The beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is about to start. Accordingly, the system requirements have also been published – and they should please players without a high-end PC.
Why can players without the latest hardware be happy? In a blog post, the developers of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 shared the system requirements for the beta. It quickly becomes clear that neither the minimum requirements nor the recommended components expect the latest hardware.
Especially regarding graphics card and CPU, players who do not necessarily count themselves among the owners of a high-end PC can breathe a sigh of relief. This is particularly surprising compared to the relatively high demands of Battlefield 6.
What you can expect if you want to participate in the closed beta from October 2 to October 5, 2025, or the open beta from October 5 to October 10, 2025, you can find out here.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 shows its huge map for Zombies in the trailer
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta – These are the system requirements
If you want to participate in the beta, you only need to meet the following requirements:
Additionally, you need the following in both cases:
SSD
TPM 2.0
Secure Boot enabled
Especially TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot have already frustrated players in the beta of Battlefield 6. Because enabling these features can prove to be quite complicated. To prevent this from happening to you, you can find a short guide on how to approach it here: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – Enable Secure Boot
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 starts this evening with its Closed Beta. We will accompany the launch and the entire beta period with our ticker and provide you with the most important information regarding issues and guides in an overview.
What beta dates should I know? There are two dates for those who want to play the beta of Black Ops 7, and these will be active at the following times:
Closed Beta (Pre-order customers and fans with keys from CoD: Next)
Start: October 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
End: Seamlessly transitions into the Open Beta
Open Beta (for every fan, even without pre-order)
Start: October 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
End: October 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In the beta, fans will have the opportunity to test the multiplayer as well as the Zombie mode. Fans already caught a glimpse of the new features at CoD: Next, but with the beta, they will now be able to decide whether a purchase is viable for them or not.
For this reason, we will be live with our ticker and provide you with the most important information about the beta that you shouldn’t miss.
Live ticker for the Closed Beta of CoD Black Ops 7
Thursday, 10/02/2025
4:00 PM
Welcome to our live ticker for the Closed Beta of Black Ops 7. By now, you should have started your download, as the beta requires over 48 GB and depending on your download speed, it may take several hours. However, you still have until 7 PM to download the file.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 shows its huge map for Zombies in the trailer
That was all the important information regarding the start of the Closed Beta for Black Ops 7. There is still a good amount of time until the full release, and if you want to know what to expect at the launch of the new CoD installment, feel free to check out our release overview. We provide you with the most important information about Black Ops 7: CoD Black Ops 7: All information about the release, beta, and the price
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How to summon Urivar in Diablo 4, where to find the boss and what loot he drops, you can find out here on MeinMMO.
This is how you summon Urivar: To summon Urivar, you no longer need any special materials since Season 8. You can simply enter his dungeon and summon him at the altar. Go to the “Fields of Judgment” east of your hideout in Nahantu at a torment level. When you interact with the altar, the boss fight begins.
Once you have defeated Urivar, a chest spawns which you can open with 12 “Masks of the Judge” to get the loot. You obtain these, among other sources, from chests in the Whispering Tree and from world bosses.
What level is Urivar?With Season 6, Blizzard abolished the often criticized world levels and integrated a new difficulty system. The monster levels now depend on the level you are playing at and are no longer displayed. Thus, the level of Urivar depends on your difficulty level, as does that of the enemies you will encounter in the “Fields of Judgment”.
Since Urivar uses fire attacks among other things, you should also ensure that your resistances are at 70%. If that is not the case, stock up on potions to increase the value.
What should I watch out for? Initially, Urivar will attack you directly, later he will spawn spears and knights that help him in fighting you. The spears strike the ground – so pay attention to the circles that indicate the spots, and evade.
After that, Urivar will slow you down and throw swords directly at your position. Later, Urivar will raise his sword high and slam it down into the ground, covering the ground with flames that cause enormous damage. Position yourself so that you can evade quickly.
Once Urivar loses about a third of his hit points, he summons a circle of knights. Use AoE abilities if possible to take out the enemies. Also, keep moving so the knights don’t overwhelm you.
What loot does Urivar drop? With Urivar, you have a chance at various uniques:
All classes: Frostbrand, Gauntlets of the Pain Weaver
Barbarians: Ring of the Gluttonous, Twin Strikes, Exterminator, 100,000 Steps, Hooves of the Mountain God
Wizards: Strike of the Stormhorn, Greeting of Glass, Iceheartbreak, Sidhe Chains, Tal Rasha’s Shimmering Circlet
Druids: Gathlen’s Birthright, Storm Companion, Earthbreaker, Sinister Half Moon, Greatstaff of the Matriarch, Wicked Backbreaker
Hunters: Wind Might, Bindings of the Ichor Rose, Hakan’s Message, Thief’s Kiss, Eyes in the Dark, Death Mask of Nirmitruq
Necromancers: The Annihilator, Even Cutter, Breastplate of the Blood Crafter, Lifeless Scream, Proclamation of the Pendant
Spiritborn: Ring of the Midnight Sun, Hyacinth Wrap, Sustainable War Cudgel, Madness of the Dead God, Balazan’s Maxtlatl, Hesha e Kesungi
You can summon all bosses starting from Torment Level 1 to farm specific uniques. To experience a greater challenge, you can unlock higher Torment levels in the Pit. The number of materials you need for the bosses does not change. You can see which bosses there are in Diablo 4, where to find them, and what uniques they drop in our overview: Diablo 4 Boss Loot Table: List of all bosses and their drops in Season 10
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League of Legends has many tournaments that are played throughout the year. An event now brings together the best players in the world and a popular German streamer team again.
Which LoL event is being discussed? The Red Bull League of Its Own 2025 is an event where professional teams come together to play League of Legends against each other. It is a so-called off-season event, not an official tournament like the European Championship or Worlds.
Karmine Corp: The last team of the event is from France and has a wonder child of LoL on the bot lane with their ADC
The great LoL event takes place in Germany
Where and when is the event taking place? On the website of the Red Bull League of Its Own 2025, there are many details about the event. It will take place on November 29, 2025, at SAP Garden in Munich, expecting several thousand spectators on-site. You can also follow the event from home and cheer for your favorite teams or players via Twitch and YouTube.
What do the tickets cost? The day ticket for the event varies in price depending on where you want to sit. The upper tier costs 40 €, while the lower tier is listed at 60 €. The infield ticket to be in the midst of the action costs 90 €.
