In the world of Hunter x Hunter, battles are more than just physical confrontations – they are a creative challenge that tests both the abilities of the fighters and their imagination. In this article, Mein-MMO introduces you to 5 extraordinary weapons from the anime of Hunter x Hunter.
How were the weapons chosen? The weapons used by the characters in battle often reflect their personality and individual Nen style. In Hunter x Hunter, a weapon is an integral part of the user’s identity, often deeply intertwined with their life philosophy, strengths, and weaknesses.
Not selected were classic swords or guns, but weapons that surprise or particularly stand out thanks to their Nen style. “Nen” is the central power system in Hunter x Hunter: it describes the ability to control one’s life energy (Aura) and transform it into individual combat techniques.
A Hunter x Hunter video game is coming out in July 2025, here is an initial trailer:
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1. Basho – The Haiku Wizard
Who is he? Basho is introduced during the Yorknew City arc, at a time when Kurapika is searching for the stolen eyes of the Kurta clan. To get closer to the Phantom Troupe – the group responsible for the theft – Kurapika joins as a bodyguard for the wealthy collector Neon Nostrade.
Basho is one of the other professional bodyguards in this group. He comes across as a calm, serious man who carries a certain literary pride and a strong sense of duty. In the Nostrade family, he undertakes protective and security tasks, particularly during the dangerous auction in Yorknew City.
What does he use as a weapon? Basho uses a unique Nen ability based on the art form of haiku. A haiku is a traditional Japanese poem consisting of three lines divided into syllable counts of 5-7-5.
Each haiku he speaks has the power to manifest the described elements in the real world. To activate these and achieve a strong effect, however, the poem must be well-formed. This method makes Basho’s weapon one of the most unusual in the entire universe of Hunter x Hunter.
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To see the YouTuber MrBeast at an event in Los Angeles, some fans paid over $1,000. Now they feel cheated by him and are demanding their money back.
Why are fans angry? As part of a collaboration with the hotel Resorts World Las Vegas, Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson promised his fans an “immersive” and “unforgettable” experience. Instead, they were stuck in their hotel rooms for several days and were hardly offered anything.
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People pay $1,000 for a box of chocolate and cheap merch
Visitors described the experience to the local outlet 8 News Now as “nothing short of terrible” – some of them paid over $1,000, or about 900 Euros, for it.
Guests were told to wait in their hotel rooms for a “mysterious arrival.” They did, some for more than a day. The advertised surprise was a box of chocolate.
Fans were also promised exclusive merch for the event, but that didn’t materialize either. The “mystery bag” contained seemingly randomly selected MrBeast merch, which can also be found in the YouTuber’s shop.
A visitor recounts the contents of her box: “It had kids’ shorts, an extra small shirt, a cap, and a shirt in size M.” Not only can you buy all of that in the shop – the merch is even on sale there. So they are far from the promised “exclusive items.”
Even the promised events did not take place. A daughter who traveled to the event with her mother said: “There were supposed to be mini-games, meet-and-greets, photo opportunities, special drinks, and things like that. Unfortunately, we didn’t get any of that.”
The hotel was initially hesitant regarding compensation. Visitors received a $50 voucher for food and drink. The hotel is now offering visitors a full refund, as 8 News Now confirmed after the company’s response.
MrBeast is certainly not in a good position after this disappointing event: “If Jimmy is involved, I hope he feels good about having cheated a whole bunch of adults and their kids,” said a participant who traveled all the way from Los Angeles. She added: “So that’s how you get subscribers? Cool”
Some weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3 have the property “Finesse.” If you are wondering what that means, which weapons have finesse, or how to use them best, MeinMMO has the answers to your questions.
What are finesse weapons? In Baldur’s Gate 3, melee weapons usually use the strength modifier to calculate hit chance and damage rolls. For classes like rogues or bards, which typically have low strength, this is of course a disadvantage.
Finesse weapons provide a way out here, as you can apply your dexterity to them – just like with ranged weapons. Many of the best classes in the game rely on these weapons because dexterity is their most important attribute.
These are the finesse weapons: A general rule is that the type of weapon indicates whether it has finesse or not. The weapon types that scale with dexterity are:
What you should pay attention to: Finesse weapons can be used with both strength and dexterity. The game automatically takes the higher value for calculations. This means that barbarians, paladins, or fighters can also use finesse weapons without issues, even if they have low dexterity.
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Baldur’s Gate 3: Patch 8 brings new builds for finesse weapons
With Patch 8, new subclasses have arrived in Baldur’s Gate 3, creating new builds and new multiclassing opportunities. Many of these subclasses or builds benefit from dexterity and are thus well-suited for finesse weapons. Some examples are:
Dexterity as a value is already useful in itself, as it increases your armor class. A character with high dexterity inherently has better defense than most other classes without armor.
Marvel has released a trailer for the new film about the Fantastic Four. It features a heroine who has driven players of Marvel Rivals crazy.
Who is this woman? This refers to Sue Storm, also known as “The Invisible Woman.” She is a member of the Fantastic Four – a group of superheroes that also includes the following:
Reed Richards (“Mister Fantastic”)
Ben Grimm (“The Thing”)
Johnny Storm (“The Human Torch”)
With The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the four heroes are finally entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe, short MCU. The film is set to hit theaters on July 25, 2025.
You can watch the trailer for the film here:
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In First Steps, Sue Storm is portrayed by Vanessa Kirby. Reed Richards is played by Pedro Pascal, who is especially known for his roles as Oberyn in Game of Thrones and Joel in The Last of Us.
What we know about the film’s plot: The Fantastic Four are held in high regard in New York and Reed and Sue are expecting a child. However, a female Silver Surfer (presumably Shalla-Bal) announces the destruction of the entire planet – a circumstance that Richards seems to be somewhat involved in.
At the end of the trailer, there is a short teaser: two massive pairs of boots trampling through New York. Or as darrenlatiker4356 beautifully puts it in a comment under the trailer on YouTube: “Looks like Galactus is taking an enthusiastic stroll through New York.”
With Patch 8, Larian has released the last major update for Baldur’s Gate 3. One of the core features among the new content is the photo mode, which is as detailed as one would probably expect from Larian by now. And of course, fans have immediately started doing everything possible to make the photo mode as ridiculous as possible.
The biggest new features are crossplay, the photo mode, and the 12 new subclasses. Of course, there are also tons of bug fixes and even trading cards for Steam.
Even before, the community of Baldur’s Gate 3 proved that they can be quite crazy. Now they have a new toy…
What’s so special about the photo mode? Larian apparently put a lot of effort into the mode. You can not just, as is often the case in other games, set a few filters and give the characters different facial expressions.
The photo mode in Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you the possibility to have characters take all sorts of positions. And there are really all kinds of them. Just for humanoids, there are 47 options.
In addition, there are poses for animals, druids in animal form (including, of course, the owlbear) and some monsters like mephits and forest spirits. And if that’s not enough, you can also make people dance and stick stickers on the pictures.
Since the release of Patch 8, social media and Reddit have been flooded with creations from fans, and there’s pretty much everything. And of course, also the truly absurd.
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Fans can pose their characters and use it for fun
By now, it should be clear since the release of InZOI, what players do with too much freedom. But the community of Baldur’s Gate 3 has always been a bit crazy, but in a positive way.
But the community of Baldur’s Gate 3 would not be the community of Baldur’s Gate 3 if it stayed at tame recreations and memes. Accordingly, there are characters posing with huge rings and images of completely innocent people gathered around bloody corpses:
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At the moment it’s hard to say how many players are actually “playing” the game and trying out the new classes – or even wanting to see the new evil endings. The photo mode seems to have priority.
Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris (37) is one of the biggest streamers in the German Twitch. Throughout his long career, he has repeatedly come under criticism for thoughtless statements or actions – such as when he compared women to dogs.
