
Some customers may be still experiencing issues logging into or using the Cloudflare dashboard. We are working on a fix to resolve this, and continuing to monitor for any further issues.
03:54 PM
Current status: Most services should now be working again. At least for us, most websites and services are accessible again.
If you are still experiencing problems, please reload the website or service, for example by pressing CTRL + F5 in your browser on your desktop PC.
We will keep you informed if there are any further changes or problems.
TUESDAY, 11.18.2025
03:44 PM
Another status update from Cloudflare. The provider states that it believes the problem has now been resolved and all services are working again. However, it is continuing to monitor the situation and will intervene if necessary:
A fix has been implemented and we believe the incident is now resolved. We are continuing to monitor for errors to ensure all services are back to normal.
03:40 PM
However, the problems have not yet been completely resolved. In an update at around 3:30 p.m., Cloudflare stated that much of the service was back up and running, but that they were still working to restore services:
We’ve deployed a change which has restored dashboard services. We are still working to remediate broad application services impact
03:35 PM
Things are starting to move, or Cloudflare’s fix seems to be working:
Many websites appear to be up and running again, at least. Caseking is now accessible again. Epic Games is also available again and is not throwing up any Cloudflare errors. Threads also seems to be working again.
We will keep you updated on how things progress.
03:32 PM
Current status: Many websites are still affected, and several services such as X.com, PayPal, and WhatsApp are not working or are causing problems.
ChatGPT continues to cause problems and is not working for us. Perplexity.AI, an alternative to ChatGPT, is working again for us and is responding well to our questions.
TUESDAY, 11.18.2025
03:29 PM
The popular hardware supplier Caseking is also currently unavailable. There, you will also receive an error message from the Cloudflare service. Other suppliers such as Alternate and Mindfactory, on the other hand, are still available.
03:25 PM
The last update from Cloudflare was at around 3 p.m. Here, the service provider explained that it was still working on the problem: “We are continuing working on restoring service for application services customers.”
03:15 PM
Many services are still not functioning at the moment. A login with PayPal, X.com, and Epic Games is not possible with us. ChatGPT and Perplexity.AI are also unreachable.
However, Cloudflare is working in the background on a fix. We will keep you updated.
03:05 PM
According to Cloudflare, there are still issues. Many websites remain inaccessible. Services like ChatGPT are also not functioning.
03:00 PM
Perplexity.AI, the alternative to ChatGPT, is also down. If you want to use the service, you will also see an error message from Cloudflare.
02:48 PM
When will it continue? Cloudflare stated in a status update around 1 PM that they have identified the issue and are working on implementing the fix. It said: “The issue has been identified and a solution is currently being implemented.”
Officially, the issue is still considered unresolved. We will continue to keep you updated.
02:48 PM
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ChatGPT is constantly busy or are you looking for a free alternative? MeinMMO presents a whole range of alternatives in this article that you can use for free. We explain what the other models offer and what you can do with them. We also present the pros and cons: ChatGPT: 6 free alternatives to the successful chatbot from OpenAI
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A player from China has compared the locations from Where Winds Meet and especially the capital Kaifeng with those from the real world, showing them to the players.
What is Where Winds Meet based on? The open-world role-playing game Where Winds Meet has long captivated many players with its presentation and its game world. The locations in the game look like paintings and are showcased through a clever interplay of light and shadow.
The game world of the game areas Qinghe and Kaifeng is based on real locations in China. While not every hut, cave, or mountain that exists in the game also exists in real life, especially in the capital Kaifeng, many similarities can be recognized. So that you don’t have to make this journey yourself, a player who lives in real Kaifeng has shown what it really looks like there.
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Schnelle Gründe, warum ihr Where Winds Meet zocken solltet
Almost like in reality
How real is Where Winds Meet? Of course, the developers of Where Winds Meet have created their own game world that is not meant to be a pure copy of the real world. Nevertheless, many locations can be found in the capital Kaifeng that look similar in reality and in the game.
For example, the Reddit user Anita_yuan shows a real city map and the game map side by side. It becomes clear right away: the developers have remained close to the original.
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But even the city itself and its attractions are not only colorful in the game. There are also rooster fights, fire breathers, and one or the other monument really in real Kaifeng. For this, the Reddit user also shows comparison images:
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How do players react to the comparison? Even though there are not many comments so far, those who have seen the photos are very pleased with the images. A Reddit user also points out that a painting you see when entering the city for the first time is a very famous painting that was animated for the game.
