Castle Crashers is one of the most legendary co-op games on Steam. You fight as knights against nasty villains to save the world and kiss princesses. Many of you probably fired it up years ago, but now you have a reason to return. MeinMMO’s freelance author Christos has taken a close look at the DLC.
With Painters Boss Paradise, Castle Crashers delivers a new reason to dive into the world of colorful knights after 13 years. You can now create your own character and have full control over how they should look.
Behemoth, the studio behind the indie title, does not take the conventional route and implement a boring character editor, oh no. You become the editor and create your own hero using an image in any image editing software. This way, you create your perfect knight or protagonist. The possibilities are nearly limitless, as long as you behave and can provide a file in PNG format.
If you are not artistically inclined, you can access a huge collection of custom heroes on Steam. You can choose from various protagonists, including characters from other games. Naturally, I have also selected a new character. I chose the Onion Knight from Catarina, Siegward.
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Castle Crashers: Der Ankündigungstrailer zum neuen DLC Painter Boss Paradise
As Onion Through the World of Evil!
Castle Crashers is among my favorite games. The art style, the humor, the fun co-op missions – everything just fits. I had a blast back then on the Xbox 360, but none of the pre-made characters really appealed to me except Hatty.
I wanted to fight with a custom protagonist back then, whose appearance matches my taste, and after almost 17 years it is finally happening… I can now fight as the Onion Knight from Dark Souls – and you must admit, he looks damn good:
The artist really outdid himself!
The Charm of the Game Remains Intact
Gameplay hasn’t changed much, fortunately. Besides the new character editor of the Painters, the menus and enemies in the respective missions have been adjusted. Everything looks more modern, yet Castle Crashers still retains its charming character in the missions.
The DLC is currently only available on Steam and costs €3.99 without discounts. For me, as a long-time fan who unknowingly waited for this feature, it’s a bargain I couldn’t pass up. You can now design up to 10 individual protagonists and share them with the community or keep them for yourself.
What will delight many fans is how detailed you can design your character. You can not only determine the appearance of your knight, but also the name, character image, icon, chess piece, and the magical powers as well as the weapon with shield. So really everything.
You can theoretically take existing heroes and their designs and give them the powers you’ve always wanted them to have, so they are strong even on the “Insane” difficulty. For my part, I will stick with Siegward. He looks cool, wields a greatsword, and throws flames around.
If I get bored with Siegward, I can simply switch him out. I have already secured some alternatives. These include characters like Ostrava from Boletaria (Demon’s Souls) and Solaire from Astora (Dark Souls). I can assure you: I am having fun with Castle Crashers again, even though I put hundreds of hours into it years ago. Who knows, maybe we’ll even meet on the battlefield for some Jolly Cooperation – I’m definitely in!
Steam has many more co-op games you can play with your friends. One of these games is Mage Arena. Here you can compete against other players in a wizard duel, but in the fights, you need to shout spells through your microphone. You can find out more about it here: In a new co-op game on Steam, you use your voice to cast spells, costs only €3
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The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 has lost 32% of its revenue in a year and is experiencing a downward trend. Fans believe they know the reason.
How is Guild Wars 2 doing? The MMORPG enjoys a good reputation among players, reflected in a score of 88% on Steam. Many players praise Guild Wars 2’s vertical progression, allowing players to jump back in even after years without needing to catch up on hundreds of gear levels.
Financially, however, things do not look as good as the players’ ratings suggest, according to a new report on NCSoft.com. While a revenue decline of 24% was already recorded for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous year, this decline worsened in the second quarter of 2025. Here, Guild Wars 2’s revenues decreased by 32.7% compared to the previous year.
In absolute terms, the MMORPG generated only about 9.78 million euros worldwide in the second quarter of 2025 (15.803 million Korean won).
Here you can see the upcoming expansion:
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Guild Wars 2 sets sail for a new adventure in the announcement trailer for ‘Visions of Eternity’
Significant revenue decline but likely no red numbers
What’s the state of Guild Wars 2? Although the MMORPG has to record a strong revenue decline, it does not seem to be in great danger. When comparing revenues over a longer period, it becomes clear that the MMORPG has achieved similar numbers already five years ago (via ncsoft.com).
The year 2024 was quite successful for Guild Wars 2, while it is currently rather average. The fact that the MMORPG cannot build on the previous year’s success is not a good sign, but considering the figures from previous years, it is not an extreme low yet.
Why is Guild Wars 2 not so successful right now? Players have a clear theory regarding this million-dollar question. On Reddit, they discuss that changes in the rhythm and how new expansions are released are responsible for the weaker quarterly figures.
ParticularGeese writes on Reddit: “Unfortunately, Jantir Wilds does not seem to have been as well received as previous expansions. Revenues have not been this low since the layoffs and the Icebrodd Saga of 2019. On the other hand, Visions of Eternity seems to be getting more attention, so let’s hope things turn around for the better.”
digitalmayhemx explains on Reddit: “It has been worse, but that is still not an encouraging sign for Jantir Wilds.”
Tulki hopes on Reddit: “Visions of Eternity will most likely perform better, mainly because of the elite specializations. They are the most influential feature an expansion can have, as they add new playstyles to all game modes and existing content and are a fantastic marketing lever.”
Rebelhero thinks on Reddit: “Honestly, it probably has to do with this new ‘annual’ release rhythm for expansions. I know I skipped Secrets of the Obscure and Jantir Wilds because of this. I felt they didn’t contain enough to justify the full price until they were on sale.”
Whether the release rhythm or perhaps something entirely different is causing the revenue losses for Guild Wars 2 can only be confirmed by the publisher’s analyses. Whether the next expansion will be more successful remains to be seen. You can learn more about Visions of Eternity here: Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity – All info about release, content & beta
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A confused player turns to the community of Baldur’s Gate 3 to complain about the illogical behavior of his companions in the game. However, the community explains to him that it is not the companions who make the stupid decisions.
