50 years ago, the nightmare of every driver was buried: in 2025, the Chevrolet Vega came back to light.A car whose history has been plagued by problems and recalls until production was finally halted in 1977.
We have added some information about the condition of the Vega after 50 years on September 14.
The dealer Harold Davission built a huge time capsule in 1975 and buried nearly 5,000 everyday objects, a car, and a motorcycle in this capsule. 50 years later, in 2025, this time capsule has been opened again. This is reported by the television station KLKNTV on YouTube.
The car, a Chevrolet Vega that was in the capsule, was considered one of the worst cars of its time, as it was notorious for its problems and recalls.
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The Chevrolet Vega: A Driver’s Nightmare
What kind of car is this? Jim Roche, then chairman of General Motors, made many promises about the Chevrolet Vega, promising a revolutionary compact car that could even compete with the Volkswagen Beetle.
The Vega finally came to market in 1970 with the goal of competing with Japanese and European compact cars, but soon gained a bad reputation due to reliability issues and design flaws.
The Vega suffered from a rushed, cost-cutting production. Many vehicles left the factory with misaligned body parts, missing or faulty components, and inferior materials.
Quickly, the car was considered a driver’s nightmare, as reported by the English-speaking magazine Autoevolution.com.
A ton of problems: In 1972 alone, GM issued three mass recalls for the Vegas. By May 1972, six out of seven Vegas manufactured were said to be affected by a recall. And the list of problems is long:
Engine backfires could damage the muffler, heat the nearby fuel tank, causing it to expand and become damaged, and result in a fire hazard.
Defective mounts of the exhaust cleanup system could lock the throttle in an open position, forcing the driver to abruptly shut off the ignition while driving.
In some Vega models, the rear axle detached from the vehicle, causing the wheels to fall off and the vehicle to drop onto the rear suspension.
Poor-quality valve stem seals could tear and fail, leading to oil leaks into the combustion chamber, resulting in excessive oil consumption, blue exhaust smoke, and further engine wear.
Overheating frequently led to warped engine blocks, leaking engines, and catastrophic internal failures, including engines that practically “melted” from the inside.
In 1977, production of the Vega was finally halted. To this day, the vehicle is infamous among car enthusiasts and experts for its problems.
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How did the Vega survive the 50 years? Considering that the car was plagued by so many problems at the time, it stands surprisingly well after its time underground. As seen in the video, the car is almost perfectly preserved and still bright yellow, even the tires can still hold air.
The interior of the Vega has held up well as well. This shows how well the time capsule was constructed. Its builder had developed its own ventilation system at the time to counteract the effects of time. A Toyota, which was trapped in a subsequently built structure over the actual time capsule, did not fare as well over the decades, although it was sealed away a full 10 years later.
There is a bit of rust on the Vega, but the family hopes it will be ready for the next parade on July 4th – if the many other problems of the car don’t get in the way.
The other items that were sealed with the Vega were given to their original owners or their descendants, including many letters and personal memorabilia that reflect life in the 70s.
The Community Day in September 2025 with Flabébé is coming in Pokémon GO. We will show you how to make the most of the event.
September is in full swing and, as usual, also brings you a Community Day. This time, Flabébé, the Fairy-type Pokémon from Generation 6, is in the spotlight. It can evolve into Floette and then into Florges.
It also has different forms with varying flower colors. In Europe, you can only catch the Red flower form, as well as the White flower and Orange flower forms during the event. The announcement of the Community Days caused dismay and frustration among trainers in the past.
We will show you how to prepare for the event and how to make the most of it.
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Community Day in September 2025 with Flabébé – Start & Bonuses of the Event
What? Community Day with Flabébé When? Sunday, September 14, 2025 – From 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Exclusive Attack: Charged Attack Cold Shower for Florges if you evolve it during the event or in the following week Bonuses: – Increased shiny chance for Flabébé – 1/4 Hatch Distance for eggs placed in incubators during the event – Double catch candy – Twice the chance for XL candies when catching Pokémon starting from Level 31 – Lure modules and incense last for 3 hours (not the daily adventure incense) – Snapshot surprises with Flabébé – Field research with Flabébé
Bonuses until 10:00 PM local time: – One additional special trade – 50% less Stardust costs when trading
Bonuses until September 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM: – you can more easily evolve Floette into Florges by earning 7 hearts with Floette as your buddy
Additional Content of the Community Day: If you open Pokémon GO during the event, you will receive a free, limited-time research. You have until Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM to complete it. If you complete it, you will receive a Flabébé with a special background, which also has an increased shiny chance. In Europe, you will get it in the Red flower form.
For $1.99 (approximately €2), you also have the option to purchase a special research for the Community Day. Here, you will receive 3 encounters with Flabébé in the White flower and Orange flower forms, with a special background, 1 premium battle pass, 1 special candy XL, and additional encounters with Flabébé in both forms.
Who Benefits from the Community Day with Flabébé?
For Collectors: If you still need the various Flabébé variants as shiny, then the event is the perfect opportunity to fill these gaps in your Pokédex.
For Fighters: Flabébé and its evolutions are not particularly suitable for raids as they are not among the best attackers in Pokémon GO. In the Ultra League, Florges can be found at rank 65 of the current meta and at rank 37 in the Master League.
The Perfect Preparation for the Community Day in September 2025
Clean up Pokémon Box: To catch as many Flabébé as possible, you should clean up your Pokémon box before the event. If you need to quickly sort out specimens during the event, there is a simple trick to sort Pokémon faster.
Collect Enough Items: You should also make sure that you have enough items for the event. The following are especially important:
Poké Balls: Visit enough PokéStops and gyms to have plenty of balls available for the event.
Sananaberries: If you use a Sananaberry, you will receive double the amount of candy when catching. In combination with the candy bonus of the event, you can thus even receive four times the amount for each catch. A silver Sananaberry gives you an additional candy for each catch.
Lure Modules and Incense: These two items will help you attract more Flabébé. If you activate them during the event, they will have an increased duration of 3 hours.
Which Mega Pokémon are Worth It for the Event? If you have activated a Fairy-type Mega Evolution during the event, you will receive additional experience points and candy for each catch. Use one of the following evolutions:
Mega Gardevoir
Mega Altaria
Mega Diancie
Mega Flunkifer
Mega Ohrdoch
Not only is the Community Day taking place in September 2025 in Pokémon GO. The current month brings you a variety of events, raids, and additional content. What they are and when they take place can be found in our overview of all events in September 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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It is time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in 5 Minutes”. We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world. You can expect falling private servers for WoW, surprising updates, and guild drama in Ashes of Creation.
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance shows a mix of action and teamwork in the new trailer
Throne and Liberty prepares for new housing
What happened with the big MMORPGs:
The Time-Lost Proto-Drake has been one of the rarest and most sought-after mounts in World of Warcraft since its debut in Wrath of the Lich King. A certain Papaplatte has been keen on the creature for many years. That’s why an 11-hour farming marathon took place on Twitch recently.
