A new game on Steam and PS5 aims to make life even harder for particularly impatient players. If you skip too much, a penalty awaits you.
What does the game do to impatient players? In the new and chaotic game called Baby Steps, you step into the shoes of the unemployed Nate with a lot of crude humor and theoretically have to do just one thing – put one foot in front of the other.
But if you skip too many cutscenes, the game takes offense and punishes you with a 28-minute cutscene. YouTuber “Cuttyflame” shows this in his video, having skipped about 30 sequences.
But that’s not all: the special cutscene shows protagonist Nate sitting down with the character Moose and simply giving up. He realizes that the player is not interested in the story. What follows is a 28-minute dialogue between speakers Gabe Cuzzillo and Bennett Foddy, philosophizing about everything under the sun.
From the definition of a stalk cabbage to their rewatch of Game of Thrones, to the fact that the player will probably just cheekily skip this sequence too, they discuss with a huge amount of humor. And thus, they punish players who were already so impatient to want to skip the sequences.
An interesting additional fact: To be able to skip sequences in Baby Steps, you must complete mini-games. The game puts story-averse players to a true test and does not take itself seriously in the process.
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Baby Steps shows in the release trailer what kind of chaos awaits players with rough humor
A rough walking simulator from well-known veterans
What kind of game is Baby Steps? Baby Steps was released on September 23, 2025, for PS5 and Steam and was created by Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy. You play as Nate, a clumsy man who must move each leg individually while trudging through a foggy mountain landscape.
The game emphasizes deliberately awkward controls and physics mechanics, where tripping, falling, and physical humor are intentional components. There is no mini-map, no fast travel system, and hardly any clear waypoints. Instead, the game encourages exploration on your own.
The story involves not only walking but also personal insecurity, a lack of motivation, and dealing with expectations, all wrapped in a satirical crude tone with a plethora of references to pop culture media.
Who are the developers? If something sounds familiar to you here, you are not mistaken – because the three developers bring some experience with games in this direction:
Gabe Cuzzillo is known for the indie game Ape Out, a top-down beat ’em up with stylized graphics and a strong jazz soundtrack.
Bennett Foddy made a name for himself with QWOP and Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy – games that focus on very deliberately frustrating and challenging movement mechanics.
Maxi Boch was involved in Ape Out, especially in the areas of music and design.
Especially QWOP and Getting Over It are likely familiar to many and evoke a direct connection when looking at Baby Steps.
MeinMMO demon Cortyn played World of Warcraft Legion Remix – probably more than most others. Because it has really become good.
Yesterday, on October 8th, the Patch 11.2.5 was released in World of Warcraft. What the patch means for “The War Within” is totally irrelevant, because the biggest feature is “Legion Remix”. A return to the old Legion expansion to experience the class campaigns and the great areas again – and to unlock an unlimited number of great rewards.
The anticipation for “WoW: Legion Remix” was not as high as for Pandaria Remix. This was mainly because Blizzard had made it clear beforehand that they wanted to do some things differently this time. There isn’t such an insane power increase as before, the content is spread over several phases, and you have to collect a lot more bronze to be able to buy all the rewards. Therefore, many were clear beforehand: Legion Remix will be a flop and will definitely fail.
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WoW Legion Remix: This insane time travel works
16 hours of Legion Remix played and no regrets
I was really looking forward to it and spent pretty much the whole day in it yesterday. After getting up, I logged in and – apart from just showering and resetting my hunger timer – spent the whole day in Remix. A good 12 hours until level 80 and then another 4 to finish the rest of the area Suramar. That gave me a little more than 400,000 bronze. I was in the zone. It was great.
My first conclusion: Legion Remix does many things very well and even has some features at the end that I don’t want to miss in any version of World of Warcraft anymore.
The classic artifact weapons from Legion are not available. You get some duplicates from the Timeless Dragonflight. For the story, they are the same weapons, but they have different talents. All classes and specializations share the same talents but can choose between 5 different paths. This leads to interesting decisions:
Do I want to temporarily transform into a Lightforged being that is nearly immortal? Or do I summon a private dreadlord who bombards my enemies with fel energy?
Even though there are only 5 paths, they feel interesting to play. Because later talents modify the abilities even further. I can “sacrifice brutally” my dreadlord at the push of a button, causing him to deal extremely high damage and also giving me a buff that allows me to summon many more demons to my side who also attack my enemies in the next 30 seconds.
Even though all weapons have the same talents, it’s really fun.
Nothing is as much fun as activating all cooldowns as a demon hunter and suddenly fighting alongside an inquisitor, a shivarra, and a felguard. That is exactly the “Illidari” experience I wish for.
The talents can be redistributed at any time, and this is encouraged by some quests. No one is locked into a path, and the switch is completed within seconds.
The developers have made a clear effort to eliminate the most annoying aspects of Legion. Especially the missions at the order hall mission table are basically gone. You can still accept the quest, but before you send units out, a dragon from the Timeless Dragonflight appears and says “Skip”, “Boring”, or “We don’t have time for that”. I had to grin a little at that and found it kind of fitting.
I’m a bit unsure how much power can really be accumulated right now. Because increasing your item level is a tedious affair. You can’t make big leaps but keep getting gear that is only about 3 item levels higher than the previous one (at level 80, mind you). This causes your item level to rise very slowly but steadily. Anyone who wants to achieve the maximum here must really play a lot. However, since you also earn a lot of bronze on the side and unwanted gear can also be melted down into bronze and power for the artifact weapon, this hardly weighs negatively.
At the traders, there are really, really many rewards. You farm for a long time.
