Soon, fans of series can look forward to the next chapter of the Fallout universe. This time, countless dangers await the heroes in the wasteland. MeinMMO presents 8 creatures that even the ghoul from the series would have trouble with.
How was this list created? Since the 2nd season of Fallout is already set to be released in December 2025, we present to you in this list 8 creatures from the Fallout universe that are among the most dangerous beings in the wasteland.
We also indicate in which part of the series you can encounter the monsters and why they are so dangerous. If you notice that a monster is missing from this list, feel free to let us know in the comments.
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Trailer for Season 2 of Fallout on Prime – from December 2025
Deathclaw
The Deathclaw in Fallout 76
Appearances: Among others in: Fallout 1-4, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 76, Fallout Shelter
What is a Deathclaw? The Deathclaw is one of the most well-known monsters in the Fallout universe. It is a giant lizard, usually with 2 horns on its head. It also has large claws, which makes it resemble a mutated raptor.
The Deathclaws were an experiment conducted by the US government before the apocalypse. They are based on the three-horned chameleon and were intended to serve as a replacement for soldiers. How exactly they spread after the Great War is unknown. However, it can be assumed that they escaped when the world was plunged into chaos.
No new system in World of Warcraft without a reporting feature. Even in housing, you have to adhere to rules.
In World of Warcraft, the release of housing is approaching. Only about 6 weeks left, and then all players can finally move into their own homes – at least if they have pre-ordered “Midnight”. This brings a lot of new freedoms to express yourself and create a nice home for your avatar. But such a feature also requires additional security measures, which in this case come from community monitoring. Because those who cause trouble with housing can be reported.
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WoW Midnight shows gameplay – All new features
What has been discovered? In the latest alpha version of Midnight, a new function has been discovered in housing that aims to ensure law and order. From now on, you can report player residences and their arrangement if they violate rules. However, this is probably not about your aesthetic feelings but only about clear rule violations.
MrGM shows in a short clip on X how reporting looks in action:
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Why can homes and decorations be reported? The reason lies in the potential freedom that housing offers. Since you can freely decide how to arrange decorations in housing, all sorts of malicious activities can be undertaken, such as creating hate messages from decorations or incorporating unwanted symbols – like genitalia or swastikas – into the neighborhood landscape.
If you see someone doing such things in their garden or house while housing, you can access a menu by clicking on the foundation stone of the house and then report the offense – along with a screenshot showing the respective surroundings.
With Season 11, Blizzard introduces some fundamental changes in Diablo 4. This also includes a new crafting system reminiscent of the competitor Path of Exile.
In a “Sanctuary Sitdown” with Diablo expert Rhykker, the developers of Diablo 4 discussed upcoming changes and content on October 16, 2025 on YouTube. Central topics include the crafting systems:
The completion no longer increases the affix values of an item but improves the quality regarding base damage, armor, or resistance. There will be a total of 20 levels.
Additionally, Blizzard is introducing a completely new system: the “Sanctification”.
This brings several changes in Season 11 that significantly shake up crafting but also other systems. The current season has already impressed with fresh content and is well-received in the community:
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Season 10 in Diablo 4 macht endlich wieder Spaß
The “Sanctification” provides random effects on items
What is this new crafting system? With the sanctification, you get the opportunity to modify items in completely new ways. It basically represents the final step of your crafting journey, as after this, the item can no longer be changed. Therefore, it is the final enhancement you make to an item.
The following results are possible with sanctification:
The item receives an additional legendary power,
an affix is upgraded to a GA (greater affix),
an additional affix from a pool of special sanctification affixes is added,
an existing affix is replaced by a “holy” affix,
the item becomes indestructible and no longer loses durability.
The sanctification grants your item a random enchantment. Source: BlizzardThe item received a GA. Source: Blizzard
Where can I sanctify items?According to Blizzard, there should be several ways to sanctify items. Firstly, after defeating a “lesser evil” on the non-torment levels, there is a rare chance to sanctify an item at a “Heavenly Anvil”. These “lesser evils” include Duriel and Andariel, which you can encounter in Season 11 during the Hell Flood or in the Underbelly of Kurast.
Additionally, you can obtain so-called “heavenly seals”. These are materials that allow you to sanctify items at a “Heavenly Forge” at any time. You need these seals to sanctify ancestral items. You can only obtain them at torment levels.
“This is basically the Diablo 4 version of the Vaal Orbs”
What does the crafting system remind you of? Many players felt reminded of the sanctification and the heavenly seals to the Vaal Orbs from Path of Exile, with which items are also unpredictably altered. StrikingSpare100 writes on Reddit: “Yes, this is basically the Diablo 4 version of the Vaal Orbs. You can put the final nail in the coffin of your top item. Either you upgrade it massively or you make it completely useless.”
In another Reddit post, Starcade03 writes: “I totally celebrate the sanctification mechanic. It was about time for Diablo 4 to get an equivalent to the Vaal Orb.” And Tragedy_Boner says: “Yes, I also think it’s good. That you can “brick” items should be possible, but it’s not as punishing as in earlier seasons.”
In Path of Exile, Vaal Orbs are a special resource that corrupts an item, making it unpredictably changed. An item can gain powerful bonuses or become completely useless, as in the case of a player who relied on the Path of Exile community. Just like there, the sanctification in Diablo 4 will involve a certain risk in the future.
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Das Crafting-System in Diablo 4 sorgt seit Monaten für Frust: zu viel Zufall, zu wenig Kontrolle. Jetzt reagiert Blizzard und kündigt große Änderungen an, inklusive der Möglichkeit, das Ergebnis beim Crafting selbst auszuwählen.
Was bringt die Spieler zum Verzweifeln?
