25-year-old rents an expensive robot for a date, no longer feels lonely

The Chinese influencer Zhang Genyuan (25) studied economics in New York and became known in China through a dating show. He has now rented an advanced robot for about €1,300 and went on a date with it. The video is going viral on the Chinese version of TikTok, RedNote.

The title image is from RedNote, via SMCP

What kind of robot is this? The G1 is one of the most advanced humanoid robots in China.

The robot comes from the company Unitree, which is actually known for four-legged robots, especially robot dogs. In 2022, the company had to deny rumors that their robot dogs were being used by the Russian military.

The Unitree G1 is a humanoid robot that was presented for mass production in August 2024. One robot costs about €14,000 for sale, but they can also be rented for about one-tenth of the price.

There have also been rumors about these robots that one was spotted in Cambodia with an automatic weapon on its back. But Unitree says: That is not planned.

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Influencer spends a day like in a sci-fi movie

This is what the influencer did with the robot: Zhang rented the approximately 1.27 m tall and 35 kg heavy robot for one day on March 13. It cost him about €1,400. It was said that he got the idea from sci-fi movies in which humans live with robots.

In a video titled “My Day with the Robot”, viewers saw how he woke the robot up. It was lying on the floor, then stood up and greeted the influencer: “Hello, Mr. Zhang, nice to meet you.”

When asked if the robot knew who the influencer was, the robot obediently listed the influencer’s achievements and the number of his followers. Zhang was impressed: The robot hadn’t even started to serve him and was already flattering him.

This is how the date with the robot went: According to the South China Morning Post , the robot performed as a partner in a mixed way.

It is said that in the robot’s attempt to cook, it clumsily cracked some eggs and spilled milk. When trying to clean up the milk, the G1 often bumped into Zhang.

As the two walked hand in hand down the street, the robot avoided obstacles. However, when trying to dance with the robot, it lost control but at least apologized for it.

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Image source: RedNote via SMCP

This is what Zhang said after the date: They ordered 2 drinks and let the evening wind down. The robot apologized to Zhang for its shortcomings.

And Zhang said: “I will no longer need a girlfriend to provide me with emotional value.” The robot makes him feel no loneliness anymore.

At the end of the video, Zhang told the robot: I will miss you when I return you tomorrow. The video quickly received 40,000 likes. In the comments about the video, it was said:

  • The robot seems like a really good listener, even though it still has room for improvement as a housekeeper.
  • But one user on RedNote is also envious of the robot: “$1,400 for one day? Mr. Zhang, rent me instead: I only need $110 a day. I can cook, clean up, and even help the kids with their homework.”

Those who might chuckle at the influencer now should be told: Maybe Zhang is doing everything right. And the 25-year-old is already earning points for the imminent robot rule: 70% of users say “Hello” and “Please” to ChatGPT, but not only out of politeness, but also out of fear

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WoW: Here come the nerfs – 4 classes will become weaker, all others stronger

Major changes are coming to World of Warcraft. There are many nerfs – but also many more improvements for other classes.

Now that the race for the World First Kill of Chromking Gallywix is a few days behind us, World of Warcraft is undergoing changes as usual: buffs and nerfs are on the way. Some classes performed too strongly in the race, while others were clearly too weak. Therefore, there are now changes to balance all specializations and create a fairer environment.

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A few days ago, there was speculation that some specializations would be affected. Especially monks (Windwalkers and Mistweavers) as well as fire mages were on the chopping block – and that is exactly how it is coming now. These and other specializations will be noticeably nerfed. But there are also buffs.

The main changes at a glance: If you’re not interested in the many details, here are the most important adjustments at a quick overview.

The following specializations will deal more damage:

  • Frost Death Knight
  • Balance Druid
  • Guardian Druid
  • Destruction Warlock
  • Enhancement Shaman
  • Preservation Evoker
  • Survival Hunter
  • Marksmanship Hunter
  • Arcane Mage
  • Frost Mage
  • Brewmaster Monk
  • Holy Paladin
  • Retribution Paladin
  • Holy Priest
  • Assassination Rogue
  • Elemental Shaman
  • Demonology Warlock

The following specializations will deal less damage:

  • Fire Mage
  • Windwalker Monk
  • Shadow Priest
  • Protection Warrior

The following specializations heal better:

  • Preservation Evoker
  • Holy Paladin
  • Holy Priest

The following specializations heal worse:

  • Discipline Priest

What is Blizzard aiming to achieve with this? The changes are clearly intended to address what went wrong in the “Race to World First”. Here, some classes were significantly stronger than others. Often it was just a few percentage points, but overall it led to frequent “Class Stacking” – that is, certain classes being particularly present.

Such developments among professionals often have an effect on the entire community, which gradually adopts the behaviors and then prefers these classes as well. To prevent this behavior, Blizzard is making major adjustments.

When do the changes go live? The class adjustments will go live on Wednesday, as usual, with the maintenance on March 26, 2025. So you have two more days to mess around with the overpowered specializations – or to find a new favorite class with which you’ll head into battle on Wednesday. Those who may not care about nerfs and buffs are the solo players – because they often see WoW as therapy.
If you’re interested in the complete patch notes with all class changes, you can find them on page 2.

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Path of Exile 2 gives away cool animation, but you only have 10 hours

In Path of Exile 2, the developers have announced a new reward for players. Those who watch on Twitch at the right time will receive an execution effect. We will tell you what you need to do for it.

What animation is it about? The developers of Path of Exile 2 have announced a new reward in the form of a Twitch drop. This time, all players have the opportunity to earn an execution effect. An execution effect is an animation that is played whenever you defeat a boss in Path of Exile 2.

In this case, you can get the unique “Executioner’s Guillotine” effect, which takes out your enemies with a guillotine falling from the sky.

Here you can watch the teaser trailer for Path of Exile 2 “Dawn of the Hunt”:

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Only 10 hours available

How do you get the animation? The execution effect will be distributed as a drop via Twitch. To receive it, you first need to link your “Path of Exile 2” account with your Twitch account. Simply go to the linked Path of Exile website and click on “Connect” next to Twitch in the “Other Connections” tab. After completing this, you should see on the website that your account is linked.

To claim your drop on Twitch, you must watch a Path of Exile 2 stream with drops enabled at the right time. The drops start on March 27 at 8:00 PM, and end the following day, March 28 at 6:00 AM. So you only have 10 hours to earn the drop.

To secure the execution effect, you need to watch a stream from the Twitch category “Path of Exile 2” for at least 2 hours within the 10 hours. Afterwards, you also need to claim your reward from your Twitch inventory for it to transfer to the game.

Here you can see the execution effect in action:

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What happens if you miss the period? Many skins, effects, and other Twitch drops have been offered in the past as purchasable items in the shop later. However, you will not receive them for free; you will have to purchase them as regular items. In the case of the execution effects, this can cost between €10 and €18. Additionally, it could take several months or longer for the effect to appear in the shop.

Currently, everything in Path of Exile 2 is focused on the new season. The short duration of the reward likely aims to encourage viewers to tune in to the announcement livestream of the new expansion “Dawn of the Hunt” on the official channel. If you want to know what content has already been revealed, you can find our overview here: Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.2.0: All info on Dawn of the Hunt, release, and new weapon

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A 24-Year-Old Had to Wait 3 Years for His Car and Paid 80,000 Euros for It – 2 Days After the First Drive, the Car is Already Dead

A 24-year-old American receives his new car after a 3-year wait. But just 2 days later, the car is ruined. A snowdrift has destroyed the car.

