Players of Battlefield 6 have been complaining for days about inaccurate weapons, now a Twitch streamer says: You are to blame yourself

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

If the random spread of weapons in Battlefield 6 is ruining your kills, a small mistake in your gameplay might be to blame, says a Twitch streamer.

What is the problem with the weapons? In Battlefield, there is the so-called Weapon-Bloom. This is the random spread of a weapon’s shots when firing. The bullets do not hit where the sights aim due to the Weapon-Bloom.

During the beta of Battlefield 6, the Weapon-Bloom became a topic of discussion among players. Since the full release of the shooter, however, the discussion has become increasingly heated. Many players are frustrated and convinced that the random spread is stronger than it should be (see Reddit).

The developers announced on October 14, 2025, that they had found two bugs affecting the Weapon-Bloom and are working on them (via X).

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Players make a mistake when shooting

In what way are you to blame? The Twitch streamer and YouTuber ottr – known for strong gameplay in games like Apex Legends, Marvel Rivals, and The Finals – is currently mainly playing Battlefield 6. In a clip that you can see on TikTok, the streamer talks about a mistake that many players make in Battlefield 6, leading to stronger Weapon-Bloom.

In many shooters, weapons have a so-called First-Shot-Accuracy. This describes how precise the first shot of a weapon is. It usually hits much more accurately than the subsequent shots in sustained fire. In some games, the second or third bullet is still relatively accurate.

The streamer says that the precision of the first bullets is the best way to avoid Weapon-Bloom. Because while in other games the recoil often increases with longer fire, in Battlefield 6 the Bloom mainly worsens. This, in turn, does not start with the first bullet.

The big mistake that many players make, according to ottr, is firing the weapon continuously without pause while switching from hip-fire to aiming down sights. The first shot is only so precise if you use the sights. However, many players in Battlefield first shoot from the hip at the opponent at the beginning of a shooting switch and then go into aim while shooting – especially in close-range fights.

The streamer says: When you switch to aiming while shooting, the shots are already imprecise due to the spread. You have already lost the precision of the first bullets and see the full extent of the spread in the sights.

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What should you change? Shooting from the hip is an important and strong mechanic that you should maintain. Many good players also rely on the laser in their weapon loadouts to better deal with hip-fire and keep the upper hand in close-range duels.

To not suffer under the Weapon-Bloom now, you should pause briefly before going into aim. The weapon can “recover” and when you continue firing through the sights afterward, you enjoy the full precision of your rifle again.

If you’re wondering what the best weapons in Battlefield 6 are and which have the least spread, feel free to check our list on MeinMMO. In addition to the overall best weapons, we also show you the representatives of each category that have the least recoil and random spread: Battlefield 6: Best Weapons – With these firearms you are always perfectly equipped

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 sends Henry on one last adventure, recalling one of the best quests of its predecessor

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The trailer for the latest DLC of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is here and recalls one of the best quests from the predecessor. Heinrich travels again to a monastery, although this time there is a different mystery to uncover.

What is the new DLC about? In Mysteria Ecclesiae, Heinrich conducts investigations in a remote monastery. Suddenly, a deadly plague spreads there – and he is supposed to find out what is behind it. The developers promise that this will be Heinrich’s “most haunting investigation yet”.

You can get a first impression of the new DLC in the trailer. It is set to be released on November 11, 2025.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 sends Heinrich back to the monastery in its last DLC

Which quest from the predecessor does the DLC remind of? With its setting, the last DLC recalls “The Needle in the Haystack,” a main quest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance and one of the most memorable quests in the entire game.

In this quest, Heinrich was infiltrated as a novice into the Sasau monastery to locate someone there. To avoid drawing attention, he had to adapt to the daily life of the monks. For example, he was not allowed to miss communal prayer or meals, and for more serious offenses, he was even thrown out of the monastery.

How the new DLC ties into the gameplay of this quest is not yet clear from the trailer. Since Heinrich appears in his regular armor, he seems, at least, not to be undercover throughout.

Fans are already mourning the game

How is the trailer received by the fans? Players are definitely ready for the next monastery, as the comments on the trailer on YouTube show:

  • “PTSD from the Monastery quest in KCD1 intensifies,” jokes ethancarter.
  • marcdwonn9772 also says: “One of the best quests in KCD1, it turned a good game into a great game for me.”

However, a certain sadness is also spreading in the comments. After all, this is the last DLC for KCD2, as the trailer emphasizes once again. Many players, however, do not want it to end yet.

  • “please no its too soon.” (MrMattKaye)
  • “I don’t want this game to end.” (Grapefruit5000)
  • “The only thing that makes me sad is that this is the last one.” (AFOKHAOS)
  • “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” (ArathirCz)
  • “I’m crying right now- that’s how much this series means to me.” (JohnPaulSaylor)

Fans are now hoping for a possible Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3. However, this has not yet been officially announced.

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Whether there will even be a sequel to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is still unclear. Fans hope that it will continue, but some statements from the developers raise doubts. What this is all about, you can read in this article: “I will damn miss Heinrich and Hans” – Fans of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 worry about a sequel

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A player from a popular MMORPG wants to eat 500,000 fish, but the community believes he just wants to get rich

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In Old School RuneScape, a player has made it his mission to eat 500,000 fish. While the community supports him in his mission, he is also faced with accusations of market manipulation.

What is the player planning? In Old School RuneScape, there are quite a few more or less crazy goals. One player has now taken on the mission to eat 500,000 trout in the game. For this, he receives the nickname “Troutman” from the community in the game.

Although there is no title for this in the game or anything similar, many players celebrate the self-imposed goal and help with his mission.

Here you can watch a trailer for the game:

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Much support despite accusations

How is the community helping the “Troutman”? The Troutman, who is actually found in the game under the username Lousifer, is getting a lot of help from other players in the MMORPG. In order to eat 500,000 trout, he first needs to have them in his inventory.

To ensure that the mission does not take a decade, he would have to buy the trout accordingly or receive them as gifts from other players. The latter is happening every day in RuneScape. A crowd of players gathers around Lousifer, following him and supplying him daily with new trout that he can consume.

In the process, he also drives prices up and causes accusations.

What are these accusations? Although the Troutman has become somewhat of an attraction in RuneScape, there are also opponents of his cult. They believe the player might manipulate the market. For example, he could sell fish with another account or even reoffer fish that are given to him back on the marketplace.

His actions have certainly driven the price of trout in the MMORPG up, as the website osrs.exchange proves. While the fish were previously sold for around 40 gold, the selling price is currently at 104 gold. Some of his fans are likely buying the trout to gift to him.

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Whether the player is actually selling the fish instead of eating them is unproven. He is probably just one of the many quirky players of RuneScape. Other players have not eaten fish but have fished for a special item for 2 years: Players farm for 2 years at a spot in an MMORPG, find the rarest item there, but it is worthless

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After 91.3 billion felled opponents, a co-op shooter for Warhammer 40k is still not done with you

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of Warhammer: 40,000 Darktide are celebrating a special anniversary for their fantasy game “Vermintide.” In line with the celebrations, they have now revealed a small roadmap that you might find very exciting.

