TSMC produces semiconductors for companies like AMD, Nvidia, and Apple. However, the new plant in Arizona is already fully booked until 2030.
TSMC is one of the largest and most important semiconductor manufacturers in the world. Plant 4 of TSMC is located in the US state of Arizona and has a surprising problem: It is not only currently booked, but also fully reserved with orders until 2030.
Semiconductors play a significant role in the economy: Because the components are in every electronic device. Starting from refrigerators to your mobile phone and the graphics card in your gaming PC.
The Taiwan Economy Daily reports that major customers are already reserving capacities and products that have not even been produced yet.
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Due to geopolitical reasons, the location in the USA is more in demand than ever
Why is the interest so high? This is mainly due to geopolitical reasons. TSMC continues to produce most of its semiconductors in Taiwan, but China repeatedly states that it wants to annex the island. For many companies that need semiconductors for their products, the plants in Taiwan thus pose a certain risk.
The alternative for many manufacturers is therefore the plant in Arizona, a safe US state. However, the capacities are already utilized and are also to be limited to a few exclusive customers: NVIDIA, AMD, and Apple (via wccftech.com).
TSMC has therefore been investing a lot of money in production lines in the USA for years. In total, the investments are expected to reach half a trillion dollars, and this also includes other suppliers like Foxconn and Quanta, who are also establishing their production sites in the USA.
In the world of One Piece there are many modern technologies. However, mobile phones are not one of them. Instead, both pirates and the Navy use snail phones. But did you know how exactly they work?
What are snail phones anyway? Even though they are an important item for communication, snail phones (also known as Den Den Mushi) are actually living beings. This means they also live in the wilderness as wild animals.
Among them, there are different species and kinds, which have different sizes, colors, or shells. For example, there are special snail phones that have adapted to very cold environments to live there.
However, their different adaptations are mainly good for humans. Not only are there snail phones that function like telephones. With other variants, you can also show videos and images. A famous one is also the small golden snail phone, with which you can call a Buster Call. So one can assume that humans influence the abilities a snail phone has.
Since they, like other pets, also have needs, one must take care of them. In a new SBS, Eiichiro Oda explained to a fan how to properly care for them.
There are also snail phones in the live-action series:
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Pets that can consume a lot of energy
What does Oda say about snail phones? In the so-called SBS, Oda answers fans’ questions. These are published in the volumes, which are anthologies that contain several chapters of One Piece.
In Volume 114, a fan asks Oda if the snail phones of the Straw Hat crew get delicious food from Sanji as nourishment and how they are doing with the crew. The question arose because Oda had apparently mentioned in the past that snail phones do not care about being caught by humans, as they are fed.
Oda first stated that there is a snail phone for long distances on the Straw Hats’ ship, the Thousand Sunny. Additionally, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Robin, and Franky have baby snail phones for communication over short distances, which are also often used by other members.
Oda then provided additional information about the snail phones themselves:
[Snail phones] can usually survive about three months without food, as long as they have access to water; since telepathic communication requires a lot of energy, it is advisable to feed them with food scraps before or after a conversation.
Oda’s response in SBS 114 translated by Artur – Library of Ohara (Source: x.com),
The telepathy that makes communication function like a telephone requires quite a bit of energy. However, food scraps are sufficient for this.
Further, he explains how well the snails are actually treated with the Straw Hats. They are allowed to roam among Nami’s mandarin trees and Robin’s flower beds, and cabbage and lettuce seem to be their favorite foods.
As Oda explains, they are probably also regularly watered with the watering can, which they particularly enjoy.
Although snail phones work like telephones, they are not as widespread as one might expect from mobile phones. Mostly, Navy bases use snail phones, and pirates also show that it is more of an item for tactical coordination or information exchange than an item for normal people.
There are also snail phones that can eavesdrop on other snail phone conversations. The SBS regularly proves how important the world of One Piece is to many fans and how Oda expands the world-building without always stuffing the manga full of it. The mangaka also speaks for the live-action series: Eiichiro Oda defends the 2nd season of One Piece on Netflix and comments on the changes
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Crimson Desert is a complex action-adventure that doesn’t explain many things in as much detail as you would expect from modern open-world adventures. In this guide, we summarize all the tips and tricks for getting started that we wish we had known before our own start.
What is this article about? We provide you with tips and tricks to help you ease into Crimson Desert. The new action-adventure from Pearl Abyss is incredibly extensive and complex, while at the same time, the open-world adventure tends to leave important basics insufficiently explained or not explained at all.
We focus on insights and observations we made during our own playthroughs – often later than we would have liked. This way, you won’t find yourself thinking while playing, “I wish I had known that earlier!”.
Update from March 24, 2026: We have added a tip about the bell towers in cities, recommended visiting whetstones and anvils before boss fights, and revealed how to reach the caves behind the waterfalls. Additionally, there is an alternative to the campfire if you want to cook meat, and a faster method for chopping wood.
First, some basic tips to make your life in the continent of Pywel easier:
Once you’ve completed the linear tutorial start and your first visit to the Abyss, you will already receive your first mount through the next quests. From then on, you can summon the horse anywhere in the world at the push of a button.
When you ride your horse, it gains experience, levels up, and acquires new skills such as a quick start or a back kick, as well as improved stats. When you obtain a new mount, you will have to level it again.
You can review the complex control commands and other tutorial information in the menu under Options / Help or Messages.
Complete as many side quests from the residents of the first region as possible at the start, as they often reward you with additional inventory space. Also, visit all possible merchants, whether it’s a grocer or a tanner. Many sell additional storage for little money.
Recipes that lie around in the game world can often be viewed, allowing you to learn the respective recipe without any criminal act or having to pick up the item (which would clutter your inventory). However, you can still pick them up without consequence and sell them at the next merchant if you need money.
Once-read books, documents, and letters can be discarded from your inventory without worry to save space. Check with a merchant beforehand to see if the stuff can be sold. Especially crafting books and recipes yield good money at the start.
Visit the blacksmith and the merchant in front of the blacksmith in the first city. This way, you’ll receive your first gathering tasks plus an axe and a pickaxe for free. You don’t have to buy these two tools.
If you need some money, participate in mini-games that you find easy, or complete bounty quests from bulletin boards. Note that you cannot transport captured prisoners to the jail via fast travel. But you can hoist them over your shoulder and then mount your horse.
Before selling equipment, check the corresponding item description. If it mentions disguise or a headgear that grants immunity to a certain type of damage, the clothing might be important for quests or boss fights later on.
If you pet animals like dogs or cats often enough, they will become friends and can accompany you. The animal companions automatically collect the loot from defeated enemies. For the friendship, you need 100 reputation points. A maximum of 25 points can be obtained per day through petting. You can get additional points by dropping meat nearby the animal.
Through a bed or a campfire, you can fast forward time. This can partially also be done at the push of a button during quests. After a rest, the fast-forward function is blocked for the time being until the character requires another rest.
You learn to fish by standing next to a fisherman and observing them while they fish.
Don’t be surprised: When you return to the game after a break, Cliff will not be where you left him. Instead, the game always automatically places him in a nearby safe location.
