For a quest in Monster Hunter Wilds, you need a Tracktail Lizard. MeinMMO will tell you where to find the beast and complete the quest “Dareel’s Research Report”.
Why is the Tracktail Lizard important? In Monster Hunter Wilds, there is an optional quest called “Dareel’s Research Report”: For the quest, you are to catch a Tracktail Lizard in the Wind Fields. You can access the quest after completing the main story chapter 1–4. However, the lizard is not so easy to find if you don’t know where to look.
MeinMMO explains where you can find the beast and also complete the quest.
Update from January 29, 2026: The post has been reviewed and structurally adjusted.
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Monster Hunter Wilds: Listen to the Field Expert Alma
Monster Hunter Wilds: Finding and Catching the Tracktail Lizard
You need to catch the Tracktail Lizard in the Wind Fields. There are especially two locations where you can find the lizards with high probability.
The problem with the lizards is that they are not particularly large and blend in with the sand they appear in. This makes the search a bit more complicated than it needs to be.
The best locations:
You can find the lizards in area 11 of the Wind Fields. If you travel quickly to the groundwater vein in area 14, you can find a lizard near the entrance.
If you travel directly east from the oasis in area 13, you will also find several Tracktail Lizards on the hillside.
Two more lizards can be found north of the oasis in area 13.
However, be aware that the weather plays a role: As long as a sandstorm rages, you cannot find the Tracktail Lizard and you have to wait until the weather is clear and sunny again.
In the east of the oasis, you will find the annoying Tracktail Lizards between the rocks.
Tip: Watch for tracks in the sand that look like the footprint of a larger beast. These are made by the tail of the lizard when it sits upright on them.
Monster Hunter Wilds will soon launch on PC, Xbox, and PS5. Everyone approaches games differently, and we like to play with guides. If you’re similar, you will find here a collection of all important guides for Monster Hunter Wilds on MeinMMO: Monster Hunter Wilds: All Guides, Beginner Tips, and Info Overview
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It’s almost here, and the first major update for Monster Hunter Wilds is on its way. The latest content and changes were presented in today’s livestream. We have compiled the most important information for you.
When will the first Title Update arrive? On April 4, 2025, Monster Hunter Wilds will receive its first major Title Update. In the livestream on March 25, 2025 (via YouTube), a new trailer along with the new content and a roadmap were detailed.
A teaser for the second Title Update for the summer was also shown, which will bring quite a surprise. The second Title Update will likely introduce a monster that has been expected for many years.
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Update from April 2, 2025: We have structurally adjusted the post and added some minor details.
You can already see the various content in action in the trailer:
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Monster Hunter Wilds shows its first title update with a new monster
Outlook for Summer 2025 with the return of Lagiacrus?
Following the livestream, a teaser was shown that gives a brief outlook on the upcoming second Title Update (via YouTube). It features a splashing sound followed shortly by a prominent claw with blue scales.
Fans of the series are likely to recognize an old acquaintance here
In addition to this “teaser bomb,” which is likely to excite many fans, the contents of the first TU were, of course, presented in detail during the stream.
All Content in the 1st Title Update
What was shown in the showcase livestream? The first major update comes with a load of new content.
Roadmap
A roadmap illustrated the timeline in which the new content will become available in the game.
Below, we will present the content to you again in detail.
Along with the Battle-Hardened Rey Dau, a new variant is introduced: the Battle-Hardened Monsters. This variant is an even stronger version of the hardened monsters. Along with it comes new armor for you and your Palico: the Rey Dau Gamma Set and the F Rey Dau Gamma Set:
The quest for this will be playable in the form of an event quest from April 30 to May 21. Once the corresponding event quest is online, you can participate starting at Hunter Rank 50 and face the Battle-Hardened Rey Dau.
Zoh Shia Returns with Armor and Weapons
Until now, you could face the legendary Zoh Shia only once within the story. With the Title Update, you can take on the challenge again. His quest will become accessible to you as soon as you reach Hunter Rank 50. It will be displayed in the overview and can be started from there.
He will also appear during the “Wyvern Watch” in the ruins of Wyveria and can be turned into a quest there. Additionally, he will finally receive his own craftable armor, which is impressive:
Zoh Shia Armors for the Hunter
Zoh Shia Armor for the Palico
“The Great Site” as a Meeting Point for Hunters
The Great Site was previously announced before release as part of the Title Update. This place can be unlocked in Suja starting at Hunter Rank 16 and is intended to serve as a meeting point with other hunters, where you can participate in various activities. Such as the following contents:
New mini-game “Barrel Bowling” where you can throw barrels against vouchers and win useful items
Concert of the singing Diva
Hunting Group Info kiosk moves from the wind plane to the Great Site
There will also be various limited-time festivities with limited items. The first event starts on April 23 and brings cherry blossom festival-inspired content.
Arena Quests
Those who enjoy speedruns and rankings can soon compete in various Arena Quests against other players. In the Great Site, there will be an expedition record board where you can leave your mark.
Challenge quests and free challenge quests will also be available as limited event quests. You can win exclusive charms, both for participation and for different placements.
Additionally, there will be limited-time Arena quest loot hunts. Both Arena and challenge quests will be fought fairly with prescribed equipment and can be completed with up to 2 players.
Free challenge quests will be fought without prescribed equipment and can have up to 4 hunters and support hunters participating. The quests can be taken on in the Great Site.
Free DLC Content
There will also be some cosmetic content that you can download for free:
New outfit for Alma and interchangeable glasses
New free emotes
Miscellaneous
Along with the larger contents, the first cosmetic content package will also be released simultaneously. This will bring new options for your camps and new armor for your Saikrii.
Additionally, there will be further event quests and a collaboration with another Capcom game that has not yet been announced. There will also be an overview of all captured endemic creatures.
Old event quests will also return, allowing players who have missed them previously to have another chance to participate.
Whether theme park or sandbox, many MMORPGs have a trading system that is sometimes more and sometimes less important. In this list, you will find the MMORPGs where you can truly live the life of a trader.
What criteria were used to create this list? This list shows you the MMORPGs where you can best express yourself as a trader. The list is not based on crafting systems or lifeskills, but on how well the market is integrated into the MMORPG and what you can achieve as a trader.