What kind of anniversary is that? Fatshark, the developers of Darktide, are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Vermintide – the fantasy variant of the coop shooter. Accordingly, the developers have published a video on YouTube, listing various statistics from both games.

These statistics show all achieved kills, mission completions, defeats, and much more. In addition to the extraordinary values, there was a surprise for the fans at the end of the video, as a small roadmap for both games was revealed, promising new content.

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New content is coming soon

What new features can I expect? The video shows a small roadmap for Darktide and Vermintide. This includes 3 content drops for both games, scheduled to be released from October to December. You can find the graphical representation of the roadmap here:

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This is the roadmap

You can expect the following content soon:

  • For Darktide
    • Stolen Rations – In-game event (October 21, 2025)
    • Reveal of a new class (November 11, 2025)
    • Free update & special event (December 2, 2025)
  • For Vermintide 2
    • Secret Night – In-game event (October 23, 2025)
    • Return to the Reik – New & free level (November 20, 2025)
    • Gifts of the Wolf-Father – In-game event (December 9, 2025)

The most exciting part of the roadmap is the new class for Darktide and the new map for Vermintide. Which new playable character you can expect in the coop shooter is still unclear. There are currently no details about it. So you’ll have to be patient for a few more weeks.

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In any case, it is especially nice for fans to see that both games are still being provided with new content. Coinciding with the reveal, Darktide is currently 60% off on Steam. So if you want to test the new class soon, you can take advantage of the low price now. Unfortunately, Vermintide is not discounted. You can find more about Warhammer: 40k here: The absurdly large cities of the Imperium in Warhammer 40,000 are ruthlessly overpopulated, but one place is particularly bad

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Players underestimate an essential mechanic in Dungeons & Dragons that everyone should use

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 3 minutes

A mechanic in Dungeons & Dragons is often overlooked, even though there are many applications for it. A game master shows why it is more important than it may seem.

What mechanic are we talking about? Hardly any mechanic leads to as much discussion in the community as the bonus action (see Reddit). Many players find it unnecessary in the rules of the 5th edition or simply do not know how to use it because it offers little obvious advantage.

In a combat round in Dungeons & Dragons, players can move within their range, take an action, and take a bonus action. However, bonus actions are not always available. A bonus action can only be taken if a specific ability, spell, or other game function explicitly states that it can be done as a bonus action.

Because they are so limited and not available to every character, many players feel that they cannot use them properly or that it is pointless for them to even exist.

If you play according to the 2024 rulebook, even minor actions like drinking a potion are, newly, a bonus action. This makes them seem much more meaningful for all classes, but still, some would like to see more options.

A game master therefore shares his approach on Reddit to develop meaningful additional bonus actions for his players. But it shows: This is not as easy as it seems. And it also shows that bonus actions are already more meaningful than they may seem.

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Is it all a matter of balance?

Why are bonus actions underrated? User Worried_Bowl_9489 shares in his thread on Reddit his attempt to develop his own bonus actions that all his players can use. In the comments, many users point out to him that many of his ideas are already anchored somewhere else in the game.

For example, the actions “Help” and “Shove” in the game are already considered full actions and not bonus actions, which would affect the balance of the game. Additionally, other suggestions are anchored in the features of various classes or talents and would make these redundant or less unique (see Reddit).

Thus, there is a risk that players of these classes or talents feel overlooked or would resort to other things, although they already have a right to exist in the game. It also has to be considered that a player turn lasts about 6 seconds. This means that the action should take around 4 seconds and the bonus action should take about 2 seconds.

Therefore, bonus actions are indeed to be seen more as a situational “bonus” rather than an action that should be fully utilized in every round. Even developing bonus actions would require an immense understanding of the game and subtlety to not jeopardize game balance. They are important to give shape to certain classes, minor abilities, or items, rather than for players to maximize the 6 seconds every time.

Here you see the list of ideas that the game master has come up with as new bonus actions for his players:

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Should one not use the suggestions of the game master or develop their own? No, because it mainly depends on what you want to achieve with your own rule adjustments and what intention they originated from. As always, it primarily depends on the group and their expectations for the game.

For example, if you play with a group that likes to maximize their stats with minimal effort and enjoys diving deep into rules and sticking to them, you should avoid such things. But if you are mainly playing with a role-playing focus, where cool situations are more important than a game with 100% balanced stats, then there is absolutely nothing against it.

In the case of Worried_Bowl_9489, the latter is more the case, and that is why he developed the list to provide his players with a bit more fun. And perhaps others will also find encouragement or ideas in his list on how to make their own game a bit more exciting.

Either way, bonus actions play an important role in the game that should not be overlooked. Be it to make certain classes, abilities, talents, or items more original and maintain balance, or to remodel them and use them as another option for storytelling in combat.

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As always, it depends on having fun together while playing and telling a cool story. It doesn’t matter if you adapt the rules for yourself or strictly adhere to them, as long as it works for the group. However, it becomes complicated when individual players want to ignore all rules: A player ruins the fun for his group in Dungeons & Dragons because he does not follow simple rules

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New WoW feature shows you “false friends” everywhere – Here’s how to disable it

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

A new feature in World of Warcraft is supposed to help, but it causes a lot of confusion. The light blue names are often annoying.

That it can sometimes be a bit toxic in MMORPGs is now old news. But in a world with “random groups” and connected realms, where you might only meet many players once and not remember them afterwards, it can be difficult to make connections. World of Warcraft wanted to change that with a feature called “Recent Allies.” However, it can be quite frustrating if you don’t know how to turn it off.

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What is this feature? With patch 11.2.5, a new feature was implemented in World of Warcraft called “Recent Allies.” The feature is supposed to promote more social interaction and help you remember the players you might have recently played with in a dungeon or a raid.

Such characters with whom you have recently interacted can currently be recognized in the world because they have a “light blue” name – which previously was reserved for friends or current group and raid members.

The somewhat unpleasant catch: The feature can also be used to annoy people. Because in the friends list (key: O), there is a new tab for “Recent Allies.” There, all characters that you have recently encountered in this way are listed – both by name, as well as their online status and the location they are currently in within the game world. This may provide some with a bit too much insight that they may not want.

WoW Recent Allies Block
You need to turn off the function – for each character individually.

Light blue names everywhere in WoW – How to turn this off

How can you deactivate this? If you don’t want random people to permanently see what you are currently doing in the game or whether you are online, you need to set this manually.

This can be done through the main menu (Escape), then go to “Options,” then to “Contacts,” and then find the entry for “Location Visibility.” Select “Friends and Guild Members” here and close the menu again.

Note that you have to set this for each individual character if you don’t want to appear on other people’s “Recent Allies” list.

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Especially annoying is the feature for those who use role-playing add-ons, such as “TotalRP3.” Because these add-ons communicate, unseen by players, via the whisper channel to share various information. However, the game registers this as “a conversation has taken place.”

