In Elder Scrolls Online the developers have opened a new chapter this year. Instead of addons, there are now seasons, but the developers are leaving even more behind.
What is happening right now in ESO? Elder Scrolls Online is experiencing a massive overhaul 11 years after its release. The developers have moved on from their previous system of annual chapters that functioned like classic addons in 2025. Since release, the developers have delivered a major chapter once a year with the old system, providing an expansion of the game world, new quests and stories, as well as new dungeons and additional content.
With the new seasonal system, the developers plan to provide smaller and larger updates more frequently throughout the year from 2025, rather than releasing a single large addon once a year. A season can vary in length, and the current season of the Worm Cult lasts until the end of the year 2025.
With this transition, Elder Scrolls Online is also leaving the familiar timeline and heading into the future.
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Your World, Your Playstyle – Live Action Trailer Lures You to Tamriel
The story is finished, time for a new one
What have the developers revealed? In a conversation with Gamesradar+, the developers talked about the new season and how it will change the game. Zone Lead Jason Barnes revealed that Elder Scrolls Online would “for the first time in history” leave the timeline and move forward into the future.
He further explains: “The events of the base game, that is Molag Bal’s Planemeld, have already occurred. Molag Bal is defeated, the Planemeld is over, and the world is recovering.” The metaplot of Elder Scrolls Online is thus dealt with accordingly, and the story will continue in the future.
Barnes emphasized that the new timeline in the season of the Worm Cult would not exclude players from the previous gameplay, and that one can switch between both timelines at any time. However, speaking with NPCs in the new season will place all parts of the main game in the past.
The railway was long considered uncompetitive against the airplane. However, one route shows that trains can indeed keep up and pose a serious challenge to air traffic. So much so that more and more people are switching from planes to trains.
What kind of train/route are we talking about? Specifically, it is about the high-speed line between Beijing and Shanghai. It is one of the most used high-speed lines in the world, stretching approximately 1,300 kilometers.
The special thing about it is: The railway is so successful on this route that flying hardly seems worthwhile anymore.
The airplane is losing against the railway on a route in China
How successful is the train connection? In 2024, 52 million people used the train, while only 8.6 million chose the airplane. The rail line is highly profitable and is expected to generate a profit of around 1.8 billion US dollars in 2024. This is reported by the magazine Jeuxvideo.com.
And increasingly, wealthy travelers are switching from planes to trains. Airlines are trying to counter this by offering partnerships and premium services or attracting customers with significant discounts. However, one cannot win against the train connection, and more and more people are switching.
On the Beijing-Shanghai route, the railway has indeed accomplished something that many considered impossible: The airplane is no longer competitive. It was long considered “impossible” or at least very unlikely that a train could economically displace the airplane on a route of 1,300 km in terms of passenger numbers.
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Students spy on passersby with hidden cameras and AI, find name and address in seconds
Speed, comfort, and economy favor the railway
What are the advantages of the railway? The arguments for the train are speed, comfort, connectivity, and economy:
Passengers can stay online throughout the journey. This is a crucial advantage over air travel, especially for business people and young travelers.
Train stations are also centrally located in cities, the trains in China are punctual, and the onboard service is comparable to or even better than business class on airplanes.
The high frequency of the train connection offers maximum flexibility, making travel easier and particularly cheaper.
From 2025, even faster trains (model number CR450) are set to be deployed on the route, capable of reaching speeds of up to 450 km/h. Currently, the fastest trains take about 4 hours and 18 minutes for the journey. With the new CR450, the travel time could be reduced to about 2.5 hours (via watson.de).
Dragon Ball Daima has been nominated as the best cartoon for a children’s award. If enough votes come together, it could become the first anime winner at the awards.
What award is it? Dragon Ball Daima is nominated as the best cartoon at the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards. This is an award show aimed at a young audience. There are also shows and stars nominated that go beyond the Nickelodeon universe.
In addition to categories like “Best Musical Album” and “Best Actress,” there is also an award for best cartoon. Pokémon was the first anime nominated in this category in 2000. Since then, no anime has made it to the awards – until Dragon Ball Daima.
Dragon Ball Daima – New Trailer Shows the Demon Realm
Dragon Ball must compete against strong competition
Who else is nominated? In order for Dragon Ball to win the prize, the anime must compete against 5 other series that are tough competition:
Monster High
The Simpsons
The Loud House
SpongeBob SquarePants
Teen Titans Go!
Especially against SpongeBob SquarePants, it could be hard to win the award. The series has already won the award 21 times. And last year, the list of nominees was almost identical – only Big City Greens was replaced by Dragon Ball.
How can you vote? To vote for Dragon Ball Daima (or other cartoons), you need to go to the official site of the award show. There you can vote as often as you want. There is no limit.
This could potentially lead to the cartoon that most fans like not necessarily winning. The winner is determined rather by those who manage to get the most votes for their favorite series.
Would this be an important award? The award show has been around for 38 years and is especially known for its slime attacks on celebrities. Therefore, it would be a nice landmark if an anime won an award here.
By the way: It has not yet been confirmed that Dragon Ball Daima will be continued. However, some hints have already been made and indications of the existence of a sequel have been given. You can check the chances for a second season in the following article: Dragon Ball Daima ends after 20 episodes – Here’s how things stand for a continuation
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The esports scene of League of Legends is huge in many parts of the world. Besides the official European league, the LEC, there is the Korean league called LCK. A new top team has achieved the perfect result of the tournament there.
