A player plays over 40 hours of ARC Raiders in 2 days – explains what the developers still need to work on

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Due to the Server Slam, fans of ARC Raiders had the chance to test part of the extraction shooter and form an opinion before the release. However, one fan wanted to find out more and played nearly 40 hours over the weekend – now he explains what he thinks needs to change.

Who is the player? alextheukrainian is one of the many fans who gathered at the recent Server Slam for ARC Raiders to be convinced by the game. He reports that during those few days he played for 40 hours and now has a lot to say regarding feedback.

The extraction shooter does a lot of things right, but there are still some issues that Embark needs to address to make the game even better. In a Reddit post, he published a huge list of points that developers should take a look at.

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Solid game, but there’s a lot of room for improvement

What should change? In his Reddit post, he categorized his feedback into several points addressing loot, PvE & PvP, the map, the UI, and much more. One of the most important points concerns the recycling feature and the selling of items.

Items built with metal parts should drop metal parts when disassembled, not rubber parts. Additionally, when visiting a vendor and wanting to sell items, those marked with a diamond symbol should also yield more money. However, as it stands, these items are not worth it, as blue crafting items can be sold for more.

Another point is the flashlight. Its beam is far too short and does not even illuminate a whole corridor, which is frustrating when exploring. What also breaks immersion is the sound design of the world. Every few minutes, you can hear someone dying in the vicinity, although no one is around. This is disruptive and should be completely removed from the game.

Equally important is the voice chat, especially when matched with new players in-game. However, it is not functioning well, as it simply disconnects after 30 minutes, necessitating alternative solutions like Discord – which is not optimal for a game with matchmaking.

The list contains many more points that should be adjusted, and according to the 559 upvotes (as of October 21), many fans agree with these points.

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Regarding difficulty, he initially felt that the drones were a bit too powerful, but that has subsided after 40 hours of playtime. If the target audience is more geared towards casual players, the developers would need to adjust the difficulty, according to the user. However, our MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos disagrees. He says that ARC Raiders should remain true to itself on this issue.

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Unassuming game on Steam is so successful during Next Fest that even Valve wants the demo to stay

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 2 minutes

An unusual game celebrates an unexpected success at the Steam Next Fest. The demo became one of the most played games within just a few days. Valve also congratulates this and encourages keeping the demo available online.

What kind of game is it? We are talking about Desktop Defender from the small Swiss indie studio Conradical Games. In this game, you have a small rectangle on your screen where a little arrow fights hordes of enemies and protects your desktop.

During gameplay, you collect resources and experience to level up and enhance your little arrow. The whole thing runs completely in the background, making the game suitable for home office or other focused work, as long as it doesn’t distract you too much. During your breaks, you can then level up the arrow to defeat even tougher opponents.

You can move and adjust the small window as you like so that it shouldn’t disturb your other work. The demo allows you to play up to level 10. The full version is set to release on November 4, 2025.

During the Steam Next Fest, you could play the demo, and its unexpected success now means that you can continue to do so.

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From 3 to 1,500

What success is Desktop Defender celebrating? During the Steam Next Fest from October 13 – 20, 2025, the small Swiss indie studio Conradical Games also participated with its demo of Desktop Defender. As developer Conrad shares on x.com, the demo was among the most played games during the event.

Starting with around 3 players, the desktop battler reached a peak of 1,000 in just 3 days, and by October 18, 2025, it even saw a player peak of 1,548 concurrent players within 24 hours (see SteamDB, as of October 21, 2025, 11:00 AM). Over the last few days, the demo remained consistently between 1,000 and 1,500 players.

This placed the demo of the small screen game among the top 10 most played demos during the Steam Next Fest – a fact that Valve, the company behind Steam, also congratulates, as Conradical Games shares via x.com. In it, the developers are also encouraged to keep the demo available online even after the event, giving more players the opportunity to enjoy the game.

In the comments under the post, many users also congratulate the developers on their fun game and what they see as well-deserved success.

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Valve, or Steam, has repeatedly shown itself to be very community-oriented in the past, proving that they know their users well. This has led to all sorts of crazy and exciting stories and events. Such as this situation, where a player thought he was buying a Steam Deck but clearly fell victim to a scam: Player falls for scam when buying Steam Deck, help comes from an unexpected source: “The scammer takes it, Gabe gives it”

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14-year-old boy incorporates Pokémon card into his skateboard, the cool idea turns out to be a $3,000 expensive mistake

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

Whether youthful sin, childhood prank, or just a careless idea: decisions made in youth can turn out to be costly years later. In the case of a 14-year-old boy, it’s fortunately only about money he could theoretically have.

What was that decision? A 14-year-old boy had the “cool” idea to embellish the grip tape of his skateboard. To do this, he used among other things a card from his collection for the Trading Card Game of Pokémon.

Years later he found his board again and realized that he had stuck a mistake worth about 3,000 dollars to the tape. The card is actually a “1st Edition Blaine’s Arcanine,” which nowadays is one of the sought-after rarities among fans.

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An Arcanine for almost 3,500 Dollars

How much is the Arcanine worth? If the condition of the card is right, one can earn thousands of dollars through the sale of the card today. On the Instagram post from fanaticscollect, which documents the story of the boy with pictures, there is for example a bidding war over a “1st Edition Blaine’s Arcanine.” The highest of the 28 bids was at 3,480 US dollars.

The sold specimen had the maximum rating of “CGC 10” for its quality. It seems quite certain that the 14-year-old boy simply played with the cards at that time, resulting in scratches and other signs of use. This greatly decreases their value for collectors.

However, those who treated their cards carefully back then and protected them with sturdy sleeves might have a treasure or two in their collection. Additionally, it helps if you refrain from one thing: Pokémon fan makes a fatal mistake before selling his collection, ruining over 600 cards.

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How does the community react? On Instagram the story is of course being discussed.

  • clinendoll sees it from another perspective: “He had more than 3000 dollars of fun and childhood memories with this board, I guarantee you that.”
  • For halleylewis, it is clear: “If he hadn’t done it, this card would have ended up in the same landfill as all my childhood cards. Good move, little one.”
  • sportscarddad even writes: “I would argue that it was not a mistake at all, but a really cool story that he will remember forever.”

