The Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings are an exceptionally cozy folk. They don’t really have much desire for grand adventures and dangers. However, there is more to them than meets the eye. In the ranking, we are looking for the 10 strongest Hobbits who can really indulge during second breakfast.
What was the ranking based on? With their small stature and preference for numerous hearty meals, Hobbits are not exactly born fighting machines. However, we evaluate a character’s “strength” not only based on physical power. Factors such as courage, endurance, determination, and influence on the history of Middle-earth have also been taken into account in the ranking.
In Peter Jackson’s films, many Hobbits only play minor roles. To give the lesser-known small heroes a chance, we also refer to the books. Especially the invasion of the Shire by Saruman was completely omitted in the films. So don’t be surprised if some events seem unfamiliar to you.
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Epic Trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
Place 10: Tolman Cotton
Tolman “Tom” Cotton is one of the quieter heroes in the “Lord of the Rings” universe. The old farmer was the father of Rosie, Sam’s future wife. He doesn’t appear in the film, but in the books, he plays an important role in the liberation of the Shire.
When Frodo and his companions return from their long journey, they find their home occupied by Saruman’s henchmen. Many Hobbits have resigned themselves to their fate – but not Tom Cotton. Together with his sons, he organizes a resistance against the intruders. In the “Battle of Bywater,” he fought alongside the four companions and other brave Hobbits.
Although Tom Cotton was not a great adventurer, sometimes it is enough to have the courage to defend one’s home. This is why Farmer Tom secures the last place in this ranking.
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A gamer has given insight into his grandfather’s Steam library. He only plays 2 games, but for thousands of hours.
The title image is a stock photo and does not show the gentleman this article is about.
What kind of grandpa is this? A gamer shared a screenshot of his grandfather’s Steam profile on Reddit and wrote that he only plays two games. The post garnered over 47,000 upvotes in 20 hours (as of June 8, 2025, 2:00 PM).
The two games are Fallout 4 and Sid Meier’s Civilization VI. In total, he has spent 11,000 hours in these two games. In the strategy game Civilization VI, the senior has invested over 4,300 hours, and in Bethesda’s role-playing game (Fallout 4), he has even spent around 6,750 hours.
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Trailer for Fallout 4, the post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda
In both games, the retiree, who according to some Reddit comments by his grandson is in his 70s, has also achieved numerous achievements – so he really plays and doesn’t just fall asleep in his rocking chair with the game running. However, the grandson himself doesn’t know how he can spend so much time in Fallout 4, as he plays the vanilla version of the game, meaning he avoids mods.
Tips from the Community
What games does the retiree need next? Given the senior’s two favorite games, the community quickly knows which games the gentleman might also enjoy. In the comments, two games stand out in particular as suggestions:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – also a very popular role-playing game from the Bethesda forge
Age of Empires – a successful strategy game series
Both suggestions received over a thousand upvotes from the community. Other comments also suggest games like Crusader Kings 3, ENDLESS Legend, or other Fallout games like Part 3 or New Vegas.
Some users have doubts: Some users in the comments believe that the screenshot is from the post creator himself and not from his grandfather, while others think the image was even generated by AI. The latter suspicion is based on the “wrong” appearance of the achievements.
The post creator explained that he upscaled the screenshot with a tool because it was of poor quality. This caused the errors. He later posted the original screenshot with the correct achievements in the comments (via Reddit).
Is the post believable? Overall, the doubts are understandable because it is common on Reddit for false posts to be created. Users then come up with “cool” stories to farm karma points on the platform. However, the authenticity of the story is supported by the fact that the user interacts with other users in the comments and responds to the comments. Karma farmers usually want to collect upvotes without much effort and ignore the comments.
In the comments, other users also show screenshots of older gamers in their families. A 67-year-old father of a commenter has 16,000 hours in Civilization V and 7,000 hours in Fallout 4, a grandpa had 12,000 hours in Borderlands 2.
From someone who couldn’t stand quests in World of Warcraft, to one who has completed them all. But which were the best quests?
Quests in World of Warcraft are a often debated topic. Some love to complete the various little stories and tasks, feeling that this part of the game can never last long enough. Others find quests annoying and wish they could completely ignore this part of the MMORPG experience.
To the second group belongs a player who initially had nothing to do with quests – and in the end completed them all.
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Only 6 people have a success in WoW – and they don’t know why
How a WoW player became the Master of Teachings
What happened? In the WoW subreddit, the player Time_Adhesive reports that he initially hated quests in World of Warcraft. However, he now proudly shows a screenshot where you can see that he has completed the achievement “Master of Teachings”. WoW has “shaped him as a player” over time – and in the end, he completed all the quests that the game has to offer.
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What reward is there for this? Those who complete (almost) all quests will ultimately be rewarded with the achievement “Master of Teachings”. This not only grants the title “Master of Teachings” but also a special tabard, the “Tabard of the Master of Teachings”. It features the classic exclamation mark on the front, setting it apart from others. However, you will also need to complete some truly dark quests for this.
Which areas were the best and worst? In the comments, Time_Adhesive answers some questions about his journey and reveals which areas he will avoid from now on.
At the top of the list is Vashjir. The underwater zone has been controversial among the community since its introduction in Cataclysm. In contrast, Pandaria was much more pleasant; it just breezed right past him.
His generally favorite era, however, are the “Classic areas, in their post-Cataclysm state as they are now.”
Why is the achievement so hard? The achievement has become more extensive with the increasing age of World of Warcraft. New expansions are integrated into the achievement after a while. This means that with each new WoW addon, the number of quests needed for the achievement dramatically increases.
