One of the few popular characters from Shadowlands is appearing again in World of Warcraft. We reveal what is already known about it.
No matter how you look at it, the Shadowlands expansion did not receive a warm welcome from many players of World of Warcraft. Therefore, most want to forget the events of the addon and are glad that many contents from there will hardly be mentioned anymore. However, Blizzard occasionally picks up some threads from this expansion – and this will also be the case in the next patch. For the mediator Ve’nari is returning.
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Who is Ve’nari? We meet Ve’nari in Shadowlands after we return to the Maw for the first time. She is a mediator who was sent into the Maw and performs quests for the mysterious Ve cartel there. She helps us navigate the Maw better and teaches us valuable wisdom: That betrayal is inevitable. Especially from those close to you.
Ve’nari helped us – but we never knew her true plans.
How does Ve’nari return? In patch 11.1.7, Blizzard introduces the new feature “Lore-Walking.” Here, players can specifically relive related quest chains, such as the story surrounding Arthas, the Lich King. One of these chains, however, is also about the Astral beings, whom we first encounter in the shattered world. We learn that they lost their home world and that the Lord of the Void, Dimensius, devoured them.
As part of the quest line, we also experience what Ve’nari did in the Maw. The YouTuber Bellular has made a fairly extensive analysis video about it:
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At the end, the quest line even turns from a narrative into a “current” quest. Because Ve’nari appears, and we can see her and the Wayfinder (Alleria’s mentor) having a brief conversation. It is confirmed what many have long suspected: the mediators from Shadowlands and the Astral beings once belonged to the same people or at least lived on the same planet.
Ve’nari and the Wayfinder do not have a good relationship with each other, as the Wayfinder hoped he would never see Ve’nari again. Yet the current events force both into cooperation.
How exactly this story continues will probably be revealed in patch 11.2 – because all signs currently point to the fact that we will travel to K’aresh, the former home world of the Astrals and Mediators. This may be the last major patch of The War Within.
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The Division 2 is known for its constant shifts when it comes to new content, but today it is finally supposed to happen. The second DLC of the shooter will be released on all platforms and is supposed to bring you back to New York.
What is launching today? Today, May 27, 2025, the new DLC “Battle for Brooklyn” in The Division 2 is launching, five years after the release of the first DLC. With this expansion, fans will be brought back to New York to reclaim Brooklyn.
Simultaneously with the release of the DLC, the story will continue with Season “Crossroads”. It is about uncovering the truth behind Sokolova’s plans. The agents are in a race against time against the Black Tusk. New content will also include adjustments that are meant to improve the game.
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Ubisoft shows the new DLC of The Division 2 in the trailer
DLC brings you back to New York
What new features can I expect? The DLC brings you back to New York, to the streets of Brooklyn. There you will have to face the growing threat of the Purple Flame. New enemies, skills, and items will be introduced into the game. The developers report in their blog post that the DLC lays the groundwork for what is supposed to come next in The Division 2 – specifics about future plans are not available.
As for Season “Crossroads”, there is more to report. You can expect the following content:
Modifiers and enemy countermeasures are supposed to add variety to the battles.
They change your duels, provide enemies with buffs such as increased movement speed, and increase the difficulty.
Chases are still supposed to be published weekly, but there is no longer a need to complete them in a certain order.
Seasonal travel is supposed to improve:
Mission 4, 5, and 6 are now supposed to be unlocked simultaneously when Mission 3 is completed.
Each mission is focused on a specific attribute.
Passive modifiers are no longer unlocked by completing entire missions. Instead, they are tied to specific goals in Missions 4 to 7.
Active modifiers will still be unlocked by achieving at least 6 goals in Missions 3-6.
Mission 7 will be available when you have earned at least 4 passive modifiers from Missions 4-6.
New weapons, talents, and equipment are to be added. Additionally, there are also three exotic items:
Are there any QoL adjustments? Yes, the update is also supposed to improve the player experience. Those who create a new agent will benefit from the new game introduction. The Division 2 offers its newcomers milestone boxes, which are given out at levels 8, 15, 25, and 35. Each of these boxes contains strong items that fit well together to create synergies and further refine your build.
Additionally, you can now earn progress for your seasonal travel when playing in co-op. Finally, the season-EP rewards for all activities in the living world, main missions, and game modes are supposed to increase by 85%. What do you think of the update? Are you ready to get started again? You can find out more about The Division here: How things stand with The Division 3, Ubisoft’s unwanted stepson
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A new update is about to be released with the first collaboration and some new features and improvements for Monster Hunter Wilds. You can find out what’s included here.
When will the patch be released? The next major patch for version 1.011 goes live on May 28, 2025, at 2:30 AM in Germany. It will launch the first major collaboration with Street Fighter 6, as well as further new features and adjustments.
Please note that all online sessions will end once patches are implemented. Therefore, it’s best to play offline around this time. The maintenance in Germany will take place from 2:00 to 2:30 AM (PT: May 27, 4:50 – 5:30 PM | BST: May 28, 12:50 – 1:30 AM).
In the “Director’s Letter 2025.5”, Yuya Tokuda lists all changes and plans for the near future. We will show you all the highlights; you can find the full patch notes on page 2.
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Monster Hunter Wilds shows collaboration with Street Fighter 6, lets you hit hard with your fists
Brutal Collaboration with Street Fighter 6
What does the collaboration with Street Fighter 6 bring? The update implements the first major collaboration of Monster Hunter Wilds – specifically with Street Fighter 6. This brings you new quests as well as an exclusive armor set for you and your Palico.
