Tech YouTuber wants to know how much distance the gaming PC should really have from the wall, gets help from NASA

jan hartmayer jan hartmayer Reading time 2 minutes

The well-known DIYer Linus Tech Tips often experiments with hardware to test their optimal performance. Now he is taking it a step further. His team is getting support from NASA in their latest project.

What was tested? Linus Tech Tips explains in his YouTube video from 04.06.2025, how much distance a fan actually needs to cool your PC efficiently. With the help of NASA, it was investigated how different distances of objects affect the airflow of a fan.

In total, the team is said to have conducted three different experiments in the video to determine the optimal space for a fan. According to Linus’s information, testing was done with a simple Noctua 120mm model. 

  • Firstly, it is said that testing was conducted using “tufts,” a small cord-like electronics device that allows airflow measurements. 
  • Next, NASA is said to have tested the speed of the blown air using an optical measurement method called “PIV.”
  • Finally, with NASA’s support, the sound level of the PC fan under different distances is said to have been recorded in a special acoustic chamber. 

Thus, the team was able to make some statements about the required space of a fan.

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Keep enough distance from the wall! 

What did Linus find out? According to Linus’s own statement, the results are not directly comparable for every situation, however, a fan should have at least 15 – 20 mm of space to operate efficiently. 

Below this value, the airflow is said to be severely impaired, and the cooling performance of your gaming rig can decrease significantly. 

It is said to be even worse if you place your PC on a carpet or against a wall. This leads to decreased cooling performance since your fans have little opportunity to efficiently blow out air, and may even partially suck in hot air instead.

However, not only the cooling performance is said to suffer, but the less distance a fan has to another object like a wall, the louder its operating noise is said to become. 

Additionally, lack of cooling performance can affect your computer’s performance. One user even goes the extra mile for cooling his computer by using a personal air conditioning unit for his PC.  

Why is airflow so important for a computer? Many gamers want to get the maximum performance from their components. Therefore, efficient cooling through sufficient airflow is essential. This ensures that heat is blown out of your computer, and your hardware is cooled with fresh air.

Otherwise, components like your graphics card and processor can become too warm due to insufficient airflow and may lose performance depending on the temperature. This can cause your FPS to drop during a prolonged gaming session (via YouTube).

This is because PC components are designed to reduce their performance at high temperatures to prevent damage. This function is called “thermal throttling” (via Corsair).  

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Therefore, we advise you: Make sure that your PC has enough distance from the wall and that your fans are not completely covered by other objects such as a glass pane. Otherwise, you should expect performance losses while gaming. Also, remember to apply thermal paste in the right place, otherwise, you might find yourself in a situation like another user: Clueless user thinks he doesn’t need a CPU cooler – puts thermal paste between the CPU and the motherboard instead.

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A player has already achieved 100% in Crimson Desert on the PS5, must have played almost every waking hour for it

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

A player has completed Crimson Desert and explains what really challenged him and what to look out for if you try to do the same.

How long did it take him? Player TioZer0 spoke up on Reddit and shared a screenshot confirming that he completed Crimson Desert on the PS5, which means he earned the platinum trophy.

But the journey wasn’t easy. The player invested a total of 305 hours into the open-world adventure over the last 2.5 weeks since its release on March 19, 2026. That averages about 17 hours of Crimson Desert per day, assuming the player did not gain early access to a press version.

However, it wasn’t the puzzles that inflated his gameplay time.

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Insects and Fish as Bosses

What took a lot of time? Although Crimson Desert presents players with some challenging enemies and puzzles, something else was the ultimate challenge. To complete the game 100%, the collection had to be completed.

Here not only all large animals are recorded, but also the smallest residents of Pywel, such as insects and fish. Accordingly, the player had to catch every insect and fish for his 100% completion.

This was a significant challenge, as the player revealed on Reddit, costing him reportedly 60 gameplay hours. So those who skip this step can complete Crimson Desert in about 245 hours without collection.

What tips does the player share? One thing the player learned concerns the challenges you find in cube form by the roadside in Crimson Desert. Some of them have a specific mission that makes them easy to complete. If you miss this mission, it becomes significantly harder to complete the challenge.

He gives the example of the challenge to defeat 5 enemies with a single cannon shot. There is a mission where this is very easy to accomplish. However, outside of the mission, there are few cannons, and they don’t randomly have 5 enemies clustered together waiting for the cannonball.

Although the player emphasizes that the challenges are not impossible afterward, it becomes much more difficult to complete them if you miss the right timing.

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User finds a rare AMD graphics card for 15 euros in the thrift store, connects it at home and it actually works

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A Reddit user just wanted to make a small bargain – and suddenly finds himself with real high-end hardware. For just around 15 euros, his find turns out to be a rare top graphics card.

What exactly did the user find? The Reddit user Open_Advice_1411 reported an unusual find in a second-hand store. Among old electronics, he discovered a graphics card for only 15.49 US dollars (about 15 euros).

The user quickly realized that it could be something special. Nevertheless, he took the card with him without much expectation to test it. (VideoCardz).

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In a follow-up post under the contribution, the user ultimately shared that the GPU works flawlessly (via Reddit).

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The card is a Radeon RX 6950 XT OC Formula, a particularly rare and powerful model from 2022.

Expensive Special Edition

Why is the graphics card so special? The RX 6950 XT OC Formula is one of the strongest variants of its generation and was specifically designed for enthusiasts. It not only offers very high clock rates out of the box, but also a complex cooling design aimed at maximum performance (ASRock).

The initial price ranged between 1100 and 1400 US dollars, as noted in the corresponding test by TechPowerUp. In Germany, the price remained between 960 and 1300 euros a year after release (heise).

Additionally: This special version from the Taiwanese manufacturer ASRock is significantly rarer than standard models. The exact production numbers of this variant are unclear. It is likely that production was severely limited due to the special specifications. This makes it interesting and high-priced for collectors and hardware fans even today.

OC Formula was ASRock’s top designation for overclocked graphics cards from the Radeon RX 6000 series – for example, the Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula. In newer flagship models of the Radeon series, ASRock reverted to the more well-known Taichi branding (VideoCardz & ASRock).

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Players throw their friend a birthday party in ARC Raiders, turning the worst place into a PvE lobby

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A group of friends celebrated a birthday together in ARC Raiders with everything that belongs to it and what the game has to offer. However, as it is with an online multiplayer, they did not stay alone for long and were soon discovered by foreign raiders.

How did the player’s birthday go? The birthday child and Reddit user MacmanYTB shared a clip with the ARC Raiders community that he recorded during his in-game celebration. Along with his trio, they played appropriate music, set off fireworks, played instruments, and danced. 

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However, they were not the only ones in the lobby, as it happened to be Stella Montis. It didn’t take long for other raiders to notice the music and the fireworks. And for the occasion of another raider’s new year of life, they left the PvP-laden reputation of the map behind and celebrated with them.

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Stella Montis turns into a joint party instead of a battlefield

Why is Stella Montis one of the least suitable places for a friendly birthday party? Stella Montis is one of the 5 open maps in ARC Raiders, which is rated significantly riskier compared to the others. It is much tighter and more enclosed, making it an excellent place for PvP-seeking players.

Although the player’s birthday party was in the relatively open lobby of Stella Montis, which they at least secured one-sidedly with a barricade, they could have (especially as a trio) encountered much more hostile players.

