Marvel Rivals is a hero shooter where you fight against well-known characters from comics, movies, and series in various modes. The playable heroes are divided into 3 roles. We show you all currently playable heroes in an overview.
What kind of game is Marvel Rivals? Marvel Rivals is a multiplayer hero shooter. In this title, you play in a team of 6 players against another team of 6. The respective teams consist of different heroes known from the Marvel comics, movies, or series.
In Marvel Rivals, the playable characters are divided into 3 roles: Duelist, Vanguard, and Strategist. We will tell you which heroes are currently available at the time of Season 3 in our list.
Update from November 12, 2025: The list has been updated with Gambit.
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You can find a trailer for the first season of Marvel Rivals here:
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Marvel Rivals kicks off the first season with a new trailer
Over time, more superheroes are to be added to Marvel Rivals. This applies not only to new characters. Important are also the maps, which are inspired by locations from the comics. You can see all maps and in which modes you can play them here: Marvel Rivals: All maps and modes in overview
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The development of the next expansion of World of Warcraft is progressing rapidly, and you can now participate actively. The beta has started, and a multitude of players now have access to the new content, which is set to go live in early 2026. However, to join, you will need a beta access – with a bit of luck, you may already have it.
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WoW Midnight shows gameplay – All new features
WoW Midnight Beta – How to join
How to get beta access? If you want guaranteed access to the beta of World of Warcraft Midnight, you can simply buy it. Those who pre-order the “Epic Edition” get guaranteed access to the beta and can dive in immediately. However, it costs a hefty 90 Euros, and you should consider whether it’s worth it. We’ve listed exactly what else is included in the Epic Edition in this article.
Alternatively, you can register for the beta on the official WoW website. However, you will have to rely on luck, as not all applicants will be accepted.
How do I know if I have beta access? You can easily check this in the Battle.net launcher. Log in with your account, select World of Warcraft, and click on “Game Version & Account” at the bottom left. If you see the option “Midnight (Beta)” here, your account is already activated.
Important: There are no “beta keys”. You cannot buy access from other people, nor can anyone get you a “beta key”. Such offers are always scams trying to obtain your account details.
How do you play the beta of Midnight? To play the beta of Midnight, you first need to download it via the Battle.net launcher. Here’s how to do it:
Open the Battle.net app
Navigate to World of Warcraft
Select “Beta of Midnight” under Game Version & Account
Click on Install
Once the beta client is downloaded, you can start the game and try out the new expansion.
What can already be tested? Unlike during the alpha phase, most of the content is already available in the beta. You can quest through the 4 revised and new areas and experience a large part of the story. You can also try out how the classes play, after Blizzard removed over 100 abilities. You also have access to the new pinnacle talents (“Apex Talents”) that unlock particularly powerful abilities at the end of your talent tree.
More content will follow a week later, including raids, the new transmog system, and the usual endgame features like “Mythic+”. New interface options will also be included, aimed at compensating for the removal of numerous addons.
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The everyday life of an actor can sometimes be boring – for instance, when one has to sit in makeup for hours and remain still. In the case of a recent film monster, it becomes clear that a mobile console like the Steam Deck can be worth its weight in gold.
Jacob Elordi plays the famous monster in the newly released adaptation of the novel Frankenstein by Guillermo del Toro. For an actor, this is a great honor, as past versions of the character have become quite iconic – especially that of Boris Karloff.
But anyone who wishes to play the monster must endure long sessions in makeup. It is only through the painstaking work of the makeup artists that an actor transforms into the eerie figure.
In Jacob Elordi’s case, there were daily appointments lasting around 10 hours. For most of us, it would already be difficult to sit that long and do nothing. It becomes even worse when one cannot move much, as diligent hands apply layer after layer of elaborate makeup.
However, Jacob Elordi found a way to cope. In a short video that Netflix posted on x.com, it can be seen that the actor is a gamer and conveniently had a Steam Deck with him.
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What does the video show? Essentially, Netflix aimed to showcase the elaborate transformation process in fast motion. It is noticeable that Elordi repeatedly checks his phone, reads a book, and plays on a Steam Deck.
Particularly striking is the case of the console, which is dipped in black and green colors. And the question of what exactly Elordi is playing on the Steam Deck inevitably arises. Users on Reddit are discussing:
“I absolutely need to know what he is playing during that ten-hour transformation. That’s the only celebrity gossip I can follow,” writes TyreseGibson.
“I hope it’s Lies of P,” shares Chekonjak.
“Some indie games and older titles can be played for 5-6 hours [on the Steam Deck],” adds N7even – although it can be seen in the video that the console is plugged into power.
“10 hours! I can’t imagine sitting in that chair for 10 hours, then acting for a few hours, and repeating the whole thing the next day,” comments bossyman15.
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Guillermo del Toro tells his version of “Frankenstein” – Watch the trailer here
Some users are also speculating about the bright case and sharing links to various shops that offer similar models. However, it is not entirely clear whether it is indeed the shown model.
What is clear is that the community always enjoys when a prominent person turns out to be a gaming enthusiast. Several other actors have already shared their passion with the public, the most famous being Henry Cavill, who plays not only WoW but also Witcher or Warhammer.
The release of GTA 6 has been postponed from May 26, 2026, to November 19, 2026. An insider report suggests that this decision was not easy for the decision-makers.
