In Destiny 2, bugs, especially those that are fun, are quickly fixed by Bungie, but this time it didn’t happen. A very special bug was so entertaining and useful that it is now crowned as a feature.
In Destiny 2, however, the system felt outdated, and fans wished for this bug to remain. According to the latest TWAB (via bungie.net), there is now a statement from the developers that brings reason for joy.
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Destiny 2: Launch trailer for the new episode Heresy
Titans become ninjas
Which feature do the Guardians benefit from? In Destiny, there are the following weapons that are tied to the respective classes:
Quick Hitter – Legendary sword for Hunters
Spear of Concord – Exotic glaive for Hunters
Crown Splitter – Legendary sword for Titans
Spear of Action – Exotic glaive for Titans
Eternity’s Blade – Legendary sword for Warlocks
Spear of Intent – Exotic glaive for Warlocks
However, with the new feature, there are no more restrictions. This means that the most absurd builds can be created. This is the first time that fans can “multiclass” – using talents that are only reserved for the respective classes.
Hunters can now become Titans with the Spear of Action and shoot protective domes. Titans can also become ninjas and melt their bosses in seconds with the Quick Hitter. And those who wanted to turn the Warlock into a paladin now have the Crown Splitter, the perfect sword for medieval fashion.
Bungie has discussed with their team and viewed the bug as a nice feature for Guardians to have fun with. However, the weapons should still be strong enough for the classes they were created for. Bungie is keeping a watchful eye on the developments of the meta and observing the activities of the Guardians.
They warn that some weapon animations may look funny on the respective classes because they are old and not intended for those classes. Will you build a nimble Titan now that Bungie lets you use the samurai sword of the Hunters? You can find more about Destiny 2 here: Two forgotten exotics are currently the best options in Destiny 2 to become immortal
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No one is bigger than him on YouTube. James “MrBeast” Donaldson (26) has built an empire on the video platform. In a podcast, he talks about the darker sides of success.
Update 03.03.2025: We have slightly revised the article due to ambiguity regarding the exact wording of a statement by MrBeast.
Who is it about? James Stephen Donaldson, better known as “MrBeast”, is one of the largest content creators in the world. In 2022, he rose to become the “King of YouTube”, and now he has the only channel with over 300 million subscribers there.
In January 2024, MrBeast reached a net worth of one billion US dollars (via finance.yahoo.com). In an interview with the podcast “The Diary of a CEO” on YouTube, the 26-year-old talks about his life and explains why he still does not have a million in his account.
Among the gaming streamers on YouTube, he is the biggest – but IShowSpeed’s career is paved with controversies.
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“No one wants to live the life I lead”
This is his relationship with money: According to MrBeast, he is “only a billionaire on paper.” In his account, he has less than a million dollars, as he reinvests a large part of his earnings. For him, money is just fuel to drive his business. He pays himself only as much as he needs to live.
In any case, the YouTuber finds his life quite exhausting. Waking up in his own bed and working 15 hours is easier than all the “bullshit” he has to deal with. He is on the road so much that he often does not know where or in which time zone he is currently located.
The average person, MrBeast believes, would not want to live the life he leads. He would work nonstop. The YouTuber also says: If his mental health were a priority for him, he would not be so successful.
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You can watch the entire podcast here in English:
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Despite doing so much good, the YouTuber often receives criticism. Some believe he showcases people in front of the camera rather than helping them selflessly. There were also controversies surrounding his snack products and serious allegations against a former employee that even threatened his own career.
The 26-year-old believes you can never do anything right. He has surely read more than 5,000 messages telling him to take his own life.
In addition to the mental strain, MrBeast also reports health problems. He was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel condition, at 15 years old. The disease often causes him great pain, as if a knife is stabbing him in the stomach.
Furthermore, the medications he has to take weaken his immune system, causing him to get sick often or develop skin rashes.
It takes two people to tango. You have these developers who constantly demonize players, and those people don’t get fired. They post extremist political opinions, they look down on players, they patronize them, and then you’re surprised when we say, Hey, we don’t like that. Is this some kind of joke?
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
So he says:
It takes two people to tango. You have these developers who constantly demonize players, and those people don’t get fired. They post extremist political opinions, they look down on players, they patronize them, and then you’re surprised when we say, Hey, we don’t like that. Is this some kind of joke?
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
Mark Darrah is a video game developer, most recently working in a consulting role on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. In a video, he says: Disappointed buyers can certainly voice criticism of games, but personally attacking developers is wrong. Just because someone pays $70 does not give them the right to be cruel to developers. Twitch streamer Asmongold seems to feel addressed by the criticism.
This is what Mark Darrah says: Darrah was at BioWare for 24 years, worked on Anthem, and brought it over the finish line. Most recently, he was involved in a consulting role on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. He is an experienced producer who “finishes” games.
Just because someone spent $70 on a video game doesn’t give them the right to be cruel to developers and personally attack individual developers.
Often, the anger of disappointed gamers hits the wrong person who has nothing to do with the game not meeting fans’ expectations. Outsiders do not know what circumstances led to the finished product they are dissatisfied with.
People should not underestimate their impact. The teams are very aware of what players are talking about and what they are complaining about.
If you celebrate that people are laid off in a studio because the game that you don’t like didn’t go well, then you’ve crossed the line into cruelty and you should generally show more compassion for other people.
These are actually all understandable points that one has to agree with. Actually …
Asmongold feels addressed and sees it completely differently
His video on Darrah’s statements is titled “The guy really dares to say that we are wrong” and that already shows the basic mood. Someone dares to contradict us, the angry gamers. Asmongold claims to speak for all gamers worldwide – and they are angry.
In the video, Asmongold largely rejects Darrah’s criticism. He says (via YouTube):
The criticism of individual people is justified if they express themselves “racist.” Anyway, game developers started the dispute because they look down on gamers.
Executives in gaming studios make a lot of money, and with that comes responsibility, and they must live with being attacked.
In some cases, Darrah is right that it is unfair to criticize voice actors when they’ve received the wrong instructions, but in general, Asmongold sees it as just that “woke developers” who ruin beloved game franchises deserve all the hate.
Anyone working in a restaurant selling bad food must also live with being criticized. Only in gaming do the responsible parties regularly whine.
He is particularly annoyed that “activists with their agenda wanted to take over the media.”