A car is a costly investment, and one usually hopes to use a new car for many years. But for a 24-year-old, it was over just 2 days later. This is despite waiting 3 years for the car and making a down payment of around $80,000. This is reported by the English-language magazine Businessinsider.com.

A total loss after just 2 days after a 3-year wait

This is what happened to the buyer: The 24-year-old Merrill was convinced by other family members to order a new Rivian R1S. According to the manufacturer’s website, this model starts at just under €70,000.

At first, the driver was uncertain whether he could really afford such a new and especially expensive vehicle, as in the remote area where he lives with his family, one is dependent on their car.

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After 3 years of waiting, he finally received his new vehicle. He tells the magazine that the new car felt fantastic: “I was in a honeymoon phase,” he explained. But the joy was short-lived.

Two days later, he wanted to test the car and drove the SUV into the mountains to a family property. He wanted to put his rugged electric SUV to the test and drove it on the unplowed, snow-covered road to the property. Initially, the R1S skidded through the snow. Then, a large snowdrift immobilized the car.

I encountered about 2.5 feet [72 centimeters] of snow, and it just stopped. I had seen all the Rivian advertising campaigns where the cars just plow through the snow, so I thought: Man, this is disappointing.

But it got even more frustrating. Because while he was unbelted in the driver’s seat and was rocking the R1S out of the snowdrift, he accidentally triggered a safety feature that locked the car between park and drive. This rendered his vehicle completely useless.

What happened next? He had his car towed, costing about €2,000. He is now considering getting rid of the Rivian and purchasing another vehicle instead. Not surprising after the first failed test.

The manufacturer itself stated that the experiences of the 24-year-old were anything but positive. Wassym Bensaid, Senior Vice President of Software Development at Rivian, assured:

There was an unfortunate cascade of events and edge cases that led to this situation. But we take this feedback as a gift. It is great input for us to improve the product.

Bensaid said that he and his team are considering responses to this specific incident, such as adding better service shortcuts to the Rivian mobile app to report issues like Merrill’s, and sharing FAQs for drivers whose cars get stuck.

A former Romanian professional athlete bought an expensive Ferrari and parked it in a garage in Munich. Ten years later, the garage owner called. Because the owner of the car had forgotten that he had parked the vehicle there: A $700,000 Ferrari stood in a Munich garage for 10 years: Its owner had forgotten where he stored it

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Developer of Destiny 2 admits how his team caused the nightmare of every MMO player due to a small change

In 2023, the servers of Destiny 2 were offline for hours due to a bug, and when they came back online, there was a rollback, a reset of the game to an earlier time. A developer now admits that his team was responsible for.

What kind of confession is that? The Destiny developer Alan Blaine reports to the English-language magazine PCGamer that Bungie saw a significant decline in Destiny players at the end of 2022 – that was in the months following the expansion “The Witch Queen”.

During the same period, the developers noticed that the mood among the players was noticeably worse. Bungie then formed a team including Blaine, tasked with improving player retention by quickly identifying and fixing issues.

According to Blaine, however, this quick action led to them introducing a serious bug into the game: “In our haste to deliver quickly and vigorously, as was our duty, we inadvertently released a nasty character-damaging bug that forced us to take the game offline for 24 hours and execute the second rollback of a character database in Destiny’s history.”

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Bug robbed players of their valuable achievements

What was the error? On January 24, 2023 some players reported that they lost some of their triumphs after an update – including triumphs for completing raids. Additionally, some players were missing catalysts and seals.

Actually, the update was supposed to bring a small “Quality of Life” improvement by moving unachievable achievements to the archive section of the triumph menu. Blaine describes this as a small, nice change that they simply should have discarded during the planning phase given the consequences.

This is the nightmare of all MMO players: Bungie responded to the bug and took the servers of Destiny 2 offline for emergency maintenance. In order for players to regain their hard-earned achievements, Bungie executed a rollback on January 25, 2023, resetting the progress of all players to January 24 at 5:20 PM.

A rollback is considered a nightmare for MMO players because it causes them to lose the progress they made between the rollback and the state to which the progress is reset. Many developers want to avoid a rollback for this reason. When progress needs to be reset, it is often a sign that something really serious has gone wrong and they had to resort to extremes.

“None of us took it seriously”

What caused the error? Blaine explains that there were actually several reasons for the bug: “The error had many causes: a misconfigured tool, outdated documentation, not enough time to understand the risks of the solution.”

As if that wasn’t enough, the bug had already occurred in a test, yet Bungie still released the update – and the bug – into the game: “During a test run, the symptoms of the bug were indeed identified, but none of us took the bug seriously enough or understood the cause,” Blaine admits.

Not every bug causes severe problems in Destiny 2 and corrupts your progress. Some gameplay errors even provide real enjoyment for players of the loot shooter. One such bug is now allowed to remain in the game: Popular bug becomes a feature in Destiny 2 to let Guardians have fun

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One Piece is getting a new special that sounds like a bad fan fiction: “It ruins the reputation of the anime”

Last weekend, a new spin-off for One Piece was announced. Many fans loved the previous episode called Fan Letter. However, the announcement of the new special faced a lot of criticism.

What kind of spin-off will this be? After One Piece Fan Letter was so well received, the production team presumably decided to release a new special. At the Red Stage of AnimeJapan 2025, it was revealed that One Piece in Love will get an anime adaptation.

  • One Piece in Love is a spin-off manga that consists of over 140 chapters and is still ongoing. It revolves around 3 students named after Luffy, Nami, and Usopp. Nami is in love with Luffy, and Usopp tries to mediate between the two.
  • The three students form a fan club for One Piece, where they experience funny situations that are supposed to parody the original anime.
  • In the chapters, the fan club gathers more and more members who take on the roles of certain Straw Hats.

The spin-off is set to be released in 5 episodes from April 1 to 5, 2025. The episodes will be presented in a vertical format, designed for smartphones. If you want to watch the series, you can do so on YouTube Shorts, TikTok, or Instagram.

Initially, the announcement was supposed to be good news for fans following the great success of Fan Letter. However, it is evident in social media that many are dissatisfied with One Piece in Love.

The previous spin-off was extremely well received:

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One Piece in Love does not sit well with fans

What is the mood among fans? The announcement caused a stir on the X account of newworldartur. He is an insider of One Piece who also worked on the Netflix series. The user expresses disappointment with One Piece in Love and argues that a spin-off like One Piece High School would have been much better. The vertical format also seems to bother him.

In the comments, many users share his opinion:

  • luffysgum writes: “One Piece High School would have been so much better,” along with an image of a serious Gol D. Roger, the reigning Pirate King.
  • Ezperro wonders: “Seriously, who is this intended for?”
  • _Okurin3 delivers a devastating verdict under a tweet from pewpiece: “This ruins the reputation of One Piece.”

However, there are also some comments that can find something positive in the spin-off. We, however, fear that the new spin-off may not reach the heights of One Piece Fan Letter due to its format and content and might receive a lower rating.

Unfortunately, there was no new information during the show about the 2nd season of the live-action adaptation of One Piece. In it, the adventures of the Straw Hats will continue, and new characters will join the crew. The team should succeed in capturing 8 important scenes from the source material: 8 important scenes in One Piece Season 2 that Netflix definitely needs to get right

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A 12-Year-Old Survival Game Dominates Twitch, Despite Major Releases on Steam

February 2025 was a strong month for gamers, as several AAA blockbusters and indie gems were released on Steam and others. However, in the German Twitch, people seemed to prefer the survival game Rust from 2013.