What do you think? Let us know in the comments! In fact, potentially valuable Pokémon cards pop up every now and then among people. In February 2025 we reported on a rarity that could actually be worth much more than the fiery Arcanine: Players discover a Pokémon card in an old book, for which collectors might pay up to 10,000 euros

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Ruffy’s strongest opponent from One Piece can execute an attack against which the Straw Hat is currently powerless

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

One Piece is slowly coming to an end, which is why we are learning more about Ruffy’s greatest enemy. In the new chapter of the manga, he shows an attack against which the Straw Hat is currently helpless.

What kind of attack is that? Ruffy’s greatest enemy is probably Imu. The creator of the manga, Eiichiro Oda, has kept a great secret about his identity and conceals his body. In the anime, this even led to the being having both a male and female voice simultaneously.

Imu can unleash a particularly powerful attack called Domi Reversi. We have already experienced this technique in the manga:

  • First, characters are swallowed by an abyss and transformed into demons with an immortal body. 
  • Once two demons are aligned, any character standing between them also becomes a demon. Hence, the name “Domi Reversi,” which refers to the same mechanism in the real board game Reversi.
  • The transformed individuals are under Imu’s control.

So far, we knew that Imu could transform the pirates of the Giant race. They showed no free will afterward and obeyed Imu. Even Gunko was at one point no longer able to assert her own will.

In the upcoming chapter 1164, this technique will be used again, as we know from reliable leaks. And the scene also shows why the attack is so dangerous.

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An attack could determine the end of One Piece

Warning, Spoilers: Here we reveal a detail about Rocks D. Xebec and Imu from manga chapter 1164.

Why is she so dangerous? Currently, the story of One Piece is in a flashback to the God Valley incident. In the upcoming chapter, Rocks D. Xebec will be struck by such an attack. Imu orders the pirate to kill his own family.

Xebec was the captain of a legendary pirate crew, which, like Ruffy, belongs to the Davy Family, as indicated by the D. in the name. If Rocks couldn’t withstand Imu’s powers, it does not look good for Ruffy so far, even if the Straw Hat has an advantage through his Devil Fruit power.

Ruffy’s Gear 5 is limited only by his imagination. But if he loses his free will and thus his imagination, it may happen that he is forced into actions he does not agree with – as well as a possible fight with the rest of the Straw Hat crew.

So hopefully there is still a backdoor for Imu’s ability to somehow bypass Ruffy’s control.

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The secret will hopefully be revealed in the coming months, as One Piece is currently in the home stretch. Mangaka Eiichiro Oda has postponed the deadline multiple times. Therefore, MeinMMO estimates when it might really be time: When will the story of One Piece end?

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WoW: First players reach artifact level 999 in Legion Remix – This is how they did it

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Virtually unlimited power – that’s what World of Warcraft Legion Remix promises. However, the first players have completed it and are “done”. The grind was indeed that insane.

In the “Retail” version of World of Warcraft, most players are currently in the temporary mode “WoW Legion Remix”. There, you can relive the old content, but in a drastically accelerated version with new effects and numerous cosmetic rewards.

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One promise of Remix is that you can become infinitely powerful. Infinite? Well, not quite. Because there are some natural limits that also exist in Legion Remix. The item level cap is already set at 740, which has already been reached by a number of players. But then there’s still “Eternal Power” to farm in order to continually strengthen the final talent of the artifact weapon.

The limit here is at 999 invested points. However, the first players have managed that, and they now reveal what this achievement means.

How was the maximum reached? The player Present_Finance5219 explained in the WoW subreddit how his character Iegion achieved the maximum amount of Eternal Power at high speed. If you think there’s a secret turbo way, you’re mistaken – because it was a hard, long grind. A total of around 700 dungeons in the “Mythic+” category were completed, mainly between levels 25 and 30.

WoW Iegion Character
Iegion has made it – such versatility lasts until the end of Remix. (Image source: reddit/r/wow)

According to the player, these levels offer the perfect balance between rewarding incentives (in the form of Eternal Power) and speed. However, it requires a group of five like-minded individuals to maximize efficiency.

Individual dungeons were also completed at incredibly fast speeds. He reveals the record times as well, given in minutes and seconds:

  • The Arc – 1:13
  • Neltharion’s Lair – 1:49
  • The Ravencrest – 3:36
  • Halls of Valor – 4:37

The high speeds are also attributable to the group’s usual strategy of splitting up. Especially in the Arc, you can send one player to each boss and thus finish at a rapid pace.

The Arc is by far the most rewarding dungeon, as it offers the most rewards. The reward is determined by the (theoretical) length of a dungeon.

All this power also came at a price: time. The undertaking took a total of 7 days and 10 hours of playtime. Especially in the last 6 days, he spent 11 to 13 hours each day solely visiting dungeons.

500% less damage – yet not immune

How strong are 999 levels in the artifact weapon? 999 levels in the final point of the artifact weapon correspond to a versatility of 999% – the character deals 999% more damage. At the same time, the damage taken by the character is reduced by 490.5%. Although a value of over 100% should technically absorb all damage, the character is not invulnerable. There is indeed an internal ceiling, preventing any character from being completely immune to damage.

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If you’re not in a hurry, there’s no need to panic and try to reach 999% versatility as well. Because in the upcoming phases of Legion Remix, there are still plenty of opportunities to collect Eternal Power, and the rate of power gain will even increase, as you will receive additional points of Eternal Knowledge. Nevertheless, it’s impressive to see how enthusiastically some have played this temporary mode to already reach the end of the line.
However, those who are not quite as strong can already secure other advantages – namely 5 portals for your entire account, forever.

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Pokémon GO is soon bringing you 2 new monsters that only appeared in one previous generation

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO a new event has been announced. It brings not only new monsters and an increased shiny chance, but also another interesting content.

What kind of event is this? The event is called “Enchanted Hollow”. It starts on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM and runs until Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM.

Which monsters are making their debut? In the event, you can obtain Tarountula and its evolution, Spidops, for the first time in Pokémon GO. The monsters are from the 9th generation and are Bug type.

How can I get the new monsters? You can find Tarountula in the event through Moss Lure Modules, in 1-star raids, in a collector challenge, and with a bit of luck, in the wild. To evolve Spidops, you need one Tarountula and 50 candies of the monster.

