A new update for Borderlands 4 was released on September 25. What’s inside? We summarize the highlights and show the patch notes.
When will the update be available? The update for Borderlands 4 is already available and should install automatically. At the latest, when you restart the game.
What does the update bring? The update is packed with changes that affect both performance and features or certain balancing aspects.
We summarize the highlights here. You can find the complete patch notes on page 2.
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Holt noch mehr aus eurem Fahrzeug in Borderlands 4 raus
New FOV slider for PS5, Xbox Series X/S provides overview
The most important contents of the update: One of the key points is that a highly requested feature is being added: You now get a field-of-view slider on consoles as well. This gives you the option to adjust the field of view of your vault hunters and gain more overview.
In addition, the following points are included:
The weekly activities rotate. There is a new boss you can challenge in “Moxxi’s Fat Addition.” This is a stronger version of an existing boss, which should bring you particularly good loot.
The weekly wildcard mission with guaranteed legendary loot will be changed.
The dinosaur Maurice is moving with his shop.
Performance will be enhanced. Various stability issues are to be addressed. It is to be hoped that performance problems will generally improve.
There was a multiplayer issue where you could suddenly receive a lot of XP at once. This has been resolved.
Several changes were made to the vault hunters. There were unforeseen effects with various skills that shouldn’t occur. These have been adjusted now.
Further gameplay bugs have been removed.
And various changes have been made to some weapons.
You can find the details of the adjustments in the complete patch notes for the Borderlands 4 update. We will add them on the second page. We are definitely excited to see how the update will affect gameplay. What experiences have you had? Let us know in the comments! And if you’ve only been playing solo so far: Here you can find an assessment of how good Borderlands 4 is in splitscreen.
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In recent weeks, the community of Path of Exile 2 has discussed changes to the endgame. Now the developers are explaining how the game is truly set to change.
However, the endgame remained largely unchanged compared to other parts of the game. This is a sore point for players, especially veterans who spend many hundreds of hours in the endgame with the same contents.
Here you can watch the trailer for the current season:
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Path of Exile 2 shows Season 2 in the new trailer, brings Act 4 and 3 interludes into play
Everything is different, and quickly
What have the developers presented? In their new video on YouTube and the accompanying blog post on PathofExile.com, the developers announced that they will implement significant changes to the endgame in the midseason patch 0.3.1.
They are changing the towers in the endgame. While these still have a boss and provide visibility of surrounding parts of the map, they will no longer be needed to apply bonuses to surrounding maps. Instead, players can now equip each map with bonuses themselves to enhance them.
The developers also want to change the maps themselves. They have reduced the 15 largest maps so that players do not have to take so long to complete them.
Additionally, each map is supposed to receive a boss through the update, instead of just elite enemies. There will still be maps with boss symbols, which will then offer a more challenging boss encounter. To complete the maps, it will be sufficient to defeat the respective boss.
What other changes are yet to come? The mentioned changes are not the only ones for the midseason patch, and more will be announced. So far, the developers have revealed that they also want to increase the spawn rate of the citadels by 66%.
Additionally, starting with the update, Alchemy Orbs can also be used on magic items, turning the respective item into a rare counterpart that will have new, random mods.
In our “Shame Ranking,” 4Story: The Original has taken a dishonorable first place as the worst new MMORPG of 2025. Now, it may have to pay the price for that.
What’s up with the game? On September 18, 2025, the developers announced on facebook.com that there are issues with the product page and payment options for 4Story: The Original on Steam in several countries.
They are working on a quick solution and plan to release the update scheduled for September 24 as intended, the developers added.
Now it’s September 26, 2025, and on Steam, it still says: “This product is currently not available in your country.” There has been no further update from the developers regarding this. At least: Those who have already added 4Story: The Original to their library should still have access to the MMORPG (Source: mmorpg.org.pl).
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A sham that isn’t worth a dime
What do I need to know about 4Story: The Original? The original 4Story from 2008 built a loyal fan base with its Free2Play model, the faction conflict featured in various PvP content, its mission maps, and the PvEvP battles against dragons, which saw the game voted 7th place among the best MMORPGs of all time last year.
4Story: The Original promises a modernized and improved version of the classic 17 years later but quickly reveals itself to be a cheap attempt to squeeze a bit more money from the brand with minimal effort.
Only 35 percent of the previous reviews are positive (Source: steamdb.info). Even before the current problems, there weren’t even 300 Steam users online simultaneously during prime time. Many genre fans who gave it a try complain about the aggressive shop, Pay2Win mechanics, the high number of bugs, lack of anti-cheat, and poor customer support.
MeinMMO editor Jasmin is eagerly waiting for a new installment of Animal Crossing. However, the team behind Genshin Impact has now introduced a new title, Petit Planet, which significantly shakes up the title of their “Most Wanted”.
I am a gigantic fan of Animal Crossing. It might even be my all-time favorite series. There are several reasons for this:
I am a big fan of cozy games, and Animal Crossing combines many elements that I enjoy, including decorating my own house and nurturing friendships with small gifts.
There is so much to do, as the game is designed for daily play. You can catch bugs, shop for clothes, and visit dubious vendors.
I have a strong emotional connection to the series since I often played Animal Crossing Wild World with my brothers during my childhood. With Animal Crossing: New Horizons, I was stuck in isolation during the lockdown because of Covid-19. The game helped me out of that loneliness.
That’s why a new Animal Crossing is actually at the top of my most wanted games. I’ve spent more time with this series than any other, by far. Therefore, I believe that a new installment could entertain me just as long.
