If you haven’t had the chance to fight your way through the underworld of Greek mythology in Hades, now is your best opportunity yet. Just before the final release of Part 2, the original is available on Steam for less than ever before.
What kind of game is it? Hades is an action roguelike from Supergiant Games. It originally launched as an early access title and was officially released on September 17, 2020, on Steam.
The game is now also available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S
Hades is one of the reasons why the roguelike genre has become so popular in recent years. The game has over 262,000 reviews on Steam, with 98% positive. This places it at number 7 on the list of the highest-rated games on Steam (according to steamdb.info)
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A popular roguelike on Steam finally leaves Early Access
Like brother, like sister
What is Hades about? You play as Zagreus, son of Hades, the ruler of the underworld. You seek to escape it, but to do so you must face your own father and the creatures of Hades. After every failed escape attempt, your journey starts over.
Since the world remembers you even after your death, you always feel a sense of progress. Additionally, each new beginning offers an opportunity to try out a different build of weapons and skills.
The success of Hades was so great that a sequel followed: The first sequel that Supergiant Games has ever developed for one of their games. In Hades 2, however, you will not play as Zagreus, but rather his younger sister Melinoe. She also fights her way through the underworld, but this time against the minions of the Titans.
After more than a year in early access, Hades 2 is now nearing its release. On September 25, 2025, the game will get its 1.0 update. Until then, you can save a good amount of money when purchasing the original.
On Steam, you can currently get the first Hades for just €6.12 instead of €24.50. This means a saving of 75% off the purchase price – more than any previous discount promotion of the game.
It is time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in 5 Minutes”. We summarize the most important news around the best genre in the world. You can expect great mounts from Guild Wars 2, which will be even more amazing. And: A mega-update for Throne and Liberty as well as positive news for New World.
Highlights of the week:
Throne and Liberty received the major September update on September 18. This time, there are so many new features, that it could have been its own expansion. Included are: housing, new weapon, hyperboost servers, tier 3 equipment, new endgame content, and more.
Guild Wars 2 is known to have the best mounts in the genre. It is now clear: The new expansion Visions of Eternity expands the skimmers with new mechanics, allowing them to fight and find treasures. You can find out the details at guildwars2.com.
Speaking of ESO: On the public test server, you can now try out the content of Update 48 as well as the second part of the current season. The details are revealed by elderscrollsonline.com. Additionally, the celebrations of the Undaunted are currently underway. Until September 30, dungeons are particularly rewarding.
Many players of Final Fantasy XIV love to equip their characters with the best gear, the rarest hairstyles, and the coolest mounts. Now, the developers have implemented what players have long wanted. Unfortunately, in the wrong version of the MMORPG.
On September 18, a new update for Black Desert went live, which brought important UI overhauls for the map along with class adjustments. You can find the German patch notes at playblackdesert.com.
On September 17, Lost Ark received the September update. With new endgame content for raid and dungeon enthusiasts, a combat analysis tool, and the honor mode. You can find the patch notes at playlostark.com.
This is what happened with the small MMORPGs:
On September 17, a small update for Lord of the Rings Online was released. In addition, the event “The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailors” is still running until September 24. You can find all info and the patch notes at lotro.com.
On September 23, the new story chapter of Star Trek Online, titled Unleashed, will fully launch on PC. Console players will have to wait until November 11. What the chapter brings can be found at playstartrekonline.com. Spoiler: There will be a reunion with Hugh and Seven of Nine.
The developers of RuneScape want to take a tougher stance against real-money trading. You can find the developers’ message at runescape.com.
In EverQuest II, the largest Prelude event since 2018, Heralds of Oblivion, has started. What to expect there is revealed at everquest2.com.
This is what happened with the MMORPGs in development:
The next and hopefully last release attempt of Ship of Heroes. The superhero MMORPG is now set to launch on Steam on September 22.
The MMORPG Eterspire launched in Early Access on September 15, 2025, on Steam, and has received 75 percent positive reviews so far. The free-to-play MMORPG offers crossplay between PC and mobile and promises a classic MMO with depth, loot, and many customization options.
To improve the performance and visual quality of The Quinfall, numerous optimizations and technologies will be introduced with a new update. The patch notes on Steam will also include gameplay and balance adjustments.
The new MMORPG Architect: Land of Exiles will be released in South Korea on October 22, 2025 for PC and mobile – Source: massivelyop.com. Whether and when it will have a global launch is still unclear.
Warlocks in Dungeons & Dragons are particularly known and popular for one spell and therefore focus on spells to support this attack. However, one player insists on how powerful another spell is that makes life difficult for the opponents.
Which spell is being referred to? It is the spell “Bane”, a level 1 spell that can be learned quite early by spellcasting classes. “Bane” is a concentration spell where up to three creatures within the line of sight must make a Charisma saving throw, or else they receive a penalty of 1d4 on their attack rolls and saving throws. In this respect, “Bane” works like “Bless”, only with the opposite effect.
The player LashOut2016 writes on Reddit that the warlock of his group really “saved the ass” of his teammates with Bane and a d4: “As it turned out, [one of our last encounters] should have been a TPK [total party kill] since the gang boss could have killed every party member in one round. But then – Bane.”
Here you see the presentation of the role-playing game “Daggerheart” by Critical Role:
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Critical Role stellen ihr neues, eigenes Rollenspiel vor: Daggerheart
Warlocks can – and should – do more than just deal damage
What does the community say about the spell? Players agree that players who prioritize the success of the group over making themselves stronger should really be recognized: “I appreciate someone who prefers to play as debuff support rather than saying: ‘Look, I do 5 billion DPS'” (LashOut2016 via Reddit).
“Bane” was never really considered a bad spell; it was simply often overlooked since a control spell is not as appealing to many players as one that deals high damage. “Debuffers are not as glamorous as damage dealers, but man, are they helpful,” writes BroasVideo8 (via Reddit).
When is Bane most effective? The spell is best suited for groups that make a lot of attacks and/or spells that require a failed saving throw from the target to be particularly effective. For this reason, they are perfect for crowd control, which often requires these saving throws.
“I always underestimated Bane compared to Bless, but I hadn’t considered its usefulness in a group that mainly attacks through saving throws. Your contribution made me think,” writes crazyrich (via Reddit).
VelvetCowboy also recognizes the value of the spell when the opponents’ saving throws become more reliable: “For spellcasting characters that do not use many concentration spells, it is enough to cast Bane on the 3–6 most important opponents to achieve a lot, especially when reaching higher levels. The opponents’ saving throws become stronger, so it becomes even more important to subtract 1d4 from those throws” (via Reddit).