The mid laner of NNO Old, NoWay, faced the legend Faker for the first time in 2023. In the first match, the multiple world champion was able to defeat the streamer team. The second match in the following year went to NNO. Although NoWay has achieved the highest rank in League of Legends in several regions across the world, he still lacks a few world championship titles to match Faker: German Twitch streamer has reached the highest rank of LoL in 8 regions, now challenging the best of the best
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In Call of Duty: Warzone, the developers want to deliver a new experience in 2026 that attempts bold innovations. They are looking to the predecessor for inspiration.
What have the developers announced? The developers of Call of Duty: Warzone have announced a major innovation on X (formerly Twitter). They plan to take a bold step in Spring 2026 and release a new experience for Call of Duty: Warzone.
However, it won’t be entirely new, as it is inspired by the predecessor of Warzone, Call of Duty: Blackout.
This trailer started Call of Duty: Warzone:
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Call of Duty: Warzone – The trailer that started it all
From Predecessor to Innovation
What is Call of Duty: Blackout? CoD: Blackout was the predecessor of Call of Duty: Warzone, released in 2018 instead of the campaign of CoD: Black Ops 4. The game mode was the first attempt by the developers to create a competitor for the then-nascent “Battle Royale” scene.
Unlike Warzone, the shooter was less realistic, allowing for a lot of climbing and relatively free movement. This was supported by a map that included the zombie maps from the part and allowed players to fight against AI opponents, who dropped weapons like the “Ray Gun” and “Monkey Bomb” known from CoD Zombies as loot.
The gadgets were also somewhat different from those in Warzone. Players could place traps on the map, drive toy cars around, or climb onto rooftops with the grappling gun. There were also zombies in the game mode.
What can be expected from the Warzone update? The announcement of the “bold new experience” has sparked player ideas about what content can be expected from the predecessor to Warzone. Many are primarily looking forward to the new Avalon map, where the innovations will be experienced.
Players like @Puma_708 on X.com primarily associate Blackout with the absence of loadouts, metas, and the same weapons for all players, as these can only be picked up from the ground.
Especially the loadout mechanic and the current meta of Call of Duty: Warzone are repeatedly mentioned in the comments under the announcement on X.com as the most important changes and something that must definitely be learned from Blackout.
That Call of Duty: Warzone is returning to its roots is not unusual. Many players look forward to nostalgic content or gameplay “like it used to be.” The competition from Fortnite also repeatedly brings back old seasons: Fortnite: Epic Games announces new mode, bringing joy to veteran players
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The Twitch streamers Maximilian “HandOfBlood”, Giacomo“Metashi12” Gaviria and Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller want to play in a guild in World of Warcraft, but there is already the first problem. The three wanted to discuss details in a meeting, but that did not happen.
What kind of project is this? The Twitch streamer Papaplatte had a new idea for a project in the German Twitch scene: A WoW guild modeled after the American example OnlyFangs. There should now be a first meeting with the Twitch streamers HandOfBlood, Metashi12, and Papaplatte in attendance. Papaplatte had invited both to his project earlier.
HandOfBlood reports in one of his Twitch live streams that he exchanged ideas with Papaplatte about the planned project via WhatsApp. They both looked forward to it and finally agreed to discuss the first things together in a meeting with Metashi12.
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“Typical Kevin, I thought”
What do the Twitch streamers fail at? The meeting was supposed to take place at 11:30 last Tuesday. Metashi was already informed and the conversation was to take place via Discord. Since HandOfBlood could not participate himself due to another appointment, he sent Dennis from his team in his place.
However, one hour before the meeting started on Tuesday, HandOfBlood’s employee had not yet been added to the corresponding Discord server. HandOfBlood first reassured him: “I think this will be a last-minute thing. ‘Typical Kevin,’ I thought.” (Source: twitch.tv starting from minute 00:22:15).
He asked Papaplatte shortly before the meeting again, but received no response from the Twitch streamer. He then turned to Metashi12, who was also supposed to be part of the meeting.
To HandOfBlood’s surprise, Metashi was live on Twitch and assumed that the meeting would not take place until 3 PM. However, he was not completely sure of this either, as Papaplatte had not communicated with Metashi12 about it for some time.
Whether the Twitch streamers managed to meet in a meeting remains unclear to HandOfBlood. In the end, HandOfBlood still says that he is definitely involved: “I’m watching this, friends. I’m in no matter what. Personally, I will also tell him [Papaplatte] that it would be cool if we say we do something like this together, that we decide together.” (Source: twitch.tv starting from minute 00:24:15).
Additionally, the chosen start time, February 2026, coincides with the release of the remake of the expansion The Burning Crusade Classic, which, according to HandOfBlood, is likely to receive less attention in hardcore mode. His condition was therefore that he would only participate as raid and guild leadership in the project.
MeinMMO shows you the best counters against Mega-Metagross in Pokémon GO. With these monsters and moves, you can defeat Mega-Metagross most effectively.
What kind of Pokémon is Mega-Metagross? Mega-Metagross is the Mega Evolution of the strong attacker Metagross. It has, just like the regular form, the types Psychic and Steel.
When is Mega-Metagross in the game? The monster debuts in the game during a raid day. You can challenge it on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. When it will appear in the game again afterwards is unknown. We show you the best counters against the monster and which types it is weak to (type effectiveness).
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Defeat Mega-Metagross in raids – With these counters
Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Crunch
Shadow Hydreigon with Bite and Crunch
Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Shadow Salamence with Fire Fang and Crunch
Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Overheat
Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Lava Plume
Shadow Moltres with Fire Spin and Heat Wave
Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Crunch
Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
Landorus (Therian Forme) with Mud Shot and Sandstorm
Mega Salamence with Fire Fang and Crunch
Shadow Sableye with Fire Spin and Shadow Ball
Shadow Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Sacred Fire
Lunala with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
Mega Absol with Pursuit and Crunch
Mega Banette with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
Weaknesses: Mega-Metagross has weaknesses to attacks from Ground, Ghost, Fire, and Dark types. You should focus on these types to deal the most damage to Metagross.
Can you catch Shiny-Metagross? Yes, you can also obtain the Shiny variant of Metagross after the battle.
How many players do you need? If you have the best counters and they are at a high level, you can defeat the monster with just 2 trainers. If you don’t have optimal counters, you should plan for additional trainers.
Prepare your counters in a team before the battle. This ensures that you always enter the battle with your best Pokémon. Moreover, this gives you the advantage of saving some time in each raid lobby: Tips for organizing raid teams in Pokémon GO.
