In Windrose you will unlock many upgrades for your ships throughout your career as a captain, and one of them is cannons. The bigger, the better, but how do you equip them? We will show you!
How to equip cannons? In order to equip cannons on your ship, you first need to build a shipyard. This will be automatically unlocked at the shipbuilding workshop when you have crafted a set of cannons for the first time.
Once your shipyard is established at your warehouse, you can go into the menu and drag the cannons from your inventory into your ship’s inventory. They will then be automatically constructed. Once constructed, you can use them from that point on. If you want to set up other cannons, you can simply replace your old ones with new ones.
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The pirate survival game Windrose finally has a release date, and it is already very close on the horizon
Which cannons are the best? This actually depends on your ship, as depending on the type and upgrade level, you can equip either small or large cannons. Those who want the most powerful weapons on the ship should consistently opt for the Blackbeard.
The currently largest weapons that you can place on your ship are the 36lb cannons, and they currently only fit on the Blackbeard frigate. Weaker Blackbeard ships can also equip 12lb or 24lb cannons, which are somewhat weaker but especially prove useful in the early and mid-game.
In total, there are up to 9 ships that you can unlock and build. All have different values regarding speed and hit points. If you don’t know yet which ship you should save for, feel free to check out our ship guide. There you will find all parameters and information about which ships are among the best. Here is the overview: Windrose: All ships in the list – These are the best
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In the Anime and Manga of Dragon Ball, there have been numerous characters over the decades. Many of them can be played in Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero, but not all of them. A player started a protest.
What has the player set out to do? The YouTuber EL PEJE 2 has been uploading a video every day for 1,036 days, in which he plays the character Nam in one of the video games related to Dragon Ball. The character has appeared in many of the series’ video games, but not in the latest installment Sparking! Zero.
This is partly because he only has appearances in the original Dragon Ball. He is a warrior from a desert town and participates in the great martial arts tournament.
After that, he is only seen in sentimental scenes in Dragon Ball Z or Dragon Ball GT, where many older, rather forgotten characters are shown.
Accordingly, the story of Dragon Ball is quite irrelevant for this. Yet, there is a player, the YouTuber, who wishes for him to be in Sparking! Zero. For this reason, the YouTuber has set the goal of playing Nam every day until he is finally playable in the latest installment.
You can watch the complete playlist on YouTube. The videos are sometimes only a few minutes long. The main thing is that Nam was played for the day.
The first video was uploaded on June 22, 2023, proving that he has really not missed a day. Such endurance should surely be rewarded, right?
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Trailer shows GT characters in DB Sparking Zero
Nam as a playable character in Sparking! Zero
Did it work? In fact, the YouTuber’s video series will soon come to an end. Bandai Namco recently announced the Super Limit Breaking Neo DLC. With this DLC, there will be over 30 new playable characters, and you can guess who among these characters is.
The release for the expansion is planned for summer 2026. Therefore, we do not know exactly until what date the YouTuber still has to upload his videos. But at the latest in a few months, his journey will come to an end, as he can finally play his favorite character Nam in Sparking! Zero.
Even though the world of The Boys is full of villains, not every Supe is a secret rogue plotting for world domination. One of Butcher’s best allies has, however, turned into the villain in the series and particularly stresses one main character.
Butcher and Co. have to deal with many Supes in The Boys who abuse their powers. But there are also a few who actually carry the spirit of a hero and help them. The most well-known representative is probably Starlight.
One of their biggest allies has, however, been changed in the series and is one of the villains: Love Sausage. Although they share the name, he is portrayed quite differently in the comic source material by Garth Ennis.
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A good colleague of Butcher and Co.
Who is Love Sausage in the comics? His real name is Vasilii Vorishikin, and he is a Russian ex-superhero from the team Glorious Five Year Plan. Early in the comics, Butcher relies on this contact for a mission in Russia to act against Little Nina, who collaborates with Vought.
Love Sausage closely resembles the Marvel hero Red Guardian, who is also not exactly the poster hero. In the films Thunderbolts and Black Widow, he is portrayed by David Harbour. Unlike his series counterpart, he does not have a special ability but possesses the three basics: superhuman endurance, strength, and speed.
The bar of Love Sausage serves as their base, and in fact, the vodka from Love Sausage saves the Boys from death. As Hughie and Love Sausage get drunk, an assassin’s poison fails to work, and they save their squad.
Later in the story, he also helps the Boys in their fight against the powerful Supe Stormfront (in the comics, he is a man). However, he later dies in the comics after Butcher begins to kill all Supes on Earth.
What makes the series’ Love Sausage? In the series, Love Sausage is first introduced in Season 2, at the Sage Grove Center. This is a closed clinic where Vought conducts crude experiments to give Compound V to adults as well.
So one can assume that the Supe also gained his powers in this clinic. Unlike his comic counterpart, however, in the series, one of his abilities is his long genitals, with which he can beat or choke people.
In the series, he is a villain and essentially the arch-nemesis of Mother’s Milk. Love Sausage’s last appearance is in the first episode of Season 5. There, he is one of the guards of the Freedom Camp, where MM, Frenchie, and Hughie are imprisoned. When the breakout occurs, he fights against Mother’s Milk, who ultimately chokes him with his own genitals.
In the series, Love Sausage is portrayed by Derek Johns, who has two approaches when people ask him about his role. On TikTok, he explains that for those who know The Boys, he simply says he is Love Sausage or the penis guy if they don’t know the name. If someone hasn’t seen The Boys, he simply says without much explanation that he plays a superhero.