The stylishly produced launch trailer of Crimson Desert:
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Crimson Desert: Launch trailer shows new bosses, dragon action and the storming of a moving train
Tips for exploring Pywel
Exploration of Pywel is a major focus in Crimson Desert. Our tips will help!
Visit the local bell tower when you enter a new town. Once you ring the bell, you uncover a large area around the settlement.
Use the reflection of your weapon or the glow of your lantern to spot the locations of fast travel points, Abyss landmarks, or sealed Abyss artifacts from elevated points in the game world – they are indicated by a brightly glowing aura.
Thanks to your glide skill, which you learn fairly early in the game, jumping from great heights is no longer a problem for you. Just keep an eye on your stamina. Without activated gliding, you risk fatal fall damage upon landing. By the way, gliding down slowly costs no stamina at all.
You activate many fast travel points by standing on the corresponding stone slab at an Abyss Nexus. From then on, you can select these from the world map. Some fast travel points are destroyed, and you have to find a missing part to activate them. For some, you also need to solve puzzles at Abyss landmarks to be able to teleport there afterward.
If you have nearly completely uncovered a region of the map, but there are still circular uncovered areas with a question mark on the map, a fast travel point is waiting for activation or an Abyss artifact is expecting your visit.
If you come across enemy camps while exploring, take the time to drive away all enemies. This way, the area returns to the hands of your allies, and enemy patrols disappear from the road. This will subsequently make exploring the region easier, and new quest givers may appear.
Access points in the game world are often blocked. If thorn bushes block the path, you can burn them with the light reflection of your weapon or a fire arrow. You obtain a fire arrow by nocking a normal arrow and holding it over a fire bowl.
When you uncover a cave symbol in a region, this access is usually hidden behind a waterfall. With the charge attack from the talent tree, you can break through the water and reach the cave.
Theft is only worth it to a limited extent In Crimson Desert, you can rob the inhabitants of the game world, but you need a mask that Kliff can use to hide his face. You obtain this through certain quests or from specific NPCs with a penchant for crime – such as shady merchants or as loot from thieves.
If you steal items, it negatively affects your reputation despite the mask and even without witnesses. Occasionally, stealing valuable loot might still be worth it. Just don’t overdo it, avoid being seen, and wait briefly after the theft until the alarm aura disappears.
Tips for combat and character development
In Crimson Desert, you will face countless challenges where you must take up arms. We assist you with some initial tips.
Make sure you always have enough healing food in your inventory. Sometimes, you may find yourself unexpectedly in boss fights or mass battles. You can buy cooked food from merchants for a few coins. Alternatively, stock up on meat through merchants or hunting. You can then cook better healing food at each campfire with these.
In Crimson Desert, there are not only various types of meat and fish, but you can also cook various versions of a dish from them. They consume different amounts of resources but also provide different amounts of healing. Focus on one version of the dish when cooking that you invest all your gathered meat into. Otherwise, you clutter your inventory with various food stacks.
You don’t need a campfire to cook meat. Just throw it on the ground and use the heat from your weapon reflection. Done! Just make sure that nearby animals or NPCs don’t grab the meat.
Visit a whetstone and an anvil before a boss fight. By using them, you will increase your defense and attack power.
Generally speaking: If you lose against an opponent, more healing items are the simplest way to beat them the next time. However, you can also just leave them be for now, dive into other tasks, and strengthen your character that way.
Further ways to improve your character early on include: Obtain better equipment (through quest rewards, loot, crafting), upgrade your existing equipment at a blacksmith, earn Abyss artifacts for unlocking further talents.
Abyss artifacts or new talents can be obtained by completing main quests, defeating bosses, solving Abyss puzzles in the world, and mastering the tasks of sealed Abyss artifacts. Artifacts are also rewarded when you fill the yellow bar next to the minimap by defeating enemies.
The talents can be learned relatively freely; you do not have to work from the inside out or from the outside in within the 3 trees.
Blocked talents will be unlocked during the main story as you learn the corresponding skills or by watching certain enemies use the respective maneuver.
All 3 playable characters have their own talent trees, and you can only invest each skill point once. The only exception is that investments in Kliff for more stamina, health, and spirit are also found with the two other fighters. Otherwise, you must decide or distribute the points among several characters (which shouldn’t be a problem over time).
Alternatively, you can reset skills multiple times with the limited faded Abyss artifacts and redistribute all artifact points.
If you have unlocked another playable character, you can switch to them through a selection menu, similar to GTA 5.
The fighters you are not controlling can accompany you and assist in battles. To do this, speak to them. Note, however, that Kliff is alone in the main story, and your companions will not be available during certain phases.
Improve your health and stamina reserves early on through talents. Also, learn the double jump soon and enhance the power punch so you can use it up to three times in a row – that can throw some bosses off their game.
In chaotic battles, it might happen that your horse takes some damage. With the healing power punch (learnable talent), you can heal the animal. Alternatively, take it to a stable, where it will be taken care of for a small fee.
With your power skills, you can not only fight but also quickly process trees. Use Power Fist to fell them and then slam them down with the Levitate skill. And now you have usable wood.
Lastly, a note: Many systems and contents of Crimson Desert are unlocked during the main story or through seemingly inconspicuous side quests, sometimes only after dozens of hours of gameplay. For those who want access to all 3 playable characters as quickly as possible, prioritizing the story acts is essential – though you will face some challenging challenges in these.
On the night of March 23 to March 24, panic broke out in the MMO community. According to a leaker, the LoL-MMORPG has been canceled, but the situation is not that clear.
What does the leaker claim? According to a leak from Twitter leaker @BigBadBear_, RIOT is said to be completely overhauling or possibly even canceling its upcoming MMO Project T. The leaker has accurately predicted and demonstrated the release of skins and characters like Bel’Veth in the past.
According to him, Project T is supposed to transform into a Genshin-like open-world game with multiplayer elements that will also be available on mobile. Here, players will utilize the well-known characters from the Riot universe.
However, those who are worried about the LoL-MMORPG can probably breathe a sigh of relief for now.
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Project T is not the LoL-MMORPG
What is Project T? Many fans probably believed at first that the LoL-MMORPG was Project T, as no other MMO was truly known from RIOT. However, Project T is said to be a different game that was previously described as an MMO-FPS. So, the developers at RIOT are likely working on a second MMO that should lean more towards the shooter genre.
Hardly anything was publicly known about Project T, leading some to believe that it was a game like Destiny 2 or something similar to ARC Raiders with a persistent world.
The account @SargeOP_, which highlighted the leak on X.com, also confirms that Project T is intended to be a completely different game than the MMORPG for League of Legends.
To be on the safe side, we have contacted RIOT regarding the matter and inquired about Project T and the LoL-MMORPG. We will share their response with you as soon as it is available.
What will the new title look like? Currently, not much is known about RIOT’s Genshin-like game. The MMO-FPS Project T is said, according to a post by @SargeOP_, to be set in the Valorant universe. However, with the shift towards Genshin, it seems they aim to transition to League of Legends as a brand, as the leakers state.
Many players could probably envision building teams from their favorite characters to battle bosses and others in a large open world. The leakers also suggest a multiplayer feature.
