The Amazon MMORPG New World is suddenly back among the best-selling games on Steam, and a free expansion is the reason for this.
Which MMORPG is it about? New World is Amazon’s first MMORPG and was released in September 2021. The MMORPG started strong back then, with over 900,000 players and hours-long queues. Over the years, the MMORPG fell further and further, partly because the important release of the expansion “Aeternum” coincided with the launch of its in-house competitor Throne and Liberty.
In 2025, the MMORPG quietly ran with around 8,000 to 12,000 players on Steam (via SteamDB). Now, however, the MMORPG is suddenly back among the bestsellers and has gained 5,000 new players.
Here you can see how the MMORPG once looked:
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New World: Die ersten Schritte in der ursprünglichen Version
Comeback for New World
Why is the MMORPG making a comeback now? Looking at the peak player numbers for New World, there has been a noticeable upward trend since October 2024. While more and more players have rediscovered the MMORPG since June, there was a significant jump of over 5,000 players in the last two weeks.
The MMORPG can also be found among the bestsellers on Steam in Germany. Here it ranks 37th and is back in the top 100 for the first time.
This is likely related to the new season “Nighthaven.” It has turned out to be a major content update that promises not just some cosmetics but a lot of new content and even aims to raise the maximum level to 70. It will be available for free to all owners of the MMORPG starting October 13.
Players on Reddit also explain that they are hopeful for the release of “Nighthaven” and are starting the game again for that reason.
What does Nighthaven bring? The new season brings, fitting for Halloween, the new area Nighthaven, filled with werewolves, vampires, and other dark creatures. The new area offers not only new quests but also the new raid Nachtinsel, designed for 10 players.
New are also the random dungeons, which are generated for a group of up to 3 players and offer monsters and bosses to defeat. For the defeated enemies, you collect power-ups, cursed resources, and currency that you have to bring out of the respective dungeon before time runs out. With each defeated boss, the difficulty increases, but so does the quality of the loot.
In addition to the content, there is a lot of change regarding equipment and sets in the game. Equipment pieces are expected to provide more gameplay-changing effects in the future rather than just increasing stats.
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Behind the extensive new season 10 of New World is already the new head of New World. Choosing a fitting theme for Halloween and wanting to impress with lots of content in the competitive October seems to be working. How strong the competition is in October, you can find out here: Don’t miss it! October will be the big highlight in an otherwise very weak MMORPG year 2025
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In Dungeons & Dragons there are many diverse peoples – many often prefer the classics like humans, elves, dwarves, or orcs. Here we introduce 7 exciting races you can play if “classic” is too boring for you.
Many games repeatedly rely on the classic races in role-playing games, such as humans, elves, dwarves, orcs, which are as common in fantasy as sand on the beach. The tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons is no exception (see for example YouTube).
However, there are over 100 different races and variants, which can not only make your role-playing significantly more interesting but also provide very useful gameplay mechanics and advantages. Therefore, we present 7 species here that you should not miss because they fly somewhat under the radar.
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Genasi
Genasi are a race of half-elemental beings derived from the union of mortals and the powers of the elemental planes. They combine human traits with the powers of earth, fire, water, or air, which strongly shapes their appearance and abilities.
Each of the four variants – earth, fire, water, and air Genasi – brings its own advantages. Earth Genasi can move through earth, fire Genasi have natural fire protection and can create flames, water Genasi can breathe underwater and move effortlessly in it, while air Genasi are particularly fast and do not even need to breathe.
All Genasi also receive a small spell focus since each variant has access to magical abilities that correspond to their element. This offers players a great variety of opportunities to create visually and mechanically distinct characters that stand out from the classic fantasy races.
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On Sunday, September 28, 2025, the final of the LEC 2025 Summer Playoffs took place in League of Legends in Madrid. The Spanish team Movistar KOI faced off against the favorite G2. Although both teams had already qualified for Worlds 2025, the title of the European league was now at stake.
What a match it was! While G2, with Danish midlaner Caps, who is regarded as one of the best European players, had already qualified for the LEC final on September 14, 2025, the second final spot had to be contested on September 26 and September 27, 2025.
Thus, on September 28, 2025, the legendary team G2, led by Caps, faced Movistar KOI. In a rather one-sided match, Caps and his team secured the victory without major problems.
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G2 shows its best side
How did the matchup between the two teams go? From the start, both teams tried to initiate fights on their lanes, especially G2. Initially, they struggled to get through. Caps even gave away the first kill. However, G2 didn’t give up and steadily applied pressure. The team demonstrated one thing clearly: They can execute teamfights.
With calmness and great positioning, they dominated the second teamfight and built on that. They started more fights, remained composed, and slowly dismantled the base of Movistar KOI. In the end, the Spaniards could do nothing against it, and G2 achieved the first victory of the encounter. Special mention should go to Skewmond (Jungle/Wukong) and Labrov (Support/Rakan), both of whom had a 100% kill participation.
How did the second match go? The second match also started quite evenly. As usual, G2 tried again to force fights and conflicts to unsettle MKOI. The Spaniards resisted and didn’t give G2 easy kills. After 20 minutes, it was close; neither team had a significant gold advantage.
After 24 minutes, MKOI won a teamfight and gained a gold lead of almost 4,000. However, G2 didn’t like that, started a fight shortly after, won it, and secured the Baron. With that, they could build up significant pressure. At minute 32, they took the Baron again. Almost 2 minutes later, a final teamfight occurred. G2 won that, thus winning the second match as well.
Match 3 started pretty poorly for MKOI. In an invade right at the start, G2’s support and jungler secured two kills. This dominance continued throughout the entire game. They toyed with the opponent and gave them no chance for a comeback. The team around Caps demonstrated what high level they play at in Europe. After 28 minutes, G2 easily finished the third match and became the European champion of the LEC 2025 Summer Playoffs.
