The mangaka of Dandadan has incorporated two Easter eggs from Dragon Ball, which you can see in the anime. One of them will appear in Season 2 soon.
What are these Easter eggs? In Dandadan, protagonist Momo and her childhood friend Jiji each use an attack that we actually know from Dragon Ball. In the trailer for Season 2, we already see that there is a scene in the maid café, where Momo and protagonist Okarun charge the food with love beforehand. This is customary in maid cafés.
However: Instead of a “Moe-moe kyun” (which adds even more love to the food), there is a “Moe-moe Tri-beam”. The Tri-Beam (in German: Kiku-Kanone) is probably the most famous attack of Tenshinhan. However, he does not form a heart but rather a triangle or circle to then fire an energy beam.
However, Jiji stops and thinks that he should come up with his own word. Although he fires an energy beam that looks like a Kamehameha, he calls it “The Evil Gun”.
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Dandadan: Official Trailer for Season 2 of the Anime
I loved Akira Toriyama’s work. The first manga I bought with my pocket money was Dragon Ball. Dragon Ball also inspired me to draw. Thank you very much for your wonderful work. We pray from the bottom of our hearts for the souls.
No wonder he wanted to pay tribute to the mangaka and therefore incorporated two attacks from Dragon Ball. Without the adventures of Son Goku, Dandadan might not even exist.
A fan of Helldivers 2 has shown his loyalty to Super Earth even in real life, attracting the attention of another player. He reached out via letter and sent a gift.
How did the fan gain the attention of another player? A loyal soldier of Super Earth couldn’t help but show his pride in the real world as well. Not only on the hostile planet in Helldivers 2, but also in front of his own house, he raised the flag of Super Earth.
But it wasn’t just the fan’s neighbors who saw the flag; another player noticed the act of the loyal soldier and knew exactly what to do.
Here in the trailer, you can see the Illuminated:
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Helldivers 2 reveals the new enemy faction in the trailer for ‘Omens of Tyranny’
Rewards for Loyalty
What does the reward look like? One day, the fan found a yellow letter on his doorstep that read “Helldiver”. He took it inside and opened it. Inside was a message from another Helldiver and a keychain. The message translates as:
Congratulations, Helldiver!
Your contribution to saving Super Earth from the Illuminated has been noted. You will not only receive your C-01 badge (which can be used once), but also this reminder that you are to spread peace with the ultimate weapon.
Stay on the right side of history and managed democracy, Helldiver!
Along with it, the other player included a keychain showing the symbol and code of a hellbomb from Helldivers 2. It is considered the ultimate weapon in the game and forces even the strongest enemies to their knees. Also, the player’s friend’s code is attached to the letter.
Here you can see the letter and keychain:
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How do the other Helldivers react? The Helldivers 2 community is thrilled by the letter. Many fans think it’s a lovely gesture that shows how video games connect people. On Reddit, fans are leaving many nice comments:
IncarnateSalt: “Incredible. The managed democracy will unite us all.”
Practicalhocuspocus: “I love this community damn it!!”
EquivalentDelta: “Helldivers is definitely one of the healthiest gaming communities I’ve ever seen.”
Axeaxa_Xaxaxeie: “….That’s it, I’m getting a Super Earth flag”
_nullsyntax: “The keychain looks like a 3D printer. I have to do something like that too. Just in case I see a Super Earth flag.”
A group in World of Warcraft actually needs tanks, healers, and DPSs. But when tanks are not interested, they simply exclude the others.
Finding a good group in World of Warcraft is quite difficult. Especially for high-level dungeons or raids, you need not only experienced players but also a good mix of tanks, healers, and damage dealers. For many other groups, it is even more frustrating when 5 tanks are just having their own adventure – completely without healers that run out of mana or DPS characters that die in the fire.
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3 absurde Bugs, die in WoW passiert sind
What happened? In the WoW subreddit, the player NovemberRain404 showed a screenshot of his last group in Mythic+. It shows the rather unusual group composition: 5 tanks. No healer. No DPSs.
At least the choice of tanks is quite diversified, as the group consisted of one each of:
Blood Death Knight
Protection Warrior
Guardian Druid
Vengeance Demon Hunter
Protection Paladin
Wild pulling, no tactics, but full success
How did it go? In the Ember Brewery – at level 12, mind you – you have to pay attention to some things. At least with a normal group. Not if you are playing with 5 tanks. Because then it is described as follows:
We pulled the entire first room together (Yes, all mobs) and did the gnolls along with the boss. Then we did all the mobs in the IPA room along with the mobs in the corridor before.
We were uncoordinated, we just said “screw it” and randomly pulled stuff while ignoring most mechanics, including the bee barrels.
What would have guaranteed caused a lot of wipes, frustrated insults in the group chat, and the occasional rage quit in other groups was, however, crowned with success here:
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Because the dungeon was completed even within the time limit. The tank group had more than 2 minutes left.
In summary, NovemberRain404 describes the whole endeavor as “the most fun he has had in this season of Mythic+”.
The community mocks Brewmaster tanks: The performance is well received in the community, although one tank is subjected to some derision – the Brewmaster monk. This is because they are the only tank not represented in the group. This is also due to the fact that monk tanks currently have a bad reputation because they are considered by many to be too weak. Therefore, all the comments are a bit cynical or sarcastic:
“Damn and you even have all tank classes in the game! Really all! None is missing. I swear.” – Adequate_Pupper
“The representative for the Brewmaster was the bartender boss.” – KuroFafnar
“Oh, so half of the tanking Mythic+ player base has disappeared, lol.” – ATSFervor
Do you sometimes go with unusual group compositions and forgo healers or DPS characters? Or do you think it’s a shame when tanks withdraw from other groups like that, leaving fewer tanks available for everyone else? Just recently, tanks were even made stronger – but actually only when they play with others.
