Pokémon TCG Pocket: Codes – All Information in March 2026

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

Many players of Pokémon TCG Pocket are wondering if there are codes for the game that can grant them rewards. After several months, the first code is finally available during Golden Week 2025 in Japan.

Update on 18th March 2026: We have updated the codes.

Codes are a popular method used by developers in many games to reward players with free content and gimmicks. In another mobile Pokémon game, Pokémon GO, there are also codes from time to time that grant trainers free items.

Players of Pokémon TCG Pocket often ask whether there are codes for the game, where to get them, and what rewards they provide. We have looked into the current status for you.

Pokémon TCG Pocket Codes – the current codes

What codes are available? At this time, there are currently no available codes. But we keep an eye on it for you.

Where can I redeem the codes? Anyone who wants to redeem a code for Pokémon TCG Pocket can do so on the official website. Your ID can be found in the menu of the TCG Pocket app.

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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: The New Mobile Game in Trailer

All Information about Codes in Pokémon TCG Pocket

Are there any other codes? Where can I find some? In other countries such as the USA, codes have already been distributed through promotions like Happy Meals from McDonald’s. If you obtain such a code, you can redeem it. However, each code is only valid once.

Additionally, there was a code for Golden Week 2025 in Japan. This expired at the end of May.

In the game itself, there is currently no area that indicates code redemption or offers a way to do so. For the time being, codes are still redeemed via the website.

To snag extras outside of the regular rewards in the game, you can also continue to participate in events, some of which are already listed in the roadmap of Pokémon TCG Pocket. Currently, there are PvE, PvP, and Wonder Choice events in the game where you can receive additional rewards.

Expired Codes in Pokémon TCG Pocket

The following codes have been available in Germany so far:

  • 33V33S5MM3R
    • 24 Pack-Sand timers
  • S5N4NDM00N
    • 24 Pack Hourglasses & 500 Exchange Tokens
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New medieval simulation starts strong on Steam: “As if one were playing RimWorld, only with more sticks and angry beggars”

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

Building a new civilization after a devastating apocalypse is the focus of a new game on Steam. Many aspects immediately remind players of the indie hit RimWorld. Buyers are very enthusiastic.

What kind of game is it? Going Medieval is developed by Foxy Voxel and published by Mythwright, having transitioned from Early Access to final release on March 17, 2026, on Steam. You can expect a settlement simulation where you have to build and manage your own castle after an apocalypse.

The core features of Going Medieval are as follows:

  • Use 3D terrain tools to create the perfect fortress – from sprawling multi-story fortresses to winding underground caves.
  • Build, furnish, and decorate your chambers, workshops, chapels, libraries, and more using stone, clay, and other collected materials.
  • Manage a collection of individual settlers who have their own personalities and needs.
  • Construct impenetrable defenses and set traps against relentless waves of raiders.
  • Research and create medieval technology, equip your settlers, and command them in battle.

Those who wish can also enjoy a randomly generated sandbox map or change their gaming experience with mods. The mix is receiving rave reviews on Steam, with 89 percent of the 15,692 reviews being positive. If you’d rather not spend the current roughly 24 euros, you can get an impression from a free demo.

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Going Medieval: Launch Trailer Prepares for the Final Release of the Medieval Apocalypse

Big Shoes, Noticeable Excitement

What is the community saying? Given the many positive reviews, it’s no surprise that Going Medieval has received a lot of praise. Many players especially celebrate the similarities with RimWorld, which with 97 percent is among the highest-rated games on Steam. The name Stronghold is also mentioned repeatedly.

  • Lanfear LP writes on Steam: “As a big RimWorld fan, I have a lot of fun with this game because it has taken many great elements from RimWorld. I also really enjoy the medieval setting, as it allows for building a fortress that must withstand enemy attacks.”
  • Optical praises on Steam: “It’s like playing RimWorld for the first time again, only with more sticks and angry beggars.”
  • Arcureid summarizes on Steam: “A Stronghold with more details and a focus on building? Why not!”

If there is any criticism, it is about a few missing comfort features that one knows from the big predecessor RimWorld, as well as the sometimes self-destructive AI of the villagers.

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What do you think: Did you play Going Medieval during the Early Access phase or at the final release? How did you like the spiritual medieval adaptation of RimWorld? Share your thoughts in the comments. If you’re looking for another game recommendation on Steam, check this out: A new game on Steam captivates me with exactly what I didn’t expect in the horse genre: Grind, worse than in Diablo

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The best superhero series on Amazon starts the new season with a perfect rating

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The popular superhero series “Invincible” is one of the best that Prime Video has to offer. Season 4 has now started and is already captivating fans with the first episodes.

What kind of series is this? “Invincible” is a U.S. animated series based on the comic of the same name by Robert Kirkman, who also created The Walking Dead. The story centers around teenager Mark Grayson. His father Nolan, also known as Omni-Man, is the most famous and powerful superhero on the planet.

When Mark finally develops his own superpowers just before graduating high school, he wants to follow in his father’s footsteps. But that isn’t so easy, as his father hides a dark secret that threatens the entire universe.

Here you can watch the trailer for Season 4:

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Invincible Season 4 shows several villains Mark has to fight against in the new trailer

Best Rating from Viewers

What makes the premiere of the season so good? The new season of the series holds a 100% rating from critics at Rottentomatoes, which couldn’t be better. It is especially praised for staying true to its dark and consistent tone.

The risk for Mark and his allies is said to be even higher in the new missions. The series picks up exactly where Season 3 left off, and according to critics, it fully captivates viewers again after the break.

It is the good balance between the intense and spectacularly animated battles and the philosophical questions Mark has to confront that makes the series intriguing for critics on several levels.