The heroic world is what World of Warcraft needs
I was particularly excited about the “Heroic World Mode”. This is a feature that only exists in Legion Remix. Anyone who wants can make the entire open world significantly more difficult. All enemies have much more health, deal more damage, and often have some affixes that make them much tougher.
This is rewarded with significantly better rewards. Where each mob normally only leaves 3–4 bronze, in heroic mode it can be 20 to 40 – in addition to various power items that improve your character. Yes, the fights take much longer, but they feel better.
Especially during the leveling phase, I had to go about tactically, time my cooldowns well, and sometimes even flee when a single enemy had just one affix too many.
At level 70, however, I had to deactivate the heroic world mode again. This is because the item level scaling between levels 70 and 80 increases drastically. Anyone who is still wearing items intended for level 70 at level 72 will literally get smashed into the ground by some enemies with a one-hit. Therefore, I was forced to collect in the normal world for the last 10 hours and only then activate the heroic mode again.
Overall, the heroic world feels like something that World of Warcraft needs in the future – in every modern version of the game. It’s much more fun when you really have to invest effort. At least when you want to. It should be optional, but the option must be present.
When enemies have multiple affixes, you should have all cooldowns ready – or play in a group.
Small bugs spoil the fun, some are hit harder
Sure, not everything went smoothly. Throughout the day, the servers had one or the other hiccup, which caused some players to experience disconnects or receive the error message when logging in that “a character with that name already exists”. Such errors have always occurred in the past, and if you waited 10 minutes afterward, everything continued without problems.
Looking at the forums or social media, some experienced significantly worse. Some report that they could barely play all day and experienced a disconnect every few minutes. At least on my realm and with my guild, that was not the case, and although a few people had minor difficulties, most could resolve them by simply disabling the addons that had become outdated due to the new patch.
In summary, WoW Legion Remix has really turned out great. Surely, the harsh criticism from the community during the “beta test” was necessary, but the voices were heard. The result is a truly rounded game that offers an interesting difficulty through the heroic world mode while also serving the crazy “remix power fantasy” when you zip through the normal world.
I’m sure I will spend a lot of the next 100 days on the Broken Isles to buy every single reward. So if you were skeptical about whether Legion Remix could come even close to the success of Mists of Pandaria Remix, let me say this: Legion Remix is different but not worse. It shows that not every remix has to be the same, and new ideas are even what can keep the game mode fresh. If you don’t have enough time for Legion Remix, don’t worry: MeinMMO also knows some MMORPGs that can be enjoyed with less time.
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In a few weeks, a new animated series from the same people behind “The Legend of Vox Machina” will launch. The most well-known streamers of Dungeons & Dragons, Critical Role, however, want to not only capture their loyal fans but also attract newcomers.
What is this new series about? The new animated series for the second main campaign of Critical Role, “The Mighty Nein”, premieres on November 19, 2025, on Amazon Prime and is already the second series adaptation from the streaming team. In 2022, “The Legend of Vox Machina” was released, showcasing Critical Role’s first campaign and team of heroes. It achieved a full 5-star rating with 1,058 reviews on Amazon Prime and an 8.4/10 rating on IMDb from 50,489 reviews.
Fans are now extremely excited about the adaptation of the second campaign, which has been named the best by many fans and also within the MeinMMO editorial team.
In conversation with two members of Critical Role and executive producers of the series, Travis Willingham (Grog from Vox Machina and Fjord from The Mighty Nein) and Sam Riegel (Scanlan from Vox Machina and Nott from The Mighty Nein), both clarify that they want to reach not only long-time fans with their new series. With The Mighty Nein, they also aim to attract newcomers.
Here you can watch the trailer for The Mighty Nein on Amazon Prime:
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The Mighty Nein – First Sneak Peek of the New Fantasy Series on Amazon Prime
The Mighty Nein is even more ambitious than The Legend of Vox Machina
How does Critical Role plan to impress both new people and loyal fans at the same time? The Mighty Nein will use some different approaches than The Legend of Vox Machina, which will provide a completely different experience than the first series.
In conversations with Amazon, Willingham and Riegel explain that The Mighty Nein will generally be much larger than Vox Machina, not only due to a larger world with more lore, politics, and background stories. The new series will feature longer episodes than the approximately 20-minute episodes of Vox Machina, but also longer seasons overall, as there is so much more to tell. Moreover, they will go beyond the events of the streamed campaign.
Riegel explains that in the animated series, you will also see events that were not explicitly shown in the campaign, as they want to delve deeper into the motives and backgrounds of the world and characters.
The reason behind this is described by Willingham as follows:
The main goal was that we wanted to present this in a way that regardless of whether you are a die-hard Mighty Nein fan, have seen all the episodes of Critical Role, or are coming to the show for the first time, established fans and newcomers can relate to each other, and we hope to have something to offer for both.
What else can we expect from The Mighty Nein? In addition to more and longer content, the next biggest difference is the nature of the characters. This sounds understandable, as they are entirely new protagonists, but they differ especially on a moral and thematic level from the heroes of Vox Machina.
“They have a lot of inner demons,” says Riegel (on YouTube), “They are more complex characters. They are not just heroes wanting to perform heroic deeds. They have real problems they need to deal with.”
Unlike in The Legend of Vox Machina, you will not meet the heroes as an already established team who win drinking games together in a tavern in the first episode, but as individuals with different backgrounds. According to Willingham, this is meant to provide a deeper insight into what has shaped the protagonists and what motivates them, even before they have come together.
In addition to the well-known voices of the protagonists from Critical Role, the team has also brought in other well-known actors. These include Mark Strong (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Ming-Na Wen (Mulan), Auli’i Cravalho (Moana), country singer and actor Tim McGraw, and Robbie Daymond, who has been a solid part of the group since Bells Hells and definitely since the new fourth campaign of Critical Role.