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The German developer studio PlayWithFurcifer has landed a hit with Backpack Battles on Steam. Now the game is leaving Early Access with an update that makes fans happy.
What kind of game is this? The developers describe Backpack Battles as “inventory strategy autobattler.” This means:
In the shop, you buy special items for your hero, which you thoughtfully place and combine in your backpack.
With a packed backpack, you face off against other players in duels. These battles are conducted automatically.
Your success in battles depends not only on the quality of your equipment but also on how it is stored.
Each backpack thus becomes a kind of build with which you compete against the backpacks of others. With this principle, Backpack Battles has gained many fans:
90% of nearly 14,000 reviews on Steam are positive.
On June 13, 2025, the game left Early Access. With version 1.0, Backpack Battles also makes it onto the list of the most popular Steam releases – directly behind The Alters, Dune: Awakening, and Stellar Blade (via steamdb.info, as of June 15, 2025).
You can see the launch trailer here:
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Backpack Battles: Indie hit from Germany celebrates its 1.0 release
Release update includes new classes and items
With the release, the developers are also releasing a new update: This includes numerous new content and improvements for the game, including two new classes: the Mage and the Adventurer. In addition, you can expect among other things:
New class items and an outfit for all existing classes.
Steam achievements and trading cards.
Status displays and tooltips.
You can read the patch notes on Steam. They are located at the end of the linked post.
How is the update being received? Players are pleased. The game was already really good in Early Access and is becoming even better with the update.
Steam user XiiSu writes in their review: “Backpack Battles in version 1.0 is really fun, the new update brings noticeable improvements in balance and item variety.”
NishBlob has already spent nearly 100 hours in the game and writes: “Was already enjoying the game in early access as it was – they have really gone above and beyond my expectations with the 1.0 release.”
Crimson_Chin84 has even invested over 570 hours into the game and can only recommend it to fans of games like Balatro or Slay the Spire.
PureMike writes after around 400 hours: “Absolutely recommended! Been here since beta – and the release is really well done.”
Fans of loot shooters could look forward to the new Borderlands 4 as early as September. Until then, the developers will supply players with new information. In a developer video, Gearbox showcases another skill tree. A small detail in it promises a nice feature.
What is the status of Borderlands 4? After Gearbox announced the latest installment of the legendary loot shooter series for 2024, there has been regular new information about the game.
On YouTube, the official Borderlands account started a small video series, where viewers get a Behind-The-Scenes look at the development of the 4th installment. In the first episode, not only is a new skill tree shown, but also a hidden quality-of-life improvement.
Learn more about loot in Borderlands 4 here:
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Borderlands 4 promises that they will handle loot much better than in Part 3: This is their plan
New Skill Tree and a Time-Saving Feature
What can be seen in this video? In the new video, the developers from Gearbox Software talk about developing vault hunters, the playable characters of the series. Alongside the heroes’ attributes, there are smaller gameplay clips.
The video also shows concept art, the work of developers, and a new skill tree from character Amon. As previously shown in a State of Play featuring Vex, the Siren, it is evident that a single tree has multiple paths.
In earlier parts of the series, each character had 3 (in Borderlands 3, even 4 via DLCs) skill trees, but all had a single end. In 4, it appears that characters not only have 3 major skill trees, but also individual paths within the trees. Thus, they seem to be even larger than in the predecessor.
The video showcases a skill from Amon. When using his active skill, he can summon drones with Tempered Lighting that inflict lightning damage. It is also shown that the character is level 50 in the tree and the bar does not display experience. Therefore, one can assume that level 50 will again be the maximum level at release.
Streamer JoltzDude130 (via x.com) discovered in one frame a small but likely beneficial feature for many veterans.
In the frame, it appears there is a button to allocate maximum points into a skill. Previously, each point had to be set individually. This feature could save significant time when respecing, especially when testing individual builds.
Players considered a survival game on Steam already dead, but now its developers are back. Fans are now excited about a newly announced feature and the fact that the developers have not given up on their game yet.
What kind of game is this? This refers to Nightingale. The survival game from Inflexion Games launched on February 20, 2024, in early access on Epic and Steam. It has – over a year later – still not left it. Recently, players even asked if the game is already dead.
Here you see a trailer for the major update “Realms Rebuilt”:
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Nightingale: The changes in the major update ‘Realms Rebuilt’ and how the survival game is changing
Players already thought Nightingale was dead
Why were players worried? Usually, the developers released monthly Dev Bites on YouTube. In this video format, they talk about the current updates to the game. But recently, these have been missing – the last of these videos was released in March, three months ago. Also, it has been quiet on their own Discord server from the developers’ side.
“Is the game dead?” asked ProffE in the discussions about Nightingale on Steam – that was on May 27, 2025. “No updates, no news?” While some players reckoned that the developers had abandoned their game, others were more optimistic:
Mr.Griffin wrote: The game was already dying after the release of the offline mode. […] Now it looks like they have completely given up on it.
Mikey1339 was, however, sure: “The game is not dead. They are fixing bugs and such stuff.” But he also did not expect the next update to come soon.