With the collaboration, you can finally hit hard with your fists.
Version 1.011 brings new hardened monsters and more frequent quests
Which monsters will be added? With the patch, you will have the chance to face Gore Magala, Rey Dau, Uth Duna, Nu Udra, and Jin Dahaad in a hardened 8★ variant. The previous 7★ hunts will remain available.
All these monsters have received adjustments with the update that make them tougher and more challenging. This includes increased health, resistance to injuries, and optimizations of multiplayer scaling.
Version 1.011 also offers improvements for quests. Higher difficulty quests will now appear more frequently, the higher your HR is. Additionally, the spawn rate of quests with multiple monsters as well as the appearance rate of hardened monsters with higher strength values has increased.
The Apex monsters are excited about an upgrade and offer you a new challenge.
List of your captured endemic creatures and other improvements
In addition to some balancing adjustments to the weapons and some quality-of-life improvements (you can read more details on page 2), a new feature has also been introduced. With the patch, you will finally receive an overview of your captured small creatures.
To do this, visit the research tent in the Windebene to display the overview. There you can also check the names, sizes, and weights of your captured fish. If you want to keep specific creatures in your overview long-term, even if you exceed the storage capacity, you can favorite them.
This is especially worthwhile if you catch special monsters with unique patterns or features that are rather rare. This way, you can view them again and again.
With the new overview, you can view your captured endemic creatures anytime.
Information about Title Update 2 and Layered Weapons
In addition to the patch notes, the letter also addressed Title Update 2 with a small outlook on the future. It is scheduled to be released in the summer as planned and to bring numerous improvements and features.
Players are currently eagerly awaiting further information about the release of the second major Title Update 2. This not only brings back a monster that the community has painfully missed for 16 years, the Lagiacrus, but also promises a lot of new challenges that will add new spice to the gaming experience. At the same time, another question that the community has been asking since then will also be resolved: The 2nd Title Update for Monster Hunter Wilds unveils a riddle that has persisted for 16 years
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If you thought that Doom came unexpectedly in the Middle Ages: A new game on Steam that strongly resembles Doom lets you play as a pirate … without a head … and in a kind of outer space, but actually it’s the underworld.
Which game is being talked about? It refers to the freshly announced action FPS Davy x Jones. The game is being developed by Parasight, the creators of Blacktail.
The first announcement trailer already gives a good idea of what you can expect:
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Davy x Jones: The reveal trailer for the new pirate shooter on Steam
From the legendary pirate to the devil in person
What is the game about? You are Davy Jones: A legendary pirate who has ended up in the afterlife for pirates and sailors – but not before being betrayed, robbed, and beheaded. Too angry to just die, his body Jones and his severed head Davy embark on a quest for revenge as a duo.
By the way: Those familiar with sailors’ yarn know that Davy Jones was actually not a pirate. Rather, he was a kind of devil of the sea. “Davy Jones’ Locker” – an English name for the sailor’s grave – is simply called “The Locker” in the game. So expect a kind of origin story here? Since you are supposed to become “the devil himself,” according to the developers, that’s not so far-fetched.
The Locker definitely has a rather unique space aesthetic. For example, you can see different star constellations in the “sky.” With the Abby – your ship, which is half made of whale – you also fly from one floating island to another.
Even though you are not really in outer space, it sure feels that way.
Your ship the “whale” (forgive the bad pun) lets you fly from one island to the next.
Davy Jones meets the “Doom Guy”
Where does the comparison to Doom come from? This mainly stems from the shooter gameplay. Many players immediately feel reminded of Doom after the first trailer:
“We got pirate x Doom, seriously? In this economy??”, jokes gas4speed1911 under the trailer on YouTube
“Doom-Davy-Jones was not on the bingo card 2025 and it doesn’t look bad at all,” writes YungYdoc under the same video
On your journey through the afterlife, you fight like every good pirate with sword and pistol through the ranks of cursed souls and monsters. You can even use your severed head as a projectile for your pistol to shoot at enemies.
A feature from Doom Eternal even makes it directly into the game: There is a grappling hook that you can use to pull yourself towards enemies. However, the level of violence is significantly lower compared to the Doom series. So if you want to slaughter through hordes of enemies as bloodily as possible, you will be less satisfied here.
When will the game be released? There is currently no release date for Davy x Jones. It is also unclear whether the game will still be released in 2025. The game is supposed to be available for PC on Steam as well as for consoles. However, the developers have not yet revealed which consoles those are.
Many players ask themselves which classes in Baldur’s Gate 3 are the strongest. A German professor does not need to deal with hypotheses and instead programs a simulator that provides him with the answer. And more accurately than one might imagine.
How does the simulation work? A German professor of game AI and analytics (on YouTube @nevermindCreations) built a simulator to generate enough data to provide an answer to the question of the strongest class. For this, he assumed the same conditions for each class:
A target/enemy with infinite HP and an armor class of 10, no bonuses/penalties on saving throws
Combat duration of 10 rounds
No multiclassing
Only starting equipment
Level 12
Rules of the Tactician difficulty
Single player, so no helping companions
Pfau adds that, of course, other influences can affect the strength of a class, as some classes rely more on certain weapons, armor, or multiclassing than others. But this simulation serves as a basis and could be expanded in the future to achieve more specific results.
With these prerequisites, he was able to find a clear winner of the classes in his YouTube video – the “Circle of the Moon” druid.