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A small note from Chris Metzen clarified: The greatest threat from World of Warcraft no longer exists. Everyone is gone.
When considering what the greatest threat in World of Warcraft is, one quickly enters a competition of superlatives. The first might still say “Arthas!”, the next “The Burning Legion!” But sooner or later we end up with the Void Lords. These are the most feared creatures in the cosmos. At least, they used to be. Because Chris Metzen just dropped: There are no more Void Lords.
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What are Void Lords? The cosmos of World of Warcraft consists of several dimensional planes. There is not only Azeroth but also a dimensional plane of demon magic (the Nether), a dimensional plane of death (the Shadowlands), and also a dimensional plane of the Void. There in the Void, the Void Lords have previously roamed. They are considered incredibly powerful, hungry beings that wanted to devour basically everything. More about the story and the Void Lords can be found in our lore overview of all WoW.
Until now, the Void Lords had no way to directly access Azeroth, so they used the Old Gods as their envoys. In patch 11.2, there was then for the first time a battle against Dimensius, one of the most powerful Void Lords. But that was likely the last battle of this kind.
The last Void Lord is defeated – where are the others?
What did Chris Metzen say? World of Warcraft released a “Deep Dive” on YouTube a few hours ago. The video is mainly about the game systems and the story of Midnight. However, it was introduced by Chris Metzen, the story guru behind WoW, who summarizes the events of The War Within and the current antagonist Xal’atath. After all, Xal’atath has control over the power of Dimensius, after we sealed it for her in the Heart of Darkness.
But Chris Metzen chooses his words carefully and reveals an important detail, as he says:
“And recently, Xal’atath has seized the power of the last Void Lord, Dimensius.”
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Yes, you read that right. Chris Metzen spoke of the “last” Void Lord. With that, he practically mentioned “in passing” that there are no other Void Lords anymore. The great cosmic threat posed by the Void Lords practically no longer exists.
Where have the Void Lords gone? Although Metzen does not say it precisely, one can piece together what has happened to the Void Lords. For the Void devours, and that applies to all creatures of the Void.
It stands to reason that the Void Lords devoured each other until only Dimensius was left. After all, we partially learn this in the battle against Dimensius – there he summons two “lesser” Void Lords that he has already devoured over the course of his life.
For many in the community, it came as a surprise that the Void – aside from Xal’atath – has thus disappeared as a cosmic opponent. Because apart from Dimensius, who is sealed in the Heart of Darkness, there are no other Void Lords left. But who knows if that will change again. Perhaps we will learn more about it in the upcoming expansion Midnight.
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A Twitch streamer has made it his mission with a mod to give players of Red Dead Redemption feelings of guilt. However, the fact that the Twitch chat has contributed texts to this mod makes it all ludicrous.
What kind of mod is this? The Twitch streamer Blurs has created a very special modification for the game Red Dead Redemption 2, after receiving the idea from his community. When players kill an NPC, they are forced to watch a cutscene about this character.
The cutscene includes a series of melodramatic scenes intended to give the characters more background information and thus a certain depth. It is supposed to show “unique” memories of the character. Additionally, according to Twitch streamer Blurs on X, it is intended to cause “maximum guilt feelings”.
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How does the community create chaos? Blurs programmed the mod independently and compiled the “B-roll footage” for each character himself. For the voice-over, however, he included his community via Twitch chat.
Some were allowed to provide the scripts, which are then automatically voiced using the text-to-speech function. The scripts do not really align with the rather dramatic nature of the material shown, but rather make most of it ludicrous.
Characters talk about the series Rick & Morty or that they want to become a pirate king by finding the One Piece. Blurs himself says in a Reddit post that it was a “mistake” to involve other people in writing the scripts for the voice-over.
In a YouTube video, Blurs shares a montage from his Twitch stream and writes: “This mod should never have been made.” You can watch the video, which also shows the creation of the mod, here:
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Blurs has brought fun to the gaming community with this creative mod. A user writes on Reddit: “This is truly amazing. It’s as if you’ve invented a new gameplay mechanic.” Other comments also praise Blurs for his ingenuity.
The Twitch streamer Blurs is known for regularly taking funny mod suggestions from his community and trying to implement them. There are several other funny mods for Red Dead Redemption 2. For example, one that transforms the main character Arthur into a kind of superhero: RDR 2: Mod transforms Arthur into a flying “superhero” who throws police officers
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With regional pricing, Valve aimed to create more fairness in pricing for games on Steam. However, this “fairness” causes frustration for players who feel that prices in some countries are not “fair” at all.
What does regional pricing on Steam entail? The regional pricing policy of Steam was developed to adjust the cost of games on the platform to the purchasing power of a country. Valve aimed to make their games more accessible to gamers in different economies around the world by offering “fairer” prices.
This resulted in games having different standard prices in various countries compared to the United States. Because average incomes and living costs are not the same everywhere.
It initially sounds like a reasonable and fair system, but players have been frustrated by this introduction from 2020 to this day – because Valve has not kept an eye on exchange rates.
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“The regional pricing system should make games affordable, not expensive”
How does regional pricing affect many players? Players from different parts of the world report that some players in their countries cost between 20 and 30% more than the equivalent in US dollars.
YouTuber Water CS2 explains in his video on YouTube titled “Steam has a pricing problem” that the data Valve used for pricing is responsible for this issue.
According to the YouTuber, Valve has not updated the exchange rates used to convert the suggested prices since 2022, which means that no current representation of the economic situation in affected countries can be created – even though Valve assured that they would “review these recommendations annually and make appropriate adjustments” (via YouTube).
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How are affected countries dealing with this issue? Players from Poland, who have particularly struggled with the now unfair pricing due to the fluctuating rate of their local currency, no longer see any reason to spend so much more money on games.
As an example, Water CS2 mentions the game “Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater”, which costs $69.99 in the USA. Polish players have to pay 369.99 Złoty for the same game, which translates to $101.08 based on the current exchange rate, meaning about $31 and 44% more.
To combat this, the #PolishOurPrices campaign was launched by the Polish gaming community, which has already been able to contact studios like CD Projekt Red to adjust Polish prices on Steam. Because the campaign itself warns: “If your Steam prices are too high, Polish players will turn to key resellers or piracy” (via YouTube).
Water CS2 mentions what many frustrated players might be thinking: “They shouldn’t have to do that in the first place, as Valve’s recommended pricing should just work.”
