The Steam Deck is probably the alternative to the gaming PC if you don’t want to go for a console like the PS5 right away. However, AI is causing prices to rise everywhere, and now it could also affect the Steam Deck. In some countries, it is already sold out, but in Europe, it is still available.
What is the current situation? RAM, SSDs, and graphics cards. Currently, prices are significantly increasing everywhere, or the products are completely sold out.
The English-language magazine TomsHardware reports that numerous users claim that the Steam Deck is currently sold out for them. The Steam Deck is regarded as the best-selling handheld and for many as the ultimate alternative to the gaming PC if they want to use their Steam games.
The cheap LCD variant has not been available for a while, but now the two more expensive OLED variants are reportedly affected as well.
In Europe, however, the Steam Deck is partially still available. A sample on Steam shows us that both OLED variants are still available in Germany. With a delivery time of 3 to 5 days.
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How does all of this fit together? Valve recently stated that they will have to postpone the new Steam Machine and Steam Frame due to shortages and high prices (Source: TheVerge). It is still unclear what role the Steam Deck will play within Valve’s hardware plans.
How this will progress in the future is still unknown, and Valve has thus far remained silent on the matter. Even a Steam Deck 2.0, which has been speculated about for a long time, is likely off the table in the current situation.
How long will prices continue to rise? The AI-driven boom in RAM and other components is expected to last throughout 2026, according to experts. Some even predict continued high prices into 2027. If you absolutely need new hardware in 2026, you should expect to pay significantly more than in 2025.
The Netflix-series of One Piece will soon set sail for Season 2. Just recently, a new trailer was released showcasing all the characters. One of them has transformed from an arrogant villain to an absolute fan favorite.
Which character is it? In the new trailer, which features various devil powers, Wapol is also shown. He is the ruler of Drum Island and comes across as an arrogant sloth.
This is mainly because, unlike other villains, he lacks courage. He does not confront his opponents but prefers to flee when cornered. Due to his design and devil power, he also lacks the certain cool factor. Instead, his powers are often used for slapstick humor or gross moments.
How popular is he in the manga and anime? In the original by mangaka Eiichiro Oda, Wapol is rather despised or met with sheer indifference due to the aforementioned traits. This is also shown by several popularity polls.
On Reddit, he ranked only 31st out of 36 villains.
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Netflix shows in the new trailer for One Piece the many new villains of Season 2
Unpopular villain suddenly becomes a hot opponent
What’s the situation now? In the Netflix series, Wapol is played by Rob Colletti. In the new trailer, he is briefly seen with his arsenal of weapons and his metal jaw. Fans on Reddit believe that the villain would look really cool in the live-action adaptation.
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The creator of a thread cannot believe he is saying this. He refers to how unpopular the character actually is, and that his appearance is rather quirky. In the comments, there are many other users who find that Wapol has a cool design.
Some fans even go further and find that the new Wapol looks absolutely hot. They even wonder if this is already the slimmer version that briefly appears in the anime.
In the anime, Chopper has changed his appearance during the runtime of the anime. In fact, the reindeer looks even more mature on Drum Island than after the time skip. There, his upper body-to-head ratio changes, making him look even younger. The reason for this is the voice actress: Chopper has become sweeter over the course of One Piece – the voice actress is to blame
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The Sauercrowd deaths are piling up, and now Twitch streamer Mowky has also fallen victim. Instead of starting another run like others, Mowky ends her journey here.
How does Mowky die in Sauercrowd? Mowky is currently battling the dungeon boss Baroness Anastari with a group, who can cast the spell “Possession.” Initially, Mowky is affected by this spell, causing her druid to attack the allies. Only when her health drops to 50% does the mind control disappear.
This is always a dangerous situation because possessed player characters can deal high damage, and the possessed player can be killed by excessive damage. However, the team was able to resolve this situation without any issues. Normally, a second mind control does not occur because the boss dies beforehand.
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Normally. Because there was a lack of damage. The second time, the Baroness took over the rogue Femba. He still had his damage cooldown Blade Flurry unused in his action bar, which the boss activated immediately. This increased the attack speed. Additionally, the effect Crusader was triggered on the rogue’s weapon, granting 100 more strength.
The possessed character then attacked his teammates with these damage increases, notably catching Mowky off guard. In a brief moment, she suddenly lay defeated on the ground. The laughter literally caught in her throat.
Mowky exits Sauercrowd
How does Mowky react to her own death? Mowky’s first reaction was actually laughter. Later, however, some tears followed. The Twitch streamer seemed affected by her end, after all, she was level 60 and could have participated in the upcoming raid. She later explains on YouTube that she incredibly enjoyed the journey together:
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Mowky unfortunately has no time to play up to level 60 again, as she has a move ahead of her. Therefore, her journey in Sauercrowd is over. However, she still wants to help with the organization and management of the Sauercrowd bank. Nevertheless, it is very unfortunate, considering that she has put in over 476 hours in the last 90 days (Source: SullyGnome.com).
Could Mowky’s death have been prevented? Twitch streamer Sieglinde has analyzed Mowky’s death in detail in a video on YouTube. He is sure that the death could have been prevented.
Players should demonstrate good cooldown management when the boss has the possession ability. Special abilities should be used as quickly as possible so that the opponent cannot access and use them during the possession.
Additionally, Mowky’s group had a curse on them that reduced hit chance. If this had been removed earlier, the group could have likely killed the boss before the second possession.
Finally, the possessed player should have been weakened by the group with stun effects to not pose a danger to the remaining players.
In Helldivers 2 peaked Wednesday evening at a player count not seen in a long time. Players are now explaining why they keep coming back to the co-op shooter for the updates, even though the developers are not running major advertising campaigns.
How many players are currently in Helldivers 2? On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, there were nearly 300,000 players online at the same time, according to in-game display. The mission currently driving Helldivers 2 is the fight for Cyberstan, the home world of the Automatons, where the new cyborgs can also be found.
These are new enemies and hybrids of man and machine. The invasion of this world is the current goal of OverEarth and presents a real challenge, as the missions and especially the new enemies are quite formidable. However, the reasons why players return to the game for a mission long after release go beyond just cyborgs.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new expansion:
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Helldivers 2 shows in the trailer for Machinery of Oppression how the new cyborgs change the fight
Campfire Moments and Fair Monetization
What are the reasons for the success of Helldivers 2? This question has also been posed by players in a Reddit post and debated. The fact that two years after the release, players are still returning in such large numbers to the co-op shooter is unusual.
