It’s almost time and Elden Ring: Nightreign is launching. When you can download it in advance and when you can play, you will find out here.
Update from May 26, 2025: We have added information about Early Access.
When does the preload for Nightreign start? If you pre-ordered Elden Ring: Nightreign, you can start the preload on May 28, 2025.
How large is Nightreign? For the download, you should reserve around 22 GB on your hard drive.
When can I play Nightreign? The release is on May 30, 2025. Depending on the time zone you live in, you can play Nightreign at different times. Here in Germany, Elden Ring: Nightreign launches for both PC and console at 00:00.
Other launch times in additional time zones can be found on the official homepage – the console version always starts at 0:00 local time, PC may vary.
Is there an Early Access? No, Elden Ring Nightreign will not have Early Access.
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Is Elden Ring: Nightreign worth it for Souls fans?
Everything Important about the Release
What else do I need to know at launch? Elden Ring: Nightreign will be released for PS4, PS5, XBOX Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Crossplay between the different platforms is not possible – players on PS4 and PS5 as well as Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S can however play together.
You can also play Elden Ring: Nightreign only with English voice acting, but you can choose subtitles in English, Japanese, French, Spanish (Spain and Latin America), German, Italian, Arabic, Indonesian, Thai, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean.
Microsoft has invested incredible sums over many years to strengthen its first-party offering for Xbox. After a long dry spell and some failures, it is finally paying off – also for us gamers.
For more than 23 years, the Microsoft representatives have been trying to position themselves with their offering of games and gaming platforms – at least – on equal footing with PlayStation and Nintendo. A reliable stream of so-called “first-party” games from its own studios is particularly important for selling consoles or “Xbox Game Pass” subscriptions.
However, Microsoft has rarely founded and built its own studios. Instead, they invested a fortune to acquire already established teams. Here are the most important acquisitions from the past 23 years:
Rare was the first notable acquisition, in 2002.
In 2014, the developers of Minecraft from Mojang followed.
From 2018, Compulsion Games, inXile Entertainment, Ninja Theory, Obsidian Entertainment, Undead Labs, and Playground Games belong to the Xbox Studios.
In 2019, Double Fine Productions was acquired.
In March 2021, the acquisition of Bethesda and Zenimax was completed.
On October 13, 2023, the responsible parties announced the completion of the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft invested over $83 billion alone in the last two acquisitions. On paper, Team Xbox consisted of 35 first-party studios at the end of 2023, not counting the actual number of developer teams at Blizzard, King, and others. The stage was set for an offensive.
Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is actually the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO, but has been observing the industry in general and Team Xbox in particular for many years. With many new releases in the Xbox Game Pass this year, he had a lot of fun. He is currently enjoying playing Avowed, South of Midnight, and DOOM: The Dark Ages.
Team Xbox celebrated the acquisition of Activision Blizzard with a trailer:
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However, even though Team Xbox has been strongly positioned regarding first-party studios since 2018, the offensive was hardly felt for a long time. Below is a comparison of the release highlights from Sony and Microsoft from 2019 to 2022:
PlayStation highlights between 2019 and 2022
Highlight releases from Team Xbox
Days Gone
Gears 5
Death Stranding
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The Last of Us Part 2
Gears Tactics
Ghost of Tsushima
Minecraft Dungeons
Demon’s Souls Remake
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Tell Me Why
Dreams
Psychonauts 2
Returnal
Age of Empires 4
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Forza Horizon 5
Horizon Forbidden West
Halo Infinite
Gran Turismo 7
As Dusk Falls
God of War Ragnarök
Grounded
Astro’s Playroom
Pentiment
Of course, both sides have many great games that one should play. However, the most important and successful blockbusters of this time come almost exclusively from Sony. This imbalance was exacerbated by the fact that the most significant Xbox launch during this time – Halo Infinite – could not meet the high expectations of many fans.
2023 then followed with another difficult release year for Microsoft. While they were able to set a highlight with the shadow drop of Hi-Fi Rush and celebrate smaller successes with the console port of Age of Empires 2 and Minecraft: Legends, the two flagship releases caused trouble:
All of this is far too little when Microsoft has such great ambitions and can rely on so many renowned studios. The harsh reality is also: The development of games is lengthy and complex. Hits cannot be planned.
Redfall was a predicted failure – here is the launch trailer:
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Redfall – Official Launch Trailer
A lot can happen in a year
Now it has been just over 12 months since the article was published and the situation has changed drastically. Triggered by the strong December release “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” and followed by more highly recommended first-party releases from Microsoft, as well as clever decisions regarding the integration of external games into the Xbox Game Pass.
Here are the major releases from the Xbox studios in the past months:
DOOM: The Dark Ages (Metacritic score of 85 / 86 percent positive on Steam)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Metacritic score of 82 / 82 percent positive on Steam)
South of Midnight (Metacritic score of 77 / 94 percent positive on Steam)
Avowed (Metacritic score of 81 / 77 percent positive on Steam)
Additionally, with the RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Metacritic score of 92 / 95 percent positive on Steam) and the digital headbutt Blue Prince (Metacritic score of 92 / 86 percent positive on Steam) were included in the subscription upon release.
Are these all masterpieces? Certainly not. But with these six games alone, one can have hundreds of hours of fun. Plus, there are time-consuming games like Anno 1800, GTA V, Hunt: Showdown, Stalker 2, Palworld, Crusader Kings III, the various Call of Duty titles, and so on. And of course, many little gems like Dredge or Eternal Strands.
In short: Microsoft has finally managed, after all these years, to establish a consistent stream of solid to very good first-party games and thus – in combination with clever third-party additions – make the Xbox Game Pass in its current form more valuable than ever before.
Clair Obscur is one of the best games of 2025:
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – JRPG with French Flair has Release Date
What does the future hold for Xbox fans?
In the following, I summarize what the Xbox studios are currently working on – at least as far as is known. After all, the stream must continue in the future. Note that various Activision studios have had mainly one task for years: to support Call of Duty.
Current projects of the Xbox studios
Double Fine Productions: Apparently several yet-to-be-announced projects in development
inXile Entertainment: Clockwork Revolution
Ninja Theory: Project: Mara
Obsidian Entertainment: The Outer Worlds 2
Playground Games: Fable reboot
Rare: Everwild
The Coalition / People can Fly: Gears of War: E-Day
The Initiative: Perfect Dark
Turn 10 Studios: New Forza
Undead Labs: State of Decay 3
Current projects of the Bethesda studios
Arkane Studios: Marvel’s Blade
Bethesda Game Studios: Elder Scrolls VI
Machine Games: DLC for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and currently unannounced project
Zenimax Online Studios: Not yet announced (new MMORPG), continuing to support The Elder Scrolls Online (the Seasons of the Wormcult starts in June 2025)
Here is a roadmap of the Xbox studios from the community (via Reddit):
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Raven Software: Supporting Call of Duty: Warzone and assisting with other CoD projects.
