The new Season 8 of Diablo 4 is receiving mixed reviews, Blizzard now says: It will be shorter, announces stream for Season 9

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

With the new Season 8 in Diablo 4, Blizzard has disappointed many players. Those who, like others, cannot make use of the new content should be pleased now, because the developers announced that they will shorten the season and hold a stream about new content.

Why were fans dissatisfied? At first, it was the promised boss powers that were way too strong, and then the appearance raid events, which bored fans with their monotony. The new content was not well received everywhere.

Lastly, fans also complained about the Battle Pass, as the relics felt like a hidden price increase. While there are indeed players who enjoy Season 8, the overall tone sounds more negative than in previous seasons.

Blizzard is already working on patches and improvements. Nevertheless, the decision has now been made to shorten Season 8. In addition, a stream will soon be released, focusing on Season 9.

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Diablo 4 Shows Updates for Bosses and the New Boss Powers in Season 8

New stream and PTR for Season 9 coming soon

What has Blizzard announced? A new stream for Season 9 has been announced on X, and it will revolve around the upcoming PTR. Adam Fletcher, the Director of Social & Content Marketing for Diablo 4, further states in his post that Season 8 is supposed to end a bit earlier.

Due to the length of Season 7, the schedule for Diablo 4 regarding upcoming content has been slightly shifted, but the early end of Season 8 ensures that Season 9 is back on schedule.

In addition to Season 9, the stream will also cover feedback regarding the relic and other topics, which unfortunately have not been elaborated on yet.

When does the stream start? The stream starts on Thursday, May 22, at 8 PM German time. To join, you need to tune into one of the four following official Diablo channels:

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When does Season 8 end? Blizzard has not yet announced an end date. More details will likely come during the stream. Since Season 7 ran roughly a month longer than planned, it is likely that Season 8 will be a month shorter. Season 8 could then end in late June/early July.

Are you excited for Season 9 and what are your hopes for the stream? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Blizzard is also working at full speed to provide players with a great gaming experience. That’s why there is now a change that you can find in every city: Players are complaining that Blizzard has forgotten promised changes in Diablo 4 – Now they are in every city

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Many young people no longer make important life decisions before asking ChatGPT for help

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

AI has become an important part of everyday life for many people today. However, for young people, ChatGPT has not only become a help but a “life coach.” This is explained by Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT.

According to Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, different generations use the AI bot ChatGPT in different ways. Younger individuals tend to use it more as an advisor, while older generations use it as a substitute for a search tool like Google. Altman stated this at the “AI Ascent” event by Sequoia Capital in early May 2025.

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Young People Rely on ChatGPT as a Decision-Making Tool

This is what Sam Altman says: In a conversation, Altman explained that different generations use AI differently in their daily lives. He mentioned that young people primarily use AI as “life assistance”: Important decisions are no longer made without consulting artificial intelligence, but only after discussion with the AI (via Fortune.com):

A rough simplification, but older people use ChatGPT as a Google substitute. People in their 20s and 30s use it as life advisors, and students use it as an operating system.

(…)

I mean, these things are all cool and impressive. And then there’s this other thing that they don’t really make life decisions without asking ChatGPT what they should do.

(…)

The difference between how a 20-year-old uses ChatGPT and older generations is incredible.

It reminds me of the time when smartphones came out, and every kid could use them really well. And older people took three years to figure out how to do basic things.

Generation Z is considered the generation that was born with a smartphone in hand. So it is not surprising that they find it easiest to use AI.

The new adults were born into a digitalized environment and have adopted new ways of purchasing products and services.

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Star developers have made a name for themselves with Assassin’s Creed, now must leave their own studio

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

The Canadian developer Jade Raymond has made a name for herself as a producer of Assassin’s Creed, Assassin’s Creed II, and Watch Dogs. With her own studio Haven, she was meant to help strengthen Sony’s service offerings. But now she is leaving her position.

Jade Raymond leaves Haven: As the well-connected industry insider Jason Schreier reports on bloomberg.com, Jade Raymond has left her studio. The PlayStation leadership does not provide a reason. However, the leadership change occurs just a few weeks after an external test of “Fairgame$”, an online shooter that the studio is developing exclusively for Sony.

According to Schreier, some people in Haven’s environment were apparently concerned about how the game was received during the test. Given Sony’s recent service flop Concord, the cancellation of The Last of Us Online, and the still missing hype for Bungie’s Marathon, this likely did not sit well with those responsible at Sony if true.

Ultimately, the aim was to significantly strengthen the service games segment for PlayStation, which was part of the reason for acquiring Jade Raymond’s Haven studio and integrating it into the PlayStation family.

The announcement trailer for Fairgame$:

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Shift to 2026?!

What kind of game is “Fairgame$”? Sony describes the online shooter as a “heist game” in which you join an underground movement of modern-day Robin Hoods to rob the super-rich and create a new balance.

The game jumps on the extraction shooter trend, as you also need to successfully escape with your stolen loot. According to the insider report, the game was initially supposed to release in fall 2025 but has now likely been pushed to spring 2026.

What should you know about Jade Raymond? The producer has been in the industry for a long time and has worked for companies such as Electronic Arts and Ubisoft. In addition to Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs, her resume includes Star Wars: Battlefront II, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, and The Sims Online.

However, in recent years, Raymond has not had much luck with her projects. In 2019, she joined Google’s gaming division to develop exclusive games for Stadia, but the division was closed in 2021 without a strong release.

Shortly thereafter, she founded her own studio, Haven, and here too, she leaves the company before a single game is released. By the way, Raymond has not commented on her departure yet.

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Destiny 2 developers admit to stealing the work of an artist, blame a former employee

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

An artist claims that Bungie has stolen designs from Marathon from her. The developers blame a former employee.

What kind of stolen work is this about? On May 15, 2025, an independent artist working under the pseudonym “Antireal” reported that poster designs she created in 2017 were used in the playable alpha of the upcoming Extraction shooter Marathon, which was held in April 2025 (via X). Marathon is the latest game from Bungie, the developer studio behind Destiny 2, and is set to release on September 23, 2025.

In another comment on the social media platform, the artist writes:

“Bungie is of course not obligated to hire me when they develop a game that largely relies on the same design language I have refined over the last ten years, but obviously my work was good enough to use for ideas and implement in their game without payment or credit.”