“I too have been worried about the lack of updates for this game. It’s incredibly fun, I love it – but since my purchase […] there hasn’t been an update, I’m starting to wonder if I bought a dead game,” wrote Lusid.
Developers return, players celebrate
These worries are now proving to be unfounded: On June 12, the developers finally released a new video. In it, they announced dedicated servers among other things. These have been in development for a long time and are set to come soon.
You can watch the video here:
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Fans are happy that the developers are still working on their game – and also about the new servers. So zhandroid520 wrote under the Dev Bite on YouTube: “As an admin of a gaming community, I am looking forward to the dedicated servers! Thank you for the updates!”
1darkthought is also happy: “I’m really glad to hear from you. Dedicated servers are great.”
ega7072 joins the good mood: “I think it’s absolutely great that you are making the dedicated servers publicly available.”
The developers want to focus this summer on “finding the right way forward.” Although the recent reviews for the game on Steam are “mostly positive” (74%) they have still been rated as “mixed” overall (67%).
The MSI is taking place in League of Legends and most teams have qualified for the important tournament. The legendary T1 had to qualify in a last match first. They faced Hanwha Life and a former teammate with whom they have already won Worlds 2 times.
What a match it was! The Mid-Season Invitationals 2025 start at the end of June. This is the most important tournament of the year after Worlds, as the first place can directly qualify for the World Championship 2025.
6 teams from South Korea had to qualify for 2 spots in the LCK. Gen.G, who currently have a pretty impressive streak, secured a spot directly in Round 3 of the LCK Road to MSI. In the fourth and final round, T1 faced Hanwha Life, who had former teammate Zeus on the top lane, with whom Faker has already won 2 Worlds.
Although T1 had previously failed against their rivals, they were able to show their best side this time and qualify for MSI.
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T1 Dominates the Encounter
How did the match go? Hanwha Life was considered a quite difficult opponent for T1. They won this year’s LCK Cup and also First Stand. HLE was able to win the last 2 encounters with T1 without losses. But T1 took revenge now, on June 15, 2025.
T1 was able to win the first match of the day after 31 minutes with a gold advantage of 15,000 gold. While T1 had 22 kills, HLE could only achieve 4. Especially Gumayusi with 8 and Oner with 10 kills were quite impressive.
The second match was closer with 24 kills for T1 and 16 kills for HLE, but T1 was able to win after 33 minutes with a gold advantage of 8,000 gold. Especially Doran impressed with 9 to 3 on Ambessa, while Faker fans could look forward to a Ryze pick.
In the last match, T1 once again dominated with an enormous gold advantage. After 25 minutes, the game ended, and T1 had just under 56,000 gold, thus a lead of almost 20,000 gold. HLE only managed to achieve 3 kills while T1 shone with 29 kills. Doran, Oner, and Gumayusi even managed to win the game without dying.
As a result, T1 is together with Gen.G the second MSI representative from South Korea.
In the story of Warcraft, there are some mistakes and curious decisions. We present the 5 biggest fails here.
World of Warcraft is vast. No wonder, as there is now over 20 years of content and 10 expansions, in which the game world and storyline have continuously expanded and become more extensive. The MMORPG has now taken on proportions that the original developers never dared to dream of.
However, the more the world was expanded, the more potential there was for logical errors and story problems. Some of these are simply small “ret-cons” in the huge story of World of Warcraft, meaning retrospective adjustments to the lore to make everything fit again. Yet sometimes, World of Warcraft gets caught up in major contradictions or changes things that were previously extremely popular within the community. That is then a “story fail.” Today, we present to you the 5 biggest of these fails.
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3 absurde Bugs, die in WoW passiert sind
The entire concept of ‘Shadowlands’
Whatever way you look at it, the Shadowlands expansion is largely regarded as negative and contradictory. However, the individual quest lines in the areas are good and exciting. There are many great and interesting storylines in the various zones, intricate cultures, and plenty to discover.
The problem here is that the whole concept of the “Shadowlands” has harmed World of Warcraft in a lasting way. By “demystifying” death in Warcraft, many incidents in the game world simply seem less significant.
An important lore character dies, who had the secret knowledge about overcoming the new super enemy? No problem: Just travel to the Shadowlands and calmly discuss it over a cup of tea.
Shadowlands is unpopular – and it will probably remain so.
Blizzard has already hinted that the “connection to the Shadowlands is closing,” so that from a story perspective, you can’t visit all the dead – but the damage is done, and the feeling that everything is somewhat irrelevant will only slowly fade away.
Furthermore, Blizzard has also undermined its own story with Shadowlands, which had only recently been established with the “Chronicles” books and the existing lore.
Because the Shadowlands are originally the counterpart to the Emerald Dream. The Emerald Dream is essentially an “ideal version” of Azeroth, where the various races have not made significant changes, and there were no wars. A world of nature, shaped by life itself.
Conversely, the Shadowlands were actually the exact opposite. A dark, gloomy world. An Azeroth where only death exists – hence dead forests, wandering souls, and a generally grim atmosphere. Several quests previously described the Shadowlands this way, and there were also (especially in Vanilla) quests where you had to temporarily die to speak with souls in the Shadowlands.
During the “Battle for Azeroth” expansion, you even have to rescue Jaina from the clutches of the Drust, who is trapped in a part of the original Shadowlands.
In Jaina’s story, we see a glimpse of the ‘original’ Shadowlands – just a hint of it.