Polish players are demanding a solution to the problem, which has actually been laid out in the YouTuber’s video. Because now Steam itself has become a part of the unfair pricing that Valve initially sought to counteract. A user (@Reversed2137) responds under Water CS2’s video with a current comment highlighting the unfair system: “It shouldn’t be normal to wait for a sale just to buy a game at regular price”: The best MMORPGs on Steam are currently on sale, only Amazon is not participating
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The actor and gamer, Henry Cavill, is known for being a true nerd. Besides Warhammer 40,000 and World of Warcraft, he has now also declared himself a fan of an even bigger nerd franchise.
Along with the latest pictures, he wrote a quote from an old RPG: “Endure. In enduring, grow strong.” The quote translates to: “Endure. Through enduring, you will become strong” and is said by a companion named Dak’kon.
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Which old RPG and nerd franchise is it? The RPG from the developers, Black Isle Studios, is called Planescape: Torment and was released in 1999. The Planescape multiverse is an official setting from the arguably most famous pen & paper game, Dungeons & Dragons.
The majority of the RPG takes place in the city of Sigil amidst the multiverse, where the different planes are connected by portals. As the Nameless One, you must find out who you actually are, as the protagonist cannot die but merely loses his memory in the event of death.
Planescape: Torment is considered a cult classic
What kind of setting does the game have? Contrary to the more classic fantasy settings of Dungeons & Dragons, Planescape: Torment focuses on a dark atmosphere. Instead of the classic world-saving story, it is about the past and how previous actions can have consequences. Throughout the story, you will meet several characters, including Dak’kon, and have to deal with moral and philosophical themes.
Why is Planescape: Torment considered a cult classic? On Steam, the enhanced Enhanced Edition receives a positive rating of 94% from more than 5,000 reviews. Especially the story and characters are praised by players. In the Torment Wiki, the game from 1999 is referred to as a cult classic. During the autumn sale, the enhanced version of Planescape: Torment is available until October 6, 2025, for only €5.85.
In a new livestream, the developers of Aion 2 revealed new details about the monetization of the MMORPG. A YouTuber explains how bad it really gets.
Who is it about? The well-known MMORPG YouTuber Kanon watched the Korean livestream of the developers of Aion 2 and expressed harsh criticism of the monetization. In his new video, he explains how bad it will get in Korea and urges the developers to make changes for the western market.
The YouTuber is known for his informational videos about Asian MMORPGs, where he repeatedly explains how systems and monetization of new titles are designed.
Here you can watch the trailer for Aion 2:
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2 Subscriptions, Battle Pass, and Skin Shop
What does the monetization look like? From the current livestream of the developers, it is clear that one can play Aion 2 for free, but there will simultaneously be two subscriptions.
The so-called comfort membership is described as an essential subscription because it is supposed to unlock many of the user-friendly features of the MMORPG. It costs 19,700 Won (about 12 €) in Korea.
The content membership, on the other hand, targets players who want to invest a lot of time in the MMORPG and want to create content more frequently. Although it is unclear whether it can lift any possible restriction of X-dungeon runs per day, it is aimed at progress-oriented players and costs 29,700 Won (about 18 €).
If one wants to have both subscriptions at the same time, there is supposed to be a discounted combo offer. The duration for the subscriptions is 4 weeks, or 28 days. Without discount, the price for both memberships would be about 390 € per year. In comparison, WoW and Final Fantasy XIV cost about 130 euros per year.
In addition, there is supposed to be a Battle Pass that players can also purchase additionally. Those who want to make their character look nicer can also buy skins and other cosmetic items in the shop, but the developers do not want to release any Pay2Win skins.
In addition to subscription and shop, gold can also be bought with real money
What is the YouTuber’s criticism? The YouTuber sharply criticizes the developers of NCSoft in his video on YouTube. He sees the business model as extremely problematic. He finds it difficult to ask players to buy a membership while simultaneously offering a well-stocked shop, as well as a battle pass.
Strong criticism from YouTuber Kanon especially arises because the developers, according to him, mentioned in passing that players can buy gold with real money, which allows for a direct Pay2Win system. In his opinion, this would undermine the entire system of subscriptions, shop, and battle pass because gold will significantly influence the in-game economy and character strength.
This is also confirmed by MMORPG.com, which explains that one can exchange the real money currency Quna with other players for the in-game currency Kinah. So while you cannot shop with the press of a button, you create a real money market with supply and demand.
Here you can watch the complete video:
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What does the YouTuber demand? YouTuber Kanon calls on the developers in the video to make adjustments and also lower the subscription prices. He could imagine a combined membership for about 15 US dollars (about 12.70 €).
He further explains that he is impressed by the game and that the developers seem to have created a good MMORPG, but the monetization itself is extremely problematic. He says, “I have a big problem with NCsoft and their new game Aion 2. This cannot work in the West.”
He also points out that you cannot simply adopt the prices from Korea for the western release. Games in Korea cost less because people there also earn less. In his opinion, at the current rate, both memberships together would be offered in the West for up to 50 US dollars (about 42.50 €) every 28 days, considering the price differences in video games.
Aion 2 has not yet launched, and all prices and monetization models may still change. Especially with Throne and Liberty, the developers have shown that they significantly adapt their MMORPGs for the western market and that many of the strategies from Korea do not come to the West.
The criticism from YouTuber Kanon is loud and strong and could also cause the developers to rethink if players see it the way he does. There is still plenty of time for adjustments and changes before Aion 2 arrives in the West in 2026. At least there should not be a gacha system: Aion 2 talks about release in the West and the payment model: “It sounds too good to be true”
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Ford has locked the Mustang’s ECU. The CEO of Ford explains why: His daughter’s friend tampered with the ECU and caused significant damage. And that’s exactly what they want to prevent in the future.
In the Decoder podcast by TheVerge, the host spoke with Jim Farley (in the title image), the CEO of Ford Motor Company. Here, he talked about how his daughter’s friend ruined his car by changing a setting on his vehicle. With this anecdote, he wanted to justify a controversial decision by Ford that caused a stir in tuner circles.
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Ford locks Mustang’s ECU, CEO of Ford explains why
Ford decided in early 2025 to lock the ECU of the Mustang (2024) so that tuners can no longer modify it easily. ECU stands for “Electronic Control Unit” and is the electronic control unit in the car responsible for various tasks. Among other things, the ECU can monitor and control engine management, air supply, and exhaust treatment.