Many pre-order customers of the Ultimate Edition of EA FC 26 are eagerly waiting for the Icon Pack that was promised as a bonus. But when will it actually come to the game, and how can you claim it? We clarify the most important questions.
Update from September 19 (7:00 PM, CET ): The Icon Pack is now live. You should see it in the Ultimate Team shop.
What kind of pack is this? The Icon Pack is part of the exclusive bonuses for pre-order customers of the Ultimate Edition. From this pack, you can get 1 of 15 special icons (untradeable) that will only be available to pre-order customers of the Ultimate Edition until the end of November. These include:
Despite their lower ratings, the legends will improve many starter teams and are therefore highly anticipated by many.
When will the Icon Pack be released? This Friday (September 19, 2025) at 8:00 PM. EA announced this in the Pitch Notes for the Launch Update.
How do you claim the Icon Pack? You do not need to pick it up anywhere. It should appear in your shops for Ultimate Team starting at 8:00 PM, CET. Before that, you will receive a notification in the main menu that the Icon Pack is available.
If you are already in Ultimate Team earlier, you may need to log out and back in briefly.
In the Web App or Companion App, you will likely not see the pack, only in the main menu of Ultimate Team.
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Deep Dive trailer on gameplay shows 2 different gameplays and numerous adjustments
When will the other pre-order bonuses of the Ultimate Edition be released?
As soon as you start Ultimate Team with Early Access on your console or PC, you will directly receive 3 additional pre-order bonuses of the Ultimate Edition:
2,000 FC Points*
Upgrade to the Premium Season Pass
Additional EVO slot to develop 2 evolutions simultaneously
*In total, you will receive even 6,000 FC Points. However, these will be credited in 3 installments. When you first start in Ultimate Team, you will receive the first 2,000 FC Points, another 2,000 FC Points one month later in October 2025, and the last 2,000 Points will be credited again one month later in November 2025.
Are there more bonuses? Yes. Pre-order customers of the Standard and Ultimate Editions also share common pre-order bonuses:
2 Double AEP (Archetype Experience Points) for 10 games of consumable items to level up faster
3 ICON Career Pros (for Manager and Pro Career)
5-Star Coach in Career Mode
5-Star Youth Scout in Career Mode
Live Management Challenge Content
These are expected to be available only at the official release on September 26, 2025.
Thus, you have all the important information about the Icon Pack for pre-order customers of the Ultimate Edition. Among the new legends is also a former German national player who has only been retired for a year. With his new Icon in FC 26, he just missed a record: EA FC 26 makes Toni Kroos an Icon – only one German became a legend faster
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Deadlock is still in a testing phase, where you need to be invited as a player, but there are already a variety of mods available. These mods mainly include skins or minor adjustments for personal preferences. MeinMMO shows you how to install them and which ones are popular in the community.
How do you install the mods? To install mods for Deadlock, some steps need to be taken in the game’s files. But don’t worry; it’s not rocket science! Here’s how to install the mods:
First, go to your Steam library and find Deadlock. Right-click on the game and go to Properties (1). Once there, navigate to “Installed Files” (2) and open the Deadlock folder via “Browse …” (3).
Steps 1 to 3 to install mods for Deadlock
Once you are in the installation directory, click on the folder “game” (4) and then on “citadel” (5). Within “citadel”, you need to create a new folder named “addons”. Make sure that the name is in lowercase (6). Now you can play Hackerman and open the gameinfo.gi with a text editor (7).
Steps 4 to 7 to install mods for Deadlock
In the editor of the file, you need to replace a few lines. About line 40, you need to add some new lines. Simply copy the text in the gray box and replace them completely.
// These are optional language paths. They must be mounted first, which is why they are first in the list. // *LANGUAGE* will be replaced with the actual language name. If not running a specific language, these paths will not be mounted Game_Language citadel_*LANGUAGE*
Mod citadel Write citadel Game citadel/addons Game citadel Game core
This is how the part to be replaced should look
Now you can easily download the mods and skins via gamebanana.com, unzip them, and drag the vpk file into your created addon folder. Additionally, ensure that the vpk files do not share the same numbers and change them if necessary to a number from 1 to 99.
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This is Deadlock – The new MOBA shooter from Valve
The best mods of the community
Now that you know how mods are generally installed, we will show you some of the best ones. Mods are generally allowed in Deadlock as long as they do not provide an unfair advantage. The most popular ones are new skins for the heroes, but there are also new sound effects or HUD elements.
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Yamato Redesign
The Redesign of Yamato is one of the most popular mods. It changes the appearance of the hero, which is still from the earlier version of Deadlock called Neon Prime.
Yamato’s redesign
Spiderman Lash
For fans of Marvel, this mod is perfect. Lash swings through the sky of New York with his hook and shoots at his opponents dressed as Spiderman with his ground pound. He may not be as nice as the real Spiderman, but he looks just like him.
Lash in Spiderman cosplay
Jinx Holliday
Also, an unofficial crossover with the probably most famous MOBA cannot be missed. The sheriff of Deadlock, Holliday, does not have a rocket launcher, but she is just as explosive as Jinx. You can find the mod on gamebanana.com.
Jinx Holliday
The great Sinclair
Sinclair gets a new model with this mod. According to the lore, the magician Sinclair died during a stage show and fused with his assistant due to the accident. The mod shows the two of them in one body.
Sinclair’s new design with the mod
New Hero Portraits
The next mod is not a skin, but a complete overhaul of all the hero portraits. Its creator, eyehead, has given each of the 32 heroes of Deadlock a new image in the style of the roguelite hit Darkest Dungeon.
The Deadlock heroes in the art style of Darkest Dungeon
Minimalistic Health Bar
In the heated battles of Deadlock, it can quickly happen that you lose track of your health. This mod changes the health bar to a slightly easier-to-read display. You can find it, like all other mods, on gamebanana.com.
A minimalistic health bar
Deadlock Idiot
Rowdy and punk goat, Billy, has a special ability called binge drinking. The duration of the ability can be extended through weapon and melee damage. In our overview of all 32 heroes, you will also find the other abilities of Billy. The mod adds the song “American Idiot” by Green Day during the effect. A nice additional challenge where you can beat up many opponents and let the song play through completely.
The heroes Billy (front), Victor (left) and Drifter (right) as Green Day
New Skybox
With this mod, you can change the skybox of Deadlock, that is, the sky. Besides nice blue weather, you can also set dark rainy clouds or watch a romantic sunset.