Criticism of games is no longer about the game
What is his point? For Asmongold, it’s not really about games or gaming; he doesn’t mention any gameplay mechanics, but rather sees it as part of a cultural battle “Us against them – left against right.”
From Asmongold’s perspective, “leftist developers” started the dispute with gamers and are now complaining that they are fighting back.
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
So he says:
It takes two people to tango. You have these developers who constantly demonize players, and those people don’t get fired. They post extremist political opinions, they look down on players, they patronize them, and then you’re surprised when we say, Hey, we don’t like that. Is this some kind of joke?
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
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Exclusive titles have always been a selling point for consoles. Finally, Sony has realized: That was the completely wrong approach and is bringing titles that were exclusive to PlayStation to PC.
There are certainly several things in the gaming industry that players around the world find incredibly annoying. One of them is “exclusive titles” that only release for one platform, such as the PlayStation 5. Over the past few years, Sony has deviated from this approach and has started to increasingly release games on PC as well.
To the complete surprise of surely no one, it has now been found: This is practically the license to print money.
At PlayStation, they sometimes have curious ideas:
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The creators of PlayStation visited hundreds of developers, but everyone found the idea terrible
What was said? Shuhei Yoshida, the former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), spoke in an interview with Sacred Symbols+ (via Push Square) about exclusive titles for the console. Yoshida left Sony in early 2025. The conversation revolved around how much success they had with titles after they were no longer tied to PlayStation but were also offered on PC.
Publishing on PC does several things. It reaches new audiences who don’t own a console – especially in areas where consoles are not as popular. […]
It also brings additional profit, as porting a game to PC is much cheaper than creating a new game. It’s almost like printing money. This helps us invest in new titles, now that the costs of new games have increased.
Why is this so profitable? At PlayStation, they think a little further. If a PC version reaches new audiences, they might not only spend money on the PC version of the game but might also buy a console for a later title.
Furthermore, a PC version is important for regions where consoles are not as widespread. The Chinese market, in particular, is a rather “small but growing” console market. Being able to offer games for PC here is often the only way to even make a profit.
With this, Sony seems to have understood what players have actually known for many years: Exclusive titles are annoying and only partially lead to higher profits. If more players can buy their games on different platforms, then more games will be sold. Who would have thought that. The console war between Xbox and PlayStation is also over now
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Anime can shock with dramatic twists. We present to you the 5 anime with the biggest plot twists that you didn’t see coming.
If you’ve been watching anime for many years, you increasingly feel like you’ve seen everything before. Many series are similar at their core, and often you think at first glance: “I’ve seen this before, I don’t need it.”
But some series have big, unexpected plot twists that suddenly make what is shown appear in a completely different context or drastically change the tone of the series or film.
We take a look at 5 of the biggest plot twists from the colorful world of anime.
Spoiler warning: It should be clear to everyone in advance that there will be spoilers in this article – you’ve been warned. The actual spoilers are always marked in “spoiler boxes” and need to be clicked explicitly.
Here are 3 good anime on Netflix:
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3 fantastic anime series that you can watch on Netflix
Gakkougurashi!
Alternative names: Gakkou Gurashi!, School-Live! Number of episodes: 12 Streaming available on:Currently no streaming provider known. Only available for purchase.
Gakkou Gurashi is a true “feel-good” anime that follows the tried-and-true pattern of “cute girls do cute things”. We experience the school life of Yuki, who has joined the “School Life Club” and together with her friends Kurumi, Yuri, Miki, and the guidance counselor Megumi she navigates her everyday life.
In the first episode, it revolves around the club’s runaway dog, which fights its way through the various classrooms, causing plenty of chaos in the school, and must be captured by Yuki. It’s cute, a bit silly, and for the most part, rather shallow entertainment that you’ve seen dozens of times.
What is the plot twist in Gakkougurashi?
At the end of the first episode, the perspective suddenly shifts. Instead of seeing the school through Yuki’s eyes, we see it through her classmate Miki’s eyes, where the whole horror is revealed:
The zombie apocalypse has broken out. Almost everyone is a walking undead, and Yuki only lives in her own delusion, maintaining her beautiful school life while the other girls try to defend a small safe area in the school from the zombies.
In fact, Gakkou Gurashi pulls the same plot twist again, and yet you don’t see it coming. Because in the middle of the anime, it’s revealed that the teacher Megumi is also already deceased and is just a part of Yuki’s delusions.
Both of these moments leave you sitting in front of the screen with your mouth agape for a few seconds.
Gakkou Gurashi is also one of those anime that’s worth rewatching. Because many small details and hints are only recognized on a second viewing.
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In Pokémon GO three new promo codes are active that will bring you legendary Pokémon. Here you will find the codes, how to redeem them, and a tip.
What are these codes? The three new codes appeared on February 21, 2025. They likely were released to celebrate the Unova Tour taking place this weekend in Los Angeles, before the global tour event on March 1 and 2.
The codes each provide a research task, at the end of which you will encounter one of three legendary Pokémon.
Research with Voltolos
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Research with Demeteros
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Research with Boreos
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How do you get the Pokémon? After entering the codes, you will each receive a research task. All three research tasks have the same requirement: Catch 156 Pokémon that were originally captured in the Unova region. If you succeed, you can catch the legendary Pokémon at the end of each task.
Tip for the research: This coming Tuesday, there will be a spotlight hour where you will encounter Floink, Ottaro, and Serpifeu for one hour. This hour is perfect for catching the necessary Pokémon for the tasks – all three are from the Unova region.
We will show you how to redeem the promo codes here.
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Redeeming promo codes in Pokémon GO – How it works in 2025
While in the past you could still enter codes in the game itself on iOS devices, this is no longer possible today. Device-independently, you now have to follow the following steps to redeem promo codes for Pokémon GO.
Log in with your credentials that you use for Pokémon GO
Now you can enter the code
Hurry up: In the past, there have often been cases where codes in Pokémon GO were only available for a short time. Therefore, you should hurry to redeem the codes before they are no longer active.
As for completing the research: You have until Sunday, March 2, to do this.
