The last Spotlight Hour in February 2026 is upcoming in Pokémon GO. MeinMMO shows you what content to expect.
What is a Spotlight Hour? It is a short event that is active for only 60 minutes. It takes place every Tuesday and brings you at least one Pokémon that is highlighted during this time. The Pokémon is accompanied by a bonus.
The last Spotlight Hour in February 2026 takes place on February 24, 2026. During this event, you can expect Totodile, the Water-type starter from the 2nd generation. This Pokémon can evolve into Totodile and then into Feraligatr.
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Spotlight Hour on February 24, 2026 – Start Time and Bonuses
When does the event start? Like every Tuesday, this week’s Spotlight Hour starts at 6:00 PM. After 60 minutes, at 7:00 PM, the short event ends again.
What bonus is active? If you catch Pokémon during the event, you will receive double the amount of Stardust. However, Totodile is not a Pokémon from which you receive more Stardust for catching.
Can you catch Shiny Totodile? Yes, you can also catch the Shiny variant of Totodile during the event. However, the chance is not increased.
Is the event worth it? Yes. If you evolve Totodile to its final stage, Feraligatr, you can expect a fairly strong Pokémon.
Impergator is one of the best Water-type attackers in Pokémon GO. If you need strong Pokémon, you can use the Spotlight Hour to fill this gap somewhat. However, to use Feraligatr effectively, you need to teach it the charged move Hydro Cannon.
Since this is an exclusive move, you usually need to use an Elite Charged TM for it.
Moreover, Feraligatr is one of the strongest Pokémon in the Master League. The Shadow variant is even a bit better than the regular variant. Here too, you should consider teaching the Pokémon the charged move Hydro Cannon.
Those who wanted to use a new feature in World of Warcraft look baffled now – because an account that some have had for many years could be banned.
With housing in World of Warcraft, players have been given new opportunities to express themselves and share their creativity with the world. In order to share their own house with the world, there is now a Pinterest integration in WoW – allowing players to upload screenshots directly to their account.
The catch: This leads to account bans.
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Pinterest was supposed to spread housing, but causes bans
What’s new in WoW? A few days ago, World of Warcraft activated a new feature. Just like many years ago with Twitter, there is now a Pinterest integration in the game. This allows you to take photos in the game and upload them directly to your pinboard. In theory, this works quite well to share your house and cool ideas with the world.
However, the feature has a problem: Those who used it often found their accounts banned.
Why are accounts being banned? This is a bit questionable. However, some report in the official WoW forum that after uploading their first screenshot, shortly thereafter an email landed in their inbox: Their Pinterest account was suspended due to “activities that violate our policies.” They were advised to “take a closer look at our spam policies.”.
How did Blizzard respond? Until the problem is resolved, Blizzard has temporarily disabled the Pinterest integration. It seems that some arrangements between the two companies have not gone entirely correctly. Currently, you don’t have to worry about your Pinterest account – as you cannot use the feature in WoW at the moment.
We are aware of this issue and have reached out to Pinterest. Until this is resolved, we have disabled the feature. We are keeping a close eye on it and will reactivate it as soon as it is safe.
Since this appears to be a mistake, most should eventually get their Pinterest account back – it is nonetheless a bit curious that World of Warcraft’s second attempt to connect with social media accounts starts off similarly oddly as the infamous “Twitter patch” many years ago in Warlords of Draenor.
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In Project: Gorgon on Steam, players hosted their own event, resulting in the highest player counts to date. Financially, this new MMORPG appears to be thriving as well.
What was the event? Players of Project: Gorgon organized a poetry event over the weekend. Nearly 350 players gathered in one location for this event. They met to listen to each other’s poetry or share their own texts. The event was initiated by players themselves on Reddit, without any involvement from the solo developer of the MMORPG.
At the same time, a new player record was set with over 4,000 players on Sunday, continuing the trend of this ever-growing MMORPG (Source: SteamDB). It seems to be performing well financially as well.
Here you can watch the trailer for Project: Gorgon:
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Project: Gorgon – Steam Release Trailer
Subscriptions despite Buy2Play
How is Project: Gorgon funded? Although Project: Gorgon is available on Steam for €24.50, over 5,500 players have opted for an additional, optional subscription according to the in-game system.
Players pay about €10 per month to unlock additional features for their accounts. These include:
15 additional inventory slots for each character
25 additional slots in each chest for transporting items
Four additional character slots
Access to special reports in the game
Trade orders can be fulfilled offline
Higher limit for “Gift points”
Queue-free login
500 “Credits” (premium currency) per month to spend in the shop
Special symbol next to the nickname
The measures are intended as Pay2Convenience, easing the experience for paying players. However, no subscription is required for poetry events like the one held over the weekend.
What kind of MMORPG is it? Project: Gorgon is a hidden gem in the MMORPG genre. The game was developed for years by an indie developer and only launched in full version on Steam in January 2026, after being available in Early Access prior.
Inspirations for the MMORPG include EverQuest 1 and Asheron’s Call, games that paved the way for the genre. The immersive game world and experience are particularly important to the new MMORPG.
In the game, there is no fixed class system; instead, players choose from various skills they can learn. Therefore, players can decide what their character can do, from fire mage to rogue.
PS Plus Essential presents the new games for March 2026 in just a few days. MeinMMO summarizes all known information and explains which games could be included in the bundle for March 2026.
What does the schedule look like?