Bebop enjoys the sunset of New York
That was just a selection of some popular mods from the community. There are still many more to discover, and new mods are added almost daily.
Deadlock is still in a closed testing phase, meaning you need to be invited by friends to play. For beginners, the game can be quite overwhelming. MeinMMO has put together some tips to help you improve immediately: Deadlock Beginner’s Guide: 9 tips that will make you better right away
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Warhammer 40,000 is known for its absurd scales. This applies not only to wars and weapons but also to the sheer mass of people that exist. To fit such a large number of people somewhere in the universe, they must be packed very closely together – in cities of enormous dimensions and dystopian circumstances.
The Imperium of Man is currently the dominant faction in Warhammer 40,000 – surpassed only by the unknown numbers of Tyranids, Necrons, and Orks. Officially, several trillion people live in the galaxy, but the actual number is likely much higher.
Such a large number of people can only be managed through structure and organization. Agricultural worlds supply food, production worlds provide weapons and technologies. Only through the processing of corpses can everyone be fed.
And then there are the Hive Worlds. Hive Worlds are the most densely populated planets in the Imperium, where one or several hive cities arise. These strictly structured cities are a dystopia in themselves.
If you find yourself, for whatever reason, in the 41st or 42nd millennium, the chances are extremely high that you will be born in such a hive… and will die there as well, without ever having seen anything else.
Necromunda is one of the best-known Hive Worlds with dozens of Hives. In the action game Hired Gun, you can explore the world:
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The trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Necromunda – Hired Gun, the shooter in the dark macro world
“Hive Worlds” – The Breeding Grounds of the Imperium
Between 10 and 25% of the worlds in the Imperium are said to be Hive Worlds, where the absolute majority of humans live, with most other worlds also possessing at least one Hive. The worlds are so enormous that they cannot provide for themselves under any circumstances. Food and other goods must come from outside.
In most Hives, there are already several billion people living, most of whom are in poverty. On a Hive World, several of these Hives can exist, sometimes even directly next to each other in so-called “Hive Clusters.”
If a Hive World is ever isolated because travel through the Warp is not possible, there is an immediate great danger for all inhabitants. Famines break out within a very short time.
The most important planet in the Imperium, the Holy Terra, where the Emperor is imprisoned on his golden throne, is itself considered a Hive World, completely covered with cities – which significantly distinguishes Terra from the structure of most Hives.
Of Nobility, Bourgeoisie, and Proletariat
A Hive is generally structured, with certain rules. Necromunda serves as an example, especially because the structure of this world is documented through official rulebooks. A Hive consists of various levels:
At the top, where the administration, nobility, and higher-ranking residents live,
“Hab Zones,” where the majority of the population resides
and the “Underhive,” the area at the bottom of the Hive.
Additionally, there are outer layers with shields and weapons to defend a Hive, as well as special structures within the Hive. Often, planet cores are tapped through a gigantic tube that runs through the Hive to supply it with heat and energy.
The general rule is: The higher you live in the Hive, the higher your status – and vice versa. In the upper areas, there is free electricity, good food, and fresh air, while all of this gets worse the further down you go.
The majority of people in a Hive form something like the “middle class” with their own layers from affluent to poor. Higher up, the affluent middle class lives almost like the nobility, with real daylight and access to air and food.
Just below them, the conditions are already tougher: dimmed light, food is repurposed, and often the inhabitants are merely “wage slaves,” whose bodies are a resource for their employers.
Further down in the Hive, there are often factories that at least produce basic goods for a Hive – sometimes even for other worlds of the Imperium. It is not uncommon for surgeries and cybernetic enhancements to be done to optimize a person for their work.
The Eternal Underworld: Underhives
Things are really dire in the Underhives, the “bottom” of a Hive city. Here, there is no daylight, air and food come from several recycling processes, and “rain” usually consists of the toxic wastewater from the layers above.
In the Underhives, there is no real law in most places. Occasionally, members of the Adeptus Arbites enforce imperial law, but most areas are under the control of local gangs. Often, ruins of old buildings and factories shape the “city” landscape.
In the co-op shooter Darktide, you fight your way through an Underhive:
Access to energy is limited or nonexistent, and if it is available, it is strictly guarded and regulated by a powerful clan. The wastewater, toxins, and production waste create a toxic swamp beneath the Underhive.
Water and anything else that can squeeze through cracks collect in small lakes, where mutants and other dangerous creatures dwell. Sometimes such creatures are the only food that inhabitants of an Underhive receive.
Consequently, mutations and chaos cults in Underhives are not uncommon, as they are a logical consequence of the circumstances. In this part of the Hives, absolute poverty prevails with a daily struggle for survival. Those who live here likely never see real daylight and will never know anything else but the Underhive.
The new skateboard MMO Skate. is getting back on its feet after a rough start. The ratings on Steam and player numbers are rising now.
What did the patch bring? Like during the first attempt to ride a skateboard, Skate. ended up on its backside right at the start and had to settle for 46% positive ratings on Steam.
Nevertheless, many players showed interest in the new skateboard MMO and tried the free game on Steam. However, some of them did not get far. A nasty bug prevented players from completing the first mission and getting into the game properly.
The first patch for Skate. directly brought the important bug fix for the issue and ensured that now everyone can actually skate. The problem that many could not progress right at the start of the game has been resolved (via Steam), comforting the community.
They thanked the developers with positive reviews on Steam, which raised the positive ratings from 45% to 55%.
Here you can see the trailer for Skate.:
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Skate. shows in the early access release trailer how skateboarding will be in 2025
Surge of players despite bad ratings
How is Skate.? The skateboard game was quickly punished by its fans right at release; they criticized the bugs as well as the game world being too focused on skateboarding and the art style being too childish and lacking in rebellion.
In the meantime, the free skateboard game is not only impressing many players on Steam. At its peak on September 18, over 94,000 gamers were playing simultaneously (via SteamDB), the developers announced on X.com that they had welcomed over 2 million players across all platforms on the first day.
What’s next? Skate. is still in Early Access on Steam and is being developed by the developers as a live service game. The next event is Season 1 in October (via Reddit). Players can expect two seasonal events:
The Halloween event “Skate-O-Ween”
The Thanksgiving event “7-Ply Maple Harvest”
Additionally, a new skate pass is supposed to be introduced, along with further bug fixes and improvements to quality and interface on PC.
