Pokémon GO: All Raid Hours and Legendary Bosses in April 2025

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

In April 2025, you will find various legendary bosses in Pokémon GO again, as well as raid hours. We will show you which ones and when they take place.

Raids in April: In Pokémon GO, there are different raids every month that you can participate in. If you defeat the respective monster, you will have the chance to catch it and add it to your collection afterward. Particularly, the strong 5-star and Mega raids are of interest to many trainers.

There are also various so-called raid hours every month. On Wednesdays, you have the opportunity to encounter a specific Pokémon as a raid boss in almost all gyms for one hour.

We will show you in our overview which raid hours, 5-star, and Mega raids await you in April 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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Raid hours in April 2025 in Pokémon GO

When do the raid hours take place? Every Wednesday, a raid hour takes place. These run from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. You have 60 minutes to challenge, defeat, and catch many specimens of a monster.

The following raid hours will take place in April 2025. Bosses that you can also encounter as shiny are marked with a *.

DateRaid Boss
April 2Kapu-Fala*
April 9Kopplosio* (western hemisphere, available as shiny for the first time)
April 16Muramura* (eastern hemisphere, available as shiny for the first time)
April 23Cresselia*
April 30Cresselia*

Note that the raid hour with Muramura only takes place in the eastern hemisphere. If you want to participate, you will need to be invited to a remote raid by trainers located in that hemisphere.

All raid bosses and mega raids in April 2025

PeriodRaid Boss
March 31 – April 95-star raids with Kapu-Fala*
Counter guide for Kapu-Fala
March 31 – April 9Mega raids with Mega-Lohgock*
Counter guide for Mega-Lohgock
April 5 – 6Crypto 5-star raids with Crypto-Registeel*
Counter guide for Crypto-Registeel
April 9 – 215-star raids with Kopplosio* (western hemisphere) and Muramura* (eastern hemisphere)
Counter guide for Kopplosio
Counter guide for Muramura
April 9 – 21Mega raids with Mega-Gewaldro*
Counter guide for Mega-Gewaldro
April 12 – 13Crypto 5-star raids with Crypto-Registeel*
April 19 – 20Crypto 5-star raids with Crypto-Registeel*
April 21 – May 15-star raids with Cresselia
Counter guide for Cresselia
April 21 – May 1Mega raids with Mega-Flunkifer*
Counter guide for Mega-Flunkifer
April 26 – 27Crypto 5-star raids with Crypto-Registeel*
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What special features are there in April? If you are looking for reinforcements for your team, then you should dive into raids in April. Some of the strongest monsters in the game await you with Mega-Lohgock and Mega-Gewaldro.

If you are more of a collector, you might also get your money’s worth. Kopplosio and Muramura are available in their shiny forms for the first time in April. However, note that Muramura is only available in the eastern hemisphere. If you want to catch the monster as shiny, then you will need to be invited to a remote raid by trainers who are there.

In addition to the raids with strong bosses, various events will also take place in April. If you want to know what events are coming and what content they will bring to the game, feel free to take a look at our overview of all events in April 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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Wildgate could be the multiplayer hit for all disappointed fans of Blizzard

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

The first game by ex-developers from Blizzard is almost finished. A multiplayer game that many apparently find reminiscent of WildStar …

In recent years, a lot has changed at Blizzard. Leading developers left, and some of them started their own studios – like Mike Morhaime. Little had been heard from his “Dreamhaven” for a long time, aside from the news that he had brought together some big names in his new enterprise.

Now Dreamhaven announces its first major game: Wildgate. And the first trailer suggests that a really strong multiplayer game is on the way.

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What is Wildgate? It’s not so easy to explain, as Wildgate combines several genres at once. The core idea is that 20 players team up in small groups of 4 and each land on a newly generated space map with a spaceship. There are small comets, wrecks of stranded ships, a rare artifact – and of course the other teams.

At the start of a match, the team tries to secure resources. These can be weapons and upgrades for their own spaceship or personal armament, but also basic materials like fuel to activate the spaceship’s booster or ice blocks to cool the reactor in case of overheating.

However, while players leave the spaceship, one must always weigh their options: Should all crew members go out and loot to gather as much equipment as possible? Or should one or two comrades stay behind so that their own ship is not defenseless if enemy teams appear?

Since each crew member can only carry one large upgrade at a time, this is an important decision.

The interesting part is that one can seamlessly switch between “spaceship vs. spaceship” combat and “character vs. character” combat. While one player might operate the spaceship’s weapons and shoot at enemies, another player can board the enemy ship and directly engage its crew.

Wildgate Fires
When fire breaks out on the spaceship, one must act quickly – especially if enemies are boarding as well.

What is the objective of the game? Basically, there are two different objectives that each lead to victory. The basic principle is reminiscent of Hunt: Showdown. An artifact is hidden somewhere on the map. The primary goal is to find this artifact and then escape with the artifact and their own spaceship through the “Wildgate” – which is essentially the exit of the map. Spoiler: The other teams will not want to allow that.

The second way to win is to eliminate all other teams. You are considered eliminated as soon as your spaceship is destroyed. Therefore, one or two sabotage acts can be quite worthwhile. You can board enemy ships and sabotage the opponents’ weapons or blow up their reactor core.

Our colleagues at GameStar have already had a closer look at Wildgate.

When does Wildgate come out? There is no official release date for Wildgate yet, but it has been stated that the game will be available in 2025 on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. If you can’t wait until then, you can also sign up for the preview playtest taking place from April 10 to 14. Registration is available on the official Wildgate website.

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“I feel reminded of WildStar”

This is how the community reacts: Looking at the comments under the trailer on YouTube, it is clear that many feel reminded of WildStar by the style – this is likely due especially to the graphics and humor. The actual gameplay has little in common with the MMORPG. Nevertheless, these parallels and nostalgic memories could help give Wildgate a small boost. Because in the comments on YouTube, it says:

  • “This gives me such strange Wildstar vibes. God, I miss that game.” – Kranitoko
  • “I saw the title and thought: WILDSTAR is back, baby! Oh, wait … damn. But it still looks good.” – XiLock_Alotx
  • “This looks like a space variant of Sea of Thieves and looks so fun. I will definitely take a closer look at this in the future.” – Leopez02

Several new game studios have emerged from Blizzard, and Dreamhaven by Mike Morhaime seems to be the first to have something to show, and the first impression seems to be outstanding. They have dared to mix up a wild array of features – if it pays off and plays as well as the trailer and initial playtests suggest, Wildgate could be a real multiplayer hit.
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A controversial feature of Vegeta in Dragon Ball was changed because Toriyama’s family found it so ugly

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Vegeta looked a bit unusual in Dragon Ball GT for a few episodes. However, his daughter and a relative of Akira Toriyama found his appearance so terrible that the creators of the anime changed it back.

