For an Overwatch competitor, the lights are slowly going out. There are no more updates – but you can still play for a while.
When Overwatch was released, Blizzard revolutionized the market for hero shooters. It won numerous awards, and Overwatch is generally considered one of the best games of its time. Others wanted a piece of the pie as well, and one of the first developers to jump in was Hi-Rez with “Paladins”.
Now, Paladins is facing its final days, as no further patches will be coming, and developers are being laid off.
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Paladins PS4 Launch Trailer
What was happening with Paladins? Paladins was a free-to-play alternative to Overwatch that essentially showcased a very similar gameplay style. Some characters played very similarly, and the game modes were heavily inspired by Overwatch. Unlike the full-price title, Paladins was free and managed to build a relatively large community at the beginning.
What is happening with Paladins now? Paladins is being discontinued. There will be no further development. This was somewhat to be expected, as there hasn’t been much new content released in recent years anyhow. The last new hero was released in 2023.
It is said that the “active development of Paladins is being stopped” and that no new updates should be expected (via pcgamer.com).
However, the servers are expected to remain active for the foreseeable future, both for Paladins and for SMITE 1, which is also slowly coming to an end.
Hi-Rez itself is currently in the process of “right-sizing” and is currently funneling all resources into SMITE 2, which is currently in open beta testing. We have also taken a look at the beta – and some demons have been immersed in it for hours again.
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The Anime hit Sakamoto Days is currently captivating audiences worldwide and has directly reached number 3 on Netflix for non-English-speaking series. In Japan, it even ranks number 1.
What has the anime achieved? Between January 27 and February 2, 2025, Sakamoto Days was streamed a total of 4.6 million times, successfully competing against numerous rival formats.
In the international Netflix charts for non-English-speaking series, the anime reached number 3, surpassing popular series such as Squid Game Season 1 (number 5) and Four Knights of the Apocalypse Season 2 (number 7).
In Japan, the series even conquered the top spot.
Other popular anime formats that Sakamoto Days managed to outpace were:
Sakamoto Days: A former killer who never truly finds peace
Good-natured store owner is haunted by the past
What is Sakamoto Days about? The story revolves around Taro Sakamoto, a former legendary hitman who retired from his profession after marrying and the birth of his daughter to lead a peaceful life as a store owner.
However, it is not easy for him to leave his past behind, as he comes under the radar of enemies who want to eliminate him and have placed a hefty bounty on his head.
Together with his former colleague Shin, who can read minds, the now overweight Sakamoto must spend his daily life as a simple store owner fending off assassins and defending himself against numerous surprise attacks.
Why is the anime so popular? Sakamoto is quite an unusual protagonist: a former top killer who now leads a peaceful life as an overweight store owner. Despite his unassuming appearance, he is incredibly strong and agile, leading to many surprising and humorous situations.
Additionally, he strictly adheres to the family code that his wife Aoi has established with him. He is not allowed to kill – otherwise, there will be a divorce!
Where can you watch Sakamoto Days? Sakamoto Days is currently exclusively available on Netflix. The first half of the first season, consisting of a total of 11 episodes, ends on March 22, 2025. The new episodes will be released weekly until then.
Furthermore, Netflix has confirmed that the second part of the first season will start in July 2025.
In addition to Sakamoto Days, the year 2025 offers two more exciting anime highlights that you definitely should not miss. What they are, you can find out here: The 3 best new animes you shouldn’t miss
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On Steam, you can currently get a very good survival game for under €20. But beware: This game is said to be so good that it might ruin the enjoyment of other games for you afterward.
Which game is being referred to? It is the highly praised survival game Abiotic Factor by players. The game started Early Access in May 2024 and costs only €19.60 on Steam instead of €24.50. So until February 11, you can save 20% off the purchase price.
Additionally, the survival game recently received a major free update called “Dark Energy.” This brings a new underground region and expands the main story.
You can watch the trailer for “Dark Energy” here:
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Abiotic Factor: Survival Hit on Steam showcases the free update ‘Dark Energy’ in the trailer
What is the game about? In Abiotic Factor, you (either alone or with up to 5 other players) take on the role of scientists. After a catastrophic event in your lab, portals to other dimensions suddenly appear, through which paranormal creatures emerge.
As scientists, you may not be born fighters, but you can craft pretty sophisticated weapons and tools. Additionally, before the game begins, you choose one from many doctor titles that grant you special abilities and advantages.
How is the game currently being received? Of over 19,000 reviews on Steam, 96% are positive. The important mechanics such as crafting and progression feel satisfying according to many players, and exploration is also fun, especially in co-op with friends or family.
According to a Steam review, the game is even said to be so good that players do not want to switch to other genre representatives afterward. For example, fish&chips writes on Steam:
“This game has ruined my view of open-world survival crafting games forever. The bar is now set so high that everything else feels half-baked, and I’m posting this while the game is still not fully released.”
When will the game leave Early Access? According to the current roadmap from the developers, it is expected to happen in late spring 2025. The developers neither confirm nor deny that the standard price will increase with the release of version 1.0.
Preserving ancient traditions in Diablo 4 is a quest that requires some action from you. Here at MeinMMO, you can find out how to solve the quest.
Update, February 8, 2025: The article has been revised and updated.
How do I get the quest “Preserving ancient traditions“? To receive the side quest, you need to go to the area “The Untamed Heights” in the Dry Steppes. The waypoint in that area is called “Jirandai”. You will see the quest marker to the east as soon as you enter the area.
After fighting past the skeleton archers, spiders, and spider hosts, you will find a book at the quest marker. When you interact with the note, a text will appear. Once you close it, you will receive the task “Show the ancient statue that you preserve traditions.”
How do I solve the quest “Preserving ancient traditions”? North-west of the point where you accepted the quest, a circle will appear marking the location – a statue carved into the rock.
Use the “Yes” emote in front of the statue to complete the quest. However, the emote is not available in your emote wheel by default. Below, you will find out how to customize your wheel.
Upon arriving at the statue, you use the “Yes” emote.
How to use and switch emotes? Here are the buttons for mouse and keyboard as well as controller:
Keyboard: Open the emote menu with “E”
Use the mouse wheel to switch the emote tab
Controller: Open the emote menu with “D-Pad Up”
Use L1/R1 or LB/RB to switch the emote tab
Once you are in the emote menu, press “Triangle” or “Y” on the controller, or select “Customize” with the mouse. In this menu, you can swap out your emotes:
On an empty emote slot, you can equip new emotes of your choice if necessary.
What do emotes bring? In Diablo 4, actions are not only meant for communication among players. You can interact with certain shrines or leave dungeons with the emote wheel.
Some shrines provide you with different and sometimes crazy bonuses. Interact with the shrines for a hint on the sought emote. The shrines do not improve your gameplay but provide gold bonuses and the like:
The “Hello” emote makes you invisible for a short time in this case. The shrine is located in the “Grasslands of Kotama” (Dry Steppes).