PS Plus: Games available from Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Available around noon
Possible announcement: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
PS Plus Essential: All games that could come in March
What games are there? Generally, it can be noted that Sony often puts together a bundle of one strong title and two weaker games for PS Plus. However, no official information is known yet, so we must rely on the speculations of fans, YouTubers, and insiders. Therefore, the final lineup could still change.
For our selection, we compared various opinions and extracted the most frequently mentioned titles.
Remnant 2
Remnant 2 is the successor to the successful soulslike shooter, Remnant: From the Ashes. You, as one of the last survivors, choose a class and traverse various dimensions to destroy otherworldly beings and save your reality. In addition to numerous mods, weapons, and items you can use, Remnant 2 offers a substantial amount of replay value because: The maps you travel through are procedurally generated.
No place is like the previous one. Each playthrough could reveal new quests and bosses or hide secrets. So if you want to explore everything, you’ll need many hours; it’s good that you can bring your friends along since the shooter also features a co-op mode.
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Atomic Heart
Referred to by some as the Russian Bioshock, it takes place in the 1950s. You, as a special agent, find yourself in a technologically advanced Soviet alternative world. An experiment at a research facility had catastrophic consequences, and you must now deal with out-of-control robots and find out what happened.
The map is winding and offers many things to explore. In addition to improvised weapons and melee techniques, you also use special abilities to fight against machines and mutants.
Other possibilities
Besides these favorites, there are a few other games that fans have frequently mentioned as potential options:
– 3D printing has developed significantly in recent years. Now, MIT surprises with a new manufacturing process to even print small electronic components. This could simplify the production process of many devices in the future.
What has the university developed? In a research paper from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and in a contribution on the MIT website, the institute presented a new 3D printer. This printer can produce smaller electronic devices like linear motors, unlike conventional variants.
The special thing about it: With the new process, a simple linear motor costs only about 50 cents, which is about 42 euro cents. Furthermore, the motors are operational within a few hours.
According to MIT scientist Luis Fernando, this is just the beginning. In the future, the institute aims to manufacture hardware in a single step, needing no longer to rely on global supply chains.
Four modified print heads make production possible
How does the innovation work? The device is a significantly altered form of commonly available variants, which usually only use one to two print heads and can process only a few different materials simultaneously.
The new platform is expected to handle various materials such as magnetic or electrically conductive substances.
To achieve this, four print heads will be used, which should be able to process the different materials. These will then be deposited layer by layer through a nozzle on a platform.
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In the future, motors could be easier to manufacture
What does this bring at all? Besides the possibility of avoiding global supply chains, the printing process is expected to immensely reduce manufacturing costs and times.
Such motors are used, among other things, in the production of semiconductors in electrical engineering, computer-controlled manufacturing machines in industry, and in the production of medical equipment (via itg-motor).
According to the contribution on the MIT website, a simple linear motor will then only cost about 50 cents in manufacturing and be operational within a few hours.
In addition to the significant cost savings, it is now possible to manufacture motors and other small electronic devices at a single location. This is expected to prevent weeks of waiting for replacement parts. Moreover, parts should be individually customizable and can be printed as often as desired. But not only for the production of small components can the devices be used. Another user shows how he lets AI do his homework using a 3D printer: User finds brilliant solution for lazy writers – Lets AI “forge” his handwriting with 3D printer
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To get you in the mood for the event, there is the event “Path to Kalos” leading up to the weekend. This brings you different content every day. We’ll show you what that is on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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All content from Tuesday at the Path to Kalos
What legendary monsters are there? The Johto region will be in focus on the 2nd day of the event. You can expect the following legendary monsters in 5-star Shadow Raids:
Shadow Lugia*
Shadow Ho-Oh*
You will find the monsters in raids all day. Additionally, there will be a raid hour with the Pokémon from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
What other monsters are there? In 1-star raids, you can also find Pikachu with Clarins hat* and Pikachu with Lyra’s hat*. In the wild, the following monsters are waiting for you:
Chikorita*
Cyndaquil*
Totodile*
Marill* (rare)
Budew* (rare)
Teddiursa* (rare)
In the eggs, you will find the same monsters that you could find on the 1st day of the event. These are the following monsters, all of whose evolutions are among the best attackers in Pokémon GO:
Larvitar*
Bagon*
Metang*
Shuppet*
All monsters marked with a * can also appear as Shiny.
What bonuses are there in the event? The bonuses are also similar to those on the 1st day of the event. These are:
halved egg hatch distance for eggs placed in incubators during the event
increased remote raid limit of 30
Event field research with candies and XL candies for Lugia and Ho-Oh as well as encounters with the costumed Pikachu variants
a free limited research, where you can also receive the costumed Pikachu forms as well as candies, TMs, and other items
the Pikachu forms can also receive special backgrounds (gold or silver edition), as well as Lugia (silver edition) and Ho-Oh (gold edition)
The event GO pass is also active on the 2nd day and is waiting for you to earn points and claim rewards.
Until Friday, you can expect different content every day in the “Path to Kalos” event. The global edition of the GO Tour 2026 will take place on the weekend. This is the first of the 3 major annual events in Pokémon GO: all content of the GO Tour 2026 in Pokémon GO.
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A new survival game with pirates attracted over 22,000 players with a demo on Steam. Many of them are absolutely thrilled. MeinMMO author Ody also played the demo but felt more like Tom Hanks from Cast Away than like Jack Sparrow.
