The new Destiny is set to release in August 2025, but it will alienate many fans of the series

Many have hoped for a Destiny 3, then the disillusionment: a mobile game with gacha mechanics. Destiny: Rising was still in its beta phase, and a release date was not in sight, until now.

What is Destiny: Rising? Created by NetEase Games, with the help of Bungie – Destiny: Rising is a spin-off of the famous loot shooter Destiny.

Unlike the first and second major installments from Bungie, in this game from NetEase, you do not create a nameless Guardian, but take on the role of a celebrity known from the lore of the shooter. This includes personalities like Ikora, the Warlock Vanguard.

The game will currently only be available on mobile devices with Android and iOS operating systems – a console or PC release is not on the agenda. Initially, alpha and beta tests took place where fans could test the game, but now NetEase has announced that the global release is set for August 28, 2025.

Players can already pre-register for the start, and those who do will even receive rewards, but for many fans of the franchise, the game may still not be a part of their collection, and the reason for that is the monetization.

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Destiny: Rising shows first gameplay in the trailer

Many innovations, but off-putting for fans

What makes Rising different from Destiny 2? Destiny: Rising will be available for free to anyone interested, but with a catch: The game will have gacha. Gacha is considered by many to be an immoral monetization method, as it largely relies on gambling mechanics.

Fans can purchase packs or boxes and then have the chance to receive an item. However, if someone wants a specific cosmetic item, they need a lot of luck and money, as the chances of obtaining the desired item are often very low.

NetEase is also known for its controversial monetization, as fans have expressed their displeasure with pay-to-win regarding Diablo: Immortal.

However, the game features new weapon types and ultimates that have not been seen in the loot shooter before. Additionally, there will be new locations for fans to explore – so there is variety for veterans of the genre as well. But those who are not into gacha and character selection will likely give the game a wide berth.

Are there free items? Where can I find them? Yes, those who are interested in Destiny: Rising can already pre-register. Players will receive rewards to use in the game, including glimmer, materials, and a weapon ornament for an exotic weapon. To secure your rewards, you will need to register at playdestinyrising.com, the official site.

So far, over 5.9 million players have registered, and it looks like the trend is rising. Are you interested in Rising and want to learn more? Then we have just the thing for you: The new Destiny wants to take your money for in-game purchases even in beta, explaining why it will be worth it

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Dating apps feel like work for Gen Z, they prefer romances like in the movies

Dating apps have long been a hit – but Gen Z is no longer keen on swiping and is returning to real-life meetings. This fundamentally changes the dating app industry and brings about new trends.

Dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble have been the go-to places for years to meet new people. However, more and more young people, especially from Generation Z, find online dating to be more of a stressful obligation than a fun experience.

The consequence: Gen Z wants to return to traditional dating with real encounters and spend less time on their phones.

Anyone who believes love is always sweet and rosy should take a look at the video for Romantic Killer – romance quickly turns into a turbulent nightmare here:

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When swiping and algorithms are no longer enough

Why is online dating so stressful? Generation Z grows up in a time when dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, or Bumble are ubiquitous. Nevertheless, many report that the constant swiping, chatting, and waiting for responses causes more stress than joy. According to a survey by Forbes from 2024, over 75% of Gen Z users of dating apps feel completely burned out. Especially since they experience hardly any real connections despite the high time investment.

Ilana Dunn, former Content Director at Hinge and now a dating coach, explains to Fortune: “It’s so much easier to hide behind a phone and think about the message you are crafting.” A real conversation, a spontaneous moment, that’s what many miss.

What does Gen Z look for in dating? Gen Z is no longer interested in endless swiping, as the magazine The Guardian reports. Instead of scrolling through profiles and writing messages for hours, many desire real encounters. Personal, spontaneous, direct. They want to feel the chemistry immediately, without chatting for days first.

What is becoming increasingly popular is what is known from series and films: the classic “meet-cute.” These are accidental, charming first encounters – sometimes a bit quirky, often romantic, but always special. For example, when you both reach for the same novel in a bookstore. Or get to know each other over a mishap while partying.

That’s why events like “meet-cute” parties, wine evenings, or singles events are gaining popularity. While dating apps are trying to respond with new features – such as double dates or fewer matches at a time – the trend toward real encounters is unmistakable.

What does this mean for dating apps? Ilana Dunn does not believe that dating apps will completely disappear, but their role will change. The golden days, when apps were the only dating platform, are over. Instead, personal meetings and events may become the new “normal.” More real encounters, more spontaneous conversations – that’s exactly what Gen Z wishes for. This doesn’t mean that apps are completely redundant, but they are no longer the only means to an end.

And this change is already evident in the numbers: The Match Group, which includes Tinder and Hinge, reported falling profits in the first quarter of 2025. The number of paying users also dropped by 5%.

No wonder, then, that dating apps are now introducing new features. After all, Millennials have repeatedly claimed that a new generation is supposedly “destroying” an industry. Now, it affects the dating app industry, or more precisely: another industry that must adapt to change.

Despite all the new features and events, loneliness remains a major problem for many young people. Especially Gen Z feels the constant pressure of being judged and rejected. This feeling makes dating extremely challenging and shows how difficult it can be to find genuine connection today.

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Pokémon GO: Evolving Hisui-Baldorfish into Myriador has never been easier than now

You want to evolve Hisui-Baldorfish into Pokémon GO to Myriador? Then you should take advantage of the current event.

What is changing? Getting Myriador is usually not that easy. To evolve Hisui-Baldorfish, you need not only 50 corresponding candies but also have to meet a requirement: Win 10 raids while Hisui-Baldorfish is your buddy.

But now the new Hisui event has started, and with it comes a change.

As announced by Niantic Support on social media, the difficulty has been reduced. Now you only need to win one raid while Hisui-Baldorfish is your buddy. If you still have the 50 candies, nothing is stopping you from evolving into Myriador.

And this might work out well for some of you.

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Why should I evolve Hisui-Baldorfish into Myriador?

That’s why it’s worth it right now: On the occasion of the Hisui celebration, new collector challenges have also been activated. One of them is called “Shock, Flames, and Thorns”.

Here, you need to catch a Hisui-Voltobal, -Fukano, and -Baldorfish. Afterwards, you should evolve them. Especially with Hisui-Baldorfish, this would not have been that easy without the changes, as the challenge will expire in about five days.

Due to the change, you now have a good opportunity to accomplish this.

Is Myriador strong? Unfortunately, not really. It is not a particularly strong raid attacker, and therefore not very helpful as an arena attacker. In the PvP league, it basically has no real place.

Therefore, Myriador is more a Pokémon for collectors who want to complete their Pokédex. At the same time, its weakness might also be a reason why some players may not have bothered to evolve it yet. Thus, the event is a good opportunity to catch up on that.

