During a tournament for the game Marvel Rivals, there was a dispute within a participating group. One of the participants has now become a successful Twitch streamer, all because he was banned by his teammates.
What kind of tournament was it? On January 18, 2026, a tournament for Marvel Rivals took place, which was also live-streamed on Twitch. It was hosted by the Twitch streamer BasimZB. Participants competed for a prize pool of $40,000, which is approximately €34,000.
One participant, the Twitch streamer Kingsman265, was eager to win, as he claimed that he really needed the money. He was broke, and the $3,000 he would receive in case of victory would be a lot of money for him. With that money, he would be able to pay part of his tuition fees.
But before Kingsman265 had another chance to compete for the prize money, he was abruptly thrown out of his Marvel Rivals team. And this happened right in the middle of the ongoing tournament.
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Teammates allegedly have Twitch streamer kicked out of team
Why was Kingsman265 kicked out of the team? During a round, things were not looking good for Kingsman265’s group. They were getting hardly any kills and seemed to be losing. Kingsman265 asked his teammates to switch to a different character and therefore a different strategy, as the current strategy did not seem to be working.
He seemed to become increasingly agitated in his explanations – though he was not being insulting – while his teammates did not take him seriously. The situation escalated to the point where the teammates allegedly informed the tournament organizers and ensured that Kingsman265 was removed from their team.
In a YouTube video, Kingsman265 talks about the situation for an hour:
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How did the story end? Eventually, the team, without Kingsman265, was eliminated in seventh place. Later, one of the teammates, Cece, apologized in a post on X. She had referred to Kingsman265 as a “loser,” among other things.
After the tournament, Kingsman265 began to resume his regular streaming activities. On Twitch, the Marvel Rivals player was overwhelmed with donations and gifted subscriptions, leading him to eventually ask his viewers to stop: “This is ridiculous. You need to stop. […] I have already received more than the $3,000 I would have won for first place in the tournament.” (Source: Twitch starting at 01:20).
A large part of the community seemed to be on Kingsman265’s side and wanted to give him his “lost” money from the tournament in other ways. Through his success on Twitch, Kingsman265 has also achieved partner status on the platform, which means he can now earn money through streaming on Twitch.
Since the announcement of Highguard at the Game Awards 2025 and the release on January 26, 2026, many gamers are wondering about the rather sober marketing surrounding the game. Now, all trophies for the PvP shooter for the PS5 have been released, which finally feed the community with new information but also bring a smile.
What do the trophies reveal about Highguard? All trophies for Highguard on the PS5 have now been released 4 days before the launch. You can see them here on exophase.com. In total, there are 33 trophies that can be earned in the free-to-play shooter from the creators of Apex Legends.
They offer a closer look at gameplay features that have not been revealed yet. These include, for example, merchants, lootable chests, and confirmed “Wardens,” which can be classified as archetypes or classes: Assault, Defense, Recon, Support, and Destruction.
Players continue to speculate about what other gameplay elements the trophies may hide, but they can’t help but comment on how this list feels in the otherwise “sober” marketing: “I think it’s great that the Highguard trophies provide more information about the game than anything they’ve done since the Game Awards” (@Burnsthebest on X).
Here you can see the trailer for Highguard:
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Highguard zeigt im Trailer, was euch im neuen PvP-Raid-Shooter erwartet
Players crave more information
Why is the community amused by the trophy list? Based on the reactions on X, many players did not expect to receive more information about the shooter before the release of Highguard. Some even feared that due to the lack of information, the game might be postponed at the last minute or whether it was a specific marketing strategy.
Due to the little marketing, many gamers already declare the game dead. And that, even before it has even been released and this assumption could neither be disproven nor proven.
Others, however, find more hope and motivation through the trophies to give the game another chance.
What are the reactions to the trophies? On Reddit, the community speculates about what insights they can draw from the trophy list. Whether these speculations are one hundred percent accurate or not can only be said once the first official gameplay is available.
Still, the community seems to be able to develop more anticipation for the shooter based on the reactions, now that they know more about what they might expect. Nevertheless, they would have preferred not to have received this info through their own research:
“Great find. This should be enough information to get us through, in case we still face no marketing before the launch,” writes MoneyoffUbereats2017.
“Sounds like there are also chests on the map that you can loot and a merchant where you can buy things. Sounds interesting,” finds DJ_B0B.
“In general, I want games to succeed. I have no idea why some people hope that something fails,” says Etikoza.