Quests and shrines often obscure which specific emote you need for the solution. However, the puzzles are usually not particularly difficult.
We hope that you found our guide to the emote quest “Preserving ancient traditions” helpful. If you have questions about emotes or other quests in the game, feel free to leave a comment. If you are looking for builds and tips for the classes in Diablo 4, check here: Diablo 4 Season 7 Tier List: The best builds in the endgame
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the best role-playing games of recent years. One reason for this is that it gives its players a lot of freedom. To further enhance this freedom, a few small cheats can help. We show you what cheat codes are available and how you can use them.
How to use the cheat codes? Baldur’s Gate 3 does not provide the option to cheat using console commands. Fortunately, the community has created a solution. We present the best method for using cheat codes.
Important: Since this does not involve official game content, you should always back up your save game before making any changes.
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The developers of Baldur’s Gate 3 show the legendary city
Baldur’s Gate 3: Cheat Codes via Mod
On the site nexusmods, you can find many mods that allow you to customize Baldur’s Gate 3 to your liking. You can find out how to install them and which 10 mods we particularly recommend here.
To use cheat codes via command, you need the mod “BG3SE Console Commands and Item UUIDs”.
Are there any other options? Another method to get cheat codes in Baldur’s Gate 3 is the “Cheat Engine“. Here, too, there are numerous console commands to make the game easier for you or to customize it to your liking (via fearlessrevolution.com). However, it might happen that Cheat Engine is detected as a virus and initially blocked. To avoid damaging your save games, we strongly recommend a backup here.
It’s time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG news in two minutes.” We summarize the most important news around the best genre in the world. Look forward toa reunion with Deathwing, more information about WoW housing, many content updates, the 3rd anniversary of Lost Ark, a new battleground for New World, and fresh insights into Ashes of Creation.
While there was no date yet for housing, progress has been made on other fronts: Phase 7 of the Season of Discovery is in full swing; on February 6, 2025, Naxxramas opened its doors (via worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com).
Additionally, there was a date given for the Hour of Twilight from WoW Cataclysm Classic: Starting February 19, 2025, you can dive into the dungeons of End Time, Well of Eternity, and Hour of Twilight. The Dragon Soul raid will follow on February 21, where you’ll face off against the final boss, Deathwing, among others. All details are available on worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com.
Lost Ark is celebrating its 3rd anniversary with in-game events and gifts (via playlostark.com) – on February 11, 2022, the MMORPG from Amazon Games and Smilegate had one of the most successful launches in Steam history. Of the previously 1.3 million concurrent players, unfortunately only about 24,100 are still active during peak times today (1.82 percent).
What else happened? The developers of World of Warcraft have had many, many bad ideas for the MMORPG over the decades. MeinMMO demon Cortyn has taken a humorous look back at some of these terrible features: The 5 worst features of WoW that Blizzard actually thought were good.
Housing? Check! What about WoW 2.0? Take a look:
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For the 20th Birthday, Blizzard Speaks About ‘WoW 2’ and What We Think About It
Test the new battleground of New World this weekend
This is what happened in the major MMORPGs:
From February 7 to 10, 2025, you can participate in New World’s preview weekend for the new Outpost Rush battleground “Coral Divide.” All details are available at newworld.com.
Why mounts are important for Blizzard is shown in this news: In a rather conservative approach, we reported in December 2024 that Blizzard likely made over 4 million euros with the 78 Euro mount “Gold-Decorated Trader Brontosaurus.” A new analysis shows that it was still far from the actual sum.
When WoW launched over 20 years ago, many Warcraft fans were just glad they could play the MMORPG somewhat smoothly on their PC and with their internet connection. Just how much has changed since then is now shown in a video from an airplane.
Several players encountered a remarkable display bug while logging into World of Warcraft that seems to increase the character’s health to raid boss levels.
While interested parties can check out the test server of Elder Scrolls Online Update 45, the developers have answered questions from the community about “Champions of Cyrodiil” on forums.elderscrollsonline.com. Also important: From February 6 to 19, the new Golden Endeavors campaign is running. You can find more details on elderscrollsonline.com.
On February 6, 2025, the new 2.24 GB update for Black Desert was released. Particularly exciting are the updates for the ocean monster areas, which are expected to be much more rewarding in the future. You can find the patch notes on playblackdesert.com.
The developers of Lost Ark announced that they plan to remove several features like the Platinum Field on February 26. You can find all the details on playlostark.com.
This is what happened in the smaller MMORPGs:
The MMORPG Ultima Online loses an important employee. This is the producer of the game, who has been part of the team for many years and oversaw the project. The community is now uncertain about the future of Ultima Online.
On February 6, 2025, the delayed Ultimate Recruitment Event for DC Universe Online started. You can find all the info at dcuniverseonline.com.
The update from February 3, 2025, introduced interface sharing to RuneScape. You can now import the interface settings of other players or share your own UI with the community (via runescape.com). In Old School RuneScape, royal titans are clashing (via runescape.com).
Do you still remember Riders of Icarus? The last four EU servers from the 2016 MMORPG were supposed to merge into two worlds. However, just before the deadline, the merge was canceled (via vfun-lounge.valofe.com).
A mysterious countdown has appeared on the website of tibia.com. According to this, an announcement will be made soon. What could it be?
For Albion Online, the Rogue Frontier update was released on February 3, 2025. You can find the overview and patch notes at albiononline.com. The trailer is shown below:
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Almost 9 years ago, an ambitious MMORPG project named Chronicles of Elyria managed to attract over 10,000 supporters and raise 1.3 million dollars. By October 2019, nearly 8 million dollars had been collected. However, a release is still nowhere in sight. On the contrary: An update on the website has been lagging behind the schedule for weeks.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen received update 0.15.837 on February 6, 2025. The focus was primarily on an upgrade of the Unity engine and the introduction of a new enemy. You can find the patch notes on Steam.
A Kickstarter campaign for Stars Reach is set to launch in a week. Last week, the developers revealed what rewards genre fans can earn through their financial support for the ambitious MMORPG. A community Q&A took place on Reddit, where studio head Raph Koster answered many player questions.
In the developer update of Ashes of Creation from early February 2025, topics included treasure hunts and dungeon visits in a desert biome. The almost 90-minute video can be found on YouTube.
The next Community Day is waiting for you in Pokémon GO. This time, there are even 2 monsters participating in the event.
What kind of event is it? The Community Day is a regularly occurring event in Pokémon GO. Here, you can expect at least one Pokémon that is the focus and appears not only in very high numbers but also brings some bonuses.
The Community Day in February 2025 features 2 monsters. Here, you can look forward to Snivy and Fomantis.
What to expect at the event and how to make the most of it, we have looked at for you.
