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First, Windrose knocked me out, now another pirate game comes along that I am immediately in love with

In an RPG on Steam, you fight for the future of Japan, which consists of magic and machines

2 Years After Release, Helldivers 2 Presents Its First Roadmap, Showing That They Listen to the Players

If you are fans of roguelikes / roguelites, then a new shooter on Steam might also be worth a look. This is especially true if you celebrate creative mods and upgrades for your weapons. You can read more about this game here: A new solo shooter on Steam rewards you with a larger magazine if you sacrifice your sleep for it

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Over 30,000 players celebrate Helldivers 2 for its DLCs: “The best 40 Euros I’ve spent”

Cedric Holmeier 29. August 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

In Helldivers 2 the community is currently cheering for the developers because they believe they have done everything right regarding DLCs. At the same time, they feel that other studios should take a page out of their book.

Why are players cheering? In a Reddit post, a meme explains the DLC policy of Helldivers 2. All major expansions, such as the introduction of the Illuminated, the assault on Over-Earth, or the upcoming expansion that aims to take the war to the homeworlds of the Terminids, are being released for free. Only the purchase of the game for €40 is required.

The weapon packs, called War Bonds in the game, which unlock new weapons and gear as well as skins, can be purchased for real money, but it is also possible to collect the necessary currency in-game. If you invest enough time, you won’t have to spend any more money after purchasing the game.

For players, this is the perfect DLC policy, as no one is excluded based on their budget, and there is neither FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) nor any need to buy a DLC. Only in the so-called Super Store are there temporary offers that expire.

Here you can see the new War Bond:

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Cheering for the Developers – Criticism of Other Studios

What do players say? With over 30,000 upvotes, the post is one of the highest-rated on Helldivers’ Reddit forum. Players express their positive views on how DLCs are handled in the game. They write:

OnlyHereForComments1: “Arrowhead has received more of my money per hour of gameplay than any other studio, simply because $10 for a War Bond is incredibly cheap, the game is fun, and above all, it doesn’t feel like they are trying to rip me off.”
Plastic_Young_9763: “No ‘Fear of Missing Out’. If the War Bonds were time-limited, I would refuse to buy them. Just like I haven’t bought anything from the temporary Super Store.”
dasic___: “Ironically, Helldivers feels by far like the least predatory game in a long time, and that alone has pushed me to spend more money on it than any other game.”
TexasBoba89Fett: “The game was truly the best $40 I ever spent.”

What criticism do players have of other studios? Players have found in the developers of Helldivers 2 an example of a successful DLC policy that works completely opposite to typical AAA studios.

Instead of hiding content behind a paywall at release and expanding content only for money, players of Helldivers 2 have been enjoying free updates for over a year. Still, many players explain on Reddit that they would like to spend real money on new weapon packs, precisely because they are not forced to and the game is fun for them.

As Reddit user geebler02 explains: “The trick is to have a game that is worth buying before you set the price for DLC.”
YorhaUnit8S adds: “If DLCs were done right, I would want MORE DLCs. Imagine if Cyberpunk got two more DLCs like Phantom Liberty. That would just be more good stories in a good game without taking time away from overhauling the game engine for a sequel. Or getting another campaign in BG3.”

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Currently, Helldivers 2 is at its best point since release. With the Xbox, many new players have joined, and the new expansion that brings the fight to the homeworlds of the Terminids has also led to a return of veterans. You can read here how recruits and veterans play together: Initially, many veterans of Helldivers 2 wanted to see the newcomers from Xbox left in the dust, but quite the opposite has happened

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If the gaming trend of the coming years follows gamescom 2025, we are in for a great time

Benedict Grothaus 29. August 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

The gamescom 2025 has ended and has set its focus this year quite differently than usual. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was there – and is pleased with the change. Video games are still the topic, but with a different approach, a better one, as he finds.

From August 19 to 24, 2025, this year’s gamescom took place and broke some records: According to the official website, more exhibitors from abroad were present than ever before, and the digital reach also reached a peak.

During the Opening Night Live, most of the new games and content were presented, and our FYNG show and other showcases continued in the following days. Dozens of new titles were showcased, with updates for many service games.

However, what was missing were big blockbusters. “AAA Gaming” was almost absent. The biggest productions in the shows were probably the new Call of Duty, the new WoW expansion, and maybe the sequel to Black Myth: Wukong – although even that is technically indie.

With the announcement of the second season of the Fallout series, there was then an outlier from gaming that targets a broader audience. Otherwise, there was hardly anything pushing to appeal to the masses. For me, a reason for joy.

Completely wild: A Nice Day for Fishing crashed the FYNG show and was one of the highlights:

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Something for everyone, but little for all

Across the entire gamescom, the big titles were rather scarce. In halls 7 and 8, there were huge setups and booths from international exhibitors and major studios, but the really interesting announcements came from elsewhere.

Instead, AA productions and indie titles made their way into the presentation. Even the German indie survival game Enshrouded had a slot in the ONL with its new update.

The selection of games alone in the big showcase was incredibly diverse. With Dawn of War 4, the game I’ve been waiting for forever, even a real-time strategy game made it into the show. This genre has been considered dead for years.

Nearly everything is a highlight if you’re into it

Even during our preparation, I noticed: Almost everything that I or my colleagues will look at are games we’re excited about. Not just a little bit, but really, with hype and all.

At the gamescom itself, the feeling was confirmed. I personally had only two appointments where I wasn’t completely thrilled, but even those were still cool – from the perspective of someone who is into that kind of thing.

Still, I could easily say that almost every game I looked at was a highlight:

As a Warhammer fan, I had three games with me. Besides Dawn of War, I was thrilled by the new role-playing game Dark Heresy and the surprising presentation of Mechanicus 2.
With Vikings Dynasty and Band of Crusaders, I found games that perfectly match my interests, and I’m really looking forward to them.
In the Indie Arena, I surprisingly made an interesting find with Soulblaze: a roguelite that combines Pokémon with Slay the Spire.
The absolute surprise was Fata Deum, a game like Black & White, which awakened a nostalgia in me that I didn’t know was there.

