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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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.
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.
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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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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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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.”
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.
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.
Warning, Spoiler: We are talking about content from chapter 1154 of the manga, which will be released in just a few days. If you don’t want to be spoiled, you should come back later.
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.
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.
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.
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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.”
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.
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
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.
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:
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.
In September 2022, the Anime Eisen Flügel was announced, but then disappeared without a trace. Now, after 3 years, there is finally an update.
What kind of anime is this? Eisen Flügel is based on a light novel with 2 volumes and is set to be adapted into a film soon. Viewers will follow the adventures of young Karl Schnitz, a talented pilot from the Republic of Silvanna.
In his world, there are dragons that dominate the skies. Karl wants to break this world order and build an airplane that is faster than the notorious Emperor Dragon.
In the background, there are political tensions between his homeland and the neighboring country. Both states are still weakened due to a past war.
Karl invents the Blitz Vogel, which uses a jet engine instead of traditional propellers. With the airplane, he aims to catch up with the Emperor Dragon.
The film primarily revolves around the question of whether human ingenuity can overcome the natural superiority of dragons. Political intrigues and the development of a new weapon are also part of the story. You can see the trailer for the anime film here:
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Iron Wings: Trailer for the anime film with dragons and airplanes
Eisen Flügel has been silent for a long time
What is the current status of Eisen Flügel? The anime was first announced in 2022, and since then there has been no update. The trailer only shows a few sequences, but still no significant scenes.
Furthermore, the trailer still does not have a final release date. Not even an approximate timeframe has been provided. Therefore, it will likely take some time before the film hits theaters and streaming services.
The anime is currently still in production at A-1 Pictures. The studio is also responsible for the anime adaptation of Solo Leveling and The Seven Deadly Sins.
What is the mood like regarding the trailer? On Reddit and in the comments on YouTube, there are some users comparing the anime to the anime Fate/stay night. This is because Takashi Takeuchi is responsible for the character design of the series and now also for Eisen Flügel.
Additionally, Yuki Kajiura, the composer of Fate/Zero, is on board. Even the author of Eisen Flügel is connected to Fate/Zero – after all, he contributed to the story.
Many users write that they are interested and cannot wait to learn more about the anime. The animation itself receives mixed reactions – some praise the animation quality of the airplanes, while others ironically note that the airplanes “are the best that PlayStation 2 models could produce in 2011”.
With the new season came new features in Diablo 4. Many players are still missing the seasonal items – but apparently they are simply to blame themselves.
The new feature in Season 9 of Diablo 4 is the Horadric spells, which you use to enhance your builds. The spells consist of three components: Catalyst, Infusion, and Arcana. While you acquire Catalysts and Infusions through the seasonal questline, you find the Arcana in the Horadric vaults within the Nightmare dungeons.
Which seasonal items are we talking about? Because the Arcana were rarely dropped in these vaults at the beginning, Blizzard responded with a hotfix and increased the drop rate. But now many players realize: There are still some items missing in the seasonal inventory tab. They simply overlooked the items or forgot to pick them up.
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Diablo 4 shows Horadric spells and new endgame content in the trailer for Season 9
“Loot Messies” have better luck here
What is the problem with the Arcana? The Arcana come in three rarity levels: magical (blue), rare (yellow), and legendary (orange) – just like regular equipment. And many players develop a selective loot behavior over time: Blue and yellow items are eventually ignored. And when Arcana are among the “trash items”, they are simply left behind.
In a post on Reddit, Former_Chipmunk_7443 asks: “Is it normal to only find legendary Arcana? I wonder if I am just leaving the rare and magical ones because I usually ignore those colors.” And The_Dynasty_Warrior apparently asks in disbelief: “Do we have to pick them up?”
The user praxisplays sums it up: “It’s actually pretty easy to get them, but difficult to notice them. They have the same colors as other items, so you probably overlooked some.”
And in another Reddit post, a user points out to definitely take the items from the chests. And Stillwindows95 summarizes it in his comment:
In this particular case, I’m glad to be a loot messie. I just can’t leave anything on the ground, everything has to be salvaged. By the second day of the season, I had fully acquired all Catalysts, Infusions, and Arcana. On the first day, I had the bug where I only found two Arcana, but afterwards at most it took 20 Nightmare dungeons until I had everything.
For this mentioned bug, Blizzard recently issued a hotfix and increased the drop rates of the Arcana. Even before, there was an increase in the drop rate for the Horadric vials, which you can use to upgrade your spells. So it shouldn’t fail due to quantity – but you have to pick them up yourself.