Until the developers at RIOT confirm what is true about the rumors, hopes for a large LoL-MMORPG remain high. And that most people were not aware that a second MMO was actually planned. How the LoL-MMORPG stands in 2026 factually, you can find out here: Everything we know about the new LoL MMORPG in 2026
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In Crimson Desert, there are legendary weapons with practical benefits. We will show you which ones there are and where to get them.
What are legendary weapons good for? In Crimson Desert, there are some special weapons that are not only rare but also provide advantages that can significantly determine victory and defeat. There are different types that you can obtain in various places in the vast world of Pywel.
We will list them all for you along with their benefits and locations.
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Crimson Desert: Pets are helpful loot collectors, here’s how you can tame them
Legendary Weapons in Crimson Desert, their Benefits and Locations
Twin Blades
Name
Attack
Benefit
Sockets
Location
Nightfall & Dawn (Twin Swords)
130 (260 for both blades combined)
Perfect Balance
When you switch to the mode with full health, your next 3 attacks deal critical damage.
2 per blade (4 in total)
You receive them when you complete Diamanes and Oongkas’ personal quests
Swords
Name
Attack
Benefit
Sockets
Location
Oathkeeper (Longsword)
185
Unyielding
You cannot be knocked off balance while using “Oath of Steel” during the attack.
3
Defeat the Purplish Guardian, a world boss in the Crimson Desert, near the Pillar of Ages.
Voidfang (Rapier)
145
Phase Walker
The cooldown of Phase Strike is reduced by 1 second for each enemy killed.
4
Complete the Abyss challenge in the Veilstone Fortress dungeon (Demenis region).
You must solve all 5 puzzle rooms without dying.
Great Swords
Name
Attack
Benefit
Sockets
Location
Worldsplitter
240
Earthshaker
The range of Tectonic Strike increases by 3 meters for each enemy hit.
2
Crafted from materials dropped by the world boss “Ancient Stone Golem” in the Sunken Citadel (Crimson Desert).
The blueprints are located in the sealed vault of the Citadel.
Axes
Name
Attack
Benefit
Sockets
Location
Frostbite (Battle Axe)
210
Permafrost
Frozen enemies shatter at the end of freezing, causing area damage to nearby enemies.
3
Defeat the Frost Dragon in northern Pailune. It only appears during snowstorms.
Spears
Name
Attack
Benefit
Sockets
Location
Skypierce
165
Storm Conductor
Thunder Spear unleashes lightning between pierced enemies, dealing additional damage.
3
Complete the challenge dungeon “Thunder Peak” in the mountains between Demeniss and Delesyia.
Caution: Multi-stage boss fight, prepare well!
Ranged Weapons
Name
Attack
Benefit
Sockets
Location
Whisper (Longbow)
155
Silent Death
Enemies killed by Phantom Arrow do not alert nearby enemies.
3
Reward for a treasure hunt across 3 regions, starting with a mysterious note you can find in the underground markets of Delesy.
Thunderclap (Arm Cannon)
200
Overcharge
If the charge is held for more than 3 seconds (up to 5 seconds), damage increases to 750%, but it deals 10% of your maximum HP as self-damage.
2
Obtained through the last chapter of Oongkas’ personal questline.
Requires defeating 3 consecutive bosses without resting.
Crimson Desert is a game that doesn’t exactly hold your hand. Much of it is explained very little or not at all. While this encourages experimentation and puzzling, it can also quickly frustrate. If you find yourself stuck or need help, check out our guide overview or leave us a comment if you can’t find what you’re looking for: Crimson Desert: All Guides, Tips, and Lists Overview
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In Star Wars, there are some spectacular duels, but one of the most exciting couldn’t happen because a detail from the movieRevenge of the Sith prevented it.
Which characters are involved? Anakin Skywalker and General Grievous are two of the best lightsaber fighters in the galaxy. A duel between the two would therefore be an eye-catching event.
Who knows, maybe such a duel could have taken place if the two characters had crossed paths during the series The Clone Wars. Unfortunately, that never happened. This is anything but a coincidence.
For a single scene from Revenge of the Sith has unambiguously made it clear that Anakin and Grievous had never met before Episode 3.
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Star Wars: Episode 3 – The Revenge of the Sith Trailer (English)
Barely Missed in the Service of Logic
Which scene is meant? In Episode 3, there is the rescue operation of Chancellor Palpatine. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker board General Grievous’s flagship and confront the villain.
In doing so, both characters each speak a consequential line. Grievous notes that he would have expected an older Jedi given Anakin’s reputation. Anakin, on the other hand, counters with the statement that he imagined Grievous to be larger.
Both dialogue lines make it clear: the two characters are meeting for the first time. This alone rules out any confrontation during the events of The Clone Wars – a series that takes place before Episode 3.
Dave Filoni, the creative mind behind The Clone Wars, had to refrain from bringing Anakin and Grievous together within the seven seasons. The logic within the series could not be compromised.
Did the two get close? One time or another, it almost happened that the two characters could have shaken hands – or lightsabers. In one case, it was particularly close.
In Season 4, Anakin and Grievous come dangerously close. On the planet Naboo, both fighters are captured. During a prisoner exchange, Anakin is unconscious and does not perceive Grievous. The latter is bound and does not seem to pay attention. A snippet of the scene can be seen on YouTube.
Whether this is an explanation for his surprise in Episode 3 is debatable. For Dave Filoni and his team, it certainly wasn’t easy to consider all aspects of the canon without mistakes. Star Wars is a franchise full of little details that, as in this case, unfortunately denied a certainly exciting duel within The Clone Wars. Appropriately: After 42 years, Star Wars fans are still arguing about a logic error that might not be one at all
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A miniature artist has found a way to give old, discarded dice a second chance. This not only showcases his strong idea generation but also his special skill and how important a stylish base can be in tabletop.
What has the artist made from his old dice? The miniature artist VaultBoySaysRelax shows the community of miniature hobbies on Reddit his latest project: he used old W6 (six-sided dice) that he no longer had use for, to turn them into objective markers. With a bit of texture on the actual dice and a lush base, the dice look as if they have been part of their surroundings for years:
The artist is a bit unsure about the snow-covered variant and whether he likes his result, but he receives over 2,000 upvotes and a lot of support from the community. They are absolutely thrilled with the implementation as well as the idea itself.
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Die Fraktion der Tyraniden im Tabletop zu Warhammer 40.000
Through stylish upgrades, old dice get a new purpose
What were the dice made into? The dice were turned into so-called objective markers which, as the name suggests, are used to mark objectives, or mission goals. By having mission objectives, the battlefield is provided with more tasks than just a pure brawl between opposing troops. Both sides can try to secure valuable artifacts, supplies, or a stronghold at these marking spots.
Typically, a round marker of 40 mm is used, for which some players also utilize designed miniature bases that fit their army.
How does the community react to the artist’s W6 objective markers? The miniature community on Reddit loves the artist’s idea, as the result not only looks very stylish but also offers a good utilization for discarded dice. TTRPG players, whether in Warhammer, D&D, or other examples, can rarely resist stylish dice. That’s why “dice goblins” quickly amass whole collections.
“This is a great way to retire dice that no longer want to perform properly,” writes Tantexto. But many other Reddit users also want to use this idea in the future, like Rhe_Wyzard: “That’s awesome, I will do it immediately. Maybe different types of dice to distinguish them. A W4 target, W6 target, W8 target, and so on.”
