A new cinematic in World of Warcraft gives hints about how The War Within continues. We probably won’t stay on Azeroth.
For several hours now, the new raid “The Liberation of Lorenhall” has been live in World of Warcraft, along with the World First Race. It took only a few hours for the first groups to take down the final boss Gallywix. This not only unlocks the last chapters of the story, but also rewards players with a new video at the end – which reveals how the journey of World of Warcraft continues.
Spoiler Alert: If you do not want to know how it continues with Patch 11.2, you should not read further here. You have been warned.
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WoW Patch 11.1: Gallywix’s Control over the Cartels
What can we see in the cinematic? The cinematic shows how things progress in Lorenhall after the fall of Gallywix. Gazlowe reconsiders the city and comes to the conclusion that he must take responsibility himself. Together with the other leaders of the cartels, he addresses the future of Lorenhall – equally with the others.
After this sequence, we encounter the Void. We see a void-altered Ethereal holding the Heart of Darkness, the weapon of Xal’atath, in its hands. In the background, there is a large purple vortex which most likely shows the remnants of a planet. But see for yourself:
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So where do we go next? The last seconds of the video make it quite clear that the next stop on the journey is likely the homeworld of the Ethereals – K’aresh. Similar to back then on Argus (“Legion”), not much might be left of this planet, after all it was destroyed by the Void, which led to the creation of the Ethereals – because they were previously physical beings altered by magic.
K’aresh was destroyed by the Void Lord Dimensius. By the way, this is the same Void Lord who also appointed Xal’atath as his herald – the puzzle pieces are coming together. We have the entire story of Xal’atath here for you.
This also probably confirms the leak that already appeared in the beta of “The War Within”. Some file names back then suggested that there would be a raid focused on the Ethereals. As Patch 11.2 will also introduce a new area, the next travel destination now seems to be set in stone.
Why we are traveling to K’aresh will likely be explained in a quest line that probably won’t be introduced until Patch 11.1.5 or 11.1.7.
What can be concluded from the cinematic? The video suggests that the Ethereals and Xal’atath – contrary to initial assumptions – do not cooperate at all. The Heart of Darkness seems to have fallen into the hands of someone who is not necessarily favorable towards Xal’atath. Xal’atath actually wanted Gallywix to repair the Heart of Darkness. That was successful, but then the Heart was taken away by the Ethereals.
How it continues will probably be revealed to us in a few weeks. Because while Patch 11.1 has only just launched for us, Blizzard is already internally testing the next three patches. So the development is advancing rapidly.
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In Pokémon GO a new event has been announced. In addition to a Pokémon debut, there are also strong bonuses.
What kind of event is this? The event “Profound Depths” has been announced for Pokémon GO. It starts on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM and runs until Monday, March 24, 2025, at 8:00 PM.
While the event has a certain focus on hatching eggs, you can also obtain a brand new monster, benefit from an increased shiny chance of another monster, and receive additional bonuses through research.
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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful
Profound Depths – All Contents of the Event
Which Pokémon is making its debut? The event brings the fox Pokémon Kleptifux into the game for the first time. The monster is of the Dark type, has existed since the 8th generation, and can evolve into Gaunux.
You can obtain Kleptifux in the event by hatching 7 km eggs and also, with some luck, find it in the wild.
What bonuses are there in the event? The following bonuses are active during the event:
halved distance to hatch eggs if you place them in incubators during the event
increased chance to obtain a shiny Scampisto
double amount of stardust when catching Pokémon (if you completed the limited research during the event)
What Pokémon are available in the event? Various monsters await you in the event, in eggs and in the wild.
In the wild:
Kramurx*
Sniebel*
Krebscorps*
Perlu*
Felilou*
Quabbel (female)*
Scampisto*
Kleptifux (rare)
In 7 km eggs:
Galar-Corasonn*
Gladiantri*
Scampisto*
Kleptifux
All Pokémon marked with a * can also be obtained as shiny. The chance for Scampisto is increased both in the wild and in eggs.
What is the limited research? A free limited research awaits you in the event. If you complete this during the event, you will receive a double catch stardust bonus until the end of the event. Additionally, the following rewards await you in the research:
Paid limited research: For $2 (about €2), you can also purchase additional limited research. Here you will receive 2 super incubators, a star piece, and additional encounters with Scampisto and Kleptifux.
More contents of the event: In the event, there will also be various field researches where you will be rewarded with event Pokémon. Additionally, there will be collector challenges and PokéStop showcases waiting for you.
The new season has started in Pokémon GO and not only brings the “Profound Depths” event. Which other events are waiting for you in the coming weeks and what contents they bring can be found in our overview of the events in March 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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The GeForce RTX 5070 from Nvidia will be available for purchase on March 6, 2025, but the first tests are only lukewarm. Players are also rather unimpressed. Read on to find out what this is about and why many are now hoping for an AMD graphics card.
The most important points at a glance:
The RTX 5070 will be released on March 5, 2025. The faster RTX 5070 Ti was released earlier on February 20, 2025.
Prices start at 649 euros for the RTX 5070; custom models are likely to be more expensive at launch.
The RTX 5070 performs more like an RTX 4070 in independent tests, not like an RTX 4090.
The problem is that Nvidia initially advertised with images suggesting that the new RTX 5070 would be on par with the previous RTX 4090 – at least when using DLSS 4.0. However, many testers now say that this is not true: the RTX 5070 is at the level of an RTX 4070 without achieving the performance of the Super model.
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Check out the brilliant Collector’s Edition of the NVIDIA TITAN Xp in Star Wars style in the video
Lukewarm enthusiasm from testers and players
The English-language magazine PCGamer states that it is uncertain whether anyone could genuinely recommend the RTX 5070 at such a high price. The RTX 5070 seems more like an RTX 5060, just at a far too high price. The editor at PCGamer makes it clear:
At this price point and considering the fierce competition, I don’t know how I can recommend the RTX 5070 as a genuine purchase for any PC gamer without significant reservations.
The German-language magazine Computerbase is somewhat more positive, stating that it is more of “an RTX 4070 Super with DLSS 4 MFG”:
The RTX 5070 is only 3 to 4 percent faster than the RTX 4070 Super.
With ray tracing enabled, the RTX 5070 is even below the RTX 4070 Super.
Additionally, there is criticism that the 12 GB of video memory (VRAM) is simply outdated. Especially with many new features that all require video memory, this will become tight in the long run.
The biggest strength of the RTX 5070, however, is the improved version of DLSS 4.0: both “Ray Reconstruction” and “Super Resolution” work very well, and this is where the graphics card showcases its strengths.
Many are now hoping for AMD’s new RX 9070 XT
This is the hope: Testers and players are surprisingly in agreement that Nvidia’s weak release could be a huge opportunity for competitor AMD. Nvidia simply cannot manage to bring enough graphics cards to market to keep prices relatively stable: none of the new RTX 5000 models are truly available, and AMD’s new RX 9070 XT costs 150 euros less than the RTX 5070. Above all, the prices of the RX 9070 and XT have excited players.