For fans, the reasons lie mainly in two points. The first point is fair monetization. In Helldivers 2, every piece of equipment can be earned in-game with enough time.
However, if one purchases a war bond (the equivalent of a Battle Pass), there is no fear of completing it within a certain time frame. Thus, you can also return after two years and pick up where you left off. The war bonds do not disappear from the game but remain available forever.
What is the second reason? Another reason are the campfire moments that Helldivers 2 continually creates. You could also call them gaming highlights, as the co-op shooter ensures that new missions become must-plays simply because the battles for certain planets, including new enemies, are highlights that connect players.
Nevertheless, Helldivers 2 is often declared “dead,” as Reddit user DonKidd explains: “A few months ago, people were still saying ‘This game is so dead,’ and I had no idea what they were talking about. The developers have changed a lot of things and released new content, so I’m one of many very happy players.”
Even if the player counts of Helldivers 2 sometimes drop to a baseline level, you can be almost sure that a major update along with a new heroic task is waiting for players soon, and they will gladly return. For those who find the new update too difficult, this loadout will help them deal more easily with the new cyborgs: Helldivers 2: Cyberstan Loadout – The best weapons and stratagems against the robot threat
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Blizzard throws all the current plans of MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz into disarray with a surprising shadow drop for Diablo 2: Resurrected. Sanctuary calls. Everything else must wait.
Diablo 2: Resurrected introduces the new class of the Warlock in the gameplay trailer
25 years of waiting is over
It has been nearly 25 years since Blizzard added a new class to Diablo 2. At that time, Assassin and Druid complemented the offering of the base game with the Lord of Destruction expansion consisting of Amazon, Barbarian, Necromancer, Paladin, and Sorceress.
It is still fun, even after years, to slash through the hellish hordes as a Javazon, Hammerdin, Poison-Necro, or Iceorb-Sorc, but the still very popular version of Diablo certainly deserved more fresh content – especially a new class.
Now the developers have finally fulfilled this wish. Better late than never. And also through a surprising shadow drop.
There is a new challenge with the Ancients.The loot chest has been revamped.Of course, there is also new loot.The Warlock summons demons.
What’s new in Diablo 2: Resurrected?
The new class relies on the tried-and-true method of fighting fire with fire in the war against Hell. Or to put it differently: unleashing demons upon demons and bombarding diablo’s hordes with hellfire. Thus, it combines the Sorceress and the Necromancer, only in a devilish manner.
Will that be fun? I don’t know yet. But after 25 years of class thirst, I definitely want to find out! The various other novelties from the Warlock DLC “Reign of the Warlock” will likely enhance my next D2R run:
Custom loot filters and the new loot chest provide more comfort.
The new Chronicle system helps complete your collection of legendary loot.
The revamped Terror Zones offer a greater challenge in the endgame.
With the Ancients, there is a new challenge for experienced players.
There are over 30 new items and a new rune word.
The only detail that bothers me a bit is the price. The new DLC for Diablo 2: Resurrected is supposed to cost nearly 25 euros. From my perspective, that is quite a lot when considering that there isn’t a new act in a fresh region, but “only” a class and detail additions. After all, the foundation is almost 26 years old. I can understand anyone who says: that is too expensive.
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Blizzard presents the new Warlock class for Diablo 2, Diablo 4, and Immortal in the cinematic trailer
Why is Diablo 2: Resurrected worth it in 2026?
There are various reasons why, despite two successors, Diablo 2 enjoys the reputation in parts of the community as the best installment of the iconic hellish franchise. The game from 2000 was the logical progression from the somewhat crude first part.
The flow of looting and leveling and the character progression still captivates today. The atmosphere of the world is – unlike in Diablo 3 – wonderfully dark and looks wonderfully detailed even today thanks to the Resurrected version.
It also lacks the artificially imposed MMO garb of Diablo 4. Those who want to play D2R with friends can do so. Otherwise, you just fight your way alone through the oppressive world of Sanctuary. Perfect!
If you could fault D2R for anything, it would be the rather sluggish start to the adventure from today’s perspective. The stamina mechanic slows down the pace. The same goes for the regularly necessary visits to town to convert stuff to gold and thus clear out the inventory. The comprehensive expansion of the loot chest should eliminate the latter annoyance.
In Pokémon GO you may receive a bonus that should have been active earlier. However, not all trainers benefit from it equally.
It often happens that the content of an event in Pokémon GO does not work as planned or is unlocked, and trainers are subsequently compensated for it. The compensations are not always well received in the community, as they are sometimes not as strong as they would have been during the respective event.
The “Down into the Depths” event, which ran in the game from January 27, 2026, to February 1, 2026, was affected by such an error, as Pokémon GO now reports. A corresponding compensation has now been announced, but it is not as strong as the bonus would have been during the event.
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Pokémon GO shows its new season in the trailer
Same Bonus, Different Pokémon
Which bonus is affected? In the game itself, you will find a post under News titled “Update: Down into the Depths”. It states that there was a problem with the halved egg hatch distance during the event.
Therefore, affected trainers will retroactively receive the bonus during the period from February 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM to February 15, 2026, at 8:00 PM, which ensures that you only need to cover half the distance to hatch an egg.
Who receives the bonus? The post only refers to “affected trainers.” It is not exactly known whether this refers to individual trainers or to trainers living in a certain time zone.
If you want to know whether the bonus is active for you or not, it is best to test this carefully. If possible, use the infinite incubator instead of the valuable incubators that are destroyed after three uses.
Is the bonus worth it now? Considering the monsters you can currently get from 7 km eggs, the bonus may be less interesting for some trainers than it would have been for the planned event.
During the “Down into the Depths” event, you could obtain 3 strong monsters from the 7 km eggs, including Larvitar, Bagon and Deino, all of whose evolutions are among the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Currently, the Valentine’s Day 2026 event is active in Pokémon GO. Here, the possible monsters you can get from 7 km eggs have been adjusted. The possible monsters are:
Nidoran (male)
Nidoran (female)
Cleffa
Igglybuff
Cherubi
Happiny
While you have an increased shiny chance with the two Nidoran variants here, strong attackers are completely missing. If you are aiming for these, you will come out comparatively empty-handed. Collectors, on the other hand, might benefit if these shinies have not yet made it into their collection.