That the group of peaceful raiders was visited and even celebrated without shooting anyone is therefore not a given.

What could have further increased the risk for the group? Also, the fact that the group of friends was in Stella Montis as a trio could have backfired for the celebrators. For solo players, even Stella Montis could become a more relaxed place in ideal cases, where one can complete tasks and look for certain resources. However, a trio means for many players in the lobby: shoot without hesitation.

How different the experience in ARC Raiders can be for solos, duos, and trios is confirmed by many players: As a lone wolf, one plays more of a relaxed wandering simulator, while as a trio, one lands in World War III.

It’s all the more pleasant to see that the birthday group’s calmness is met with the same attitude in Stella Montis.

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Mimikyu in Pokémon GO would be brutally strong but is not allowed to fight: What does Niantic say about it?

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Mimikyu had a much-anticipated release in Pokémon GO. However, the Pokémon is not allowed to battle – it would be really strong.

Where is Mimikyu banned? Currently, Mimikyu is banned from any kind of battle in Pokémon GO. Initially, it could still be used against Team GO Rocket, but even there Mimikyu is no longer allowed to participate.

What does Niantic say about this? In the announcement for the release event around Mimikyu, a paragraph was added addressing the issue. It states:

At first, you cannot use Mimikyu in battle. But beware, as this could change in the future – and Mimikyu could unexpectedly turn your strategy upside down! Stay tuned, as more information about battling with Mimikyu will follow soon.

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So we can only hope that you can indeed use your Mimikyu in battles. As soon as that is the case, we will keep you updated here!

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How strong would Mimikyu be in Pokémon GO?

This is Mimikyu: Mimikyu is a Ghost-Fairy Pokémon that disguises itself as Pikachu with rags. These rags give it a special ability: Mimikyu essentially has a free shield in battles.

This is how strong Mimikyu would be in battle: As it currently stands, Mimikyu would be an extremely strong Pokémon for the Great and Ultra Leagues. In an analysis, the PvP expert JRE47 concludes in the Pokémon GO subreddit that Mimikyu not only offers a strong type combination but would be an outstanding Pokémon due to its special ability. JRE47 even mentions an 80% win rate in the Great League. But currently, that’s just not possible.

Only in the Master League would Mimikyu likely be lost. It just can’t gather enough CP.

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21 years after Order 66, Star Wars shows another Jedi who has survived – He is a completely new alien species

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

New aliens in Star Wars are always a highlight. A recent series revolving around Darth Maul has now introduced a Jedi whose species has never been seen before.

Attention Spoiler: In this article, we reveal basic information about new characters from the series Maul – Shadow Lord and a new species. If you don’t want to know anything about it, you better skip this article.

What series is it about? Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is a new animated series airing on Disney+. So far, two episodes have been released, with eight more to follow. Two episodes are released weekly.

The series is set one year after Palpatine betrayed the Republic in Episode 3 and seized power.

Maul – Shadow Lord naturally introduces several new characters, including two survivors of Order 66. This purge by the Emperor nearly led to the complete eradication of the Jedi Order at the end of Episode 3. Only about 200 of them managed to escape, one thanks to a clever plan.

Of the two previously unknown survivors, a Jedi named Eeko-Dio Daki is particularly intriguing. His species has never been seen in Star Wars before.

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A principle-driven Jedi

Who are the two Jedi? On one hand, the series features the Twi’lek Devon Izara, whose species is already known from many other characters like Aayla Secura. More interesting is the Jedi Eeko-Dio Daki, who initially resembles a dinosaur.

He is rather small at 150 centimeters, his skin and eyes are green, and he belongs to the species of Mosyk. This type makes its premiere in Maul – Shadow Lord. So far, it has not appeared in any other Star Wars story but is now entering the canon.

In the official making-of of the series on starwars.com, it is mentioned that Eeko-Dio Daki was even referred to as “Dino-Jedi” at first before he received his real name.

He and Devon Izara escaped before Order 66 and sought refuge on the planet Janix from the Emperor’s henchmen. The two characters differ in their views on how things should proceed from there.

While Devon Izara wants to fight for her survival and is willing to steal, the Dino-Jedi insists on sticking to his principles. He maintains that help will come if one just shows enough trust.

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What does the new species mean for Star Wars? In the galaxy, there are countless alien species, and the Mosyk are a welcome addition. It will be exciting to see if the dinosaur-like beings will play a prominent role in other films and series in the future.

Similar things have happened in the past. For instance, the species of Devon Izara, the Twi’lek, was also a newcomer in Episode 6, appearing as a supporting character. Bib Fortuna was the first of his kind to be seen in Star Wars. Nowadays, there are numerous representatives of the species, and it is widely known.

Whether the same will happen with the Mosyk remains to be seen. What do you think of the new species? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. Often, it is rather unknown characters who survived Palpatine’s terrible betrayal: A Jedi can be seen in Episode 1 of Star Wars only in one scene, yet he managed to survive Order 66

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One Piece: When does Episode 1157 come out? All about the release of the new episode

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One Piece finally continues with the Elban arc after a long break. MyMMO tells you when the next episode will be released.

Overview:

One Piece has been running as an anime since 1999. In Germany, the series started in 2003 on RTL2. Since then, over 1,000 episodes have been released. However, in December 2025, there was a rescheduling, and One Piece was put on hold until April 2026. The anime used to be released weekly but took breaks frequently. From 2026, there should only be 26 episodes per year.

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One Piece: All about Episode 1157

Release: When Will Episode 1157 Be Released?

The next episode of One Piece will be released on April 12th, 2026. Watch out for the following times:

  • 9 AM PDT
  • 12 PM EDT
  • 5 PM BST
  • 23:00 Uhr CEST

Streaming Service: Where Can You Watch the Episode?

The new episodes will be available on both Crunchyroll and ADN. With a one-week delay, the new episode will also be available on Netflix.

Dubbing: What Languages Will Be Available? 

The episodes will be released immediately after the premiere with Japanese audio and German subtitles. The German dubbing will be added at a later time. Currently, the translation has reached Episode 1122.

Arc: Where Is the Story Currently?

After Egghead, the Straw Hats will finally head to Elban. The island is the home of the Giants and Lysop has dreamed for many years of finally reaching the land. The Straw Hat crew awaits new adventures, but also dangerous enemies from the World Government. The manga is currently still in the Elban arc, so the ending is not yet determined.

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The Netflix series of One Piece is also continuing. In the live-action adaptation, real actors portray the members of the Straw Hat crew. You can find all important information on MeinMMO: One Piece Season 2: Trailer, Release, and Cast for the Netflix Series

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm: Episode 2 – When does the next episode of the anime air?

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The Anime Daemons of the Shadow Realm is by the same mangaka who is also known for Full Metal Alchemist. All info about the upcoming anime can be found here.

Update on April 7, 2026: We have updated the article regarding the upcoming episode.

Overview:

The article aims to inform you weekly about when the release of the next episode will occur. This way you will know when there is a break in the anime and what time the new episode starts. Additionally, there will be information on when the new episode will be available in German.

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm – All about Episode 2

Release: When does Episode 2 premiere?