The Horadric spells are an important part of many endgame builds in Diablo 4. The Catalyst is the foundation of your spell, the Infusion determines the elemental damage, and the Arcana modify the base power. To find out which builds are currently the strongest for all endgame content, check out our Tier List: Diablo 4: Tier List of the best builds in Season 9
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Before he became a star with Big Bang Theory, an actor starred in another series. There he was given a special honor that he later raved about.
Who is being talked about? Fans of Big Bang Theory of course know Kunal Nayyar. In the series, he plays Dr. Rajesh Koothrappali, known as Raj. He portrayed this role for twelve seasons and became a familiar face in the world of series. Even though he almost didn’t get it.
Those who were attentive could see the actor previously in other productions. Among other things, he appeared in another well-known series: Navy CIS. His role there is small, but Kunal Nayyar still positively remembers it to this day. The reason for this is curious.
Whom did Nayyar play? If you keep your eyes open, you can spot the actor in the fourth season of Navy CIS. In episode 12, which first aired in January 2007, Kunal Nayyar plays a terrorist.
His role is not particularly large. His character is merely an accomplice of the actual villain. As such, the actor wears a beard that suspiciously looks fake, which is due to the actor’s lack of facial hair.
Although the role was small, Nayyar was allowed to play in a scene with the series’ main actor, Mark Harmon. There was an encounter between the two, during which Harmon’s character did not treat the terrorist gently.
Kunal Nayyar recounted in a conversation with the Screen Actors Guild (via usatoday.com) about his beginnings as an actor, and how he was beaten by Harmon in the scene. The shoot was a lot of fun for him – he describes it as “the best experience of my life.”
Only a few months after this impressive experience on the set of Navy CIS, Big Bang Theory started. The series aired from September 2007 and ended only in 2019 after twelve seasons.
In Dune: Awakening players now bring their most valuable items to the bank. This is due to raids from cheaters, against which there seems to be no defense at the moment.
Which resource is it about? As is often the case in the Dune universe, this time it is about spice. The most valuable resource on Arrakis is both a coveted trading good and a crafting component, making it very popular among many players.
However, hackers have also set their sights on the precious material, and currently, there seems to be only one way to protect yourself: the way to the bank.
This is what the future of Dune: Awakening looks like:
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Dune: Awakening – Das ist die Zukunft des MMOs
Hackers become burglars
What is it about the hackers in Dune: Awakening? Again and again, posts from players can be found on Reddit, stating that after logging in, they find looted crates that only lack money and spice. This also happened to player -Necron-Overlord- on Reddit.
He is a solo player, and only he has access rights to his base. However, one day when he logged in, all his spice was gone.
Another case is described by CoruscantGuardFox on Reddit. He shows his base, apparently ravaged by hackers. According to his post, hackers teleported into the base, eliminated his group, and looted the crates.
That such cases also occur in the supposedly safe Hagga basin is shown by the Reddit post by Unanonymous553. He even hid his most important resources in a secret chest, but when he logged in one day, his hidden spice and plastanium bars were missing.
How can one protect themselves? Although it is unclear whether hackers or bugs are responsible for the missing items, the currently safest way is to store the most important and expensive items in the bank. This is located in Arrakeen or Harko Village and offers each player a personal storage compartment.
There, money and everything spice that is not currently needed for crafting should be stored. Spice is currently the most valuable resource in Dune: Awakening, and is therefore particularly worth protecting. The money, on the other hand, can be deposited into the bank account and has no limit.
Are you planning to challenge Solgaleo in Pokémon GO? Then our raid guide with the best counters against the monster will help you.
What kind of Pokémon is Solgaleo? Solgaleo is a legendary Pokémon that comes from Generation 7. The Psychic-Steel Pokémon is one of the two evolutions that you can obtain from Cosmog or Cosmovum, alongside Lunala. You can challenge the monster from July 8 to July 14, 2025.
We will show you which monsters are the best counters against Solgaleo and against which types it has weaknesses (type effectiveness).
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Defeating Solgaleo in Raids – With these Counters
Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
Shadow Chandelure with Fire Spin and Shadow Ball
Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
Mega-Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Shadow Moltres with Fire Spin and Overheat
Shadow Darmanitan with Fire Fang and Overheat
Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Shadow Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
Mega Absol with Snarl and Brutal Swing
Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Shadow Entei with Fire Spin and Overheat
Weaknesses of Solgaleo: The Pokémon has the types Psychic and Steel. Therefore, it is susceptible to attacks from types Ground, Ghost, Fire, and Dark. So mainly rely on such attacks to defeat Solgaleo.
Is there a Shiny Solgaleo? No, currently the Shiny variant of Solgaleo is not yet available in Pokémon GO.
