The mythical Keystone Dungeons in World of Warcraft are opening again. But first, there will be some hefty buffs and nerfs.
Tomorrow, on 13.08.2025, the launch of Season 3 of The War Within will finally begin in World of Warcraft. Once again, the hunt for the best loot in the dungeons and the new raid Manaforge Omega begins. To ensure a relatively fair environment, Blizzard is making a few last-minute adjustments. This includes some buffs and nerfs, where some classes will become significantly weaker while others will clearly benefit. We have all the details for you.
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The essentials at a glance:
Destruction Demon Hunters will be stronger.
Frost Death Knights will receive minor adjustments.
Balance and Wild Druids will be stronger, Healing Druids will receive a bug fix with compensating buffs.
Enhancement Shamans will be significantly buffed.
Warlocks will receive slight nerfs in all specializations.
Protection Warriors will have to accept a minor nerf to their damage.
Why are the changes happening? Even though the 3rd season has not yet started, Blizzard has already taken a close look at the numbers and values of the various characters. Since the “World First” race in the Manaforge Omega is starting tomorrow, there should be maximum equality between the classes. This also aims to avoid a swiftly forming “meta,” where certain classes and specializations are favored over all others.
However, it is likely that even more buffs and nerfs will follow in the coming weeks. Because generally, the acquisition of Tier Sets has a significant impact on balancing, causing some classes to be significantly overpowered while others struggle. Over the past years, Blizzard has become quite quick in this regard, so major changes are often made within a few days.
If you are interested in the complete patch notes, you can find them in the original English on the next page. Will you also rush into the Manaforge Omega tomorrow and try to catch the end cinematic of the raid? Or would you rather wait until the first pros are through with the raid? A Game Master admits: He abducted a player and was afraid of being fired for it.
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Pokémon is a game that has created many mysteries. A supposed trick has influenced quite a few players, although it does not work. The origin may lie in a video game magazine.
What trick is being referred to? If you press the B button firmly or rapidly, depending on the interpretation, while throwing the Pokéball, the chance of catching a Pocket Monster increases.
Where the myth originally comes from is not entirely clear. However, there is an early spread of the supposed trick in the year 2000.
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A few lines of text cause unrest
Where was the trick mentioned? A user on Reddit unearthed an old issue of the video game magazine Nintendo Power from the year 2000 and found a page full of tips and tricks for popular games at the time.
Included is the well-known note that you must press the B button when catching a Pokémon. The Reddit user suspects that he read the magazine back then and therefore thought the trick would work.
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Other users in the comments felt similarly. They too believed in the trick for years and tried it, even if the exact execution was not quite clear:
“Oh, so that’s where it comes from. The version I heard was: Until it stops wobbling. I still do it out of habit,” writes LordRael013.
“We look back on such theories and speculations and laugh about them, but to this day, they spread like wildfire and are ingrained in the minds of players,” notes MaterialDefender1032.
“Has this been tested? I don’t know if I should believe what was printed here because there’s always been a lot of nonsense in such things, and my household had every issue of Nintendo Power back then. But 99% of it was solid!” says SquirrelNutz.
“As someone else already said, the games have been mined to exhaustion, so something like this, had it worked, would surely have been broadcasted in Times Square,” believes Gravemind93.
In the end, the catch chance is, of course, influenced by other factors. Such as how strong the Pokéball is and what level the Pokémon has.
The case shows how quickly and effectively false information can spread and persist for years. Especially when players desperately want the trick to work and simply do not stop using it. Have you tried it yourself? Feel free to let us know in the comments. There are also many myths in the mobile version of the franchise: A trainer debunks a myth in Pokémon GO that has caused frustration for players for years.
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A 60-year-old American wanted to improve his diet using ChatGPT – and ended up with a poisoning that almost no one knows today, in the emergency room.
Attention: At MeinMMO, our expertise is in video games and entertainment. We are not doctors and cannot provide assessments of poisonings. Please consult a doctor before attempting self-experiments like this. If you suspect poisoning, make sure to contact the Poison Control Centers.
What happened? A man wanted to eat healthier after reading about the potential downsides of regular table salt (sodium chloride). Consequently, he decided to completely eliminate salt from his diet. Since he found little helpful information, he started a sort of self-experiment and sought advice from ChatGPT. According to his account, he was advised to replace chloride with bromide – so he casually swapped sodium chloride for sodium bromide in his kitchen. The result: bromism (via acpjournals).
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A disease from the 19th century
What is bromism? Bromism is a largely unknown disease today, as it mostly occurred in the 19th century. At that time, medications containing bromide salts were widespread – they were used to treat insomnia, headaches, to dampen libido, and for other medical purposes (via The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment).
The common consequence of administering these medications was bromism, primarily recognizable through neurological and psychiatric symptoms. So was the case with the 60-year-old man, who is the subject of a case study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (via acpjournals).
With the social and medical developments of the 20th century, the frequency of these poisoning symptoms significantly decreased. Nowadays, bromism is a very rare diagnosis.
What consequences arose from the ingestion? After about three months, he developed neurological and psychiatric symptoms: confusion, paranoia, hallucinations. According to reports, he went to the emergency room, convinced that his neighbor was poisoning him. The paranoid reactions and hallucinations reportedly required psychiatric treatment.
Only after stabilization through fluid administration and improvement of his mental state with antipsychotics was he able to inform the doctors that he had taken bromide. Additionally, he reported characteristic symptoms such as facial acne, red skin lesions, insomnia, fatigue, coordination problems, and excessive thirst – all signs that his doctors ultimately classified as typical for bromine poisoning (bromism) (via LiveScience).