Here you can see the animated short film for Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3:
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
Versatility and independence make the class the winner
What is the result? Under the given conditions, the Circle of the Moon druid is the winner of the simulation, as he can be particularly versatile due to his animal form, spell effects, and independence from strong weapons. Even without strong items or equipment, he can perform well compared to other classes.
These show that at low levels, the rogue performs the strongest, in the mid-range the monk and ranger, and in the endgame especially the mentioned druid, but also the wizard. Here, the melee fighters (at least with the starter equipment and weapons) can no longer keep up.
Does damage really define the strength of a class? Under his video on the simulation of the new subclasses, @doughboy_6439 points out that raw damage alone is not the only thing that makes a build great, as the ability to hinder enemy actions and similar factors can also be very powerful. The professor agrees:
“I completely agree with you! BG3 can be completed with the weakest characters, and it is perfectly fine to do so 🙂 Flair and role-playing factors should come first – but that’s up to the players, not something I want to interfere with or quantify. I only report on damage for those interested in damage.”
Defining the “strongest” or “most powerful” class is therefore very difficult due to the many factors of combat but also beyond that. However, those interested in damage can gain exciting insights from Pfau’s simulations.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the surprise hit of 2025. The role-playing game is the debut work of Sandfall Interactive and impresses with its emotional story and interesting combat system. MeinMMO shows you all guides and specials for new players and veterans looking for help.
Since there are multiple ways to succeed in battles in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, MeinMMO has selected suitable builds for each character. Additionally, we have written several articles about the story so you can follow it better.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, recently reintroduced the controversial employee review system “Rank and Yank.” This system, where employees are categorized into performance groups, has faced heavy criticism in the past.
What is happening at Meta right now? Meta has instructed its managers, according to an internal memo, to classify 15-20% of the workforce as “below expectations” – more than in previous years. These ratings could ultimately decide who stays and who must go in the future (via Business Insider, Paywall).
Although there are currently no new mass layoffs planned, many employees are aware: Poor ratings increase the risk of being quietly sorted out. The timing fits the pattern – just at the beginning of the year, Meta cut around 3,600 jobs, partly under similar circumstances (via N-TV).
This approach also aligns with Zuckerberg’s vision. Zuckerberg has repeatedly made it clear that he intends to increasingly replace human programming tasks with AI systems (via 3Djuegos).
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What is “Rank and Yank” anyway?
How does Rank and Yank work? In the “Rank and Yank” system (freely translated: Evaluate and Cull), employees are internally classified into performance groups. The weakest – usually a fixed percentage – are considered replaceable. Terminations for those positioned in the lower range often follow.
What impact does Rank and Yank have? The model became known through General Electric and former CEO Jack Welch. It is now regarded as demotivating and divisive in many industries, as it can pit teams against each other instead of fostering collaboration (via ScholarPublishing). Furthermore, research shows that employee engagement and a company’s profitability do not benefit long-term from such practices (via PersonnelToday).
Why do other tech companies no longer support “Rank and Yank”? The fact that Meta’s move is controversial is evident when looking at the competition. Microsoft, for example, abolished the same system in 2013.
At that time, the company eliminated the so-called “Stack Ranking,” which was based on the same principle: Employees were forced into performance groups – resulting in teams working against each other instead of, as originally intended, together (via Verge).
The return to “Rank and Yank” may help Meta increase efficiency in the short term. However, declining employee satisfaction and a further crumbling image could also be the result. For Zuckerberg and Meta, the ranking provides a constructed legitimacy to lay off employees, save personnel costs, and increasingly use AI. Because: Companies want to replace human programmers with AI, but there is a problem standing in the way
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Earn more money easily – many people probably want that. Generation Z has now found a way to make money without actively doing anything.
What is this method? Generation Z has discovered a new way to easily get money. They simply sell all their data to so-called data brokers. The business model of data brokers is simple: they collect the data and sell it to companies so they can create better-targeted advertisements.
While for years, mainly social media companies and search engines dominated the data business, Gen Z now wants to be paid for their data. This idea is being utilized by the company Verb.AI.
The company offers the following deal:
Users download a spying app to their phones that records all activities and transmits them to the data broker.
Users are paid for the collected data and earn some money on the side.
Verb.AI is supposed to pay about €50 per month to the users.
Once the tracking software is installed, users don’t have to do anything else. The app records purchases, visited websites, but also app usage and the series and movies that were watched. All this data is transmitted and allows for the creation of an accurate profile about the users.
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Gen Z has no problem sharing data
Why is this offer so attractive to Gen Z? Generation Z differs from all other generations in how little problem they have with giving away their own data.
According to the “Forum Global Consumer Sentiment” survey (via oliverwymanforum.com), 88% of Gen Z has no problem sharing some personal usage data with social media companies as long as they benefit from better online experiences. Among older generations, this figure is only 67 %.
Young adults also spend an average of 6.6 hours per day, the most time of all generations, on media (via talkerresearch.com). They are also the ones most likely to spend more than 15 hours per day on media. Thus, they are perfectly suited for the business model of data brokers.
For the about €50 that Verb.AI pays Gen Z and other users, they receive about 200 hours of usage data per person every month. Thus, the hourly wage for scrolling through social media is about 25 cents per hour.
The risk of data trading
Is it all safe? The seemingly easy earnings from selling one’s mobile data to companies like Verb.AI come with many risks. Even if companies promise anonymity, related data can often be de-anonymized, allowing companies to create detailed user profiles (via usercentrics.com).