Today marks the launch of Blue Protocol: Star Resonance on Steam. On MeinMMO, you will learn what you need to know about the anime MMORPG.
The essentials about the game at a glance: Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is the rebirth of the former Blue Protocol by Bandai Namco, which has been completely rebuilt after its acquisition. Characters, skills, maps, and story have nothing in common with the predecessor.
In Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, you encounter a theme park MMORPG designed primarily for players with a limited time quota of 2 hours per day. During this time, you can complete the most important tasks in the game, while you can endlessly grind dungeons and world bosses.
The auto-combat system can help with grinding, which may mindlessly activate all abilities without cooldown, but is perfectly suited for simple monster grinding. There is also an auto-navigation feature to the quest objective.
The MMORPG relies on anime aesthetics in its design, which are also appropriately used in the main story to narrate the world and characters. If you’re only focused on progress, you can look forward to tough challenges at the end of the season, which are even difficult for professionals.
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
Release and Time-Gating
How does the release work? Blue Protocol: Star Resonance launches on October 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM German time. Players have been able to preload the anime MMORPG since a day before. The MMORPG is free to play and features a real-money shop, which also offered some pay-to-win items in the beta.
On Steam, you need to download 23.8 GB. In addition to Steam, the MMORPG will also be offered via Epic Games, a dedicated launcher, as well as for Android and for iOS. Even before the launch, 5 million players registered across all platforms.
After the game starts at 2:00 PM, you can expect daily snippets of new content. Instead of unlocking all options for the players immediately, many functions in Blue Protocol: Star Resonance are hidden behind a time gate and will be released gradually.
What content is available? As a theme park MMORPG, there are many different, usually short-lived content in the game. In addition to quests, you can also fight bosses in dungeons in groups consisting of a tank, a healer, and three damage dealers. There are three different difficulty levels, with the master mode offering up to 20 difficulty tiers, aligned with the “Mythic+” system from WoW.
The open world also offers world bosses, which you can fight together with more than 20 players, and which are perfectly designed for grinders thanks to rare drops.
Starting from the third week of gameplay, raids will also be added. Here, too, the difficulty level ranges from normal to masterful, promising hard challenges. To overcome these, players must work hard on their gear beforehand. This will be replaced multiple times throughout the game.
The Worlds 2026 in League of Legends are coming, and to celebrate there will be another elaborate music video. However, it is being delayed because Riot wants to cut a controversial profrom it.
Which pro is involved? On September 9, 2025, the Belgian pro Gabriël Bwipo Rau, who currently plays for the US team FlyQuest, made derogatory comments about female pro players. In a Twitch stream, he stated that women should not play competitive games during their menstruation.
Bwipo was not only criticized by many fans for this. FlyQuest suspended him for the next series in the LTA playoffs, and his prize money was donated to charitable organizations.
Now, however, the next sanction follows for the player.
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LoL stages its biggest professionals in a trailer so perfectly that I still get goosebumps 4 years later
One of the most important videos of the year
How is Riot going to punish the player again? On x.com, the official LoL Esports account announced that the release of the Worlds music video will be delayed by a few days. The video is now set to be released on October 13.
The delay is justified by the fact that they want to cut Bwipo from the video. It is explained as follows:
Bwipo was present in the original post, but in light of his recent comments, we have decided that it would not be right to feature him in a post that represents LoL esports, professional players, and fans.
The official LoL Esports account about cutting Bwipo
In the process, it was also explained that the region Americas would not appear in the video as previously planned. In the end, the statement emphasizes that this is not an official sanction or rule of esports, but a decision made to represent the community.
How important is the Worlds video? The Worlds is the most important event of the year for LoL esports, and the music video is meant to celebrate the players and the tournament. In the video from 2024, players were depicted as epic knights and warriors fighting in the style of well-known champions. The video was able to gather 89 million clicks on YouTube within a year.
Consequently, the video is also an opportunity for players to immortalize themselves in the community and history of LoL esports.
How does the community react to the decision? Among the comments on the X posts, there is mainly criticism of Riot. They are making such a decision now, but are making questionable decisions in other areas.
It is also criticized by NA fans that the American region is now being represented differently because a Belgian player made sexist comments.
British universities are said to have monitored students and chat groups for arms companies. This has led to loud criticism among students and unions.
The English-language The Guardian reports that several British universities have agreed to monitor the social media and chat groups of students at the request of arms companies to detect and prevent planned protests. The emails confirming this surveillance are said to be held by both The Guardian and Liberty Investigates.
This concerns protests against career fairs of companies like Rolls-Royce, Raytheon UK, BAE Systems, and Leonardo, which produce defense technology. These actions provoked criticism from student representatives and unions, who demand support for peaceful protests instead of surveillance.
Students and unions are angry, universities justify their actions
How did the students react? Student representatives and unions sharply criticized the universities for their willingness to cooperate with arms companies in surveillance and demanded more protection for peaceful protests. Jo Grady, General Secretary of the University and College Union, stated that students should not be monitored, but rather supported:
It is absolutely shameful that so many universities have spent time and resources monitoring students participating in peaceful protests against genocide, and that some have apparently done so at the behest of arms companies.
What do the affected universities say? In general, there was a mix of justification, distancing, and partly critical self-reflection. A spokesperson for Loughborough University stated that they observe certain groups, but do not monitor:
We occasionally observe the public posts of the group to warn those who might be affected by protests in advance. We do not apologize for that. We do not monitor students’ social media.
Overall, they consider the measures taken to be right and important, especially to protect universities and particularly uninvolved students from hostility and anti-Semitism.
