On Steam, there is a new competitor for Path of Exile 2 and Diablo 4 with Dragonkin: The Banished. You can try its demo for free before the release.
What kind of game is this? Dragonkin: The Banished is a hack-and-slash that is reminiscent of Path of Exile or Diablo 4. You take on the role of a hero who fights against evil dragons. You can choose from various hero classes, each having unique abilities and combat styles.
Graphically, the game looks clearer and more saturated than Path of Exile 2 and resembles Diablo 4 more. The animations of the abilities surpass even the Blizzard hack-and-slash.
There can also be weather changes on individual maps. You will encounter rain, fog, snow, and storms, which are said to impact the game world as well. The maps themselves offer a colorful mix of environments. From ruins reminiscent of ancient Greece to dense jungles with toxic plants, everything is included.
What makes the game special? In Dragonkin: The Banished, you unlock your own town, which you can upgrade. This results in both visual growth and bonuses for your character, as each new building adds benefits.
The growth of your town also unlocks NPCs with whom you can trade or who can craft items for you. Additionally, there are buildings like an arsenal that allows you to quickly switch between skill configurations.
Here you can watch the trailer for the demo of Dragonkin: The Banished:
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Dragonkin: The Banished shows in the trailer what you can experience in the new demo before the release
Skilltree: Easy to Understand, Hard to Master
How does progress work? In ARPGs like Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2, it’s all about making your character stronger and unlocking better items, upgrades, and skills. The developers of Dragonkin: The Banished have come up with something unique here.
Instead of a skill tree, you will find a hexagonal grid where you can place found active skills and supportive abilities. All supportive abilities enhance the active skills surrounding them.
Additionally, each character has a dragonling as a companion. The pet’s abilities are only triggered by your own and must also be placed on the hexagonal skill grid accordingly. For those who want to fully excel in Dragonkin: The Banished, the developers have already uploaded an in-depth explanation of the system on YouTube.
Throughout the game, you will constantly collect new skills and supportive abilities that you must cleverly combine on the hexagonal grid to enhance your character’s abilities. Otherwise, you can expect the typical item system that you know from other genre representatives.
When can you get started? Dragonkin: The Banished will start in Early Access on Steam on March 6, 2025. For those who can’t wait until then, you can already try out the hack-and-slash. On Steam, there is a demo where you can choose from three characters at level 35, which you can then level up to level 50.
You have access to 6 levels and one endgame activity, plus you can take an early look at your own town and trade with initial NPCs like the apothecary or the jeweler. However, progress made will not be transferred to the main game later. In Path of Exile 2, there is now a website that everyone should know: New website for Path of Exile 2 reveals the tricks of top players
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Whether you want to play a criminal or righteous Heinrich in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: You will hardly avoid sneaking, lockpicking, and thieving. In this guide, MeinMMO reveals what you need to know about illegal activities.
As in the first part, the main character Heinrich also finds himself in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 in situations where he needs to procure certain items for clients or sabotage a person. Additionally, there are numerous locked doors and chests that stand between the blacksmith’s son and valuable loot.
And even if you only aim to deal with marauding mercenaries, stealing thieves, and murdering criminals, you might want to eliminate them quietly rather than in direct combat.
In short: It’s worth delving into skills like lockpicking and pickpocketing, securing a discreet outfit for nighttime sneaky activities, and adopting some thieving tricks. Below, MeinMMO summarizes everything important about the life of a rogue in medieval Bohemia.
Update from February 19, 2025: We have added details on the knockdown.
More tips and tricks can be found in our guide overview for Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. If you want to jump directly to specific topics of the guide for thieves, use the table of contents:
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The turbulent life of Heinrich in just about 40 seconds:
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Crime pays off
Here are some reasons why it pays off in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 to occasionally break the local laws:
For many quests, you need to procure items, sabotage individuals, manipulate places, or eliminate nasties. Often, stealth makes achieving the goal easier. Sometimes it is simply necessary, because bribery, open violence, or dialogue are not options (if only because Heinrich lacks the skills (yet)).
Especially at the beginning, Heinrich has too little of everything. Thieving and poaching tours fill your groats pouch and your stomach. You can find more tips on earning money here.
Difficult fights against a superior number of opponents can be significantly eased by eliminating victims in their sleep, stealing their equipment, or poisoning the bubbling pot at the campfire.
Very early in the main story, Heinrich is tasked with gaining access to the wedding of Olda and Agnes. The game offers you two options (which you can approach equally):
Get help from the blacksmith Radovan in the northwest of Troskowitz.
Visit the miller Kreyzl in the southwest of Troskowitz to reach the celebration from there.
The miller of Niedersemin is the first point of contact for thieves.
While at the blacksmith, you can mainly expect … well … blacksmithing, the mill at Niedersemin by miller Kreyzl reminds one of the Rattayer mill of miller Peschek from part 1. Because not everything goes right there, and if that doesn’t bother you, you can practice the tricks of pickpocketing and lockpicking there without anyone noticing.
However, if you are looking to connect with a gang in the second region around Kuttenberg, stop by the rundown east side of the town at the tavern “Rattenloch”. There, gang boss Chenyek and company have a job or two for you. At both locations – Rattenloch and mill – you will also find teachers who can teach you a lot.
Don’t get caught by stealth
Whether you want to steal, sabotage, assassinate, or move unseen from A to B, stealth is your most important skill.
The higher the skill value for stealth, the quieter Heinrich is while sneaking and the harder it is for opponents to see and detect him. High stealth also ensures that you encounter less trouble while fast traveling.
You sneak by Heinrich moving crouched (shortcut C on PC).
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How do I increase my stealth? The skill improves by committing pickpocketing, lockpicking, stealthily eliminating opponents, and sneaking in areas that are normally not allowed for you.
Also important:
The value Agility – Also improves your sneaking.
The derived attribute Noticeability – This value determines how much Heinrich stands out from the surroundings and how long it takes for people to recognize Heinrich. The more inconspicuous you are, the better for stealth. Pay attention to non-descript clothing for outerwear.
The derived attribute Visibility – The lower this value, the closer an observer must be to see Heinrich. Visibility is calculated based on the average visibility of all uncovered garments Heinrich wears. At night, and with dark, non-shiny clothing, you are particularly hard to see.
The derived attribute Noise – The louder you are, the more you stand out. Sneaking is quieter than walking or running. If you sneak through bushes, the branches rustle. Also, it naturally makes noise when you fumble with locked doors and chests. Those who want to be as silent as possible should exchange clinking weapons and iron armors for fabrics and a dagger.
Wear inconspicuous clothes during sneaky actions.
Important skills for sneakers:
Bushman: Heinrich makes 50 percent less noise when moving through bushes.
Like a shadow: If Heinrich is wanted for a crime or suspected of a crime, he receives a bonus for stealth, agility, and vitality for 120 seconds.
Pest: Heinrich makes 25 percent less noise when sneaking indoors and 50 percent less noise when opening doors.
Escape artist: If someone unsuccessfully searches for Heinrich, the person gives up after a while.
Quick hands: Heinrich is quite inconspicuous when lockpicking and pickpocketing. No one can notice him from a distance.
Natural camouflage: The dirtier Heinrich is, the harder it is for people to spot him. But caution: They can still smell Heinrich if the dirt is accompanied by a corresponding stench.
Weasel boy: Heinrich makes 35 percent less noise when sneaking outdoors.
Silent lockpicking: Heinrich can use a lockpick nearly silently. The sound made by a breaking lockpick is 75 percent quieter.
Trickster: After Heinrich successfully picks a lock or empties a bag, he receives a bonus for pickpocketing and stealth for 120 seconds. If a lockpick breaks or a pickpocketing attempt fails, the effect ends earlier.
Playground: In settlements or their immediate vicinity, stealth improves by 3.
Cheerful (Drunkenness): Indoors, Heinrich moves 20 percent quieter when intoxicated.
Leshy: In forests, Heinrich’s tracks are weaker, stamina regenerates faster. Strength, vitality, agility, and stealth are increased. The effect can be expanded by “Wild Man” to all areas outside of human settlements.