What do the critics say? For the experts, Season 4 of Invincible is even stronger than previous leading shows on Amazon. The quality delivered here exceeds all expectations. Critics on Rottentomatoes write:

  • Alan French from FandomWire: “Invincible remains one of the best TV shows. The action is better, the stakes are higher than ever, and the war has begun. Nevertheless, the emotions and relationships make it our favorite animated series.”
  • Siddhant Adlakha from IGN Movies: “Despite some hurdles and unnecessary detours, Season 4 of Invincible stands out as the biggest and most intimate part of the series yet.”
  • Tessa Smith from Mama’s Geeky: “Season 4 of Invincible is a dark, bloody, and deeply emotional exploration of what happens when a good person starts to believe in their own darkness.”
  • Dom Fisher from Geek Vibes Nation: “Season 4 of Invincible is not only the most emotionally dense and narratively extensive yet, but also the most brutal by far. Each episode is richer than before, and the action is bloodier, wilder, and more prominent.”
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With Season 4, “Invincible” firmly establishes its status as a definitive streaming highlight. Those seeking strong stories, complex characters, and uncompromising action cannot overlook Mark Grayson’s bloody journey to becoming a superhero. If you want to get in on it now, you can find all the important information about the series here: Invincible Season 4: Release, Trailer, Time, and More – All Important Information about the Series on Amazon Prime

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One of the most successful MMORPGs of the last decade gets better graphics, now shows how beautiful it is

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

The developers of Albion Online presented their upcoming graphics update in a livestream, showcasing how beautiful the German MMORPG can look.

What kind of game is this? Albion Online is a sandbox MMORPG with a strong focus on PvP and guild battles. Almost every item that can be found was crafted by a player, using materials that have been farmed.

Initially funded through crowdfunding, this MMORPG from Germany has become a great success over the past 10 years. A key element of its success is its simple graphics, which make Albion Online playable on any computer as well as on mobile devices.

This allows players to farm conveniently on the go, while the PvP battles, which partly take place in full-loot mode, are better played on a PC. However, this practically simple graphics style will soon receive an update.

Here you can see how Albion Online looked so far:

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Albion Online presents major rogue update in trailer

Better graphics on the same hardware

What is changing? The developers of Albion Online want to enhance a whole range of assets in their game. To keep track, they revealed on albiononline.com which things will be made prettier or added to the graphics:

  • A new water shadow system
  • Improved atmospheric lighting
  • Better colors and contrasts
  • New visual textures
  • The intensity of sunlight and colors will be increased
  • Cloud shadows help the world come to life
  • The sun is reflected off glittering snow, sand, and water
  • Ground textures feel uneven and messy – with mossy underbrush, sandy dunes, and muddy swamps
  • The sky, clouds, and sun reflect in the water and on the waves
  • Water feels cool and refreshing in the steppe, icy in the mountains, and dirty and muddy in the swamps
  • New vegetation, like cacti in the steppe
  • Sand, snow, and pollen gusts in the wind
  • Insects hiding in the grass

What all this will look like after the update has also been shared by the developers in initial screenshots that you can see here:

Albion Online Graphics Update Steppe current
Albion Online Graphics Update Steppe new
Albion Online Graphics Update Forest current
Albion Online Graphics Update Forest new
Albion Online Graphics Update Forest current
Albion Online Graphics Update Forest new
Albion Online Graphics Update

The graphics improvements are not expected to increase the already low requirements for the MMORPG. The developers even promise the opposite: the upcoming update is expected to provide better optimization and a higher frame rate.

When will the update be released? The graphics update is currently still in development. The developers plan to release it with the major update “The Wild Awakens” on April 13, 2026. So players of Albion Online won’t have to wait much longer.

The update is also set to bring new features for the weapon storage, the 1vs1 arena, and the fate board. These and other changes will be discussed by the developers in the next livestream. As usual, you will also find out about it from us.

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Developer wanted to make WoW very differently, players are sure: “That would have changed the last 20 years of my life”

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

Jeff Kaplan is currently talking not only about his time as Overwatch lead or his new game, but he is also sharing anecdotes from the original team for World of Warcraft. One detail is particularly exciting.

What does Jeff Kaplan reveal? The veteran developer was famously brought to Blizzard by Rob Pardo, and the two MMORPG fans knew each other from the EverQuest guild “Legacy of Steel”. Kaplan was one of only two quest designers alongside Pat Nagle. He also helped design the first dungeons and raids. He quickly rose to the role of Game Director alongside Tom Chilton and J. Allen Brack.

Despite his short time at Blizzard, Jeff Kaplan took on a key role in the development of World of Warcraft fairly quickly. In a 10-hour livestream on Twitch he revealed that he wanted to use his influence early in development to transform WoW into a pure first-person MMORPG.

Jeff Kaplan explains that he was heavily influenced by EverQuest. He had good reasons for his plan and wanted to inspire other developers at Blizzard for it.

I really wanted WoW to be first-person. I argued a lot for it. […] “EverQuest was completely first-person. And oddly enough, I saw my guildmates much more up close because of that. I felt I perceived and appreciated the character design much more. I didn’t see myself, but I knew that other people saw me up close. In EQ, the appearance of my character was actually more important to me than in WoW.

Jeff Kaplan on Twitch

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“The game would have been a flop”

How does the community react to this? In a discussion on Reddit, many players express relief that this chalice has passed them by.

  • pragmatic84 explains on Reddit: “Since I suffer from motion sickness in first-person view, this decision would have changed the last 20 years of my life!”
  • stormdelta sees it the same way on Reddit: “The game would have been completely unplayable for me if it had been first-person.”
  • nepriyatel2 confirms on Reddit: “Thank God we just avoided that.”
  • ZombifiedSoul is sure on Reddit: “The game would have been a flop.”
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How does MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz evaluate this? A strict first-person perspective would necessarily have affected many aspects of WoW, especially the mechanics in dungeons and raids, but also some class abilities would have had to function quite differently. World of Warcraft would thus certainly have become a very different game.

Moreover, I know several long-time WoW fans in my immediate circle who avoid almost every game with a first-person perspective because they get sick while playing. Blizzard would certainly have reached a noticeably smaller target group with a WoW without third-person. And now I have to go, Uns-Jeff is currently reacting quite roughly to criticism: If you don’t want to play Jeff Kaplan’s new game, he has some kind words for you: “Shut your mouth. No one cares.”

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“I am just exhausted” – Players are disturbed by the preview of the AI of DLSS 5, which is supposedly supposed to make women in games “more realistic”

Caroline Fuller Caroline Fuller Reading time 3 minutes

NVIDIA’s AI technology DLSS 5 has already caused quite a stir on social media and in forums. It is supposed to use AI for more realistic lighting conditions in games, but the examples it provided for facial enhancements received anything but enthusiasm.

