Just a few days ago, there was the first gameplay of Dune: Awakening. Of course, the question now arises as to when the Survival MMO will finally be released. We asked the developers themselves.
Accordingly, the question now arises about the release of Dune: Awakening – there were already early rumors in 2019. Developer Funcom invited MeinMMO to an event on the occasion of the Direct, where we specifically asked the developer about the release plan.
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The new Dune MMO finally explains why everything is different from the movies
Dune: Awakening Release Date – What the Developers Say
Is there already a release date? Currently, no specific release date for Dune: Awakening is known. It can be assumed that the game will be released in 2024. However, there is currently no guarantee for this.
What do the developers say? MeinMMO was invited by Funcom to an event regarding the new gameplay. During this event, we were able to ask the developers some questions.
The game’s Creative Director Joel Bylos stated that the team wants to take all the necessary time: They want to develop the game they have set out to create. And if they need more time for that, then so be it.
But we also wanted to know specifically if they could say anything about the release plan – whether the game is supposed to be released in one or two years, for example. Natascha Röösli, the Senior PR Manager at Funcom, shared the following with us:
I mean, we are not talking about several years of waiting. But: This is the gaming industry. So let’s knock on wood.
As Joel [Bylos] mentioned: We have already had some betas, and they are running at full speed, and we are constantly adding new players. It really depends on the feedback we get from the players. If they are really satisfied with something we are currently testing, that means we can move it to the next development phase.
I mean, we now have a lot of players in the current beta that we just recently started. So we are expanding our tests, and so far it looks good.
Natascha Röösli, Senior PR Manager at Funcom, 27.02.2024 in Los Angeles
In closing, she also thanked the players for their interest in the game. Anyone who wants to support the team at Funcom in development can do so by participating in the closed betas and via the game’s official Discord.
Have you already had a look at the closed beta of Dune: Awakening? Will you sign up for it? Or are you waiting for the release for your first impression? We look forward to your comments.
A new game on Steam is aimed at MMORPG fans who do not have time to rely on the plans of others. This is very well received by players – 93% of the reviews are positive.
What kind of game is Erenshor? Erenshor is a “single-player MMORPG”:Since the term stands for “Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game,” it initially sounds quite paradoxical.
However, if you take a look at Steam, the influence of classic MMORPGs like RuneScape and EverQuest is hard to overlook.
You can watch the trailer for the game here:
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Erenshor: Trailer for the Singleplayer MMORPG on Steam
The game world of Erenshor is shared with so-called “SimPlayers”:These are simulated players who have their own personality and motivation. They even use chat to communicate with you. With them, you form guilds, trade, and complete raids, where you also argue about the loot dropped by the boss – just like in the classics.
The other players are supposed to remember how you treat them and adjust their behavior towards you accordingly. The game is designed from the ground up to be played alone. Therefore, there is no plan for multiplayer in the future.
MMORPG sim impresses players on Steam
Players are already very fond of the single-player MMORPG:About 93% of the roughly 550 reviews on Steam are positive.
“I’m now in a strange parasocial relationship with ‘Blademan.’ He is the most toxic tank I’ve ever encountered,” writes Poorstacy, jokingly adding: “There are no simulated players in this game – it’s just the dev controlling each one of them.” (via Steam)
Jaarka writes: “Erenshor is a love letter to the early MMOs of the late 90s and early 2000s. It has simple mechanics that remain engaging, and the SimPlayer concept is really fun and makes the world feel ‘lived’ by imaginary players.” (via Steam)
Erenshor is the “MMORPG” for anyone who is a fan of the classics but wants to play on their own terms. Those with little time to play regularly will not be kicked out of every group and won’t fall behind.
Still, GTA 6 is one of the most anticipated games of all time. Not much is known about the title, but an insider has allegedly discovered that Rockstar is preparing for the release, even with the construction of a new building.
Where does the information come from? The X user Detective Seeds has reportedly found out that Rockstar is building a massive data center. According to a comment on X, he himself has even been on the construction site. Detective suggests that this data center is intended solely for GTA 6, emphasizing the scale of how huge the release of the upcoming title is expected to be.
The exact location of the data center and the construction site has not been disclosed by the insider, only that there might be difficulties with cooling, but Rockstar is working on that and may also consider alternatives.
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Selbst die größten Publisher fürchten den Release von GTA 6: „Ein riesiger Meteor“
Dedicated data center offers advantages for Rockstar
What are the benefits of this building? A data center is there to allow a company to manage its data efficiently. It’s primarily about storing and processing the respective data. As in the past, Rockstar is not exempt from leaks with GTA 6.
However, with its own data center, the studio can better control its data and thus further minimize the chance of a data leak – though it cannot be completely ruled out. Since GTA 6 has no release date yet and is still in development, Rockstar could thus utilize the center for its upcoming title in the future.
If the team takes longer, this building would be the perfect place to secure the game’s data until the right moment arrives to share more information with fans.
With the hunting horn, you can crush your opponents in Monster Hunter Wilds and even equip your teammates with very strong buffs. For a faster endgame battle, we show you the best build with weapons, armors, and decorations that you need.
How is the build structured? For the best build of the hunting horn, we first provide a brief overview of the essential items like weapons and armors. We then explain in detail the most important information about crafting your equipment, as well as selecting the right decorations for your armor. Finally, we reveal the strength of the build.
This build will be continuously updated and completely modified depending on updates to ensure it matches the current meta. So feel free to check back after each update to see what has changed.
With our directory, you can quickly jump to the individual points of the build:
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Hunting Horn Build: Everything about Weapons, Armors & Decorations
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Monster Hunter Wilds: Capcom shows the hunting horn in action
What is the best build for the hunting horn? For the hunting horn, the best build should primarily focus on high damage and affinity while incapacitating the monster. However, your songs, which you can transform into buffs, also take priority. Depending on the weapon, you can adapt situationally and even have access to two hunting horns to benefit from different buffs.