With intensive fluid therapy, electrolyte balance, and cessation of bromide salts, the symptoms almost completely subsided within a few weeks, allowing the patient to be discharged shortly thereafter.
In general, it is known that bromism usually diminishes after cessation, and mental impairments are often reversible (derStandard).
What role did ChatGPT and OpenAI play?
OpenAI denies responsibility: According to the case study, the treating doctors did not have access to the patient’s original chat conversation. Journalists from derStandard and 404 Media attempted to ask similar questions to ChatGPT. The latter actually received answers where bromide appeared as a “replacement” for chloride, without a clear indication that it is not suitable for consumption (via derStandard).
LiveScience also directly inquired at OpenAI: A spokesperson referred to the terms of use, stating that AI responses do not replace professional advice and should not serve as the sole basis for health decisions (via LiveScience).
The terms of use state at least:
Our Services are not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of any health condition. You are responsible for complying with applicable laws for any use of our Services in a medical or healthcare context.
Eng. translation: Our services are not intended for the diagnosis or treatment of health problems. You are responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws when using our services in a medical or healthcare context.
The case shows how quickly a well-intentioned self-experiment with AI “help” can go wrong: An unverified and seemingly smart tip – and suddenly one finds oneself in a diagnosis that belongs more to the 19th than the 21st century. How it can also go when one asks ChatGPT for help is shown by another man who approached his fitness goals with the AI in an entirely different way – and actually lost 12 kilograms: Man is too lazy for sports, asks AI ChatGPT and loses 12 kilograms
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In Dune: Awakening, the developers have finally revealed the release window for the big August patch. However, one feature from the test server will not make it to the live version.
What is this patch about? The developers of Dune: Awakening release a big patch every month with many, often hundreds of changes, and also new features. The August patch is set to be released on August 13 or 14, the developers write on Discord.
These monthly patches always land on the test server of the game some time beforehand, where they can be thoroughly tested by the testers. This time, however, one change did not sit well with the testers and they should be proven right.
Riding on the sandworm will be much more difficult in the next patch:
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Trouble with the sandworm
What change annoyed the fans? When the patch was played on the test server, the fans also received a list of changes. They particularly noticed a nerf of the tool “Compactor.” This is used by players to farm Spice as well as sandworm.
Sandworm is needed in the survival game for many equipment in the base and is simply part of many recipes. The nerf negatively affected power consumption and threat generation from the worm. Thus, using the tool should become more dangerous and yield less reward.
This was not a desirable change for the players. They organized their protest on Reddit, where there were different opinions on the matter. While some condemned the nerf, others found the changes too minor to be upset about.
How did the developers respond to the protest? The developers also heard the players’ complaints. They evaluated the results from the testers and concluded that they will release the patch without the changes to the “Compactor” tool.
On Discord, the lead community manager Storm (Ekrem) writes: “Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that the change to the Compactor threat will not be implemented due to your feedback.” On Reddit, fans celebrate the developers’ reversal:
A user comments on Reddit: “Good. At best, it was a silly change that made little sense. At worst, it was seen as a way to slow down the progress of new players to the endgame since there’s nothing to do after Hagga Basin.”
theJSP123 is glad on Reddit: “Thank God for that. I have been quite vocal about this change, as it has been completely pointless since its announcement. It does nothing but make collecting Spice/sandworm more annoying. Glad they are at least listening.”
Tlman22 writes on Reddit: “Good move by them. It would have been quite tedious and it’s great to see that they listen to community feedback. This was the one criticism I thought was quite thoughtful when the feedback was given. Many users used data to support their arguments, and it seems that Funcom responded well to that. Kudos to developers who listen.”
With the upcoming August patch, Funcom also wants to add other smaller changes that the testers have not yet seen. When the patch and the changes are known, you will find out everything as usual on MeinMMO. The endgame of Dune: Awakening remains a significant weak point for many in the otherwise well-executed survival game: Players from Dune: Awakening compare the endgame to the disappointing season 8 of Game of Thrones
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About 9 months ago, Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street first showcased gameplay from his Project Ghost. In this MMORPG, fans are to be involved in the development from the start. Now, further insights into the game are to follow – this time live and with well-known YouTubers and Twitch streamers.
What will be shown in the live gameplay? As revealed by the X account of the responsible development studio, there will be a live gameplay stream with four players:
CohhCarnage has been streaming various games like Apex Legends and Path of Exile for many years. He doesn’t stick to one main game. The streamer was live for so many days in a row, that he didn’t know what to do during a break.
JoCat is a well-known YouTuber who primarily plays the MMORPG Final Fantasy 14. He has also had to take a break in the past.
Josh Strife Hayes is one of the biggest YouTubers when it comes to MMORPGs. He made a video about Maple Story in the past, which he was not allowed to publish.
Developer Ghostcrawler is also participating.
The latest content added to Project Ghost is to be showcased. We will only find out which ones that are in the stream. Although there has been gameplay shown before, that was not live.
In the comments, an X user also asks whether we will finally get to see the gameplay. The developer then replies: We will finally see it.
When does the livestream take place? It will take place on August 14, 2025, at 8 PM Central European Summer Time. You can follow the live gameplay on the 4 Twitch channels of the participants.
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New MMORPG with Innovative Ideas
What is special about Project Ghost? The MMORPG fully relies on its blue zones. They are to be procedurally generated but feel “handcrafted”. Here, there are supposed to be location-specific quests and objectives. Additionally, the zones are to be private for each player or group and have an impact on the world.
Instead of focusing on survival like many others, Project Ghost uses roguelike elements. Over time, you should be able to choose different skills and upgrades here.
In contrast, there are supposed to be red zones that are indeed handcrafted. They are intended to provide content familiar from theme park MMORPGs like Final Fantasy 14.