More tips for stealthy actions: Sneaking is a good way to reach your goal unnoticed. However, a Heinrich sneaking over the marketplace in broad daylight stands out like a sore thumb, even in dirty, inconspicuous clothing.
Occasionally, even conspicuous disguises help you to enter an area that should not normally be open to you – for example, disguised as a guard. Helmets with visors hide your face.
Useful for distracting approaching guards: Crouch (shortcut C on PC) and throw a stone (shortcut G on PC). Alternatively, you can also eliminate guards. You have the choice between assassination (with equipped dagger) or a less lethal knockdown via choking grip.
If a dog is guarding your victim’s property, you can throw him a piece of meat to distract him. With consumables like the Night Hawk Potion (increases your vision in the dark) or the Quick Finger Potion (enhances crafting and stealing), you make your sneaky and thieving tours even easier. Read the book “On Velvet Paws” for more sneaking upgrades.
Lockpicking – how to succeed
The skill of stealing: This is the second important skill for thieves. With stealing, you get better at lockpicking and pickpocketing. With higher levels, you can tackle more complex locks and allow for more mistakes.
In pickpocketing, your victims become increasingly inattentive, making it harder to get caught. Additionally, you can identify items in pockets and bags early on.
With the skill of stealing, you level up lockpicking and pickpocketing. The stronger the lock and the more valuable the stolen items, the more experience you gain.
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This is how lockpicking works: The basic requirement for picking locks is that you have at least one lockpick in your pocket. You can find, steal, or buy them. Approach the lock of your desire unnoticed and select “Pick lock”.
Now the lock mechanism opens up. Look for the right spot for your lockpick with the mouse cursor (or the right analog stick of the controller). You recognize the optimal point by the ball glowing golden yellow. The further you are from the point, the smaller and grayer the ball becomes.
Next, you need to turn the mechanism (key D or left analog stick) and simultaneously move the lockpick over the cursor or right stick so that the ball maintains its golden yellow color. If you manage to turn the mechanism far enough while the lockpick hovers over the right position, the lock opens.
If you instead perform the rotation while the lockpick is in the wrong position, the lock blocks, which will destroy the lockpick in due time.
When the ball shines gold, you can turn.
This is how to level up lockpicking: Practice makes perfect. Increase your lockpicking skill by picking very light and light locks as early as possible. Then proceed to medium and finally to heavy and very heavy locks. The more often you successfully pick locks, the easier tricky finger exercises will become.
The following skills significantly increase your chances of success or minimize the risk while lockpicking:
Silent lockpicking: Heinrich can use a lockpick nearly silently. The sound made by a breaking lockpick is 75 percent quieter.
Quick hands: Heinrich is quite inconspicuous when lockpicking and pickpocketing. No one can notice him from a distance.
Trickster: After Heinrich successfully picks a lock or empties a bag, he receives a bonus for pickpocketing and stealth for 120 seconds. If a lockpick breaks or a pickpocketing attempt fails, the effect ends earlier.
Tool master: Lockpicks are more durable and last longer. Additionally, a broken lockpick returns to the inventory when a lock is successfully picked.
Master thief: Heinrich almost automatically picks simple locks, meaning without mini-game or committing a crime.
Locksmith (crafting): When Heinrich picks locks, the stealing value increases by 3 points. He also receives one to three additional lockpicks for every item he successfully forges.
Drunkenness luck (drunkenness): In the positive phase of drunkenness, the stealing value is 4 points higher.
With the previously mentioned Quick Finger Potion, you temporarily increase your lockpicking skill. Visits to teachers from the thieving milieu and reading certain books (like the Rulebook of the Order of Saint Dismas) permanently enhance your thieving skills.
How to master pickpocketing
While doors and chests cannot fight back during lockpicking, the victims of pickpocketing are not so forgiving should your attempt fail. The good news: While lockpicking is often essential to reaching your goal, pickpocketing is always just an additional option.
Anyone wanting to try their luck should definitely stop by the mill in Niedersemin and train the steal with the miller’s assistant Hensel. This very assistant makes himself available as a victim as often as you wish (also for the stealthy knockdown, by the way).
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This is how pickpocketing works: Approach your victim unnoticed and target their bag or pockets. Then start the theft with a button press, and a circular symbol with a number and a border will open.
The longer you hold the button, the longer you search the pockets, and the higher the number rises or the more of the border changes color. The number and border define how much time you have for the actual theft.
The longer you rummage, the more time you have for the pickpocketing.
However, if you rummage too long in the pockets, the indicator will turn red and your victim will become aware of you. So break off the search early enough, but not too early.
If you successfully complete the preparation without being caught, the actual theft begins. In the now open, significantly larger circle, you see empty and filled item slots, with some items possibly already identified and others represented only by a question mark.
Move to the items you want to steal or examine, uncover them, mark them for stealing, and then return to the door to complete the theft. If you manage all that before the previously earned time window expires, the theft is successful. WARNING: Each time you interact with an item during this process, you consume additional time.
Reach the door with your stolen goods before time runs out.
This is how to level up pickpocketing: Here, too, there are teachers and books that can help increase the skill. Otherwise, practice is the key, where you should mainly rob sleeping or drunken targets at first.
The following skills significantly increase your chances of success or minimize the risk of pickpocketing:
Quick escape: If you don’t manage to return to the door symbol in time during the pickpocketing, you don’t steal anything, but your victim does not notice you either. Once this bonus is activated, it has a cooldown of three minutes before it can take effect again.
Quick hands: Heinrich is quite inconspicuous when lockpicking and pickpocketing. No one can notice him from a distance.
Trickster: After Heinrich successfully picks a lock or empties a bag, he receives a bonus for pickpocketing and stealth for 120 seconds. If a lockpick breaks or a pickpocketing attempt fails, the effect ends earlier.
Inconspicuous: Your victim does not see you, so you can even reach into the front pockets. However, while you rummage through the bag, there is still a chance that it senses your presence.
Quick fingers: In the first phase of pickpocketing, you collect time for the theft 10 percent faster.
Drunkenness luck (drunkenness): In the positive phase of drunkenness, the stealing value is 4 points higher.
What alternative is there? Individuals who are dead or unconscious can be searched without the mini-game. For example, you can stealthily remove your (sleeping or awake) victims. However, for a lethal attack, you need an equipped dagger on your belt and the assassination skill.
Loot – just don’t get caught!
All the loot pieces that end up in your pockets through illegal possession change come with a regional monument in the form of a red hand. If you get caught with it during a check by a guard, the loot is gone, and you have to pay a hefty fine or atone in another way. Most traders refuse to buy items that they suspect might be stolen.
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Depending on reputation, the personality of the trader, and the situation, some may also be willing to take loot at a lower price. Additionally, the chance of a successful deal increases if you sell normal items along with the loot. Tip: Save beforehand just in case. That way, you can undo any trouble with a few clicks.
The good news: The marking of stolen items disappears after a while or when you move far enough away from the place of theft. Until then, you can store the loot in your personal chest or in your horse’s pockets. Alternatively, visit traders who are morally a bit more flexible and buy up stolen goods. These include
the fence Mordechai Haim in the nomad camp (west of Zelejow in Trosky)
the fence Helga Schelm (innkeeper of a tavern west of Kuttenberg – unlocked through the quests of a Kuttenberg thief gang)
Ordinary man: People forget Heinrich’s crimes faster. The chance of being searched by a guard decreases.
Completely lawful (crafting): Stolen weapons, armor, and clothing in your inventory lose the status “stolen” 20 percent faster.
Thief’s eye: You recognize whether stolen items in your possession are considered stolen at your current location.
Merchant: Stolen items in the inventory lose the status “stolen” 25 percent faster.
Hidden pockets: If Heinrich is arrested and searched, there is a 33 percent chance that stolen items will not be found.
The penalties for criminals
What counts as a crime? Anything an honest Christian would not do. Heinrich must not kill innocents, steal, break into others’ houses, harm others, or harm house and farm animals.
If someone catches Heinrich committing a crime, they report it to the guards or confront the wrongdoer themselves. If things suddenly disappear in a region, the affected people also put together who might be responsible for the thefts. If crimes accumulate, there are more guards, and everyone becomes more vigilant and will eventually arm themselves.