Weapon
Omiltika (Artian weapon) or alternatively, the Sounding Galahad
Armor
Holy Hood B Gore Armor A Gore Armguard A Holy Mantle B Mizutsune Leggings B
Charm
Chain Charm
How to build the best Artian weapon for the hunting horn
What do I need to craft Omiltika? When crafting Omiltika, you should ensure you choose three attack infusions for your materials. The element should be paralysis to quickly incapacitate your target in battle.
However, if you prefer other elements, you can switch to fire or dragon. As a secondary weapon, it is advisable to use a second hunting horn—in this case, the Sounding Galahad—and fully focus on buffs.
Which enhancement bonus should I focus on? When enhancing your Artian weapon, the following bonus is particularly important:
Attack
Which decorations are important? You can be more flexible with decorations and choose the following options:
Sound/ KO-Jwl 3
CritStatus/ KO-Jwl 3
Critical Jwl III 3
Hunting Horn Build: Armors and Decorations
Which armors are important? In our choice of armor, we focus on the following equipment and effects:
Armors
Holy Hood B
Gore Armor A
Gore Armguard A
Holy Mantle B
Mizutsune Leggings B
Chain Charm
This is how it looks when you have your armor together.
Set bonuses
Gore Magalas Tyranny
Black Darkness I: Triggers frenzy against large monsters in combat
Zoh Shia’s Pulse
Super Recovery I: Health slowly recovers up to maximum, even when there is no red section.
Which decorations should I use? In the armor, it is mainly about selecting decorations that support your frenzy, affinity, and raw damage. You should equip the following:
Helmet
Challenger-Jwl 3
Powerful Jwl 2
Reason Jwl 1
Chestpiece
Challenger-Jwl 3
Armguards
Powerful Jwl 2
Reason Jwl 1
Leggings
Powerful Jwl 2
Armor Boots
Challenger-Jwl 3
How does the strength of the build unfold?
The build relies on maximum Savle and Harasser levels to increase your damage and thus inflict more damage on the monster. To increase your crit damage, maximum power at level 3, as well as Harasser and Antivirus, are utilized.
With the Corrupted Mantle, you can further increase the crit damage and exceed 70%. It’s important to rely on two hunting horns for this build so that you can access different buffs, allowing you to deal more damage and provide support for your teammates.
It’s essential to just hit hard, play songs to provide buffs, and then potentially switch weapons if you need other buffs for your crew. If you keep getting interrupted while playing, you can counteract this with the Defiant Mantle.
On Easter Saturday, the Twitch streamer Tanzverbot attacked his ex-girlfriend Lola and Twitch streamer SkylineTV in a video on YouTube. The internet has been on fire ever since. Both influencers are being harshly insulted. However, there are also voices of moderation, albeit from an unexpected direction.
This is what Tanzverbot said: In a video on Easter Saturday, Twitch streamer Tanzverbot described his own desolate situation, which sounds like a depressive phase. He no longer leaves the house, sleeps until the afternoon, and has to cry multiple times a week.
The relationship with Twitch streamer Lola has robbed him of a lot of will to live, says the 28-year-old. Lola had, while still living with him, gotten involved with streamer SkylineTV. Tanzverbot says he found out when he helped Lola move into her new apartment. This hit him extremely hard and was the craziest thing that could have happened to him.
He knows that SkylineTV is well-connected, but he needs to get this off his chest, Tanzverbot said. He cannot stand that he is being confronted on social media about what a great woman Lola is, whom he treated so poorly. The truth is entirely different.
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Twitch streamer Tanzverbot talks about his difficult past, still regrets his lack of education
Intense backlash against Lola and SkylineTV
How does the situation escalate? Tanzverbot is a popular streamer with many fans who immediately believe him and harshly attack those he accuses on social media. Some will do this out of sympathy for Tanzverbot, while others might simply be flame tourists who enjoy seeing chaos unfold.
The Instagram accounts of Lola and SkylineTV are being flooded with nasty comments. Especially against Lola, comments are being made that go way below the belt.
MontanaBlack and Knossi call for moderation: Calm down
Who are the voices of reason? The “older” Twitch streamers MontanaBlack (37) and Knossi (38), who both know Tanzverbot but are also friends with SkylineTV and have employed him as a cameraman for IRL streams and events, are both calling for moderation.
Knossi states that we don’t know anything here, just that both parties need to talk to each other. People should calm down (via tiktok).
MontanaBlack says that people tend to take sides. But he does not want to take a side at this point and wants to wait and see what Lola and SkylineTV have to say. There can be no winners here (via tiktok). If Tanzverbot is right in his accusations, it would be a scandal – if he is wrong, it would be just as big.
Tanzverbot and Lola have frequently appeared together, giving many fans fodder to speculate about a relationship whose details have now come to light. (source: YouTube, 2022).
A user wondered on X (formerly Twitter) how much money OpenAI has already lost on electricity costs because people say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to ChatGPT. This question was answered personally by tech billionaire and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
How much does user behavior cost? On X, user @tomieinlove asked in his post how much money has already been wasted by users saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to OpenAI’s AI. To this question, the CEO of the company behind ChatGPT personally commented: ‘Dozens of millions of dollars well spent.’
He adds that while one can never know for sure, his answer is not unlikely. Every query or message to the AI chatbot consumes vast amounts of electricity.
In a Washington Post investigation (article is behind a paywall), it was found that composing an email of about 100 words with AI consumes around 0.14 kilowatt-hours of electricity.
If one were to send such an email once a week for a year, they would use 7.5 kilowatt-hours, which would correspond to the electricity consumption of 9 households in Washington D.C. for one hour.
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In Germany, there are over 400 USB sticks protruding from walls – What is the ‘Dead Drops’ project?
Now, considering how many queries are entered into AI chatbots like ChatGPT every day, it quickly becomes clear that the energy costs must be immense. According to a calculation by energy analysts, AI chatbots account for around 2 percent of global energy consumption (via INDEED).