Skate. was long awaited by fans, but after a rocky start, it still exceeded the expectations of many with its high player count. Whether this free skateboard game can keep fans engaged over the long term with updates and new content remains to be seen. For many, skateboard games simply evoke nostalgic feelings: The new Tony Hawk feels like gaming from 20 years ago – in a good way
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Wolverine had to face many opponents in movies, series, and comics. However, not all of them come from the Marvel universe. In one storyline, he even had to face an iconic alien that made life hell for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Which comic is it about? In the comic series Predator vs. Wolverine by Benjamin Percy and Ken Lashley from 2023, Wolverine encounters the legendary Predator. But it doesn’t stop at just a single fight. The hunt between the two spans over 100 years and shows that there is a great hunter within Wolverine.
On August 26, 2025, Panini published the compilation Predator vs. Wolverine: Eternal Hunt, which summarizes the entire storyline and showcases a significant part of Wolverine’s character.
Predator vs. Wolverine – Eternal Hunt was sent to us by Panini as an editorial review copy.
The best story of Wolverine in film form is probably Logan:
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Logan – Trailer for the Emotional Wolverine Film
The perfect opponent for Wolverine
How do the Predator and Wolverine meet?Anyone who knows a bit about the Predator knows that the alien primarily lives for the hunt. It is important that the prey is worth it and provides a challenge for the Predator.
The first meeting of Wolverine with one took place in an alternate universe around 1900. The X-Men did not exist yet, and Wolverine lived alone in the forest in the area of Alaska. Occasionally, he took on jobs that brought him some money. A businessman asked him to rescue his kidnapped son.
This was no problem for Wolverine, even though the mission was a lie. His employer shoots Logan, but he can simply regenerate. Suddenly, a much more powerful opponent appears. A Yautja (the name of the Predator race) lunges at Wolverine, and a fight begins.
Wolverine seemingly manages to defeat him, but that was just the beginning. The Predator survives, and a hunt begins that will last nearly 100 years.
The cover of the compilation Predator vs. Wolverine – Eternal Hunt
A constant companion of Wolverine
How does the story continue? Throughout the storyline, Wolverine is hunted by the Predator through several of his well-known life stages. When he is with Team X, several Yautja even stand in his way.
Every encounter with Wolverine is a tough battle for both sides, and historical points of the hero can be seen. The X-Men are just a small part that is threatened by the Predator. We see the Weapon X program, but also Wolverine’s adventures in Japan.
In a final confrontation, Wolverine even sacrifices himself for his friends, but even after a rather long night, the Predator cannot kill Wolverine.
In the end, Wolverine is even a bit wistful. He talks about the hunt that has kept him alive all these years. He ends the battle against his nemesis with the words: I felt an inner void. Only after a while did I recognize the cause. I miss him out there. […] I will remember him for the rest of my miserable life.
What does MeinMMO editor and X-Men fan Nikolas Hernes say about Predator vs. Wolverine – Eternal Hunt? When I saw the compilation, I was immediately in. It’s almost like a childhood dream that one imagines while playing with action figures: Wolverine against the Predator? How should that end?
And that’s how the storyline reads too. Like the Predator as a character, the comic itself feels like a product of the 80s. It’s almost all fighting. As an adult fan of Wolverine, you’ll get your money’s worth. There are no complex themes or witty dialogues. The focus of the story is on hunting and being hunted.
The roles of the two switch back and forth, creating a dynamic that can be compared to the best action movies. The Predator fits perfectly into that. The pacing while reading is so good that one wants to read the compilation quickly in one sitting.
It may not come close to the best Wolverine stories, but seeing the well-known mutant as a blunt fighting machine is simply fun, at least if you’re into such stories.
How can I best read Predator vs. Wolverine? The new compilation by Panini is probably the best way to catch up on the series from 2023. Unfortunately, individual issues must be imported in English or read in the digital Kindle version.
Anyone who wants more Predator fights finds further encounters with Marvel heroes like Black Panther or Spider-Man. If you prefer a different kind of X-Men stories, perhaps the new Storm volume is something for you: An underrated heroine in Marvel finally gets the story she deserves
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The Twitch streamer Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe reacts to a clip of himself from 5 years ago, where he allegedly makes a child cry during a Let’s Play. HandOfBlood plays an old Settlers game, where he sometimes gets loud, but that doesn’t sit well with a watching parent in the chat.
What clip is this? Five years ago, HandOfBlood tested the game The Settlers – Rise of Cultures in a Twitch stream. He was often frustrated with the game. At one point, he was so annoyed with the building system and a condescending message from the chat that he shouted loudly.
Then a parent spoke up in the chat. The person seemed outraged that HandOfBlood had gotten loud, as now their 3-year-old son was crying. He wrote, according to HandOfBlood: “I’m currently showing Settlers to my 3-year-old son with a funny YouTuber. He is now crying because of your shouting. Think about it.” (Source: Reddit starting at minute 03:28).
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HandOfBlood: The most important thing about the YouTuber and Twitch streamer in under a minute
“You need to know”
How does HandOfBlood react? HandOfBlood five years ago had to chuckle at this and made a comparison to the Twitch streamer MontanaBlack: “Yes, but I must also say: ‘You need to know’. I also wouldn’t put my 3-year-old son in front of Monte and say ‘Here, you learn something about women’. I am not known as the calm person.” (Source: Reddit starting at minute 03:38).
The clip was posted in the Reddit by HandOfBlood after he had told an anecdote about it a few days ago. In a current Twitch stream, HandOfBlood reacted to it, amused himself greatly, and laughed at his own comment.
Allied races in World of Warcraft will soon outnumber “real” races. But this is annoying the players. They demand: More customization options for the old races.
With a new expansion in World of Warcraft, you know what you are getting. There are new areas, new raids, and in the past, there have always been new allied races. In Dragonflight, there were the Dracthyr, in The War Within the Earthen, and with Midnight, the Haranir are coming. However, the community seems to be getting fed up with it and says:
Fewer allied races, but more for the already existing ones, please.
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WoW Midnight shows gameplay – All new features
What kind of discussion is being held? A look at community platforms shows that “allied races” are often a reason for long discussions. What started as a cool feature seems to have turned into a point on a checklist that just has to be fulfilled. A new race is introduced in the story? Then it’s just a matter of time before it appears as an allied race – and naturally joins both Horde and Alliance.
This is annoying some people now, as this “race inflation” seems to also lead to existing races no longer receiving new customizations.
The Void Elves and Lightforged were well received – after that, interest rapidly declined.
What is the problem with the customizations? When you look at the customizations for the various races – whether allied or “classic” – it becomes quite obvious that some races have much more options than others. For example, female night elves or even Dracthyr have almost countless customizations, while goblins or the nightborne can only choose a handful of options across all categories.
