Because I wanted to catch Mewtwo in Pokémon GO, I ran over 30 kilometers in a week and now I feel really good

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Because MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann definitely wanted to catch Mewtwo, he ran more than 30 kilometers in a week. And it was worth it in several ways.

In Pokémon, there was briefly an event for the 30th anniversary of Pokémon. The special part: After many years you finally had the chance to catch the special Pokémon Mewtwo.

For me, it was the opportunity to unpack Pokémon Go again. I didn’t want to miss out on getting Mewtwo. The hunt for the well-known pocket monster had a few other positive side effects as well.

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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 comes with Mewtwo and Zeraora

According to Pokémon Go, nearly 30 kilometers, according to Samsung Health rather 50 kilometers

Mewtwo was included in the special Go Pass for the 30th anniversary. The problem: You only unlock the encounter with the unique Pokémon at level 80, which means endless grinding.

Aside from the daily mission, I could quickly gather the needed points with one thing: Hatching eggs gives you by far the most points. But that also meant I had to run many kilometers. Only after a certain number of kilometers does the Pokémon hatch.

About halfway through the event, Pokémon Go also published a few missions that made the grind significantly easier. This made it no longer a problem to unlock level 80 and thus the encounter with Mewtwo.

How much have I run now? After a week, on March 8, 2026, I ran a total of 26.9 kilometers according to Pokémon Go, which amounts to about 29,000 steps, and hatched a total of 11 eggs.

Pokémon Go running route and Mewtwo
My running route according to Pokémon Go running route and the caught Mewtwo

However, the numbers are quite inaccurate. Samsung Health, the app with which I track my steps and health on my smartphone and smartwatch, comes up with nearly 50 kilometers because the Health app knows my stride length and can calculate the distance better.

If I sum up all kilometers and steps in the app from March 3 to March 9, 2026, I come to 49.37 kilometers and 56,680 steps.

Was there anything else good? Yes, I walked significantly more than usual this week and took a few detours to hit another Pokéstop or hatch another egg. The much movement has actually done me a lot of good, and I want to continue to keep active even without the Mewtwo bonus.

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Speaking of smartwatches. I’ve been wearing this for many years now and it accompanies me on every walk and every hunt for the next Pokémon. However, I can’t recommend a smartwatch to everyone; you’ll read the reason on MeinMMO: I’ve been enthusiastically wearing a Samsung smartwatch for years, but for some it can become a real problem

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RuneScape shocks its players with the 3rd price increase in 5 years: “That’s why I quit”

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape have announced new subscription prices. Despite the hype surrounding the current changes in MMORPGs, there is much criticism.

What are the new prices? The developers of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape are once again raising the subscription prices for the premium subscription in the game. From today, it will cost €13.49 per character. Anyone who wants to support two or more characters will pay the same price for each character again.

While the RuneScape MMORPGs are Free2Play, many important functions and challenges are hidden behind the monthly payment. Accordingly, many players are affected by the increase.

The last price increase was not long ago. The developers already raised the costs for players in 2022 and 2024. The price has risen by about 36% in 5 years (source: MMOWire).

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First good vibes, now trouble

What’s the situation with RuneScape? Under the new head Jon Bellamy, Jagex and the RuneScape franchise are currently undergoing major changes. There is a packed roadmap with dozens of changes and adjustments that fans have long wanted across all games.

Moreover, there are new contents to look forward to. The new head is also addressing the Pay2Win issue and recently removed the controversial Treasure Hunter system from the game, which previously allowed for Pay2Win.

The community’s mood was also quite positive, as they were excited about the franchise celebrating its 25th birthday, suddenly coming back to life – especially after years of stagnation.

How are fans reacting to the new prices? Although the developers have generated hype with the numerous new features, ambitious goals, and less Pay2Win, the third price change in a few years clearly dampens the mood.

Fans on Reddit are reacting negatively to the renewed price increase, even though it is necessary to better position Jagex:

  • bigeyez: “I suppose you have to recoup the lost RuneScape 3 microtransactions somewhere. The monkey’s paw is closing”
  • Mage_Girl_91_: “Shaking my head, we are a year away from RuneScape costing more than WoW…”
  • SoftestPup: “If you want to charge more than Final Fantasy XIV and as much as WoW, then this $15 should allow you to play more than one character.”
  • Rammjack: “This is the reason why I canceled. One character for this price is kind of lame”

The fans are clearly showing the developers that they would prefer a cross-account subscription for the price, instead of just a character-bound service. However, the team has not announced this change yet.

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Despite the dampening effect of the subscription price increase, the developers have great plans for their RuneScape MMORPGs in 2026. Players will receive a lot of content for the new price, which is substantial. You can learn more about the plans here: The head of RuneScape gives the MMORPG new life for its birthday, aims to bring massive changes in 2026

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Marathon: Server Down and Patch Notes for 1.0.0.4 – Everything You Need to Know

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 4 minutes

A new patch for Marathon will be released on March 11, 2026. You can find out when the servers are down, when you can play again, and the patch notes here.

Update, 12:15 AM: Servers are online again and maintenance is complete. The patch notes are also here. We have added highlights for you and included the full overview on page 2.

When will the servers go down? According to the support page of Marathon, the server downtime will start on March 11, 2026, at 09:00 CET. You won’t be able to log in and play. If you are currently in a session, you will be kicked out.

How long will the server downtime last? According to support, server maintenance should be completed by 12:00 CET. You can log in as scheduled at 11:30 AM. However, you may be placed in a queue, and there might be issues.

Are there already patch notes? Yes, the patch notes are now online. You can find them on page 2 of the article in translated form.

What are the main changes? The highlights of the patch are as follows:

  • Massive nerf for thermal imaging cameras
    • Visibility and maximum range (e.g., for sniper rifles from 180m to 100m) have been drastically reduced. At the same time, gunshots are now audible from greater distances.
  • Easier PvE (saving resources)
    • UESC enemies and bosses have fewer hit points and shields. As a result, you will consume less ammunition and healing items in fights against NPCs.
  • Better supply
    • Significantly more medkits and ammo boxes spawn on the map. The free sponsor kits also now provide you with more starting ammunition.
  • Map change (Outpost)
    • The “Broken Wing” entrance to the Pinwheel has been temporarily closed, as this path was too easy for developers. You will need to adjust your running paths.
  • Changes to Rook
    • The annoying backpack deletion has been fixed; however, Rook’s WSTR shotgun is now considered “compromised” – you now need a material stabilizer to extract it.
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On March 6, 2026, Marathon launched and has since enjoyed over 88% positive ratings on Steam and 88,337 concurrent players at peak – with 62,495 in the last 24 hours.