There is also the fundamental question of whether for €50 a month one would show the neighbor, family, or colleagues at work every website visited, every series watched, and every product purchased. And not just once, but every day, and arranged in such a way that these people can easily request everything about oneself like in a search engine.
If you do not want to give away your data for €50 a month and not voluntarily either, you can take action yourself and do something about it. How you can best protect yourself on your smartphone is even revealed by the U.S. foreign intelligence service: A U.S. intelligence agency reveals a simple trick for more security on your phone
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The last field expedition started in Final Fantasy XIV in 2020 with patch 5.35. Now there is finally fresh supply: Kreszentia starts today and players have tips for maximum fun.
What kind of content is this? The Occult Crescent South Expedition is a new field expedition. It features large additional areas in Final Fantasy XIV that operate according to their own rules. Depending on the iteration, between 72 and 144 players per instance explore a large environment with monsters, FATEs, big battles, and even 48-player dungeons.
The Occult Crescent specifically allows players to explore an area inspired by the Bermuda Triangle, filled with elements from Final Fantasy V. Notably, there are new Phantom Jobs that alter the way your class is played. Knowledge levels are also gathered that affect damage output and personal defense.
You can find all the information about the Occult Crescent in our overview of the new field operation. In the official forum, gamers have come together and compiled a whole series of tips for starting.
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The new trailer for Patch 7.2 of Final Fantasy XIV shows the new, highly anticipated content
This is how the Occult Crescent is going to be the most fun
What tips do players have?In the official forum, Final Fantasy XIV players exchange tips so they can have fun with the new field operation right from the start. Post opener Musashidon suggests, for example, that he recommends casual gamers to play the Occult Crescent with a tank or a red mage.
Tanks have high defense and can purposely draw monsters to themselves, making them easier to combat. Red mages, on the other hand, combine high damage with good self-healing abilities as a class. The latter becomes important starting from knowledge level 6, as you can lose levels when you die and are not rescued by another player. With the red mage, you can delay dying for as long as possible.
Poster VeyaAkemi writes that all classes without a resurrection spell should definitely have Phoenix Down in their inventory. These can be used to resurrect other players, which is important, as mentioned. The item can be purchased at the market board or from NPCs.
Several forum members write that players should definitely pay attention to how they attract monster attention. Too many or too powerful enemies can quickly ruin the fun of a field expedition, by getting a player killed too quickly.
Elemental sprites, for example, react immediately when you get too close. Other monsters become aggressive only when they see you. Additionally, monsters attack faster when a player with a significantly lower level walks past them.
Most posters agree, however, that field expeditions are always cooperative content. The most fun and leveling success is achieved when you join a larger group of players and also form short-term groups to help each other.
With these large groups roaming through the instance, you have a good chance of not being confronted alone by a nasty monster. Additionally, FATEs and Co. fall faster the more players participate. This can mean that special events like the 48-player dungeons are unlocked faster.
When does the Occult Crescent go live? The Occult Crescent is now live. Specifically, a battle job at level 100 is required, and the Dawntrail main quest must be completed.
To unlock the field expedition, a quest must be accepted in Tuliyollal at X 17.1 and Y 11.8: One Last Hurrah. The NPC Expedition Messenger is the contact person for this.
The current expansion Dawntrail has not yet convinced players with its story, but with the MSQ of patch 7.2, the frustration seems to be resolved. The endgame, however, with the current raids is very well received. What else to expect currently, you can read in our endgame guide: Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail: Endgame – Finally Kreszentia is coming
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On May 27, 2025, the long-awaited MMO content, the Occult Crescent: South Horn, will finally go live in Final Fantasy XIV. Here you can read what we know so far about the content and mechanics.
Update on the 27th of May 2025 11:39 o’clock MEZ: The maintenance work on Final Fantasy XIV has been completed and the game is playable again. The Occult Crescent should now be live.
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What is the Occult Crescent? The Occult Crescent is the latest field operation in Final Fantasy XIV for all players with a combat job at level 100. The launch of its South Horn area is on May 27 with patch 7.25, which is expected to go live around 11 AM German time.
The Dawntrail version of the field operations takes place in the Occult Crescent, a group of islands inspired by the real life Bermuda Triangle. Unlike previous field operations, this time there are features like new jobs that are only valid there. You can read all about it in this guide.
What are field operations?
Field operations are MMO content where up to 72 players explore Bozja and up to 144 players explore Eureka together on a large map. This map is divided into zones with increasingly difficult enemies and FATEs. Over the course of an instance, additional content such as boss fights and 48-man dungeons can be unlocked together.
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The new trailer for Patch 7.2 of Final Fantasy XIV shows the new, highly anticipated content
Access Requirements, Knowledge Level, and Phantom Jobs
What are the unlock conditions? Here are the prerequisites to enter the Occult Crescent at release:
A warrior or mage job at level 100
The main scenario of Dawntrail (7.0) must be completed
The content will be unlocked by starting the questline One Last Hurrah, which can be started in Tuliyollal at X 17.1 and Y 11.8. Talk to the Expedition Messenger to get going.
What are the new features of the Occult Crescent? The highlights of the Occult Crescent are the knowledge level and the phantom jobs.
The knowledge level is a separate leveling system within the content and is collected during the exploration of the area. It makes it easier to fight monsters by influencing the players damage dealt and received. However, if you die and are not revived by another player, you lose knowledge points from level 5 up.
