The new season of 7 vs. Wild interests fewer viewers than usual, while fans think it is particularly good

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

A new discussion has broken out among fans of 7 vs. Wild. According to the latest data, it is currently receiving less favorable reactions than previous seasons, although many fans find it particularly good right now.

What is being discussed? Since the botched announcement of 7 vs. Wild Season 5, many fans have expressed significant concerns about the presentation of the series. YouTuber Klengan recently explained in a viral video what went wrong this year.

A fan has now utilized publicly available Google Trends data and compared it with previous seasons. The Google Trends data shows how many people are searching for a certain topic or search term.

In a screenshot on Reddit, the user has shown how the data from the latest season compares to previous ones. The Amazon season reaches only about a third of the search volume of earlier seasons.

The view counts on the YouTube videos are also lower than in previous seasons. While many viewers watch 7 vs. Wild on Amazon Prime Video, the hype around the series was bigger in previous years. Yet, fans actually like it particularly well this year.

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Actually a good season, but …

Why is the season good? 7 vs. Wild Amazon is factually a good season because it offers what fans have wanted to see for years: bushcrafting, alternating locations, diverse animals, weather changes from warm to cold, no conflict within the group, and a hard survival routine.

Although 7 vs. Wild Amazon is not the hardest survival experience, as the trailer promised, the new season demands a lot from the participants, and with the constant changes of location, simply sitting out is impossible.

This is also how many fans see it, who have praised the new season for weeks. Yet, the numbers on YouTube and Google Trends are against the new season, but fans have an explanation for that.

What is it about? According to fans on Reddit, since Fritz Meinecke’s departure, the production has poorly managed the promotional phase. This apparently began with posting the participants without prior announcement on Instagram, and continued with posting a trailer that turned out not to be one. Thus, viewers explain on Reddit:

  • Lexonyi: “I miss the prep episodes of the participants. It’s clear that they generated great attention.”
  • LittleRunaway868: “It’s undeniable that at least in the PR part, things have been done poorly in this season. Are there people denying this?”
  • Weedalf: “I think the marketing on Amazon is also to blame. I find 7vsWild was particularly captivating because it was relevant all over YouTube. Direct exchange about the episodes in the comments, reactions with additional value, where experts shared extra knowledge, the reactions of the participants, where you could dive back in, etc. Now, 7vsWild can’t really be repurposed. You watch the episode, and that’s it.”
  • Redhit-Kit: “I’m not a fan of influencers. Didn’t even know a Knossi. But it’s undeniable that the participants from previous seasons were simply much more entertaining, and they garnered more media attention. This season feels like two scouts with their Catholic kids in the woods.”

For fans, it’s clear that the preparation and promotional phase of 7 vs. Wild went anything but well in Season 5, and not enough attention and anticipation for the season was generated. Whether 7 vs. Wild really performed worse can’t be definitively determined, as the view counts from Prime Video are not publicly available.

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7 vs. Wild has become a sort of autumn and winter tradition for many fans. Although the season gets many things right, it seems that the production is not rewarded for it. It remains to be seen whether next year will be better or if another new season will even come. The major scandal of the season has at least been clarified: A contestant from 7 vs. Wild defends against allegations of theft, stating that they only borrowed the equipment

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If you read the manga of One Piece in German, you missed a touching detail about Luffy’s brother Ace

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

In One Piece, most fathers do not play a significant role. However, a deceased father reveals another connection to his son.

Attention, spoiler: Here there are spoilers for Chapter 1165 of the One Piece manga, concerning Ace and his father.

What is this detail? In Chapter 1165 of the One Piece manga, Luffy’s grandfather, Monkey D. Garp, and the King of Pirates, Gol D. Roger, fight against Rocks D. Xebec in a flashback. The pirate was attacked by Imu and can no longer act of his own free will.

Garp uses his “Infinitum Explosion” attack, while Roger uses the attack “God of Fire: Ace,” at least in the English manga. The attack was named after his sword, which is also named Ace. Roger was known for being an exceptionally skilled swordsman.

And just by the name of the attack and the sword, it becomes clear where his son Ace got his name from. This is especially touching because Roger had already passed away when Luffy’s “brother” was born, and as a swordsman, his sword was probably very important to him. Luffy’s father rarely shows up either, but he is actually a great dad.

Ace at least has the certainty that his father chose his name. However, readers of the German manga miss this detail.

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Other translation in the German manga

Why is it missed in German? In the German version of the scene, it was decided to stay closer to the Japanese original. Roger’s attack is called “Hi-No-Kagutsuchi-Ace” in Germany. Literally translated, it means something like “The God of Fire: The Wise Scholar”.

In Japan, Ace is pronounced “Eisu.” There, readers also understand what the attack refers to. In the German manga, however, this meaning is lost, as the name is spelled and pronounced differently here. 

Moreover, readers need to understand Japanese to translate the “Hi-No-Kagutsuchi” before it. Therefore, anyone reading only in German misses the emotional detail connecting Roger and Ace.

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Where Winds Meet Launch and Season 1: You can grab these free rewards

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 4 minutes

At the start of Where Winds Meet and the first season Blade Out, you can grab some free rewards. MeinMMO summarizes for you which items you can unlock where and how.

What is known about Season 1 of Where Winds Meet? The first season, titled Blade Out, begins simultaneously with the launch on November 14, 2025, and runs until February 5, 2026. It is currently unclear which content is exclusive to the first season and will not be available after February 6.

What free rewards are available? Around the global launch and the start of Season 1, you can currently secure the following in-game goodies for Where Winds Meet:

  • There is already a code that you can redeem in the game to secure 1 x Resonating Melody, 100 x Echo Jade: WWMGO1114 – You will find all current codes in the future in our overview of the codes for Where Winds Meet.
  • On wherewindsmeetgame.com, you can currently create a name card and create a team to earn in-game items. You can win up to 50 Echo Jade, 20,000 x Tong bao, up to 3 chance boxes with an Internal Art Note, 10 x Oscillating Jade, and 1 x Resonating Melody… however, your team must consist of 5 players for the maximum reward.
  • As part of an event, the community accumulated 10 million pre-registrations and thus achieved all milestones and unlocked the corresponding rewards (including 500 Echo Jade, gift boxes, and a lotus skin) – those who pre-registered can collect these at launch (probably via in-game mail).
  • The developers promised extensive launch rewards on the official PlayStation Blog and during the stream on YouTube, including three exclusive outfits and a variety of other cosmetic items – you will likely receive these through logging in, in-game mail, or an extra event.

Here are the launch rewards that were shown during the launch streaming event:

Where Winds Meet: Humble Hero
Where Winds Meet: First Step
Where Winds Meet: Launch Rewards
Where Winds Meet: Exclusive Outfits
Where Winds Meet: Gray Wolf

By the way: Those who participated in the beta or pre-ordered the game on PlayStation must log in to their respective account at launch to automatically receive the associated rewards. If you want to switch platforms, you must link the two accounts from PS5 and Steam to receive the rewards.

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Free2Play, with paid pre-order

What else is there? On PlayStation, you can pre-order Where Winds Meet for just under 18 euros despite the Free2Play model. In this case, you get 10,000 coins, 2 x Lingering Melody, a card background for your character, and a cosmetic chest where you can select a costume from 3 outfits.

Where Winds Meet: PS5 Pre-order
The pre-order bonuses for the PS5 version of Where Winds Meet.