After the end of 7 vs. Wild, it was quiet for a long time around the founders of the show. Today they start their next project and you can watch it live.
What kind of show is this? The new show Ultimate Run sends 2-person teams 48 times on a mix of obstacle course and jogging track. The path is 4.5 kilometers long and full of obstacles that participants must climb, crawl, dive, and balance over.
Every hour, one of the two participants of the 2-person team must complete the course, otherwise the team will be eliminated. As if the challenge were not enough, a random modifier is added each round that complicates everything. This is decided by the viewers.
Knossi was originally intended to be the host but canceled at short notice:
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A colorful lineup of participants
Who is participating? Of course, Fritz Meinecke does not want to miss out on the fun and is participating in the new project. However, he is there as a moderator and will only run the course once for the introduction.
After Knossi has given up his role as moderator, Dave from The Race and Jan Schlappen, known from 7 vs. Wild, will support the project as moderators.
The third founder of 7 vs. Wild, Maximilian Kovacs, takes on the role of community manager and keeps an eye on the chat. But the participants are also exciting: a team from the Bundeswehr, the fire department, and the police will compete.
Well-known outdoor influencers like Survival_Mattin or Joey Kelly are also participating. In the field, there are also YouTubers, rappers, TikTokers, and even 3 “Ultimate Rune” experts who professionally engage in the sport and therefore compete alone without a teammate.
An overview of all participants can be found here in the photo. The presentation of where you might know all these people from can be found on YouTube.
All teams and participants of Ultimate Run
When does it start? The new show will be broadcast as a live stream event on YouTube. It starts on April 24 at 12:00 PM on the channel of Johannes Hovekamp. The event runs for 48 hours and ends on Sunday at 12:00 PM with an award ceremony.
Since the candidates will be running around the clock and hardly anyone can be there for 48 hours straight, there will be a summary video every few hours on the YouTube channel of OttoBulletproof, which organizes the event together with Johannes Hovekamp.
With Ultimate Run, the next show from the creators of 7 vs. Wild is coming, even though Fritz Meinecke only has to run through the woods once this time. The participant field is so diverse that there is currently no clear favorite, and the battle for victory remains exciting. Whether any team will make it to the end remains uncertain. You can find out more about Ultimate Run here: Successor of 7 vs. Wild starts in two weeks, Fritz Meinecke is also participating
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Do you need a strong Kapuno in Pokémon GO? Then you have another great chance to do so in May.
What kind of event is this? The Community Day Classic is back, and it features a top attacker: Kapuno is the Pokémon of the day that will appear throughout the game. With an increased shiny chance!
The original Community Day with Kapuno took place in June 2022, so it’s been quite a while. Those who missed it back then, or haven’t played at all, can be happy. Because Kapuno evolves into one of the best Pokémon in the game: Trikephalo.
When is the Community Day Classic? The Kapuno event takes place on May 16th, which is a Saturday. It starts at 2:00 PM and ends at 5:00 PM.
And here’s a summary of the bonuses the day brings us.
Kapuno and its evolutions
All bonuses of the Community Day with Kapuno in May
The most important bonus: Kapuno appears with an increased shiny chance. This gives you a very good opportunity to secure the shiny variant.
The second most important bonus: If you evolve Duodino, the first evolution of Kapuno, into Trikephalo between the event start and 9:00 PM, it will learn the move Wirbler. This is important to make Trikephalo one of the best dark attackers in the entire game. If you still have a Crypto-Kapuno or -Duodino, you should evolve those during this time as well.
Additional bonuses: Like usual, the C-Day Classic brings a few more bonuses.
Each catch gives x3 XP
Incense lasts for three hours
Lure modules last for one hour. They will attract Kapuno with an increased shiny chance even beyond the end of the event until 9:00 PM. Good for those who don’t have time between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM.
Snapshot surprises with Kapuno.
Field research related to Kapuno.
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Overall, this is a Community Day that shouldn’t be missed if you don’t have a powerful Trikephalo in your collection yet. Who knows when the chance for a shiny specimen will come again? And the hunt for a four-star specimen offers better chances on such days, as there are many opportunities to catch one. What makes a four-star Pokémon, you can read here.
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By the end of 2025, two anime films were released in theaters, competing for the title of the best anime film of the year. One managed to generate nearly five times the earnings of the other film. However, it will start streaming later.
Which two films are we talking about? In autumn 2025, only a few weeks apart, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc were released. Both films adapted parts of their respective mangas into anime. Therefore, they will not be released as a regular season. At least that is the current plan.
Chainsaw Man, however, had lower earnings. The film made over 162 million US dollars (approximately 138 million euros) and thus did not even reach a quarter of Demon Slayer’s revenue (according to Box Office Mojo). Nevertheless, it was well received by fans, including our MeinMMO editor Niko.
In this case, the race for the highest-grossing anime film was won by Demon Slayer. However, Chainsaw Man wins another race that is not about revenue figures, but rather about a specific release date.
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Demon Slayer: Trailer for the Infinity Castle Arc Movie
One of the films is now available for streaming
When is the streaming release date for the two films? As Crunchyroll has now announced, the Chainsaw Man film officially starts streaming on May 1, 2026, on the streaming platform. The film will be available with a selection of subtitles and dubbed versions, meaning it can be watched both in the original Japanese with German subtitles and in the German dub.