On September 11, a new livestream of the developers of Elder Scrolls Online took place on Twitch featuring the content that will come to the live servers in 2025.
And one more thing ESO: From September 18 to September 30, the Unfazed celebrations will take place. You can find the details on elderscrollsonline.com.
Lost Ark is expecting a new update on September 17, featuring innovations such as Assault: Rimeria, a combat analysis tool, and a fresh Honor system. The new edition of Eye on Arkesia will introduce these innovations to you on YouTube.
In a new blog post, the developers of Throne and Liberty talked about some of the new features for PvP fans that will come with the new update on September 18. It is about the new 24vs24 mode and the overhaul of the Stonewatch siege map. You will find the details on playthroneandliberty.com.
On September 11, the second part of the Edania update for Black Desert went live. The 2.48 GB update includes new main quests and fresh challenges such as monster areas and boss subjugations. You can find the patch notes on playblackdesert.com.
This week also saw a new episode of “Eye on Solisium,” which naturally deals with the upcoming September update of Throne and Liberty, which will also bring the new housing to the servers. You can watch the video on YouTube or watch it below:
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For Star Wars: The Old Republic, update 7.7.1b was released this week. Included are new login rewards for subscribers, preparations for the upcoming autumn event (starting on October 7), as well as an upgrade of the server databases. You can find the patch notes at swtor.com.
Since September 9, a new update for the Legion expansion of Eve Online has been available for download. New freelance missions, adjustments for the battlefield, improvements for wormholes as well as Pochven, and updates in New Eden are coming. You can find the details at eveonline.com.
On September 15, the first league of RuneScape will start. In a developer blog on runescape.com, the developers revealed the exact schedule until the league starts.
The mobile version of Silkroad Online received a major update on September 9, increasing the maximum level, adding new challenges and rewards, overhauling the guild system, and more. You can find the details at sromobile.com.
Not only WoW is struggling with private servers, but also Tibia. The developers recently received a tip in the official forum that a private server is so popular that nearly as many players are there as on the official servers. The developers’ answer: We are aware and monitoring the situation closely. Since they violate copyrights, it could happen at any time that the developers might take action against the private servers (Source: mmorpg.org.pl).
5 months after the comeback of Defiance, the operators have drawn an initial conclusion: The servers are now running stable, all 5 DLCs are live, and anti-cheat measures have been implemented. In the next step, the events will gradually be introduced into the game, with adjusted rewards. You can find the details on fawkesgames.com.
Project Gorgon received an update this week, with graphical improvements, a voice chat, and adjustments for various areas of the MMORPG. You can find the patch notes on Steam.
From September 8 to 22, celebrations for Star Trek Day will take place on the servers of Star Trek Online. In particular, during this time, you can visit a special museum. You can find the details at playstartrekonline.com.
In DC Universe Online, the Batman Day event is running from September 9 to 23 – with daily missions and rewards. You can find all the important information at dcuniverseonline.com.
The developers of Aion 2 continue to hold regular livestreams to share information about the successor to the popular NCsoft MMORPG from 2008/2009. MeinMMO summarizes the latest findings for you.
The developers of Camelot Unchained showcase the latest updates for gameplay and zones in a new video. Where? On YouTube!
The developers of Blue Protocol: Star Resonance are excited about X over 2,000,000 registered players.
This fall, the MMORPG Reign of Guilds is expected to leave early access, with new content and a wipe of progress for all players. You can find all the details at Steam.
The first major content update for The Quinfall is expected to hit the live servers with as much polish as possible. Therefore, the developers are inviting people to a beta now on the official Discord to test the new content.
Dungeons & Dragons is the largest role-playing game in the world and the inspiration for countless worlds, films, books, and video games. The studio behind the IP, Wizards of the Coast, has had a new head since 2024 and he would like to see a new D&D MMORPG. After all, he should know how it is done: He worked at Blizzard for almost 13 years and was responsible for WoW.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen finally received the new dungeon complex in “Black Rose Keep” on September 10, which had previously been delayed due to bugs. You can find the blog post about the new content on Steam. You can watch the associated trailer below:
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The community of Pokémon GO helps a player after his four-year-old child used the Master Ball to catch a Pokémon for which presumably no other player would sacrifice the most powerful ball in the game.
In the attached screenshot of the player, you can see that the Felino is neither a Shiny nor has any special size or weight. It is simply a completely normal specimen of the Water and Ground Pokémon with the cute smile on its face, which now resides in the best ball in the game.
The player now asks what he should do with the Felino and says that any help or kind words or even personal experiences from the past are welcome. And for that, the community of Pokémon GO is more than ready.
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“This is now my most valuable Felino”
What suggestions does the community make? So far, the story of the player and his son has received about a thousand upvotes. The players of Pokémon GO have some ideas about what the player could do with the Felino to give it meaning. The player himself says that it is “his most valuable Felino” (via Reddit).
“Name it Woopsi [Uppsi]”, suggests Standard-Park (on Reddit), which is a reference to the English name of Felino “Wooper”. Thegoodvm, however, believes that a lesson should be taught to the child when he is older: “Use it for a lucky trade with your child’s most valuable Pokémon when he is 12 years old to show that actions have consequences” (via Reddit).
Also, CaterpillarThat6027 has an idea that is strongly supported by several other players: “Make it your buddy at max level, don’t evolve it further, and name it after your child :)” (via Reddit).
What similar experiences does the community report? Some other players have had quite similar experiences as the father and his child.
Truehoax writes in the comments on Reddit that the person didn’t even notice it happened until the ball was suddenly gone and their 3-year-old child then admitted that he had used “the purple one”.
The father’s problem that his Master Ball was wasted on the wrong Pokémon by his child is the exact opposite of another father-child team. Another father reports that his child encountered an incredibly rare Pokémon that only a few would ever see in that condition. But the boy had no Master Ball to catch it, just “only” 50 normal Poké Balls: Child must watch as an extremely rare Shiny escapes him in Pokémon GO because he made an annoying mistake
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Players love to talk extensively about the strongest builds and best strategies in Baldur’s Gate 3, but a popular spell makes even the smartest players abandon all strategies.
Which spell is being talked about? It is about the Level 3 spell Fireball, which is available to wizards, sorcerers, clerics of the Light domain, Warlock of the Undead, and bards of the School of Lore.
The spell is quite self-explanatory: it allows you to unleash a beam of fire from your hands that results in a large explosion at a selected point. Fireball is therefore a spell that deals a solid 8D6 fire damage and gains an additional D6 with each spell level above level 3.
The spell is an extremely popular spell in the Dungeons & Dragons community and is often used as a meme when a previously thought-out and well-considered plan is destroyed within seconds by a massive fire explosion: simply because it feels too good.
Even the Baldur’s Gate 3 community, which is actually a big fan of intricate builds and strategies, must admit that Fireball is too great not to use. This is also evident in a meme in the game’s subreddit, which has already received over 10,000 upvotes.
