Pokémon GO lets you choose the Community Day in August. Four Pokémon are available for selection – we present them to you.
When is the Community Day in August? The Community Day takes place on August 30 and starts at 2 PM.
Which Pokémon appears then? It’s completely up to you, as four Pokémon are available for selection.
Quabbel
Reißlaus
Meikro
Ferkuli
How do you vote? Voting will take place on the official Pokémon GO YouTube channel from June 8, 3:00 AM, to June 9, 3:00 AM. There you can cast your vote.
But which Pokémon should you choose? We give you a little overview of the monsters that are up for election.
These 4 Pokémon are available for selection
What makes Quabbel special?
Quabbel is a Water-type Pokémon, whose male and female forms differ significantly in appearance. Both evolve into Apoquallyp – and that’s a strong argument to be chosen if you’re a PvP fan. It’s among the best Pokémon in the Super League and Hyper League. As a Raid attacker, you can largely ignore Quabbel and Apoquallyp.
The Shiny of Quabbel can be caught in Pokémon GO since 2023.
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What makes Reißlaus special?
Reißlaus is a Bug-Water-type Pokémon that evolves into Tectass. This monster is also one of the best Pokémon in the battle league, not only in the Super League but also in the Hyper League. It can even hold its own in the Master League.
A particularly interesting point here is that during a Community Day you get a lot of candies – and Tectass requires a total of 400 candies for evolution. That would be a good opportunity.
You can get the Shiny of Reißlaus since March 2024, if luck is on your side.
What makes Meikro special?
Meikro is the “latest” Pokémon of the four candidates, it has been in the game since January 2025. It evolves into Kranoviz and Krarmor – thus, it is the only Pokémon in this selection that has a total of 3 stages.
An interesting point: Krarmor also has a Gigantamax form (which is not yet in the game). Here you could start collecting candies to later power up a potential Giga-Krarmor.
A significant argument for Meikro is also the Shiny aspect: Because Meikro’s Shiny is not yet in the game. Through the Community Day, this will likely be introduced into the game, and with increased chances.
Last but not least, Krarmor is also an absolute top choice in the Super and Hyper League.
Ferkuli was a favorite among fans from the start when Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were introduced. The Normal-type Pokémon evolves into Fragrunz, it first appeared in Pokémon GO in 2023.
In terms of battles, it is not particularly useful – neither in the PvP League nor in raids. Its Shiny has been around for two years now.
Which Pokémon should you choose?
That’s completely up to you, as everyone has different favorite Pokémon. But looking strictly at the arguments, Meikro is probably the favorite of many players. It’s the newest Pokémon, you’d get a new Shiny, and in the PvP League it’s stronger than Tectass or Apoquallyp, which both have their best arguments there. Which Pokémon will you choose? Let us know in the comments! And if you want to know what else is coming up: Here are all events in June 2025 for Pokémon GO.
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Today marks the start of Dune: Awakening in early access on Steam. On MeinMMO, you will learn what you need to know about the survival MMO.
The essential information about the game at a glance: Dune: Awakening is a survival MMO from Funcom set in the Dune universe. The game combines survival with elements from MMO, third-person shooter, and RPG, allowing gamers to build large bases later on.
In Dune: Awakening, you will be stranded on the desert world of Arrakis and must level up your character from a castaway to a respected servant of a house. As you progress further in the game, more tools, vehicles, and weapons will be unlocked.
Dune: Awakening incorporates traditional survival elements as well as significant features from the MMO and RPG genres. There are classes, multiple skill trees, abilities, levels, and online features such as guilds and an auction house. Endgame is shaped by a complex political system.
In the video, you can find out what to expect from the survival MMO after release:
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Creative Director Joel Bylos erklärt, was euch in Dune: Awakening nach Release alles erwartet
When is the release? Dune: Awakening officially launches on June 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM CEST (7:00 AM PDT, 2:00 PM UTC) on Steam. Anyone wishing to play the survival MMO starting June 5, 2025, at 4:00 PM CEST 7:00 AM PDT, 2:00 PM UTC) will need the deluxe edition for 69.99 € or the ultimate edition for 89.99 €. Both premium options each come with the ability for early access.
When the game will be released on Xbox and PlayStation 5 is still unknown; according to the developers, this will take place later, after the PC release.
What do you really do in the game? Dune: Awakening follows the typical survival principle. As a character, you start with nothing but the clothes on your back and gradually collect more equipment. With each new tool, previous work steps become easier, and new possibilities in the world open up.
In the endgame, Dune: Awakening focuses heavily on the Landsraad system. Here, gamers join House Atreides or House Harkonnen and compete over weekly tasks for power. The winning faction receives a bonus for the next week.
Base building also plays a crucial role. There must not only be space for production machines and materials, but also garages and landing platforms for vehicles and aircraft. Your character will be well-equipped for transportation later on.
A streamer wants to prove on Twitch that the “Elo Hell” does not exist in Counter-Strike 2. After winning 68 matches in 2 days, he is accused of cheating.
Who is it about? The streamer Josiah “JoJo” Jimenez (24) has taken on a special challenge on Twitch. He wanted to prove that the so-called “Elo Hell” does not exist in Counter-Strike 2.
JoJo is a semi-professional Counter-Strike player who has participated in various competitions and qualification tournaments throughout his career. In this way, the 24-year-old earned about 5,600 US dollars (via Liquipedia).
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Streamer earns 20,000 Elo in 49 hours
What exactly was the challenge? In competitive video games, the so-called Elo Hell is often mentioned. This describes that players, for example, get stuck on a rank below their supposed skill level due to bad teammates.
JoJo wanted to prove in a speedrun that this Elo Hell does not exist in Counter-Strike 2 and that he can climb solo to 20,000 Elo in Premier matchmaking – starting from the lowest rank of the game. He took on this challenge live in a stream on Twitch, which could only end once the goal was achieved.
To not ruin other players’ matches on his way to the lowest rank, he previously played down with 4 friends in a complete 5-man team. However, he faced the way up alone.
How did the challenge go: JoJo completed the challenge. He won an impressive 68 out of 74 matches played within 49 hours. He achieved a K/D of 2.4 and an approximate win rate of 92%. After his final victory, he appeared exhausted and was happy to catch up on some sleep.
Gamers are convinced this can only be done with cheats
How did the community react: Some in the community reacted with skepticism and criticism. Some players are convinced that this win rate is only possible with cheats, while others believe he had luck with his random teammates or simply was not solo.
“Was cheating or played with friends, definitely was not solo.” – via X
Some also criticize that he ruined the fun for other players during the challenge by playing against players who are clearly below his level on his way up.
However, there are also comments that believe in his success and find that 20,000 Elo is not much. JoJo himself said in response to our inquiry about the cheating allegations: “If people think you need cheats to get to 20k Elo, they are terrible.”
An authority warns about public USB ports: You could get infected with malware. How great is the danger really?
Nowadays, many public places offer the option to charge mobile devices via USB ports. Whether at the train station, at the airport, or on the bus, such USB ports can be found in many locations.