Even more legendary Pokémon: Not only through the promo codes, but also otherwise, February offers a lot of strong Pokémon that you should secure. This mainly includes the “Path to Unova” event starting next week, which will lead to the global GO tour. Want an overview of which monsters are worth it? Here it is: 12 of the best Pokémon in Pokémon GO in February – Don’t miss them
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If a loud “Törööö” echoed from the television or the cassette player in the children’s room in the morning, it was usually due to the talking elephant Benjamin Blümchen. But did you know that the elephant had a wife?
Who is his wife? In one episode, Benjamin Blümchen met the Indian elephant cow Leila, who even has several children. So Benjamin Blümchen has a genuine blended family.
Leila worked in a circus but later moved to the zoo with Benjamin. They share a common marital bed in the hay, and she becomes his caring elephant wife. Together with him, she learned the language of humans to communicate with Benjamin’s best friend Otto and the others.
Unfortunately, she did not appear in the TV series. Therefore, there is only one image of an audio cassette featuring Leila. In it, she wears her white circus costume adorned with pink and light blue details. She also wears a pink pearl necklace.
Unlike Benjamin Blümchen, the children’s series Bibi Blocksberg received a live-action series:
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Bibi & Tina – The official to Season 1 on Amazon Prime
Benjamin Blümchen’s wife has disappeared without a trace
Why does almost no one know about her? In currently 162 audio plays, she appears only in two:
Leila first appeared in the 7th audio play “Benjamin Blümchen Falls in Love”. There, they met and fell in love.
In the 11th audio play “Benjamin Blümchen on the Moon”, he talks with his wife Leila about how much he loves her but is interested in the moon. Leila wants to prevent Benjamin from becoming an astronaut and flying to the moon. But the stubborn one insists and goes to the space agency.
Therefore, it may be that many of you did not know or have since forgotten that Benjamin Blümchen has an elephant wife.
Why has she disappeared? Unfortunately, there is no official reason why the elephant lady has disappeared without a trace from Benjamin Blümchen’s life. According to lore, it could be that they divorced, she passed away, or she is simply not mentioned.
The reason: The focus should be entirely on Bibi Blocksberg, which would be difficult with a brother. Since he was jealous of Bibi’s witch powers, it probably would have led to many quarrels between the two.
Presumably, this is also the case with Benjamin Blümchen. The elephant apparently would rather go on adventures with Otto than take care of his wife and children at home.
In Path of Exile 2, some character stats have a limit that cannot be exceeded. A player has now tested how it affects movement speed, and in the process, has broken the ARPG.
What does he intend to do? The content creator Empyriangaming has attempted on YouTube, in a self-experiment, to create the fastest character in Path of Exile 2. For this to work, he needs the perfect character and the right setup. The YouTuber has done the following:
His equipment buffs not only movement speed but also various other attributes that make him faster
He chose the Trials of Sekhemas as the map because he can manipulate this map through various items to make his character even faster
To reach the right skill points, he chose the Warrior Titan as his class
He has two friends with him who provide him with buffs to make him even faster
How is his record attempt going? After several attempts and changes of location, Empyriangaming manages to set a new record. Through the setup and the help of his colleagues, he brought his character to a speed modifier of 7446.4%. A character starts at this value with 0%, meaning the YouTuber is absurdly much faster. However, the high speed also has its downsides.
Identification is also fast with this NPC:
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This NPC in Path of Exile 2 identifies your items
High speed breaks PoE2
How does the ARPG become unplayable? Path of Exile 2 is designed for a movement speed close to zero. The fact that characters become faster through modifiers does not harm the ARPG. However, the content creator’s video makes it clear that such a high speed, as he has achieved, overwhelms the game.
The YouTuber’s character seems to move faster in the video than the game’s engine can load the world and its boundaries. Thus, he manages to break through walls, fall into abysses, or glitch onto buildings and fortifications every second.
You can see for yourself how glitchy the game runs at such high speeds:
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With a single roll of his character, he is already in the black nothing outside the playable area. Playing Path of Exile 2 normally is impossible. The ARPG is simply not designed for someone to fully run through a map in a matter of seconds.
Monster Hunter Wilds is on the horizon. On February 28, 2025, players can finally start hunting various monsters on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series. You can do this with a total of 14 types of weapons. For beginners, choosing a weapon might become a bit more complicated. In our quiz, you will find out which weapon might suit you.
As a beginner and returning hunter, it’s difficult to choose a weapon. To help you, we created a quiz.
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Which weapon should you play in Monster Hunter Wilds?
As a beginner and someone who has never played Monster Hunter, it might be challenging to decide on one of the 14 weapons. To make finding a weapon easier for you, we created a small quiz. The quiz is mainly aimed at beginners, but veterans can also give it a try:
In Monster Hunter Wilds, you don’t have to limit yourself to just one weapon. If you don’t like the one you chose or want to try something else, just switch and experiment. With the training area, you can also take a look at possible combos and attacks in a relaxed environment.
If you have played a Monster Hunter before, do you stick with your weapon choice or do you always switch? Which weapon do you want to play upon the release of Wilds? Let us know in the comments. Until then, you can check out the new features in our list: 8 new features that make Monster Hunter Wilds better than its predecessors
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Mary loves fast fights and Greek mythology. In Hades 2, she gets exactly that – and even more of it now.
I am a huge fan of myths and tales of gods. I devour every book by Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan faster than my dinner. So it’s no wonder that I love the Hades games as well. I put over 80 hours into the first one back then and have broken out of the Greek underworld more times than I can count.
So the early access release of Hades 2 in early May 2024 has, of course, completely captivated me.
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In the Fight Against Time
Hades 2 is the direct sequel to the beloved roguelite from Supergiant Games. The developers already made hits before Hades with games like Pyre or Bastion, which convinced fans every time with fast fights, well-written characters, and a gripping story.
In Hades 2, we play the witch Melinoe, the immortal princess of the underworld. She fights her way through Tartarus to reach the Titan Chronos, who has settled into the divine throne of the underworld. We need to find out what has become of Zagreus, the hero from part 1, and his father Hades.
In the fight against various monsters, gods, and Chronos’s minions, Melinoe relies on a whole arsenal of different weapons and spells that she can upgrade after each death on the way to Chronos.
94 % Positive on Steam
The deal with early access games is often that we can buy a pretty early version of the finished game, but this often offers very little content at the beginning. Of course, this is also a game still in active development.
Hades 2, however, is an absolute prime example of how an early access can already captivate players for hours on end. This is also reflected in the Steam reviews:
At first, I thought it was worse than part 1, now I think it’s twice as good.