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Students spy on passersby with hidden cameras and AI, find name and address in seconds
In Germany, there are strict data protection regulations
What is the situation in Germany? Similar cases of surveillance actions are not known to have occurred at German universities so far. Although there is a growing debate in Germany about data protection, digital surveillance, and political activities of students, such widespread coordination between universities and arms companies to monitor protests has not been publicly established.
Furthermore, there is a broader societal sensitivity towards surveillance and data protection, and people in Germany generally respond very critically to it.
One example is reported by the magazine Netzpolitik.org: Some universities are using external services like Proctorio, which capture and analyze audio and video material during exams, which has led to resistance and complaints as well as legal disputes.
Personalities play an important role in Digimon Time Stranger. We will show you how you can influence them.
Here’s how you can change your Digimon’s personality: At the start, each of your Digimon is assigned a random personality. But don’t worry – there are a few ways through which you can influence them:
You can steer your Digimon’s personality by talking to them. To do this, you need to have them in your team, where they will walk beside you during adventures. When you talk to them, you can change the personality.
For reserve Digimon, you can influence them by talking via Digiline. These are the Digimon that are not summoned in battles. They will talk to you randomly, so you have no control over when you can change their personality.
Train in the Digifarm to shift and boost personality
The most effective way is the Digifarm, as you can proceed more purposefully and save time, since you can park your Digimon there for 30 minutes of real time and continue playing or invest Yen to complete the training directly.
However, the Digifarm is not accessible right from the start. So if you haven’t unlocked it yet, we’ll show you here when you can visit it.
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Digimon Story Time Stranger: English Trailer for the Anime Game
Digifarm – Here’s how to unlock it and what you can do there
The Digifarm is only opened once you have found the door to the theater in the Kabukicho back alley in Shinjuku during the main story. This happens right after you defeat Raremon in its boss fight.
What can you do there? Once you can enter, you need to talk to the receptionist to visit the Digifarm. There, you can specifically train your Digimon and strengthen your bond with them through snacks.
The different training sets influence the stats of your companion and also specifically change the personality. This way, you can shape them the way you like and need.
Why should you change the personality?
Changing a Digimon’s personality can be necessary if you want to achieve the following things:
Boost certain agent abilities
Be careful, once points are spent on the skills, they cannot be reset
Increase a specific stat to digitize into a certain Digimon
The personality increases some stats and if you change them, you can also change the Digimon form into which your companion digitizes
De-digitize to the previous form of a Digimon
If you want an earlier form, the personality must match it, otherwise you cannot de-digitize
A Reddit user reports a problem with their graphics card. Within weeks, the power connector cable of the high-end GPU melted twice, despite using the official yellow MSI adapter.
What happened? The user Deja__ on Reddit reports that the power connection of their MSI RTX 5090 melted back in July. After a complaint to the retailer, they received a replacement card in August. However, this one also lasted only a few weeks before the connector melted again.
The user intentionally chose to use the included MSI adapter (referred to in the package as Power Adapter) with a yellow tip, instead of using the direct 12V-HPWR cable from their power supply. This adapter is now suspected of causing the overheating and melting of the plug.
In the community, it has long been seen as a potential weak point, as uneven power distribution or poor contact can quickly lead to significant heat generation.
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Melting connectors are no longer an isolated case
Where could the problem lie? The Reddit user did not use the original 12V-PWR connection cable that came with their Corsair SF1000 power supply. Instead, they opted for the MSI adapter with the yellow tip.
Deja__ writes on Reddit that they were worried that MSI might not accept a potential return if they did not use the included cable. A decision with fatal consequences: It seems that this adapter led to the power connection of their RTX 5090 melting again.
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What does the community think? Many suspect that a design flaw in the adapter, which could cause uneven load distribution, is the problem. Others point to possible user errors or unsuitable adapter solutions.
In contrast, RockOrStone responds on Reddit: “It’s highly unlikely that the connector melts twice, either you’re the unluckiest person alive or you made the same mistake twice by not plugging the connector in properly.” Deja__ (via Reddit) emphasizes that they installed everything correctly and even reduced the voltage.
How does Nvidia respond? The graphics card manufacturer said back in 2024, when similar cases arose with the RTX 4090, that in most cases, the users were at fault for not mounting the cable correctly or bending it too much.
Because excessive bending can lead to thermal hotspots and, in extreme cases, to cable melting. At the Editors Day 2025 in South Korea, Nvidia confirmed that the problem should no longer occur in the RTX 50 series. However, the problem seems to persist.
A new Anime of the autumn season, which was recently announced, is Digimon Beatbreak. You can watch it on Crunchyroll starting now.
What kind of anime is this? Digimon Beatbreak is the 11th season of the anime. However, the heroes from the first two seasons are no longer present. Instead, there is a new group of children.
This time we experience the adventures of Tomoro Tenma and his partner Digimon Gekkomon. He lives in the year 2050 and enjoys advanced technology. A central element in this season is the so-called Sapotama.
It is a device that operates with the help of artificial intelligence. As an energy source, the device uses e-Pulse, that is, human thoughts and emotional energy. It becomes clear early on that they are the new Digivices.
You can watch the new trailer here:
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Digimon Beatbreak: New Trailer for the 11th Season of the Anime
The new season is receiving better feedback
Where can I watch the anime? Currently, the anime is only available on Crunchyroll. There, you can watch the series in the original Japanese audio with German subtitles. However, you need a paid subscription for that. So far, only the first episode has been released. All subsequent episodes will follow on a weekly basis.
