The Definitive Edition of Stronghold Crusader was released on Steam just a few weeks ago, and there is already news about the first major update. This includes new missions and additional characters.
Now the developers at Firefly Studios have announced information about the first major update on YouTube. This is set to be released in autumn 2025 and will consist of two parts. The first is a free update, while the second is a paid DLC.
Both will bring new content to the game, including three new enemies that you will face in additional missions.
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Der offizielle Trailer zur Definitive Edition von Stronghold Crusader, dem Remaster des legendären Strategiespiels auf Steam
Supplies for Tactics Enthusiasts
What does the free update offer in detail? Let’s first take a look at the part that is free for all players. The update includes a new character, the “Crocodile.” This rascal is said to be quite deranged by the developers and ruthlessly exploits your weaknesses in a match. Like the other newcomers, this character also comes with its own tactics, castle designs, and armies.
The Crocodile is expected to be featured in the new economic campaign. In five fresh missions, the primary goal is to master the various economic aspects of Stronghold Crusader. Battles take more of a backseat.
A new map pack also brings three new locations.
What does the paid DLC offer? If you pay the yet unnamed price for the expansion, you will receive two additional characters, the “Merchant” and the “Canary.” They are part of nine additional missions for the “Desert of Time” mode. They are meant to test your skills and provide a tough challenge.
When exactly the major update will be released and how much the DLC will cost is not yet known. Since the developers refer to the “autumn update,” it is assumed that it will be released during that time frame.
Have you already played the Definitive Edition of Stronghold Crusader? What do you think of the developers’ announcements? Feel free to share it with us in the comments. The predecessor, Stronghold 1, is a popular and highly acclaimed title that has also made it into our MeinMMO ranking: The 15 Best Strategy Games for PC 2025
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Bungie wanted to face a shining future with their new shooter Marathon. Recently, things haven’t looked good for the developers. But now, what many fans have feared is happening – Sony has run out of patience with the Destiny 2 development team.
How has it been for Bungie so far?
Marathon showed first gameplay in 2025. Unfortunately, the test phase about 4 months ago did not convince players. The criticism: The game has little depth and incentive to play it long-term.
The developers have lost players for a long time. Expensive skins, recycled content, and the handling of feedback led to dissatisfaction in the community.
And it comes as it had to: Sony confirmed the final end for the developers of Destiny 2. The company will ensure that Bungie will no longer exist in its current form.
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Bungie shows first gameplay of Marathon in trailer
Sony fully integrates Bungie into its own studio
What is Sony doing now? As confirmed by Sony’s Chief Financial Officer, Lin Tao, the company wants more control over Bungie. Sony plans to fully integrate Bungie into its own development team at PlayStation Studios.
During a Q&A session with investors that took place during the financial report, Tao answered the question of how to deal with Bungie’s management. Initially, Sony had created an “independent environment” for Bungie, but now these freedoms will presumably be abolished.
What does this mean for Marathon? Tao was also asked what would happen to Marathon and if there could be a worst-case scenario where the shooter is canceled. The CFO replied that they are still sticking to the plans to release Marathon by March 31, 2026.
Currently, there are no plans for the extraction shooter to be canceled, according to Tao. Bungie would be making successful progress with the changes to Marathon. They are confident that they could announce a final release in the fall.
Multiclassing in Baldur’s Gate 3 can become really powerful with the right build, but are they really better than a single class? A player wants to know why the community enjoys combining multiple classes so much – and they share their thoughts extensively.
Why is the player doubtful about multiclassing? The player and Reddit user jawsika asks in a subreddit for builds in Baldur’s Gate 3 whether there is any advantage to being a pure single class in Baldur’s Gate 3, where no additional class is taken from level 1 to 12.
jawsika has invested around 400 hours into the game and has also played other DnD games, but has never used multiple classes for a single character.
“I have never played multiclass characters because it feels wrong to me. I mean, to me it’s a bit immersion-breaking to have a paladin, a holy knight of light, who is also a warlock of a hellish fiend.”
Now he wonders why there isn’t some kind of “reward” for players, like an “ultimate, brutal ability” that would reward class loyalty at level 12. The community explains in the comments why multiclassing is simply more exciting for most players.
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
Baldur’s Gate 3 is not the same as Dungeons & Dragons
Why do so many players choose multiclassing? In response to the question of why there are hardly any builds for single classes, Clank4Prez explains that single classes really need them, as leveling is often linear and quite self-explanatory. _laudanum_ adds that while single classes require less “building”, they are not necessarily bad. Some particularly strong multiclass builds could even make the game too easy.
Matt_Hiring_ATL understands that some multiclasses make little sense from a role-playing perspective when combined or applied to a character where the class wouldn’t fit the narrative at all. While this might take away immersion for some players, including the original poster, the classes do not change the companions’ stories but rather their stats, abilities, and options in combat.
Yuukajuji summarizes the general enthusiasm for multiclassing in a comment: “Multiclassing is just another fun way to get the most out of the game. […] The extra challenge is finding a way to combine classes to create another powerful hero.”
Which classes are still suitable as solid single classes?Fragrant-Swing-1106 writes that the best aspects of a single class become apparent especially from level 11. The kind of “reward” for class loyalty that jawsika talks about does not exist exactly in Baldur’s Gate 3, but does exist in Dungeons & Dragons when one reaches level 20 with a class. However, since Baldur’s Gate 3 only allows a maximum level of 12, that powerful bonus is lost.