When logging in next, you will then see light blue names of supposed friends and characters you allegedly interacted with everywhere – even though you may have only received their role-playing information. Soon most of us will probably create a new character anyway and will have to set these settings again, because a player shows why we will all soon only play Haranir.

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Riot confirms new champion for 2026, but he is for the “wrong” League of Legends

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Whether you are a professional, casual, or ranked player: New champions are a highlight for most in League of Legends. In a new announcement, Riot is already talking about a new champion for 2026, but they will initially not appear in the original LoL.

What has Riot announced? On the official Wild Rift account (via x.com), Riot announced a significant development expected in the mobile game League of Legends in 2026: Next year, for the first time, a new champion is set to appear in Wild Rift.

Which champion it will be is still unclear. The announcement itself has created mixed reactions in the community, especially because they suspect which champion it will be.

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Players fear exclusivity

How is the announcement received by the community? The reactions to the news are mixed. Many LoL players feel disregarded. User @spookyratthing writes on x.com: Terrible. Champions should not be exclusive to WR. @Skeyzicks is also unhappy and mentions that there were exclusive skins first, and now also exclusive champions.

There seems to be a lot of frustration because players already suspect who it is. Through the portal posted with the announcement, fans are sure: Norra is coming to the game. She is a Yordle who already has a card in Legends of Runeterra and was also featured as a unit in Set 12 of Teamfight Tactics.

Wild Rift is not just a mobile port of League of Legends. The game has its own structure, its own content, and also exclusive skins, which have caused discontent in the past.

Is the new champion really exclusive to Wild Rift? The announcement does not make that clear. Riot only mentions that Wild Rift is introducing a new champion for the first time. However, that does not mean it won’t appear in the normal LoL in the future.

So far, Riot has not announced the next champion for PC LoL; however, leaks and teasers in a motion comic discuss the Darkin Zaahen (via esportsinsider.com). Darkin are warriors sealed in weapons who have been corrupted by the Void. Aatrox, Naafiri, and Kayn (Raast) are already Darkin included in the game.

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But what do you think about the topic? Do you not care, find it criticism-worthy, or do you play both games anyway? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. One message that fans of LoL appreciated is the return of a map: After 7 long years, League of Legends finally brings back a feature that you have long wished for

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The new big bad of Critical Role Campaign 4 is known – And no good roll will save the players

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 2 minutes

The new campaign from Critical Role has just started and it’s already known who the big villain and final boss will be. And none other than the new campaign leader has confirmed the information.

Who or what will the big new villain be? In a video on X.com, the new Dungeon Master for Critical Role, Brennan Lee Mulligan, is asked a question: Can he confirm that the new big villain of the campaign is capitalism?

Mulligan gets specific: Yes, capitalism is the big villain of this campaign. However, he wants to remain realistic. He explains that capitalism is a very new phenomenon, even if it seems older. Money and economy are much older. He would rather incorporate a form of mercantilism into his world, an economic policy that was in use approximately between the 16th and 19th centuries.

So modern capitalism won’t be it after all. And it’s also not yet clear in what form economic policy will manifest in the campaign – capitalism is probably difficult to combat with dice rolls.

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Capitalism as the final boss? Perhaps not so blunt

Will the big villain really be economic policy? Probably not, at least not in the form of a big monster named capitalism. At the time of this news, only the four episodes of the overture have gone live, which introduced the characters and basic story beats of the campaign.

An overarching villain is not yet known. It will probably take a while. The actual final bosses of Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein, for example, were also only revealed towards the end of their respective campaigns.

However, it is quite possible that Brennan Lee Mulligan will introduce players to capitalistically oriented NPCs and opponents. Their actions, according to their doctrine, could then of course lead to disasters and unleashed monsters that must be dealt with by the players.

What is the current status of campaign 4? The current fourth major campaign of Critical Role just started in early October. The episode from October 23rd or 24th, 2025, concluded the pre-recorded overture that introduced the characters, world, and setting.

Starting with episode five, the 13-member cast will split into three groups in the Westmarch campaign style. What exactly this campaign type is has been explained by MeinMMO author Caroline Fuller. However, it’s currently unclear whether the next episode will be streamed on Halloween.

The schedule on Twitch notes a stream for the night of October 30th to 31st for campaign 4, but the group frequently takes breaks for the cast and is known for one-shots on special occasions like Halloween.

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With campaign 4, long-time Dungeon Master Matt Mercer has handed over the reins for the first time and is now a player. Brennan Lee Mulligan, who previously mastered Dimension 20 and had guest appearances on Critical Role, takes over. Both are great role models for many newcomers to Dungeons & Dragons. But: The new DM of Critical Role shows that you don’t have to be Matt Mercer to run great adventures in Dungeons & Dragons

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Participants of 7 vs. Wild steal items from indigenous people despite a ban, fans complain about rule chaos

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

The participants of 7 vs. Wild Amazonas repeatedly break the rules in the new season. However, the new incident exceeds the previous ones and has also led to complaints from fans.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for 7 vs. Wild Season 5 Episodes 1-6

Which rule was broken? Shortly after the start of 7 vs. Wild Amazonas, the contestants decided to disregard the important safety rule for the campfire in the camp. However, the rule violations continued in the latest episode.

In search of the next mailbox, which should contain the next steps of the organization, host Jeannine Michaelsen and survival expert David Leichtle found fishing equipment and a boat. According to production overlays, these belong to the indigenous peoples nearby. However, this does not deter the participants.

Who lives there? As the production of 7 vs. Wild reveals in the first episode of its format “Behind the Scenes” on YouTube, different indigenous groups live in the drop-off area of the participants. While 7 vs. Wild is allowed to film there, altering existing structures is strictly prohibited.

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Rule-breaking and trouble with the fans

What happens to the found items? Despite Jeannine Michaelsen’s objections, survival expert David Leichtle decides to take the fishing equipment with him. He explains at that moment that the owner likely wouldn’t have found it deep in the jungle.

However, production contradicts the participant through an overlay. They write:

The previously found, old markings on the tree were probably placed by the indigenous people so that they could find their fishing spot and utensils again. Indeed, the group is taking items from indigenous people here.

Overlay from 7 vs. Wild Episode 6 on Amazon Prime

Shortly thereafter, the two participants find a small boat. Here too, production points out: “This boat was not provided by the 7 vs. Wild team, and it would be theft if the participants took the boat with them.”

The contestants ultimately decide against the boat, as it turns out to be unseaworthy; however, the two previously tested whether they could use it.

How do fans react to the rule violations? Fans of 7 vs. Wild are not pleased with the many rule violations. However, they do not see the fault solely with the contestants. The overall situation regarding the many rules and the constant disregard for them is a problem for the viewers.