What could streamers have showcased? After a longer release drought, February 2025 was packed with several major releases vying for players’ attention. There were:

  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
  • Civilization VII
  • Avowed
  • Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
  • Monster Hunter Wilds

In addition, some cool indie releases like A Game About Digging A Hole, R.E.P.O, and Sworn came out. And even though these games were all successful, older titles dominated German Twitch.

Monster Hunter only entered the scene at the end of February but quickly stormed the charts on Steam.

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Survival Game Benefits from Quarreling Streamers on Twitch

What was happening instead on German Twitch? In the German scene, just like internationally, there was a strong focus on the classics. Long-standing favorites like League of Legends, GTA 5, Fortnite, and of course Just Chatting were at the top regarding viewing hours.

As data from the analytics site Streamscharts, which are exclusively available to MeinMMO, show, the survival game Rust from 2013 was trending on German Twitch. Although the title has been around for several years, it consistently booms on Twitch, especially when larger streamers start a shared server and everything descends into chaos.

In February, MontanaBlack and Zarbex launched a shared server where well-known streamers like Trymacs, Rumathra, and Filow gathered. Such projects thrive on the interaction between streamers: viewers can watch as an influencer invests a lot of effort into a base, only to see it get destroyed in a raid – complete with the affected person’s outburst of rage.

This time it was Trymacs who threatened to quit the project immediately:

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Overall, Rust achieved 5.4 million viewing hours in the German-speaking area in February 2025 – a 558% increase from the previous month. This placed it 5th among the games with the most viewer hours of the month, closely behind Fortnite. Rust had its last big boom on German Twitch in 2021.

It repeatedly shows that this social interaction among streamers on Twitch has more pull than big new releases. Thus, the influencer guild OnlyFangs almost single-handedly keeps WoW alive on Twitch.

Interestingly, the two biggest streamers of the month, EliasN97 and Papaplatte, hardly engaged with the trending games. EliasN97 was around in Rust for a few hours but was mainly focused on his own events. Papaplatte, on the other hand, was significantly involved in reviving a browser game, which seemed to attract little interest in Germany after the pandemic.

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Things to consider when buying a graphics card

MeinMMO explains what you should consider when buying a graphics card. There are several things you should keep in mind before purchasing a new graphics card. We present the most important points in detail in our article.

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Are you looking to buy a new graphics card for your gaming PC but don’t know what to consider? MeinMMO explains in detail what you need to know before ordering a graphics card. In our guide, we will discuss all the general details.

All important points at a glance:

Performance

If you want to buy a new graphics card, you should first consider what you actually need the graphics card for. There are primarily two aspects to consider: what games you want to play and at what resolution you ultimately want to play.

Games

The first question you should ask yourself is which games you want to play with your gaming PC. Because in the end, it also depends on how much performance you need. Often, games are divided into three groups:

  • Indie Games: Typically not demanding on your hardware and therefore do not require a powerful graphics card.
  • Esport Titles: Many popular Esport titles are already a bit older and therefore do not require a strong GPU. However, high FPS numbers are essential for many players. A fast graphics card can help increase the FPS here.
  • AAA Games: Whether just graphics-heavy or really good game, AAA titles often require powerful hardware, especially when features like ray tracing are used. Especially if you want to play the titles right at release, you need plenty of performance.

Therefore, be clear from the beginning about which titles you really want to play. If you only play indie games and titles that are already 5 or 6 years old, then you don’t need an expensive, new graphics card.

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Assassins Creed Shadows looks fantastic but also requires a strong graphics card.

Resolution

In addition to games, the resolution is the second important factor that affects the performance of your graphics card. The higher the resolution, the more performance you need. With increasing resolution, more pixels need to be calculated. The resolution also significantly influences how much video memory (VRAM) your graphics card ultimately needs for games to run smoothly.

The currently common resolutions are Full HD (1080p), WQHD (1440p), and 4K, along with variations like UWQHD:

  • Full HD (1080p): Has been the standard for a long time. Even older graphics cards handle this well.
  • WQHD (1440p): For many players now the “sweet spot” between graphic quality, resolution, and FPS counts. Depending on the game, a powerful graphics card may already be necessary.
  • 4K: The highest resolution that provides you with the sharpest image. 4K also requires a powerful graphics card with plenty of video memory. A budget GPU usually won’t get you far here.

Video Memory

Directly related to the resolution is often the video memory of your graphics card. The video memory (VRAM) is a fixed component on your graphics card, which you cannot change. Here, graphics files such as textures are stored. If your video memory is too small or too slow, you will experience unpleasant loading stutters in games when old files are deleted and new ones are loaded. We currently recommend no graphics card that offers less than 8 GB of VRAM. Even 8 GB is already very tight by 2025, even at Full HD. Currently, the following values are recommended if you want to invest future-proof:

  • Full HD: At least 12 GB of video memory
  • WQHD: 16 GB of video memory or more
  • 4K: 20 GB of video memory or more

Price

At the beginning, you should ask yourself how much money you want to spend on a graphics card. In the end, your budget strongly determines which graphics card and how much performance you will get for your money.

The cheapest graphics cards are available for under 100 euros, but these are hardly suitable for gaming. On the upper end, there are almost no limits on prices: for an RTX 5090, you currently have to pay about 3,500 euros or more.

You should also keep in mind that you can buy used graphics cards and save a few euros that way. Even with an older mid-range graphics card like the RTX 2060, you can play many newer titles with limitations.

Graphics Card: Price and Performance Comparison (as of March 2025)

Price and ClassResolution and PerformanceExamples of Graphics Cards (2025)
250 – 300 euros, Entry Level/Low-endFull HD; Sufficient for older titles and AAA titles with reduced detailsRadeon RX 7600 or RTX 4060
500 – 700 euros, Mid-rangeWQHD; Enough performance for most games or high FPS in Full HDRadeon RX 7800 XT or RTX 4070
800 euros – 1200 euros, High-endWQHD and 4K: Enough performance for the best graphics in top titles or high FPS in QHDRadeon RX 9070 XT or RTX 4080
1200 euros or more, Enthusiasts4K and 8K: The fastest and most expensive graphics cards aimed at enthusiastsRTX 4090 and RTX 5090

All graphics cards with current price and performance recommendations can be found in the following article on MeinMMO:

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Consider all PC components

When buying a graphics card, not only the graphics card matters but also what hardware you already have installed in your computer. In particular, the CPU, memory, and power supply are components you should pay attention to.

CPU and Memory

A graphics card is not the only component in your PC. Therefore, you should ensure that your graphics card is compatible with your other hardware. If your CPU is too weak for your graphics card, you will experience what’s called a “bottleneck”: the performance of your graphics card will be limited by the slow processor.

If your gaming PC is fundamentally too slow, you should take a look at the entire PC. In some cases, it may not be enough to simply buy a graphics card.

In general, it can be said: if your resolution increases to WQHD or higher, the graphics card plays a bigger role than the processor because it has to bear the most significant load during rendering. Therefore, it is advisable to allocate a larger budget for a graphics card than for a CPU if you need to save money somewhere.

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A CPU, here from Intel.

Power Supply: How much energy do you need?

The graphics card is the component that requires by far the most power. Therefore, you also need to plan for a power supply when you want to buy and then install a graphics card.

