Scrubs is one of the best series of all time for many viewers. In particular, the mix of comedy and tragic moments is a special feature of the show. MeinMMO presents 7 series that you should watch as a fan of Scrubs.
How was this list created? This list is meant to show series that are recommendable for Scrubs fans in terms of humor, style or execution. It is not about the hospital setting, but rather about the following aspects:
partially unsympathetic characters who are still lovable and charming
Absurd situations at the workplace that are still somewhat believable
A good balance between funny but also emotional scenes
A good understanding of timing in conjunction with the camera and the dialogues
The list is based on the opinion of MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes. If you have another suitable tip, please let us know in the comments.
The Office – Trailer for the US version with Steve Carell
What is The Office about? The Office is the US version of a series that originally started in the UK. It follows the daily life of the Scranton branch of the fictional paper company Dunder Mifflin. Due to the style of the boss Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell, absurd situations occur regularly.
What makes The Office so good? Michael Scott is a boss that nobody would want, but especially starting from the third season, he also has lovable moments. The characters are charming, and the situations are often so uncomfortable that you still have to laugh.
Along with the great dialogues and the really good comedic timing, you can’t help but watch.
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In Path of Exile 2, a player has been very lucky with his loot. He found a hammer that even Thor would like to wield.
What kind of hammer is it? On Reddit, the user “Roviro” shared his hammer with the community. The “Cataclysm Knell Expert Leaden Greathammer” is likely as powerful as few other hammers in Path of Exile 2. It features five attributes that enhance melee fighters – in addition to the normal weapon effects.
The weapon naturally increases the character’s physical damage by 40%. It adds 34 to 61 physical damage and an additional 175 increased physical damage from the random values. These also increase the attack speed by 23% and all melee skills of the character by 7 levels. About 8% of the inflicted physical damage is additionally regenerated as mana by its wielder.
A hammer as powerful as this one would likely be wielded by Thor as well, if he could. 215% more damage, a higher attack speed, and stronger abilities – that would likely please both the deity and the superhero.
Here you can see how the bosses in Path of Exile 2 are generated:
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This NPC in Path of Exile 2 identifies your items
Damage and even more damage
Why is this special? In Path of Exile 2, it is particularly difficult to obtain equipment with matching modifiers.
Everything depends on the player’s luck, as values are rolled randomly. The greathammer is so powerful because all its attributes fit together perfectly and have extraordinarily high values.
Can the weapon be improved further? Yes, the damage of the weapon could be even higher. In the comments on Reddit, users suggest taking the weapon to a professional crafter who is knowledgeable. This person could make the weapon even stronger with the right items.
The exact mechanics of how that works are complex, which is why a professional is needed to avoid turning the expensive item into junk.
However, for other players, the item would already be a reason to create a warrior character even without further upgrades (via Reddit).
Those who play Palworld will have noticed: Pals do not evolve. Instead, there is the fusion of Pals. MeinMMO explains what this means and what alternative there is to upgrade your Pals.
In Pokémon games, creatures can traditionally evolve. But what about Palworld and its Pals? MeinMMO explains whether Pals can evolve and what the alternative is. We also explain why leveling up your Pals is worth it.
Pals do not evolve in Palworld, but there are fusions
Can Pals evolve? No, this is not possible in Palworld. All of the over 180 different Pals you can catch in the game have already reached their final stage.
There are no evolutions in Palworld, like you might know from starters or other popular creatures in Pokémon.
Nevertheless, it is worth leveling up your Pals, as they become significantly stronger and more robust. There are many ways to quickly level up in Palworld that you can use to increase your Pals’ levels.
Fusion instead of evolution: Certain combinations of Pals can be used in the breeding farm to create new species. This is called “Fusion Pals.” While there are no evolutions, your Pals still become stronger with fusions.
How many evolutions are there? As of now (as of 07.02.2025), there are 43 known combinations that you can fuse in Palworld. To fuse Pals, you need a breeding farm, which you can unlock at level 19. All fusion Pals as a list can be found directly with us at MeinMMO.
All guides to Palworld: Are you looking for more tips, tricks, and support for Palworld? Then check out MeinMMO. We are following the game for you and have bundled all the guides that are meant to help you in a clear list:
World of Warcraft is working on new ideas to strengthen the community. Those who are nice and friendly will receive rewards.
In recent years, World of Warcraft has taken new paths in many areas. This began in Dragonflight with a complete overhaul of the entire progression system and has now even led to the introduction of housing after two decades of waiting.
But for the developers, it is far from over. A new “Social” initiative is intended to reward players who behave kindly and nicely.
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WoW gets Player Housing – An initial teaser
What was announced? Before Holly Longdale from Blizzard yesterday talked at length and in detail about many features and ideas of housing, she took a look at the general development of World of Warcraft and where the journey should go in the coming years. She stated that a new initiative focused on “Social” has been started within the development team. This initiative is particularly important to the development team and has a similar significant focus as “Housing” or “Expansions”.
What is the goal of this initiative? Blizzard recognizes social interactions as one of the cornerstones of World of Warcraft, which keeps the game attractive and unique even after over 20 years.
The [Social initiative] stands alongside other initiatives (like expansions or housing) and aims to provide solutions and features – such as, for example, rewards for positive behavior, easier ways to connect with like-minded individuals, roleplay , and more.
As a specific example, we are currently looking at improvements on how we can better link In-Game friends, the group finder, and better integration of the usual external social platforms that we know the community regularly uses. The team is working on several projects here, which we hope to be able to share more about over the course of the next year.
What kind of rewards could this be? Although Blizzard has not provided any concrete details here yet, the community has already generated many ideas on how to reward friendly and courteous fellow players.
One method could be a rating system, similar to what is used in Overwatch 2. Those who behave kindly and positively can receive positive ratings from other characters, and those who achieve a high rating receive small rewards at regular intervals. What in Overwatch 2 are additional Battle Pass XP could be small amounts of vendor currency in WoW.
