A user plays Hearts of Iron 4 for 8,000 hours. His warning to interested players: The first 1,000 hours are needed to understand the entire game.Not without reason are Paradox strategy games considered complex and extensive.
What game are we talking about? Hearts of Iron 4 is a strategy game from Paradox and is considered extremely complex and extensive. Players take control of a state between 1936 and 1948 and must lead the country through World War II. Many alternative scenarios are also possible.
For many players, such alternative scenarios are particularly exciting, and they spend hundreds or thousands of hours with Hearts of Iron. One player now explains in his review on Steam that he has now played 8,000 hours, but he also has a warning: The first 1,000 hours were only to understand the basics.
This is what the player writes: The user MLG_Aleks wrote his review on Steam after 7,911 hours, and he has since crossed the 8,000-hour mark. He himself states that he loves the game and will not stop until he reaches 10,000 hours. At least he would think about it then. More important, however, is his “warning” that he expresses:
If you want to play [Hearts of Iron 4], keep in mind that it takes 100 hours to understand the basics and 1,000 hours to understand the rest.
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Hearts of Iron IV: The Official Trailer for Grand Strategy
Paradox games are considered complex, but hundreds of DLCs often deter beginners
Paradox games are considered extensive and complex because they offer many different ways to win the game and build on dozens of game mechanics. In addition to Hearts of Iron, other games such as Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, or Stellaris also provide plenty of content to keep players engaged.
However, particularly the large influx of DLCs can deter beginners. Criticism that one must also read from long-time fans: If you really want to “enjoy” games like Crusader Kings or Stellaris, you first have to buy dozens of DLCs for hundreds of euros.
As the German user Konterangriff explains in his Steam review of Crusader Kings 3, the game would not feel complete without DLCs: “Without DLCs, CK3 feels unbalanced and incomplete. If you really want to dive deep, you can’t avoid the major expansions.”
You want to play a strategy game but don’t want to invest hundreds of hours just to learn the game? MeinMMO presents you with a dozen strategy games, including genres like real-time strategy, turn-based strategy, and 4X. Which ones are particularly worth it, you can read directly on MeinMMO: The 15 best strategy games you can play on PC in 2025
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The first addon authors for World of Warcraft are giving up. The restrictions are so great that there is no future anymore.
It was a change that had been anticipated for months. World of Warcraft has declared war on many interface addons that have a large influence on the game and often remove decision-making in battles or are considered “mandatory” to be able to participate in fights at all. With Midnight, many of these functions will no longer be available. Now, the creators of one of the most popular addons called “WeakAuras” have said: That’s it. There will be no addon version for the next WoW expansion Midnight.
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WoW Midnight shows gameplay – All new features
What is WeakAuras? Explaining what WeakAuras could do as an addon would probably fill several pages. The addon was extremely powerful because it was essentially a toolkit to add all kinds of functions in the game. For example, WeakAura could communicate with each other and read which players had which debuffs – and then autonomously assign where each affected character needed to go.
What was said? The team behind WeakAuras announced (on wowhead):
Blizzard recently released the technical details regarding the planned changes and API restrictions and gave us access to the alpha to try them out […]. This allowed us to test the impact of these changes on WeakAuras. Unfortunately, the changes are much more comprehensive than expected.
It is important to emphasize that these changes are not final yet and will evolve during the alpha. However, considering Blizzard’s philosophy, it seems extremely unlikely that these core changes will be significantly reverted.
As it stands, we do not expect to release a WeakAuras version for Midnight.
The Classic version of WeakAuras will continue to be supported. So far, such restrictions are not planned, allowing addons to continue functioning with the same features as before.
Will Blizzard eliminate all addons? No, that is not the case. All addons that primarily allow visual customization, i.e., alter parts of the interface or add new elements, such as role-playing addons, will continue to work and be supported.
However, it is obvious that a new era is beginning for World of Warcraft. But don’t worry, not all aids for boss fights will disappear in the future. Many functions of other addons will gradually be imported into WoW – because WoW is getting its own kind of boss mods.
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Suddenly, thousands of players are diving into a 9-year-old action game on Steam, which lures with a special setting – the Stone Age.
Which game is being referred to? Currently, there is probably only one action game that matches this description, and that is Far Cry Primal. This installment of Ubisoft’s popular Far Cry series was released in March 2016. The game is already about 9 years old.
Until now, it seemed like Ubisoft had forgotten its trip to the Stone Age. In previous sales for the franchise, many older titles were heavily discounted, but Primal rarely made an appearance. When it did, the discount was usually hardly worth mentioning.
In the current autumn sale on Steam, things are looking different: Far Cry Primal is now available with a hefty 90% discount, for only €2.99. For this price, you get an innovative action game.
Here you can see a trailer for Far Cry Primal:
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Far Cry Primal präsentiert im offiziellen Reveal-Trailer sein Steinzeit-Setting
Pure immersion in Stone Age Europe
What is the game about? You are Takkar, a man from the Wenja tribe. This is a fictional tribe of nomads living in Central Europe during the Stone Age. Already in the first few minutes of gameplay, Far Cry Primal fully exploits its setting:
You will be addressed directly in a foreign language from the first person. Ubisoft, together with two linguists, developed a kind of “Proto-Proto-Indo-European” – a language that people could have spoken in this region of the world back then.
Your first task is to hunt a mammoth with a group of hunters. You sneak carefully among the giants to select one for the hunt. You can take down the beast with spears that you throw or (at your own risk) use in close combat.
In Far Cry Primal, you often feel quite small as a human, especially next to the giant mammoths.
After your mammoth hunt comes to an unexpected end, you find yourself in the land of Oros. In this wild valley live not only Wenja but also other tribes like the Udam, who resemble Neanderthals in stature, and the sun-worshiping Izila.
