That a sweet Pii is not necessarily the most powerful being in the world of Pokémon is something one can imagine. But who is actually at the top of the food chain? MeinMMO reveals it to you.
Pokémon has its own world, in which some Pokémon are considered a kind of god. They control the universe and could wipe out all of humanity in the blink of an eye. Still, it is possible to confine them to a tiny Pokéball. Crazy!
MeinMMO ranks the most powerful beings from Pokémon. In doing so, we do not go by the status values, but by their role within the world. If you have a different opinion, feel free to let us know in the comments!
Also, consider that we list one Pokémon at place 2, which is why there are 6 Pokémon but only 5 slots.
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The most powerful Pokémon currently existing
Place 5: Rayquaza (Mega Form)
First appearance: Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire (Mega Form: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire)
Generation: Gen 3
Type: Dragon/Flying
Mega-Rayquaza is even more detailed than Rayquaza.
Rayquaza is a Pokémon that, according to its Pokédex entries, is said to have lived in the ozone layer for hundreds of millions of years. It either lived on water and particles from the atmosphere or on small meteors.
Rayquaza is in this ranking because it has already saved the planet twice. Proto-Groudon and Proto-Kyogre fought over energy reserves until (Mega-)Rayquaza came and ended the quarrel. Its special ability, Air Lock, also helped, which prevents weather changes and thus stops Groudon and Kyogre.
The Pokémon is therefore stronger than the beings that rule over the land and sea and even created them.
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The 3rd phase of WoW Legion Remix has started. We tell you what you absolutely must do today.
Farming in World of Warcraft Legion Remix knows no end. Now it really pays off again, because with today’s maintenance (11/05/2025), new content and therefore new rewards have been unlocked.
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What new content is there? Starting today, several new contents are available. The highlights include:
The Broken Coast as a new area where you continue the defense against the Legion’s attack. Here, the Legion currently has its power center on Azeroth.
The Cathedral of Eternal Night is a dungeon – an ancient temple of Elune, at the top of which the showdown for a powerful relic awaits.
The Tomb of Sargeras is a rather long raid that combines the story of the night elf past with the Legion. In the end, you face Kil’Jaeden, one of the great leaders of the Legion.
Attacks by the Legion take place at intervals all over the Broken Isles.
In addition to this content, many new rewards will also be unlocked at the vendors on the island in Dalaran. These include tier sets that you could have obtained in the Tomb of Sargeras, as well as additional cosmetic rewards such as mounts or toys.
More power through even more knowledge
In order for your character to gain versatility through Eternal Power even faster, you should also maximize your Eternal Knowledge. In phase 3, there are a few new sources for your account’s knowledge, so you should prioritize the following tasks to benefit maximally from it:
Assault on the Tomb: Complete the story campaign revolving around the attack on the Tomb of Sargeras. (+1 Eternal Knowledge)
Defense of the Broken Isles I: Fend off an attack by the Legion on the Broken Isles. (+1 Eternal Knowledge)
Heroic: Cathedral of Eternal Night: Complete the dungeon Cathedral of Eternal Night on heroic difficulty. (+1 Eternal Knowledge)
Tomb of Sargeras: Complete the raid Tomb of Sargeras on any difficulty. (+1 Eternal Knowledge)
World bosses of the Broken Coast: Defeat all 4 world bosses on the Broken Coast.
Through the additional knowledge, you increase the amount of Eternal Power you receive from all sources thereafter. This way, your character becomes even more powerful faster.
What content is still missing? After the 3rd phase of Remix, at least 2 more phases will follow to complete this event. These are:
11/19/2025 Eternal Argus: The planet Argus with its 3 areas, the dungeon Seat of the Triumvirate, and the raid Antorus, the Burning Throne.
12/10/2025 Endless Chaos: A yet unknown event that is supposed to bring content that is “exclusive to Remix”. There will also be catch-up mechanics to give everyone the opportunity to quickly earn rewards.
If you haven’t checked out Legion Remix yet, there’s still plenty of time to take the first steps. After all, you have more than 2 months to earn all the rewards and reach absurd levels of power with your characters. This can also be worthwhile beyond Remix, because you unlock permanent portals for your entire account.
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Which raids and legendary Pokémon will Pokémon GO bring in November 2025? We show you all the bosses, Mega Raids, and dates at a glance.
5-star raids, Mega Raids, Raid hours: Even in November 2025, the calendar in Pokémon GO is quite full again.
In addition to the standard daytime program, there will also be several raid hours in November, often featuring multiple bosses at once.
We will show you the schedule tables here as well as strong counters against the Pokémon. Potential shinies are marked with an asterisk* as always.
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Raid hours in November 2025 in Pokémon GO
When does the raid hour start? The raid hour takes place every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM and brings you the corresponding bosses to almost all gyms in the game. The exception this month is November 12, when, according to current information, there is no raid hour running. Instead, you can use the event ‘Off to Adventure’ and its special raid bosses.
