Dungeons & Dragons offers its players an incredible number of possibilities due to its freedom to get what they want. However, this does not only apply to the players, as the game master plays by the same rules.
What does the game master report? The game master and Reddit user mildlyanoyed reports in a post in the DnD subreddit that he stole 200,000 gold from his players but does not feel bad about it.
His group discovered a legendary set of fate cards (Deck of Many Things) that can produce various effects when used – both good and bad.
One of his players particularly enjoyed the fate cards and almost recklessly drew a total of 14 cards. “He experienced everything except death,” the game master reports, “lost his entire inventory, received a magical weapon, got a bodyguard, changed his alignment to evil, and then switched his alignment back. You know, the usual.”
Moreover, he lost 4 points of his intelligence and received 10 gems, which are worth a total of 200,000 gold. He wanted to replace his lost items with this newfound wealth on the black market, where the game master was already waiting for him with a more sinister challenge than the fate cards – the player’s freshly lowered intelligence.
Here you see the trailer for “The Mighty Nein” on Amazon Prime, which originated from a famous DnD campaign:
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The Mighty Nein – First Sneak Peek of the New Fantasy Series on Amazon Prime
Too much luck must be balanced – at least that’s what the game master thinks
How was the player scammed? The game master explains that he himself acted as a shady black market dealer in the trade with the player. The list of items the player wanted to acquire was worth about 100 gold. Since he had none left, the game master asked if he could offer something as a trade.
In response, the player, due to his rogue’s low intelligence, produced the valuable gems. When asked if there wasn’t something else he could offer, he simply pulled out all the remaining gems, which put all 200,000 gold at stake. This satisfied the treacherous dealer/game master – but only through a generous discount, of course.
The player accepted this ruthless scam honorably since he wanted to play realistically with his drop in intelligence (which had fallen to 8 at that moment). The other players considered intervening but did not expect the game master to do something like that to them. Perhaps not the game master as a person, but certainly a slimy black market dealer.
How does the DnD community react to this action? The community celebrates this story with almost 2000 upvotes. Some were concerned whether the person even knew they were being scammed, but the game master assures: “The player knew he was being cheated, but I don’t think he realized how bad it was.”
“And did he still have fun?” is further questioned, to which the game master clarifies: “He loved it.”
“That’s the most important aspect. As long as everyone at the table is having fun, what you are doing is exactly right,” says Verlepte in response. MissTrillium adds, however, that they should never take this man to Vegas.
The fate cards, commonly referred to by their English name “Deck of Many Things”, are a great way to test players’ willingness to take risks and cause plenty of chaos. Perhaps an inspiration for your DnD campaigns? If you need more inspiration for cool DnD items, exciting items from Critical Role might be interesting: 7 magical items from the most famous group in Dungeons & Dragons that you should definitely know about
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The inventor of PUBG returns with his new studio and a fresh game. However, this is just the beginning of a large-scale project and can now be played on Steam and in the Epic Games Store.
What kind of game is this? Prologue: Go Wayback! is the first game from the developer Playerunknown Productions. This was founded by PUBG inventor Brendan Greene and is dedicated to innovative game ideas.
The game is a new single-player title with survival and roguelike elements. This fundamentally distinguishes it from PUBG, which catered to multiplayer fans. In Prologue: Go Wayback!, players are to explore a vast, open world and survive harsh weather conditions and other dangers.
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The struggle for survival in the trailer of the new game by the PUBG developers
AI as support
What does the game offer? On the Steam page of the game, the developers present their project and give an insight into what they have planned.
The game world is said to be about 64 square kilometers large and will be freshly generated with each restart of the game. No two journeys should be the same.
The goal is to reach the distant weather tower. How exactly one manages the way is up to each player. Whether the trip is survived or ends earlier depends on how well one adapts to the circumstances.
The weather is supposed to change dynamically, so players must react quickly to seek shelter from storms. Food and drink also play an important role. No matter what aspect is involved: the developers do not want to provide players with guides, tips, or quest markers – similar to another new title on the PS5.
Your instincts and the compass should be enough to find your way. A crucial role in the game world is played by AI, which brings us to the ambitious approach of the studio.
How is AI used? The developers state on Steam that they train their proprietary artificial intelligence with publicly available open-source data. Copyrighted material is not to be used. The AI is then used to create base maps in Unreal Engine 5. They are filled with vegetation and then manually adjusted and refined by the developers.
For this reason, the game is said to offer lasting variety in terms of maps.
The prologue is just the beginning: The studio has big plans for the game. It is indeed just the first of three titles that are to be released. They are to lay the foundation for an even larger project called “Project Artemis”. On Steam, the studio describes it as follows:
A platform for massive, living multiplayer sandbox worlds where millions of players can create their own worlds and stories.
This first game is aimed solely at single players, thus omitting the feature that defined PUBG. However, later titles are expected to build on this.
Interested players can already register for the open beta on Steam or in the Epic Games Store.
Playerunknown Productions has very big ambitions. Whether and how the final project will look is, of course, still impossible to say. Does the studio’s vision convince you and will you check out the beta? Feel free to let us know in the comments. Another new open-world game could be really good, if it weren’t for one thing: The craziest open-world RPG in a long time, if it weren’t for all these menus!
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League of Legends has been around for a few years, and some champions show their age. A veteran of the roster is now getting a visual update, and players are quite excited.
Which champion is it about? Xin Zhao appeared in LoL in 2010 and is mainly played in the jungle nowadays. Even though he seems a bit wooden with his animations, he is still enjoyed and is quite successful (via op.gg).
Now, 15 years later, Xin Zhao finally gets a new look, which Riot presents in a nice trailer. Players are thrilled.