Unfortunately: Those who did not participate in the beta on PS5 must definitely pay this price on the console to pre-download the large open-world RPG. Otherwise, you can only download the game for free with the official release on November 14 at 11:00 PM.

What is Where Winds Meet? Where Winds Meet (here is our gameplay report) is a new role-playing game from the Chinese Everstone Studio, published by NetEase Games. You can find our assessment in video form here:

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You can expect a very comprehensive and complex RPG that wants to excite several fan camps:

  • The story and world take place in China of the 10th century but are oriented towards the fictional Wuxia genre, which you may know from film classics like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon or Hero.
  • The open world at launch consists of two large regions, is vast, and offers secrets, puzzles, and content that will keep you busy for 100+ hours.
  • Your hero uses his martial arts skills to defend himself, whereby thanks to the Wuxia premise, he can utilize superhuman abilities and even fly.
  • The level progression is layered and allows you to enhance your skills and equipment slots. In addition, there are numerous ways to visually stand out from other players.
  • The entire story campaign and numerous quests are experienced alone, as in a typical single-player role-playing game. Optionally, you can invite up to 3 co-op friends into your world and play certain side stories, campaign content (not related to the main story quests), and leisure activities.
  • Alternatively, you can switch to an optional multiplayer mode where you can meet numerous other players.

You can expect a pretty extensive package despite the Free2Play model. The multiplayer and MMO content of Where Winds Meet is even so multifaceted that we have introduced it to you in a separate article: Where Winds Meet: How much MMORPG is in the new mega-hit from China?

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Where Winds Meet: The best settings on PC for more FPS

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

Where Winds Meet is a new action RPG for PC and PS5. MeinMMO explains what you should consider regarding the settings.

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With Where Winds Meet, a new action RPG from China launches in Europe. What you should consider at the start if you want to jump into the game with high FPS, you can find right here with us on MeinMMO. You can also read our technical outlook on how the game runs on PC in this article.

A positive note upfront: Even with the lowest settings, the game still looked very good in beta. Ultra stands out mainly due to more details, better resolution textures, and improved lighting. More details about that can be found in our article.

Notes: In our beta version, there were still a few inconsistencies: With one colleague, DLSS did not work as expected, and some changes in the graphics settings had no real effect on details in the game. Once, the game crashed after a change.

Where Winds Meet: The best settings on PC

Display

  • Visual style: Select as desired. Changes the color representation
  • Brightness: Adjust if necessary
  • Motion Sickness Reduction: Activate if necessary. The game will then change certain settings automatically
  • Display mode: Fullscreen
  • Resolution: Monitor resolution
  • Select monitor: Select active monitor
  • FPS limit: 120 FPS
  • V-Sync: If necessary
  • Motion blur: Disable

Super Sampling

Note: In the beta, we were able to test FSR and DLSS. Here, we faced the puzzle that the FPS significantly increased with FSR, while with DLSS it remained almost identical. Whether this is a bug or correct, we do not know.

The game ran smoothly for us even without upscaling methods. With DLSS, FSR, and Co., you can further increase the FPS if needed. However, it was not mandatory for us, as the game gives a good and smooth impression even without so-called “fake frames”.

  • Super resolution type: (XeSS, FSR, DLSS)
  • With DLSS: Balanced
  • With FSR: Resolution quality: 70
  • Antialiasing: Activate

Visual Details

  • Graphics quality: Custom
  • Ambient quality: High
  • Tessellation: Low
  • Vegetation quality: High; we found no impact on performance
  • Lighting quality: High
  • Draw distance: Low; can provide you with up to 20 FPS more depending on the setting if you forgo high settings
  • Effect quality: Medium
  • Reflection quality: High
  • Real-time sunlight: Activate; this makes the game look better and the setting consumes hardly any performance from us
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General Performance Check

Low vs. Ultra: For a test, we stood in the bustling city of Kaifeng in the game and tested performance. Switching from Low to Ultra causes FPS to rise significantly, with currently only slight losses in graphics quality.

Native vs. FSR: With FSR activated at 70% resolution quality, FPS significantly increase and exceed 200 FPS in Low with Frame Generation.

Native vs. DLSS: A colleague activated DLSS in her game but did not notice any improvements in FPS. This might also be a bug. Normally, the frame rate also significantly increases with DLSS activated. We will test at release if anything changes here.

Test system: Ryzen 7 7800x3D, Radeon RX 9070, 32 GB RAM, WQHD resolution | Test location: City center of Kaifeng | Installation type: Standard

LowUltra
FPS values (without DLSS/FSR)130 FPS80 to 90 FPS
FSR, without Frame Generation130 – 140 FPS100 FPS
FSR, with Frame Generation240 – 260 FPS180-190 FPS

What exactly the game is, is hard to summarize in short, as it combines extensive single-player content with MMO elements and is supposed to deliver a huge range of gameplay components. What you should know about the game, you can find out in the following article: Where Winds Meet: All info on release, start time, price, and gameplay

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5 Tips from the LoL God Faker personally to help you improve in the game

Nico Scheibel Nico Scheibel Reading time 5 minutes

Faker has now become the World Champion of League of Legends for the 6th time. We have gathered some tips from the LoL God himself so that you can improve your game.

Who is Faker? The South Korean Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as Faker, is the midlaner of T1, arguably the most successful team in the history of League of Legends. Many players refer to him as the Gamer Of All Time (GOAT) and he secured the title “The Immortal Demon King” after his first appearance at Worlds in 2013.

Faker has participated in a total of eight League of Legends World Championships and has won six of them. He also holds the record for the most titles in Korea’s regional league, the LCK, with a total of ten.

In addition to his numerous titles, he has also received several awards. He has been named “Best Esports Athlete” three times and even won the award for “Esports PC Player of the Decade” in 2025 (lol.fandom.com).

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What tips will you learn here? Faker has shared some gaming tips. Some of these tips relate to general preparation or how he deals with certain situations.

Faker has also revealed must-haves for LoL players, suggesting that every aspiring player and midlaner should play certain champions to learn specific mechanics of the MOBA.

The first tip is simple but very important for competitive environments like League of Legends.

5. Learn to relax

Faker relaxes by looking at his houseplants.

How does Faker relax? Matches in League of Legends or other competitive games can often be intense and stressful. Faker himself says he has gotten used to playing under pressure and has devised methods to calm himself.

He meditates before matches to clear his mind of everything happening around him so that he can fully focus on League of Legends. However, his ultimate comfort weapon is an item that most people could have at home: a simple green houseplant.

He places these plants in visible spots to remind him to water them. He further explains that the plants relax his eyes and free his mind. The color green also has a calming effect on Faker.

How does this tip help you? If you have already lost the previous round or it was very nerve-wracking, it is good to take a little break to clear your thoughts. Try meditating like Faker or find your own activity or item, like a green houseplant, that helps you detach your thoughts from negative LoL experiences, even if it’s just a short walk.

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Throne and Liberty has long been the unloved stepchild of NCsoft, now the creators reveal for the first time how much money the MMORPG has made

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

Although Throne and Liberty is the latest MMORPG from NCsoft, the publisher has completely ignored the game in their quarterly reports since the launch. Only due to a question from an investor were there finally details about the success or failure.

What are these details? In the same financial call with investors where the release timeframe of Aion 2 in the West was discussed, NCsoft officials also briefly mentioned Throne and Liberty. The corresponding section was about the payment model of Aion 2, and the publisher explained:

As for the monetization model for AION 2, we have opted for a less aggressive and more user-friendly model. I believe that revenue is a combination of the gained user base and the payment rate. We are convinced that with a lighter business model we can acquire a larger user base.