What does the insider report? In the latest talk from Insider Gaming on YouTube, well-connected industry insider Tom Henderson states that he has received additional details about the delay of GTA 6 from a developer at Rockstar.
Development costs are expected to increase by about 10 million US dollars per month due to the delay. Since the release has moved from May to November, we are talking about an increase in costs of approximately 60 million US dollars. With the inclusion of additional cost factors, the total sum could even rise to 100 million US dollars, Henderson further states.
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MeinMMO and GameStar discuss the future of GTA 6
A drop in the bucket
How does this figure compare? For comparison: The Chinese blockbuster hit Black Myth: Wukong from August 2024 reportedly had development costs of about 70 million US dollars, according to a report by Bloomberg.
If these numbers are accurate, some studios could develop a new AAA game solely from the additional costs incurred by development. It becomes even more absurd when one realizes that the enormous additional costs likely only represent a fraction of the total amount that Rockstar and Take-Two have invested in GTA 6.
What else is being reported? Contrary to the fears of some Rockstar employees and fans, the recent layoffs are not expected to result in another delay of GTA 6. The game is reportedly content-complete, and the remaining months will be used for the necessary refinements that Rockstar is known for.
Whether the enormous costs for development will also be reflected in the price is a topic fans and experts have been discussing for many months. Some fear a three-digit price tag, while others downplay it, saying it is unlikely: Players fear GTA 6 could cost 100 €, experts say: That is unlikely.
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LEGO has announced a new set that should particularly excite fans of The Legend of Zelda. First images show that the most iconic part of the series serves as the model. However, some people who know LEGO’s pricing policy are apprehensive.
What kind of set is it? On the official page of Nintendo of America on x.com, the company shared a 12-second clip announcing a new LEGO set.
However, it is not about Pokémon, another franchise that will soon receive a set. In this case, fans can expect a new set for The Legend of Zelda. The popular hero Link can be seen in green attire with sword and shield. Next to him, the fairy Navi hovers in the air. In the background, Princess Zelda is discernible, slightly out of focus, while a dark shadow falls over both – presumably Ganondorf, the main antagonist of the series.
The scenario suspiciously resembles the finale of Ocarina of Time, where Link faces the mentioned villain and rescues Zelda. When exactly the set will be released is still unclear, just like the price, which has already sparked discussions.
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What does the discussion look like? In recent years, LEGO has also earned a reputation for some sets being quite costly. A perfect example of this is another set from The Legend of Zelda universe.
The “Deku Tree” costs a whopping €299.99 on the official LEGO website and consists of 2,500 pieces. A high price for a single set. By comparison: The Switch 1 costs new (around Mediamarkt) €288. So anyone wanting to own this LEGO set will have to reach deep into their pockets.
For good reason, some users and LEGO fans on x.com fear that the upcoming Ocarina of Time set could also be similarly priced:
“Zelda fans know exactly what challenge they face with this set,” writes Revived, referring to the feared high price.
“Price: An arm and a leg,” predicts The Odd Tank Poster.
“Honestly, I find the prices for LEGO sets from the Nintendo series much higher than with other licenses. I would prefer smaller, cheaper sets,” expresses Chriag S kotian.
“Please don’t be so expensive, please don’t be so expensive, please don’t be so expensive, please don’t be so expensive, please don’t be so expensive …”, repeats the user ChrisO their mantra. Will it help?
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Nintendo 3DS – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Remake Trailer
Because apart from the feared price, Ocarina of Time is the perfect choice for a Zelda set. The game, which first appeared in 1998 for the N64 and received a remake for the 3DS in 2011, is a classic of the series.
It was the first installment to feature a three-dimensional environment. It focused on an action-packed combat system with an innovative lock-on feature and continues to impress today with strong dungeons, an atmospherically told story, and beautiful music.
Fortnite developers are set to receive more monetization options for their projects. One point stands out from the newly announced tools as it clearly associates loot boxes with children.
What are these new tools? On fortnite.com, the Fortnite team announced how developers can better monetize their projects in the future, namely through the sale of items for V-Bucks.
It is clearly defined what types of items developers are allowed to sell on their islands. For example, items that can be purchased once and then persist across all gaming sessions in the respective island experience.
However, a passage from the new regulations raises eyebrows. The sale of the following items is also supposed to be allowed:
Paid random items (items that have a chance of receiving a random reward)
There will be a new parental control feature that allows parents to decide whether their child can buy paid random items in regions where they are available to players.
In other words: Fortnite developers can offer loot boxes with random content for sale and even sell them to children if parents give their consent or if they don’t block it via the parental control option.
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Fortnite zeigt in seinem neuesten Trailer das bunte Crossover der Simpsons
Not against the law, but morally questionable
Although experts and consumer organizations clearly classify loot boxes or similar systems with random rewards as gambling (Report by the Federation of German Consumer Organizations, recommended podcast on the topic at gamespodcast.de) and these are treated as such in various countries like Belgium, Germany still refuses to do so.
Nonetheless, the problem remains that loot boxes evoke similar reactions in the human brain as gambling, and that the Fortnite developers are clearly aiming to target children (and thereby a highly susceptible audience) with their paid random items.
