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).
In 7 vs. Wild, the Amazon season is already in full swing, but one thing is really annoying the viewers. However, the protests on social media likely won’t change this.
What is bothering the viewers? In the new season of 7 vs. Wild, the participants spend a lot of time together or in small groups, for instance when setting up camp or fetching water. This is intentional and part of the new rules: No one is allowed to be alone.
To experience what’s happening, the cuts frequently switch to different parts of the group. This clarifies the simultaneity, and one realizes: Part A is doing this, Part B is doing that. However, the viewers are now annoyed by the cuts between the scenes.
Former participant Jens “Knossi” Knossalla also wants to respond to the new episodes:
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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi
Annoyance over many overlays
What’s up with the overlays? There is often an overlay with a kind of carousel displaying the portraits of the participants, which is shown when switching between the contestants’ views. There are also drone shots with overlays indicating where and roughly how far the contestants are from 7 vs. Wild.
Sometimes, there’s no overlay and instead a short black screen, which makes it seem like the cut was forgotten or that an advertisement was inserted here. For the viewers, it’s all too much.
What do the viewers say? On Reddit, viewers explain in several posts that there are far too many animations for the transitions. It seems that the producers don’t trust the audience to understand that there’s one group fetching water and one that is at the camp.
In response to a question from a Reddit user about what they think of the cuts and overlays, the viewers write:
Acceptable-Elk-2221: “The cuts are bad because the location changes don’t make sense when the location isn’t really changing. The editors have partially understood this since the transitions are cut rather erratically, and not every transition is matched with the animation.”
Chijima: “Yes, that’s completely pointless and way too often. They are all really moving around in one group.”
In another Reddit post, users have a similar view:
lookzlike: “Incredibly annoying. The carousel every 30 seconds, an unnecessary terrain overview, or a brief black screen. Over the duration of the episode, that adds up to about 10 minutes of useless cuts.”
Th4tIci: “I don’t get it either. Once, only the campsite was shown on the map.”
Video game adaptations are now being released regularly. A new series on Netflix brings back a well-known Ubisoft franchise that fans have been waiting for for 12 years. They even brought on one of the creators of John Wick.
Which series is it? Today, on 14.10.2025, the new animated series Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch premieres on Netflix. As in the well-known game series from Ubisoft, the character Sam Fisher is also the main character in the series. The secret agent works for a division within the US government.
However, the seemingly aged Sam now has to face a personal mission, and a new agent, Zinnia McKenna, also takes center stage in the story. The animation style in the trailer resembles the series Devil May Cry, which already premiered on Netflix this year.
With writer Derek Kolstad on board, they also found a suitable showrunner. He wrote the script for the first three John Wick films and is one of the minds behind the franchise. Afterwards, he also worked on the two Nobody films and the Marvel series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
One can therefore expect that Splinter Cell: Deathwatch will likewise be dark. The trailer gives a glimpse into the atmosphere we can expect:
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Sam Fisher finally returns: this time in the new Netflix series Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
A spy series from Ubisoft that has been stagnant for 12 years
What kind of series is Splinter Cell? In 2002, Ubisoft released Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell. Rather than focusing on action-packed shooter gameplay, the game emphasized stealth and covert operations. You are almost always at a disadvantage, but with gadgets and the right prioritization, you gather information and complete missions for a US unit.
Until 2013, the series received regular new installments, but after Splinter Cell: Blacklist, it came to an end. Subsequently, only more novels were released (in 2022 and 2023, for instance), and Sam Fisher became a cameo character, appearing in titles like Ghost Recon: Wildlands or Rainbow Six Siege.
Fans have been waiting for the revival of the franchise for 12 years, but so far nothing concrete seems to be in sight. Just this year, a stealth game remake titled Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater was released. There appears to be an audience for such games.
Could the series be a sign that Splinter Cell is making a return? No, such a concrete sign is usually not the case; however, series could indicate to the publisher how much interest there still is in the franchise. At the same time, a possibly uninteresting series could lead to a misjudgment of the franchise.
A good example is Tomb Raider. In 2024, a new series based on the adventure-action franchise premiered on Netflix, but so far no new game sequel has been announced there either. Even with Devil May Cry, which was able to convince many viewers as a series, a new game has not been announced yet. At least, series can also bring back quirky franchises: A new series on Amazon is the next good video game adaptation – A mix of Fallout and Mad Max
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In Pokémon GO the transition of the level system begins. How this will unfold and what to expect is shown by MeinMMO.
