With Title Update 2, the next major content update for Monster Hunter Wilds is already on the horizon. The official release date has been accidentally revealed.
When is the update supposed to be released? Title Update 2, or TU2, is expected to be released on June 30, 2025, according to Gematsu. This date was supposedly seen accidentally in a new section of the Monster Hunter Wilds shop page on PlayStation.com.
In the meantime, the text has disappeared, but Gematsu was able to secure a screenshot of the relevant section. You can read about what content highlights await you here.
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Monster Hunter Wilds: What to Expect After the Main Story
Besides the two “new” monsters, a feature that allows you to customize the appearance of your weapons is finally expected. Just like you can currently do with your armor. The so-called decoration weapons can then be easily placed over your equipped weapons, retaining their stats, but allowing you to make them look the way you want.
Additionally, a new event quest featuring the battle-hardened Uth Duna is set to come to the game, where you can obtain a corresponding gamma armor, similar to TU1 with the battle-hardened Rey Dau. There will also be more new event quests with new exclusive equipment, new cosmetic DLCs, and a new seasonal event.
Further information is expected to be revealed during the livestream on June 26, 2025 (via x.com).
The documentation on Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 delights fans with exclusive insights into the development of the game and the work of Warhorse Studios. However, there is one thing they must come to terms with.
What kind of documentary is this? Our colleagues from GameStar released a documentary on June 17, 2025, about the development and release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at Warhorse Studios.
The documentary talks about the initial planning phase, the creation of the world and the characters, but also other aspects like initial difficulties and challenges that the team had to overcome. For this, they speak directly with the founders of the studio, Daniel Vávra and Martin Klíma, as well as with other developers responsible for the game and its success.
Here you can watch the documentary “From Certain Flop to Open World Super Hit: Making of Kingdom Come 2” by GameStar in full length:
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What do the developers say about the future of the game? In the comment section under the YouTube video, the enthusiastic reception of the documentary by players and fans of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is evident.
Although the documentary is convincing and the insights and reports from the team bring a lot of joy, some of these statements also bring disappointment. Because the potential plans for the future of the studio and Kingdom Come do not sound quite like what many had hoped for.
In a Reddit post referring to the documentary, Death_Platypus has summarized the statements from the team, hinting at the future of the studio and the game:
“There is life after KCD2. The plans of the studio are… of course it depends on success and everything. We want to continue to grow. It would be a shame if the team were to disperse, so we need to give them a cool new project that is even cooler than the previous one. Otherwise, they will go for cool projects elsewhere.” – Tobias Stolz-Zwilling, Communications Director
“I don’t like this modern obsession – ‘Let’s make a prequel, remastered, or a reboot about the character who stood in the background in the first scene of the first game and tell his story.’ I kind of hate it. It’s a historical game that tells us about events from history, so there is definitely the possibility of making a game about another event, either with new or old characters.” – Daniel Vávra, Founder and Creative Director
“Narratively, I think it was designed as a trilogy. I believe I’m right when I say that KCD2 is so huge that it has kind of swallowed the second two parts of this trilogy into KCD2.” – Tom McKay, actor of Heinrich
How do the fans react to these prospects? The team’s statement, despite not providing a direct confirmation or denial of another installment, seems to evoke various reactions from the community with a bittersweet aftertaste:
party_tortoise: “I find this comment from Vávra funny. No one is asking for a KCD prequel, remake or reboot, Dan. We want a SEQUEL or at least a final DLC, interestingly the only thing he skipped, lol.”
General-LeeAnxious: “I think your next game will not necessarily have anything to do with KCD, but it will definitely be another historically based, profound game. Aside from that, I will damn miss Heinrich and Hans 🙁 I really hope Warhorse picks up the rescue of Wenzel someday in the future.”
euhydral: “I wouldn’t mind if Warhorse decided to develop a new IP for their next project. Different projects are what keeps your talent in-house, as Tobi said, and what will lead Warhorse to continue to grow in the industry and become a stronger and bigger studio. That said, I hope we get KCD3 one day.”
The world of Dune: Awakening has the potential for experiences that linger in the memory. A very special experience awaited a new player, who fortunately recorded everything.
What happened to the player? PoggersMcGeeYT posted a roughly two-and-a-half-minute montage on Reddit, showcasing a remarkable sequence of events that occurred to him in the first hours of Dune: Awakening.
At a trading post, the player saw his first Ornithopter, which he had to admire up close. Can this flying machine be stolen? While trying, he got caught in the textures of the craft and couldn’t escape – even when the Ornithopter finally took off.
Through this kind of passive kidnapping, the player ended up on the pilot’s building, far away from his own base.
In the next scene, the player can be seen standing on the flying Ornithopter. Is the unintentional kidnapper bringing his victim back?
Not at all! Suddenly, the aircraft tips sideways, and the player falls into the abyss – only to land in quicksand.
In his attempt to free himself, a sandworm notices the flailing novice. There is no chance of escaping the massive maw.
He himself comments on this sequence of events on Reddit: “That was probably the funniest experience I’ve ever had with a new game, lol. The odds of this encounter were so low that I was really lucky to have recorded it.”
A longer, 12-minute compilation of PoggersMcGeeYT’s initial experience can be found on YouTube. Meanwhile, the following video shows how to better deal with sandworms:
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Spieler schafft das Unmögliche in Dune: Awakening auf Steam, reitet auf einem Sandwurm durch die Wüste
“An epic story”
How does the community react to the video? With over 895 thumbs up and about 100 comments.
ThePostManEST celebrates the scenes on Reddit: “An epic story.”
72chambers also had fun on Reddit: “The most entertaining video I’ve seen this week, lol, well done, buddy!”
Kiragaming669 expresses envy on Reddit: “Damn, I wish my first hour had been this fun. I just wandered around and farmed.”
