In September, several major games like Borderlands 4 or long-awaited favorites like Hollow Knight: Silksong celebrated their release. However, there are other games on Steam that should not be overlooked during this hype. In this list, we present 5 of them.
While games like Borderlands 4, the current bestseller on Steam, are experiencing a lot of hype, some other games get overshadowed by this hype.
Nevertheless, there are certainly noteworthy releases that have taken place in September 2025 and will continue to do so, and we want to give you a little nudge for further inspirations with this list.
If you have completely lost track of other releases because of Borderlands 4, or if the new shooter simply does not interest you at all, these games might be for you.
The order of the games says nothing about their ratings, but is based on the release date of the mentioned games. The list serves as an informative source of inspiration for browsing.
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Here you can see the trailer for the first candidate in this list, Cronos: The New Dawn
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Cronos: The New Dawn in Trailer – reminiscent of Dead Space
Rating: Very Positive (86% of 2,889 user reviews are positive)
Cronos: The New Dawn by Bloober Team is a survival horror game in which a past event forever changed humanity and led to a devastated and extremely dangerous wasteland in the future.
The world is full of grotesque beings that can pose a real challenge as remnants of human civilization. These creatures are not only aggressive but can merge together, or rather, devour each other to become even more persistent, faster, and simply more horrific.
The player’s task is to find certain people in the past who did not survive the apocalypse but are crucial means to change the future. However, the more one interacts with the souls of these individuals, the more it influences the mind of the playable character.
Players on Steam report how they find Cronos: The New Dawn:
“Cronos: The New Dawn feels like the illegitimate child of Dead Space and Resident Evil,” writes DarkTerminator (via Steam).
“I’m still way too blown away by the awesome game that I have no neurons left to write a detailed review. :)” Phil eventually manages to write (via Steam).
“Cronos has a really dense atmosphere. I never thought it would captivate me like this. It’s quite difficult at times, but never frustrating,” writes Flammus (via Steam).
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Fans behind the universe of Game of Thrones have been waiting for years for the continuation of the novels, but soon at least fans of the series can look forward to new stories from Westeros. In addition to House of the Dragon, another series is set to start.
Which series is it about? Fans of the novel series A Song of Ice and Fire have been waiting since 2011 for the novel The Winds of Winter. Even George R.R. Martin is unsure if he will ever finish the series. However, fans of the fantasy universe will still be served with new series.
As it was announced recently, a new prequel series titled A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms is set to premiere in January 2026 (via Deadline). But that is not the only series to look forward to.
You can see the first teaser for the series here:
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First teaser for the new prequel of Game of Thrones: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
A new series and a new season show the story before Game of Thrones
What is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms about? The series is based on the three Hedge Knight novellas by George R.R. Martin, which can be found in Germany under the title Der Heckenritter von Westeros: Das Urteil der Sieben.
The series takes place before Game of Thrones, but 100 years after the events of House of the Dragon. The focus of the series is on the knight Ser Duncan and his squire Ei, who travel through the world of Westeros and develop a friendship along the way. As we know from the universe, Ei hides a great secret.
What else can fans of Game of Thrones look forward to? As Casey Bloys, the CEO of HBO, revealed to the magazine Deadline, the 3rd season of House of the Dragon is expected to be released in 2026. He does not mention a specific date, but expects that the season will start shortly after the 2026 Emmy window closes, which ends on May 31, 2026.
When looking at the IMDB ratings of the 2nd season of House of the Dragon, not all viewers were thrilled. The 2nd season premiered on June 16, 2024, and the 8th and final episode aired on August 4. After nearly 2 years, the series is set to return.
In the future, another series could come. In 2024, the Hollywood Reporter reported that a direct prequel to House of the Dragon is in development. It will focus on Aegon Targaryen and how he brutally conquered Westeros.
Later in 2024, the alleged author of this series, Mattson Tomlin, who is also working on The Batman Part 2, specified the information (via Entertainment Weekly). He mentioned that the planned spin-off is in quite an early stage of development.
In July 2025, Mattson Tomlin confirmed on x.com that he has already worked a lot on the script for the series. There is currently no official information on possible filming or release dates.
As part of the project, he is also supposed to collaborate with George R.R. Martin. The series is expected to be based on chapters from the book Fire & Blood, which was published in 2018. Fans of Game of Thrones can look forward to many contents in the future, even if the next book is still awaited. More about the houses from House of the Dragon can be found here: House of the Dragon: The 10 most powerful houses in the power ranking
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During the fight between Zenitsu and his opponent, a moviegoer reportedly relieved himself in the front row, where several fans were sitting at the time. Among those affected was reportedly a child.
The man allegedly stood up, opened his pants, relieved himself, and then simply sat down as if nothing had happened (see AZ Family).
The video that is circulating does not show the incident. Instead, we see how a man reacts to the public urinator, namely with punches. Afterwards, the room lights come on, the film is interrupted, and the moviegoers are asked to leave the theater.
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Demon Slayer: Trailer for the Infinity Castle Arc Movie
Man skips the trip to the restroom, then faces the consequences
What happened to the public urinator? As azfamily.com reports, the man who urinated was arrested around 11 PM local time. He now faces several charges, including indecent exposure, disorderly conduct, property damage, and failure to provide a correct name.
What happened to the fans? The cinema company is said to have been very accommodating. They reportedly offered visitors a refund as well as the option to continue watching the movie in another theater. Even with free snacks. Let’s just hope that no 4D effects like water splashes are used there.
What happened to the cinema? According to user Nito on TikTok, the affected rows are still reportedly blocked off. Some visitors had to move because of this. Likely, a thorough cleaning or replacement of the seats is still required.
Besides Demon Slayer, there is another anime coming to theaters in 2025. Hopefully, there won’t be another unpleasant incident. Which film it is and when it is being released in Germany can be found here: All anime coming to theaters in Germany in 2025
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The Willpower Cup has started in Pokémon GO. We have selected some monsters that should not be missing from your team for this mode.
What kind of Cup is this? The Willpower Cup is a Super League variant where all participating monsters must have the Fighting, Psychic, or Dark type. It doesn’t matter if they have another type as well. What matters is that they possess at least one of the 3 types. Additionally, the monsters must not exceed the limit of 1,500 CP.
Furthermore, there are 3 monsters that are banned in this mode. These are Gardevoir, Zorua, and Zoroark.
When does the Cup run? The mode started on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:00 PM. It runs until Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 10:00 PM. All Stardust rewards, except those at the end of a battle set, are also increased to 4 times the amount.
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The strongest monsters for the Willpower Cup
Lepumentas
What kind of Pokémon is this? Lepumentas is a monster with the types Psychic and Ground. You obtain it by evolving Puppance.
Lepumentas
What attacks should the monster have? When you use the monster, you should go for the fast attack Mud Shot and the charge attacks Rock Tomb and Fire Spin.
What IV values are desirable? If you have a Lepumentas with the values 0 Attack, 14 Defense, and 15 HP, you have the perfect values for the Cup.
What is this monster good for? Lepumentas can take some damage and covers some opposing monsters with its charge attacks of the types Rock and Ground. You can use it at the start of a battle as well as later.
Grypheldis
What kind of Pokémon is this? Grypheldis has the types Dark and Flying. The Pokémon is the evolution of Skallyk.
What attacks should the monster have? Grypheldis is usually played best with a moveset consisting of Air Slash, Foul Play, and Aerial Ace.