However, it will likely be some time before there is clarity here. For by the time we see the first results of this new initiative, the next expansion “Midnight” will probably be ready to launch – which is likely to happen in early 2026.
Cortyn says: I really like the announcement of doing a little more for roleplaying fans – even though the last expansions for role players have already been quite well received and introduced many new, meaningful features. Numerous new toys with uses in RP, such as the large tents or weather machines have made roleplay more versatile and immersive. I think it’s absolutely great that these were not isolated cases, but part of ongoing, consistent efforts. There is surely a lot to look forward to in the coming years – aside from the promising housing.
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The former Blizzard employee and developer of WoW Chris Kaleiki spoke about his experiences and explained why he and his colleagues do not want to go back.
Who is it about? The former WoW developer Chris Kaleiki worked as a developer for Blizzard between 2007 and 2020 (via kaleiki.com). His passion at that time included class skills, but he also invented the Monk. More than two dozen of them come from his pen.
During his game presentation at Gamesradar, he also spoke about his time at Blizzard and the work he and his colleagues did back then.
Do you know why loot has the colors that we all know?
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Why is the loot always white, green, blue, purple, and gold?
Just don’t go back
What was it like back then at Blizzard? Chris Kaleiki and his team are currently working on an AA game. A game that ranks between indie titles and AAA blockbusters. The work now is very different from his time at Blizzard.
Working on AAA titles like World of Warcraft or Elden Ring and Dark Souls, according to him, is like a coliseum in modern times.
As a game developer, it is really exciting to work on the coliseum. Holy shit, what a story. So this will continue. I don’t think this will disappear, because players appreciate this kind of games. But it is not sustainable to build so many coliseums.
Metaphorically, he describes his involvement in a grand spectacle that attracts many viewers, but there can probably only be a limited number of these venues so that they can be filled. He further explains that when working on AAA games, you become a kind of specialist, because you have a set task that allows hardly any flexibility.
How is his situation different now? According to him, his work is now very different from back then. In his daily life, it is characterized as follows: “There is less bureaucracy to go through. You feel like you can jump around in the game and do different things.”
His colleagues seem to see it that way as well. He says: “Most AAA developers who have joined our team do not want to go back to AAA because of some of these advantages. But as I said, AAA is also fun because you can work on a big product that many people know. You work on the coliseum.”
In the new studio of former WoW developer Chris Kaleiki, the team comes first, even before the players. On the website (via notorious.gg), they share their philosophy: “If we can’t develop a great studio, how can we then develop a great game? Our team has top priority, because if the team is not doing well, the player won’t be satisfied either.”
Working on a big prestigious title can be tempting, but the working conditions and variety in the real job do not necessarily have to be good just because the title is well-known. Another former employee has also opened up about harsh working conditions at Blizzard: Former employee reports how it was to have a ‘normal job’ after 6 years at Blizzard
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In League of Legends, your teammates can cause trouble even before the match officially starts. Some players are so skilled at trolling that they even prepare a presentation.
What kind of presentation is this? In a recent Reddit thread, the user Discrete Paul reports that someone from his own team banned the champion he hovered over. He wanted to play Teemo-Top. When he asked why they did that, he only received a link to a presentation.
There, it explains that they might have banned their teammate’s champion for two reasons. Once for fun, to see how the player reacts, and once because they don’t believe they can play the champion.
Additionally, it provides options for how to behave and says that you can’t actually report them for the ban.
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The Bridge Between – Trailer for the Lunar Revel Event 2025 in LoL
Technically, it’s not forbidden to ban your team’s champions
Can you really not report it? The ban itself is probably not something you can report. You do get a warning when you try to ban a champion that a teammate is hovering, but banning your own team is not punishable in LoL.
He also posted a screenshot of a message on x.com, where Riot Support addressed this very issue back in 2019. Riot Support explains that banning is not a reason to punish a player. If one subsequently reacts toxic, for example by feeding, then they might receive a punishment themselves.
If you don’t want to play the match after the ban anymore, you can only leave the selection phase. However, you will receive an LP loss or even penalties.
There’s a discussion in the Reddit thread:
A player (via reddit) writes that this is also the reason why he never shows which champion he wants to play during the ban phase.
Another player (via reddit) says he would have been angry too, but he finds the presentation funny and says that we should respect the effort.
A player (via reddit) finds it not funny at all and warns that everyone who finds it funny is part of the problem.
Is there really nothing you can do in such a case? The only way to do something without suffering disadvantages yourself is to play a different champion and try to win the game. You could also manually try to send a request to support through other channels, attaching the presentation. However, that involves much more effort than just pressing the report button.
If you don’t want to constantly dodge, it would anyway be useful to have 2 to 3 champions in reserve, as the opposing team might also ban your champion.
In the first revisions, Spider-Man could remain and resembled the real character even more, since Marvel had granted the rights. However, Batman disappeared and turned into a monster. The Rambo design was also changed.
Only with a later revision was Monster-G changed from a Godzilla-like monster to a skeleton creature.
In 2009, another version of the game was released in online stores, which turned Spider-Man pink because the rights had expired.
If you play The Revenge of Shinobi on current collections nowadays, you won’t find Godzilla, Batman, and Spider-Man; you would need the original Japanese version for that. Sega has other major brands besides Sonic. One of the largest is Yakuza, which will receive a new game in February: New large game for PS5 and Steam has a beloved feature that fans of Assassin’s Creed miss
In the first revisions, Spider-Man could remain and resembled the real character even more, since Marvel had granted the rights. However, Batman disappeared and turned into a monster. The Rambo design was also changed.
Only with a later revision was Monster-G changed from a Godzilla-like monster to a skeleton creature.
In 2009, another version of the game was released in online stores, which turned Spider-Man pink because the rights had expired.
