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What does Last Epoch say about the postponement? An official statement could hardly be clearer. In the post from Last Epoch, it says: “With a heavy heart, we find ourselves forced to postpone the release date of Season 2 – Tombs of the Erased to April 17.”

Before this, the developers write: “Last Epoch is a smaller studio in this field that sees each of its releases as an opportunity to financially support the studio and work on the things that matter to us.” So for the developers, the success of the new season is also important from a financial perspective.

As currently only about 1% of over 264,000 players log in during peak times (via SteamDB), who once played the ARPG, the further development of Last Epoch could depend on the success of Season 2 and the interest of the players. The fact that Path of Exile 2 is coming in their way was not well received by the developers: Path of Exile 2 is causing angry fans with the new season, now the competitors’ developers react.

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Company introduces kitchenware in Pokémon style that is too good to use

Paul Kutzner 19. March 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

In the world of Pokémon, besides games like Pokémon GO, there is also a lot of merchandise. Like a recent collection of pots and mugs, for which you’ll have to pay quite a bit.

What kind of company is this? Le Creuset is a company from France, known primarily for its cast iron pots, pans, and roasters. The company was founded in 1925 and exports its products, available in many different colors, around the world.

Now there is also a collection aimed at Pokémon fans. But for that, you’ll have to dig quite deep into your pockets.

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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful

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Cooking with Pikachu, eating with Evoli

What kind of collection is this? The Pokémon collection by Le Creuset includes both cooking pots and mugs, plates, and cups. Pikachu is the main focus here. You can find the electric mouse in the collection on large and small cooking pots as well as on plates and cups.

You can also find the 3 starters of the 1st generation, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charmander, as well as Snorlax on cups and plates. Evoli can also be discovered on a bowl.

The offer is rounded off by plates with Poké and Master Ball motifs, as well as one mug styled like a Poké and a Super Ball each.

How much does the collection cost? If you want to place the collection in your kitchen, you’ll have to dig quite deep into your wallet. The mini plate with Pikachu motif is available for $85 (which is about €78), a mug will cost you $129 (about €118), and for the large cooking pot even $999 (approximately €916).

If you want to order from bokksu.com, keep in mind that the shop is not based in the EU. This means that you need to account for additional fees when purchasing, such as import VAT (19% of the goods value). Additionally, shipping across such distances always carries some risk regarding the integrity of the products.

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The collection from Le Creuset is not the first collaboration between the Pokémon Company and other companies. In 2023, there was a collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, which led to adults fighting over and offering their spoils for hundreds of euros on the internet.

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Influencers on Twitch and TikTok Ruin the Pokémon Card Game – And That Makes Me Sad

Jasmin Beverungen 19. March 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

Collectors of Pokémon cards are excited when they have rare cards in their boosters. However, opening packs has become excessive lately, and the actual fun of collecting is becoming less of a priority. Such trends can especially be seen on platforms like Twitch. This makes MeinMMO editor Jasmin Beverungen sad.

It makes me sad to think that I eventually threw away my binder full of childhood Pokémon cards. The transition to adolescence led me to radically declutter my childhood room. Instead of Barbie dolls and Pokémon cards, I suddenly had posters from Bravo and CDs by Britney Spears at the top of my trend list.

To this day, I regret that I also threw away my binder with my cards during that process. I vaguely remember that I even owned copies from the first editions – unfortunately, my parents didn’t store the binder in the attic like they did for other children, so I could now check it and be happy about it.

However, it’s not about the value for me, but about the design and the nostalgia behind the cards. Thanks to my MeinMMO colleagues, I recently came across shocking trends and videos that make me even sadder than I am when I think of my old Pokémon cards.

Even Pokémon TCG Pocket helps me compensate for the loss:

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Pokémon TCG Pocket: The Expansion Light of Triumph in the Trailer

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Pokémon cards are only for profit

In the videos I’m talking about, boosters are primarily opened to draw particularly rare Pokémon cards. It doesn’t matter which Pokémon are depicted on the cards – it’s solely about profit.

The boosters are used for absurd challenges to generate attention and “entertaining videos”. Opening the boosters feels more like gambling than enjoying the opening (via TikTok).
Many scalpers snatch cards in large quantities right in front of the players who just want to have fun collecting and trading. Pokémon cards are so sought after, that a store even refused to sell the new edition because they were afraid of the rush.
In many cases, only the value of the cards matters. Content creators on TikTok buy older packs and display the current market price with each card to calculate whether opening it was financially worthwhile.
The actions of a well-known German influencer fall into a similar category. He bought boosters worth 15,000 €, which other people could purchase and let him open. The atmosphere felt like a casino. Other streamers complained, for instance, that they had spent 800 €, but “didn’t pull a fucking Holo.”

The hunt for boosters has even reached the point where boosters for “Prismatic Evolutions” were sold out almost everywhere. The makers of the Pokémon trading card game revealed on X that new prints are on the way.