What IV values are desirable? 0 Attack, 13 Defense, and 15 HP.
What is this monster good for? Grypheldis has high defense and is hard to defeat when your opponent doesn’t have a type advantage. Fighting-type monsters usually fare poorly against Grypheldis. Can be used at the start or later in the battle.
Metang
What kind of Pokémon is this? If you evolve a Tanhel, you get Metang. The monster has the types Psychic and Steel.
What attacks should the monster have? For this monster, focus on the attacks Leaf Blade, Psyshock, and Gyro Ball.
What IV values are desirable? 0 Attack, 13 Defense, and 15 HP.
What is this monster good for? Metang is particularly suited for starting a battle. It can withstand a lot, quickly use charge attacks, and force the opponent to switch their Pokémon or use their shields.
You can also opt for the Shadow variant of Metang. This version takes a bit less damage but deals more damage. Both variants perform well in the Willpower Cup.
Epitaff
What kind of Pokémon is this? Epitaff has the types Fighting and Ghost. You obtain it by first evolving a Menki into Rasaff and then into Epitaff.
Epitaff
What attacks should the monster have? Epitaff is very strong when equipped with the attacks Counter, Close Combat, and Ice Punch. Since Close Combat is an exclusive move, you need to use a charged TM if you don’t already have an Epitaff with this move.
What IV values are desirable? 2 Attack, 15 Defense, and 15 HP.
What is this monster good for? Epitaff is particularly suited as the first monster in battle or for switching in. With its Ice Punch, it can cause significant problems for some opposing Flying-type monsters.
You can also opt for the Shadow variant of Epitaff, depending on your preference.
Piondragi
What kind of Pokémon is this? If you evolve Pionskora, you will get Piondragi. The Pokémon has the types Poison and Dark.
Piondragi
What attacks should the monster have? Piondragi shines especially when you teach the monster the attacks Poison Jab, Crunch, and Aqua Tail.
What IV values are desirable? The perfect Piondragi has the IV values 2 Attack, 15 Defense, and 14 HP.
What is this monster good for? The Pokémon can quickly use charge attacks and build pressure on the opponent, forcing them to use their shields. Crunch also has a 20% chance to lower the opponent’s Defense.
It is especially suitable as the first monster or for switching in.
Galar-Gallopa
What kind of Pokémon is this? The Galar variant of Gallopa has the types Psychic and Fairy. You get it when you evolve Galar-Ponita.
What attacks should the monster have? For this monster, a combination of the attacks Fairy Wind, Body Slam, and Play Rough is recommended.
What IV values are desirable? 0 Attack, 13 Defense, and 15 HP.
What is this monster good for? Galar-Gallopa can also quickly use charge attacks and thus apply pressure to the opponent, forcing them to use their shields. This strength comes with the drawback that Galar-Gallopa does not hold up particularly well.
It should ideally be used at the start of a battle or switched in during the battle.
Rasaff
What kind of Pokémon is this? Not only Epitaff, but Rasaff itself is also one of the best attackers in the Willpower Cup. The monster is the evolution of Menki and has the Fighting type.
Rasaff
What attacks should the monster have? Karate Chop, Close Combat, and Ice Punch is the preferred moveset for this monster. However, both Karate Chop and Close Combat are exclusive moves, for which you need to use a Fast TM and a Charged TM, respectively, if you don’t already have them.
What IV values are desirable? 1 Attack, 15 Defense, and 15 HP.
What is this monster good for? While Rasaff does not hold up particularly well, it can quickly use its charge attacks and cover a wide range of opposing monsters, making it very effective against them.
What should I consider when assembling a team? When putting together your team, ensure that it is balanced. You will generally not have successful battles if all your monsters are susceptible to one type.
Also, make sure that you don’t only have glass cannons in your team that can be knocked out after a few attacks from the opponent. A mix of strong glass cannons and sturdy defenders can make a better team overall.
What should I pay attention to in battle? Also, get to know your Pokémon that you are using. Find out which of your opponent’s monsters can deal strong damage to your own and which cannot. It is not always necessary to exhaust your shields directly. A smart use of shields can make the difference between victory and defeat.
Other good monsters: Of course, not only the 7 mentioned monsters are good for the Willpower Cup. They are, however, monsters of the current meta that many of you might already have or that are easier to obtain. We will list some further recommended monsters in the following table:
Pokémon
Attacks
IV
Note
Galar-Lavados (Dark, Flying)
Counter, Fly and Dive
0/13/12
Hard to obtain
Crypto-Kramurx (Dark, Flying)
Peck, Drill Peck, and Foul Play
0/15/14
Requires XL candy
Zobiris (Dark, Ghost)
Dark Claw, Foul Play, and Shadow Ball
0/15/15
Requires XL candy
Schlingking (Dark, Dragon)
Dragon Tail, Twister, and Dragon Claw
1/15/15
Only available temporarily
Kryppuk (Dark, Ghost)
Counter, Rock Tomb, and Shadow Ball
0/15/15
Only available temporarily
In addition to the Willpower Cup, there are still events, raids, and many other contents that await you this month. If you want to get an overview of when which contents are active in the game, feel free to take a look at our overview of all events in September 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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Jens “Knossi” Knossalla reacted to the contestant presentation of 7 vs. Wild. He noticed that the survival show still owes something to the former participant. Promptly, he calls Fritz Meinecke to demand the debt.
What promise is at stake? Jens “Knossi” Knossalla is not only a Twitch streamer but also a former contestant of 7 vs. Wild. In seasons 2 and 3, his participation marked the show and he became a fan favorite, even though he was the exact opposite before.
In the Twitch livestream (via YouTube), he recently reacted to the contestant presentation of the new season 5 of 7 vs. Wild. The former participant noticed that the show has not yet fulfilled a promise.
Due to the takeover of 7 vs. Wild by the production company Calivision, the show was broadcast on a separate YouTube channel and no longer on the channel of founder Fritz Meinecke. According to Knossi, there was a promise that all participants of season 3 would receive a YouTube play button from the channel. But it never arrived. A fact he wanted to change.
What is the Play Button?
The YouTube play button is the award from YouTube for reaching milestones in the form of subscribers gained on the YouTube channel. Each channel owner receives a button when they reach the respective level. There are the following levels:
Silver – 100,000 subscribers
Gold – 1,000,000 subscribers
Diamond – 10,000,000 subscribers
Red Diamond – 100,000,000 subscribers
Here you can learn more about Knossi:
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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi
Call to the Founders
Who did Knossi call? Directly after noticing that he had not yet received the play button, he called the “7 vs. Wild” founding father Fritz Meinecke live on stream. Meinecke answered the call in Sweden and explained that he was currently with SurvivalMattin (known from seasons 1 and 3), Bommel (known from season 1), and Brian (outdoor influencer).
Knossi did not want to disturb the outdoor meeting for long and confronted Meinecke directly with the problem. However, the show’s founder could not remember any agreement on the same. Meinecke himself, as well as the other founders, can no longer send the play button – they have since exited 7 vs. Wild.
Meinecke explains that he himself would have received a play button and did not know how Knossi would get one. He also did not want to reveal a contact to the new production company live on stream.
What else has Knossi tried? After the rejection from founding father Fritz Meinecke, Jens “Knossi” Knossalla did not want to give up and tried it with the other founders. While he probably lost the number of Johannes Hovekamp, he also called the third founder, Maximilian Kovacs, live on stream.