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Pokémon GO reveals the new season Dual Destiny in the trailer
Community Day in February 2025 with Snivy and Fomantis – Start & Event Bonuses
What? Community Day with Snivy and Fomantis When? Sunday, February 9, 2025 – From 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Exclusive Attack: Charged Attack Energy Ball for Hydreigon and Charged Attack Leaf Blade for Cavalanzas, if you evolve them by February 16, 2025, at 10:00 PM Bonuses: – Increased Shiny chance for Snivy and Fomantis – Double candy when catching Pokémon – Triple amount of experience points when catching Pokémon – Double the chance for XL candies when catching Pokémon starting from Level 31 – Lure modules and incense last 3 hours (excluding daily adventure incense) – Snapshot surprises with Snivy and Fomantis – Field research with Snivy and Fomantis – PokéStop showcases with the event Pokémon
Bonuses until 10:00 PM local time: – One additional special trade – 50% less stardust cost when trading Pokémon
Additional content for Community Days: If you log into the game during the Community Day, you will receive a limited research task that you have until February 16, 2025, at 10:00 PM to complete. Here, you can receive one Fomantis and one Snivy with a special background.
In addition, you can purchase a ticket for $2 (approximately €2). Here, you will receive 2 encounters with Fomantis and Snivy with a special background, additional encounters with the two Pokémon, a premium battle pass, and an XL special candy.
If you spin PokéStops or open gifts during the event, you can also receive event stickers.
During the event, you can purchase 2 different boxes. The first costs 1,350 PokéCoins and includes 50 Ultra Balls, 5 Super Incubators, 1 Elite Charged TM, and 5 Lucky Eggs. The second box costs 480 coins and provides you with 30 Ultra Balls, 1 incense, 3 Super Incubators, and 1 lure module.
Who benefits from the Community Day with Snivy and Fomantis?
For collectors: If you enjoy collecting Shiny Pokémon, you should take advantage of the event to catch both Pokémon in their Shiny variants. Since the chance is significantly increased during the event, this is the perfect opportunity to obtain Snivy, Fomantis, and their evolutions as Shinies.
For fighters: Snivy and its evolution Hydreigon are not suitable for raids and are not among the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Cavalanzas, the evolution of Fomantis, is a good Bug attacker. If you are still looking for Pokémon for this purpose, the Community Day might be worth your time.
Neither Hydreigon nor Cavalanzas are good representatives in the battle leagues. It is important to note that it is still unclear how effective the two monsters will be with their exclusive moves and whether their usefulness will change as a result.
If you are participating in the battle leagues, it might be advisable to catch and keep suitable specimens just to be safe.
How to prepare for the Community Day in February 2025
Make space: In order to catch the many Pokémon that will appear on Community Day, you should make space in your Pokémon boxes in advance. The right filters can help you save time.
Collect items: You should also have some items on hand to fully utilize Community Day.
Pinap Berries: During the event, you receive double the amount of candy for catching Pokémon. If you use Pinap Berries, you can even get four times the amount of candy for each catch.
Incense and lure module: Activating these two items during the event gives them a duration of 3 hours. This will allow you to attract additional Pokémon.
Which Mega Pokémon are worthwhile for the event? With an appropriate Mega Evolution, you can receive additional experience points and an extra candy with every catch.
Since both Pokémon are Bug type, you need to activate a Bug-type Mega Evolution. You can choose from the following evolutions:
Mega-Scizor
Mega-Pinsir
Mega-Scyther
In addition to Community Day, there are many more events and content waiting for you in February. If you want to know what they are and when they take place, feel free to take a look at our overview of all events in February 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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Recent innovations for League of Legends have fans of the Runeterra universe looking anxiously at the ambitious LoL MMORPG. Is the developer destroying a large part of its own fan base due to greed before the game even releases?
Why is there concern? The optimal monetization of a free-to-play game like League of Legends is a balancing act. On one side, players want to enjoy the actual content for free without feeling pressured to spend money regularly due to pay-to-win elements, strict restrictions, or random offers.
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Short-term financial success vs. long-term wise decisions
What does this have to do with the LoL MMORPG? OmegaTier100 expresses concern on Reddit that Riot could significantly harm itself in the foreseeable future due to its own greed for ever-increasing revenues and profits:
“Financially, they may be doing well with the recent changes, but in the long run, they will lose a lot with these decisions.”
OmegaTier100’s thesis: Such actions would drive players away from LoL and take away their interest in the Runeterra universe.
However, an MMORPG needs a large player base to achieve long-term success. Therefore, Riot should be interested in getting as many people excited about the games already released in the Runeterra universe as possible. In their opinion, they are doing the opposite.
How does the community evaluate this? More than 3,200 upvotes and nearly 1,000 comments show that there is a need for discussion. Riot is receiving plenty of criticism, yes, but some players do not believe that the monetization of League of Legends will negatively impact the LoL MMORPG.
FelysFrost writes on Reddit: “The larger a company gets, the more short-term its planning seems to be, it’s strange.”
sydal believes (via Reddit): “I think you’re vastly overestimating the number of people who will be driven away by the poor monetization. […] I mean, you must not forget that they have entire teams working on how to best retain players and maximize revenue.”
eMan117 comments on Reddit: “Is Riot’s greed problematic? Yes. But their MMO success will be based on the merits of their MMO game. There will certainly be many day-1 players, but if the game isn’t fun, people will leave after a month, and their large investment will be a failure.”
How does MyMMO editor Karsten Scholz assess this? In the past two decades with MMORPGs, one thing has stood out to me: There are many players who can complain wonderfully about a game for years, only to keep playing it over and over again.
It’s also somewhat clear: If something is important to you, you get annoyed when it takes a wrong turn. Once there is an emotional connection, however, it takes a lot to sever that connection forever and irrevocably.
However, even more importantly, each game stands on its own. Naturally, fans of the Runeterra universe are especially looking forward to the LoL MMORPG. But from my perspective, it won’t matter how one feels personally about League of Legends or Riot if the game is ultimately really good and fun.
And conversely: If Riot should drive the LoL MMORPG into the ground, perhaps due to a greedy payment model, that would be due to the quality of the LoL MMORPG and not because of what was done in the years prior with League of Legends.
What do you think? Can the quality of League of Legends negatively impact Riot’s MMO project? When do you expect the game’s release? If you want to know more about it, check here: Everything we know about the new MMORPG for LoL in 2025
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On February 7, 2025, the Future Stars from Team 2 appeared in EA FC 25. On MeinMMO, we show you all the players, their ratings, and provide you with the latest leaks.
What kind of event is this? Future Stars is a traditional promo in EA FC that takes a closer look at the strongest young players in the football universe. The young professionals receive significant upgrades that should represent the players’ potential in the future.
Selected Icon cards also receive upgrades. This reminds of the beginnings of their great careers.