The phantom jobs are specializations inspired by Final Fantasy V that change the gameplay of your class within the occult crescent. Some of them are ancient forms of already playable jobs in Final Fantasy XIV. Here are their main features:
Up to two phantom jobs can be selected at the same time
The jobs can be switched at any time
The jobs are not leveled together but separately
Each player starts as a freelancer and gradually unlocks phantom jobs. So far, the following jobs are known:
Knight
bard
Monk
Geomancer
Ranger
Berserker
Time Mage
Chemist
Gunner
Knight, bard, and monk are expected to be available early, while the other jobs will be unlocked later through exploration.
A preview of the phantom jobs system.
Skirmishes, Critical Combat, and the Forked Tower
While exploring the Occult Crescent, there will be encounters where players will fight freely roaming enemies such as monster groups. FATEs will spawn on the map, and there will be skirmishes, critical combats, and a 48-player dungeon. Here are the details:
Skirmishes
… already existed in Bozja. These are dynamic events that take place continuously. They can be completed in a group or solo.
Critical Combat
These are challenging battles that offer good rewards.
Forked Tower
The new 48-player dungeon will unlock several skirmishes upon completion. There will also be special rewards here.
The main reward in the Occult Crescent will be the phantom weapons. These are the relic weapons of Dawntrail.
Relic weapons, in turn, exist in every expansion of Final Fantasy XIV. They are known for their spectacular designs and can be continuously upgraded throughout the expansion. So those who farm in the Occult Crescent can unlock high-quality weapons with a high item level.
To start the quests to get the phantom weapons, you need to finish the quest Unfamiliar Territory, which is part of the storyline to unlock the Occult Crescent. When you have done so, speak to Lydirceil within the Phantom Village at X 6.6 and Y 7.2. The quest is called Arcane Artistry.
In addition, a lockbox system is also expected. These will be rewards obtained during explorations. An NPC in the base camp can open them, and players will receive items from them. These can be potions, prisms, and hairstyles, or even clothing, companions, and mounts.
As soon as there is new information about the Occult Crescent, we will update this post here. The preliminary patch notes are expected to go live on Friday, May 23, while the final ones will probably come on patch day. MeinMMO will keep you updated. While the PC and console versions of Final Fantasy XIV bring new and complex content like the Occult Crescent, the mobile version improves old raids and introduces a new button.
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Many of us gamers have a genre that we play over and over again, such as online shooters. One player explained why it was good to say goodbye to his favorite genre.
What does the player say? A gamer explained in the subreddit “pcgaming” in a post that it was “the best decision of his life” to stop playing online shooters and instead play a different genre.
He had played only online shooters his whole life. 100% of his gaming time consisted of this genre – even if that was just about 4 hours a week. Now he plays single-player games instead, and that was “the best decision I have ever made,” he explains.
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Enjoyment of non-repetitive gameplay
Why does he find the decision so good? At first, he missed the intense emotions that arise from playing online shooters, but then he found more and more enjoyment in the stories told by single-player games.
He also likes that the gameplay is not so repetitive. In online shooters, you mostly do the same thing over and over again. Even though each individual round is different, the weapons, maps, abilities, and gadgets mostly remain the same – especially in games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 the meta weapons are played the most.
The post gathered almost 9,000 upvotes and nearly 900 comments within a day. Many players feel similarly, but also mention other reasons why the decision to stop playing online shooters is so good.
What does the community say? A frequently mentioned argument in the comments speaks of improved quality of life. Players comment that in online games they are mostly annoyed and consequently stressed. So without online shooters, life is more relaxed.
“I think the other important point that you overlooked here is quality of life and no stress. Multiplayer shooters can be rewarding, but my God, 90% of the time it’s about being pissed off.”
“I played only League of Legends and CS:GO for 8 years. I lived in a bubble and thought all games were like this, we just jump in and try to kill each other, and that’s it. When I started playing single-player games and enjoying the stories, I never went back to competitive online games. The stress and anger just disappeared.”
“I stopped playing R6 Siege a few years ago. It was always tense, and it took many hours to understand the meta. Now I enjoy single-player FPS games like Doom, Darktide, and Boomer shooters.”
What does MeinMMO’s shooter nerd say about it? I mainly play PvP shooters and still enjoy them after years. I just enjoy competing with other players. Nevertheless, I take breaks for several weeks every few months and don’t play any competitive games during that time because I notice that I get annoyed much faster and more often the longer my current PvP phase lasts.
So I consciously choose to play more relaxing games regularly and lower my stress for a few weeks. However, since I am a very competitive person, I sometimes turn to single-player games where I can also compete with others without PvP: I bought a shooter from 2022 and now I can’t stop chasing records
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In the Star Wars universe, there are countless Jedi that can only be seen in the background or are just briefly mentioned in the films. One of these lesser-known Jedi accidentally caused the end of the order, simply because he acted alone.
Which Jedi is it? One of the most significant turning points in the Star Wars universe was the army of the Clone Wars. Initially, it was a tremendous help in the war against the Separatists, but as a trap of the Sith, it turned out to be the end of the Jedi Order and the beginning of the Empire.
In this case, the creation of the army was actually initiated just to help. However, Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas acted against the will of the order because he could see into the future.
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Sifo-Dyas defied the order
Who is Sifo-Dyas? Sifo-Dyas is never seen in the films. In Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones, he is only mentioned when Obi-Wan Kenobi is on the planet Kamino. Lama Su, the minister of the planet, asks Obi-Wan about Sifo-Dyas, but he explains to her that he was killed 10 years ago. Later, the name is briefly mentioned again, but no further information is given about the Jedi.