What’s next in Pokémon GO? First, the Hisui event is running, which has very strong bonuses overall. Especially the bonuses on XP and Stardust are likely to interest many players. Also, you can catch Hisui-Zorua right now, which disguises itself as your buddy Pokémon. And afterwards? After that, it continues with the remaining events in July 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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Large YouTuber preparing for days to be the most efficient player in the world for 5 seconds

Josh Strife Hayes is one of the biggest YouTubers when it comes to MMORPGs. In his new video he wants to become the most efficient MMO player in the world.

How does Hayes want to achieve that? The well-known YouTuber Josh Strife Hayes (950,000+ subscribers alone on the main channel, via YouTube) has set himself the goal in his new video of becoming the most efficient MMO player in the world. To do this, he wants to play as many genre representatives in parallel on just one PC.

For this, the YouTuber teamed up with the experts from OverclockersUK and spent days working on his new system. MMORPGs are often quite hardware-hungry, and when several run in their own windows in parallel, even modern PCs can struggle.

The MMOs started for the test should not only remain playable performance-wise, but Hayes also wanted to find a way to actually farm and make progress in them in parallel.

For this, he needed multiple monitors (one screen for each 4 MMORPGs) and an in-game activity that exists in almost every MMORPG and makes this kind of multitasking progression possible.

And indeed, the YouTuber found exactly such a feature: fishing! In many games, you have to click to start fishing and click again to collect the catch. Perfect! Some MMORPGs even offer auto-fishing.

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What hurdles did the YouTuber have to overcome? While testing and combining the games, the YouTuber encountered various problems and challenges:

  • Some MMOs have no fishing system at all, in others it takes a long time to learn fishing. Sometimes Hayes could switch to other comparable gathering activities.
  • In some games, the interface becomes illegible due to the small windowed mode.
  • The anti-cheat system of an MMORPG recognized all other running games as malware, leading to problems.
  • In some of the older MMORPGs, there were difficulties with account registration and logging into accounts that hadn’t been launched for many years.

To actually achieve something like simultaneous farming in 16 parallel running games, the YouTuber documented the duration of the fishing animations in each of the MMOs. From this, he could determine an order in which he had to complete the respective process to ensure that there was no inactive period of more than 1 or 2 seconds in any game.

However, the YouTuber could only achieve this without EverQuest II – which had been a fixed part of the test until then. Here, the fishing animation is so fast that there simply isn’t time for the other games. Brighter Shores took its place instead.

Throne and Liberty Jade of Nature Fishing
Although you can also fish in Throne and Liberty, this relatively new MMORPG was not included.

E-fish-icient couldn’t get any better

What is the result of the test? In the end, Josh Strife Hayes had installed 20 MMOs and over 1 terabyte of data. Here is the list of games:

  • Albion Online
  • AdventureQuest Worlds
  • Black Desert
  • Brighter Shores
  • Dungeons & Dragons Online
  • The Elder Scrolls Online
  • Final Fantasy XIV
  • Fishing Planet
  • Guild Wars 2
  • EverQuest
  • EverQuest II
  • Lost Ark
  • The Lord of the Rings Online
  • Neverwinter
  • New World Aeternum
  • RuneScape
  • Old School RuneScape
  • Star Wars: The Old Republic
  • Wizard101
  • World of Warcraft

The system is therefore set up, the games selected. If everything goes according to plan, Hayes is fishing in 15 MMORPGs and still has a few seconds to play Dungeons & Dragons Online. On YouTube you can watch a failed attempt as well as the final successful and probably most efficient fishing round in the world starting at 31:50:

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Hayes celebrates the success with the following words: “These 5 seconds are the most efficient MMORPG gameplay in history.” When the 16 selected games ran in parallel on one PC and 4 monitors, the memory usage was, by the way, at 92 percent.

How does the community react to the video? They celebrate the video with over 23,670 thumbs up and more than 2,485 comments.

  • TheNejD writes under the video: “To be honest, it sounds like something an MMO player would really do, prepare for three days to achieve the most efficient five seconds of their life.”
  • foragingadventures jokes on YouTube: “Nice to see Josh finally taking MMOs seriously.”
  • TheKurdong has criticism: “The biggest offense Josh committed is that he doesn’t let us hear how all 16 MMORPGs sound simultaneously.”
  • MojoBoogum loves puns: “‘If I can fish in every game I play, I’m e-fish-icient.’ Bravo, sir.”
  • Sr_Bebop0 fears the worst: “We are now entering the ‘Chinese MMO gold farmer Josh Strife’ arc.”

In another video, Josh Strife Hayes explained that he once actually received an order from an agency to produce a video about MapleStory. This video has also been completed (and according to Hayes, turned out really well), but it will probably never go live. You can read the story here: 21-year-old MMORPG hires big YouTuber for video, doesn’t pay for honest critique and forbids publication

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According to rumors, Battlefield 6 wants to offer a mode that has been dying in Call of Duty for years

An alternative to Call of Duty? This is expected to be offered by Battlefield 6 soon. There are new rumors about a new mode, but they dampen fans’ expectations. Because the new mode is said to not fit the game.

What is currently angering the fans? The leaks regarding a “Battle Royale” mode are currently causing concerned faces among fans. Leakers had a chance to access material showing a short scene of an intro. In this, soldiers jump from a helicopter onto a map, as known from Warzone or Fortnite – both are battle royale games.

EA had this clip removed. But the post was re-published, just without the video. According to the gaming site pcgamer.com, data regarding the Battle Royale were even found in the last Battlefield Labs test.

Whether there is any truth to the leak cannot be confirmed with certainty, but one thing is clear: fans are not at all excited about the idea.

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“Why can’t we just have a Battlefield game?”

Why are players angry? Battle Royale has truly established itself in gaming thanks to Fortnite. After that, various other games followed that also wanted to follow in Fortnite’s footsteps, including Call of Duty with Warzone. However, looking at the genre, there are only a few titles that still move successfully within this genre today.

This was a trend that started in 2017, where many studios could smell quick money. For many fans, it is now incomprehensible why EA is taking this risk, especially since Battlefield 2042 flopped hard at release. To players, it looks like the studio is chasing a nearly decade-old trend. The following can be heard on Reddit:

  • “Shareholders see that Warzone brings in a lot of money and want their own version. But instead of making a better version of it, they will undoubtedly make a worse version and wonder why it failed.” – Sidecarlover
  • “Not only will they develop a worse version, but they will also waste half of their development time releasing it unfinished, and then, when it flops, they will almost immediately pull the plug.” – stana32
  • “Sorry, EA, but you are almost a decade too late to make Battlefield into a battle royale game.” – Sabetha1183
  • “You already made a BR game years ago, and it was as terrible as you would expect.” – actioncheese
  • “It will be a sad day if Battlefield gets a grave next to Titanfall in EA’s IP graveyard.” – dalinaaar

You might think that Battlefield is trying to copy the success of its biggest competitor, but Warzone is not doing well either. The brand has been dying for years and is just barely surviving, while Fortnite thrives.