How is the anime being received so far? So far, only one episode of the anime is available to watch. But fans are already responding very positively to it. On IMDb, unfortunately, there are still too few ratings to get a definitive picture. However, the first 71 users rate it with an average of 9.1 out of 10 stars (as of: October 9, 2025, at 9:00 AM).
This already sets the series apart significantly from its predecessor. Digimon Ghost Game, the 10th season of the anime, has a rating of only 6.3 stars based on 194 ratings on IMDb. There are also initial voices on Reddit that the new anime is better than Ghost Game.
According to users, the anime Beatbreak is aimed at a more adult audience again. There is more action, and the hopes are high that there will be an exciting story again.
The 2nd part of this year’s Halloween event in Pokémon GO has been announced. And it brings some strong content.
From October 21 to October 27, 2025, the first part of this year’s Halloween event will take place in Pokémon GO. Although there are still a few days to go until then, the information for the 2nd part of the event has already been announced.
So far, there was only a teaser image which did not cause much of a stir in the community. Nevertheless, the event brings some strong content that should satisfy both attackers and collectors in Pokémon GO.
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Pokémon GO: The Season “Stories of Transformation” in the Trailer
Halloween 2025 Part 2 – All Event Content
When does the event run? The 2nd part of the event starts on Monday, October 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM and ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 8:00 PM.
What new costumed monsters will be in the event? During the event, you can encounter Teddiursa with a witch hat and eF-eM with a headband for the first time. Both monsters can also be evolved into Ursaring or Ursaluna with a witch hat and UHaFnir with a headband.
Both monsters can be found in the wild. The chance of encountering both monsters as Shiny is also increased.
What bonuses are there in the event? On October 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with the start of the 1st part of the event, all trainers in Pokémon GO will receive the Halloween GO-Pass. This includes strong candy bonuses when you reach certain milestones:
Level
Bonus with GO-Pass
Bonus with GO-Pass Deluxe
Level 10
double catch candies
triple catch candies
Level 25
increased chance of XL candies with nice, great, and fantastic throws (from level 31)
Level 40
double sending candies and increased chance for XL candies when sending monsters (from level 31)
triple sending candies and further increased chance for XL candies when sending monsters (from level 31)
Additionally, the event brings the following bonuses regardless of your progress in the GO-Pass:
Chance for special candies and XL special candies when catching costumed monsters with nice, great, and fantastic throws (only on October 31, 2025)
increased Shiny chance for costumed monsters after raid battles
increased Shiny chance for Fatalitee when you defeat it in the raid
Which Pokémon will be in raids? You can also encounter special monsters in raids during this event. There are even 2 Crypto monsters that will be available in Crypto raids for the first time.
1-Star Raids:
Pikachu with Halloween Mischief costume*
Plinfa with Halloween Mischief costume*
Fatalitee*
Mortcha
3-Star Raids:
Gengar with Halloween costume*
Drifzepeli with Halloween Mischief costume*
1-Star Crypto Raids:
Crypto-Makabaja
Crypto-Paragoni
All monsters marked with a * can also appear as Shiny.
What rewards are there in field research? If you complete event field research, you can obtain several monsters as well as Mega energy. The following rewards can be obtained:
Pikachu with Halloween Mischief costume*
Teddiursa with witch hat*
Froxy with witch hat*
eF-eM with headband*
Bauz with Halloween top hat*
Kryppuk* (rare)
Mega energy for Gengar, Hundemon, Zobiris, Banette, and Absol
Pokémon marked with a * can also appear in their Shiny form.
Additional content of the event: During the event, you’ll find various Halloween decorations in the game as well as a Lavandia music when playing at night. In the in-game shop, you can also buy a Mortipot hat for your avatar as well as stickers that you can also obtain by spinning PokéStops or opening gifts.
Not only the Halloween events are part of the current month. October brings you many more events, raids, and additional content. If you want to know when you’ll find which activity in the game, feel free to check our overview with all events in October 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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People living in Germany have often heard their own mobile phones ring during the annual test alarms. This happened live with a Twitch streamer, but it was not a test.
Who is this about? The German Twitch streamer Metro is internationally known for his livestreams of the upcoming Valve shooter Deadlock. In his streams, which primarily take place in English, he consistently attracts thousands of viewers. In April 2025, there were even over 9,000 viewers at the same time.
In addition to Twitch, he is also active on YouTube, where he explains characters of the game to beginners and veterans, and posts not just guides but also tier lists. However, a completely ordinary stream recently took a sudden turn for the Deadlock professional.
Here you can learn more about Deadlock:
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Chemical Accident Interrupts Deadlock Match
What did the player experience during the stream? In a standard match of Deadlock, the streamer’s phone beeped with the familiar siren, similar to what one hears during test alarms. The player momentarily ignored the sound, but then paused the match and read from his phone:
Extreme danger – Public safety warning – Chemical accident – Avoid the affected area
At that moment, his teammates were unsure whether the streamer was joking with them or if he was actually in danger. He asked his team to pause the match until he knew more. The clip has since been taken offline on Twitch, but the livestream can also be found on YouTube. The YouTuber ended the stream shortly after the warning. He later commented that he was doing well.
What was the nature of the accident? On October 7, 2025, a chemical accident occurred at a galvanizing company in Mainaschaff (Aschaffenburg district, Bavaria). According to Aschaffenburg district fire chief Frank Wissel, a tire-sized metal part fell into a bath containing 6000 liters of nitric acid, as main-echo.de reports.
The metal part reacted with the acid, leading to the release of nitrous gases. The fire department warned residents of nearby towns through emergency apps and cell broadcasting about the accident and advised them to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed.
On the evening of October 7, authorities then lifted the warning and all residents were allowed to return to their normal lives.
The maintenance has now begun. The leaks should follow soon.
