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, …
You can gain a first visual impression in the thread on Reddit:
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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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Big titles in the AAA sector are often criticized. Sometimes it’s due to unmet expectations and sometimes because of technical issues. A legendary developer now talks about what he believes is another problem: There are too few weird types.
Which developer is it? Most people probably know Yoko Taro as the Director of NieR: Automata from 2017. However, he had been working on video games long before that. He has been in the industry for almost 30 years, and his first title as Director was the action RPG Drakengard.
Even within this series, he showed that he realizes quite unconventional ideas. This became apparent at the latest with the secret endings in Drakengard 3. The first NieR game is based on one of the endings from Drakengard 3. Yoko Taro himself also presents quite eccentric and wears the head of the character Emil from the NieR series during interviews.
Now he stated that one thing has changed in the gaming industry over the nearly 30 years of his career: Strange people are becoming fewer.
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NieR:Automata – The trailer for the ‘Game of the YoRHa’ edition
Are there fewer weird games?
What does Yoko Taro say? In a Q and A, Yoko Taro was asked by a fan how the oddity of developers has changed in comparison from the time of Drakengard (the first one released in 2003).
Yoko Taro replies that he feels there are fewer weird people among game developers:
I have been in the gaming industry for 30 years and feel that there are fewer “weird people” today. I’m not sure if this is just a phenomenon that I have observed, if it is a phenomenon that only occurs in the gaming industry, or if it is a phenomenon affecting the whole world.
So are there really fewer weird developers or games? This question requires differentiation. In the indie sector, there are regularly games that deviate from common conventions, genres, or styles. One thinks last of games like Pizza Tower, Promise Mascot Agency, or The Alters.
In larger-budget areas, there are still such games. Just this year, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza was released in Hawaii, where you play a Japanese gangster who suddenly becomes a pirate and can summon animals with cursed instruments.
But one must also say that the AAA sector has become riskier, which makes it more difficult to experiment. The development of large games is becoming increasingly expensive and time-consuming. A single flop could mean the end for a studio. This is quite unattractive for experiments. One prefers to stick to established ideas. This ensures that some genres are dominant.
In a prior interview (via automaton-media.com), Yoko Taro himself once explained that the first NieR was developed as an experiment, and they did not expect it to be successful. Only with NieR: Automata did the series achieve mainstream success, and to this day, the main character 2B is frequently seen as a guest in other games.
The reason: They received a rejection during the review by Valve based on an issue that the developers must fix before the launch. They addressed this immediately, but the subsequent review by the platform provider took longer than hoped.
Initially, they communicated June 27, 2025, as the new launch date for Early Access. However, there has been another adjustment to the date on Steam. Now it is set for June 21, 2025.
Here is the trailer for BitCraft Online for the Early Access launch:
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BitCraft Online: New Gameplay Trailer Prepares for Early Access on Steam
Survival MMORPG with Open Source
What makes BitCraft Online special? The survival MMORPG from Clockwork Laboratories adopts a Zelda-like graphic style and aims to throw all players into a single world where they can collaborate to build settlements, create an economy, and compete for territories.
In doing so, you can work as artisans, traders, monster hunters, politicians, or anything in between. The surface of the world is mutable. The survival struggle in the world will also play a role.
The developers are daring to do something that will never exist in WoW, Final Fantasy XIV, and similar games: The code of BitCraft Online will be made available as ‘Open Source’. This way, they aim to make the MMORPG genre more accessible and show others how to develop new MMOs using the SpacetimeDB platform.
The devs believe that this measure will positively impact BitCraft Online. In the past, they have already seen fantastic things from the community – like tools, spreadsheets, or fan sites. In the future, interested parties can even contribute mods and new features or help fix bugs or other issues.
EA asked the community on social platforms which icon they think is missing in FC 25. A clear favorite emerged in the comments for many fans. Let’s look at what a possible new icon could look like.
What is this survey about? On June 17, 2025, EA posted the following question on the popular social media accounts of EA Sports FC via X, Facebook, and Instagram (German account):
Who are the greatest in football history? Tell us in the comments a new ICON that you would include in your future Dream Team.