What is happening in Warzone? Not much, considering that the shooter is infested with hackers, plagued by bugs, and offers little innovation to retain its players. Warzone is trying to keep up with Fortnite, but while Epic Games’ flagship retains its fans with countless collaborations and live events, Warzone has been sinking for years (via steamcharts.com).

Whether it would be tactically wise for EA to push such a mode must be decided by the studio. However, for many, after the release debacle of BF2042, the brand is already on very thin ice. The new shooter from DICE must be good and regain the trust of its fans. More on the release fiasco can be found here: Whatever Battlefield 2042 does now – It’s too late

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Sims 4 demands 40 euros so you can water your plants, fans complain: lazy cash grab

From July 10, 2025, players of The Sims 4 can purchase a new expansion. With “Enchanted by Nature”, new plants, the Gardening skill, and fairies are coming to the game. However, the DLC is controversial among many fans.

What does the expansion include? The DLC focuses on nature. There are new clothing, furniture, and hairstyles inspired by nature, including fairy wings and special wooden doors.

  • Your Sims can now live in nature, which perfectly aligns with the new aspiration “Nature Exploration”. With the “Natural Lifestyle” ability, all needs can be fulfilled outdoors – even if nature calls for a bathroom break.
  • With the DLC, your Sims can become fairies. Thanks to the new aspiration “Fairy Tales”, characters can choose between the paths of Harmony and Discord.
  • With the Herbalism skill, remedies for every possible ailment can be created. In addition, there is a new career in herbal medicine.
  • There are three new neighborhoods that focus entirely on nature.

As is common with an expansion pack of this size, players have to pay 39.99 euros for the content. However, many fans find this price too steep.

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The Sims 4: Trailer for the Magic of Nature shows life among fairies

Plants and Fairies Spark Discussions

What is the problem? The DLC finally includes the ability to water your plants indoors. However, many fans say this should have been included in the base game long ago. Under a YouTube video by SatchOnSims about the new DLC, many users vent their disappointment.

  • martithdurel3974 writes: “Prediction; base game update is that only existing houseplants will now die if not cared for.”
  • dorotheapericulum1575 makes a pun with the name of the DLC: “Enchanted by Cashgrab.”
  • Thorn_Mitchell is simply disappointed: “I don’t know how they managed it. I had no expectations, and yet they still managed to disappoint me. Somehow, I’m not all that surprised.”

The discussion flows in two directions: On one hand, some users believe the watering feature only applies to newly introduced plants. They think that the existing plants from the base game are still “plastic” and cannot be watered.

On the other hand, there are fans in the comments who have no desire to constantly water their plants. Those who want nothing to do with the DLC would prefer to keep their “plastic plants”.

Also, the traits that plant Sims now receive should have been included in the base game long ago, as many write. Plant Sims can now make plants bloom – a trait only available to expansion buyers. Furthermore, according to the YouTuber, it is still difficult to become a plant Sim.

Another point of criticism is that the supernatural beings in The Sims 4 are scattered across different expansions (via GamePro). In The Sims 3 there was the “Supernatural” pack, with which Sims could become werewolves, fairies, or witches. For such a large selection, fans of The Sims 4 have to dig much deeper into their pockets.

It’s no wonder that with all the criticism, many users write on Reddit that they will skip this expansion.

The development team has previously caused discussions in the community multiple times. This includes the expansion “In Love”, which was supposed to bring more love to the game. Instead, it led to many broken hearts: The new update plunges “The Sims 4” into chaos – It was supposed to bring love but ruins all relationships

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Gamers are currently upset about Ubisoft because they are demanding you to destroy games – But this is common

For years, there has been trouble surrounding Ubisoft and the publisher’s gaming policy. With the rolling “Stop Killing Games” initiative, the discussion has heated up even further, and users have discovered a clause that casts Ubisoft in a really bad light. However, Ubisoft may not really be at fault this time.

Where does the trouble with Ubisoft come from?

Why are people upset now? On Reddit, some users noticed that Ubisoft apparently seems to have adjusted its end-user agreement (“EULA”). Under section 8 “Termination”, the following paragraph can be found:

“You and UBISOFT (or its licensors) may terminate this EULA at any time and for any reason. […] Upon termination for any reason, you must immediately uninstall the product and destroy all copies of the product in your possession.”

From Ubisoft’s EULA

In short: Ubisoft wants to force you to destroy all media such as CDs, DVDs, or floppy disks when a game is shut down. At least users understand it this way. Understandably, this causes an uproar, but perhaps at the wrong place.

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“The problem is that we allowed companies to do this”

The statement is not new in Ubisoft’s EULA but has been around for quite some time. The fact that it is being dug up right now is likely due to “Stop Killing Games”. However, one user simply states: They are just using this to be able to criticize Ubisoft.

In fact, similar clauses can be found in very many license agreements – including those from games and studios that are generally considered “gamer-friendly”, such as Larian with Baldur’s Gate 3 (see Steam). User Amon274 has pointed out a few examples, including:

All license agreements can be found on Steam. The platform itself has made it very clear since 2024, that you do not own games but only acquire licenses.

And upon a closer look, the clause even makes sense, as otherwise anyone could simply return their game (“revoke the license”) and still keep the game if they own it on a physical medium. That’s simply not how returns work.

What upsets players about Ubisoft is the stipulation that the license can be terminated by either party – for any reason or without a reason. However, this is also stated in many other license agreements.

Whether the idea of licenses instead of actual ownership of games is good or not is another matter. But that is precisely why the “Stop Killing Games” initiative exists, which, however, faces a few challenges: One of the most important petitions for gamers has indeed reached its goal, but there could be a problem

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Germany ranks 5th among countries with the most millionaires, but one European country has even more

France ranks ahead of Germany in the new global millionaire ranking by UBS – primarily due to strong real estate values and the luxury industry. However, Germany still remains in the top 5.

How many millionaires are there currently according to the report – and why is France pulling ahead? A closer examination of individual countries shows that the USA has by far the largest number of dollar millionaires in the world. Almost 24 million people there have a wealth of at least one million US dollars – which corresponds to 39.7% of the total global wealth. This means that there are more than four times as many millionaires in the USA as in the second-placed China, and even more than in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Japan, and Australia combined.

According to the current Global Wealth Report (via ubs.com), France had about 2.9 million people in 2024 whose wealth is 1 million US dollars or more. This places our neighboring country in third place worldwide – just behind the USA and China, but ahead of Germany, which ranks fifth with around 2.6 million millionaires (via UBS).

The leap of our neighboring country forward is no coincidence: In France, especially high real estate prices – particularly in Paris and along the Côte d’Azur – have pushed many people over the million threshold.

