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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WoW player finds his old guild again – but it’s quite sad
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.
On June 8, 2025, thieves are said to have stolen nearly 3,000 Nintendo Switch 2 from a truck. The driver only realized it at a rest stop. The damage amounts to millions.
What exactly happened? As reported by the American news channel 9NEWS on YouTube, a remarkable theft was reported by a truck driver in Bennett, Colorado on June 8, 2025. He had noticed at a rest stop that a large part of his cargo of toys was missing.
He contacted the police, who then established that the toys were Switch 2 consoles. Specifically, 2,810 units of the new Nintendo console had vanished, without the driver noticing.
The thieves can now do this 2,810 times if they want:
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The Nintendo Switch 2 in the unboxing video
How could this happen? The driver stated that he wasn’t exactly sure what was loaded on his truck – only that the toys were supposed to be brought from Nintendo’s headquarters in Redmond to a GameStop location in Grapevine, Texas. He only became suspicious when he returned to the vehicle after a break and saw that the trailer door had been opened.
Since the normal Switch 2 retails for almost 470 Euros without accessories, the damage amounts to a considerable 1,320,700 Euros. Steve Beaty, a computer science professor at MSU Denver, explained to 9NEWS that the thieves will likely sell their stolen goods on the black market, and not on platforms like eBay:
“Since these are stolen goods, I assume they will end up on the dark web quite quickly, unless they are shipped abroad.” He himself took only 2 minutes to find a Switch 2 at such places being sold for half price.
However, the thieves must keep in mind that each Switch 2 and the associated components, including the Joy-Cons and battery, are marked with a unique serial number.
Furthermore, Nintendo can deactivate any Switch 2 if it is determined that the owners have violated the company’s terms of use. Using a stolen Switch would certainly fall under that category. Circumventing this is only possible through a process that is as illegal as it is risky, which can render the console unusable.
The Community Day in June 2025 for Pokémon GO is just around the corner. We will show you how to make the most of this event.
This June brings you another Community Day for Pokémon GO. Expect Miniras, the Dragon Pokémon from Generation 7. It can evolve into Mediras and then into Grandiras.
The creature will appear in very high numbers during the event and brings strong bonuses like an increased Shiny chance.
We will show you what to expect from the event, how to prepare optimally, and how to make the best out of this experience.
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Pokémon GO starts new season Pleasant Days – Trailer for the season
Community Day in June 2025 with Miniras – Start & Bonuses of the Event
What? Community Day with Miniras When? Saturday, June 21, 2025 – From 14:00 to 17:00 Exclusive Move: Charged Attack “Scales” for Grandiras when you evolve Mediras during the event or in the following week Bonuses: – Increased Shiny chance for Miniras – Triple experience when catching Pokémon – Double catch candies – Doubled chance for XL candies when catching Pokémon from level 31 – Lure modules and incense last for 3 hours (not the daily adventure incense) – Snapshot surprises with Miniras – Field research with Miniras – PokéStop Showcases with Miniras
Bonuses until 22:00 local time: – One additional special trade – 50% less Stardust cost when trading
More Content of the Community Day: You will receive a free, limited-time research task if you open the game during the Community Day. As a reward, you can receive a Miniras with a special background. The research runs until June 28, 2025, at 22:00.
For $2 (approximately €2), you can also purchase an additional research task. This includes more encounters with Miniras, three of which will have the special background, one Premium Battle Pass, and one special candy.
If you acquire the ticket in the form of the Community Day Hyperbox in the Pokémon GO web store, you will also receive 2 special candies.
Who is the Community Day with Miniras Worth It For?
For Collectors: If you are missing Miniras and its evolutions in either regular or Shiny form, then this event is the perfect opportunity to fill those gaps in your Pokédex.
During the event, Miniras will appear in sufficient numbers, so it shouldn’t be a problem to catch enough specimens and candies. With the increased Shiny chance, you should be able to get the shiny variants without issue.