Date
Raid Hour
November 5
Raikou*, Entei*, Suicune*
November 19
Heatran*
November 26
Kobalium*, Terrakium*, Viridium*
All legendary raid bosses and Mega Raids in November 2025
As you can see, there are a lot of raid bosses waiting for you this month – also due to the ‘Off to Adventure’ event. However, this is by no means the only date that brings exciting bonuses into the game. You can look forward to many other events that make November interesting. Which ones? We show you in the overview of all November events in Pokémon GO.
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The hype around the Pokémon trading card game just won’t die down. This is proven by a current case surrounding a viral TikTok video that is forcing the U.S. supermarket Walmart to take a tough measure.
Why is the TikTok going viral? In a TikTok by user mromano2003, you can see the checkout area of the U.S. supermarket Walmart. At one of the checkout lanes, two men are being served who want to buy huge bags full of booster packs from the new expansion “Fatal Flames” of the Pokémon trading card game.
The card packs are being scanned; Walmart is thus ready to sell the cards to the men in such large quantities.
The creator of the video is visibly upset about this and criticizes the manager who comes over for allowing this. Allegedly, according to the filmer, the manager would only allow this because he knows the two men.
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The TikTok clip went viral, currently has over 1.3 million likes, and caused the supermarket to take action. Because this excessive selling promotes a problem with Pokémon trading cards: the so-called scalping.
Pokémon cards can also be collected digitally:
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Walmart wants to limit the problem of Pokémon trading cards
What is the problem? The excessive sale of booster packs to just two individuals leads to scalping. This describes the resale of rare Pokémon cards at a high price. The rarer the cards, the higher the price these private sellers can demand.
“Real” collectors are thus forced to pay exorbitant prices. The high sale to individuals promotes exactly this problem.
What are the consequences? Those who think they can emulate these men are mistaken. Because Walmart has shortly thereafter imposed a purchase limit for Pokémon trading cards, as Kotaku and Polygon report. From November 5, 2025, customers may only purchase a maximum of five packs or boxes of Pokémon cards during their Walmart visit.
Whether this change is actually related to the TikTok remains unclear. However, some comments under a Reddit post strongly suspect this.
What to do when you run out of ammo for all weapons in Battlefield 6? Well, when the knife is sharp, the will is strong, and the legs are quick … just become John Wick!
What to do when you run out of ammo? This is exactly the question that the player CellTastic had to ask himself recently in Battlefield 6. With his assault soldier, he had emptied all his guns. There was no ally in sight who could or would throw him some supplies.
Only a very sharp, but also very short knife was left. They say never bring a knife to a gunfight. Well, that apparently does not apply to CellTastic, who turned himself into a kind of John Wick and eliminated enemies in a kamikaze mode one after another with the knife.
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Behind enemy lines, then: Stab, stab, stab
How does this trick work? CellTastic can sneak behind the front line of the enemy team. His first victims are so engrossed in their mortar fire that they are hopelessly slaughtered by the knife master.
The third victim is a support player who has just picked up a downed comrade. After that, it’s the resurrected one who is in trouble, not even noticing that a grim reaper is taking care of his lifesaver.
After that, CellTastic is surrounded by countless enemies, but he still manages to bag a fifth melee kill with the knife. John Wick would be proud. But see for yourself on Reddit:
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Who is this John Wick? For those who have evidently lived on the moon in recent years: He is the main character of an action film series in which actor Keanu Reeves portrays a former hitman who is rudely pulled out of his early retirement.
The stylishly staged films shine mainly with their stunt and fight choreography, in which not only fists and weapons but also knives, cars, or trained dogs are often used. Responsible for the spectacular scenes are two stunt professionals, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, with whom Reeves had already collaborated during the Matrix trilogy.
How does the community react to the scene? With more than 2,700 upvotes and over 250 comments:
platinum_jimjam jokes on Reddit: “That’s why we [support players] intentionally don’t give ammo, we want to see how you grow beyond yourselves on the battlefield.”
This_was_hard_to_do remembers on Reddit: “My favorite moment in the game so far was definitely when both I and my opponent ran out of ammo due to our poor accuracy and had to fight each other with sledgehammers in one of the rooms of Sobek City.”
NorjackNC celebrates on Reddit: “Every time a mortar player gets stabbed, an angel gets its wings.”
The MMO shooter Pioner is set to release on Steam later this year. A surprise open beta has now started, allowing anyone interested to participate.
What is known about the beta? The developers of Pioner announced in a press release that an open beta phase has started on Steam, where anyone interested can try the MMO shooter until November 11, 2025.
Part of the beta is, according to the developers:
About 30 hours of gameplay
Story campaign (Acts I–V): Experience a complete narrative arc that introduces central factions, locations, and secrets of the island.
Raid “Manufacture”: A large-scale PvE activity that tests coordination, skill, and firepower.
Training Raid “Crash Site”: An introduction to raid mechanics and team-based encounters.
Carnage Tournament: Compete in this tactical card minigame, featuring collectible decks, rewards, and ranked matches.
Global Quests: Three large-scale missions, including a world boss fight integrated into one of the storylines.
PvP Deathmatch: Fight for glory and carve your way to become the ultimate legend of Tartarus Island.
Extended world content: Revised and improved quest lines in the Rogue Wastelands and the Murky Swamps – featuring optimized gameplay flow, better rewards, and more thrilling exploration.