All Future Stars and ratings from Team 2 (+club/nationality & position) in the packs:
Icon Garrincha (94) – Brazil (RF) ♂
Icon Eto’o (94) – Cameroon (ST) ♂
Icon Ferdinand (92) – England (CB) ♂
Barcola (92) – Paris Saint-Germain/France (LF) ♂
Diallo (92) – Manchester United/Ivory Coast (RM) ♂
Caicedo (91) – Real Madrid/Colombia (LF) ♀
João Neves (91) – Paris Saint-Germain/Portugal (CM) ♂
Icon Shearer (91) – England (ST) ♂
Icon Luís Figo (91) – Portugal (RF) ♂
Fowler (90) – Manchester City/Australia (ST) ♀
Pau Cubarsí (90) – FC Barcelona/Spain (CB) ♂
Icon Nesta (90) – Italy (CB) ♂
Icon Lampard (90) – England (CM) ♂
Icon Čech (89) – Czech Republic (GK) ♂
Kouassi (89) – Washington Spirit/Ivory Coast (RF) ♀
Pavlovic (89) – FC Bayern/Germany (CDM) ♂
Giménez (89) – FC Milan, actually AC Milan/Mexico (ST) ♂
Kerkez (89) – AFC Bournemouth/Hungary (LB) ♂
Khusanov (88) – Manchester City/Ukraine (CB) ♂
Cata Coll (88) – FC Barcelona/Spain (GK) ♀
Bakayoko (87) – PSV Eindhoven/Belgium (RF) ♂
El Khanouss (87) – Leicester City/Morocco (CAM) ♂
Paula Tomás (87) – Aston Villa/Spain (LB) ♀
Cresswell (87) – FC Toulouse/England (CB) ♂
Andrey Santos (87) – RC Strasbourg/Brazil (CM) ♂
What other Future Stars are there? In Squad Building Challenges (SBCs), you can unlock the Italian Future Star Icon of Andrea Pirlo (91). Additionally, you can complete the SBCs for 1 of 2 versions of the English forward Morgan Rogers (90).
From the first week, you can also obtain an improved version of Icon George Best (91) in the SBCs. Furthermore, you can choose from 1 of 2 Future Stars versions of winger Kenan Yıldız (90) from Juventus Turin.
In the objectives, you can secure the English forward Elisabeth Terland (87) from Manchester United under Future Stars Matches II in the Live Objectives.
How long does the event last? This is a 2-week event. It started on January 31, 2025. The end is scheduled for Friday, February 14, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
After the video, we continue with the latest leaks and more information about the Future Stars event.
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EA FC 25 trailer shows new features for Ultimate Team
Leaks announce 3 more Future Stars for Team 2
Who are the sources of the leaks? Donk is one of the most well-known insiders for Ultimate Team. His leaks have often proven to be correct.
On his X account, he leaked 3 more Future Stars. We present the leaks to you here, but we also mention that leaks do not have 100% validity. Whether and how the cards will appear remains open.
If you do not want to be spoiled, you should not open the following info box. The 3 leaked Future Stars are hidden here.
These 3 Future Stars could appear in the coming days.
Hincapie (Bayer Leverkusen) ♂
Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg) ♀
Jean-François (FC Chelsea) ♀
It continues here with the original article and information about the academy stars and all players from Team 1.
Shape your Future Star in the academy to an Icon
Which academy Future Stars are available? After logging into Ultimate Team for the first time after the start of the Future Star event, you can also choose 1 of 15 other young professionals that you can develop further in the coming days. All players start with a rating of 80:
How do academy Future Stars improve? You have 3 evolution phases (80-84, 84-88, 88-91) available for improvement, which you can fulfill gradually. You can find all evolutions under the tab “Club”. The corresponding EVO can be found under the category “Future Stars Academy”.
Additionally, in the objectives “Future Stars Academy Scout Report,” you can unlock items that allow you to influence PlayStyles and abilities for weak foot and special moves.
At the end of the evolutions, your card receives the status of an Icon, meaning it achieves full chemistry in every team and contributes one chemistry point for each league and two chemistry points for its nation.
All players and ratings from Team 1 at a glance
All Future Stars from Team 1
Lamine Yamal (94) – FC Barcelona
Endrick (93) – Real Madrid
Šeško (91) – RB Leipzig
Bynoe-Gittens (91) – Borussia Dortmund
Yoro (91) – Manchester United
Lucas Beraldo (90) – Paris Saint-Germain
Lavia (89) – FC Chelsea
Taylor (89) – Ajax Amsterdam
Miguel Gutiérrez (89) – FC Girona
João Gomes (88) – Wolverhampton Wanderers
Scalvini (88) – Bergamo Calcio (*Atalanta Bergamo)
In line with the FC Pro Finals, an international e-tournament for FC 25, an improved Icon of Van Basten, Pires, Koeman, Ballack, or Nesta will soon be released, with the upgrades determined by the champion. The ePros have already influenced the cards of the FC Pro Live Event with their performances: Pro Live Tracker: All players, upgrades, and important dates
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The new role-playing game Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 has been released and fans have already discovered an Easter egg that the boss is particularly proud of. The most famous meme from RPG history, the “arrow in the knee,” from The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, appears in an extreme version in the new role-playing game.
This is the most famous meme in RPG history: The meme is called “I Took an Arrow to the Knee” and originates from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
In the game, you encounter a guard who says various lines, including the statement: “I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee.”
The meme originated with the release of Skyrim on November 11, 2011, and has spread further over the last 14 years. Just a week after the release, there were initial threads on reddit titled. By the end of November, GIFs were circulating. By now, the meme is ubiquitous.
Together with “The Cake is a lie” it is considered one of the most famous memes in gaming – in the MMORPG space, a counterpart might be “Leeroy Jenkins”.
The meme acts like a badge of recognition among gamers, indicating that one belongs and knows what one is talking about. It is often abbreviated with “I used to be X, but then I took an arrow to the knee.” For “X,” anything can be substituted.
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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: 10 Tips if You’ve Never Played the First Part!
“An arrow to the knee? That’s nothing!”
Here’s how the meme appears in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: On X, a user shares the meme:
The adventurer encounters an NPC in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 who has a broken arrow shaft in his head. The shaft still protrudes from his forehead.
The adventurer asks: “You know there’s something sticking out from your forehead? It looks like a horn.”
The man laughs and replies: “A horn? No one has ever said that. That’s a metal arrow, or what’s left of it. It used to be bigger, but I broke it off after nearly poking a woman’s eye out with it.”
“I once heard of a guy who got an arrow in the knee.”
“Ha! In the knee? That’s nothing! You can go dancing the next day with such a scratch, but have you ever heard of someone who got an arrow in the head and survived?”
The MMORPG Ultima Online loses an important employee. This is the game’s producer, who has been part of the team for many years and managed the project. The community is now uncertain about the future of Ultima Online.
Who is it about? Bonnie Armstrong is no stranger to fans of Ultima Online. This is mainly because she was involved as a producer for many years and oversaw the MMORPG.