What feature is it about? Vegeta had a mustache in the first episodes of Dragon Ball GT. His father, King Vegeta, also had a beard. You can see what Vegeta looked like with a beard in a short clip on YouTube on the channel Wheerus 007.

Since Akira Toriyama was responsible for the character design of GT, the idea for the mustache came from him (via X). It was presumably meant to symbolize that Vegeta had aged and adapted to life on Earth.

After 23 episodes, Vegeta shaved off his mustache again. He shows his new appearance to Goku’s son, Goten, but is ignored by him. Even his own wife Bulma, whom he loves dearly, and Chi-Chi do not notice the change. Vegeta then has a fit of rage because no one notices his shave.

Actually, it should have ended before Dragon Ball GT:

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Vegeta’s mustache is controversial in the community

Why is it controversial? The mustache caused a split among fans in the community, as can be seen in the Reddit forum:

  • Some fans wish Vegeta had kept the mustache or that it would return in one of the video games.
  • Others are glad that the mustache is gone. This way, Vegeta looks more like his old self.

Because from the story perspective, Vegeta shouldn’t actually have a mustache. He stated during the Cell Saga that a Saiyan’s hair never changes over time. Presumably, Toriyama simply forgot that this rule exists – just like he forgot some characters.

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Why did it have to go? In the anime, Vegeta’s daughter Bra comments on his mustache. She tells him that he looks like a “total geek” with the mustache. But in reality, a relative of Toriyama is responsible for him having to shave it off.

The daughter of a relative complained that Vegeta would look cooler without the mustache (via dbzeta.net). The animation team then removed the mustache to comply with the wishes of Toriyama’s family.

Also, in the current anime Dragon Ball Daima, there was a surprise for Vegeta. He achieved a new form in battle that has not been seen in the series before. In a spin-off, fans could already see the new form ten years ago: Dragon Ball: Vegeta surprises fans with a new form, which has already existed for 10 years.

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He discovers a graphics card in the store for 300 US dollars, which should only be owned by a developer

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A player makes a lucky find at a second-hand shop: a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti that is not only very well preserved but also a special specimen. Normally, this model is not even available to gamers.

A player posted on Reddit several pictures from a second-hand store: a very well-preserved GeForce RTX 2080 Ti from Nvidia with original packaging. However, what is special is not even the graphics card itself, but a green sticker on the back.

Because the sticker states that the graphics card is officially not intended for sale but only for development.

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The graphics card was officially not intended for sale

What kind of model is this? According to a user, it is a so-called ES model. The abbreviation “ES” stands for “Engineering Sample,” which refers to models that are given to developers shortly before the release of a graphics card, so they can test their games on the new hardware. After development, and as soon as the new graphics cards are officially on the market, the ES models are to be discarded.

However, this obviously did not happen here. Instead, the very well-preserved model ended up in a second-hand shop, where the player found it for $300.

How good is the graphics card? The RTX 2080 Ti was considered the fastest graphics card for gamers at its release (2018) and clearly outperformed the competition, as seen in tests by ComputerBase.de. Even today, you can still play many modern titles at high details with the old high-end GPU, although newer cards from the 3000 or 4000 generation are now more modern and, above all, more efficient.

Even features like the new DLSS 4.0 can still be used with an RTX 2080 Ti; only functions like Frame Generation (FG) are reserved for the newer models.

Some hardware enthusiasts also point out that the ES models clock a bit slower than the official models that were later available in stores. Nevertheless, the graphics card for $300 is likely to be a more than fair offer (via reddit.com):

If I understand correctly, the samples are usually clocked lower because they are less strict regarding the die rules [of the chip] and similar aspects. So if they have a cut that is more 2080 than 2080 Ti but was intended for Ti, they just stick a Ti label on it and leave it at that.

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Second-hand shops are often considered a hidden gem for hardware finds

You can often find great deals in such second-hand shops, as computer hardware is often found in the USA. This way, you can save some money if you do not want to spend 2,500 euros on a single graphics card.

However, not everyone who seeks bargains is received well. A photographer recently bought an expensive lens for a low price, and many users accuse him of having cheated the charity store out of a lot of money. However, he does not see the mistake on his part: A photographer makes the purchase of his life: Gets a €1,500 lens for €6 because the seller thinks it’s a drinking cup.

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“He was just totally manic”: Jack Black couldn’t stop gaming on the set of the Minecraft movie

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

Minecraft will receive its big movie for cinemas at the beginning of April 2025. Jack Black plays the protagonist Steve. For the role, he practiced a lot on set, spending countless hours in the game and hoarding a specific material.

What is the movie about? Video game adaptations have been quite good in recent years. Just think of adaptations of The Last of Us, Dungeons & Dragons, or Arcane.

Minecraft will receive its own cinema movie on April 3, 2025. Jack Black plays the lead role of Steve. Even before its release, the film faced a lot of criticism from fans.

They were particularly bothered by the look and the casting of the film. For some, it seemed from the trailer that Jack Black was just playing himself. And they might not be entirely wrong.

According to Torfi Frans Ólafsson, who works as a Senior Director at Mojang, the audience should expect a new version of the character (via Variety): “This is not my Steve or your Steve. This is Jack Black’s Steve. It is literally his interpretation of this character and what it means to him.”

As it turns out, the actor put a lot of energy into the role and diligently practiced on set. However, not in the way one might initially think.

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A crafting material particularly fascinated Jack Black

How did the actor practice? Ólafsson mentioned that he provided all cast members with Xbox consoles with Minecraft during filming.

Jack Black was the one with the most passion, quickly gathering over 100 hours of gameplay. Not only was he very enthusiastic about Minecraft and exploring the world, he also developed a particular fascination for a crafting material.

We are talking about lapis lazuli, a substance obtained by mining the corresponding ore. From it, blue dye can be manufactured, and it is also suitable for enchanting.