Currently, the American Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, warns against using USB chargers at the airport. This is reported by the English-language magazine Fortune. Because using them can lead to the infection of your phone or another device with malware. The TSA also warns against using public Wi-Fi at the airport.
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Juice Jacking as a danger from unknown USB ports
What is behind the warning? The TSA speaks of “Juice or port jacking.” Juice Jacking refers to a form of cyber attack, where malware is injected into mobile devices such as phones via manipulated USB charging stations or cables, or data is stolen from these devices.
If you connect your phone to a corresponding USB port, your device can be infected unnoticed. Popular opportunities include USB charging stations in public places, but also USB cables that are intentionally left behind to be used by a victim.
How great is the risk? The risk of Juice Jacking is considered to be rather low in practice, but it cannot be completely ruled out. Authorities and security experts regularly warn about it.
The problem, however, is that there are no concrete numbers on how many devices are affected by Juice Hacking each year, as this generally goes unnoticed.
How can one protect against it?
Only use your own charger and cable whenever possible or opt for a power bank instead. However, pay attention to the rules of the airline that you are allowed to take the power bank on the plane.
Avoid public USB charging stations whenever possible or use a so-called “USB Data Blocker”: This interrupts data lines and only allows charging. You can pay between 5 and 10 Euros for a “Data Blocker.”
Always select the “Charging only” option when connecting to unknown USB ports, if your device offers it.
The universe of Marvel-movies is full of powerful figures who actually act only as side characters. One important character could have helped in the fight against Thanos if he hadn’t died beforehand.
Which character is it about? Already in 2011, with their 4th film, the MCU presented another world of the Marvel universe. With Thor and Asgard, gods came to the big screen. Through the first Thor film, we also got to know Odin, played by Anthony Hopkins.
Thor’s father is introduced as the strict king of Asgard. He was last seen alive in Thor: Ragnarok, and that is quite unfortunate for the Avengers because with Odin’s help, they might have been able to stop Thanos in Infinity War.
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Deutscher Trailer zum Marvel-Film „Thor“
Odin was stronger than his son
What abilities does Odin have in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? As a being from Asgard, Odin inherently had stronger endurance and strength than humans from Earth. On top of that, he was an excellent tactician due to his experience and intellect.
Additionally, he was skilled in combat with weapons, especially his spear Gungnir, a powerful weapon that was also used by his father Bor. Then there are the abilities of a god:
Odin can manipulate his own life energy, not only creating powerful projectiles, but he could also drain Thor of his powers.
As a result, he could also imprison his daughter Hela in Hel.
He could use dark magic.
Furthermore, he can sense and see events happening outside of his sight in the universe.
How strong is Odin? Odin himself has rarely been seen fighting, but one can assess how strong he was through background stories. He was able to defeat and imprison his daughter Hela, one of the strongest villains in the MCU. For example, Thor could not defeat Hela on his own.
Even more impressive is the fact that to stop Surtur from Ragnarok, he was able to defeat him in battle at full power while equipped with the Eternal Flame. He took the Eternal Flame from Surtur and banished him to Muspelheim. Hela couldn’t achieve this, and Thor could only do it because Surtur was weakened.
In Thor: Ragnarok, it can be seen that Surtur could destroy all of Asgard with his power. Although these deeds of Odin happened a long time ago, he is likely still more powerful than most heroes long after the peak of his powers.
Could he have stopped Thanos? If he had truly gathered all 6 Infinity Stones, probably even Odin could not defeat him. However, in the fight in Infinity War, he would definitely have been a major problem for Thanos.
One can see how Thor injured him with Stormbreaker and Scarlet Witch was also able to hold her own against Thanos. Due to his power and experience, Odin at that time was probably stronger than most members of the Avengers, likely even stronger than the Hulk. The heroes might have been able to stop Thanos with Odin’s help.
Without Ragnarok and the escape from Asgard, Thanos would probably not have been able to easily snatch the Tesseract as he did at the beginning of Infinity War.
How did Odin ultimately die? Despite being so powerful, he was tricked by Loki and placed under a spell that made him forget everything. Loki banished his father to Earth, and Odin’s life energy, which he also used to imprison Hela, was slowly depleted.
All beginnings are difficult, especially in a game known for its challenging difficulty. One player struggled for hours and could not defeat the first boss from Elden Ring: Nightreign and urgently needed help from the community.
What is the player suffering from? A player (Key_Construction_935) posted a desperate post on Reddit, stating that after 8 hours in the game, he had still not been able to defeat the first Nightlord of the game. This is “Gladius, Beast of the Night” (or also “Tricephalos”), who is faced as the first final opponent after two nights of a run before players can tackle the other Nightlords of the game.
To express his struggle, he used the Souls meme “My stomach hurts” and simply asked the community with a “Please.” After a few days, there are over 900 replies to his post.
He is not the only player struggling with Nightreign:
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Elden Ring Nightreign drives solo players to the brink of madness
Souls community shows support instead of mockery
How does the community react? The other players from the Nightreign Subreddit are surprisingly understanding, which is not always the case in the Souls community and is often characterized by measuring greatness and critiquing other playstyles.
“Don’t be too discouraged,” writes Kirayoshikage258133, “This is a roguelike. Failing is probably more accepted in this genre than in a soulslike.”
But understanding alone cannot help the poor player; the community is aware of this – and bombards him with tons of simple tips that are actually very effective.
What are their main tips? The community provides tips on general gameplay as well as on fighting Gladius himself. Here are some of the most common tips from the Reddit thread:
The giants from the mines drop guaranteed stones for weapon upgrades (Level 2).
Field bosses and large enemies drop legendary weapons more frequently when the player is above level 10.
Status effects melt enemies away. One should use them often.
The scarab beetles drop talismans, and their locations can be found through maps in fortresses.
It makes little sense to resurrect an enemy with three bars; it’s like a trap and you will get trampled by the enemy. One should use their ultimate in the boss fight for that.
When exploring and looting the map, one should prioritize the outer buildings instead of running directly to the middle of the map; there will be time for that later.
And for Gladius: Holy damage stuns him much faster than other damage.
It is refreshing to see that a Souls game community can be so supportive. This might be due to the nature of multiplayer, as every player benefits when another random player knows just as much as they do. However, those who do not want team members and prefer to play alone should be allowed to do so – the head of Elden Ring: Nightreign believes that it is completely doable: Head of Elden Ring: Nightreign defeats all bosses solo and without relics – says you can do it too
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Sony presented a new Marvel game at the State of Play in June 2025. This comes from Arc System Works, a developer best known for the fighting game genre and has greatly influenced the genre. The new game “Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls” will be released in 2026 for PS5 and PC.
What did the developer present?At the State of Play in June 2025, the developer Arc System Works introduced a new fighting game in the Marvel Universe: Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls. This is a multiplayer game where you have to engage in 4vs.4 battles. There is no exact release date yet; at the State of Play in June 2025, it was only mentioned as 2026.