Windrose is a new survival game set during the heyday of pirates. In it, we take on the role of a sword-wielding pirate who battles through an open world alone or in co-op with friends – both on land and at sea.
Windrose seems to offer much of what pirate fans had hoped for from Skull and Bones: onshore excursions and naval battles with real boarding maneuvers, where you fight on board your ship, for example. Here, however, classic survival elements are also added.
On Steam, there’s a demo for Windrose that has already made quite a splash: On Sunday, there were 22,396 players in the game at the same time (according to steamdb.info). Most of them are already satisfied – 93 % of the 3,468 reviews are positive (as of February 23, 10:59 AM). It hurts even more that the pirate adventure hasn’t hooked me yet.
Here you can see a trailer for Windrose:
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Windrose: New survival game with pirates gets a demo on Steam
Quickly boarded and left on a deserted island
After creating our own pirate in the character editor and saving a game, we dive into the action: We wake up below deck on our own ship, which is currently under attack by other pirates.
On our way up, we first fight our way through the enemy crew. The “Soulslite” battles, as the developers call them, didn’t quite click for me. This may be due to the fact that the combat tutorial only tells you which buttons you should press. Some mechanics, such as the small shield symbols under the health bar, are not explained at all.
Once on deck, we find a strangely glowing artifact. Before we can take a closer look at it, we are shot down by the enemy captain. The artifact merges with our character, we are thrown overboard, and we end up on a small, deserted island.
What looked fresh in the first trailers and screenshots is a rather dull survival game in the first minutes of the demo: We pick up stones, wood, and other resources from the ground. For food, we hunt the other inhabitants of our small island – Dodos and wild boars.
Being part of the extinction of the Dodos was not on my pirate to-do list.
What is a pirate without his ship?
The environment looks beautifully Caribbean and we are dressed like pirates, yet the feeling of actually playing a pirate faded away fairly quickly for me. I spent the first minutes doing exactly the same things I’ve done in countless other survival games.
I wanted to sail the seas as a pirate, even if it was initially only in a small skiff. Instead, I felt like Tom Hanks’ character from Cast Away, or Jack Sparrow without his Black Pearl.
After about half an hour, I lost interest during the first playthrough. It’s quite possible that it would get really good just then, and I would give the demo another chance – also because I might be quite alone with my criticism.
In any case, I would wish that Windrose lets us dive straight into what makes it special – namely ships and the feeling of being a true pirate. The survival aspects don’t need to be thrown out, but showing them first does not necessarily do the game any favors.
Have you played the demo for Windrose and do you agree or disagree? Feel free to write it in the comments. At the moment, it at least seems according to the reviews, that we have a new contender for our list of 31 best survival games 2025 for PS5, Steam, and Xbox
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For the quest “Fallen on Deaf Ears”, you need to search for a guest list on computers in ARC Raiders. You can find out how to locate it quickly here.
What do you need to do for the quest? Lance sends you to Stella Montis to secure information about hearing aids, as many Raiders have issues with their hearing. Therefore, you must complete the following tasks for the quest:
Search for the scientist’s guest list on the computers at the reception.
Find out where the scientist held her lecture and check her notes.
Look for information on the prototypes from the computers in the Medical Research Facility.
Find the printed shipping logs in the assembly workshops.
Once you have completed all the tasks, you only need to report your progress to Lance. Many players have trouble pinpointing the exact locations. Therefore, we will show you exactly where to go in Stella Montis.
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Location: Guest List at the Reception
You can find Lance’s guest list at the reception in the “Business Center” area. The best way to get there is to come from the lobby. Try to walk towards the business center and gain height through stairs.
Here you will find the receptionThe computer with the guest list is located there
You are correct if you have to go through a gate with metal detectors. The PC is located behind the gate on the right side of the room at a reception.
Location: Notes in the Lecture Room
If you are still at the reception regarding the guest list, you can keep to the right and enter the next room. Here you will find the second PC for Lance.
Here is the lecture roomThis is what the scientist’s computer looks like
Continue to keep to the right once you have entered the room and search for a large lectern where the data extraction device is located.
Location: Computer in the Medical Research Facility
The next device can be found in the “Medical Research Facility”. The room with the device is located on the second floor. Look for a lab with various tables and electrical modules installed on the wall. The PC is mounted near a window.
Here is the location of the third PCThere is the button for your next device
Location: Shipping Logs in the Assembly Workshops
The shipping logs are located in the assembly workshops in a monitoring room. The room is divided into two floors. Head to the second floor.
Here is where you need to go for the shipping logsThe box with the documents is located on a table
Once there, look for a table with a conspicuous black-yellow box – this is where the documents are.
After completing all points on Lance’s list, you can now extract. Note that in this quest you can also die between steps without losing progress. So don’t worry about enemies and take your time exploring.
Those were all the important locations for the quest “Fallen on Deaf Ears” in ARC Raiders. In addition to this mission, there are other quests that you can complete. If you are also looking for solutions for those, we have the right guide overview for you: ARC Raiders: All Guides, Tips, and Lists in Overview
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The YouTuber Timo “LIONTTV” was a guest on the EDELTALK podcast and talked about his time on YouTube. He was one of the biggest on the platform in the 2010s until he released an album, which led to a massive wave of hate against him.
Who is it about? If you were on YouTube in the 2010s, you couldn’t miss one name: LIONTTV or Liont. He was the friend of Dagi Bee, another very big name on the platform, and mainly produced comedy videos.