However, HoYoverse, the team behind Genshin Impact, has now introduced a new title. And it could be that my wish list has shifted a bit… could…
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Petit Planet: Das neue Spiel von HoYoverse sieht aus wie Animal Crossing im Weltall
Petit Planet lets you design your own planet
In Petit Planet, you find yourself in space. You live on a small planet that you can fully decorate. Besides the land and coastline, even the sky can be freely designed. Other activities are similar to those in Animal Crossing: you can fish, catch bugs, or (like in New Horizons) grow food such as turnips, pumpkins, or tomatoes.
Additionally, players can interact with other inhabitants, who unfortunately appear to be designed with significantly more charm than those in Animal Crossing.
What bothers me in Animal Crossing is the fixed personalities of the residents. There are predefined personality types like “Snooty” or “Lazy”. And once you meet a resident of that type, you already know all the other neighbors who belong to that category. A bit more individuality would have been nice here.
As can be seen from the trailer, the inhabitants in Petit Planet have been designed with a bit more attention to detail. This could certainly be misleading, so we’ll have to wait and see how they interact with the player.
What I also find unfortunate about Animal Crossing: You are trapped on your own island. While there is now the option to explore other islands by plane, the world in between is not visible to the player.
In Petit Planet, according to the trailer, you can also explore outer space. There should be “beautiful encounters and surprises,” as HoYoverse states. Whether the exploration is worthwhile remains to be seen. However, the space theme is so beautifully chosen that my anticipation is already immense.
One downside is this: Since the game is from HoYoverse, it will likely be a free-to-play title with gacha elements. You might have to acquire furniture or other residents through random pulls that require real money investment. One user under the official YouTube video aptly stated: “I can’t wait to get the 5-star toilet.”
This could lead some players to spend more money than planned. Players who are prone to gambling addiction should therefore steer clear of the title if it does indeed include these mechanics again.
Cyberpunk 2077 takes place in a dystopian future where only a few people can lead a good and fulfilling life. This was also experienced by a player, even though he just wanted to do something selfless.
What did the player experience? A player had to witness that the “City of Dreams” in Cyberpunk 2077 promises more than it can actually deliver. At the end of the “Phantom Liberty” DLC, the player – without giving too much away – receives a medal from the NUSA (New United States of America), which symbolically represents V’s journey during the story of the DLC.
This medal is worth many Eurodollars, but in the player’s case (on YouTube Broken Player), it means nothing to V. When she encounters someone in need, she decides to pass on the medal to someone who needs it more urgently. A truly selfless and empathetic gesture, which is really touching due to the use of emotional music. Unfortunately, the end of the clip proves exactly what another user can best summarize in the comments: “Cyberpunk does not allow happy endings” (@raavhollywood via YouTube).
Here you can see the trailer for the aforementioned “City of Dreams” from Cyberpunk 2077:
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Cyberpunk 2077: The Ultimate Edition trailer shows a ‘City of Dreams’
“He was so moved by this gesture that he kept it for the rest of his life, how beautiful”
What does the clip show? After V hands the medal to the needy ex-soldier, he thanks her, visibly moved and hardly comprehending that someone would give him such a life-changing piece. With a first, hesitant smile, he seems to realize how lucky he is to have been in the right place at the right time.
He gratefully walks away and leaves the street corner with the medal, crosses a street – and is promptly hit by a truck and crushed against another vehicle.
Here you can see the clip of this moment:
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How does the community react to the clip? The player and poster of the clip, Broken Player, has already spent 600 hours in the game and did not know that such a thing was possible. The biggest irony here is that it is difficult to determine whether it is a bug, an unfortunate timing, or a scripted moment because it perfectly reflects the merciless universe of Cyberpunk 2077.
Other players feel the same way, as can be inferred from the comments under the clip on YouTube:
“Remember: No happy endings,” reminds @FunKle_Duck, and @ManuelPerez-fp6sx writes: “What? Did someone almost have a happy ending? In Night City? Not with me!”
In Night City, one should always be on guard if one does not want to end up as collateral damage from a shootout or, as in the case of the ex-soldier, regular traffic. But no matter how careful one is, in Cyberpunk 2077, there are treacherous enemies that one might not be able to identify at first glance – and they have particularly nasty ways to lure their victims: Player finds a new enemy in Cyberpunk 2077 after 300 hours who is far more deadly than he looks
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The developers of Dune: Awakening want to talk about server merges, but the players have a clear warning for them.
What are the server merges about? After the strong start of Dune: Awakening, player numbers have since dropped significantly. Even the free weekend and the new expansion “Chapter 2” could only slow down the player decline slightly.
The player decline also has direct effects on the remaining players. They have been complaining for weeks about empty servers where hardly any players can be found except for themselves.
The developers have recognized the problem and have been preparing for server merges for some time. They now announced on Discord that they want to talk about them in the next livestream. However, even before the livestream was properly announced, the fans already had a clear warning for the developers.
Here you can watch the trailer for the “Chapter 2” expansion of Dune: Awakening:
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1,000 hours of love-hate: Why angry fans are the biggest hope for Dune: Awakening
It’s all about the bases
What does the warning say? The players of Dune: Awakening are attached to their bases. This is shown by a new Reddit post warning the developers to find a way to preserve the players’ bases just as they are during the server merges.
This does not only refer to the mere copying of the base or the items, but also to the location where it was built. Many players have built very creative bases around natural rock formations that would not function without the nature.
For example, Reddit user Super-Yesterday9727 writes: “I put so much effort into my cool base; I would probably quit if it got destroyed.”