Der Trailer zur Open Beta vom Survival-MMO Pioner auf Steam samt PvP und PvE
Like The Day Before, but hopefully better
What is Pioner to you? The mix of RPG, MMO shooter, and survival resembles a bit like The Division but brings along the supernatural zombies that some fans wished for in Ubisoft’s online shooter.
The Day Before was supposed to fill this gap two years ago and built an enormous hype beforehand. At times, the game was even the most wanted game on Steam, but then disappointed the high expectations. As The Division 2 is hardly being developed further and The Division 3 is still early in development, there is a certain demand for such a multiplayer shooter.
Enter: Pioner! It takes place in a post-apocalyptic world filled with monsters, including creatures that resemble zombies. Besides the story campaign, you can expect various activities like PvE missions, PvP arenas, events, or even minigames such as fishing and gambling.
With its strong focus on survival, Pioner aims to appeal to survival fans as well. If you’re looking for more good games in the genre, you can find a wide selection in our list: The 31 best survival games of 2025 for PS5, Steam, and Xbox
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Currently, 100 German-speaking content creators are live on Twitch playing Minecraft together on a huge server. The streamer Bastian “BastiGHG” invited two of his fellow streamers and showed them what he has already built during the project: A base that impressed both guests.
Who is revealing his secret base? The Twitch streamer BastiGHG invited his two Twitch colleagues Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler and Dominik “Reeze” Reezmann to introduce them to his secret base. He built it in Craft Attack 13, a Minecraft project by 100 German-speaking content creators.
BastiGHG is one of the prominent Twitch figures in the German-speaking area. His extensive knowledge of the game Minecraft is evident in his channel statistics: In the last 365 days, BastiGHG has spent over 1,300 hours in Minecraft (Source: SullyGnome).
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“That can’t be true”
What does BastiGHG’s base look like? The entrance to BastiGHG’s base seems inconspicuous as it’s quite well hidden and marked only by a small red house. However, the entrance is well guarded as cameras monitor the surroundings. If anyone moves within the field of view, a warning is issued immediately.
Where the entrance seems unobtrusive, the inside is all the more impressive: A long staircase leads to underground rooms. Here, there are enormous halls with high ceilings and lavish decor. Cameras are also placed in the corners for surveillance inside. This is reminiscent of the reality TV show Big Brother, where there’s no escape from the cameras.
Next, there is a massive storage area that shines with organized boxes and signage.
Even a picture of his Minecraft avatar can be found in a large conference room (Source: YouTube).
What makes the base so impressive? Why Trymacs and Reeze are so impressed is relatively simple: The entire setup of the base is infused with secret mechanisms. The facilities appear complicated and thus simultaneously elegant. The blocks used for construction are somewhat difficult to obtain or require significant effort to craft.
Furthermore, it’s decisive that Craft Attack 13 started on October 25, 2025, meaning it has been running for about 1.5 weeks, which makes the large build even more impressive. Even Trymacs can hardly believe it, as he says: “That can’t be true. How long have you been playing? You are so addicted to Minecraft, how awesome.” (Source: YouTube).
Out of nowhere, the developers at Auroch Digital have announced a new game for the universe of Warhammer 40,000. The big inspiration is actually a small game that became a viral hit years ago.
The inspirations from the small, big model are clearly intentional. The developers at Auroch Digital (Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun) are collaborating with poncle (the developers behind Vampire Survivors) and Games Workshop to best translate the engaging rogue-lite gameplay into the Warhammer universe.
Here you can see the first trailer for Warhammer Survivors:
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Warhammer Survivors: The 40K Universe Gets a Game in the Style of Vampire Survivors – Here You Can See the Announcement Trailer
Fast-Paced Survivors Gameplay
What will set Warhammer Survivors apart? When the new Warhammer game launches in 2026 on Steam, you will be able to choose between the universes of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar – each featuring their own characters such as Malum Caedo (title character from Boltgun) or Neave Blacktalon (warrior of the god-king Sigmar).
The other core features of the game and the promises from the developers are as follows:
Fast and dynamic Survivors gameplay
Multiple modes and levels from the grim 41st millennium and the realms of mortals
An arsenal of familiar weapons such as Boltgun, Astartes Chainsword, Whirlwind Axes
A powerful collection of passive abilities and power-ups to help you withstand the monstrous legions
Hidden Easter Eggs and secrets for fans of the Warhammer universe
Anyone who has played Vampire Survivors will surely feel immediately at home in Warhammer Survivors.
How is the community reacting to the announcement? Under the trailer on YouTube and on Reddit, the announcement is already being actively discussed. What stands out under the trailer: Many fans of Vampire Survivors are now considering whether they might find access to the Warhammer universe for the first time through Warhammer Survivors. Overall, there is palpable excitement everywhere.
omical89 writes on YouTube: “Is this what will finally get me into Warhammer?”
J11reddman celebrates on YouTube: “I wish this had been a DLC for Vampire Survivors, but I’m sure it will still be a lot of fun, VS is one of my absolute favorite games of all time!”
xarris37 can’t believe it on YouTube: “My goodness, it’s perfect.”