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What penalties await Heinrich? Those caught and unable to buy their way out or talk their way out face the following penalties:
Pillory: Heinrich spends a few days in the pillory, and for a certain period, the public humiliation complicates dealings with people.
Beatings: Heinrich is beaten with a stick, causing his health to suffer for some time. He is noticeably weakened during this time.
Branding: Heinrich’s neck is branded. Until the wound heals, Heinrich is treated as a criminal and outcast.
Execution: Anyone visibly branded who commits another serious crime will be executed. Game Over.
In addition, your reputation in a region decreases every time you are associated with crimes. This can lead to teachers, traders, blacksmiths, and bathhouses refusing their services to you, and you will be ostracized. In that case, you should avoid that area for the time being until the situation calms down somewhat.
The hares indicate whether people like you.
How can I evade punishment? If you are caught, you have several options:
Heinrich pays a fine
Heinrich tries to talk his way out (depending on values like persuading or intimidating)
Heinrich tries to flee
Heinrich fights his way out of the situation
Heinrich accepts an alternate punishment
What is the best option? Those with high values in persuading, intimidating, and co. can quickly talk their way out of trivial offenses with a simple apology or a threat. The safest method, however, is simply to pay the fine.
After a certain amount of game time, you can often afford to take on the mostly small amounts intentionally to, for example, spend a few hours in a normally private bed.
However, avoid a physical confrontation, especially if you are in a settlement or city. Quickly, other people or guards will get involved, wanting to beat you up. If you then draw a sword, an angry mob will stick to your hairy hero’s ass, wanting to see you bleed.
These skills help avoid punishment:
Law (science): In dealings with guards, Heinrich’s skills in speaking and rhetoric are increased. The fine is reduced by 20 percent.
Law II (science): If a guard wants to arrest Heinrich for his crimes, he can perform a skill check in science to interpret the law to his advantage and thus avoid punishment.
Like a shadow: If Heinrich is wanted for a crime or suspected of a crime, he receives a bonus for stealth, agility, and vitality for 120 seconds.
These were our background info, tips, and tricks for all aspiring sneaks, thieves, and criminals. If you are looking for general beginner guides, information on cheats, or recommendations for the best graphics settings, check here: All tips and tricks for Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 summarized
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Marvel Rivals is one of the most successful games of the past months. It is therefore surprising that the executives at NetEase are now conducting extensive layoffs.
What is known about the layoffs? Triggered by a post from developer Thaddeus Sasser on linkedin.com, the news circulated that there have been layoffs in the Marvel Rivals team. With obvious frustration, Sasser writes:
“This is such a crazy industry… My amazing, talented team just helped develop an incredibly successful new franchise in Marvel Rivals for NetEase Games… and just got laid off!”
In an interview with pcgamer.com, officials from the Chinese mega-corporation NetEase later officially confirmed the reports of the layoffs. The statement reads:
We recently made the difficult decision to adjust the structure of the Marvel Rivals development team for organizational reasons and to optimize the development efficiency for the game. This led to a reduction of the design team in Seattle […]. We appreciate the hard work and commitment of those affected and will treat them confidentially and respectfully, acknowledging their individual contributions.
The first season of Marvel Rivals in the trailer:
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Layoffs despite success
What’s the status of Marvel Rivals? Marvel Rivals is a team-based superhero PvP shooter from NetEase Games that made a huge impact when it launched on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series in December 2024. At peak times, there were 644,269 players simultaneously on the servers just on Steam (via steamdb.info). Additional players joined from other platforms. This was in January 2025.
Even now, the multiplayer shooter continues to be played daily by hundreds of thousands (Daily Peak on Steam is at 318,993 – via steamdb.info). Reviews on Steam are “Very Positive” (80 percent of the 216,841 reviews are positive).
As anyone interested can download and play Marvel Rivals for free, no conclusions can be drawn about the revenue from all this information. However, there are reports that Marvel Rivals is said to have generated more than 130 million US dollars in revenue alone in the first month (via 80.lv). Moreover, those affected, like Sasser, also speak of financial success.
So why the layoffs? The simple answer is likely: In order to provide a released service game with new content over the coming months and years, you no longer need the entire team.
With Total War: Warhammer 3, one of the best Warhammer games is celebrating its 3rd anniversary on Steam. In addition to hefty discounts, there is also a trailer, but this disappoints many fans.
What kind of game is it? Total War: Warhammer 3 is set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe (so there are no Space Marines here) and combines global turn-based strategy with real-time battles.
The third installment of the Warhammer series was released on February 17, 2022, and since the release of the sandbox campaign Immortal Empires, it offers the ultimate Warhammer experience for strategy players. This combines all factions and territories from Total War: Warhammer 1, 2, and 3 into a huge map, including 100 playable factions from 24 races.
On the 3rd birthday of the game, developer Creative Assembly released a trailer. However, fans are not very fond of it – especially because it pretends to be new, which it is not.
You can see the trailer for the 3rd anniversary of Total War: Warhammer 3 here:
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Fans are outraged by “new” trailer
What’s wrong with the trailer? It’s the announcement trailer for the game, just in a tighter aspect ratio and lower resolution. If you get a notification for this and think: “Oh great, there’s something new!”, the disappointment of many players is very understandable.
The trailer currently has a pretty poor like-to-dislike ratio on YouTube: About 1,400 likes against 1,600 dislikes (as of February 18, 3:22 PM). This picture is also reflected in the comments under the video, where the decision of the developer is criticized.
Bertoleyus: “Is that it? This is just the release trailer from 3 years ago.”
SigmarWarhammer: “I find it absolutely great that CA didn’t bother to create a new cinematic for the anniversary, but simply re-uploaded an earlier trailer.”
AliothAncalagon: “I have nothing against the old trailer, it’s a nice trailer. But it’s still rather strange to upload it as a ‘3rd anniversary’ without adding something new.”
AliothAncalagon’s comment touches on a possible improvement suggestion: A small, personal message at the end of the trailer could have better conveyed the impression of a celebratory anniversary. Even though this would still have been somewhat weak for such an occasion, it would likely have pleased fans more than simply repeating an older trailer.
Is that all for the 3rd anniversary? No, thankfully there is also good news in the form of juicy discounts on the entire “Total War: Warhammer” franchise on Steam. So if you’re missing a game or a DLC, you can save money until February 27.
Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt is among the streamers with the most viewing hours on Twitch via his second channel zackrawrr. To this day, however, he has never signed a streaming contract and says he wouldn’t do so for a billion dollars.
Who is Asmongold? The streamer Asmongold started his Twitch career with the MMORPG World of Warcraft. Nowadays, he is often in the spotlight with controversial statements about current events in the gaming scene, as well as global political situations. Because of the latter, he was even temporarily banned from Twitch in 2024.
With his second channel zackrawrr, where he has been streaming almost exclusively since 2022, he is currently one of the streamers with the most viewing hours (via Sullygome). In his stream on February 14, 2025, he explained that, unlike many colleagues, he would never sign a streaming deal— not even for a billion dollars.
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No, I don’t need a billion dollars
Why won’t he sign a streaming contract? Specifically, Asmongold says that his freedom is very important to him:
I’ve never cared about a contract because I didn’t want to feel obligated to stream. So, for me, freedom in my life is the most important thing, and you can’t put a monetary value on that which would be worth it to me.
The freedom to say Yes and No, to do what he wants or not. This is worth more to him than any amount of money: That’s why I didn’t sign the contract, and I didn’t do it. That’s why and because of the advertisements. By the way, Asmongold has a very clear opinion on ads on Twitch: Big discussion about ads in streams: “Twitch pays streamers to kill their channels”
When asked if he would sign for a billion dollars, he says: No, I don’t need a billion dollars, why would I need a billion dollars? (via X.com). Although he can think of things he would do with the money.
After his ban from Twitch, Asmongold admitted to having developed negatively over the years and wanted to present himself more positively. However, this resolution did not last long. You can find more context here.