The next episode of Daemons of the Shadow Realm will be released on the 11th April 2026. Just look for the following times:

  • 9 AM PDT
  • 12 PM EDT
  • 5 PM BST
  • 12th April, 2 AM AEST

Streaming Service: Where can I watch the episode?

Daemons of the Shadow Realm will be fully available on Crunchyroll in simulcast. This means that the episodes will be aired shortly after the Japanese premiere on television. Whether the episodes will also be aired on another streaming service is not known.

Synchronization: What languages will be available?

The episodes will be released simultaneously in Japanese with German/English subtitles as well as completely with German/English voiceover. So there will be no waiting time between the release of the different language versions.

Content: What will be shown?

The first season focuses on the beginning of the manga source material. We will experience the entire story from the beginning and how the journey of protagonist Yuru begins. How many arcs from the manga the first season will include is still unclear.

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm is just one of many animes that will premiere in Spring 2026. There are many more highlights that you should not miss. All important information about anime can be found on MeinMMO: 8 anime recommendations for Spring 2026, one of which has the potential to be the best anime of all time

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The successor to 7 vs. Wild starts in two weeks, Fritz Meinecke is also involved

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

While preparations for the new season of 7 vs. Wild are already underway, the founders of the show have started a new project that could be even tougher than the survival show.

What is this project? After leaving 7 vs. Wild, co-founders Maximilian Kovacs and Johannes Hovekamp became quiet. The latter recently launched his own YouTube channel and promised to take on new projects.

The first project after 7 vs. Wild has now been introduced in collaboration with Otto Bulletproof and is set to be extremely tough. Under the title “Ultimate Run,” candidates in 2-person teams must run 48 times 4.5 kilometers within 48 hours. Every hour, a distance of 4.5 kilometers must be completed, regardless of day, night, rain, or heat.

Breaks are only allowed for the candidate who is not running the distance for the team. They can rest as long as their teammate is running the distance. So, there are at least a few hours of downtime for the participants, but it gets even tougher.

Even Knossi will be there as a guest:

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Difficulty Level: Extreme

What challenges await? As if the 216 kilometers that the teams must collectively run in 48 hours aren’t enough, there are additional challenges that complicate the route. Inventor Johannes Hovekamp has devised several obstacles that must be overcome.

In the video on YouTube, obstacles such as a climbing wall are introduced, which candidates must climb over. Another hurdle consists of a water basin and pipes, through which candidates must pull themselves up with ropes.

Other obstacles are only hinted at so far; among them could be a tunnel with tear gas, an electrified crawling obstacle, an obstacle course over tree trunks, and another water obstacle.

As if that weren’t enough, there is a round modifier that makes each round more difficult.

Who is participating? The challenge seems extremely difficult, so the candidates need to be fit as they face the run between April 24 and April 26, 2026. Among others, former 7 vs. Wild participants Joey Kelly, Survival_Mattin, Otto Bulletproof, and Sascha Huber will be participants.

Teams from the police, fire brigade, and Bundeswehr will also be competing. The presentation will be handled by “7 vs. Wild” founders Fritz Meinecke, “The Race” founder Dave, and former 7 vs. Wild participant StarletNova. Knossi and his partner Lia will also be present as guests.

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The YouTube livestream will run from April 24 to April 26, 2026, and will likely attract even more candidates. The connections to the outdoor world of YouTube provide an exciting field of participants from different areas, which could almost become a reunion for fans of 7 vs. Wild.

While the founders of 7 vs. Wild offer a new challenge after years, ensuring a reunion with familiar faces, there are also some news regarding 7 vs. Wild itself: New face of 7 vs. Wild wants to redeem the series: “The last seasons were not that great anymore”

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Fans can once again choose the best anime in 2026, missing a favorite

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As in previous years, fans can vote for multiple nominees at the Anime Awards by Crunchyroll. The selection of the Anime of the Year 2026 does not please everyone. Because one is sorely missed.

Who is missing? In the comments on Reddit, which discuss the nominees of the Crunchyroll Awards 2026, several users note that Umamusume: Cinderella Gray is completely missing. After all, it is a wonderful anime that should at least have some nominations.

In Umamusume: Cinderella Gray, it’s about horse girls, who are based on real racehorses and compete against each other in races. Oguri Cap is the protagonist of the series and is known for her unique racing style. She dreams of becoming the best horse girl in Japan.

The Reddit users suspect that Crunchyroll did not nominate the anime because it is not part of its own programming. In Germany, the series is actually available on ADN. However, among the nominees, there are several series that run on other streaming platforms, which is why they cannot explain the omission.

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Anime about horse girls excites fans

Is it that good? On the anime site MyAnimeList, the series scores a rating of 8.58 out of 10 possible points, placing it 122nd. Considering that the platform lists over 27,000 animes, that’s a remarkable achievement.

The anime is celebrated by fans especially for its animations. The cute anime girls turn into athletic competitors on the racetrack. The historical accuracy is also appreciated by viewers.

Who is nominated? For the best anime from the past year, the following series are nominated:

  • The Apothecary’s Diaries (Season 2)
  • Dandadan (Season 2)
  • Gachiakuta
  • My Hero Academia (Final Season)
  • The Summer When Hikaru Died
  • Takopi’s Original Sin

If you want to participate yourself, you can cast your votes daily in the categories. This increases the chances that your favorite series will win multiple awards, as many animes are nominated across several categories.

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The coolest character from The Boys has a bigger role in season 5, but that’s a problem

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

After almost 7 years, the Amazon series The Boys is coming to an end. MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes was able to see the first 6 of the 8 episodes and is currently skeptical. The coolest character of the series poses a major problem.

In 2019, The Boys started on Amazon Prime Video and quickly established the characters, especially Homelander, played by Anthony Starr, in pop culture. After almost 7 years, the series is ending with season 5.

I’ve already seen 6 of the 8 episodes in advance and I am torn. Some things I like, but it also feels very much like filler. This conflict is represented for me especially by 2 characters.

Don’t worry, I won’t spoil any events from season 5, but I will talk about the 2 characters, Soldier Boy and Firecracker.

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Soldier Boy: Too much of a good thing

In episode 4 of season 3, we see Soldier Boy for the first time, played by Jensen Ackles. Unlike his counterpart in the comics, Soldier Boy steals the show from all other characters early on and becomes a fan favorite. While he only has a brief cameo in season 4, he is a central character in season 5, at least in the first 6 episodes.

Soldier Boy has not lost any of his charisma, and his cool lines contrast sharply with the really insecure Homelander, but his role in the story did not quite work for me. He doesn’t fit optimally into the red thread like Butcher or Homelander, even though he sometimes has more screen time than both.

It creates the feeling that he appears so much simply because he is so popular. Don’t get me wrong: It’s still fun to watch him, and some aspects of his character are further developed, but the feeling of a final season is missing. It feels like filler.

This is a problem I had throughout all 6 episodes. The final conflict feels not present but postponed. The Boys themselves feel like supporting characters in a storyline where they are the central figures. This does not necessarily make the individual episodes bad, but it makes me fear for the finale.

Nevertheless, I was surprised by another character, who is actually quite lame: Firecracker.

Firecracker was the biggest surprise in season 5 of The Boys (Image source: Prime Video on YouTube)

Firecracker: The biggest surprise so far

The Boys has many supporting characters whose role seems to be to fear and worship Homelander. No character represents this better than Firecracker, who even took dangerous pills to please Homelander.