Conga Dispenser comes with even fewer words and more praise, writing on Steam: ‘I accidentally played for eleven hours straight.’
Now the second major update has arrived, named The Warsong, which finally adds the big showdown in Olympus to the game. Furthermore, we finally meet the old acquaintance and god of war Ares again.
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Additionally, there is, of course, a new part of the main story, a new animal companion, many changes to the weapons and bonuses, and new looks for some of the menus. You can find the complete list of patch notes on Steam.
To play through the current main story thoroughly, you will probably need more than 30 hours. This corresponds to the scope of some full-price games at release.
Of course, you can also wait until version 1.0, but I warmly recommend Hades 2 already now. Especially because playing through again after a new update is incredibly fun and never gets boring.
Every run through Tartarus or later Olympus feels different. Each time you get a little further than in the previous run, it’s rewarding and satisfying. And every new update in early access makes me come back. Plus, you can’t go wrong with the price of 29 euros.
When Hades 2 will be released in its 1.0 version is still not determined. In the update notes on Steam, the developers mention that they are already planning a third major update. This is expected to be released in a few months. I’m guessing June.
In the upcoming updates, there will be a deepening of weapons and bosses, so that Hades 2 becomes even a bit more complex and perhaps harder as well. Additionally, the story and side quests with the characters will, of course, be expanded.
But as I said: Even now, Hades 2 offers more than many full-release games. And if you love fast fights, challenges, and Greek gods, you should strike now and face Chronos’s army.
‘I find it so funny that an indie studio manages to surprisingly release a game that is already a thousand times better in the early access phase than many AAA games.’
Writes Heisenbug on Steam and truly hits the nail on the head. Hades 2 is already incredibly extensive and exemplary in quality and quantity for how happy an early access can make its players.
Why You Should Play Hades 2 Right Now
Since May 2024, quite a bit has happened. For instance, besides many smaller updates and balancing patches, in October 2024, the first major content patch was released with a new region (the Olympus), new characters, weapons, and items.
Now the second major update has arrived, named The Warsong, which finally adds the big showdown in Olympus to the game. Furthermore, we finally meet the old acquaintance and god of war Ares again.
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Additionally, there is, of course, a new part of the main story, a new animal companion, many changes to the weapons and bonuses, and new looks for some of the menus. You can find the complete list of patch notes on Steam.
To play through the current main story thoroughly, you will probably need more than 30 hours. This corresponds to the scope of some full-price games at release.
Of course, you can also wait until version 1.0, but I warmly recommend Hades 2 already now. Especially because playing through again after a new update is incredibly fun and never gets boring.
Every run through Tartarus or later Olympus feels different. Each time you get a little further than in the previous run, it’s rewarding and satisfying. And every new update in early access makes me come back. Plus, you can’t go wrong with the price of 29 euros.
When Hades 2 will be released in its 1.0 version is still not determined. In the update notes on Steam, the developers mention that they are already planning a third major update. This is expected to be released in a few months. I’m guessing June.
In the upcoming updates, there will be a deepening of weapons and bosses, so that Hades 2 becomes even a bit more complex and perhaps harder as well. Additionally, the story and side quests with the characters will, of course, be expanded.
But as I said: Even now, Hades 2 offers more than many full-release games. And if you love fast fights, challenges, and Greek gods, you should strike now and face Chronos’s army.
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The patch notes for Update 34.00 in Fortnite at a glance. We show you all the changes from Chapter 6 Season 2 that you can now expect.
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What’s happening today in Fortnite? Chapter 6 Season 1 has ended, and to keep the fun going, Epic Games has prepared a new season. Season 2: Lawless lets you roam the map as a criminal and rob banks. In addition to a new Battle Pass, there will be downtime again, which we will accompany for you in a live ticker.
As each new season brings changes, we show you the official patch notes from Chapter 6 Season 2 at a glance. With our directory, you can quickly jump to the individual innovations:
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Here you can see the trailer for the new season, in case you missed it:
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Fortnite showcases explosive gameplay in the Season 6, Chapter 2 trailer
If you need important information about the Battle Pass or the release, we have just the thing for you:
In the patch notes, Fortnite introduced new locations that are set to arrive on the map with Season 2. These include:
Crime City
Outlaw Oasis
Shiny Shafts
Lonewolf Lair
Shiny ShaftsLonewolf LairOutlaw OasisCrime City
A new currency: The Pickle Coins
In Fortnite, there is now a new currency in addition to gold: the Pickle Coins. You can find Pickle Coins in various safes and use them to purchase items from the new black markets. They are even more valuable than gold bars and cannot be taken into your next match. So, use them in the round where you collected them.
New vehicle: Armored Transporter
With the armored transporter, Fortnite introduces a new vehicle into the game. The baron of the island transports various goods from point A to point B in this. You have the chance to break into such a vehicle and loot it. If you’re in a good mood, you might even be able to hijack one and drive off, but beware, the baron’s henchmen and other players will not give up without a fight.
The transporter
New buffs: The blessings
With Chapter 6 Season 2, new buffs are coming to the game, the blessings. The blessings can be found in rare chests and purchased at black markets. The effects are permanent effects that last for the entire round – even if you get eliminated. The following effects are available:
This is what the blessings look like
Vulture Blessing: The location where opponents are eliminated is briefly shown on the map.
Gold Rush Blessing: Opening or destroying chests grants you a gold rush.
Adrenaline Rush Blessing: Gain the effect of “boost” items (constant energy regeneration for a certain time) when climbing, jumping, and wall jumps.
Gold Ammo Blessing: You receive ammunition when you collect bars.
Greed Blessing: You receive additional bars from eliminations and opening containers.
New weapons and items
Strong items for a heistGadgets are also a must
With each new season, new weapons and items must not be missing. Epic Games has come up with many new options for a life of crime and added them to the loot pool. You can expect the following weapons:
Plasma Burst Laser
Rocket Drill
Sub-Zero’s Combat Kit
Collateral Damage Assault Rifle (Assault Rifle)
Hawkeye Sniper Rifle (Sniper)
Outlaw Shotgun (Shotgun)
Knuckle-Killer (Melee Weapon)
In addition to that, there are also useful items that you can use on your heists:
Anyone who wants to choose a class, subclass, and a whole build in Baldur’s Gate 3 will be faced with numerous options, but everyone can quickly find their favorites. MyMMO author Caro, a hardcore warlock player, wanted to try something new in her co-op run – and surprisingly found a particular fondness for a barbarian build.
