Almost everyone knows the hero Batman. Through the many movies, series, comics, and games, there have been several interpretations of the character and the inhabitants of Gotham. Now, a commercial for a car insurance is lauded for its adaptation of the Dark Knight.
What kind of clip is it? Superheroes have long been used for advertising, as both children and adults know characters like Spider-Man or Batman. However, many superhero commercials are not memorable.
The firm State Farm Insurance has set a new standard. In a new commercial on YouTube, they showcase Batman, Gotham, and some city inhabitants so well that it is even praised by comic fans. Above all, the Joker is celebrated?
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The Birth of a Superhero in the Trailer for “Batman Begins”
Bateman meets Batman
What can be seen in the commercial? The commercial titled Batman vs. Bateman shows the chaotic city of Gotham. James Gordon calls for Batman, but only Jason Bateman appears in a dark costume, with a B on his chest. The hook of the clip is the question of what happens when you get Bateman when you want Batman.
Alongside Jason Bateman and Batman, various villains from the comics also appear. You see Catwoman, Two-Face, the Riddler, and the Joker. The costumes look high-quality, and overall, the clip is produced quite well. It could really be a Batman movie.
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The designs of the characters remind one of a mix of comics, the Tim Burton film adaptation, and the popular animated series from the 90s. The dialogues are wonderfully absurd, especially thanks to Bateman’s charm.
Looking at the comments under the YouTube video, one can see that the clip is well-received, even among comic fans. Above all, the portrayal of the Joker receives great praise:
@marktheshark7588 writes: As a big Batman fan, this is the best commercial there is.
@WarpStarK1rby wants to see more of the Joker: I have watched every Batman movie multiple times, and man, that creepy, evil grin of this Joker scares me more than any other Joker. I ask to see more of this guy.
thewhitertito2974 has a suggestion for DC: Why does this State Farm commercial look more comic-like than any of the Batman villains since Adam West? James Gunn, get the people who worked on this for the DCU
Unlike the films of Christopher Nolan, the comic-accurate portrayal is especially praised. The costumes and the portrayal of the characters are not just dark and realistic; they are absurd and exaggerated.
That the Joker is celebrated by many viewers in the comments is high praise, as the iconic character has had many fantastic portrayals over time that fans still love today. However, one actor has failed so much that even DC makes fun of him: One actor was so bad as the Joker that even Batman’s sidekick made fun of him
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Currently, there is a big Spring Sale on Steam with many offers. Among the top deals is the indie role-playing game Undertale, which has been considered an absolute masterpiece for many years. You can get it right now at the lowest price.
What kind of game is this?
In Undertale, you play as a child who falls into the underground and must find a way to get out.
During your journey, you meet “monsters,” creatures that have been banished from the surface, and decide how you want to deal with them.
Undertale offers different endings, battles, and dialogues. It has a rating of “overwhelmingly positive” on Steam with 96% positive reviews. It is among the best role-playing games on Steam.
This is the offer: The Spring Sale is currently running on Steam. Until March 20, 2025, many games are significantly discounted, including Undertale. You can get the game right now for 90% off at €0.99 instead of the regular price of €9.99.
If you want some additional content, you can get the bundle with Undertale and the official soundtrack for €4.49. According to How Long To Beat, a playthrough takes between 4.5 and 13 hours for the main story, up to 51 hours for completionists.
Undertale is available only in English and Japanese. German is not supported. Despite the simple pixel retro look in 2D, the game is rated for ages 16 and up – partly due to how you can play it.
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UNDERTALE – Nintendo Switch Trailer
No run in Undertale is like another
The role-playing game allows you a lot of freedom in how you approach the story, with different endings. By default, you will have a “neutral” playthrough where you don’t have to pay close attention to how you react. However, there are two other endings:
In the “Pacifist Run,” you must not kill any opponents, but spare all monsters. This will give you the “good ending.”
In the “Genocide Run,” you must kill all monsters and leave no one alive. This will give you the “bad ending.”
Depending on how you play, you will get different dialogue options and interaction possibilities with the many NPCs in the game. This alone ensures that multiple playthroughs are worthwhile. However, Undertale also has a special system.
With each new run, a “fun value” between 1 and 100 determines which details you can discover in the game. Depending on the variable, you might randomly get calls, have visual differences, or NPCs and locations may appear – or not.
Undertale is considered one of the best, perhaps the best role-playing game of recent years, at least before the enormous success of Baldur’s Gate 3. The role-playing game from Larian has breathed new life into the genre. If you are interested in RPGs, here is a selection of alternatives: 8 games like Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC, PS5, Xbox – What you can play when you finish the RPG
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A man visits the creators of Warhammer 40,000 in Nottingham, and suddenly there are rumors about the comeback of a legendary game series. And that’s only because he is wearing the right T-shirt.
What kind of game is it?
Dawn of War is a strategy game series set in the dark sci-fi world of Warhammer 40,000.
The first part was released in 2004 and is classic real-time strategy with base building and many different factions from the Warhammer world. It is considered one of the best strategy games on Steam.
The sequels didn’t receive as much acclaim. Dawn of War 3 from 2017 was even discontinued just a few months after its release. Now there are hints of a return of the series.
Here comes the rumor: Dominik Dolenec visited Games Workshop in Nottingham in March 2025, the makers of Warhammer 40,000 (via LinkedIn). Dolenec is the managing partner at Emona Capital, which supports, among others, Relic Entertainment since they became independent.
Relic Entertainment is the studio behind Age of Empires 4 and Company of Heroes 3, but also the studio that developed Dawn of War. Dolenec posted a picture where he stands in front of a statue of a Space Marine while wearing a T-shirt with the Relic logo.
At Games Workshop, Dolenec apparently met with Owen Rees, who is responsible for licenses such as Warhammer. Already in the comments on LinkedIn, there were direct questions regarding a Dawn of War 4 or a remaster of the first part.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – The intro cinematic of one of the best strategy games of all time
They certainly won’t let the franchise die – Not even after DoW 3
The first part of Dawn of War has a rating of 95% on Steam across all reviews, making it ‘extremely positive’. Fans have been calling for a remaster for years (via Reddit).
The reactions to Reddit right now are rather restrained, possibly because the game is already older and the series hasn’t really improved over time:
Part 1 is generally regarded as the best part of the series
Dawn of War 2 came with fewer base-building elements and new rules that did not please everyone
The third and so far last part was discontinued just a few months after release; not even the first promised DLC has been released yet
Dawn of War 1 is now so old that fans could imagine receiving a full remake with a new engine, some updates, and new playable species. This apparently resonates with many in the community.
However, some fans believe: Games Workshop would not simply let the franchise die. And looking at the new Warhammer series featuring Henry Cavill, more games in Warhammer 40,000 would indeed make sense.