You will probably know it within a week once we release our title. But for your information, I would like to mention the case of Throne and Liberty. We assume that revenue has been around 200 million dollars within a year and the payment rate and user base were quite high.

Byung-moo Park, the co-CEO of NCsoft, at the earnings call for Q3 2025

In March 2022, the development costs for Throne and Liberty were estimated at 75 million euros. Back then, no one suspected that the global release would only take place in 2024.

Unloved but surprisingly successful

Why is this special? Take a look at any financial report from NCsoft from the last quarters. Also the current report for Q3 2025. You can find these at corporate.nc.com. At least one slide of the document always talks about the revenues of the most important NCsoft games.

Always included each quarter: Lineage M, Lineage 2M, Lineage W, Blade & Soul 2, Lineage, Lineage 2, Aion, Blade & Soul and Guild Wars 2. Which game is missing every quarter despite having been globally released on October 1, 2024? Exactly, Throne and Liberty.

Concrete, officially confirmed figures from which the success or failure of Throne and Liberty can be inferred have been lacking. At least Amazon Games revealed after the launch that within the first launch week, 3 million players stormed the servers.

On Steam, the MMORPG reached an all-time high of 336,300 concurrent players at that time (source: steamdb.info). However, by December 2024, the number had already dropped to five digits. This year, there were two minor peaks that could briefly interrupt the constant negative trend in player numbers on Steam:

  • 50,789 concurrent players in March, thanks to the expansion “Wilds of Talandre”
  • 28,353 concurrent players in September, thanks to the extensive September update.

Currently, there are barely 20,000 players on the servers during prime time. Overall, NCsoft seems satisfied with Throne and Liberty. At least so satisfied that they want to use the payment model as a blueprint for upcoming prestige projects like Aion 2.

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Aion 2 is expected to be released here between July 1 and December 31, 2026 for PC and mobile, adopting a free-to-play model. In Korea, the hype train is full throttle towards hit city before the launch on November 19, 2025. During the character reservation phase, the turnout was so large that all slots on all servers were filled within 2 minutes.

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Where Winds Meet Build for Beginners: With these weapons and techniques you will rock the Wuxia role-playing game

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 3 minutes

In Where Winds Meet, you have countless combinations of weapons and martial arts skills at your disposal. MeinMMO introduces you to the best build for getting started, with which you can rock any fight solo, in co-op, or multiplayer.

When you create a character in Where Winds Meet, you quickly receive your first weapons: the nameless sword and the nameless spear. However, your playstyle is by no means set in stone.

Throughout your adventure, you will find a variety of peacemakers with which you can assume the roles of tank, healer, melee fighter, or ranged fighter. Additionally, you will learn a variety of martial arts and find armor sets that provide you with different bonuses.

In this guide, we recommend a build (a composition of weapons, skills, and equipment) that allows every beginner to handle solo, co-op, or multiplayer effectively.

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The Best Weapons for Beginners

The nameless sword not only has the advantage of being available from the start, but it also comes with two useful skills that offer both high damage and mobility: Fearless Lunge (a charge) and Shadowstep (you evade with a movement, only to attack again).

Additionally, very early in the game, you can earn one of four alternative weapons from the curiosity dealer Qi Sheng in the starting area of the Green Wilderness – you can learn more about this in our beginner’s guide for Where Winds Meet. Here, we recommend the healing item Universal Fan.

The reason for this choice: the medicine you can use to heal yourself in combat is severely limited. Being able to switch to the fan at any time with the press of a button and give yourself a few heals can be a significant advantage in many fights.

Moreover, every co-op partner and the groups for dungeons or raids will appreciate having a Universal Fan in your inventory.

Where Winds Meet: Build Recommendations
Where Winds Meet also provides its own build recommendations that primarily focus on the various roles: tank, healer, and damage dealer.

Inner Arts and Mystical Arts

Your playstyle, or the skills of your weapons, can be refined with the passive enhancements of the inner arts, of which you can unlock many throughout your adventure and activate up to four.

We recommend these 4 Inner Arts for fighting with the Nameless Sword and the Universal Fan:

  • Sword Transformation for additional sword attacks with the Nameless Sword
  • Water Totem provides an upgrade to the fan skill Healing Cloudburst
  • Moral Song increases damage dealt and HP regeneration after attacks or heals
  • Entrapped Beast activates a useful protection for beginners when health falls below 30 percent

For bosses that you already know by heart, you can replace the last art with Battle Song, which increases the damage of charged abilities against bosses.

What about the mythical arts? These are active martial arts skills that you can take up to 8.

However, since only a maximum of 4 can be placed on the easily accessible shortcut selection, we recommend positioning arts there that can significantly facilitate fights. The more so because sometimes you only have a brief moment to activate the corresponding skill.

The following 4 mythical arts have proven effective in many fights, in our experience.

  • Tai Chi for fights against shielded opponents
  • Meridian Touch as a counter against certain boss skills
  • Cloud Steps to unhorse mounted opponents
  • Heavenly Grip to disarm opponents and beat them with their own blade

The Best Attributes, the Best Equipment

Focus on attributes that increase your damage. The faster your opponents die, the less frequently you need to switch to the fan and heal yourself. Thus, increase:

  • Minimum Physical Attack
  • Maximum Physical Attack
  • Affinity Rate

The Jadeware weapon and accessory set supports this prioritization. The same goes for the Formbend equipment set, which also provides you with an immunity shield when you wear 4 pieces of the set.

Which build have you had good experiences with? Share it in the comments! Where Winds Meet is so complex that you can miss a lot of things. If you want to make your life as a Wuxia hero as easy as possible, check out our starter guide: 15 tips to noticeably ease your entry into Where Winds Meet

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A mount in WoW Legion Remix is hidden – Here’s how to unlock it

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Not all mounts in WoW Legion Remix are available immediately at the vendor. One of them must be unlocked by solving a riddle.

In World of Warcraft Legion Remix, countless rewards can be purchased from various vendors. While some rewards are unlocked over time, others must be earned through effort. Because a mount is not simply sold by the vendor. You must solve a long, hidden riddle that has been around since the days of Legion.

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What secret mount is this about? The mount in question is the Fathom Dweller. You can buy this mount for 20,000 bronze from Hemet Nesingwary XVII in Legion Remix – but only if you have met the requirements. Otherwise, you won’t be able to see the mount at this vendor.

The Fathom Dweller is a large, dark blue jellyfish with golden decorations. It resembles the Faceless ones, the servants of the Old Gods. This fits well with the riddle that unlocks it.

Old riddle for an old mount

What do you have to do for the mount? In order to buy the mount directly, you must solve the riddle surrounding Kosumoth. For this, you need to speak with a special orc at the Broken Isles and then find 10 mysterious spheres that are hidden all over the Broken Isles.

We have the guide to the Kosumoth riddle with the spheres and the orc here.

If you followed the steps in the guide, you can buy the Fathom Dweller directly. It’s sufficient if any character on your account has completed these steps – it doesn’t have to be a Remix character.

The fancy jellyfish requires some work.

How do you actually get the mount? To unlock the mount in the regular version of WoW, you must solve the riddle and then defeat the boss Kosumoth, who appears on the island “Eye of Azshara.” The boss has a world quest associated with him each week – however, the mount is only the reward during a few weeks of the year; otherwise, you’ll only get “just” a pet.