This is also the view of Reddit user xxax_xxax, who explains: “The chaos of rules remains one of the major problems of the season. Instead of confusing everyone (including the viewers) with the many, partly nonsensical and unclear regulations, the focus could have been on a few clear rules, e.g. leaving out the fire rule and formulating simple rules like: Absolutely do not use anything of human origin. The stuff is lying around everywhere because it is in human proximity for safety reasons, and this contradicts, unlike the garbage beaches in Panama, the concept somehow.”

Already in the trailer for 7 vs. Wild, great fishing successes can be seen. Fans speculate on Reddit that these may come from the net found and taken in the episode.

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The rules at 7 vs. Wild have been violated from time to time in the past. However, it is new that contestants have taken items. Whether the equipment was returned to the owner and what the organization says about it will be clarified in the “Behind the Scenes” format. Recently, it was also shown how a contestant saved the show: Contestant saves 7 vs. Wild just before the start, must swim through the Amazon for it

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One of the richest CEOs in the world has fired more than 15,000 employees in 2025, is happy about nearly 20 million dollars more salary

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

Microsoft looks back on a difficult year filled with many layoffs. CEO Satya Nadella can nonetheless rejoice in a financial windfall that is significantly more generous than the previous year.

What is known about the CEO’s salary? As cnbc.com reports, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is likely to enjoy a princely annual salary that is much larger than the previous year.

According to Microsoft’s statements in a document for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (on sec.gov), Nadella’s total compensation for the fiscal year 2025 is expected to be $96.5 million. By comparison: in 2024 it was still $79.1 million, and in 2023 it was $48.5 million. Oh, if only the earnings of all workers could almost double in 2 years…

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What comprises the CEO’s salary? The sum apparently consists of over $84 million in stock awards and over $9.5 million in cash incentives. Since compensation is largely tied to the value of Microsoft stock, Nadella benefits significantly from the current AI boom.

This year, Microsoft’s Azure division is delivering strong results, as the demand from companies for cloud infrastructure is increasing to meet the rising AI demand. This is reflected in the stock price, which rose by 23 percent in 2025… hence, the CEO’s salary increase is explained.

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Why does the salary have an aftertaste? Although Microsoft can celebrate significant successes this year, not everything is going smoothly for the tech giant. Over 15,000 positions have been cut across several areas. A greater focus on AI is intended to make the leaner teams more productive (source: financialexpress.com).

This summer alone, 9,100 Microsoft employees had to leave, including many from the gaming division. It was the fourth major layoff round at Xbox within 18 months. More details can be found in the following article: Microsoft lays off 9,000 employees to position gaming for long-term success

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User wonders about ants on her screen, but the issue is much bigger

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A Reddit user wondered about tiny dots running across their laptop screen repeatedly. However, upon opening the device, it turned out that the problem was much larger than it initially seemed.

What was wrong with the laptop? On Reddit, the user Zestyclose-Salad-290 shows the inside of a laptop that is crawling with ants. The user mentions that the laptop owner had repeatedly wondered about solitary ants on her screen. However, no one probably expected the true extent of the infestation.

The clip garnered over 25,000 upvotes on Reddit and sparked a heated discussion with more than 1,100 comments. In the community, there is a mix of astonishment, disgust, and fascination.

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Heat, Darkness, and Dust Lead to Unwanted Guests

Who has moved in? Inside her laptop, an entire colony of ants had actually taken up residence. It is quite possible that they spread unnoticed for weeks until the first ones started running across the screen.

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Why in the laptop, of all places? Ants feel more comfortable in electronic devices than one might think. Darkness, heat, and tight spaces provide ideal conditions for the tiny insects. Laptops are often running for hours, generating heat and offering many sheltered spots inside – a perfect place to hide or even build a nest.

Especially in humid or warm environments, this can happen quickly. What is a technical device for us appears to ants as a safe, warm home with undisturbed access and exactly the temperature they need to survive.

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Users Warn Not to Squash Ants

How will you get rid of the ants? It actually seems that the problem is not an isolated case, as numerous users on Reddit discuss and describe what they have done in similar situations against the pests.

Terrible-Dance-9757 reports on Reddit frustrated, “I am currently dealing with such a plague. I have never hated anything as much as them.” He tried to be polite, spraying them with alcohol to kill them quickly, but now he just crushes them.

User Kemicalkontact warns in his response on Reddit against squashing the animals. Because Pharaoh ants release a pheromone when crushed, which encourages their conspecifics to flee and establish new nests, that would only make the problem worse. Instead, he recommends luring the ants with liquid bait traps and gradually eliminating them, as conventional solutions like peanut butter traps have little effect on this species.

Another idea comes from MetallicGray (via Reddit): Leave the device open outside, and the colony will carry their eggs away. Afterwards, he recommends a pressurized air cleaning. The thread shows: heat, darkness, and tight cavities make laptops attractive to ants, and it is not so easy to get rid of them.

The owner of the laptop is not an isolated case. A gamer also struggled with the insects in his PC. The crawlers had settled deep in the case and caused chaos between the motherboard and graphics card: Gamer Fights with Ant Infestation in His Gaming PC – Here’s Why It’s So Complicated to Get Rid of Them

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An unwritten law in Pokémon GO causes heated discussions – Do you adhere to it?

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO you can play together, but also partially against each other. One of the most interesting points are the gyms.

How do gyms work? The gyms in Pokémon GO are spread all over the area. You can take them over by leaving a Pokémon from your team on-site. Up to 6 players can jointly defend a gym with one Pokémon each – as long as they all belong to the same team.

If a gym is taken, it turns Red, Yellow, or Blue, depending on which team is currently defending it. To conquer it, you must first defeat all defending Pokémon.

The incentive for this is coins: By defending gyms, you can earn up to 50 coins per day. This maximum is reached after 8 hours that the Pokémon must occupy a gym.

And exactly this time period is what some trainers consider differently important.

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The “unwritten law” of some trainers in Pokémon GO

In some communities, there is the unwritten law that you only kick defending Pokémon out of the gym when they have been there for 8 hours. This ensures that the trainers there receive their maximum daily coins. Conversely, one hopes that one’s own Pokémon are also left alone for 8 hours before they get kicked out.

In general, this is a code that is maintained by particularly active communities, or in places where there are few gyms and players know each other. A good example of this are villages that may only have three gyms, divide them among the teams, and then rotate.

On the other hand, there are also players who do not know this “law” at all. Casual players or trainers who have many gyms nearby may have never dealt with it.

It is a discussion that has come up before – and is currently a hot topic in the Pokémon GO subreddit.

What are trainers discussing? In the Pokémon GO subreddit, a user speaks up with a post about exactly this topic. The user describes that he has a gym nearby that he can occupy from home.

  • He checks how long people are in there. Only after 8 hours does he kick them out.
  • After 8 hours, he would also like to get out again. If a Pokémon is left sitting in the gym without bringing back coins, it is not helpful to anyone.

He also mentions that he does not expect everyone to play by these rules. But with the post, he fuels an interesting discussion in the comments.

There are various opinions represented.