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EVE Online
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EVE Online lets you finally be truly evil – Trailer for the new expansion Havoc
What is this game about? EVE Online is a sandbox MMORPG that immerses you in a vast, persistent universe full of possibilities. In a distant future, you take control of your own spaceship and determine the path you want to take.
The focus is on complex economic systems, deep politics, and massive PvP battles in space. But PvE also offers plenty of variety – from missions to exploration to large-scale combat operations. Particularly interesting is the skill system: instead of leveling up through experience points, you train your skills in real time.
Since the introduction of the Free2Play model in November 2016, EVE Online has seen a steady influx of new players. Regular expansions and content updates keep the game dynamic and exciting. Time and again, betrayal, power struggles, and political intrigues lead to unexpected twists.
How good is the economy of EVE Online? The economy of EVE Online is extremely complex and is almost entirely player-driven. From mining resources to building and trading ship modules – almost everything in the game comes from the player community. The market system is dynamic and free, with supply and demand determining prices. Trading hubs like Jita are particularly lucrative, where players can achieve high profits through smart trading and logistics.
A unique feature is that everything that is lost is permanently lost – whether it’s a spaceship or valuable resources. This creates constant demand. Additionally, logistics play a significant role, as long distances and difficult routes for transporting goods pose challenges. Political power struggles and conflicts between alliances also influence the economy, as they take control of resources and trade routes.
On Steam, there is currently a hidden gem available for strategy game players, where you must save humanity from extinction.
What kind of game is this? Ixion is a strategy game on Steam that revolves around managing a space station. Serving as a modern Noah’s Ark, the space station Tiqqun acts as a refuge for humanity. However, the space station is merely a prototype with many pitfalls, and it is up to your skills to manage it properly.
Ixion describes itself as a city-building simulation, although in this case, it is less about beautiful places and more about sheer survival. Events can occur at any time that affect the space station and its crew, and your task is to constantly adapt to the situations and master them.
You can watch the trailer here:
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Ixion shows in the gameplay trailer how to properly manage a space station
Environmental Protection or Research
What makes the game so special? A central element of Ixion is the constant balancing act between environmental protection and scientific progress. As the administrator of the Tiqqun, you must extract resources to expand the station, research new technologies, and improve your chances of survival.
However, every extraction project has consequences: If you neglect the environment, you risk catastrophic damage to the station, while being too cautious can hinder your progress.
You are therefore constantly faced with strategic decisions of which you do not know the outcome. You must decide when and where to establish mines, how to utilize energy sources, and which research projects are the most important.
Your decisions are simultaneously judged by the crew of your station, who may rebel against you if you act too recklessly. Your research can solve many problems but requires time and resources for which you must make compromises.
This conflict between short-term survival and long-term sustainability makes Ixion so exciting and adds replayability, as you can try out different strategies in a new playthrough.
Ixion has been available since the Steam Spring Sale at a new price of €13.59, making it cheaper than ever before. This price is valid until April 7 on Steam, before the space strategy game rises again to its base price of €33.99.
Ixion is still unknown to many fans, thus it is considered a hidden gem for strategy fans. If you are currently unsure which game to play next, check out our strategy list: The 15 Best Strategy Games for PC 2025
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At the Red Bull event on Saturday, March 29, the streamer LetsHugo was awarded for the biggest fail of the evening for spectacularly falling into the water. However, the real prize goes to the Twitch streamer from League of Legends, NoWay. He came up with a brilliant plan to beat his opponent Merleperle in a race. He intended to use his weight advantage. But it backfired.
Here was NoWay’s plan: The task was for NoWay and Merleperle to race over an obstacle course that was situated on water.
NoWay devised a plan to use his weight by jumping up and down to destabilize the wobbly structure so much that his opponent would lose her balance and fall into the water.
Then NoWay would easily navigate the course and secure the victory for his team.
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Former German LoL Pro is Now One of the Most Successful Twitch Streamers – This is NoWay
Godzilla action backfires
This is how it went in practice: While NoWay was jumping up and down, Merleperle dashed across the obstacle course and reached the finish line while NoWay’s Godzilla action had no effect.
When NoWay finally dared to try the course, he quickly ended up in the water and had to smile at himself as he waded back to shore.
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This is what NoWay said about the action: In an interview with the visibly amused host, the streamer said (via YouTube):
I thought, I don’t want to hurt myself too, so I had a brilliant plan: I thought, I’ll jump up here because I bring weight and then she falls down and then I’ll casually walk across. And then she just balanced that out. And I looked really silly standing here.
The host judged that the thought was lovely and moved on.
Merleperle said she didn’t even notice what NoWay was doing and insisted on watching the whole thing in the replay.
LetsHugo gets bonus points for fail of the day
This was the official fail of the day: The official fail of the day and some bonus points went to the Twitch streamer LetsHugo for this fall “headfirst into the pool.”
Of all the races in Warhammer 40,000, the Orks are probably the most unique. The species consists basically of sentient … wait, no. They are just murderous fungi that can wield magic, travel through space on trash balls – and have their own gods. These gods are so powerful that even some humans believe in them.
Big, chubby, brutal, and above all green: that’s the Orks in Warhammer 40,000, a very special species full of war-hungry berserkers. They could dominate the galaxy, if they didn’t constantly fight among themselves.
The entire culture of the Orks is designed to just hit something hard. No matter who. Similar to the Chaos god Khorne, it’s only important that there is fighting. That’s where Orks feel at home, at least most of them.
Surprisingly, there is indeed room for a spiritual component. In fact, the Orks have two gods they worship – similar to the Emperor among humans. But of course, the Ork gods are just how the Orks need them: big, chubby, brutal … and above all green.
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Das sind die Orks, die verrückte Pilz-Spezies aus Warhammer 40.000
Gork and Mork: Brutally Clever Gods
Depending on which Ork you ask, Gork is seen as brutal and clever (“brutally cunning”) and Mork as clever and brutal (“cunningly brutal”). Sometimes the other way around. The Orks themselves often mix this up, and this is frequently a point of contention that leads to full-blown religious wars within the tribes.
Among the Orks, the largest and toughest become the leaders – and interestingly, more powerful Orks also grow bigger. Accordingly, Gork and Mork are depicted as absolutely titanic giants.
Unlike the gifts of the Chaos gods, Gork and Mork support the Orks more in a figurative sense. Real interventions are not known. However, Orks believe that after death they go to the “Great Green”, where Gork and Mork resurrect them, if they have achieved something special in life.