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Monsters, Shinies and a Stop

Which monsters have an increased Shiny chance? Within the event, you can encounter Paras and Damhirplex as Shinies with an increased chance. Both monsters can be found in the wild, through Moss Lure Modules, in 1-star raids, and in field research.

What bonuses are there in the event? In addition to the increased Shiny chance for Paras and Stantler, there are also the following bonuses in the event:

  • double experience points for spinning PokéStops
  • double duration for lure modules
  • collector challenges
  • Event PokéStops that you find by following a glow

What exactly the event PokéStops are about is not yet known. There is also no information yet on what kind of glow leads you to them.

What monsters are in the event? In the event, you can find several monsters in various areas of the game.

In the wild:

  • Paras*
  • Stantler*
  • Nickit*
  • Tarountula (rare)

Through Moss Lure Modules:

  • Paras*
  • Stantler*
  • Cottonee*
  • Petilil*
  • Karrablast*
  • Shelmet*
  • Tarountula

In 1-Star Raids:

  • Paras*
  • Stantler*
  • Tarountula

In 3-Star Raids:

  • Leavanny
  • Scolipede
  • Drampa*

In Field Research:

  • Paras*
  • Stantler*
  • Cottonee*
  • Petilil*
  • Karrablast*
  • Shelmet*
  • Drampa* (rare)

All monsters marked with a * can also appear as Shiny.

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Paid Research: For $1.99 (about €2), you can purchase a limited research. Here you will receive a Moss Lure Module, 2 Incense, 3 Lucky Eggs, and encounters with Paras, Stantler, Drampa, and Tarountula. You have until the end of the event to complete the research.

There is still some time until the event starts. But even until then, there are still some other events, raids, spotlight hours, and more content in the game. If you want to know what they are in the near future, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in October 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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AI seemed to have found “solutions for ten previously unsolved problems”, using a lazy trick you know from school

Claudio Niggenkemper Claudio Niggenkemper Reading time 2 minutes

OpenAI proudly announced that GPT-5 has solved ancient math problems. But as it turns out, that was a misunderstanding. The AI was ultimately referring to existing research findings.

What was actually claimed? On October 17, 2025, Harvard University assistant professor of statistics Mark Sellke posted on X, creating the impression that GPT-5 had helped solve previously unsolved mathematical problems.

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Subsequently, OpenAI product manager Kevin Weil claimed that GPT-5 “solved 10 open Paul Erdős problems” and made significant progress on another 11.

This statement was made in a now-deleted tweet, without a clear explanation of what exactly was meant or what evidence underpinned it (via Xataka). The only reference was Sellke’s original post.

Source: X

What are these Erdős problems anyway? Paul Erdős was a legendary Hungarian mathematician known for his large number of publications and profound mathematical questions. Many of his problems, known as Erdős problems, are considered particularly complex and as yet unsolved.

They concern among other things:

  • Prime numbers and their distribution
  • Graph theory (e.g., networks or nodes)
  • Combinatorics (the mathematics of counting and arranging)

On the platform erdosproblems.com, these problems are documented and linked to current mathematical papers.

Just copied?

What went wrong with OpenAI’s statement? OpenAI based its claim on the platform “Erdős Problems,” where researchers compile mathematical progress. Moreover, Kevin Weil simply misinterpreted the post of the assistant professor.

Mathematician Thomas Bloom, who operates the platform on which these open mathematical questions are collected, quickly clarified what it was really about. As he explained on X, OpenAI’s presentation was a “dramatic misinterpretation.” GPT-5 merely found current studies and research findings.

So the problems were not solved in the mathematical sense. Instead, the language model merely assigned or trivially expanded known papers – which OpenAI incorrectly interpreted as a “solution.”

GPT-5 simply reorganized existing information. Solving the problem independently exceeds, at this point, the capabilities of LLM (Large Language Models) (via Xataka).

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The incident is somewhat emblematic of the state of the AI world in 2025: The pressure to deliver new breakthroughs is enormous. Companies like OpenAI, Google DeepMind, or Meta vie for attention and often with exaggerated promises.

But it’s not just large corporations that risk relying too much on artificial intelligence – even in everyday life, an AI can totally miss the mark. In another, somewhat absurd case, a user tried to correct a harmless error with Google’s AI Gemini – and triggered an unwanted endless loop: Google AI goes wild and insults itself 86 times

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I haven’t touched one of my favorite action RPGs for years because I accidentally deleted a legendary weapon after 60 hours

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

MyMMO editor Nikolas Hernes loves the hunt for trophies, but this led to one of the saddest moments of his gaming life in one of his favorite action RPGs.

Which game are we talking about? I have loved the Kingdom Hearts series since I was little. The mix of Disney and Final Fantasy holds a very special place in my heart, even though the story is complete nonsense. As a big fan of achievements, I tried to get all the trophies on PS4 in 2018 with the collection Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX.

To do this, you have to grind quite a bit. To obtain all weapons for Sora, Donald, and Goofy, you not only have to defeat various bosses but also grind crafting materials and weapons. The two most time-consuming weapons are probably the Ultima Weapon, for which you need a lot of materials, and the Defender Shield for Goofy. This can drop from a specific enemy with a 0.2% chance. So it takes quite a while.

After about 60 hours of gameplay (25-30 of those in the main story), I had completed everything the game had to offer. I had obtained the weapons and defeated all the secret bosses. There were just a few trophies left that I wanted to tackle directly. However, due to my greed, I lost everything and haven’t touched the game for 7 years.

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After 60 hours, not only was my perfect save file gone

How did I lose everything? While farming materials and enemies, I developed a certain muscle memory when saving. I ran countless times to the save point and, in just a few clicks, overwrote my current save file without thinking about it.

However, after starting a new save file, the problem arose. Without thinking, I saved at one of the first save points, but before I realized it, my perfect save file was gone. After that, I turned off the game and haven’t touched it again out of frustration. I didn’t care about the remaining trophies.

Since then, my saving behavior has changed drastically. If possible, I always create 3 save files simultaneously, which I alternate through with each save. This has at least saved me playthroughs in other games. Especially in survival horror games.

With the 3 save files, I have the advantage of being able to go back further if I have wasted too much ammunition and find myself in a difficult situation. Had I done that earlier, I probably would still have my beautiful Ultima Weapon and the rare Defender Shield.