He was at the center with his personality or the public relationship between him and Dagi Bee. His YouTube channel surpassed the 1 million subscriber mark in 2014, and everything seemed flawless for the YouTuber until he released his album.
In the EDELTALK podcast on YouTube, Liont talked about his time on YouTube and also about his downfall due to the intense hate against him.
HandOfBlood was also a big YouTuber at that time:
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HandOfBlood: The most important thing about the YouTuber and Twitch streamer in under a minute
“I had achieved everything”
Why was Liont hated? It all started in 2015 when Liont released his album Löwenkind . Löwenkind was the term for his fans, and the album included a total of 14 songs. With the album, Liont also went on tour.
Since the album was categorized in the Hip Hop/Pop-Rap genre and even made it into the German charts – reaching 2nd place for a week (Source: offiziellecharts.de) –, Liont came under fire from German rappers, particularly from the rapper Gio.
Gio subsequently released a diss track – “Kein Rapper” – against Liont, in which he accused the YouTuber of various things, including greed for money. In the 2010s, it was still quite frowned upon to make big money from social media. The accusation of being greedy for money and wanting to “exploit” his fans quickly surfaced.
Dagi Bee and other lifestyle YouTubers often had to hear this as well. A statement that today seems almost ridiculous with the very well-earning YouTubers and Twitch streamers.
How did hate become a trend? Through the diss track, but also through the repeated attacks from other YouTubers, such as HandOfBlood, it became a kind of trend to dislike Liont. The communities of the various YouTubers followed their role models and targeted Liont.
In EDELTALK, Liont shares how that time was for him: He received numerous death threats and felt as if the whole world hated him.
The hate went so far, Liont reports, that even friends or YouTube colleagues with whom he had collaborated repeatedly distanced themselves from him. The situation ultimately pushed Liont into alcoholism and severe psychological problems.
Liont further states: “It was this time on YouTube when everything really worked. Everything worked, no matter what you did. […] that’s why the fall was so severe for me. I had reached the top, I had achieved everything. There was no higher. And then from up there, wham, completely down, double somersault, broken neck, everything. Sick.” (Source: YouTube from minute 27:56).
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“Not proud of it at all”
What is the current status of Liont? By now, the hate, but also the hype around Liont has subsided. Liont sought psychological treatment and was able to heal. Actors who were involved in stirring up the hate at that time have since publicly apologized.
Gio joined Liont in a stream (excerpt on YouTube) and reacted with him to the diss track. They reviewed the time and the rapper apologized to the YouTuber.
HandOfBlood also recognized his mistake and showed remorse: “Today I must say that I am very ashamed of it, because with all the fun that one might have had or how great you might remember those videos, you just have to say that it was extremely antisocial and we probably hurt him quite a bit. I am not proud of it at all.” (Source: YouTube from minute 00:08).
Reconciliation took place in front of the camera in one of Julien Bam’s videos (Source: YouTube screenshot).
On his YouTube channel LIONTTV, Liont talks in his podcast about his time and problems. But there are also reactions to various videos, alongside new music. In short: Liont’s YouTube channel seems to encompass everything the YouTuber enjoys nowadays.
Developers are often gamers themselves, even if they play something completely different from what they develop. This is also the case for Stephen Kick, the CEO of Nightdive Studios, who is primarily known for the remasters of System Shock, Doom, and Quake. He is a fan of Dota 2.
What does the boss play? Anyone who has ever played a competitive game like Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, LoL, or Valorant knows the frustrating moments when you are ruthlessly outmatched by your opponents. Some might have even uninstalled the game out of frustration—only to reinstall it shortly after.
Stephen Kick, the CEO of Nightdive Studios, feels similarly. His favorite game is Dota 2, and he has played it for no less than 8,544 hours, recently achieving his five thousandth victory. The daily grind has even made him a better boss.
Here you can see the trailer for Dota 2:
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The official trailer for DotA 2 by Valve on Steam
Grind with positive effects
How did the boss get into Dota 2? For Kick, Dota 2 was more than just a game, as he started with a competition held by Valve, the creators of Steam. He joined to design 3D models for the characters that would enter the game if he won, which would have included him in the microtransactions.
To better understand the game, he started playing it himself, and has not stopped to this day. He plays position 5 – Hard Support and supports his team with healing and crowd control accordingly.
In an interview with PCGamer, the developer explains that he likes to take on the role of in-game leader. He enjoys giving commands to his fellow players: “Hey, I’m grabbing a smoke bomb, we all meet at this triangle. We set off the bomb, we attack, then we kill Roshan and either take Tier 2 or push up the hill.”
How does the game affect him? The boss believes that Dota 2 makes him a better leader. He says Dota 2 has helped him communicate better. He also handles frustration better now and no longer has outbursts when people do not meet his expectations.
Instead, it has become easier for him to help others. He offers suggestions when people need support and explains what they can do better. This is useful both in Dota 2 and at work.
Why is the relationship with Dota 2 toxic? The developer has uninstalled Dota 2 multiple times out of frustration. When that happens, everything becomes too serious for him. A lost match directly affects his mood.
After a month, however, the boss usually returns and has given in to his passion again. Since he plays the game with his wife, the rounds have now become a tradition. With his son, however, he enjoys playing Plants vs. Zombies, which teaches them both strategic thinking and resource management.