In season 5, she is explored more for the first time, and it was quite refreshing (even if it doesn’t quite fit with the final season). Her episode is even my favorite of the season so far. It deals with her inner conflict. Not only with the unstable Homelander but also with her faith and the god complex of possibly the strongest supes in the world.

This gives her character depth that I wouldn’t have expected. After all, she was previously just there for gags. Her role fits nicely with the references to the real world. She raises the question of whether one eventually reaches a point of no return.

I also liked Valorie Curry’s performance. She credibly portrays the character’s conflict and has actually convinced me the most so far. I never would have expected that, as she always seemed like a supporting character from the second tier to me.

She manages to make the leap from satirical gag to real societal critique. An endeavor that The Boys unfortunately does not succeed in often, which is probably also due to the fact that we live in a time that seems even more absurd than the series can depict.

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Even if it sounds very negative at times, the individual episodes of the season are good. They fit into The Boys, and those who liked the previous seasons will also like these episodes. However, it does not feel like a final season.

The Boys has incredible potential as a series, as demonstrated by Firecracker, but season 5 is too complacent, it doesn’t dare enough, and I don’t know if the last two episodes can change that. It will certainly not be as much of a catastrophe as the finale of Game of Thrones, but I still have the fear of disappointment. At least the series is better than the comics.

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A transitional solution was so good that it is still found on many of your laptops 32 years later

Claudio Niggenkemper Claudio Niggenkemper Reading time 2 minutes

What was intended as a temporary solution for a formatting software continues to accompany Windows to this day: This small detail from 1994 still causes limitations on many Windows computers.

What is it about? In 1994, the developer Dave Plummer was working at Microsoft on a problem that should have been solved quickly: A tool for formatting disks needed a simple user interface.

The solution was deliberately kept simple and accessible. However, this “temporary” approach was only partially revised for a long time (gry-online).

The result: a limit that still exists in many computers running Windows 10 or older – the maximum size of 32-GB partitions when formatting.

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FAT … what?

Why does FAT32 play such a significant role? FAT32 is one of the best-known file systems out there. It was developed to support as many devices as possible. FAT stands for File Allocation Table.

USB drives, consoles, cameras, or televisions still rely on FAT32 because it works almost everywhere. This wide compatibility ensures that the system, despite its age, is far from vanished.

The problem, however, is not the file system itself, but the tool that Dave Plummer developed back then. Because FAT32 does not actually come with this limitation (RPTU).

The 32 GB limit is only created by the Windows formatting tool. This imposes an artificial restriction when creating FAT32 drives, a throwback to the original temporary solution from the 90s.

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Why does Windows only allow 32 GB for FAT32? In 2021, the former software developer Plummer published an explanation on his YouTube channel regarding how this limitation came about.

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As Plummer explains, he intentionally chose this limit. Larger partitions could have caused performance issues back then, and he wanted to encourage users to move towards more modern file systems in the long run.

According to the Polish online medium Gry-Online, the tool, therefore, remained practically unchanged.

First Change with Windows 11

What changed with the big update? With Windows 11, Microsoft has significantly raised the decades-old limit. While formatting was previously capped at 32 GB, newer versions of Windows now officially allow formatting FAT32 partitions up to 2 TB. This matches the actual technical ceiling of the file system (The Verge).

However, the change is not consistently implemented everywhere: In the classic formatting dialog, the old limit may still appear in some cases (Microsoft Blog Post).

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Winner of a Pokémon GO tournament is “wrongly” celebrating, causing him to lose the victory again

Caroline Fuller Caroline Fuller Reading time 2 minutes

The winner of a tournament in Pokémon GO was decided by a decisive match. However, the joy of the lucky winner ultimately led to him having to forfeit his deserved victory along with the entire tournament.

Why did the winner of the match lose the tournament anyway? At the Pokémon GO regional championships in Orlando, the victory of pro Firestar73 caused a turnaround: After the final Hydro Pump of his Empoleon against his opponent NiteTimeClasher’s Kramor, he was able to win the match and thus the regional championships. But only for a short time.

Firestar73 had the victory taken away from him by the decision of the judges because of his “unsportsmanlike conduct” during his celebration. 

Here you see a clip of the moment when Firestar73 celebrates “unsportsmanlike”. Maybe you can see for yourself what ultimately cost him the victory:

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The reason for this decision: According to another pro in Pokémon GO from the year 2023 (ItsAXN on X), Firestar73 threw his headphones too hard. 

Since it was the decisive match of the regional championships, he lost the entire tournament due to the judges’ decision. A decision that the community absolutely cannot understand.

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Community demands an apology – but not from the pro

Can the throw of the headphones be classified as unsportsmanlike? Since the question can be answered with a Yes from the judges’ perspective, but the community contradicts this upon closer examination of the clip, it is a justified conflict.

The Pokémon GO player base is nearly unanimous on the side of Firestar73, whose celebration they believe cannot be classified as “unsportsmanlike” despite the throw of his headphones. He then immediately stood up from his chair and thanked his opponent for the match by shaking his hand.

“His hands were shaking even before he threw his headphones. That he threw the headphones “too hard” was probably due to the tension and nervousness being released at that moment. The disqualification was unjustified,” writes user Luis Alvarado under the clip on X and received hundreds of supportive hearts for it. Even badEGG agrees: “From my perspective, it is more embarrassing for the other player to accept this victory, lol.”

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How do the pro and the community deal with these events? The community is demanding the dismissal of the responsible judges or at least a reflective, public apology, as the course of events should not be left unexamined.

“The person(s) behind this decision must be immediately dismissed. “Either they go, or we go,” writes user Vanessa on X. “Furthermore, Firestar must be reinstated his well-deserved victory, and a public apology must be made to him as well as his opponent. This is not an acceptable outcome.”

Firestar73 has since commented on the events and thanked the community for the many messages of support:

Hello everyone, I am incredibly grateful for the support I am receiving. Soon an interview will be released in which I will share my firsthand experiences; I will post the link as soon as it is published. If you disagree with the ruling, please use the link to support for now. I love you all.

Firestar73 on X

Empoleon is among the strongest water-type attackers in Pokémon GO. Especially with the combination of Waterfall and Hydro Cannon, it is extremely powerful, both in PvP and in raids. If you want to know which water Pokémon are even stronger, we have listed them here on MeinMMO: Pokémon GO: The 10 best water-type attackers listed – Raid Guide

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Why does every human in Warhammer 40,000 fear the Inquisition? Someone who knows clears me up

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 4 minutes

The Inquisition is considered one of the most dangerous and brutal organizations in Warhammer 40,000, but why is that actually so? Inquisitors are not just fanatics without morals. MyMMO editor and Warhammer expert Benedict Grothaus spoke with someone who has the perfect expertise on this topic: Anatoly Shestov, the Executive Producer of Dark Heresy, the upcoming role-playing game for Warhammer 40,000.

For many, people in universes where there are elves and aliens might seem boring and lame. But especially in Warhammer 40,000, the Imperium of Man is multifaceted and diverse – and has produced some of the most dangerous organizations in the universe.

The list of these organizations is undoubtedly led by the Inquisition. Anyone who gets involved with Xenos or the Chaos, even just thinks about it or gives the appearance of not being loyal to the Emperor, the God of Men, can essentially conclude their life if an Inquisitor finds out.