Therefore, if users input only ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’ or other polite expressions, it consumes a lot of electricity. Thus, the CEO’s statement that it costs millions of U.S. dollars is likely.
Out of Politeness to AI?
Why do users say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to the AI? In a study conducted by Future in December 2024, several reasons for this user behavior towards AI were identified (via techradar.com):
While artificial intelligence can bring many advantages, it cannot entirely replace humans in many positions and aspects of daily life. A German CEO even explicitly wants his employees to do their jobs better than an AI can and demands proof of this: A CEO says: He only wants to hire employees who can do their jobs better than AI
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Twenty years ago, the first Guild Wars was released. To celebrate the anniversary, which falls around Easter, the player counts on Steam are skyrocketing again.
What kind of game is this? Guild Wars is an online role-playing game developed by ArenaNet, released on April 26, 2005. On Metacritic, Guild Wars has a metascore of 89/100 points. The user score for the game is also very good at 8.2/10 points. This game was followed by several expansions and a sequel in 2012.
Here you see a trailer for the Guild Wars expansion “Eye of the North”:
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Guild Wars: Eye of the North – Trailer
Guild Wars hasn’t had this many players on Steam in a long time
The first Guild Wars is still supported by the developers: Therefore, there is also a special event celebrating the 20th anniversary. For many players, this is a reason to take another look at the game:
Guild Wars can be played not only through its own launcher but also through Steam – however, only about 200 people were playing simultaneously there in recent years. (via steamdb.info)
Since April 15, player counts have surged significantly: the game has now reached a new peak of almost 700 simultaneous players on Steam.
Thus, Guild Wars does not break the player record from 2011 – back then, there were about 1,300 simultaneous players on Steam in July. Nevertheless, this represents a significant increase compared to previous years.
The anniversary celebration takes place in the monastery of Shing Jea as well as in outposts across Tyria: Talk to Captain Li Sah to participate in a game of dodgeball in the dragon arena. Alternatively, you can approach the beetle trainer to try your luck at the beetle race.
During the celebration, there are special items to collect and a new ranger animal companion, Balthazar’s hunting dog. To get the latter, speak with Ceira, the fire sworn.
The festivities for the 20th anniversary began on April 15, 2025, and will run until May 6. The anniversary celebration is a separate event and will start on April 22, but will also continue until May 6.
Have you already participated in the celebrations for 20 years of Guild Wars? Feel free to share your impressions in the comments. If you’re new to the MMORPG genre, the Guild Wars series is a great place to start: Guild Wars 2 is one of the 5 best MMORPGs for newcomers.
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In Monster Hunter Wilds, there are some common tactics in the community that have solidified over the years among monster hunters and have developed into unwritten rules. Inexperienced players often cause frustration in the community – especially because their behavior costs valuable damage.
What behavior is being referred to? When monsters are injured, they often retreat to their “nest” and lie down to sleep in order to recover. They can also fall asleep if players attack them with the “sleep” element. Hunters then have the opportunity to regroup and prepare, as the beast won’t run away.
Attacking a sleeping monster would bring several advantages, if not many, especially inexperienced players, would carelessly wake the monster from its sleep and continue the fight.
Players therefore turn to Reddit to reach out to their fellow players, urging them to pause when the monster retreats. Because hunting is a community project, and taking a moment to wait can bring significant advantages.
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Monster Hunter Wilds shows its first title update with a new monster
“Please do not poke sleeping monsters!”
Why is this a problem? When monsters retreat to sleep or fall asleep during a fight, they remain there for a good amount of time. They do not run away and present no threat. This gives hunters time to set up explosive barrels, sharpen their weapons, take buffs, and regroup.
The main point is that the first attack on the monster when it is sleeping deals double damage. This makes it all the more aggravating when someone shoots a single arrow instead of placing bombs or allowing someone with a heavy weapon to strike, which would deal significantly more damage.
Players therefore reach out to their fellow hunters via Reddit to raise awareness in the hope that the problem will come to an end in the long term. Because in this case, a few seconds of patience can bring valuable damage and contribute to group cohesion.
Lockfin asks in his Reddit thread his potential teammates: “Please do not poke sleeping monsters! […] It’s great to hunt with so many new faces, but being new means not knowing important things. Important things such as what Sleep Bombing is.”
“PSA: A sleeping monster is a community event. […] Hunts already last on average only 5 minutes. Can we relax and respect the old traditions?” writes user ProNerdPanda in his Reddit thread.
Fellowship plays a significant role in the community of Monster Hunter Wilds. Because the chat itself is rarely used, especially relying on emotes and shortcuts, these unwritten rules are particularly emphasized, which new players need to learn about.
In the latest episode of the podcast Henke’s Corner, the Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris talks about why he is annoyed by aging and why he thinks he has experienced too little in life.
What has MontanaBlack achieved? MontanaBlack is one of the most successful Twitch streamers in the German-speaking area. On Twitch, he has over 5.5 million followers and reaches an average of 31,864 viewers in his streams (via sullygnome).
Considering average viewers and excluding the event channel BALLERLEAGUE, MontanaBlack ranks first in the German-speaking area (via sullygnome). Additionally, he has a successful YouTube channel with over 2.9 million subscribers and several highlight channels where the best moments of his Twitch streams are uploaded.
Furthermore, the Twitch streamer has his own beverage brand GÖNRGY and can afford several sports cars with his wealth, including a Mercedes-AMG and a Porsche.
MontanaBlack is often criticized for his driving behavior:
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Twitch: MontanaBlack is criticized for his driving behavior
“I feel like I have experienced too little”
Why does MontanaBlack think he has experienced too little? In the latest episode of Henke’s Corner, the interviewer Henke asks him if aging annoys MontanaBlack. The Twitch streamer responds:
I think the aspect that annoys me about aging is mainly that I have spent my entire youth and early adult years stoned, drunk, and high. I feel like I haven’t really lived my youth. That annoys me the most. I haven’t lived my life in my young years.