Lazydusto wanted to complain on Reddit but …: “My first thought was: ‘Wow, this is a pretty brazen copy, down to the UI elements!’ When I saw the Poncle logo at the end, it all made much more sense.”
vivid-naz expresses a wish on Reddit: “All these Warhammer games make me jealous. I wish the Lord of the Rings brand would work as hard as the Warhammer brand.”
How does it look? Did Vampire Survivors capture you back in the day on the small or big screen? Are you excited now for the Warhammer variant of the game? Let us know in the comments! If you’re not familiar with the universe yet, you should check this out: The 7 best games to get into the world of Warhammer
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Nintendo has recently secured patents targeting games like Palworld. Now, one of them is set to be reviewed again. An update has been released.
Which patent is the authority going after? Specifically affected is U.S. Patent No. 12,403,397, which the U.S. agency reportedly approved in September 2025. It specifically describes the summoning and controlling of additional game characters for games on consoles and similar devices.
This is about Nintendo securing the method by which a character summons a second one. This second character can fight and can be used by the first character in combat.
Once Human presents a new trailer showcasing the new collaboration with Palworld
A patent under (re)examination
What does the development mean? Specifically, it is about the approval of No. 12,403,397 being reviewed again. According to John A. Squires, the background is that similar, earlier patents already exist. One of these was approved for Konami in 2002 and the other was granted to Nintendo in 2019.
This means that Nintendo’s recently granted patent may potentially not be new or innovative enough to be approved independently again. It could therefore be that through a re-evaluation, the patent may ultimately not be granted.
This would nullify the most criticized patent that Nintendo has submitted since the start of the legal dispute with Palworld. Nintendo now has two months to respond to the patent office. Intervention by third parties is not planned within the framework of the re-evaluation.
What does this mean for the legal dispute? For now, this effectively means nothing for the legal dispute between Palworld developer Pocket Pair and Nintendo. The Pokémon publisher is currently solely suing the competition with guns in Japan.
However, the American patent attempts have been seen as an omen that Nintendo may also want to go after Palworld in the United States.
To improve your workstations in ARC Raiders, you need rare Sentinel Firing Cores. But finding them is not that easy. We will show you a safe way to find them.
Update, March 23, 2026: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.
Where can I find Sentinel Firing Cores? To obtain the very rare Sentinel Firing Cores, you must defeat the aforementioned Sentinel ARCs, which only appear in certain areas. Alternatively, you can occasionally find them in the remains of destroyed ARCs, but targeting the Sentinels is a much safer way.
However, they also drop the cores only rarely, so some patience is required, and it’s best to approach the task systematically to increase your chances.
The “Dam Battlegrounds” map is best suited for this, as the number of ARCs is relatively low and you can easily spawn near remains and a particularly attractive spot where 2 Sentinels are located directly. We’ll show you exactly where to look.
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The best locations to get Sentinel Firing Cores
The best place to start your search is at the Research & Administration site. There you will find the southernmost spot where Sentinels spawn, and you can work your way north.
This is also the only place where 2 Sentinels appear in close proximity, giving you double the chance to obtain Firing Cores with little effort. One of them can even be taken out from a distance, as he is visibly located on a roof near the stairs.
You can see the locations where you can find Sentinels on the Dam Battlegrounds in green on this map:
You can definitely find a Sentinel at these locations on the Dam Battlegrounds map. | Source: arcraidersmaps.app
What should be noted? It is important to keep in mind, as mentioned at the beginning, that the Firing Cores are not guaranteed loot. You need to be prepared to go through this farm loop more often. However, the spawn spots are close together on this map, so you should be able to reach your goal quickly and as efficiently as possible.
You should also be aware that you are not alone in your endeavor. You will very likely encounter other Raiders during your excursions. So be prepared or form groups so that you don’t lose the hard-earned loot you’ve gathered.
In Pokémon GO you can encounter Mega Beedrill in raids. Which counters are effective against Mega Beedrill? We summarize it for you.
What kind of Pokémon is Mega Beedrill? Beedrill evolves from Kakuna and Weedle, and Mega Beedrill is an additional form. The Mega variant of Beedrill is of Bug and Poison types.
When does Mega Beedrill appear? The Pokémon appears in Mega Raids from November 4th to 11th, 2025. During this time, you’ll also encounter Mega Pinsir and Mega Scizor. It’s going to be a bug-heavy week!
We will show you which counters you should use against Mega Beedrill and which types it is weak against.
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Strong Counters against Mega Beedrill in Pokémon GO
Type Weaknesses: Mega Beedrill is particularly weak against Fire, Rock, Flying, and Psychic. Therefore, you are particularly well-prepared with attackers of these types. Examples include:
Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Hurricane
Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Overheat
Mega Charizard X with Fire Spin and Overheat
Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Overheat
Mega Salamence with Fire Fang and Fly
Mega Alakazam with Psychic and Psychocut
Mega Gallade with Confusion and Psychic
Mega Diancie with Stone Edge and Rock Slide
Mewtwo with Psychic and Psyshock
Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
Salamence with Fire Fang and Fly
Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
Zapdos with Fire Spin and Sky Attack
Rayquaza with Air Slash and Hurricane
Skelabra with Fire Spin and Overheat
Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
Metagross with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Brave Bird
Gardevoir with Incinerate and Flamethrower
Note: Many of these Pokémon have Shadow forms, which are much stronger than the regular variant. Use them when you have the opportunity.