Sifo-Dyas was a Jedi Master from Minashee. He was discovered as a child by Jedi Master Cherff Maota and was assigned to the clan that Dooku also belonged to. Sifo-Dyas rose through the ranks of the order until he became a master. However, he did not always adhere to the council’s methods.
However, the greatest conflict with the order occurred when he foresaw through his powers that a great conflict would come to the galaxy. He demanded that an army be created for the Republic. However, the Jedi Council disagreed. They considered this demand to be too extreme.
Sifo-Dyas was so convinced of his idea that he continued it in secret. Almost 10 years before the events in Episode 2, he worked together with Lama Su to form the clone army under the supposed order of the Senate.
A year after his secret action, he was killed by the Pyke Syndicate, which was commissioned by Count Dooku.
What consequences did his solo action have? After Sifo-Dyas’s death, Dooku continued the project in his name. However, he was already working for Palpatine at that time. Jango Fett was used as the basis for the clones, and chips were programmed into the clones.
Originally, Sifo-Dyas wanted these chips as a safeguard in case a Jedi would ever betray the council, but the Sith programmed them for Order 66. Although the clone army proved useful in the war, in the end they were merely part of the grand plan to annihilate the Jedi and take control of the galaxy.
Pokémon GO has released a short video for the new season. The community has naturally recognized some content right away.
Until June 3rd, the current season in Pokémon GO “Powerful and Masterful” is running. As usual, this brought some new content to the game, such as the debut of Dakuma and its evolutions.
Apart from a few dates and events, there has been no information about the next season so far. A good reason for Pokémon GO to release a video and tease the first information and content.
You can see the trailer for the new season here:
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Pokémon GO: Teaser for the new Season
It will be summer in Pokémon GO
How long will the new season last? The new season, which is named “Delightful Days” in English, will run from June 3, 2025, to September 2, 2025. It also covers July, in which Pokémon GO celebrates its 9th birthday.
What can be seen in the video? The video shows a long beach, which apparently is Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, above which two shadows of Pokémon can be seen. After that, the silhouettes of three Pokémon wearing party hats are visible.
Later, you can see in the video the further silhouette of a Pokémon that follows a trainer.
What has the community recognized? In a thread on Reddit, trainers identified various contents of the video and made speculations. Saphor suspects that the shadows on Copacabana are Latios and Latias, which could receive their Dynamax forms in the new season.
The three monsters with party hats have been identified by WeaponisedArmadillo as Squirtle, Wartortle, and Bulbasaur. According to the community, the Pokémon that follows a trainer is Dressella in its Hisui form.
Trainer TheRazortooth already has a concrete suspicion regarding how Hisui-Dressella will be available in the game: “It will probably be exclusive in raids, just like Hisui-Washakwil and Hisui-Artkilas”.
Whether all contents of the trailer were accurately identified by the community and when they will appear in the game is not yet known in detail.
The German streamer Noah “NoahZett28” Zimmermann wins his game in EA FC 25 by 41 goals. However, he cannot be happy about it and is fuming. Only a few more goals were needed for a task in Ultimate Team.
Where did the streamer score 41 goals? NoahZett28 scored the 41 goals during a Twitch stream in a game of the Squad Battles mode. Here, you compete against teams of other players in Ultimate Team that are controlled by the CPU. Before each match, you can decide at which difficulty level you want to play against the AI.
The streamer played on the lowest difficulty level (Rookie) against the AI to complete a task as easily as possible. However, even 41 goals were not enough.
Why are 41 goals not enough? In the objectives, you will find the milestone tasks “Squad Battles: Speedrun!” since mid-May 2025. The requirement is to score 45 goals in a Squad Battles match to receive a player selection with 5 professionals who have a rating of 87 or higher. You can choose 2 out of them.
As an extra bonus, there is a player selection with 2 players who have a minimum rating of 90. Here, you get to choose one professional. Especially for the Team of the Season (TOTS) in EA FC 25, such high-stakes player selections are a good opportunity to get one or the other TOTS and are in high demand.
NoahZett28 therefore missed the task and the promising packs by just 4 goals. We will describe his reaction to that after the short video.
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Tips for a Perfect Start in EA FC 25 – Ultimate Team
Silver goalkeeper drives streamer to despair
How does NoahZett28 react to his failure? As the streamer misses his last chances for the required goals towards the end of the match, he initially reacts cynically to the opposing silver goalkeeper. Despite a low rating of 65, he manages to save 2 promising shots on goal. “Suddenly the guy has become Neuer-Prime” (referring to the best, Prime version of goalkeeper legend Manuel Neuer, note from the editor), NoahZett28 shouts into the microphone.
When the referee ends the match a few seconds later, the streamer claps mockingly. Shortly after, he slams his hand on the table with a strong hit and lets out an angry scream.
On his 6th attempt, the streamer actually managed to score the required 45 goals in a match. In the meantime, he even failed narrowly with a score of 43:0. A professional had an even worse experience during a big tournament. He missed out on a good starting position for a high prize money due to a missing goal: An expensive miss in EA FC 25 costs a professional €66,000
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Does Clair Obscur Expedition 33 really have so many plot holes that don’t make sense? We take a look at what the accusations are about.