Ólafsson describes Black’s behavior while playing as follows:

He was completely manic, hoarding items in the mines and searching for lapis lazuli because he liked the sound. He kept saying, “Can I talk about lapis lazuli in the movie?”

Torfi Frans Ólafsson via Variety

Whether the screenwriters took up this request and actually included a line about the valuable material can only be confirmed upon the film’s release.

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What is certain, however, is that Jack Black was apparently very motivated to engage with the character and the world of Minecraft. Perhaps this reassures some fans who are anxiously anticipating the film’s release on April 3, 2025. But what does the creator of the game say about the film: “I expected worse”: The creator of Minecraft has his own opinion on the film, which many already hate

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Trainer in Pokémon GO completes a simple task after almost 9 years thanks to his son

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, there are many tasks that trainers can take on. A father reports how he completed a task after many years – thanks to his child.

Trainers in Pokémon GO have many ways to acquire new Pokémon. Whether by simply catching monsters, after a successful raid, as a reward for various research tasks, or by hatching eggs.

A trainer is now reporting on Reddit about the latter method. He took quite a long time to hatch an egg – almost 9 years.

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Weak monster but still useful

What’s the deal with the egg? As the trainer reports in his post on Reddit, he played Pokémon GO at its release, which was almost 9 years ago, for a short period of 1 to 2 months.

After that, he didn’t touch the game for many years. In the meantime, a lot has changed in his life: he got married and had children.

One of his children has since shown interest in Pokémon. This was reason enough for the father to reinstall Pokémon GO and play with his child. And also to hatch the egg he had possessed for almost 9 years.

What Pokémon did he get? As the trainer reports upon inquiry, “unfortunately a Caterpie” hatched from this probably long-dusty egg.

How does the community react? The community is celebrating the story. Besides more than 2,400 upvotes, there are also some comments on Reddit.

Some trainers advise him not to transfer the Pokémon. The trainer akbane notes that “monsters from 2016 are damn rare”.

Furthermore, he is recommended to keep the Pokémon for a lucky trade. Kickenbless writes: “So if you trade a Caterpie from 2016 for a Groudon from 2024, both will be lucky Pokémon, provided both players have not used all their guaranteed lucky trades.”

The trainer definitely has the opportunity to use Pokémon for lucky trades, even if he wants to keep his Caterpie. As he reports, he still has 77 monsters from 2016.

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If you are also collecting interesting Pokémon, you should keep an eye out for events. These regularly give you the chance to obtain rare or strong monsters. We have summarized which events are coming up next month: All events in April 2024 in Pokémon GO.

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Monster Hunter Wilds: Farming Residual Bullets – Here’s How to Do It Fastest

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Monster Hunter Wilds, you need armor spheres to enhance your armors, but some of them are rare. Therefore, we show you the best method to farm them quickly.

How to quickly farm armor spheres: To quickly obtain armor spheres, you can simply take materials from monsters and have them smelted in Azuz from Roqul. Depending on the rarity of the material, you will earn more points for smelting, thus getting more armor spheres.

The fastest way to have high-quality materials for smelting is either hunting the normal Arkveld or generally hardened monsters. It is worthwhile to bring along a group of strong hunters if you plan to repeat a hunt constantly.

This saves you primarily time. Also, feel free to rotate the hunted monsters instead of farming the same ones every time. Otherwise, it can become quickly boring over time. If you are also interested in other materials like decorations or Artian parts, you should consider the type of monsters:

  • Normal monsters drop many decorations (Jin Dahaad or Arkveld are great for this)
  • Hardened monsters are the best source for Artian parts (double hunts with Arkveld are the way to go)
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Alternative sources for armor spheres

There are also two alternative ways to obtain armor spheres and they are:

However, these sources are inefficient as they are either only temporarily available or based on randomness (RNG) and you need a lot of luck for them to drop. Our recommendation is to comfortably hunt various monsters with random players, friends, or support hunters and smelt their parts. This is much faster and more reliable.

What do I need armor spheres for? Armor spheres are items that you need at Gemma to enhance your armors. Depending on how far you enhance your armor, you can primarily look forward to more defense that will benefit you in battles.

Therefore, it is important, especially in the endgame when you have finished most of the quests, to upgrade your armor.

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In addition to armor spheres, there are also Artian weapons that you can enhance with ores. This makes them stronger and gives them new effects that make them even more powerful. You can find a detailed guide to Artian weapons here: Monster Hunter Wilds: How to craft and enhance Artian weapons

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You can still get one of the most popular shop items in Final Fantasy XIV for free in the game for almost a week [Update]

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 2 minutes

On March 25, 2025, Patch 7.2 for Final Fantasy XIV will be released and will bring many new contents. However, with the update, the possibility to obtain the most popular shop item for free will also disappear.

Update from 26.03.2025: As part of Patch 7.2, there have been further graphic updates for Final Fantasy XIV. In this context, another Phial of Fantasia can be obtained from the wandering Moogle, which will also only be available until the release of Patch 7.3. This is expected to be released in July or August 2025 if the update rhythm of approximately 4 months is maintained. (via Lodestone)

What item is it? The item in question is a Phial of Fantasia. With it, you can fundamentally change your character’s appearance – not just hair, hair color, or makeup. But also race, body size, face, and more.

Every player receives a free Fantasia upon starting with a new character. At the release of 7.0 and the graphic update, another free one was given away. Those who want more Fantasia must purchase the item for 7 Euros in the official online store of the MMORPG.

By the way, it has long been the most popular item there. Since the release of two new hairstyles and an emote, 1 Phial of Fantasia is now only in fourth place. How to obtain the soon-to-be-disappeared but free Fantasia can be read in this news.

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A free item – completely effortless

How to get the Fantasia for free? In fact, not much needs to be done for the free Fantasia: A teleport to Gridania is enough. The destination is the Apkallu Falls in Old Gridania.

To get there quickly, you can teleport to Mih Khetto’s Amphitheater. Alternatively, you can port to the Spear Guild.

At the falls, the NPC Wandering Moogle awaits at X 10.7 and Y 6.4. When speaking with the Moogle, you will receive a Phial of Fantasia for a character change.

Important: The Fantasia can only be obtained until the implementation of Patch 7.2.