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Sony releases the official reveal trailer for the PS5 Pro
Arc System Works is one of the most exciting development studios from Japan
What kind of developer is this? Arc System Works was founded in 1988 by former Sega developers led by Minoru Kidooka. The big breakthrough came with the “Guilty Gear” series, which stood out from the competition due to its uncompromising 2D visuals, complex mechanics, fast gameplay, and a distinctive heavy metal style.
Arc System Works has significantly shaped the fighting game genre. The developer’s games are known for their technical depth and high difficulty, but they also offer beginner assistance and accessibility, making them interesting for various players.
How has the developer influenced the genre?
With the Guilty Gear series, Arc System Works introduced new mechanics such as air-dashing, which enabled fast, dynamic fights and complex aerial combos. This mechanic became a trademark of so-called “anime fighters” and influenced many subsequent games in the genre (via gamerant.com).
The games from Arc System Works are known for their heavily stylized anime style and have made a name for themselves in the community (via forbes.com).
Through series like Guilty Gear and BlazBlue, Arc System Works established the subgenre of anime fighters and made it popular worldwide. These games are characterized by fast gameplay, complex mechanics, and strong story presentation (via gamerant.com).
A player upgraded his gaming PC with an RTX 5090 for 2,600 euros. However, after a month, he wants to return the graphics card. Because he is not really satisfied.
This was the reason for the upgrade: The player explained on Reddit that he bought an RTX 3090 Ti for 1,600 euros to skip the 4000 series. Now he wanted to upgrade his computer again with the 5000 series.
He explained: Depending on the day, he spends between 4 and 10 hours on the PC gaming, so it would be worth it for him to upgrade.
Eventually, he had the chance to buy an RTX 5090 from a major retailer at the official MSRP and ended up paying 3,000 US dollars (about 2,600 euros). But after a month, he wants to return the graphics card. Because he has not been convinced.
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Too much money for too little extra performance compared to the RTX 3090 Ti
These are the player’s arguments:
The new graphics card cost him 2,600 euros, but it offers no noticeable improvement in performance compared to his old graphics card (RTX 3090 Ti).
He cannot achieve his expected performance in any game. Instead, he experiences annoying performance issues, including in Expedition 33.
Additionally, he points out: The high prices suggest that you must get a fantastic graphics card, and many players believe they are missing out if they don’t upgrade. But the user contradicts this. Anyone who owns a high-end card from the last generation is currently missing out on little and shouldn’t be upset if an upgrade is not possible.
Testers confirm minimal performance increase with high-end graphics cards
What is the validity of the arguments? The performance of the RTX 5090 increases only marginally compared to older high-end GPUs. This is reported, among others, by the German magazine ComputerBase in its test. The performance increase, when coming from the previous generation, is often not as great in everyday use as the price suggests.
The criticism of the current pricing policy and exaggerated expectations is also understandable. Many users feel that the price development is excessive, and the actual performance leaps no longer justify the costs for many. Many players assume that due to the sharply increased prices, they can no longer afford PC gaming in the long run.
A people from Baldur’s Gate 3and Dungeons & Dragons are quickly labeled as unassuming but still amusing little fish-people who do not pose a great challenge. But when you look closer at their lore and abilities, these little guys are significantly more powerful than one might think.
The image rights of the illustrations belong to Wizards of the Coast.
Which people are we talking about? They are the Kuo-Toa, a distrustful, paranoid race of humanoid fish people that can be encountered in Baldur’s Gate 3, for example, in the Underdark. They look like grotesque little humans, with claw-like feet and a piranha head, sharp teeth, and bulging eyes – a appearance that inspires more smiles than fear.
The depiction of the Kuo-Toa from the D&D rulebooks of the first edition (left) to the fifth edition (right)
Who or what are the Kuo-Toa?
In the D&D rulebook (5e), they are classified as Neutral Evil humanoids, who can breathe both in the air and underwater due to their amphibious abilities. They are highly sensitive to sunlight but have an otherworldly perception, allowing them to see even invisible objects or creatures from the Ethereal Plane.
In combat, they use their biting power as well as weapons like spears or sticky nets, which can entangle the weapons of attackers. They themselves are quite the opposite – due to their slippery bodies, it is difficult to grab or hold onto them.
But what exactly makes the Kuo-Toa so powerful? To understand that, one must take a closer look at their history.
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The History of the Kuo-Toa
The Kuo-Toa were a race of small fish-like beings who were abducted by mind flayers and exploited for experiments until they were driven to the brink of madness.
As if that was not enough torment for the fish people, other races such as humans and elves began to drive the Kuo-Toa underground, but even in the Underdark, they found no peace. They particularly feared the Drow, who killed the Kuo-Toa on sight whenever they encountered them.
The experiments of the mind flayers not only destroyed the mental state of the Kuo-Toa but also awakened an incredible power, heightened by their recently maddened minds. They gained psychic abilities, enabling their people to create something truly special.
What Makes Kuo-Toa So Powerful?
When a group of Kuo-Toa develops enough crazy, fanatical faith in any deity they can imagine, they bring this deity into existence – the deity becomes real. Spawned from the delusional creativity and faith of a disturbed fish race, it comes with its own religion and accompanying priests and believers.
For a god to manifest, all Kuo-Toa priests must be fanatics. To do this, they build shrines to depict the image and offer sacrifices to the god and worship it. The supernatural belief and devotion of a high priest to an invented god becomes so strong that the invented god can grant him divine power. Such a high priest is like a high cleric and can even learn level 5 spells such as “Mass Cure Wounds” or “Clairvoyance.” These divine powers can also be transferred to their followers.
The priests of the Kuo-Toa gods, known as “Whips,” compete as successors for the role of high priest. The one who eventually rises to power and is allowed to lead the worship of the god can control the concept of gods and how they are perceived, shaping it according to his own ideas. This means: A high Kuo-Toa priest can invent his own god, who then truly exists according to his own visions, as long as his followers continue to believe in him.
This way, an “interesting” deity continues to exist that the Kuo-Toa still worship.
The Sea Mother, Protector of the Kuo-Toa
The presumably most important deity of the Kuo-Toa is “the Sea Mother Blibdoolpoolp” – yes, that is a name in the language of the Kuo-Toa, worthy of a deity like her and her peculiar appearance.
Blibdoolpoolp, who will now be referred to as “the Sea Mother” throughout the article for the convenience of the readers, is a grand example of the creativity and fragile mental state of the fish people. She appears in the form of a 6-meter-tall naked woman, with pincers instead of hands and a lobster head, whose unwavering gaze at close range can induce madness.
The Sea Mother hates the peoples of the land who have driven her children into the depths of the Underdark and watches over her followers while plotting wicked revenge.
Her holiday is the new moon, where celebratory rituals are held in underwater shrines, and gems, pearls, lobsters, and humans are sacrificed in her name.
Especially devout followers of the Sea Mother can transform their hand into a giant lobster claw with the spell “Touch of Blibdoolpoolp,” but that is not all. The Sea Mother can bless her followers, granting them the ability to become a 6-meter tall Kuo-Toa Leviathan capable of swallowing humans whole.