Currently, the quests from “The War Within” and “Dragonflight” are still not part of the overall meta-achievement, so it is possible that Blizzard will not expand it further.
So far, you only need to complete all areas up to and including Shadowlands. But even that involves several thousand quests that you need to complete.
Have you also completed the Master of Teachings in World of Warcraft, and did you enjoy the journey? Or do you have no fun in completing quests at all, so you tend to skip them whenever possible? Here are the 5 funniest quests in WoW.
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The YouTuber Scott Wozniak has been gifted the Switch 2 by Nintendo, but he has better use for it than keeping it.
Who is it about? Nintendo has gifted the American YouTuber Scott Wozniak, better known as Scott the Woz, the new Nintendo Switch 2 along with a Pro Controller, the camera, and Mario Kart World.
Wozniak has around 2 million subscribers on YouTube. His videos consistently reach several million views.
In his videos, Wozniak covers video games, gaming hardware, and video game history while presenting these topics with a healthy dose of humor.
The two most popular videos on the channel deal with game controllers and the history of Nintendo, each having been viewed 11 million times.
Scott has also repeatedly addressed the Nintendo Switch in his videos, so it was obvious that the Japanese company would also provide a version of the successor – but he doesn’t need the gift at all.
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Wir packen die Switch 2 aus: Das ist im Karton
Gift with Heart
Why can’t he make use of the gift? Wozniak reports in a post on X that he doesn’t actually need the Switch 2 that Nintendo sent him. The YouTuber had already bought the console 3 times by that point.
What is he doing now with the gift? As Wozniak explains in the post, he donated the Switch 2 that Nintendo sent him to the Statewide Children’s Hospital in Toledo (Ohio, USA).
After that, he played the new Mario Kart World with the children. He writes: ‘HA, take that Nintendo!’ However, he also thanks the company for allowing the children to have this experience: ‘The kids were thrilled to get the system so shortly after its release. Thank you for the opportunity!’
Wozniak’s charitable act is well received on social media. The post garnered over 114,000 likes in just 2 days and was shared thousands of times. Users are asking in the comments how they can replicate it so there are 2 of them. Others write that they have tears in their eyes or are simply glad there are still people with heart.
Actually, you shouldn’t have any problems catching a monster using the Master Ball in Pokémon GO. However, one trainer had a different experience.
What is the Master Ball? The Master Ball is the ultimate ball in the world of Pokémon. If you use it, you have a 100% chance of catching the monster. Since Master Balls are very rare and difficult to obtain, you should carefully consider what you use these balls for.
A trainer on Reddit reported that he wanted to use the Master Ball to catch one of the rare Galar birds in Pokémon GO – but surprisingly, that went wrong. However, the community knows where the problem lies.
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Pokémon GO starts new season Pleasant Days – Trailer for the season
Gadget causes annoying error
What did the trainer do? As seen in his video on Reddit, he encountered a Galar Articuno. He really wanted to catch it, so he decided to use a Master Ball and threw it at the Articuno.
Instead of the usual animation for using the ball, his Master Ball remained suspended in the air. After a few seconds, the trainer was thrown out of the catch screen and Pokémon GO displayed the error message “The Pokémon could not be found. (25)”.
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Where lies the problem? While the trainer is frustrated about the problem, there are several comments under his post that know exactly how the problem occurred. This is due to the official gadget GO+, which comes in 2 variants.
However, both variants serve the same purpose: With this gadget, you can automatically catch Pokémon and spin PokéStops in the game. And exactly during this process, according to the community, a problem can occur.
So nsb27 describes in the Reddit post that the GO+ was already in the process of catching the Articuno. Normally, in this case, the monster should not be displayed on the map for the trainer anymore. However, in some cases, this still happens.
This is the reason why the trainer could no longer catch the monster and the catch screen ended with the message that no Pokémon can be found.
How can I avoid the problem? If you are also on the hunt for the legendary Galar birds and are using this gadget, there is an easy tip from the community. Deactivate your GO+ when using the daily adventure incense.
Once the incense has expired, you can reactivate your gadget and use it for automatic catching.
In June, the biggest event of the year, GO Fest 2025, will take place in Pokémon GO. It runs at the end of the month, on June 28 and 29. But even before that, there are still several events waiting for you to participate in: all events in June 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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A gamer reports on Reddit that he doesn’t have long to live. Before his death, he wants to experience some games on Steam.
The title image is not of the player, but a clip from the trailer for the SteamDeck on YouTube.
What is this story about? On May 17, 2025, the user Signal-Tangerine1597 shared a picture of his brand-new SteamDeck in the namesake forum on Reddit. He explained that his mother had gifted him the device after he had rediscovered gaming since his cancer diagnosis in December.
The gamer reported that he is in remission, but the cancer had quite “beaten him up.” He looked forward to enjoying his hobby now even in his hospital bed.
About 3 weeks later, Signal-Tangerine1597 posted a sad update: The treatment hadn’t worked as hoped, and he was too ill to try again. Now it was only about making himself comfortable.
In another post, the gamer added that he is not fit enough to go world-hopping or climb Mount Everest. In this context, he asks for game recommendations that he absolutely should experience before he dies.
The gamer raves about the grim CRPG The Thaumaturge and hopes for more recommendations he can fall in love with.
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The Thaumaturge shows in 7 minutes how you fight through the dark Warsaw
Gamer asks for recommendations, finds a community
What does the gamer get? The response under Signal-Tangerine1597’s posts is overwhelming: The largest post in the SteamDeck subreddit received more than 26,000 upvotes and over 3,800 comments. However, it contains not only numerous game recommendations but also touching messages.