For many, this could mean a double opportunity for “Team Red”: on one hand, to release a very good graphics card to the market and on the other, to offer it at a fair price. Both things Nvidia has not managed with its RTX 5070.
What could be problems? It is still unclear how strong the performance of the RX 9070 (XT) really is, as the tests will only be published throughout the day. We will update our article as soon as new information becomes available.
Furthermore, it is just as uncertain with AMD whether there will be enough stock to satisfactorily meet a potentially high demand. This was already evident with the Ryzen 7 9800x3D, where AMD struggled to keep up with demand.
In the best case, the RX 9070 XT will be readily available; in the worst case, there will be the same problems as with the RTX 5000 series: low stock and high prices for the few available units. And many disappointed players who wanted to buy a graphics card. Therefore, many players also say: AMD, please do not mess up the release of the RX 9070 XT (via Reddit.com).
What alternatives are there? Are 2,300 euros for a graphics card too expensive for you, but you still want to game seamlessly in the coming years? MeinMMO has some recommendations that are also great for gaming but do not cost 2,000 euros and are a good alternative: 6 alternatives to the RTX 5000 if you don’t want to spend 2,300 euros on a graphics card
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The new season in Pokémon GO once again brings a special research task. We will show you what tasks and rewards await you here.
What kind of research is this? On March 4, 2025, the new season “Powerful and Masterful” in Pokémon GO started. In addition to various contents, this also brings a new special research that you can complete.
This research is currently the only way to encounter the new legendary Pokémon Dakuma. We have summarized how to obtain it and what other rewards the special research brings you.
Update from May 21, 2025: We have updated the article and added the last step of the research.
Here you can see the trailer for the new season in Pokémon GO:
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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful
Special Research “Powerful and Masterful” (1/5)
Task
Reward
Explore 3 km
15 Poké Balls
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
5 Revives
Use 1 very effective Charged Attack
1 Fast TM
Step Reward: If you complete all tasks of this step, you will also receive an encounter with a Dynamax Dakuma and 891 experience points.
Special Research “Powerful and Masterful” (2/5)
Task
Reward
Win 3 Raids
3,000 Stardust
Spin 30 PokéStops or Gyms
3,000 Stardust
Perform 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
3,000 Stardust
Earn 25,000 experience points
2 Rare Candies
Step Reward: Additionally, for this step, you will receive 25 Dakuma candies and 891 experience points.
Special Research “Powerful and Masterful” (3/5)
Task
Reward
Catch 30 Fighting-type Pokémon
10 Ultra Balls
Hatch 3 Eggs
Encounter with Machop
Complete 20 Field Researches
15 Razz Berries
Unlock one Dynamax Attack
1 Fast TM
Step Reward: If you complete all tasks, you will receive an additional 891 experience points.
Special Research “Powerful and Masterful” (4/5)
Task
Reward
Win 5 Raids
Encounter with Schaloko
Win 5 Dynamax Battles
Encounter with Panekon
Boost a Dynamax Attack 3 times
5,000 Stardust
Earn 50,000 experience points
2 Golden Razz Berries
Step Reward: For this step of the special research, you will also receive 891 experience points and 50 Dakuma candies.
Special Research “Powerful and Masterful” (5/5)
Task
Reward
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
2 mysterious components
Perform 20 Power-Ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Lin-Fu
Evolve 3 Fighting-type Pokémon
7,500 Stardust
Earn 100,000 experience points
Encounter with Miniras
Step Reward: For completing the last step, you will also receive 100 Dakuma candies, 803 experience points, and an encounter with Knarbon.
As the current season is coming to an end, you still have some events and content waiting for you in the game until then. If you want to know what they are this month, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in May 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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Star Wars is now one of the most popular movies ever. However, creator George Lucas actually wanted to make a different film. That didn’t happen, much to the delight of Star Wars fans.
In 1971, Lucas directed his first feature film, THX 1138, which already dealt with the science fiction genre. The second film, American Graffiti, told the story of a group of young people in the USA who spend one last night together.
Only four years later, Star Wars followed and laid the foundation for a franchise that still exists today and enjoys great popularity – despite regular controversies. However, George Lucas originally had other plans; Star Wars was a stopgap at that time. The director would have much preferred to adapt a well-known series for the cinema.
The rights to the Star Wars images belong to Disney.
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Star Wars Episode IV – Trailer for the download version
Bad luck for Lucas, good luck for Star Wars
What film did Lucas want to make? The director was a fan of Flash Gordon. It is a space story that originally began as a comic. After that, several cheaply produced films followed.
George Lucas was aware that these films were of low quality. In Michael Kaminski’s book “The Secret History of Star Wars”, he is quoted as saying:
I especially loved the “Flash Gordon” series… Of course, I know now how clumsy and poorly made they were… I loved them so much when they were still so terrible that I wondered what would happen if they were really well made.
George Lucas
In other words: Lucas planned his own film that would be of higher quality than the previous ones.
Unfortunately, there was a problem: The rights for the film adaptation were at that time held by the Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis. He did not want to give the rights to Lucas because he had the great Italian director Federico Fellini in mind for the directing position.
Disappointed, Lucas left a meeting with the producer and reportedly told his friend Francis Ford Coppola (the director of The Godfather) in frustration that he now wanted to plan his own version of a space saga.
Done deal: Rejection can sometimes lead to creative highs, as it did for George Lucas. Instead of filming Flash Gordon, he quickly invented his own story and made film history with Star Wars – even though Lucas feared it would be a flop at first.
And the actual Flash Gordon movie? It only came to fruition years later, in 1980, but without Federico Fellini. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film still holds a rating of 83%.
Monster Hunter Wilds has finally been released, and countless players are embarking on a hunt for gigantic creatures. Monster Hunter Wilds is not only considered a title for hardcore fans of the series but also for newcomers or people who do not have endless time. This is exactly what parts of the community are praising now.
What makes Monster Hunter Wilds more accessible than its predecessors? When comparing Monster Hunter Wilds and World with previous entries in the series, many mechanics have become significantly more efficient. With the Saikrii, you can move quickly, and with the grappling hook, you can quickly collect items from a distance.
New combat mechanics, such as the focus attack, have also made monster fights more accessible. It is easier to stun them and deal high damage. While this has led to some criticism from players, another part of the community is excited. Especially busy adults.
This setting in Monster Hunter Wilds helps you with some trophies and achievements:
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Monster Hunter Wilds: Perfectly Adjust the Buddy Distance for You
You can achieve something in 15 minutes
What does part of the community say about accessibility? On Reddit, the user BearderBears praised in a new thread that Wilds is the perfect entry in the series for adults who have little time. He appreciates that a hunt no longer takes so long. For him, time has become more valuable and precious. However, one should keep in mind that he has only just arrived at high rank.
Although he hopes the game gets a bit harder in high rank, he says that Monster Hunter Wilds is one of his favorite titles in a long time.