MeinMMO editor Dariusz Müller thoroughly examined the three maps of the Open Beta of Battlefield 6 and ranked them. One map stood out as a clear loser.
Overall, the maps left a really positive impression on me. Even after about 20 hours in the beta, they didn’t feel boring or annoying – with one exception.
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Die große Stärke von Battlefield 6 sind die Maps!
Rank 3 – Liberation Peak
The map is set in the mountains of Tajikistan, and that’s exactly how the gameplay feels. The map borders a high mountain on one side, and in the middle of the battlefield, right by the fiercely contested C-flag (in Conquest), there is another hill. The problem is that any somewhat elevated position becomes a nest for numerous snipers. This unfortunately made the gameplay incredibly repetitive very quickly.
You spawn, see the glimmer of at least 10–12 campers in various directions, and try to somehow get from cover to cover to the next objective. Just before reaching the objective, you find yourself once again staring down the barrel of some snipers, making the last meters feel like hell. If you manage to reach the flag, a tank is waiting for you – tough luck if you’re not a specialist.
This wasn’t fun – especially when you really don’t feel like countering enemy snipers with a sniper rifle. However, this was the best way to get the campers off their mountain.
Alternatively, at least in Conquest, you continually fight for the C-flag. There are a few positions where you can be safe from the snipers. But fighting for just one flag isn’t quite the gameplay I was hoping for.
Rank 2 – Iberian Offensive
The map in the streets of Gibraltar plays quickly and action-packed. There’s close-quarters combat in houses that get gradually reduced to rubble during the match, street fighting with tanks and infantry units, and narrow alleys that either become sneaky routes or fiercely contested hotspots.
In Conquest, I often saw control of the points shifting rapidly. There was always a reason to keep moving, and I never had to run long to find the next gunfight. Often, I would run into a whole group of enemies against whom I had to prove my skills.
Ideally, I would get 1–2 kills, run a few meters around the corner, reload quickly, and get back into the fight, which again brought 1–2 kills. This process would repeat until an entire group was eliminated and no one could be revived anymore.
The map has a really good flow with typical Battlefield moments and a successful mix of vehicle warfare and infantry combat. Importantly, there’s also enough cover to avoid tanks when you really don’t feel like engaging them.
It’s not ranked 1 because the map loses some quality once certain buildings are plagued by destruction. This opens up more angles to watch out for when approaching the buildings from the outside.
On the other hand, I also didn’t feel comfortable in the interior of an extremely destroyed house. Especially since shotguns were absolutely overpowered at close range during the beta and could tear everything apart with one shot. Overall, Iberian Offensive is a paradise for shotgun players, and as a shotgun hater, I have to give it negative points.
The map has everything I want from a Battlefield map – including immersion in a successful setting. While tanks roll and dominate the combat on the wide streets of Egypt’s capital, infantry fight for every inch in the alleys.
This almost reminded me of certain situations in Operation Spind or Metro – but with the difference that, due to the availability of tanks for all classes, there were meaningful tasks:
Medics could gather countless revives at the control points.
Assault soldiers were a powerful weapon due to their versatile kit, allowing for gradual progression.
Scouts could use clever spawn beacons to initialize an excellent flank for the squad.
Engineers helped maintain or gain control of the streets by destroying enemy tanks and repairing friendly ones.
Moreover, it was possible for a single squad to break through and flank the enemies – if they weren’t paying attention – thereby creating new opportunities for their team. A well-thrown smoke grenade could achieve a lot here.
I liked the map best in smaller modes like Domination since it’s not too narrow and not too sprawling. In Domination, there’s a relatively long street where shotgun players don’t have a good time. Snipers are also not overpowered on this street and can be dealt with using weapons like the AK-205.
On August 12, 2025, Patch 1.02.1 for Elden Ring: Nightreign will be released. You can find out when the servers are down, when you can play again, and the patch notes here.
Server Down in Nightreign – when? The servers were taken down on August 12, 2025, at 10:00 CEST (17:00 JST, 01:00 PDT) across all platforms.
When can I play Nightreign again? According to a post on X.com, the maintenance and implementation of the patch will take about 3 hours. We will inform you as soon as the servers are back online.
What happens during the server down? The servers will be taken down. During this time, you can only play Nightreign offline and solo. However, the servers are now back online. If you have issues, please restart the game and log in again.
You can find out what is included in the patch in the next section. The patch notes for Elden Ring: Nightreign are usually available only once the patch is online.
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All Patch Notes for 1.01.3
When will the patch notes be released? Typically, the complete patch notes will go online when the server maintenance is completed and the patch goes live. Once the patch notes are available, we will update the post and provide you with the most important information as well as the full patch notes.
Unfortunately, you will have to wait a little longer.
In the future, Nightreign is also expected to receive additional content such as a major DLC. This will likely introduce new bosses and characters for a fresh experience. You can read about what else is waiting for you, the latest updates on planned content, and when you can expect them here: Elden Ring: Nightreign – Roadmap and upcoming content
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In 2011, a German content creator began his career on YouTube, but it was not as unintended as initially suspected.It had been planned for some time, and the former YouTuber and Twitch streamer Ungespielt, known as “Unge,” was involved.
Who is it about? YouTuber Felix “Rotpilz” has over 620,000 subscribers on YouTube. He started his YouTube channel about 12 years ago with content related to the game Minecraft, around the time when other German YouTubers were also experiencing their first hype, such as Felix “Dner” from der Laden or Simon “Ungespielt” Unge.
Rotpilz was able to achieve a rocket start with his channel. It seemed coincidental at the time, but after a 3-year YouTube break, the YouTuber now clarifies the story behind his success in his latest video.