Users express their sympathy to the gamer, admire him for his positive attitude, or share their own experiences. In edits of his post on Reddit, Signal-Tangerine1597 thanks for the many small interactions that would save his day. He further writes:
“I wanted to thank all of you again for the lovely posts, and for doing exactly what I asked for in the post. You all shared so many games that mean something to you, and that means so much to me.”
The gamer emphasizes that it is not just about the games – he probably won’t be able to play them all in his limited time anyway. Rather, he is looking for a community with which he can share about games.
It’s great to learn about games he was unaware of, or simply to hear someone talk about the games they love.
Among the actual recommendations that Signal-Tangerine1597 received, the space adventure Outer Wilds stands out particularly: The game was recommended to the gamer so often that it shot to the top of his to-do list.
When he finally played it and heard the music, it felt so safe and comforting – almost like a hug from all the people who had suggested the game to him (via Reddit).
The developers of Chrono Odyssey not only released a new trailer at the Summer Game Fest 2025, but also detailed when the closed beta is set to take place.
What did the developers reveal? The closed beta of Chrono Odyssey, announced in May 2025 is scheduled to take place from June 20 to June 22, 2025, with Europe (alongside North America and Asia) receiving its own beta server.
Additionally, the team from Chrono Studio presented a new trailer at the Summer Game Fest, once again highlighting the dark game world, but also showcasing many combat scenes. But see for yourself:
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Chrono Odyssey: Trailer from Summer Game Fest 2025 shows action-packed battles and a dark world
Those playing the social game increase their chances for the beta
How do I participate in the beta? It is a closed beta phase, which can only be accessed by invitation. Those who want an early look at the new MMORPG must have a Steam account. Visit the product page for Chrono Odyssey on Steam and select “Request access” under “Participate in the Chrono Odyssey Playtest”.
Additionally, the developers are distributing 100 invitations through their official X channel. To participate in the raffle, you must at least follow the developers on X. You will receive more “tickets” if you
share the developers’ post
add Chrono Odyssey to your Steam wishlist
join the Discord server
watch the new trailer on YouTube
visit the Chrono Odyssey YouTube channel
visit the Chrono Odyssey website
subscribe to the Chrono Odyssey newsletter
You can obtain up to 23 tickets for the raffle this way.
What do I need to know about Chrono Odyssey?Chrono Odyssey was first introduced in late 2020. About 120 developers are working on the game. The action MMORPG will immerse you in the world of Setera, which is not only large, seamless, diverse, and open but is also said to be in constant flux—such as through seasonal changes and weather events.
This change will also be triggered by time travel, as you can switch between past, present, and future. The transition is said to happen seamlessly in the game world—similar to the travel between the two worlds in Lords of the Fallen from 2023.
In Chrono Odyssey, you have the choice between six classes: Paladin, Swordsman, Berserker, Assassin, Ranger, and Sorceress. Each class will have multiple weapon types available, which you can freely swap during combat. In battle, irrespective of your class choice, you can use the so-called Chronoprotector to manipulate space and time.
The developers promise dungeon and raid challenges. There will also be PvP content and gathering as well as crafting activities. You can take on tasks like harvesting, logging, mining, and skinning. The resources can be processed into equipment and consumables.
In addition to Chrono Odyssey, other MMORPGs are set to officially launch this year. Other exciting online role-playing games will not go live until at least 2026 or later. You can find an overview of the most important MMORPGs of the future here: From Aion 2 to Chrono Odyssey: Outlook on the MMORPG Year 2025
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The developer studio Owlcat Games is making a game in the universe of The Expanse, and it is inspired by a legendary role-playing game.
What is The Expanse? The Expanse is a sci-fi series based on the eponymous book series and is included in the streaming offerings of Amazon Prime, among others.
The series tells the story of James Holden and his crew, who get caught in a political conflict spanning six seasons. This conflict has erupted between the government of Earth, a rebel group living in the asteroid belt, and a human colony on Mars with its own government.
Now the developer studio Owlcat Games has announced that they are developing a role-playing game in The Expanse universe: The Expanse: Osiris Reborn will be released for Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. Here you can see the first trailer:
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The Expanse: Osiris Reborn – Announcement Trailer from the Summer Game Fest
Political Tension, Romance, and Action
What kind of game will this be? The Expanse: Osiris Reborn will be a role-playing game that expands on the story of The Expanse. It does not retell the story of James Holden and his crew but creates its own narrative. In this, you assume the role of a mercenary.
Your story begins with a deadly lockdown that traps you in a space station on the asteroid Eros. Consequently, you must take control of a spaceship as its captain and lead your own crew. The story is expected to revolve around political tensions and moral complexity, with romance also playing a role – after all, you’ll spend a lot of time on the spaceship with your crew members, getting to know each other better.
Your crew members serve as companions in typical role-playing fashion on your missions, each with their own motives and whose loyalty depends on your choices. You can take 2 companions on each mission, who are directly involved in the combat. The battles themselves take place from a third-person perspective with cover mechanics.
In the Footsteps of Mass Effect
Which legendary role-playing game does The Expanse remind you of? Sci-fi setting, a galactic crisis, third-person with cover mechanics, companions with stories and motivations, romance – all this sounds very much like Mass Effect, and even when looking at the trailer, parallels should quickly become clear.
This is no coincidence, as game design producer Yuliya Chernenko reveals: “The Mass Effect trilogy was an absolute inspiration for our team.” The role-playing series left a lasting impression on the developers.
Mass Effect is a true role-playing legend and is generally regarded as one of the best role-playing games of the past 20 years. The entire series has a score above 90 on the review platform Metacritic, led by Mass Effect 2 with 96. That’s quite impressive.