  • Some play exactly this way, at least in most cases. Then everyone gets their coins.
  • Others do similarly, but primarily kick out players who do not participate or simply let them sit in the gym.
  • Again, others describe that there are basically regulations between the teams about when which team takes which gym. For example, one during the day and another at night.
  • And again others simply take over gyms. They don’t even check but just play.

By the way: Theoretically, there is also the option to leave a gym empty. There is also a kind of team for this. But: We want to know how you handle this topic! Participate in the survey!

We are excited to hear your responses! You can also look forward to the coming weeks: In Pokémon GO, many events are coming up, especially the GO Nature Zone 2025, which is waiting for us in November. And what happens next month, you can read here: All events in Pokémon GO in November 2025.

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PS Plus Essential: Games in November 2025 – Release, Rumors and Speculations

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 3 minutes

PS Plus Essential will introduce the new games for October 2025 in just a few days. MeinMMO summarizes all known information and explains which games could be included in the bundle for October 2025.

What does the schedule look like?

  • PS Plus: Games available from Tuesday, November 4, 2025
    • Available around noon
  • Possible announcement: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
    • Game reveal often around 5:30 PM

Further down, you will find speculation from the community about which games could go live in early October. Until then, remember to add the latest games from PS Plus to your library.

PS Plus Essential: All the games that could arrive in November 2025

What games are there? In general, it can be stated that Sony often puts together a bundle of one strong title and two weaker games for PS Plus. So far, however, no official information has been released, which is why we have to rely on the speculations of fans, YouTubers, and insiders. The final lineup could still change.

For our selection, we compared various opinions and highlighted the most frequently mentioned titles.

Hades

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Hades is a rogue-like action game from the studio Supergiant Games, where you play as Zagreus, the son of the god of the underworld, trying to escape from the underworld. On his way, he fights his way through procedurally generated levels guarded by mythological creatures and bosses while receiving gifts from various Greek gods that grant him unique abilities.

The game combines fast-paced, tactical combat with a deep narrative that continually evolves through repeated play. Each attempt to escape brings new dialogues, relationships, and insights into the world of Greek mythology as well as new abilities and upgrades.

Atomic Heart

Atomic Heart is a first-person action game with role-playing elements set in an alternate version of the 1950s Soviet Union. In this world, technology is advanced, and intelligent robots are a constant part of daily life. The player takes on the role of a Soviet agent investigating a mysterious research facility after an experiment has gone horribly wrong.

The game combines gunfights, melee attacks, and supernatural abilities in a dark, surreal environment. Enemies include strange creatures and rogue machines that can be fought with improvised weapons and special powers. Tactical approaches, careful resource management, and exploring complex areas are central to the gameplay.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is an action RPG from the Japanese studio Team Ninja set in a dark, mythologically inspired China of the late Han dynasty. Players take on the role of a nameless warrior who must navigate amidst chaos, demons, and war.

The game combines historical elements with fantasy motifs and focuses on fast, precise combat that relies heavily on timing, parrying, and stamina. The combat system is reminiscent of titles like Sekiro or Nioh and rewards aggressive yet controlled play. Players can use various weapons and magic to develop their own combat style strategy.

Other possibilities

In addition to these favorites, there are also a few other games that fans have frequently mentioned as potential options:

  • Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
  • Jurassic World Evolution 3
  • Eternal Strands
  • Ninja Gaiden 4
  • Tormented Souls
  • Assassin’s Creed Mirage
  • EA FC 25
  • Helldivers 2
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Final Fantasy XV
  • Nobody Wants To Die
  • Unknown 9: Awakening
  • Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
  • GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition
  • Need for Speed Unbound
  • The Casting of Frank Stone
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A number shows why the Pokémon developers have no reason to publish better games than Legends: Z-A

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The new Pokémon Legends: Z-A is just over a week old and has elicited various reactions from fans, some of whom refuse to buy the game while others are having a wonderful time in Illumina. Whether loved or hated, a number released by the Pokémon Company speaks for itself.

What has the Pokémon Company announced? In a press release from the Pokémon Company dated October 24, 2025, CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara announced that the latest title in the Pokémon series sold 5.8 million copies worldwide in its first week after release. About half of these sales were for the Nintendo Switch 2 version. This figure includes both physical and digital versions of the game.

A solid number that indicates success despite criticism of the game’s graphics. Nevertheless, the game could not match the number of its predecessor, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which sold 6.5 million copies in its first week. 

Here you can see the trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which has already been played by nearly 6 million players in its first week:

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Sales figures indicate what to expect from future games

What does the number say about the game? The game’s sales figures provide direct feedback for the Pokémon Company and Nintendo, which may be more meaningful than some player feedback, at least according to the community:

“[They] will never invest much money in a Pokémon game if they achieve such numbers,” writes Small-Olive-7960 on Reddit, garnering a lot of agreement with the statement.

“This is really unfortunate for us Pokémon fans who wish for an improvement in the franchise. There is literally no financial incentive for them to improve their games,” writes derekpmilly on Reddit, “Even if everyone stopped buying Pokémon games, millions of copies would still be sold to children who don’t know any better.”

What does the number mean for the Nintendo Switch 2? Players are surprised that the version for the Nintendo Switch 2 sold as well as the version for the 1, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that half of all players of Pokémon Legends: Z-A are actually playing on the Switch 2. The Switch 2 version can also be played on the old console, which was not known to many players based on reactions on Reddit.

Player Lachlan_4567 reports on Reddit that he knows several people who are buying the version for Switch 2 to secure themselves in case they might own the new console later on.

Important! Games for the Nintendo Switch 2 only work on the old Switch if they are not exclusive to Switch 2 but are also available for the old Switch. 

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Even in the MeinMMO editorial team, there are fans who invest many hours into the new Pokémon Legends: Z-A and have a lot of fun. MeinMMO editor Niko has already spent over 30 hours in the game and understands the criticism of the game, but he personally felt comfortable in Illumina: After 30 hours with Pokémon Legends: Z-A, I must say: The game is a damn fun RPG despite all the flaws

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Creators earn a fortune with foreign content, German YouTuber wants to solve the problem and faces resistance

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The YouTuber Timon “Klengan” has previously dealt with the topic of reactions on YouTube and Twitch. Now he processes the reactions to his proposal made at that time and also asked YouTube itself what they think about the topic.

What is the “Money Glitch”? The content on Twitch and YouTube covers many different topics, but one topic is dominant on both platforms: reactions. Twitch streamers watch a YouTube video together with their viewers in their live streams and react to it. Later, this reaction is uploaded to a usually specially created YouTube channel.

The uploaded reactions can earn Twitch streamers a lot of money. The YouTubers who created the content go away empty-handed. The Twitch streamer MontanaBlack, for example, makes the most money each month with channels that aren’t even his, but rather upload reactions and other stream highlights.

This phenomenon is not only widespread in Germany, but also internationally in the YouTube and Twitch world.