But aside from the stylish profile picture, which Knossi praised himself, he saw nothing. The founder did not answer the call. The former participant then sent a voice message to the founder explaining his request. So far, it is unclear whether he will still receive his button.
Lego has recreated the Bugatti Chiron from LEGO bricks. The result is quite impressive, and even more impressive is the fact that the model can actually drive, albeit not as fast as the real vehicle from the manufacturer Bugatti.
Lego has built the super sports car Bugatti Chiron at a 1:1 scale from LEGO bricks. The vehicle was actually constructed in the Czech town of Kladno. In Kladno, they specialize in creating large exhibition pieces for shops or Legoland parks.
The special thing about the Bugatti Chiron made of LEGO: It is not only an authentic recreation, but it can also really drive. This is because thousands of LEGO motors are hidden inside that move the vehicle along the test track.
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The LEGO Bugatti weighs 1.5 tons and is made of over 1 million parts
What is included in the vehicle?Lego has detailed on its own blog what is included in the LEGO vehicle: A total of more than 1 million LEGO Technic elements were used in the model, but no glue was used during assembly. In theory, the vehicle can be completely disassembled back into its components.
How fast does the Bugatti go? The finished LEGO vehicle was tested by official Bugatti test driver Andy Wallace on the Bugatti test track in Germany. The speed achieved was 20 km/h. For comparison: The real Bugatti Chiron has an official top speed of 420 km/h.
What other details are important? The LEGO vehicle weighs 1,500 kilograms, while the “original” weighs a bit more at 1,995 kg. The theoretical power in LEGO is 5.3 hp. The theoretical power of the real vehicle is 1,500 hp.
In total, the team from Kladno has invested 13,438 working hours in the development and construction of the vehicle, according to Lego.
Facts & Numbers:
Over 1,000,000 LEGO Technic elements in total
339 different LEGO Technic elements used
No glues used during assembly
Total weight: 1,500 kg
The motor contains:
2,304 LEGO Power Functions motors
4,032 LEGO Technic gears
2,016 LEGO Technic axles
Theoretical power of 5.3 hp
Estimated torque of 92 Nm
Functional rear spoiler (using LEGO Power Functions and pneumatics)
Functional speedometer, built entirely from LEGO Technic elements
13,438 working hours for development and construction
Since September 12, 2025, players can explore the world of Borderlands 4 while looting and leveling up. The community has already achieved quite a lot. For this, there is now a reward in the form of the Break-Free Pack. In addition to cosmetic items, there is also a legendary item that you can redeem.
What is this code? Gearbox is now rewarding players of Borderlands 4 with a few items through the Break-Free Pack. To do this, you only need to redeem the following SHiFT code:
What are the rewards? For your vault hunters, you will receive a skin and there are also 2 new skins for your Echo-4 (Free yourself and Kn0x). The big highlight is a new shield that will help you during your playthrough: The Firebreak.
Due to the special effect of the shield, a nova activates on 3 enemies, dealing damage to them when your shield is broken.
The shield scales, but is at least level 25. So, if you want a legendary shield for the endgame, it’s worth waiting until level 50 to open the rewards.
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Der Trailer zur Launch-Woche von Borderlands 4
Reward for a lot of chaos
What is the community rewarded for? On the official website for Borderlands 4, Gearbox published statistics that the players have achieved since the release and for which they want to reward the community. Among these are numbers like:
4,563,416 times players died from grenades
2,034,399 times players died from barrels
764,733,586 items have been looted (Common items do not count)
487,585 items have been scavenged from trash bins
65,141,156.10 kilometers have been driven in vehicles
62,718,658 bosses have been attempted, and 55,403,323 bosses have been defeated
Players managed this in less than a week. In a game like Borderlands 4, a lot of loot is part of the daily routine, which makes these numbers quite plausible.
How about you, have you accomplished a lot in Borderlands 4 already, or are you only really playing on the weekend? Feel free to let us know in the comments. If you need guides and tips for Borderlands 4, you can find them here: Borderlands 4: All guides, tips, and lists at a glance
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The Twitch streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler is known for spending a lot of money in Clash Royale, and apparently influences his Twitch colleague Paul Frege.
What game is it about? The Twitch streamer Paul Frege has apparently recently started playing the mobile game Clash Royale. The game Clash Royale offers some pay-to-win opportunities. This means that those who invest real money in the game will progress faster.
The chance of particularly strong cards is increased with real money, and purchased currencies help to level up the cards faster.
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Vom Pizza-Lieferant zu einem der größten deutschen Twitch-Streamer – Leben und Karriere von Trymacs in 2 Minuten
“I want to buy!”
Whom does Paul Frege turn to? He seeks advice from the Twitch streamer Trymacs. His rapid progress in Clash Royale in the past has apparently impressed his Twitch colleague Paul Frege so much that he wants to follow in his footsteps. In a clip from a Twitch stream (via YouTube), Paul Frege approaches Trymacs and asks him for advice.
Paul Frege first wants to know what else he can collect with his already purchased pass. Trymacs answers his question, and Paul Frege then hints that he wants to unlock even more: “I want to buy!” (Source: YouTube from 00:21).
Although Trymacs himself is at the forefront when it comes to pay-to-win, he holds back his Twitch colleague here a bit. He points out that Paul Frege already has good troops. However, he is not deterred from his plan and quickly makes the in-app purchases.
From one of the chests, he draws a good card, and Trymacs advises him to level up the card immediately. However, since Paul Frege does not have enough gold for that, it must be purchased with real money. Both Twitch streamers are happy in the end, as Paul Frege’s deck has become much stronger due to the upgrades.
Especially in the game Clash Royale, Trymacs is willing to keep putting money into it. His “playing style” has led to him being regarded as a top player by the Twitch streamer Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart. The American streamer organized a tournament around Clash Royale and was impressed by Trymacs’ placement in the player charts. What he did not know: Trymacs had more or less bought his good card deck rather than actually earned it.
Since Katy Kaszynski took over the management of Scot Lane, New World seems to be on the rise again. The content of the next season excites the community.
What is planned for Season 10? A first glimpse was already given through the roadmap for New World released in July, but now Amazon Games has presented the content of the upcoming content package in detail, which is set to go live on October 13, 2025. Here are the highlights:
The new area Nighthaven, which thematically fits very well with Halloween due to its werewolves, vampires, and spooky regions.
In Nighthaven, you will encounter a new story questline revolving around the tear of Gäas.
In the new catacombs mode, teams of up to 3 players explore procedurally generated dungeons. There, you will fight normal enemies as well as bosses and collect power-ups, cursed resources, and currency that you must bring out of the respective dungeon before time runs out. With each defeated boss, the difficulty level and loot quality increases.
The Night Island will feature a new 10-player raid, which is said to resemble the Hort der Gorgonen in terms of length and structure.
New map for the Outpost Rush: The Tower is a new 20vs20 battlefield for PvP enthusiasts.
Additionally, the season will overhaul the existing endgame of New World concerning systems, progression, gear, and rewards.
With the increase of the level cap to 70, the gear score will rise from 725 to 800. PvP modes, currently scaling with a gear score of 700, will now scale with 775.
Instead of a customizable gem socket, gear can now have up to four empty sockets, into which you can insert new effect modifications called “Charms.” These Charms can be found fully refined but are mostly crafted from rare materials that drop with endgame content.
Equipment sets with set bonuses will be introduced, which you can earn through the new raid, the catacombs, as well as the PvP series. You can combine multiple sets to create the best possible synergies for your build.