Still, there are enough classes that can also become very powerful as single classes, as the community reports. Among others, they mention the Blade Singer Wizard, the Arcane Archer, or the Hexblade Warlock.
Since most builds are designed for multiclassing, there are only a few that focus on single classes. However, here on MeinMMO, we have a build for the Hexblade Warlock that is very well suited as a single class. Especially when combined with the right cantrips and spells: Baldur’s Gate 3: Hexblade Build in Patch 8 – How to build your Hexblade Warlock
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Diablo 4 is particularly interesting for many players at the start of a new season, but motivation clearly wanes a few weeks later. One player didn’t let that get him down and brought the fun back into the game with a simple trick.
The community is currently discussing: In the community, five weeks after the start of season 9, people are discussing what players do when they become “tired” in Diablo 4. One player shared his observation: The key to renewed gameplay enjoyment was a small but effective change.
For many players, the time aspect also plays an important role:
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Gaming-Mama fragt erwachsene Diablo 4-Spieler, wie sie ihren Alltag mit Zocken verbinden
Not burned out because of Diablo 4, but because of the class
What did the player switch? The player reports on Reddit that he was burned out. He played a spirit-born character in the season and pushed as far as he could. Every day felt like work to him. He wasn’t burned out because of the game, but because of the class.
But then he simply created a new character:
Yesterday I switched to another character and suddenly I love the game again with new passion. If you’re tired of the season or a character just isn’t fun anymore and you don’t want to spend 99 billion on some random gloves, create a new character, try a new playstyle, and discover what other builds have to offer.
This is what other players say about it: In the comments, many share the same view. Starseid8712 believes that the fun lies in progress, meaning in leveling up. SnooMacarons9618 adds: “I usually start a new build as soon as I can easily manage Qual 3 with the current build. […] This keeps it fun.”
The user z01z sums it up: “I mean, that’s the gameplay loop, my friend. You play a character until you’ve done everything or completely get stuck, then you make a new one or play something else until the next season starts.”
Some players switch classes every season for this reason – like flowstateskoolie. He says: “That keeps it fresh and fun. Since I started with season 6, the order has been: Necro, Barb, Sorc, and now Spiritborn.”
And noxvita83 even plays three different classes: “I usually play three characters simultaneously and switch between them. Currently, I’m playing Sorc, Barb, and Druid. I enjoy the switch because the different playstyles provide variety.”
Do you stick with one class for the whole season or do you switch around? However, if you have no desire for Diablo 4 anymore and are looking for an alternative until the next season, we have a tip for you. A new German action RPG recently launched in early access on Steam. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was initially skeptical but was pleasantly surprised: A German competitor to Diablo 4 is now on Steam, looked boring at first – I was completely mistaken
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From August 20 to August 24, 2025, the gamescom 2025 will take place. MeinMMO summarizes which influencers and Twitch streamers will be present at the gaming fair.
Which influencers are at gamescom 2025? The following influencers will be present at this year’s gaming fair:
Maxim (Wednesday, August 20 from 10 AM to 3 PM in Hall 9 at Samsung)
RedHeadBegins (Vicky) and Ailaughatmyownjokes (Silvia) – Thursday, August 21 from 2 PM in the Signing Area + Aria from 6 PM
Rohat and Amar – Friday, August 22 at the Fortnite Creator Event in the Event Arena in Hall 1
Power of Evil, Broaki and Kevin with Eintracht Spandau – Saturday, August 23 from 3 PM at the Techniker Krankenkasse
Rocket Beans TV, including Etienne Gardé +Sofia Kats – daily from 10 AM to 7:30 PM at Samsung + Capcom in Hall 9
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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google
Which influencers are also attending? Further influencers have not been officially announced yet. However, it is likely that more influencers will be present at gamescom, but they will mostly be there as visitors.
As soon as more influencers announce their attendance at gamescom 2025, we will keep you updated here.
To officially appear at gamescom, influencers must be accredited. This apparently involves evaluating whether the influencer sufficiently represents gaming with their content.
The Twitch streamers Chefstrobel and Varion announced their attendance incidentally in a stream (Source: twitch.tv). Chefstrobel will likely be there on Thursday and Friday; Varion only confirmed his attendance, but not the exact timing.
This year, the focus seems to be more on gaming events than on the presence of as many influencers as possible. This year’s gamescom will again be full of events and exciting appearances. What you can look forward to, we have summarized for you in this article here on MeinMMO: gamescom 2025: All info on tickets, dates, and games
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The first beta for Battlefield 6 has just started, and players will have to wait a while for the full release in October. A fan fears he may not witness the launch and is saying goodbye to the community.
Why is the player saying goodbye? In the subreddit for Battlefield 6, a terminally ill player under the name Odanakabenaki thanks the franchise for the beautiful memories it has given him over the years.
He was diagnosed with a brain tumor a few months ago. Battlefield 6 could be his last Battlefield, he writes. Whether he will see the full release in October, he does not know.
However, the player not only speaks about his current situation but also reminisces about the good old times, deeply touching many users.
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Battlefield 6 zeigt sein Gameplay im actionreichen Trailer
“I spent some of the best nights of my life in this game”
What is the player’s relationship with Battlefield? Odanakabenaki writes that he has been playing Battlefield since Bad Company, which was released in 2008. That was the “golden age,” along with his high school friends. The player remembers missed homework, fights over tanks, and a lot of shouting.