Your goal is to give the Wenja a home in Oros. To do this, you search the wilderness for Wenja in need and expand your village with resources you gather in the world. Throughout the story, you protect your tribe from the dangers posed by the Udam and the Izila. Along the way, you meet characters, some more outrageous than others – just as is typical for the Far Cry series.
In the first few hours of gameplay, you will also prove yourself as a beastmaster. Here, the companion feature, which future Far Cry games have adopted, shone:
At the beginning, you tame “smaller” animals such as wolves or wild dogs, but later also powerful saber-toothed tigers and cave bears.
If you find an animal that you want to add to your collection, you just need to have unlocked the right ability and have bait ready.
The animal companions help significantly in combat. Larger animals like saber-toothed tigers and bears can even be ridden.
“Who is a good, man-eating kitty? You are a good, man-eating kitty, yes, you are!”
Primal enjoys thousands of players
Far Cry Primal gains thousands of new players overnight: Thanks to the generous sale, the game has experienced a massive increase in players over the past few days.
While the game recorded around 450 concurrent players in recent months (not bad for a 9-year-old single-player story game), on October 2nd, it had already surpassed 6,000 (according to steamdb.info).
The sale seems to have also convinced some who were previously hesitant.
“Just bought it and already eaten by a bear twice. Primal seems fun,” writes Reddit user SkiddyEvo (Reddit)
“I was really unsure about Primal because the setting was so different from all the other Far Cry games. In the end, I loved it and even got the Platinum for it,” writes MattyLatty210 (Reddit)
If you want to give the game a chance, you still have the best opportunity to do so until October 6, 2025. The offer lasts until then.
On Steam and other platforms, there is a decent amount of games in the Warhammer universe. Ten of them are currently available for under 13 euros to celebrate WAAAGHtober.
Where can the games be purchased? Currently, there is a offer on Humble Bundle to celebrate WAAAGHtober. On this occasion, there are ten games and two expansions for only 12.17 €. Included are some of the following:
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr: In this ARPG, you will be thrown into a dark and secret war among the stars as an Inquisitor. After the campaign, the story continues in a large and open sandbox.
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Prophecy: The standalone expansion to the previously mentioned Martyr offers you a new campaign as well as new enemies, such as the familiar Tyranids. Also, the new class called “Tech-Adept Inquisitor” was introduced with Prophecy.
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef: As an Ork armed with a lot of weapons and violence, you fight your way through the city of Luteus Prime in a 2D platformer.
Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide: During the so-called End Times, you fight alongside your friends against the apocalypse of the fantasy world of Warhammer and defend the city of Ubersreik against rat monsters. The sequel is also included:
Warhammer: Vermintide 2: With up to 4 friends, you choose your hero in the fantasy world of Warhammer. You fight against hordes of enemies and can upgrade your character with equipment and skills.
Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron – Flyboyz Edition: As the Ork, Flyboy, you get into your fighter jet and must complete various missions in fast-paced aerial battles.
Furthermore, there are other great Warhammer games included in the bundle that we would like to introduce to you in more detail.
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Warhammer: Chaosbane – Trailer zum Release der Slayer Edition
Three really good games are also part of the bundle – and one mediocre one
Which are the three really good games? With the Anniversary Edition of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, you get all DLCs and extras of the popular third-person shooter. As Ultramarine Titus, you fight once again against hordes of Orks and Chaos.
Players praise the great mix of shooting action and a fun melee experience, as well as the interesting protagonist Titus. On Steam, the game has over 30,000 reviews, of which 91% are positive.
The next game is Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector: It is an action-packed turn-based strategy game and sends you with a selected force to the planet Baal Secundus. There you must fight against the plague of Tyranids while the honor of the Blood Angels rests on your shoulders.
Players are thrilled with the great campaign and creative options to engage in battles. The Humble Bundle also includes the two expansions “Blood Angels Elite” and “Tyranid Elite.” On Steam, Battlesector has an 87% positive rating based on nearly 6,000 votes.
The last of the good Warhammer games is Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus: You take control of the most technologically advanced troop of the Imperium, the Adeptus Mechanicus. As the leader of an expedition to a newly discovered Necron planet, you must prove yourself in turn-based tactical battles.
Which game is bad? Warhammer: Chaosbane is the one exception of the bundle. With only 57% positive reviews, it couldn’t convince many players on Steam. Particularly, the reuse of enemies or map sections is criticized.
Alone or with up to four friends, you slash your way through the demon hordes of Chaos in the fantasy world of Warhammer. You can choose one of several heroes like the Imperial Warrior, the High Elf Mage, or a Wood Elf Scout.
In the hellish hordes of Diablo 4, a feature is currently causing significant frustration. The developers have heard the criticism and are addressing it with the upcoming update. We summarize the most important points from the patch notes for version 2.4.1.
The problem: Only kills that occur directly within the radius of the towers count. The fact that far too few monsters spawn in the circles and that other players, skills, or minions can pull enemies out of the zone disrupts the dynamics of this popular activity. For many players, this is extremely frustrating. Blizzard is now reacting and changing the mechanics.
In addition to adjustments to the Soul Towers, the update will bring buffs for various class skills as well as some bug fixes. The update goes live on Tuesday, October 7, 2025,. You can find the full Japanese patch notes on page 2 of the article.
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Season 10 in Diablo 4 macht endlich wieder Spaß
Blizzard revises the Soul Towers
What will change about the Soul Towers? Specifically, the range of the towers will be increased and players will be attacked more frequently by monsters within the circle. This is intended to enhance the action-packed feel of the hellish hordes, without removing the risk factor of the towers (via Blizzard).
Additionally, the skill “The Sneaky Hellbloods” will be revised so that there will be more raids by the Hellbloods in the waves.
The more monsters you kill during the waves and the faster you are, the more ether you collect. You can invest the ether at the end of your run in various loot chests.