The “biggest” game on my list was probably The Blood of Dawnwalker, a vampire game from former Witcher developers. Here I see the most potential for the role-playing game to appeal to a broader audience. Everything else was niche productions, and that’s what makes gamescom 2025 so grand.

On our stage, we had many exciting guests for interviews:

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A development I wish for the future

Where I must agree is the number of people in the consumer halls. Anyone wanting to play something has to wait several hours in line. That’s not exactly why you go to gamescom. But even here, the Indie Arena had heaps of great games to choose from, and they were almost consistently free.

Gamers have been criticizing for years that major studios are only out for money and develop only for the masses, sacrificing quality. It’s no longer about making good games, but only about monetizing them.

The gamescom 2025 is the stark counterpoint to this development.

Instead of presenting huge titles that are supposed to attract millions of players, many smaller and medium-sized studios showcased their works, with games they create for “their” fans. Games they love and want to play themselves.

This dedication and passion are what I miss in AAA gaming and what led me over 10 years ago to focus more on indie games and AA productions. If gamescom 2025 is a kickoff for game development going more in this direction in the future, I am more than satisfied and look forward to next year.

Another point I noticed at gamescom 2025: Compared to previous years, there was significantly less influencer drama. From the looks of it, there was even explicit attention to it: Three years ago, MontanaBlack owned the gamescom, now he says he received a rejection

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What’s new in Borderlands 4? All the new features like open world, weapons, grappling hook in overview

Max Handwerk 29. August 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

What new features does Borderlands 4 bring? We present you an overview of the new features that the loot shooter has in store.

The Borderlands series stands for countless, creative weapons, crazy humor, fast-paced gameplay, and exciting abilities. This has been the case in previous installments of the series, and it will be the core of the game in Borderlands 4 as well.

But what’s new? What features does the game have that we might not yet know from the series? We summarize them for you in our list.

This list will be constantly updated. If any new features are added, we will update the list. And everything about the release of Borderlands 4 can be read here.

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An open world

While the worlds in earlier Borderlands installments were divided into separate sectors, this time we experience an open, seamless world that is supposed to have virtually no loading times. By the way, the game doesn’t take us to Pandora, but to the planet “Kairos”, which is under the control of the villainous Time Guardian.

The planet will certainly be varied: Once again, there are different biomes that could hardly be more different. The planet is divided into the Withering Fields, the wasteland of Carcadia, the Terminus Expanse, and the capital Dominion. You can read more about Kairos here.

New weapons and the “Licensed Parts” system

The perhaps most important aspect in Borderlands games are the diverse and sometimes crazy weapons that you collect throughout the game. This year, there are said to be a relaxed 30 billion different weapons, say the developers. We are curious!

We are also excited about the new weapon manufacturers that will appear in the game. This time, the Order, Ripper, Daedalus, Tediore, Maliwan, Jakobs, Vladof, and Torgue are on board. You can see: There are some that we didn’t know before.

Additionally, it will be even more varied as the “Licensed Parts” system is included in the game. This allows you to combine certain parts of one weapon manufacturer with those of another. This will result in some pretty interesting combos.

New movement options

Just walking straight is boring! That’s why the new Borderlands features a whole range of new movement options. Double jump, gliding, and grappling hooks provide plenty of speed during fights, and especially verticality!

You can get up or down very quickly, for example, to snipe. Conversely, you can jump down unexpectedly from above and excel in close combat before the enemy knows where you are. This will be interesting!

And: Swimming is apparently possible now!

The Digirunner, your new vehicle

Movement will be faster and more varied, but the paths will also be longer. With the new “Digirunner”, you will still be able to get anywhere you want quickly. You can apparently spawn this vehicle whenever you need it, and it is customizable too. That’s good, because in the open world, there will likely be plenty for you to discover. For example…

Captureable shelters

Apparently, there is a new feature in Borderlands 4 that resembles Far Cry, for instance. Shelters full of enemies want to be captured to unlock new fast travel points or to find chamber keys that allow you to enter particularly difficult challenges. This should keep you quite busy in the open world.

The four new Vault Hunters

Who are we actually? One of four new Vault Hunters that have already been introduced.

Vex is the new Siren, she relies on projections of animal companions or an actual reaper.
Amon is a gigantic warrior who has a philosophical side. However, that does not stop him from relying more on his huge axes in battle than on soothing words.
Harlowe is known as “Gravitar” and seems to become a danger primarily with technical gadgets.
And “Rafa” relies on an exosuit and his blades.

A new exciting villain

The big bad villain in the new game is called the “Time Guardian”. He is characterized as a cold, controlling dictator of the planet, which he rules with an iron fist. Basically, it seems that the enemy this time acts more calculating and thoughtful, which also fits the narrative that the story in Borderlands 4 is supposed to be a bit more serious – at least in the main quest. The side content, on the other hand, has been said to be primarily responsible for the laughs.

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It won’t be long now until Borderlands 4 is released. On September 12th, it will be time, and everyone can jump into the fight against the Time Guardian. Until then, it’s worth taking another look at the past – after all, Borderlands has offered a lot of exciting content in previous years as well. Above all, there’s Handsome Jack. What does it actually mean to have created such an iconic villain and now have to follow in his footsteps? Editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski discussed this with the Borderlands 4 developers in an interview.

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She won the award for worst and the Oscar for best actress in less than 24 hours – This is unique in film history

Johanna 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Sandra Bullock is the only actress to have won two opposing awards back to back. MeinMMO reveals how this happened.

Who is it about? Although actress Sandra Bullock has played the female lead in some very good films, she has also made at least one misstep: All About Steve from 2010. In the film, she plays Mary Horowitz, who falls head over heels for the cameraman Steve and believes they are meant for each other. She follows him across the country until she finally realizes that she should accept herself instead.