In a new video, Marco Risch from Nerdkultur talks about the seriesAndor from the Star Wars universe and what makes the series so special.
Who is Marco Risch? Since 2015, Marco Risch has been working on his YouTube channel Nerdkulturwith news, analyses, reviews, and interviews on current movies and series.
In addition, he meets weekly with his colleague Yves Arievich to chat in the Podcast Nerd & Kultur about pop culture film topics like Star Wars, Marvel, and DC.
Both the YouTube channel and the podcast are part of the Webedia network, which also includes MeinMMO.
In one of his latest videos, Marco discusses the Star Wars series Andor in the context of season 2. He explains why the series is so good and so different from other series in the Star Wars universe.
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Marco from Nerdkultur talks about the Star Wars series Andor
Music, Camera, and Spy Thriller
What makes Andor so special? In his video, Marco elaborates on five ideas from the trailer for season 2 that show why Star Wars: Andor is a special series and how it differs significantly from other series. The first point he mentions is the choice of rebellious music, which shows what the series stands for.
Marco goes into more detail on the second point. Andor is at its core not a Star Wars series, but a spy thriller. He explains that series creator Tony Gilroy wanted to tell an agent war film with his first film in this universe, Rogue One. Marco states: The story takes precedence. Not the franchise in which it takes place.
As the third point, Marco mentions the camera work. He explains that both Rogue One and Andor always place the characters in the center of large themes. This highlights the emotions of the characters. Marco compares this symmetry to the legendary director Stanley Kubrick, known for his perfectionism.
The visual language in Andor illustrates the emotional world and the current situation of the characters in dialogues and important scenes. However, this is only possible because there are real sets, not just a greenscreen.
Currently, you can even watch the first 3 episodes of Andor for free on YouTube:
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The Rise of the Empire and the Start of the Resistance
What are the other 2 ideas? As a 4th point, Marco mentions the Empire and its development after the events of Episode 3. The evolution of the Empire is shown in all structures. Among the stormtroopers, but also among important officers. What is special about Andor are the characters of the Empire.
They are not simply evil for the sake of being evil. The series shows characters of the Empire with their human traits. Additionally, there is the character Orson Krennic, who acts as a counterpart. He is a fanatic who only wants to rise. Marco compares him to Hans Landa from Inglourious Basterds.
Marco emphasizes that the regime’s forces are also used against the Empire. Such as the security droid K-2SO, who helps the Alliance.
Correspondingly, Marco’s last point is also meaningful. In Andor, it is about the resistance, about the revolution against the fascist Empire. The finale of the first season shows how an event can cause the resistance to change, unite, and become more radical. Marco states that George Lucas’s motives are further developed.
When does Andor Season 2 start? You won’t have to wait much longer for the continuation of Andor. On April 23, 2025, you can look forward to 3 episodes. After that, 3 more episodes will be released weekly, every Wednesday. In total, there are supposed to be 12 episodes, divided into 4 chapters according to the release structure. Marco has also already analyzed another Disney series: Disney cannot easily replicate this
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MeinMMO explains how you can install, remove, or even swap a graphics card.Everything important that you should know is explained in our article.
In our article, we explain how you can remove a graphics card from your computer and how you can install a new graphics card. If you only want to install a graphics card and not remove one, jump directly to the second section:
Note: All steps are taken at your own responsibility and risk. We accept no liability for damages that you cause to your hardware.
Remove a graphics card in 6 easy steps
If you want to install a new graphics card in your computer, you must first remove your old graphics card. We explain step by step how you should proceed to remove a GPU from your PC.
Disconnect your computer from the power supply and unplug the cable from the power supply at the back if possible. Then you should ground yourself by touching an unpainted spot on a radiator, for example.
Next, open the side panel of your PC case. You will need either a screwdriver or just your hands. This varies for each case.
Remove all power cables connected to the graphics card. If the graphics card does not have a separate power connector, skip this step.
Now unlock the PCIe slot lock on the motherboard. This is the long slot on the motherboard where the graphics card is inserted. Depending on the size of your graphics card, the lock may be partially under your graphics card. Push the latch all the way down, otherwise, there is a risk of damaging the graphics card when removing it.
Use a screwdriver to remove the screw(s) that hold the graphics card in the slot of the case.
You can now take out the graphics card. You should place your graphics card in its original packaging or store it safely in an anti-static bag.
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Install and swap graphics card
In principle, installing a new graphics card is not very complicated. You need a graphics card, a computer, and usually a Phillips screwdriver for the installation.
First, disconnect your computer from the power supply! If you are assembling a new computer, make sure that the PC is also not connected to the power supply. Then you should ground yourself, for example, by touching an unpainted spot on a radiator.
Open your case and look for a long PCIe expansion slot. Depending on the motherboard, you will find either one or two of these. The short slots are not needed for your graphics card. In the following image, you can see where these may be located. Motherboards look different, but the arrangement is always the same.
The B550 Gaming Plus from MSI features two PCIe connections (marked in Red and Green).
In the next step, you need to unlock the expansion slot. To do this, push the lever down on the (usually) right side.
At the level of the expansion slot, you usually have to remove slot covers from your PC case so that the graphics card can be mounted. Depending on the size of the graphics card, you need to remove 1 to 3 slot covers.
Now, insert your graphics card vertically down into the PCIe slot of the motherboard until you hear a click. The lock of the PCIe slot on the motherboard should automatically engage, then the graphics card is properly seated in the slot.
If your graphics card has additional power connectors, connect these connectors to the PCIe power connectors of the power supply. These cables are usually labeled. Make sure to connect the power cables correctly and that all pins are aligned correctly. Otherwise, you risk a short circuit!
Once you have connected your graphics card, you should also secure it to the case. You do this with the screws from the slot covers that you removed, using a Phillips screwdriver.
Now you can close your case.
Finally, you need to connect your graphics card to your monitor with an HDMI or DisplayPort cable. Additionally, you need to connect your computer to the power supply.
Now start your computer: Ideally, you will immediately see a picture and see Windows or your installed operating system. In this case, your graphics card was correctly recognized.
This is what you should do next: Once you have installed your graphics card, Windows automatically searches for the default driver on the first start so that your graphics card works.
For full functionality and access to exclusive features such as DLSS or FSR, we recommend that you install the official graphics card software. You can get this directly from the manufacturer’s website:
Important: If you have swapped your graphics card and changed the manufacturer, for example, from Nvidia to AMD or vice versa, you must first uninstall the old software. This is especially recommended with the free software DDU (“Display Driver Uninstaller”).
Monster Hunter Wilds has changed the world structure from previous installments. Now there are different field camps alongside the main camp that you can set up to rest during your journeys in the areas. MeinMMO explains everything you need to know about the main camp and the field camps.
Update: The article was updated on 14.03.2025 at 15:40 with new information.
