In Windrose, a shipyard is essential because it allows you to dock and manage your ships. You can find out how to build one and what else you can do with it here in our overview.
When can I build a shipyard? You can build the shipyard relatively early in the first chapter, but you will first need the blueprint. Complete the quest “I Need A Bigger Boat” first. Before that, you must repair your first wreck that you found at the beginning of the game.
Now go to your storage and set up the shipbuilding workshop – it needs to be covered. A small slanted roof over the workshop is sufficient. Now build an item in the shipbuilding workshop menu, e.g., the cannons “12-pounder”. Afterwards, you will automatically unlock the blueprint for the shipyard.
In the building menu under “Crafting & Tools” is the shipyard. For the construction, you now need 10 wood and 10 coarse fabric. The shipyard does not need to be covered and can be placed at the edge of your settlement.
Both workshops are essential for upgrading your ship. While you can create your upgrades at the shipbuilding workshop, the shipyard allows you to place them.
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The pirate survival game Windrose finally has a release date, and it is already very close on the horizon
What can the shipyard do? The shipyard allows you to manage your ship. The functions primarily include equipping various gear for your crew or cannons of different sizes. Aside from that, you can also customize the appearance of your ship.
These were all the important details about the shipyard and how you can unlock and build it. Besides the shipyard, it is also important to know which ships exist and which ones are among the best. You can find a detailed list with explanations here from us: Windrose: All ships in the list – These are the best
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But what does such a superweapon cost in our world? Students at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania dealt with this question a few years ago and approached it mathematically.
The result exceeds the financial standards of our Earth by far.
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What did the students find out? The costs for the Death Star mainly depend on the steel needed, which is made from iron.
If you take the diameter of the first Death Star, which is 120-140 kilometers, the students estimate that about 1.08 trillion tons of steel are needed.
They then calculated that for such an amount, around 852 trillion US dollars would be needed. Converted to euros, that amounts to about 724 trillion €. The calculation comes from 2012, and considering changing prices, it could be even more today.
In comparison: The total global gross domestic product amounted to about 117 trillion US dollars in 2025, according to Statista. The Death Star would require about 7,282 times that cost of 852 trillion.
By the way: There is comparatively little iron on the Earth’s surface that we could use for the construction of the Death Star. However, the Earth’s core supposedly has raw materials for 2 million Death Stars according to the investigation. Unfortunately, we have no access to that.
Since we would have to make do with the iron available to us, construction would take quite a long time: about 833,000 years. Even if you had the necessary funds, you would not witness the completion.
Taking all these factors into account, it is indeed surprising that the Empire was able to build two Death Stars in just a few years. The second one was even larger than the first. The planet destroyer is not the only overwhelming tool in the galaxy: 5 superweapons from Star Wars that are even more frightening than the Death Star
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Goblins in Dungeons & Dragons are often considered small creatures that can be quickly swept away by an inexperienced adventurer group. However, they can become really tenacious when played correctly.
What makes goblins so challenging? Goblins may seem less intimidating at first glance, but they have the potential to become one of the nastiest opponent types in your D&D group. This misconception primarily arises because they are not played “correctly”.
Their strength comes primarily from two aspects:
Even though they are weak individually, they can become a true plague when in groups.
Due to their nimble retreat (“Nimble Escape”), they require only a bonus action to hide. This means they can attack in one turn and then immediately hide again.
A nice ability, indeed. But how this can actually play out is explained by the Game Master and Reddit user Mortlach78, who himself noted: “Goblins are absolutely terrifying!”
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Small, hidden, but above all sneaky attackers that won’t leave you in peace
How fierce can goblins be in combat? The Game Master explains that he was simply made aware of what is already stated in their stat block through the book “The Monsters Know What They’re Doing” by Keith Ammann.
Goblins are primarily sneaky attackers who should ambush as a group and attack from a distance. Since they can hide with a bonus action, their turn should look like this: Attack with the shortbow from hiding (action), hide (bonus action), repeat.
In the next round, they would have advantage on their next shortbow attack due to their hiding, inflicting 1d6 + 2 piercing damage + 1d4 (due to the hidden attack), along with double the chance of a critical hit.
How can this hiding method be ensured? Since they hide afterwards, it becomes increasingly difficult for players to retaliate. Goblins have a solid +6 on their Stealth rolls, which means they don’t have to roll very high to surpass their enemy’s passive perception.
When you consider all these aspects together and then plan for 5, 10, or 20 goblins in an ambush, players will think twice about making a “Boblin the Goblin” joke.
A Tech startup is completely relying on the AI tool Claude and is suddenly almost completely at a standstill because access has been blocked. Only hours later is there a solution.
Which startup was denied access? The Argentine financial tech startup Belo used the AI tool Claude from Anthropic as a central part of its daily work. This became a problem when suddenly all accounts were deactivated.
As the CTO Pato Molina of the company shared on X, more than 60 employees simultaneously lost access. He publicly criticized the incident and stated that the blocking occurred without any prior warning.
Anthropic decided to block our entire organization due to an alleged violation of their terms of use. What specific policy we violated, no idea – we just received an email, and bam, goodbye Claude. If you want to contest the measure, you have to fill out a Google form, as ridiculous as it sounds.