The Twitch event Sauercrowd has reached its goal. The raid “Molten Core” has been conquered – and it turned out to be much easier than expected.
For almost 8 weeks, the streamers of the WoW-HC guild Sauercrowd have been preparing for the big date to finally descend into the Molten Core and blow out the elemental life lights of Ragnaros. An undertaking that many thought could never succeed. But yesterday (22.02.2026) the raid finally took place – and the guild was able to triumph.
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Sauercrowd guild loses its “indestructible” tank just before level 60
How did it go for Sauercrowd? Sauercrowd triumphed – and it wasn’t even close in the end. The first raid group of the streaming guild gathered last night in the Molten Core and set out to defeat all the bosses. An undertaking that succeeded without major incidents. In the end, not only were all of Ragnaros’s minions defeated, but the Fire Lord himself also had to admit defeat on the first attempt, leaving only as a sparkling hammer in his lava bathtub.
Why was it so easy in the end? Basically, the raid “Molten Core” is not a particularly difficult gameplay element, as long as all participants know what they are doing. Because most bosses only have one or two abilities that people really need to watch and react to. Since most participants had these mechanics drilled into them, there were few problems in the end.
This was also reinforced by the fact that most of them equipped themselves with many external buffs that could significantly increase the character’s performance. This also increased the tolerance for mistakes in mechanics, so that the Molten Core ultimately turned out to be less deadly than many had feared.
The Molten Core – somewhere between unachievable and way too easy
How was the raid received? After the initial hype around the event had somewhat subsided in the past few weeks, the big day still attracted many viewers. At its peak, 227,000 viewers watched the German-speaking WoW category on Twitch on Sunday, with the overwhelming majority spread across the raid participants.
This is a significant increase compared to the average 30,000 – 50,000 viewers that have been participating in the past month.
If you look at the reactions on X or the subreddit of Sauercrowd, the reactions to the raid are mixed. While many are happy that the project was ultimately successful, there are also those who feel that it went a bit too smoothly in the end.
And then there’s a streamer who is currently the focus of ridicule.
The streamer “NoWay” is being mocked a bit by the community. For weeks, he has repeatedly emphasized that most Sauercrowd people would never see the raid from the inside or that there would never be enough characters at level 60 – only to now end up saying that the raid was “Piss-Free”, meaning it was way too easy. A rather popular post summarizes this nicely:
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Was the raid really too easy? This is certainly a subject for discussion. However, it may have been helpful that the streamers were drilled over months that the Molten Core was the big final goal. Accordingly, the preparation (by most) was strong and concentration was high. Perhaps there were a few too many worries that resulted in increased attention and preparation. From a preparatory perspective, they likely did everything right.
Sauercrowd has now reached the big goal and was able to defeat Ragnaros. Whether further raids will follow remains to be seen. However, it is clear that the guild, according to HandOfBlood, is to continue to exist.
Before they can think about ambitious raids like Blackwing Lair (BWL) or Ahn’Qiraj (AQ40), the second raid group will first be setting out today. Whether they will also come through the core without pain remains to be seen …
On the way to level 60 and the preparation for the Molten Core, there have been many significant losses in the past few weeks, which we have reported on. Particularly bitter: The guild bard Jan Hegenberg was lost only a few days before the raid, preventing him from participating.
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The developers of ARC Raiders suggest that the strongest robots in the shooter are too weak. They are fought in a way that was not intended.
Which robots are we talking about? In ARC Raiders there are some nasty robots. The strongest are the so-called Queens and Matriarchs. These are massive, heavily armed ARCs that can easily tear apart a squad of inexperienced Raiders.
In an interview with PC Gamer, Virgil Watkins, the lead designer of ARC Raiders at Embark Studios, stated that these powerful ARCs are not up to the current challenges faced by the Raiders.
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Massive ARCs are not up to the threat from humans
In what way are the ARCs too weak? Watkins was asked in the interview about the frustration that many players currently feel with the loot from the Queens and Matriarchs, as it often feels like none of those involved are receiving the desired rewards. It’s said: There’s too little loot for too many players.
Watkins explained that even the Queens and Matriarchs are not designed to be attacked by huge swarms of players:
Even though they are massive and deadly, it was not intended for the entire server to fight against them and all to be rewarded equally. It is intended that perhaps a few dedicated squads collaborate and have to deal with other players at the same time.
Thus, the developers did not foresee that almost all players on a server would cooperate to defeat a Queen or a Matriarch, instead of fighting each other. That’s why there is also not enough loot for all involved – there are simply more players peacefully fighting together against the boss ARCs than planned.
Could there be even stronger ARCs? Yes, the developers already mentioned this in January 2026. It was also Watkins who hinted that there will be even stronger ARCs in the future – like the colossal robots that you see wandering in the background on some maps. The question is whether the developers can technically implement it. More about this here: ARC Raiders will unleash such powerful robots on you that the developers are worried about the servers
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For this reason, the user decided to fly to the USA with his wife to buy 10 hard drives with a capacity of 28 TB each. This is because prices in the USA were significantly lower than the selling prices in the UK.
After observing the prices of 28 TB hard drives in the UK literally skyrocket, I decided to book a short trip to New York shortly after New Year to stock up on some 28 TB hard drives, and since the prices just kept rising, I decided to buy 10 of them.