While it does not show as strong a success as its genre counterpart ARC Raiders so far, Marathon fills a niche that players of ARC Raiders miss, proving that both games can successfully coexist.

With the upcoming updates and content from the roadmap, Marathon is expected to be further expanded and improved. Whether this will attract more players and if Marathon can compete with ARC Raiders will remain to be seen.

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Loot plays a huge role in Marathon, and battles can quickly become a risk to the hard-earned progress. However, in the new extraction shooter, players are forced to give up their collected gear – and that is a good thing: Marathon forces players to sacrifice their valuable gear, but it is worth it

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Gamers are no longer getting graphics cards due to AI, but if you believe the CEO of Microsoft, it might be on us

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Graphics cards and RAM are becoming increasingly expensive, but the Microsoft CEO indirectly says: Gamers are partly responsible for how good graphics cards have become and are now being used for AI.

Update 03.13.2026, 22:30: We have adjusted the title and made it clearer.

Thanks to the rapid developments in artificial intelligence, prices in the hardware sector are currently rising sharply: storage like SSDs and RAM, as well as graphics cards are becoming scarce and the still available models increasingly expensive.

Many companies, including AMD and Nvidia, are increasingly focusing on data centers and AI hardware. This is where the big money is currently made, not with gamers who want to upgrade their gaming PCs.

But Satya Nadella, the current CEO of Microsoft, explained in a conversation that companies like Nvidia would never have grown this big without gaming. And in a way, we ourselves are to blame for companies like Nvidia benefiting from the AI hype today (via windowscentral.com).

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Nadella emphasizes how important gaming is for the tech sector

What does Satya Nadella say? Nadella emphasizes the impact of gaming on Microsoft and the entire technology sector, highlighting how gaming has served as an accelerator for various areas like cloud, Windows, or GPU-based server technology. In this context, he stated:

The influence of this excellence on the rest of the company is obvious. I joke with Jensen Huang that [NVIDIA] would not exist without gaming. Think about it: Without DirectX, in my opinion, there would have been neither the entire GPU revolution nor the acceleration.

What does he mean by that? DirectX is an important interface used by many games. And Nadella emphasizes that without this component, the entire GPU development would never have happened.

Because Nvidia developed increasingly powerful graphics cards to process such content faster. And gamers bought these graphics cards and Nvidia made its money from them. Consequently, the graphics cards that many gamers buy became faster and better.

And these very products are now used by data centers and AI companies. This development ultimately laid the foundation for the race for AI infrastructure that we are currently experiencing. Gamers were a reason that companies like Nvidia could grow so strongly and develop new products that are now used in data centers, but financially play hardly any role anymore.

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Microsoft itself has also purchased thousands of graphics cards for its own infrastructure. But now there is a shortage of power and infrastructure. A problem that Microsoft shares with many other providers. You can read more about it on MeinMMO: Microsoft has purchased so many graphics cards for AI that it now faces a major problem

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“The developers are not the problem” – Because he is sick of his teammates’ complaints, a fan of ARC Raiders reminds the community who is really at fault

Caroline Fuller Caroline Fuller Reading time 3 minutes

Making the entire player base of a game happy is nearly impossible. Even in ARC Raiders, there are players who simply cannot be satisfied with the content, but a large part cannot bear the whining from their own community any longer. They remind who is really to blame for the dissatisfaction.

What frustrates the ARC Raiders community? The ARC Raiders community seems fed up, but for different reasons. While a loud part on Reddit complains about the lack of news and “disinterested devs” with new updates, another part loses patience because of such voices. Forwards_Probe_7550 writes in the mentioned subreddit of ARC Raiders:

I am ready for the downvotes, but someone has to say it… The extent of self-importance in this sub is becoming embarrassing. Every time a thread on patch notes appears, comments like ‘terrible update’, ‘trash’, and ‘the developers don’t care’ flood in. Are we all playing the same game? Because from my perspective, we’ve received more support for a $40 game in five months than most $70 ‘live-service’ titles provide in a year.

For his statement “It’s not the developers who are the problem, it’s your expectations” the player received over 3,300 upvotes and 21 awards, highlighting the community’s agreement. Instead of putting the developers on trial for the aforementioned “disinterest”, the player base emphasizes that a plethora of dissatisfied players are to blame for their anger.

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“Stop throwing a tantrum just because a patch doesn’t meet your personal wishes”

What is really the reason for the dissatisfaction of some players? The criticism from some players regarding new updates and “lack of” content stems for many fans from boredom, for which the devs should not be blamed. 

The player furmanthegerman and over 670 other users on Reddit believe that the problem lies in the hundreds of hours that people invest in ARC Raiders. It is not the fault of the developers that some players exhaust themselves and enter a kind of “ARC Raiders Burnout”, but a fact that can quickly happen with such grinding. Embark Studios had already struggled with this very problem. Their previous shooter, The Finals, also fell victim to its players’ rapid grind.

“The developers offer a nice, steady stream of tasks, but some should perhaps just take a break and play something else,” he adds. Affectionate-Box-459 comments:

This exhaustion is a major factor in almost every game once you’ve invested a few hundred hours. Unfortunately, this is exacerbated by the current gaming meta, where players rush through all content as fast as possible. Many players don’t take the time to figure things out for themselves, but take the path of least resistance by looking up solutions and then act as if the developers are the problem when they run out of things to do.