Students spy on passersby with hidden cameras and AI, find name and address in seconds
Fragile Dependency
How significantly was the company affected? The impact on the startup was substantial. Since many internal processes ran through the AI, a large part of daily work could no longer be carried out (TimesOfIndia).
For a tech company that heavily relies on efficiency and speed, such a failure means not only delays but also economic damage. The situation also made it clear to the CTO how dependent certain industries have become on external services.
Pato Molinsa emphasizes on X that it is crucial for software companies that depend on AI tools for critical processes not to put all their eggs in one basket.
Was there an explanation from Anthropic? Initially, it remained unclear for several hours why the accounts were blocked. Especially frustrating was that there were no prior indications or warnings. Later, Anthropic explained that it was apparently an automated security measure.
Such systems usually intervene as soon as unusual activities are detected. After an internal review, access was finally restored, indicating that no violation of policies had occurred.
As part of the FYNG at Caggtus, our MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz spoke in the talk on Twitch about the genre.He talked about MMOs and MMORPGs in general, but especially about what we can expect in the future.
What was that talk about? As part of Caggtus, the streaming event Find Your Next Game (FYNG) took place. On Sunday, April 19, 2026, our MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz was invited to the talk and spoke with host Lea Herfurtner, Dimitry Halley, and Julius Jules Busch from GameStar about everything that is currently moving the popular genre.
Find Your Next Game live from the CAGGTUS 2026 in the trailer
Moving from large areas towards user-friendliness
Where are MMOs heading more and more? According to Karsten, there has been a trend in the West for MMOs for some time now, where the genre is becoming more user-friendly. Smaller hurdles are being created so that more people are reached and more come to play.
Asian MMOs are also moving away from the PvE and sandbox aspects towards single-player elements and a focus on the story. There is also a greater emphasis on smaller dungeons and areas.
Jules also shared this view and justified this transformation by stating that the life circumstances of gamers change with increasing age. They now have more obligations and it is more attractive to hear that content can also be played alone in the evening, rather than having larger commitments through raids and guilds in a game.
Accordingly, games must adapt their presentation and development to cater to these gamers.
Revenue from MMOs was also discussed in the talk. Karsten believes it is unfortunately rare for an MMO to rely on players paying a one-time price.
It is currently still more common to fund MMOs with a subscription model or to make the game free to play, and then profitably design it with battle passes or other monetization options.
In 2026, we can expect a bit more in terms of MMO and MMORPG than in the previous year. If this article has sparked your interest in these two game genres, but you don’t know which one to play, you might find inspiration in our list: The 10 currently best MMOs and MMORPGs in 2026
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Three years after Persona 5, a game with anime graphics, the developers released an extended story with the Royal version. In it, a new character appears who inspires a man from the USA to pursue his dream job.
What kind of character is this? In the Royal version, Dr. Takuto Maruki is one of the key figures. The character was specifically rewritten for this extended version of the game.
He arrives after the traumatic events surrounding the PE teacher Kamoshida at Shujin Academy, where many of the protagonists are located. He helps the students process what has happened as a psychologist.
He is extremely friendly, empathetic, and also a bit clumsy. That’s exactly why he is popular among the students. However, he seems to be so popular even among real gamers that one of them has found his dream job because of him.
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Gamer finally finds his dream job
Who inspired the character? Dylan Lackaye played Persona 5 Royal and found his dream job through it. He writes on X that he was extremely anxious and angry at the world in 2020. When he then played Persona 5 Royal, the therapy scenes with Dr. Takuto Maruki inspired him. He supposedly immediately warmed to the idea of becoming a therapist himself.
By the next morning, he had supposedly run down the stairs and told his mother that he wanted to sign up for a master’s degree to become a therapist. However, at that time, he had not yet achieved a diploma or a degree in psychology.
More than five years later, I today received my license to practice clinical therapy. So much has changed in my life since that day, and I can honestly say that I am now a completely happy and fulfilled person.
According to him, none of this would have happened if it hadn’t been for this stupid little anime game. He thanks Billy Kametz, the English voice actor, for his performance that completely changed the direction of his life.
Unfortunately, the voice actor has since passed away and cannot receive his thanks. In the comments, however, one of the writers, who is said to have written Dr. Maruki, thanks Dylan Lackaye for playing.
A content creator analyzes the code from the German MMORPG Tibia and finds that there is no solution for some of the biggest puzzles of the MMORPG.
Who is it about? The German MMORPG Tibia will soon be 30 years old. Yet, there are still puzzles that remain unsolved to this day. Quite a long time, considering that among the thousands of players who have tried to solve the puzzles, no one has succeeded so far.
A content creator from Brazil has now looked at the game’s code in a video on YouTube and checked how the puzzles could have been solved. However, his findings have caused outrage among the fans.
Here you can see how Tibia has changed:
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Two of the biggest puzzles are said to be fake
What did the player find out? In the video, the player examines two major puzzles. The first concerns the starting location of Tibia, Rookgaard. There is the “Sword of Fury,” which is also called “Spike Sword.” It is located on an island, surrounded by fire that one would need to extinguish in order to obtain the sword.