According to Neravosa, sacrifices happen more frequently on Arrakis, via Reddit: “My brother-in-law was thrown to the worms by the Sardaukar. They didn’t even send people in, but just captured him with the tractor beam and kept him there so the worms could eat him. My wife and I watched that with binoculars from the roof.”
On his PlayStation 1, a player played a Diablo clone and then left the genre in 2001. Now he has started with Diablo 4 and discovered: This is exactly the game he has been searching for all these years.
Which Diablo clone did he play? In a Reddit thread, the user Elegant-Impression38 shares that he played Darkstone on PS1 back then. After that, he was done with action RPGs. Darkstone is a medieval role-playing game in the style of Diablo. It was developed by Delphine Software, released in 1999 for PC and in 2001 for PlayStation. The game along with trailers and screenshots can also be found on Steam.
In Darkstone, there is a cooperative mode, eight characters, and four classes. You level up your character stats, enhance your equipment, and hack through four areas with increasing difficulty. There is magic, dungeons, and skills like Stealing, Disarming Traps, and Repairing Items.
This is what he says about Diablo 4: Now the player has finally dared to try “the real Diablo” and is thrilled. “Who would have thought that I have actually been searching for Diablo my whole life? This game is simply incredibly good,” he raves.
Without a point of reference, he feels the game is quite solid, he adds in the comments. He also reveals that he is currently playing a Barbarian and is already looking forward to trying the next class.
Diablo 4 is now 2 years old:
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Diablo 4 feiert seinen 2. Geburtstag mit Event & neuen Cosmetics
What do other players think about it? In the Reddit thread, several users write that they still remember Darkstone well. New-Rate-5524, for example, mentions that he had put a ring on his character that inflicted damage. However, he couldn’t take it off.
The user Gasmaskdude27 comments that he misses Darkstone: “I wish someone would make a new game with some of these mechanics.” Elegant-Impression38 replies that for him, Diablo is exactly that new game. “I haven’t tried the Huntress yet, but in the PC version of Darkstone, the bow was useless because it could only shoot at 45-degree angles,” he remembers.
Others give the fresh Diablo fan a well-meant piece of advice: he should not let negative threads or comments in the Diablo 4 subreddit ruin his fun. For instance, gatorfan8898 writes: “It’s a great game. There are valid criticisms, but I just love it.”
That new players are still starting with Diablo 4 today is actually not that unusual. And then there are the returnees, so players who have dropped out after a certain season or have first tried other ARPGs. Some have realized after the final release of Last Epoch that they actually prefer a few things in Diablo 4. You can read about what that was here: Some players return to Diablo 4 after hundreds of hours in Last Epoch: This is what they say
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10,000 years ago, a betrayal almost wiped out the empire of Warhammer 40,000 – all because one of the Primarchs saw a different future than the Emperor: Horus. Almost half of his brothers followed him. But who among them is the strongest? MeinMMO editor and Warhammer expert Benedict Grothaus ranks the traitors by their combat prowess.
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Originally, all Primarchs are basically sons of the Emperor himself, created from his genetic code and endowed with parts of his power. The Primarchs themselves are the fathers of their legions through their gen-seed. Originally, there were 20 of these super super-soldiers.
However, in the early 31st Millennium, almost half of the Primarchs turned against the empire. After whispers from one single man, who fell to Chaos as a child, the Warmaster Horus nearly destroyed the Empire.
By now, you know which loyal Primarch is the strongest of all, but who is the top boss on the other side? Unlike their loyal counterparts, the traitors possess the powers of Chaos, which significantly enhance their strength. For the ranking, I measure the combat prowess of the Primarchs based on:
confirmed victories (or defeats) against other Primarchs or other notable opponents
The list is based on the most current data, so it applies to “as of now.” Deceased Primarchs are evaluated based on their strength shortly before their demise. Note that each of these Primarchs is still stronger than any Space Marine, even if they end up in last place.
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Warhammer 40,000: The Cinematic Trailer for the Horus Heresy, the Great Brother War
Rank 9: Alpharius Omegon
Officially, Alpharius Omegon is the last of the 20 Primarchs who were created – according to some reports, he and his Alpha Legion were the first and thus the blueprint for all Space Marines.
At the same time, Alpharius Omegon is an absolute anomaly among the Primarchs because he is actually two people: Alpharius and Omegon, a twin pair that is simultaneously just one person. Or perhaps he doesn’t even exist (anymore). And yes, that’s meant to be confusing.
Accordingly, Alpharius Omegon is not the best or most skilled fighter. In a direct duel, he would be outmatched by all other traitors (and most loyalists). His greatest strength is that you can never be quite sure if you actually killed him – because everyone in the Legion looks like him and claims to be the Primarch. Moreover, he uses hard-to-assess, unconventional equipment but usually stays out of direct fights.
In a larger war, considering the legions, Alpharius Omegon would likely be stronger because he is a strategic genius. In direct combat, however, this helps him little. Physically, as well as in terms of psychic power, most of his brothers are stronger. Should he be allied with Chaos, he hasn’t gained any significant advantage from it.
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In Pokémon GO there are plenty of Pokémon – of course, also from the 1st generation. Some have even had enough of them by now. We spoke to Pokémon GO Director Michael Steranka about it.
In 1996, the first Pokémon editions were released, bringing with them a generation of pocket monsters that is still popular today. From Pikachu to Charizard, Blastoise to Mewtwo, Gyarados to Snorlax: The first generation is still very popular among many players.
Pokémon GO also naturally started nearly 9 years ago with the Pokémon from the Kanto region. And even today, 9 years later, you still encounter them in the game. Sometimes in special events, sometimes just like that.
However, some players have reported that they have had enough of the 1st generation by now. How often do you really need to catch Mankey? Especially players who have been around for a long time likely have the Kanto Dex completely filled and probably also possess plenty of copies of the monsters.