A new generation of Shadow Shards will arrive, allowing you to upgrade existing pieces of equipment with a gear score of at least 700. Shadow Shards are now a currency with a cap of 1,000 and a weekly earnable cap. This is meant to keep the value of Shadow Shards stable permanently.
There will continue to be unique equipment pieces with powerful and rare effects called “Infixes.” These work similarly to the unique effects on artifacts.
Equipment pieces will no longer have effects that simply raise attributes. Instead, there will be more exciting effects that fit different playstyles or provide other advantages. Equipment with attribute effects will be adjusted accordingly: The attributes are part of the normal offering of the respective item, and an additional effect will be added that will not be too strong in the old equipment yet, as it is an additional bonus.
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New World Aeternum: Well-Staged Gameplay Trailer for Launch
“Could finally fix the biggest weakness”
How is the community reacting to this announcement? Many players celebrate the planned innovations and look forward to the upcoming season. Amazon Games in general and new head Katy Kaszynski are often praised for the new direction.
Raidenz258 writes in his post on Reddit: “I am always one to criticize New World, which it often deserves … but the latest changes and this complete overhaul of equipment and endgame could finally fix the biggest weakness, namely the lack of endgame loops.”
Otiknayluj celebrates on Reddit the new direction: “Scott left New World to work on a new project (presumably the Lord of the Rings MMO), and Kathy took over the leadership. Since then, the updates have been excellent. The game has evolved from an Outpost Rush map into three new ones in less than six months. They are really hot as frying fat.”
Jafariz reports on Reddit that the increasing enthusiasm is also felt on the servers: “The game is currently riding a wave. Cities and the world are populated. It is a great time to return.”
lazulx looks forward to Reddit his comeback: “That sounds fantastic. I am really looking forward to returning.”
The joy is understandable. What New World Aeternum and the previous seasons have lacked are motivating and rewarding PvE activities or systems for high-level characters that can draw players to the servers for a longer period. Exactly this gap could be filled by Season 10 in October.
Despite significant criticism of the previous seasons of New World Aeternum, we already observed a small but significant increase in player numbers in July, which regularly settles at peak times with 10,000 to 13,000 simultaneously active Steam users (Source: steamdb.info). This is in addition to console owners, with New World now integrated into PlayStation Plus.
In Navy CIS, the cases are the stars of each episode, but the lovable characters and their relationships kept many fans invested in the series. We asked you in a survey about the most popular couple in the series and you gave a clear answer – and not without reason.
How did you vote? In our ranking of the top 5 couples in Navy CIS, we looked at the search volume between August 2024 and July 2025 using the website Keyword Tool. You could also vote on which couple is your favorite.
In the survey, 3,686 readers participated (as of 16.09.2025, 15:00), and unsurprisingly, 58% of the votes chose Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo as the best couple. In line with the new series. In second place with 11% is surprisingly the couple Jimmy Palmer and Jessica Knight, which didn’t even appear in the top 5. You can see the other rankings from the survey here:
Tony DiNozzo / Ziva David with approx. 58% (2128 votes)
Jimmy Palmer / Jessica Knight with approx. 11% (400 votes)
Timothy McGee / Delilah Fieldings-McGee with approx. 9% (335 votes)
Nicholas Torres / Eleanor Bishop with approx. 5% (199 votes)
Anthony DiNozzo / Jeanne Benoit with approx. 3% (99 votes)
Eleanor Bishop / Jake Malloy with under 1% (16 votes)
Ziva David / Ray Cruz with under 1% (14 votes)
Tony and Ziva clearly won quite dominantly. Their popularity has several reasons.
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Tony and Ziva celebrate their return in the new spin-off of NCIS
Not just a popular couple
What makes them so popular? Ziva made her first appearance in Season 3, Episode 1. She joined the team as an outsider, and right from her first appearance, Tony and Ziva teased each other. Like in a sitcom, they dated other people, but there was often a flirty undertone.
This appeals to viewers because one constantly wonders: When will it finally happen? However, because the series focuses on individual cases, it never feels annoying. As viewers, one organically develops a sense of the relationship between the two over time.
One gets invested for several seasons, but without it being shoved in one’s face. The few moments are smaller highlights for the fans and often also comedic moments. The seriousness of the cases is never undermined. Romance is not the focus, and that’s precisely why it works so well, especially with Tony and Ziva.
On the other hand, the characters stand well on their own. Tony has been around since Season 1 (he previously appeared in Season 8 of JAG) and is the less serious counterpart to Gibbs. At the same time, he is also a good agent who quickly became a fan favorite with his quips.
Ziva is like an outsider who quickly grows on the agents (and the viewers). She is one of the best agents in the series due to her training. Plus, she is tough and can counter Tony’s quips and hold her own. They had good chemistry right from the start. As colleagues, friends, and if one looks at the popularity of the new series, also as partners.
They are also popular characters who had enough time to develop. Even apart from each other, they have become fan favorites, and not without reason. If one likes both characters, one is likely to also like the relationship of the two.
Tony and Ziva had a special role within the series, also with other characters like McGee or Gibbs. This established and developed them as characters. The series’ light approach to romance fit perfectly. What do you think? Why are the two so popular? Feel free to let us know in the comments. If you are looking for alternatives to Navy CIS, you will find them here: 7 series like NCIS
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MOBA games like League of Legends, DotA 2, or Deadlock are considered by MeinMMO author Nico Scheibel to be some of the best games ever. There is now a new game on Steam that combines his beloved genre with Dragon Ball and has captivated him immediately.
After almost 13 years and over 10,000 hours in the MOBA genre, I was skeptical whether I could be captivated by a new MOBA or if this new Dragon Ball game would simply be a small fishing boat next to luxury liners like LoL or DotA 2. But first, the hard facts:
What game are we talking about? Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra is a free 4vs4 MOBA and was released on September 10, 2025, on Steam. In addition to PC, it is also available for PlayStation, Switch, and on smartphones (iOS, Android).
As one of 22 characters from Dragon Ball, you fight in an arena with two lanes. During the match, you must battle both NPC opponents and special bosses, and ultimately defeat your four enemies to reach and collect the titular Dragon Ball.
Here you can see the trailer for Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra:
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Trailer von Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra zeigt rasante MOBA-Action
Find all seven Dragon Balls and your wishes will come true, but first you wait for a little monster
Like every new game, I started with the tutorial. After getting familiar with the controls, such as moving with WASD, which LoL is currently testing on their servers, or attacking with left click, I was taught the first basic mechanics of the game. Where are the towers? How do I destroy them? What should I pay attention to on the map? The game explains all of this quickly, and I was able to start a practice round right away.
Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra employs a typical role distribution of DPS (damage), tank (defender), and support (helper). At the beginning, each role has a hero that you can welcome into your collection. Additionally, there are some free characters that you can play without owning them. More characters are unlocked through the so-called “Star Collection,” which you can level up by improving your heroes.
Upon entering the first round, the action started almost immediately. The team, consisting of four players, splits with two characters each onto the upper and lower lanes. On the way to the gathering point for crazy heroes who like to fight, there are some NPC monsters to level up. After running past two towers (Gods of Destruction), my teammate and I encounter our lane opponents, and the first battle begins to defeat the special NPC and gain an advantage.
The beginning of a round and the first battle against the lane opponents
At that moment, I realized that Dragon Ball plays slightly differently compared to other well-known MOBAs. The biggest point that stood out to me was: There are no minions that walk from the base to the lane to serve as cannon fodder. Thus, there is no way to push the lane traditionally.
