On March 6, 2025, the first expansion for Throne and Liberty, titled Wilderness of Talandre, will be released. The servers have been offline since 3 AM. MeinMMO has the official patch notes and additional details for you.
Update from March 6, 2025 – 6:00 PM: On schedule, the servers for Throne and Liberty have come online. We wish you a lot of fun with Wilderness of Talandre.
When can I play again? The current maintenance on March 6, 2025, is particularly long because Wilderness of Talandre is launching. The worlds are expected to be offline from 3 AM to around 6 PM, so a total of approximately 15 hours.
You can find current status updates about the servers either on the official X channel for Throne and Liberty or in the server status section of the official Discord channel. In addition, the official website of the MMORPG has an overview of the current server status, similar to Lost Ark. You can find this overview at playthroneandliberty.com.
Our summary lets you jump directly to sections in the patch notes that interest you:
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Throne and Liberty: Trailer shows regions of the Wilderness of Talandre expansion
Throne and Liberty: Wilderness of Talandre
What does the expansion bring? This free expansion doubles the size of the game world and includes many new features and systems. The highlights are as follows:
New Zone: Talandre
New Max Level 55
Life Style Level 25
Fresh World Bosses (including two new Arch-Bosses)
Please note that the Island Nebla, two of the five 3-star Dungeons, two new solo dungeon bosses, the new raid frames, and the artifact system will only be available starting March 13, 2025. On March 27, the Trait Resonance system, epic runes, and the new season of dimension trials will follow. You can find more details on our overview page for Wilderness of Talandre as well as on the following page, where you’ll find the official, German, and very extensive patch notes.
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A new team in League of Legends actually plays only in an insignificant regional league, but due to its members and some unusual play styles, Los Ratones attracts an incredible number of viewers. In the final of their league, they faced Twitch streamer NoWay.
Who are Los Ratones? Los Ratones is the LoL team of Twitch streamer Caedrel and consists of well-known faces:
They are currently playing in the NLC, which is the regional league of the UK and Scandinavia. Los Ratones is also doing quite well there. In the final, they faced the team NORD Esports, which consists of Vizicsacsi (top lane), Santorin (jungle), NoWay (mid lane), xMatty (ADC), and Treatz (support).
The final of the NLC 2025 Winter Playoffs attracted a large audience despite the insignificant league. According to escharts.com, a peak of 360,545 viewers was reached. In the best-of-5, Los Ratones was particularly dominant.
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With a 3:0, Los Ratones qualifies for the EMEA Masters Winter
How did the final go? The first match started quite evenly. No team had a particularly large gold advantage. However, this changed during a team fight in the upper river around minute 24. Los Ratones secured 3 kills without losing anything. After the fight, they took Atakhan and gained a huge gold advantage.
After the fight, NORD tried to dive Baus on the top lane, but Los Ratones struck back and Baus secured a quadra kill. Afterwards, Los Ratones controlled the match and ultimately won it after nearly 30 minutes.
The second match also started quite evenly, but Los Ratones gradually built a gold advantage. In an early team fight starting at minute 8:30, Los Ratones secured 3 kills without loss. They expanded their gold advantage and control over the game, and after nearly 26 minutes, they also secured this victory.
The third match was closer. Los Ratones had a smaller gold advantage most of the time, but NORD defended solidly and managed to win important fights and push back effectively. Towards the end (around minute 42), Los Ratones snagged the Elder Dragon and then the Baron.
Los Ratones took the inhibitors again and pushed hard against the nexus towers. Through this pressure, Los Ratones was able to destroy the nexus and win the match and thus the final after nearly 45 minutes.
What’s next for Los Ratones? With the victory at the NLC 2025 Winter final, Los Ratones secured their place in the EMEA Masters Winter 2025. There, the best 16 teams from the Winter Season 2025 in Europe will compete. Although he lost in the final with his team, things are going well for NoWay: German Twitch streamer conquers with 32 LoL: “Not bad for a retiree”
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The endgame of Monster Hunter Wilds differs from how players know it from other games. Therefore, we show you what to expect towards the end of your hunting journey and what the goal is.
How do I reach the endgame? To reach the endgame of Monster Hunter Wilds, you first need to complete the main campaign from chapters 1-3. After that, low and high rank play a crucial role, as you need to unlock the epilogue of chapters 4-6, which can only be done by increasing your hunter rank.
Once you have accomplished that, the real endgame in Monster Hunter Wilds begins. If you expect crazy and new activities, as well as modes, we have to disappoint you. The endgame looks different compared to other games. We will now show you what really awaits you.
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This is what the endgame in Monster Hunter Wilds looks like
What does the endgame look like? You actually set the endgame for yourself, because upon completing the entire campaign, you have the freedom to choose what you want to do. The following options are available to you:
As in the predecessors of Monster Hunter, the game is continuously evolving. This means that free events and items are often introduced into the game, which you can earn. Additionally, it is very likely that a DLC for Wilds may be released, adding a lot of extra content.
However, do not confuse Monster Hunter Wilds with a game that presents all its content immediately. It is a game where you log in occasionally, complete events, hunt with your friends, and enjoy your time.
Adam “SkylineTV” Wolke has made the IRL category popular in the German Twitch scene. In the podcast Henke’s Corner, he talks about his love for live broadcasts on television and how this led to the emergence of IRL streaming.
Who is Adam Wolke? Adam Wolke is one of the big names in German Twitch. His category is mainly IRL, which stands for “In Real Life.” In the IRL category, content creators stream their activities “in real life.”
