In League of Legends, bugs can still occur after all these years. A player has discovered a curious error within the LoL launcher that prevents him from purchasing Riot Points.
What are Riot Points used for? In League of Legends, optional items are purchased with the in-game currency Riot Points. In addition to over 1,000 different skins, they are also used to pay for emotes or the battle pass.
To buy Riot Points, you simply need to click on the small plus symbol next to the existing Riot Points in the LoL launcher and select a payment option as well as the amount of currency. Normally, you should then be redirected to a website to confirm the transaction. However, one Reddit user was redirected to a school login instead.
What kind of school website is this? In a Reddit post, the user LordJLK shared the curious bug with the LoL community. He shows that after selecting the Riot Point package, he is redirected not to PayPal, but to the login page of “Mission Vista Academy”. There, he is supposed to log in with his email and the password for the “Homeschool Hub”.
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The new trailer for Season 3 in 2025 of League of Legends shows a dark vision of the champion Xin Zhao
Players celebrate the bug and already have a suspicion
What does the community say about the bug? Under the post of the LoL player, the community celebrates the bug. User magdakun writes that this is probably the funniest bug he has ever seen, and he wonders how it could happen.
What could be the error? A user suspects a DNS error that led to this bug. DNS stands for “Domain Name System” and serves as a kind of “telephone directory” of the Internet. It converts simple web addresses into IP addresses, allowing the PC to connect to the desired domain.
In the case of the Reddit user, the DNS system may have returned an incorrect IP address that instead led him to the school’s website.
Bugs like being redirected to a school website are not the only errors that occur in League of Legends and Riot. With the launch of Season 2 in 2025, LoL experienced a severe bug where the crucial recall could be sold, thereby ruining your game: A wrong mouse click in the new LoL season could ruin your entire game
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Zwischen 2002 und 2025 sind insgesamt 17 Spiele für Battlefield erschienen. In diesem Ranking verraten wir euch, welche Teile am besten bewertet sind und wo sich das neue Battlefield 6 einreihen kann.
Mit Battlefield 6 ist am 10. Oktober 2025 der sechste … Moment, stimmt nicht … der mittlerweile 17. Hauptteil der Reihe von DICE respektive Electronic Arts erschienen. Die Verwirrung aus dem letzten Satz kommt daher, weil sich das Battlefield-Franchise nie an eine aufsteigende Nummerierung gehalten hat.
Der erste Teil von 2002 hört bekanntlich auf den Namen Battlefield 1942. Battlefield 1 kam hingegen 2016 heraus, folgte auf Battlefield 4 sowie Battlefield Hardline und war in Wahrheit Teil 11. Dieses Kuddelmuddel soll in unserem Ranking der Battlefield-Teile aber keine Rolle spielen.
Stattdessen schauen wir uns den durchschnittlichen Metascore auf metacritic.com an, um die 17 Spiele in eine Reihenfolge zu bringen. Wir arbeiten uns dabei von den am schlechtesten zu den am besten bewerteten Teilen der Reihe vor, und geben auch an, wo der jeweilige User-Score liegt. Auf welchem Platz im Ranking wohl das neue Battlefield 6 landet? Finden wir es heraus!
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Battlefield 2042 reveals Season 7 in action-packed gameplay trailer
Futuristisches Setting, keine Kampagne, Fokus auf große Schlachten mit 128 Spielern und der Wegfall des Klassensystems … allein die Aufzählung der größten Neuerungen von Battlefield 2042 ließen Fans sorgenvoll auf den Release im November 2021 schauen. Es sollte aber alles noch viel schlimmer kommen.
Selbst auf dem Papier potenziell positive Änderungen wie die größeren Schlachten funktionierten in der Praxis nicht. Erkauft wurde das indes mit technischen Problemen, sterilen Karten und einem heruntergeschraubten Zerstörungssystem. Dazu kamen fehlende Standard-Features wie ein Scoreboard oder Server-Browser.
Von diesen und weiteren Problemen konnte sich das Spiel trotz mehrerer Saisons und nachträglichen, umfassenden Umwälzungen durch die Entwickler nie wirklich erholen. Auf Metacritic steht weiterhin ein User-Score von 2.4. Auf Steam reicht es für nur 48 Prozent positive Rezensionen.
Although Fellowship is not a real MMORPG, many genre fans are looking forward to the upcoming Early Access launch on Steam for the MODA. The game now showcases itself in a new trailer in the best light.
What kind of game is this? Fellowship describes itself as a “Multiplayer Online Dungeon Adventure” and it is exactly that: a co-op game for up to 4 players, where you can experience dungeons like in an MMORPG.
However, the game differentiates itself from the genre in terms of grind and leveling phase. Players essentially start directly in the endgame and do not have to retrieve necklaces from villagers or defeat 35 werewolves before entering the dungeons.
The goal is to immediately enter dungeons with challenging difficulty, making it suitable for all MMORPG fans, even if they currently do not have time for a big MMORPG. How this looks in reality is shown by the developers in the new trailer:
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Fellowship presents all characters in the action-packed Early Access trailer
Great anticipation for the launch
What is the mood among the fans? Fans are excited for the launch of the “MODA”. In the past, they have been able to try out Fellowship repeatedly before it enters Early Access on Steam on Thursday at 6:00 PM.