For years, fans have tried to find out how to extinguish the magical fire. According to the content creator, however, this was never intended. According to his code review, there is no function in the code of Tibia that would transfer the sword into a player’s inventory. It is merely a decorative object.
What is the second puzzle? The second puzzle involves a door to the Minotaur Mage’s room. Since the release, players have been searching for the matching key to open the room.
According to the content creator, the developers did not assign a key to the door in the code. This means that there would be no matching key in the game to open the door.
How do the players react to this? The players find it sad that in almost 30 years, no solution has been implemented for the legendary puzzles of the MMORPG. According to them, the developers missed a great opportunity. They write in the comments on YouTube:
@jcvader1404: “It’s a pity that they never did anything about it before Rookgaard became obsolete and was forgotten.”
@eeka_droid: “Bro has shattered all hopes and dreams of Rookgaard with a single video.”
@persoulrpg: “Cip [the developers] wasted a lot of potential by abandoning all these secrets, not just in Rookgaard. None of them ultimately developed into anything meaningful, although people spent years trying to solve them.”
@nitogravelord8118: “As everyone knew: If the quest were solvable, it would have already been solved.”
The manga for Witch Hat Atelier has been running for 10 years, but is only now getting a series. All the information about the upcoming anime can be found here.
Update on April 21st: We have updated the article regarding the next episode.
Release: April 27th, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM Central European Time
Streaming service: Crunchyroll
Dub: Japanese audio with German subtitles and simultaneous German dubbing
The article will inform you weekly about when the release of the next episode takes place. This way you will know if there is a break in the anime and at what time the new episode starts. Additionally, there is information on when the new episode will be available in German.
If you want to know more details, we have a separate overview for you.
Witch Hat Atelier – The First Trailer for the Fantasy Anime
Witch Hat Atelier – Everything about Episode 5
Release: When is Episode 5 coming out?
The next episode of Witch Hat Atelier airs on Monday, April 27th, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central European Summer Time. The following episodes, which will go up to Episode 13, will be released on a weekly basis.
Streaming Service: Where can I watch the episode?
Witch Hat Atelier is exclusively available on Crunchyroll in simulcast. This means that the episodes will be broadcast shortly after the Japanese premiere on television.
Dubbing: What languages will be available?
The episode will be available in Japanese with German subtitles. At the same time, the episodes will be released without delay in the German dubbed version. There is no waiting time between the versions.
Content: What will there be to see?
The anime adaptation of Witch Hat Atelier is based on the manga. Therefore, we can already guess what the series will be about:
The protagonist Coco wants to become a witch. However, only those born with magical talent can become witches. Coco does not qualify.
One day she meets the wizard Qifrey, who takes her as a student. He teaches her that spells can also be cast using runes and magical ink.
The dark witch circle is interested in Coco. Their goal is to revive the free use of magic. It was banned because several atrocities were committed with it in the past.
Coco must therefore deal with the dark plot and her newly acquired magical knowledge at the same time. The manga of Witch Hat Atelier is still ongoing, which is why the story is not yet complete.
Swords are quite important in the world of Game of Thrones. We take a look at 10 particularly legendary weapons that have more lore than some characters.
What is Valyrian steel? In Westeros, swords are often more than just simple weapons. They symbolize power, status, and the legacy of one’s house. This is especially true for the extremely rare and valuable swords made of Valyrian steel. Allegedly, dragonfire and ancient magic were once used to create this extraordinary material. How exactly – that is a long-lost secret.
Swords made of Valyrian steel are exceptionally light, sharp, and nearly indestructible. They can effortlessly penetrate armor and can also put an end to one of the most dangerous creatures in Westeros: the White Walkers.
According to books, there are about 200 weapons made of Valyrian steel in Westeros. Most of them are swords, but there are also daggers and axes.
What was the ranking based on? We look at swords that were particularly important in Westeros, accomplished great deeds, or simply have many legends surrounding them. They all have one thing in common: they can face the White Walkers. Most of these swords are made of Valyrian steel – although there are exceptions.
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Bonus: Dawnbringer
Holder: Tommen II. Lannister
Dawnbringer is a somewhat special case. The sword itself hasn’t experienced much. However, the story around it is still relevant. Therefore, it gets a special place here.
About a hundred years before the fall of Valyria, the Lannisters are said to have acquired a sword made of Valyrian steel. In true house fashion, they supposedly paid an incredibly high sum for it. However, the joy over the new treasure did not last long. Less than a hundred years later, Dawnbringer was lost when the then-king Tommen II set out on an expedition to the ruins of Valyria with the sword and never returned.
Since then, the Lannisters have desperately tried to obtain a replacement. In the books, Tywin, for example, wanted to buy swords from smaller and poorer houses. However, he was turned down each time. Tywin’s younger brother Gerion even attempted to retrieve the sword by himself and disappeared without a trace.
Only after the execution of Ned Stark did the Lannisters finally obtain the Valyrian steel they coveted so much.