Jim Farley explained with an anecdote why they decided to lock the ECU. His daughter’s friend did exactly that and experimented with the ECU, ruining an expensive vehicle. The friend is said to have bought a new F-150 and modified the ECU, leading to a series of costly repairs (via thedrive.com):
The aftermarket is a real opportunity, but also a big challenge for us, as many people like to write software into the control module that governs the drivetrain for better performance. What they do not realize, and what users may not be aware of, is that all issues regarding reliability and quality that can arise from this are very expensive.
My daughter’s friend is one of those people. He bought a brand-new F-150 and equipped it with a supercharger. Recently, he received a series of error codes because he updated the ECU contrary to Ford’s standards, and now he has to perform costly repairs amounting to several thousand dollars because the vehicle has started to wear out its camshaft. It was great that he was able to extract 650 horsepower from his EcoBoost F-150. He did not consider what that meant for the reliability of the vehicle, but we at Ford must do so.
Jim Farley is quite sure: Had the friend not tampered with the software, he would not have to pay for expensive repairs on his F-150 now. And he sees that as enough proof of why they locked the ECU for tuners on the Mustang (2024).
The prices for the Ford EcoBoost F-150 start in Germany between €70,000 and €75,000 in the base model.
In October, you can get free coins and a strong attacker in Pokémon GO. All you have to do is play.
Coins are one of the most important currencies in Pokémon GO. You can use them to buy various items and raid passes, or upgrades for your Pokémon and item box to increase their capacity.
While you can normally earn a maximum of 50 free coins daily in Pokémon GO, in October you’ll have the opportunity to earn additional free coins. What do you have to do? Play. And you can also get a strong attacker this way.
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A really strong GO Pass
How do I receive the rewards? You receive the coins in the GO Pass. There is a free and a paid version, which costs €8.99. Each month, a new version is available. To receive the rewards, you need to level up sufficiently within the time frame.
As Pokémon GO has now announced, there will be 400 coins in the next GO Pass, which you can receive in the free version of the pass. Owners of the purchased version can even receive a total of 1,400 coins.
A encounter with Terrakion is also part of the next edition of the GO Pass. Terrakion is a legendary Pokémon from Generation 5, with the types Rock and Fighting. While it is a good Rock attacker, it ranks among the best attackers in Pokémon GO for Fighting.
What do I need to do to receive the rewards? To receive the rewards, you need to level up in the GO Pass. You do this by completing various activities in the game. This includes catching Pokémon, hatching eggs, or participating in successful raids.
The daily amount of experience points you can collect for the GO Pass is limited. You can see how much experience points you have already earned for the day and which activities yield how many experience points in the game at the GO Pass.
Additionally, there are always daily, weekly, or event-specific tasks that you can complete for the GO Pass to earn experience points.
At what level do I receive the rewards? The specific level of the pass you need to reach to receive the rewards is not yet known in detail.
How long do I have? The October edition of the pass starts on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 10:00 AM. You have until Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM, to level up in the pass. After that, this will no longer be possible.
On November 1 and 2, you also have the opportunity to catch up on any missing levels. On these two days, there is no daily limitation for experience points. So you can level up significantly and grab the missing rewards.
October brings not only a new GO Pass but also many events, raids, and additional content. If you want to get an overview of what they are and when they take place, feel free to check out our overview with all events in October 2025 in Pokémon GO.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
For healers, World of Warcraft is set to change drastically. But clever fans quickly realize: This is exactly what the developers want every time.
With Midnight, World of Warcraft aims to bring significant changes to the gameplay experience of almost all classes. Especially healers are expected to play quite differently than they have until now. However, what Blizzard announces sounds good on paper – but it only brings a tired smile to the faces of veterans. Because these exact changes are what the developers plan at the start of every expansion.
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WoW Midnight shows gameplay – All new features
What has been announced? In the official WoW forum, a lot of “Blueposts”, or news from Blizzard, have been published. In them, the developers shared their intentions behind the changes that will appear with the Alpha of Midnight. Above all, healers are meant to have a different gameplay experience, as the following changes are summarized:
Healers should rotate less between major cooldowns, instead choosing the right ability at the right time, rather than preparing a long rotation of major cooldowns beforehand.
Healing should be more reactive and not so predictive. Health bars will be replenished more slowly.
Basic healing spells should have fewer temporary modifiers, so the base spells remain consistently strong and are not dependent on procs.
Blizzard describes it this way:
In Midnight, we have made some changes with the aim of reducing the speed at which you can heal your group or raid from a severely wounded state. We want healing to require less preparation to know which spell to use at which moment. We want less preparation time for complex ability sequences to achieve effective performance for your healing spells.
Community recognizes a pattern, already knows how it will unfold
However, even though it sounds like Blizzard wants to radically change healing, the announcement brings only a tired smile to most healers. Because Blizzard has repeatedly announced plans exactly like this in the past and has never been able to sustain them for long. Accordingly, the reactions are also reflected, such as in the WoW subreddit:
“I think this is just some evergreen post that they update with the name of the latest expansion and then post it at the start of each alpha.” – _murga
Another player recognizes a more drastic pattern that has been repeating for over 15 years:
“- High burst damage, high burst healing – Blizzard says they want to slow down healing – They nerf healing and promise to nerf burst damage as well – The high burst damage never goes away, so healers struggle in Season 1 – The healer population drastically decreases due to frustration, remaining annoying for new players – Blizzard buffs healing massively so more people will play healers – High burst damage, high burst healing A never-ending cycle since Wrath of the Lich King.”
“Just like the tank changes at the start of The War Within, these are absolutely excellent design goals, but I have zero trust that they will correctly adjust incoming damage and that in the end it will just turn out terrible.” – _CrypticG
The trust in the developers that this time it will be “completely different” and that Blizzard actually knows how to eliminate the problem in the long term remains low for now. However, the developers have also proven in recent years that they can break and rework many traditions. We will see a lot of that in the upcoming expansion Midnight.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The player numbers of Dune: Awakening have recently declined, and the update could only briefly halt this. Now the developers at Funcom are announcing a restructuring to improve the game for the remaining players.
What kind of statement is this? The development studio Funcom, which is behind Dune: Awakening, has announced in a new statement that they will carry out a restructuring within the team. The developers explain that they will transition from developing a game to “long-term live operations.”
To achieve this, it is necessary to change the team and also to lay off employees. The developer studio writes in a statement that is available to gamesindustry.biz: “This requires a restructuring of our teams and a consolidation of our resources from various projects and studios. Unfortunately, this also means that we have to say goodbye to valued colleagues.”