RobbLCayman, on the other hand, says on Reddit: “My base isn’t even that cool, but because of the storage full of items and the storage arrangements, I would never rebuild and reorganize everything, even if all materials and content were summarized in rewards or some kind of bank.”
Therefore, the players clearly state: server merges only if the bases are preserved. However, this poses a big problem for the developers.
What is the problem? Currently, there are more than a dozen game servers just for the European continent. Each server also has 25 worlds where there are bases that lie on rock formations or other locations. In total, there are thus thousands of individual bases that can interfere with each other.
Hence, the developers cannot simply merge 2 game servers into a new one without finding a solution for the bases, which cannot simply be moved or placed elsewhere. A major challenge for which the developers have not yet provided a solution.
That the players are attached to their bases is not unusual, as they regularly pay taxes for their buildings. The power must also always be kept running. If players were to lose their base during a merge, it would likely be the end for them in Dune: Awakening.
Therefore, some players also suggest simply merging the individual sietches and thus the deep deserts. While this would not change anything in the Haggah Basin, players would meet more new people in the endgame again. After all, vehicles can soon be saved: New update of Dune: Awakening saves all your vehicles, but you only have 3 days
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The three German Twitch streamers Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler, Wieland “Rumathra” Welte, and Domenic “Chefstrobel” Strobel have come together to create a challenging Pokémon challenge. However, the Trio Soul Link Challenge is quite demanding, and they decided on a LAN party for 3 days.
What is this Pokémon challenge? In June 2025, the Twitch streamers Trymacs, Chefstrobel, and Rumathra began their Trio Soul Link Challenge in the game Pokémon Black/White 2. The following main rules apply to this self-imposed challenge:
On each route, only the first Pokémon encountered can be caught and added to the team.
Fainted Pokémon are considered dead and may not be used again.
The Pokémon of the three are connected. For example, if a Pokémon of Trymacs dies, the connected Pokémon of Rumathra and Chefstrobel also die.
Items such as potions may only be used in battle if the opposing trainer has previously used an item. No items may be used in battles against wild Pokémon.
If one loses all 6 Pokémon in battle and thus faints in the game, the challenge must be restarted.
The goal is to obtain all eight badges and then defeat the Elite Four plus the Champion.
From June to September, Trymacs, Chefstrobel, and Rumathra played a total of over 95 hours of Pokémon Black/White 2 (Source: SullyGnome). Time and again, the Twitch streamers failed the challenge and decided to take a break from the game in August 2025.
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Vom Pizza-Lieferant zu einem der größten deutschen Twitch-Streamer – Leben und Karriere von Trymacs in 2 Minuten
Twitch streamers dress for the occasion
Twitch streamers start LAN party: To finally succeed in the challenge, the three Twitch streamers decided to host a LAN party. From Monday, September 22, to September 24, 2025, they played from morning until night. In total, the stream lasted 60 hours, with an average of 10,028 viewers (Source: SullyGnome).
For the 3 days, Trymacs, Chefstrobel, and Rumathra also prepared with costumes. Initially, Trymacs was seen in an Ash costume, which he regularly complained about due to its poor quality. Later, he donned a Squirtle costume, as you can see in the following clip on YouTube:
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How did the challenge end? Unfortunately, even the major effort didn’t help, as the three Twitch streamers could not succeed in the Pokémon challenge. Two attempts were made during the stream. The second attempt was very promising, as legendary Pokémon were frequently present in the teams of the three.
Eventually, Trymacs, Chefstrobel, and Rumathra were able to obtain all eight badges and set out for Victory Road to challenge the Elite Four and then the Champion. However, they failed against the first trainer on Victory Road.
All three Twitch streamers faced strong Pokémon, to which their not-so-strong teams had little to counter. Group discussions were of no avail, and Rumathra’s entire team went down, thus ending the attempt.
Defeated, the Twitch streamers acknowledged their failure. Chefstrobel had some final words: “It was incredibly fun, chat. It was funny, it was frustrating. At the end of the day, it’s a game. We will manage this someday.” (Source: twitch.tv from minute 21:29:00).
Most know Space Marines as the poster boys of Warhammer 40,000. However, there is more to these genetically engineered super-soldiers than you might think, as they have a long development history – with varying levels of strength.
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Space Marines are human-bred super-soldiers with additional organs, enhanced reflexes, and superhuman strength. They wear armor and wield weapons that are far too heavy for normal humans, live for hundreds of years, and exist for battle.
The first Space Marines were created by the Emperor himself with the goal of uniting the galaxy – or at least the Imperium of Man. Only men can become Space Marines, though this ultimately doesn’t matter: The body is altered so drastically that gender no longer plays a role. Space Marines cannot reproduce.
Although every Space Marine undergoes the same process to become a Space Marine, there are significant differences among them. It’s not just about which chapter they belong to, whether they are loyal or serve Chaos, or whether they are deployed as Apothecaries, Scouts, or Assault Terminators.
Since their creation, and technically even before, there have been various types of Space Marines, some with significant differences in their strength. MeinMMO ranks all versions of the super-soldiers in the power ranking.
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5. Thunder Warriors, the proto-Space Marines
Even before there were Space Marines, the Emperor created an earlier variant of super-soldiers: Thunder Warriors, or Thunder Warriors. Compared to Space Marines, Thunder Warriors were even bulkier.
They had thicker bones, faster reflexes, and were sometimes even stronger than today’s Space Marines. Against the influences of Chaos, they were believed to be better equipped as well. There are reports that Thunder Warriors can easily defeat Space Marines in battle.