Mit der Härtung habt ihr beim Schmied die Möglichkeit, zusätzliche Affixe auf eure Ausrüstung zu prägen. Besonders Spieler in den höheren Stufen des Endgames versuchen, die perfekten Werte zu optimieren.
Da kann auch die Schriftrolle der Wiederherstellung nicht immer helfen, denn wer danach erneut Pech hat, verliert schnell die Motivation.
In einem „Sanctuary Sitdown“ mit dem Diablo-Experten Rhykker auf YouTube erklärten die Entwickler von Diablo 4 am 16. Oktober 2025, dass sie das Crafting-System überarbeiten werden. Die Änderungen sollen mit Season 11, also grob Anfang Dezember, ins Spiel kommen. Vorher könnt ihr sie aber auf dem PTR testen.
Der PTR läuft laut Blizzard vom 21. Oktober, 19:30 Uhr, bis zum 28. Oktober, 20:00 Uhr (deutscher Zeit). Die vollständigen englischen Patch Notes zum Update findet ihr auf Seite 2 des Artikels. Sobald sie auf Deutsch verfügbar sind, passen wir den Artikel an.
Auch Season 10 brachte bereits frische Inhalte und „Quality of Life“-Verbesserungen:
Ihr wählt Affixe beim Härten selbst aus
Was ändert Blizzard konkret am Crafting? Die Entwickler wollen den Item-Progress über die verschiedenen Stufen hinweg neu gestalten. Der Fokus liegt laut den Entwicklern künftig auf zwei Kernaspekten: Individualisierung und Prestige. Das Härten basiert nicht mehr auf Zufall, und die Vollendung verbessert die Qualität eurer Items gezielter.
Das ändert sich bei der Härtung:
Ihr könnt gezielt das Affix auswählen, das ihr mithilfe eines Rezepts auf euer Item prägen wollt.
Jedes Item kann nur ein gehärtetes Affix besitzen.
Die Ladungen der Härtung lassen sich unbegrenzt wiederherstellen.
Das ändert sich bei der Vollendung:
Das Vollenden erhöht nicht mehr die Affix-Werte eines Items, sondern verbessert die Qualität hinsichtlich Basisschaden, Rüstung oder Widerstand.
Items können auf eine maximale Qualitätsstufe von 20 gebracht werden. Bei jedem Vollendungs-Schritt wird eine zufällige Menge an Qualität hinzugefügt (+2 bis +5 Stufen).
Hat das Item die maximale Qualität erreicht, könnt ihr ein letztes Mal rollen, um einen sogenannten „Capstone-Bonus“ zu erhalten. Dieser Bonus verwandelt ein zufälliges, normales Affix in ein GA (größeres Affix).
Das vollendete GA kann anschließend mit Obduzit und Niedereisen neu gewürfelt werden.
Das ist außerdem neu in Season 11 von Diablo 4: Neben dem Crafting gibt es in Season 11 noch mehr Neuerungen. Der Fokus liegt auf einer umfassenden Überarbeitung der Itemization, neuen Monstermechaniken, frischen Boss-Events und einem zusätzlichen Crafting-System. Mit der neuen „Sanctification“ (auf Deutsch: Heiligung) könnt ihr Items künftig mit zufälligen Verzauberungen ausstatten. Items, die keine Uniques sind, erhalten außerdem wieder vier statt drei Affixe.
Der Regionsfortschritt bleibt nur noch auf dem ewigen Realm dauerhaft bestehen, ihr schaltet saisonale Boni zukünftig über Capstone-Dungeons frei. Obendrauf kommen die Leaderboards zurück, die dann aber an eine neue Aktivität geknüpft sind: den Turm. Dabei handelt es sich um einen mehrstufigen, zeitgesteuerten Dungeon, in dem ihr euch mit anderen messen könnt.
Monster sollen obendrein intelligenter und dynamischer agieren sowie stärkere Affixe haben. Insgesamt sei es erforderlich, taktischer vorzugehen – vor allem in dem „Turm“.
Außerdem übernehmen nun die „Geringeren Übel“ verschiedene Aktivitäten:
Duriel taucht in der Höllenflut auf und kann statt der Blutjungfrau beschworen werden.
Belials Augen spawnen zufällig in der Grube – Belial selbst kann dort den Endboss ersetzen.
Andariels Schatten begegnen euch in der Unterstadt von Kurast, sie selbst kann als Endboss auftauchen.
Crusader Kings III is one of the best games in the “Grand Strategy” genre on Steam. With the upcoming DLC, it is set to become significantly larger, but performance should not suffer.
In fact, the games from Paradox Interactive are considered so complex that hardly anyone understands them or even finishes them. 1,500 hours? That’s just the tutorial in Crusader Kings 3, and the developers are proud of it.
But because even the most dedicated player can get bored after a few thousand hours, the strategy geniuses from Sweden regularly supply their game with new content. With the upcoming expansion, the game is set to grow even further – and without a pesky drawback.
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Crusader Kings III stellt seine Legenden vor
“By adding Asia to the map, we slowed down the game”
What’s this new expansion about? With “All Under Heaven”, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia are coming into play. This significantly enlarges the world map and promises many new opportunities: players will be able to explore the Silk Road and rise to become god-emperors.
If the rather sluggish performance of the strategy game bothers you already, you might fear that the new features will demand a high price in terms of speed. However, the developers assure in a new video on YouTube: everything is under control.
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What do the developers promise? With “All Under Heaven”, CK3 is set to become 30-40% larger in terms of playable land and characters. To maintain the current player experience as much as possible, the team has worked on the “Simulation Tick Duration”: the time the game takes to process what happens at each moment.
The developers admit that the upcoming DLC poses a challenge due to the large number of new dominions – and their accompanying rulers. Because the more “building blocks” come into play, the more work it means for the CPU.
“By simply adding the rest of Asia to the map, we immediately slowed down the game as much as it was enlarged,” is stated in the video.
