Due to the game of the same name, Baldur’s Gate and Dungeons & Dragons have come back into focus for players. There are a few places in Faerûn and especially along the Sword Coast that are at least equally important.
How were the places selected for the list? Baldur’s Gate has especially come into focus for many players due to the game Baldur’s Gate 3. Along the Sword Coast, where the game also offers several locations, there are many other places that are at least as important for the continent of Faerûn.
For this list, we have selected 5 places along the Sword Coast that not only play a significant role within the setting of the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons but are also the backdrop for many campaigns and modules, making them perfect for your next session along the Sword Coast.
The following 5 places should not be missed if you are traveling along the Sword Coast. You can view a detailed map of Faerûn at DnD Beyond.
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Neverwinter
Neverwinter, also known as the “Jewel of the North,” is one of the most famous cities on the Sword Coast in Faerûn. Despite numerous disasters – including a devastating volcanic eruption and political unrest – the city has continually recovered and is seen as an emerging center for trade, craftsmanship, and adventure.
In the well-known video games of the Neverwinter Nights series as well as in various campaign modules of Dungeons & Dragons, the city plays a role, such as in Storm King’s Thunder or Phandelver and Below: Shattered Obelisk.
Additionally, the movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves takes place in part in Neverwinter. Characteristic of Neverwinter is the river of the same name, which does not freeze even in the deepest winter, and its proximity to the dangerous wilderness of the Neverwinter Wood, which holds many secrets.
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On the weekend, you can challenge Gortrom in its Gigantamax form in Pokémon GO for the first time. We will show you which counters you should take into battle.
You can challenge Gigantamax Gortrom from Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 6:00 AM until Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 9:00 PM. To ensure you succeed, we have compiled the best counters for the monster.
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Gigantamax Gortrom – Counters and Tips
Which attackers are the best? Since Gortrom is a Grass type, you should rely on Dyna- and Gigantamax monsters with Fire and Flying types for attacking. Attackers with Bug, Ice, and Poison types would also have a type advantage. However, there are currently no options for Dynamax among these types.
You can rely on the following Pokémon:
Pokémon
Fast Attack
Gigantamax Charizard
Fire Spin (Giga-Fire Blast)
Dynamax Charizard
Fire Spin
Dynamax Flampivian
Fire Fang
Dynamax Moltres
Fire Spin / Wing Attack
Dynamax Cinderace
Fire Spin
Dynamax Entei
Fire Fang / Fire Spin
Dynamax Fasasnob
Aerial Ace
If you have a Gigantamax Charizard, you should definitely use it as an attacker. It is your best choice in the battle against Gortrom. Alternatively, you can rely on one of the monsters from the table.
Which defenders are the best? The best defenders against Gortrom are Corviknight, Charizard, and Venusaur. All 3 monsters have a double resistance against attacks of the Grass type. Alternatively, you can also rely on Zapdos or Gortrom.
Tips for the battle: Since Gigantamax battles require a lot from you, you should have accordingly many trainers with you. A team in a Gigantamax battle consists of 4 trainers.
Coordinate within your team who takes on which task. You should have trainers who deal damage as well as activate shields and perform healing. Only with good distribution can your group survive for a long time and deal a lot of damage.
Also, make sure that you take damage with your defending Pokémon until your Dyna meter is charged. Then switch to your monster that you want to do damage/healing/shields with. Once the Dyna phase is over, switch back to your defender.
Additionally, all your monsters and Dyna Attacks should be leveled as high as possible before starting the battle against Gortrom.
A new zombie game from South Korea could finally fulfill the promise that The Day Before made to its players – only to break it spectacularly at release. The hope is not completely unfounded, as a major developer is behind the project.
Which game is being talked about? It refers to Nakwon: Last Paradise on Steam. At first glance, it looks like the game that The Day Before wanted to be – a survival MMO with an open-world gameplay that makes you feel like you are truly living in a zombie-ravaged world.
You can see the first gameplay material from the game here:
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Nakwon: Last Paradise – Nexon shows first alpha gameplay from its zombie MMO
What is the game about? In Nakwon: Last Paradise, you traverse a large city in South Korea. Since the outbreak of a mysterious illness, zombies and other people like you are trying to survive at all costs.
The gameplay is PvPvE: The zombies are controlled by the computer, while humans are controlled by other players.
During the day, you build and reinforce your shelter, while at night you venture into the streets of the city. There, you search for food and other survival-critical resources.
In battles, you are allowed to use even ordinary objects as weapons, but these are always risky: The smallest wound can be fatal if not treated properly.
Not every encounter with other players has to end in combat. You can just as well cooperate with other humans or sneak past them. This way, you avoid pointless confrontations and minimize the risk of your nighttime forays.
Does Nakwon fulfill the wish of disappointed “The Day Before” fans?
With the release came disappointment: The Day Before was not the game that developer Fntastic had boldly promised. Instead of a survival MMO with an open world, players were met with a technically clunky extraction shooter. Only five days after release, Fntastic discontinued The Day Before.
What are the chances for Nakwon: Last Paradise? A well-known developer and publisher from South Korea, Nexon, is working on the project. As a publisher, they recently scored a hit with The First Berserker: Khazan on Steam – MeinMMO tested The First Berserker: Khazan for you.
Nakwon: Last Paradise at least has better starting conditions to deliver what it promises. However, the developers have not yet revealed when the game is supposed to be released.
The Twitch streamer shroud played Star Wars Battlefront 2, but had to uninstall the game in frustration after a short time.
What is currently going on with Battlefront 2? With the start of the second season of the “Star Wars” series “Andor” at the end of April and the franchise celebrations on May 4th, Star Wars Battlefront 2 has gained new momentum. The number of players in the shooter increased significantly.
With the hype came the demand for a successor, Star Wars Battlefront 3. Although the chances for a third part of the series are currently slim, fans are not discouraged from hoping for a sequel.
