Battlefield 6 and Anno 117 are finally good news for budget gamers: You don’t need an expensive high-end PC

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

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。

Battlefield 6 system requirements officially

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.

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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.

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Alan Wake II has launched in the Epic Store. However, some users have now compared the system requirements with the data on Steam and say: Hardly anyone will be able to enjoy the game at high details. Because the requirements are very high, and the developers expect powerful hardware; however, the game looks really nice. If you have the money for the hardware: New game has such high system requirements that according to Steam only very few players can play at high details and 60 FPS

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21 years ago, a major flop hit the history of cinema – the SciFi saga only survived thanks to Fast and the Furious, part 4 is coming soon

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 3 minutes

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.

Normally, this would have been the end for Riddick. But lead actor Vin Diesel was determined that the story should continue – it wasn’t the only time the actor fought for a film.

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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.

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It will be exciting to see how Riddick: Furya performs at the box office. Are you a fan of the series and already looking forward to the sequel? Feel free to let us know in the comments. The story shows that Vin Diesel has been able to celebrate successes with his projects, but not everything has gone smoothly in the actor’s career: Vin Diesel has wanted to play a historical commander for over 20 years – Denzel Washington snatches the role away from him

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In WoW Midnight you are a thousand times weaker – All values drop drastically

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

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.

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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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Developers of Left 4 Dead are working on a new co-op game – A few chosen ones can already play it

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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.

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This will not be “Back 4 Blood”

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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Pokémon GO simplifies a temporary research that brings you some of the rarest items in the game

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

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.

These are moves that Pokémon were able to learn for a short time during specific events in the past. There are Pokémon where using a Premium TM is particularly worthwhile.

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Before the launch of Borderlands 4, an unusual part of the series is cheaper than 1 month of WoW on Steam

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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.

When will Borderlands 4 be released? The next installment of the popular loot shooter series, Borderlands 4, will be released on September 12, 2025. In our overview, you will find all information about the release, the characters, and the trailers.

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.

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Instead of 7 vs. Wild, the viewers are looking forward to the 3rd season of Manhunt, even Fritz Meinecke cheers on the candidates

Johanna Johanna Reading time 3 minutes

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.

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A new player makes a great find in Dune: Awakening, feels rich, the community says: It is like a 5-year-old finding 100 €

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

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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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.

So they write on Reddit:

  • DromedarySpitz: “Ah, to be new again.”
  • 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.”
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Fans have been waiting for 21 years for the return of Blade, a new series from Marvel for adults brings him back this month

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 3 minutes

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.

Marvel chief Kevin Feige recently announced to Variety that the film is still planned and that main actor Mahershala Ali is still on board. However, the project is not yet as good in quality as one would like. Similar difficulties during production were encountered with Blade: Trinity

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.

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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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  2. Titelbild: Offizieller Trailer von Blade auf YouTube

The head of Final Fantasy XIV says harsh criticism is sometimes necessary, but: “We’re human too”

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 3 minutes

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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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:

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.

It is not yet fully known whether Square Enix is behind the disabling. Naoki Yoshida himself addressed the topic in a statement.

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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.

Concerns have also arisen due to the announced dates for the new fan festivals for 2026. Their dates may indicate a prolonged wait for the next expansion.

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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A series from the year 2025 makes it to the top 20 of the best anime of all time: even surpassing Jujutsu Kaisen

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

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.

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Builds on the strengths of the first season

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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Players of Helldivers 2 complain about the new update, say: The enemies are “hellishly flawed”

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

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.

Community Manager Baskinator on Discord

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.

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When the patch with improvements will arrive is still unclear. In the past, the developers of Helldivers 2 have always been quick to address issues. The battles in the home worlds and in the tunnel systems could change Helldivers 2 forever: Helldivers 2 launches expansion, shows scenes in the new trailer that you would only see in horror films

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A YouTuber drowns his Nvidia graphics card in automatic transmission fluid to improve performance and it surprisingly works well

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

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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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%.

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Amazon’s large MMORPG is losing its players, new servers with special benefits aim to bring about a turnaround

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

Throne and Liberty is struggling to attract players to its servers. The new offer from the major September update aims to achieve this. MeinMMO reveals what is known about the Hyperboost feature set.