@GooberTroy: “I can’t wait to dive in with all of you on the 16th. I hope for a smooth launch.”
@jose85333: “I hope I can give up all my MMOs for this game. I hope everyone enjoys it, and we can have a community to play with.”
@AllieKarst: “I’m so excited! This is exactly the game I have needed since I stopped playing WoW.”
How much will Fellowship cost? The developers of Fellowship have announced that the game will be offered in Early Access for €24.99 (via si.com). Additionally, supporter packs that include cosmetic skins for the characters will be available for €19.99 per set or €39.99 for all 3 sets together on Steam.
Players can grab Twitch Drops for free starting on release. Each drop includes an armor skin for the characters Helena, Sylvie, and Elarion. For a viewing time of two hours, you will receive the mount “Scryer’s Warhorse.”
Fellowship is a great alternative for all players who do not have time for a “real MMORPG” but still want to enjoy dungeons, loot, and leveling. The customizable difficulty promises to keep the game appealing over time. MeinMMO author Cedric Holmeier has already tested the MODA twice with the developers: If you love the endgame in MMORPGs, a game on Steam offers you plenty of that, but there is a catch
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This also happened in Legion Remix. Blizzard has drastically nerfed this farming method, but the “damage” has already been done.
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WoW Legion Remix: This insane time travel works
How did it work in Remix Legion? Even in Remix Legion, there was a very efficient farming method. This time, it wasn’t frogs, but elite opponents in the heroic world. In the heroic world, more items that grant “Infinite Power” drop. Elite opponents have an even greater chance for such drops. This led to farming groups of 8 people positioning themselves in elite areas and farming there for hours. Azsuna was particularly popular here.
How crazy the values of such characters are is shown by this screenshot, which reveals the collected buffs:
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Does Blizzard nerf these characters? Last night, Blizzard announced that they have weakened the farming method. At the same time, there is a nerf for all who massively exploited these farming methods. Anyone who possesses more than 10,000,000 Infinite Power will be reset to exactly 10,000,000. While still strong, this is much closer to what others could legitimately farm. The most active players who did not exploit this method are currently at around 7,000,000 to 8,000,000.
In Legion Remix, you reach a point relatively quickly where you are so powerful that more power only makes a small difference. Whether raid bosses fall in 20 or 30 seconds is hardly of significance anymore.
However, some players feel disappointed that there was again a farming method that could be exploited massively to gain an advantage quickly. However, most say on social media: “Who cares?” They see it pragmatically. Because these overpowered characters will now ensure that some raid or dungeon can be completed even faster than before. At least Remix has solved another problem – there is simply no tank shortage.
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The football hit EA FC is almost notorious for driving players to madness. As every year, there is once again a card that most often sends the controller flying: A player who bulldozes through Ultimate Team and everyone is annoyed.
Who is the aforementioned nuisance? Every year seems to have a card in Ultimate Team that shoots through Division Rivals like a hybrid of Messi and Ronaldo – and no one knows why. This year, Claudia Pina Medina (via Futbin) is giving some EA FC gamers nightmares.
The Spanish player from FC Barcelona is, according to the community, the latest horror for any Ultimate Team player. At only 34,750 coins, the left winger is relatively inexpensive and boasts impressive stats – 86 shooting, 83 passing, 87 dribbling – yet she is by no means an Erling Haaland or a Kylian Mbappé. An explicit Reddit feed thus cynically addresses the topic: “Let’s play a Division Rivals match” and then the card of Claudia Pina appears.
DAAMblueday writes on Reddit: “Seriously, how does this happen every year? Why is there always a card that is much stronger (in terms of stats) than it should be?”
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EA FC 26 shows many changes for the career mode that provide more dynamics
Annoyed by the new Ben Yedder
What annoys players the most? One thing many players of EA FC 26 are currently bothered by the most – Claudia Pina seems to be everywhere. No matter which division is tackled, Pina will eventually be on the opponent’s half. At least that’s how the community sees it: She is the new Ben Yedder, writes unoetriono via Reddit.
Ben Yedder, probably one of the most famous cases of overpowered FUT cards – especially 2020 saw the Frenchman dominate Ultimate Team. A player who was seen in almost every team and always performed incredibly well – despite his rather average abilities on the real pitch.
Thus, Claudia Pina is now seen. As an ever-present force of nature and an omnipresent hurdle. I was winning, led 4:1. The guy brought her in at the 70th minute. I lost, says Hypnoti_q on Reddit.
Goal Machine and Rewarding Investment
Is the card really that good? The community seems to agree: Claudia Pina is indeed annoying with her omnipresence but is really extremely good in Ultimate Team. She is ridiculously fast in dribbling, has an excellent shot, and hardly ever misses a teammate with her passes – a true gem for any team.
According to the Reddit feed, gamers hang out there seeing her not only as an annoying opponent but also as a powerful asset.
Thank God I packed her in the first days. So damn good.
Another player sees her as not a too powerful card at all, because as a dribbling artist with 5-star weak foot, good passing, shooting, and a decent physique, she plays according to her stats, says gamer Halil_I_Tastekin via Reddit.