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Players don’t want to part with their beloved Fireball
What discussion arose from the meme? The meme, posted by SouthBendCitizen on Reddit, portrays a player in Baldur’s Gate 3 who wants to create a spellcaster character for crowd control. Spells like “Sleep”, “Crown of Madness” or “Hold Person” have no chance against the beloved Fireball.
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This seems to be a well-known phenomenon among players, as they express themselves abundantly in the comments:
“The best form of crowd control is death,” writes lesbos_hermit (on Reddit), to which PopeGoomy adds: “You don’t need to control the crowd when they’re no longer there” (via Reddit).
In response to lollersauce914 (on Reddit), who suggests switching to crowd control with better gear in Act 2, the post’s author is not convinced: “I understand what you mean. But what if instead, once I have all the great equipment, I just throw a Fireball?” (SounthBendCitizen via Reddit)
How can one build a strategy around the beloved spell? The player malcorpse also doesn’t want to give up on his beloved Fireball, so he has come up with a strategy using another power source from the game to use Fireball as “crowd control”: “My Illithid powers only gave me the ability for a Black Hole so that I could gather everyone within range of a Fireball together.” (via Reddit).
And when Fireball doesn’t work, the player Binx_Thackery has a solution: “If Fireball didn’t work the first time, cast it again with a higher spell slot. Repeat this until the problem is solved” (via Reddit)
Players, and especially fans of Fireball, can be thankful that in Baldur’s Gate 3, no components for spells are needed as in Dungeons & Dragons. For a Fireball in the tabletop RPG, the caster requires not only some sulfur but also a small ball of bat guano. Perhaps for this reason, Fireball would have fit onto this list here on MeinMMO: 6 underrated spells that are much more powerful in Baldur’s Gate 3 than in Dungeons & Dragons
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The one veteran leaves, the next one is already ready: Rod Fergusson, who once led Diablo 4 out of development hell, is leaving the franchise. Now the game is getting support – and from an old acquaintance.
Now another veteran takes the helm: John Yang, who started his career at Blizzard as a developer of Diablo 3.
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Der Mann, der Diablo gerettet hat, verlässt Blizzard nach 5 Jahren
Sanctuary calls again and John Yang answers
Who is the “new” developer at Diablo 4? John Yang brings more than a decade of Blizzard experience. According to LinkedIn he has worked on several major projects, including:
Diablo 3 (Associate Game Designer)
World of Warcraft (Game Designer)
Hearthstone (Lead Systems Designer)
After leaving Blizzard in November 2021, he was active at Marathon (Bungie) and Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment), among others. Now he returns to where it all began for him.
I am very excited to share that I have returned to Blizzard Entertainment and joined the Diablo team as Design Director for Systems.
The Diablo games have always been a passion of mine. I have spent thousands of hours in the franchise, and ARPGs hold a special place in my heart. It feels incredible to close the loop and return to the team where I began my design career over a decade ago.
This franchise has shaped me as both a gamer and a developer, and it is an honor to help shape its future. Sanctuary calls again – the servants of hell are getting stronger…
These were his tasks at Diablo 3: John Yang was brought into the team to make Legendary Items feel more powerful (via Diablo Wiki). Specifically, he was responsible for the Barbarian, Demon Hunter, and Witch Doctor classes and designed numerous Legendaries and Sets for Reaper of Souls. He was also deeply involved in balancing all classes, items, sets, and Rifts.
In a comment on Reddit about his return, a user also points out that “Yang’s Recurve,” a legendary bow in Diablo 3, was named after the developer.
It is still unknown which classes, items, or systems John Yang will specifically take on in Diablo 4. What is certain is that in Season 10, we can expect a lot of new Uniques, but not only in the usual way. With the so-called Chaos Uniques, items are coming into play that can completely reshape your builds: Season 10 brings numerous new Uniques to Diablo 4, but not as you think
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Borderlands 4 offers 36 trophies/achievements that you can complete to achieve 100%. We will show you which ones they are and what you need to do in our Trophy Guide.
How many trophies are there? Overall, Borderlands 4 has 36 trophies that you need to complete to earn the Platinum trophy and reach 100%. The following types of trophies are available:
Bronze trophies: 17
Silver trophies: 14
Gold trophies: 4
Platinum trophy: 1
Of all the trophies, 13 trophies are hidden and cannot be tracked or reviewed through the menu. So that you know what you need to do to stand out as a true Vault Hunter, we now show you a list of all trophies and their tasks.
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All Trophies and Their Tasks
Type of Trophy
Name of Trophy
Task
Platinum
Oh man, it’s time for BL5
Earn all trophies.
Gold
Master of Death and Dance
Reach player level 50.
Gold
Gear Five!
Reach “Ultimate Vault Hunter” level 5.
Gold
No more guarding
Defeat all Guardians in elemental Vaults.
Gold
Everything breaks
Complete the mission “The Order of the Timekeeper”.
Silver
Good Hunter
Reach player level 30.
Silver
Mainly mobile
Collect all personal vehicles.
Silver
I earned it
Equip legendary gear in every slot.
Silver
Successful treasure hunt
Complete all activities.
Silver
Unfading
Discover all map locations in the Blightfields.
Silver
The mountain gives
Discover all map locations in the Terminus Reach.
Silver
Flights through the wasteland
Discover all map locations in the wasteland of Carcadia.
Silver
Dominating in Dominion
Discover all map locations in Dominion.
Silver
Jumped out
Defeat a World Boss.
Silver
Fundamentally active
Complete all side quests.
Silver
Fake Idolator
Complete the mission “Storm the Gate”.
Silver
Moved by an invisible hand
Complete the mission “His Evil Sanctuary”.
Silver
Long live the queen
Complete the mission “Her Fiery Vision”.
Silver
Howling on the moon
Complete the mission “New Day, New Universe”.
Bronze
Crimson Uprising
Reach player level 10.
Bronze
The outer values
Collect 60 cosmetic items.
Bronze
Extremely agile
Complete any gear challenge category.
Bronze
Brand value
Complete any manufacturer challenge category.
Bronze
Arena Grande
Complete the world event “Pain Palace”.
Bronze
Reverse abduction
Complete the world event “Airship”.
Bronze
Moon bombardment
Complete the world event “Crawler Strike”.
Bronze
Price and performance
Complete 80 jobs.
Bronze
Pale blue dot
Complete all Outlier missions.
Bronze
Who’s the boss here?
Complete all Digger missions.
Bronze
Moles have it tough
Complete all Electi missions.
Bronze
Widely popular mascot
Complete all Claptrap missions.
Bronze
Sweet little guard
Tip Moxxi.
Bronze
Cardboard friend
Find the cardboard cutout of Dr. Patricia Tannis.
Bronze
Everything must go
Deliver the contents of the Legendary Machine.
Bronze
Incompatible abyss
Find Windler’s final resting place.
Bronze
Guacamole costs extra
Find Dave the Burrito.
Which trophy is the most difficult? The probably most difficult trophy is “Gear Five!”, for which you need to reach “Ultimate Vault Hunter” level 5. Because to achieve it, you need to play through levels 1–4, and that requires builds that make you tough and deal a lot of damage.