What kind of build is it? In this article, I want to introduce you to one of my new favorite builds that makes me grin with every round. I’m talking about the Tiger-Heart Barbarian, who can not only deal significant damage but also leaves opponents paralyzed by their fate – and I mean that literally.
If played correctly, the Tiger-Heart Barbarian can finish off opponents so that they can do absolutely nothing on their turn – absolutely nothing. I never thought I could take such sadistic pleasure in it, but this build has made it possible. And I don’t want to withhold that from you.
What makes the Tiger-Heart Barbarian so strong? Ideally, by the end of the game, you will be able to do the following with this barbarian:
Attack multiple opponents at once, which results in decent AoE damage.
Maim your opponents so that they can no longer move (their movement distance is reduced to 0)
Make your opponents bleed (targets take 2 slashing damage at the start of each round and have a disadvantage on Constitution saving throws)
Daze your opponents (targets have a disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws, cannot use reactions, and lose the Dexterity bonus to their armor class)
Knock your opponents prone (targets have no movement rate, no reactions, and disadvantages on Strength and Dexterity saving throws)
All these effects can be applied not only to one opponent, as you can target up to 3 targets directly, who can no longer move after your attack. Even though the build is strongest at level 12, it is also suitable in the early stages of the game and gets stronger over time.
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Baldur’s Gate 3: The Brutal Barbarian in the Gameplay Trailer
The most important attributes:
The key values of the Tiger-Heart Barbarian are Strength for damage and attack bonus, which becomes even more powerful with the “Great Weapon Master” feat, Dexterity for a high initiative, and Constitution for the barbarian’s HP and armor class.
I recommend placing the +2 bonus on Strength and the +1 bonus on Dexterity. Your starting values should look approximately like this:
Strength: 17
Dexterity: 16
Constitution: 14
Intelligence: 8
Wisdom: 10
Charisma: 8
The most important feats and skills of the level-ups:
Here are the most important aspects of level-ups that are crucial for the build. Levels not mentioned can be customized as you wish:
Level 3: At the third level, you choose the Tiger Heart along with your rage. This grants you “Tiger’s Bloodlust,” allowing you to attack up to 3 opponents at once during a rage, causing them to bleed. The damage is halved, but this will be compensated by a feat at level 4.
Level 4: At level 4, you can acquire the “Great Weapon Master” feat. This allows you to make an additional attack as a bonus action when you achieve a critical hit. Additionally, you can deal 10 extra damage with heavy weapons at the expense of a -5 penalty on your attack rolls. This penalty will be offset at level 6, making the extra 10 damage essentially free. Therefore, you should always use heavy weapons with your Tiger-Heart Barbarian!
Level 6: At level 6, you gain the Aspect of the Tiger, which adds your Strength modifier to your attack rolls. This offsets the -5 penalty from the Great Weapon Master. Additionally, you gain the Survival skill as a bonus.
Level 10: At level 10, you choose the Aspect of the Glutton. This allows you to maim a bleeding target with an additional attack. Together with Tiger’s Bloodlust, you can maim 3 targets per round, who will no longer be able to move. If you move away from them after your attack and they can’t make ranged attacks, the targets remain powerless. They can do nothing but stand still and ultimately skip their turn as if paralyzed. This is when the build becomes particularly strong.
Level 11: Here you can multiclass as a Fighter to learn the “Great Weapon Fighting” ability. If you roll a 1 or 2 for your attack, that roll is rerolled.
Level 12: Here you level up again in Fighter and gain Action Surge, allowing you to make even more attacks with Tiger’s Bloodlust. This means you can maim up to 6 targets, making your crowd control as a barbarian even better.
Paralyze opponents with Reverberation
Through certain items, you can completely incapacitate your opponents. They fall to the ground, become prone, and must use their entire movement to stand up. The trick is that the opponents will have no movement available due to being maimed by Tiger’s Bloodlust. This means:
Your opponents will be immobile on the ground and can do nothing about it. Their turn will simply be skipped. You accomplish this with the condition Reverberation.
I will explain how to achieve this and which items you need:
With the “Boots of Stormy Clamour,” you can grant an opponent 2 rounds of Reverberation if you apply a condition at the same time. Since you inflict bleeding with Tiger’s Bloodlust, the Reverberation is also added here. You can purchase the boots from Omeluum after completing his quest in Act 2 of the game.
With the “Gloves of Belligerent Skies,” you can trigger even more rounds of Reverberation on an opponent. When the wearer of the gloves deals damage of the types sonic, lightning, or radiant, they add 2 rounds of Reverberation. You can find the gloves in the Y’llek crib, in the same room where you fight Ch’r’ai W’wargaz.
With just these two items, you can trigger 4 rounds of Reverberation per attack. Once a target has 5 rounds of Reverberation, they fall to the ground and become immobile as described.
If you want to take this build even further, you can equip the “Ring of Spiteful Thunder.” When the wearer of a reverberating creature takes sonic damage, they become dazed on a failed Constitution saving throw. Since a target suffers sonic damage after 5 rounds of Reverberation, the daze is therefore guaranteed. You can purchase the ring in the Towers of Dawn Roah Moonglow.
Another interesting buff for the Tiger-Heart Barbarian is BOOOAL’s Blessing. This gives you an attack advantage against bleeding targets. Learn here how to obtain BOOOAL’s Blessing.
The Tiger-Heart Barbarian defeats a major boss in just a few moves
I noticed early on that the build is strong, but I found out just how merciless it can be during my Dark Urge run in the battle against Orin.
I played a “good” Dark Urge Tiger-Heart Barbarian (what a grand name), who had to stand her ground in a duel against Orin’s Slayer form. Since it was also an Honor Run, I was quite nervous.
As it turned out, the fight was over in less than a minute. I attacked Orin twice each round with Tiger’s Bloodlust and then moved out of her potential melee range. Since Orin can only attack targets close to her in her Slayer form and was robbed of her high jump range, she was absolutely powerless without her movement radius. She simply skipped her round.
I ended this fight in just a few moves without taking even a single point of damage. Did that make the fight a bit less epic? Yes. But was it worth it? Definitely.