Now the well-known Twitch streamer shroud has also jumped on the hype of Battlefront 2 but had little fun doing so.
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Battlefront 2: Gameplay Trailer
Nasty players ruin the fun, making it impossible to play
Why didn’t shroud have fun? shroud, along with some other streamers, played the PvP area of Battlefront 2, but he encountered the toxic side of the community there.
Again and again, one or more players crashed the respective server on which the streamers were playing. At times, they couldn’t even get past the loading screen at the beginning of a match.
A member of the chat informed one of the streamers that there was an exploit in Battlefront 2 that allowed joining other players if you knew the target’s name. Once they knew the server on which the squad was playing, they would crash it with prohibited third-party software.
This is what shroud says about the situation: At some point, the streamers had enough and realized that there was no solution to the problem. They are hunted in every single round and the servers are crashed – so they uninstalled the game. shroud summarized the situation for his viewers as follows:
“If you’re wondering how Battlefront 2 went: We could only play coop because the moment we played PvP, we were taken down by someone [Note from the editor: meaning the servers were crashed]. So I uninstalled the game and probably won’t play it again.” (via X)
He then elaborates: “I didn’t realize that this community was so toxic, I didn’t realize it was being manipulated and controlled by whoever is doing this, which is unfortunate.”
For the streamers, playing on unofficial, custom servers was also out of the question. That is not a solution; the developers need to ensure that such problems are fixed:
“Resorting to a third-party solution because the main game is almost infected doesn’t feel right. I would prefer it to be fixed, which is difficult because development has been halted for five years, so it’s probably never going to be fixed, so… You might have a good time. It’s just that I’m streaming, so I’m a target, so I can’t have a good time, but you can play. It was fun.”
First, the streamer Tyler1 was revived for World of Warcraft HC, now he is really upset. The game is for babies and playing it makes you dumber.
Many fans know Tyler1 from World of Warcraft mainly because of the drama surrounding the guild OnlyFangs, which was perceived by many almost like a soap opera.
The exclusive streamer guild published a lot of content over months, but in the end, they slowly let the project fade away, even though there are still some active players. For a while, Tyler1 was even the leader of the guild – now he is harshly criticizing World of Warcraft.
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What was said? During one of his last streams on Twitch, Tyler1 got a bit riled up. He harshly criticized World of Warcraft and was led to this little “rant”:
This is what happens when you play a children’s game like World of Warcraft. World of Warcraft, by the way, is the most talentless game. I swear to God, you play this game and your IQ decreases, your reflexes drop, your skill level in every game declines. This is the biggest baby crap in the world.
How the community reacts: On Reddit, Tyler1’s words are received with humor, and he is smiled at a bit. Because from the perspective of many, he achieved hardly anything himself in the HC-guild OnlyFangs and was heavily reliant on being “carried” by others. Some of the voices:
“Tyler1 was really bad at playing WoW, but that was what made it 95% entertaining as a viewer.” – Prestidious-Ad-2876
“He never played any challenging content, so yes, he is right: if you play nothing difficult, then it is really easy.” – IanBac
“Interesting view from a guy who was hard carried through the easiest content WoW has ever offered and still managed to look incompetent.” – xanderoptik
“He should lead a mythic raid. He would change his view at the first boss. As someone who has defeated almost all mythic bosses with some of the best players in the world: it’s a grueling process and anything but easy. Every part of Classic WoW has been revealed and done a million times. New raids require a lot of learning and cooldown preparation just to reach the next phase.” – flashtone
Elden Ring: Nightreign was designed with the intention of defeating bosses and other enemies in a trio team and surviving. But can you also manage solo and have fun with the game? Our video producer gives you the answer.
What kind of game is Elden Ring: Nightreign? Elden Ring: Nightreign is a spin-off of the namesake title by FromSoftware. However, the focus here is not on exploring the world solo, but on taking down tough bosses as a team to advance the story.
You choose one of 8 classes and then fight through the map of Limveldt as a team to challenge the Night Lord. The bosses are tough even in a team, but some players still want to dive into the adventure solo.
It is possible, but is it also fun? Our video producer Lynn England has had a chance to play and reveals in her video whether it is worth it and what you should pay attention to.
Tips for what you should pay attention to as a solo player
As a solo player, you should first familiarize yourself with the basics:
What classes are there?
What can the classes do?
How do you best fight with the classes?
You can comfortably practice and test all of this in the training area next to the round table. There, you will also find a chest with all the weapons from the loot pool as well as various dummies on which you can deal damage and execute combos.
For all tips and tricks, feel free to check out our video:
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An important tip is that you should first focus on the cathedrals in the surrounding area as soon as you spawn. Each of them gives you an additional charge of your healing potions. This is especially important when you challenge one of the Night Lords, as they have massive health and will surely catch you at least once.
Additionally, established routes are important. You should plan these when you land on the map. Not every castle should be stormed, and it makes sense to hunt smaller enemies first to level up a bit. This way, you become tougher and won’t go down as quickly.
Lynn has summarized even more tips and tricks in her video. So feel free to check it out. If you are also playing solo and know tips that we haven’t mentioned, feel free to list them on YouTube or in our comment section.
The latest research by NASA on the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) shows an expanding area of decreasing magnetic intensity that threatens all satellites and even the International Space Station.
What is this anomaly? Over South America and the South Atlantic, there is a large area with a weak magnetic field known as the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA). This weakened magnetic field acts like a hole in the Earth’s natural shield and allows highly energetic solar particles to come dangerously close to Earth (via nasa.gov).
This weak field thus causes significant problems in space travel, which are now also concerning NASA.
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The danger to space travel
Why is the field dangerous? Because the high-energy particles from space come closer to Earth above this area than in other places, they collide with satellites and even the ISS in Earth’s orbit. When satellites pass through the SAA, it can lead to malfunctions, data loss, or even permanent damage (via nasa.gov).