Does Asmongold now earn money on Twitch? Since zackrawrr has been monetized since December 2024, Asmongold definitely earns money from it. Through the partner program, his viewers can subscribe to get rid of the ads, and he can also receive donations in the form of bits.
Asmongold’s relaxed attitude towards earning money through Twitch likely comes from the fact that he manages two very well-performing YouTube channels. Here, he repurposes his streams and stream clips and makes them available permanently to a potentially slightly different audience than on Twitch.
This may also explain his very relaxed attitude towards Twitch or streamer deals: Many other larger streamers have been lured over the years to various platforms with immense sums of money – always with grand promises. You can read more about this and why we have recently heard less about large streamer deals here: The days of fat million-dollar deals for streamers on YouTube and Twitch are apparently over
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In the world of Warhammer 40,000, there is hardly anything that is clearly black and white – all morality is more a different shade of gray. However, one person stands out: the shining Emperor, who is seen by humans as a divine, radiant savior. But is he really?
The entire Imperium of Man, as you know it now, could only come into existence because the Emperor united it. To that end, he keeps the chaotic powers of destruction from fully invading our world, and his soul has such a strong radiance that it serves as a fixed point for navigators throughout the galaxy.
The strength of the Emperor is considered unmatched, and he himself is regarded as the greatest psyker of all time. A god for humanity – and apparently a benevolent one, since they all still live. But is he really?
The question of how “good” the Emperor really is has occupied fans for years, and many agree that he certainly does not embody moral goodness. However, the situation is much more complicated, as a recent discussion on Reddit shows.
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“The road to hell is paved with good intentions”
A user summarizes the entire rise of the Emperor by stating that he wanted the best, but failed due to his own mistakes. Now he sits in a “self-made hell” due to his overconfidence, pride, and stubbornness.
Throughout the discussion, dozens of fans talk about what exactly went wrong. And these are not just isolated points, but many that have their origins in good ideas, but then went completely off the rails due to different circumstances:
Ending the war on Earth was a good idea, but to do so the Emperor had to become a dictator himself and suppress dissenting opinions.
He wanted to save humanity, but he is merely an observer – without a true understanding of human needs.
Developments that take millions of years – such as the psychic awakening of humanity – he wanted to achieve in just a few millennia.
Especially the last point is important here. That the Emperor pursued his doctrine against warnings and ignored the danger of chaos set off a series of events. Only then could characters like Erebus even come into being, who were significantly responsible for the greatest tragedy of the Imperium: the Horus Heresy.
Interesting to note: Many users point out that the world could have been saved at several points. But such a story is simply not as interesting as the intrigues and dilemmas that have made the Warhammer story so exciting for decades.
Humans see Big E as “good” because they know nothing else
So why is the Emperor perceived by many as the “good god”? Fans explain: Because humans do not know any better. And that is true in a quite literal way.
Any criticism of the Emperor is viewed as heresy today and is punished with death. This is ensured by institutions like the Ecclesiarchy, the Inquisition, or fanatical Space Marines. Any dissenting voices have already been silenced during the Unification Wars, as they stood in the way of a united Imperium.
Even this religion has something underlying that originally had good intentions: the “Imperial Truth”. This creed by the Emperor himself was meant to empower humanity and show them that they are powerful enough to withstand any darkness. However, as is often the case in Warhammer, a few people have indeed gone overboard…
Warhammer knows not “good and evil”, only “order and chaos”
The entire discussion about the Emperor and his morality is characteristic of the world of Warhammer. There is nothing that can be called good or evil without limitations. That is why the driving forces of the war are also order and chaos, not light and dark gods.
Even the chaos gods are not inherently evil. They offer a truth and a salvation that simply oppose those of humanity (and other races). Whether one engages with this is a decision everyone must make for themselves.
The MMORPG Tarisland was supposed to replace WoW in China, and the West also received its own version. However, Tarisland has not been doing well for months. Nevertheless, a new expansion is coming.
Even though the Tencent MMORPG probably has better player numbers on its own launcher and mobile devices than on Steam, it is currently not doing well for the developers. Nevertheless, a new expansion is launching now.
There is not yet a trailer for the new season, but the MMORPG can also look cinematic:
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Tarisland: Trailer for the global launch shows cinematic class action
Many contents for few players
What is set to change in the new update? On February 24, the next phase of Tarisland begins. The maximum level of characters will be raised to 60, and correspondingly, there will be new quests and the story will continue. Players can expect new talents, events, and reputation levels.
There will be new equipment with Gear Score 200 and 210. The equivalent to the well-known “Mythic+” game mode from World of Warcraft will receive a new modifier “Balance” that can appear in the Arcane Realm. There, players can expect familiar dungeon bosses from the start of the MMORPG.
At the start of the new season expansion, an event will also kick off where players can fight the enemy Blight Legion to earn cosmetic and item rewards.
How did Tarisland come to be? After Activision Blizzard and NetEase parted ways in a dispute, World of Warcraft suddenly disappeared from China. The servers were shut down, which caused disappointment among many Chinese players.
Following this, Tencent announced a new MMORPG for mobile devices and PC – a clear attempt to fill the gap left by WoW. The game was released worldwide on June 21, 2024, and received quite positive feedback. However, the later Steam release proved to be a failure.
Almost a decade has passed since World of Warcraft Legion. Yet the community still raves about the “best zone of all time”.
World of Warcraft consists of quite a few zones – there are now over 100 different ones, and anyone wanting to quest through all of them will be busy for several months. However, the newest is not always the best, as many older zones are still fondly remembered by the community today.
Few areas are mentioned as often as Suramar from the Legion expansion. Even today, it remains highly regarded among WoW fans.
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What makes Suramar so unique? Suramar was in many ways “different” from all the areas that came before it. Blizzard took several risks with Suramar, and almost all of them paid off:
Suramar was one of the largest zones in terms of area.
All quests in Suramar revolve around a single, major theme: The Shal’dorei people. Even side quests exclusively focus on this theme.
Half of the zone consists of a large, vibrant city where one must move cautiously.
There were numerous hidden quests that often took days or weeks to discover.
A weekly event with an interesting progression system: The control over Nightborne and exploration of the ruins.
In addition, there’s the story of the zone. Suramar tells the tale of the rebellion of the Exiled against their ruler. You experience everything from the founding of the rebellion to recruiting new members and ultimately the first subtle, then targeted and open attack against the government of the Shal’dorei.
Additionally, Suramar was visually stunning. Whether it was the grand city, the outer forests, or the enchanted ruins of the tomb cities. Suramar was a serious, mystical zone that, thanks to a wide color palette, was nonetheless appealing and beautiful.
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This is what the community thinks about Suramar: From time to time, posts appear in the WoW subreddit where players rediscover their love for Suramar – especially when leveling a character in Legion.
“Suramar was incredible. Not only visually, but also the story was fantastic, and the quest design was great. Especially before flying was unlocked. The quests in the city where you had to avoid guards and maintain your disguise were just wonderful.” – MighyHydrar
“If they turned the city into a world hub, I would bind every hearthstone there that I own. This is easily my favorite zone in the whole game and one of the few times I enjoyed daily quests, purely because of the aesthetics.” – jussa-bug
Has WoW tried to replicate a second Suramar? Yes, albeit on a smaller scale. Azj-Kahet was supposed to function similarly to the city of Suramar in terms of mechanics. Piece by piece, you stealthily navigate through the city, making increasingly more deals and intrigues to slowly but surely gain control and eliminate it.
What worked well in Suramar was doomed to fail in Azj-Kahet due to many small design decisions. For one, Azj-Kahet is visually less interesting – it’s dark and uncomfortable, which is further heightened by the cave design. On the other hand, Blizzard decided to allow flying right away. This eliminated any threat from guards, and exploration on foot was never necessary. This is something the community criticizes frequently:
I believe Blizzard will never create an experience like Suramar again. It feels like they tried with BfA (Dazar Alor and Boralus) and now with Azj-Kahet, but it’s just not the same.
From the aesthetics to the lore and the story, navigating through the zone made you interested in what you were doing and achieving. It didn’t simply end with a patch, but was a story told over several chapters and was also a bit time-gated (or tied to reputation). I believe they did this well, right down to the two dungeons and the raid Nightborne.