However, there is still no sign of a release date for Demon Slayer. Although the film was released in theaters earlier, it is still pending. At least a release on Blu-ray and DVD is confirmed for July 29, 2026 (readable on X). At least something!
All fans of Housing in World of Warcraft should now pay attention: You have almost a month to secure a sweet decoration item for your home. MeinMMO reveals what you need to do for it.
What kind of decoration item is this? You can see the decoration item in our lead image: the cuddly, white Grrgle! SO FLUFFY! You can secure this item as a Twitch drop from now until May 22, 2026.
During this time, you need to tune in for 4 hours on a participating Twitch stream that features World of Warcraft – you can usually recognize these at a glance by the word “DROPS” in the title. You can earn and claim drops using your browser on your PC/Mac or with the Twitch app for Android or iOS. Drops are not supported for Twitch apps on gaming consoles, smart TVs, and other TV apps.
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Also important: You do not have to spend the entire time continuously or only with one streamer. Twitch remembers your progress, even if you take breaks or switch between channels.
Once you have completed the 4 hours, you can claim the drop on the channel you are currently watching or in the inventory of the “Drops” menu on Twitch. Also, visit Dennia Silvertongue in Silvermoon, Tuuran in Stormwind, or Gabbi in Orgrimmar to acquire more copies of Grrgle.
Don’t forget: Link your account!
What requirements must I still meet? As with all Twitch drops, you need to link your Twitch account with your game account. Log in to your Battle.net account at https://account.battle.net/connections and click on the “Link” link for Twitch. Then you just need to follow the instructions to sign in and connect your Twitch account with Battle.net.
After you’ve claimed your rewards on Twitch, you should ensure that you are logged into the Battle.net region for which you want to receive your drops. The items will be delivered to the region where you log in for the first time. After claiming, it may take up to 24 hours for you to receive your reward in-game.
The developers of World of Warcraft have commented on the state of Patch 12.0.5 and promise improvements. Part of the community suspects a AI behind their words and has concrete suggestions for the studio.
What does Blizzard say? After the many bugs that landed on the live servers of World of Warcraft with Patch 12.0.5, a lot of criticism was directed at Blizzard. Now the developers have addressed it. On blizzard.com they explain:
The launch of Patch 12.0.5 did not meet our standards, and we know that this has affected your time and has led to justified frustration.
The team has been working around the clock since the release to stabilize the game and fix the major issues that players encountered immediately: You can find our hotfix updates here, and our posts about the bonus roll issue here and here.
The team is learning from this launch to ensure that such a thing does not happen again. We will also work harder to communicate openly, early, and frequently when a launch does not go as expected: about known issues we are working on, about fixes during their rollout, and about any other information that is useful to our community while issues are being addressed and resolved.
This game is very important to us, and we play it side by side with you. We will do better.
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Hope for the old Blizzard touch
How is the community reacting to these lines? Players are currently discussing Blizzard’s message primarily on Reddit. Here, a suspicion keeps coming up: The text was probably written by an AI.
Statixxpally asks, for example: “Was this apology made by an AI again?”
beepborpimajorp adds: “I was also wondering about that.”
Myrsephone tested ChatGPT to write an apology for Patch 12.0.5: “It gave me a strangely similar result.”
That players are reacting this way has its reasons, which are also partially discussed. On the one hand, Blizzard has lost many employees in recent decades, especially in the areas of community management, support, and quality assurance.
On the other hand, the community has often read phrases like “We will do better” from Blizzard. One only needs to think back to the expansions Battle for Azeroth and Shadowlands, where so much went wrong that Game Director Ion Hazzikostas could have just worn a T-shirt that said “We will do better”.
Many players now wish for a slower pace for the patches, as long as the quality is right. Holdingdownback writes, for example: “I would prefer a slower patch cycle if it brings back the ‘Blizzard touch’ that has been missing from the game lately.” Do you agree? An overview of all the new features of the new update can be found in the official patch notes: Release and patch notes for WoW patch 12.0.5 – What you need to know about the new update from Midnight
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Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir, is actually pretty selective about who can wield it. A nasty Marvel villain demonstrated a loophole that shows you don’t necessarily have to be worthy to use the hammer.
But there’s another way. This is shown by a villain who simply bypasses the known rules of Mjölnir and then beats Thor with his own weapon.
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Without gravity, there are also restrictions
What was the trick? In the comic Hulk No. 5 from 2008, the Red Hulk (Thaddeus Ross) confronts the Avenger Thor after battling the well-known green Hulk. The two exchange fierce attacks against each other. But the Red Hulk is significantly smarter than his green counterpart.
He jumps into the air with the hammer in hand and explains to the shocked Thor that he can take the hammer as long as Thor holds Mjölnir. In the depths of space, the Red Hulk then explains another loophole: Without existing gravity, the Red Hulk can rip the hammer from Thor and really deal some damage.
After the great humiliation, the Red Hulk delivers the injured Thor to the moon, causing the hammer to sink into the ground – now that there is gravity again. With his great strength, the Red Hulk jumps back to Earth.
The Red Hulk is much smarter than the regular Hulk, at least in their forms. Behind him is Thaddeus Ross, one of Hulk’s greatest enemies, who is a high-ranking general in the U.S. Army. He was seen as the Red Hulk in the latest Captain America film.