Even though astronauts on the ISS do not notice the particles due to good insulation, external equipment on the station’s hull can also be affected by disturbances and suffer data loss. During spacewalks, astronauts must pay attention to the SAA (via nasa.gov).
To prevent damage, satellite operators do not turn off critical systems when passing through the area to avoid damage.
Where does the anomaly come from? According to researchers, the anomaly occurs because complex movements of molten iron and nickel happen deep inside the Earth’s core. However, these movements in the core are only one factor; the tilt of the Earth’s axis and a massive rock formation deep beneath Africa also play a significant role.
The anomaly is growing
How is the anomaly changing? Since 2020, the anomaly has split into two separate areas, further increasing the problems for space travel. Additionally, the entire South Atlantic Anomaly is slowly moving northwest and is getting larger.
Meanwhile, NASA is trying to track the development of the magnetic field using satellite data and simulations of the Earth’s core. This is intended to protect space missions and satellites from accidentally entering one of the fields (via nasa.gov).
Although the South Atlantic Anomaly has developed into a focal point of scientific attention and concern and is also among NASA’s greatest worries, the space agency already rules out the worst:
According to scientists, such anomalies have occurred frequently in Earth’s history and are not a sign that a reversal of the Earth’s magnetic field is imminent (via sustainability-times.com). For them, the South Atlantic Anomaly is a fascinating phenomenon that poses challenges for space travel, but does not determine the fate of the Earth.
Although the field threatens Earth’s space travel, NASA has been steadily working to prevent damage. Significant problems could arise if the anomaly grows and becomes stronger.
With Season 4 comes new content like maps, weapons, and also important adjustments in the game’s balance in Call of Duty Black Ops 6. Activision has published the patch notes for the upcoming season and we present them to you in English.
What are the main changes? In addition to significant adjustments in the game’s balance, there are upcoming contents that fans can look forward to. The main changes and new features are summarized here:
Three new maps
Shutdown (6v6)
Fugitive (6v6)
Blitz (6v6)
New mode for multiplayer
Team Elimination
Three new weapons
LC10 – Submachine gun
FFAR 1 – Assault rifle
Essex Model 07 – Repeater rifle
Three new attachments
G-Grip for SMGs and assault rifles
Stryder .22 Burst attachment
SVD-full-auto mod
TR2 CQB – Modifies your TR2 rifle so you can fire ammunition from your sidearms
A mode where 2 teams of 4 players face off against each other
The patch notes currently look very clear, and besides the new content, adjustments and bug fixes aim to improve the game, which have plagued players for some time. You can find more details about the patch notes here on the official callofduty.com.
As the patch notes are in English, we have collected all the patch notes and translated them. You will find the German list of all changes for Season 4 on page 2.
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The trailer for Season 4 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops 6 shows what you can expect
When does Season 4 start? Black Ops 6 Season 4 is set to start on May 29, 2025, which is today. At 6:00 PM you can then start and enjoy the new content with your friends in multiplayer or in Warzone. You can also find a more detailed overview of the key changes in the Season overview for Season 4.
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A game mode in World of Warcraft will no longer be developed. But what happens to the beloved characters?
The development of the Season of Discovery (“SoD”) for World of Warcraft Classic is being halted. Blizzard is satisfied with the results and the long journey they have taken. However, this raises some questions for the community: What happens to the servers? What happens to the characters? We will provide you with the answers.
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What was the Season of Discovery? The Season of Discovery was a reimagining of classic World of Warcraft. A “what if” story that was fundamentally a “Classic+” that many fans had wished for. Players experienced the original World of Warcraft, but with new quests, new game systems, special abilities, and mysteries. The developers even wove in stories that represented small puzzle pieces for what is happening in modern WoW – such as a backstory to Xal’atath.
The Season of Discovery is now considered over. There will be no new content.
What happens to the Realms? The servers of the Season of Discovery are planned to remain online, and Blizzard currently has no plans to shut them down. So you will be able to check in on the Season of Discovery in the coming years.
In the Season of Discovery, there were very cool abilities.
What happens to the characters? Since the Realms will remain online, you will be able to continue playing your characters. Although the Realms were supposed to be “seasonal,” it has now been decided to let them continue along with the characters.
So you will also be able to log in to your extremely powerful SoD characters now and then in the coming months and years and see what else there is hidden in the world.
Why are there no server transfers? This is due to technical difficulties. The Season of Discovery differs drastically from regular WoW Classic. Senior Game Producer Josh Greenfield explained this on Bluesky:
Honestly, it’s unlikely that we will offer transfers between the Season of Discovery and other versions of WoW. We have created thousands of new items, spells, and other game data that do not exist in other versions, and transferring that would be at best very chaotic and at worst game-destroying. Never say never, but we currently have no plans for that.
To make the conclusion of SoD a little less sad, there is a small incentive: If you manage to defeat the Dreadlord Balnazzar in the Scarlet Enclave in SoD, you will receive a character boost to level 85 in Mists of Pandaria Classic. This allows you to start directly with a monk if you wish.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone, Season 4 starts this week, but a change in the game modes is not well received by the community.
What kind of sentence is that? On May 28, 2025, the patch notes for Season 4 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops 6 were released. In these patch notes, under the section “Playlist,” the following sentence can be read:
“Given its popularity and our continuous efforts to keep the playlist options focused and manageable, we will tentatively replace Battle Royale Solos with Battle Royale Casual Solos.“
This means that in the upcoming season of Warzone, you will no longer be able to play the regular “Battle Royale” mode solo. Instead, there will only be the Casual Solo mode.
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The trailer for Season 4 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops 6 shows what you can expect
What distinguishes regular Battle Royale from Casual mode? Battle Royale Casual is an intermediate step between normal Battle Royale, which focuses on PvP, and the bot mode (Warzone Bootcamp), where players are meant to learn the game mechanics.