What is a main camp? In every area, there is a main camp (and a village). This is the large hub where you can accept quests and customize your equipment. You also have:
The forge with blacksmith Gemma
The supply camp
Your tent, where you can customize equipment and items
Various NPCs depending on where you are
A kitchen where you regularly receive rations
Nata, who brings together various NPC functions such as material procurement and trading
Alma, where you can accept quests and respond to distress signals
Occasionally, a merchant appears where you can buy valuable items and weapons for guild points
Field camp Miauster or the logistics counter, where you can establish, repair, and customize field camps
Everything you need to know about field camps in Monster Hunter Wilds
What is a field camp? The main camps are fixed in each area and cannot be moved. However, field camps can be placed and used at specific locations. At the field camp Miauster in the main camps, you can set up field camps at designated points if you have found a suitable place on the map. With the camp set, you can set up camps directly while traveling.
Field camps have the following functions:
A tent where you can customize equipment and items
Since Alma also follows you in the areas, you can also accept quests here
You can return to field camps after fainting
You can use field camps as fast travel points
The various locations have danger levels that indicate how likely it is for a camp to be destroyed by a monster. If it gets destroyed, you either have to wait for a certain amount of time or repair the camp directly with guild points at a field camp Miauster.
You can place up to 5 camps in each area, except in Wyveria, where there are only 4.
What can you do with the field camp? In addition to setting up, you can also visually customize field camps. There is one option to customize the tent itself:
You can customize the color and pattern for your field camps
And also the environment around the tent:
You can also customize the furniture for the field camps to make it really cozy
We will provide you with the exact locations for all field camps in the various areas in this article in the next few days.
The different locations for field camps in the 5 areas will be shown in the following section. If you want to jump to a specific area, use the table of contents, but beware, it may contain spoilers.
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Monster Hunter Wilds: All field camps at a glance
Monster Hunter Wilds: All field camps in the Wind Plane
Area 6 is dangerous but brings you right into the action of many monsters
Area 8 is quite central in the middle area
In general, with the relatively high number of possible field camps, you can’t go wrong. If you farm a specific monster for a long time and want to be efficient, it is worth adjusting the camps. The low guild point costs are hardly noticeable.
Monster Hunter Wilds has perhaps the most detailed world of all installments in the series. The many weather effects and dynamic situations make the world feel truly alive. In Monster Hunter Wilds, you’ll also need the right weapon on your adventures: Monster Hunter Wilds: The best weapons in the tier list
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In League of Legends, the international tournament “The First Stand” is currently taking place. A team from the supposedly weakest region in LoL, Southeast Asia, has become the surprise of the tournament: CTBC Flying Oyster from Taiwan. The team won today, on March 14th, against the favorites from China, Top Esports, and not by a narrow margin, but clearly. This is shaking up the world of LoL.
This is what the team from Taiwan has accomplished: CTBC Flying Oyster has won 3 out of their 4 games at The First Stand. They defeated Karmine Corp from Europe and Team Liquid from the USA.
The most surprising is today’s clear victory against Top Esports, the favorites from China, who have disappointed across the board. The Chinese team is actually excellently staffed, with stars like Kanavi or JackeyLove gathering much experience, even at the international level, and they were able to win the Chinese league LPL in Split 1 2025.
However, they had to clearly accept defeat against the underdog from Taiwan with 3-19 and 12-21 today.
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LoL abolishes the LCS!
Surprise victory from Taiwan saves the European team from embarrassment
These effects it has on the tournament progress: The final results of the group matches are not yet set, as the US team, Team Liquid, still has to play against the team from Korea. But if Hanwha Life (South Korea) wins this match, which is expected, then the tournament would proceed as follows:
The European team Karmine Corp would advance to the playoffs despite a catastrophic start to the tournament, because they unexpectedly defeated Top Esports and at least won one match against the overpowering South Koreans
The US team Team Liquid would be eliminated
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The USA is eliminated in LoL – Europe is luckily in the semifinals against Taiwan
Update March 14th, 14:35: It has now been decided:
Team Liquid is eliminated
In the 1st semifinal on Saturday, Hanwha Life plays against Top Esports
In the 2nd semifinal, Karmine Corp faces the team from Taiwan
On Sunday it will be decided who wins the tournament and the $300,000 prize money
Meta change in LoL apparently becomes a problem for China
This is how it is commented: On reddit, the Chinese from Top Esports are being mocked harshly. This is a drop in performance that is hardly explainable. Apparently, Top Esports benefited during the season in China from the “Laneswap” meta which has now been banned. Individually, the players have disappointed a lot in the tournament.
Some joke that after a defeat against Taiwan, the players wouldn’t even be allowed back into China. A loss against Taiwan would likely be unforgivable for Chinese fans.
But there is also much praise for the underdogs from Taiwan, who played a fantastically good and innovative game of LoL. It is said that one can learn a lot from the players from Taiwan. However, we are still owed the star appearance of Teemo at this event: Pro in LoL considers playing the impossible champ to surprise the stars from Asia
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You are looking for the best graphics card for gaming 2025 or just a good upgrade for your gaming system? MeinMMO presents you the best and recommended graphics cards for gamers.
If you want to play modern titles on your computer, you need sufficiently powerful hardware. In addition to a fast CPU, you primarily need a good graphics card that can render games.
MeinMMO presents you with the best graphics cards for 2025 and explains what you need to pay attention to.
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The best graphics cards for gaming 2025 at a glance:
Note: The article first appeared in January 2024. On March 12, 2025, we updated our buying guide and added the new RX 9070 XT from AMD as a recommendation for WQHD (1440p). We removed the RTX 4070 Super from the buying guide because it offers a worse price-performance ratio and is even harder to obtain.
The RTX 5090 is still hardly available but remains the fastest GPU in our article.
Last updates: 12.03.25, 13.02.25, 27.08.24, 24.07.24, 25.04.24, 12.03.24, 31.01.24
The best graphics card 2025: RTX 5090
Clock speed: 2,010 MHz | Video memory: 32GB GDDR7 | TDP: 575 watts | Connections: 1x HDMI 2.1 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Price: 2,300 euros and more |
Advantages: If you want to buy the currently best and fastest graphics card for your gaming PC and price is really not an issue for you, then the GeForce RTX 5090 is currently it. With this, the RTX 5090 dethrones the old RTX 4090 from the top spot. This represents the peak in all performance rankings and offers you plenty of power.
Disadvantages: The RTX 5090 is incredibly expensive; you need to lay out at least 2,300 euros. The problem is that the graphics card is in high demand and rarely available. As a result, prices are rising even more and are now significantly over 3,000 euros. We will also introduce you to the best alternatives to the RTX 5000 series on MeinMMO.