This means you have to wait for a small helper (Zen-Oh) that flies over the lane to the next tower at intervals. This helper cannot be attacked or stopped. Once Zen-Oh has arrived, a time window opens during which the tower can be pushed. Various special techniques (abilities) available during the time window deal more or less damage to the towers and destroy them.
If you have destroyed all the towers, you can head towards the Dragon Ball, touch it after one last hurdle, and thus win the game.
Majin Boo grabs the Dragon Ball and wins the round
A nice learning curve without hundreds of items
Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra does not use an item system. This means what is one of the biggest elements in other MOBAs is absent here. But this is by no means bad and helps veterans to quickly adapt to the game. Newbies, on the other hand, are not overly intimidated and can initially focus on their hero without being overwhelmed by hundreds of different items.
Each character has different techniques, and these can be upgraded and improved as needed or automatically by the game. All the heroes I have played so far feel unique and have nice and challenging playstyles.
For example, Piccolo is a typical DPS and prefers to fight at a sufficient distance from the enemy. Some of his attacks deal significant damage from afar, but he is an easy target for characters that shine in close combat. At first glance, this sounds very normal and simple, however, Piccolo has a technique that allows him to pull himself towards a wall to chase opponents or escape from them.
Ultimate animation of Piccolo
Through such mechanics, the various characters have a certain depth of play and a good learning curve, where I did not miss an item system.
Although there are no items, the game provides a way to customize your heroes, even if only slightly. With the God Combo cards that you receive during a round, you can utilize small additional effects. For example, the first attack after a universal dodge step deals more damageor you gain health regeneration after getting hit and falling below a certain value.
Same arena with different effects
Each round of Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra is played in the same arena. Each side features the “Base” where a Dragon Ball awaits to be touched by you. Between the two bases, there are two lanes, each with two Gods of Destruction (towers). Outside the lanes, there are small combat areas where larger bosses spawn and provide different buffs when defeated.
One of the most interesting and fun ideas of this MOBA is the God Hand function. Before each match, two of them are randomly selected, bringing small additional rules into play, making each round feel different despite the same arena. For example, defeated opponents may explode, launching other enemies away, or the Gods of Destruction spawn bushes for hiding.
Overview of the God Hand and the minimap
Small cutscenes in a multiplayer game? What’s that about?
Another feature of the game is small cutscenes (only a few seconds long) that play at certain moments in the fight. At first, I found these annoying, but it turned out that they are not just for the anime main character feeling but are an additional mechanic. If you execute a finishing blow, this is shown with a small cool “finisher” sequence and grants you a movement speed bonus.
Just like with the finishing blow, there is the charge attack. If two characters move towards each other at top speed, the first attacker can execute the charge attack. Again, a small sequence is shown, and the opponent starts to stagger, while the cooldown of your techniques is reduced. In the sequences, you gain total immunity, so you won’t be defeated by enemies during them. After the revelation that these sequences provide a bonus, I found them really cool and enjoyed triggering them.
Son Goku executes a charge attack
A nice MOBA for beginners and veterans
Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra may not have the extreme depth of play as other MOBAs, but there are enough mechanics and gameplay elements that can captivate even a long-time player. Newcomers to the genre get a nice MOBA that is not overly complex and quick to learn, but hard to master.
Fans of Dragon Ball will also not be disappointed. There is a sufficient selection of various iconic characters, and the visuals convey a true Dragon Ball feel. The small cutscenes when the round starts or when you execute a finishing blow with your teammate are nice to watch and a lot of fun.
A new action game on Steam has over 45,000 concurrent players just days after release. The first reviews are also full of praise.
What game is this about? It is Shape of Dreams, a new action game. This combines the roguelite genre with MOBA influences: Hades meets League of Legends, one could say. The whole thing is being developed by the Korean studio Lizard Smoothie.
Shape of Dreams takes place in a dream world, where you hack your way through dangerous monsters. You can do this either solo or in co-op with up to 4 players. You choose one of 8 heroes, each offering their own combat style and a variety of builds.
Shape of Dreams: The official launch trailer for the Roguelite MOBA mix on Steam
Players on Steam can’t get enough
How is the game currently being received? Apart from major titles like Borderlands 4, Shape of Dreams is celebrating one of the currently best releases on Steam:
The game had over 23,000 concurrent players on Steam on its first day (according to steamdb.info)
By September 14, Shape of Dreams increased and reached its current peak of over 45,000 concurrent players
Of 3,530 reviews (as of September 16, 14:18), 81% are positive. The game thus receives an overall rating of “very positive” on Steam
The reviews praise, among other things, the great variety of options without overwhelming newcomers to the genre. “A well-rounded game that surprises, challenges, and remains accessible at the same time. A clear recommendation from me!”, writes a player in their Steam review.
Another Steam review says: “Shape of Dreams is so awesome that after a few hours of grinding you no longer know if you are still playing or already hypnotized. […] With friends, it gets completely wild.”
“9 hours sunken into it immediately after purchase. Gameplay is really fun, it’s challenging and the meta-progression is also great! […] 10/10!”, states another review on Steam.
Those who want to try Shape of Dreams before buying can still download a demo of the game on Steam. Until September 24, the game is also available with a 20% discount. So it costs only 19.60 € instead of the usual 24.50 €.
Currently, Team GO Rocket is back in takeover mode in Pokémon GO. We have looked at which strong monsters you should definitely catch here.
Since September 16, 2025, the Psychic Spectacle: Takeover has been running in Pokémon GO. During this event, you can challenge Giovanni again and steal a legendary Crypto monster from him. However, the other Rocket bosses and Grunts are also active in large numbers during the event.
We have put together some strong monsters that you should definitely catch in the current event. Due to the high number of Rockets in the game, you can hunt and collect the strong monsters much more easily than usual.
Important: When you click on a Rocket Grunt in the game, they will first greet you with a message. After the greeting, you will see another line from the Grunt, under which you can also start the battle. These lines are important if you want to hunt monsters specifically.
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Boreas (Incarnate Form)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Boreas is a legendary monster of the Flying type. Since the regular variant of the monster is already a strong Flying attacker, the Crypto variant of the monster is even stronger.
Boreas in the Incarnate form (left) and in the Therian form (right)
How do I get this Pokémon? If you complete the special research of the event and successfully defeat Giovanni, you can catch Boreas as a Crypto monster from him. If you have trouble in battle, we have the right help for you: Defeating Giovanni – Best Counters in September 2025.
Larvitar
What kind of Pokémon is this? Larvitar is a monster from the 2nd generation. It can evolve into Pupitar and then into Tyranitar.
Tyranitar, especially in its Crypto variant, is still one of the strongest attackers of the Rock and Dark types in Pokémon GO. So it’s worth having one or two specimens in your team.
Larvitar
How do I get this Pokémon? You can catch Larvitar when you find and defeat the Rocket boss Cliff.
Capuno
What kind of Pokémon is this? Capuno is from the 5th generation and has the types Dark and Dragon. It evolves into Duodino and then into Trikephalo. With Trikephalo, you get one of the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO of the Dark type.
Capuno is first catchable as a Crypto monster in this event
How do I get this Pokémon? To get Capuno, you must look for Rocket Grunts who say the line “A good roar is half the battle!” before the battle. Here you can obtain Capuno, as well as Dratini and Balgoras.