What’s next for Europe at the World Championship? 3 teams have qualified for Worlds: Fnatic, Movistar KOI, and G2. Especially G2 will likely be the biggest hope for Europe. In the final of the LEC 2025 Summer Playoffs, they demonstrated how much better they played than the other teams.
They not only have experienced players; they are a strong team, can play teamfights calmly and well-positioned, and they can apply pressure and force fights. Whether they can prove themselves against teams from Korea and China will be seen soon. The Worlds begin on October 14, 2025, with T1, who must fight against iG for the last spot in the main event. Faker’s team fails against a major rival in their own LoL league and has to really push for the Worlds once again
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Since the movie about Superman, fans have considered Lex Luthor a character that particularly hates his hero. But nothing compares to a villain who was once a big fan.
Which villain is it? Eobart Thawne made his first appearance in 1963 in the comic The Flash No. 139. Thawne was born in the 25th century and was a big fan of Flash; one might even say he was obsessed.
He obsessively tried to explore the Speed Force, the power behind the Flash’s abilities, to become like his great hero.
When he managed to gain the Speed Force, there wasn’t much for heroes to do. So he took matters into his own hands. He pushed a woman off a roof and saved her right after to enjoy the glory.
But at some point, Thawne realized he was never meant to be a hero. His fate was to become the Reverse Flash, a counterpart to the real Flash. This drove him mad, and his admiration turned into hatred, which he made Flash feel quite intensely.
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There are few villains that hate as much as Reverse Flash
What has Reverse Flash done? Thawne dedicated his life to Flash, namely Barry Allen. He did everything possible to destroy his life. He is probably even worse than a nasty Marvel villain. He traveled to the past and changed the future.
This way, he killed Barry Allen’s mother in his childhood and ensured that Barry’s father was punished for the murder. But he also did more complex things to create more enemies for Barry. The villain Zoom arose solely because of Thawne.
But even though he hates Flash and can travel through time, he cannot kill him there or ensure that he does not gain the Speed Force. This is because his existence as Reverse Flash depends on the existence of the hero Flash.
Since he still wants to unleash his hatred, he quietly torments Barry in his childhood, as shown in the One Shot Flashpoint: Reverse Flash No. 1 (via x.com):
He pushes little Barry down the stairs
Ensures that he does not catch a baseball as a child
He also caused a gust of wind that blew his homework away
Wipes out the existence of his childhood friend so that Barry has no friends left
Apart from that, he regularly attempts to kill Barry’s wife and other friends and lovers. The irony is that his fate is to lose, as he is the counterpart of Flash. He exists only because of him, and Flash exists only because of Reverse Flash.
When Barry tried to save his mother in the past, he created the Flashpoint universe. In this dystopian world, there is no Justice League, Aquaman and Wonder Woman are at war, and Batman is not Bruce Wayne but his brutal father (via IGN).
How do I best experience Reverse Flash? If you are only interested in the villain, there are several options, including series and movies:
If you want to experience the entire Flashpoint saga, you can get the complete edition, which is relatively expensive with over 1500 pages and more suitable for collectors.
The One Shot Flashpoint: Reverse Flash is only available as a single issue in English, so you would have to buy the issue used or read it as a Kindle version.
In the comic series: The Flash: Rebirth, Eobert Thawne plays an important role.
If you prefer to watch something, the CW Flash series is a good choice. While it is often cheesy and not incredibly well produced, the Reverse Flash has a prominent role.
If you are an animation fan, the movie Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox might be worth your time.
Some rewards in World of Warcraft are cumbersome to obtain. Fans have a good idea of how to fix this – it would be so easy.
Collecting transmog templates is considered by many to be the “true endgame” of World of Warcraft. Especially the tier sets are quite popular since they create a visually coherent set for each class. However, the multitude of different difficulties makes collecting all sets quite cumbersome. It doesn’t have to be that way, thinks the community.
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What is the problem? In fact, collecting transmog rewards is one of the core activities for many players in the endgame. Following the motto: Item level fades, transmog remains.
However, especially regarding the tier sets, collecting is often very cumbersome. Every set now exists in 4 different colorations (LFR, Normal, Heroic and Mythic) and those who want to complete the sets must visit all raids at the corresponding difficulties to obtain all templates for transmogification.
This often leads to frustrating incidents: Some extremely well-equipped players enter LFR to obtain the final templates and roll those items for characters that could actually benefit from them.
This causes frustration on both sides. On one hand, players are angry when items are rolled away from them by someone who doesn’t actively need them, and on the other hand, the players participating in LFR or Normal raids are often far below their usual gameplay level.
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The community has a simple solution – but doubts it will ever come
How can this be fixed? A solution to the problem comes from the community and was shared in the WoW subreddit. The proposal from Frog-Eater states: “When you receive a transmog set item from the raid, it should unlock all templates from the easier difficulties.”
For example: If you get the tier set shoulders on “Heroic,” the template for “Normal” and “LFR” should also be unlocked.
The comments on the proposal are extremely positive, the thread has received over 2,000 upvotes. Some of the comments are:
“That’s a far too logical proposal. That will never happen.” – Waffle_Sama
“That would speed up your gameplay and mean less content, which would mean fewer active users for Blizzard. Evil, evil.” – GeneralGoti
“Even Blizzard knows that the endgame is actually transmog. They want to milk as much time as possible from you to collect a set, so that won’t happen.” – thrillho_
In recent years, Blizzard has listened more to feedback from the community and implemented many requests for changes. If there is an improvement here, we will probably see it at the earliest in the next expansion Midnight. But that one isn’t too far away …
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The new EA FC 26 is “suffering” from a new gameplay trend, according to some in the community. Some players are really annoyed by the new way of playing.
What is this trend? In EA FC 26, dribbling with the left stick is very strong. This is because EA has significantly reduced CPU support for defending compared to previous versions.