What you need to know about the developers: Owlcat Games is known for the games Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous – both are popular and successful role-playing games.
Pathfinder even made it into MeinMMO’s list of the best role-playing games on Steam in 2024, impressively featuring multiple endings and plot twists, as well as a variety of options for character creation. It is based on the eponymous pen & paper and is an evolution of Dungeons & Dragons.
MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus is a big fan of Pathfinder and has spent over 340 hours in the role-playing game. He has played through it multiple times, even though that is typically uncharacteristic for him. You can read more about it here: A role-playing game on Steam captivated me for 100 hours in 2 weeks
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MeinMMO author Cedric Holmeier took another look at his childhood favorite game after 15 years and fell in love again, even though the title has always remained in the shadow of its predecessor.
I still remember clearly, on Christmas 2005, Age of Empires 3 was under the Christmas tree for me, a real-time strategy game that I played as much and often as no other. For the next 5 years, I played Age of Empires over and over. My friends and I pressed side by side in front of the screen and gamed round after round against the computer.
But I was also thrilled by the campaign, which I probably played through a dozen times and could already quote back then. But like so often in life, interests change. I got older, and the era of Teamspeak and multiplayer games began. On my next PC, I didn’t even install my once favorite game anymore. It fell into oblivion, like so many old PC games.
Nostalgia Hits
This spring, I was on vacation in Malta, the European island nation in the Mediterranean. There, I also visited the famous St. Elmo Star Fort, which inevitably reminded me of my former favorite game, in which you have to defend exactly such a fort in Malta against the attacking Ottomans. Today, 15 years later, nostalgia hit me, and one download later, everything was like it was back then – only sharper.
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Age of Empires 3 shines in a new light thanks to the Definitive Edition
How AoE 3 Still Captivates Me Today
Even though it’s been 15 years since my last round, everything feels like back then – only sharper. Thanks to the Definitive Edition, the now 20-year-old game shines in a new light, without losing any of its charm. My nostalgia factor is at a high 10.
While the campaign felt as difficult to me as a German class assignment back then, an adult and experienced gamer figures it out quickly. The storytelling is still just as good as I remember, guiding me through the family saga of the Black family and their rivalry with the Circle of Ossus.
Even the “normal” rounds against the computer opponents still function just like back then, 20 years later. While I have to increase the difficulty level so the enemy doesn’t overwhelm me immediately, Age of Empires 3 is still a brilliant game that I fire up in the evening.
In the Shadow of Its Predecessor
As much as I love Age of Empires 3, it undeservedly stands in the shadow of its predecessor. Age of Empires 2 is regarded as a masterpiece and still enjoys over 20,000 concurrent players during peak times today (via SteamDB). In contrast, part 3 only reaches about 500 players during peak times, according to SteamDB.
Even in esports, part 2 is still much more respected than part 3. For example, the energy drink manufacturer Red Bull sponsored some tournaments for professionals only in 2024 (via ageofempires.com). Although Age of Empires 3 stands out with a rating of 81 from critics on Metacritic, it falls far short of part 2, which is regarded as a Must Play with 92 points on Metacritic.
Thus, Age of Empires 3 undeservedly stands in the shadow of its predecessor. The game offers many new systems, improvements, and elements that still excite me today. For example, artillery shells in the game can also detach fragments from buildings, which can then injure or eliminate units.
The home city maps also offer an interesting meta-game that makes each round unique. And the many upgrades for units and the bonuses that trading posts and alliances with Native Americans bring interesting points of interest on the map, which are simply missing in other RTS games.
Age of Empires 3 is a great game, even if it always stands in the shadow of its magnificent predecessor. Unfortunately, this also became a downfall for it, as the developers scrapped the announced DLC and announced on Steam that there would be no more in the future.
Even though I have not been able to catch up on all the new DLCs, nations, and content from the last 5 years, this clearly shows the standing of Age of Empires 3 in general.
In Dune: Awakening you can build almost anywhere. However, like in real life, this freedom can negatively affect social interactions. A potential neighborhood dispute has now been peacefully resolved on Arrakis.
What led to the conflict? In Dune: Awakening you have a lot of freedom when building your base. You can build your home on open sand, nestled against a hill, or even on the plateau of a mountain. Raise a martial Harkonnen fortress, move into a cozy 3-room house, or try your hand at a multi-story skyscraper.
However, since you don’t move through the game world alone, but – in the standard zones – with up to 39 other adventurers, this can occasionally lead to conflicts. Especially since the game world is partially very rugged, and you want to avoid open desert areas if possible – keyword: sandworm.
In other words: If you’re not careful about how you set up your virtual home, you can quickly block a popular access road for other players. That’s exactly what happened to the player Negative_Train8887, who then had to face an appropriate accusation (via Reddit).
The launch trailer for Dune Awakening:
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Das neue Survival-MMO Dune: Awakening im Launch-Trailer
“I heard you, and I’m sorry”
What is his solution? In his post, the player writes: “To the person who called me out for blocking the path — I heard you, and I’m sorry. I’ve found a solution. Sometimes we all need a wake-up call. So… thank you.”
His elegant solution can be seen in the attached screenshot. He built a tunnel with ramps and a driveable passage into his house, adjusting the permissions so that every player can use the passage. So, he was able to avoid moving.
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How does the community react? With over 1,500 upvotes and more than 180 comments.
Blastmeh writes on Reddit: “THIS is the Arrakis I hoped it would be.”
77_whutts has an idea on Reddit: “Now tax them for using your tunnel lol.”