Interestingly, there are even cults within the Imperium of Man that worship Gork and Mork. This is of course absolute heresy, but these humans try to establish social structures similar to those of the Orks and pay homage to the two gods.
That Gork and Mork are green is, by the way, an enormously important detail. Green is the best color in Ork belief, just as red is fast, blue brings luck, black makes stronger, yellow stands for size, and purple serves as camouflage. How much of this is really true and works has been a topic of discussion among fans and experts in the world for ages.
Orks have a Presence in the Warp, of all places in the Realm of Emotion
Gork and Mork are Warp entities, like most known gods in the world of Warhammer. The Warp, or the Immaterium, is the realm of Chaos and is formed from the emotions and ambitions of psychic beings like humans and Eldar – or Orks.
For other races, such a connection means they can harness the powers of Chaos. Human psykers, for example, can cast spells of devastating magnitude this way.
Orks can do this too, but not intentionally. Those Orks who have a strong connection to the Warp call themselves Weirdboyz. However, most of them lack the ability to channel the energy from the Warp in a targeted manner.
Instead, they simply fill up, until they eventually release the gathered power with a “sneeze.” Weirdboyz are often used as a weapon by other Orks: once they are charged, point them at the enemy and annihilate. Works… most of the time.
Orks have a very special connection to the Warp in that they can create a psychic field when a sufficient number of Orks gather. This field is the Waaagh!, which has various meanings:
The Waaagh! as a psychic field allows the Orks to identify the largest and strongest among them. Some members of the Mechanicus also suspect that it’s the reason why Ork weapons only work in the hands of Orks.
A Waaagh! can also occur when the Orks unite and launch a war against a specific target. As long as there is something to fight, the Waaagh! grows larger and attracts more and more Orks. Once there is nothing left to fight, the Orks will brawl among themselves.
A large gathering of Orks under a leader is also called a Waaagh!.
The currently largest Waaagh! is led by Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka, who calls himself the Prophet of Mork and Gork and claims to receive visions from the gods during a particularly powerful Waaagh!.
The developers of Black Desert Online have announced the discontinuation of their popular MMORPG on two consoles. However, players on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S can breathe a sigh of relief.
Which consoles will be discontinued? The developers of Black Desert Online announced in a new video on YouTube that they will shut down their MMORPG on PS4 and Xbox One X|S. From June 26, 2025, Black Desert Online will no longer be available on these consoles.
The developers explain that the reason for the discontinuation is that the hardware of the consoles is already being pushed to its limits. Future updates might simply not run smoothly on the older consoles.
Here you can get to know the hardcore servers of BDO:
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Black Desert Online: The Developer Explains the New Hardcore Server
No console shutdown for BDO
What will happen to the console players? All save files, characters, and achievements on your account will be retained. Although the old consoles will be shut down on June 26, 2025, players can continue playing on a new version on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Black Desert Online is expected to run better with this new version and continue to receive updates in the future. Players who have previously played the MMORPG on their old console will not incur any additional costs. The new update will be provided free of charge by the developers.
The MMORPG is already available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. However, this version is for the older console generation, which has been made playable through backward compatibility. From the end of June, the consoles will receive their own, native version.
As the developers emphasize, the end of the old console generation is an important step for the future and development of the MMORPG. After the transition, the way is clear for larger new updates for Black Desert Online.
If Payday 3 has disappointed you, then Den of Wolves might be for you. The co-op shooter will be the new title from 10 Chambers, which was founded by former Payday developers. MyMMO editor Nikolas Hernes was able to play 2 missions already, and one mechanic in particular captivated him.
What is Den of Wolves? After the release of Payday 2, Ulf Andersson left Overkill Software and founded the studio 10 Chambers together with Simon Viklund.
The first game developed by the studio was GTFO, a horror co-op shooter. Now they want to return to heist roots with Den of Wolves. While Payday is set in the present, Den of Wolves opts for a new setting: a cyberpunk world that they describe as a techno-thriller.
10 Chambers invited MeinMMO to Denmark to play two missions of the new co-op shooter, and one crazy mechanic captivated me in particular. I was also able to ask Simon Viklund questions in an interview.
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Gameplay trailer for the co-op shooter Den of Wolves
Like Payday, but Cyberpunk
Den of Wolves looks like Payday at first glance, but it’s Sci-Fi. In co-op with up to 4 players, you embark on missions that can be solved in various ways. There are stealth options, but also weapons to fight through.
The first big unique feature is the setting. Instead of modern banks, there are cyberpunk skyscrapers and nefarious companies controlling everything.
From what we could see, it fits very well. You work as a sort of mercenary and are hired by companies to take action against other companies. It is not just about money, but also about corporate secrets or new technologies.
This fits quite well into the heist theme. Especially since Den of Wolves is not too futuristic. Although the game is set nearly 70 years from now, they want to keep it grounded. No laser weapons, holograms, or teleporters. You are in an advanced world, but not a futuristic one. A good comparison is the vision of the future in Blade Runner, one of the inspirations for Den of Wolves. The film is set in the year 2019.
We also discussed this with Simon Viklund in the interview:
We want to create a future where people working in the financial district still wear suits; it’s not like everyone is dressed like in Star Trek or something. So it’s a pretty grounded future in 70 years. In our imagination, people often see the future as more futuristic than it actually is.
Simon Viklund on the vision of the future in Den of Wolves
Staying True to Co-op Shooter Roots
When playing the two missions, you quickly realize that Den of Wolves fully focuses on the co-op experience again. The coordinated teamwork was not only more efficient, but it was also a lot of fun.
The new gadgets complement the gameplay, and shooting felt good. Even if the hit feedback was quite lackluster in this early version. There could definitely be a bit more impact, especially since it was occasionally difficult to distinguish enemies from the background.
One of the gadgets is a shield that you can place
The various weapons we could play with were distinctly different and thus had their own functions on the battlefield. In our missions, you had to manage ammunition carefully, as otherwise it could get tricky, and you could quickly be cornered.
As in Payday 2, 10 Chambers does not want to rely solely on mindless shooting for the missions. We primarily completed the first mission we played stealthily. The environment was also used, and you always knew when you were detected and when you weren’t.
I must also highlight the audio design. The game sounded powerful and always fitting the situation. The techno soundtrack in fights really ramps up the adrenaline.