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The riddle surrounding Kosumoth was one of the first in World of Warcraft and one of the easier ones in retrospect. It only takes a few hours of time, and all necessary steps can be completed relatively quickly in one go. The situation is different for many of the later riddles in WoW – we have introduced the biggest mysteries of WoW and their solutions here.

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Players with over 100 hours in ARC Raiders explain the best farming spots for the most important materials

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

ARC Raiders has a lot of materials that you need for upgrades and building various weapons, but some of them seem to be unfindable. A player has therefore compiled a list after 100 hours so that you have all the locations ready.

What are these materials? There are many materials on the surface that can be found and disassembled, but some of them are essential for quests and upgrades. These are usually rare and tied to specific locations that are often overlooked. Primarily, it was about:

  • Rusty Gears
  • Humidifiers
  • Laboratory Reagents
  • Engines
  • Rusty Medical Emergency Equipment
  • Industrial Batteries
  • Burnt Motherboards
  • Survey Safes
  • Sentinel Fire Cores
  • Cooling Fans
  • Very Comfortable Cushions

The Reddit user Late-Tap-6284 recognized after 100 hours of playtime the difficulty of getting such items, and therefore he collected the best locations for all listed items for you, so you don’t have to search for long.

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Detailed Overviews of Each Location

Where can I find the overview? For each item, Late-Tap-6284 has created a new thread on Reddit where he visually represents locations and explains where and when you can get these items.

Not only is the location marked on the map, but it also indicates whether you need to break vehicles or cabinets for the item or search buildings. You can find the complete overview of all linked locations in his great overview at this Reddit link.

What do fans say about the overview? They are excited about it because with these locations they can finally fully upgrade their workbenches. Some even suggest adding more items to the list that are needed, such as light bulbs.

Many also report about their locations and observations while looting and thus try to expand the list to help other players.

However, there are also users who wished they had found such a substantiated list much earlier, as their grind is over and now they don’t need most of it anymore.

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Please check out Late-Tap-6284’s list if you still need any items for your workbench. This is continuously updated, so it’s worth checking back often. Besides mechanical parts, there are also fruits you need to look for your useful chicken. You can find more about this here: ARC Raiders: Finding Lemons and Apricots – Here’s how to catch the fruits

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ARC Raiders: Recycle Cheat Sheet – Now you know what to keep in your storage

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In ARC Raiders there are far too many materials to pack them all into storage. A recycling cheat sheet is needed to better weigh which items to keep and which to dismantle. We will show you such a sheet here.

Update, November 25, 2025: The list has been updated and equipped with the old view that provides information about the upgrades of your workbenches.

What is a recycling cheat sheet? A recycling cheat sheet displays all currently available materials from the world of ARC Raiders and categorizes them into certain groups.

Depending on the assigned group, you will know whether your item is something for future projects or whether you should decide to dismantle it. This will save you space and, above all, stress. For this reason, we present you with a current recycling cheat sheet that allows you to calmly clear out your storage.

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Never again a cluttered storage

How is the recycling cheat sheet divided? The Reddit user pRoDeeD has compiled a recycling cheat sheet for you, with the most current items that you can find on the surface right now. There are four areas in total where items are categorized:

  • Keep for quests
  • Keep for projects
  • Can be recycled
  • Workbench upgrades
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Everything you need for your workbenches
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A recycling cheat sheet by Reddit user pRoDeeD (Source: reddit.com)

The list also shows you the exact required amounts of the respective items regarding the upgrades of your workbenches or the completion of your quests. This way, you can stack the items and simply dismantle or sell excess materials.

Often, you find yourself in front of rare items, unsure whether to keep them or to free up space in your inventory for other materials. However, with this list, your decision will be made easier, and you can turn the surface upside down even more efficiently.

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If future updates include additional materials, quests, or upgrade levels for your workbenches, we will, of course, update our article with a more recent graphic. Have you completed everything in ARC Raiders, or is there one or another achievement missing? You can find more about the extraction shooter here: ARC Raiders locks the new map behind an event, but the developers need to step in because players are grinding way too hard

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Apple introduces an “elegant way to carry the iPhone”, wants to sell you a sock for 200 euros

Caroline Fuller Caroline Fuller Reading time 2 minutes

Apple has drawn inspiration from the concept “A Piece of Cloth” and taken it literally. They have now released a carrying sock for their mobile phones, at a hefty price.

What kind of sock is this? With the so-called “iPhone Pocket”, Apple aims to provide users of their iPhones with an “elegant way to carry and always have the iPhone with them” (via Apple). In collaboration with ISSEY MIYAKE, Apple has released a sock made of 3D knitted fabric, which will be available in selected Apple Stores starting November 14th – all for a mere 200 Euros (229.25 US Dollars).

Those who might worry that this price is perhaps a bit too high for their budget need not be concerned any further; Apple has also catered to these customers. In this case, another model with a shorter strap can be purchased, which costs “only” 129 Euros (149.95 US Dollars).

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The designer sock is making its rounds on social media

What makes the iPhone Pocket so special? Apple explains that in creating the iPhone Pocket, they were guided by the concept “a piece of cloth”. It is intended to serve as a simple accessory but can also hold other everyday items alongside the iPhone due to its stretchable material. 

According to Design Director Yoshiyuki Miyamae from MIYAKE DESIGN, the design reflects the “special connection between the iPhone and its user” while still being versatile enough for multiple uses without neglecting aesthetics.

However, judging by the feedback from the community, many people seem to place less value on this so-called connection between the iPhone and the user.

How are people reacting to Apple’s new product? On X, the phone sock has already caused a stir. Especially the price made people smile, or directly led them to despair:

“230 dollars for a cut-up sock. Apple fans pay any price for everything as long as it’s from Apple,” writes @bentlyhasfallen, and @alecsbutt also points out a significantly cheaper alternative to carry their iPhone in an “elegant way”: “The one friend who can knit can make that for you for 15 dollars, lol.”

Another user has found an alternative for the iPhone Pocket, which you can check out here on X.

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So far, the iPhone Pocket will only be available for purchase in certain countries. In Europe, it can only be purchased in France, Great Britain, and Italy, while potential customers in Germany are currently empty-handed. Those who are fond of products like the expensive iPhone Pocket might be particularly envious of the employees of this employer: A company rewards top employees with buttons made of real gold worth a small car for doing such a good job

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Twitch streamer is considered a pro in LoL, now had to learn an important rule in Minecraft

Johanna Johanna Reading time 2 minutes

The Twitch streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is a pro in the game League of Legends. Now he is attempting a difficult challenge in the game Minecraft and the community is celebrating it.

Who is it about? The Twitch streamer Tyler1 is mainly known for his skills in the game League of Legends. His outbursts often lead to viral clips from his streams. However, it seems that the content creator has become calmer and is now trying his hand at other games.

Currently, Tyler1 is trying out the game Minecraft. He has directly taken on the hardest challenge: Minecraft Hardcore. This means Tyler1 has only one attempt in the world. If he dies, he must start a new game and has no second chance.

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Tyler1 keeps finding new ways to die in Minecraft

What rule does Tyler1 need to learn in Minecraft? Minecraft offers players many opportunities to express their creativity in the world. There is a sort of “rule” that most experienced players follow: not to dig straight down.

If one continuously breaks the blocks they are standing on, it is almost inevitable to die. A cave can open up underneath at any time, causing one to fall.

Tyler1 painfully learned the importance of this rule when it happened to him:

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This is, however, not the only time and the only way Tyler1 dies in Minecraft. In another clip on Reddit, you can see, for example, how he drowns in a cave.