What is behind the Hyperboost? When the next content update is released on September 18, 2025, the so-called Hyperboost feature set will also be available on all Throne and Liberty servers. It includes a variety of bonuses designed to help newly created characters prepare for the endgame of the MMORPG. These include:

  • an increased earning rate for essential resources and materials for gear enhancement
  • special rewards through missions or completing milestones that allow players to progress faster

The Hyperboost will also see new servers for Throne and Liberty going live, where newcomers can start together and build a community under the same conditions. The drawbacks of late entry into the MMORPG should not play a role there.

Of course, returning players and veterans on the new servers also have the opportunity for a fresh start and to avoid past mistakes with their current knowledge.

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Lost Ark as a model

Why is the Hyperboost coming? Throne and Liberty has been struggling with declining player numbers since its launch on October 1, 2024. The trend has been downward for months. Even the expansion Wilderness of Talandre hasn’t been able to change this sustainably.

While Throne and Liberty was still number 1 on the list of most-played MMORPGs on Steam a few months ago, the title managed by Amazon Games in the West has now slipped to 5th place. Since the publisher was able to temporarily increase player numbers with comparable events and restart servers in Lost Ark, it’s not surprising that the Hyperboost will soon be implemented in Throne and Liberty in an adapted form.

However, the new feature has not generated much hype in the community so far. On Reddit, there are some discussions about it, but with very few comments and upvotes. Often, players of the MMORPG want to know how to efficiently leverage the Hyperboost with Twinks or whether it’s better to polish up the old character.

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With the September update, many other innovations are also coming to the servers. Housing, for example, a new weapon type, fresh coop dungeons, and tier-3 equipment. You can learn more about this here: Throne and Liberty is preparing for the biggest update since the expansion, and it will be worth logging in again in September

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One of the biggest crises in recent years was the perfect time for trainers in Pokémon GO

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

On Reddit, trainers compare the current state of Pokémon GO with a few years ago. And they come to a clear conclusion.

A few years ago, a global pandemic kept the world on edge: Corona. While it changed daily life for many people overnight, brought restrictions to daily routines, and forced many employees to work from home, it also impacted Pokémon GO.

While people were urged not to leave their homes, the developers of Pokémon GO had to respond. After all, the game is primarily played outdoors and not from home.

On Reddit, some trainers compare the state of Pokémon GO back then with the current state of the game. And they come to a clear conclusion.

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Raids for Everyone

What did the post creator find better in the past? In the post on Reddit, which has now received over 4,600 upvotes, the state of the game in 2021 is compared to the current state. The post creator lists the following points:

2021:

  • Remote Raid Pass for 100 coins
  • 3 Remote Raid Passes for 250 coins
  • 1 Remote Raid Pass per week for 1 coin
  • No limit for remote raids
  • 20% chance to receive a legendary Pokémon as a reward in the battle league
  • Incense attracted a Pokémon every 40 seconds, even without movement
  • Community Days lasted 6 hours
  • Event Pokémon made up the majority of spawns in the wild

2025:

  • Events every weekend, short duration, at specific locations to create FOMO (“Fear of missing out”)
  • Previously free event content now hidden behind tickets that must be bought with real money
  • Rising prices
  • Spawns in the wild are so thinned out that it’s hard to hunt specific monsters

Especially the cheap remote raid passes available back then often lead to nostalgic comments in the Pokémon GO community. Nowadays, a single remote raid pass costs a hefty 195 coins, while the 3-pack is available for 525 coins.

What does the community say about it? Besides the high number of upvotes, there are also some comments under the post that agree with the creator or mention other points that have worsened over time.

  • “Man, I just want to go back to the days when we received legendary monsters through our research breakthroughs,” writes DarthDeimos6624
  • “I wish remote raid passes were easier to obtain,” says comicrun96
  • “I agree with you. Especially since there are too many events,” comments DaLordOfDarkness
  • “We had it so good back then. You could play whenever you wanted, and all content was available to everyone everywhere,” says Entire_Pineapple4732 as well.
  • “Niantic has ‘ruined’ the game in the long term. There was absolutely nothing forcing them to ‘realize their vision’ by reversing the COVID changes. They made more money during COVID and players were happier,” writes the post creator, Foulmouth232
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Not only does the time of Corona represent a significantly better time for some trainers than what they have today in Pokémon GO. MeinMMO author Paul Kutzner misses a time in the game that dates back even further than the Corona period: The best time of Pokémon GO will never return.