Under the post, which has almost 1300 upvotes and 180 comments (as of 03.04.2025, 10:30), there are many players who agree with him and praise the accessible features.
The user geared-for-adventure (via Reddit) praises that you can finally pause when not in multiplayer mode. Many users agree with the comment.
Also, Jepharee (via Reddit) praises the game, which can be enjoyed even with a toddler: Between work and convincing my toddler to sleep, I end up with ~2 hours of playtime. So far, it’s been nice to play this title casually, and the hunts have not felt like a chore.
For Hopeful-Pianist-8380 (via Reddit), the short hunts are also why he fell in love with the series: That was what originally made me fall in love with MH. You can pick it up and in 15 minutes, you have achieved something.
The many innovations regarding accessibility thus help not only newcomers but also those who do not necessarily have a lot of time to embark on long hunts.
The first, free expansion of Throne and Liberty is coming soon! MeinMMO reveals what you need to know about the “Wilderness of Talandre.”
What is “Wilderness of Talandre”? This is the first expansion of Throne and Liberty, which is set to release for free on March 6, 2025, on all platforms. The highlights include:
New Zone: Talandre
New Max Level 55
Lifestyle Level 25
New World Bosses (including two new Arch Bosses)
3 new Abyss Dungeons
Tier-2 gear
Solo Dungeons
5 new 3-star Dungeons
Overhaul of Weapon Mastery
Nebla Island
New Artifact System
Quality of Life Improvements
Improved Combat Experience
Note that Nebla Island, two of the five 3-star dungeons, two of the new solo dungeon bosses, the new raid frames, and the artifact system will only be available from March 13, 2025. On March 27, the Trait Resonance system, epic runes, and the new season of dimensional trials will follow.
For April, Amazon Games has already announced further combat improvements: improved target visualization, a display for the target of the target, and indicators for monster types on health bars.
Update from March 5, 2025: Just before the release of Wilderness of Talandre, we have extensively updated the article with all the known information to date.
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Here you can see the first trailer for Wilderness of Talandre for Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: Trailer shows regions of the Wilderness of Talandre expansion
Scope, Max Level 55, Dungeons and Raids
What does the new zone bring? Talandre is a new continent that offers six zones, fresh story content, and challenging challenges for all Solisium heroes. With Wilderness of Talandre, the size of the game world is set to double.
The new story chapters will take you through the six zones of Talandre, and it should take about 8 hours to reach the new max level of 55 through this path. Aside from the story, you can expect three new Abyss Dungeons, four field bosses, and two new ore bosses in Talandre.
Similar to the launch of Throne and Liberty, new events, ore bosses, field dungeons, and more will gradually be unlocked after March 6.
One of the new weapons that you can earn from the fresh ore bosses.
What do I need to know about the new solo dungeons? Those who have been frustrated avoiding cooperative dungeons should find a new alternative in the fresh solo instances. There will be five difficulty levels, and you can earn a variety of rewards, such as materials and tier-2 weapons, three times a week.
In the new solo dungeons, you’ll face newly designed bosses, with the first two nasties ready at launch, and in week 2, you can expect two other challenges. Four more bosses are expected to expand the rotation starting in April.
What about the 3-star dungeons? Clearly, the new 3-star dungeons will ramp up the difficulty one more level. You will need to be level 55 and have a combat power of at least 3,500 to participate. The following five dungeons will be available:
Forest of Fury
Estate of Tragedy
Chapel of Madness
Garden of the Cruel Witch
Assassin Laboratory
In the first launch week, the first three 3-star dungeons will open. The other two will follow in week 2.
As a reward, you can expect tier-2 equipment sets, training drops, Amitoi, Abyss Contract brand points, and crafting materials. According to Amazon Games, they intend to release the new 3-star dungeons with a slight increase in difficulty compared to the 2-star dungeons.
One of the new (solo?) dungeons from Throne and Liberty: Temple of Truth
Tier-2 Gear and Weapon Mastery
What do I need to know about tier-2 gear? The new level 2 weapons and armors will drop from new regional bosses, in abyss dungeons, and in co-op dungeons. However, you can also craft specific gear pieces with tokens that you collect from various content. Tier-2 gear can be upgraded to +12 (instead of +9).
Anyone looking to dive into the new endgame content of Wilderness of Talandre should quickly exchange their hard-earned tier-1 gear for the new tier-2 upgrades. Blue tier-2 items should help facilitate the transition to the new gear level. This rare gear can be obtained while leveling, but also through content in the open world such as abyss dungeons.
In principle, the developers want you to have more flexibility and freedom regarding how you equip your character through the various content. Additionally, the developers are introducing a new sync system that allows you to transfer the level of one gear piece to another item – making it easier to optimally equip for different builds.
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What is being revamped with weapon mastery? The developers are introducing a new level of customization. Choose nodes for your weapons, modify or enhance abilities with key nodes, and experiment with different weapons and builds to unlock special skills for your entire arsenal.
The new circular interface for weapon mastery is divided into four quadrants, each with a theme: Attack, Defense, Support, and Tactics. If you primarily want to enhance your offense, you can skill the attack traits – this is possible for all tanks and healers, who should find solo gameplay easier than before. You can see what the new interface looks like in practice here:
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Your current weapon mastery level will be converted into experience points in the new system. Additionally, leveling up weapon masteries should become easier in the future since you will no longer need to carry the weapon for which you wish to level mastery. Each weapon will have 200 levels with the expansion, so grinding to max level will still take some time.
The total weapon mastery of a character comes from the sum of all levels of your weapons. Throughout the leveling process, you will unlock passive improvements that count for all weapon types.
By the way, we had the chance to talk with Amazon Games about Throne and Liberty: Wilderness of Talandre. Here is the interview:
What is Nebla Island? This is a new, cross-server activity for players level 55 and above, accessible through the “Outlaw Zone” tab in the secret dungeons. You can spend up to seven hours there each week (with this limit, they want to maintain competitive balance). You have the option to extend the time using Nebla Charging Stones.
The island consists of a central village (Resistance Monitoring Camp) and six unique regions, including a peaceful zone (Fog Forest) and four war zones where PvP is permanently enabled. You can reach the hunting grounds here through portals in the Resistance Monitoring Camp to collect Nebla Stones, which can be exchanged for items.
Hourly events and regular regional boss fights (2 new bosses) should provide some dynamism. Additionally, you can earn the new artifacts on the island as well as in the abyss dungeons of the Talandre region.
The interface of the new artifact system.
What is this new artifact system? The artifact system features a special interface with six slots – four for Talistones, one for a Lunarstone, and one for a Solarstone. Players can receive specific bonuses by selecting their combinations.
The moon and sun stones offer additional depth by granting both a passive ability and an activatable ability with its own key binding. There are a total of 14 different artifact sets in three grades (2 Common, 4 Uncommon, and 8 Rare).
