One of the Community Days in May could really be worth it for you to kick off Pokémon GO

Hints have surfaced, referring to the monsters for the upcoming Community Days in Pokémon GO. One of them stands out in particular.

Community Days are likely among the favorite events for many trainers in Pokémon GO. During these events, a specific monster is in focus and appears in very high numbers over a 3-hour period. Such an event is accompanied by strong bonuses like an increased Shiny chance.

In addition to the regular Community Day, there is also the Classic variant, where a monster returns that previously had its own Community Day.

Now, leaks have emerged teasing the monsters for the next Community Days. And one of them could be particularly worthwhile.

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Pokémon GO shows the new season Memories in Motion in the trailer

Return of a Powerful Attacker?

What kind of monsters are those? Dataminers have found images showing the supposed monsters for the regular Community Days in April and May, as well as for the Community Day Classic in May.

According to the images, the monsters for the regular Community Days are Ferkuli and Forgita. You can also see the images for these two monsters in this post on Reddit.

For the Community Day Classic, an image has appeared showing Kapuno. You can also find this image in a post on Reddit.

Especially Kapuno is likely to be interesting for many trainers. On one hand, it evolves into Trikephalo, one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO. Additionally, it has the Dark type alongside Dragon.

If you’re missing the Catching Medal for the Dragon type, you can use this event to make significant progress.

Are the monsters confirmed? Keep in mind that this information comes from datamining leaks. Therefore, there have not yet been any official statements from Pokémon GO.

Whether those will actually be the monsters in the end is still unknown.

When do the events take place? The dates for the upcoming Community Days of the current season have already been officially announced. The regular Community Days will take place on April 11, 2026, and May 9, 2026, while the Community Day Classic will be on May 16, 2026.

In addition to the Community Days, there are many other events taking place in Pokémon GO. The current month also brings several events, raids, and more content. You can find out what those are in our overview with all events in March 2026 in Pokémon GO.

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Players in Helldivers 2 threaten generous Helldiver who wants to point out bugs to the developers for $1,000

A player in Helldivers 2 found the bugs in the code too much. To encourage the developers to address the issues in the code, he has offered $1000 for a successfully completed challenge. However, not all players are pleased with this.

What kind of challenge is this? On March 1, 2026, Redditor Key_Complex_150 posted a challenge to the developers of Helldivers 2 on the official Helldivers Reddit. In it, the poster states that he would donate $1000 (equivalent to €859.86) to a charity of Arrowhead’s choice.

The condition would be that the developers must complete a full operation with all objectives and missions on the planet Oshaune at difficulty level 10. Additionally, the game must be played in its current state as if it were live: Show us how it’s done and how well the balancing in the game is.

Ultimately, the poster promises to post his full (contact) information and payment receipts, as well as being willing to sign a legally binding contract. Another Redditor BrainstormAndTheory has since pledged to donate another $1000 on top if certain loadouts are used and the challenge is streamed.

The developers seem to accept the challenge. However, Key_Complex_150 is specifically struggling with other angry Helldivers.

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Helldivers 2 shows in the trailer for Machinery of Oppression how the new cyborgs change the fight

The CEO attempts the challenge and gets hit by randoms with a cannon

What do the developers say? According to screenshots shared on Discord, Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani is currently identifying the loadouts needed for the challenge. On planet Nivel, he tried with a level 58 character because Oshaune was not available at that moment.

In Discord, he documented his runs. During this, he noticed that while the spear was cool, its cooldown was not. Jorjani also writes that he played with a friend and randoms. One of the randoms commented on Reddit: Oh, that’s the same Shams I accidentally killed with a cannon […]

While it currently looks like at least the CEO of Arrowhead takes the challenge seriously, the original poster Key_Complex_150 is struggling with other Helldivers.

Why the challenge and how is it going? The challenge is still ongoing. Key_Complex_150 has, however, made a statement in a video of about five minutes. In it, he shows his face and states that he is an electrician from Argentina.

In the video, he goes into more detail about the challenge. How he envisions it and especially why he announced it: He says that the higher the difficulty level in Helldivers 2, the more serious the bugs in the game affect gameplay. Specifically, he is concerned about poor enemy spawns and bad collision.

Key_Complex_150 states that he wants to ensure that players see the current state of the game with the challenge. It is not about a specific loadout or torturing the developers. Should the devs not accept the challenge, he would donate the money anyway, only to an organization of his choice.

Finally, Key_Complex_150 mentions that he has experienced extreme violence because of the challenge: He has received cruel direct messages and comments on Reddit.

Helldivers 2 is a video game and the challenge itself is not that important. But as a paying customer, he wants to be heard and hopes for improvements in the game, which has now been live for over 2 years. Bugs and the challenge are not a reason to attack the developers personally.

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Whether the developers at Arrowhead will take on the challenge is still uncertain at the time of this news. After all, the CEO himself is already trying to assess what he and his team might expect. Recently, the Helldiver was unable to complete a mission and had to face a do-or-die scenario: Helldivers 2 sends players on a desperate mission, only a Hollywood ending can save them

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One Piece is hosting a real treasure hunt at sea, fan finds possible location of the chest after 13 hours

Fans of One Piece are currently searching for the greatest treasure they can find in real life: the end of One Piece. It is currently located in a chest at sea. No more than 13 hours after the announcement, the first fan already has an idea of where the treasure could be.

Where could the treasure be located? In a video on the official One Piece YouTube channel, it shows how the treasure chest is brought onto a ship and then lowered into the sea in a secure crate with a glass orb window.

A keen observer on X has taken a look at several details from the video and based on that, provided a hint about where the treasure could be located.

  • The treasure would be located somewhere in Japanese territory, as the ship belongs to the Japan Coast Guard.
  • At the dropping site, no land is visible in the surrounding area. He also considers the position of the sun and the cardinal directions.
  • The treasure must be somewhere at a depth of 600 meters, where the sea does not get stirred up often and the treasure can lie still. In fact, the published video shows that the exact depth is 651 meters.

Thus, the observer believes that the treasure must be somewhere in Suruga Bay in Shizuoka. The location is also close to Tokyo, where Eiichiro Oda, the author of One Piece, currently lives.

If his hint is correct, the user would have figured out where the greatest treasure of the current age lies in less than 13 hours.

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Anime: The Movie Trailer for One Piece Stampede

Fans are searching for the One Piece in real life

How is the treasure hunt going? Despite the hints, many fans are sure that the treasure will not be found that quickly. One reader compares it to a suitcase that needs to be found somewhere in all of Ohio. 

If a lucky finder actually gets their hands on the treasure, some users know what they would do with it. Luffy actually found a Log Pose in the movie “One Piece Stampede” that would have led him directly to the legendary treasure. However, he purposely destroyed it because he did not want to take a shortcut.

The fans would do the same with the real treasure. They would simply wait until the official end of One Piece is revealed and only then would they find out what exactly lies behind the legendary treasure.