That the capacities for the old expansion are so high means that the new edition “Scarlet & Violet – Travelling Companions” is hardly available anymore. At shops like Smyths or Card Corner, the new boosters are already sold out. Even on idealo, no offers are currently displayed (as of March 18, 2025).

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The cards are so much more than that. There are such beautiful designs, such great motifs, and really exciting effects that one can use in tournaments or battles with friends. For me, it doesn’t matter how valuable the cards are – only the motif and the card texts count.

The lengths some people go to get special Pokémon cards is shown by an event at the Van Gogh Museum. Here, the distribution of exclusive cards had to be stopped because adults were fighting over these cards: Greedy players fought in a museum to sell exclusive Pokémon cards for a high price – Now the museum halts the event

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An update should make GTA 5 better before the release of GTA 6, but it turns out to be a disaster

Ody 19. March 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Before players dive into the world of GTA 6, the predecessor should become even better with a major update. However, this turned out to be a disaster on Steam.

What kind of update is this? We are talking about the GTA 5 Enhanced Edition, which is now available on Steam three years after its release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. This means that PC players can now benefit from a series of visual improvements and new features.

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Grand Theft Auto 5: Trailer for Next-Gen Update for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

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Numerous new features, but also new problems

What does the new update include? The Enhanced Edition is supposed to improve the graphics and performance of the game – also thanks to upscaling technologies like AMD FSR and Nvidia DLSS. These had not been implemented in GTA 5 until now.

The frames per second (FPS) that can be gained through upscaling can then be invested into raytracing. This makes lighting and reflections in the game world appear more realistic. Additionally, loading times on SSDs should be shorter.

The update is available for free to all those who already own GTA 5 and replaces the legacy version of the game in the Steam shop. If you owned GTA 5 before the update, you can still install and play the legacy version, but it cannot be purchased anymore.

The free update isn’t well received by players on Steam: The Enhanced Edition struggled with technical stability issues at release. Additionally, many players have difficulties transferring their accounts to the new version.

In the meantime, Rockstar has already improved the state of the update with several patches. However, PC players still feel neglected by the developer. Currently, only 57% of around 25,500 reviews on Steam are positive.

In comparison: The legacy version of the game has over 1.8 million reviews on Steam, of which 87% are positive.

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Raytracing – a must or just a FPS killer?

Is raytracing even necessary in GTA 5? This is especially being debated considering the high costs regarding frame rates, as a Reddit post with over 56,000 likes in the r/gaming subreddit shows.

In this post on Reddit, two screenshots are shown in which Franklin stands under an arch of a building – once with raytracing and once without. Since it wasn’t directly indicated which image has raytracing, many users seem to have trouble figuring this out at all.

Others simply believe that the more realistic lighting is not worth the FPS loss:

“That results in -40% FPS plus a tip,” writes Reddit user bathedcat
Dagfen writes in his comment, “Raytracing can look great and enhance a scene, but I think the performance drop far outweighs the benefits.”

This discussion could continue with the release of GTA 6. As a title for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, the game will likely also make use of raytracing. However, pure PC players will first have to wait until the game is available on their platform.

Despite the mixed first impression that the GTA 5 Enhanced Edition has made, the game is currently being played by over 118,000 players (via steamdb.info; as of May 18, 2:06 PM).

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Also part of the GTA 5 Enhanced Edition is, by the way, GTA+. This is a new subscription that allows you to take some gameplay shortcuts. You can find out more about this in this article: GTA 5 brings a big, free update for the PC, allowing you to finally spend more money

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Player Plays Path of Exile 2 for Almost 1,000 Hours, Only Needs to Press 2 Buttons for His Build

Cedric Holmeier 19. March 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

In Path of Exile 2, a player has almost reached 1,000 hours of gameplay. Now he presents his build to the world, for which he only needs two buttons.

Who is it about? The player Spamsh shares on Reddit that he has played Path of Exile 2 for 950 hours since the early access release in December. As he reveals, he played two builds before he arrived at his current final build. With his current character, he can take down the notorious Arbiter of Ash with just two buttons.

Here you can see the trailer for the new expansion “Dawn of the Hunt”:

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Path of Exile 2 presents a new teaser for the big update Dawn of the Hunt

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Two buttons are enough

How do you deal so much damage with only 2 buttons? As is often the case with endgame builds in Path of Exile 2, the high damage is triggered by a chain of skills that trigger each other in succession.

For the player’s “Choir Auto-Bomber” build, you need the unique Lapis Amulet “Choir of the Storm”, which automatically fires a level 30 “Lightning Bolt” when you land a critical hit. According to the player, he has a 77.25% critical hit chance.

This then hits an ice wall, which is also summoned by critical hits.

This is how the build works:

Every dodge casts “Spark”.
This skill creates “Frost Wall” and “Lightning Bolt” with a critical hit.
The “Lightning Bolt” hits the “Frost Wall” and triggers new critical hits, which trigger step 2 again.