Antireal then explains that she has never been able to earn a steady income from this work in the past 10 years and is tired of large companies using her designs while she “struggles” to make a living (via X). However, she does not have the resources or energy to take legal action.

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Bungie admits: An employee helped themselves

What do the developers say about the allegations? On the official Discord server of Marathon, the development team reported that they are investigating the incident.

During the investigation, they found that “a former Bungie artist had included these [designs] in a text URL list that was eventually used in the game.” The current art team of Marathon was not aware of the problem. Bungie is now investigating how this error occurred.

Bungie has also contacted Antireal to “discuss the matter”. They are now making efforts to make things right for the artist.

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What lessons does Bungie learn from the incident? In the statement on Discord, the developers also announced that they will now conduct a thorough review of in-game assets to avoid similar problems.

During the review, particular focus will be placed on the designs that come from the former employee who also included Antireal’s designs.

Meanwhile, Bungie’s legal dispute with the team behind Destiny 2 continues with an author claiming that Bungie stole the ideas for the campaign of Destiny 2 from one of his stories. However, Bungie is having difficulty proving otherwise and is relying on YouTube videos about the lore of the loot shooter: Destiny 2 loses in court because the judge does not want to watch 10-hour explanations of the lore

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Here are 9 games on Steam that are just as good as AAA games but cost less

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 7 minutes

Recently announced or even occurred price increases in video games have caused an outcry among gamers. Many refuse to spend so much money on their hobby. And luckily, you don’t have to: some of the best games of the last few years cost less than AAA productions and are often even better.

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The recently released Doom: The Dark Ages is one of the first games with the “new” pricing for AAA games. 80 euros for the story shooter, 10 euros more than similar productions so far. For some gamers, a reason to put on the pirate hat again.

Nintendo fans are hit even harder. Together with the Switch 2 Nintendo has revealed a significant increase in prices. The console itself starts at 470 euros and Mario Kart costs from 90.

We at MeinMMO have taken this as an opportunity to see if you really have to pay so much for good games. We come to the conclusion: No, you don’t have to.

In our list, you will find 9 games that cost less than AAA productions but deliver at least the same quality. However, this list is not a ranking but an unordered list.

Each of these games has been extensively played by at least one member of the editorial team, so we can definitely recommend them.

Baldur’s Gate 3

  • Genre: Role-Playing Game/CRPG
  • Release: August 3, 2023
  • Players: Singleplayer, Coop
  • Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox, Steam Deck
  • Price without discounts: 59.99 euros
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Middle finger to the AAA industry: Baldur’s Gate 3 was no coincidence

If you haven’t been sleeping for the last 2 years, you at least know Baldur’s Gate 3 by name. Developer Larian has managed to release a game with so much traction that even some mainstream media have reported on it.

You play as your own or a pre-made character and land on the Sword Coast, one of the best-known scenarios from Dungeons & Dragons. You control a group of up to 4 characters with a selection of various companions with whom you can even have relationships.

However, the greatest strength of Baldur’s Gate 3 is the story. At the beginning of the story, you get infected by a mind flayer larva and want to get rid of it, only to uncover greater conspiracies throughout the game.

Larian has put so much time and effort into the various possibilities that virtually every interaction leads to a different outcome. This freedom has led to players discovering new things even after thousands of hours and simply can’t stop starting over again.

Now, Baldur’s Gate 3 is “fully developed,” with Patch 8 bringing the last innovations into the game. There are officially no more contents to come, but even after 2 years, Baldur’s Gate 3 still has tens of thousands of active players on Steam alone.

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An MMORPG on Steam has problems even before release, now wants to charge players for the most important feature

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

Things are not going well with the MMORPG Pax Dei. Before the full release of the game, players are now supposed to pay monthly for the most important feature.

What feature is it? The MMORPG Pax Dei aims to provide its players with a massive sandbox experience. For this, players are supposed to manage not only their own economy but also build and expand their own cities, villages, and production buildings.

While other typical MMORPG elements such as open-world grinding, dungeons, and boss fights are also part of the game, building is the main focus for many players during the ongoing early access. Early tests have already produced beautiful buildings and even entire fortresses in the MMORPG, all constructed by players.

Now the developers are planning to include exactly this feature in the new subscription model, which has been on their roadmap for some time.

Here you can watch the trailer for Pax Dei:

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Pax Dei: Trailer for the Early Access launch shows beautiful medieval world

Building only for money

What will the subscription model look like? The developers of Pax Dei have presented their plans for the new subscription model in a recent post on PlayPaxDei.com. The so-called “Premium Membership Program” is supposed to offer various subscription options that equip players with large and small plots of land.

In the future, anyone who wants a plot of land in the game will have to subscribe. The larger or the more plots you want, the more expensive the subscription will be. If the subscription is interrupted, you lose the plot, but you can rebuild it once you start paying again. Nothing is supposed to be lost. Every buyer of Pax Dei also gets one month of the subscription for free at the start.

This decision comes shortly after the developer studio announced that it had to lay off 30% of its developers, even though the game is still in early access and is supposed to be released this year.

What about players who don’t want a subscription? Those who do not want a subscription can continue to build with their clan as long as other members share the appropriate permissions. Furthermore, Pax Dei offers the possibility to acquire better equipment and weapons through trading, even when playing solo with its economic system.

Players who only purchased early access can now find storage space in the new spawn zones; there is limited storage space available there and the option to craft simple products.

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Players complain that Blizzard forgot promised changes in Diablo 4 – Now they are in every city

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

Blizzard has tinkered with the Whispering Tasks and the Whispering Tree in Diablo 4 – but one important feature that made life easier for players suddenly went missing: the Ravens of the Tree. Now they are back – but different from before.

What did Blizzard forget? Players recently pointed out that the 2025 roadmap mentioned permanent additions for the Whispering Tasks in Diablo 4. While a few adjustments were made, players missed an important feature.

We are talking about the Ravens of the Tree. They spawned in Season 7 in the so-called “Witch Tides” and took away the annoying journey to the Whispering Tree. Once you had collected 10 gifts, you could simply exchange them for loot directly with the Raven.

In the patch notes for Patch 2.2.1, Blizzard did not mention the Ravens – however, they are now appearing in the game.