In Dungeons & Dragons it can happen that a spell has another surprise in store for the caster, one that is unexpected. This so-called Wild Magic contains effects that can cause quite a bit of chaos. In this list, we present to you particularly noteworthy effects from the rulebook and the community.
Wizards from Dungeons & Dragons and those who venture into the wrong substances from the Feywild will have had their first experiences with “Wild Magic,” which is unleashed through chaotic magic.
The Player’s Handbook from 2024 describes Wild Magic as follows:
Your intuitive magic comes from the forces of chaos that underlie the order of creation. You or an ancestor may have been exposed to raw magic, perhaps through a planar portal to the limbo or to the elemental planes. Perhaps you were blessed by a fey creature or marked by a demon. Or your magic is sheer chance, having no discernible cause. Wherever this magic comes from, it bubbles within you, just waiting to be unleashed.
This type of magic allows for so-called “surges of Wild Magic” to be triggered. A wizard can consciously do this by rolling a d20 and triggering Wild Magic on a roll of 20, but it can also happen in other ways. Perhaps you eat an enchanted tart, trust a fey creature, consume a strange substance, or stumble into an enchanted trap.
No matter how you trigger it: The surges of Wild Magic contain a special effect determined by a roll of a d100. Based on the number rolled, a table is consulted to see which effect is triggered.
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The Player’s Handbook contains such a table, which includes a ton of strong, dangerous, but also ridiculous effects, the latter being particularly regarded as funny by players. The community is so thirsty for even wilder and funnier ideas for Wild Magic that many homebrew tables are shared online, featuring even more absurd effects for even more chaos.
In this list, we want to introduce you to particularly creative surges of Wild Magic that exist in the rulebook as well as within the player base of Dungeons & Dragons. Feel free to use it as inspiration for your own table or share your own experiences with Wild Magic with us!
On the next page, we will start with chaotic effects found in the rulebook.
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As a new raid PvP shooter from the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall, Highguard was supposed to be the new great hope on the horizon. No less than 3 weeks after the release, the first layoffs are already happening.
Who was fired? On LinkedIn, the level designer of Highguard, Alex Graner, talks about the layoffs at the developer team of Wildlight. He reports that he has been laid off along with most of the team.
The level designer does not disclose which other developers were affected by the layoffs. However, he mentions that it particularly hurts him that there are so many unreleased contents:
This really hurts because there was a lot of unreleased content that I was really looking forward to and that I and others had designed for Highguard.
Whether these contents will ever be released remains unclear with his statement.
Finally, he writes that he would look forward to the next steps in his life. He appeals to those who need an experienced level designer and posts his portfolio, which outlines what he has accomplished in the AAA sector over the past 7 years.
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Highguard zeigt im Trailer, was euch im neuen PvP-Raid-Shooter erwartet
Highguard had a bumpy start
Why are layoffs happening now? In the message from the level designer himself, there is no information on why a large part of the team was laid off. However, it had already become apparent beforehand that most players were not even aware of the shooter.
Highguard did not rely on marketing, but on the element of surprise. After the announcement at the Game Awards, there was no information about the shooter. Players were so desperate that they even scoured the trophies from PS5 for hints about the game.
What’s next? Whether Highguard will last long remains to be seen. So far, there are no official statements regarding the mass layoffs and whether the plan for the free shooter has changed. Patience is required here.
If Highguard is indeed discontinued, it would be bad news for MeinMMO author Cedric Holmeier. He has uninstalled 3 other shooters and completely lost himself in Highguard. Why the game does everything better than any other shooter can be read here: After a round in Highguard on Steam, I can uninstall 3 other shooters
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In Dune: Awakening, the developers have addressed the community’s biggest issue with a patch and are receiving a lot of praise for it.
What is the issue? The durability of items in Dune: Awakening was too low for many players. It felt for the community as if they were using a toy version of armor or holding a toy tool. Repaired items lose overall durability, creating the impression that players are consuming themselves through the tools.
The community has been complaining about the speed at which items broke since the major update Chapter 3 and has written countless posts about this issue. Now their wishes have been heard.
Here you can see the trailer for Chapter 3:
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Dune: Awakening shows Chapter 3 and the free content update in the trailer
Developers Listen to Players
How did the developers respond? In a new update on Discord, the developers discussed players’ wishes. They explained that they have been following the community’s discussion and acknowledge the problem.
At the same time, they announced a patch for next week that will significantly slow down durability loss. Although the exact patch notes for the update are still missing, the developers mentioned three key points that can be expected.
The base durability of all items (except junk) will be increased by 100%, effectively doubling their lifespan. This should be helpful for high-quality items like Power Packs, Suspensor Belts, and Compactors.
The durability loss on defeat will be reduced from 5% to 2%, helping to alleviate durability strain when fighting tougher enemies or content.
We are reducing the maximum durability loss from 20% to 15%. So, for example, if you repair an item from 0 to maximum, you will reach 85% instead of 80%.
They further explain that they also consider other improvements to the game necessary and are currently looking into issues that concern the community. Therefore, players can expect a larger patch with many improvements next week.
How is the community reacting? The voices of the community have been heard, and correspondingly, the players are joyfully considering their issues resolved. That is why there is much positive feedback in the comments on Reddit.
As subileus says on Reddit: “A big step in the right direction! Thank you, Funcom.” Similar sentiments are echoed by Ubiquitouslastname who explains on Reddit why the problem is harder to solve than many might think: “This is a good step. It’s hard to find balance: durability should play a role in a survival game but shouldn’t devolve into a burdensome chaos. A revision of the combat system would also help here.”
That this topic is particularly important to the community is also reflected in the reaction of Reddit user ZakuIII, who writes: “Damn yes, I’m pausing the game until next week.”
What the motivation behind the actions of Xal’atath in World of Warcraft is, has been a mystery until now. Now we finally know.
Xal’atath is the main antagonist of the World Souls saga, but she was already introduced with the expansion “Legion” ten years ago in World of Warcraft. Back then, she was “only” a legendary dagger that came into the possession of the priest character; today, she is one of the greatest cosmic threats. But what does Xal’atath actually want? What is her drive? Until now, we could only speculate about that. But in the latest cinematic, she has made that very clear.