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, there will be a major update in Pokémon GO. This will greatly change the existing level system. In addition to increasing the maximum level from 50 to 80, the experience points required for the respective levels will also be adjusted.
Furthermore, there will be some new rewards, a new bonus from level 70, as well as a new egg with a matching incubator. We have summarized what to expect with this change.
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Pokémon GO: The Season “Stories of Transformation” in the Trailer
Level 80 instead of 50: These are the changes in the level system
What changes in the level system? The maximum level is raised from 50 to 80. The necessary experience points to reach the new maximum as well as the previous levels will also be adjusted.
Furthermore, the tasks you previously had to complete from level 41 to 50 to level up will be eliminated. Instead, after the update, there will be new tasks that you must complete from level 71 to 80 to reach a new level. Of course, you will still need the appropriate experience points.
How many experience points do I need for level 80? To reach the current maximum level 50, you needed 176,500,000 experience points. To reach the new maximum level 80 after the update, you will need 203,353,000 experience points.
What level do I have after the update? According to the blog post from pokemongo.com, with the update, all trainers who are level 23 or higher will increase by at least one level. Below you can see some important levels and the necessary experience points to reach each stage:
Level 10: 48,000 experience points
Level 20: 258,000 experience points
Level 30: 1,083,000 experience points
Level 40: 3,953,000 experience points
Level 50: 12,753,000 experience points
Level 60: 34,353,000 experience points
Level 70: 85,853,000 experience points
Level 80: 203,353,000 experience points
When you open the game, you can click on your avatar’s image on the left. Here you will find, among other things, a display for your “total XP”. There you can see how many experience points you have collected so far in Pokémon GO and get a rough idea of which new level range you will fall into.
Will Pokémon also get a new maximum level? No. Pokémon will continue to have a maximum level of 50. You will still need regular candies up to level 40 and XL candies to increase from level 40 to 50.
What tasks are there from level 70 to 80? Currently, there is no official information about which tasks await you from level 70 to level 80. However, there are unofficial details from data mining on Reddit.
These tasks include collecting ever more platinum medals, defeating rockets, winning in the battle league, and many other tasks.
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What is the Adventure Egg? With the update, a new egg is introduced: the Adventure Egg. You will receive this automatically as soon as you log in to the game for the first time on a day. The egg will be automatically placed in its own incubator and requires 1 km to hatch.
The daily Adventure Egg does not take up space in your egg bag. Additionally, you can only possess and hatch 1 Adventure Egg at a time. Once you have hatched it, you will receive not only a Pokémon but also 10,000 experience points.
Which Pokémon you can receive here is not yet known.
What rewards are there when leveling up? As previously announced, you will receive upgrades for your storage through different levels. These include the limit for Pokémon, items, postcards, and even gifts. You will also receive these retroactively.
When you will receive these and how many increases there are is not yet officially known. However, there was recently a leak that revealed unofficial details about it.
Furthermore, there are some new avatar rewards that you receive by reaching certain levels. These include the following items:
The previous avatar items that you could obtain while leveling up will no longer be available after the update. If you already have them, you will keep them.
What new bonus is there? Once you reach level 70, you will benefit from a new bonus after the update. If you are “Best Friends” with another trainer in the game, your chances of becoming Lucky Friends and getting a Lucky Trade will increase.
What do you think about the new level system? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. If you want to get started right away and go on a hunt for experience points, you shouldn’t miss the current events: all events in October 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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A massive leak has occurred at GameFreak, the creators of Pokémon. According to reports, the next two generations, the next Legends game, and a remake of popular editions have already been revealed.
What is this MMO about? A game called Pokémon Project Seed is supposed to be released that finally unites multiple regions and is intended to be an MMO. Here, players are expected to experience an “online game of the next generation” that could connect the Hoenn and Sinnoh regions.
This means that the first four generations would be playable: Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh, and Hoenn. A new region called Kitakami, known from the DLC of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, would also be included.
You can find suitable screenshots on the X account of CentroLeaks. The quality of the graphics looks significantly improved compared to Scarlet & Violet. And as one user writes, this would fulfill all childhood dreams.
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A presents a new story trailer for Switch
New Generation of Pokémon plays with the weather
What will the next edition be? The next main Pokémon games, which will represent the 10th generation, are expected to be called Pokémon Wind & Waves. This time, players will venture into the jungle, which will play a significant role for the first time. There is also supposed to be a new graphics engine.
From the leaks that are scattered all over the X account of CentroLeaks, there is a wealth of information about the new editions:
The theme of the editions is Infinity. The islands are supposed to be procedurally generated, symbolizing infinity.