In another scenario, Tyler1 wants to hide from the many monsters in the Nether and builds himself in, only to dig a way out. However, lava comes out of the dug opening, killing him.

How does the community react? The community is thrilled by Tyler1’s adventures in Minecraft, as he steadily learns the game and finds new ways to die. In the subreddit r/LivestreamFails, viewers keep posting clips from the gameplay and discussing them.

CasuallyOrangeCat writes on Reddit: “I’m not a regular viewer of T1, but watching him play Minecraft at this rather ‘beginner’ level is quite relaxing and brings back many nice memories.”

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While Tyler1 is trying Minecraft for the first time, German-speaking Twitch streamers are also getting into Minecraft. They are playing together on a huge server where everyone can build whatever they want. You can read more about this here on MeinMMO: 100 German-speaking Twitch streamers are playing Minecraft together, but one will be banned before the start

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Players are convinced that they can expect a long-awaited announcement alongside the news about the Steam Machine: “Half-Life 3 before GTA 6?”

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Shortly after the newly announced Steam Machine, the potential alternative to the regular gaming PC, another project seems to be giving the community possible excitement. This is because they have been intensely searching for clues to a long-awaited game, which they have now found through the self-proclaimed “Gabe Cube”.

What does the community suspect? After the Steam Machine was announced, the gaming community is already overshadowing this news with a completely different topic. The new type of home console raises hopes for a completely different announcement that fans have been waiting for two decades.

It concerns a potential announcement of Half-Life 3, a long-awaited sequel to the first two Half-Life games, whose anticipation, even without solid evidence, captivates the entire community. However, solid evidence seems to no longer be necessary, if one is to believe some fan theories.

Here you can see the trailer for the second part of the Half-Life series:

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Half Life 2 – Trailer

The conspiracy theories keep hopeful fans cheerful

Why do fans believe that Half-Life 3 is imminent? On various social media platforms, fans are exchanging found clues that might more or less serve as evidence for the upcoming announcement of Half-Life 3.

Here, the Steam Machine itself is primarily used as evidence: “3 Valve hardware products have been announced … one week before the anniversary of Half-Life … every previous announcement of Valve hardware has preceded a game announcement,” writes ChiefLeef22, who received over 20,000 upvotes from excited fans with his post on Reddit.

In addition to the Steam Machine itself, an updated Steam Controller and a VR headset have been announced, which the user is right about, and the release of the first Half-Life took place on November 19, 1998 – but is that enough of an indication?

Also on X, @TheJeremy explains that he has found his own clues for an announcement: “I don’t want to give anyone false hope, but in the Steam hardware video, there is a ‘SOON™‘ and a sticker with an orange ‘H’ that is covered by a censorship bar. Later in the video, the Lambda logo appears on a keyboard.”

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What does the community say about these speculations? The decades-long thirst for a third Half-Life game seems to have become so strong based on reactions that fans are holding onto every small clue that exists right now. And who can blame them? Instead of becoming suspicious, they are carried away by this excitement:

  • “Under the sushi, there is also a sticker that says ‘Running in the 90s’. I googled it and found out that it is a song that was released in 1998 – just like Half Life!” (@VirtuosoCEO on X)
  • “If they announce Half Life 3 on November 18, I will sell my kidney, my current PC, and maybe a toe or so” (@FunkierTransfem on X)
  • “It would be absolutely wild if we got Half-Life 3 before GTA 6” (Sabetha1183 on Reddit)
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Due to the further delay of GTA 6, the announcement of Half-Life 3 would be significant news – especially, as many PC gamers expect the shooter even more than the long-awaited birth of Rockstar’s project.

If only one of the two games could exist, which one would you choose? 

Even if the theories and found clues do not yet constitute an official confirmation of Half-Life 3, we do not want to take away the current mood from the fans. Many expect that the possible announcement of Half-Life 3 would appear soon, and we will keep you updated accordingly. If you want to learn more about the Steam Machine that triggered all these theories, you can do so here on MeinMMO: The Steam Machine could be the best choice for many players and a real problem for AMD and Nvidia

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Dune: Awakening has been constantly losing players for months – Now the developers are addressing the biggest criticism

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

Dune: Awakening has been struggling with significantly declining player numbers since release. To prevent players from completely losing touch after a break, the developers are now introducing a tool in the survival MMO that could alleviate much of the frustration.

What is the status of Dune: Awakening? Since the release, player numbers have been plummeting. Currently, according to SteamDB, only around 5,200 players are left on Arrakis. At launch on June 10, 2025, there were still about 142,000, and five days later, almost 190,000 simultaneously active players.

The community split early into PvP players who were keen on the endgame in the Deep Desert, and PvE players who just wanted to build, farm, and craft leisurely. Criticism of the endgame came from both camps.

However, the rule that bases decay if players do not log in regularly hit many players particularly hard. This is precisely where the developers are now focusing and delivering a tool that should facilitate the return.

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New tool should ease the return to Arrakis

This is how the developers address the biggest criticism: The biggest criticism is that players must log in approximately every two weeks in Dune: Awakening to refill the power in their bases and pay taxes. Those who want to take a break risk having their bases fall victim to storms or enemies, up to complete destruction.

With patch 1.2.20.0, which according to announcements on Steam is expected to appear next week, the developers are introducing the base reconstruction tool in Dune: Awakening.

The team specifically wrote:

We do not want you to have to log in to keep your base running and maintain your progress. Bases decay because it is not economically viable for unused bases to remain forever since they take up space and prevent other players from building in the respective location.

The base reconstruction tool should significantly ease your return to Arrakis and secure your progress.

How the base-saving tool works

How does the tool work? You create the base reconstruction tool in Dune: Awakening and click it on your base to save it. The base will then immediately disappear from the map.

Your entire base is saved, including:

  • Subloan console
  • all decorations
  • storage containers like water cisterns and blood cleaners along with their contents
  • workbenches

When you later return to Arrakis, you can place your base back using the tool. Where you can set it up depends on the extent and complexity of the base. For example, bases that you built on or in cliffs may not be able to be placed on flat ground.

With the new tool, you can place your saved base after a return to Dune: Awakening. Source: Steam

This will not be saved in the tool: Decorations that stand outside your base, such as lamps on nearby rocks, will not be saved. Before saving, the game will also inform you how many placeable objects will be lost.

Vehicles also cannot be secured with the base reconstruction tool. You still have to use vehicle replacement tools or dismantle your vehicles and store them in the bank vault of a capital city, which now has more slots and weight capacity.

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What else does the update bring to the game? In addition to the new base tool, there will be a new radio station and transport Ornithopters will be able to travel between maps with a vehicle. All test stations in the northern part of the Deep Desert will then be PvP areas, while test stations in the south will become PvE zones. After patch 1.2.20, the team will also introduce character server transfers so that you can move your player characters to a new world.

Another helpful change that the developers introduced in October 2025 in Dune: Awakening concerns your destroyed vehicles: Did you lose your vehicle in Dune: Awakening to a storm or sandworm? Finally, there is a comfortable rescue for that

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Fallout releases official trailer for season 2, showing how dangerous a powerful monster is

Johanna Johanna Reading time 2 minutes

The series based on Fallout has already celebrated a successful first season. Now the first official trailer for season 2 has been released, confirming once again that a popular monster will finally appear in the series.