What is the player complaining about? The player Un-originalality writes in a post in the subreddit of Baldur’s Gate 3 that his companion (in this case Astarion) is absolutely dumb.
He and his wife are currently in the first act of the game and are having a great time with Astarion and Shadowheart. However, a situation in a battle has left him extremely confused.
“We are fighting against a few guys and Astarion has only 1 HP left. He is out of range for healing, so my fighter throws a healing potion at him… but he dodges. HE DODGES. WHAT?!”
The player does not understand why a companion would dodge healing, but the community explains to him why no one likes getting a bottle thrown at their head: “It’s instinctive. If someone were to throw a glass bottle at you, how would you react?” (Korrocks on Reddit)
Here you can see the animated short film for Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3:
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
The companions are not dumb; they just want to survive
Why do the companions dodge the thrown healing potions? Anyone who wants to heal a companion from a distance in Baldur’s Gate 3 but does not have healing spells or enough range can throw a healing potion. Most players, like the author of the Reddit post, know this.
However, it depends on the exact spot you aim for. If you aim at the character themselves, it does not count as a simple throw – but as an attack. And a ranged attack must exceed the target’s armor class; otherwise, it misses, and the target can dodge. Therefore, Astarion is not dumb; he simply has a healthy will to survive.
Since Astarion only had 1 HP remaining, the thrown potion would have killed him. In this case, even video game characters say, “No, thanks.” Even though he could be revived through the healing puddle on the ground.
Anyone who really wants to heal their target by throwing a potion must aim for the ground beneath the characters. There it bursts and heals all targets that are close enough. This is anyway more effective – and can trigger different effects with different potions.
What else does the community warn about? Some players mention that they have also had bad experiences with thrown aids.
darkuen: “I learned this the hard way when I threw a potion at Volo so he could talk to animals and listen to the bear he was drawing. Instead, I made the whole druid grove my enemies.”
Todojaw21: “This happened to me in my current run. The Githyanki merchant did this to one of her allies in a fight, and he was hit so hard on the head that he died.”
The world of The Lord of the Rings consists of many creatures that cannot always be discovered in the movies. The peoples within the world also have their own legends and sagas.This includes wereworms, but it is unclear whether they actually exist.
What are wereworms? The wereworms are mentioned by Bilbo in the Hobbit book. In a conversation with the dwarves, Bilbo says when discussing whether he will survive his journey: Tell me what you want, and I will try, even if I have to walk from here to the easternmost point of the east and fight the wild wereworms in the Last Desert (Source: Nerd of the Rings on YouTube).
As a movie viewer, one could see the wereworms in the last Hobbit film, The Battle of the Five Armies. There they are depicted as gigantic worms that can crush entire mountains. They strongly resemble the sandworms from Dune.
They are also portrayed in the game The Hobbit from 2003 and in the DLC Desolation of Mordor from Shadow of War (2018).
But what exactly they are is unclear. There is also the question of whether they actually exist.
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Just an invention of the Hobbits?
What’s the question, they do exist in the movie? That’s true, but in Tolkien’s original works, the wereworms are only mentioned once in the previously mentioned situation by Bilbo. After that, there is no new information about the wereworms.
Thus, the question arises as to what Bilbo means by this. It could just be a saying or legend of the Hobbits.
What could the wereworms be? The Last Desert is, like the wereworms, mentioned only once by Bilbo. This could suggest again that the wereworms do not exist at all. But like many sagas and legends, there may also be a grain of truth in this.
Robert Foster, an author who created a reference work for the universe of Tolkien, assumes in The Complete Guide to Middle-earth: from The Hobbit to The Silmarillion that the wereworms could be dragons that were not recognized by the Hobbits. Wurm or in English “worm”/”wyrm” is a term often used for wingless dragons.
The original version of the passage could be a clue. As Nerd of the Rings explains in a YouTube video, Bilbo does not talk about the Last Desert in the first version of the Hobbit book, but about the Gobi Desert and the Chinese. In the Gobi Desert, there is a legend among Mongolian nomads about the Alghoi Khorkhoi, the Mongolian death worm.
The death worm was first mentioned in 1926, 11 years before the first release of The Hobbit, by the paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews in the book On The Trail Of Ancient Man (via sueddeutsche.de). In the legends of the locals, it was described as a huge, deadly worm.
The American Twitch streamer Cody “Clix” Conrod gifted a fan a PC for playing Fortnite and likely started the boy’s career in e-sports.The fan’s previous journey, however, was already marked by difficulties.
Who is it about? Clix is a Twitch streamer who mainly plays Fortnite. He has already won several Fortnite competitions and was the first to reach the rank Unreal in the game – the highest rank in the ranked mode.
He regularly showcases his skills in the game on his Twitch channel and has earned a lot of money from it. Clix also plays with his fans frequently. In December 2024, he played with 14-year-old boy Josh Reyli.
In a 1v1 match, Josh had to defeat Clix in a maximum of 5 rounds to receive a PC from the Twitch streamer. The boy won against him, playing on console, and Clix was impressed by Josh’s skills.
You can see the most important Twitch streamers from the German area in our video:
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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google
“Love to see it”
Josh starts e-sports career: After Josh received the PC in January 2025, he switched from console to PC and honed his skills in Fortnite. He regularly participated in FNCS tournaments.
Josh Reyli and his team narrowly missed qualifying for Major 1, but he was able to make it to the Grand Finals of Major 2 with another team. There they placed 23rd out of 33.
However, the young career of Josh Reyli took a hit here. In the rivalry with a rival team led by player Avivve, unfair means were allegedly used.
It is said that Avivve’s team, which was all over 20 years old – while Josh and his teammates are around 14 years old – allegedly began to harass and threaten the young team. Private and personal information about Josh and his members was supposedly doxxed online.
Clix, who was following Josh’s endeavors, reacted to the revelations and sharply criticized Avivve’s behavior.