Ultima Online has been around for 27 years, and Armstrong was on board for a full 26 years of it. Now her time with the old-school MMORPG ends, which has provided some memorable moments for some. In a statement, she announces her resignation as producer and explains what her future holds.
Ultima Online: Trailer introduces new legacy server of the cult MMORPG
Armstrong longs for a quieter life
What does the producer say? Bonnie Armstrong spoke in the forum of Ultima Online and explained that she will pass all the tasks of a producer to her colleague Greg Havlusch.
So she is not completely leaving Ultima Online. Armstrong will remain loyal to the game. However, not as the person responsible for overseeing the entire project but in the area of customer support.
The reason for this decision is provided by Armstrong as well:
I am sure you are all curious why I am stepping down as a producer. I was the happiest person on Earth to be able to work with all the actors and the clever creative minds I have worked with now and in the past. But it is time for me to take a break to work in my greenhouse, play with the puppies, and snuggle with my husband.
So it is primarily private reasons that have led to the resignation. Armstrong adds at the end that the past 26 years have been a single highlight for her. The exchange with creative and passionate players would have been particularly beautiful. The decision to step back was not an easy one.
What do the players think? The resignation is causing discussions in the community of Ultima Online. The user JC_the_Builder wrote a Reddit post addressing the concerns of some players. According to him, some fear that Ultima Online could soon be discontinued.
JC_the_Builder clearly disagrees. After all, Armstrong is passing her responsibilities to another experienced employee. Moreover, a lot has happened in the game in recent months. The user would bet money that Ultima Online will continue for a while.
In the comments, various opinions are shared. It often revolves around desired changes that could happen with a change at the top:
“Hopefully Kyronix (in-game name of the new producer Greg Havlusch) will work towards some classic era servers,” wishes Bradley T1190.
“The essence of UO is nostalgia. If they could get that right, I would return as a paying customer,” says Radiant_Knowledge_59.
“Regardless of what happens with Bonnie or anyone at Broadsword, UO will remain completely unaffected,” thinks Circushazards.
“UO has made a number of missteps. I’m not sure anyone can correct the course, and I must say that your (Armstrong’s) farewell letter… sounded off,” writes pugs-and-kisses.
The future will show how it goes on with Ultima Online. Currently, however, there are no signs from the developers that the game could come to an end soon. Even today, there are aspects of the game that make Ultima Online really good. One of them has to do with the beautiful homes: The 5 MMORPGs with the best housing in 2025
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The Football Manager is probably the best football game for strategy fans on Steam. In 2024, there was no new release for the first time in 20 years. The already delayed Football Manager 2025 will not be released at all; the developers are already focusing on Football Manager 2026.
This news was created in a breaking manner and has been adjusted several times.
Which game is it about? Football Manager is a series of football games for strategy fans. The 2024 version is the highest-rated football game on Steam.
Now the developers announced on the official website that Football Manager 25 will not be coming at all. Instead, they want to focus on the development of Football Manager 2026. Pre-order customers are to receive their money back.
Fans will probably have to make do with Football Manager 2024 until autumn of this year.
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Football Manager 2023 – Official Launch Trailer with Real Stars
Developers were dissatisfied with the state of Football Manager 2025
This is what the developers say: In the official statement, it says that the user interface and overall player experience of Football Manager 25 were still not where they should have been after 2 delays.
Publishing the game and fixing it afterwards would not have felt right.
An additional delay was also out of the question, as they would have been too late in the football season for fans to be expected to buy another game that same year, Football Manager 2026.
This decision is meant to ensure that the title for the coming year “meets the goals and quality we all expect” (via footballmanager.com).
Football Manager 25 was supposed to be “the biggest technical and graphical leap” for the series. They switched to Unity and also wanted to change some established elements. This was to lay the “foundation for a new era”.
However, this apparently resulted in a number of unexpected challenges that could no longer be tackled.
Pre-ordered? Here’s how to get your money back: Those who pre-ordered Football Manager 25 from a retailer recognized by publisher SEGA will automatically receive their money back “in due time”. If you pre-ordered a physical version, the refund will be handled by the respective store.
In the 85th Letter from the Producer, Naoki Yoshida announced the new content for Patch 7.2 of Final Fantasy XIV. Included is the new Field Exploration, the MMO content that players have been waiting for since the last expansion.
What are Field Explorations? Field Explorations are large, standalone zones where players can explore together and work towards objectives. The fun lies in exploring a new, very active zone with over 70 fellow players.
Regularly, new boss enemies spawn and battles arise that need to be tackled in large groups. By successfully completing certain events, more will be unlocked, leading up to 48-player raids that can only be played there.
Since this type of content brings all players together at least subjectively and creates a sense of community, is a lot of fun, and can be repeated over and over, many Final Fantasy XIV subscribers have been hoping for this announcement for quite some time.
With Patch 7.2, the new Field Exploration is set to go live in Final Fantasy XIV at the end of March. What we know so far about it and what other content has been announced for the update can be read in this news article.
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Final Fantasy XIV: Here are the 2 new jobs in Dawntrail – Pictomancer and Viper in under 2 minutes
The popular MMO content is back – This time even with new jobs
What are the features of Kreszentia (Eng. Occult Crescent)? The new Field Exploration takes place in the Final Fantasy XIV version of the Bermuda Triangle, in the Triangle of Death. There lies an unexplored island waiting to be explored.
As in Eureka and Bozja, players can expect large areas with free-roaming monsters. Additionally, regular boss battles are expected to start again. A new 48-player raid akin to Delubrum Reginae will also be included.
What makes the new Field Exploration special? There are two special features that Kreszentia brings:
On one hand, players will collect knowledge levels during their explorations that will make battles against the area’s monsters easier. On the other hand, they can equip up to two so-called phantom jobs in addition to their normal jobs.
These are currently classes not available in the game that unlock new actions and thus change the player’s style of play. The following were shown during the stream:
Bard
Monk
Geomancer
Ranger
Berserker
Time Mage
Chemist
Gunner
However, there would be more phantom jobs, Naoki Yoshida stated. More information about this is supposed to come in the next Letter from the Producer.
An endgame for crafters and gatherers: The Cosmo Explorations
What does the endgame look like for crafters and gatherers? With Patch 7.2, the Cosmo Explorations are also set to start. Similar to the Restoration of Ishgard, crafters and gatherers will work together here.
Instead of rebuilding a war-torn city, they will travel from planet to planet and colonize them. According to the screenshots, they will start on the moon, which has already been accessible since Endwalker. From 7.2 onward, a new planet will be unlocked for building with every patch.
Similar to Ishgard, the goal here is to complete orders and finish events. After each successful event, new buildings will spawn. Thus, the surroundings will slowly but steadily fill up.
The reward for the restoration of Ishgard was the unlocking of the new housing district Heavensward. What players can expect at the end of the Cosmo Explorations is not yet known.