Her performance in the film was so poor that Sandra Bullock was nominated for the Golden Raspberry – a counterpart to the Oscar.

Besides this nomination, she was also nominated for an Oscar for her very good performance. In The Blind Side from 2009, Sandra Bullock was able to showcase her acting abilities in her role as Leigh Touhy. The film is about homeless teenager Michael Oher, who is taken in by the wealthy Touhy family and becomes a successful football player.

Sandra Bullock was also seen in the film Gravity alongside actor George Clooney:

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Sandra Bullock accepts an award that offends her with a smile

Sandra Bullock actually picked up her Golden Raspberry herself, even though this award was supposed to be an insult. She accepted the award on March 6, 2010, while handing out DVDs of the film to the jury. The actress also demonstrated her humor as she joked with a smile that the jury probably hadn’t even seen the film.

Less than 24 hours later, she received her Oscar for The Blind Side. Because of her nearly simultaneous nominations for these opposing awards, she became the only actress to receive both an Oscar and a Golden Raspberry within just 24 hours. That’s enough for an entry in the Guinness World Record.

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A player buys a new monitor in the store, only to realize at home that someone has already used the monitor for almost 1,000 hours

Benedikt Schlotmann 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Anyone who orders new hardware assumes at first that it is new. A player ordered a new monitor and found that it had been used for weeks.

Here’s what the player did: The user Stormycity_is_back posted a picture on Reddit of his new monitor. He explains that he bought the monitor new in the store.

By the way, he bought the LG UltraGear 27gs60qc-b, which you can find on Amazon for around 150 euros. This is a model with a VA panel, so it’s not really an expensive device.

The surprise comes only after the purchase. When he connects the monitor, it shows him the usage time of the monitor. And this is listed as 925 hours. According to several users, it therefore cannot be considered a new model.

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Monitor has nearly 1,000 hours on it, but is only a fraction of its lifespan

Why has the monitor been running for so long? This can only be speculated. Some suspect that it could be a display piece that has been running for several hours each day. This likely did not happen during production, as devices in the factory usually run for between 30 minutes and 1 hour for testing and calibration.

Is 1,000 hours bad? No, not necessarily. Generally, the average lifespan of the monitor depends on the technology:

LCD monitors often last 30,000 to 60,000 hours.
OLED monitors can reach 60,000 to 100,000 hours or more with the same usage.

Therefore, the nearly 1,000 hours of usage from the user is only a fraction of the average lifespan that a monitor should typically have. From this perspective, he does not need to worry that he has lost much time with his monitor.

A user on Reddit calculates this and explains:

925 hours correspond to only 5.5 weeks of “nonstop” usage or about 20 weeks if you consider 6 days a week at 8 hours each. This is probably between 1 and 2% of the expected lifespan of the monitor (which is usually at least 60,000 hours).

The criticism from many users is mainly that a used model is being sold as “new” here. Many recommend that the buyer should contact the seller, show him the numbers, and ask for a discount.

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Borderlands 4 gets a live action trailer just before release: “Why didn’t they make the movie with this energy?”

Ody 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Just a few weeks before the release of Borderlands 4, the loot shooter gets a live-action trailer. This showcases, according to fans, impressively how a good Borderlands movie could look.

What does the trailer show? It starts with a man sitting in his car, staring into space. In the background, the radio is playing, and the radio announcer paints a picture of an Earth that people just want to leave.

The show begins with the words: “And now a break from our sponsor.” Then it says: Artificial intelligence has already taken jobs away from people in this world, “and makes them better.” Temperatures hit a high of 100 degrees – not Fahrenheit, but Celsius.

Then a voice from off-screen addresses the man. The camera pans over, and at the wheel sits … a dog. It advises him: “Quit Earth,” meaning “leave Earth.” The man then sets that as his goal.

What follows is pure chaos: People are packing their things and heading to the spaceships to leave Earth behind. Furniture is flying out of windows, guns are running around and shooting wildly. An elephant, moving as if in stop-motion, also races through the city streets.

You can watch the trailer here:

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“This exact craziness is what I want to see more of in Borderlands.”

Fans love this trailer: It is crazy, chaotic, and feels like a fever dream – exactly what Borderlands fans want. Moreover, it possesses a charm that many older video game advertisements had. At least, that’s what many comments on the trailer say on YouTube.

“This feels like an old school video game commercial i love it,” one user comments.
“CSome crazy late 90’s/Early 2000’s commercial energy. I’m all for it,” writes another.

The live-action trailer naturally also evokes memories of the failed film adaptation from 2024. Jokes like “This non-story commercial got better plot than Borderlands movie” write themselves.

Some fans show that this trailer illustrates what a Borderlands movie should really look like. One user asks in the comments on YouTube: “Why didn’t they make the movie with this energy?” Another comment says: “This is exactly the kind of silliness I want to see more of for Borderlands.”

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There isn’t much time left until the release of Borderlands 4. The loot shooter will be released on September 12, 2025. Are you looking forward to it? Feel free to let us know in the comments. Meanwhile, here you can find an overview with all the information about the release, characters, and trailer for Borderlands 4

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Path of Exile 2 lures to the new season directly with a free weekend for new players – veterans explain what you should expect.

Cedric Holmeier 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

On the evening of August 29, the new season “The Third Edict” will start for Path of Exile 2, along with a free weekend where everyone can try out the ARPG. Veterans now explain what to expect.

What is this new season all about? Coinciding with the free weekend, the new season “The Third Edict” will start in Path of Exile 2. While it does not introduce a new class, it brings extensive changes in many aspects of the game. These include:

Act 4 and three intermediate acts
Endgame improvements
Offline trading through adjustments and new NPC
New league: Rise of the Abyssal
Crafting improvements
New sprint function
Balance changes for all classes
Adjustments for skill and support gems

For many veterans, these changes mean that long-awaited wishes are coming true. Especially the offline trading, as well as the removal of the Cruel Acts and improvements in crafting, have been recurring important topics for the community in the months since the release.