The Sea Mother Blibdoolpoolp, her blessing, and a Kuo-Toa Leviathan
It is precisely these consequences of the Kuo-Toa’s fanatic belief that make them so powerful. As long as there are enough Kuo-Toa and their creativity does not wane, there are no limits to their power. However, there is a silver lining: Due to their history, they actually just want to be left alone. This should not be a problem, as the Kuo-Toa have received a lot of sympathy from the community since the release of Baldur’s Gate 3: Baldur’s Gate 3: Players demand an army of fish people, would be willing to pay “foolish sums of money”
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
What is the deal with the groups that want to enter World of Warcraft in the Molten Core? The answer makes some fans sigh.
When you look at the group search in modern World of Warcraft, you mainly find groups for current game content. It is rather rare to see groups that want to deal with old raids. Therefore, it surprised a player why there are so many groups specifically for the first WoW raid, the Molten Core. The simple truth behind it: Boosting groups.
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What was discovered? In the WoW subreddit, the player FireCZ123CZ reported that while playing in the group search, he noticed a striking number of groups that apparently look for players for the Molten Core – a raid that has been outdated for almost 20 years. He asked:
What are these Molten Core groups? I sometimes try to join them. Today I was finally invited, I said ‘Hi’ and asked if this is a Molten Core run. I was kicked right away. I asked what kind of group this is and the guy told me ‘Not for Molten Core’. It feels like super-secret information and the names of the groups don’t really help to decipher it.
What is behind it? Instead of a big secret, there is a rather sobering answer behind these groups: It is about boosting communities that try to connect buyers and sellers through such groups. Some comments clarify this as well:
“Boosting communities often create groups for the Molten Core to make it easier to bring buyers and sellers together.” – Real_One_181
“It is specifically Molten Core because that is literally the first name you can select from the list. There is no special meaning behind it.” – mourasman
“When it comes to World of Warcraft, always assume it is used for boosting in some form.” – Likhan
Can these groups be reported? No, generally not. Because from the outside, it is not possible to identify whether these groups are engaged in “legal” boosting (i.e., for gold) or illegal boosting (e.g., for real money). As long as there is no clear advertising for boosting in the group description, there is relatively little that can be done against the groups.
However, they probably do not bother most players at all, as one hardly comes into contact with these groups – unless one is specifically searching for groups for Molten Core; a raid that can be completed alone without any difficulty for a long time. Sometimes, newcomers also ask amusing questions – when they are afraid that an item becomes soulbound.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Sony presented several games at its “State of Play” on June 4, 2025. MeinMMO lists all the games that were shown for you.
What is the State of Play? The “State of Play” is a regular, digital event hosted by Sony centered around PlayStation. Here, games and often hardware for the PS4 and PS5 are showcased. The “State of Play” occurs very irregularly.
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Sony releases the official reveal trailer for the PS5 Pro
All games showcased at the State of Play in June 2025
In our list, you will find all the showcased games. Behind them, you will see the release date or the release year and the platform for which the game is set to release.
Lumines Arise (Fall 2025), PS5, PSVR2
Delphi Corporation (Unknown)
Pragmata (2026), PS5
Romeo is a Deadman (2026), PS5
Silent Hill f (09/25/2025), PS5
Bloodstained The Scarlet Engagement (2026)
Digimon Story: Timestranger (10/03/2025)
Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles (09/30/2025), PS4 and PS5
Baby Steps (09/08/2025), PS5
Hirogami (09/03/2025), PS5
Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots (09/05/2025), PS5
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (07/31/2025), PS4, PS5
Cairn (11/05/2025), PS5 + Demo available
Mortal Combat Legacy Collection (2025), PS4 and PS5
Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater (08/25/2025)
Nioh 3 (2026), PS5 + Demo
Thief VR Legacy of Shadow, PSVR2
Tides of Tomorrow (2025), PS5
Sea Remnants (2026)
Sword of the Sea (08/19/2025), PS5, launching directly for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium
Many gamers have spent hundreds or even thousands of hours in their favorite game. One player has now taken it to the extreme on Steam, amassing over 10,000 hours in GTA 5, but instead of playing, he develops mods.
Who is it about? The modder Jamal “Razed Mods” specializes in GTA 5. He creates graphic mods for the now 12-year-old game, bringing it to life in new ways. Since GTA 5 was released on PC in April 2015, the player has been improving textures, graphics, and vehicles and replacing them with photorealistic counterparts.
For this, he has now accumulated 10,000 hours of playtime, but he estimates that 80% of this is due to his modding work, while 2,000 hours are actual gameplay. Since the release of GTA 5 on PC, just under 90,000 hours have passed. For the modder, this means that since the PC release of GTA 5, he has spent 12% of his time on the project.
If GTA 6 looks as good as in the trailer, it probably won’t need graphic mods:
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Rockstar Games presents GTA 6 in the second trailer
12% of Lifetime for a Beautiful GTA
What is the goal? Razed Mods is working to transform GTA 5 into a photorealistic world. For this, he uses advanced techniques and programs to create lighting, shadows, colors, and textures that still look like the original.
His work is particularly challenging because the modder does not want to lose the details that Rockstar Games has hidden in each individual object. He always pays attention that nothing gets lost through his changes:
The preservation of the intricacies in this work is extremely important when considering the overall picture […] Games like Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 are full of subtle details that many players initially overlook, but it is these little details that shape the atmosphere and make the world feel more alive and realistic.
What did the Enhanced Edition change? Long before GTA 5 received native ray tracing support with the Enhanced Edition, Razed did his best with the existing lighting and shadow mechanics, creating a “fake ray tracing”.
However, the new version of GTA 5 made his work much easier. He no longer has to trick, but can use real ray tracing for his improved graphics.
“I had a lot of fun playing around with the lighting and trying out some of the new technologies in GTA 5 Enhanced for NaturalVision Enhanced. There were always things I wanted to do in older versions of NaturalVision that just didn’t work properly until now. I really like how the exposure and light adaptation turned out, and I also had a lot of fun working on volumetric cloud reflections with our lead shader developer for NaturalVision Evolved.”
The Plan for GTA 6
How does the modder view GTA 6? For the modder, it’s clear, GTA 6 won’t need graphic mods for now, as the game world is simply too beautiful. Instead, the modder is thinking of another major project:
I would love for someone to take the Vice City part of the map and completely overhaul it to create a Miami of the 1980s. It would require a massive overhaul of the landscape, but the end result could be something incredible. I bet many players would love it, especially on an 80s-themed roleplay server.
The streamer Tectone switched to multistreaming on Twitch and Kick. He claims to make much more money on Kick than on Twitch.
Which streamer are we talking about? The streamer Tectone regularly streamed on Twitch for his over 950,000 followers (via Twitch.tv). His content in the past year consisted of reactions and gaming (via SullyGnome).
In his first stream, Tectone noted after only 3.5 hours of broadcast time that he could make much more money on Kick than on Twitch.
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From Overwatch professional to number 1 on Twitch to 100 million $ – Who is xQc?
