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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Battlefield 6 zeigt sein Gameplay im actionreichen Trailer
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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Dandadan: Official Trailer for Season 2 of the Anime
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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This is how challenges for Papaplatte became a livelihood
“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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Aion 2 shows first trailer, beautiful graphics and action-packed battles
“After more than 17 years of experience, I’ve learned never to get too excited about an MMO”
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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Spieler fragen, was eigentlich aus „Niemals vorbestellen“ geworden ist, während Battlefield 6 die Charts auf Steam erobert
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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Patch 7.3 does a lot right for fans of Final Fantasy XIV and burrows back into the hearts of the fans. However, there is one thing that reveals a weakness of a popular feature and is subject to criticism from players.
Which feature is it? With the release of the expansion Dawntrail, a long-awaited feature was introduced, allowing outfit and armor pieces to be dyed in 2 colors instead of just 1 as before.
The dyeable areas are determined by the respective pieces themselves, allowing players to choose a primary color for the larger areas of the equipment piece and a secondary color for details or smaller parts.
Previously, there had been criticism of this actually long-awaited and popular feature, as the secondary color often only dyed really tiny details, such as buttons or cords. Now, the new patch has highlighted another weakness of the feature, and fans are getting annoyed.
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Final Fantasy XIV: Neuer Trailer zu Patch 7.3 macht Bock auf „The Promise of Tomorrow“
“There is really no excuse for that.”
What are the fans criticizing? With patch 7.3, many armor sets have appeared and returned, which are well received by players. Some sets are adjustable in 2 colors for the first time with the new feature, which many fans have been looking forward to.
However, disillusionment quickly set in. As a post on Reddit shows, there are some sets where the dyeable parts do not match each other. For example, for the foot piece, the silver edge can be dyed gold, but for the corresponding gloves, only the straps are dyed gold and not the edge.
You can see how this can look in the thread here:
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Fans criticize that it is impossible to use the feature properly because the armor sets do not match each other and it simply looks ugly. Others even speak of laziness, claiming that even modders could make the whole thing dyeable to match in a short time:
Lazyade comments: “I was so excited about the 2 colors when they announced them, but I can’t believe how terrible the implementation was.”
TRMshadow points out: “Yes … that’s bad. I understand when buttons are dyed (I don’t agree with it, but I understand WHY it happens). Different rules for the same SET? That’s complete nonsense.”
cicatrizzz thinks: “Another thing that modders need to fix, lol. There is really no excuse for that. Setting new/other color channels in the dye set is so easy. It takes less than 2 minutes per equipment piece if you know what you’re doing.”
DeepSubmerge criticizes: “I consider this at best complacency, at worst laziness.”
The players still wish for more freedom in customizing their outfits and that the “dye rules” within a set at least match. After all, for many players, the real endgame is to create the perfect glamour.
In the magical world of Harry Potter, there are many exciting professions. However, many of them are also quite dangerous. We have sorted the 10 jobs with the highest potential for danger in a ranking.
In Harry Potter, witches and wizards can solve many of their problems with magic. However, they cannot conjure money out of thin air. Just like us Muggles, they have to go to work.
Besides somewhat normal professions like bus drivers, waiters, or librarians, there are also some truly extraordinary career opportunities. However, when choosing a future job, one should be careful. If you value your life, you should avoid the following occupations.
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Rank 10: Minister of Magic
Notable Representatives: Cornelius Fudge, Rufus Scrimgeour, Pius Thicknesse, Kingsley Shacklebolt
We begin this list with what is arguably the most influential position in the wizarding world. The Minister of Magic is the national head of the magical community. He heads the Ministry of Magic and fulfills various political tasks. He is largely responsible for the direction in which the wizarding world develops. For example, under Pius Thickness, Voldemort’s ideals of “pure blood” and Muggle hatred were promoted. Kingsley Shacklebolt, on the other hand, advocated for more equality and reformed many laws after taking office.
This considerable political influence, however, also poses a certain danger for the respective minister. Voldemort, for example, killed the Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour to take power. Especially in times of crisis, the job is anything but secure. In times of peace, however, the danger is relatively low.
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In the German-speaking Prime League, teams are currently competing in League of Legends for a spot at a major European tournament. This also included the professional team of streamer Agurin, but they have now been disqualified for allegedly committing multiple organizational errors.
What errors are being referred to? In the 1st Division of the German-speaking Prime League, the team CGN was also playing. The most well-known player on the team is probably the German streamer Agurin, who last attracted attention in June for toxic statements.