Moreover, it is still the case that you need a strong power supply and a fast CPU for the RTX 5090 to fully utilize the graphics card’s potential.
Pro
currently fastest gaming graphics card
performance for 4K and 8K
ray tracing and DLSS 4.0
Contra
high price (2,300 euros) and hardly any availability
Advantages: With the RTX 4080 Super, you currently get a very good graphics card if you want to play below 4K. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 are currently in high demand and rarely available; the same goes for the RTX 4090, for which you also have to pay more than 3,000 euros.
In our opinion, the best alternative for 4K is therefore currently the RTX 4080 Super. When it comes to performance, the RTX 4080 Super is only slightly below the RTX 4090, but it is also available in stores. You can also use ray tracing, DLSS 3.0, and 4.0 with the graphics card.
Disadvantages: However, you pay a high price for the high performance and an enormous space requirement in your computer. Almost all “RTX 4090” graphics cards are large models that require a lot of space in your computer. The graphics card is currently usually not available for under 1,300 euros; if you’re lucky, you might pay “only” 1,200 euros.
Advantages: The best alternative to the RTX 4090 is the RX 7900 XTX. AMD’s currently fastest GPU offers you excellent performance, plenty of video memory, and is very well suited for 4K. With a price of currently around 1,000 euros, you get the graphics card significantly cheaper than the RTX 4090.
Disadvantages: You have to make concessions in ray tracing and especially in AI calculations. Nvidia is still superior in this area.
Advantages: The currently best graphics card for WQHD (1440p) is the RX 9070 XT and the latest graphics card from AMD. In independent tests, it performs better than the comparable RTX 4070 Super and is also more attractively priced. With 16 GB of video memory, the RX 9070 XT is also well equipped for the future.
With FSR 4 and significantly improved performance in ray tracing, the RX 9070 XT can also catch up to Nvidia’s graphics cards. Additionally, energy efficiency has been significantly improved.
Disadvantages: The performance difference between the RX 9070 XT and the model without XT is not particularly large and only partially justifies the price difference of around 100 euros. Nvidia’s RTX 5070 is still faster, but currently rarely available or much too expensive.
Advantages: The RX 7800 XT is the best alternative compared to the RTX 4070 Super. The Super model is slightly faster in performance; however, the 7800 XT offers you more video memory (12 vs 16 GB) and is significantly cheaper. If you do not care about ray tracing and DLSS, then definitely go for the AMD graphics card. An alternative for WQHD would also be the RX 7900 GRE, but it is generally too expensive for 6 – 10% more performance.
Disadvantages: Like all RDNA-3 GPUs, the graphics card has a comparatively high power consumption. Additionally, it is hardly faster than the popular RX 6800 XT.
Tip: Are you looking for a graphics card for WQHD and want to save some euros? Then look for the RX 6750 and the RX 6800. You can now get them very cheaply, and both offer enough power for 1440p. However, both will disappear from the market in the long run.
Pro
very good properties for WQHD
future-proof video memory (16 GB)
Contra
high power consumption
hardly faster than predecessor (RX 6800 XT)
Best graphics card for 1080p: AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
Advantages: The currently best graphics card for Full-HD (1080p) is the RX 7600 XT from AMD. It offers sufficient power for all games at Full-HD resolution. With 16 GB of video memory, the graphics card is significantly better and more future-proof than the smaller RX 7600 without XT.
Disadvantages: Compared to the smaller RX 7600, the XT version is hardly faster, but the premium for more video memory is quite hefty. Nevertheless, we would advise you to go for the XT model.
Advantages: The best alternative for Full-HD is the RTX 4060 Ti. This GPU offers enough power for current games and sufficient reserves for ray tracing. You should definitely go for the 16-GB version.
Disadvantages: For the 8-GB model, you pay significantly less, but we would strongly advise against it. Because the 8 GB of VRAM are not future-proof in the long run and are inadequate. If you still have an older RTX 3060 Ti, then an upgrade is also not really worth it.
Pro
Good performance for Full-HD
ray tracing with upscaling (DLSS) possible
Contra
8-GB model cheaper, but not future-proof
hardly faster than the older RTX 3060 Ti
Best graphics card price-performance ratio: RX 7900 GRE
Advantages:The RX 7900 GRE is now also available in Germany and replaces the RX 7800 XT as our price-performance tip. The RX 7900 GRE costs about 60 euros more than the 7800 XT, but offers more compute units (60 vs. 80 CU) and overall more computing power (92 Tflops vs. 75) than the 7800 XT. However, the base and boost clock of the RX 7900 GRE are slightly lower.
The 7900 GRE is about 10% ahead of the 7800 XT with a price increase of also 10%. We consider that fair and reasonable. The RX 7800 XT remains an excellent graphics card for around 500 euros and is closely followed by the 7900 GRE (via geizhals.de). Both the RX 7900 GRE and the 7800 XT are very good graphics cards that are both about 150 euros cheaper than the comparable RTX 4070 Super.
For Full-HD, the RX 7900 GRE provides excellent performance and is also more than sufficient for WQHD. With its large video memory, the GPU is also future-proof.
Disadvantages: The performance in ray tracing and upscaling (FSR) is not as good as with Nvidia. Additionally, like every “RDNA 3” GPU, the RX 7800 XT is very power-hungry.
Advantages:With Intel’s Arc A770, you already get a very fast graphics card for under 400 euros. Particularly the ray tracing performance of the Intel GPU can be convincing and is sometimes significantly ahead of AMD. Intel itself does not produce the Arc A770 anymore, only the board partners do. With 16 GB of video memory, the model is also designed to be future-proof.
Disadvantages: Intel still partly struggles with software and driver issues, although the cards now perform significantly better than at the release in 2022. This especially affects older titles that rely on Direct X 9 and/or 10, where the problems were greatest. If you dislike “tinkering,” you should stay away from the Intel Arc A770.
Pro
WQHD performance for under 400 euros
very good performance in ray tracing
future-proof video memory (16 GB)
Contra
high power consumption
still software and driver issues
not as attractive in price as AMD and Nvidia
Best graphics card for 200, 500, or up to 1,000 euros
Are you looking for a graphics card but have a very specific budget in mind that you want to spend at most on a graphics card? Below we want to present you graphics cards for under 200, 500, and under 1,000 euros.
Advantages: If you are looking for a graphics card for up to 1,000 euros, then you should take a look at the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. This is AMD’s currently fastest graphics card, providing you plenty of power for 4K and WQHD. If the RTX 4080 at 1,300 euros is too expensive for you, then the RX 7900 XTX offers a recommended GPU.
Disadvantages: However, you pay for the performance with a comparatively high power consumption, and the ray tracing performance is below that of Nvidia’s competition.