These are all aspects that fans of Payday 2 will be familiar with and love. However, Den of Wolves uses the setting especially in a new mechanic that I really liked: the dives.
This is what the dive looked like, which was like a parkour level
The Big Highlight: The Dives
The dives offer great potential. During the second mission we were able to play, we had to use a dive to get access to the knowledge of an important person. We literally dove into the head of the target, fitting the setting. There, we did not have to shoot again, but face a parkour challenge in a dark, distorted world.
This was not only visually cool but also engaging gameplay-wise. In a relatively short sequence, you had to face not only the real enemies in the heist area but also the mind of the target person. The developers told me in an interview that the dives are not meant to become mere parkour segments. Instead, they want to experiment with them:
This is the point where we can really go wild, and it gives us a lot of creative freedom to create these interesting scenarios because what you played today is like a platformer dive, but it could also be something entirely different. […] Because the dive is a low-risk environment, where if you die, you just get thrown back into the real world and can set up a new dive and try again.
Simon Viklund on the dives in Den of Wolves
The dives are meant to play with rules and concepts that challenge players in a different way than the normal heists. As examples of dive concepts, he mentions the possibility of a horror sequence where you are chased by a monster in a forest or labyrinth. He even calls the dives in this context micro-raids.
This immediately caught my attention because, if well implemented, it offers an interesting new way to keep the various missions fresh and diverse. The classic heist pace gets interrupted or even made more action-packed.
However, it is relevant how they are implemented, but I am already looking forward to playing the upcoming dives.
In our interview, we also discussed the topic of story and how they want to implement it properly without interfering with the multiplayer structure.
As we could see in the 2nd mission, there are small intro sequences for special assignments that tell us a little about the world. However, since they do not want to disrupt the gameplay loop, Den of Wolves will focus its storytelling on the menu outside the actual game.
We could not see this ourselves, but in the interview, Simon Viklund said that when selecting missions, you can listen to dialogues that reveal more to us. The mission structure should also help with this. Smaller preparation missions are not only story-wise important but also impact how you complete further missions. This should affect what options you have in the final heist and how you proceed.
However, these are just impressions after 2 missions and the trailers we have seen so far. Many of the aspects depend on what 10 Chambers will do with it, as a lot of creative freedom also carries the potential for frustration. After the first play session, I am eagerly waiting for the release, as Den of Wolves looks promising. Payday 3 managed to redeem itself despite a mediocre start: 12 months after release, Payday 3 finally gives fans what they want – Triples player counts on Steam
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Elden Ring: Nightreign will shake up the familiar Souls formula this May. Various classes will be available to you. So far, 4 were known, but in a new trailer, From Software shows a ranged class that could fulfill the wishes of many long-time fans.
What is Elden Ring Nightreign? In Elden Ring: Nightreign, the classic gameplay of the Souls series will mix with rogue-like and battle royale mechanics. The multiplayer game relies on various classes that play significantly more agile.
Here you can see the first trailer for the Ironeye:
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Elden Ring: Nightreign reveals the archer character ‘Ironeye’ in a new trailer
Perfect for Souls fans who want to fight as an archer
What kind of class is it? In the trailer, you can see immediately that the Ironeye is an archer, who primarily focuses on ranged combat. However, he is significantly more agile than in the Souls series. You see the character sliding and firing 3 arrows or jumping off a wall to shoot in the air. This is reminiscent of Legolas from Lord of the Rings, who agilely attacked gigantic opponents.
However, the Iron Eye does not only rely on simple arrows. In the trailer, you can see how the character uses a fire bow to attack a larger boss with elemental attacks. Additionally, there is a kind of dash attack with a knife that allows you to quickly jump behind the enemy.
At the end of the trailer, you can see a strong arrow attack that hits several enemies in a beam. A finisher is, of course, also not to be missed in the trailer.
In previous Souls games, bows were more of a weapon that was rarely used because aiming and moving was clunky and quite ineffective. Besides magic, there were relatively few ranged options.
How could the class be used in the game? Due to the agile combat style and focus on ranged combat, the class could work perfectly in conjunction with tank classes. While one player engages in melee, the Ironeye could assist from a distance.
When can you play Elden Ring: Nightreign? You will have to be a little patient for the release of the new multiplayer title from From Software. At the end of May, on May 30, 2025, it will finally be time to dive into the co-op chaos. More information can be found here: Elden Ring: Nightreign – All information about release, gameplay, and price
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On Call of Duty: Warzone, the third season starts on April 3rd, which will be released during the lifecycle of Black Ops 6. Activision has announced some exciting changes for the update that might be worth taking another look at the shooter.
On April 2nd, the servers for Warzone will go offline for 24 hours. When they return, the big update for Season 3 will be available. If you’re unsure whether you should return to Call of Duty now, we present you 5 reasons to do so – and the first, of course, is the return of the most popular map.
The Return of Verdansk
The first, obvious reason to return: Verdansk is coming back to Warzone. The most popular map of the battle royale that started it all in 2020 returns after years of absence and comes with a few changes that are said to be more “subtle”, without affecting the combat flow of the map.
For instance, the water under the “Grazna Bridge” is now ankle-deep instead of frozen as before, making footsteps more audible without making it difficult to cross the water. Another example is Building 3 in Storage Town, which now has an additional ladder, making it a slightly less strong position.
If you’re a fan of Verdansk or dissatisfied with the current map selection, it might be worth returning to Warzone for that reason alone.
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Warzone Mobile: Verdansk is back – Call of Duty fulfills the wish of many fans in the trailer
Adjustments for Movement
With Black Ops 6, Call of Duty introduced the so-called Omni-Movement, which allows you to sprint, jump, and slide in any direction. Additionally, there are proper dive jumps now. If you haven’t played Warzone since the release of Black Ops 6, that’s worth a look alone.
If you are already familiar with the Omni-Movement and are not a fan, there is still good news for you: With Season 3, the Omni-Movement will be adjusted for Warzone to better fit the original gameplay experience of the battle royale.
Changes include:
Movement speed while crouching will be reduced by 10%
The speed to stand up from crouching will be increased by 15%
The speed to stand up from crouching while aiming down sights will be increased by 39%
Movement speed while lying down will be reduced by 5%
Sprint movement speed will be reduced by 4.9%
The jump cooldown will be reduced by 40% to improve responsiveness during repeated jumps.