Twitch Drops at Launch and Other New Features
Are there Twitch Drops? Yes, at the launch of Wilderness of Talandre, Amazon Games has provided multiple Twitch Drops. You can find all the details here:
What else is planned? The developers are planning various changes for combat, such as targeting, camera zooming out for better visibility, melee range, or the overall combat tempo. Moreover, the developers are eliminating currencies and token types for greater clarity and convenience. Oh, and RP walking will be added as a feature.
Furthermore, the developers plan to restructure the world bosses and offer them in three variants: Peace, Faction, and Guilds in the future.
Peace: Your team will engage in an instantiated, pure PvE fight against the respective world boss. The upper limit is 96 players per instance, consolidated across all servers in a region.
Faction: All participants will be randomly divided into two teams (with groups remaining together) and will partake in a PvPvE battle against the world boss and the other team. The upper limit is 96 players per instance, consolidated across all servers in a region.
Guilds: Here, matchmaking will pair about two equally strong guilds that can then vie for the world boss. A requirement is 36 to 48 participants per guild.
There will also be instantiated Peace and Faction variants for ore bosses. Additionally, two different ore bosses will appear in parallel.
The lifestyle Fishing will be expanded with new fish, fishing rods, and collectibles. New cooking recipes and elixir types will also come. Additionally, a restructuring of the Weekly Missions is in store. And you can send your Amitoi on the Talandre expeditions. You can find more plans for the MMORPG here: Amazon Games shares what many players want to hear about the future of Throne and Liberty
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In Lorenhall there are many new mounts for World of Warcraft. We present 5 of these new mounts to you and reveal how you can acquire them.
Patch 11.1 Lorenhall is live and teeming with new content and a fresh season. But collectors also have plenty to discover again, as a variety of new mounts are hidden in the update. Here we show you 5 new mounts that you can farm with relatively little effort. This is sometimes tied to a bit of luck but requires quite little skill – so you can work on the mounts almost “on the side”.
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WoW Patch 11.1: Gallywix’s Control over the Cartels
Salvaged Goblin Goldbag Flyer
The mount drops from the rare spawn “Trash of Garbagio”. This rare enemy does not have a fixed spawn point but can appear whenever a scrap pile is fully excavated, meaning the display jumps to 500 / 500.
With a bit of luck, it drops quickly. Image source: wowhead
You can see the scrap piles on the map of Lorenhall when you are present in the area. They have the icon of a small trash can.
There is always one scrap pile active. Once one is completed, it takes only about 2 minutes for the next to become available.
Although it is possible to raise the display to 500 / 500 alone, it is significantly easier with a group. In the group finder, there are usually several groups; just search for the term “Scrap” – alternatively, 1-2 friends are enough to farm the scrap piles as a small group.
Garbagio’s Trash spawns relatively rarely and you only have one chance per day for the mount. After the first kill of the day, you can either leave it at that or switch to a second character.
Personalized Goblin Shredder
You can indirectly get a second mount from the same source. While rummaging through scrap piles, you will receive a new currency – “Empty Kaja’Cola Cans”. Normally, you get several hundred of them per scrap pile, so you will quickly accumulate a decent amount.
You often find the mount in the reward boxes. Image source: wowhead
For every 333 cans, you can exchange them at the NPC Angelo Rustbucket for a box called “Rummaged Scrap Pile”. These boxes usually contain small amounts of currencies, such as gold, but also have a chance of a special pet – and indeed a mount, the “Personalized Goblin Shredder”.
The chance for this mount is low, so you will need to buy several boxes. Most players seem to receive the mount by their 50th box at the latest – many get it much earlier.
You can consider this mount as an additional bonus while you farm the “Trash of Garbagio” rare spawn.
Innovation Investigator
You essentially farm this mount “on the side” while experiencing adventures in Lorenhall. Once in a while, you can get the item “Various Mechanica” from the rare enemies. This is a blue item that appears to be useless at first glance – but you should definitely hold onto it!
25 Mechanica is a lot – it can take a while. Image source: wowhead
For every 25 of these items, you can exchange them for pets and mounts. There are a total of 3 mounts to choose from, but we want to focus on the “Innovation Investigator”. This gray rocket in the style of goblins is perfect for darting through the air away from Lorenhall and leaving an explosive impression.
You can find the merchant “Skedgit Glutfransen” at coordinates 43 / 83 in Lorenhall. You may need to complete her (short) questline first if she doesn’t want to sell you anything.
Of course, you can also spend the Mechanica on one of the other mounts if they suit your taste better.
Deep Explorer Gobtrotter
A mount that you can obtain very quickly is the Deep Explorer Gobtrotter. This is essentially the “Season Mount” for visiting the depths.
To get the mount, you simply need to travel to Thornogal after the start of the 2nd season and visit Brann Bronzebeard. The dwarf will give you a quest to find his beloved hat – which will of course be in a depth.
You basically get the Depth Mount for free when you start the season. Image source: wowhead
After you have retrieved the hat from any depth, you will receive the mount without any further ado!
As in the first season, you can unlock additional skins and customizations for the Gobtrotter. You do this through the season progress for the depths and the corresponding merchant.
However, you can basically “take away” the basic version thanks to the hat quest – this is essentially a free mount that requires very little effort on your part. Only those who want all additional customizations will have to spend a lot of time in the depths.
The last mount on this list is the A.S.M.R. prototype, which stands for “Automatic Sound Machine Resonator”.
The mount is a rare drop from Chromking Gallywix, the final boss in the raid “The Liberation of Lorenhall”.
The Gallywix mount looks really good – many will want it. Image source: wowhead
Unlike many other mounts, this mount drops on all difficulty levels, even in the “LFR” variant. You can simply search for a group for the boss through the raid search and defeat it to have a chance at the mount.
You can repeat this every week with as many characters as you have available.
If you are also part of a “normal” or “heroic” raid group, you will obviously have additional chances at the coveted mount.
However, note that the drop chance for the mount is relatively low. It may take a while before you get this stylish goblin flying mount into your hands. It is definitely the mount with the highest luck component on this list.
If you can’t relate to the more mechanical mounts from Lorenhall – don’t worry. In The War Within, there are many different mounts that have a more natural or spooky look. If you prefer such mounts, we also have 5 mounts from The War Within that you can easily farm.
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Tactical role-playing games like Baldur’s Gate are very popular. With Solasta II, a top alternative can currently be tested. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has dived into the adventure and was especially surprised by nasty crabs.
I am an old-school RPG gamer, loved the old parts of Baldur’s Gate. I have invested over 1,000 hours in the first two parts of the series, plus dozens of hours in Pathfinder. I have even dedicated some time to the rather mediocre Pillars of Eternity.
Now, after just 2 hours in the Solasta II demo, I can hardly wait to see the new game. However, the first 30 minutes were incredibly boring.
But after a fight against seemingly harmless crabs, Solasta II got me fully hooked. And that continued until the end after about 2 hours. Of the many demos from the “Steam Next” festival, none impressed me as positively as Solasta II – despite the slow start.