This dissatisfaction with the lack of variety and “more and more new allied races” is particularly evident in the WoW subreddit. For months, posts with hundreds or even thousands of upvotes have been appearing here, complaining about exactly that. Here are some extracts from the comments and opinions:
“All the new allied races in the game are starting to feel redundant. Most new races never capture the essence of the old races. The only exception here are the Void Elves, who are basically just Blood Elves for the Alliance, while the nightborne (night elves for the Horde) have a lot fewer options and customizations in direct comparison. […] In general, I think the races need a major update, while the new allied races are totally underwhelming from a player’s perspective unless you’re a nice elf with tentacles.” – Korderon on Reddit
“With all due respect to the Earthen and the Haranir, but I’m getting tired of getting weak reskins of existing races that are supposed to serve as a sales argument. They feel so tacked on. And because these races were just introduced into the story 5 minutes ago, I also find it hard to look forward to playing them. […] I understand why Blizzard prefers reskins: Because new, unique races like Naga, Ogres, or Tuskarr would mean they have to adjust 20 years’ worth of armor for them. But honestly, I would rather they expand the customizations for the already existing races.” – Sweet_Spring5811 on Reddit
In Borderlands 4, you can challenge various bosses you have already defeated again to obtain specific loot that can often be very powerful. You can find out which items you can get from which bosses in our list.
How can you farm bosses? Throughout the campaign, you will encounter various bosses that you can farm. To replay them, you do not need to reset the area as in predecessors, but instead use the machines “Moxxi’s Fat Addition Machines”.
You will unlock this after defeating the first boss “Splashzone”. They cost a small amount of Eridium per use. After the campaign ends, Moxxi will explain the system in more detail.
However, to farm the bosses, you should first know which loot they drop. For this reason, we show you the loot table for each boss with all legendary weapons.
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Boss in Borderlands 4 droppt starken Loot und lässt sich schnell farmen
Boss Drops from the Withering Fields
Boss
Location / Area
Loot
Splashzone
Tide Cave / Bone Coast
• Jelly • Fireworks • Lead Balloon
Horace
Horace’s Mistake / Hunger Flat
• Pacemaker • Lucky Clover • Aegon’s Dream
Bio-Blockhead
Synthetic Church Ship / Split Highland
• Waterfall • Sho Kunai • Budget Deity
Suppressor
Deadly Grounds / Split Highland
• Streamer • Asher’s Rise • Blood Analyzer
Idolator Sol
Indomitable Fortress / Idolators’ Snare
• Technomancer • Furnace • Bio-Robot • Dancer • Golden God • Onslaught • Goremaster
Primordial Guardian Inceptus
Bow of Inceptus / Split Highland (Requires 3 Key Fragments of the Withering Fields)
• Husky Friend • Extra Medium • Ravenfire • Philanthropist • Elementalist
Sydney Pointylegs
The Outlooks (Drilling Site) / Hunger Flat
• Noisy Cricket • Disc Jockey • Swarm
Sludgemaw
Turning Point Gate / Idolators’ Snare (Complete the side quests: Null and Void, All Charged Up)
• Onion • Birt’s Bees • Kickballer
Voraxis
Neglected Clearing of the Hesitant Kyle (Mine) / Bone Coast
• Darkbeast • Potato Thrower IV • Buoy
Foundry Freaks
The Jagged Spot (Drilling Site) / Idolators’ Snare
The Yawning Yard / Sloping Plain (Starts the side quest: Dislocation)
• Oscar Mike
Pango and Bango
Tendercage (Drilling Site) / Sloping Plain
• Stray • Prince Harming • Phantom Flame
Drill Hole
Tonnenschicht / Queen’s Cradle
• Fuse • Katagawa’s Revenge • GMR
Boss Drops from the Terminus Expanse
Boss
Location / Area
Loot
Skykey Kratch
The Shiller Mines / Humpback Road
• Hellfire • Linebacker • Hoarder
Meathead Riders
The Old Scrape (Drilling Site) / Humpback Road
• Hellwaker • War Paint
Callous Harbinger of Annihilating Death
Coward’s Corner (Order Bunker) / Heart of the Mountain
• Hot Slugger • Atling Gun • Kaleidosplode
Primordial Guardian Origo
Bow of Origo / The Low Stones (Requires 3 Key Fragments of the Terminus Expanse)
• Kaoson
The Divisioner
The Wireworks (Order Bunker) / The Low Stones
• Inkling
Bramblesong
Bitterader (Mine) / Stoneblood Forest
• Convergence
Battle Wagon
The Lowering March (Drilling Site) / Stoneblood Forest
• Completion • Finnity XXX-L
Unholy Lictor
Shadow Forge / Wind Peak
• Instigator • Generator
Boss Drops from the Dominion
Boss
Location / Area
Loot
Axemaul
The Efforts of the Indulgent Power (Mine) / Carcadia District
• Buzz Axe
The Timekeeper
Upper Dominion / Terminus District
• Timekeeper’s New Shield • Borstel Ballista • Symmetry
Primordial Guardian Timekeeper
Upper Dominion / Terminus District
• Plasma Coil
Bio-Thresher Omega
Withering Fields District
• Bugbear • Truck
CorrupTed
Terminus District
• Goalkeeper • Seventh Sense
Directive
Iron Determination (Order Bunker) / Terminus District
• Whiskey Foxtrot • Bonnie and Clyde • Rowan’s Charge
That was currently all the bosses we know that you can farm. If more are added or we have overlooked any boss, we will of course update and revise the list. Are you still looking for the best guides for Borderlands 4? Then we have the right list for you: Borderlands 4: All guides, tips, and lists at a glance
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The Anime for Chainsaw Man will not receive another season for now, but will continue in theaters as Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc. The release, the trailer, and all further information about the movie premiere can be found on MeinMMO.
The last episode of Season 1 of Chainsaw Man aired on December 28, 2022. It has been a few years since we saw anything from the Chainsaw Man. However, the original story in the manga is still ongoing. There would be enough material to adapt it into a film.
Chainsaw Man The Movie Reze Arc: The essential information about the release
A new trailer for the upcoming movie has recently been released, which even includes the German dubbing. It features the titular girl Reze and the Bomb Devil, who can make his surroundings explode.
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Chainsaw Man: Der Trailer zum Film zeigt Denjis Romanze mit Reze
Dubbing: In which language will the Reze Arc be available?