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The player search has now been disabled. The entire server will soon follow, along with the release of the new update file. Stay tuned for the upcoming leaks.
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The servers will ban you from the player search in less than 30 minutes. At 10:00 AM German time, the servers will be shut down so you can download the new update. We will be there for you and also provide all the leaks that we can get.
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Good morning! At 10:00 AM Fortnite will take its servers down and release its Fortnitemares update. Are you excited for the leaks? Then stay tuned, because we will show you in our live ticker what you can expect soon.
What happens during the server downtime? The servers will be shut down. During this time, you cannot play Fortnite.
When does theserver downtime in Fortnite start? The servers will be shut down on October 09, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Shortly before (about half an hour), matchmaking will be disabled (source: x.com).
When can I play Fortnite again? That depends on the size of the update and the duration of the downtime. This is a larger update, so expect 1 – 2 hours.
When will patch notes be released? Epic Games only sporadically posts patch notes for updates and usually only after the downtime. As soon as they are available, you can read them with us.
Fortnitemares 2025 showcases its upcoming horror skins in the trailer
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Fortnitemares startet 2025 mit einer großen Vielfalt an ikonischen Skins aus der Horrorwelt
Fortnite: Patch 37.50 – What do leakers say?
What can I expect with the upcoming update? The reliable leaker Shiina on X already has some details regarding the upcoming content of the update ready. You can expect the following content:
New collaborations are coming, including Scream, Friday the 13th, The Black Phone, and more
Fortnitemares 2025 starts
Especially the big Halloween event from Fortnite is supposed to start soon. Epic Games has prepared many collaborations and a big blog post that will list all the innovations you can expect in the coming days.
We will closely follow the server downtime live for you and provide you with the most important information and leaks. Have you just started with Fortnite and are still a complete beginner? Then we have 6 tips for you that will improve your skills in the game: 6 quick tips in Fortnite that will make you better right away
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The Twitch streamer Erik “Gronkh” Range is currently live, but something seems off with his overlay in the stream. A viewer points out the obvious, but by then it is too late, and Gronkh is no longer visible.
What happened in Gronkh’s stream? Gronkh was sitting in his usual Twitch set-up a few days ago, but the chat was not displayed on the screen as usual. Although Gronkh can read the chat, it is not visible on the stream overlay.
Gronkh then says: “I think one of the browser sources just caused a memory leak.” Then in the background, a message from Windows is heard, which Gronkh reacts to somewhat startled.
Further, the Twitch streamer says: “I hope I stay here a bit longer. I just hid all browser sources; almost all of them. I think some browser source has gone haywire here.”
He then turns to the chat to read it, and a viewer points out the obvious to Gronkh: The Twitch chat is not visible on the screen in the stream. A bit annoyed, Gronkh leans forward to the camera and begins to explain again, but suddenly the stream cuts off.
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Gronkh, the man with the voice – Career and life of Germany’s most famous Let’s Player
OBS is out of RAM
What is behind this? The problem is probably related to OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). OBS is software that many streamers or YouTubers use for streaming or recording.
Browser sources can be inserted there, such as embedded websites or HTML snippets. Gronkh also uses this, for example, in the form of his Twitch chat as an overlay or as animations for alerts in the stream when someone subscribes.
You can watch the Twitch clip here:
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According to Gronkh’s description, one of these browser sources seems to be malfunctioning. It consumes more and more RAM, which Gronkh refers to as a “memory leak,” and the PC “warns” Gronkh with a sound that more and more memory is being used.
Subsequently, Gronkh disables this browser source, or rather several of them, to solve the problem. That’s why the Twitch chat is no longer visible. However, that does not help, as the memory error is too large and OBS crashes, leading to the stream ending with the program.
For 13 years, fans of World of Warcraft have enjoyed a feature. But interest is waning, says Blizzard. Is the end near?
World of Warcraft has an almost endless amount to offer. Even though it sometimes seems that the MMORPG consists only of dungeons and raids, there are many other ways to express oneself in the game. Collecting toys, hunting achievements, PvP battles, or even pet battles can entertain many for hundreds, if not thousands, of hours.
However, it is precisely pet battles that are now struggling. Blizzard states that fewer and fewer players are participating.
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WoW Midnight shows gameplay – All new features
What has been said? In the official WoW forum, Blizzard is asking for feedback on the alpha of the upcoming expansion Midnight. They are also specifically requesting feedback on pet battles, the so-called “pet battles.” Blizzard aims to make changes that pursue the following goals:
Those who enjoy collecting pets will be offered a significant number of pets to collect.
For those who enjoy pet battles, this content will still be available.
There will be a few new pets in Midnight that can battle.
All parts of the pet battle system from previous expansions will continue to function as before.
While this sounds quite good, it also raises some concerns. Because Blizzard also writes:
“Over time, we have seen that fewer and fewer people enjoy pet battles, so this is an area we are looking into more closely.”
The end of pet battles in WoW – or a necessary new beginning?
This is how the community reacts: The fans’ concern is great that Blizzard won’t properly continue the pet battle system in Midnight. The last patch already lacked proper pet battle content, and Blizzard now stating that only “a few” pets can battle in Midnight only fuels the worries further.
Some of the comments on this, such as on wowhead, are accordingly drastic:
“Heaven, there literally was no pet battle content on K’aresh. Of course no one can enjoy pet battles if there was literally no content for it, lol.” – dlbert2000
“I may be an exception in saying this publicly, but one of my main motivations for still playing WoW is because of the pets and pet battles.” – TheNemeses
“Yes, there is a good chance that pet battles will go the same way as archaeology as a side activity… it exists, but mostly in the past. I’m glad that pet collecting will be less tied to battles. The WoW system is really terrible for that… and I say that as someone who has put a lot of time into it.” – Razaria
Cortyn says: To be honest, I had already suspected something like this. The Patch 11.2 was a clear first indication. K’aresh came entirely without pet battles. Although there are many small creatures on the remnants of the planet, not a single one can be captured as a pet; they are all available as drops or quest rewards (or in some cases not available at all).