According to internal tests, the current build of All Under Heaven is said to run as “swiftly” as the current version of CK3 – as the gameplay progresses, the new DLC is even expected to be faster than the base game.
How is this received by fans? Quite positively. In the comments on YouTube, many players thank the developers for taking their concerns seriously. Performance is an important topic for them; this was the best dev diary ever.
Others, however, react a bit more cautiously. One player quips: “I’ll believe it when I see it,” while another insists: “Don’t mess it up.”
Stranger Things revealed its main antagonist in Season 4, who will also return in the upcoming fifth chapter. The creators of the series had big plans for the character and explain who the inspirations were.
Attention Spoiler: We will reveal details about the antagonist of Stranger Things. If you haven’t watched Season 4 yet and intend to catch up, you should better not continue reading.
Who is the villain from Stranger Things? Vecna first appeared in Season 4 of the series. This is especially unusual because he is the main antagonist and appears relatively late. Prior to his appearance, the Mind Flayer was the major threat, and he was also created by Vecna.
However, he was not always the villain as we experience him. Initially, Vecna was a human named Henry Creel, who possessed telekinetic powers. Driven by an unbridled hatred for humanity, he decided to plunge the world into chaos. However, since he could not yet control his own powers properly, he eventually came to Dr. Brenner, who wanted to study him. This was also where Eleven was located.
Years later, Henry also used Eleven to unleash his full power but was sent by her into an alternate dimension. There, he transformed into the villain as we see him in Stranger Things – and into the enemy that needs to be defeated.
Thanks to his terrifying design – and of course his actions – the creators of the series have succeeded in creating an impressive villain. They had inspirations that belong to the icons of horror cinema.
Dark 80s tension in the trailer for Season 4 of “Stranger Things”
A nightmare killer and a spiky demon
Who were the inspirations? The brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, who created Stranger Things and are still responsible for the story, spoke in an interview with Variety about their inspirations.
At the latest, when they revealed their main antagonist while writing Season 4, it was clear that he could not seem arbitrary. The brothers wanted to create a “sensitive horror villain in the style of Freddy Krueger or Pinhead”.
These two characters were “the horror villains that scared us the most in our childhood”. Co-writer Kate Trefry brought the Duffer brothers the idea to combine these two characters and create something of their own.
What are the similarities? The mentioned inspirations are not surprising when you look more closely at Vecna. Like Freddy Krueger, who visits and kills his victims in nightmares, Vecna also haunts them in their heads. His face also resembles Krueger’s, who looks similarly burned and disfigured.
A fitting reference to Freddy Krueger comes from actor Robert Englund, who portrayed the character in the first Nightmare on Elm Street. He appears in a scene from Season 4 as a patient in an institution. Shortly thereafter, the character Dustin even makes a direct comparison between Vecna and Freddy Krueger.
Pinhead from the Hellraiser series also shares some aspects with Vecna: Both operate on supernatural levels and are sadistic and extremely brutal in their own way. They exude pure danger and their appearance alone would cause most of us to flee, even if it would be hopeless …
Moreover, the Duffer brothers revealed to USA Today that while filming each scene with Vecna, they played the soundtrack of Hellraiser. You can hear how the atmosphere automatically becomes threatening on YouTube yourself.
Vecna will appear again in Season 5 of Stranger Things. But this time for the last time, as the series culminates in its grand finale. The wait for that will soon be over, as the first episodes will be released on November 26, 2025. Another test subject of Dr. Brenner was played by an actor who earned quite well: The boy you hated in Stranger Things explains how much money he got for 5 episodes from Netflix
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The Creeper in Minecraft is an iconic enemy that is now inseparably linked to the game. However, if the title were to be released today, the developers would not include it anymore – for several reasons.
Which enemy is it? The Creeper may seem almost cute at first glance, but players of Minecraft know how dangerous it can be. Countless structures have been blown up by this enemy, leading many in the community to develop a kind of love-hate relationship over the years.
On one hand, the Creeper is feared, but on the other hand, it adorns many merchandise items related to Minecraft, such as t-shirts or mugs. It also appears in the movie adaptation of the game, which is not surprising given its fame.
From the developers’ perspective at Mojang, it is actually unusual that the Creeper is even in the game. They follow certain clear rules in their work that would generally exclude the existence of a Creeper.
Minecraft shows in the video how the graphics of the game will improve
Too controversial today?
What are those rules? In a video on the official YouTube channel of Minecraft, Jens Bergensten and Cory Scheviak, both leading figures of the team, spoke about their design philosophy. According to them, there are a number of rules they adhere to. Some of them also indirectly affect the Creeper:
Be fair to the player
Bad things happen, but they are the player’s fault and could have been prevented
Find the right level of destruction
Don’t add features that destroy player constructions
The developers admit in the video that at least one element from the game breaks several rules: the Creeper. When the painstakingly constructed base is destroyed in seconds by one of the explosive enemies, it leads to frustration and can be perceived as unfair.
Jens Bergensten explains
“If we were to stick to the rules we have today, we probably wouldn’t add the Creeper. Because it would actually be very controversial to have a monster that appears and destroys what you’ve built.”
However, the developers know how iconic the Creeper has become and that Minecraft would simply not be the same without it. Therefore, its removal is probably out of the question. In the comments on YouTube, they find some agreement from the community:
User themustacheioedfish5988 writes: “I suspect that the Creeper is spared at least in part because it is the ONLY exploding mob in the overworld and the danger of its appearance forces players in survival mode to think a little about defending their base.”
“I could argue that the destruction of items by the Creeper at least nowadays is under the player’s control. It’s the player’s responsibility to watch out for them, and the game gives them ample time and opportunity to learn its behavior,” says FrostedMike.