With the project, the artist not only provided a lot of inspiration but also proved how underestimated strong terrain skills are in the miniature hobby and how they should not be neglected.
In addition to painting miniatures and designing terrain and bases, there is another stage in the hobby: the creation of a whole diorama that unites all the learned skills. MeinMMO editor Caro spoke with a hobby artist who created his own diorama, but not in the style of D&D or Warhammer, but ARC Raiders: A miniature of ARC Raiders is so good that I simply had to ask the artist how he came up with it
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When does the code expire? The code is redeemable until Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST. Due to the time difference, it should be redeemable until Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 07:59 AM our time. However, you should not take any risks and grab the code to redeem it beforehand.
What reward does the code bring? The code gives you 100 Max Particles as a reward. You can use these directly next weekend, as the Dyna Battle Day with Gigantamax Pikachu takes place for three hours.
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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 comes with Mewtwo and Zeraora
How do you redeem the code?
Whether you play Pokémon GO on an iOS or an Android smartphone, you need to proceed as follows to redeem the code:
March is slowly coming to an end. But in the last days of the month, there are still some contents in the game, such as events, raids, and Dynamax monsters waiting for you. If you want to know what they are, feel free to check our overview of all events in March 2026 in Pokémon GO.
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Dungeons & Dragons offers a lot of accessories that you need for playing, but with which you can also easily enhance sessions. MeinMMO editor Caro has also bought a few things for her campaign since she started playing the tabletop game and reflects on which of them were really necessary and which are just for fun.
I am lucky to have been playing Dungeons & Dragons with a wonderful group of friends for 2 years now, which I can never get enough of. In the past two years filled with adventurous Sundays, which made our kitchen a much more exciting setting than it appears on other days, a few things have accumulated that are regularly used in our group.
Reflecting on it, I can say: I have probably invested significantly more money in Dungeons & Dragons than was actually necessary. Still, there is not a single purchase I truly regret.
In this list, I would like to introduce you to which accessories or gadgets are absolutely necessary for our sessions and probably yours as well, and which things are lessimportant, but still fun or make nice gifts for fans.
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Let’s start with the absolutely relevant things that belong to the essential “standard equipment” for Dungeons & Dragons.
Therefore, I name the most important accessories for D&D:
Player’s Handbook/Game Master’s Guide
Depending on whether you are a player or a game master, it makes sense to at least own a copy of the Player’s Handbook and the Game Master’s Guide. The two books serve not only as references for the most important rules in D&D – they are also particularly stylish.
I must admit, my group and I own a digital copy of both books, which contains all the rules, but we usually google specific rule questions and solutions instead of flipping through the PDFs.
Later, I bought the Player’s Handbook to quote articles from the rules, but primarily because I consider it a cool coffee table book with its illustrations.
Conclusion: The group should own at least one copy of the rulebook to refer to the rules. These do not need to be physical but can also be purchased digitally. D&D veterans may sometimes forgo the purchase.
Game Master’s Screen
I honestly did not buy the Game Master’s screen, but our game master did. Still, it should be mentioned in this list, as a separation between the shady machinations of a DM (Dungeon Master) and the poor, little players is essential for an exciting campaign.
The Game Master’s screen allows the lead person to hide their notes and rolls from the rest of the table so that the players do not experience their adventure as omniscient demigods. Often, a Game Master’s screen also has a few hints and quick rules printed on the inside, which can solve some questions faster than having to wildly search through the book or check online.
Conclusion: A Game Master’s screen is a good tool for a quick overview for the game master and to maintain tension. However, one can also create a separation in other ways. I classify the screen as not absolutely necessary but a helpful object.
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In the early 2000s, the comedy series Scrubs captivated countless viewers. In 2026, the series is set to return after 17 years. MeinMMO provides you with all the information you need to know.
Update: The following article was updated on 24.03.2026 with the roles of the new actors and a restructuring of the content.
What kind of series is this? Scrubs is a comedy series that started in 2001 and ended with season 9 in 2010. It follows J.D. and his friends, who, as doctors, experience not only the absurd but also the tragic moments of hospital life.
It is set to continue with a new revival.
Where can you stream the new season of Scrubs in Germany? Starting from 25.03.2026, you can watch the new season of Scrubs on Disney Plus. A new episode is set to be released weekly.
The new season of Scrubs already started in the USA on 25.02.2026 on ABC and the TV channel Hulu.
Scrubs Revival: Cast
What cast is there in the Scrubs revival? As the series continues with the new season, many actors are returning to their old roles. So far, the following actors are known:
Zach Braff as J.D.
Donald Faison as Christopher Turk
Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid
Judy Reyes as Carla Espinosa
John C. McGinley as Perry Cox
Robert Maschio as Todd Quinlan
Phil Lewis as Hooch
Christa Miller as Jordan Sullivan
Neil Flynn as Janitor
Vanessa Bayer in the new role Sibby Wilson
Joel Kim Booster in the new role Dr. Kevin Park
Ava Bunn in the new role Dr. Sam Tosh
Jacob Dudman in the new role Dr. Asher Green
David Gridley in the new role Dr. Blake Lewis
Layla Mohammadi in the new role Dr. Amata Hadi
Amanda Morrow in the new role Dr. Dashana Trainor
Michael James Scott in the new role Dubois
Ken Jenkins, known as Dr. Kelso from the original series, will reportedly not return in the new season of Scrubs according to current information.
Scrubs Revival: Trailer
Is there a trailer for the Scrubs revival? A first major trailer was released on 11.02.2026. It features returning characters and a possible storyline for the new season. You can watch the trailer here:
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The Scrubs revival shows the main characters of the sequel in the first teaser
Are there any more teasers? On 7 January 2026, a new clip for the series was posted on Scrubs’ TikTok account. It shows short excerpts from the upcoming revival and reveals the new name Dr Cox uses for J.D.: Oldie.
On 14 January 2026, the first poster for the revival was released, showing Elliot, J.D. and Turk. You can see the poster here:
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What is the Scrubs revival about? Currently, nothing is known about the possible plot of the continuation. According to the first teaser, they seem to ignore the premise of season 9. The known characters appear to be working together in a hospital again.
Season 9 focused on the training of new doctors, and many familiar characters were hardly seen. The revival therefore seems to focus again on the well-known characters, who now have even more responsibilities, such as being parents. If you want to prepare for the series, we have ranked the 10 best episodes: The 10 best episodes of Scrubs ranked
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The race to see who has the best guild in World of Warcraft starts again. We will show you how to watch live.
Although World of Warcraft Midnight has been live for a few weeks now, the “real” endgame starts only now – with the release of the mythic difficulty level for raids and the “Mythic+” category for dungeons. This moment is today – at least in the USA. For us, the unlock will come tomorrow (March 25, 2026), but reporting about the World First Race begins today – and the US guilds can take advantage of their lead.
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Why is this race special? The first World First Race of WoW: Midnight brings a few unique features that set it apart from previous races. These are mainly:
Many addons are no longer allowed. Strong addons like “WeakAuras” are a thing of the past and can no longer be used.
There are 3 raids with different numbers of bosses (1, 6, and 2), allowing progress to be made on several fronts.