That was all the information about the trophies/achievements you can unlock for Borderlands 4. Have you already found them all? If you are still looking for SHiFT codes to secure some free items, then we have the right list for you: Borderlands 4: All SHiFT codes in September 2025 – How to get free loot
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MeinMMO presents you here the best games in the genres real-time strategy, turn-based strategy, and 4X that you can play on PC in 2025.
Update from September 12, 2025: We have updated the list and added some titles.
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This is how we selected: The list is largely based on the personal assessments of the editorial team. Many editors and authors from MeinMMO grew up with strategy games and still enjoy playing them today.
Also, a good rating was important for the selection, such as on Steam, how many players are still active, and how well the game has held up. So you will find not only new games on the list but also some classics.
We also made sure to provide a little variety in settings and sub-genres. In selecting, we were mainly focused on listing strategy games with a tactical, competitive component. If you are looking for more games in the building and simulation genre, you can find additional selections in the 150 best strategy games of all time at GameStar.
For some of the strategy games, we provide alternatives that play similarly and differ only slightly.
The list is unordered, so it is not a ranking.
Age of Empires 4
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Age of Empires 4: The trailer for the strategy game
The Age of Empires series is still a cornerstone of the strategy genre today. You lead a civilization through the ages, create units, and wage war against other cultures to eventually achieve victory through conquest or world wonders.
Age of Empires is characterized by a balanced mix between base building (“Macro”) and real-time combat (“Micro”) in an ancient or medieval setting. Each civilization or faction has unique buildings and units with strengths and weaknesses.
The latest part of the series is Age of Empires 4, which gives each faction even more of its own identity than ever before and allows for battles on massive maps. The gameplay has not changed since the first part.
If you want to engage with one of the cornerstones of strategy games, you should definitely play Part 4. The game is still being supported with expansions and DLCs, as well as balance patches and smaller events. If you own the Game Pass, you can even play without additional costs. Only the DLCs cost money and provide you with new civilizations:
Dynasties of the East includes the Golden Horde, the Macedonian dynasty, Sengoku Daimyo, and the Tughlak dynasty.
The Sultans Ascent brings Japan and Byzantium as well as the Ayyubids, Joan of Arc, the Order of the Dragon, and Zu Xi’s Legacy as variants.
With Knights of the Cross and Rose, you get the Knights Templar and House Lancaster as new variants.
If you prefer playing a classic, as an alternative there is the Definitive Edition of Age of Empires 2, which is still praised today, especially in eSports. A personal secret tip is Age of Empires 3, which is controversial among fans but mixes the old mechanics with new systems.
Total War: Warhammer 3 – The trailer for the new DLC Thrones of Decay
Total War is known for being one of the largest real-time battles in the genre, featuring excellent animations and strong gameplay. Warhammer 3 is currently the largest entry on the list, according to players on Steam, and boasts strong ratings.
You play as one of the fantasy races from the famous world of Warhammer, such as Dwarves, Elves, greedy Ogres, deadly Chaos, or the sneaky ratmen of the Skaven. Total War has a rather unique gameplay system:
Base building, diplomacy, and troop movements occur turn-based in a grand-strategy format.
Then you conduct battles either in real-time, or you let them be calculated automatically.
With Immortal Empires, Total War: Warhammer 3 has a huge skirmish campaign with over 250 factions fighting for dominance. Here a turn can easily take dozens of hours.
Those who can’t get into the fantasy world of Warhammer are well accommodated with Total War: Three Kingdoms or can check out the new Pharaoh. Although it was heavily criticized, it has improved significantly since then.
You create a civilization with appearance, a leader, and abilities, striving for victory against other players on a random map. On the map, you establish cities, research spells, and develop new units with which you will then fight against other players or conquer specific events or buildings. Battles are fought on their own small maps. For an overall victory, points are awarded that you can invest in your Pantheon, where you can unlock nice cosmetics.
If you love turn-based games but find titles like Civilization 6 too historical and lengthy, you should take a look at Age of Wonders 4. Compared to Civ VI, the games are relatively short, and you can configure and adjust your civilization and ruler in great detail. Especially if you enjoyed the predecessors, you get a modern fantasy RTS.
Developer Triumph Studios continues to support the game with updates and has already stated that they plan to continue providing updates and DLCs even after the Season Pass.
Warhammer 40,000 Gladius shows the gameplay of the strategy game in the trailer
In Gladius: Relics of War, you play the various races of Warhammer 40,000 in turn-based battles. For those who don’t know: Warhammer 40,000 is a dystopian future full of technology, aliens, and chaos demons. A unique mix of sci-fi and fantasy.
Although there is no campaign, quests guide you through the individual rounds and serve as a substitute. You achieve victories through domination, meaning the destruction of all opponents, or by completing a quest series.
The major downside: Gladius has a wealth of DLCs that significantly inflate the game’s price. You don’t need them all, but anyone wanting to play the different races will have to pay. The good news, however, is that you can often find offers for individual parts of the overall package on Steam, GOG, or Humble Bundle and expand your collection for a few euros. Otherwise, you pay well over 100 euros even during sales.
Zephon – Trailer for the Post-Apocalyptic Strategy Game on Steam
From the same creators and in the same style, sometimes even with the same assets, Zephon was released on Steam in 2024 and has received an extraordinarily positive reception there. Unlike Gladius, however, you rely significantly more on diplomacy in Zephon and are not trapped in an eternal war.
In some respects, Zephon is the improved version of Gladius, although not quite as polished. Especially if you value having many factions with very different characteristics, you are better off with Gladius.
All factions in Zephon, for example, share the same tech tree but have varying strengths and weaknesses regarding units and research. This leads to better balancing but significantly less variety. In
The Swedish studio Paradox is known for its absurdly large games and virtually founded the grand strategy genre. Crusader Kings 3 is one of the newer entries in this genre.
You play as one of the historical rulers from the 9th or 12th century – or you create your own ruler – and lead your realm through diplomacy, marriages, developments, and conquests across the ages. Whether through war or intrigue, in the end, you aim to dominate as much of the world as possible.
Or you pursue your own goals: maybe you want to lead the Byzantine Empire as a nudist or reform the ancient Nordic faith to replace Christianity as the world’s largest religion?
Crusader Kings 3 has been continuously developed over the years and now even has a certain RPG aspect. Your ruler has his own throne room and can undertake special journeys. How you play is up to you.
Of all the games presented here, the entry into Crusader Kings 3 is the most difficult, and you will need dozens of hours to largely understand the world. If you’re looking for alternatives in other historical settings, you should check out Victoria, Europa Universalis, or Hearts of Iron.
If you’re not so keen on the Middle Ages and battles with sword and shield, Hearts of Iron from the same developer studio might be something for you. You take on the role of the government of a country just before World War II and try to navigate through the turbulent times. The focus of Hearts of Iron IV is on the military.
Whether as a small nation or a major player, you are responsible for ensuring that your nation emerges victorious from World War II. You can choose whether you want to follow a realistic historical course or prefer more random events. How you ultimately act is up to you.