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How about you? How do you save in games, and have you ever lost an important item because of inattention? Feel free to share it with us in the comments. In one of my other favorite games, I have a nemesis that I still fear today: Although I have spent 1,000 hours in Monster Hunter, I could only defeat one monster as a coward

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The replacement for Darth Vader from the new Star Wars movies wanted to tell his story further, but Disney got in the way

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 3 minutes

The new movies of Star Wars have told a complete story, yet actor Adam Driver wanted to make his own film for his character. The plans for it were even quite advanced before Disney put a stop to it.

Spoiler: We reveal details about Star Wars: Episode 9 and the character Kylo Ren in the article. If you don’t want to know anything about it, you should stop reading here.

Adam Driver played the antagonist Kylo Ren in the sequels of Star Wars, namely episodes 7-9. It turns out that he is Ben Solo, the son of Han and Leia. He was trained as a Jedi by Luke Skywalker but fell to the Dark Side and served initially Snoke, and later the Emperor, during the films.

At the end of Episode 9, the Resistance wins and Kylo Ren must meet his end. But not before performing a good deed: he saves Rey’s life with a kiss. Thus, his story would actually be concluded, yet Adam Driver wanted it to continue.

As he revealed six years after Episode 9 in an interview, there were concrete plans and even a director for another film.

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The Hunt for Ben Solo

What did the plans look like? Driver told in an interview with The Associated Press that he was very interested in making another film in the Star Wars universe. Since 2021, he had been playing with this idea and would have been ready to return to the role of Kylo Ren, provided there was a good story and an interesting director.

Since Driver was very eager about the project, he took matters into his own hands. He met with director Steven Soderbergh, who directed films like Ocean’s Eleven, Traffic, and Solaris. Together they made Logan Lucky. Driver showed Soderbergh his ideas for a story that should follow Episode 9.

The actor believed that Kylo Ren’s story aka Ben Solo was not yet complete, and there were still things to be done. His development in the sequels was already different than initially thought.

Driver did not reveal what the story looked like. However, the concept also convinced the decision-makers at Lucasfilm, including Kathleen Kennedy (producer), Cary Beck (Lucasfilm vice president), and creative head Dave Filoni.

Screenwriter Scott Z. Burns was commissioned to turn the ideas into a finished script. Said and done: Adam Driver now describes the text as “one of the coolest scripts I’ve ever worked on.”

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Why has the film never been released? Fans of Star Wars may rightfully wonder what has happened since 2021 and why the film never made it to theaters. The answer is as simple as it is sad:

We presented the script to Lucasfilm. They really liked the idea. They completely understood our approach and our motives. We presented it to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman (heads of Disney, editor’s note), but they declined. They could not imagine that Ben Solo is still alive. And that was the end of the matter.

Adam Driver

The reason for the rejection also reveals the problem that a sequel with Ben Solo would have: One would have to convincingly explain why he is suddenly alive again. In this aspect, the script apparently could not convince the backers at Disney.

That’s very unfortunate, as Ben Solo, despite all the criticism he has faced over the years, is an intriguing character. A standalone film with him would have made his character even more nuanced and relatable. Unfortunately, the film that would have carried the title The Hunt for Ben Solo will never be released. However, a film with a very similar title is indeed coming to theaters: Gollum film releases timeline, making appearances of all 9 companions possible

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China opens impossible route to transport electric cars to Europe in half the time – Old rule of maritime trade no longer applies

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

The icy North serves for the first time in human history as a transport route for goods. MeinMMO reveals what is special about the performance of the so-called Istanbul Bridge.

What did the Istanbul Bridge achieve? The maiden voyage of the “Istanbul Bridge” started a few weeks ago and took the Chinese container ship through a new Northeast passage across the economic zone of Russia to Europe.

Originally, the journey was supposed to be completed in 18 days. In fact, the ship, which set sail from the Chinese port of Ningbo-Zhoushan on September 22, 2025, did not arrive in the UK until after 20 days. The reason: A storm off the coast of Norway. Further stops in Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands followed after arriving at the English port of Felixstowe.

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Historical milestone due to global warming

Why is this still special? Until now, cargo ships from China to Europe had to use different passages, which made them travel for 40 to 50 days – more than twice as long. However, due to global warming, the ice surfaces in the northern waters have receded to such an extent that it is now seasonally possible for ships to use the Northeast passage for the first time.

Escorts by icebreakers were not necessary for this. On board the transport ship were about 4,000 containers with lithium-ion batteries, photovoltaic modules, and components for electric cars that are assembled in various countries in Europe.

According to the shipping company Sea Legend Line Limited (Source: YouTube), there are further advantages to the new passage besides the shortened transport time: The CO₂ emissions are lower, the low temperatures are ideal for transporting high-tech components, and the calmer sea would reduce the risk of damage.

The industry can also look forward to a reduction in stock levels, increased efficiency of the entire logistics chain, and less tied-up capital. It seems certain that the new Northeast passage will be used more frequently in the future.

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It also seems likely because China wants to diversify after problems with the USA and supply Europe more with export goods. This fits with the following news from the second most populous country in the world: China has had enough of the bad reputation of its cars and now wants to ban the export of vehicles of inferior quality or without spare parts

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The 7 strongest villains from One Punch Man that the hero can still defeat with one blow

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 4 minutes

Saitama defeats every opponent in the manga and anime of One Punch Man with just one punch. But which villain could pose a serious threat if the hero didn’t exist? MeinMMO reveals it to you.

The heroes from One Punch Man fight for the survival of humanity. Besides Saitama, who can defeat everything with one punch, there are indeed other heroes who have special abilities and can take on strong opponents.

However, the antagonists also come up with all sorts of tricks to still fulfill their goals. MeinMMO lists the strongest enemies from One Punch Man that currently exist. We use the following table of danger levels:

  • Wolf: A potential threat, usually a dangerous being or a dangerous group
  • Tiger: A crisis that can lead to the loss of many lives
  • Devil: A crisis that can lead to the destruction of an entire city; requires an S-Rank hero
  • Dragon: A crisis that can destroy several cities; requires multiple S-Rank heroes
  • God: A crisis that can annihilate all of humanity

However, please note: The strongest villains are found in the manga. Therefore, there may be spoilers that you encounter!