The movie will be shown in the original Japanese audio with German subtitles. It is also likely that the German dubbing will run in parallel, as the trailer for the movie has already been dubbed and released in German. A similar approach was taken with the film for Demon Slayer.
Length: How many minutes do I have to stay in the cinema?
The Reze Arc will be shown within 1 hour and 40 minutes, which is 100 minutes.
Streaming Service: Where can I watch the movie afterwards?
So far, it is not yet known if and when the movie will be available on German streaming services. We will keep you updated as soon as there is new information. At least Crunchyroll has secured the anime.
Story: What happens in the movie?
Denji has his first real romance with a mysterious girl named Reze. She works in a café and seems to be the dream girl for Denji. The two date and develop a relationship. However, things change when Reze’s true identity comes to light.
Throughout the movie, there is a dramatic, yet tragic battle. In this, Denji must decide what values he stands for.
Before the release of the Reze Arc, there is another adaptation that you must see. It summarizes the entire plot of Season 1 in a shorter form. The film has been altered so that it is also worth watching for fans of the anime: Chainsaw Man gets another anime film that fans say is worth it
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Fellowship is a new game that has started in Open Beta on Steam, bringing the most popular mode from MMORPGs as a standalone game. The initial rush alone causes the servers to crash.
What kind of game is this? Fellowship describes itself as a Multiplayer Online Dungeon Adventure (short: MODA) and aims to offer dungeons and instances like in MMORPGs, without any leveling phase or quests.
The developers’ stated goal is that players can jump directly into their first dungeon after the launch and grind through increasingly challenging content from there. However, players do not have to forfeit loot and talents; both classic progression systems are present in Fellowship.
If you have always found the leveling phase to be an annoying obstacle to endgame in MMORPGs, you will feel right at home here. Just how well the dungeons play was something players wanted to know on the evening of September 18th, and they caused the servers to crash.
You can watch a trailer for Fellowship here:
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Fellowship shows in the trailer how to implement dungeons without MMORPGs
Beta launch runs like an MMORPG
How did the beta launch go? When the beta launched on the evening of September 18, 2025, it didn’t take long before the first players complained about server issues. Over 16,000 players (via SteamDB) tried to access the servers of the co-op dungeon game simultaneously.
Too many, as about an hour after the launch, many players experienced disconnections. The developers initially announced a restart before finally deciding to put the game into maintenance mode.
To appease the impatient fans a bit, one of the developers went live on Twitch, where he continually provided updates to the players.
When was the problem resolved? It was only about 5 hours after the launch, just before midnight in Germany, that the developers were able to resolve the server issues. Players then had to wait in a longer queue before they could finally start playing.
In the morning, there was another update from the developers, in which they reported that they now needed some sleep and would address the further issues throughout the day.
After the server problems, it is expected that the peak player number of 16,274 on Steam will be surpassed again over the weekend.
What does this mean for the release? In a livestream on Twitch, the developer emphasized that the beta is primarily a test for the developers’ systems, so that everything runs more smoothly for the early access launch on October 16. This way, they can use the collected data to eliminate such release difficulties.
At the early access launch, the developer revealed that the hero Tariq, who is not available in the beta, will also return to the game. However, in the beta, which runs until September 23, the hero will remain absent.
At Bonfire Studios, a team of former Blizzard developers, a new action game is in the works. It looks like Diablo as a Battle Royale and you can already sign up for a first test on Steam.
Arkheron features a dark fantasy setting and an isometric camera, like fans of Blizzard are accustomed to in Diablo. However, the gameplay focuses on a mix of hack and slash, MMO, MOBA, and Battle Royale.
Here is the announcement trailer for Arkheron:
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Arkheron, the new game by the former head of WoW, presents itself for the first time
Fast PvP Action with a Flexible Ability System
What is the game about? In Arkheron, 15 teams of 3 players each fight their way to the top of a mysterious tower. There are no character classes: abilities depend solely on the weapons and other equipment you find in the tower.
Some items are part of a set that grants you a new form when completed. This also comes with an additional ability, but you cannot change your equipment after this transformation.
When the time for ascension comes, so-called “beacons” are activated on the map. There are several of these – but not enough to elevate all teams to the next level. If two teams meet at a beacon, you must fight for it.
The developers state that the battles are designed to deliver fast action and reward teamwork: coordinating with your teammates and aligning your respective builds can determine victory or defeat in a match.
More about the gameplay will be revealed by the developers in another video on YouTube.
Developers Invite for a Test on the Weekend
What was that about the test? From September 19 to 21, 2025, the developers will host a playtest. You can sign up for this via Steam as well as bonfire.firstlook.gg. The European servers will be available at the following times:
On Steam, several surprise hits were released in 2025 alone. One of these is clearly a horror game that has gathered many fans. Now, the developers have announced a new feature that many players have been waiting for.
What game is it about? The cooperative horror game R.E.P.O. was released on February 26, 2025, on Steam. In a short time, the game managed to host a remarkable number of over 270,000 players. Even today, more than 20,000 users play R.E.P.O. daily (steamdb.info).
With up to 5 friends, you dive into a spooky environment and must collect various valuable items for your creator as little robots. Should you die in this task, your robot’s head falls to the ground and must be picked up by the other players to allow you to be resurrected.
What is this new feature? The developers announced on Steam and in a YouTube video that they have “heard the players’ prayers”. With the new monster update planned for October 30, 2025, a feature will be added that allows you to keep playing even after your demise, even though your body is missing.
Inside the head is a backup battery that charges up. Once it has gathered enough energy, you can move as a head and even communicate with your friends through the microphone. However, this movement is somewhat restricted, as the head only grows small stumpy legs. You may also execute a jump to scare off potential monsters or your allies.
In the video, you can see the trailer for R.E.P.O.:
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R.E.P.O. reveals itself in its eerie release trailer
Players are excited about this new feature
What do the players say about the new feature? On YouTube, there are some comments where fans celebrate the planned feature. noobgod4272 is already looking forward to yelling at his friends if they walk blindly past his head: “Finally, I can yell at my friends to get my head when it’s DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THEM and they overlook it.”
Another user praises the developers and writes how much he likes that the heads of dead players can still help the living, for example, by distracting the many monsters. Some players also appreciate that they can continue talking with their friends even if their head falls off, albeit only with a slightly distorted robotic voice.
After Dreamblade, the developers of the MMORPG “Ghost” have now introduced the next 3 classes. Additionally, there were new details about the plans for the game’s combat system.