Of course, this was not perfect. The constant farming of ancient mana and the perpetual “An illusion! What are you hiding?” were very annoying, but Blizzard made it so that you cared about the city […] – something that really lacks elsewhere. – Subject_Proof_6282
Do you share this view on Suramar? Do you also believe it’s one of the best zones of all time? Or do some see it through rose-colored nostalgia and it wasn’t that great back then? Something old has certainly aged – once everyone loved heirlooms, now they are almost worthless.
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A Reddit user has gone to the incredible effort of ranking all 2,020 Fortnite skins in a massive tier list. While many find the action humorous, they are also asking: Why would someone go to such lengths?
What does the tier list look like? A user on Reddit has created a gigantic tier list in which they seemingly categorized every single Fortnite skin.
At the top of the list are the “best” skins with a rating of “1000 kisses”.
In the middle sections of the list, there are neutral categories, while at the bottom are less popular skins. Here you can find ratings like “Not a fan”, “I don’t like it”, “Confusing”, and finally the harshest rating: “Completely without notable advantages”.
Even lower is the category “You”, which only features the skin of Brie Larson. The actress, who plays Captain Marvel in the Marvel films and is also represented as a skin in Fortnite, was placed at the lowest tier of the list. Probably because many fans are dissatisfied with her version of Captain Marvel and were disappointed.
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Possibly the biggest Fortnite tier list of all time
Why is the tier list causing a stir? Fortnite is one of the most successful games in the world and is known for its vast selection of skins. Players can equip their characters with hundreds of different outfits, ranging from original designs to collaborations with well-known brands like Marvel or Star Wars.
With so many options, there are naturally differing opinions on which skins are the best. The thread received over 8,000 upvotes and sparked a lot of discussion, not least because creating the tier list with all 2,020 skins must have involved an enormous amount of work. Here you can admire the entire work:
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How is the community reacting? The Fortnite community received the massive tier list with a mix of astonishment and humor. Many could hardly believe that someone took the time to really rate every skin.
A user on Reddit put it succinctly: “Respect, but why?”
Other comments also reflect a mix of admiration and disbelief:
“I was shocked when I clicked on it.”
“My God. I wouldn’t even put in that much effort for a nuclear reactor.”
“That one unemployed friend.”
The list provides plenty of laughter but also sparks the community’s curiosity to search for their favorite skins and find out in which category they were placed. However, what the community has noticed is that two skins must have been forgotten. Given the number of skins, that can be excused.
While some skins in Fortnite are hotly debated and are a matter of taste, there are others that are coveted simply due to their rarity. This is because they were either only temporarily available or strictly limited: Fortnite: The 9 Rarest Skins from 2025
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Vinland Saga is an anime that follows a similar direction as Berserk and Vagabond. Especially the finale of the first season is popular among fans. However, the entire arc almost didn’t happen.
Which anime is it about? Vinland Saga tells the story of young Thorfinn, who gets caught between the fronts of a war. Both England and Denmark exploit the warrior to achieve their own goals. Thorfinn sacrifices a lot, including his youthful carefreeness. He dreams of reaching Vinland one day, but ends up in slavery.
The manga of Vinland Saga is divided into 4 arcs:
War Arc
Slave Arc
Eastern Expedition Arc
Vinland Arc
So far, the first two arcs have each been adapted as a complete season with 24 episodes each. However, it almost happened that only 3 out of 4 sections would have been created, as the manga artist Makoto Yukimura recounts in an interview.
You can find the trailer for the anime here:
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Vinland Saga – The Official Trailer for the Viking Anime
Vinland Saga almost lost its best episode
Which arc was almost not made? The last episode of the first arc of Vinland Saga is the highest-rated episode on IMDb. It achieves a rating of 9.9 and is notorious for its thrilling twists and brutality.
As Yukimura reveals, he initially proposed the Slave Arc to the publisher as the beginning of the story. However, his editor was not pleased with the idea. According to him, no one would be interested in a Viking story without warrior deeds.
The war at the beginning of the anime was supposed to make the subsequent arcs more comprehensible, as the manga artist reported to Le Figaro:
He convinced me to take the war as the starting point. Basically, my aim with this project was to tell how people put all their energy into crossing the ocean and discovering an unknown land!
Actually, Yukimura wanted to tell the story of the journey of a civilization into new, inhospitable lands. He never had the raw violence of the Vikings in mind.
But thanks to the editor’s idea, Yukimura worked on the arc that many fans of Vinland Saga appreciate and rate highly.
Vinland Saga is an adventure anime that MeinMMO demon Cortyn can recommend without hesitation. However, there are other series that are also suitable for fans of adventures. You can check out which 4 animes Cortyn recommends in the following list: 5 adventure animes if One Piece is just too long for you
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Steve Jobs was a visionary, but not an easy person. Especially during lunch breaks, many Apple employees wanted nothing to do with him – and there was a clear reason for that: The break often turned into a job interview.
Why didn’t employees want to eat with Jobs? Steve Jobs was known for his eccentric personality and high demands – not only for his products but also for the people around him. While many executives used lunch breaks to interact with colleagues or just unwind, it was quite different with Jobs.
Employees reported that having lunch with him was a rather strenuous experience. Jobs used the time to ask questions, discuss ideas, and especially to expose the weaknesses of his counterparts. It was less a relaxing break and more an intense job interview.
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A joint meal as a daily test
What was a lunch break like? Jobs had a habit of being direct and uncompromising – sometimes to the point of pain. During a meal, he could confront employees with questions or even test their abilities. Therefore, many preferred a quiet lunch break without the former Apple CEO.
It is clear that a meeting with one’s boss could not always be avoided. According to Applesfera, a former intern in quality assurance remembered a particularly stressful moment: “Why are you going downstairs? You should go upstairs to work,” Jobs said when he met him in the hallway.
Even though he said it in a joking tone, the young man turned pale. Because when you met Jobs, you never knew if he was joking or if he meant it seriously.
Why might this have been an advantage for Apple? Even though many employees probably avoided an invitation to lunch from the boss, Jobs’ tireless ambition was one of the reasons for Apple’s success. He constantly challenged his environment, sought innovations, and wanted to get the best out of his teams.
For him, discussing work during meals was not inappropriate – rather, it was a good opportunity to shape the best ideas. And even though his way was often uncomfortable, it helped propel Apple to the top of the tech world.
What is it like at Apple today? Today, Tim Cook is a completely different boss. He is seen as calm, analytical, and more socially accessible than his well-known predecessor. Apple is now also relying on more flexible work models – employees in Apple Park can work from home a few days a week, depending on their position, and even Cook himself admits to usually being remote on Fridays (via TableManners).
With the release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the community has been asking whether there will be official mods. In an interview, a developer from Warhorse Studios answered this question.At the same time, MeinMMO presents unofficial mod sites.
Update, February 19, 2025: We have updated and promoted the article for better discoverability.
Mods can be an important component of video games, especially RPGs. They can offset the weaknesses of a game or bring entirely new aspects into the world.
While mods were implemented for Kingdom Come: Deliverance, it wasn’t until more than a year later and only for PC. Unfortunately, those playing the RPG on console still have no way to install the numerous community modifications.
At the announcement of the second installment, voices became louder demanding mods for consoles. Fans also wondered whether there would be faster mod support for the second part. The sooner mods are made possible, the more options for mods there will be.
With the trailer, you get a great insight into the life of Heinrich in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2:
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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: CGI trailer shows the turbulent life of Heinrich
Unofficial Mods for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Unfortunately, the Steam Workshop cannot provide any mods, as there is no support for it. However, the site NexusMods already has a collection of some good mods. We have summarized the most useful ones for you below:
Instant Herb PickingII (via NexusMods): Heinrich no longer has to painstakingly pull each herb from the ground, but they will be automatically collected instead.
Unlimited SavingsII (via NexusMods): The save system in KCD2 can sometimes be a bit annoying. With this mod, you can save as often as you want wherever you like; with or without rescue schnapps.