We spoke to Pokémon GO Director Michael Steranka during the GO Fest in Paris about this.
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Pokémon GO: Over 800 Trainers fight in Gigantamax battle
What role does Kanto play in Pokémon GO?
What does the Pokémon GO Director say? When asked about the Pokémon from the Kanto region, Steranka clarifies: “I think Kanto is something very special because it’s the first row of Pokémon. It probably has the highest recognition among players,” says the Director.
And of course: Kanto Pokémon always play prominent roles in the main games and the series as well. It makes sense that trainers want to find them again in Pokémon GO. Especially if you’re just starting out. Because that, Steranka explains, is something to consider in Pokémon GO: Not all players have been with the game since its release in 2016.
“That’s something we think about repeatedly, namely the fact that at any given time there are many players who are at different stages of their journey in Pokémon GO,” says Steranka: “We want to ensure that people have the opportunity to get Pokémon from every generation.” This also includes recognizing that there are different progress levels within the community: “Whether you’re someone who just downloaded the game for the first time, or someone who played the game in 2016 but then stopped and just recently started again, or whether you take a three-month break and then come back. One of the biggest challenges in developing this game is, in my opinion, the question of how to create a player experience that is fulfilling for the entire range of players.”
Kanto also plays a role here. However, Steranka emphasizes: “We definitely don’t want to focus solely on Kanto in Pokémon GO. I think what’s great about Pokémon GO is that it’s one of the few ways to collect Pokémon from all generations in a single game. Ultimately, I want to give players more freedom in how they can progress, depending on what they’re interested in and where they are in their collection.”
Michael Steranka at the GO Fest in Paris
Collecting should remain exciting – even after 9 years
Also, apart from the generations, Steranka finds it important to develop incentives for players to get excited about collecting. He admits that it is not always that easy, especially when you have been playing the game for almost nine years, like himself. Of course, there are shiny Pokémon to collect, XXS and XXL variants, costumes, special backgrounds, and other aspects. But even here, development does not seem to be finished.
“That’s also something that’s very high on our agenda. How can we further improve the experience? And give players the opportunity to progress in a way that interests them,” says Steranka: “That’s definitely an area we’ve thought about very intensely, how we can enhance this primary gameplay of Pokémon GO, the catching of Pokémon, with life. There is nothing concrete to announce here, but it is something we’ve thought about, worked on, and hopefully will be able to share with players in the not too distant future.”
We are definitely excited about what lies ahead in the future. In the very near future, though, it is relatively clear: The global GO Fest is coming up, and a few more dates are still on the calendar. Want the complete overview? Then check here: All events in June 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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The streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa announced on her X account that something big would happen on June 20, 2025. Now she has stated: She wants to start streaming again on Twitch.
Amouranth was one of the big names on Twitch who switched to the competing platform Kick in 2023. She moved over to Kick with an exclusive contract. The amount she received for the switch to Kick was not disclosed.
The streamer only mentioned in an interview with Dexerto that her annual income is said to have “doubled.” Nevertheless, she is now returning to Twitch.
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Back to Twitch
On X, Amouranth announced her move with a video. In it, you can see the streamer refueling a green car with the license plate “kick.com” and talking into her phone that she is “on the way” after “refueling a bit.”
She gets into the car, you can see a caption that says “38 million dollars later” and the green car turns purple and drives away. The caption suggests that Amouranth’s exclusive contract with Kick has earned her a total of 38 million dollars.
Why is Amouranth returning to Twitch? The streamer does not name a specific reason for her switch. However, it is likely that while the exclusive contract provided a high one-time income, monetization on Twitch may be more lucrative.
Despite this high amount and the general belief that Kick is a goldmine for high income from streaming, the streamer is returning to Twitch, raising the question of the actual reason. However, it is unclear whether Amouranth’s contract has expired or if she terminated it early.
The statements of these streamers, however, are viewed from a different perspective as null and void. This is because payment at Kick can also be agreed on an hourly basis. According to a former Kick streamer, however, this is not as lucrative as one might initially think. Furthermore, after her return to Twitch, she mentioned that she was pressured by Kick to always maintain the appearance of earning a lot of money on Kick. You can read more about it here on MeinMMO: Twitch streamer reveals what really lies behind the great deals of Kick that supposedly bring in so much money
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Chrono Odyssey is the new genre hope for many MMORPG fans. Currently, the closed beta for the game is running, but many are not too pleased with it. Now the CEO of the studio behind the MMORPG has addressed some critical comments.
What kind of beta is this? Since June 20, 2025, the closed beta for the MMORPG Chrono Odyssey has been running. Steam players can check out the game until June 22, 2025, if they have received a key.
Chrono Odyssey: Trailer from Summer Game Fest 2025 shows action-packed battles and a dark world
CEO of the development studio promises improvements
What are the complaints? While players like Maneaterx on Reddit criticize that the game feels soulless and that the technology is not convincing, players on x.com are also expressing criticism.
@bestofriendo37 (x.com) criticizes the optimization and the interface. He does not want it to feel like New World or Throne and Liberty.
@Reinhardxd98 (x.com) finds the content good, but his biggest criticism is the animations, graphics, and lighting.
@Savazel (x.com) asks if the 1v1 mode can be improved.
@batdragonpurple (x.com) even praises the gameplay and the character creator, but complains that there was no proper communication that they are playing an old build in the current beta.
These criticisms are noted by the players under a tweet from the CEO of Chrono Studios, Bon-gun Bae. He also responds to some of the criticisms there. He explains that they could not conduct the current test with the current development version. They wanted to allow players to test a stable and bug-free version.
According to him, the goal of this test was the validation of core gameplay and conducting stress tests for the servers. He even goes so far as to say: Aspects of the game will improve significantly (source: x.com).
Additionally, he states that they want to improve the PvP experience in the future. He believes that they will see more of that in the next test. For the next test, they also want to upgrade the UI.