However, things are not going well for his team either. As announced by the Prime League on their official x-account, CGN is now being relegated to Division 2 and will be disqualified.
This is justified by organizational errors that CGN has repeatedly committed. They are said to have submitted either no valid, a faulty, or unintended roster in 4 out of 5 games. The Prime League is said to have shown leniency multiple times and only imposed in-game penalties to allow the matches to take place.
On the 4th matchday, a complete roster was presumably not submitted again. Therefore, the match was counted as a loss for them. They assured the Prime League that improvements would be made. However, there were again problems on the 5th matchday. Since they had no valid substitute, this match was also counted again as a loss.
Thus, the decision was made to disqualify them, as it is, according to the Prime League, the only option to not disadvantage the other teams.
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Das ist LoL – Einmal richtig ehrlich erklärt
Esports manager of CGN takes responsibility
What penalties were there? Following the disqualification, there were further penalties:
All points made in the season are reset to 0.
The team is no longer allowed to participate in the season finals, and the secured spot at the EMEA Masters Summer is lost.
CGN will be automatically moved to Division 2, essentially the 2nd league of the Prime League, and will play there in future splits.
The team will also receive a fine, though the amount is unclear.
The harsh penalties are justified by the fact that the multiple mistakes create unfair conditions for the other teams. The points of the other teams will be retained for the split, and a Last Chance Qualifier will be organized for UOL Sexy Edition and AF want to have for the vacant spot at the EMEA Masters Summer.
Has CGN already commented on the matter? The esports manager of CGN, CGN Kalle, has made a statement on x.com acknowledging the mistakes. He has been responsible for the team since Split 3, and he has made organizational errors. According to him, the incorrect reports were absolutely avoidable mistakes. He underestimated the complexity of the regulations.
CGN Kalle takes responsibility for the mistakes and publicly apologizes to his team. He also thanks his club, which still seems to believe in him.
How is the community reacting? Under CGN Kalle’s statement, there are many nasty comments suggesting that it is so easy. However, some comments defend the 18-year-old manager, stating: mistakes happen. Among them is streamer LPGJustJohnny, who writes on x.com: Take a deep breath three times before you throw stones. He messed up, he admits it openly, and there is no need to hit him like a fifth-grader.
However, there are also criticisms of the team. Some users criticize that the team could have helped the young manager and also supported him with the statement.
Agurin also commented on the situation. In a lengthy statement on x.com, Agurin spoke in detail about the addressed mistakes. He admits that CGN Kalle should not have been given so much responsibility and that organizational errors were made, but he disagrees with the harsh penalties.
Especially since, according to him, the league did not respond to attempts at communication. Agurin explains that aside from the first incident, there were no proactive solutions proposed by the league. They reached out to the league more often, but it did not always respond proactively. The mistakes were made by individual persons, not by the players, who earned their participation through strong performances.
2025 has already produced some very good video games. They would be reason enough to dig deep into your wallet and spend money generously. However, a recent report shows that particularly Gen Z is spending less and less on gaming.
What is this report about? As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the US market research institute Circana has published a report focusing on spending in online and retail.
Notably among Gen Z, specifically among young people aged 18 to 24, video games are setting a negative record.
Accordingly, weekly sales from January to April 2025 have dropped by a full 25% compared to the previous year. Thus, gaming leads the list. Other industries like home goods, accessories, technology, or merchandise are facing smaller losses.
An overview can be seen in the following graphic. On the left, the individual categories are displayed, and on the right, the percentage loss or gain in spending compared to the previous year. All bars on the right side of 0 represent increased spending, while all bars on the left side indicate decreased spending. The dark blue bars represent Gen Z, and the light blue bars represent all other age groups:
Particularly striking is the fact that sales of games among other age groups have dropped significantly less. Here, it’s hardly a 2% decline.
Lack of quality in current releases is unlikely to be the reason. After all, during the investigated months of January to April, several acclaimed titles were released. Among them are Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Split Fiction, Blue Prince, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, or Monster Hunter Wilds.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hinterlässt bei den Spielern eine Leere
What are the reasons for the declining numbers? On Reddit, users discuss the report and speculate on why Gen Z’s purchasing power is decreasing so significantly.
The elephant in the room is, of course, the rising prices in various aspects of life, such as rent, energy, or food.