In addition, the dominance of large luxury corporations such as LVMH or Hermès, whose stock prices have been booming for years and have made numerous shareholders wealthy (via JVTech)

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How has the rate developed in Germany? Between 2023 and 2024, the number of USD millionaires in Germany slightly decreased – by about 0.5%. This corresponds to an absolute decline of approximately 13,000 individuals.

The report cites several general causes for the decline in millionaire numbers in individual countries:

  • Strong inflation: It reduces real wealth, especially at the lower end of the millionaire scale.
  • Weak financial markets (compared to the USA): The increases in wealth, predominantly via capital investments, are not as pronounced.
  • General decline in average wealth growth in Western Europe.

In comparison to countries like the USA, where the number of millionaires has increased by over 379,000, or Switzerland, which shows stable growth rates, Germany is facing stagnation with a slight downward trend (via UBS).

The Distribution Issue

How fair is the wealth distribution in Germany? In addition to assessing the density of millionaires per nation, the current Global Wealth Report also captures overall wealth distribution. The data shows that wealth is relatively poorly distributed in Germany, and in this respect, it is actually far ahead of France – despite having a lower density of millionaires.

According to the report, there has been a significant median wealth increase among the German population, while wealth distribution is highly unequal. According to UBS, Germany ranks among the most unequal countries in Europe (Gini 0.68), which has also been criticized by voices like the DIW as early as 2021, particularly regarding the inadequate capture of large fortunes and the low taxation of high assets (via DIW).

The international millionaire comparison makes it clear: Wealth is not only a question of economic power, but also of dynamics in real estate, stocks, currency, consumption, and distribution. However, the next big leap in wealth could also come from a completely different direction. According to renowned investor Mark Cuban, the first billionaire will not emerge from real estate or luxury goods: Billionaire says AI is just the beginning – and it could create a billionaire working in the basement

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“An Era Comes to an End” Fritz Meinecke speaks for the last time about 7 vs. Wild, gives reason for leaving

The founders of 7 vs. Wild met for a final video and discussed the reasons for their exit as well as the future of the project and their personal futures.

Why are the original founders exiting 7 vs. Wild? In a new statement video, founders Fritz Meinecke, Max Kovacs, and Johannes Hovekamp spoke about their exit from 7 vs. Wild. The show’s founders started the project in 2021 with minimal resources before it rapidly grew to become one of the largest survival shows in Germany.

The three founders decided together after Season 4 to leave the project behind and voluntarily exit production. They emphasized in the video that they want to dedicate themselves to new, different projects and that the chapter of 7 vs. Wild is now closed for them.

In the last four seasons, the founders were responsible for location selection, rules, participant selection, and the duration of the season. Their thanks in the new video goes to the many people around them who contributed to 7 vs. Wild growing to such a size. But this is not the end of the show.

One of the most legendary participants of 7 vs. Wild was Jens “Knossi” Knossalla:

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The Future

How will 7 vs. Wild continue? Even though the founders of the show have left their own series behind, there will be another season of 7 vs. Wild. After Season 2, the production company Calivision Network GmbH bought the survival show and is now continuing to produce it without the founders.

The fifth season of 7 vs. Wild will take place in the Amazonas, and the candidates are already known. Fritz Meinecke, Johannes Hovecamp, and Max Kovacs have nothing more to do with the season, as Meinecke recently stated.

However, life goes on for them, and they want to continue showcasing themselves on YouTube. While Fritz Meinecke has made cycling his main content for some time, Max Kovacs and Johannes Hovecamp continue to produce formats for various YouTube channels, just as they did for 7 vs. Wild.

What do they have left to say about 7 vs. Wild? While it seems that the farewell from 7 vs. Wild went really well, the founders still have a request for the fans. They want the new season to be given a fair chance, even without their involvement.

They emphasize that 7 vs. Wild has always thrived on the community and that they hope the viewers will approach the new candidates and the new season with an open mind.

Negative comments and poorly worded criticism are not fair to a team that is striving to create good survival content for the audience.

Here you can watch the full video:

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How are the viewers reacting to the farewell? The viewers are receiving the farewell positively. For many, the three founders have created a great series, and they look back on the seasons with positivity. Many fans, as well as well-known YouTubers, are commenting:

  • Mufflon_9090 says: “An era is coming to an end. It was fun, you are a great team. All the best for you 🙂 You can be proud of yourselves!”
  • Outdoor YouTuber and former participant Dave also writes: “Thank you for everything.”
  • Former candidate OttoBulletproof also says goodbye: “Thank you for everything guys, it was unforgettable, I’m extremely grateful to have been able to participate. To have met you, as well as the people behind the scenes, simply too many to name each one. To the next project guys!”
  • Influencer Commanderkrieger also thanks: “You did everything right. The exit at the perfect time and what you have created is something you can all be immensely proud of. Thank you for your love, passion, and work!”
  • Wildcard winner Hannah Assil thanks again: “Thank you! For everything! For the incredibly exciting seasons, your ambition, your heart and soul, and for the chance you gave me back then! It was an incredible experience and a great honor to be part of it!”

The founders want to remain a part of YouTube Germany and will continue to appear in various formats. For many viewers and former candidates, 7 vs. Wild holds great significance, and accordingly, expectations for Season 5 are high: Fritz Meinecke leaves 7 vs. Wild, stating: “There is no anger,” but the fans believe that now the jungle camp is coming

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Marvel has just introduced a new Captain America, and he is much cooler than the disaster from the last movie

The last movie featuring Captain America received mixed reviews from both critics and fans. Some were even quite disappointed with the new incarnation of the superhero. However, Marvel is already introducing another version.

How was the last movie received? “Captain America: Brave New World” was released on February 14, 2025, in German cinemas. What was special about it was that Marvel introduced a new Captain America.

The role was portrayed by Anthony Mackie, no stranger when it comes to Marvel. His character Samuel Wilson aka Falcon has appeared in several films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“Brave New World” received overall mixed to negative reactions. On Metacritic, the film currently has a critic score of 42%, while users rate it 4.7 out of 10, with around a third being clearly negative.

For those who were dissatisfied with the movie and its version of Captain America, Marvel may now have a good alternative.

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Bigger and More Realistic

What does the alternative look like? Marvel recently introduced a new comic series that also deals with Captain America. The title character is once again a new version of the well-known hero, who is famously named Steve Rogers. The new Captain is now named David Colton and sees the old one as his role model and possibly also as a mentor.

The two are likely to meet and work together in the new comics. Comparing the two versions reveals some differences.

On one hand, the new Captain is a bit taller than the old one. While Steve Rogers, at about 195 centimeters, is already anything but small, David Colton stands tall at a proud 207 centimeters.