Balgoras
What kind of Pokémon is this? Balgoras is a Rock and Dragon monster from the 6th generation. It can evolve into Monargoras.
Crypto-Monargoras is one of the best Rock attackers that you can currently obtain in Pokémon GO.
Balgoras
How do I get this Pokémon? Balgoras is also waiting with the phrase “A good roar is half the battle!” from Rocket Grunts. However, you can also receive Dratini or Capuno instead.
Magnetilo
What kind of Pokémon is this? Magnetilo is from the 1st generation. It can evolve into Magneton and then into Magnezone. It has the types Electric and Steel.
Magnezone is found among the top Electric attackers. If you still need it, you should use this event to catch Crypto-Magnetilo.
Magnetilo
How do I get this Pokémon? If you find a Rocket Grunt who says before the fight, “You will be shocked!”, you can get Magnetilo here. Alternatively, you can also find Wattzapf and Voltilamm here. Magnetilo can also appear as Shiny.
Trasla and Kirlia
What kind of Pokémon is this? Kirlia is the evolution of Trasla. While the female Kirlia can evolve into Gardevoir, the male variant can evolve into both Gardevoir and Gallade.
Gardevoir has the types Fairy and Psychic and is one of the strongest Fairy attackers in the game.
Trasla, Kirlia, Gallade, and Gardevoir in regular and Shiny variants
How do I get this Pokémon? If you see the line “Look at how cute my Pokémon is!” before the battle, you can receive Kirlia here. But beware: with Rocket Grunts that say this line, you can also receive Snubbull, Flunkifer, Alola Vulpix, or Galar Smogmog instead.
Trasla, which you can also obtain as Shiny, is also available from Grunts who say, “Are you afraid of invisible forces?” You can also receive Puppance and Iscalar from this Grunt.
Strepoli
What kind of Pokémon is this? Strepoli is the evolution of Praktibalk and the pre-evolution of Meistagrif. With Crypto-Meistagrif, you receive one of the best Fighting attackers in the game.
Strepoli
How do I get this Pokémon? If you find trainers with the line “This muscular body is not just for show!”, you can receive Strepoli here. However, these Grunts may also have Manki, Machollo, Makuhita, Kicklee, or Nockchan.
Rihorn
What kind of Pokémon is this? Rihorn is from the 1st generation and has the types Ground and Rock. It can evolve into Rizeros and then into Rihornior.
Crypto-Rihornior is a true powerhouse. As a Ground attacker, it is among the top 10 monsters; as a Rock attacker, it is even among the top 3 strongest attackers of that type.
Rihorn
How do I get this Pokémon? If a Rocket Grunt says before the battle, “We will stomp you into the ground!”, you can receive Rihorn here.
Quiekel
What kind of Pokémon is this? This monster is from the 2nd generation. With Keifel and Mamutel, it has 2 evolutions. All 3 Pokémon have the types Ground and Ice.
Mamutel is one of the best Ice attackers overall and can also be used as a very strong Ground attacker.
Quiekel
How do I get this Pokémon? If a Rocket Grunt greets you with the phrase “You are walking on thin ice!”, you can receive Quiekel here. Alternatively, you might also encounter Amarino and Sniebel here.
Tanhel
What kind of Pokémon is this? Tanhel has existed since the 3rd generation and has the types Steel and Psychic. It can evolve into Metang and then into Metagross.
Crypto-Metagross is one of the strongest Steel attackers overall. It can also be used as a Psychic attacker.
Tanhel
How do I get this Pokémon? “You will not overcome my iron will!” is the phrase a Rocket Grunt must say for you to obtain Tanhel. You can also get it as Shiny. Other potential monsters from this Rocket Grunt are Alolan Sandshrew and Alolan Diglett.
There are other monsters that have strengths and can currently be obtained from Rocket Grunts. Pokémon that can also be obtained as Shiny are marked with a *.
Pokémon
Evolution
Line from Rocket Grunt
Dratini*
Dragonair, good Dragon attacker
“A good roar is half the battle!”
Snubbull
Granbull, good Fairy attacker
“Look at how cute my Pokémon is!”
Machollo*
Machoke, good Fighting attacker
“This muscular body is not just for show!”
Flampion
Flampivian, good Fire attacker
“Do you know how hot a Pokémon’s fire breath can be?”
Nebulak und Alpollo
Gengar, good Ghost attacker
“Boo… Boohoo…!”
Tentacha*
Tentoxa, good monster for the Hyper League
“We are ready. You can count on that!”
Not only the Rocket event is running in September in Pokémon GO. As usual, there are a variety of events, raids, and other content waiting for you this month. If you want to know what they are, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in September 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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Not everything in World of Warcraft is self-explanatory. Some objects in the capital have a long story – that hardly anyone knows about today.
World of Warcraft has existed for over 20 years and those who now dive into the game world will not understand everything right away. The world has changed frequently and some monument or object in the environment can cause confusion. Sometimes it requires the help of veterans to explain seemingly obvious things.
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Which object is it about? In the WoW subreddit, thilkerbaumer asked what the large reddish-brown object in Stormwind is that is displayed by the lake. He received the question from a coworker who had looked into the game again after many years. However, the thread creator did not know the answer himself and could not find it in the game’s wiki. Luckily, there are veterans who could explain it:
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“That is a jaw fragment of Deathwing. We defeated him in Dragon Soul at the end of Cataclysm.”
Displaying parts of dragons has a long tradition in World of Warcraft. Even the heads of Onyxia and Nefarian were displayed in Stormwind back then. It is not surprising that a part of Deathwing is given the same “honor”.
Can you learn this in the game? Yes, the information is still all available. You can still simply walk into the raid “Dragon Soul” and take down Deathwing to find exactly this fragment of Deathwing’s jaw – because that is where the loot from the boss fight is.
Alternatively, you could also simply approach the jaw fragment in Stormwind and keep your eyes peeled. Because below the fragment stands Chromie (one of her many versions) and also reveals what the fragment is about. However, the gnome is extremely small compared to the item, so you might overlook her.
“I always found it funny when you start as a Dracthyr, Ebonhorn explains the current situation in front of your ‘father’.” – robcraftdocta
“BACK IN MY TIME, DEATHWING MURDERED US ON OUR WAY TO ULDUM FROM THE SKY. ROUND TRIP.” – bryroo
“WoW players do not know who Deathwing is. Do you feel old yet?” – HeroicYogurt
It is also not surprising that many of the younger players do not know all the old things in World of Warcraft. After all, many secrets have accumulated over the decades that have little to do with the current story. If you are into secrets in WoW, we have presented many of them here.
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Do you want to play Harlowe in Borderlands 4? Here is an interesting build to get into the game with a lot of damage.
Harlowe is the “Gravitar”. She is a technician with a Maliwan background, and that makes her enemies feel it too.
With her various gadgets, Harlowe is quite versatile when it comes to dealing damage. Like the other Vault Hunters, she also has three skill trees and action skills that you can upgrade.
However, it can be quite overwhelming at the beginning. In which direction should you skill Harlowe? YouTuber Moxsy has an answer: The content creator was able to invest 150 hours in Borderlands 4 before the game’s release and tried out various builds.
In doing so, he also found one for Harlowe that is well suited for the start of the game. We will briefly summarize it for you here.
Update from September 17, 2025: We have structurally adjusted the post.