For Battlers: If you are hoping to get strong new attackers during the Community Day, you will be disappointed. Neither Miniras nor its evolutions are among the best attackers in Pokémon GO for the Battle League or Raids.
The Perfect Preparation for the Community Day in June 2025
Cleaning Up Pokémon Box: If you want to fully take advantage of the Community Day, you need to have enough space in your Pokémon box. Ideally, clean it up before the event to be able to catch many monsters. If space gets tight during the event, use a simple trick to quickly sort out Pokémon.
Collect Enough Items: If you want to catch many Pokémon, you should have enough items on hand. This includes:
Balls: You need plenty of balls to catch every Miniras that appears.
Sananaberries: During the event, you get double the amount of candies when you catch Pokémon. If you also use a Sananaberry for a catch, you can even get quadruple the amount of candies for a single catch. With the silver Sananaberry, even more.
Lure Module and Incense: The items Lure Module and Incense have an increased duration of 3 hours when activated during the event. Both items ensure that you will experience even more encounters with Miniras.
Which Mega Pokémon are Worth It for the Event? If you have a Mega Evolution of the Dragon type active during the event, you will receive an additional candy and extra experience points for each catch. This can make a significant difference with a high number of caught monsters.
The following Mega Evolutions are of the Dragon type and thus suitable for you to enjoy these benefits during the event:
Mega-Rayquaza
Mega-Dragapult
Mega-Salamence
Mega-Latios
Mega-Latias
Mega-Charizard-X
Mega-Sceptile
Mega-Ampharos
Not only does the Community Day await you in Pokémon GO this month. Before the big GO Fest 2025 takes place at the end of the month, there are more events and content that are active in the game. You can find out which they are here: all events in June 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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In Fortnite, superpowers are running wild. One of them is turning out to be particularly dangerous: The Storm Beast is not to be trifled with.
What’s happening in Fortnite? The current season in Fortnite is all about superheroes. It focuses entirely on the superhero theme. Since the beginning of the season, various superhero weapons have been available. Such as:
Gloves that unleash a swarm of ravens on your opponents
The Bass-Boost Gloves, which push your enemies away with sound waves, demolish buildings, and catapult you into the air
Killswitch Revolvers, which slow down time
Or the Tracking Scope, which reveals the positions of your foes
As is customary in Fortnite, more items are added through updates to expand the loot pool. And that’s exactly what just happened: “Storm Beast Pushel” is now available in Fortnite, sending players into a frenzy.
What are Storm Beast Pushel? Anyone who uses the Pushel transforms into the Storm Beast. This monster is not only cursedly fast, but also comes with a few nasty attacks.
On one hand, it can shred its opponents with its claws if it gets a hold of them. That’s quite dangerous when you want to get close.
On the other hand, it possesses a jumping ability that allows it to propel itself upwards and then come crashing down to unleash an electric attack on the ground.
Finally, it has a lot of health points – and you have multiple opportunities per Pushel to transform into the monster.
In short: Whoever has the Pushel on hand is much closer to victory. Those facing the monster should quickly figure out how to defeat it – or at least how to escape.
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Fortnite showcases its new superheroes from Chapter 6 Season 3 in the cinematic trailer
Players puzzled over the best strategy against the Storm Beast
In the Fortnite subreddit, many posts are currently revolving around the Storm Beast and its powerful abilities. Some call it OP, and even the term miniboss is mentioned here and there. Particularly the sudden transformation into a monster with a lot of health points frustrates some players. Just imagine being in the last 1 vs. 1 of a match, having your opponent on the brink of defeat – and then they transform into a monster that has three times the health you do.
Additionally, its damage output is considered quite high. Therefore, some players describe the situations where they simply fell victim to the Storm Beast. They are wondering how to beat this monster.
Even in our own test, the monster proved to be quite strong. In one round, we could use the monster and had little trouble with opponents. In contrast, it only took seconds for an opponent with the Storm Beast ability to turn us into minced meat.
