In Diablo 4, you usually see numbers indicating how much damage you deal. For many, this is an important tool to assess the strength of their build. One player accidentally played for weeks without damage numbers and draws a conclusion.
What’s the deal with damage numbers? Especially strong builds that cause enormous damage flood your screens with damage numbers when you play Diablo 4. It’s practical to keep an eye on the damage, but for many, it’s also a real immersion killer. The numbers often overlay the actual action.
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Players find: Damage numbers disturb immersion
What does the player say about the damage numbers? In a post on Reddit, the user unknownholiday reports that he turned off all damage numbers in Diablo 4 at the end of Season 8. At that time, his build was so strong that he was “melting everything away” anyway. When Season 9 began, the setting remained unnoticed active, and he played for weeks without the usual flood of numbers.
“And now … I don’t think I can go back,” he says.
His conclusion: “It’s really a much more enjoyable gaming experience without the whole mess of almost arbitrary numbers popping up everywhere. I can only absolutely recommend it!” The only reason he sees to turn them back on is for the training dummy, to measure maximum values or the frequency of critical hits and “overwhelming”.
Many other players share his opinion. Strungeng writes: “Once you turn off the numbers, there’s no going back. They provide NOTHING but screen chaos and performance issues.”
And DanBalls mentions that he has always played without damage numbers. “It completely destroys immersion. It’s a beautiful game when you remove as much overlay as possible […], to enjoy the details.”
The issue of damage numbers has been a topic of discussion in the community for a while. Back in April 2024, it was said that the “number diarrhea” significantly impairs the game feel of Diablo 4. Without the pop-ups, the world of the ARPG feels more immersive – you can enjoy the fights, animations, and effects in a different way.
Especially builds that throw around damage values in the billions cause the numbers to completely flood the screen. You can see which classes and builds currently dominate Season 9 and are responsible for the most absurd damage numbers in our tier list: Diablo 4 Season 9: Tier List with the best builds.
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Borderlands is known for its humor and iconic graphic style. However, the game was originally supposed to look quite different.
What was Borderlands supposed to look like? Borderlands is now known for its iconic cel-shading look, which gives the game a timeless comic style. However, that was not planned from the beginning.
When the development of Borderlands (1) began, Gearbox Software came up with six different graphic styles. The studio reportedly chose the “safe” route and opted for a realistic, post-apocalyptic vibe.
Borderlands 4 remains true to the style of the series and shows this in the trailer:
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Looter-Shooter Borderlands 4 showcases its action-packed gameplay in the trailer
Why did they change the graphic style of Borderlands? The developers felt that the “realistic” style did not fit the game. Randy Pitchford, the CEO of Gearbox Software, recalls in an interview with Gameinformer:
“We did it, but we knew it wasn’t quite right; it just didn’t match the look, feel, and mood that Borderlands should have – it didn’t fit the gameplay.”
Moreover, doubts arose about whether the safe route of a more down-to-earth graphic style was indeed the safe route, as more and more games adopted a similar setting and color palette.
The current art director of Borderlands 4, Adam May, says in an interview with Gameinformer: “I was fired up and super excited about [the old graphic style], but as we worked on it, other things came up, and we saw something of the art style, especially when Fallout 3 was first announced, and we thought, ‘Oh crap. We’re in the same visual range as that.'”
The developers feared that Fallout 3 could compete with Borderlands due to the similar style.
Developers change the style of Borderlands in about 9 months
How did Borderlands come to have its iconic graphic style? A concept artist named Scott Kester liked to draw during his breaks. One of these drawings caught the attention of the art team, and they soon transferred the style to 3D game graphics. The art team then asked Randy Pitchford to transform the grounded and realistic style of the game into a comic book style. Pitchford then gave them 2 weeks to work with the new style and then present the results to him, as the Gearbox CEO told Gameinformer.
Pitchford thought at that time that he made a mistake and was sure that after the 2 weeks he would have to discard the team’s work and stick with the original style. But when he saw the new style in the meeting, he was excited. He recalls: “It felt right. And it was as if everything we knew was wrong was confirmed when we felt that it was right.”
Shortly thereafter, Pitchford flew to California to convince the Borderlands publisher Take-Two to change the graphic style of the entire game. Graham Timmis, the current creative director of Borderlands 4, tells that they redid the entire game within 8-9 months. Claptrap was also created with the new style, as they wanted to create a character who would lighten the seriousness of the world.
In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone there is an attachment for a submachine gun that basically gives you infinite ammunition. Reloading is a thing of the past. But: You have limited time to secure the part.
What kind of attachment is it? The attachment is the “Helical Magazine” for the PPSh-41. The magazine ensures that you no longer need to reload the submachine gun. Instead, a overheating indicator fills up while firing, forcing you to take short breaks before you can continue shooting. If you time it well, you have virtually unlimited ammunition.
With the “Helical Magazine”, the PPSh-41 also gains more range, better recoil control, and higher mobility. Your ADS spread increases a bit, but you will hit significantly more accurately from the hip.
The PPSh-41 was an absolute beast in Warzone in 2022 and was long considered overpowered. Today it is no longer the first choice – that’s dominated by LC10 and KSV as meta weapons – but with the new magazine, it could become exciting for many again.
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Trailer zu Season 5 in CoD: Black Ops 6 und Warzone
New Event brings promising magazine and more
How to get the attachment: You get the attachment as part of the “Nuketown Block Party” event in Black Ops 6 and Warzone. The “Helical Magazine” is part of the free path in the event pass.
To secure the reward, all you have to do is collect XP in multiplayer or battle royale.
What rewards are available at the mid-season event can be seen in the image:
All rewards in the “Nuketown Block Party” event in Black Ops 6.
When does the event start? The “Nuketown Block Party” event starts on September 4, 2025, at 6:00 PM CEST, when Season 5 Reloaded kicks off in Black Ops 6 and Warzone – simultaneously across all platforms.
How long the event will run in total has not yet been revealed by Activision. As soon as there is information about the end date, we will provide it here.
In addition to the attachment, you can also secure weapon and operator skins during the event. The latter often sparks discussions in the CoD community. With Black Ops 7, the developers plan to revamp the skin theme: The operators are expected to better fit the setting of Call of Duty. They want the skins to look authentic again, and they are doing it in a way that might upset certain players.