What does it even mean to be worthy? Mjölnir was forged by the dwarves of Nidavellir at the request of Odin, the godfather – long before humans existed on Earth. Odin then imbued the hammer with a spell so that no one could simply wield the powerful weapon. One must be worthy.
What exactly that means is unclear. Thor is perhaps the most well-known user of the hammer. Besides him, from the 4th Thor film, there’s also Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman. In Avengers: Endgame, Captain America also demonstrated how well he could handle Mjölnir. You can find other, not always worthy, users here: 10 characters in Marvel who were able to use Mjölnir besides Thor
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For a while now, we have known that the new expansion for Diablo 4 will be released on April 28. The time was previously unknown. In the latest stream, Blizzard reveals: at 1:00 AM German time, you can play Vessel of Hatred. The preload can start tonight.
What is the release time? In Germany (as well as in Austria and Switzerland), Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred will start at 1:00 AM German time for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. The expansion has a global release, meaning it will be available worldwide at the same time and not at local time.
The pre-download can, however, start at 1:00 AM tonight, which is early morning on April 24. We cannot yet say how many GB you will need to download. Simultaneously with Lord of Hatred, or at least just a few minutes later, Season 13 will be released:
In the livestream, the developers also announced a collaboration with the metal band Korn. The song “Reward the Scars” will be released along with a video a few hours before Lord of Hatred.
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The opening cinematic of Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, in which Mephisto takes out an important character
Lord of Hatred transforms Diablo 4, changing all classes for everyone
In the stream, the developers discuss various new features and changes coming with Lord of Hatred and Season 13. One of the features players are most looking forward to is the revamped skill trees.
Each class will receive a completely different talent tree in every version of Diablo 4 – seasonal and eternal, with or without Lord of Hatred – instead of wide branches, you will now have step-by-step improvements for your skills with the ability to change their keywords and elements.
Funcom has announced a huge update for Conan Exiles that resembles more of a remaster. With Conan Exiles Enhanced, the survival game receives a new engine and a ton of improvements – but only on Steam.
What kind of update is this? Conan Exiles Enhanced brings the survival game from Unreal Engine 4, which is currently still in use, to UE 5. On May 5, the update will be rolled out on Steam for all owners of the game free of charge.
This is expected to achieve a performance improvement with a target of 60+ FPS for all quality settings. Additionally, there will be a lot of enhancements to the base game, such as:
The Exiled Lands and the Isle of Siptah will be merged. Only one server is necessary and you travel via teleport. Access to the island is still only possible with the DLC that significantly expands the map.
You can now have multiple characters side by side on the same (solo) server.
The size of the client will shrink by about 66%, from 120 to 40 GB.
Steam Deck support is coming.
The user interface will be cleaned up and made clearer. Additionally, many bugs will be fixed.
Conan Exiles presents its Enhanced Edition with a ton of free improvements
Conan Exiles goes modern, chokes Xbox and PlayStation
The Enhanced update is free, but will (for now) only be rolled out for Steam. Versions for the MS Store, Epic, as well as on consoles (Xbox and PS4/5) will remain at the old version for the moment. Whether and when the update will come here is still open. Funcom does not want to completely rule out the possibility.
However, the blog post also states: the “old” version, i.e., the one on UE 4, will no longer receive major content updates, only necessary bug fixes. Additionally, all official servers will be updated to the new version. Players with the legacy version on PC – that is, everyone except Steam users – will no longer have access there. Xbox and PlayStation servers will remain on the old version and thus accessible.
How exactly things will progress with Conan Exiles in general, Funcom intends to reveal in the coming days. Currently, the focus seems to be primarily on the new survival game Dune: Awakening, which recently received a major update and fulfilled a big wish.
The initiative “Stop Killing Games” was heard in the EU Parliament and thus likely contributed to an important updatefor the game The Crew 2 by Ubisoft.
How did gamers exert pressure? In 2025, the citizens’ initiative Stop Killing Games was initiated by the YouTuber Scott Ross alias “Accursed Farms”. The initiative demanded that publishers must offer their games in a playable state even when the work on the game is stopped.
Das Renn-MMO The Crew 2 wird dank des neuen Offline-Modus ewig leben
New update listens to the players
What kind of game is Ubisoft bringing back? Recently, Ubisoft announced the Hybrid Mode for the games The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest. On X, they stated that they listened to player feedback, as this is an offline mode for the games.
Thus, the games are now fully playable offline. Vehicle designs can be created, used, and saved from the online library offline. Statistics of players and vehicles are also stored and updated in the offline profile.
The Crew 2 thus avoids the fate of its predecessor The Crew, which was more or less discontinued by Ubisoft. The publisher did not want to maintain the servers any longer for cost reasons, and the game was not accessible to players offline.
What does this have to do with Stop Killing Games? The initiative attributes this Xsuccess to itself, and Scott Ross speaks in a video segment. According to him, Ubisoft only acted under pressure because they feared that the citizens’ initiative might succeed and could have consequences for them.
Furthermore, Scott Ross is confident that Ubisoft had no plans to introduce an offline mode in the games before. He claims to have received this information from an insider. However, this is not substantiated.
In ARC Raiders Speranza needs your help again. This time it is about the quest “A Rising Tide” and an outpost that many players can find difficult.
What do you have to do for the quest? Celeste sends you on a quest to find information about a special project. The task states the following:
Search the Buried City for the barricaded apartment of the foreman south of Piazza Roma.
Check the foreman’s digital logbook.
Reach the generator complex on the Dam battlefields.
Find a way into the controlled access zone.