Is there a Shiny Mega Beedrill? Yes, if you’re lucky, you can catch Beedrill as a Shiny after the raid.
How many trainers do I need against Mega Beedrill? Mega Beedrill can actually be defeated alone if you have strong counters with you.
How do I evolve Mega Beedrill? After the battle against Mega Beedrill, you will only receive a regular Beedrill. At the same time, you will receive Mega Energy: The faster you win, the more Mega Energy you will receive. Defeat Mega Beedrill as often as necessary to collect enough Mega Energy. The Mega Evolution requires 100 Mega Energy. You can read more about Mega Evolution here.
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ARC Raiders is not just a new extraction shooter, but also a multiplayer game across different platforms. Everything you need to know about crossplay and more can be found here.
Is there crossplay and cross-progression or cross-save in ARC Raiders? Yes and yes. Both are possible in ARC Raiders. Basically, the game is available on Steam, Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. However, there are some restrictions on crossplay settings, and only certain combinations are possible.
However, the situation is different for cross-progression or cross-save. You can play ARC Raiders seamlessly across multiple platforms with the same account. All you need to do is link your accounts for each platform, i.e., PSN, Xbox Live, or Steam, with your Embark account.
Once you have done that, you can use all your progress, skins, equipment, and more seamlessly on all platforms where you own the game. This also means that you need to purchase it for each platform where you want to play.
How crossplay works is a bit more detailed. Therefore, we will show you in the next section what is possible and how.
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How crossplay works in ARC Raiders
What happens when crossplay is active? Crossplay is enabled by default in ARC Raiders. This means that as long as you do not change anything in the settings, you will play together with all players on PC and consoles alike. The advantage is that your friends can play on any platform, and you don’t have to use the same one.
What if you disable it? If you disable the setting, you will only play with people on your own platform. This only applies to the same console family – there is no pure “console crossplay mode.” When crossplay is disabled, PC players will play with others on PC, and PS5 players will play with others on PS5. For example, PS5 and Xbox combinations are not possible.
What advantage is there to disabling crossplay? Many console players are reluctant to play with PC players because aiming with a mouse is usually much more precise, and console players often have an aim assist that compensates for this handicap.
To have a fairer game, many games therefore prefer to disable crossplay. However, this can result in longer wait times if there are too many or too few players on your own platform.
ARC Raiders also offers a great deal of freedom regarding the skill tree and your playstyle. This can be quite overwhelming, and you can quickly choose skills that you may regret later. Therefore, we have prepared a guide for you to help you avoid this as much as possible, as well as how to fix mistakes: ARC Raiders: Guide to the Skill Tree – Everything about leveling and resetting
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It looks similar on Steam, as player numbers plummeted sharply after the announcement. So much so that the developers now need to respond with a change.
Here you can see a video about the end of New World:
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Server mergers due to player decline
What measures are the developers taking now? The developers of New World have looked at the new reality of lower player numbers and made the decision to merge several servers. They announce the following mergers on X.com:
Saba → Aries (EU)
Fae → Nysa (EU)
Harmonia → Bifrost (EU)
Empi → Valhalla (US-East)
Hudsonland → Pangea (US-East)
The mergers will take place on November 6, 2025, at 7:00 PM in Germany. Those who have an account or character on one of the affected servers do not need to do anything and will be automatically moved with all their belongings.
Those who prefer to switch to a different server than the one mentioned can still do so until the automatic server merge.
Why are there still server mergers at all? While New World is already considered dead by many, the developers plan to keep the MMORPG running throughout 2026. Although there will be no new updates from the developers, the MMORPG will remain playable at least until January 1, 2027.
When exactly New World will be shut down remains unclear. The developers have only guaranteed 2026; theoretically, continued operation in 2027 is also possible, albeit unlikely.
Without new updates, New World will likely have no significant future, even though players can still enjoy the MMORPG for over a year. At least, due to the server mergers, there will probably still be enough other players to find.
The universe of The Lord of the Rings is full of exciting characters. Among them is a warrior who lived long before the events of the movies and brought the greatest villain from Middle-earth to his knees.
Who is meant? Among all the powerful and mysterious beings that populated the world of Arda and the continent of Middle-earth over time, Tulkas is a particularly impressive example.
He was also known as “Astalda, the Valiant” and originally did not come from Arda. He belonged to the Valar, the highest of the Ainur, who were ancient beings. They were created by the god of Tolkien’s cosmos, Ilúvatar, or rather from his thoughts.
Like the other Ainur, Tulkas lived away from Arda for a long time. Gradually, these beings made their way to Arda to support the world in the fight against the mighty Melkor. Tulkas was the last of them to take this path. He would have done well to hurry to help as he was very powerful.
His qualities as a fighter were legendary, and he was among the best that the Ainur had to offer in this regard.