Although I usually prefer to play a warlock, whether in Baldur’s Gate 3 or Dungeons & Dragons, the Tiger-Heart Barbarian has truly won my heart. Especially in Honor mode, the build was very reliable and could achieve a lot due to its crowd control and high damage. There are many reasons why I usually play a warlock: there are cool roleplaying opportunities, dark themes, but one of the main reasons is probably obvious to everyone. I love this spell, and I stand by it. On this list of the 7 best spells, it ranks 2nd: The 7 best spells from Baldur’s Gate 3 that every group needs
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Anyone who finds old Pokémon cards from their childhood could sell some of the pocket monsters for a lot of money. However, two friends are speechless when they see what one of them has done with his cards.
What happened to the cards? On Reddit, the best friend of a Pokémon fan shows that this person has found a Charizard card again after many years. But when he was 9 years old, he had a brilliant idea to protect his valuable cards from thieves: he cut off the corners so that no one could steal his cards.
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Because once the corners are cut off, he would immediately recognize his cards if they were stolen by other kids. To still keep the cards neatly packed, the 9-year-old at the time put them in a protective sleeve.
What was a good idea for the best friend back then now leaves the friendly duo speechless.
Last year, the Pokémon TCG Championships took place in Honolulu:
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Pokémon World Championship 2024: Trailer for the Event in Hawaii
Brilliant Theft Protection, but Annoying Years Later
However, the price is significantly affected by the condition of the card. They are rated on a scale from 1 to 10, with a rating of 1 representing significant damage to the card. Presumably, the cards of the best friend of the Reddit user would fall into this category.
Therefore, it is annoying that the user cut off the corners of the cards as a child. He could have fetched high prices today if he sold them. Now he can only throw them away, give them away, or keep them anyway.
What do others say about it? Many users in the comments think it’s good that the theft protection at least worked. After all, no child seems to have stolen the cards, as the best friend still has them. Moreover, it’s not about reselling cards at a high price, but about playing with them as a child.
One user even has a good idea on how he can still present the cards nicely in his collection binder: he should just clip another card behind it so that the corners of the back card look like those of the front card.
There are several steps required from the initial draft to the final design of a new Pokémon card. MeinMMO author Max Handwerk was able to see the creation process of a card up close and shares his impressions in the following article: How are new Pokémon cards created? We spoke with artists and testers in Japan
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Herb farming in WoW Classic remains a problem as bots dominate the market. And Blizzard has just made it worse.
Bots are a problem in all major MMORPGs and World of Warcraft is afflicted by them – especially in the Classic realms. Here, it is typically particularly easy to identify such bots, and they often harvest all kinds of resources from the game world. This is something that Blizzard wanted to change for an important resource. However, the “improvement” has only given the bots even more power.
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WoW Classic: The Hardcore Servers Are Here!
What is the problem? In the Classic realms, it is common to stock up on potions for raids. This is important for endgame content, especially on hardcore realms, as you can otherwise lose your character very badly. These long-lasting potions grant particularly strong effects but require a very rare reagent to craft: Black Lotus.
Black Lotus appears at fixed locations in the game world. That means that these locations are not only besieged by players, but also by numerous bots. Sometimes, these bots are even “under” the game world and cannot be stopped at all. They harvest the lotus as soon as it appears and make a fortune from it.
The gold obtained this way is then sold back to the community – an illegal business, which Blizzard simply cannot control permanently.
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How did Blizzard intend to solve the problem? The developers’ solution was to simply increase the spawn rate of the Black Lotus. This was supposed to flood the market with more lotus, reduce prices, and ensure greater availability of potions.
In reality, however, this has only ensured that bots can now acquire lotus even faster and more frequently. Since the bots dictate the price and do not undercut each other, this means that while supply has increased, prices have remained stable.
The only ones who have benefitted greatly from the change so far are the bot operators.
They have already fixed the lotus issue several times, even back in TBC they understood that it was a problem and made it so that future reagents could drop from high-level herbs. […]
Are they still trying to satisfy the “No Changes” people? (all 5 that are still left)
– ForeverStaloneKP
What does the community suggest? The community has long desired an adjustment, as was the case after “The Burning Crusade” and many other expansions of World of Warcraft. The “particularly rare” resource is not tied to fixed spawn points here but can occasionally be found as additional loot from other high-level herbs.
This would make besieging fixed spawn points unattractive, depriving bots of their basis and at the same time ensuring that normal players can occasionally get Black Lotus as well.
Why Blizzard resists this solution, which is also used in “Season of Discovery,” is not entirely clear. However, it is clear that the community is not satisfied with the recent changes and that the gaming experience has not improved. Only the bot operators can currently rake in even bigger profits. Not even the 5 strongest orcs that Warcraft has ever seen can help against the bots.
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The Twitch streamer Max “HandOfBlood” Knabe founded his company Instinct3 Publisher for indie games. At his own gaming fair, he announced upcoming games and took some jabs at the industry.
What kind of gaming fair was it? HandOfBlood founded his own publishing company, Instinct3 Publishing, in 2024 and released the two games Terrascape and Megaloot that same year. This year, there are more releases planned, for which HandOfBlood organized and streamed an event on Twitch. There were also some special guests, including Maurice Weber and David Hain.
He subsequently uploaded a video of the event on YouTube.
In addition to having his own publishing company, HandOfBlood also has his own e-sports team:
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HandOfBlood wanted to change e-sports with his LoL team, now he is finally the German champion
Game Announcements with Jabs
What games did HandOfBlood announce? A total of five games were announced for this year:
Asgard’s Fall(on Steam): An action roguelike where players take on the roles of various heroes of Norse mythology.
Die in the Dungeon (on Steam): A turn-based roguelike where you have to fight monsters as a frog.
9 Kings (on Steam): A strategic simulation where players have to defend their kingdom in roguelike scenarios.
Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot (on Steam): An auto battler where players build an army of dwarves and fight monsters, also roguelike.
Deadly Days: Roadtrip (on Steam): Players take on the role of a banana that must defend itself against a zombie army using weapons. The game combines roguelike gameplay with inventory management.
How was the gaming industry criticized? Rather dramatically, but with a kernel of truth, HandOfBlood introduced the new games from Instinct3 Publishing:
In a time when games can no longer be AAA but must be AAAA; in a time when games are no longer designed by passionate creatives but by committees of suit-wearers; in a time when profit, rather than maximizing fun, is the focus, we want to be the antithesis, the rock in the tide.