How to defeat the Storm Beast? As of now, the key point is to not get too close. Because in close combat, it will likely defeat you in most cases. Distance is the question. For example, use the Fog Form Cloak to get away.
Other options include using vehicles or zip lines to evade the monster. Especially the latter can be a real game changer against the Storm Beast: Use a zip line to go up and try to stay in the middle. There, the beast cannot reach you.
And the Bass-Boost Gloves as well as the Fog Gloves are also good options to deal damage to the monster or at least send it flying into the storm.
What experiences have you had with the monster? Were you able to use it, or did you have to fight against it? And how did you fare? Let us know in the comments! Speaking of unbeatable monsters: Thanos also spread fear in Fortnite for quite some time. But how did that actually happen? More on that here: In 2018, the phone rang at Epic Games – A 6-hour call changed Fortnite forever.
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In the long history of Middle-earth, there have been many creatures and individuals that threatened the world. Among them are the powerful Balrogs. One can see one of them in the films of The Lord of the Rings, but before they became monsters, they were something entirely different.
What are Balrogs, actually? Balrogs are among the most dangerous beings in Middle-earth. As a movie viewer, one sees a Balrog, Durin’s Bane, for the first time in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. In the Elvish language Sindarin, Balrog means Demon of Strength and this is also reflected in their design.
They are usually depicted as large, humanoid beings imbued with flames. Long before the events of the films, Balrogs existed as servants of Morgoth. However, they were not always such demons. Balrogs were, like Gandalf, once Maiar.
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Epic Trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
From the very beginning, the Balrogs were a weapon of Morgoth
How did Balrogs come into being? Originally, Balrogs were Maiar. These are beings that were meant to help the Valar shape Arda, the world of The Lord of the Rings. The Valar are directly under Eru Ilúvatar, the god of this world. Among the Valar was also Morgoth, who turned against them.
As a result, he also corrupted a handful of Maiar, turning them into Úmaiar, namely the Balrogs. They were loyal minions of Morgoth who fought for him in many wars and battles.
What happened to the Balrogs? After Morgoth lost his first battle, the Balrogs fled to Angband and awaited, together with Sauron, the return of the dark lord. They fought repeatedly with and for him against his enemies. They were led by the Balrog Gothmog (not to be confused with the orc of the same name). They were, along with orcs and dragons, Morgoth’s fighting force.
At the end of the First Age, the War of Wrath occurred, a final battle in which Elves, Men, Dwarves, and Ainur fought against Morgoth’s armies. Although Morgoth had a powerful army, he lost the battle and was imprisoned.
Most of his allies perished, including the Balrogs. However, at least one was able to survive and flee to the mines of Moria. He slept for thousands of years until he was awakened by the activities of the dwarves in the Third Age. The Balrog awakened and killed Durin the 6th and his son. Hence the name Durin’s Bane.
After a fierce battle with Gandalf, he was finally defeated.
They were among the most powerful beings in Middle-earth
How powerful were Balrogs? Balrogs were among the strongest beings in Middle-earth, also due to their past as Maiar. From the film, one knows the flaming whip, but from the First Age, it is known that they also used other weapons.
Gothmog, the leader of the Balrogs, used among other things an axe. Additionally, Balrogs in the past also wore helmets and armor.
The most common foods in Baldur’s Gate 3 are everyday items that can be found in any world: eggs, bread, cheese, sausage. But a few dishes are quite local and typical for regions from our world. How do they come to Faerûn? Fans explain the connection.
In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can meet Elminster when you are with Gale. The wizard is part of the personal quest of the prodigy from Waterdeep and provides plenty of XP if you take him down.
What does Elminster have to do with food? In a thread on Reddit, a user asks about “hot takes” that other fans have, i.e., wild assumptions that can be made about the world.
The top statement: the existence of poutine implies that Franco-Canadians canonically exist in the Forgotten Realms. The dish, made of fries with cheese curds, topped with piping hot gravy, comes from Canada.