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5 major enemies in World of Warcraft that we have not yet defeated

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 8 minutes

Before peace can finally reign in World of Warcraft, 5 enemies still need to be dealt with. We reveal who these main villains are.

With the end of the World Soul saga, Blizzard wants to tell smaller stories again – at least that is the current plan. However, before that can happen, the greatest threats must first be dealt with. Many of them we have already defeated throughout the expansions. Some notable enemies include the Lich King, the Old Gods, Gul’dan, and the Burning Legion.

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But before we can settle in Housing and enjoy smaller stories again, like a bandit uprising of the resurgent Defias or small cells of a necromancer cult, a few gigantic enemies must first be dealt with.

In this article, we present to you 5 major enemies we must blow out the lights of in the future to save Azeroth in the long term.

Sargeras

Sargeras is one of the most original and well-known enemies of Warcraft. He was the great evil that lay behind the Burning Legion in Warcraft 3 and controlled it until the WoW expansion Legion – but that is no longer the case.

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Sargeras had a very brief appearance – and was then imprisoned.

Although many suspected in advance that the fallen Titan Sargeras would also be defeated at the end of Legion, it turned out a bit differently. Because there was no epic final battle against Sargeras himself. Instead, we fought against the corrupted World Soul of Argus and were afterwards witnesses to how the freed Pantheon of Titans channeled their power to imprison Sargeras – just in time after he drove his gigantic sword into the crust of the planet Azeroth.

However, Sargeras was not defeated. He is only imprisoned, along with Illidan Stormrage, who is – or so the current assumption goes – in an eternal battle against Sargeras.

This means that while the Burning Legion has lost its unifying leader and the armies are scattered in the Twisting Nether, the danger posed by Sargeras is only temporarily averted.

Sooner or later, the burning Titan will break free from his prison, and then we will need to find a permanent solution for him if Azeroth is to have a peaceful future.

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A fan brings one of the most absurd mods for Elden Ring and lets you visit a famous location from Elder Scrolls

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Mods offer players many ways to enhance games for free. However, one fan has taken it too far and is releasing a project for Elden Ring that merges two completely different games.

Which fan are we talking about? It is the YouTuber and famous modder InfernoPlus. In the past, he has ported well-known weapons from Halo into Dark Souls, making them look and work as accurately as possible. He is known for taking on absurd projects that are not lore-friendly but definitely fun.

Now the modder has turned to a new project where he wanted to merge two well-known games. The goal was to surpass everything he has achieved in his career as a modder so far.

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Morrowind meets Elden Ring

What kind of mod is this? In his latest project, InfernoPlus wanted to port the world of Morrowind into Dark Souls 1 in order to create a new adventure. However, this didn’t work as planned.

Morrowind has a gigantic map and Dark Souls 1 is not designed to handle such a large amount of data – an alternative had to be found, so the YouTuber chose Elden Ring as his foundation.

In his video, InfernoPlus shows how Morrowind looks in the Elden Ring engine:

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What challenges does InfernoPlus face? The developer encounters 3 problems with Morrowind that he cannot solve himself and is now asking the community for help. Primarily, the issues involve:

  • Elden Ring has a limit on NPCs that can spawn. This is set at 21 personalities – however, Morrowind has up to 2,000 NPCs.
  • The map requires NevMash for NPCs to logically traverse the terrain. NevMash is an invisible data grid located under the map that NPCs need for pathfinding. However, InfernoPlus does not have the tools to generate such NevMashes.
  • The modder needs some 3D designers, as he wants to port items like weapons and armor as well as enemies from Morrowind onto the map. He has tried himself, but the result shows clothing with pixelated graphics, and he does not want to offer that.

Even with the Halo mod, InfernoPlus received help from the modding community. It is therefore very likely that he will also get assistance from talented developers this time around.