Search the controlled access zone for clues about the foreman’s reconstruction project.
Once you have completed all the tasks, you just need to report your progress to Celeste. Many players have trouble pinpointing the exact locations. Therefore, we will show you where you need to go.
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Find the barricaded apartment of the foreman and search the logbook
To find the barricaded apartment of the foreman, you need to go to the Buried City and visit the place “Piazza Roma”. In these residential blocks, the apartment is located north of the Grandioso apartments in the middle of an inaccessible building. We will mark the building and the exact room on the map:
A zipline goes through both building blocksWith the zipline, you find the fastest way to the apartmentYou need to interact with the control panelHere is the foreman’s apartment
The apartment is equipped with a platform that you can connect with a cable car. This way, you can gain access to the foreman’s chambers effortlessly. Once in the living room, you need to interact with a large control panel to retrieve the logbook data.
Reach the controlled access zone and photograph the project
To reach the controlled access zone, you need to visit the generator complex on the dam battlefields. Once there, look for a way into the complex until you find a cable car in the building that leads you even further underground – that’s where the secret access zone is located.
Here is the location of the important tabletUse this door to venture deeper into the security areaThe marked room has the tablet that you need to photograph
You know you are right when you discover an area where the water reaches your legs. In this area, search for a fuel cell. You need this to restore power to the zone. Often, one of these cells is located right in the first room when you come down with the zip line – otherwise, look for it on the ground in the surrounding area.
Once you have one, you need to push further into the access zone, take the stairs up, and find a power box to insert the cell.
Once inserted, the room in front of you will be completely lit. Go there and look for a tablet that holds details about the surrounding landscape. Photograph the tablet and return to Celeste to report.
A successful extraction is not necessary to successfully complete the quest.
These were all the important locations for the quest “A Rising Tide” in ARC Raiders. Besides this mission, there are also other quests that you can complete. If you are looking for solutions for those as well, we have the right guide overview for you: ARC Raiders: All Guides, Tips, and Lists Overview
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In the pirate game Windrose, there are some good weapons for defense. One of them seems to be a simple fish.
A fish? Yes, one of the best weapons in the new Steam hit Windrose seems to actually be a fish. It is the swordfish Smasher. It is a rare melee weapon that is based on strength and deals raw damage.
At first glance, the swordfish doesn’t seem very special, but the effect is what matters: With each hit, you have a small chance to knock your opponent down. It was found by user xystog on TikTok.
The higher your own strength is, the higher the chance to knock down an opponent. So if you have an (absurd) high strength, you can knock down your opponents with almost every hit.
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Fishing, Luck, Hitting Opponents
How do I get the fish? If you want to use the swordfish as a weapon, you need exactly two things: A fishing rod, a place where you can fish, and a little bit of luck – or a lot of time.
Since the swordfish is also a weapon, you can improve it to increase its damage. The crafting variants correspond to all other weapons:
Level 1 of the Smasher with 100 damage can be obtained by combining it with 5 copper bars and 10 pieces of wood at a weapon workbench.
For Level 6 of the swordfish and 200 damage, you need 5 mountain iron bars, 12 hardwood, and 3 smithing flux.
With the Level 11 Smasher, you deal a total of 300 damage. For this, you need 5 swamp metal bars, 8 hardwood, and 3 smithing flux.
It is finally official: The Legend of Vox Machina continues exclusively on Amazon Prime on June 3. The creators have released a new trailer and already reveal roughly what the chaos crew has to deal with this time.
All about Vox Machina in brief:
The Legend of Vox Machina is an animated series that airs exclusively on Amazon Prime. As of now, the series has three seasons.
Vox Machina is about the namesake group of (anti-)heroes who repeatedly save the world.
When is the release of Season 4? The official start is Friday, June 3, 2026. The series will likely be released weekly with a new episode each week, rather than being available all at once.
A part of the plot can already be seen in the trailer. Vax’ildan has a vision and tells his sister Vex’aliah and his partner Keyleth about it. Apparently, the world is once again on the brink of destruction, and this time a crazy cult is bringing terror. In one of the opening scenes, there is a magical massacre:
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Spoiler Warning: Here we briefly outline the ending of Vox Machina Season 3. If you have not watched it yet and do not want to be spoiled, you should stop reading here.
The teaser for the upcoming plot is particularly interesting because Vox Machina as a group has largely disbanded by the end of Season 3:
Vax helps Keyleth finish her Aramenté and rise to the leader of her people.
Vex and Percy stay with Gilmore and help him in the city.
Scanlan wants to go on a bard world tour with his daughter.
Pike and Grog are left as the last of the group, hoping that the rest will return.
The Legend of Vox Machina continues with Season 4 on Amazon Prime Video. MeinMMO reveals everything about the release, trailer, and cast of the series.
What is The Legend of Vox Machina? The Legend of Vox Machina is a fantasy series by Amazon in animated format. It tells the story of a group that takes on quests to make a lot of money. The story is based on the Dungeons and Dragons campaign by the YouTube group Critical Role.
Three seasons have already been released since 2022, and this year the 4th season continues the group’s story.
This article will be continuously updated as new information becomes available. You can find the table of contents here:
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4: Release and Trailer
When will Season 4 of The Legend of Vox Machina be released? Season 4 is expected to be released on June 3, 2026. Thus, the series will come about 2 years after the start of Season 3 in October 2024.