Here you can watch the trailer for the new season:

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Veterans know what to expect this evening

What do veterans expect from the season start? In several posts on Reddit, veterans of Path of Exile 2 express their concerns about the simultaneous start of the new season “The Third Edict” and the free weekend.

During a regular season start without a free weekend, veterans are already accustomed to long queues. They sometimes wait hours to log onto the Path of Exile 2 servers to start their gaming experience.

With the free weekend, many now fear that the servers may be even more overloaded than before, and the queues may become so long that it might be better to wait until the next morning to start.

What is the developers’ plan? Path of Exile 2 is still in Early Access on Steam. In a recent interview, the head, Jonathan Roger, revealed that they have been working on the servers and that known issues such as lag should no longer occur.

Some players on Reddit suspect that the improvements may be stress-tested with a large event. This way, they could see where issues arise and fix them for the official release in March 2026.

Whether this is really the developers’ intention or whether the free weekend is simply a normal marketing action remains unclear.

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With the start of the new season of Path of Exile 2 on August 29 at 10:00 PM, many old issues will be resolved. If you find yourself in the queue, we recommend reviewing all the important changes for the new season: Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict – Everything about the release and new features for Update 0.3

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Borderlands 4: Twitch Drops – How to secure the free reward

Christos Tsogos 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Borderlands 4 rewards loyal fans with a gift, and that comes with Twitch Drops. The reward is only temporarily available, so if you don’t know when or where to watch, you will miss out on your gift. Therefore, we give you all the details about the current Twitch Drops.

What are these drops? Fashion is also important in Borderlands 4, and to get your first skin at release, you will receive a purple paint for ECHO-4 – your robot assistant (you can see the skin in our title image). This cute guy will be your companion as you move through Kairos.

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What do I need to do for the drops? To obtain the drop, you only need to tune into Gearbox’s official stream from August 29th at 10:00 PM until no later than September 29th, 2025, and watch. We can’t predict how long the stream will last, but you must watch for at least 30 minutes to claim the reward.

Note that you will need a Twitch account for this. You then link this to your SHiFT account. Once you’ve done that, your reward will be waiting for you in the game.

Where can I watch the stream? The stream will be broadcast on the official Twitch channels of Borderlands and Gearbox. You can access the channels with the following links:

How long can I claim the drops? Once you’ve watched for 30 minutes, you then have a window of 24 hours to claim your reward. It’s a tight timeframe, but if you’ve met the minimum requirement, you can’t do anything else but claim the reward – so don’t waste time.

What can I do if I don’t want to watch the stream? One of the most popular tricks for Twitch Drops is to let the stream run while doing something else, like: homework, tidying up the house, or going to the park. Twitch doesn’t check if you are actively participating in the stream; you just need to be actively logged into your account to gain progress towards your drops.

Borderlands 4 is just around the corner, and as a fan, you should know what to expect on your next adventure as a vault hunter. Therefore, we show you all the release info in our overview: Pre-order Borderlands 4 – All info on editions, prices, and content

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Player builds the Widow from Mass Effect in 150 hours: “The best game deserves the best weapon”

Cortyn 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

If the love for Mass Effect is particularly great, one brings a piece of it into the real world. In this case, a weapon.

If you ask people which video game series belongs to the best, sooner or later the “Mass Effect” trilogy will be mentioned. The first 3 games are still considered absolute milestones today and tell a coherent story about space adventures and the fate of the whole galaxy. An epic that has captivated many.

Some love the game so much that they sacrifice a lot of their free time to recreate some of the most iconic weapons – like the M-98 Widow, which is the weapon with the biggest “bang” in the whole game.

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What was done? In the gaming subreddit, StalwartStud shared a picture of his latest artwork. He recreated a weapon from the Mass Effect series, namely the M98 Widow. Anyone who has played the games will likely recognize the weapon at first glance:

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What kind of weapon is this? The M-98 Widow is one of the strongest sniper rifles in Mass Effect 2, but also in the sequels Mass Effect 3 and Andromeda. If you love a long-range style, you couldn’t miss this weapon in those parts, because it had such a significant “bang” that it could defeat even larger enemies with one or two shots – only at higher difficulty levels was it a bit more challenging.

The devastating effect comes from the fact that the weapon is not designed for direct use by humans, but is normally mounted on defense installations. Because the recoil of the weapon is so heavy that most normal people would break their arm using it – but we know that Shepard was more than just an ordinary human.

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How long did he work on it? According to his own statements, StalwartStud started working on the weapon back in January but was then distracted by various projects. He didn’t time himself, but believes he worked between 100 and 150 hours on the M-98 Widow. The end result is impressive and is also appreciated by the community in various comments:

“The best game deserves the best rifle. I loved this weapon. Everything before was trash.” – csk1325
“I recognized it immediately, it was one of my favorites. Good job!” – Sluggish Prey
“That looks so good, I almost expected my monitor to suffer damage immediately.” – Samtanmation

With all the passion that still exists in the Mass Effect community – even though it has survived the problematic sequel “Andromeda” – it would be nice to slowly find out how the series will continue. There are always some signs of a new Mass Effect, but little concrete information.

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A YouTuber with 11 million subscribers ordered a Bugatti from Alibaba: The unboxing of the car did not go as planned

Benedikt Schlotmann 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

A YouTuber ordered a Bugatti on a Chinese platform. For only $30,000, it sounds almost like a bargain. However, things did not go well for the YouTuber.

Carter Sharer is a YouTuber with about 11 million subscribers. His videos regularly reach around 1 million viewers. In a new video, the YouTuber has now ordered a Bugatti on the Chinese platform Alibaba, which he refers to as Temu. However, things did not exactly end well for the YouTuber.