Best graphics card up to 500 euros: Radeon RX 7800 XT or GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Radeon RX 7800 XT: The RX 7800 XT is the best option if you do not want to spend more than 500 euros on a graphics card. You get enough computing power for Full-HD and WQHD; additionally, you get 16 GB of video memory, which should also be sufficient in the future.
RTX 4060 Ti: With the 4060 Ti (16 GB), you get a very good alternative from Nvidia. It is not quite as fast as the RX 7800 XT, but you get good ray tracing performance and in the 16 GB version, more than enough memory. We strongly advise against the 8 GB model.
Best graphics card up to 200 euros – Used market as an alternative:
What options are there? If you want a fast graphics card but are hesitant to spend more than 200 euros, you can also look at the used market. Here you can sometimes find very good graphics cards.
Note: Be aware that with older models you are not up to date: sometimes current drivers are missing and performance often only suffices for older titles. If you want to upgrade in the long run, we would advise against very old graphics cards and recommend investing a little more money in a modern GPU.
With an RX 580 (8 GB), you still have sufficient performance for Full-HD but will have to forgo new drivers from AMD in the long run, as AMD will no longer support the Polaris generation. In top current games, you will have to reduce the details.
With an RTX 2060, you get into ray tracing and DLSS with a somewhat current feature set.
Another option is also the GTX 1660, which, similar to the Radeon RX 580, can score with sufficient performance. In top current games, you will have to reduce the details.
An English magazine has spoken with people from Gen Z. And they proudly explain what tricks they use to cheat their bosses out of money and time.This is not the first time it has been reported that Gen Z takes a more relaxed approach to their work. Or as some explain: Why work hard when the salary is insufficient for anything?
The English-language magazine The Standard has spoken with various people from Gen Z. They proudly report and admit that they use various tricks to cheat their employers out of time.
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From hangovers at work to stealing customer refunds
What does Gen Z report? The Standard asked several people what they do during their working hours and it is surprising what some come up with to avoid working. We want to share a few examples here:
A 26-year-old reports that she secretly reads e-books in the office by pretending to handle official emails and proudly states, ‘It works wonderfully.’
A 28-year-old explains that he has stolen refunds from his customers. Instead of handing the money over to the affected customers, he pocketed the money himself thanks to a trick: ‘Since we used prepaid cards at work that cannot be refunded, I requested the refund and Trainline etc. just sent me a check with my name on it.’
A 25-year-old also finds it not too bad to show up at work hungover. After all, the weekend is too precious for that: ‘When I’m hungover at work, I hide in a break room and fight for my life.’ A 26-year-old says: unofficially, she starts working only at 12 o’clock and always comes up with excuses so that people don’t question her working hours: ‘Or maybe there’s an emergency, e.g. what if my washing machine breaks?’
This is not the first time Gen Z admits to tricking during working hours. In an official study, a large portion of the respondents stated that they like to sneak in a nap or leave early during working hours.
One of the biggest streamers on Twitch in 2025 is 23-year-old American Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart: He is ranked number 7 worldwide on Twitch in the last 90 days. Jynxzi primarily showcases a single game: Rainbow Six Siege. On March 13, Ubisoft introduced the major overhaul “Rainbow Six Siege X” for the tactical shooter. Jynxzi is on cloud nine.
How many hours does Jynxzi play Rainbow Six Siege? All of them.
In the last 90 days, Jynxzi was online for 557 hours playing Rainbow Six Siege on Twitch: That’s 6.2 hours a day – without taking breaks on weekends and holidays.
In 2023, he showcased the shooter for 2,081 hours. It’s safe to say: Jynxzi plays Rainbow Six Siege professionally.
However, yesterday, when Ubisoft showcased the major overhaul for Rainbow Six Siege, he peaked at 123,000 viewers.
Ubisoft is giving its flagship shooter Rainbow Six Siege a major overhaul:
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Rainbow Six Siege shows its new version
How did he react to the presentation? Even during the first trailer for Rainbow Six Siege X, Jynxzi could hardly stay in his chair. He blinked in disbelief, scratched his head, and leaned forward curiously.
When keywords like “Visual Improvements” came up, you could see the joy on his face, and a slightly manic laugh escaped his throat.
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On the weekend, you can challenge the legendary Dynamax Pokémon Raikou in Pokémon GO. We provide you with tips for the event.
When does the Dyna Battle weekend with Raikou start? It kicks off on Saturday, March 15th, at 6:00 AM. It ends on Sunday, March 16th, 2025, at 9:00 PM.
What kind of Pokémon is it? Raikou is a legendary Electric-type Pokémon. It belongs to the second generation of Pokémon and forms a trio with Suicune and Entei.
Can Dynamax Raikou be shiny? Yes, if you are lucky, you can catch Shiny Raikou after the battle. However, there is no guarantee for that.
And to ensure that you defeat the monster, we have some tips for you.
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Tips for the battle against Dynamax Raikou
Bring enough trainers: A solo victory against Dynamax Raikou seems very unlikely at the moment. Therefore, team up with at least two trainers against the monster, if possible. This is manageable if you have strong counters. Having more trainers will naturally make the battle easier.
Use the right counters: Your best counter against Raikou is Dynamax Stalobor. You can get it by evolving a Dynamax Rotomurf. In terms of type and move combination, it is by far the best counter against Raikou. Use as many of them as possible in your three-Pokémon team.
If you don’t have one, you can still rely on Gengar or Bisaflor. Nevertheless, Stalobor is the Pokémon of choice.
Important! Currently, there is also a free limited research available for the Raikou weekend. If you complete it, you will receive a Dynamax Rotomurf and candies for the Pokémon. This is perfect for taking on Raikou.
Act strategically: As in every Dynamax battle, it’s important not only to attack but also to heal and protect. If you’re a team of several trainers, those with strong counters should deal damage while the others focus on support moves that protect or heal your team.
Additionally, remember to switch wisely. Use Pokémon that can endure a lot while you fill your Dyna bar. Just before it is full and the Dynamaxing is triggered, switch to your strong attacker.
Utilize the remaining bonuses: Lastly, note that during the event there are several bonuses related to Dynamax.
The collection limit for Dyna particles is then at 1,600, so you can hoard and use more particles, thus allowing for more battles.
For new particles, you only need a quarter of the walking distance.
And power sources give you eight times the amount of particles.
Furthermore, the particle costs for leveling and unlocking Dyna attacks are reduced by a quarter. You should take advantage of that as well.
With these tips, you should be able to defeat Dynamax Raikou. But that’s not all that is happening this weekend: On Sunday, the Catch Art Event is also running. During this, you can secure the ancient bird Flapteryx and earn a lot of XP along the way. This is also worthwhile, so Sunday is perfect for a Pokémon GO walk. You can read all the information about the Catch Art Event featuring Flapteryx here.