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Riot shows the update on the champion Xin Zhao in a new trailer
Lore and Gameplay
What can be seen in the trailer? In the new trailer, you mainly see gameplay of the champion along with illustrated still images that provide little lore snippets about Xin Zhao. You can directly see that Xin Zhao’s animations look significantly less wooden and he now appears like a new champion.
His abilities have not fundamentally changed, but they have prettier animations. His character model is now also more detailed and looks distinctly more like Demacia than before. As part of the update, some of his skins will also be visually polished.
How is the visual update received by players? Players are mainly excited about the trailer and the new look on YouTube. The story snippets are also well received.
@gexianhe finds it good that Xin Zhao is in the spotlight: Finally, Xin Zhao’s name is getting some respect. The man has gone through three whole character developments: from fisher boy to arena champion, to royal guardian, and now he is returning to his homeland.
Also @Daricies is satisfied with the lore: Oh, the little Jarvan IV, who trained with Xin, was so cute.
@aster7159 praises the team: A desperately needed visual update. The graphics and the music are beautiful, and I love how this shows his strength and growth. I honestly cried a bit, lol, really cool and inspiring.
Other commenters wish for such updates for other champions too. Shyvana, whose update has been announced for a while, is mentioned, as well as champions like Cho’Gath and Malphite.
WoW Patch 11.2 Spirits of K’aresh – The Threat of Dimensius
Accordingly, I also approached the new content positively, especially K’aresh and the campaign there. It was nice, but after the last quest, I quickly realized: Wait a minute, something is off here. Because yes, the skybox with the destroyed world is pretty. But it cannot hide what is going wrong on K’aresh.
Less content – or not enough time?
The area simply seems unfinished to me. Because when you compare K’aresh with other areas from the recent past, it inevitably becomes clear that Blizzard did not consider or include a whole lot of content this time.
Pet Battles: There are no Pet Battles throughout K’aresh. This can be justified by the fact that the world is uninhabited. It’s just annoying that there are still small animals visible that live in the wasteland. Small animals that you can usually catch.
Races: There are no Dragonriding races on K’aresh. After all, it would fit well with floating islands in the swirling Nether. It is the first “real” area since the launch of Dragonflight where you can fly right from the start, but there are no races available.
Meta achievement: A new area means new achievements and also always a big meta achievement, which is rewarded with a mount, a title, or a toy. K’aresh does have a meta achievement, but apparently it was not enough for a reward. As a result, the motivation for it is also at zero.
Rare enemies without loot: Rare mobs often have no loot at all, except for 3 resonance crystals. A clear regression to Lorenhall, where you at least got a blue item that you could send to twinks or disenchant. Most rares feel like a pure waste of time.
Moreover, even the treasures are boring. Most treasures are – with a few exceptions – just some small crystals that you can use for a temporary buff. There’s simply no feeling of having found something really interesting.
Sure, you can now say: All these were conscious decisions not to bring this content. But why? Why does WoW forgo so much that has almost always been part of a new area? Why are suddenly contents missing that are usually pure standard?
K’aresh sometimes gives off strong Maw vibes. Even if sand has been poured over it.
K’aresh: the Maw with powdered sugar on top
Moreover, K’aresh simply seems boring to me. Yes, it is a destroyed planet – but why does everything have to look like the Maw and Korthia, as if sand has been sprinkled on top like powdered sugar? The small bio-domes don’t help much either, because so far you hardly have anything to do in them.
Don’t get me wrong: The story was amazing. The quests with Alleria, the spacewalker, and Xal’atath were really great. It was always fun. The side quests were also super interesting. They introduced me to the people of the Astrals and beautifully elaborated on their culture – I’m really into that.
But as soon as the last quest was completed and the “world quest and rare mob routine” set in, I was done immediately. The whole Maw aesthetic and the absolutely disappointing phase diving make me believe for the first time in a long time: No, you will not farm this reputation faction to the maximum anytime soon.
I can only hope that the raid will be fun this evening – but dungeon and raid content usually is. The rework of the Shadow Priest actually makes me want to play more World of Warcraft again. But certainly not on K’aresh. A week was already enough for me to prefer to go back to Lorenhall or simply wait for Legion Remix…
For an area that is supposed to conclude the first part of the World Souls saga, K’aresh was simply a visual disappointment in my eyes. It is an area where I do not want to spend time if I don’t have to. And that’s very, very rarely the case in World of Warcraft – for example, with the worst features WoW has ever had.
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In Pokémon GO there is a new promo code for the World Championships. We will show you all the info and how to redeem it here.
This is the new promo code: The new promo code was recently released to kick off the World Championships weekend. It is:
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What does the code give? If you redeem the code, you will receive a shirt for your avatar in the game. It is the Pokémon Worlds Shirt 2025 – fitting for the World Championships.
Are there more codes? Not yet, but there will be more codes distributed over the weekend via Twitch. These will provide limited-time research tasks that distribute various Pokémon. We will keep you updated on this soon.
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Pokémon GO: Over 800 Trainers fight in Gigantamax battle
How to redeem promo codes in Pokémon GO
To redeem the promo code, you need to visit the official web store page for Pokémon GO. The old redemption field that used to exist in the game is no longer available.
To redeem the code, you need to follow these steps:
Log in with the credentials you normally use for Pokémon GO
Paste the code
Press Redeem
Now you should receive a push notification from Pokémon GO indicating that you have redeemed an offer. Click into the game and claim your reward.
If you do not receive a push notification: Check the journal in the character menu. There you will see all activities, including redeemed codes. This way you can see whether it worked or not. And of course, by checking whether you have the corresponding avatar item in your inventory.
What’s next in Pokémon GO? Right now, everything revolves around Team GO Rocket in Pokémon GO. The bosses are focusing on new Pokémon and thus bringing you new rewards. Additionally, you can look forward to events like the Dyna-Final and “Darkness,” which will bring plenty of exciting bonuses. We have the overview of all upcoming events for you here: All events in Pokémon GO in August 2025.