Sledgehammer Games: Call of Duty 2027
Toys for Bob: Working on an unknown project
Current projects from Blizzard
Continuation of the World Soul saga (Midnight, The Last Titan)
Mists of Pandaria Classic
New expansion for Diablo 4
Together with Nexon: Overwatch Mobile and new StarCraft game
Current projects for Xbox from partners
Avalanche Studios: Contraband
Kojima Productions: OD
Stoic Studio: Towerborne (Preview version already in the Game Pass)
Iron Galaxy Studios: Remake of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
Team Ninja / Platinum Games: Ninja Gaiden 4
Keep in mind that the final acquisition of Activision Blizzard only happened at the end of 2023. It takes a long time to integrate such a huge publisher into a corporation like Microsoft. Additionally, many studios had to finish their “old” projects before they could concretely discuss with people like Phil Spencer which of the numerous franchises they want to develop new games for.
In other words: It will take several more years before we can assess from a distance how the acquisition by Microsoft has affected, for example, Blizzard and the games developed there. By the way, if you believe Activision is responsible for what has become of the Warcraft developers, you should check this out: It wasn’t Activision that killed the “good old Blizzard”, but the success of WoW
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From May 15 to 27, 2025, a “Free Fly” event is once again taking place for Star Citizen. While the developers celebrate a technical milestone, many players are frustrated with a heavily limited ship offering.
What is this technical milestone? With a press release, the people responsible for Star Citizen are celebrating the launch of the “largest player-controlled vehicle ever”. The Aegis Idris is 240 meters long and consists of 13 million polygons. Just imagine a huge Sims villa flying through space. Furthermore, it states:
The Aegis Idris has raised the number of simultaneously playing players and server meshing technology to the highest level yet in the persistent universe during a stress test, and Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is excited to report positive results from the server meshing technology.
The static mesh configuration has handled the increased load from the capital ship and correctly segmented the zones of the universe with minimal problems. This represents a significant milestone for the CIG development team and shows that a solid foundation has been laid.
This is proof of the optimization work that has been put into the game in the past months since the launch of Alpha 3.24 and 4.0. As CIG continues to rely on dynamic meshing and can reconfigure the mesh live, we will be able to support larger fleet battles and more reactive events in Stanton and beyond.
Star Citizen: The new capital ship Polaris in trailer
Aegis Idris also causes trouble
Why is there still criticism from players? During the event, players were able to purchase a limited number of the new spaceships. The problem: Many of the interested parties came up empty-handed. The accusation (among others on Reddit): The developers did nothing to prevent bot buyers from emptying the limited stock of Aegis Idris units.
Useful_Tangerine_939 writes visibly angry on Reddit: ‘It shouldn’t have been that hard to stick to the loyal supporters and not to the bots. Golden ticket, minimum play hours, deadline for account creation, I don’t care. Right now the gray market is flooded with overpriced accounts that only own a single Idris.’
Hashwagon has another suggestion on Reddit: ‘Why can’t they introduce a captcha for this? Problem solved.’
Federal_Law_9269 wonders on Reddit: ‘I’ve never seen so many people willing to give away $2,000 for practically nothing.’
Useful_Tangerine_939 turns the question around on Reddit: ‘I don’t know what’s crazier: so many people wanting to give away $2,000, or the company not wanting the money at all.’
Alongside the new troubles, industry insiders report on insider-gaming.com that several key developers who were crucial to the initially celebrated server meshing technology have reportedly left the team over the past months. It is being referred to as a “huge loss”.
PeteDorr, content creator on YouTube and Twitch, recently suffered a heart attack and is using his incident to warn his community about an unhealthy lifestyle in a video.
Who is it about? It is about the American YouTuber and Twitch streamer PeteDorr. He regularly streams on Twitch for his over 24,000 followers and has around 116,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, which he has been running regularly since 2008. He is known for playing and reviewing mainly retro games.
PeteDorr had already talked about the incident and its consequences in a Twitch stream before, but he wanted to create a YouTube video to draw even more attention to the important topic.
A heart attack is a life-threatening condition. The symptoms can vary, especially in women and men. You can read more about it on the website of the German Red Cross (DRK).
In the German-speaking area, HandOfBlood is one of the largest creators on YouTube:
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HandOfBlood: The most important thing about the YouTuber and Twitch streamer in under a minute
YouTuber admonishes community to pay attention to health
What happened to PeteDorr? PeteDorr says (via YouTube) that he has been living a very unhealthy lifestyle for the past two years. He often ordered food, mostly fast food, and hardly moved. Because of this, he was always very tired and would take a nap every afternoon.
One day, while preparing for the evening stream, he experienced back pain. He took a walk, as that usually relieved his pain. While walking, he began to feel chest pain that radiated into his arm and jaw.
PeteDorr decided to turn back and go home. He calls this the “decision that probably saved his life.” Shortly thereafter, he called an ambulance that took him to the hospital.
There, he had to spend several days and undergo two surgeries before he was discharged.
The YouTuber says he still hasn’t realized how close he was to his own death.
What does the YouTuber say about it? The title of his YouTube video summarizes PeteDorr’s main message: “(…) Let this be a lesson for everyone.” He urges his community to regularly get checked by a doctor and to pay attention to their health through regular exercise and a balanced diet.
PeteDorr himself now walks for 15-20 minutes every day since the incident. He can’t manage more yet because he still needs to become completely healthy again.
In the future, he wants to spend less time in his gaming room, see more of the world and appreciate the things he has collected more. Generally, he wants to enjoy life and the things he already likes more.
The incident plays into the stereotype that gamers lead an unhealthy lifestyle. In this case, the stereotype may have been confirmed, with serious consequences.
In the series The Big Bang Theory, it was not just about scientists dealing with nerd topics, but also about interpersonal relationships and the subsequent character developments. In the end, even every main character gets married except for one, but that’s how it should be.
Which character are we talking about? Even in the first episode of The Big Bang Theory, which first aired on September 24, 2007, it becomes clear that it’s not just about 4 nerds engaging with science, series, and comics, but also about interpersonal aspects.
Leonard Hofstadter meets his new neighbor Penny and falls in love. As a result, 279 episodes aired, often revolving around the relationships of the main characters. In the end, even 3 of the 4 scientists are married. All except Raj. However, the actor explains: That’s a good thing.