The YouTuber Klengan has previously addressed this issue and highlighted the problem that content creators who create the original content do not earn money from reactions. He himself is also affected by the problem: His videos generate significantly fewer views than the reactions to them.

In his previous video, he revisited the proposal of YouTuber Robin “RobBubble” Blase: There should be a revenue split, where the income earned from a reaction goes to both the reactor and the content creator. Klengan suggested splitting the revenue either 50:50 or 70:30. For this, YouTube as a platform would need to implement a corresponding tool.

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“Unbelievably cumbersome solution”

What is the further problem? YouTube has not yet implemented a tool for revenue splitting, but there has been another tool for some time: collaborations.

This way, YouTubers can also show their collaboration on the platform. A YouTuber uploads the video and can set which other YouTuber contributed to it. The video is then displayed to both audiences in the subscription box or on the homepage. However, only the channel that uploaded the video retains all the revenue, clicks, and watch time; they are not shared.

What seems like a proposal for more visibility on the platform, Klengan however sees as a problem when it is handled as a solution for reactions. He states:

This is such an unbelievably cumbersome solution, because maybe it’s not just Trymacs reacting to the video from Tomatolix, but also two, three, five, or ten other people. If Tomatolix were to accept all these collaborations, all his viewers would be flooded with these reactions to a video they have already watched with him.

– Klengan via YouTube from minute 19:54

Furthermore, Klengan adds, this could lead to even fewer clicks for Tomatolix in this example, as he would indirectly refer his viewers to the reactions.

Twitch streamers are in favor, YouTube says not much

What do Twitch streamers say about the topic? In his new YouTube video, Klengan processes the reactions of German Twitch streamers to his proposal to share revenue. The result is surprisingly positive: The Twitch streamers see the problem just like Klengan and would find a corresponding split fair.

What does YouTube say about this? Klengan directed his proposal to the platform itself and was able to speak with someone at the company. However, he is not allowed to publish the messages and cannot reveal much of the content of the official reaction either.

The only statement Klengan was allowed to read was:

Reaction content is a legitimate part of internet culture. At YouTube, we do not fundamentally evaluate them as good or bad. However, if a creator wants to earn money on YouTube, they must comply with our monetization policies. These clearly state that content must be original and authentic and must serve to entertain or educate the audience—not just to attract viewers.

– YouTube spokesperson via YouTube

Klengan described this statement as “not very informative”. The contact person at YouTube also additionally told Klengan that a problem that needs to be solved must always be global in nature for corresponding changes to be made.

Here you can watch the entire video of Klengan on the topic:

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The YouTuber found an older interview with SPIEGEL journalist Markus Böhme with YouTube’s vice president: Amjad Hanif. There, Hanif was also addressed about the topic of reactions and why no fair financial solution has yet been found.

In summary, Amjad Hanif suggests that the “exposure” that creators gain through reactions should be enough for creators. Furthermore, a revenue split is too complex, as reactions are often also made to other reactions, leading to many participants.

Therefore, no changes from YouTube regarding reactions are planned.

The argument about “exposure” is an argument that has also been used in the past by Twitch streamers. For example, the career of Twitch streamer and YouTuber Florian “Varion” Kiesow greatly benefited from reactions. He started on YouTube with sketch videos, which then caught the attention of big Twitch streamers, who reacted to them and indirectly sent their viewers over to Varion.

However, Klengan believes this cannot always work, especially not for larger channels. If a YouTube channel is already very large, this “exposure” would no longer bring much. Most viewers would already know the channel and would prefer to watch the reactions with comments from their favorite Twitch streamers instead.

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YouTube seems to have no ambitions to solve the problem surrounding reactions in the near future.

There are cases where content creators do not want their content to be reacted to. Sometimes this can even be directed against specific individuals, as in a case involving YouTuber and Twitch streamer Fritz Meinecke: “I make many enemies with this” – Fritz Meinecke receives a ban for the money cheat on Twitch

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New MMORPG on Steam has also been available on Game Pass since its release, developers reveal how many players it has in total

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 3 minutes

On October 16, 2025, a new sandbox MMORPG called Pax Dei was released on Steam, Epic Games, GeForce Now, and in the Game Pass. Now the developers reveal how many players were active in the launch week.

How many players are playing Pax Dei? We previously reported that Pax Dei significantly increased its player count on Steam at launch compared to the previous months – from around 400 players during prime time to regularly over 5,500, peaking at even 6,500 simultaneous active Steam users.

But how many players overall accompanied the MMORPG at launch? After all, Pax Dei is playable on Steam, Epic Games, GeForce Now, and – for the very first time – Microsoft’s PC Game Pass. This is exactly what the developers revealed on their official Discord channel.

In the few days so far, the response has been incredible. We welcomed the PC Game Pass community, which joined the players on Steam, Epic, and GeForce Now on the newly opened shards.

In the past week, we have seen over 90,000 active players enter Gallia across all platforms, forming clans, building houses and villages, and creating hours of adventures together. Every story, every creation, every encounter brings the world to life and reminds us why we created it in the first place.

The release trailer for Pax Dei:

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Unique MMORPG for a small niche

How does Pax Dei compare? More than 90,000 players is not a bad number. Especially considering that the previous all-time high of simultaneous active Steam users was only 11,531 (source: steamdb.info) … and this peak was 16 months ago, still from the Early Access launch.

However, the number also shows that Pax Dei, with its special focus on crafting, resource gathering, and social medieval experience, targets a rather small audience. The subscription model, which is optional but mandatory for properties, further exacerbates the niche existence.

It will be interesting to see how player numbers develop as the first fees come due in the coming months. Here are some statistics from other MMORPG launches over the past few years:

  • Throne and Liberty had 4,527,940 players in the first launch month.
  • Lost Ark celebrated over 1.3 million simultaneous active Steam users at launch. Overall, the MMORPG has over 20 million players worldwide.
  • Amazon Games did not release sales numbers for New World, but it is said that a strong 913,634 Steam users were simultaneously in Aeternum at launch. Currently, there are regularly over 40,000.
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What does the community say about the number? The MMORPG community is currently discussing the developers’ post from Pax Dei. Particularly interesting is the report from FFIVCherry on Reddit, who plays Pax Dei with his family, specifically through PC Game Pass. The small group has treated themselves to access for 4 properties and had quite a bit of fun building and farming together in the beginning.

However, there is already a sense of fatigue and frustration growing in the small family because crafting is increasingly characterized by long wait times, a low number of resource sources, and failures during the crafting process. It is therefore becoming apparent that they will not renew the subscription and will stop playing Pax Dei.

Many other players are also unconvinced or even doubt the numbers after a trial run.