Another user jumps in immediately and says: That’s not quite right. There is food from our world on the Sword Coast, but it’s not because people from Earth’s countries exist in the Forgotten Realms. Elminster is the reason.
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There are secret rooms in Baldur’s Gate 3 that only a few of you will ever see
Everything we know about the Forgotten Realms comes from Elminster
Elminster enjoys traveling to different worlds and one of them is ours, Earth. This is canonically part of the world of Dungeons & Dragons, as Elminster often meets Ed Greenwood in the lore of the Forgotten Realms – his creator (via Forgotten Realms Fandom).
Ed Greenwood created Elminster as his character and has written tons of books about his adventures. Already in the 1980s, Greenwood stated: He and Elminster meet quite often. The stories he writes are based on what Elminster tells him.
In return, Elminster brings interesting things from our world to other worlds – like poutine. Another user in the thread adds that Scottish dishes like haggis and tattie scones can also be found in Faerûn.
Elminster himself, although one of the most powerful figures in D&D overall, also has a weakness for good food, especially cheese. He will even tell you this in Baldur’s Gate 3 himself and is not exactly subtle about it.
The mobile offshoot of Final Fantasy XIV is now live and allows players to immerse themselves in the world of Eorzea on their smartphones and tablets. However, this does not apply to everyone, and the monetization differs significantly from the original.
What version of FF14 is this? Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is, as the name suggests, a mobile variant of the MMORPG. It is not a direct port of the original for mobile devices, but the version has been adapted and simplified in terms of gameplay and controls.
At the beginning, there are 9 classes to choose from for your character. You can also customize your character, selecting race, gender, and appearance. Additionally, there are situational commands and a simplified interface.
Who can play FF14 Mobile already? Since June 19, 2025, Final Fantasy XIV Mobile has been available online – but initially only for China. A global launch is planned, but so far there is no official date or potential timeframe mentioned.
The version shows that you can select up to 16 colors per armor and also what reworks you can expect compared to the original. Additionally, the version provides a first look at the types of monetization that show significant differences from the PC and console version.
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Final Fantasy XIV Mobile – Trailer showcases the 9 jobs and first gameplay
Almost like the original, but just almost
How does monetization work? According to a compilation by user RablaAndrews in his thread on Reddit, Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is basically free-to-play. This contrasts with the PC and console version, where a subscription is required once you want to continue playing beyond the free trial.
For the items in this shop, you will need special in-game currency, reminiscent of the Crysta from the original version (see square-enix-games.com). In the Chinese version, the shop is already active and available.
The bundles of currency you can purchase range from approximately €1 to about €100. There is a high probability that the prices and items in the European or global version will be very similar. For the currency, you are likely to be able to purchase the following items on an optional basis:
Premium outfits from the Mog Station
Standard outfits from the main game
Mounts
Companions
Consumable items, such as Fantasia to customize your character again or name changes, colors, emotes, …
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However, the biggest difference from the original is represented by the battle pass and the monthly premium service:
Battle Pass: A linear reward path where you need to gain experience to receive rewards. There is a free and a paid path. The latter is expected to cost around €10 if you want to start from “zero” and around €30 if you want to skip a few levels of the pass and directly claim the rewards.
If you purchase the paid pass, you will receive rewards from both paths. Additionally, there is expected to be a store where you can spend specific currency from the battle pass. This is supposed to include colors, materials, and other usable items.
Monthly Premium Service: This is expected to cost around €5 and will grant you a chunk of in-game currency as well as additional currency for each daily login plus experience boosts. These will be stored for up to 15 days in case you miss a day.
Additionally, as a subscriber for the whole month, you will receive bonuses, such as more experience, lower fees at the market board, more market board slots, and faster mounts.
Both services are optional, so you can actually play the complete mobile MMO for free if you want. This significantly distinguishes FF14 Mobile from the PC and console version.
Players from WoW have happily noticed that you can currently obtain a lot of Golden Lorehall Emblems through the Depths. How exactly, MeinMMO summarizes for you.