How is the winner determined? This will likely be a matter of interpretation. Since there are three different raids, theoretically, there could be a separate winner for each raid instance. Generally, however, the final fight in the march to the Sunwell, namely “Midnight Falls,” is considered the last boss that will decide the race.
Method, Team Liquid, and Echo aim for victory
Where can you watch? If you want to watch the professionals live as they attempt to defeat the toughest bosses in World of Warcraft, you can check out the live streams here as soon as they are available:
What is the issue with the World First Race? For many years, there has been a complaint that the “World First Race” does not proceed entirely fairly. This is because this race is not officially supported by Blizzard. Due to differing maintenance schedules, players in Europe and the USA start at different times. Typically, American players have a time advantage of about half a day.
However, there is no easy solution to the dilemma, because if one simply took the “time until the kill” – that is, subtracting 12 hours for Europeans – it wouldn’t be fair either. In many cases, Americans are still dealing with bugs that have already been fixed in the EU. Moreover, the second place generally benefits from being able to mimic the winner’s strategies.
Yet despite this small inconsistency, the “Race to World First” remains highly popular and is followed by fans around the globe. Let’s see how long it takes this time until all 9 bosses of the first raid tier are down. If you also want to raid mythic but are not quite equipped yet, we have here 5 tips to easily conquer level 11 dungeons.
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The trailers for Crimson Desert have made a big impression on fans with their mounts. However, it seems that the pleasure is only short-lived.
Why do players feel cheated? The discontent in the Crimson Desert community is growing. The cause is the trailers that set high expectations for exciting mounts.
Dragons, bears, raptors, and wolves were shown as mounts. But they are not what players expected.
Here you can see a trailer for Crimson Desert:
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Crimson Desert: Launch trailer shows new bosses, dragon action and the storming of a moving train
False Expectations
What are the special mounts really like? Contrary to what players expected, bears, wolves, and the like cannot be used as alternatives to horses. They can only be temporarily tamed and quickly escape from submission.
Only the dragon can be properly “tamed,” but it has another major disadvantage. Although it is a single-player game, the dragon can only function as a mount about once per hour before it goes back on cooldown.
Fans feel cheated because they thought that when they heard about 30 different mounts, all of them would be tamable, and that later in the game they could ride dragons, wolves, and bears into battle, instead of continuing on the starter horse.
What are players saying about the feature? Players do not understand why the developers have made such strong restrictions in a single-player game. They feel it is unnecessary to even tame wolves, bears, and the like when the fun is only for a very short time.
The dragon’s one-hour cooldown also spoils the fun for players. Correspondingly annoyed, they write on Reddit:
WanderingMustache: “I don’t even understand why they would do that. It’s a solo game, who am I hurting if I put the bear in the stable? Or if I want to ride the dragon for 2 hours straight? Shame on them for taking away the fun.”
DREAM066: “Add it as a quest to learn how to tame each of them….. that’s kind of what I thought they would do. Let the better mounts have obviously harder missions.”
RocMerc: “They have entire trailers showing mounts, and you can’t keep them lol?”
BathDepressionBreath: “Something like a 5-minute cooldown? Sure. Technical reasons. Balancing. Whatever. A damn hour??? And it’s not even permanent flying.”
Even though Crimson Desert is not planned as a live-service game, the desire for change in this regard is quite clear.
Crimson Desert has cool mounts, but if they can only be used briefly, players lose interest in them. Whether the developers will address this change themselves or modders will tackle the issue remains to be seen. Until a solution is reached, you’d better get a really good horse: Crimson Desert: Legendary Mount – Here’s how to get Rokade early and ride Black Beauty
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You want to defeat and catch Regieleki in raids from Pokémon GO? We show you the 20 best counters in the overview, along with their movesets. Learn in the raid guide how to win and catch Regieleki.
What kind of Pokémon is this? Regieleki is a Legendary Pokémon and belongs to the Electric type. It is part of the Legendary Giants, which also include Regirock, Regice, Registeel, and Regidrago.
When is Regieleki in the game? You can find the monster from March 25, 2026, to March 31, 2026, in 5-star raids. We show you in the overview which attackers you should use best.
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Regieleki Counter Guide for Raids – 20 Best Attackers
Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Shadow Excadrill with Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
Landorus Therian with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
Shadow Rhyperior with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Shadow Mamoswine with Mud-Slap and High Horsepower
Shadow Landorus with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Eternatus with Poison Jab and Dynamax Cannon
Shadow Golurk with Mud-Slap and Earth Power
Shadow Rhydon with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Excadrill with Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam
Shadow Golem with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Mamoswine with Mud-Slap and High Horsepower
Weaknesses of Regieleki: The Pokémon belongs to the Electric type and is therefore vulnerable to Ground-type attacks. So rely on attackers and moves of this type to win the raids.
Can you catch Shiny Regieleki? No, the shiny form of Regieleki is currently not active in the game.
How many trainers do you need? If you have the top counter Pokémon and they are at a high level, you can battle Regieleki in raids with about 2 trainers. With lower levels but strong counters, you should opt for more trainers.
You should prepare well before the battle and ideally already assemble your teams in advance. This not only saves you some time in each raid lobby, but also ensures that you always show up with your best team: This way you keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.
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The best counters against Mega-Houndoom in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With this, you can defeat Mega-Houndoom in raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Mega-Houndoom? Houndoom is from the second generation of Pokémon and belongs to the Dark and Fire types. It is the evolution of Houndour. In Pokémon GO, you can encounter, battle, and catch it as a Mega Evolution in raids.
When does Mega-Houndoom come? You will find the Pokémon from March 25, 2026, to March 31, 2026, in Mega Raids and can challenge it.
Here we show you the best counters against Mega-Houndoom and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).
Update from March 25, 2026: We have updated the article for you.
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Defeat Mega-Houndoom in raids with these counters
Mega Blaziken with Counter and Aura Sphere
Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere
Keldeo with Low Kick and Secret Sword
Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Shadow Blaziken with Counter and Aura Sphere
Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon
Shadow Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Mega Latios with Dragon Breath and Aura Sphere
Shadow Greninja with Water Shuriken and Hydro Cannon
Blaziken with Counter and Aura Sphere
Shadow Rhyperior with Mud-Slap and Rock Wrecker
Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Dragon Ascent
Shadow Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Weaknesses of Mega-Houndoom: The Pokémon belongs to the Dark and Fire types and has weaknesses against Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water. Focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Mega-Houndoom.
Is there Shiny Houndoom? You can find and catch Houndoom in Pokémon GO. With a bit of luck, you might find the Shiny right after a raid. If you trigger the Mega Evolution with a Shiny Houndoom, you will also receive the Shiny version of Mega Houndoom.
Houndour, Houndoom, and Mega-Houndoom in normal and Shiny versions
How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have reached a relatively high level (40+) in Pokémon GO, you can battle Mega-Houndoom with two people. With lower levels but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers.
If you prepare your raid teams in advance, you can save some time when joining the raid lobby, as you won’t need to select your Pokémon here anymore. We explain how you can achieve this in our tips for organizing raid teams.