Moreover, video games are also getting more expensive—Nintendo recently caused a stir with a new pricing policy, asking nearly 90 Euros for Mario Kart World. It remains to be seen to what extent other publishers will follow suit. But it is already feared that a top title like GTA 6 could break the 100-Euro mark next year.
“Spending among 18- to 24-year-olds has decreased in all categories listed. Gaming was hit the hardest, as it is the least essential,” writes Rhodie114.
“Money, of course. But isn’t the competing screen time also a problem? Like TikTok, YouTube, and Twitch. There are so many people who would rather watch someone else play than play themselves,” speculates FabJeb.
“I won’t buy anything new for 70 to 80 dollars when I can buy it on sale in six months. Plus, most of my friends are playing games that are already 5, 10, or more years old. Why should I buy new multiplayer games when none of my friends will play or buy them?” explains pgherg1.
“Isn’t Gen Z primarily playing freemium live-service games?” wonders UrbanAdapt and mentions another possible reason for the declining sales.
In fact, popular titles like Fortnite, Roblox, or League of Legends can be played completely for free. Spending there is optional.
What impact the declining sales among young people will have on the industry in the long term remains to be seen. It doesn’t seem to be due to the actual quality of current releases. What do you think about the topic? Do you notice a similar trend in yourself? Feel free to write it in the comments. Perhaps the decline is due to another hobby: Gen Z is currently excited about golf and tennis – but the boomers wish they would just go away
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At the One Piece Day, there were some new announcements that delighted the fans. One of them is a new Anime focused solely on the heroines of the manga. MeinMMO editor Jasmin Beverungen is particularly looking forward to a story.
In all the years One Piece has been around, countless characters have joined Luffy’s adventures. Therefore, it is not surprising that some characters are hardly seen. One of them is my favorite character Perona, who has only played a role in the Thriller Bark arc and shortly before the Straw Hats’ reunion.
I like the pirate so much that I even named my gamer name after her and only changed the first letter.
But now there is finally a way to see more of the ghost princess. The creators behind One Piece have announced a new anime focused on the heroines of the series.
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One Piece Film: Red – The Official Trailer for the Anime Film in English
New Anime with Nami, Nico Robin, and Perona from One Piece
The new anime is titled One Piece Heroines and shows stories about female characters from the manga. On the title cover of the announcement, Nami and Nico Robin from the Straw Hat crew can already be seen. However, they are illustrated in a completely different art style and do not look like in the anime. The look of the upcoming series will feature much softer lines and shapes.
You can see the new look in the first teaser image:
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The new anime is based on the novel of the same name. It features original stories about the characters that have nothing to do with the main story of One Piece. It is a spin-off.
Currently, there are two volumes of the novel. The first volume consists of eight chapters, each dedicated to a different woman from One Piece. In addition to Nami and Robin, princess Vivi and Boa Hancock also appear. Even Uta from the film One Piece Film Red is included.
However, it is still unclear which chapters will also be featured in the anime. The creators have so far kept quiet about this. The release date and the contributors have not been officially announced yet.
I really hope that the story with Perona will also appear in the anime. I own both volumes of the novel and was excited that she is included with her own story.
Her chapter takes place at the time when Zoro lands on her island and is trained by the swordsman Mihawk. The two find a barrel of red wine, and Perona complains that her cocoa would have been better. How can you not love her?
Her chapter also shows that Mihawk has a caring side. However, I don’t want to spoil too much at this point. I just hope that it makes it as an episode in the anime.
Which female character would you be happy to see? Write in the comments which woman in One Piece is seen too rarely. If all heroines from the novel make it into the anime, we will see two of the five strongest women: One Piece: The 5 strongest women in the ranking
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Game Masters in World of Warcraft have a lot of power. They can even abduct characters – and stop entire raids.
Back in the early days of World of Warcraft, Game Masters could still be seen quite often. When you submitted a ticket and needed help because of a bug, a Game Master often showed up to address the issue. But Game Masters are only human – and therefore make mistakes. A curious incident abducted a poor dwarf multiple times.
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3 absurde Bugs, die in WoW passiert sind
What happened? The Reddit user named lockstock85 shares about his workday as a Game Master – back in the early days of World of Warcraft. The raid Zul’Gurub was still quite new back then, and a patch had caused a bug. High Priest Venoxis was not reset correctly after a fight. Sometimes Game Masters could fix this, but often they could not. He explains:
Bug fixing usually starts with me “hitting” the NPC once. As a Game Master, I am both invisible and visible. Sometimes that is enough to confuse an NPC so that it resets. But this time, I had no luck.