How are the authorities responding to the criticism? An editor from Insider Gaming had already reported on the changes and had also used the gambling term. On insider-gaming.com, he now reports that Epic Games has contacted the editorial team, requesting them to change what they see as a false representation.
The argument: It is not gambling, but rather paid random items. Additionally, developers must “disclose the actual numerical probabilities of what the player can receive” when monetizing in this manner.
A PC technician buys second-hand graphics cards for his collection. During their restoration, he encounters dirt from the last 17 years. Besides dust and soot, he comes across another surprise.
Which YouTuber is it about? The tech-focused YouTuber Madness727 bought an ASUS 9800GT Matrix on the second-hand market. While cleaning it, he found soot and smoke deposits from 17 years of use. He explained that the dirt was so bad that he didn’t even dare to blow on it without getting sick. Madness727 himself assumes that the graphics card has been exposed to smoke for 17 years.
Which graphics card is it? The Nvidia graphics card released in September 2008 is no longer suitable for modern systems due to its performance. In comparison, the 9800GT Matrix is outdated today and not suitable for modern games: In games like GTA V, the graphics card barely manages up to 30 FPS in low resolution (via YouTube.com). In comparison, a modern RTX 4080 easily achieves 200 FPS or more. (via YouTube.com)
What is the condition of the card? On the outside, the card looked dirty, but only when opened did its full condition show. All fans, the entire board (short: PCB), and most capacitors were covered with a thick layer of smoke and soot deposits.
The deposits were so stubborn according to YouTuber Madness727, that even the fan didn’t spin. He had to clean the card thoroughly before he could even test it
How did the technician clean the card? The cleaning started by disassembling the card into its individual parts. After that, it went under the faucet and he used a toothbrush combined with grease-cutting dish soap to remove the years of dirt.
How Twitch served as a platform for a seconds-long company collapse, you can see here:
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Chef ruined his company in 59 seconds on Twitch – What happened to him?
Smoking is a curse for both hardware and health
Why is years of smoking a problem? Smoking is unhealthy, and hardly anyone would question that. Less known is that constant smoking near your PC can leave lasting damage.
Burning tobacco produces tar, among other things, which is attracted by the air flow. This dirt can then settle on your hardware. It acts like a dirt magnet for dust, sand, pet hair, and more, which can clog and damage fans, filters, and other components.
Likewise, parts of the components can start to corrode. This means that the affected sections change color and are slowly eaten away by chemical reactions and subsequently break down.
In ARC Raiders, many players are feverishly searching for new blueprints to expand their workbenches, but nowhere is it explained where to actually get these blueprints. Therefore, I will show you how and where you can focusedly find new blueprints.
Update, March 23, 2026: The article has been checked and is up to date.
What are blueprints? In ARC Raiders, you can find blueprints, also called blueprints, to equip your workbenches with new building options. These range from support items like new grenades to new weapons like the Anvil.
So if you want versatile build options, you will have to start bringing many blueprints to Speranza sooner or later. Unfortunately, the game does not explain how to obtain these blueprints, but there are dedicated locations to spawn them.
For this reason, I have sifted through various sources and spent 50 hours on the surface to show you where you can effectively get blueprints.
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ARC Raiders shows new Hurricane condition and hints at a new enemy
Locations of Blueprints – Here You Can Farm Them
Where can I effectively find blueprints? Simply put, it’s enough to open containers, chests, or lockers and trust your luck. Each of these locations has a small chance of finding blueprints along with materials.
However, if you want to maximize your chances of obtaining blueprints, it’s better to go to maps with the active modifier “Uncovered Secret Supplies.” This spawns various Raider containers on the map that can provide you with a lot of loot. I have also managed to snag many blueprints from them.
These containers always look like bags or weapon boxes marked with a yellow Raider symbol. They are usually hidden at known POIs or are uncovered on the surface in open terrain:
This is what the Raiders’ bags look likeSuccessfully obtained the Anvil blueprint
Other important places for blueprints are also locked areas in POIs, for which you need keys. Of course, finding the keys is always random, but when you have a key, you have a high chance of receiving a blueprint from them.
Now we know where to farm blueprints, but what about the locations? Are they significant or can I find every blueprint on any map?
Does the map play a role in looting? To some extent, yes. I was able to obtain the Anvil on the relatively easier maps once at the dam and again at the Buried City, but not on the harder maps – other players report the same (Source: youtube.com).
Anyone looking for more technologically advanced weapons and modifications should switch to harder maps. There, I was able to find suppressors and level 2 grips that I could not find at the dam despite farming for hours.
In principle, it can be said: if you check every container long enough, you will eventually get blueprints. What I want to leave you with is that you should really open every container you can see. Many of my finds were in chests and cabinets that I would have ignored because I was too busy hunting other Raiders.
So one can say that finding a blueprint depends a lot on luck, but you can force a spawn if you are persistent enough. Be cautious when you find a blueprint and best place it in your safety bags to avoid losing it if you get killed.
The world of ARC Raiders is dangerous, and newcomers reaching the surface should know how to behave to survive. With our beginner tips, you will be well prepared. You can find all the information here: ARC Raiders: 8 Beginner Tips You Should Know at Release
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Sauron is the great antagonist in the books and movies of The Lord of the Rings. However, in early versions of Middle-earth’s mythology, he appeared in a very different form: as a cat.