Gawkingoblin agrees: “I like the Creeper. Whenever it manages to destroy my buildings, I feel like it’s my fault because I didn’t set boundaries that could have prevented it.”
Before two-factor authentication came into play, Valve relied on a special system for Steam that saved a user’s account twice.
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What is the game about? On Reddit, the user “d20g” showed his copy of Half-Life – in the Special Edition including Team Fortress – along with his Steam account, which carries the badge for “19 Years of Service” on October 15.
The gamer reports that he bought the game in January 2006, as he needed a CD key and a Steam account to play Counter-Strike 1.6 online. Later, it saved his Steam account, and not just once, as the colleagues from 3D Juegos report.
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Half Life 2 – Trailer
Just don’t throw it away
How did the game save the Steam account? As d20g explains, his Steam account was hacked twice over the past 20 years. This happened before two-factor authentication (2FA) became a big deal.
The key that was included in this edition of Half-Life allowed the gamer to prove his identity and get his account back. As he explains in a comment, it is almost a miracle that the game still exists, as he moved out of his mother’s house 11 years ago, and found it there.
Two-factor authentication is a security system that requires another proof of your identity in addition to the password, such as a code sent to you or a fingerprint. This makes it significantly more difficult for cybercriminals to access your accounts – but also for you when you don’t have your phone handy or have forgotten the password to the email address to which the rescue code was sent.
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And what if I no longer have the 20-year-old game? Then it can indeed look bad. Former e-sport player Bradley “Android” Fodor lost access to his Steam account in 2023 after changing his phone number without removing the linked authentication first.
Since his account was “valuable”, support demanded a photo of the key with which he had created his account at the time. Android had earned about $84,000 with CS:GO and Valorant, and his account contained stickers and emblems that can generate a lot of money in Counter-Strike.
New games are appearing on Steam every day. Now a developer wants to try their hand at a completely new genre after focusing on story games.
Which developer is it? The French developer Quantic Dream has provided some strong story games over the last few decades. With Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and their latest title Detroit: Become Human, they have captivated many players.
Since then, it has been rather quiet for the studio, and after 7 years, there is news about one of Quantic Dream’s next big projects: With Spellcasters Chronicles, they want to create a multiplayer online battle arena, or MOBA for short, and offer a competitor to the massive League of Legends.
What kind of game is it? Spellcasters Chronicles is a free-to-play MOBA in which six so-called spellcasters compete against each other. As a spellcaster, you move in third-person perspective on the battlefield across multiple lanes, aiming to destroy the opposing life stones.
The big feature of Spellcasters Chronicles is summoning an army on the battlefield. As a spellcaster, you are not only allowed to cast your spells but also summon creatures for support. These creatures have different strengths and weaknesses and help you in attack or defense.
The closed beta of Spellcasters Chronicles is set to start on Steam at the end of 2025.
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Developer Quantic Dream takes new paths with Spellcasters Chronicles – Watch the trailer here
Storytelling is also important in Spellcasters Chronicles
How is storytelling integrated into a MOBA? In Spellcasters Chronicles, players will have a say in shaping the world. In each season, you will face important decisions that are meant to influence the gameplay of the game.
Are there classic roles? Yes, but not as direct selections. Before each round, you build your deck and select your abilities and creatures from a list of more than 50 spells and summons.
In addition to small skeleton warriors, there are large dragons, entire structures, and huge titans to shake the battlefield. Additionally, you can enhance your summons with the power of the elements using fire or ice spells while flying across the battlefield and leading your army to victory.
The new game from Quantic Dream will be a completely different genre
Why is Quantic Dream changing genres? Quantic Dream has developed games with a strong focus on storytelling throughout their career. Games like Heavy Rain or Detroit: Become Human are popular among many players, and Detroit: Become Human even ranks among the top 250 games on Steam (steam250.com).
In 2019, the studio announced that they wanted to try new things after ending their exclusive partnership with Sony. David Cage, the head behind Quantic Dream, states that while they had some freedom in the 12 years with Sony, Quantic Dream now wants to develop entirely their own games to explore new directions and ideas (gamestar.de).
Quantic Dream is also known for a scandal: In 2018, the studio was accused of having stored several hundred photo montages on their servers. There, the heads of the employees were allegedly used to create partly racist and sexist edited images.
According to witness reports, the two highest-ranking employees of the studio, David Cage and Gulliaume de Fondamiere, were aware of this but allegedly did nothing against the bullying. After an employee sued Quantic Dream, the court found that there was no acceptable working atmosphere in the studio and that termination was inevitable (gamestar.de).
The CEO of NetEase aims to focus on mass-market games: In 2022, Quantic Dream became a subsidiary of NetEase Games. In spring 2025, the company’s CEO, William Ding, announced that they wanted to focus on more mass-market games that stimulate player spending (gamedeveloper.com).
With the third season, the popular spin-off Helluva Boss takes the series Hazbin Hotel to the next level. You can find all important information here at MeinMMO.
When will season 3 of Helluva Boss be released? Unfortunately, there is currently no official date for the start of season 3.
How many episodes will season 3 have? The season will have around 15 episodes, just like its predecessors.
Where can I watch season 3? You can watch the third season, as well as the first and second seasons and the new pilot episode “Mission Zero” on the streaming service Amazon Prime. You can also watch seasons 1 and 2 on YouTube.
Is there already a trailer? So far, there is no trailer for the third season of Helluva Boss.
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Helluva Boss shows in the trailer what the new entry into the series looks like
What is the third season about? The third season of Helluva Boss picks up immediately after the events of the second season and focuses on the further development of the personal relationships of the main characters amidst growing social tensions in hell.
A central plot thread is the new living situation of Blitzø and Stolas, after Stolas loses his royal position and is forced to adapt to civilian life, which reignites their complicated romance in close quarters.