Which sentence is it about? In a livestream in December 2019, MontanaBlack gave relationship advice on Twitch when the infamous sentence dropped: “Women are like dogs and I don’t mean that derogatorily.”
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“What has been made of it is a disaster”
What does MontanaBlack say about his scandals? When asked why he has often come under criticism, the streamer has no clear answer. This was perhaps an immature behavior on his part at the time; he later states that he was more “provocative”, having thought less about his statements.
MontanaBlack also says: He probably did not realize how much the internet had changed. Much of what was said in the past would today trigger a shitstorm. However, he finds the reaction to his behavior somewhat exaggerated.
“If we take the shitstorm as an example, this ‘Women are like dogs’, where RTL stood at my door, followed me, and wanted to come to my grandparents’ door […] So, uh, was that a justified shitstorm? Not for me, it was like making a mountain out of a molehill.”
The streamer explains: The statement behind the sentence would always have been positive, not to suppress or restrict women. He might have expressed himself poorly. “But what has been made of it was a disaster.” To this day, there are people who would criticize him for this sentence without knowing the context.
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The “Uii Memo” action has reflected on MontanaBlack
Where is he self-critical? He describes his “Malta action” back then as a “disaster” – no need to talk about it. Back then, he harassed women during his IRL streams. He says this not because he has to, but because he has really reflected on it.
However, for other things, the reaction was “too much of a good thing.”
Are there also things he doesn’t regret? Absolutely. MontanaBlack explains that he still stands by his statement about driving a little over the speed limit. For him, it is plausible to drive 60 km/h in a 50 zone, and he will continue to do so.
The speedometer always shows 2 to 3 km/h more, so in the end, he would only be driving 57 or 56 kilometers per hour. However, viewers see this much more critically. They believe that in an accident, this could make the crucial difference between someone getting away with it or not. MontanaBlack says on Twitch that he always drives 20 km/h faster than allowed: That is normal
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In Path of Exile 2 there are constantly new expansions, patches, and hotfixes that bring innovations and improvements to the ARPG. We will show you what has changed recently in Path of Exile 2.
When do the updates for Path of Exile 2 come out? The developers of Path of Exile 2 typically release their updates in the evening due to the time difference, usually between 7:00 PM and 1:00 AM German time. Deviating from these times, hotfixes may also appear that are so urgent that they are released immediately after completion.
Update: We updated this article on April 17, 2025, and replaced the old patch notes with the new ones.
Path of Exile 2 does not require a new patch for every change made to the game. Some updates also happen on the server side, or it’s enough for you to restart your game once. However, for larger patches, you will have to download an update. If a new expansion such as Dawn of the Hunt is upcoming, the developers also release a pre-download for players with slower internet. However, anyone who installs the update too early will not be able to log back into the game.
Here you can see the cinematic intro of the ARPG:
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Current patch notes for Path of Exile 2 at a glance
What has changed recently? Below you will find the current official patch notes for Path of Exile 2 in English from the developers. We regularly update this article with the latest version notes. The current version is patch 0.2.0f for the first season Dawn of the Hunt, which has brought many improvements to four classes and areas.
Patch Notes 0.2.0f
This patch includes support for changing Ascendancy classes, Atlas markings, new assignments for stash tabs, changes to flasks and totems, and many other improvements and bug fixes.
Changing Ascendancy classes
Repeating an Ascendancy trial now allows you to change the Ascendancy class you selected at the Ascendancy altar, but only if the trial grants you the same number of points you already have.
To change your Ascendancy class, you must not have allocated points, but you can now speak to Balbala and the trial master to reset Ascendancy points.
Chaos trials with 7 chambers that grant up to 4 Ascendancy points can now be attempted from level 55 (previously level 60).
Chaos trials with 10 chambers that grant up to 6 Ascendancy points can now be attempted from level 65 (previously level 75).
Changes to flasks
Belts of level 30 or higher now have implicit modifiers with 1-2 flask slots. Belts of level 60 and higher now have implicit modifiers with 1-3 flask slots. This only affects new belts found after deploying this patch.
The explicit modifiers for additional flask slots on belts can no longer occur.
The unique belts “Zerphi’s Creation” and “Inventiveness” no longer have modifiers for additional flask slots; however, existing items are not affected by this change.
“Talisman Holder” has intentionally retained its additional flask slots because we plan to increase the maximum number of possible flask slots to 6.
The values of prefixes that restore life or mana or grant sentinel when using flasks have been massively increased. You can update existing items to the new values with a Divine Orb.
For all flasks (aside from Golden Flasks), the maximum number of fills and the consumption of fills when used has been halved, making them refill much faster.
The base duration of stone flasks has been increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds.
New assignments for stash tabs
Stash tab assignments for the following categories of items have been added:
Craftable
Fragments (including tablets and keys for trials)
Breach
Expedition
Ritual
Atlas markings
You can now mark places on your Atlas to easily find them again later.
By right-clicking on a node, you can create a marking by selecting an icon. Optionally, you can also add a description.
You can have up to 16 markings at a time.
They are displayed as symbols at the edge of the screen so that you know which direction to scroll, or you can click directly on a symbol to instantly go there.
You can also view a list of your markings under the legend and click there to reach them.
Changes to endgame
In endbosses of difficulty level 0, you now have infinite revivals.
Maps with towers and hideouts now have a higher minimum number of rare monsters that can spawn. The last rare monster in a tower or hideout map will now drop a map of the same level you are currently on (assuming you have a sufficiently high chance for waystones). Defeating the last rare monster in a tower map is still not a requirement for completing the map.
UI support has been added for finding rare and unique monsters in unique, tower, and hideout maps.
Changes to crafting
With each new rune level you unlock, we remove the lower runes from the loot pool so that you are no longer inundated with lower-level runes at high levels.
Small runes can now only drop up to level 32.
(Medium) runes can now only drop up to level 52.
Overall, from level 52 you will find more large runes than before, but small runes and runes will no longer occur.
Renegade exiles will now always have appropriately leveled runes embedded in the items they drop (relative to the item level).
Scepters can now have sockets, and we have introduced a new set of talisman modifiers for scepters to help you enhance your creatures in the mid-game and endgame.
Changes to totems
All totem skills now start gaining elemental resistances and chaos resistances from about gem level 13, scaling with the skill level. At gem level 20, they all have +75 % to all elemental resistances and +35 % to chaos resistance.
The “Support: Ironwood” now also grants +10 % to the maximum of all elemental resistances to totems summoned from supported skills.
Changes to light stuns
We have slightly reduced the ability of monsters to easily stun you, particularly at the difficulty level “Cruel” and in the endgame, by reducing the amount of stun damage they deal and increasing the minimum they must deal to easily stun you. Additionally, the penalty on elemental, chaos, and ranged stun damage has been further increased to make it less likely to be stunned by randomly buzzing projectiles and similar things. These changes do not affect light stuns caused by players.
We have added a new cluster near “Chaos Vaccination” in the skills tree that allows you to invest in a high value for stun and impair thresholds based on your energy shield. We will add further ways to mitigate stuns later in other places in the tree, mainly in the dexterity area.
Player changes
In addition to the existing effects, “Splinter Devourer” now restores cooldown usage for all your grenades and grants a buff for 2 seconds that prevents your crossbow attacks from consuming bolts.
The base attack speed of “Shockwave Totem” is now 1.5 seconds (previously 3 seconds). The hit of the shockwave totem now deals 96-211 % of the attack damage at gem levels 3-20 (previously 169-369 %), while the damage of the eruption of rugged ground remains unchanged. Quality now grants 0 to -0.2 seconds to the base attack speed (previously 0 to -0.55 seconds).
“Frozen Locus” can now be used similarly to the roll dodge while using other skills to interrupt your ongoing action (even if it does not allow you to dodge hits).
You will now always perform a shield bash when you lower the shield after blocking a hit from a ranged attacker, and another enemy is within shield bash distance.
“Storm Lance” now works with support for ground effects.