The reduced CPU defense now causes many players to have problems with defensive work and to concede more goals than in the predecessor. Moreover, this has given rise to a dribbling trend that a user on Reddit dubbed the “Fidget Spinner Simulator”.
This trend is demonstrated in the following video on Reddit:
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The video shows a repetitive process: the attackers dribble towards the opponent’s penalty area and turn away from the defender as soon as they are challenged. Then they dribble in another direction until the same thing happens.
In the almost 40-second clip from the Reddit user, the attacking player turns away with each attempt to attack and tries to create a gap in the defense this way, instead of creating it with quick plays.
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Why is everyone doing this? The goal with this type of dribbling is to force the defender into mistakes. So it is no longer enough in defense to apply pressure to the ball carrier with the help of the CPU and spam the tackle.
Defenders need to cleverly seal off spaces in EA FC 26 and wait for their chance when tackling. If they go in too early or too aggressively in duels, the striker will easily get past them.
Moreover, many players are inexperienced in manually controlling their defenders, partly because CPU support has been much stronger in recent years. With such simple turns, attackers can relatively easily create larger spaces for subsequent actions.
What does the community say about this trend? A part of the community hates this trend. Over 1,300 players agree with the Reddit user who writes that nothing is worse than the current Fidget Spinner Simulator and EA needs to patch it. Others emphasize how annoying and terrible they find it. It was more fun before everyone started doing this.
Some commentators suggest that the ball-carrying player should lose considerable stamina if they perform this type of dribbling several times in a row. Then, the reduced CPU defense could remain as it is.
Other users also write that the player in the video defended poorly and the attacker still did not score a goal. They believe that it is just complaining because one has to complain about the new EA FC every year.
If you don’t want to rely solely on dribbling with the left stick, you can of course use tricky players and leave defenders behind with skill moves. A list of all players with 5-star skills can be found here: EA FC 26: All 5-star skillers for Ultimate Team
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The cooperative shooter, FBC: Firebreak, started on June 17, 2025, on Steam. After considerable criticism from players, the developer finally announces improvements with the first major update.
What is FBC: Firebreak? In this cooperative shooter, you must complete several missions with your friends at the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC). You will be disturbed by paranormal anomalies or hordes of enemies.
As a first responder of the FBC, it is your duty to free the headquarters from any monsters. You can choose from various weapons and assemble your own builds with different equipment.
In the video, you can see the trailer for FBC: Firebreak:
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FBC: Firebreak – Gameplay trailer for the new co-op shooter from Remedy
What are the major issues with the game? On Steam, FBC: Firebreak has a 66% positive rating, which is only balanced. The reviews criticize the following points:
The game offers little help to ease the entry for new players
The missions have little variety, are too short, and quickly become boring
The layouts of the maps are often the same and quickly feel stretched
Some gameplay mechanics have little impact on the proceedings
These are only the biggest problems with FBC: Firebreak, along with other minor issues such as a low number of enemy types. With the first major update named Breakpoint, set to be released on September 29, 2025, the developers aim to address these issues.
A better tutorial and new crises are meant to refresh the game
What do the developers want to change with the Breakpoint update? In their blog post on Steam, the developers already provide first insights into the new major update. The complete patch notes will be published on September 29. The main changes include:
Instead of the previous job board, there will be a so-called crisis board, providing more variety in missions and reducing repetitions
The entry will also be improved to teach new players the mechanics of FBC: Firebreak instead of throwing them into the deep end
More depth and variety for builds, with new weapons, grenades, and perks being introduced
How exactly do the developers plan to bring more variety to the game? Particularly the new crises are meant to add variety to the daily routine of the FBC first responders. What was previously just an offering of the same missions will become a rotation of different crises, which will be the same for all players and will refresh every 30 minutes.
There will also be different types of the new crises. There are normal jobs that are a bit longer or the so-called quick jobs, which consist of only a few zones and can be played quickly. The corrupted jobs are also new and add special modifiers.
With the new update, the developers want to address the biggest issues of their game. Besides updates like this one or big releases like Borderlands 4, several great games have also been released on Steam in September. MeinMMO has summarized 5 of those games that should not go unnoticed: 5 games on Steam that should not be overlooked in September
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To participate in the transfer market in EA FC 26, you first need to unlock it. MeinMMO shows you what you need to do and where issues may arise.
This is how you unlock the transfer market in the game: If you are playing EA FC 26 for the first time, you need to complete 4 basic tasks. You can find these by following this path: Ultimate Team → UT Tasks.
Here are the objectives you must complete in this exact order. Completing one objective unlocks the next until you unlock the transfer market:
New Beginnings
Diversity
Getting Started
On the Way
How do I complete and find New Beginnings? To complete New Beginnings, you need to play 5 ground passes and take a shot on goal once. Additionally, you must complete the challenge “Football 101”, which you can find in the “Basics” menu. This consists of a tutorial with a total of 7 tasks. Once you have completed them, you can start the task “Diversity” under Ultimate Team → UT Tasks.
I have completed all objectives, but cannot access the market? If you have completed all objectives, it can take up to 48 hours on PC before you can fully access the transfer market, and up to 24 hours on consoles. However, you can view the listings immediately after completing the objectives, but you cannot bid or buy yet.
In addition, by following this procedure, you have only unlocked access in the game. If you want to access the transfer market via the WebApp or Companion App, it may also take a little longer. What this depends on is explained here.
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Transfer Market in WebApp and Companion App – when does it unlock?
If you do not receive automatic access in the apps as soon as you do in the game, it may take a bit longer. How long it takes to gain access depends on the following factors:
Your account history – if you have violated the terms of service in the past, your access may be delayed
Number of Ultimate Team accounts you are using on the same device – here it may take 4 days or longer depending on the number of accounts
Number of active days on which you played Ultimate Team
An active day is counted when you complete 3 full Ultimate Team matches within a calendar day with an Ultimate Team account and log in to the WebApp or Companion App.