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Laughing in the face of the enemy
What happened to Tulkas in Arda? The Ainur knew that Melkor must be stopped. He was a passionate fighter, preferring unarmed combat. In fact, he only confronted his opponents with his fists. However, he did not do so randomly or maliciously but always used his superhuman powers wisely.
So it was in the case of Melkor: Tulkas faced the great villain. His booming laughter, which the warrior loved to use in battle, made Melkor flee. He realized that the Ainur was too strong for him. Thus, the world was saved for the time being.
This marked the beginning of the so-called “Spring of Arda,” which was illuminated by two great lights, called “The Luminaries.” There was finally peace, but it was only temporary. In the meantime, Tulkas married his wife Nessa.
Eventually, Melkor returned and destroyed the two Luminaries. As a result, darkness returned to Arda. The Ainur Manwë decided in a meeting of like-minded individuals that Melkor must now finally be stopped.
Tulkas welcomed this decision and plunged into battle once again. He encountered the great villain and a fierce duel began. In the end, however, Tulkas prevailed and managed to bind Melkor with the chain Angainor. Thus, evil had been thwarted once again. Melkor spent three entire ages in captivity. But even that came to an end…
What happened next? They decided to finally release Melkor, hoping that he would improve. However, Tulkas was highly skeptical and did not trust the enemy. He was proven right: Shortly thereafter, Melkor stole the Silmaril, three gemstones enclosing the light of the Two Trees of Valinor. These trees illuminated Arda after the Luminaries had been destroyed long before.
Thus, the Two Trees also perished, and once again darkness enveloped Arda. Tulkas did his best to hunt down the old enemy again, but the darkness that now prevailed made it impossible for him to find Melkor. The mighty warrior had to be content to live in Valinor on Arda and defend it against the forces of evil.
ARC Raiders is currently a huge hit on Steam: strong ratings, hundreds of thousands of players. The breakthrough is not coincidental and parts of the success secret have previously been delivered by two games from Germany – with more or less success.
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Already on the release day, ARC Raiders attracted over 200,000 players on Steam and was directly in the top 5 of the most played games. The player numbers grew even further: over 354,000 players were playing simultaneously on Sunday and even after the weekend there were still over 322,000 together (according to SteamDB).
On Reddit and in the Steam forums, praise for the game is piling up – however, discussions also keep arising about where the hype actually comes from. After all, ARC Raiders, as an extraction shooter, is an odd hit in a genre that is otherwise little heard of.
And indeed, the very things that make ARC Raiders so good have previously existed in extraction shooters. Only ARC Raiders has perfected them.
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Das Multiplayer-Extraction-Adventure ARC Raiders im Trailer – erscheint noch 2025
A game that knows exactly what it wants to be – and what it doesn’t
The YouTuber and Twitch streamer JesseKazam analyzes the success of ARC Raiders in his video. He emphasizes not only that the game is finished but especially that it follows a vision.
Other games of the genre have often simply tried to copy Escape from Tarkov. Studios see the success of the shooter and want a piece of the pie without really recognizing what has contributed to greatness. The result is half-baked experiments like Call of Duty DMZ or Battlefield Hazard Zone.
ARC Raiders, on the other hand, has tried to create its own vision of an extraction shooter:
Everyone seems to think that to make [an extraction shooter] work, it has to be like Tarkov. We didn’t really have a game that understood the core of the extraction shooter genre. One that took the time to analyze why this genre is so fun and addictive, and then makes something completely new with the thought of catering to those core principles – until now.
Not quite the first extraction shooter with its own vision
However, there was already a game from Germany that approached the genre in exactly this way: Hunt: Showdown. Instead of making a realistic shooter in a modern setting with human opponents (like all the others), it’s about fighting against voodoo monsters somewhere in the swamp of Louisiana in the 19th century.
The German studio Crytek from Frankfurt uses many elements of the genre and has implemented them with its own ideas:
Instead of collecting heaps of loot, there are bounties on monsters that can be collected and rewarded with money.
Upon death, not only purchased weapons but also the character is lost – the bounty hunters are basically part of the loadout.
Every fight against PvE opponents is a danger because the sound carries so far that half the map can be alerted by a single shot or flying ravens.
However, Hunt: Showdown has distinguished itself so strongly with its ideas that some fans already see it as an exception in the genre, less as a “part” of it.
Nevertheless, the vision shows success: the game still regularly attracts tens of thousands of players solely on Steam and runs on PS4, PS5, Xbox, and through GeForce Now – and this has been the case since 2018. By the end of 2024, the game had a record of 60,000 players concurrently on Steam alone.
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On November 14, 2025, the new installment for the Call of Duty universe will be released with Black Ops 7. A topic that has been hotly debated in the community for months: the design of the skins that players can earn in the new online shooter. Currently, the Simpsons are fueling the fire of the controversy.
Included: a Bart Simpson bundle, Homer’s car, battle pass skins for the key characters, and much more. This seems to be well-received. According to the well-known Fortnite leaker Shiina, there were more than 2.6 million players online simultaneously in the shooter on November 2, 2025 (Source: X). The website tracker.gg even shows a peak of almost 2.9 million simultaneously active players on November 3.