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The best counters against Kapu-Riki in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these, you can defeat Kapu-Riki in 5-star raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Kapu-Riki? Kapu-Riki is a legendary Pokémon from the seventh generation of Pokémon. It belongs to the Fairy and Electric types and was activated at the start of the Alola season in Pokémon GO.
When is Kapu-Riki in the game? You will find the boss starting from April 22, 2026, in 5-star raids. It will disappear again on April 28, 2026.
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Defeating Kapu-Riki in Raid – With These Counters
Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Shadow Excadrill with Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
Eternatus with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Mega Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
Shadow Mamoswine with Mud-Slap and High Horsepower
Shadow Rhyperior with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Landorus Therian with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
Shadow Landorus with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Shadow Overqwil with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Nihilego with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Mega Beedrill with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Naganadel with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Excadrill with Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
Shadow Rhydon with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Psycho Cut and Sunsteel Strike
Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Weaknesses of Kapu-Riki: The Pokémon belongs to the Fairy and Electric types and has weaknesses against Poison and Ground. Therefore, focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Kapu-Riki.
Is there a Shiny Kapu-Riki? Yes, you can catch Kapu-Riki as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. In the following graphic, you can see the difference between the normal version and the Shiny version:
How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and they have already reached a fairly high level in Pokémon GO, you can defeat Kapu-Riki with two players. With lower levels but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers.
No matter how many trainers you bring into battle: you should organize and assemble your team in advance. This not only saves you time in every lobby, but also ensures that you always face your best team: This way you keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.
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In Windrose there are a variety of factions that you can encounter. They can be leveled up so you can benefit from some bonuses. We will show you where to find them all and how to farm reputation for them here.
How many factions are there? In total, there are 4 different factions that are named as follows:
Rebellious Buccaneers
People of Tortuga
Smugglers of Port Royal
Brotherhood of the Coast
Those who want directions to the respective merchants and their leaders will be disappointed. All maps in Windrose are procedurally generated, and therefore the positions of the factions also vary for each map. So just keep your eyes open and complete quests – sooner or later you will discover them anyway.
But aside from their positions, their assortment is particularly interesting because if you want to go far as a pirate, you must raise their rank, and to achieve that you need to earn reputation. We will now show you the assortment of all factions and explain how you can quickly gather reputation with the respective factions.
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The pirate survival game Windrose finally has a release date, and it is already very close on the horizon
Farming Reputation – Here’s How
How can I quickly gain reputation? To increase your rank with the respective factions, you must either submit insignias (received by defeating enemies), grant letters of favor (received by completing quests), or complete faction quests. All factions have a maximum of 4 reputation levels, which require different amounts of reputation to achieve:
Reputation Level
Required Reputation Points
1
0
2
100
3
300
4
600
The fastest way is to complete easy quests and defeat as many enemies as possible along the way to collect insignias. These items have higher rarity levels depending on the type of enemies defeated, which in turn allow for more reputation points upon submission.
What should I be aware of with the insignias? Especially when it comes to submitting items that grant you reputation, you should be cautious. Once you have increased your reputation points with a faction using, for example, insignias, you cannot undo this decision. Therefore, it is important to know which faction deserves your attention first based on your build and goal. We will now show you which items await you with the respective merchants.
All Factions and Their Assortment
Do I need to know anything about the merchants of the factions? Among the factions, there are bounty hunters, suppliers, and buyers. The former accept your reputation items and thus increase your level with the respective faction.
The suppliers provide you with various materials and blueprints depending on your rank, which will help you progress in the game – including new ships.
This is what the shop of a supplier looks like
The buyers, on the other hand, want to acquire a variety of items for Piasters and Guineas from you. So if you loot a lot, a small detour to them can be worthwhile, especially if you’re low on cash.
We will now show you what the individual merchants of the respective factions offer in their assortment.
These were all the important details about the individual factions, their reputation system, and how you can reliably increase it. Aside from the merchants, you should also inform yourself about which armors are most worthwhile for you, as they have a significant impact on your pirate. You can find out more about that here: Windrose: Best Armor – What You Need to Know
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After persistent rumors, it is finally official: Elden Ring will be adapted into a movie. You can find all previous information about the video game adaptation here on MeinMMO.
Update from 20th April 2026: We have supplemented the following article with the cast and the release date.
What is Elden Ring?Elden Ring is an open-world action RPG from the legendary developer studio From Software. In the game, you take on the role of an unknown person who must confront various monsters, humans, and even gods in the Lands Between.
For the game’s background story, the development team collaborated with George R. R. Martin, who is known as the author of the fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. As it has become known, Elden Ring will also be adapted into a film.
When will the movie of Elden Ring be released? It is now known that the movie is set to be released on March 3, 2028. The movie is being shot specifically for IMAX (Source: x.com).
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Elden Ring Movie: Everything about Trailers, Release, and Cast
Is there a trailer for the Elden Ring movie?
No, so far it has only been announced that work is being done on a movie. There have been no images or trailers for the upcoming film yet, and details are still being kept quite under wraps. We will keep you updated and adjust the article as soon as there is new information.
Here you see a trailer for the game:
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Elden Ring Trailer
Who is in the cast of the Elden Ring movie?