In the past, HandOfBlood was also a big YouTuber. Now he is mainly active on Twitch. We introduce him to you in our video:
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“No one ever questioned it”
This is how Rotpilz became known through Unge: Rotpilz had early connections to the YouTuber Ungespielt. Unge built his YouTube career in the 2010s and primarily played Minecraft. Rotpilz got connected with Unge through the YouTuber “Justin” and became friends with him.
Rotpilz himself also had a channel back then: “FelixHardyGames.” However, it was not very successful, and Unge saw an opportunity to give his buddy a proper boost in reach.
In his then Minecraft project “MEGAPROJEKT,” Unge played together with other YouTubers. In his Minecraft house, there was a red mushroom that he had set up as decoration, but it quickly became a kind of character of its own.
In one of his videos, Unge posed the following challenge to his viewers: Whoever created a YouTube channel named “Rotpilz” first would be subscribed to by the YouTuber. That person would also be allowed to participate in the project.
However, the channel had already been created together by Felix and Unge, so no one could be faster. Felix started creating his own Minecraft content with his YouTube account Rotpilz. His first video was a commentless Minecraft gameplay aiming to create an exciting build-up.
Rotpilz himself says today: “How could a hype possibly emerge from that back then?” (Source: YouTube).
This is how things progressed with Unge and Rotpilz: Eventually, Rotpilz streamed live himself and was on a server with Unge and other YouTubers. He intended to intentionally irritate other players and repeatedly killed Unge in Minecraft.
Unge pretended to be annoyed, but the encounter was not coincidental; it was completely planned. Eventually, Rotpilz “revealed” himself as Rotpilz, and Unge played surprised. Rotpilz said about this:
“I took the video offline a long time ago because it’s the worst acting ever. I have no idea why people bought it back then. No one ever questioned it.” (Source: YouTube)
You can watch the video here on YouTube:
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Just a month later, Rotpilz already had over 30,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel and went to gamescom to sign autographs. After that, more Minecraft projects followed, such as Minecraft Hero or Craftattack, of which Rotpilz is one of the founding members.
The new great enemy of the Avengers is an iconic Marvel villain who could be an even bigger villain than Thanos in the upcoming movies. At least, if some of his terrible deeds are adapted. Even if they don’t quite fit with Disney.
Which villain is it about? It has been known for a while: Dr. Doom will be the new great villain of the Avengers and will even be portrayed by fan-favorite Robert Downey Jr. Comic and movie fans already know the villain from previous Fantastic Four films.
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A villain and a big hater
What makes him so sinister? Victor von Doom first appeared in 1962 in the comic Fantastic Four No. 5 and has since not only been one of the greatest arch-enemies of the Fantastic Four, but has also repeatedly posed a great danger to the universe, behaving like quite a scoundrel. Some stories go so far that you can’t even imagine them in the MCU.
For example, he made a pact with the demon trio Haazareth Three. He gained mystical powers and a powerful armor. However, he sacrificed the soul of his greatest love, Valeria, for this. His armor then consisted of Valeria, granting him powerful abilities. In the course of this story, he also imprisoned Franklin Richards, the child of Mr. Fantastic and Sue Storm, in hell and had him tortured by demons.
He rules his country Latveria like a dictator, often leading wars as well. In the 2010 comic event Doomwar, he waged war with Wakanda to seize the source of vibranium. This is on top of countless times he conquered the world.
When the inhabitants of Asgard were looking for a new home, Dr. Doom offered them Latveria. But he actually did this only to abduct some of them and conduct experiments on them. This story takes place in the comic Thor No. 606 from 2010.
In a confrontation with the villain Thanos in the comic Secret Wars No. 8 (2015), he easily defeated him with his god armor by ripping out his entire spine.
But these are just a few of the terrible deeds that Dr. Doom has committed throughout his history. The sinister thing about him is also that he has no greater motives. Often he acts purely out of greed for power or his hatred of the Fantastic Four. The worst part: he is still incredibly intelligent. Everything you need to know about the next Avengers film can be found here: Avengers: Doomsday – Everything about the cast, trailer, and release – Everything about the upcoming Marvel film
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Those who have already gained experience in Baldur’s Gate 3 before their first playthrough of the game will already have their own experiences with the spells in the game. However, there are some spells and tricks that feel significantly different than in a tabletop DnD session – and sometimes really intense.
Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3 originate from Dungeons & Dragons, sometimes even having the same description as in the printed rulebooks. However, Baldur’s Gate 3 is not the same as DnD, as some mechanics of a TTRPG are difficult to establish in a video game (even though fans of the game generally agree that Larian has demonstrated exceptional performance in this regard).
Nevertheless, there are some spells that can surprise a DnD novice with experience in Baldur’s Gate 3 – either negatively or positively, both are possible.
This also applies in reverse when a spell from DnD becomes almost always accessible in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Which spells they are and which differ significantly will be presented in this list. Of course, the impact of a specific spell in the game is situation-dependent, yet we want to rank the spells – with the most influential change in first place.
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Spiritual Weapon
Level 2 Conjuration Spell
Cleric
The Spiritual Weapon is an extremely useful spell, especially since it is obtained fairly early as a Level 2 spell. Having another combat-ready instance by your side not only deals more damage but can also, instead of the casting cleric, take some hits – at least in Baldur’s Gate 3.
In Dungeons & Dragons, the weapon cannot be targeted in combat and therefore cannot be attacked or damaged. This makes it longer-lasting, but it cannot jump in as a distraction to absorb damage from enemies.
The disadvantage in Dungeons & Dragons is that the weapon cannot act on its own and can only be moved and used through the cleric’s bonus action. In Baldur’s Gate 3, the weapon has its own action available and can move without consuming the player’s bonus action.