Highguard is set to launch in just a few days on Steam, for the PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. If you would also like to learn more about the shooter and now need more information, we have summarized what is known about Highguard here on MeinMMO: Highguard – All Important Information on Release, Platforms, and Gameplay
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There is a vast selection of great MMOs and MMORPGs out there, each offering something unique compared to its rivals. That’s why we’ve handpicked the top 10 online multiplayer games we recommend playing. While the majority are available on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, we’ve also included mobile titles for iOS and Android.
What kind of games are these? The selected games vary significantly from one another. Some are classic MMORPGs, while others are MMO shooters or Battle Royales. The order of the best MMOs and MMORPGs has been chosen at random.
What were the selection criteria? We have selected games that:
Focus primarily on multiplayer and online gameplay.
Are still actively being developed.
Remain relevant, as shown by the interest from our MeinMMO readers.
Are played by members of our editorial team.
For every MMO and MMORPG, you will find not only a description but also an assessment of why the game is still worth playing in 2026 and where its weaknesses lie.
Update from January 21, 2026: Several months have passed since the last update, and a lot has changed within the games. Additionally, due to its current popularity, we have added Warframe to the top 10, replacing Fallout 76.
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World of Warcraft – MMORPG
Genre: MMORPG | Entwickler: Blizzard Entertainment | Plattform: PC | Release-Datum: November 23, 2004 | Modell: Pay2Play
Pro
One of the most beginner-friendly MMORPGs on the market
Features an epic, deep storyline
Wide range of content for both PvE and PvP fans
Receives major updates on a regular basis
Boasts some of the highest player counts in the genre and a vast community
“The War Within” is a solid expansion, with “Midnight” set to release in 2026
Alongside modern WoW, there are several Classic and Hardcore versions available
Contra
The graphics and gameplay show their age a little
During the leveling process, you only play through one expansion, which means you might miss out on great stories and villains
Not for fans of action-oriented combat systems
What to expect in WoW
What is WoW? World of Warcraft is the most well-known MMORPG in Europe and North America. To date, Blizzard has released 10 expansions for WoW. The game caters to solo players who want to experience the story, as well as fans of dungeons and raids, which are the focus of regular content updates.
WoW features a stylized “comic” art style that has been polished and updated throughout the various expansions. Nevertheless, its age shows in certain areas—after all, WoW is now 21 years old. When it comes to the combat system, the game relies on classic tab-targeting.
WoW currently offers two main versions:
The War Within: This is the current expansion, released in August 2024. This is the “standard” WoW experience, also commonly known as “WoW Retail.”
WoW Classic: A relaunch of the original game that debuted in August 2019. Since then, Classic players have been able to choose from four different versions: the 2004 Vanilla version, the version featuring the Mists of Pandaria Classic expansion, the Season of Discovery (essentially a “Classic+”), and the anniversary variant “WoW Classic Fresh.”
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What content does WoW offer? World of Warcraft allows you to explore a massive world with your character and – since The War Within – level them up to level 80. A vast amount of content awaits you:
Countless quests and storylines
A wide variety of zones
Dozens of dungeons and raids
Various PvP activities
With Shadowlands, the second-to-last expansion, the leveling process underwent several major adjustments. As a new player, you start in a completely revamped starting zone and can then choose which expansion you want to play through to level up.
Once you reach level 70, you head to Khaz Algar to experience the latest content. A major highlight is Delves, which can be tackled solo or with friends. Additionally, the Earthen allied race has been introduced, along with Warbands, which offer a lot of account-wide convenience. Alongside these highlights, the current expansion provides new zones, dungeons, raids, and, of course, entirely new story content.
How much does WoW cost? You can play World of Warcraft for free up to level 20. After that, a monthly subscription of approximately $15 / £11 / €13 is required.
Furthermore, for the Retail version, you need to purchase the current base version of the game, which already includes all previous expansions (and Midnight). This costs roughly $50 / €50 in the official shop.
All versions of WoW Classic are automatically included in the standard subscription.
MeinMMO Verdict: A highlight among MMORPGs even after 20 years
Who is the author? Cortyn has been playing World of Warcraft almost since its release, starting back with the Ahn’Qiraj patch. Cortyn has been covering the MMORPG for MeinMMO since 2013.
Why is it worth playing in 2026? Even after many years on the market, World of Warcraft remains a rock-solid MMORPG that excels primarily in one area: the sheer volume of things to do.