What milestone has the team of Faker and Gen.G achieved? Each split of the LCK is its own tournament. The current split is called LCK 2025 Rounds 1-2 (via lol.fandom.com). In a series of best-of-3 matches, teams must compete against each other. In the spring split of the LCK in 2022, Faker and his team T1 achieved a perfect split (via lol.fandom.com). This means they won every series of the tournament with a final score of 18 wins and no losses.
Until May 31, 2025, that was a record held only by T1. With the series against the team OKSavingsBankBrion (BRO), Gen.G has also reached this milestone.
In the video, you can see the trailer for Season 2 of 2025 in League of Legends:
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The launch trailer for the new Season 2 2025 in League of Legends
What’s next for Gen.G
What does the future hold for Gen.G? By achieving first place in the LCK split Rounds 1-2, Gen.G will next play in the LCK 2025 Road to MSI on June 13, 2025. Their opponents will be the second-placed Hanwha Life Esports. The winner of the best-of-5 series will be the first of two teams to represent the LCK at the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).
What is the MSI? The Mid-Season Invitational is one of the most important tournaments for League of Legends after the World Championships (Worlds). In the first global meet of the season, the strongest teams from different regions such as Europe (LEC), China (LPL), North America (LCS), and Korea (LCK) demonstrate who is the best. The winner of the MSI qualifies for Worlds 2025.
In Pokémon GO there are some changes to monsters and attacks. These could have a significant impact on an aspect of the game.
The new season “Delightful Days” has just started in Pokémon GO. It runs from June 3, 2025, to September 2, 2025. As usual, the new season brings you some new content to the game. Additionally, on June 28 and 29, 2025, the big GO Fest 2025 will take place during the new season.
In the context of the new season, there have also been some changes to attacks and monsters. These could indeed have implications for a part of the game.
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Pokémon GO starts new season Pleasant Days – Trailer for the season
These are the changes
Which attacks have been altered? The following attacks have been adjusted in Trainer battles:
Ember: energy generation has been increased
Bug Bite: 4 damage instead of 3
Fury Cutter: 3 damage instead of 2
Acid: energy generation has been increased
Bullet Punch: 8 damage instead of 6
Metal Sound: 5 damage instead of 3
Double Iron Bash: 55 damage instead of 50
Doom Desire: 80 damage instead of 75
Crunch: probability of reducing the opponent’s defense has been decreased
Wrap: opponent’s monster’s defense is guaranteed to be lowered
Parabolic Charge: energy costs have been reduced, and the user’s defense is guaranteed to be increased
Which Pokémon can learn new attacks? In addition to the changes to attacks, there are also some monsters that can now learn new attacks.
What effects do these changes have? The changes are likely to be particularly interesting in the area of the battle league. With the multitude of new attacks that some monsters can now learn, some monsters may receive a boost and become more flexible in their use.
Among the attacks that have been adjusted, it is noticeable that only Crunch has been degraded. All other attacks that were modified have been improved and strengthened.
How exactly the meta changes as a result and which monsters will perform better than before will become apparent only in the coming weeks.
In Pokémon GO, not only a new season has started, but also a new month. And as usual, it brings you some events and content. What they are and when they take place, you can find out in our overview with all events in June 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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The MMORPG Blade & Soul: NEO starts today on Steam and brings with it an event that allows newcomers and veterans to quickly get into the game.
What kind of MMORPG is this? On February 25, 2025, Blade & Soul: NEO was launched. The MMORPG is a revised version of the once-popular Wuxia game and wants to shine with several new features upon its return:
Unlimited Windwalk: The “Infinite Wind Path,” previously limited by stamina, can now be used indefinitely in NEO. This way, you can get from A to B in no time.
Visual Overhaul: Blade & Soul: NEO presents itself with improved textures, optimized lighting, smoother animations, more impressive hit effects, and more detailed environments. However, an upgrade to Unreal Engine 5 is not available.
Improved Character Editor: The revised character creation tool now offers you significantly more options for customizing your heroes.
Dynamic Combat System: The martial arts combat system returns to the roots of the classic version, focusing on skill combinations, counters, and flexible group roles.
Diverse PvP Opportunities: In NEO, you can expect numerous PvP activities, including exciting field battles, intense faction wars, and organized 6v6 battlegrounds.
The MMORPG has always been popular for its brilliant martial arts-style combat system, which is also considered one of the best in the genre. Since then, the first content updates have already been released. Thanks to the launch, these should quickly provide more content. Blade & Soul: NEO now opens its doors on Steam and immediately holds an event designed to make the launch appealing.
Here you can watch the trailer for Blade & Soul: NEO:
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Blade & Soul NEO: Trailer announces release date for the graphical remaster
Launch Event Promises Easy Catch-Up
What do the developers plan for the launch on Steam? Blade & Soul: NEO is set to launch today, June 4, at 3:00 PM on Steam. Unlike previously announced, there will now be crossplay between the version on the proprietary Purple Launcher and the Steam version.
New players can still look forward to their own servers. The developers are launching the new server “Fishbelly Pub” in Europe, while in America, players will start fresh on the server “Hogshead Hamlet.” However, the existing servers are also open to new players, allowing them to choose their destination.