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The Big Bang Theory – Trailer of Season 1
For Raj’s character development, it is important that he was single in the end
Why is it right that Raj is the only one who is single? Rajesh Koothrappali has a significant problem with women from the very beginning of the series: he cannot talk to them. This is addressed in the series, and yet he manages to enter into several relationships and cope with his problem.
However, his relationships do not go as well as those of his colleagues. By the end of the series, he is even the only one without a healthy relationship. According to his actor, Kunal Nayyar, that is a good thing because Raj had to learn something different as a character.
He reveals in the book The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive Inside Story Of The Epic Hit Series (via Slashfilm) that he liked how Raj was treated at the end of the series:
I thought it was very clever that the one person who longs so much for love realizes that maybe they must first love themselves. They do not have to come through someone else, and that is a very beautiful way to conclude a character’s story. He has developed so much as a character in the last seasons, and you could see how he became less dependent on all the things he thought he needed, which is very nice.
Raj’s character development shows that the search for a partner does not define whether one is happy. After all, all his relationships ended on a bitter note. When looking at the other scientists, all 4 have grown as characters through their relationships. Particularly Raj, as he has mastered many of his problems in 12 seasons.
The next Dynamax battle day is coming and introduces Gigantamax Machamp for the first time to Pokémon GO. We show you 4 tips and the best counters against the monster.
What kind of event is this? The Dynamax battle day is an event where a Dynamax or Gigantamax monster is the focus and can be found at all power sources. On Sunday, May 25, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, it will take place again and bring you Gigantamax Machamp.
During the event, you can not only receive 8 times the amount of Dynamax particles from power sources, but also collect a total of 1,600 particles. In addition, you can perform 2 additional special trades during the event.
From 12:00 AM to 5:00 PM, you will also receive double the amount of particles from walking and only have to cover 1/4 of the usual walking distance to receive the particles.
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4 Tips for Fighting Gigantamax Machamp
1. Tip: Use the best counters against Machamp
Which attackers are suitable? To deal proper damage to Machamp, you should have the best counters ready. Machamp is a Fighting type and thus has weaknesses against Fairy, Flying, and Psychic type attacks.
The strongest monster against Machamp is currently Dynamax Metagross with its instant attack Zen Headbutt. If you have a Metagross, you should definitely bring it along.
Alternatively, you can resort to Moltres or Charizard in their Dynamax forms with Wing Attack as an instant attack. Charizard in its Gigantamax form is stronger than the Dynamax form, but does not have a Dynamax attack of the Flying type.
Which defenders are suitable? As defenders, you can rely on the following monsters:
Dynamax Venusaur
Dynamax Blastoise
Dynamax Raikou
Dynamax Zapdos
Dynamax Gortrom
2. Tip: Plan the strategy
To defeat Gigantamax Machamp, you need to rely on some trainers. 4 trainers can form a team in a Dynamax battle. Coordinate within your team who takes which role.
It makes little sense for all trainers to focus solely on damage. Coordinate and define who is responsible for damage, who is for healing, and who is for shields. Only with a good and balanced strategy will your Pokémon live long enough to deal significant damage to Machamp.
3. Tip: Strengthen your Pokémon
Having strong Pokémon as counters is not enough. Your monsters should be leveled up as high as possible. Additionally, you should have unlocked your Dynamax attacks and increased them to the maximum level to improve your chances against Gigantamax Machamp.
It is important to charge your Dynamax meter and then deal significant damage with your attackers. Until your Dynamax meter is filled, you should rely on strong defenders. Once charged, switch to your attackers (or your monsters responsible for healing and shields) and execute your Dynamax attacks.
After executing your 3 Dynamax attacks, switch back to your defenders and start filling the Dynamax meter again.
Not only does the raid battle day with Gigantamax Machamp currently await you in Pokémon GO. Another event is currently running that not only gives you the opportunity to obtain Wulaosu for the first time, but also brings 5 strong monsters that you should not miss.
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On Steam, Throne and Liberty can still convince most players of the genre. Now the first 12-player raid is coming, but to even succeed at it, there is a preparation event first.
What have the developers announced? With Throne and Liberty, Amazon continues to operate the largest MMORPG on Steam, even though Final Fantasy XIV is closely following.
The developers have now announced the first 12-player raid. The raid, named “Altar of Calanthia,” is set to be available to all players on June 26. The raid will come in two difficulty levels, “Normal” and “Hard,” with a third difficulty level announced for the future.
However, to conquer the raid, you need to upgrade your characters as much as possible. For this, the developers will launch the “Road to Raid” event starting May 29, where you can earn new rewards every week.
The raid is one of the largest innovations since the expansion “Wilds of Talandre”:
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Throne and Liberty: Trailer shows regions of the Wilderness of Talandre expansion
One Month Preparation for the Raid
What is behind the event? The event is intended to serve as preparation, according to the developers. The announcement on playthroneandliberty.com states: “To prepare players for their fateful confrontation with Calanthia, there will be increasingly difficult content and even more desirable rewards each week.” So if you want to master the raid well, you should secure the rewards of the event.
During the period from May 29 to June 12, the following events with rewards are scheduled:
Completion of the cooperative dungeon Crypt of Augmentation: 7 million Sollant
Participation and kills at the area boss: 60 selection chests: Rare artifact
“Mystical Orb” Sollant event: Mystical orbs and mystical portals have been replaced by fortune bags that contain additional rewards and Sollant items
The “Fortune’s Calling” event starts and promises rewards for good placements on a leaderboard that you climb by completing cooperative dungeons, dynamic events, field bosses, and Amitoi expeditions.
From June 5 to June 26, the “Omen of Chaos” event starts, where you will receive additional rewards from activities such as Amitoi expeditions, mystical portals, and other activities.
For the period from June 12 to June 26, the following events with rewards are set:
Completion of the dimension test: 12 Nebla conquest chests.
Player kills and assists in the dynamic event: 12 Nebla conquest chests.
From June 12 until the release of the raid on June 29, the guild boss Tevent will also be strengthened. The better version of the guild raid boss will thankfully bring better rewards with it. It should pay off to take down the guild boss.
In Diablo 4, many builds currently rely on a combination of various factors that significantly increases damage numbers. Especially in focus: the Overwhelm mechanic, which overshadows other builds in Season 8. Blizzard will soon weaken the mechanic.
What factors are involved? Although the Overwhelm mechanic was originally intended only for certain classes, it has now become an integral part of many top builds in Season 8. This is primarily because Overwhelm adds additional damage based on your maximum health.
This is currently leading to some overpowered builds. In Season 9, Blizzard aims to counter this and is adjusting the components. After all, it was not intended for so many builds to benefit from this mechanic.