However, Shadowlands has turned the “Shadowlands” into one of the grand cosmic planes that are not part of Azeroth. This contradicts both the newer and older lore and makes the entire cosmology of World of Warcraft appear contradictory.
Not to mention the damage done to the many cultures and religious beliefs about life after death in World of Warcraft – because they are all simply wrong. Now we know what the afterlife is like.
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In fighting game tournaments, it’s not uncommon for absurd things to happen during and after matches. In a major tournament for Tekken 8, a bizarre incident occurred: An unknown player defeated a well-known pro but was subsequently disqualified for breaking the rules.
What tournament is this about? The CEO 2025 for Tekken 8 is currently underway. This is an important tournament for professionals, as the top 4 can qualify for the Esports World Cup 2025 in Saudi Arabia. Well-known names like Arslan Ash, Rangchu, and JDCR are participating.
But less-known players are also trying their luck and can even hold their own against famous pros. One such player called himself Joe Budden (not to be confused with the rapper).
Disguised and masked as Dr. Doom, he played against the Pakistani pro Bilal, one of the best Bryan players in the world. To the surprise of many fans, Joe Budden won the match without losing a single round. However, he was disqualified shortly after.
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He was disqualified for throwing toilet paper at the commentators
But the story doesn’t end there. After his victory, both players shook hands, and Joe Budden suddenly pulled out a pack of toilet paper and held it up to the camera. The commentators cut to themselves as the player suddenly appears and throws toilet paper at both commentators (Source: YouTube).
Although Joe Budden won the match, he was disqualified by the organization. This decision was not based on him throwing the toilet paper, but because he was in the backstage area. This is generally prohibited for players.
After Part 3, one wants to avoid a certain type of quests in The Witcher 4. Instead, one should feel overwhelmed after each quest: Like after a good book.
What kind of quests did Witcher 3 avoid? In the open world of The Witcher 3, you encounter many people who need help. Even if these matters are sometimes resolved quite quickly, they are never simple “Fetch Quests”.
According to Philipp Weber, the new Narrative Lead of The Witcher 4, this is supposed to remain the case.
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The tech demo of The Witcher 4 provides insights into the technology of the new game by CD Projekt Red
“We don’t do fetch quests”
What are “Fetch Quests” anyway? These are quests that boil down to nothing more than “Kill 6 wolves” or “Collect 10 healing herbs”. These quests usually do not tell stories – they are just there to occupy you. The term originally comes from the MMORPG realm, but even large single-player RPGs fill their game worlds with them.
In The Witcher 3, however, you will search in vain for such simple fetch quests: Every little side quest tells a story, some with unexpected twists. What sounds like a simple task at the beginning may turn out to be significantly more complicated at the end.
“We don’t do fetch quests”: When Philipp Weber was brought in for The Witcher 3, this was one of the first pieces of feedback he received from the studio. And according to an interview with GamesRadar+, Weber does not intend to deviate from this philosophy.
In the same interview, Pawel Sasko also spoke. He was also a quest designer for The Witcher 3. According to Sasko, the goal was to overwhelm players – like when they just finished reading a good book.
Movies and Series are not just about major roles. Every story also needs supporting characters, whose actors also need to be paid. How much a young actor earned in Stranger Things was explained in a video.
Which actor is it about? Tristan Spohn is a young actor who got the opportunity to appear in Stranger Things Season 4 in 2022. He played Two. This was a test subject in the lab where Eleven was also experimented on.
He was an antagonist who regularly bullied and tormented Eleven. However, Tristan Spohn is also active on YouTube, giving viewers insight into his acting world. In one of his videos, he talked about the money he received from Netflix, but also about other expenses.
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Stranger Things – Trailer for Season 1 of the Netflix series (English)
Before the payment, there were costs for Netflix
What costs did Netflix incur? In his video, Spohn talks not only about his payment but also about the costs incurred. However, note that he only reports from his experiences here; he does not provide evidence or information about other contracts.
He begins summarizing the costs that Netflix had because of him. Since the series was filmed in Atlanta in 2021, he had to be flown in from Texas. He received his own driver who took him to the airport. In addition to this aspect, hotel and meals were added:
For driver and flight, he incurs about 700 US dollars (approximately 607 euros).
In the hotel, one has to bear the incidental costs initially, but according to Spohn, they are reimbursed.
The costs for the hotel he calculates with the current prices, reaching about 7,560 US dollars (approximately 6,564 euros) for a stay of 6 weeks.
In total, he comes to an amount of about 8,260 US dollars (approximately 7,172 euros) in costs that Netflix incurred. However, incidental costs are not included.
The conversion to euros is based on the exchange rate from 06/13/2025. The actual exchange rate from 2021 may vary slightly.
What kind of bonus payments did Spohn have? After that, Spohn talks about the bonus payments he received from Netflix. This starts with travel expenses.
He received 150 US dollars per hour for travel time. Overall, he received 2,485 US dollars (approximately 2,157 euros) from Netflix for travel time.
In addition, he received Per Diem, which is a bonus payment intended to offset his living costs during filming. That was 60 US dollars per day, totaling 2,580 US dollars (approximately 2,239 euros).
Additionally, there is food on set.
These bonus payments originate from the unions. With these regulations, according to Spohn, it is assumed that one is working for the company during travel time. This is intended to discourage production companies from booking the cheapest hotels far from filming, as this all costs the production. It also helps ensure that the actors’ time is not wasted.
You can see Spohn’s video here:
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How much money did he receive for his work as an actor? Before Spohn talks about his actual fee, he explains other bonus payments related to his role. This concerns flashback scenes and bonuses based on success.
