A few jokes have been made about the Twitch streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler over the years. One of them is that he doesn’t want to say a certain word. However, his Twitch colleague has now managed to trick him.
The boy initially couldn’t believe that the Twitch streamer was offering him 100 euros if they won the round. Therefore, he challenged him to say “Wallah”. This is the Arabic expression for “I swear by God” (source: Duden).
However, Trymacs refused, which led to the insider joke that Trymacs should say the word. Now, a Twitch colleague has managed to get him to do it.
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Vom Pizza-Lieferant zu einem der größten deutschen Twitch-Streamer – Leben und Karriere von Trymacs in 2 Minuten
“And with that, we’ve got it!”
Why is Trymacs saying the word now? The Twitch streamers Trymacs, Sascha “unsympathischTV” Hellinger, and Florian “Varion” Kiesow are currently on a live tour with their podcast Offline + Ehrlich. During this, unsympathischTV also filmed vlogs.
Earlier, unsympathischTV annoyed Trymacs by repeatedly asking if he could say “Wallah”. Trymacs declined, which is why his Twitch colleague came up with another strategy.
One morning, unsympathischTV came to him and asked Trymacs if he could please recite his self-written poem. Trymacs initially hesitated as he had just woken up but eventually agreed.
At the end of the poem came the line “My notary is at the new Wall A”, which caused Trymacs to accidentally say the word. UnsympathischTV then rejoiced over his successful trick and said to the camera: “And with that, we’ve got it! Good morning, friends!” (source: YouTube from minute 09:19).
Vince Zampella is a notorious developer when it comes to shooters. He has previously worked on Medal of Honor and is now responsible for Battlefield 6. More importantly, he is one of the founders of Infinity Ward, the development studio of Call of Duty. However, the founding nearly didn’t happen.
What is the reason that Call of Duty exists? Zampella is currently the lead developer at Battlefield 6 and spoke in an interview with the magazine GQ about the shooter. Although he now works for the competition, he has never forgotten his beginnings at CoD.
The only reason Call of Duty exists is that EA were dicks.
Zampella initially worked on Medal of Honor under EA at the developer “2015, Inc.”. However, there was a dispute with EA, which led Zampella to leave the studio in 2002 and found his own with Infinity Ward. Without this dispute, the founding would likely never have occurred – and thus Call of Duty.
Nonetheless, Zampella later returned to EA to supervise Titanfall, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Apex Legends. Eventually, he even ended up with CoD’s competitor, Battlefield 6.
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Battlefield 6: Mit diesen Tipps werdet ihr zum besseren Squad-Spieler
EA made a bad decision
What exactly was the dispute? Over time, EA decided to take over the development of Medal of Honor themselves. Justin Thomas, a designer on Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, recalls that there were already problems during development (as noted on mcvuk.com):
For legal reasons, I would like to say that things did not go as planned. We were in a situation where no payments were made for delivered milestones and we had no financial resources for operations.
Consequently, part of the team decided to found Infinity Ward. Grant Collier, also a founder of Infinity Ward, had contacted all major publishers, and within a few days, Activision was the one who responded immediately with an offer. Thus, the pitch for Call of Duty was born.
If EA had left the development with the external studio, CoD would never have been born.
How’s it going currently? Call of Duty is currently gearing up for the release of Black Ops 7. The new title will be released on November 14, 2025, and has already announced to reduce SBMM at launch.
The mobile game Pokémon TCG Pocket celebrates its 1st anniversary at the end of October 2025. To celebrate the day, there will be an update for which the developers are announcing several changes.
This year, the game is celebrating its 1st anniversary. The developers have announced a major update for this occasion. It includes several smaller changes: both revisions of existing features and new future options.
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Anniversary update brings many changes
What are these changes? The developers announced the following in a post on X:
New sharing feature: You can send a card of rarity levels 1-4 to your friends daily.
Revised Wonder Draw feature: You will have a higher chance of drawing missing cards from the new expansions in Wonder Draw. This way, you can add missed cards to your set faster. Additionally, the current number of cards you own from the set will be displayed.
Improved trading mode: Cards from the latest booster can also be traded, and overall more cards are allowed for trading.
It has been noted that it is difficult to fully obtain an expansion when new boosters are released very frequently. After all, there are currently a total of 11 expansions.
Additionally, a new booster pack is also set to be released, which will primarily include Mega Evolutions. More information about this will be provided separately.
If you are interested in diving back into Pokémon TCG Pocket, we can show you tips and tricks for the best decks and cards on MeinMMO. For instance, there is a card that is perfect for playing tricks on your opponents: A card in Pokémon TCG Pocket is perfect for trolling your opponents
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Increasing player numbers, queues for the servers, positive discussions about new content – New World unexpectedly rises like a phoenix from the ashes. MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz analyzes the sudden rebirth of the MMORPG from Amazon Games.
The player numbers are rising after a long dry spell, allowing New World to climb several places in the list of MMORPGs on Steam with the most players at the beginning of October. More than 40,000 players were online at the same time on Steam, exactly one year ago during the Aeternum relaunch (Source: steamcharts.com).
Players are even reporting queue times for New World servers at times, such as here on Reddit.