“I spent some of the best nights of my life in this game. I’m not exaggerating. Rush matches at 3 AM, pizza, someone’s mic cutting out, someone else rage quitting, squad wipes, revives, clutch defusals, just magic. We grew up with that.”
Now the player wants to experience that rush one last time. He fears he may not be around when the full release happens, or be in such poor condition that he cannot enjoy it.
Odanakabenaki expresses his gratitude to the people who created these games and to the teammates who made them so special. He wants to be part of the beta that has just launched, and perhaps see others in October. You can read the whole post here:
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How is this being discussed? The community is moved by the post, with over 5,000 upvotes and almost 400 comments, it appeals to more players than the current status of the beta or the exploding player counts.
Many players offer to be squad mates to ensure Odanakabenaki can still experience a few special rounds. Others wish him well, share their own memories, or simply hope that he can still witness the release – and Battlefield 7 along with it.
Some users even go a step further and address the decision-makers of Battlefield directly. One user asks whether it could be arranged for Odanakabenaki to have some sort of prioritized access to the beta, as some players are struggling with long wait times in the queue.
Now we want to know what you think of Battlefield 6. Are you enjoying it, or is the game a disappointment for you? Participate in our poll and give your impression a voice.
Here is our poll:
What do you like and what do you dislike?
Write a comment: We are not only interested in whether you like or dislike Battlefield 6. We would also like to hear from you what you like about the latest installment of the shooter series or what you would change.
Here are some topic suggestions for your comment:
How do you like the maps?
Do you enjoy the vehicles?
Are you experiencing technical problems, or is everything running smoothly?
Particularly the comparison to Battlefield 2042 is interesting, as the game was a significant disappointment for many Battlefield veterans in the series. Battlefield 6 has to do much better and aims to orient itself more closely to Battlefield 3 and 4.
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Battlefield 6 presents classes, movement, and tactical destruction in the trailer
The player base of Helldivers 2 has been confronted with a new mission that has caught the troops off guard with a task that even seems almost impossible. Yet the bravest soldiers still seem to respect it.
What is the mission? The mission in Helldivers 2 is “Kill 2,500,000 soldiers with the Orbital Railcannon Strike.” No special communication issues, simple and easy to understand. But to implement it?
Insane_Unicorn shares this mission on Reddit with the question: “What are they smoking at Arrowhead anyway?” Because the Orbital Railcannon Strike (ORS) is actually not used to eliminate troopers. The ORS cannot target troopers but only aim at large enemies. And even then, the strike rarely hits more than one target, as it always aims for the largest one.
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Helldivers 2 shows its new war bond “Control Group”
Mission drives some players to despair, while others find it great
What makes the mission almost impossible? Even though an ORS only targets large objectives and actually doesn’t hit small opponents, it is still not impossible. If no valid target can be found in the vicinity, the Orbital Railcannon will strike exactly the spot where its flare signal has landed.
If a trooper is located at that spot, he will be eliminated.
However, the chances are rather slim due to the requirements, such as the cooldown of the ORS and the number of defeated troopers needed to complete the mission.
Some players think it might actually be a joke from the developers, while another suspects a typo in the stated mission. Yet despite all this, a large number of players seem to understand what the appeal of the challenge is.
Why do many players still find the mission so great? Despite the almost ridiculous requirements, many players find the mission fantastic, as it presents an attitude that makes them chuckle.
MeowCattoNip: “It’s not about efficiency, guys, it’s about sending a message!”
Sad-Needleworker-590: “So it really wasn’t a joke, huh? It has the vibe of shooting a fly with a bazooka.”
Delta27-: “That’s the point of a Helldiver: sending a message to our enemies and hitting a nail with an orbital bazooka. No costs spared.”
One can gather from the community’s reaction that there will be enough Helldivers who will contribute in solidarity.
The current event in Pokémon GO is distributing a lot of Pokémon, allowing you to save on candy costs when evolving.
What is evolution by trading? The name says it all: There are different Pokémon that can evolve by being traded. These monsters usually cost a lot of candy if you want to evolve them – but after trading, they don’t cost any.
The problem: If you trade away the Pokémon you want to evolve, you won’t end up getting the evolution, but your trading partner will.
So try to coordinate with friends who also want to do a trade evolution. That way, both of you will benefit.
The “Cuddly Buddy” event is currently running, where many Pokémon are available that evolve through trading. We will show you which ones.
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Pokémon GO: Over 800 Trainers fight in Gigantamax battle
These Pokémon are worth evolving by trading right now
In the wild: You can easily find the following Pokémon while walking.
Abra: Its evolution Kadabra can be evolved into Alakazam for free after a trade.
Geodude: Its evolution Geodude will evolve into Golem for free after trading.
Alolan Geodude: The same applies for the Alolan variant of Geodude to Golem.
Swablu: Evolves into Altaria after trading. Otherwise, the evolution costs 200 candy.
Shuckle: Evolves for free into Crustle after trading, without needing to invest 200 candy.
Stunfisk: Evolves for free into Boulanger while this evolution normally costs 200 candy.
Of course, you can also evolve the Pokémon without trading. It will just be candy-intensive.
You can also find more specimens of these Pokémon in certain field research tasks right now.
Geodude, Alolan Geodude, and Stunfisk are part of the task “Catch 10 Pokémon”, as well as Swablu
The task “Explore one kilometer” brings Swablu, Shuckle, or Stunfisk
Which Pokémon should you catch? A particularly exciting Pokémon in the event is Swablu. This monster is usually only obtained through team challenges; however, it is currently also appearing in other tasks. The mouse Pokémon is now available for the first time as Shiny, and it has an interesting evolution as well. Here you can find out everything about how to catch Swablu in Pokémon GO right now.