14-year-old can qualify: Despite the harassment, there was a happy ending for Josh. Together with his team, he was able to qualify for the FNCS Grand Finals. During the live broadcast of the event, Clix cheered on his protégé.
Initially, Josh and his team placed 27th but then managed to climb to 5th place and ultimately finished in 12th place overall. On Instagram, Clix congratulated Josh, saying: “Love to see it”.
It has been a week since the release of Patch 11.2 Spirits of K’aresh in World of Warcraft. The warm-up phase is over, and starting today, the third season begins, enticing with new dungeons and a new raid.
So you don’t have to wade through lengthy boss guides or spend hours studying YouTube videos, someone in the WoW community has once again thought to compile all important information at a glance. This way, you can quickly see what to consider for all current dungeons in “Mythic+”.
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WoW Patch 11.2 Spirits of K’aresh – The Threat of Dimensius
All Boss Abilities at a Glance
Who created the graphic? The Reddit user anxious_alexYT, known to some especially as “World of DuckCraft”, has fittingly released the new graphic with the launch, which you can view here – and should best save as a bookmark:
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If you’re heading out in the next few days, you should always keep this infographic open on a second screen or at least take a look at it shortly before starting the dungeon.
How is the graphic structured? Simple and clear. All bosses from the current dungeons have their own card, and on it, you will find 2-4 small tips that essentially cover the most important mechanics. Even if not all the nuances of a boss fight or every strategy fit there, there is enough information to dodge the most important abilities or quickly understand what the respective fight is about.
For high-level dungeons beyond “Mythic+10”, you will likely need more information and also have to prepare specifically for individual trash groups. But for the start of the season, the basics should be completely sufficient to at least handle the tough bosses without problems.
Besides Dune Awakening, there is another recommended title from Frank Herbert’s universe. It is currently quite cheap on Steam. But you shouldn’t take too long.
What game are we talking about? Dune: Spice Wars is a real-time strategy game that was released in 2023 and is developed by Shiro Games. It lets you fight for dominance in the desert within Frank Herbert’s Dune universe.
As is customary in Dune, the resource Spice plays an important role. It is one of the most valuable things the universe has to offer, as it can prolong life and expand consciousness. Additionally, Spice serves as fuel for interstellar travel.
Clearly, various factions are fighting over the precious raw material and want to gain the upper hand. In the game, you must contend with not only your opponents but also the giant sandworms .
You choose a faction, explore the planet Arrakis, and decide between open confrontation, intrigues, or trade. Different scenarios allow you to play as the great houses of the planet. Thus, you can gradually become the ruler of the universe. Because whoever controls the Spice controls the power.
According to steamdb.info, the game, which also offers a multiplayer mode for up to 4 players, is currently cheaper than ever. It costs just €13.99, but only until August 18, 2025.
Dune Trailer Shows Gameplay – From Survivor to Spice Hunter
A good game with some critique points
What does the community think about the game? If you look at the user ratings on Steam, Dune: Spice Wars has a score of 79% with “mostly positive”.
Those who were enthusiastic about the title explain in their reviews why that was:
“Entertaining real-time strategy game with some conquest maps for additional replayability,” concludes adhock88.
“I absolutely love this game. It’s one of the few RTS games in recent years that truly gives you the feeling of what a good RTS should be,” finds Who’sThatPokemon.
“Dune: Spice Wars hits exactly the middle ground for players who find Civ too slow but Starcraft too fast,” writes Gnni the Goat.
But not all users are so enthusiastic. Criticism mainly targets the excessive complexity and that it has few interesting and original ideas:
“It’s too complex and time-consuming to play. It’s not a game, but more like work on a new job or project,” a user states.
“Too much micromanagement, especially for new players,” adds TortillaTheHun.
“The game is just too repetitive, that is, actually quite good, but it’s just always the same,” says Algar.
“I’m a big Dune fan and have been with Dune 2 since the 90s and have played all the games, but this game is just not the real deal. This feels like a knock-off of other games,” writes SilentHill.
Additionally, it is criticized that a promised campaign outside of the Conquest mode was not delivered by the developers.
Another user recommends waiting for a sale, which is exactly the case right now. So if you are fans of the Dune universe, it might be worth taking a look at the game now, provided you like real-time strategy. If you have already tried the title, feel free to share your opinion in the comments. The Dune MMO is being actively improved, even though not everything is well received: Dune: Awakening is releasing the big patch this week and fans successfully prevented a change
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Maps and compasses are meant to help players navigate large worlds. A new open-world game on PS5 wants to take away these aids from you. The sci-fi RPG Hell is Us relies on your instincts and lets you face grotesque monsters.
What kind of game is this? Hell is Us is being developed by Rogue Factor, who previously made Mordheim: City of the Damned and Necromunda: Underhive Wars. The game is a third-person RPG that primarily focuses on melee combat.
With multiple weapons such as swords and spears, you fight against dubious creatures. They are a significant danger in the dark open world, which not only forces you to battle monsters but also to struggle with your own sense of direction.
You can find a short teaser for the demo here:
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Hell is Us – Trailer for the new open-world RPG that relies on your instincts
Trust in your instincts
How does it play in the open world? Hell is Us forgoes classic elements of an open-world game. There is no map or quest markers to show you where to go. On the Steam page the developers write that the level design and the innovative texts ensure that you can follow your instincts to explore the world.
The world-building also promises a lot. You are in a world that has plunged into catastrophe after a war. Strange humanoid monsters have appeared and cannot be defeated with modern weapons. Throughout the story, you are supposed to find out where these creatures come from. You have a drone with you that helps you.
Visually, the game showcases a mix of styles in the short trailer. You see old, war-torn cities, but also impressive buildings and ruins that could be from aliens. You look like someone who could be from the future.