You can watch the official trailer for Solasta II here:
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Solasta 2: Trailer for the Demo of the Role-Playing Game on Steam
The boring “Shire” and the first crunchy fight
At the beginning of the game, you are thrown into a beautiful world. A cute village that somewhat resembles Hobbiton in the “Shire”. And probably just as boring. Graphically, the village and its surroundings are really impressive: steep cliffs with bridges connecting the village over deep gorges. Ruins where sunlight breaks through the destroyed windows. Water crashing against the rocks. What a backdrop!
However, everything else appears very sterile and almost too clean: Yes, everything is extremely pretty and looks great, but you can hardly use anything: NPCs walk around but cannot be interacted with, you cannot use the environment to defeat enemies or enter houses. This makes the start feel very tedious.
At first, I wonder: Man, everything looks great, but where is the gameplay?
No question: Solasta II looks truly fantastic, but it also feels very sterile and “clean”.
But after about 30 minutes, the game picks up speed, because shortly after I reach the beach, where I am immediately surprised by several nasty crabs. And for some seemingly harmless crustaceans, they can deal quite a blow and take a beating, too.
The combat system finally shows what the game has to offer in terms of gameplay: I position my characters, strategically use higher areas, or blast my opponent with a fire spell. In the first fight, I immediately lose my thief because I overlooked that the stupid crabs have a ranged attack and can spit acid. Unfortunately, the lady does not survive that. At least I can bring her back to life.
Lost in thought, I then attack a giant crab with my melee fighters, only to be surprised by an area attack that I didn’t see coming. I survive the first fight more by luck than skill. After that, it goes significantly better.
The first fight against the crabs. Especially the chubby one hits hard and takes a lot of damage.
After the fight, you get to make your first decision in the short demo. Because you have to decide how you want to solve the next quest:
You can sneak into an enemy camp and free a prisoner held by goblins.
Alternatively, you can choose the direct method and fight your way through the goblins.
Or you try to discuss the matter with the goblins.
I chose the third option. But the goblins seem a bit like they have watched too much Star Wars: With the goblin leader, I feel as if I’m talking to Jar Jar Binks. I won’t reveal the consequences of the conversation in the end.
The goblins speak a bit strangely, but otherwise are quite harmless. As long as you don’t annoy them.
Until the end of the game, I am busy for another good 50 minutes. Especially successful is the final fight of the game, where the developers literally pulled all the stops. For those who want to play the fight spoiler-free, skip the next section:
Warning Spoiler: Here you read how the end looks.
You are tasked with defending a temple and must defeat all enemies. At the same time, the shrine threatens to explode and the ground disintegrates further every round. The enemies also have their own tricks and surprisingly caught me just as nasty as the annoying crabs did before.
The final fight for the temple: Not only stylishly staged but also exciting until the end.
After the final fight, the game ends very abruptly, but I felt very entertained just through the finale. It was worth not giving up on the demo after 30 minutes.
And that’s exactly what I also wish for the final game: More of the crunchy, beautifully staged fights and less wandering around in a pretty but far too sterile backdrop.
Empty game world, tedious beginning, and many questions about the performance
Pretty but empty game world: After about 2 hours, I overall feel very entertained and look forward to the start of the Early Access of Solasta II. But there are also a few things that I did not like.
The game world looks truly beautiful and is really appealing with the village, the steep cliffs, and the gorges. But at the same time, everything feels so sterile and lifeless. I hope the world will be fuller at the release. So far, everything has a very backdrop feel.
This makes the beginning of the game feel very tedious and does not motivate me to explore the world. Because I can’t use anything anyway.
In case it hasn’t been mentioned yet: Solasta II looks truly great. Here are three different views from about 2 hours of gameplay. Pictures in WQHD resolution.
The technology could become a problem: And another thing that occupies my mind: The game uses Unreal Engine 5 and looks really great because of it. The interplay between light and shadow is really cool, and the village by the coast looks truly good. But in the past, all games that used Unreal Engine 5 struggled with serious performance issues (via vg247.com).
The demo ran super smoothly and stably at 60 FPS, but the Early Access launch could be different again. In the end, it really depends on the optimization of the game by the developers.
By the way, I played with a Ryzen 7 7800x3D and an RX 6700 XT on an ultrawide monitor with UWQHD resolution. And everything ran perfectly at stable 60 FPS at max settings.
What I couldn’t test either: the multiplayer. Because the demo is only available in single-player mode. The single-player has significantly improved the predecessor. More about the predecessor, Solasta, can be read in the following article on MeinMMO: The new co-op mode is exactly what Solasta needs on Steam – A real RPG tip
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To ensure that the new season in World of Warcraft is not a disaster for you, all bosses will be explained in a quick overview. An infographic makes this possible.
On March 5, 2025, the second season of The War Within, the current expansion of World of Warcraft, begins. This not only coincides with the start of a new raid and the “World First” race, but also introduces new dungeons for the Mythic+ game mode. This means that everyone has to get used to new dungeons and mechanics of deadly bosses to tackle the tough challenges.
That can mean a lot to learn; after all, you need to quickly grasp over 30 bosses or sift through guides and summaries for hours. However, there is help available from the WoW community.
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WoW Patch 11.1: Gallywix’s Control over the Cartels
Where does the graphic come from? In the WoW subreddit, the player anxious_alexYT published the graphic – something he has been doing since the beginning of each season. The graphic shows the different bosses of all 8 current dungeons and always includes 2 to 4 bullet points that summarize the most important mechanics briefly.
So, if you dive into the dungeons in the future and are not yet fully familiar with them, it might be worth having the graphic open on a second monitor to quickly look up what a boss does and how to avoid deadly abilities.
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Who is this useful for? The infographic is likely suitable for most players – whether they are new to the “Mythic+” area or are already veterans. The tips and tricks are sufficient to complete the dungeons at least up to a level of “Mythic+10”. For anything beyond that, you have to pay even more attention to individual cooldowns and mechanics – but by the time most of us reach this area of the game, it will probably take a few weeks anyway.
If you are looking for a shooter that you can enjoy playing in two, then Steam currently has a very good offer – €15 for a game that is considered “one of the best of its kind.”
Which game is being referred to? It’s Roboquest. The co-op shooter from developer RyseUp Studios was released in August 2020 as an Early Access version. The final release followed in November 2023 on Steam, where you can currently get Roboquest for €14.99 instead of €24.99.
Roboquest is a fast-paced FPS roguelite that sends you into a burnt future world. There, you can resist waves of deadly robots either alone or with a friend.
You can see a trailer for the game here:
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Roboquest: Shooter Secret Tip on Steam Leaves Early Access
Shooter secret tip is a mix of Borderlands and Doom
Roboquest remains a hidden gem: Although the game has been out for nearly 5 years and is rated “very positive” by players on Steam, the player numbers remain modest. Within the last 24 hours, only 432 players were online at the same time (via steamdb.info; as of March 4, 1:51 PM).
MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes has already played the co-op shooter himself and describes it as a hidden gem for anyone who loves Doom and Borderlands. While the game’s cel-shading graphics strongly resemble Borderlands, the gameplay is more akin to boomer shooters like Doom.
Roboquest draws on games like Doom for its fast-paced gameplay. You have rocket jumps, rails to slide on, and solid level design that rewards good movement. It is fast but always feels precise and impactful.
Nikolas Hernes, Entertainment Editor at MeinMMO
The gameplay is combined with roguelite elements. In each run, you find random weapons and perks, from which you can construct your own build in combination with the class you choose (there are 6 of them). Roboquest impresses players with fast gunplay, cohesive visuals, and a variety of powerful builds.
Some users report in the reviews on Steam what makes the game so special:
Volution: “I bought this game after a friend recommended it to me. Undoubtedly, it has the Borderlands aesthetic, but I actually prefer the combat feel here over Borderlands. […] I would recommend it to anyone, especially those who like satisfying fast, precise shooter gameplay.”
Old School: “Fantastic FPS roguelite! One of the best of its kind. Beautiful graphics, great and creative weapons (in the Borderlands style) and responsive mechanics. Exploration is extremely rewarding, and some builds can get completely crazy. […] Whether solo or in co-op – it’s fun. Absolute recommendation!”
The super-realistic food in Monster Hunter Wilds has sparked a real “cheese naan” boom in Japan. Countless players are storming Nepalese restaurants to fill their bellies with something cheesy.
What’s the deal with the food in Monster Hunter Wilds? Those looking to optimally prepare for the upcoming hunt in a part of the Monster Hunter series either grab a pan or let the Palico chefs cater to them. So far, so normal for many games.
However, the Capcom developers have always celebrated the cooking process and the consumption of food with detailed close-ups of the “food porn” that makes players’ mouths water. The feeling that remains: hunger! And something must be done about it.
Food in games – that’s worth a video of its own:
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Wenn Essen in Videospielen viel zu lecker aussieht
Cook or let someone else cook?
So what to do? Some may have a little Palico chef within themselves, and it makes sense to grab a dish from Monster Hunter Wilds and cook it yourself. Rithrius1’s attempt is celebrated on Reddit with over 1,700 upvotes. Wow, that looks delicious:
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Others prefer to let someone cook and instead look for a place where they can find culinary delights from Monster Hunter Wilds. A particularly popular dish seems to be cheese naan, homemade bread filled with spicy cheese.
At least, the website automaton-media.com reports that there has been a real rush to Nepalese restaurants in Japan since the release of Monster Hunter Wilds, to indulge in a proper portion of cheese naan. In some cases, restaurants have to stock up on supplies because normally that much cheese naan is not ordered.
One restaurant in Tokyo is even said to have thanked Capcom for the noticeable increase in sales figures. Furthermore, various posts about the cheese naan hype circulate on social media, such as a restaurant playfully celebrating the order of 99 cheese naan (via X).
The cheese naan boom was presumably triggered by a particular scene in Monster Hunter Wilds, where the residents of the village of Kunafa invite the hunter group to eat. Among other things, homemade flatbreads topped with melted cheese land on the table. But see for yourself – via X:
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Now, who else is drooling? Let’s just hope Capcom releases an official cookbook with all the recipes for Monster Hunter Wilds. If any game needs a cookbook, it’s the new installment of the Monster Hunter series.
What do I need to know about Monster Hunter Wilds? In the new installment of the popular series from Capcom, you can expect a dynamic world with a vividly realistic fauna, where you will encounter both small and large creatures. You have 14 weapons at your disposal to hunt down various monsters.
You will be supported by your cat-like Palico and a Saikrii mount, which makes its debut in the Monster Hunter series. Through hunting, you earn resources to craft better armor and weapons. With those, you are then ready for tougher challenges. A summary with all the information can be found here: Release, platforms & crossplay – Everything about the new Monster Hunter Wilds
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Do you know the phenomenon where you can no longer enjoy a game because it’s not like your favorite game? A player describes which MMORPG has forever left a gap in his heart.
What kind of phenomenon does the player describe? In the Reddit forum, a user writes that a game ruined all future video games for him. He played an MMORPG as a teenager for several months and was completely immersed in the game.
The game was anything but beginner-friendly. You had to figure everything out for yourself or ask other players.
The game also took you in with its guild system. The player had a role to fulfill and farmed a lot of gold gear, gathered resources, and killed other players.
There were gigantic battles with hundreds of players, where even groups of 20 members could win against groups of over 60 players if they coordinated.
Unfortunately, the game’s servers were shut down. Since then, an emptiness has spread in his heart, and all the MMORPGs he played afterward felt like cheap copies of his favorite game. He never felt the same excitement as he did back in his favorite MMORPG.
This is what MMORPGs look like in 2025:
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Outlook on the MMORPG Year 2025
The MMORPG Shadowbane Leaves a Void in the Heart
Which MMORPG is it? The Reddit user’s favorite MMORPG is Shadowbane. It is a free-to-play game by Ubisoft that launched in March 2003. Unfortunately, the servers were shut down on July 1, 2009.
The uniqueness was that it had large-scale PvP areas as one of the first MMORPGs. The majority of the game world was a battlefield. Additionally, it was one of the first MMORPGs where the world changed based on players’ actions. They could tear down buildings and engage in terraforming.
Do others feel the same way? Other players also write that they miss old video games from their childhood and youth.
ZantetsukenX says: “I first played Haven and Hearth over 12 years ago, and it still has mechanics that I wish would be adopted in other survival/crafting games.”
Fullhps also knows the issue: “I feel the same way about Dark Age of Camelot. It was my first game, and there’s no other game like it. I’ve played sooooo many MMOs, but nothing will ever compare to your first game, unfortunately, you’ll be hunting that dragon.”
Dodgy-Llama has found a substitute, but: “Ragnarok Online was my thing. The people I met, the e-drama, good times. I’ve played on some private servers over the years. Never quite as good as the original.”
How about you? Is there any MMORPG or any game in general that has spoiled future video games for you? Let us know in the comments!
Perhaps the list of the best MMOs and MMORPGs from MeinMMO can provide you with a good alternative if you are looking for a specific game. You probably won’t find anything better in the current year: The 10 Best MMOs and MMORPGs of 2025
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The Twitch streamer Papaplatte is actually not capable of participating in a tournament in his drunken state. However, he still tries it and has only five hours to prepare.
What kind of tournament is this? Twitch Rivals is an event where Twitch streamers from various countries come together to play a specific game against each other. Recently, there was a tournament for the game Marvel Rivals, where a female streamer even complained.
Recently, there was a Twitch Rivals tournament for the title GeoGuesser. This is a game where players have to guess where they are in the world based on randomly selected locations from Google Maps. The closer you are, the more points you get.