For comparison: The most popular game on Steam is known to be Counter-Strike 2, where only “around” 1.4 million players were online simultaneously in the peak hours in the past 24 hours (Source: steamdb.info).
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Fortnite zeigt in seinem neuesten Trailer das bunte Crossover der Simpsons
Target audience “Fortnite players”?
What does this have to do with Call of Duty? The player Lumenprotoplasma takes the current success of the Simpsons season as an opportunity to bring up the already hotly debated topic of cosmetic skins again in the Call of Duty Reddit area.
His question to the community: “Why do skins in Call of Duty only create negativity while they are breaking records in other games?” This question has already garnered over 1,100 upvotes and more than 680 comments.
Spiritual_Bird5970 expressed a clear opinion on Reddit: “Because Call of Duty is supposed to be a military game, and Fortnite was made to offer these skins.”
RuggedTheDragon adds on Reddit: “Because people believe that Call of Duty must maintain an identity, namely that of a military simulation. The same goes for Battlefield. Fortnite has always taken a somewhat silly approach to cosmetic items, which is why no one complains about it.”
USS_Massachusetts points out on Reddit: “If I had to guess, I would say it’s either because Fortnite is not a serious game and all skins have become part of the gimmick. Or because CoD added such skins to appeal to the Fortnite audience, ruining the original military sim feel. So I think it’s less about the skins themselves being the problem but rather the environment in which they occur.”
SamShakusky71 expresses on Reddit another idea as to why skins for Call of Duty have historically been very little military/authentic: “The fact is that an overwhelming majority of CoD players buy them, and the revenues are considerable.”
What does Activision plan for Black Ops 7? Already in August, the developers of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 commented on the topic and promised that the new installment should feel “authentic” – which is why they want to be more cautious with the offering of skins than in the past.
A popular tool that is supposed to bypass the restrictions for upgrading to Windows 11 is now being offered for download through a fake site – users risk malware on their PC.
What exactly happened? A developer of the official tool FlyOOBE (formerly “Flyby11”) warns that a seemingly identical version is being offered on an unofficial website that is not associated with the project (via Toms Hardware).
The official GitHub page of FlyOOBE points out that a domain (“flyoobe.net”) with an unauthorized build exists – and this could be equipped with malware, backdoors, or other harmful software (via GitHub). The download should therefore only be obtained from the official GitHub page.
In both variants, the advantage is that you do not have to buy new hardware or switch the operating system. Therefore, there are no costs involved.
Note: Bypassing officially established upgrade requirements and installing so-called “bypass tools” (e.g. FlyOOBE) can lead to problems and is always done at your own risk.
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Why is the first drive in Windows always C?
Which tool is it and what can it do? FlyOOBE is a free open-source tool by the developer “builtbybel” that allows users to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 even if the hardware does not actually meet Microsoft’s official requirements.
According to CHIP.de, the tool belongs to a new generation of tools that specifically bypass Microsoft’s strict security checks during the installation process. For many users, three points are particularly problematic:
No TPM 2.0 module (hardware security module) installed,
Secure Boot is not activated or not available,
Processor not on Microsoft’s official compatibility list.
FlyOOBE is the successor to the previous version Flyby11 and offers a simple solution: It integrates into the Windows setup and systematically removes the hardware checks. This allows installation even on older PCs.
Additionally, Windows 11 can now also be customized to individual needs. This is also where the name “OOBE” comes from, as it is Microsoft’s abbreviation for “out of the box experience”, which is what you see when you first start a newly installed Windows (via microsoft).
Windows 11 is the current operating system from Microsoft and is now used on many computers. Nevertheless, many users are unsure whether switching from Windows 10 or an older version is really worthwhile. MeinMMO explains the pros and cons of an upgrade and shows what arguments speak for and against it: 6 reasons why you should upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 and 4 reasons against it
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If you don’t care about good graphics, you can easily gain an unfair advantage in ARC Raiders on PC without using real cheats.
What would you have to sacrifice? Mainly the game’s nice graphics. If you’re playing ARC Raiders on PC, you can adjust the game’s graphics settings as you like. MeinMMO has found the best settings for ARC Raiders on PC for you. Adjusting the graphics can bring an unwanted gameplay advantage.
As a player’s post on Reddit shows, the difference between the lowest and highest presets is quite large – at the lowest setting, entire grass areas, bushes, and even trees disappear.
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Wichtige Tipps für ARC Raiders, um die ersten Runden zu überleben
Better visibility with poor graphics
What advantage can one gain in this way? Players might use the vegetation as cover. This works less well when parts of it simply disappear. Especially since ARC Raiders focuses on PvP, this can mean a real advantage over other players.
Those playing ARC Raiders on the lowest settings see other players more easily than someone playing on higher settings. While this is not a cheat in the traditional sense, as no external software is used and nothing in the game files is changed, it could still be problematic, say players.
“This difference and advantage is completly unacceptable in an extract shooter,” says Reddit user Jaz1140 in his post. He further explains: “To have rocks and cover disappear and the player can be seen behind them but not be shot, is so stupid.”