“Raise Shield” can now be supported by “Concentrated Effect”.
The descriptions of the supports “Fire Vulnerability” and “Lightning Vulnerability” have been adjusted to clarify that their effects apply to all targets, not just enemies. This is not a functional change.
“Whirling Spear” and the keyword popup for Whirling now make it clear that collapsing whirlwinds deals melee damage.
The visual effects of the explosions of “Arc” when hitting a shocked target have been improved.
“Ice Lance” can now chain from terrain.
Improvements and other changes
A section for equipped gems has been added to the gem overview, making it easier to level up cross-class skill gems.
The borders of items that can be purchased from merchants now indicate their rarity.
The Great Rune of the Tenth now grants 1 to 100 lightning damage with thorns when embedded in armor (previously 1 to 10).
Attribute runes now have a more appropriate gold value at merchants and can be reforged into their higher levels.
Shard hands can now drop shards at all levels. The amount starts low and increases with the area level, similar to the loot of shards from monsters.
Shrines are now easier to click on.
Changes to monsters
Some monsters in the endgame can no longer interrupt their attacks if you move too far out of reach during the attack, allowing them to relentlessly chase you.
Zarokh, Master of Time no longer aggressively attacks player creatures when any are present.
It is now less likely that “The Flesh Wrought Wrath” will attack creatures, and its ground effects should now be removed more reliably after death.
The frequency of skill use such as Slam has been reduced for Azak-Gnawers, Azak-Crushers, Azak-Prowlers, and Undead Vaal Guards, and the cooldown has been increased.
The behavior of the 180-degree split skill of Geonor, the Corrupted Wolf, has been adjusted to prevent him from using the skill multiple times in a row.
The composition of monster groups in Jiquani’s Sanctuary, Aggorat, and Utzaal has been adjusted to reduce the number of ranged skill attacks targeting players in these areas. The same adjustment has been made for the versions of the affected groups that can appear in map areas.
The frequency and damage of the ice shard spiral volley from shrines have been adjusted.
The behavior of Toxic Crabs, Toxic Crab Matriarchs, and Snared Spitters has been adjusted.
Vaal Shape-Shifters now have less damage reduction when in their shapeshifted form.
The purified monster “Bound Spider” now explodes less frequently upon death.
The damage caused by Goliath and Vaal Goliath monsters has been adjusted.
The damage of the “Strike” skill of the Stone Guardian has been adjusted.
The damage of the essence modifier “Infinite Monsters” has been reduced.
The damage of Vaal Executioners has been reduced to better correspond to the number of hits.
The damage of the “Lightning Strike” skill of the Reconstructor has been reduced.
The damage of the “Arc” skill of Gluttonous Aberration has been slightly reduced.
Bug fixes
A bug was fixed that caused players to receive 1 % of their evasion value as armor at all times. Additionally, a bug was fixed that caused the passive key skill “Iron Reflexes” and the notable passive skill “General’s Bonds” to not grant the correct amount of armor.
A bug was fixed that caused “Bind Ballista” and “Dark Facsimile” not to show totem-specific values, such as totem life, in the skill overview.
A bug was fixed that caused capturing or releasing a scheme or a tamed beast with a corrupted skill gem to cause the gem to lose its corruption.
A bug was fixed that caused corruption modifiers to be lost at the level of “Subdue Schemes” or “Tame Beast” when subduing or taming.
A bug was fixed where the modifier “Enemies chilled by your hits take increased damage by the magnitude of chill” from the unique quiver “Asphyxia’s Wrath” caused enemies to take reduced damage.
A bug was fixed that caused the unique body armor “The Black Doubt” to remove mana when one had allocated the passive ascendancy skill “Eternal Life” of the Lich, was at full life, and suffered damage over time.
A bug was fixed that caused “Retreat” not to trigger a shockwave from parried enemies within its affect radius if those enemies were hit by other shockwaves at the same application of the skill.
A bug was fixed that caused “Impair Absorption” not to grant immunity against the consumed impairment and did not trigger other consumption effects like “Splinter Devourer”.
A bug was fixed that caused the support gem “Impair Absorption” to only consume a single copy of the selected impairment when multiple copies were applied to the target.
A bug was fixed that caused the support gem “Tremor” not to be applied to damage granted as extra damage of the same type as the original damage.
A bug was fixed that caused “Fire Rain” not to trigger “Splinter Devourer” when consuming ignitions.
A bug was fixed that caused “Volcanic Columns” not to trigger an aftershock when the hit from “Shockwave Totem” was used.
A bug was fixed where the skill “Heavy Hand” did not work with the support gem “Impact Shockwave”.
A problem was fixed where the starting positions of chaining and returning projectiles could have desync issues.
A bug was fixed that caused the last charge of the blacksmith “Temper Weapon” skill from Kitava to trigger multiple explosions when consumed by certain skills.
A bug was fixed that caused the explosions of “Ice Lance” to not scale with area damage.
A bug was fixed that allowed “Meditation” to be interrupted by a non-damaging hit.
A bug was fixed where “Pulling Storm” was not recognized as a staff skill.
A bug was fixed where the support gem “Refraction” did not function correctly.
A bug was fixed where curses applied through map modifiers were not reapplied when dying and respawning at a checkpoint.
A bug was fixed that prevented attribute runes from being embedded in staves and rods.
A bug was fixed where unique flasks could not be obtained by using Orbs of Possibility.
A bug was fixed where the Azmeri spirit “Spirit of the Bear” was attackable and could take damage. Don’t hurt the bear 🙁
A bug was fixed that caused the “Azak Shaman” monster to be unable to use most of its skills when subdued as a scheme.
A bug was fixed where the notable passive skill “Smith’s Masterpiece” had correction costs.
A bug was fixed where modifiers from runes were not displayed on staves and rods.
A bug was fixed that could prevent you from continuing the quest “Power Awaits You” if you were revived at a checkpoint after the death of the Judge of Ash.
A bug was fixed where monsters summoned by the unique cache “Ogham’s Legacy” had to be killed to fulfill the map objective “Kill all rare monsters”.
A bug was fixed where the boss arena in the Savannah map was not sealed off when the fight began.
A bug was fixed where the stairs to leave the endboss arena in Act 3 were not displayed after defeating the endboss. This fix also applies to the map boss version.
A bug was fixed where storms generated by “Whirling Strike” visually persisted when the gem was leveled up.
A bug was fixed that caused lightning wraith monsters to deal less damage than intended.
A problem was fixed where one of the attacks of Rafiq of the Frozen Source dealt significantly more damage than intended.
A bug was fixed that caused skeletal Spriggans to just shove you instead of using their melee attack.
A bug was fixed where the path to the wetlands of the chimeras could sometimes be blocked.
A bug was fixed where the map pin for Ignagduk, the Marsh Witch, was not updated correctly on the world map after using the Crusting Gem Skull on the difficulty level Cruel.
A bug was fixed where the skill “Ball Lightning” could not be supported by “Chain”.
A bug was fixed where “Perpetual Charge” could not support the skill “Whirling Spear”.
A bug was fixed where a non-related icon for the buff was shown when channeling “Meditate”.
A bug was fixed where Uneven Ground used the wrong icon for debuffs.
Together with patch 8, Baldur’s Gate 3 received its last major update with a total of 12 new subclasses. One of these subclasses can shed a completely new light on the warlock as one would previously know it as a spellcaster. A new pact transforms it into a formidable melee fighter.
What can the Hexblade warlock do? This warlock subclass allows players more freedom in melee combat by combining spells with weapon attacks and using the charisma modifier for attack and damage rolls. For this type of melee fighter, dexterity and especially strength are completely secondary.
Already at level 1, the Hexblade warlock is equipped with strong abilities:
Hex Warrior:
You are proficient with medium armor, shields, and martial weapons.
You gain “Bind Hexed Weapon,” allowing you to use your charisma modifier instead of strength or dexterity when attacking with weapons you are proficient with.