In Germany, the category is very popular. This is largely due to Adam Wolke, whose productions are extremely elaborate, setting the standard for good content in this field.
His expertise is also sought after by major Twitch streamers like MontanaBlack or Knossi. His frequent appearances in connection with these content creators have led to an inside joke within the community: He was long considered “The guy from MontanaBlack.” A joke that Adam also participated in (via YouTube).
In the video, we present the 5 most relevant German Twitch streamers of 2024:
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“That was a dream back then”
Adam Wolke has always had a passion for live broadcasts on television and always wanted to find his place there. He frequently traveled to Cologne to watch live productions because he was so fascinated by it. He says: “That was a dream back then when it was still normal for everything to be running.” (via YouTube).
How did Adam Wolke get into IRL streaming? Initially, Adam worked as a freelance programmer and streamed on YouTube on the side. Here, he tested live streaming and went around Berlin, playing a parody of an ultra-fan of Dagi Bee.
He switched to Twitch, where he quickly gained more viewers. He then became known to a broader audience through Twitch stars like MontanaBlack and Knossi when they discovered his skills. Adam Wolke was booked for major IRL events of the streamers, and his community grew even more.
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By now, Adam Wolke is considered the pioneer of IRL streaming. He is involved in most IRL productions on German Twitch, but also has his own large community that he often brings along on his adventures.
He also wants to share his capacity for large live productions with other smaller content creators. Recently, he launched his new project “Your Super Stream,” where lesser-known content creators can apply and win a live stream produced elaborately by Adam.
Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple and a billionaire. However, he keeps a low profile in public and avoids large appearances. This is demonstrated by a visit to a restaurant.
Who is Tim Cook? Tim Cook is currently the CEO of Apple. He was appointed as the head of Apple in 2011. He joined the company in 1998 and served as Chief Operating Officer under Steve Jobs.
Today, Cook has a net worth of around 2.5 billion dollars according to Forbes.com, thanks to his salary, bonuses, and stock allocations.
Despite his significant influence at Apple and his wealth, he was not recognized by the guests around him during a lunch. This was reported by the magazine Applesfera.com.
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A lunch completely unnoticed
What was that about? Apple is considered one of the most important partners for the Super Bowl in the USA, and on the occasion of the 2025 final between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, he was accompanied by football player Odell Beckham Jr. The athlete played for the Miami Dolphins until the end of 2024 (via sport1.de).
The two went to a local restaurant together. Although the place was not overcrowded, there were several customers who greeted him and spoke with Odell Beckham Jr. Tim Cook was ignored. His presence there did not attract more attention than that of the other people in the restaurant, who do not have such wealth in their accounts.
Why is this noteworthy? In contrast to the athlete, Tim Cook can be seen completely unnoticed in the videos that emerged. No one interrupts him to ask for a photo or just to shake his hand. Rather, he is seen calmly eating while sitting at the table.
Notably, Cook does not seek to present his company or himself as a public figure. There are other well-known tech billionaires who seize every opportunity to prove how great or important they are. This is even more true knowing that Cook, despite being obligated to show himself due to his sponsorship, prefers to avoid the spotlight and lead a normal, ordinary life.
Pokémon GO introduced a new item during the GO Tour 2025. However, this currently leads to frustrated trainers in the community.
What item is it? If you purchased the ticket for the GO Tour 2025 and made good progress in the tour pass, you could receive the so-called Lucky Trinket as a reward. If you use this item on a friend with whom you have already reached the “Super Friends” level, you will immediately become Lucky Friends.
However, this very item is now causing frustration in the community. And there are not just one, but currently two reasons for this.
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Little Time, Many Problems
Why is the item causing frustration? The first point of criticism from the community lies in the limited time available to use the item. Although it was communicated by Niantic that the Lucky Trinket can only be used until March 9, 2025, at 6:00 PM, many trainers seem to have missed this information.
If you use the Trinket on a friend and they become a Lucky Friend, then there is no limitation on when you must perform the next trade. However, the community is still frustrated by the time limitation of the item.
Some of the comments regarding this on Reddit include:
“Nothing has ever pissed me off more […] Then I find out there is a time limit for the centerpiece? What a complete joke,” writes TheGodskin, the author of the post.
“It’s pointless that they set such a short deadline to use it,” remarks AnnualExpression3297.
“I was already upset that there were 3 passes for the Unova Tour, but now they are setting time limits? Niantic, keep it up, you’re losing us,” notes Nullus777.
“It’s probably intended to prevent people from selling guaranteed lucky trades for any Pokémon,” suspects astralsgf.
What is the second point of criticism? Some trainers in the community also report that they experienced problems with the lucky trade that was triggered by the item.
In this case, the item was used, and a lucky trade was indicated. However, after the trade, trainers found that the traded Pokémon were not lucky Pokémon. This is reported by trainer NeverDeadZombie on Reddit.
The same problem was experienced by Redditor ExtremeSauce. After contacting the Pokémon GO support, the Lucky Trinket was replaced, but the traded Pokémon were not reverted back, as he also reports on Reddit.
This means that while he can trigger another lucky trade, the previously traded monsters can no longer be traded.
What do you think about this? Have you had problems with the item yourself? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
The GO Tour 2025 took place over the weekend, marking the first major event of the year in Pokémon GO. However, even after this event, there are many more waiting for you in the game. If you want to know what they are in the coming weeks, we have the right overview with all events in March 2025 in Pokémon GO for you.
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During the Twitch marathon of the streamers Cinna, Valkyrae, and Emiru, there was an incident in which the women were threatened by a supposed fan.