The mode follows the usual “Battle Royale” gameplay, but you will encounter not only other players but also bots. Battle Royale Casual aims to introduce players to combat against other players in this way without immediately throwing them into the unforgiving PvP waters of the normal Battle Royale.
The Casual mode is therefore the place where you can experience the typical Warzone gameplay, including PvP, in a simplified environment without being sent to the Gulag by a sweaty player within the first seconds of a match.
What does the community say about the change? Many players criticize the change. Good players do not want to play the Casual mode because they want to compete against real players, not bots.
“Abolishing solos is crazy, that’s 90% of my CoD gameplay. I guess I won’t be playing much next season.” – via Reddit
“Is it really that hard to keep BR Solos while adding BR Casual Solos?” – via Reddit
“My two favorite modes (Solos and Trios) are tied to bot lobbies and cheater/sweaty-ridden ranked lobbies. I would uninstall it immediately if my friends played something else.” – via Reddit
“Translation: F**** you Solo players.” – via Reddit
Even for lesser players, the change is not good, as they now have to expect to encounter tryhards in the Casual Solo mode, since these players can no longer play the regular Solo mode.
A statement from the head of Borderlands 4earned the CEO a lot of criticism from fans of the series. Due to the many angry reactions, he responded again with another statement – which did not improve the situation.
This mindset did not go down well with the community. The fans were angry, felt belittled, and voiced their opinions loudly: “This is one of the worst responses a CEO has given recently.” (@zvis_ceral via X)
Now the head has come forward with another statement. However, this had the opposite effect from what he intended.
Here you see the trailer for Borderlands 4:
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Looter-Shooter Borderlands 4 showcases its action-packed gameplay in the trailer
“A very detached, arrogant, and elitist perspective.”
What does the statement say? In a long, detailed post on X (which would completely exceed the length of this article if written out in full), Pitchford explains that the whole situation and the critical response were a misunderstanding:
I apologize for the misunderstanding. […] The actual context was that a guy replied to a post about Borderlands 4 on the Nintendo Switch 2 and warned me that the game would fail if the price ended up being 80 dollars. I tried to explain that it wasn’t my decision, but that it was okay if the price goes up by 10 dollars (because that’s obviously the direction the industry is heading), and that Borderlands 4 is fine because it’s a great game and there are many fans who recognize its value and want it.
However, he seems to have particularly displeased the community with one statement.
I think my attempt to condense that with the phrase “true fans” upset some people, and I saw it being inflated as if I were making a grand statement (which I wasn’t – I was just trying to help someone I thought sincerely cared about us and was concerned about us), and I could see it was pressed into the idea that I took the audience for granted (which is a super shitty view, but it was not my intention at all and does not reflect how I feel).
What is the community’s reaction? The players are not satisfied with this apology, quite the opposite. They feel that Pitchford is trying to shift the blame onto the community for misunderstanding his opinion:
“It was perceived as a very detached, arrogant, and elitist attitude. I felt that there was little to no respect for the audience. Snobbish and haughty,” writes @DrDude1985.
“The problem was not the thing with the ‘true fan’, the problem was that you tied a condition to being a fan. That’s why AAA loses, and that’s why EVERYONE is happy about it,” writes @HokoKoko74979
“Gaslighting and pretending as if players misunderstood what you said is also unacceptable. That’s not an apology. That’s a refusal to take responsibility. […] You have yet to issue a formal statement to the tens of thousands of players you angered with your comments. The best you seem able to do is publish a toxic apology that shifts the blame back onto the players by pretending they misunderstood your remarks,” writes @_AnthonyMirage.
It remains to be seen whether Pitchford will leave it at this statement or write another apology. Whether the price will remain at 80 dollars is still uncertain. Who knows if the dispute between the CEO and the community will shake things up. Borderlands 4 is set to release this year, and even earlier than the studio originally planned: Borderlands 4 just postponed its release, and some developers might be sweating now.
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With Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core, one of the best co-op shooters on Steam is getting a successor. Fans can hardly wait for the return of the space dwarves.
What kind of game is Deep Rock Galactic? The co-op shooter from the first-person perspective allows you to take on the role of tough dwarves with up to three friends. One special feature is that the game offers no classic medieval fantasy but rather Sci-Fi.
In space suits and armed with heavy weapons, you fight not against orcs, but against hordes of aliens.
The environments of the individual levels are procedurally generated and completely destructible. You are free to carve your own path through the mines – preferably through the wall.
Players give Deep Rock Galactic on Steam 97% positive reviews. The shooter is especially fun in co-op with friends. Additionally, the developers at Ghost Ship Games constantly supply their game with fresh content.
The developers themselves describe Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core as a spin-off. You can see the first gameplay from the new game here:
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Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core – Gameplay Trailer for the Roguelite Spin-off
Familiar experience with some new mechanics
What makes Rogue Core special? Deep Rock Galactic has developed into one of the best co-op shooters on Steam over time: So why should fans switch to a new game? The biggest difference lies in the new “roguelite” mechanics:
At the beginning of each mission in Rogue Core, you only have your basic gear at hand.
During the level, you collect random upgrades, equipment, and abilities with which you create your own build.
The developers promise the “potential for extremely powerful upgrades and synergies.”
While the difficulty in Deep Rock Galactic was relatively consistent within missions, Rogue Core wants to demand much more from you. The further you progress in a level, the harder the fight against the alien hordes should be.
Rogue Core is also said to include a progression system across missions. So you don’t always start completely from scratch.
“Rogue and Stone” – The fans are in
What are the reactions so far? Judging by the comments under the latest trailer on YouTube, many fans are already quite hyped. Although “hype” doesn’t seem to be the right word for many.
To say he is “‘hyped’ is a gross understatement,” writes garlicmayo96, and many other YouTube users agree with him.
Some fans have also already started to adjust their mantra: From “Rock and Stone” it quickly becomes “Rogue and Stone”.
novadigits writes in his comment: “When other game studios don’t deliver, Ghost Ship Games simply forges the goods themselves!”