The Omni-sprint speed scaling for sideways and backward movement will be reduced by 8.5%
Thus, mainly sprint speeds are reduced, and the cooldown for jumping is increased, which may allow you to bunny hop better again.
The Return of 150 Players
When Warzone started in 2020, up to 150 players fought for victory on Verdansk. However, in 2023, this number was reduced to 100 players per match. With Season 3, the original gameplay experience returns, and you can finally compete in lobbies with 150 players again.
Shooting in Free Fall
A good piece of news for nostalgia lovers, a bad piece of news for those who hated the feature back in 2020: Shooting in free fall is also returning with Season 3, allowing you to shoot at enemies with your 9mm starting pistol before you even hit the ground.
Crossplay is actually a cool idea because it allows you to play with friends on a different platform. However, in Call of Duty and other shooters, this is often not so appealing for console players, as many cheaters are mainly active on PC – as a recent evaluation by Activision showed (via callofduty.com).
However, there is now good news for console players: You can disable crossplay for ranked play in Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Additionally, console players now have the option to allow crossplay only with other consoles – PlayStation players can thus play with their Xbox friends without being bothered by PC cheaters.
Expect the Usual Issues on Your Return
What speaks against a return? Since Warzone is free to play, there is actually nothing against taking a look at the new season. However, if you do so, you should expect the familiar criticisms.
The skill-based matchmaking is criticized just like in Black Ops 6. The same goes for the aim assist for controllers, which many “mouse and keyboard” players still find too strong, as well as server issues and the well-known packet loss.
The Twitch streamer and LoL player “NoArmWhatley” suffered a severe fall from the third floor and barely escaped a fatal brain injury. After his coma and several weeks of recovery, he is now in good spirits and ready to dive back into League of Legends.
What happened to the streamer? In August 2024, NoArmWhatley narrowly escaped a fatal injury. While closing a faulty window, he fell from the third floor and hit his head on the ground. However, he was fortunate in his misfortune – had his brainstem suffered more damage, this accident would have been fatal for him.
The streamer was quickly taken to the hospital, operated on, and was in a coma for about two weeks before he finally woke up.
“I woke up and couldn’t see properly because my eyes were full of blood, I couldn’t move or get out of bed,” the streamer reports (via Dexerto).
But when he was discharged from the hospital, he returned to social media with a tier list of his injuries. He was especially looking forward to one game: “I can’t wait to play League of Legends again.”
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Das ist LoL – Einmal richtig ehrlich erklärt
With League of Legends through recovery
How has the streamer been affected after the accident? The perhaps greatest hurdle between him and League of Legends was the fact that NoArmWhatley had considerable difficulties seeing.
When I got home, I couldn’t immediately play League of Legends because my eyes were too bad. I was too tired and exhausted and I was going through withdrawal from six different drugs. So I played a few other multiplayer games, as well as single-player games that I could play with bad eyesight. But as soon as I got out of the hospital, I couldn’t wait to play League. I was so, so happy.
How was he ultimately able to play League of Legends? The blood in his eyes, as mentioned by the streamer, didn’t help his vision either. However, to tackle this problem, he tried all kinds of head movements and reactions. Eventually, the streamer developed a special method, which he explains as follows:
“I blinked my eyes and rolled them up very quickly. That pushes the blood down.”
This way, he achieves clear vision for about 4 to 5 seconds – enough to survive a team fight.
The streamer manages to remain in Master, one of the highest ranks one can achieve in League of Legends – despite actual brain damage and half blindness.
How could LoL improve his hospital stay? During his time in the hospital, he watched (or listened to) Phreak’s patch note summaries on his mother’s phone. The streamer says that this was all he could do since he couldn’t move or get out of bed. That’s why he could only think about League of Legends while lying in the hospital bed.
In the interview with Dexerto, the streamer expresses several times how positively he feels about the game. As someone who has been brought through some of the darkest moments of his life with excitement for League of Legends, that is certainly justified. Those who want to read more about League of Legends on Twitch can learn more here: LoL is the No. 1 game on Twitch, sacrificing competitive integrity to stay that way
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On April 2, 2025, there will be new information about the Nintendo Switch 2. A good time to take a closer look at which games we can expect from third-party studios for the new console. MeinMMO has compiled some titles and rumors for you.
What are third-party games? Third-party games are games that are developed not by the console manufacturer themselves but by external developers and publishers. For example, Mario, Zelda, or Pokémon are called first-party games because they come directly from Nintendo.
In contrast, games like The Witcher 3 (CD Projekt Red), Call of Duty (Activision), or Resident Evil (Capcom) are third-party games because they are developed by independent studios but still appear on multiple platforms.
Regarding the Nintendo Switch 2, there has been a simmering pot of rumors for a while about which third-party titles would be suitable for the console. We have compiled the most likely titles for you.
This is what the Nintendo Switch 2 looks like:
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Nintendo showcases the Switch 2 for the first time in a trailer
Overview of rumors and speculations about upcoming third-party games
In addition to classics like Mario, Zelda, and co., Nintendo will also increasingly focus on third-party titles with the new console. According to well-known insiders like Tom Henderson, Filipe Lima, CentroLeaks, Zippo, Midori, NateTheHate, Nash Weedle, and eXtas1s, the following titles are very likely:
Already Confirmed Third-Party Games for the Nintendo Switch 2
Which third-party games are already confirmed? In addition to the rumors, there are some games that have already been confirmed for the Nintendo Switch 2. Some of them were only vaguely hinted at by stating they would be released for Nintendo consoles, but not specifically for the Switch. This allows the assumption that they will also come for Switch 2. These include:
My Time at Evershine
Aurascope
Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori
LUCID
Secret Forest
Power Wash Simulator 2
Synth Beasts
Yooka-Replaylee
Littleland
Bestiary
When can we expect the first releases? According to insider Tom Henderson, as published a few days ago via Insider Gaming, the release of games for the Nintendo Switch will most likely occur in 3 phases.
According to him, the first releases of third-party titles are likely to be in the period of October/November 2025, as the associated studios will probably only receive the necessary dev kits in June.
Tomorrow we will probably finally learn when we can expect the new console, as well as more information about what we can expect at release and what the Nintendo Switch 2 has to offer technically. All known information can be found here: Nintendo Switch 2: Everything about release, price, games, and important leaks
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When we shooter players start a new game, the search for “the best weapon” quickly begins, and particularly ambitious players relentlessly research until they have cracked the meta. But what actually makes a weapon really good?