Side by side for the dungeon Sunken Temple of Quarn
PvP Series 8 begins
PvP action adjustments & new PvP actions
Frontline (Securing) returns, improved
New dungeon: The Underkeep
The Arkadion: Cruiserweight Tier – Normal and Epic
New Trial: Recollection (Selenia) – Normal and Epic
Dream Trial – Soul Storm – Suzaku
As soon as there are new updates on the content of the next patch, you will naturally find them at MeinMMO. In fact, many of the announced contents had already been anticipated: The prospects of a new Field Exploration, a new trial, and a possibly really good main story even lured one of the most popular YouTubers for Final Fantasy XIV out of retirement.
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With the new expansion Collision of Space and Time in Pokémon TCG Pocket, Palkia-ex has also been added. MeinMMO explains how you can build a deck around the card.
What makes Palkia-ex so strong? Palkia-ex requires a total of four energies to attack. This makes the card seem slow at first glance, but the long setup is worth it.
With its attack Dimension Storm, Palkia-ex can not only hit the active opposing Pokémon for 150 damage points, but also damage the Pokémon on the bench for 20 damage points each.
This is especially helpful when your opponent has an injured Pokémon on the bench with only a few hit points left. In the best case, you can knock out not only the active Pokémon but also an additional one on the bench and score two points.
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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Trailer for the Collision of Space and Time Expansion
Palkia-ex & Vaporeon
2x Palkia-ex
2x Manaphy
2x Eevee
2x Vaporeon
2x Misty
2x Leaf
2x Pokémon Communication
2x Large Cloak
2x Poké Ball
2x Professor’s Research
How is the deck played? Manaphy is essential if you want to use Palkia-ex. The card can be played in the active position, and with its attack “Gift of the Sea,” you can attach one Water energy to two Pokémon on your bench. This way, you can power up Vaporeon and Palkia-ex with energy.
The accumulated energy on Vaporeon can be transferred to Palkia-ex with its ability “Wash Away”, giving you two energies on Palkia-ex in one turn. You can gain additional energies with the supporter card Misty.
In no time, Palkia-ex is ready for action and can be made even stronger with Large Cloak.
Palkia-ex & Greninja
2x Palkia-ex
2x Manaphy
2x Froakie
2x Frogadier
2x Greninja
2x Shardrago
2x Misty
2x Large Cloak
2x Poké Ball
2x Professor’s Research
How is the deck played? Again, you need Manaphy to get Palkia-ex started. Greninja and Palkia-ex need some time to set up, so you can fend off the first hits from your opponent with Shardrago.
If there are still opposing Pokémon left after Palkia-ex’s attack, you can deal the final blow with Greninja and its ability “Water Shuriken” from the bench. Once your deck is fully set up, you can deal a total of up to 190 damage:
150 damage points from Palkia-ex’s attack
40 damage points from the ability of two Greninja
Palkia-ex & Starmie
2x Palkia-ex
2x Manaphy
2x Staryu
2x Starmie
2x Leaf
2x Misty
2x Large Cloak
2x Poké Ball
2x Professor’s Research
2x Helmet
How is the deck played? You will use Manaphy as the setup Pokémon at the beginning again. Starmie is a quick-to-play Pokémon that can deal damage while Palkia-ex still needs to be set up. With Large Cloak, you can increase Starmie’s hit points and protect it from knockouts.
The preparations for Season 5 of 7 vs. Wild are already underway behind the scenes. Now the official account has given a hint about the first candidate, who is considering dropping out again immediately.
Who could the candidate be? The first candidate for Season 5 of 7 vs. Wild could be the German influencer Jonas Ems. The content creator is currently known for his comedy sketches and short films, which he shares on YouTube Shorts, Instagram, and TikTok.
Ems is one of the pioneers of the German YouTube scene and has nearly 3 million subscribers there. This is only surpassed on TikTok, where 3.4 million people follow him. On Instagram, the creator has about 1.5 million followers.
In addition to comedy videos and his short films, his videos on his second account on TikTok often focus on vegan nutrition or current social issues. In one video, Ems also spoke about 7 vs. Wild, which the creators behind the show noticed.
After 7 vs. Wild, Knossi has also got a taste for survival, you can see his life before the series here:
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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi
The first candidate could drop out again immediately
Why should Ems become a candidate? Under the video in which Ems talks about 7 vs. Wild, the official account of 7 vs. Wild commented: “Jonas Ems for Season 5…📃✍ noted.”
Even though this news likely does not represent a final commitment from the content creator, Ems could appeal to a new audience outside of survival fans due to his large reach. In past seasons, influencers from various fields have been invited repeatedly.
If he participates, he would also be the first vegan candidate, which brings several challenges, as Ems himself explains.
What is veganism? People who live vegan avoid using animals or animal products in all areas of life (via peta.de). According to his own statements, Jonas Ems does this (via YouTube) to avoid animal exploitation as much as possible.
What does he say about participation? In a response video (via YouTube) to the comment from the official account, Jonas Ems is still unsure if he would actually participate in 7 vs. Wild. He asks himself: “Would I, as a […] vegan person […] make an exception for such a show to survive there?”
The influencer admits that he does not have much body fat that could keep him energized over a potential suspension period of two weeks. In a real survival situation, the content creator would also resort to animal food sources, which he claims is compatible with veganism to secure his survival.
However, the situation in 7 vs. Wild is simulated, giving Ems the ability to decide for himself whether he participates or abstains for ethical reasons.
From a vegan perspective, the answer is very simple […] don’t participate in such a show if you live vegan, or if you participate, don’t harm any animals.
He further explains his dilemma: “I’ve been wondering whether this might be a disqualifying criterion for me or whether I would just say ‘Hey, I’m going to try to get through this without biting into a rabbit.'”
The influencer’s participation is therefore hindered by an ethical conflict that must first be resolved. Many fans encourage him in the comments on YouTube to prepare with botany to maintain a vegan diet.
In Pokémon TCG Pocket, the Darkrai ex deck is considered one of the best new decks. MeinMMO shows you how to build and combine it.
What makes Darkrai-ex so good? With the expansion Collision of Space and Time, Darkrai has also made its way into Pokémon TCG Pocket; once as a normal card and as an ex variant. The advantage of the ex card: For each energy attached to the card, 20 damage points are dealt to the active opposing card.
Now there are various combinations in which you can play Darkrai-ex. With our table of contents, you can click through the combinations that interest you the most.
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Here you can watch the trailer for the new expansion of Collision of Space and Time
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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Trailer for the Collision of Space and Time Expansion
Darkrai-ex & Magnezone Deck
2x Darkrai-ex
2x Magnetilo
2x Magneton
2x Magnezone
2x Shardrago
2x Professor’s Research
2x Leaf
2x Pokéball
1x Cyrus
1x Pokémon Communication
1x Bump Cap
1x Giant Robe
How is the deck played? Darkrai-ex with Magnezone has developed into an almost unbeatable deck. Even though Magnezone requires electric energy, you can play it in conjunction with Darkrai-ex and let the deck generate only dark energy.