Until then, it will probably take several years. In the meantime, fans can look forward to exciting stories in the manga and anime. The anime, in particular, is making a return after a long break soon. You can find all the info about it on MeinMMO: One Piece: When will Episode 1156 be released? Everything about the release of the new episode

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In Toy Story, there is a headless queen whose fate is much too dark for a children’s movie

At first glance, Toy Story is a harmless children’s movie by Pixar. Only as an adult does one realize the dark details hidden within the story. Among them are a famous queen and icons of the horror genre.

In 1995, Toy Story by Pixar was released and represented a small revolution. It was the first fully computer-generated feature-length animated film.

The charming presentation of the story with its toy characters thrilled the audience, which is why the series has received three sequels to this day. Part 5 is expected to follow in 2026.

Even the first installment proves that Toy Story is not exclusively suitable for children. Those who look closer will discover a whole range of references and details that only adults understand. In some cases, it’s probably better that way.

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Toy Story – Trailer for the Pixar animated film about toys

Heads up!

What references are there? Some of them are easier to recognize, while others are hidden in the background and may only be noticed by very attentive viewers.

A quite noticeable reference occurs in a scene where Buzz Lightyear is sitting at a tea party with two headless dolls. He introduces them as “Marie Antoinette and her little sister.”

Marie Antoinette was the famous queen of France who was in office during the French Revolution. In 1793, she was beheaded by guillotine, a few months after her husband, King Louis XVI. (via planet-wissen.de)

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It’s a reference that most children (thankfully) should not understand. This also applies to three Easter eggs referencing famous horror films.

  • In one scene, Woody turns his head 360 degrees around his neck – just like in The Exorcist. This scene from the 1973 horror film by William Friedkin has lost none of its terror to this day.
  • The iconic alien from the eponymous film has also made it into Toy Story. In Pizza Planet restaurant, there is an arcade machine where you have to hit an alien with a hammer that bursts from a character’s body. This is a direct reference to the chestburster from the 1979 film Alien.
  • Also in Toy Story, there is the easily recognizable carpet that also covers the floor of the Overlook Hotel from Shining. The film set a record upon its release.

Are there more references? The allusions to Star Wars are somewhat more child-friendly. Buzz mentions at one point a secret weapon, of which he knows the only weakness – just like the rebels in Star Wars know how to destroy the Death Star.

That there are several references to George Lucas’ star saga in Toy Story is not surprising. Pixar was originally established as the computer division at Lucas Film Graphics Group. John Lasseter, who later directed several animated films, including Toy Story, also worked there.

These examples show that the film offers more than just light children’s entertainment. Those who pay close attention will find numerous references even in the later installments. Have you noticed any? Please feel free to share in the comments. The sequel to the first part almost never came to be: Pixar accidentally deleted Toy Story 2 – A woman saved the film, now she’s getting fired.

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A 10-year-old item from WoW is so powerful that I still use it in Midnight

MeinMMO-Demon Cortyn is excited about an item that has been in the inventory for over 10 years. Because even in WoW Midnight, it was unbeatable valuable.

Generally, items in World of Warcraft have a pretty short half-life. No matter how useful an item may be, by the start of a new expansion it is practically useless and has no noticeable effect anymore. Exceptions are toys and other “fun items” that provide no gameplay advantage.

However, there is one item that has been unbeatable for 10 years: The artifact fishing rod from WoW: Legion – the “Deep Light Angler”.

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WoW Midnight: Arator’s Light and the Firebrand

What is the Deep Light Angler? The Deep Light Angler could be earned by all fishing enthusiasts during the Legion expansion. The fishing rod was basically an additional artifact weapon – just with more special effects.

But while all normal artifact weapons lost their power at the end of Legion, this does not apply to the Deep Light Angler. Although some perks from back then are no longer meaningful or usable – like the bonus on certain fish from Legion or the teleport from one swarm to another. But other bonuses have not been removed and still make the Deep Light Angler the best fishing rod you can possibly have.

What makes the artifact fishing rod so good? There are primarily three aspects that are still of great importance and support fishing in the world of WoW Midnight extremely:

  • With the artifact fishing rod, my character is able to walk on the water surface. This makes fish schools easier to access that are a bit further out in the ocean or that are hard to reach from the shore.
  • As long as you are fishing, you receive a buff that reduces your aggro range. This means enemies will notice my character much later, allowing me to fish undisturbed while other player characters are being beaten up by the mobs.
  • Last but not least, the Deep Light Angler allows you to breathe underwater and transform into a fish, drastically increasing your movement speed. While this is rarely important for fishing, it is a real advantage for quests where you need to dive or fight underwater.

Since the Deep Light Angler just fits into the “fishing slot” of the profession like other fishing rods, it doesn’t even take up an inventory slot.

WoW Underlight Angler Fishing Inventory
The Deep Light Angler simply rests at the top right of the fishing slot of the profession – consuming no inventory space.

And yes, I know: Most of these bonuses can also be achieved through other effects. There are toys that allow you to walk on water. “Levitate” from priests and comparable effects from other classes can also achieve this.

But to combine all these effects, I would need multiple items or potions – and so I have just combined them into one handy fishing rod. This has also helped me to earn a fortune again in Midnight, by making gold while leveling. Because some fishing finds go for over 100,000 gold in the auction house.

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That way, the repair costs for the year are covered.

The Last Artifact Weapon from Legion

Basically, the “Deep Light Angler” is the only artifact weapon from Legion that has not lost its power over the years. It is still extremely powerful and offers many advantages that I wouldn’t have without it. Thus, it is, in the long run, the best time investment from Legion that I could ever make.

Of course, one can now discuss whether it is really good that items from such a distant past of World of Warcraft are still strong. The felt urge to play old content to gain advantages in the current content is not necessarily tempting. On the other hand, it is nice to see that there are a few items that stand the test of time – and are still almost as strong today as they were nearly 10 years ago.

Do you know of other items from World of Warcraft that you collected many years ago and that still have a useful function today? Or do you want to get the Deep Light Angler now as well? If so, we wrote a guide about it a long time ago.

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Bridgerton: Who is the new Lady Whistledown? – The 10 best theories in the ranking

Das Finale von Bridgerton Staffel 4 hielt eine große Überraschung bereit: es gibt eine neue Lady Whistledown. Doch wer könnte hinter der mysteriösen, neuen Verfasserin stecken?

Wie ist es im Buch? In der Buchvorlege zu Bridgerton gibt es keine weitere Lady Whistledown. Stattdessen wird Penelopes Identität erst deutlich später enthüllt. Im offiziellen Bridgerton Podcast (via Netflix) erklärt Showrunnerin Jess Brownell:

Penelope war Quila Quinns Whistledown, deshalb wussten wir, dass wir mit der Enthüllung nicht wirklich lange spielen konnten, weil Leute die Lösung einfach googeln konnten. Doch jetzt haben wir die Möglichkeit, mit den Erwartungen der Zuschauer zu spielen.

