There are zombie games on Steam like sand on the beach, but most of them rely on a modern setting in a world similar to ours. However, a new game aims to bring fresh air into the genre and transports the action to the medieval times.
What game are we talking about? If you search for zombie games on Steam, you will find a large selection of various titles. Games like Dead Island 2 or Resident Evil usually have one thing in common: they take place in a modern setting.
God Save Birmingham dares to take a time travel with its medieval setting, sending you to the 14th century. You are one of the few survivors who must fight for your life in the infected city.
You can find a glimpse into the gameplay here:
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God Saves Birmingham – Trailer for the Zombie Game in the Middle Ages
A classic zombie apocalypse, but in the Middle Ages
What kind of game is this? God Save Birmingham is described on the Steam page as a survival game in a zombie apocalypse. An epidemic has broken out in the city of Birmingham, turning the inhabitants into bloodthirsty zombies. You play as one of the few survivors.
As is typical for many survival games, you must manage various resources. You need food and water to survive, and your shelter must also be safe from the undead. For that, you should explore abandoned markets, for example.
The game also advertises with physics-based gameplay. You can use furniture to barricade yourself and elevated spots to outsmart hordes of zombies. But you also have to be careful that the environment does not put you at a disadvantage.
Combat is also part of a good zombie game. Instead of guns and rifles, you must defend yourself with ancient weapons and armor. This includes pitchforks or axes. Here again, the physics-based gameplay is said to be beneficial. According to the Steam page, you can attack the limbs of zombies to disable them.
Just the setting alone can make the familiar zombie apocalypse feel different.
When will God Save Birmingham be released? It is currently unknown when the game will be released. However, the official Steam page announces that there will be an early access version that will include a quarter of the city. The full version will then include a campaign and the entire city. Until then, you can spend time with another series: A zombie game on PS4 and PS5 is so good that I almost played it through 3 times in a row
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A new subclass from Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3 is said to be the strongest build where objects are thrown at enemies. A player elaborates that the strong damage might actually be a bug.
At higher levels, even weapons can be enchanted with elemental damage and recalled after being thrown at an opponent. Smaller enemies are no longer a problem either, as they can also be thrown. This allows them to be killed directly.
In the MeinMMO ranking of the most popular subclasses, you voted the giant barbarian to 6th place. Although he occupies one of the middle spots in the ranking, you should consider him when it comes to high damage output.
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
Giant Barbarians deal gigantic damage
How does the damage occur? The subclass has an action called “Elemental Cleaver,” which adds additional elemental damage to weapon damage. Additionally, the weapon returns after being thrown. However, this elemental damage is said to double other effects.
As one Reddit user writes, Karlach threw a hammer that dealt the following damage:
All the additional effects, aside from the standard damage, were doubled. Once as bludgeoning damage and once the elemental damage that Karlach had chosen. This would make the giant barbarian one of the strongest classes available at level 6. Because from this level, the barbarian gets an additional rage charge.
The user calculates that one could achieve over 120 damage per round this way. This means many rounds could be quickly finished. The thread creator is therefore unsure if this is a bug or intentional.
Is this a bug? According to the comments, such effects were defining for the meta before the release of Patch 5. Therefore, they were removed. One user assumes the same will happen to the giant barbarian. Especially in the Honour mode, this shouldn’t occur. The hardest difficulty would be far too easy due to the high damage of the barbarian.
Some users thus assume that this is a bug that will soon be removed from the game. Larian itself has not yet commented on the build, so you should take this assumption with caution.
New games regularly appear on Steam that suddenly become big hits, surprising even the developers. One of these games is the horror game R.E.P.O., which is set to release in 2025. What started as a game that the developers wanted to release quickly has become a title so successful that they now require more time for the first major update.
What is R.E.P.O? R.E.P.O. can best be compared to Lethal Company. In cooperative mode with up to 6 players, you must retrieve and transport items across various missions. You will visit abandoned and haunted places. The popular Proximity Chat feature is also included, meaning you can only hear your teammates if they are nearby.
The special thing about R.E.P.O. is that everything is physics-based. This not only affects your exploration and the transport of items but also the behavior of the monsters that you may encounter.
Although the developers of R.E.P.O., semiwork, quickly finished the game due to lack of funding, it became one of the biggest hits on Steam in 2025. This was so surprising that they need more time for the first major update.
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R.E.P.O. reveals itself in its eerie release trailer
It takes longer because we have to deal with boring stuff in the background
What do the developers say about the first major update? In a new YouTube video, the developers answered some community questions. At the beginning of the video, they jokingly respond to the question of how often they sleep. They reply, We slept once and have been awake since.
At the end of the video, they are asked when the first update for the game will be released. He first explains that they know the community wants the update and that they see it and are working hard on it. However, it will likely take a while longer.
The first update will take a bit longer because the great success of R.E.P.O. has come as a surprise to us. There are many administrative and boring things we need to handle behind the scenes, and of course, we are working on the game to ensure everything is stable and ready for release.
R.E.P.O. developers about the first major update (via YouTube)
As the developers mentioned in a previous YouTube video, it takes longer because they still have much to learn and they want to do that in the right way. They explain that future updates will likely come out faster because they will have learned more by then.
Fortnite has revealed its new map for Chapter 6 Season 3. You will soon land on it in May 2025. But before you do, you need to know what details there are and what it actually looks like. We will show you the new map.
Where does the information come from? Only a few days separate fans from the release of Chapter 6 Season 3. In line with this, the developers of Fortnite have now also released the upcoming map where you can soon land.