However, Thunder Warriors had a significant weakness: They were genetically and psychologically highly unstable – to the extent that some perished due to their mutations. They were excellent for raw violence and as brutal warriors, but not as soldiers. They lacked discipline.
As pure fighters, they may surpass Space Marines, but in the ranking of the best and strongest soldiers, they score lower because they cannot operate as a unit for long or follow orders. A few last, scattered, and loyal Thunder Warriors are said to still exist, but most were personally purged by an edict of the Emperor.
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Experts demand a cheap car from Tesla. However, the affordable model is expected to fall surprisingly short. To offer the vehicle at a low price, the manufacturer is likely to forgo many details and comfort features. Critics say: Tesla could have introduced a new model instead.
Meanwhile, the indications are increasing that there will soon be an affordable model, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk has already stated that there won’t be a proper, new model: Instead, there will be a variant of the Model Y.
However, initial reports now show that the stripped-down model could be even worse than expected.
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Where does the information come from?GreenTheOnly on X.com is known as a hacker and expert in the Tesla universe and is known for uncovering hidden features in the company’s apps and software. This includes specifications of new vehicles. This has been reported by Carscoops.com.
What exactly will the “new” model look like? Many probably realized beforehand, after Musk’s statement, that there would likely be a stripped-down version of the Model Y. However, the new reports are even worse than some had expected.
The Model Y is set to forgo the well-known panoramic glass roof. Instead, it is expected to feature a simplified fiberglass roof covering.
The lighting system in the vehicle, which was first introduced with the Y, will also be omitted.
The electrically folding mirrors will be removed, as will the door handle lighting and a touchscreen in the second row.
To further reduce costs, Tesla seems to be using cheaper chassis components, simplified seat controls, and a basic set of 18-inch wheels.
The rearview camera heating is also expected to disappear.
The central “Airwave” system, a ventilation system in the Tesla, is also set to be omitted.
Two stripped-down audio system options will also be offered, which is expected to represent a significant step back from the current Y model.
Critics are already saying that there won’t be anything left of the real Model Y this way, and they could have offered their own model instead. This is reported by the English-language magazine Insideevs.com.
What is the current price for the Model Y? The Tesla Model Y is available in Germany starting at a list price of €44,990 for the base model. The new variant is expected to be priced around just above or below $35,000. In Germany, that would be around €30,000.
How does the competition look? However, other manufacturers continue to offer significantly cheaper models: The Dacia Spring costs around €16,900 for the base version. The Renault Twingo Electric starts at around €20,000, which is also significantly lower than Tesla.
The raids and legendary bosses in October 2025 in Pokémon GO are known. We show you which ones they are and when you can expect them.
October 2025 also brings you a variety of raid bosses and legendary monsters that you can challenge, defeat, and catch in raids.
The raid hours, where a boss appears in most gyms for one hour each time, are also part of Pokémon GO in October.
We show you which 5-star and mega raids await you in the 10th month of the year and during which periods they are active. All monsters that can also appear as shiny are marked with an *.
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Raid hours in October 2025 in Pokémon GO
When do the raid hours take place? Raid hours always take place on a Wednesday. They are active from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. During this time, the respective monster appears in almost every gym in the game, offering you a good opportunity to challenge many specimens of the monster.
Date
Raid Boss
October 1
Origin Palkia*
October 8
Deoxys (Normal Form)* and Deoxys (Defense Form)*
October 15
Deoxys (Attack Form)* and Deoxys (Speed Form)*
October 22
Genesect*, Genesect (Aqua Module)* and Genesect (Shock Module)*
October 29
Giratina (Origin Form)*
All raid bosses and mega raids in October 2025
Period
Raid Boss
October 7 – 14
5-star raids with Deoxys (Normal Form)* and Deoxys (Defense Form)*
Which monsters are particularly interesting? In October, there are some strong monsters in the raids that belong to the best attackers in Pokémon GO. With Mega Gengar, there is one of the strongest ghost attackers in the game.
Additionally, all mega forms of the 3 starters from Generation 3 appear in mega raids in October. Both Mega Sceptile, Mega Blaziken, and Mega Swampert are strong attackers that can significantly strengthen your team.
The raid hour on October 1 also brings you Dialga in its Origin form. If you catch it here, it may also have the adventure effect Temporal Howl with some luck.
For many trainers, the battle aspect in Pokémon GO is at the forefront. The hunt for ever stronger monsters is a strong motivation that keeps trainers in the game. However, the collecting aspect is also quite interesting for many trainers. Some trainers even complete collections that take a lot of time: A trainer completes one of the hardest collections in Pokémon GO that many players can only dream of.
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The creators of 7 vs. Wild faced their biggest critics and answered a variety of questions. They also disclosed why nothing came from the fans’ biggest wish.
What was the event like? The producers from Calivision, who acquired the series 7 vs. Wild after season 2, participated in an Ask-Me-Anything on Reddit. As the name suggests, this is the opportunity for fans to ask various questions that the responsible parties will answer.
The viewers submitted questions over several days, which were answered on the evening of September 24 for two hours.
You can learn more about the former contestant Knossi here:
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The truth behind the group exemption
What did the fans ask? The fans had many different questions about 7 vs. Wild, but the most common one was why the production company chose to do another season with group exemption. Many fans had filled out the production company’s survey after season 4 indicating that they did not want to see groups anymore.
However, the producers explained the decision based on safety considerations. The Amazon as the filming location for the season is so dangerous that no one can be left alone. The trailer has already shown how many animals live there.