He further explains that he only really started to live when he began with YouTube. In the 12 years that he has already been active in YouTube and Twitch as a profession, he has only been on vacation 2 or 3 times. He says: “I feel like I have experienced too little” (via YouTube).
This feeling often comes when he watches documentaries. Just recently, he watched a documentary about Rio de Janeiro and became nostalgic. He feels he has traveled too little, in his opinion.
Even though he has the financial means to travel, for some reason he wouldn’t do it.
He also says that he definitely has a “great life” but has missed a lot of life before YouTube.
The question now is whether he has enough time to catch up on all of this, as he himself does not see the point where he can slow down. MontanaBlack also addresses other things from his past in this podcast. He talks about how he thinks about his previous remark ‘Women are like dogs’: Twitch: This is what MontanaBlack says today about the comparison of women and dogs
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MMORPGs are extensive, complex and full of systems. Which online role-playing game should you best start with in the genre? MeinMMO presents you with 5 MMORPGs from 2025 that beginners can check out for their first time.
Modern online role-playing games are not as ruthless and potentially frustrating as they were in the old pioneer days. Nonetheless, getting into an MMORPG can literally be overwhelming due to its enormous scope, complex systems, and the freedoms of an open world, especially when trying an online RPG for the very first time.
Therefore, we would like to recommend you 5 representatives of the genre that we currently consider to be the most beginner-friendly MMORPGs on the market. It was important to us that
there is some sort of tutorial or understandable introduction to the basics, plus additional systems or features that make getting started easier
the MMORPG provides a red thread from the very beginning, leading through the quest and leveling experience
the difficulty of leveling and questing is suitable for genre newcomers as well
even genre newcomers can handle the combat system without any issues
you can get to know the game at your own pace before you have to or should team up with other players
the MMORPG is still actively played by enough players so that you can ask questions, trade or find connections to groups or guilds if needed
there is a way to try the game for free
If you know of any other MMORPGs that meet (almost) all of these points, feel free to drop them in the comments. Every list can be expanded after all.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic
Setting: SciFi | Developer: formerly Bioware, now Broadsword | Platform: PC | Release Date: December 20, 2011 | Model: Free2Play | Rating on Steam: 89% Positive
What kind of game is this? SWTOR is a highly story-focused MMORPG set in the popular Star Wars universe. It places a strong emphasis on the story and interesting characters and requires moral decisions that can lead you towards the light or dark side of the Force. The dialogues are fully voiced.
The game uses classic tab-targeting. In addition to the story, the MMORPG impresses with the companion system, exciting endgame raids, housing and PvP content. You choose from 8 classes, of which 4 belong to the Republic and 4 to the Empire.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic zeigt Grafikupdates im Trailer
Why is the entry here easy? After character creation, you will encounter a tutorial where you begin your personal story, learn the first mechanics, and become a bit familiar with the universe. Your class’s story then guides you fairly linearly through the leveling phase, so you should always be clear about where to go next.
SWTOR can be played very well alone, especially since NPC companions will join you during the adventure, who can effectively tank, heal, or deal damage. In story mode, you can even master most of the game’s dungeons alone.
The tab-targeting system of the game is somewhat more dynamic than comparable systems of older competitors, yet SWTOR plays significantly more leisurely than modern action MMORPGs. The entry into the game is possible for free.
What is tab-targeting? This refers to a combat system where you can switch between targets by pressing the tab key to select a specific desired target. After that, spells are cast that automatically hit the target.
Is there a catch? Although SWTOR is still among the 10 MMORPGs with the most players on Steam, the active players are spread across a very large game world, which can make many leveling areas feel quite empty. Depending on the time of day, it can also be difficult to get an answer to a beginner’s question in chat.
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In the films of Star Wars, there is a detail that many viewers may not immediately notice. If you look at the position of the spaceships during space battles, you will notice that they mostly point upwards. What is the reason for this?
What do space battles in Star Wars look like? The fights between various spaceships in the vacuum of space are among the highlights of every Star Wars film – besides the lightsaber duels, of course. It’s simply fun to see huge tin cans shooting at each other, laser beams flying around, and smaller ships like X-wings performing spectacular maneuvers.
However, what seems a bit strange is that most larger ships always show with the “roof” upwards, meaning they are in the correct position to shoot at the opponent. This is strange because space is a three-dimensional realm, and essentially there is no up and down.
Realistically, each ship should appear on the battlefield in a slightly different position. This would create great chaos, and it would be difficult to hit anything. Some spaceships would be upside down to the opponent, while others would be tilted to the side. To solve this problem, the people in Star Wars came up with a trick.
Why do spaceships face the same direction? For weaker ships, it would even be advantageous to be upside down relative to the opponent. This way, they could not be easily or not at all hit, as the weapons are often mounted on the top.
YouTuber EckhartsLadder refers to a video where he consults the book “The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook.” It was published in 1990 and explains various aspects of Star Wars, including the problem with spaceships. It describes that especially humans and humanoid races find it very confusing to see a spaceship that is upside down. This significantly complicates battles.
Therefore, a tradition has been agreed upon: the ship that joins a battle properly aligns itself towards the opponent without further discussion. This creates order, and the battles closely resemble those of ships in water.
All spaceships fly correctly aligned.
Is the tradition valid for everyone? No, because not all races in Star Wars have the same feelings as humans. Those who feel more comfortable in three-dimensional space can even take advantage of the weakness of humans by deliberately flying upside down or sideways to their opponent.
However, most ships that we see in Star Wars are either piloted by humans or humanoid beings. Therefore, it is not surprising that they are almost always properly aligned and follow the aforementioned tradition.