The new season is mostly about Star Wars. So it’s not surprising that the map has also been changed accordingly. You can find out which POIs you can expect now in this overview.
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Fortnite reveals the first teaser for Season: Galactic Battle
Star Wars changes some POIs
What will change? Many well-known POIs from Chapter 6 Season 2 will be changed for Season 3, so that Star Wars can move in. You can expect the following POIs at launch:
Resistance Base (NEW)
Shiny Shafts
Outlaw Oasis
Crime City
Vader Samurai’s Solitude (NEW)
Flooded Frogs
Magic Mosses
Lonewolf Lair
Brutal Boxcars
Foxy Floodgate
Masked Meadows
First Order Base (NEW)
Pumped Power
Seaport City
Shining Span
Kappa Kappa Factory
Outpost Enclave (NEW)
This is what the new map looks like (Source: x.com)
The map has retained its distinctive square shape. The only thing that has changed are four POIs that have been exchanged to ensure that the Star Wars collaboration also has enough space for new NPCs and enemies.
For the map, the approach of the Death Star is also relevant (via x.com). This is currently taking place on the map, and the Death Star will arrive completely when Season 3 starts. What impact its arrival will have is still unclear.
Those were all the important details you should know about the new map of Chapter 6 Season 3. In addition to new facts about the map, there are also details about the new Battle Pass. We’ve summarized the most important information for you: Fortnite: Chapter 6 Season 3 reveals its new skins from the Battle Pass
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In Japan, players are reserved the choice between two different models of the Switch 2. However, as a survey shows, one console would have been completely sufficient.
Which consoles can Japanese players choose from? Players in Japan have the option to choose between two models:
The second console is a Switch 2 that only works in Japan. The language settings are only available in Japanese, and the Nintendo account linked to the console must be created in Japan. The eShop also only includes Japanese games and accepts only Japanese credit cards and PayPal accounts.
The advantage of the second Switch 2 is that it is, presumably due to the limited access, significantly cheaper than the first variant. It costs only about 306 euros, making it over 100 euros cheaper than the Switch variant that is also available in the rest of the world.
A survey among the Japanese shows which variant players from the country tend to prefer. A clear favorite is emerging.
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Nintendo presents the Switch 2 in the overview trailer and shows the comparison to its predecessor
Japan particularly prefers a Switch 2
Which console is more popular? About 60,000 people participated in an unofficial survey conducted by Japanese content creator R_GameTV on X. All participants are interested parties who have applied for a Switch 2. In Japan, pre-orders were handled like a lottery, where luck determined who would receive a pre-order for the Switch 2.
The survey clearly shows which console is more popular (via X):
69.7% of all participants applied for a Switch 2 that only works with a Japanese account and includes Mario Kart World as a bundle.
27.5% only applied for the Switch 2 with a Japanese account.
Only 2.9% wanted the Switch 2 that is also available in the rest of the world.
This means that a total of 97.1% opted for the variant of the Switch 2 that is only available in Japan. Presumably, the lower price and possible language barriers have led to a lack of interest in games outside Japan.
Why should one get the more expensive console in Japan? The Switch 2 that is sold worldwide offers the advantage of having a larger selection of games that are not available in Japan. Due to cultural differences, licensing agreements, or market strategies, certain titles may not appear in the eShop in Japan, including Celeste or The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+.
Furthermore, the chances of getting the multilingual Switch 2 were higher. Since fewer people applied for the lottery, one could have gotten a Switch 2 more easily.
MeinMMO has also started a survey. We want to know from you which games the Switch 2 must have for you to buy it. At the moment, two clear favorites are emerging. Share your opinion in the following article: Which games must the Switch 2 have for you to get it?
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The Blizzard developers have finally revealed in detail when players can obtain the so-called “Puzzling Cartel Chips” to purchase raid gear in WoW: The War Within. The community has expressed visible disappointment with the announcement.
What did Blizzard announce? Starting from the ID of May 13/14, 2025, you can accept a new weekly quest, for which you need to defeat 4 bosses in the current raid. Upon the first completion of this task, you will receive 3 “Puzzling Cartel Chips”.
In the following weeks, you can earn 1 additional chip each week, with each character being able to collect a total of 9 “Puzzling Cartel Chips”. You will then take these chips to Advisor Wrexxlein, who is located near the Great Treasury in Dornogal, to exchange 3 of the chips for gear from the raid of Lorenhall’s Liberation.
The trailer for WoW Patch 11.1:
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WoW Patch 11.1: Gallywix’s Control over the Cartels
“The only ones who are happy are people who sell boosts.”
Players can buy mythic and heroic gear but must have defeated the corresponding boss at least once on any difficulty to be able to buy heroic gear or defeated it on mythic difficulty to buy mythic gear.
So anyone who hoped to gain access to mythic gear through the new dinars without being able to play the mythic difficulty of the raid will be disappointed.
How is the community reacting? There are several discussions on Reddit about Blizzard’s announcement. The majority of players sharply criticize the new restriction of the system.
Dahkeus3 expresses disappointment on Reddit: “Okay, but if my problem is that the item is useless to me because I get Mythic item level gear from Mythics but don’t do Mythic raids, then that just means I get more items that are useless to me. It just feels worse.”
rittler281 emphasizes in his post on Reddit that many might share this sentiment: “In my opinion, for the majority of players, it is basically just a 3-week grind for a transmog token. I guess it’s better than waiting 2+ years for the raids of this expansion to become soloable?”
Top_Recover9764 sees a group benefiting from this on Reddit: “Yes, the only ones who are pleased with how this is implemented are people who sell boosts.”