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WoW: The Origin of Xal’atath and Salhadaar’s Decision in the “Superiority” Trailer
Xal’atath only wants one thing: to survive
What do we learn about Xal’atath’s motivation? In a conversation with the Nexus king Salhadaar, we gain insight into Xal’atath’s past. She belonged to a dying people on a foreign world a long time ago – she was presumably even the last survivor of her people, wandering through the desert of her world before she too was swallowed by the Void. Back then, she was allegedly “consumed by hatred and revenge”.
In the further course of the video, she explains that she has learned one single thing for eternity: “Only survival matters.”
That is probably the motivation behind Xal’atath’s endeavors: survival.
Once, Xal’atath was just the blade of a priest. But she became much more.
This is the simple but effective motivation behind her actions, but it immediately raises new questions: Why does the Void – for Xal’atath is currently probably its most powerful creature – have to fight for survival? Is the survival of the Void threatened by another cosmic power (such as the Light)?
At least we can already sense in Midnight that the Light also has some rather “dark” plans that are slowly being put into action. The balance between the cosmic powers could slowly be shifting out of balance.
To what extent Xal’atath needs the Sunwell and its corruption – and ultimately the World Soul of Azeroth – remains to be seen.
Does Xal’atath speak the truth in the video? The question of the veracity of Xal’atath’s past and her motivation is, of course, crucial. However, it would be curious if Blizzard releases a video that addresses exactly this issue, only to then say “That was all a lie”; that seems unlikely.
At the same time, it must be noted that Xal’atath is an extremely manipulative character who, however, has never outright lied. Therefore, it is to be assumed that Xal’atath has also spoken the truth in this video and is indeed looking for a way to ensure the survival of the Void. If you are interested in the story of World of Warcraft but cannot find a good starting point, we have something for you: The entire story of World of Warcraft summarized.
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For the 30th anniversary of Diablo, Blizzard has announced a plethora of new features, not just for Diablo 4, but also for Diablo Immortal and Diablo 2: Resurrected. The supposed highlight: a new class, directly for all three games. But especially Diablo 2 has received something much more important.
Not much is known yet, except that the Warlock wields the powers of hell and represents a stark contrast to the Paladin. Thus, Diablo 4 will soon have two classes for every “Main Stat” in the game. More importantly, the Warlock will come in three varieties.
Right in this expansion, which is released nearly 26 years after the original release of Diablo 2, are changes that could overshadow even the Warlock (are there shadows in hell?).
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Blizzard presents the new Warlock class for Diablo 2, Diablo 4, and Immortal in the cinematic trailer
Dozens of characters had to store your items in Diablo 2, but that is now over
With Reign of the Warlock, there will be the official ability to stack items in the loot stash in Diablo 2: Resurrected for the first time since the release of Diablo 2. Previously, only mods allowed this function.
Blizzard is expanding the stash functionality to store items like gems, consumables, and runes in stacks – and there are even dedicated slots for these items. This amounts to a huge expansion of the notoriously small inventory.
To illustrate the extent of this change: Diablo players previously had to create dozens of characters whose sole purpose was to carry the main hero’s stuff. These “pack mule” characters stored only items in their inventory and stash. Nothing else.
Besides the obvious necessity to continually create new characters as additional banks, this whole method obviously consumed time, as one constantly had to log in and out. In online games, one even needed a second player to trade or had to stash their items somewhere in the world and hope that they wouldn’t be stolen before the main character arrived.
Blizzard is constantly working on Diablo 2, although significantly slower than on Diablo 4. Recently, new runewords were added to the game in 2023, after some game mechanics had been adjusted earlier.
Now the developers are raising the bar further. Diablo 2 will not only receive the improved stash but also several quality improvements, such as:
a loot filter that has always been missing
a kind of “loot diary” that allows you to track which items you’ve found and where they dropped
However, the biggest change takes place in the endgame. The terror zones introduced in 2022 will become even more dangerous: new enemies will appear in hell difficulty, hunting you down.
These “heralds of terror” will grow stronger each time they appear – sounding similar to the famous Nemesis system from Shadow of Mordor. If you defeat the enemies, you will receive statues that you can assemble in the Horadric Cube to face a new (and even tougher) boss battle.
Since 2014, The Elder Scrolls Online has continued with new content and expansions. The year 2026 could be one of the most important for the MMORPG. In a new YouTube video, MeinMMO explains whether it’s worth getting back into (or starting) the game.
What kind of game is this anyway? The Elder Scrolls Online has existed since 2014 and is an MMORPG set in the world of Tamriel, which you may know from Skyrim or Oblivion. You can also explore well-known areas from Bethesda’s single-player RPGs in the MMO.
What will happen to the game in 2026? Overall, the entry for beginners and the return of old players should become more pleasant. New methods such as a new release model, more content for solo players, or more tightly bundled content are being introduced.
You can find a detailed list of upcoming features in the YouTube video.
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Seasons of the Worm Cult – Part 1 – Release Trailer
Who should take a look at The Elder Scrolls? 2026 could be a good year for both newcomers and veterans:
The large and freely explorable world is interesting for solo players and newcomers, as they can dive into the story at their own pace. Additionally, Elder Scrolls fans will get to see many areas and stories from Tamriel before The Elder Scrolls 6.
Those who have played The Elder Scrolls Online before might find it a good time to return in 2026 since content is expected to be more bundled.
Veterans can look forward to new experiments as well as adjustments to well-known systems like combat in 2026. However, patience will probably still be required for the major issues.
What do you think? Are you still playing the MMORPG or would you like to get back into it? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. If you want to see the upcoming changes and a detailed assessment, feel free to check out this article: Is The Elder Scrolls Online worth it in 2026?
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A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms, the new spinoff-series of Game of Thrones, will eventually run out of books. Fans fear the worst, but the showrunner gives reassurance: Fans need not worry about a fiasco like the final season of GoT.
What kind of series is this? A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms is the second spinoff series of Game of Thrones on HBO after House of the Dragon and another prequel.
The plot does not follow any of the major houses, but the knight Ser Duncan “the Tall”. He is accompanied by his young squire nicknamed “Egg”. The series is once again based on a book by George R. R. Martin, this time it is the three Hedge Knight novellas.
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms shows in the final trailer that one can expect more humor than in Game of Thrones
What are fans afraid of? The creators of the series are slowly but surely running out of books: There are only three Hedge Knight novellas, and a second season is already in production. Fans are afraid of a significant decline in quality if the book source material is exhausted and the series continues.