With the release date, the cast was also announced, but without the specific roles. Featured are:
Kit Connor
Ben Whishaw
Cailee Spaeny
Tom Burke
Havana Rose Liu
Sonoya Mizuno
Jonathan Pryce
Ruby Cruz
Nick Offerman
John Hodgkinson
Jefferson Hall
Emma Laird
Peter Serafinowicz
Who is directing the Elden Ring movie?
With the announcement that a film adaptation of Elden Ring is in the works, Bandai Namco also announced the director: Alex Garland will be at the helm. He is primarily known for sci-fi films, including Ex Machina (2015) and Annihilation (2018). However, he has also explored other genres with films like Men (2022) and Civil War (2024).
The film is being produced in collaboration with A24. The American film studio primarily produces smaller films by emerging directors. However, in recent years, they have also invested in larger films. Well-known examples from A24 include Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), Midsommar (2019), or Moonlight (2016).
Nothing has been revealed about the possible story yet. Since Elden Ring does not have a traditionally told story, it remains to be seen what focus the upcoming film will have. It is also unclear whether the authors of the game will be involved in the screenplay. Fans of the world can look forward to a new game soon: Elden Ring: Nightreign – All information about release, gameplay, and price
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MeinMMO editor Caro was selected from the editorial team to drive some rounds in tanks during the Closed Beta of World of Tanks: HEAT. The problem: She likes neither tanks nor military shooters. Here you get the first impression of the genre-foreign player.
When I was ambushed by our editor-in-chief Leya with access to the Closed Beta of World of Tanks: HEAT, I must admit… let’s say I was “not very excited.” My previous experience with World of Tanks is limited to trailers or other clips, which I merely chuckled at with a shake of my head. I just find tanks silly, and the military vibe tends to push such games to the end of my gaming waitlist.
In principle, HEAT is a hero-based PvP tank shooter where you demonstrate your strategic skills in 5v5 or 10v10 battles and fight for map control. When I realized this, a revelation woke up in me:
I would play it as a hero shooter fan just like Overwatch!
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In the hero-based military shooter World of Tanks: HEAT, agents fight with their tanks in heated battles
My Introduction to the Closed Beta
When I started the Closed Beta for the first time, I was greeted by a nice menu where you can take a closer look at the agents along with their tanks and customization options. A genre fan would delight in the possibilities and find a favorite based on the abilities and vehicle characteristics. I, however, went by vibes.
Only one character was locked behind the Battle Pass (the only female agent in the game, but okay). I tested myself in AI battles with a few of the different agent-tank dream teams and eventually settled on one favorite: Hound.
Not only did I like Hound’s feel in battle, he was also significantly more “lowkey” than the somewhat forced laid-back sunny boy Kent or the dad one-liners of the defender Chopper. Hound, on the other hand, was quieter, and his edgelord mask with matching remarks made him a bit cringe, but I mean that in an endearing way.
Note from the aging editor-in-chief, who is currently editing the text: I had to Google the meaning of lowkey, and maybe some of you do too. Here are my findings: Originally, “lowkey” in English describes a quiet, understated tone. In modern youth slang, using lowkey admits something without making a big deal out of it: “I’m lowkey tired.” (I’m actually really tired but don’t want to complain.)
Hound and his LEO 1A6A1 from World of Tanks: HEAT
(A bit too far) into the fray
With Hound and his LEO 1A6A1 (which still means nothing to me today), I initially joined other players once again for AI matches to at least give my non-existent tank driver skills a bit of dignity.
As a sniper archetype, I gracefully distanced myself from my team to explore the map and contribute nothing to the battle until I finally experienced that certain feeling every sniper fan knows: Perfect position, strong view, unsuspecting (AI) enemies.
One by one fell victim to my excellent positioning, and this was despite my seemingly superhuman reflexes being hampered by the somewhat cumbersome speed of a tank. And this was exactly what I had to get used to.
I may play like a Widowmaker, but the LEO 1A6A1 cannot aim as quickly as I’m used to in hero shooters like Overwatch. And this created another problem.
After my ego was fed too much by the glorious positioning, I thought it was a good idea to jump straight into the battle. And here I realized – not only is aiming with a tank slow.
Quick peeking behind buildings as well as pushing at the right moment to then retreat in time is much easier said than done with a tank. I couldn’t just quickly flee from a battle to win high ground. I was simply subjected to the clumsiness of this bulky vehicle. Due to my Overwatch expectations, I was mercilessly blown up in World of Tanks in split seconds. But I kept wanting to say “just one more round” because I wanted to get better.
I actually learned…?
The solution to my lack of synergy between shooter knowledge and complete misunderstanding of tank speed: Hound’s wonderful primary ability “Decoy.” Through a deployable tank decoy that perfectly resembles the LEO 1A6A1, opponents are supposed to confuse it with the player and target it instead. When the decoy is destroyed, it “heals” the original.
The agent properties of Hound
The decoy regularly became my lifesaver in battle, not as a distraction – but as a protective barrier when I had unfortunately positioned the sniper tank right in the line of fire.