Thank you for your question about group exemption, which we often find here. Conducting a season in such a dangerous place is only possible as a group for safety reasons. The clear wish of the community to conduct S5 in the Amazon was thus only possible in this way. […]
For production reasons, there will always be a safety concept and a rescue team in the background (which is probably the case with Alone as well). Our goal is, whether isolation or group exemption, that the participants feel authentically left to their own devices in the wilderness.
What else did the creators reveal? The creators of 7 vs. Wild revealed much more. They responded to a user’s question, stating that they had indeed anticipated the very negative comments from viewers.
At the same time, they want to continue the project in the way that the original founders Fritz Meinecke, Maximilian Kovacs, and Johannes Hovekamp are used to. The changes in this season are mainly due to the filming location and may accordingly be different in the next season.
In Europe and America, a dry spell might be approaching for WoW fans. Because WoW Classic is first focusing on China.
For several years now, alongside the “regular” World of Warcraft, which is the current retail version with The War Within, there are also several Classic variants. In addition to hardcore realms, The Burning Crusade, and now also Mists of Pandaria, there was also the “Season of Discovery”. The latter was the first attempt by Blizzard to try a kind of “Classic+”. Now we know: There is more to come.
The bad news: At least for the foreseeable future, the developers are focusing on the Chinese realms.
The hardcore servers were a success of WoW Classic:
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WoW Classic: The Hardcore Servers Are Here!
WoW Classic focuses on China for at least a year
What kind of realms are these in China? In China, the “Titan Reforged” realms will soon launch. This is a version of WoW Classic that does not exist anywhere else in the world. This variant includes the Classic games, The Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King. Here, it goes up to level 80, but with a special twist: All raids from all 3 games can be tackled at level 80 and provide good rewards.
Even better: Legendary items, like Thunderfury or Shadowmourne, are supposed to be permanently upgraded over the duration of the realms, allowing them to remain active permanently.
According to Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, these realms will be the main focus of the team for the coming year – alongside modern WoW and Mists of Pandaria Classic.
In other words: Blizzard wants to make a significant effort with the “Titan Reforged” realms in China.
Why is Blizzard placing a major focus on China? Netease and Blizzard had a falling out a few years ago. After an uncomfortable conference that led to no agreement, employees even went so far as to destroy a giant statue. The lines were hard, and Blizzard was hated.
In recent months, Blizzard and Netease have begun to reconcile and bring WoW back to China. To make up for lost time – after all, China missed so many events and releases – there are now these special realms called Titan Reforged.
What else was said? It is also clear that Blizzard is already working on new experiences behind the scenes that do not only concern the “Titanforged” realms in China. Because from a post by Netease, it is revealed that there are further “Classic content” that is “currently in development”. Moreover, this content will be released simultaneously “in China and in the West”.
MeinMMO author Max Handwerk is currently playing Borderlands 4 only in split-screen. What is fun? And what is less enjoyable?
I am a typical console gamer, always have been. My brother and I started playing video games together on the PS2 after the Game Boy – always with two controllers. The idea of sitting together in front of a screen and gaming is my original understanding of video games.
This has changed in recent years, of course. On one hand, because you simply start playing more different games. But also because “2-person-on-one-console games” have become increasingly rare.
There are always exceptions, such as Split Fiction, Baldur’s Gate 3, or various Switch games. But also: Borderlands 4. This game series is one of the best for me when it comes to playing together on the screen.
So it’s logical that Borderlands 4 at my home has only been played in split-screen so far – this time in a duo with my wife. And what can I say? Borderlands 4 is just a blast in split-screen, even if there are a few issues.
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In Borderlands 4 helfen wir einer Rakete ihre Mission zu erfüllen
What makes Borderlands 4 so good in split-screen?
Primarily, it’s the aspects that also ensure that solo players have fun with Borderlands 4. Those who enjoyed the Borderlands gameplay before will enjoy it in part 4 as well. And from my perspective, it’s actually a bit better.
Borderlands 4 is incredibly fast thanks to its improved movement, and it is diverse due to its variety of weapons and abilities. The main story captures me enough that I want to know what happens next, and there are a few laughs in the side stories.
And the best part about split-screen: You share everything together. You can laugh together when funny things happen, and you can empathize together when Claptrap concludes his past in a side mission – or helps a rocket to fulfill its destiny.
You don’t have to do everything together
What I really like is that you can explore the open world on your own despite split-screen. You can do your own thing here and there, and then meet up again to take on the next big mission or challenge one of the world bosses in their arenas.
We often have that “Look here, I found something cool” moment. Then you just teleport over to see what’s hidden there together. This is also useful when the backpack is full and you want to sell stuff. One person can teleport quickly to the vending machine and then just return to the other player.
Furthermore, some gameplay aspects are designed to be played together. We play Amon and Vex and can support each other with certain abilities – it’s just fun. It’s also nice to revive each other in battle and avoid resetting the entire fight. Tension rises when a boss takes one of us down (usually me) and threatens to take out the other vault hunter as well. Then it’s always “Hurry up” to quickly rejoin the fight.
It’s actually quite good that loot is now instanced, and everyone gets their own stuff. So there’s no need to argue about who gets to use the cool new gun.
Overall, I simply notice that we often have that “come on, let’s play another round quickly” feeling in the evenings. Whether it’s a small side mission to complete together, a larger story mission, or just one of the points in the open world that needs to be conquered: For us, BL4 in split-screen is a game that can be played spontaneously for half an hour, but also for an entire evening. And that’s something that far too few games manage these days.
Where are the problems in split-screen?