How should one catch up? To ensure new players can quickly reach the level of the current player base, the developers are launching an event. All players who are new or have been inactive for over 30 days will receive a bonus event that will help them acquire current items more easily and close the gap with the existing player base soon. Therefore, the event is worthwhile for both newcomers and veterans who have not been online in the last 30 days.
The event will also be activated on existing servers. Additionally, all servers will always be on the same version, allowing all players to directly check out the updates from the last few months.
For anyone looking to start anew in an MMORPG or for veterans wanting to return after a long break, this event and the new servers in Blade & Soul: NEO are a perfect opportunity. Otherwise, a survival MMO, Dune: Awakening, will also launch on Thursday, June 5: Dune: Awakening – All about the release on PS5, Xbox, and PC.
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Half Sword is currently one of the most popular demos on Steam. MeinMMO author Ody has also played it – and for much longer than he actually intended.
Actually, I wanted to try out several demos last week: to expand my horizon a bit and perhaps discover a game worth writing about. After all, my job at MeinMMO is to find and present exciting games for you.
So I downloaded three demos right away:
Morgenstern: A dungeon crawler with quirky humor and a heavy metal soundtrack that really blasts against your eardrums.
Sumerian Six: A tactics game that fascinated me mainly with its setting – lost civilizations like the Sumerians always get me.
Half Sword: The only one of these three demos that I have really played so far – for over 10 hours in just 2 days. And that, although I just wanted to have a quick look.
You can see a trailer for Half Sword here:
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Half Sword: Trailer for the medieval fighting game on Steam
Brutal battles with surprising depth
Half Sword is a physics-based combat simulator and currently the demo with the second most players on Steam (via steamdb.info). In it, you throw yourself into an arena with medieval weapons and armor, where you battle exhilarating duels and group fights.
In the current demo on Steam, there are three different game modes:
In “Gauntlet Mode”, you climb your way up a ranking ladder from the bottom. With each level, you receive better weapons and armor, but you also face tougher opponents.
In the “Abyss”, you face waves of enemies that become increasingly dangerous over time. Along the way, you collect gear to stand against them.
In “Free Mode”, you can play as whoever you want – whether a skinny beggar or a noble knight. You only need to unlock the Baron by winning the Gauntlet first.
Those who have gotten used to the somewhat clunky controls will be rewarded with an outstanding combat feel. This is also due to the extremely realistic damage model in the game: If I hit my opponent’s main artery with my sword, every fight ends in a few seconds – whether it’s a simple foot soldier or a boss enemy.
Such a duel can be over quickly if someone lands a devastating hit.
Pain, frustration, and pure fascination
At the beginning of the Gauntlet, you are a beggar and only have your fists. Occasionally, the game hands you a knife or you can pick up items from the ground to use as weapons. Your goal in this game mode is to collect points: Duels give one point, fights with multiple opponents give two or more.
Once you have collected enough points, you face a boss: If you defeat him, you unlock the next level. If your character dies in battle, you must start all over again. From the second level on, you can save your character if you clear some fights in the Abyss. However, this will become harder the further you have progressed.
And you will die: very often and sometimes very quickly. An (un)fortunate hit to the head can make the battle end in just one stroke. The controls are very clunky at the beginning, but once you’ve learned them, the fights feel incredibly satisfying.
I suffered for about 80% of my time in this game and cursed it severely. However, the remaining 20% were so good that I just can’t be angry at Half Sword. Although it is still only a tech demo, it has already developed a pull that I find very hard to resist. So it will hardly stay at the 10 hours I currently have in the game.
Since Half Sword only ranks second in the list of most played demos, you might now be wondering: “Who is in first place?” That would be an unexpected PS5 hit that has finally made it to PC. You can read more about it on MeinMMO: You can now try Stellar Blade on Steam and keep your save
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The new MMORPG WalkScape rewards you only for walking – and in real life. If you want to progress, you have to move.
What kind of MMORPG is this? The MMORPG WalkScape is a special fitness MMORPG that requires you to move in real life. Instead of sitting for hours at home in front of the PC or console, you always have the MMORPG with you on your phone and advance with every step.
However, WalkScape is not just a simple step counter; it hides a real MMORPG with lifeskills that is heavily inspired by RuneScape.
Here you can see the teaser trailer for WalkScape:
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The teaser trailer of WalkScape shows what matters: You have to run to loot
Looting and leveling through movement
What can you do in the MMORPG? WalkScape offers over 15 different skills that you can train and master in the game. Additionally, there are various materials to collect, which you can then turn into equipment or other items through crafting. The skills in the game include abilities like woodcutting, foraging, or fishing. All skills increase with the steps you take in real life.
WalkScape has a story that spans different continents, so you have plenty to do as you walk from A to B. Furthermore, dozens of NPCs with their own quests and services await you scattered throughout the world.
The game is a true MMORPG; you can team up with your friends to work towards goals together, without having to be physically in the same location.