There are also noticeable differences in the battle suit. David Colton wears an armored suit that predominantly features shades of green, giving it a strong military look. There is not much left of the iconic mix of blue, red, and white, which is due to the patriotic origins of the Captain.

This is meant to emphasize that David Colton is intended to be a much more modern Captain America. Unfortunately, we cannot show you the first images of the new character here, but you can see them on the official Marvel website.

Little is known about the actual story, only that it involves a Captain who is lost in time and awakens in a world after September 11.

The new series comes from writers Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti. Volume 1 has already shown early impressions of the new Captain, with Volume 2 set to reveal more about the story in August. Anthony Mackie, who played the character in the last movie, has his own opinion on an important topic: The new Captain America rejects the idea that hard work always leads to success: “We are lying to our children”

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Twitch streamers plan a big camping tour, but even the start is a disaster, leaving the locals in despair

The Twitch streamer Nici Stemmler wants to go on a camper tour with his colleagues Adrian “Aditotoro” Vogt and Paul Frege, but already the start causes difficulties. The car’s battery fails, and three Italians have to rush to help the Twitch streamers.

What kind of camper tour is this? The three Twitch streamers Nici Stemmler, Aditotoro, and Paul Frege have been on their camper tour since yesterday, July 7, 2025. They plan to drive from Italy to Switzerland within 4 days in a camper. They are streaming the whole thing on their three Twitch channels.

In the first hours, the Twitch streamer Max Schradin was also there. He had to catch a flight, and the three were supposed to take him to the airport. However, the start of the camper tour turned out to be challenging.

Nici Stemmler is the brother of Max Stemmler, also known as Trymacs:

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Twitch colleague misses flight due to car breakdown

What was the problem? In his Instagram story, Nici Stemmler recorded what happened after just five minutes of livestream time, or rather what didn’t happen, as the camper’s battery died, preventing the engine from starting properly.

In front of the camper, three Italians gathered, discussing and trying to get the camper started. After a while, thanks to the help of the locals, the three Twitch streamers were able to start their camper tour.

Unfortunately, the breakdown lasted so long that Max Schradin missed his flight. He had to go to the police in Hanover to film content with his Twitch colleague Zarbex. According to his Instagram stories, he just managed to catch a flight from Pisa to Germany. He continued the last part of his journey by train.

In the end, it all turned out well for all four Twitch streamers.

Nici Stemmler recently started his Twitch channel in April 2025, and the camper tour is one of the first big projects he is livestreaming on his channel. Everything seems to be going smoothly now. In the camper, there are also a keyboard and microphones, with which the streamers can give impromptu concerts.

One thing the brothers Max and Nici Stemmler have in common: they do not like to eat vegetables. A piece of cucumber seems to be a challenge. You can read more about it on MeinMMO: Famous TV chef is appalled because Twitch streamer Trymacs is particularly disgusted by a vegetable

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WoW reveals when the new raid and its difficulty levels will open, story fans feel disadvantaged

When a new season of World of Warcraft starts, it always takes several weeks before all content is available at all difficulty levels. Some fans of the story mode would like to change that.

What is the story mode? As part of the current WoW expansion “The War Within,” the story mode was introduced. This allows fans of the stories from Azeroth to experience the events in the raid instances alone or with up to 4 friends.

Alongside various NPC fighters, the story mode offers a player experience that focuses primarily on the story surrounding the final boss of the respective raid, and the complexity and difficulty are significantly lower than what you would encounter, for example, in the LFR mode.

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What do players criticize? Following the announcement of the release schedule for the upcoming season 3 and the associated raid Manaforge Omega, some story fans are now criticizing on Reddit that they will not be able to start the story mode until August 20. The Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulty levels, however, will open their gates on August 13. The same applies to the first LFR wing.

nightbreedwon1 writes in his post on Reddit: “WoW developers: Please, please, PLEASE release the story mode version of Dimensius on the same day as the raid. Stop encouraging your players to engage with the story through YouTube uploads.”

Not interested in the toxic community

How is the community reacting to the criticism? The post from nightbreedwon1 has so far received more than 830 upvotes and more than 370 comments. Many commenters support the desire for an earlier release. However, many comments also revolve around the general quality of the story mode. And there are the usual “Just play LFR or Normal” responses.

  • Vyar writes on Reddit: “The story mode isn’t even properly implemented. You miss so much context when you only fight the final boss. I wouldn’t care if you literally got no loot, as long as I could experience the entire raid from start to finish.”
  • Artanisx understands why many players avoid raids, via Reddit: “As a Mythic raider on the verge of achieving the top achievement… have you ever tried a NORMAL RAID in the first week after release? That’s the most toxic thing you can find in WoW.”
  • Caronry throws a possible reason for the staggered release of raid modes into the discussion: “I’m about 99.9% sure the developers have something else in mind… They encourage you and others to actually fully play the new raid for which they’ve spent development time, instead of just killing the final boss as a training dummy.”
  • Gneissisnice explains on Reddit: “With the one-button rotation, you don’t even have to learn how to play the game. Just do LFR or Normal. I don’t understand why anyone would want to play a game based on combat and then refuse to engage with the core mechanics.”

What do you think: Should the story mode be released at the same time as Normal and Co.? Or does a later start make sense in your opinion? And what have your experiences with the story mode been so far? Share them in the comments! MyMMO demon Cortyn was, by the way, not particularly impressed with the new player experience for story fans: WoW now has a solo mode for raids – and it’s not that great

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Pokémon GO announces the next Dyna Battle Day, bringing back a strong defender

The next Dyna Battle Day has been announced in Pokémon GO. This brings back a strong defender.

What kind of event is this? The Dyna Battle Day is an event where a Dynamax or Gigantamax monster is featured and appears in very high numbers over a period of 3 hours. It’s rounded off with many bonuses that are active during this time.

When is the event? The next Dyna Battle Day will take place on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

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An icy defender

Which monster can you expect? Gigantamax Lapras will celebrate its return at this event. The Pokémon debuted last year at the first Dyna Battle Day that was held in Pokémon GO. With a bit of luck, you can also get Lapras in its Shiny form.

Gigantamax Lapras is a strong defender that you can use in Dyna and Gigantamax battles. With its Ice and Water type combination, it is particularly resistant to Ice attacks.

What bonuses are there at the event? There are bonuses both during the event and in extended periods.

  • 1/4 of the usual walking distance required to receive Dyna particles (from 00:00 to 17:00)
  • double amount of Dyna particles while walking (from 00:00 to 17:00)
  • Collection limit for Dyna particles increased to 1,600 particles
  • Power sources replenish more frequently
  • 8 times the amount of Dyna particles from power sources
  • 2 additional special trades
  • Limit for remote raids increased to 20 (from Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 2:00 AM to Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 5:00 AM)

Timed research: There will be a timed research available before the event. It starts on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 6:00 AM and lasts until Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM.