At the same time, the relationship between Moxxie and Millie deepens, especially in light of a potential new family member and the possible return of old, conflicted family members like Crimson. Octavia and Loona will also have to face new challenges and learn to cope with their complicated family situations.
The season also revolves around the growing discontent and sense of upheaval among the imps, fueled by Blitzø’s actions, laying the groundwork for a potential conflict.
Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss are set in the same universe. MeinMMO demon Cortyn is more than excited about Hazbin Hotel and explains in the article why you should definitely check out the series: If you trust me, check out Hazbin Hotel – you won’t regret it
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A multiplayer game mode in Pokémon Legends: Z-A has started and offers a nice reward if you reach a certain rank in time. However, not all players will have the opportunity to do so.
What kind of game mode is this? It is the “Z-A Battle Club”, a special multiplayer mode in Pokémon Legends Z-A, where you compete online in four-player battles. Within three minutes, you must collect as many points as possible by defeating your opponents. These points are determined not only by the number of defeated Pokémon but also by completing certain tasks. The trainer with the most points wins.
In this way, you can climb ranks from Z to A and receive corresponding rewards. If you manage to reach rank K in the first season of this game mode, an item will be waiting for you to trigger the Mega Evolution of the Water Pokémon Greninja. But there is a catch.
Here you can see the trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A:
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A presents a new story trailer for Switch
A strong reward that is not available to all players
What is the catch with the reward? To obtain the reward, namely the Mega Stone for Greninja, you need access to the online multiplayer. And players only gain that through a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership to participate in battles over the internet (Source: legends.pokemon.com).
Those who do not wish to purchase a subscription for the online membership will unfortunately miss out. On X, it is stated according to Serebii.net that the Mega Stone may also be available at another time, after the season ending deadline on November 5. But whether it will also be accessible for offline players is neither confirmed nor denied.
How are players reacting to the announcement? Several players express disappointment on X that the reward through the Mega Stone is somewhat time-limited and is behind a paywall of the online subscription.
Players highlight that it is quite easy to obtain the Greninja Mega Stone – one player emphasizes that they only needed an hour and a half in the ranked mode (Coaltergeist on X) – but the principle of a time-limited season and a required online membership leaves a bad taste for many players:
“Oh man. That is a much higher rank than I hoped for. Not everyone likes PvP, so it is really annoying for those players that it is so tedious to achieve this rank just to get something that shouldn’t be locked behind PvP” (Kisara Lightstorm on X).
Even though the Z-A Battle Club consists of a multiplayer format that primarily caters to PvP players, you do not necessarily need a Nintendo Switch Online membership to play Pokémon Legends: Z-A. If you are still unsure about which starter you want to embark with or want to find out which starter best suits your personality, we have a suitable quiz for you here on MeinMMO: Which starter in Pokémon Legends: Z-A should you choose? Find out with our personality quiz
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In Digimon Story Time Stranger you need Immortal Eggs if you want to craft important items. We will show you what you need to do.
Where to find Immortal Eggs? Immortal Eggs are among the rarer items in Digimon Story Time Stranger. You can obtain two of the eggs during quests:
Egg No. 1 can be found in Illiad when you save Nanimon during the main quest “Incoming Conflict”
For this, Aegiomon must reach one of the ventilation shafts in the factory
No. 2 you get when you complete the side quest “The Greatest OMNI Carnival”
For this, you need to battle several Digimon in the Paradise Colosseum
However, there is also a way to farm Immortal Eggs specifically. This method is slow and tedious, but you can get enough eggs to craft whatever you want. Where and how to best approach this is explained here.
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Digimon Story Time Stranger: English Trailer for the Anime Game
Best locations to farm Immortal Eggs
Where can you farm them? You need to battle Digitamamon, the egg-shaped Digimon with feet, which you can encounter randomly. However, there are 4 locations where it is more likely to encounter the Digimon:
Abyss Area
Central Town Sewers
Gear Forest
Chill Cosmic Crescent Moon Zone
It is important not to give up too quickly, as the drop chance for Immortal Eggs is relatively low. Therefore, it is also worthwhile to use this opportunity to farm experience.
What are the eggs needed for? You need Immortal Eggs, for example, to craft the Digi-Egg of Wonders and the Digi-Egg of Fate. Some other strong items also require an Immortal Egg as material – such as the War God Brass Knuckles.
You need the Digi-Eggs to achieve certain digivolutions, such as Magnamon or Rapidmon.
Digimon Story Time Stranger has been well received by players since its release on October 3, 2025. Our review also found it to score in many ways. MeinMMO editor Jasmin Beverungen even thinks that it does one thing much better than popular Pokémon games: The new Digimon game does one thing really well that has always annoyed me in Pokémon
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The Twitch streamer Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe has been gaming since his youth. A reaction to an older documentary about World of Warcraft inspired him to share stories from his early days of gaming.
What does HandOfBlood recall from back then? In a past Twitch stream, HandOfBlood watched a 3sat documentary from the 2000s. It focuses on the rise of World of Warcraft, highlighting gamers and their concerned parents. Many parents seemed to worry that their children were addicted.
When HandOfBlood sees a clip from a LAN party back then, he gets excited and talks about how it was for him to have gaming as a hobby.
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Twitch: HandofBlood throws himself into a special outfit for Space Marine 2
“They were the cool kids to me”
What was it like for HandOfBlood back then? In his youth, HandOfBlood says he couldn’t experience the “typical” clan or LAN party experiences. He simply didn’t have enough money to afford good internet and a capable PC. Also, he was too young for such things at that time.
Therefore, he spent a lot of time at friends’ houses to share gaming experiences. Instead of playing on official servers, which were too expensive, he preferred gaming on private servers or offline. For example, he played Counter-Strike against bots without internet or 3 against 3 with his friends when he was with them.