Inquisitors are seen as absolutely ruthless and cold. But that is not what makes them dangerous. In a one-and-a-half-hour conversation with Anatoly Shestov – in which I learned a lot about Warhammer 40,000 – this topic was among those discussed.

Anatoly is the Executive Producer of the role-playing game Dark Heresy, where you can step into the role of an Inquisitor. Owlcat, the studio behind it, works closely with Games Workshop, especially on lore questions. Hardly anyone could explain to me better what makes the Inquisition so dangerous.

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“There are limits. The Inquisition sets these limits.”

The question right at the beginning of our conversation was actually quite simple: “What do you think makes the Inquisition such a dangerous organization?” Anatoly responds with a calmness as if he not only expected this question but as if he were an experienced teacher explaining the basics of his subject to a student:

There are limits. For every organization in the Imperium, there are limits. There are rules. There are conditions you must adhere to. The Inquisition, in this path or spectrum of things, is the only organization that sets these limits, conditions, and rules for everything in the Imperium.

It is not the High Council of Terra that does these things; the Inquisition does. In the end, the important question is who watches the watchers. That is one of the… let’s say, most adult sides of the universe, one of the most layered things.

Anatoly Shestov, Executive Producer for Dark Heresy at Owlcat

Specifically, this means: The Inquisition operates outside the jurisdiction of the Imperium. Whatever they declare as right or wrong is so – at least for the moment and only if the Inquisitor has the appropriate backup to enforce their rights. The Inquisition is not omnipotent; in Warhammer, one is always only “as strong as the firepower one brings with oneself and one’s army.”

Even the words of an Inquisitor are not followed if they cannot enforce their orders. And Anatoly gives another example: Even the Inquisition is dependent on others such as the Mechanicus. Because who maintains the great equipment after a mission?

Anatoly and Owlcat have previously dealt with a similar narrative in Rogue Trader: Rogue Traders are themselves somewhat like omnipotent outside of the law, only not within the Imperium, but only off its borders.

“Everyone else has strict rules, strict uniforms”

It is precisely these possibilities that also make working with the Inquisition as exciting as he further explains to me. Taking an Inquisitor as the main character for a game provides certain freedoms:

[The Inquisition] is one of the [organizations] with the greatest opportunity for freedom in how to portray such an organization. Everyone else not only has strict rules but strict uniforms and a strict mandate on things they are not allowed to use.

The Inquisition is the only one that does not have such restrictions. Only those they set for themselves. That makes them, in my opinion, the most interesting, the most dangerous, and the most appealing.

Anatoly Shestov, Executive Producer for Dark Heresy at Owlcat

The conversation then drifted for a while into the lore depths, among other things with the question of which Inquisitors Anatoly actually thinks are the coolest or which he would like to mention in a game. Several names came up, including the famous Fidus Kryptman, who once devised a “brilliant” plan against the voracious Tyranids.

Kryptman is a perfect example of the boundless power that the Inquisition possesses: despite contradictions, the Inquisitor completely annihilated a world seemingly lost to the Tyranids with an Exterminatus, something that should only happen in extreme exceptional cases. And he intended to go even further …

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Not every Inquisitor is the same, thinks the same

Since I am very much looking forward to Dark Heresy and was already very impressed from the first playtest, I also asked Anatoly a bit about his upcoming game – especially with regard to the Inquisition. Because it has different orientations:

Additionally, there is a division into Puritans, who strictly adhere to rules and faith, and Radicals, who use all means (with Anatoly emphasizing: “Every Inquisitor considers themselves a Puritan”). According to Anatoly, the Ordo you belong to in Dark Heresy is not fixed and also not a selection; your actions determine your orientation.

Such possibilities are also what is exciting about the Inquisition as a focal point: “There is such a thing as a ‘true’ Adeptus Mechanicus or a ‘true’ Arbites, but there is no ‘true’ Inquisitor. They are inherently different. In a role-playing game, we must keep such adaptation options open.”

This here is the second part of the conversation. Since we dived deep into the depths of nerdism for almost 90 minutes, I am processing our “interview” in several parts. So you can look forward to one or two more parts.

However, Anatoly had one request for me: during the alpha test of Dark Heresy, a user kept asking for romances for Space Marines. The persistence and dedication of this fan inspired Owlcat. Anatoly asked me to include a message: If any of you was that person, please get in touch.

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Dune 3 looks completely different from the two predecessors

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

In a new video, Marco Risch from Nerdkultur talks about the upcoming blockbuster Dune 3, which, although from the same director, seems to look completely different from the two predecessors.

Who is Marco Risch? Since 2015, Marco Risch has been dealing with news, analyses, reviews, and interviews about current movies and series on his YouTube channel Nerdkultur .

In addition to that, he meets weekly with his colleague Yves Arievich and chats in the Podcast Nerd & Kultur about pop culture film topics like Star Wars, Marvel, and DC.

Both the YouTube channel and the podcast are part of the Webedia network, which also includes MeinMMO.

In a new video on YouTube, Marco talks about the upcoming blockbuster Dune: Part Three and why it looks different from its predecessors.

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17 Years Later

What is the video about? Coinciding with Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Part Three is set to hit theaters in Germany on December 16, 2026, continuing the story of Paul and the desert planet – over 2 years after the release of the second part. Marco explains that director Denis Villeneuve actually wanted to shoot much later, with a waiting time of 10 years.

But Dune haunted him like a nightmare, which is why he preferred to do it earlier. The problem is that the cinematographer of the two predecessors, Greig Fraser, is busy with the Beatles biopic, which means another cinematographer is needed, but that shouldn’t harm the film.

While Greig Fraser mainly shot the second part from Paul’s perspective, that will likely change in Part 3. The chosen hero becomes a dubious leader, and that seems to be represented by the camera as well. Now we see Paul from the perspective of others. Paul has changed, and that fits with the source material.

As Marco points out, Dune: Part Three is based on the second book by Frank Herbert, Dune Messiah. The story begins 12 years after the first book, and in the film, even 17 years after the second film. The new film will not show how Paul fought for his power but rather how the war changed him.

Marco compares him to Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now. The war and the suffering have changed him (also visually), they show the consequences of too much power. Paul’s comrades also struggle with this.

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Paul’s Allies

The camera, according to Marco, not only shows Paul’s transformation but also the various relationships of the other people in Paul’s life. His sister Alia, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, is shown in close-ups, unlike Paul, who now seems to be portrayed more distantly. For Marco, she represents, with her blue eyes, the path Paul could have taken with the Bene Gesserit.

On the other hand, there is Chani, played by Zendaya. Her close-ups, reminiscent of Dune 2, show that she is slowly turning away from Paul: Chani’s gaze as a quote – and as a confrontation!. A major surprise for viewers unfamiliar with the book is the return of Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho.

Duncan is important for Paul’s identity crisis. He confronts him with his past. To match the portrayal in the book, Momoa wore bright contact lenses during filming, with a special surface that, along with an LED ring on the camera lens, creates a special effect seen in the first teaser for the film.

This is thanks to Linus Sandgren, the new cinematographer for Dune: Part Three. For the latest installment, he opted for analog film, unlike the predecessors, which were shot on an ARRI Alexa, a digital camera. However, Greig Fraser tricked: [He] exposes analog film material with the shots – and then digitizes it again for post-production.