Whether the mentioned criticisms will actually improve remains to be seen in the upcoming tests, which the CEO has already hinted at in various responses. The game is expected to be released later this year.
Have you been able to play Chrono Odyssey yet and what do you think of the new MMORPG so far? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. In addition to Chrono Odyssey, the MMORPG year 2025 also offers other games: From Aion 2 to Chrono Odyssey: A look ahead at the MMORPG year 2025
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New, large games often consume a lot of GB of storage space. It stands out even more when this is not the case, like in the upcoming Switch-2 game from Nintendo: Donkey Kong Bananza.
You all probably know this: You just bought a new game, insert the disc into the console – and first have to wait for the installation process. And maybe even a decent patch on top of that.
Even when downloading a game, the console or PC might say: “Not enough storage space available.” Many games today are incredibly large and require a lot of gigabytes to be installed.
Just a few examples:
Fortnite currently requires 82.97 GB on PC and regularly wants to install large updates
The Oblivion remake needs 118.82 GB of space – and the last update also wanted 15.3 GB
A game like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora requires 98.11 GB on the PS5
Dragon Age: The Veilguard requires 86.94 GB
Mortal Kombat 1 wants 114 GB
Particularly complex games like Baldur’s Gate 3 or FF7 Rebirth break the 140 or 150 GB barrier.
In short: Many modern games simply require a lot of space. It is all the more surprising when this is not the case. Like in the upcoming Donkey Kong: Bananza.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 in the unboxing video
Nintendo’s titles like Donkey Kong: Bananza on the Nintendo Switch 2 are quite compact
The new Donkey Kong game arrives in July, sending you on a banana hunt in an open, destructible world. It will be the second major release title for the Switch 2 from Nintendo, after Mario Kart World.
The game was recently showcased in more detail, and in Nintendo’s store, one can now also check the data. And behold: Donkey Kong Bananza requires a total of 10 GB of storage space in the German version. That is less than what some updates of other games demand.
A look at Nintendo’s Switch games reveals more interesting values:
Mario Kart World is comparatively large, with 21.9 GB
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in the Switch 2 version is 20 GB
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate needs 17.3 GB
Super Mario Odyssey needs just 5.6 GB
Super Mario Bros. Wonder requires only 3.5 GB
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has 10.2 GB
Clearly: Visually, there are certain differences between Switch titles and other modern platforms. Nevertheless, the small data sizes attract attention from some players. Because filling the Switch 2’s storage takes quite a long time because of this.
What does the community say? In the Subreddit for Switch 2, players are currently discussing the new DK game. The occasion is a post showing the Japanese version with only 8.5 GB installation size. In the comments, players express their enthusiasm:
“How the heck? The new Mario Kart has 21.9 GB,” writes user Optimus759 (via Reddit)
“Nintendo is the king of compression when it comes to such games” writes user “untacc_” (via Reddit)
“This is dark magic, how can they be so good with small data sizes?” asks user aPiCase (via Reddit).
Overall, the topic is simply received very positively. Because this Just start playing is something that many also enjoyed with the first Switch. The Switch cartridges can usually be easily inserted and started – without any installation time.
What are your thoughts on the topic? How do you deal with large data volumes? Do you often have to make room for new games, or do you have enough space for everything? What have your recent experiences with updates been like? Tell us in the comments! And more guides on the Switch 2 can be found here.
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A stereotype about Generation Z is that they are supposed to be iPad kids. Some representatives of the generation have had enough of this.
What are iPad kids? iPad kids is a colloquial term for children who grow up or have grown up with a tablet. They were put in front of the device at a young age, and it is said to have shaped their lives and behavior.
For example, these children are said to have a constant focus on a screen, even when they are in public places like restaurants or playgrounds. Furthermore, iPad kids are said to not want to be separated from their devices and may become upset if their tablet is taken away.
Consequences could include a lack of imagination, less mindfulness, or general social skills. However, the actual long-term effects of high screen time have not yet been researched.
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‘Yes, we remember’
On Reddit, user jordynrose2 posted a meme about which devices Gen Z really grew up with, even though they are told they grew up with smartphones and tablets. He writes, “I’m tired of hearing again and again that we had iPads as kids – we absolutely did not. As if 2005-2010 were ancient history – yes, we remember.”
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The meme features various devices, including the Nintendo DS, the Wii, and two older models of PC and laptop. The Nintendo DS and the Wii were released in 2004 and 2006, exactly when Gen Z was a child and played with these devices instead of tablets. The first iPad came out in 2010, which was “too late” for the entire Gen Z to be iPad kids.
The problem seems to be the wide range of years in which Gen Z was born: 1995-2010. While those born between 1995 and 2005 likely did not grow up with a tablet as a toddler simply because it did not exist yet, children born from 2006 onwards may have been more likely to have grown up with one. However, it must be assumed that they received a tablet directly as toddlers.
So who are really the iPad kids? In fact, it is said that the Alpha generation, the generation following Gen Z, is the real iPad kids. Gen Z is even the generation that criticizes the parents of Gen Alpha the most for allowing such things (via Business Insider).
In the films of The Lord of the Rings, humans play an important role. Alongside elves, dwarves, and other beings, they influence the fate of Middle-earth. But which humans are the strongest?
How was the ranking created? Admittedly, alongside the proud elves, the powerful wizards and the peculiar dwarves, the humans of Middle-earth may seem somewhat pale at first glance. However, that does not detract from their ability to perform great deeds.
For this list, we looked at humans who appear during the events of “The Lord of the Rings,” no matter how brief or long their appearances are. Strength and abilities are not the only factors, but also the impact of their actions on history.
If your personal opinion differs from this ranking, feel free to share it with us in the comments.
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Epic Trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
Rank 10: Denethor II.