Is there a trailer for Season 4 of The Legend of Vox Machina? So far, there is no trailer for Season 4 of Vox Machina. However, it has been announced that a first trailer will be released on April 23, 2026, alongside the release date. As soon as it is published, we will add it to the article.
Here you can watch the trailer for Season 1:
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The Legend of Vox Machina – Trailer for the animated DnD adventure
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4: Stream and Age Rating
Who is streaming Season 4 of The Legend of Vox Machina? The Legend of Vox Machina will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, just like the previous seasons. Since Amazon co-produces the series, it is exclusively available to subscribers.
What is the age rating for Season 4 of The Legend of Vox Machina? There is currently no official age rating for Season 4, but since the first 3 seasons were rated 16 and above,
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4: Cast and Plot
Who is in the cast of Season 4 of The Legend of Vox Machina? The known English voices of the main characters are returning, but there are also a few newcomers (Source: Popverse):
Laura Bailey returns as Vex’ahlia (in German: Julia Kaufmann)
Liam O’Brien returns as Vax’ildan (in German: Jeremias Koschorz)
Taliesin Jaffe returns as Percy (in German: Arne Stephan)
Ashley Johnson returns as Pike (in German: Lea Kalbhenn)
Marisha Ray returns as Keyleth (in German: Katharina Schwarzmaier)
Sam Riegel returns as Scanlan (in German: Marius Clarén)
Travis Willingham returns as Grog (in German: Matti Klemm)
Matthew Mercer returns as Trinket
Wayne Brady takes on the role of the new character Taryon Darrington
Kevin Michael Richardson in an unknown role
Debra Wilson in an unknown role
Tom Cardy in an unknown role
What is the plot of Season 4 of The Legend of Vox Machina? In the finale of Season 3, the group not only defeated the dragons of the Chroma Conclave, but Percy was also finally able to free himself from the demon Orthax and deal with him. In the end, the group splits up.
However, in Season 4, the group will likely have to face their greatest threat. At the end, a group of cultists is seen. It can be assumed that they will have to confront the Whisperer. Two of their followers were already fought in Season 1, namely the Briarwoods.
The Whisperer is also known as Vecna and is a powerful undead wizard.
MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann tested the Xtrfy M4 Wireless in everyday use. Can a 4-year-old gaming mouse still keep up today? Benedikt thinks: Yes, it can, especially at the current price of around 50 Euros.
What device is it about? The Xtrfy M4 Wireless has several tricks up its sleeve to remain interesting for gamers even in 2026: The mouse features a symmetrical design, which is relatively rare in shooter mice, allows for modifications in design, and also does not rely on software, which is quite unusual for a gaming mouse.
In my opinion, there are several good reasons to take another look at this mouse in 2026. By the way, Xtrfy now belongs to the Cherry company.
Benedikt has been testing hardware for MeinMMO since 2019 for our readers. In addition to PC and PS5, he also plays on the Steam Deck. His focus is primarily on mice, keyboards, and headsets, but he also enjoys testing quirky products beyond that.
The tested mouse was purchased by Benedikt himself via Amazon.
Benedikt Schlotmann Hardware editor MeinMMO
Technical Details:
Details
Sensor
Pixart 3370
Resolution
Up to 19,000 DPI
Switches
mechanical switches
Buttons
5 buttons
Design
White mouse. RGB lighting in the mouse casing; asymmetrical right-handed mouse; cover interchangeable
Glides
4
Cable
Detachable 2.0 m USB-C cable
Weight
71 grams
Price (RRP)
99.99 Euros
Contents, Design, and Build
What does the contents look like? Besides the gaming mouse, the contents include
Adapter/dongle for wireless connection
Additional mouse cover and screwdriver
USB cable (USB-C to USB-A)
two keycaps in Xtrfy design
How is the mouse constructed? The mouse is available in different colors; I used the white model in the test.
On the top side of the mouse are the main buttons, and between them is the scroll wheel. On the top side, in front of the scroll wheel, there is another button that can be assigned different functions via the bottom.
On the bottom, there is a switch to adjust the function of the button on the top.
What is special? The mouse from Xtrfy can be ergonomically adjusted: On the one hand, you can swap out the shell or cover of the mouse to make it steeper or flatter.
Even more interesting is that you can change where the heavy battery is placed inside the mouse, thereby altering the center of gravity: If you remove two small screws, you can place the battery either in the center of the mouse or further towards the back. This makes the mouse significantly rear-heavy.
Processing
The honeycomb design is generally prone to dirt, but you can at least remove the cover of the mouse and access the inside. This allows for partial cleaning of the mouse. It’s not a perfect solution, but better than nothing.
During the rattle and shake test, nothing squeaks or rattles; the mouse gives a robust and stable impression in everyday use. The USB-C port at the front is designed so that USB cables from other manufacturers can also be used.
Software
Manufacturer Xtrfy is taking a unique approach with the M4 Wireless and does not offer software for its gaming mouse. Instead, you adjust all settings directly via the mouse: For the polling rate of the mouse, there is a button on the bottom, while for RGB lighting and its brightness, you must press certain buttons in the correct order.
This means that true programming of the buttons is not really possible in everyday use, at least not through manufacturer’s software. Instead, you will need to set up the mouse directly through the game.
This approach is cumbersome and takes some getting used to, but I found it surprisingly intuitive after a while. The advantage is also hard to ignore: You don’t need bulky software like that from Razer or Corsair.