A quite different playstyle, but still in both cases a very useful support that should not be underestimated.
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What looks like a secret fight club in WoW Classic has a good reason – even if you don’t see it right away.
In World of Warcraft, there are a lot of things that you might not understand at first glance. Be it the story behind the Old Gods, the first time entering the inn at Goldshire on a roleplay realm – or a strange gathering of Alliance and Horde characters battling each other in numerous duels. Such was the case for a Tauren, who was quite astonished at where he had landed.
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What happened? In the WoW Classic subreddit, the player alfadasfire posted a screenshot along with the sentence “I think I walked into something.” The image shows a part of the Barrens, where characters from the Alliance and Horde have gathered and challenge each other to duels. The Tauren is visibly confused by the behavior and cannot quite explain what he has stumbled upon.
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What is the reason for these duels? In the comments, it becomes clear that many other players apparently recognize the sight and behind the duels lies a simple reason: the buff “Warchief’s Blessing”. This buff increases a character’s HP by 300, boosts attack speed by 15%, and grants 10 mana points every 5 seconds. An extremely strong buff, especially useful in raids and dungeons to maximize a character’s performance.
This buff is awarded only when a Horde player completes a one-time quest – then all Horde characters in Orgrimmar, at the crossroads and the immediate vicinity receive this effect.
However, since this buff is exclusively available for Horde characters, Alliance players need a trick to also receive the buff. This is where mind control comes into play. By dueling against a Horde priest, Alliance characters can have mind control cast on them at the moment the buff is distributed. For the duration of the mind control, the Alliance characters are considered “friendly” to the Horde and therefore also valid targets for Horde buffs.
This gathering is therefore not a quirky cult or an ominous fight club, but rather Alliance players who want to get the absolute maximum out of their characters and are willing to maintain a second WoW subscription or pay someone in the Horde with gold to benefit from this buff at the right moment. That would definitely have been an incident ChatGPT wouldn’t have had a good answer for…
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Porridge is one of the dishes you need for the cooking event in Grow a Garden from Roblox. You will learn how to make it without much trial and error here.
What do you need Porridge for? Porridge is one of the items needed for the cooking event “Kitchen Storm” to satisfy Chris P. Bacon’s cravings. To find the right recipes, you need to experiment a lot and use many ingredients.
To save you from this experimentation, we have prepared some examples of how you can craft the different types of Porridge at the cooking pot in the center of the island and target different rarities.
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There are various ways to successfully produce Porridge. We will list some safe ones so you don’t have to experiment much. It is advisable to start with the Rare recipe, as the others are more difficult to make and sometimes only work if Chris P. has a craving for it.
To cook Porridge, you need the following ingredients:
Rare
1x Corn
1 x Cauliflower
1 x Lingonberry
Legendary
2 x Banana
1 x Apple
Mythical
2 x Violet Corn
3 x Dragon Fruit
or
2 x Sugarglaze
1 x Blood Banana
Divine
2 x Violet Corn
3 x Mango
Sweet Tea Recipes – Prismatic & Transcendent
If you have Prismatic or event-specific ingredients and you balance them well with a craving, you can rack up a ton of rewards. A Transcendent recipe will also serve you well, but it’s not so easy to get the right ingredients, and you need some patience.
In addition to Porridge, Chris P. Bacon also frequently craves a warm beverage. This is why his craving for Sweet Tea appears often. Here’s how you can make the sweet tea without much detour and earn some good rewards: Grow a Garden: Sweet Tea – Important Recipes Overview
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Professional Manuel “ManuBachoore” Bachoore has been the new world champion in EA FC 25 since August 10, 2025. In his 15 million dollar team, he opted for a center-back who is actually a goalkeeper. Unlike the rest of the team, this player is affordable for anyone.
What kind of defender is he? Giorgi Mamardashvili is the goalkeeper of the Georgian national team and has demonstrated strong performances both nationally and internationally over the last two years. In the summer of 2025, he transferred from FC Valencia to the reigning English champions, Liverpool.
Mamardashvili is actually a solid keeper with an 85-rated gold card in FC 25 and even has a Team-of-the-Week card upgraded to a total score of 89.
Thanks to an event in Ultimate Team, Mamardashvili has recently become a key player, especially in defense. In fact, he made it into the team of the new world champion for FC 25.
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World Champion swaps goalkeeper and defender in FC 25
Why does the new world champion have a goalkeeper in defense? The reason is the Shapeshifters event in FC 25. During this promotion, numerous cards were released that not only received strong upgrades but can also be played in completely different positions.
Suitable examples of such position changes can be found in the team of the new world champion “ManuBachoore”, who triumphed with a score of 5:3 against competitor Brice “Brice” Masson in this year’s final.
You can watch the final in full length on YouTube here:
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Mamardashvili, who exchanged his original role as a goalkeeper for that of a defender, moved into the center of defense in the 4-2-1-3 formation of the world champion. Konaté, normally a defender, provides a strong goalkeeper in ManuBachoore’s team thanks to Shapeshifters.
The stats have been adjusted in the Shapeshifters so that they can keep up with the current meta in FC 25. A good example is Mamardashvili’s pace. While he had a speed rating of 48 as a goalkeeper on his gold card, he has a speed of 91 in his Shapeshifters version.
The other relevant values hint at why Mamardashvili is also a strong defender for pros. With a defensive stat of 95 and a physical stat of 96, he can easily keep up with normal strong defenders.
In contrast to the other top defenders, Mamardashvili is available at an affordable price. This made him even more interesting for the pros at the world championship since they could spend their budget of 15 million on other top players.