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Buying hard drives in the USA is cheaper than ordering at home
After he ordered the hard drives, he booked a flight and a hotel in New York to pick up his purchased hard drives. He explained that in the end he regretted buying 10 hard drives. He should have taken 8 instead, as it would have been logistically easier and his whole suitcase would not have been filled with hard drives.
Otherwise, the user stated that there were no major issues: He was able to bring the hard drives back to the UK without any difficulties in his carry-on luggage. In conclusion, he stated:
It is definitely doable. It was a somewhat crazy idea to invest so much money in external drives, but in the end, it was worth it.
He does not explain in his post what he needs all the hard drives for. He only stated that 4 hard drives with 16 TB each were simply not enough for him, and that is why he decided to buy 10 of them in the USA.
Why a HDD instead of an SSD? Hard drives are still considered a very good alternative if you want to store large amounts of data. Although SSDs are significantly faster than conventional hard drives, they are also considerably more expensive.
In addition, SSDs are generally more susceptible to wear when you frequently write large amounts of data. The durability of hard drives is greater than that of many SSDs that can be ordered by consumers on Amazon.
In Fallout, a single robot occupied scientists, military, and various factions in the wasteland for many years. Although it ultimately fought briefly, its influence was great. In the 3rd season of the Amazon-series, it could celebrate its return.
Which robot is it about? We are talking about Liberty Prime. It is a gigantic combat robot whose origin dates back to the time before the Great War in 2077.
Because already in 2066, 11 years earlier, the Sino-American War took place, which ultimately led to the atomic catastrophe we know from Fallout. During this war, China invaded Alaska.
To defend itself, the US government commissioned the companies RobCo Industries, Mass Fusion, and General Atomics International: Build us a combat robot that takes out the enemy once and for all.
Liberty Prime was supposed to embody the power of the US military. Work began on it in 2072, but quickly ran into problems. The power supply caused particularly severe headaches.
It seemed impossible to operate all parts of the robot effectively at the same time. In their desperation, the responsible parties turned to scientist Stanislaus Braun. Unfortunately, he had his own plans. He had retreated into Vault 112. There, Braun created a virtual reality, took control of the Vault residents, and tortured them.
Without his help, Liberty Prime could not be completed. The robot remained where it was constructed, beneath the Pentagon in Washington D.C. There it stayed while the Great War broke out in 2077. Only about 178 years later was Liberty Prime rediscovered.
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The official trailer for Fallout Season 2 takes us back to the apocalypse
The Brotherhood of Steel steps in
Who found Liberty Prime? Around the year 2255, an expedition from the Brotherhood of Steel discovered the robot beneath the Pentagon. The faction recognized the potential of the combat machine and commissioned the chief scholar Reginald Rothchild to make Liberty Prime operational.
But he faced the same problems as the US government before the war. The power supply was not sufficient to allow Liberty Prime to fight and move simultaneously. The weapon systems had more power than the rest. For 20 years, Rothchild and his team struggled against the robot.
An attempt to modify Liberty Prime’s combat systems failed, as the internal AI noticed and defended itself. This caused internal damage, further delaying completion.
Further experiments ended with injuries and burns. Ultimately, Rothchild managed to better distribute the energy, but an overall performance of a pathetic 3% showed that Liberty Prime was far from ready for actual combat.
Was the project a failure? No, because the situation changed dramatically. The Enclave, a malevolent and very powerful faction in the wasteland, grew stronger. In 2277, Dr. Madison Li survived the Enclave’s attack on Project Purity – a project that aimed to make water in the wasteland drinkable again – and fled to the Brotherhood of Steel.
There, she became an important team member to finish Liberty Prime. Her knowledge helped establish the robot’s power supply properly. Finally, he was ready for duty.
In the following two weeks, Liberty Prime fought alongside the Brotherhood of Steel and caused heavy defeats for the Enclave. Besides their soldiers, the robot also took out infrastructure and Vertibirds (helicopters).
The Brotherhood was drunk on victory and felt superior to the Enclave – also thanks to Liberty Prime. This, however, led to a fateful battle and the temporary end of the robot. All of this is playable in Fallout 3.
How did Liberty Prime “die”? The Enclave was not foolish and monitored the Brotherhood’s offensive actions. They set a trap for them. During a battle at the satellite relay station, the Enclave launched a targeted missile attack on Liberty Prime. This destroyed the robot.
The event weakened the Brotherhood. There was no direct attempt to reassemble Liberty Prime. Only 10 years later, Arthur Maxson, the new Elder, wanted to repair the robot in the Commonwealth. This was supposed to attack the newly discovered Institute, another faction operating underground. Whether Liberty Prime was completed remains open.
This follows a slight spoiler for Fallout Season 2: Presumably, in the 3rd season of the Amazon series for Fallout, we will see a new Liberty Prime called “Alpha”. The end of the 2nd season contained a teaser showing corresponding blueprints. Season 2 partly takes place in New Vegas, but there were originally other plans: The series for Fallout should have started in the best location from the games, but Bethesda was against it
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The world of Cyberpunk 2077 offers many different stories and characters. One character was quite forgettable for MeinMMO editor Niko for a long time, but a side mission made him his favorite because it is so good.
Which character is it about? In the side mission I fought the Law V is to find out for Elizabeth Peralez whether the dead mayor Lucius Rhyne really died of natural causes or was murdered. For this, you receive early support from River Ward.