Fans were allowed to suggest their favorite legends that they would most like for their future teams. Around 6,000 comments were made under the surveys, bringing numerous suggestions. Especially on X, one clear favorite emerged.
Which favorite do the fans have? Under the poll on X, only one proposed player name received over 1,000 likes twice:
Only 2 comments received over 1,000 likes on X from the community.
Both the EA-FC service site “Futbin” and content creator “Nate – TheFutAccountant” advocate for the return of Zlatan Ibrahimović as an icon. They receive much support from other users. Futbin received over 1,100 likes for the comment, Nate even over 1,800 likes.
Who is Zlatan Ibrahimović? The 1.95 m tall Swedish striker ended his active career in 2023. His last official card in Ultimate Team could be played in FIFA 23.
On the pitch, he created many spectacular moments that many football fans may know well. Despite his height, the robust attacker was a true artist with the ball. Bicycle kicks from 40 m or unique backheel goals and passes from 2 m high are just a glimpse of his skills. That’s why he was also nicknamed “Ibrakadabra.”
After the short video, we will look at what a possible card of Ibrahimović could look like.
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Tips for a Perfect Start in EA FC 25 – Ultimate Team
What Ibrahimović could be like as an Icon in EA FC
What might an Icon card of Ibrahimović in EA FC look like? Below, we give an assessment of what a potential icon of the Swede could look like based on the strongest Ibrahimović gold card in the history of Ultimate Team.
Ibrahimović reached his highest rating in FIFA 15. There, as a forward in the service of Paris Saint-Germain, he received a 90 gold card with the following stats (via futbin):
Speed: 76
Shooting: 91
Passing: 81
Dribbling: 86
Defense: 34
Physical: 86
Icons are among the best cards in EA FC and are characterized by high ratings and strong stats. Should Ibrahimović become an icon in FC 26 or future successors, we can imagine that his legend card would be based on the base values from FIFA 15.
Additionally, the card could certainly receive a legend bonus for some stats, allowing us to predict an 88 icon with the following values for Ibrahimović:
Speed: 81
Shooting: 92
Passing: 83
Dribbling: 88
Defense: 45
Physical: 88
As play styles, Acrobatics, Power Shot, or Flair would be suitable. While Acrobatics and Flair would highlight his spectacular volley shots or stylish backheel passes, the Power Shot would remind of Ibrahimović’s powerful finishes.
With an 88 rating, he would rank among numerous forward legends like Cantona or Drogba.
In conclusion, we emphasize again that this is only a prediction based on fan voting. Whether Ibrahimović will even appear in FC 26 or other successors is not foreseeable at this time.
For Dune: Awakening, an extensive “Ask Me Anything” session took place on June 19, 2025, where players could ask their questions to various developers from Funcom. MeinMMO summarizes the most important points for you.
Who was present at the AMA? On Reddit, interested individuals had the opportunity on June 19, 2025, to pepper several Funcom developers with their questions. The following were in attendance:
Joel Bylos, Creative Director
Scott Junior, Executive Producer
Viljar Sommerbakk – Senior Game Director
Ole Andreas Hayley – Lead Producer
For about 2 hours, the developers answered questions from the community. Accordingly, a lot of information was gathered. MeinMMO summarizes the most important points below.
The release trailer for Dune: Awakening:
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Dune: Awakening presents new action-packed trailer for the release of the game
The current state of Dune: Awakening
The developers knew they had a good game. However, the feedback has been much more positive than expected. Moreover, many players are online for long periods, which is always a good sign.
Some players are having problems with the class quests. Corresponding hotfixes are in the works.
Since the final examination is not instanced, queues can form there, and some are said to have already died from thirst. Unfortunately, due to technical limitations, this cannot be changed in the near future.
The developers have received a lot of feedback about the Landsraad. Some tasks are completed too quickly, others are too difficult for solo players. Based on this feedback, various improvements are planned to ensure that everyone who wants to participate in the Landsraad can do so.