At the end of our ranking, Denethor makes an appearance. He is the father of the brothers Boromir and Faramir and at the time of “The Lord of the Rings,” he is the ruler of Gondor—at least as long as there is no king.
Denethor appears during the story as a weak man, from whom fear of Sauron has drained much of his strength, but it was not always so. In the past, he showed his qualities as a ruler, behaved honorably, and stood against Sauron.
By the time Boromir dies during his journey with the Fellowship, Denethor is plunged into a deep pit. His grief leads to great fear, and he increasingly struggles to think clearly. Little remains of the once-radiant leader. However, this does not diminish his former strength as a defender of Gondor.
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Do you sometimes not understand a word in the chat channels of World of Warcraft? There are reasons for that – as there is a unique language.
If you haven’t been playing World of Warcraft or other MMORPGs for years, the language in the chat is often a closed book. Not because English is frequently spoken, but because there is a specific term for almost everything in the game that you first need to decode. This leads to quite long and strange sentence constructions that simply look like a secret language.
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What is the problem with MMORPG language? For newcomers, communicating in an MMORPG like World of Warcraft is quite a barrier. Because if you look at the various channels in the game, you will often see combinations of letters that make you think: A cat just walked over the keyboard.
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On TikTok, the account melissadrewirl exemplarily shows a message like that which one can read in the chat and which probably no one will understand who hasn’t been playing for years:
“LFM FL 11/25 NEED DPS, HEALS, MT. 1xSR>MS>OS /w me for inv”
Fantasy world with complex fantasy language – or?
What does all this mean? If you decipher the line, the sentence translates to: “Looking for more Firelands raid 11 out of 25 people in raid. Roles needed: Damage, Healers and a Main Tank. Everyone gets 1 item soft reserved over main spec over off spec. Whisper to me for an invite.”
Or translated into German: “Ich suche noch Mitglieder für den Feuerlande-Raid, bisher sind wir 11 von 25 Leuten. Wir brauchen noch diese Rollen: Schaden, Heiler und einen Haupt-Tank. Jeder kann sich ein Item reservieren mit Vorrang vor der Haupt-Spezialisierung und Vorrang vor der Neben-Spezialisierung. Schreib mich an, wenn du eingeladen werden willst.”
The community feels a bit ashamed: It’s not surprising that while watching these videos, some players realize what kind of “language” they have actually learned. However, even many long-time fans still don’t understand all the terms.
“I am both proud and disappointed in myself that I can read this…” – eric00420
“The sheer number of times I have asked ChatGPT to translate what WoW players actually want from me is getting embarrassing.” – KronosTheReal
That’s somehow what’s nice about the language in MMORPGs. Once you understand it, you can convey a lot of information in very short sequences of characters. However, it should also be obvious that this represents a huge barrier for newcomers.
How did you get into the MMORPG of your choice at the beginning? Did you have to cram some terms for a few hours first? Or did you have to ask in the chat every time what the hell they were all actually talking about? A bit easier has been World of Warcraft now in another respect – because now you can play WoW with just one key.
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Balatro was one of the biggest successes of 2024 on Steam and still attracts a lot of players today. It also challenges the developer – after all, they struggled with achieving 100% in the game for a long time.
What kind of game is it? Balatro is an indie game from the developer LocalThunk that skyrocketed in 2024 and has continued to enjoy very strong ratings on Steam up to today. Currently, 97% of the reviews are favorable, granting it the status of “Extremely Positive.” It is the highest-rated game on Steam in the past year.
Essentially, Balatro resembles a poker game that has been transformed into a Roguelike deckbuilder.
In each round, you must achieve a certain score to progress. To do this, you have to play good poker hands.
The trick lies in the special jokers in the game that you can incorporate into your deck. This leads to various builds with different success rates.
Even the developer LocalThunk found it challenging. Up until today.
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Balatro: The Popular Game is Coming to Mobile
LocalThunk has finally succeeded, now wants more content in their game
This is what LocalThunk says: The developer spoke out on social media and reported that they have finally achieved 100% in Balatro and thus the title “Completionist ++.” They mentioned playing a few rounds before going to bed, incorporating the game into their daily routine. Additionally, they explain that this has better prepared them to build the 1.1 update for Balatro.
Lastly, they said: “I’m looking forward to doing it all over again with the new content when it’s available.” Luckily, LocalThunk has this completely in their hands.
A long journey to 100%: In fact, LocalThunk had already spoken out in April 2025, stating that they had completed Balatro. To achieve this, they had defeated each deck on every difficulty and also shared their own builds.
In the same breath, however, they also mentioned that they still had not quite achieved 100%. According to the achievement guide on Steamcommunity-com, it is necessary to obtain a gold sticker with each joker – and this, in turn, requires victories at the highest difficulty level. And that is very difficult given that not every joker is strong.
Balatro was released in February 2024. Now, in June 2025, and thus 16 months later, LocalThunk has achieved their goal.
LocalThunk has now succeeded, and other players will want to follow suit. What are your experiences with Balatro? Are you also aiming for the 100%? Let us know in the comments. And if you’re looking for more games that don’t fall into the AAA category but are still extremely fun, check this out: Here are 9 games on Steam that are just as good as AAA games but cost less
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For Monster Hunter Wilds, things were actually going quite well at the beginning of the year. Great reviews and good player numbers promised one of the biggest hits of the year. But less than half a year later, things look very different on Steam. Players are frustrated.
Recently we reported that reviews on Steam are becoming increasingly negative and it seems that nothing is changing in that regard. Currently (as of: 21.06.2025, 09:42), only 18% of the recent reviews (over 9,400) on Steam are positive. Thus, the game is rated in the range of Extremely Negative, and with all reviews included, it falls to Mixed.
Comparing Wilds to its predecessor, one notices that Monster Hunter World (via SteamDB) had nearly 26,000 players in the last 24 hours, almost 10,000 more on Steam than Wilds (via SteamDB) in the last 24 hours (as of 21.06.2025, 09:45).