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The Ravens have moved to the capitals

Where can you find the Ravens now? The Ravens of the Tree have settled in the major cities of Sanctuary. You will find them in:

  • Cerrigar
  • Gea Kul
  • Ked Bardu
  • Kyovashad
  • Kurast
  • Zarbinzet

Previously, they spawned directly in the “Witch Tides” areas where you completed the Whispering Tasks in Season 7. This allowed you to simply run to the Ravens in between, drop off 10 gifts, grab a loot box, and continue slaying monsters. Now, while you have to return to a capital city for that, at least the journey to the Whispering Tree is spared.

According to community manager Adam Fletcher, the Ravens “quietly slipped in”. He revealed this on X in response to Diablo content creator MacroBioBoi, who said Blizzard should “market such changes better”. Had he known, he would have been looking forward to the patch.

In the English patch notes, Blizzard has now added the Ravens, while the German version still lacks this information (as of May 15, 2025, 3 PM).

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This is what the update also brought to the game: In addition to the comeback of the Ravens, Patch 2.2.1 also returned the “Mother’s Blessing” event to the game. During the event, you will receive bonuses on XP and gold. How long this will last this time is not yet entirely clear, but based on experience, it usually lasts about a week.

Furthermore, Patch 2.2.1 brought several buffs for the classes. At the same time, Blizzard nerfed a particularly powerful build. It was so strong with a combo of skills that it dealt several billion damage. You can read more about it here: OP build in Diablo 4 deals several billion damage, works with any class – Blizzard reacts

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Fortnite: Servers are back online – Everything about Update 35.10: Server Status and Patch Notes

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 6 minutes

In Fortnite today, on Friday, May 16, 2025, the first update for Chapter 6 Season 3 has been released. All info about patch 35.10 can be found here.

Patch Notes for Update 35.10

  • Fortnite: Ballistic
    • New Map: Cinderwatch
    • Gadgets are now free
    • Economy Changes
      • The number of credits received for a round win has been reduced from 3,300 to 3,100.
      • The number of credits received after a lost round has been reduced from 2,500 to 2,300.
      • The credit cost of smoke grenades has been increased from 200 to 300.
      • The credit cost of flashbangs has been increased from 200 to 300.
      • The credit cost of the Salvo assault rifle has been increased from 2,000 to 2,300.
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    • New Feature: Surrender Vote
    • Changes to the Map “Storm Chaser Cove”
    • Map Adjustments:
      • Storm Chaser Cove
        • Two exploits have been fixed that allowed players to leave the starting area before the barriers were disabled.
        • Diverse bugs related to the asynchronous nature of the mini-map and game area have been fixed.
        • A bug has been fixed that caused players’ feet to clip into the ground of the attacker spawn area.
        • A bug has been fixed that allowed proximity mines to clip into a pillar in “B – Position”.
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        • A bug has been fixed where players could use the impulse grenade to reach an unintended position near the statue area.
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        • The duration of the shine effect has been reduced from 12 to 10 seconds, and the shine effect fire rate has been halved.
        • A bug has been fixed that prevented players affected by the shine effect from defusing the Rift Point Device.
        • A bug has been fixed that occasionally caused the game to crash when players selected “Back to Lobby”.

    Friday, 16.05.2025

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    The article has now been updated with the current patch notes. You can find out more on the official Fortnite page.

    1:11 PM

    The servers are back online and you can log in. Soon we will list the patch notes for you, but until then we wish you a nice day and have fun in Fortnite!

    12:42 PM

    The downtime should end at 11:30 AM according to Epic Status, but it is still ongoing. There has been no statement from Epic regarding how long the downtime will last. We will keep you updated.

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    New skins have been revealed:

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    The downtime has started. Soon the data miners will release new leaks.

    9:30 AM

    The player search has now been disabled and fans can no longer start a new round. So be prepared, because at 10 AM the servers will be completely shut down.

    8:58 AM

    Good morning! The server will start, beginning at 10:00 AM German time. So get ready and play your last matches until Epic Games pulls the plug. When the servers are down, we will provide you with the most important leaks that data miners can dig up.

    What happens when the server is down? The servers will be shut down. During this time you cannot play Fortnite.

    Server Down in Fortnite – when? The servers will be shut down on May 16, 2025, at 10 AM. A little while before that (about half an hour), matchmaking will be disabled (via x.com).

    When can I play Fortnite again? That depends on the size of the update and the duration of the downtime. This is a larger update, so expect 1 to 2 hours.

    When are patch notes released? Epic Games only sporadically presents patch notes for the updates and usually only after the downtime. As soon as they are available, you can read them here.

    If you missed the trailer for Chapter 6 Season 3, you can catch up on it here:

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    Fortnite: Patch 35.10 – What do leakers say?

    What can I expect with the upcoming update? Leaker Shiina has already voiced some speculations on X.com about what might be included in the update. The update is supposed to bring new content to the Battle Royale. You can expect the following:

    • General Grievous Cosmetics
    • New Skin for the Mandalorian
    • New collabs and gameplay

    Epic Games may possibly hide one or two shop items in the data. So expect data miners or leaks to uncover plenty of information about upcoming content. Details regarding the next superhero season and the mysterious XP shop are particularly likely.

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    • Fortnite: Ballistic
      • New Map: Cinderwatch
      • Gadgets are now free
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        • The number of credits received after a lost round has been reduced from 2,500 to 2,300.
        • The credit cost of smoke grenades has been increased from 200 to 300.
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      • New Weapon: DL-44 Blaster Pistol
      • New Feature: Surrender Vote
      • Changes to the Map “Storm Chaser Cove”
      • Map Adjustments:
        • Storm Chaser Cove
          • Two exploits have been fixed that allowed players to leave the starting area before the barriers were disabled.
          • Diverse bugs related to the asynchronous nature of the mini-map and game area have been fixed.
          • A bug has been fixed that caused players’ feet to clip into the ground of the attacker spawn area.
          • A bug has been fixed that allowed proximity mines to clip into a pillar in “B – Position”.
        • Hammer Fall
          • A bug has been fixed where players could use the impulse grenade to reach an unintended position near the statue area.
        • Other Changes:
          • The duration of the shine effect has been reduced from 12 to 10 seconds, and the shine effect fire rate has been halved.
          • A bug has been fixed that prevented players affected by the shine effect from defusing the Rift Point Device.
          • A bug has been fixed that occasionally caused the game to crash when players selected “Back to Lobby”.

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      Shiina has made a complete video about the new skins for you:

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      The new super styles are now also known:

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      New skins have been revealed:

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      10:00 AM

      The downtime has started. Soon the data miners will release new leaks.