What kind of AI is this? DLSS 5 is an AI model that aims to retroactively enhance the graphics of games in real-time through upscaling to make them look photorealistic. NVIDIA demonstrates how it looks with a preview that showcases DLSS 5. The tech experts from Digital Foundry also show in an initial hands-on what this technology can achieve, using the example of Grace Ashcroft from Resident Evil Requiem:

More realistic hair with improved shadows, better light reflections in the eyes, and the environment itself show that the AI enhancement can achieve impressive results. However, there is a catch that the community cannot ignore: Grace has simply received a completely new face.

Grace with DLSS 5
Grace with and without DLSS 5 (Source: Digital Foundry)

More pronounced cheekbones, fuller, reddish lips, and distinct contouring, blush, and highlights: A look that some influencers would be proud of, yet it strongly resembles a TikTok filter or a generically AI-edited face of female characters.

A large part handles this with memes, as we have shared with you here on our Instagram. However, especially female gamers seem rather exhausted: “We are struggling with hardware shortages and rising energy costs, and the ‘innovation’ we get for that is an AI that simply gives female figures lip fillers and makeup?” (yummypaprika on Reddit)

Female gamers do not want enhanced faces, but art

What disappoints female gamers so much? In a subreddit for female gamers, user yummypaprika shares her reaction to the DLSS 5 preview, which many other female gamers can relate to:

“Does anyone else find the AI previews of DLSS 5 totally creepy? I saw this preview of Resident Evil Requiem and I’m just… exhausted?”

A lot of other female users in the subreddit can relate to yummypaprika’s resignation. There is nothing to criticize about the concept of enhanced lighting or graphic upscaling. However, Grace’s “enhanced” face, which looks more “realistic” with DLSS 5 but corresponds even more to a current beauty ideal thanks to AI, does not have fans of this technology.

“DLSS 5 disturbs me so much that I would rather throw my Nvidia card out the window,” writes SmileyKitKat. ComfortabletheSky also states: “I don’t need a filter with this weird AI face, which will likely cause all characters to look strangely similar – I want the art that the game should actually have! I’m really tired of this crap.”

What other problem do players see with DLSS 5? The AI preview makes it clear that the enhanced lighting in the game achieves such a change in the face that it reminds some players of the typical AI girlfriend from dubious ads. Not only does it highlight a specific beauty ideal, but it also overrides the actual intention of the art direction:

“It ruins the artistic design of everything it touches. I have absolutely no interest in these AI-slop filters in my games” (iDaddyDirection on Reddit).

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Opinions about DLSS 5 are highly divided in the gaming and tech community. On the one hand, NVIDIA describes it as one of the “most significant breakthroughs in computer graphics since the debut of real-time ray tracing”; on the other hand, the results for faces receive less acclaim. Perhaps AI should help with house sales instead: A man sells his house, asks ChatGPT how to paint the walls: “Expectations exceeded”

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Palworld 1.0 is coming in 2026, but the developers advise: It’s best to delete everything you’ve built in the last 2 years

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Palworld is set to leave Early Access this year. With version 1.0, the developers aim to deliver the survival crafting game that everyone has been wishing for. However, those who want to experience all the new features of the full version should say goodbye to their old save file.

Who says that? This statement comes from John Buckley, Publishing Lead and Community Manager at Pocketpair, the studio behind Palworld. At the Game Developers Conference (GDC), the developer spoke with GamesRadar+ about the launch of version 1.0 of the game.

With version 1.0, Palworld is supposed to be “the survival crafting game everyone always wanted”. Every fan of the genre should find something they like and immerse themselves in the world.

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Palworld will be so different that you should start over

Why should you start over? The developers currently do not want to say anything concrete about the new content, but the release is supposed to include some surprises – and it will be gigantic. For this reason, the developers recommend completely starting over at the release – even if you have built a considerable base in the last two years of Early Access.

What exactly the 1.0 update will include is still “top secret,” according to Buckley. “I think people will be shocked what we’ve been able to achieve for 1.0.,” he says. Update 1.0 is supposed to expand Palworld with new content in all areas: both in endgame and early and midgame.

“We’re not force wiping anyone,” Buckley emphasizes. So you can continue playing normally with your old save file. However, you will miss out on many new features, as according to the developer, “kind of everything is going to change from the beginning to the end.”

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When will Palworld 1.0 be released? There is no exact date for the end of Early Access yet, but it is supposed to happen this year. Version 1.0 of Palworld is expected to go online in 2026.

The legal dispute between Palworld and Pokémon is still ongoing – and this is despite the fact that the game is already two years old. As if that weren’t enough, another game with striking similarities has been announced in the meantime. You can read more about it on MeinMMO: While Palworld is still being sued by Pokémon, the next clone appears on Steam

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Oda had doubts about the live-action adaptation of One Piece, now defends season 2 of the Netflix series

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

In the second season of the Netflix series One Piece, some things were designed differently than in Season 1. Eiichiro Oda himself, the author of the original manga, has now commented on it and explained how he slowly became friends with the adaptation of his story.

Anyone who has worked on their grand, broadly told story for years has the right to be skeptical about a series adaptation. This also applies in the case of Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece.

In the official companion podcast on Netflix, he spoke with Luffy actor Iñaki Godoy about the series. Among other things, they discussed how Oda initially thought about the adaptation.

In the first season, his image of Luffy was very much shaped by the manga. He insisted that the character would not do or say certain things, and shared his feedback with the team.

When he finally saw Iñaki Godoy as Luffy and got to see the finished scenes, a large part of his initial skepticism fell away. In the podcast, Oda praised Iñaki Godoy’s performance and emphasized that it became clear after Season 1 how this version of Luffy would behave.

This made it easier for Oda himself to continue working on the series. Changes in Season 2 were made very thoughtfully thereafter.

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A Conscious Change

What does Oda say about the second season? The two seasons differ consciously from each other, as they want to tell different stories:

In the first season, the responsible team for the adaptation was very much focused on bringing out the human side of the story. It is not an absurd fantasy, but a story where humans are in the foreground. If we don’t highlight the fantasy elements in Season 2 more than in Season 1, Luffy would not be able to confront his future opponents.