You can place up to 3 decoys with respect to a cooldown, which create a perfect barrier of “fake LEO 1A6A1s” when placed side by side. Maybe I have created a great trick here, or perhaps future players will just be smart enough to choose the right positioning.
The decoy can be rotated and placed at will. Here it is (for now) just one.
Despite zero motivation, HEAT did quite a bit right
In my first hours, it quickly became clear to me: When my honest zero-motivation attitude meets a lack of know-how – how can I report on it fairly? But that created a strong plus point. Because the entry was really easy even for someone as extremely noob as me, despite some bravado.
The UI is clear and understandable, and even if you have no idea about tanks and what they are capable of, both the controls and the gameplay and missions are intuitive, self-explanatory, and not complicated at all. I never felt overwhelmed by the game at any moment. And I caught myself in moments when I found the game fun… I mean, of course, not as terrible as expected.
Have I become a fan of the genre through the Closed Beta of World of Tanks: HEAT? No – but I don’t have to.
You can’t expect every game to truly engage every gamer. Especially when it already has a large fanbase full of players who are absolutely crazy about tanks, who develop from fellow players to friends, and are absolutely ecstatic when a tank gets a new paint job. That’s what it’s all about.
What I can say: I still find tanks silly and additionally just too cumbersome and slow, but… if I ever – for whatever reason – get invited by friends to a round or two of HEAT… then Hound, LEO 1A6A1, and I will be ready to ruin the opponents’ sight together.
Just like countless movies and series are released daily on Netflix and other sites, MeinMMO aims to provide you with news, specials, and opinions on movies and series alongside all the gaming topics. But which ones interest you the most?
According to What’s on Netflix, 597 originals were released in 2025, including movies, series, and documentaries produced by Netflix. Titles from other studios are not even included in that count.
While we do report on some new releases or classics on the platform, we often receive mixed feedback. Therefore, we wanted to ask you which topics interest you the most regarding movies and series – not just on Netflix, but also in the broader cinema and series landscape.
The landscape consists of many diverse genres, formats, and franchises. Netflix itself regularly continues series such as One Piece, but competitors like Disney also frequently release new titles related to Star Wars or Marvel. Thus, there are many topics that engage fans.
That’s why we created a survey to better understand your interests and ultimately consider them in our topic selection.
You can choose up to 5 of the 11 topics.
What happens with the survey results? Just because one topic gets more votes than another, we don’t want to completely ignore all other topics. The film and series landscape is dynamic, and you never know which unassuming hidden gem might suddenly become a hit.
With the results, we would like to see which articles you currently enjoy reading and how we can further build on that.
Feel free to let us know in the comments if there are more specific topics that interest you in each area, whether they are:
News
Lore and History
Backgrounds on Actors,
Easter Eggs and Trivia
Opinions and Analyses
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Godzilla returns in the first teaser for Minus Zero after 2 years
One of our biggest topics in the fantasy genre is The Lord of the Rings. The films are only a small part of the vast world of Middle-earth. We have summarized many of the stories in lore specials for you. Here you will find an overview: The Lord of the Rings: Everything about the Lore and History of Middle-earth
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A trainer had outrageous luck in Pokémon GO and now has many new potential roommates.
Even though in Pokémon GO, as the name of the game suggests, it primarily involves playing through movement outside your home, some activities can also be done from home. If you’re lucky, you might also catch a few monsters from your own 4 walls.
So did a trainer who had a decent amount of luck. The community is so envious that they want to move in with him directly.
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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 comes with Mewtwo and Zeraora
Rare, rarer, lake trio
What did the trainer catch? As the trainer shows in his post on Reddit, he was able to catch 2 specimens of Vesprit, one of which is even Shiny and has great IV values of 15/14/11. According to his own statement, the trainer caught both specimens just 200 meters apart on 2 consecutive days.
He also notes in a comment that he previously caught 3 more specimens at one of the two spots.
Vesprit is part of the lake trio and is one of the rarest monsters in Pokémon GO that you can find in the wild with an extremely low probability. The chance of getting the monster on 2 consecutive days in the same area, with one of them being Shiny, is very slim.
If the trainer is not lying here, then he can consider himself one of the luckiest players in Pokémon GO.
What does the community say about it? While some trainers doubt that one can have such luck in the game, the post has elicited even more commenters. Some would rather want to move in with the trainer directly.
Some of the comments include:
“Are you looking for a roommate?”, asks fujimumu
“Exactly my thought”, responds FanshiNeko to the previous comment
“Can I move in with you? I’ll pay rent”, also asks Jm1328
“I have the same luck with Tobutz [..]. Some specimens were right at the same spawn point, two appeared on two consecutive days, maybe 50 meters apart”, reports GuitarOk752
“Congratulations, that is literally the rarest Pokémon in the whole game – with these values, as Shiny and in the wild”, says Flimsy_Pipe_7684
Have you ever had such luck? Let us know in the comments. If you want to know which events, raids, and Dynamax monsters are waiting for you in the coming days, feel free to check out our overview with all events in April 2026 in Pokémon GO.