The so-called Qingming Scroll is considered the most significant artwork from the Song Dynasty era and is the most famous Chinese painting (via Wikipedia). Today, more than 4.8 million people live in the administrative area of the city of Kaifeng, meaning the locations we are allowed to visit in the game.
With Kaifeng, Where Winds Meet has chosen a historically significant location and implemented it in the game so well that after a trip in the game, one can recognize some places in real life. Whether this will also be the case in future regions remains to be seen. You can find out what is next for Where Winds Meet here: Where Winds Meet: Roadmap and upcoming content
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A PC enthusiast showcases his new PC build in the Asus subreddit. Invisible and inconspicuous, the mini PC is hidden in the living room cabinet. Alongside praise, the community also expresses concerns. This is primarily due to the motherboard used, which its manufacturer is currently known for issues.
What kind of PC is this? The user LuckyLuck0011 chose an ITX Asus motherboard in combination with an AMD RX 9070 XT for his PC build. Additionally, a 240-millimeter water cooler is included for the unspecified processor. Reddit users speculate that it must be a processor from AMD’s 9000 series. This means the user has built a mid to high-end system, depending on which processor is installed.
The small console PC is mainly suitable for WQHD and partially for 4K gaming, as the RX 9070 XT achieves about 60 – 85 frames per second at 4K resolution in games like God of War: Ragnarök with FSR 4 (via YouTube). In comparison: A PS5 Pro cannot consistently deliver 60 FPS in 4K in God of War: Ragnarök (via YouTube).
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TV cabinet repurposed as a PC case
How did the Reddit user install the PC? The PC enthusiast used a wooden frame to secure the PC parts inside the cabinet. He also cut several holes in the cabinet to allow for better ventilation.
Additionally, the user positioned all fans inside the cabinet exactly over the ventilation holes to improve airflow.
Why is the community concerned? In the comments of the Reddit post, several individuals voice their concerns about the fire hazard of the PC. They claim that a PC in a wooden cabinet is dangerous. Furthermore, users in the comments mention that the combination of ASRock motherboard and AMD CPU in the past has led to heat issues and damage.
In Elder Scrolls Online, the developers have put obstacles in the way of players before they can start the new expansion. Now a dungeon must be conquered, but there is not much time left.
What kind of dungeon is this? The players of Elder Scrolls Online must fight their way into the new area and thus into the new part of the expansion this time. They had several tasks to complete in the past weeks. However, this took longer than expected, which is why the developers recently released a patch that accelerated the event.
Now the players have reached the final stage and only need to complete one dungeon to enter the new area, but there is not much time left. To complete the dungeon “Terrible Citadel,” players must invade the citadel and earn the title “Wallbreaker” before the dungeon closes its gates forever on November 21.
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Event ends with a bang
What must be done in the dungeon? The limited dungeon, specially designed for the event, is a PvE challenge that players can only complete until November 21. Numerous cultists and guardians are already waiting in the dungeon to defend the citadel.
Unlike regular dungeons in Elder Scrolls Online, the “Terrible Citadel” is a linear dungeon where groups have to split up to simultaneously tackle different challenges at various locations.
Players must find a safe way over the sea of azure plasma, use a climbing crossbow, and set up and fire siege weapons. Some bosses also stand in the way of the players and must be defeated.
Only if the dungeon is overcome will the server unlock the new expansion area, which leads you to the eastern solstice. Those who succeed will also receive the title “Wallbreaker.”
What else is happening in ESO? While many players are looking forward to the new area with new quests, stories, and places to explore, the Daedric War Celebration also returns to the game. From Thursday, November 20, to Tuesday, December 2, the event promises additional rewards.
In this, it is necessary to return to former war zones to complete daily missions. This is particularly useful for all who are checking back into the game because of the new area and want to earn additional rewards.
The unlocking event of the new expansion has taken a bit longer than originally planned. However, the new dungeon now serves as a crowning conclusion, rounding off the event. It remains to be seen whether the developers will resort to another event to enable a release on the servers or if the idea will be revised again. We have been waiting for Elder Scrolls 6 for many years; now the head talks about it: The head of Bethesda can imagine surprising the release of The Elder Scrolls 6 like Oblivion, but that will take some time.
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The Twitch streamer Blaire “QTCinderella” is once again hosting her award ceremony, the Streamer Awards. Streamers are nominated in various categories and the corresponding awards are presented at an event. However, there is also criticism of the nominations this year.