HandOfBlood wishes he could have had the experiences of a LAN party during his teenage years. He says, “They were the cool kids to me.” (Source: YouTube starting at minute 08:59).
His parents sent him outside after they thought he had spent enough time on the PC. Instead of meeting friends outside, he went to an internet café to continue gaming.
He says he only got better conditions at the age of 16 or 18. At that time, he had a decent PC and an internet flat-rate.
What’s it like for HandOfBlood nowadays? Today, HandOfBlood is one of the biggest Twitch streamers in the German-speaking area. He has over 1.5 million followers on Twitch and averaged 10,603 viewers during his streams last year (Source: SullyGnome).
In the past, HandOfBlood couldn’t really afford good equipment for gaming, but today he earns money playing video games.
A few friends from Thuringia have been meeting for 25 years now to maintain a beloved tradition that recalls the good old days.
The opening image is a symbolic image and does not show the LAN party that is the subject of the article.
Some of my best gaming memories revolve around the basement of my good buddy Jens, where small LAN parties took place regularly 20 years ago. The younger generation probably doesn’t know this anymore.
We dragged our PCs and heavy CRT monitors to Jens, set up a working network, and then played games like Warcraft 3, Diablo 2, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, Command & Conquer: Generals, and more for days on end.
In between, we scanned each other’s hard drives for … exotic finds, had Jens whip up one of his fantastic sauces to go with a mega portion of noodles, and simply celebrated our shared hobby. Those were always great weekends that went by way too fast.
However, with the spread of fast internet connections and personal changes (like moves to distant cities, jobs, and family), this tradition has unfortunately faded away.
Will Battlefield 6 be played at the next LAN party?
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Battlefield 6: Trailer for the PC version’s graphics
“Like before but 2025”
Why am I telling you this? Well, because I stumbled upon a nice report by the colleagues at GameStar that not only awakened nostalgic memories for me but also shows that cozy LAN parties can still be a really nice thing in 2025.
Colleague Nele Wobker visited the 4 friends Serge, Muuh, Horgust, and Hoh, who have been hosting a LAN party in Thuringia for 25 years, lasting 5 days each year. And even though the friends are now approaching their 40s, there is obviously no better place for it than their parents’ garden.
They travel from Franconia, Berlin, Vienna, and Jena for this. Partly by car, but also by train and bicycle. Along with: the personal PC and whatever else is needed to game. The computers are set up under a small terrace canopy. A plastic sheet protects against possible rain.
A few days later, it becomes clear how important this measure is. A summer thunderstorm with heavy rain floods the area. The LAN party continues nonetheless. However, the open-air feeling does sometimes come with losses, as the 4 friends explain to Nele. Once, a power supply unit burned out, and a keyboard also had to give in. Nothing works with this setup without a good RCD.
Make sure to check out GameStar.de, because in the colleague’s report, you will find not only more exciting anecdotes and details, but also many pictures from the LAN party and the PC setups of the 4 players.
The owner of the X account, who spread the contents of the massive data leak involving future Pokémon projects as well as Pokémon Legends: Z-A, is now under the radar of Nintendo. However, he seems to be quite relaxed about it.
What has been shared now? Centro LEAKS, who contributed to the dissemination of GameFreak’s leaked content, posted another update on X, this time unrelated to a Pokémon game … at least not directly. In a screenshot, he shows that a lot of posted material was removed due to a takedown request for copyright infringement.
Nintendo seems to be concerned about getting this content removed, but the damage has already been done. Players also know that this action only confirms what Nintendo should not actually be happy about: “This proves that [the leaks] are at least partially real” (@TrevorScottReal on X).
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A presents a new story trailer for Switch
The leaker appears to be relaxed
How does Centro LEAKS react to Nintendo’s response? Under a post from My Nintendo News on X announcing this news, the user responds with a relaxed “Hello” (Centro LEAKS on X).
Centro LEAKS is still active on X, continues to share new content, and has not yet removed all leaked files from GameFreak.
How do other users feel about Nintendo’s move? Some users are worried about Centro LEAKS and hope that he will come out unscathed if Nintendo takes further legal action. Other players expect and want to see exactly the opposite.
“Good,” writes @NDeMortem under the post from My Nintendo News on X, “Next step: Delete all leakers.”
Other users share a similar opinion. “I’m tired of my timeline being full of leaks,” writes @Dustin_Reviews on X.
Whether there will be further consequences for Centro LEAKS besides the takedown request remains to be seen. However, he seems to feel safe about his response on X (so far). He has caused spoilers for some content of the new Pokémon Legends: Z-A for many players, some of which were also involuntary.
A current event in Pokémon GO lets you choose one of 3 paths. MeinMMO shows you what to expect in the different paths.
What kind of event is this? On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the new Pokémon game Legends Z-A was released. Correspondingly, there is an event in Pokémon GO that will be active until Monday, October 20, 2025.
There is also a special research task. You need to choose between Chikorita, Totodile, or Tepig. You have until Monday, October 20, 2025, at 8:00 PM to complete the research.
The creature that you choose can be attracted more often by the daily adventure incense during the event. We have looked at the differences in the paths for you.