Eiichiro Oda

Also, Iñaki Godoy is of the opinion in the podcast that Season 1 was meant to establish the setting and the characters. Seasons 2 and 3 can now become significantly more extraordinary – both in terms of the story and the characters. Two characters will even appear significantly earlier.

The pacing of the story can change and the action can take up more space when the audience already knows the world and the characters.

By the way, changes from the manga template count among some of Oda’s favorite moments in the Netflix series. In the podcast, he mentions the scene where Luffy sings with Laboon. It would be “unforgettable”.

The last scene with Chopper also greatly excited Oda. He does not want to impose his own personal preferences on the series, but rather support the team to bring its own vision to the screen.

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Overall, the creator of One Piece praises the work of the team and says how happy he is about it. It shows once again that an adaptation does not have to stick slavishly to the original in order to be successful. In Season 2, the Baroque Company wreaked havoc: One Piece reveals what happened to a major enemy from Season 2 of the Netflix series

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Dance ban returns to YouTube, first takes on a toilet fragrance company

Johanna Johanna Reading time 2 minutes

YouTuber Kilian Tanzverbot Heinrich was absent from the platform YouTube for almost a year. Now he returns with a video back to his roots: making announcements against a company.

Who is Tanzverbot challenging? After being completely absent from YouTube and Twitch for almost a year, the YouTuber Tanzverbot resurfaces on one of his side channels, RANDOMVERBOT. In the video, he takes shots at the company WC FRISCH.

Tanzverbot believes that the company has been careless in the production of some examples of toilet fragrances. He elaborates on this in the roughly two-minute-long video.

One of the examples he holds up to the camera seems not to have been manufactured properly, failing in its duty as a toilet freshener, according to Tanzverbot. As a longtime customer, Tanzverbot feels compelled to address this issue, which he believes frequently occurs.

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Tanzverbot returns with a video to his roots

How does the community react? The comments under the YouTube video seem surprised about Tanzverbot’s return on one of his YouTube side channels, but they also express their joy:

  • @simonfrieling7857 writes, for example: Unexpected, but not unwelcome.
  • @shawnp1900 wishes for another format from Tanzverbot to return: Now just “My purchase from” and we are back to the roots haha
  • The YouTuber is also generally wished back on the platform, as mentioned by @thebonsch3436: Please make videos again, we want you online again!

The video aligns exactly with the category of videos that helped Tanzverbot take off on YouTube. In the early days, Tanzverbot spent time on YouTube in a bathrobe. In this outfit, he railed against everything and everyone that annoyed him in some way.

These videos always carried the title Announcement to […] and included a series of harsh insults. Although this may have initially made Tanzverbot unpopular, it nevertheless attracted attention and a community developed around him.

Afterward, Tanzverbot distanced himself from such content and began to take people along in his life by vlogging regularly. Ultimately, he made the leap to Twitch, where he livestreamed and connected with other German content creators.

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What is Tanzverbot returning from? For a long time, Tanzverbot took a break from Twitch and YouTube. His last YouTube video dealt with the topic around his ex-girlfriend Lola after the relationship fell apart. This plunged the YouTuber into a difficult time.

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A setting you ignored 20 years ago on the Gameboy makes Pokémon Leaf Green much better right now

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen can be played on the Switch. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann says: Change a setting and FireRed/LeafGreen sounds much better right away.

Nintendo recently released the old classic Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen for the modern Switch. This allows you to experience the old games on modern hardware for 20 euros.

I myself have invested many hours of gameplay on my old Switch in LeafGreen and have been surprised by how much a single setting can change.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 in the unboxing video

With stereo sound, even the 20-year-old Pokémon LeafGreen sounds much better

If you played FireRed/LeafGreen back then on the Gameboy, your sound was certainly set to mono. Even on my new Analogue Pocket, FireRed was set to mono.

The Gameboy could only play mono sound through its built-in speaker. However, stereo sound was also possible through the headphone jack, as the built-in sound chip could play sound over multiple channels. But for that, you needed headphones that had to be connected via a plug.

And honestly: Who played with headphones on their Gameboy in the schoolyard 20 years ago? Probably hardly anyone.

What does this have to do with playing it on the Switch? If you are now playing the remastered version of FireRed/LeafGreen on the more modern Switch, you essentially get the old technology just as a port for the newer console. In spot checks, I found that the sound settings are always set to mono.

My tip: Be sure to change the sound from mono to stereo and definitely play with headphones or in-ears. FireRed/LeafGreen sounds immediately worlds better, you get a much wider sound image with much more detail. Currently, I am using the Soundcore Liberty 5 (for the test) on my Switch when I play.

If you are wondering: Can it really make such a difference with a 20-year-old game?, then I can only reply: Yes, it does! With stereo, you get a much wider sound image than when you play in mono, even with an ancient Pokémon game.

This is not just a subjective feeling, but can also be proven technically: With mono, you get “only” one audio track that is played on both headphone halves. In contrast, stereo gives you two different audio tracks that allow for spatial audio effects.

Or as one user aptly describes it on Reddit: “Nice to hear that so much emphasis was placed on details in sound design.”

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Pokémon Pokopia on the old Switch? Yes, it works, albeit with a workaround. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann tried it, but the limitations are significant. You can read more about it on MeinMMO: I played Pokopia on my old Switch and was repeatedly surprised

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9 of the best role-playing games on Steam are currently available for 23 euros, but only for a short time

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

For little money, those who want to experience hundreds, maybe thousands of hours of gameplay on Steam can get a bundle at Humble with some of the best role-playing games ever. However, the offer is only available until March 19, 2026.

What kind of games are these? Humble has put together games from Owlcat and Beamdog, featuring classics as well as games from recent years. The bundle includes:

  • Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Enhanced Plus Edition, as well as the Season Pass with 3 DLCs
  • Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, plus the two Season Passes with a total of 6 DLCs
  • Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (without Season Pass)
  • Neverwinter Nights: Complete Adventures
  • Baldur’s Gate: Deluxe Edition
  • Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition
  • Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition – a classic that even Henry Cavill knows
  • Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
  • Mythforce

Overall, you will get 9 games with many DLCs for (as of the current status, March 17 at 11:20 a.m.) 23.10 euros – optional more if you want to support charitable organizations. Alternatively, you can pay less, but you will also receive fewer games. Rogue Trader, for example, is only available at the full price. The games normally cost 257.88 euros according to Humble.