My next option: Move the NPC. In the console, I target the enemy and type “summon mob” to move and reset it. I tried this a few times, nothing.
Up to this point, it was actually nothing unusual. However, that changed when the Game Master was summoned a few days later by his superior. He wanted to talk to him about the whole “Venoxis situation” and what he had actually done.
He showed me exactly what I had done. And then he pointed out my typo. The correct command would have been “summonmob”, a single word without a space.
When Mob is not a Mob at all
However, the small typo had big consequences. Because not only did it explain why Venoxis could not be reset. The wrong chat command had implications far beyond the borders of Zul’Gurub.
What I was trying to do was summon a player named Mob into the Zul’Gurub instance of this guild.
And here’s the twist: At exactly that moment, Mob (a dwarf warrior) was tanking the adds from Garr in the Molten Core for his guild. I had no idea [what I was doing], because I was in the Zul’Gurub version of a different guild. But his raid suddenly lost the off-tank.
Apparently I killed Mob like six or seven times, but fortunately his guild was able to defeat Garr without him.
After the mistake was discovered, the Game Master apologized to Mob and not only reimbursed him for the repair costs incurred, but also gave him a name change on top. Just to ensure that such a mistake could not happen again in the future.
The community finds it hilarious: In the community, the incident is being discussed enthusiastically. Many find such a story “epic” and want to hear more insider tales about what can go wrong in a Game Master’s day-to-day work. Some of the comments:
“That must have been the most confusing event in all of Mob’s career. I can hardly imagine it.” – John_Hunyadi
“That’s extremely funny, and yes, if this player still exists, I guarantee he will tell this story to every new guild member today.” – aessedai03
“That really made me laugh. The smallest mistakes lead to the funniest anecdotes. He probably had a moment of real fear that someone hacked his account and found it funny afterward.” – Fandise
Stories like this stay in the memory of many for a long time. Can you also remember any funny or curious encounters with a Game Master in World of Warcraft? Some time ago, another former GM from Blizzard opened up and shared some juicy details about the job: The Game Master had to explain how to tie shoes during the hiring process.
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During the Ur-Raid Day in Pokémon GO, there were issues with the Shinies over the weekend. Now, Niantic Support has commented.
What was the problem? On Sunday, the Ur-Raid Day took place as part of the Hyperbonus, which players had unlocked during the global GO Fest 2025.
The main bonus of the event was the return of the primal forms of Palkia and Dialga, which could be secured in the raids for six hours. The most exciting part was that players were supposed to have an increased chance of catching both as Shiny in the raids.
However, during the event, trainers increasingly suspected that the Shiny rate could not be increased. They shared various posts on Reddit, showing their catch results and asking if other trainers had more luck. One post, for instance, displays collected results from Japan (on Reddit), suggesting that the rate during the event in earlier time zones had not been increased.
Now, Niantic Support has addressed the issue and confirmed the problems.
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Niantic confirms issue with Shinies, announces compensation
This is what Niantic Support says: On the social media platform “X”, Niantic Support announced that they had identified an issue affecting the appearance rate of Shiny Primal Dialga and Palkia.
“We are planning compensation for affected trainers and will announce further details shortly,” it says. The exact nature of the compensation is still unclear.
The statement from Niantic Support
On Reddit, trainers are already discussing what this compensation might look like. They speculate that there could be a compensation event where the raids are repeated. Others hope that the affected trainers can replay the corresponding encounters, with the correct Shiny rate. However, it remains to be seen how exactly the compensation will be structured.
It is also unclear how many players were actually affected by the problem and when it was resolved. We will keep you updated here as soon as more information is available.
What else is happening in Pokémon GO? This week, the return of Team GO Rocket is the big topic. The villains are taking over the game and bringing new Shadow Pokémon – including legendary ones. Additionally, various bonuses related to Team Rocket can be utilized, such as removing the useless move “Frustration”. We show you the overview of the Rocket event here.
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In the latest patch of World of Warcraft, there is a new way to get powerful loot. The problem: your group can ruin it for you.
The best loot in World of Warcraft. Basically, everyone wants it. But to get it, you must either run mythic raids or play a lot of “Mythic+” to obtain such an item from the weekly reward chest. However, with the new Season 3, there is another way to obtain such items. Tazavesh plays a major role in this – and perfect play without a single mistake.