More Carry Weight (via NexusMods): If your bags fill up too quickly, you can adjust your carrying capacity individually with this mod.
Easy Smithing (via NexusMods): If you find smithing too tedious, you can reduce the amount of hammering with this mod.
Convenient Items (via NexusMods): This mod makes handling items easier for you. For example, you can set food in your pockets to never spoil.
Will Mods be supported in KCD 2? Warhorse announced on Instagram that official mods in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will soon be supported on Steamworks. However, they have not yet provided a specific start date for this.
That was the state before February 12, 2025: In an interview with YouTuber SxyBiscuit, the developer Sir Tobi from Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 commented on some questions. He could not say whether and when mods for KCD2 would eventually be allowed. One thing is for sure: there is still no official mod support at launch.
If mod support is to come, it will be earlier than it was for the first part. Additionally, the handling of expansions is meant to be made less complicated, so players can install them more easily.
Furthermore, the developers are currently not planning to support mods on consoles – this applies to both parts of the RPG series.
What is the reason? Sony and Microsoft have always been somewhat dismissive of mods. With their consoles, they actually promise that a game will not crash and will always run stably. Allowing mods would jeopardize that, according to the developer.
Mods must constantly be updated to keep the game running. There is a risk that the game may become unplayable at some point. Regarding KCD 1, Sir Tobi concluded: “KCD 1 has always been a house of cards, and if you move just one thing, anything can happen.”
You can watch the entire interview here:
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The new gameplay trailer for Chapter 6, Season 2 of Fortnite is here. It showcases what you can expect: explosive matches and real heists.
When does Chapter 6, Season 2 start? It will start soon, as the new chapter in Fortnite launches on February 21, 2025. After earlier first information about the new chapter was released, there is now also a gameplay trailer showing how it all will look.
Everything revolves around gangsters, crooks, and… cucumbers. At least the trailer is accompanied by the song of the rapping cucumber, which was already featured in the overview of the new Battle Pass skins for Season 2.
But the other characters, like the new Midas variant, Sub-Zero, or the cloaked wolf are also present in the new trailer and are evidently after big money. Because that seems to play a significant role.
Here you can watch the trailer:
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Fortnite showcases explosive gameplay in the Season 6, Chapter 2 trailer
New content in the Fortnite trailer for Chapter 2 – Explosions and Gold
What does the trailer show? The trailer presents a mix of gameplay and cinematic scenes that set the tone for the new chapter.
Basically, all characters are chasing after a bag of money and are at each other’s throats for it. Safe doors or transport trucks are blown up, and explosive items constantly fly around.
On the official Fortnite channel, it is also mentioned that you will encounter gold safes in “Crime City” among other things. So we can expect that heists will be part of the new gameplay.
Additionally, you can see the following things in the trailer:
A grenade launcher with sticky grenades
The gold transporters
Safe doors that are opened not with keys, but with dynamite
Motorcycles
An exploding llama
Possibly a merchant in the underground
Dual weapons, possibly shotguns
A laser weapon
Sub-Zero with an ice attack, possibly a new mythical item
A new weapon, a kind of giant drill
An electric baseball bat
The train, which has obviously received an upgrade.
Particularly striking is the train. Although it has been roaming the map in the past, it always offered little loot, which could be retrieved by waiting for a corresponding box. Now the train is equipped with numerous guns and seems to be enterable when blown up.
The new environment is also visible in the trailer, although it is still unclear where certain locations will land and to what extent the map will change. We will have to wait here, but there are still a few days until the new chapter starts.
In The Blood of Dawnwalker from the makers of Witcher 3, time plays an important role. The developers want you to feel this and make sure you reconsider multiple times whether you really need the minigame right now.
What kind of game is The Blood of Dawnwalker? The Blood of Dawnwalker is an upcoming single-player open-world role-playing game. It should be especially interesting for fans of The Witcher 3 since Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, the former game director of Witcher 3, is working on it with his studio Rebel Wolves. Alongside him, his brother Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, who was the lead quest designer for Witcher 3, is also involved.
Developed with Unreal Engine 5, it will be available for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. The game offers a narrative sandbox experience with a day-night cycle that allows for different approaches to missions. A detailed gameplay presentation is set for summer 2025, and a release date is still pending.
Set in a dark fantasy world, the game places great emphasis on an engaging story and intense storytelling, where time plays a crucial role. The players should also feel this, as the developers revealed in an interview with PCGamer.
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The Blood of Dawnwalker: Cinematischer Trailer für das neue Action-RPG mit Vampiren
“Both actions and inactions have consequences”
What role does time play in Blood of Dawnwalker? Protagonist Coen becomes a vampire out of necessity, known here as Dawnwalker. You decide whether to retain your humanity or use the new powers—potentially endangering your family’s life. You have 30 days and nights for rescue or revenge.
The struggle against humans, vampires, and monsters brings potential allies, while the time of day and encounters influence the gameplay. Those who want to experience everything must play through the game multiple times, as time is creeping up on you and every decision for or against the minigame peeking around the next corner can have consequences.
As design director Daniel Sadowski mentioned in the interview:
We want the time system to be part of the narrative experience and part of the whole ‘both actions and inactions have consequences’ [concept]. It will function in interesting ways. It will definitely force you into decisions at some points, such as what you should do and what you should ignore, since you also need to decide which content you want to engage with and which to ignore to maximize your chances of defeating the main antagonist.
With this decision, they aim to draw players deeper into the story and enhance immersion. Players should feel that every decision for or against a quest or activity, no matter how minor it may seem, can impact the gameplay.
Blizzard releases the next patch for Season 7 of Diablo 4. After some hotfixes, patch 2.1.2 is now on the way and ensures that you can find the rare altars more easily. A faulty unique for the Necromancer will also be fixed.
What is wrong with the altars? The powers of the witching power are the seasonal mechanic in Season 7 of Diablo 4. However, to use certain witch powers, you must find special altars – and that is causing frustration for some players. Blizzard has already increased the spawn rate of the “Forgotten Altars” with patch 2.1.1. Now the developers are introducing new affixes in Nightmare dungeons that also revolve around the altars.
What Blizzard is changing: The Forgotten Altars, to unlock forgotten powers of the witching power, can be found in random dungeons in Sanctuary. To guarantee the spawning of such an altar, new affixes will be added to the Nightmare dungeons. This means: after the patch you can find keys for Nightmare dungeons that contain an affix such as “In this dungeon, there is a higher chance of Forgotten Altars”.
In the patch notes, Blizzard specifies: “To guarantee the appearance of a Forgotten Altar, a new Nightmare dungeon affix has been added. This affix will only be an option on Nightmare dungeon seals for the rest of the season of witching power.”
Gameplay trailer for Season 7 in Diablo 4, the Season of Witch Power
Patch brings fix for the unique “Mendel’s Ring”
What else does the patch bring? In addition, patch 2.1.2 comes with some bug fixes. A bug in the season journey where goals were not displayed as completed will be fixed. The problem where goals reset when torment bosses are fought in a group and then solo will also be addressed.
Blizzard is also tackling bugs that affect the builds of various classes:
The bug that caused the damage from “Mendel’s Ring” not to scale with all the bonuses it should, will be fixed.
The change from patch 2.1.1 that prevented Druids from moving while channeling “Rend” will be reverted.
The bug fix for the unique “Mendel’s Ring” should particularly please minion necromancers. While the ring is still strong, it has not been able to deliver the damage it was supposed to – this will finally be fixed.
On February 18, the “Mother’s Blessing” event in Diablo 4 will also start again – this time not only with a bonus on XP and gold but also extra chests from the Whispering Tree:
What the bug fix for the unique “Mendel’s Ring” means for the minion builds of the necromancer remains to be seen. Currently, minion builds are not in the top tiers of the tier lists for the endgame in Diablo. You can find an overview of the best builds here: Diablo 4 Season 7 Tier List: The best builds in the endgame.
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In Captain America: Brave New World, Harrison Ford is not only seen as the President but also as Red Hulk. He shares in an interview how Marvel convinced him to take on this role.