Such boost services take gold or money to carry players through certain WoW content, granting them access to loot, titles, and achievements that would otherwise likely be unattainable. While such services violate the game’s terms of service, Blizzard has yet to find a sustainable means to prevent these.
What do you think of the new information regarding the “Puzzling Cartel Chips”? Do you think it’s good that there’s now a bad-luck protection in place for people who play the content but have no luck with drops? Or were you also hoping for a relatively easy way to gear your characters with mythic items? What other content is included in the current update cycle can be found here: WoW Patch 11.1.5 is live – Official patch notes and all the info on the Nightfall scenario
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In Escape from Tarkov, there was recently an event that was considered particularly tough. But if you managed to escape alive, you brought back tons of loot.
What was the event like? In the extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov, you could enter the map “Labyrinth” in an event over the past weeks and grab a lot of loot there.
The Labyrinth is a type of dungeon that you could enter from the “Shoreline” map. To do this, you had to complete a series of quests to be able to buy a keycard and also obtain a key that grants you access to the dungeon.
Inside the dungeon, you could then scavenge for further quest items and secure event achievements. Completing the event quests would take you to various locations like the Corpse room or the Assembly room, where a bomb is located.
In these rooms, there was plenty of really good loot to be found, but to retrieve it, you had to survive various dangers and successfully escape the Labyrinth.
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Escape from Tarkov Gameplay – Battle for Concordia
65% of players fail to achieve the event achievement
How successful were the players in the event? BattleState Games, the developers of Escape from Tarkov, announced in a post on X after the event that only 35% of players received the event achievement. The remaining 65% left empty-handed.
Overall, the event or surviving on the map was considered very tough. Over 3,000,000 player characters are said to have died in the Labyrinth.
What made the map so difficult? In the Labyrinth, you spawned in a kind of escape room where you had to solve a few puzzles to leave. Once you succeeded, you were met with a ton of traps, Scavs, and 2 dangerous boss enemies: Tagilla and Killa.
Both bosses, of course, were heavily armored and well-armed. If you managed to defeat Tagilla, Killa would sprint to his comrade’s corpse and attack you as soon as you won the first fight.
As if the two villains weren’t dangerous enough, there were four other players in the Labyrinth competing for the same objectives – or hiding in corners and shooting you in the back.
By the way, the Labyrinth is also said to be playable in Escape from Tarkov after the end of the event. This and other interesting information were recently announced by the developers of the shooter. Additionally, we learned a rough timeframe for when Escape from Tarkov is expected to finally have its 1.0 release after 9 years in early access: “1.0 Release? Who are you?” Escape from Tarkov surprises fans with launch date, reveals plans for what happens next
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The release of Chapter 6 Season 3 is not far away. The developers of Fortnite have been actively releasing new teasers regarding the season, and one of these teasers revolves around the upcoming Battle Pass.
What skins can I expect in Chapter 6 Season 3? In the new teasers for Chapter 6 Season 3, hints about the new content are constantly being revealed.
The season will be called “Galactic Battle” and hints at Star Wars. Accordingly, the lineup of the upcoming Battle Pass has already been presented. There are no names yet, but you can at least see what the new skins look like. You will immediately recognize some faces:
These are the upcoming skins from Chapter 6 Season 3 (via x.com)
Poe Dameron from Episodes 7 to 9 with two blasters
Wookiee team leader with a crossbow
Evie from Chapter 3 Season 3 with a purple lightsaber and a Rebel uniform
General Grievous from Episodes 2 and 3 with a blue lightsaber
The Emperor, also known as Palpatine from Episodes 3 to 6
What other skins might appear? According to leakers (via x.com), many more skins from the Star Wars universe are supposed to make it into the season. The following has been compiled by Shiina:
Darth Jar Jar
Mace Windu
Captain Phasma
New Mandalorian
However, it is not entirely clear what other skins Epic Games has in store. The developers are currently entering into many collaborations with other gaming and film brands. It is therefore very likely that you will see additional skins that you recognize.
When does Chapter 6 Season 3 start? The new season is supposed to start on Friday, May 2, 2025. The time is currently estimated to be 08:00, but this could still change in the future. There should not be a live event before the start of the new season. More about Fortnite can be found here: Parents are suing Epic Games, claiming Fortnite lies to their children
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The solo player MMORPG Erenshor recently launched on Steam. The title simulates other players wandering around as NPCs. They are supposed to appear like real people. However, one NPC was just as crazy as a famous player from World of Warcraft.
What about the other players? Although Erenshor seems like an MMORPG, all other players are simulated. Each NPC has its own equipment and personality. The artificially created players can even address you in chat or form a guild with you. The MMORPG for solo players is, therefore, designed to be played completely alone.
The first ratings on Steam show that players are satisfied with the title. However, the developer of Erenshor seems to have accidentally created an NPC that behaves like the most famous player from World of Warcraft.
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Erenshor: Trailer for the Singleplayer MMORPG on Steam
NPC from Erenshor is like Leeroy Jenkins
What makes this NPC special? As the developer told GamesRadar+, players reported a particularly conspicuous NPC. The simulated player spoiled the dungeon experience for real fans.
They were preparing for a dungeon boss with their group when suddenly an NPC from the group rushed the boss – naked and without gear. After the attack, the boss, of course, turned towards the group that was not fully prepared yet.
Who does this behavior remind you of? The simulated player behaves like Leeroy Jenkins. He was a Paladin from World of Warcraft who went looting with his guild in the “Upper Blackrock Spire”.
It requires a lot of skill and tactical approach, as there is a room full of dragon eggs that will hatch on contact. However, during the tactical briefing, the player named Leeroy Jenkins rushed into the room, shouting his name.