Aside from that, it simply looks better and clearer for us human viewers in the cinema if spaceships are not flying around haphazardly in space. Besides practical benefits, it was certainly also an aesthetic decision from the filmmakers’ perspective. The creator of Star Wars wanted to do everything right in his film but still had a concern: George Lucas thought his most important film would be a flop
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The developer studio Paradox Interactive creates complex historical strategy games on Steam such as Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, or Victoria. With their new game currently titled “Project Caesar,” they live up to their reputation. A map of Europe is incredibly detailed and elaborate.
What is Paradox Interactive known for? The developer’s strategy games are extremely complex and consist of nested game mechanics to recreate historical processes and events, such as the increasing decadence of the Ottoman Empire or something like the overindebtedness of a state.
In Sweden, people make games that consist only of cards. No one knows how to play them, and people just stare at the maps for hours, watching them change colors.
Because from the outside, it seems as if nothing happens in a game, only the colors of the detailed maps change when a province changes hands. This “map obsession” is now taken to a new level by Paradox.
Europa Universalis IV is one of the biggest strategy games on Steam, and apparently a successor is on the way soon:
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Europa Universalis 4: Trailer
Paradox unveils extremely detailed map for Europa Universalis V
This is the new map they show: In a developer blog about “Project Caesar,” which will likely be Europa Universalis V (via paradoxplaza), Paradox now presents a map of Europe that appears extremely detailed and shows the fragmented Europe of 1337, meaning players will start around 100 years before the time where Europa Universalis IV begins.
Especially Germany is still divided into countless small states here.
On reddit, it is already being said that it seems like Europa Universalis V will be the most complex game from Paradox Interactive – in both a good and a bad sense.
What do you do in the game? The games by Paradox Interactive are sandbox games: players set their own goals. There are two main ways to play:
If you “build up high,” you limit yourself to a small amount of land and develop it as strongly as possible.
If you “build a blob,” you aim to conquer as much land mass as possible and “color the map,” thus establishing a large empire.
What do we know about this new game? Officially, nothing yet. The project is currently called “Project Caesar” and has not yet been officially introduced as Europa Universalis V.
However, there are already extensive developer blogs for the game.
The world of Warhammer 40,000 is filled with absurd and cruel methods of warfare. One strategy surpasses all others, at least in the human arsenal: Exterminatus. And several weapons in the imperial armory can trigger such planetary annihilation.
In the grimdark future of the 41st and 42nd millennia, a constant war rages between the Imperium of Man, Xenos, and the forces of Chaos. It’s not just about dominance in the galaxy, but also quite simply about survival.
At the center of most power struggles is the Imperium of Mankind, the currently dominant culture and the second strongest power in the galaxy. To ensure it remains this way, humanity has devised many means over the millennia.
From genetically engineered superhumans and fanatical warrior-priests to walking, armed cathedrals, everything is included. However, there is one weapon that is worse than anything else in the human arsenal: Exterminatus.
This high Gothic term for the annihilation of a world is the absolute last resort that the Imperium can undertake – and yet it has become widely known.
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader – The release trailer for the role-playing game
The annihilation of an entire world to prevent something worse
An Exterminatus can only be requested by the highest-ranking organizations of the Imperium, such as the Inquisition, the highest Space Marines, Lord Admirals, or the Lord Commander himself.
The obliteration of an entire world means that all life on it is exterminated, rendering the planet uninhabitable for millennia. The decision is only made when there truly are no other options left to save the planet, such as when:
the corruption from Chaos has grown so great that it can no longer be contained and could spread to other worlds
an alien species resides on the planet that is deemed too dangerous
the necessary resources to reclaim the world greatly exceed the benefits
Essentially, an Exterminatus is only requested when it comes to preventing something worse than the loss of an entire world – such as the loss of even more worlds or a total military defeat.
Virus bomb, Cyclone torpedo, Lance strike – How do you destroy a planet?
“Exterminatus” is the term for the destruction of a world in general. However, the Imperium has several means to bring about such annihilation. Over the millennia, humanity has developed various weapons that can classify as Exterminatus, including:
Virus bombs that release a virus which spreads in seconds and can even penetrate seals. It turns all living things into a “bubbling mass” within moments, releasing combustible gases that can then be ignited.
Bioweapons (“Heraclitus”) that stimulate the growth of the planet’s flora and fauna to such an extent that they can grow over kilometers within seconds and consume nutrients and oxygen in mere moments. A few weeks later, nothing will be alive.
Precise “lance strikes” that hit a critical target, leading to a chain reaction that cracks the planet’s crust and transforms the world into a volcanic landscape.
Various torpedoes, including:
Melter torpedoes that burn hotter than any nuclear weapon and turn even great cities into a pile of molten metal and rock.
Cyclone torpedoes that either trigger a chain reaction that ignites the planet’s atmosphere or drill into the planet’s core to destabilize it from within.
Where the infamous Death Star from Star Wars merely blows up a planet with its laser, an Exterminatus sustainably destroys everything that ever was on the world. This is crucial because the ravenous Tyranids could still extract biomass from parts of planets, but not from a completely annihilated world.
The different organizations of the Imperium have their own “preferences” when it comes to Exterminatus. However, this decision is never made lightly.
Even the dictatorial Imperium tries to save worlds whenever possible. Usually not because of the negligible human lives, but because of the important infrastructure and resources on the planet.
When the bug aliens feast on a world, there is theoretically the possibility to make the planet habitable again through terraforming once the technology is available. An Exterminatus makes the world uninhabitable for millennia, often even permanently.
The Twitch streamer Killian “Tanzverbot” Heinrich has made a comeback with a video on YouTube on the evening of Easter Saturday, April 19, after a six-month break. He talks about his current state and his relationship with the streamer QuiteLola. He claims that Lola had something going on with the Twitch streamer Adam “SkylineTV” Wolke while she was still living with him. That had “broken” him.
Tanzverbot had a friendly but also romantic relationship with the Twitch streamer QuiteLola for years – there were apparently harmonious phases, but also recurring tensions. For some time, it was said that the relationship was over, they were “just friends” and asked fans to respect their privacy and let the topic rest.