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What do we already know about 7.2? Patch 7.2 is set to arrive on March 25, 2025. At least the first part. Players must wait a while longer for some of the most exciting contents. Here is what you can expect among other things:

  • New main story quests
  • New dungeon Underfried Ruins
  • Trial Zel Tajaal – Zelenia
  • Dream trial – Suzaku
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  • Cosmo explorations, crafter and gatherer endgame – Patch 7.21, 22.04.2025
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In fact, Patch 7.2 of Final Fantasy XIV is supposed to be quite extensive. Especially the implementation of the Cosmo explorations and Kreszentia speak for this, alongside the already familiar new content such as the dungeon and the trial. But the director and producer Naoki Yoshida also shares this view: Final Fantasy XIV will finally (again) be an MMORPG: The director promises the largest content update of all time

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The 5 Strongest Vampire Abilities from Twilight

Esmeralda Eickemeyer Esmeralda Eickemeyer Reading time 5 minutes

The Twilight movies have not only introduced us to fascinating vampires but also impressive supernatural abilities that some of them possess. While all vampires are stronger, faster, and nearly immortal, some have a special gift that makes them unique.

In this list, we present five of the most powerful vampire abilities – who possesses them, how they work, and why they are so strong. Selection was made based on three criteria:

  • Usefulness in everyday life – How practical is the ability outside of battles?
  • Strength on the battlefield – How effective is the ability in a fight?
  • Impact on the story – Did the ability play a significant role in The Twilight Saga?

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Telepathy (Edward Cullen)

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Who is Edward Cullen? Edward Cullen is one of the main characters in The Twilight Saga and a member of the Cullens, a vampire family that refuses to drink human blood. He is known for his self-control, loyalty, and deep love for Bella Swan.

Edward can hear the thoughts of other humans and vampires – but only as long as they are in his vicinity. He doesn’t even need to make eye contact to know what someone is thinking. The only exception is Bella Swan, who is immune to his ability. This is also why he found her interesting from the very beginning.

Why is the ability so strong? Telepathy gives Edward an enormous tactical advantage. He can detect dangers early, see through lies immediately, and even anticipate his opponent’s next moves in a fight. This ability makes him one of the most dangerous vampires, as no one can keep secrets from him.

Even in tense situations, such as with the Volturi or in battles against the newborn army, Edward can make strategic decisions because he knows the intentions of his opponents. 

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One of the oldest classes in Final Fantasy XIV is supposed to be played faster now: Is the last heavy class becoming too easy?

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 3 minutes

Patch 7.2 for Final Fantasy XIV is live and brings adjustments to one of the oldest classes. Players are now concerned and wondering if the latest heavy class is becoming too easy.

What has been adjusted? The job Black Mage, which has existed since version 1.0 and the 2.0 relaunch, has undergone significant changes with patch 7.2. In particular, the execution times (cast times) have been reduced:

  • The spell Ice, for example, now finishes in 2 seconds instead of 2.5. Reductions were also made for Fire, Freeze, Flare, Icycle and more.
  • Additionally, the duration of Ley Lines, a location-based buff, has been shortened.
  • The effect duration of Light Fire and Shadow Ice from Elemental Mastery has been completely removed.

This makes the job more dynamic and plays faster, as players no longer have to stay in one place for a long time to finish the cast. However, some players are not pleased with this.

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Too similar and too easy – It also affects the Black Mage

Why does it concern players? The changes were already noticed by players during the last Letter from the Producer on March 14, 2025. In the official forum for Final Fantasy XIV and on Reddit they discuss the changes. Among other things, the developers are accused of homogenizing their classes:

The Black Mage was until patch 7.2 the job with the longest cast times, which required planning and foresight from players who wanted to deal optimal damage. With the shortened cast times and the removal of the countdowns for Elemental Mastery, the class would become much easier. The mage classes would also gradually feel more similar in gameplay.

User Supersnow845 on Reddit even compares the changes to healer damage: Yeah, so if these changes go through for the Black Mage, then Black Mage will be on the level of complexity of healer damage without the healing.

Additionally, the accusation keeps coming up in forums and Reddit that the developers are not responding or only responding to the wrong player feedback – namely from those who did not like the Black Mage in its old form.

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The familiar casting may become difficult

Why was the Black Mage adjusted so much? In the patch notes themselves, Square Enix remains quite vague. They provide more concrete information on the reasons in the job guide for Final Fantasy XIV:

  • As the design philosophy for new combat content changes, the familiar casting (with long cast times) would become difficult or no longer possible. Therefore, many cast times were reduced.
  • To counteract damage losses from the expiration of Light Fire and Shadow Ice, these will no longer end.
  • Ley Lines would, in turn, restrict the players’ movement freedom, which is why the duration of the buff was shortened.

This suggests that new fights, raids, and so on in Final Fantasy XIV are meant to be faster and demand correspondingly quick reactions from players. A three-second cast timer would contradict this.

By the way, besides the Black Mage, the Summoner has also received significant adjustments and has been mainly nerfed. The damage output has now been significantly reduced compared to patch 7.1. But here too, the design philosophy for new combat content is cited as a reason.

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3 seconds standing still is too long for the new content

What could this mean? The combat content of Final Fantasy XIV is likely to become significantly faster and more dynamic. So fast that foresighted positioning and longer cast times are not possible.

Players can presumably expect battles with short cast times from opponents; possibly even dynamic arenas that require quick position changes.

It is important to note, however, that patch 7.2 is currently only a few hours old and so far only a few players have had the chance to test the new Black Mage in new and potentially more dynamic combat content. MeinMMO is keeping an eye on player feedback.

In addition to the job adjustments, patch 7.2 of course brings a lot more content. There is a new dungeon, new main story quests, a new trial, and in April and May, respectively, the crafter and gatherer endgame plus a new field trip. Naoki Yoshida even promises the largest content update of all time.

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shroud pays a luxury chef for every meal to ensure he remains better than you in shooters

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 3 minutes

The former e-sports player shroud is considered one of the best shooter players on Twitch, and his diet supports him in that.

What’s the deal with the chef? Shroud is a well-known streamer and former pro e-sports player in Counter-Strike and Valorant, primarily known for his strong aim.

Recently on Twitch, shroud showed the X-account of his private chef, Phillip Kovalev, who prepares meals for the gaming community in Los Angeles and presents them on the account.

In addition to shroud, Kovalev also cooks for other streamers, including Kyedae, Bnan, and former Valorant pro TenZ. In the meals that shroud receives, the streamer is tagged in the respective post.