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In ARC Raiders gibt es viele world conditions, denen ihr beitreten könnt, wenn sie mal aktiv sind. Entweder sie bringen Abwechslung oder überhäufen euch sogar mit Loot. Welche überhaupt existieren und wie sie durchrotieren, erfahrt ihr hier.
Welche Events sind gemeint? Hierbei handelt es sich um die world conditions, die ihr auf den einzelnen Maps antreffen könnt. Als Beispiele dienen hierbei der hurrikan, kältewelle und viele weitere. Wenn sie aktiv sind, verändern sie die Map und zwingen durch ihre Modifikatoren die Raider dazu, ihre Taktiken beim Erkunden und Looten zu ändern.
Man muss aber auch zwischen den „Minor“- und „Major“-Conditions differenzieren. Während ersteres nur kleine Boni und Veränderungen bietet wie mehr Loot, sind größere Situationen auch dafür verantwortlich, euch mehr Punkte für eure Prüfungen zu geben.
Wann findet die Map-Rotation statt? Das ist von condition zu condition unterschiedlich. Anhand dessen, welche letzte Woche aktiv waren und welche Prüfungen nun aktiv sind, können sie aus der Rotation fliegen oder wieder aktiv sein. Dedizierte Event-Tracker wie arcraidershub.com bieten euch dabei die bestmögliche Übersicht über aktuell aktive conditions sowie ihre Timer.
ARC Raiders hat aber dennoch viele Events im Pool parat und viele von ihnen bieten ihre eigenen Effekte. Welche es gibt und was ihr über sie wissen solltet, erfahrt ihr hier. Mit unserem Verzeichnis könnt ihr zudem schnell zu den jeweiligen conditions springen, die euch interessieren:
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Major Events in der Übersicht – Das bieten sie
Nächtliche Plünderung
Pro
Chance auf besseren Loot
Doppelte Rangpunkte bei der Flucht (perfekt für wöchentliche Prüfungen)
Contra
Map ist in Dunkelheit gehüllt
Gefährlichere Gegner warten auf euch
Keine aktiven Raider-Luken
Weniger aktive Ausgänge
Ist dieses Event immer aktiv? Die nächtliche Prüfung ist in jeder Woche aktiv und rotiert so nie durch.
Elektromagnetischer Sturm
Pro
Chance auf besseren Loot
ARC können von Blitzen ebenfalls Schaden erhalten
Doppelte Rangpunkte bei der Flucht (perfekt für wöchentliche Prüfungen)
Contra
Heftiger Regen und Blitze
Verschlechterte Sicht
Gefährliche Wetterverhältnisse
Ist dieses Event immer aktiv? Nein, der elektromagnetische Sturm rotiert wöchentlich durch.
Gesperrtes Tor
Pro
Seltener Loot
Hohe Chancen, an Blaupausen zu gelangen
Einzige Möglichkeit, an Bobcat-Blaupause zu gelangen
Doppelte Rangpunkte bei der Flucht (perfekt für wöchentliche Prüfungen)
Contra
Raider nutzen Glitch, um das Tor vor allen anderen zu öffnen
Zeitdruck, da auch andere Raider nach Codes für das Tor suchen
Wenig auf Teamwork ausgelegt – jeder ist euer Feind
Keine aktiven Raider-Luken
Weniger aktive Ausgänge
Ist dieses Event immer aktiv? Nein, das gesperrte Tor rotiert wöchentlich durch.
Kältewelle
Pro
Erhöht die Chance, auf seltenen Loot zu stoßen
Doppelte Rangpunkte bei der Flucht (perfekt für wöchentliche Prüfungen)
Ihr könnt Kerzenbeeren ernten
Contra
Sicht ist durch Schneesturm eingeschränkt
Man erhält Kälteschaden, wenn man zu lange draußen ist
Ist dieses Event immer aktiv? Nein, der Kälteeinbruch rotiert wöchentlich durch.
Versteckter Bunker
Pro
Bietet ein spannendes Puzzle
Contra
Zeitdruck, da auch andere Raider den Bunker öffnen möchten
Größtenteils dazu da, um wöchentliche Prüfungen abzuschließen
Ist dieses Event immer aktiv? Nein, der versteckte Bunker rotiert wöchentlich durch.
Hurrikan
Pro
Erhöht die Chance, auf seltenen Loot zu stoßen
Deckt besondere Caches auf, in denen sich mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit Blaupausen befinden
Doppelte Rangpunkte bei der Flucht (perfekt für wöchentliche Prüfungen)
Contra
Es spawnen noch gefährlichere ARCs
Ihr nehmt außerhalb von Gebäuden konstant Schaden durch den Sturm
Tragt ihr einen Schild, leuchtet ihr im Sturm immer wieder auf
Ist dieses Event immer aktiv? Nein, der hurrikan rotiert wöchentlich durch.
Das waren derzeit alle verfügbaren major und minor events in ARC Raiders, die ihr angehen könnt. Sollten wir das ein oder andere Event übersehen haben, schreibt uns gerne einen Kommentar.
After the rocky start of Crimson Desert, the open-world adventure is recovering and has also set a new record.
How did the weekend go for Crimson Desert? After the open-world adventure launched on Thursday evening, the peak player count on Friday and Saturday could not be surpassed. The poor reviews that players had initially given likely deterred hesitant buyers.
However, Crimson Desert was able to set a new record on Sunday: According to SteamDB, a peak of 248,000 players were playing simultaneously, surpassing the previous record of 239,000 players.
However, much more important than the new record are the better reviews on Steam that are currently coming in.
Here you can watch a trailer for Crimson Desert:
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Crimson Desert: Launch trailer shows new bosses, dragon action and the storming of a moving train
Better Reviews
How does Crimson Desert currently stand? After Crimson Desert received only mediocre reviews from the press, players initially punished the open-world adventure as well. The flat story, annoying controls, and lack of explanation dampened many players’ first impressions.
However, after the release weekend, Crimson Desert is looking better. On Monday, March 23 at 1:00 PM, the overall ratings are at 70% positive on Steam. A significant improvement that raises the label from “Mixed” to “Mostly Positive”.
This is particularly important for casual buyers who have not engaged deeply with the title and discover the game among the top sellers on Steam. But the strengths of Crimson Desert are also showing.
Is the tutorial still a problem? Yes, the tutorial remains an issue, as the reviews on Steam indicate. Crimson Desert reveals its strengths only after the tutorial. Especially those who make it through the first chapter and spend about 10 hours in the open world see why Crimson Desert is not as bad as the first impression might suggest.
This is also clearly shown by the ratings on Steam, as among players who have spent more than 10 hours in Crimson Desert, the adventure is rated at 84%. Among German-speaking players with over 10 hours in the game, Crimson Desert even stands at 89%, almost perfect, and is truly impressive.
Scrubs has had many guest star appearances throughout its 9 seasons. But one stands out to this day. Not only because the hero of your childhood embodies a strong doctor.
In 2 episodes of Season 3, he plays the doctor Dr. Kevin Casey. He remains memorable not only because he is a good actor but also because he brings much more than a supporting character usually does.