The developers further explain that they are also working on the console version of Dune: Awakening, which is set to be released in 2026. The restructuring process is to begin now, but they want to help employees find new jobs.
Here you can see the trailer for the last major update “Chapter 2”:
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Dune: Awakening receives new story quests and another vehicle with Chapter 2
Divided community and weak update
How is Dune: Awakening doing? Dune: Awakening has had a problem with its community from the very beginning. It quickly split into PvP players who were eager for the endgame in the deep desert and PvE players who just wanted to build and craft at a leisurely pace.
For both factions, the endgame at launch was unsatisfactory, which resulted in many patches and adjustments from the developers, but for some, these changes came too late. The loss of one’s own base due to long inactivity has bothered many players since the beginning.
Four months after the release, the player numbers are not looking good. During the weekly peak time on Sunday evening, approximately 24,000 Steam players log in simultaneously, while during the week there are about 18,000 players (via SteamDB). Compared to the launch where there were over 189,000, that’s significantly less, but not terrible, especially due to the last update.
What happened with the update? The developers of Dune: Awakening released the major “Chapter 2” update in mid-September, which was meant to expand the game with new content. However, even the announcement seemed almost like an apology from the developers. They explained in the announcement of “Chapter 2” that the endgame changes requested from all sides would not come until 2026.
Although the update brought players back, just two weeks later the survival MMO was back to its previous player numbers on Steam (via SteamDB). The upward trend in player numbers only lasted briefly.
This was likely also due to the fact that the developers added too few building elements that were simply missing for the core PvE players. The criticism of the new update was so high that the head of the game even left the official Discord.
Dune: Awakening has built a player base that they want to secure for the coming years. The fact that the developers are restructuring now to keep the survival MMO attractive for players in the future is therefore not an extraordinary step, especially when considering the problems of recent months.
In Animes, it is rarely a coincidence that a character has a certain hair color. MeinMMO explains to you what hair colors represent which character traits.
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Characters in Animes are known not only for their big round eyes but also for their colorful hair. You have probably seen every color of the rainbow on an anime character’s head.
In many cases, the hair color of an anime character suggests something about the character. This is partly because colors are associated by viewers with certain personality traits, making it clear at a glance how a character behaves. Therefore, it is very likely that you always like the same type in animes, which is usually a specific hair color.
MeinMMO explains to you which hair colors are common in animes and which well-known characters exist for each hair color. Please note that these character traits do not necessarily apply to every anime character – and this article is written with a touch of humor.
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Spy X Family stellt Anya in Staffel 3 des Anime auf die Probe
Hair colors in Animes often have a meaning
Red
Famous characters: Ranma (Ranma ½), Erza (Fairy Tail)
Ranma is a combative person.
Red is an aggressive color that immediately catches the eye. Consequently, characters with this hair color have a lot of energy. They are considered strong, temperamental, and passionate. Often, they play a role in animes that influences the story, or they are even the main character.
The dynamic personality often manifests in a tsundere character. These are characters who often seem aloof and combative, but have a soft and loving core inside.
Blue
Famous characters: Amy (Sailor Moon), Hinata (Naruto)
Hinata is rather introverted and cool.
Characters with blue hair are often the opposite of figures with red hair. They are generally seen as calm and composed and show little emotion. Additionally, such characters are perceived as intelligent and rational. They tend to be introverted or sensitive as well.
If your waifu has blue hair, she might belong to the kuudere type. This includes characters who appear cold and emotionless but warm up over time to their love interest. Lucky you!
Yellow/Blonde
Famous characters: Misa (Death Note), Marin (My Dress Up Darling)
Marin is a true bundle of joy.
Blonde hair conveys positive impressions and often represents noble characters. Depending on the shade, they can appear either lively and energetic or elegant and extraordinary. They have a special presence due to their light hair color.
If your beloved is blonde, she is probably a himedere. The term derives from the Japanese word for princess, which perfectly describes how your waifu wants to be treated!
Green
Famous characters: C.C. (Code Geass), Tsuyu (My Hero Academia)
C.C. remains a big mystery until the end.
The color green has a calming quality and is mainly used for characters who have a rather calm personality. Alternatively, such characters can also be mysterious or intelligent. They also possess a mystical personality and are often wizards and ranged fighters when they can fight.
For green hair, there are several dere types. They can be a dandere type with their calm personality, but also a cool kuudere type. If you like female characters with green hair, you are not necessarily committed to a single type.
Pink
Famous characters: Mitsuri Kanroji (Demon Slayer), Chika Fujiwara (Kaguya-sama: Love is War)
She wants to show everyone her love.
Waifus with pink or rose hair can often be found in the magical girl genre. They are often sweet, playful, and have a sensitive nature. The color pink is seen as pure, which is why these girls can also appear shy and innocent.
Characters with pink hair often belong to the deredere type. They have intense feelings for their true love and want to shower them with as much affection as possible. This can backfire in cases like Yuno Gasai from Mirai Nikki.
White/Silver
Famous characters: Frieren (Frieren – After the End of the Journey), Shiro (Deadman Wonderland)
Frieren only really warms up over time.
White or silver hair is particularly striking in the anime world. They often symbolize mysterious beings who are quiet, emotionless, and distant. Often, these characters are long-lived, and their age is unknown. At the same time, their hair color symbolizes their purity and innocence.
Similar to blue-haired characters, white-haired characters are usually a kuudere type. They are cool, distant, and only warm up a bit with their loved ones.
Black
Famous characters: Yor Forger (Spy X Family), Mikasa Ackermann (Attack on Titan)
Yor appears trustworthy, especially to Anya.
Black hair is a naturally occurring hair color, especially in Asia. Therefore, such waifus exude a sense of familiarity. They are honest and traditional but can appear in a variety of roles.
Because black-haired waifus can take on all sorts of positions, it is difficult to assign them a dere type. So you are not particularly picky if you are into black-haired women!
Mini PCs are no longer a novelty, but a new project on Kickstarter is currently generating quite a buzz. The Wee Beastie Super Mini Fishtank PC aims to prove that power does not depend on size. The device is smaller than a toaster, is said to run Cyberpunk 2077 in Full HD with up to 100 FPS, starting at a price of 595 euros.