Your mother has supposedly won a trip in the lottery and is taking a long break. You are rumored to have a sibling as well.
This time, players will likely start in a large city inspired by Kuala Lumpur. The region would be inspired by Malaysia. Overall, the focus has been on Southeast Asia and Indonesia.
There’s a new mechanic called Seed-Pokémon. These are special baby Pokémon from the region that evolve when they reach the island of the legendary Pokémon. Their evolution has infinite variations.
The legendary Pokémon are inspired by a grandfather and grandmother. They will only accept people who have raised the Seed-Pokémon correctly.
There’s a new battle mechanic, the Tenko-Waza. It has to do with the weather.
The starting point will be a resort hotel, which will also serve as an MMO lobby. Here, players will meet other trainers and can interact with them. At this location, there will also be a quest board with new tasks.
Thus, for the first time, there will be an MMO element here as well. However, this aspect might have changed since this concept was still in an early development phase. According to the leaker’s information, the 10th generation is supposed to be released in 2026, with the DLC following in 2027.
Pokémon Legends 3 will take place in the Galar region and be set 1,000 years in the past. Here, it looks like you will have to develop the first Gigamax Pokéball. It is expected to be released in 2027 or later.
The 11th generation is currently expected to be released in 2030. However, this could be where changes happen most easily.
Can we trust this information? Keep in mind that this is a leak, and there is no guarantee that the information is actually correct. Even if the hacker managed to extract the real data from GameFreak, it is possible that the company has changed or is in the process of changing its plans for some games.
Many players are looking for codes to get free items for Blue Protocol: Star Resonance. MeinMMO reveals which items are available.
Update: We updated this article on November 03, 2025, adding two new codes and removing one expired code.
The following codes are currently active in Blue Protocol: Star Resonance: The new anime MMORPG does not only restrict players through Twitch Drops, where you receive free items by watching streamers, but also with codes. These must be redeemed in the game and provide free items.
The following codes are currently active:
TRCKHALW
1x Veil of Knowing
BPSRDRGN2
6x Revive Candy
2x Advance Book – Select
4x Gift of the Sea Breeze
The following codes have already expired and can no longer be used:
BPSRDRGN1
6x Revive Candy
2x Advance Book – Select
4x Gift of the Sea Breeze
BPSR4LANGS
2x Will Wish Coin
2x Mixing Agent
2x Mystery Toy Chest
5x Gift of the Sea Breeze
200x Rose Orb (bound)
BPSRFUN
109 x Rose Orb (bound)
1090 x Luno (bound)
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
Redeem Blue Protocol: Star Resonance Codes – Here’s How
To redeem a code in the new anime MMORPG, you first need to open the menu. On mobile devices, this can be done by pressing the diamond icon at the top right corner of your screen. On PC, simply press the ESC key.
There, click the gear icon for settings and navigate to the menu marked with a house icon. In the upper right corner, you will find a button labeled “Redeem Code”. Click this, and a window will open for entering your promo codes.
If you enter a valid code there, you will receive your reward via in-game mail.
How to open the mail? To open the mail, you need to exit the settings back to the normal menu. There, you will also find the menu item “Mail” on the right side. Click it and you will see all notifications from the developers with your rewards. To claim them, you just need to press “Claim all” at the bottom, or alternatively, press the “Claim” button individually for each mail.
The Twitch streamer Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller is currently seen in the most outrageous situations in videos on TikTok. They use his face and voice, but they are not created by him, but by artificial intelligence.
What kind of TikTok videos are these? Currently, some German users of TikTok are flooded with many videos of the Twitch streamer Papaplatte in their feed. The content creator is seen in various situations, like falling down stairs or trying on a feminine anime outfit. A video in which he turns into a pickled cucumber has over 130,000 likes on TikTok.
In the videos, Papaplatte himself is not the star, but the artificial intelligence Sora from OpenAI. The second version was recently made available in a limited capacity and can generate very realistic videos within seconds with little instruction.
Currently, it can only be used with an invitation code and seems to be set up similarly to TikTok, except that all videos are AI-generated. Users can “provide” their face and voice, and others can then have videos created using a self-written prompt.
The trend of usage was originally triggered by American content creators. For example, YouTuber Jake Paul is seen in videos saying that he is gay. In other videos, the content creator seemingly shows how he puts on feminine clothing and does his makeup.
The Sora videos of Papaplatte are also uploaded by users on TikTok. There, they enjoy high popularity, with likes in the five-digit range depending on the video.