In the user’s Reddit post, you can see the build in action:

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Spamsh’s “Choir Auto-Bomber” build is undoubtedly one of the strongest builds in the game, but it is not exactly cheap when it comes to the required items. If you want to start efficiently in the game, we have a similar build for you that allows you to jump straight into Path of Exile 2: Path of Exile 2: Beginner build lets you freeze the battlefield as a Sorcerer

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Pokémon GO: Profound Depths Starts, Brings You an Increased Chance of Shinies – All Info About the Event

Paul Kutzner 19. March 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

The “Profound Depths” are coming to Pokémon GO. We will show you what to expect at the event.

When does the event take place? The “Profound Depths” event starts on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM and ends on Monday, March 24, 2025, at 8:00 PM.

In addition to a Pokémon debut and an increased shiny chance, there are several other monsters waiting for you, as well as an interesting bonus.

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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful

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All Content of “Profound Depths”

Which Pokémon is making its debut? With the start of the event, you can first find Kleptifux and add it to your collection. This Dark-type Pokémon is from the 8th generation and can evolve into Gaunux.

You can hatch the Pokémon from 7 km eggs during the event and, with a little luck, find it in the wild.

Which monster has an increased shiny chance? Scampisto can appear in the event with an increased chance in its shiny variant. You can also find this monster in 7 km eggs and in the wild.

What bonus is active during the event? In addition to the increased chance for shiny Scampisto, you only need half the usual distance to hatch eggs during the event. This effect is only active if you have placed the corresponding egg into an incubator during the event.

Which monsters are in the wild? If you encounter Pokémon in the wild, you can come across the following specimens:

Kramurx*
Sniebel*
Krebscorps*
Perlu*
Felilou*
Quabbel (female)*
Scampisto*
Kleptifux (rare)

All Pokémon marked with a * can also be found as shiny.

What Pokémon are in eggs? If you hatch 7 km eggs during the event, you can obtain the following Pokémon:

Galar-Corasonn*
Gladiantri*
Scampisto*
Kleptifux

Pokémon that have a * can also be hatched in their shiny form.

Free limited research: At the start of the event, you will also receive a free limited research. Here, the rewards include 10 Dakuma candies, a mysterious part, and encounters with event Pokémon. Once you have completed the research, you will also receive double stardust when catching Pokémon until the end of the event.

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More content from the event: Additionally, the event will also feature field research, collector challenges, and PokéStop showcases.

Additionally, you can purchase a paid limited research for $2 (approximately €2). Here you will receive 2 super incubators, a star piece, and encounters with Scampisto and Kleptifux.

March 2025 is packed with various events in Pokémon GO. If you want to know what they are, when they take place, and what content you can expect, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in March 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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Single-Player Games Have No Future – The Head of Baldur’s Gate 3 Believes That This Is Complete Nonsense

Cortyn 19. March 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Are single-player games facing their final demise? This is currently being claimed – but the head of Baldur’s Gate 3 firmly opposes this.

In recent years, the trend in the gaming industry has increasingly shifted towards multiplayer titles such as MMOs, often with a games-as-a-service component, allowing the game to evolve continuously. Pure single-player titles have gradually fallen out of favor, and some recent flops have heightened concerns that the era of good solo games may be definitively over. This is something that is often murmured in the industry.

However, Swen Vincke, the head of Larian, the developers behind Baldur’s Gate 3, strongly disagrees. He believes: Good single-player games will always have a future. They simply need to be good.

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What did Vincke say? On X, Swen Vincke addressed the topic of single-player games. Due to various statements from the industry, he declared:

It’s that time of year again when big single-player games are declared dead.
Use your imagination.
They’re not.
They just have to be good.

A little later, he explains more precisely what he means and why he believes it is so important to push back against this view:

The reason for this tweet is that I hear discussions from big figures in the industry saying that (big) single-player games have no future. And that discourages investment in (big) single-player games. That bothers me. Because I don’t believe they are right.

At the same time, Vincke believes that one should be cautious with such statements. Because if it “gets around” in the industry that solo games have no future, it could become a mantra and only perpetuate itself by causing investments to decline even further:

The problem is that this attitude has consequences. Because before you know it, it’s become a mantra.

That’s why I’m trying to be a counterweight here. I believe that good single-player games will continue to perform well, just as they always have. They just need to be good and innovative enough.

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What is the real situation regarding single-player games? The claim that single-player games are dying can also be easily countered at present. After all, games like Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 are popular, Baldur’s Gate 3 is played by many as a single player, and several big titles are also set to be released in the coming months, such as Clair Obscure: Expedition 33.

However, it is also not new that single-player games are periodically declared dead. Vincke is right that this happens nearly every year. Every so often, one hears from publishers that the future lies in live-service games with multiplayer components, and that this would displace everything else sooner or later.
All the better that at least one major figure in the industry clearly states: That is not the case. But Vincke often finds clear words and also reveals what makes a truly great game.