Wonach wurde das Ranking erstellt? Im Interview (via russh.com) verrät Brownell, dass bereits in Staffel 4 Hinweise, aber auch falsche Fährten zu Whistledowns Identität eingebaut wurden. Dabei habe man besonders darauf geachtet, die Auflösung am Ende nicht völlig absurd wirken zu lassen. Es wird also nicht plötzlich ein neuer Charakter um die Ecke kommen, mit dem niemand gerechnet hat.

Basierend darauf können wir schon jetzt einige Spekulationen anstellen, um wen es sich möglicherweise handeln könnte.  

Dennoch handelt sich lediglich um Mutmaßungen der bescheidenen Verfasserin. Ich bitte daher um Verzeihung, sollte sich keine der aufgestellten Theorien bewahrheiten. Lasst uns nun also mit den Spekulationen beginnen, angefangen mit der unwahrscheinlichsten Kandidatin:

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Bridgerton Season 2 flirts with the death of a character

Platz 10: Penelope Bridgerton

Die wohl langweiligste, dadurch aber auch irgendwie überraschendste Lösung wäre es, Penelope erneut zu Lady Whistledown zu machen. Ihr Problem bestand vor allem darin, dass sie nach ihrer Enthüllung nicht mehr im Verborgenen agieren und somit auch keinen interessanten Klatsch mehr auftreiben konnte. Ihr Ende als Whistledown glaubhaft zu fälschen, nur um dann wieder im Geheimen zurück zu kommen, wäre ein wirklich ausgefuchster Plan. Im Ergebnis würde das sogar zum Buch passen, da es hier ja auch keine neue Autorin gibt.  

Auf der anderen Seite scheint Penelope doch sehr stark unter dem Druck und der Verantwortung ihrer Klatsch-Kolume gelitten zu haben. Sie wirkt aufrichtig erleichtert, endlich an etwas Anderem arbeiten zu können.

Als angeheiratete Bridgerton ist sie außerdem nicht länger auf das zusätzliche Einkommen angewiesen. Ich halte es daher für ziemlich unwahrscheinlich, dass wir Pen erneut als Whistledown erleben werden.  

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Crimson Desert instead of money – customer pays happy graphic designer with deluxe edition, but the community complains

Would you accept payment for your job with an unreleased game, sacrificing some euros in the process? A graphic designer has just done that and seems very happy with his Deluxe Edition of Crimson Desert. However, other players view this critically.

What kind of deal are we talking about? The graphic designer Top-Flight5486 explains on Reddit that he lost his job two months ago and has since been struggling as a freelancer. A short-term job came in for a new client—to retouch two photos. There apparently wasn’t a contract, and they had agreed on 100 euros for 3 hours of work.

However, since the artist finished faster, the client started renegotiating the fee. In the end, the duo reached an agreement for a in-kind payment: the artist received via Steam the Deluxe Version of Crimson Desert as a gift – evidenced by an attached screenshot. The value of the game: 79.99 euros, which is about 20 euros less than the originally agreed fee.

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Crimson Desert reveals the release date in the new trailer

Undersold or fair deal?

How does the artist evaluate the deal? Top-Flight5486 seems very satisfied with the deal and explains in his post:

I know this was not my standard fee, but it felt like a fair solution. The project came in very unexpectedly, and I’m honestly glad we found a way to make it work – especially since it covered something I’ve wanted for a long time.

I can hardly wait for March 4th to hear the first opinions, and I can’t wait for March 19th to finally have it on my PC.

By March 4th, Top-Flight5486 is referring to the end of the preview embargo. Final tests of the game can only go live from March 18th.

In a second post on Reddit, the artist admits that he probably won’t accept such a job without a contract and binding framework conditions in the future.

How does the community react? Although the post has collected more than 1,300 upvotes so far, many of the more than 140 comments read critically.

  • curiousbong sums up the case on Reddit as follows: “So you let them talk you out of payment because you were efficient!?”
  • Mindless_Issue9648 criticizes on Reddit primarily the client: “So you’re telling us he ripped you off for 20 dollars, and we should be happy for you? Screw that guy…”
  • Ok_Juggernaut1920 criticizes the designer: “You accepted a pay cut to bet on a game. I’m glad you’re excited for the game, but that’s a suboptimal business model, and giving in so quickly after a price was agreed upon is poor management on your part.”
  • TACOSKG explains on Reddit: “In 20 days we will know if this is a win or a loss.”

How do you evaluate the deal? And are you excited for Crimson Desert? Have you perhaps even pre-ordered or are you waiting for the tests? Let us know in the comments. What you need to know about the new open-world adventure from the makers of Black Desert can be found here: Everything about release, platforms, editions & multiplayer in the overview of Crimson Desert

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So far, there is hardly any information about Crimson Desert on the PS5, but a chief disagrees: “We hide nothing”

Crimson Desert will be released in a few weeks, but almost nothing is known about the PS5. Players fear that the console version might not be good. However, the marketing manager of Pearl Abyss, Will Powers, contradicts this: They are hiding nothing and will show new information soon enough.

While some players have already had a chance to look at the PC version and spent several hours with it, there is barely any real information available about the PS5 and Xbox versions. Many players fear that the developers are deliberately withholding details or gameplay from the console versions.

Now, the marketing head of Crimson Desert has responded to these allegations. Will Powers explained in a statement on X.com visibly annoyed that they are hiding nothing and will show the game on the PS5 soon enough:

We are hiding nothing, and I am tired of having to repeat myself constantly.

I have said hundreds of times that we will announce information before the release so that people have enough time to pre-order the game. We say this very openly… Let us work in peace, please! Thank you very much.

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Crimson Desert shows more of the fights and progression in the action RPG in the new gameplay video

Players lack important information about the PS5 version, but the marketing head reassures

What are these allegations? For some time now, users have been demanding concrete gameplay of Crimson Desert on the PS5 or details about modes or advantages of the PS5 Pro. However, Pearl Abyss has been notably reserved regarding the console version of the game.

Some users even claim that the developer is deliberately withholding information because the PS5 version simply might not be good. And again, Will Powers consistently reassures that they will provide the information soon enough (via Reddit.com).

For some, the hint that they will show information before the pre-order sounds like mockery. Because many have already pre-ordered or are in the process: On Amazon, Crimson Desert is currently among the bestsellers and with some providers, the game is already sold out (via Reddit.com).

What do we even know? Will Powers already confirmed in February that Crimson Desert benefits from the performance of the PS5 Pro and offers “PS5 Pro enhancement”. The enhanced version of PSSR 2 is also supposed to be available on the PS5 Pro.

Further information, especially real, unfiltered gameplay on the PS5 or Xbox, is still completely missing. And this is heavily criticized by the community.

Crimson Desert is an action-adventure with role-playing elements and an open world. It comes from the developers of Black Desert and is set to be released in 2026. We at MeinMMO will tell you everything about the release date, editions, trailers, and more: Crimson Desert: All about release, platforms, editions & multiplayer overview

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Pokémon GO announces date for GO Fest 2026, hints at the most anticipated monsters

As the GO Tour has just ended, there is already the first information about the GO Fest 2026 in Pokémon GO. Additionally, there is another hint about two of the most eagerly awaited monsters.