If you are buying a significantly faster and more power-hungry graphics card, ensure that your power supply is strong enough for your new hardware. In the worst case, your gaming PC may simply shut down during operation if your graphics card requires too much power.

Size of the graphics card

Before purchasing, keep in mind that your new graphics card requires sufficient space in your computer. In general, the rule is: the greater the performance, the larger the graphics card, as both the graphics chip and the fans require space.

There are several important points regarding size that you should consider before buying:

  • Length: The length of your graphics card is measured in centimeters.
  • Width: The width of graphics cards is calculated in slot sizes. The more slots a graphics card requires, the wider and bulkier it becomes. Small graphics cards require 1 slot, while the bulkiest models require 3 slots.
  • Number of fans: The size of the graphics card is often dependent on the number of fans.
    • In the budget range, you can still find very small graphics cards that use one fan and thus are very compact and particularly suitable for office and multimedia systems. However, you will get less performance.
    • In the mid-range, most graphics cards use either 2 or 3 fans. Usually, you will have graphics card lengths between 27 and 32 centimeters.
    • High-end graphics cards are almost exclusively available with three fans, and lengths of 32 centimeters or more are common.
  • ITX models: These are particularly small models that are suitable for compact computers. ITX models are often more expensive than larger models of the same performance class.

Also, remember that it often depends on your case and other components how large a graphics card can be. Even a large graphics card with a length of 32 centimeters can fit into a small ITX case, but the other components must not need much space. Make sure to check the manual of your case, which often specifies the maximum size your graphics card can be for certain components.

Graphics card connections
Large and powerful graphics cards often use 3 fans and are thus very bulky, requiring a lot of space in the PC.

Connections

Before the purchase, consider what kind of monitor you want to use, which connections are important to you, or if you want to connect multiple devices to your PC. This will ultimately determine which connections you need on your graphics card. You cannot retrofit connections on a graphics card, so you need to think about this before purchasing. Keep the following connections in mind:

  • HDMI: Found on every modern graphics card and every modern monitor
  • DisplayPort: Often regarded as a connection for gamers as it offers very high refresh rates and resolutions and is more advanced than HDMI in this respect. However, especially budget monitors may not offer DisplayPort. DisplayPort is also very rarely found on TVs.
  • DVI: Considered outdated and primarily found on older monitors. Newer graphics cards often do not offer this standard anymore. At least: with an adapter, you can switch almost losslessly from DVI to HDMI since both signals are digital.
  • VGA: Also considered outdated and compared to DVI is an analog signal. VGA should only be important to you if you have a very tight budget and need to buy a very old monitor model.
  • USB-C: A rare feature on graphics cards, but it pops up occasionally. For example, AMD included a USB-C port in its reference model of the RX 7900 XT. USB-C plays a more significant role in external graphics card enclosures.

Note: Also keep in mind that some monitors use special connector types, such as Micro-HDMI or Mini-HDMI. You will need to acquire the appropriate cable, as graphics cards use the standard size.

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Reference card or third-party

Reference Card: These are graphics cards that come directly from the manufacturer (AMD, Nvidia, or Intel). Usually, these are also the cheapest. However, it’s important to note that not every graphics card has a reference model. While AMD offered reference models for the 7000 series, called MBA models (“Made by AMD”), it excluded such devices for the 9000 series.

Custom Models: Graphics cards from third parties or so-called “Custom models” come from others like ASUS, Sapphire, Gigabyte, and others. Here, you often get factory overclocked graphics cards that are slightly faster than the reference models.

Special Editions: In addition to reference and custom, there are a few special editions that are often introduced on the occasion of specific games. Often, they were offered in a giveaway or sold at the launch of a game: examples include models for Starfield (AMD) or Cyberpunk 2077 (Nvidia).

Custom models offer more performance, better fans, and a more extensive feature set, but are more expensive than reference models.

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AMD’s reference model for the RX 7900 XT in the so-called MBA design (“Made by AMD”)

Graphics Card Features

Depending on the manufacturer and graphics card, you will get different features that you should pay attention to:

  • Ray Tracing: Ensures more natural light and shadows but consumes performance. Nvidia supports ray tracing starting with the RTX 2000 series, while AMD has done so since the RX 6000 series. However, especially budget models are not recommended for ray tracing. Some games now require ray tracing.
  • DLSS and FSR: The so-called upscaling technologies provide higher frame rates at the cost of image quality. However, some features are reserved exclusively for specific models. For instance, DLSS Frame Generation requires a GPU from the RTX 4000 series, while FSR 4.0 requires an RX 9000 model.
  • Hardware Video Encoding: Usually matters especially when you need your graphics card for rendering tasks. For most gamers, this is likely to be of secondary importance.
  • AI Features: Certain features depend on AI cores, which Nvidia offers with its Tensor cores or AMD has been providing since the RX 9000 series.

Depending on the manufacturer, certain features are more or less pronounced. Typically, DLSS performs slightly better than FSR, and for AI features, Nvidia currently has the edge. You can also read about the main differences between AMD and Nvidia directly on MeinMMO.

Availability

Availability plays an important role because without availability, you can’t buy a graphics card. Ultimately, the final price you pay for your graphics card heavily depends on market availability.

  • With high availability and low demand, prices for graphics cards often drop.
  • With low availability and high demand, prices often rise significantly.
  • Just before or after the introduction of a new GPU generation, prices for older graphics cards often drop as they are being sold off. It’s worth being quick because while prices fall, availability may also be low.

If 2,300 euros for a graphics card is too expensive for you, but you still want to game smoothly in the coming years, MeinMMO has some recommendations that are also worthwhile for gaming but don’t cost 2,000 euros: 6 alternatives to the RTX 5000 if you don’t want to spend 3,000 euros on a graphics card

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6 Animes in nature that allow you to stay indoors

The temperatures are rising, and if you don’t have the blinds down all day, you can even see the sun. To avoid having to go out into nature, MeinMMO presents 6 Animes featuring beautiful nature.

Which animes were selected for the list? The animes we mention are in no particular order. This means that the last anime mentioned is not necessarily the best or the worst.

However, there are a few criteria by which we selected the series and films in this list:

  • The plot takes place mostly in nature
  • The anime has been rated at least 7.5 / 10 on MyAnimeList

Some of the animes may currently not be available on streaming services in Germany. If not, your only option is to purchase the DVD or Blu-ray. But it would be a shame to exclude some of the series and films just because of that!

The Garden of Words

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The Garden of Words: Trailer for the Anime Film in the Rainy Park
  • Rating on MAL: 7.86 / 10
  • Film length: 46 minutes
  • Streaming service: –

What is it about? Takao is a 15-year-old student with a dream of becoming a shoemaker. On rainy days, he skips school and heads to the park. There he meets the mysterious 27-year-old Yukari, with whom he gradually becomes friends.

However, it later turns out that Yukari is a teacher at Takao’s school. She has taken a break from her job because she is being bullied at school. Although their paths later diverge, they still leave a lasting impression on each other’s lives.

Why do I not have to go outside with this anime? The film immediately makes the viewer want to take a walk in the rain. The park is full of plants and lush vegetation. 

Combined with the gentle art style, where especially in the scenes set in the park the outlines are replaced by green tones, the anime feels like a balm for the soul. It calms simply through the beautiful nature and vegetation.

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Minecraft gets flying mounts, friends can join on the ride

A major change is coming for Minecraft. Soon, you will be able to take friends on an extraordinary flying mount.