Generally, you won’t find a better price-performance ratio in defense, as Mamardashvili offers a crucial advantage compared to his seasoned defender colleagues.
A strong price for a crucial advantage
What advantage does Mamardashvili offer? He combines an enormous height (1.99 m) with a wide player model. Thus, the Georgian is even harder to surpass, feels like he always gets a leg in and is almost unbeatable in the air.
Only the Shapeshifters throwback card of goalkeeper colleague Milinkovic-Savic (2.02 m) and Futties Isaak Touré (2.06 m) are slightly taller in defense. Otherwise, hardly anyone can match him in terms of size.
Why is the price-performance ratio so good? At the release of the new card, Shapeshifters Mamardashvili cost just under 300,000 coins, even rising to nearly 330,000 coins a month later (via Futbin). Currently, you can get the Georgian in his new position for around 40,000 coins, as the Futties event has brought defenders with even better stats and more playstyles to Ultimate Team.
However, this should not discourage you.
Mamardashvili possesses, in addition to his strong stats and physical presence, the perfect playstyles for a center-back. With “Anticipation+” and “Interception+” alone, he possesses the 2 most important defensive playstyles even in gold.
In addition, Mamardashvili, with 90 passing and the passing playstyles “Tiki-Taka” and “High Ball,” is also a pleasing passer.
In Grow a Garden by Roblox you can try out various recipes to craft items for the cooking event, for example. We show you how to make Sweet Tea.
What is Sweet Tea used for? Sweet Tea is one of the items that Chris P. Bacon wants from you for the cooking event “Kitchen Storm”. To make it, you need to experiment a lot and use many ingredients.
So you can save yourself these experiments, we have prepared some examples of how you can craft the different types of Sweet Tea at the cooking pot in the middle of the island.
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Sweet Tea Recipes – Rare, Legendary, Divine
There are various ways to obtain Sweet Tea. We list some safe ones so you don’t have to experiment much. To make Sweet Tea, you need the following ingredients:
Rare
2 x Blueberry
2 x Serenity
Legendary
1 x Mint
1 x Mango
or
1 x Soft Sunshine
1 x Mango
or
1 x Mint
1 x Pineapple
Divine
2 x Ember Lily
1 x Burning Bud
1 x Blueberry
or
1 x Burning Bud
1 x Sugarglaze
Sweet Tea Recipes – Prismatic & Transcendent
If you have Prismatic or event-specific ingredients and match them well with a craving, you can rake in a bunch of rewards. You are also well served with a Transcendent recipe, but it’s not easy to get the right ingredients, and you need some patience.
The next Spotlight Hour is coming up in Pokémon GO. This time with Plusle, Minun, and an XP bonus.
What is a Spotlight Hour? The Spotlight Hour is a short, 60-minute event that takes place every week on Tuesday. There is at least one Pokémon that is the focus, along with a bonus.
The next Spotlight Hour will take place on August 12, 2025. The two Electric-type Pokémon Plusle and Minun will be featured. Both are from Generation 3 and do not have evolutions.
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Spotlight Hour on August 12, 2025 – Start and Bonuses
When does the Spotlight Hour start? Like every week, the Spotlight Hour starts at 6:00 PM. After an hour, at 7:00 PM, it will end.
What bonus is active? If you catch Pokémon during the event, you will receive double the amount of experience points. The bonus applies not only to Plusle and Minun but to all Pokémon you catch during the 60 minutes.
If you use Lucky Eggs during this time, you will even receive four times the amount of experience points for each catch.
Can you catch Shiny Plusle and Minun? Yes. If you are lucky, you can obtain both Pokémon in their Shiny variants. However, the chance of this happening is not increased during the Spotlight Hour.
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it? If you are looking for strong Pokémon, you may be disappointed with this Spotlight Hour. Neither Plusle nor its counterpart Minun are among the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Both Pokémon also do not play a significant role in the Battle Leagues and should not be used there.
If you want to grab a few extra experience points, you can take advantage of the event. The event bonus combined with Lucky Eggs can earn you some experience points.
In August, several events are taking place in Pokémon GO. In addition to Spotlight Hours, there will also be a Community Day and many other contents. If you want to know what they are and when they take place, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in August 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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MeinMMO editor Dariusz Müller is a big fan of a new mechanic in Battlefield 6 that allows you to become a hero for your teammates.
The first open beta of Battlefield 6 is over and it is time to draw a first conclusion. Overall, the shooter has convinced me so far and I had some fun hours. My secret star of the beta is a small mechanic that wasn’t present in the predecessors: Drag&Revive.
With Drag&Revive, you become a real hero in Battlefield 6, saving your teammates even in dire situations. If one of your squad members has fallen in battle, you can simply grab them and pull them to safety. During the pulling, they will be revived.
This already created some really cool moments in the beta and has the potential to provide a lot of fun even at the full release.
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Heroism in the Rain of Bullets
Drag&Revive is a really great mechanic, because it gives you an engaging and exciting feeling when carefully pulling a wounded teammate around the corner who just got flattened by a sniper or tank. You have to be very careful not to expose yourself to the enemies accidentally – otherwise, you both might end up in the dirt quickly.
Drag&Revive showcases its strengths especially within groups of friends. While it is also cool and genuinely makes sense to pull a random teammate to cover and save them from certain death, having friends around creates truly funny and sometimes unforgettable moments.
On Discord, these intense moments of heroism quickly lead to an increase in volume levels. While I take care of my teammates, I obviously shout: “AHHHHHH, I’M SAVING YOU, DON’T DIE ON ME NOW!”