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How can you get the fancy loot? In Season 3 of The War Within, the dungeon “Tazavesh” is also back in the rotation. But these are not just the mythic keystone dungeons; there is also the “norm mythic” Tazavesh with the hard mode activated. This raises the difficulty of Tazavesh to roughly that of a “Mythic+10” and grants all characters an additional buff: “Streetwise”.
This buff indicates that you have not died yet this week in Tazavesh on hard mode.
The catch: Only if the entire group still has the buff at the end of the dungeon on hard mode will there be an item with mythic quality from the final loot chest – the best possible item you can currently obtain (1/6 Mythos). This item can then be upgraded to the current maximum.
There is no second chance for the week. If you die, that chance is gone. Resetting the dungeon does not help either.
Please note that this information was still from the PTR. If there were last-minute changes, Blizzard did not document them.
What is the criticism of this? The biggest criticism of this system is that you can only partially be responsible for whether you get a chance at an item with mythic quality. After all, there are five different people in a group, and no matter who dies – the bonus chance is then lost. In a time when “random groups” are already battling toxic behavior, it is likely to cause a lot of frustration if a group member makes a mistake that causes everyone to lose the chance at the good loot.
This is how the community discusses it: Especially on community sites, such as on wowhead, the topic is heatedly discussed. Many believe that this method of loot distribution will make groups even more toxic than many already perceive. Some of the comments:
“Oh man, this is fantastic. I can only imagine the rage in chat when someone dies.” – portalpimp
“This will obviously cause absolutely no drama.” – Corpselance
“This is already toxic by design. Stop deliberately introducing stumbling blocks for players.” – Ratlanta
However, it must also be said that Tazavesh in “hard mode” is probably intended for well-rehearsed groups of friends and acquaintances. Because the bosses in this dungeon require significantly faster communication that is hard to achieve only via chat. Even though this will cause frustration – other content is really fun again: like the Shadow Priest.
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This summer there will be plenty of new content for Warhammer 40,000, including: The Leagues of Votann. The new Codex for the 10th Edition is now available for pre-order. The army is ideal for anyone looking to try something completely new in the dark future of the 41st millennium.
What are these dwarves?
The Leagues of Votann are a race of rather small humanoids with a strong affinity for technology as well as sentient machines, the Ironkin.
The exact origins of the Leagues are still unclear. Essentially, the faction is akin to dwarves in space; however, they are likely humans from the Imperium who disappeared millennia ago and have now re-emerged.
The Leagues were announced back in April 2022. Now there is a new Codex and new models for tabletop.
Since Saturday, August 9, 2025, the Codex for the Leagues for the 10th Edition has been available for pre-order and is set to be released on August 23. There you will find not only rules for the game but also new lore about the Space Dwarves. In some snippets regarding the background on the official website, there is also information about:
Buri Aegnirssen, a hero of the Leagues, who is wholly devoted to the fight against the ravenous Tyranids
Memnyr strategists, Ironkin who act as leaders and strategists and process millions of data
Arkanyst evaluators, scientists who serve as a counterpart to the strategists and test technical novelties in battle
If you want to start yourself: In the official Warhammer shop, you can get a small starter army (Combat Patrol) with 19 figures starting at 130 Euro.
Game Workshop recently revealed in a new Codex one of the greatest secrets of Warhammer 40,000, so it is possible that new information about the Leagues of Votann will explain where they and their Kin come from. What is known so far is quite mysterious.
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Der neue Trailer zu den Konglomeraten von Votann aus der 10. Edition von Warhammer 40.000
The Leagues of Votann use technology that has been forbidden for thousands of years
Allegedly, the Leagues of Votann are remnants of an Imperium expedition with which contact was lost, and they have now established their own culture. Originally, they were engineered mutants who could master industrial craftsmanship better and resist the influence of Chaos more effectively.
However, since the Leagues are said to have disappeared before that, it makes sense that artificial intelligence is still in use here and even resembles imperial templates.
The Space Dwarves are the first “new” faction that Warhammer 40,000 has received in years. The latest species before that was the T’au Empire with its communal ideals from 2001.
Battlefield 6 has entered Open Beta and has given the masses a first glimpse into the gameplay of the shooter. For a Battlefield veteran, this led to an uncomfortable realization.
What problem does the gamer have with the game? A gamer shared his experience with Battlefield 6 on Reddit. For him, the game is stressful, even anxiety-inducing. He couldn’t handle the latest installment of the shooter series for more than 10 matches.