Minecraft is already a large game, which is expanded every year through patches and new content updates. At Minecraft Live, the plans for the upcoming year were now unveiled, revealing a highlight. Alongside the graphical improvements, there will soon be a new feature that allows you to explore the overworld of Minecraft in an entirely new way: riding on the back of a Ghast.

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Minecraft shows in the video how the graphics of the game will improve

How do you get the flying mount? To unlock the flying mount, you must first find a “Withered Ghast” in the Nether or create one using a Ghast tear and a bone block. Then, you pour some water on it to create a small Ghastling. However, it needs to be cared for for a while to grow big and strong – only then will it become a “happy Ghast” and can be equipped with Ghast harness.

From then on, you can ride the Ghast and at least explore the overworld. The Ghast probably won’t want – or be able – to return to the Nether or the End.

If you want, you can also take other players with you on the Ghast. No longer interested in your previous base? Just grab your group and fly with the Ghast to nicer places to set up an outpost.

Minecraft Flying Ghast
Ghasts can soon be flown – even with multiple players.

Are there alternatives? Right now, you can fly in Minecraft using Elytra. This is a special cloak from the “End”, the last area of Minecraft. It can be used together with rockets to swiftly dash through the air. However, flying with Elytra is not only dangerous but also limited to a single character. Traveling on a Ghast will, therefore – presumably – be a bit more comfortable and more suited for group travel.

When is it coming? There is still no exact release date for the rideable Ghast. However, the feature is expected to be tested in the coming weeks, so players can already try out the new feature with a snapshot (basically a beta test). Before the flying Ghasts become part of Minecraft, several more new features will be introduced. In just a few days, the next patch for Minecraft is coming, and it brings some really piggy content.

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Dungeons & Dragons: The 5 most powerful artifacts you definitely want to get your hands on

In the multiverse of Dungeons & Dragons, there are all kinds of magical artifacts. Not only are they unique, but they can also grant you power that you definitely want to call your own. We have compiled 5 particularly powerful ones for you.

What are artifacts in Dungeons & Dragons? Artifacts are extremely powerful, unique magical items that each have their own story and origin. They possess unimaginable powers.

They often appear when they are needed the most or shake the world when found. In campaigns, they usually serve more as tools for the story than as classic equipment for the player characters.

Therefore, they are often main objectives for campaigns or later campaign sections. However, using their power often comes at a price, and if one wants to destroy them, one often faces great challenges.

Whether sought as a salvation or seized from a powerful villain to save the multiverse: Artifacts offer a wide range of possibilities for your adventure – for both players and the game master.

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How was the list created? For our list, we selected 5 artifacts that are particularly powerful in their own way. We paid attention to a diverse lineup so that every player and game master can find something useful. We limited ourselves to the 5th Edition while considering the new rulebooks (version 2024).

In addition to the predefined individual properties, each artifact has additional properties that can either be determined by the game master or rolled randomly. We ignored these in our selection.

We opted against a direct ranking, as the power of an artifact depends on too many factors to be easily compared. An artifact can be powerful because it can greatly manipulate the world around it or because it can cause significant damage – or simply because a player or enemy uses it cleverly at an opportune moment.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves – Second Official Trailer for the Movie

Sword of Kas (Sword of Kas)

  • Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024), Page 313
  • Artifact at DnD Beyond

Kas was a powerful warrior who served Vecna. As a sign of his loyalty, he received this bloodthirsty longsword. Ultimately, the sword convinced Kas to destroy his master Vecna, which also heralded his own downfall. All that remained was the sword and an insatiable thirst for blood.

His thirst for fresh blood is so great that it must be appeased within a minute (i.e., in combat for 10 rounds). If this does not happen, the wielder must succeed on a Charisma saving throw of 15 to avoid being dominated by it until their desire is fulfilled.

The sword communicates telepathically with its bearer and can thus influence their mind. Its absolute goal is to destroy Vecna and those under his influence. Additionally, its bearer can cast 3 spells, each of which can be used once per day.

It is considered a magical weapon that deals an additional 2D10 damage to undead and grants its bearer resistance to necrotic damage. Additionally, its attack bonus can be fully or partially applied to one’s own armor class.

A powerful artifact for anyone who wants to fight against Vecna or hordes of undead. To destroy the sword, the one in possession of the artifacts of Vecna’s Eye and Hand must be attuned to them. The user can then utilize the ability to cast the spell “Wish“. If successful, the sword is destroyed.

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“The Casuals who complain are not Casuals” – Players discuss that many will not reach the toughest challenge in Diablo 4

Diablo 4 is set to become significantly harder in Season 8. There is currently discussion in the community about whether casual players can even reach the highest difficulty level – and who these “casuals” actually are.

How difficult will Diablo 4 be? In a “Campfire Chat” livestream, Blizzard announced that Torment 4 will be “desirable” starting with Season 8. Only the top 10% of players are expected to reach this level. The highest torment level remains attainable, but it will be a significantly greater challenge.

To accomplish this, Blizzard is tightening the screws in the endgame significantly. In the Pit, the health points of monsters increase by 20% per level – and this is multiplicative. Endgame bosses are also expected to hit harder and withstand longer. You should no longer be able to one-shot them. Players were recently able to test how difficult Diablo 4 will be on the PTR.

The announcement is currently causing discussions in the community. Many who consider themselves “casuals” fear that they will no longer be able to reach Torment Level 4 because of the changes. Others say: Those who see themselves as casuals are actually not at all.

Torment levels as a way to balance players

What are casual players afraid of? There are currently several threads on Reddit regarding Torment 4, the highest difficulty level. Jcamilop93 describes in his post his concern about whether he can even make it to Torment 4 by the end of the season – let alone feel that his character is truly strong enough. Additionally, he emphasizes that he wants his time to be respected.

He does not demand that the game be made easier or that grinding be removed – after all, the feeling of progress is an essential part of an ARPG. But he wonders if there are not also ways to ensure that players with less game time can make progress and have fun.

User Elrond007 sees the division from Torment 1 to Torment 4 as the perfect balance between casuals and hardcore players: “Everyone can experience the entire game, farm everything, and get all drops – based on their own progress.” TOMMISS99 adds: “You shouldn’t be forced to reach Torment 4 [for certain rewards] – but it should be an option if you want it.”

For d4rth3zio, it’s perfectly fine if casuals do not reach the highest level. However, he believes that every type of player should have their own rewards: “Casuals should have easily attainable rewards, but hardcore players should also receive their own rewards. If Torment 4 isn’t for casuals, then we probably won’t reach it. And that’s completely fine with me.”

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Diablo 4 shows the new level system and difficulty levels in the video

“Stop pretending to be casuals, you’re not”

This is the criticism of the “casuals”: In another Reddit thread, Solwastaken writes that the casuals complaining about the “new” Torment level 4 are not casuals at all. They enjoy playing competitively.

He states specifically:

All “casuals” who are complaining about the changes to Torment 4 are actually competitive players who are currently at Torment 4. They are not casuals. They belong to the top 50% of players (since 50% reach Torment 4). What they love about this game is the illusion of skill/power by being among the best players in the game, because Torment 4 is the hardest difficulty level. […]

They are not complaining about not being respected as casuals: They are angry that there will be harder content that they will not be a part of. […]

So stop pretending to be casuals, you’re not. You are all Torment 4 players who love to count yourselves among the best in a game that cannot bear the idea of harder content that they cannot/will not reach. Real casuals will go back to Torment 3, finish their day, and not make a fuss.