What kind of event is this? The GO Fest is one of the 3 major events that take place each year in Pokémon GO. This event also exists in both local and global versions.

While the local editions take place in Tokyo (May 29 to June 1, 2026), Chicago (June 5 to June 7, 2026), and Copenhagen (June 12 to June 14, 2026), the global GO Fest is active worldwide. Now there is a trailer with the first information about the big event.

Moreover, in addition to the trailer, there is another hint about the GO Fest. And it indicates no less than the most highly anticipated Mega Evolutions of the game.

We have embedded the trailer for you here:

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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 comes with Mewtwo and Zeraora

The Return of Mewtwo and a New Mysterious Monster

When does the GO Fest 2026 take place? As indicated in the description of the trailer on several platforms, the global GO Fest 2026 will take place on July 11 and 12, 2026.

What else can be seen in the trailer? In the trailer, you see a trainer watching different channels on the TV. She stops at a report that talks about the GO Fest 2026. It mentions that Mewtwo appears.

After that, she sets off with other trainers and encounters the powerful legendary monster herself.

Furthermore, towards the end of the trailer, another monster is also seen, which will be part of the GO Fest 2026: the mysterious monster Zeraora.

Which Mega Evolutions are hinted at? For trainers attending a local edition of the GO Fest 2026, merchandise on pokemongo.com has been released, which can be purchased in addition to a ticket and will be distributed locally.

At the center of the merchandise is Mewtwo. User wjbonne on Reddit noticed a special detail: behind Mewtwo, the emblem of Mega Evolutions can be seen.

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This detail does not necessarily mean that the Mega Evolutions of Mewtwo are part of the GO Fest 2026. However, it is a hint that indicates exactly that.

Moreover, it would surely be a good time, considering the 30th anniversary of the franchise and the 10th birthday of Pokémon GO this year.

You have to wait a few more months before the GO Fest 2026 takes place in the game. However, you currently have the chance to get a free Mewtwo in Pokémon GO. For this, you will need to invest some time in the coming days: Don’t ignore the new GO Pass in Pokémon GO – Here’s how to get Mewtwo.

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“That was quick”: A free shooter on Steam was the “highlight” of the last Game Awards, closing less than 2 months after release

Highguard was announced as a major highlight at the Game Awards. Leading up to the release, there had been a long silence about the free shooter. Now the news comes that the game has to shut down just under 2 months after its release.

When will it happen? If you want to engage in disaster tourism one last time, you have until March 12, 2026. The servers of Highguard will be closed, which means from today (March 4, 2026) in about a week.

What is the reason given? The developers state that they were able to attract more than 2 million players to the world of Highguard. They are thankful for the feedback from players but must admit that they could not establish a healthy player base to support the game in the long run.

Is there compensation? Before the server shutdown, the developers will release one last update. It includes a new guardian, a new weapon, account level progression, and skill trees. The patch is expected to be released around this time.

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Highguard zeigt im Trailer, was euch im neuen PvP-Raid-Shooter erwartet

Highguard was a misfire with a warning

How did it come to this? The traditionally last announcement at the Gamer Awards is actually reserved for the most promising video games. Accordingly, the expectations were high when this prominent spot was used for Highguard in 2025.

The major problem afterward: too little marketing. Players did not know what content to expect in Highguard until shortly before the release. The developers seemed to rely on the fact that players would look into the game out of curiosity anyway.

The numbers show: Shortly after release, there were about 97,000 players in the game within 24 hours (to read on SteamDB). However, these fans could not be retained. Currently, there are only 460 players within 24 hours.

What do the fans say about it? On Reddit, users are surprised at how quickly the end has come. Some wonder if Highguard is really that bad. After all, For Honor had a terrible start in 2017 as well, but the game is still running and receives regular updates and DLCs.

Furthermore, many are mocking the fact that Highguard was so prominently announced at the Game Awards only to fail so quickly. Users are posting many memes that will likely serve as fodder for failed games in the coming years.

The first signs appeared when the first developers started looking for new jobs. In line with this, there was even a statement from the development team. In mid-January, it was still stated that they did not intend to shut down the game. How quickly things can change: Highguard has only been out for 3 weeks, and the first developers are already looking for new jobs.

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There is a dragon in Game of Thrones that achieved what not even the main characters could do

Dragons are impressive creatures in the universe of Game of Thrones. They can destroy entire cities on their own. However, the most powerful dragon of the Targaryens has yet to be seen in a series. Together with him, Westeros was conquered.

Which dragon is it about? In the series Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, one can see how powerful and impressive dragons can be in Westeros. They can defeat armies and conquer entire cities.

But even before the events of both series, there were dragons that fought alongside the Targaryens. The most powerful and dangerous was Balerion, the Black Dread. Together with Aegon Targaryen, he was the first to conquer the Iron Throne.

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The Biggest Dragon and a Remnant from Valyria

Where does Balerion come from? Balerion was a dragon with black scales and black fire. He is the largest and most renowned dragon in the history of Westeros and originally comes from Valyria. He was born about 114 years before Aegon’s Conquest (BC).

Valyria was a city on the continent of Essos that was quite advanced and prosperous. The Targaryens originally hail from this city. One day, however, a catastrophe occurred that destroyed the entire city and its surroundings. Before the catastrophe, Daenys Targaryen dreamed of the destruction, which is why her father Aenar fled with the family to Dragonstone in Westeros.

They brought along 5 dragons, but only Balerion survived. In the year 27 BC, Aegon was born as the son of Aerion Targaryen. Before marrying his two sisters Rhaenys and Visenya (typical for the Targaryen family), he became the rider of Balerion.

Even before his conquest, he fought alongside the dragon against Volantis, which threatened the Free Cities of Pentos and Tyrosh. Some time later, Aegon’s ambitions grew, and he wanted to rule all of Westeros.

Along with his two sisters and their dragons (Meraxes and Vhagar) and riding on the back of Balerion, he began his conquest. Since it mainly concerns Balerion, we will spare you the details here, but Aegon was successful and became the first king of the Iron Throne, thus the king of the Seven Kingdoms. Hence, the dating system AC, or after Aegon’s Conquest, and BC, before Aegon’s Conquest, originates from this.

In this video, you can see how George R.R. Martin talks about Balerion:

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A Legendary Dragon of the Targaryens

What happened to Balerion after the conquest? Balerion survived the conquest and the accompanying battles and was symbolically a powerful weapon that cemented Aegon’s rule. After the death of Aegon I in 37 AC, his son Aenys I became king, but his younger brother Maegor became the rider of Balerion.

Maegor wanted a polygamous marriage (he had a total of 6 wives), but the High Septon, the head of the Faith of the Seven, did not approve of this, which is why he was banished by his brother, King Aenys I, to Pentos. After Aenys’ death, he returned and seized the throne violently, of course with the help of Balerion. The two killed his nephew Prince Aegon and his dragon Verrix. His actions earned him the nickname the Cruel.