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A new Anime has started on Youtube. It can be watched completely for free and the first episode is only about five minutes long.
What is this Anime about? In Dungeons & Television, it explores how mass media would affect a fantasy world. We follow the adventures of a young light mage named Marda, who has been kicked out of his group because his light is too bright. He meets reporter Syi and joins a television team.
The team is responsible for live broadcasts from the dungeons. However, they are not the only group wanting to bring good stories to the world: there are also other television teams they must compete with. Additionally, they are confronted with ethical questions that come with mass media.
JunchukanBonta is responsible for the anime on YouTube. He has previously worked on animes like Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! but his new project is more categorized as indie anime.
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Dungeons and Television – Trailer for the indie anime about live broadcasts from dungeons
New Anime is Perfect for a Quick Break
Where can I watch the Anime? Since it’s a rather smaller anime, you won’t find it on the usual streaming platforms. Instead, you can watch the series on JunchukanBonta’s YouTube channel. You don’t have to pay anything and can watch the anime completely for free.
The first episode was released recently. It is about 5 minutes long, making it a good anime snack for a quick break. If the other episodes are just as short, the anime can be watched on the way to work.
The subsequent episodes will be released over time. Unfortunately, the specific timing wasn’t mentioned in the video description.
For those who want to watch the anime, there are several options. You can watch the anime in the Japanese original dubbing with subtitles translated by YouTube. Alternatively, you can also watch the English voice-over directly on YouTube, if you understand the language well enough.
How is the Anime received by the fans? Under the YouTube videos, there are many comments praising various aspects of the anime. Viewers particularly like the voice acting, the animation, the art style, and the opening.
Some users feel that the anime deserves a full runtime, with 24 minutes per episode. Some therefore write that they can’t wait for the next episode to come out.
Another anime that turns the concept of dungeons upside down is Delicious in Dungeon. What the anime is about and how it relates to food can be found in the following article: 5 promising new animes you must watch in January 2024
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Die Entwickler von Dune: Awakening führen heute eine große Wartungsarbeit durch, um den neuen August-Patch mit Version 1.1.20.0 zu veröffentlichen. Wir geben euch alle Informationen zur Downtime und die Patch Notes.
Wann werden die Server heruntergefahren? Die Server von Dune: Awakening werden am 13. August 2025 um 10:00 Uhr heruntergefahren. Laut einem Post der Entwickler auf X.com soll die Wartungsarbeit 90 Minuten andauern, danach stehen die Server wieder zur Verfügung und die offiziellen Patch Notes werden veröffentlicht. Die Server sollen also um 11:30 Uhr wieder zur Verfügung stehen.
Was sich ändern wird, haben die Entwickler jedoch schon auf dem Test-Server präsentiert und vor einer Änderung ausdrücklich gewarnt.
Statt Penta-Schilde könnt ihr auch Türen verwenden:
Keine Penta-Schild-Basen mehr
Wovor warnen die Entwickler? Die Entwickler von Dune: Awakening verändern die Penta-Schilde im Spiel. Diese Laserwände dienen als Alternativen zu Toren im Spiel und konnten bislang mit einem Trick auch ganz ohne Stützwände verwendet werden.
Die Entwickler machen diesen Trick nun unbrauchbar, weshalb sie mehrfach vorher angekündigt haben, dass man Basen, die aus Penta-Schilden bestehen umbauen sollte, bevor der Patch 1.1.20.0 veröffentlicht wird.
Wer dies versäumt hat, wird seine Basis wohl zum Teil rekonstruieren müssen, denn die Schilde können nach dem Patch zusammengebrochen sein.
Dune: Awakening bringt jeden Monat einen großen Patch mit vielen Änderungen heraus, den es vorher bereits auf einem Test-Server zu sehen gibt. Auch wenn die offiziellen Patch Notes erst um 11:30 Uhr veröffentlicht werden, haben wir euch die bekannten Änderungen des Test-Servers auf Englisch auf die zweite Seite dieses Artikels gepackt.
A gamer disables one of the most important gameplay elements in Battlefield 6, creates epic scenes, and amazes over 8,000 players.
How does the gamer play Battlefield? The player has turned off all HUD elements in Battlefield 6 during the open beta. He sees no minimap, no team markers, no score, no hit markers, no flags – he sees absolutely nothing that feels unnatural. The player only sees things that a real soldier in war would see.
A compilation of various clips that he played without the HUD was shared by the Battlefield player on Reddit. Over 8,000 users liked the video. Many enjoyed what they saw.
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In what way does he play Battlefield wrong without HUD? Playing Battlefield without HUD is in a way the completely wrong way as it significantly limits the player’s and possibly his team’s chances of success.
The displays showing which team holds a flag, where teammates are, and how much ammunition you have left in your magazine are important gameplay aids without which you are at a clear disadvantage. You basically run blindly into enemy crowds, lacking crucial information.
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Battlefield 6 shows its maps and modes in the trailer
Thus he accidentally created a mode: How great the disadvantage is when playing Battlefield 6 without HUD was confirmed by a Reddit user in the comments. The player also tried it after the post and concludes:
“It’s quite impressive. Feels like a ‘movie mode’. I definitely play worse when I have less information. But it’s still super fun.”
Subsequently, the player added that he would like to see that as a separate mode where everyone could play with this setting: “It would be great as its own mode so that everyone would be on the same level. I would play it a lot.” Such a mode would be fairer and would eliminate the disadvantages of the setting.
Other players commented that they like the idea. Some write that someone needs to create a hardcore no-HUD mode in Portal as soon as the game is released. Others hope that something like this will appear as an official mode.