By the way, you can still sign up for the ongoing playtest for Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core. Simply click the “Request Access” button on the related page in the Steam Store. With a bit of luck, you may still get a spot.
When will the game be released? The developers currently expect an early access release by the end of 2025, but do not want to commit to it definitively.
Deep Rock Galactic has been so successful on Steam that it has established a new “Dwarves” tag on the platform. Steam initially resisted this, and it led to a real uprising. What it’s all about, you can read here: Dwarves defeat Steam: Leading Dwarf games get their way after all
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After over 35 films, some villains from the Marvel Cinematic Universe have made it to the big screen. Some are more powerful than others. We present to you the 10 strongest in the power ranking.
How was this list created? We looked at the various villains from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and created a ranking based on their power and strength. For this list, we only consider abilities and backgrounds that occurred in the MCU, not in the comics. We also exclude series like What If…? (much to Ultron’s dismay).
If someone is missing from this list or you would rank them differently, feel free to write it in the comments.
The list includes all movies and series released up to the film Thunderbolts in 2025.
Honorable Mentions
The following characters are also extremely strong, but due to various aspects, they did not make it into the top 10.
Agatha Harkness (powerful witch who acts more in the background)
Ultron (in the MCU, Ultron has not shown strong powers, in his Infinity Stone version he would be stronger than Thanos)
Ikaris (the strongest Eternal)
Death (she would rank first on this list, but we exclude her because she is not a classic villain, but the embodiment of death)
Cassandra Nova (powerful mutant who has only fought against weaker characters so far)
Galactus (The film for Fantastic Four has not been released yet, but Galactus would likely deserve a spot on this list)
10. Gorr the God Butcher (with the Necrosword)
First appearance: Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
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German trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Why is Gorr so strong? Gorr was originally a peaceful man who prayed to Rapu, hoping to help his people in great need. However, when he met Rapu and saw how arrogantly he spoke about the dead of his people, he developed a deep hatred for gods.
When Rapu attempted to kill him, he obtained the Necrosword, which enabled him to kill gods. He began his hunt for gods and earned the name God Butcher. Ultimately, he was defeated by Thor and Jane Foster, but only by appealing to his humanity. After the Necrosword disappeared, Gorr died.
What abilities does Gorr have? Through the Necrosword, Gorr gained several abilities:
Superhuman strength, endurance, speed, and reflexes
A new killer in Dead by Daylight is already a fan favorite. For many years, fans have waited for this cross-over.
Every few weeks, Dead by Daylight introduces new killers or survivors in the form of new chapters. The next update will bring a very special favorite that fans have wished for many, many years. Finally, there is a collaboration with “Five Nights at Freddy’s” and the new killer “The Animatronic”.
Dead by Daylight: Ken Kaneki, the Killer from Tokyo Ghoul
What can the Animatronic do? The Animatronic (also known as Springtrap) has, like most new killers, a more complex ability with multiple aspects.
On one hand, the Animatronic has an axe that he can throw at enemies. If the axe directly hits a survivor, it gets stuck in them, injuring them and inflicting “Deep Wounds”. The axe must be manually removed by the survivor, but it can also be recalled by the Animatronic after a delay. If the axe misses a survivor, it creates a small aura at the impact site that reveals survivors with the “Killer Instinct” effect.
The second ability is the safety doors. When the Animatronic is in the game, 7 safety doors appear all over the map. Survivors and the killer can interact with these doors to look through the cameras on the back of all other doors. This allows survivors to reveal the killer. Alternatively, one can travel through a door to any other door. Survivors can only use these doors for a limited time, as battery charge is consumed. When it runs out, the system needs to restart, which takes time.
The killer, on the other hand, can use the doors regardless of the battery status. If the killer travels through a door where a survivor is already standing, that survivor will be immediately seized and can be hung up.
Someone is behind the mask. But they are not doing so well.
What perks does the Animatronic have? Like all killers, the Animatronic comes with 3 standalone perks that are initially only available to him. However, these perks can later be unlocked for all other killers through the blood web.
Help Wanted: When you damage a generator, it becomes compromised. If a compromised generator is fully repaired, the cooldowns of your successful standard attacks are reduced by 25% for 40 / 50 / 60 seconds.
Phantom Fear: If a survivor looks your way within your terror radius, they scream and reveal their aura for 2 seconds. This perk has a cooldown of 80 / 70 / 60 seconds.
Haywire: Exit gates that have reached at least 50% progress lose their progress at a rate of 40% / 45% / 50% of the opening speed. Survivors can recognize this by the flickering light of the exit gate.
Keep in mind that all this information is from the PTB (Test Server). Details may change before release.
You can see both the perks and the killer in detail in a video from the streamer Otzdarva:
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What else is in the patch? In addition to the new killer, Dead by Daylight also wants to implement many new features and requested updates. There will be a system to make AFK players lose their collision so that others can no longer troll and trap them. At the same time, they want to prevent survivors from taking themselves out of the game on hooks at the very beginning with a “Go Next” mentality. You can no longer free yourself from hooks (without perks) as long as there are more than 2 survivors, and intentional quitting will automatically be punished like a disconnect.
When will the chapter be released? As usual, the chapter will be released about 3 weeks after the PTB starts. This means that the release of the Animatronic is currently scheduled for June 17, 2025. From then on, you can hunt with the creepy life-sized doll – and indulge a whole lot of childhood fears. If you want to know more about the other killers or find out who is the best for you, we have presented all 40 killers here in overview.
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The developers of Dune: Awakening have finally presented their endgame. While PvP is supposed to be in focus, the survival MMO should also work without it.
What have the developers presented? The developers of Dune: Awakening discussed the endgame in detail for the first time in their livestream on YouTube. In doing so, particularly two systems interact and complement each other.