How does WalkScape differ from other apps? While WalkScape has a major competitor in the sector of gamified fitness apps with Pokémon GO, there are some points the developer has intentionally designed differently:
No GPS signal is needed; WalkScape only analyzes the steps of the phone
The game world is not synchronized with the real world, so you can go anywhere, even if you are only walking in your neighborhood in real life
There are no ads and microtransactions; the game is financed through a low-cost subscription model and is solely supported by the community
How can you play it? WalkScape is currently still in a closed beta, which you can access in two ways. Either you support the developers with about €3-4 per month on Patreon and immediately gain access to the beta, or you sign up for free on the website WalkScape.app and hope to get access this way.
On Reddit, the developer recently promised to invite more beta testers from the list in the future. So if you want to save money and can wait, you might be able to play for free with a bit of luck.
A new event starts in World of Warcraft. Several bosses attack at the same time – can you withstand this pressure?
If World of Warcraft excels in a particular area, it is in the design of exciting dungeon and raid bosses. Other MMORPGs often envy this. The developers have apparently recognized this strength and thought: how about a new game mode that focuses on bosses?
That is exactly the event “Cunning Duos,” which is playable from today (June 4, 2025).
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WoW player finds his old guild again – but it’s quite sad
Where can you participate in Cunning Duos? Registration for Cunning Duos is possible in several locations. Primarily in the current capital Dornogal, but you can also join from Stormwind or Orgrimmar.
How does it work? In a large arena, you can face bosses with your group – multiple at the same time. Two (or more) bosses want to make your life hell at the same time, so you need to coordinate overlapping boss mechanics while beating the bosses’ health points down to 0.
Depending on how quickly and flawlessly you played, there will be a score at the end that you can boast about in front of other characters.
At the beginning, there are 4 different bosses, but as the event progresses, more will be unlocked, so in the end, there will be a pool of a total of 10 bosses who will give you a hard time. The bosses include:
Baron Silverlaine (Shadowfang Keep)
Broggok (Blood Furnace)
Chrono-Lord Epoch (Stratholme’s Redemption)
Foe Reaper 5000 (Death Mines)
Glubtok (Death Mines)
Hydromancer Thespia (Steam Vault)
Lord Walden (Shadowfang Keep)
Makgineer Steamrigger (Steam Vault)
Rattlegore (Scholomance)
Watchkeeper Garlgomar (Hellfire Citadel)
Besides the bosses, there are some additional effects. You will find bombs in the arena that you can throw at enemies. If you defeat them with it, you will get bonus points for your score.
Even though the event visually resembles the combat guild, you are with your own group in a separate area. So you don’t have to be nervous because other heroes are constantly watching you – you have the whole space to yourself and can be defeated in the most embarrassing ways as often as you want without being exposed to the shame of the server afterwards.
What rewards are there? As this event is primarily a fun event, the rewards are also mainly cosmetic in nature. During the event weeks, there are big quests for which completing them unlocks a toy, a pet, and a mount. Especially the podium toy is interesting because you can upgrade it to show your average item level.
How long does Cunning Duos last? The event is only temporary and lasts for a duration of 6 weeks. This means that you can try to chase a high score until July 15. This also means that during the event, the next patch 11.1.7 will be released, which will bring some new features and special aspects.
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In the movies of Harry Potter, Jason Isaacs plays the character Lucius Malfoy. However, this is not the only role the actor has taken on.
Who plays Lucius Malfoy? In the role of Draco Malfoy’s father, the actor Jason Isaacs could be seen in the film adaptations of Harry Potter.
He made his first appearance in “The Chamber of Secrets.” Even then, he seemed highly sinister and untrustworthy – which was partly due to his arrogant demeanor and way of speaking.
In Jason Isaacs’ voice, there was always something cold during his portrayal of Lucius Malfoy. One could not imagine that he could be warm as a family man and husband.
The creative minds behind the films likely thought similarly. For during the time of “The Chamber of Secrets,” Isaacs was spontaneously engaged for a second role. However, this was never widely communicated, which is why only a few knew about it at release.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Trailer for the 2nd Part of the Fantasy Series
A Voice in the Wall
Whom else did Isaacs play? PLAYING a villain was probably not enough, so the actor took on yet another, even more horrific role. We are talking about the Basilisk, the great monster from “The Chamber of Secrets,” which is one of the most dangerous creatures in Harry Potter.
While the giant snake is only seen in full glory at the end of the film, Harry keeps hearing its voice throughout the school year. In some scenes, he walks alone through the corridors of Hogwarts at night and hears a sinister hissing in the walls.
It was exactly this “voice” that Jason Isaacs took on. While he was doing some additional recordings as Lucius Malfoy during the post-production of “The Chamber of Secrets” in the sound studio, the people in charge liked what the actor could do with his voice. In a conversation with Sky Cinema, Isaacs explains:
I was in there (in the studio) and was probably goofing around at the microphone and making funny voices while everything was being prepared. And Chris Columbus (director of Harry Potter 2) said: “You are good with voices and accents. How about a snake?” And I said: “I don’t know any snakes. I don’t know what their voice sounds like.” Chris replied: “No, I mean the Basilisk.”
In the studio, Isaacs’ voice was experimented with. It was altered in pitch and manipulated with effects. Thus, the actor managed to appear twice in the same film.
The result is impressive: The scenes where the Basilisk is heard in the walls are among the eeriest in the 2nd film. Even as Lucius Malfoy, Jason Isaacs made a wonderfully fearsome figure and rightly finds himself in the following list on MeinMMO: Harry Potter: The 10 most dangerous Death Eaters in the Power Ranking
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Boluses (in English Boluses) are among the usable items on your expeditions in Nightreign. Yet many players ignore them, even though they are very powerful.