Developers say: That was not the intention
This is what Blizzard says: In last “Campfire Chat” livestream on May 22, 2025, game designer Charles Dunn explains that Overwhelm has been “too overwhelming” for quite some time. In the last few seasons, it has been one of the strongest mechanics overall, across classes.
The idea was actually different, Charles Dunn explains in the livestream:
The original idea behind Overwhelm was that it should be a stat for more tanky builds – so builds with this “defensive power fantasy”, like Werebear Druids, Barbarians, or Blood Necros. They should also be able to achieve something offensively with values like maximum health and fortification.
The combination ended up being much stronger than expected, even stronger than mechanics like critical hits. Systems designer Aislyn Hall adds that Overwhelm now even dominates builds that should have nothing to do with it. “Every class has tried to build something with Overwhelm because it was just so powerful,” Dunn notes.
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Diablo 4: Der Gameplay-Trailer zu Season 8 mit Belial
How does Blizzard plan to nerf the mechanic? In Season 9, Blizzard is changing the additive damage component of Overwhelm, i.e., the part of the formula that causes the absurd damage peaks. Essentially, the additive component will be reduced by 80%. “If you previously received a 1000% bonus damage, it will only be 200% on the PTR,” explains Dunn.
The game designer explains that there will still be a multiplicative damage bonus, but you must actively work towards it. It will still be worth using the mechanic; it remains strong – and better than not using it at all. Players shouldn’t feel forced to rely on Overwhelm just to keep up.
How is this being received? The Diablo 4 community is currently discussing in a thread on Reddit about the nerf of the mechanic. Some players feel: The nerf comes at the right time. Others say that 80% less is not enough. And there are also voices emphasizing that even with the OP mechanic, no one has cracked the highest dungeon levels yet.
Here are some reactions from the thread:
“Honestly: The Overwhelm nerf is fine. The meta was completely dominated by it,” says asria.
The_Fallen_Messiah says: “That was long overdue. Stacking life to boost damage and survivability at the same time should never work so well.”
And Business717 says: “Even 80% is still not enough […]. The top builds will still be those that effectively use Overwhelm because in this game you have to take every single damage multiplier you can get.”
“Could we also push the weaker builds at the same time?” asks Thorkle13. He believes that even after the nerf, Overwhelm builds will likely still be at the top of the damage output.
Now, Nortdort wonders how to even get past level 110 after the nerf. His idea: Better to bring other mechanics up to Overwhelm’s level – or to slightly reduce dungeon scaling again.
How the nerf of the Overwhelm mechanic will impact, you can try for yourself in the coming week. Starting Tuesday, Blizzard will open the PTR (test server) for Season 9, where you will not only have the opportunity to test new changes – but also the new seasonal features: Blizzard will shake up the endgame of Diablo 4 with Season 9 and you can play it next week
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It is time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG news in two minutes.” We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world. Look forward tolots of info on WoW housing, a new continent for Lost Ark, a sign of life from Rift, and much more.
For Final Fantasy XI, the celebrations for the 23rd anniversary are coming up (via playonline.com). In an interview about the milestone, producer and director Yoji Fujito revealed that they actually planned to shut down the MMORPG service in 2024 and transition to a pure maintenance mode. Thanks to the continued support of the fans, that did not happen (via automaton-media.com).
In World of Warcraft, the Corruption enchants are back. Originally, they existed in Battle for Azeroth, but with the revised Disturbing Visions, they now reappear in a modified form. Which are the best enchants, you will find out here.
The AWC & MDI Global Finals for Season 2 of WoW started on May 23 and run until May 25 (via blizzard.com).
If you want to have the perfect mount for your transmog set in WoW, you need to put in some effort. However, you should first check whether the mount meets all requirements – as this community story shows.
From May 20 to May 27, 2025, there will be a live beta for the 5v5 PvP game mode Push of Guild Wars 2. Simultaneously, there will be a bonus event “PvP Rush.” You can find all the info on guildwars2.com.
On May 21, 2025, the Abyssal Assault update for Lost Ark was released. With it: a new continent, endgame content, and the next level in the fight against Kazeros. You can find the official patch notes at playlostark.com.
In the new team update for Lost Ark (via YouTube), it was about an experimental new content system that is supposed to improve game progress, as well as updates to the challenge mode, Act 3 raid, improvements to support classes, and long-term development goals. Here you can watch the over 20 minutes:
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On May 28, 2025, update 7.7 for Star Wars: The Old Republic will be released. A 4-hour maintenance phase is planned. The official patch notes are expected to go live on Tuesday (via X).
NCsoft has released an official English version of Lineage 2M that you can also play on PC without regional restrictions. You can find the download and information on lineage2m.ncvgames.com.
Additionally, on May 21, 2025, a new update for Lineage W was released, which has received the new Nachal class and PvE servers. You can find the patch notes at lineagew.plaync.com.
The MMORPG oldie Rift is alive. The event Unicorn Fantastic runs from May 23 to 30. You can find the details at trionworlds.com.
In DC Universe Online, from May 20 to 27, 2025, you can expect the final event of “The Day of Reckoning,” through which you will receive passive bonuses, special challenges, and rewards, before the next chapter starts (via dcuniverseonline.com).
This is what happened with the MMORPGs in development:
The developers of the crypto-MMO Ember Sword announced that they must suspend the project still in early access. They simply lack the financial resources to continue development. The servers will go offline, and Discord closes. You can find the announcement on embersword.com.
The developers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen have published a blog post on Steam to reveal their plans for item adjustments. It’s about item distribution, values on items, and the effect of the values. Now, the foundation for the 1.0 launch is to be established, with the next patch bringing the first adjustments.
On May 29, 2025, a playtest for BitCraft Online will start on Steam, preparing for early access launch on June 20. You can find the details in the announcement on Steam.
The LaLiga TOTS marks the final Team of the Season for EA FC 25 from a European top league. Also featured are the TOTS from Liga F and Liga Portugal. At MeinMMO, we take a look at which upgrades are really worth it.
These players are in the LaLIGA TOTS: Here you see all the players you can pull from the packs starting now. We have sorted the players by positions. In parentheses, you will find the rating, followed by their club.