The Landsraad system, which determines politics in the game, gives players 25 major tasks each week. Both factions in the game try to be the first to complete 5 of these tasks in a row to win the week and unlock big bonuses. We have already explained this complex system in detail here.
For the Landsraad system and the associated missions, players also need to pay attention to the large endgame map Deep Desert (Englisch: Deep Desert), which represents the second system. Here, there is also content for PvE players in a separate section of the map, completely without PvP.
Here you can find out how it will continue after the release:
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Creative Director Joel Bylos erklärt, was euch in Dune: Awakening nach Release alles erwartet
The Deep Desert, also for PvE players
What is the Deep Desert about? For the first time, the developers showed proper gameplay from the Deep Desert in the livestream. The endgame area is the place with the best resources in the game and is reshaped every week by a large sandstorm, with all bases there to be destroyed. This happens whenever a new Landsraad week begins.
There are also endgame dungeons, large Spice outbursts, but also checkpoints of the Landsraad system. The Deep Desert is divided into two areas. In addition to the PvP area, where players can fight for the best loot in an open world, there should also be a PvE area in the Deep Desert.
The PvE area is called Shield Wall and is supposed to house the forward operations bases of the clans of Dune: Awakening. This strip on the edge of the endgame area also offers good resources, completely without the danger of being ganked by hostile players.
Creative Director Joel Bylos says: ‘I know that people are really afraid of PvP […] There is a whole section here that is 24 kilometers long, where you can actually do the PvE part.’
Even though the developers explicitly emphasize that the open PvP area Deep Desert is a central part of the game, where many of the most interesting experiences will take place, no one is forced to go there if they do not want to. There are no story-relevant missions there and no obligation to set foot there.
How do PvE players get the loot from the Deep Desert? Some blueprints for items in the game will only be available in the PvP part of the map. Even though these items are not needed to complete the game, they represent enhancements that are only available in PvP.
In order to obtain these items as a pure PvE player, one must acquire them through the auction house in the game. For in-game currency, there is the possibility, as in typical MMORPGs, to simply buy almost all items from other players there.
Thus, PvE players will be able to generate currency by selling their own goods on the market, which they can use to buy the missing items from the PvP area.
That there is a large strip for PvE players with resources and content in the endgame area will surely please many players. The fact that the missing items can then simply be purchased through the auction house also promotes the economy in the game, emphasizing the MMO character of the survival game. When Dune: Awakening is set to launch, you can find out here: Dune: Awakening – Preload, Early Access and Server start, when can you play?
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With Digimon Story: Time Strangers, an RPG that could become a good alternative to Pokémon for fans, will be released this year on Steam. In a new video, Bandai Namco presents the most important aspect for many fans.
The new RPG is set to be released in 2025, and Bandai Namco is now showing several aspects of the game in a new video. In addition to the normal world, we finally get to see the Digiworld.
You can see a trailer for the game here:
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Digimon Story Time Stranger: English Trailer for the Anime Game
A Digimon presents the game world
What can be seen in the video? In a new YouTube video on the official Digimon channel, a talking Terriermon, a popular Digimon, shows new content for the game. However, you have to skip ahead; Time Stranger is first revealed around 10:30.
First, the normal world is shown, which looks like Tokyo and is explored with your own character. There isn’t much action here yet, but there are various NPCs wandering the streets. It seems that the city can only be explored in areas as in the predecessor, with individual areas of the city separated by loading times.
You can watch the video here:
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Shortly after, the Digiworld is finally shown as well. In a city that seems to be built from broken parts, you can see Digimon working and living. It also seems that you can explore the city vertically, which is likewise divided into individual areas. At the end, you also see a bar that is full of various Digimon.
Finally, individual attack animations are presented, which look better than in the predecessor, and the digitation of a Gomamon into an Ikkakumon.
How does the community react? Under a Reddit post, fans of the predecessor are excited about the new game:
BluBlue (via Reddit) is particularly impressed by the bar scene: It looks really crazy good. Especially because the bar is so packed.
SoLongOscarBaitSong (via Reddit) praises especially the presentation of the video: The perspective of the Terriermon Vtuber was absolutely enchanting. I will definitely keep an eye on this game. Hopefully, there will be more visual variety than in Cyber Sleuth.
RubFuture7443 (via Reddit) has invested countless hours in the predecessor: I really can’t wait for this game! I was looking forward to this game the most this year. I invested over 75 hours in Cyber Sleuth, and I can imagine spending even more time on this game!
However, there is also criticism. A user (via Reddit) criticizes the framerate and the animations that the game has in the trailer. Other users hope that this time there will be more battles and more variation in the environment.
For many RTL2 anime fans, Digimon is considered the better anime compared to Pokémon. How the new game will perform in comparison will likely be seen in 2025. For MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus, a completely different series is the big favorite: A forgotten RTL2 anime outshines Digimon by far
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In Lost Ark you can no longer play in German since the last patch. The developers justify the removal by saying that they want to prevent confusion.
What have the developers removed? With the last patch of Lost Ark, the developers removed the German and French languages from the game. Previously, players could choose between English, German, and French as European languages.
However, along with the translations, the corresponding keyboard layouts were also removed. For players with a German keyboard, this means that pressing the Z key now always sends a Y. Instead of QWERTZ (German) and AZERTY (French), Lost Ark now only uses the English QWERTY layout. The developers are trying to explain this move with game mechanics.
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Lost Ark Live-Action Trailer
Writing Test as Justification for the Removal
Why were the languages removed? According to the developers, the other languages and keyboard layouts were removed because there were issues with bosses in the MMORPG. Some boss opponents in Lost Ark require players to quickly press the right keys on their keyboard as a Quick-Time Event. An example of this is the boss Vykas (Gate 3).
In the past, there were apparently recurring issues with such bosses because the sequences are designed for the English keyboard and can therefore be more difficult or problematic on other keyboards. For instance, players pressed the Z key but should have pressed the Y key and vice versa. The developers want to eliminate these mistakes by switching to a uniform layout.