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For EA FC 26 there is a huge leak circulating that supposedly shows the entire database with all players for Ultimate Team. In addition to the numerous ratings, there are also 7 new heroes that you might expect in the sequel.On MeinMMO, we present the 7 potentially new heroes to you.
What kind of leak is this? The site RadarFC currently offers the allegedly complete database with all Icons, Heroes, and players for FC 26. Behind the database is not only the website RadarFC but also the X account of the Ultimate Team insider Exofifa.
Meanwhile, numerous content creators and other leakers are referring to this data. However, the information has not been officially confirmed by EA. Therefore, we would like to point out that the information does not provide a 100% guarantee.
What does the database show exactly? You can obtain the following information from the database:
Name of the professional
Rating and stats
PlayStyles
Positions
Weak Foot/Special Move Skills
With this information, you can not only look for the potentially new ratings and upgrades but also search for new players that didn’t exist in FC 25.
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Deep Dive trailer on gameplay shows 2 different gameplays and numerous adjustments
The 7 leaked new heroes at a glance
Which new heroes have been leaked? The leaked heroes consist of 5 new male heroes and 2 new female heroes. One former German national player is also included. She could even be among the stronger cards.
We will show you the leaked cards along with their ratings and also present you with the most important facts from the leaks.
Note: The only information not revealed in the leaks is the league affiliation of the hero. Here, we looked into the statistics of the real professional to see where he had his most successful time and in which league he played the most matches.
This is what Laudehr could bring you in FC 26: Laudehr’s hero card appears to be a very strong card for the beginning of Ultimate Team. Her stats are very well balanced and, except for the shooting, lie above the 80 range. Especially as a central midfielder, she could help you significantly both offensively and defensively.
This is what Zamorano could bring you in FC 26: The Chilean is a new striker who can perfectly convert your chances into goals. Despite being only 1.78 m tall, he could surprise with a header goal or two due to his precise heading ability and enormous jumping ability.
This is what Nécib could bring you in FC 26: The Frenchwoman seems to be a strong dribbler with whom you can make an opponent look foolish in one-on-one situations. At first glance, she appears to be an excellent playmaker in the CAM position.
This is what De Rossi could bring you in FC 26: De Rossi’s hero card reflects very well what the Italian was in real football: an unyielding fighter. With this defensive ace, you should primarily focus on defending. However, with solid stats in pace, shooting, passing, and dribbling, you can also involve him in the offense from time to time.
This is what Aimar could bring you in FC 26: Even before Messi appeared, Aimar was regarded as the successor to the legendary Maradona in Argentina. Although he did not live up to the expectations, you will find an excellent playmaker in Aimar for FC 26, with whom you can pass or dribble through tight spaces.
This is what Salgado could bring you in FC 26: The Spaniard could be a very good right defender at the beginning of FC 26. Especially in defense, he brings everything that characterizes a good defensive player.
This is what Quaresma could bring you in FC 26: The Portuguese could become one of the most popular new heroes in FC 26. Just like on the real football field, you can trick and make dangerous outside shots with Quaresma in FC 26. For the flair surrounding this card, many players will overlook some weaknesses.
What are heroes in EA FC? These are players who have already ended their active careers. As active players, they showed several strong seasons at one or various clubs.
Most heroes are not quite as strong in terms of ratings and stats compared to icons, but many still belong to the sought-after cards in EA FC. Heroes typically combine very good attributes with many PlayStyles. In addition, they can offer a real advantage for team building, as they always achieve full chemistry and give other professionals from their league a chemistry bonus.
If the leaks turn out to be true, you can build on 7 more interesting hero cards in FC 26. Until the official announcement of the ratings, you will have to wait a bit longer. In the meantime, we have analyzed the up-and-coming players of the 2024/25 season and made predictions: EA FC 26 Ratings Prediction: Who could receive the biggest upgrades in Ultimate Team?
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MeinMMO editor Jasmin Beverungen has insights into the new housing map for Guild Wars 2 at gamescom 2025. Players will head to the beach where an active magic volcano is located.
For some players, housing in MMORPGs is particularly important. After all, you create your own home where you can invite friends and show off your furniture. I am also part of the faction that particularly enjoys decorating and designing their own home.
Despite the many possibilities, it still does not count for MeinMMO among the top 5 housing options in MMORPGs. With Visions of Eternity, that could change, as housing is set to be further improved.
I was able to convince myself of the new housing features during a half-hour session and will share my impressions with you.
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Guild Wars 2 sets sail for a new adventure in the announcement trailer for ‘Visions of Eternity’
Cozy Home in Paradise
In Visions of Eternity, you can now build your homestead on an island that is the perfect vacation spot. This is a location on the coast of Castora. There is a sandy beach, caves for diving and exploring, as well as a volcano, from which, fortunately, no hot lava flows, but magical energy.
On the sandy beach, there is enough building area to build several buildings or even fauna and flora. The developers showed me a wooded area as an example, where even small pineapple plants grow. I immediately felt like I was on vacation in the Mediterranean.
Inside the mountain, there are some caves where brightly glowing mushrooms grow. In between, there are even connected underwater areas, where you cannot build directly, but you can dive and swim. It felt like a real-life grotto where you can admire the stalactite caves in the Mediterranean – only more colorful.
At night, the whole thing looks even more impressive: Everywhere, there are atmospheric lights that remind you of an evening program at a 5-star all-inclusive hotel. Every corner of this island immediately put me in a vacation mood, so I am sure that many players will build their vacation residence here.
The building that was already ready for me on the beach was a gigantic tower with several rooms. There was a bar, a living area, and a sleeping area. Outside, I was also greeted by a smaller building, which was built with great attention to detail.
All in all, the new area provides the perfect setting to build your dream house here. Players who already had fun with housing from Janthir Wilds will certainly continue to enjoy this. Accordingly, there are 2 new features that make building even easier.
Who else would love to vacation here?
Housing will be Expanded with 2 Useful Features
As the developers showed me, there will be two useful functions that will make building even easier:
the duplicate function
the saving of layouts as a PC file
Instead of painstakingly searching for items from the inventory, an already built item can simply be duplicated. This allows the matching counterpart to be easily retrieved from the inventory, if available, and placed in the desired location. This saves a lot of time when building.
The much crazier innovation is the saving of constructions as a file. The developers explained that players can save their buildings like a computer file with the expansion and can load them at any time within the same map.