What is this award on Twitch? The streamer QTCinderella is the organizer of the award ceremony The Streamer Awards. She established the award in 2022, where various streamers are nominated in different categories. The winners are determined by a combination of community votes and jury votes.
This year’s Streamer Awards will take place on December 6. The entire event can be viewed on QTCinderella’s Twitch channel.
QTCinderella just announced this year’s nominations. The announcement sparked a discussion, and there was a lot of criticism questioning the validity of the nominations.
Once nominations go to streamers who are in QTCinderella’s “inner circle”, either through friendship and/or collegiality, voices arise accusing the streamer of manipulation.
The fans of some streamers are the ones who question the nominations the most when their own favorites are not included.
What is the explanation? QTCinderella is aware of the criticism regarding the nominations. Audiences of “problematic” streamers are always very loud when it comes to the supposedly “missing” nomination of their favorite streamer.
However, QTCinderella states that she does not deliberately exclude streamers; rather, their own fans are the reason. In a clip on X, she says: “As it turns out, your [Editor’s note: the streamers’] fans do not show up. (…) The audience complains every year that [the streamers] were not nominated and then does not make any nominations in the stream or calls for voting. (…) They just do nothing.”
Black Ops 7 is actually a good Call of Duty in multiplayer and better than the negative reviews suggest. But it targets a very specific group of players.
In the meantime, the release weekend is over and the first player reviews have been collected on various platforms. While Black Ops 7 managed to earn at least 42% positive reviews on Steam, it looks much bleaker on the review platform Metacritic:
Depending on the platform, the average player rating fluctuates between 0.9 and 2.0 out of 10 possible points – that’s really not good. Many players only give 0-1 points.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 zeigt erstes Gameplay aus dem Multiplayer-Modus
5 points that unexpectedly make Black Ops 7 good
Despite the perceived negative sentiment, I must say: Black Ops 7 is not a terrible Call of Duty; on the contrary. The shooter does some things right, making it actually much better than the thousands of negative reviews suggest. I’d like to address a few of these points here.
I feel like a dog let off the leash while walking
Black Ops 7 relies again on the Omni-Movement. While some adjustments have been made, the basic principle remains the same: We can sprint, jump, and slide at full speed in all directions.
Those who read my preview article on Black Ops 6 know that I am a fan of the Omni-Movement. I play many different shooters, and Black Ops 7 feels like I’m a dog let off the leash in a big field, in the woods, or on the beach.
I’ll just quote myself: “It’s fun just running around the map and fully enjoying the movement.”
I wouldn’t have necessarily needed the wall jumps in Black Ops 7. I also believe that this creates a greater gap between regular players and casuals – but whether the wall jumps are good or bad is purely subjective. If the younger player base enjoys it, I support such movement gimmicks.
Strong improvement compared to BO6
The maps are a significant step forward compared to Black Ops 6. The size is much better tuned to the fast movement, and the paths as well as the general “flow” of the maps feel cohesive and not so chaotic.
Also, I really like the aesthetics of some maps. In a Call of Duty, this is not my main focus, but it’s nice to see different colors than gray and brown once in a while.
The best lobbies in years
The probably most important and best change in Black Ops 7 is the matchmaking: Finally, there are modes with reduced SBMM.
Yes, that is controversial and many players will disagree with me – but I think it’s good.
I am a big fan of not having SBMM in a casual shooter outside of ranked. I don’t want to have to try hard every round because I have to face top players only. Sometimes it’s nice to just play a few rounds and have fun. That’s not possible with SBMM.
A lot of players feel this way, and most of us are not YouTubers or streamers trying to farm clips or compulsively get nukes. We just want to have fun.
Rivalry with random opponents
In Black Ops 7, there are again persistent lobbies. This means that players from a match stay together – if they want to – even after the match. If a player is not having fun because the opponents are too good, they can leave and look for a new lobby until they find one they like.
And if you find a good lobby, you can just stay there.
This creates a fun rivalry between players. If I am the best in my team, I duel with the best of the opponents. If I am the worst, I at least want to be better than the worst opponent.
Once I have played several rounds against the same opponents, one of them almost becomes my rival. This makes matches more interesting than if I am facing new opponents every round.
This rivalry only works if there are persistent lobbies – and those have been missing in recent years.