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Dr. Kevin Casey is the true star of Season 3
What makes Kevin Casey such a special character? In Episode 12 of Season 3, Dr. Kevin Casey is introduced for the first time. He is a guest professor and also an internist and surgeon, making him perfect for J.D., Elliot, and Turk. J.D. even calls him Superdoc, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Michael J. Fox fits perfectly into the dynamics of the series right from the start. He has great comedic timing and a past with Dr. Cox. Both were interns together. Cox, as J.D.’s role model, disappoints the young doctor in the episode. He refuses to go out for drinks with him, and when J.D. wants his help, he is only insulted.
That’s where Casey comes in handy. He quickly develops into a new role model for J.D. and acts as the perfect antithesis to Cox: Casey accepts his problems and seems to be the best doctor anyone has seen in that hospital. He even defeats Dr. Cox. Within the 2 episodes, he seemingly changes the lives of all the main characters. Casey is simply the great idol for all doctors.
However, as the episode progresses, it becomes clear that it’s not as positive as it seems at first. Casey shows the doctors what they will never achieve. Turk can never become such a good surgeon, and Dr. Cox is not the best doctor in the world.
But: While Casey is one of the best doctors to be seen in Scrubs, he is also not the super doctor he is initially portrayed as. At the end of Episode 13, a weak moment is shown. After an operation, he washes his hands for hours. After J.D. sees this, Casey’s mentor status for J.D. breaks, and he mentally concludes: I believe that if you carry your package, half the battle is won.
Turk wants to build a family with Carla and has other priorities than just being the best. Dr. Cox has a son to be proud of. For J.D., Turk, and Dr. Cox, this represents strong character development, which also solidifies the further course of the series and the decisions made. J.D. concludes the episode with the words: And yet everything is only half as wild when you consider what others have to cope with.
The episodes with Casey show how much personal success or the success of others is romanticized and that there are indeed limits. No matter how good one wants to be, limits are reached. This applies to J.D., Dr. Cox, Turk, and indeed to every person. Dr. Casey represents this very well in the episode, without feeling like a foreign body.
It almost feels like he has been there for several episodes already. Michael J. Fox embodies him wonderfully and holds his own against the other actors. He is funny, but the dramatic scenes regarding his illness also leave an impression. He is not just a guest star; he is one of the best characters in the entire run of Scrubs.
Michael J. Fox has struggled with Parkinson’s disease since he was 29. According to michaeljfox.org, he initially kept the disease a secret and continued to work as an actor. He acted in 103 episodes of the series Spin City between 1996 and 2001. During the filming of Season 3, he publicly announced his diagnosis, and after Season 4 of the series, he stated that he would no longer work full-time as an actor but focus on raising funds for Parkinson’s disease to advance research.
However, he still played in several supporting roles afterward. These include roles in Scrubs, Zootopia 2, or Shrinking. Between 2013 and 2014, he even released his own series The Michael J. Fox Show. It is also no coincidence that he appears in Scrubs and Shrinking. Bill Lawrence, the creator of Scrubs, also worked on Spin City as a co-creator and has been working on Shrinking since 2023.
Thus, the actor behind Dr. Casey is also a good example that one should not give up despite a tragic fate.
What does MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes find so special about Dr. Casey? The greatest compliment I must give to Michael J. Fox: Dr. Casey does not feel like a guest appearance. If someone had told me he had been there since Season 1, I would probably have believed it.
This hero of many childhoods fits perfectly into the cast of Scrubs and unites the beautiful, funny, but also sad elements of the series in his character – and that in just 2 episodes. This is not only a masterpiece of the script but also of Michael J. Fox, whose role as Dr. Casey will likely stay in my memory even more than Back to the Future.
Are you having problems in the depths of World of Warcraft? With our 5 tricks, your visit will be much easier – and the loot is guaranteed.
The depths have become a true pillar of endgame content in World of Warcraft. Especially for solo fans, these “mini-dungeons” offer the opportunity to earn some really good gear that they couldn’t get otherwise. This makes the depths so lucrative that even raid fans should occasionally drop by to secure guaranteed loot with item level 259.
However, the depths have changed a bit since their first introduction at the beginning of The War Within. If you’re not exactly sure what to pay attention to in the depths, we have 5 tips for you.
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Collecting Small Treasures
In each depth, there are about 10 small treasures – sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less. These are fabric bags with a blue border that you can see on the ground. They are often located off the main path.
In The War Within, these treasures became somewhat useless after a while, but in Midnight, they always have gameplay value – this is due to their content.
Small treasures contain, in addition to empty light chalk, resources and experience for Valeera a new thing:
buffs.
Each small treasure contains a golden orb that can grant your character various buff effects. These bonuses only apply for the current depth, but they persist beyond death and can make a significant difference.
These blue bags contain not just loot – but also strong buffs!
The buffs range from an increase in hit points to a reduction in damage taken to an increase in your primary and secondary attributes. If you collect all the small treasures, you can enjoy 20% more hit points, 15% more mastery, 10% more haste, and 10% more primary attribute at the end of a depth. These are significant differences as if you were wearing gear that is 10 to 30 levels above your current gear.
This also includes the campfire that Valeera sets up at the beginning. Use it, as it also grants a 10-minute buff that increases your primary attribute by 5%.
Special Talent Build Just for Depths
Depths are a pillar of endgame in World of Warcraft – even more so with Midnight than in The War Within. Accordingly, you should also regard the depths. For most players, it’s common to have different talent specializations for different content.
They have one talent distribution for raids, another for dungeons, and one for PvP.
That’s exactly how you should treat the depths.
In the depths, you can benefit from talents that you otherwise wouldn’t utilize in other gameplay content.
To give a simple example: As a priest, depths are significantly more relaxing if you take “Mind Control” as a talent. This allows you to basically subdue an elite enemy as a permanent pet and use it throughout the entire depth. This not only dramatically increases your damage, but you also have an additional tank on whom the threat falls if you were to normally give it to Valeera with “Fade”.
A specialization just for the depths can be worthwhile.
Especially additional control and movement effects are worth their weight in gold in the depths. Because sometimes it is not necessary to kill an enemy particularly quickly. It can also be enough to keep that enemy at a distance long enough for Valeera to beat it up.
Take your time to study your talent tree more closely. You’ll find many talents that you would have dismissed in dungeons or raids, but
Utilizing Environmental Effects
One thing that was already present in The War Within but has been drastically expanded in Midnight is the environmental effects in the depths.
At first glance, these are annoying elements that make your visit to the depth more exhausting. Traps that you need to avoid. Watchful eyes that discover you and shortly thereafter fire a barrel attack at you. Big mushrooms that you need to defuse before they explode in an area effect.
In some depths, you gain additional buttons or new mechanics – most can be used against enemies.
The catch with all these effects: They are neutral. This means they deal damage to both you and Valeera – but also to all enemies!
You can significantly simplify a depth by regularly pulling enemies into these harmful effects and positioning yourself so that you are not hit. Depending on the difficulty of the depth, these effects can cost 20% to 40% of an enemy’s hit points and thus reduce a seemingly immortal elite enemy into much more manageable sizes.
Leveling and Using Valeera
It may sound simple and trivial, but it can make a huge difference. Valeera is your companion in the depths and depending on what level she has already reached, depths are either a strenuous event or a pleasant walk in the park of Silvermoon.
This is because Valeera scales in different ways:
On one hand, her strength depends on your equipment. As your item level increases, so too do Valeera’s stats.