The developers admit that they did not explain the Landsraad system well enough, especially to the PvE fans. Additionally, they do not want to forget solo players and aim to make the endgame progressively more accessible for them.
The PvP still raises some concerns. The developers aim for players to make clear decisions before entering PvP situations: What will I bring, how do I equip myself and my vehicles?
PvP battles need to be reliable, responsive, and easy to understand. Moreover, technical deficiencies (like rubberbanding) must not determine the outcome of battles. The developers are working on this.
Furthermore, the focus of PvP in Dune: Awakening is currently heavily on aerial combat. They want to improve the balance here – while reducing the effectiveness of armed scout ornithopters. However, PvP zones in the deep desert without access to ornithopters are not planned.
Another issue: PvP does not feel rewarding enough yet.
The developers are currently working on an update that will be released early in July and will mainly bring improvements for comfort and quality of life on Arrakis. There will be a testing phase before the release.
Alongside the planned DLCs, new PvE and story content for Dune: Awakening will always be released. The developers are aiming for a content update cycle of 3 to 4 months.
Dynamic encounters, new dungeons, and quests for the game world are planned to bring more variety to the daily life of Dune: Awakening. The objectives for the Landsraad will also change regularly.
The developers want to use the overworld map to gradually open up more regions that should serve as alternatives to the Hagga basin (including for obtaining endgame resources/equipment).
Base/resource management should be improved, for instance by allowing players to name storage chests and vehicles. There could also be new ways to stack storage chests. Additionally, there should be options to store or withdraw all items (or even water) at once.
In the future, players should be able to replace built parts with others without having to destroy them first.
A dueling function is planned.
Elevators and other building styles for player bases are planned.
The social interaction should be expanded, new emotes and outfits are in development. There should be even more reasons to visit the game’s capitals in the future.
In Dune: Awakening, many players are hesitant to venture into the Deep Desert, even though it holds not only vital resources but also endgame content and items.
What is the Deep Desert? The Deep Desert is the endgame area of Dune: Awakening. Here await the greatest rewards of the survival MMO, as well as the greatest dangers. However, there is no way to experience the game fully in all its aspects without venturing into the desert.
For many, the greatest danger in the desert is the PvP. Outside the safe landing strip, PvP is enabled. Anyone can attack anyone, which represents too great a risk for many.
What do the tips cover? The tips are designed to help all players survive the Deep Desert without significant losses. Those who adhere to the tips will only lose the materials they recently farmed.
Even on private servers, the Deep Desert is not private:
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Dune: Awakening: Private Server erklärt
Tip No. 1: Use the Vehicle Backup Tool to save your Ornithopter
Before you can even go into the Deep Desert, you need an Ornithopter. This first flying machine not only has agility but also another advantage: it can be packed just like the Sandbike in the Vehicle Backup Tool.
If anything happens to you in the Deep Desert, be sure to pack your Ornithopter using the tool. Even if you die, you will respawn with the tool in your action bar, and your Ornithopter will be safe.
Tip No. 2: Boosters over Cargo Hold
Even though it may be tempting to take as many items from the Deep Desert to your base at once, you should forgo the cargo ramp as equipment for your Ornithopter.
You cannot pack your Ornithopter if you have cargo in the cargo ramp. If a fight breaks out, you will need to evade and escape to safety. There is no time to jettison the ballast then. So it’s better to install the booster and store your found items in your personal inventory.
If you die in the Deep Desert in Dune: Awakening, you drop some items. In broad terms, all materials, consumables, and money, whether you just farmed it or brought it from the Hagga Basin.
When venturing into the Deep Desert, you should pack enough drinks, something to heal, a Cutteray, the necessary weapons and armor, and the Vehicle Backup Tool. Leave at home anything you cannot fit in your equipment slots or hotbar and do not want to lose.
If you die, you will only lose what you just collected and will walk away with a black eye and some damage to your equipment.
Tip No. 4: Quicksand is your friend, the worm is not
Sooner or later, the point will come when you die in the Deep Desert. Whether by PvE, PvP, or by the worm that catches you while harvesting spice. Unlike in the Hagga Basin, though, the quicksand here is your friend.