Why do players ignore the important items? Players already know Boluses as a usable item from the main game of Elden Ring. There, they provide temporary bonuses that primarily heal or prevent negative status effects (like poison, bleeding, or madness). They are found, bought, or crafted, and used to counter harmful influences.
Because the effect in Elden Ring only lasts for a short time, they are often ignored in Nightreign, as other items seem significantly more useful. However, they are among the most powerful usable items in the game and can even determine victory or defeat in crucial moments.
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Elden Ring Nightreign drives solo players to the brink of madness
“Yup. Time to eat off the ground.”
What makes the Boluses so powerful? Unlike in Elden Ring, the Boluses in Nightreign provide permanent buffs in the form of resistances for your run, which you can see under your buffs. The catch: It is not explicitly stated in the item descriptions, which is why many players don’t know, as a thread on Reddit currently shows:
itstheFREEDOM writes: “I feel dumb for ignoring them … wow …”
Pharabellum notes: “I started using them yesterday and became much sturdier as Iron Eyes, a solid strategy.”
arsenicknife comments: “I love how everyone approaches the items with the fundamental mentality of Elden Ring, of which 99% are junk, and then realizes that almost every one of them is incredible in Nightreign. Really a wonderful comeback story for the items.”
bedtimers continues to advise: “This is groundbreaking. Never carry Boluses around, just use them from the ground (Triangle and up on the D-Pad on the PS) and you will gain the resistance for the run.”
LinkCelestrial replies: “Yup. Time to eat off the ground.”
And thus, user bedtimers points out a fact that makes the Boluses even more powerful.
The description does not indicate that they provide permanent buffs.
Because you can simply pick up the Boluses and consume them directly to gain a boost for the respective status resistance. This way, they take up no space in your inventory, and you can benefit from the long-term effect of the items. As a small bonus, they also provide temporary HP regeneration.
If you let some time pass between them, it is also possible to further increase the resistance with additional Boluses. By paying attention to the type of damage the Night Lord prefers to deal, you can secure a significant advantage for the final battle.
In Fantasy Life i: The Time Thief, players must master 14 professions. Although the role-playing game looks like a cozy game, it proves to be a hard grind.
What kind of game is this? Fantasy Life i describes itself as a “relaxed slow-life role-playing game”, but it competes fiercely with other titles like Monster Hunter Wilds in terms of “collecting and crafting”.
Players can learn 14 professions. These include everyday professions such as cook or tailor, as well as adventurous professions like mage or paladin.
To level up a profession, you must gather resources, defeat monsters, and craft items. The higher you level up, the more valuable the materials become and the stronger the monsters you need to defeat.
You can freely choose between the professions and switch at any time. This way, you always have something to do.
You can level the 14 professions up to level 100, some of which depend on each other. So it takes quite a while for everyone to reach the maximum level, which turns it into a real grind fest. The game is presented in a cute 3D style, which does not suggest how long it will keep you occupied.
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Fantasy Life i – The Trailer for the Grind Game in Cozy Garb
Fantasy Life i Reaches New Milestone
How good is it? The development team announced on X that it has reached a new milestone: About 2 weeks after the release, over 800,000 copies of the game have been sold, which is an impressive achievement.
This is also reflected in the reviews: On Steam, the role-playing game has a 92% positive rating.
Many players praise that the game literally steals time. It keeps players occupied for a long time, plus it has fun gameplay. Crafting and decorating the island are said to be enjoyable.
On the other hand, the multiplayer mode is facing criticism. It is possible to visit an island with up to 4 adventurers and experience activities on it. However, many players are bothered by the 30-minute time limit, as it prevents the main story from progressing.
The YouTuber and Twitch-streamer Sascha “unsympathischTV” Hellinger opened his own vegan burger shop in Hamburg a few weeks ago. Suddenly, the neon sign above his shop was missing. His suspicion: theft, but the content creator seems to partly be to blame for the disappearance.
Who is it about? The Twitch streamer unsympathischTV was able to open his own burger shop on May 3, 2025: BETR. Right in the middle of St. Pauli, he offers his vegan burgers, fries, and oatshakes.
With Twitch streamers Trymacs and Varion, unsympathischTV has the podcast Offline + Ehrlich, where he talks about the latest events surrounding his shop.
Vom Pizza-Lieferant zu einem der größten deutschen Twitch-Streamer – Leben und Karriere von Trymacs in 2 Minuten
“Who of you was that?”
On May 23, 2025, unsympathisch posted a video on one of his TikTok channels where he showed, outraged and helpless, that the neon sign of his shop is no longer there. He asked: “Who steals an LED sign? (…) Who of you was that?” (via TikTok).
In the latest episode of the podcast Offline + Ehrlich (via Spotify, from minute 03:38), unsympathischTV now reveals that it actually happened quite differently with the neon sign.
unsympathischTV reports that he was in the USA for content filming and thus could not be on-site at his shop. A colleague sent him a photo of the front of the restaurant with the removed sign.
The Twitch streamer assumed it was stolen and then made his TikTok video. However, he later learned that the sign had to be removed by his team because they did not have a building permit.