Playing more than 3 matches does not increase the chances of unlocking
Once your access has been unlocked, you will receive a notification to your Ultimate Team account.
What if you still do not receive access? If you still do not receive access after about a week, it is possible that your account has been banned from the transfer market. In such cases, you should have received an email explaining the reason. You can contest this if you believe it is a mistake. This can also happen if your account has been hacked. In such cases, it is best to contact Support.
The WebApp can be a powerful tool. If you know how to use it optimally, it gives you significant advantages and can support you well in the season of EA FC 26. We have 4 tips for you to ensure that you succeed: EA FC 26: 4 Tips for the Web App – How to Start the Season Optimally
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In EA FC 26 you can earn strong rewards for your Ultimate Team through Squad Battles.We will show you what rewards are available and how to efficiently farm points for them.
How do I efficiently get rewards in Squad Battles? To get rewards in Squad Battles, you need to complete objectives during matches and collect enough points. Your points can be maximized by activating multipliers. This is most efficient when you try to achieve the following things in each match:
Do not concede any goals
Complete 100 successful passes
Take 10 shots on goal
Win five corners
Score at least 5 goals yourself
Try to win the match
Optional: Increase difficulty
If you manage to achieve these goals, you can significantly increase your final score and quickly earn the particularly valuable rewards. You can find out what they are here.
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All Rewards and Time for Squad Battles in EA FC 26
When do the Squad Battles rewards come in EA FC 25? In FC 25, the Squad Battles rewards come on Sundays at 10:00 AM. However, you should expect a slight delay until 10:05 AM.
This time also marks the start of the new competition in Squad Battles. The leaderboard will be reset, and you can start collecting points again from scratch.
All Squad Battles Rewards in EA FC 26
These are the rewards: Here you can find all the rewards for the ranks at a glance. Keep in mind that you will only receive the highest level you have achieved and not all rewards you have earned before.
Squad Battles – Bronze
Bronze 3: 1 x Premium Gold Loan Pack
Bronze 2: 1 x 75-85 Rare Gold Pack, 1 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack
Bronze 1: 3 x 75-85 Rare Gold Pack, 3 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack
Squad Battles – Silver
Silver 3: 1 x Consumables Pack, 5 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack, 3 x 75-85 Rare Gold Pack
Silver 2: 4 x 75-85 Rare Gold Pack, 3 x Consumables Pack, 6 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack
Silver 1: 3 x Consumables Pack, 9 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack, 4 x 75-85 Rare Gold Pack
Squad Battles – Gold
Gold 3: 6 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack, 1 x Rare Consumables Pack, 3 x 82+ Rare Gold Pack, 4,000 Coins
Gold 2: 1 x 84+ Rare Gold Pack, 1 x 82+ Rare Gold Pack, 1 x Rare Consumables Pack, 9 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack, 5,500 Coins
Gold 1: 1 x 84+ Rare Gold Pack, 1 x 83+ Rare Gold Pack, 1 x Rare Consumables Pack, 12 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack
Squad Battles – Elite
Elite 3: 2 x 84+ Rare Gold Pack, 1 x 83+ Rare Gold Pack, 1 x Rare Consumables Pack, 12 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack, 8,000 Coins
Elite 2: 3 x 84+ Rare Gold Pack, 2 x Rare Consumables Pack, 12 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack, 10,000 Coins
Elite 1: 4 x 84+ Rare Gold Pack, 2 x Rare Consumables Pack, 15 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack, 12,000 Coins
Squad Battles – Top 200
Rank 1 – 200: 1 x 85+ Rare Gold Pack, 3 x 84+ Rare Gold Pack, 2 x Rare Consumables Pack, 15 x 75+ Rare Gold Pack, 15,000 Coins
In total, you have one week to collect points for the leaderboard. However, you can play a maximum of 13 matches (against 12 regular teams and 1 featured team) that will be counted towards the leaderboard. The higher the rank, the better the rewards.
Playing Squad Battles in co-op: If you find matches against the AI boring but would like to have some easy rewards, you can bring some fun by playing co-op. Squad Battles can also be played with two players.
Other ways to earn rewards are matches against real players in Division Rivals or in the Weekend League. Although they offer stronger rewards than Squad Battles, they can also be significantly more challenging. You can find all rewards for Division Rivals here: EA FC 26: Division Rivals Rewards – All Rewards and Release Time
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The new game in the universe of League of Legends is about to be released. In an interview, the Game Director revealed some information about the release.
In 2XKO, you can select two champions from a roster of well-known LoL champions and enter the battle. You can switch your characters or call them for assistance to support you in combat with specific attacks.
In the video, you can see the trailer for Blitzcrank in 2XKO:
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What does the head of 2XKO say about the release? In an interview with Edge Magazine, Game Director Shaun Rivera spoke about the upcoming Early Access release of 2XKO.
Rivera stated that he is excited but also a bit scared, and the launch will be somewhat bumpy, as being a “team without fighting game experience,” they will make some mistakes: “We are the kind of team that wants to try things out. Sometimes it will work, sometimes it will fail, but we will try.”
Additionally, Rivera explained in the interview that they are a team developing a fighting game for the first time and are not reusing old animations. They design each playable character from scratch. Therefore, the roster will be a bit small at the start.
A small champion selection at launch, but more are in the works
What does the head say about future plans: Rivera also revealed that the team has many more champions in various stages of development and he can’t wait to introduce the new characters to players and see how they fight with them.
Borderlands 4 was showcased at the Tokyo Games Show 2025 with a newVault Hunter that will be added to the lineup of the loot shooter in the future.
What type of Vault Hunter is this? The newly revealed upcoming Vault Hunter for Borderlands 4 is named C4SH and will be released in early 2026 as part of the first DLC.