Could this work? After years, many players wish for games that deviate from classic open-world mechanics. Some even try to play games like Ghost of Tsushima without a HUD. This can create a significantly immersive experience, but the level and world design must align. Wild wandering without successes can quickly lead to frustration. However, if done well, the world could feel more alive.
Is there a demo? Since August 12, 2025, there is a playable demo of the game on PS5, Xbox, and Steam. According to the trailer, you have until 28.08.2025 to play this.
Goblins actually do not pose too much of a problem in Baldur’s Gate 3 – one would think. However, a player had to painfully learn what a particularly nasty specimen does to their party. A bug is likely to blame.
What happened? In Baldur’s Gate, there are recurring bugs that concern the community. Reddit user ConfidenceKBM shared a post showing a particularly precarious situation his party faced in Baldur’s Gate 3.
In Act 1, he is at the windmill and encounters a group of goblins. In combat, one of them throws a load of smoke powder at the party. Immediately, the members take damage and die. Without exception.
It should be noted that everyone in the party had full health and the goblin only needed one action to wipe them out.
The fact that a simple goblin can cause so much damage seems strange to the user on Reddit. The community also discusses under the post how this curious situation could have arisen – and they note that others have experienced similar things.
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Eine halbe Million Leute meisterten die schwierigste Herausforderung in Baldur’s Gate 3, doch 4.600 Spieler gingen noch einen Schritt weiter
A Fatal Bug
How could this happen? The community realizes that this must be a bug. Some share that it has happened to them too. Users speculate on how it could have occurred.
It appears that the smoke powder exploded not once, but twice. The community suspects it is due to the goblins’ special ability that is bugged. It is called “Fury of the Small” and normally allows goblins to deal extra damage to enemies that are larger than they are. Specifically, 1d6 extra, and only once per fight.
Instead of adding this die, the damage in this case was doubled. What should have been 3d4+9 from the smoke powder became 6d4+18. A user speculates: “It’s clear what’s happening here: He triggers his Fury of the Small to deal an additional physical damage of 1d6… just because he throws a bomb, the damage is doubled. Very nasty and definitely a bug.”
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Other users sympathize with the victim of this bug in the comments:
“It’s already bad enough to get an AOE 3d4+9 this early in the game. I believe I remember reloading and skipping the fight because of this bug a few years ago,” writes chicagotim1.
“I used to steal the bomb and then initiate conversation. Problem solved!” gives EeyJayVey as a tip.
“Here I learned that one should split their party before every encounter,” says OGHighway, who has likely experienced something similar.
Nytefox42 recommends not to let the confrontation happen at all: “It’s pretty easy to talk your way out of a fight here, but yes, it’s strangely quite difficult for the level at which you encounter it. No idea why that is…”
This seems to be a bug that has occurred for several players. Have you been affected as well? Feel free to let us know in the comments. Bugs are a recurring topic in the game, even though they are usually quickly fixed by the developers: Players find increasingly nasty ways to rob vendors in Baldur’s Gate 3
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Soon, more players will get the chance to defend the Over-Earth in Helldivers 2. In this context, a new trailer was released, but fans are especially going wild over a small sound at the end of the video.
What kind of trailer is this? Helldivers 2 released a new trailer on YouTube for the Xbox launch of the game titled Bring the Boom. The co-op shooter showcases its best features. It shows everything you need to know to defend the Over-Earth: huge explosions, gigantic bugs, chaotic teamwork, and democracy.
Together with the music, the trailer prepares Xbox players for the game’s launch on August 26, 2025. However, the greater attention is currently on a music snippet at the end of the trailer that seems to come from Halo 3 ODST.
You can watch the trailer here:
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Helldivers 2 prepares the soldiers from Über-Earth in a new trailer for the Xbox release
A small sound gives the community hope for a new guest
What kind of sound is this? At the end of the trailer, you see an urban area in the rain, and a short sound plays. Following that, a Hellpod lands in the area. Fans of the Halo shooter series recognized immediately: This is from Halo 3: ODST.
Fans are now hoping for a possible crossover with the video game franchise that is one of Microsoft’s gaming mascots. Accordingly, the comments about the topic are also very full in a Reddit post:
The user Praedyth- (Reddit) verbalizes the feelings of many Halo fans: It’s crazy how much just three notes of a crying saxophone can mean.
Bolt_995 (Reddit) finds the combination of the logos amusing: Halo 3 ODST teaser at the end, followed by the PlayStation outro lol, what times we live in
Irish_R3bel (Reddit) is simply speechless: BRO, my jaw dropped in the last minute!
What could this mean? So far, there is no official information about what the sound at the end and the small hint really mean. However, many fans feel reminded of the collaboration with Killzone.
In that case, there were weapons and armor fitting to the PlayStation franchise. The same could be possible with Halo. The big question would only be whether such content would also be available for all consoles and PC. What exactly the end of the trailer means will probably only be revealed in the coming weeks.
Content creators are very important to gamescom. That’s why we promote as many interactions between the talents and the communities as possible while ensuring through a variety of measures that these are orderly and safe, so that everyone can have the best possible time at the world’s largest games event.
Both Max Schradin and MontanaBlack received accreditation for gamescom. Both under special security conditions. In MontanaBlack’s case, there was the restriction that he may only stream from the creator co-working space (short: CCWS). The background: After an intensive review, we concluded that the security risk for our visitors would be too great if streams were allowed outside that area. The expected gathering of visitors could quickly disrupt the flow of attendees and pose significant security risks. The safety of all visitors is our top priority at all times.
With the offer to stream from the CCWS, we wanted to give the artist the chance to experience gamescom in a small setting, just as he did the previous year. The offer has been declined for this year so far.
Furthermore, the spokesperson points out that accreditation according to the guidelines is not only determined by the number of viewers or subscribers but also by the connection to gaming culture.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
Furthermore, the spokesperson points out that accreditation according to the guidelines is not only determined by the number of viewers or subscribers but also by the connection to gaming culture.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
Content creators are very important to gamescom. That’s why we promote as many interactions between the talents and the communities as possible while ensuring through a variety of measures that these are orderly and safe, so that everyone can have the best possible time at the world’s largest games event.