Magneton can create and attach electric energy once per turn through its ability, allowing you to charge the card until you evolve it into Magnezone and attack with it. At the same time, you also charge Darkrai-ex with energy, causing 20 damage per turn.
Meanwhile, you have Shardrago in the active position, where it initially absorbs the opposing attacks as a tank. Through its ability Rough Skin, it also deals damage.
The likelihood is high that through the passive abilities of Shardrago and Darkrai-ex, you can already take out an opposing Pokémon. The rest can be taken care of with the active attacks of Magnezone and Darkrai-ex.
Darkrai-ex & Snibunna-ex
2x Darkrai-ex
2x Sniebel
2x Snibunna-ex
2x Kryppuk
2x Pokémon Communication
2x Cyrus
2x Lucia
2x X-Initiative
2x Pokéball
2x Professor’s Research
How is the deck played? While you supply Darkrai-ex on the bench with energies, dealing passive damage and thus making it ready for battle, Snibunna-ex can almost immediately jump into the fight. With just one energy, the evolution from Sniebel can deal up to 70 damage points.
Darkrai-ex & Smogmog
2x Darkrai-ex
2x Smogon
2x Smogmog
1x Kryppuk
1x Potion
2x Cyrus
2x Leaf
2x Koga
2x Pokéball
2x Professor’s Research
2x Giant Robe
How is the deck played? While you supply Darkrai-ex on the bench with energy, you only need to spend one energy for Smogon or Smogmog to use it in the active position as an early attacker.
Once you have prepared Darkrai-ex sufficiently, you can retrieve Smogmog with Koga without retreat costs and bring Darkrai-ex into the active position.
In this combination, you can deal up to 110 damage per turn:
80 damage points from Darkrai-ex attack
20 damage points from Darkrai-ex ability when you attach additional energies
10 damage points when using Smogmog’s ability Gas Leak
Darkrai-ex & Smogmog & Arbok
If you want to use fewer supporter and item cards, we recommend replacing some with Arbok:
2x Darkrai-ex
2x Smogon
2x Smogmog
2x Rettan
2x Arbok
2x Leaf
2x Koga
2x Pokéball
2x Professor’s Research
2x Giant Robe
How is the deck played? The basic strategy of the deck remains the same even with Arbok. However, you can deal even more damage through Arbok before bringing Darkrai-ex into the active position.
The advantage of Arbok: The opposing Pokémon cannot retreat due to pressure until it is defeated.
Sam Altman, the CEO behind ChatGPT, is planning the development of a new device specifically designed for artificial intelligence. He sees this as an innovation and wants to collaborate with a former chief designer from Apple. At the same time, OpenAI is massively investing in building an AI infrastructure.
What the head of OpenAI is planning: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (ChatGPT), shared his plans for the future development of the company in an interview with Nikkei Asia. In the planning is a device specifically designed for the use of artificial intelligence. Altman hinted that this new device could potentially become the biggest technological innovation since the iPhone.
For its development, he hopes to collaborate with Jony Ive, the former chief designer of Apple. Although these ideas have only been personally confirmed by Altman and OpenAI has not yet issued an official statement on this, he mentioned that it could take several years before a prototype hits the market.
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Students spy on passersby with hidden cameras and AI, find name and address in seconds
OpenAI in the AI race with China
This is how the AI market is developing:The recent entry of DeepSeek into the AI market has contributed to reshuffling the industry dynamics. Altman explained that China has significantly caught up with American AI companies. He also warned of the dangers of AI misuse by authoritarian governments that could use these technologies to cement their power.
What does the future look like? The day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Altman had a meeting with the president, during which a $500 billion partnership between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle was announced. The project is named Stargate and aims to build a powerful AI infrastructure. OpenAI will play a central role in the construction and operation of data centers.
To compete with China, Altman also mentioned the possibility that OpenAI could develop its own semiconductors. Semiconductors refer to materials that can conduct electricity under certain conditions. He confirmed that the company is already working on this topic, and tech giants like Apple, Google, and Amazon are pursuing similar plans.
The interview that Sam Altman gave to Nikkei Asia took place during the OpenAI chief’s trip to Japan. He hopes to encourage Japanese companies to participate in Stargate. “I think there are areas where it is possible to collaborate with Japanese companies and investors on all levels, including in the field of microchips,” he said among other things.
The MMORPG expert and YouTuber TheLazyPeonhas played Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 without knowing the predecessor.This could have forever changed the direction of his channel.
Who isTheLazyPeon? With 685 videos and 758,000 subscribers, TheLazyPeon is one of the largest YouTubers in the MMORPG genre. For many years, he has provided play reports, genre insights, and personal glimpses into his life in Thailand.
The “lazy worker” usually does not talk about single-player RPGs. It is therefore quite surprising that the content creator has now released an assessment of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 on YouTube. This is even more notable because TheLazyPeon has never played the predecessor.
Hopefully, TheLazyPeon has seen our tips video on Kingdom Come 2:
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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: 10 Tips if You’ve Never Played the First Part!
A Medieval World to Fall in Love With
What is TheLazyPeon’s first impression? At the beginning of the video, the MMORPG expert makes it clear again that he usually cannot relate at all to RPGs that place a heavy focus on story and cutscenes. Especially when they use a first-person perspective.
However, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 has already blown him away in the first hours. After about twelve hours, he can’t wait to see much more of the extensive role-playing game from Warhorse Studios. He particularly praises:
The well-written dialogues (“the NPCs talk like real people”) are among the best TheLazyPeon has ever experienced in a game.
“Cutscenes, animation, and storytelling are clearly S-tier so far” – this is how they manage to get someone like him, who normally does not like long cutscenes, to watch every sequence with great pleasure.
The detailed world of Kingdom Come 2 looks fantastic, while the game runs smoothly on his PC. The lively activities of the inhabitants also often cause the YouTuber to find himself just watching instead of playing.
The game has the most realistic implementation of alchemy and blacksmithing he has ever experienced in a game.
The rudimentary style of the map enhances the feeling that one must explore the world on their own.
Over the years, TheLazyPeon has played many games with a directional combat system, such as Chivalry or Mordhau. In his view, Kingdom Come 2 is the game that has implemented this type of combat the most realistically thus far. However, it required quite a bit of practice to get into the system.
Despite all this praise, TheLazyPeon emphasizes that not everything has gone smoothly for him in Kingdom Come 2 so far. As someone who has not played the predecessor, he was especially surprised by the initially somewhat steep learning curve. A quest where he had to deal with bandits cost him countless attempts because he was way too weak for an open confrontation.
If you find yourself somewhere in a forest, in the middle of the night, far away from your bed, unprepared and without a torch, in the middle of a quest … and the last save is a while ago … you quickly get the feeling that you are in deep trouble. That happened to me several times. It was quite frustrating.