This allows players to save their constructions and temporarily store them as a file when they want to build new constructions and run out of space. For instance, different buildings can be created that correspond to festivals or seasons. You can then readily switch them as needed. Moreover, players have the opportunity to share their layouts with others.
Players do not have to painstakingly tear everything down and rebuild. This allows housing enthusiasts to become even more creative, as they do not have to fear losing their previous beloved idea forever. However, one thing has become clear to me, which worries me a bit.
The glowing mushrooms look like they are from another world.
Concerns Arise from Comparison
For players who are already excited about building, the expansion is an absolute must. However, for all building naysayers, the DLC does not create a new incentive to engage with the feature. Many players may only build their house and never return to the island. There are threads on Reddit, for example, where creators admit that they cannot do anything with housing.
Other MMORPGs create better incentives to build your own house:
In New World, housing gives gameplay bonuses when you place trophies. This includes increased damage or luck when gathering resources.
In Final Fantasy XIV, you can build a stable for your Chocobo to train and dye.
In Albion Online, workers can be hired in your house (or guild hall) to take on certain tasks, such as gathering resources.
However, the homesteads are more focused on comfort. The only advantage here is that you have crafting stations and gathering nodes all in one place.
To create more incentives, one could borrow ideas from other MMORPGs. In the garrisons from WoW, for example, players could complete quests, NPC missions, and events, leading to more motivation over a long period.
Wildstar had housing expeditions that could be completed alone or with other companions. Players could earn exclusive decorations to show off to others.
Such incentives are still missing in Guild Wars 2 housing. Therefore, I hope that the feature will be improved in other directions with the coming expansions to regularly attract even the building naysayers to their homes.
Visions of Eternity brings new possibilities for designing your own house. But there will also be new furniture pieces available for everyone, as the developers revealed. However, there are several other incentives to get the new expansion: Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity – All info on release, content & beta
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Warhammer III: Total War has received its next update with 6.3. There are massive changes for certain factions. The developers’ recommendation: Definitely start a new campaign.
This is what the developers say: The developers explain in the official blog about update 6.3 that normally you can continue using your old save files after an update. However, the current update is so extensive, especially regarding balancing, that they recommend starting a new campaign.
So writes Liam Newman, Senior Live QA Technician for Total War: Warhammer III:
Normally you can just continue with an existing campaign after a patch update, but with this patch we recommend starting a new campaign due to the numerous changes made in the context of the rebalancing of traits as well as the changes to the Tomb Kings and Lizardmen.
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Total War: Warhammer 3 – The official teaser for the DLC Tides of Torment
Warhammer III, Update 6.3: Here is everything included
Rework of existing factions: With update 6.3, particularly factions that have been in Warhammer for a longer time are being revamped:
The Tomb Kings were released for Warhammer II (January 2018) and have received a significant rework. This should make the Tomb Kings feel fresh and, above all, competitive again.
The Lizardmen appeared in several DLCs for Warhammer (“Prophet and the Warlock”, “Hunter and the Beast” and “Silence and the Fury”) and are also receiving a major update with update 6.3.
Improvements include new units, new tech trees, and updated abilities. Liam Newman mentions the extensive adjustments as a reason to restart the campaign. You can find the full patch notes for update 6.3 directly from the developer.
New strange locations: In addition, around 20 new strange locations will be added in Warhammer III. These are locations that can appear in your settlements and may have various effects, such as additional garrison units or a loss of stability in your settlement. The developer explained that these locations were so well received when introduced with update 5.2 that they are now adding more.
New camera feature: If you zoom in close enough during a real-time battle, you will now see blood splatters on your screen. If necessary, you can also disable the new feature.
New audio recordings: The developers have also re-recorded some voicelines in the game. Among other things, Alberic, Duke of Bordeleaux finally receives an update. Mean jokes have been made about Alberic for years.
Two major franchises, LEGO and Pokémon, join forces to supposedly release a big and notably expensive product. At least that’s what an alleged leak on Reddit claims.
In March 2025, two franchise fans had reason to celebrate: LEGO and Pokémon announced their collaboration with a brief trailer on YouTube. No further details could be gathered from the announcement apart from a release in 2026.
The community’s fear that the joint sets would be expensive may now have been confirmed. The subreddit r/Legoleak frequently posts hints about upcoming LEGO sets. User CarterBricks04 recently surprised with his post detailing the upcoming Pokémon-LEGO sets – and they could be significant both in size and price.
LEGO had previously teamed up with the Batman franchise to release a joint video game:
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Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight – The official trailer for the superhero game
“All 151 Kanto Pokémon?”
Disclaimer: These details are unverified claims. Their accuracy is not guaranteed.
How expensive will the sets be? According to the post on Reddit, Pokémon and LEGO fans will need to dig deep into their pockets if they want to afford the sets. The following information regarding size and price is provided in the post:
LEGO Set No. 72151 has 587 pieces and is said to cost 59.99 US dollars, which is approximately 51.44 Euros
LEGO Set No. 72152 has 2,050 pieces and is said to cost 199.99 US dollars, which is approximately 171.49 Euros
LEGO Set No. 72153 has 6,838 pieces and is said to cost 649.99 US dollars, which is approximately 557.35 Euros
Especially the information about the third LEGO set is surprising. With so many pieces, this Pokémon-LEGO set is larger than the LEGO set for the AT-AT from Star Wars, which has a total of 6,785 pieces.
When will the sets be released? The Reddit post also states that the sets are expected to be available for purchase on March 1, 2026. For LEGO insiders, it is supposed to start as early as February 27. The date might fit since February 27 is Pokémon Day.
These are the community reactions: Many fans in the Reddit post comment primarily on the price and size of the sets:
Frenchy_Baguette can hardly believe it (Source: Reddit): “What kind of a 650-dollar set is this?”
wademcgillis suspects the Pokédex behind the large set (Source: Reddit): “All 151 Kanto Pokémon? About 46 apiece?”
JacedFaced believes his son will like the set (Source: Reddit): “My son inherited some money when my grandmother passed away. I told him to wait for something special to spend it on. If he wants to buy the 650-dollar set, that might be a good use of it.”
Whether the information is accurate and whether fans will be able to spend their money on the sets in February or March 2026 remains to be seen. One thing is clear: The LEGO-Pokémon sets will be in demand. Perhaps even as sought after as the Pokémon merch at a museum exhibition: Adults fight over Pokémon merch, selling their loot for hundreds of euros on eBay
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Gaming hardware is expensive and many new games require faster PCs. Battlefield 6 and Anno 117: Pax Romana take a different approach with their system requirements: Both games are playable even on older hardware.