Tectone allegedly earns 10 times more
How is it going on Kick? Tectone opened his dashboard on Kick during his first stream and showed his earnings so far: In 3.5 hours of streaming, he had already made 1,000 $. He compared this with his earnings on Twitch and said that he would make 10 times more on Kick.
What the hell? [Kick] is the best site for streaming that I have ever seen. Holy shit, that’s so much money! This is insane. Holy shit! Goddamn! This means I earned 10 times what I would have earned on Twitch with one stream. This is total madness.
Tectone wants to provide a full breakdown of his earnings once he has received all his payments. But based on his initial impression from his dashboard, Tectone is convinced that one can earn about “8 times more than on Twitch” on Kick.
What is the reason for this? Kick has a better split for its streamers. This means that Kick streamers receive a higher percentage of their subscriptions than on Twitch.
On Kick, it is supposed to be 95% for the streamer and 5% for the platform, but only if the streamers stream exclusively on Kick. If multistreaming is conducted, both streamers and the platform earn equally, so 50:50 (via streamer.kick.com/partner).
On Twitch, depending on the level, the platform takes 40 or 30% of the earnings, while the rest remains for the streamers (via Blog.Twitch.tv).
What’s behind the impressive numbers on Kick? There is a lot of evidence to suggest that not everything is as great as it seems on the Twitch competitor. Former Kick streamer Sabrina Solo provided insight into Kick’s payment after returning to Twitch.
While the platform entices streamers with fixed hourly wages, according to the musician, these are reportedly much lower than expected. At the same time, it is part of the agreement to publicly rave about the great earnings with Kick.
The game developer Funcom is currently working on Dune: Awakening. The survival MMO is based on the Dune universe, known from the now four films and the book series. Here we have all the information for you that is currently known.
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Update from June 5, 2025, 4:20 PM CET: The preload and early access have started. We have checked our overview page for current information and added details to it.
What kind of game is Dune: Awakening?
Dune: Awakening is set to be a survival MMO. The focus here is strongly on sandbox gameplay, allowing you an absolutely free gaming experience. In addition, the endgame will have a certain PvP focus.
PvE mainly occurs during the leveling experience, through social interactions, political power struggles, and influence over NPCs in cities. According to the developers, you can have hundreds of hours of fun with Dune: Awakening without having to engage in PvP even once. Overall, the game aims to combine MMO and survival elements.
MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was able to take a look at the game, here are his impressions:
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Dune: Awakening angezockt – Unsere Review zu ersten Gameplay-Stunden
Dune: Awakening – Everything about the release, price, editions, benchmark, platforms, character creator
When is the release of Dune: Awakening?
Dune: Awakening is set to be released on June 10, 2025, via Steam for PC. A release for consoles like Xbox and PlayStation has been announced, but the exact date has not been disclosed yet.
Buyers of the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition will be able to play five days earlier, starting June 5, 2025.
Everything we know about the release date can be read here:
How much does Dune: Awakening cost, what editions are there?
The following three editions are set to be available at release:
Dune: Awakening – Standard Edition
Price: 49.99 Euro
One copy of the base game
Pre-order bonus only: Muad’Dib terrarium and global sunset texture.
Dune: Awakening – Deluxe Edition
Price: 69.99 Euro
Goodies from the standard edition
Season Pass: Includes 4 DLCs. The first DLC features placeable objects inspired by the wilderness on Arrakis, including Shai-Hulud itself. The next 3 DLCs will be released at a later time.
Sardaukar Bator armor: The menacing armor of the Sardaukar, a military elite unit that hunts players in the game.
Pre-order bonus only: 5 days early access.
All editions of Dune: Awakening at a glance.
Dune: Awakening – Ultimate Edition
Price: 89.99 Euro
Goodies from the standard and deluxe editions
Dust rider sandbike texture: A unique color pattern for your sandbike.
Blue Dasher ornithopter texture: A unique color pattern for your ornithopter.
Caladan Palace building set: Building parts and placeable objects from the 2021 movie.
Film distillation suit (2021): The distillation suit worn by Paul Atreides in the movie.
Digital artbook: A 50-page artbook featuring artwork from the game’s development.
Digital soundtrack: 90 minutes of music from the game.
Does Dune: Awakening have a benchmark?
Yes, there is a benchmark for Dune: Awakening. It has been available for download since February 20, 2025, via Steam.
Can you test the character creator of Dune: Awakening in advance?
The character creator of Dune: Awakening can currently be downloaded and tested. This can be done via Steam together with the benchmark.
Is Dune: Awakening a multiplayer game and will there be crossplay?
As a survival MMO, Dune: Awakening is a multiplayer game. Depending on your playstyle, you can also venture alone.
Whether there will be crossplay is currently still uncertain. Crossplay is only important as a feature if the game is released on different platforms.
Is an Early Access planned?
Yes, if you have pre-ordered the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition, you can start playing Dune: Awakening on June 5, 2025.
For which platforms will Dune: Awakening be available?
Currently, you can set Dune: Awakening for PC via Steam on your wishlist and pre-order. A release of the game for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S is planned. The date for the latter has not been announced yet.
What USK age rating does Dune: Awakening have?
Dune: Awakening has not yet been rated by the USK. Therefore, an age rating has not yet been assigned. Due to some brutal content, it is likely to receive a USK 16 or even USK 18 rating.
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Dune: Awakening shows gameplay for the first time for the survival MMO
Dune: Awakening – Business model, system requirements and plans after release
In what form will Dune: Awakening be released?
Dune: Awakening is scheduled to be released on June 10, 2025, with a buy-to-play model. There will not be a preceding early access phase; instead, you buy the finished full version. The survival MMO comes without a subscription and aims to provide new updates and content for free.
In addition, there will be optional DLCs that fans of the game can purchase. It is also clear that Funcom wants to support the game for many years to come and provide it with new content.
What are the system requirements for Dune: Awakening?
What PC features and settings does Dune: Awakening support?
The PC version of Dune: Awakening is set to support the following features:
NVIDIA’s DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation: Dune: Awakening is one of the first games to support this technology that enhances the game’s visuals.
AMD’s FSR: The latest upscaling and frame generation technology from AMD will also be available from the start.
Intel’s XeSS 2: Experience faster and smoother gameplay with higher image quality and an even better gaming experience with Intel® Xe Low Latency (XeLL).
Razer Chroma RGB and Razer Sensa HD Haptics: Provides synchronized lighting and intelligent haptic feedback.
Additionally:
Settings
Configurable keyboard and mouse commands
Better support for users of AZERTY/QWERTZ and ESDF
Toggleable subtitles
Subtle backgrounds
Optional chat displays or speech bubbles in social areas
Optional loadout hotbar, mini-radial menu or radial menu
Toggleable controller vibration
Toggleable screen shaking
Toggleable motion blur
Field of view adjustment
Frame rate limiting
Ultrawide HUD option (21:9 and 32:9)
Various audio channel sliders
Various sensitivity sliders
General gameplay
Controller support
Dialogue system with waypoints
SFX for key actions/events
Tutorials with highlighted text
Tutorial archive for locked or missed tutorials
Emotes system
Help pop-ups in various menus explaining specific features or game mechanics
Dune: Awakening – Everything about the setting and survival aspect
How close is Dune: Awakening to the source material?