It has been a while since the release of The War Within, and numerous patches have been deployed. The expansion received praise from all sides, and Blizzard’s MMORPG seems to be back on the right track. The days of “mandatory chores” are over, and players can finally choose freely what they want to do. The Mythic+ system has been revamped and now features more enjoyable affixes and better balancing.
The War Within is now nearly complete. In Delves, you can hunt for powerful gear alongside NPCs while experiencing the beginning of the Worldsoul Saga and uncovering the mystery of the enigmatic Xal’atath.
Combined with the profession overhaul and the “new” old talent system, WoW is worth a look for both veterans and newcomers alike. WoW delivered on its 2023 promise to release six content patches—and many updates were, or are, on the schedule for 2025 and 2026, leading up to the launch of the next expansion, Midnight.
What are the issues with World of Warcraft? World of Warcraft lost a lot of trust with the Shadowlands expansion. Many players walked away during that time and moved on to other MMORPGs. Blizzard now faces the challenge of winning these veteran fans back. Although Dragonflight and The War Within have made great strides in doing so, many remain skeptical.
Blizzard has hired 100 new developers to provide WoW with content much faster in the future and to respond more effectively to player feedback. These additional staff members are now helping to implement the Worldsoul Saga, which consists of The War Within, Midnight, and The Last Titan.
Things went wrong with Patch 12.0 in World of Warcraft. Some potions no longer have any effect – they have been drastically scaled down.
Recently, Patch 12.0 went live in World of Warcraft, which is the pre-patch for the upcoming expansion Midnight. Along with it came a so-called “Stat-Squish,” where the values and attributes of characters, items, and enemies were reduced.
A side effect of this: Many items in WoW are now completely useless. You can use them, but nothing happens.
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Potions that heal exactly 0 health points – sometimes even negative
Which items are affected? This mainly concerns healing potions from the early levels of World of Warcraft. Affected healing potions include:
Weak Healing Potion
Minor Healing Potion
Refreshing Healing Potion
The same applies to some mana potions.
When you look at the tooltips of these items, you can’t help but smile slightly: Because they restore 0 health points when used. Sometimes even -0, which is a bit more curious.
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The potions trigger the cooldown for using potions upon usage, but have no noticeable effect anymore. They are simply useless.
Why don’t the potions heal anymore? This is because there have been several instances of this Stat Squish already. Each time, the healing amount of potions was further reduced, but not in a linear way. Since item levels of items increase exponentially with their effect in WoW, this was also taken into account during the reduction.
This now leads to the absurd situation where there is a whole range of potions that no longer have any effect and therefore serve no purpose at all.
For the sake of fairness, it must be said that these low-level potions have hardly found use in modern WoW anyway, not even during leveling, as they are generally not necessary there. It is still a bit unsettling to have more and more items in the game that can no longer fulfill their actual purpose. Healing potions are not the only thing that players have to say goodbye to. A whole game mode of WoW will likely never return.
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“Water Troubles” is a quest in ARC Raiders that you receive from Celeste. To complete it, you need to take a water sample. We will explain how and where you can do this in the guide.
What do you need to do for the quest? When you receive the quest from Celeste, you must go to the dam battlefields. There, you need to find access to a tunnel and take a sample of the contaminated water.
Where you need to go and how to find the locations as well as complete the quest will be explained here.
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Flood Tunnel Location – Here you find the entrance
Once you are at the dam battlefields, you should travel to the “Red Lakes” balcony in the southeast of the map. From there, you can follow the wall and should find the entrance northwest near the control tower.
Here you can see the location in green and what the entrance to the tunnels looks like:
Here is the location of the entrance marked.This is the tunnel you should look out for.
Take Water Sample and Complete the Quest
Go through the entrance and follow the corridor as far as you can straight ahead. Keep left and continue until you arrive in a room. To the left, in front of another tunnel with a hose, you will reach the spot where you can take the water sample:
On the left side, you will find the sample.You should see a yellow indication here that you can take the water sample.
Pocket the sample, and the quest is automatically completed. You do not need to extract safely for success, as a proper item lands in your inventory here. So do not worry if you do not survive the match afterwards.
Besides this quest, there are of course many other tasks in ARC Raiders and a lot of resources and items to obtain. If you get stuck at any point, we have some guides, tips, and overviews ready to help you solve your problem: ARC Raiders: All Guides, Tips, and Lists Overview
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In League of Legends there is a skin for every champion, and often several. Now there is a new special one that is only available for a limited time. The problem: it costs up to 245 euros.