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Wizards, or Psykers, are considered among the most powerful beings in the entire universe in Warhammer 40,000. A traitor legion of the Space Marines consists almost entirely of such Space Sorcerers and should, therefore, actually be stronger than all others. A fan wonders why this is the case. The answer is quite simple: There are too few of them.
The Thousand Sons are one of the legions whose primarch betrayed the Emperor during the Horus Heresy and consequently fell to Chaos. The Chaos God Tzeentch is their patron, and magic is accordingly one of their great strengths.
In Warhammer 40,000, sorcery is extremely dangerous but also correspondingly powerful. Psykers make use of the power of the Warp and use it to weave spells. Those who do not wish to fall to Chaos or be directly consumed by chaotic power need strong willpower.
Almost all major catastrophes of galactic proportions have their origins somewhere in an outburst of psychic energy. The Emperor of Mankind is regarded as the most powerful Psyker who has ever lived.
After all, they consist of Astartes, genetically engineered super soldiers who can also cast spells. Veterans explain that two things hold the Thousand Sons back: Their manpower and their penchant for complications.
You encounter the Thousand Sons in Space Marine 2:
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Der Launch-Trailer zu Space Marine 2, dem neuen Koop-Shooter in Warhammer 40k
“Everyone is a Psyker, all 50 of them”
The biggest problem of the Thousand Sons is that there are hardly any of them left and those that still exist are scattered somewhere. Their primarch, Magnus the Red, although an immensely powerful daemon prince, is now shattered into pieces.
Somewhat exaggeratedly, a user explains: “Sure, they are all Psykers. All 50 of them, who haven’t become weaponized dust yet.” This refers to the Rubric Marines, “basically sand-operated robots controlled by Psykers.”
As followers of Tzeentch, the Thousand Sons were extremely susceptible to mutations. To prevent this, the sorcerer Ahriman tried to make all Thousand Sons immune to it with his Rubric spell.
However, the spell backfired: all Thousand Sons who were not strong enough were vaporized. Their bodies are now just dust, trapped as soulless puppets in their armors. The few who survived the spell are now stronger, but the legion has suffered greatly.
How many Psykers are still left is not precisely documented. Numbers between 200 and 2,000 are mentioned but are not confirmed. We do know, that a few of them are here on MeinMMO …
Allegedly, Ahriman’s Rubric affects even all Thousand Sons ever—thus all in the past, present, and future. Creating new Marines would therefore be nearly impossible. However, this is just a rumor.
Additionally, there is a kind of genetic flaw: Magnus’ gene seed does lead to his sons being more likely to develop psychic powers, but it has the side effect that they sometimes spontaneously mutate into mindless monstrosities. This flaw has already thinned the Thousand Sons early on.
Even the thinned legion would, however, be sufficient to pose a significant threat. In the top comment, a user explains why the Thousand Sons still often lose: they think too complicated.
Not only are they few, hating each other and almost all being arrogant, they also approach every problem as complicated as possible just to prove that they can:
Perfect example: Magnus from the Horus Heresy conjures a pistol from the Warp every time he wants to shoot someone, instead of:
A) just using magic to kill people B) using a normal weapon
As if that weren’t enough, Tzeentch himself occasionally enjoys throwing a spanner in the works of the Thousand Sons – because he can (and probably because it advances his plans).
As if that weren’t enough, Tzeentch himself occasionally enjoys throwing a spanner in the works of the Thousand Sons – because he can (and probably because it advances his plans).
The gaming world is watching Battlefield 6. Just in time for the beta launch, you can take our personality test on MeinMO and find out what kind of Battlefield player you are.
What kind of quiz is this? In Battlefield, there are different classes, weapons, vehicles, and gadgets. How you use these is entirely up to you. You choose how you play the shooter. It’s in your hands whether you drive a tank, revive teammates, or lie in wait with a sniper rifle.
How does the quiz work? In our personality test, we ask you 5 questions, each with 10 answers, that define what kind of Battlefield player you are. Each answer gives a certain number of points, leading to a specific result. Some answer options also count towards multiple results if they are applicable.
What type of Battlefield player are you?
If you want to know which results were still available without having to retake the test, you can read about the different outcomes here:
All results of the personality test – What type of Battlefield player are you?
The tireless Medic – You constantly revive every player and risk your life to save a teammate from dying. Of course, you use a defibrillator, medipacks, and smoke grenades.
The map edge camper – Endless action and close-quarters combat are not for you. You prefer to engage your enemies from a great distance – ideally with the height advantage and the ability to use the mountaintop as a head glitch. If you die, of course there is a spawn beacon behind you in the bushes so you and your sniper rifle can quickly return to the map edge.
The vehicle main – You have no desire to take long footpaths and march through obstacles with infantry. You hop into a vehicle, preferably a tank or anti-air, and farm kills. Only noobs use rifles, you want to view the scoreboard from above, and a round where you have less than 60 kills is a bad round. Your natural predator are better vehicle mains and engineers who know how to effectively disable vehicles.
The continuous fire monster – You have no interest in running out of ammo during a gunfight. Your favorite weapons are therefore LMGs. However, they are quite heavy, so you don’t move much; instead, you grab your bipod and take a power position. Once you see an enemy, it’s 200 rounds of continuous fire until nothing stands.