Weight, Ergonomics, and Battery Life
The Weight: The mouse officially weighs 71 grams, making it one of the heavier representatives in the genre. The competition is significantly lighter:
Turtle Beach Burst II Air: 47 grams
Glorious Model O Eternal: 55 grams
Razer Viper V2 Pro: 58 grams
Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2: 62 grams
The Ergonomics: The entire competition typically relies on symmetrical mice for shooter mice, but with the M4 Wireless, you get an asymmetrical mouse that mimics the grip and thus allows for a better hold by the right hand.
Battery Life: The battery of the M4 Wireless lasts about 3-4 days in my everyday use, and then it’s over. This is usually sufficient for everyday use, but with the competition, you can sometimes get significantly longer runtimes. For example, the Turtle Beach Burst II Pro with about 150 hours of battery life or the Logitech G309, which manages about 300 hours thanks to AA batteries.
The Xtrfy M4 Wireless with Logitech and Turtle Beach
The Mouse Buttons, Scroll Wheel, and Sensor
The Mouse Buttons and Scroll Wheel: Beneath the buttons, there are Kailh switches. The clicks are audible and tactile. Especially the clearly audible sound is something you need to like; you won’t get a quiet mouse. On the positive side, the clicks feel nice and solid under your fingers. This means you feel every click under your fingers.
Sensor: The mouse is equipped with the Pixart 3370, which, along with the Pixart 3389, is one of the older high-end sensors and is considered error-free (via Sensor.fyi). The Pixart 3370 is particularly found in wireless mice because it consumes less power than the Pixart 3389. The sensor is also used in the XM1 by EndgameGear or in the Makalu 67 from Mountain (the company now belongs to BeQuiet).
In everyday use, you get a powerful sensor.
Conclusion: Recommended Gaming Mouse
Who is the mouse suitable for? With the Xtrfy M4 Wireless, you get a powerful and lightweight gaming mouse that forgoes software in everyday use. Particularly the symmetrical design is a big plus, making the mouse significantly more comfortable to hold for right-handed users.
The market price of the mouse is now between 50 and 60 Euros, which is more than fair for the mouse. Despite its age of now 4 years (release 2022), I still consider the mouse recommendable and able to easily compete with newer models.
My conclusion: With the Xtrfy M4 Wireless, you get a powerful and comfortable gaming mouse that I can highly recommend for around 50 Euros. Specifically, the lack of bulky software is a distinguishing feature. If you are already annoyed by software from Logitech, Corsair, and others, then the M4 Wireless is a good option, as you make all adjustments directly through the mouse. Additionally, it has decent battery life and the possibility to further adjust ergonomics. The good contents round off the positive overall picture.
The only downside: At 71 grams, the mouse tends to be heavier than other shooter mice. With the Xtrfy M68 Wireless, there is now a lighter option (53 grams), but you also have to forgo the detachable mouse cover and ergonomic design.
Pro
symmetrical design
detachable mouse cover
reliable sensor (Pixart 3370)
fair price: around 50 – 60 Euros
Contra
complete absence of software may take some getting used to
heavier than the competition (71 grams)
What alternatives are available?
The Razer Viper V3 Pro offers the best sensor on the market and has good battery life. There is now a successor, the V4 Pro.
The Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2 is also a decent option. However, I have encountered some processing problems with this mouse.
The Glorious Model O- is a very good alternative if you’re looking for a wired option. This mouse is no longer top-modern but is still recommendable, especially for a price of around 30 Euros.
More gaming mice on MeinMMO: If you’re looking for more recommendable gaming mice, check out our buying guide on MeinMMO. Here you’ll find the best gaming mice currently available for purchase: The best gaming mice for shooters currently available
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With “Embers of the Uncrowned”, Nexon aims to bring its own isometric MMORPG to Steam and strikes just as Lost Ark is faltering.
What kind of game is this? The developers at Nexon have introduced a new MMORPG. Under the title “Embers of the Uncrowned”, a new dark fantasy MMORPG is set to launch, focusing on fast battles, an isometric view, and just as much blood as scantily clad bodies.
The MMORPG aims to be more Lost Ark than Lost Ark itself. From the first images and the trailer, it appears more brutal, features more revealing characters, and the battles, according to the developers, are supposed to be extremely fast, action-packed, and challenging.
The trailer already shows what to expect:
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The new MMORPG Embers of the Uncrowned shows in the cinematic trailer how brutal and powerful the enemies are
A Land to Conquer
What do you do in the MMORPG? Although the developers haven’t shown any gameplay yet, dungeons, raids, and bosses are certainly a part of the experience. Particularly interesting is the task presented to the player. The goal is to restore the power of a noble house by reclaiming the land from monsters. This suggests a kind of faction war against the AI, similar to what is known from Helldivers 2, where the objective is to liberate the world from evil through quests and progression.
In the first trailer, we already see the antagonist “Bella”, who as a mysterious elf takes down a group of knights. The strength of one’s character is only half the battle; it’s also about strengthening one’s house and liberating more regions to become even stronger.
Are there classes? Yes, the developers have already provided initial insights into the class system in a press release. They state:
Players must recruit loyal companions and master unique classes, such as the agile Spectral Blades, the devastating Executioner, or the magic-wielding Stormbringer, to dominate the battlefield.
In the style of Lost Ark, the developers talk about “massive raids” that require “perfect coordination” and “flawless tactics” to defeat the “overwhelmingly powerful enemies”.