What is currently especially well received are the new Chaos Uniques. Many players are excited about the new build options and the fresh dynamics that the items could bring to the game. Where to farm the Chaos Uniques best is summarized here: Expert reveals tips on how to get Chaos Uniques in Diablo 4 the fastest
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The closed beta of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has started. MeinMMO gives you an overview of the meta weapons including loadouts.
What is this overview? We have looked at which weapons are widely used and perform well in the beta of Black Ops 7. As a result, we have created an overview of the current meta weapons.
These are the meta weapons: The meta is determined in the current beta by submachine guns and assault rifles, as these are ideally suited for play on the small maps with fast movement. But a DMR with burst fire as well as a shotgun are also among the most popular weapons.
These are the 10 most played weapons from all categories:
Dravec 45 (SMG)
M8A1 (DMR)
M15 MOD 0 (AR)
MXR-17 (AR)
M10 Breacher (Shotgun)
Peacekeeper Mk1 (AR)
Razor 9mm (SMG)
Ryden 45K (SMG)
MK.78 (LMG)
VS Recon (Sniper)
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 zeigt erstes Gameplay aus dem Multiplayer-Modus
Black Ops 7 Meta – The 6 strongest weapons with loadout
Below we show you the six strongest weapons from different categories that you can currently play in the beta – including meta builds to replicate.
Dravec 45
What kind of weapon is this? The Dravec 45 is a fully automatic submachine gun and has a magazine with 36 rounds. You can equip it from player level 10 in your armory. At longer distances, it is stable and effective, while it loses penetration power in close combat.
How to build the submachine gun:
Muzzle: Muzzle brake
Barrel: Hybrid barrel
Grip: Mobile quick-draw grip
Stock: ZV movement stock
Fire modifications: Recoil springs
If you have just unlocked the weapon and are leveling it up, you can initially equip the long barrel (from weapon level 12) and the quick-draw grip (from weapon level 9). Additionally, the magazine extension I is recommended so that you don’t have to reload as often.
M8A1
What kind of weapon is this? The M8A1 is a DMR with a 4-round burst and a magazine capacity of 32 rounds. Within the burst, the weapon excels with an extreme rate of fire. You can equip it from player level 7 in your armory.
How to build the DMR:
Sight: Mini reflex sight 03
Muzzle: Muzzle brake
Barrel: Projectile speed barrel
Underbarrel: Mobile recoil foregrip
Grip: Stabilization grip
If you prefer not to be tracked on the minimap, you can equip the silencer instead. If you have just unlocked the weapon and are leveling it up, you can initially equip the hand stop for stable fluctuations as an underbarrel (from weapon level 3) and the quick-draw grip (from weapon level 2).
M15 MOD 0
What kind of weapon is this? The M15 MOD 0 is a fully automatic assault rifle with a balanced penetration power, precision, and handling. The weapon has a magazine capacity of 30 rounds. You can equip the weapon from player level 4 in your armory.
How to build the assault rifle:
Sight: Mini reflex sight 01
Muzzle: Muzzle brake
Barrel: Long barrel
Underbarrel: Mobile recoil foregrip
Grip: Stabilization grip
At lower levels, you can alternatively equip the compensator as a muzzle (from weapon level 13) and the contour grip. As an underbarrel, the hand stop for stable fluctuations is recommended – or you can opt for the magazine extension I.
MXR-17
What kind of weapon is this? The MXR-17 is a fully automatic assault rifle with a magazine capacity of 25 rounds, which possesses strong precision and range. However, it sacrifices mobility and fire rate. You can equip the weapon from player level 4 in your armory.
How to build the assault rifle:
Sight: Mini reflex sight 01
Muzzle: Muzzle brake
Barrel: Long barrel
Underbarrel: Mobile recoil foregrip
Grip: Stabilization grip
If you are just leveling up the assault rifle, you can instead use the hand stop for stable fluctuations (from weapon level 9) and equip the after-sprint rate-of-fire grip (from weapon level 4). If you prefer to reload less frequently, you can equip the magazine extension I instead of the long barrel, thereby sacrificing increased range. The short barrel (from weapon level 8) is a strong alternative to the long barrel, as it increases the ZV speed and rate of fire after sprinting.
M10 Breacher
What kind of weapon is this? This is a pump-action shotgun with a magazine capacity of 8 rounds. Holding down the trigger improves hip fire and aiming (ADS) accuracy. You can equip the weapon from player level 4 in your armory.
How to build the shotgun:
Muzzle: ZV choke
Barrel: Long barrel
Stock: Reinforced stock
Laser: Tactical laser
Fire modifications: Fire ammunition
At lower levels, you can skip the fire modifications and instead equip the mini reflex sight 01, as well as the Strelok laser (from weapon level 8).
VS Recon
What kind of weapon is this? The VS Recon is a sniper rifle that allows for quick reloading. It has moderate recoil and stability. The weapon has a magazine capacity of 6 rounds. You can equip it from player level 4 in your armory.
How to build the sniper rifle:
Muzzle: Silencer
Barrel: Projectile speed barrel
Grip: Quick-draw grip
Laser: Handling laser
Fire modifications: Rapid fire
If you are just leveling up the sniper rifle, you can instead opt for the long barrel (from weapon level 12) and the after-sprint rate-of-fire grip. And if you prefer not to be tracked on the minimap, you can equip the silencer.
In Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, some players suffer from Packet Burst and the associated issues. MeinMMO shows you several solutions that can help you fix the annoyance.
What is Packet Burst? Packet Loss (German: Packet Burst) is a network or server issue that can cause lags or stuttering in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The problem primarily affects individual players and rarely an entire lobby. If you experience packet loss, it will be indicated in CoD: Black Ops 7 by a symbol on your screen. This symbol consists of three stacked squares.
Packet loss can significantly spoil your gaming experience and lead to frustration. Therefore, we will show you a few ways to ideally resolve the issue.
Note: None of these steps guarantees an improvement. It may be that you continue to suffer from packet loss despite our tips. Nevertheless, we want to provide you with a few approaches that you can try, which, based on the experiences of other players, have already proven helpful.