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Fish, vegetables, and fresh salad

What does shroud eat? If you scroll through Kovalev’s posts, you’ll find plenty of dishes that shroud is served by the private chef. These include:

  • March 24
    • Breakfast: shredded mini beef burritos with tomato salsa
    • Lunch: chicken salad sandwiches + salad with strawberries, tomatoes, red onions, and apricot chili vinaigrette
    • Dinner: miso black cod rice bowls with peas marinated in furikake, shaved radish, fried maitake mushrooms, spring onions, and koshikari rice
  • March 23
    • Breakfast: everything bagel breakfast sandwiches with prosciutto, fluffy eggs, aioli, and melted cheese slices)
    • Lunch: lobster or short rib ravioli, basil, tomato sauce, golden raisins, breadcrumbs
    • Dinner: yuzu swordfish, sesame asparagus, cherry tomatoes, roasted fennel, shiso aioli + a crunchy salad
  • March 21
    • Breakfast: fluffy eggs, avocado with sesame and sungold tomatoes, ricotta, spinach flatbread
    • Lunch: Chilean sea bass, blood orange pea salad with sautéed carrots and Marcona almonds, market vegetables with golden raisins
    • Dinner: phat kaphrao with ground short ribs, brown rice, snack peppers, and pickled red onions

Shroud’s meals are thus very balanced and contain plenty of protein (fish, poultry, lean meat, eggs, and dairy), valuable fats from plant sources, avocados, oils, eggs, and nuts, as well as carbohydrates.

Screenshot X.com Phillip Kovalev, shroud's meals

Poor diet can also make you tired and unfocused

What does diet have to do with being good at shooters? Of course, a healthy lunch won’t magically improve your aim and make you a pro player. However, experts are convinced that nutrition does have an influence on your body and the performance it can deliver.

For competitive shooter players, for example, it is also important to have a quick reaction time and to perceive the game situation clearly and focused, as well as to make quick decisions to react to the current game situation.

The company 1HP.org, which consists of medical professionals and nutritionists and offers nutritional advice for gamers, states:

“Proper nutrition optimizes gaming performance, cognitive functions, and energy levels. A balanced diet rich in nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins, and antioxidants supports brain health and improves concentration, endurance, reaction time, and reflexes.”

Disclaimer: We at MeinMMO are not health experts. If you want to lead a healthier lifestyle, you can consult your doctor or your health insurance company. From March 25 to April 3, 2025, you can also participate in the Digital Health Days of Techniker Krankenkasse.

A poor diet, according to 1HP, can lead to symptoms such as fatigue and lack of concentration – which is not something a gamer aiming to reach the highest ranks in Valorant or Counter-Strike can afford.

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How can you improve your diet? If you can’t afford an expensive luxury chef like shroud, 1HP recommends focusing on a balanced diet that emphasizes protein, valuable fats, and carbohydrates. You can then include more green vegetables, nuts, berries, whole grains, fish, or poultry in your meals.

According to 1HP, you should also avoid processed meats, fried foods, sweets, butter, and cheese more often.

MeinMMO editor Benedict already tested a specific product in 2018 that was developed as food for e-sports athletes. You can read about how the supplement tastes and Benedict’s impression of the product here: We ate e-sports food that tastes like cookie dough for 1 week

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Players from Monster Hunter Wilds celebrate a small monster that can fearlessly carry you to victory or unconscious to the campsite

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Rafmas from Monster Hunter Wilds are actually peaceful herbivores that roam in herds through colder regions such as the Ice Shard Cliffs. However, part of the community now hails the mountain goats as their secret heroes.

Why are players celebrating the Rafmas? The herbivores from Monster Hunter Wilds actually appear quite inconspicuous. They resemble mountain goats that gather in herds and roam through colder regions like the Ice Shard Cliffs.

They are led by the larger Alphas, who accumulate static energy in their horns to defend themselves in case of danger. An attack with a statically charged horn can paralyze even the largest monsters or inattentive hunters.

Tip: With the hook slinger, you can extract paralysis ammo from the Rafmas’ horns as needed.

And since the Alphas are quite fearless, it’s not uncommon for them to intervene in fights between hunters and creatures, charging wildly at the next target. In most cases, the monster is caught, giving the hunter a noticeable advantage. And since the small Rafmas even take on the largest dragons, they are celebrated by parts of the community.

More tips for battles in Monster Hunter Wilds:

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“Legend”

What experiences have players had? In a recent discussion on Reddit, part of the community acknowledges the mostly helpful work of the Rafmas and shares their own experiences.

  • Duraxis writes on Reddit: “These guys don’t care if you’re shooting an Elder Dragon with a cannon, they charge at both of you. One of them even killed a Rathalos for me once.”
  • xAlpha2 adds on Reddit: “These beasts even paralyze monsters when I’m not anywhere near.”
  • Borgmaster recalls on Reddit: “I witnessed true greatness when this bad boy stunned a hunter with a gun lance and had him carried off unconscious. Legend.”
  • Dracovision complains on Reddit: “Monsters? They always only paralyze me in the middle of a fight. I’ve been transported to camp too many times, thanks to those little beasts.”
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Many players praise the progress compared to previous entries in the Monster Hunter series, where the small monsters only attacked the player’s hunters, and never the large ones. What have your experiences been with the Rafmas so far? There’s another hunting story here: The chef of Monster Hunter Wilds wants to show his skill, goes hunting with fans, doesn’t go so well

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PvE MMORPG started strong on Steam, now weak – Roadmap 2025 should fix it, players say it will not work

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 3 minutes

In December 2024, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen successfully launched in Early Access on Steam. Since then, this old-school PvE MMORPG has faced increasing criticism. The new roadmap for 2025 has also met with little approval from the community.

What does the 2025 roadmap reveal? The roadmap freshly released by the developers at Visionary Realms (via pantheonmmo.com) presents a series of features and systems that are set to go live over the next few months. Among the innovations are previously announced PvP servers, which are supposed to have their own unique rules.

Further plans from the team include:

  • Server consolidation and introduction of fresh-start servers
  • New dungeons, raids, boss encounters (as well as a new encounter system)
  • Implementation of additional points of interest for various regions of the game world
  • Introduction of mounts and a taming system
  • Improvements for server performance, user interface, loot, chat
  • Quest functionalities, combat, and crafting will be expanded or improved
  • An alternative ruleset for the servers
  • Upgrades for player characters, including hairstyles, skin colors, and facial details
  • Adjustments for equipment, new weapons
  • Implementation of additional graphics and sound effects as well as music pieces

Major content updates are set to go live every six to eight weeks from now on. New zones are only planned for 2026. The roadmap does not mention any further classes.