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This is how challenges for Papaplatte became a livelihood
Dangers of AI Videos
What are the possible consequences? Besides the bothersome quantity of videos, there is a danger behind the advanced AI: the spread of misinformation through such videos. Alongside the rather funny AI works, there are also videos circulating online that, if perceived as real, could have consequences for the people shown.
AI-generated voices and faces of big content creators are already being misused, for example, for advertising. For instance, Twitch streamer Erik “Gronkh” Range warned his viewers in a YouTube video about a specific type of advertisement.
In it, the Twitch streamer was seen apparently promoting an app. His voice was mimicked using AI, and the footage was manipulated so that the individual elements matched and it seemed as if Gronkh was using the app himself.
In this YouTube video, Gronkh clarifies about the advertising involving him.
Currently, the videos from Sora are still marked with a watermark, making it relatively easy to identify that the videos are AI-generated content. However, if this watermark is removed or if someone does not know what the Sora inscription is about, the AI-generated content may be more difficult to recognize as such.
Even back then, AI was used to place the faces of content creators on images of naked women’s bodies or even in porn. Such deepfakes could be created more easily with advancing AI and thus become an even bigger problem.
“Where are we headed?”
What do other content creators say about it? YouTuber “Ton Verändert” talks in one of his YouTube videos about the new trend and says: “I really thought for a brief, brief moment: ‘Brother, what is Papaplatte doing there?'” His For-You-Page is also full of AI videos about Papaplatte.
“Ton Verändert” himself uses AI for creating his thumbnails, but he says that making such videos reaches a new level. He further states that while AI-generated videos can still be recognized, for example, through small imperfections in the background, “it just looks real talk, really real” (Source: YouTube from minute 06:15).
Moreover, it seems that he is particularly concerned about the dwindling creativity of content creators:
Where are we headed if we only watch AI-generated videos? Where is the human? Where is the real creator?
In the real world, it is possible to buy numerous fan items featuring your favorite characters from One Piece. But did you know that one star in One Piece is so famous that there are keychains of him in his own museum?
Which character is meant? We are not talking about Brook or Uta, who gained fame through their singing. The character who has his own museum in One Piece is Mihawk “Hawkeye” Dulacre.
He is currently the best swordsman of the anime. He is a member of the Cross Guild, a group surrounding Clown Buggy, which is among the most influential in the pirate world.
The swordsman is Zoro’s great idol and even taught him during the time skip. Zoro’s goal is to become even stronger than his mentor and take the title from him. However, even outside of the swordsman scene, Hawkeye is a famous personality who even has his own fan items. Unfortunately, this fact never made it into the anime.
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One Piece Film: Red – The Official Trailer for the Anime Film in English
Hawkeye’s own museum does not appear in the anime
What has Hawkeye achieved? In the East Blue, there is a city called Nazakawa City. There was the Mihawk Memorial Museum, before it was unfortunately destroyed. It was an absolute tourist hot spot and had an integrated souvenir shop where you could buy keychains, mugs, and other things you like to take as a souvenir.
On Reddit, you can see a picture of the museum entrance:
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Several objects used by Mihawk were displayed in the museum, including:
A toothpick with which he pushed takoyaki into his mouth, which he enjoyed together with Jinbe
A feather that fell from his hat
A shovel that he used during land work in the past
There was even a nail clipper in the storage
The museum’s title song, which sings of Hawkeye’s sword-fighting skills, has become established in the East Blue as a children’s song. Unfortunately, it was closed after the owner died. Additionally, a river overflowed its banks and destroyed the museum’s building.
Why is it not seen in the anime? The museum is part of the novel One Piece novel ZORO. It was published in the magazine of One Piece and will be released next year as an independent novel. The story was written by Jun Esaka and is not part of the official storyline of One Piece.
Often, such stories and spin-offs are a fitting addition to the official story. Here, a time period is covered that occurred before Zoro joined the Straw Hat crew. This was not seen in the anime and manga. Additionally, Oda has later recognized some non-official stories, including Luffy’s past with Uta.
Why “until now”? Well, because the developers unexpectedly announced on Steam that you can now secure the expansion for free:
PC players who only own the base game of New World will automatically gain access to the content of the expansion. Those who downloaded the update for Season 10 do not need any further downloads.
Players who purchased the expansion in the past 30 days will automatically receive a full refund for their purchase.
Anyone who has purchased New World: Aeternum already has full access to “Rise of the Angry Earth”.