If you have the choice between dying in quicksand or being eaten by the worm, always choose the quicksand. This particularly occurs if you lose connection due to server issues or restarts. You will then respawn in the quicksand and should pack your Ornithopter as described in Tip 1 and accept your death.
Do not make the mistake of trying to free yourself with your skills. You will attract the worm, and if it eats you, far more than half an hour of collected materials will be lost.
Tip No. 5: It’s easier to play together
Especially in the Deep Desert, mass matters more than classes. The players there have little time to recognize if you are loot or a threat. But if one, two, three, or a dozen Ornithopters are flying next to you, you will appear much more threatening, even if you just want to farm peacefully.
So ask your friends or guild for help and form groups. If you are out with more players than in a group, you should choose the same skin for better identification.
Image shows two Ornithopters over the Deep Desert.
Tip No. 6: Friendly players are everywhere
Many players fear the Deep Desert, even though there are many friendly players there as well. To communicate with them, use the in-game voice chat. This is enabled by default and transmits your voice to nearby players at the push of a button.
But even nonverbally you can simply give each other some space, especially where everyone wants to farm anyway. Especially at the spice explosions, you will quickly encounter a dozen other players, who, like you, just want to loot. If in doubt, the quick escape with the Ornithopter always helps.
Tip No. 7: Avoid hotspots
Even though the Deep Desert is supposed to be generated anew each week to ensure there is always something to explore, the map is no secret to many just a few hours after the reset. Many images of the weekly map circulate on the internet that can also benefit you.
On websites like Planetologist.app, you can see a current map of the Deep Desert with all the interesting places. Where large spice fields, titanium, or many command outposts are, there are often also many enemies.
Avoid these hotspots and focus on the less lucrative islands if you want to avoid PvP. Many of the smaller and medium deposits are not even marked on the map and are well suited for you to loot.
Tip No. 8: With the scanner, you don’t need to land
Even though tools like the website in Tip 7 provide a good overview of the Deep Desert, it’s always worth building a scanner onto your Ornithopter. With this, you can uncover all resources in an area with the push of a button.
When you then open your map and zoom in on the area, you will see all resources using icons that are beneath you. This way, you don’t have to stop to check if there’s a titanium or stravidium ore deposit somewhere.
Image shows an Ornithopter scanning the ground.
Tip No. 9: Enemies = Chests
In addition to the resources, there are also crashed spaceships in the Deep Desert that can have worthwhile loot. They are sought-after targets for many players and can contain many good resources, weapons, and blueprints worth obtaining.
Because they promise good loot, there are also many players who loot them. If you want to avoid flying through an empty wreck, the enemies will show you well whether there is still loot to be found. If the wreck is full of enemies, there is still loot to be found.
But if all of them are lying on the ground, there is hardly any loot left, and you should preferably turn around and fly to the next wreck. This way, you won’t waste your time in an empty wreck where perhaps even a real player awaits you.
Tip No. 10: Not all research stations are the same
In the Deep Desert, there are basically two different types of research stations. Some are for groups, and some are for solo players. To identify these more easily, there are several factors.
If you have to break down doors and multiple waves of enemies appear, it’s a group dungeon. If you don’t have to break anything down and have a more linear dungeon ahead, it is designed for single players.
If you find yourself alone in a group dungeon, you can of course try to fight. However, we recommend simply being defeated by the NPCs and respawning at the door. You will lose your loot, but the enemies in the large research stations are so strong and numerous that it can take 30, 45, or even 60 minutes to defeat them all.
If it takes you too long, the research station resets, and you’ll have to start over again. Don’t forget that real players can come by at any time, who may not necessarily join you to fight the waves.
The Deep Desert is as dangerous as it is rich in loot, and PvP adds an additional, unpredictable danger to Dune: Awakening in the endgame. If our tips were helpful, you might soon be able to build the combat ornithopter into the Deep Desert: Dune: Awakening Build the Combat Ornithopter Quickly on Your Own – Here’s How
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