Age of Mythology: Retold – Der Trailer zum Remaster des Strategie-Klassikers
All strategy game veterans among you will have heard of Age of Mythology: Microsoft’s Age of Empires spin-off puts you in the role of various religions instead of focusing on different cultures.
You choose a main god from one of the available pantheons and select sub-deities over the ages, which equip you with new research opportunities, mythical units, and even divine spells.
familiar gameplay in significantly prettier visuals
an optimized multiplayer experience
improved features, such as divine spells that you can now use multiple times as well as balancing of the religions
Anyone who loves Age of Empires but wishes for a bit more fantasy in the game will find Age of Mythology just right. Anyone who owns the Xbox/PC Game Pass has access to Age of Mythology: Retold through this without any costs except for paid DLCs.
The official trailer for the remastered collection of Command and Conquer
Alongside Age of Empires, Command and Conquer is arguably the best-known series of real-time strategy games. However, instead of the Middle Ages, you play in alternative and quite dark realities:
In the original series, an alien material called Tiberium has appeared on Earth, sparking a war over it. While some try to contain the dangers, a fanatical cult around Tiberium forms on the other side.
Red Alert covers an alternative timeline in which escalating wars occur between the Soviets and the Allies, and later even the Japanese Empire.
Generals is a spin-off that focuses more on current conflicts from the 2000s.
Command and Conquer has not aged well, and its multiplayer only works to a limited extent, often not at all. However, if you enjoy proving yourself against the AI and playing strong campaigns, you are in good hands with all the games.
Civilization 6 is arguably the most famous and one of the most popular turn-based strategy games currently available on Steam. While Civilization 7 has now been announced as a successor, it isn’t receiving particularly good reviews right after release. Until these issues are addressed, we recommend the predecessor.
You choose a civilization, establish cities, and lead your civilization through various ages. It is up to you how you master the game: either you win militarily, try to force your opponent to your knees with your culture, or be the first to shoot a rocket into space. Alternatively, you can team up with other players.
Civilization has been continually developed over the past years, receiving two major expansions, an extensive expansion pack, and numerous smaller DLCs.
If you’re looking for a comprehensive strategy game that entertains you for many evenings, you should check out Civ 6. The cooperative mode is also a genuine recommendation. Particularly with all the expansions, the game is worth a look.
In addition, Civilization VII has been officially announced for 2025. You can read more about it on MeinMMO in the future. A strong alternative to Civ 6 is Millennia, according to our author Schuhmann, even though the launch of the new game was quite rocky. Millennia is now said to be quite good.
Im DLC zu Old World erlebt ihr das Leben hinter eurem Thron
Old World is a turn-based strategy game that took inspiration from both Civilization and Crusader Kings. From both series, you will find ideas that developer Mohawk Games combined into its own game.
Much like in Civilization, you choose a people in Old World, such as the Romans or Egyptians, establish cities, research technologies, and conquer your opponents. However, unlike Civ, you remain in antiquity and do not transition into other ages.
Another uniqueness is that your family plays an important role. You play as your ruler, marry, have children, and manage your dynasty’s continuance. Similar to Paradox’s model, there are events that can affect your family. If your family dies out, the game ends immediately. Cities are managed by your family members and can become rebellious if you neglect family unity. This gives the game a unique dynamic that is rarely predictable.
Old World is being continuously developed and will receive new content. DLCs expand the game with new wonders, scenarios, and hundreds of new events that you must survive with your dynasty. Additionally, there is a loyal community that offers numerous mods.
If you find Crusader Kings too complex and Civilization too extensive, Old World strikes a balance and introduces many of its own ideas. Especially with its dynasty mechanics, Old World feels refreshingly different from its larger counterpart in the early games. If you love the ancient setting, it’s worth taking a look.
Nintendo has announced the first DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. However, players are not happy with this, as the main game has not been released yet. The viewers consider this to be the wrong decision.
What has Nintendo done? Nintendo has announced the first DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The DLC is called Mega Dimension and is supposed to be available for both the Switch and the Switch 2. A release date has not yet been announced.
However, many players are complaining. Because Pokémon Legends: Z-A will not be released until October 16, 2025, and players are grumbling: How can they announce a DLC for a game that hasn’t even been released yet?
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In the trailer for the DLC for Pokémon Z-A, Raichu appears twice
Players complain: “Announcing a DLC for an unreleased game is crazy.”
What is going on in the community? Under the official YouTube video of the NintendoDirect, the viewers are going wild. Some are complaining:
“The announcement of DLC for a game that has not yet been released is crazy.”
“The so early announcement of DLC for Pokémon ZA is crazy.”
“The announcement of paid DLC before the game’s release is shameless.”
What is the problem? Generally, developers introduce a new game. After the release, they then explain how development will proceed and whether more content will be released for free or for a fee.
Nintendo is taking a different approach here: Instead of first releasing the game and then introducing a season pass afterwards, as has been done with the current generation, Scarlet and Violet, they have already presented the first DLC before the release.
The problem: For many viewers, it seems like the developers would rather invest their time in a new DLC instead of finishing the actual game. Whether Nintendo might be assigning a separate team for the DLC is not known.
The fact that this is paid DLC also leaves a bad taste in the mouth: even before the game has been released, potential players are being asked to pay up again.
Nintendo revealed a new trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 3 in its Direct. The new video shows more details about the game and the story. In the comments, some say: This is the real competitor to Pokémon.
What was revealed? Nintendo unveiled another trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection. The game is set to release in 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2 and will also be available for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. The first part was released in 2016 in Japan for Nintendo 3DS, and a sequel was released in 2021.
Players explain in the comments under the YouTube video that Monster Hunter Stories is the “true” competitor for Pokémon on the Switch. One person writes, “The best Pokémon rival,” and another adds, “Forget Digimon, Monster Hunter is the real competitor for Pokémon!”
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Monster Hunter Stories 3 announces its release with a new trailer
Players are reminded of Pokémon because you can also collect creatures
Why does this remind of Pokémon? In Monster Hunter Stories, you can hatch and raise creatures just like in Pokémon. These so-called Monsties hatch from eggs that you can find, and you can transfer their abilities to others.
Similar to Pokémon, you can find and collect many different Monsties in the game. Although there is no Pokedex, the passion for collecting is still awakened.
What else is known about the game? Become a Rider in Monster Hunter Stories by raising friendly monsters, known as Monsties, and building a relationship with them. Explore a world full of possibilities and shared battles with them. Capcom writes:
Two centuries after a conflict that divided the kingdoms, the drums of war are sounding once again. The Rathalos twins, long thought extinct, hatch from a single egg: an omen of destruction.
Just before the weekend, there are again leaks about Battlefield 6 and this time it concerns the competitor of CoD: Warzone. The “Battle Royale”-mode has been revealed and fans are showing what you can roughly expect.