Which classes are planned for Ghost? In the video series “Word on the Street” on YouTube, former WoW developers Greg Street and Brian Holinka discussed the current status of their MMORPG project “Ghost”. They introduced 3 new classes:
Songbird is a mix of bard and holy priest, who is supposed to heal and support the group with its songs.
Tempest is the dancer that complements the Songbird, who relies on the powers of the elements and can unleash destructive storms with his dance steps. Greg Street also draws a comparison to the X-Men.
Sphinx Guard is a magic-wielding tank that uses a large tower shield to protect his companions.
The 3 archetypes join the already introduced Dreamblade in June 2025, who charges into battle with a large two-handed sword and is reminiscent of a knight of the round table. 30 different classes are planned for the launch of “Ghost”.
The developers emphasize that there will be no gender lock, even though the artworks currently show only female Tempest. Additionally, each class is supposed to fulfill a clear role, but still offer more than just healing, buffing, or ranged damage.
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Ghost: Neuer Trailer stellt Klasse der Dreamblade vor
Combat is of the highest priority
What else do the developers reveal? Alongside the video, a new article by Greg Street has gone live on the official website of Fantastic Pixel Castle, focusing on combat in “Ghost”. The studio head explains that he fell in love with WoW (and later worked for Blizzard) mainly because the combat felt so good.
This is exactly what he wants people to say about their own MMORPG later, which is why there is a high priority on designing the combat experience. At the same time, he explains that his experiences with Age of Empires, WoW, and League of Legends have shown one thing:
Fights only feel good when everything clicks together in the end. Reaching this point is very difficult, especially because fights often feel bad up until that point. So for a long time, you don’t know if you’re on the right track. Therefore, you should only take occasional risks and innovations.
What does this mean for Ghost? The developers want to offer a mix of innovations and proven design standards for the combat system.
Movement: Characters should feel very mobile with sliding and gliding maneuvers. They should also be able to nimbly jump over smaller obstacles. However, there will not be a climbing function. This should feel noticeably different from many other MMORPGs.
Target selection: They rely on the tried-and-true tab-targeting system known from WoW and Final Fantasy XIV, so healers can have full control over their heals.
Abilities: Generally, they also like the systems from WoW and FFXIV here, but want to keep the number of skills low enough so that the MMORPG can also be played well with a controller. Nevertheless, the rotations should offer a certain depth.
Holy Trinity: The Holy Trinity of tanks, healers, and damage dealers is established.
Unavoidable damage: It should not be possible to constantly avoid all damage from enemies through evasive maneuvers. Equipment upgrades should play a role in survival and performance.
The German Twitch streamer Pascal “MrMoregame” Rothkegel was live on Twitch for over a year. Viewers could determine the length of the stream via subscriptions. Now the timer has run out.
Which Twitch streamer is it about? The Twitch streamer MrMoregame has been active on Twitch as a streamer since 2016. He can often be seen with the Twitch streamers around PietSmiet and is also one of the members of the charity event Friendly Fire.
On September 3, 2024, at 6 PM, MrMoregame started a Subathon that would last over 1 year.
What is a Subathon? The word “Subathon” consists of the words “sub/subscription” and “marathon.” A Subathon on Twitch thus refers to a type of marathon with the completed subscriptions with that particular streamer. The Twitch stream is extended by a certain period for each subscription that is completed in the stream.
In addition to the time through completed subs, viewers could also extend the stream through donations. With one sub, the Twitch stream could be extended between 8 and 32 minutes; with donations of up to 1,000 euros, the stream could be extended by up to 100 hours. A detailed list of the rules was posted by MrMoregame on X.
The special thing: MrMoregame set no limit for the timer. The time gathered through donations and subs had to be streamed.
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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google
MrMoregame is live on Twitch for 379 days
What did MrMoregame do in his Subathon? During the livestream, MrMoregame entertained his viewers with various content: games were played, and videos were reacted to, among other things.
If you look at the statistics on SullyGnome for the last 365 days, you can see which three games were played the most:
World of Warcraft with 915 hours
Minecraft with 538 hours
Hunt: Showdown with 338 hours
With channel points, the community could fill a lucky wheel that brought additional time as well as special activities during the streams. When MrMoregame was sleeping, documentaries or old YouTube videos of him were shown.
In January 2025, MrMoregame had to pause his Subathon after 137 days for a few days. The reason was poor internet and the fact that he was feeling mentally unwell. There were also small breaks in between due to illness or events that MrMoregame attended. However, the timer was continuously worked on by him.
On September 3, 2025, exactly one year after the start, the Twitch streamer announced on X that the timer could still be increased until 6 PM. After that, the collected time would be streamed and the Subathon would end.
What did MrMoregame say at the end? On September 17, 2025, 379 days after the start, MrMoregame’s Subathon ended. He said: “I hope my depression doesn’t kick in completely due to the ‘silence’ afterwards. Wild once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
After a player hopelessly waits for a “friend” in Pokémon GO, he finally gets the perfect opportunity to find justice – and luck is completely on his side.
What is the player reporting about? The player and Reddit user keepz2015 shows on Reddit a rather valuable catch in Pokémon GO, a Shiny Latios. However, what makes this Pokémon even more special is the background of how he got the Shiny.
Through a remote raid pass, he joined the raid of an in-game “friend” (the quotation marks were chosen by the player himself) who refuses to send or open the last gift.
Players do this so that they can use a Lucky Egg before becoming “best friends” to maximize the experience points earned, which Coping_Alternative also explains in the comments on Reddit. They often wait so long to get enough XP for a level-up at the right moment, purely for their own advantage.
As the supposed “friend” has already reached level 50, the current maximum level, it is very likely that he wants to keep the player waiting with the other gifts until the update arrives, which will allow players to level up to 80. However, the player is not interested in this at all and does not want to be seen as a means to an end.
Here you can see the trailer for the season “Stories of Transformation” in Pokémon GO:
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“Dude, that’s evil… I love it” – The community thinks he did everything right
How did the player, in his own words, “find justice”? Keepz2015 was able to catch a Shiny Latios in the raid of the selfish friend, but that’s not all. When another player points out that he should just unfriend him now (numbrronefan via Reddit), keepz2015 reports that he has already done that and thus denies him all advantages he could have gained through him.
This way, he also forfeits his own XP, which he would have presumably received for the new level update on October 15, 2025, but it was absolutely worth it to him.
What does the community say about this? The community celebrates the player’s actions. They understand the player’s frustration and find the decision absolutely justified, even a bit funny.
“Niiiice. On top of the win, an accomplishment,” writes MousePuzzleheaded333 (via Reddit), and Dark_lord_601 is also excited: “Dude, that’s evil… I love it” (via Reddit).