He opened all the eggs, causing panic in the guild and resulting in total annihilation. When Leeroy Jenkins was confronted, he replied that at least he had a chicken.
Unfortunately, it is now clear that the video was rehearsed and was therefore just a fake. But this action was so ingrained in the memories of players that Leeroy Jenkins is known even to some gamers who have no knowledge of WoW.
What happens to the “Leeroy Jenkins” from Erenshor? The developer is trying to continue reducing such events. However, his focus is currently on improving the user interface and quality-of-life improvements. So there is still a chance that you might encounter the Leeroy Jenkins NPC in Erenshor.
Erenshor simulates other players to give solo players the feeling of an MMORPG. However, there are also more and more MMORPGs offering experiences for solo players. MeinMMO has compiled a list of the best online RPGs that you can also enjoy as a solo player: Which MMORPGs are fun to play alone? The 7 best online RPGs for soloists 2025
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A prosecutor is accused of leaking confidential information after allegedly having shared sensitive data. Investigators have now received compressed data that contains potentially incriminating information.
The magazine Xataka reports on how Spanish prosecutor Álvaro García Ortiz attempted to delete incriminating messages on WhatsApp. WhatsApp assures its users that their data is secure due to end-to-end encryption.
Nevertheless, investigators obtained WhatsApp chat histories from a relevant time period that could provide incriminating information. The reason: the prosecutor had forgotten to encrypt his backups. Even the best end-to-end encryption cannot help with that.
Anyone who has delved deeper into WhatsApp or their iPhone is familiar with accident detection. In this video, we show you how it works.
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How crash detection works on iPhone and Apple Watch
Prosecutor allegedly leaked confidential messages
How did the incident occur? Spanish prosecutor Álvaro García Ortiz has been charged with suspicion of leaking secrets, as reported by El Mundo.
The allegation involves the sharing of confidential information, including emails from José María Rodríguez, a prominent businessman in Spain and partner of Isabel Díaz Ayuso. Ayuso is the president of the Madrid region.
Businessman Rodríguez was reportedly involved in a controversy in which he allegedly shared internal communication with the press. Prosecutor Álvaro García Ortiz is also said to have forwarded confidential messages to the press to cause political damage.
As part of the investigations, the emails and WhatsApp messages of prosecutor Álvaro García Ortiz also came under scrutiny. According to a report from RTE, a report from the Central Operational Unit (UCO) indicates that García Ortiz switched his mobile device on October 23, 2024, and deleted his Gmail accounts. These actions are being investigated as part of the ongoing investigations.
WhatsApp and the shadows of justice
How did the investigators obtain the messages? Investigators were able to recover the deleted WhatsApp messages after the Supreme Court in Spain made an official request to Google (Gmail, Google Drive) and Meta (WhatsApp). The goal was to obtain information regarding the devices and accounts of prosecutor Ortiz, including possibly deleted messages.
According to reports from Cadena SER, the request was successfully processed. Two compressed ZIP folders with relevant data were transmitted, which are now being forensically examined. This data includes WhatsApp messages from a specific time period and is currently being reviewed for its exact significance and content.
The forensic investigation is expected to confirm in the coming weeks which messages actually contain relevant information and what they mean for the ongoing investigation.
What happens next? Investigations against García Ortiz are ongoing. It remains to be seen what further evidence will come to light and how it will affect the ongoing trial.
If it turns out that García Ortiz actually leaked confidential information, he could face serious legal consequences. According to the Spanish Penal Code, officials who unlawfully disclose confidential information can be charged under certain offenses such as abuse of power or embezzlement. But for now, the case remains confidential. Investigations continue.
A coming event brings new loot to Diablo 4 – including cosmetics, skins, and a special loot pet that is currently a topic of conversation in the community. It is actually a runny nose from a manga.
Among the purchase skins, one package stands out: the Companion Package “The Schnoz.” It contains the pet “Chimimoryo’s likeness” as well as the mount trophy “Mask of Rakshas.” And the Schnoz is sparking enthusiasm – and a little bit of confusion.
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Diablo 4 Shows Collaboration with Berserk in Trailer
“Feels wrong to look at it”
What kind of pet is this? The Schnoz apparently refers to the creature “Chimimoryo” from the Berserk manga. In the story, the being only plays a brief role: The group of the “Black Swordsman” encounters Chimimoryo because it is essentially in their way. The young witch Schierke makes it walk further through thought projection. And the rest of the group annoys the creature until it stumbles over a tree root (via Berserk Wiki).
Since 2003, the creature has been referred to as “Schnoz” by the community. Responsible for this is Walter Bennet, operator of the fan site SkullKnight.net, who simply named the creature “The Schnoz” in a forum post back then. This was because there was no official translation of chapter 215 at the time, he reports on Reddit.
Skin package “The Schnoz” from the Berserk event in Diablo 4. Source: Blizzard
This is how the community reacts to the pet: In a Reddit post, the user spartanb301 shows the new pet in a screenshot and writes, “I am speechless.” 1,600 upvotes show that the Schnoz seems to hit a nerve. The top comment comes from how-could-ai, who simply writes: “I love it.” He collected 560 upvotes.
In the comments, various opinions about the interesting companion are expressed. PossumTrashGang writes: “I don’t want it, but I just need it.” And The_Follower1 thinks: “I hate it – but as a Berserk fan, I still think it’s kind of great.” Others write that it feels “somehow wrong” to look at it. And G-Style666 does not even want to know what the back of the creature looks like.