Heroic Feats That Were Not Possible Before
I played Battlefield 6 with three friends: Jacob, Nico, and Rick. I was able to save each of them at least once from death because I did not have to perform the revival out in the open as was necessary in previous Battlefield titles.
Nico looked into the eyes of a sniper on Liberation Peak and was severely wounded. However, I had a small cover that was perfectly positioned to avoid being seen by the nasty camper. So, I grabbed Nico, pulled him to safety, and revived him. Then we both crawled slowly out from behind the cover, out of the sniper’s sight.
Rick was shot by a tank in a house in Cairo. It destroyed the wall of the house, and Rick. However, at the rear part of the building, the steel monster could not see us, which is why I grabbed him by the collar and dragged him away. Then we successfully fled through the back entrance and flanked the tank from another side, which subsequently went up in flames due to our RPGs.
With Jacob, I was walking through a narrow alley in the map “Iberian Offensive” in front of B when he suddenly fell due to enemy fire. I pulled him two meters to safety and saved him. He grabbed his weapon and together we took down four enemies. Then a new group arrived, and I fell, but he revived me again.
We were still trapped in the alley when a grenade took down several of our teammates. Jacob was also hit. I dragged him back to cover and helped him up. Jacob was a medic and could use his defibrillator to save the other soldiers from death, but he got injured again. I grabbed him and tried to pull him to cover once more, but I accidentally pulled too far and ended up in the line of sight of an enemy group – we both died.
Jacob, Nico, Rick, and I had countless other situations where we used Drag&Revive to save each other. These are just three examples, but they are memories that will stay and already show me that Battlefield 6 can create unforgettable moments with friends once again. Something we all hope for when playing multiplayer games.
In the new episode of the anime Dandadan, the characters perform an exorcism. They are supported by a rock band that is heavily inspired by a real band. Now, lawyers are checking for plagiarism.
What kind of rock band is this? In the current episode of Dandadan, Okarun, Momo, and their grandmother perform an exorcism. They want to free Jiji from an evil spirit named Evil Eye, one of the strongest characters of the anime. They are assisted by a rock band called Brave Force (in the anime Hayasii). They play music so passionately that they can interact with spirits.
If you missed the performance in the anime, you can watch the full song in the following YouTube video:
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Both the appearance of the band and the song played, as well as the names of the individual members, are inspired by the Japanese rock band X Japan. The band was founded in 1982 and still exists today.
Yoshiki is the drummer in real life and has now been made aware on X that there is an anime version of him.
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Lawyer reviews possible lawsuit against the creators of Dandadan
How did the drummer react to his anime version? At first, Yoshiki appeared shocked. He posted on X that he knew nothing about it and whether it was okay to do something like that. For all other anime appearances of the band, they had been contacted in advance, but not for Dandadan (see X).
About 7 hours later, he added on X that he wanted to watch the anime from now on. He seemed to find the performance funny after all and laughed. Meanwhile, however, lawyers have contacted him to check for a possible copyright infringement.
When I found out about it, I found it kind of funny and had to laugh, but then I was contacted by lawyers. They said there might be a possibility of copyright infringement, so I wonder what will happen now. People, in such matters, it is probably best to first contact the responsible parties.
The rights to the song are held by Sony Music Publishing. A part of the production of Dandadan is Aniplex. Sony Music Publishing is a shareholder of Aniplex, which is why some fans on MyAnimeList assume that the matter will be settled internally since otherwise, Sony would basically have to sue itself.
The former editor of Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller talks about his work with the Twitch streamer. His pay is said to have deteriorated, and the content creator was reportedly hard to reach. Papaplatte responds to the allegations and shares his perspective.
Why does Papaplatte have to explain himself? In his YouTube video “Papaplatte scammed me (unfortunately)” the former editor Paul “Pamabu” talks about the working conditions with the Twitch streamer Papaplatte. He created the channel Lattensepp and began uploading reactions from Papaplatte’s Twitch streams. Papaplatte eventually got involved in the channel, and the collaboration began.
In hindsight, Pamabu has several complaints about his working relationship with the Twitch streamer:
Pamabu’s pay was determined based on the channel’s revenue: Papaplatte received 75%, Pamabu 25%. A concept where a lot of money can be made, as MontanaBlack mentioned in a stream.
After the YouTube channel grew bigger, Papaplatte negotiated a new salary: Pamabu would receive a fixed salary of about 3,500 euros and an additional profit share of 1.5%. Pamabu found this unfair and, in his opinion, unusual in the industry.
During the working relationship, Pamabu reportedly heard multiple times that he was easily replaceable as an editor.
Additionally, Pamabu had to wait a long time for a response from Papaplatte regarding salary or vacation matters.
Finally, Papaplatte did not want to work with Pamabu anymore and hired another editor for reactions. One reason was Zoom errors in the videos. The collaboration ended, and Papaplatte took over the Lattensepp channel.
Pamabu expresses his frustration, mentioning that he even considered deleting the channel or forbidding Papaplatte from using his edited videos.
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“I can’t drop 10,000 euros for 12 hours of work”
What does Papaplatte say about it? Just hours after the video was released, Papaplatte reacted in his Twitch stream to the video and shared his perspective on the matter. Subsequently, a 90-minute reaction video was uploaded on YouTube.
Initially, the Twitch streamer admits his inappropriate behavior in not responding to messages and ghosting Pamabu multiple times. He stated that this is something he would actively work on. He also mentioned that he would try to be a better manager and take more time for employees in the future.
Papaplatte explained the pay cut for Pamabu by saying that the pay ratio compared to other editors was unfair. His other editor Willibo manages several of Papaplatte’s channels simultaneously, and Papaplatte is always willing to pay him more money because he is very important to him.