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Call of Duty shows first gameplay for Black Ops 7
How to fix Packet Burst in CoD: Black Ops 7
How do I fix Packet Burst? If you are currently experiencing Packet Burst, try the following steps to resolve the issue:
Exit CoD: Black Ops 7 and restart the game
Turn off your console (PlayStation/Xbox) or your PC and restart
Restart your router. If you have network issues that lead to packet loss, this might help.
If you are playing CoD: Black Ops 7 over Wi-Fi, switching to a LAN/Ethernet connection may help.
If multiple devices are using your network, you can try removing devices.
Check if your CPU is overloaded – this can also lead to Packet Burst.
If you are playing CoD: Black Ops 7 on console (PlayStation/Xbox), disable crossplay and see if that leads to an improvement.
On PC, crossplay cannot be disabled.
In previous CoD titles like Modern Warfare 3, some PC players reported that installing on an SSD helped. If this is an option for you and you haven’t saved the game on an SSD yet, it’s worth a try.
If you currently can’t start the game at all, it may be because you need to enable “Secure Boot” on your PC first. This is a security feature that protects you from harmful software like malware and ensures that only safe software is loaded when starting your PC. In Call of Duty, this setting is supposed to support cheat protection. How to enable Secure Boot can be found here.
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In Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 there are again cosmetic rewards in the beta that you can earn. Of course, you want to finish the grind as quickly as possible – that’s why we have 5 tricks to help you level up faster.
What rewards are available? In total, you can secure up to 8 (9 if you are a pre-order customer) rewards if you have leveled up through all stages in the beta. These primarily include cosmetic items and serve as reminders and trophies to show other players that you participated in the beta. You can expect the following rewards:
Level 2: Emblem “Beta Player”
Level 6: Emote “Weapon Flex”
Level 11: Large Decor “Beta Neon”
Level 15: Weapon Talisman “Beta Beasts”
Level 20: Skin “Beta Leader” for Falconer (pre-order), Skin “Beta Lone Wolf” for Wei Lin (for everyone)
Level 23: Loading Screen “Beta Survivor”
Level 27: Calling Card “Beta Survivor”
Level 30: Weapon Blueprint “Beta Survivor”
With these rewards you can expect in the beta
The rewards are tied to your account level, so you must level up and earn a lot of XP to secure all rewards. To farm as efficiently as possible, we now show you 5 things to earn a lot of XP.
How to level up quickly in the beta
Focus on challenges: As trivial as it may sound, you should focus on completing your daily challenges and bonus missions first. These offer 3x up to 2500 XP and for the bonus up to 3000 XP with relatively little effort. This way you can quickly make good progress.
Prefer Hardcore over Standard: Many kills mean a lot of XP, but if you have too high a TTK (Time To Kill) in Standard mode, your chances of accumulating XP decrease. Therefore, we advise you to switch to Hardcore Moshpit. With the Hardcore effect, your opponents die much faster with fewer shots. Additionally, the rounds end quicker, allowing you to benefit more often from the match completion bonus.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 zeigt erstes Gameplay aus dem Multiplayer-Modus
Play modes that do not rely directly on kills to win: In Standard mode, these are Domination and Hardpoint, while in Hardcore Moshpit you can only rush Domination. These modes have one thing in common: You can get much more kills, as the modes are not directly decided by kills like in Team Deathmatch, but rather by capturing and holding zones. In the above-mentioned modes, you can let loose and farm kills – while also generating a bonus of XP by capturing zones.
Play the Zombie mode: Not active yet, but especially worthwhile for those who are not so skilled in PvP. The Zombie mode was already considered one of the best options to farm XP and level up weapons in Black Ops 6. We assume that this will also be the case in the beta of Black Ops 7. Moreover, you only face zombies here and not cheaters or real players. It’s therefore much easier to gain XP.
Use killstreaks: It’s best to equip killstreaks that require only a few points to activate. With each activation, you will then receive an additional amount of XP, which may seem small at first, but can make a big difference when accumulated. So take advantage of this.
These were all our tips on how to level up quickly and farm XP in the current beta of Black Ops 7. For our part, we recommend focusing on the Zombie mode, as it allows you to farm XP more relaxed without skill. When it should start, you can find out here: CoD Black Ops 7: When does the Zombie beta start?
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Starfinder: Afterlight has released a new trailer just before the campaign launch on Kickstarter. For the first time, proper gameplay is shown – and an important character with some sharp-witted remarks.
What kind of role-playing game is this?
Epictellers, a small studio from Barcelona, wants to shake up the currently blossoming RPG genre with Starfinder: Afterlight. Instead of focusing on fantasy with magic and swords, Afterlight leverages the Starfinder license, the sci-fi version of Pathfinder, one of the biggest competitors to D&D.
The game follows the classic gameplay of the genre with turn-based battles, isometric perspective, and many dialogue options that affect how characters react to you.
A special focus is on the companions: each of them is fully voiced with their own personality and deep story. The developers’ philosophy is that companions are what bring a world to life.
This is what the new trailer shows: The Kickstarter trailer not only announces the start of the Kickstarter campaign on October 7 but also reveals a bit more of the story. Your party breaks into the “Vault of Memories,” only to see a vision of the apocalypse. You will, of course, want to stop that.
Khali shines with snappy comments and little jabs against her technician Tycho and a somewhat … haughty attitude.
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Das Sci-Fi-Rollenspiel Starfinder: Afterlight zeigt die freche Piraten-Kapitänin im Trailer
Baldur’s Gate 3 as a model and one of its stars as support
Starfinder: Afterlight takes inspiration from successful games like the Pathfinder role-playing games, but primarily from Baldur’s Gate 3 with its top-notch storytelling. For this, the studio even enlisted help from one of Larian’s RPG stars.