First images show C4SH in a tattered, ragged coat, wearing a hat decorated with feathers. He also has similar embellishments on his shoulders. Additionally, he wears high boots. Overall, the design of the Vault Hunter resembles a cowboy.
In the following video, you can take a first look at him:
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Borderlands grants first look at new Vault artifact C4SH
What is known so far about the new Vault Hunter? On the stage of the Tokyo Games Show (via YouTube), Randy Pitchford, CEO of Borderlands developer Gearbox Software, shared some background information about the new Vault Hunter:
C4SH used to be a dealer-bot from a casino. As a dealer, he saw players become wealthy through luck – or ruin their lives through bad luck.
He is a robot, but he has his own personality and intelligence. He quit his job as a dealer and decided to live his own life as a Vault Hunter.
As a Vault Hunter, C4SH uses his understanding of odds and probabilities to achieve a random outcome. Whether it’s a dice roll or drawing cards: The result is unknown until the odds decide his fate.
Afterward, Pitchford explained that C4SH could be the strongest Vault Hunter in the game if luck is on his side. However, with bad luck, the opposite is true. The gameplay of the cowboy is overall “high risk, high reward”.
What does C4SH have to do with magic tricks? At the end of his appearance, Randy Pitchford shared that the new Vault Hunter is important to him and that they have much in common. Pitchford said he played professional poker for some time. He has experienced what it feels like when the odds are on his side and he wins or when he has bad luck and loses money.
Additionally, Pitchford is a magician who knows some card tricks. His card tricks helped shape C4SH’s animations in the game. The way C4SH “creates” his cards, flips them into the other hand, and throws them is reportedly inspired by these card tricks.
However, you still have a few months until the release of the new Vault Hunter. You can use this time to farm legendary weapons and improve your builds. Which legendary weapons are currently most worthwhile, you can see here: The 5 best legendary weapons for every Vault Hunter in Borderlands 4
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The fairies of the Winx Club possess extremely powerful but distinct abilities, which make them strong as a group in their common fight. But which of the heroines from the series would be the strongest if they were on their own?
Winx Club is a series that many people know from their childhood and is still loved by its fans today. The animated series revolves around a group of young fairies who fight against various threats in the magical dimension. With each school year, they acquire stronger powers and manage to gain new, more powerful transformations.
The fairies come from different planets within the magical dimension and therefore have their own specific abilities, which they draw from a certain source.
In this list, we want to present the fairies Bloom, Stella, Flora, Layla, Musa, and Tecna in a ranking and show which of them is the most powerful. There are no measurable numbers for this, but to capture their power, we mainly refer to their character strength, potential, and the source of their power.
Winx Club received a live-action reboot on Netflix with “Fate: The Winx Saga” in 2021, and you can see the trailer here:
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The trailer for “Fate: The Winx Saga” shows the reboot of the animated series on Netflix
Honorable Mention: Bloom, Fairy of the Dragon Flame
Bloom is the founder of the Winx Club and is the only one of the other fairies who grew up on Earth. Due to her origin, which comes from another planet, she possesses extremely powerful magical abilities. She is the keeper of the Dragon Flame, from which she also draws her power.
The Dragon Flame grants her fire-based magic, allowing her to conjure and fire fireballs, firestorms, and fire explosions – thus a very offensive type of magic. However, due to the life-giving power of the Dragon Flame, she can also use healing magic. All her powers are fueled by her emotions, making Bloom an extremely powerful fighter.
Although she learns about her magical abilities relatively late and did not grow up in a magical environment, the Dragon Flame and the corresponding power and responsibility were passed down to her from birth. It is an ancient power and highly sought after by many malicious opponents and entities, often making Bloom a target when a new villain emerges.
Already in the first year at fairy school, her powers can take on a serious magnitude. (Source: YouTube)
Bloom is, despite her power (and a lot of plot armor), a fairy who still needs to find her way to deal with this overwhelming power. Due to her ignorance, she is often quite naive, trusting the wrong people, which brings her, her friends, and the fate of the magical dimension into trouble.
Bloom is difficult to compare with the other fairies since she has been given the path and overwhelming abilities of a typical main protagonist by the series. Ranking her first feels too easy for us. For this reason, she receives an honorable mention.
We will start our ranking with the fifth place on the next page.
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Warhammer figurines are an important part of the hobby for many fans, many of whom invest countless hours in painting the little soldiers. Australian content creator Bubblegum Angels is no exception. In an interview with the artist, she explains what drew her to the hobby and how her miniatures are received in the community.
Painting Warhammer figures is a major part of the tabletop game and a very popular hobby that also appears across franchises in other TTRPG fan circles such as Dungeons & Dragons.
Another person who has taken a keen interest in the hobby is content creator and artist Bubblegum Angels from Australia, who shares her work on her projects and the finished results on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
The special thing about her projects: She gives the small soldiers of the Warhammer universe a completely unique coat in pastel pink, blue, and purple tones, which makes the figures shine in a truly one-of-a-kind look. She adorns the soldiers with bows, flowers, and glitter that one might never expect to find in the grim world of Warhammer.
A Warhammer soldier in a very special look.
MeinMMO editor and miniature fan Caro contacted Bubblegum Angels and was able to ask her a few questions in an interview, including: How she became aware of Warhammer, what inspired her style, and how her little soldiers are received by the fans of the dark universe.
In this trailer, you can see more Warhammer miniatures painted in a more traditional style:
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Das sind die Krieger des Chaos in Warhammer: The Old World
“There is a whole world within this hobby that you are SO welcome in”
Bubblegum Angels describes herself as an extroverted person who, despite her difficulty sitting still, loves creative hobbies such as drawing alongside video games, movies, series, and reading. About a year ago, she also started her entry into the world of Warhammer miniatures.