How would this mode work? Without HUD, Battlefield 6 would be almost like a military simulation. While there would still be important realistic aspects missing that exist in so-called ‘milsims’, it would stray further from arcade shooters.
There are already games that take advantage of this principle and focus on hardcore settings without gameplay aids and on realism. The most well-known representatives are, for instance, Arma and Squad. In the World War setting, there is also Hell Let Loose. We already introduced Squad years ago on MeinMMO: Shooter secret tip Squad is celebrated on Steam – what makes it so good?
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Battlefield 6 enters its second beta weekend and upgrades once again. What to expect in Phase 2 is detailed here.
What’s new in Beta 2? From August 14 to 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM CEST, you can dive into the Battlefield 6 beta again. In this phase, you can look forward to the following new features compared to the first:
New Map
Empire State – A map that can only be played with infantry and is set in Brooklyn
2 new game modes
Squad Deathmatch – You fight in smaller squads of 4 players against each other to reach a certain number of kills
Rush – A tactical mode where the attacking team must achieve specific mission objectives while the defenders must prevent them from doing so
New rewards
War Machine Vehicle Skin – Capture 42 flags
Bat Company Dog Tag – Achieve 200 kills or assists
All important information for the second beta weekend at a glance
What else do you need to know? This time, there is no early access, so you can start directly on August 14 at 10:00 AM CEST and play until August 18 at 10:00 AM. If you want to download it in advance, you can do so as the preload has been active since the first beta weekend.
In addition to the new content, you will have access to all the content from the first weekend. Therefore, you can look forward to the following:
Castle Crashers is one of the most legendary co-op games on Steam. You fight as knights against nasty villains to save the world and kiss princesses. Many of you probably fired it up years ago, but now you have a reason to return. MeinMMO’s freelance author Christos has taken a close look at the DLC.
With Painters Boss Paradise, Castle Crashers delivers a new reason to dive into the world of colorful knights after 13 years. You can now create your own character and have full control over how they should look.
Behemoth, the studio behind the indie title, does not take the conventional route and implement a boring character editor, oh no. You become the editor and create your own hero using an image in any image editing software. This way, you create your perfect knight or protagonist. The possibilities are nearly limitless, as long as you behave and can provide a file in PNG format.
If you are not artistically inclined, you can access a huge collection of custom heroes on Steam. You can choose from various protagonists, including characters from other games. Naturally, I have also selected a new character. I chose the Onion Knight from Catarina, Siegward.
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Castle Crashers: Der Ankündigungstrailer zum neuen DLC Painter Boss Paradise
As Onion Through the World of Evil!
Castle Crashers is among my favorite games. The art style, the humor, the fun co-op missions – everything just fits. I had a blast back then on the Xbox 360, but none of the pre-made characters really appealed to me except Hatty.
I wanted to fight with a custom protagonist back then, whose appearance matches my taste, and after almost 17 years it is finally happening… I can now fight as the Onion Knight from Dark Souls – and you must admit, he looks damn good:
The artist really outdid himself!
The Charm of the Game Remains Intact
Gameplay hasn’t changed much, fortunately. Besides the new character editor of the Painters, the menus and enemies in the respective missions have been adjusted. Everything looks more modern, yet Castle Crashers still retains its charming character in the missions.
The DLC is currently only available on Steam and costs €3.99 without discounts. For me, as a long-time fan who unknowingly waited for this feature, it’s a bargain I couldn’t pass up. You can now design up to 10 individual protagonists and share them with the community or keep them for yourself.
What will delight many fans is how detailed you can design your character. You can not only determine the appearance of your knight, but also the name, character image, icon, chess piece, and the magical powers as well as the weapon with shield. So really everything.
You can theoretically take existing heroes and their designs and give them the powers you’ve always wanted them to have, so they are strong even on the “Insane” difficulty. For my part, I will stick with Siegward. He looks cool, wields a greatsword, and throws flames around.
If I get bored with Siegward, I can simply switch him out. I have already secured some alternatives. These include characters like Ostrava from Boletaria (Demon’s Souls) and Solaire from Astora (Dark Souls). I can assure you: I am having fun with Castle Crashers again, even though I put hundreds of hours into it years ago. Who knows, maybe we’ll even meet on the battlefield for some Jolly Cooperation – I’m definitely in!
Steam has many more co-op games you can play with your friends. One of these games is Mage Arena. Here you can compete against other players in a wizard duel, but in the fights, you need to shout spells through your microphone. You can find out more about it here: In a new co-op game on Steam, you use your voice to cast spells, costs only €3
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The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 has lost 32% of its revenue in a year and is experiencing a downward trend. Fans believe they know the reason.
How is Guild Wars 2 doing? The MMORPG enjoys a good reputation among players, reflected in a score of 88% on Steam. Many players praise Guild Wars 2’s vertical progression, allowing players to jump back in even after years without needing to catch up on hundreds of gear levels.
Financially, however, things do not look as good as the players’ ratings suggest, according to a new report on NCSoft.com. While a revenue decline of 24% was already recorded for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous year, this decline worsened in the second quarter of 2025. Here, Guild Wars 2’s revenues decreased by 32.7% compared to the previous year.
In absolute terms, the MMORPG generated only about 9.78 million euros worldwide in the second quarter of 2025 (15.803 million Korean won).
Here you can see the upcoming expansion:
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Guild Wars 2 sets sail for a new adventure in the announcement trailer for ‘Visions of Eternity’
Significant revenue decline but likely no red numbers
What’s the state of Guild Wars 2? Although the MMORPG has to record a strong revenue decline, it does not seem to be in great danger. When comparing revenues over a longer period, it becomes clear that the MMORPG has achieved similar numbers already five years ago (via ncsoft.com).