They were just in the process of getting such a permit. unsympathischTV thought he could leave the sign up until then, that was at least his last stance.
He believes that one of the locals complained about the neon sign, as he further states: “If no one complains, then the city doesn’t know about it.” In his opinion, the forced removal can only be related to a report from one of the locals.
Further, unsympathischTV states that although it is the locals’ right, he just finds it “ridiculous.” He still wants to do everything “by the book” and get a permit for everything that requires one.
Two of the group members from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 you might know from other video games – at least their voices. Initially, the developers had no idea who they were dealing with.
How can this be? As CEO Guillame Broche revealed in an interview with Pirate Software (via YouTube), his development studio conducts blind auditions. This means they select voice actors solely based on their voices for the characters in the video game.
Thus, neither appearance nor reputation decides who gets hired. What matters is the talent that the selected individuals must use to convince the development team. The team sifted through countless anonymous voices.
Broche explains that the studio did not know to whom the voice samples belonged that they had received. As fate would have it, two talented voice actors were cast who you know from Final Fantasy 16 and Baldur’s Gate 3.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – JRPG with French Flair has Release Date
Stars from Final Fantasy and Baldur’s Gate impress with talent
Who are the two voice actors? As Broche recounts, Jennifer English and Ben Starr impressed because they were good. He laughs and adds that it turned out they were quite big in the world of voice acting.
Ben Starr is the protagonist Clive Rosfield from the English version of Final Fantasy 16 and is even talented enough to sing in the soundtrack of Expedition 33. He voices Verso.
By the way, you will encounter Ben Starr once again as Prometheus in Hades II, which you should definitely play on Steam. Jennifer English is likely currently preparing for her role as protagonist Gwendolyn in Tides of Annihilation, which is set to release in 2026 on Steam.
Dead by Daylight has already thrilled its fans with several new skins. Now, fans of The Witcher can rejoice, as the Witcher and several characters from his universe are coming to the game.
What kind of game is this? It is Dead by Daylight. This is a multiplayer horror game where you play as either killers or survivors.
The killer must, as the name suggests, find and kill all survivors. The survivors must find their way out of the nightmare and solve several mini-games to do so. Each killer and character has their own abilities to utilize.
The game was released 9 years ago and has since been a constant success, partly because it regularly brings new content and skins. Now, the skins from The Witcher universe have been added.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new characters:
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The Witcher is coming to Dead by Daylight in a new trailer
Hunters and Survivors from the “The Witcher” Universe
What are the new contents? The following new content has been presented by Dead by Daylight on their official website:
Vittorio Toscano in “Geralt of Rivia” outfit (Legendary)
Kate Denson in “Yennefer’s Song” outfit (Very Rare)
Sable Ward in “Ciri’s Visit” outfit (Very Rare)
Mikaela Reid in “Triss’ Dream” outfit (Very Rare)
The Artist in “The Woodspirit” outfit (Legendary)
The Knight in “Eredin’s End” outfit (Very Rare)
This is what Geralt of Rivia looks like in Dead by Daylight (via deadbydaylight.com)
Thus, the main characters from the “The Witcher” universe are united. The Woodspirit and Eredin’s End are the hunters, while all other skins can be selected for the hunted.
Special abilities remain with the characters, and only the appearance of the characters adapts to the figures from The Witcher.
For one character, there are also new voicelines directly from the original voice actor: The voice of Geralt of Rivia, Doug Cockle, will reprise his role as the Witcher and record new takes for the character for Dead by Daylight.
The developers of Dead by Daylight also have a very specific message for their players, which fans of the Witcher will understand: “If all else fails, offer the killer a game of Gwent.”
The character arsenal of Dead by Daylight has been expanded with a new franchise. Now, it will be even harder to decide which character you should play. On MeinMMO you can find a list of characters and who might fit you: All killers in Dead by Daylight and who is the best for you
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Here you will find all guides to the Nintendo Switch 2 at a glance: From tips for getting started to new features that you can use with the console.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch worldwide on June 5, 2025. To ensure a smooth launch with the console, guides are particularly useful. If you need tips and tricks for Nintendo’s new hybrid console, you will find here a collection of all important guides to the Nintendo Switch 2 on MeinMMO.
At Unreal Fest 2025, we got our first insights into the tech behind CD Projekt Red’s latest game: The Witcher 4. MeinMMO editor Sophia Weiss already feels almost at home.
The Witcher 3 was the first game I played on my self-bought PS4 in 2016. In total, I spent about 180 to 200 hours playing, after having watched 90% of Gronkh’s Let’s Play beforehand. Gerald and his friends are very dear to me.
Moreover, Velen and especially Kaer Morhen remind me a lot of my home, the Garmisch-Partenkirchen region. Admittedly, it resembles the mentioned region in the muddy autumn or spring. But somehow, it feels like home, with the moor landscape and snow-covered mountains.
The developers of this (to me) cozy game, CD Projekt Red, are currently working on the next installment of The Witcher. This time, with Gerald’s adopted daughter Ciri taking the lead. Fresh insights from the State of Unreal 2025 were recently shared, including glimpses into the new region Kovir.
And when Ciri first gazes over the vast valley during the tech demo, I have that feeling again as if I were at home. Gerald could easily be standing there – it wouldn’t have made a difference to me.