The intent behind our change was to avoid confusion among players and maintain the consistency of the main guides and mechanics in the game. Although our intent was made in good faith, we will discuss what options we can take in the future. At this time, we will not immediately repair or reintroduce AZERTY and QWERTZ. We will provide an update on the situation at a later date after further discussion.
What about other layouts? While the developers have removed the two languages along with keyboard layouts, they are keeping other keyboard layouts. Players can still use English keyboard layouts like the Colemak keyboard layout (QWFPGJ) (via Wikipedia) and the Dvorak layout (“<>PYF) (via Wikipedia) is also expected to continue being officially supported.
The developers do not explain in their post how this relates to the removal of the European layouts. On PlayLostArk.com it states:
“French and German language support has been removed.
AZERTY and QWERTZ keyboard layouts have been removed (DVORAK and COLEMAK will still be supported)”
Whether there were more reasons for the removal of the keyboard layouts or if the game functions better with the other, officially still supported layouts remains open.
Whether the developers will reimplement the original layouts is currently uncertain. While the standardization of the output aims to prevent confusion, the question arises whether enforced uniformity – for example, sending a “Y” instead of a “Z” – is actually beneficial. How things will proceed with Amazon Games has been analyzed by MeinMMO expert Karsten Scholz: Amazon has wanted to be a big player in games for 10 years, now it has to rely on Lord of the Rings
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Gray Zone Warfare has lost a majority of its players over the past 10 months, but a new update has now brought thousands back.
Which shooter is it about? Gray Zone Warfare is a tactical extraction shooter that was released on Steam in April 2024. The game follows a similar path as the genre leader Escape from Tarkov and relies on realistic gameplay and setting.
Unlike in Tarkov, however, you are not in an Eastern European city but in a tropical jungle in the fictional Southeast Asian state of Lamang. There, as a member of a private military company, you carry out various missions that repeatedly lead to shootouts with NPCs and other players.
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Gray Zone Warfare presents new trailer for the major update “Winds of War”
New update boosts player numbers
What was the situation before for Gray Zone Warfare? When Gray Zone Warfare was released in April 2024, it recorded up to 71,000 concurrent players but also faced significant criticism – such as for unpredictable NPCs, lack of long-term motivation, insufficient motivation for PvP, and monotonous quests. Furthermore, the performance of the graphically impressive game was an issue.
Many players quickly turned away from Gray Zone Warfare, and between July 2024 and April 2025, it never surpassed 10,000 concurrent active players, averaging only about 1,500 players during that period. April also performed poorly with an average of 1,469 players.
What is the current state of Gray Zone Warfare? On May 22, 2025, the second major update of the game, Winds of War, was released. Since then, Gray Zone Warfare has seen a noticeable increase in player numbers. Up to 19,500 players were simultaneously on the servers (via SteamCharts)
What improvements did the update bring? Winds of War brought many improvements and some new content. Overall, the developers addressed several major points of criticism from players (via grayzonewarfare.com). Highlights of the update include:
a dynamic and realistic weather system with rain, storms, and fog
New strike missions
randomly appear on the map and need to be completed within a time limit, aiming to provide a dynamic and unpredictable gameplay loop alongside the campaign.
A new trader
Over 60 new locations
4 new weapons, over 80 new weapon parts, 2 new types of ammunition
New tasks
Introduction of combat outposts
Combat outposts are strategic locations that can be captured, occupied, and held for a strategic advantage by factions.
Introduction of conflict zones
These are map markers showing where players are fighting against other players from hostile factions
Improved friend-foe detection
NPCs are now less unpredictable
NPCs now take care of their injuries, can be blinded by flashbangs, and some warn players before opening fire
Adjusted the lowest graphics settings to improve the performance of the game.
The new missions, tasks, and weapons provide players with a new motivation to check out the game and increase the selection of playable content. Additionally, long-term motivation rises, as the shooter offers new PvP opportunities with the combat outposts and conflict zones. Furthermore, “quality of life” adjustments such as friend-foe detection and improved predictability of NPC behavior are significant improvements for the gaming experience.
If you passed on purchasing Gray Zone Warfare at release, now might be a good time to check out the shooter. Gray Zone Warfare is considered a visually impressive shooter due to its modern and realistic graphics: 10 shooters that are so beautiful you forget to shoot at your opponents
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Today marks the launch of the new role-playing game Nice Day for Fishing on Steam, where you must save the world with a fishing rod. MyMMO editor Sophia Weiß has played the game and found enjoyment in the one thing that usually annoys her in MMORPGs.
I hate fishing mini-games – no matter what game it is. I gave up after a few tries in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. In Final Fantasy XIV, my personal favorite game, I avoid the fisher like the plague. And in Stardew Valley, I’m close to installing a mod to skip the mini-game.
However, I have spent a few hours in Nice Day for Fishing – and I had fun, even though fishing is probably the most important mechanic.
Another thing that fascinates me about Nice Day for Fishing: Traditional fetch quests, which are abundant in Final Fantasy XIV, usually annoy me while playing, and I often find them a pure waste of time. But Nice Day for Fishing consists almost entirely of exactly these quests. Only here, they are genuinely fun.
Overall, the game from the German developer FusionPlay has a lot of fun to offer. I played it for you.
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New Trailer for Nice Day for Fishing Reveals Release Date
About the NPC who set out to save the world
The story of Nice Day for Fishing takes place in the village of Honeywood. It is a quest hub in a fictional MMORPG. Here, many NPCs live, providing players with quests, distributing rewards, and trading. One of them is Baelin, the fisher, who makes his rounds here every day.
However, when a mysterious chest belonging to the local magician is opened, an eerily powerful being destroys Honeywood and locks all gamers out of the MMORPG. Left to their own devices, the NPCs initially do not know what to do. Entertaining the players is their life’s purpose.
Then it turns out that whatever happened has given fisherman Baelin the ability to take on and complete quests. Now it is up to him to step into the role of the adventurer and save Honeywood.