Both Max Schradin and MontanaBlack received accreditation for gamescom. Both under special security conditions. In MontanaBlack’s case, there was the restriction that he may only stream from the creator co-working space (short: CCWS). The background: After an intensive review, we concluded that the security risk for our visitors would be too great if streams were allowed outside that area. The expected gathering of visitors could quickly disrupt the flow of attendees and pose significant security risks. The safety of all visitors is our top priority at all times.
With the offer to stream from the CCWS, we wanted to give the artist the chance to experience gamescom in a small setting, just as he did the previous year. The offer has been declined for this year so far.
Furthermore, the spokesperson points out that accreditation according to the guidelines is not only determined by the number of viewers or subscribers but also by the connection to gaming culture.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
The gamescom 2025 is just around the corner, and many Twitch streamers want to be there. However, the gaming event is expected to take place without MontanaBlack. MeinMMO inquired about what is behind this.
What was the situation? With gamescom 2025 approaching, one of the biggest gaming events of the year, many Twitch streamers and YouTubers want to participate. Any content creator worth their salt wants to attend the fair but not just as a regular visitor; they want to get accredited.
Accreditation offers various benefits, such as free entry, access to special creator areas, and other amenities. However, there are ongoing discussions about the process, and disappointed influencers who were not allowed in.
In recent weeks, several Twitch streamers reported that they were denied the coveted accreditation:
The former moderator Max Schradin was rejected despite his substantial reach of over 450,000 followers on Twitch and an average of 5,000 viewers. The alleged reason: He is simply not a gamer.
MontanaBlack, one of the biggest streamers on German Twitch, was also affected shortly thereafter. He stated in a call with Schradin, whose gaming content he had defended shortly before, that he too had been rejected.
We at MeinMMO have inquired at gamescom about what is really going on.
MontanaBlack actually started on YouTube with Call of Duty – although many of his fans probably cared more about the entertaining stories back then than about masterful gameplay.
gamescom: “Offer was declined”
What do the officials say? A spokesperson for gamescom stated to MeinMMO that both Max Schradin and MontanaBlack had indeed received accreditation for gamescom 2025 – however, only with restrictions due to security concerns.
After MontanaBlack’s appearance in 2022 caused a massive crowd, the content creator is no longer allowed to walk around the grounds streaming. Instead, a compromise was proposed to the streamer to still be able to participate in the event.
The offer to restrict his stream to the creator co-working space, where fans do not have access, was declined.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
Furthermore, the spokesperson points out that accreditation according to the guidelines is not only determined by the number of viewers or subscribers but also by the connection to gaming culture.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
Content creators are very important to gamescom. That’s why we promote as many interactions between the talents and the communities as possible while ensuring through a variety of measures that these are orderly and safe, so that everyone can have the best possible time at the world’s largest games event.
Both Max Schradin and MontanaBlack received accreditation for gamescom. Both under special security conditions. In MontanaBlack’s case, there was the restriction that he may only stream from the creator co-working space (short: CCWS). The background: After an intensive review, we concluded that the security risk for our visitors would be too great if streams were allowed outside that area. The expected gathering of visitors could quickly disrupt the flow of attendees and pose significant security risks. The safety of all visitors is our top priority at all times.
With the offer to stream from the CCWS, we wanted to give the artist the chance to experience gamescom in a small setting, just as he did the previous year. The offer has been declined for this year so far.
Furthermore, the spokesperson points out that accreditation according to the guidelines is not only determined by the number of viewers or subscribers but also by the connection to gaming culture.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
A new strategy game on Steam can now be tried for free for a limited time at Steam. At first glance, it strongly resembles games like Civilization, but takes place in a fantasy world.
What game is it? It is called Endless Legend 2 and is a 4X strategy game from developer Amplitude Studios. The game will enter its early access phase on Steam on September 22, 2025. This is 11 years after the original, which was released on September 18, 2014.
However, you already have the opportunity to play Endless Legend 2. From August 11 to August 18 – for a week – you can download a free demo on Steam.
Here you can see a current trailer for the game:
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Endless Legend 2: Vor dem Early Access auf Steam gibt es noch eine kostenlose Demo zum Strategie-Spiel, aber nur für kurze Zeit
Popular 4X Strategy in a Transformable Fantasy World
What kind of game is it? Endless Legend 2 plays out fundamentally like Civilization: You move on a world map divided into hexagonal fields, where you build cities, let them grow, and expand into new areas – if necessary, with the help of your military.
The individual factions benefit from the fantasy setting of the game and are designed to play fundamentally differently, both in terms of development and militarily.
This time, the game world is a paradisiacal ocean world, where the tides behave erratically. The changing sea level causes entire land areas to sink into the sea. When the water recedes, however, much sought-after, fertile land emerges.
What do the first reactions look like? The first reviews from players of the demo on Steam are already in and are overall “very positive”. However, this rating arises from only 66 Steam reviews (as of August 12, 14:04), which makes it less reliable.
Wellinger writes in his review on Steam: “As I jumped into Endless Legend 2, I expected something similar to EL 1, just with a few additional features. The demo feels very solid and as a player of 4X and grand strategy games, I must say it’s better than I expected.”
“It’s so nice to return to the Endless universe. It feels like coming home. The game runs smoothly, looks beautiful, and of course, there is great music. I can’t wait for early access,” writes BroLuk on Steam
A player is disappointed with the selection of playable factions in the demo and writes: “I honestly wasn’t a fan of either of the two factions in the demo, especially not of the Kin and whatever their leader’s name is. Without information on other potential factions, I probably won’t jump into early access.” (on Steam)
Have you already tried the demo? Feel free to write to us in the comments what you think of it so far. If the good vibes continue, Endless Legend 2 might just become one of the best strategy games of the year. You can find out which ones are currently the best on MeinMMO: The 15 Best Strategy Games for PC in 2025
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In the new MMORPG Eternal Tombs, game masters are set to provide an unforgettable experience. The developers now show us how things are currently going.