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One-Punch Man: Special Announcement for Season 3 of the Anime

The villains from One Punch Man in ranking

Rank 7: Evil Natural Water / Evil Ocean

  • Rank: Dragon (tendency God)

The evil natural water is really just a thoughtless mass of water. But the monster becomes a dangerous opponent because it is hard to control. It was accidentally created in an experiment by Psykos.

The monster is immune to physical damage and thus becomes almost invincible. It also absorbs part of the sea throughout the story, which allows it to escalate into a global catastrophe.

Even stronger villains can be found on page 2.

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Source(s):
  1. One-Punch Man Wiki
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If ARC Raiders is too difficult for you, there is the perfect alternative for lame ducks

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 3 minutes

All fans of extraction shooters are currently talking about ARC Raiders, but some players find the shooter simply too difficult. Fortunately, there is now an alternative for all players whose reflexes are not as quick as they used to be.

What kind of game is this? On October 16, 2025, the extraction shooter “Escape from Duckov” was released on Steam, which you can buy for €15.83 until October 30. After that, the game costs €17.99.

Escape from Duckov relies on classic mechanics from various extraction shooters: You set off with your character into the open world, explore the landscape, collect a lot of loot and resources, and extract to expand your hideout with the accumulated materials. But as the name suggests, there is an obvious difference: You are a duck.

In Escape from Duckov, you are a duck in the world of ducks. You defend your belongings with firearms and continuously better equipment. Unlike genre competitors, however, Escape from Duckov uses a top-down perspective. Therefore, you see and control the duck from above.

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The trailer for Escape from Duckov shows an extraction shooter with armed ducks

The perfect shooter for slow ducks

Who is the game interesting for? Escape from Duckov is a single-player game. You don’t have to deal with other players. Thus, the game is not only interesting for fans of extraction games but also for anyone interested in the genre who often comes up short in PvP battles in shooters.

On Steam, a player writes: “I’m not as fast as I used to be when it comes to FPS games or action games in general, but this here? Duckov? Wow, this is intense, fun, rewarding, this is everything I’ve heard about Tarkov but in a package that’s much easier for me to get into.”

Overall, Escape from Duckov is regarded by early players as lighter and more beginner-friendly than many other extraction shooters. You can start the game as a new player and have fun right away. Something that, for example, is not possible with the namesake Escape from Tarkov.

What does this have to do with ARC Raiders? Extraction shooters constantly face criticism for being too difficult or punishing. It takes some time for players to earn good equipment. Once they finally do, it is frustrating to lose it in a brief moment.

This is what shooter fans are currently discussing regarding ARC Raiders, an upcoming extraction shooter from Embark Studios (The Finals). While some players wish the game would become easier, MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos hopes that the shooter stays as it is.

Extraction shooters are thus always in a dilemma regarding difficulty. If they are too easy, the tension is lost, which arises from the “fear” that one could lose their carried equipment at any moment. If they are too difficult, it discourages interested players who do not want their hours of gameplay to be wiped out in an instant.

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Duck shooter starts strong, delights thousands of gamers

How is Escape from Duckov received? The duck shooter launched remarkably strong on Steam. After just a few days, the game has sold over 500,000 copies, report the developers. Over the weekend, up to 146,000 players played the shooter simultaneously – even though the server slam of ARC Raiders was running and Battlefield 6 is also very fresh.

Over 6,600 players have already left a rating on Steam for the game, of which a strong 96% are positive (as of October 20). Players especially praise that the shooter has surprisingly much depth and respects their time.

If you’re not looking for easy extraction shooters, but prefer the challenge and constant threat of games like Escape from Tarkov, you can find some games on MeinMMO that you might enjoy: 7 games on Steam that you should play if you like Escape from Tarkov

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New World: Aeternum maintenance on 21.10.2025 – How long will the servers be down?

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 2 minutes

On October 21, 2025, there will be server maintenance in New World: Aeternum. When you can play again and what part of the maintenance involves, you will find out here.

Server Down in New World – from when? The servers will be shut down on September 21, 2025, at 08:00 CEST (23:00 PDT) on all platforms.

When can I play New World again? According to a post on X.com, maintenance and implementation of fixes will take approximately 1.5 hours. You should be able to play again around 9:30 CEST. We will inform you as soon as the servers are available again.

What happens during the server down? The servers will be shut down. During this time, you cannot play New World: Aeternum.

Why there were maintenance works and what is included in the fixes will be explained in the next section.

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New World holt sich die Spieler wieder zurück und macht ihnen ein Geschenk

All Patch Notes for the Fixes

After some server issues occurred in New World: Aeternum last night (see x.com), a server maintenance was announced to address this and several other known issues.

Accordingly, the following issues will be addressed and fixes implemented during the server down today:

  • Fixed an issue with some players unable to access the Seraphim Soul Trial at Monastery Isle.
  • Fixed an issue where some quests did not progress after speaking to the NPC.
  • Fixed an issue where the gates in Catacombs would sometimes not open after killing Rafflebones.
  • Fixed an issue where the extraction portal would fail to spawn causing players to fail to extract in Catacombs.
  • Fixed an issue where Catacomb levers are not interactable.
  • Fixed an issue where the secret door in Castle Dracula was occasionally not opening as expected.
  • Fixed an issue where artifacts would sometimes revert to a previous gear score level after being upgraded at the Gypsum Kiln.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed old perks to be placed onto new crafting items via perk crafting items. This was not intended so we have removed the ability to use perk items on these recipes. For already crafted items that mix the new and old perks, we’ve swapped out all the old perks with an empty charm slot. Mastery Perks became Skill slots, Offensive themed perks became Offensive Slots, and Defensive themed perks became Defensive Slots.
  • Fixed an issue where applying the last perk charm of any type in your inventory to an item causes that charm type to be broken if applying another perk charm of that type.
  • Fixed an issue where territory standing boosters did not apply to territory standing earned in Nighthaven. Reduced distance players can hear doors opening throughout Nighthaven.
  • Fixed an issue which prevented the Focused set, the Tenacity set, and several infix items from appearing on the PvP Reward Track.
  • Fixed an issue where some mobs required for MSQ quests would fail to spawn.
  • Fixed an issue where the elementally charged set bonus wouldn’t trigger if the chest piece for the bonus was not equipped.
  • Fixed various crashing issues.
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DC fulfills the wish of many fans, sends Superman to fight Homelander from The Boys

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 3 minutes

Superman and Homelander will not meet so quickly in any movie or series. However, the situation is different in the world of comics. Soon, there will be a crossover that could clarify an important question.