What has changed in WoW? Well, Patch 11.1.7 has been released and introduced the “Overloaded Depths” among other things. While you receive 7 Golden Emblems in the “Generous Depths”, the “Overloaded Depths” rewards you with 10 Golden Emblems each.
In total, you can thus obtain 30 Golden Emblems through just 3 Depth visits. Depending on the Depth versions, this can be comfortably done in 30 minutes.
Furthermore, the “Spoils of the Depth Explorer” have also been improved. Through this, you can decipher the map and unlock hidden treasures for upcoming Depths. If you apply this bonus in the “Overloaded Depths”, you can earn an additional 30 Golden Emblems. By normal Depths, you can only earn up to 20 Emblems this way.
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WoW mal so richtig ehrlich erklärt
Those who have completed the achievement “Runed Embellishments of Lorehall” can earn an additional 15 Golden Emblems by upgrading the 75 Runed Embellishments that you can farm through normal chests as well as the Nemesis chest of the “Overloaded Depths”.
All in all, that makes 75 Golden Emblems through visiting 3 “Overloaded Depths”, if you proceed particularly efficiently.
If you combine all this with the weekly quest for the “Overloaded Depths”, you can also earn an additional 12 Runed Embellishments, which you can now accumulate without a cap.
“TWINKS REJOICE!”
How does the community rate this? In a current discussion on Reddit, WoW players go through all these possibilities and share personal experiences with the recent Depth changes.
DaSandman78 has shared a tip on Reddit for anyone who has no luck with the “Spoils of the Depth Explorer”: “Simply buy these with Lore Coins, which summon the Lore Boss for a guaranteed map. It costs 2,000 Lore Coins, and you already get these during the first trip you make in the weekly quest.”
Defiant_Initiative92 celebrates the change on Reddit: “That … is a huge amount of Emblems. Seriously – TWINKS REJOICE!”
kerthard summarizes this in his post on Reddit as follows: “We finally get a viable alternative to M+ for farming Golden Emblems.”
What do you think of the adjustments? Let us know in the comments! As is well known, after the patch is before the patch, the Blizzard developers have already revealed details about the next update. One highlight we cover in this announcement: WoW gets the biggest raid boss of all time, as big as a city
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With update 1.01.3, Elden Ring Nightreign introduced new features into the game and a currency that couldn’t be more mysterious: the Sovereign Sigils. Where you can find them and what they are good for, you’ll find out here.
Where can I find Sovereign Sigils? These sigils are a reward for defeating a Nightlord in his new “Eternal Darkness Sovereign Form.” This form was introduced with update 1.01.3 and aims to challenge players for whom Nightreign was not difficult enough yet.
Then comes Fulghor, the stormy knight, and finally Gnoster, the insect duo. The bosses are supposed to rotate weekly so that a new challenge awaits you every week. But after defeating a boss, what do you do with the new currency? We will show you!
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Elden Ring Nightreign liefert neuen Boss-Content
What can I do with Sovereign Sigils? Once you’ve defeated a boss in his Eternal Darkness Sovereign Form for the first time, a new shop is opened in the Round Table: the Collector Signboard. This shop offers various ways to spend your hard-earned currency. You can:
Buy relics, skins, vessels for your rituals, and echoes of the bosses
The most interesting feature is the influence on the Shifting Earths, as many players faced issues reactivating one of these events. However, with the new shop, you can activate any event that you still need for your trophies.
Changing the Round Table is just a cosmetic feature that is particularly interesting for those who want a happier environment. The Round Table can be quite gloomy in the long run if it has changed.
That was all the information about the Sovereign Sigils that you can now get from the new bosses. Have you already been able to defeat Adel in his new form, and if so, how long did it take you? Let us know in the comments. More on upcoming content for Nightreign can be found on our roadmap: Elden Ring: Nightreign – Roadmap and upcoming content
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“Tides of Terraria” is the next major content update for Palworld. The name already suggests it: You can expect a crossover with one of the best and most popular games on Steam.