Nonetheless, Sauron is a memorable and complex character, who was not always the evil necromancer and warlord. In early versions written by the author J.R.R. Tolkien, the character appears in a very different form and is a cat.
Yes, you read that right. The Lord of Mordor was once a furry kitty, who was later rewritten by Tolkien. The early version in which the cat appears dates back to 1917-1919 and can now be found in “The Book of Lost Tales Part 2”. This volume is part of the series “The History of Middle-earth”, based on texts by Tolkien and published by his son Christopher.
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Epic Trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
A cat to enslave them …
What kind of cat is that? In the mentioned texts, Sauron is still called Tevildo and bears the title “Lord of Cats”. He is quite large for a cat, pitch black, with red-green, piercing eyes. Around his neck, he wears a golden band that grants him evil power and suspiciously resembles a certain ring that will later become important in Middle-earth.
Tevildo lives in a castle named “Angamandi”, which in later versions of the story became Tol-in-Gaurhoth, the fortress of Sauron. Both share the common trait of serving Melkor, who at that time had a slightly different name and was simply called Melko.
Yet his role is very similar: He rules with great malice, and Tevildo fits right in. The cat is also deeply evil. Even its purring causes enemies to flee. Weaker creatures like small animals are immediately turned to stone.
For these reasons, many beings fear the black cat, and other peoples see it as a clear enemy. Among them, conforming to the cliché, are the dogs. A particularly powerful specimen faced Tevildo several times in battle, and at least in Tolkien’s world, it was clarified which of the two animals comes out on top.
Dog vs. Cat – an old debate
Which dog are we talking about? Huan is a hunting dog and is quite strong. He encounters Tevildo after the latter has taken the human Beren captive. Beren must face a task of the cat and catch three mice. Unfortunately, he fails because he is already weakened, causing Tevildo to become increasingly angry with him.
The cat slowly but surely lets his prisoner languish. It is only when his wife Lúthien becomes very worried that she sets out with the dog Huan to rescue Beren. In a forest, they set a trap for the cat Tevildo: Huan pretends to be seriously injured.
So Tevildo seizes the opportunity: The cat has already lost a fight against Huan before and wants to finish off her arch-enemy once and for all. She seeks out the supposedly weakened dog and is accompanied by loyal cat warriors.
As it must, things unfold: Huan jumps up and in the fight, he manages to defeat Tevildo’s allies. The surviving cat flees up a tree. Huan demands the release of Beren and that Tevildo remove the collar that grants him such great power.
Only with great reluctance does Tevildo agree to this. Huan himself takes the collar and puts it on. In the meantime, Melkor also learns of the defeat of his cat lord and, in his anger, decides to banish Tevildo and all others of his kind. However, the evil in the cats remained.
Evil tongues would now claim that there is a true core in Tolkien’s version and that cats have always been the slightly meaner pets compared to dogs. It is definitely fascinating how Tevildo slowly became Sauron. In later versions, the cat disappeared and was replaced by a necromancer named Thû, who ruled over the werewolves.
All of this ultimately culminated in the famous figure of Sauron as we know him today. Remaining is primarily the evil character and the eye that suspiciously resembles that of a cat.
A player is desperate at his PC, but the solution to his annoying problem is not far away. For the user simply forgot to mount a part on his PC. And he is probably not the only person who has completely underestimated that part.
A user reports on Reddit that he has built a new gaming PC. However, he has been struggling with Wi-Fi and connectivity issues the whole time. He even considered running an Ethernet cable to his PC to get the problem under control.
How did he solve the problem? The solution turned out to be quite simple. Because the user had apparently forgotten to mount his Wi-Fi antenna on his computer. He himself writes:
I took another look at the motherboard and realized that I simply hadn’t installed the Wi-Fi antenna. I rummaged through the box of unused parts, found the antenna, plugged it in, and the problem was immediately solved.
His tip: one should not forget the antenna during installation. That would save a lot of trouble in the end.
How are the reactions? The reactions to his post, however, are surprisingly positive. Someone explains under his post that he had been struggling with the problem for over a year until he discovered his post on Reddit. He probably wouldn’t have come up with the idea of installing the Wi-Fi antenna on his own. Such Wi-Fi antennas always cause excitement and amusement because many do not understand what the part is for.
Wi-Fi is more flexible, cable connection more stable and with lower latency
Wi-Fi or cable, which is better? For competitive online gaming, streaming, or when maximum stability is desired, an Ethernet connection should always be preferred.
Ethernet connections typically offer lower latency and are therefore better suited for competitive gaming. Wired connections are also significantly less susceptible to interference, disconnections, or speed fluctuations, as they occur with Wi-Fi due to walls, other devices, or sources of interference: Ethernet cables are protected from electromagnetic interference, while Wi-Fi can be negatively affected by other wireless devices.
However, Wi-Fi has one decisive advantage over Ethernet connections: You are significantly more flexible because you don’t need a cable. With a laptop or other mobile devices, you can easily walk around your apartment or have Internet access even where it is not easy to reach with a cable.
In the end, it is a question you have to answer yourself: Do you want stable, interference-free Internet or do you not want to give up the flexibility that Wi-Fi can offer.
Two long-awaited games are dodging their release, which many players are looking forward to or at least would like to look forward to. But what if there could only be one of the two titles? The community surprisingly agrees. But what do you think?