Comic fans love to speculate whether their favorite character would prevail against another superhero or villain. In the case of Superman and Homelander from The Boys, this question is all the more relevant because Homelander is something like the evil counterpart to Superman.

He is strongly narcissistic, racist, prone to violence, and generally just not a good role model. That the character is nevertheless celebrated as an idol by some fans disturbs even the actor.

Superman, on the other hand, is mainly known for his idealistic character. He saves the day and is a shining hero, mostly at least. What happens when he meets Homelander has so far been the basis for wild speculation. However, DC itself would like to put an end to that soon, as a confrontation between the two is imminent.

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Superman – Trailer for the new film of the well-known superhero from DC

The Shining Hero vs. The Arrogant Villain

What has been announced? DC has revealed new information at the New York Comic Con 2025 about an already launched comic series. The first issue of “DC: K.O.” was released on October 7, 2025, with part 2 following in November. In it, the Justice League must battle Darkseid in a kind of Battle Royale.

In addition to the regular issues, there will be a bonus issue in February 2026 featuring various characters from other universes, including Homelander from The Boys.

Jim Lee, the creative head of DC, announced at the Comic Con that there will be a meeting of giants: “Who wouldn’t want to watch Homelander fight Superman?”

How exactly the duel will look is something Lee has, of course, not revealed. However, one can assume that the two superheroes will give each other a good beating – which leads back to the question of who will ultimately emerge as the victor.

Who has better chances? Of course, it’s pure speculation, but Superman would probably have the better chances. His powers exceed those of Homelander, and he also has more experience in combat – especially against enemies with superpowers.

As for his character, Superman is stronger: he is emotionally much more stable and is not easily rattled by minor setbacks in battle. Homelander, on the other hand, is arrogant and lacks discipline – which is a disadvantage in the duel against the morally upright and well-considered Superman.

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Who else appears in the crossover? The biggest attention is probably on the meeting between Superman and Homelander, but there are also other characters who are interesting. Among them is Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat, with the exciting question of whether the extreme violence from the video game will also find its place in the comic. Coincidentally: Homelander has already made an appearance in Mortal Kombat.

And with the doll Annabelle from the Conjuring film series, an unusual foe makes an appearance. What a fight against the demonic icon from the horror flick would look like is probably a question that only a few comic fans have asked. They will find out the answer in February next year.

Are you looking forward to the crossover? And who do you think has the better chances in the mentioned duel of Superman vs. Homelander? Feel free to share your opinions in the comments. An expert in the field of superheroes recently expressed his views on a similar question and sent his own creation into the race: “Superman is bad”: A comic author delivers a harsh verdict and says which hero is better

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Source(s):
  1. slashfilm.com
  2. Titelbild: The Boys auf YouTube

Crafting in WoW will be easier again – many annoying factors will disappear

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Crafting in World of Warcraft has become too complex. With Midnight, the developers are tweaking the system slightly.

With the expansion Dragonflight, World of Warcraft extensively overhauled the crafting systems. There are multiple quality levels for almost all reagents, and the same applies to the crafted equipment. The antiquated Classic crafting system has been discarded.

Although Blizzard has achieved many goals with this, there were still a few issues. Some found the new system too complex, while others felt overwhelmed by the numerous quality levels of the items. With Midnight, the developers are rowing back a bit and trying to find a middle ground.

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WoW Midnight shows gameplay – All new features

More space in inventory, easier handling

What is changing exactly? Basically, there are some major changes that especially affect the quality levels:

  • Crafting materials from gathering and crafting professions will now have only two quality levels.
  • Consumables will now have only two quality levels.
  • End-game equipment from crafting will now have only three quality levels.

This way, you can more easily decide which materials to use for which result. If the quality level of the end product doesn’t matter, you can simply use the “bad” materials. If the result is important, like with equipment, you will opt for the better materials.

Note that the information here still comes from the Alpha of Midnight and that everything is currently still a “Work in Progress.” Some details may change until the release of the expansion in 2026.

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What does this mean for crafters? In summary, the changes primarily mean simplifications in handling. You will now need less space in the bank for the reagents, as one quality level has been completely removed.

This alone already provides significantly more clarity, whether when crafting equipment or consumables. You will now only have to choose between “cheap and somewhat weaker” or “more expensive but high quality” – the middle tier, which hardly anyone used anyway, is completely eliminated.

What do you think of the changes to crafting? Is Blizzard on the right track and finding a reasonable compromise? Or are you still not warming up to the “new” crafting system and wishing for a return to the times before Dragonflight?
Even if Blizzard has achieved the goal with crafting – some do not achieve their goal, like this one blood elf who has been failing for 20 years.

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Source(s):
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“I can’t believe it worked” – A player urged Steam to break its own rules, and the result shows why Valve is so popular with players

tobias schwaiger tobias schwaiger Reading time 2 minutes

The customer service of Steam enjoys a particularly good reputation among its community, and the story of a Reddit user shows once again why. He got his money back, even though his request did not comply with the official rules.

What story is it about? In a Reddit thread, the user BabaYodaTheFirst explained that he had bought a game from the “Like a Dragon” series about two weeks ago. However, after about six hours of gameplay, he noticed that SEGA had shortly thereafter launched a discount promotion. 

He wanted to return his game to buy it again on sale, along with another title from the series. The problem: According to Steam’s return policy, refunds are only possible within two weeks and with less than two hours of playtime – his request was initially denied.

However, instead of accepting this, the player sent a second message to Steam support, this time with a simple “pretty please,” and lo and behold: a customer service representative from Valve responded with understanding and approved the refund as a “kind gesture.” 

When I woke up this morning, I could hardly believe it. My parents were surprised when I, who am usually so calm, was bouncing around like a gremlin.

BabaYodaTheFirst via Reddit

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Not the only good story

Why does this work on Steam? Another user on Reddit sums up the situation fairly concretely: “The 14-day/2-hour rule is the criterion for automatic refunds – it is not an absolute limit for obtaining refunds,” states ialsoagree in the thread. Therefore, it is worth contacting support directly in such cases.