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My 3-year-old son can’t get enough of a rainbow-farting pig in a current coop hit on Steam

Karsten Scholz 19. March 2025 Reading time 4 minutes

The cooperative experts at Hazelight Studios have released Split Fiction on Steam, PS5, and Xbox as their next highlight for all fans of cooperative couch and online gaming. At the Scholz household, both young and old are equally thrilled, albeit with some reservations.

My wife and I are big fans of It Takes Two, the delightful cooperative hit from Hazelight Studios released in 2021. Accordingly, our anticipation for the next cooperative adventure from the Swedes was huge: Split Fiction, which was released on March 6, 2025, for PC (Steam and Epic Games), PS5, and Xbox Series.

What I did not expect beforehand: While my wife curses like a sailor during the sci-fi sections, our youngest celebrates certain levels of the game as if he has discovered the holy grail of video games.

Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is actually the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO, but he has never been opposed to a round of couch cooperative gaming. On the contrary, he grew up sitting with friends in front of the NES or SNES and, in doubt, simply passing the controller along. That hasn’t changed to this day. Accordingly, he also knows all the previous cooperative games from Hazelight Studios.

Split Fiction in the trailer:

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The creators of It Takes Two reveal their new co-op game Split Fiction for the first time in the trailer

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Varied but somewhat generic adventure

What is Split Fiction about? In the new game from Hazelight, you control the two writers Mio and Zoe through their own, once imagined sci-fi and fantasy worlds. Just like in A Way Out (2018) and It Takes Two (2021), you can expect a cooperative split-screen experience, online or in couch co-op, where you must work together to complete the levels.

Plus point for Hazelight: The studio has always abstained from any kind of service model or microtransactions and focuses entirely on the cooperative experience. Anyone who buys the game can invite a co-op partner through the Friends Pass, who does not need their own version of Split Fiction.

The success proves the developers right. It Takes Two was awarded Game of the Year 2021 at the Game Awards and has sold 20 million copies (via X). Split Fiction has already sold 2 million copies in just one week (via X).

Split Fiction offers a varied mix of jumping, reaction, puzzle, and action sequences. The perspective changes frequently, and you gain access to new gadgets or transform into various forms for certain levels, each possessing unique skills.

Even more variety comes from the constant switch between the imaginative worlds Zoe has created throughout her life and the futuristic missions written by Mio. Expect giants, trolls, cyber ninja moves, disco apes, a creepy robot dentist, growing dragons, and much more.

As diverse as Split Fiction plays for long stretches, many of the levels seem disjointed, arbitrary, and generic. Especially in some of the interchangeable sci-fi sections, we felt a certain fatigue after a while.

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The fatigue increased with longer playtime, as the futuristic shooting and reaction tests occasionally become quite exhausting – especially for my wife, who prefers playing on PC with mouse and keyboard and rarely holds a gamepad.

It is definitely good that the checkpoints are fairly set and the character sometimes spawns closer to the much farther co-op partner after dying. This keeps frustration from the numerous virtual deaths within a certain range.

Don’t get me wrong, this is complaining at a very high level! Despite this experience, Split Fiction is clearly one of the best cooperative games on the market. Overall, my wife and I had a bit more fun with the quasi-predecessor It Takes Two because, from our perspective, everything fits together a little better there.

Tip: Until Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 8 PM, you can secure It Takes Two on Steam for 11.99 euros (70 percent off).

The kids are thrilled

Unlike, for example, an Astro Bot, which was my game of the year 2024, Split Fiction is not suitable at first glance for my youngest (3 years old). However, he loves to play cooperatively with Dad or Mom on the PS5 (something that is unfortunately not possible in Astro Bot). So he keeps asking for the gamepad to try his luck.

And lo and behold: Some levels are so much fun for him that we have to play them over and over again. Two of his absolute highlights:

In a colorful fairy-tale section, you control two pigs, where one of the animals farts rainbows at the push of a button, while the other transforms the love handles into a trampoline. You jump over obstacles, feed doors with apples, blow a house over, and … eventually get processed into hotdog sausages that you have to steer over the grill, bathe in ketchup, and place in a bun. Pretty weird, somehow.

Another level is designed like a sketchbook and is colored live by a pencil while you control Zoe and Mio from left to right. The little one finds it particularly funny when one of the characters transforms into a horse, on which the other protagonist then rides. But there are also sections with swords and bows, dark caves, riding on rams, and much more – all of which creates a rather short yet lovingly designed and very enjoyable side quest.

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If all this sounds exciting to you, definitely check out Split Fiction with a co-op partner. Last year, we put together alternative, fairly recent co-op recommendations for you: The coolest couch co-op games – What the MeinMMO editorial team is playing in 2024

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Are you disappointed with Pokémon Scarlet & Violet? One of the best alternatives on Steam costs you just 3 euros

Niko Hernes 19. March 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes has been a huge fan of the Pokémon games since he can remember. However, the latest titles in the series have disappointed him. However, a role-playing game on Steam awakens his nostalgia and currently costs less than 3 € on Steam.

What game is it? I love the Pokémon series. I watched the series as a child, collected the cards, and especially played the games. In particular, the third generation has captured my heart. I spent countless hours with Emerald and FireRed.