How many trainers are needed? If you already have very strong counters at a high level, you can defeat the monster with just 2 trainers. However, it will be a tough fight. For safety, bring more trainers to make the battle easier.
Also, remember to organize your raid teams beforehand. This way, you can ensure that you are always starting the battle with your best team, can heal the team quickly during the fight, and save some time in each raid lobby: Tips for organizing raid teams.
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 shines in a new light. MeinMMO author Max Handwerk was allowed to test it.
“Here!” – I have rarely responded so quickly to the question of who in our editorial team wants to try out the new “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4”.
Why? That’s quickly explained: I love this skateboarding series endlessly. My first Tony Hawk game was “Underground” for the PS2, which we rented countless times from the video store as a family. After that, I caught up on all the Pro Skater titles and played the subsequent games as well. Only when the real skateboard controllers arrived did my passion cool down a bit.
At any rate, until “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2” was released by Vicarious Visions and Activision in 2020. This remake did everything right and managed to recreate the magic of the past on screen.
There was a need for someone to take over. But then Iron Galaxy came into play, took over the project “Pro Skater 3 + 4” – and now we have the result.
Honestly: I was worried whether the next game, without Vicarious Visions, could live up to the fantastic 1 + 2. But my hours so far with 3 + 4 allow only one judgment.
The new development team has done it.
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is also coming to Switch 2
Tony Hawk shaped my youth; now he can also shape my 30s
Do you know that movie clip from Ratatouille, where the restaurant critic Ego takes a bite of a dish and suddenly feels transported back to his childhood through the taste?
Exactly that feeling is evoked for me by Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 when Motörhead’s “Ace of Spades” blares from the speakers, Tony Hawk grinds a rail on a cruise ship with his board, jumps off, adds a flip trick, and races down the next ramp.
Then it’s back up, right arrow key, down arrow key, circle – and the 360 Varial McTwist is landed smoothly while the sound that every “special trick” makes in the game activates the next waves of nostalgia in the brain.
For a remake of a gaming classic, that’s probably a good sign – because surely one of the developers’ goals was to evoke that nostalgia for anyone who used to roll around on the digital skateboard back in the day. I felt it – and therefore my most important requirement for the game has already been met: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 plays like it used to and is just as much fun.
But let’s take off the nostalgia goggles for a moment, as probably not everyone here is in their early 30s and played Tony Hawk games extensively before. What content does this game actually offer?
With Tony, it’s across the shipCrazy goals are part of itThe game can look really slickFans of the old parks will feel at homeThe various levels have been lovingly redesignedYou score extra points with special tricks
What’s in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4? We have tested it
To summarize: The heart of the game is the tour mode. Here you gradually play through the 19 parks of the game and solve various objectives to unlock additional parks in the tour. Most of the parks are familiar from the past, from the foundry to Canada to Alcatraz. They have been lovingly redesigned and look really good. But there are also a few new ones!
The objectives in the parks range from simple “Break the high score through tricks” objectives to collectible tasks to objectives like “Mess up tourist groups’ photos”, “Rescue a painter from a shark”, or “Trigger an earthquake” – which is just what skaters do. These games have always been full of chaotic energy, and the latest installment is no different.
The professor won’t like this
In each level, you have a two-minute limit to try to complete as many objectives as possible. Once the timer runs out, you can start a new run and tackle more objectives – until you’ve completed everything. This can take a while because while some objectives can be completed “on the side”, it’s not so easy to find the solution for others.
It should be noted: This has always been the case in THPS 3; in THPS 4, a freely explorable career mode was implemented without a timer. The fact that the timer is now also present in the THPS 4 levels, instead of implementing the career mode familiar from back then, upset some fans beforehand. However, I haven’t mind it during my test so far – the game works really well this way. There is also an option in the game to extend the timer to up to 60 minutes if you want to work through some objectives and just skate around a bit.
In addition to the objectives, you will also find various collectibles in the levels.
Bundles of cash
Secret skateboards
Iron Galaxy badges
Stat points
You can collect all of these. And with that, you can buy clothing for your skaters, unlock new skaters, upgrade old skaters, watch skate videos, use more special tricks, or activate other new content.
And that’s a point I really appreciate about this game: You collect things here and there, complete a few objectives, and suddenly there’s something new to try out – whether skater, clothing, or even a skatepark. You unlock things gradually – just like before!
By the way, there are plenty of skaters as well. Classic skaters from the past, modern skaters, and even a few crazier characters. Additionally, you can create your own skater, which is fully customizable.
There are even endgame challenges that you unlock once you have completed all objectives in the parks and won the competitions. But I’m not that far yet.