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Twitch streamer Tanzverbot talks about his difficult past, still regrets his lack of education
Tanzverbot explains the desolate state of his life, cries multiple times a week
This is what Tanzverbot says now: In a video for Easter Saturday, Tanzverbot has now made his comeback (via youtube). In the first half of the video, the 28-year-old explained that his own condition is desolate. He doesn’t know if he is depressed but suspects that he might be. He hasn’t left the house for months and cries multiple times a week; afterwards, he feels better.
The situation he describes sounds serious:
Tanzverbot has totaled his car
He has to leave his apartment due to the landlord’s need for personal use
Since he is not working as a streamer, the tax debts, which he had partially paid off in 2024, have accumulated again. The tax debt is as high as it was at the end of 2023, and he doesn’t know what to do
He says he only hangs out in front of the PC, is in VRChat, and sleeps until the afternoon
The Twitch streamer QuiteLola is known for her IRL content, such as travel streams.
Tanzverbot describes Twitch streamer Lola as inconsiderate
This is what he says about his relationship with QuiteLola: In the second half of the video, Tanzverbot holds his ex-girlfriend QuiteLola partly responsible for his current situation. She acted inconsiderately towards him. Although Tanzverbot repeatedly says that he is to blame for the situation, he describes in detail Lola’s misconduct, which he refers to as his “OnOffOnOff” girlfriend. This misconduct has taken away much of his will to live.
He says he has been quiet for a long time. But he can no longer stand that people on social media explain to him what a wonderful woman he let go and how good she was for him.
In reality, it is different. But because he is so impulsive and Lola so nice and composed, it always appears to outsiders that he is the “bad one” in the relationship. But “this person,” referring to Lola, has demanded a lot from him. However, because she is so professional, it always seems different to outsiders:
You all don’t believe what has happened. And I can’t stand this: Oh, that poor girl, she didn’t deserve that – I can’t hear it anymore. You don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes. Of course, I look like the bad one from the outside when she stands here next to me, with a plate of fruit.
Tanzverbot says:
QuiteLola had lived with her ex-boyfriend for half a year at the beginning of her relationship with Tanzverbot and slept in their shared bed
Then, against his will, she moved in with him, even though the apartment was so small
Adam SkylineTV Wolke – he is considered a world leader in IRL streaming because he guarantees extremely high quality in outdoor streams as a solo individual. He accompanies many Twitch events and streamers.
Tanzverbot says he got drunk and apologized to Adam
How did the situation escalate? The key moment for Tanzverbot was apparently an Instagram event where he had too much to drink. Tanzverbot says that Lola and SkylineTV spent a lot of time together at the event and mostly ignored him. He then sought a clarifying conversation while tipsy:
Then I went to him that evening. […] I got so lovingly, because when I’m drunk, I don’t become needily affectionate, but I don’t want to have a fight. I don’t become aggressive; I get all full of love. And then I told him: I know, Adam, you’ve probably noticed this as well. I’m really, really sorry for dragging you into our relationship drama.
After his apology, QuiteLola and Adam left the party together.
Tanzverbot only found out that something had actually happened between them when he helped Lola move into her new apartment.
This is really the craziest thing anyone could have done to me. It has taken away so much of my will to live.
Tanzverbot says that Lola also hit him in the face, and he had to lock himself in his apartment because she sometimes lost control during arguments.
The streamer says that the relationship with Lola has been “officially” over for a while, but they only finally separated on January 12, 2025.
On Easter Saturday, the video was hotly debated on social media:
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What’s next for Tanzverbot? Tanzverbot says he is at a loss. He is on the verge of losing everything he has left and does not know how to move forward.
Under the video, Tanzverbot receives a lot of support from fans. They wish him strength.
What’s next for the others? SkylineTV and Lola are now being bombarded on social media with many questions and nasty comments on Easter Sunday morning.
On SkylineTV’s Instagram, comments say he is KnatterTV, FremdgehTV, and should be ashamed.
Regarding Lola, comments say it’s probably good for her IRL streams to have contact with the inventor of IRL, they should cancel her, and one asks if Adam is serious about her?
However, there are also some comments posting popcorn memes as a sign that they are sitting back and enjoying the drama.
Update 10:31 AM: In a statement on YouTube, SkylineTV has responded. He says that Tanzverbot previously referred to himself as highly jealous and told his community for over a year and a half that he was separated from Lola. Thus, he apparently lied to his community.
SkylineTV states that at the event, he only spoke with Lola and accompanied her to the taxi. In fact, Tanzverbot bombarded him with messages while drunk, but nothing happened that evening.
The accusations against him are unfounded. He would never start anything with a woman he knows is in a relationship.
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In League of Legends there are 170 champions, and more are always being added. Not every champion can be popular, and this is also evident in the skins. One of the least popular champions has now set a new record that other champions can only dream of.
Which champion is it? League of Legends is full of interesting champions that you do not see regularly. One of the least popular champions is Skarner. According to op.gg, he is currently ranked 2nd among the least played champions, even though his remake made him more popular last year. Currently, only Rek’Sai is less popular (as of 20.04.2025, 12:00).
The fact that Skarner is not a popular champion can also be seen in his skin selection. As one player shows on Reddit, Skarner has set a sad record.
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Das ist LoL – Einmal richtig ehrlich erklärt
A Sad Milestone
What kind of record is this? The user bladeofarceus posted a statistic on Reddit that deals with the time gap between new skins of many champions. Since 15.04.2025, Skarner holds the record for having at least 1000 days between all his skins. In total, he has only 5 skins, even though he was released in 2011. As the user Irini- (via Reddit) explains, Skarner received 2 skins at his release, meaning he has received only 3 skins in 14 years.