I would really miss it if Blizzard were to part ways with pet battles. For me, pet battles have always been something I liked to pursue when “the initial fire” of an expansion or a patch has subsided. Then I liked to expand my collection, level all pets to 25, and enjoy my collection.
But maybe this will actually help the developers come up with a way to make everything around pets a bit more exciting. Because some criticisms are indeed valid – over the years, the system has become a bit monotonous, and the peak of “ever tougher battles” has long been reached. Fresh wind in Midnight could ultimately be just what it needs.
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Minecraft is already ancient, and some have been able to collect many memories in the block game with friends and family. One player even created a tradition that he still wants to keep with his little brother after 6 years; he just doesn’t know how.
What tradition is it? User SweetComment8331 reported on Reddit about a prank he has been pulling on his little brother for years. Six years ago, both siblings created a world in Creative mode where they had fun – at that time, the younger brother was 6 years old.
SweetComment8331 wanted to prank his brother and so he haunted their Creative mode world by pretending to be Herobrine – the legendary myth of the Minecraft community. He summoned lightning and manipulated the terrain. Even Notch occasionally showed up as the good guy.
He managed to keep all of this from his younger brother, but now, it has been 6 years. His brother is much more observant now and no longer easy to fool. Back then, he used his phone to join the world and cause mischief, but that would be way too risky today – the secret is at risk of being exposed.
He therefore turned to the community and asks for advice. SweetComment8331 notes that his brother is still waiting for more creepy sightings and he would love to continue the tradition without everything being revealed.
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In the Minecraft movie, a true legend is honored
Community provides solutions for what to do next
What does the community say? Over 800 upvotes celebrate the player’s tradition, including user billhughes1960. He praises SweetComment8331, calling him a good brother and saying that his little brother should consider himself lucky to have him. Many other fans also jump in to help and suggest options for how he can keep his secret going:
“I did this to my child. You can add a mod to the server that performs random Herobrine actions. You can set how often it happens, etc. Make sure to set the frequency low to avoid it happening too often.” – HaugerTheHunter
“Run this command to make him think Herobrine has joined: /tellraw @a {“rawtext:[{“text”:”§eHerobrine has joined the game”}] }” – CreeperAsh07
“Ask a few good friends to help you. If you sit next to him, you can credibly deny it and act as if you have no idea what’s going on.” – liquid_at
“I would just sit a little away from him and play Spotify or something similar so he thinks you’re not in Minecraft, and then just join silently.” – Fozzeyy_
Other users also share their experiences, as they have also been pranked by their friends and family and scared by Herobrine. Unfortunately, we cannot say whether the tips helped. SweetComment8331 has unfortunately not yet provided an update.
Pokémon TCG Pocket is regularly updated. To ensure you don’t miss out on what is currently being updated in the mobile game, MeinMMO summarizes the most important news for you.
What kind of updates are there? Pokémon TCG Pocket has various sized updates for iOS and Android. Sometimes new content comes to the game, while other times there are just minor bug fixes. To always know what exactly the new update brings, you can check the following overview article to see what’s new.
How do I get the updates? When logging into Pokémon TCG Pocket, you may be greeted by a prompt to download a new update. You will need to select this and download the update in the app store. Afterwards, you can reopen the app and continue playing as usual.
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Update from October 9, 2025: All updates have been added.
You can find the trailer for Pokémon TCG Pocket here:
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: The Trailer for the Mobile Game
Pokémon TCG Pocket: Overview of Updates
Update 1.3.2
Date: September 29, 2025
Content: Bug fixes
Update 1.3.1
Date: August 25, 2025
Content: Bug fixes
Update 1.3.0
Date: July 29, 2025
Content:
The new boosters for Wisdom of Sea and Sky are available
The pool of exchangeable cards has been expanded
Update 1.2.5
Date: May 27, 2025
Content: Bug fixes
Update 1.2.0
Date: March 26, 2025
Contents:
The new boosters for Shining Revelry are available
A new feature for ranked matches is available
The selection of tradeable cards has been expanded
Update 1.1.2
Date: February 17, 2025
Contents: Bug fixes
Update 1.1.1
Date: February 7, 2025
Contents: Bug fixes
Update 1.1.0
Date: January 29, 2025
Contents:
The new Space-Time Smackdown: Dialga and Space-Time Smackdown: Palkia expansions are available
The new trading feature is unlocked
A new subtype of trainer cards called “Pokémon Equipment” has been added
Bug fixes
Update 1.0.9
Date: December 2, 2024
Size: 1 MB
Contents: Bug fixes
Update 1.0.8
Date: November 25, 2024
Size: 1 MB
Contents: Bug fixes
Update 1.0.7
Date: November 11, 2024
Contents: Bug fixes
Update 1.0.6
Date: November 3, 2024
Contents: Bug fixes
Here a bug was fixed where the game would not start for some iOS users, as well as some minor issues resolved (via X).
What’s coming in the future? With the updates, new events occasionally come to Pokémon TCG Pocket. To ensure you know in advance when to expect which event, MeinMMO has created a roadmap of all upcoming content: Pokémon TCG Pocket Roadmap – What to expect in the coming weeks
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If you’re looking for a more realistic alternative to Battlefield, then you are well placed with another shooter on Steam. In a new update, this is now revising its map to one of the most famous battlefields in history.