Players have been worried about rising prices for some time now, and some are already discussing whether PC gaming will even be affordable in the future: For a decent mid-range PC, you can now pay more than 1,000 euros, sometimes even more. But not everyone has the money to just buy a graphics card for 2,000 euros.
Games like Battlefield 6 and Anno 117 are on the right track here: Both games focus on older hardware for their system requirements, which is great news for all players who want or need to live frugally.
You can see what Battlefield 6 looks like on PC in the following video:
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Battlefield 6: Trailer for the PC version’s graphics
Battlefield 6 system requirements: Playable even on older hardware
How does it look for Battlefield 6? If you want to play Battlefield 6 at high settings with 60 FPS, you don’t need a high-end PC: Even a 4-year-old graphics card like the RX 6700 XT or a RTX 3060 Ti is sufficient for high settings. The developers have already stated in advance that they want to forgo ray tracing so that the game runs on more computers.
It is also important: You can enjoy the game at its native resolution; even with an older graphics card, you do not need FSR, DLSS, or other upscalers to achieve 60 FPS.所谓”假帧”已经让很多玩家感到厌烦，而《Battlefield 6》故意放弃了这一点。
Anno 117 system requirements: A 4-year-old graphics card is sufficient
How does it look for Anno 117? Ubisoft takes a similar approach with Anno 117 as EA does with Battlefield 6: If you want to play the new Anno in ancient times at high settings, you only need an RTX 3060 Ti or an RX 6700 XT.
Even with relatively weak hardware like an RX 5600 XT, Anno 117 should still be playable. However, one should always keep in mind: At the lowest settings, hardly any game looks really beautiful anymore.
Not surprising: Compared to Anno 1800, which was released in April 2019 (!) and is already 6 years old, the hardware requirements have risen significantly.
Most players should be able to handle high settings
That’s why it’s good news: For most players, the presented system requirements are therefore good news: According to the latest Steam hardware survey in August 2025, most players are already gaming in Full HD, and the majority use a mid-range GPU (RTX 3060, RTX 4060, or RX 6700 XT).
Only when you want to play Battlefield or Anno in 4K or even higher settings do the requirements increase accordingly and require significantly more powerful hardware. For the majority of players, these system requirements are therefore truly good news.
And those who do not have a gaming PC or do not want to invest in a computer can play Battlefield 6 and Anno 117 on both Xbox and PS5.
Vin Diesel has starred in numerous action movies throughout his career. A series that is particularly dear to him would have ended after the second part if the actor hadn’t fought hard for it.
Which movie is it about? The Riddick series with Vin Diesel as the title character began in 2000 with Pitch Black . It was a science fiction film set in the future year 2676. Riddick is a heavy criminal captured by a bounty hunter. After crash-landing on a desert planet, the fight for survival begins.
With a budget of just under 20 million €, the film grossed about 45 million € worldwide (via boxofficemojo.com). Thus, there was nothing standing in the way of a sequel. This was released four years later and was titled Riddick: Chronicles of a Warrior.
The producing studio Universal Pictures invested significantly more money for the sequel. According to Box Office Mojo, around 90 million €. All in all, the film ultimately only grossed about 98 million €. Considering that in Hollywood, in addition to the actual production budget, about the same amount is spent on marketing, this results in a significant flop.
Vin Diesel in the trailer for the latest installment of “Riddick”
Trade cars for aliens
What happened next with Riddick? After the second part, the series was supposed to end temporarily, and the hoped-for next big science fiction franchise faded away. However, Vin Diesel was so attached to the character and the world that he made a deal with Universal.
The studio wanted the actor to return to another popular franchise: Fast and the Furious. Vin Diesel had actually exited after part 1 (2001). He only returned for a guest appearance in the spin-off Tokyo Drift (2006), and in the next installment, New Model. Original Parts (2009), Diesel was back as the main star.
For Universal, it paid off because Fast and the Furious became one of the biggest franchises in the world. Vin Diesel also had a say in many aspects, such as when it came to casting decisions.
For his return, Universal assured him that he could make a third Riddick film. Finally, in 2013, it happened and Riddick: Survival is His Revenge hit theaters. The budget was significantly lower at 32 million €, and the box office result was impressive: According to Box Office Mojo, it was 84 million €.
This showed that there was indeed interest in Riddick from the audience. At the same time, the series is not in the top tier of blockbusters and must keep its budget within certain limits. And because Hollywood pays close attention to how much money each film makes and the last installment was successful, there is already another sequel in the works.
Riddick: Furya does not yet have a release date, but will once again feature Vin Diesel in the title role. The story is known to revolve around his return to his home world. Directed by David Twohy, just like the other three installments.
With Midnight, your damage numbers in World of Warcraft will shrink again. A new “Stat Squish” is coming.
If you have displayed damage numbers in World of Warcraft, they have now reached absurdly high levels. Some classes hit for well over 10,000,000 damage with a single attack, resulting in the entire screen being filled with numbers that are increasingly hard to read and interpret. To limit this a bit, a “Stat Squish” is coming soon to World of Warcraft, meaning we will have to say goodbye to large numbers for a while.
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Why is Blizzard doing this? A “Stat Squish” has occurred in the past for World of Warcraft several times. The idea behind it is to reduce the displayed numbers in the game back to smaller, more readable values. This affects both the numbers for damage and healing, as well as the attributes on items.
Instead of several million hit points on a critical hit, after the Midnight pre-patch (Patch 12.0), you will encounter smaller hits, in the range of a few hundred or low thousands of hit points.
The same applies to equipment. Currently, characters have an item level around 700. On items, there are often bonuses of “60,000 stamina” or “8,000 intellect”. The maximum item level will be reduced to approximately 100, resulting in significantly lower attributes – more in the range of two- to three-digit attribute values.
Will the level also be lowered? No, there will not be a “Level Squish” like there was during the Shadowlands era. In the Midnight expansion, you will be able to level from 80 to 90 and likely in The Last Titan again up to level 100. What happens after that remains to be seen – but at least your level will remain high for now.