Although he believes Battlefield 6 is a “good return to the roots of the series,” he admitted that he no longer enjoys this type of first-person shooter and recognized an uncomfortable truth about himself.
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Die große Stärke von Battlefield 6 sind die Maps!
Gamer is old and needs old-men modes
What was this uncomfortable realization? The gamer realized that he is old. He has spent thousands of hours in the various multiplayer modes of the Battlefield series and has been a passionate shooter player for most of his life, but now he is 50 years old, has much more responsibility in his life, and feels old and tired.
The gamer’s wife had a great idea for how he could still have fun with the game: “Maybe they should create ‘old-men modes,’ just like Rao’s ‘Sensitive Marinara Sauce,’ which you love so much” – a sauce for people with a sensitive stomach.
As if realizing that one is old isn’t bad enough, he also had to recognize that his favorite games no longer appeal to him – not an easy realization for a gamer who has played PvP shooters his whole life.
How does the gaming community react to this? Many users celebrate the suggestion from the gamer’s wife. On one hand, because it was so delightfully cheeky, on the other hand, because it is a good idea. One player writes: “I would probably play the old-men mode.” He likes the idea of a mode without the constant sliding and jumping of the players.
Other gamers, however, are also convinced that the player’s change is completely normal. People change over time. One commentator has completely stopped with online games. Another player describes how he was completely taken out in the beta of Battlefield 6 and realized that it might be time for him to hang up his first-person shooters.
Every companion in Baldur’s Gate 3 has their own desires and ambitions – and if you want to be “good,” you essentially have to save each one of them from their fantasies. This is particularly true for one companion, according to the community: Astarion.
Spoiler Warning: This concerns the endings of various companion and origin quests that you will learn about during Act 3.
Why is the decision so evil? On Reddit, the community discusses whether Astarion’s ascension might be the most evil act in the entire game. And indeed, it’s at least very close.
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To ascend, the aspiring vampire must sacrifice 7,000 souls. These do not simply pass away and go to the afterlife or to Jergal, who accompanies you, but go directly to a greater devil: Mephistopheles, Raphael’s father. Astarion would thereby become irreversibly evil, just as Cazador was before him.
Mephistopheles uses the souls for an eternity of torment and cruel experiments. The 7,000 people are not just killed, but condemned to endless suffering, and you are to blame. Not to mention that Astarion is a real jerk as a vampire.
In the over 400 comments, users discuss the most evil decisions, and Astarion’s ascension is high on the list, but for many, not the peak of wickedness.
The “Embrace Durge” ending has you take control of the elder brain and turn all of Faerûn into a world of murder and bloodshed. Blood literally floods the streets, and no one is safe until nothing lives in the world.
The question of whether 7,000 souls in endless torment outweigh the murder of an entire world is probably difficult to settle even with morality. When you reach the point where you have to choose between these two things, it probably won’t matter anymore. And there are apparently many fans who have no problem embracing their dark side: Baldur’s Gate 3: Players explain why it’s so good to be evil
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Actually, MeinMMO editor and shooter expert Dariusz Müller wanted to play Battlefield 6 with a good friend, but then he was only able to look at the ground due to a bug. Eventually, the two solved the problem, and the solution was actually quite simple.
What kind of bug is this? In the beta of Battlefield 6, there is a bug that allows you to only see the floor at your feet.
The character no longer responds vertically to movements with the mouse. You can turn left and right or shoot into the ground, but looking up and making eye contact with your opponent is not possible. However, the mouse works perfectly fine in the menu.
A search in the EA forum showed that this problem – or a similar one – is not an isolated incident and can occur with different players.
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Mouse bug in Battlefield 6 lets you look at the floor
How do you fix the mouse bug? It may be that the bug is caused by certain devices connected to your system. In my friend’s case, the pedals were the cause of the problem. My friend plays not only shooters but also racing simulations like iRacing, Assetto Corsa, and Le Mans Ultimate, using a steering wheel and pedals.
When he unplugged the pedals from the PC, he was able to use his mouse in Battlefield 6 normally again.
The curious part: The pedals actually trigger an input in the game. When he pressed the gas pedal, his soldier raised the weapon until he was finally looking straight up at the sky. When he released the pedal, the character lowered the weapon back down to his feet.
Does the bug affect everyone with pedals or similar equipment? Currently, it seems that the bug does not affect everyone. Another one of my teammates, who also has a steering wheel and pedals and has them connected, had no issues at all.