I want to limit this directly: In the Borderlands titles, I could write articles about how clunky the Borderlands split-screen is and that the fun is significantly diminished because of it. From my subjective perspective, that is actually not the case this time. So, first of all, kudos:
The menu is significantly clearer in Borderlands 4 than it was in Borderlands 3 or Wonderlands. Space is well utilized without losing too much information.
You can play split-screen vertically or horizontally right from the start. We prefer vertical, which was missing at the beginning of Borderlands 3.
For me, the performance is completely sufficient and does not diminish the enjoyment of the game. More on that shortly.
The problems are as follows:
Subtitles are only available for one side
The sound is bound to just one player. This is actually quite annoying. When Vex accepts a new quest or generally talks to NPCs, we only hear it if Amon is standing next to them.
Subtitles can only be displayed on one of the split screens. Also frustrating, especially considering problem number 1. This means: One can simply follow the stories worse.
Then of course the overview. But I guess you have to let that go since it’s only half a screen.
And then: the performance. We have significantly lower FPS compared to solo mode. This bothers less on the small split screen than on the full width, but it is still noticeable.
At first, this still bothered me, but you get used to it quickly. I read a tip online that suggested setting the session to “local” to achieve more stable performance. I’m not a hundred percent sure if it helped, but “it feels like” the game is indeed more stable since then.
These are the kinds of things I would be happy to see improvement on in upcoming updates. But overall, Borderlands 4 is a game that is just brutally fun in split-screen. So much so that I have put off playing it solo in a serious way so far.
Of course, you don’t have to play Borderlands 4 together on one screen. You can also play online! What is your experience with the Borderlands multiplayer? Tell us in the comments! And if you generally want more information about the options available in Borderlands 4 to play together, check here: Borderlands 4: Everything about crossplay, multiplayer, coop and split-screen
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A popular co-op shooter on Steam faces heavy criticism from loyal fans after a poorly timed price change.
Which game is it? Payday 2 is a popular co-op shooter on Steam where you take on the role of criminals in various scenarios. You rob banks, engage in illegal activities, and aim to seize the big money.
The approach you take in each mission is to some extent up to you. You determine the equipment used and whether you want to proceed quietly or loudly and violently.
The game has an 88% positive rating on Steam (all reviews), but it has recently lost a lot of support, dropping to 60% in recent reviews.
If you want a closer look at the gameplay of Payday 2, we are including the gameplay trailer for the Black Cat Heist here:
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PAYDAY 2: Black Cat Heist Gameplay Trailer
Price change angers loyal fans
What was that price change? In recent years, numerous paid add-ons and DLCs have been released for Payday 2. If you were to buy every available package for the co-op shooter, you would be spending over 200 euros.
Instead, the developers offer the so-called Infamous Collection, which gives you 75 contents at a 52% discount. The collection thus costs around 118 euros – this changed recently.
On September 5th, the price of the bundle rose to over 170 euros (cf. SteamDB). About three weeks later, on September 24th, the developers released a subscription that allows players to play all DLCs of the co-op shooter for 4.59 euros per month.
The price increase just a few weeks before the introduction of a subscription for the same contents left a bad taste for many players and led to heavy criticism from the community. A player with over 330 hours played complained on Steam:
Introducing a subscription to milk a 12-year-old game and making the DLC bundle more expensive because you refuse to invest money or work into the successor is truly shameless.
Many other players expressed a similar sentiment. The game received over 30 negative reviews on Valve’s gaming platform within 2 days.
This is how the developers respond: The developers have responded to the criticism from fans and reverted the price increase of the Infamous Collection. The bundle now costs around 118 euros again.
In an email to the English-language magazine Game Developer, the developers explain that the price change and the introduction of the subscription occurred independently, but they messed up the timing of the price change and now understand how it appears from the outside.
In 2023, the direct successor to the popular co-op shooter, Payday 3, was released. However, this was not well received by many fans and only brought an important feature that players had long demanded many months after release: Payday 3 finally gives fans what they want – triples player counts on Steam
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Since September 23, Diablo 4 has entered Season 10. With the new content, there are also new strongest builds, but this time it seems there is something for everyone – at least the community recognizes this based on the first tier lists.
This is what the current tier list looks like:
In the tier list for Season 10 of Diablo 4, each of the 6 classes currently has at least one, often even two or more builds in the S-tier, the highest rank.
Besides balance changes, one reason for shifts and the strength of certain builds in Season 10 is the use of chaos powers: the new mechanic of Season 10 alters how certain abilities function.
This is what players say about it: Typically, especially at the beginning of a season, forums, social media, and especially Reddit are flooded with all kinds of discussions, where praise and criticism usually balance each other out.
In a larger thread on Reddit, one player points out that the balance in the tier list delivers exactly the variety that has been awaited for a long time. Each class has at least one build with which it can compete at the top.
While there are still requests in the comments for specific builds that have never or rarely been at the top – along with some criticism of exactly that – many users agree. However, it is also said: that is not so unusual.
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Diablo 4 shows the new features in Season 10 in the gameplay trailer
“Build diversity has been great for several seasons now”
In the top comment, one user states that Diablo 4 has been doing a good job balancing the classes for several seasons. While many users agree here, there are also dissenting voices: especially hunters have often been at a disadvantage.
In a direct comparison with the best classes and builds from the previous Season 9, it can be seen that there were at least two classes without an S-tier build: hunters and barbarians. However, it is also said: hunters have the best balance overall – perhaps not the best builds, but everything is somehow usable without real losers.