The Early Access trailer for Pantheon:

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The Fantasy MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is coming to Early Access on Steam

“No gnomes, no bards. I’ll check back next year”

How does the community react to the roadmap? Parts of the community have already been unhappy about the aforementioned announcement of the new PvP servers, as some players feel that the developers should focus more on the current issues and essential content expansions.

While some of that is indeed included in the roadmap, a discussion on Reddit shows that the roadmap in its current form is still heavily criticized. The same goes for the state of Pantheon itself.

  • Zansobar writes on Reddit: “No bard class, no class mastery, just a very small number of new locations. This doesn’t look good for a 2-year launch for 1.0. But now that content is released every 1.5 to 2 months instead of every two weeks, they might be able to hide the slow development better.”
  • armymdic00 had hoped for more from Pantheon (via Reddit): “I wanted this game to be a success and replace EverQuest 2, but for me, it’s really too little. Honestly, I find Project Gorgon so much better.”
  • Longbenhall explains the issue on Reddit: “It took 10 years to bring the most half-baked, mediocre early access MMO to market. Not to mention that every patch is rife with incompetence. As someone who has put more than 100 hours into the game, I am very sure that the game will die before it releases […].”
  • MindTheGnome is not drawn to the roadmap (via Reddit): “No gnomes, no bards. I’ll check back next year, I think.”
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On Steam, the harsh criticism is increasingly reflected in user reviews. The 434 ratings from the past 30 days are only 58 percent positive. Players like eatcatpoop criticize not only the various early access issues and missing content on Steam but also two further points:

  • From about level 25, toxicity within the community is said to noticeably increase.
  • Some players are reportedly benefiting from their relationships with game masters, who apparently help farm certain rare creatures or disrupt the gameplay of others.

All of this is especially sad because the MMORPG initially had a positive review rate of 80 percent at launch and managed to sell around 100,000 units – there should be enough money available for targeted improvements to the player experience: New PvE MMORPG launched “very positively” on Steam, has already generated nearly 4 million euros

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Pokémon GO: Catching Thermopod – How to do it

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The new Pokémon Thermopod is available to catch in Pokémon GO. How does it work and what should you know about the monster? We summarize it.

What kind of Pokémon is Thermopod? Thermopod resembles a type of caterpillar or millipede and combines the types Bug and Fire. It first appeared in the games Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Thermopod has an evolution: Infernopod. This Pokémon is also a burning insect and combines Fire and Bug.

The Pokédex highlights how much heat develops from Thermopod and especially Infernopod. It is known for grilling its prey by wrapping them with its body. Infernopod is said to reach temperatures of up to 800 degrees Celsius. Additionally, Thermopod has a Gigantamax form in the main games, which rises to 1,000 degrees.

We will have to wait for the Gigantamax form of Infernopod, but basically, the debut of Thermopod in Pokémon GO is imminent: It will be the star of the Bug Catching Event, which starts today.

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How can I catch Thermopod in Pokémon GO?

This is how you catch Thermopod: Thermopod will be available with the start of the Bug Catching Event in Pokémon GO. It starts on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM. After that, it runs until Sunday, March 30, at 8:00 PM.

However, Thermopod will not just appear in the wild. Instead, you must use one of the following methods.

  • Deploy a Lure Module: You can attract Thermopod during the event by equipping a PokéStop with a Lure Module. However, this also means that you should not leave the location for a while.
  • Catch it in a Raid: Thermopod will appear in Level 1 Raids. Since it is just an easy raid, you should be able to defeat it easily on your own. Thermopod is particularly weak against Rock-type attacks.
  • Use the Research: A limited research will be running during the event, where you can also encounter a Thermopod.

Can Thermopod be shiny? No, as of now, you cannot catch the shiny version in Pokémon GO.

How do I get Infernopod? You need to evolve Thermopod for that. To do this, you need to collect 50 Thermopod candies. So it’s best to try the Lure Module variant to encounter as many Thermopod as possible and collect candies.

Additionally, you can use a caught Thermopod as your buddy to earn more candies by walking with it.

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Make sure to try to catch a Thermopod before the event ends, as it is uncertain whether it will remain available afterwards or return much later. Don’t miss the chance. Otherwise, more exciting Pokémon will probably appear soon, as April is already bringing new events. Here you can find the list of all events in Pokémon GO in April 2025.

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After 20 years I’m playing healer for the first time in WoW – It’s the Depths’ fault

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With the new depths in World of Warcraft, Cortyn dares to heal for the first time. And it went surprisingly well, because Blizzard did a good job.

With the second season of The War Within, the depths were significantly revised. Not only are they more fun and interesting, they now also offer healers the chance to explore the depths with Brann as a tank.

Since this comes with some new achievements, I couldn’t help myself, leveled a new priest to level 80 (because my shadow priest will never be holy) and equipped her exclusively through the depths. Now my priest has reached item level 642, and I can proudly announce: I completed all depths at level 11 as a healer, without a group:

WoW Algari Delve Healer
A tough week – but 45 achievement points are worth it. Or?

Brann as Tank – More Creative than Real Tanks

Blizzard really came up with something for Brann as tank. Because Brann needs healing not only to stay alive but also to deal additional damage:

  • Every time you heal Brann, part of the healing is converted into damage that hits all enemies nearby Brann.
  • Direct heals on Brann increase the damage of his gun, stacking multiple times.

This means that it is best to let Brann lose some health and only then start healing. This causes solid damage to all nearby enemies. By “waiting” at the beginning, you also have enough time to distribute some dots yourself or cast a damage spell or two.

Right now, everything in WoW revolves around Gallywix:

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The only sticking point for me as a priest were bosses that really must be interrupted because they channel extremely high damage to all characters. I occasionally reached my limits, especially with (still) poor gear. You do notice that holy priests might indeed deserve a real interrupt after all these years.

In general, playing with Brann was extremely fun – especially because he is as moody as real players are as a tank. He often brings in an additional group with “Body Pull” or shouts “You must dodge!”, only to then walk into the area effect himself.

Whenever I ran out of mana, he often set up a campfire for regeneration – only to not wait for it and already jump into the next group of elite enemies.