Others note that the Schnoz is only available for purchase at Tejal’s shop, so they will have to pay platinum for the companion. In general, the shop in Diablo 4 is currently under discussion again, as Blizzard is changing how the battle pass works with the upcoming season 8. You can find out more about this here: Players fear that the new battle pass in Diablo 4 is a hidden price increase, calculating the rewards
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No matter which animes you liked best during the RTL2 era, there are some intros that simply won’t leave your mind. MeinMMO presents the best openings of the animes.
Thanks to a survey on MeinMMO, we have already established that Dragon Ball and One Piece were your favorite animes from the RTL2 era. The German TV station broadcast numerous animes in the 90s and 2000s, some of which even had their own German openings.
Although these animes aired over 20 years ago, there are many intros you probably can still sing along to. How many of the following intros do you still remember? Let us know in the comments which hits you still have in your ear (or in your playlist) today!
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Digimon Adventure 02 – The Beginning: German Anime Trailer for the Movie
Digimon: Live your dream
One of the most well-known titles that has been covered multiple times since its release is the German opening of the first season of Digimon. Even our colleagues Nino Kerl (NinotakuTV) and Julius Busch (HeartshotMusic) have recorded their own successful version of the song, which you can listen to on YouTube, among others.
Frank Schindel was responsible for the singing of the original intro, while Andy Knote took care of the lyrics and production.
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The song is about friendship and why you can achieve everything with it. With the power of friendship, even all dreams can come true. It is probably the positive vibe and the simple lyrics of the song that make it an absolute earworm to this day.
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On Twitch, there is a channel run by two “streamers”, which has over 8,600 streaming hours, averaging just 12 viewers.MeinMMO introduces you to these unusual Twitch streamers.
What kind of channel is this? It is the Twitch channel Bacon_und_Schnitzel. Here, not two humans stream, but two pigs. To be precise: The two mini pigs Bacon and Schnitzel. The pigs were born in September 2019; Bacon is male and Schnitzel is female.
In 2024, the pig Twitch channel had a total of 8,678 hours streamed with an average viewer count of 12 (via sullygnome). In terms of streaming hours, they surpass Twitch giant MontanaBlack; he managed only 699 hours for the year (via sullygnome).
The Twitch channel is of course not operated by the pigs themselves, but by their owners. One of them is Jan Warnken.
In our video, we introduce you to the 5 most relevant Twitch streamers in the German sphere:
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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google
Two pigs are live on Twitch
These are the contents of Bacon_und_Schnitzel: The two mini pigs are kept as pets and have their own stable and garden, all equipped with cameras. The stream runs every day at any hour. Viewers can switch between different cameras using commands in the chat.
There is an overview of the sleeping area, the feeding station, the garden, and a large view of the stable itself. If viewers donate something, either a sum of money or at least 150 bits, the feeding machine is triggered and the pigs receive a treat.
This is what a typical livestream of Bacon and Schnitzel looks like (via Twitch).
While the Twitch channel mainly shows outdoor life, the pigs are also shown indoors on their Instagram channel. Here, they peacefully cuddle with their house pigs on the sofa.
Gelatini appears during the Community Day in April in Pokémon GO. We will show you what bonuses are available and how to make the most of the day.
What kind of event is it? The Community Day takes place once a month. A Pokémon appears for a few hours almost everywhere in the game.
When is the Community Day? On Sunday, April 27, 2025. It runs from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Which Pokémon will appear? The Pokémon of the day is called Gelatini. It is known as the “Fresh Snow” Pokémon and is not surprisingly an Ice-type monster. It also fits perfectly in April, as April does what it wants. But let’s hope that it does not snow on Community Day.
After all, you want to get out as much as possible on C-Day to catch as many specimens of the Pokémon as possible. After all, the shiny chance for Gelatini is increased during the event. And you obviously need a lot of candies, because Gelatini can evolve into Gelatroppo and Gelatwino.
Additionally, the day also offers bonuses. Let’s take a look at: What does the day specifically offer? And how can you make the most of it?
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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful
All bonuses of the Community Day with Gelatini in April 2025
During the event, you can look forward to the following bonuses:
Increased shiny chance for Gelatini
Triple catch XP
Double catch candies and double chances for catch candies XL if you are Level 31
During the event, incense and lures last for three hours, but not the adventure incense
Snapshot surprises
An additional special trade along with half the Stardust costs when trading
There will also be a paid special research in the shop
Special Move: Starting from the event, Gelatwino will learn the move “Avalanche” when you evolve it. This special move is available until May 4, when you evolve Gelatroppo.
Time-Limited Research: The Community Day brings a time-limited research that rewards you with a Gelatini with a special background. It can be solved for as long as the special move: until Sunday, May 4, at 10:00 PM. The only important thing is that you log in during the Community Day, otherwise you won’t receive the research.
Showcases: During the event, you can participate in showcases with Gelatini. So try to catch a good specimen for that and establish yourself at the top of the leaderboard.
How do I make the most of the Community Day with Gelatini?
Is catching worth it? Unfortunately not for fighters. Both Gelatini, Gelatroppo, and Gelatwino are more suitable as sundaes rather than fighters. Unfortunately, this applies in both raids and the PvP league. The small ice Pokémon are sadly just as harmless as they appear.
However: From a collector’s perspective, catching is still worth it. After all, you have a higher chance of getting a shiny. You should grab that if you want to fill your shiny dex.
What items should I prepare? As always, you should check which items are worth it during the Community Day. This time, the most important bonus relates to XP. This means:
With a lucky egg, you can get double the amount of XP per catch. So you’ll be at a sixfold multiplier – which is worth it if you’re looking to level up.