The same fate befell the original series. The showrunners of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, ran out of book material from season 5 onwards. The following seasons were received worse and worse, culminating in the final fiasco of season 8.
The last season of Game of Thrones was not well received by fans at all:
On Metacritic, season 8 has the worst user score of all seasons with 4.1/10 (based on 1,699 ratings)
On Rotten Tomatoes, the finale fared no better, as only 30% of over 10,000 viewer ratings were positive
The showrunner is open about it – and reassures fans
What does the showrunner say about it? During a Q&A on Reddit, a fan asked the showrunner of A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms, Ira Parker, a very direct question:
“Is there anything you can say to assuage those fears, along with maybe some rough plans for what you guys are going to do after Season 3?”
Parker explains that the risk of a fiasco like with GoT season 8 is not completely gone, but it is lower. He states: “in some ways, we know a lot more about what happens after these three novellas because of all the supporting material.” The “supporting material” in this case being George R. R. Martin’s main book series, A Song of Ice and Fire.
If the series continues after the third book (which is not guaranteed), they also want to work closely with the author.
“Anything beyond book 3 (if we could ever be so wonderfully lucky) would highly involve George.”
ARC Raiders uses a controversial feature to group like-minded players in the same lobby. Marathonis not supposed to do this, says the Game Director.
What is this feature? Virgil Watkins, the lead designer of ARC Raiders, confirmed in January 2026 what many fans had already suspected: the matchmaking for rounds also takes into account whether players frequently attack from behind.
ARC Raiders recognizes who shoots first in a confrontation and tends to group players who often shoot others in the back (referred to by some as “rats”, which is a very negatively connoted term) more frequently with other “rats” in a lobby.
This form of “aggression-based matchmaking,” as the players call it, is controversial in ARC Raiders. Some players actively exploit the system to land in friendly lobbies. Once there, they mow everything down, especially other players (as reported by GameRant).
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Bungie zeigt neuen Gameplay-Trailer zu Marathon
No “aggression-based matchmaking” in Marathon
Could Marathon implement a similar system? According to Joe Ziegler, Game Director of Marathon, this type of matchmaking will not exist in the game. “We don’t have special matchmaking rules to separate ‘non-combat-oriented players’,” Marathon Bulletin quotes the head developer.
The quote comes from a press event for Marathon and was reported by the Chinese news outlet Ali213. Marathon Bulletin is an unofficial channel for Marathon on X.com, dedicated to news and updates about the extraction shooter.
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The question of whether another player is hostile or not, according to Ziegler, is at the core of the survival experience. He further explains: “It’s that uncertainty that drives how unpredictable each run can be.”
There will still be a proximity chat in the game, so you can talk to other players nearby. It remains up to you whether you play cooperatively or attack every player directly, but that alone will not influence your lobbies.
The wasteland in Fallout 76 is not a pleasant place. Everywhere there are dangers that threaten the lives of the players. But it is precisely the other players who seem to pose no problem in the post-apocalypse, as the Director explains.
In the game, you are not alone this time; other players wander through the wasteland and complete quests. The really nasty ones attack other former Vault dwellers and deal with the consequences.
However, the latter is a smaller problem than one might think. Even the developers behind the RPG are surprised at how peacefully the players act in the post-apocalypse.
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Fallout 76: In the Survival MMO on PS5, you can let your inner Ghoul out
It is the exact opposite
What do the developers say about player behavior? In an interview with The Game Business, Lead Producer Bill LaCoste and Creative Director Jon Rush discussed the community of Fallout 76 in light of the 2nd season of the Fallout series.
Before the release, the developers expected that players would kill each other, after all, it is the world of Fallout. But the community acted quite differently:
Before we released the game, we were like… it’s post-apocalyptic, it’s Fallout, they’re going to all want to kill one another. It’s the complete opposite. It’s been great to see that. I’ve never experienced a community as great as the Bethesda Game Studios community.
Jon Rush on the community of Fallout 76
The community creates a good onboarding experience for newcomers, who might be tempted to start playing due to the series. According to Rush, they build camps, explain things to them, and even give them freebies.
Although Fallout 76 takes place in a nasty post-apocalypse, there are many mechanics that promote a more relaxed gameplay style. You can build bases, fish, or complete missions in co-op. If you attack other players as a nasty type, you will be punished with a bounty and become the hunted.
In Helldivers 2, the onslaught on Cyberstan has brought forth many new enemy units, one of which is the Vox Engine. Many soldiers struggle to defeat it, but we will show you where its weaknesses lie.
The Vox Engine, or “Cyborg-Vox-Machine”, is a new armored unit of robots that unleashes propaganda and heavy fire upon you. Those who are not careful risk being torn apart by explosive projectiles. It is therefore important to immediately destroy this unit when you see it. We will therefore show you its weaknesses and tactics to destroy the war machine.
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Helldivers 2 shows in the trailer for Machinery of Oppression how the new cyborgs change the fight
Destroying the Vox Engine – Here are its weaknesses
Where can I find the weaknesses? There are a total of 6 weaknesses on the Vox Engine:
Three on the lower back
Three in the hip area
The weaknesses look like the glowing ventilation slots of the tanks or hulks. If you focus on a set of weaknesses and destroy them (either top or bottom), a hatch will open.
This hatch is located, depending on the focused weakness, either at the top of the neck or at the rear hip of the Vox Engine. Throw a grenade into one of the hatches and watch as this unit explodes. Besides that, you can also target the robot’s face – that is also a weakness.
How to destroy the Vox Engine: There are several options to annihilate the robot:
Use the tactic with the ventilation slots and the grenade.
Shoot 3 times at the head with the recoilless rifle.
Those were all the important infos regarding the Vox Engines. Do you also have tips for your teammates to make it easier for them to fight against this new unit? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments. If you are still looking for a loadout specifically for Cyberstan, we have the right guide for you: Helldivers 2: Cyberstan Loadout – The best weapons and stratagems against the robot threat
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You want to move away from Discord and are looking for a better alternative? MeinMMO introduces you to the best alternatives for Discord if you want to switch.The advantage: Many alternatives can also be self-hosted if data protection is important to you.
Discord’s decision to introduce an age verification check starting March 2026 has not caused much enthusiasm among users (via TheVerge.com). Therefore, MeinMMO presents alternatives to Discord that can also serve as chat or communication software for your gaming day-to-day.