What solutions do players offer to the dissatisfied part of the community? To prevent rushing through the content too fast, a few players have found their own methods to avoid the aforementioned exhaustion:

  • They avoid guide videos that explain how to reach specific goals as quickly as possible.
  • They use the Expeditions in ARC Raiders to get a fresh start with correspondingly new tasks.
  • They take breaks and go outside to touch some grass in between.
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It is important to mention that criticism is expressed by the community and heard by the developers to create a sustainable, entertaining gaming experience. Criticism is warranted and often leads to positive changes. Some points of criticism in ARC Raiders, which a large part of the player base agrees with, include late spawns, missing feminine cosmetics, and the treatment of cheaters, which continues to frustrate many players. Embark, however, wants to crack down on these unfair players: ARC Raiders punishes greedy cheaters, skips patch, and proves it’s not as “soft” as players think

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A bitterly funny crime story lies to you right in the opening credits, disappearing from Netflix in a few days

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 3 minutes

Friends of humorous crime stories should watch a movie on Netflix that is only available on the streaming platform for a few more days. According to MeinMMO author Christoph Waldboth, this film is one of the best works of the brothers Joel and Ethan Coen.

Which movie is it about? We’re talking about Fargo, a movie by Joel and Ethan Coen, released in theaters in 1996. It is a mix of crime and black comedy, with slight thriller elements. You can still watch the film on Netflix for a few more days.

The film takes place in the deep winter of 1987 and tells the story of a criminal case happening in the Midwest of the USA. A car salesman named Jerry desperately needs money and thus orchestrates the kidnapping of his own wife. He aims to extort ransom from his father-in-law and pocket it himself.

The plan is pure theory and quickly goes awry. Immediately, there are several dead bodies around the city of Fargo, prompting the police to spring into action. The investigator Marge Gunderson, who is currently pregnant, takes charge of the case.

At the same time, car salesman Jerry becomes increasingly nervous, his story more unbelievable, and his accomplices, the kidnappers, start to lose patience. Typical of the Coen brothers, the situation escalates throughout the film and takes on absurd turns, including a certain brutality toward the end.

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A true story… or?

What does MeinMMO author Christoph think about Fargo? The Coen brothers have delivered some of the best American films of the last 40 years, including No Country For Old Men, The Big Lebowski, and Barton Fink. Fargo is also among them.

Even in the opening credits, the two filmmakers pull a fast one. It states that the story is based on a true incident. As it turned out some time after the film’s release, that was a lie – or let’s say, a joke that fits well with the rest of the film.

Because Fargo never takes itself too seriously despite the serious premise. The criminal case is lightened by quirky characters with deeply human problems. Marge not only has to deal with the investigation, but also with her pregnancy and her husband, who keeps her busy – for instance, with his stamp collection.

The film portrays a city and its inhabitants in a very warm and loving way. Especially Marge uses her open and friendly manner to talk to suspects. She is down-to-earth and knows what counts in life, unlike the bumbling criminals who are utterly unqualified for their job.

Fargo manages the feat of being both funny and thrilling, while also provoking thought. The beautiful and icy images of the snow-covered small town, combined with chilling music, create a dense atmosphere.

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Among the highlights of Fargo is certainly the performance of lead actress Frances McDormand as Marge. For this role, she received the Oscar in 1997.

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics are also very enthusiastic overall. Fargo has an average score of 95% from 110 reviews. Over 100,000 users give it 92%.

How long is Fargo still available to stream? Those who don’t know the film yet but want to catch up must act quickly. Fargo will already disappear from Netflix on March 17, 2026. For those who cannot get enough after watching, the series of the same name is recommended, which has received five seasons since 2014.

It tells new stories with fresh characters, all set in the world of the original film. Perfect for fans. However, those who would rather engage with German-language investigations should take the advice of MeinMMO editor Niko Hernes: A German crime film looks like perfect entertainment for Boomers, sweetening my evenings on Netflix as a Gen Z

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Season 2 of One Piece shows one of the most important characters from Luffy’s past, although he only appeared in the manga 11 years later

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Season 2 of One Piece does not simply follow the events of the manga and anime directly. The Netflix series also features characters that become relevant later. In just a few seconds, the first episode reveals what an important character has been up to 27 years ago.

Warning: There are minor spoilers regarding a character who becomes relevant in the anime and manga long after the events of the series.

Which character is it about? While Season 2 of One Piece roughly adheres to the story of the manga and anime, it already showcases some characters who appear later. Alongside Brook and Bartolomeo, an important childhood friend of Luffy is shown: Sabo.

Showing him is not just pure fan service; the series also clarifies what the character was doing 27 years ago while Luffy began his adventure.

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What happens in the scene? As in the anime and manga, the revolutionary Dragon saves Luffy from Smoker, against whom the Straw Hats have no chance. Afterwards, Dragon is seen again reacting to Luffy’s life as a pirate in the rain. This alone is a legendary scene, as it is still suspected that Dragon is somehow linked to the storm in Logue Town.

However, the Netflix series alters the scene slightly. Even in Episode 1 of Season 2, Dragon speaks about Luffy’s ambition in the rain, but another character appears in the background for a few seconds. It is Sabo.

His first appearance was actually in 2010 in manga chapter 583. There, a flashback of Luffy’s childhood is shown, and that is where he meets him. This takes place nearly 11 years after the manga arc in Logue Town. He actually had his first appearance as an adult only in chapter 731 in 2013.

Thus, the Netflix series shows that Sabo was already working as a revolutionary for Dragon back then. In the manga and anime, he later becomes the number 2 of the organization, but it is unclear whether he was that in Logue Town.

Fans had already speculated in the past that Sabo was in Logue Town. A panel in chapter 99 shows the back of a character wearing a similar hat as Sabo. In chapter 98, a similar character is seen while Luffy lies at the guillotine thanks to Buggy.

One can thus also assume that Sabo has already met Luffy again in Logue Town. Their reunion in the Dressrosa arc is later a pretty emotional moment.

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The live-action adaptation of One Piece on Netflix could also take different directions in the future compared to the manga source. They have already revealed that there will be a different ending: The creator of One Piece knows exactly when the series on Netflix should end – what would be the perfect arc?

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Bug in WoW grants players millions of gold, could ruin the economy

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

A nasty exploit in the crafting of World of Warcraft has catastrophic consequences. The entire crafting system could be ruined.

Even though gold has become increasingly available in World of Warcraft over the last 20 years, it still plays a significant role. Those who possess a lot of gold can buy numerous rewards or even shape the economy of an entire realm as an “Auction House mogul”. An exploit involving professions has made some characters incredibly wealthy – at least until Blizzard intervenes.