How do I determine what makes a weapon good? I have approached this question from two different angles:
the analytical aspect
the subjective perception
That means, in the first part, I look at weapons that were considered “good” at a certain point in a game’s community and what made those weapons stand out. In the second part, I then look at subjective factors that every player perceives differently, but which can still influence the evaluation of a weapon.
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Part 1, the analysis: A good weapon has strong values
For a weapon to be good, it must achieve results. Results mean kills. If you struggle to win your battles with an assault rifle, then either your weapon isn’t good or you lack skill. However, I now look objectively at what properties make a weapon good in shooters, distinguishing between PvP and PvE games.
Who writes this anyway?
Dariusz is the shooter expert at MeinMMO. He has thousands of hours in tactical shooters like Rainbow Six: Siege, but plays any other representatives of the genre – including not least arena shooters like Call of Duty or The Finals and PvE games like Helldivers 2 or Destiny.
Damage, rate of fire and Co: What makes a weapon good in PvP
Looking at the current Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, it is noticeable that in the 5 months after release, an assault rifle has been consistently among the most played weapons: the XM4 – a great example of a good weapon.
The XM4 deals decent damage for an assault rifle at short, medium, and long distances. It also has a solid rate of fire, allowing it to hold its own against CQB weapons like submachine guns and shotguns in close quarters. The recoil is also still easy to control at greater distances, allowing you to hit many of the shots fired easily. Plus, even with a magazine extension, the rifle has a moderate reload time.
The conclusion is: The XM4 is a true allrounder. It can be used effectively due to its damage, rate of fire, and low recoil at both short and long distances.
Above-average damage per second – usually determined by damage and rate of fire
Large magazine or short reload time
Low recoil
Versatility in range – good for short, medium, and long distances (depending on a good mix of damage, rate of fire, low recoil, and a moderate decrease in damage over distance; fits into various loadouts/builds)
However, versatility is more of a plus than a requirement. There are also good firearms that are primarily intended for medium and long-range, and weapons that shine specifically at short distances. But you must use them correctly.
A weapon is good in PvE if it makes you feel powerful
In PvE shooters, you often face larger groups of enemies. For the smaller opponents, weapons that have a lot of ammo or large magazines are often good, eliminating hordes in no time. Here, the damage (per second) can even be secondary.
Weapons that cause splash damage or AoE damage are also often strong – in Destiny 2, for example, the Sunshot (handgun) or the Witherhoard (grenade launcher). Both weapons can deal damage to multiple enemies per shot when used correctly. The purpose of these weapons is to maintain control over the mass of smaller enemies.
When fighting more powerful opponents like bosses, you once again want to deal as much damage per second as possible and maximize short damage phases. It’s no coincidence that the Gjallarhorn has legendary status in Destiny 2. The rocket launcher was even able to pulverize raid bosses.
Again, it’s important: You have to use a weapon correctly. The Witherhoard is not meant to be used against the Witness. Similarly, you shouldn’t fire the Gjallarhorn at a group of Exiles. While it might work, the ideal usage area is different.
Part 2, the subjective perception: A weapon needs kick
When does a weapon feel good? Sometimes there are also weapons that just feel good. Neither the damage nor the rate of fire, precision, or range stands out particularly, yet the guns can always convince.
I personally determine this by 2 characteristics that, however, everyone perceives quite subjectively.
Reliability – how consistently does it perform well and have no “failures”?
Has kick – it feels powerful
We will take a closer look at these 2 characteristics now.
A weapon may seem strong but feels like it’s shooting blank cartridges
I can’t support reliability with statistics. Sometimes, a weapon just feels unreliable. One day I can take out every opponent with it, the next they survive with 1 HP – no matter how good or bad the weapon’s stats look on paper.
In Rainbow Six: Siege, I experienced this with the “M500” shotgun from the operators Smoke and Mute. My opponents kill me with it from over 5-6 meters with a single shot, but for me, it’s only good for making holes in walls. A direct hit from 2 meters and my opponent still has half their health points. So, I know how good the weapon is, but I still don’t enjoy playing it. It feels unreliable in gunfights and thus simply doesn’t feel good.
Other weapons may not look as good based on their stats as some alternatives, but feel fantastic to play. You can always rely on these weapons. In Rainbow Six, I think of the MP5. It’s neither the best nor the worst submachine gun, but when I’m not having my best game, I can rely on the MP5.
No kick, no fun
If we’re honest, we probably all want to feel “the kick” when firing a weapon. It must feel brutal and powerful. I want to feel with each shot that a deadly projectile has just been fired. The shot must also sound solid.
The sound of a weapon in a shooter is as important as it is in a car. If a heavy machine gun that even John Rambo couldn’t carry sounds like a nail gun or has the “kick” of a Super Soaker, then I simply can’t call the weapon good.
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Every StarCraft fan has looked at World of Warcraft and wondered: When will my favorite franchise from Blizzard finally get an MMORPG? With a bit of luck, this wishful thinking could become a reality in a few years.
Why could there be a StarCraft MMORPG now? According to an article by AsiaToday, several Korean development studios and publishers are currently in contact with Blizzard: NCSoft, Krafton, Netmarble, and Nexon.
As reported by AsiaToday, the four companies want to create a new game in the StarCraft universe and are currently pitching ideas to the father of the most famous MMORPG in the world. Allegedly, games of various genres, including role-playing games and shooters, are under discussion.
NCSoft is known as the developer and publisher of various MMORPGs like Lineage and the soon-to-be-released Throne and Liberty in 2024. This opens up the possibility for an MMORPG in the StarCraft universe.
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StarCraft und StarCraft 2 sind jetzt im Game Pass
Companies with MMO Experience
Who are the four developers? The four companies are well-known names in the gaming industry and have released and sometimes developed games like MapleStory, Guild Wars, or PUBG. Among them are several MMORPGs:
NCSoft is the publisher and developer of successful MMOs like Guild Wars, the Lineage series, Blade & Soul, and Throne and Liberty.
What did the four developers present to Blizzard? According to the AsiaToday article, the developers have different ideas about the future of StarCraft and some have even traveled directly to Blizzard in California to present their ideas.
The MMORPG specialists at NCSoft are considered the most likely choice when it comes to a role-playing game in the StarCraft universe.