Both games, one of which is set to be released soon and the development of the other (so far) relies only on hints and insider leaks, have been anticipated by many players for a long time.
However, if the community on Reddit can only choose one of the two games, the result is more unanimous than one might initially expect, and the decision is “not even close” (Phoenix_Fire_Au on Reddit).
Here you see the trailer for Half-Life 2, the predecessor of a long-awaited potential third part:
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Half Life 2 – Trailer
A game that doesn’t yet exist would overshadow GTA 6 for many gamers
What do you think? How do you feel about this decision? If you could only have one of the two games, which one would you choose? We are eager to hear your opinion!
How did the community decide? GTA 6 or Half-Life 3? The overwhelming, almost unanimous decision of the community favors the potential third part of the shooter series from Valve. Who would have thought so?!
Whether this is a general representation of all gamers is hard to say, after all, this discussion takes place in the Steam subreddit. However, this reflects besides a few other mentioned reasons an important point regarding why many players are not interested in GTA 6.
MutatedBready chose Half-Life 3, “because we [PC players] will get it directly at release and don’t have to wait another 5 years for a PC port.” HiddenHamer666 agrees: “My PC would definitely not be able to run GTA 6.”
But the platform is not the only reason for Half-Life fans, other aspects also contribute to the negative sentiment towards GTA 6:
“Half-Life 3, because it’s guaranteed to be 100% good and contains no microtransactions,” writes brianpaulandaya on Reddit.
“I haven’t even played the other Half-Life games, but even I would choose HL3. Rockstar has earned enough with GTA and had plenty of opportunities to tell the stories they wanted to tell. Fans of Half-Life have been demanding a third part and an ending to their story for decades, and they deserve it,” says earthceltic on Reddit.
“Damn, I would just rather go into a post-apocalyptic wasteland full of alien AI than to Florida…” explains Theinternetdumbend on Reddit.
Even though many PC gamers would personally prefer a continuation of the two Half-Life games for their own reasons, GTA 6 is the title that, alongside several trailers and information about the content and story, also has a release date… even though this has been delayed again. What the developers have to say about this and how the fans reacted to this news can be found here on MeinMMO: Rockstar Games has delayed GTA 6 again, revealing the reasons and the new release date
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Where Winds Meet will be released on November 14, 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Mobile. MeinMMO summarizes for you in 2 minutes what you need to know about the new open-world RPG.
Where Winds Meet is a new free-to-play RPG, coming from the Chinese Everstone Studio and published by NetEase Games. You can expect a very extensive and complex RPG that aims to delight several fan bases:
The story and world take place in 10th century China, but are inspired by the fictional Wuxia genre, which you might know from film classics like Crouching Tiger & Hidden Dragon or Hero.
The open world will consist of two large regions at launch, is vast and offers secrets, puzzles, and content that will keep you busy for 100+ hours.
Your hero fights with his martial arts skills, using superhuman abilities thanks to the Wuxia premise and even flying.
The level progression is multifaceted and allows you to enhance skills and equipment slots yourself. In addition, there are numerous opportunities to visually stand out from other players.
The entire story campaign and numerous quests can be experienced alone or with up to 4 friends, like in a typical single-player or co-op RPG.
Alternatively, you can switch to an optional multiplayer mode where you can encounter numerous other players.
The latest gameplay trailer for Where Winds Meet gives you a good impression of the game:
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Where Winds Meet zeigt im neuen Gameplay-Trailer die Aktivitäten in der Open World und … Hunde, die Mahjong spielen?
Especially in every way
What makes Where Winds Meet special? Although Where Winds Meet will be available for free download and will be released simultaneously for PC, PS5, and mobile devices, we are dealing with an extremely ambitious AAA project here.
Whether it’s graphics, story presentation, combat choreography, or detail level of the world… in the most important aspects, Where Winds Meet does not have to hide behind full-price titles. Quite the opposite: The game world is enriched with all sorts of ideas and details that do not exist in this form and combination in any other game.
Fans of One-Punch Man can surely agree that Season 2 was significantly worse in quality than Season 1. For Season 3, they wanted to give it another chance. However, after just 5 episodes, some viewers want to abandon the anime now.
Even the director of Season 3 knew that One-Punch Man would not be as good as Season 1. This lowered the already low expectations even further.
The anime has been airing on Crunchyroll for a few weeks now. So viewers could check if the anime is something for them. However, the latest episode of the series has led some fans to want to abandon the anime now.
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One-Punch Man: Special Announcement for Season 3 of the Anime
New Episode of One-Punch Man Leads Many Fans to Abandon
What is the problem? The current episode “Monster King” is the 5th episode of Season 3. The main highlight of the episode is that Garou meets powerful opponents in the hideout of the Monster Organization and awakens. There are several fights with monsters where Garou proves his skills.
However, the episode is not well received by fans. On Reddit, they list several reasons for this:
The fights are said to be so unremarkable that it feels like two grandmas are fighting each other
There are too many still frames and loops in the fights
The sound is not impactful enough
The smoke effects are said to be inappropriate
The animators seem to have forgotten that there is a hole in the wall
This leads many viewers to want to abandon the anime at this point. Some users state that they are disappointed and that the manga is much better than the anime. Therefore, they do not wish to continue watching the anime.