If you play The Revenge of Shinobi on current collections nowadays, you won’t find Godzilla, Batman, and Spider-Man; you would need the original Japanese version for that. Sega has other major brands besides Sonic. One of the largest is Yakuza, which will receive a new game in February: New large game for PS5 and Steam has a beloved feature that fans of Assassin’s Creed miss
In the first revisions, Spider-Man could remain and resembled the real character even more, since Marvel had granted the rights. However, Batman disappeared and turned into a monster. The Rambo design was also changed.
Only with a later revision was Monster-G changed from a Godzilla-like monster to a skeleton creature.
In 2009, another version of the game was released in online stores, which turned Spider-Man pink because the rights had expired.
If you play The Revenge of Shinobi on current collections nowadays, you won’t find Godzilla, Batman, and Spider-Man; you would need the original Japanese version for that. Sega has other major brands besides Sonic. One of the largest is Yakuza, which will receive a new game in February: New large game for PS5 and Steam has a beloved feature that fans of Assassin’s Creed miss
Games based on well-known licenses have existed since video games began. Some even illegally use characters that do not belong to them, including the legendary developer studio Sega. In one of their classics, characters like Batman, Godzilla, and Spider-Man appeared.
Which game is it? In 1989, the action game The Revenge of Shinobi was released for the Sega Genesis. The game is a classic action-platformer, known mainly for its tough difficulty level.
Interestingly, the game had countless versions over time, which had to change a lot about the game. This was mainly because the original used many characters for which Sega did not even have the rights.
Nowadays, the Yakuza series belongs to Sega’s major titles:
A large, unofficial crossover
Which characters were they? As vidaextra.com reports, the protagonist encounters several enemies and bosses throughout the game who are out to get him. Those familiar with pop culture could discover several characters while playing who bore striking similarities to famous characters:
One character looked like Rambo and was called Rocky
Jackie Chan
A character that resembled the Terminator
Spider-Man
Batman
A monster named Monster-G that looked like Godzilla
Although these were not the exact characters in the game’s story, the similarities were hardly coincidental. The main character also resembled the character Hattori Hanzō from the Japanese series Kage no Gundan. An example of the similarities can be seen here:
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The sketches of the enemies were copied too closely
How could this happen? In an interview with Retrogamer.net (via web.archive.org) from 2014, the director of the game, Noriyoshi Oba, spoke about the topic and gave an absurd answer related to his drawing skills:
I made some rough sketches of characters from memory and from photos because I can’t draw well […] They were meant to serve as rough examples. Unfortunately, the sprite designer reproduces my drawings a bit too faithfully, and you know the end result. Personally, I think if the designer had tried to show more of his personality in these characters, they would have looked very different from the originals.
Noriyoshi Oba on the similarity to licensed characters in The Revenge of Shinobi
What happened in later versions of the game? The characters couldn’t simply be swapped with patches due to the time period; revisions had to be produced.
In 2009, another version of the game was released in online stores, which turned Spider-Man pink because the rights had expired.
If you play The Revenge of Shinobi on current collections nowadays, you won’t find Godzilla, Batman, and Spider-Man; you would need the original Japanese version for that. Sega has other major brands besides Sonic. One of the largest is Yakuza, which will receive a new game in February: New large game for PS5 and Steam has a beloved feature that fans of Assassin’s Creed miss
In the first revisions, Spider-Man could remain and resembled the real character even more, since Marvel had granted the rights. However, Batman disappeared and turned into a monster. The Rambo design was also changed.
Only with a later revision was Monster-G changed from a Godzilla-like monster to a skeleton creature.
In 2009, another version of the game was released in online stores, which turned Spider-Man pink because the rights had expired.
If you play The Revenge of Shinobi on current collections nowadays, you won’t find Godzilla, Batman, and Spider-Man; you would need the original Japanese version for that. Sega has other major brands besides Sonic. One of the largest is Yakuza, which will receive a new game in February: New large game for PS5 and Steam has a beloved feature that fans of Assassin’s Creed miss
In the first revisions, Spider-Man could remain and resembled the real character even more, since Marvel had granted the rights. However, Batman disappeared and turned into a monster. The Rambo design was also changed.
Only with a later revision was Monster-G changed from a Godzilla-like monster to a skeleton creature.
In 2009, another version of the game was released in online stores, which turned Spider-Man pink because the rights had expired.
If you play The Revenge of Shinobi on current collections nowadays, you won’t find Godzilla, Batman, and Spider-Man; you would need the original Japanese version for that. Sega has other major brands besides Sonic. One of the largest is Yakuza, which will receive a new game in February: New large game for PS5 and Steam has a beloved feature that fans of Assassin’s Creed miss
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard was not a success for the publisher EA. The company believes it has found the reason for the failure. However, a series veteran who was not involved in part 4 contradicts this. He also advises to take a closer look at a much more successful role-playing game.
Recently, EA cited the misalignment of the title as a reason for the flop. As a purely single-player experience, The Veilguard lacks the shared world aspect of an MMO. Furthermore, there are no live service contents, a roadmap, or anything of the sort.
The author of Dragon Age: Origins, the first offshoot of the series, was not involved in part 4. However, he has heard EA’s statements and responded to them.
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Unleashes the Dragon in Official Launch Trailer
A good piece of advice to EA
Who is it about? David Gaider was a key figure involved in Origins. He was the lead writer and responsible for the concept of the world of Dragon Age.
In 2016, he left Bioware after 17 years. During this time, he worked on other well-known titles in addition to Dragon Age. For example, Baldur’s Gate 2, Neverwinter Nights, or Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
What does the author say? In response to EA’s statement about The Veilguard’s failure, Gaider posted a statement on Bluesky. In it, he tries to put himself in the position of the producers at EA. They may not know much about games but have a greater understanding of numbers.
Live-service games are successful, which is why companies like EA tend to adopt this approach. Gaider admits that he can somewhat understand this—provided that one does not understand much about games.
When a single-player game like The Veilguard flops, one wonders why that is and why such titles are still released at all.