If you complete it successfully, you can receive a Dynamax Passimian for the first time. Additionally, you will receive Passimian candies and Dyna particles.

Event ticket: For $4.99 (around 5 €), you can also purchase an event ticket. Here you will receive a Dyna Mushroom and 25,000 experience points. Additionally, you will receive double the amount of experience points for Dyna battles as well as an increased limit of 5,600 Dyna particles.

In the current month, there are many events you can participate in within Pokémon GO. One of them is particularly strong and brings you heaps of experience points, Stardust, and a new Pokémon: Pokémon GO is introducing 6 strong bonuses from tomorrow that you shouldn’t miss.

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Billionaire says AI is just the beginning – and it could create a billionaire working in the basement

Billionaire Mark Cuban sees artificial intelligence as the greatest opportunity of our time. He believes it could even produce the world’s first trillionaire – all from a basement.

What exactly did Mark Cuban say? In an interview with the High Performance Podcast, the former owner of the Dallas Mavericks explained that the development of artificial intelligence is still in its early stages. Mark Cuban is an American entrepreneur, billionaire, and investor, best known for his role as an investor on the TV show Shark Tank and as a co-founder of the streaming pioneer Broadcast.com, which was later sold to Yahoo.

For Cuban, it is clear: The possibilities of AI are so immense that they could not only create new billionaires in the coming years, but even the first trillionaire:

“And not only do I think it will create a trillionaire – it could just be some guy in a basement. That’s how crazy it could get,” Cuban said on the podcast (Minute 1:40, via HP-Podcast).

A trillion (1,000,000,000,000 €), which is a one followed by twelve zeros, is equal to a thousand billion or a million million. Cuban himself has “only” about 5.7 billion dollars in net worth (via Forbes).

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AI in daily use

How does Cuban use AI in his daily life? According to his own statements, Mark Cuban is an intense user of AI. The technology helps him particularly in health matters. He reports suffering from atrial fibrillation (A-fib) and uses ChatGPT to document his medications, workouts, and health data. The AI also checks if something does not match or is concerning.

“And damn it, if it doesn’t really do that,” he emphasizes the felt dependency. Meanwhile, Cuban stresses: AI is like a friend who knows something about it or is at least convinced of it – one should not rely blindly on it and should always consult an expert on important issues.

Why does Cuban believe in the potential of AI? Cuban sees AI as still in the “preseason”, meaning the preparatory phase. The true impacts and innovations are yet to come. Compared to earlier tech revolutions like the internet or smartphones, the potential of AI is simply gigantic and not yet fully exploited.

Examples like OpenAI show how quickly enormous values can be created through AI: The company was founded in 2015 and is now worth over 300 billion dollars.

Initially, developers were not even sure what advantages and dangers AI implications and everyday usage could bring. Today, such concerns are more of a fringe phenomenon, as the advancement and integration into daily life have already progressed significantly. (via BBC).

Also, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is estimated to already have a net worth of over 2 billion dollars (via Forbes).

While Mark Cuban believes that a single developer in a basement can become a billionaire thanks to AI, another tech giant shows how absurd reality can already be today: At Google, some employees earn an annual salary – without doing anything at all: Google allegedly pays its AI employees an entire year’s salary for doing nothing

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Players from Dune: Awakening have lost everything through no fault of their own, demanding drastic measures from Funcom

In Dune: Awakening, the latest patch has caused a lot of trouble for the players. They are now making a drastic demand to the developers at Funcom.

What did the patch do? The new patch 1.1.15.0 was supposed to just make small adjustments and improvements to the game. The list included more spice fields, as well as more Tier 6 resources and variable timers for the crates in the deep desert.

However, along with the features, a bug was also patched in, which the developers confirmed about two hours after the maintenance work. On Discord, they write: “We are also aware that a certain small area in the PVE zone of the deep desert has a PvP rule set after the patch. This is not intended and will be fixed with the next Coriolis storm.”

The Coriolis storm is the weekly reset of the deep desert, which took place on Tuesday, July 8th at 5:00 AM. This one day with the unintended new PvP zones caused, according to players on Reddit, much more damage than one would initially believe.

Here you can see what the future of Dune: Awakening looks like:

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Patch makes players lose everything

What have the additional PvP zones triggered? According to player reports on Reddit, the new, unintended PvP zones caused players to lose all their belongings that they had stored in the deep desert.

If an area in the deep desert is in the PvP zone, other players can raid and loot the bases therein. According to dualshockers.com, “a catastrophic swarm of base thieves has been unleashed, looting everything they could get their hands on.”

These accusations are supported by users on Reddit, who independently report how their bases were allegedly raided because they suddenly found themselves in the PvP area.

User RDJMA reports on Reddit that his group lost 2 spice crawlers, 2 carrier aircraft, 6 combat flyers, and 4 scout ornithopters. These vehicles have high costs and mean that, even in large groups, several weeks of progress are lost with their destruction.

For user CaptainRichard, the looters mainly targeted the valuable spice melange. According to Reddit, they stole over 1,000 units as well as other materials and equipment from the player’s base.

What are the players demanding? For the affected players, the damage is immense, as dualshockers.com reports. The players presumably blame the developers for this problem, which is why they are demanding a server rollback on Reddit.

A server rollback would mean that the developers would reset the servers to a backup before the looting took place. However, Funcom developers have already ruled out a rollback via Discord. There, Senior Community Manager Andy Benditt writes:

We will not perform a rollback. We are exploring our options on how to best approach this, but I cannot make any promises at the moment until we can hammer out a plan.

Senior Community Manager Andy Benditt on Discord

How the developers want to help the players and whether Funcom can help at all is still unknown.

The developers of Dune: Awakening have caused a lot of trouble in the community with the latest patch. Some even say they will give up the game if the developers do not find an adequate solution to compensate for the lost items and vehicles. However, those wanting to secure their items should also not rely on the Hagga Basin: Players are bringing the most valuable resource from Dune: Awakening to the bank because hackers are raiding the supposedly secure home base

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One Piece reveals a great secret about a pirate who has many lives on his conscience, he is the father of Luffy’s arch-enemy

In the upcoming chapter 1154 of One Piece, a great secret will be revealed once again. This time it is about the identity of a pirate who has taken many lives many years ago.

Which pirate are we talking about? About 40 years ago, the pirate crew of Rocks D. Xebec was as famous as it was notorious. The crew included many pirates who are still a major threat to Luffy today. Among them are Big Mom and Kaido.

Like Luffy, he is also a pirate with the infamous D. in his name. However, unlike Luffy, he has cost many people their lives and was known for his brutality. He was responsible for the God Valley incident, where his crew faced off against Gol D. Roger’s pirate crew and the Marines, led by Monkey D. Garp. Here, Rocks aimed to kill as many world aristocrats and slaves as possible.