But where does the upswing come from? Is only the new Season 10 the reason? In the following, we analyze the surprising turnaround and shed light on what Amazon Games is doing right.
Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is the MMORPG expert of MeinMMO. He has been dealing with the best genre in the world daily for 16 years. His 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.
The historically impressive launch of the MMORPG reflected less the quality of the game and more the desire of genre enthusiasts for a new, large online role-playing game from the West. Moreover, New World initially benefited greatly from the COVID-19 pandemic and the synergies with Twitch as well as the collaborations with various streamers.
The many problems caused by the turbulent development (including a shift in focus from survival PvP to theme park PvE) and the inexperience of the Amazon Games team quickly began to take effect. The player numbers fell.
Major releases like the expansion “Rise of the Angry Earth” in October 2023 and the Aeternum relaunch last year were only able to reverse this negative trend for a very short time. This was also due to the fact that developers never managed to solve all the major issues of the MMORPG in Aeternum.
With Aeternum, the big restart for New World was supposed to succeed:
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New World Aeternum: Well-Staged Gameplay Trailer for Launch
The first seasons of Aeternum even worsened the situation. On the one hand, because the seasonal servers did not fit the player experience of New World and because they further fragmented the already shrinking community. Additionally, the regular servers received hardly any new content through the first seasons.
On the other hand, because the focus of the seasons was on areas like PvP or hardcore rules, which only a small part of the community felt addressed. Many new players attracted to the servers by Aeternum were primarily lured by the theme park and improved PvE content.
The little surprising result: Neither Aeternum nor the regular seasons were able to have a sustainably positive effect on player numbers. According to Amazon Games, for example, only 434 players have mastered all achievements of the hardcore servers, although that could be done in just a few hours of playtime.
The focus on PvP and hardcore in the seasons has left many players cold with New World.
New head brings fresh wind with new strategy
The probably most important step for the current turnaround took place in May 2025. In that month, Katy Kaszynski took over the position of Game Director from Scot Lane. Before that, she was Release Manager and Senior Producer for New World – so she knows the MMORPG inside out. She has been with Amazon Games since 2020, before that she worked for more than 3 years as Program Manager at Amazon.
The freshly launched Season 10 is likely the first content package that was completely developed under the leadership of Katy Kaszynski. And this season finally addresses perhaps the biggest remaining weakness of the MMORPG: the endgame.
However, not only new content like the Catacombs dungeons or the Night Island raid have arrived on the standard servers of New World, but also comprehensive adjustments for the overall character progression as well as the rewards available in the endgame. The goal: to create long-term motivation to regularly and continuously attract players to the servers.
All this is supplemented by a new area with story and quest content as well as a new map for the Outpost Rush. PvP fans and casual players will not be forgotten.
In short: Katy Kaszynski and her team have found a simple solution for a long-standing problem of New World: to listen to the community and provide the type of content and improvements that are in high demand.
The trailer for Season 10 of New World:
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Der Launch-Trailer zu Nighthaven zeigt die neue schaurige Zone von New World
Fewer hurdles for entry = more players
The delicious cream of the Season 10 ice cream is garnished with 2 cherries, one of which is very fresh and the other a bit older. Both ensure that New World is accessible to many more players in all its glory:
Both are clever decisions to attract more players to the game’s servers and to eliminate reasons for not being able to play together like “I don’t have Aeternum/Rise of the Angry Earth”.
Additionally, all players of New World are currently playing on the standard servers, as there is no fragmentation due to seasonal worlds. The result: Aeternum feels alive. An important plus for any MMORPG and the search for teammates for group content.
Now free with New World – the “Rise of the Angry Earth” expansion:
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Outlook for the future of New World
Amazon Games seems to be on the right track with New World. Who would have thought that a few months ago? The big question now is, of course, whether the developers can continue on this path. There is potential for improvements and a demand for new content like sand by the sea.
Since the last roadmap update was in July and many of the confirmed content revolved around Season 9 and Season 10, it is currently unclear what Amazon Games is planning for Season 11 and beyond. New weapons, additional difficulty levels for raids, new challenges, scaling of areas, account-wide progression, and new PvP content have been hinted at.
However, it is clear that Katy Kaszynski’s team has to keep up the momentum so the current positive trend doesn’t evaporate immediately. Whether that will succeed is interesting not only for New World but also with regard to the new MMORPG based on the Lord of the Rings that is currently being developed by Amazon Games.
The new anime MMORPG Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is not well-rated on Steam. However, fans believe that it’s not solely about the game and want to prove it.
How is it going with Blue Protocol: Star Resonance? The new anime MMORPG has been released for less than a week and shines with over 70,000 players on Steam (via SteamDB). However, the reviews are not particularly good. The MMORPG holds only 48% positive overall ratings on Steam.
However, fans do not believe that the game can be so bad and still convince so many players. With a new twist, they want to prove that the ratings are actually better than thought.
Here you can watch the trailer for Blue Protocol: Star Resonance:
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Blue Protocol: Star Resonance presents a colorful character diversity in the new release trailer
Similarly, it is said to have happened with Blue Protocol: Star Resonance. The community sees various reasons for the many negative ratings. Some believe on Reddit that it is due to the lack of release for the South Asian region, which is not set to launch for several weeks. Others have even more unlikely reasons for the many negative reviews.