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How would you feel about such a mod? Would a port like this be a reason for you to revisit Elden Ring, or do you find such crossovers inappropriate? More about Elden Ring: Nightreign, the spin-off from FromSoftware, can be found here: Popular YouTuber was allowed to play the new MMORPG of former WoW veterans, making an unusual comparison to Elden Ring

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Dead by Daylight changes forever how killers must play the game

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

For Dead by Daylight, big changes are coming. The most successful killer tactics will no longer be effective in the future.

Those who play Dead by Daylight know that frustration and joy are often only paper-thin apart. Whether you encounter a killer who plays “fair” or one who tunnels the entire time often determines whether you enjoy the game or wish you had never started it.

However, “tunneling” and “slugging” are two things that apparently bother the developers as well – therefore, they will be addressed in Patch 9.2.0 and prevented or penalized in various ways.

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What is “slugging” and “tunneling”? In Dead by Daylight, the two terms have a fixed meaning but are often used derogatorily by survivors when criticizing the killer’s playstyle.

  • “Slugging” means deliberately downing one or more survivors without hooking them. This way, the victims must be healed by other survivors while they can only crawl slowly on the ground – like a slug.
  • “Tunneling” refers to the act of repeatedly targeting one survivor while ignoring all other survivors. The goal is to reduce the number of survivors as quickly as possible by fully focusing on individual opponents and ignoring everything else – essentially a “tunnel vision”.

Both practices have been criticized for some time. From a killer’s perspective, they are highly efficient, but they can make matches very one-sided or boring very quickly.

Those who tunnel strengthen the survivors

What changes with tunneling? Killers can no longer see the hook status of a survivor when hooking them, and they are not informed when a survivor is rescued from the hook. This does not apply during the endgame collapse, where this information remains.

Additionally, rescued survivors receive some temporary bonuses when they are rescued from the hook:

  • Speed (Faster movement)
  • Endurance (Can take a hit without going down)
  • Transitory (Prevents pain screams, aura reveals, blood pools, and scratch marks)
  • No collision with other players (killers and survivors)
  • Immunity to killer instinct
  • Can see the killer’s aura nearby.

The effects disappear immediately once the survivor performs a suspicious action – such as working on a generator. However, the effects will also disappear on their own after a few seconds. Additionally, these bonuses are no longer granted (except speed and endurance) once the last generator is repaired.

Furthermore, there is another system because:

  • If a survivor completely dies before there have been a total of 6 hook status changes in the game, all survivors receive a bonus to repair speed for the remainder of the match.
  • If the survivor who was last hooked is then sacrificed or killed (Mori) by the killer, generators in this match can no longer regress or be blocked.
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To balance these new survivor advantages, killers also receive some new incentives to hunt different survivors. If they hook a “unique” survivor – that is, one different from the previous one – then the following advantages apply:

  • The next kicked generator suffers additional damage.
  • Temporary speed effect (faster movement)
  • Other survivors who have been hooked less or the same number of times will be briefly displayed as an aura

These bonuses also no longer apply once the last generator is repaired.

What changes with slugging? If survivors remain in the “dying” state (lying on the ground) for more than 90 seconds without being picked up, they gain the ability to pick themselves up for the rest of the match. Additionally, survivors on the ground will move faster over time, allowing them to reach allies who can help them up more quickly. Furthermore, survivors can now regenerate while moving on the ground – which was previously only possible with a perk.

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For killer fans, this means they may need to come up with new strategies in some cases, and a variety of perks will also be revised. It remains to be seen how the feedback from the test server will pan out, whether the changes have the desired effects, or whether the developers will have to return to the drawing board and explore other solutions.
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Ein Bürgermeister aus den Philippinen macht fürchterlichen Hardware-Deal, kauft 16 PCs für 150.000 Euro

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

A mayor from the Philippines has upgraded the IT equipment of the municipal administration and has paid way too much for it. His successor has now made the bad deal public.

What did the mayor buy? Outdated IT systems are not only present in German authorities but also in a municipal administration in the Philippines. The former mayor Darwin Bajada wanted to modernize his administration and purchased 16 new PCs and a server for the administration.

That sounds progressive only at first glance – it becomes absurd when considering the price. He spent 10 million Philippine pesos for the 16 computers and the server – the equivalent of about 150,000 euros. According to the website early.app, the average income in the country is about 353,000 Philippine pesos, which is about 5,000 euros.