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You enjoy collecting Shinys in Pokémon GO? Then the upcoming Sunday will be an exciting event for you.
What kind of event is this? The event is called “Catch Art”, and long-term Pokémon trainers might find this familiar. These events are about landing particularly good throws and earning rewards – including encounters with a particularly highlighted Pokémon.
When does Catch Art start? The event will take place on Sunday, March 16, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
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All bonuses of the Catch Art event in Pokémon GO – Catch the Shinys
Which Pokémon is in focus? On Sunday, most of the event revolves around Flapteryx. You will encounter this little prehistoric bird by completing field research tasks focused on particularly good throws.
However, that’s not all: Amonitas and Kabuto will also appear more frequently in the wild. The exciting part? All three – Flapteryx, Amonitas, and Kabuto – have an increased shiny chance during the event.
This means you have a really good chance of catching three shiny Pokémon in one day and evolving them if necessary.
This is what shiny Flapteryx, Amonitas, and Kabuto look like: In the graphic, you can see the three Pokémon, their evolutions, and their shiny variants.
The Shinys of the Catch Art event
More bonuses with lots of XP: In addition to the Shinys, there are plenty of XP to collect – at least if you throw well. During the event, the following bonuses apply:
Additionally, there will be a limited research task that will reward you with a total of 40 Flapteryx upon completion.
Finally, there will also be another limited research task in the shop that offers another 40 Flapteryx. However, this will be a paid task costing 2 US dollars (likely a similar amount in euros). But even without this research, the event has a lot of potential.
What’s next? This month has quite a lot going on. As mentioned above, the new season in Pokémon GO has started, bringing new Pokémon and many new dates into play. So there’s a lot happening in March. Want to know what else is happening besides Catch Art? Check out our overview of the events in March 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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In Monster Hunter Wilds, there are various builds, and most of them require you to wave your weapon around. However, a streamer is now presenting his own build, taking on the role of the supporter.
What kind of build is this? This build was shared by Twitch streamer Pirate Software on TikTok. With this build, you won’t be fighting with your weapons; instead, you’ll become the effective supporter of the team and endlessly distribute buffs in a large radius.
You gain the buffs through foods like mushrooms or healing items. With various equipment and decorations, you can play a very strong build as passively as possible without having to execute a single attack. We will show you how to recreate the build.
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Eating mushrooms and buffing teammates: What you need
What do I need for this build? To recreate the build, you need the following equipment skills:
Effect Range Level 5
Free Meal Level 3
Mushrooming Level 3
Effect Range ensures that you can also transfer activated item effects to your team members. Level 5 is essential here, as this allows you to transfer the full effect of your items to your teammates and cover a greater range.
Free Meal allows your items at Level 3 to have a 45% chance of not being consumed. This way, your items won’t deplete too quickly, and you can activate them more often during longer fights.
Mushrooming at Level 3 is the real game-changer for this build, as it allows you to consume inedible mushrooms like blue, poison, nitro, paralysis, irritation mushrooms, as well as devil’s pest and mandragoras, benefiting from their bonus effects.
By combining all the skills, it’s enough to ride around your teammates on your Saikrii and equip them with buffs. Even heals will be transferred to your teammates, making you the ultimate supporter and healer.
Which armors can I wear for the perks? Not every perk is available on every armor, so we’ll show you a few individual armor pieces and amulets that you can equip for the build:
That was all the information about the build. Do you have any other ideas or builds you would like to share? Then feel free to reveal them to us in the comments. You can find more about Monster Hunter Wilds here in our overview: Monster Hunter Wilds: All Guides, Beginner Tips, and Information at a Glance
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Three men were caught allegedly smuggling banned graphics cards. Now they face long jail time and a high bail if they want to move freely.
Earlier this month, three men were arrested by Singaporean authorities for allegedly smuggling a series of Nvidia chips that are subject to US export restrictions. This was reported by the English-language magazine PCGamer.com.
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It concerns graphics chips worth 390 million US dollars
The suspicion was that the hardware was supposed to contain Blackwell chips and that they did not intend to sell them as stated in Malaysia. For this reason, the three men were charged with fraud. It is not just about small sums: Overall, it is said to concern servers with Blackwell chips worth 390 million US dollars.
What happens next? Two men are said to each pay 800,000 and 600,000 US dollars as bail. The third person even has to expect a bail of 1 million US dollars if he wants to be released again. All three men are also prohibited from entering border control points or airports and discussing the case outside of the legal proceedings.
Overall, the three individuals must pay more than 1 million euros.
Some GPUs can no longer be sold to certain countries
Why are the graphics cards banned? The US government, under President Biden, imposed restrictions on Nvidia chips that limited export to a number of countries overseas. Users in these countries are not allowed to import certain graphics cards and must resort to other products. However, Germany is among the 18 countries exempt from the restrictions (via connect.de). Sales would have been allowed in Malaysia as well.
Graphics cards capable of performing AI calculations are particularly affected. Specifically, the so-called Blackwell models are designed for AI and are primarily used for training large chatbots (Large Language Models, or LLM).
The price of certain graphics cards in China has exploded as a result, and dealers are looking for tricks to circumvent the export ban. Graphics cards like the RTX 4090 or RTX 5090 are more in demand than ever and correspondingly expensive in China. This has also attracted smugglers who are keen to profit from it.
16 influencers from the German-speaking Twitch and YouTube scene compete against each other in the Red Bull Jump & Run. MeinMMO gives you an overview of the teams.
What kind of event is this? In the Red Bull Jump & Run, 4 teams consisting of influencers from the German Twitch and YouTube scene compete against each other in an obstacle course inspired by video games.
The event will take place on March 29, 2024, at the MMC Studios in Cologne but will also be broadcasted on the Gaming channel of Red Bull on Twitch. A press release has now announced the 4 teams – MeinMMO introduces the teams.
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Red Bull Jump & Run – Here are the teams
For team captain Amar, “a lifelong dream comes true.” He has always wanted to participate in an obstacle run like the ones on TV. He is supported by the Twitch streamers Abu Goku and Rohat, as well as the streamer Rosemondy. As a back-up, Chefstrobel is involved.
Amar is mainly known for Fortnite, while Abu Goku and Rohat come from the role-playing game scene around GTA 5. It remains to be seen how they will perform when they have to give it their all in real life, instead of just playing a role.
Team Rewi is led by Rewinside. Joining him are Trymacs, who is considered quite ambitious and will take everything terribly seriously, Tomatolix, known for his extreme self-experiments, and Julia Beautx, who has already proven her skills in 7 vs. Wild. As a backup, the Twitch streamer Mooo is on board.
Twitch streamer Papaplatte wants to do more than just participate, but rather to “finally win at a Red Bull event.” Whether he will succeed is questionable, as he has LetsHugo as a fellow competitor, who somehow manages to injure himself even in his own streaming room.