Where can I find the bundle? You can find the role-playing game bundle on Humble, but you need to hurry a bit. The promotion runs until Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 2:00 a.m.

Just for Rogue Trader, the bundle is already worth it, as you would typically pay 50 euros for the game on Steam. The two Pathfinder games normally cost 20 euros each – without DLCs.

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Pathfinder, Warhammer 40,000, and Baldur’s Gate – Hundreds of hours for little money

Role-playing games like those in the bundle are known for consuming a lot of time. Personally, I have already invested over 100 hours in my first playthrough of Wrath of the Righteous and have now sunk 400 hours into it. I am currently playing the game again.

Kingmaker and Wrath of the Righteous are based on the complex rules of Pathfinder, which means the games require some familiarization. Pathfinder is one of the competitors to Dungeons & Dragons.

Baldur’s Gate 1+2 is an absolute favorite of our tech author and role-playing veteran Benedikt Schlotmann, and he plays the game repeatedly, even always with the same class.

Especially with Planescape: Torment and Icewind Dale, you have classics at hand that you might not necessarily have to have played, but whose name is known to every RPG fan. Only Mythforce doesn’t fare so well on the list with just 69% positive reviews on Steam. Players’ criticism is mostly that while the game looks good, it feels unfinished.

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However, you are likely to make the best deal in the bundle with Rogue Trader. The role-playing game for Warhammer 40,000 is the latest work from the studio Owlcat and is still being updated with DLCs, such as the upcoming story expansion about a kleptomaniac space robot.

Rogue Trader is one of the best games to get into the world of Warhammer 40,000, as it requires no prior knowledge but explains the setting with understandable details. A small warning: Warhammer is really bizarre, so don’t expect a reasonable world.

Owlcat is currently already working on the next game in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Dark Heresy. The game has been in an alpha phase with limited content since December 2025, but it has already convinced me: In Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, the Emperor has imposed the hardest trial on me: to think for myself

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OnlyFangs 3: Everything about the start, cast and collaboration of the next big WoW project on Twitch

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 3 minutes

With OnlyFangs 3, the next big WoW project is starting on Twitch. Everything that is known so far can be found here.

What is OnlyFangs? OnlyFangs is a streamer-led project on Twitch that has already enjoyed great popularity with viewers in 2 seasons. So far, WoW Classic Vanilla has been played in hardcore mode. It has followed these rules:

  • Characters that die, die – players must then start over from scratch with a fresh character
  • Participants must be streamers and content creators
  • Progress was structured and organized as a group
  • There were clear goals
  • Exploiting loopholes or exploits was not tolerated

The organizer and streamer Sodapoppin is currently still planning for the upcoming “season” of the project, so not much is set in stone yet. However, everything that is known so far has been listed for you here.

We will continuously update the post as soon as there are news. So feel free to bookmark the page and check back in between.

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Everything about the start, participants, and rules of OnlyFangs Season 3

When does Season 3 of OnlyFangs start?

No exact start date has been announced yet. However, it is clear that OnlyFangs 3 will primarily deal with the expansion The Burning Crusade, which was released on February 5, 2026, for WoW Classic. However, Sodapoppin made it clear that they will not start immediately at launch, as they do not want to waste time waiting for raids.

Who is participating?

No official list of participants is known yet. However, it is clear that Sodapoppin will again act as the organizer and “rival” LoLTyler1 will also be part of it.

Are there new rules for Season 3?

In addition to the classic hardcore rules mentioned above, there are also some additions in the works. In the previous season, viewer interaction proved to be problematic. This time, it is expected to be avoided by prohibiting playing with viewers and also restricting any community interference in the project’s gameplay. This should prevent streamers with larger audiences from gaining an unfair advantage.

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What will be played?

It is expected that Season 3 will distance itself from WoW Classic Vanilla, as the streamer guild has already conducted initial tests with the Burning Crusade expansion. Additionally, the expansion offers more complex mechanics, especially in PvE, as well as exciting arenas and battlegrounds for PvP.

There are also some dungeons in TBC known for their dangerous one-shots, where characters can be wiped out in a single hit.

Are there already fixed goals and a schedule?

Not yet. It is clear that completing difficult raids will again be a focus.

However, some concepts are still being considered. The rivalry between Sodapoppin and Tyler1 has attracted attention and brought new ideas. Currently, there is consideration to start with 2 guilds in the project: one for the Alliance and one for the Horde, which will likely be led by Soda and Tyler1, respectively.

Additionally, there is consideration to form “houses” within the guilds like in Game of Thrones, to which the streamers can assign themselves and create further alliances and rivalries. A points system is being discussed, according to which the most successful house could receive exclusive rewards each week, for example, by clearing dungeons.

What about a collaboration with Sauercrowd?

After the great success of the “German counterpart to OnlyFangs” Sauercrowd, the idea of starting a collaboration is also being considered. Both OnlyFangs founder Sodapoppin and Sauercrowd founder HandOfBlood have shown interest in the idea.

This means that Sauercrowd could somehow return in Season 3 of OnlyFangs, whether by working together on goals or competing against each other. However, whether this will actually happen remains uncertain at this time.

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In the past, interactions between OnlyFangs and Sauercrowd have been rather tense – a rival collaboration is therefore more than conceivable. Especially Sodapoppin has repeatedly made derogatory remarks about German players, wishing them nothing but the worst for their raid, but they taught him otherwise: Sauercrowd breezes through Molten Core, clears the raid on the first night, and over 200,000 viewers cheer on Twitch

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After just 2 weeks in the new team, a European LoL legend is already planning the next move, fans hope for “the return of the ADC king”

Nico Scheibel Nico Scheibel Reading time 2 minutes

Professionals in League of Legends rarely stick with just one team – at least if they are not called Faker. Now, a European LoL legend is already planning the next transfer, even though his new team has only existed for 2 weeks.

Which LoL legend is it about? The Swedish LoL professional Rekkles started his career in 2012. For over 10 years he has played the role of ADC and achieved some successes. With several victories in the LEC, the European league, and 6 appearances at the Worlds, he became one of the best ADCs in LoL. In 2018, he achieved second place at the Worlds with his team Fnatic.