For comparison: Lux was released in 2010 and has 20 skins, soon 21. In contrast to Skarner, Lux is ranked 4th among the most popular champions. Other champions who have been waiting a long time for skins are:
Udyr (Release: 2009, only 6 skins)
Zilean (Release: 2009, only 7 skins)
Taric (Release: 2009, only 7 skins)
Urgot (Release: 2010, only 7 skins)
Rumble (Release: 2011, 6 skins)
Looking at which champions are popular, one notices that they tend to have more skins, even though they are not that old. Jhin was released in 2016, is currently the most popular champion, and has a total of 11 skins.
What is the reason for this? There is no official statement on this, but hypotheses can be made. On one hand, skins are meant to generate money in a free-to-play game. If a popular champion receives a skin, it is more likely to be purchased than if the few Skarner mains could buy a new skin.
Another possibility could be the design. The most popular champions are human or humanoid characters. From a design perspective, it is probably much easier to design a skin. For example, any human can be designed for the pool party theme.
Monsters like Rek’Sai or Skarner as a scorpion have a harder time. More creative ideas are needed to make them appealing to fans. Hardly anyone likely wants a simple color change. A creative idea is, for example, Pool Party Rek’Sai. They turned her hunting kit into a classic shark.
There is also no point in forcibly releasing a skin that fans will not buy because it is not creative.
The legal dispute between Palworld and Nintendo continues. In 2024, Nintendo sued Pocketpair, the developer behind Palworld. Nintendo claims: Palworld infringed patent rights. Pocketpair counters this, even citing other games and mods as arguments.
Update 0.5.0 for Palworld finally lets you play with friends on other platforms
Pocketpair argues with other games and mods
Which patents are concerning Palworld? Pocketpair challenges the patents that mainly revolve around mechanics familiar from Pokémon:
JP7545191 (The capturing of characters by battling characters or capturing with balls) –
JP7493117 (Another patent related to capturing characters)
JP7528390 (The simple switching of a mount).
How is Pocketpair defending itself?Gamesfray.com had an intellectual property lawyer review the current case files in Tokyo. The website summarizes Pocketpair’s arguments in an article, with which the Japanese studio defends itself against Nintendo’s patent lawsuit. This concerns three alleged patent infringements.
Pocketpair argues that their behavior does not constitute a patent infringement and speaks to the general process of game development. Typically, various elements that already existed are deliberately and unconsciously combined in development. Pocketpair argues that most players and industry actors do not want individual game elements to be patented.
They say that Nintendo’s patents should never have been granted because there were already games that used mechanics that Nintendo later patented. To underscore their argument, Pocketpair cites various games as well as mods:
The biggest reference was, according to gamesfray.com, Craftopia (the previous game from Pocketpair), Pocket Souls (a mod for Dark Souls 3), and Ark: Survival Evolved. Other titles mentioned included:
The Legend of Zelda
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Final Fantasy 14
Tomb Raider
Far Cry 5
Monster Super League
Pixelmon (A mod for Minecraft)
Pikmin 3 Deluxe
Rune Factory 5
Titanfall 2
Path of Exile
Octopath Traveler
Dragon Quest Builders
Nexomon
NukaMon (A mod for Fallout 4)
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
ArcheAge
Riders of Icarus
Regarding their own Nintendo games, game fray explains: Among the games that Pocketpair declared invalid are also some Nintendo titles, but that’s how patent law works (the company’s own releases can be used against those applying for patents)
The legal dispute between Pocketpair and Nintendo seems likely to continue for a while longer, especially due to the complex patent law that differs across various countries. Depending on how the lawsuit turns out, it could have a significant impact on the gaming industry. Another company previously patented an innovative mechanic: One of the best mechanics in gaming was only used twice, and now Warner Bros. has killed it
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Blood Elves are among the most important races in the history of World of Warcraft. We present you the 5 most significant ones.
Since their introduction with “The Burning Crusade,” Blood Elves, the Sin’dorei, have been the most popular race in World of Warcraft. More than 15% of all characters at maximum level are Blood Elves (via dataforazeroth). However, this makes them an important race not only from the community’s perspective – in the history of Azeroth, Blood Elves have produced some of the most powerful individuals.
Today we introduce you to 5 of the most powerful and significant Blood Elves from World of Warcraft. We have considered not only the sheer “power” of these Elves but also their significance to the storyline.
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Salandria – the great unknown
Many players may not be familiar with Salandria, yet she has been part of the game since The Burning Crusade. Back then, she was a girl from the orphanage in Shattrath, in the shattered world. During the “Children’s Week” event, the heroes of the Horde were able to take Salandria on a journey and show her a bit of the world.
What’s particularly noteworthy here is her visit to the Caverns of Time. Because when you take Salandria there, something strange happens: she is attacked. The Bronze Dragons rush towards the girl in anger, wanting to bring her down.
At the last moment, Zaladormu intervenes, who leads the dragons in the Caverns of Time, and proclaims: “Stop. The girl shall not be punished for things she does in her future or things she will fail at.”
Salandria was still a small child back then – now she is a young adult.
For over a decade, this was merely a somewhat curious encounter that could be quickly forgotten – but now Salandria is all grown up. She is a young woman and has joined the Blood Knights, where she serves under Lady Liadrin. She briefly appears during a quest line at the end of Shadowlands, but then disappears from the scene for now.
If even Bronze Dragons consider Salandria extremely dangerous, it can be assumed that she will contribute to an incident with far-reaching consequences in the near future.
There is also a wish coin of Salandria that can be fished out of the Well in Dalaran. When Salandria threw the coin into the well, she said: “One day I will be more powerful than all these mages!” – a hint that she has great ambitions or at least an undeniable thirst for power. Typical for Blood Elves.
Since the next expansion “Midnight” takes place in the realms of the Blood Elves, it is likely that her story will reach a climax here, and we will finally learn what fate the dragons foresaw in Salandria back then.