There are also fans for whom the episode is the highlight of Season 3 and who want to continue watching the anime.
The heroes of One-Punch Man not only deal with Garou. There are numerous foes who pose a significant threat. What they are and what makes them so powerful can be seen in the following ranking on MeinMMO: The 7 strongest villains from One Punch Man that make Saitama sweat
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Path of Exile 2 faced many issues at the launch of its Early Access, and many of these problems still exist today. Step by step, the studio is addressing them, and even though 2025 is nearing its end, a final major update is expected to surprise players.
What has been announced? In a new post on pathofexile.com, the community team from GGG reports on new plans for Path of Exile 2. The developers had announced that both hack-and-slash games would run simultaneously and provide new content every 4 months. Path of Exile 2 has almost surpassed its next 4 months, and fans are wondering if an update will still come at the end of 2025.
According to the team: Yes. A new update is in the works, and it is set to be released in early December. The developers can hardly wait to show you the new features they have developed. A livestream is also planned, but a date is yet to be announced.
For many, this could be a reason to celebrate, as every major update fixes issues and brings features to the game that fans have long hoped for. “Issues” is a good keyword, as there are a significant number in Path of Exile 2.
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Path of Exile 2 shows Season 2 in the new trailer, brings Act 4 and 3 interludes into play
Path of Exile 2 still needs to find itself
What problems are bothering the fans? Aside from the fact that Path of Exile 2 is still in Early Access, there are significant issues that have dampened the enjoyment of many fans for some time. Above all, the performance on consoles, which is abysmal. Some players report severe stuttering in packed maps that are responsible for one or another death.
Another problem is the game’s identity crisis. GGG’s plan was to create a tougher and slower Path of Exile, leaning towards Dark Souls. As far as movement is concerned, the developers have surpassed themselves, but the endgame leaves much to be desired.
Many are wondering to what extent Path of Exile 2 will stay true to itself when GGG aligns the latest changes to resemble its predecessor. Path of Exile 1 did many things right, but if part 2 simply adopts older ideas to become better, GGG could have given part 1 a new movement system and a graphic update.
It remains to be seen what the developers have planned for the future. Perhaps fans can look forward to a new class soon, as the druid almost made it into “Rise of the Abyss,” but the studio was not satisfied with its animation. Therefore, it has been postponed.
In Pokémon GO the big Community Day is coming up in December. We are taking a look at the content.
When is the Community Day? The Community Day in December will take place on December 6th and 7th, 2025 – right on the first weekend of the month. It will run on both days from 14:00 to 17:00.
What is special about it? For this Community Day, you will again get the chance to catch various Pokémon from the last Community Day events. As usual, there will be an increased shiny chance and various bonuses.
Important: You can catch Pokémon on these two days from 9 AM to 9 PM. However, the increased shiny chance is currently only available between 14:00 and 17:00.
In total, you can catch 16 different Pokémon. We will show you all the monsters and bonuses below.
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Which Pokémon will appear on Saturday and Sunday?
On Saturday, the following Pokémon will be around:
Laukaps
Schnuthelm
Gelatini
Felori
Krokel
Pamo
On Sunday, the following Pokémon will appear:
Monozyto
Flabébé
Peppeck
Miniras
Meikro
Kwaks
And on both days, the following monsters will always appear in the last 10 minutes before the hour between 14:00 and 17:00:
Machollo
Evoli
Karnimani
Trasla
You can also catch the shiny variant of all of them!
What bonuses are available on the Community Day in December?
You can use the following bonuses:
There are simpler evolution requirements for Psiana, Nachtara, Feelinara, Florges, and Pamomamo.
Double XP, candies, and double stardust when catching.
Half hatch distance.
Double chance for XL candies (from Level 31).
Lure modules and incense last for 3 hours.
One additional special trade per day.
Trading costs only half the stardust.
Exclusive moves
In the shop, you will find a special research for the Community Day as usual, which, however, costs money.
Exclusive moves when evolving: There are also special moves when you evolve Pokémon. We will list them for you here:
You will therefore have many opportunities to catch a variety of Pokémon and teach them useful moves. But that will not be the case until December – there is still plenty to do before then! We will show you what it is: Here are all events in November 2025 of Pokémon GO.
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The action RPG Where Winds Meet has already attracted 15 million players – and that’s just in China. For the global release, the role-playing game shows once again what makes it so special – namely the multitude of activities in the open world.
What kind of game is this? Where Winds Meet is a free action RPG from the Chinese developer Everstone Studio and NetEase Games. The setting of the game is China in the 10th century. Wuxia battles meet an interactive open world that keeps you engaged even away from the slaughter.
On November 14, 2025, you can also play the action RPG here. The developers are already teasing this with a new gameplay trailer. This shows once again what makes the game so special: the abundance of activities and the interactivity of the game world.
Here you can see the new gameplay trailer for Where Winds Meet:
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Where Winds Meet zeigt im neuen Gameplay-Trailer die Aktivitäten in der Open World und … Hunde, die Mahjong spielen?
From Troublemaker to Dog Playing Mahjong
What does Where Winds Meet offer? In addition to a cinematically staged story campaign and classic MMO content like dungeons and world bosses, Where Winds Meet also offers numerous other activities – many of them in the form of classic mini-games.