The year 2024 was quite successful for Guild Wars 2, while it is currently rather average. The fact that the MMORPG cannot build on the previous year’s success is not a good sign, but considering the figures from previous years, it is not an extreme low yet.
Why is Guild Wars 2 not so successful right now? Players have a clear theory regarding this million-dollar question. On Reddit, they discuss that changes in the rhythm and how new expansions are released are responsible for the weaker quarterly figures.
ParticularGeese writes on Reddit: “Unfortunately, Jantir Wilds does not seem to have been as well received as previous expansions. Revenues have not been this low since the layoffs and the Icebrodd Saga of 2019. On the other hand, Visions of Eternity seems to be getting more attention, so let’s hope things turn around for the better.”
digitalmayhemx explains on Reddit: “It has been worse, but that is still not an encouraging sign for Jantir Wilds.”
Tulki hopes on Reddit: “Visions of Eternity will most likely perform better, mainly because of the elite specializations. They are the most influential feature an expansion can have, as they add new playstyles to all game modes and existing content and are a fantastic marketing lever.”
Rebelhero thinks on Reddit: “Honestly, it probably has to do with this new ‘annual’ release rhythm for expansions. I know I skipped Secrets of the Obscure and Jantir Wilds because of this. I felt they didn’t contain enough to justify the full price until they were on sale.”
Whether the release rhythm or perhaps something entirely different is causing the revenue losses for Guild Wars 2 can only be confirmed by the publisher’s analyses. Whether the next expansion will be more successful remains to be seen. You can learn more about Visions of Eternity here: Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity – All info about release, content & beta
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A confused player turns to the community of Baldur’s Gate 3 to complain about the illogical behavior of his companions in the game. However, the community explains to him that it is not the companions who make the stupid decisions.
What is the player complaining about? The player Un-originalality writes in a post in the subreddit of Baldur’s Gate 3 that his companion (in this case Astarion) is absolutely dumb.
He and his wife are currently in the first act of the game and are having a great time with Astarion and Shadowheart. However, a situation in a battle has left him extremely confused.
“We are fighting against a few guys and Astarion has only 1 HP left. He is out of range for healing, so my fighter throws a healing potion at him… but he dodges. HE DODGES. WHAT?!”
The player does not understand why a companion would dodge healing, but the community explains to him why no one likes getting a bottle thrown at their head: “It’s instinctive. If someone were to throw a glass bottle at you, how would you react?” (Korrocks on Reddit)
Here you can see the animated short film for Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3:
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
The companions are not dumb; they just want to survive
Why do the companions dodge the thrown healing potions? Anyone who wants to heal a companion from a distance in Baldur’s Gate 3 but does not have healing spells or enough range can throw a healing potion. Most players, like the author of the Reddit post, know this.
However, it depends on the exact spot you aim for. If you aim at the character themselves, it does not count as a simple throw – but as an attack. And a ranged attack must exceed the target’s armor class; otherwise, it misses, and the target can dodge. Therefore, Astarion is not dumb; he simply has a healthy will to survive.
Since Astarion only had 1 HP remaining, the thrown potion would have killed him. In this case, even video game characters say, “No, thanks.” Even though he could be revived through the healing puddle on the ground.
Anyone who really wants to heal their target by throwing a potion must aim for the ground beneath the characters. There it bursts and heals all targets that are close enough. This is anyway more effective – and can trigger different effects with different potions.
What else does the community warn about? Some players mention that they have also had bad experiences with thrown aids.
darkuen: “I learned this the hard way when I threw a potion at Volo so he could talk to animals and listen to the bear he was drawing. Instead, I made the whole druid grove my enemies.”
Todojaw21: “This happened to me in my current run. The Githyanki merchant did this to one of her allies in a fight, and he was hit so hard on the head that he died.”
The world of The Lord of the Rings consists of many creatures that cannot always be discovered in the movies. The peoples within the world also have their own legends and sagas.This includes wereworms, but it is unclear whether they actually exist.
What are wereworms? The wereworms are mentioned by Bilbo in the Hobbit book. In a conversation with the dwarves, Bilbo says when discussing whether he will survive his journey: Tell me what you want, and I will try, even if I have to walk from here to the easternmost point of the east and fight the wild wereworms in the Last Desert (Source: Nerd of the Rings on YouTube).
As a movie viewer, one could see the wereworms in the last Hobbit film, The Battle of the Five Armies. There they are depicted as gigantic worms that can crush entire mountains. They strongly resemble the sandworms from Dune.
They are also portrayed in the game The Hobbit from 2003 and in the DLC Desolation of Mordor from Shadow of War (2018).
But what exactly they are is unclear. There is also the question of whether they actually exist.
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Just an invention of the Hobbits?
What’s the question, they do exist in the movie? That’s true, but in Tolkien’s original works, the wereworms are only mentioned once in the previously mentioned situation by Bilbo. After that, there is no new information about the wereworms.
Thus, the question arises as to what Bilbo means by this. It could just be a saying or legend of the Hobbits.
What could the wereworms be? The Last Desert is, like the wereworms, mentioned only once by Bilbo. This could suggest again that the wereworms do not exist at all. But like many sagas and legends, there may also be a grain of truth in this.
Robert Foster, an author who created a reference work for the universe of Tolkien, assumes in The Complete Guide to Middle-earth: from The Hobbit to The Silmarillion that the wereworms could be dragons that were not recognized by the Hobbits. Wurm or in English “worm”/”wyrm” is a term often used for wingless dragons.
The original version of the passage could be a clue. As Nerd of the Rings explains in a YouTube video, Bilbo does not talk about the Last Desert in the first version of the Hobbit book, but about the Gobi Desert and the Chinese. In the Gobi Desert, there is a legend among Mongolian nomads about the Alghoi Khorkhoi, the Mongolian death worm.