Is the bug also present on console? Unfortunately, we are not aware of this; we only tested it on PC. Since my teammate was able to use his controller – unlike the mouse – without any issues while the pedals were connected, it seems that there is no effect on controllers.
If in doubt: If you are affected by the bug, disconnect any peripherals you don’t need at the moment.
Since 2023, a live-action series based on the famous anime One Piece has been running on Netflix. The first season was well received, and the second is set to be released in 2026 – and now Netflix casually announces that there will even be a season 3.
Here’s what we know about season 2:
Season 2 is expected to be released sometime in 2026. There is no specific date yet. Filming has already been completed, and now it’s mainly about the editing.
What about season 3? At the One Piece Day in Tokyo, Japan, Netflix released the first official trailer for season 2. It shows the members of the Straw Hat team as they are actively fighting villains.
Additionally, you can catch a first proper glimpse of Captain Smoker, played by Callum Kerr (The Wheel of Time), and the giant Brogy makes an appearance. The preview for season 2 ends as Luffy steers his ship towards the Grand Line and directly towards the giant whale La Boum.
The trailer itself goes even further: Right after that, Netflix reveals that season 3 is already planned. The website states that filming for it is set to begin in 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. Ian Stokes (Teen Wolf, Luke Cage) will co-showrun alongside Joe Trasz.
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“The trailer is full of details. I love it”
The trailer is receiving an enormous response in the community. Alone on YouTube, the English trailer garnered over 108,000 upvotes within a few hours and received over 1.5 million views.
Especially Smoker is praised in the comments: That he smokes two cigars is “spot on” and just as he was envisioned. Overall, the entire trailer is filled with cool details that fans can discover.
On Reddit, fans are mainly discussing how things will progress after season 2 and where season 3 will take place. Some users suspect it will take place half in Alabasta and half on Jaya.
Overall, fans primarily praise the look of the trailer and are excited about what’s to come. In particular, the German fans celebrate that the characters have the same voice actors as the anime. This brings back great nostalgia. If you want to catch up on all this: Stream One Piece in German: Here’s how you can watch the anime legally online
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Electronic Arts emphasizes again and again that Battlefield 6 has the largest beta ever. A new record confirms this and attacks the major competitor.
What is this record? With the start of the open beta and the end of the early access testing phase, Battlefield 6 has set a new high for player numbers. On Saturday evening, the game had around 521,000 concurrent players on Steam alone (via SteamDB).
Battlefield 6 has thus also broken the record held by the major competitor Call of Duty that had stood for nearly 3 years. This record was from November 2022 at the release of the latest Modern Warfare 2.
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Die große Stärke von Battlefield 6 sind die Maps!
The most successful Battlefield on Steam ever
What does this mean for Battlefield? Battlefield 6 has also shattered its own record on Valve’s gaming platform. No Battlefield has ever had anywhere near so many concurrent players on Steam. The previous record holders were the latest installments Battlefield 5 and Battlefield 2042:
Battlefield 3 – 1,412
Battlefield 4 – 12,425
Battlefield Hardline – 292
Battlefield 1 – 53,714
Battlefield V – 116,104
Battlefield 2042 – 107,376
The previous record holder is even the open beta of Battlefield 2042, which had a peak of 156,665 players (via SteamDB).
The relatively low player numbers of the older games are mainly due to the fact that the games were all released on Steam in June 2020. Prior to that, Battlefield was played primarily on EA’s own launcher, Origin. The player numbers from Origin or the EA App and Battle.net, as well as from PlayStation and Xbox, are not known – neither for the old nor for the new Battlefield 6.
Overall, it remains to be seen how these player numbers will translate to the full release. The beta is free to play, while the full game will cost 70 euros on Steam. The former president of Blizzard believes that, Battlefield will stomp Call of Duty into the ground this year.
How has the beta been received so far? Overall, quite well. Many players find Battlefield 6 much better than Battlefield 2042 and celebrate the return of the familiar Battlefield feeling. Although there are some individual technical issues, for a large part of the community, it feels like a step back to the original successful formula.
Only on Reddit is there criticism of the game. One of the main points of criticism is that the game feels too much like a Call of Duty due to the map design and the relatively fast movement. However, some Battlefield veterans contradict this assessment. You can read more about the criticism on MeinMMO: The Battlefield 6 beta makes many fans happy, but some players hate 3 major aspects of the game
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