Bind Hexed Weapon:
Bind yourself to the weapon in your main hand. Its damage becomes magical, and you cannot throw or drop it, and you are proficient with it unless you already were. When you attack with this weapon, there is a chance that “Hexblade’s Curse” will be cast on the target. You can only have one pact weapon at a time, and it uses your charisma modifier.
Hexblade’s Curse:
Condition: Cursed by a Hexblade warlock. This warlock adds their proficiency bonus to damage rolls against the target. Additionally, they require 1 less die face on attack rolls against the target to score a critical hit.
Who is the Hexblade warlock suitable for? The Hexblade warlock is particularly suitable for players who prefer a hybrid playstyle. It combines strong weapon attacks, solid ranged attacks through Eldritch Blast, and powerful spells that restrict enemies’ visibility and movement. In our poll on which of the new subclasses you were most looking forward to, the Hexblade warlock received the most votes.
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A charismatic hybrid class that combines melee combat with magic
Next, we will show you how to create your warlock right from the start, which attributes are best suited, and how to make him stronger from level 1 to level 12. We are assuming a pure warlock in this build and will not incorporate any other class into the build.
Character Creation
Here we will show you how to best prepare your warlock for the adventure right at character creation.
Attribute values: With these attributes, your warlock is perfectly equipped:
Race selection: Two races are particularly suitable due to their racially specific abilities. However, you can still choose a race that appeals to you the most. The attribute values are comparatively much more important.
Half-Orc: A Half-Orc already possesses the talent “Savage Attacker” (The damage is rolled twice, and the higher one is taken.) at the start.
Zariel Tiefling: A Zariel Tiefling has fire resistance and access to two control spells.
Background: Based on your choice of attribute values, the following backgrounds are particularly suitable for being especially successful in these areas:
Entertainer: Acrobatics (Dexterity) and Performance (Charisma)
Charlatan: Deception (Charisma) and Sleight of Hand (Dexterity)
Urchin: Stealth (Dexterity) and Sleight of Hand (Dexterity)
Other strong abilities:
Deception: Useful in conversations
Investigation: Uncover hidden clues and objects
Level Progression – From Level 1 to Level 12
Now we will discuss the individual level ups of your Hexblade warlock and which spells, cantrips, talents, and attributes are especially important.
Level 1
Here you choose your subclass, in this case, the Hexblade. Here you directly gain the aspects Hex Warrior, Bind Hexed Weapon and Hexblade’s Curse at level 1.
Cantrips:
Eldritch Blast
Booming Blade
Spells:
Hex
Wrathful Smite
The Booming Blade is one of the new cantrips released with patch 8. Since it is a cantrip, it does not require a spell slot and can be used as often as you want. This makes it quite practical for a warlock with few spell slots, but it is generally one of the most powerful contents of the new patch.
Level 2
Here you gain a new spell and your first two Eldritch Invocations.
Spell: Hellish Rebuke
Eldritch Invocations:
Devil’s Sight: You can see up to 24 meters in complete darkness (both magical and non-magical)
Agonizing Blast: The charisma modifier is added to the damage of Eldritch Blast
The trick of Devil’s Sight is that you cast darkness and will be hard to see in that darkness making it harder to hit you, while you can still attack normally.
Level 3
Here you receive a new spell and the Pact Boon that you can choose at level 3.
Spell: Shadow Blade
Pact Boon:Pact of the Blade: While the benefits of this pact align closely with those of the Hexblade, the extra attack granted by the pact of the blade is particularly important for future levels. During the stress test of patch 8, the Hexblade warlock had the extra attack without the pact, but this has been fixed. Therefore, the Pact of the Blade is extremely important to unlock the full melee potential of the warlock.
When attacking a target in darkness with the Shadow Blade, you have an advantage on the attack roll. Therefore, it works ideally with the Darkness-Devil’s Sight strategy.
Important: Remember to bind the Shadow Blade (like any weapons you use in this build) to yourself and make it a pact weapon so that you can attack with charisma, not strength or dexterity.
The shadow weapon can also be bound as a pact weapon to the Hexblade warlock
Level 4:
Here you can choose between a new talent or an attribute increase. You will also receive a new spell and a new cantrip.
Cantrip: Mage Hand
Spell: Darkness
Attribute increase: Charisma +2 (If you have obtained Aunt Ethel’s Vittlewort and thereby increased your charisma, you now have a charisma attribute score of 20.)
Now you are perfectly equipped for the Darkness-Devil’s Sight-Shadow Blade strategy!
Level 5
Here you will gain a new spell, a new Eldritch Invocation, and the extra attack that you are granted by the Pact of the Blade.
Spell: Counterspell
Eldritch Invocation: Repelling Blast
Level 6
Here you will receive a new spell along with one of the most important passive abilities of the Hexblade warlock: the Accursed Specter.
Spell: Hunger of Hadar
Additionally: Swap Hellish Rebuke with Misty Step to make yourself more mobile.
Accursed Specter: When you or an ally reduces a creature that is affected by Hexblade’s Curse to 0 hit points within 18 meters, you can summon an accursed specter that briefly fights by your side.
Minor Specter (11 HP): Arises from tiny and small opponents
Regular Specter (21 HP): Arises from medium opponents
Primordial Specter (33 HP): Arises from large or huge opponents and can deal heavy damage
Level 7
Here you will gain a new spell and another Eldritch Invocation.
Spell: Staggering Smite
Eldritch Invocation: Here you can choose something you like that fits your playstyle.
Level 8
Here you will receive a new spell as well as a new talent or attribute increase.
Spell: Dimension Door can be quite useful. If you are already satisfied with your mobility (for example, through Misty Step), Blight is a powerful spell for single targets.
Talent: War Caster, to better maintain concentration for Hunger of Hadar or Darkness)
Level 9
Here you will receive a new spell as well as another Eldritch Invocation.
Spell: Banishing Smite
Eldritch Invocation: All the important Eldritch Invocations for the build have already been chosen, feel free to choose something. Perhaps the Chaos Subordinates, which teach you to summon an elemental that can act alongside your Accursed Specter.
Level 10
At level 10, you will receive a defensive buff that is exclusive to the Hexblade warlock, as well as a new spell and a cantrip.
Spell: Hold Monster
Cantrip: Here you have free choice.
Armor of Hexes: When a cursed enemy under Hexblade’s Curse attacks you, you can use your reaction to nullify all damage with a 50% success rate.
Level 11
Here you will receive a new spell and your Mystic Arcanum.
Mystic Arcanum: A very powerful area spell is Circle of Death. This spell can be cast once per long rest without using a spell slot.
Spell: You have free choice again here.
Level 12
With the final level, you will receive one last talent or attribute increase, a new spell, and a final Eldritch Invocation.
Talent: Savage Attacker (if you are not already a Half-Orc, otherwise you can choose something else) to deal even more damage
Spell: Here you have another free choice.
Eldritch Invocation: Life Drinker, so that your melee attacks deal +5 necrotic damage.
Additional Tips for the Hexblade Warlock
Here are some important notes for your experience as a Hexblade warlock in Baldur’s Gate 3 that we strongly recommend:
Spells are tempting, but remember that the Hexblade warlock is primarily a melee fighter. Therefore, use your spell slots for smite spells unless another spell (like Hunger of Hadar for crowd control or Darkness for the shadow blade) is more useful in a situation
Don’t forget to bind your weapon as a pact weapon so that the Hexblade’s Curse can be triggered. There is a 20% chance for the curse to trigger per strike.
Use your Accursed Specter and always choose the largest target to have the strongest ally by your side
Don’t ignore the new photo mode. A pact weapon shines in eerily beautiful light and looks really nice.