Nevertheless, the Reddit users now believe they have found evidence for their theory, and that directly on Steam.
What does the evidence look like?Steam has allowed filtering reviews for some time now. This way, you can first see how the game is rated in your own country. However, if you reset all filters and then look at the reviews from players who have spent at least 5 hours in the MMORPG, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance stands at 73% positive ratings.
This is significantly better than the 48% of overall ratings and proves that many of the players who negatively rated the MMORPG stopped after a short time. Whether this is due to the MMORPG not being available to them or for other reasons is not substantiated.
Is Blue Protocol: Star Resonance better than thought? Blue Protocol: Star Resonance received a lot of feedback regarding localization in the West during beta and yet apparently improved nothing. This is the main criticism that many players currently express about the MMORPG, even if they still continue to play Blue Protocol: Star Resonance.
It hardly matters whether negative reviews also come from players who rate the MMORPG poorly out of frustration over a region lock or other reasons, as there is currently enough valid criticism. The new anime MMORPG also commits almost all 5 mistakes that one should actually avoid to succeed in the West.
Despite the unsuccessful localization, many players enjoy the MMORPG and can partly not comprehend the many negative reviews, as evidenced by both the good player numbers and the comments under our latest articles.
A trainer reports a tragic incident during a Community Day in Pokémon GO, which left him completely devastated. Because a thief stole from the player more than one would expect at first glance.
What happened to the player? A trainer spoke up in the Pokémon GO subreddit because he needed “a vent to express his sorrow and frustration” after a terrible experience during the last Community Day with Monozyto (FreshAntelope1161 on Reddit).
While he was out in the city during the mentioned Community Day, he was surprised by a cyclist who swooped by, snatched his phone, and quickly rode off – along with the device.
The player was able to get a replacement phone the very next day, the day he also published the post. But when he installed Pokémon GO and logged in, he was confronted with a nasty surprise. Almost all of his Pokémon were gone.
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So sah das Pokémon GO Fest 2025 in Paris aus
“9 years have passed.”
What is the player mourning so much? It seems the thief took advantage of the fact that he was able to access the player’s unlocked phone, with the situation worked to his benefit. Almost all of the player’s Pokémon were transferred.
He says he deleted and reinstalled the app to make sure it wasn’t a mistake. But the bitter truth remained that he had nearly lost his entire Pokémon collection.
The player is heartbroken. He had started playing on the very first day of summer 2016 and lost 9 years of gameplay in Pokémon GO due to the theft by the cyclist.
How does the community react to the player’s story? Within the community, players have little advice on how he could turn the situation around for the better. However, they point out that within one day it’s hardly possible to send all Pokémon to another account, especially when the player has been collecting for 9 years. But this only proves how nasty the thief really is, as b-mw notes on Reddit: “He transferred [the Pokémon] in the game, meaning he deleted them. He didn’t want to steal the Pokémon, but just wanted to erase all the effort for his own amusement.”
“Wow – that’s a new low for a crime,” comments Spittyfire-1315 (on Reddit). Shadowzl also writes (on Reddit): “On one hand, there’s breaking into a person’s home to steal their belongings, and on the other hand, there’s the decision to then burn the house down to hit someone who’s already down with an extra blow.”
The robbed trainer didn’t expect any help on Reddit, but as he described himself, he simply had the need to share and give space to his grief. Another player, however, turned to the community to understand an undefinable graphic in his Pokémon collection. But the response was more unpleasant than he probably hoped: Trainer wonders about a monster in Pokémon GO, inadvertently revealing himself as a cheater
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In Fortnite you can collect various Brainrots in Steal the Brainrot that you need to protect. However, there are codes that allow you to secure Brainrots effortlessly. We will show you their names and where you can enter them here.
What is Steal the Brainrot? Fortnite has many modes in Creative mode that are created and published by content creators. Some of them are very popular, such as the “Steal the Brainrot” mode. With it, players can earn, buy, and protect Brainrots. Your enemies must then try to steal your Brainrots while you try to steal theirs.
At first, it can be difficult to get Brainrots, but with free codes, you can remedy this. Therefore, we will show you new codes for the current month and update the list if there are new codes.
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Fortnitemares startet 2025 mit einer großen Vielfalt an ikonischen Skins aus der Horrorwelt
All codes for Steal the Brainrot in October 2025
The following codes are currently active:
none
All expired codes can be found here:
9231 – Skip Machine
5279 – Spawn a Brainrot God Lucky Rot
6393 – Spawn a Brainrot God Lucky Rot
1825 – Spawn a Brainrot God Lucky Rot
2388 – Spawn a Brainrot God
5486 – Spawn a Brainrot God
1912 – Spawn a Brainrot God
1507 – Spawn a Brainrot God
3000 – Activate 2x Server Luck for 10 minutes
0108 – Activate 2x Server Luck for 10 minutes
5289 – Spawn 3x random Zombie Brainrots
7346 – Spawn a Brainrot God
How can I enter the codes?
To enter the codes in Fortnite, you first need to be in the “Steal the Brainrot” mode. You can access the mode using the map code “3225-0366-8885”. Once you have spawned on the map, you need to reach the center of the map, where a terminal and a roulette wheel are located.