      9:30 AM

      The player search has now been disabled and fans can no longer start a new round. So be prepared, because at 10 AM the servers will be completely shut down.

      8:58 AM

      Good morning! The server will start, beginning at 10:00 AM German time. So get ready and play your last matches until Epic Games pulls the plug. When the servers are down, we will provide you with the most important leaks that data miners can dig up.

      What happens when the server is down? The servers will be shut down. During this time you cannot play Fortnite.

      Server Down in Fortnite – when? The servers will be shut down on May 16, 2025, at 10 AM. A little while before that (about half an hour), matchmaking will be disabled (via x.com).

      When can I play Fortnite again? That depends on the size of the update and the duration of the downtime. This is a larger update, so expect 1 to 2 hours.

      When are patch notes released? Epic Games only sporadically presents patch notes for the updates and usually only after the downtime. As soon as they are available, you can read them here.

      If you missed the trailer for Chapter 6 Season 3, you can catch up on it here:

      Fortnite: Patch 35.10 – What do leakers say?

      What can I expect with the upcoming update? Leaker Shiina has already voiced some speculations on X.com about what might be included in the update. The update is supposed to bring new content to the Battle Royale. You can expect the following:

      • General Grievous Cosmetics
      • New Skin for the Mandalorian
      • New collabs and gameplay

      Epic Games may possibly hide one or two shop items in the data. So expect data miners or leaks to uncover plenty of information about upcoming content. Details regarding the next superhero season and the mysterious XP shop are particularly likely.

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LoL is supposedly going to fundamentally change how you play, making 4 keys much more important

Nico Scheibel Nico Scheibel Reading time 2 minutes

League of Legends has had the same controls for 15 years. With a right-click, you move your champion and attack simultaneously. A new leak now shows that you could control your champs with more than one key in the future.

What does League of Legends allegedly want to change? The X user SkinSpotlights showed in a tweet a new control scheme for the popular MOBA. The data miner found an option that allows the classic right-click control to be replaced with a modern variant.

Which 4 keys could become more important? With the new control scheme, the keys W, A, S, and D will become significantly more important for League of Legends. According to SkinSpotlights, you can control your champion with them and give your right-click a break after 15 years. How the controls behave when using skill shots or the popular “Flash,” which is set to the D key by default for many players, was not uncovered by SkinSpotlights.

In a personal comment under the tweet, he pointed out that this new feature will be purely optional and no one is forced to use the new controls.

In the video, you will see the trailer for Season 2 of 2025 in League of Legends:

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The launch trailer for the new Season 2 2025 in League of Legends

Community is concerned about the new controls

What does the community say about the leaks? The comments under the Reddit post are mixed. The user qonoxzzr lamented on Reddit that the day of the leaks is not April 1. Another user named SpearmintFlower also highlights the positive sides of a new control scheme and writes on Reddit:

  • “Wow. I honestly think that would be the biggest change in League’s history. It completely alters how new players interact with the game. Personally, I find the idea cool; even if it fails, it will make it significantly easier for new players to get into the game. But for a game like LoL, which has been around for so long, such a change seems extremely late, especially considering that the existing player base has been accustomed to the old system for over 10 years.”

Especially new players who have no MOBA experience could find it easier to get into League of Legends with the WASD controls, which are widespread today, than before. In addition to the benefits for new players, Reddit user 2hopp worries about the e-sports scene (via reddit.com):

  • “This could completely destroy the professional scene; imagine if WASD actually becomes the superior input method and there is no guarantee that the currently best players in the world will remain at the top with the new controls.”

It is important to note that this information is merely rumors based on data mining. Whether the new controls will make it into League of Legends is not confirmed.

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In Path of Exile 2, everyone wants a specific value to farm rare loot, but an expert finds: you are wasting your time

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In Path of Exile 2, players primarily try to get a value on their equipment to obtain rarer loot. An expert has now investigated this and concluded that the hunt is in vain.

What is this value? Those who want to successfully farm in Path of Exile 2 need many items with the value “rarity of items found”. This value ensures that the items found have a higher rarity level. While the total number of items dropped does not increase, their quality is better.

The value can be increased by many hundreds of percent in Path of Exile 2, which is why players are always hunting for equipment with a value of this kind as high as possible. An expert has now tested whether it is really worthwhile and comes to a sober conclusion.

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From 130% upwards, it becomes unnecessary

What did the expert find out? YouTuber ronarray demonstrated in his video on YouTube how much of the important value is enough. For an experiment, he compared different rarity levels under the same conditions, to see how much rarity bonus is really needed.

With a test size of 30 maps each per test, all having similar modifiers for quantity, rarity, rare monsters, and breaches, he compared one set with 0%, 100%, and 200% increased “rarity of items found”.

In the following table, you can compare his findings after 30 maps yourself, the important value of the rare found orbs has been highlighted for you:

Item / Value200%100%0%
Divine Orbs5 pieces5 pieces4 pieces
Annulments5 pieces3 pieces3 pieces
total rare orbs10 pieces8 pieces7 pieces
Chaos Orbs64 pieces66 pieces23 pieces
Exalt Orbs258 pieces332 pieces229 pieces
Vaal Orbs128 pieces125 pieces69 pieces
Orbs of Alchemy85 pieces63 pieces75 pieces
Orb of Chances5 pieces6 pieces5 pieces

As you can see, there is not such a significant increase between 100% and 200% as there is between 0% and 100%. The fact that fewer Exalt Orbs were found at 200% is probably due to the missing ones being converted into other currency items.

By the way: In the experiment, the rarest item from PoE 2 did not drop at all. If you want to watch the experiment yourself, you can find the corresponding video here:

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How much of the value is enough? The expert concludes in his video that 200% of the value is too much. Instead, he thinks the best point is somewhere between 100% to 120%. For safety, he would aim between 120% and 130% for regular maps, as investments in higher values become less noticeable. Anything beyond that seems to be in vain. So those chasing higher values are wasting their time.

In the future, the expert still wants to try the experiment with even more extreme values like 400% increase in the value for rare items, even if the scaling may not be as strong as in the first percentage points. He still wants to see if 400% can make a difference again.

While many players want the best equipment for their character and farm and trade for days, one fan feels quite differently. He simply wanted his reward for supporting the developers in good quality, but that has not worked out so far: Player spends €147 on Path of Exile 2, is disappointed twice

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In a new universe of Batman, one of his most famous villains becomes a horror monster

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

The universe of Batman is full of memorable characters. Especially his villains are popular among many comic and superhero fans. This is also due to exciting and tragic backstories. In a new universe, one Batman villain is hit particularly hard.