Feeling-Ad-2490 raises a small critique on Reddit: “I can’t fly my ‘thopter through that. Its gotta be bigger!”
herking23 writes cynically on Reddit: “In a couple of months when the community inevitably becomes Rust 2.0 I will remember this post as the good times.”
You can save the construction of a base and then use the template to rebuild it elsewhere – but you will have to invest the resources again. Everything else you need to know about the release of Dune: Awakening is summarized here: Dune: Awakening – Everything about the release on PS5, Xbox, and PC
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After the Egghead Island Arc, a new threat has emerged in One Piece that Ruffy has to deal with. The Order of Knights of the Gods stands against the Straw Hat Crew. MeinMMO reveals to you which opponents from the order are the strongest and who might take on Ruffy.
What is the Order of Knights of the Gods?
The Order of Knights of the Gods is a faction of the World Government that conducts operations for the supreme being Imu. They possess incredible privileges, including the ability to kill world aristocrats. Therefore, they can be seen as the supreme executive of the World Government.
What was the ranking based on? The members of the order were listed based on the Devil Fruits and abilities they have shown so far. Since not all members have revealed their powers yet, it is possible that the ranking may change later.
The status of this list is from the 1150th chapter of the manga. The Order of Knights of the Gods has not yet been shown in the anime. So expect spoilers if you are not that far in the story yet!
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One Piece Film: Red – The Official Trailer for the Anime Film in English
The Order of Knights of the Gods from One Piece in the Ranking
Place 5: Shepherd Sommers
What is his Devil Fruit? Shepherd Sommers has eaten from the Thorn Fruit. It allows him to create resilient thorns that he can attach to himself, objects, or other people.
As soon as someone touches the person covered in thorns, they get hurt. This is especially nasty when Sommers makes the thorns invisible beforehand.
Why was he ranked this way? Sommers is the weakest member of the Order of Knights of the Gods. While he is immortal like the others, his thorns are not exactly a hindrance for those who are not very sensitive to pain.
He can immobilize people with them and increase his damage, but that’s about it. Additionally, the person must have strong feelings for the victim wrapped in thorns for the damage to be lethal.
Place 4: Gunko
What is her Devil Fruit? Gunko has eaten from the Arrow Fruit. With this, she can create arrows that can be anchored or controlled flexibly. The arrows can be used in various ways:
The arrows themselves can be used as stabbing weapons
Enemies can be bound or strangled
The arrows can enhance her own body
Gunko can fly on the arrows
She can command others on how to move with them
Why was she ranked this way? The flexibility of the arrows is incredible. Gunko can use them in all sorts of situations to strengthen herself or harm the opponent. The fighter has not had any problems against her enemies so far.
However, it seems that Gunko is not as emotionally strong as her comrades. A glimpse into her past shows her briefly doubting her commands. It remains to be seen whether Gunko will switch sides one day.
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During the Showcase event of the Summer Game Fest, host and moderator Geoff Keighley talked about how some small teams have recently released impressive games. While this is true, his choice of words caused some developers to feel displeased.
What did Geoff Keighley say? The creative and moderating mind behind the Summer Game Fest and the Game Awards explained at the current showcase that the gaming year 2025 is characterized by surprising successes of smaller game projects.
As a crowning example, he mentioned the fantastic Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which he stated would be a “monumental achievement” by “a team of less than 30 developers.” However, this is not entirely accurate. Between 10 and almost 40 developers are said to have been part of the core team during production (via X).
In addition, there are also numerous external contributors like animators, testers, and musicians. In total, about 80 creative minds are thought to have contributed to the development of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Those who play Clair Obscur feel empty… for reasons:
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hinterlässt bei den Spielern eine Leere
A Dangerous Myth
What is the problem? Nowadays, almost no game appears without the extensive work of external staff and partners. Nonetheless, their contribution to development is often overlooked. Mike Bithell, Game Director and founder of Bithell Games, explains on bsky.app:
It’s incredibly noticeable how often ‘and an army of outsourcers outside America and Western Europe’ is left out of these team sizes. That’s the part I find real uncomfortable.
Developer Localthunk, who you might know from their hit Balatro, knows this all too well (via bsky.app): “People and media often say Balatro was made by ‘one guy’. I feel like that unfortunately may be stoking the flames of this David vs. Goliath narrative a tiny bit No it was not ‘one guy’, look at the dang in-game credits.”
In addition, Geoff Keighley also claims that Schedule 1 was supposedly made by a solo developer. However, the credits actually list two other artists who took care of the visual style and music.
Games Licensing Producer and Consultant Mike Futter sums it up on bsky.app:
I was really uncomfortable with this as well. And not just because the math doesn’t math. One dev plus nine friends working with him is 10 people… not one. Expedition 33 is a triumph, but it wasn’t made by 30 people. Contractors provided vital labor. This is a dangerous path we’re walking.
What do you think: Should the work of external staff and partners be brought more into focus and considered? Or are you satisfied with the view of the core team and the discussion is excessive?
Let us know in the comments! Either way, the RPG by Sandfall Interactive is definitely worth a look if you have no allergy to turn-based combat. If you want to give it a try, you can find useful guides for getting started here: All builds, tips and guides for Clair Obscur Expedition 33 at a glance.
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A company from Wales tried the 4-day work week and has now abolished it. Employees can now work 7 days a week.
What kind of company is that? Lumen SEO is a marketing agency from Cardiff (Wales) that specializes in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This means they help their clients optimize their websites so that they are better found on Google.
Lumen SEO was founded by Aled Nelmes, who also leads the company as CEO. Nelmes is regularly active on the social network LinkedIn, providing insights into his approach as the head of the company – such as the thoughts and background behind the introduction of the 4-day work week.