What kind of MMORPG is this? Eternal Tombs is an MMORPG that puts game masters in the spotlight. They are aptly named Tombmasters in the game and are responsible for ensuring players have unforgettable adventures. They can trap players in dungeons, set traps, or spawn bosses, thus customizing the game experience.
Besides the game masters, the MMORPG aims to offer an open world with six different classes in a sandbox environment. Features are said to include player-owned shops, thousands of different monster types, a sophisticated crafting system, and PvP castle sieges.
In their new video, the developers show how far they currently are:
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Developers show the current status of Eternal Tombs in the video
The MMORPG is complete, but…
How far along are the developers? In their Update post on Steam, the developers announced that the MMORPG is fully developed. According to the post, they are currently focusing on polishing the game and fixing bugs.
In addition to many revisions, the developers have completed 14 more areas since the last test that no player has seen yet.
In their new video, the developers also gave first insights into the farming system related to the lumberjack skill. Similar to the Amazon MMORPG New World, it is expected to feature various trees of different rarity grades that can be processed after cutting down.
The new monster blood system has also been introduced. Players will receive “monster blood” for each defeated mob, which they can spend on abilities and enhancements.
When will the MMORPG be released? Eternal Tombs aims to forgo early access and release as a full version. To achieve this, the developers want to have their changes tested again by players.
The next and likely final test of the MMORPG is expected to take place in October. To participate, players can simply express their interest in the game test at Steam. Once the test begins, players will receive an email invitation.
Depending on how the playtest goes, a release in 2025 is also conceivable. Given that the developers are already finished with the features of the game and are only focusing on polishing, it likely hinges on player feedback. This will determine how many changes Eternal Tombs still needs to implement and whether it will be released in 2025 or postponed to the following year.
Toni Kroos will return in EA FC 26. After only one year of absence, the 2014 World Champion will be playable again. With this, he is on the verge of breaking a record that only one German footballer has managed to surpass.
Who is Toni Kroos? Many football fans do not need a detailed explanation of Toni Kroos. In terms of titles, he is the most successful German player of all time. With Real Madrid alone, he won the Champions League 6 times and is thus one of the most successful footballers internationally as well.
Kroos played most of his career in central midfield, where he could optimally utilize his strengths. The German was considered one of the best passers of all time and was able to dictate the pace of play for his teams with his pinpoint passes.
Furthermore, Kroos possessed immense composure on the ball, took dangerous set pieces, and was a threat from distance as a shooter.
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Deep Dive trailer on gameplay shows 2 different gameplays and numerous adjustments
EA reveals rating for the first Kroos card in FC 26
How does Toni Kroos return in FC 26?In an announcement video on Instagram, EA has confirmed Kroos’s return. The German will receive his deserved Icon card as a legend of football in the popular Ultimate Team mode.
Only players who have achieved exceptional success during their careers and consistently performed at a high level become Icons. Accordingly, the ratings of Icons are also very high, making them highly sought-after cards.
What rating does Kroos get as an Icon? Kroos will also be part of the Icons that you receive as pre-order bonuses in FC 26 when you pre-order the expensive Ultimate Edition. These special pre-order Icons can be upgraded throughout FC 26. Kroos starts with a solid but not outstanding rating of 90 as a Central Midfielder (CM).
It is still unknown what the first proper Icon card of Kroos will look like. It will definitely have a few more overall points than the pre-order version.
Despite his confirmed return after just one year of absence, Kroos does not break the record for the fastest return. He must fall behind his World Cup colleagues from 2014.
Direct transition from active player to Icon achieved by only one player
Which German became an Icon the fastest? Bastian Schweinsteiger holds a very special record in the history of EA FC (formerly FIFA). The German World Cup captain of 2014 made the leap from player to legend directly after his career ended.
Starting with a 76-rated Gold card in FIFA 20 in his last season as an active professional at Chicago Fire in MLS, he could look forward to an 87-rated base Icon at the start of FIFA 21, representing his early years at his beloved club Bayern Munich.
So far, no other player has managed this seamless transition. For most players, there is at least one season break between the end of their career and their return as an Icon.
However, Kroos finds himself in the company of prominent names who also returned to Ultimate Team after a year of absence. This includes his former teammate at Real Madrid, Gareth Bale, who returned as an Icon in EA FC 25 after his career ended and his last card in FIFA 23. His counterpart on the Italian side, playmaker Andrea Pirlo, also became an Icon after a year off following FIFA 18 in FIFA 20.
Even before the first information about FC 26, EA asked the community which Icons they would most like to see in the new installment. With the release of the cover, EA showed that they had taken the fans’ demands seriously: EA shows cover for FC 26, fulfilling many fans’ wish with a new star
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In Pokémon GO, Arlo, Sierra, Cliff, and Giovanni are focusing on new monsters. This also means: New rewards for you! But which ones are worth it?
In Pokémon GO, the current Rocket takeover has caused the Rocket leaders to change their teams.
In this context, you can now also receive new Pokémon from them.
Giovanni brings you Crypto-Giratina
Sierra has Crypto-Karnimani
Cliff relies on Crypto-Feurigel
Arlo uses Crypto-Endivie
At the end of the battle, you will receive these Pokémon from the bosses. But which ones are worth it? Let’s take a quick overview of where the strengths of the monsters lie.
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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
Important: As a rule, with the Cryptos: You should not “redeem” them, as they will lose their attack bonus, which makes them strong attackers. Instead, you must remove their useless charge attack “Frustration” using a TM. But this is only possible without “redeeming” as long as the Rocket takeover is ongoing. Once the event is over, you will have to wait until the next Rocket takeover to remove the attack.