The story of Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is quite complex. So complex that details often get lost, leading to numerous discussions in the community or false assumptions. Today, we take a look at the most common accusations of “plot holes” – supposedly illogical points in the story. The accusation is that the story does not make sense here or that characters act illogically – merely to advance the plot.
Spoiler Warning: Apparently, there will be some spoilers in this article since it deals with critical details of the plot.
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Why didn’t Maelle revive Gustave directly?
The accusation here is: After Maelle regains her powers as a painter and her memory, she also gains the ability to create things and people. Therefore, one of her first actions is to repaint Lune and Sciel, creating them as they were before. Why didn’t she just revive Gustave as well?
Gustave’s death puzzles many. Why doesn’t Maelle revive him?
The simple answer is: Because Gustave was killed by the (painted) Renoir. Only if characters are killed by Nevronen does their Chroma (and thus their “essence”) remain in the corpse. For this reason, Clea created the Nevronen so that the Chroma cannot flow back to Renoir and Aline.
However, Gustave is killed by the painted Renoir. The latter is not a Nevrone and clearly sides with the painter Aline, whom he tries to protect. Therefore, Gustave’s Chroma has long since disappeared, as many weeks have passed since the incident. It has likely returned to Aline or Renoir and has already been used to create new creatures on the canvas.
Thus, Gustave is only revived in one of the two endings when Alicia remains alone on the canvas and has basically all Chroma at her disposal. Whether she entirely repaints Gustave or can restore him with his old essence is not entirely clear.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The role-playing game Crescent County has come a long and hard way. After being rejected by numerous publishers for years, success now follows on Kickstarter.
What kind of game is Crescent County? Crescent County is a life-sim role-playing game by the English indie developer Electric Saint. You play as Lu, a young witch who delivers goods on her broomstick and spends time with her friends. You can upgrade and customize your broom in a workshop.
On your journey, you meet many different characters and can race against them, complete quests for them, or flirt with them. The quests range from deliveries to herding sheep or repairing ley lines. Just what you do to earn your money.
The game is expected to be released at the end of 2026 for Steam and Xbox Series X|S. You can even try out the whole thing as part of a demo on Steam.
So far, the game has not had an easy path, as it has been rejected by numerous publishers for years. But now Kickstarter is providing significant success.
You can see the Kickstarter trailer here:
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Crescent County – Trailer for the Kickstarter launch showcases a role-playing game with witches
Funded within 24 hours
What path has the game taken? For years, the project has been rejected by over 50 publishers. Therefore, they opted for an alternative route and launched a campaign on Kickstarter. They set a funding goal of €53,593 (£45,000).
This was achieved already after 24 hours on May 22, 2025, at 4:37 PM and surpassed by almost €20,000 with €73,242 (as of May 27, 2025, 10:00 AM). Over 1,000 people have participated in supporting the project – and the trend is rising. This shows that the publishers may have been wrong about the project, as it seems to resonate with players.
The developers emphasize in their campaign description that they have now invested two years in preparing this campaign and just want to finish it. They have definitely come a significant step closer to this wish now through the successful campaign.
Interested players can still participate in the campaign until June 17, 2025. If you’re unsure, you can take a look at the demo on Steam first.
What many see as lost time became a business idea for Robert Samuel: he stands in line for others – and earns a small fortune doing so.
How did this unusual business idea come about? In 2012, during the launch of the iPhone 5, Robert Samuel, then an employee at AT&T in New York, offered on Craigslist to stand in line for someone.
Although the original customer canceled, Samuel successfully resold his spot – and did so twice. Ultimately, he earned about 300 USD that day without moving from his place. This success inspired him to monetize waiting (via Vice).
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From a harebrained idea to a successful CEO
How did he develop his business model? Today, Samuel runs “Same Ole Line Dudes“, a company with numerous employees that specializes in standing in line for customers in New York City – whether for concert tickets or (limited) product releases. The official job titles are: line stander, queue stander, line sitter, or queue professional.
The prices range from 25 to 40 USD (~ 20 to 33 euros) per hour, with a minimum of two hours. Additional fees apply for bad weather (3 USD per hour), nighttime waiting (15 USD), or last-minute requests (20 USD) (via SameOleLineDudes).
Who are his customers? The customers of “Same Ole Line Dudes” come from all walks of life – but two groups particularly stand out. On the one hand, there are so-called “stay-at-home moms”, who take care of the household and children during the day, but still do not want to miss exclusive shopping experiences or restaurant reservations, according to founder Robert Samuel in an interview with ZDF (via ZDFheute).
On the other hand, many tourists use the service, who spend only a few days in New York and do not want to waste time standing in long lines. A regular customer told ZDF: ‘I don’t want to spend my time in line – I always want to be first in line.’
In contrast to the United States, the business model has not been successfully established in Germany despite several attempts so far.
The Lord of the Rings Online is currently working on PvP, but the developers also want to bring a new class into the game. Now they have expressed what it should be capable of.
Which class is planned? The Lord of the Rings Online lead designer Allan “Orion” Maki was recently in conversation with content creator Bludborn. In a two-hour interview on YouTube, the two discussed much about the future of the MMORPG. In addition to many details about improvements in PvP, Maki also revealed that the team is currently working on a new class.
The new class “Sorceress of Angmar” is supposed to be an elemental sorceress capable of fighting enemies and supporting allies with the power of the elements.