Activities in the game world include street fights, a kind of dart game, and the Chinese card game Madiao. The trailer also shows that Where Winds Meet does not always take its activities too seriously:
At one point in the trailer, we control a dog that sits down at a game table and plays Mahjong with other dogs.
Then, our character annoys a goose with a huge bell. Shortly after, in the trailer, it gets its revenge by attacking our character.
Other things happen rather incidentally in the open world. For example, if there is a performance happening in town, you can really sit down and watch it.
In Where Winds Meet, you can also decide whether you want to be a respectable citizen or a troublemaker. You are free to set one field or another on fire or steal from people. However, you must live with the consequence that the guards will want to arrest you for that.
If you expect a genuine MMORPG from Where Winds Meet, you should rethink your expectations. This conclusion comes from our MeinMMO MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz. He has asked the question: How much MMORPG is in the new mega-hit from China?
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Battlefield 6 has been struggling with various issues for a few weeks, which fans have been eagerly awaiting to be fixed. With Patch 1.1.1.5, it is finally here.
What are these issues? Battlefield 6 has been suffering from a few problems since its release in October that have caused headaches for many players. These include:
Players could stand on the Scout’s drone, hit it with a sledgehammer, and reach places they were not supposed to access.
Guided missiles were not intercepted by countermeasures (flares).
Vehicles did not spawn correctly in Breakthrough and Conquest.
The random dispersion of weapons, referred to as “Bloom” by many Battlefield players, was stronger than intended by the developers.
Now EA has released Update 1.1.1.5, which addresses the problems mentioned above and several other bugs. The update is already available for you to download.
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Battlefield 6 fixes major issues all at once
These are the bug fixes: EA has fixed many bugs with Patch 1.1.1.5, bringing much-needed help for Battlefield 6. The patch notes address the major issues of the shooter (via X):
An exploit was fixed that allowed players to ascend and enter unintended areas when standing on the XFGM-6D Recon Drone and hitting it with the sledgehammer.
An issue was fixed where guided missiles were not countered as expected when confronted with enemy countermeasures like flares.
An issue was fixed where vehicles did not spawn correctly in “Breakthrough” and “Conquest”.
An issue was fixed where dispersion was higher than intended when transitioning from sprint to firing in ADS [Aim Down Sights].
An issue was fixed where dispersion incorrectly scaled with movement speed and always assumed the player was moving at maximum movement speed for the stance.
You can read the complete English patch notes here:
Battlefield 6: Patch Notes for Update 1.1.1.5
PLAYER:
Fixed an issue where dispersion would be higher than intended when going from sprint to firing in ADS.
Fixed an issue where dispersion would incorrectly scale with movement speed and always assume the player is moving at maximum movement speed for the stance.
Tuned landing animation to reduce excessive camera and weapon movement when aiming down sights, improving visual stability during and after landing. This update also resolves instances where the ADS aim could be displaced when sliding.
VEHICLES:
Fixed an issue where Lock-Guided Missiles did not get countered as expected when met with enemy countermeasures such as flares.
GADGETS:
Fixed an exploit allowing players to ascend and access unintended areas when standing on the XFGM-6D Recon Drone by hitting it with the Sledgehammer.
MAPS & MODES:
Fixed an issue where vehicles did not spawn correctly in Breakthrough and Conquest.
Fixed an issue where matches sometimes would start with all sectors and objectives active at the same time.
Fixed an issue in Strikepoint on Siege of Cairo where destruction did not reset at halftime.
UI & HUD:
Fixed an issue in Vehicle Customisation locked Anti-Air Vehicle presets did not display their unlock criteria as intended.
PROGRESSION:
Fixed an issue where the shotgun weapon challenge “Kill 5 Enemies With a Shotgun Without Reloading” did not complete properly.
Fixed an issue where progress for the “Engineer Specialist 3” Assignment did not save correctly.
PORTAL:
Fixed an issue where “SpawnLoot” would not spawn Ammo or Armor.
Fixed an issue where players with community creations privileges set to Block could still access user-generated Community Experiences when the party leader hosted a match.
AUDIO:
Fixed an issue where activating the BF PRO Radio Channel through the Commorose did not play any sound.
REDSEC
PLAYER:
Fixed an issue where Battle Royale (Quads) matches did not end after the last team was eliminated.
Fixed an issue where being killed immediately after a mobile respawn completed could result in the squad being eliminated instead of reviving remaining teammates.
Fixed an issue where players could become stuck in a top-down view of the map after redeploying.
Fixed an issue where players retained their Second Chance after redeploying and did not transition to the End of Round screen after their next elimination.
UI & HUD:
Fixed an issue where all squad members displayed the same highlighted stat on the Squad Placement screen.
PROGRESSION:
Fixed an issue where the “Battle Royal Master Challenge 4” did not track progress correctly.
Why were these fixes so urgently needed? The drone glitch almost completely ruined the fun of the game in Conquest, as some squads stood on otherwise unreachable rooftops and farmed kills without helping the team in capturing.
The random dispersion frustrated many infantrymen, as enemies were sometimes barely hit even at close range when one of the bugs occurred, causing dispersion to be larger than it should have been.