Will you really be weaker? Only in the Damage Meter. Your relative strength compared to your enemies should remain nearly identical. If you currently defeat an enemy of your level in 10 seconds, that should still be the case after the reduction. Because the health points and the damage dealt by enemies also decrease proportionally. In the past, it was often the case that Blizzard made the current enemies a little more weakened than your own values.
What is the community concerned about? Blizzard has already conducted a “Stat Squish” multiple times in the past, and something has always gone wrong. Sometimes it’s certain bosses in dungeons and raids that suddenly “one-hit” with every attack, and sometimes it’s certain trinkets or enchantments that are significantly stronger than they should be. Fixing all these issues often takes several weeks, so the initial time after a Stat Squish tends to be relatively “wild”.
Although these adjustments have occurred several times in World of Warcraft, they affect thousands of abilities and tens of thousands of items – it’s probably expected that some will slip through the cracks. We can only hope that it does not lead to such absurd scaling problems that a player like Rextroy can exploit them again for mischief.
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Fans of Left 4 Dead should pay attention. The original developer is working on a new co-op title – and you can already try it out.
When looking at gaming history over the past decades, there are a few titles that have remained particularly memorable. For co-op fans, there was basically no way around the original “Left 4 Dead”. The zombie shooter set new standards in co-op gameplay and even offered modes for competitive play.
Now Mike Booth, the original lead designer of Left 4 Dead, is back. And he already has a new game.
Left 4 Dead 2 came from Valve back then – and many felt it wasn’t as perfect as Mike Booth’s predecessor:
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The official trailer for Left 4 Dead 2 by Valve
What was announced? Because Mike Booth still feels particularly connected to the Left 4 Dead community almost 17 years later, he shared his announcement there first: He is working with Bad Robot Games on a new game and is looking for players.
What kind of game is it? There are not many details about the game yet. The post only indicates that it is a “co-op game for 4 players” that “builds on the foundations that made Left 4 Dead so special”.
He continues: “If you liked the teamwork, tension, and replayability of my previous games, then you will find this one interesting as well. It expands the co-op formula in ways I have wanted to explore for a long time.”
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Is the game a direct sequel to Left 4 Dead? No. It is already evident from the various posts on Reddit that it will not be a “Left 4 Dead 3”. According to the community manager of Bad Robot Games, the game will be “nothing to do with Left 4 Dead”. While this may be a letdown for many, developer Mike Booth is known for his love of co-op titles – and that alone already generates excitement among fans.
When can it be played? The new game is certainly still a few years away and is currently in an “early phase of development”. However, those who want can already sign up for an initial playtest and perhaps get a small glimpse of what is to come in just a few weeks. If you’re interested, you can sign up for a playtest on the Bad Robot Games page and be placed on the waiting list. However, it is still unclear when it will start.
The spots will also be limited, as they want to invite only “a limited number of players”. The feedback from these tests will be of great importance and will shape how the final game looks in the end.
Why is Left 4 Dead so popular? What makes Left 4 Dead so special even today is its strongly pronounced co-op aspect. Instead of just shooting zombies together, players were heavily reliant on each other. The special infected often had an ability to completely take out a player character. Only help from others could save you.
Co-op was thus not just desired but essential. It was all the more satisfying when a well-rehearsed team carved its way through the zombie hordes and could prove to friends every few seconds: I got you, I’m watching out for you.
The response to this announcement has been overwhelming. Even though a few voices complain that the game will not be a direct sequel to Left 4 Dead, there is great confidence that Mike Booth’s team will create another co-op hit – at least there is a very positive outlook.
However, some are concerned that they might just be riding on the good name of Left 4 Dead, as others have done in the past. Particularly Back 4 Blood, which saw itself as a spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, is often cited as a negative example – a co-op shooter that could not replicate the success, even though we found it relatively good.
However, many rightly point out that hardly any of the original developers of Left 4 Dead worked on Back 4 Blood, but with Mike Booth, a true veteran is working on the new game. One can be curious about what kind of co-op experience awaits us – and when the release is scheduled.
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In Pokémon GO there is a change to a recurring research. This allows you to acquire rare items more easily.
Every 3 months, a season ends in Pokémon GO and a new one begins. Currently, since September 2, 2025, the season named Stories of Transformation is running, for example. Each season brings new content.
Additionally, with every new season, your rank and progress in the battle league are reset, and you start anew. In this new season, there is a change that ensures you can now obtain 2 of the most coveted items in Pokémon GO much more easily.
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Pokémon GO: The Season “Stories of Transformation” in the Trailer
Lower Requirements, Strong Items
What is this change? With the start of a new season, you can usually pick up a free ticket for a limited research in the in-game shop. This revolves around the battle league and requires you to achieve a certain number of victories here. It consists of 5 pages with tasks.
In the previous seasons, you had to achieve 100 victories in the battle league on each individual page. It did not matter whether you achieved the victories in the Great, Ultra, or Master League. Special cups with specific rules also count towards the completion of the tasks.
For the new season, there has now been a change to this research. Instead of the previously required 100 victories per page of the research, you now only need 100 battles and 50 victories per page. So, you can complete the entire research with 500 battles and 250 victories.
What items are available in the research? For the individual steps of the research, you will receive various rewards such as stardust, fast and charged TMs. Once you complete a full step, you can also look forward to XL candies.
However, particularly interesting are steps 4 and 5, meaning the additional rewards after 450 battles with 200 victories and 500 battles with 250 victories. Here, you will each receive a Premium Fast TM and a Premium Charged TM.
With the Premium TMs, you can teach your Pokémon a fast or charged move, depending on which item you use. Unlike the regular variants of the items, you can not only directly choose which move it should learn but also gain access to exclusive moves that your Pokémon could not learn otherwise.
The new season has started in Pokémon GO and, as usual, brings you many new contents. These include events, various raid bosses, or spotlight hours. If you want to know when which contents are active in the game, we have the right overview for you: all events in September 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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The crazy loot shooter Borderlands 4 is currently stuck in traffic before it finally reaches the hands of players and fans. Steam currently has an offer for an unusual offshoot of the series, which costs less than a 1-month subscription of World of Warcraft.
Which unusual part of the series is this about? The spin-off of Borderlands is called “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands” and is, like the Borderlands games, a loot shooter. However, you will play with Tiny Tina a pen & paper and be thrown into her fantasy world to defeat the evil Dragon Lord.
You can create your own multi-class hero and fight against dragons and other fantasy monsters with spells and plenty of weapons.