Just recently, DICE announced that fans will soon be able to test the mode through Battlefield Labs, but it was not quite clear when this would happen – until now. Some players have been able to play the mode according to Reddit, as they published the leaks in the form of video recordings and shared their experiences with the community.
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Battlefield 6: Trailer for the PC version’s graphics
14-minute recordings of the Battle Royale released
What can fans expect? Two videos have been uploaded on Reddit, in which the gameplay of the Battle Royale was demonstrated. The first video lasts over 11 minutes and shows how you can control your boats and tanks in the match and how the exploration of the surrounding terrain works.
The second video is shorter and goes over 2 minutes. It shows the menu as well as the starting sequence. What fans notice especially just before the start of a round is how the squad enters the map.
You start your round in a four-man squad. As a squad, you all jump out of the plane at the same time, following the squad leader. This strongly resembles shooters like Apex Legends, where the same feature is used to keep the squad together at the start of a match.
What do fans think of the leaks? Many fans are open to the Battle Royale in Battlefield 6 and are curious about what impact its release will have on the player base. The following can be heard:
“Looks like they are using the Apex system where the jump of the entire squad is controlled by one player unless you separate from the group. That’s a good thing.” – Bednarz
“BF [Battlefield] doesn’t need a BR [Battle Royale], but I’m not against it. Maybe it will attract more players to the BF series. I think if they choose the right approach, everyone will benefit. I will give it a try.” – Adventurous-Tie5796
“I’m really looking forward to this game mode since I’m done with Warzone since 2.0. I actually preferred to complete DMZ missions and collect loot with three friends.” – SlappinMcmuffins
“To everyone who said that the Battle Royale map is too large for a large-scale conquest mode: I am now absolutely of a different opinion. Just look at how quickly they come up the coast in RHIB. This map would be PERFECT for that.” – chargroil
For now, the mode is only available in Battlefield Labs, but the closer the release of the shooter gets, the sooner everyone who has purchased the shooter can play the mode. It remains to be seen how opinions will develop regarding the release.
That was all the information about the leaks that have recently emerged from Battlefield Labs. Are you excited about the mode or do you prefer to stay loyal to multiplayer when the release has taken place? More about Battlefield 6 can be found here: Battlefield 6: All important information on release, beta and crossplay
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Pokémon and Animal Crossing are two of the biggest games on the Switch. With Pokémon: Pokopia, Nintendo mixes its most popular franchises into one game.
What did Nintendo present? At the Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025, Nintendo introduced a new Pokémon game: Pokémon Pokopia appears to mix elements of Animal Crossing and Pokémon, and some even feel reminded of Minecraft.
Pokemon meets Animal Crossing: Like Palworld, but without guns
What exactly kind of game is this? Pokémon Pokopia looks like a farming sim, similar to other games we know: We gather resources, build a settlement, and take care of new residents. Our residents are typically well-known Pokémon, each with their own traits. The player takes on the role of a Ditto, a shapeshifter that can adopt various forms.
You can shape and change the landscape according to your wishes by planting some grass where Pokémon can hide.
What are the reactions like? Very mixed. Some are excited right away, while others are mocking, claiming that this cleverly copies Minecraft. User ScottNBNP complains, “Wait, so Palmon can’t exist because it copies Pokémon, but Pokémon can copy Minecraft?” referring to the lawsuit Nintendo is currently in with Palworld.
Image from the YouTube chat of the Nintendo Direct, September 2025
What does this have to do with Palworld? In Pokopia, you use the abilities of the Pokémon that join you, much like in Palworld. Here, you also use the abilities of the Pals you have captured.
As a shape-shifter, Ditto makes use of the abilities of different Pokémon: Bulbasaur helps with planting, Squirtle with watering. But other elements, such as the straw beds on which the Pokémon sleep, are also visually reminiscent of the unloved competition.
Donkey Kong Bananza is getting a DLC pack at the Nintendo Direct, and the viewers on YouTube have plenty to say about it.
When the Switch 2 launched in June 2025, the excitement was huge, but aside from Mario Kart, Nintendo’s new handheld was still lacking in first-party titles. This changed in July with Donkey Kong Bananza, the first “real” reason to buy the Switch 2 – at least according to our colleagues at GamePro.
At the Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025, a new paid DLC titled DK Island and Emerald Rush was announced for the game.
For fans who have already completed the main game, the DLC seems to come at just the right time, as they flooded the chat with so many messages that it was hard to keep up.
The DLC caused excitement in the chat on YouTube
Hardly anyone had a DLC for the still relatively new title on their radar – Mario Kart was more likely to be expected. Some are even rumoring: Is this content that didn’t make it into the main game? Nevertheless, fans are excited to return to the game so soon.
What’s in it? Not much is known yet, but DK Island is apparently a new level, while Emerald Rush is a new mode in which the goal is to collect lots of emeralds – but that’s all you need to know for now, because the DLC is set to be released on Nintendo later today. Fans will be able to see for themselves soon.
On top of that, there’s also a free demo for the main game.
Update, 4:54 p.m.: The DLC is already available in the Nintendo eShop. The US version is priced at $19.99. The DLC is also available in the German store and is listed as a bundle with the main game for €89.98, so the expansion costs just under €20 in Germany as well.
Nintendo announced a remaster of Mario Galaxy 1 and Galaxy 2during the Nintendo Direct. However, players are pleading in the comments: Finally bring part 3 of the series. Fans have been waiting for this for a long time.
What kind of games are they? Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 were released in 2007 and 2010 and are considered quite popular among players, coming out back then for older platforms like the Wii. Players have long been demanding that Nintendo finally bring a successor for the modern Switch.
Now Nintendo has announced a remaster of Galaxy 1 and 2 for the Switch. However, players are calling in the comments on YouTube: Better bring the third part.
Players demand Mario Galaxy 3 in the comments
What are the demands of the players? While Nintendo introduces the remasters of Galaxy 1 and 2 for the Switch, players are discussing in the comments on YouTube. Many are excited about the remaster of the popular games, but many are demanding that Nintendo finally announce a real successor for Switch 1 or Switch 2. Many players are wishing for this.
So far, an official successor has been awaited. After all, the remasters of part 1 and 2 are a good sign for players that a part 3 could also be released in the future.
So far, there has been no official sequel. However, the re-releases of parts 1 and 2 are a good sign for players that part 3 could also be released in the future.
The games will be available in the Nintendo eShop from October 2, 2025. They cost €39.99 each individually, but you can save a little by purchasing a set containing both titles for only €69.99.
The maximum level in Borderlands 4 at release is 50. Achieving that is a mid-term goal for many players. We will show you how to achieve that as quickly as possible on MeinMMO.
Why should you level up effectively? There are various reasons why it can be beneficial to reach the maximum level as effectively as possible.
Every level grants a skill point. To get the most out of your vault hunter and to play a complete build, you must therefore reach level 50 and invest every skill point.
For particularly challenging endgame content, it may be essential to have a completed build at level 50.
New weapons drop at your current level. As you continue to level up, they will eventually become useless as they simply deal too little damage.