What kind of skin is it? The new “Revenant Reign Viego” was released with patch 26.02 on January 22 as an Exalted skin. These skins are special and often come with multiple new animations. In the Sanctum, you can obtain the skin with some luck; if you are less fortunate, the Viego skin will cost up to 245 euros.
Why does the skin cost so much? The Sanctum is a mechanic that was released in December 2024. With 400 Riot Points, you can purchase a so-called Spark and spin the wheel of fortune. This gives you a chance to win various prizes, including the Exalted skin. According to Riot, the chance of obtaining an Exalted skin is 0.5%.
After 80 attempts, you are guaranteed to receive the skin. This means you would need a minimum of 32,000 Riot Points to buy enough Sparks. The bundle with enough Riot Points is available for 244.99 euros, leaving even 1,500 points remaining.
In the video you can see the trailer for the new Exalted skin in League of Legends:
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The trailer for the new Exalted skin in LoL shows how beautiful 245 euros can be
Players are frustrated with the skin
Why are players frustrated? The trailer was shared in the LoL subreddit and many players are expressing their opinions in the comments. Reddit user BlueRhaps thinks the skin looks really cool, but it is not cool enough for him to spend that much money on it. Over 400 other players agreed with him (as of January 22, 2026, at 1:00 PM)
Another Reddit user ItsAmeliaNow shares a similar opinion and writes: “It’s a nice skin. I play Viego and would have bought it immediately if it were priced like a Legendary skin (1,820 RP) or even an Ultimate skin (3,250 RP), but at [245 euros] it will never be worth it for me.”
Is there any other criticism about the skin? Overall, many players criticize the price of the skin in the Reddit post, but find it very well designed.
Another point of criticism since the Sanctum mechanic was introduced is the limited availability of skins. Just like the Mordekaiser skin is no longer available, the new Viego skin will also disappear from the Sanctum with the end of patch 26.05. The end of patch 26.05 is expected to be around March 17 or 18, according to the official website, as the next patch is scheduled for March 18.
Team Rocket returns to Pokémon GO. This can only be good for you! Because the villains have interesting bonuses in store.
When does the event start? The takeover by Team GO Rocket as part of the Buddy Event starts on January 23 at 00:00. It ends on Sunday, January 25 at 20:00. So, you basically have nearly an entire weekend to take down the Rockets.
And it’s worth it, because the Pokémon thieves bring exciting Pokémon with them and have interesting bonuses to offer. We summarize the most important points for you here.
How does a Rocket takeover generally work? Rocket takeovers are characterized by the increased presence of the goons at PokéStops and in balloons. Additionally, there are changes in the teams of the Rocket leaders and with the Crypto Legendaries. This is also the case this time.
We summarize which bonuses you should take advantage of here.
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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
Catch Crypto-Voltolos
Crypto-Voltolos appears for the first time in its Incarnation form. You can get it by defeating the Boss of Team GO Rocket: Giovanni.
However, to do so, you need a Super Rocket Radar. You will receive it from the new Rocket Special Research that will start with the event. Keep in mind that you will first need to defeat the Rocket leaders Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo. After that, it’s Giovanni’s turn.
The battle will be worth it, as currently, Crypto-Voltolos is set to be the best Electric attacker in Pokémon GO.
Catch Crypto-Raikou (with luck as Shiny)
Crypto-Raikou is currently the strongest Electric attacker, which will only be surpassed by Crypto-Voltolos at the event start, but it is a fantastic catch. The monster will have its own Crypto-Raid day on Saturday, where you can challenge Crypto-Raikou in raids.
The best part: It has an increased Shiny chance when you challenge and catch it in the Crypto Raids. So this is your opportunity to secure a shining specimen. During the event, you can receive up to five free Raid Passes by spinning Gyms.
Collect more Crypto Pokémon
Not only Giovanni, but also his henchmen will receive new Pokémon. Currently, it is said that Igamaro, Fynx, and Froxy will be available as Cryptos among the goons. The new line-ups of Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff are also being discussed in the Pokémon GO subreddit. Although they are not confirmed yet, a post on Reddit claims that Flunkifer, Hoppspross, and Karpador are the new Pokémon of the bosses. We will keep you updated on this!
Unlearn Frustration
Crypto Pokémon know the useless move Frustration, which normally cannot be replaced – except during certain events. This current takeover is one of those events. So pick your Cryptos and use Charged TMs to get rid of the move. You can find a list of the best candidates to unlearn Frustration here.