What was the situation like? The streamers Cinna and Valkyrae hosted a week-long streaming marathon on Twitch under the name “Sisathon.” On March 2, 2025, the two were at Santa Monica Pier with their friend and fellow streamer Emiru when they were approached by a man.
The supposed fan asked Emiru for her phone number and even made some sort of “proposal” to her. The streamers dismissed his advances with amusement, took a photo with the man, and moved on, but he followed them.
About 30 minutes later, there was a confrontation between the man and the group. He rushed towards the streamers, shouting that he would kill them on the spot. The streamers fled, and the stream ended abruptly.
As it later became known, the man allegedly attempted to retrieve something from his pocket, but it is not known whether it was a weapon.
Since then, all three streamers have spoken out: they are doing well, but they need time to process what happened. They also ask people not to search for the perpetrator themselves or to harass any suspects, but to let the police do their work.
Footage of the incident spread on social media, sparking a larger discussion about how female streamers are treated in the industry, as well as the reality of women’s lives.
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“It doesn’t matter how much I achieve”
How is this being discussed? Many fans are, of course, disappointed that the streaming marathon ended so abruptly and sadly. They condemn the man’s behavior and advise the streamers to hire security for such projects.
Also, Twitch streamer QTCinderella emphasizes the importance of security in IRL streams. The police often do not do enough to protect women from stalkers, according to the streamer. However, a security service could save lives (via X).
A security service would likely be a good option for the streamers, but many women do not have this option. In a post from March 3, Valkyrae emphasizes that the situation in the stream only shows the reality that many women live in. Such things also happen constantly off-camera.
The streamer is particularly disappointed to see some of the reactions to the incident. Some people had previously criticized the stream for the streamers not doing anything and begging their fans for paid subscriptions – only to then exploit the incident for content.
Some even went so far as to accuse them of staging the situation. For Valkyrae, this reflects how women are treated in the industry. She writes: “I’ve learned that it doesn’t matter how much I achieve in this industry, or how hard I try to gain respect, some men will simply hate women and hold them responsible, no matter what the situation is.”
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Streamers end Subathon, ask for information
What’s next: Valkyrae and Cinna went live on March 3 in a short but emotional stream to properly conclude the streaming marathon. In it, they spoke in detail about the incident and reported in tears what happened after the end of the broadcast.
The streamers reportedly hid first in a store and later in a shed until the police arrived. Valkyrae promised to do everything in her power to find the perpetrator.
Since the perpetrator was visible in the stream, at least there were clear images of him. The streamers are still very grateful for any information.
Emiru, who was not present in the update stream, also spoke out on March 3 on X. She wrote: “I wish I could say that such an incident is one in a million, but the truth is that it is not. This is what life is like for girls. I hope people see what happened and realize how much this is the reality for women and content creators as a whole.”
So-called “IRL streams“ take place not in a stuffy gaming room but “in real life.” This often makes them unpredictable – entertaining for viewers, but also increases the potential for conflict.
Sometimes it takes several approaches to solve a problem, although the solution is much simpler than one thinks – this experience was also had by a player of Baldur’s Gate 3, who only noticed after hundreds of hours of gameplay that a trial in the game could have been so much more relaxed.
Which trial is being referred to? It is the Faith-Leap-Trial, where you have to follow paths between different Shar statues. However, the paths disappear as you approach them. They become completely invisible, so a wrong step can lead you to fall into darkness.
A player on Reddit reports that he could only manage the trial before with “sheer brute force” and only after 600 hours of gameplay in Baldur’s Gate 3 did he notice a small detail that could have saved him all the torture.
What detail is being referred to? Anyone willing to take a closer look at their surroundings may have already noticed that right in front of the Shar altar in the examination room, a stone image decorates the floor. If you look even closer, you can recognize that the image is not just a decoration, but a map of the room.
A gilded path shows the route that you can memorize to safely traverse the dark room and ultimately pass the trial.
Here you see the map that reveals the path to you
What other ways are there to pass the trial? Several players in the comments of the post discuss the Faith-Leap-Trial. There are even more ways to pass the trial than simply running forward with enough confidence in one’s luck.
A spellcaster can teleport to the other side with Misty Step, where the goal of the trial is located.
With a spell, a potion, or another jump boost, one can simply skip over the gaps between the safe Shar statues.
There is the spell “Fly,” which slightly mitigates the danger of the dark depths.
However, one strategy deserves special mention due to its effort and creativity: A player simply threw dozens of sausages on the ground to create a safe path out of… sausage. Other players do something similar but use less perishable items like spoons and dishes.
Since its release, Diablo 4 has had a seasonal Battle Pass with rewards. The pass is always linear with a free and a paid path. Now, franchise head Rod Fergusson says that the system is outdated and that the team may already be planning something new.
By now, Diablo 4 has entered Season 7 and the Battle Pass has not changed since then: 90 levels on two paths with multiple tasks to progress faster.
The Battle Pass system has existed since 2013 in Dota 2 and became popular in gaming at the latest since Fortnite. The head of Diablo believes: it’s time for something new.
This is what the boss says: In an interview with GameFile, Rod Fergusson, the General Manager for the Diablo franchise, talks about the future of Diablo 4 (via Game File, behind a paywall). He states:
We believe that Battle Passes are an outdated system. There are other ways to gamify and give players more to do. What I mean is: keep an eye out for us here. I think we will introduce interesting things.