It’s not just about high jumps but also balance
Otherwise, the game offers:
A multiplayer mode – online, but also local in split-screen
Within this mode, there are various competitions you can race against each other in. It starts with high score comparisons and ends with tag games.
You can create your own park and play parks created by others. The create-a-park feature has apparently been greatly enhanced, though I haven’t been able to delve too deeply into it yet.
You can also create your own objectives in the parks.
Modes like free ride or the two-minute challenge return in each park with global high score comparisons
And you can play a kind of speedrun mode, where it is compared who can complete the objectives of a park the fastest.
A comprehensive soundtrack with suitable skate music – mostly from the past
The game also has a photo mode
To summarize the summary: There is a lot to play here. However, it should be noted that the fundamental gameplay of skating, landing tricks, and exploring the levels to solve objectives generally remains the same. If you like that, this is the place for you. If you’re less into skateboard chaos, it’s not.
When does Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 release? The game officially releases on July 11, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Steam, Battle.net, Microsoft PC Store, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo SwitchTM 2. The Deluxe version offers early access, allowing you to play 3 days earlier.
You will have noticed from my report: The game has really impressed me. Just by how it brings back the old Tony Hawk feeling, but also through the sheer amount of possibilities to explore skate games in a new way. I am also quite looking forward to discovering all the secrets, unlockables, and creations of other players. What do you think of the Tony Hawk games? Are they something for you, or not? Let us know in the comments!
A multiplayer mode – online, but also local in split-screen
Within this mode, there are various competitions you can race against each other in. It starts with high score comparisons and ends with tag games.
You can create your own park and play parks created by others. The create-a-park feature has apparently been greatly enhanced, though I haven’t been able to delve too deeply into it yet.
You can also create your own objectives in the parks.
Modes like free ride or the two-minute challenge return in each park with global high score comparisons
And you can play a kind of speedrun mode, where it is compared who can complete the objectives of a park the fastest.
A comprehensive soundtrack with suitable skate music – mostly from the past
The game also has a photo mode
To summarize the summary: There is a lot to play here. However, it should be noted that the fundamental gameplay of skating, landing tricks, and exploring the levels to solve objectives generally remains the same. If you like that, this is the place for you. If you’re less into skateboard chaos, it’s not.
When does Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 release? The game officially releases on July 11, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Steam, Battle.net, Microsoft PC Store, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo SwitchTM 2. The Deluxe version offers early access, allowing you to play 3 days earlier.
You will have noticed from my report: The game has really impressed me. Just by how it brings back the old Tony Hawk feeling, but also through the sheer amount of possibilities to explore skate games in a new way. I am also quite looking forward to discovering all the secrets, unlockables, and creations of other players. What do you think of the Tony Hawk games? Are they something for you, or not? Let us know in the comments!
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In Pokémon GO the first Hyper Bonus: Hisui Celebration starts. It brings not only Hisui Zorua but also a lot of other bonuses.
When does the event run? The Hisui Celebration starts on Tuesday, July 8, at 10:00 AM. It ends on Sunday, July 13, at 8:00 PM.
The event is part of the Hyper Bonuses. These are particularly strong events that were unlocked through global tasks at the GO Fest.
And if you look at the bonus list, you can see: Yes, the event truly deserves the title “Hyper Bonus”.
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Hisui Zorua brings additional bonuses to Pokémon GO
Which bonuses should you take advantage of? Starting tomorrow, a whole bunch of them will be available that you should take advantage of. We show you an overview.
Hisui Zorua appears for the first time. You can evolve it into Hisui Zoroark for 50 candies.
Space-Time Anomalies will appear in the game, bringing altered Pokémon spawns.
In addition, there will be a special collector’s challenge.
In raids, Unown U will appear with increased shiny chances
Generally, you will have an increased shiny chance on Hisui Voltorb and Hisui Barboach
What else can be found in the event? In the raids, you will mainly encounter Hisui Pokémon, such as Washakwil, Arctovish, Sneasel, or Damythir and Axanthor. A great opportunity if you are still missing them in your Pokédex.
You will also be able to catch some Hisui Pokémon in the wild. Zorua is also just roaming around in the wild.
And as usual, you will find field research and collector challenges in the game that fit the event.
Take advantage of the bonuses: Especially the XP and Stardust bonuses are really good. If you still have a Lucky Egg (double XP) or a Star Piece (one and a half times Stardust), this is a great opportunity to use them and replenish your supplies in that regard. Otherwise, the new Zorua is especially an exciting catch! Want to know what else is happening in the game? Then you should check out our overview. We show you all the events you can still expect this month: All events in July 2025 at Pokémon GO.
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