In chapter 1154, it will also be revealed that he killed a Marine admiral and became a wanted man as a result (via Reddit).

Rocks has always been portrayed as a person whose identity has not been revealed yet. The mangaka Eiichiro Oda always draws a shadow around the eyes and keeps the rest of the body in the dark. But now we finally see who he actually is.

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Rocks’ identity finally revealed

Who is behind it? In the upcoming chapter, for the first time, the complete face of Rocks D. Xebec will be seen. He has two-toned hair and resembles a certain pirate: Blackbeard. And this is no coincidence: Rocks turns out to be the father of Blackbeard.

Blackbeard is one of Luffy’s greatest enemies and is also trying to reach the One Piece. He is also known for his brutality, which he probably inherited from his father. Blackbeard inherited Whitebeard’s powers after his death and handed Luffy’s brother Ace over to the Marines, where he was ultimately killed.

Can the source be trusted? In the One Piece Subreddit, spoilers for the upcoming chapter are published every week. So far, the information has always been correct – therefore it can be assumed that the leaks are also accurate this time.

What do fans say about it? In the Reddit forum, spoilers for the upcoming chapter were published in advance again. In the top comments, many are shocked about the family relation. Users simply write “Holy shit” or “No way!!!” because they are so overwhelmed.

User Neither-Scratch4596 is even so shocked that he puts forward the bold theory that Imu is the father of Clown Buggy. The highest authority of the World Government has also not revealed his face yet. Nevertheless, the creators did not hesitate to release a plush toy of him: One Piece releases a plush toy of Luffy’s final opponent – fans take it with them while driving and while eating fries

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Path of Exile 2 is soon set to lose many players to an extra version, and the fans are already worried

In Path of Exile 2 players currently fear losing many of their peers to a different version. This could pose a problem, especially when trading.

What is this different version? The developers of Path of Exile 2 have spoken about the release in China. So far, Path of Exile 2 is not available there, and many players from the second most populous country are still playing through workarounds on the western servers.

According to a report from Sportskeeda.com, the developers are currently working on the release in China. Many fans now believe that there is a second version, similar to what happened with Path of Exile (1). A corresponding app is already available in the Chinese Steam (via SteamDB).

Fans are now worried that the game’s population could be divided.

Here you can watch the trailer for the current season of Path of Exile:

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New version could split the player base

What is the new version about? According to Jonathan Rogers, there will be a Chinese version for Path of Exile in 2025 (via nfnews.com). Although the developers of Path of Exile 2 have not yet announced any details about a version for the Chinese region, fans are concerned about a split.

On Reddit, players are currently discussing that the Chinese are perceived as a large faction in terms of trade and economy. If a separate version is released for them, Chinese players might leave the western servers.

The assumption of western players is that a separate version for China with different features would not be compatible with the western server, resulting in a divided player base. Although this has not yet been confirmed by Grinding Gear Games, players suggest that this is also the case in Path of Exile (1).

What concerns do players have? Players of Path of Exile are very concerned, especially regarding trading in the game. They are sharing the following comments on Reddit:

  • GuthukYoutube says on Reddit: “I’ve often jokingly thought: ‘Thank God it’s a Chinese trader’ so I can do it quickly and easily in a minute.”
  • LuckyOneTime is annoyed on Reddit: “All the polite traders are going away.”
  • StalksYouEverywhere shares his thoughts on Reddit: “I would say that Chinese players account for a solid 50% of my total trades after more than a month and a half in a league, despite the language barrier. Honestly, apart from a few exceptions, they are also the most polite when it comes to trading; they invite quickly and trade fast. They help with both the supply and demand of many items, increasing liquidity and interaction on the server, and without them, the economy in the game would slow down significantly, as it would be harder to sell and buy things if a very large percentage of the player base leaves the game.”

That players of Path of Exile like their Chinese counterparts is probably a rarity in gaming, as ShuriccanGG finds on Reddit: “I never thought I would see a ‘doom post’ about Chinese players leaving.”

How the Chinese version of Path of Exile will look and whether trading with the west will be blocked is still completely uncertain. It remains to be seen whether the players’ fears will become reality. New competition for Path of Exile is coming from within: Former head of Path of Exile now has his own studio, fans believe he is developing the new competitor

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Player defeats the hardest boss in Elden Ring: Nightreign with just one shot and you can do it too

In Elden Ring: Nightreign, tough bosses are the order of the day and losses happen regularly. One player did not let that deter him and found a strategy to send one of the hardest bosses to the afterlife with a single shot.

Which boss is meant? Many know him as Fulghor, the centaur with iron armor and a thundering sword. What makes this fellow so difficult, you ask? Go ahead and try him out, because a duel with him is never boring.

He leaps through the map like a frog, covers everything with lightning, has an aggressive melee style, and when he has had enough of you, he briefly deploys an electric atomic bomb to make the entire arena explode – so he is not to be trifled with. Especially not when you challenge him in his new darkness version.

While many fans fail against this boss, one player was able to prove that you can even take down the toughest boss with just one shot; you just need a bit of luck.

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A Miracle Weapon in the Form of a Sword

What is your luck dependent on? It is mainly about finding a special weapon, namely the greatsword of transplantation. This sword, as we reported before, is one of the best weapons in Elden Ring: Nightreign. When you kill an opponent, you receive a 0.5% buff on each of your HP, FP, stamina, and damage, as well as 1% on your resistances. It is important to mention that you lose the buff if you go down.

To demonstrate how powerful this sword and its effect are, Reddit user Extension-Leg5493 shared a video. He spawns in the arena of Fulghor equipped with his Iron Eye and the greatsword. As the boss prepares for battle, the user activates his ultimate and sends the boss to the afterlife with a single shot.

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Many users in the comments are astonished and confused at the same time because they cannot comprehend what is happening in the video and how the player can be so powerful. But it all has to do with the sword. To make the best use of the weapon and its buff, you need to kill many opponents without going down yourself. However, due to the storm, that is a challenge… unless you are lucky with the bosses.

Extension-Leg5493 himself claims he was lucky because he got the sword and was able to fight the worm face (that is the boss that covers the map with death plague and always summons minions).

If you can get him or Freja, the Duke’s beloved, on nights 1 or 2, you stand a good chance of making your character just as powerful.

What should I keep in mind with the sword? When you obtain the sword, you just need to have it equipped – it is enough if you are not even wielding the sword, you still receive the buff. Additionally, as mentioned, you must not go down. Every respawn resets your progress on the buff.

Obtaining such a large buff as Extension-Leg5493 achieved is difficult to attain. You not only need the luck to get the weapon, but also the luck to encounter a boss during the nights that can summon endless minions.