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CEO abandons 4-day work week
Why does the CEO find 7 days better? Lumen SEO relied on the 4-day work week until last month. However, a month ago, Nelmes explained in a post on LinkedIn that he would abandon the 4-day work week and instead shift the company to a kind of 7-day model.
Instead of working on four fixed days, the company has now agreed on a week from Monday to Sunday, where each employee must complete a total of 32 hours per week. When, where, and how the individual employees fulfill these 32 hours is left up to them.
So employees could work 8 hours on 4 individually selected days, or about 6 hours one day, and then 10 hours the next. Those who wish can also stretch their 32 hours over 5 days, working about 6.4 hours per day.
Why this change? In his post, Nelmes explains that the switch has several reasons, including greater flexibility, as it helps employees perform better. Other reasons include women’s menstruation and the weather. Childcare is also an important reason. This makes the company more attractive as an employer for mothers and fathers.
Does it work? In another post on LinkedIn, Nelmes explains what he thinks is necessary for this principle to work for a company.
He is convinced that this way of working is special and therefore requires special people. There have been some employees that the company had to let go. Even though there weren’t any dismissals, these former employees were not suited for the 32-hour work week.
His employees therefore need to work well independently and be able to assert themselves, as time is “limited and therefore valuable.” Clear communication is important.
The first episode of the Warhammer 40,000 series Kill Lupercal has been released. But the series faces a potentially big problem: Everyone who is likely to watch it knows how it will end.
What kind of series is this? Kill Lupercal is an animated series set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Its first episode was released on May 28, 2025, on WarhammerTV.
You can watch a trailer for Kill Lupercal here:
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Kill Lupercal: The Official Trailer for the New Series in the Warhammer 40,000 Universe
Fans are unlikely to be surprised by the story
What is the series about? As the name suggests, it is about the hunt for Horus Lupercal – the greatest traitor to the Imperium of Man. One aspect could be problematic: Every fan already knows how it will end. So here is a spoiler warning.
The traitor Horus Lupercal is not killed at this point: he is, after all, the main reason for the Horus Heresy. Once you realize this, the name of the series seems more amusing than exciting. Fans also allow themselves the occasional joke about it:
Under a Reddit post on r/Warhammer40k, PVA_Blood comments: “Oh boy, I hope they manage to kill Lupercal. I have a bad feeling about that guy.”
AFrenchLondoner agrees and writes: “He sounds like a real threat.”
These comments started circulating under the first trailer on YouTube:
kabriii speculates, like the master detective that he is: “Hmm … I have a feeling that Horus won’t die in this series.”
BiomechanicalBrick asks: “And which horse told you this rumor” – in the original English comment, the words for horse and rumor sound similar to Horus Heresy.
Does this have to be a problem? It can be, but it doesn’t have to. Anyone just looking for cool action with the Imperium’s titans or wanting to see some of their favorite characters in motion can still have fun with Kill Lupercal.
To watch the series, you need a Warhammer+ subscription. It costs €6.49 per month and offers access to a variety of animated short films, exclusive shows, and more. You won’t find the series on other streaming services. The target audience is clearly hardcore fans, who are already well-versed in the lore. The series may therefore struggle to attract new viewers.
The patch notes for update 36.00 in Fortnite at a glance. We show you all the changes of Chapter 6 Season 3 that await you.
Important: This post is still in progress and will be completed piece by piece.
What happens today in Fortnite? Epic Games has hosted a major live event to conclude the Star Wars season, where players stormed the Death Star and challenged Emperor Palpatine. After the event, however, the servers became unreachable, and since then fans have been patiently waiting for the start of Chapter 6 Season 3. To keep you entertained and to know what has changed at the start, we give you an overview of all patch notes of the season: Super.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new season, should you have missed it:
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Fortnite showcases its Battle Pass for Chapter 6 Season 3 in the new gameplay trailer
All patch notes from update 36.00
The map of Chapter 6 Season 3
In the patch notes, Epic Games revealed its new map. This includes all new POIs listed. Additionally, you can now take a closer look at the individual biomes that Epic Games has implemented. The following places can be visited upon landing:
Resistance Base
Shiny Shafts
Outlaw Oasis
Crime City
Shogun’s Solitude (NEW)
Canyon Crossing (NEW)
Flooded Frogs
Supernova Academy (NEW)
Lonewolf Lair
Brutal Boxcars
Foxy Floodgate
Demon’s Domain (NEW)
First Order Base
Pumped Power
Utopia City (NEW)
Shining Span
Kappa Kappa Factory
Outpost Enclave
New feature: Hero Ranks
Hero Ranks are the new feature for superheroes in Chapter 6 Season 3. When you perform good deeds, you rank up and receive 100 condition per level, as well as hero supplies that you can open and loot. Each player starts at rank C. Depending on the rank, hero supplies contain the following loot:
Hero Supply (Rank C) (can be opened immediately!)
Uncommon Weapon
Uncommon Consumable
Maybe also a Blessing!
Hero Supply (Rank B)
Rare Weapon
Rare Consumable
Highly likely a Blessing
Hero Item
Hero Supply (Rank A)
Epic Weapon
Epic Consumable
Guaranteed Blessing
Hero Item
Hero Supply (Rank S)
Legendary Weapon
Legendary Consumable
Guaranteed Blessing
Hero Item
There is also Rank S+, but at this rank, you simply receive all missed blessings
Fortnite has revealed the upcoming skins from the Battle Pass for Chapter 6 Season 3 in its new gameplay trailer. It’s about superheroes and fighting evil. We show you the trailer and all the new skins in our overview.