However, he is still armed only with his fishing rod.
Calculated currents, fish gods, and arrogant wizards
The mechanics in Nice Day for Fishing are relatively simple at first: The remaining NPCs in the village give Baelin tasks to complete at the nearby Honeywood Lake. For example, three Honeywood herring must be acquired, or the hammer of blacksmith Bodger must be fetched once again.
Fishing is done from the shore or from a boat. The water is divided into different zones, and the deeper you drop your hook, the harder it becomes to pull the fish to shore. They resist, by the way:
If you have one on the line, you need to reel it in by mashing E (or A on the Steam Deck). The fish are certainly not keen on that and repeatedly mount counterattacks that you need to fend off.
Some fish are so powerful that Honeywood’s high wizard Baradun teaches Baelin spells. These are particularly important when facing a boss enemy. By the way, the wizard Baradun explicitly calls this out as well.
Here, Baelin roasted the Netherwind pike with the spell Shining Eye Burner and dealt a total of 130 damage!
As you progress through the game, you unlock various types of bait. The fish have their preferences. The length of the fishing line is also improved. Eventually, a carp fish god grants Baelin his blessing and introduces currents in the water. Thus, the hook no longer drops straight down but can also be maneuvered.
The further you advance in the story, the more complex the underwater puzzles and, of course, the quests become. Additionally, the intensity of the storyline increases: At the beginning, you simply fish for gold, but later you even rescue a drowning knight from the depths of the ocean.
Wizard Baradun takes whoever he can get.Even a fisher must upgrade his gear!Wait – is the fisher getting something done?
The best-case scenario of an international cooperation
Overall, Nice Day for Fishing is a nice, albeit unexciting pixel art game, which is perfect for relaxed gaming after work or before going to sleep. I tested it on the Steam Deck as well as on my gaming PC and must say that I enjoy it more on the handheld.
Besides the absolutely successful gameplay by the German developers at FusionPlay, the world and its inhabitants play the absolute main role: Honeywood and all its NPCs are characters from the parody YouTube series Epic NPC Man by the New Zealand YouTube group Viva la Dirt League.
The group released its first skit featuring garlic farmer Greg in the lead role on May 30, 2016 – almost nine years ago. Fisher Baelin, wizard Baradun, and blacksmith Bodger are NPCs that were added to the series over time. Almost all the characters I’ve encountered in Nice Day for Fishing have a direct counterpart in the YouTube videos and speak and behave just like in the skits.
Read more about Viva la Dirt League and their work here:
So, anyone who is already familiar with the humor of Viva la Dirt League will appreciate Nice Day for Fishing even more. The game is Epic NPC Man in the best sense. Those who don’t particularly enjoy slapstick and meta-gaming humor may find the dialogues a bit strange.
Generally, the game is for anyone who enjoys playing RPGs or has at least dipped their toes in one. Especially for the mentioned relaxed (cozy) gaming sessions after a long day at work, Nice Day for Fishing is excellent.
I, at least, will regularly face the difficult question in the coming weeks of whether to continue perfecting my Stardew Valley farm, grind Kreszentia in Final Fantasy XIV, or just go fishing and relax. Probably the latter, simply because I personally have a lot of fun with Baelin and company.
In Fortnite today, on Thursday, May 29, 2025, its second update for Chapter 6 Season 3 will be released. All information about Patch 35.20 can be found here.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
1:24 PM
There are no patch notes. The only news concerns the live event that is scheduled for June 7. In this, players must sabotage the Death Star. More about this can be found in the official Fortnite blog post: fortnite.com.
Otherwise, we wish you a nice day and lots of fun in Fortnite!
12:05 PM
The servers are back online and you can log in. We will now look for the official patch notes and list them here for you.
11:27 AM
The server downtime is supposed to end according to Epic Status at 11:30 AM. There are only a few minutes left until then. (via status.epicgames.com)
10:41 AM
For those who are in the mood for Street Fighter. All shop files have been updated with today’s update. So they might come back to the shop soon. (via x.com)
10:19 AM
According to Shiina, there are no new skins in the update except for Sith Rey, but she is still encrypted and located in the data. (via x.com)
10:17 AM
Season 4 is set to start on June 7 at 4:00 AM German time. This is the superhero season. (via x.com)
10:00 AM
The downtime has begun. We will soon post the leaks that data miners have found.
9:37 AM
Good morning! The servers have now disabled their player search. At 10:00 AM, the entire server shutdown will follow, so get ready.
What happens during the server downtime? The servers will be shut down. During this time, you cannot play Fortnite.
Server downtime in Fortnite – when? The servers will be shut down on May 29, 2025, at 10 AM. A short time before (about half an hour), matchmaking will be disabled (via x.com).
When can I play Fortnite again? That depends on the size of the update and the duration of the downtime. This is a larger update, so expect 1 to 2 hours.
When will the patch notes be released? Epic Games only sporadically provides patch notes for updates and usually only after the downtime. As soon as they are available, you can read them with us.
If you missed the trailer for Chapter 6 Season 3, you can catch up on it here:
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Fortnite shows its new season with Star Wars in the trailer
Fortnite: Patch 35.20 – What do leakers say?
What can I expect with the upcoming update? The leaker Shiina has already made some speculations on X.com about what exactly could be in the update. The update is supposed to bring new content to the Battle Royale. With the following things, you can expect:
Sith Rey collaboration
Season 3 leaks & news
Live event dates
Sabrina Carpenter concert
Bombarding the Star Destroyer
Epic Games might still be hiding one or two shop items in the data. So expect that data miners or leaks will already reveal a lot of information about upcoming content.
We will be live-following the server downtime for you and providing you with the most important information and leaks. If you have only just started Fortnite and are still a complete beginner, we have 6 tips for you that will make you better immediately: 6 quick tips in Fortnite that will make you better immediately
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