GK: Thibaut Courtois (92) – Real Madrid
GK: Joan García (94) – Espanyol Barcelona
CB: Vivian (92) – Athletic Bilbao
CB: Pau Cubarsí (93) – FC Barcelona
CB: Antonio Rüdiger (95) – Real Madrid
CB: Iñigo Martínez (95) – FC Barcelona
RB: Andrei Rațiu (91) – Rayo Vallecano
RB: Jules Koundé (94) – FC Barcelona
CDM: Pedri (96) – FC Barcelona
CM: Rodrigo De Paul (93) – Atlético Madrid
CM: Valverde (95) – Real Madrid
CAM: Isco (93) – Real Betis
CAM: Bellingham (97) – Real Madrid
LM: Alex Baena (91) – FC Villareal
LF: Vinícius Júnior (96) – Real Madrid
LF: Raphinha (97) – FC Barcelona
RF: Lamine Yamal (97) – FC Barcelona
ST: Iago Aspas (93) – Rayo Vallecano
ST: Julián Álvarez (95) – Atlético Madrid
ST: Robert Lewandowski (95) – FC Barcelona
ST: Antoine Griezmann (96) – Atlético Madrid
ST: Mbappé (97) – Real Madrid
After the short video, we will tell you which TOTS upgrades are really worth it.
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Tips for a Perfect Start in EA FC 25 – Ultimate Team
Which TOTS upgrades are worth it? To assess this, we looked at the best card of each TOTS professional in Ultimate Team so far. We show you the improvements in rating and the new PlayStyle+. Based on this, we provide an assessment of whether upgrading to the new TOTS card ….
… is not really worth it.
… is barely worth it.
… is definitely worth it.
TOTS is worth it (…)
Upgrades Rating Upgrade/ New PlayStyle+
Courtois (not really)
+2/ Further Clearance Further Pass
Joan Garcia (definitely)
+9/ Further Pass Further Clearance
Vivian (definitely)
+5/ Pushing Anticipation Further Pass
Cubarsi (not really)
+3/ Tackle Through Pass
Antonio Rüdiger (barely)
+2/ Anticipation
Iñigo Martínez (barely)
+3/ Anticipation Pushing Further Pass Relentless
Rațiu (definitely)
+18/ Interception Anticipation Through Pass
Jules Koundé (definitely)
+5/ Rushing Interception
Pedri (definitely)
+6/ Pushing Anticipation
De Paul (definitely)
+7/ Anticipation Further Pass Curled Shot
Valverde (barely)
+1/ Rushing Key Pass Anticipation
Isco (barely)
+2/ First Touch Flat Shot
Bellingham (not really)
-1/ Technique Fast Step
Vinícius Júnior (not really)
-1/ Flat Shot
Raphinha (barely)
+6/ Flat Shot Curled Shot
Lamine Yamal (barely)
+3/ Fast Step Curled Shot
Iago Aspas (definitely)
+6/ Fast Step Curled Shot Flat Shot
Alvarez (not really)
+1/ Rushing Flat Shot
Lewandowski (not really)
+0/ Key Pass
Griezmann (not really)
+2/ Technique Key Pass
Mbappé (barely)
+1/ Fast Step Tiki-Taka Flat Shot
If we do not really find the upgrades of the best cards worthwhile or just barely worthwhile, it has to do with the fact that these players already had strong cards before the TOTS. If you do not own any previous versions, the upgrades are definitely worth it for you.
Which upgrades are worth it for the other new TOTS? Below, we present the 10 strongest upgrades from the TOTS of Liga F and Liga Portugal from the players you can pull from the packs. Here, too, we have compared the new TOTS improvements with the strongest cards of the professionals in Ultimate Team.
TOTS (Rating) Club Position
Upgrades Rating Upgrade/ New PlayStyle+
Francisco Moura (93) FC Porto LB
+13/ Pushing Anticipation Key Pass
Trincão (95) Sporting RF
+8/ Technique Curled Shot
Ona Battle (95) FC Barcelona RB
+7/ Anticipation Fast Step
Hjulmand (93) Sporting CDM
+13/ Interception Tackle Tiki-Taka
Bøe Risa (93) Atlético Madrid CM
+14/ Interception Anticipation Tiki-Taka
Aktürkoğlu (94) Benfica LF
+13/ Rushing Calmness Key Pass
Maeda (94) Sporting LF
+8/ Curled Shot Lob
Di Maria (94) Benfica RF
+7/ Tricks Key Pass Curled Shot
Gonçalo Inácio (93) Sporting CB
+7/ Pushing Block Edge
Ricardo Horta (92) Braga CAM
+6/ Technique Key Pass Tiki-Taka
In the two other TOTS from Liga F and Liga Portugal, you will also find some players with strong upgrades. The advantage of these players is that they are usually much cheaper. So if you are looking for players that have a good price-performance ratio, you should look in these leagues. However, sometimes even the best cards do not help: Pro for EA FC 25 misses the chance of €66,000 because his player misses the empty goal
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In the eChampions League for EA FC 25, the German professional Levy Finn “levyfinn” Rieck from RB Leipzig eSports has been eliminated. Thus, he no longer has the chance for the prize money of 66,000 euros. The way it happened was extremely unfortunate, as his player should have only had to complete the simplest task in football.
How did the professional lose 66,000 euros? Last weekend (May 16 to May 18), the league phase and subsequently the knockout phase of the eChampions League in EA FC 25 took place. Over 3 days, the best 8 players were determined, who will compete on May 28 for the title of the best player in Europe and for a prize pool of more than 66,000 euros for the winner.
In the league phase, levyfinn remained unbeaten, but he missed a place in the top 8 and thus also the direct entry into the round of 16. He only needed one more goal to secure a favorable position and the chance to win the eChampions League.
Levyfinn had two huge opportunities to reach the top 8. Especially with one particular situation, he must have struggled a lot, as 99.9% of the time, such an opportunity guarantees a secure goal.
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Double aluminum misfortune and defenders prevent top 8
levyfinn was thwarted by this double misfortune: In the second match of the season phase, levyfinn faced namesake Levi de Weerd. In a thrilling match, the score in the final phase was 3:3. In the 87th minute, the German eSports player had a huge chance for 4:3 after he had outplayed the entire opposing defense along with the goalkeeper.
However, instead of securing the certain goal and likely victory, his 94-rated “Hero card” from Lars Ricken hit the right post from the shooter’s perspective. From there, to make matters worse, the ball rolled on the goal line to the left post and bounced back out of the goal.
His defenders also let him down: In the match against the English professional RvPLegend10, he then had a lot of bad luck on the other side of the field. His opponent scored the equalizer to 6:6 with the last attack of the match in the 90th minute.
Particularly bitter: Levy was actually in the shooting lane with 2 defenders. However, the decisive pass somehow found its way to the receiver, who simply needed to tap the ball in. The defenders acted very unfortunately in this situation.
Maybe he also lost his first knockout match because of these late setbacks and therefore cannot participate in the finals in Munich (May 28, 2025). As a result, he also misses the opportunity for the prize money.