What skins can I expect in Chapter 6 Season 3? In the latest trailer for Chapter 6 Season 3, the theme surrounding the superheroes is revealed. Along with new powers that players will soon be able to wield, there are also new skins that are designed to fit the superhero theme.
The trailer demonstrates and names all the skins again. There are a total of four female and four male characters. You can expect the following:
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Fortnite showcases its Battle Pass for Chapter 6 Season 3 in the new gameplay trailer
Robin
Haylee Skye
Ziggy
Synthwave
Killswitch
Lightrider
Morgan Myst
Superman
What skins could still appear? According to leakers (via X.com), many more skins are expected to appear in the shop through collaborations. In addition, a new season for the OG mode is also planned. You could expect the following skins:
New skin for The Traveler
New skin for Teknique
New skin for Omega
deadmau5
One Punch Man
King of the Hill
Cleveland from Family Guy
Bob from Bob’s Burgers
However, it is not entirely clear what other skins Epic Games has in store. The developers are currently entering many collaborations with other gaming and film brands. It is therefore very likely that you will see more skins that you recognize.
When does Chapter 6 Season 3 start? The new season is set to start on Sunday, June 8, 2025. According to the countdown, the time is set for 2:00 AM. Whether Epic Games will stick to this is still unclear. Do you want to stay awake with us and experience the start of the new season? Then feel free to check our live ticker. We offer you the latest leaks for the upcoming season there: Fortnite: Servers are not responding – Everything about the server status and duration for update 36.00 in the live ticker
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In Fortnite, the servers were shut down after the live event of Chapter 6: Galactic Battle. Now the servers are unresponsive and everyone is asking: When can I play again? Therefore, we are covering the server downtime with our live ticker.
Saturday, 07.06.2025
8:30 PM
After the live event, fans can no longer play a round of Battle Royale. You can only observe the new map from a distance with Superman.
That’s why we are here for you and provide you with the necessary information regarding the downtime and when you can play again. There are also some leaks, so feel free to join us!
What did I miss? Fortnite celebrated its live event for the end of Chapter 6: Galactic Battle. Fans could destroy Emperor Palpatine’s Death Star. After the event, Epic Games deactivated its servers, and since then players have been unable to log in for a round of Battle Royale.
When does the downtime start? The downtime started after the live event ended.
When can I play Fortnite again? That depends on the duration of the downtime. If you try to log in, you will immediately be greeted by a countdown. This ends around 2:00 AM German time. It is therefore quite possible that the servers will be brought back online tonight.
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The final showdown „Sabotage of the Death Star“ – Fortnite: Galactic Battle gameplay trailer
When will patch notes be released? As with every new season or chapter start, there will also be a large and extensive list of patch notes with Chapter 6 Season 3, so players know what has changed. We will list the patch notes as soon as they become known.
What’s included in update 36.00? As previously confirmed by leaks, the suspicion that Epic Games is basing an entire season only on superheroes has been confirmed. It revolves around an academy where new heroes learn what it means to uphold justice. Accordingly, there are even skins like Superman and Robin and various superpowers to see.
Fortnite: Patch 36.00 – What skins will be available?
What do we know about the skins? As usual, Epic Games showcases its new skins from the upcoming battle passes in the latest trailers they release. Therefore, you can expect the following skins:
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A player bought a new gaming keyboard on Amazon. When he opened the delivery, he found that his package contained 5 of them. Unfortunately, the Reddit community has bad news for him.
What did the player order? The buyer from the UK ordered a gaming keyboard from Razer, specifically the Ornata V3 X. Price: £51.98, around 60 Euros. Everything seemed to be normal during the order.
However, when the package finally arrived, he was astonished to find that he had received a multi-pack with 5 of the same keyboard.
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“Has anyone experienced something like this before?”
He reveals all this in a Reddit post on r/pcmasterrace, which he introduces with the phrase: “Amazon really screwed up….in my favour”
The buyer with the Reddit username Polybius1985 asks the community: “Has anyone ever had anything like this happen to them? Because this is a first for me….”
In the comments, there’s also a user who claims to work at Amazon. He explains how this might have happened:
This box is called a Master Pack (Multiple Set) and the Amazon Picker accidentally scanned the ASIN on the outside of the box but didn’t even bother to open the box to pick a single unit.
What is the bad news? On one hand, the player paid £52 for a membrane keyboard – a major sacrilege for many PC gamers who swear by mechanical keyboards.
“52 pounds for a membrane keyboard ?!”, asks Reddit user t1609
Apocalypse_0415 writes: “Its membrane, sell all and buy mechanical”
“On one hand you got 5 membrane keyboards for the price of 1. On the other hand you got 5 membrane keyboards”, says seanc6441
However, the buyer defends himself: He says this was the bundle price including a Deathadder mouse. “I didn’t get 5 of them too unfortunately”, he adds.
But more seriously, there’s a note that the buyer likely won’t be able to keep the keyboards. Since he lives in the United Kingdom, he will have to return the goods, as another Reddit user explains.
When buying a new keyboard, there’s a lot to consider. This is especially true if you want to use it not only for work but also for gaming. If you are currently looking, our tech expert provides some important tips for buying a gaming keyboard.
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Borderlands receives thousands of negative reviews on Steam, while the best part of the series is actually free right now.
Which game is it about? The Borderlands series is very popular among shooter fans, and especially Borderlands 2 is considered one of the best loot shooters of all time by genre enthusiasts.