Platforms like Temu, Wish, and Alibaba have faced criticism for some time. For example, Temu is criticized for the poor quality and safety of toys (via Nachrichten.at) and is accused of tricking customs. This is reported by Tagesschau. Temu, Wish, and others have long been considered a derogatory term among users. If something looks like it was “ordered from Wish”, it is not a compliment.

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YouTuber orders Bugatti for $30,000, already doubts the great deal at purchase

What exactly did he buy? Carter Sharer ordered a Bugatti on Alibaba, a Chinese platform for $30,000.

Carter Sharer claims that Alibaba and Temu are the same platform or that Alibaba is the predecessor of Temu, and therefore equates both platforms. However, this is not correct, as Alibaba and Temu are two different companies: Alibaba belongs to the Alibaba Group, while Temu is a brand of PDD Holdings. He ordered from Alibaba and not from Temu, as he claims in the video description.

The model was offered for $30,000 on Alibaba, the predecessor of the very popular Temu. The ad described the car as “carefully used,” a detail that was sufficient for the YouTuber.

However, the YouTuber already doubted the offer at the time of purchase. Sharer stated himself that the price was officially far too low: Even severely damaged accident vehicles of the type Bugatti have never been sold for significantly less than $300,000, and he shows several examples of this in his video.

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What happened next? For 4 months, there was no response from the seller, and the YouTuber feared he had been scammed. But then his delivery indeed arrived in a large truck.

He received a heavy, massive wooden crate, which he then opened together with his video team.

What exactly did he receive? After removing the packaging, he had to find out that he had not received a real Bugatti: The crate instead contained a hollow replica made entirely of foam. Inside, there was neither an engine nor any mechanics. Not even a door, with which he could have gotten inside.

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New event in Dune: Awakening rewards players with a guard tower – It is so large that it perfectly wards off the sweet desert mice

Cedric Holmeier 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

In Dune: Awakening the first players have completed the new event quest series and received the reward. However, it turns out differently than many expected, leading to laughter and disappointment.

What is this event? In Dune: Awakening, the first in-game event since the release of the game is currently running. In a series of quests, you need to track down the Kirab, who are shooting at CHOAM freighters with cannons to loot their cargo. Therefore, there are new missions at the CHOAM traders in the Hagga Basin, where you need to thwart and sabotage the Kirab attacks.

As a reward, the developers promise new weapon skins in the CHOAM design, as well as a turret as decoration for your base. The first players have now completed the quest series and experienced a tiny surprise.

Here you can see what will happen in the next major update of Dune: Awakening:

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Tiny Surprise

What surprised the players? The developers clarified in their announcement for the event on Steam that the turret is solely for decoration and will not be functional. However, when the players received it, the astonishment was still great.

The turret that is awarded from the new quest series is tiny. So tiny that it could probably fight against the cute desert mice. A disappointment for the players, even if it was mostly taken as a joke.

Many had hoped to at least visually upgrade their base with a turret. However, the reward seems to end up more as a paperweight on the desks of the players or to protect their own desert mouse terrarium.

How are the players reacting? The players are less disappointed by the reward; many are rather amused. On Reddit, they write:

Shatterhand1701t: “I want to put it in my Muad’Dib terrarium for him to play with.”
Pews_TRB: “It’s a pencil sharpener for your desk!”
kaimidoyouloveme says on Reddit: “The sand flies won’t know what hit them.”
Irishguy924: “What the?! I thought it would be as big as a buggy! This is stupid!”
AnteaterShot4264: “I really thought it would be a decent decoration that I could place somewhere as a statue. Not this crap.”
Ebass_: “A turret for ants.”

Whether ants, desert mice, or as a pencil sharpener on the desk, the new decoration is not what the players expected, but they take it with humor.

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The new event is meant to prepare the players for the new story in the major update “Chapter 2”. In addition to a continuation, there will also be a new vehicle and many other changes. The developers already know what is supposed to happen in the distant future. For example, that Dune: Awakening will also lead to other planets: The developers of Dune: Awakening explain how the game will look in 10 years: “We will travel to new planets”

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A trainer plays Pokémon GO completely wrong, still reaches level 40 – “Respect for this achievement”

Paul Kutzner 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

A trainer from Pokémon GO shows his rather unconventional play style. And the community celebrates it.

Every trainer can pursue various goals in Pokémon GO. While some want to have the strongest team with the best attackers in Pokémon GO, others focus on rare monsters or their shiny forms.

A trainer on Reddit now shows how he plays Pokémon GO. And his rather unconventional play style is well received by the community.

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What has the player achieved? If you look at your account information in the character window, you will find here, in addition to information about your start date, your collected experience points, or the kilometers you have traveled, another number: the number of Pokémon caught by you.

The trainer from Reddit has set himself the goal of not increasing this number. In other words, he has only a 1 here because the starter monster in Pokémon GO must be caught to play the game. Other than that, he hasn’t caught any other Pokémon – and still has reached level 40.

How does the trainer play? As the trainer explains in his post, he only uses raids and mega raids to gain experience points, without catching the Pokémon afterward.

Moreover, he hatches eggs. Because hatched Pokémon do not count in the statistics of caught monsters. This way, he still gets new monsters that he can use for completing raids.

Dynamax raids are not an option for him, as he would first need to catch the Dynamax Wolly to participate in those raids.

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Why does the trainer play this way? In the comments, the trainer is also asked why he chose this play style. He replies:

“This is just my personal feeling – when I watched the series as a child, it was something special because Ash had about six Pokémon and a buddy who was supposed to be something special. In Pokémon GO, you catch thousands of monsters, and it never felt exclusive to me.”