What kind of monster is that? The Deathclaw is one of the most dangerous monsters in the Fallout universe. It looks like a giant lizard, has two horns, powerful claws – hence the name – and walks on two legs, similar to a raptor. They are not inherently evil, but they are still dangerous. If you encounter them in the games, you should be prepared for a fight – or look for a way to escape. In Fallout 76, you can visit the Deathclaw on its own island.

Already in the first season of the Fallout series, the existence of the monster was teased: In episode 8, a skull of a Deathclaw was shown briefly, which made viewers hope to see a live specimen in action in the second season.

With the official trailer for season 2, more of the Deathclaw is now shown. In the trailer, it throws itself into a fight with Maximus.

You can watch the official trailer directly here:

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“How many epic scenes do you want? Producer: Yes.”

What else can be seen in the trailer? In the trailer, we also see familiar faces from the first season, such as protagonist Lucy MacLean, the ghoul, and Maximus. The conflicts from the first season seem to be reaching a new peak, as the Steel Brotherhood appears to be sliding into a civil war. We will also see more of the city “New Vegas”.

What does the community say? The community seems to be looking forward to the upcoming season. The comments under the YouTube video are filled with positive vibes and anecdotes:

  • @Rasim9898 says: “Director: How many epic scenes do you want? Producer: Yes.”
  • @batostudios can barely contain his excitement: “THIS IS A SUPER MUTANT! IT MUST BE A SUPER MUTANT!!!”
  • @Cadaverisfine is already looking forward to a third season: “When you watch the trailers for the second season, you almost wish for a third season.”
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Fans of the series will have to wait until December 17, 2025, because that is when the second season will premiere on Amazon Prime. The total of 8 episodes will be released weekly. If you want to learn more about the Deathclaw until then, we have the right information for you here: One of the strongest creatures in Fallout season 2 existed before the apocalypse and was supposed to replace human soldiers.

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ARC Raiders locks the new map behind an event, but the developers need to intervene because players are grinding too hard

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

In ARC Raiders the new map was introduced as part of a community event, including specific tasks that you must complete together. However, the developers had to intervene, as players were progressing through it at an astonishing rate.

What kind of live event is this? With the latest Update 1.2.0, the developers not only brought bug fixes and new enemies to ARC Raiders, but also a live event. In the community event “Breaking New Ground” you collect and donate materials. This will restore a tunnel leading to the fifth map “Stella Montis” and unlock the new area together.

Anyone who has played at least five rounds can participate. For donated materials, including basic materials like metal parts or fabric, you will receive merits. You can exchange this currency for rewards in the next phase. For every 5 donated materials, you get 20 merits, and you can farm up to a total of 900.

Here you can see the short trailer for the community event in ARC Raiders:

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Why did the developers have to intervene? The community was grinding so diligently that the event would have been completed much faster than planned. The amount of required materials was increased so that players who join the game later can also participate.

In the official Discord for ARC Raiders, the team explains:

Hey, Raiders!

You are pushing the unlock event much faster than we expected. We had no idea that you would all stand so selflessly for the Stella Montis cause, and you are donating far more than we could imagine.

We want Raiders around the world to experience this event. Therefore, we are now increasing the required amount to unlock Stella Montis, hoping that you will surprise us again.

“Everyone gets the chance to earn the rewards”

This is how the community reacts: The decision to increase the necessary resources is well received by the community. Many players say that they probably would hardly have been able to participate due to work schedules or time zones.

For example, Pinstar writes under a Reddit post: “I logged in before work, donated my supplies at 1%. Played one mission. When I was done, it was at 11%. I can’t blame them for raising the limit.”

chicKENkanif also finds the adjustment reasonable and writes on Reddit: “Everyone gets the chance to earn the rewards. Respect.” And LauviteL adds: “It’s only fair. […] The amount jumped to 5% within minutes because everyone was donating. It should at least take a few days so that all players can participate.”

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Overall, ARC Raiders is very well received by players. According to SteamDB, the extraction shooter with over 232,000 active players is among the most played games on Steam – even above Battlefield 6 and Rust.
ARC Raiders is also enjoyed by many players as a PvE extraction shooter, without shooting at other player characters. Many of them just want to loot, level up, or complete quests: One fifth of players in ARC Raiders on Steam have not shot anyone yet, and almost half avoid PvP

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The new Horizon MMORPG looks amazing, but I just really don’t like the character designs

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 5 minutes

Finally, there is a gameplay trailer for the MMORPG Horizon Steel Frontiers from NCsoft. MeinMMO author Sophia Weiss loves the games with Aloy and is very much looking forward to the multiplayer adaptation. However, there is unfortunately a heavy downside.

Horizon: Zero Dawn was the second game I bought for my PS4 after The Witcher 3. And it is one of the few major open-world games that I actually completed. At the moment, I am facing the final quest and grinding through the side missions of the sequel Horizon: Forbidden West.

I love this universe. Aloy is one of my favorite protagonists. Accordingly, I am very excited about the upcoming MMORPG from NCsoft based on this game series. Clearing out hostile machines as a Carja trapper, fighting full-contact as a heavily armored Oseram, or going stealth as a Nora hunter.

The gameplay the trailer is already showing fun gameplay and I would love to get my hands on it immediately. But there is unfortunately also a downside.

What is Horizon? [Light Spoilers]

Horizon: Zero Dawn and Horizon: Forbidden West are action RPGs set in a post-apocalyptic future of Earth, thousands of years after the downfall of our civilization. Humanity lives in tribes with a stone-age level of technology. In contrast, high-tech machines roam the world. The story centers around Aloy, who lives ostracized from her tribe and wants to know who her mother is. In search of answers, she leaves her home and uncovers not only the secret of her birth, but also why humanity once fell.

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Gameplay just like the original, but make it multiplayer

The first impression the trailer gives me fills me with hope for a very cool game: The gameplay looks very much like the action combat system from Horizon: Forbidden West, with adjustments in the right places. The character within the trailer uses a sword instead of Aloy’s spear (which belongs to her and only her) and moves through the world with the pullcaster, a grappling hook.

However, not just to edges and corners like in Forbidden West, but also directly onto the back of an Apex Ravager, one of the more powerful machines. There, the player character delivers a heavy hit to the beast with the melee weapon. While the Pullcaster already worked as a gap-closer to machines in Forbidden West, I have not discovered that yet, and I need to try it immediately. That looks like fun!

Apparently, Aloy is no longer the only one in her world who can override machines and make them work for her. It seems the player character in the MMORPG can do this as well – I’m curious about the lore explanation. And yes, I am aware of the select few within Forbidden west, who can do similarly as Aloy does.

This leads to a scene in the trailer where players jump off a tame Broadhead via Pullcaster, shoot an arrow between the components of a Bristleback, and pull themselves in again for close combat action with the grappling hook.

For me, as a tab-targeting veteran, this all looks like an incredible amount of fun. And the absolute potential for chaos.

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The world seems to have been almost completely taken from Horizon: Forbidden West. At the beginning of the trailer, we walk through a village of the peaceful Utaru. Then we continue through the plains of the Forbidden West. Many of the machine designs known from the single-player games are also shown, whose components can be broken off and used in the MMORPG.

All in all, Horizon Steel Frontiers gives the impression in the trailer that it could be just the right game for all Horizon fans who have always wanted to fight their way through the post-apocalypse with friends. However, the character editor on the website has caught my eye. And it brings me little joy.