Nevertheless, many fans agree that the balance has improved significantly and Season 10 has had a strong start in this regard.
How long this praise lasts remains to be seen. Often there is another wave of criticism a few weeks after the season starts – then, when the gamer dads have reached the endgame and grind. However, the negative sentiment has become more moderate in the last seasons.
In any case, Diablo 4 is a game that you can also simply leave for a while. Unlike, for example, Path of Exile 2, you can play for a while, do not have to get overly involved, and can still achieve something. That is the great strength of the game: players explain how to play Diablo 4 best without getting annoyed
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With Dawn of War 4, the dark world of Warhammer 40,000 gets a new installment in a popular strategy game series – and a sequel that hardly anyone expected. The developer is the German studio King Art, which has actually made a name for itself with adventure games. In a conversation, the co-founder explains how all of this came about.
With various factions, you compete against each other in classic real-time strategy: building bases, training troops, capturing objectives, or annihilating the opponent. The different races provide a perfect introduction to the world of Warhammer.
This is what the boss says: In the “DevPlay” podcast on YouTube, the heads of three successful German studios discuss their games: Antony Christoulakis from Keen Games (Enshrouded), Björn Pankratz from Pithead (Cralon, formerly Gothic), and Jan Theysen from King Art (Dawn of War 4).
Theysen is Co-CEO and co-founder of King Games. The studio has previously developed games like The Book of Unwritten Tales, a point-and-click adventure. They entered the RTS field with Iron Harvest.
With exactly this game, they eventually came to Dawn of War 4. With a bit of material for their engine and what they can offer with their games, the creators of Warhammer themselves approached them:
Someone at Games Workshop must have seen this. When we were still working on Iron Harvest, they contacted us and said, “Hey, if there were to be a Dawn of War 4, what would you do with it?” […]
Then we made a concept, we did a presentation, and then we didn’t expect anything to come of it. It was more like, “We can give it a shot, it won’t hurt.” Then suddenly, when Iron Harvest was released and received well, they contacted us again and asked, “What’s the deal? Do we want to talk about this seriously?”
Together with Deep Silver, they decided to pursue the project – a “pretty big leap,” as Theysen explains. Iron Harvest was already large, but with Dawn of War came much greater expectations: “A huge burden on top.”
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Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War 4 – Beloved RTS gets a sequel 8 years later
“You compete with the memory of the people”
With Dawn of War, King Art is working on a game that already has fans for the first time, at least on this scale. Warhammer is an IP where “hundreds of thousands” watch what the studio is doing: “Everyone has an opinion and knows the subject matter.”
King Art tries, according to Theysen, to connect more with the first part of Dawn of War. The series has changed significantly over the years and iterations, moving away from base building to become a skirmish simulation.
Theysen explains that they work with the vision of returning more to the roots, and that poses its own challenges:
We clearly stated that we take Dawn of War 1 as a model. It’s a kind of reinterpretation or evolution of Dawn of War 1. And then, of course, you suddenly have the problem that you are not really competing with the game from back then, but with people’s memories of the game.
In November 2025, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will be released. The latest installment of the popular shooter series will again feature a round-based Zombie mode that you can test for the first time before the release.
How can you test the Zombie mode before release? Activision has announced that you will be able to play the Zombie mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 during the upcoming beta. This is the first time that Zombies will be playable during a beta.
The Beta of Black Ops 7 starts for pre-orders on October 2, 2025. Everyone else can test the shooter starting October 5, before the servers go down again on October 8 until release.
If you want to get a taste of Black Ops 7, you can watch a trailer here:
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 zeigt erstes Gameplay aus dem Multiplayer-Modus
Which popular mode has been confirmed for the beta? Activision has also confirmed that the Survival mode will be part of the Zombie experience in the beta of Black Ops 7. It was previously known that the mode would return to the shooter.
The Survival mode differs from the standard Zombie mode in that it focuses on pure survival. There are no quests or Easter eggs, just endless waves of undead trying to take your life on relatively small maps.
The Survival mode has not been included in a Call of Duty since the release of Black Ops 2 in 2012.
What else is known about the Zombie mode? The new Zombies map of Black Ops 7 is called “Ashes of the Damned” and is set to be the largest map you have ever played in the round-based mode. To reach the different areas of the map, vehicles like the newly introduced Wonder Vehicle will be available to you.
The Zombie mode will be playable in four different variations: Standard, Survival, Cursed, and Directed. The latter is especially suitable for beginners as it assists you in navigating the map and completing quests/Easter eggs.
Diablo 4 has had a long and rocky road since its release, paved with much criticism from the community. Now, with the release of Season 10, the ARPG looks better, as many fans praise the changes that Blizzard has implemented over the months.
What has changed? A lot, as Blizzard has tinkered with various aspects of the ARPG since the release of Diablo 4. Mainly, there are many smaller changes that have accumulated over 2 years and provide a new gaming experience. The changes include:
The skip of the class quest, which appears from level 15
Updates to skills and items
Changes to the Hell hordes
Whisper Dungeons will be displayed on your seals
and many more
For the Reddit user zirax1000, it is the changes that provide him with a more positive gaming experience, and he is not alone in this opinion.
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Diablo 4 shows the new features in Season 10 in the gameplay trailer
Diablo 4 follows the same path as its predecessor
What do fans say about the ARPG? LittleGrogg also commented on Reddit, agreeing with zirax1000’s post. He believes that changing the class quest was a good idea. Dry-Type-3603 additionally mentions that he took a very long break after Season 3 and returned for Season 9. For him, Diablo 4 offers a completely new gaming experience thanks to the mentioned changes.