What role does Harrison Ford play in Captain America: Brave New World? In the latest Marvel film, star actor Harrison Ford takes on the role of Thaddeus Ross, the newly elected US President. Previously, he had been a high-ranking Lieutenant General in the service of the U.S. Air Force, portrayed by William Hurt.
However, in the film, Harrison Ford not only plays the President but also his associated second identity: Red Hulk. For this, Ford had to wear a motion capture suit, which likely resulted in unique moments behind the scenes. He shares how Marvel got him to do it in an interview.
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“It’s not magic, it’s commerce.”
Harrison Ford is known for his often quite dry humor. Therefore, interviewer Joshua Horowitz took the opportunity at the start of Captain America: Brave New World to ask him what was required for the role (via TikTok).
He asked him: “How easily can you turn off the part of your brain that says ‘I look like an idiot playing Red Hulk’? In the behind-the-scenes footage, you probably look like a crazy person.”
His response was: “I don’t want to burst your bubble or anything, but that’s what the money is for.” He continued jokingly: “It’s not magic, it’s commerce. Which doesn’t mean I do everything for money. No, I want to make sure that the trip I’m on is one that the audience will follow and want to be a part of. And something that they’ll allow me to be a part of.”
To conclude, Horowitz asks him if it is also in his contract that this footage will never be made public, to which Ford simply replies: “Yes, who told you that?”
Previously, Harrison Ford had to answer the question of what motivated him to play Red Hulk in the new Marvel film. He shared in an interview with Vanity that sometimes you have to “do things that your mother wouldn’t normally want you to do.” However, he also found it very enjoyable and had a great time.
A fraudster attempted to gain an advantage by cheating in a major Fortnite tournament. Now there are quite clear consequences.
How was there cheating? Epic Games released a statement through the official Fortnite Competitive channel explaining that legal action had been taken against a cheating player.
The player under the name RepulseGod had shared an account with a teammate during the qualification for the largest Fortnite tournament, the FNCS World Championship, in order to gain an advantage.
For this fraud, the player now has to pay – in both a literal and figurative sense. Because the consequences for the player are severe.
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Player apologizes, talks about the nature of his punishment
The statement from the Fortnite channel not only announced that the player is permanently banned from Fortnite tournaments, but also that he had to return his undeserved prize money. Epic then donated this money to a charitable cause. The player himself confirmed this – as an apology video from the player lasting twenty seconds was added to the statement.
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RepulseGod admits again that he shared his account during the qualification for the 2023 FNCS Grand Finals. That was against the rules and there was a disqualification in the tournament.
RepulseGod also confirms the ban and that he had to pay money as part of a settlement, which also included his prize money.
Finally, he emphasizes: “Cheating in tournaments ruins the fun for players who have earned their place in the tournament and I apologize to the Fortnite community for my actions. I will never cheat in Fortnite again.”
Fortnite announced such consequences: Already in Winter 2024, Fortnite announced that from now on they would be taking harsher action against cheaters. For instance, team members who play with cheaters would also be banned. Legal action had also been announced by Fortnite at that time – and they are evidently going through with it now.
That these consequences against a cheater are not only taken but also presented so publicly can certainly be understood as a warning to other cheaters. Namely, that they should think twice about cheating in a tournament.
Even outside the competitive environment, Fortnite is entering a new phase. After the last season, in which Godzilla stomped over the map and caused chaos, Season 2 of Chapter 6 is now on the horizon. There is already a lot of information available, and it starts on February 21. You can find all information about Chapter 6, Season 2 in Fortnite here.
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At the Steam Next Fest 2025, MMORPG fans can try the dungeon co-op game Fellowship for the first time. MeinMMO has already taken a look and reveals what to expect.
While new MMORPGs are keeping us waiting in 2025, Fellowship arrives as a contender that offers the endgame from the genre as a standalone co-op game. Instead of a boring leveling phase and rescuing the miller’s daughter from the clutches of ruthless bandits, you jump straight into dungeon adventure with Fellowship.
If you want, you can try the Multiplayer Online Dungeon Adventure (short: MODA) for yourself at the Steam Next Fest and will be in a dungeon just 10 minutes after starting.
Who is writing here? Cedric Holmeier is a freelance author at MeinMMO and has spent thousands of hours in MMORPGs. Together with the developers, he was able to play Fellowship and get an impression of the changes.
Here you can watch the new trailer for Fellowship:
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New Trailer for the Fellowship Playtest Showcases Cooperative Dungeon Spectacle
The first step into the dungeon is always forming a group. Instead of a group finder from the early days of MMORPGs, Fellowship’s matchmaking system now quickly assigns us suitable players.
Before that, we have to choose our desired dungeon, the difficulty level, and possible additional effects at the mission table. These additional effects are called “Curses and Ascensions” and provide extra challenges for the dungeons, such as a meteor storm that keeps us on our toes throughout the dungeon.
Choosing between Quick-Play and Ranked-Play is also important.
In Quick-Play, we play against only one boss for 10–15 minutes, which is great for beginners and a quick round in the evening.
In Ranked-Play, the dungeon lasts about 30–40 minutes, and you will face 3 bosses, monsters, and additional challenges.
What caught my eye during the play session with the developers right at the first group of monsters was the improved visibility and the new effects displayed on the screen when in combat. As an experienced MMORPG player, I immediately notice without looking at my ice mage’s feet that I am standing in a void.
While Fellowship felt somewhat clunky last time, the gameplay has changed, and I feel like I always have something to do in combat even with my beginner character.
Rethinking the bosses
Since the last test, there has been a small identity shift in boss battles. Previously, players had limited influence over individual bosses through the difficulty level. Only the surrounding environment changed significantly. Now, a higher difficulty level unlocks new mechanics for the bosses and enhances old ones.
At the beginner level, you can also ignore interrupting enemy abilities, but it will become mandatory later. The same goes for the voids where you could initially dip your feet, but later you’d prefer not to spend a second in.
Not only does the damage of the bosses increase with the difficulty level, but also new abilities of the boss enemy are unlocked and old ones are upgraded.
Boss fight against Warlord Brogg
A big hook
Unlike a classic theme-park MMORPG, Fellowship does not rely on classes like warrior, archer, or mage to implement the holy trinity system. Instead, Fellowship has heroes that fill these roles.
However, we cannot play our own hero as we envision with customization options, as there is a complete lack of a character editor. Instead, we can choose from 6 different heroes at the start, who not only provide insights into their backstory and skills but also indicate how difficult they are to play.
The character’s appearance changes through obtaining equipment or by purchasing skins as microtransactions when MODA is released. However, what never changes is the character’s appearance under the dazzling armor. You can see the difference here:
Character Tariq without cosmetic itemsCharacter Tariq with cosmetic items
Endgame and progression
As an MMORPG player, I always think about how the endgame loop can keep me engaged. The developers have made significant changes since the last hands-on. Players can now farm gems that unlock additional effects for the character.
This makes visiting simpler dungeons with friends worthwhile, because even if the equipment of the bosses depends on the difficulty level, there are always gems as a reward.
The better the character becomes, the easier it is to handle in dungeons. The developers mentioned in the discussion that a character wearing equipment from high dungeons can effortlessly assist friends in low dungeons.
In the endgame, the devs also want to promote competitive gameplay and provide timers that allow players to compete in speedruns. In the conversation, the developers showed openness to e-sports in Fellowship, but they believe it must grow from the community. During the last playtest, there were already groups competing against each other.
Are dungeons enough?
Many players wish for a new, big MMORPG. Fellowship has the potential to provide just that – especially for gamers who want to explore some dungeons casually in the evening. Thanks to customizable difficulty levels, they can find the right balance between challenge and fairness.
This strength was evident again during the initial play. Although my last dungeon in Fellowship was months ago, everything felt familiar right away. The mechanics were intuitive, and even the one-shot attack of a boss was understood after the first wipe. The wipe also triggered a learning effect reminiscent of the campaign of Path of Exile 2.
What I miss in MODA are raids or dungeons for eight players. While the developers do not rule these out and are already considering how they could be integrated into the game, they made it clear in our conversation that the effort involved is significant. Therefore, they do not want to take this step for the early access release on Steam yet.