This is how the professional reacts to the bitter scenes: levyfinn responded in his Instagram story to the decisive scenes. It is bitter to look back at both situations. However, he knows that this is part of it and is already looking ahead again. After a break, he wants to focus fully on preparing for the World Cup in Saudi Arabia in August 2025.
GTA 6 will be one of the most successful gaming releases of all time, yet one of the biggest German gaming streamers on Twitch is not participating: Erik “Gronkh” Range will not go live for the first 1 to 2 weeks after the launch.
Does Gronkh not want to play GTA 6? Yes, Gronkh actually wants to immerse himself completely in GTA 6 for 1 to 2 weeks. He announced this in a stream on May 9, 2025, which can be viewed on Gronkh.tv. However, his fans will not be able to be there live, as the streamer announces that he will not go on air for at least a week after the release, possibly also two weeks.
During this time, he wants to play GTA 6 daily and take recordings. So it sounds like fans can at least look forward to an extensive Let’s Play on YouTube.
Gronkh assures, however, that Twitch will be full of streams about GTA 6 anyway. So viewers won’t be lacking in alternatives.
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Anyone who wants to belong on Twitch will play GTA 6
Why will GTA 6 be so big on Twitch? The continuation of the legendary game series has been eagerly awaited for more than a decade, and the hype is already huge. Fans are searching every post from Rockstar for hidden clues and coming up with wild theories or examining the existing trailers frame by frame.
After all, the predecessor has been among the 5 most-watched games on Twitch every year since 2019 (via SullyGnome). Many streamers started their careers with GTA 5 and built their careers on it. They surely won’t miss being around for the release of GTA 6.
Given the huge hype, even streamers who have not been too involved with GTA so far will hardly be able to avoid it. Anyone who isn’t established in another niche, like LoL or WoW, will probably at least take a look – because it’s important to be present at releases on Twitch to belong.
An industry veteran like Gronkh doesn’t necessarily need to belong on Twitch anymore and can afford to disappear for 1-2 weeks for the biggest release in gaming history.
Even though GTA 6 will dominate everything at release, there is a catch: As a single-player title, GTA 5 would never have stayed on Twitch for so long. It’s the roleplay scene that has kept the title relevant for years and helped some streamers break through.
Whether and when there will be roleplaying in GTA 6 is still unclear. So it could very well be that the initial hype fades quickly and only returns with the PC release and roleplaying servers.
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The Epic Games Store is currently giving away a brand new action game. It’s reminiscent of old school GTA – as if you played a delivery boy back then who completes his tasks without regard for losses or public order.
Which game is it? The game is called Deliver At All Costs and was developed by Far Out Games, with Konami as the publisher. The name says it all: Deliver At All Costs is a chaotic action game where you make your deliveries at all costs.
The game was released on May 22, 2025, and made its way directly to the free games section in the Epic Games Store. On other platforms – like Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S – you’ll pay €29.99 for it.
You can watch a trailer for the game here:
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Deliver At All Costs: The launch trailer for the chaotic action game
A Load of Chaos and Destruction
What’s the game about? You take on the role of Winston Green: A guy with a mysterious past who is looking for a job. So he signs on as a courier for a company that survives with somewhat bizarre deliveries.
Here are two examples that come up fairly early in the game:
For instance, you deliver a giant white-painted swordfish at the harbor so a guy can impress his girlfriend’s father. He’s a fisherman and not easy to convince.
One time, your delivery truck floats over the city streets on balloons while you thank customers for – at times quite embarrassing – deliveries.
An isometric camera perspective (meaning the view from an angled top) and a sandbox open world remind you of the old GTAs, namely parts 1 and 2. However, there’s less shooting in Deliver At All Costs. But that’s not necessary, as your car is weapon enough.
There isn’t a wall that can withstand you: Almost everything you see in the city can be destroyed. Buildings collapse with realistic physics and offer varying resistance depending on the material. A wooden fence can be torn down more easily than a brick wall.
Additionally, the developers promise a story full of mysteries and intrigue. Throughout his journey, Winston will slide deeper into madness – quite dark for the otherwise sunny 1950s setting.
On the weekend, the Community Day Classic with Machop is waiting for you in Pokémon GO. We will show you how to get the most out of the event.
What kind of event is this? The Community Day is an event where one Pokémon is in the spotlight and appears in very high numbers, with increased shiny chances and some bonuses. The Classic version of the event brings back a Pokémon that already had its own Community Day in the past.
The Community Day Classic in May 2025 brings Machop back to you. This Fighting-type Pokémon is from the 1st generation and can evolve into Machoke and then into Machamp. Coincidentally, the debut of Gigantamax Machamp in Pokémon GO takes place the day after. A good reason to use the Community Day Classic for some candies.
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Community Day Classic in May with Machop – Start & all Event Bonuses
What? Community Day Classic with Machop When? Saturday, May 24, 2025 – From 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Exclusive Attack: Counter for Machamp if you evolve it by May 31, 2025, at 10:00 PM Bonuses: – Increased shiny chance for Swablu – Triple amount of catch Stardust – Lure modules and incense last for 3 hours (not the daily adventure incense) – Snapshot surprises with Machop – Field research with Machop – PokéStop showcases with Machop
Additional event content: During the event, you will receive a free, limited-time research task, which you have until May 31, 2025, at 10:00 PM to complete. As a reward, you can expect a Machop with a special background, with the shiny chance further increased.
For $1.99 (approximately €2), you can also purchase a special research task. The rewards here include encounters with Machop, with 3 specimens having a special background. Additionally, you will receive a premium battle pass and an XL special candy.
Is Machop worth it?
For collectors: If you haven’t been able to get a shiny Machop so far, then this event is the perfect opportunity for you to catch up.
For fighters: Machamp remains one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO. Also, on Sunday, May 25, 2025, the Gigantamax version of Machamp will celebrate its debut in the game. If you have your sights set on this monster, you can use the Community Day Classic to stock up on your candy supply.
How you should prepare for the Community Day Classic in May
Clear space: If you want to catch many Machop, you will need enough space in your Pokémon box. You should already clear out and make space before the event.
Prepare items: Make sure to have enough items so you can fully utilize the Community Day Classic. You should equip yourself especially with the following items:
Balls: Naturally. Without enough balls, you won’t have the opportunity to catch many Machop.
Nanab Berries: If you’re aiming for the candies, you should accumulate some Nanab Berries to double the amount of candies you get when catching.
Lure Module and Incense: Both items will last 3 hours if activated during the event. They provide additional Machop spawns.
Which Mega Evolutions are useful? If you have a suitable Mega Evolution active during the event, you can not only earn extra experience points but also gain an additional candy for each catch. The following Mega Evolutions are suitable for this, as they are all fighting-type like Machop.