User taskmaster51 believes that harder content is not a problem – as long as it is not mandatory. He writes in a comment: “I have no problem with it as long as you are not forced to complete Torment 4 content to finish the season.” In comparison: In the current season journey, there are some goals for which a player must play on Torment 4. If this remains the case, some players may not be able to unlock all rewards.

While the torment levels will become tougher from Season 8 onward, Blizzard is at least making life a bit easier for players in other ways. The crafting system “Hardening” is being revamped. In the upcoming season, this will run much smoother and save you a few clicks (and nerves). You can find out more about it here: Diablo 4 removes a mechanic players have hated since release – Eases one of the most important steps of the game

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Diablo 4 has received a co-op feature with the 1st expansion, now players are asking: “Is anyone still playing this?”

With the expansion “Vessel of Hatred,” Diablo 4 has introduced the Dark Citadel as a new endgame activity. Meanwhile, many players are wondering if anyone is actually playing there – some have even completely forgotten about the feature.

What is the deal with the coop feature? In October 2024, the first expansion for Diablo 4, Vessel of Hatred, was released. Among other things, it brought the new coop dungeon “The Dark Citadel” into the game.

To tackle the Dark Citadel, you need at least one teammate – ideally, there are four of you, as the difficulty does not scale with group size. Most players, however, play Diablo 4 solo.

Almost six months after the introduction of the coop activity, many are asking: Is anyone still playing it?

Players criticize the lack of couch coop and “group pressure”

Here’s what players are saying about the coop activity: In a Reddit post, Pleasant-Guava9898 asks the community when they last visited the Dark Citadel – he himself cannot remember. The top comment from Zahrukai resonates with many: “I play solo… so never.” With over 450 upvotes (as of March 20, 2025, 11:45 PM), it seems he is voicing exactly what many think.

flavian1 says he has never played the coop dungeon – and does not feel like he is missing out. And fliteriskk notes: “I honestly forgot it existed until I saw this post.”

And Saguaro-plug is frustrated about a missing feature: “I wanted to finally try it out the other day when I was playing couch coop with my friend… and then I realized that the Dark Citadel doesn’t support couch coop?!?”

In another Reddit thread, JmWallSeth demands that the Dark Citadel should be playable solo. After all, the majority of players are often playing alone – and at the end of a season, the “social hub” is often quite deserted. jcdommo also writes that he would like to play the Dark Citadel solo or with his mercenary.

The mercenaries are your companions introduced with Vessel of Hatred who assist you in battle:

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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred shows Mercenaries in gameplay trailer

“What would be the point in solo mode?”

Are there also positive voices? On Reddit, Argos_Nomos asks what sense the Dark Citadel would have in solo mode at all. He writes: “[The activity] wouldn’t have any of the mechanics that make it what it is, and would just be another boring dungeon that you’d complain about because it’s too short.” He suggests simply using the group finder to find teammates.

And Pyramithius explains on Reddit that the Dark Citadel is actually the most fun activity for him in Diablo 4. “When I do it with my friends, we simply enjoy finally having mechanics that require conscious input, yet still align with just about everything that makes Diablo 4 fun,” he writes.

The Dark Citadel is part of Vessel of Hatred – and to play the coop dungeon, you will need an edition of the expansion for Diablo 4. In October 2024, Season 6 was also released, which revamped the leveling system and brought more features to the game. We summarize which content is available in the Diablo 4 base game and which you have to pay for.

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Monster Hunter Wilds: Catching Sandwusel and Securing the Trophy – How to Find It

After the main quest of Monster Hunter Wilds, an NPC in the Wind Plains will assign you the task of finding a Sandwusel. Although it is a small creature, you will have trouble catching it. We will show you its location and the best strategy for catching it.

Update, January 27, 2026: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.

Who wants the Sandwusel? In the base camp of the Wind Plains, you will find the NPC “Samin” in the large tent, who will familiarize you with the quest “Samin’s Special Research Report”.

You need to catch a Sandwusel in the desert, but you’ll have to figure out the location and a strategy yourself – additionally, you need the little creature for the trophy “Caught a shooting star!”.

Since this little guy is very nimble and rarely found, we will show you the most important information to make your hunt easier.

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Monster Hunter Wilds: Perfectly Adjust the Buddy Distance for You

Finding and catching Sandwusel

Where can I find the Sandwusel?

  • You can find the Sandwusel in the Wind Plains in the large desert with plenty of space to run around.
  • The best area is Area 13: Oasis.
  • It is important that the Sandwusel only spawns at night and during fullness, but it is never guaranteed.
  • Use the resting function in your field or base camp to adjust the time of day – this feature costs you 300 guild points.

Tip for the hunt: If the Sandwusel does not spawn despite being night and full, try setting the evening as the time and wait until night falls. It may be that directly setting night prevents the little creature from spawning.

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Pay attention to the marked area – you will find the little creature best here.

How do I catch the Sandwusel?

  • To catch the Sandwusel, you need the trapping net, but it is not that simple, as the creature runs away from you quickly.
  • You can follow the Sandwusel with your Saikrii and try to catch it while running, but this can be quite challenging.
  • Therefore, we recommend using sound bombs to temporarily incapacitate the creature. The Ghillie Mantle can also be helpful, as it hides you.

When the Wusel stands still, you only need to take out your trapping net and shoot at the creature to catch it. In addition to the catch, you will also receive the achievement “Caught a shooting star!”.

That was all about the Sandwusel and the hunt. Do you prefer to learn other guides and tips? Then we can recommend our comprehensive overview with many guides around Monster Hunter Wilds: Monster Hunter Wilds: All guides, beginner tips, and info at a glance

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New MMO on Steam lets you play sword-wielding pirates, fans say: ‘Looks like what Skull and Bones should have been’

A new MMO called Crosswind is set to be released on Steam, allowing players to take on the role of a pirate. Fans already like what they see.

What kind of MMO is this? Crosswind is an upcoming survival MMO that draws upon pirate adventures as its setting. In the year 17XX, you start as a freelance captain seeking vengeance after being betrayed during a mission. With virtually nothing but the clothes on your back, you initially fight for survival before gradually equipping yourself to take revenge.

The developers of Crosswind indicate on Steam that the main story is expected to take about 30–40 hours to complete, before the MMO aspect of the game begins after the endgame.

Here you can watch the trailer for Crosswind:

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Crosswind reveals first trailer for the pirate MMO that aims to shine on land as well

There is also gameplay on land

What sets this MMO apart? When thinking of a pirate MMO, many players likely immediately think of Skull and Bones. So does @Zkid531 on YouTube, who writes: “Looks like what Skull and Bones should have been. Fantastic!”

Unlike the famous pirate game, Crosswind also brings gameplay to land. You will be able to bombard fortresses on land from your ship before engaging in close combat with swords drawn to capture the fortress.

Of course, Crosswind also offers raids on other ships that you can board and capture. You can play the game solo or with your friends in co-op mode.

In the endgame, you can join one of the rival factions and fight against enemy factions in PvP or PvE missions on the high seas. There will also be trading in Crosswind.

How much survival is there in Crosswind? Alongside the action-packed missions and raids, there will also be many survival mechanics in Crosswind. You have various foods to prepare, chop down trees, gather plants, and even construct a large pirate hideout for yourself.

The building mode seems to be an important component of the game. In the trailer, you can see time-lapse footage of a base being constructed from various materials. Environmental factors such as rain also seem to affect your character, according to the trailer.