Now interact with the terminal and enter your code there. The item linked to the code will now spawn.
That was all the information we can provide you about the “Steal the Brainrot” mode. We will of course keep our list up to date and fill it with more codes should any be available. In addition to Fortnite, Roblox also has various modes where you can activate codes. One of these modes is called “Grow a Garden”. We will show you the active codes there here: Grow a Garden: All valid codes for free items in October 2025
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The prequel movies of Star Wars have brought forth a rather hated character who will soon have a new chance to convince skeptics of his worth.
Which character are we talking about? Of course, we mean Jar Jar Binks. The slightly clueless side character was introduced in Episode 1 and returned in the subsequent two films. He also appeared in other media such as series, comics, or audiobooks.
Many fans are still bothered by the silly humor that the character brings and feel that he doesn’t really fit into Star Wars. Especially the prequels, which are mostly quite serious and dark, suffer from Jar Jar disrupting one or the other scene with his behavior. This led, among other things, to low rankings in our ranking of all movies.
However, in 2026, the character will have another chance and will even become the main character of his own story.
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Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones – Trailer
A well-deserved comeback?
What does Jar Jar’s return look like? Lucasfilm announced at a panel at Comic Con in New York that the character will receive his own comic, published by Marvel Comics.
It is a one-shot, meaning a single, self-contained story. According to current knowledge, it is simply titled “Jar Jar”.
The official description already reveals the following (via cbr.com):
Jar Jar must face the consequences arising from the transfer of emergency powers to Chancellor Palpatine. What crucial role does Jar Jar play in the founding of the Rebel Alliance? Featuring a guest appearance by the fan-favorite Jedi Knight Kelleran Beq!
The role of Jar Jar in the turmoil of the slowly dying democracy of the Republic is set to be explored in more detail. It’s also exciting that he is supposed to meet the Jedi Knight Kelleran Beq. This character made his debut in the web series Jedi Temple Challenge and is played by none other than Ahmed Best – the same actor who also portrayed Jar Jar Binks.
The latter performance received a lot of negative feedback, even leading to hate. Nevertheless, he returned to Star Wars and will also play an important role in the new comic. He is part of the author team, which consists of multiple people.
When will the comic be released? An exact date has not yet been set; Marvel Comics has only indicated February 2026 as the timeframe. However, this information applies to the English-language edition, while the German version may take a bit longer to arrive.
It will be interesting to see if Jar Jar will receive a new facet, and whether the fans’ opinion of him will change. Ahmed Best’s involvement gives hope that the character is in good hands. What do you think about this? Do you perhaps even like Jar Jar Binks? He is by far not the worst creature in the franchise: 5 aliens from Star Wars that are at least as bad as Jar Jar Binks
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Just in time for the start of Season 10 of New World, there are fresh Twitch Drops. Those who stay tuned on Twitch for a considerable time can look forward to some rewards.
What Twitch Drops are available for Season 10? Depending on how long you watch streamers on Twitch play New World, the more items you can collect.
Here are the current rewards:
From 3 hours of watch time
10 vials of resting Azoth
25 Dark Matter
5 Gypsum Orbs
5 Mighty Sharpening Stone
From 7 hours of watch time
Fallen Spirit-Clothing Skin
Fallen Spirit’s Horn
Fallen Spirit’s Breastplate
Fallen Spirit’s Legplates
Fallen Spirit’s Boots
Fallen Spirit’s Gloves
While you watch, the watch time accumulates for all items simultaneously. You do not need to stream seven hours of Twitch for each part of the cosmetic outfit.
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Der Launch-Trailer zu Nighthaven zeigt die neue schaurige Zone von New World
New World Twitch Drops – How to Redeem
How to get the Twitch Drops? If you want to receive your Twitch Drops, you can do so as follows:
Log in to Twitch with your Twitch account and watch the required time of content related to New World.
What’s going on currently in New World? On October 13, 2025, the 10th season of New World went live. It brings a completely new area: Nighthaven. The update is very well received by the community.
But what is particularly exciting is that the previously paid expansion is now free. Rise of the Angry Earth previously cost 29 euros. PC players automatically gain access to the content, and those who purchased the DLC in the last 30 days will receive a refund of the price. You can find everything about this, including an overview of the content of the expansion, here: New World is currently making the right decisions, surprisingly gifting the community the previously 29 euro expansion
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The weekly challenges have just been introduced in Pokémon GO. Right from the start, there are already problems.
What are weekly challenges? The weekly challenges are a new feature that was activated on Monday, October 13, 2025 in Pokémon GO. Here, you can complete a challenge every week together with friends and receive rewards.
While the feature has just been introduced, problems arose right at the launch. Niantic has already responded to this.
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Pokémon GO: The Season “Stories of Transformation” in the Trailer
Compensation and Suspension
What is the problem? If you have completed the weekly challenge, a message will appear. And there is a problem with this message. Many trainers were unable to confirm and therefore close the message.
This meant that the affected trainers could not continue playing and could not collect the rewards.
What happens to the feature now? As Niantic reports on X, the feature will be temporarily deactivated due to the current problems. Therefore, it is currently not possible to participate in the weekly challenges in the game.