What does the community say about it? On Reddit, his post has already collected more than 3,700 upvotes. Some comments can also be found in the post. Some of them are:

“Respect to this grind”, says ArcherYouTube
“WILDDDD. imagine if the starter was Shiny..EVEN WILDER”, comments jseng2
“You’re hard-core”, adds BrooklynTheCat2011
“You’re living in a completely different world and I love it”, writes HerrYusoy

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The trainer writes in his article that he currently cannot level up beyond level 40. One of the tasks that trainers must complete for level 41 is catching Pokémon. It will be very convenient for the trainer that the level system is about to undergo a major update: Pokémon GO completely changes its level system – What you need to know.

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The team behind Demon Slayer makes threats, now arrests the first troublemaker – turns out to be a criminal

Jasmin Beverungen 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

If you film Demon Slayer in cinema, you risk severe penalties – this was announced by the animation studio months ago. A young man was reportedly brave enough to film Infinity Castle right at the cinema release of the anime in Japan. This could now become costly for him.

What happened? The Otsuka police station of the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 24-year-old Korean named Shin Jun-woo on July 30, 2025. The young man is a vocational student from the Adachi district in Tokyo and did something serious during his cinema visit.

He is accused of having filmed the movie Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle directly during its cinema release on July 18, 2025, in a cinema in Japan. The film will be released here on September 18, while it premiered in Japan 2 months earlier. It marks the beginning of the grand finale of Demon Slayer.

The police suspect that the young man recorded the overall 150-minute long film with his smartphone. However, he denies having filmed secretly.

However, during the investigation of the Korean, it was revealed that he might have committed more crimes.

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Filmer has allegedly committed other crimes

What else did he do? The Korean reportedly purchased 200 anime Blu-rays worth 1.3 million yen using someone else’s credit card. This amounts to about 7,600 euros.

In addition, the police actually found the filmed movie of Demon Slayer on the young man’s smartphone. He is now accused of violating the law against illegal film recordings and copyright laws.

What does the young man face? The team of Demon Slayer announced that they will take strict action against criminals who film in cinemas.

The Korean now faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years and a fine of up to 10 million yen, not counting the credit card fraud. This would translate into a penalty of about 58,000 euros for him.

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Demon Slayer is already a huge success in Japan. It is said to have grossed over 25.7 billion yen (150 million euros) within a month of its release. It remains to be seen how the film will perform in the rest of the world.

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Japan uses drastic AI methods to warn residents of imminent dangers: They react indignant and frightened

Benedikt Schlotmann 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Japan uses an AI video to show how Fuji erupts. Japan is as much threatened by disasters as no other country, but at the same time is extremely well prepared.

The English-language magazine CNN reports that the Japanese government has chosen drastic methods to warn the population: With an AI-generated video, a hypothetical eruption of Mount Fuji is shown and its potential impacts are simulated.

The aim of the government is to draw attention to the risks of major volcanic eruptions and to raise public awareness. Mount Fuji is considered one of the most famous and dangerous active volcanoes in Japan. A major eruption could have serious consequences for infrastructure, health, and the daily lives of many people in Japan.

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Japan wants to warn its population of potential dangers but is already well prepared

Why is the government doing this? Japan is located on the so-called “Pacific Ring of Fire,” a zone with intense tectonic activity that causes many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The country is thus more frequently threatened by natural disasters than others. “Hardly any other land state is as threatened by natural disasters as Japan,” writes Diercke.de and explains the various possible options presented by the geographical location. Various disasters regularly threaten Japan:

Earthquakes: Over 1,400 earthquakes are recorded in Japan each year. Many are noticeable and potentially dangerous.
Tsunamis: The location by the Pacific and the frequency of earthquakes make Japan particularly prone to tsunamis, especially along the coasts.
Volcanoes: Japan has over 100 active volcanoes, including Fuji and Sakurajima, often near densely populated areas.
Typhoons: About 30 tropical cyclones (typhoons) pass over Japan each year, especially in late summer to autumn, causing flooding, landslides, and high property damage.
Floods and landslides: The mountainous terrain, climate with heavy rainfall, and short steep rivers particularly favor flooding and landslides during the humid summer months.

What is Japan doing about it? In contrast to Germany, where some public alarm sirens do not function (via RND) and about 10,000 sirens are missing alone in Bavaria (via BR24), Japan is globally known for preparedness and disaster protection due to its culture and technology, such as through a sophisticated warning system and good government communication. This is explained by Japandigest.de: Children are taught from a young age how to behave in emergencies, and disaster preparedness is omnipresent.

How do the reactions of the population turn out? The reactions of the population are very diverse. Some perceive the actions of the Japanese authorities as alarmist, as well-meaning warnings have deterred some tourists in recent months. Someone writes (via CNN.com):

It is generally used to create a sense of crisis and fear.

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The Lord of the Rings Online is giving away a large part of its content – With this coupon code you unlock everything

Karsten Scholz 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of The Lord of the Rings Online want to thank their community for the support. How? With a coupon code that allows you to unlock countless quest packs for the MMORPG.

What is the code and what does it unlock? You need to redeem the coupon code EXPLOREOURWORLD in the LotRO shop in-game under “Redeem Code”. This can be done once per account and is valid until November 3, 2025. This way, you unlock the following content for your account:

Quest Pack: Center of Gondor
Quest Pack: East Gondor
Quest Pack: West Gondor
Quest Pack: Old Anórien
Region Pack: Wide Anórien
Quest Pack: March of the King
Quest Pack: Battle at the Black Gate
Quest Pack: The Legacy of the Spirit Summoner
Quest Pack: Where Dragons Dwell
Quest Pack: The Valleys of Anduin
Quest Pack: Mist of Wilderland
Quest Pack: The Wildwood
The Further Adventures of Bilbo Baggins
Quest Pack: Blood of Azog
Quest Pack: Rangers and Ruins
Quest Pack: Distant Meadows
The Further Adventures of Elladan and Elrohir
Quest Pack: Mordor
Quest Pack: Minas Morgul
Quest Pack: War of the Three Peaks
Quest Pack: Fate of Gundabad

In summary, Free2Play players gain access to all regions, quests, dungeons, and raids designed for up to level 140 with the code. The current maximum level is 150.