The explosive spammer – Your favorite maps from the Battlefield series are Metro and Spind. You take grenades or Molotovs, RPGs, grenade launchers, C4, no matter what, as long as it goes boom. With your explosives, you position yourself at tight chokepoints and spam them down the corridor. Once your firepower is depleted, you yell for a supply and demand replenishment. Then you continue.
The heli ace – Your helicopter skills are feared. You grab a helicopter as soon as the round starts and dominate the lobby. No roof and no open road is safe from you. Skyscrapers that provide cover from enemy anti-air are your best friend. If your aircraft does give up the ghost, you patiently wait for the helicopter to be available and free again. At the end of the round, you stand at the top of the scoreboard with the truly good tank drivers.
The crashing pilot – You actually can’t fly, but every few weeks, you get into a plane or jet and try your luck. Maybe you’ll do better this time. After all, practice makes perfect. But nope, you burst into flames as you take off.
The camper hunter – You hate when the glimmer of a sniper rifle from the map edge watches you, and an annoying camper constantly keeps an important path under fire. So, you take it upon yourself to eliminate the campers and make an unnecessary detour to scare the nuisances away from the map edge. Sometimes, you catch 7 campers in one go, sometimes you die on the second one, can still see the revive of the first one, and have to set off again.
The noob tuber – You have this beautiful tool called a grenade launcher, which is actually perfect for luring enemies out of cover and hard-to-reach positions. However, you prefer to use this tool to blow up an infantryman in close-quarters combat – especially when you’re in danger of actually losing a gunfight.
The tank hunter – You actually wanted to relax and play a few rounds as an infantryman, gunning down enemy soldiers with lead. But whenever you arrive at a flag, the enemy tank has the upper hand. So, you grab the engineer and make it your mission to hunt down those annoying vehicle mains and make their life hell. You won’t always be rewarded with a kill, but you often force the steel monsters into retreat and a visit to the local trusted mechanic.
Does your way of playing Battlefield get shortchanged, or are you not satisfied with the result? Feel free to tell us in the comments and share how you prefer to play the shooter.
In Pokémon GO you currently have a good opportunity to catch Zwieps – even as Shiny, if you’re lucky. You don’t even have to complete a team challenge to do this.
This is how you can catch Zwieps in Pokémon GO now: Usually, Zwieps hides in team challenges, and you can also get the mouse pair through that currently. However, there are also a few other options in the current “Cuddly Buddy” event.
Field Research: Zwieps is currently hiding in the following field research tasks that you can collect from PokéStops:
Complete 3 field research tasks
Complete a team challenge
Trade a Pokémon
Walk 1 kilometer (Laukaps or Schnuthelm can also appear here)
Catch 10 Pokémon (Kleinstein, Alola-Kleinstein, or Paragoni can also appear here)
Time-limited Research; In the current time-limited research “Cuddly Buddy” there is a Zwieps in the task “Earn 10 hearts with your buddy.” This is also easy to complete.
Additionally, Zwieps is included in all rewards for the research “Cuddly Buddy – Twisted and Sewn Together.” To do this, you need to:
How do I catch Shiny Zwieps? You have the chance at Shiny Zwieps for the first time. Ultimately, however, luck determines whether you catch the shimmering version. Therefore, you should trigger as many Zwieps encounters as possible to have more chances.
And that’s why it’s worth it to solve the team challenges.
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Pokémon GO starts new season Pleasant Days – Trailer for the season
How do I complete a team challenge in Pokémon GO?
To do this, you need to play with friends and activate team play. If you do this, your friends will also appear in your game, and you can complete tasks together. The host of the session always chooses the new task.
You will already be shown in advance what type of reward you will receive: Poké Balls, Stardust, Pokémon encounters, or similar.
It’s best to select the tasks with Pokémon encounters – there you currently have an increased chance of encountering Zwieps. However, these tasks are generally a bit more difficult. If you just want to quickly get to the Zwieps specimens from the time-limited research, you can complete any team challenge – even the easy ones.
How do I activate team play? Here’s how:
Click on the Trainer menu at the bottom left
In the top right, select “Team”
Here you either create a team or join one
The creator gets a QR code that the players need to scan by selecting “Join”
By the way: When you play as a team, you also get the opportunity to deal increased damage in raids. So if you’re already in the process, why not also take down one of the current raid bosses that you still need in your collection? Want to know which ones are currently around? Then check our raid overview in August 2025 for Pokémon GO.
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Since the launch of the Dawntrail expansion, the community has criticized Final Fantasy XIV. In particular, the story has faced scrutiny. However, the new patch seems to turn the tide.
Many parallels were drawn to the Stormblood expansion, which also received similarly mixed feedback from players. Back then, the player character acted more as a supporter of the protagonist Lyse, who fought for the liberation of her homeland.
With Patch 7.3, the story of Dawntrail has reached its finale – and fans are so pleased with it that they are changing their opinions. And don’t worry, we will avoid spoilers here!
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Final Fantasy XIV: Neuer Trailer zu Patch 7.3 macht Bock auf „The Promise of Tomorrow“
An antagonist like Emet-Selch? The fans love it!
What does the community celebrate about the story of Patch 7.3? On Reddit, there are numerous threads where players especially praise the story of the main quest line in the latest patch. Many commend the bold storytelling and describe the latest events as a “very strong conclusion” (see Reddit 1, Reddit 2).