Neil Newbon, the voice of Astarion, works as a director for voice actors on Afterlight. His performance in Baldur’s Gate 3 has especially stuck in the minds of many fans of the game, as Newbon brought strong emotions to bear in the right situation.
Starfinder: Afterlight launches on October 7 on Kickstarter and is set to enter Early Access in 2026. Afterwards, the same path is planned as with Baldur’s Gate 3: the developers will let loyal fans play and gather feedback to adjust and develop corresponding content.
On Twitch, there have long been nasty cheaters who don’t earn real viewers but artificially inflate the statistics. Now the boss has spoken about the cheaters.
What is it about? On Twitch, the concurrent viewers of a stream are an important metric for streamers. They clearly show who is currently popular and who still belongs to the smaller streamers.
Building a Twitch channel is difficult, which is why some cheaters buy fake viewers for money. These bots massively inflate the concurrent viewer counts and deceive others into thinking a popular streamer is live here.
Buying the so-called viewbots violates Twitch’s rules and can also lead to a ban of the account. Now the head of Twitch himself has talked about the cheaters.
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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google
The fight against the cheaters is not easy
What does the boss of Twitch say about the cheaters? Twitch CEO Dan Clancy was recently a guest of the big livestreamer Kai Cenat. There he spoke in the stream on Twitch with Cenat and other streamers about various topics around Twitch and the influencer scene.
The topic of viewbotting also came up. The boss of Twitch explained that it would be a “delicate matter,” simply because the viewbotters are always there, even when one tries to combat them.
At the end of July 2025, Twitch announced in a statement on X.com that they wanted to take tougher action against viewbotters and had improved their methods to identify false viewers.
In the livestream with Cenat, the CEO explained, however, that other platforms like Instagram and TikTok also have the same problems with bots in their live features. In his opinion, it is not just a Twitch problem, but affects the entire industry.
How can you recognize fake viewers? Recognizing fake viewers is not easy, as Twitch and the other platforms have also noticed. Accounts with viewbots are especially noticeable due to the lack of activity in the chat.
If, despite having 500 viewers, only a few messages are posted and hardly any interaction occurs, then this is indeed very conspicuous, but still not proof. Even the streamers themselves are sometimes not behind the viewbotting. Theoretically, anyone with enough money can buy fake viewers for any streamer.
The purchase of viewbots is said to be more common than one might think. The streamer Tyler “Trainwreckstv” Niknam (34) called out the top 100 on Twitch in 2024 and claimed that most of the big streamers are cheating, while honest ones lag behind.
That even the head of Twitch finds no more hopeful words against the cheaters and refers in his argument to an industry problem suggests that we should not expect a crackdown on fake viewers anytime soon. How to become famous in an honest way, you can find out here: Gaming streamer advises aspiring talents on Twitch: “First, get yourself a proper job”
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A really thick mount will be available soon in World of Warcraft and you can already work towards owning a real Goblin tank soon.
For a while now, Blizzard has been continually adding large, time-consuming meta achievements to World of Warcraft that span an entire expansion. These are already available for Battle for Azeroth, Shadowlands, and Dragonflight. With the Alpha of Midnight, we know that The War Within will also receive such an achievement retroactively. As is often the case, the achievement is enticing because of a fancy reward: A large tank with which you can crush everything in classic Goblin fashion.
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What kind of achievement is this? The achievement “Worldsoul-Searching” is a so-called “meta achievement” of the expansion The War Within. It is a comprehensive achievement to have actively played basically all content of an expansion. This usually includes not only the story but also many hours of gameplay in various game systems.
As usual, the achievement is rewarded with a fancy mount.
What kind of mount is it? A “mount” is probably the wrong term here, as the reward is more metallic in nature and most of you will recognize it from the raid “Liberation of Lorenhall.” The “Geargrinder Mk. 11” is exactly the tank that has probably run over you a few times in the raid and thus defeated you immediately.
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What do you have to do for the achievement? The meta achievement “Worldsoul-Searching” currently consists of 10 “smaller” achievements that you need to complete:
Palace of Nerub-ar
Liberation of Lorenhall
Manaforge Omega
Khazer Zaster
Discover all flight points in Khaz Algar.
Collect all flight glyphs in Khaz Algar.
Complete all main and side quests in Khaz Algar.
Collect all lore items in Khaz Algar.
Achieve maximum renown with all starting factions.
Unlock the Earthen as an allied race.
Make them Xala’platt: Complete the initial campaign of The War Within.
Pathfinder of The War Within: Reveal all areas of Khaz Algar on the map.
Fame of the Deep Explorer: Complete a variety of achievements in the depths of The War Within.
In Goblin mode: Complete several area achievements in Lorenhall.
Owner of a Radiant Heart: Reach renown level 10 with the Radiance of Flame.
Handled and steadfast: Complete a variety of achievements on K’aresh.
Basically, the achievement can be summarized as “Have experienced all content from The War Within actively.”
There are plenty of series about Warhammer 40,000, but most of them are part of the paid Warhammer TV. Talented fans have created their own series, and one of them just got the latest episode – complete with controversy in the community.
If you are in the mood for Warhammer but don’t want to read one of the over 350 books, nor play one of the dozens of games or even the tabletop, you still have some series to choose from.
Unofficial series like Astartes, created by fans, are not part of the canon – but are still extremely popular and especially free. One of these series is Space King, which you should only watch if you understand fun.
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What is Space King about? Okay, how do you explain this without sounding stupid? Space King mocks just about everything that already seems completely exaggerated in Warhammer:
Psycho-Warriors are the counterpart to the Space Marines from Warhammer 40,000. Whereas Space Marines receive a gene-seed from their Primarchs to mutate into super-soldiers, Psycho-Warriors are given two globules as young boys – placed between their legs.
The Emperor himself is in Space King the… well, the namesake Space King. He often appears as a golden glowing god-like figure who teaches his sons some nonsense. Among his holy artifacts are a box with air he has breathed and a candle he is said to have lit.