Which shooter is being referred to? It is Hell Let Loose, the multiplayer shooter from developer Expression Games. Hell Let Loose is a military simulation and thus follows a more realistic approach than, for example, Battlefield and Call of Duty.
Up to 100 players compete against each other simultaneously on historical battlefields.
Gameplay aids are very limited; there is no crosshair, no hit marker, or kill confirmation.
Teamplay and communication with squad members are crucial in Hell Let Loose. Those who rush headlong into battle will not achieve much.
If you just want to relax and shoot a few rounds in the evening, Hell Let Loose is the wrong place – those who find Battlefield and CoD too hectic and unrealistic may find their home here.
The developers are currently working on a sequel set in the Vietnam War. The original will continue to receive updates. Update 18 even revised an entire map – which represents one of the most famous battlefields in history.
You can also see the refreshed map here in the trailer:
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The realistic Battlefield alternative Hell Let Loose on Steam presents the revised Stalingrad
Improvements in both performance and gameplay
Which map is getting an upgrade? Stalingrad, the site of one of the most famous battles of World War II. The main goal of the developers was to improve performance to make the map accessible to players on all platforms.
In addition to improved performance, they also wanted to balance and enhance the gameplay of the map. Changes are supposed to build on the existing theme. The map should continue to retain what makes it iconic for players.
Also included in the update is an Armor Rework. The way armor functions will be revised. Here, the developers are relying on feedback from players to improve the system in the future.
The movement of tanks also now depends on the terrain – it makes a difference whether you are driving through mud, snow, or sand.
An overview of all changes can be found in this developer post on Steam.
Currently, you can get the game on Steam at a discount: Hell Let Loose costs €19.99 on Steam instead of €49.99. So if you don’t own Hell Let Loose yet or want to convince your friends, now is your chance. This offer is valid until October 20.
With Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, the military simulation is set to receive a sequel in 2026, which – as the name suggests – will take place in the Vietnam War. However, a more precise release date is not yet known.
In League of Legends there is a skill that is so good that almost everyone plays it – the developers considered removing it from the game years ago.
Which skill is it? In League of Legends, each player can choose two so-called Summoner Spells, which give you an additional ability independent of the champion being played.
One of the two spells played is “Flash” for most players, as it provides additional mobility. It is used for retreating or to chase down an opponent and prevent them from escaping.
Riot Games Lead Designer August Browning recently shared a story from the early days of League of Legends in a video. He said that Flash was almost completely removed from the game back then (via Reddit).
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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
What does the developer say about Flash? Browning recounts that the development team believed in the early days of LoL that it was impossible to balance Flash properly: The spell should be completely removed to give players a real choice and not everyone to play Flash.
Then, Browning reports, a developer posed a crucial question: “Is the game better if everyone has Flash?” And the answer the team came up with was, according to Browning: “Yes, the game is significantly better and more enjoyable.”
The team found that the enjoyment of the players was more important than strict balancing – so Flash was allowed to stay.
Even today, Flash is still extremely popular among players and is used so often that it stands out when a player does not use the spell. Even among professionals, Flash is an important part of a team’s strategy.
In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Season 6 is starting soon and is thus very close to the most important day of Battlefield 6.
How can you play the campaign for free? Activision has announced that Season 6 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will start on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 6:00 PM.
With the start of the season, you will also have the chance to try Black Ops 6 for free for a week. During the trial, you will have access to the campaign, the multiplayer, and the zombie mode of the currently latest installment of the series.
The free trial, which ends on October 16, is reportedly the first opportunity to play the campaign of Black Ops 6 for free according to DotEsports. During this week, you will have enough time to complete the roughly 7–9 hour long story.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 zeigt erstes Gameplay aus dem Multiplayer-Modus
Season start for the important release of the competition
What does this have to do with the competition? One day after the start of the new season of Black Ops 6 is the release of Battlefield 6, the biggest competitor of CoD.
What does Season 6 bring in terms of new content? During Season 7, you will receive four new maps, two limited-time game modes, and four new weapons. Additionally, there will be new bundles and mode as well as Halloween events for Black Ops 6 and Warzone.
Last week, the beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 also took place, which was even spontaneously extended by one day and now ends on-time with the start of Season 6 on October 9 at 6:00 PM.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is being considered by many players as a contender for Game of the Year – and it has a good chance of winning. Now, the developers are celebrating a special milestone with a major update.
What is this milestone? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold a total of 5 million copies worldwide since its release in April 2025. This was announced by Sandfall Interactive, the development studio behind the RPG hit, on the official website of the game (www.expedition33.com).
“In April we released Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. 5 months later, we’ve sold 5 million copies worldwide! We’ve been completely blown away by the constant support from so many of you – Your artwork, your stories, your cosplays and your endless creativity has been loved and appreciated by all of us,” the developers say.
As a thank you, Sandfall is now announcing a major update for the RPG.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – JRPG with French Flair has Release Date
New location and fresh enemies for strong players
What is this update? The promised update will deliver, among other things, new content and additional languages for the user interface. The update is set to be released for all platforms on which the game is available. According to the developers, it includes:
A new, playable environment – with new enemies and “surprises to discover”
Challenging new boss fights for players in the later game stages
New costumes for every member of the expedition
New text and UI localizations in Czech, Ukrainian, Latin American Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai, and Indonesian
And even more unannounced innovations
In an interview with Eurogamer, Director Guillaume Broche clarifies that players should not expect a “huge DLC expansion with hours of content,” but explains: “There is plenty to do and collect … [and] some improvements that the community has been asking for very strongly.”
When is the update coming? A release date for the update is currently not known.