All in all, however, this is a strategy that every player can pursue. Especially for soloists, this is a strong option, as it makes every boss a child’s play. More tips on how to become more powerful in Nightreign can be found here: Here are 8 tips on hidden features in Elden Ring: Nightreign that you can easily miss

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WoW: Spirits of K’aresh and Mana Forge Omega coming in August – this is the release schedule for Season 3 of The War Within

The developers of World of Warcraft have revealed the key dates for the upcoming content patch “Spirits of K’aresh” as well as the 3rd season of “The War Within”.

When is the new update coming? The next major content package for WoW: The War Within, “Spirits of K’aresh” will be released on August 6, 2025. On that day, the 3rd season of the current expansion will also begin, with the key contents of the new endgame phase – as usual – released in stages over the following weeks.

Here is the official roadmap for season 3 of WoW: The War Within:

  • Week of August 6
    • Campaign chapters 1 – 3
    • Dungeons: Dungeons on Normal, Heroic, and Mythic 0 difficulty (except Tazavesh).
    • Depths (all levels, no Generous Depths or Keys)
    • The merit for the Great Vault begins
  • Week of August 13
    • Campaign chapters 4 and epilogue of The War Within
    • Raid – Manaforge Omega: 1st wing of the raid browser, Normal, Heroic, and Mythic
    • New world boss: Reshanor the Unbound
    • Dungeons: Mythic+, Tazavesh: Marvelous Streets and So’leah’s Chess (all difficulties) as well as Tazavesh, the Veiled Market (Heroic).
    • PvP season 3
    • Depths: Generous Depths and Keys, challenge boss, new levels and curiosities for Brann
    • Rewards from the Great Vault will become available
  • Week of August 20
    • Raid – Manaforge Omega: 2nd wing of the raid browser and story mode
  • Week of August 27
    • Raid – Manaforge Omega: 3rd wing of the raid browser

How is the LFR mode of the new raid structured? Starting August 13, a new wing of the LFR mode for Manaforge Omega will open each week. Here is the breakdown of the 8 bosses:

  • Week of August 13: 1st wing of LFR: Might of the Shadow Watch, featuring Plexus Watcher, Loomithar, and Soulbinder Naazindhri
  • Week of August 20: 2nd wing of LFR: Monsters in the Sand, featuring Forgeweaver Araz, the Soulhunters, and Fraktillus
  • Week of August 27: 3rd wing of LFR: The Heart of Darkness, featuring Nexus King Salhadaar and Dimensius the Devourer

You can find backgrounds on all bosses at worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com.

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Awesome loot, new content

What rewards are up for grabs? Through the raid challenge, you can earn the new class armor sets, as well as cool mounts like the Unbound Starweaver, the toy Cosmic Respite, and more.

Similar to the Garbagio Loyalty Club, there will also be a glory path in Manaforge Omega with 15 ranks, where you can earn additional rewards and enhancement effects. This is called “Vandals of the Manaforge”. A detailed list of glory rewards can be found at worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com.

WoW: Royal Voidwing and Unbound Starweaver
The mounts Royal Voidwing (above) and Unbound Starweaver (below) can be earned in the new raid of WoW.

Exciting rewards are also awaiting you in the Mythic Plus or PvP area. These include various mounts and titles.

What else does the new update bring? Look forward to the following content that is aimed at expanding the current endgame:

  • The new area: the shattered world of K’aresh
  • New dungeon: Biodome Al’dani
  • Mega-dungeon Tazavesh, the Veiled Market 
  • New Depth: Archive Assault
  • World boss: Reshanor the Unbound
  • New world quests for PvP
  • New upgradable artifact: Reshiwrap
  • New system: Ecological Preservation

Sounds like a packed patch, right? Are you excited for August 6, 2025? Let us know in the comments! Details about the key innovations of the update “Spirits of K’aresh” can be found on our comprehensive overview page for season 3 of The War Within: WoW Patch 11.2 Spirits of K’aresh: Everything about the new raid, artifact cloak, and story

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The DM presents his players with a nasty challenge in Dungeons & Dragons, but they solve it in quite a brilliant way

In Dungeons & Dragons, the player experience thrives on the interplay between the Game Master and the players. A Dungeon Master has given their players a seemingly cruel task – but they quickly came up with a creative solution.

What task has the DM set for their players? User AdditionalBuyer5242 shares in their thread on Reddit their dilemma that their players are intentionally trying to circumvent the task. In their campaign, their players must face a powerful vampire, but defeating him should not be that easy.

So, not only did he throw a foe with strong stats at his adventurers, but he also posed them another task. For the vampire should not be able to die by a “weapon forged by mortal hands.”

The players had to find a way to harm him without such weapons. And as it often goes, the players found a creative way to circumvent this, triggering a little fundamental debate that caused the DM to turn to the community.

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Classic Puzzle Classicly Circumvented

How did the players want to solve this? Since the players couldn’t quickly come up with weapons crafted from the hands of immortal beings, they had to think of something else. Because the puzzle contained the word “forged,” they quickly came up with the idea of considering materials other than metal.

But instead of thinking of a wooden stake, as one often does with vampires, the group came up with the idea of using furniture to take down the pesky foe. However, this quickly led to a fundamental debate over whether furniture technically counts as weapons and whether, once metallic, forged elements are part of it, it counts as forged again.

Therefore, the DM turned to the community when his players stormed the vampire’s location with various pieces of furniture and wanted to slam the opponent’s head onto a table edge. After all, it technically isn’t a weapon being swung and there is no metal involved.

But the community believes he should just let his players do it because the solution is extremely funny:

  • jmartkdr writes: “Table Slam is damn funny, so it absolutely works.”
  • jasonred79 chimes in: “It would be just as funny if it didn’t work. SLAM SLAM SLAM! Table Slam!”
  • BandOfBudgies suggests: “Forged is, in my opinion, the most important word. So if the object is carved, that’s fine.”
  • Ninjacat97 presents another solution: “What if this sword wasn’t forged but rather cast!”
  • SnooOpinions8790 comments: “It’s not a weapon and not forged. Go ahead! Shakespeare and Tolkien would approve. See Macbeth and the Witch King of Angmar.”
  • Cuddles_and_Kinks would have preferred a different solution: “‘No weapon forged by mortal hands can kill me.’ Okay? If I chop your body into pieces, are you still alive? That sounds like your problem.”

User Incompetent_Penguin raises another point that they believe leads to a loophole in the puzzle: because they could still have taken a weapon that was crafted by something other than hands. For if the weapon was made by a mortal creature with claws, tentacles, feet, or something similar, it would theoretically not fall under the excluded description.

Either way, the community celebrates the group’s approach so much that the DM actually lets them do it. The vampire thus meets his end at the edge of a table.

Another DM turns to the community to share his planning for his “probably longest session of all time” and to seek further inspiration. His idea is well-received by fans and many wish to experience the session themselves: Player plans the “longest session of all time” in Dungeons & Dragons, celebrated by the community

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