To ensure your Cryptos are strong attackers, it is crucial that they retain their Crypto status and the charge attack Frustration is removed. This also applies to the following four Pokémon.
How strong is Crypto-Giratina from Giovanni?
Crypto-Giratina is the Pokémon of the four that is the hardest to obtain. You first need to get a Super Rocket Radar and then ultimately challenge Giovanni, who will provide you with the toughest battle of the four.
But: Giratina is also the only Legendary Pokémon among the four. How does that reflect on its usefulness?
In the PvP Super League, the new Crypto-Giratina has directly entered rank 4 of the rankings from PvPoke. Thus, it is one of the top Pokémon in the PvP League.
In the Ultra League, it ranks 35, making it interesting. However, the non-Crypto variant of the Pokémon is even better, currently ranking 22. So one could also consider a redemption.
Crypto-Giratina also stands well at rank 32 in the Master League.
And in Raids? There it is at least a decent Ghost attacker, although you have better options. Check out the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
In short: For PvP, especially in the Super League, Crypto-Giratina is particularly interesting. The duel against Giovanni is worth it. Here you can find the guide to the battle against Giovanni.
How strong is Crypto-Karnimani from Sierra?
The Shiny Karnimani family – Came into the game through the Community Day in January
Karnimani can evolve into Tyracroc and then into Impergator, a strong Water attacker. The Water crocodile has its uses.
In the Super League, Crypto-Impergator ranks 31 in the rankings. Its normal variant ranks even higher at 18.
The Ultra League, on the other hand, is just the right playing field for Crypto-Impergator. Here it ranks 12 while the normal variant is at rank 30.
In the Master League, it is less useful.
And in Raids? There, Crypto-Impergator is a very good Water attacker. It is weaker than top options like Proto-Kyogre or the Mega evolutions, but otherwise fits well into the Crypto starters of Water type.
What’s next in Pokémon GO? You still have a few days to take advantage of the Rocket event. Many opportunities to counter the bullies at Pokéstops and in balloons. After that, however, many other dates are on the calendar, such as the Dyna Finals or the Darkness event. What exactly are those dates? You can find that here in our overview of all events in Pokémon GO in August 2025.
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A clip from the beta of Battlefield 6 sparked a large discussion. Shooter fans are divided on whether Battlefield players don’t know what good aim looks like.
What is this clip about?
A clip from the beta of Battlefield 6 has caused a stir on X in recent days and has now been viewed over 46 million times.
The player, a small Twitch streamer named Riley, achieved some amazing kills in the nearly two-minute video. Especially her precise flicks and crosshair placement became a topic of discussion.
Many users discuss in the comments whether it is legitimate gameplay or cheating.
The clip has over 4,000 comments and also motivated other users to post similar clips – for example, showing themselves to demonstrate that such aim is indeed possible (via X).
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Die große Stärke von Battlefield 6 sind die Maps!
What exactly is being discussed? Many users are sure: The player is cheating. Her aim is too precise and snaps right onto the heads of enemies. She also seems to look at enemies before they are visible. For example, after about 13 seconds, she aims through a rock at a soldier (via X).
Some commentators defend the player and the shown gameplay, saying that it is simply good aim and the use of the minimap, not cheating. She even misses some shots. Some tease: “Battlefield players see strong flicks and immediately shout cheater.”
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What does the streamer say about the accusations? She has responded to the accusations in several comments and repeatedly states that she does not cheat. She also posted another video with a hand cam to prove that she is not cheating. Additionally, she says that during the stream, she often showed the task manager so that people could see what software is running.
Is she really cheating? Ultimately, one can only say with certainty based on a few clips. Some recordings may seem suspicious to many players, but there is currently no irrefutable evidence – neither for nor against her.
The accounts on Steam reveal a lot about the favorite games and times of PC gamers. One of these gamers has come across a special find and now wants to ensure that it remains with him. For this, he asks the community for advice.
What does his father’s Steam account show? The player and Reddit user Expensive-Plant-738 posted on r/Steam, asking the community what he should do with his father’s old Steam account.
His father is too busy with work to play with his child and has forgotten that the Steam account even exists. Yet, Expensive-Plant-738 wants to keep it alive “for some reason”.
According to him, the account was created on February 23, 2005, making it over 20 years old.
The last activity took place in 2007, a mere 12 minutes in Counter-Strike – which also accounts for the only 12 minutes of the account. However, the community explains that there could definitely be more behind it than the player suspects.
Here you can see the trailer for the game in which the father of the player invested all his time on Steam:
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Counter-Strike: Source – Trailer
Dad probably spent more time on Steam than 12 minutes in Counter-Strike
What does the community say about the displayed playtime? The subreddit community explains that the 12 minutes of his father may not reflect the total playtime. His account is so old that for about 4–5 years, playtime was not properly tracked by Steam.
foxtrot_overdrive describes: “Steam did not accurately track playtime until around 2009. I have spent thousands of hours in the original Counter-Strike, but according to Steam, I have only played for 25 hours.”
Other players confirm this in the following comments and also mention their own examples of how their playtimes on Steam could not be accurately recorded due to resets (nesnalica on Reddit) or errors (Anonmasterrace7898 on Reddit).
How do the players respond otherwise? In addition to hints about the playtime, many also try to actually answer the author’s question. He could simply take over the account and use it himself, or at least log in occasionally and briefly play something to show activity so that Steam does not delete the account.
However, a large part of the people reacts less to the player’s find, but more to the statement that his father has no time to play with him. They do not want to let that stand:
nesnalica: “Damn… You just reminded me to spend more time with my own father.”
TheMightyDontKneel61: “Most importantly: Remind your father that you ‘work to live’ and not ‘live to work’, because later in life he will regret not spending time with his children.”
Responsible_Bat_6002: “Find a job, help dad, dad doesn’t have to work so much anymore, spend free time with CSGO… then benefit.”