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Harlowe build with high damage to quickly eliminate many enemies
Moxsy focuses on the CHROMA accelerator from the “Creative Boosts” skill tree. This ability fires an “unstable energy orb” that distributes cryo damage to nearby enemies. Upon pressing a button, the orb then explodes and deals heavy radiation damage.
This ability is what the content creator relies on and also structures his skill tree to deal a lot of radiation and cryo damage with the Chroma accelerator. Additionally, the build leverages Harlowe’s “Entanglement” ability. If she hits enemies with the action skill, they become “entangled” and share damage with other entangled enemies. This way, you can quickly take down many foes.
You can watch Moxsy’s video here. We summarize the skill distribution for you below. In the video, you will also see weapons, specializations, and gear that match the build.
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The build aims to deal a lot of damage. The first 27 levels look as follows:
The first 5 points go into the passive skill “Operational Prototype.” This increases action skill damage.
The upgrade “Neutron Catch” is chosen next. This upgrade stores part of the damage caused by the energy orb and transfers it as bonus radiation damage to Harlowe’s weapon. According to Moxsy, this is one of the key points of the build.
The next five points go into “Elemental.” This passive skill increases Harlowe’s elemental and status effect damage.
Then 5 points into “Test Subjects.” Here the action skill cooldown is decreased when you inflict status effects on enemies.
5 points into Poisoned Sun: Increased radiation damage and radiation chance.
3 points into Chain Reactor to distribute additional radiation damage.
3 points into Splitter to fire additional radiation arrows when you damage irradiated or entangled enemies.
Final point: Demon Core. This skill adds radiation arrows to the unstable energy orb. When Harlowe “entangles” enemies with her ability, they will suffer radiation damage as long as the action skill is active.
Dirty Bomb: Enemies suffer a radiation explosion when irradiated.
At level 27, the build looks as follows:
The next 5 points go into “Make Extraordinary” from the skill tree “Make the Most of Every Day.” This way, you increase your skills’ crit chance.
Back to the Creative Boosts tree. 5 points into “One in Mind” – this may entangle more enemies.
1 point into “Breaking the Ice” – every damage from your Chroma Accelerator becomes cryo damage. This way, you convert some of your radiation damage to the Cryo element to damage more shields.
5 points into Mechanical Brilliance. This stacks your skill damage.
5 points into “Radiant Future” from the “Make the Most of Every Day” tree. This provides increased fire rate when activating the action skill.
1 point into “Wave Effect”: every entangled enemy that dies through Harlowe entangles another enemy.
With these skills, you build a setup that is well-suited for both mobs and bosses.
Harlowe is a powerful Vault Hunter who is very well suited for starting the game. However, our MeinMMO editor Dariusz Müller chose a different character: He started his Borderlands journey with the Forge Knight Amon. We have his build here for you: With this build for Amon, I played through Borderlands 4 solo.
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The developers of Diablo 4 have provided insight into Season 10, which starts in September. While there will be no new Mythic Uniques, the new items can actually be even better. We summarize the highlights from the patch notes for Patch 2.4.0 for you.
During the recent “Campfire Chat” livestream on September 16, 2025, Blizzard offered a glimpse into the new season. Season 10 starts on September 23, 2025 and brings new content to Diablo 4:
“Hellish Chaos” is the theme of the season, and it revolves around chaos. There will be chaos powers that enhance and affect your builds.
The hell hordes are getting an update, where plenty of goblins can spawn. Additionally, there will be a “smaller version” of the hell hordes that you can use even at early levels.
Bosses no longer have immunity phases; instead, they will build a shield at certain points during the fight.
On top of that, there will be several new Uniques for the six classes – but not (only) in the usual way. And these new Uniques can actually be stronger than the coveted Mythic Uniques.
The new Chaos Uniques will be added to Season 10 with Patch 2.4.0. You can find the very detailed German patch notes on page 2 of the article.
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Diablo 4 shows the new features in Season 10 in the gameplay trailer
“Target Farming” of Chaos Uniques is possible, but not the main idea
This is what the new Uniques are about: The new Chaos Armor is a stronger version of already existing Uniques. They drop for different item slots, creating new possibilities for builds and playstyles. However, you can only equip one version of a Unique and thus cannot combine the normal version with the Chaos version.
Game designer Aislyn Hall revealed that the team initially did play with the idea of allowing double versions at the same time. But that was simply “way too broken.”
In the livestream, game designer Charles Dunn explained that currently no changes have been made to the Mythic Uniques. In future seasons, they plan to adjust them, but the focus is now on the Chaos Uniques. His statement: “In some cases, Chaos Armor items are even better than Mythics – depending on the slot and build.”
Chaos Uniques drop with “Maxroll” and at least one major affix.The “Fists of Fate” are also available as chest armor.
Where do I get the Chaos Uniques? You get the Chaos Uniques among other places in the Hell Hordes when you defeat the boss Bartuc. At Torment levels 3 and 4, Chaos Uniques drop guaranteed, while on Torment 1 and 2, there is a small chance. However, you cannot trade or swap the items with other players. As the graphics show, they are account-bound.
But with a vendor, according to Aislyn Hall, you have the chance to obtain Chaos Uniques. The game designer says: “You can go to the ‘Gambler’ and if you specifically look for a chest armor or whatever and just roll through, eventually a Chaos Armor will drop – and that will be in the chest slot. This way you can farm deliberately.”
However, the basic idea remains that drops should feel random and organic. Blizzard wants players to be surprised and feel that the world is alive.
Even at the announcement, the Chaos Uniques generated excitement. Many players are looking forward to the new build options and the fresh dynamics that the items could bring to the game. Some even hope that the seasonal items will remain permanently in Diablo 4 because they could shake up the meta significantly. What Chaos Uniques will be available, you can find out here: Season 10 brings several new Uniques to Diablo 4, but differently than you think
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With the start of EA FC 26, many packs are being opened and you are wondering how to recognize the strongest cards in Ultimate Team this year. On MeinMMO, we will tell you how to easily notice a Walkout in advance.
What are Walkouts in EA FC? Walkouts are referred to in Ultimate Team as players with a rating of at least 86. In the special pack animation, these professionals emerge behind their card (hence the name Walkout) and can be celebrated.
Especially at the beginning of EA FC, these cards are highly sought after because they are rarer and often more valuable than most other cards.
Starting from Tuesday evening (September 16, 2025), the first streamers will open countless packs and let their fans participate in the pack openings.
How to recognize a Walkout in FC 26? You can easily recognize a Walkout in FC 26. After you open the pack in the shop, the camera shows the left wall of the player tunnel from a distance on the right side. Then, the camera pans to the end of the player tunnel, where the star reveals himself in his silhouette.
Twitch streamer EliasN97 points to the new Walkout animation.
After that, the camera zooms alternately onto different banners. The player’s attributes are displayed to you in the following order:
Position
Nation
League
Club
In the end, the card initially appears without a player image, but with stats and the PlayStyle+ (if available). Then the rating counts up, and finally, the full card along with image and rating appears. In the end, the pulled professional shows up and performs a celebration in front of his card.
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What other pack animations are there?
How do the other pack animations differ from the Walkout? In addition to the Walkout, there are also Board Players and regular Gold cards.
Board Cards (Rating 83 to 85): The camera zooms in the player tunnel immediately on the banner with the position; there is no distant camera angle on the player tunnel. Presentation of attributes is the same as for a Walkout.
Gold Cards (Rating 75 to 82): There is no player tunnel. The card appears immediately on the screen. Only the rating and player image show up a short time later.