MeinMMO: How and when did you first get in touch with miniature painting?
Bubblegum Angels: It was almost exactly a year ago that I actually painted my first mini! I knew some people that painted and played Warhammer and I wanted to give it a shot. I’ve always loved art and painting and minis seemed like a really cool, different kind of canvas. I just went into my local Warhammer store and the staff there got me started, and I very quickly fell in love with the hobby.
MeinMMO: What made you choose Warhammer miniatures in particular? Are you also interested in painting other types of miniatures?
Bubblegum Angels: Warhammer was the first I was introduced to, I’ve found it very accessible and easy to pick up. I’ve bought a number of other miniatures, especially during trips to Japan. There’s lots of independent creators out there who make really cool stuff. My unpainted army is always growing. Like how people say their eyes are too big for their stomach – I think my eyes are too big for the speed at which I paint.
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MeinMMO: What is your usual workflow when it comes to painting? Do you use special techniques?
Bubblegum Angels: Each mini I paint goes a little different. I’m constantly trying to learn and advance how I paint. I don’t have anything I swear by at the moment, I’m just mainly aiming for that silky smooth looking finish that makes my miniatures feel like you could take a bite out of them. Thin coats and patience, basically!
MeinMMO: What kind of equipment and paints do you usually work with?
Bubblegum Angels: What I do swear by is Green Stuff World paints. Incredible colour pay off, incomparable to any other brands I’ve tried. I use a range of different brushes and I’m still deciding on a favourite – always keen to hear what other people are into for brushes. I haven’t fallen in love with any yet. I recently got a push pop palette from Green Stuff World that I am obsessed with though.
MeinMMO: Faces – just how? How do you manage to get such fine details on their faces and actually make them look good?
Speed paints are your friend! So a layer paint as a base and a contrast coat over the top is really all you need. If I’m feeling extravagant, I’ll add some highlights, but faces are such neutral colours they don’t get me too excited. Hence, I gave my Belial blusher and lipstick. I go out of my way to use helmets instead of faces most of the time anyway
Here you can see the mentioned Belial figure.
“For me, the appeal is that it just isn’t what you expect to see on something so well known”
MeinMMO: What inspired you to develop your style? And in your opinion, what makes pastel-colored soldiers so appealing? Besides their fabulous style, obviously.
Bubblegum Angels: My style is primarily inspired by Japanese creator Minamo Mizu. She customises Gunpla models in her own unique kawaii style. I saw her work many years ago at the Gundam Base in Japan and immediately fell in love. I knew one day I wanted to create something like that, and when I discovered Warhammer it felt like what I’d been waiting for.
For me, the appeal is that it just isn’t what you expect to see on something so well known. It creates a whole new perspective. When I saw Mizu’s Gundam on display, it was like a new door of artistic possibilities opened up in my mind. Despite having seen countless Gunpla models before, this one immediately resonated with me and had an entire story to tell me.
MeinMMO: How has your work been received so far? Especially as a female person presenting a hobby, that is widely still associated with men and a “masculine game”.
Bubblegum Angels: Overwhelming positive. I have been blown away by the open arms with which my silly little pink guys and I have been welcomed into the hobby. Obviously, you will always get people who hate what you create – but that is something I really love about art. Something I’ve made can be viewed by different people and they each can have a totally different feeling and reaction to it, because of all the little butterfly effects that have led them to this moment as the person they are. Isn’t that just the coolest thing?
Anyway, if I’ve ever had anyone in the hobby behave negatively towards me for being female, I don’t remember it. Maybe a weightless comment here or there, but nothing significant enough for me to recall right now.
I receive a lot of messages from all kinds of people telling me that seeing what I’ve painted made them feel happy, welcome, represented etc, and it is just the most lovely thing.
More soldiers from Bubblegum Angels.
“Don’t be scared of making mistakes – you will absolutely make them and you will do so fabulously”
For newcomers to the hobby or those interested in painting miniatures themselves, Bubblegum Angels has a few tips and encouraging words.
MeinMMO: How do you manage the worst part of an otherwise great hobby – finances? Is there a way to save money, especially when getting started?
Bubblegum Angels: Honestly, I paint so slowly that I haven’t yet spent too much on it! I decided to commit to a Warhammer combat patrol box, which I found to be good value for the amount of minis you get and has given me plenty of hours of joy to paint through.
But generally my advice when getting started would be not to overwhelm yourself. You won’t stick to the hobby long if you do. Just get the basics first – get whatever few paint colours you need to start off, don’t go buying the most expensive brushes right and even just see what you can use out of what you already own. Also get the free mini of the month! That’s such a great thing that Warhammer does, and you get to participate in your local community by visiting the store and meeting people there.
MeinMMO: And finally – What is your advice for beginners who are curious about miniature painting and want to get started?
Bubblegum Angels: Don’t be scared of making mistakes – you will absolutely make them and you will do so fabulously. There is a whole world within this hobby that you are SO welcome in, it’s just waiting for you to step through the door. And if you ever need help, just shoot me a message.
Anyone who wants to follow Bubblegum Angels or reach out to her for help can do so on her social media channels on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube.
Perhaps you enjoyed the artist’s insight and it sparked your curiosity as well. Miniatures have been around since the beginning of tabletop gaming, and due to the large armies involved, they exist in vast quantities. One Warhammer fan even found a box full of figures that were simply “up for grabs.” When he presented them to the community, they got pretty curious: User finds Warhammer figures in an “up for grabs” pile, community clarifies: They are worth about 500 euros
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With October 2025, fresh animes are starting again on streaming services. MeinMMO wants to know from you: Which of the series are you most looking forward to?
Every 3 months there will be a new batch of fresh animes. The last season for 2025 starts on October 1 and will end on December 31. During that time, you have several series to choose from that you can watch alongside the fresh autumn storms and Halloween season.