In the year 54 AC, 6 years after the death of King Maegor I, Princess Aerea Targaryen rode off with Balerion. Both disappeared for a year and no one could find them. When they returned, Aerea was ill and Balerion was injured and had large scars that were still bleeding. It is unclear what happened to the two. According to A Wiki of Ice and Fire, Barth, a friend of the then King Jaehaerys I Targaryen, suspected that Balerion flew to Valyria with Aerea (who could not defend herself), where something must have happened to them.

After that, Balerion was brought to the Dragonpit in King’s Landing and was kept there so that no one could fly away with him again. One last time, Viserys I Targaryen tried in 93 AC. After flying with the retired dragon, he decided against him, as he was already struggling to fly.

In 94 AC, Balerion died of old age. A death that no known dragon and probably not even the main characters in Westeros can achieve. His skull was displayed alongside those of other dragons in the throne room in King’s Landing until Robert Baratheon removed them.

Balerion lived to be over 200 years old and was a last remnant from Valyria. Whether another dragon can contest this record will probably be seen only in the future. However, dragons were not only used by the Targaryens. Some specimens lived freely. One of them was quite dangerous: One of the most dangerous dragons of Westeros did not heed any Targaryen and was a great threat to others of its kind.

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6 Reasons Why You Should Be Excited for Crimson Desert

With Crimson Desert launching on March 19, 2026, a potential highlight of role-playing games for PC, PS5, and Xbox is on the horizon. MeinMMO summarizes for you before the release why purchasing could be worth it.

When an Asian studio with an MMO background releases a new role-playing game, skepticism is often warranted. This is especially true when the development process has been as turbulent and lengthy as it has, with the genre even changing mid-course and with aggressive monetization being a core issue in the predecessor’s game.

All of this applies to Crimson Desert, which will be released on March 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, MacOS, GeForce Now, the Epic Games Store, and Steam.

The new open-world adventure from Pearl Abyss is currently generating much anticipation, even among us at the MeinMMO editorial team. In the following pages, we will discuss what the reasons are and why you can be excited about Crimson Desert despite some warning signs. We will address the biggest warning signs in a subsequent article.

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Reason 1: The Battles

Crimson Desert places a strong emphasis on combat conflict. Most quests revolve around taking down others. Trying to talk your way out of a fight? You’re in the wrong place! Everywhere in the world, hostile troops and tough bosses await you, who will strike first and ask questions later.

The good news is that the responsible studio Pearl Abyss has created Black Desert, the MMORPG with the currently best action combat system. The developers know exactly what they are doing. We noticed this already during our first play opportunities.

Yes, the large number of options in combat was overwhelming – but we were also controlling a veteran with countless skills and maneuvers, not a freshly created hero. Nevertheless, the battles felt really good and were fun. The hit feedback was wonderfully powerful. Each blow carried considerable force.

It’s great that in Crimson Desert you don’t just grab a weapon and chase enemies. You combine various melee and ranged weapons, cast spells or wrestling moves, and activate special powers – with each of the 3 playable characters bringing their own fighting style.

Or you fight from your mount and let your bear dish out slaps, your dragon breathe fire, or a mech fire rockets.

In Crimson Desert, you can expect a variety of challenges – from chaotic large-scale battles and sieges to the aforementioned boss battles with multiple phases and special mechanics.

If this aspect of Crimson Desert is as enjoyable as hoped, we are looking forward to a genuine highlight for the gaming year 2026. But there are more reasons to be excited about Crimson Desert – and they will be discussed in the upcoming pages.

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RAM is in such high demand that bots send shops up to 50,000 requests per hour

Those looking to buy DDR5 RAM currently need not only a well-filled wallet but also luck. While many are still comparing prices, bots are firing off millions of queries in the background and securing the goods in seconds – this is shown by an analysis from a security company.

What is behind the many bots? In the ongoing RAM crisis, where memory chips and modules have become scarce and expensive due to strong demand, especially from AI infrastructures, scalpers are exploiting this situation to quickly make a profit with automated tools (Source: netzpiloten).

According to the security service provider Data Dome, which protects websites from bot and AI attacks, a bot network specifically sought current price data for memory modules and related components, querying DDR5 product pages every 6.5 seconds.

Bots made 50,000 queries per hour and conducted an average of 550 query attempts per RAM offer (Source: Data Dome). This data comes from a single sample. This means: As soon as new goods go online, the bots strike. For ordinary buyers, there is often only disappointment.

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According to the security report, over ten million of such scraping requests were blocked in recent weeks, while buyers and retailers were simultaneously confronted with sharply rising prices and supply shortages in DRAM memory.

Automated Web Scraping

Why is it affecting DDR5? DDR5 is the current standard for modern hardware. Anyone investing in new CPUs needs fast RAM. At the same time, the AI market is booming: data centers are massively investing in memory to run large models.

As the industry magazine Netzpiloten states, the new DDR5 standard is significantly superior to its predecessor, but is currently also more expensive. Since the production of DDR4 memory is also slowly being scaled down, this further exacerbates the current bottleneck and drives its price up.

Just this mix is enough to drive prices up. When automated purchases are added, the situation becomes even more severe.

How do scalpers operate in the background? Web scraping refers to the automated extraction of data from websites using bots. Those who colloquially send out such bots are called scalpers. Scalpers buy hardware as quickly as possible to then sell it at a higher price.

The bots identified by Data Dome monitored stock levels automatically through web scraping. They analyzed product pages and detected stock changes. According to Data Dome, the bots attempted to imitate human behavior: they operated in a day-night rhythm and appended individual parameters to each query to always retrieve the latest price data instead of cached content (Source: Toms Hardware).

Despite various disguises, they were reportedly clearly recognizable as automated programs. The bots specifically accessed only RAM product pages and did not utilize any other functions of the various websites (via Data Dome & The Register).

This case once again shows how fragile and vulnerable the hardware market still is. The developments and shortages around RAM are not the first hardware area affected. With the launch of the new RTX-50 series, an old problem has resurfaced. The graphics cards are hardly available and are being bought up in large quantities by scalpers and bots

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WoW deletes items from 15 years of a player, then the support gives a cheeky response

The bitterest experience for any fan of World of Warcraft. The entire inventory is gone. Support mocks it with their statement.

With over 20 years, many players have a lot of memories connected to World of Warcraft. Especially some items that you carry in your inventory are indeed more than just pixels and data – they are tied to beautiful memories. It is all the worse when something happens to these memories and even the WoW support cannot help.

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What happened to the player? The player Ayresii_ explained in the WoW subreddit that he was dealing with a bizarre bug. He wanted to use the “Catch-Up” mechanic of World of Warcraft to get back into the game. But there was a consequential error. Instead of safely storing the items from the inventory in the mailbox, they were all deleted. A history of 15 years of items was erased.

What is the Catch-Up mechanic? When a character has not logged in for a long time, it is marked, and upon logging in, you can activate the “Catch-Up” experience. There, Blizzard clears your inventory, sends it to you by mail, deletes your quest log, and gives you solid gear for your level to lead you into the new areas. This is actually a good thing to have a “clean” character afterwards and to find a good entry point again.