Not my Aloy

Horizon Steel Frontiers is being developed by NCsoft in South Korea. The world, machines, and battles have seemingly been taken almost 1:1 from the last part of the series. However, the character designs they are currently showing on the MMORPG’s website deviate significantly from the originals.

At the beginning, you see a man in a battle outfit of the wild Tenakth, so far, so good. Then the video progresses to a woman in a Carja outfit. But all subsequent characters look like many female characters in Asia MMORPGs: ultra-detailed hair and faces with button noses and big eyes, hourglass body shapes, and elegant model poses.

Horizon Steel Frontiers female characters examples
This is what your female character in Horizon Steel Frontiers could look like – at least according to the website.

Of course, the girls all look very cute and pretty. But this is not the Horizon universe as I know it. The women and girls in the games so far had bodies and faces that I could see in the supermarket around the corner. Exaggerated, hyper-cute models are nowhere to be found. They all always look somewhat weathered as if they were cave dwellers on the run from machines with laser cannons.

You might remember: At the release of Horizon: Forbidden West, there was a discussion on social media that Aloy as a protagonist was not female enough. A user subsequently posted a heavily edited screenshot of her with makeup and teeth like fresh from the orthodontist:

On the left, the somewhat grumpy original Aloy, on the right, the Photoshop version.

The female player characters, as presented here now, unfortunately remind me more of the Photoshop version than of Aloy and the other women from the original games. Thus, they stand out significantly from the otherwise consistently designed world and character design.

With Aloy, as she has been portrayed in the games so far, I feel much more comfortable as a woman than with the perfect ladies as shown now at Horizon Steel Frontiers. Aloy’s physique is not unreachable with enough training and discipline. And the rest of the female cast also reminds me more of the real people in my surroundings than the ladies from this new Horizon spin-off.

I am, of course, very much aware that Steel Frontiers’ character design is absolutely in line with the trend of Asia MMORPGs. Throne and Liberty, the announced Aion 2, or Sword of Destiny are just three examples that many MMORPGs produced in Asia use similar character designs. However, this makes the women in Steel Frontiers completely interchangeable as well.

In itself, that is not wrong. I find all the women to be very pretty. However, I am simply used to entirely different designs in the Horizon universe, and thus it frustrates me quite a bit. Especially in stark contrast with the otherwise perfectly adopted move sets, environments, and machines.

I also know that I probably won’t see my character often under the armor. So the gameplay itself won’t be ruined for me. Still, this downside remains: You have adapted everything as well as possible – partially 1:1. Why deviate when it comes to female characters, if you adapt everything else faithfully. Why not give us almost realistic stoneage women as well.

However, as already emphasized: Overall, the game makes a very good first impression on me, and I am very curious to see how it will progress. By the way, we have also gathered the community’s opinions on the new trailer for you. And they are as enthusiastic about the gameplay as I am: First gameplay of the Horizon MMORPG excites: “It looks like a Monster Hunter, I’m excited”

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Pokémon GO Nature Zone 2025: With or without a ticket? All differences

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 3 minutes

This year, you can purchase a ticket for the Nature Zone in Pokémon GO again. MeinMMO shows you what content differences this brings.

As you are used to from the big events in Pokémon GO, you can also purchase a ticket for the Nature Zone 2025, which takes place on November 15 and 16, 2025. This costs €12.99.

At the event, there will be a variety of content that you can enjoy both with and without a ticket. We have compiled the differences for you.

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All content without a ticket

New Shiny monsters: The Nature Zone brings several Shiny debuts. You can obtain both Bimova and Bähmon as Shiny for the first time. Crypto-Darkrai celebrates its regular debut in the game as well as its Shiny debut.

Monsters in the wild: You can find the new monster Bähmon in the wild during the event, as well as in 5 km eggs. You can evolve Bähmon into Pelzebub for 25 candies and then into Olangaar for 100 candies.

Within the Nature Zone, there will be 2 habitats that change every hour. In the habitats, you will find the following Pokémon:

Habitat Lurking-Dark-HourHabitat Imaginative-Fairy-Hour
Alolan Meowth*Clefairy*
Alolan Grimer*Alolan Vulpix*
Shuppet*Jigglypuff*
Hoothoot*Galarian Ponyta*
Kramurx*Chansey*
Snebel*Togetic*
Herdier*Marill*
Purrloin*Snubbull*
Galarian Zigzagoon*Trasla*
Gossifleur*Eneco*
Nincada*Swablu*
Zirpurze*Barschwa*
Skuntank*Kikugi*
Pionskora*Ohrdoch*
Zurrokex*Waumboll*
Zorua*Psiau*
Tarnpignon*Dedenne*
Kapuno*Clavion
Iscalar*Robball*
Paragoni*Wommel*
Bähmon*Brimova*
GrolldraBähmon*
Olini*

Also the powerful Pokémon, which debuted in the Nature Zone last year, are returning this year. The following table shows which powerful monsters you can find on the respective days:

SaturdaySunday
Snorlax*Alolan Ninetales*
Galarian Rapidash*Galarian Weezing*
Tyranitar*Granbull*
Flunkifer*Herdier*
Absol*Gardevoir*
Golgantes*Kramshef*
Silembrim*Krookodile*
Barrikadax*Piondragi*
Maskagato*Snibunna*

Some of the powerful monsters also have an exclusive move. You can also obtain this move if you evolve the corresponding Pokémon during the event.

  • Galarian Rapidash: Thunder Shock
  • Gardevoir: Synchronoise
  • Absol: Swirl
  • Krookodile: Earth Powers
  • Ursaring with Desert Outfit: Grip
  • Barrikadax: Blocker
  • Maskagato: Flora Statue

Monsters through incense: If you use incense during the event, you can attract some of the powerful monsters with it. The daily adventure incense is excluded from this. The following Pokémon can be attracted with incense during the event:

  • Alolan Ninetales*
  • Galarian Rapidash*
  • Tyranitar*
  • Flunkifer*
  • Absol*
  • Krookodile*
  • Piondragi*
  • Snibunna*
  • Silembrim*
  • Maskagato*

Monsters in eggs: If you hatch 5 km eggs that you received within the Nature Zone during the event, you can obtain the following monsters:

  • Mime Jr.*
  • Ganovil*
  • Gladiantri*
  • Rocara*
  • Bähmon*
  • Forgita

Monsters in raids: Various raids are also part of the Nature Zone 2025. The following monsters are involved:

In 3-star raids:

  • Ursaring with Desert Outfit*

In Crypto raids:

  • Crypto-Cresselia* (Saturday)
  • Crypto-Darkrai* (Sunday)

In 6-star Dynamax battles:

  • Gigantamax-Olangaar

Event bonuses: All players, regardless of the ticket, will receive the following bonuses during the event from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM:

  • up to 3 free raid passes at the photo discs of gyms
  • the collection limit for Dynamax particles is increased to 1,600
  • 3 snapshot surprises per day
  • field research where you can receive event Pokémon as a reward
  • more Pokémon appear on routes, and you can receive additional buddy candies (all day long)
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All content with a ticket

New Shiny Pokémon: In addition to the monsters that you can also obtain as Shiny without a ticket, you have the opportunity to obtain Icognito W for the first time as Shiny. You can attract the monster using incense.