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Pokémon GO: The Season “Stories of Transformation” in the Trailer
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Chikorita (1/3)
Task
Reward
Explore 1 km
25 Chikorita candies
Stage reward: For this step of the research, you will also receive an encounter with a Chikorita.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Chikorita (2/3)
Task
Reward
Use 20 Power-Ups on Grass-type Pokémon
50 Chikorita candies
Use 25,000 Stardust
50 Chikorita candies
Stage reward: If you fulfill the tasks, you will also receive 6,000 experience points and 10 Poké Balls.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Chikorita (3/3)
Task
Reward
Evolve a Bayleef
3 Razz Berries
Earn 12 hearts with your buddy Pokémon
3 Pinap Berries
Stage reward: After completing the last step of the research, you will additionally receive 1 Chikorita and 12 XL candies for Chikorita.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Totodile (1/3)
Task
Reward
Explore 1 km
25 Croconaw candies
Stage reward: Additionally, you will receive an encounter with Croconaw if you have completed the task.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Totodile (2/3)
Task
Reward
Use 20 Power-Ups on Water-type Pokémon
50 Croconaw candies
Use 25,000 Stardust
50 Croconaw candies
Stage reward: If you fulfill the tasks, you will also receive 6,000 experience points and 10 Poké Balls.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Totodile (3/3)
Task
Reward
Evolve a Croconaw
3 Razz Berries
Earn 12 hearts with your buddy Pokémon
3 Pinap Berries
Stage reward: You will receive 1 Totodile and 12 XL candies for Totodile upon completion of the research.
Stage reward: You will receive an encounter with Tepig if you have completed this step.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Tepig (2/3)
Task
Reward
Use 20 Power-Ups on Fire-type Pokémon
50 Tepig candies
Use 25,000 Stardust
50 Tepig candies
Stage reward: For completing this step, you will also receive 6,000 experience points and 10 Poké Balls.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Tepig (3/3)
Task
Reward
Evolve a Pignite
3 Razz Berries
Earn 12 hearts with your buddy Pokémon
3 Pinap Berries
Stage reward: For completing the research, you will additionally receive 1 Tepig and 12 XL candies for Tepig.
Not only the event celebrating Legends: Z-A awaits you in Pokémon GO. There are also several other events, raids, and content coming up in the near future. What they are, you can learn in our overview with all events in October 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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Battlefield 6 differs greatly from Call of Duty, as those who do not go through the battlefield in camaraderie will lose. A player demonstrated this impressively with a short clip.
What does the clip show? The user warrantedowl chose a location for his respawn, and his selection fell on a helicopter that was just approaching the combat zone. Out of “stupidity,” as the user describes, he left the heli upon spawning and found himself outside the combat zone. When the timer hits zero, warrantedowl would die.
Panicking, he tried to reach the land after his parachute jump to survive. It didn’t look good for him. The timer seemed to be running out, when suddenly the pilot of the heli noticed the soldier’s predicament and returned to pick him up.
With less than 0.27 seconds left, warrantedowl managed to reach the heli to avoid being wiped out by the system – a true feat and a symbol of camaraderie, as the community notes.
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Battlefield 6 bringt den Sweet-Spot zurück – So funktioniert er
Teamwork is the key to victory!
What do fans say about the clip? The clip managed to gather over 2000 upvotes on Reddit in less than 12 hours (as of October 16, 11:53 AM) – fans celebrate the situation as it highlights what Battlefield 6 is all about: teamwork. The following can be heard in the comments:
“Teamwork, baby. Return the favor to someone else next time.” – -Totes_Magotes-
“Cool! That’s a real buddy. The medics in my team wouldn’t even revive me.” – Thirty2wo
“Damn combat and rescue operation right there. That’s awesome.” – RosesNRevolvers
“That’s really one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in a public match, just incredible! Hats off to the pilot! :)” – BleedingUranium
Why is teamwork so important in BF6? Those transitioning from Call of Duty to Battlefield will quickly realize that going solo does not lead to victory. The shooter from DICE requires teamwork, as kills alone do not count. Completing objectives is the way to victory, and you can only achieve that by fostering a sense of camaraderie. Healing troops, repairing vehicles, marking enemies, and pushing forward together is essential.
If you have all this in place, you can feel free to dive into your weapons and build loadouts that quickly decimate your enemies. Should you be unsure which guns are the best among the vast array of weapons, we have the right list for you: The best weapons in Battlefield 6 to gain the upper hand on the battlefield
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Content creator Charles “MoistCr1TiKaL” White Jr. recently disabled the option for viewers to donate money to him. He has now commented on this again and publicly reveals his total earnings throughout his career.
How much has MoistCr1TiKaL earned? MoistCr1TiKaL discusses in his latest YouTube video “I’m Not Turning It Back On” (original title: “Ich schalte es nicht wieder ein”) about how much he has earned in his career as a content creator. He reveals the following earnings:
From 2017 until now, MoistCr1TiKaL has earned over 5.4 million USD on Twitch.
On YouTube, MoistCr1TiKaL has earned over 35 million USD since 2007.
In total, that amounts to over 40.4 million USD, which is about 34 million Euros. Additionally, there are earnings from sponsor deals, the amounts of which the streamer does not disclose. He emphasizes that most of his income primarily comes from ads.
MoistCr1TiKaL further states that he sees no reason to accept money from “normal people” in the form of donations given these sums. That wouldn’t feel right to him: “I should have stopped this a long time ago.” (Source: YouTube from minute 07:00).
The reason for this is relatively simple: MoistCr1TiKaL simply does not want his fans to send him money. Times are tough, and the streamer prefers that people save their money rather than give it to him.
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What else does MoistCr1TiKaL say? The streamer also talks about the feedback he received from his action. Some fellow streamers have criticized MoistCr1TiKaL’s action, accusing him of putting pressure on others.
MoistCr1TiKaL clarifies: “I don’t want to lead a revolution here where all streamers turn it off. It’s their decision.” (Source: YouTube from minute 08:38). He also says that no top streamer needs donations from every single viewer to survive and continue streaming.
Finally, the streamer states: “I’ve always said from the beginning, I’ve just been incredibly lucky. I will never be able to describe how much luck I had with all of this. I am not special, I was lucky.” (Source: YouTube from minute 07:30).
For Twitch, he has set the minimum limit for donations in Twitch’s Bits currency so high that he hopes no one can reach it. Unfortunately, there is no option to simply turn it off there. The only feature still available is the subscription function on Twitch.