TheChinese image and camera manufacturer Insta360 is giving away golden keycaps worth up to $45,000 (about 40,000 euros) as a reward to top employees.
What is the company giving away? On this year’s “Programmer’s Day” in China, on October 24, Insta360 awarded a total of 21 golden keycaps (so-called keycaps) to outstanding employees. The most valuable one – a spacebar – weighs 35.02 grams and was recently estimated to be worth around 320,000 Yuan (~40,000 euros).
In total, about 55 of these golden keycaps have been given away over the years (via TomsHardware).
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Why is the company giving these gifts? According to company founder Liu Jingkang, the initiative serves not primarily as a financial bonus, but as a symbol. According to South China Morning Post , the founder and vice president of Insta360 believes that every keystroke in the company somehow turns “stone into gold”. Gold, according to him, represents permanence and reliability.
Insta360 also cultivates its own “gold culture”: For example, according to SCMP, there were gold stickers for all employees for the 10th anniversary, gold coins were awarded for marriages or births, and even entire gold bars were given for competitions.
However, large companies like Insta360 do not rely solely on kindness when it comes to such gifts and benefits in the workplace. Various studies show that work behavior is generally enhanced by forms of recognition. Gifts, like in the case of Insta360, are a well-known means of increasing satisfaction and motivation (e.g. via American Economic Review).
The Twitch streamer stankRat has shown a clip from one of his streams on social media, in which he backstabbed a large group of friendly players in ARC Raiders.
What kind of streamer is this? stankRat is an English-speaking Twitch streamer who showcases various games on his channel. However, he is primarily known for the extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov (EFT), which he has streamed for over 376 hours in the past three months.
In recent days, stankRat has been playing mainly the new genre competitor to EFT, ARC Raiders. He regularly reaches over 700 viewers simultaneously and entertains his audience with treacherous and devious actions against other players.
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Streamer backstabs a group of peaceful Raiders
What did the streamer do? In the clip, the streamer encounters a larger group of players in a solo run. In solo runs, players in ARC Raiders only meet other solo players. This group spontaneously gathered via the in-game voice chat.
Together, the group wanted to play a new event on the “Space Dock” map, for which they need to solve a puzzle. The streamer recognized his chance and ran to the extraction point, which closes last. He called the elevator and placed a bunch of explosive surprises before returning to the group as if nothing had happened.
For minutes, the players attempted to solve the puzzle, before they gave up 6 minutes before the last remaining extraction point closed and decided to leave the lobby. They returned to the elevator together and even took a group photo before its arrival. But then came the streamer’s surprise.
The players entered the elevator and the streamer detonated the placed explosives. He then shot at everyone who survived the explosions, killing the entire group – accompanied by a diabolical laugh.
You can watch the spectacle on TikTok here:
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How is it being received? In various social networks, the streamer’s action receives mixed reactions. Many find it funny, while others are surprised that nobody noticed the many blinking lights in the elevator.
However, some criticize the behavior, claiming that the streamer possibly ruined the fun of the round for those players without interest in loot and damaged the trust that players have in each other.
Here’s how this could be resolved: Some users have suggestions on how such situations could be less “fun-ruining”. One user writes that traps, explosives, and similar items should not be in the elevator if it was temporarily traveling to Speranza. After all, the game even informs you that there is a security check.
Another user proposes on X a bounty system, allowing players to secure a reward when they eliminate treacherous players who have killed many Raiders in a short amount of time or in a single life.
Stranger Things is soon heading into its final round with Season 5. However, some of the now-popular characters might not have made it this far if it had been up to the first ideas of the creators.
Stranger Things will receive eight new episodes starting November 26, 2025, but the big finale will not be released on Netflix until December 31. Then we will also know which characters definitely make it out of the story and who unfortunately meets their end – the first 5 minutes of the season have already been released.
However, it is a small miracle that two characters are still alive at this point. Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of Stranger Things, have considered killing off certain characters at different points over the last four seasons.
Among them are two fan favorites, whose deaths many viewers would surely regret.
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A Difficult Decision
Who narrowly survived? In a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, the Duffer brothers reminisced about the last seasons and shared which characters were close to dying.
Among them is the character Steve Harrington, Nancy’s boyfriend, who particularly appears as an antagonist in Season 1 and bullies the kids. It is not until Season 2 that his role becomes larger and more significant, and he behaves much less meanly, acting as an ally in the fight against the evil forces.
Steve was supposed to have met his end in Season 1. The only reason the character was saved? His actor, Joe Kerry, was simply too liked by the Duffer brothers. Therefore, they wanted to keep working with him. Had the actor not been so popular with the two showrunners, they would likely have let Steve die.
The second character whose death was discussed is Hopper. Specifically at the end of Season 3, which looks particularly grim for the character. He seemingly dies in an explosion at a Russian lab but returns in Season 4. The Duffer brothers explain:
There was a version in which he died at the end of Part 3. It’s been a while since we’ve had these discussions, but I feel he was closest to death. It would have been very easy to kill him, but Hopper still had to grow. We hadn’t finished telling his story yet. It’s important to us to conclude the stories we want to tell and not just kill people off for shock value.
Ross Duffer
The latter is also an important point that, according to the brothers, needs to be considered when contemplating killing characters. The series would quickly become very dark, especially with the death of important characters, and the event could overshadow other aspects.