This created a look that didn’t appear digitally clean, but instead produced the film grain effect. Sandgren has a different approach.

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Different Camera, Different Look

How does Sandgren shoot Dune 3? Sandgren uses an analog camera. According to Marco, for the film First Men, he used 35mm on Earth but 70mm IMAX film on the Moon to create a different look.

In Dune: Part Three, the cinematographer, who was also responsible for the James Bond film No Time To Die, will partially use analog IMAX. This way, according to Marco, the images become even larger, more impressive, and tangible, which wouldn’t be quite possible with a digital camera.

To connect with Parts 1 and 2, Arrakis is still to use the digital camera. But Marco shows that Sandgren’s images are much richer in color. This makes it look dreamier than Fraser’s work.

For this effect, he even coated his camera lenses, which now shine golden. Marco describes it like [a] fever dream of Paul. In the end, Marco summarizes: Linus Sandgren justifies his switch to analog film with Villeneuve’s vision: Digital is perfect for capturing reality. But film is perfect for capturing a dream. Or in this case, the dream of Paul Atreides. A nightmare. More from Nerdkultur can be found here: Movie expert reveals which 10 movies you should watch in 2026

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All video games being filmed currently

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

Video game adaptations have now arrived in the mainstream. Regularly, movies and series based on video games are released. This does not seem to end in the future. MeinMMO lists all video games currently being adapted.

Update: We have updated the following article on 04/07/2025: Dates has been updated and a new series added with Season 2 of Devil May Cry.

Adaptations and adaptations of well-known video games are now regularly announced and released. This includes both film and series adaptations.

We list all movies and series based on video games that have been announced and are set to be released in the future. If possible, we will provide you with the known release date, director, or showrunner.

The announced projects have been divided into different categories, which you can jump to directly via the table of contents:

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All video game adaptations expected to be released in 2025

In the following section, we will list all video game adaptations that are expected to be released this year:

  • Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 by Sam and Adam Deats (Release: January 16, 2025)
  • Minecraft by Jared Hess (Release: April 3, 2025)
  • Devil May Cry by Adi Shankar (Release: April 3, 2025)
  • Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers by Shigeru Morikawa (Release: April 4, 2025)
  • The Last of Us Season 2 by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann (Release: April 14, 2025 – May 25, 2025)
  • Until Dawn by David F. Sandberg (Release: April 24, 2025)
  • Twisted Metal Season 2 by Michael Jonathan Smith (US Release: July 31, 2025)
  • Mortal Kombat 2 by Simon McQuoid (Release: October 23, 2025)
  • Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 by Emma Tammi (Release: December 4, 2025)
  • Fallout Season 2 by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Release: December 17, 2025)
  • The Exit 8 by Genki Kawamura (Release: September 9, 2025)
  • Splinter Cell: Deathwatch (Release: October 15, 2025)
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All video game adaptations expected to be released in 2026

In the following section, we will list all video game adaptations that are expected to be released in 2026:

  • Return to Silent Hill by Christophe Gans (released on 01.22.2026)
  • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (released on 04.02.2026)
  • Devil May Cry, Season 2 by Adi Shankar (Release: 05.12.2026)
  • Mortal Kombat 2 by Simon McQuoid (previous release: 10.23.2025, moved to 05.14.2026)
  • Resident Evil by Zach Cregger (Release: 09.17.2026)
  • Street Fighter by Kitao Sakurai (previous release: 03.19.2026, moved to October 15, 2026)
  • The Angry Birds Movie 3 by John Rice (Release: 12.23.2026)

All video game adaptations expected to be released in 2027 and beyond

In the following section, we will list all video game adaptations that are expected to be released in 2027 or beyond:

  • Sonic The Hedgehog 4 (Release: 18.03.2027)
  • The Legend of Zelda by Wes Ball (Release: 26.03.2027)
  • A Minecraft Movie 2 by Jared Hess (July 22, 2027)

All announced video game adaptations without a specific release date

In the following section, we will list all video game adaptations that have been announced but do not yet have a specific release:

  • Assassin’s Creed (Series)
  • Bendy and the Ink Machine
  • Bioshock by Francis Lawrence
  • Call of Duty by Peter Berg
  • Comix Zone
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Days Gone
  • Death Stranding
  • Death Stranding Isolations
  • Dead By Daylight
  • The Sims by Kate Herron
  • Dredge
  • Duke Nukem
  • Elden Ring
  • El Paso, Elsewhere
  • Fallout Season 3
  • Firewatch
  • Gears of War by David Leitch
  • Ghost of Tsushima by Chad Stahelski
  • Ghost of Tsushima (Anime)
  • God of War (Series)
  • Gravity Rush by Anna Mastro
  • Helldivers
  • Horizon Zero Dawn
  • Iron Lung by Mark Fischbach (Markiplier)
  • It Takes Two
  • Just Cause by Ángel Manuel Soto
  • Just Dance
  • Martha is Dead
  • Mass Effect (Series)
  • Mega Man by Herny Joost and Ariel Schulman
  • Metal Gear Solid by Jodran Vogt-Roberts
  • Outlast
  • OutRun by Michael Bay
  • Pac-Man
  • Phasmophobia
  • Pokémon: Detective Pikachu 2
  • Poppy Playtime
  • Portal
  • Rabbids
  • Riders Republic
  • Saints Row by F. Gary Gray
  • Sifu
  • Slime Rancher
  • Space Channel 5
  • Space Invaders
  • Split Fiction by Jon M. Chu
  • Stray
  • Streets of Rage
  • Talking Tom
  • The Last of Us Season 3
  • The Mortuary Assistant by Jeremiah Kipp
  • To the Moon
  • Tomb Raider
  • Uncharted 2
  • Vampire Survivors
  • Watch Dogs by Mathieu Turi
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It should be noted that many of the projects are currently only in a conceptual phase, so some movies and series may never be released. However, a continuation of Fallout Season 2 will be released in 2026: Fallout: New Vegas is considered one of the best games in the series, soon you will be able to see it in the Fallout series

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Hunt for Gollum: Cast, Trailer, Release – All information about the new film in the universe of The Lord of the Rings

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Many beloved characters from Middle-earth are returning to the cinema in a new filmm. MeinMMO tells you everything you need to know about the cast, trailer, and release of Hunt for Gollum.

What is The Hunt for Gollum? The upcoming fantasy film refers to the original film trilogy by Peter Jackson and takes place before The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and thus before Frodo’s journey.

Who is in the cast of The Hunt for Gollum? Some familiar faces from the trilogy are returning in the new film. So far, the following actors are known:

  • Andy Serkis as Gollum
  • Ian McKellen as Gandalf
  • Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins

As the director of the film, Andy Serkis, mentioned in an interview with ScreenRant, Viggo Mortensen will not return to the role of Aragorn. Currently, a casting process for the role is underway.

Is there a trailer for The Hunt for Gollum? No, so far there is neither a trailer nor a teaser for the film. According to Ian McKellen, filming is set to begin in July 2026, so we will have to wait a bit longer.

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Hunt for Gollum: Release and Story

When is the release of The Hunt for Gollum? The film is set to hit theaters in Germany on December 16, 2027. Since filming is scheduled to begin in July 2026, the release date seems quite plausible.