Currently, a playtest for the upcoming MMO is running on Steam, which does not yet have a specific release date. Judging by the roadmap, the pirate game is likely to start in early access initially. The gameplay elements displayed there will probably be gradually implemented into the game.

Whether Crosswind will truly become the MMO that Skull and Bones wanted to be remains to be seen. The developer studio is completely unknown, and the publisher ForwardGateway is an Uzbek company that has only been known for mobile games so far.

Nonetheless, Crosswind could fill the gap that Skull and Bones created. For those wanting to recheck the pirate game in 2025, there are some new contents expected this year: Despite poor player numbers on Steam, Ubisoft continues to support its “AAAA game” with new content in its second year

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Streamer falls from the 3rd floor onto his head, constantly has blood in his eyes, discovers how he still remains strong in LoL

The British Twitch streamer “NoArmWhatley” is a phenomenon in League of Legends: The streamer had a serious accident in August 2024, falling from the third floor of a building and hitting his head. Since then, he has had trouble seeing anything. But he has learned to deal with it.

How did the accident happen? The streamer suddenly disappeared from Twitch in August 2024 but returned to his fans after about two months, in October 2024, via Twitter: He had suffered a serious accident. He wanted to close a window, but the window broke, and he fell from the third floor to the ground.

NoArmWhatley wrote: He hit his head and fractured his skull. He summarized his injuries at the time, such as brain hemorrhages and various fractures, in a tier list. The streamer said he had a craniotomy: the doctors had to open his skull to relieve pressure. “A messed-up surgical procedure,” emphasized the Brit.

He concluded the post in October 2024 with: “Also, I now have a bald head, lol.” Clearly, a S-tier problem.

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A 67-year-old grandfather becomes a legend in LoL and a nightmare for Riot Games

Streamer can hardly see anything

That was his biggest problem: When NoArmWhatley woke up from the coma, he reportedly said: “I can’t wait to play League of Legends again.” But that turned out to be difficult after his severe injury.

As the streamer narrated in his first streams on Twitch, he had extreme difficulty seeing anything at all. A large part of his vision was blocked by bleeding. He could only see what was happening in the Rift peripherally, out of the corners of his eyes.

Since October 2024, he had been on the road to recovery, but the problem with his field of vision remained. A solution had to be found.

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This is how NoArmWhatley depicted his vision after the accident: A large part of the central field of vision is blocked. (via dexerto)

LoL: Twitch streamer says he can “break blindness”

This is his success: NoArmWhatley is a so-called OTP, a One Trick Pony in LoL. He only plays Tahm Kench. Although NoArmWhatley can see very poorly, he has nonetheless managed to be among the top 0.5% of players in Europe in LoL with the big fish Tahm Kench.

He himself says in response to a surprised player asking how he can play so well despite his visual impairment that he uses “animation canceling” to temporarily interrupt his blindness.

“Animation Canceling” is a term from gaming: You interrupt a character’s movement before it ends and begin the next action to perform more actions in a shorter time. This is done to enhance one’s performance. Animation Canceling is considered an advanced gaming technique in every game that requires practice because timing is crucial.

Streamer’s trick impresses his eye doctor

This is what his trick looks like: The streamer says he trained in the hospital for 2 months to be able to see again. He says he learned to blink and simultaneously roll his eyes strongly, so that the blood flows down, giving him good eyesight for 4 to 5 seconds.

When my eye doctor looked at the inside of my eye, I did my trick, and he freaked out. He said he had never seen anyone control their blood like that.

NoArmWhatley says: In an article from Dexerto, he is compared to the blind hero Lee Sin, but in his view, he is much more like a blood mage like Vladimir.

How is he doing now? On March 19, 2025, NoArmWhatley provided a health update on X: He is recovering well, his skull has healed, and he only has “slight brain damage” left. Although he is still almost blind – which is annoying – everything else is getting better.

Furthermore, he no longer has a bald head. One S-tier problem has already been solved. A silver lining: Since the accident, his viewer numbers on Twitch have doubled: LoL is the number 1 game on Twitch, sacrificing sports integrity to stay that way

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How I Became a Better Student Because I Spend Way Too Much Time on Twitch

MeinMMO author Johanna studies something related to media, but she can’t always motivate herself to study. However, a category on Twitch has helped her prepare better for her exams.

Studying is difficult. Not necessarily always because of the material, but often due to a lack of discipline. It can be hard to motivate oneself to study when there isn’t the pressure of an upcoming exam.

And even that doesn’t always have the desired effect.

Just like with me when an exam was approaching, for which I simply didn’t feel like studying. I much preferred hanging out on Twitch and watching my favorite streamers, who distracted me from my academic responsibilities.

But this very platform should be the reason why I actually sat down to study and why I also came out of the exam with a good grade.

Twitch is mostly a platform for entertainment. In the video, we present to you the 5 most relevant Twitch streamers in the German space:

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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google

A Twitch category becomes a lifesaver

What helped me? One day while I was on Twitch and none of the current streams really appealed to me, I browsed through the categories of the platform. Under “Creative Ideas,” there is the category “Co-working & Studying.”

Here, people stream themselves working or studying (on the computer). I clicked on the first stream where a student was sitting at her desk, writing in her notes.

I had once heard from my lecturer that meeting with other students to study together can help with learning. This increases each individual’s productivity through “social facilitation.” This means that we find things easier when we do them in a group where others are doing the same task.

The problem with this: Through my distance learning program, I knew my fellow students, but they lived much too far away for a meeting in a library to be possible. However, this Twitch category seemed like the perfect substitute.

For the effect of “social facilitation,” it is often enough just to see another person on a screen who is studying. For example, on YouTube, there are videos where students have filmed themselves studying and then uploaded it.

If you search for “Co-Studying” on YouTube, you will find numerous such videos.

However, that somehow wasn’t enough for me. My brain didn’t feel “tricked enough,” so I couldn’t really concentrate better on my study material. I didn’t pursue the concept any further. However, with Twitch, this changed.

Co-Studying on Twitch: The livestreams happen in real time. So I knew that the student on my screen was also studying, which in turn stimulated my productivity.

I selected a stream where a young woman was filming her desk and herself. She was working with the Pomodoro Technique, and I adjusted to her by actively studying and taking breaks.

The Pomodoro Technique is supposed to help concentrate for longer periods. In this technique, a set time is spent actively studying/concentrating, for example, 25 minutes, followed by a short break, like 5 minutes. The times can be adjusted individually based on how long you can concentrate continuously.

And indeed: It worked. All of a sudden, it was much easier for me to concentrate and actually accomplish the things I had planned for the day. I applied this learning technique every day for a week and became increasingly confident with my material.

This is what my daily routine looked like for a week.

The result: I sat in my exam confidently, and this time my productivity was not boosted by a Twitch streamer, but in real life by the other students around me. I was finally able to celebrate a grade of 2 in the exam, and all of this was thanks to Twitch!

A Twitch streamer who also streams under the category Co-working & Studying, and whom I regularly checked out, is the author Anabelle Stehl. She edits her current book live on Twitch and lets her viewers participate: Streamer works quietly on her own book on Twitch and inspires 4,000 followers to be productive

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A striker in EA FC 25 has stats like the strong Ronaldo, but is 2 million coins cheaper

In EA FC 25 you can secure a real top striker for Ultimate Team. He is comparable to a strong version of Cristiano Ronaldo, but with him, you save 2 million coins. On MeinMMO, we introduce you to the cheap goal scorer and his similarities with CR7.