The latest installments and remakes, however, have failed to evoke that nostalgic euphoria. Luckily, there is Coromon on Steam. This role-playing game is perfect for Pokémon fans who long for the good old days.

You can see a gameplay trailer for the game here:

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Coromon – Gameplay Trailer for the Pokémon Alternative in Beautiful Pixel Art

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Like in the holidays back then

The nostalgia develops at first sight. Coromon presents itself in a beautiful pixel style that is most reminiscent of games like Pokémon Emerald on the Game Boy Advance. This atmosphere is also created by the soundtrack, which strongly reminds of the Game Boy Advance sound chip.

The reference to the third Pokémon generation does not stop at the audiovisual presentation. The game is full of puzzles in the overworld alongside the classic turn-based battles. Most of these are solved using abilities that you acquire throughout the story. This also reminds me of the Sky Tower from Pokémon Emerald, where I failed for hours as a child.

Of course, the main focus should again be the monsters. In Coromon, they are also nicely designed and in addition to the normal variants, you can find others that are stronger or look different from the normal versions. While they may not reach the memorable designs of Pokémon, you still feel joy with each new Coromon.

With a Steam Deck on the couch, I feel like Coromon brings me back to winter break, without worries and with a Game Boy Advance with Pokémon Emerald. The presentation is charming, and the game speed is perfect for sinking a few hours.

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Nostalgic, but not outdated

Coromon does not rely solely on nostalgia. Coromon has implemented many features that keep it modern. There are various difficulty levels, which are also based on the Nuzlocke challenge that is popular among fans. The options menu offers many settings, allowing you to customize your experience.

Additionally, there is a randomizer that keeps the story feeling fresh even upon replay. This randomizes the Coromon that you can encounter. With daily and weekly challenges, you can unlock skins for yourself and your Coromon.

Coromon is what I have been wishing for as a remake for years. I don’t want a soulless 3D appearance. I want a remake that focuses on beautiful pixel graphics and extended features that bring the old titles into the modern era.

Coromon is a solid overall package that works not only for veterans or newcomers but for both groups. You can make the game hard for yourself or just casually play it. And I believe that is exactly what modern Pokémon games should do as well.

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How much does Coromon cost? Normally, Coromon costs 18.49 €, but currently you can get the game for 2.77 € on Steam. At this price, fans of the series who want to indulge in nostalgia should definitely grab it. This offer is valid until March 20, 2025.

Pokémon continues to be quite successful with its remakes and the new installments of the series. The last ones were Scarlet and Violet. The next installment has also been presented with a trailer. In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, you will be in a large city: Pokémon Legends: Z-A changes the static battle system, allowing you to fight on the roofs of a gigantic city

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Fan praises exactly what annoys veterans in Monster Hunter Wilds, finds the game perfect for gamer dads

Niko Hernes 19. March 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Monster Hunter Wilds has sparked many discussions about the difficulty level even before its actual release. Later, there were also claims about the supposedly low content. However, a player explains why it is good that the game is more accessible.

What is the discussion about? Monster Hunter Wilds is arguably the most accessible part of the series, which has also welcomed many newcomers. Many innovations that the game has are, however, not viewed positively by all parts of the community.

While many criticize the content, there are some players who find the game too easy. A user on Reddit reacted with a thread that loves that the game has become easier.

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Veteran with Hunter Rank 100 Explains Why Monster Hunter Wilds Feels Easier

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A game that respects my time

What does the user say? In a longer Reddit thread, the user BuildEraseReplace explains why he thinks the current direction of Monster Hunter Wilds is good. He believes that Monster Hunter Wilds is generally easier. However, compared to the previous parts of the series, he appreciates that he does not have to invest as much time as before.

He now has a wife, a young child, and a full-time job. He loved the old games, but the long hunts and the grind with low drop chances would be unthinkable for him today: Personally, I like a game that respects my time and makes it clear to me that I cannot play like a teenager as if it were a job.

The user even questions whether he would still like the old parts today. For him, while Monster Hunter Wilds is not perfect, he finds the change in pacing refreshing.

How does the community react? The thread currently has over 2400 upvotes and over 600 comments discussing the topic. The user Truest_grit (via Reddit) agrees with the creator of the thread. He says every game has a target audience, and Wilds has hit it well.

SkrimbÜ (via Reddit) has no fundamental problem with the accessibility of the game. However, he feels that no games are being made for him anymore. For him, in the older parts of Monster Hunter, it was already enough to have hunted a monster or collected some ores.

HereReluctantly (via Reddit) is much harsher on the game. He likes many things about Wilds, but the lack of difficulty means he has less fun.

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What do you think? Does the lack of difficulty bother you, or do you not find Monster Hunter Wilds that easy? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. If you need help improving your gaming experience, these settings might help you: Monster Hunter Wilds: 6 settings that will save your life

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A Facebook insider exposes the alleged machinations of Mark Zuckerberg and Meta with a new book

Claudio Niggenkemper 19. March 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

A former employee of Meta makes serious accusations against the company and its top management in her book “Careless People.” Meta denies the allegations and is now taking legal action against the publication.