Especially the new “antagonist” Calyx is being received positively and is seen as one of the main characters and arguments for the better turn of the story, compared to the last very popular “villain” from Shadowbringers, Emet-Selch (see Reddit 1, Reddit 2). Fans perceive him as extremely well-written, convincing, and relatable, which has endeared him to them.
Furthermore, the following things are highlighted positively:
The new quests feel very fresh and offer some surprises, both narratively and in content
The inclusion of the player’s character plays a larger role again
The cutscenes are mostly voiced, very well orchestrated, and draw the player in more
Puzzles and riddles lighten things up a bit and bring fresh wind
The conclusion of the story in a certain area is also often praised
The new storytelling style is described by many as both experimental and unique for Final Fantasy XIV, which fans celebrate. Many players feel that Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.3 used the opportunity to experiment and consciously break its “well-known patterns” a bit. This is well received and gives the players hope.
“7.3 feels very much like the ‘See, we’re listening to you damn it’ patch”
What does the community say about the story? In various threads, there are mainly voices celebrating the new main quests and wishing for more of them. Many players feel that Square Enix wanted to show that they take the criticism seriously and are working to regain their former glory:
AlexanderMBush writes via Reddit: “[…] It really feels refreshing, something I haven’t experienced since the release of Endwalker and the changes to the base MSQ in FFXIV. And I hope the developers rest and observe the community’s reactions and realize that people want more experimentation with what they can really do in FFXIV now.”
seventeencups says via Reddit: “7.3 feels very much like the ‘LOOK, WE ARE LISTENING TO YOU DAMN IT’ patch – both the writing and quest design seem like a direct reaction to all the major criticism I’ve heard about Dawntrail.”
Caern1 expresses joy via Reddit: “The overall quality of the MSQ in this patch was higher than expected. It was also very long and most scenes were voiced.”
Twitch streamer Gronkh also seemed pleased, perhaps it was due to the loot that he was showered with.
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“Is this intentional?”
How is Gronkh inundated with items? In a room, Gronkh discovers a chest that he opens. Not only a few items drop to the floor, but a whole bunch. So many that Gronkh can watch the animations for a few seconds.
He asks with an uncertain laugh: “Is this intentional?”, and later: “Did I find something I shouldn’t have?” (Source: gronkh.tv).
Due to the many items, Gronkh has to rummage through them and choose which ones he wants to equip immediately and which ones he wants to sell to the nearby merchants. This is very tedious because he has to click and inspect each item individually. Overall, this takes 20 minutes, only then he can continue with the gameplay.
You can check out the clip here on YouTube:
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What’s behind it? The many items are a bug. The chat makes the Twitch streamer aware of this. One chatter writes that only one blue item was found for him.
After that, Gronkh fears that his character will soon be left without items if the game notices that these are “bug items.” However, this does not happen in the following course, which means that the Twitch streamer has gotten away with a fair bit of luck.
Patch 11.2 of World of Warcraft features many new and extraordinary mounts. We will tell you which ones you can easily farm.
A new patch in World of Warcraft always means that there is much to discover. However, after completing the story, most players look for the special rewards. Few items are as impressive as a fancy new mount that will allow you to stomp through the history of Azeroth (and other worlds).
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Even on the destroyed planet K’aresh, the setting for Patch 11.2 Spirits of K’aresh, there are plenty of mounts to be gained. We will show you 3 of these mounts that can be obtained with little effort and are nice additions to your collection.
Searing Voidcrab
The Voidcrab is somewhat reminiscent of the Zerg in StarCraft. Image source: wowhead
The “Searing Voidcrab” is one of the easiest mounts to acquire in Patch 11.2. You just need to complete the campaign enough to unlock weekly activities.
After that, you can accept a weekly quest from Shad’anis, completion of which rewards you with 7 “Unbound Coins.” You need exactly these 7 to buy the mount from Shad’anis.
Alternatively, you could spend the coins on transmog, battle pets, or toys. You receive new coins each week, allowing you to collect all rewards fairly quickly.
You can find Shad’anis at the coordinates 50 / 36 – that’s the small island in the northwest where you first used phase diving.
Pearl Krolusk
Krolusks have existed in many forms – but now there’s a lovely white one. Image source: wowhead
You will need even less effort for the Pearl Krolusk, but you will need a bit of luck.
The Pearl Krolusk drops from the rare enemy “Urmag.” You can find it on K’aresh at the coordinates 70 / 50, just southeast of the oasis. Please note that you must be in “phase diving” mode to see Urmag at all. This means you must have completed the campaign as much as possible to gain access to phase diving.
The drop chance is approximately 7%, and Urmag has a relatively short respawn time of just a few minutes. If you are unlucky with your first character, you can log onto a second character and try your luck again.
Phase-Lost Shaleback
The Shaleback requires a lot of farming – but it’s simple. Image source: wowhead
The “Phase-Lost Shaleback” requires a bit more work, as you will need to farm for quite a while. The most important requirement is that you have already unlocked phase diving and upgraded your Reshii Wraps to at least level 2.
Once that’s done, you can discover small energy orbs during phase diving, which appear at various points across K’aresh. When you touch these orbs – that is, simply walk through them – there is a good chance of about 20% that you will unlock a transmog model of a weapon you do not yet own.
In total, there are 28 of these transmog templates available through the orbs. Once you have all 28 templates, you will receive the achievement “Phases Found and Lost,” which then unlocks the Phase-Lost Shaleback!