Mega Lucario
Mega Scizor
Mega Blaziken
Mega Lopunny
Until May 27, 2025, another event will take place in Pokémon GO. Here, you can not only evolve Dakuma for the first time to get Wulaosu in one of its two forms but also catch some other great monsters: 5 strong monsters you should not miss in the current event.
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With Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War, you can currently grab one of the best strategy games in the Warhammer franchise for free on Steam. But you should be quick.
How do I get the game for free? Right now, you can secure the strategy game Warhammer 40K: Gladius – Relics of War for free as part of the Warhammer Skulls event on Steam. The promotion runs until May 26, 2025, at 7:00 PM. To add the game to your library, you simply need to grab it via the store page.
However, you need to be quick, as the free period is subject to the condition that the promotion may end early if supplies are exhausted. Once it’s in your library, you can keep it forever and save €40.86.
Moreover, all DLCs are discounted by 25% – 50%, so you can snag them at a lower price. It’s worth taking a look for all Warhammer and strategy fans, as Gladius is one of the best strategy games in the Warhammer franchise and is rated “Very Positive” on Steam with 81% positive reviews (as of May 23, 2025).
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Warhammer 40,000 Gladius shows the gameplay of the strategy game in the trailer
Like Civilization in the 41st Millennium
What kind of game is this? Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War is a turn-based 4X strategy game that initially resembles Civilization 6. At its core, the games are very similar, so one could almost call Gladius a Warhammer-Civilization. However, Gladius does without diplomacy and focuses more on the “War” part of its name. Nonetheless, there is also an economy in the game that needs to be managed.
You take control of one of four factions – Astra Militarum (Imperial Guard), Space Marines, Orks, or Necrons – each with unique gameplay mechanics, technology trees, and units. Through the DLCs, you can obtain additional factions, races, and units that expand the gameplay experience.
The goal is to gain control of the planet Gladius Prime by building cities, gathering resources, researching technologies, and battling enemy factions. The game world is divided into hex tiles and is procedurally generated, with the terrain offering strategic advantages or disadvantages.
The Twitch streamer Max ‘HandOfBlood’ Knabe plans his own tour. He wants to travel by bus in June from Berlin to the music festival Rock am Ring. However, the community says one candidate is missing among his colleagues who will accompany him.
What kind of tour is it? In a previous Twitch stream (highlight on Twitch), HandOfBlood announced his own tour. With the so-called gaming bus, HandOfBlood intends to travel from Berlin-Spandau to Nürburg. There, the music festival Rock am Ring takes place, which he wants to attend.
When does the tour take place? The tour starts on June 2nd and lasts until June 7th, 2025. Rock am Ring continues until June 8th. HandOfBlood and his team plan to stay at the festival for two days.
Who is joining? Besides HandOfBlood himself, three of his Twitch colleagues will join: Paul ‘Krokoboss’, Kevin Westphal, Philip ‘Kutcher’ Traub, and Kallo Koschinsky. Additionally, the streamer is bringing his crew along and will try to pick up more content creators like Ronny Berger during the trip.
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HandOfBlood: The most important thing about the YouTuber and Twitch streamer in under a minute
Great Equipment, But No Toilet
The gaming bus has massive equipment: gaming can be done, there is a large 4,000-Euro system, and a bar is available. During the announcement, the chat asked how many toilets the bus would have.
The answer: None. For HandOfBlood, this is no problem; everyone can just take a Punica bottle with them. They have a large opening.
How does the community react? The community is excited about the tour (via YouTube):
@stameniforstner4034 is especially excited about Kalle Koschinsky: ‘Cool, finally Kalle comes out of his place, the guy is such a highlight at events of all kinds, I really wish him everything’
@netflixkonto1656 is also excited: ‘Hänno at Rock am Ring. I’m hyped, can’t wait.’
However, some miss HandOfBlood’s friend and Twitch colleague: Sterzik (via YouTube):
@mopro5298 asks about the Twitch streamer: ‘What about Sterzik’
@IljaBalis does not understand why the tour is taking place without Sterzik: ‘How can it be without Sterzik?’
The Korean e-sports scene of League of Legends is currently hosting the LCK split of 2025. Alongside long-established legends like T1 with star player Faker, there is a team this year that is dominating the entire LCK.
Which new dream team is it? The multi-gaming team Gen.G is currently winning one match after another in the LCK, the top league of League of Legends in Korea. In November 2024, the team reformed and has been playing in the LCK 2025 since then.
The first tournament of the season, the LCK Cup, ended with 3 wins and 2 losses (via lol.fandom.com). The ongoing split is called “Rounds 1-2” (via lol.fandom.com) and will be played until June 1, 2025. Gen.G currently has a series record of 16 wins and 0 losses.
What is Faker’s record? The LoL icon set a perfect score with his team T1 in the spring split of the LCK 2022 (via lol.fandom.com). With 18 wins and no losses, they are the record holders within the LCK. No other team has achieved this success so far.
Should the team Gen.G win their next 2 series, they will have also reached Faker and his team’s record. The last series will be played by Gen.G against OKSavingsBank BRION (BRO) on May 31, 2025.
In the video you can see the trailer for the current Season 2 of 2025 in League of Legends:
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The launch trailer for the new Season 2 2025 in League of Legends
There are more milestones for Gen.G
What else has Gen.G achieved? Besides a dominating score of 16 to 0 in the first Korean league, there are more achievements that the team can celebrate. The player Chovy from Gen.G achieved the milestone of 2,500 kills within the LCK with a pentakill against Hanwha Life Esports (via facebook.com).
Another achievement was reached by the top laner Kiin in the same match against Hanwha Life Esports. Throughout his LCK career, the Korean has amassed a total of 3,500 assists (via ggesports.com). This makes him one of 17 players to have reached this milestone.
The Korean team of Gen.G is on a record hunt and could soon catch up to Faker and T1. On the other half of the globe, a young Frenchman is currently playing in the LEC and showing how well he can handle his champion Ezreal. After a first LEC win in spring 2025, ADC Caliste from Karmine Corp is the new prodigy of League of Legends: New prodigy in LoL shows the 16-time LEC champion why he will be the next Faker
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Thick buffs are once again shaping World of Warcraft. Priests, warlocks, and many others will be drastically strengthened.
The balance in World of Warcraft is a delicate matter that can never be quite perfect. Therefore, the developers are constantly making minor and major adjustments – even in the middle of the season. A new round of buffs is set to ensure that the neglected classes, which are currently underperforming in dungeons or raids, can compete with the others again.