The Hexblade warlock is only one of the 12 new subclasses introduced in patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3. If you enjoy a spellcaster class that now engages in melee combat, then another build might also be interesting for you. Similar to the warlock, the new Bladesinger wizard combines magic with melee elements: Baldur’s Gate 3: Bladesinger Build in Patch 8 – How to Build Your Bladesinger Mage
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The MMORPG Chrono Odyssey has received relatively little attention so far here in the West. Karsten Scholz, our MMORPG expert here at MeinMMO, has taken a closer look at the game and makes it sound quite appealing.
What kind of MMORPG is this?
Chrono Odyssey comes from the Korean studio Npixel, with the publisher Kakao Games backing it, which also distributes games like Path of Exile 2 and Arche Age.
However, there is already a playable version, and details about the upcoming MMORPG have surfaced from it.
This is what makes Chrono Odyssey so special: At the FYNG Show during Caggtus 2025, MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski, our MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz, and our colleague Julius Busch from GameStar discussed upcoming MMORPGs, including Chrono Odyssey.
rewind time like in Prince of Persia or like mages in World of Warcraft
use your skills in dungeons and against world bosses
In terms of style, Chrono Odyssey resembles dark fantasy worlds like Diablo, Lords of the Fallen, or Dark Souls, with gameplay seeming to be oriented towards the latter.
Wir sprechen über das MMORPG Chrono Odyssey auf der CAGGTUS
Little information, but release is expected in 2025
Karsten and Julius discuss whether Chrono Odyssey will actually perform well with such graphics, considering it is set to be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox. Sony is reportedly advocating for the performance to be solid on their console.
The plan is according to financial reports from Kakao Games that the MMORPG is set to be released in 2025. However, it remains to be seen if that will actually happen, as information and gameplay are still sparse, with many details under NDA.
Hungry for more? On the YouTube channel of MeinMMO, you can find many videos about MMORPGs, looting, leveling, and other exciting topics.
While Chrono Odyssey looks excellent and sounds unique with its mechanics for an MMORPG, whether it can meet these expectations remains to be seen. There isn’t a huge hype surrounding it yet. Karsten is definitely looking forward to the game, but he also has alternatives in mind: Which MMOs are going to rock in 2025? Here are 6 games I am particularly excited about
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The raw materials for cooking your drugs are not delivered to your door in Schedule 1; you have to visit Dead Drops, known as Tote Briefkästen, and empty them. There are 23 in total, but where are they? We will show you.
What are Dead Drops? The Dead Drops, also known as Tote Briefkästen, are selected locations on Hyland Point that you can visit to receive your ordered goods from your raw material suppliers. This is especially necessary when you have started your drug business.
Later in the game, when you have ordered often enough and reliably paid off your debts, you can trade directly with them and meet them, but until then you should know where all 23 Dead Drops are located. In this list, we show you all locations where they (Tote Briefkästen) and later also your suppliers are located.
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Schedule I shows in the trailer what the simulation of criminal life looks like
List of all locations of the Dead Drops
All Dead Drops look like metal caps embedded in the walls of selected buildings (see title image). They are also marked with a white X for better recognition so that you do not overlook them. Here you can find all Dead Drops:
Number of Dead Drops
Location
1
Alley behind Top Tattoo
2
Behind Gas Mart
3
Under West Bridge
4
Behind Motel Office
5
West Wall of Pawn Shop
6
North Wall of Arcade
7
Behind Thomson Construction
8
Skate Park
9
On the outside wall of Taco Ticklers
10
Alley behind Laundromat
11
Behind the Casino
12
Alley behind the Grocery Store
13
Alley behind Slop Shop
14
Behind Auto Shop
15
Central Canal
16
Behind Crimson Canary
17
Behind Fountain
18
Behind the Bank
19
Behind Medical Practice
20
Behind Fire Station
21
Behind Randy’s Bait and Tackle
22
At the grey building by the docks
23
At the Pavilion
To match the numbers, we have also created a map for the respective locations of the Dead Drops.
All locations of the Dead Drops and stashes of your suppliers (via mapgenie.io)
While the Dead Drops provide you with the necessary resources for producing drugs, the Stash Boxes are there to settle your debts with the respective suppliers. There are a total of three, and all of them operate separately, depending on the resource you ordered:
Salvador Moreno
Responsibility: Cocaine
Shirley Watts
Responsibility: Meth
Albert Hoover
Responsibility: Grass
The good thing is, you don’t have to pay your debts immediately when you’ve placed an order. Instead, you accumulate debts per dealer, which you can then pay off at the Stash Boxes. These are marked with the same white X as the Dead Drops.
However, be aware that you cannot just happily accumulate a mountain of debt and deceive your suppliers. Once you reach a certain amount, you cannot order anything from them until you have settled your debts. These were all the important information about the Dead Drops and Stashes of the suppliers. You can find more about managing your dealers here: Schedule 1: Customer list with the best combinations for your dealers
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The class is characterized by combining the magical advantages of a Wizard with melee elements. So, you can not only throw fireballs at your enemies but also engage them directly with a sword – or with another melee weapon. You can choose this subclass at level 2 as a Wizard.
It is a fast, elegant class that also excels at deftly dodging enemy attacks. Additionally, Larian has provided the Blade Singer with a whole range of new animations that allow them to weave magic while dancing through enemies. It looks really cool.
However, for your Blade Singer to shine not only through style but also through useful actions, we will summarize here what you should consider for your Blade Singer build.
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
Blade Singing Build: Which Attributes are Important?
Attributes for Blade Singers: Essentially, the Wizard draws their strength from Intelligence. This does not change for Blade Singers. So, you will be well advised with a high Intelligence value. It is also worth investing a bit in Charisma to not get left behind in conversations. Additionally, Dexterity and Constitution are useful in combat. Therefore, we aim for the following distribution:
Strength 8
Dexterity 16
Constitution 14
Intelligence 18
Wisdom 8
Charisma 12
Dexterity is useful because it directly increases your Armor Class. However, you should focus on finesse weapons with this build, as you would otherwise suffer damage due to low Strength.
What spells and abilities? First, the Blade Singing is not necessarily the strongest class from the new Patch 8. In the ranking of the strongest new classes in Baldur’s Gate 3, it ranks relatively low. That doesn’t mean the class is bad, just that others are better.
However, Blade Singers are particularly a class for role-players who want to play a cool combination of magic and melee without feeling drawn to the Warlock. Therefore, we mostly keep it open which spells suit Blade Singers – see what fits best with your role.
Here is a summary of some of the most important and useful elements of the Blade Singer that we would recommend for your build or that you should consider.
Blade Song: The Blade Song is one of the most important abilities of the Blade Singer. When you invoke the song, you gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class, an increased movement rate of 3 meters, an advantage on Acrobatics, and +2 points on Constitution saving throws. The effect lasts for 10 turns. In short: it contains important values for your melee actions.
At level 2, you gain 2 uses of the song per Long Rest. At level 5, you get a third, and at level 9, the fourth one is added.
Height of the Blade Song: This ability inflicts 1d6 damage on enemies and 1d6 healing for you and your allies.
Weapon Choice: You can choose a weapon to replace your staff. Short swords, scimitars, or rapiers are a good choice.
Training in War and Song: You are proficient in performance, light armor, as well as in daggers, scimitars, short swords, long swords, rapiers, and sickles. Keep this in mind when choosing your weapons and equipment.
Extra Attack: You gain the Extra Attack at level 6 of the Blade Singer Wizard. This is important for dealing a lot of damage in one round. If you want to play multiclass, you should ideally do that after level 6 to benefit from the Extra Attack first.
Which spells and abilities are worth it? Wizards have a wide range of spells available. Some that are worth considering for your Blade Singing class are listed here.
Shadow Blade: This spell allows you to conjure a melee weapon that deals 2-16 psychic damage. It pairs well with the resonance stone, which you can find in the Illithid Colony of Act 2.
Counterspell: Always important to slow down opposing spellcasters. Your team will thank you for it.
Blur also helps you evade enemy attacks in melee.