Learn more about Papaplatte’s career in our video:
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This is how challenges for Papaplatte became a livelihood
“I actually didn’t want to drink that much”
Why is Papaplatte drunk? The Twitch streamer was at the Cologne Carnival before he sat down for his stream at 6 PM. Together with his friends Dave and Max, he had a good time at the festival. Papaplatte said that he “actually didn’t want to drink that much”, but Max was determined to make him skip the Twitch stream.
How did the participation go? In the next five hours, you can see Papaplatte practicing the game GeoGuesser. He also eats in between, but all of this in a tipsy state, which makes the whole situation funny.
This was captured in a video by Satter Hugo on YouTube starting at minute 04:33.
Meanwhile, his Twitch colleague BastiGHG is watching him via livestream, who is visibly annoyed. He had actually trained Papaplatte for the game. According to him, Papaplatte didn’t even play the training map.
This is how the tournament ended: No one from the audience probably believed that Papaplatte would get particularly far in the tournament in his state. However, during the course of the tournament, you could watch the Twitch streamer defeat more and more opponents. Until he finally made it to the finals and promptly won it.
Naoki Yoshida, who is known as Yoshi-P in the community of Final Fantasy XIV, has been secretly demoted at Square Enix. He is no longer a director, fulfilling a long-held wish of his.
Why does he have more time for the game? Yoshida has been in the director position at Square Enix since 2018. Only 8 people in the company hold this position. They coordinate teams and oversee time and resource management in the development of video games.
However, as Square Enix announced a few days ago, the number of director positions will be reduced from 8 to 4. Yoshi-P is among those affected. Nevertheless, he will remain at Square Enix after his dismissal as director.
Starting from May 2025, he will no longer serve as director, but only as an executive officer. This means Yoshida is being demoted in his position. But that is exactly what he wants.
Naoki Yoshida is primarily known in relation to Final Fantasy XIV:
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Final Fantasy XIV: Trailer for the big ‘Crossroads’ update
Yoshida wants to make more games
Why is this his wish? In an interview in 2023, he revealed that he actually no longer wants the position (via Dot Esports). He has tried to give up the director position, but Square Enix did not want to grant his request.
The director position takes so much time that Yoshida has very little left to work on Final Fantasy XIV. Yoshida stated he would “have more fun just developing games”.
Yoshi-P does not understand why his colleagues want to remain in the director position. He suspects that they want “to make a lot of money,” but according to him, that can also be done as a game developer.
What does this mean for the MMORPG? Yoshi-P will finally have more time to focus on the development of Final Fantasy XIV due to his demotion. This means that future updates and content of the game will receive more input from Yoshida, which can be either good or bad.
It’s possible that there will be even tougher challenges in the MMORPG in the future. In a previous interview, Yoshida revealed that Dawntrail will feature more challenging content. If the developer has more time to incorporate his ideas into Final Fantasy XIV, it could mean even more difficult challenges.
Last Sunday, March 2, 2025, the final of the LEC Winter 2025 took place in League of Legends. In a best-of-5, a relatively new team managed to dethrone the favorites from the LEC.
What is the LEC? The LEC (League of Legends EMEA Championship) is the largest League of Legends league in Europe. A season of the LEC is held in 4 tournaments. The winter, spring, and summer splits are the first 3 tournaments of the year. With the season final, the LEC season ends and the top three teams are allowed to participate in the World Championships.
Who were the champions of the LEC? The team G2 Esports has been one of the strongest LEC teams for years. With a total of 16 titles, it is the team with the most LEC victories in history. In 2024, they won each of the three splits and the season final.
Of the last eight LEC tournaments, they won a total of seven. But now they were defeated by newcomers who had previously seemed unremarkable.
Which newcomers defeated them? The team of Karmine Corp made their debut in the LEC during the winter split of 2024. They finished last in their first and second tournament. There was an improvement later to fourth place in the summer split. Since then, Karmine Corp has been relatively under the radar.
Check out the trailer for Season 1 in 2025 in LoL here:
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Welcome to Noxus – Opening Video for the First LoL Season 2025
The champions of the European league were crushed
How did the final matches go? The first round was excellent for Karmine Corp. Every lane was won, and the midlaner “Vladi” was able to play very dominantly with the champion Taliyah. A final score of 21 to 9 for Karmine Corp was the first surprise of the final.
In the second match, there was still hope for G2Esports. After a gold advantage for Karmine, G2 managed to fight back a bit. Through many Drakes, two Barons, and the new buff from the epic jungle monster Atakhan, Karmine Corp ultimately prevailed. The second match ended with a final score of 18 to 9.
The third and final match was even at the beginning. After a disastrous fight for the Drake, G2 was completely torn apart. Since then, G2 couldn’t get any more kills and was annihilated by Karmine Corp. The last game of the final ended with 24 to 6.
The midlaner Vladi from Karmine Corp was awarded MVP of the tournament.
Karmine Corp has decimated the LEC giant G2 Esports in the final with a score of 3-0 and is now the LEC champion. With this achievement, Karmine Corp has secured a spot in the season final.
Few believed in Karmine Corp
What has changed for Karmine Corp? The team had already played against G2 Esports in the Upper Bracket Final. With a score of 3 to 1 for G2, they had to admit defeat and faced another hurdle to reach the final.
The botlaner “Caliste” from Karmine Corp achieved neither kills nor assists in the first game against G2 and was merely a punching bag for G2 with seven deaths. In the following matches, he was hardly present and had difficulties getting into the game. Later, Caliste apologized on x.com.
Hello everyone, a quick tweet in retrospect to share my feelings from yesterday. I can safely say that this was my worst performance in my career, and I apologize. You can say what you want, I accept it. I will work very, very hard to come back this week.
Due to this performance and facing the LEC giant G2 Esports as opponents, the chances for Karmine Corp looked bleak. However, in the important final of the LEC Winter 2025, Caliste was able to prove himself and show that he is one of the strongest botlaners in Europe.
How many people watched the final? Over 800,000 viewers followed the esports highlight on Twitch. The previous record for the tournament was just under 600,000. The records were set in the Upper Bracket Finals between Karmine Corp and G2 Esports and the final of the same teams.
Many of the viewers were from France, the home country of Karmine Corp. The French streamer and co-founder of Karmine Corp “Kamet0” streamed the final for over 200,000 French LoL players (via streamscharts.com).
In the data from escharts.com, one can see the viewer numbers for all games. Karmine Corp played in each of the matches that rank at the top of this list.
The Marvel universe is full of superheroes who only want to do good. However, in some stories, this leads to even celebrated heroes becoming nasty supervillains. In a dark world, this happens to a character who will soon have her own movie.
Which hero is it about? Reed Richards, as Mr. Fantastic, along with his team, the Fantastic Four, is a shining hero who has done much good with his intellect. Regularly, he and his team save the universe from dangerous Marvel villains like Galactus.
However, not every version of Reed Richards has a happy life. In Universe-1610, he is still one of the smartest heroes in the universe, but tragic events turn him into a ruthless villain.