What’s inside? The PC measures only 217 × 200 × 110 mm, resulting in a volume of 4.75 liters. For comparison: A normal gaming tower, like the Corsair iCUE LINK 9000D is significantly larger with a volume of 149 liters. Despite its tiny dimensions, the Wee Beastie has a lot under the hood:
Processor: Intel Core i7-13700H or Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
Memory: 32 GB DDR5-SODIMM, expandable up to 128 GB
Storage: 1 TB NVMe SSD
Power Supply: 400 watts integrated into the case
Cooling: 13 small fans, according to the manufacturer “whisper quiet”
Additionally, there are extras like USB 4, Wi-Fi 7, and 5 Gbps LAN. Up to 6 monitors can be connected simultaneously, which is unusually high for a PC of this size.
Based on benchmarks of comparable systems, the “Wee Beastie” could theoretically achieve up to 100 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 in Full HD.
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Aquarium look with RGB show – Highlight or gimmick?
The Mini PC is aptly named “Fishtank”: Thanks to transparent surfaces and colorful RGB lighting, it indeed resembles a small aquarium. In manufacturer images, there are even figures that users can display inside.
Weighing only 3.8 kilograms and with its tiny dimensions, the PC is small and light enough to fit easily on a shelf or on the desk. Visually, it appears more like a decorative object than a high-end computer.
The creators promote their Mini PC as a “Gaming & AI PC”. Considering the benchmarks of the RTX 4070, it should be able to run current titles like Cyberpunk 2077 in WQHD at up to 100 FPS. However, whether the tiny PC can actually deliver this performance in practice remains to be seen.
What will it cost? The Mini PC is currently available on Kickstarter and has already surpassed its funding goal. Kickstarter automatically converts prices and lists the following prices for the various models. Two versions are available:
Core model: from 595 euros
Pro model: from 765 euros
The Pro model contains faster hardware than the Core model: The Pro model uses a newer processor, while the graphics card remains the same.
Thus, the price is significantly lower than many tower PCs with comparable hardware. A classic gaming PC with similar specifications typically costs around 1,500 euros. This makes the project particularly interesting for many tech enthusiasts.
Upgrading? There’s hardly any room for that with the Mini PC
What’s the catch? However, there are limitations. The RTX 4070 installed is a mobile variant and soldered in place, so a later upgrade is not possible, which is an important aspect of a typical gaming PC.
Moreover, crowdfunding remains a risk. Anyone who invests money here is supporting an idea. There’s no guarantee that a functional product will actually be delivered at the end of Kickstarter projects.
Still, the Wee Beastie Mini PC is a real eye-catcher. Small, striking, and quite powerful on paper.
What kind of hardware is it? The installed RTX 4070 is a mid-range graphics card aimed at gamers who want to play in WQHD or Full HD with high FPS. Typically, this GPU can handle all current titles.
Whether it can really achieve up to 100 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 remains to be seen: For example, the German magazine ComputerBase states that the RTX 4070 should achieve 104 FPS in Full HD, while in WQHD it’s still around 70 FPS. Ultimately, it also depends on how well the entire hardware works together.
However, the card only offers DLSS 3.0, and the two CPUs offered are mobile versions, not particularly efficient, and likely not easily upgradable either.
Another possible issue: The soldered graphics card is already not up to date and is not easily upgradeable. Especially considering that the PC will be shipped no earlier than February 2026.
Who is the Mini Gaming PC suitable for? The Wee Beastie is clearly aimed at gamers without technical knowledge who want an affordable plug & play system that is compact and stylish. However, it is also questionable whether in this case one shouldn’t buy a pre-configured gaming PC, where you might have to invest a few euros more upfront, but can upgrade it at any time.
Would such a Mini PC be a real alternative for you – compact, stylish, and ready to use immediately – or would you still prefer the classic tower because you have more space for upgrades and customization there?
More and more information is becoming known about the Pokémon GO Nature Zone 2025. MeinMMO has summarized what these are for you.
What kind of event is this? The Nature Zone took place for the first time in Pokémon GO last year. This is the third major event of the year, alongside the GO Tour and the GO Fest. There is also a local variant (from November 7 to November 9, 2025, in Nagasaki) and a global variant.
The global variant of the event takes place on November 15 and 16, 2025, each day from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. After some information has already been known in the past there is now new information, which we have summarized here for you.
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Olangaar and more: All Pokémon of the Nature Zone 2025
What new monsters are there? At the event, Bähmon and its evolutions Pelzebub and Olangaar will be available in Pokémon GO for the first time. The 3 monsters come from the 8th generation and have the types Dark and Fairy. You can catch Bähmon in the wild and hatch it from 5 km eggs.
Olangaar will also be available at the event in its Gigantamax form. You can challenge it in Level 6 Dyna battles. Bähmon and the Gigantamax variant of Olangaar can also be obtained as Shiny, with a bit of luck.
You can also obtain Darkrai at the event for the first time in its Crypto form. You will find it on Sunday, November 16, 2025, in Crypto raids. Darkrai can also be obtained as Shiny.
What new Shinys are there? As mentioned, you can also directly obtain the new monster Bähmon as Shiny. Additionally, Brimova and Icognito W will be available as Shiny monsters for the first time at the event.
What monsters are there at the event? There will again be a variety of monsters available at the event. As is customary with large events, there are again 2 habitats that alternate hourly and bring different Pokémon in the wild.
Habitat Creeping-Dark-Hour
Habitat Imaginative-Fairy-Hour
Alolan Meowth*
Clefairy*
Alolan Grimer*
Alolan Vulpix*
Drifloon*
Jigglypuff*
Hoothoot*
Galarian Ponyta*
Krookodile*
Chansey*
Snivy*
Togetic*
Herdier*
Marill*
Poochyena*
Snubbull*
Galarian Zigzagoon*
Trasla*
Samurott*
Eneco*
Nincada*
Swablu*
Zigzagoon*
Barschwa*
Skuntank*
Furfrou*
Porygon*
Wingull*
Zorua*
Florges*
Bähmon*
Brimova*
Grolldra
Bähmon*
Olini*
From 5 km eggs:
Pantimimi*
Ganovil*
Gladiantri*
Rocara*
Bähmon*
Forgita
In 3-star raids:
Kosturso with Desert Outfit*
In Crypto Raids:
Crypto-Cresselia* (Saturday)
Crypto-Darkrai (Sunday)
by incense:
Alolan Ninetales*
Galarian Rapidash*
Tyranitar*
Flunkifer*
Absol*
Krookodile*
Piondragi*
Snibunna*
Silembrim*
Maskagato*
Also the powerful Pokémon are again part of the event. These are monsters that are partially already in their final evolution stage. They have a higher chance of appearing with strong IV values and as XL or XXL specimens. In addition, they have a lower catch rate, which you can compensate for with the GO Safari Ball.