However, once you fight through this initial experience, acquire equipment, coins, and a horse, and gradually understand the systems and possibilities, successfully complete quests … “from here, it starts to feel really good.” You have the feeling every morning that you are embarking on an epic adventure.
His conclusion: Kingdom Come 2 is a first-person medieval GTA, but with a significantly more realistic and immersive foundation, as the inhabitants have a clear daily routine and remember the player’s actions. You cannot just run around and kill everyone.
Because of this experience, the YouTuber is seriously considering opening his channel in the future for single-player RPGs: “It has changed me.” There isn’t much happening currently in MMORPGs anyway, and he definitely wants to continue playing Kingdom Come 2.
Here you can watch TheLazyPeon’s approximately 14-minute video:
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How is the community reacting to the video? So far, the video has over 225 comments, more than 2,200 thumbs up, and over 41,500 views on YouTube.
chrisb4894 writes under the video: “I would love for you to cover more game genres than just MMOs, because as you said, the market is quite bland at the moment, I love your content.”
XiLock_Alotx comments: “I’ve also never played Part 1. And since the launch of KCD2, I’ve taken several days off work because I’m so addicted to this game. I want to LIVE in this world every day.”
_JB89 praises the Peon: “You are the only streamer whose videos I actually watch regularly. You seem to always have the same thoughts and opinions about games as I do. I’m looking forward to seeing more content from this game because I am just as overwhelmed by it as you sometimes – lol. Keep it up!”
byrdfeathers3552 explains: “KCD1 was quirky but fantastic. I’m so glad KCD2 is getting the love it deserves.”
What do I need to know about Kingdom Come? The first role-playing game from Warhorse Studios was released on February 13, 2018, and despite some technical issues, it became a surprising success. On Steam the RPG has 83% positive reviews.
Like Part 1, the sequel also revolves around Heinrich, the son of a blacksmith. You can expect open-world adventures from the first-person perspective in both games that place a strong focus on the story, an authentic simulation of the game world, and the role-playing experience.
On February 6, 2025, the so-called Earnings Call for Take-Two’s new financial report took place. It’s clear that it also revolved around upcoming blockbuster releases such as GTA 6 and Borderlands 4.
What did Take-Two say? Here are the key insights from the publisher’s new financial report (via ir.take2games.com):
Net bookings of $1.372 billion from Q3 2025 are within expectations. This is primarily due to the NBA2K franchise, which was able to grow by another 30 percent. The mobile sector only grew slightly (by 6 percent), while revenues from GTA Online are declining.
With Civilization 7, PGA TOUR 2K25, and WWE 2K25, the company has three important releases in the first quarter of the year. At least three more are expected to follow this year.
Take-Two confirms that the development of GTA 6 is on track and that they continue to aim for a release in fall 2025 – that is, from September to November 2025.
A little earlier, Mafia: The Old Country is expected to be released in summer 2025.
Borderlands 4 is also still planned for 2025.
The other two announced projects, Judas and Project ETHOS, are still marked as “TBA”.
The first trailer for GTA 6:
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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer
So big that everything is affected by it
Why is this confirmation so important? When Rockstar Games releases a new installment of the popular GTA series, it creates a state of emergency. Past releases have shown this, and it stems from the incredible success of GTA 5. For months, various industry insiders have been certain:
But there is another lesson from the past: When Rockstar Games and Take-Two announce a release window for a large, complex game like GTA, the chances have been high that this window will need to be adjusted at least once.
For example, GTA 5 was postponed multiple times. Therefore, rumors circulated monthly about a possible delay of the 6th part to 2026. The fact that Take-Two is now confirming fall 2025 as the release for GTA 6 is likely to be a surprise for many industry observers.
At the same time, some decision-makers regarding upcoming releases are likely to hold strategy meetings: Should we dare to compete with GTA 6, or should we avoid the fall? Many titles may shift to December or January. The fact that Take-Two continues not to disclose a specific date certainly doesn’t make planning easier. By the way, there was recently a supposed leak about the release of GTA 6, which coincidentally falls in the fall.
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MeinMMO editor Leya has found her Moby Dick in Monster Hunter Wilds: A small, sparkling mouse that seems to mock her with a sneer.
“Damn. I’ve done everything except catch this little blue mouse!”
That was my most prominent thought after finishing the first beta of Monster Hunter Wilds. I feel like Captain Ahab, who is obsessed with hunting the white whale Moby Dick in Herman Melville’s novel.
This is my hunt for the mouse.
Wait, what’s sparkling over there?
The beta sends me into the desert. There lives the leviathan Balahara, which I want to take down. It’s the middle of the night, and I first circle around the Balahara on my mount a few times to get a good look at it.
The Balahara lives in the desert and digs through the sand, but it can also weave around narrow rocks.
Suddenly, I see a blue sparkle out of the corner of my eye. Confused by the glimmer, I take a closer look and see a tiny blue mouse. It hops happily through the desert, lifting its long little tail high, at the end of which hangs a small tuft.
If you’re not familiar with Monster Hunter: Alongside the large monsters, there are also endemic creatures on all maps. These can sometimes be valuable resources, like thunderbugs, from which you can craft shock traps, or something like this little mouse here, which simply looks cute and is collected.
And this mouse is really damn cute and special.
I become Captain Ahab, forgetting everything around me. I need this mouse! My brain shuts off, and I become an exterminator, holding my net at the ready.
It’s not easy to take screenshots of this quick little mouse.
I see only glitter and flashes
I’ve forgotten the Balahara. Excited, I run towards the mouse, which notices me right away and scurries away. Now I realize how nimble it is. As it runs, it leaves a trail of sparkle and seems to mock me with every turn it makes.
When I’m joyfully excited, I tend to spontaneously forget the controls in games. This doesn’t make the hunt for my Moby Dick any easier. I start to mix up the buttons and chase after the glimmer.
The Balahara feels provoked by me, and I draw its aggression to me. Now it even starts to chase me! And that’s not all: Due to the new weather system, a thunderstorm is rolling in, and I also see lightning.
Desperately, I somehow throw the net in the direction of the mouse and don’t give up trying to catch it.
At some point, the mouse disappears from my line of sight…
Disheartened, I have to give up the hunt. I haven’t encountered it again in the first beta. Maybe it was hiding behind a rock and cheekily grinning at me.
In the second beta, it’s even possible to hunt the flagship monster Arkveld. I’m really looking forward to that – actually. Because my thoughts are only revolving around this cursed mouse. By now, I know that it is called “Sandstar,” probably translated as Sandstern in German. It’s said to be extremely vigilant and uses highly developed hearing to detect threats and flee from them. I’ve noticed that!
I know: Captain Ahab’s obsession to catch the white whale led him, his crew, and his ship to ruin. The novel warned me.
But never mind. I will catch this mouse, even if it’s the last thing I do in Monster Hunter Wilds.