And then some users in the comments agree on the song “Cat’s in the Cradle” to perfectly convey the message to the player and his father. Many empathize with the author of the post and hope that he and his father might find the time to game together, at least by the time he retires.
The biggest content creator on YouTube, Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson was a guest on the platform Kick and streamed with the local streamers Félix “xQc” Lengyel, Adin Ross, and Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart. He was offered a large sum of money to become a streamer as well. The YouTuber agrees, but under one condition.
MrBeast streaming on Kick? In a joint Kick stream with content creators Adin Ross, Jynxzi, and xQc, YouTuber MrBeast was also a guest. He is known for his extraordinary projects on his YouTube channel and, with over 420 million subscribers, has the most subscribed YouTube channel overall (Source: nindo.de).
Under a certain condition, he would also become a streamer for 24 hours. However, sufficient people around the world must first have access to drinkable water for decades.
In our video, we introduce you to the most important Twitch streamers in the German area:
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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google
MrBeast thinks for a moment and then changes the conditions: he would do such a stream if the amount was raised to 5 million and if the money went to his charity Team Water.
What is the good cause? Team Water is MrBeast’s current project that enables people in poorer countries, who have no access to fresh water, to have potable water sources. Together with other international content creators, such as Mark Rober, the project was launched on August 1, 2025.
The goal is to raise 40 million US dollars by the end of August to provide clean water to 2 million people over decades. Every donation of one US dollar corresponds to one year of water for a person.
If MrBeast or his charity receives the 5 million US dollars, he would somewhat align himself with the streamers who have received a large sum of money to go live on Kick.
The differences: MrBeast would not keep the money himself, but rather for his charity project, and the money would not come from the platform Kick, but from another streamer.
Streamers like Amouranth or xQc previously received contracts from Kick. For a large sum of money, in xQc’s case around 100 million US dollars, they began streaming on Kick instead of Twitch. After a few years, streamers like Adin Ross or Amouranth nevertheless returned to Twitch or streamed simultaneously on both platforms.
One of the best games in the universe of Warhammer 40,000 is getting a remaster, and the developers are addressing a common criticism of one of their trailers right before release.
Which game is being referred to? This is about the Definitive Edition of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, a remaster of the strategy game from 2004. A month before release, developer Relic Entertainment released a remake of an old trailer.
Der verbesserte Trailer zu Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition
Only three days before the release of the Definitive Edition of Dawn of War on August 14, 2025, Relic re-uploaded the trailer—this time with the scream. You can watch this version on YouTube.
Fans are pleased – the Emperor probably is too
How are the fans reacting to this? The joy over this small but still important decision for many can be gleaned from the comments under the trailer on YouTube:
Lunne89 writes: “You are redeemed in the eyes of the Emperor.” This refers to the God-Emperor of mankind from Warhammer 40,000.
“They listened to our feedback… That’s a good sign!,” says vaniellys.
“THIS IS THE BEST TRAILER NOW,” writes God_of_Why.
giacomomasini9686 writes: “The AAAAAAAAAAAAAA is back! The Emperor smiles upon you.”
The original Dawn of War is still considered by many fans to be the best part of the trilogy and one of the best games in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
The Anniversary Edition of Dawn of War, available on Steam, is rated “Overwhelmingly Positive” with 95% positive reviews.
On Metacritic, based on 51 critic reviews, it received a metascore of 86/100. The user score based on 435 ratings is 8.6/10.
In comparison: Dawn of War 2 receives a metascore of 85 and a user score of 7.6 on Metacritic. Dawn of War 3 scores even worse, with a metascore of 77 and a user score of only 4.6.
For some, Dawn of War was the first point of contact with the Warhammer universe. Despite its age, the game is still a good starting point. You can find more recommendations for games that introduce you to Warhammer here: The 7 best games to get into the world of Warhammer.
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In Helldivers 2, there are many details that you as democrats in the fight against the dissidents should know, but when newbies join, they might feel overwhelmed at first. It’s good that a player has designed a beginner’s manual that offers 18 pages of guided democracy for your soul.
What kind of manual is this? Helldiver CaptainKillroy has shared something on Reddit that will especially please newbies wanting to make a splash in Helldivers 2: a guidebook with the most important information. For over a year, Über-Earth has been trying to expand guided democracy to the surrounding planets, but the fight against the enemies of humanity is relentless.
It’s good that on August 26, a large number of new recruits will be joining, as Arrowhead now also gives Xbox players the chance to play Helldivers 2 on their platform. With the manual, the new soldiers can familiarize themselves with the most important information and mechanics, as there is much they still need to learn.
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Helldivers 2 shows its new war bond “Control Group”
Designed for newbies and veterans!
How is the manual structured? The manual, which is to be expanded, has 18 pages filled with information about Über-Earth and its processes. The manual is also structured into 8 chapters that categorize this information, which are:
The Basics
J.O.E.L.
General Command
Currencies
Difficulty Levels
Resistances
Liberation, Defense, and Siege Campaigns
Planets and Cities
Also for veterans or players returning after a break, the manual can prove useful, and fans in the comments agree on this.
What do fans say about the manual? With over 1,400 upvotes on Reddit, players are celebrating the work of CaptainKillroy. Alongside some jokes questioning the intelligence of some Helldivers, many see the manual as a useful aid for new recruits. Here’s what they have to say:
“As a veteran with over 500 hours of gameplay and friends waiting for the Xbox drop, I welcome this post! Thank you, dear Diver.” – ZealousidealLocal826
“This is a fantastic post for all divers, old and new, as well as aspiring Xbox divers. Great job, OP!” – RokaramTheDrunkMonk
“I don’t know how many of the new recruits will see this document, but it’s a commendable initiative. The Ministry of Truth should seek to promote your efforts!” – Arann0r
“Thanks for this post. As an Xbox diver, it will help me a lot when I can join the battle.” – zenomania2