Behind Space King are Flashgitz, two fans of Warhammer who also make fun of controversies within the community. In the latest episode, Space King 3 – The Imaginator (on YouTube), for example, there is a galactic crisis because someone has created a female Psycho-Warrior. Women among the Custodes were a big drama in Warhammer in 2024.
The latest episode has received over 3.2 million views and over 269,000 likes in just 5 days, with less than 1,000 dislikes (according to the “Return Dislikes” addon). If you want to watch it yourself, you can find here the first episode of Space King on YouTube.
Das sind die Orks, die verrückte Pilz-Spezies aus Warhammer 40.000
“One of the best works Warhammer has ever seen”
Space King takes many motifs from Warhammer and exaggerates them further: hateful superhumans are even more hateful, hyper-masculine fighters are… even more masculine. You see the pattern.
Since Warhammer itself represents a critique of society, Space King also adopts some tropes and amplifies them. Many of these references can only be understood as a Warhammer fan, and some of them are also small jabs at the ultra-nerds of the lore.
Accordingly, there are indeed controversies in the community. In the Grimdank subreddit, there are almost only “Space King good” or “Space King bad” posts on the subject.
Overall, the series is pretty well received, if you like the – admittedly somewhat blunt – humor. One user on Reddit summarizes:
Personally, I think it is one of the best works related to Warhammer that could ever be created. The cartoon perfectly captures the atmosphere of old 40k: edgy, dirty, and absolutely ridiculous, while they (in Flashgitz style) exaggerate many scenes and jokes. […] Only a certified idiot could see it as a purely refined work of political satire.
Flashgitz themselves have previously parodied Warhammer, for example in a video series where the fanatical Black Templars want to eradicate the furry plague. This series is also exaggerated, ridiculous, and… quite brutal.
HandOfBlood enjoys playing crazy and new games on his YouTube channel. Now he is testing and praising a Steam hit that has already sold 1 million copies in just 2 weeks.
What action game is it about? The 3D roguelite, Megabonk, is currently hyped and was created by solo developer Vedinad. It strongly resembles genre representatives like Vampire Survivors, but with an additional dimension.
In Megabonk, you choose one of 20 characters and must slash through hordes of enemies with a variety of weapons, items, and upgrades. On Steam, the indie game costs €9.75 and has 94% positive reviews from over 15,000 ratings.
In the video, you can see the trailer for Megabonk:
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The launch trailer of Megabonk on Steam shows not only fast action but also a lot of “Bonk”
What does HandOfBlood say about Megabonk? In a new video on his YouTube channel, HandOfBlood played Megabonk. He himself says the following about the game: “Do you know what makes the game better than all other Survivor-likes since Vampire Survivors? Visuals and music.”
Additionally, he added chapters to his video and notes along with round 5 that he is addicted, and that after just a few runs. His viewers also love the game and comment on YouTube that they underestimated how good Megabonk really is and that they have already invested 14 hours within two days.
Megabonk has already sold 1 million copies in just 2 weeks
What does the developer say about his success? On X, the official account of the game posted an image with the headline: “ONE MILLION MEGABONK COPIES SOLD IN 2 WEEKS. THANK YOU, PEOPLE!! I am treating myself to spaghetti with EXTRA sauce today.”
On the evening of October 2nd, the closed beta of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has started, but a mode can currently not be played, despite promises: the Zombie mode. We will show you why this is still grayed out.
Will the Zombie mode launch during the beta? Before the launch of the closed beta, Activision said that the beta will offer the Zombie mode in addition to the multiplayer mode. Fans can then try out the gigantic map of “Ashes of the Damned” to secure their beta rewards and gather XP.
Unfortunately, this mode has been grayed out since the start of the beta, and many are now asking whether the mode will launch or not. The good news: Yes, the mode will be playable in the beta, but not until October 3, 2025.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 shows its huge map for Zombies in the trailer
According to the Xbox post for the beta of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, there is a timeline that Activision is adhering to. This will gradually unlock all features that fans can fully test during the open beta.
On October 2nd, the launch of the multiplayer and closed beta was initially planned. On the 3rd, the Zombie mode is supposed to follow. From October 5th to 8th, all players (including fans without pre-orders) will be able to test all the important features from the beta.
When does the Zombie mode start exactly? This is unfortunately still not entirely clear. Since the beta was activated at 6 PM German time, we assume that the Zombie mode will be unlocked on October 3rd at 6 PM German time, after 24 hours have passed and the first day of testing is completed. As of the time of writing, the mode has not yet been activated (as of October 3, 12:02 PM).
Soon, the anime MMORPG Blue Protocol: Star Resonance will launch on Steam. Now, the developers have released the new trailer and immediately thrilled the fans.
What kind of game is it? Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is an anime MMORPG that evolved from the former Blue Protocol by Bandai Namco. The former game flopped and was discontinued, after which the rights were sold. The new developers revamped the MMORPG significantly, redesigning classes, the game world, and the systems, changing almost everything.
The MMORPG is set to launch in the West on October 9 and will be available for free on Steam, Epic Games, iOS, and Android. To give the world a good impression of the colorful anime MMORPG, the developers released a trailer in line with the launch:
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Blue Protocol: Star Resonance presents a colorful character diversity in the new release trailer
New trailer impresses the fans
What can be seen in the trailer? The trailer shows the main characters of Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, who players will get to know in the main story. They accompany the character through the story, which is structured like an anime.
What stands out are the colorful outfits and mounts that can partially be purchased in-game to make one’s character look as appealing as possible.
Also highlighted in the trailer is the redesigned game world in comparison to its predecessor, which looks particularly beautiful in line with the theme when the characters fly through it. Players will also be able to glide through the world in the MMORPG using a gliding function like in the video.
How are fans reacting to the trailer? Western fans have high expectations for the MMORPG. For them, the trailer ends the long wait for the Western release, which began for many with the original Blue Protocol. Players like @Dragoon-g6e comment on YouTube: “Finally, after 6 years of waiting”.