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On Sunday, April 19, during the CAGGTUS Leipzig 2026, there was an incident of physical violence. A player punched his opponent in the face during the award ceremony of the CS2 tournament.
What was the incident? The CAGGTUS is a gaming festival hosted by the Leipzig Messe, which has been welcoming thousands of guests annually since 2023 and offers Germany’s largest LAN area, where LAN tournaments in various games are played, including Counter-Strike 2 (short CS2).
The final of the CS2 tournament was contested on Saturday, April 18, by the teams “Legendenlobbys” and “Full Shock”. As a result, there was an incident of physical violence on Sunday (via Twitch).
The CS2 player and Twitch streamer “MAUschine” from the runner-up team “Full Shock” punched his opponent “Spidergum” from “Legendenlobby” in the face as the players of the top three teams gathered for the award ceremony on stage at CAGGTUS.
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Find Your Next Game live from the CAGGTUS 2026 in the trailer
What were the circumstances? During the final, Spidergum provoked his opponent by reportedly shouting a quote from MAUschine loudly through the LAN area of CAGGTUS. Later, MAUschine watched a clip of the scene and reacted with the words: “If I had seen that earlier, I would have knocked him out” (via Twitch). When he later ended his stream, he allegedly told his viewers not to miss the award ceremony the following day. However, the recording of the stream has since been deleted.
Organizers comment on the incident at CAGGTUS 2026
This is what the organizers say: We approached the organizers of CAGGTUS about the incident and requested a statement. Here you can read the statement from CAGGTUS Leipzig:
We take the incident very seriously and are currently carefully considering any legal action against the aggressor to respond appropriately to this incident. The person was immediately removed from the stage after the incident.
Of course, we at Leipzig Messe work with comprehensive security concepts for events like CAGGTUS Leipzig – details of which will not be shared publicly. For procedural reasons, we will not comment further on the incident at this time, but we will keep our community informed as soon as we can share updates.
In any case, we want to emphasize that we strictly reject all forms of violence – whether physical or verbal provocation. We have a community at CAGGTUS that also subscribes to these values and is committed to an inclusive, safe, and respectful festival.
These are the other consequences of the action: For MAUschine, the assault has already had its first consequences outside of CAGGTUS. The DACH CS Masters announced that the streamer is banned from their events for at least 10 years and that the incident has also been reported to the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC).
The Anime Daemons of the Shadow Realm is by the same mangaka who is also known for Full Metal Alchemist. All info about the upcoming anime can be found here.
Update on April 20th, 2026: We have updated the article regarding the upcoming episode.
Release: April 25th, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM Central European Time
Streaming Service: Crunchyroll
Dub: Japanese voice acting with German subtitles as well as simultaneous German dubbing
The article aims to inform you weekly about when the release of the next episode will occur. This way you will know when there is a break in the anime and what time the new episode starts. Additionally, there will be information on when the new episode will be available in German.
If you are interested in more details about the individual points, check out the following overview:
Daemons of the Shadow Realm shows anime by the creator of FMA in the trailer
Daemons of the Shadow Realm – All about Episode 4
Release: When does Episode 4 premiere?
The next episode of Daemons of the Shadow Realm will be released on the 25th April 2026. Just look for the following times:
9 AM PDT
12 PM EDT
5 PM BST
12th April, 2 AM AEST
Streaming Service: Where can I watch the episode?
Daemons of the Shadow Realm will be fully available on Crunchyroll in simulcast. This means that the episodes will be aired shortly after the Japanese premiere on television. Whether the episodes will also be aired on another streaming service is not known.
Synchronization: What languages will be available?
The episodes will be released simultaneously in Japanese with German/English subtitles as well as completely with German/English voiceover. So there will be no waiting time between the release of the different language versions.
Content: What will be shown?
The first season focuses on the beginning of the manga source material. We will experience the entire story from the beginning and how the journey of protagonist Yuru begins. How many arcs from the manga the first season will include is still unclear.
One Piece has been running as an anime since 1999. In Germany, the series started in 2003 on RTL2. Since then, over 1,000 episodes have been released. However, in December 2025, there was a rescheduling, and One Piece was put on hold until April 2026. The anime used to be released weekly but took breaks frequently. From 2026, there should only be 26 episodes per year.
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One Piece: New trailer shows first images from the Egghead Island arc
One Piece: All about Episode 1159
Release: When Will Episode 1159 Be Released?
The next episode of One Piece will be released on April 26th, 2026. Watch out for the following times:
9 AM PDT
12 PM EDT
5 PM BST
23:00 Uhr CEST
Streaming Service: Where Can You Watch the Episode?
The new episodes will be available on both Crunchyroll and ADN. With a one-week delay, the new episode will also be available on Netflix.
Dubbing: What Languages Will Be Available?
The episodes will be released immediately after the premiere with Japanese audio and German subtitles. The German dubbing will be added at a later time. Currently, the translation has reached Episode 1122.
Arc: Where Is the Story Currently?
After Egghead, the Straw Hats will finally head to Elban. The island is the home of the Giants and Lysop has dreamed for many years of finally reaching the land. The Straw Hat crew awaits new adventures, but also dangerous enemies from the World Government. The manga is currently still in the Elban arc, so the ending is not yet determined.