Who is writing this? Dariusz Müller is MeinMMO’s shooter nerd. He plays everything the genre has to offer – be it PvP, PvE, or a mix (PvPvE). He feels most comfortable in competitive games and has thousands of hours in Rainbow Six: Siege. But you’ll also find him on the battlefields of Call of Duty, Halo, Valorant, Battlefield, and more.
Aim assist for controller players has been nerfed
The fine-tuning of aim assist is a long-standing debate. PC players often complain that the aim assist in Call of Duty is too strong. Controller players often argue that it is necessary to compete with mouse and keyboard players.
Both sides are essentially right. The aim assist in Call of Duty has been really strong in recent years. This led to even really good players struggling without aim assist. For example, we reported about COD pro Swagg who struggled with the controls in Rainbow Six: Siege because there is no aim assist for controllers there.
The aim assist nerf is positive in that it encourages players to aim independently more. A strong assist for controller players is reasonable, but if the game takes over the main part of the game principle, that might have been excessive. Keep in mind that not every mouse and keyboard player is a pro. In the past, the aim assist for controllers was stronger than the aim of many casual players using a mouse.
I have played the aforementioned Rainbow Six Siege on PlayStation without aim assist using a controller, and I have looked at the aim assist in Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7. My conclusion: I do not find the aim assist in the new Call of Duty to be too weak. It seems like a sensible adjustment.
Is Black Ops 7 a good game, a good shooter? Do I recommend Black Ops 7 to you? Is it worth the money? There are many questions, and the disappointing answer is: It all depends on you.
For hardcore CoD fans, purchasing or at least the Game Pass is probably worth it – especially since, in addition to multiplayer, there is again the round-based zombie mode. Shooter fans who are currently enjoying games like ARC Raiders or Battlefield 6 might be able to pass. Players who do not like extreme movement and fast gameplay should probably save their money.
Technically, there are almost the same problems as in previous years. I’m just saying packet burst. In my opinion, the biggest problem with Black Ops 7 is the unclear target audience.
Call of Duty has always been a shooter played by many casual players, especially on console. However, Black Ops 7 feels like a shooter developed for core gamers, streamers, and YouTubers – through the large skill gap in movement, the aim assist nerf, and the lobbies with reduced SBMM.
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Most of the well-known heroes from Warhammer are not shining beacons of light, but at best, less sadistic individuals in a brutal world. However, one of them has risen to become one of the most important figures of the High Elves, even though he behaves like a vengeful berserker. The problem: You need him.
In Warhammer, there is no “good” and “evil”, everyone exists somewhere in the gray area and it’s mostly about whose views you can best identify with (or who has the coolest models).
This applies to both the dystopian Warhammer 40,000 as well as the original Warhammer Fantasy. At least in the latter, the boundaries are a bit clearer, especially for factions like the High Elves. They are practically the guardians of order in Warhammer Fantasy and the – towards the end – greatest opponents of Chaos, which wants to engulf the world.
However, right there is a hero of the “good”, who acts more like a champion of Chaos or the “dark” forces. Prince Aislinn is a leader of the High Elves and the Admiral of the Lothern Sea Guard, the elite fighters of the people at sea.
Although Aislinn is technically just fulfilling his duties, he employs such questionable methods that even a king reluctantly tolerates him.
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Brilliant Tactician and Brutal Avenger
In his career, Aislinn has achieved numerous great successes, including victories against large fleets of the nasty, rat-like Skaven and even a successful assault on a Black Ark of the Dark Elves – which are essentially floating, heavily fortified cities.
Originally, his task was simply to protect the coasts of the Elven realm of Ulthuan, especially against raiders from the north. Yes, the “Vikings” in Warhammer are quite big fans of Chaos… However, he has slightly overdone it:
After pursuing a pirate all the way to the human city of Marienburg, he broadly attacked it with fog magic and everything available to him – despite Marienburg being an important trading partner for the High Elves as a city of the Empire.
Alliances are not really Aislinn’s thing. Whenever a human or dwarf insults him, intentionally or accidentally, he challenges them to a duel and the prince has not lost yet. He hates Halflings even more, although nobody really knows why.
A Living Avatar of the Sea God?
Aislinn’s arsenal includes not only the elite warriors of the High Elves but also unique mages capable of casting fog and storm magic.
Furthermore, Aislinn commands, as one of the few High Elves, special beasts, the Merwyrm: gigantic sea dragons without wings and with long bodies.
After his hours-long duel against the Dark Elf Lokhir Devilheart, in which Aislinn was defeated, he sank in the sea and later awoke on a beach without any memories.