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Turbulent Times in Middle-earth

Why the gift? The Lord of the Rings Online has experienced turbulent months, with the introduction of the new 64-bit servers, the resulting player influx, but also many technical problems.

It makes sense to build on this momentum by providing both new and returning players with broad access to more content that they would otherwise have to purchase or grind for.

How is the community reacting to the gift? Many players are obviously happy about it.

naarcx recommends on Reddit: “If you have even the slightest desire to try this game someday, create an account now and enter this code. Otherwise, it’s a HUGE hassle to unlock content without spending money.” – Keep in mind that you have to download and start the game once to enter the code in the in-game shop.
blackweimaraner writes on Reddit: “I stopped playing Gondor two months ago and was debating whether to buy some expansions or not. This code will make me want to play again. Great news.”
Mystrasun is looking forward to Reddit as well: “I’ve wanted to give LotRO another chance for a long time. I don’t know when that will be, but the fact that all this free content is available for me definitely makes me curious!”

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Because I interrupted an expert in Warhammer 40,000, I was allowed to see a highlight at gamescom 2025

Benedict Grothaus 29. August 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

Actually, the appointment for Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 at the gamescom 2025 was already canceled. MyMMO editor and Warhammer fan Benedict Grothaus still managed to visit the creators – fortunately. Otherwise, he would have missed a great game from the world of Warhammer 40,000.

Sometimes things just work out. Normally, we plan our appointments for playing sessions, presentations, and interviews at gamescom weeks in advance. Mechanicus 2, which was well received upon announcement was included.

Unfortunately, I had to cancel the appointment. But then other things shifted at short notice, and I suddenly had downtime. After a spontaneous visit to the publisher’s booth, I was actually able to schedule a meeting.

From there on, everything just worked. My partner, who showed me the game: Tony Cross, Senior Producer at Kasedo Games, the publisher. Cross was previously an editor at Games Workshop and is an absolute expert on Warhammer 40,000 – someone I can dive deep into the nerdy material with.

Cross explained to me that the appointment was only possible because he had to forgo his break – at least partially. After careful inquiry, he was visibly relieved not to have to explain to me what exactly a Necron is, and we jumped straight into the game. And it looks really great.

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For those who don’t know the game: Mechanicus is a tactical strategy game in the style of X-COM. You control a few units on a battlefield, use cover and abilities, and must engage in smaller fights. With an overarching campaign, you unlock new troops and progress in the story.

After the Adeptus Mechanicus was in the foreground in the first part, Mechanicus 2 now even includes Necrons as a playable faction. You get two campaigns right away, with differences that are far more than just cosmetic. And that’s what excited me.

In itself, I would have been satisfied with simply getting Necrons with the same mechanics as the Tech-Priests. But the faction plays entirely differently:

Necrons do not assemble troops, but the corresponding Lord determines the “loadout” of units.
Each Lord can also be equipped with relics that grant him bonuses or abilities. Some relics even become stronger in certain combinations.
In battle itself, Necrons become stronger the longer a battle lasts. Their mechanics trigger additional effects for attacks and abilities, which require a completely different tactical play style than with the Adeptus Mechanicus.

Overall, the gameplay relies much more on leaders who strengthen their troops or are reinforced themselves to tidy up – kind of hero units that make a battle more interesting.

Warhammer 40k mechanicus 2 screenshot Necrons units — Necron units are tied to the Lord.

Warhammer 40k mechanicus 2 screenshot necrons tech tree — Necron units are tied to the Lord.

Mechanicus 2 focuses on more story and a large campaign

Similar to the first part, Mechanicus 2 takes place on a Necron tomb world, which you want to explore and plunder as Adeptus Mechanicus and defend as Necrons. Several missions are even mirrored depending on whether you are the attacker or defender.

On the world map, you can manage garrisons and territories and prepare for your next missions. What excites me as a fan: This time, not only Necrons and Mechanicus are involved, but even Space Marines and the until now rather unknown faction of the Leagues of Votann!

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Both appear (for now) only as support and not as their own faction, but just the fact that the developers make the effort to give them their own abilities and buffs gives Mechanicus 2 a wonderful depth.

As someone who loves Warhammer, I was thrilled by these details and I look forward to the Leagues of Votann very much. Because behind the story is the author Ben Counter, who also writes for the Black Library, so someone who must know the lore. If you want an insight yourself: There are over 350 books on Warhammer 40,000 – Here are the 15 best to start into the world

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The operators of Battlefield 2042 are Gen Alpha and players admit: The voice lines are not meaningless, but perfect

Dariusz Müller 29. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

The players have discovered why the voice lines of the operators in Battlefield 2042 are so bad. It is related to the birth year of the soldiers.

What is up with the operators?

The Reddit user “prolofoid” looked at the biographies of the operators from Battlefield 2042 around 4 years after the release.
He noticed that many of them belong to Generation Alpha and likely know memes like Skibidi Toilet (via Reddit).
Generation Alpha includes people born between 2010 and 2025. As prolofoid shows in a screenshot, Sundance was born in 2011, Lis in 2014, and Zain in 2018.

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Why do the voice lines make sense now? When Battlefield 2042 was released, there was a lot of criticism directed at the voice lines of the operators. They were considered nonsensical, embarrassing, and detrimental to immersion. After all, these are elite soldiers in serious war scenarios.

Some commenters believe that the nonsensical remarks fit the generation and actually make perfect sense. One commenter refers to them as “brainrot voice lines,” which stem from the fact that the operators have watched too much Skibidi Toilet. The community just hasn’t understood yet that DICE did their research properly.

One commenter also notes that the operators probably all grew up with Fortnite.

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What was the problem with the voice lines? Many Battlefield players prefer a realistic, immersive portrayal of war.