Pacifist Gear for Healers – The Perfect Damage Boost

A true blessing was Brann’s item “Pacifist Gear” – just as recommended in our perfect Brann gear for healers. Because this regularly summons a large mech that you can control for a few seconds. The mech deals extremely high damage to all targets nearby. In its short lifespan of 10 seconds, it can easily deal 50 million damage or more. This can quickly wipe out even large groups of enemies.

This is particularly strong because you remain invulnerable during this time, and the mech has so many hit points that it will last until the end.

The downside, however, is that you cannot heal Brann while doing this – because you are controlling the mech. So as soon as the announcement comes that the mech is about to land, I had to pump all healing into Brann.

If Brann still dies during this time, you should ensure that all current enemies are indeed killed with the mech – because then Brann is instantly revived and ready for action again.

If that doesn’t work out, then after the mech visit, all the mobs came running joyfully to me to show me for once where the respawn point in this depth is.

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My IRL facial expression in the first depth with my priest.

Conclusion: Depths are the Perfect Introduction to Healer Life

Was it really difficult in the end? No, probably not. Even though the first depths were absolute horror, due both to the Brann nerfs and the lack of gear, the later depths were relatively relaxed. Every single item that I could swap made the next depth easier and better.

As a healer, depths can indeed be a bit tedious, especially if you do not use the Brann item “Pacifist Gear”. Then certain depths can take 25 to 30 minutes as a healer.

Nevertheless, I believe that depths took away some of the “worry” about healing. They were a learning experience, and when I look at how my behavior changed from the first to the last healer depth, I can very well imagine healing in Mythic+ as well – even if I then have to heal 4 wildly jumping Branns.

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So I want to give you all the recommendation: If you’ve been avoiding the healing role so far because you feel uncertain or fear failure – just try it in the setting of depths.

Whether you start at level 11 or slowly feel your way up with a 4 or 5. The depths are an amazingly good “practice mode” where you can learn a lot, which would otherwise require some (unpleasant) dungeons with players that you would have to scrape off the floor. If you are considering the entry or return to WoW, we have here 3 classes that make it very easy.

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Blizzard plans cool, new skills for Diablo 4, raising eyebrows among fans and experts

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

At the end of April, the new season in Diablo 4 begins – and with it, new skills will come into play. Experts agree: these abilities will dominate the builds. And that is currently causing discussions.

Season 8 starts on April 29 and brings a new mechanic: if you defeat world or hideout bosses, you adopt their skills. This allows for powerful attacks to be integrated into your builds, or you benefit from passive bonuses. Here you can find out how the boss powers work and which ones exist.

Players, experts, and content creators recently looked at the season mechanic on the PTR and are now discussing the boss powers. Some fans and experts agree: in Season 8, there will probably be no strong builds that can do without the new boss skills.

There are also special skills to acquire in Season 7 – the witch powers:

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Diablo 4 shows its witch powers in Season 7 in the trailer

The new powers overshadow “normal” builds

Experts say about the skills: In a YouTube video from March 23, 2025, Diablo expert wudijo explains that the season theme reminds him of the witch powers from Season 7. Again there are new, powerful abilities, but this time they come from the bosses. He finds the idea of defeating boss enemies and receiving rewards for it is fundamentally “actually quite cool.”

However, he views the powers themselves critically. According to wudijo, they are “silly.” Many of the strongest builds on the PTR with the current balance rely entirely on these boss powers.

In the video, he categorizes the new powers as follows:

So there aren’t really any true builds, just the best S-tier builds that simply exploit the boss powers. For example, the best Spiritborn build at the moment is simply designed to exploit the Ashava power.

It doesn’t feel like you’re scaling your actual skills or investing in a core skill. You’re just stacking generic multipliers that harmonize with the boss powers. […]

I think that’s a problem. Of course, these powers are the central feature of the season, and it’s perfectly fine for builds to revolve around them. But they are just way too strong – at least for some classes.

Diablo expert wudijo is sure: adjustments are needed here. In his opinion, the boss powers should be nerfed overall because the gap between the builds is currently just too large.

Diablo expert Rob2628, who is known for his OP builds in Diablo 4, sees it similarly. In his YouTube video from March 22, 2025, he explains that some boss powers are “obviously way too strong.” Instead of playing an individual build based on the character, you basically just use the seasonal powers – because they are simply too powerful.

He also believes: the powers need a nerf because they overshadow most “normal” builds. He expands on this thought:

There are many powers that have a more supporting role – I think that’s good. They should complement your build rather than completely take it over and turn every class into a seasonal power.

For a single season, it might be interesting to build around seasonal powers, but currently these powers are up to 100 times stronger than normal builds – and that’s just way too much. There’s no choice at all: your own skills are meaningless, and your entire DPS only comes from the seasonal powers. I would definitely wish for some adjustments there.

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What are players afraid of? There are also discussions on Reddit about the new boss powers from Season 8. User ExtremeCertain4837 writes that the class fantasy is “dead” – you only choose a body type and then use the best attacks. In his opinion, with the increased difficulty and the overpowering powers, there is only one option: use them – or not progress at all.

With Season 8, Blizzard is revising some of the most important systems: bosses, leveling, and endgame. Bosses are supposed to survive longer – one-shots are a thing of the past. Leveling will be slower at the lower levels. And generally, starting from Season 8, Diablo 4 will be harder: Only 10% of players are expected to reach Torment 4.

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Modder receives a strike from Take-Two because his map looks too much like GTA 6

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

A modder believes that his map for GTA 6 looked too real. He had developed the mod for GTA 5 but had to remove all links to it.

Why did he have to remove the mod? As the modder Dark Space reports in a video, Take-Two, the publisher of GTA 6, filed a request for the removal of one of his videos. In the video, he presented his free GTA 5 mod, which was supposed to feature a playable map of GTA 6.

As he shows in a new YouTube video, he received a copyright strike from YouTube. A channel receives this strike when it violates someone else’s copyrights. With multiple strikes, the deletion of one’s own channel is threatened.

To keep his channel, Dark Space removed all links and videos related to his mod. He has a suspicion as to why it got that far.

So far, there has been only one official trailer for GTA 6:

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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer

Mod for GTA 6 was according to the modder too accurate

What problem does Take-Two have with the mod? The modder created the map for GTA 6 based on leaked coordinates, official trailer snippets, and uploaded gameplay of the game. Dark Space therefore thinks that his map was probably “a bit too accurate.”