After all: All the possessions are sent by mail and remain there for a whole year if you want to collect them again.

Actually.

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Cheeky message from WoW support causes a lot of frustration

This is how support reacted: After Ayresii_ contacted support, there was a quick response, but it was likely not positive, as the items could not be restored. Particularly bitter is the end of this support message, as it says:

(…) that is not the result you expected, and I wish I could have offered you another solution. That said, I have no doubt that with your dedication, you will overcome this challenge in no time!

Accordingly, the player reacted cynically:

Due to a bug in the Catch-Up experience, my bags were emptied, but not sent to me. My main characters, which I have been playing for almost 15 years, had their entire inventory deleted. But don’t worry! With enough insurmountable human will, I can surely gather the 10+ years of inventory items back just like that! This is just a challenge I need to overcome!

This is what the community suspects: The vast majority have a clear answer to the incident, namely that it is an AI response. The support of World of Warcraft has been criticized for years, and there are repeatedly cases where seemingly tactless or ignorant responses from support come, which in many cases even link to community sites as a solution to a problem.

The player base has long suspected that support consists mostly of bots and AI or is taken over by low-cost employees who are, however, completely unfamiliar with World of Warcraft.

  • “Blizzard employees and their MVPs in the forum: ‘We do NOT use AI. All responses are written by real people.’
    Don’t they realize that if this is true, they have the most incompetent people in the history of mankind? That is much more embarrassing than admitting it is AI.”
    – Mattelot
  • “I miss the days when you could chat with a real person in-game and often got a little joke at the end. We were so spoiled.” – java_betch
  • “I don’t want to lie, if my entire inventory was deleted and I got this response, I would just quit the game.” – Pale_Fire21

The community also has the tip to simply open a ticket next time and state “payment issues” – then you would probably be more reliably contacting a real person who would actually deal with the problem.

That the support of World of Warcraft has become so notorious in recent years is quite a sad thing. Especially when you consider, that WoW is actually doing very well with the current expansion Midnight and offers a high level of quality – which unfortunately is not reflected in customer service.

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WoW Midnight: Legendary Prosperity – How to find the legend of the Haranir and complete the quest

The quest “Legendary Wealth” in WoW Midnight takes you to Harandar, where you are to track down the legend of the Haranir. It is part of the quest line Glory for Midnight” and causes issues for some players. We will show you what you need for it and how you can complete the task.

Update from March 13, 2026: The quest should now be working for all players. We have reviewed the post and the quest line again and have made some structural adjustments to the post.

How do you get the quest? You receive the quest from Naynar at the cave in the center of Harandar. To accept it, you must have reached level 90 and glory level 8 with the Haranir. However, some players report problems.

Why couldn’t the quest be completed? In order for you to find the legends, you must complete two other quests. And this is where the problem began for many players: The required tasks are weekly quests that did not appear in the game at that time.

These became available only at the weekly reset, so you could complete the quest in Europe only since March 4 at 5:00 AM CET. Some players still report problems with the quest line.

If the quests still do not appear for you, you probably have not met the requirements or encountered a bug. In the latter case, it is best to contact support.

You can find out exactly how to complete the quests here.

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How to complete the quest “Legendary Wealth”

Follow these steps after you have reached level 90 and glory level 8 with the Haranir:

  • Accept the quest Legendary Wealth from Naynar
  • Then go to the NPC Zur’Ashar Kassameh
    • You can find him in a building to the east with various relics
  • Accept the weekly quest “Lost Legends” from him and select Wey’nan’s Spell Protection on the far left as your relic
  • Submit the quest
  • Then take the follow-up quest called “Wey’nan’s Spell Protection” and follow its instructions.
    • You must go through a total of 6 phases in order to turn in the quest again
  • Submit the quest to Zur’Ashar Kassameh
  • With this, you will have automatically completed the quest “Legendary Wealth” and can turn it in again to Naynar.

As a reward, you will receive an epic belt with item level 246 and champion level 1/6. So it is worth completing the quest as soon as possible.

Are you still waiting to complete the quest, or have you perhaps already done so? There are many other things you can hunt for – for example, these 5 mounts that you can get with virtually no effort: 5 mounts from WoW Midnight that are very easy to obtain – one is practically a gift

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Evolving Eevee in Pokémon GO – All Names and Tricks for 2026

Developing Evoli in Pokémon GO can be influenced by tricks and names. We show you how to develop Evoli strategically in 2026. This will result in Glaceon, Espeon, Sylveon, and other cool evolutions.

Evoli is one of the Pokémon that has particularly diverse evolutions. You can evolve it in Pokémon GO into the following Pokémon:

  • Vaporeon
  • Jolteon
  • Flareon
  • Umbreon
  • Espeon
  • Glaceon
  • Leafeon
  • Sylveon

What are these tricks? At first glance, you have no influence on which of the mentioned monsters Evoli evolves into. But clever trainers discovered how you can determine the evolutions. With nicknames, proof of friendship, and special lure modules.

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Evoli development – All naming tricks at a glance

Targeted development: You have the opportunity in Pokémon GO to evolve Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Umbreon, Espeon, Glaceon, Leafeon, and Sylveon strategically.

The names for the naming trick for Evoli: 

  1. Sparky for evolving Evoli into Jolteon
  2. Rainer for evolving Evoli into Vaporeon
  3. Pyro for evolving Evoli into Flareon
  4. Sakura for evolving Evoli into Espeon
  5. Tamao for evolving Evoli into Umbreon
  6. Rea for evolving Evoli into Glaceon
  7. Linnea for evolving Evoli into Leafeon
  8. Kira for evolving Evoli into Sylveon

This is how the evolution works:

  • Click on the Pokéball in Pokémon GO, then on Pokémon
  • Now select the Evoli you want to evolve
  • Click on the pencil icon next to Evoli’s name and choose one of the names from our list for the evolution

Tip: Once you have entered the desired name, a small picture of the desired Pokémon should appear next to the evolution button. This way, you can be sure that you are evolving Evoli into the correct Pokémon.

Now develop: If you now evolve the Evoli that has received a nickname, the desired evolution should appear.

Attention: This trick with nicknames only works once per evolution. So one time for Vaporeon, one time for Jolteon, and so on. With the buddy trick, you can still strategically evolve into Espeon or Umbreon afterwards. With special lure modules, you can obtain Leafeon and Glaceon.

Pokémon GO Evoli Family Overview Sylveon
New since May 2021: Sylveon

Evoli develop into Vaporeon, Flareon, or Jolteon – Without a naming trick?

How does that work? If you want to evolve Evoli into the Pokémon Vaporeon, Flareon, or Jolteon and want to forgo a naming trick, you have to hope for randomness. Without nicknames and other requirements, Evoli always randomly evolves into Vaporeon, Flareon, or Jolteon.

Which of the three Pokémon will be developed cannot be further influenced without a nickname.