Which villain is it? Mr. Freeze is one of the most tragic villains from the Batman universe because in most universes he just wants to save his wife Nora. He put her in cryo-sleep to have more time to research her illness, but his funding was cut off.

An accident occurred and he transformed into a cold form and tries to acquire means through crime to research the illness. He often clashes with Batman as a result.

In the new Absolute Universe by DC, significant changes are made to well-known characters, including Mr. Freeze, who has become a nightmarish creature.

An absurd Mr. Freeze version exists in Batman and Robin:

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A reinterpretation of the Batman universe

What is the Absolute Universe? In this new universe, DC tells alternative stories of popular heroes. Among them are Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman. The Absolute version of Batman is no longer a rich boy, but a simple worker. After his father’s death, he dedicated himself to fighting crime. More brutal and rudimentary than the classic Bruce Wayne.

What is the deal with Absolute Mr. Freeze? Not only the heroes are new variants of their origin stories, but the villains are also newly interpreted. In Absolute Batman No. 7, we see the new Mr. Freeze for the first time.

After a major fight with Black Mask, he tries to conduct investigations. To do this, he needs a false identity. Therefore, he meets with his old friend Matches. But when they meet, Matches dies from a mysterious disease. Bruce suspects right away that it’s a bioweapon.

To avenge the death, he disguises himself as the engineer Mr. Pennyworth and infiltrates the company V-Core, which is involved in cryo-research in Gotham. There he meets the employee Victor Fries Jr.

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Mr. Freeze as a terrible monster

Who is Victor Fries Jr.? Bruce learns from him that his parents are frozen in a vegetative state, but technically still alive. Victor Fries Jr. tells him that his parents were cryo-researchers who wanted to help terminally ill people by freezing them and researching their diseases. They were obsessed with everything hidden behind the ice.

The only one who has been cured and revived so far was Victor Jr. himself. As a child, he had an incurable disease. His parents froze him to eventually heal him. But it turned him into something terrible.

Why did everything get worse? The ice in which he was frozen contained an ancient bacterium that not only attacked his psyche, but he gained the ability to transform into a hideous monster that looks like a giant ice zombie. He says about the ice:

I felt everything, every moment, and the pain… My God. Ice crunches and twists… The ice is no mercy. It is rage. It is the reckoning

Victor Fries Jr. about his time in the ice (via YouTube)
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How can I read the Absolute Universe? As a Kindle version, you can already buy the English variants of Absolute Batman up to No. 8. The comic Absolute Batman Volume 1 will be released on August 5, 2025. Unfortunately, this is only the English version. There is currently no date for a German version. Until then, you might have to settle for one of the films: All 13 Batman films ranked – Which is the best?

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WoW player levels up to level 80 in under 3 hours – Faster than ever before

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Leveling in World of Warcraft takes too long? That used to be the case. In just 3 hours, you can level from level 1 to 80 if you do it wisely.

In World of Warcraft, records are constantly being broken. While it could take several weeks to reach maximum level in the Vanilla days, it can now be done incredibly quickly. You don’t even need a whole evening if you put in the effort. The YouTuber Harldan has recently leveled a character solo on the live servers in under 3 hours. He is now the current record holder.

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How did he do it? Even the first few minutes of the video make it clear that Harldan has invested many hours into planning. Because upon logging in, several letters await the character, equipping him not only with bags but also with various gear, potions, crafting materials, and seemingly endless utility items.

Among these are XP potions, but also quest items for the Darkmoon Faire or special, temporary mounts that can be used starting from level 1.

The value of all these items alone is likely to be in the range of several hundred thousand gold pieces.

After that, Harldan works through the quests at a breathtaking speed, visits the Darkmoon Faire, and crafts items in between to gain the XP from it. His old record of just under 4 hours is easily broken – he even makes it to the raid on time.

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Can you just copy this? While all steps can essentially be replicated exactly, a lot of preparation goes into such a speed-level run. Not only do you need to farm some particularly rare items in advance, but you also depend on the monk class, which receives an additional bonus to experience points.

Additionally, you need to have some achievements, because those who have multiple characters at maximum level receive a bonus of +5% XP for each character at level 80, up to a maximum of 25%.

It’s also important to mention that there is currently an event where leveling is 20% faster anyway. Mobs drop additional XP potions and other goodies that provide an advantage in combat.

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Have you ever been able to level faster? Under normal circumstances, it has not been possible to reach maximum level this quickly. An exception was the special game mode “Mists of Pandaria Remix.” There, one could level up to maximum level in 30 minutes by cleverly exploiting quests, raids, and rewards. However, this has not been possible in a “normal” game environment before. Therefore, 3 hours is an impressive time that probably won’t be beaten for a while.
Currently, you can not only level very quickly in WoW, but you can also rapidly improve your gear, as there are virtually no limits. Whatever you do in the game, everything enhances your gear.

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The failed MMORPG Blue Protocol is coming to Germany in 2025, now shows first trailer

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In fact, Blue Protocol was considered a failed MMORPG that was never supposed to reach us in the West. But now the game has been revived and is set to be released here later this year.

Why is the MMORPG coming to Germany now? Many fans patiently waited for the anime MMORPG Blue Protocol until news broke in August 2024 that the global launch would never take place and the game would be shut down in Japan.

The game launched with issues and never managed to recover. The shutdown was supposed to signify the end for the ambitious project. However, the gaming giant Tencent took over the game from the former publisher and developer Bandai Namco.

Now, the developer has announced the re-release of the anime MMORPG as a spin-off for 2025 with a new trailer, showcasing exactly what it is about.

Here you can watch the trailer:

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Revised Version and Mobile Variant

What has changed? Blue Protocol is now operating under the subtitle “Star Resonance,” indicating that the game has evolved from its original version. The name hides the revised version of the MMORPG.

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is said to be a spin-off with its own revised story that takes place in the same universe as the main MMORPG. The new title is described as an action-focused version, which is evident in the battles in the trailer.

The new version is expected to deliver a vast open world full of dungeons and raids, designed as group experiences similar to those in Final Fantasy 14.