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Players demand solutions while celebrating nice graphics
How could the issue be resolved? The poster of the post has a proposed solution. He says: “At the distance in this video [that is included in the post] where all bushes and foliage disappears, then player models should also disappear.”
Another user comments: “It bothers me that low quality settings don’t “reduce quality” of objects. They reduce the NUMBER of objects.” (Reddit) Another option would therefore be to keep the number of objects consistent across all settings.
How big is the problem? The Reddit post has over 2,600 upvotes, so it finds great resonance in this part of the community. However, many players also say they do not want to compromise on graphics to gain an advantage in the game. After all, the game is simply too beautiful.
“I can’t bring myself to lower it cause the game just looks too good.” (Cxncept on Reddit)
“The game looks way too good, I couldn’t care less about advantage or min-maxing. It’s just FUN to play this game.” (ThinkingTanking on Reddit)
Have you played ARC Raiders already and if so, what is more important to you – nice graphics or playing as “optimally” as possible? Feel free to let us know in the comments. If you’re still thinking about whether to get the shooter, you can find 7 things you need to know before buying ARC Raiders here.
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The Twitch streamer and YouTuber Erik “Gronkh” Range is one of the pioneers in the German creator scene. A loyal viewer now shows how long he has been subscribed to Gronkh.
How long have viewers been subscribed to Gronkh? A viewer of Gronkh, TheWolfmercury on Reddit, discovered how to check on YouTube how long someone has been subscribed to a specific channel. He shared his statistic in an image: He has been subscribed to Gronkh since May 10, 2011, which makes it 14 years ago.
He wrote: “Does that mean I’m old now?” and encouraged the community to share their own times. Most responses range between 2011 and 2016.
Gronkh is a true YouTube pioneer. You can learn more about his career in our video:
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Gronkh, the man with the voice – Career and life of Germany’s most famous Let’s Player
“Yes, I really am this old…”
What does the community say? In the comments, people share not only their own times but also memories of which Let’s Play they watched first or how their lives have changed since then.
The sharing of times makes the community feel old. The user Aggrofant says, for example (source: Reddit): “For me, it was after the Minecraft episode ‘Gronkh goes crazy!’ was released. That was about 15 years and a few months ago. I was 28 back then and now I’m 43. Yes, I really am this old…”
Also, Luniaaaaaas reminisces, as she writes (source: Reddit): “I just looked and I have been subscribed to him since July 17, 2016. I was 14! I have had the channel since 2014, back then I was so young that I thought a subscription was paid. So I think, since Gronkh was also my first subscription (and Pan directly my second 😊), that I subscribed immediately when I realized it was free! 😂 (…)”
How can I check this myself? The user TheWolfmercury kindly included instructions in his post on how to check the subscription time:
YouTube profile (on desktop at the top right or in the app at the bottom right)
With ARC Raiders, a new shooter has landed on Steam, which is currently receiving praise not only for its fun gameplay but also for its technology. This praise is now joined by a well-known developer from Palworld.
How is ARC Raiders performing? The new extraction shooter ARC Raiders is currently celebrating its success on Steam. According to Gamereactor.eu, the new shooter has sold more than 1.5 million copies within 3 days. This success is attributed not only to the good gameplay but also to the technically solid launch of the game.
There were hardly any lags or performance drops, which are usually expected from players on the Unreal Engine 5. Due to the influx, which likely surprised the developers a bit, they had to impose a small waiting time on the servers, but no overload resulted from it. This was positively noted as well.
The fact that ARC Raiders runs so smoothly has now been noticed by players, but also by a well-known developer from Palworld.
Here you can see important tips:
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Wichtige Tipps für ARC Raiders, um die ersten Runden zu überleben
Strong technology in ARC Raiders
What does the Palworld developer say? Communications Director and Publishing Manager “Bucky” praised the work of the developers of ARC Raiders in a post on X.com. For him, the shooter is the “most technologically impressive game [he] has played this year.”
He further states: “Nowadays it is trendy to dismiss games as ‘ugh, UE trash’ because it is ‘in’ to blame the engine, but Arc Raiders could be the new benchmark for UE development. I am impressed by what they have achieved.”
Players are also celebrating the good performance of ARC Raiders on Reddit. For example, user DunkBird writes: “As a developer, I have no idea how the game can only be 30 GB in size. With that and with ‘The Finals’, Embark may have the best technical developers of all shooter game studios.”
Why is the Unreal Engine 5 so hated? Once considered the jewel of modern graphics, the Unreal Engine 5 was a hallmark of beautiful games. However, this status has now turned negative for some players, which Palworld developer “Bucky” addresses.
Games that use the Unreal Engine as their development platform are often seen as looking the same and being technically underdeveloped. With Borderlands 4, there has been a new shooter that used the engine and didn’t impress technically at release.
However, ARC Raiders proves that the Unreal Engine is not a hindrance and that with good work from the developers, strong FPS and good performance can also be achieved on UE5.
ARC Raiders is currently receiving strong praise from players. It seems that the developers have made good use of their time and did not rush the release of the new extraction shooter. The developers also considered cheaters with respect to the players: ARC Raiders not only bans cheaters in the game, but also compensates the victims.
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