Since 2024, however, he has been playing as a support and managed to become European champion twice with the streamer team Los Ratones. Since March 4, 2026, he officially plays for Team Witchcraft, a team of Twitch streamer Nemesis. There he plays with 4 of the 5 team members from Los Ratones (lol.fandom.com).

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Rekkles is already planning his future for 2026

What are his plans for this year? Although Rekkles is still part of Team Witchcraft, he is already planning for the year 2026. In March and August, the LoL pro wants to co-stream the two major international tournaments before the Worlds. The first of the two tournaments, First Stand 2026, started on March 16, 2026.

In the meantime, he will go to a bootcamp in Korea and wants to play a mix of support and ADC there. In November, the transfers after the Worlds will take place, during which many teams exchange players or hire new ones.

During this time, he wants to look for opportunities to continue working as a support, ADC, or coach. The thought of returning as an ADC particularly excites many of his fans. The bootcamp in Korea aims to prepare him as best as possible for the transfer, as he mentions in the stream excerpt (x.com).

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Fans want “the return of the ADC king”

What do fans say about his plan? His plan was also shared on Reddit and many fans are writing their opinions about it.

The Reddit user Constant-Competitive writes: “The return of the ADC king!” Also on X, a gif was posted showing the title of the third Lord of the Rings movie (The Return of the King), with the caption: “Rekkles ADC Arc”.

Other fans are also happy that Rekkles might return as an ADC in the professional scene. The Reddit user fictionallymarried believes that Rekkles is not a bad support but belongs in the role of ADC. Over 180 other players agreed with him (as of March 17, 2026, at 11:30 AM).

Rekkles’ former team Los Ratones was quite successful. In February 2026, the team of the Twitch streamer Caedrel failed in front of almost 600,000 viewers. Shortly after, it was announced that Los Ratones would disband: A Twitch streamer’s LoL team failed in front of almost 600,000 viewers, now it is disbanding.

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The Epic CEO has secretly bought forests the size of Essen, uses your V-Bucks for a good cause

Claudio Niggenkemper Claudio Niggenkemper Reading time 2 minutes

The CEO of Epic Games quietly invests millions – but not in new games or technology. Instead, he buys vast forest areas to protect them from destruction.

What has Tim Sweeney invested his money in? The CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, has reportedly bought around 20,000 acres of forest in the USA over the past few years (Times of India & PCGamer).

These areas are primarily located in North Carolina, where Sweeney himself lives.

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The special thing is: The areas are not to be developed or economically used. The investments amount to two- to three-digit millions and have been built up over the years – largely without significant public attention.

All about protecting nature

Why is a gaming billionaire suddenly buying forests? Sweeney has a clear goal: He wants to prevent the areas from being deforested or developed.

According to reports, some of the areas have already been deliberately transferred to protection programs or handed over to organizations that will take care of their preservation in the long term. Other areas remain deliberately untouched to protect natural ecosystems (PCGamer).

The Times of India emphasizes that Sweeney aims to protect the forests specifically from so-called developers, meaning companies that would economically use or develop the land for their own purposes.

How can Tim Sweeney even afford that? Sweeney founded Epic Games in the early 1990s and built the company into one of the industry’s major players with successes like Unreal Tournament and, above all, Fortnite.

Despite his billionaire fortune, Sweeney is considered relatively reserved. According to the Times of India, his commitment to conservation began long before his financial success. As early as the 2000s, Sweeney started buying his first forest areas in North Carolina as a result of the global financial crisis.

Many of the land purchases were made through a company named “130 of Chatham.” Through this structure, Sweeney deliberately buys land and holds it for years. This gives conservation organizations or authorities time to prepare protective measures (News & Observer X).

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What started small developed over the years into a systematic project. More and more land was added, often deliberately in regions threatened by development. His holdings encompass around 20,000 acres of land in 15 counties (PCGamer). This is equivalent to about 21,000 soccer fields – approximately the size of the city of Essen.

One can thus hopefully assume that a small part of your invested V-Bucks in Fortnite at least flows into nature conservation.

Tim Sweeney is not the only philanthropist among the super-rich. However, his approach, especially with regard to media restraint, is noteworthy. Other billionaires, in contrast, boast of their own projects: Bill Gates admits that a letter from his father contains the secret to Microsoft’s success

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Trio mocks friendly player in marathon, shoots him without mercy – Catches the one runner that everyone wants to survive

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

In Marathon, friendly players have no chance and receive mocking comments. But a trio has caught the wrong runner and is facing criticism for it.

How did they shoot the wrong player? The trio was playing Marathon on the “Border Zone” map when a hostile runner burst into the room. “Friendly, friendly, friendly, I’m doing the ARG stuff,” he shouted repeatedly, running past the stunned players.

The three didn’t hesitate long and chased after the unknown player. They made it clear that they were not friendly. A few shots later, the unknown player was on the ground, complaining – while the group of friends laughed loudly.

A player from the trio posted the scene on his TikTok channel. In the video, he wrote: “When you meet an ARC Raiders player in Marathon…” and added in the video description: “We’re not playing nice here, buddy.” They wanted to point out that Marathon is not a friendly game.

However, the player faced a lot of criticism for the video – even from the PvP-friendly Marathon community. They shot the wrong runner.

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“That’s not an ‘ARC Raiders’ player”

Who was this player? The community noticed in the clip that it was not just any ‘ARC Raiders’ player who thought he could fulfill his peace quest in Marathon by shouting that he was friendly. The player was content creator Skarrow9.

Skarrow9 is primarily known for his content on Destiny 2. For several years, he has been creating videos with guides, tips, and other useful information about Bungie’s loot shooter and has gained over 120,000 subscribers on YouTube. His videos often reach over 20,000 views.

Currently, Skarrow9 is focusing on Bungie’s new game, Marathon, which he plays actively. Here, he publishes, as he did with Destiny 2, not only tips and guides but also information about so-called ARGs. These are basically puzzles from Bungie for the community.

When the trio encountered the YouTuber, he was working on solving a current puzzle. A comment on TikTok states, “That’s Skarrow9, that guy is something like the ultimate ARG master and has unlocked the secret trailers for us.”

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A puzzle whose solution could bring a new map.