Criticism is mainly directed at technical aspects such as performance, copy protection, or graphical issues. But other aspects of the game also receive criticism.
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Monster Hunter Wilds shows collaboration with Street Fighter 6, lets you hit hard with your fists
Players criticize not just technical issues
What else is criticized about Monster Hunter Wilds? In addition to the technical issues, there is also criticism of the content and the game itself.
Correct_Stay_6948 also writes on Reddit: Even as a big MH fan, I stopped playing shortly after the release because there was simply nothing to do. I didn’t even invest that many hours, the game just wasn’t great.
J-Capo_23 criticizes on Reddit the difficulty of the game: I had no desire to grind for high-tier loot because the hunts were too easy and quick
However, there are also voices that find the many negative reviews a bit too harsh, even though they understand the points made. On x.com, Shincry writes that he finds the extremely negative reviews a bit too harsh, but he can certainly understand why they arise.
@BR_Opossum (x.com) believes the criticism of the performance is warranted, but does not quite understand the criticism of the content: I think the discussion about missing content is a strange discussion considering that every game had a very large content drought at its initial release, and we are 4 months in.
Even the predecessors received criticism
What is behind the criticism? While the criticism of the performance and technical problems on PC is quite valid, one must look more closely at the criticism of the content and difficulty.
Wilds is, like World, easier than its predecessors because it is more accessible. The attack animations of the hunter and the monsters allow for more mistakes, and focus attacks are a good way to deal a lot of damage. But one must not forget that veterans also have more experience, making it feel easier.
Regarding the content, it must be said that some people have already complained about World (via GameFAQs) and Rise (via Reddit) that there is too little content. Only with title updates and major add-ons did significantly more, but also significantly harder content come to the games. One must not forget that Wilds is only a few months old.
Will Monster Hunter Wilds be able to recover? At the end of June, title update 2 is set to be released. In addition to new monsters and harder versions of them, the weapons are to be adjusted.
The German Twitch streamer Domenic “Chefstrobel” Strobel proudly got a Pokémon tattooed on his thigh, but then his colleagues questioned him about it. It turns out that he knows almost nothing about the Pokémon.
Who is it about? The Twitch streamer Chefstrobel is one of the most successful streamers in the German space. Over 650,000 people follow him on his Twitch channel, and in the last year, he had an average of 696 viewers during his Twitch streams (via SullyGnome).
Together with his Twitch colleagues Max “Trymacs” Stemmler and Wieland “Rumathra” Welte, he is currently hosting a Trio Soullink Challenge in the game Pokémon FireRed. The challenging task with special rules repeatedly tests the knowledge of the three Twitch streamers.
In a past Twitch stream, it became apparent that especially Chefstrobel knows very little about a certain Pokémon, despite having a tattoo of it on his thigh.
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Vom Pizza-Lieferant zu einem der größten deutschen Twitch-Streamer – Leben und Karriere von Trymacs in 2 Minuten
“One of the best tattoos in Germany”
What Pokémon is it? It is the Pokémon Gengar. It belongs to the first Pokémon generation and is one of the most popular pocket monsters. Yet apparently Chefstrobel only got Gengar tattooed because he thinks it looks nice, not because he plays with it much or knows a lot about it.
Trymacs and Rumathra asked Chefstrobel a total of three questions after he had previously stood out in the challenge several times due to his lack of knowledge about Pokémon:
What weaknesses does Gengar have? – Chefstrobel mentioned Dark, which is correct, but Ghost has a weakness against Ghost as well.
What is Gengar good against? – Chefstrobel stated, correctly, Ghost and Psychic. By glancing at the chat, he learned that Gengar is not just a Ghost type, but also a Poison type.
Trymacs asked the last question: How much damage does Gengar do to a Rattata? Assuming a Gengar attacks with the move Astonish. – Chefstrobel said he would then deal “normal damage” to the Pokémon, which is incorrect. Since a Rattata is a Normal type and Ghost attacks do not hit Normal Pokémon, a Gengar would actually deal no damage to a Rattata.
The answer to the last question made Rumathra and Trymacs burst into laughter. Rumathra said: “That’s crazy” (on twitch.tv).
Trymacs concluded: “You have a giant Gengar on your thigh, a killer Gengar. You went to a professional tattoo artist, where no one else can get an appointment, you used your connections and really got one of the best Gengar tattoos in Germany, I must say, you have a beautiful Gengar on your thigh, but it is just crazy.” (on twitch.tv)
The numerous reports of frustrating experiences with griefers should not overshadow the fact that the community of Dune: Awakening includes many helpful players. One action is currently particularly well received.
What is this action? Schrogs is promoting a kind of rest stop with his post on Reddit, which a player of Dune: Awakening has set up in the starting zone. Newcomers find access to water and several unlocked chests full of useful equipment. Anyone in need can help themselves freely.
However, since there is currently no way to name chests or set up labeled signs, the helpful player must hope that visitors to the camp are simply curious in their absence and check the chests up close. That way, they will realize that these are not locked.
This is how access levels work in Dune: Awakening:
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Dune: Awakening: So funktionieren die Zugangsstufen
“Legendary Action”
How does the community react? Many players celebrate this with over 1,100 upvotes and more than 160 comments.
KimberKitsuragi writes on Reddit: “You are amazing and I appreciate you very much.”
gummiwaffen reports on Reddit from his server: “Cool! Someone made something like this on my server too. I was full of blood but thirsty, so I drank something, filled the cleaner with blood and threw in a few energy cells. Indirect collaboration, yay!”
GoProOnAYoYo points out a danger on Reddit: “I tried to set up a public water dispenser, and some sand eater stole my entire reserve. That day I realized that all cisterns are connected to the same immutable cycle.”
poison_cat_ jokes on Reddit: “The least accurate Harkonnen. But honestly, legendary action.”