Here you can watch the trailer for the expansion Morgoth’s Legacy of The Lord of the Rings Online:
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Lord of the Rings Online: Trailer for Morgoth’s Legacy Prepares You for the New Expansion
It’s raining poison, fire, and ice
What can the new class do? The elemental sorceress was only briefly touched upon in the interview, though lead designer Allan “Orion” Maki went into more detail about her abilities in the forums of the MMORPG (via lotro.com).
The new class is said to have various stances it can switch between. Changing stances will also be possible during combat and is intended to be used to adapt to situations as best as possible.
What stances are there? The standard stance uses poison and acid attacks to deal acid damage to enemies. The attacks also reduce the opponent’s armor, creating a debuff that benefits the entire group.
The fire stance (Balefire) relies on high fire damage over time as a DoT as well as direct attacks. It increases critical hit chances and ensures, with one ability, that the next 3 spells will guarantee critical hits.
The cold stance (Gelid Wind) is particularly suitable for crowd control. Its ice attacks slow enemies, root them, or stun them. The damage is expected to be lower than that of the fire stance, but this stance is supposed to offer more survivability.
The support stance (Umbral Pall) focuses on buffs and debuffs. Here, enemy ranges, attacks, and healing can be reduced. The targets of your attacks not only receive damage but also curses that weaken them. Allies benefit here from buffs from the stance that increase their defensive values.
How is the class supposed to work? The lead designer already gives an answer to this as well. Players are supposed to switch between stances during combat to combine the elemental powers of the class and trigger strong synergies. Thus, multiple abilities and debuffs from different stances should affect enemies simultaneously.
The people in Asia are currently more anxious than ever. A manga that has already predicted a major natural disaster believes an earthquake will hit the coast of Japan later this year.
What manga is this? The Future I Saw is a collection of manga volumes that were published between 1994 and 1998. The story is based on dreams of mangaka Ryo Ryuju, also known as Ryo Tatsuki.
The author has been recording her dreams since 1978 and has kept a dream diary since 1985. The dreams are especially characterized by the natural disasters that were still dated for the future at the time.
Since some of the predictions have already come true, many people assume that the next natural disaster is also imminent. And it’s supposed to happen in just a few weeks.
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Manga leads to declining tourist numbers from Asia in Japan
What does the manga predict? Tatsuki dreamed that the next catastrophe will occur on July 5, 2025. On this date, there is supposed to be a mega earthquake that will take place on the west coast of Japan. Giant tsunami waves are expected to follow the earthquake, which would destroy Japan’s coastal regions.
What does that lead to? Many travelers from Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and Hong Kong take this warning seriously. Bloomberg Intelligence reports that travel bookings to Japan in these regions have already decreased by 50% compared to the previous year. For June and July 2025, a decline of 83% is even recorded.
How credible is the manga? The exact date of an earthquake cannot be predicted according to today’s scientific standards, according to the homepage of the Japan Meteorological Agency (via Bloomberg).
Nonetheless, the author’s predictions have surprisingly often been accurate:
On the cover of the collected volume, there is a poster predicting a major catastrophe for March 2011. In fact, there was an earthquake at that time, which led to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima and a tsunami.
According to fans, she also predicted the death of Lady Diana and singer Freddie Mercury. The Corona pandemic is also said to have been one of her visions.
In addition, the chance of an earthquake occurring in Japan is very high. Japan lies on the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” where earthquakes occur frequently. Tremors are nothing unusual for the inhabitants.
Experts even estimate that there is an 80% chance of a mega earthquake of magnitude 8-9 on the Richter scale along the southern coast of Japan in the next 30 years (via German Foreign Representations in Japan). This would also affect Tokyo.
The Twitch streamer Max “HandOfBlood” Knabe has become the publisher of indie games with his company INSTINCT3. And for good reason: In a livestream, he talked about how he now prefers indie games over AAA games.
What kind of game is this? HandOfBlood is not only a YouTuber and Twitch streamer but also a publisher of indie games with his company INSTINCT3. At his own indie expo HandOfBlood presented the upcoming indie games.
Among them is 9 Kings, a roguelike from the developers Sad Sockets. In pixel graphics, you strategically place cards on a game board to defend against attacks from opposing kings in rounds.
In a Twitch stream, HandOfBlood gave another insight into the game while he was dressed up as one of the game’s NPCs.
With the trailer, you can get an initial impression of 9 Kings:
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HandOfBlood misses his new game at Caggtus, only calls for good reviews
“Much crazier than AAA games”
What is being criticized? A user found in the Twitch chat that 9 Kings looks like a mobile game that could be played on a tablet and that the game would probably get boring quickly on PC.
In response, HandOfBlood said that he would find it funny if “casual gamers” saw a game as “Billo game” when they saw pixel graphics.
He would view indie games as follows:
I find this so crazy because for me it is like this: I have been playing more and more indie games for five years now and have really gotten into it, and it is amazing how diverse and deep and mechanically demanding, but also partially in terms of story, indie games are much crazier than AAA games. It is simply the future for me. Triple-A is decreasing year by year, with a few exceptions.
These were the reactions from the community: The community agrees with the Twitch streamer. In his Twitch chat, the following messages can be found:
Kuronaito writes (via YouTube): “Who cares about the graphics, as long as the game is fun”
3krystian also agrees (via YouTube): “I don’t get how people can only play games with good graphics. They miss out on so much.”
Drolcim even finds (via YouTube): “The less graphics, the more complex the games are usually”
wr0nghole also agrees with HandOfBlood’s opinion (via YouTube): “I have also completely switched to indies for years, no AAA game appeals to me at all anymore.”