A tip: As soon as you can upgrade your Reshii Wraps to level 3, this achievement will become significantly easier. Because then all enemies during phase diving have a chance to also leave an orb that contains a potential reward. This speeds up the process considerably. So wait another week if possible until the upgrade is possible.
The deep desert remains a constant topic in the community of Dune: Awakening. To illustrate the criticism of the endgame zone, more and more players are turning to vivid examples from film and television.
What are players criticizing about the deep desert? The endgame zone of Dune: Awakening has been receiving criticism since the launch.
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“There’s not even crap here, Sir”
How do players express this criticism? With comparisons and memes to well-known films and series. It often revolves around how much the player experience in the deep desert differs from the previous, very enjoyable gameplay phase.
TacoFoxx21 illustrates this difference on Reddit by paraphrasing a well-known dialogue from Pirates of the Caribbean, which discusses the pirate qualities of Jack Sparrow. In response to James Norrington’s statement, “You are the worst pirate I’ve ever heard of,” Jack cheekily replies, “But you have heard of me.”
When applied to Dune: Awakening, it translates to: “This is the worst game I’ve ever played.” => “But you’ve played it for over 200 hours.”
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Kiad4ko makes another comparison in his response on Reddit: “Game of Thrones Season 1 to 7: 90 percent. Game of Thrones Season 8: 50 percent. If you serve the best 5-course menu of all time and end it with a pile of crap on a silver platter, you can’t expect a Michelin star.”
As film fans, we also appreciate the meme comparison from rddtltr on Reddit. Here we see a well-known scene from Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs, in which Lord Helmet’s troops literally comb through the desert.
Despite the motivated use of combs, the search result was: “There’s not even crap here, Sir.” rddtltr wishes to make clear how frustrating it feels to farm solo in the deep desert.
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How does the community react to the comparisons? Among all the posts with many comments and upvotes.
FRossJohnson comments on the “Pirates of the Caribbean” comparison on Reddit: “If you want to laugh, look at the reviews for games like Grim Dawn or Path of Exile. You will find negative reviews from people with 3,000 hours of playtime.”
Aggressive_Back3675 comments on the comparison with GoT on Reddit: “You are very kind to Seasons 5 to 7, but you make an excellent point nonetheless.”
statistacktic praises the Spaceballs comparison on Reddit: “Great gif and great movie.”
xyphon0010 also criticizes the solo experience on Reddit: “The amount of these resources in the PvE zone is a joke, and players tend to build bases over these deposits and lock them down. This forces one to go into the PvP zone and risk being ambushed.”
Some players wish the developers had released the deep desert only after it could be properly tested. Others wish for the provision of pure PvE servers or private servers like in Conan Exiles, where one can adjust the rules to their liking. What do you think?
One of Batman’s greatest treasures is, like many heroes, his secret identity. However, for the villains, this is not always relevant; if it is revealed, it could lead to even more problems for them.
What happens if someone discovers Batman’s identity? In most stories, whether comics, movies, or series, hardly anyone knows that Batman is actually Bruce Wayne. However, in Batman No. 150 from September 2024, a regular criminal finds out.
He wants to make a big score, but a supervillain does not want to know this at all and has a good reason for it.
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Two-Face does not want to publish it
What is the reason? In the comic, the criminal Teddy Critchley breaks into Bruce Wayne’s place. There, he accidentally discovers that Wayne is actually Batman. Subsequently, he plans to sell this information to supervillains. His first customer is Two-Face.
However, it turns out that Two-Face already knows who Batman is. He does not want to publish the information. On the one hand, he admires the duality of the two sides as someone who also struggles with it. On the other hand, he does not want Batman to have to choose a side.
He further elaborates and explains: A pure Bats would destroy us all (via Screen Rant). According to Two-Face, he would then become a ruthless monster. It is good for both sides if his identity remains a secret.
The Joker is also not interested in discovering who Batman is. In several stories, the Joker has already shown that he does not care who Batman is. In the game Arkham City, the Joker has the chance to take off his mask, but he chooses not to because then the fun would be lost.
In the comedy series Harley Quinn, the Joker captures Batman together with Scarecrow, and Scarecrow takes off his mask. The Joker then gets upset and confronts Scarecrow. He says: Half the fun is the mystery. Now I know that Batman is just a rich asshole with parental issues (via YouTube). Even though this is meant more as a joke, it shows well the relationship between the Joker and Batman.
Pokémon GO can also cause frustration. A trainer on Reddit reports this, who has an annoying rival at work.
If you want to earn coins in Pokémon GO without spending real money, you primarily have only one option: the gyms. If you place monsters in gyms, they earn one coin every 10 minutes for you. You can thus receive a maximum of 50 coins per day and get them as soon as your monsters return from the gym.
It can indeed be frustrating when a Pokémon that you just placed in a gym returns to you right away. A trainer on Reddit can sing a song about that.
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“Let their Pokémon rot in the gym forever”
What does the dispute look like? As the trainer reports, he works in an agency. There is also a gym there. His problem: he is not the only trainer working in this agency who wants to use this gym. And his rival is not only from another team but is very active as well.
Once the trainer occupies the gym, his Pokémon is thrown out again in no time. His rival then places a Snorlax, one of the best defenders in the game, in the gym. In addition, the Snorlax is continuously healed with golden Razz Berries, leading to an endless battle.
This means that the trainer has no way to earn coins in this gym. While there are gyms where different teams have found good solutions without fixed arrangements so that everyone can earn their coins, the trainer ends up empty-handed.