What is known about the story of The Hunt for Gollum? So far, nothing concrete is known about the plot of The Hunt for Gollum, but it can already be inferred what it will be about.

As the name suggests, the central theme of the film is likely to be the hunt for Gollum. Sméagol, who later becomes Gollum, comes into possession of the One Ring after killing his friend, who finds the ring in a pond. Later, however, Bilbo Baggins comes to possess the ring, but Gollum knows this.

Therefore, Aragorn is tasked by Gandalf to find Gollum so that he does not reveal to Sauron where he is. Gollum himself is on the way to regain the ring.

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The Boys Season 5: Everything you need to know about the release, time and Rotten Tomatoes

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

The Boys will end in 2026 with Season 5. For 7 years, the superhero series has accompanied fans on Amazon Prime Video. Everything about the release, trailer, and cast can be found at MeinMMO.

Update: We updated the article on 04/07/2026 with the time and the score on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Boys will reach its finale in 2026 with Season 5, where Butcher and Homelander will probably confront each other for the last time. The superhero satire started on Amazon Prime Video in 2019 and became a big hit.

When is the release of The Boys Season 5? Season 5 of The Boys will start on April 8, 2026, with 2 episodes. After that, new episodes will be released weekly until the final episode on May 20, 2026. The exact time the first episode will be available in Germany is still unclear.

What time do the episodes of The Boys Season 5 start? The episodes are expected to be released at 9:00 AM German time.

Is there a trailer for The Boys Season 5? On March 6, 2026, the final trailer for Season 5 of The Boys was released. The trailer shows not only how much power Homelander has now but also how all the actors are preparing for a final battle. You can watch the trailer here:

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The Boys shows in the final trailer for Season 5 how far Homelander has come

The Boys Season 5: Cast, Stream, and Plot

Who is in the cast of The Boys Season 5? In the final season of The Boys, some familiar faces from previous seasons will return. However, there are also new characters:

  • Misha Collins as an unknown character
  • Jared Padelecki as an unknown character
  • Daveed Diggs as Oh-Father
  • Karl Urban as Billy Butcher
  • Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell
  • Anthony Starr as Homelander
  • Erin Moriarty as Starlight
  • Jessie T. Usher as A-Train
  • Laz Alonso as Mother’s Milk
  • Chace Crawford as The Deep
  • Tomer Capone as Frenchei
  • Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko
  • Nathan Mitchell as Black Noir 2
  • Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy
  • Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett
  • Cameron Crovetti as Ryan
  • Valorie Curry as Firecracker
  • Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Joe Kessler
  • Susan Heyward as Sister Sage
  • Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar
  • David Andrews as Senator Calhoun
  • Jack Doolan as Horse Toomy
  • Kristin Booth as Horse Tessa
  • Derek Johns as Love Sausage
  • Jessica B. Hill as Ivy
  • Mason Dye as Bombsight
  • Zach McGowan as Dogknott

Who is streaming The Boys Season 5? Like with previous seasons, The Boys Season 5 will only be available on Amazon Prime Video with a subscription.

What is known about the plot in The Boys Season 5? After the events of Season 4, things do not look good for Hughie, MM, and Frenchie. They have been captured and are in a Freedom Camp. Annie is trying to build her resistance, and Kimiko has disappeared.

Butcher wants to finally deal with the Supes and plans to use a deadly virus for that. The trailer already shows that the group will be back together. But Homelander is also getting support for his growing regime from Soldier Boy and an unknown character played by Jared Padalecki.

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How is Season 5 of The Boys received by critics? Looking at the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, the series currently has a rating of 96% based on 28 reviews (as of April 7, 2026). The season may be predictable, but it’s still as wicked and dark as usual.

The Boys is one of the biggest superhero series of recent years, and that is also due to the satirical approach of the series. With Season 5, the series comes to an end. How well the first 6 of the 8 episodes were, MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes could tell you in advance: The coolest character from The Boys has a bigger role in Season 5, but that’s a problem

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WoW: A NPC in Midnight remembers you and you surely hate him

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

An old NPC in World of Warcraft has reappeared. He remembers you and is dissatisfied – whereas you should actually be angry.

Some NPCs in World of Warcraft remain memorable for years and decades. Not because they play a particularly important role, like Sylvanas, Anduin, or Thrall. But because one painfully remembers the quest tied to them. One of these NPCs is an Arcane Elemental that you first met in “The Burning Crusade.” He also remembers you – and that could drive you crazy.

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What kind of NPC is this? We’re talking about “Khadgar’s Servant,” a wobbly Arcane Elemental that you’ve surely encountered multiple times in the game. He is always somehow found at the side of the great mage Khadgar and serves as his assistant – even in the Arcantine, an inn where new quests and interesting NPCs can be found every week.

When you take a quest in the Arcantine, Khadgar’s Servant appears and provides you with a portal so you can travel directly to the location of the respective quest. If you talk to him, he tells you a bit and says:

“I used to guide numerous heroes through the city of Shattrath. That was quite time-consuming, showing them the entire city.
It was always good to be freed from this task at the end.”

A statement that is likely to make at least one eyelid twitch for many a WoW veteran.

WoW Khadgar Servant Arcantina
Khadgar’s Servant has suffered greatly because of you. It surely wasn’t the other way around.

Which quest is he talking about? We’re talking about the quest “City of Light” in the first expansion, The Burning Crusade. After you arrive in Shattrath, Khadgar wants to show you the city first. However, he doesn’t do it himself – he is a busy man – but sends one of his Arcane Elementals with you. It also says: “Follow me, stranger. This shouldn’t take long.”

This turns out to be one of the biggest lies in World of Warcraft.

One of the most boring quests in all of WoW

The quest takes a good 10 minutes, during which you simply follow the Arcane Elemental and read his texts. He leads you through the entire city and tells you details about the political climate in the city, the refugees, and external threats. This may be interesting for lore fans – but those who have to do the quest a second time will be bored.

WoW City of light
The infamous “City of Light” – a lengthy quest that many simply cannot complete.

Especially bad: If you don’t follow the Elemental constantly and decide to go afk for a moment or simply forget to follow him immediately for a few seconds, he simply despawns and there is no quest completion. Then you have to go the entire route one more time. No wonder, then, that City of Light is considered one of the 5 most annoying quests in all of World of Warcraft.

The result was that many had to take this quest multiple times, and it often took half an hour before one could finally continue with the story.

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Consequently, it is likely to be quite amusing to meet Khadgar’s Servant again in the Arcantine and learn that the experience was just as tedious for him as it was for us as heroes of Azeroth.

Such little allusions to past encounters and quests can often be found in World of Warcraft. In Midnight, there was also an NPC hidden who had only one task for almost 20 years – and still hasn’t completed it.

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MCU: Order – All Movies and Series of Marvel at a Glance

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The MCU is full of series and movies that have expanded the world of Marvel since 2008. We explain everything about the order, phases, and upcoming projects.

Update from 04/07/2026: The release date of the Punisher special has been added, and we have adjusted the chronological timeline with new movies and series.

What is the MCU? In 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe started with the first film about Iron Man. This is a vast film universe from Marvel that tells various stories within the same continuity. This includes series and movies.

In the following article, you will find an overview of all the movies and series of the MCU, and we will show you what is coming up next. We will first list the phases of the Marvel movies and series. Those who want to experience the films in chronological order of the story can jump directly to our heading.