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In Dragon Ball, battles are the main focus, and of course, it revolves around who the strongest warrior on Earth or in the universe is. This has always been the case. Ten years ago, a movie explained whom a villain should avoid. Today, that seems a bit ridiculous.
Which movie is it about? In 2015, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F was released in Japan. The film was a sequel to Battle of Gods, featuring the return of Son Goku and his friends after many years. As the name suggests, Freezer is resurrected in the film after being killed by Future Trunks many years earlier.
Freezer wants to go directly to Earth to take revenge on the Saiyan. However, his subordinates warn him against flying straight to Earth because Goku has become much stronger. There, Sorbet, one of the subordinates, mentions that Goku defeated Majin Buu.
Freezer then recalls that his father warned him about two beings: Majin Buu and the God of Destruction Beerus. While Beerus still poses a threat today, Majin Buu is a forgotten side character who couldn’t do much even in the film before.
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Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero – The Official Trailer for the Movie
Freezer is currently stronger than ever
How has the balance of power changed in 10 years? At the time of the film, Goku and Vegeta were quite strong, but Beerus and Whis were on another level. In the film, Freezer was transformed into Golden Freezer, but Goku and Vegeta were able to defeat Golden Freezer, even with Whis needing to help.
In the series, Freezer remained relevant afterward. He was one of the fighters from Universe 7, defeating the warrior Jiren alongside Goku and C17. In the film Dragon Ball Super: Broly, he was thoroughly defeated by Broly.
However, in the manga, the situation is different currently. Due to the events in Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, both Piccolo and Gohan have reached a similar level to Goku and Vegeta with their new forms.
But Freezer has changed too. He is as powerful as never before. In the manga of Dragon Ball Super, the iconic villain has been given a new form, and Black Freezer was able to easily defeat both Vegeta and Goku in their strongest form during the Granolah arc.
While the gods of destruction, along with Zeno, are still the most powerful beings in the universe, the dynamics among other warriors change regularly. For fans of the genre, this is also one of the biggest draws. Who knows, maybe Majin Buu will return to the fight with new strength.
The developer Mark Darrah is the man behind Dragon Age: The Veilguard and previously launched the SF-MMO Anthem for BioWare. In his podcast, he discusses the influence of the Steam hit Baldur’s Gate 3 on future games. The influence of Baldur’s Gate 3 will be smaller than players are now hoping. This is because Baldur’s Gate 3 forgoes a protagonist with their own voice to grant players more freedom – but future games may not be able to do that so easily.
This is what Darrah says: Darrah mentions that the influence of a game on future games and its sales figures are not necessarily in a linear relationship. He believes that, despite Baldur’s Gate 3 being incredibly successful, it will not have as large an influence on future role-playing games as laypeople might imagine.
But that is not because Baldur’s Gate 3 is so expensive that no one can replicate it (like GTA V), but because of its special status:
Baldur’s Gate 3 has changed the landscape concerning who is willing to look at a role-playing game. It has significantly expanded the space of the genre, which is great. But I believe that the impacts on the way games are developed are smaller than people outside the video game industry might expect.
Anyone hoping that Baldur’s Gate 3 marks the beginning of a golden age for role-playing games may be disappointed.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 succeeded where no other game could
What is the reason for this? Darrah explains: Baldur’s Gate 3 had optimal preconditions that other studios and games cannot recreate.
Baldur’s Gate 3 succeeded with things that other studios would never be able to pull off, according to Darrah.
What does he mean? Darrah explains that Baldur’s Gate 3 utilized a protagonist without their own voice and simple cinematics. Other games would not be allowed to do something like that.
As a result, Baldur’s Gate 3 could offer players many more choices and freedoms.
This is what it’s about: Darrah basically says: Baldur’s Gate 3 could only give the player this much agency because it replicates Dungeons & Dragons, and the core of the game is that players can do anything they want.
If a game lacks this setting, players have different expectations of a game and then expect a clearer story.
A new movie by director Ryan Coogler has premiered in German cinemas. Already, the film is receiving very good ratings and is also impressing a content creator on YouTube.
Which movie is it about? We are talking about Blood & Sinners, which is simply called Sinners in the original English. It is the new film by Ryan Coogler, who has drawn attention in recent years with Creed or Black Panther.
In Blood & Sinners, he collaborates once again with actor Michael B. Jordan. In the film, he even plays a double role. He portrays the twin brothers Smoke and Stack.
The story takes place over just one day and night in Mississippi in 1932. The two brothers open a bar where blues music is mainly played. While everything goes about its usual course, their day-to-day life is soon disrupted by a serious threat: vampires.
However, Blood & Sinners has little to do with the vampire abilities from Twilight. It is a film with horror elements, but it also highlights music. This mix has been very well received by critics so far. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently stands at 98%, and the audience gives it a rating of 97%.
A well-known YouTuber also joins in the praise.
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Trailer for the Vampire Movie Blood & Sinners
Intense battles and great characters
Which YouTuber is it about? The content creator penguinz0 talked about the film in a new video on YouTube and shared his opinion with the community.
He praises Blood & Sinners and calls it the best film he has seen so far this year. The following points are especially highlighted by penguinz0:
The characters are very well written and quickly grow close to the audience’s heart.
For this reason, one fears for their fate and empathizes with them.
The actors surrounding lead Michael B. Jordan are fantastic.
The handling of the vampire theme is very smart.
The scary scenes create a lot of tension.
The fight scenes are bloody and intense.
However, the YouTuber still has some criticisms:
Although music plays an important role and embodies the “good,” it is not really used in the fight against the vampires at the end. Instead, conventional weapons are used.
The marketing and trailers could mislead genre fans: Blood & Sinners is not a pure horror film, but only contains elements of the genre.
Whether Blood & Sinners is the best vampire movie of all time, as some claim, penguinz0 does not want to answer. In any case, it is one of the best of recent years. Have you heard of it yet and are you interested? Feel free to let us know in the comments. You might also be interested in: Film expert says: These 10 movies you must watch in 2025
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