There are certainly all sorts of lessons a company can draw from a game like The Veilguard, but “maybe it should have been a live service” as a conclusion seems a bit shortsighted and selfish to me.
Choosing live service to make more money goes against the needs of the players. In this context, Gaider has a good piece of advice for the publisher.
What is the advice? Gaider ends his statement with an important tip:
You have an IP that many people love. Deeply. At its peak, it sold well enough to make you happy, right? Look at what it did best when it sold best. Follow Larian’s lead and build on that. The audience is still there. And they are waiting.
Gaider refers here to the success of Baldur’s Gate 3 and its studio Larian. After all, the role-playing game hardly followed any gaming trend and focused on pure single-player qualities. The core and identity of the IP did not get lost in the process.
The post-apocalypse is still a popular travel destination in video games today. Besides Fallout and S.T.A.L.K.E.R, there are also smaller games on Steam that want to explore the setting. One of them is Chernobylite 2, which has finally announced the release date for Early Access.
What kind of game is Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone? In 2021, Chernobylite was released, a survival RPG from the Polish studio The Farm 51. In the post-apocalyptic game, players explored a destroyed open world that, despite a catastrophe, is not extinct. However, the surviving beings are not always friendly.
Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone shows the radioactive zone in the gameplay trailer
A dangerous open world full of mutants
What can be expected from the game? In the game, you find yourself in the exclusion zone of Chernobyl, threatened by Chernobylite. This is an element that spreads among living beings and the environment. The survivors will try to prevent its spread.
As in Fallout, the game is supposed to offer you a diverse character development that allows for multiple play styles. For example, you should be able to act as a strong powerhouse or as a tactical sniper. There will also be various weapons and abilities.
Additionally, there will be bases that you can not only expand but also use for crafting and improving weapons. There will also be comrades and factions that can help you.
The main enemies in the world are large and dangerous mutants that you must combat with your combat skills during the campaign. In combat, you should be able to switch between third-person and first-person views.
On the official Steam page, it is also mentioned that there will likely be online co-op missions.
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 offers some exciting loot for role players. However, not all treasures are found in chests or from defeated enemies. With a simple stone, valuable loot literally falls from the sky.
How do you get loot? In Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, you will find loot in various places of the expansive game world. Such as in chests that you can simply open or picklock. Or you can take the loot from defeated enemies. You can also steal valuable goods from people using pickpocketing.
There are also bird nests that sometimes contain loot. You will find them on your travels through medieval Bohemia. If you come across a tree with a nest, you will receive a notification at the top of the screen. The nest will also be marked on the map so you can return there later.
Many players try the obvious to get to the treasures. They shoot at them with a bow or crossbow. But it can be even easier.
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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: The Most Important Tip for a Successful Playthrough
On the Stone
What is the solution? As reddit user Yorttam shows in a short clip, you can retrieve the bird nests with a simple throw of a stone from the treetop.
In Kingdom Come 2, those who prefer to sneak around can indeed throw a stone. This can distract NPCs. The feature only works when you are crouching. Therefore, it is not immediately obvious to apply the stone throw even to the bird nests.
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But it works: Look for the bird nest in the treetop and aim for it. Throw a stone and with a bit of luck, the nest will tumble down right at your feet. Inside, depending on the nest, you will find bird eggs, but also valuable loot like smithing materials, groschen, or glittering treasures.
You can also find lockpicks in the nests. They are initially rare and essential if you want to take an dishonorable path in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. You can find a detailed guide on MeinMMO.
For loot hunters, the trick makes life much easier. At the end of the day, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is not a game that showers you with loot. Therefore, it is all the more satisfying when there is something useful in a chest or indeed one of the many nests. In the meantime, the game has celebrated great success: Kingdom Come 2 celebrates 1 million players and a new peak on Steam, with 91% positive
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In EA FC 25, some fans have been complaining in recent days about less fun in gameplay. A well-known German Twitch streamer also believes that gameplay, especially in the Weekend League, has worsened and has a theory as to why the game isn’t quite running smoothly there right now.
What kind of streamer is he? Simon “GamerBrother” Schildgen is one of the most well-known content creators in Germany for FC 25. He impresses not only with expensive pack openings but also with good gameplay.
With the new big gameplay refresh update from early January, he claims to have had a lot of fun and was even quite successful.
After the patch, he achieved 14 wins out of 15 matches in the Weekend League (January 24-27). Thus, he narrowly missed the best possible result in the most competitive competition in FC 25.
In the last Weekend League (January 31 to February 3), little remained of the success, especially of the fun in gameplay. The gameplay caused him great problems. You can see his experiences summarized in a video on his YouTube channel:
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What weaknesses were there in gameplay? The content creator complained in FC 25 about…
… fast attackers who could be too easily caught by defenders.
… simple passes that were executed too inaccurately.
… the sluggishness of his players while dribbling.
… delayed execution of his inputs for runs, tricks, passes, and shots.
… strange animations where players just fall down or run into each other.
… too much randomness in defense, especially regarding manual defending and blocked shots.
All these aspects led to the content creator ending the live stream on his Twitch channel early on Sunday (February 2). On Monday (February 3), he attempted the next try off-stream, without viewers.
Even in the renewed attempt, things did not go much better. The expert struggled through the matches, as the gameplay remained, in his opinion, unchanged poorly. He finished the Weekend League with a hard-fought 10 wins.
What particularly upset him was the cause of the poor gameplay. According to his theory, there is a problem that has already existed since the FIFA days and keeps appearing in EA FC.
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Tips for a Perfect Start in EA FC 25 – Ultimate Team
Streamer cites EA’s servers as the reason for the problems
Why does GamerBrother suspect a problem with the servers? His observations reportedly align with those of many colleagues he spoke with in the days prior. They too encountered the same problems in the Weekend League.
GamerBrother once again suspects EA’s servers as the cause. Particularly the delayed execution of input commands and the sluggishness in his players’ actions are clear indicators of server problems.