The new pirate game Windrose is currently conquering Steam with hundreds of thousands of captains. One of them is MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus, who fell in love with the sandbox game in the first hour. Now he has encountered a real blocker for the first time, and it packs a punch.
From the gameplay to the excellent shanties, Windrose does a lot right. I don’t want to gush too much right now; you can read my praise in the preview report, which hasn’t changed much.
What I have realized, however, is that the game can be really nasty. It’s not just a little: at one point after about 12-13 hours, I died more times in a few minutes than in the entire previous time.
After over 100,000 players logged into Windrose at the beginning, there are now over 220,000 (according to SteamDB). So maybe one or the other captain can learn something from my suffering…
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The pirate survival game Windrose finally has a release date, and it is already very close on the horizon
Windrose suddenly gets tougher and really hits me hard
Like most survival games, Windrose has different biomes where you can find different materials. After the “coastal jungle” comes the “foothills,” which can only be unlocked after a boss fight.
The boss itself was surprisingly easy. However, I quickly ran out of quests in the “old” area and had to move on. Right here, Windrose threw me in the dirt, kicked me while I was down, and spit on me before laughing at me.
In the foothills, there are plenty of new rewards, but also challenges:
Here I find materials to craft better gear or cook food.
Certain “Points of Interest” bring small puzzles for special rewards and treasures.
And finally, the area is teeming with totally overpowered wolves and hyper-aggressive goats.
Seriously, who the hell thought up these nasty creatures?! The wild boars in the jungle were already tough but at least somewhat predictable. These damn goats? Every attack from them looks exactly like they’re backing off. Totally unpredictable (just like in real life).
And the wolves are on steroids. One of them can jump at me and tear my throat out – which costs nearly 60% of my health and leaves me bleeding. The only help is a bandage, but try bandaging yourself when three more mutts are gnawing on you.
[The following remarks are from an insult book for pirates and are not suitable for publication on Mein-MMO]
My loyal companion Truffle here was one of the few reasons I didn’t go crazy.
My real nemesis was my own stubbornness
These wolves are a true plague, especially in ruins where you can hardly avoid them. In just such a ruin, I found my masters. Not animals, but just pirates.
I don’t know what stimulants the developers gave them, but I died multiple times under a hail of musket balls and grenades (why not?) and a whirlwind of sabers.
Moreover, the pirates deal a lot of damage. I mean not just a little: a saber hit can easily take a quarter to a third off a large health bar, and a musket ball almost half. And now try to fight 5 of those crazies at the same time.
In the end, I used up about 30 high-quality foods and even more healing potions just to conquer this mini-dungeon. I quit the game with Alt+F4 in between and only returned the next day. I could have made it easier for myself…
Why? Because my gear was actually already in a good state, I was just at the beginning of the “new chapter” and the new materials needed a lot of farming work. I wasn’t in the mood for that.
But when I finally got through the ruin after far too long of “pushing my head through the wall,” I got iron, flax, and hardwood to improve my weapons and armor, and behold: suddenly I don’t die constantly anymore. Maybe I should read my own articles more often. A little upgrade in the gear with the help of our guide to the best armors in Windrose also helped.
After my little outburst and a new digression into the new expansion of Diablo 4 (where you can read the preview report on April 21) I am now building my second ship, a proud brig with the majestic name Triomphante. And despite my own stupidity, I am not the only one who apparently has to take a beating first before things get better: Players first notice how to parry in Windrose after 20 hours, sharing valuable tips for beginners
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Valve has released a live update: This includes significant improvements for the Steam Deck and players on Linux.
What is this update? Valve has been diligently improving the gaming experience on Linux and the Steam Deck for years.
The core behind the improvements is Proton, which is a Windows compatibility layer for Linux that enables gaming on Linux, SteamOS, and SteamOS-based consoles like the Steam Deck.
Valve has now released the beta of Proton 11.0, and you can start using the update right now.
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Why is RAM so expensive? The current situation explained in 2 minutes
Wine 11 brings significant improvements for Linux and the Steam Deck
What does the update bring? With the upgrade to Wine 11, several enhancements come that will significantly increase the framerate in your games. The most important update is likely the support for NTSync. This primarily reduces the high CPU load when you are gaming. A developer is primarily responsible for the development of NTSync.
The benefit of the improvements is mainly a significantly higher framerate when playing your games on the Steam Deck. Until now, you had to contend with certain limitations on the Steam Deck and under Linux, but with the update to Wine 11, there should be significant improvements.
Furthermore, Proton/Wine 11 improves compatibility with various third-party launchers, such as EA, Rockstar, and REDLauncher. This means many games can now be started without additional bug fixes.
Can you already use the update? Yes! On the Steam Deck, you can already select Proton 11 (Beta) via the “Compatibility” tab and try out the update directly. You definitely need to check a box under “Compatibility” to access additional settings; otherwise, Steam will use the default version set by the developer.
If you are playing on the Steam Deck or under Linux, definitely use the beta update Proton 11. It can already be worthwhile, depending on which game it is.