The powerful monsters you can obtain on the respective event days can be found in the table below.
Saturday
Sunday
Jigglypuff*
Alolan Ninetales*
Galarian Rapidash*
Galarian Muk*
Tyranitar*
Granbull*
Flunkifer*
Herdier*
Absol*
Gardevoir*
Golgantes*
Kramshef*
Silembrim*
Krookodile*
Barrikadax*
Piondragi*
Maskagato*
Snibunna*
If you purchase the event ticket for €12.99, you can additionally attract the following monsters with incense:
Icognito D*
Icognito I*
Icognito L*
Icognito W*
Alolan Ninetales*
Galarian Rapidash*
Tyranitar*
Flunkifer*
Absol*
Krookodile*
Piondragi*
Snibunna*
Silembrim*
Maskagato*
Selfe* (rarer)
Vesprit* (rarer)
Tobutz* (rarer)
All monsters marked with a * can also appear as Shiny.
Bonuses and further content of the Nature Zone 2025
What bonuses are there in the event? Within the event, there are several bonuses that are active for all players as well as some that you can only receive with the purchase of tickets.
All players will receive the following bonuses on both days from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM:
up to 3 free raid passes at gyms
Collection limit for Dyna particles is increased to 1,600
3 snapshot surprises per day
more Pokémon on routes and additional buddy candies on routes (throughout the day)
Field research with event Pokémon as rewards
Ticket holders will additionally receive the following bonuses from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM:
increased Shiny chance
Collection limit for Dyna particles is increased to 3,200
more Dyna particles from power sources and through walking
25% reduced costs for Dyna attacks
up to 6 free raid passes at gyms
double catch candies
higher chance of 5 km eggs at PokéStops and gyms
halved hatch distance for eggs
Lure modules last for 2 hours
6 snapshot surprises per day
6 special trades per day and halved stardust costs for trades (throughout the day)
What exclusive attacks are there? Some monsters that you catch or evolve during the event in the wild have exclusive attacks.
Galarian Rapidash: Thunder Shock
Gardevoir: Synchronoise
Absol: Whirlwind
Krookodile: Earth Power
Kosturso with Desert Outfit: Supersonic
Barrikadax: Blocker
Maskagato: Flora Statue
Special research: Ticket holders will receive special research. A choice must be made between the Dark or Fairy path. The reward here is an encounter with Gigantamax-Olangaar.
There is still some time until the start of the Nature Zone. But until then, there will be various events, raids, and other content in the game. You can find out what they are this month and when they take place in our overview with all events in October 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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You want to know who the absolute top stars in EA Sports FC 26 are? Then we will show you here the 10 best men and 10 best women with their overall ratings in Ultimate Team.
What does best players mean in EA FC 26? In the mode Ultimate Team the best professionals are not only very strong cards, but above all, they are figureheads of their own club – and aside from many special cards, they are the most expensive FUT cards (FIFA Ultimate Team) on the transfer market. Those who want Salah, Mbappé, or Putellas must invest substantial capital in coins or have a lot of luck with packs.
The overall rating determines how strong the cards are on average – especially for FUT, this is an important reference. In the career mode, however, the values are not as decisive, as factors like age, potential, or positions play a much larger role. Our focus is entirely on Ultimate Team.
Note: In our listed top-10 of players, only pure gold cards and no special cards like informs are counted.
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EA FC 26 shows many changes for the career mode that provide more dynamics
The 10 best women in EA FC 26
This is the list of the 10 highest-rated female players in Ultimate Team (FUT value as of September 30, 2025, retrieved at 21:30 from Futbin):
Player
Age
Overall Rating
Club
Position
FUT Value
Alexia Putellas
31
91
FC Barcelona
CM
542,000
Aitana Bonmatí
27
91
FC Barcelona
CM
669,000
Caroline Graham Hansen
30
90
FC Barcelona
RW
735,000
Alessia Russo
26
89
WFC Arsenal
ST
17,000
Mariona
29
89
WFC Arsenal
CM
50,500
Patri Guijarro
27
89
FC Barcelona
CDM
136,000
Khadija Shaw
28
89
Manchester City
ST
17,500
Mapi León
30
89
FC Barcelona
CB
17,500
Marie Katoto
26
88
Olympique Lyon
ST
9,700
Kadidiatou Diani
30
88
Olympique Lyon
RW
130,000
The 10 best men in EA FC 26
This is the list of the 10 highest-rated male players in Ultimate Team (FUT value as of September 30, 2025, retrieved at 21:30 from Futbin):
Player
Age
Overall Rating
Club
Position
FUT Value
Mohamed Salah
33
91
FC Liverpool
RM
520,000
Kylian Mbappé
26
91
Real Madrid
ST
3,460,000
Ousmane Dembélé
28
90
Paris Saint-Germain
ST
2,010,000
Rodri
29
90
Manchester City
CDM
32,500
Virgil Van Dijk
34
90
FC Liverpool
CB
202,000
Jude Bellingham
22
90
Real Madrid
CAM
158,000
Erling Haaland
25
90
Manchester City
ST
160,000
Raphinha
28
89
FC Barcelona
LM
428,000
Achraf Hakimi
26
89
Paris Saint-Germain
RB
231,000
Gianluigi Donnarumma
26
89
Olympique Lyon
GK
300,000
Surprisingly many parallels
What stands out when comparing the two lists? Firstly, it is directly noticeable that neither a man nor a woman provides the best card measured by overall rating alone. Both Alexia Putellas and Mohamed Salah have a rating of 91. The average age of the top 10 is quite similar: 28.4 for women and 27.7 years for men.
Another aspect applies to both genders: Pace is an expensive attribute. For example, the French national player Kadidiatou Diani has an overall rating of 88 and costs 130,000 coins. Alessia Russo has a rating of 89 and costs only 17,000 coins. The central difference? A pace difference of 10 points (92 Diani, 82 Russo) – this pattern runs through several representatives of both top 10s.
Who performs better now? Firstly, it is interesting that the women do not lag behind the men in terms of rating, costs, and important attributes in Ultimate Team – thus, there is a surprisingly similar evaluation of the footballing abilities of both genders. In Ultimate Team, there is no extremely standout megastar who eclipses all others. Furthermore, there are no game-defining differences in gender comparison – and therefore, no reason to improve your team only with men and not with women to qualify for the first Weekend League.