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What kind of exploit is it? The exploit concerns profession knowledge. Profession knowledge actually has a weekly maximum that can be earned, so that the professions remain interesting and attractive throughout the lifespan of Midnight. However, some in the community have found an exploit to earn additional profession knowledge beyond this maximum. We’re talking about 50, 60, or even more points. This allows players to significantly expand their professions and simultaneously specialize in several areas, up to the maximum.

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What is the consequence of this exploit? The impact of the exploit is quite serious. Some players have already significantly improved a good portion of their profession specializations to the maximum, allowing them to create the best weapons or best potions (often several different ones), even though that should only have been possible in several weeks.

The consequence: Those who have pushed their professions to the maximum are currently making a fortune, as they can produce the most sought-after equipment in the game, for which many others are willing to pay hundreds of thousands or even millions of gold. A financial gold advantage that is granting these players wealth that is likely to last for many years.

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Those who exploited the bug are currently making a fortune.

Should one do this? No. Even though this is clearly an error by Blizzard, exploiting such a bug is something that has been punished repeatedly in the past. Often, accounts were suspended for a period of time, sometimes for several weeks. For accounts that have shown misconduct in the past, the suspension can be even longer.

We do not explain the exact exploit here and strongly advise against attempting it if you do not want to jeopardize your WoW account. As of now, it seems that the bug was also fixed last night – but the corresponding characters still have the profession knowledge.

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How great the damage to the WoW economy will be remains to be seen. However, a look into the trade channel shows that there are a number of players who are currently shamelessly profiting from this exploit and can expect soon that they won’t be able to play WoW for a while. Instead, you might as well gather gold – the honest way.

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Secret research in Pokémon GO rewards with strong monsters, but you have little time

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO there is a free research that gives you some strong rewards. However, to obtain them, you must take action.

There are regularly limited researches in Pokémon GO that require you to complete tasks and reward you with monsters, items, stardust, or experience points. This is also the case with a research that you can pick up and complete regularly.

This research is also available in the new season Memories in Motion. This time, it even offers some rewards that are otherwise not available. And you don’t even have to do much – just hurry to pick up the research.

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Pick up, catch, collect

What kind of research is this? The research is about the GO Battle League. You can pick it up for free at the beginning of a season. Here you have to complete and win a certain number of battles in the battle league on several pages.

What rewards are available here? Particularly interesting in each season are the last two pages. Once you complete these, you will receive, among other things, a Premium Raid Pass as well as a Charged TM.

As these two TMs are not only very rare but also very powerful, it is worth it for you to complete the required number of battles and victories within the season. However, for trainers who are not active in the battle league at all, this may be discouraging.

What new rewards are there? In this season, however, in addition to the 5 regular pages of tasks, there is one more page. This starts the research. To complete this, you only need to catch 20 Pokémon. For this, you will then receive encounters with the following monsters as a reward:

  • Cradily
  • Stunfisk
  • Marowak
  • Furret
  • Clefable
  • Azumarill

These monsters are all quite strong in the Super League and are among the best Pokémon of the Super League. So if you are active here or plan to take a trip to this part of the game in the future, you should definitely complete at least the first page of the research.

This way, you can not only enjoy the hunt for the monsters themselves but also save some candies that you would otherwise need for evolutions.

Even if the IV values of the monsters are not optimal for you, they are still worth it. Optimizing battle league monsters for their IVs only makes a bigger difference in the very high ranks of the league. For most trainers, this is relatively irrelevant.

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How do I obtain the research? To pick up the research, you need to open the in-game shop of Pokémon GO within the next 7 days, until March 18, 2026. Here you will find the “Pass for Limited GO Battle League Research” and can collect it for free. You just have to hurry, as it can only be picked up at the beginning of a new season.

Once you have collected it, you will have until the end of the season on June 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM to complete it and collect your rewards.

The current month is packed with various content. This includes events, changing raid bosses, and also dynamax bosses. If you want to get an overview of what is active in the game when, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in March 2026 in Pokémon GO.

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Clair Obscur warns comic author, who gives up immediately, now there is still a happy ending

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

An author chose the same name for his comic book as the developers of Expedition 33. After a warning, he was already ready to rename his work, but now everything is taking a positive turn.

Why was the author warned? Olivier Gay is the author of the comic book “L’Académie Clair-Obscur,” which is about a magic school and its students. However, Clair Obscur is also the trademark of Sandfall Interactive, which celebrated great success with their hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in 2025.

Recently, the author received a legal letter from the developers for precisely this reason. It stated that he should stop selling his comic under the name Clair Obscur, as he was benefiting significantly from the developers’ trademark.

The author, who had already chosen the name long before the developers presented Clair Obscur, was ready to give up and had no interest in a legal dispute, but now both sides have found a good solution.

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Happy ending for everyone

How did the story end? The developers and author Olivier have come to an agreement. The author himself could do nothing about the similar name and, like the developers, simply discovered it himself.

Thus, the developers now explain on X.com that they have spoken with all parties and also their own legal counsel and decided to withdraw the claims from their attorney.

In doing so, they state: “We have always wanted to support artists and promote creativity, and this is one of the most important values we want to uphold at Sandfall.” They also wish the author and his comic much success for the future.

How did it come to this? The developers also addressed this in their post on X.com. They explain that their legal counsel’s job is to combat product counterfeiting. While this does not apply to “L’Académie Clair-Obscur,” it is generally an important task.

Thus, the firm aims to prevent others from profiting from the trademark of the franchise. The fact that the comic author got caught in the crossfire was likely solely due to the name, as the content of the comic has nothing to do with Clair Obscur.

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The comic can keep its name, and the developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wish all the best. For both sides, it seems to be a happy ending because the community did not view warning an innocent author as particularly good. More details about the case can be found here: Author warned because his comic is called Clair Obscur, developers now speak out

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Crimson Desert is already selling better on Steam than the newly launched shooter from the Destiny creators

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

The hype around Crimson Desert is rising day by day. The new open-world adventure from the creators of Black Desert is climbing the top lists on Steam higher and is leaving even major new releases behind.