It’s time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in Two Minutes.” We summarize the most important news from the best genre in the world. Look forward toa Rift update, plenty of WoW, the Chrono Odyssey beta and much more.
Phase 5 of the WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Edition starts on July 11, 2025 – with the opening of Ahn’Qiraj and new class armor sets. You can find the details at worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com.
Surprise! A new update for Rift is set to be released on June 24. This would be the first update since May 2022. The information comes from dataminers who contacted the current community manager of Rift after their findings. Look forward to the return of the summer festival, a new mount and more. You can find more details at thegharstation.com.
Speaking of which: The new field operation Kreszentia, a very classic MMO content in Final Fantasy XIV, is just a few weeks old. In an interview, two developers recently revealed that there should be more rewards because players have repeatedly complained.
In Final Fantasy XIV there are some very rare mounts. One of them is locked behind over 200 hours and 3,000 hunting boss grinds. A player has received it anyway.
With a teaser, the developers of Black Desert hinted at playblackdesert.com the next class. Parts of the community are strongly expecting the iconic Monkey King. Additionally, on June 19, a fresh, almost 8 GB patch went live, which brings a new boss to the servers among other things. You can find the patch notes at playblackdesert.com.
In Guild Wars 2, Dragon Bash 2025 has started. From brawls against dragons to bets on Moas – you can expect a variety of activities. The details can be found at guildwars2.com.
The new season of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online was also launched on the consoles this week with a new trailer. However, the anticipation for it is relatively low. Additionally, the event “Zenithar’s Zeal” has started. This runs until July 8, 2025 and rewards honest work. The details can be found at elderscrollsonline.com.
Players of Throne and Liberty can look forward to a PvP arena event this month, performance optimizations, balancing improvements, and meta changes (via YouTube). The associated patch is scheduled for June 26, 2025. Here you can see the current episode of “Tico Talks”:
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On June 30, 2025, the new update “Abyssal Depths” of Albion Online will be released. If the developers’ plan goes well, it could be especially worthwhile to dive into the MMORPG from Berlin for the first time.
For several months now, the transition to the new servers has been taking place in Lord of the Rings Online. Now the developers have set a deadline by which you must move in order to continue playing. Additionally, the midsummer festival has started, and you can find the guide at lotro.com. The event runs until July 8.
On June 16, a new update for RuneScape was released, mainly focusing on crafting, with more options and new rewards. You can find the details at runescape.com.
The people behind Pearl Abyss (Black Desert) are reportedly looking to sell CCP Games and EVE Online, and are currently seeking interested buyers (via mmorpg.org.pl).
Update 120 for Ultima Online has been released, and you can find the patch notes at uo.com. Additionally, the almost 28-year-old MMORPG has now received its own Discord channel, which you can access via discord.com/invite/ultimaonline.
The new developers behind Defiance are currently releasing the various DLCs that were once launched for the MMORPG. So far, 3 DLCs are live, and the latest is the 7th Legion (via massivelyop.com).
This happened with the MMORPGs in development:
The Quinfall has a new referral system, allowing you to recruit friends and earn rewards. Additionally, new login bonuses for newcomers are on the way. You can find all the details at Steam.
The Nordic MMORPG Legend of YMIR has been playable in South Korea since the beginning of the year. Now an English website for the game has gone live at legendofymir.com. There is currently no information on a Western launch.
The people at Netmarble have announced Vampir, a new dark fantasy MMORPG for PC and mobile devices, which is set to be released in South Korea sometime in 2026 and is expected to differ significantly from the company’s previous games (like Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds) (via mmorpg.org.pl).
On Discord, the developers of Pax Dei took the time to answer questions from the community. This time the focus was on the sound of the MMORPG. Spoiler: No goats were harmed to simulate the painfully realistic screams of the animals.
On June 17, Patch 0.16.717 for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen was released. There were bug fixes, class changes, new camera options, and more. You can find the patch notes at pantheonmmo.com.
With Eldramoor: A Fantasy VR MMORPG, another Kickstarter campaign for a VR MMORPG has been prepared. The developers have not yet revealed how much money they aim to raise. However, you can already find details about the game at kickstarter.com.
PS Plus Essential will present its new games for July 2025 in a few days. MeinMMO summarizes all known information and explains which games might be included in the free bundle for July 2025.
What is the schedule?
PS Plus: Games available from Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Available around 12 PM
Possible Announcement: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Game reveal often around 5:30 PM
Further down, you’ll find speculation from the community about which games might go live at the beginning of June. Until then, remember to add the current games to your PS Plus library.
PS Plus Essential: All games that could come in July 2025
Which games are there? In general, it can be stated that Sony often composes a bundle from a strong title and two weaker games for PS Plus. So far, however, no official information is known, which is why we have to rely on the speculations of fans, YouTubers, and insiders. The final lineup could still change.
For our selection, we compared various opinions and highlighted the most frequently mentioned titles.
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a story-driven action RPG by Don’tNod, released in 2024. You play as the ghost-hunting duo Antea and Red, who investigate a cursed settlement called New Eden in colonial New England in 1695.
After Antea becomes a ghost herself, battles alternate between supernatural abilities and classic weapons. The game features an emotional decision system where your actions influence the course of the story and the fate of the characters. The atmosphere is dark and intense, mixing action, mystery, and deep storytelling.
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The story trailer for the action RPG Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Atomic Heart
Atomic Heart is a first-person shooter with RPG elements that takes place in an alternative version of the Soviet Union. In this world, robots and technology have taken on a significant role, but something has gone wrong.
You assume the role of a special agent investigating a secret research facility where machines have gone out of control. The game combines battles against robots and mutants with exploration, puzzles, and a dark, retro-futuristic atmosphere.