Krafton wants to create something that aligns with their development capabilities.
According to AsiaToday, Netmarble wants to combine StarCraft and mobile gaming.
It was only mentioned about Nexon that they have a unique vision for the franchise.
As mentioned at the beginning, all of this is just the developers’ envisioned ideas. What exactly becomes of the StarCraft franchise ultimately lies with Blizzard.
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is currently regarded as the best CPU for gamers. However, players report numerous defective models. Some CPUs have not even survived an hour. This issue particularly affects one motherboard manufacturer.
The first reports of problems with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D date back to November 2024. However, it seems to be an ongoing issue, as new user reports have regularly appeared in recent months. This has been reported by the English-language magazine TomsHardware. The latest report of a defective Ryzen 7 9800X3D is from March 29, 2025 (via Reddit.com).
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The CPU is faulty, but the motherboard continues to function
What is the problem? That is exactly what makes it difficult right now, as the problem cannot be clearly identified because the failure looks different each time: sometimes the failed CPUs are burned, which might indicate overvoltage, while in other cases there are no signs of physical damage. This vaguely resembles the situation with Ryzen 7000, where several CPUs also failed due to a faulty EXPO setting (via anandtech.com).
It is also interesting that the motherboards continue to work perfectly, for example with another X3D CPU or a CPU without X3D cache.
Which motherboards are affected? The English-language magazine TomsHardware reports that particularly ASRock motherboards are said to be affected. However, processors are failing with other manufacturers as well:
Up to 82% of incidents involved an ASRock motherboard
13% a model from Asus
4% a model from MSI
And 1% motherboards from Gigabyte
Is there already a solution? No, not yet. ASRock has now distributed an update for its BIOS, but officially this is only about problems with memory. There hasn’t been an official statement yet.
100 CPUs might sound like a lot initially, but compared to the thousands of CPUs that AMD is said to have sold by now, it is a vanishingly small number. Nevertheless, many users show dissatisfaction that dozens of processors are failing, which cost almost 500 euros each.
From the very beginning, the difficulty level of Monster Hunter Wilds has been a major point of contention among players. Many found the game too easy compared to previous installments. Now, Game Director Yuya Tokuda announced in the latest Director’s Letter that this will soon change.
Why was the difficulty level criticized? In the past, many players criticized that Monster Hunter Wilds offered too few challenges. There were too few obstacles, and players could generally progress through the game too quickly and easily.
This is set to change with the new Content Update on April 4, 2025. The Title Update 1 will not only introduce a new monster with a higher difficulty level but also revise existing ones.
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Monster Hunter Wilds shows its first title update with a new monster
Free Title Update 1 aims to provide more challenge
What will be changed with the update? In the Directors Letter, Game Director Yuya Tokuda references the increase in challenges in Monster Hunter Wilds. With the new content, the following will be introduced:
Mizutsune will not only be introduced as a new monster, but it will also have a hardened version with difficulty ★8, which you can hunt with Hunter Rank 41 or higher.
Zoh Shia, the final boss of the story, will return as a repeatable high-rank quest.
Combat-hardened monsters will be introduced as a tougher variant of the hardened monsters. These are expected to be significantly harder to defeat than the existing hardened monsters. The first will be Rey Dau starting on April 30 as a limited event quest, followed by a Free Challenge starting on May 7. You must have reached Hunter Rank 50 for this.
By the end of May 2025, Gore Magala, Rey Dau, Uth Duna, Nu Udra, and Jin Dahaad are also expected to receive a hardened variant at difficulty ★8. They will also undergo a revision to make them more resilient. This includes increased health, resistance to wounds, and optimizations for multiplayer scaling.
Furthermore, more challenging monsters are set to join the ranks of Monster Hunter Wilds in the future. The developers are clearly responding to the feedback received and the desire for more challenges. It will be exciting to see what challenges await hunters in the future.
Niklas-Wilson “Willy” Sommer is a former football professional who has now fully turned to Twitch. But the streamer seems to have a gap in his gaming knowledge that has now been closed live on Twitch. He was not aware of how much money is actually involved in Counter-Strike 2, the biggest game on Steam.
This is the streamer: NiklasWilson was a football professional for a long time who streamed on Twitch. After an incident involving a Bayern jersey, his time at FC Nürnberg ended in January 2025, and he is currently without a club, but still plays in the Baller League.
On Twitch, he enjoys showing sports games like FIFA and NBA2K, but also Fortnite, Minecraft, and Valorant. Most often, he is in the Just Chatting category.
With the Twitch-popular Counter-Strike 2, the streamer had little contact until now, but at the beginning of March he took a look at the shooter for a few hours.
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Twitch streamer learns that he is playing with multimillionaires
This is the clip: In a clip from his Twitch stream, you can watch the streamer slowly understand how much money is actually involved in Counter-Strike 2 and that behind the tactical shooter there is a whole world revolving around loot boxes, rare skins, and a lot, a lot of money.
It starts with NiklasWilson asking if the streamer “ohnePixel” really has a weapon there worth 50,000 € with a sticker on it.
This quickly leads him down a slippery slope of information:
Yes, the stickers are worth that much because the e-sports teams to which the stickers belong have dissolved, making them special stickers
But 50,000 € is actually peanuts, one of the guys has an account with items worth 3.5 million euros
Counter-Strike has its own economic system that revolves around buying loot boxes containing in-game cosmetics, which become more valuable the rarer they are
You can watch the streamer ponder and come to the delightful conclusion. He’s not such a climate activist, but could it be that this is already a kind of gambling?
Yes, of course, everyone immediately agrees with him. And he is immediately confronted with the negative aspects of this gambling: 150 € Chefstrobel spent on loot boxes and only got crap.
Wilson realizes: While he was on the football field, the other streamers spent their childhood playing Counter-Strike.
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This is the background: The “last row” thing is a bit mean. Willy spent more time on the football field than on Steam. That is nothing he should be ashamed of.
In fact, it is quite refreshing to see the madness that accompanies the skin market of Counter-Strike 2 through the eyes of an outsider. It’s all pretty crazy what’s going on.
And yet, no one has explained to him that there are online casinos for skins, sometimes even mafia-like structures, and that over the years a lot has happened that must be viewed critically. But even insiders don’t want to know that too precisely: FaZe Banks says he ran a CS:GO betting site from Antigua that made $200,000 a day
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In Fortnite, the new update is being launched today, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. You can find all the information about Patch 34.21 here.