How much does Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands currently cost? Currently, Steam has a sale for the Borderlands spin-off. For 11.99 euros, you can dive into the crazy world of Tiny Tina and experience the adventure against the Dragon Lord with up to 4 friends. Normally, the fantasy adventure costs 59.99 euros.
This makes it cheaper than a monthly subscription of the most popular MMORPG World of Warcraft (12.99 euros). It is important to mention that this is just a simple 1-month subscription of WoW; if you book several months at once, it becomes cheaper (shop.battle.net).
In the video, you can see the trailer for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands:
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Trailer for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands shows the wonderfully absurd world of the shooter with gameplay
Borderlands feeling with a special twist
What is special about Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands? As with every good pen & paper evening, your dungeon master, Tiny Tina, also improvises some rules and new twists to provide you players with a unique experience.
How is the crazy part of the series received by players? With a total of more than 23,000 reviews, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands has “Mostly Positive” on Steam (70% positive). The Steam user SuperSheepZero writes after 43 hours the following about the spin-off:
Successful offshoot of the Borderlands franchise and a perfect continuation of the Borderlands 2 successful DLC “Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep”. It brings enough momentum and variety to the well-known formula, while still maintaining the main concept – chaos & fun are guaranteed!
Steam user Don Nestra gives a negative review. He states that the story is fine, and if you buy Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands on sale, it’s definitely worth his money. He further criticizes that the classic dice part of pen & papers is rather insignificant and that there are no situations like “oh no, I rolled badly”, which makes it so exciting and fun.
Besides the criticism, Don Nestra praises the spells of the game, which replace the grenades from the well-known Borderlands parts.
If you can hardly sit still and want more Borderlands, but in a slightly different way, you can hardly go wrong with Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. If you’re wondering what the endgame in Borderlands 4 has in store, MeinMMO has compiled all known information for you: Borderlands 4 reveals its endgame – How does it compare to Borderlands 3?
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The YouTube format Manhunt is entering its third round and introduces its participants in a video. The community is already excited in the comments.
What is this YouTube format? It is about the YouTube show Manhunt. A group of participants must remain undiscovered for several days and survive while on the run in a city. The participants are hunted by a “task force” that is closely on their trail.
In Season 1, they had to fight their way through Vienna; in Season 2, the participants were chased through Bangkok.
The winner is whoever manages to last the entire specified time without being caught. Participants may run away or hide.
The format is another YouTube show that can be classified in the survival genre along with 7 vs. Wild and The Race. Fritz Meinecke, the creator of 7 vs. Wild, reacted to the episodes of Manhunt from Season 2 on his Twitch channel and seemed thrilled. He described the season as “awesome” and found it exciting overall (Source: YouTube).
The Twitch streamer Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller participated in Season 3 of 7 vs. Wild. We introduce him in the video:
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This is how challenges for Papaplatte became a livelihood
Manhunt Season 3 focuses on a colorful mix of candidates
Which participants are involved? For Season 3, Manhunt has mixed a special blend of content creators. The following individuals are participating:
Uwe “FlyingUwe” – YouTube legend, fitness and MMA influencer; has already participated in Season 4 of 7 vs. Wild
Anika “Sintica” – Twitch streamer and DJ; has a lot of travel experience
Etienne/ Ette – Freerunner and parkour athlete; creates content about it on his YouTube channel
Ferhat – kept the task force on their toes in Season 1 of Manhunt; former boxer and coach on YouTube
YouTuber Daniel Jungl – creates travel content on YouTube; previously participated in Season 1 of The Race and won the format
Fabio Schäfer – survival YouTuber Fabio Schäfer, who also attempted Season 1 of 7 vs. Wild
Sabrina Outdoor – survival YouTuber with experience from 7 vs. Wild, but from Season 2
Marco from TaccosWorld – ventures with his YouTube audience into lost places and other adventures
Wildcard winner Janna – a headhunter by profession, with little reach but a lot of courage
The lineup for this year’s season of Manhunt is colorful and the game directors are already looking forward to the broadcast. They emphasize that filming the show was exhausting and very costly.
Community is excited for the start
How is the community reacting? The comments under the YouTube video seem to be eagerly awaiting the start of Season 3. In any case, they are excited about the selection of participants:
BassTplays writes, for example: “That’s how you properly introduce your participants. It really makes you excited for more. Someone understood how to build hype”
Dirk.Hempel finds the participant selection super: “The player selection is a solid 10 out of 10. This time there’s no favorite because everyone is exciting. I can’t wait to watch the first episode.”
Fritz Meinecke also shares his anticipation: “Leeeeeets Go!!!!! <3”
When does Season 3 start? The two game directors have not yet disclosed a start date, but they give a hint: On August 15, each of the participants uploaded a short or reel on their channel containing hidden messages about when it is supposed to start. However, there should soon be a separate announcement video about this.
In Dune: Awakening, a new player made a great discovery. The community is happy for him but chuckles at the situation at the same time.
What did the player find? If you start now with Dune: Awakening, the chances are high to find an abandoned base. Since the release in June, many players have left the survival MMO, losing ownership of their belongings to the desert.
Of the peak of 189,000 players at release, only about 28,500 are left logging in on weekends (via SteamDB). The new player TargaryenKnight experienced exactly that. He is still in the middle of the campaign but found an dissolving base full of loot during his exploration of the world and was thrilled with the new wealth.
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Dune: Awakening rutscht auf Steam auf 53 % positive Bewertungen ab, will es aber mit neuer Roadmap retten
A Matter of Perspective
How rich has he become from the discovery? On Reddit, the user writes about what he has found. Among it are said to be 10 crates full of resources, two working sandbikes, and he looted 100,000 Solari. In addition, he found 1,000 fuel cells, the weapon “Arens Vengeance,” and many other items needed for crafting.
He took over the base and thus secured the loot directly. He believes he is set for the rest of his days on Arrakis with the money and items. However, the community of Dune: Awakening sees it differently.
What does the community think? The players of Dune: Awakening are primarily touched by the player’s story. They are happy for him about the discovery and wish to be “new” in the game once again.
However, the loot that the player has looted will not be enough for the rest of his time, fans explain. They compare the situation to a 5-year-old who finds a hundred-euro bill and thinks he is now rich. In the adult world, however, that doesn’t mean much.