2 of his scenes were used as flashbacks in previous episodes, for which he received a bonus of 3,944 US dollars (approximately 3,424 euros). Should his scenes be used in future episodes, he would also be paid for that.
Additionally, there was a bonus payment based on the success of the series. As long as the series is watched, he receives these payments. So far, he has earned 12,666 US dollars (approximately 10,996 euros) from it.
So he received a total of bonus payments amounting to 21,675 US dollars (approximately 18,818 euros).
Then he finally reveals how much his fee for the filming was. 2,287 US dollars (approximately 1,985 euros) because a 30-second scene was forgotten, for which he had to be flown in again. In addition, there were also 4,700 US dollars (approximately 4,080 euros) for overtime.
His main fee for 6 weeks of filming was 30,000 US dollars (approximately 26,046 euros). Along with the forgotten scene and the overtime, he ended up with a fee of 36,987 US dollars (approximately 32,112 euros), with the bonus payments totaling 58,662 US dollars (approximately 50,930 euros). However, taxes are still missing.
How much tax did Spohn have to pay in total? Of the 58,662 US dollars, 15,639 went to taxes. Additionally, he had to pay a commission fee to his agency. They get a percentage of the fee. In Spohn’s case, that was 4,430 US dollars.
In total, he earned after taxes and fees 38,593 US dollars (approximately 33,506 euros). Interestingly, he would have earned significantly more due to the strikes by the unions 2 years later. Even though that sounds like a lot, it still looks much better for well-known actors: Disney paid Johnny Depp 68 million dollars for a seven-minute appearance
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MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz is currently having an incredible amount of fun with Dune: Awakening. Responsible for the good mood are frustration, pain, and fear of loss. Sounds strange, but it makes sense. Let our MMO enthusiast explain!
The freshly released Funcom MMO Dune: Awakening lives up to the name survival adventure especially in the first hours of gameplay. As soon as you set foot on Arrakis, you fight against the scorching sun and constant thirst.
Then there are the many slavers, bandits, and deserters who will attack your hero on sight, as well as the Sardaukar patrols that can fall on you from behind at night. But don’t forget the enormous sandworms that hunt you and your vehicles as soon as you set a foot or tire on the open desert.
In addition, there are deadly sandstorms, radioactively contaminated areas, poison gnawing at your health points, as well as fire and the constant uncertainty in the game’s PvP zones whether the character approaching you has peaceful or aggressive intentions.
Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He has been dealing with the best genre in the world almost daily for 16 years and has played all important (and some less important) online role-playing games since the launch of World of Warcraft – including Funcom titles like Age of Conan or The Secret World.
Moreover, over the past years, he has regularly started a non-MMO from Funcom, of course, we’re talking about Conan Exiles, which resembles Dune: Awakening in certain areas, but not at all in others.
Anyone playing on a private server can customize their gameplay experience in Dune Awakening:
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Dune: Awakening: Private Server erklärt
It must hurt, …
This mix can be quite frustrating at times. Especially when you underestimate the sandworm and suddenly all your belongings are gone. Or when you are caught off guard by enemies far from the next respawn point.
Maybe you just misjudged the situation and suddenly have more or stronger opponents on your tail than you’d like. Or you run out of ammunition at the worst moment or thirst takes away all your zest for life, which leads to a shrinking health bar. Especially at the beginning, premature death lurks around every corner.
In such moments, not only does frustration set in, but it’s also quite laborious to work your way out of this hole at first. The routes you need to take are sometimes very long, you need new equipment (and perhaps further resources for that), while having to maintain your water supply at a sufficient level, and so on.
Especially players who have previously avoided the survival genre but want to check out Dune: Awakening due to the exciting license might be surprised by the high frustration potential. Many modern games, trying to appeal to as wide an audience as possible, often avoid such hurdles whenever possible.
… so it feels rewarding
The thing is, at least from my perspective: These hurdles and stumbling blocks are absolutely necessary for progress to feel rewarding and motivating – and this is exactly where Dune: Awakening does a great job.
This starts with obtaining new tools and machines that noticeably ease and streamline the provision of water. When you build your first sandbike, you likely never want to trudge through Arrakis on foot again. The first buggy or ornithopter also feels like a significant upgrade.
Due to the long travel routes, having your own ornithopter is a huge upgrade.
The same goes for progressively improving your weapons and armor. Depending on the item built, the jumps are enormous in terms of your strength. Enemy groups that previously made you worry for your virtual life suddenly become one-shot victims.
At the same time, the awareness remains that you should never move too carelessly through unknown regions, as the dangers become increasingly deadly and every character death still feels punishing. This keeps the tension high.
At least I find it immensely fun and motivating to gradually unlock Arrakis in this way and to gain more and more opportunities to master the many challenges of this dangerous game world.
And part of it is also that the construction of certain upgrades is quite elaborate. Because even this invested effort ultimately increases the appreciation for the achievement as well as the feeling of loss when the hard-earned equipment suddenly is gone.
Do you remember your first mount in Vanilla WoW?
A comparison that occasionally came to mind is from 2005. I still remember how tedious I found the leveling phase in World of Warcraft at first. Man, how much I complained about the long travel routes and the design of certain quests that sent you through multiple regions or even to another continent.
Leveling in Vanilla WoW and WoW Classic is a tough affair. The first mount is a huge upgrade that requires a lot of effort. It’s worth it!