What does the compensation look like? In the Helpshift of Niantic, there is a post about the issue. Here, Niantic explains that all affected trainers will be compensated with up to 6,000 Stardust and 20,000 experience points. These are exactly the amounts that would have been granted for a successful completion of the challenge.
Only the friend bonus that should also be received in the challenges is not mentioned in Niantic’s post.
When will the feature be reactivated? It is currently unknown when the weekly challenges will be corrected and reactivated. It is also unclear whether they will be activated for all players simultaneously or gradually, to detect and fix potential errors faster.
Were you able to test the feature yesterday? Please share your experiences in the comments. Speaking of new features: this week a major update for the level system arrives in Pokémon GO. We have summarized everything important about the biggest change in years.
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The World Championship of League of Legends has started. In a new music video for Worlds 2025, some participants are depicted as gods and tribute is paid to a deceased player.
What is this music video about? On the YouTube channel of League of Legends, a music video was uploaded at the start of Worlds 2025 on October 14 to get fans excited for the event. As usual, many of the participants are portrayed in an animated trailer with the new Worlds song as the superstars of the MOBA. This time they are even shown as true gods.
Here you can see the new music video to the “gods” of League of Legends:
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The new anthem of the Worlds 2025 from LoL honors the first world champion
Fans love the new music video
Which deceased player was honored? At the end of the music video, images of several scenes from all World Championships are shown. The last image of this retrospective depicts former pro and midlaner Shushei holding the Worlds trophy.
What do fans say about the video? On YouTube, the music video “Sacrifice ft. G.E.M.” has already been clicked over 4 million times. Fans of LoL and the pros are writing many positive comments regarding the tribute to Shushei and the increased presence of Europe’s greatest hope, the midlaner from G2, Caps.
HeisenbergFam comments under the video: “Incorporating Shushei into the music video is one of the most heartwarming moments ever.”
The user darkline2142 was brought to tears: “Showing Shushei with a trophy is simply a huge win. Honestly, it brought me to tears.”
Who is the greatest hope of Europe? The midlaner of G2 Esports calls himself Caps and is considered one of the best players in the world. With his team, he has already won several titles in the European league and has a significant presence in the music video. Fans say he appears even more often than the last world champion Faker.
There are many ways to damage a graphics card, but it happens as severely as in this example only rarely. To repair the €750 RTX 5070 Ti nonetheless, a technician must be very creative.
What condition is the graphics card in? A broken RTX 5070 Ti graphics card arrived at a PC components workshop in Brazil. It can be purchased new in Germany starting at around €750, as a price comparison shows (via idealo). While most cards have rather minor, sometimes invisible issues, the damage on this specimen was hard to overlook. There was a large hole right in the middle of the card.
How the hole was created and how such a thing can even happen is unclear, but for technician Paulo Gomes, the graphics card presents a challenge. In his YouTube video, he documents the repair.
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Battlemage: Check out Intel’s new graphics cards in the video
Frankenstein’s Graphics Card Monster Takes Shape
How did he repair the card? After the analysis, the technician quickly realized that a large part of the “Voltage Regulator Module (VRM)” is missing in the RTX 5070 Ti. This means that power no longer reaches the chip, and the card therefore does not work.
To solve the problem, the graphics card modder came up with the idea of using the VRM module from an old AMD Radeon RX 580 to direct power to the chip. His idea was to connect the two graphics cards with cables and thus bypass the damaged area.
Talked about and done, and after some tests and much trial and error, the construction of Frankenstein’s graphics card monster was actually successful. However, it wasn’t easy. Because the cards from AMD and Nvidia operate differently in their power management, the technician had to change a lot for the project to work.
How good is the solution? In the end, the graphics card displays an image and works again after the modification. However, since the solution relies on cables, it is likely not permanent. A small contact break or the accumulating heat from two graphics cards that are directly next to each other may render the makeshift solution ineffective.
It is also unclear how strong the RTX 5070 Ti really is with the VRM of the RX 580. The hardware modder did not conduct a benchmark and a proper stress test was also omitted. Hence, it would not be wise to use the card as a true solution for continuous operation. Nevertheless, it is astonishing that the project was successful.
Two brothers send you fishing at sea in their latest game on Steam. Horror fans may already know the two.
Who are these developers? If you enjoy horror games on Steam, you may have been recommended one or more games by Chilla’s Art. Behind this name are two brothers from Japan who develop small but highly atmospheric horror games together.
The games created by the two brothers stand out as they use everyday scenarios for their horror stories. This can be a night shift in a café, a nighttime train ride, or a streamer dealing with a stalker.
Umigari, the new horror game by Chilla’s Art, starts as a rather ordinary fishing trip. For the Steam Next Fest, there is now a free demo of Umigari if you want to take a look at the game yourself. A trailer is also available.
You can watch the trailer for the demo of Umigari here:
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Die Demo zu Umigari schickt euch auf einen Angelausflug des Grauens
Strange but recommendable fishing trip
What is the game about? Umigari sends you to the foggy waters off the coast of Japan. Equipped with a harpoon, you catch fish to sell them later. With the money, you buy fuel for your boat and upgrades for your equipment.
However, out at sea, you will encounter not only fish – even they become stranger over time.