The trailer for the “Rise of the Angry Earth” expansion of New World:
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New World: Rise of the Angry Earth – Trailer for the Expansion
“That was really a brilliant move”
What does the expansion include? The “Rise of the Angry Earth” expansion included the following highlight innovations:
The area First Light has been completely revamped. It will henceforth be called Elysian Wilds and will feature new enemies, quests, and content. It will also be the central endgame zone of the MMORPG.
The gear score in the game will be increased from 625 to 700. Additionally, a new rarity level beyond legendary will be introduced for the equipment: the Artifacts.
The new weapon Flail – a type of mace – will be added to the game.
A new dungeon for players level 62+ will be released.
How is the community reacting to the initiative? Many players are celebrating the surprising gift from Amazon Games.
Squery7 writes on Reddit: “Damn, they are really going all out this season, hopefully, they are doing well.”
Mechanical_Soup explains on Reddit that he is directly benefiting: “As a new player who bought the game and the expansion last week, I’m glad they have refunded the expansion.”
LetsLive97 praises on Reddit: “That was really a brilliant move on their part. Make the most of the positive mood. Maybe I will really take another look at the game now.”
On October 14, the 23rd season of NCIS starts in the USA. In Germany, we may have to wait a little longer for the release. If you need something to do until then, we have here the top 5 best seasons so far.
How was this ranking created? NCIS is one of the longest TV series in the United States with 487 episodes across currently 22 seasons. There are now several spin-offs, most recently NCIS: Tony & Ziva. On October 14, 2025, the 23rd season will already start in the USA. If you are looking for something to binge watch until it begins, you can enjoy the top 5 seasons in this list.
For the ranking, we looked at the episode ratings of each episode on IMDb and ranked the seasons based on the average rating. We excluded the spin-offs from the evaluation.
Warning, spoilers! The following ranking contains potential spoilers for the entire NCIS series.
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The new season of Navy CIS is already at the starting blocks in the USA
Place 5: Season 3
We start the ranking with one of the earliest seasons of NCIS: Season 3 with an average rating of 8.05 stars. At the end of Season 2, team member Kate Todd was shot by the Mossad agent Ari Haswari. At the season premiere, fellow Mossad agent Ziva David assists in solving the case.
Later, she joins the team around Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), Anthony DiNozzo (Micheal Weatherly), and Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) as a new, fourth member – although Gibbs and Tony especially have concerns.
With 8.7 out of 10 stars, episode 2 is the highest-rated of the season. It is the second part of the two-part episode revolving around the hunt for Kate’s killer Ari.
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In Path of Exile 2 a player created a real monster and then let some of the best players face it. The result was devastating.
What kind of boss is this? The YouTuber XTheFarmerX created a monster in Path of Exile 2. While players usually use modifiers to make maps in the game easier, he did the exact opposite. He combined all possible modifiers so that a map with the strongest possible enemy emerged.
He based it on the Killer Shark, which can be found in Act 4 of Path of Exile 2. It is not particularly easy under normal circumstances, but also not an extremely hard boss. What makes it difficult is primarily the diving mechanic, where the monster disappears into the ground and bursts back out with an attack.
The Killer Shark was created through the combinations of modifiers on maps that each had deadly properties. They were used to alter a map that contained the Killer Shark as a final boss, making it much stronger.
The Killer Shark he created had trillions of extra hit points and additional damage. The monster was thus as tanky as it was deadly and perfect for pitting it against some of the best players and streamers of Path of Exile 2.
Here you can watch the trailer for the update that also brought the Killer Shark:
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Path of Exile 2 shows Season 2 in the new trailer, brings Act 4 and 3 interludes into play
Over 100 Players Against the Killer Shark
How did the fight go? After the ultra-strong Killer Shark was created, the YouTuber let numerous professionals from around the world tackle the monster. The event was called “Boss Bash Bonanza” by the streamer. Guests were allowed to use their regular characters while the YouTuber watched in the group as they battled the monster.
In over 10 hours live on YouTube, the monster was only defeated 7 times. The rest of the time, the shark took out the pros mercilessly with one hit.
How could one win against the shark? To outsmart the shark, neither high damage nor high resilience helped much. The Killer Shark was simply so strong that the players had to dodge its attacks for as long as possible while dealing damage themselves until the monster was defeated.
The few players who managed to defeat the Killer Shark brought enough movement speed to do so. They were able to evade the attacks every time and keep moving while the shark tried to catch them. Only by doing this were they able to achieve victory over the monster from Path of Exile 2.