The developers claim they want to stay as true to the lore of the books as possible and take the look from the films. They are in constant exchange with the Frank Herbert estate, which oversees everything related to Dune and provides the developers with plenty of feedback.
The developer philosophy is: Don’t adapt Dune to your ideas; adapt your ideas to Dune. This means that all features that come into the game should be meaningfully anchored in the world.
In cooperation with the Herbert estate, however, the world of Dune has been slightly altered: Paul Atreides, the hero of the Dune books and films, is never born in the game universe. His mother Jessica follows the orders of the Bene Gesserit and instead gives birth to the girl Arestei.
Arestei receives the same education as Paul. However, she is considerably closer to the Bene Gesserit and has also been trained by them. Ultimately, she foresees the planned attack on her house. Consequently, the Atreides are prepared, and the house survives the coup.
Duke Leto Atreides, Paul’s (not) father, then asks to be allowed to continue the ongoing war of assassins that Paul ends in the books on Arrakis. He receives this permission—setting the stage for Dune: Awakening: Harkonnen and Atreides in the fight for Arrakis and supremacy.
What kind of world does Dune: Awakening take place in?
Dune: Awakening takes place on the planet Arrakis, the main setting of the story of both Dune films by Denis Villeneuve as well as the corresponding book template. The desert planet is absolutely inhospitable—what life thrives there is highly specialized.
However, even though there are far more hospitable planets, people are firmly facing the deadly challenge: On Arrakis, there is the substance Spice, which in German means spice or melange. This consciousness-expanding drug is essential for ensuring the survival of humanity in the Dune universe.
Accordingly, people take on the most severe challenges to obtain Spice. Arrakis’ burning sun makes survival without a protective suit impossible, massive sandstorms sweep the landscape for hectares, and monstrous worms threaten the Spice harvest.
Additionally, every faction mining Spice on Arrakis battles with the locals. The so-called Fremen mostly keep to themselves. Survival on Arrakis is in their blood, and they view their occupiers with at least mistrust, if not outright hostility.
The deeper you venture into the desert, the better the loot. However, the survival aspect also becomes increasingly difficult. Furthermore, the entire desert zone is PvP—according to the developers, Arrakis should keep you on your toes with its many challenges.
Not only the surface of Arrakis is deadly. The iconic worms from Dune are lurking in the sand.
Where do you stand in Arrakis’ food chain? At least at the very bottom to start. Your first task is simply to survive. For this, you need to manage resources and withstand the deadly environment, as known from other survival games.
However, unlike in other survival games, you won’t have to painstakingly craft an axe from stones and sticks. Crafting materials are primarily stone, and you extract everything using a laser tool. The survival aspect comes from other sources.
On Arrakis, this means primarily fighting for water, shade, equipment, and also Spice. The latter is not essential for your survival—it gains significance in the mid and endgame and grants you new abilities.
What does the character editor in Dune: Awakening look like?
You can choose from various peoples known from Dune lore in either male or female form. There are also options to choose backgrounds relevant to dialogues and a starting class. However, you will learn all classes as you progress through the game.
What does the gameplay loop of Dune: Awakening look like?
Your first task is to gather water, shade, and equipment. Next, you need to simplify your survival.
In addition to crafting materials, you also need blueprints, which you can loot or buy. These serve as guides with which you unlock item recipes and craft them. These can be components for your bases, armor, weapons, or transports—think of the dragonfly-like ornithopters from the films.
Your entire experience is tied to a questline that explains the game and its world, introduces characters, and serves as a tutorial for various mechanics. If you know “the journey” from Conan Exiles, you know what to expect.
In Dune: Awakening, you won’t mount a creature’s back, but much more likely craft sandbikes or the iconic ornithopters.
The large cities on Arrakis are protected areas where you can build your permanent bases. However, you can also set up outside in the desert. The deeper you venture into the desert, the better the loot becomes, and the more important a steady supply of basic resources is.
In the Deep Desert (orig. Deep Desert), you will mainly find Spice, the resource around which everything revolves in the endgame. This separate part of the game world is open PvP territory, and anyone who dares to venture there plays against everyone else.
The desert worms, or Shai Hulud, are always a certain danger. The deeper you penetrate into the desert, the larger they become—and yes, you can ride them.
To ensure that you don’t keep walking through the same desert, there are the Coriolis storms. These natural forces are supposed to sweep regularly across the entire desert, completely changing the layout.
After each storm, there are different things to discover: You can loot shipwrecks that will disappear under the dunes by the next storm. Spice fields, ruins, and other locations that you must reach are redistributed in the world after each storm, bringing fresh loot.
After each sandstorm, the world looks different.
Once you cover your basic needs, you will venture repeatedly into the inhospitable desert to indulge in its many gifts.
A special mechanic comes into play: You can create blueprints of your bases. So, if a base is destroyed during a storm, you can quickly rebuild it in another location using pre-crafted blueprints.
Creative Director Joel Bylos mentioned in a Q&A about the game that this feature is not only intended as a gameplay mechanic: The dev team has seen that players create amazing builds. For example, someone recreated the Taj Mahal in Conan Exiles. In Dune: Awakening, you can now save your bases as blueprints and sell them to other players.
What should the endgame of Dune: Awakening look like?
Those who venture into the endgame should not be limited to a single linear path. In Dune: Awakening, once your basic survival needs are covered, you have a variety of options. However, they all still send you into the desert.
If you wish, you can dedicate yourself to spice harvesting. Spice is the most sought-after raw material in the galaxy, and there are always enough buyers. Unfortunately, there are not enough deposits: You will always be competing with other players for the few deposits. Spice is available in small amounts everywhere and in large amounts in the deep desert.
If you don’t want to become a spice baron, you can create and sell desert maps or specialize in crafting. The deeper you venture into the desert, the better the loot becomes. The chances of finding new, not yet widely distributed crafting recipes increase continuously.
This is important because in Dune: Awakening, items can only exist or be crafted a limited number of times simultaneously. So if you have the blueprint for a rare item, you can craft it and sell it expensively to your fellow players.
Once you are significantly advanced, you should even be able to engage in high politics around Arrakis, specifically through the so-called Landsraad. The main characters in these intrigues are primarily the houses (at release: Atreides and Harkonnen) and guilds. Like in an MMO, you can create guilds, but only with a limited number of players. More about this:
Character development and cooperation – PvP or cooperation?
How do you develop your character in Dune: Awakening?
You start the game with an initial class and the associated ability that you learned in your life before the adventures on Arrakis. You learn new abilities through skill points and from masters that are spread throughout the world. Some of them can be found quickly. Others are hidden. This gives you the opportunity to gain advantages by exploring the world.
Your character levels up as well. However, weapons and armor are not tied to your level. You can simply rob other players or have them equip you. In fact, the dev team, according to Bylos, hopes for this: Experienced players could help newcomers but would also have cannon fodder in the fights for the spice fields.