How is the hype manifesting on Steam? Crimson Desert is climbing higher in the list of bestsellers on Steam. This ranks the 100 currently best-selling games by total revenue. Meanwhile, the open-world adventure from Pearl Abyss (Black Desert) has worked its way up to the 6th place.

For comparison: The recently launched extraction shooter Marathon from Bungie (Destiny) cannot maintain its place in the top 5 despite strong reviews (88 percent positive on Steam) and falls back to 7th place, behind Crimson Desert.

The developers at Pearl Abyss can also be pleased with many wishlist entries on Steam. With 148,479, Crimson Desert has worked its way up to 5th place on steamdb.info.

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Crimson Desert shows more of the fights and progression in the action RPG in the new gameplay video

“The hype is really real!”

How is the community reacting? The high ranking of Crimson Desert in the bestseller list is currently being commented on in several discussions on Reddit.

  • Feed-Your-Fish writes on Reddit: “Man, I hope this game hits a home run. I’ve been looking forward to something BIG to play for so long.”
  • New_Cockroach_505 explains on Reddit as well: “I’m super excited for this game, but I have a feeling that this community will be totally poisoned with positivity after the release.”
  • iChieftain22 reminds on Reddit: “Even Digital Foundry said they shot three great videos for Resident Evil 9 that had decent views, and then shot a video for Crimson Desert that went absolutely viral. The hype is really real!”
  • Caosnight expresses a theory on Reddit: “I suspect that the increase in pre-orders is due to the confirmed console specifications, which have led many people who were hesitant to purchase the game to pre-order it for PC because they fear the game may not be optimized.”

Caosnight refers to the specifications for Crimson Desert for PC, consoles, Mac, and ASUS Rog Ally X that were released last night (March 10, 2026). You can find all the details here: Crimson Desert on PS5: The specs confirm what many have feared

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What do I need to know about Crimson Desert ? The open-world action-adventure from the creators of Black Desert will be released on March 19, 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox. You can expect a pure single-player experience with a wonderfully old-school Buy2Play payment model (buy once, play everything, no microtransactions), a huge world, and plenty of content.

In the game, you will take on the role of a mercenary named Kliff, who fights to reclaim his lost homeland in the world of Pywel. Later, you will also gain access to 2 additional playable characters: the agile fighter Damiane and the giant Oongka. You can find all the other details in our big overview of Crimson Desert.

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WoW nerfs honor farming, doubles the time until you have solid equipment

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Farming honor can be annoying in World of Warcraft. Now it is even harder, and especially newcomers suffer.

PvP in World of Warcraft is a closed book for many players. Many have taken a look during their WoW career, then got thoroughly “beaten down” and subsequently decided: I won’t look at this again. With Midnight, the developers wanted to solve this problem and introduced a new mode that is supposed to appeal especially to newcomers. However, this very mode has been changed so drastically that it is hardly worth it. The community is correspondingly angry.

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What is this new mode? The “Training Grounds” are a PvP game mode played against bots. The bots are significantly smarter than in the “K.I.nderspiel” mode, so they can pose a real challenge if you don’t know what you’re doing.

The mode is perfect for learning the ropes in PvP and understanding which classes attack with which abilities, which cooldowns to pay attention to, or how to coordinate with the team on different objectives.

Additionally, you can earn a lot of honor here. You need this to earn solid starting gear for PvP. Because special PvP gear is much stronger in battlegrounds than regular PvE gear, as the item level increases drastically. Moreover, there are usually set bonuses that provide additional stats and advantages.

Half honor, double farming

What has Blizzard done? In a hotfix, the honor earned in the training grounds was reduced by 50% – quite drastically. This means that you now need to spend much more time obtaining good PvP gear or you struggle in regular battlegrounds to earn honor significantly faster but get run over consistently.

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This is how the community discusses: There is widespread incomprehension in the community about the change. The new game mode was precisely designed to offer newcomers a way into PvP and to be able to train against bots first. At the same time, you could farm honor there and earn solid starting gear before heading into “real” battlegrounds. Accordingly, the comments reflect this, for example on wowhead:

  • “Wait, wait, wait. Didn’t they introduce the training grounds specifically so new players interested in PvP could earn gear and try it out without getting flattened by experienced pros? And now they reduce the honor by half? That makes no sense!” – Grizzlemaw1993
  • “I don’t even play PvP and still think this is a dumb change. It’s highly likely to lead to new players just not wanting to engage anymore when they are simply rolled over in PvP and don’t play it anymore.” – Shammyren
  • “One step forward, two steps back.” – Talth

With this nerf, Blizzard probably hasn’t done itself any favors, as some will turn their backs on PvP again if they cannot at least earn their starting gear in a somewhat easier environment. Generally, there are some questionable decisions in WoW, as even the housing community is “mildly dissatisfied”.

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While Palworld is still being sued by Pokémon, the next clone appears on Steam

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

While Pokémon and Palworld continue their legal dispute, a new indie game called “Pickmon” is launching, which lawyers might already be rubbing their hands over.

What kind of game is it? Pickmon is a new indie game from developer PocketGame that further connects the worlds of Pokémon and Palworld. It offers a mix of survival crafting and, of course, numerous creatures for you to catch.

While you throw special cards at the monsters instead of Pokéballs, the familiar thrill of collecting remains. Similar to the hit Palworld, the collected creatures can then move into your own home, help with farming, or toil on the assembly line in factories.

You can watch the trailer for the game here:

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Pickmon shows its similarity to Palworld and Pokémon in the trailer

More Crafting and Survival

How does Pickmon differ from the competition? Although the title looks very much like a clone of Palworld and Pokémon at first glance, the indie game aims to stand out. The focus is intended to be much stronger on crafting and survival elements.

In the first screenshots on Steam, not only extensive production lines can be seen, but also entire greenhouses where Pickmons cultivate food for the players.

While in Palworld you are initially quite limited in the number of working Pals in the base, this limit seems to be much more generous in Pickmon: The images show about 30 Pickmons at work at a glance.

What else is there to do? The developers also promise a strong focus on exploration on Steam. Like in Pokémon, you should be able to use the specific abilities of your Pickmons in the open world to reach new regions and uncover the secrets of unknown civilizations.

There are hidden treasure chests to find and secret paths to unlock. And instead of Team Rocket, another secret evil organization is at work in Pickmon, whose plans you must thwart.