Revolut (or now Stoat since 2025) is the alternative if you are looking for software that looks like Discord and works like Discord. The features and even the user interface are very similar.
Revolut/Stoat is a completely open-source, self-hostable chat platform with web, desktop, and mobile clients. The advantage: The alternative copies the look and functionality of Discord so well that the switch is almost effortless.
If you don’t want to miss any features when switching and feel annoyed by Nitro ads, then Revolut/Stoat is probably the alternative that comes closest to Discord.
What does Revolut/Stoat cost? You can use the app both through official servers and by hosting a private server. Costs vary depending on how much space and how many users you want to support. Typically, costs range from 3 to 10 euros for a server.
Mumble may not look particularly pretty at first glance, but behind the surface is a powerful software that can impress with low latency and high audio quality.
The software is open-source and also relies on fully encrypted data traffic. Similar to Discord, you can install Mumble on almost any device: from Windows to Linux to your Android phone.
What does Mumble cost? You can either use Mumble through existing servers or host your own server. Depending on the number of users, you may need to budget for certain hosting costs. Mumble itself is free.
Yes, TeamSpeak still exists and released its 5th version into open beta in summer 2024. Now the software finally looks modern and clear but still can’t quite keep up with Discord. TeamSpeak offers very good sound quality and low latency.
TeamSpeak offers both public open channels and the option of private servers. However, the focus of TeamSpeak is on its own servers rather than a central infrastructure like Discord.
What does TeamSpeak cost? The TeamSpeak client is initially free, and you can use public servers at no cost.
Hosting your own servers is also possible but comes with costs. Costs vary depending on the number of users: for a maximum of 10 people, you pay about 3 euros, and for 25 people, around 7 euros per month. Additional features like an integrated data transfer incur extra charges.
Nextcloud is actually software for storing and sharing data on a server. However, Nexcloud also offers features like video and text chats. Additionally, there are other functions like whiteboard integration or built-in chat rooms for larger groups.
The focus of the software is clearly on sharing large files. This also includes integrating your own FTP drive or your Dropbox account.
What does Nextcloud Cost? You can either host Nextcloud on your own server or rent a server. Costs vary depending on the amount of data and accessibility.
Matrix is fundamentally an open standard for building a communication network. The special feature of Matrix is that it is a decentralized protocol: there are thousands of different servers that communicate with each other.
You install a client to access the public servers. If you want to control your data yourself, you can host Matrix on your own server: the most common option is called Synapse, but there are also alternatives like Dendrite or Conduit. Matrix is also open-source.
What does Matrix cost? Matrix is generally free, but if you want a private server, you have to host it yourself and pay. Costs vary depending on the provider and extent, ranging from 3 to 5 euros a month.
Steam Chat
Download: Integrated in Steam Fest
The Steam Chat is firmly integrated as a tool into the Steam platform. You can now create group and voice chats. The chat functions for Steam users include video, audio, and text. Through the mobile messenger app, you can also use the chats on the go.
A downside is the sometimes poor voice quality and lack of noise filtering from the chat side. If you use Steam Chat in a noisy environment, your listeners will clearly hear the noise.
What does Steam Chat cost? The Steam Chat and large community groups are firmly integrated into Steam and do not cost you any additional fees.
Telegram is a messaging service that you can use both privately and for group chats. The features are by no means as extensive as those of Discord, Mumble, and other platforms. However, you can create large groups and access features like bots or stickers.
However, a mobile number is required for registration with Telegram. One more point to consider: Telegram does use end-to-end encryption for certain chats, but data security is still not unequivocally clarified.
What does Telegram cost? Telegram is generally free; through the premium subscription, you can unlock additional features like unlimited cloud storage or more chats. Costs start at €5.49 per month or €3.33 with annual billing.
Signal is similar to Telegram, initially being a messenger app with additional features. The app/software allows encrypted sending of text messages, documents, photos, and contact information in one-on-one or group chats, as well as group calls with optional video functionality with up to 40 participants.
Signal is primarily praised for its high level of data protection and is regularly recommended by security experts. However, to use Signal, you necessarily need a mobile number for registration.
What does Signal cost? Signal is backed by the US-based Signal Foundation. Signal itself is free and funded through donations. You can donate monthly or yearly; this is purely optional; donating does not unlock additional features.
The Elder Scrolls Online is one of the largest MMORPGs, but it’s already almost twelve years old. Is it worth returning to Tamriel now or starting for the first time in ZeniMax’s online role-playing game? MeinMMO reveals it to you!
What do I basically need to know about the game? The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO for short) is an MMORPG from ZeniMax Online Studios that was released on April 4, 2014, for PC. A year later, the console versions followed. Back then as now, the online role-playing game relies on a buy-to-play model with an optional subscription and in-game shop.
The Elder Scrolls Online is built on a theme park structure, aiming to guide you from the start and present exciting attractions in the form of quests, storylines, activities, and special challenges.
The MMORPG places great emphasis on quests, stories, and characters from the fantasy world of Tamriel with its fully voiced dialogues. There are also dungeons and raids, PvP content, crafting, side activities like a card game, housing, and much more.
Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO and has played almost every important online role-playing game of the past two decades. He was already part of the beta for The Elder Scrolls Online. Around the launch, he was able to test the game as a freelancer for various editorial teams and even contributed to a special issue.
In recent years, Karsten has repeatedly returned to his Khajiit Nightblade to play through new story content or to immerse himself in recently released features like the Tales of Glory card game or the challenges in the Endless Archive.
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The world of Tamriel in an MMORPG
The Elder Scrolls Online differs from other theme park MMORPGs like World of Warcraft because it gives you unusually many freedoms. Your character level is almost irrelevant in the open world. Thanks to flexible level scaling, you can play with anyone anywhere – even if your friends have been playing ESO for ages and have a fully leveled character.
Also very flexible is the class system. You initially choose whether you want to play as an Arcanist, Necromancer, Warden, Dragonknight, Sorcerer, Nightblade, or Templar (some of the classes require the respective chapter), but later you can almost completely freely combine the countless skill lines of the game.
What is the current price of Elder Scrolls Online? The standard edition of the MMORPG currently costs about 20 Euros, while the premium edition with all chapters and the content pass 2025 is nearly 80 Euros. You can often grab the base game for much cheaper too. There is a sale running until February 23, during which ESO is available for 5 Euros (for example on Steam).