You will recognize your progress by the complexity of your base and the items you can craft. Furthermore, the original survival aspect of the game continues to fade into the background.
Playing together or against each other?
Dune: Awakening gives you the freedom to choose whether to play with or against other players: You can supply each other with equipment and even build bases together. If you set up a blueprint, your fellow players can provide the resources and complete the construction.
Don’t forget to save your bases as blueprints. Otherwise, you’ll start again from scratch after the next sandstorm.
You can also create guilds that pursue common goals and can secure political power at an appropriate size. However, since not every guild has the same goals, conflicts are inevitable. An example:
Guild A wants to bring back 10,000 units of spice. Guild B needs the spice for their faction. But after the last storm, there may be only a few extraction fields, which will then be fought over.
Almost the entire desert is a PvP area. In addition to the ever-looming sandworms and storms, you also need to be on guard against other players.
Conclusion: Dune: Awakening sounds great – now it just needs to be great
Indeed, the survival MMO sounds very interesting. Especially the idea that the well-known survival loop could eventually be replaced by political and economic intrigues is exciting.
However, with the current state of information, I can’t quite envision how this can all come together. It sounds like big ambitions that need to be realized first.
It seems that the dev team is aware of this. While they are now showing first gameplay and the first closed betas are underway, they are still not at a point where they want to set a release date. They want to take the time to program a good game.
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Dune: Part Two – German Trailer for the Continuation of the Sci-Fi Epic
The development team is very passionate about the game and the Dune universe, according to colleagues on site. Joel Bylos’ eyes literally light up when he talks about situations in the closed beta: Recently, participants had a race with one of the giant sandworms.
After the two films, I personally am also eager to explore the world of Dune myself. Dune: Awakening seems to offer that. Having played so many survival games lately, I must admit that the endgame options towards politics and trade are very intriguing to me if everything goes as the devs plan.
On June 10, 2025, it will be time and Dune: Awakening will be launched. When you can download it in advance and when you can start playing, you can find out here.
When does the preload for Dune: Awakening start? For all preorders, the preload starts 24 hours before early access – on June 4, 2025. So you can download the game in advance, even if you do not have access to early access.
How big is the preload? The pre-download is about 34.1 GB.
How big is the game? For the download, you should have at least 75 GB free on your hard drive.
Update from June 4, 2025, 4:10 PM CET: The preload and Early Access for owners of the Deluxe and Ultimate Editions are live. The article has been checked for relevance and the data size of the preload has been added.
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Dune: Awakening fuels the hype with a new story trailer
Everything important about the release day of Dune: Awakening
When will the servers be open? The servers in Germany will be opened on June 5 and 10 at 4:00 PM CET. With early access, there will only be a limited selection of different servers.
Are there new servers at release? With the official release on June 10, there will also be fresh, new servers. For times outside of Germany, it’s best to check the official homepage.
Can I also start on early access servers at release? Yes, you can also choose servers that were already accessible in advance. This way you can also play together with friends who had access to early access if you did not have it yourself.
Can I play with friends on other platforms? It is still not known whether there will be crossplay.
Not long now and you can dive into the world of Dune: Awakening. If you are still looking for an overview or have unresolved questions about the game itself, you might find what you’re looking for in our overview. There you will find all the information about the release, the content and various platforms, as well as the interplay and endgame: Dune: Awakening – Everything about the release on PS5, Xbox, and PC
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With Chapter 6 Season 3, Star Wars has been declared the main theme for Fortnite. In addition to lightsabers and blasters, much of the season revolves around Jedi and Sith, but one of the highlights was Darth Vader. He acted independently, as he was powered by AI. Epic Games now wants to expand this system.
What new system has Fortnite implemented?With Season 3 came a new feature in Fortnite: NPCs that act independently. Darth Vader was supposed to lead the way. The Sith Lord could communicate with you, act wisely in battle, take tactical actions, and randomly join your team – like an independent person, only powered by artificial intelligence.
By now, the problem has reportedly been fixed, but Epic Games remains committed to the idea. They even go a step further and give every player and creator the chance to create their own NPCs that act independently.
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Fortnite shows its new season with Star Wars in the trailer
Soon fans will be able to create their own NPCs
What does Fortnite have planned? In the livestream of the State of Unreal (via youtube.com), Epic Games reported on new tools that allow fans to create their own AI NPCs. These NPCs will then be individually designed through certain parameters and traits to make them unique. Just like Darth Vader, these NPCs will act independently and be able to talk with you.
Saxs Persson, the Executive Vice President of Epic Games, explained the benefits of this new feature with the following words: ‘As game developers, it is our job to entertain players, and AI is ultimately a tool to make games more entertaining and engaging.’
Additionally, he adds: ‘It [the AI] enables endless possibilities for a two-way dialogue, just like we saw with Darth Vader, and as the next step, we want to share what we’ve learned with you.’
Why could the NPCs be problematic? Darth Vader showed that there are players who will abuse such a feature if given the chance.
The Sith Lord then used racist expressions and insults during his conversations. Epic Games had to step in and silence him. To ensure that this feature does not cause controversies, Epic Games must do everything possible to prevent this from happening again.
Are you looking forward to seeing what NPCs fans will come up with to add variety to matches? We would love to hear your thoughts on this. Did you know that there was a shooter that challenged Fortnite and failed? Here is the story: ‘What did we do?’ – Developer challenged Fortnite, had to watch his game fail
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 aims to test how good you really are with an endless mode. Fans have been waiting a long time for this mode.
What kind of mode is this? In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, the community has been waiting for months for the introduction of the so-called “Siege Mode.” This is a type of horde mode where you face endless waves of opponents in large PvE battles, in teams of up to 3 players, to defend an imperial fortress against the Chaos army and the Tyranids.
The mode was announced months ago but has been delayed until now. Many players have been looking forward to the endless challenge, and now it is finally here: You can now play the Siege Mode on the public test servers of Space Marine 2.
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Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 receives Siege mode, shows massive hordes of Tyranids and Chaos in the teaser
Ever-increasing waves of enemies with boss battles
How is this mode structured? The fight against the waves of enemies takes place in an imperial fortress on Kadaku, which is divided into three sectors:
Defensive positions
the Arsenal
the Control Room
In these three sectors, you must survive 5 waves before you can advance to the next sector. In every fifth wave, you also have to defeat a boss enemy. Once you have successfully defended all sectors, you can return to the earlier positions and reinforce them.
The developers say that the endless waves of the mode will challenge even the strongest teams. These waves are supposed to get progressively stronger, which is why there is a short break between each wave to allow for strategic decisions and to replenish your ammunition.
Ammunition, medical syringes, and other aids can be obtained in exchange for resources that you earn for successfully surviving waves and completing side missions. The side missions involve tasks such as taking strategic positions.