TAkiha: “I remember the good old days when I thought I made it because I had 100k Solaris. The Solaris disappeared quickly.”
chaosphere_mk: “It’s like finding 100 dollars at age 5 and thinking you’re rich.”
niceshotpilot: “Congratulations on your stash! And please ignore the ‘Pfft, at MY level that’s peanuts’ comments. I would have been thrilled to find a treasure trove at your level.”
DryTrumpin: “That’s a good boost at your level. But everything you’ve found is peanuts compared to what you earn in the endgame. The endgame is a whole different story.”
Fans of Blade have been waiting for years for a proper new movie. An upcoming series showcases the antihero in action once again, and might help ease the wait for his next theater appearance.
His real name is Eric Brooks, but most probably know him by his much cooler name Blade. The antihero, who is a mix of human and vampire, has been hunting vampires since his first appearance in 1973. He is driven by his thirst for revenge, as a vampire named Deacon Frost bit Blade’s mother, leading to her death.
The character has had three solo films: Blade, Blade II, and the not-so-good Blade: Trinity. He was portrayed by Wesley Snipes, who created a comic book film icon. Blade: Trinity is already 21 years ago; the film was released in 2004.
Since then, fans have mostly been pacified: Although there was a series in 2006 called Blade: The Series, it only lasted one season. In 2012, an anime series was released, which also only had 12 episodes. There were some smaller appearances and cameos, such as in Deadpool & Wolverine, where Blade was again played by Wesley Snipes.
Most fans of the character are placing great hope in the next solo film, which was announced by Marvel in 2019. Unfortunately, the film is stuck in production hell. This means that the work on the screenplay and the film has been repeatedly delayed. The new Blade was supposed to be released in November 2023.
Now, however, Marvel has introduced a new series in which Blade is once again featured. Even in the trailer, there are some pretty cool and brutal actions to see, but the first images might equally please and disappoint fans:
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Darker animation fun in the trailer of Marvel Zombies
Bloody Zombie Action in the MCU
What kind of series is this?Marvel Zombies is a new series, but it is animated and features numerous familiar faces from the MCU. In addition to Blade, Wanda, Spider-Man, and Red Guardian appear, most of whom are voiced by the actors from the current live-action films.
The series is based on the comic series of the same name and places the world in an alternative timeline. Here, the zombie apocalypse has broken out, and most beings have been turned into zombies – even the Avengers. A group of survivors is tackling the problem, quickly dealing with the undead.
How large Blade’s actual role will be remains unclear. However, he is prominently showcased in the trailer. Interestingly, the character is not voiced by Mahershala Ali, as some may have hoped. Instead, Todd Williams takes on this job, having voiced several characters from the Marvel Universe – such as Rick Mason in the game Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
The fact that the new series offers a completely animated Blade might also disappoint some fans. However, they do get more stylish action with the character. Even the first scenes show that the series is definitely aimed at adults and does not shy away from bloody scenes.
The first season of Marvel Zombies premieres on September 24, 2025, and will contain four episodes. It will be available on Disney+. The series could be a consolation for all those eagerly waiting for the next Blade film. What do you think about it? Are you excited for the series? Feel free to tell us in the comments. The competition from DC is currently sending their own antihero into the race: “Strangely Fascinating”: A superhero series is better than The Boys and has nothing to do with Marvel
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At Pax West 2025, Naoki Yoshida, the Director and Producer of Final Fantasy XIV, spoke about his career, video games, and his own game. But he also talks about the harsh criticism of the current direction of his MMORPG.
What did Naoki Yoshida say? During Pax West 2025, Naoki Yoshida participated in a panel lasting just over an hour (via YouTube). At the beginning, he talks about his career, the gaming industry, and then also about Final Fantasy XIV.
Specifically, he emphasizes that player feedback is very important to him. He always tries to understand the perspective of a player. Negative criticism is also important, and he and his team try to learn from it. However, he also makes it clear:
Just one thing—like I mentioned earlier, we’re human too.
Harsh feedback is totally fine.
But when it turns into aggressive or hostile comments, those really do hurt us as people, no matter how hard we try to look at them objectively. We genuinely love making games, and even people working all around the world in the video game industry can be hurt by that. Sometimes it hurts so much that they lose the motivation to keep creating games, and as a result, good games stop being made. In the end, that means everyone loses out.
So we’d really like it if you could try to approach us more like friends. Of course, it’s absolutely okay to say something is bad when it’s bad. But outright abusive language—there are so many developers who are deeply hurt by that. If you could just take a moment to remember that before hitting the Enter key, it would mean a lot to us.
Naoki Yoshida, 30.08.2025, Pax West via YouTube, translation from Japanese via ChatGPT
Final Fantasy XIV has recently faced a lot of criticism. On the one hand, the story of the current expansion does not reach the usual level. Furthermore, new content, such as the current field exploration, is repeatedly criticized. You can read more about this under the video.
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Monster Hunter Wilds und Final Fantasy XIV wagen ein Crossover
Bad story, RNG, and disabled mods
What prompted Yoshida’s statement? In 2024, Square Enix released Dawntrail, the fifth expansion for Final Fantasy XIV. Prior to that, there had been some criticism of the game, but with the DLC, the negative feedback seems to have taken over.
Here’s a selection of points that have emerged in the last 12 months:
May 2025: The new field exploration Kreszentia introduces new relic weapons into the game. However, the grind is based on RNG, which drives some players to despair.
Especially the feedback after the disabling of the Mare Synchronos mod in August 2025 lead to very upset responses from the community. Developers were repeatedly accused of not understanding that mods keep their game alive and that the disabling was an absolute misstep.
What is the current state of Final Fantasy XIV? In early August, Patch 7.3 for the MMORPG went live. The story of the current expansion is now complete. Overall, the update seems to impress the community again.
Just on September 2, Patch 7.31 launched the continuations for the current crafter and gatherer endgame as well as for the current relic weapons. The content is still relatively fresh. Initial community feedback is currently gathering in the official forum, among others.
Recently, Naoki Yoshida has also repeatedly stated that he hears the community’s feedback and also sees that Final Fantasy XIV is currently not as good as it could be: They have become too complacent.
Whether and how the MMORPG improves in the eyes of the community in the future remains to be seen. The basic wish of the players and their feedback seems to have reached the developers. Even if some of it has seemingly not been formulated constructively. It will also be interesting to see how the content of Patch 7.31 is received. You can read more about what exactly is included here: Final Fantasy XIV brings a new update with content for crafters and gatherers as well as a curious mount
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Every Anime season new series and seasons are released that are not only trying to be watched. On platforms like MyAnimeList, many of these series and seasons are rated. The latest season of a popular series has even made it into the top 20, overtaking classics and series like Jujutsu Kaisen.