The death worm was first mentioned in 1926, 11 years before the first release of The Hobbit, by the paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews in the book On The Trail Of Ancient Man (via sueddeutsche.de). In the legends of the locals, it was described as a huge, deadly worm.
The American Twitch streamer Cody “Clix” Conrod gifted a fan a PC for playing Fortnite and likely started the boy’s career in e-sports.The fan’s previous journey, however, was already marked by difficulties.
Who is it about? Clix is a Twitch streamer who mainly plays Fortnite. He has already won several Fortnite competitions and was the first to reach the rank Unreal in the game – the highest rank in the ranked mode.
He regularly showcases his skills in the game on his Twitch channel and has earned a lot of money from it. Clix also plays with his fans frequently. In December 2024, he played with 14-year-old boy Josh Reyli.
In a 1v1 match, Josh had to defeat Clix in a maximum of 5 rounds to receive a PC from the Twitch streamer. The boy won against him, playing on console, and Clix was impressed by Josh’s skills.
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“Love to see it”
Josh starts e-sports career: After Josh received the PC in January 2025, he switched from console to PC and honed his skills in Fortnite. He regularly participated in FNCS tournaments.
Josh Reyli and his team narrowly missed qualifying for Major 1, but he was able to make it to the Grand Finals of Major 2 with another team. There they placed 23rd out of 33.
However, the young career of Josh Reyli took a hit here. In the rivalry with a rival team led by player Avivve, unfair means were allegedly used.
It is said that Avivve’s team, which was all over 20 years old – while Josh and his teammates are around 14 years old – allegedly began to harass and threaten the young team. Private and personal information about Josh and his members was supposedly doxxed online.
Clix, who was following Josh’s endeavors, reacted to the revelations and sharply criticized Avivve’s behavior.
14-year-old can qualify: Despite the harassment, there was a happy ending for Josh. Together with his team, he was able to qualify for the FNCS Grand Finals. During the live broadcast of the event, Clix cheered on his protégé.
Initially, Josh and his team placed 27th but then managed to climb to 5th place and ultimately finished in 12th place overall. On Instagram, Clix congratulated Josh, saying: “Love to see it”.
It has been a week since the release of Patch 11.2 Spirits of K’aresh in World of Warcraft. The warm-up phase is over, and starting today, the third season begins, enticing with new dungeons and a new raid.
So you don’t have to wade through lengthy boss guides or spend hours studying YouTube videos, someone in the WoW community has once again thought to compile all important information at a glance. This way, you can quickly see what to consider for all current dungeons in “Mythic+”.
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WoW Patch 11.2 Spirits of K’aresh – The Threat of Dimensius
All Boss Abilities at a Glance
Who created the graphic? The Reddit user anxious_alexYT, known to some especially as “World of DuckCraft”, has fittingly released the new graphic with the launch, which you can view here – and should best save as a bookmark:
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If you’re heading out in the next few days, you should always keep this infographic open on a second screen or at least take a look at it shortly before starting the dungeon.
How is the graphic structured? Simple and clear. All bosses from the current dungeons have their own card, and on it, you will find 2-4 small tips that essentially cover the most important mechanics. Even if not all the nuances of a boss fight or every strategy fit there, there is enough information to dodge the most important abilities or quickly understand what the respective fight is about.
For high-level dungeons beyond “Mythic+10”, you will likely need more information and also have to prepare specifically for individual trash groups. But for the start of the season, the basics should be completely sufficient to at least handle the tough bosses without problems.
Besides Dune Awakening, there is another recommended title from Frank Herbert’s universe. It is currently quite cheap on Steam. But you shouldn’t take too long.
What game are we talking about? Dune: Spice Wars is a real-time strategy game that was released in 2023 and is developed by Shiro Games. It lets you fight for dominance in the desert within Frank Herbert’s Dune universe.
As is customary in Dune, the resource Spice plays an important role. It is one of the most valuable things the universe has to offer, as it can prolong life and expand consciousness. Additionally, Spice serves as fuel for interstellar travel.
Clearly, various factions are fighting over the precious raw material and want to gain the upper hand. In the game, you must contend with not only your opponents but also the giant sandworms .
You choose a faction, explore the planet Arrakis, and decide between open confrontation, intrigues, or trade. Different scenarios allow you to play as the great houses of the planet. Thus, you can gradually become the ruler of the universe. Because whoever controls the Spice controls the power.
According to steamdb.info, the game, which also offers a multiplayer mode for up to 4 players, is currently cheaper than ever. It costs just €13.99, but only until August 18, 2025.
Dune Trailer Shows Gameplay – From Survivor to Spice Hunter
A good game with some critique points
What does the community think about the game? If you look at the user ratings on Steam, Dune: Spice Wars has a score of 79% with “mostly positive”.
Those who were enthusiastic about the title explain in their reviews why that was:
“Entertaining real-time strategy game with some conquest maps for additional replayability,” concludes adhock88.
“I absolutely love this game. It’s one of the few RTS games in recent years that truly gives you the feeling of what a good RTS should be,” finds Who’sThatPokemon.
“Dune: Spice Wars hits exactly the middle ground for players who find Civ too slow but Starcraft too fast,” writes Gnni the Goat.
But not all users are so enthusiastic. Criticism mainly targets the excessive complexity and that it has few interesting and original ideas:
“It’s too complex and time-consuming to play. It’s not a game, but more like work on a new job or project,” a user states.
“Too much micromanagement, especially for new players,” adds TortillaTheHun.
“The game is just too repetitive, that is, actually quite good, but it’s just always the same,” says Algar.
“I’m a big Dune fan and have been with Dune 2 since the 90s and have played all the games, but this game is just not the real deal. This feels like a knock-off of other games,” writes SilentHill.