Rod Fergusson
Fergusson also talks about a new direction regarding cosmetics. They are supposed to become “extravagant,” moving away from the “down-to-earth” skins that currently exist. However, whether this will be well received remains to be seen: the colorful season pass from Season 4 was not well received.
Gameplay trailer for Season 7 in Diablo 4, the Season of Witch Power
A new kind of Battle Pass: Shooters lead the way
Fergusson does not specify what a new Battle Pass could look like. However, he praises the Battle Pass from the past Call of Duty era. In Modern Warfare 2 and 3, there was no linear path.
Monster Hunter Wilds offers various mechanics, items, and settings that are not immediately obvious but can drastically improve your gaming experience. MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos was unaware of many of these and wants to spare you future woes on your journeys.
What are these tips and tricks? With Worlds, I got a taste of the Monster Hunter universe, and Wilds begins a new odyssey full of fun, but also frustration. The heart of the game, the brawls with the giant beasts, is the main draw. Many things remain unexplained despite the intrusive tutorials, if you’ve, like me, turned them on.
That’s why, after nearly 60 hours, I have compiled a collection of tips and tricks to make your battles less frustrating and enhance your gameplay experience.
If you’re looking for even more tips and tricks, feel free to check out the collection from our colleague:
With our directory, you can also quickly jump between the individual points:
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Use counterattacks and parry attacks
Counterattacks and parries are a very useful feature in Monster Hunter Wilds, especially when you want to slow down wild monsters. Depending on the weapon, you can perform the so-called “offset attacks.” With them, monsters are knocked back at the right moment, and you can then counterattack. This is not only practical; it also looks epic. The weapons include:
The great sword
The insect glaive
The morph axe
The hammer
The hunting horn
The heavy bowgun
If you hit the monster with an offset attack just before it strikes you, you knock the monster back and gain a brief window to attack. You can even practice the timing by interacting with the machine in the training area of the Windebene.
Do not neglect your capsules
There are countless capsules, known as “slingshot ammunition,” that you can fire with your slingshot. I continuously ignored them, as I am not a big strategist, but many of them have useful properties that you should utilize. These mainly include:
Lightning capsule – to blind the monsters
Howl capsule – temporarily incapacitates certain monsters
Dungkapsel – separates monsters from other monsters (practical for herd animals)
There are also additional projectiles that lie on the ground during hunts or are dropped by monsters. These are practical as well since they can poison enemies or help sever limbs. So be open to new tactics – not like I was.
Apex monsters have mechanics that simplify the fight
Apex monsters are the boss monsters from the respective regions that you will discover on your journey. They not only have powerful attacks but can also use their environment as a weapon. But did you know that the arenas in which you fight are specifically designed to help you cope with your battles more easily?
The Rey Dau has slingshot ammunition in its nest that can ground the terrain. This denies the monster the chance to electrically charge itself.
The walking lightning rod – Rey Dau
The Uth Duna, on the other hand, has an attack ready that throws a whole wave of water at you. However, in the last arena, you can use your grappling hook to pull yourself into a safe area when the Uth Duna wants to dunk you.
So keep an eye on your surroundings; you might find features that no one has discovered yet.
You can find all monsters in our huge list along with weaknesses:
Helper hunters are useful, cheap, and save a lot of time in battle
Later battles can become tough, especially if you’re performing multiple 5-star hunts in a row. This takes a lot of time and can quickly become boring. Coop with real players is not always the optimal solution, as you have to share your money share of the hunt with them, and they often don’t match your pace. That’s why you should make use of helper hunters.
They are very useful, heal you even during the fight, cannot die, and fight effectively against any monster – plus they do not require a share of your payment after a hunt – so you come out completely as a winner. Therefore, activate your SOS signal with Alma so that you fire it off every time before a hunt.
Loot your supply bag for useful items before a hunt
Before you mount your Saikrii, Alma will inform you that your supply bag has been filled. Depending on your hunted target, it is equipped with items such as healing potions, antidotes, and even ammunition for your slingshot – so exactly what you should need for the respective target.
This can be practical if you forget to restock your item pouch, which can happen quickly when farming.
You can sort your item pouch
Your item pouch is a collection full of items that you can use on your hunt. It accommodates all tools, potions, antidotes, and rations. However, when you’re starting out as a newbie, this pouch will be unsorted, and you’ll carry all sorts of junk with you. This is fatal, especially when you’re looking for a specific item during a fight and are busy scrolling due to the large number of items.
You should sort your item pouch wellLoadouts are also possible
So sort your item pouch before the hunt and save your favorite collections in the loadout. Depending on the hunt, you may need to capture monsters alive – so the setup can change considerably. This way, you save yourself stress in battle and are also quicker in selection.
You need two items if you want to capture a monster
Capturing a monster is a philosophy in itself; you can do a lot wrong and jeopardize the mission. For this reason, you need to know how it works in the first place; otherwise, you’ll be like me and accidentally kill one of the poor creatures.
For the hunt, you need two things:
The tranquilizer in the form of a bomb
At least 2 pieces – preferably more
The trap
There are shock traps and pitfall traps; we recommend the former
Then equip both items in your pie menu to have them readily available. Now you need to weaken the monster until you see a skull over the monster icon on your minimap. Follow the monster to its last refuge and bombard it with your tranquilizer bombs.
If the monster appears sleepy to you, you can activate the shock trap or pitfall trap. The monster will then automatically be captured. However, you can also activate the trap first and then throw the tranquilizer bombs.
Don’t worry about your loot; you’ll receive the same amount of materials as if you had slaughtered the monster.