Fellowship can be played and streamed for the first time by all interested parties and fans at the Steam Next Fest 2025 from February 24 at 7:00 PM to March 3 at 7:00 PM. Alongside many new systems that have been added, players will also be able to play the melee hero Tariq for the first time.
Otherwise, you can expect the holy trinity of tank, healer, and damage dealer, each represented by two heroes. Fellowship aims to launch in early access on Steam in 2025. This could almost fit on the list of MeinMMO editor Karsten: Which MMOs are rocking 2025? 6 games I’m particularly looking forward to
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MeinMMO informs you about everything important to grab lots of chests in a Helltide event from Diablo 4 and gather materials for bosses: chests, loot, tips, and all the info about the event.
This article has been updated with new info about Season 7.
Through the Helltide, you can acquire strong loot in Diablo 4. However, what is even more important in the endgame are the materials you can obtain during these events. Since Season 4, you can collect numerous materials there, including those needed to summon bosses.
What you should know about the event and how to use the Helltide efficiently can be found here.
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Helltide: All Info
What is the Helltide? It is a limited-time regional event that is available from the normal difficulty level. Certain regions of the open world of Diablo 4 are affected by the Helltide, and you can collect Anomalous Embers here.
You can spend Embers for “Tormented Gifts”. These are special chests that are only available during and within the event. These chests cost different amounts of Embers and indicate to you with a symbol on the chest which type of gear is contained.
The chests for 75 Embers contain Forgotten Souls, Legendaries, Uniques, and, like all chests, Oboluses, which you can exchange for items with a vendor.
At the torment levels, there are also chests without equipment binding, and this is where the good stuff is usually found. The mysterious chests cost 250 Embers and offer the best yield: several Legendaries and/or Uniques for various equipment slots and Angel’s Breath, which you need for crafting potions.
The two “special” gifts at the torment levels in the Helltide.
Additionally, since Season 2, there are new chests that cost 275 Embers. Here you get 5x Living Steel, with which you can summon Grigoire.
How often does the Helltide occur? The Helltide event runs every hour for 55 minutes and starts in a random area. When it ends, there is a short break of 5 minutes, and then it starts again. During this time, you can empty your inventory, organize chests, sell, and break down loot.
How many chests can you take? This depends on the region and how much Embers you collect during that time. In many areas, there are 8–9 chests that you can open if you have collected enough Embers.
Since there are usually only one or two 250-ember chests in a region during the event, it is worth grabbing the chest first and then the smaller ones. If you need “Living Steel”, first pick up the 275-ember chest. However, you also get 1 steel from all other chests and sometimes as drops from elite enemies.
Helltide: Collecting Anomalous Embers
How do you collect Anomalous Embers the fastest? Through elite foes and events. The Embers are dropped by enemies; you need to pick them up. Rotate through the active area and run from one open-world event to the next. You can recognize events by the orange circle on the mini-map.
Run to the next possible location after an event and take down large groups of monsters along the way. If you spot an elite opponent, it’s worth dismounting as well. You can recognize elite foes on the mini-map by a skull symbol.
Important: If you die, you lose half of your Embers. It also doesn’t matter if you get revived.
What should be noted? Here are a few tips for your hellish ride:
If you have unlocked higher torment levels but prefer to gather Embers at lower levels, you can switch in between and spend your Embers there for chests with stronger items. However, keep in mind that the monster levels are higher, the fights are tougher, and your armor and resistances are lower.
Play in a group. This is especially helpful for the new ritual where you summon mobs and a boss with Unholy Hearts.
Interact with objects – all have a chance to drop Embers.
Red glowing objects definitely give more Embers.
Spend your Oboluses before the start.
Empty your inventory in between.
Play cautiously and sometimes retreat when things get tight. Don’t die!
Watch out for the random rain of fire, which causes a lot of damage and can make a manageable fight dangerous.
Check beforehand which chest you want to open and keep an eye on the timer in the upper right corner.
You keep your Embers when you teleport.
Once the current Helltide event is over, you lose your current Embers. A message will appear on the screen just before it ends.
Legion events and world bosses can also spawn in Helltide regions.
Red glowing objects are a sign of Embers.
Helltide: Threat Level and “Cursed Ritual”
What is the threat level? The more monsters you slay and the more gifts/chests you open, the higher your “threat” rises. At maximum threat, assassins will appear behind your back, targeting you.
Once your threat increases, the game will notify you with a hint, something like: “The powers of evil are getting angry.” When the threat bar is completely filled, the elite opponent “Helltide Bloodletter” appears. If you defeat him, your threat will decrease. You will receive Legendaries and various boss materials from them.
Every now and then, a huge worm spawns and spits out mobs.
What is the ritual about? With Unholy Hearts you find in Tormented Gifts, you can additionally start a new event, the “Cursed Ritual” for a boss fight and loot. On the map during the Helltide, you will find the symbol for the Cursed Ritual. There, three sockets will be available where you can place Unholy Hearts. This is worth it, especially with more people joining.
Once you have activated the ritual, monster mobs will spawn, and finally, the Blood Maiden, a boss with strong fire attacks. Make sure to dodge well, because: if you fall, you will lose half of your Embers. During the ritual, the boss will also spawn additional elite opponents. And if your threat gauge fills up during this, assassins and Helltide Bloodletters will spawn, which can get pretty chaotic.
You can identify the “Cursed Ritual” by the demon symbol on your map.
Helltide: Why It Is Worth It
The Helltide events are extremely strong, especially after switching to a new difficulty level. You can obtain items with high item power and take a whole bunch of new “cursed” equipment with you.
But even aside from the loot, the events are essential for your build because here you get Angel’s Breath, Demon Roses, and Forgotten Souls. You need them to upgrade and customize your equipment. Furthermore, you will gain various materials needed to summon the bosses.
If you have questions or tips for the event, feel free to leave a comment. If you are still unsure about which builds to develop and play in Season 7, perhaps our tier list will help you. There we list the strongest builds for the endgame in Diablo 4 for all classes and explain how they play and what makes them so good.
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The Amazon MMORPG Lost Ark is changing the rules three years after its release. Those who get paid to carry others through the dungeons will now be punished.
What kind of rule change is this? In Amazon’s MMORPG Lost Ark, players face many challenging dungeons and raids. In the past, if someone didn’t have the right gear but still wanted to go through the dungeon, they could simply use one of the popular carry services that would drag their customers through the dungeons without them having to help.
However, this service was rarely free, and a market for boosting characters for gold emerged in the MMORPG. Now Amazon is reacting and wants to punish anyone who promotes these services.
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Lost Ark showcases its latest boss darkly and impressively in the cinematic trailer
Promoters can lose their accounts for months
What measures is Amazon taking? The developers of Lost Ark have determined that carry services make it difficult for new and returning players to find groups that do not insist on being paid to complete older content.
As a first measure against the carry services, the developers are penalizing the advertising of these services. After a transitional period that starts on February 18, 2025, promoting such “buses”, as they are called in the game, will result in a one-day ban. Repeat offenders, however, can be banned for weeks or even months.
To ensure that more experienced players can help new players without payment, the developers are providing event tokens for interaction with accounts that have not logged in for at least 60 days or were created only 60 days ago. Additionally, the item level must not have reached 1670 yet.
Were these services allowed before? Amazon tolerated the “buses” for the last three years. However, using and offering such services always came with a certain degree of personal risk, as Amazon also removed bought gold from the booster accounts. If customers of the booster providers paid them with real-money bought gold, penalties were to be expected.
Anyone who dragged many players through the dungeons could even be banned if they came into possession of too much illegal gold. Selling such services for real money was, on the other hand, punishable from the start and could mean a permanent ban for the players.
The fact that Lost Ark is doing something to ensure that new and returning players have a good time and do not have to pay other players for carry services is likely related to the fact that the Amazon MMORPG is not doing so well anymore. MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz recently noted in his weekly review that only about 1.8% of the player base is active: In 2022, an MMORPG had a historic launch on Steam; at the 3rd anniversary, only 1.8 percent of the players are left
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