Other players also subsequently shared their positive experiences on the platform and referred to the human approach of customer service:

I told them: “I know I exceeded the 2 hours, but I swear I spent most of my time fighting with the game itself.” The guy wrote back to me about 5 minutes later: “You too, huh? Yeah, I tried it myself last night. What a disaster, lol. You are about the 50th person I had to personally give a refund to this morning, myself included.

Rymanjan via Reddit

For the gamer not-cool-br0, the support was even the reason to turn his back on PlayStation and only buy games on Steam. While Steam easily refunded him after 4 hours of playtime, the PSN store didn’t give him a single cent back 10 minutes after purchase and without playtime.

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Why is this so special? The community has often praised that Valve sets the standards when it comes to customer service and leniency, and constantly shows that humanity also has a place in support. For example, through the story of another user, who managed to secure a full-price game with support due to a delayed repair of his Steam Deck: Player sends his device to Steam support, asks a few weeks later for an update, and receives a role-playing hit for free

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Diablo 4 Season 11: Everything about start, release date and PTR

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 4 minutes

Season 11 starts in December in Diablo 4 and brings fresh content, new mechanics, and some fundamental changes. What features to expect, what’s changing with crafting, and when you can check out the PTR, you can find out here on MeinMMO.

In a “Sanctuary Sitdown,” the developers of Diablo 4 revealed the first details about the contents of Season 11 on the official Discord. We summarize all the important information here and keep the article regularly updated as new updates emerge.

Season 11: Start, PTR, and Patch Notes

When does Season 11 start? In the Battle Pass of Diablo 4, you can see the remaining days of the current season. If everything goes according to plan, Season 11 is expected to start on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. As with the last season, the update is likely to be released around 6 PM (CEST). However, due to changes to the main game, this update may be larger than 5 GB.

When does Season 11 end? The roadmap for Diablo 4 currently only mentions the start in December. For 2026, a new expansion, a rank system, and leaderboards have already been announced. As is customary, Season 11 will likely last about three months, so presumably until early March 2026.

Is there a PTR for Season 11? The PTR (Public Test Realm) for Season 11 runs from October 21, 7:30 PM, until October 28, 8:00 PM (German time). There, you can try out the new features and changes to the base game on PC via Battle.net. This includes seasonal “gifts” that you can use for bonuses, new uniques, as well as updates to the crafting system and regional progress.

Are there patch notes for Season 11? We have summarized the highlights from patch 2.5.0 for Season 11 for you here. There, you can also find out what specifically changes in the crafting system.

Season 10 has already brought some changes to Diablo 4 – and the community received them well. It remains to be seen how Season 11 will be.

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Season 10 in Diablo 4 macht endlich wieder Spaß

Season 11: New Features and Changes to the Base Game

What is the theme of Season 11? There is currently no official theme. However, it is certain that Blizzard will once again shake up some core systems with Season 11. This includes regional progress, defensive values, and monster AI. Overall, the ARPG is set to become more challenging and tactical.

This is what Season 11 includes:

  • Season Mechanics: The new mechanic in Season 11 is the seasonal “gifts” that you can use to:
    • receive a reward,
    • remove negative effects and gain positive ones
    • or increase the difficulty of activities.
divine gifts season 11 mechanics diablo 4
Seasonal gifts influence your gameplay in Season 11 of Diablo 4.
  • Crafting Systems: The existing crafting systems will be revised following community feedback. With hardening, you can now specifically choose an affix you want to imprint on your item via a recipe (previously, two were possible). For that, hardening charges can be reset indefinitely. Completion no longer increases an item’s affix values but improves quality in terms of base damage, armor, or resistance.
  • Monsters: Monsters react more intelligently and dynamically in combat. Monster affixes are stronger and require tactical approaches. There are 20 new affixes, and existing affixes are being revised. “Minor evils,” such as Duriel or Andariel, can surprise you in activities.
  • Defense & Healing: The base potion capacity will be reduced to 4 potions; they heal instantly for 35% of your maximum health. Potion upgrades will be removed as they heal a fixed amount. Armor will reduce all damage, both physical and non-physical. The penalties per torment level will be eliminated. Also, Paragon points will now provide multiplicative bonuses to defensive values.
  • Regional Progress becomes Season Rank: The previous regional progress will then only remain in the Eternal Realm. In seasonal realms, it will be replaced by the season rank, which is closely linked to the season journey. You rank up by completing capstone dungeons. Seasonal ranks grant additional skill and Paragon points. If you complete optional quests in the season journey, you will receive bonuses such as skill points, ash, and cosmetics. The altars of Lilith and Akarat will now only grant experience and small rewards but no longer permanent power bonuses. In short: You will have to earn your bonuses anew each season.
season rank renown regional progress diablo 4
To level up in the season rank, you finish capstone dungeons.
  • Leaderboards return: From Season 11, there will again be leaderboards in Diablo 4, where you can compare yourself with other players. They are tied to the activity “The Tower,” a multi-level, time-controlled dungeon. You will unlock the tower through the obelisk in Cerrigar and can then choose any difficulty you have already unlocked in the pit.
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Season 11: Best Classes and Builds

Which class is the best class in Season 11? It is still unclear which classes and builds will dominate the tier lists in Season 11. After the PTR and extensive theorycrafting, experts will share their assessments with the players. And here you will find a fresh tier list for the new season. The strongest builds in the current season can be found here: Diablo 4 Season 10: Tier List with the Best Builds

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Pokémon GO: Is the Spotlight Hour worth it tomorrow?

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

The next Spotlight Hour awaits you in Pokémon GO. MeinMMO shows you what to expect and whether it’s worth it.

What kind of event is this? A Spotlight Hour is a short event that takes place every Tuesday. It lasts for 60 minutes, features at least one Pokémon, and has a bonus as well.

The Spotlight Hour on October 21, 2025, brings you, in keeping with the Halloween event, Gastly. The Ghost-Poison Pokémon is from the 1st generation and can evolve into Haunter and then into Gengar.

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Pokémon GO: The Season “Stories of Transformation” in the Trailer

Spotlight Hour on October 21, 2025 – Start and Bonuses

When does the Spotlight Hour start? As always, the event starts at 6:00 PM and ends an hour later at 7:00 PM.

What bonus is active? If you catch Pokémon during this Spotlight Hour, you will receive double experience points for it. The bonus applies to all Pokémon, not just Gastly.