The Fantastic Four made their first film appearance in 2005:
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German trailer for Fantastic Four (2005)
Similar Origin with a More Tragic Ending
What happens to the other Reed Richards? In Universe-1610, Reed Richards does not have a significantly different origin story than the well-known hero. He was also very intelligent from a young age and had an infinite interest in science, even though he came from a difficult home environment.
He met Ben (later The Thing) early on, and during his studies, he worked for Dr. Franklin Storm, who introduced him to his children, Susan (later The Invisible Woman) and Johnny (later The Human Torch). He worked for a while on research projects that led to work on the N-Zone. This is an alternate zone that exists outside the normal universe. During the research, he also met Victor Von Doom (later Dr. Doom).
In an accident involving an N-Zone experiment, caused by Victor Von Doom, the heroes received their known powers. They formed the Fantastic Four, and everything went quite well. But then came the Ultimatum Wave. That was a tragic event in which Magento killed thousands of people in New York by manipulating the Earth’s magnetic fields.
Sue Storm tragically fell into a coma, and her father died. Reed Richards wanted to find the perpetrator. As it turned out, Dr. Doom was the mastermind behind the disaster. Sue woke up, and at her father’s funeral, Reed proposed to her, but she refused.
Through the tragedy, the Fantastic Four broke apart, and Reed moved back in with his parents. Reed became a new dark version of himself and thus a powerful villain due to Sue’s rejection and the tragic event of the Ultimatum Wave.
What happened after his split from the Fantastic Four? Due to his new worldview, Reed Richards was okay with anything. This escalated when an alternate version of Kang visited him and told him that the world would soon end. Following that, he killed his parents and faked his own death.
He began to plan attacks on various locations such as superhero bases or homes. This went well for a while until Sue Storm discovered that Reed was alive and now a villain. Ultimately, this also led to a fight, in which Johnny Storm burned Reed’s face and the heroes destroyed his base in the N-Zone. However, Reed escaped again.
He returned to Earth, took on the name The Maker, and founded the Children of Tomorrow. A fanatic group that wants to improve and conquer the world. This also led to confrontations with many heroes. After every failure, The Maker gets back up and tries to push through his plans. Sometimes he is saved by Kang, sometimes he pretends to be a hero again.
One of his worst deeds was the rebirth of his Ultimate Universe in Universe-6160. There, he ensured that many heroes never become heroes but rather just ordinary people. He wanted to become the ruler. Even there, he was stopped.
He keeps coming back to gain new abilities, like a symbiote. Furthermore, he is nearly immortal and is virtually present throughout the entire universe.
Why is The Maker so dangerous? Despite his ruthless streak, he is still Reed Richards and thus one of the smartest people in the entire Marvel universe. The unyielding drive to achieve his goals is incredibly dangerous on both sides.
With Age of Mythology: Retold, a unique strategy game is being relaunched in 2024. Now, the first additional DLC for the remaster is on the way – with content that has partly existed before. And back then, it didn’t go down well.
What kind of DLC is this?
Age of Mythology is a spin-off of the famous Age of Empires, where you fight with gods and mythological figures instead of just historical units. It is one of the best strategy games on the market.
Now, with Immortal Pillars, the first DLC for Age of Mythology is coming, bringing Chinese mythology into the game. The DLC costs €19.99 by default; those who own the premium edition get it for free. But some content has been there before.
This has existed before: Originally, Age of Mythology was released in 2002 and came out in 2014 as the “Extended Edition” on Steam. In 2016, the second and final expansion was released: Tale of the Dragon.
Tale of the Dragon brought Chinese gods into the game, just like Immortal Pillars does today, along with corresponding units, buildings, and everything that comes with it. There was also a new campaign, maps, and additional features.
On Steam, Tale of the Dragon has a rating of “mostly negative,” with just 33% positive reviews. Players criticize, among other things, that the DLC lacks attention to detail.
The new units are simply larger animals and recycled models; the campaign lacks depth, and the sounds have just been taken from Age of Empires 3. Additionally, there are bugs that plagued the game at the time of the DLC’s release. Especially die-hard AoM fans are disappointed.
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Der Trailer zu Immortal Pillars, dem 1. DLC von Age of Mythology: Retold
Immortal Pillars has partly the same content but is supposed to be completely new
The few positive reviews simply contradict the negatives and state that the new content is indeed fresh, and you even receive new units for existing civilizations. The campaign is not a masterpiece, but it is quite alright.
With Immortal Pillars, starting today, March 4, 2025, at least some of the same Chinese gods from the original with Tale of the Dragon are being reintroduced. Overall, you will receive:
How much of this content has really been carried over from before and how much is new, we cannot say at this time. At least the graphics correspond to that of the remaster and look quite decent, and the campaign is said to be completely new.
Immortal Pillars is expected to be available at 7 PM.
The world of Warhammer offers several versions of the Chaos gods in its various forms, even though Chaos itself remains the same cosmic power. MeinMMO explains which gods exist and what happens when you worship them.
Chaos is the cosmic counterforce to order and is inseparably linked to the Warp. The Warp is, simply explained, the realm of emotions and souls, shaped by all psychically active beings.
Accordingly, all feelings of humans, elves, and other inherently psychic beings have the potential to influence the Warp. If an emotion becomes powerful enough, it forms into an entity in the Warp: a Chaos god is born.
In the history of Warhammer, this has happened frequently, but only four or five of these gods are considered major Chaos gods who fight for dominance in the “Great Game”.
The Chaos gods can grant great power to their worshippers – but at a high price. If you devote yourself to a Chaos god, he will consume your soul after your death. There is no way out. For many people in the world of Warhammer, the deal is still worth it.
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Nurgle, the Plague Lord
The possibly most well-known and most disgusting Chaos god is Father Nurgle, the god of pestilence and disease. Nurgle has created every disease and parasite that has ever afflicted humanity.
For him, however, these are “gifts” that he generously distributes, and he sees them as a way to let “unchecked life” run free. Nurgle is – in a twisted way – the god of death and rebirth.
Nurgle’s realm is a garden full of blooming life full of diseases and toxins. His most famous demons include Nurglings, Plaguebearers, and Great Plaguebearers. Prominent worshippers are, for example, the traitor legion of the Death Guard in Warhammer 40,000 and the former plague doctor Festus in Warhammer Fantasy.
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Total War: Warhammer 3 – Der Trailer zur Nurgle-Fraktion
Accordingly, Nurgle is the only Chaos god that actually “cares” for his followers, albeit in a questionable way. If you decide to serve Nurgle, he will gladly gift you with all kinds of diseases.
Your flesh will rot, and depending on the disease, your tongue may swell, your body may bloat, or your skin may be covered with festering sores. Everything is, of course, highly contagious. Mutations and transformations into twisted beasts are also not uncommon. However, you will be incredibly hard to kill – for you already carry death within you. Your arch-nemesis is Tzeentch.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