What does the community say? The community gives the frustrated trainer various suggestions on how he could behave in this situation to annoy his rival. Under his post on Reddit, you can find among others the following comments:
“Stop battling for the gym. You’re giving 50 coins and getting nothing for it. Maybe after a while when she doesn’t get any coins herself, she’ll let you get some,” writes Amaina.
“Yes, let her monsters rot in the gym forever and don’t fight against them. Suddenly, she stops getting daily coins and her monsters get stuck. That sounds like pretty good revenge to me,” says highesthouse.
“Take it just before a raid starts so you at least have a bit of time to get something,” notes Illustrious_Hat3467.
“After you defeat the gym, wait about 20 minutes before placing a Pokémon. It will stay gray so she can’t place any Pokémon. Just waste her time,” writes StreetTriple675.
“You have 30 seconds to place Pokémon first after winning the last battle. The previous team has a waiting time of 10 minutes before it can return,” adds MattGeddon regarding the strategy of the previous comment.
The current month is packed with events again. In addition to the big dual event Darkness and Dyna Finale, there are many other contents coming up in the next weeks. If you want to know what they are, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in August 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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Would you farm a pet multiple times in your chosen MMORPG that has a drop chance of only 0.00143 percent? And that even if there is no achievement or other benefit? Well, one player has not only done it, but for him, the grind has gone “a little“ out of control.
Which pet is it? It is a beaver pet from Old School RuneScape. You can obtain it with a certain chance when you use your woodcutting skill. On average, you need to process a smooth 72,321 logs to get one beaver. This results in a drop chance of 0.00143 percent.
With such numbers, it seems certain that many long-time players of the MMORPG classic have never seen one or never more than one or two beavers. However, one certain West Stairs has seen a lot of these pets and welcomed his 193rd beaver into his pet collection on August 3, 2025 (Source: X).
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Old School RuneScape – Trailer for the Steam Release
“More Beavers”
What is behind the grind? To chop enough wood for 193 beavers, you have to invest countless hours. How much, West Stairs revealed to gamesradar.com: His woodcutter twink has a playtime of 552 days. You should note that woodcutting in Old School RuneScape works really well in a “semi-AFK” manner.
Initially, West Stairs only planned to farm resources while doing homework and other things. Then he decided to max out the skill. When he saw that this increased the drop chance for beavers by 15 times (to a nearly luxurious 0.02147 percent), he wanted to become the player with the most beavers.
You should know:
There are no achievements or other rewards for owning 50, 100, or 200 beavers.
While the pet interface allows you to track how many beavers you have found overall, you can only own and summon one at a time. Each new beaver replaces the previous one.
Since the player reached the XP maximum of 200 million experience points for the woodcutting skill, he no longer receives additional XP. West Stairs himself assumes that he must have accumulated more than 500 million XP by now.
The counter for the pet collection is supposed to stop at 250 (though there is currently no player who has mastered this number for any pet yet). However, West Stairs presumably still wants to reach this milestone. Until then, the player’s motto on X is: “More Beavers”.
How does the community react to the grind? Many players can’t believe it.
Sammy James asks on X: “How do you do that??? I’ve been farming the redwood trees for weeks. Nada!”
TofuPython writes on Reddit: “It took me 50 million XP to get it [the beaver] on my main. […] This dude leaves me speechless.”
Ev comments on X regarding the action: “That is so strange.”
MyzMyz1995 explains on Reddit: “I got the agility pet in Old School RuneScape at a very low level and only noticed it months later. It always feels great to receive a pet in the game.”
elwek jokes on X: “No single man should have that many beavers.”
In other MMORPGs, you can also wonderfully invest a lot of time in farming certain pets or mounts. However, a few weeks ago, Blizzard showed some mercy to all the unfortunate souls and increased the drop rate of certain mounts – hopefully, you did not miss that: Easily farm the rarest mounts in WoW – Blizzard increases drop rate by 900%
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The Anime Gachiakuta is one of the big highlights of the current season. The series almost didn’t exist if the author had treated her belongings better.
How did Gachiakuta come about? The anime is about appreciating your used items even when they are no longer brand new. Through this appreciation, the items become what are called Jinkis. They then gain special powers that can be used for battle or other situations.
This idea only exists because a terrible thing happened to the author Kei Urana. She lost a beloved item which she destroyed in a fit of rage. It is about a pen, as she revealed in an interview with Pika édition (seen on X):
Once, I broke a pen that I valued very much in a fit of rage, and I cried a lot back then because I was very attached to it. From that moment on, I thought about exploring “values, objects, and broken things,” and thus Gachiakuta was born…
This love for her pen can even be seen in the first image of her manga: There is a human hand holding a pen with a nib. In the foreground, there are text boxes talking about souls within objects that are appreciated.
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Gachiakuta: Trailer with German synchronization of the anime
Gachiakuta revolves around valuable trash
How does this manifest in the anime? In Gachiakuta, trash is a central theme. Regardless of social class, people treat their belongings as worthless trash.
In the upper class, stuffed animals or other objects that only have minor signs of use are directly replaced with new ones.
People who treat an item particularly well and form an emotional bond with it gain special powers.
In the case of Rudo, the main character of Gachiakuta, it is the gloves of his guardian that he values particularly highly. This gives him the power to turn other items into Jinkis and use them in battle.
This can manifest, for example, in a chain suddenly getting bigger and having more impact.