What is the book about? Sarah Wynn-Williams served as Director of Public Policy at Facebook (now Meta) from 2011 to 2017. In this position, she was responsible for communication with governments and the company’s political strategies.

Wynn-Williams describes internal processes and questionable decisions of Meta’s management in her recently published book “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism” (freely translated into German: “Achtlose Menschen: Eine warnende Geschichte über Macht, Gier und verlorene Ideale”).

The author outlines a hostile work environment as well as abuse of power and personal misconduct, which she attributes to senior Meta managers.

Her statements about Mark Zuckerberg are particularly explosive. According to Wynn-Williams, Zuckerberg considered adapting to the Chinese government regarding censorship and user data in order to tap into the market. Facebook also allegedly played a role in the spread of hate speech, which she believes has contributed to the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar (via Guardian).

Furthermore, former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg and other senior executives are confronted with serious allegations in the book (via TheMirrorInspires).

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Meta takes legal action against the publication

How is Meta responding to the book? Meta has initiated legal proceedings to prevent the publication of the book. According to FAZ, the company is relying on a confidentiality agreement that Wynn-Williams is said to have signed after her departure. The company argues that her revelations violate this agreement.

In an initial success, Meta was able to obtain a temporary restraining order against the author in court. This means that, for now, she cannot speak about certain content from the book and must limit her statements regarding Meta and its management. The temporary restraining order comes before a private arbitration process that must ultimately rule on the complaint.

Meta itself dismisses the allegations as “unfounded” and describes the book as “a mixture of outdated and already published claims about the company” and “false accusations” against the executives. (via SFGATE). In addition, Meta has published a document, in which the company provides some of the information contained in the book and attempts to contextualize it (via Guardian).

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How is the public reacting? Despite the legal measures, “Careless People” has already made significant waves. The discussions surrounding the book are further heating up the debate about how tech giants handle critics.

Publisher Macmillan, which publishes the book and is not affected by the temporary restraining order, criticizes Meta’s actions in a statement. According to Macmillan, the book has been carefully edited and reviewed. The publisher emphasizes its commitment to publishing and promoting important works like this one (via BBC).

Possible Streisand Effect

Attention through suppression: The Streisand Effect describes a phenomenon where things that are intentionally kept small (or suppressed) end up having the opposite effect – they become even more visible.

A similar effect could now occur with Wynn-Williams’ book, as Meta’s actions draw additional attention to the work. The book is currently among the top bestsellers in several book categories on Amazon.com, both in the U.S. and European markets.

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Whether and how far the Meta company and Mark Zuckerberg will take action against Sarah Wynn-Williams remains to be seen. However, it is certain that the Meta and Mark Zuckerberg case casts another shadow on their reputation. Recently, Mark Zuckerberg even announced plans to replace programmers with AI: Mark Zuckerberg has announced the beginning of the end for programmers at Meta

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Pokémon GO in March 2025: Raid Hours, Mega Raids and Legendary Raid Bosses

Max Handwerk 19. March 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Which raids are running in March 2025 in Pokémon GO? We summarize the raid bosses and show you the necessary counters.

Raids in March: Which Pokémon can we challenge in March? Some, and especially in the Mega Raids, there are a few highlights this month.

Right at the beginning of the month, we encounter Mega-Lucario, later Mega-Swampert is in action. They are both among the best Mega Pokémon you can use.

But what else is coming up? Definitely the classic raid hours on Wednesdays and the battle against various raid bosses.

To give you an overview, we’ll first show you the raid hours in March, and further down you will find the raid boss changes in the current month with links to the counters against them.

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Raid Hours in March 2025 in Pokémon GO

What time is the raid hour? The raid hours always take place on Wednesdays for one hour from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. We summarize the bosses here for you, possible Shinies are marked with an asterisk*.

Date	Raid Boss
March 5	Raid hour with Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres*
March 12	Raid hour with Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres*
March 19	Raid hour with Tapu Koko*
March 26	Raid hour with Heatran*

All Raid Bosses and Mega Raids in March 2025

Period	Raid Boss
March 4 – March 13	Mega Raids with Mega-Lucario*
Counters	Counters against Mega-Lucario
March 4 – March 13	5-Star Raids with Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres*
Counters	Counters against Articuno Counters against Zapdos Counters against Moltres
March 13 – March 22	Mega Raids with Mega-Swampert*
Counters	Counters against Mega-Swampert
March 13 – March 22	5-Star Raids with Tapu Koko*
Counters	Counters against Tapu Koko
March 22 – March 31	5-Star Raids with Heatran*
Counters	Counters against Heatran
March 22 – March 31	Mega Raids with Mega-Scyther*
Counters	Counters against Mega-Scyther

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Of course, in March there are not only raids but also plenty of other events. Among other things, Community Days are coming up, and especially the new season titled “Powerful and Masterful” is starting. When is what happening? You can easily check here: We show you all events in March 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket gets a new rival that was already a competitor as an anime on RTL2

Jasmin Beverungen 19. March 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Pokémon TCG Pocket is a smartphone spin-off where players can collect cards for free. However, the mobile game could now face the same competition that it already had in the anime sector – what a déjà-vu!