I also know what an uplifting moment it was when I finally had the gold for the riding skill and my first mount together. What an improvement in quality of life it was not to have to trudge through Azeroth on foot anymore.
All modern MMORPGs that simply hand you a mount might feel more comfortable, but they also miss out on that feeling of achievement and progress that Vanilla WoW conveyed back then. And it’s exactly this feeling that I find in Dune: Awakening over and over again. Just for that, logging in is worth it.
Have you already played Dune: Awakening? Do you share my assessment or do you see it quite differently? And how do you like the new Funcom adventure? Let us know in the comments. You can find all important information about the game in our comprehensive overview: Dune: Awakening – Everything about the release on PS5, Xbox, and PC
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Space Marines, the poster boys of Warhammer 40,000, are themselves stronger than almost any human. But even these pumped-up super soldiers have someone to look up to: their Primarchs. But which of them is the strongest? MeinMMO editor and Warhammer expert Benedict Grothaus ranks the chapter fathers based on their combat power.
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The Primarchs are the first Space Marines ever. They carry the gene-seed of the Emperor itself and were created by him, each with their own strengths and benefits.
I have already ranked the chapters of the Space Marines, but which of their leaders is actually the strongest? The ranking aims to explore which Primarch would prevail in a direct fight over the others (even if the thought itself is heresy).
To this end, I measure the pure combat strength of the Primarchs, based on:
pure physical strength, but also psychic power
skill and technique in combat, meaning: How good is the Primarch in a duel?
personal equipment and special weapons
confirmed victories over other Primarchs, demons, or other powerful opponents
The list is based on the most current data available and includes all loyal Primarchs—regardless of whether they are still alive, dead, or missing. Keep in mind, however, that even the weakest Primarch is still many times more powerful than any “normal” Space Marine.
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Warhammer 40.000: Die Armee der Iron Hands im Tabletop
Rank 8: Ferrus Manus (Iron Hands)
The Primarch of the Iron Hands was the best weaponsmith in the entire Imperium, sharing this title with Vulkan. Ferrus Manus even had, as his name suggests, metal hands with which he could forge without any tools.
As a smith, Manus had a strong physique, physically stronger than most other Primarchs—compared to them, however, he had a rather rough fighting style.
Since Ferrus Manus was more of a craftsman than a warrior in some ways, he relied primarily on physical strength and powerful attacks, which can work against more archaic foes like Orks, but are not helpful against skilled duelists.
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Destiny 1 & 2 have outrageous Exotics, but which of them are considered according to lorethe most powerful examples? Our Destiny expert Christos has sifted through the collections and offers you a list of devices we hope no one will ever invent.
How is the list compiled? Destiny 1 & 2 offer a gigantic collection full of exotic weapons and armor that Guardians can collect over time. However, we only focused on the exotic weapons for our list since they are known for dealing immense damage.
This list is less about how effective they are in actual gameplay, but rather how powerful and dangerous they are according to their lore. So after 10 years of Destiny, I took a look at all the weapons, read their stories, and was astonished at how recklessly we Guardians use these weapons that could often wipe out entire civilizations in seconds.
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Bungie shows the future of Destiny 2 after The Final Shape in the new trailer
Wardcliff Coil
What can the weapon do? The Wardcliff Coil fires a volley of rockets at its enemies that can even track them for a short time.
The Wardcliff Coil
Why is the weapon so dangerous? For many, the Wardcliff Coil is just a heavy rocket launcher that fires many rockets, but according to lore, there is much more behind it. The weapon does not fire just any rockets; it fires strange matter.
While normal matter just impacts, strange matter behaves like a kind of virus. Everything that strange matter touches, or so the theory goes, is transformed into strange matter. In the best case, this results in just an explosion. In the worst case, the affected matter disintegrates and turns into a lump of quarks (building blocks of matter). Simply put, you will be broken down into your components.
What makes this so dangerous is primarily how Guardians handle the weapon. In raids, there was often a moment when a Guardian blew themselves up with this device. In the game, this has no consequences, but if this were reality, entire strike teams would simply disintegrate, or entire planets would cease to exist because everything would be torn apart.
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With Twitch Prime, there will be a tactical RPG from the Warhammer universe available for free in the coming weeks. MeinMMO will tell you which game it is and how you can secure it.
What kind of game is this? Users of Twitch Prime can now secure Mordheim: City of the Damned. This is a turn-based strategy title from the Warhammer universe, set in a fantasy setting. It is one of the best games for Warhammer Fantasy.
In this game, you will find yourself in the city of Mordheim. There, a mysterious comet has crashed, causing several gangs to fight for dominance in the area.
The crashed comet brought valuable artifacts with it, which you can now collect.
You command different squads from factions like the Sisters of Sigmar or the Skaven. Over time, you level up and find new equipment.
When you’re not sneaking through the city, you fight in turn-based battles against other troops.
Although this Warhammer title is set in a fantasy setting, Mordheim: City of the Damned puts more emphasis on tactical gameplay than on the story. However, the game has a high difficulty level, making it not necessarily recommended for newcomers but rather for veterans.
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Mordheim: City of the Damned – The Trailer for the Tactical Role-Playing Game
With Amazon Prime, you should expect costs of around 89.90 Euros per year or 8.99 Euros per month. Students and trainees receive a 50% discount.
Once you have the subscription, you can log in with the link to the Prime Gaming link and click on “Link a Twitch account”. When you log in with your Twitch account, you have linked the account.