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English trailer for Iron Man with Robert Downey Jr.

All Phases of the MCU at a Glance

The Marvel Studios divide their films into different phases. These are also the release dates of the various films and series. In this overview, we list all phases and their corresponding productions:

Phase 1

  1. Iron Man (April 14, 2008)
  2. The Incredible Hulk (June 6, 2008)
  3. Iron Man 2 (April 26, 2010)
  4. Thor (April 17, 2011)
  5. Captain America: The First Avenger (July 19, 2011)
  6. Marvel’s The Avengers (April 11, 2012)

Phase 2

  1. Iron Man 3 (April 12, 2013)
  2. Thor – The Dark Kingdom (October 22, 2013)
  3. The Return of the First Avenger (March 13, 2014)
  4. Guardians of the Galaxy (July 21, 2014)
  5. Avengers: Age of Ultron (April 13, 2015)
  6. Ant-Man (June 29, 2015)

Phase 3

  1. The First Avenger: Civil War (April 12, 2016)
  2. Doctor Strange (October 13, 2016)
  3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (April 10, 2017)
  4. Spider-Man: Homecoming (June 28, 2017)
  5. Thor: Ragnarok (October 10, 2017)
  6. Black Panther (January 29, 2018)
  7. Avengers: Infinity War (April 23, 2018)
  8. Ant-Man and the Wasp (June 25, 2018)
  9. Captain Marvel (February 27, 2019)
  10. Avengers: Endgame (April 22, 2019)
  11. Spider-Man: Far From Home (June 26, 2019)

Phase 4

  1. WandaVision as a series (Start: January 15, 2021)
  2. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as a series (Start: March 19, 2021)
  3. Loki as a series (Start: June 9, 2021)
  4. Black Widow (June 29, 2021)
  5. What if…? as an animated series (Start: August 11, 2021)
  6. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (August 16, 2021)
  7. Eternals (October 18, 2021)
  8. Hawkeye as a series (Start: November 24, 2021)
  9. Spider-Man: No Way Home (December 13, 2021)
  10. Moon Knight as a series (Start: March 30, 2022)
  11. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (May 2, 2022)
  12. Ms. Marvel as a series (Start: June 8, 2022)
  13. Thor: Love and Thunder (June 23, 2022)
  14. I Am Groot as a series (Start: August 10, 2022)
  15. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Start: August 18, 2022)
  16. Werewolf by Night (October 7, 2022)
  17. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (October 26, 2022)
  18. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (November 25, 2022)

Phase 5

  1. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (February 6, 2023)
  2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (April 22, 2023)
  3. Secret Invasion as a series (Start: June 21, 2023)
  4. I Am Groot Season 2 (Start: September 6, 2023)
  5. Loki Season 2 (Start: October 5, 2023)
  6. The Marvels (November 7, 2023)
  7. What If…? Season 2 (Start: December 22, 2023)
  8. Echo as a series (Start: January 10, 2024)
  9. Deadpool & Wolverine (July 22, 2024)
  10. Agatha All Along as a series (Start: September 18, 2024)
  11. The Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man as an animated series (Start: January 29, 2025)
  12. Captain America: Brave New World (February 11, 2025)
  13. Daredevil: Born Again as a series (Start: March 4, 2025)
  14. Thunderbolts* (April 22, 2025)
  15. Iron Heart as a series (Start: June 24, 2025)

Phase 6

  1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 25, 2025)
  2. Eyes of Wakanda as an animated series (August 1, 2025)
  3. Marvel Zombies as an animated series (September 24, 2025, originally: October 3, 2025)
  4. Wonder Man as a series (January 27, 2026)
  5. Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 (March 2026)
  6. The Punisher: One Last Kill (May 12, 2026)
  7. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 30, 2026)
  8. Avengers: Doomsday (December 16, 2026 (originally May 1, 2026))
  9. Vision Quest as a series (2026)
  10. Avengers: Secret Wars (December 17, 2027 (originally May 7, 2027))
  11. Wonder Man Season 2 (unknown)
  12. Marvel Zombies Season 2 (unknown)

Marvel Series Not Specifically Assigned to Any Phase

  1. Marvel’s Agents of Shield (6 seasons, Start: September 24, 2013)
  2. Marvel’s Agent Carter (2 seasons, Start: January 6, 2015)
  3. Marvel’s Inhumans (1 season, Start: August 31, 2017)
  4. Marvel’s Daredevil (3 seasons, Start: April 10, 2015)
  5. Marvel’s Jessica Jones (3 seasons, Start: November 20, 2015)
  6. Marvel’s Luke Cage (2 seasons, Start: September 30, 2016)
  7. Marvel’s Iron Fist (2 seasons, Start: March 17, 2017)
  8. Marvel’s The Defenders (1 season, Start: August 18, 2017)
  9. Marvel’s The Punisher (2 seasons, Start: November 17, 2017)
  10. Marvel’s Runaways (3 seasons, Start: November 21, 2017)
  11. Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger (2 seasons, Start June 7, 2018)
  12. X-Men ’97 (March 20, 2025)
  13. X-Men ’97 Season (2026)

All Movies and Series from Marvel in Chronological Order

If you want to watch all the movies and series in the order they happened in the film universe, then follow this list:

  1. Eyes of Wakanda
  2. Captain America: The First Avenger
  3. Agent Carter
  4. Captain Marvel
  5. Iron Man
  6. Iron Man 2
  7. The Incredible Hulk
  8. Thor
  9. Marvel’s The Avengers
  10. Thor: The Dark World
  11. Iron Man 3
  12. Return of the First Avenger
  13. Guardians of the Galaxy
  14. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
  15. I Am Groot
  16. Daredevil Season 1
  17. Jessica Jones
  18. Avengers: Age of Ultron
  19. Ant-Man
  20. Daredevil Season 2
  21. Luke Cage
  22. Iron Fist
  23. Defenders
  24. Captain America: Civil War
  25. Black Widow
  26. Black Panther
  27. Spider-Man: Homecoming
  28. Punisher Season 1
  29. Doctor Strange
  30. Jessica Jones Season 2
  31. Luke Cage Season 2
  32. Daredevil Season 3
  33. Thor: Ragnarok
  34. Punisher Season 2
  35. Jessica Jones Season 3
  36. Ant-Man and the Wasp
  37. Avengers: Infinity War
  38. Avengers: Endgame
  39. Loki Season 1
  40. WandaVision
  41. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  42. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
  43. Spider-Man: Far From Home
  44. Eternals
  45. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
  46. Hawkeye
  47. Moon Knight
  48. Wakanda Forever
  49. Echo
  50. She-Hulk
  51. Ms. Marvel
  52. Thor: Love and Thunder
  53. Ironheart
  54. Werewolf by Night
  55. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
  56. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
  57. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
  58. Secret Invasion
  59. The Marvels
  60. Loki Season 2
  61. Deadpool and Wolverine
  62. Agatha All Along
  63. Daredevil Born Again Season 1
  64. Captain America: Brave New World
  65. Thunderbolts
  66. Fantastic Four: First Steps
  67. Wonder Man
  68. Daredevil: Born Again Season 2
  69. Punisher: One Last Kill
  70. Spider-Man: Brand New Day
  71. Avengers: Doomsday
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