The second scaling is through her level. While Valeera learns new skills in the first 10 levels, she gains a percentage increase in her damage (or healing as a healer or hit points as a tank) at all subsequent levels.
So if you feel that Valeera is not yet realizing her full potential, visit a few depths and level her up. This also works with alternate characters (best at the maximum level), since your Valeera has the same progress across all characters.
The higher Valeera’s level, the more damage she deals – the increase is quite drastic.
Sooner or later, you’ll be confronted with the fact that Valeera deals significantly more damage than you do. This makes depths much more relaxed and ensures that in DPS specialization, you can easily transfer threat to Valeera, making the fight even more relaxed – even if she is not a tank.
Note that these bonuses are also stackable with the small treasures. This makes you even more powerful and you can potentially complete depths whose recommended item level is 20 or more levels above what you are actually wearing, taking into account all other tips.
Depths not only offer interesting gameplay and a nice opportunity to collect solid gear for your character – they can even yield some of the best gear in the game. Because every week you can snag a guaranteed hero item with item level 259 if you follow this tip.
Additionally, it can be a valid strategy to simply run away when a fight seems hopeless. Let Valeera continue beating up enemies while you create distance. This way, a seemingly hopeless battle can often still be won, as Valeera often simply executes enemies at under 30% health.
In addition to the small buff effects you get from the treasures, you can gain significantly larger buffs at the end of a depth. In the final reward chests, there can be epic items that are consumed instantly upon pickup.
These effects are significantly stronger and are active in your next depth – as long as you complete this depth within the next 24 hours (in-game time, not real time).
There are different effects, which, however, are all relatively similar in strength. We are talking about bonuses in the range of 10% to your primary attribute.
It is not guaranteed that you will receive such a buff at the end of the depth – but if you do collect it, you should consider whether to choose a higher difficulty in your next depth and take on a greater challenge.
Note that these bonuses are also stackable with the small treasures. This makes you even more powerful and you can potentially complete depths whose recommended item level is 20 or more levels above what you are actually wearing, taking into account all other tips.
Depths not only offer interesting gameplay and a nice opportunity to collect solid gear for your character – they can even yield some of the best gear in the game. Because every week you can snag a guaranteed hero item with item level 259 if you follow this tip.
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AMD successfully sells gaming CPUs because for years it has relied on two CPU sockets, among other things. Intel takes a different approach here, but is no longer as successful. That could change.
Both AMD and Intel successfully sell processors for gamers. In addition to its X3D architecture, AMD made another important decision. The company behind Radeon and Ryzen has relied on the same socket for its processors for years. The socket is the part of the motherboard where the CPU is mounted. And you can only put certain CPUs into very specific sockets; otherwise, you will damage the hardware.
Intel has been taking a different approach for years, relying on many different sockets, but that could soon change and represent a meaningful improvement for potential buyers.
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Intel releases a new CPU socket every two years, AMD only every 5 years
What is the current situation? If you compare AMD and Intel processors away from performance, you will quickly notice that Intel releases a new socket for its processors about every two years, which in turn requires a new motherboard. Simply put, you have to replace half of your hardware every time you want to upgrade the CPU.
AMD takes a different approach: In a period where Intel releases 5 sockets, there are only 2 from AMD: AM4 and AM5. Both have supported a variety of processors over the years and were released 5 years apart (2017 and 2022). Moreover, AM5 is expected to receive official support at least until 2027. This makes upgrading within different generations cheaper and therefore more attractive.
What could change? Robert Hallock, Intel’s PR head, stated in an interview with the magazine Club386.com that the team is thinking a lot about future products. When asked whether future Intel desktop sockets will support multiple CPU generations, Hallock responded as follows:
One thing that users should really be clear about is that I, my team, and we ourselves are primarily PC builders and enthusiasts. Every single one of us has built his own PC and played on that PC. That wasn’t always the case at Intel.
But there is a new product management team, a new business team, a new marketing team, and a new development team for these gaming CPUs. And we do not ignore feedback on our products. We watch it very closely … we can respond to some of that feedback within six months, a year, or three years. But we are listening, and that feedback is very important. It critically influences how we think about our products and our roadmap.
Basically, he wants to say that Intel has a new team for gaming-specific CPUs that consists of hardcore enthusiasts and therefore knows the requirements of enthusiasts and in the area of gaming desktops very well.
And CPU sockets also seem to be a topic. In the future, Intel could also introduce a socket that supports multiple generations of processors. This would make its products more attractive again.
When changes could happen was not specified by Hallock, and it could still take a while. Because already this year, the next socket from Intel, the LGA 1954, is coming to the market, which is supposed to support the new Nova-Lake CPUs. Additionally, product lines such as graphics cards or processors are designed over several years and planned with board partners.
GPUs are the most important part of many gamers’ PCs, and they are often the most expensive. Therefore, a potential loss is particularly painful. However, a particularly resilient graphics card managed to withstand a fire, and is now operational again after minimal repairs.
What is behind the burned graphics card? The repair expert Brother Zhang deals with a special case in his YouTube video from March 21, 2026. According to him, he received an RTX 4060 from a user who experienced a house fire. The tinkerer was positively surprised by the condition of the card when he opened it.
From the outside, the card is strongly discolored and some screws have already fallen out of their holes, but aside from the burn marks on the cooler and ash inside and outside the GPU, it is said to be nearly undamaged.
It is also astonishing that, according to the YouTuber, nothing else survived the fire and the entire computer looks like a total loss.
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A quick shower later, everything is forgotten
How did the YouTuber repair the card? In the video, the tinkerer shows how he carefully disassembled the card and then checked it for short circuits. After he reportedly found none, he cleaned the component and successfully tested it on his PC afterward.
For cleaning the circuit board, the tinkerer reportedly used tap water, some soap, and a toothbrush in the video. After washing it, he fully dried the GPU before checking it for short circuits again.
Important: We do not recommend cleaning your graphics card using the same method. This can easily cause damage, and your warranty will also expire (according to Asus)! If necessary, clean the GPU instead with cotton swabs, some cleaning alcohol, and a weak compressed air cleaner (see YouTube).
Since the original cooler of the 4060 is junk, the YouTuber installed a heatsink from an RTX 4060 Ti to finish his quick repair.
The YouTuber shows the burned PC in the video.
What should I do if my GPU is damaged? If your hardware no longer works or has been affected by external influences, there are several options:
Send the part to the seller/manufacturer. This is often the fastest and most straightforward option for many users. Just be aware of the specific warranty regulations that may vary by manufacturer. For example, NVIDIA does not cover cases of force majeure, like flooding (according to NVIDIA). However, even without a warranty, you can often send in cards, but you will have to bear the costs yourself.
Alternatively, you could have the PC part repaired at a specialized shop. In many larger cities, there are computer specialty stores that also repair parts. Just ask them and request a quote. Otherwise, any repair costs could quickly surprise you.
Finally, we recommend not to attempt to repair GPUs yourself without the necessary tools and know-how. The chance of success is low, and it’s easy to cause permanent damage. Additionally, it’s dangerous to tamper with defective components, so be careful, or you might end up like another gamer: User has to watch as his graphics card spontaneously goes up in flames, loses €3,000 in 30 seconds
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