Similarly, @Mikuhaii7252 comments: “For someone who has been waiting 6 years for this game, 1 week is very, very fast.” Other fans have also followed the bumpy journey of the MMORPG and are now glad to finally play it themselves.
There is some discontent among players from Asia in the comments, as the game will be released there under a different publisher and later in October, but this information is missing for viewers in the trailer.
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is well-suited for players looking for two hours of fun daily in an MMORPG or who enjoy immersing themselves in anime worlds. However, those looking for the next WoW, FFXIV, or Guild Wars 2 will be disappointed.
The MMORPG offers a compact charge of fun, featuring interesting dungeons, raids, world bosses, and social features. At the same time, it sets clear limits, and it soon becomes apparent when one is done with the game for the day.
It will be interesting to see if the developers have adjusted the auto-navigation, auto-combat, gacha, and pay-to-win features following the negative feedback from the beta. The game offered many features that were not well received, especially in the West.
The latest installment in the Football Manager series is the highest-rated soccer game on Steam. For the sequel, the developers are now announcing important new features.
This game is about: Football Manager 26 is the announced continuation of the popular simulation series. The last installment, Football Manager 2024, is even the highest-rated soccer game on Steam.
Here you can see a trailer for Football Manager 26:
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Der Football Manager 26 zeigt sich im Trailer von seiner schönsten Seite – der neuen Grafik-Engine
Football Manager becomes even more tactical, fans rejoice
What new features have been announced? One feature fans have frequently asked for are separate player roles and formations – depending on whether you or your opponent is in possession of the ball.
If your team plays in a 4-3-3 formation while in possession of the ball, the game might suggest a 4-1-4-1 formation when out of possession. The decision, however, ultimately lies with you.
Moreover, the tactics menu has been revamped to give players more tactical control. Player roles have also been overhauled, and some new ones added. An overview of all newly announced features can be found on www.footballmanager.com.
How are the new features being received? Fans are already loving the announced innovations.
LPGjustJohnny writes under a X-post about the new features: “The anticipation has shot up considerably due to the announcement. So it was hardly surprising, but the implementation looks great – big fan.”
Sven writes, also under this X-post: “Outstanding tactics update! Very well done that you can make adjustments in the various phases of possession, compared to data, etc. I love everything about it!”
When does the game come out? Football Manager 26 launches on November 4, 2025, on Steam, in the Epic Games Store, and the Xbox Store for PC.
The closed beta of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is all the rage and while many fans are enjoying themselves on the servers, a problem is spoiling the mood of the community: cheaters. One player reports from his first match and how a cheater greeted him in the beta.
What does a player report? The user dwozie shared a clip on Reddit that shows his first match in Black Ops 7. Just as he spawned and wanted to move out of a building, he is greeted by another player and killed. At first, this seems nothing unusual, but the kill clip shows a different picture.
His opponent apparently had wallhack and aimbot. He could apparently see through the wall where his enemies were moving. When he encountered dwozie, he took him and his teammate out unnaturally fast: his aim snapped immediately to the heads as the cheater started aiming.
Many other fans gathered to share their experiences from the beta, and these also do not seem optimistic.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 shows its huge map for Zombies in the trailer
Many fans report cheaters in the beta
What do fans say about the cheater problem? Many fans have already played their first matches in the closed beta of Black Ops 7 and some of them have already had the pleasure of being matched with a cheater.
Nottheluckiestone reports his experience with cheaters and states: “Since I started playing this morning, I have found 10 so far, obviously wallhack stuff or cronus lock-on nonsense.”
dukem12 claims to have also encountered cheaters and reports: “I played about 12 matches and in 3/12 there was a cheater. The urge to get a refund is huge right now.”
Beyond Reddit, there are also some clips on X.com showing cheaters obviously flaunting their tricks and wanting to showcase Activision along with their improved anti-cheat system.
Activision is relying on secure boot with Black Ops 7. Secure boot is a security feature of Windows 10 & 11 that ensures only secure software runs at startup. This is supposed to ensure that cheaters cannot activate their cheats so easily.
Already Black Ops 6 and Warzone are constantly fighting against cheaters, and the topic is a recurring one in the communities of Call of Duty. That cheaters now also have their sights set on the beta of Black Ops 7 further damages the reputation of the upcoming shooter title.
Is Battlefield 6 an alternative? An alternative to this year’s Call of Duty for sure, but when it comes to cheaters, you shouldn’t raise your hopes too high. There were apparently also cheaters in the beta of Battlefield 6 who were strolling through the maps with wallhacks and sending every opponent with too good aim straight to the afterlife.
However, if we trust the feedback from Activision, the developers’ anti-cheat is working overtime. Some players have reportedly seen the notification that reported players have been banned.
It remains to be seen how the large-scale release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will go down regarding cheaters, but the fact is: Cheaters are the problem in all shooters and no matter how good the anti-cheat is, the scammers always find a way to ruin the fun for honest players.
We, of course, are here during the entire beta period with our live ticker and provide you with the latest information about the shooter from Activision. So, if you don’t want to miss anything, feel free to check out our link: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – Live Ticker for the Closed Beta
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Actually, the druids in Baldur’s Gate 3 could easily help the tieflings. But they simply refuse to.
The beginning of Baldur’s Gate 3, that is the entire first act, is among the best that gaming and particularly role-playing games have to offer. Many different approaches and interesting conflicts provide a high replay value. One of the biggest disputes is between the druid circle and the tieflings who have sought refuge in the grove. However, there is a small logical error that renders the entire conflict absurd, as a player has pointed out.
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
What is the druids’ problem? The druids in the grove are trying to complete a ritual upon arrival, at the end of which the grove will be cut off from the rest of the world. However, the tieflings who have nested there are a problem. They are refugees hiding from goblins and other pursuers.