He further elaborates that the effort involved in a reaction channel does not justify such a high salary. Each week, 3 to 4 videos have to be edited for the channel, involving a work effort of 2 to 3 hours per video. Papaplatte states: “I know how incredibly unfair this feels for him, but I also find it difficult. (…) I can’t drop 10,000 euros for 12 hours of work” (source: YouTube).
Papaplatte also comments on the end of the working relationship. He believes the video quality has significantly declined, and more and more comments have confirmed this. Some even suggested that the videos were edited with AI.
Previously, Papaplatte had often brought up criticism of Pamabu – among other things, he criticized inappropriate titles – and the termination of the collaboration was the result. After all, there are “so many people out there” who “want to do this” (source: YouTube).
In the end, Papaplatte shares his final thoughts. He finds it personally unnecessary to make such a video and does not believe that he scammed Pamabu. The Twitch streamer then apologizes for apparently making Pamabu feel that this was the only way it could be clarified.
Recently, a streaming event by NCSoft showcased new gameplay for Aion 2. This calmed a large part of the community and even hyped many, but the list of concerns is far from resolved.
There were reports from testers about gameplay elements like (boss) fights and flying, many options for character creation, and information about vendors, in-game shops, and in-game currency.
It is now confirmed that many players can put their worries aside. The developers of Aion 2 emphasize that the PC version of the game is a priority and the mobile version should be seen more as a supplement. It will allow players to engage in crafting actions, play mini-games, or collect daily rewards while on the go. Therefore, there will be no autoplay in the mobile version.
However, despite the livestream and the refutations of these concerns, a significant portion of players remains skeptical alongside the hype of many fans. The livestream could not help with that either.
Here you can see the latest trailer for Aion 2:
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How does the community react to what was shown? In various Reddit threads and YouTube comments, the community appears very divided. Many are excited about Aion 2, especially due to nostalgia:
KingKreiss: “Looks good. I would just try it for nostalgia.”
PositiveComplaint511: “I think it looks great. I’m looking forward to the release!”
apokryphe: “It’s really nostalgic to see this. Because it looks and feels almost like the original, but at the same time very modern. I really like the visuals. I really hope it doesn’t end up like Throne and Liberty and similar Korean mobile MMO trash games.”
However, the overall sentiment is rather negative. Most of the community, even after the livestream, or in many cases even because of the livestream, cannot muster enthusiasm for what was shown. Quite the contrary:
HmmKuchen: “As someone who used to enjoy playing Aion, the clip makes me curious to play it again. However, the realist in me tells me it won’t meet my expectations.”
CalligrapherAlone133: “Dude, I feel like they release MMOs like they did with Pokémon. Like Red, Blue, Green, and damn Yellow, and all four games are identical; they just changed the colors.”
ExplanationLow7223: “I’m a bit skeptical; it reminds me of Throne and Liberty, but with wings.”
DoomRevenant: “Why does it feel like every presentation of a Korean MMO game consists of a few minutes of a puppet-like woman running around on a generic Unreal Engine map and spamming particle effects? Where’s the style?”
Last_Improvement_121: “I can already taste the monetization in the game; it never stops and always fails until the game is dead. Side note: The particle effects of the skills are not noticeable enough as you can still barely see something on the screen.”
What are other reactions? Despite the clash of anticipation and disappointment, some players try to remain patient:
Yevimaru: “Everyone needs to test the game for themselves,” to which Coalescence responds with “Wow, a logical comment.”
As the livestream and the showcased content of Aion 2 evoke completely different reactions, it remains to be seen how the game will look at its official release.
Aion 2 is not the only MMORPG facing the responses showcased. The entire genre is becoming the target of these opinions, but is that really unfounded? How other opinions from the player base, as well as MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz on the current state of MMORPGs look, you can learn here: Players look at the MMORPGs of the future, coming to a sad realization: “They all look the same”
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The first beta weekend of Battlefield 6 has passed and the shooter has already excited many fans, but an important feature was missing – the server browser. Why it is so important and when it will be added, you can find out here.
What is the server browser? Currently, there is only the option to start a match in Battlefield 6 to join a lobby – maps are completely random. However, many fans wished for the ability to join ongoing matches using a server browser, where they know what map they will land on.
The server browser acts like a large list, in which ongoing matches are listed that you can join.
This feature is expected to be available soon, but fans could not test it in the beta, as it is not yet unlocked. A developer from Battlefield 6 has now explained where the feature is and how it will be implemented in the shooter.
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You will soon be able to test the feature
What has been revealed? The Battlefield Lead Producer, David Sirland, spoke on X and shared some details about Battlefield 6, including the server browser. Many fans expressed their concerns regarding the feature, as it was suspected that the server browser is firmly embedded in the portal – another feature that faced great unpopularity in Battlefield 2042 and will also be present in Battlefield 6.
However, David Sirland clarified and said the following: “Just to clarify: It’s the same. There are no ‘portal servers’. If you run a server with Conquest on Siege of Cairo, it works the way you want it to. More details will follow later.”
How is the server browser supposed to work? Overall, there should be the option to either join existing matches or even create a server yourself. David Sirland stated the following: “We believe that the current setup offers the best of both worlds, as you can choose to either bring up a server through regular matchmaking, find an already running server, or create your own. We will be testing the server browser soon, so you can try it out.”
When will the server browser be tested? The developer said “soon.” However, soon can stretch quite far and mean a few days or even weeks. Battlefield 6 will still have two beta weekends. So it could very well be that DICE unlocks the feature during one of those weekends for you to test – but that is not confirmed yet. You can find more about Battlefield 6 here: Battlefield 6 already breaks a 3-year-old record from Call of Duty in the beta, making it better than ever before
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