If you pool your resources as a team, you can acquire a Dreadnought – which you cannot control yourself. Dreadnoughts are heavily armored and nearly indestructible combat walkers. You can read more about the Dreadnoughts here:
What do players say about the mode? On Reddit, there are already some initial comments about the mode. One player describes the gameplay of the mode as if you directly join “the most fun part of the PvE operations”, with intense battles against powerful enemies.
In the comment section of the patch notes (via focus-entmt.com), some players criticize the rather mediocre rewards for playing the mode. So far, only “red, white, and blue skins” have been mentioned as rewards. Some players find that a bit disappointing.
In summer, Rematch, a football game that does not follow the strict rules of the popular sport, is released.
What kind of game is it? Rematch is a new multiplayer game that will be released on June 19, 2025, for around €25 on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
The game combines the features of a typical football game with the gameplay mechanics of Rocket League. Consequently, you will not play with a total of 22 players on the field, but compete in 5v5 matches against other players. Each player only controls their own character.
Rematch is not a simulation, so you do not have to create realistic lineups, manage tactics, or make transfers. You start a match and immediately show who the best player on the field is and which team is better.
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Trailer for Rematch, the football game with 5v5 matches
What makes the game special? Rematch eliminates all manager or coaching tasks that you have in other football games and focuses on the essence of the sport: what happens on the field.
Each player can take any position and dazzle opponents with skillful tricks and precise passing. You only control your own character and show what you can do.
However, success depends not only on precise shooting technique but also on good teamwork. You need to work back and defend, even going into the goal and winning the ball back with heroic tackles.
It’s also not a problem if you occasionally take down your opponent, as there is no referee who blows the whistle for every minor contact.
How is the game being received so far? Rematch has already conducted two beta tests before the official release on June 19, where players could get an initial impression of the gameplay.
During the second beta, which ran from May 28 to May 31, 2025, up to 159,865 players were online simultaneously on Steam (via SteamDB). Already during the first beta in April, Rematch recorded up to 118,000 players.
According to the English-language online magazine PCGamesN, around 1.9 million players reportedly set foot on the field of Rematch during the second beta.
In Diablo 4 the party hats are out because there is a reason to celebrate the second anniversary of the hack and slash. In addition to the Mother’s Blessing, there should also be many items that players can earn for free.
What is being celebrated? From June 3rd to June 17th, Diablo 4 is celebrating its second anniversary. Blizzard is giving you a collection of cosmetic items to celebrate the day, which you can purchase at a new event reliquary with gold.
However, if you’re low on cash and lack gold, you don’t have to worry. The Mother’s Blessing is also active and offers you many opportunities to get gold or strong loot.
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Diablo 4: Der Gameplay-Trailer zu Season 8 mit Belial
Celebrate Diablo 4 with gifts and a useful event
What does Blizzard offer for the celebrations? The developers have prepared 6 new and limited skins for the event. These include 4 weapon skins and 2 mount trophies.
Mount Trophy: Sun Flame Lantern
Mount Trophy: Banner of the Burning Dawn
Cosmetic Item (Sword): Sun Reaver
Cosmetic Item (Two-Handed Sword): Sun Flame Sword
Cosmetic Item (Polearm): Burning Spikes
Cosmetic Item (Bow): Bow of the Burning Dawn
If you purchase all items with gold before the event ends, you can also secure the mount armor “The Burning Dawn” – it is completely free.
This is what the skins look like
How can you quickly farm gold now? Those who recently spent a lot of gold and are currently low on cash can replenish their gold reserves through the “Mother’s Blessing” event.
During the event, you will receive an additional chest every time you redeem gruesome gifts. Through these bonus chests, you gain 35% more experience and 50% more gold (multiplicatively) while the Mother’s Blessing is active.
With From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, the universe of the infamous killer returns to the big screen. MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes was able to watch themovie already and had a lot of fun, even though one thing bothered him.
What kind of movie is Ballerina? Ballerina is the first film spin-off from the John Wick universe. Eva Macarro, played by Ana de Armas, is brought to the Ruska Roma organization by Winston after the death of her parents, where John Wick was also active. She is trained as an assassin and seeks revenge for the murder of her parents for years.
Instead of Wick’s father Chad Stahelski, Len Wiseman, known primarily for the Underworld series, is in the director’s chair. I was able to watch the film and was positively surprised. There’s hard-hitting action and cool choreography again, but one thing could have been left out.
A trailer for Ballerina can be seen here:
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Ballerina – Trailer for the Spin-Off of the John Wick Series
Revenge as the Main Motif
Revenge as a motive is not particularly original, but it always works quite well for me. Like in the first John Wick, the protagonist is mainly driven by revenge. One has to like that, but to get the action going, it works quite well.
However, the film should have left it at that, as they try to bring in more personal backstories of the characters, which mostly bored me. John Wick never had a really good story, but the absurd world full of assassins was perfect to frame the action.
In the previous parts, dialogues often characterized John Wick as a figure. He hardly speaks himself, but the reactions of others made him an almost ghostly figure, whose existence was only hinted at by some.
Unfortunately, the dialogues in Ballerina do not help to shape Ana de Armas’s character. She plays quite reserved, like Keanu Reeves, and the snippets of the story about her family have no emotional effect. Eva Maccaro is not John Wick, and she doesn’t have to be, but the story surrounding her could have been spared. As viewers of these films, one probably accepts pure revenge as a motivation.
The dialogues in Ballerina are only fun when the underworld is explained. That’s always big nonsense, but exactly the kind of nonsense I love.
Action fans can rejoice, as there are many fight scenes with and without weapons again. They are the most enjoyable part of the film. It’s not just about scenes where people beat each other up with regular weapons or fists. As is typical in the series, everything is used as a weapon.
There are flamethrowers, everyday objects, and even simple utensils used in the choreography. Unfortunately, it never reaches the absurd situations of John Wick 4. The fight scenes could have been filmed a bit clearer and less shaky, but fans of good fights will still enjoy them here.
The sequences are quite powerful and brutal again, but never lose their distinctive sense of style, with suits, dresses, and beautiful hotels.
What personally pleased me very much was that there was a certain wit in some scenes. This macabre slapstick humor lightens the mood of the film and perfectly fits the quirky techno-thriller world.
Ana de Armas (and the team behind the stunts) have also done a good job. She comes off as a professional killer who never does superhuman things. The Dance of Violence, which was liked in previous parts, will probably be enjoyed again here.
The world in the John Wick universe is completely nonsensical and I love it. Secret organizations with assassin training camps? A crazy assassin cult in a European village, where even the beer seller is a killer? Exactly my thing. In this vein, Ballerina also strikes.
I also found the style and the visuals not bad. Together with the music, it creates a unique world that feels like countless killers have been left in a techno club. All characters take themselves so seriously that I can simply enjoy it.
If you like John Wick 3 and 4, then you can watch this one and have fun. If you prefer the less crazy thriller from part 1, you won’t find joy here. But these people probably already gave up on the series after part 2.
Those looking for a good story should not expect anything here. Whether you like Ballerina or not, the world has great potential for absurd action and characters, and I hope that they continue with it and not just focus on the character John Wick. You can find more action alternatives here: 5 Movies like John Wick
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