Some fans also blame the servers for poor gameplay
Server issues have also been one of the main criticisms of many streamers and fans in the past. You can find hundreds of posts addressing this issue from previous years in the subreddit “EA Sports FC” under the search term “EA Server” with countless reactions and comments. (via Reddit)
One of the latest discussions around the link between server issues and poorer gameplay on Reddit revolves around this theme. The problems described are almost identical to GamerBrother’s observations:
In summary, studgeYNWA talks about a desynchronization that manifests in the game as follows: “While one user is fully synchronized, the other is not. Your game client might think the ball is at point X or Y while the actual position is A or B.” (via Reddit)
He goes on to explain: “This mismatch does not lead to connection drops but causes problems – missed tackles, players running past the ball, unnecessary extra touches, delays in shooting or tackling.” (via Reddit)
Many users agree with his statements, report similar problems, and come to the same conclusions.
Fans of PvP shooters are still waiting for a major announcement in 2025. Leaks now suggest that this could come from Ubisoft.
What could this shooter highlight be? According to a well-known leaker, Ubisoft is working on some kind of remaster for the tactical shooter Rainbow Six: Siege. The leaker writes on X.com: “The cat is out of the bag. Siege 2 will be released at some point in the future. Siege 2 is Siege X.”
In another post, the leaker explains that Siege X is expected to be announced for the first time during the Six Invitationals 2025 and should bring an engine overhaul and a graphics update. According to the leaker, the release window might be around Season 2 of Year 10, which means later this year (via X.com).
The Six Invitational is the major annual championship for Rainbow Six: Siege, where the best players in the world compete with their teams for the coveted world champion title and a prize pool of one million US dollars. Major announcements, such as the reveal of a new roadmap, have been made by Ubisoft on the final day of the Six Invitationals for years. This year’s final is scheduled for February 16, 2025.
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Rainbow Six: Siege Launch Trailer
Leak would be understandable for players – and Ubisoft has good reasons
How realistic is the leak? Every leak should always be viewed with some skepticism. However, the information from the leaker has proven to be correct in the past. Keep in mind, though: there is no official information from Ubisoft yet.
Moreover, a Siege 2 would also make financial sense for Ubisoft, as the company revealed in a financial report in October 2024 that Rainbow Six: Siege is Ubisoft’s most financially successful game. The tactical shooter has generated over 3.5 billion euros in revenue for Ubisoft. Only the entire Assassin’s Creed series has earned the company more money (4 billion USD).
Players of Rainbow Six: Siege have been wishing for some form of Siege 2 for years. The game has continually evolved with numerous new weapons, maps, operators, and gadgets, and at times it seems the engine cannot keep up with the new demands. Ubisoft has also never really managed to tackle the cheating problem. A kind of reboot could help solve various issues.
What is the game actually about? Rainbow Six: Siege is a tactical shooter where 2 teams of 5 players compete against each other. Each player chooses an operator – these are the playable characters – each of whom has different gadgets/abilities. Additionally, various weapons and devices like grenades, breaching charges, or barbed wire are available.
In the main game mode, the attacking team must defuse a bomb. The defenders must prevent this. Multiple rounds are played per match, with the number varying depending on the game mode. A round always ends in one of four different ways:
all players of a team have been eliminated before the time runs out – the surviving team gets a point
the timer runs out before the attackers can defuse the bomb – the defenders get a point
the attackers have successfully defused the bomb or eliminated all defenders while defusing – the attackers get a point
the defuser is running but is destroyed by the defending team – the defenders get a point
However, the big special feature of Rainbow Six: Siege is that the maps are extremely destructible. For example, you can blow up a floor to attack opponents on the level below or above. The defenders can use reinforcements and various gadgets to make breaching walls or hatches more difficult.
While there are many different tactical shooters on the market, there is no real alternative to Rainbow Six: Siege with a comparable gameplay loop. This makes Rainbow Six: Siege one of the 25 best shooters of 2025 according to MeinMMO editor Dariusz.
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Housing plays an important role for many MMORPG fans, as they can build their own home thanks to this feature, allowing for a deeper immersion in the world. While WoW is currently one of the most successful games that does not offer such a function, there are various good alternatives. We present to you the five MMORPGs with the best housing systems.
What is this list about? In this list, we present to you the MMORPGs that offer the best housing systems in the genre. These, however, come in very different forms:
In some games, you can build your house completely freely
In others, you can freely decorate your instantiated house
Some even offer really strong bonuses outside of the houses
We reveal what the various housing systems offer and how elaborate the feature is in the respective games.
How was the list created? The list was originally compiled by Alexander Leitsch and updated by our MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz. Both have played all the games mentioned here for dozens of hours and explored the respective housing systems. The order was chosen to provide as much variety as possible.
Update from February 6, 2025: The last update was some time ago, so a check for the current gaming year was conducted. The positions have not changed, but we have added new developments for all games and also pointed out the planned housing content for WoW.
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The Elder Scrolls Online
Setting: Fantasy | Developer: Zenimax Online | Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Release Date: April 4, 2014 | Model: Buy2Play
What options does housing offer? ESO relies on an instantiated housing system. Therefore, anyone can own any house, entirely at their discretion. The MMORPG offers various sizes from small guest rooms to their own estates. The houses are located in various places within the vast game world of Tamriel.
Your first house is obtained through a quest; later, you can buy larger houses. Houses incur a one-time fee only.
What gameplay advantages does housing bring? Through housing in ESO, you receive:
Additional storage space
Your own crafting stations
A travel point to move faster through the world
You can place items like Mundus Stones to collect buffs from there
What kind of game is this? The Elder Scrolls Online is an MMORPG that primarily focuses on telling good stories. There are plenty of quests and every year new content in the form of updates, DLCs, and the annual chapter that bring fresh content, systems, and improvements.