Notably: At the beginning, the national player from Spain cost just under 4,000 coins. Her highest value reached 80,000 coins on October 9. So if you invested at the right time, you could profit significantly. However, if you want to know specifically which SBC (Squad Building Challenges) are worth it to unlock one of the new POTM (Player of the Month), then check here: EA FC 26 POTM: New Players of the Month are here – are the SBCs worth it?.
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In Baldur’s Gate 3, not everything goes according to plan. Sometimes, in these situations, decisions must be made that are riskier than Plan A – but can be much more effective and exciting at the same time.
Which item is being referred to? It’s a mysterious, oddly grinning bottle. It can be found in the first act of Baldur’s Gate 3 in a crate that was meant to be delivered to the Zhentarim. Players can decide whether to hand over the found delivery to the trade network or take a look at the goods themselves.
The iron bottle found in the delivery, however, contains a powerful monster, a so-called “Spectator”: a floating aberration with a large, staring eye. With its eyestalks, the Spectator can emit rays that can confuse, frighten, paralyze, or injure a target.
These creatures are hardly controllable, and are described in the game as “aggressive and greedy abominations” that “despise all other spectators or inferior beings.” Yet this very characteristic can be used to one’s advantage in the game. A randomly appearing Spectator can create plenty of chaos in various battles – chaos that can lead to success.
Here you can see the animated short film for Patch 8 in Baldur’s Gate 3:
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
Just one throw and watch the chaos unfold
How do you use the item and its content? During a fight, you can select the iron bottle and throw it to the location where the Spectator is to wreak havoc. Large groups of enemies are ideal here so that the monster can draw all the attention, but even single powerful bosses can be frightened and weakened by the Spectator.
However, it remains important to emphasize that the Spectator is still hostile towards you and will not hesitate to attack you as well. Employing this maneuver comes with high risk, but with good strategy or as a last resort (for example, in Honor Mode), it can be very effective.
In which situations is using it particularly sensible? The community shares on Reddit in what situations using the bottle and the Spectator was particularly effective.
A post with nearly 11,000 upvotes on Reddit shows that many players throw the Spectator into the crowd at the Goblin Camp in the first act – but of course only after the little owlbear has gotten to safety.
But even in other cases, the Spectator was able to save the situation – or make it worse:
“I used it during my first playthrough during the fight with Myrkul,” writes barely_a_whisper on Reddit, “I positioned myself so that [the Spectator] was on the side with the necromites, and distracted them all.” In this way, Myrkul lacks the necessary worshippers to supply him with freshly sacrificed HP during the fight.
“I kept forgetting it […], until I finally threw it at Gortash and his buddies,” reports msiwork on Reddit, “I expected the Spectator to die in one round, but it actually killed everyone except Gortash and never attacked anyone from my team. I really felt like it was an ally.”
“I made the mistake and opened it in the camp,” admits Gubbins95, but with about 800 upvotes on Reddit, he is not alone in his mishap.
The delivery that includes the bottle with the Spectator can be found in the first act near the fight with the gnolls, who have it out for a few other members of the Zhentarim. It is located right at the entrance of the cave where the suppliers were ambushed by the monsters. So, you don’t have to search through all the crates of the first act – a habit you should generally try to break: Players inspect all 17,412 crates in Baldur’s Gate 3, so you don’t have to
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Borderlands 4 should still not experience a strong sale 5 years after its release, at least so prophesied Chief Randy Pitchford. However, at the moment you can actually get the shooter cheaper.
What did Pitchford claim? In the past, Pitchford has not always been popular with fans of the shooter. This was due to controversial views, such as about the players’ budget. Now he is causing ridicule among some fans on Reddit with a new statement. Pitchford said:
It took over 5 years since the game’s release for such offers and Borderlands 3 to appear in console subscription programs. Take the opportunity while it lasts! And to manage your expectations: It will take even longer for something like this to happen again in the next cycle with Borderlands 4.
In June 2025, the Borderlands chief actually responded to a sale of Borderlands 3. Accordingly, it should take at least 5 years for such a sale or the addition to subscription services like Playstation Plus for the successor (see it on X).
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Ein Schild in Borderlands 4 redet mit euch wie eine Domina
Borderlands 4 is currently available at a lower price
What kind of sale is there now? The first sale for Borderlands 4 is already happening. The shooter is available on Steam and the Epic Games Store with a 20% discount. This means you only pay 56 € instead of 70 € for the standard version. The other editions are also 20% cheaper.
So if Borderlands 4 was too expensive for you on PC until now, you can get the shooter at a lower price now. And not just 5 years after the release. Unfortunately, there is (not yet) no price drop for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Why is his statement still correct? It may be that Pitchford was referring to the drastic discount of 95% and not generally to a sale. If so, he would probably be right because it will likely take time until such strong price reductions for the shooter occur.
In addition, there was a 95% discount on Borderlands 3 as the release of Borderlands 4 drew nearer. Pitchford may suggest with the cycle that Borderlands 4 will only be offered with such significant discounts shortly before the release of the 5th part.
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).