Fog Step: Important for moving across the battlefield and getting to distant enemies with your sword.
Fireball: You are a wizard, of course, you take Fireball. (A lot of damage that can hit multiple enemies)
Hold Person: Stops enemies so you can pound them with your melee attacks.
Otherwise, spells that can control enemy clusters are always useful. Ice spells, for example, that make your enemies slip, or fire attacks that can hit many opponents at once. Darkness is also useful – if you can see through it yourself.
Furthermore, the feat Alert is useful: This ability prevents surprise and helps you act early in combat. Always good.
It is at least conceivable depending on which aspects of your Blade Singer you want to focus on more.
A multiclass build with Fighters, for example, is a good approach. At Fighter rank 2, you can unlock “Action Surge,” which gives you another action and thus another attack. So, level up 10 levels in Wizard and then invest two levels in Fighter.
Another option is to go up to level 3 of Fighter. There, you can choose the “Champion” subclass and receive an improvement on critical hits.
You can also invest 2 levels in Paladin to gain even more options in melee.
In principle, it is important that you have fun with the Blade Singer. And: There are still plenty of other classes you should try out. Want an overview? Then check here: We have ranked all classes and subclasses in Baldur’s Gate 3 for you.
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The manga and anime of One Piece is currently in the Final Saga. This is the last part of the story surrounding the Straw Hat crew. The beginning of the Final Saga is marked by the Egghead Island Arc, followed likely by the Elbaf Arc. MeinMMO reveals when the end of One Piece might be reached.
Update on April 17, 2025: Oda’s last statement regarding the end of One Piece has been updated.
Does One Piece already have an end date? Eiichiro Oda has postponed the end date of One Piece multiple times. He admits this himself in an interview from 2022 (via X):
I am really ready to finish One Piece. As for the question of how many years it will take to complete the final saga, I have answered this question so many times that I have lost credibility, so I probably shouldn’t answer it. But I aim for 3 years.
This is the latest statement from Oda. If the mangaka adheres to his planned goal, the story will likely end in 2025.
However, the anime will continue for a while longer. Currently, the series is lagging behind several events. Therefore, we estimate that the anime could run about a year after the last chapter.
However, we do not expect that the manga will end this year as predicted by Oda. He made his statement three years ago, and a lot has happened since then. Even his editor Takuma Naito did not believe him back then that he could meet the deadline he mentioned in 2020:
From what I have heard from Mr. Oda about his plans for the future, I have to admit that I wonder: “Will this be over in five years?”. I must admit that I don’t believe so. But if Mr. Oda says he will finish it in five years, then he probably will finish it exactly in five years.
Events like the Covid-19 pandemic, his eye surgery or his general health condition might have thrown a wrench in the works. Additionally, he takes sufficient time for every important character to portray them accurately.
Currently, the Straw Hat crew is at Egghead Island:
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One Piece – The 26th Opening for the Egghead Island Arc has been released
When does One Piece end? MeinMMO’s assessment
What is still missing? There are still many secrets in One Piece that need to be revealed. Additionally, we are expecting several events that Oda still needs to draw (caution, some story spoilers exist!):
These points could still appear in the One Piece story
Elbaf, the island of giants, is the current stop for the Straw Hat crew. If the arc stretches as long as Wano Kuni, it could last for several years.
In the final battle, where Luffy will face off with his Grand Fleet, the Marine, the Revolutionary Army, and strong pirates like Blackbeard could also participate.
There will likely be a complete resolution to the mystery surrounding the Lost Century. There could be some flashbacks in the manga focusing on that time. We will likely also learn Imu’s identity, who will also play a bigger role.
The Straw Hat crew must find the fourth Road Poneglyph to know the location of the One Piece. In the end, they will probably head to Laugh Tale. There, they must retrieve the great treasure that makes Luffy the King of Pirates.
When could One Piece end? Therefore, we believe that the manga will run at least until 2026, if not until 2027 or 2028. We hope that the points mentioned above will receive their respective time in the manga and not be rushed through.
Another project that Eiichiro Oda might not have been able to keep in mind timing-wise is the Netflix series. Due to the great success of season 1, another season is now following, in which Oda will again be involved. This means he has less time to work on his manga. We already know which new character will be seen in season 2: One Piece celebrates Luffy’s birthday, hints at the story of season 2, and the return of a familiar enemy
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A very successful Twitch streamer and YouTuber could only become so successful because he led a double life for years. Rewinside secretly posted his YouTube videos during work.
Who is it about? It is about the YouTuber and Twitch streamer Sebastian “Rewinside” Meyer. His YouTube channel has over 3.4 million subscribers: here he mainly posts content where he tries various things either alone or with other influencers.
On Twitch, he has over 1.8 million followers and his main categories are Just Chatting, Minecraft, and GTA V (via sullygnome).
As part of a YouTube documentary about the early careers of German YouTubers, an interview was conducted with Rewinside. Here he reveals some details from his past and explains what the early phase as a YouTuber was like for him.
These 5 streamers are the most relevant in the German area on Twitch:
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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google
“I led an undercover double life”
Why did Rewinside have to secretly post videos? While Rewinside was starting out with his YouTube channel, he was simultaneously in training to become a real estate agent. He says: “I wasn’t actually allowed to have a YouTube channel” (via YouTube).
The reason: He was not allowed to have a secondary income and at that time he could already see the first earnings with his YouTube channel.
How did Rewinside solve the problem? He kept his YouTube channel a secret from his employer and mentioned nothing about his training in his videos. In the interview, he states: “I really lived an undercover double life” (via YouTube).
After work, he came home, recorded two YouTube videos, edited them, and uploaded them to YouTube. His upload times were always at 2 PM and 6 PM, so he had to sneak away from work to release the video on his channel. Back then, it was not possible to schedule the release of videos.
Together with other creators, Rewinside lived in the YouTube house. In the morning, when he went to work, he had to be careful that no one saw him. It was common for fans to try to find out where the YouTube house was.
Additionally, someone could have seen him from the workplace, which probably would have led to the loss of his training.
During the Cold War, a Russian enemy image was established in Hollywood, but after the fall of the Soviet Union, the state eventually became obsolete as an arch-enemy even in video games. In search of a new main adversary, the gaming industryin the mid-2000s turned its attention to another nation with threat potential.
Who should become the new villain? After fighting against the Soviets in many video games in the early 2000s and before, this enemy image gradually melted away with the end of the Cold War. Developers needed to find a new villain who posed a threat to the world and had to be defeated in heroic missions.
During this time, Ubisoft and Lucas Arts chose North Korea, then still controlled by ruler Kim Jong-il. With the isolated communist government in the north and the opposing capitalist government in the south, North Korea provided a perfect backdrop for the video game industry, but the outcome went too far even for South Korea.
Here you can see what a modern installment of the Ghost Recon series looks like today:
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Ghost Recon Wildlands Launch Trailer
Reconciliation instead of a new enemy image
Why did South Korea have a problem with this? While North Korea is currently in a tense relationship with South Korea, things were different in the early to mid-2000s. The relationship between the two states was at a high point at that time, which was due to the effects of the so-called Sunshine Policy of South Korea under President Kim Dae-jung (via Wikipedia).
When Ubisoft released both Ghost Recon 2 and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory with North Koreans as enemies, it did not go well in South Korea at that time.
The Korea Media Rating Board, which is roughly equivalent to the German entertainment software self-regulation (USK), banned the games along with the title Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction from Lucas Arts, because they portrayed North Koreans as enemies – they were seen in South Korea more as “willful cousins”.
Comments from that time show how the citizens of South Korea viewed the games. The then 21-year-old college student Im Boo Gil said in an interview with the New York Times: “In South Korea, such games are no longer well-received these days [2005] – North Korea is no longer our main enemy.”
“The most popular film in Korea at the moment is ‘Welcome to DongMakGol’, a story about how North and South Koreans come together and annoy the great powers,” said Lim Sung Ae, then 21 and a student at Yonsei University.