  • Alarm-Particular speculates on Reddit: “I don’t want to say it’s not true, but I personally find it hard to believe. It’s a new MMO and hasn’t even made it into the top 20 of MMOs on Steam.”
  • Lamlorde writes on Reddit: “I gave it a try. Didn’t like it, uninstalled it again, but technically, I count in this statistic as well. So I can easily imagine that you could reach 90,000 like that.”
  • squidgod2000 explains on Reddit: “From what I’ve seen in the game, at least 80%+ of those 90,000 players are from the PC Game Pass, which will not be reflected in the Steam numbers. I suspect this is a good method to gain visibility for the game, but the retention of these players is probably much lower than that of people who paid directly for the game.”
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Our MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz can relate to the lack of enthusiasm. Pax Dei has its strengths but also several weaknesses and an unusual focus, making the game play differently than many other MMORPGs. You can read his experiences with the release version here: I played 3 big and current games this weekend, with the non-MMORPG being the most fun

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ARC Raiders: 8 beginner tips you should know before the release

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 4 minutes

As a newcomer, ARC Raiders may seem complicated for some. Extraction shooters are not exactly known for their beginner-friendliness. Therefore, we present you 8 tips that you should know before starting.

What are these tips? ARC Raiders has a simple gameplay principle: Choose a map, spawn, search for loot, and escape with a full bag of items. As simple as it may sound, your journey will be fraught with great difficulties, and if you dive into the genre as a newcomer, additional problems will arise.

The entry is certainly not easy and may even overwhelm some players. Therefore, we will show you things to consider to ensure you have a relaxed start upon release. These tips focus on your equipment, tactics, and your enemies. There’s something for everyone.

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Crouch to avoid detection

Crouching is among the most important features in ARC Raiders. While crouching, you can reduce the noise of your movement, allowing you to cross various areas silently. This is especially useful when you want to avoid ARC patrols to not suddenly find yourself in a line of fire.

The same applies to real players in your vicinity. Therefore, if you find yourself in a dangerous area, it doesn’t hurt to move quietly.

Take blue items instead of rare ones

If you want to earn money, you need to loot a lot in ARC Raiders, but which items should you take? At first glance, your eyes are drawn to items with a diamond marking. These materials are considered rare and should theoretically yield the most, but that was not the case during the server slam.

Items with blue rarity had a higher market value. Whether this will change by the release is uncertain, but so far, you should focus on blue-bordered items when looting.

Aim for the ARC’s weak points

The ARC represents one of the dangers during your explorations, as they can be armored, fast, and exceedingly efficient when fighting against you. These robots seem almost unbeatable, especially when they attack in groups – but they also have weak points.

In battle, you should not shoot wildly at their chassis, but rather save your bullets. Therefore, aim at mechanical body parts and engines. Also, use weapons with high armor penetration, as these are much stronger in combat against robots and armored raiders.

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ARCs are tough robots but they also have weaknesses

Coordinate with your squad

In a friend squad or matched with random players – always coordinate. ARC Raiders can be played much more tactically and leisurely if you follow the same paths in the group. Additionally, this makes every fight a piece of cake, as focused group fire can take down enemies much more quickly.

Some users reported many issues with the voice chat related to crashes. In such cases, you can use the in-house party chat (for console) on the same platforms or switch to Discord. These options seemed to be more reliable during the server slam.

Align your equipment

In connection with the voice chat, coordinating your equipment within the squad is also crucial. Who takes which items, is there a player who takes on the role of the medic and primarily stocks up on bandages? Does anyone have space for ammunition and supplies the squad when there’s a lack of bullets?

You should clarify such things before your drop into the border zone, so you are not overwhelmed by a better-prepared squad in sweaty situations. It would be frustrating, for example, if you bleed out because you didn’t plan for additional bandages.

Do not play aggressively

Even though ARC Raiders exudes a touch of Mad Max through its apocalyptic setting, you should not charge at your enemies like a barbarian and attack them without tactics. The goal is to be more tactical and weigh which confrontations seem worthwhile and which should be ignored. Take your time exploring and observe what is happening on the map. Rambo-style players unfortunately do not last long in the borderlands.

Plan your routes

If you want to loot profitably, you need to familiarize yourself with the different maps and plan your routes accordingly. Fixed routes are important because each map has POIs. These POIs have different loot amounts, marked from white (for little loot) to red (for a lot of loot).

Each spawn point is randomly chosen, but your objectives before the start do not change. Therefore, it is crucial to know which path leads fastest to loot and your escape option. The latter is essential because you should plan for chases with enemies.

It would be frustrating if you were being hunted and ended up lost because you didn’t know where the next exit was. A plan saves you time while exploring and also offers you security.

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Do not take too many items before an expedition

The most important point is related to your storage, which you should use before your next expedition. Pack all items you do not need into your box to keep them safe. If you forget this step, you will lose all your items upon dying and will have to watch an enemy take your belongings. Therefore, limit your inventory to some ammunition, your weapon, and possibly a few bandages if you do not have anyone in your squad carrying them for the whole team.

That was all our beginner tips for newcomers in ARC Raiders. The release isn’t long away. If you are interested in the shooter and have no idea what to expect at release, we can offer you an overview: ARC Raiders: All about release, price, and crossplay

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A feature in Pokémon GO is particularly worthwhile this weekend to gain a lot of Stardust

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

On weekends, there are more rewards in a section of Pokémon GO than usual. And that can really pay off.

Fighting is one of the fundamental pillars of the game for many trainers in Pokémon GO. In addition to raids and dynamic battles, there is also the Battle League, where trainers can compete against other players and earn various rewards.

During the weekend, a battle weekend takes place in the Battle League. And even if you might not frequent the Battle League often, you should consider participating in a few battles over the next few days.

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Battle Weekend in Pokémon GO – All Information

When does the event take place? The battle weekend starts on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM and runs until Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

What does the event bring? While you can normally only complete 20 battles per day in the Battle League, the number is increased to 100 battles per day on both days. Furthermore, the stardust you earn for winning battles is quadrupled. This does not include the rewards you receive at the end of a battle set.

Additionally, there is a free limited research event. You can earn, among other things, glasses in the style of Citro for your avatar. Pokémon rewards you receive in the Battle League also have a greater variance in their IV values during the event.

What modes are currently active in the Battle League? The Battle League regularly switches the modes that you can play. Since October 21, 2025, the Great League, Ultra League, and Master League are active. These modes are also activated during the event and remain so until October 28, 2025.

After that, from October 28, 2025 to November 4, 2025, the Great League and the Halloween Cup in the Great League format will follow.

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If you want to kick off in the Battle League that weekend but have not built any teams for the leagues yet, you should take a look at the Great League. The costs to build monsters for this mode are the lowest. Our 8 monsters that you shouldn’t miss in the Great League can help you.

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Everyone knows the Joker, but few know what he really is

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 5 minutes

The Batman villain that everyone really knows is probably the Joker. Whether in movies, games, or comics, the Clown Prince of Crime always makes an impression. But there is more to his origin and story than one might think.

Batman first appeared in May 1939 in Detective Comics No. 27. The character, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, received his own comic series a year later. In spring 1940, Batman No. 1 was released. There, the superhero, along with Robin, who made his first appearance in Detective Comics No. 38, fought against the Joker.

The Joker was different from the gangsters and everyday villains Batman encountered at that time. His first design had a particular source of inspiration: a silent film by a German director.