Which classes will be strengthened? In total, the following classes along with their corresponding specializations will be boosted:
Caller: Preservation
Hunter: Survival
Wizard: Frost
Paladin: Holy
Priest: Shadow
Rogue: Subtlety
Shaman: Restoration
Warlock: Destruction
Warrior: Arms, Fury
There are only nerfs for an old tier set of the Caller, which was stronger than intended in the current content.
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WoW Patch Notes 28.05.2025 – All Class Changes
From here you will find all changes to the classes in detail.
Caller
Strengthening
The 2-piece bonus from the Palace of the Nerub’ar now only increases damage by 15% per stack (previously 30%).
Preservation
All healing from spells and abilities is increased by 4%.
The healing from Living Flame is increased by 30%.
The healing from Spirit Bloom is increased by 20%.
The base healing from Echo is increased by 100%. This only affects the raw healing and not how strong the copied spells are.
Hunter
Survival
Explosive Shot deals 15% more damage.
Aspect of the Eagle deals 25% more damage.
Wizard
Frost
All damage dealt is increased by 3%.
Paladin
Holy
Lightweaver: Blessing of the Smith now calls forth 15% more healing.
Lightweaver: Hammer and Anvil now calls forth 15% more healing.
Priest
Shadow
Psychic Link now causes 35% of single-target damage to be transferred to targets affected by Vampiric Touch (previously 30%).
Radiant Burst deals 30% more damage.
Void Weaver: Entropic Rift deals 12% more damage.
Rogue
Subtlety
All damage is increased by 5%.
Shaman
Restoration
Farseer: Elemental Resonance increases the healing from Tidal Waves by 20% (previously 10%).
Farseer: Maelstrom Supremacy increases the healing from Healing Wave, Healing Surge, Life Bloom, Deluge, and Chain Heal by 25% (previously 15%).
Farseer: Offering from the Beyond reduces the cooldown of Tidal Waves by 3 seconds (previously 2 seconds).
Farseer: Ancient Capacity increases maximum mana by 10% (previously 5%).
Farseer: Hydroblase has a 25% increased absorption.
Farseer: Hydroblase now lasts for 15 seconds (previously 10 seconds).
Warlock
Destruction
Diabolist: Devastation deals 35% more damage.
Diabolist: Deceptive Split deals 15% more damage.
Diabolist: Chaos Barrage deals 15% more damage.
Diabolist: Infernal Hunter deals 15% more damage.
Diabolist: Darkness of Nazthreza increases damage taken by enemies when the target is affected by Devastation by 7% (previously 5%).
Warrior
Arms
Whirlwind deals 100% more damage.
Fury
Whirlwind deals 120% more damage.
Thunderclap deals 25% more damage.
Odyn’s Fury deals 30% more damage.
Mountaintop: Thunder Explosion deals 25% more damage.
When do the changes go live? The adjustments will go live during the next maintenance, which is on May 28, 2025. From then on, you can benefit from the numerous buffs and perhaps find more joy in the strengthened specializations. With these buffs, it might also not be so hard to bear that soon a whole lot of addons will no longer work …
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At this year’s Skulls event, new information about the next DLC for Total War: Warhammer 3 was announced on Steam and in the Epic Games Store. The second of the three factions included in the DLC is now also known, and fans are excited about the selection.
What new information is there? In a brief one-minute teaser, developer Creative Assembly (short CA) shows one of the three new legendary commanders. Additionally, the name of the DLC is now officially revealed: Tides of Torment.
You can watch the new teaser for Total War: Warhammer 3 – Tides of Torment here:
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Total War: Warhammer 3 – The official teaser for the DLC Tides of Torment
Who is this new commander? It is Sayl the Faithless. He is a wizard who will enhance the ranks of Norsca in Total War: Warhammer 3. They are best described as fantasy Vikings who march into battle with bloodthirsty berserkers and gigantic war mammoths.
The teaser shows a pivotal moment from Sayl’s backstory: A cloaked Sayl is seen interrupting a magical ritual and summoning a monstrous creature.
The wizards whose ritual Sayl disturbs are Schalkain the Vile and his three apprentices
They were compelled by Sayl to perform a demonic ritual, which he manipulated, leading to Schalkain’s death
From the bodies of the apprentices, Sayl created a terrible Chaos spawn called “Nightmaw”
Long-neglected faction finally gets love
How are fans reacting to the teaser? Many players are excited in the comments under the YouTube video that CA is giving Norsca a bit more love.
“After 7 years of suffering through every single faction, Norsca is finally about to raid someone themselves,” writes ladybug2579
Red0543 is practically cheering: “Looks like Norsca is back on the menu, boys!”
“I can’t believe it, Norsca is finally getting some love after all,” writes ragnarokivae6136
The Norsca have hardly changed mechanistically since Total War: Warhammer and therefore struggle against many of the newer factions. The hope of many fans is that the developers will give them a proper rework and bring their mechanics up to date.
What Tides of Torment has in store for Norsca will be revealed today at 4:00 PM. The next Dev Chat video will be released on the official YouTube channel for Total War.
In the MMORPG Elder Scrolls Online, a new trial for groups of 12 players will soon be released, but this time it is not just about high damage.
What have the developers presented? The developers of Elder Scrolls Online recently unveiled their new trial. In the 12-player raid “Bone Cage,” things will be heating up starting June 2, 2025. The new trial takes players into a horrific part of the Coldharbour, as writer-designer Helena Wachhaus explains.
She describes the new area on ElderScrollsOnline.com as follows: “It is a torture chamber, shaped from the bodies of those who lost their lives here. A bone crypt, littered with skeletons, disfigured beyond recognition and deformed by their eternal torments. Truly, not a cheerful place.” Players can expect undead enemies, villains, and tough challenges.
As a special feature, this trial is not just focused on high damage numbers, but particularly on teamwork. If you and your teammates are not careful, you will fail.
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Teamwork instead of DPS Check
What makes the trial different? Instead of just the enemies typically fighting against you, the environment also turns against you in the trial. There is a defense mechanism that blocks your path with magic. To stop the channelers who summon the barriers, you must find a way to them.
Teleportation platforms are available for this, but they have been manipulated to harm you, which weakens you for the fight against the channelers.
The enemies in the trial also demand teamwork from you. The “horrific abductor” is an example of this. He waits for his chance to kidnap an isolated group member. If this happens to you, everyone must come together to rescue them, as you stand no chance against the villain alone.
What rewards await upon victory? If you succeed in completing the new trial, you can look forward to loot along with some achievements. The developers reward the conquerors with a new mount, the Heartbreak Whelk, as well as new weapons and armor, which trigger additional damage on area damage.