What is known about the update? “Tides of Terraria” is set to release on June 25, 2025 for Palworld and create a bridge to the world of Terraria. While the exact contents of the content package are still to be revealed, it is already clear that you will be able to catch, train, work with, and battle monsters from Terraria – just like your regular Pals.
The developers promise a big update that aims to appeal to fans of both games. In addition to crossover content, further innovations are expected, such as fresh Pals and islands. An animated trailer prepares you for “Tides of Terraria”:
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Palworld: Tides of Terraria – Trailer for the major update
2 of the highest-rated games on Steam meet
What do I need to know about Terraria? While Palworld has already garnered a strong 94 percent positive ratings on Steam, the old-school sandbox adventure from Re-Logic is even better rated on Steam, with 97 percent positive ratings (from 1.125 million total reviews). No other game can boast anything comparable on Valve’s platform.
Terraria focuses on maximum freedom and randomly generated worlds that you can explore by digging, fighting, and building. You can not only build simple houses but also magnificent castles. It can be experienced either in single-player or multiplayer. And all of this is so much fun that we already wrote years ago: This is probably the smartest way to invest €10 in gaming.
How does the community react to the announcement? In November 2024 many fans of Terraria were against the crossover. They feared that it could further delay planned innovations for their game.
Under the trailer on YouTube, there are now mostly positive comments.
CaptainZekter celebrates: “High-quality animation. I am also absolutely hyped, can’t wait for the update.”
redskull53 is pleased about the date: “So June 25, here we go. Didn’t think we would get this before September.”
shardinhand1243 writes: “The pixel art by Kativa is a nice touch <3 I wish the crossover would work both ways and we would have Pals in Terraria.”
In Pokémon GO the new event “Voldis Paw Prints” is happening. This brings Voldi, Bellektro and three Pokémon with increased shiny chances.
When does the event run? Voldis Paw Prints starts on June 20 at 00:00 and runs until Sunday, June 22 at 23:59. So you have almost exactly three days to take advantage of the bonuses.
These Pokémon you should catch: First of all, of course, Voldi. The little electric dog is the star of the event and a new Pokémon that you can secure. It simply appears in the wild, but currently cannot be shiny.
Catch a few specimens, as you will also get the necessary candies for the evolution into Bellektro. You need 50 candies to perform the evolution.
Additionally, there are currently three Pokémon with increased shiny chances roaming around. So grab every specimen of the following three Pokémon:
Snubbull
Fiffyen
Coiffwaff
Further bonuses: You will receive double stardust for every Pokémon you catch. Additionally, there is a new limited research every day. On June 20, you will encounter Fiffyen, on June 21 Coiffwaff, and on June 22 Snubbull. On top of that, completing it will bring 3,000 XP and 1,500 stardust.
The most interesting Pokémon remains Voldi, as you can continue to fill your Pokédex with it. But is it strong?
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Pokémon GO: Over 800 Trainers fight in Gigantamax battle
How strong are Voldi and Bellektro in Pokémon GO
Is it worth catching? Basically yes, because you should always catch new Pokémon. However, if you are looking for strong attackers, Voldi is not your best choice. And neither is Bellektro.
Both Pokémon belong to the electric type, but neither stands out as a raid attacker. Rather check the list of best attackers in Pokémon GO to select your fighters.
And also in the PvP league, things don’t look good. As of now, Bellektro ranks 945th in the ranking of the best PvP monsters in the Super League from PvPoke, which is really not good at all. Voldi doesn’t even manage to make it into the ranking.
In the Hyper League, Bellektro actually makes it to rank 646, which is better than 945, but still very weak. In the Master League, it doesn’t appear at all.
So, in short: Both are really not strong and shouldn’t be planned as fighters right now. Of course, you should still catch them for the complete Pokédex. Also, they are cute electric dogs, which is of course an argument for the collection. Soon, more Pokémon will come into the game. Which ones? You can check the overview of all events in Pokémon GO in June 2025 for that.
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