It doesn’t have to be on the level of a simulation, but unrealistic movement, dozens of the same person on the battlefield, and lines that would be inappropriate in a real war also disrupt the experience in Battlefield.

If you don’t remember how the voice lines in Battlefield 2042 sounded, we have a few translated lines from the operators for you:

“Don’t be sad. Sometimes it just goes that way.”
“Angel is doing it again.”
“With all of us, how can we lose?”
“This squad looks good.”
“Looks like we’re ready to get started.”
“Time to make a little trouble, right?”
“Hey, I’ve had five cups of coffee. Let’s go!”
“I climbed Everest; after that, it was all downhill, you know?”
“I’m not arrogant, I’m just better.”

Despite the operators and strange voice lines, there is a good reason to play a few more hours of Battlefield 2042. You can unlock some free cosmetic skins for Battlefield 6 there: You can earn free skins for Battlefield 6 that pay homage to the legendary parts of the series, but nostalgics will hate the task

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5 mistakes that Aion 2 and other Asia MMORPGs must avoid if they want to succeed in the West

Karsten Scholz 29. August 2025 Reading time 7 minutes

The majority of current MMORPG projects with budget and ambitions come from Asia. However, to achieve sustainable success here in the West, they need to stop making the same mistakes over and over or insisting on their peculiarities.

Regularly, great MMORPGs come from the Asian region. In contrast, Western publishers have been struggling to publish ambitious online role-playing games for more than a decade. This is partly because they don’t want to take the risk, or because development is halted midway or dragged out for ages.

What stands out: The upcoming generation of Asia-MMORPGs from Aion 2, ArcheAge Chronicles, and Chrono Odyssey aims to target the Western market with a greater focus than in the past. How? Well, the strategies are diverse:

Grinding and PvP will be toned down, with a spotlight on story experiences and PvE challenges for small groups.
PC and consoles are becoming more important as main platforms again, mobile ports will be skipped or serve as an additional offer for specific activities.
A Chrono Odyssey does not feature gender locks in character creation or random mechanics in crafting or upgrading equipment and weapons.
Many of the responsible developers emphasize at every opportunity that there will be no Pay2Win mechanics and that they want to design a fair payment model.

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A large portion of Western fans is skeptical

On paper, all these measures sound good, except perhaps for fans of grinding and PvP. However, there are several problems:

In the past, some promises have turned out to be blatant lies – for example, Tarisland, which long presented itself as a full-fledged PC MMORPG without Pay2Win.
Asian MMORPGs have several idiosyncrasies that clash with the Western target audience.
Many Western genre fans associate such negative experiences with major Asian publishers that they are skeptical of every new project.

When NCsoft, for instance, presents a new game like the MMO shooter Cinder City, many players immediately assume it will feature fun-sapping monetization like in Throne and Liberty and Blade & Soul. Or one recalls the cancellation of WildStar, which still has many fans today.

NetEase? They have churned out mobile cash grabs like Diablo Immortal! Tencent? We’re back to Tarisland. Pearl Abyss? The shop and grind of Black Desert. Smilegate? Free2Play access plus real-money auction house in Lost Ark.

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All in all: Asian publishers currently have a trust issue. If they want to impress the Western market, it’s not enough to just promise improvements. Instead, they must first show with their next games that they are genuinely willing to develop high-quality games for a global audience.

What mistakes MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz believes they should avoid in order to succeed in the West will be discussed in the following pages.

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The villainous cat destroys a vinyl record of Baldur’s Gate 3, but Larian rushes to help the grieving fan

Caroline Fuller 29. August 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

A player loves their vinyl record with the soundtrack of Baldur’s Gate 3, but their cat brought an unfortunate end to their joy over the merchandise. The creators of the game could not stand by idly.

What did the cat do? The player Naoness reported with a post in the subreddit of Baldur’s Gate 3, stating that their vinyl record with the soundtrack of Baldur’s Gate 3 was destroyed – it melted in the record player due to the heat of the incoming sunlight.

The player insists that the curtains were closed, but somehow their cat must have managed to pull them up, causing the sun to liquefy the vinyl.

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“My heart is completely broken,” writes Naoness, as the record was not only a collector’s item but also a birthday gift from their wife.

Additionally, they warn other collectors to view the post as a warning and to always properly protect their records from sunlight and heat.

Naoness has already received many encouragements from the community, but not only players have noticed the player’s misfortune, but also the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 themselves.

Here you can see the animated short film for Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3:

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“Now we know that Larian is keeping an eye on the subreddit”

How did the creators of the game respond? Apparently, Larian also heard about the unfortunate situation of the fan, as a week later Naoness reported with an update on Reddit. Larian reached out and thought of a little encouragement by sending Naoness a new vinyl record – and on top of that, there were also 3 pins as a gift.

“I really can’t thank Larian enough,” writes the player, “You have already given us one of the best games of all time, and now this kindness on top. It really means a lot to me!”

Appropriately, Naoness shows further pictures of the gifts and the two records, new and warped, side by side. And also the culprit can be seen, who appears quite unimpressed.

How is the community reacting? Players are happy for the fan and are thrilled by Larian’s attention. However, they also recognize the value in the warped record and hope that this will also be preserved as a keepsake:

RelaxedVolcano: “Keep the melted one and have Astarion’s quote about the unbridled energy of the sun engraved on it.” (Quote: “Apparently, there’s a limit. Somewhere between a nice summer day and THE FULL CONCENTRATED ENERGY OF THE SUN!”) (via Reddit)
Robby-Pants: “And now move your record player out of the explosion radius of Lathander’s death ray.” (via Reddit)
CasperDeux: “The cat looks like it has seen a lot.” (via Reddit) Naoness writes as comment that the cat is interested in everything he does.
Miles_Everhart: “And now we know that Larian is keeping an eye on the subreddit.” (via Reddit)

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