At a time of rapprochement with North Korea, people in the southern part of the peninsula did not want their neighbors to replace the USSR as a new enemy – even if it was just fictional scenarios.
How did North Korea respond? A North Korean newspaper criticized the game Ghost Recon 2 and warned American gamers: “To them, it may just be a game now, but later it will be no game anymore. In war, they will only suffer miserable defeats and cruel deaths.”
One of the members responsible for the rating board later explained that the topic of war on the Korean Peninsula was a sensitive one and that this led to the ban. Regarding Ghost Recon 2, he said: “North Korea’s criticism of the game had nothing to do with our rating.”
Did the ban remain in place? The ban on the games was later lifted in 2007 in South Korea, as Gamespot.com reports. According to Kim Key-man, head of the rating board, this happened after a “careful review of the content” and to “enable freedom of expression”.
Even after the bans, North Korea continued to frequently serve as an enemy image, for instance in “Homefront” from 2011, which was also banned. Even today, political decisions lead to bans on games – albeit for different reasons. In Germany, a law led to many titles being removed from Steam’s catalog: Chaos on Steam: A German law is to blame for suddenly disappearing games
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The universe of The Boys consists of many quirky characters that represent absurd parodies of well-known heroes. Many crazy figures have not yet been seen in the 4 seasons of the series. We present 7 of them to you.
What kind of figures are these? The Amazon series The Boys is very different from the comic source material. While many figures are quite similar, how the story unfolds and how the characters act is different. Many characters in the series also have significantly more depth than in the original comic series by Garth Ennis.
However, even in 4 seasons of the series, there are still many figures that have not yet been adapted from the comics. We present to you 7 absurd Supes from the comics that have not yet made it into the series.
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The Boys Official Trailer Season 1
7. Malchemical
Who is Malchemical? Malchemical was originally a member of Team Titanic, a second-rate superhero team made up of aged sidekicks. He was expelled from there after abusing his powers to harm a teammate.
As punishment, he was reassigned by Vought to be the leader of Team Super Duper. This is a team full of young heroes who don’t really have any useful abilities, but unlike most Supes in The Boys, they are not evil.
Malchemical had nothing but contempt for Super Duper, which is why he tormented them and constantly mocked them. Ultimately, however, he was taken care of in the comics by Butcher, who burned him in his gas form.
Malchemical has the ability to transform into any element and even any person. He also likes to use this ability for his misdeeds (via The Boys Wiki).
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A game developer accuses Escape from Tarkov of causing irreparable damage to gaming and being responsible for why Duskbloods is not Bloodborne 2.
Who is it about? The game developer Dave Oshry was a guest on the “Quad Damage” podcast on YouTube and talked there about upcoming games like Doom: The Dark Ages, the new Painkiller, and Duskbloods. The latter is the new game from FromSoftware and was announced along with the release date for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Oshry is one of the founders of the indie developer studio New Blood Interactive, which designed the two boomer shooters Ultrakill and Dusk. Both games have a total of around 160,000 reviews on Steam, with 97% positive ratings. We reported on Ultrakill in 2024 when the shooter surprisingly had 19,000 players on Steam after an update.
With this trailer, FromSoftware announced the new game Duskbloods for the Switch 2:
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The DuskBloods Reveal Trailer
Developer disappointed that Duskbloods is a multiplayer game
What was discussed in the podcast? During the podcast, Dave Oshry and the podcast hosts “Midnight Medium”, “Deadforge”, and Robert Yapp discussed Doom: The Dark Ages. Deadforge then said he was more excited about the shooter Painkiller, also announced for 2025.
Robert Yapp then opened the topic of co-op/multiplayer vs. single-player. In his opinion, Painkiller should be a single-player game, yet the shooter opts for co-op matches instead.
This brought Oshry to talk about Duskbloods. He initially felt very happy about the announcement and thought: “Hell yeah, Bloodborne 2!” However, it then turned out that Duskblood is not a typical Soulsborne and therefore not Bloodborne 2, but rather a PvPvE multiplayer game. This disappointed him.
The spinoff Elden Ring: Nightreign is also a multiplayer game:
Because of Tarkov, everything has to be an extraction shooter
What did the developer say about Tarkov and the gaming industry? Oshry blames Escape from Tarkov for the trend towards extraction mechanics or even being extraction shooters:
Tarkov has caused irreparable damage to the gaming industry because everything has to be a fucking, what do they call it, extraction shooter? I just like normal games, but I’m old. I understand, I’m not the target audience for these games.
Dave Oshry on the podcast “Quad Damage”
Oshry is referencing an interview with FromSoftware head Hidetaka Miyazaki with IGN in 2023, in which Miyazaki spoke about technologies, trends, and ideas in gaming that he finds inspiring or exciting. In the interview, he responded that he is very interested in multiplayer elements and has a special interest in extraction shooters: “Especially Tarkov, for example. So I generally pay attention to these elements as a creator and fan of the game.”
Oshry implies that based on Miyazaki’s statement from 2023, Tarkov and other multiplayer games were likely an inspiration in the development of Duskbloods, making FromSoftware create a multiplayer game rather than Bloodborne 2, “because everything has to be an extraction shooter.”
In the US state of California, Tesla is being sued by an owner who claims that the company manipulates the mileage counter of its vehicles. According to the lawsuit, Tesla allegedly does this intentionally to avoid warranty repairs and accelerate the depreciation of its vehicles.
What kind of lawsuit is this? In California, a Tesla owner is suing the car manufacturer. She believes that she has driven significantly fewer miles with her vehicle than indicated on the odometer. This is reported by the English-language magazine Carscoops.com, which refers to the lawsuit.
The displayed odometer reading is said to be between 15% and 117% too high, according to the plaintiff. She also provides a reason for the high numbers: Tesla allegedly does this intentionally to avoid warranty repairs and accelerate the depreciation of its vehicles.
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Tesla is said to calculate mileage with an algorithm
How is mileage calculated in a car? Typically, a car calculates the distance traveled using a sensor in the differential or at the wheels that records wheel rotations and converts them into kilometers. The larger or smaller the tire, the different the number of rotations needed for one kilometer (via superkilometerfilter.com).
What does Tesla do differently? Tesla allegedly uses a unique method to calculate the mileage. Tesla reportedly employs an algorithm that assesses energy consumption and predictive models to estimate distance. This, however, causes the calculated mileage to differ significantly from what is typically counted.
Why is someone suing Tesla? The lawsuit was filed by Nyree Hinton. She claims to have purchased a 2020 Tesla Model Y with a mileage of 36,772 miles (about 59,179 km) in December 2022:
From December 14, 2022, to February 6, 2023, she claims to have driven an average of 55.54 miles (about 89 km) per day, but between March 26, 2023, and June 28, 2023, this figure increased to 72.53 miles (about 117 km) per day, just as the warranty for the Model Y was expiring.
Furthermore, the plaintiff’s previous vehicles averaged 6,086 miles (about 9,794 km) in six months, while the Model Y covered 13,228 miles (about 21,288 km) in the same period. The lawsuit claims that the mileage displayed by the Tesla odometer must be between 15% and 117% overstated.
The owner estimates that the average mileage due to consistent routing during this time should have been about 20 miles (about 32 km) less per day.
The lawsuit argues that Tesla does not use mechanical or electronic systems for distance measurement. Instead, Tesla allegedly relies on:
Predictive algorithms, energy consumption metrics, and multipliers for driving behavior that manipulate and misrepresent the actual mileage of Tesla vehicles.
By tying “warranty limitations and caps on lease miles to overstated mileages,” the company allegedly boosts its repair revenues and lowers its warranty obligations.
Is the woman the only one with the problem? No, actually not. While she is the only person suing Tesla, other individuals also report about issues with the accuracy of the odometer in Tesla vehicles.