How is the demo received? The mix of fishing and horror is already well received in the demo. Although it only has 96 reviews so far, 94% of them are positive.
“This is a fun + creepy type of game. It started out pretty chill, but it got creepy real quick,” says ptrwg on Steam
User observingentity is cautiously optimistic in his Steam review: “[…] aside from all the bugs, I believe this could become something”
Technically, there seem to be particularly severe frame rate drops in one area of the game. Additionally, one player reports that the end of the demo appears to be bugged (according to a Steam review).
The majority of reviews agree that Chilla’s Art delivers strongly with Umigari again. When the finished game will be released is still unknown. However, the demo will be playable until Monday, October 20 at 7 PM Central European Summer Time (CEST).
Due to a massive leak at GameFreak, Pokémon fans have been confronted with a wealth of content related to upcoming games, but also Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Those who want to know what came to light through this leak without being spoiled themselves will find answers in this article here on MeinMMO.
Will you be spoiled here? In this article, we mention what types of content were leaked (evolutions, gameplay, etc.), but we do not show images or name specific Pokémon that are affected. Additionally, we only address the leaks of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but refer to an article that reveals more about the entire leak.
What was leaked? On the X account of user @CentroLeaks, a flood of leaked content has been occurring for a few days, which not only affects Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but also upcoming Pokémon projects.
Those who have already come across this content will have received voluntary or involuntary first insights into the latest Pokémon game, which will be released this Thursday, October 16, 2025, for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Here you can see the trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A:
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A presents a new story trailer for Switch
A flood of new leaks excites players and creates anticipation
What information regarding Pokémon Legends: Z-A was leaked? The leaks include the following (again, spoiler-free):
New mega-evolutions, images of the affected Pokémon, as well as new animations, shiny variants, and stats of these forms
The entire Pokédex of the game
Information about the time period in which Pokémon Legends: Z-A takes place
Information about the use of the mega stone
Information about multiplayer battles
Information about clothing and gender-specific customization
In-game music/soundtrack
A re-styling of familiar (and popular) NPCs
The number of side quests and their rewards
Unused features that did not make it into the game
What does the spoiler-free reaction from players look like? The string of posts showing the leaked content of the game is full of comments and reactions from players who didn’t care about being spoiled.
The author of the posts @CentroLeaks himself describes his mood as follows:
Based on what I have seen (I haven’t played the game yet) and my first impressions, I’m incredibly excited.
It really seems like it could be considered one of the best Pokémon games of all time.
But other fans are also sharing their reactions to the leaked content:
“Personally, I can hardly wait to hear the rest of the soundtrack. One of the best game soundtracks I’ve heard in a long time,” writes @ThatBirbyBoye about the shared songs on X.
“The battle system is remarkably different,” mentions @elsparkine on X, “I don’t find it perfect, but it gives me the feeling of playing Pokémon for the very first time.”
“Oh my […], Paris is going completely crazy with fashion, and I am all in!” writes @marupzu on X regarding the possible styling and customization options in the game.
Until Pokémon Legends: Z-A is released, you won’t have to wait long. Just two more days and you can make your own experiences in the new Legends game and will not have to fear spoilers anymore. However, if you want to learn more about the leak, especially regarding the future games in the Pokémon series, you can find more about it here on MeinMMO: Hacker allegedly reveals all Pokémon games until 2030, hints at an MMO that could fulfill every player’s wishes
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At the current Steam Next Fest, you can try out various demos for upcoming games. MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes grabbed the demo for a new Marvel game, which he has already played multiple times, even though there are only 2 levels.
What game is it? Marvel Cosmic Invasion was announced only this year. The beat ’em up in the style of Streets of Rage convinced me with the first trailer. A nice pixel look, a good mix of Marvel characters, and great animations promised a promising indie game.
Now, at the current Steam Next Fest (October 13, 2025, to October 20, 2025), you can test a demo of the game. You play through 2 different level segments and can choose from 9 characters. And what can I say? Even though you are always playing the same levels, I had to play the demo 5 times right away, because even that small section fulfills all my Marvel fan dreams.
You can watch the announcement trailer here:
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion sends the superheroes to battle against Annihilus on Steam in pixel combat
The demo shows what a good, modern beat ’em up should look like
What makes the Marvel Cosmic Invasion demo so good? For one, the look is perfect for the genre. The development studio, Tribute Games, has already shown with Steel Assault or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge that they are masters of colorful and beautiful pixel art.
This is the perfect look for a Marvel game because it beautifully translates the comic style. This atmosphere is also conveyed by the soundtrack. Anyone who grew up with the old cartoons or the Marvel vs. Capcom series will feel very comfortable here.
The 2 stages that could be played in the demo hid small comic details that fans can discover. In addition to the fighting action, there are also side comments from the playable heroes that create a relaxed atmosphere. You just have good vibes with everything that happens.
But the most important thing is the gameplay, and I can only say positive things about that as well.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion was beautifully colorful in the demo but never confusing
Fun gameplay with a lot of potential
How was the gameplay of the demo? The current demo of Marvel Cosmic Invasion offers 9 playable characters that differ from each other. Even though the button layout remains the same, it feels fundamentally different to play as Rocket Raccoon or She-Hulk.