Also participating are Rumathra and Merleperle, as well as Faister as backup.
LoL competitor NoWay is competing with an e-sport experienced team, consisting of Leon from Bonjwa and the WoW streamer Metashi12, who has recently also turned to LoL. As backup, his former NNO colleague Karni is involved.
Diablo 4 has big plans for the upcoming Season 8. Some of the key systems are being revamped: bosses, leveling, and endgame. The first players have already tested the season on the PTR, and the opinions on the changes are… mixed.
However, the perhaps biggest change is for the difficulties. After Blizzard just adjusted the hardness levels, they are now tweaking the highest difficulties: only 10% of players are supposed to play on Torment 4 – and that seems to be correct.
This is how difficult Season 8 really is: Season 8 is currently running on the public test realm (PTR) of Diablo 4. One user on Reddit writes: leveling now takes much longer and feels significantly harder than usual.
The Diablo expert wudijo confirms this impression in his video on YouTube. He says that even with the top builds from Season 7, which easily cleared Torment 4 there, he can now only barely manage to play at the highest difficulty and that’s also rather sluggish. Wudijo states:
I think we will see many of these builds that simply are not good enough to master Torment 4. And we will see people staying on Torment 3 in the future. Torment 4 is no longer the goal for many and certainly not achievable for builds that are not top tier. […] Everything is much harder now. I think that’s a good thing, not a bad one.
wudijo
In addition to the already higher difficulty, bosses are now also individually harder. Where the toughest fights in Season 7 and before were sometimes one-shots, even the best builds may no longer deal enough damage and will need to play mechanics, the expert explains.
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Gameplay trailer for Season 7 in Diablo 4, the Season of Witch Power
“Woe, we need Torment 4”
Wudijo further explains that in Season 6 and 7, it went so quickly into the endgame that players had pretty much nothing to do early on except push higher dungeon levels. There was nothing left to achieve.
The community has mixed feelings about the change. Some players on Reddit argue that the endgame is actually the content of Diablo and that leveling should hence go quickly. Others, like wudijo, see that higher difficulty allows for longer goals that can be pursued.
However, some users argue that Torment 4 should no longer be a prerequisite for the seasonal journey (via Reddit). Currently, you need to complete activities on Torment 4 to receive the flying raven companion. If that is no longer accessible to everyone, a cool reward suddenly only being available for the elite would be disappointing.
Season 8 is still in testing, so all current changes are not final and may still be adjusted. Furthermore, there could be significant changes in how you earn cosmetics and other items, as Rod Fergusson seems to have plans in that regard: Diablo head finds battle passes “outdated”, teases something new for Diablo 4.
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The Steam Spring Sale has started and offers players attractive discounts. However, with Black Desert Online, Steam has really outdone itself and is selling the game for just one euro despite its great popularity and beautiful graphics.
What sale is currently running? The Spring Sale is currently running on Steam, which reduces many games until March 20. The popular and beautiful MMORPG Black Desert Online is also on sale. For just one euro, you can get a game that you can play for hundreds to thousands of hours.
According to SteamLadder.com, there are more than 250 players who have even spent over 10,000 hours in the MMORPG. If you don’t own the MMORPG yet, you can save 90% of the purchase price during the sale and buy the game for just one euro. The DLCs of the game are also reduced by 50%.
The latest expansion “Land of the Morning Light: Seoul” for BDO was released only in September 2024 – you can watch the trailer here:
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Black Desert: Der Trailer zur neuen Erweiterung „Land of the Morning Light: Seoul“
An MMORPG for every taste
What kind of game is this? Since Black Desert Online was released on Steam in 2017, the MMORPG has enjoyed constant popularity among players. In March 2025, it was the third-largest MMORPG on Steam and is also considered one of the most beautiful titles in the genre in terms of graphics.
An important feature is the active action combat system of the MMORPG. It is based on manual targeting, combos, and dodging, thus dynamically implementing the fights. BDO offers many sandbox elements and endless grind, especially in terms of character leveling. As a mix of sandbox and theme park, it provides enough content to appeal to many types of players.
Since its release in Europe in 2016, the MMORPG has been continuously developed. The game has received expansions that have brought new classes into the world time and again. The beautiful game world has also grown significantly over the years, most recently with the expansion ‘Land of the Morning Light: Seoul’.
Black Desert Online is popular among players for good reason. It offers exactly the content that many different types of players want to see in an MMORPG and looks great as well. If you want to start with BDO now, we can directly help you with class selection: Black Desert Online – Which class should I play in 2025?
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A boss in World of Warcraft is a tough test of patience. Hundreds of guilds fail against him – he is the hardest fourth boss in a raid in a long time.
It is known that the raids in World of Warcraft on mythical difficulty are among the hardest in the MMORPG genre. This is also repeatedly reflected in the interest of the “World First Race” on Twitch. However, in the current raid “Liberation of Lorenhall”, one of the first bosses of the raid is so incredibly tough that he represents an insurmountable wall for many guilds: Stix Kojenschrotter.
We take a look at what makes him so difficult and why many guilds are currently struggling.
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What is the current state? As of now (March 14, 2025, 11:30 AM), only 10 mythical raid groups have defeated the 4th boss of the Liberation of Lorenhall. Other guilds are also very close to the kill (some with 0.05% remaining boss HP), yet over 150 guilds simply cannot get past him (via raider.io).
Many mechanics make Stix a test of patience
What is the problem with the boss? Stix Kojenschrotter is actually a funny boss fight, whose core mechanic is the same across all difficulties:
He summons several bombs and heaps of scrap before transforming several players into balls. As a ball, you must first roll over scrap heaps to grow larger and then guide the large ball into a bomb to defuse it. Remaining balls are guided directly into the boss, causing extremely high damage there – up to 2% of the boss’s health points. If you fail to execute the mechanic because a bomb is not defused, it is a guaranteed wipe, as the explosion kills everyone except for the tanks.
From “heroic” onwards, a new mechanic is added. On some scrap heaps, large crabs with bombs on their backs appear. These crabs must be specifically defeated – partly so they climb down from the scrap heaps, allowing the ball characters to collect them, and partly because the crabs explode after a while, causing a nasty damage-over-time effect on all characters.
If a ball character rolls into a crab, it explodes immediately – destroying the ball and applying the damage effect to all characters as well. Therefore, ball characters need to avoid the crabs.
This new mechanic already brings several problems. Because the crabs spawn far apart, only ranged characters with “Ranged Cleave” can really deal damage to all crabs. Therefore, many raids rely on balance druids and shadow priests.
At the same time, once the crabs climb down from their scrap pile, they become another obstacle. As they walk towards the tanks (if everything goes according to plan), the crabs are in direct proximity to the boss. During this time, ball characters can hardly steer their ball into the boss – as they risk hitting a crab, which causes high damage to the raid and simultaneously results in less damage to the boss.