Useful settings that you should activate
Along with tips, there are also useful options in the settings that you should toggle on or off. The first can be found under controls labeled “Automatic sheath.” Disable it to prevent your hunter from unexpectedly sheathing their weapon in or out of battle.
Another setting under controls on page 2 can be found under melee weapon aim/focus mode control. Change it to “press” instead of hold. This saves you finger strength and allows you to use the mode much more comfortably than always having to hold the button tightly.
You should also consider the following adjustments:
Minimap: Rotation – Fixed
Hide other Saikrii – On
Auto-explore (Saikrii) – Off
Adjusting the minimap will help with your orientation, and disabling auto-explore will ensure that your Saikrii doesn’t wander aimlessly to places without any mark.
Those were my 8 tips for you to make your hunts more relaxed. Do you perhaps have tips, tricks, or settings that other hunters should take into account but are not very well known? Then feel free to share them with us in the comments. More about Monster Hunter Wilds can be found here: Monster Hunter Wilds: All guides, beginner tips, and information at a glance
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Gran Saga will soon celebrate its premature end. This is particularly noteworthy because the anime-MMORPG was only released on November 8, 2024, after many years of development.
What is known about the end? On the official website gransaga.com, the developers from Npixel announced with a heavy heart that they had decided to shut down the service for Gran Saga on April 30, 2025.
The only reason given is that it has been difficult to provide a continuous, stable service. The website and servers will go offline on April 30, and the official forum is expected to follow on June 2.
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Quick end after long development
What do I need to know about Gran Saga? MeinMMO first reported on the anime MMORPG in September 2020. The project was in development for more than four years and is said to have had a budget of 25 million US dollars. The release followed on November 8, 2024, for PC and mobile devices.
On Steam, Gran Saga has only 267 reviews, with 54 percent being positive. In the Google Play Store, the 5,000 reviews are more forgiving, with a rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars.
The developers promised a high-quality JRPG experience with engaging stories, voiced cutscenes, and an action-packed combat system. Characters are supposed to be unlockable without a gacha system. You can play solo or join a guild and visit dungeons. There is cross-play between platforms.
What are players saying?
DanVanDam criticizes in his review on Steam: “Cash-grab progression for whales. Keeps crashing.”
Sealed writes on Steam: “Actually not poorly executed, just at a certain level, about when all your chars are level 50+, you can’t progress further in the story because the story bosses are well above your level.”
Shadow explains on Steam: “This game is not for everyone, as it is a mobile MMO targeting people who play mobile games, and like every mobile game these days, it has a gacha system, autoplay, and a crazy amount of microtransactions… But I haven’t spent a single cent on it and have managed just fine, so at least after 24 hours it hasn’t been necessary.”
Gran Saga was not on my list of online role-playing games that I thought might end up on the MMO graveyard this year. To find out which games I think are not doing so well, read here: Which MMOs are dying in 2025? I’m worried about 5 games
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Within the community of Monster Hunter Wilds, there is still lively discussion about whether the new installment of the popular franchise is easier than previous Monster Hunter games. A series veteran has reached Hunter Rank 100 and summarized his impressions.
Is Monster Hunter Wilds easier? The player VV3nd1g0 explains on Reddit that he has had more than 70 hours of fun with the new installment of the Monster Hunter series and was able to achieve Hunter Rank 100 during this time. He himself started hunting monsters in 2010 with Monster Hunter Tri and has since played every Monster Hunter extensively that has been released in the West.
His assessment of the difficulty level: Yep, Monster Hunter Wilds sometimes feels easier. There are a whole bunch of reasons for this:
The Palico companion is significantly more efficient from the outset than in other Monster Hunter games. They can reliably heal, clean, set traps, and draw aggro – that is a new level of quality.
The new wound system not only creates nice burst phases; it also interrupts the monsters for some time. If you open multiple wounds and then work through them steadily with focus attacks, you can effectively trap monsters in a stun chain. There is no resistance to this stun from focus attacks. (Editorial note: To make this work, you need a weapon that does not hit all other open wounds during a focus attack.)
Many breath attacks or multi-hits from the monsters only deal damage once. If you block this damage, you can ignore the rest of the attack animation.
What, on the other hand, does not really make Wilds easier, according to his assessment, are the Saikrii mounts (formerly you would just leave the area if in doubt to heal in peace and sharpen your weapon), the weapons, and tools like environmental traps. His conclusion:
“We simply have more tools than ever before. It’s as if you already had the clutch claw from World in the base game. As soon as Capcom decides to give us tougher monsters that are actually intended to be fought this way, we will struggle again. Until then, I will just speedrun monsters and prepare for future endeavors.”
5 tips for a clean fight in Monster Hunter Wilds:
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Hunters have never been this well-equipped
How is the community responding? With over 730 upvotes and 250+ comments in about 8 hours.
BrickedUp4Backshots praises on Reddit: “This assessment of the focus wounds is the best I’ve seen so far and exactly what I feel, articulated in logical words. Very nice.”
Also m3llym3lly writes on Reddit: “Glad there’s someone else who understands the main problem with the wound system. Once wounds open on the monster, you can just keep stunning it, and the monster just becomes a damage piñata. It’s simply too powerful.”
Amyrith adds on Reddit: “Super insignificant, but I still want to point it out: The game upgrades your weapon twice while you’re starting with an equipment that has divine blessing. You’ll feel like you’re dealing more damage and taking less damage, which subtly makes the game easier.”
i-dont-like-mages writes on Reddit: “I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. It’s the sheer amount of resources available to hunters. […] When you combine mounts with KOs, paralysis or sleep, with wounds, with environmental and hunter traps, the monster can sometimes just sit still for 45 seconds.”