Silver and Bronze cards do not receive any special animations like regular Gold cards up to rating 82.
How have the animations changed compared to FC 25? In FC 25, you initially saw the player tunnel from the front in the case of a Board Player or a Walkout. At the end of the tunnel, the silhouette of the player was visible for a relatively long time.
The silhouette of the player is only briefly visible in FC 26. The jerky camera perspectives, which gradually reveal attributes such as position, nation, league, and club, are similar to the predecessor.
Recognizing Walkouts is therefore as easy as it has ever been. It gets exciting when you pull special Walkouts like Icons, Heroes, Team of the Weeks, or other promo cards. As soon as we receive the first pictures here, we will add the appearance and recognition of such Walkouts. The biggest changes at the start for Ultimate Team in FC 26 have been thoroughly presented by EA: EA FC 26: Pitch Notes show dozens of new features – the most important changes at a glance
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The flop of the Steam game MindsEye has been a disappointment not only for the players but also for the staff. While the over 300 developers who worked on the project for years had to face a setback, actors were also affected.
Who is it about? Alex Hernandez is an actor who was excited to become the face of the video game MindsEye. The third-person shooter focused on a cinematic and narrative single-player campaign full of shootouts and chases sounded really good on paper.
With Hernandez in the lead role of “Jacob Diaz,” a former soldier with a mysterious implant, the game was meant to thrive on the actor’s skills. However, in a new interview, Hernandez talks about the problems he faced due to the project.
Here you can see gameplay of MindsEye:
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The shooter ‘MindsEye’ shows first gameplay in the new trailer
MindsEye becomes a flop, with Hernandez as the face
How did the game become a flop? Right from the start of MindsEye, players were faced with major technical difficulties. There were countless bugs, glitches, and disastrous performance. Quickly, players felt as if they were playing a game in Early Access, even though they had paid 60 € for it.
To this day, MindsEye has only a rating of 37% positive reviews on Steam and is thus “mostly negative”. The subsequent patches have helped the game, but even the recent reviews show the title with only 50% positive ratings (as of 16.09.2025, 19:25 CEST).
Aside from the technical issues, the game was also torn apart content-wise by fans. Players complained about an empty open world, boring gameplay, and monotonous missions (via play3.de). All of this also affected Alex Hernandez.
What does the actor say about the flop? In a new interview with Frvr, Alex Hernandez spoke about the release of the game and how he experienced it as the face of the title. “It’s hard. I won’t pretend otherwise,” Hernandez said. Not only for himself, mind you, but “for the around 300 employees of Build A Rocket Boy. You think: ‘I hope this goes really well.’ I want them all to get a raise, have a huge party, and for this job to be the start of their careers.”
Although he claims to have developed a “pretty thick skin,” it was very tough for him. He explains in the interview:
It was two days full of ‘crap.’ Only because of the reactions, not because of the work itself… I thought: ‘I might never work in a game again.’
Because one of the dangers of being the face on the packaging is that people, rightly or wrongly, will associate all their opinions and, more importantly, their emotions regarding this game with my face…
My name is now associated with something that a lot of people perceive as pretty awful. And as an artist, as a person, as a gamer, that hurts, it’s incredibly painful.
A player has set himself an unusual challenge in Minecraft. For this, he has already spent 14 years and collected almost half a million US dollars.
What did the player need 14 years for? The journey of the player named KurtJMacs began on March 7, 2011. He set himself the goal of reaching the so-called “Far Lands” in Minecraft on foot and in survival mode.
The Far Lands are a legendary terrain glitch from Minecraft Beta 1.7.3. Starting at a distance of about 12,550,821 blocks from the starting point, the world generation began to calculate “incorrectly”. Instead of normal landscapes, huge, chaotic formations emerged: gigantic walls, deep chasms, and bizarre patterns that sprawled like an endless wall across the world.
On his YouTube channel, he shares his journey under the title “Minecraft Far Lands or Bust”. He has raised nearly $500,000 (equivalent to about €400,000) for charitable projects such as Child’s Play, Direct Relief, the Progressive Animal Welfare Society, and the Equal Justice Initiative.
He has published over 53 episodes of his series and regularly shares content with his community that showcases his journey. Now, after 14 years, he still has not reached his goal, but a watching YouTuber is firmly convinced: It will happen soon.
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Is the “magic point” about to be reached?
Why does the YouTuber believe KurtJMacs is close? As YouTuber AntVenom shares in his video, he is very certain that KurtJMacs will soon reach his goal. He is so sure because he has “calculated” and that, even though the player has rarely pressed the F3 key, which shows him his coordinates.
According to AntVenom, KurtJMacs only needs about 200,000 blocks more to reach the Far Lands. He calculated this based on how much time elapsed between pressing the F3 key and pressing it again, and how many blocks he must have traveled in that time according to his coordinates.
In his estimates, he comes to the conclusion that KurtJMacs still has about 24 hours of walking left. Since his episodes are all about 3 hours long, he believes that the player will finally reach his goal in episode 60.
In his opinion, the “magic point” will be reached soon, and KurtJMacs would thus have achieved “one of the greatest achievements in the entire Minecraft and gaming history”.
The anime MMORPG Blue Protocol: Star Resonance has announced its release and is coming out even earlier than anyone expected.
What kind of MMORPG is this? Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is the reincarnation of the anime MMORPG Blue Protocol by Bandai Namco. For the subtitle “Star Resonance”, the new developers from Tencent have completely rebuilt the MMORPG. With a few exceptions, the game now only resembles the previous work visually.
In terms of style, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is a theme park MMORPG that aims to impress with fast-paced dungeons, powerful world bosses, and a beautiful community system with housing and guilds.
If you want to play your character to the top, you can look forward to a master dungeon system similar to Mythic+ from World of Warcraft, which encourages many hours of dungeon grinding. However, before the grind can start, the game must first be released. Now the developers are revealing when that will be.
Here you can watch the trailer for Blue Protocol: Star Resonance:
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Blue Protocol: Star Resonance shows a mix of action and teamwork in the new trailer
From beta to release
When does the MMORPG start? The anime MMORPG was in closed beta in the West until September 8, 2025. Although the game has been available in China for some time, the developers wanted to test the localization of their version first.
The developers seemed satisfied with their work, as they have already set the release of their game for almost exactly one month later, on October 9, 2025. Interested players can already pre-register on the website playbpsr.com and benefit from some launch bonuses. That the game starts so early and without further delays after the beta was something hardly anyone expected.
How does the MMORPG play? MeinMMO author Cedric Holmeier has already tested the new anime MMORPG in beta for 50 hours, and he finds:
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance has strengths and weaknesses. Those looking for a new MMORPG to play for up to 2 hours a day will be very happy here. The world is beautiful, and the characters and outfit designs really immerse you in the anime world.
On the negative side, there was a heavy pay-to-win scheme present in the beta. Whether it was gacha, trading with real money in the auction house, or battle passes and VIP systems, everything was there. There was also a certain degree of auto-combat and auto-navigation, which likely stemmed from crossplay with iOS and Android.
Nevertheless, as a free-to-play player, it was always possible to keep up in the game, and the game never set the bar so high that you would be left behind without spending money. However, those expecting the next World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, or Guild Wars 2 from Blue Protocol: Star Resonance will not find it. The target audience is players who want to achieve a lot with their limited time and for whom an MMORPG can also come to an end in a day.
MeinMMO author Cedric Holmeier on the beta of Blue Protocol: Star Resonance