Tuesday, 04/01/2025
12:33 PM
We have explored the depths of Epic Games and unfortunately found no patch notes. So we are concluding the live ticker and wish you a nice day!
12:16 PM
The servers are back online. We are now checking if Epic Games has revealed the patch notes. If so, we will update the ticker. Until then, have fun looting.
12:04 PM
The servers are still offline, but Shiina has at least revealed that three weapons have come out of the vault:
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The servers should be coming online soon to end the downtime. So far, they are still disabled.
10:22 AM
Even though there are no new items for the shop, quests for April Fools’ Day are expected to be released. In this, you will be tasked with destroying crates instead of opening them, touching grass, and even driving a car safely. (via x.com)
10:16 AM
Leaker Shiina confirms that there are no new cosmetic items in the update. (via x.com)
10:10 AM
Epic Games Status estimates the end of downtime at 11:30 AM. However, expect complications and an extended downtime should problems arise (via status.epicgames.com).
10:05 AM
The downtime has started, and the servers have now been shut down. We will keep you updated if any new information is revealed.
09:34 AM
The player search has now been disabled. Complete shutdown of the servers is expected at 10:00 AM.
What happens when the server is down? The servers will be shut down. During this time, you will not be able to play Fortnite.
Server down in Fortnite – from when? The servers will be shut down on April 1, 2025, at 10 AM. Shortly before (about half an hour), matchmaking will be disabled (via x.com).
When can I play Fortnite again? This depends on the size of the update and the duration of the downtime. Due to the lack of official information from the developers, one can only speculate at this point. Since it is a smaller patch, expect 1-2 hours of downtime.
When will patch notes be released? Epic Games only sporadically presents patch notes for updates and usually only after the downtime. Once they are available, you will read them here.
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Fortnite: Patch 34.21 – What do leakers say?
What can I expect with the upcoming update? The leaker Shiina has already expressed some guesses on X.com about what exactly could be included in the update. According to him, you can expect the following things:
Scorpion Combat Kit
First Blood Medallion
New Target Locations
Classic Combat XP Quests
Don’t expect too much, as the update is primarily meant to fix issues rather than implement new content. We will keep you posted if any leaks are revealed.
The developers of The Sinking City have announced a remaster that will be free for all owners of the horror game. In line with this, you can get the horror game on Steam for €8.
What kind of game is this? The Sinking City is a horror detective game by developer Frogwares. As a private detective, you investigate occurrences in the partially submerged coastal city of Oakmont, whose residents are being corrupted by supernatural forces in the style of H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.
Currently, The Sinking City on Steam without DLCs costs only €8. It might be worth a try, especially since the developers have already announced a remaster. This will come for PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) as well as for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in the form of a free update.
You can see a trailer for the game here:
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The Sinking City: The Horror Detective Game on Steam and PS5 in the Cinematic Trailer
Remaster breathes new life into the horror game
The remaster in Unreal Engine 5 promises:
new lighting
4K textures and more detailed environments
improved reflections
a photo mode
scaling options like DLSS, FSR, and TSR
So far, there are only a few screenshots from The Sinking City: Remastered available. However, they already make a good impression: light and shadow look significantly more realistic, and the environments no longer seem so empty.
The Sinking City looks significantly more vibrant in the remaster (left) compared to the original (right)
That The Sinking City is getting a remaster at all is quite a surprise. On the one hand, Frogwares is already working on a sequel, and on the other hand, the game had a very chaotic start due to its turbulent development.
The developers of The Sinking City were involved in a lengthy legal dispute with publisher Nacon, and the game was even temporarily removed from the Steam Store (via GameStar).
In January 2024, the developers announced that they had won the legal dispute against Nacon and are now the intellectual property owners of The Sinking City (via PC Gamer).
When is The Sinking City: Remastered being released? The developers have not yet revealed when the update will be available. However, it is said to be “soon,” as stated by the developers in their announcement on Steam.
This is the case again: The GO Pass will be tested in various regions, including Germany, starting April 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM. If you check the game now, the Pass can already be found in the menu. The current Pass ends on May 6, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
How much does the Pass cost? The basic GO Pass is free, the Deluxe version costs 8.99 euros.
How does the Pass work? You collect points by completing tasks. By collecting these points, you level up in the Pass and earn rewards.
These range from simple items like Poké Balls, experience points, and stardust to Pokémon encounters and other bonuses. We summarize the most important ones for you here.
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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful
What’s included in the Tour Pass for Pokémon GO?
In total, the Pass consists of 200 levels, all of which come with rewards. However, it is important to note that starting from level 101, all content is considered “bonus levels”, which only provide stardust as a reward. But before that, there are various things.
Notably, even in the basic Pass, there are already very good rewards. This includes an encounter with the legendary Pokémon Xerneas, which you receive at the end of the 100 levels.
Above all, the three major milestones that you can reach are interesting:
At level 25, you unlock double the duration for the daily adventure incense. This is quite powerful, as you will have half an hour daily to search for the legendary Galar birds.
At level 50, you trigger a bonus that gives you more experience points and stardust for research breakthroughs.
And from level 75, you will receive more stardust and experience points for hatching eggs.
These are good rewards that you should probably get as quickly as possible – because then you benefit longer from the bonuses. At least assuming that the bonuses last as long as the Pass is active.
What does the paid Deluxe Pass include? The biggest difference is the Lucky exchange, which you can also receive as in the Tour Pass. This is an item that allows you to make a guaranteed lucky trade.
Otherwise, you receive some better items in the Deluxe Pass, such as raid passes, lucky eggs, incense, egg incubators, and similar items. Additionally, there are some XL candies included, whereas you only receive standard candies in the normal Pass.
You should note: As of now, the Pass is in a testing phase. This can lead to differences, as explained by the Pokémon GO team on its blog. This includes, for example, varying rewards or a different distribution of rewards across the levels. Additionally, there may be fewer levels for some, or stickers or coins as rewards at certain levels.
April is starting: The new month in Pokémon GO has arrived, bringing not only the new GO Pass. There are plenty of dates and events on the agenda. Today, for example, Pokémon GO kicks off with the typical April Fools’ event, which this time distributes Poké Balls on the map. And what else is coming up? You can see in our overview of all events in April 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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