Additionally, there is a special bonus during this Spotlight Hour. If you catch Gastly, you can earn Mega Energy for Gengar. If you haven’t triggered this Mega Evolution yet, you should take the opportunity.

Can you catch Shiny Gastly? Yes. If you’re lucky, you might also stumble upon the Shiny variant of Gastly. However, the chance is not increased during the event.

Is the Spotlight Hour worth it? Gengar is still one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO. As both a Ghost and Poison attacker, it is a solid choice. Mega Gengar is even stronger. If you don’t have this evolution yet, you should take advantage of the Spotlight Hour and try to earn enough Mega Energy for the evolution.

In the Battle League, however, you should avoid Gastly and its evolutions. None of the three Pokémon are recommended here.

The bonus from the event can also be used to snag some extra experience points. This can be especially useful when you are looking to reach new levels after the big level 80 update.

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In addition to the Spotlight Hours, there are many more events, raids, and content waiting for you in October. If you want to get an overview of when these are active in the game, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in October 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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I played 3 big and current games this weekend, I had the most fun with the non-MMO RPG

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 6 minutes

While New World is currently experiencing a sort of third spring, Pax Dei is celebrating its final launch on Steam. Of course, our MMORPG enthusiast Karsten is on it. However, he had the most fun with another game that was released recently.

I already wrote it: October will be THE big highlight in an otherwise very weak MMORPG year 2025. While our MeinMMO demon Cortyn dives into WoW Legion Remix and colleague Cedric immerses himself with remarkable joy in Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, I have my eye on two other releases:

Since my kids were busy elsewhere last weekend, I fortunately had unusually much time to dive into both MMORPGs. However, they did not get my full attention. Because there was also a third, still quite fresh blockbuster release that kept luring me back to its servers.

In the following, I will not only share my insights from Pax Dei and New World, but also reveal which game I had the most fun with.

Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He has been dealing with the best genre in the world daily for 16 years. His private first contact was in 2005. Since then, he has accumulated several years of playtime in various online role-playing games and has played almost every relevant genre representative of the past 20 years at least for a while.

Karsten also feels comfortable in almost every other genre. No wonder, after all, he discovered and developed his love for video games on the NES and C64.
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Pax Dei verlässt Early Access, hier seht ihr den Release-Trailer zum Mittelalter-MMORPG

Pax Dei – Time-consuming grind to switch off

I had not played the sandbox MMORPG from Mainframe Industries since July 2024, so I was quite curious about how much better Pax Dei has become over the past year. And thanks to the progress wipe, I was able to find out with a newly created character.

First insight: A lot has changed since the beginning, the game now explains much more. Since I passed the free access, which comes with every founder’s version, directly to my better half, I could closely observe that the text prompts are still not enough to clarify all important questions. One still has to work through the entry into Pax Dei.

I found our different approaches to the game interesting. While I set off immediately with my prior knowledge to build a home in a good location, my wife dove into the camp and the generally accessible workstations of the Free2Play version to craft some equipment.

Pax Dei: Home
Over the weekend, Karsten built a small home in Pax Dei.

Second insight: The progression curve in crafting is more pleasant, important raw materials are better distributed, and combat has also received noticeable improvements. However, there are still one or two hurdles that require a lot of farming, and you should not expect a refined combat system, like in many other MMORPGs.

At least the somewhat lengthy grind for farming resources serves even now, as it did before, to simply switch off for a while and recharge. This is supported by another strength of the MMORPG: the beautiful medieval game world, with its impressive vistas.

What I liked the most during my replay was how lively this world is currently again. Pax Dei desperately needs its active community to exploit its potential. Therefore, I doubt whether one has done oneself a favor with the paid properties.

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The expansion of the home is still one of the biggest motivators for Pax Dei, in my opinion. After all, the developers have listened to something I’ve been wishing for many years: a subscription model that does not rely on the standard 13 euros per month that WoW introduced to the mainstream 20 years ago. Premium costs only 4 euros in Pax Dei, Premium + 1 property is okay at 7 euros.

On the next page, it continues with my experiences in New World:

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7 vs. Wild has a new series now, but most have missed it

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The production of 7 vs. Wild has secretly launched a new series and most people will have missed it. The first episode already shows how harmoniously the filming takes place.

What kind of series is this? 7 vs. Wild has long consisted of the main series and the “Behind the Scenes” format “Behind The Scences”, where viewers are taken to the extraordinary filming of the series and given insights into the preparations.

However, the production has now created another series. It currently doesn’t have a proper title but shows further unreleased scenes from 7 vs. Wild Amazonas. However, these are not recordings of the participants, but footage that was originally shot for the “Behind The Scences” format but didn’t make it into the series.

Even Jens “Knossi” Knossalla was once a participant of 7 vs. Wild:

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The “secret” series

Where can you watch the series? The series is a Reddit exclusive. This year, 7 vs. Wild has teamed up with Reddit to show some episodes of the exclusive show there. They are published as posts on the official 7 vs. Wild Reddit and can only be viewed there.

When and how many episodes there will be is currently unknown. Only one episode has gone live so far, giving viewers an impression of the series, and fans like it.

What is the first episode about? In the first episode of the Reddit exclusive series, viewers meet a man named “Beleño”. He rents his boat to the production for the filming and is a good acquaintance of host Hervé Neukomm.

If you think this is a quick procedure like car rental, you are mistaken. Before the boat is rented, they first talk, show all the features of the boat, and of course, grill and drink beer. Making deals in Leticia is still not done through automated processes.

Here you can watch the first episode:

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How is the new series being received? The episode is well received by users on Reddit. It is well known that “hardcore fans” are very active there, who know everything about 7 vs. Wild and even find out the location months before the announcement.

The expanded insight behind the scenes fits well with the users of the internet forum, and they praise the insights and are happy that the excerpts have been shown. The first episode of the mini-series primarily makes a friendly impression and conveys to the viewer that both sides are happy to collaborate.

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7 vs. Wild is not only an adventure for the participants but also for the production team, which is involved in the preparation and planning for months.

The regular episodes of the “Behind The Scences” series already show how differently the filming takes place compared to a studio production. In the first episode of the regular behind-the-scenes format, the producer talked about the exit of founder Fritz Meinecke: Producer of 7 vs. Wild talks about the exit of Fritz Meinecke, reveals what has been learned from him

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