Eiichiro Oda, the mangaka of One Piece, has once again answered questions from fans. One reader of the manga wanted to know why the Cross Guild is actually profitable. Oda explains how Buggy’s organization makes money.
How does the Cross Guild make money? The Cross Guild is profitable because it is funded by the underworld. This is a group of criminals and wrongdoers that operates a global black market. They act covertly and without government oversight.
The bounty for the Marine soldiers for whom the Cross Guild issues bounties is paid by this organization. It benefits the underworld when the Marine is taken out of action.
According to Oda, just the threat posed by the bounty would be enough (via X) to keep the Marine in check. They must be prepared to be attacked by anyone at any time. This would lower their morale and slow down their actions. As a result, the dark organizations would more easily gain money, which is why they are willing to pay the bounty for the Marine.
Additionally, there are morbid bets on which Marine soldier will be killed next. Through the betting stakes, the underworld gains even more money – which would help the Cross Guild to remain profitable.
Soon, you can watch the beginnings with Buggy in a remake of One Piece:
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The One Piece – Interview with the Remake Team
The Cross Guild indirectly helps Luffy in reaching the One Piece
How does this help Luffy? By hampering the Marine, which has to react to the activities of the Cross Guild, Luffy benefits as well. This keeps the Marine too busy to pursue Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew. Thus, the Straw Hat can search for the One Piece without fearing the Marine on his tail.
The only opponents of the world government that currently pose a threat to Luffy are Imu and the Five Elders. These are immortal foes that Luffy has run into following the events on Egghead Island.
However, it is already a great help that he is no longer being hunted by annoying Marine admirals or other soldiers.
On March 6, 2025, the sales start of the RX 9070 XT will begin. The launch is highly anticipated, as AMD’s GPU has performed very well in tests. However, whether the graphics card will actually be available for purchase at release is still uncertain. In the end, AMD faces the same problem as Nvidia.
On March 5, 2025, the first independent tests were published, confirming the initially positive impression: AMD’s new graphics cards perform very well in the tests and are a real value-for-money recommendation. According to some testers, including PCGamesHardware, you are getting the best AMD graphics card in a long time.
At least in terms of price-performance ratio, you probably won’t find a better graphics card in 2025. Probably not until the prices for Nvidia’s graphics cards remain well over 2,500 euros.
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Battlemage: Check out Intel’s new graphics cards in the video
Big Question Marks Regarding Availability
What is the problem? As good as AMD’s graphics card may be, there are still major question marks over the release. It is still uncertain whether AMD and the retailers will actually manage to meet the high demand and, above all, the need for graphics cards.
Competitor Nvidia has been struggling with supply bottlenecks on the RTX 5000 series for weeks, which has caused prices for the few models to rise sharply. Many interested users now believe that this could also happen with AMD: Availability is poor, and the few cards are being bought immediately by greedy scalpers and then resold for double the price.
Even in the processor market, competitor Intel was weak, causing many gamers to switch to AMD, which could not keep up with the demand. An AMD manager explained at the time that they did not expect the rush for Ryzen CPUs and that the CPUs had therefore been constantly sold out. Even with the RX 7000 series, the predecessor generation of the new RX 9070 XT, there were initial supply issues.
Those who want to get more out of their gaming PC are considering buying a new graphics card. But does it even matter whether I choose AMD or Nvidia in the end? MyMMO presents the similarities and differences between AMD and Nvidia and explains what you should consider before your next graphics card purchase: How important is it when buying a graphics card whether I choose AMD or Nvidia?
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If you decide on unspeakable things in the new game Avowed on Steam and Xbox, you will get an ending that only 0.2 percent of players have seen.
What is Avowed? Avowed is the latest game from Obsidian Entertainment. You play as a so-called Godlike, who is tasked by his emperor to investigate a plague. In the process, you explore a colorful world, which is not an open world.
By now, Avowed has been live for a few weeks, and some players have already completed the story. However, exactly 0.2 percent of players have seen one of the rarest and most brutal endings.
Attention, Spoiler: This article contains hard spoilers for Avowed!
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Avowed – The Combat System in the Trailer
0.2 percent of players have betrayed, deceived, and worse
What happens in the worst ending? In the bad ending, almost all your companions leave you. They condemn you for your poor decisions – they no longer want to follow you. The Steel Garotte rules, and all other rulers are against you.
But even if you join the Steel Garotte and Lödwyn here, you are not their ally: Lödwyn wants to erase all traces of the Sapadal. As a Sapadal Godlike, your character is part of that, which is why she kills you. The epilogue implies that Lödwyn establishes a dictatorship.
What do you have to do for the ending? To unlock this very bad ending and to be one of the 0.2 percent of players who have it, you must always make negative decisions throughout the game. For example, you must kill Ygwulf in Paradis, let the Steel Garotte burn Rior down, and allow Kostya to storm Solace Keep.
Already during the journey, the companions will react accordingly to your decisions. Only Inquisitor Lödwyn will show admiration, as she benefits from it.
With being able to completely go against your mission, friends, and allies in Avowed, the game finds itself in very good company. You can also play evil in games like Baldur’s Gate 3, Dragon Age: Origins, and Skyrim. If you have corresponding cravings and do not know which game world to invade next, we have a list for you with 10 RPGs to unleash the villain.
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Gallywix in World of Warcraft is down – well, sort of. A guild achieves the success, but Blizzard intervenes immediately.