How chaotic the boss already is on normal and heroic is shown by a raid guide from Hazelnuttygames:
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In “Mythic”, another mechanic is added. Because the small additional enemies in the fight apply an ability that inevitably kills a player character after 10 seconds. Only Ice Block or Divine Shield can provide protection here for some classes. The only legitimate way to stop this ability is for these enemies to be rolled over by a ball character. Then, the adds are temporarily “absorbed” into the ball and are no longer a threat.
Additionally, planning important cooldowns, such as those of the healers, is almost impossible. Because designated characters can suddenly be transformed into a ball and must then perform this role. Therefore, a fixed rotation of tasks is not possible.
While playing all these mechanics, you also have to deal a lot of damage to the boss.
The combination of all these circumstances ensures that the fight hardly forgives any mistakes. A single personal error can (and will) wipe the raid group. A few examples:
A ball character rolls over a bomb: Wipe.
A crab is not killed in time: Wipe.
A ball does not hit the boss, resulting in missing damage: Enrage and Wipe.
Two ball characters collide, causing one to be shoved into a crab: Wipe.
One fails to collect enough scrap with the ball, meaning it is not large enough before it disappears: Likely Wipe.
An add is not absorbed by a ball and kills a character. Now damage is missing: Wipe.
And these are just the core mechanics of the fight. There are of course plenty of additional effects that can deal a lot of damage or knock characters out of action quite spontaneously.
Nerfs in rapid succession – but he remains tough
How does Blizzard respond? The developers apparently realize the situation and have already pushed through several hotfixes to tone down Stix Kojenschrotter. His maximum health points have been primarily reduced, making the enrage timer a bit easier. However, individual mistakes can still quickly lead to the fight needing to be abandoned and restarted.
How were other bosses? Colleagues from wowhead looked at how other “fourth bosses” in a raid performed after 9 days of the world-first race. In contrast to the only 10 kills that have occurred with Stix so far, the situation in previous raids at the same time was quite different:
Rashan’an (Palace of Nerub’ar): 473 kills
Council of Dreams (Amirdrassil): 238 kills
Forgotten Experiments (Aberrus): 271 kills
Sennarth (Vault of the Incarnations): 29 kills
Xy’mox (Mausoleum of the First): 92 kills
Ner’Zhul (Sanctum of Dominion): 131 kills
The list can go on for a while. It is clear that other raids were significantly more forgiving, and the difficulty only ramped up with the later bosses. This also leads to some frustration, as if the fourth boss already poses such a large hurdle, professional guilds can collect very little loot from the raid, as they obtain loot from fewer defeated bosses.
Although the Liberation of Lorenhall is regarded as one of the most enjoyable and innovative raids in the recent history of World of Warcraft, the mythical mode this time is extremely difficult and forgives hardly any mistakes early on. This dampens the mood among mythical raiders – and will almost certainly be addressed soon with another round of nerfs.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is expected to soon have its Hardcore mode, and if you’ve played the predecessor, you know exactly what to expect. A relentless time in the world of the Middle Ages, where your life can end quickly.
What is the Hardcore mode? The Hardcore mode in Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a challenge for those who want more immersion. As in the predecessor, realism is emphasized. Your user interface is more limited, there is no fast travel, and battles are much more demanding, as it does not show where the enemy will strike next.
You might think that the Hardcore mode in Kingdom Come: Deliverance is one of the most difficult ever, as you can even die just before the actual start of your round.
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“I scratched my hand and died from an infection”
How absurd is the Hardcore mode? Since the new Hardcore mode is not yet available, we refer to the predecessor. In this, the mode was so tough that players couldn’t even get through the startup screen without dying.
A Reddit user (via reddit.com) wondered whether it was normal to see different death screens even before the actual game started. The cause of his displayed death this time was unpopularity, which led the village to kill him.
Other users then joke about it and refer to other death screens that may appear:
“I have one where I’m pretty sure it says that I died at birth.” – jono56667
“In one case, I scratched my hand and died from an infection. One where I drowned. And one where I died at birth.” – Aarix_Tejeha
But there is a good reason why you die so often. As Reddit user Mukover describes, this is a joke by the developers. Life in medieval times was harsh. Many people died from things that are no longer issues today – especially concerning diseases and infections.
While the Hardcore mode in KCD 2 has not yet been released, it is very likely that this title will also feature the gimmick of death screens.
When will the Hardcore mode be released? According to GameStar, the Hardcore mode is set to come with Update 1.3. So far, however, it has not yet been released. According to the Steam page, the official mod support for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has been activated.
In EA FC 25 there is now a new PlayStyle for the low driven shot. On MeinMMO, we explain how to execute the shot, what the new PlayStyle does, and which players master the low driven shot.
Update from March 14, 2025 (9:10 PM): We have added the first 18 players who possess the new PlayStyle for the low driven shot. You can find them a little further down in the article.
How does the low driven shot work? You execute the shot by staying below 50% of the power bar while charging a shot, which means under 2 out of 4 bars. Your player will then send the ball low towards the goal just above the grass edge.
What does the new PlayStyle for the low driven shot do? The new PlayStyle allows you to execute the low driven shot faster, with more power, and greater precision. Like with any other PlayStyle, there are differences in efficiency that depend on whether the player has the normal PlayStyle in silver or the PlayStyle+ variant in gold.
When should I use the low driven shot? Low driven shots are perfect for overcoming goalkeepers from a short distance, that is, in the opponent’s penalty area. The opposing keepers will have a hard time diving quickly to reach the low shot. Therefore, it is particularly effective against tall goalkeepers.
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18 FUT Birthday players with PlayStyle for low driven shot
Which players possess the new PlayStyle? With the release of FUT Birthday Team 2, the first players have appeared who master the PlayStyle for the low driven shot in silver or even gold.
In gold as PlayStyle+ the following players from FUT Birthday Team 2 possess it:
Dalglish
Adeyemi
Musiala
Kerr
Lineker
Smolarek
Gnabry
In silver as the normal PlayStyle the following players from FUT Birthday Team 2 possess it:
Gervinho
Doumbia
Ibarbo
Beckham
Swanson
Martinelli
Álvarez
Williams
Cunha
Pichon
Cascarino
In principle, any other player is also capable of executing the low driven shot, even if they do not possess the PlayStyle. However, you will have to plan more time for the execution without the PlayStyle and expect that the low shots will not result in goals as often as with the corresponding PlayStyle.
With this, you have the most important information about the new PlayStyle for the low driven shot at a glance. We can be curious to see how effective it will be. As soon as there are updates, we will update this article. With our Fantasy Upgrade Tracker on MeinMMO, you won’t miss any progress and enhancements.
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