However, not everyone in the thread feels positive. Many players believe that every season Blizzard releases is essentially the same. There is a lack of fundamental changes and fresh concepts for the seasons, so they don’t all feel the same.
GilbeastZ also thinks that many changes need to be made that go beyond just quality of life adjustments. This includes adjustments to the Paragon system, implementation of new mechanics suitable for the season, new skill trees, and much more.
What do Diablo 4 and its predecessor have in common? Anyone who knows Diablo 3 will know the journey the game has gone through to be the ARPG that many praise today. The release was accompanied by significant dissatisfaction from fans until improvements were seen with the “Reaper of Souls” expansion.
One might think that Diablo 4 is following the same path as its predecessor, learning from its mistakes post-release and only achieving a state that many find optimal and enjoyable through many updates years later.
It remains to be seen what changes Blizzard still has in store for Diablo 4, but the current quality of life changes are positively perceived in the community, significantly altering the game already.
Diablo 4 has released its latest season accordingly, and with it, you can once again slay countless demon hordes. Which build you should start with, you can find out in our current tier list for Season 10: Diablo 4 Season 10: Tier list with the best builds
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Developer Electronic Arts has published the first patch notes for EA FC 26. MeinMMO shows you the most important aspects and why your squad in career mode will no longer become unexpectedly thinner – the player exodus is fixed.
What stands out from the first patches? The probably most bizarre, but necessary change can be found in career mode. From time to time, players could unexpectedly leave the club during the calendar simulation – even real transfer insiders like Fabrizio Romano would not foresee such moves.
This abrupt player exodus is now said to no longer happen and has been fixed according to the patch notes.
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EA FC 26 shows many changes for the career mode that provide more dynamics
The first patch for EA FC 26 – here’s what else is included
What else is included? The compiled notes show that in addition to the unwanted player departures, some gameplay mechanics have already been adjusted. Especially the attacking AI has received an upgrade:
Low Driven Shots are now less accurate when shot with too much power.
Attacking AI improved: more crossing runs by wingers, wing backs play higher, better runs into open space, better offside detection.
Defensive behavior adjusted: with low defensive tactics, players stay deeper, center-backs do not move unnecessarily wide.
Goalkeeper Mode: New display showing the direction from which a shot comes + UI adjustments.
Reworked passes: fewer unexpected misplaced passes (e.g. ground passes behind a teammate), driven passes are harder to play.
Diverse fixes for shooting and dribbling animations.
What happens in the most popular mode of EA FC? Here, EA has also made some initial bug fixes. However, these are more like small adjustments that have been made.
Co-op invitations now work more reliably.
Item portraits and squad screen bugs fixed.
Stability issues after the first squad setup fixed.
And in general? EA has also improved the borderless display and controller detection slightly and updated aspects such as faces, kits, and textures. Only on PC has there been an adjustment to the display settings in borderless mode, which until now could unintentionally lead to performance issues. Additionally, there have been some cases on PC where controller inputs were not recognized. If you still want to know how a sinfully expensive starter team can look, feel free to find out here: One of the biggest Twitch streamers for EA FC 26 presents their team, stating: A newly crowned world footballer also impresses on console
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A player explores Night City from Cyberpunk 2077, when he comes across a strange situation at a vending machine that many players have never discovered before – and it ends fatally for him.
What kind of opponent did the player encounter? In a clip on Reddit, the player shows that while navigating through Night City, he encountered a strange situation. Just before he was able to use a staircase at Corpo Plaza, he sees to his left how a vending machine, also known in the game as S.C.S.M (“Spontaneous Craving Satisfaction Machine”), knocks out a pedestrian with an electric shock.
When he looks closer, he himself falls victim to the machine. What exactly happened is not shown in the clip, but another player has already noticed this strange vending machine. In his clip, you can see what the machine is actually up to:
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As the first player reports, the machine repeatedly spits out bundles of bills worth 100 Eurodollars each before ultimately killing him with an electric shock, just like the NPC before.
Here’s the trailer for the “City of Dreams” from Cyberpunk 2077, where even the vending machines are treacherous:
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Cyberpunk 2077: The Ultimate Edition trailer shows a ‘City of Dreams’
Players love the little things that bring the game to life
Where is this vending machine located? The treacherous vending machine is located in Corpo Plaza near a fast travel point. The player theycallmetheBESToat has provided a screenshot for this:
Location of the malicious vending machine in Corpo Plaza from Cyberpunk 2077 (Source: theycallmetheBESToat via Reddit)
For those who know the location, you can slowly but surely farm with each bundle of Eurodollars with a strong health bar or appropriate cyberware.
How does the community react to the vending machine? Players are excited about the shown situation despite the cheeky trap.
“Surprises like this are the reason why I love strolling through the city,” writes Forward_Artist_6244 on Reddit, and starfruit_enjoyer finds: “There are so many little details like this all around the city. So many places, settings, and little scripted events – if you just wander around and observe, you discover something new every time. There’s so much to see in Night City” (via Reddit).
The player reddittomarcato has to credit the studio behind Cyberpunk 2077 for players still encountering new little details in the game years after its release: “I suspect that CDPR, just like with Witcher 3, added enough random encounters to fill years with discoveries” (via Reddit).
For those who haven’t played Cyberpunk 2077 because they aren’t PC gamers or didn’t have the right consoles, they might benefit now that the game will finally be released for the Nintendo Switch 2, even though the game is already 5 years old: The sci-fi RPG Cyberpunk 2077 finally arrives on a Nintendo console after 5 years
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