The race for the “World First Kill” of King Gallywix in the latest raid of World of Warcraft took an unexpected turn. Because almost “out of nowhere”, a guild came and defeated the final boss – long before other guilds were even close to the boss.
But the glory lasted only a brief moment. As soon as it became known what had happened, Blizzard stepped in. They took the success away from the characters and punished the accounts with bans.
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3 absurde Bugs, die in WoW passiert sind
Gallywix falls without the other bosses being defeated
What happened? The guild “RAoV Quality Assurance” succeeded as the first guild worldwide in defeating King Gallywix on mythic difficulty. Sites like raider.io and also Blizzard’s official Hall of Fame briefly listed the guild. The achievement seems almost unbelievable, as no other guild could even come close to progressing that far in the raid.
What kind of exploit was this? Although Blizzard does not provide specific details, it seems that the guild consists of hackers and exploiters. Several hints clearly indicate this:
The guild killed King Gallywix before any other bosses. The final boss was defeated before any of the other bosses died. This is actually not possible, as you have to defeat the other bosses to reach Gallywix.
The guild did not even set out with a full group.
Most of the guild’s characters have incredibly poor equipment, some even gray items. Therefore, it is mathematically impossible to defeat a current raid boss.
How did they kill the boss? According to Blizzard, they used “internal spells”. These are spells and abilities that exist in the game’s code but are actually intended for Game Masters and developers. So, for instance, abilities that allow one to simply defeat a boss with a “kill” command.
How exactly the guild managed to use these internal abilities is still unclear.
Characters like this managed it – that seems very dubious.
Blizzard bans the accounts, cleans the Hall of Fame
What does Blizzard say about it? After the incident became known, Blizzard reacted quickly in the official WoW forum:
We immediately initiated a review and looked into these unusual victories and discovered a group using new accounts to exploit internal spells to defeat mythic raid bosses, including King Gallywix.
Our security technicians responded immediately to end this cheating and take action against the involved accounts, and we also cleaned the Hall of Fame to wait for the rightful winners of the race.
What kind of guild was that? The name “RAoV” may ring a bell for some WoW veterans. Many years ago, it was a well-known hacker/exploiter group that repeatedly tried to undermine the integrity of World of Warcraft. The problems escalated to the point where Blizzard even involved lawyers to send cease-and-desist orders to the troublemakers.
Whether the guild “RAoV Quality Assurance” is truly the same people or just imitators who have adopted the name remains to be seen.
Does the race continue anyway? Yes. Almost no one accepts this kill as legitimate, which is why the “real” race for the World First Kill continues. However, it may take a while for the real professionals – who hopefully play fairer – to reach Gallywix. Most professional guilds are currently still gathering equipment to even have a chance against the tough bosses. If you want to watch the real professionals, we have listed the biggest streams for you here.
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Niantic will today release information about Pokémon GO. The community has various ideas about what it could be.
What kind of information is it? Niantic, the studio behind Pokémon GO, shared an image on X last night. The image shows 3 markers on a globe as well as the text “Something is coming. Tune in tomorrow”.
What announcement Niantic will make today is still unclear. However, the community has different approaches regarding what it is about. One seems to be more realistic.
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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful
New information about the GO Fest 2025?
What does the community suspect? Some commentators on X suspect that it will be more information about the GO Fest 2025. The 3 markers on the globe fit in this context, as the 3 locations for this year’s local GO Fests were announced back in January.
These are Osaka (Japan), Jersey City (USA), and Paris (France). Additionally, it was announced on pokemongolive.com in January that “more information and ticket details would follow in March 2025”.
Furthermore, data miners have found the first texts for the global GO Fest 2025 in the game. Among other things, hints were found that Volcanion will be catchable at the event, as well as a special research focusing on Zacian or Zamazenta.
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In Pokémon GO, the new season “Mighty and Masterful” has started. And it brings you all sorts of events, Pokémon, and content again. What specific content you can expect in the coming weeks in the game can be found in our overview of all events in March 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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Netflix is one of the major giants in the streaming sector. They regularly release major movies or series and are now also increasing prices at certain intervals. Often, one hears that people are canceling their Netflix subscriptions, but figures from the USA contradict this.
What are the Netflix numbers like? A statistic from the data analysis company Antenna, which Business Insider has, suggests that 50% of Netflix customers who canceled their service in 2023 returned within 6 months. After a year, it was even 61%.
This is better than the average for streaming services. The average is only 34% in 6 months and 45% in a year. According to Business Insider, the statistics are said to refer to the US market and included millions of transaction records.
Although the statistic only refers to the USA, considering that the number of paying Netflix subscribers rose to 301.6 million in 2024 (via Statista), one can assume that the price increases have not harmed the service. But what could be the reason? MeinMMO film editor Nikolas Hernes provides an assessment on this.
One of the biggest series for Netflix is Squid Game:
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Squid Game Season 2 – Trailer for the release date of the Korean series
Event series regularly focus on Netflix
Why do users return? While the reasons for returnees can only be speculated, there is primarily one thing that Netflix does better than any other service. New series or seasons of popular series are regularly turned into a major event.
Series like Squid Game, Bridgerton, Wednesday, or Stranger Things are celebrated like major events that also take place prominently on social media. Amazon Prime does this as well, but only occasionally, with series like The Boys. Disney Plus has many series tied to their major brands Marvel and Star Wars, but many fans are disappointed there and it seems to be harder to attract new viewers with series from existing universes.
If you want new series or movies from Netflix, you don’t have to wait long. New productions from Netflix come out almost weekly, featuring major stars like Robert De Niro with the series Zero Day.