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The Man Who Laughs

What was the first design of the Joker based on? It is not entirely clear who really invented the Joker. Jerry Robinson, an assistant to the artist Bob Kane, repeatedly stated that he invented him, including in a YouTube video by the Los Angeles Times.

However, in 1994, Bob Kane explained in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that Robinson had nothing to do with the creation, and that they only used a playing card he had brought along. In the interview, Kane mentions a cinematic inspiration for the Joker’s design.

In 1928, the silent film The Man Who Laughs (Der Mann, der lacht) by German director Paul Leni was released. There, Conrad Veidt played the lead role of Gwynplaine. In the film, the character is punished with a surgical operation: he can only grin madly and make no other face.

During his first appearance, the Joker presents himself in his iconic purple suit and shows himself as a ruthless criminal who always has a smile on his face. Robin even points this out during the character’s supposed death: Even in death, he still grins!

You can see a comparison between Joker’s first appearance and Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs here:

Comparison of Joker's first appearance with Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs
On the left is the clip of the Joker’s first appearance in 1940 from Joker Anthology by DC Comics, on the right is Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs

In a guest contribution on awardsfocus.com, film producer Michael Uslan, who has been involved in several Batman and DC projects, talks about the creation of the Joker. He explains that the Joker was meant to be the antithesis to Batman:

Ironically, the Joker wore the mask of the happy carnival, like in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”, hiding the bubbling horror and evil that lurked beneath the surface. But Batman, the symbol of good, was disguised in the dark, monstrous mask of a bat.

Michael Uslan on the idea behind the Joker

With one appearance, it was inevitable, and the Joker became the most popular Batman villain of all time, becoming an important figure in pop culture as well. However, even in the comics themselves, the Joker holds a special role among Batman’s foes.

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The Game with the Backstory

How did the Joker come about within the Batman universe? There is no concrete, definitive answer to this. When you look at Batman’s villains, many of them are broken souls who became what they are due to tragic events. Take Two-Face, for example, who initially wanted to serve justice.

In his first appearance in 1940, the Joker had no backstory. Over time, various ones were created for him, which differ from each other and were never as consistent as with other characters.

In 1951, Detective Comics No. 168 was published. There, Bill Finger gave the Joker his first origin story. He was once the villain Red Hood, who fell into a chemical vat while escaping from Batman. This also inspired Tim Burton in his Batman film from 1989. There, the criminal Jack Napier, played by Jack Nicholson, becomes the Joker.

A particular comic regarding the Joker is the one-shot Batman: The Killing Joke by legendary author Alan Moore. In this, the Joker was once a lab assistant who quit to become a comedian. However, he could not afford to support his pregnant wife. Out of desperation and financial strain, he participated in a robbery. Before the robbery, he learns that his wife is dead.

The cover of Batman: The Killing Joke (Source: DC)

He receives the Red Hood mask from the criminals, and when Batman shows up, he jumps into a chemical vat, which turns him into the Joker (via DC Database). The tragic elements from The Killing Joke can be found in the film Joker from 2019, in which Joaquin Phoenix plays the character.

Within the comic story, the Joker received countless backstories, sometimes tragic, sometimes mystical, sometimes completely absurd. However, Alan Moore already played with this in The Killing Joke. There, the Joker says: If I must have a past, I’d prefer it to be multiple choice. The Joker is more than a criminal; he is a curse.

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The Joker is Not a Human, He is Gotham’s Ulcer

What is the Joker in the Batman universe? Unlike his backstory, one can be quite certain about his goal: Batman. He is obsessed with the hero. Real goals, such as building a crime syndicate or having power and money, usually do not interest him. As mentioned before, he is supposed to be the antithesis to Batman. And he represents that.

Batman symbolizes hope. Everything was taken from him, yet he does not turn his back on the city; he wants to save it. The Joker is the opposite. He has existed since Batman became active and is personified chaos. He is the ulcer that will fight against Batman and his mission until the end. He is the dark side of the city. In his trilogy, Nolan also played with this idea.

Therefore, the Joker mostly does not care about killing Batman. He would then have no purpose anymore. He wants to break Batman, to give him the One Bad Day that destroys him. This is also Batman’s biggest conflict. He does not want to kill the Joker, no matter how terrible things he does, like torturing his sidekick.

In Batman: Death in the Family (via YouTube), it is even shown that he becomes a normal guy after Batman dies.

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The Joker will probably always remain one of the most well-known villains in the world. He can be interpreted in many ways, and in the future, writers in movies, games, and comics will use many approaches to portray the Clown Prince. However, the Joker is not the only interesting Batman villain: 7 villains of Batman who should finally get a big screen appearance instead of the Joker

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Every second trade runs in Path of Exile 2 already through the new system, now the developers announce it also for the predecessor

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of Path of Exile have introduced their new season and are also bringing the successful trading system from the sequel. How successful it is and what else is coming will be revealed by the developers.

What about the trading system? The developers of Path of Exile have introduced their new season. One of the highlights is the new trading system, which enables asynchronous trading between characters. Players already know this system from the sequel, where it was very successful.

How successful it was, MeinMMO wanted to know from Game Director Marc Roberts. He revealed that between 40% and 50% of all trading in Path of Exile 2 is already taking place through the new system. The range arises from fake trading, for example, when friends lend each other equipment parts.

In Path of Exile (1), the system is supposed to come into play normally through housing and the NPC Faustus. In addition to the currency exchange for gold, he will also have the usual functions of the trading side, which can be expanded for real money. The pages already purchased for the sequel should also be available in Path of Exile.

Players can offer their items at a fixed price starting with the new season without having to interact with other players. However, the old trading system will also remain unchanged in the game. So there is no compulsion to use the new system.

The new trailer for “Keepers of the Flame”:

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10 new classes and 2 new equipment pieces

What does the new season offer? The new season of Path of Exile brings new features once again. A major innovation is the 10 new Bloodline classes, which serve as alternative Ascendancy classes. To unlock these, you must defeat a boss with your character and thereby unlock the boss’s Bloodline class. A change should also be possible.

There are also two additional equipment items. These are 2 mutated arms that grow out of your character’s back and each attack independently with their own abilities, regardless of your character. The abilities and stats of their attacks can be altered through a special crafting system.

Initially, however, only one arm is available to the characters. The second is only supposed to grow later when players have ascended in the new progression system.

What does the season mechanism look like? The new season “Keepers of the Flame” is the first successor season ever in Path of Exile. With it, the developers are replacing the Breach system and adding new, interesting mechanics.

Breach was the season that was released in 2016 and has always been one of the most popular endgame mechanics. It is characterized primarily by the fact that players have to defeat as many enemies as possible while running in a circle.

The developers want to maintain this core, according to Marc Roberts, with “Breach 2.0”, even though they aim to create an innovative extension with the new systems. After the season, the “normal” Breach will return and the best mechanics from the upgrade might be added – provided the players enjoy it.

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