In addition, there are costs for the optional subscription ESO Plus. The standard price for 30 days is 12.99 Euros per month. If you sign up for 3, 6, or 12 months, you can get corresponding discounts on the monthly price (10.41 Euros per month is the cheapest option). You can find all the benefits of the subscription here.
Moreover, ESO has a Crown Store where you can buy consumables, cosmetic items such as skins, mounts, and pets, paid DLCs and chapters, or upgrades for your account. You can view the entire offer in-game or at elderscrollsonline.com.
This flexibility allows you – completely independent of your class choice – to take on the roles of damage dealer, healer, or tank.
Fans of the Elder Scrolls universe will find a variety of familiar playable races with Bretons, Redguards, Orcs, Dark Elves, Nords, Argonians, High Elves, Wood Elves, Imperials, and Khajiit. Additionally, Elder Scrolls Online shines with a great implementation of the universe, letting you explore well-known locations like Skyrim or the island of Morrowind.
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Your World, Your Playstyle – Live Action Trailer Lures You to Tamriel
The Elder Scrolls Online in 2026
A lot is currently changing in The Elder Scrolls Online. After a transition year, the developers will introduce a seasonal model in 2026, expected to take off in March or April with Season Zero. A nice side effect of the seasons: All upcoming gameplay-related innovations should be available to all ESO owners at no additional cost.
In the future, you won’t need to purchase a content pass, chapters, or any DLC to play the next quests, regions, dungeons, raids, classes, and so on. It’s enough to buy the base game of ESO. Unlike before, the updates are expected to be released simultaneously on all platforms. Console players will no longer have to wait for new features.
Also cool: Some of the previously paid content will gradually be integrated into the base game over the coming months. This includes the DLCs Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherhood, and Orsinium, as well as the Greymoor chapter. Those starting in ESO in 2026 will get more content than ever for comparatively little money.
How does ESO want to monetize in the future? In addition to the purchase price for The Elder Scrolls Online, there will still be the optional ESO Plus subscription as well as the Crown Store in the game. Additionally, a battle pass system called “Tamrielic Documents” is planned for each of the upcoming seasons. This system will have one free and two paid variants.
More love for returners, bold experiments for veterans
2026 is also an exciting year for ESO for other reasons. On the one hand, the developers want to experiment with each season and try things out for which there has so far been no room in Tamriel. Here are some examples that are on the current roadmap for 2026:
The first season will bring with the Night Market for the first time a so-called event zone that is supposed to provide an unusually challenging experience for ESO due to its difficulty.
The introduction of world oceans, large ships, and naval battles is planned.
There will be dungeon challenges for solo players.
On the other hand, they want to focus more on bringing actionable wishes from the community into the game and significantly improving the player experience for newcomers and returners. The list of innovations that the next Update 49 is supposed to bring is already long and promising. But see for yourself:
What are the current strengths of ESO?
Fans of the Elder Scrolls universe find in ESO the opportunity to explore the vast, atmospheric world of Tamriel alone or with friends. You will have the most fun if you are looking for well-written stories, interesting characters, and highly voiced dialogues. And if flexibility is important to you.
As soon as you leave character creation, thanks to the flexible level scaling, all of Tamriel is open to you. Equally free is character development, where you can freely combine a variety of skill lines. Or the fact that you can play with mouse and keyboard or with a controller, on PC or console, from either first-person or third-person perspective.
After almost twelve years, ESO offers so much content that you can spend many months, if not even years, with story content, group challenges, expanding your own home, excavating antiquities, leveling your companions, and other tasks.
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What are the current weaknesses of ESO?
Some of the current weaknesses have plagued ESO since its release. For example, the action-packed combat system has always been lacking in weight and hit feedback. Weaving automatic attacks into skills to maximize output feels poor. While the developers are working on revamping the classes, it will take time before everyone benefits.
A common criticism in recent years has also been that ESO is too easy in many areas. Especially the story and quest content in the open world often provide no challenges. This is still true now, but with the upcoming update, players will have the optional chance to make the gameplay experience harder in the world.
Meanwhile, the devs are implementing global events in ESO that have multiple phases and involve the entire community. A world event is also set to come in 2026.
What is not so easily resolved are the weaknesses in the MMO sector. Other MMORPGs offer more varied dungeon and raid content, and they feel better in cooperative or competitive group play. An important pillar of the MMO experience – the battle in Cyrodiil – has been struggling with technical and conceptual issues for years.
Last but not least, ESO’s payment model is frequently criticized. Players have always complained that the essential crafting bag for crafters is a benefit of the ESO Plus subscription. In the meantime, players found it annoying to have to pay for new classes or features like the lore. Last year, it was the expensive content pass that caused annoyance. And now the new battle pass is facing some criticism.
Is it worth starting in ESO now or returning to Tamriel?
How good the upcoming seasons will be is something we cannot say yet. Perhaps the developers will lose themselves in their experiments. Certainly, not every implemented improvement or new feature will strike the mark. But the plan for the year 2026 sounds more exciting than it has in a long time.
It is crystal clear that you can now get more ESO content for your money than ever before. If you prefer to play quests and story content alone or with friends in an MMORPG, you are likely to find your paradise in Tamriel. At least, if you can get along with the combat system.
If you are looking for the best possible action combat experience in the genre, you should probably try Black Desert instead. Group content like dungeons or raids is more fun for us in WoW or Final Fantasy XIV. The largest PvP battles were recently in Throne and Liberty. You see: ESO is not a no-brainer recommendation for everyone, but still a solid option even in 2026. Or do you see it differently? Regarding the new competition, check here: MMORPGs 2026: The 8 most promising online role-playing games set to release this year
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Through a strong book bundle with 40 novels, MeinMMO editor Caro finally gets the chance to dive deeper into the lore of Dungeons & Dragons. Although she is actually not a fan of reading, she is particularly drawn to 4 novels about her favorite race, which she has been keeping an eye on for a while.
At Humble Bundle, there is currently an offer running until March 5th that lore fans and D&D nerds might find particularly exciting. The bundle includes 40 novels about the Forgotten Realms for €16.09, which deal with various stories from the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Among them is a book series that I have been watching for some time because it deals not only with the best race in Dungeons & Dragons but also with the best class.