Additionally, it is criticized that a promised campaign outside of the Conquest mode was not delivered by the developers.
Another user recommends waiting for a sale, which is exactly the case right now. So if you are fans of the Dune universe, it might be worth taking a look at the game now, provided you like real-time strategy. If you have already tried the title, feel free to share your opinion in the comments. The Dune MMO is being actively improved, even though not everything is well received: Dune: Awakening is releasing the big patch this week and fans successfully prevented a change
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Maps and compasses are meant to help players navigate large worlds. A new open-world game on PS5 wants to take away these aids from you. The sci-fi RPG Hell is Us relies on your instincts and lets you face grotesque monsters.
What kind of game is this? Hell is Us is being developed by Rogue Factor, who previously made Mordheim: City of the Damned and Necromunda: Underhive Wars. The game is a third-person RPG that primarily focuses on melee combat.
With multiple weapons such as swords and spears, you fight against dubious creatures. They are a significant danger in the dark open world, which not only forces you to battle monsters but also to struggle with your own sense of direction.
You can find a short teaser for the demo here:
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Hell is Us – Trailer for the new open-world RPG that relies on your instincts
Trust in your instincts
How does it play in the open world? Hell is Us forgoes classic elements of an open-world game. There is no map or quest markers to show you where to go. On the Steam page the developers write that the level design and the innovative texts ensure that you can follow your instincts to explore the world.
The world-building also promises a lot. You are in a world that has plunged into catastrophe after a war. Strange humanoid monsters have appeared and cannot be defeated with modern weapons. Throughout the story, you are supposed to find out where these creatures come from. You have a drone with you that helps you.
Visually, the game showcases a mix of styles in the short trailer. You see old, war-torn cities, but also impressive buildings and ruins that could be from aliens. You look like someone who could be from the future.
Could this work? After years, many players wish for games that deviate from classic open-world mechanics. Some even try to play games like Ghost of Tsushima without a HUD. This can create a significantly immersive experience, but the level and world design must align. Wild wandering without successes can quickly lead to frustration. However, if done well, the world could feel more alive.
Is there a demo? Since August 12, 2025, there is a playable demo of the game on PS5, Xbox, and Steam. According to the trailer, you have until 28.08.2025 to play this.
Goblins actually do not pose too much of a problem in Baldur’s Gate 3 – one would think. However, a player had to painfully learn what a particularly nasty specimen does to their party. A bug is likely to blame.
What happened? In Baldur’s Gate, there are recurring bugs that concern the community. Reddit user ConfidenceKBM shared a post showing a particularly precarious situation his party faced in Baldur’s Gate 3.
In Act 1, he is at the windmill and encounters a group of goblins. In combat, one of them throws a load of smoke powder at the party. Immediately, the members take damage and die. Without exception.
It should be noted that everyone in the party had full health and the goblin only needed one action to wipe them out.
The fact that a simple goblin can cause so much damage seems strange to the user on Reddit. The community also discusses under the post how this curious situation could have arisen – and they note that others have experienced similar things.
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A Fatal Bug
How could this happen? The community realizes that this must be a bug. Some share that it has happened to them too. Users speculate on how it could have occurred.
It appears that the smoke powder exploded not once, but twice. The community suspects it is due to the goblins’ special ability that is bugged. It is called “Fury of the Small” and normally allows goblins to deal extra damage to enemies that are larger than they are. Specifically, 1d6 extra, and only once per fight.
Instead of adding this die, the damage in this case was doubled. What should have been 3d4+9 from the smoke powder became 6d4+18. A user speculates: “It’s clear what’s happening here: He triggers his Fury of the Small to deal an additional physical damage of 1d6… just because he throws a bomb, the damage is doubled. Very nasty and definitely a bug.”
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Other users sympathize with the victim of this bug in the comments:
“It’s already bad enough to get an AOE 3d4+9 this early in the game. I believe I remember reloading and skipping the fight because of this bug a few years ago,” writes chicagotim1.
“I used to steal the bomb and then initiate conversation. Problem solved!” gives EeyJayVey as a tip.
“Here I learned that one should split their party before every encounter,” says OGHighway, who has likely experienced something similar.
Nytefox42 recommends not to let the confrontation happen at all: “It’s pretty easy to talk your way out of a fight here, but yes, it’s strangely quite difficult for the level at which you encounter it. No idea why that is…”
This seems to be a bug that has occurred for several players. Have you been affected as well? Feel free to let us know in the comments. Bugs are a recurring topic in the game, even though they are usually quickly fixed by the developers: Players find increasingly nasty ways to rob vendors in Baldur’s Gate 3
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Soon, more players will get the chance to defend the Over-Earth in Helldivers 2. In this context, a new trailer was released, but fans are especially going wild over a small sound at the end of the video.
What kind of trailer is this? Helldivers 2 released a new trailer on YouTube for the Xbox launch of the game titled Bring the Boom. The co-op shooter showcases its best features. It shows everything you need to know to defend the Over-Earth: huge explosions, gigantic bugs, chaotic teamwork, and democracy.
Together with the music, the trailer prepares Xbox players for the game’s launch on August 26, 2025. However, the greater attention is currently on a music snippet at the end of the trailer that seems to come from Halo 3 ODST.
You can watch the trailer here:
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Helldivers 2 prepares the soldiers from Über-Earth in a new trailer for the Xbox release
A small sound gives the community hope for a new guest
What kind of sound is this? At the end of the trailer, you see an urban area in the rain, and a short sound plays. Following that, a Hellpod lands in the area. Fans of the Halo shooter series recognized immediately: This is from Halo 3: ODST.