Update on March 19, 2025: We have corrected the date of the Digimon Con and added the link for the stream.

What kind of competition is it about? Bandai Namco has hinted at a new mobile game for Digimon with a small teaser. In the clip on X, Renamon, which you may recognize from the third season of the anime, picks up a cellphone. When it touches the screen, it gets sucked into the phone.

Unfortunately, there is no further information yet, except that it is supposed to be a “new card game project.” More details are to be revealed only at the Digimon Con. This will take place on March 20, 2025, at 4:00 AM German time and can be followed on YouTube.

This could give Pokémon TCG Pocket a new competitor on the smartphone. In both games, it will likely be about collecting monsters in card form. This longstanding rivalry between Pokémon and Digimon dates back many years.

The major highlight of the Digimon Con will be another video game:

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Pokémon and Digimon are major competitors

Why are they rivals? Both Pokémon and Digimon feature colorful monsters that can be captured and used in battle. The creatures can also be cared for and have the ability to transform into stronger forms. The major commonality between both franchises is, therefore, the monsters.

However, Pokémon has prevailed and has become the largest anime franchise in the world. This is due to several factors:

Both Pokémon and Digimon had an anime that aired in Germany at the same time on RTL 2 in the 90s. However, Pokémon started a whole 2 years earlier than Digimon. Additionally, there is an iconic duo with Ash and Pikachu that has been on television for decades. In Digimon, the protagonists change with each season.
The video games of Pokémon have become successful thanks to Nintendo and continue to produce new generations regularly.
Pokémon has also established itself in the mobile market, an area that is becoming increasingly important. There are many more games fans can download here (via Pokémon). For Digimon, you can count the mobile games on one hand (via DigiPedia).

As a result, the brand value of Pokémon is now approximately 17 times that of Digimon.

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What else can we expect from the Digimon Con? A major highlight in the video game sector will be Digimon Story Time Stranger. It is a game set to release in 2025. Players will travel back and forth between the human and Digi-world: For many, it is the “better Pokémon”, now Digimon is getting a new game for Steam, PS5, and Xbox

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The iconic alien in a popular anime looks that way because the artist was lazy

Jasmin Beverungen 19. March 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

The anime of Assassination Classroom features an iconic character as the main protagonist. The manga’s creator, Yusei Matsui, revealed in an interview how the unusual alien came to be.

Why is the main character an alien? Koro-sensei is an alien who teaches class 3-E for a year. He has a strikingly yellow skin tone, several tentacles, and a face consisting only of two small eyes and a gigantic mouth. He looks like a mix between an octopus and a human.

As Matsui reveals in an interview, he originally intended to use Koro-sensei in a different manga. However, since he never published that one, he was able to use the alien’s design for Assassination Classroom.

Moreover, he admits that he drew Koro-sensei out of laziness:

With a new manga, I knew it had to be simple. Simple, simple, simple. The easier it is, the more universally things are communicated. Besides the octopus, the other form I considered was a slimy blob. The reason for this is that both are very easy to draw. He has no joints and no hands to draw. As you can see, he has tentacles, so he is very easy to draw.

Almost, the beloved alien could have become a slimy blob, and that just because the manga artist wanted to make drawing as easy as possible.

You can see the alien in action in the following trailer:

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Assassination Classroom: An Extraterrestrial Teacher and a Classroom as Anime

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In Assassination Classroom, the students must eliminate their teacher

What is Assassination Classroom about? An alien destroys 70% of the moon and is impossible to kill for humanity. The being threatens to destroy Earth next. However, it gives humanity the chance to avert this horrifying fate within a year.

The alien, henceforth known as Koro-sensei, wants to teach a class. The students must kill the alien within this year, otherwise the Earth will be destroyed. To do this, Koro-sensei even teaches the students how to commit good assassinations. Furthermore, he helps his students to improve in their regular subjects.

How good is the series? The anime is well received by fans. On MyAnimeList, the series has a rating of 8.08 out of 10. The comedy elements are particularly praised for giving the anime its personality.

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Where can I watch the anime? Anyone who wants to see Assassination Classroom for themselves and be convinced of the missing hands can do so on various streaming services. Both Netflix and ADN have the anime in their programs.

The series is also one of the animes particularly well suited for beginners. Assassination Classroom has only a few episodes and features a storyline that is easy to understand. MeinMMO has listed 4 more animes that are also suitable for newcomers: 5 anime that are ideal for beginners

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Large MMORPG company is in crisis due to 10 games generating too little revenue

Karsten Scholz 18. March 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

Over the past 28 years, the South Korean company NCsoft has established itself as one of the main operators of online role-playing games. However, the publisher and developer has been facing a crisis for some time, largely due to the PC MMORPGs.