This also applies to legendary weapons that you receive through golden keys or similar from SHiFT Codes. Ideally, you have legendary weapons at max level.
Since you need to level up each vault hunter from level 30 to 50 independently, it can be appealing to proceed as effectively as possible, especially with your 3rd or 4th character.
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Borderlands 4: Cineastischer Launch-Trailer zelebriert den Release
Leveling Up Quickly in Borderlands 4 – How to Farm XP
The grind to level 30: To get a vault hunter to level 30, you only need to complete the main story. Most of you will probably do that anyway. By the end of the campaign, you should be around 30.
You can reach level 30 before finishing the story using other activities, but you can theoretically save completing side missions and farming open-world events.
How to level up quickly to level 50: In the open world of Borderlands 4, there is now an activity called “Ripper Drilling Site,” where you need to stop an elite team of Rippers.
At the “Ripper Drilling Site,” a number of differently strong enemies spawn that you must send to the afterlife. These enemies also include mini-bosses, whose defeat concludes the activity.
If you successfully complete a “Ripper Drilling Site,” you can expect about 12,000 XP, which you can earn in a maximum of 10 minutes. Additionally, the bosses drop a small amount of loot.
Here you can see where the “Ripper Drilling Sites” are available on Kairos (source: mapgenie.io):
Borderlands 4: Map Locations of Ripper Drilling Sites and Fast Travel Stations
What makes the Ripper Drilling Sites so good for XP farming? You can repeat the “Ripper Drilling Sites” as often as you like. At the entrance to the drilling site, you will find a machine from Moxxy, with which you can restart the activity for a small fee. This makes it better suited for XP farming than certain open-world events, which although yield more XP, are only available at specific times.
Additionally, the activity is really quick to complete. With the right build, you can finish a “Ripper Drilling Site” in 1–3 minutes. You will probably rarely need more than 10–12 minutes to complete it.
Are there alternatives? Yes, you can also repeat certain boss fights instead of the drilling site using Moxxy’s machines. You will earn experience points and loot every time you take down such an enemy.
For the boss fight against Idolator Sol, which we showcased in a preview before the release of Borderlands 4 on MeinMMO, it takes us about 10 minutes. This may take slightly longer than the drilling site, but it adds variety to the level grind. What else we took away from the boss fight against Sol can be read here: Borderlands 4: 5 Things We Noticed in the Boss Fight Against Idolator Sol
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At the Nintendo Direct, the sequel to the Steam hit Hades not only received a stylish trailer but also a release date.
Which game is it? Hades 2 is the sequel to the successful roguelite by Supergiant. The original Hades was a huge success and is one of the few games that has basically reached the “God Tier” on Steam: an extremely positive rating with over 100,000 reviews.
Hades 2 has been in Early Access on Steam since 2024, and for several weeks now, there have been hints that the release is imminent. During the Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025, a surprise announcement was made for a release on September 25 – and alongside Steam, the roguelite will also launch directly on the Nintendo Switch 2.
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A popular roguelike on Steam finally leaves Early Access
September is a great month for indie fans
How did this happen? On YouTube, the launch trailer has already been viewed more than 3,700 times in just over half an hour (as of September 12, 2025, 4:10 p.m.) and received almost as many likes. So the mood is good, as a glance at the comments confirms:
Newxav: “Silksong and now Hades 2? This month is crazy.”
marcomesturino1775: “And Early Access already had more than a few finished games.”
wastelandroar: “This trailer is going to be my personality for the foreseeable future.”
renzrowendeleon8754: “Man, I’d love to see a whole series in this style.”
One fan even announced that they don’t want to leave the house until January. Others are already calling Hades 2 the game of the year.
One fan even announced that he would not leave the house until January. Others are already calling Hades 2 the game of the year.
It remains to be seen whether the sequel can actually build on the success of Hades. For our community manager Mary, however, Hades 2 was already one of the best games of 2024. You can find out more about it right here on MeinMMO: One of my favorite games from 2024 is getting even better this year.
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Nintendo officially presented the second movie in the Mario universe, “Super Mario Galaxy,” at the Nintendo Direct.
What kind of movie is this? The Super Mario Bros. movie was the last film featuring the well-known video game hero Mario. For decades, the plumber in the red cap has been jumping across screens, fighting the evil turtle Bowser, and rescuing Princess Peach.
The first trailer for Super Mario: Odyssey gives a brief glimpse of the new film, where a butterfly flies into space. This is also what the new film will be about.
The film is again being created in collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination and is expected to be released on April 3, 2026. Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, as well as screenwriter Matthew Fogel, are returning, and producer Shigeru Miyamoto is also involved again. This was reported by the English magazine Variety.com.
The title choice “Super Mario Galaxy” suggests that the new film aims for content significantly larger and more “galactic” dimensions than its predecessor – following the model of the well-known video game.
Who’s back? The movie “Super Mario Bros.” already had a star-studded cast of voice actors. All of these voice actors will be back in the movie “Super Mario Galaxy.” The voice actors include:
The entire world is currently raving about the new Super Mario Bros. movie, which inevitably leads to comparisons with the poorly received adaptation from 1993. John Leguizamo, who played Luigi back then, recently revealed a juicy detail from the original that the colorful animated film cannot keep up with: Mario movie – Actor playing Luigi reveals juicy detail that Disney was not okay with
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The “God Game” genre is a special type of strategy game. From Germany comes Fata Deum, a game that aims to follow in the footsteps of Black & White, which was released 24 years ago. MyMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has already played it and couldn’t stop … at first.
Fata Deum blew me away from the first glance. In my childhood and youth, Black & White completely captivated me: playing God was just really enjoyable. Since that game, which was released in 2001, no game has spoken to me in this way again. Until now. Until Fata Deum.
Essentially, you have just a strategy game with a few special features here. You acquire citizens – or believers – and build settlements with the aim of dominating a map and displacing other gods.
Through miracles, you convince people that you are powerful enough to be worshiped: either by helping them or by teaching them to fear. Alternatively, you can give them a good slap with the divine fist. Whether you are good or evil affects how the environment you control looks.
Unlike in Anno and similar games, you don’t have big production chains, but only a handful of resources. You plan most buildings in a settlement with that. A bit more economic feeling comes from cities that you need to supply with resources from villages.
I was already able to take a look at it beforehand and am absolutely thrilled – with a few caveats, which don’t necessarily mean anything bad.
I played an early version of Fata Deum, which will change before release. The Early Access on Steam starts on September 15, 2025. You can see the trailer here:
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So sieht das Gameplay zu Fata Deum aus, dem neuen God Game aus Deutschland
Tremble, mortals! A new god spreads fear and … love?
In my first round, I start as a young, new god without opponents and have to learn everything first. How do I work miracles and what effect do they have? How do I build and plan buildings? How hard can I throw a person before they die? Important questions for a god.
During the round, I get more and more believers and become stronger. Because more followers mean a higher level with new miracles or passive abilities, sometimes with significant progress:
Trading posts are only available with the right skill, which is needed to supply cities later. Noble townspeople won’t get their hands dirty in fields and mines.