Kagha, the current leader of the druids, would like to get rid of the tieflings. They draw on the already limited resources and supplies.
However, the player Level_Honeydew_9339 has noticed a small detail. There really shouldn’t be a food shortage in the grove, as he writes in the Baldur’s Gate 3 subreddit:
All druids in the grove should have the ability to cast “Goodberry.” A first-level spell that allows them to feed up to 10 people for 24 hours. What about clean water? Well, “Create Water” conjures enough water for 10 people to drink for a day. Additionally, the grove is by a river, so that shouldn’t be a problem either.
Technically, it is correct that the druids – strictly according to game mechanics – would have the abilities to adequately supply all refugees with food. However, it becomes clear throughout the quest line that Kagha is not entirely trustworthy anyway.
The community has many explanations as to why the druids are not actually dumb
Even though the post is meant to be understood with a pinch of humor, the community immediately found several possible solutions as to why the druids were unable to support the tieflings despite this seemingly powerful spell:
“They needed all their spell slots for the thorn ritual. Checkmate, tiefling! /s” – rebootyourbrainstem
“To be fair to Kagha, Goodberry was drastically nerfed in the game. Instead of providing food for 10 people for 24 hours, it only creates 4 rations, which is only 1/10 of a long rest on normal difficulty and only 1/20 of a long rest on higher difficulty. So in-game, Goodberry can’t even feed a single person for a day.” -cpslcking
“Kagha has a Goodberry when you open a trade window with her, when you talk to her. So no, she didn’t forget, she’s just ‘a bitch.'” – TheEvilOfTwoLessers
Most people know, of course, that Kagha is simply lying; after all, she has a clear goal that she pursues with the ritual and the circle, as long as Halsin is not present – after all, she wants to convert the circle into shadow druids. However, it is a bit curious that all the other druids also seem to have forgotten that feeding people is not really a big problem for druids. Another problem many players face is that they never finish Baldur’s Gate 3. Because only about 25% have ever reached the end.
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The LEC in League of Legends is the gathering place of the best teams in Europe. There are only 10 spots and these must be purchased by the organizations. Now, LoL is set to host a tournament where additional teams can participate without a Twitch streamer having to spend a ton of money.
What kind of tournament is this? Typically, several splits of the LEC take place throughout the year. These splits are individual tournaments such as the Winter or Spring Split. Now, according to sheepesports.com, Riot wants to host a kickoff tournament instead of the 2026 Winter Split.
This tournament is supposed to allow all 10 LEC teams and two additional teams to compete. One of the two new teams is Los Ratones, the team of Twitch streamer Caedrel. The second team is expected to be the winners of the EMEA Masters 2025 Summer (European Championship), which will run until November 2, 2025.
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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
Why should the Twitch streamer pay 20 million? Since the LEC is a franchise, organizations and teams like Fnatic, where the second “Demon King” plays, must buy a slot.
What do fans say about the news? Under the Reddit post about the news, some fans are excited about the new tournament. Gazskull writes that it is freaking awesome and that the LEC and ERL (EMEA Regional League) need exactly this. He doesn’t believe it will be perfect at the start but it is definitely a step in the right direction.
New rumors about the PS5 Pro now raise hope that Sony will finally address a weakness: with the DualSense V3. This is supposed to offer exactly what fans have been wishing for forever. However, as great as the excitement is for many, the mockery is just as loud.
What problem has the DualSense controller faced since its release? Since the release of the PlayStation 5, the DualSense controller has been considered a highlight (via Computerbild). Adaptive triggers and haptic feedback make it popular, but one detail has caused frustration from the beginning: the non-removable battery. While Xbox players have always been able to change batteries or battery packs, PS5 owners can only purchase a new controller once the battery performance declines.
What do insiders say? On one hand, the PS5 Pro is said to be 3% more efficient, but most importantly, the allegedly upcoming DualSense V3 is expected to have a removable battery.
The information comes from the Polish site PPE and well-known insider billbil-kun (via X.com), both of whom have published reliable leaks multiple times, such as that the MS Flight Simulator 2024 would still be released for the PlayStation 5 this year. However, everything regarding the new controller is not officially confirmed yet.
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<strong>DualSense Edge for the PS5 in Unboxing – Our first impressions of the pro controller in the video</strong>
DualSense V3 brings joy and mockery at the same time
How does the community react to the rumors? Reactions are mixed. Many celebrate the possible removable battery in the DualSense as a long overdue improvement.
The comment from user Maniac TV (via disqus) shows how important this topic is to some players: “Finally no controller waste just because of a weak battery.” User Ornery-Tonight1694 writes on Reddit as well: A removable battery seems pretty cool.
Also, the-glimmer-man (via Reddit) writes: A removable battery is great, but it’s not that hard to replace the battery in the DualSense V2. However, it is also often pointed out that Xbox resolved this issue years ago.
But there is also criticism: User TheHarbinger1911 (via disqus) complains, for example, that a removable battery does not solve the fundamental problem of the DualSense.
He speaks of a weak battery with a short lifespan, error-prone analog sticks, and design flaws during charging. Therefore, the controller remains technically deficient for him despite a possible upgrade. He further states that Sony is exploiting fans who are satisfied with minimal improvements.
Another user, Heinkin23, also writes via disqus, that Sony should better stick to Microsoft’s Xbox. Because Microsoft did not change its controller during the generational shift of the Xbox (from One to Series X/S) but kept design and features.
Another point of criticism: It is still unclear whether the controller can be purchased independently or if Sony will only offer it bundled with the console upgrade.
When could the console and controller be released? There is still no official date, precisely because these are unconfirmed rumors. However, many speculate about an announcement towards the end of 2025 in the comments on the leaks. Some also speculate about a release during that period – fitting for the Christmas season. While fans are discussing the DualSense V3, HORI’s new all-button controller is causing a stir. We took a closer look: With a new controller for the PS5, I look like the biggest loser, but that’s exactly what it’s for
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