Many see Aislinn because of all these traits as the Herald of the Sea God Mathlann.
The Villain the World Needs – and Probably Deserves
Aislinn’s actions, especially as with Marienburg, are not looked upon favorably by the nobility and rulers of the High Elves. The attack is seen as an unjustified war and Aislinn’s measures are often too drastic.
Nevertheless, he is tolerated by the king because the realm needs strong warriors like him – and urgently. By the “End Times”, meaning the time when the world of Warhammer actually perishes, Aislinn is one of the reasons why that does not happen faster.
A player used a Master Ball in Pokémon GO and didn’t catch a top attacker. The community reacted fantastically and remembers where the priorities in the game should lie.
The Master Ball is the most powerful ball in the world of Pokémon GO and the other games in the franchise. It has a catch rate of 100%, so you can use the ball to catch any monster without problems. However, since there were only a few opportunities to obtain a Master Ball in Pokémon GO, you should think twice about which monster you use the ball on.
There are continually reports from trainers, who use their Master Ball and have to hear that the Master Ball was totally wasted on this or that monster. Not so in a recent case on Reddit.
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“Honestly, a good use”
What kind of monster did the trainer catch? As the trainer writes in his post on Reddit, he encountered a powerful monster during the Nature Zone 2025 last weekend – a Honchkrow. The powerful monsters are very hard to catch when Safari Balls are empty.
It was not just a regular Honchkrow, but even the shiny variant of the monster. Since the trainer had no more Safari Balls and Honchkrow is, according to his statement, one of his favorite monsters, he decided to catch the monster with a Master Ball.
As it turned out after the catch, the monster also has an IV rating of 3 stars and almost perfect stats.
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What does the community say about it? Although the monster is not one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO, there are still positive comments and feedback from the community regarding the catch. Some of the comments are:
“Banger color match! Gratz” says Johnz9, referring to the similar colors of the monster and the Master Ball.
“if it’s your fav and you want it to me it’s a good reason to use a master nice catch” writes lolaisnthomeanymore.
“1. Was a Pokemon that was very important to you. 2. Used Master Ball. This is the way” says IsThisKismet.
“Good use for it honestly” is the comment from batkave.
Even though Honchkrow probably does not belong to the monsters for which, according to many trainers, the use of a Master Ball is worth it, the trainer in this case receives a lot of positive feedback. Because one thing should not be overlooked in the hunt for always stronger and rarer monsters in the game: fun and joy.
The Sith also have important rites and rules in Star Wars around which their entire existence revolves. The central rule is already known from the films, but now it has been revealed: It is even nastier than previously thought.
What rule is it? Since Star Wars: Episode 1 (1999) we know: The Sith operate under the Rule of Two (it wasn’t named that way at the time). It was introduced by Darth Bane thousands of years before the Clone Wars to prevent conflicts within the Sith Order. It states: There shall be only one master and one apprentice.
A new book about Star Wars now confirms that there is an even nastier background within the relationship of a Sith master and apprentice.
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The apprentice is not there to be properly trained
What is behind the relationship between master and apprentice? The latest book by Adam Christopher about Star Wars Master of Evil takes place shortly after Episode 3 and focuses on Darth Vader, but from the perspective of an imperial spy of Palpatine. In doing so, he learns about an aspect of the Rule of Two during a vision, as comicbook.com reports.
The truth about the dark side is not meant to be taught. Its secrets are to be gathered, hoarded, and kept for oneself. That is how it should be. The power of the master comes from the anger and fear of the apprentice: The master uses this power, absorbs the resentment, fuels the fire, and concentrates his power and influence on the dark side. The apprentice is therefore not there for him to become stronger, but for the master to become stronger.
This would explain why the Sith train apprentices, despite the constant danger of betrayal. Even Vader hated Palpatine, even trying to overthrow him. That’s why Palpatine always sought out new, more powerful apprentices. First there was Darth Maul, then Darth Vader.
As the author of the book explains to the website Polygon, it may be that Vader’s power only shows him what he wants to see. The so-called Vergenz (a place or person with high Force energy) also feeds off Vader, who as the Chosen One possesses a particularly strong concentration of power (also a reason why Palpatine was so obsessed with him):
It’s not that Vader is so powerful that he draws strength from the Vergenz, but the Vergenz also draws strength from him. [Vader’s] mind is so powerful, his will is so strong that we can see all reflections of his mind in the Vergenz.