Evoli develop into Sylveon

This is new: This works once through the nickname Kira. But if you don’t want to waste this option or want to carry out another evolution strategically, this can be done by earning hearts.

You need to earn 70 hearts with Evoli as your buddy to evolve it into Sylveon strategically. Here we show you more info on the Evoli evolution “Sylveon” in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon GO Evoli Develop Sylveon Title Willow

Evoli develop into Leafeon and Glaceon

If you have already used the nickname trick for Leafeon and Glaceon, there is another way to obtain the evolutions.

Evoli Evolutions

This is how it works: To carry out these evolutions, you need the Moss Module or the Glacier Module. You can purchase these lure modules in the in-game shop for 200 coins each.

  • Activate a Glacier Module at a PokéStop to evolve Evoli into Glaceon
  • Activate a Moss Module at a PokéStop to evolve Evoli into Leafeon

Alternatively, another player can activate the respective module. You just need to be within range of it at their stop.

Pokémon GO Glacier Module Moss Module Evoli Develop Gen 4
The Glacier Module and the Moss Module – This is what they look like in Pokémon GO

When you are in the vicinity of the respective module, you can simply evolve the desired Evoli. It will then definitely evolve into Glaceon or Leafeon, depending on which module you activated.

This is how you can be sure: Check again before evolving on the image next to the evolution button. There should be either Leafeon or Glaceon displayed. If that is the case, you can evolve it.

If the correct image is not there, you need to get closer to the appropriate lure module. Then check again whether the right image appears.

All lure modules in Pokémon GO explained – with evolutions and spawns

Evoli develop into Espeon and Umbreon

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Targeted development without a nickname: If you have already developed with “Sakura” and “Tamao” once, you can still determine whether Evoli develops into Umbreon or Espeon.

This is how it works: The Evoli that you want to evolve must

  • Walk 10 kilometers with you as a buddy
  • and collect 2 candies during that time
  • be your buddy during the evolution
  • During the day, you will evolve the Evoli into Espeon
  • At night, Evoli will evolve into Umbreon

Tips: It’s best to walk 11 or 12 kilometers with the buddy Evoli to ensure that the evolution to Umbreon or Espeon works. This trick can be applied repeatedly.

It is important to wait for it to be day or night in the game. You can tell by whether the sky in the game is bright or dark. Whether you’ve done everything correctly is indicated by whether the shadow of Umbreon or Espeon appears next to the evolution of Evoli.

Here you can get shiny Evoli

You can catch shiny Evoli in the wild. The chance, like with other normal Pokémon in the wild, is about 1 in 450. If you evolve a shiny Evoli further (with a nickname, requirements, or even randomly), you will also receive the evolution in shiny form.

Pokémon GO Shiny Evoli Overview

This is how you can target the Evoli evolutions. Which is your favorite evolution?

We have looked closely and checked where the evolution is worth it. We considered PvP (Trainer versus Trainer) and PvE (Raids). It turned out that most Evoli evolutions play rather in the midfield. Glaceon and Umbreon play a special role. Find out here which Evoli evolution in Pokémon GO is the strongest.

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The great rival of Homelander played a brutal hero before The Boys, would take on the role again after 14 years

In The Boys, actor Karl Urban appears as Billy Butcher, playing a tough and brutal guy. Another role in an action-movie could offer him something similar – returning to it would be his big wish.

Who is Karl Urban? On one hand, film fans know him from The Lord of the Rings, where he portrayed Éomer. On the other hand, series fans may have seen him in The Boys. There he plays Billy Butcher, the arch-enemy of Homelander and head of the titular “Boys”. Thus, he got to portray a character that acts violently and manipulatively.

Already 14 years ago, the actor stepped into a role that was similarly brutal and whose film received an age rating of 18 years. We are talking about Judge Dredd in the film Dredd.

As Karl Urban has now revealed, the role was close to his heart, and a return to it would be a no-brainer for him.

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Trailer for the hard action movie “Dredd” with Karl Urban

“I would take on this role again immediately”

What kind of movie is Dredd? The film was released in 2012 and was already the second adaptation of the comic series Judge Dredd, which originally appeared in the British magazine 2000 AD. The first adaptation came to cinemas in 1995, featuring Sylvester Stallone in the lead role, who later regretted the film.

The version with Karl Urban once again tells of a dystopian future, set in the city Mega City One. There, people live in high-rise buildings, safe from the atomic radiation that has rendered the surrounding areas uninhabitable.

The so-called Judges combine several professions in one: They are both police officers and judges and, when in doubt, executioners. In the film, Dredd meets the still inexperienced recruit Cassandra Anderson. Together, they stand against the drug baroness Ma-Ma, played by Lena Headey, known as Cersei in Game of Thrones.

What does Karl Urban say today about the film? In an interview with The Playlist, the actor expressed his fondness for the role and the work on the film overall:

I would take on this role again immediately. I really would. I had so much fun filming this movie.

Karl Urban

Dredd received good reviews in 2012 and stands at Rotten Tomatoes with a rating of 80% (169 reviews). Over 100,000 users rated it slightly lower, giving it 72%.

Why hasn’t a sequel been made so far? This is mainly due to the poor box office performance. Box Office Mojo states that the film alone cost 50 million US dollars for production. Marketing costs have not yet been included.

In the end, Dredd only grossed 41 million US dollars worldwide. This is usually not enough in Hollywood to get the green light to immediately produce a sequel.

However, 14 years have passed, and they are trying again. According to Hollywood Reporter, director Taika Waititi will direct a forthcoming Judge Dredd film. This raises the question of whether Karl Urban will reprise the role.

At this time, it remains unclear. However, since the new film is intended to be a reboot for the series, it is doubted that they will return to the same actor. Karl Urban stated to The Playlist pragmatically:

If I’m not involved, that’s okay with me. I just want to see more Dredd stories.

Karl Urban

This is probably how the comic fans feel as well, who can look forward to a new interpretation by the director known for his quirky humor, Taika Waititi. What are your thoughts on this? Feel free to share them in the comments. If you’re more interested in nature documentaries rather than action, check this out: A Netflix series could be a hit for any fan of Jurassic Park – Even Spielberg is involved

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The Division 2 drastically transforms the shooter with a new mode, announces new DLC for 2026

The Division 2 is almost 7 years old, but there is still new content. In an anniversary livestream, not only was a new DLC announced for the shooter, but a new mode was also introduced that completely changes your combat tactics and avoids annoying bullet sponges.

As part of the 10th anniversary of The Division, Ubisoft held a livestream (via YouTube) about the future of Part 2. In this context, they not only announced a new DLC for the shooter expected to be released in 2026, but also revealed more details about the Realism Mode.

As the name suggests, the mode is supposed to provide a much harsher experience that places even greater focus on risk and survival. This not only changes the damage of the weapons.

If you’ve missed out the shooter so far, you can currently grab The Division 2 on Steam at a bargain price.