Pinap Berries increase the number of candies per catch.
You also need a lot of Poké Balls to catch many specimens.
Also consider the extended duration of incense and lures. By the way, the “Sweet Discoveries” event is currently running, which you can use to get the new apples with mossy lures. This should also work on Community Day, and the duration is increased to 3 hours.
What happens next? The “Sweet Discoveries” will run until Tuesday, and as mentioned, you also have about a week for the time-limited research. However, there are only a few events left in April, and then May will start with the next series of dates. What will happen until then? You can read it here: All events in April 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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One of these monsters is the black Diablos – and it will be available this weekend. From April 26 to 27, Niantic is testing a new feature for Monster Hunter Now: the Monster Outbreaks.
In these, you’ll need to face the black Diablos at level 8. And as if that wasn’t enough, the goal is to take down 100 of them within one hour. Clearly, teamwork is essential.
We’ll explain how the Monster Outbreaks work here.
And there’s something new in Monster Hunter Wilds too:
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Feast of Harmony: Blooming Dance – Event transforms Monster Hunter Wilds into a Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival
How do Monster Outbreaks work in Monster Hunter Now?
When do the Monster Outbreaks occur? On April 26 and 27, 2025, from 10:00 to 10:59 AM and 3:00 to 3:59 PM local time. You have four chances this weekend to participate in the Monster Outbreaks, but time is very limited.
This is a test of the feature, which is being tried out for the first time in the game, and Niantic wants to collect feedback from players.
How do Monster Outbreaks work? There are so-called “Outbreak Points” where the level 8 black Diablos appears. You can spot these points nearby via a button in the lower right corner of the main menu. You must be on-site to participate – and it is a group hunt.
At the Outbreak Point, only the black Diablos will appear during these hours. The goal is to take down 100 monsters collectively by the participating hunters. You can join from Hunter Rank 11.
What do I get for this? As a reward, you will receive:
A Hunter Medal for the Outbreak Test
Important: You must sign up for the Outbreak Point’s registration list. Then you can see who and how many players are participating.
Moreover, you must have taken down at least one of the monsters.
Are you more of a Pokémon than a Monster Hunter type? Then there’s still plenty for you to do this weekend. For example, you can challenge Dynamax Entei or try to catch and evolve a Knapfel. And there’s a lot happening next month in Pokémon GO as well – we’ll show you what: All events in May 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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The world of Warhammer 40,000 is unimaginably vast. Humanity alone has grown to a number that is no longer graspable – even less graspable than it already is in reality today. But how is such a mass of people to be fed at all? The answer is just as pragmatic as it is cruel: the people eat their dead.
While the Tyranids just eat everything, humans need something like “normal” food and a balanced diet to be able to survive at all. However, in a world where most planets are used for the production of war machinery or consist of a single macropole, this is a difficult undertaking.
The Imperium has so-called agricultural worlds where food is produced. Entire planets are used for growing grain or breeding Grox, a type of space cattle. But is that enough to feed so many people?
The answer: Maybe, but the tricky journeys through the warp make distribution difficult. And it’s also quite likely that food would still become scarce. That’s why there is synthetic help, albeit from classically Warhammer-esque, dark sources.
Necromunda is a world that explains the production of corpse-starch in detail. There are also video games about it:
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The trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Necromunda – Hired Gun, the shooter in the dark macro world
From the dead comes food for the living
One of the main staples of the Imperium is corpse-starch. It’s not just called that because it probably tastes horrible, which it certainly does. It is literally made from corpses.
The most famous planet where corpse-starch is produced is Necromunda, which even has a video game. Necromunda is an enormously huge macropole world with an immense underhive, a city complex beneath the actual city that somehow has to be supplied.
On this world, there is the “Corpse Guild,” which sends out its collectors to retrieve the dead. The corpses are then taken to the “Corpse Grinders,” who are essentially nothing more than human butchers with massive slaughtering axes.
The parts are then processed, sometimes into a type of cracker, but most often into a paste that is canned and distributed. Corpse-starch is primarily a staple food for the poorer and significantly larger part of the Imperium.
On Necromunda, there is also “Spook,” a type of drug made from contaminated corpse-starch. A can of corpse-starch that has been “aged” for thousands of years is often infected by the fungi of the world and serves as the basis for Spook.
Soylens Viridians – Not as bad as it sounds
Much less grim is Soylens Viridians, the second staple food produced on a large scale by the Imperium. The name is a nod to the well-known Soylent Green but has little to do with it.
Soylens Viridians usually comes as green goo, which is rich in nutrients but nearly tasteless. It is based on all sorts of organic materials, often algae or similar substances. Humans can also serve as an “ingredient,” though this is unconfirmed.
Similar to corpse-starch, Soylens Viridians serves to somehow feed the sheer mass of humanity. However, there is indeed still something like “normal” food in the Imperium:
Slab is meat made from Grox that has a long shelf life and mainly serves the supply of the Astra Militarum.
Apple-Peaches are fresh fruit so absurdly expensive that only the absolute elite can afford them – such as the privileged free traders. The fruits spoil within minutes if they are not stored at exactly 18.5 degrees Celsius.
Carb-bars consist of complex sugars with some fats and flavorings.
Numerous roots and other plant parts are widespread and even junk food still exists in the 41st or 42nd millennium.
Particularly the subject of corpse-starch has been a concern for the community for some time – at least since Necromunda was released in 2020. However, it has existed for much longer and has been mentioned since at least the 1990s, albeit not by name.
“People often forget that corpse-starch also serves to enhance certain themes and a certain vibe in 40k and the Imperium. And yes, to also bring a provocative shock factor that has always existed in 40k.”