Is the game more than a clone? The similarities to Palworld and Pokémon are evident. Whether Pickmon really goes its own way in gameplay remains to be seen. Particularly ambitious, or perhaps even daring, is the planned release on the Nintendo Switch, as a direct competitor to Pokémon on the proprietary console.

After Nintendo and Palworld have been involved in a serious legal dispute for some time already, it is tempting to assume that this could also be the fate of Pickmon if the title really releases in this form. So far, there is no specific release date outside the trailer and the Steam page.

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Whether Pickmon ultimately becomes more than just a brazen copy remains open. Indie developers often bring fresh, interesting ideas that can revolutionize an entire genre. Once Pickmon launches, it will be revealed whether PocketGame can achieve this. Palworld has to constantly justify itself, now there are jabs at secret investors

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Crimson Desert: How much MMO is in the new open-world blockbuster for PS5 and Steam?

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 3 minutes

Crimson Desert comes from the creators of Black Desert and was originally supposed to be an MMORPG. Now many players are asking: Is that noticeable? How much MMO genre is in it? MeinMMO reveals it to you.

Why is the MMO question even raised? Crimson Desert not only comes from the experienced MMORPG developers at Pear Abyss (Black Desert), it was originally even announced as an MMORPG.

Later, there was only talk of a probably optional multiplayer. Meanwhile, Crimson Desert is a purely single-player adventure, without any form of multiplayer or co-op mode.

Such a genre change usually leaves its marks. Just think of New World, which changed from a survival sandbox PvP MMO to a theme park and struggled for years as a result. A current question from many players before the release on March 19, 2026, is therefore: Does Crimson Desert still show its MMO roots?

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Crimson Desert shows more of the fights and progression in the action RPG in the new gameplay video

Singleplayer game with MMO scope

To make this very clear: Crimson Desert has no content or options at release that allow multiplayer or co-op. The most sociability comes into play when you’ve unlocked the a total of 3 playable characters and explore the world together with them – you control one fighter while the other two follow you.

If anything reminds you of the MMO roots of the game, it is mainly the size of the game world as well as the sheer number of features, systems, and content. Marketing chief Will Powers explained in an interview that this scope is only possible because the developers at Pearl Abyss think in MMO sizes and originally conceptualized Crimson Desert as an MMO.

A hint of the actual size of the game is given by the statistics from the knowledge area of the game. 75 bosses to be spread over 573 territories? 28 different mounts and 150 collectible resources? These are normally numbers found in the MMO genre.

GameStar colleague Michael Obermeier was allowed to play Crimson Desert for several hours at the preview event and reveals his first impression:

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What about stories and quests?

When looking at the playable content from the recent preview event, one cannot yet make a final judgment on the story of Crimson Desert or the quality of most quests. However, the first impression looks like this:

  • The main storyline around Kliff and his clan is elaborately staged, and the dialogues have been recorded by experienced voice actors. Most lines of dialogue in the game are indeed voiced (unfortunately not in German, but there are German subtitles).
  • Although Kliff’s adventure starts dramatically, the story events of the first hours have not yet thrilled most preview players – the stoic Kliff remains rather bland as the main character.
  • The quest tasks are varied, but within the quest lines they do not always logically build on each other: suddenly after completing task A, you are supposed to continue with the new goal B, although there was no hint of that through dialogues or documents.
  • With the bounty quests, there is at least one content that could quickly feel quite repetitive: track down the corresponding NPC, overpower them, beat potential evidence out of the criminal, and then take them to jail.

However, there is currently no indication that the majority of quests consist of pure kill or collect tasks, like those known from many MMORPGs.

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How much Black Desert is still in Crimson Desert?

Those who have played the MMORPG from Pearl Abyss, are likely to get Black Desert vibes from every trailer of Crimson Desert. The clearly Western-influenced, fantasy-enhanced medieval game world, the graphic style of the BlackSpace engine, the powerful, action-packed battles – the big similarities immediately jump out.

But you can also clearly see many areas in Crimson Desert that are clearly influenced by Black Desert. For example, both games have

  • a parkour system that allows the characters to overcome or climb almost all objects in the game world (even large enemies)
  • wild horses that can be tamed
  • pets that collect loot
  • a selection of life skills like fishing, cooking, crafting
  • NPCs to whom you can assign tasks
  • housing

In various other areas, Crimson Desert also clearly distances itself from the MMO. In Pearl Abyss’s new single-player adventure, for example, you will not find a powerful character creation tool, no lengthy XP monster grind, no aggressive service monetization, and no PvP content.

All in all, this is such an exciting mix for a purely single-player experience (even if we miss character creation, at least you can dye armors!), that the anticipation for the release is high at MeinMMO editorial: Due to an MMORPG, Crimson Desert is the game I am looking forward to the most in 2026

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Diablo 4 Endgame Tier List: The Best Builds for All Classes in Season 12

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 18 minutes
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    • Gen Z discovers grandma’s hobbies for themselves and says: “Feels like a video game in real life”

    Claudio Niggenkemper Claudio Niggenkemper Reading time 2 minutes

    Generation Z is rediscovering hobbies that have long been considered “grandma hobbies.” Knitting, birdwatching, or crafts are suddenly trending and even compared to video games.

    What exactly is behind the trend of “grandma hobbies”? The term refers to hobbies that have traditionally been associated with older generations – such as crocheting, knitting, embroidery, gardening, or birdwatching. In recent years, especially people from Generation Z are rediscovering these activities for themselves.

    The idea is simple: Many young adults want to consciously spend more time away from screens and are looking for activities that feel analog and require real concentration (Sources: Fortune & Focus).

    One of the people behind the trend is Emma MacTaggart. She worked in investment banking for a long time and realized that her free time was almost exclusively taken up by her smartphone. Eventually, she started needlepoint – a traditional stitching technique, also known as tapestry embroidery – and stuck with it.

    It was a really therapeutic way to distract myself from stress and do something with my hands instead of just doomscrolling.

    MacTaggart in an interview with Fortune

    Ironically, the trend is spreading precisely through social media, where millions of videos about knitting, crocheting, pottery, or craft projects are shared (NBCNY).