On the review platform Metacritic, the game has a strong score of 89 on PC and is thus rated higher than competitors like The Division 1 (80) and 2 (82) or Destiny 2 (83). Borderlands 2 is especially loved by many players for its humor and characters like Handsome Jack. The variety of playable builds and the large selection of weapons are often praised as well.
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Looter-Shooter Borderlands 4 showcases its action-packed gameplay in the trailer
Borderlands 2 for free on Steam, but players still complain
Players left hundreds of negative reviews on Steam and accused the game and the development studio of spying on players and their data due to a clause in the changed terms of use. Several reviews stated that the Borderlands games would install spyware.
Additionally, players feared that a new clause could harm the modding community of the games and that players could now face penalties for using mods.
What is the latest development? The situation between Gearbox and the players escalated when a Borderlands discount promotion started on Steam on Thursday, June 5, 2025, whereby Borderlands 2 is free. Anyone who secures the game by June 8 can keep it.
Since then, a large number of negative reviews have been added across the entire franchise again. Borderlands 2 was particularly hard hit. In the past 30 days, the second part of the series received over 8,500 negative reviews. The entire franchise reached over 12,000 criticisms in the same period.
In the most recent negative reviews of Borderlands 2 on Steam, players write that they don’t even want the game for free. One user says: ‘Don’t buy or take it for free. Contains spyware and blocks mods.’ Another comments: ‘Nice 100% discount promotion. Still spyware.’
Now the developers have responded to the players’ accusations in a statement.
This is what the developers say: Gearbox has published an official statement on Steam regarding the community’s accusations, addressing the concerns about spyware and mod bans.
Regarding the spyware allegations, the developers say:
Take-Two does not use spyware in its games. Take-Two’s privacy policy applies to all labels, studios, games, and services across all media and platform types, such as console, PC, mobile app, and website. The privacy policy identifies the data activities that may be collected; however, this does not mean that every instance is captured in every game or service.
Take-Two lists these practices in its privacy policy to provide transparency to players and to comply with its legal obligations. Take-Two collects this information to provide its services to players, including the protection of the gaming environment and player experience. You can read more about this in the privacy policy.
For example, player and device identifiers are partially collected to ensure that the game is compatible with each player’s media, platform, or website browser type. It allows us to better understand how players play the games and to personalize the user experience (such as displaying usernames!). Account access information is collected from users who choose to create accounts with Take-Two and its labels.
Moreover, the developers stated that they only take action against mods that provide players with an unfair advantage or negatively affect the gameplay of other players. Single-player mods are generally not subject to penalties:
‘Take-Two’s terms of service prohibit mods that allow users to gain an unfair advantage, negatively impact other users’ ability to enjoy the game as intended, or grant users access to content that the user is not entitled to. We do this to protect the integrity of the gaming experience for all users. Take-Two generally does not take action against mods that are meant solely for single-player mode, are non-commercial, and respect the intellectual property rights (IP) of their labels and third parties.’
With its quirky setting and overwhelming hype, the shooter ARC Raiders could become a real summer hit on Steam. However, players who believed in a surprise release were disappointed.
What game is it about? The extraction shooter ARC Raiders has all the ingredients for a big hit: The developers have already proven with The Finals that they can create fun shooters, and the limited playtest in May thrilled thousands of players.
According to SteamDB, more than 150,000 players are following the game’s hub on Steam, and even more likely have it on their wish list. Since the shooter already seemed quite finished, the rumor mill was buzzing at the Summer Game Fest 2025: Is a shadow drop on the way?
The hype was fueled by a post from Geoff Keighley on X, showing a chicken on stage at the Summer Game Fest. This was interpreted as a nod to Scrappy the Rooster, who brings you materials in the game. The community was therefore sure that something big must be coming at the event.
In fact, Embark had something to announce – but instead of a spontaneous release, there was “only” a trailer, and the information that the launch will take a few more months, namely until October 30, 2025.
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Das Multiplayer-Extraction-Adventure ARC Raiders im Trailer – erscheint noch 2025
Players convince themselves of a shadow drop, are disappointed
How is this being discussed now? Many players are disappointed that they cannot dive into the world of ARC Raiders this weekend. They really cannot understand the decision to hold the shooter back for so long:
FPS Frontline writes on X: “Feels like a missed opportunity. You should have gone on the offensive.”
HCTHEMC asks on X: “Devastating disappointment. Your other game, The Finals, is dead, what are you waiting for?”
Anil K also does not understand the decision: “LOL. Didn’t feel like they needed that much time?” (via X)
Some fans are now even worried about ARC Raiders. They fear that Embark has killed all the hype surrounding their shooter. One user writes on X: “You messed it up, folks. Killed the momentum of the potentially biggest game of the summer.”
The chosen release now brings ARC Raiders into a highly competitive release window, after Borderlands 4 and Marathon, and close to the expected Call of Duty for late autumn. One user even calls it an “impressively bad decision.” (via X)
However, the announcement probably hits no one harder than the guy on Reddit, who announced in advance that he would cut off a testicle if there was only a trailer at the Summer Game Fest.
Is the decision really that bad? Of course, one can only speculate about what exactly motivated the decision-makers to set the release date so far ahead. However, one must also concede that gamers do not always know what they really want.
While many are now saying that ARC Raiders is already more finished than some AAA games, it’s questionable how long this enthusiasm would have lasted had Embark really released the shooter unfinished.
After all, MMO players are notorious for sweeping through every new content within hours and then complaining about content emptiness until the next update – only to do it all over again.
So it may well be that the decision pays off in the long run when ARC Raiders launches finished and perhaps even has some future content up its sleeve. However, player reactions indicate that there may need to be improvement in communication with the community.