Assassin’s Creed: Mirage
Assassin’s Creed: Mirage is an action-packed stealth adventure. You play as Basim, a talented thief in 9th century Baghdad who rises from the streets to become a master assassin. The game places a strong emphasis on stealth, parkour, and assassinations – using tools like smoke bombs, throwing knives, and it does away with the extensive RPG elements of earlier entries.
Mirage is considered a return to the roots of the series, focusing on story, stealth, and classic climbing elements, deliberately limiting itself to a shorter, focused campaign of about 15–20 hours.
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage Trailer
Other Possibilities
In addition to these favorites, there are also a few other games that fans have frequently mentioned as potential options:
In the 87th letter from the producer, the developer livestream for Final Fantasy XIV, the upcoming content for Patch 7.3 was introduced. Feedback from the community, which has been close to their hearts for years, is also addressed. We present the key innovations in our summary for Patch 7.3.
What feedback is being referred to? The next major Patch 7.3 for Final Fantasy 14 is titled “The Promise of Tomorrow” and is expected to be released in early August 2025.
Besides a new story, it will bring a lot of new content and innovations, including one that will particularly interest players of the rabbit race “Viera”: There will be an option to solve your known issue with headpieces.
However, not quite in the way you might have imagined. The developers are addressing a topic that has been a long-standing concern for the community and has since been a significant wish for many players (see Reddit).
What else is included in the patch, you can find out here.
Here you can see the trailer from the previous Patch 7.2:
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The new trailer for Patch 7.2 of Final Fantasy XIV shows the new, highly anticipated content
All upcoming content for Patch 7.3
How will the patch solve the “Viera problem”? With patch 7.3, you will have the option to hide your Viera ears. This way, you can avoid your ears clipping through hats or helmets.
You can choose this option for each headgear individually, and you will find the button for it in your character overview next to the option to open or close the visor. The option is explained as folding your ears under the headgear.
Furthermore, many headgear items have been revamped so that they fit both Viera and the feline Hrothgar better, and now items can be worn that previously could not be worn by these races at all. This selection is set to be expanded in the future.
While the ears no longer clip through the headgear, many players might have preferred solutions that allow them to wear headgear without clipping, without having to hide their distinctive ears. Because this way, they look more like larger Hyuran (humans) and no longer like “rabbit people”.
Nevertheless, it is an approach that can work well for players who prioritize the fashion aspect.
This is how it can look when you use the option.
All other races will additionally have the option to show or hide the bangs of their hairstyle under hoods and helmets. This option also applies to Viera and Hrothgar. Thus, the developers want to encourage players to wear more hoods, as they can now also display hair.
This is how your characters can now look with bangs under the hood.
All Additional Content for Patch 7.3
In addition to the new option for the Viera and the hairstyles of all races, new content is also arriving with Patch 7.3 along with some changes:
New story content
New allied races quests: Yok Huy, Crafter Quests
New Hildibrand story
New dungeon: The Meso-System (included in main story)
New trial (???) – Normal and Hard
New alliance raid: San d’Oria
New dream trial: Seiryu
Side by side for: Logger’s Cry
PvP update:
Season 9 begins
Commands will be adjusted
New arena for Crystalline Conflict
New ranking tiers for CC will be added
2-player content searches will be allowed for casual
Cosmo exploration receives a new planet: Phaenna
New quests and level for the phantom relic weapons
New deep dungeon: Pilgrim’s Path
New optional feature for speech bubbles (is turned off by default)
In Elden Ring Nightreign, you can fight the Nightlord Adel. This grotesque dino with a gaping maw can be a challenge for many players, but we will show you how to defeat him effortlessly.
What should I know about Adel? Adel is the second Nightlord on the list and the first in the rotation, who can be challenged as the extremely difficult Eternal Dark Sovereignty form since Update 1.01.3.
Even in his normal form, the beast is a challenge, as he likes to chew on his enemies, can cause bleeding, and thus regenerate his health. Additionally, he is very nimble and can wildly fly through the air in his second phase, covering the entire battlefield with lightning.
Many fans despair and don’t know what to do to defeat this lord. Fortunately, you have found us, as we will provide you with important information to make the fight against Adel more pleasant.
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Elden Ring Nightreign liefert neuen Boss-Content
So you can defeat Adel effortlessly
How can I defeat Adel? First, you should know what weaknesses Adel has. In summary, the following can be reported:
Greatest weakness: Poison
Resistances with low value: Poison, Blight, Frost, Sleep
While poison is a strong option for his normal version, you should not rely on it too much for the Eternal Dark Sovereignty form. His resistances are much higher there, and by the time you activate poisoning, your squad could already be wiped out.
What is especially important is the class you are using and how your squad is composed. It is advisable to have at least one Iron Eye present. Also good are the Guardian, to be able to quickly revive his teammates, and the Scavenger, to deal massive damage to health and stamina – basically, a group of some of the best classes in the game.
Lastly, you should have taken enough Blood-stopping Boluses. If the monster catches you, the chance of bleeding decreases with these. Boluses provide you with permanent buffs. So if Adel manages to make you bleed, he not only heals himself, but also gains a buff, and you should definitely prevent that.
Basically, you need a lot of patience to defeat Adel, along with good nerves and a squad that knows how to maintain enough distance at the right times.
What attacks should I watch out for? Adel has 3 attacks that can weaken or completely annihilate your fighter:
The Earthquake Attack
The Bite
The Tornado (only seen in the Eternal Dark Sovereignty form)
The first often comes with many lightning strikes. It is important that you jump into the air at the right moment during the earthquake. This way you will not be hit.
As for the bite, you must always keep your distance and run away as soon as his mouth glows purple and he wants to catch you.
The tornado is a new attack from Adel that has joined with his new form. To enter the eye of the storm and finally defeat the boss, you must use one of the Spirit Springs to leap over the outer wall of the tornado.