    Other forms, such as puzzling, experienced a true revival as early as the pandemic in 2020/21. This trend was also picked up at that time by content creator Mirella Precek aka Mirellativegal, who founded her own puzzle brand with Willa Wunst.

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    Analog > Digital

    Why do some people compare birdwatching to a video game? The artist Isaiah Scott (Instagram) describes his grandma hobby distinctly using gaming terms in an interview with Fortune. For him, birdwatching feels like a digital game.

    The reason lies in the structure of the hobby. Those who observe birds gradually collect more and more species and often keep a list of all the animals they have seen. Each new species feels like progress.

    Many amateur ornithologists (that’s what bird researchers are called) even use apps like the NABU app or eBird in the USA, which allow them to document and share their sightings with others. This strongly resembles collection mechanics from games.

    This structure thus clearly resembles classic game principles: One explores new places, discovers rare “finds” (in this case, birds), and gradually expands one’s collection step by step.

    Studies even show that regularly seeing and hearing birds can measurably increase well-being.

    Why are so many people suddenly taking up analog hobbies? The trend has several reasons. A central point is the desire for a balance to the digital everyday life.

    Smartphones and social media can sometimes mean that many people hardly have any real breaks anymore. Analog hobbies offer precisely the opposite: They require patience, attention, and offer rather slow progress (br).

    Jaime Kurtz, a psychology professor at James Madison University, emphasizes the importance of hobbies for mental well-being. Activities that require concentration and present a certain challenge could, according to Kurtz, help reduce anxiety and stress as well as create a sense of fulfillment.

    She points out that hobbies are neglected or not sufficiently prioritized by many people – it is already worth planning small time windows for them (Fortune).

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    Scrubs Season 9 destroyed a core element of the series, now it finally returns with the revival

    Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

    Everybody has their favorite in the series Scrubs. Many of them are returning for the revival. But there’s also a detail in the background that makes the series so good.

    Scrubs as a series doesn’t just work thanks to the jokes and gripping stories. The characters and how they are portrayed are the most important factor in why the series continues to be loved so much after 15 years.

    However, the heart of the series and the characters is often overlooked: The Sacred Heart. Season 9 not only destroyed it within the series but also symbolically. The hospital is not just a set; it is an important aspect for all sorts of scenes, and this is due to craft elements that one might not notice at first glance.

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    The latest trailer for the Scrubs revival showcases the key elements of the series

    The Sacred Heart itself is a living organism

    It is obvious that sets for movies and series are important, but Scrubs shows excellently how to implement them correctly. The Sacred Heart was a built set in an old hospital with multiple floors during the first 8 seasons of Scrubs. As a result, it appears at first glance more real, as if only stages were built here and there.

    However, that alone is not enough to give the hospital its own character. When you watch the series and pay attention to the background, you first notice how much is actually going on. Doctors talk to patients, sign papers, or walk through the halls.

    The main characters also interact with it: They sit on tables or grab equipment. The Sacred Heart receives a certain three-dimensionality.

    This isn’t just meaningless hustle; it always feels like organic behavior, as if real processes are happening in the background, and as a viewer, you only see J.D. and his colleagues. This makes it all feel like more than just a set full of extras. J.D.’s stories are smaller events in a larger whole.

    The Sacred Heart feels bigger, more tangible, and overall more realistic. This benefits the gags, the dramatic moments, and the characters as a whole. One believes that what is happening has actually taken place somewhere in the USA.

    This also demonstrates the skill of cinematic craftsmanship. Attention is paid to compositions, and the more people are in the frame, the harder it is to create a coherent construct, even in the background. Everything seen must be planned, and the creators behind Scrubs are quite good at that.

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    The revival knows how important the Sacred Heart is

    In the controversial 9th season of Scrubs, the hospital was demolished and replaced with a medical school. The season, which wasn’t well received by fans anyway, lost not only the cool set, but also symbolically the heart that makes Scrubs so brilliant.

    In the revival, Season 9 seems irrelevant, as the Sacred Heart is back. Since the original building no longer exists for the revival shoots, the Sacred Heart had to be rebuilt. While not all floors could be recreated, places like the iconic entrance are back. In a YouTube video from Architectural Digest, the production shows how they tried to recreate certain places, even if they have to cheat a bit.

    Now it just remains to be seen if they can cinematographically bring the Sacred Heart back to life again, because it absolutely deserves it.

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    The most successful new MMORPG 2026 is said by experts not to be Aion 2, but a game that none of you have on your radar

    Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

    An analysis from China has considered the upcoming MMORPG releases and assessed how significant the releases will actually be. Surprisingly, the first place is not taken by Aion 2.

    What kind of analysis is this? The Chinese MMORPG magazine 17173 has looked at the 10 largest MMORPG releases for the year 2026. The authors have considered releases that will take place only in China as well as international releases.

    However, in their opinion, the highly anticipated Aion 2 is by no means the most important release of 2026.

    Here you can watch the trailer for Aion 2:

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    Honor of Kings: World in 1st Place

    What kind of MMORPG is this? According to the magazine, Honor of Kings: World will be the largest MMORPG release this year. The game is the MMORPG spin-off of Honor of Kings, the major competitor to LoL from China.

    Honor of Kings: World is therefore for players in China what the LoL MMORPG is for us in the West. Players are looking forward to reuniting with familiar characters, a new way to immerse themselves deeply in the world, and a MMORPG with high production quality.

    According to 17173, however, there were problems despite the massive brand during the last tests. For instance, the closed beta showed low player retention, apparently due to rather monotonous gameplay. According to the magazine, there are difficulties in implementing the strong IP meaningfully while also being a standalone, good MMORPG.

    This narrow balance is crucial, as the strong brand is the most important asset of the MMORPG. Important features should include the 4vs4 team PvP mode and in-depth PvX and social features. The authors, however, see an excessive focus on being a purely single-player MMORPG as the biggest risk for the game.

    Here you can watch the trailer for Honor of Kings: World:

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    Honor of Kings: World shows setting and battles in the trailer

    How does Aion 2 fare? The global release of Aion 2 lands only in fifth place in the analysis. The Chinese magazine sees a recurring story here: the hype around the new MMORPG is unabated in the West, but the pay-to-win monetization could lead to a rapid decline in player numbers.