What kind of striker is he? On March 16, 2025, a flashback card of the once world-class striker Luis Suárez was released as a Squad Building Challenge (SBC) for Ultimate Team. The SBC costs around 170,000 coins and is meant to commemorate his FUT Birthday card from 2022.

What do the stats of the new card look like? Compared to his gold card, the Uruguayan has received strong upgrades.

EA FC 25 Suarez Goldkarte und neue Rückblick Karte im Vergleich
Suárez’ gold card and his new flashback version. The SBC runs until March 30, 2025.

Here you can see the new stats and other improvements listed:

  • Rating +8 (82→90)
    • Speed +26 (64→90)
    • Shooting +8 (85→93)
    • Passing +8 (78→86)
    • Dribbling +13 (77→90)
    • Defending +9 (41→50)
    • Physical +13 (75→88)
  • Skills:
    • +1★ Weak Foot (4→5)
    • +2★ Skill Moves (3→5)
  • PlayStyles:
    • Curled Shot+
    • Fast Step+
    • Technique
    • Power Shot
    • Calm
    • Acrobatic

Especially in speed, Suárez has received an enormous upgrade, which he can also perfectly implement with his new PlayStyle Fast Step+. But generally, the new card has many strong values, skills, PlayStyles, and player roles.

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Tips for a Perfect Start in EA FC 25 – Ultimate Team

How good is Suárez? Comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo shows it

Why does a comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo make sense? The upgrades of flashback Suárez can best be assessed when compared to another strong striker. Who would be better suited than the currently most popular striker in FC 25 Ultimate Team?

With Cristiano Ronaldo, another aging superstar received an enormously strong flashback card as SBC on March 7, 2025. Despite costs of over 2 million coins, the Portuguese enjoys enormous popularity and is ranked third in the popularity ranking on Futbin among the most popular players overall in Ultimate Team and first among the most popular strikers.

How strong is Suárez really? Looking at the flashback cards of both strikers, one does not notice a significant difference at first glance.

EA FC 25 Cristiano Ronaldo und Suarez Stats und PlayStyles im Vergleich
Comparison of the two flashback versions of Cristiano Ronaldo and Suárez.

Both players have almost identical stats with +/-1 deviations. The biggest difference arises in the comparison of the defensive stats, where Suárez is even rated 9 points (50 to 41) better.

Both bring strong PlayStyles for the striker position. Here, especially the curled shot in gold is worth mentioning, which gives curled shots enormous precision. With the PlayStyles Trivela and Power Shot, both also master other important shooting techniques.

Their other PlayStyle+ each provides a speed boost. While Ronaldo may have an advantage through frenzy over distance, Suárez has a lead with Fast Step in the first meter when accelerating.

In terms of ball security, Suárez even has a slight edge, as in addition to the shared PlayStyle Technique, the Uruguayan also possesses Calm, which gives him closer ball control and stronger ball retention.

Furthermore, both players can perform all roles at least in the variant+ in the center forward position. Also, in the skills for weak foot and skill moves, both cards reach the maximum with 5★.

Conclusion: The best cheap striker in EA FC 25?

Not only the stats but also the relevant PlayStyles of both strikers are similar. Thus, no glaring differences can be identified in the most important skills for a striker. It is clear that Suárez can keep up with Cristiano Ronaldo on an analytical level and is likely the cheapest player among the absolute top strikers in FC 25 for the price.

This is also recognized by users on Futbin. There, Suárez has 4571 likes with just 332 dislikes (as of March 21, 2025, 3:00 PM). He thus has around 93 % positive reviews, even ahead of Ronaldo with around 88% positive ratings.

How the price difference can still be explained will be discussed at the end of the article.

Why is Cristiano Ronaldo still much more expensive? A few differences in detail arise after all. The following aspects give Cristiano Ronaldo an advantage over his rival:

  • With the additional PlayStyles In the Air/Power Header and 99 Jumping, Ronaldo is one of the best headers in FC 25
  • With the PlayStyle Tricks, Ronaldo can perform unique flick movements with the right stick and a tricky shot feint
  • With the PlayStyles Frenzy+ and Fast Step, he has 2 playstyles for additional speed
  • Ronaldo can also be deployed on the left wing

Whether these aspects justify the price increase of 2 million coins must be decided by each individual. Typically, one pays a little more for Ronaldo due to the hype surrounding him and other immeasurable details such as body type.

If you don’t currently have the 2 million coins in your account and can live with compromises, Suárez is likely an optimal alternative to Ronaldo. With these 7 strong players for under 50,000 coins, you can also strengthen your Ultimate Team with affordable stars.

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These are the 13 MMORPGs with the largest game world

One of the most important components of any MMORPG is the game world, where gamers often spend hundreds or even thousands of hours. Here we present the games with the largest worlds.

What criteria were used to create this list? This list shows you the MMORPGs with the largest game worlds. The list is not strictly based on square meters, but on the time that can be spent in the MMORPGs until every piece of land or space has been seen.

Because many developers do not disclose exact numbers for their MMORPGs, our research has also incorporated calculations from various other sources and the community.

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World of Warcraft

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How large is the game world of World of Warcraft? As the genre leader, WoW has been supplied with updates and expansions for over 20 years, making it one of the MMORPGs with the largest game world. According to a YouTube video from the Mr.Ranker channel, the game world with the expansions was about 207 km² in size as of September 2020.

Since then, however, the expansions Shadowlands, Dragonflight, and The War Within have been released, all of which have further expanded World of Warcraft. Until you have truly seen everything in World of Warcraft, you will be well occupied. In Kalimdor, the Eastern Kingdoms, Pandaria, Northrend, and the Dragon Isles alone, you can probably go on entire exploration vacations and find one or another Easter egg.

In addition to the many interesting places in the world of World of Warcraft, exploring the game world also reveals locations that are rather quirky. MeinMMO demon Cortyn has selected for you the 5 most peculiar places in World of Warcraft.

Next, we continue on the next page with a sci-fi MMORPG.

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Someone bought the 250 kg heavy Twitter logo that decorated the office before Musk’s takeover

Tech billionaire Elon Musk bought the social media platform Twitter for $40.68 billion in October 2022. Shortly thereafter, he laid off a large portion of the then workforce and changed the company’s name and logo.

What logo was sold? Anyone familiar with the old Twitter before Elon Musk’s takeover knows the former logo of the social media platform: a small bird named Larry in white or blue.

This logo also adorned Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco. There, a blue representation of the bird weighing around 250 kg hung on the outer facade of the building.

Shortly after Elon Musk took over Twitter and renamed it to X, he had the logo changed and replaced the small bird with the letter “X” – both on the platform and on the facade of the office, which is now headquartered in Texas. This logo has now been sold.

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Auction house sells Twitter logo for thousands of dollars

What’s behind the sale: The logo that adorned the former headquarters of Twitter was sold at an auction in San Francisco for $35,000 (about €32,000) on March 20, 2025 (via kron4).

However, it is not known who exactly acquired the oversized bird or what the person plans to do with the gigantic logo.

A spokesperson for the auction house described the bird as “a significant piece of social media history” and emphasized that the logo is more than just office decoration.”

When Elon Musk bought Twitter in October 2022 and renamed it to X, this did not go down well with many users and advertising partners of the platform. The company is said to have lost about 80% of its value as a result. However, according to a new report, this has now changed: Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44 billion, only 3 years later has it regained its old value

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