The game is also characterized by the fact that you can experience adventures anywhere in the world with every level. It does not matter whether you first dive into the campaign of the base game or into the stories of the various chapters.
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The Elder Scrolls Online – Gold Road in the announcement trailer
Moreover, the MMORPG can be excellently played solo. Here, the dynamic scaling helps, as do the new companions introduced with Blackwood. Other highlights include the truly vast game world of ESO, the multitude of dungeons, and the PvP mode Cyrodiil, where you fight in large groups for castles.
You can decorate the interiors of your houses in ESO as you wish.
Who is ESO generally interesting for? Those looking for good stories from the world of Elder Scrolls and who want to experience them alone or together with other players are in the right place with ESO. Especially the full and very well-done voice acting in German is a plus. The battles are action-packed and there is always something to do in ESO.
However, the game can sometimes become a bit monotonous, as the gameplay of the quests can quickly become predictable. There has also recently been a lack of fresh ideas and innovations. Additionally, performance and balance issues repeatedly arise in PvP. Here are some reasons why now is a good time to start: 5 reasons why you should start with the MMORPG ESO now.
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On Steam, there are now numerous games that promise the moon during the ongoing Early Access phase, but have not received any updates for years. The people at Valve now warn you about such “zombie games,” which are especially prevalent in the MMO sector.
What is the problem? Since the introduction of “Early Access,” numerous games (especially MMOs or online games) have taken advantage of the pre-release access on Steam. The deal, in the best-case scenario:
Developers release their game in an unfinished Early Access version and use player feedback and any income to complete the project within a foreseeable timeframe.
Interested players can take an early look at the game and provide feedback and funds to ensure that the project is released in the highest quality possible.
Positive examples like Baldur’s Gate 3 have shown in the past how valuable this deal can be for all parties involved (also beyond the MMO genre).
However, there are also negative examples that have been stuck in the Early Access phase for months or even years, without any visible progress. Steam users who happen to stumble upon the relevant product page may not recognize this immediately. Instead, they still see all the promises that were made at the beginning of the EA phase and may then reach for their wallets.
A Steam game that might be worth it:
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The Invincible: Trailer for the Philosophical Sci-Fi Adventure on Steam
Protection Against Scams or Suspended Projects
What kind of warning is this? Within the Early Access box that all developers must fill out for the EA phase of their game, Valve now adds its own note as needed. In the case of BattleBit Remastered, a multiplayer game that has been in Early Access on Steam since June 2023, the note reads as follows:
“Note: The last update from the developers was more than 13 months ago. The information and schedule provided by the developers here may no longer be current.”
How does the community evaluate this? The new changes are already making waves on social platforms. The post by Stannis_Loyalist on Reddit has received more than 26,000 upvotes and over 700 comments.
Demonic_Akumi is excited on Reddit, but also has a suggestion for improvement: “Great addition. I wish it were even more prominently visible.”
Cymen90 explains on Reddit: “People like to say that Steam is just another licensed store, but they go far beyond what is expected in terms of consumer protection in the realm of digital games. Only GOG goes even further, offering DRM-free versions and restoration of lost/obsolete media.”
vacanthospital expresses shock on Reddit: “Recently I was going through my library and was shocked at how many Early Access games hadn’t been updated in ages. I don’t buy Early Access games anymore; I prefer to wait for the finished product.”
With the release of Episode: Heresy, Destiny 2 has adjusted various exotics to make them relevant for the new meta. Two of them can even make you immortal if played correctly.
Which exotics are meant? These mainly refer to the two exotic glaives that were introduced with the Witch Queen expansion:
Blade of Intent (for Warlock)
Blade of Action (for Titan)
These were tied to a long quest, and despite the effort required, they disappointed fans across the board. They were too weak and left Guardians vulnerable after using the special attack – but with the latest update from Episode Heresy, a lot has changed.
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Destiny 2: Launch trailer for the new episode Heresy
Best complete your quests now
Why is it worth it now? Those who used the glaive’s special attacks lost all their energy – meaning you could no longer block and were completely vulnerable to your enemies. Bungie wanted to change that and announced adjustments in their latest blog post (via bungie.net):
Exotic glaives (all classes)
The special shot is no longer tied to glaive energy.
Now triggered after six hits to allow for recharging the special shot.
Increases with both shots and melee hits.
In short, you can now trigger your special attack and still block freely afterward. Additionally, your charges are now increased by melee hits, which can be very helpful when you’re out of ammunition.
You can now continue blocking despite using your special attack.
Lastly, both glaives received two bonuses in their intrinsic perks that are meant to make you even more powerful:
Blade of Intent triggers “Glowing White”
The turret now only targets wounded players
Creates a brief healing wave when using the healing turret
Blade of Action triggers “Destabilizing Rounds”
The effects of both glaives were already considered powerful, but they couldn’t be activated often enough to be worthy of their exotic slot. With these changes, you will be nearly invincible especially in a fireteam.
Those who haven’t completed the quests should start doing so soon.
What happened to the Hunter glaive? The Hunter glaive was already considered a strong option for Arc builds but received the same adjustments regarding blocking. Additionally, after using your special attack, you can benefit from the “Startling Feedback” effect.
Either way, a fireteam with all glaives might be worth it now, as they are now so powerful that they can sustain themselves even in more difficult activities. Have you already been able to try the changes? You can find more about Destiny 2 here: Destiny 2 has 5 months left to show if it can save itself
Exotic glaives (all classes)
The special shot is no longer tied to glaive energy.
Now triggered after six hits to allow for recharging the special shot.
Increases with both shots and melee hits.
In short, you can now trigger your special attack and still block freely afterward. Additionally, your charges are now increased by melee hits, which can be very helpful when you’re out of ammunition.
You can now continue blocking despite using your special attack.