He is the cliché of a detective in the police. River outwardly speaks like a tough guy who has seen a lot, but deep down he is a good person who wants to do everything for justice. You can also tell this at the end of the mission after you learn that Han, his partner at the NCPD, has covered up the case.
I found this side mission quite forgettable. River as a character seemed rather boring, and I quickly forgot that he even existed. But then he called again, and the best side mission in Cyberpunk 2077 began, which deserved its own game.
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Cyberpunk 2077: The Ultimate Edition trailer shows a ‘City of Dreams’
A Damn Good Detective Story
At some point after I Fought the Law I received a call from River. River needs my help to find his nephew Randy Kutcher, who has been kidnapped by Anthony Harris. He is behind the Peter Pan abductions. The side mission The Hunt begins.
Harris is indeed captured, but in a coma. It follows investigations with BDs and the investigation of websites. A terrible case unfolds that quickly reminded me of series like True Detective. For the character River, this is the perfect mission.
He not only fulfills the cliché of the detective who has been suspended for breaking orders, he has a personal connection to the case. As V, I had a different motivation to help him right away.
Due to the emotional connection to the case, River also acts more impulsively and emotionally, resulting in strong dynamics in the dialogues with V. V is not the protagonist here, but an outsider who wants to help.
As a duo, they fit wonderfully into the detective genre. V, the mercenary, and River, the detective. In addition to the characters, the case itself is simply exciting and really creepy.
The mission is already pretty dark even before the premise. A Peter Pan serial killer who abducts teenagers. But during the course of the mission, additional information emerges that makes everything worse. You worry about River’s nephew and just hope he is still alive.
A good tension curve develops here. The mission has a nice balance of story, dialogue, and investigation. The climax of the mission then takes place on the farm. The theme and visual presentation belong to the darkest thriller stories I know, and the moment when a disturbing cartoon is played will probably never be forgotten. I mean, take a look at this:
The farm cartoon from Cyberpunk 2077.
Although I did not choose River as a romance option, the mission also has a nice ending. In the side mission Following the River you are invited by him for a barbecue. There you play a video game with his other nephew and niece, eat together, and in the end, there’s a good buddy moment.
This is a nice contrast to the disturbing moments in the previous mission, and as a player, you get a better sense of why he wanted to save his nephew so badly.
The side mission has all the elements to stand on its own while also fitting into the world:
Overall, it is a story-wise small mission.
The emotional level is understandable for the player.
There is not only a red thread but also a nice tension curve and a good ending (if you do everything right)
Even though River seems somewhat inconspicuous and often irrelevant in the overall context of Cyberpunk 2077, he is one of my favorite characters because he not only tells a strong thriller story thematically, he stands for himself and for a small part in a world where sometimes you just have to do good.
Mega-Dragonite appeared suddenly in Pokémon GO and then vanished again. How do you obtain the mighty dragon?
What happened in Pokémon GO? Last weekend, local live events for the Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos took place in Tainan and Los Angeles.
Some content was announced for these events, but one feature surprised the participating trainers: Mega-Dragonite, known from Pokémon Z-A, suddenly debuted in Pokémon GO.
Who could catch Mega-Dragonite? Only trainers who had a ticket for the local GO Fest could obtain Mega-Dragonite. You could also participate in the Super Mega Raids from outside if you used a remote raid – but you would not receive Mega Energy.
However, you need that energy to perform Dragonite’s Mega Evolution. So now all others have to wait.
When will Mega-Dragonite be available for everyone? There has not yet been an official announcement for Mega-Dragonite, but this was also the case before the local GO Tour. Typically, local events largely align with the global version. And that will take place next weekend.
Therefore, one should keep an eye out for the new Mega Pokémon during the global Kalos Tour. It is suspected that it will appear over the weekend. However, this is still speculation.
As soon as there is official information, we will keep you updated.
Can I trade a Mega-Dragonite? No, that is not possible. If you trade a Mega Pokémon, its Mega level is reset. So if one of your friends has a Mega-Dragonite, do not try to obtain it through a trade.
What’s next in Pokémon GO? This weekend, the Kalos Tour is happening, but this week, there is still the Path to Kalos event on the agenda. You should take advantage of this, as interesting legendary Pokémon are in the raids daily, and bonuses are active. All info on the Path to Kalos in Pokémon GO can be found here.
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In an interview with The Indian Express, which you can watch on YouTube, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, responded to the criticism that AI consumes so much energy. He believes this criticism is unfair. Because people have also consumed a lot of energy over a long period.
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“We have created a monster” – A Spanish model earns up to 10,000 euros a month, yet she is not real
Altman: People consume energy for over 20 years before they are wise
This is what Altman said: The head of OpenAI explained that people would consume energy over 20 years before they are smart enough (via Tomshardware.com):
One of the things that is always unfair in this comparison is that people talk about how much energy it takes to train an AI model compared to how much it costs a human to perform an inference query.
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People talk about how much energy it takes to train an AI model … But it also takes a lot of energy to train a human. It takes about 20 years and all the food you consume during that time before you become wise.
Nevertheless, the strong energy consumption remains under criticism. For example, Satya Nadella, the head of Microsoft, stated that energy must not be wasted on useless things. Because then, public support for AI would be lost.
By now, all characters from Season 2 of One Piece on Netflix are known. It’s no wonder that fans are wondering what Season 3 will look like. One character is notably missed by the community.