It remains unclear whether and what changes have been made to the old classes of the MMORPG. However, players should be able to choose from the classes “Heavy Guardian,” “Stormblade,” “Wind Knight,” “Marksman,” “Frost Mage,” “Verdant Oracle,” and “Shield Knight.” How they relate to the old classes is still unclear. On the website playbpsr.com, you can already see what the classes can do.

The improved version also aims to focus more on community; there will be more trading, guilds, and special events to bring players closer together. The MMORPG is expected to be released in 2025 for PC, on Steam and Epic Games, as well as on mobile for Android and iOS.

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The fact that Blue Protocol is now coming to us will likely please many fans. Players have been waiting for an anime MMORPG for years. The new MMORPG Dragon Sword also aimed to fill this gap: New MMORPG reminiscent of Genshin Impact could fill the void left by Blue Protocol

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Player sends his device to Steam support, asks for an update a few weeks later, receives RPG hit for free

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

The support from Steam has a good reputation among many players. This is due to the many positive experiences that have been shared online. A player is now showing how he was rewarded by Valve for his waiting time.

What was the player waiting for? In a Reddit thread, the user _Reyne shared screenshots and a brief text about how he recently had quite a positive experience with Steam support. The user apparently had problems with his Steam Deck and contacted support. For a week, they tried together to solve the problem, but it didn’t work.

The user then sent his Steam Deck to support, but despite a certain amount of time passing, they did not respond. So he wrote to support. They replied and explained that they are currently experiencing delays with repair partners and that it is taking longer than planned.

To thank the user for his patience, they gave him a gift. He was allowed to choose a game on Steam. The user requested the new RPG hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and received it as well. Steam support is being celebrated on Reddit.

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The Steam Support has always been great

How is the community reacting? The thread by _Reyne is being received quite positively. Currently, it has over 11,800 upvotes and over 370 comments. Users praise Steam support and share their own stories as well.

salad_tongs_1 (via Reddit) shares that support replaced devices outside of warranty, even though he admitted he had destroyed them himself: The Steam support has always been great

For Senpaiwakoko (via Reddit), this comes as quite a surprise: I would have expected them to give you a discount on something, but you really got a brand new game. That’s pretty crazy. Under his comment, someone adds that it is excellent customer service because a satisfied user is more valuable than a free game.

in_hell_out_soon (via Reddit) praises Steam support in such cases but criticizes the moderation in the Steam forums.

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Although the users’ stories cannot be verified, the response to this support story indicates that Steam support has quite a good reputation. And if even support is not enough, one has to contact Gabe Newell: Player waits days for Steam support, writes directly to Gabe Newell, receives prompt help

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Soldiers from Super Earth fear that the developers of Helldivers 2 are leaving, now the boss gives a clear answer

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In Helldivers 2, fans have recently voiced concerns that the developers might reduce support for the 3rd-person shooter and focus instead on their new game. Now, the CEO gives a clear answer about the future of the game.

Who is it about? Shams Jorjani has been the new CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios since May 2024. He succeeded the current Creative Director Johan Pilestedt who degraded himself last year to work more on the game.

Jorjani is also a hands-on CEO, frequently chatting with the Helldivers on the in-house Discord and answering questions about the game. Recently, some fans seemed worried that Helldivers 2 could soon lose some developers in favor of the new project “Game 6.” The CEO has a clear answer regarding this.

Here you can see again the trailer for Helldivers 2, which started it all:

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The Future Looks Bright

How is Helldivers 2 doing? On Discord, user @Under Cover asked the new CEO how long he thinks they can provide Helldivers 2 with new content. The CEO explained: “As long as you keep playing and purchasing Super Credits, we can keep it going.”

He further explains that the developers faced major problems last summer, but the support from the players helped turn things around. “You support us really well, so things look good.”

How are fans reacting to the news? The Helldivers are considered loyal fans and want to spend even more money on their favorite game after this news. Instead of farming the premium currency in the game, players decide to buy the DLCs with real money.

An example of this is the comment from GoatShapedDestroyer on Reddit, which has over 3,100 upvotes:

I know that farming SCs is super popular, but I have no problem giving AH $10 every month or so for a Warbond. They are not a perfect studio and I don’t always agree with all their decisions, but the value of this game is just incredible for the price. Plus, they don’t engage in many of the business practices that are considered exploitative in the gaming community, even though they absolutely could, like almost every other live service game does.

User Xspud_316 also agrees on Reddit: “I buy the Warbonds with money and use the farmed Super Credits in the Super Store. Seems only fair, honestly.”

No Worries About Game 6

What is “Game 6” all about? The new project “Game 6” is supposed to be the next title from the Helldivers 2 creators at Arrowhead Game Studios. In the background, the conceptual phase is currently starting (via gamerant.com).

With the new project, the developers have also learned from past mistakes and want to develop this time without help from Sony, with 100% equity, so fully financed by themselves.

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After 15 years, you can finally craft a useful item in Minecraft yourself

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

The world of Minecraft has added countless items and creatures since its release. However, not all of them can be crafted in the survival game itself. For a useful utensil, that’s changing after 15 years, and you will soon be able to craft it yourself.

Which item are we talking about? Saddles have been a useful item in Minecraft since June 25, 2010. Initially, you could only ride pigs, but over the years, the selection of rideable animals expanded. To ride many of these animals, you needed a saddle.

For a long time, saddles could only be found through trading with villagers, as item drops, by fishing, or as random items in various chests. With a new update (via Minecraft.net), you will finally be able to craft saddles yourself. The Summer Drop 2025 is expected to be released in June.

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How will you be able to craft the saddle? With the new Summer Drop 2025, versions JE 1.21.6 & BE 1.21.90, it will be possible to craft a saddle using 3 leather and one iron ingot. To do this, place one iron ingot in the center. Additionally, place one leather each to the left, right, and above the ingot.

This means you no longer have to hope to find a saddle early in the game or trade for one with a villager. You can also simply remove the saddle from one animal and put it on another.

Saddles are useful because they allow you to move more easily through the world on animals, especially at the beginning, as your hunger bar does not suffer from riding. With the new craftable saddles, you can also equip multiple animals without having to search for multiple saddles.

With this, you will be able to ride horses, donkeys, mules, camels, skeleton horses, and zombie horses in the latest version. If you want to control a pig, you will need a carrot on a stick.

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Expedition 33 – All Locations of the Lost Gestral Kids and what you get for it

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 4 minutes

In Clair Obscur there are a total of 8 Lost Gestrals that you can search for. We will show you where to find them and what you will get for it.