What kind of puzzle is this? The community is currently working on a puzzle from Bungie that apparently should unlock the fourth map of the game, Cryo Archive. The puzzle consists of countless steps. The community never knows what the next step looks like. They have to figure everything out themselves.

  • They receive some information from external websites, while others find them on terminals in the game, which they must interact with in a specific order.
  • In one moment, they decode coordinates, in the next, they have to find clues in cryptic images

The solution to the puzzle has been dragging on for several days, and while most players in Marathon simply run through the maps and push each other around, players like Skarrow9 are trying to unlock the new map for the entire community. The trio’s kill of the YouTuber backfired since they caught one of the few players that no one wants to see dead.

While some players in Marathon are trying to solve the mysterious puzzle, others unexpectedly meet their best friend from school in a random raid again – at least that’s what happened to a Twitch streamer: A Twitch streamer has not seen his best friend from school for 10 years and randomly meets him in Marathon

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Players of Path of Exile plead with developers to revise a system: “It’s an abomination”

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

A major innovation from the new season Path of Exile: Mirage is the new Atlas system, but players are not satisfied with it.

What has changed in the system? The Atlas system is the entry point to the endgame of Path of Exile. With the new changes from the season Mirage, the developers have simplified the ways to fill the Atlas.

While previously players had to find each individual map by luck, the developers have changed the system so that players now just need to find a blank map with a tier level and transform it into a selected map in the new Atlas system. Unlike before, players can now simply determine which map they want to play.

This allows players to complete the Atlas faster and no longer spend so long searching for the last missing map. However, the new system also has its weaknesses.

Here you can watch the trailer for the new season of Path of Exile: Mirage:

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Designed by developers

What bothers the players? In a new post on Reddit, players express their frustration about the new system. While the fundamental idea of the improved Atlas is positively highlighted by players, there is much criticism of the new design.

Fans joke in the post that the new Atlas was designed by developers, not designers, because “the map device is an abomination.” Reddit user NckyDC describes it this way:

This device that appears, disappears, and moves – having to search for maps each time, squint your eyes, and think about how it works is simply an extremely bad user experience.

Technically, the new system works perfectly, but it does not provide a good experience for users.

What do players wish for? Players are clear: The system needs to be improved. Sometimes it is small details that disturb players. They write on Reddit:

  • fdegen: “The extra click that has been added between whether to just place a map or put it where you want it. That bothers me so much”
  • lepsek9: “If we could just favorite/pin a single map that opens automatically…”
  • Lancestrike: “Plug in a controller, you will find that it’s even worse there.”
  • Educational-Ruin9992: “Had to look up how to make a map when I tried it for the first time. I’m not a smart man, and GGG takes advantage of that.”

If the developers improve the system with a patch, it could lift the mood in the community again, because about two weeks after the launch of the new season, most players are probably now at the Atlas System.

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Player plays ARC Raiders with his mouth, thus likely getting permanently banned – The community pleads for the developers’ mercy

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

A player is permanently banned in ARC Raiders and swears he has never cheated – however, he plays the shooter with his mouth instead of mouse and keyboard.

What’s up with the player? On Reddit, a desperate gamer reached out to the ARC Raiders community. The player was permanently banned in the extraction shooter by Embark, is disappointed, and doesn’t know what else he can do to get the ban lifted.

The player swears he has never cheated in a game, but he has a suspicion as to why he might have been banned: he is tetraplegic and thus paralyzed in all four limbs.

To work on the computer or play games like ARC Raiders and Fortnite, he uses a so-called Quadstick controller, operated with the mouth by blowing and sucking. He demonstrated the setup with the Quadstick in a short video on YouTube.

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Why was he banned? The exact reason for the ban is currently unclear, but all signs point to him being banned for “cheating.” A screenshot he attached to the post mentions a violation of the code of conduct.

The permanent ban occurred according to the ban notification because his account showed multiple offenses. Embark previously stated that serious violations or a number of minor offenses without improvement can lead to permanent bans. He had only recently served a temporary ban that lasted a month and ended on February 23.

But how could this be considered cheating? It is conceivable that the functioning of the Quadstick or associated software was considered a violation by automated detection systems of the anti-cheat system. This has occasionally happened with third-party software in the past.

Also, devices like a Cronus Zen, if he uses something like that for the connection of the Quadstick, could pose a problem. Such devices are considered cheating tools by many developers.

We contacted the player and requested additional information to ideally assist in identifying the cause of the ban.

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This is how the community reacts: The player’s post gathered over 20,800 upvotes and nearly 1,800 comments on Reddit. The ARC Raiders community agrees: Embark should take another look at the player’s case and possibly manually lift the ban.

Many users try to help with well-meaning advice and wish him luck. Others comment to gain more attention for the post.

Part of the community also recommends the player to send Embark a picture of his setup in addition to the description of his situation – after all, you never know what excuses rightly banned players might use when they are banned. Some even travel to the developers’ office: ARC Raiders players violate the sacred rule of online gaming, harassing the developers and swearing they are innocent

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If you don’t want to play Jeff Kaplan’s new game, he has kind words for you: “Shut your mouth. No one cares.”

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

If you don’t want to play Jeff Kaplan’s new game, you better hold back. Because Kaplan shoots sharply at critics who are not constructive.

Many may still know Jeff Kaplan from the Overwatch days. He was the Game Director and often appeared in the game’s “Developer Updates,” where he calmly explained what changed in the game – even though his videos were often taken out of context to create funny parodies.

But as calm and composed as he always seemed back then, he is not. Because he can also be quite different and has a clear message for everyone who doesn’t want to play his new game The Legend of California: Shut your damn mouth.

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The Legend of California – The New Game by Jeff Kaplan

What is The Legend of California? The Legend of California (link to the Steam page) promises to be an open-world shooter paired with some survival elements. You can gather resources and build structures while shaping your own legend in California during the Gold Rush – whether through raids or more peacefully.

Not many details emerge from the trailer yet, so we will have to wait and see how the game develops.

But that is just a side note – because it is actually more about how Kaplan deals with “haters,” and he finds drastic words for that.