Fans are now hoping for a possible crossover with the video game franchise that is one of Microsoft’s gaming mascots. Accordingly, the comments about the topic are also very full in a Reddit post:
The user Praedyth- (Reddit) verbalizes the feelings of many Halo fans: It’s crazy how much just three notes of a crying saxophone can mean.
Bolt_995 (Reddit) finds the combination of the logos amusing: Halo 3 ODST teaser at the end, followed by the PlayStation outro lol, what times we live in
Irish_R3bel (Reddit) is simply speechless: BRO, my jaw dropped in the last minute!
What could this mean? So far, there is no official information about what the sound at the end and the small hint really mean. However, many fans feel reminded of the collaboration with Killzone.
In that case, there were weapons and armor fitting to the PlayStation franchise. The same could be possible with Halo. The big question would only be whether such content would also be available for all consoles and PC. What exactly the end of the trailer means will probably only be revealed in the coming weeks.
Content creators are very important to gamescom. That’s why we promote as many interactions between the talents and the communities as possible while ensuring through a variety of measures that these are orderly and safe, so that everyone can have the best possible time at the world’s largest games event.
Both Max Schradin and MontanaBlack received accreditation for gamescom. Both under special security conditions. In MontanaBlack’s case, there was the restriction that he may only stream from the creator co-working space (short: CCWS). The background: After an intensive review, we concluded that the security risk for our visitors would be too great if streams were allowed outside that area. The expected gathering of visitors could quickly disrupt the flow of attendees and pose significant security risks. The safety of all visitors is our top priority at all times.
With the offer to stream from the CCWS, we wanted to give the artist the chance to experience gamescom in a small setting, just as he did the previous year. The offer has been declined for this year so far.
Furthermore, the spokesperson points out that accreditation according to the guidelines is not only determined by the number of viewers or subscribers but also by the connection to gaming culture.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
Furthermore, the spokesperson points out that accreditation according to the guidelines is not only determined by the number of viewers or subscribers but also by the connection to gaming culture.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
Content creators are very important to gamescom. That’s why we promote as many interactions between the talents and the communities as possible while ensuring through a variety of measures that these are orderly and safe, so that everyone can have the best possible time at the world’s largest games event.
Both Max Schradin and MontanaBlack received accreditation for gamescom. Both under special security conditions. In MontanaBlack’s case, there was the restriction that he may only stream from the creator co-working space (short: CCWS). The background: After an intensive review, we concluded that the security risk for our visitors would be too great if streams were allowed outside that area. The expected gathering of visitors could quickly disrupt the flow of attendees and pose significant security risks. The safety of all visitors is our top priority at all times.
With the offer to stream from the CCWS, we wanted to give the artist the chance to experience gamescom in a small setting, just as he did the previous year. The offer has been declined for this year so far.
Furthermore, the spokesperson points out that accreditation according to the guidelines is not only determined by the number of viewers or subscribers but also by the connection to gaming culture.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
The gamescom 2025 is just around the corner, and many Twitch streamers want to be there. However, the gaming event is expected to take place without MontanaBlack. MeinMMO inquired about what is behind this.
What was the situation? With gamescom 2025 approaching, one of the biggest gaming events of the year, many Twitch streamers and YouTubers want to participate. Any content creator worth their salt wants to attend the fair but not just as a regular visitor; they want to get accredited.
Accreditation offers various benefits, such as free entry, access to special creator areas, and other amenities. However, there are ongoing discussions about the process, and disappointed influencers who were not allowed in.
In recent weeks, several Twitch streamers reported that they were denied the coveted accreditation:
The former moderator Max Schradin was rejected despite his substantial reach of over 450,000 followers on Twitch and an average of 5,000 viewers. The alleged reason: He is simply not a gamer.
MontanaBlack, one of the biggest streamers on German Twitch, was also affected shortly thereafter. He stated in a call with Schradin, whose gaming content he had defended shortly before, that he too had been rejected.
We at MeinMMO have inquired at gamescom about what is really going on.
MontanaBlack actually started on YouTube with Call of Duty – although many of his fans probably cared more about the entertaining stories back then than about masterful gameplay.
gamescom: “Offer was declined”
What do the officials say? A spokesperson for gamescom stated to MeinMMO that both Max Schradin and MontanaBlack had indeed received accreditation for gamescom 2025 – however, only with restrictions due to security concerns.
After MontanaBlack’s appearance in 2022 caused a massive crowd, the content creator is no longer allowed to walk around the grounds streaming. Instead, a compromise was proposed to the streamer to still be able to participate in the event.
The offer to restrict his stream to the creator co-working space, where fans do not have access, was declined.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
Furthermore, the spokesperson points out that accreditation according to the guidelines is not only determined by the number of viewers or subscribers but also by the connection to gaming culture.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
Content creators are very important to gamescom. That’s why we promote as many interactions between the talents and the communities as possible while ensuring through a variety of measures that these are orderly and safe, so that everyone can have the best possible time at the world’s largest games event.
Both Max Schradin and MontanaBlack received accreditation for gamescom. Both under special security conditions. In MontanaBlack’s case, there was the restriction that he may only stream from the creator co-working space (short: CCWS). The background: After an intensive review, we concluded that the security risk for our visitors would be too great if streams were allowed outside that area. The expected gathering of visitors could quickly disrupt the flow of attendees and pose significant security risks. The safety of all visitors is our top priority at all times.
With the offer to stream from the CCWS, we wanted to give the artist the chance to experience gamescom in a small setting, just as he did the previous year. The offer has been declined for this year so far.
Furthermore, the spokesperson points out that accreditation according to the guidelines is not only determined by the number of viewers or subscribers but also by the connection to gaming culture.
This is what it’s all about: Influencers at gamescom are a sensitive topic for many. While the event is a great opportunity for fans to meet their idols, critics argue that gamescom is too focused on content creators, resulting in games being sidelined.