What are the Lost Gestrals? The Lost Gestrals are Gestral Kids that you can find on the continent’s map. For this, the Gestral Sastro gives you special rewards in a clearing at your camp.

The creatures you are looking for are relatively small and are often overlooked on the somewhat confusing map. In total, you can find 9 Lost Gestrals. Where you can find them and what rewards you get for it, you will find out here.

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All Locations of the Lost Gestrals

You can find a total of 9 small Gestrals on the continent’s map. In closed areas or dungeons, you will never find them. You can usually recognize them by their striking color.

To search for them, you should be able to swim with Esquie, or better yet, fly. Otherwise, you won’t be able to reach certain areas. How to unlock all of Esquie’s abilities can be read here: Expedition 33: Unlock all abilities of Esquie

Location Gestral 1

You can find the first Gestral right in front of Esquie’s nest. You can hardly miss it unless you walk past it on purpose.

Gestral Location 1 in front of Esquie's nest
Location in front of Esquie’s nest (Source: mapgenie.io)

Location Gestral 2

You can find the second one in a small dead end when you walk towards the Stone Wave Cliffs. Keep to the right, and you should be able to find it quickly.

Gestral Location 2 near the Stone Wave Cliffs
Location near the Stone Wave Cliffs (Source: mapgenie.io)

Location Gestral 3

You can find the third one on the same island where the “White Tree” area is located. It is on the southwestern side of the island.

Gestral Location 3 on the island of the 'White Tree'
Location 3 on the island of the “White Tree” (Source: mapgenie.io)

Location Gestral 4

Creature number 4 can be easily found between two conspicuous green trees between Monocos Station and the Forgotten Battlefield.

Gestral Location 4 between Monocos Station and the Forgotten Battlefield
Location 4 between Monocos Station and the Forgotten Battlefield (Source: mapgenie.io)

Location Gestral 5

You can find this little one on an island northwest of Alt-Lumière.

Location 5 near Alt-Lumière
Location 5 near Alt-Lumière (Source: mapgenie.io)

Location Gestral 6

The sixth Lost one can be found on the beach north of the coastal cave.

Location 6 north of the coastal cave
Location 6 north of the coastal cave (Source: mapgenie.io)

Location Gestral 7

You can find number 7 in the red forest in the eastern part of the map. There it stands in the clearing between two groups of trees.

Location 7 in the eastern red forest
Location 7 in the eastern red forest (Source: mapgenie.io)

Location Gestral 8

In the northwest of the map, you will find an elevated area with gnarled trees. There you will find the eighth Gestral. It is also near Gestral number 5.

Location 8 in the northwest of the map and near Gestral 5
Location 8 in the northwest of the map and near Gestral 5 (Source: mapgenie.io)

Location Gestral 9

For this Gestral, you must be able to fly with Esquie, as you cannot reach it otherwise. It is located at the Endless Tower on a platform.

Gestral Location 9 at the Endless Tower
Gestral Location 9 at the Endless Tower (Source: mapgenie.io)

All Rewards of the Lost Gestrals

The following rewards can be picked up from the Gestral Sastro in your camp if you have found the corresponding kids:

Number of GestralsReward
1Gestral hairstyle for Maelle
2Gestral hairstyle for Lune
3Gestral hairstyle for Sciel
4Ability to destroy Color Thorns
(roots with blue spots)
5Gestral hairstyle for Verso
63 colors of Lumina
73 colors of Lumina
85 colors of Lumina
9Pictos “Holy Retreat”, with which you can flee from battles immediately

If you find all the Lost Gestrals, you will also unlock an achievement or trophy.

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A group of villains and antiheroes are the dark Avengers, they fight against the mother of demons

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

In the universe of Marvel, the Avengers are seen as the great hero team that protects the world from all threats, but there are also mystical dangers against which conventional methods fail. For these, there is another team.

Which team is it? Fans of the MCU primarily think of the Avengers when it comes to heroic teams. The great hero team not only deals with villains with superpowers but also with extraterrestrial and divine threats like Thanos and Loki.

But there are even more dangers for the Earth. Demons and devils also try to harm humans and various heroes. To confront them, there are the Midnight Sons, who operate from the shadows.

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Lilith and the Danger from the Demon Realm

Who are the Midnight Sons? The great arch-nemesis of the Midnight Sons is the mother of all demons, Lilith. She has existed since the dawn of humanity and has been trying to exert influence ever since. 20,000 years ago, the Order of the Midnight Sons stood in her way. Lilith was defeated and imprisoned, but her influence over the Earth remained.

Many of her children, also called Lillin, and allies ruled over separate kingdoms or cults and endangered the world of humans. Their most frequent goal: to free Lilith and ensure her reign. To prevent this, the Midnight Sons are also fighting against Lilith in the present day. But other demonic and mystical dangers such as vampires or zombies must also be defeated.

However, the Midnight Sons are not a fundamentally fixed team like the Avengers. They usually consist of (anti-)heroes who form an alliance in response to the situation; even villains work in this team. Two of the most important members are the Ghost Rider Danny Ketch and Johnathon Blaze.

As spirits of vengeance, they are closely tied to the demon realm, and even 20,000 years ago, other bearers of the spirit fought against Lilith or demons like Zarathos. But other members are also important parts of the group.

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A Group Full of Eccentric Characters

Which characters are members of the Midnight Sons? Over time, many heroes and sometimes even villains have worked together as Midnight Sons. Here are some of them:

  • As the supreme sorcerer, Dr. Strange has a lot of contact with mystical entities and demons. In some stories, he ensures that the Midnight Sons form, including in the game from 2023.
  • His partner Wong has also supported the Midnight Sons on several occasions.
  • The vampire Morbius is most known as a Spider-Man villain, but he supported the team in fighting vampires or demons. When the Earth was threatened by hunger-virus zombies, he assembled his own Midnight Sons team.
  • When it comes to vampires, Blade cannot be missed. The half-human, half-vampire is well-versed in supernatural beings and is a skilled hunter.
  • Elsa Bloodstone is also skilled in the hunt. With her superpowers, she regularly fights against vampires, werewolves, and other monsters.
  • Moon Knight is familiar to many from the Disney Plus series. He is endowed with the powers of the Egyptian god Khonshu.