On the English-language site Teslamotorsclub.com, users discuss accuracy as well. For example, one driver reports: According to Tesla, I have traveled 304 km, while Google Maps shows 197 km. Here, the car calculated too many miles.
On Reddit, there are also such reports. Here, another user has several thousand miles more on the odometer:
If my odometer shows that I have driven 20,000 miles [about 32,187 km], I may have only actually covered 16,000 miles [about 25,750 km]. If that’s true, it’s a big problem, as it unnecessarily lowers the value of my car. Has anyone else noticed this problem?
Another user speculates that the calculation must be based on battery charge rather than on actual miles driven.
Therefore, it is unlikely to be a one-off case, as several users have already reported the issue.
What does Tesla say about it? Tesla and its lawyer did not immediately respond for comment but have denied all significant allegations in the lawsuit. This is reported by CNBC.com.
Every allied companion in Baldur’s Gate 3 comes with their own quirks. One needs fresh blood, another hellish metal, and yet another companion… desperately wants to absorb magical artifacts. In this article, we will name the most useless of these artifacts to feed Gale.
Why does Gale need magical artifacts? Without spoiling too much: Gale, the talkative wizard of your group, must consume magical artifacts at certain intervals to quench an inhuman, magical hunger that he cannot control.
If you agree to help him and regularly give him an artifact, he will be very grateful. However, if you let him starve, he will slowly but surely become a burden to the whole team, and in desperation, he might make a bad deal to improve his condition. Therefore, it makes perfect sense to sacrifice some artifacts for the companion. But which items can you sacrifice with a clear conscience? A player from the Steam community is ready to help.
Here you can see the animated short film for Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3:
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
Feed your wizard before it’s too late
Where does the information about the most useless artifacts come from?A post by user Desamii on Steam presents a list of the most useless magical artifacts from the first act of Baldur’s Gate 3.
The mentioned artifacts are all found in the first act of the game, where Gale particularly needs help. It has also been ensured that you won’t miss them later in the game. So you don’t have to sacrifice your beloved longsword or the handy new armor to feed Gale. Just follow this list, and both you and your wizard will be satisfied.
These magical artifacts are perfect to give to Gale due to their rather low usefulness:
Komira’s Locket: You receive the locket in the Emerald Grove as a quest reward from Komira and Locke after you have rescued their daughter Arabella.
Ring of Colour Spray: The ring is located in a (suspiciously large) nest on the beach near the Emerald Grove.
Spiderstep Boots: The boots are located in the Whispering Depths, which you can reach via the Destroyed Village. You receive them as loot from the Spider Queen after defeating her.
Ever-Seeing Eye Necklace: You can find this necklace in the tea house located in the swamp.
Frayed Drow Hood: The hood, which apparently belonged to a Drow, is located at the western window of the Selûniten outpost in a backpack.
Sunwalker’s Gift: You can obtain the ring by trading with Blurg. He is located in the Myconid Colony in the north of the Underdark.
Amulet of the Unworthy: You receive the amulet as loot from a Minotaur in the east of the Underdark.
If these items are too important to you for any reason, you can, of course, feed Gale other items/artifacts.
They are marked with the note “Gale can absorb the magic of this item and destroy it.”
If you stay on the ball and invest the necessary resources in Gale, he can become a quite powerful wizard who supports your team with strong spells and deep conversations. If you always have an open ear and dedicate your time to him, he will appreciate it. And that could go beyond a platonic friendship: Baldur’s Gate 3: Gale Romance Guide – This is how you cast a spell on his heart
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Who buys three Collector’s Editions of the two WoW expansions “The Burning Crusade” and “Wrath of the Lich King” just to forget them still in their original packagingin the attic? There’s now an answer to this question!
Who does something like that? Well, apparently a WoW player with the Reddit name No_Shift1199. They posted a picture showing actually three Collector’s Editions of the WoW expansions “The Burning Crusade” and “Wrath of the Lich King.” Their comment on the picture: “Attic finds during the move.”
For context: Back then, the Collector’s Editions of World of Warcraft were real treasures that many fans gladly displayed somewhere. The TBC version, for example, included besides the expansion a “Behind the Scenes” DVD, a soundtrack CD, a hardcover art book, 2 starter decks for the Trading Card Game, a pet in-game, and a mouse pad.
The contents of the Collector’s Edition of Wrath of the Lich King were similarly noteworthy. While the standard versions cost 40 US dollars, the respective collector boxes were priced at nearly 70 US dollars.
For modern WoW expansions, there are no comparable Collector’s Editions anymore.
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
“So … are you selling?”
How is the community reacting to the find? Several players cannot believe how one can forget something like Collector’s Editions in a half dozen in the attic. Others are primarily interested in: Does No_Shift1199 want to get rid of the bulky boxes now?
Grumpydumpling wants to know on Reddit: “I’m curious – how does one come to buy three Collector’s Editions of two expansions for a game and just forget them?”
Any-Transition95 explains on Reddit: “Not that I could afford it, but if you don’t plan on keeping them all (except one copy for yourself), you can get a good price for them.”
Vellanash expressed some interest (via Reddit): “So … are you selling?”
No_Shift1199 provides some more context about the find in the discussion. They explain that they had even bought five boxes each of the two expansions because their plan was to “multibox” on multiple accounts. They had learned to appreciate this playstyle in EverQuest. Ultimately, however, they only used two of the Collector’s Editions each (via Reddit): “I was young, single, dumb, and a no-lifer back then.”
Today marks the start of the new season of Last Epoch, which not only excites fans of the game but also those of the competitor Path of Exile 2.
What trouble has there been? The ARPG Last Epoch launches today, April 17 at 6:00 PM, into season 2, “Tombs of the Erased.” Originally, the season was supposed to start two weeks ago on April 2, but the developers of Path of Exile 2 chose a similar date for their new season “Dawn of the Hunt.”
The developers of Last Epoch accordingly moved their release date to this evening. After the season launch of Path of Exile 2 faced several issues and players have been frustrated with problems until today, many regular players of Path of Exile have now decided to check out the new season of the competitor.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new season 2 of Last Epoch:
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Last Epoch: Trailer for Season 2 of the Diablo Competitor
Success for Last Epoch
How is it going for Last Epoch right now? On Steam, the ARPG is doing excellently. In Germany, the fully fledged game costing €33.99 is in 3rd place among the best-selling titles on Steam. The substantial supporter pack “Woven Legend” is also in 5th place, which for €58.99 includes only cosmetic items such as the popular Capybara pet. Path of Exile 2 has now slipped to 9th place.
Also within the community of Path of Exile 2, more and more players have recently decided to skip the season “Dawn of the Hunt” and instead try out Last Epoch. This opinion is also reflected in the comments under our articles.
Dagora writes regarding the difficult bosses in Path of Exile 2: “I have decided not to play PoE2 anymore. It’s honestly too much of a waste of my time. I’ll focus again on Last Epoch, D2, and D4. I don’t have to be 100% engaged all the time, which isn’t always feasible with family and work. It should be fun for me, and that’s not the case with PoE2.”
Gaminathor feels similarly under an article about the criticism of the desired playstyle:“I have also installed Last Epoch again. PoE2 unfortunately isn’t fun for me as it is, which is very disappointing as I was looking forward to all the classes, but it just doesn’t feel enjoyable.”
However, not all players have been convinced by Last Epoch. Aomori prefers a bit more challenge, commenting under the same article: “I personally really like PoE2 at the moment, it would just be cool if loot or crafting had a bit more influence. I hate when playing an ARPG and the bosses live for less than 10 seconds. Unless you have your equipment put together at some point.”
That Last Epoch has given up its release date in favor of Path of Exile 2 and is now benefiting from disappointed fans of the competitor is a fortunate turn of events for the ARPG. Since the last major update, player numbers had recently dropped to below 2,000 concurrent players (via SteamDB). That the sales are now soaring indicates that many new players are interested in the game and are acquiring the ARPG anew.