I think my map could have ruined the surprise of their map, which I understand. If you had spent years building this amazing game world, just for some YouTuber to spoil the experience of the shape, size, and mood of the map… I would also want it removed.

However, the past shows that Take-Two has already had mods removed that were made for GTA 5. In 2023, a fan had to remove his mod, which equipped NPCs with AI. He was upset about the lack of communication from Take-Two.

Other content, which had existed for 10 years, also had to be suddenly removed in 2021. Since 2019, there has been a rule that items from other games, including GTA 6, cannot be incorporated into GTA 5.

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What’s next for the modder? He stated that he wants to continue making videos that make people happy. However, he does not want to mod anything in GTA 5 that could relate to GTA 6. That seems dangerous to him.

Moreover, there are even some things from GTA 5 that we no longer wish for GTA 6. MeinMMO has listed 10 things that Rockstar should better avoid for their next title, Grand Theft Auto 6: 10 things from GTA V that GTA 6 must absolutely do without

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In a new game on Steam, you hold the fate of an entire city in your hands, while you are actually the monster

Johanna Johanna Reading time 2 minutes

In this game on Steam, you become a monster that rules the night in Seattle and makes decisions for the fate of the city.

What kind of game is this? This is the game Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, the latest upcoming installment in the “Vampire: The Masquerade” series. The first game, Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption, was released in 2000, followed by Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines in 2004 and finally Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice.

The second Bloodlines installment is set to be released later this year. The game is mostly finished, and the developers are now focusing on performance and possible bugs. The release date is in October 2025.

The game is being developed by The Chinese Room and published by Paradox Interactive.

Here you can watch the trailer for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2:

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 showcases thrilling gameplay in the trailer

You are the monster

In Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (on Steam), you are not one of the good ones. On the contrary: You are an ancient vampire ancestor who spreads fear and terror in Seattle at night. Of course, you must drink blood and end the lives of innocents to survive.

You have supernatural abilities and can choose a clan that fits your playstyle. Do you prefer to sneak around or engage in open combat? Your speed allows you to dart up walls and deliver a quick death to your enemies.

However, you should never reveal your true face and openly live your existence as a monster. At first, you will be pursued by the police, but you are not the only monster roaming the streets of Seattle at night.

Additionally, you must make decisions that determine the fate of Seattle. The city is in an open war. Will you side with the vampires or are you a rebel?

Are there already early voices on this? PCGAMER editor Fraser Brown managed to get his own early copy of the game. He describes the game as an “undead power fantasy” that he “absolutely wants to play again” (via PCGAMER).

Overall, the review is very positive, the only flaws seem to be the unpolished animations and the open world of Seattle. This seems to be a bit quiet and lifeless.

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With the release in October 2025, the developers still have enough time to optimize the game. If you want to pass the time until then and if you are looking for more vampire games, then the game Cabernet might be for you: New vampire game quenches your thirst for a really good story

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Fans recreate the great dwarven city from Lord of the Rings in a German survival game, using neither mods nor cheats

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 2 minutes

As part of an elaborate community project, fans have recreated the famous city of Erebor from the world of The Lord of the Rings in Enshrouded. They did this without using any mods or cheats, only utilizing what the game offered them.

How did the fans build the city? In a community project by the German YouTuber Kontreck, around 33 people came together to recreate the legendary dwarf city Erebor in the survival game Enshrouded. They independently mined around 220,000,000 blocks – therefore not using any mods or cheats.

Over 15,000,000 blocks are taken up by the city itself. For the project, they took a total of 74 days and around 10,000 hours. In a video just over 4 minutes long, the YouTuber now shows the final product of the project.

The result is impressive:

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Erebor was not the first project of the fans: A few months ago, Kontreck and his community recreated another famous city from the world of The Lord of the Rings, Minas Tirith (via YouTube). For this, they first created a 3D model of the template, which was later used as a reference.

For the implementation, the team divided into various roles: collectors, architects, builders, and decorators. The architects calculated exactly how many blocks would be needed for the city and where they ultimately needed to go.

How is the project received by the community? In the comments, the project receives consistently enthusiastic feedback and even the developers of Enshrouded are left speechless:

  • The developers of Keen Games comment on their account @Enshroudedgame under the video: “We are simply speechless! Such an incredible project and so, so well executed. It’s just amazing what you are pulling from the game! Congratulations from the whole team, we are all impressed!”
  • User @havi4969 congratulates: “A big compliment to everyone involved in this project, this is major cinema. Great presentation of the video with a great score from Hans Zimmer’s Time. Goosebumps, chapeau”
  • @anerys001 writes: “Since I can’t find suitable words worthy of this, I can only say: GOOSEBUMPS!!!!”
  • @hdceysui comments: “This is so crazy.. I take my hat off”
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A – New leak reveals that a popular aspect from the predecessor will not appear

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A new leak for the game Pokémon Legends: Z-A suggests that the game will skip a cool detail from its predecessor.

What is this popular aspect? In the game Pokémon Legends: Arceus, there were new evolutions for already known Pokémon. For instance, the Sneasel in the game did not evolve into Weavile but into Snieboss.

This allowed players to meet familiar Pokémon with their new evolution and, of course, to catch all variations of a pocket monster. In the sequel, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, this will reportedly no longer be possible.

Here you can watch the first trailer for the new Pokémon installment:

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Pokémon Legends Z-A: First Trailer for the Gameplay of the Switch Game

No new Pokémon species for Pokémon Legends: A-Z

On X, the account Centro LEAKS posted: “Pokémon Legends: A-Z will not introduce new Pokémon species.” Accordingly, only already known Pokémon are expected to appear in the game.

Nevertheless, it may be possible that previously known Pokémon will have their own variations in the game. These could differ in appearance and type and represent a regional variant.

However, something else is set to return: Mega Evolutions. Some Pokémon have been capable of undergoing a Mega Evolution using a stone since the Pokémon X and Y games. Both new and already known Mega Evolutions are expected to return.

How is the community reacting? Many voices under the leak post are disappointed:

  • Pokeartiste wonders (via X): “If Z stands for Zygarde, what should A be, if it’s not a new Pokémon species?”
  • EnvyLFC is losing interest (via X): “I mainly hunt Shinies. What’s the point of playing without new Pokémon? I’m not interested in Mega Evolutions. There must be new forms. This has to be a flat-out lie. No one plays a new game with the same Pokémon.”
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