I had the opportunity to watch the tech demo a bit earlier and also got to ask Julius Girbig, the Senior Technical Animator, some questions. You can read my impressions here.
If you wish to see what the buzz is all about, this is the demo:
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The tech demo of The Witcher 4 provides insights into the technology of the new game by CD Projekt Red
Ciri will be something special – and I think that’s good
The setting of the demo, the snowy peaks of Kovir, pushes all the right buttons for me, with the deep forests, mountains, and vast valleys. I am incredibly curious how Ciri’s trusty horse Kelpie will be portrayed in the final game – right now it looks like a new game is in the making for horse fans.
Kelpie is also my personal highlight because the developers are putting in real effort to simulate a realistic horse. They even implemented entirely new systems for this.
The muscles beneath the skin and fur are supposed to provide realistic movement animations. A small but fine detail.
And then, of course, Ciri comes on top. As a regular gym-goer and hobby swordswoman, I am exactly the target audience for characters like Ciri and her stories.
Based on my own experience, I know that women tend to fight (with swords) slightly differently than men. Accordingly, I wanted to know if that would affect Ciri’s animations and fighting styles in The Witcher 4.
Julius Girbig replied that they would definitely take that into account. Gerald is simply a powerhouse. Ciri is too, just in a different way. However, he couldn’t reveal more yet.
I personally speculate that with Ciri, one must approach fights more cautiously and use more tricks. For example, I’m thinking of her chain from the first trailer, traps, or her magic.
Pretty looks is not what I personally focus on as a player. For me, the graphics of The Witcher 4 already look really good – somehow cozy. What’s important to me are the story, a coherent world, and as few bugs as possible.
But all the tools presented should cover most of that: a coherent gaming experience without annoying loading screens and errors, with a consistent, vibrant world. If CD Projekt Red can implement all that as they intend. And that is quite a lot.
How CD Projekt Red dips their toes into the Unreal Engine
Ciri’s game will be the first CD Projekt Red game built not with the Red Engine, but with Unreal Engine 5. However, The Witcher 4 does not look like Unreal Engine, but rather like Red Engine.
That was intentional, Julius Girbig explained. They are putting in real effort to ensure that the look and feel their games are known for are not lost. They are also working closely with Epic to ensure the engine does everything the developers need.
One of the first things to appear in the demo is indeed Ciri’s horse Kelpie – a truly beautiful Friesian mare. As a former horse girl and Friesian fan, I am naturally a bit biased and think she is just great. However, she doesn’t only look good:
The team shows that they are very serious about the realistic movement of the animal. For this, they packed muscles beneath its fur. The tool ML Deformer is supposed to enable the following realistic movement through machine learning and a large pool of training data.
Kelpie is also animated as Root Motion Animation. This means that the mare’s animations are not entirely predefined, but are supposed to emerge from the character itself. For example, jumps will not always look the same: the animation from takeoff to landing is based on Kelpie, her position, whether with or without a rider, the ground, and finally the landing spot.
On top of that comes something called a Multi Character Motion Move Set. This is supposed to ensure that multiple characters interact coherently with each other. Specifically, Julius Girbig mentioned the tool in connection with Kelpie and Ciri:
When Ciri wants to mount her horse, the game selects from a series of animations the one that would produce the fewest animation errors based on the current positions of the two characters, the environment, and the situation. This way, Ciri should be able to elegantly mount her mare at any time.
More realistic daily routines with AI and new systems
Just before the village of Valdrest, the journey with Kelpie ends and Ciri enters the village. Here, too, a number of new systems are at work, which CD Projekt Red and Epic have designed together. Above all, the Unreal Animation Framework (UEF) and the Mass System. These are supposed to simulate bustling markets like the one in Valdrest in tandem.
The UEF is supposed to offer advanced blending, state machines, and procedurally generated animations. A state machine can be thought of as a sequence of events or a schedule for a game element like an NPC. So, for example, it is set whether an NPC will go to buy fish or drink at the tavern. In the specific case of The Witcher 4, there should even be a larger selection of possible activities that such an NPC can carry out on a daily basis.
The Mass System, on the other hand, is supposed to manage so-called agents, i.e., NPCs, and ensure realistic scenes and complex interactions.
This is particularly evident in large group scenes: According to CD Projekt Red, during the demo alone within Valdrest, about 300 NPCs are supposed to follow their daily routines, controlled by the two systems.
Artificial intelligence is also in use. According to Julius Girbig, however, this should not just generate thousands of new interactions out of nowhere. The developers are currently working on a large selection of interaction and reaction possibilities from which the AI will select and match the most sensible ones, similar to the multi-character motion move set.
Not every day in Valdrest is supposed to be the same – and neither is any demo run: If Ciri takes off her hood, someone might spit at her feet. If she keeps it on, that won’t happen.
However, the innovations in the world of The Witcher 4 should also be visibly apparent to the players. With the stronger base hardware of PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, CD Projekt Red aims to raise the level of detail in the overworld. In the demo, for example, they zoom in close to a tree crown, presenting individual leaves on branches with correct lighting.
And with the so-called Fastgeo streaming, the environment is supposed to load especially quickly. This aims to prevent suddenly in-popping structures and slow loading. This also means fewer loading screens for the open world. This tool is also one of those created by CD Projekt Red in cooperation with Epic.