Spy X Family stellt Anya in Staffel 3 des Anime auf die Probe
Animes starting in Autumn 2025
Vote for which animes you are most excited about that are starting between October and December 2025. Since there are several series to choose from, we give you 3 votes to distribute. That way you don’t have to choose just one anime.
We present to you the biggest highlights that will be streaming on a service in Germany. There are completely new animes, but also new seasons or continuations of already running seasons. The only important thing is that they have not been available on any German streaming service so far.
Your favorite anime is not listed? Then cast your vote for “Other” and leave a comment about which series is missing from the survey.
The best talents of EA FC 26 are often expensive. Therefore, we have selected the best young players you can get for under €3.5 million.
What kind of players are they? In the Career Mode of EA FC 25, signing young, talented players with a lot of potential is particularly appealing. The problem is that the best talents of EA FC 26 are often very expensive – for Arda, Güler, Désire Doué, and especially Lamine Yamal, you should expect at least €50-150 million.
Therefore, we want to show you promising young players who have a market value below €5 million and are thus also suitable for smaller clubs.
In selecting the talents, we established the following criteria:
Market value below €3.5 million
At most 21 years old
The potential to reach an overall rating of at least 85
With these criteria, we found a total of 14 players that we will briefly introduce here.
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EA SPORTS FC 26 | Offizieller Enthüllungstrailer
The best talents at bargain prices for small clubs
In the next section, you will see the 28 players we found based on our criteria. They are sorted by market value. The cheapest talent on the list, the German Lennart Karl from FC Bayern Munich, is thus at the top.
However, keep in mind that some of these players are already loaned out to another club in the first season of Career Mode.
When deciding which talents to buy, in addition to the market value, the salary of each player also plays a role. This could result in some of these players falling out of consideration for your club if their demands are too high.
Is there no cheap goalkeeper? Not really, there is no goalkeeper that costs under €5 million and has at least 85 potential. However, if you can make compromises on potential, players like Lucca Brughmans from KRC Genk (82 potential) for around €625,000 or Dennis Seimen (84 potential) from SC Paderborn for about €2 million are available. You can find a list of the best goalkeeper talents here: EA FC 26: Best talents for GK – Strong goalkeepers with potential in Career Mode
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Ara: History Untold was an attempt to compete with the classic of 4X strategy. However, at its release, the game did not fully realize its potential. Now, there is a substantial update, and it improves everything – as also shown by the reviews on Steam.
What kind of game is this? Ara: History Untold is a 4X global strategy game developed by Oxide Games. The game was released on September 24, 2024, for PC (Steam) and Xbox Series X|S, and it is also included in Game Pass.
One year after the release, Ara: History Untold now receives a massive update. This includes numerous improvements that fans have long wanted.
Here you can see a trailer for the new Revolutions update for Ara: History Untold:
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Ara: History Untold – The 2.0 update brings massive improvements for the 4X game
New Game Systems, Units, and More Features
What is included in the update? The Revolutions update overhauls numerous aspects of the game and also introduces some new mechanics. Some of the most important new features include:
A new culture and influence system: This allows you to expand your territory without military intervention.
A new agitator unit: This triggers rebellions in neighboring areas and allows you to integrate these areas into your empire with enough influence.
New special units for each nation: The Mongols now deploy their famous mounted archers in battle, the Japanese have samurai, and so on.
Improvements to the crafting system: This is intended to allow players to spend more time on significant strategic decisions instead of managing minor details.
The new update is well-received by fans. The Steam rating of the game is already showing a noticeable improvement: The reviews from the last 30 days are 84% positive. In comparison, the overall rating of the nearly 2,000 reviews on Steam is only 69% positive.
“With the release of 2.0 I feel I can finally recommend this game,” Rusky writes in his Steam review. “I hope to see more development on Ara, it does it’s own thing and it’s pretty good at it!”
Bayernkrieger states in his Steam review “The 2.0 update has truly made this game what it should have been from the beginning.”
If you already own Ara: History Untold, according to most players, now is a good time to check back in. If you haven’t yet, you can purchase the Anniversary Edition on Steam for €49.99.
Are you currently looking for a new strategy game that you can invest hundreds of hours in? Even if this is not Ara: History Untold for you, you can find many more exciting recommendations on MeinMMO. Our list of the best genre representatives can be found here: The 15 Best Strategy Games for PC 2025
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Anyone who has been playing World of Warcraft for many years has certainly experienced the special customer service of the MMORPG. The response of a current Game Master reminds one of that time.
What do people associate today with Blizzard’s customer service? In recent years, reports from the WoW community have accumulated regarding significantly delayed responses, insufficient assistance, and automated responses that could also come from an AI.
No wonder, since Blizzard has repeatedly made drastic cuts in customer support. The worst was probably the closure of the location in Versailles five years ago. Because for years, it housed the European offices for marketing, customer support, and translations.
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Der Cinematic Trailer zur WoW Erweiterung Midnight verrät, wie es in Azeroth weiter geht
Rare contact with the species human
What does a player report now? That one can still have positive experiences with WoW support today is shown by the report from Copy_Kat on Reddit. The player explains that he accidentally crafted a leather armor piece for his Death Knight.
His path then took him to customer support, in hopes of getting back the materials or receiving the intended item.
In his response, Game Master Aneb’roonro points out that there is usually a rule not to comply with such requests. However, he would make an exception in this case, as he considers the time the player must have invested in gathering the materials.
Therefore, he sent the player the Spark of Starlight and the other materials via in-game mail so that he could now craft the correct item. Copy_Kat celebrates this solution as a “rare victory” for Blizzard support: “Looks like there are still some humans working at Blizzard.”
How does the community react to this? With more than 1,100 upvotes and over 140 comments. Many players point out in their comments that this type of personal communication and assistance used to be the standard at Blizzard customer service.
Lyion writes on Reddit: “This type of customer support was always present back in WoW.”