Which series is it about?The Apothecary Diaries started as an anime in October 2023 and is based on the novel series Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, which was also adapted into a manga and light novel before the anime. The first season was well-received, and the second season will run from January 2025 to July 2025.
The series is about the apothecary Mao Mao, who works in the red-light district of a fictitious country during the Ming Dynasty. One day, she is kidnapped and sold to the imperial court. Through her knowledge and detective skills, she solves several cases in the imperial household and earns a good reputation.
This reputation seems to be quite good in reality as well, because on the platform MyAnimeList, it is currently the only series from 2025 that is represented in the top 20.
You can see the trailer for the second season here:
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The Pharmacist’s Diaries: Trailer for Season 2 of the Anime
The Apothecary Diaries surpasses real classics and new hit series
What kind of list is this? On the platform MyAnimeList, users can rate seen anime and manga from 1 to 10 and add them to their own lists. Based on the average rating, the animes are summarized in a ranking on MyAnimeList.
The number of ratings and list entries generally doesn’t matter, but a certain minimum number of ratings is needed to be ranked in the top list. Thus, in the top 20, not only classics with many ratings are represented, but also smaller series can be found.
How is the second season of The Apothecary Diaries doing? Currently, the series is in 19th place with an average rating of 8.91 from 173,219 ratings. This allows it to surpass series like the second season of Jujutsu Kaisen (49th place with 8.73) or Cowboy Bebop (47th place with 8.75) (via MyAnimeList). However, it should be noted that the ratings for The Apothecary Diaries are still relatively low. The ranking may change.
At the top is now the fantasy series Frieren. The first season of the series has a score of 9.29 with over 721,000 ratings. Directly behind it is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood with a score of 9.10 from over 2.2 million votes.
With Gintama: The Final (5th place with 9.05) and One Piece Fan Letter (8th place with 9.03), there are also individual special episodes or anime films in the top 10 that have significantly fewer ratings.
Why is the second season of The Apothecary Diaries rated so well? Looking at the reviews on MyAnimeList, the second season seems to build on the strengths of the first. The music and animation are praised, and the mystery/political aspect and the drama at the imperial court seem to appeal to many.
There are also negative reviews from those who were not entirely convinced by the second season and find the first better. Many of the ratings, both positive and negative, were made midway through the season.
What do you think of the series? Did it convince you as much as it did many users, or do you think it’s rated too highly? Let us know in the comments. Many action fans are probably looking forward to January 2026, as a Shonen hit continues there: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: Release, Trailer, and Leaks of the Anime Overview
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Actually, the new expansion of Helldivers 2 was supposed to send players on missions into underground tunnels and fundamentally change the game. However, players are complaining about many technical issues.
What kind of expansion is this? With “Into the Unjust,” the developers of Helldivers 2 have released a new expansion for the co-op shooter that is supposed to radically change the gameplay. Instead of fighting on the surface as usual, the Helldivers are sent into underground tunnels to eliminate the eggs on the home worlds of the Terminids.
Crawling through dark caves with a touch of horror and completing difficult missions without many opportunities for reinforcements. These interesting ideas caused great excitement among fans, but shortly after the launch, technical issues led to frustration among fans.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new expansion:
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Technical issues overshadow the release
What problems are there? Players are complaining on Reddit about a multitude of technical problems. There are reports of crashes when loading missions, low FPS rates, and audio bugs that make the shrieks of the bugs literally deafening.
The improved bugs are described as “annoying to fight and hellishly flawed.” User djh2121 further explains on Reddit that the new bugs “are no fun and are not interesting to fight, unlike the bugs that are already in the game.”
Another problem is the respawns. The developers of Helldivers 2 allow for resupply in the form of Helldivers and ammunition only through small holes in the tunnels that lead up to the surface. However, when team members call their comrades underground, they reportedly get stuck in the ceiling of the cave system.
What do the developers of Helldivers 2 say about this? Already on the early evening after the release of the expansion, the first reports from players about the technical issues emerged. The developers announced shortly after the reports that they are aware of the issues and are already working on a solution. They wrote:
Attention, Helldiver!
We are aware of the issues with crashes that do NOT meet Super Earth standards and are currently working on finding solutions. We apologize for this delay and will inform you soon about the current status.
Since then, there have been no official announcements. However, the community manager “Baskinator” commented again in the chats of the official Discord server, explaining that the team is working on a hotfix.
A YouTuber cools his graphics card with automotive oil to improve performance. While it’s a messy affair, performance increases by up to 16%.
It is not uncommon for gamers to try various techniques to cool their (gaming) hardware in order to improve performance. However, an enthusiast has come up with a particularly interesting idea:
The user submerged his graphics card, an Nvidia GTX 1060 Ti, in Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) and used a car transmission cooler as a radiator. ATF is typically used in the automotive industry, not in hardware. The experiment is reported by the English-language magazine Tom’s Hardware.
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In Germany, there are over 400 USB sticks protruding from walls – What is the ‘Dead Drops’ project?
Graphics Card in Automotive Oil Yields Up to 16% More Performance
What exactly did the user do? The YouTuber took a large plastic container, into which he placed a ROG Strix GTX 1060 that had been reduced to its circuit board and heatsink, and connected it via a PCIe riser cable to a clean motherboard outside the container. He then poured ATF over it, filling the container about halfway.
He then installed a submersible pump in the container to circulate the liquid, which was connected to an external pump that allowed for the exchange of hot ATF for cold. The heated liquid was then routed through a car transmission cooler that he used as a radiator. The cooled liquid then flows back into the plastic container to cool the graphics card again. You can watch the entire experiment directly on YouTube:
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What does it all bring? Surprisingly a lot. The user conducted some benchmarks with the modified graphics card.
In various gaming and synthetic tests, he observed a constant improvement of around 10%, with the benchmark program 3DMark showing an increase of up to 16%. This was achieved partly because the graphics card constantly ran at a boost clock of 2,160 MHz, which worked well due to the good cooling.
He conducted the same experiment with a 1080 Ti as well, but the results were somewhat weaker. Here, the performance gain was a maximum of 7%.