Overall, the demo, as well as the conversation with Julius Girbig, gives me the feeling that CD Projekt Red is very concerned about ensuring that what makes a Witcher game remains intact for this fourth installment. Just better on the technical side.
Kovir reminds me of the Alps. Yes, such beautiful views exist in real life too.
The Witcher 4 could be MY game
With the new setting in Kovir, Ciri as the main character, and Kelpie, I feel right at home. High mountains, snow-capped peaks, and a badass lady in the lead. I feel truly seen. Almost as if CD Projekt Red found my Christmas wish list and thought, let’s make a really cool game for Sophia, so she doesn’t have to go LARPing anymore.
Yes, I would like The Witcher 4 right now. Immediately. (Please.) But the game is still in development.
In terms of the intended outcome, I also hope that the developers have all the time in the world to make The Witcher 4 the best game it can be. My expectations for the game are now set accordingly, and I am curious whether the devs will deliver what they promised: a great Witcher game.
What is included in the package of the Nintendo Switch 2? MeinMMO explains what you get when you buy the Switch 2.
If you order a Nintendo Switch 2, you usually receive quite a bit of accessories along with the console.
MeinMMO explains which accessories are already included in the package and what you need to buy additionally.
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Nintendo showcases the Switch 2 for the first time in a trailer
Nintendo Switch 2 Package Details
Standard package of the Switch 2:
1 x Nintendo Switch 2 console
1 x Joy-Con 2 (L)
1 x Joy-Con 2 (R)
2 x wrist straps for Joy-Con 2
1 x Dock for Nintendo Switch 2
1 x Holder for Joy-Con 2
1 x Power adapter for the Nintendo Switch 2
1 x Ultra-High-Speed HDMI cable
1 x Nintendo Switch 2 document “Important Information”
Is the package different depending on the edition? No, all currently sold editions include the same package. Both the Standard Edition for 469.99 Euro and the edition with Mario Kart World for 509.99 Euro contain the same items, with one exception. The expensive edition includes a download code for Mario Kart World.
Are there differences depending on where you ordered the Switch 2? No. Whether you ordered your Switch 2 from MediaMarkt, Amazon, or directly from Nintendo, the package is always identical.
Exceptions may exist in the future if you purchase or receive returned goods. In this case, accessories such as the HDMI cable may be missing, or a download code may have already been redeemed.
As in any game, many fans of Elden Ring: Nightreign wonder if modding is possible in their game. We provide you with an answer, show you useful mods, and explain the consequences of your actions.
Can mods be installed? Yes, there are mods for Elden Ring: Nightreign that can be installed. If you look at Nexus Mods, you will currently find (as of June 3, 2025, 3:36 PM) a total of 46 mods, each with different functions.
Since each mod works differently and therefore has different installation instructions, we cannot provide you with a guide on how to install these mods. However, you need not worry, as the installation instructions are often written out on Nexus Mods. You will often find these explanations under the “About this Mod” section.
What consequences should I expect? In fact, there are consequences if you install mods and then want to connect to the official servers of FromSoftware.
As in Elden Ring, such mods and cheats can lead to temporary or even permanent bans from the servers. It is important, if you want to use the mods, to disconnect your connection to the FromSoftware servers and disable the anti-cheat.
Which mods are useful? Among the 46 mods, there are many small things to improve the game, but X of them stand out particularly:
However, you can also do without mods and instead find out which class is the best. Our Souls expert Christos has looked at all 8 characters and ranked them in a tier list. You can find more about it here: Elden Ring Nightreign: Tier List of the Best Classes
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On the Nintendo Switch 2, you can also play old games from the original Switch. MeinMMO explains what you need to know if you want to play old titles, what happens to save games, and if you need specific hardware.
MeinMMO explains which games are actually functional on the Switch 2 and what else you need to consider if you want to play old games on the new Switch.
Nintendo showcases the Switch 2 for the first time in a trailer
Nintendo Switch 2: Backward compatibility for old games
Digital or physical: The Switch 2 supports both physical cartridges and digital games from the original Nintendo Switch.
Which games are backward compatible? Most “Switch 1” games, currently over 15,000 titles, including all major releases, run flawlessly on the Switch 2.
Which products do not run on the Switch 2? Currently, according to Nintendo, 6 products from the Switch are NOT backward compatible (Publisher in parentheses):
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit (Nintendo)
Niconico (Dwango)
ABEMA (Abema TV)
Hulu (Hulu)
Crunchyroll (Crunchyroll)
InkyPen (InkyPen)
Which games have issues? Currently, about 100 games have compatibility problems. Nintendo has released a list of faulty games. Some games are expected to be fixed by the launch of the Switch 2, while for others, it is unclear whether a bug fix will ever come. However, it is important to note that the games on your old Switch will continue to be fully functional.
Do games with their own hardware work? Yes, Nintendo has already confirmed that many old games that rely on specialized hardware or accessories will continue to function on the Switch 2 (via nintendo.com).
Will my online subscription continue? If you have subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online on the Switch 1, you can also use the subscription on the Switch 2 at no extra charge. Some new features of Nintendo Switch Online can even only be used exclusively on the Switch 2. You can only use the online feature of GameShare with a subscription.