He further explained that their games would not contain hidden monetizations, battle passes, and loot box gambling. With some of these exaggerated actions, HandOfBlood entertained his viewers:
For the game Asgard’s Fall, “exclusive” live gameplay was shown by Leon Bonjwa, which turned out to be just a pre-recorded video.
The game Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot was supposedly created with elaborate motion capture, even though it is just a pixel art game.
There was a “prize ceremony” in which only the game 9 Kings won the awards in all categories.
For the game Die in the Dungeon, there was a so-called super-special-deluxe edition that could only be obtained as a pre-order bonus. This was vastly overpriced and included silly bonuses like “2 Months Late Access” and a “Real-Life Concept Art Display” consisting of an actual frog, dice, and a sword. Unfortunately, this edition was already “sold out”.
In Black Ops 6 and Warzone, Season 2 Reloaded starts on February 20, 2025. You can find out what content you can expect during this time here in our overview.
On February 20, 2025, the Reloaded update for Season 2 in CoD: Black Ops 6 and Warzone will be released, bringing six new weapons, two new multiplayer maps, new modes, new content for the zombie mode, and for Warzone. In addition, new weekly challenges and events will be added to the game.
You can find out exactly what content to expect and when the update will be available here in our overview.
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Black Ops 6: The Tomb shows you the dangerous Ether
CoD Black Ops 6: Season 2 Reloaded – Update & Download
When does the update come? The update starts on February 20 at 6:00 PM German time on all platforms.
How large will the update be? This is still difficult to predict. We will update the information as soon as it becomes known.
What’s included in the update? Depending on the modes, Treyarch will provide you with various things to pass your time. Everything from different maps, weapons, perks to LTMs is included. Here’s what you can expect:
6 new weapons
D1.3 Sector (secondary weapon)
Skateboard (melee weapon)
Katanas (melee weapon)
Bo Staff (melee weapon)
Nunchaku (melee weapon)
Sai (melee weapon)
1 new attachment
2 new maps for multiplayer
LTMs for Zombies and Multiplayer
Collaboration with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
A new roadmap with all the innovations is not available yet, only the old one:
This is what the roadmap looks like for Season 2 in Black Ops 6.
CoD Black Ops 6: Season 2 Reloaded – Everything about Multiplayer
What’s coming for multiplayer? The new content for the PvP of Black Ops 6 is limited and mainly revolves around some maps, a LTM, and minor details:
Two new maps:
Bullet (6 vs. 6)
Bullet is a new map, but it falls into a smaller grid. Here you spawn on a moving train and must fight your way through claustrophobic corridors where you can only go forward.
Grind Ooze (6 vs. 6)
Grind Ooze is a remaster from Black Ops 2. It is a medium-sized map set in a skate park.
One LTM:
TMNT Moshpit
Two events:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
An event pass brings the skateboard, the G1.3 Sector, as well as other skins in Black Ops 6 that you can earn.
Clover Craze
Defeat enemies in multiplayer and zombies, open chests in Warzone, and collect clovers. Use these to secure rewards.
A new wildcard:
Flyswatter
Exchange your melee weapon for a thrower
A new perk:
Hunter’s Instinct
By eliminating an enemy, the nearest enemy is marked. After eliminating an enemy, a narrow cone appears briefly on the minimap that indicates the general direction of the next enemy.
CoD Warzone & Zombies: Season 2 Reloaded – Content
What’s coming for Warzone? In Warzone, Activision is still primarily focusing on the game’s stability. In addition to the events from multiplayer, the mode will also receive a new perk:
A new perk:
Low Profile
Move faster while crouched and prone. Enemies you kill do not have death markers for their allies. Move slightly faster when lying on the ground.
What’s coming for the zombie mode? The zombie mode brings only one LTM and one mode. These are for the TMNT and the guided mode for The Tomb.
Those were all the items, maps, and modes that you will see in Black Ops 6 multiplayer, zombies, and Warzone. Which content are you most excited about and which are you less enthusiastic about? Let us know in the comments. More about Black Ops 6 can be found here: CoD Black Ops 6: Meta – The best weapons in Season 2 with loadouts
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A new website for Path of Exile 2 allows all players to see which builds are played by the pros and which builds and items dominate the meta.
What kind of website is this? The website POE2.ninja helps you navigate the complex systems of Path of Exile 2 and provides you with arguably the best overview of all builds of the subclasses. It also inadvertently reveals the secrets of top players by precisely disclosing what each of them does to deal millions of damage.
As in its predecessor, the website scans all publicly available characters, including their items, builds, and equipped skills, making them publicly accessible. The significant advantage, however, lies in the good visualization of the data.
Do you know this NPC?
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This NPC in Path of Exile 2 identifies your items
All Builds in One Place
What makes the website stand out? The website POE2.ninja is easy to use and shows every visitor how the character of any top player is built with just a few clicks. Those who want can search for any player using the search function, for example, a content creator. The following information is revealed about the characters:
Which items and skills are used
What stats the character has
How much DPS the equipped skills deal
Where the skill points have been allocated
Which jewels have been used
All displayed players are fully cataloged. You can start rebuilding the build right away. There are no more secrets about which builds are strong and how they work. Everything is now publicly accessible and can be recreated by any player.
If you filter by a subclass, like the “Blood Mage”, you will see all characters between level 97 and 100 listed who play this subclass. With a click you can also sort directly by DPS, and you will see who the player with the strongest build for the class is.
What about the meta data? Another important feature are the meta data that the website evaluates. POE2.ninja not only shows you the best characters along with items, skills, and builds, but also which items, skills, and passive abilities are most frequently used by top players.
This way, you can directly see that the most important unique items for the Blood Mage are “Ingenuity”, “Trampletoe”, and “Temporalis“. According to statistics, the most important abilities for top players are “Frost Wall”, “Blink“, and “Spark”.
However, the best feature on POE2.ninja is probably the Passive Tree Heat Map. When you filter for a build, you have the option to display which skills top players have chosen most frequently with the push of a button. The site also shows you the skill tree of any player you select.