Ok-Ability5362 underscores this on Reddit: “This is how support used to look, I remember something similar happened to me during the Wrath of the Lich King (WotLK). I called them (yes, they had a phone number back then!). A Game Master (GM) came directly to my character in the game and solved the problem for me.”
kthegamergirl celebrates the Blizzard employee on Reddit: “A salute to Broon for this legendary customer service response!”
Nathund advocates on Reddit for a reward: “I hope Broon receives a bonus for this post.”
Helldivers 2 almost became a free-to-play game, revealed Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani in a Discord post, providing a surprising insight into the development history of the shooter.
What was that post about? The topic of the post was actually the technical performance of the game. Many players of Helldivers 2 have been complaining for some time about lags, low FPS, and crashes.
Many players could not even enjoy the new expansion “Into the Unjust” at release because their performance was so poor:
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Helldivers 2 shows the new expansion “Into the Unjust” in the trailer and takes players deep underground
Helldivers was originally intended as a free launch title for PS5
What did the head of Arrowhead say about this? In a post on the official Discord server for Helldivers 2, CEO Shams Jorjani attributed the technical difficulties to the development history:
“HD2 started as a AA game, it then grew in scope, then pivoted to a launch title for PS5, then pivoted to f2p, then back to premium (I might have the order messed up)”
Helldivers 2 was supposed to be a launch title for the PS5 and free. However, Sony ultimately changed its mind and made the shooter a premium title for €40. Moreover, the game did not release at the launch of the new console generation but four years later.
Regarding the game’s technology, Jorjani said: “The foundations of this big tower were made for a little bungalow on the beach.” The technical framework was simply not designed for this large scope, and many players are feeling that now.
Jorjani does not specify why Sony abandoned the free-to-play model for Helldivers 2. However, the content would likely have differed fundamentally from what players receive today. “It would have been a completely different angle. It required a completely different content pipeline,” says Jorjani.
Since September 26, 2025, EA FC 26 is officially out. For your success in Ultimate Team, you now need the best tactics. Therefore, we show you how one of the best players in the world plays.
Whose tactics are they?
Donovan “Tekkz” Hunt is a British professional player who has been playing for the E-sports team of RB Leipzig since September 2025.
Tekkz has won the English ePremier League multiple times, is a four-time FUT Champions Cup winner, and made it to the top eight players in this year’s FC Pro World Championship.
In the official ranking of all EAFC professional players by EA Sports, Tekkz ranks 11th.
In a new video on YouTube, the 24-year-old presented his best custom tactics and explained how they are played.
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Deep Dive trailer on gameplay shows 2 different gameplays and numerous adjustments
The Professional’s Tactic + Tactic Code
What kind of tactic does the professional play? Tekkz plays a form of 4-2-3-1 with two defensive midfielders who support during defense and build up the game from a deeper position. Overall, defense is relatively high. Tekkz explains: Defending deep is not fun in EA FC 26, as the opponent quickly gets into the penalty area and scores goals. Generally, the tactic is focused on short passing and game control.
This is the tactic code:
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The roles and focuses of the individual players are set by the professional as follows:
GK: Participating GK, build-up
LB, RB: Outside defense, defensive line
CB: Defense, defending
CDM: Deep-lying engine, build-up
LM, RM: Inside forwards, balanced
CAM: Shadow striker, attacks
ST: Advanced striker, attack
Through the focus “shadow striker”, your CAM acts almost as a second striker and provides an option for passing. ST and CAM should therefore stand closer together.
Does the professional also mention alternatives? No, Tekkz mentions two tactics that he switches to depending on the game situation. These are not real alternatives, but tactical adjustments. One of the tactics is for when he falls behind. The other is meant to maintain a result and secure the game.
Tactic code for the tactic in deficit: 9xWHuBVFH75@
Tactic code for the tactic to maintain the result: s#E2CwPy2oou
With Season 10 came new features and adjustments in Diablo 4, which are supposed to create excitement again, but one thing bothers the fans greatly and it has to do with the Soul Towers.
What bothers the fans? It concerns the Soul Towers in the Infernal Hordes. Before Season 10, they could be completed comfortably since the progress of defeated enemies also counted when you defeated enemies outside the radius. However, with Season 10, Blizzard changed the mechanics. Now, only kills that occur within the radius count.
This causes angry reactions among fans, as far too few enemies spawn in the circles and other players, who ignore these Soul Towers, also pull enemies away from the ritual. For many, these Soul Towers seem now useless.
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Diablo 4 shows the new features in Season 10 in the gameplay trailer
“Just remove them completely”
What do fans say about the change? They are not at all satisfied and are generally questioning the usefulness of the Soul Towers. With the restriction that has been implemented since Season 10, Blizzard could have also removed the towers from the game. The following can be heard on Reddit:
“Please just remove them completely at this point. Triple Soul Towers on the screen ruin all the fun of the improved hordes. Because in my opinion they have gotten better. Much better. But the towers ruin everything.” – Hakkdunu
“Pro tip for dealing with towers: Just don’t do it. If you have 3 towers on the screen, every event will necessarily appear in the 4th section. You can just stand there, kill mobs/events, and don’t have to run around on the screen. Is that optimal? Absolutely not. But it’s faster than wasting time with towers.” – devindran
“Lol, they now give 5 times as much material and still found a way to mess it up.” – Fluffy_Woodpecker733
Divided_we_ at least mentions a form of “solution” that can’t always be applied but makes the towers more bearable. With a bit of luck, you can select a gift that pulls your enemies into the circle with you. If you’re unlucky, which should be the case most of the time, it will be difficult to complete the towers successfully.
Will the Soul Towers be adjusted again? According to the Director of Social & Content Marketing, Adam Fletcher, Blizzard has already planned some changes for the Soul Towers. What those changes will be remains unclear at this time.