The Humble Bundle includes 4 novels from the “Brimstone Angels” series, which is especially aimed at those who want to learn more about the lives of Tieflings. It tells the story of two Tiefling twin sisters, who both have very different ways of dealing with their “tainted bloodline” and the burdens it brings.
Their story is suitable not only for newcomers who do not have much knowledge about Dungeons & Dragons or its races yet, but also for those who want to deepen it.
But especially, as a third point, for me. Since I play as a Tiefling Warlock and can’t get enough of this race and class, this story feels like it was written for me. And maybe you feel the same way about it.
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Two Tieflings, Two Perspectives
In Brimstone Angels, the story revolves around the two sisters Farideh and Halivar, who were abandoned at birth and taken in by a dragonborn guardian. Halivar is the more carefree and somewhat reckless of the two, willing to get into trouble from time to time. Farideh, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. She is cautious and feels the weight that has been placed upon her shoulders because of her bloodline.
After Farideh gets embroiled in a pact with a devil that promises her everything she ever dreamed of – without any apparent cost – she finds herself torn between the safety of her family and the promised intoxicating power.
In addition to this conflict, the two sisters, together with their dragonborn guardian and other allies, become embroiled in a conflict between Hell and Neverwinter that demands a decision.
Farideh (bottom right) and Havilar (top) on the cover of “Brimstone Angels”
Familiar Faces in a Famous City
Anyone who is as deeply in love with Tieflings as I am will have recognized from the title image or the name that Farideh is especially not an unfamiliar character. Farideh adorns the race page of Tieflings in the 2014 Player’s Handbook for 5e. There is also an excerpt from Brimstone Angels that strongly reflects the theme of the series:
“But you see how they look at you, child of the devil.”
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“What do you call it?” he asked, “One is a curiosity, two are a conspiracy…”
“Three is a curse,” she completed. “Don’t you think I haven’t heard this nonsense before?”
“Yes, I know.” As she looked at him, he added: “It’s not like I want to meddle in the depths of your soul, girl. That’s the burden of every Tiefling. Some crumble under it, some turn it into an albatross around their neck, some take joy in it.” He tilted his head and regarded her with that strange glow in his eyes. “You fight against it, don’t you? Like a little wildcat, I’ll wager. Every little jab, every comment just sharpens your claws.”
Also, the places in the story are not unknown names of the Sword Coast. With Waterdeep and Neverwinter, one can learn more about the west of Faerûn while the characters pursue their quests.
As if my fondness for Tieflings weren’t enough, I have made the Warlock my absolute Edgelord choice in my D&D group. This archetype can become problematic in many ways and is understandably regarded as frowned upon in the community. Nevertheless, I have found in my campaign how to play a dark character without boring my friends: I am the dark, cliché Warlock in our D&D group, but I manage to avoid getting on everyone’s nerves
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From February 11 to February 18, 2026, the new world event “Heart’s Week” is taking place in The Elder Scrolls Online. MyMMO summarizes everything important about the current event for you.
Heart’s Week 2026
Where do I start the Heart’s Week event? Get the quest “Heartsick Follies” from Kuzam-jo at the Festival Grounds in Craglorn. You will be rewarded for this with the memento “Amulet of the Heart” and a new reward box called Mara’s Parcels. You can unlock 3 more packages through the event’s other non-repeatable quests.
Additionally, several bonuses are active during the event:
100 percent more experience for your companions (including the experience for skill lines)
50 percent faster relationship building for your companions
50 percent slower relationship loss for your companions
Attention! In this overview, we will gradually add all upcoming events from The Elder Scrolls Online, where you will always find the currently ongoing event on page 1.
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How do I earn Event rewards? You can earn more Mara Parcels through the following activities:
Defeating a delve boss.
Defeating a world boss.
Defeating an Infinite Archive boss.
A chance for a parcel when you complete an Incursion, such as a Dark Anchor or Abyssal Geyser.
Looting a treasure chest.
A small chance for a parcel when you harvest resource nodes.
Pickpocketing an NPC.
Note that you must complete these activities as part of a group to receive Mara’s package. It doesn’t matter if you seek out human companions or roam the streets with one of your NPC allies.
The Heart’s Day Duelist armor outfit style
What rewards are enticing? The first Maras package of the day always comes in an extravagant, golden quality. In this case, the package may contain the following rewards:
A chance of assorted Alchemy materials
A chance of a random style item
A chance of crafting boosters, such as Pitch, Embroidery, or Tempering Alloy
A chance of one of the following:
A furnishing recipe
A Heart’s Week-themed Provisioning recipe
A chance of one of the following
Unbound Equipment Repair Kits
Bound Group Repair Kits
A chance of one of the following
A random Treasure Map
A Guild Citation consumable for the Fighters Guild, Mages Guild, or Undaunted
A Companion Gift consumable
These new items boost Rapport with a given companion. Each companion has a “major” gift and a “minor” gift specifically for them. You must already be at least friendly with the Companion for them to accept a gift from you
Companion gear, provided you have unlocked one or more Companions
The very first Extravagant Parcel opened during the event will contain a guaranteed gold-quality Companion Ring
An unbound Heart’s Day Duelist armor outfit style page, if you have not already received one that day
All other Mara Parcels of the day can receive the following rewards:
A chance of assorted Alchemy materials
A chance of a random style item
A chance of crafting boosters, such as Pitch, Embroidery, or Tempering Alloy
A chance of one of the following:
A furnishing recipe
A Heart’s Week-themed Provisioning recipe
A chance of one of the following
Unbound Equipment Repair Kits
Bound Group Repair Kits
A chance of one of the following
A random Treasure Map
A Guild Citation consumable
A Companion Gift consumable
Finally, you can earn Mara’s spicy package by completing event achievements when you use the Amulet of Hearts. This package may contain the following rewards:
Crafting materials
A random style item
One of the following
A furnishing recipe
A Heart’s Week-themed Provisioning recipe
A bound Group Repair Kit
A Guild Citation consumable
A Companion Gift consumable
And of course, the well-known impresario is also hanging around at the event. You can earn up to two event tickets daily by receiving Mara’s extravagant packages. A total of 16 tickets can be earned in this way at the event.
The impresario offers for this among others the 3 fragments of the Roseblood Bat (pet) and the first two fragments of the action “Roseblood Wings Recall”. A complete list of their offerings can be found on elderscrollsonline.com. On the next page, you’ll find the events that have already passed in the year 2026.
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