Monsters through incense: There are also additional monsters that you can attract with incense. These, in addition to the powerful monsters you can also get without a ticket, are as follows:

  • Icognito D*
  • Icognito I*
  • Icognito L*
  • Icognito W*
  • Selfe* (rare)
  • Vesprit* (rare)
  • Tobutz* (rare)

Event bonuses: Ticket holders benefit from more bonuses at the event. These are:

  • increased chance of Shiny Pokémon
  • the collection limit for Dynamax particles is increased to 3,200
  • you receive more Dynamax particles from power sources and through walking
  • unlocking and leveling up Dynamax attacks costs 25% less
  • up to 6 raid passes at gyms
  • double the amount of catch candies
  • higher chance to receive 5 km eggs at PokéStops and gyms
  • halved distance for hatching eggs
  • lures have a duration of 2 hours
  • 6 snapshot surprises per day
  • 6 special trades per day and additionally halved costs when trading (all day long)

Special research: If you have purchased the ticket, you will receive special research. You will have to choose between the Dark or Fairy path. Among other things, you will receive a Gigantamax-Olangaar as a reward.

The Safari Balls are also once again part of this year’s Nature Zone. Without them, you will find it difficult to catch the powerful monsters of the event. What this special ball is all about, you can find out here: Pokémon GO Safari Ball: What can the new ball do and how to get it?

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The preload for Where Winds Meet is live – but there is an obstacle on one platform

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 2 minutes

On November 14, 2025, Where Winds Meet will also be released in the West. To be ready right away, you can pre-download the new open-world RPG – but not on all platforms at once.

Update from November 13, 2025, 2:40 PM: We have received feedback from the developers and have added the acquired knowledge about the preload on PS5 and mobile. Additionally, we have included information about the game’s availability in Austria.

What are the differences? While you can easily download the game on PC via Steam, Epic Games, and the official launcher, the situation is a bit different on PS5 right now.

You can preload Where Winds Meet on PS5, but currently, there is only the optional pre-order package available for around €17.99. So, if you want to preload the game currently, you can only do so if you purchase the package or if you have previously participated in the beta and the game has already been added to your library.

When inquiring with the developers, we were confirmed that a preload on PS5 is only possible if you purchase the preorder bundle; otherwise, you will have to wait for the full release on November 14, 2025, at 11:00 PM CET before you can start playing. Steam shows 5:00 PM as availability, but it is likely that you will not be able to enter the game then, as the official information states 11:00 PM.

The mobile versions for Android and iOS will start at this time with pre-registration options and will be released on December 12.

WARNING: We have received reports from the community that the game is not available in Austria. Unfortunately, according to developers, that is currently the case, and it is not a bug. It is currently unknown if and when the game will be available there. If the game is also not available in your region, please leave us a comment.

What else you should know about the preload will be covered in the next section.

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Where Winds Meet zeigt im neuen Gameplay-Trailer die Aktivitäten in der Open World und … Hunde, die Mahjong spielen?

All Important Information about the Preload and Launch of Where Winds Meet

How large is the preload? The size of the download on PC depends on the version you choose. There are theoretically three variants that you can choose in the client:

  • Lite – 68 GB
  • Standard – 100 GB
  • Ultimate – 120 GB (not available at launch)

Additionally, an SSD hard drive is recommended to ensure optimal performance.

On PS5, the preload is approximately 108 GB.

What system requirements must the PC meet? To run Where Winds Meet on your PC, you should meet the following requirements:

Minimum requirements:

  • Operating System: Windows 10/11 (64 Bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 480 (8 GB)
  • DirectX: Version 12

Recommended requirements:

  • Operating System: Windows 10/11 (64 Bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-10700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
  • Memory: 32 GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER, AMD RX 6700 XT, or Intel ARC A750
  • DirectX: Version 12

Additionally, if you want to play Where Winds Meet on multiple platforms, you should link your accounts beforehand. You should also note at launch that you do not make a mistake during character creation, as cross-progression will not be possible if you do. If you want to play the new RPG hit from China on PC and PS5, you should urgently complete one task first.

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Two well-known heroes from Warhammer 40,000 meet an dishonorable end, disposed of in a parenthesis

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Games Workshop continues the story of Warhammer 40,000 and ushers in a new, major chapter in the lore. However, there must be some sacrifices – including two well-known characters from Space Marine 2. Their end is rather inglorious and leaves fans confused.

With the latest announcement, new figures for Captain Demetrian Titus and his companions have been introduced. The hero of Space Marine 2 has regained his old title and is once again allowed to lead an entire company.

However, there was some confusion among fans during the announcement, as: Captain Sevastus Acheran is actually the head of the company. And normally, a Space Marine only relinquishes his post when he dies (and is not locked in a metal sarcophagus that keeps him alive).

Many have been wondering what happened to Acheran – and to Meduras Chairon. Because colleague Gadriel has received his own mini. However, the companion Chairon did not, instead Metaurus stands at the front, the mentor of Titus.

Games Workshop has promised an explanation “later this week” and now it’s here (on Warhammer Community). The fate of the two heroes is, however… questionable.

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Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 receives Siege mode, shows massive hordes of Tyranids and Chaos in the teaser

Two great heroes die “offscreen”

The post briefly summarizes what has been happening since Space Marine 2. The end of the story already hints at a major development, but that is probably still in the future. Because for now, it’s about cleaning up.

Acheran goes together with Chairon and a few other Space Marines to Trygg, a Macropol world (or “Hive”) with billions of people, which serves as an important stronghold for the Imperium and protects the system against attacking Tyranids.

On the planet, Acheran and his squad eventually find out that the world has been taken over by a Genestealer cult – meaning a Tyranid invasion is imminent.

The squad finds themselves overwhelmed and Acheran decides to seal off the entire Hive and trap the Genestealers with himself and his men. The result is summed up in a single sentence:

“When imperial reinforcements arrived to eliminate the remnants of the cult, they discovered that Acheran, Chairon, and the rest of their brothers had sold their lives to mow down unspeakable numbers of Xenos hybrids.”

“The Genestealer cult has achieved what everyone thought impossible…”

The decision not to dedicate a story to the deaths of two such important characters has not been received well in the community. Instead of a real outcry, there’s more bewilderment and countless memes.

Thus, the Tyranids are now attributed with a secret superpower, the “Offscreen Haki” – a reference to One Piece, where Blackbeard experiences his biggest moments without them ever being seen:

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Many attribute the death of these two Space Marines to the Tyranids – even though they probably lost hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions or billions of individuals to eliminate a handful of Space Marines.

This only shows how much Astartes are actually mystified: “The Genestealer cult has achieved what everyone thought impossible. They killed two named Ultramarines without helmets.” (Pentamachina3 on Reddit)

However, Acheran and Chairon are not normal Space Marines, but rather the new and significantly stronger Primaris variant.

A sacrifice for the greater good?

Even though the fate of Acheran and Chairon may not seem particularly glorious, its outcome is extremely important for the story of Warhammer 40,000. Because Titus as captain has a special mission: to reunite the 500 Worlds of Ultramar.

Ultramar is the system under the control of the Ultramarines and is like a small empire itself. Tasked by Primarch Roboute Guilliman himself, Titus must now, with the 2nd Company, free the system from foreign influences and bring it back under imperial flag.

Guilliman himself is the current head of the Imperium as the representative of the Emperor himself. Thus, the order comes not just from the top, but from very very top. The “500 Worlds” campaign is the next step in the story and comes directly with its own campaign battles – and new miniatures – for the tabletop.

The fact that Titus was chosen for this mission is no coincidence. Apart from his obvious fame through the games, he has also proven his ability in the lore and that is everything that matters for Space Marines: User asks why the heroes of the Space Marines in Warhammer 40,000 are not allowed to retire – veterans explain

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