After an update for Windows 11, a plane disappears in GTA: San Andreas. A bug in the code is behind this, which has only now been triggered. A developer explains what might be behind it.
Those who started GTA: San Andreas after the Windows update to Windows 11 24H2 will have noticed that suddenly a popular mode of transportation was missing: The Skimmer. This is a seaplane that you can control in GTA: San Andreas and is also needed for a quest.
However, after the update to Windows 11 24H2, the plane suddenly disappeared from the game. The English magazine TomsHardware reports on this. A developer who works on fixing game bugs in his spare time explained in his blog that the bug had been in the game files for 20 years but was “activated” with the update of Windows.
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Four missing parameters cause a missing seaplane
What kind of bug is this? According to the developer, the problem lies in a configuration file of the game, which is read differently by Windows 11 24H2 than by earlier versions. This is the configuration file vehicles.ide. In the line for the Skimmer, the last four parameters that contain the scale for the front and rear wheels are missing.
However, according to the developer, this is not a Windows error because there are no official regulations on how the Windows-internal WinAPI is to be used by games or programs. Therefore, it has always been a matter of luck that the bug has never been triggered. A few years ago, they were close to triggering the bug at times.
In its new update, however, the Windows API apparently requires more space (Stack Space) to use the code. This triggers exactly the bug that has been hidden: it causes writing errors that are then adopted, and the plane disappears.
And he also has an answer as to how the bug occurred:
I have a probable explanation for why Rockstar made this particular error in the data – in Vice City, Skimmer was defined as a boat and therefore did not have these values set from the beginning! When they changed the vehicle type of Skimmer to a plane in San Andreas, someone forgot to add these additional parameters now required. Since the game rarely checks the completeness of its data, this bug simply slipped under the radar.
Glitches and bugs are usually either annoying or funny. Small game bugs can unexpectedly – and unintentionally – lighten a serious scene, but can also completely ruin the dramatic climax of a game: A glitch ruined the most dramatic scene in gaming
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Artificial intelligence is being used in many areas. However, a developer explains that AI can deprive users of an important ability: a deeper understanding of the subject.
A Norwegian developer recently explained in his blog that people who have their work done by AI miss an important learning process and, as a result, can no longer develop properly.
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Artificial Intelligence Robs Us of an Important Part of Learning
The developer writes: The Norwegian developer Christian Ekrem explains that he does not reject AI. However, he sees a danger in it if people were to delegate all tasks to AI. Because by doing so, one would not only hand over the actual task to AI but also lose the ability to understand the process behind it.
If AI interferes with the programming process by offering an immediate solution, it deprives us of an important part of learning. The AI can deliver the correct code, but it does not give us the ability to solve the next problem ourselves:
There is something irreplaceable in dealing with a difficult problem. The moment when you hit a wall and grit your teeth in frustration; you step away from the computer and go for a walk; you pray/weep internally; you go back and try a different approach; and you repeat the process until suddenly it clicks,
(…)
This ‘Aha!’ moment resets the brain […], the equivalent of muscle memory, and this way we grow as engineers. If we outsource this struggle to AI, we deprive ourselves of these growth opportunities. We get solutions without understanding.
(…)
If you care about your craft, it should not only be about whether you can complete the particular task but also about whether you learn something!
Hard work and repetition shape one’s character and true abilities. In the field of programming, this means giving up trying to solve every error “in seconds” and instead repeatedly trying to understand the code you have written.
The new documentary “YouTube Changed My Life” in the ARD Mediathek looks back at the beginnings of YouTube in Germany. The central figures are childhood friends Y-Titty, influencer Ischtar Isik, and the first dream couple for many teenagers, Daggi Bee and Liont. As a counterpoint, ColdMirror serves, who back then shook her head at everything.
This is the documentary: The documentary “YouTube Changed My Life” consists of 3 episodes, each 30 minutes long. The first episode is available on YouTube, the other two are in the ARD Mediathek.
But this documentary is primarily a nostalgia trip for 30-year-olds today, transporting them back to their childhood.
Gronkh was one of the stars in Paul Sydow’s documentary, while he and gaming play no role in the ARD documentary:
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YouTube couple shows young viewers what their life will be like
This is how the dream couple is portrayed: Early on, Liont (now 32) realizes that he gets the most clicks and the greatest reach when he displays couple activities with his girlfriend, Dagi Bee (now 30). Quickly, in every video, they cuddle, hug, and smile at the camera.
Liont was not naive back then, even though he was so young: He took the idea for couple content from English-speaking YouTube, where it had already been successful.
A pop culture journalist, Gizem Çelik, serves in the documentary both as an analyst and as someone who experienced the events as a young viewer.
Çelik was 10 years old back then and exactly the target audience for the dream couple. The journalist explains the appeal of the couple. She says that through the couple, she saw what it would be like later on when she herself had a boyfriend. She had no older sister and learned so much from the YouTubers.
She says: She became a fan of the relationship, a fan of this couple.
While many creators today are aware of the dangers of being idealized by their fans and viewed as girlfriend, it was not clear to the teenagers in front of the camera back then. The YouTubers fully relied on this parasocial relationship – fans sought closeness to their stars.
The parasocial relationship with fans is fueled by the influencers taking hours each day to respond to comments, like posts, and be particularly approachable.
In the video, everything was still okay; behind the camera, it was no longer so.
It was all about presenting a happy life to the outside
This is how it was behind the scenes: But what seemed so authentic and real quickly became a facade, if it was ever real.