The reason for this is relatively simple: MoistCr1TiKaL simply does not want his fans to send him money. Times are tough, and the streamer prefers that people save their money rather than give it to him.
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What else does MoistCr1TiKaL say? The streamer also talks about the feedback he received from his action. Some fellow streamers have criticized MoistCr1TiKaL’s action, accusing him of putting pressure on others.
MoistCr1TiKaL clarifies: “I don’t want to lead a revolution here where all streamers turn it off. It’s their decision.” (Source: YouTube from minute 08:38). He also says that no top streamer needs donations from every single viewer to survive and continue streaming.
Finally, the streamer states: “I’ve always said from the beginning, I’ve just been incredibly lucky. I will never be able to describe how much luck I had with all of this. I am not special, I was lucky.” (Source: YouTube from minute 07:30).
The Oscar is the greatest honor that an actor can achieve in Hollywood. However, that doesn’t always mean that one has established a well-known reputation. Fifty years ago, an actor could even compete against Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson, but that name is unlikely to be familiar to anyone.
Which actor is it about? In 1975, the Oscar ceremony was full of heavyweights, even in the category Best Actor. The following candidates were there:
Al Pacino for his role in The Godfather – Part 2
Jack Nicholson for his role in Chinatown
Albert Finney for his role in Murder on the Orient Express
Dustin Hoffman for his role in Lenny
Art Carney for his role in Harry and Tonto
When looking at the line-up today, it is probably surprising that Art Carney defeated cinema icons like Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino. Especially considering that The Godfather – Part 2 managed to grab 6 Oscars.
What is Harry and Tonto about? Art Carney plays the 72-year-old teacher Harry Coombes in the comedy, who has to move out of his apartment in New York. But since he doesn’t want to simply live with his son, he goes on a road trip with his cat Tonto to prove his independence. Along the way, he meets various people.
However, even though Art Carney managed to compete against these icons, hardly anyone knows him today, even though he made films for over 50 years – he also acted in a notoriously bad Star Wars film.
You can see the trailer for Harry and Tonto here:
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Harry and Tonto features Art Carney in the trailer, who won an Oscar for the film
A career full of films
How did Art Carney’s career unfold? At 23, he began his career in 1941 with the film Pot o’ Gold, where he plays an unnamed band member. He then appeared in various series for many episodes:
76 episodes in The Morey Amsterdam Show (1948 to 1950)
96 episodes in The Jackie Gleason Show (1952 to 1957)
39 episodes in The Honeymooners (1955 to 1956)
In the Batman series and Twilight Zone, he had individual appearances. However, he actually had his first big breakthrough with the Oscar win for Harry and Tonto in 1974. He then starred in various films, the most famous probably being the Stephen King adaptation Firestarter (1984) and Last Action Hero (1993) with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
How important is an Oscar for a career? Although an Oscar win at the moment of the award ceremony brings attention and is also a good marketing tool for trailers, some Oscar winners could not build on the prize as one might think.
One of the biggest examples is probably Adrien Brody. In 2002, he won the Oscar for his role in The Pianist, but his career did not take off. Although he had roles in good films, he also made many Direct to DVD releases, which were usually of low quality.
A Pokémon received its own Mega Evolution with the new Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which brought a rather unimpressive change. However, this simple design change has sparked a lot of differing opinions among players.
Which Mega Evolution is being referred to? The Pokémon in question is the Water-type Pokémon Starmie, or more precisely, Mega-Starmie, whose form debuts in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The visual change between Starmie and its Mega Evolution is quite subtle. Mega-Starmie simply has longer legs, and this only affects 2 of its 5 legs (or 10 if you count the back star portion).
So Mega-Starmie no longer spirals through the air or water to move… it runs. On its two new, long legs.
The running animation can also be seen here in this video shared by @grubbinscrubbin on X:
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The minimal yet effective design decision for Mega-Starmie has led to a lot of reactions from players, which could not be more different. User @g_zunit clearly sums up the general sentiment on X: “There are two types of reactions that I’ve seen regarding this: [Lame or PERFECT].”
Here you can see the trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A:
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A presents a new story trailer for Switch
A simple change sparks a lot of opinions
How do players feel about Mega-Starmie’s appearance? The three most common reactions see Mega-Starmie as a lazy design, terrible nightmare material, or an absolute icon. Opinions on its implementation vary widely.
“Why, Gamefreak,” writes Aksu with tearful emojis on X, “Why does it have to run? In its basic form, it can achieve a higher speed by floating and spinning! That’s a significant conceptual nerf!”
Also, user Astrid comments regarding the running animation on X: “Why does this feel kind of creepy?”
On the other hand, just a few lines below this post, there is a comment from MC_Moment on X: “Okay, I definitely love Mega-Starmie now.”
Why is Mega-Starmie’s design celebrated by many fans? Mega-Starmie’s new leg length strongly resembles Patrick Star from the SpongeBob SquarePants movie, where he dances in fishnet stockings and high heels, as @yevguineapig highlights:
Patrick Star in the same pose as Mega-Starmie (Source: @yevguineapig on X)
This very imagery makes Mega-Starmie an icon of sorts for many fans. Since the first reveal of the Mega Evolution, there have already been memes and fan art, such as that from artist @BluishDude on X.
“If it had a cool mega design, it would just be cool and edgy, but this one gives it a new personality,” writes @Gasganothium on X, “It runs a bit silly, but I’m totally into it.”
Pokémon Legends: Z-A was released today and allows players to explore the city of Illumina together with one of the three possible starters. This year, you can choose from Chikorita, Tepig, and Croconaw as starter Pokémon. If you are unsure which one to choose or want to know which of these Pokémon best matches your personality, here on MeinMMO we have a suitable personality quiz for you: Pokémon Legends Z-A gives you a popular Pokémon with Mega Evolution, you barely have to do anything for it
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