Other players wonder why he didn’t unfriend him earlier because he is “definitely saving him for the level 80 grind” (Good-Improvement9181 via Reddit), but the player still had hope: “I get that, but I’m level 49. Help someone with a lower level!” (keepz2015 via Reddit).
And indeed, another player recognized through keepz2015’s experience how to deal with such friends. Alphawolfdog reports of a friend who has been leaving him hanging with the last gift for almost 2 years, even though he plays daily (via Reddit). After keepz2015’s last advice (“Oh man, DELETE”), he was also able to part with this burden.
The selfish friend of the player, as can be seen from the experiences of other players, is not an isolated case. There are probably enough people who will also wait until October 15 to get as many XP as possible and as quickly as possible. A sensible method, but please coordinate with these friends, especially if you know them in real life. If you want to learn more about the new level system, you can do so here on MeinMMO: Pokémon GO completely changes its level system – Here’s what you need to know
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Has Baldur’s Gate 3 truly changed the gaming industry? At least a little, because developers have found new courage.
When Baldur’s Gate 3 was released a few years ago, it was immediately clear that it was not just the game of the year but likely one of the best games of all time. Baldur’s Gate 3 was so different from the prevailing genres at that time. It was not a battle royale, no hack & slash, and not focused on short, quick action. It is a vast, extremely complex role-playing game that represents all facets of good and evil and has deep RPG systems that are often missing in many modern games.
The hope of the player community and many developers was that Baldur’s Gate 3 would show the world (and especially the funders): Look, such complex RPG elements can be successful. Now we know: It partly worked.
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
What was said? In an interview with Gamesradar, Game Director Brandon Adler of Outer Worlds 2 discussed how Baldur’s Gate 3 had an influence on the current gaming landscape. Until then, RPG elements had been somewhat in decline. While there have always been skill systems like talent trees or similar, really deep RPG elements, like those known from CRPGs, had become rather rare. Adler said:
In our first game, one of our slogans was “An RPG with RPG elements,” because for a very long time, when we presented the original Outer Worlds to publishers, one would have thought it would be a no-brainer, right? Obsidian makes a new RPG – I mean, come on! You just know that people would be interested.
And while they were making all these games with “RPG elements” and much more role-playing, there was still this anxiety. Now, with released things like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Outer Worlds, I believe people are more open to that again. It feels as if we had to prove ourselves anew in a certain way.
I love seeing that. But again: Baldur’s Gate 3? Seeing the success gives us confidence that people really, really want such games and that we are on the right track. It’s good to bring these things back to the forefront.
What does this mean for the future of games? Although it will likely take the next few years to truly show how much impact Baldur’s Gate 3 had on the gaming industry, it is nice to hear that at least some developers are already affected by the positive effects, even if it’s just additional motivation that they can bring to their work.
Not only publishers but also players are more open to it
It should not be forgotten that Baldur’s Gate 3 has not only prompted a rethink among some publishers but also directly involves the players. There are numerous comments and reports on Reddit, social media, or the reviews of Baldur’s Gate 3 on Steam that the RPG has managed to excite them for a genre that they had previously avoided.
Baldur’s Gate 3 has therefore not only convinced role-playing veterans but has also opened up a whole new player base and turned them into RPG fans. There are recurring reports of players stating that they have played the mega RPG with their colleagues – even if that can sometimes lead to too much frustration.
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Borderlands 4 offers many, really a lot of weapons. Players mostly look for legendary items. Currently, a purple shotgun is one of the best weapons in the game because it can defeat bosses easily with just one shot.
Which weapon are we talking about? Already in the first week after release, players and content creators are searching for the best classes, builds, and items in Borderlands 4. This quickly leads to legendary weapons, which, although they drop rarely, can often be farmed from specific bosses.
But one should also not forget the other rarities. One of the strongest weapons in the game is currently a random purple shotgun from Maliwan, the Quincunx Stellium. With this weapon, even the strongest bosses can be handled easily, but it is not that easy to get the shotgun.
You can find a good farming spot here:
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Boss in Borderlands 4 droppt starken Loot und lässt sich schnell farmen
A fantastic weapon that can handle almost everything
Why is the weapon so good? In a new YouTube video, content creator Moxsy presented the shotgun. In his video, you can see how he shoots the weapon at the ground and several explosions cause the boss to be defeated in a few seconds on the highest Ultimate Vault Hunter rank.
Moxsy explains that the weapon is a pretty good alternative to the legendary Kickball because you probably won’t die using it. The Kickball serves a similar function, but there are so many explosions that you are likely to die from using it.
Important for the Quincunx Stellium is that your weapon has 2 specific rolls. You need the energy disc, which is an alternative fire mode that fires a larger projectile, and you need a Jacobs part on your weapon to ensure that your critical hits create bounces.
You can generate critical hits easily if you have a throwing knife, which is one of the best grenades in Borderlands 4. Here you need the Penetrator augment. If you hit the enemy with it, every damage you inflict will be a critical hit. This is how the sequence in battle looks:
Throw your knife at the enemy
Shoot the energy disc of your weapon at the ground, right in front of the enemy or boss
Then an energy sphere is created that causes countless damage through bounces and further critical hits. Sometimes a single shot is enough for an entire boss.
The optimal character for this is Rafa; he benefits from splash damage and indirect damage from bounces, but you can actually use this attack combination on any character regardless of which class mods you possess.
How strong this is in combat against a boss, you can see in Moxsy’s video:
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How do you farm this weapon? Unlike legendary weapons, which can often be dropped by a dedicated boss, you have the problem with this shotgun that it can only drop randomly. Moxsy recommends that you simply farm legendary items that you need for your build while keeping an eye out for the shotgun and the knife. For that, the early boss Splashzone is worthwhile. In summary, to achieve these high damage numbers you need:
A Maliwan shotgun (the rarity is theoretically irrelevant) with weapon parts that give you the energy disc as an alternative fire option, and a Jacobs weapon part that turns your critical hits into bounces.
A throwing knife with the Penetrator augmentation, which transforms all your damage sources into critical hits for a few seconds.
Due to the many random factors, it is not worth solely hunting for these items. Even if you do get the weapons to drop, the rolls must also be right. So just keep an eye out during other activities, and grab the items when you see them.
Borderlands 4 offers many builds and classes that let you experience different playstyles. If you’re still unsure about which class you want to play, check out our class list that presents the advantages of the characters: Borderlands 4: Best class for every player type
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