You can find Mordheim: City of the Damned by clicking the crown at the top right of the main page on Twitch. Then click on “Claim Now”, select Mordheim from the game selection, and add it to your account by clicking on “Activate Game” and then “Get Game”.
What are the benefits of Twitch Prime? In addition to Mordheim: City of the Damned, there are other games that you can secure. Additionally, you can expect exclusive emotes, access to chats during streams, discounts on games, and one free subscription per month for a streamer of your choice.
Mordheim: City of the Damned has a high difficulty level, but it is one of several games that you can use to enter the world of Warhammer. In addition, there are 6 other titles that provide a smooth entry: The 7 best games to enter the world of Warhammer.
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Your own hideout is a central hub for many players in Dune: Awakening. A user recently found an abandoned base and claimed it for themselves – while scoring a lot of loot.
How can you leave a base? In Dune: Awakening, players have a lot of freedom to build their bases. They can place them wherever they want, even getting in the way of other fans. In your own hideout, you are protected from sandworms or the threatening heat.
It is all the more astonishing that there are abandoned hideouts left by other players. A user on Reddit was able to make a grand fortune and claim a base filled with loot.
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Spieler schafft das Unmögliche in Dune: Awakening auf Steam, reitet auf einem Sandwurm durch die Wüste
Player finds a base full of loot by pure luck
What did the player find? A user shows on Reddit that he found an upgraded hideout, which had “tons of loot”. In a post, he shows which objects were found in the base.
The top commentator writes that the fan was particularly lucky, as it is a steel base. Steel is a valuable resource in the MMORPG, so the finder can consider himself fortunate – after all, he had only spent 20 hours in the game.
The user also admits that there were way too many free items in the hideout for him. This raises the question of why the previous owner even left the base.
Why was the base left behind? Unfortunately, there is a quest during which you must abandon your own base. There are tricks to reclaim it quickly (as explained on Reddit), but probably not all players know that there is such an option.
In the comments, some users also write that it would be more practical for guilds to leave the old base behind when building a new one. This way, some players could at least enjoy finding valuable items right from the start.
Other players also report that it may be that the taxes for the hideout were simply not paid. However, some users point out that this shouldn’t matter so soon after the MMORPG’s launch.
To avoid making such beginner mistakes that could lead you to lose your base, you should memorize the tips and tricks for beginners on MeinMMO well. Here you will also learn what the surveying probes provide and what you need to pay attention to in the class system: Dune: Awakening – 10 tips for beginners that will noticeably ease your start
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Even before the release, the atmosphere surrounding Sony’s new extraction shooter Marathon is more than just cracked. But despite much criticism, Sony wants to continue to give its project an “optimal chance of success”.
The CEO of Playstation Studios, Hermen Hulst, is less pessimistic, as can be gathered from a conversation during the “Fireside Chats”. Regarding Marathon, Sony wants to develop a “very bold, very innovative, and deeply engaging game”. And the company intends to pay careful attention to that.
Here you can see the trailer for Marathon, which is still set to be released this year:
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Bungie shows first gameplay of Marathon in trailer
Marathon is to receive the “optimal chance of success”
How do they plan to achieve this? In the conversation, the CEO explains how Sony intends to ensure that Marathon receives the “optimal chance of success” at release – despite “mixed” feedback. This is part of the process:
We go through the testing cycles and monitor the closed alpha cycle that the team has just gone through. We utilize all the lessons we’ve learned. We use the opportunities we’ve developed in analytics and user testing to understand how the audience interacts with the title. […] The constant testing and re-evaluation of hypotheses, which we just talked about, is so valuable to me for revising and continuously improving the title.
Hermen Hulst, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Studio Business Group, and PlayStation Studios (via Fireside Chat, Sony)
Many players suspected that due to the current mood and the “mixed feedback” mentioned by the CEO, the release date for the game on September 23, 2025, might be postponed. However, there was no further information on this in the latest discussion. Although Marathon has not yet been released and the creators remain optimistic, an expert is sure that the game will have no chance: Expert explains in 1,600 words why Bungie’s new game has no chance even before its release
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In the Anime and manga of Dandadan, Okarun and Momo must face off against nasty aliens, ghosts, and other supernatural beings. MeinMMO lists the strongest characters for you.
What did the ranking take into account? In the ranking, we considered several factors, including the general abilities, physical combat power, and logical reasoning of the characters. The listing is subjective, and it is possible that you see some placements differently.
Are there spoilers? In the ranking, we consider not only the characters from the anime but also from the manga. Up to and including rank 4, there are no spoilers if you know season 1 of the anime and the upcoming content of season 2. If you’re only at the last episode of season 1, you should skip rank 6. If you want to avoid any information from the manga, skip the 2nd page of this article.
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Dandadan: Official Trailer for Season 2 of the Anime
The 7 strongest characters from Dandadan in the Power Ranking
Rank 7: Seiko Ayase
Momo’s grandmother has quite a few tricks up her sleeve.
The last place in this ranking goes to the protagonist Momo’s grandmother. Seiko is a skilled ghost seer. Her true power lies in channeling the strength of the local gods within her home area. This is also her greatest disadvantage: she is bound to one location and thus weaker away from her home.
Her greatest asset is her extensive knowledge of ghosts. She supports the protagonists with her knowledge and can also swing a baseball bat pretty hard. Another strength is her youth: when we are old, we want to look as good as Seiko!
Rank 6: Evil Eye
Evil Eye possesses Jiji.