Those who don’t want to play Kaplan’s game should shut their mouths

What does Kaplan say to critics? In a 10-hour live stream on Twitch, Kaplan had clear words. He has become quite frustrated over the years at how opinions are expressed on the internet – especially when it comes to video games that someone isn’t interested in, has never played, and doesn’t want to play, but still informs the world that they definitely will not play it. To those people, Kaplan says:

I understand that people want to express their opinion. But honestly, when a game comes out and you don’t want to play it and have never played it before, just shut your damn mouth. Nobody cares. We don’t need to hear that you’re not interested.

His opinion seems pretty cemented, as he adds:

[If you act like this], you’re spinning your wheels to the point where there’s no value in even listening to you.

There are forums, like Reddit and so on, where people just say: Yeah, whatever, that guy is just forever on ignore. He is in no way productive. It’s just about who gets the most points for being upset. It bores me so much.

Kaplan is well aware that with his words, he might be pushing it a bit:

I will probably face some issues because of what I’ve just said, but I am at a point in my life and career where I just don’t care anymore. What comes closest to a midlife crisis for me is that I simply couldn’t care less.

Has Kaplan always been like this? Many don’t really know Jeff Kaplan’s “origin story”. The fact that he even came to Blizzard was mainly due to his (loud) frustration with the first EverQuest. There, he was known under the name “Tigole” and was a pretty successful guild leader, who often lost his temper in forums. He explained to the developers in very aggressive language how they should develop their game and what mistakes and problems needed to be fixed.

This – albeit often toxic – passion for an MMORPG was essentially his invitation to Blizzard, where he would later shape large parts of the original World of Warcraft.

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Cortyn says: I really like this unfiltered openness from Jeff Kaplan. You can really tell how he can say all those things now that wouldn’t have been possible in a big company like Blizzard. I also really appreciate that he speaks his mind and clearly names what currently bothers him about gaming communities, as I feel similarly.

When new releases are immediately attacked and posts shoot up everywhere only saying “Looks bad” or “Is this going to be the next Concord, I’m not playing it” – then that is incredibly exhausting and quite disrespectful to the people who have worked for years on a game. Of course, constructive criticism should be allowed, but in many cases, it’s just “hating for the sake of hating” – and that has yet to help any discussion in any way.

How Kaplan describes his time at Blizzard is especially interesting in recent years. Because he was tasked by a boss with an almost insoluble task on which the fate of 1,000 employees depended. Kaplan refers to this moment as “the biggest ‘f*** you’ of my life”.

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ARC Raiders: Patch Notes for Update 1.20.0

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Update 1.20.0 for ARC Raiders is out now and brings new cosmetic items as well as some bug fixes. More about what exactly changes can be found here in the overview.

What kind of update is this? On March 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM German time, Patch 1.20.0 for ARC Raiders was released. This includes new cosmetic items and bug fixes and is 1.2 GB on Steam. What changes and what patch notes you can expect can be found here in our overview.

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ARC Raiders: Patch Notes for Update 1.20.0

What do the patch notes say? The patch notes show some adjustments that may interest you, especially bug fixes for annoying things (Source: arcraiders.com):

  • Rawhide outfit. (see title image)
  • Two new hairstyles.
  • Il Toro balancing:
    • Note from the developers: This is an adjustment that many of you have wished for. We have optimized the Il Toro to improve its damage per second and effectiveness at range, especially in combination with a choke. We are also making some changes to ensure it behaves more like a weapon of its rarity (less versatile at lower upgrade tiers and more dependent on upgrades and mods). Above all, the fire rate and reload time have been reduced, making it even more important to optimally utilize positioning, cover, and timing to defeat your opponents. We will of course continue to closely monitor the effects in practice and make further adjustments if necessary. Thank you for your feedback and patience!
      • The damage from projectiles has been reduced from 7.5 to 7.
      • The base fire rate has been reduced from 43 to 38.
      • The base spread has increased from 4.5 to 6. The total reload time has increased from 4.3 s to 5.7 s.
      • The time until the reload starts has increased from 0.8 s to 1 s.
      • The reload time has increased from 0.5 s to 0.7 s. The damage loss due to cooldown has increased from 40% to 50%.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused persistent noises when comets and fireballs were destroyed.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused players to be pushed through walls and get stuck in the dam’s control zone.
  • Missing collision checks near the eastern elevator and under the pipes in the spaceport have been fixed.
  • The selling price of energy clips has been reduced from 1000 to 200 coins.
    • Note from the developers: Energy clips have unintentionally become a very profitable craft. Therefore, we are reducing the selling price to align profitability with other crafts.
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The new strongest attack in Pokémon GO is the hammer, but it doesn’t really hit hard

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In Pokémon GO, Granforgita unleashes the hammer and hammers its way into the attack rankings. The impact of the attack can already be estimated.

What kind of attack is this? Exciting news in Pokémon GO: Forgita, the Steel Fairy Pokémon, is getting its own Community Day.

This means that you not only have a better chance of getting the little monster as a Shiny, but there’s also news regarding attacks: Granforgita, the final evolution of Forgita, will learn the move Giant Hammer starting from Community Day.

And it’s impressive. The Giant Hammer hits with 300 damage in Arena and Raid battles, placing it at the top of the charge move rankings, aside from special moves like Dynamax attacks.

Does this make Granforgita an absolute hammer attacker in Pokémon GO? The answer is: well.

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Hammer strong, monster somewhat mediocre

Is the Giant Hammer worth it? The base value of 300 is extremely strong, but unfortunately, Granforgita’s own stats are not. Granforgita has an attack value of 155.

Since Giant Hammer is a Steel move, Granforgita needs to be compared with other Steel attackers. And at the top, there are definitely better candidates:

  • Metagross, for example, has a value of 257
  • The special Necrozma forms have 277
  • Zacian in its Crowned form counts 332
  • Zamazenta in its Crowned form has 250
  • Dialga has 275
  • Melmetal comes in at 226

The list goes on. In short: Granforgita itself is unfortunately not a top attacker. The Giant Hammer will definitely make Granforgita a good Steel attacker in Raids – but it is unlikely to rise to the top-tier.

And what about in PvP? That remains to be seen. In general, Granforgita is already a good choice in Great and Ultra League. Giant Hammer has a value of 130 in battles – that’s very high. It remains to be seen how much energy the move will require and how quickly it charges.

If Giant Hammer can be used quickly, it could be a real upgrade for Granforgita in PvP. However, we need to wait and see how the energy values ultimately look.

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