    According to the authors, many players on the Asian servers simply stop playing in the endgame, reminiscent of the trajectories of New World and Lost Ark. Aion 2 is said to share the same fate: a lot of hype followed by a similarly deep fall.

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    What does MeinMMO author Cedric Holmeier say?

    Cedric Holmeier is an Asia MMO expert at MeinMMO and has spent thousands of hours in MMORPGs like Swords of Legends Online, Metin 2, Throne and Liberty, or Tarisland. Here is his assessment of the analysis:

    Looking at all releases purely from the perspective of Chinese players, Honor of Kings: World could really be the biggest release in 2026. The MMORPG already proved at Gamescom 2025 with a huge booth just how much money is actually behind the project and that they also want to score in Europe.

    The gameplay, however, has so far looked more like Tarisland or Blue Protocol: Star Resonance – both titles that flopped quite quickly after a short hype here with us. Honor of Kings: World could end up facing a similar fate.

    The mentioned dangers of Aion 2 at the global release are also real. While in Korea and Taiwan battle passes and similar can easily cost over 40 euros a month, such prices would clearly exceed the willingness to pay of players here in the West.

    If Aion 2 wants to win players in the West, it needs to convince with genuine content. A clear concept is necessary to remain relevant in the long term, and the content from the OG servers must be delivered quickly enough. If that succeeds, Aion 2 will also be successful despite all criticism – and will definitely surpass Honor of Kings: World in the West.

    Currently, probably only a few fans in the West have Honor of Kings: World on their radar. Without the strong brand behind it, Western players will pay much more attention to the actual gameplay, which has yet to fully convince. You can learn more about the MMORPG here: New MMORPG from China wants to appear in the West, now provides new signals

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    xQc reveals huge earnings from gambling streams where he could hardly lose anything himself

    Johanna Johanna Reading time 2 minutes

    In the past, streamer xQc streamed gambling on Kick with a deal. He casually announced part of the terms: He didn’t gamble his own money and received a flat fee from Stake.

    What kind of income is that? xQc was a professional player for Overwatch for a long time. However, he was eventually kicked from his team and began a career as a streamer on Twitch. Here he initially played all sorts of games until he eventually discovered online gambling.

    As Twitch limited online gambling, xQc accepted an exclusive contract from Kick, or rather its parent company Stake for 100 million dollars.

    Additionally, xQc had a deal with Stake, the online casino. For one stream, xQc received 200,000 dollars. The streamer mentioned this in a stream (highlight clip on X).

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    200,000 dollars for 10 minutes or several hours

    How could xQc hardly lose anything? The duration didn’t matter, the streamer says: According to xQc, the stream could have lasted only 10 minutes, he would still have received this high sum of money.

    xQc also could have just bet very little: I received 200,000 dollars in any case. I could have gambled only one dollar in an hour, I could keep the remaining 199,999 dollars. (Source: X).

    If you have problems with gambling or are concerned about a loved one, please contact the counseling hotline of the Federal Ministry. The counseling team of the BZgA can be reached free of charge and anonymously at 0800 1 37 27 00 during the following hours: Monday to Thursday from 10 AM to 10 PM and Friday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM on 363 days a year (excluding December 24th and December 31st).

    In the past, xQc has shown that he likes to gamble large amounts at online casinos. He once lost almost 170,000 euros in 2 minutes. Even today, xQc is still regularly seen in online casinos. However, the 30-year-old only streams gambling on Kick, as Twitch has tightened its rules in this regard.

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to return to the role that made him famous, says he is old but will still kick butt

    Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

    At almost 80 years old, Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to step in front of the camera one more time and has his sights set on the role that made him world famous: Conan the Barbarian. 20th Century Studios has brought on board a director who has had successes in the past.

    What role is that?

    • Conan the Barbarian is a character that appears in several short stories by the American author Robert E. Howard. The setting is the “hyborian age”, a harsh world with some influences from cultures of our own.
    • After his parents and the rest of his tribe are killed by outsiders, and he and other children are enslaved, Conan grows stronger, fights as a gladiator, and eventually takes revenge on the murderers. He later ascends to become king.
    • Conan the Barbarian is the role that marked Arnold Schwarzenegger’s big breakthrough – though an accident on the first day almost ended his career.

    This is known about the film: The film titled “King Conan” is currently in development at 20th Century Studios, according to the Hollywood Reporter. This is the fourth film featuring the legendary barbarian after the first two films with Schwarzenegger that were released in 1982 and 1984, and the 2011 remake with Jason Momoa, which became a 90-million-dollar flop.

    Christopher McQuarrie is signed on as director, who most recently directed the four latest installments of the Mission: Impossible series. Schwarzenegger reveals a bit about the plot himself in a conversation with his fans (via polygon):

    A great, old story in which Conan was king for 40 years and is now forced to leave his kingdom. Naturally, there is a conflict, but somehow he returns, and there are all kinds of madness, violence, magic, creatures, and stuff.

    Schwarzenegger is now 78 years old and knows he can no longer play the barbarian in his prime. However, he promises: “It will be adapted to age. I will still kick butt, but it will be different.”

    Here’s a bit of nostalgia for you:

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    Trailer for the Schwarzenegger movie “Conan the Barbarian”

    Conan the Barbarian – An Icon, Even in Gaming

    The role of Conan was not only a significant point in Schwarzenegger’s life but has also inspired many other media, including two major MMOs or multiplayer games: the brutal MMORPG Age of Conan and the survival game Conan Exiles.

    One could argue that only Conan the Barbarian himself serves as inspiration, but Schwarzenegger’s acting performance has also been just as influential, prompting the developers to implement Arnie statues in Conan Exiles.

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    In addition to his role as Conan the Barbarian, Schwarzenegger is also eyeing roles in a future Predator and a Commando film. When these films or King Conan will be released is still unknown.

    Conan the Barbarian is legendary not only because of his tragic story but also due to his chiseled appearance. Schwarzenegger, who was a bodybuilder for a long time, has put his stamp on the muscle-packed, large warrior with sun-kissed skin. It is all the more exciting that he was considered too small for a similar role: The great Arnold Schwarzenegger was too small for one of Marvel’s iconic characters and was rejected.

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