Directly in season 2, the story continues with the Evil Eye. He is a yokai who has taken on the task of exterminating all humanity. In his original form, he can command people to commit suicide. However, in Jiji’s body, he has the ability to compress the grudges of others into a soccer ball.
The yokai can then shoot the ball at his opponents with such force that any football player in EA Sports FC would turn pale with envy. Conversely, he can also create a strong barrier, like the cursed house barrier, and reflect attacks. Due to his agility, Evil Eye becomes a serious opponent.
Rank 5: Momo Ayase
Momo is a clever one.
Momo is the protagonist of Dandadan and one of the few humans who made it into this ranking. The girl possesses telekinetic powers that she can use in versatile ways. That is also her greatest strength: she can think quickly in battles and use her powers creatively.
This includes Momo’s ability to suppress curses or throw heavy objects at enemies. She can even heal others. Of the whole group, she is the one who formulates the plans. Without Momo’s clever head, Okarun would likely have been in trouble much earlier. We are curious to see what powers she will develop further.
Rank 4: Turbo Granny
The Turbo Granny has cursed Okarun.
The Turbo Granny is the strongest yokai seen in the anime so far. She is especially known for her superhuman speed, even though she has the appearance of an old lady whom you would want to help across the street. She is a serious opponent because she can possess any body and curse others who cannot run away from her.
The curse can even extend to additional targets. She then kills her opponents by inducing cardiac arrest or internal bleeding. This makes her a serious opponent. Luckily, Okarun can use her powers for his own advantage.
On the next page, characters are featured who currently only exist in the manga.
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After Stellar Blade was an unexpected success on the PS5, the game is now also available on Steam. And along with a PC version, it also released what all players were already aware of.
What kind of game is it? Stellar Blade is an action-adventure game by SHIFT UP Corporation, where you play as the protagonist EVE trying to save humanity and the planet from an evil force in a futuristic world. The game offers Soulslike-style combat, which is a bit less challenging, but has “more specialized” animations in “interesting” outfits.
According to reviews, Stellar Blade impresses with its gameplay (on Steam “very positive,” with 95% of nearly 10,000 ratings in the positive range), but that’s not the only thing that impresses, as you might expect. The portrayal of female characters is well-received by the player base, but it seems some modders found it not explicit enough, as the latest mods show.
Here you can see the trailer for Stellar Blade, which you can now also play on PC:
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The action-adventure Stellar Blade shows the story trailer for PS5
“Let the modders begin with the ultimate fan service of all time.”
What do the mods include? Who would have thought that the mod options for the PC version could make the already very revealing game even more obscene? – Almost everyone, at least according to the community.
Overall, 96 of the 234 available mods for Stellar Blade on PC are tagged for adults. That’s 41%, nearly half of all available mods. (via PC Gamer)
Most of these mods are exactly what one would expect. Various ways to make the already promising, little revealing outfits even tighter – up to complete nudity. Of course, every player is free to play their game however they want. The percentage of NSFW mods is perhaps not surprising for Stellar Blade, but still impressive in a way.
What is the community’s reaction? Already under the launch trailer for Stellar Blade for PC on YouTube, it shows how much the fans have been looking forward to the Steam version and its corresponding possibilities:
@CamPlays355: “We all know what will happen.”
@alexisandrewsantos2033: “Let the modders begin with the ultimate fan service of all time.”
@Powerful26Beatss: “Modders, do your thing.”
Even on Steam, the reviews react to the obvious, yet they also imply that the revealing nature of the game is merely a bonus. The game is very well optimized for PC and is quite fun:
UndeadDarkspawn: “Came for the breasts, stayed for the gameplay and the breasts.”
Juicy: “Even though the game tempts a lot with behinds, it’s actually really well done.”
Who2b: “The gameplay is so good that even the STORY shakes!”
ithorien: “Yes, this game is very sexy. Let’s set that aside for now. But behind all that lies a great action-soulslike with engaging combat, interesting opponents, and a really cool atmosphere. This is the true successor to Bayonetta.”
In the new vampire RPG Blood of Dawnwalker on Steam, everything revolves around the story. But when your thirst for blood rises, you must be careful, as your next victim could be an important quest giver.
What kind of game is this? The new vampire RPG Blood of Dawnwalker focuses on a strong narrative and a vivid story that is supposed to unfold as a “narrative sandbox experience.” Players take on the role of Coen, a “Dawnwalker,” who must navigate plagues and conflicts in 14th century Europe.
Here you can see the trailer for Blood of Dawnwalker:
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The Blood of Dawnwalker: Cinematischer Trailer für das neue Action-RPG mit Vampiren
Many paths that can be blocked
What sets the game apart? Blood of Dawnwalker aims to be the exact opposite of a linear adventure. Developer Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz emphasized in an interview with Xbox Wire that the developers provide many different endings, which can easily be missed.
For example, you may be able to join a human rebellion and help them achieve victory. However, it can also happen that you never speak to the NPC for the rebellion and the story takes a completely different turn.
We wanted to give players as much control over the story as possible, a clear goal, but many ways to achieve it […] You can ally with the human rebellion or finish the game without ever encountering them
Every action is meant to influence the game that revolves around your character. For example, when that blood thirst hits again. In an emergency, it may just be the next NPC or companion that has to suffer, whether you want it or not.
Once the companions have become lunch, they will not simply continue with the story. NPCs do not appreciate such actions, and depending on who it affects, whole stories and plot threads can unfold differently.
This creates a unique playthrough for each player, influenced by their actions and decisions.