Lastly, both glaives received two bonuses in their intrinsic perks that are meant to make you even more powerful:
Blade of Intent triggers “Glowing White”
The turret now only targets wounded players
Creates a brief healing wave when using the healing turret
Blade of Action triggers “Destabilizing Rounds”
The effects of both glaives were already considered powerful, but they couldn’t be activated often enough to be worthy of their exotic slot. With these changes, you will be nearly invincible especially in a fireteam.
Those who haven’t completed the quests should start doing so soon.
What happened to the Hunter glaive? The Hunter glaive was already considered a strong option for Arc builds but received the same adjustments regarding blocking. Additionally, after using your special attack, you can benefit from the “Startling Feedback” effect.
Either way, a fireteam with all glaives might be worth it now, as they are now so powerful that they can sustain themselves even in more difficult activities. Have you already been able to try the changes? You can find more about Destiny 2 here: Destiny 2 has 5 months left to show if it can save itself
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On February 6, 2025, the first phase of the server merger for Throne and Liberty will begin. Therefore, the worlds of the MMORPG will be offline for almost twelve hours.
What happens in Phase 1? On February 6, 2025, the regional auction houses of the early access and launch servers will be merged (not the pure console realms). All EU players will then use a single, combined auction house to buy or list items. With the merger, your favorites and the price history of the auction houses will be reset.
For the necessary maintenance, the servers went offline at 7:30 AM. The maintenance is expected to last 11.5 hours. So expect the worlds to return only around 7 PM. You can find out what the further phases of the server merger will look like here: Server Merge in February 2025 – these are the new EU realms of Throne and Liberty.
The player numbers have been falling for months, hence the server merges:
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Throne and Liberty loses more than 70 percent of players on Steam in 2 months
Throne and Liberty: Update 1.14.0 – Patch Notes
The official patch notes for the update on February 6, 2025, read as follows:
GENERAL
The first season for arena and dimension trials ends on February 26, when the maintenance break begins.
Console players will now have support for mouse and keyboard input devices.
Epic Boss:
Tevent: An unintended peace location has been fixed that was accessible in the Tevent war mode to receive contributions without being attacked.
Merchants: A problem has been fixed where the tax for NPC merchants was set to 40% instead of 20%.
Arena: The cap on statistics that was incorrectly applied to arena fights without rank has been removed.
Culinary Contracts: Food has been reinstated in the inventory of culinary contract rewards.
Dagger:
Blade Block: A problem has been fixed that increased the character’s movement speed when blocking a Wutang attack skill while not moving.
Two-Handed Sword:
Ascending Strike: A bug has been fixed that caused players to be unable to lie on their stomach after being put to sleep with the “Cursed Nightmare” skill of the staff while the specialization “Deep Sleep” was active.
Moon Festival: For event items that displayed an incorrect expiration date of February 18, it will now correctly show February 13, the date when the event NPC exchange shop also expires.
Items: Spears can now be obtained from Noble Blessing Bags that you can buy from the arena merchant.
Items: The Amitoi that you received for linking an AG-ID account is now available for the entire account and no longer just for a specific character.
UI
A bug has been fixed that occasionally disconnected players when they had different inventory windows open.
A bug has been fixed that resulted in no icons for crafting NPCs being displayed on the minimap during a siege event in all cities.
Debug/placeholder text is no longer displayed when the “Remove from any sets for equipment and attributes” option is used for equipment in the character information menu.
In Path of Exile 2, you can choose which content you want to play after the campaign. One dungeon is particularly unpopular, but one person sees it quite differently.
What kind of dungeon is this? The “Trials of Sekhemas” are trials in the form of a dungeon that were newly introduced in Path of Exile 2. Your character must face various challenges here, during which they cannot take any damage.
During the dungeon, there is a sort of second life bar that indicates your honor. For every enemy that hits you, this bar permanently decreases and can only be restored through specific mechanics during the trials.
The second life bar is also active during the fight against the final boss, which frustrates the community quite often (via Reddit). Often, the fight ends with the character taking damage and, despite almost full health points, collapsing because their honor has dropped to 0.
However, one adventurer has found joy in the trials and has completed them 144 times. Now he is showing off his loot.
Here you can watch the cinematic intro of Path of Exile 2:
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Path of Exile 2: The Cinematic Intro of the Greatest Diablo Competitor
90 hours of farming for good loot
How did the runs go? The player Shanochi loves the “Trials of Sekhemas” and cannot get enough of them. In the past weeks, he has completed the dungeon 144 times and has noted every single item that fell at his feet.
In his 90 hours, he obtained over 1,250 regular jewels with a value of about 660 Exalt Orbs. But even with the currency items, his yield is impressive; after converting all found items into Exalt Orbs, he ended up with 1,330 Exalt Orbs alone.
What are Exalt Orbs? In Path of Exile 2, players do not trade with a unified currency like gold but with currency items. Typically, less valuable items are paid with Exalt Orbs, while more valuable items are purchased with Divine Orbs.
The player was very precise in his evaluation, noting countless items; in the end, he converted all into Divine Orbs and reached 528 in 90 hours of gameplay + 10 hours spent trading. That would equate to about 142,560 Exalt Orbs at an exchange rate of 1 to 270, which was applicable at the time of his project. A screenshot of his table with all entries can be found on Reddit.
Was it worth it? That depends on your perspective. About 60% of the currency comes from 2 “The Last Flame” relics, which are each worth 150 Divine Orbs, or about 40,500 Exalt Orbs. If you’re unlucky and drop only one or none of the expensive relics, the statistics look much worse.
Otherwise, the result is indeed impressive, even though other users in the comments claim they farm much more efficiently or have better builds that make running the dungeon easier and faster.
Palkia-ex in Pokémon TCG Pocket is a damn strong card. But which cards should you combine it with?
Palkia-ex is one of the stars of the new expansion “Collision of Space and Time” in Pokémon TCG Pocket. Just like its counterpart Dialga, it is the “cover star” of one of the current boosters.
Accordingly, it is not surprising that Palkia-ex is also one of the best cards in the new set.