Liont says:
It was always just about presenting a happy life to the outside. A perfect relationship. We love each other above all else. And just showcasing the beautiful moments of our relationship. We never shared our problems with the outside.
For Dagi Bee and Liont, this means: They must pretend to have a perfect world, take the fans along everywhere, and be happy, even if there was a fight before a video.
Dagi Bee says that they never wanted to become like this and always wanted to remain authentic. But then just before a video, there was indeed a fight, the whole setting was already set up, and it was said: Put on a smile and go through with it.
Liont says that it put pressure on him. He felt that he could no longer exist without Dagi and the couple content.
The relationship suffered from it, and ultimately they separated.
This is how the separation came about: Liont says they only stayed together for appearances. Because they were afraid to inform the fans about the separation.
Dagi Bee says:
Looking back, it is not cool, also for us mentally, what we did to each other somehow – mutually. Because we completely lost ourselves.
They both then delayed announcing their separation for months. When they finally did, they were confronted with the dark side of fame for the first time: hate comments.
Dagi Bee takes herself out of the internet for years.
Liont is still in the middle of his rap career and absorbs all the hate.
At the low point of the documentary, he presents himself as a broken man with alcohol problems. He goes live on air while intoxicated. The next day he thought he would be canceled for it, but in the end, it was a liberating moment.
The documentary shows how the lives of both unfold after the separation, as the media frenzy noticeably decreases.
Y-Titty is also featured in the documentary.
Childhood friends on the fast track to success
What else is in the documentary? The three childhood friends of Y-Titty also experience rise and fall. They became known through sketches and parodies. Ultimately, the group breaks up because Phil Laude attempts to become increasingly successful with “military drill.” This is also to compensate for the early death of his father, while his laid-back childhood friend TC does not allow that to happen. However, the documentary says reconciliatory: That is all long ago, and they have come to terms with each other by now.
The most positive story is that of Ischtar Isik, who becomes successful from her childhood room and then interviews Angela Merkel. To this day, she says she receives the clip in which the chancellor says to her in amazement: “And otherwise, do you only do self-representation?” – but for Isik, this is all a long time ago. She seems at peace with herself.
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The secret star of the documentary, as can be seen from the comments on YouTube, is Coldmirror, who from the beginning rejected all the commercialism and hype surrounding YouTube. She became known for parodying some Harry Potter films.
In every scene of the documentary, she also gives the impression that she doesn’t want to be involved with all that stuff.
At Gamescom 2010, the birth of the hype in German YouTube is shown. In a conference room that is far too small, fans crowd around the YouTubers:
Phil Laude says he really felt famous there.
Coldmirror says it was all madness. She felt overwhelmed and fled to the roof through the emergency exit.
Perhaps it is also because she is 10 years older than the other protagonists in the documentary. For even though all of this seems to have happened a long time ago, the people in the documentary experienced everything they went through at a very young age. Coldmirror is now 40, Phil Laude is 34, Liont is 32, and Dagi Bee is just 30.
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As part of the Worm Cult seasons, the developers at Zenimax are changing how you engage in dialogues with the characters from Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online. A first taste is already live.
What is changing? Since the release in April 2014, The Elder Scrolls Online has relied on fully voiced dialogues, where you can sometimes make decisions or trigger actions like bribing or intimidating your counterpart.
With the Worm Cult seasons and the concurrently released Update 46, this dialogue system is set to be revised for the first time in June after eleven years. The response options will gain an additional layer, allowing you to respond more nuanced and express your emotions freely.
The gameplay trailer for the Worm Cult seasons of ESO:
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Elder Scrolls Online: The Seasons of the Worm Cult in the New Gameplay Trailer
Project Narrative Director Bill Slavicsek explains this in the official announcement on elderscrollsonline.com:
The response choices offer players in the role-playing game a broader range of reactions. In key moments of certain quests, we open up the opportunity for you to respond to an NPC in various ways. This elicits a different reaction from the NPC and can sometimes even influence the course or outcome of a quest. […]
Our neutral tone response will always be offered, but now we also include other options, mainly friendly and grim. With ‘friendly’, the player can express support or empathy for the NPC, while with ‘grim’, one responds in a darker, stricter manner.
However, your hero’s tone in Elder Scrolls Online is not limited to just neutral, grim, or friendly. Also “gracious, ruthless, joking, and flirtatious” will be supported in certain situations.
So you don’t have to guess what emotion a dialogue option is meant to convey, the corresponding response lines will be highlighted by different symbols – as this screenshot shows:
Friendly and harsh responses are appropriately marked in the dialogues.
The new dialogue options will not be available in every conversation with an NPC, but far more often than before, where players could actually influence the behavior of NPCs or the outcome of a quest through dialogue.
The focus will not only be on important key moments of stories but also on encounters with beloved characters that players have repeatedly met over the past decade.
The secret is that we have often played around with recurring characters in the past years. When you flirted with Naryu, Darien, or Jakarn, we were testing the waters. When players were angry with Eveli Sharp-Arrow during the main story of “Orsinium” or showed understanding for her, we let them use the variation of our familiar neutral responses since it fit at that point in the story.
Where can I experience the system live? With the announcement of the Worm Cult seasons, the accompanying prologue quest has been released, leading up to the return of Molag Bal’s followers. During the quest, you will encounter a wounded Worm Cultist from whom you want to extract information. For this, various approaches are available to you, which you control through your responses.
With the first season of Elder Scrolls Online and Update 46, even more exciting innovations are coming to Tamriel. For instance, the subclasses that give you over 3,000 combination possibilities for the skill lines. You can learn more about this here: The MMORPG to Elder Scrolls is soon getting 3,000 classes
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