What is the situation with NCsoft? There are more and more indications or even evidence that the South Korean publisher and developer is in a serious crisis:

As early as October 2024, there were reports that layoffs and restructuring at NCsoft were imminent. This apparently could not be prevented by the recently released MMORPG Throne and Liberty. In none of the publisher’s recent financial reports disclosed the revenue figures for T&L.
For example, the financial report from November 2024 revealed that NCsoft is incurring losses.
In January 2025, reports followed that several projects at NCsoft had been terminated prematurely.
In February 2025, NCsoft also had to announce that there would be no global launch in 2025 for the major hope Aion 2. Initially, the MMORPG will only be released in Korea and Taiwan… and this, despite having stated previously that they aimed to focus heavily on conquering the western market.

Aion 2 is the major hope for NCsoft:

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AION 2 shows the gameplay of the MMORPG in the trailer

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Fresh successes are missing on PC

What is the reason for the crisis? Looking at NCsoft’s current line-up of PC MMORPGs, it stands out: aside from Throne and Liberty, all other pillars of the company are twelve or much older:

Lineage (September 1998)
Lineage 2 (October 2003)
Guild Wars (April 2005)
Aion (September 2009)
Blade & Soul (June 2012)
Guild Wars 2 (August 2012)

This can be explained by several reasons.

Firstly, because some MMORPG projects like Tabula Rasa (2007) and WildStar (2014) were discontinued due to lack of success.
Secondly, because there has been a clear shift in focus from NCsoft to mobile over the past decade.
And thirdly, because the development of Throne and Liberty took over a decade and tied up many resources during that time.

The official revenue figures from NCsoft reflect the age of the current PC MMORPGs as well as the focus on mobile for years. According to the financial report for Q4 2024 (via ncsoft.com), the mobile game Lineage M alone is said to have generated more revenue in 2024 than Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul, Aion, Lineage 2, and Lineage combined. Similar trends were seen in 2022 and 2023.

In addition, the other mobile spinoffs Lineage 2M, Lineage W, and Blade & Soul 2 further boost NCsoft’s mobile sector to a multiple of the revenues of the PC division.

However, the mobile sector is also lacking new releases. From 2022 to 2024, total revenue from mobile games has fallen by more than half. Overall, NCsoft currently has ten active MMORPGs on the market, which collectively generate far too little revenue.

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What does the future hold? Currently, Aion 2 is the only new project from NCsoft that actually has a release window. Other games like Project LLL (a SciFi MMO shooter), Tactan: Knights of the Gods (RTS MMO), the Horizon MMO, or the MMORPG Project E have been announced for years, and it is unclear whether any of them are among the halted developments or if all are still in production.

Additionally, there are the two games that are supposed to be developed by ArenaNet: Guild Wars 3 and a AAA game being developed in Unreal Engine 5. In both cases, the release is likely still several years away. More on this: ArenaNet is looking for support for the “unannounced project” – What about Guild Wars 3? In short: NCsoft is heading into difficult times for the foreseeable future.

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Two of the most popular game franchises team up to get your money: “25 years ago my parents would have gone bankrupt”

Johanna 18. March 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Two of the biggest franchises are collaborating on a joint project. For some fans in the community, it’s clear: the merger will primarily cause a financial problem for them.

Who is teaming up with whom? It involves the two franchises LEGO and Pokémon. They have now announced a joint LEGO set. What exactly the fans will be able to build is still unknown, but in the trailer on the Pokémon channel, the tail of a Pikachu was already visible.

Previously, Pokémon had a partnership with MEGA, a U.S. subsidiary of Mattel and also a manufacturer of building blocks.

LEGO has already collaborated with the Horizon games to release a joint game:

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Trailer for LEGO Horizon Adventures – Release 2024 for PS5, Switch, Steam and Epic

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Pokémon-LEGO could become an expensive hobby

Both franchises are known to have a large fan base that will clash when they merge. Additionally, the products from the franchises are often a costly pleasure.

Cheap LEGO sets start at 5 to 30 euros, while large sets range from 100 to 300 euros. Luxury and collector sets even cost between 300 and 800 euros.

Pokémon merchandise, just through the purchased licenses, also comes with a high price. If you look at the previous Pokémon building block sets from MEGA, they too fall within the same price range as LEGO.

Since it will be a Pokémon-LEGO set, the likelihood of a corresponding price adjustment is high. This is also a concern for some in the community:

Far_Eye6555 writes (via reddit): “If Pokémon had done this 25 years ago, my parents would probably have gone bankrupt.”
coolon23 is worried about his money (via reddit): “My poor wallet”
SpeZiFiScH_Blubb believes that not only the bricks will be expensive (via reddit): “Those will be some expensive stickers.”

And one user is hoping for something completely different:

TheSyrupCompany (via reddit): “I hope we get a LEGO Pokémon game, that would be a great change. LEGO games are really good.”

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