If I want to encourage my followers to move to another village, found new places, attack neighbors, or just work harder, I have to learn that too.
Two particularly cool spells: summoning demons and zombies. For a few measly lives, I can create immortal servants. Perfect for my… morally grey realm.
Other strategy games also have similar progress, just not with levels. That alone provides a new gaming experience. With the new miracles come more ways to influence people. Meteor showers or fireworks, area buffs or curses teach the unbelievers to love or fear me.
What really pulls me into the world and shows me that I am a god are the prayers of my followers. They constantly ask me to bless them, to create a specific building, or to punish someone – with a little slap or with death. As a thank you, there is faith strength and thus more mana for more miracles and buildings.
With certain miracles, I can even spread love directly. I mean really: People go create new believers right away. How exactly, the goblin didn’t want to explain to me. But what I do know: Certain traits like “strong” or “cozy” are inheritable. If a village becomes too large for me, I can also ensure that everyone finds each other unattractive…
Love, fear, or just a slap – this is how you convert people.This is what a city looks like.War and battles are also there, and of course, you can intervene.Fireworks, I just missed…Picking up people is one of the joys of a god.Fata Deum has strong destruction.Fancy some fire?There are zombies too.An evil village.DEMON!Biting comments are part of it.Is this really my order?There are many hidden tasks.Who is this snake killer?Level ups are great!This is what it looks like when more miracles are available.One of the special places.
Serving the Norns and completing quests until 3 AM
The greatest strength while playing for me was the possibilities for exploration and progress. Instead of a campaign, Fata Deum offers tasks from the fate goddesses Maiden, Mother, and Crone. Depending on whose task I want to accomplish, I must perform good deeds focusing on population, neutral or economic actions, or evil, warlike actions.
I had been eager to play a God Game again anyway, but seized with ambition, I lost track of time and sat down to fulfill tasks late into the night – twice.
In addition, there are special places in the world, sort of side quests. A lost prophet seeks a relic, two people tell a legend about a snake killer with magic beer. Solving these brings unique rewards and very amusing dialogues.
Anyway, the conversations are something that Fata Deum excels at. The goblin who hangs on my mouse pointer gives me voiced tips or makes fun of the developers, has a nicely cynical character. The other gods – fertility, violence, deception, and joy – react according to their characteristics with … sometimes more, sometimes less helpful comments.
The more I play, the more possibilities I unlock: larger maps (by the way, all handcrafted, not generated), starting options for quicker entry, or world features like larger villages or even cities. This adds more spice to new rounds.
Right now I still feel like I’m missing a reason to play constantly – but that means nothing
Fata Deum has some really cool and innovative features. For example, there is a day-and-night cycle: During the day, people can be directly carried and influenced, as well as miracles can be worked. At night, their dreams are more influenced to passively guide them the next day, and you can plan buildings without needing the necessary resources, kind of blueprints.
However, the game is not finished yet. The developers know this and don’t even shy away from it. Special places are spread across the world where there should actually be mini-quests, with rewards like powerful one-time spells.
In my version, these were not yet implemented; instead, my goblin remarks: “Here would be a really cool place for a story. If the developers weren’t so damn lazy, it would probably be in the game already.” Overall, the humor is very fitting, as the game doesn’t take itself too seriously and also throws in a jab or two.
Still, Fata Deum has first lost me after 20 hours in the first three days. Right now there is no reason to play longer. This will partly change when the promised quests and secrets come, but: Besides feeling like a god, Fata Deum doesn’t want to offer much more.
Many players will find that enough, as Anno also works similarly. Keep going, optimize, just build and play. Many players love exactly that and do nothing else for hours. For me… I miss a bit of drive. I like clear goals and rarely enjoy sandbox games.
Borderlands 4 is out now and players have already had a lot to complain about, especially regarding performance. However, there is another accusation floating in the background: The shooter is allegedly spying on players. The developers respond with a clear statement.
What are these spying allegations about? These have been raised against Take-Two Interactive, the publisher of Borderlands 4, for some time now. It all started when the publisher made changes to the End User License Agreement (EULA).
Two new clauses led to players on Steam leaving a ton of negative reviews for the previous Borderlands games. Because: One of these clauses would require players to grant Take-Two access to information such as names and IP addresses.
By the way, here you can see the launch trailer for Borderlands 4:
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Borderlands 4: Cineastischer Launch-Trailer zelebriert den Release
Take-Two Comments Again on Spyware Allegations
With Borderlands 4, these allegations return: The accusation that the publisher’s games contain spyware has not died down yet. Therefore, the developers are speaking out again, this time on Steam. In this statement, it says:
Take-Two does not use spyware in its games. Take-Two’s Privacy Policy applies to all labels, studios, games, and services across all media and platform types such as console, PC, mobile app, and website. The Privacy Policy identifies the data activities that may be collected but this does not mean that every example is collected in each game or service.
Additionally, they commented again on their stance towards mods. According to this, Take-Two only prohibits mods that provide users with an unfair advantage, negatively impact the ability of other users to enjoy the game as intended, or allow users to gain access to content that the user is not entitled to.
Take-Two does not take action against mods that:
are “single-player only”
are not commercially distributed
respect the IP rights of their labels and third parties
In the middle of their tour, Twitch streamers Frederik “NoWay” Hinteregger and Giacomo “Metashi12” Curci lose their sponsor.
Why did the tour allegedly have to be interrupted? Currently, Twitch streamers Metashi12 and NoWay are on their joint tour “Alt auf Achse” in Italy. They stream their joint activities and are sponsored by the company AXA.
A few days ago, they briefly interrupted the tour, claiming that there were technical problems and they supposedly had no internet connection. The day before yesterday, the two Twitch streamers returned and stated that they had lied and that there was another reason for their forced break: their sponsor AXA had backed out.
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Former German LoL Pro is Now One of the Most Successful Twitch Streamers – This is NoWay
“Communication was lost”
Why did the sponsor back out? In a brief statement stream on Twitch, the streamers explain that they ended their collaboration with their sponsor AXA. It seems that the two had spent the whole morning in talks and meetings about the matter to clarify it.
They do not name a more detailed trigger for their sponsor’s withdrawal, only stating that the “values” from their side “could not be fulfilled” (Source: twitch.tv from 00:27:30).
NoWay elaborates: “Of course, this is the discrepancy somewhere. Everyone knows how we are, everyone can assess how AXA is, and somewhere in between, this communication was lost. And there was a certain discrepancy between what is desired in terms of content and what is delivered as content.”
They emphasize that there is no bad blood between them and the company and that they just decided not to work together anymore. They are also “infinitely grateful” to AXA for giving them the opportunity to do the tour.
What happens now? Even though AXA is no longer present as a sponsor, NoWay and Metashi do not want to abort the tour and continue. Even without a sponsor, it is possible to continue streaming the tour and carry out activities.
Planned are a canoe trip, a boat tour, and gaming arcades. Something is also planned for Metashi’s upcoming birthday.