What about Germany? If one tries to access Embers of the Uncrowned from Germany on Steam, the title cannot be found. A look at SteamDB shows that the new MMORPG is currently not available in Germany. Although the developers at Nexon should know better, they seem to have forgotten Germany – more precisely, the USK form. Since November 2024, all new games on Steam must fill out the form to be accessible in Germany (Source: connect.de).
However, smaller indie titles often neglect this, which is why they can only be accessed through workarounds. That Embers of the Uncrowned will likely be available in Germany in the long run is hinted at by the translation. According to the developers, the MMORPG will also be playable with German texts.
A Blow Against Lost Ark
What does Asia MMORPG expert Cedric Holmeier think? Nexon is bringing Embers of the Uncrowned at a time when Lost Ark is likely undergoing the unofficial transition from Amazon Games back to the developers. After the departure of two prominent figures and with declining player numbers, delivering a strong competitor could be bitter for what was once a great Lost Ark.
However, what concerns me about Embers of the Uncrowned is the MMO aspect. Although reclaiming one’s lands from the AI could become a major multiplayer undertaking, it is also conceivable that this turns out to be a single-player affair like Path of Exile 2 or Diablo.
We are currently witnessing the evolution of the genre towards hybrid MMORPG models, where only selected parts, such as dungeons and raids, occur with other players, while otherwise one quickly retreats to their own lonely fortress. It remains to be seen whether we will encounter a true MMORPG or merely a Path of Exile 2 with raids from Lost Ark with Embers of the Uncrowned.
The right preparation can benefit many activities in Pokémon GO. A trainer shows how he prepares for a monster that may never appear.
If you want to participate in events in Pokémon GO, the right preparation can make a huge difference. Whether it is suitable counters for strong bosses or sufficient items for Community Days.
A trainer shows on Reddit how he prepares for the release of a strong monster. And it’s not even certain if and when it will appear at all.
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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 comes with Mewtwo and Zeraora
7 Researches, 1 Goal
How does the trainer prepare? As the trainer shows in his post, he has collected 8 special researches over the past years and has not completed them yet. One of the researches is the special research for Marshadow from last year, while the other 7 are Rocket researches.
What do the researches yield? In each of the special researches, you can receive a Super Rocket Radar during the course of the research. The researches were released during Rocket events. However, the trainer has not completed the researches, but has collected them.
If you haven’t completed the 1st step of a Rocket research yet, you can save the Super Rocket Radar and redeem it at another event when a more interesting Crypto boss is part of the event for you.
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What is the trainer collecting for? As the trainer mentions in the title of the post, he is waiting for Crypto-Rayquaza or a comparably good monster. While all legendary monsters from Generation 3 are available in the game, Rayquaza is the only one that has not yet appeared.
When or if the monster will ever appear in its Crypto variant has not been known yet. It remains to be seen whether the trainer can redeem the special researches for it. If so, he can directly collect 7 additional specimens.
Can the strategy be replicated? If you also still have special researches in the 1st step that yield a Super Rocket Radar during the course, you can also save these.
At the next Rocket event, you will no longer receive the Super Rocket Radar in a special research, but as part of the event GO Pass. If this procedure continues in the future, you will no longer have the opportunity to stash special researches and the associated Super Rocket Radars. Whether you can stash Super Rocket Radars from a GO Pass is not yet known.
The upcoming Rocket event starts already at the end of April. Besides the Rockets, there are additional contents that await you in the last days of the current month in the game. If you want to know what they are, then feel free to check our overview with all events in April 2026 in Pokémon GO.
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In NCSoft’s home market, Aion 2 is a big success. For it to succeed here in the West, however, several changes need to be made to the MMORPG. Otherwise, it risks the fate of Throne and Liberty.
What do I need to know about Aion 2? NCSoft’s new MMORPG (Lineage, Aion, Throne and Liberty, Guild Wars) was released in Korea and Taiwan in November 2025 with a free-to-play model for PC and mobile, and is expected to arrive in the West in the second half of 2026, likely with a clear focus on PC.
Fans of the first part can once again look forward to the two factions, Asmodians and Elyos, along with their impressive wings. The wings will allow you to fly early through the vertically built, varied game world of the MMORPG.
The focus of Aion 2 is on PvE, with quests, scalable dungeons (like the Mythic Plus mode from WoW), raids for 8-player groups, and challenging solo content. PvP, on the other hand, primarily takes place in instanced areas such as arenas and the PvPvE zone, Abyss. In the following video from our MeinMMO channel on YouTube, we have presented Aion 2 in detail:
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“Those who do not learn from their mistakes are doomed to repeat them.”
In NCSoft’s home market, Aion 2 is already a big success: revenues exceed expectations and player numbers are increasing month by month. Can we expect Aion 2 to bring back a really good MMORPG that can excite from the start after a long dry spell? Well, the pure numbers can be deceiving.
Aion 2 has clear weaknesses and issues. Some of them can be overlooked. Others could be why many western genre fans might only try the new MMORPG briefly or ignore it altogether. We are not exaggerating, as examples from the past, like Lost Ark or Throne and Liberty, show that comparable mistakes were made.
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Announcement trailer of Aion 2 gives insight into the release
The good news: it is normal for Asian MMO developers to adjust their games for the Western market before they are released in Europe or the USA. The only question is what adjustments NCSoft will make and how extensive these changes will be. In the following pages, we will present the four changes we believe are necessary for Aion 2 to be a sustainable success in the West.
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