Which character is it?The casting of Princess Vivi in the Netflix series was one of the most anticipated announcements by fans. However, the princess is actually traveling in company, and we don’t mean her male colleague from the Baroque Works.
The princess is actually accompanied by her mount, Karuh. It is a yellow racing duck with a particularly cute hat. It reliably gets Princess Vivi to her destination and is a loyal friend.
So far, there has been no sign of life from Karuh. On Reddit, several fans have expressed concern about the whereabouts of the loyal companion. But a new shirt for Season 3 now reveals how things stand with the yellow racing duck.
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Netflix shows in the new trailer for One Piece the many new villains of Season 2
Karuh is practically a member of the Straw Hat Crew
Will Karuh be in Season 3? As pewpiece reports on X, Awdo Awdo, the actor of Mister 1, posted a T-shirt. It’s a piece of clothing that the Netflix crew received from Eiichiro Oda, the mangaka of One Piece.
The shirt displays the words “Season 3” in English. It shows a scene that can be seen roughly towards the end of the Alabasta arc. The Straw Hat Pirates extend their arms with a symbol that represents their friendship and unity in the center. For spoiler reasons, we won’t go into what other meanings the symbol holds.
Next to the members of the Straw Crew, Vivi and her yellow racing duck Karuh also stand in the circle. This is a sure sign that the loyal companion will only appear in Season 3 and will be revealed later.
How are fans reacting? Viewers are more than relieved that Karuh finally appears. On both X and Reddit, countless comments revolve around Karuh. This shows how popular the yellow racing duck actually is among fans.
There are even several people whose favorite character is Karuh. So we can imagine how happy they must be to hear about their favorite duck.
Cheap Chinese RAM was long regarded as a hidden gem. However, the chance for affordable RAM from China is now over. Chinese companies are also increasingly focusing on storage for data centers.
RAM from China was considered the hidden gem in recent weeks. Prices for Chinese RAM were still significantly lower than those in Europe or the US.
However, this hope has already vanished after just a few weeks. Now, you pay just as much for Chinese RAM, or even more than in Europe.
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Why is RAM so expensive? The current situation explained in 2 minutes
The “hope” of Western gamers now costs just as much in China as in Europe
Who produces RAM in China? The most well-known is probably ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), which is considered one of the largest DRAM manufacturers in China. Smaller notable manufacturers include YMTC (3D NAND), GigaDevice, and Hyllsi Technology.
Manufacturers like KingBank mainly rely on CXMT’s memory for their storage modules, and until recently, its modules were significantly cheaper. However, now you pay not much less for KingBank’s RAM modules than in Europe. WCCFTech reports that you now have to pay around 450 euros for a 32 GB DDR5 module in China as well.
If you look at the prices in Germany on Geizhals, they are even slightly above our current prices. Here, you pay between 350 and 400 euros for 32 GB DDR5. The chance for affordable RAM from China is therefore already over.
Why have prices risen so dramatically?
On the one hand, this is due to the increasing demand. Since many people have discovered Chinese products for themselves and therefore switch to these brands, prices are also rising.
On the other hand, this is because CXMT is also shifting large parts of its capacities to HBM3. HBM3 is high-performance RAM primarily used in data centers. Most manufacturers are trying to profit from the AI boom and are therefore focusing on HBM3.
There could at least be some good news: PC manufacturers like Dell, ASUS, and HP want to sign long-term contracts with CXMT, which should make pre-built PCs cheaper in the long run (via tomshardware.com).
Amazon Games is slowly withdrawing from its MMORPGs. Now, a cost-cutting measure follows for the latest MMORPG Throne and Liberty, which primarily harms players on the PS5.
What have the developers announced? For about a week now, there have been rumors that Amazon Games was working on merging servers and regions. This rumor has now proven true, and the developers have officially announced on playthroneandliberty.com that they will merge servers and regions.
In particular, the players on PS5 are the ones who suffer, as they will have to give up their exclusive servers.
Here you can watch a trailer for Throne and Liberty:
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The new update of Throne and Liberty brings housing and a new weapon to Solisium
Everything comes together
What changes are planned? In Europe, the developers have only planned a few changes. The server that allowed PS5 players to play exclusively and without cheaters due to console restrictions will be shut down.
All players will be moved to a “normal” server, which will also be used by PC players. There will no longer be any PS5-exclusive servers in Europe. Those who don’t want to deal with PC players and bots in the game can choose to play on the PS5-exclusive server in America, which will remain.
The auction houses will also be merged. With the end of the PS5 servers, there will only be a shared auction house in the server region and no alternative.
Where are the biggest cuts? The biggest cuts are being made by the developers in America. There, the server regions North America West, North America East, and South America East will merge into a single server region.
In this process, the 3 exclusive servers for PS5 in those regions will be combined into a single PS5 server. This will then have two auction houses: one for PS5 and one for the new server region “Americas”.
What about Throne and Liberty? After the exit of Amazon Games, players of Throne and Liberty could initially breathe a sigh of relief. The MMORPG will remain and will not be shut down. But similar to Lost Ark, Throne and Liberty is also fading away quietly.
The player numbers are slowly but steadily declining, with Throne and Liberty barely managing to have over 10,000 players at peak times (Source: SteamDB). The big September 2025 update did not attract enough new players. At that time, only about 28,000 players were online at peak times, and the effect has long since faded.
Players of Throne and Liberty are clearly thirsty for a new update with plenty of content. Until that comes, player numbers will likely continue to drop.