The animations and hit feedback of the characters were quite good in the demo and also represented the personalities of the various heroes. However, the true heart of the gameplay is the tag mechanic.
You select two heroes at the beginning between whom you can switch freely during the level. This not only provides variety, but also opens up more opportunities for combos. For example, you can switch during an attack to achieve a higher combo or give an assist command. This means you stay with your current character, but your second character performs a move.
This way, the variety of combos and the willingness to experiment increase. That’s why I played the demo a total of 5 times just to try every character. Just that alone was extremely fun for me, even though I was basically playing the same 2 levels.
Paired with a timer, this already ensures a rewarding motivation in the demo. I also liked the character selection:
Captain America
She-Hulk
Rocket Raccoon
Nova
Venom
Spider-Man
Storm
Phyla-Vell
Wolverine
This is a good mix of different areas of the Marvel universe, and the other confirmed characters already show that they are not just relying on well-known MCU characters. Especially for fans who want to see something different, this could provide a successful change of pace.
Moreover, it is nice to see that not only big AAA games are being developed in the Marvel universe. Smaller titles allow for experiments and more absurd stories.
When is Marvel Cosmic Invasion supposed to be released? So far, it is only known that the game is supposed to be released in 2025. I will definitely keep an eye on Marvel Cosmic Invasion, as the demo convinced me. So much so that I even bought the predecessor TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge to keep myself occupied with another beat ’em up until then.
Players of Battlefield 6 report that EA is mercilessly cracking down on cheaters on consoles. For them, this is bitter, as they have spent a lot of money for it.
What have players spent money on? Players who want to cheat on consoles like the PS5 or Xbox Series X|S often resort to a so-called Cronus Zen. The Cronus Zen is a device that provides you with partly unfair and unauthorized aids in various games.
A Cronus Zen costs around €130 on the manufacturer’s website for the enhanced version; the cheaper basic version of the device is no longer available. Battlefield 6 itself costs another €80 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. To play Battlefield 6 with a Cronus Zen, players thus spent nearly €210.
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Battlefield 6: Mit diesen Tipps werdet ihr zum besseren Squad-Spieler
Players report harsh consequences from EA
How is EA reacting? On social networks, like on Reddit, a message is circulating that EA permanently bans players from Battlefield 6 if they are caught using a Cronus Zen.
The message states:
“Your account has been deactivated. Cronus Zen activities on this account have violated EA’s terms of service: We have permanently blocked access to this product [Battlefield 6].”
We asked EA if this message is real and whether the way of using a Cronus Zen makes a difference regarding the feared consequences. It is unclear, for example, whether a player will also be punished to the full extent if they only use the device to use an unsupported controller.
Why is the Cronus Zen so unfair? With the Cronus Zen, for example, it is possible to reduce the recoil of a weapon, set up macros that enhance the aim assist of a game, and let semi-automatic weapons fire at the highest possible rate automatically at the push of a button.
Furthermore, the Cronus Zen allows universal controller use on the various consoles. This way, players can use an Xbox controller on the PlayStation – or use mouse and keyboard in games that do not support mouse and keyboard at all.
Many users react with joy to the news that EA would permanently ban caught Cronus Zen users. This is not always a given. In the tactical shooter Rainbow Six: Siege, for example, players who illegitimately play with mouse and keyboard on consoles are not banned by Ubisoft but experience lags: Ubisoft “punishes” players in Rainbow Six Siege for playing with mouse & keyboard
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As the name “Digimon Story” suggests, the story of the video game plays an important role. However, one moment is not shown until the end. The development team turned this situation into a small anime that fans love.
Warning, spoilers: If you haven’t progressed far in Digimon Story: Time Stranger yet, there may be some spoilers regarding the protagonist Inori and her family.
What kind of anime is this? Bandai Namco released a short anime about the backstory of the video game on the official YouTube channel. It features one of the protagonists, Inori. She sits in front of the television and receives a message from her younger brother Yuta.
You can watch the YouTube video here:
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The boy was at the movies with his mother and watched an anime. But then, malicious Digimon appear and attack the people. Deputymon comes to Yuta’s aid and even advances further.
The two fight through the hordes of enemies to protect Yuta’s mother. After that, there are some scenes from the Digi-world, where the story of Digimon Story: Time Stranger also takes place.
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Digimon Story Time Stranger: English Trailer for the Anime Game
Anime bridges to the video game
What does this have to do with the video game? The clip is not even 4 minutes long but shows an important part of the story of Time Stranger. It is only mentioned in conversations that Yuta and his mother disappeared without a trace during an event.
What kind of event that was and what happened is not shown in the video game. Since Inori is indirectly responsible for the disappearance because she gave her brother tickets for a movie, after which the Digimon appear, it is also easier to understand why she feels so guilty.
How is the video received? The clip is particularly well received by the viewers. In the comments below the video, several fans reveal their emotions. Some users write that the short clip “hits especially hard, especially after the end of the game.”
This makes it clear how emotional the backstory actually is. The disappearance of the younger brother remains an important topic until the end, which is ultimately resolved in the epilogue.
Another user sums it up well: He finds the clip perfect and would now wish for a complete anime. Just the backstory would cause too much heartbreak among the viewers.