The former mayor has therefore invested the annual salaries of 30 employees into the new IT equipment. This is completely exaggerated – especially considering the hardware installed.

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3-year-old hardware

What was installed? The computers, which according to a packing list (via PCGamer) were purchased by the former mayor in 2024, have Intel processors of the 11th generation. This is the generation that was current in 2021. The remaining hardware likely corresponds to this standard as well.

In addition to the computers, there were also new keyboards, mice, and monitors for the employees. According to research by PCGamer, these devices have a total value of about 10,300 euros for all workplaces combined.

The server is at least almost state-of-the-art. According to the new mayor, Sally Lopez, it consists of an Intel i9 14th generation CPU, 32 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD, and a 10 TB HDD. However, this does not justify the high price either.

In summary, it is clear: The hardware is not worth the price by any means, especially for Philippine conditions.

What does the new mayor say about the purchase? Modernizing the municipal administration is a commendable endeavor for the predecessor. But if the technology costs about as much as employing all employees for two years, then it smells like trouble.

Accordingly, the new mayor Sally Lopez expresses her dismay over her predecessor’s purchase on Facebook: “The price is too high, and it hasn’t even been tested whether it works or not, but the former mayor Bajada has already paid for it.”

The fact that the expensive IT infrastructure was paid for in advance without being tested and has cost the municipal administration a lot of money also annoys many users on Facebook. Citizens react in disbelief – some joke about it, while others are angry that so much money was wasted.

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Twitch streamer NoWay sees a great advantage in the new control of LoL, believes: “Simplifies the learning process”

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Riot is currently testing a new control scheme for League of Legends. On the test servers, players can now experience a different way to play LoL. Many are wondering how significant the change will be for the game. Twitch streamer NoWay sees it as a big advantage.

What is this new control scheme? In mid-August, Riot announced in a developer video that they plan to introduce a new control scheme using WASD. You would control the character with the keys instead of the mouse. This is intended to be introduced as an optional way of playing to simplify the entry for newcomers.

You can already test the control scheme on the PBE, the test server of LoL. Many streamers and professionals have already looked at the feature, including NoWay. Although he was initially unsure about how strong the new control scheme would be, he is now fairly confident: the WASD control will help newcomers.

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Riot wants to attract newcomers and not push them away

What does NoWay say about the WASD control scheme? In a YouTube clip on his channel Variety4u, the streamer spoke about the new control scheme and his thoughts on it. He clarifies upfront: The new control scheme is a necessary and important step that would lower the entry barrier of the game. It simplifies the learning process, it simplifies certain mechanics at a low level.

He also does not believe that the new control scheme will be unfair. While there are champions like Kog’Maw or Jinx who could benefit from optimal kiting made possible by the control scheme, this would not apply to most. Riot would balance champions who truly benefit from it with an artificial delay. They have already confirmed this themselves.

According to NoWay, the feature is oriented towards newcomers, who they also want to attract with a new dynamic camera. LoL is like other MOBAs incredibly overloaded and difficult to play and learn. This is a significant problem for the game, and at the same time, it is essential to bring new players into the game. He even believes that mouse and keyboard will continue to be the stronger inputs.

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NoWay compares the control scheme to the modern controls of Street Fighter 6. There, a simplified control scheme enables beginners to perform skills and combos without complicated inputs. However, they cannot execute all moves of a character. The control scheme in Street Fighter allows beginners to have fun without much training time. Basic mechanics must still be learned.

Overall, NoWay believes that LoL is currently doing a lot right to make life easier for new players. Smurfs are still an issue that he believes needs to be addressed.

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Is what NoWay says true? Even if you are a large online game, it is important to attract new players. This leads to more revenue and revitalizes the community. Attracting newcomers is quite challenging for a MOBA, and Riot’s approaches are good. As NoWay says in the video, in the end, you just have to wait and see.

LoL is a complex game, and a new control scheme can affect not only individual champions; you never know what secret mechanics players might discover. For regular players, not much is likely to change; however, in the professional area, it will be seen whether players embrace the new control scheme or stick to the old ways. The LoL team of HandOfBlood has to face other problems: LoL team of HandOfBlood reveals master plan against impending relegation to the 2nd league

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