Who are the Midnight Suns? In 2022, the game Marvel’s Midnight Suns, developed by Firaxis Games, was released. They changed the Sons to Suns. Here you fight against Lilith and her armies with a team that you can assemble from the following heroes:

  • Captain Marvel
  • Doctor Strange
  • Nico Minoru
  • Robbie Reyes as Ghost Rider
  • Magik
  • Iron Man
  • Storm
  • Morbius
  • Venom
  • Deadpool
  • Hulk
  • Spider-Man
  • Captain America
  • Blade
  • Scarlet Witch
  • Wolverine
  • The Hunter (the player’s character)
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Twitch streamer makes the new Doom much faster and harder, ends in a special ‘speedrun’

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

In the new Doom, you can customize your gameplay completely. A streamer has taken this to the extreme and raced through the demons at astonishing speed.

Who is the streamer? MOONMOON is an American streamer named Jesse Rathburn (35), who showcases a variety of different games on Twitch and regularly has over 11,000 viewers.

  • In 2024, MOONMOON became embroiled in controversy over GTA roleplay: former esports player John Paul Lopez, also known as “KingCaffeine” publicly stated that his wife cheated on him with MOONMOON after they supposedly ran the NoPixel ERP server together.
  • In the past 90 days, MOONMOON has streamed games like Terraria, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and most recently Doom: The Dark Ages.

During a stream, MOONMOON tested the settings of the latest Doom and experienced how the game plays at a significantly increased speed.

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The Raging Doom Slayer

What did he test? The streamer adjusted several sliders in the settings of Doom: The Dark Ages to create a very special gaming experience. After selecting the “Nightmare” difficulty, he set:

  • the time window for parries to be as low as possible
  • increased the damage the player receives to 500%
  • maximized the projectile speed of enemy shots
  • reduced the value of resources like ammunition and healing – meaning, picked-up ammunition refills the ammo reserves less
  • increased the game speed to 150%

How did the test go? The first attempt ended in a “speedrun” of a special kind: Just about 40 seconds after the streamer started a new game save with the settings, his Doom Slayer died for the first time in battle with the demons even during the tutorial (via Twitch).

After that, things were supposed to go better for the streamer, and he progressed well in the game’s narrative without dying every few seconds.

Streamer had to change settings after failed run

Why did he set the settings this way? MOONMOON started his first game on the “Pandemonium” difficulty, which is supposed to be as difficult as “Nightmare,” but includes the possibility of permanent death. If you run out of the so-called “Life Sigils,” the campaign run is lost. The developers therefore advise against playing the first run on this difficulty.

Thus, after several hours in the stream, MOONMOON started a new run after dying for the eighth time in The Dark Ages and reduced the difficulty to Nightmare. To still have a slightly harder challenge, he adjusted some sliders.

He maximized the speed of the game to get back to the point where he failed in his last run faster. During the stream, he also said that he would probably reduce the speed again once he reaches that point.

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How do the sliders for setting the difficulty work? To allow you to experience the game in the way that is most enjoyable for you, Doom: The Dark Ages offers new difficulty settings.

The new difficulty settings appear in the form of the aforementioned sliders, which allow you to adjust the difficulty individually – for example, to extend or shorten the time window for parries or to lower or increase the aggression of the enemies. Overall, now you should feel more like a tank than a fighter jet: In Doom Eternal, your Slayer was fast and nimble like a fighter jet – In the new Doom, you are hefty like a tank

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Spice in Dune: Awakening – Everything that is known about the spice in the survival MMO

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What role does Spice play in Dune: Awakening? And more importantly: How do you harvest the valuable spice in Funcom’s new survival MMO? MeinMMO summarizes what is known.

What is Spice? The raw material found only on the desert planet Arrakis is produced by the larvae of the iconic sandworms and is needed for space travel as well as for currency. Whoever controls the spice enjoys a powerful position within the empire.

Moreover, the Bene Gesserit need the spice to access the memories of their ancestors. All this is possible because the spice not only has life-extending properties but can also significantly enhance a person’s cognitive and mental abilities. This allows navigators to safely steer a spaceship through space.

The most efficient way to harvest is to take advantage of the spice fields created by a spice blow extensively. However, this makes a lot of noise, which in turn attracts the giant sandworms that will devour a spice harvester for breakfast. Therefore, spice harvesting is quite dangerous. Transport ornithopters must always remain nearby to pick up the harvesters in case of danger.

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The Spice in Dune: Awakening

What role does the spice play in the game? In Dune: Awakening, the valuable resource is, of course, present. You need spice for crafting, maintaining equipment, and the economy. Furthermore, inhaling spice can affect abilities, though it is still unclear how this will look in detail.

How do you get spice in Dune: Awakening? The aforementioned spice blows will also occur in the survival MMO, as world events in the deep desert – a high-level, very large endgame zone where you can encounter more players than the maximum of 40 players that can be online at the same time on the normal servers.

Apparently, smaller spice blows can also randomly occur anywhere there are sufficiently large sand areas.

In an interview with YouTuber Pirate Software, Creative Director Joel Bylos explained: “Harvesting a large spice field in Dune: Awakening is akin to conducting a raid – you need a coordinated team” – via YouTube.

A player must fly a transport ornithopter that brings the spice harvesters to the field and picks them up again. One or two scouts are needed to look for signs of worms. Another driver should distribute “Thumpers” with their sandbike when necessary to keep sandworms away from the actual field. And then, of course, people need to harvest the spice.

A threat system is used to determine how quickly a sandworm reaches a spice field being harvested. The noise of the harvesting contends with the aggro produced by the “Thumpers”. If the latter cease to be effective, the collectors must be picked up as quickly as possible, as the sandworm will soon devour the entire field – with all players and vehicles.

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Can I also harvest spice alone? You can also approach a spice field, interact with it, and receive one unit of spice sand per interaction. This takes quite a while but greatly reduces the risk of a sandworm attack, and you don’t need a group of players.

Additionally, there is a tool called “Static Compactor” that you can use to more efficiently harvest a spice field. This way, you can obtain many units of spice sand at once, but it also increases the chance of a sandworm attack – use it only with an escape plan in mind!

How can you recognize a spice field? These are the typical signs after a spice blow:

  • A purple dust cloud in the distance indicates that a spice vein has erupted.
  • Purple sand lies on the ground at the eruption site.

What do I do with the spice? Through a spice refinery, the spice sand can be processed into spice melange. The melange can then be used in crafting weapons, armor, or tools. Similarly, you can produce special buff food with melange, complete spice quests, or trade it with other players.

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