The variety is also likely greater on no other platform than on Netflix. There are reality formats, documentaries on various topics, and now also major sports events like WWE wrestling or boxing events that still need some work. The productions come from all countries.
The offering is large, and even if you only resubscribe for one series, you might get hooked on other productions, because alongside all the old content, there’s always something new.
Even if you unsubscribe from Netflix again, the next event series or movie won’t be long in coming. What do you think about it? Do you have a permanent Netflix subscription or do you only return sporadically? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
In the cooking show Let them cook by Rumathra and Frank Rosin, Trymacs has to eat a few pieces of vegetable during a challenge – this is almost impossible for the Twitch-streamer.
Which TV chef is meant? Frank Rosin is a German chef who prominently showcases his professional cooking skills on television. He is awarded two Michelin stars and runs the restaurant Rosin in Dorsten. In his show Rosins Restaurants, he helps struggling restaurants get back on their feet.
Twitch streamer Rumathra often reacted to the show Rosins Restaurants in his streams, where he gained his cooking knowledge. Rumathra’s enthusiasm for cooking and for Frank Rosin caught the professional chef’s attention, and they started their own live show Let them cook.
Here, two content creators compete against each other in a cooking duel. The result is then evaluated by the live chat and the two moderators Rumathra and Frank Rosin.
Every Sunday at 6 PM, a new episode of the show is streamed, and the entire episode is uploaded to Joyn the following Wednesday. On March 2, Trymacs and his brother Nicolas were guests and had to cook a Wiener Schnitzel with fried potatoes each. Trymacs had to face a challenge that almost made him vomit.
You can see how Trymacs’ career has developed in our video:
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Vom Pizza-Lieferant zu einem der größten deutschen Twitch-Streamer – Leben und Karriere von Trymacs in 2 Minuten
“Nobody likes that, right?”
Trymacs faces a cucumber: To have professional chef Frank Rosin on his side for two minutes and thus gain an advantage, Trymacs and his brother Nicolas first have to face a challenge. On a plate, there is a piece of cucumber, a radish, and an artichoke heart that must be eaten. Whoever finishes them all faster wins.
Nicolas immediately withdraws from the challenge, stating: “I’m really sorry, Frank, but it’s just not worth it to me.” He later explains that he is even “weirder” about vegetables than his brother.
Trymacs, on the other hand, accepts the challenge. Beforehand, he says: “Nobody likes that, right?” to which Frank Rosin replies: “Yes, I do.”
First, Trymacs forces himself to swallow the radish, which goes reasonably well. But with the cucumber, it becomes more challenging. Even though the cucumber is mainly made of water, the rest is “just so disgusting” for Trymacs.
Finally, the artichoke heart is next, which is quite bitter in taste. The piece of vegetable almost makes the Twitch streamer vomit, but he eventually manages to swallow it down with a glass of water to wash away the bitter taste.
You can watch the clip here on YouTube:
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Frank Rosin is incredulous: The professional chef cannot understand Trymacs’ disgust: “Is it that bad? Really? A silly radish?” He further explains: “If it were elephant testicles, I could understand, but ‘a cucumber?'”
In the end, the professional chef has some encouraging words for the two brothers. According to him, there are many people who have an “eating disorder.” He thinks it’s great that the two can be a role model for such people by showing that one can “turn the lever” and “just do it” by starting to cook.
Why doesn’t Trymacs like vegetables? The reason the Twitch streamer has such an aversion to vegetables is not entirely clear. It seems to be a mix of personal taste and negative childhood experiences. Moreover, his brother Nicolas is similarly inclined.
Within his community, this has become a running gag. Trymacs repeatedly mentioned how the consistency and taste of many types of vegetables simply disgust him.
The demo of a new shooter impresses hundreds of shooter fans on Steam, while the gameplay is typical for a completely different genre.
What kind of game is this? Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite shooter set in a space station filled with evil robots in outer space.
The game from the developer team “Prophecy Games” combines shooter gameplay with the gameplay mechanics of Hades, which is among the highest-rated games on Steam.
A demo of Deadzone: Rogue is also playable on the Valve game platform. Over 800 players have already tested it, with a strong 93% leaving positive reviews.
Here you can see a trailer for Deadzone: Rogue:
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Deadzone: Rogue Shows Shooter Gameplay in Trailer
What makes the game so special? Even though Deadzone: Rogue is still in development, it clearly presents the gameplay loop in the demo.
If you have played Hades, Sworn, or other games with a similar principle, you are likely familiar with the process:
You start a run
clear one room after another of enemies
receive rewards at the end of a room that improve your build
eventually fight a boss
possibly unlock permanent upgrades
in the event of death, you have to start a new run from the beginning
But instead of sword, bow and arrow, spear, or something similar, you have various guns in Deadzone: Rogue – namely assault rifles, pistols, shotguns, and all the rest that goes with it. Of course, grenades and a dash for dodging are also included. The game is played from a first-person perspective.
Room rewards include new, better weapons, armor pieces, or perks for your equipment. For instance, you can deal increased critical damage, burning effects become more effective, or cryo-bullets slow down your enemies’ movements.
The various perks and weapons are designed to keep the replay value high.
More and more developers are trying their hand at combinations of roguelite mechanics and shooter gameplay. There are individual modes in games like Destiny or Warframe and focused games like Deadzone: Rogue or Risk of Rain 2. A roguelite shooter that celebrated its full release in 2023 is doing really well on Steam: Co-op shooter on Steam is 95% positive, highly praised by players, but you probably never heard of it
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