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The Realism Mode is supposed to be brutal

What does the Realism Mode do? The new mode is included in the expansion Warlords of New York and you play the campaign. To make it more immersive and realistic, enemies (and you) die much faster, with significantly fewer shots. There will be no bullet sponges, but you still need to be more cautious. Your weapon damage is based on your bullet caliber, and your equipment also reflects your mobility.

At the same time, you need to pick up ammunition from dead enemies, regeneration of health is absent, and your skills have increased cooldowns. The interface will be reduced so that you not only have an immersive experience but must also pay more attention to your surroundings to master the mode. But note that you will need to create a new character.

Gameplay of the Realism Mode and other announcements can be seen here:

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When will the Realism Mode be released in The Division 2? The mode is available for a limited time during the Anniversary Season, which is set to start in-game today. So you won’t have to wait any longer.

If you don’t own the DLC Warlords of New York, don’t worry; during the season, the expansion will be free for all players, so you can experience the mode without purchasing the DLC.

What else has been announced? Besides the Realism Mode, more content is coming to The Division 2:

  • Anniversary Event Pass with free and premium rewards based on other Tom Clancy franchises (Rainbow Six Siege, Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon)
  • 2 global events inspired by the first part:
    • Ambush: Event with a damage multiplier of 200%. If you stand still, it increases; if you move, it decreases.
    • Assault: Event where you deal 200% more damage when shooting from a certain distance.
  • After April 2nd, the Season Rise Up continues:
    • Balancing and content updates
    • Expanded crossplay
    • New incursion

Additionally, a new DLC has been announced that is set to take place in Central Park. However, apart from a short teaser, there are no further details.

At the end of the stream, they mentioned The Division Resurgence. The mobile spin-off is expected to launch on March 31, 2026, and will offer an open-world MMO-style experience. There will also be missions for both co-op and solo players. If you play Resurgence and The Division 2, there will be rewards for both shooters. You can find more great shooters in this list: The 25 best shooters of 2026 – These PvP and PvE games impress with their gameplay.

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The creator of One Piece starts his own pirate era, hides the truth behind the treasure in the sea

In One Piece, the Straw Hat Pirates led by Monkey D. Luffy are searching for the mysterious treasure of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger. But what is the One Piece actually? The creator of the manga has now hidden the answer to this question in a box – and sunk it in the sea.

The titular One Piece functions as a MacGuffin within the story. This is a term that describes an object or person that drives and maintains the plot.

In the case of One Piece, the Straw Hat Pirates are searching for this mysterious something, and so far, it has not been revealed exactly what it is.

This could change now. Because One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda has finally written down the answer, after it has only existed in his head all these years.

However, this does not mean that it will be revealed in one of the next volumes of the manga. No, Oda has decided to sink the solution to the riddle deep in the sea. A new video on the One Piece YouTube channel shows this.

On Netflix, the second season of the live-action adaptation of One Piece is starting soon. Here you can see the trailer:

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The search is on

What does the video show? On March 3, 2026, a YouTube video was released on the One Piece channel, showcasing a significant moment for fans.

Oda sits at his desk and writes the answer to the question of what the One Piece is on a piece of paper. He then tears it up and locks one half – the relevant part – in a small chest.

The box is then sealed in a pressure-proof glass sphere, which is held by a frame. The video further shows a crew sailing out to sea. At a designated point, they stop and hand the box to a robot.

This robot dives into the depths and places the treasure on the ocean floor. A narrator’s voice dramatically announces that the secret is safe there. Only when the entire story of the manga is completed will it be revealed.

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According to natalie.mu, the action was initiated on the occasion of an anniversary: The One Piece manga has exceeded worldwide sales of 600 million copies. Additionally, volume 114 will be released in Japan on March 4.

Now the question remains how secret the location of the treasure really is. Just like in the story, the search for the One Piece might soon begin in reality – or at least for the resolution of what it is.

What clues are there? The video leaves room for Easter eggs and conclusions, even if these are of course just speculations.

  • The chest is located at a depth of 651 meters. Chapter 651 of One Piece is titled “The Voice from the New World” and tells, among other things, about Fish-Man Island, which lies deep in the sea.
  • Responsible for the project is among others the Japanese Center for Marine Research, called JAMSTEC. It is also supported by SIP (Strategic Innovation Program of the Japanese government). Both at least suggest that the One Piece is now located somewhere near the Japanese coast.

The treasure has therefore been sunk in the sea under professional supervision. It will be exciting to see if people will really start searching. Under the video on YouTube, there are already some excited voices saying, “The One Piece is real!”

However, a depth of 651 meters is no walk in the park, which makes recovery by amateurs very unlikely. What do you think about it? Do you believe someone could actually find the treasure? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. The manga has reached a milestone: One Piece now achieves what Superman accomplished only after over 18,700 issues

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Crimson Desert reaches a major milestone 2 weeks before release, could follow in the footsteps of Black Myth: Wukong

Crimson Desert is probably one of the biggest titles in March 2026. The open-world adventure will be released in about 2 weeks. Now it has reached a new milestone that already hints at how big the game could become.

What is this milestone? The official account for Crimson Desert posted on x.com that it has already achieved 3 million wishlist entries. It is unclear whether this refers only to Steam or all other platforms (PS5, Xbox Series S/X, Epic Games), but the number is still impressive.

This not only shows how much interest the new game from Pearl Abyss has generated, it already hints at how big the game might become, especially when compared to other titles in the past.

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Crimson Desert shows more of the fights and progression in the action RPG in the new gameplay video

One of the most anticipated games of 2026

How good are 3 million wishlist entries? First looking at the Steam page of Most Wanted, Crimson Desert is currently in 6th place. That is impressive, especially considering that games like Slay the Spire 2 or Subnautica 2 are ranked above it.

According to the analytics firm The Alinea Insight, Subnautica 2 had 3.8 million wishlist entries in February 2026. That is enormous and shows how popular the predecessor is. Above Crimson Desert is Forza Horizon 6, which according to The Alinea Insight had 2.6 million entries in February 2026. However, these numbers should be taken with caution, as they cannot be directly viewed on Steam.

Another good comparison would be Black Myth: Wukong. According to journalist Paul Tassi from Forbes, the Chinese action RPG reached 4 million wishlist entries before its release. On Steam (via SteamDB), the game peaked at 2.4 million concurrent players. This gave it the second-highest peak on Steam of all time.

However, there are also negative examples like The Day Before. It was at one point the most wished-for game on Steam but turned into a disaster.

What does all this mean for Crimson Desert? Crimson Desert is quite ambitious. It has not only a linear main story but countless side activities, a large open world, a parkour system, various weapons, and much more.

As a major AAA title, Crimson Desert could appeal to many users and, if the reviews and hype are right, encourage them to purchase the game and thereby attract many players directly at launch on various platforms. The game does not have major AAA competition at its release on March 19, 2026.

At the same time, the stakes are high if the game cannot fulfill all its ambitions. MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz took a closer look at the game and noticed parallels to another open-world hit: Crimson Desert is a solo experience with MMO scope and could be just as successful as the big RPG surprise of 2025

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  1. Forbes