In some places, the four-day workweek model is currently being tested, but one country in Europe is going in exactly the opposite direction. In addition to six days of work per week, the daily hours are now also set to increase.
Which country is it? We are talking about Greece. The government there, under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, aims to ensure economic recovery in the country and increase overall productivity.
Initial results from international studies show that the model is effective and leads to increased satisfaction among employees worldwide (via standard.at). Particularly, the risk of burnout is reduced.
However, in Greece, the government thinks differently and now wants to introduce another controversial change: the 13-hour day.
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The model is to be voluntary
What does the change look like? A government proposal calls for introducing workdays of 13 hours. This is intended to ensure that unfilled positions are filled and that people do not have to take a second job (via tagesschau.de).
However, there are some restrictions and peculiarities: On one hand, an employee may only work 13 hours a day for 37 days a year – a maximum of 3 days per month. These hours count as overtime and must be paid 40% better than regular working hours. Additionally, eleven hours of rest time are scheduled, plus 24 hours once a week.
Also interesting: The model is intended to be purely voluntary. This means that no one who does not want to work 13 hours a day has to do so. This is what Greece’s Minister of Labor, Niki Kerameos, argues:
This is an exception rule. The employee has the right to refuse this without being threatened with dismissal or disadvantage.
However, unions criticize the model despite the fact that it is voluntary. They see the danger that employers may still exert pressure on their employees to work more hours. Even if a dismissal is theoretically not supposed to be possible.
The unions are opposing the change: Protests and strikes have already taken place in several cities in Greece. A member of the hairdressers’ association said, for example: “With this law, employees will have no private life anymore, and for what? To satisfy employers and increase their profits!” (via France 24)
ARC Raiders could be one of the surprises for shooter fans, set to release in 2025. What you should know about the upcoming game regarding release, price, crossplay, and editions can be found here in the overview.
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What is ARC Raiders? With ARC Raiders, Embark Studios, the creators of The Finals, are venturing into the waters of the extraction genre. You find yourself in a dystopian version of Earth, taking on the role of a Raider. The world has been overrun by a mechanical threat, the ARC, which aims to eliminate all living beings.
To survive, people have hidden underground, but that is not enough. Some people must still venture to the surface to secure resources and food. This is where the Raiders come into play. You explore various maps, collect crucial items, and try to escape alive.
In addition to the ARC, there are also hostile Raiders who can defeat you to steal your items – Everything in ARC Raiders can be your enemy.
ARC Raiders: Der Extraction-Shooter auf Steam und PS5 zeigt einen neuen Trailer, lässt sich jetzt vorbestellen
ARC Raiders Release: Preload, Early Access, and Beta
When is the release of ARC Raiders? Embark Studios has scheduled the release for October 30, 2025. The exact time is not yet determined. Fans speculate that the launch will occur around noon to 11 PM.
On which platforms will ARC Raiders be released? The extraction shooter will be available on PC (Steam/Epic Games), PS5, and Xbox Series X and S. Older console generations will be ignored.
Will there be a preload? There are still a few days between now and the release. We cannot tell you yet whether there will be a preload.
Will there be an early access? No, according to the current knowledge, there will be no access to an early access, regardless of which edition you buy or if you are a pre-order customer.
Will there be another beta before the release? Yes, between October 17 and 19, 2025, there will be a large server slam, allowing all interested players to test a large part of the shooter for free.
You can find more about this in our overview article on the upcoming server slam of ARC Raiders:
Both have different prices and bonuses when you purchase them. To help you compare them better, we will put their contents in a table. This way, you can contrast them more easily:
Is there crossplay in ARC Raiders? Yes, ARC Raiders will have crossplay. Console players will have the option to disable it in the settings. Those who turn off this option will only be able to play on their respective platforms.
There will be no console crossplay. So, if you disable crossplay, you will only be able to play on your own platform.
ARC Raiders System Requirements: What Your PC Needs to Have
Minimum Requirements:
Operating System: Windows 10 or later version
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A380
Recommended Requirements:
Operating System: Windows 10 or later version
Processor: Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or Intel Arc B570
New World was not live for server maintenance on October 14, 2025. The maintenance is now over. Here you can read what is in the patch.
What is in the patch? The maintenance of New World took place from 8 to 9 AM German time on October 14, 2025. The game was therefore unavailable for about an hour.
According to X.com, the developers made the following changes live:
Fixed various crashing issues
Re-enabled the blunderbuss weapon
Are the servers live again? According to the official New World website, all servers are now live again. Therefore, it can be played as usual:
US West
El Dorad: Online
US East
Empi: Live
Hudsonland: Online; Full
Pangea: Online
Valhalla: Online; Full
SA East
Devaloka: Online
EU Central
Aries: Online; Full
Bifrost: Online; Full
Fae: Online
Nysa: Online; Full
Saba: Online
AP Southeast
Delos: Online
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Der Launch-Trailer zu Nighthaven zeigt die neue schaurige Zone von New World
Season 10 excites players with new region – Causes new peak
What is currently happening in New World? After not much happened recently in New World, the new Season 10 is exciting the players. This went live on October 13, 2025. Even before the release, there was great praise for the update and upon release, it caused a new player peak: The current 24-hour maximum player count is at 41,065 – more than twice as much as last time (via SteamDB).