In Path of Exile 2, the biggest challenge for most players is figuring out how to make their character really strong. The new website now allows everyone to see what top players are doing, and the secrets of the strongest OP builds in PoE2 are revealed – a significant advantage for beginners. You should probably not try to replicate an OP build: Player builds OP build in Path of Exile 2, takes down hordes with a single shot, but you should not copy it
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Crafting in Diablo 4 costs materials, gold, and time. Some players have just now noticed a change that saves them an annoying intermediate step – certain important items can now be easily swapped.
What change is it? You can now easily swap gemstones in items – and this has been possible since Season 6, since October 2024. Previously, this was not possible, and you had to unsocket the socketable items at the jeweler, which was especially annoying for players who liked to experiment and test different builds.
With the new runes, Season 6 also introduced the convenient function of being able to swap gemstones. You simply drag the desired gem from your inventory onto the item, and the old one automatically goes into your inventory. This has become even more important with the new occult gemstones in Season 7, which can significantly boost your builds.
This saves time and makes switching between your endgame builds in Diablo 4 much more pleasant. In particular, you can now easily skip the trip and loading screens to the city.
Runes and runewords are part of the first expansion for Diablo 4, Vessel of Hatred:
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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred shows the new features and the new region Nahantu in the video
With the change, you save yourself the trip to the jeweler
Here’s what players are saying: Some players seem to have just now noticed the change. On Reddit, a user writes that he might be late to the party but just discovered that you can easily swap socketable items without having to unsocket them at the jeweler – for him, it’s a “small win”.
In the comments, several users admit that they were unaware of the change and are grateful for the tip, which will save them unnecessary trips and clicks in the future. Some even confess that they have been running to the jeweler for every gemstone up until now. Stanthebat jokes: “Keep doing that and support local businesses.”
For Mephistos_bane84, the easy gemstone swapping is “the favorite QoL feature”, and he also appreciates that you no longer have to select items multiple times at the jeweler to add sockets.
Nakorite notes in the comments that the armor chamber should just automatically swap gemstones. The armor chamber in Diablo 4 allows you to save builds and switch when needed.
Especially in the endgame, when you play with different builds for different activities, this is practical. However, when swapping items or gemstones, you always have to save the change again in the armor chamber. You can find an overview of the best builds for all classes in German here: Diablo 4 Season 7 Tier List: The best builds in the endgame
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PC players of GTA 5 will soon receive a free update to the new version. This update will finally introduce features into the game that have only been available in GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Plus, there’s a new way to spend more money.
The update, which will be released in March 2025, brings features to PC that console players have previously enjoyed. These include new graphics options, faster loading times, and some handy features for GTA Online. Additionally, there will be the option to sign up for a paid membership.
You can spend money on: With the update, PC players will have the option to subscribe to a GTA+ membership, gaining various benefits in GTA Online. According to rockstargames.com, this includes:
a monthly bonus of 500,000 GTA$
free vehicles
access to the Vinewood Club garage with space for up to 100 vehicles
your own vehicle workshop
gameplay bonuses, special vehicle customizations, and clothing options
access to a selection of classic Rockstar Games titles
Currently, the subscription costs €7.99 per month on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S (via Rockstar) – likely, the price for PC players will be similar.
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Everything you need to know about GTA Online – in 2 minutes
What else does the update bring? Besides the membership, the free update for PC players also includes more features and improvements. There will be new vehicles and upgrades, along with wild animals that you can photograph for a challenge. Additionally, the PC version will receive a revamped main menu, making it easier to access GTA Online features.
With career progression, you will also be able to keep track of your entire criminal career on the PC. New players will benefit from a simplified user interface for a smoother entry – and on top of that, there will be a financial boost of 4,000,000 GTA$ for properties, vehicles, and other items.
Additionally, PC players will also receive technical improvements for GTA 5:
Ray tracing features, such as ambient occlusion and global illumination
Ray tracing for shadows and reflections
Support for AMD FSR1 and FSR3 and NVIDIA DLSS 3
Faster loading times with SSD and DirectStorage on supported devices
DualSense controller support with adaptive triggers
Enhanced audio with Dolby Atmos support
Improved fidelity of voice, cutscenes, and music
What happens if you don’t use the update? The developers emphasize on the website that players whose hardware does not meet the minimum requirements can continue to play – but only the old version. The catch? Players with different versions cannot play together. To ensure support, the versions on PC will be treated separately. If you buy GTA 5 again, you can choose between the versions.
For your story and online progress, the developers reassure you that you can carry it over when you switch to the new version. But even with GTA 6, a new era for GTA Online is about to begin. If you’re wondering what will happen when the new part is released, the head of Take-Two is now providing initial details on how the mode might continue and answers the question, what happens to GTA Online when GTA 6 launches.
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About a year ago, Rogue Trader was released as a classic computer role-playing game in the world of Warhammer 40,000 on Steam. Now the game is on sale at a historic low price – and anyone who owns the Game Pass can play without any additional cost.
What kind of game is it?
In Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, you play as a Rogue Trader, a ruler chosen by the Emperor tasked with expanding the Imperium.
The game is based on the namesake role-playing rule system, offering you classes, turn-based combat, and, of course, plenty of story. You get a game like Baldur’s Gate 3, only set in the world of Warhammer 40,000.
Rogue Trader provides around 100 hours of gameplay for a single playthrough and replay value through different endings and choices. Right now, the game is cheaper than ever.
Here you can get Rogue Trader at a lower price: In the current sale on Steam Rogue Trader costs only €27.49 instead of €49.99, making it at a historic low price on the platform (via steamdb). However, you only have until February 24th to act.
Furthermore, the developers Owlcat announced today, on February 20th, that the game is available in the Xbox Game Pass. So if you already have the Game Pass, you can play the game at no additional cost. If you only plan to play through it once, you can subscribe for a month for between €11.99 and €17.99 (depending on the version) and get Rogue Trader even cheaper.
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Warhammer 40.000: Rogue Trader – Der Trailer zu den Companions im Rollenspiel
Rogue Trader already has the second big DLC ready
The role-playing game offers plenty of details to discover and thrives mainly on the grim story it tells, as well as the multi-faceted companions that accompany you on your journeys.
Moreover, Owlcat is already working on the next DLC for the game: Lex Imperialis. There will be another new companion. This time you will meet a member of the Adeptus Arbites, a law enforcer from an organization that is almost as powerful as the Inquisition.