It has a strong 150 HP and can take a lot of hits. With just one energy, it can deal 30 damage with “Slasher.” Its ace in the hole is the attack “Dimension Storm,” for three Water and one Colorless energy. With that, you deal 150 damage to the opponent’s Pokémon and also 20 damage to all of the opponent’s benched Pokémon.
However, you have to discard three Water energies from Palkia. Accordingly, you should try to get as much energy on Palkia as quickly as possible. A few cards are suitable for that.
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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Trailer for the Collision of Space and Time Expansion
Which cards to combine with Palkia-ex?
Currently, there are several cards that can supply Palkia-ex with energy faster, so you don’t necessarily need 4 rounds to use its devastating attack.
Sure, one of them is Misty: The trainer card attaches as many Water energies to Palkia as you succeed in coin tosses. In the best case, that’s a lot of energies – in the worst case, none at all.
Therefore, it’s good to have other reliable ways to supply Palkia with energy.
The first card for this has also come into play with the new expansion: Manaphy.
What does Manaphy do? Manaphy has 50 HP, so it can’t take too much damage, and its attack “Gift of the Sea” doesn’t deal any damage. However, it has the effect that you can choose two Pokémon from your bench. For each of those Pokémon, you can generate and attach one Water energy.
However, this gives you at most one additional Water energy on Palkia. Therefore, you need another card: Aquana.
What does Aquana do? Aquana is already a popular card when combined with Misty. Aquana has the ability to push Water energies from the bench to the active Pokémon. You can start generating energy with Manaphy and attach it to Palkia & Aquana on the bench. Once Palkia comes into play, you push the needed energies onto the legendary Pokémon and start attacking your opponent. Depending on how long Manaphy survives, that can be a few energies.
However, you should keep in mind: You need a bit of luck at the start of the match to draw the right cards to fully exploit the combo. With the cards Pokéball, Professor’s Research, and Pokémon Communication, you can at least try to get the other needed cards from your deck as quickly as possible if you don’t have them right away.
Another good card: If you’re looking for an additional ex-Pokémon, you should consider Arktos-ex. It is basically a slightly weaker version of Palkia, with less damage but almost the same effects.
Its attack Blizzard requires three Water energies and deals 80 damage, plus 10 for each of your opponent’s benched Pokémon. Advantage: It does not need to discard the energies after attacking. Arktos-ex can also benefit from these cards. And if you’re generally looking for completely different variants: Here you can find the best decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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The head of a Japanese development studio is facing criticism for paying himself a multimillion-dollar salary while his studio is steadily declining. Its only major game is struggling.
How is the studio doing? Since the steady decline of the mobile gacha game Puzzle & Dragons, the Japanese studio Gung Ho has been in a crisis. A report from an investment consulting firm presented on behalf of the studio’s shareholders highlights the problematic situation of Gung Ho. It states:
Gung Ho relies on Puzzle & Dragons (P&D), which was released in 2012 and is responsible for the majority of its revenue. However, even P&D revenues are gradually declining. Despite the release of around 20 games since P&D, including titles with popular IPs like Disney and Yo-Kai Watch, revenues have not materialized, and the company has been unable to break free from its dependency on P&D.
While the studio continues to decline due to its lack of successes, the boss of Gung Ho seems to continue living as if it were still the best of times.
Those interested in gacha games that are currently taking off may find Infinity Nikki appealing:
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Launch trailer shows the colorful world of Infinity Nikki
Boss earns like a Nintendo president
How much does the head of Gung Ho earn? While the studio’s revenues continue to decline, the boss still receives a salary that exceeds the company’s profits. In fact, the salary of the Gung Ho boss (340 million yen in 2023, approximately 2.15 million euros) is nearly the same as that of Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa (360 million yen, approximately 2.28 million euros).
The report points out: “Considering that the presidents of Gung Ho and Nintendo receive similar salaries, but Gung Ho’s profit is less than one-tenth of Nintendo’s profit, we would say that Gung Ho is not in the same league.”
How is this salary justified? The quickest and simplest answer is: Not at all – There is even more evidence that the studio is doing worse. As already mentioned, Gung Ho has not been able to achieve further major successes since Puzzle & Dragons, despite having strong IPs. The report estimates that the studio has spent over 100 billion yen developing new titles, which have collectively earned less than 10 billion yen.
In summary, Gung Ho has a single, but steadily dying hit game, struggles to develop new successful projects, and has a president who pays himself a salary as if the studio were not in trouble.
In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 there are some skills that you definitely should have. MyMMO presents you with one of the best skills that is very useful in combat.
What kind of skill is this? This is the Masterful Strike, which was also present in the first part. You can use it in combat, and it allows you to hit your opponent immediately, regardless of what kind of armor they are wearing. It is particularly useful against difficult opponents, as the strike cannot be blocked.
With our video, we give you three tips on how to successfully start in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2:
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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: 3 Tipps für den perfekten Einstieg
How to Obtain and Use Masterful Strike
How do I get Masterful Strike? To obtain the skill, you must complete the combat training with Kater in the Nomad Camp. You can learn about him and his training for the first time by speaking to Bara in Troskowitz. However, that is not strictly necessary; you can also just travel to the Nomad Camp.
The Nomad Camp is located west of Troskowitz. You will find Kater near the combat area, which is located in the northeast of the camp. However, he will only fight you if you are wearing armor.
In total, you need to win two fights against Kater for him to teach you the skill. The first fight is relatively easy, as your trainer will not fight back.
The second one will be trickier, as he will use the Masterful Strike against you and can kill you with a single hit. We recommend saving your game between the first and second fight, so you won’t have to repeat the first fight constantly.
Once you have defeated Kater, he will unlock the skill for you, and you will find it under the category “Sword” in “Attributes”.
How do I use Masterful Strike? From now on, you can use the skill in any fight. At the moment your opponent attacks you, you need to strike from the opposite direction. This way, you can interrupt the opponent’s attack while also landing a good hit.