With the Rocket event, the first month of the year is slowly coming to an end. But there are still dates you should keep in mind. Among other things, you can look forward to the Dive-in-the-Depths event and a Dynamax weekend. You don’t need to note the dates down; we’ve already done that for you: Here you can find all events in January 2026 in Pokémon GO.
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While players in the West are still waiting for Aion 2, there is currently trouble over the prices of the new Battle Pass in Asia, which are really high.
What’s the status of Aion 2? While we in the West probably have to wait until the end of the year for the release of Aion 2, players in Asia can already try out the new MMORPG. Meanwhile, the second season of Aion 2 is approaching.
As usual, new content is expected to come into the game, expanding the MMORPG, but also new cosmetic items and new Battle Passes will be introduced with the update. The latter, however, is causing trouble and frustration among players.
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A proud €47 for Battle Passes
Why is there trouble? The major frustration in the community lies in the prices for the new Battle Passes. After initially announcing incorrect prices of almost €90, the prices were reduced to about half, which is €47.
The Battle Passes in Aion 2 are not purely cosmetic but also offer item rewards in the paid track. Additionally, the passes unlock different features. One Battle Pass allows for more frequent looting in dungeons, while another enables trading with other players only.
Due to the additional features, the passes are seen as a necessary purchase by many active players simply to be able to play the current dungeons and raids right from the start and not fall behind with their characters compared to other players.
While the Battle Passes may last the entire season, it is still far too expensive for players.
How are fans reacting? The fans of Aion 2 are sharply criticizing the prices for the new Battle Passes. In a post on Reddit, a user explains that this goes far beyond the usual prices and that for €47 one could almost get a full-priced title.
Another user explains below that this is per character, because anyone who plays an alt also needs the passes for the rewards there.
With the many frustrated voices in the Reddit post, it becomes clear that Aion 2 will likely not be successful in the West, as especially Western players use Reddit as a vent, while local players from Korea and Taiwan are more likely to use their own NCSoft platforms to express their frustration.
The developers want to let Aion 2 mature in Asia before the release in the West and make improvements and bug fixes before the new MMORPG comes to us. However, it seems that instead of in-game features, it is rather the concern over an overly aggressive payment model that is currently troubling the players, and this concern has not just arisen now: Players give first impressions of Aion 2, saying: One thing must change before the MMORPG comes here
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In Warframe Plastids are an important resource needed to build various frames. Unfortunately, they are not dropped in high quantities. We will show you how to quickly and easily farm this resource.
How to efficiently farm Plastids: To efficiently obtain Plastids, you should approach your grind with focus. There are several ways to do this:
Visit “Uranus” in Steel Path and farm “Survival” on the mission “Ophelia”
Visit “Saturn” in Steel Path and farm “Survival” on the mission “Piscinas”
Visit the Cambion Drift on Deimos and visit the first cave to the left of the Necralisk and destroy the “Infested Rolizor Cysts”
Of course, you can mindlessly grind and farm Plastids, but that would be a waste. Those who make some preparations before farming can double or even triple their yield. We’ll show you how to do that now.
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How to get the maximum yield from your grind
Which Frames should I equip? You have three frames to choose from to increase your chances of extra loot:
Nekros: Use “Desecrate” in combination with a slicing melee weapon to dismember your enemies. The more you dismember your enemies, the larger the extra loot will be.
Khora: Use “Breach Surge” in combination with the Augment mod “Pilfering Breach”, to increase your chance of additional loot.
Hydroid: Use your “Tentacle Swarm” with the Augment mod “Pilfering Swarm” to have a 100% chance of getting additional drops from enemies held by the Tentacle Swarm.
Combining this with Steel Path and its loot bonus, as well as the +20% “Resource Drop Chance” bonus on the mission “Piscinas”, results in over 150–200% more loot chance depending on the equipped frame.
Additionally, you can receive a free resource booster at one of the relays if you kindly ask a Tenno with Mastery rank 30. If you also have an additional resource booster from your daily log-in or purchased one, you will be overwhelmed with loot.
These were the key pieces of information you should know about farming Plastids. Which frame will you use for this, and do you know of better tactics to quickly acquire a lot of Plastids? Let us know in the comments! You can find more about Warframe here: Warframe: All valid codes and how to redeem them (January 2026)
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The Alpha for Dark Heresy, the new role-playing game set in the world of Warhammer 40,000, is currently running and is set to be released in 2026. Anyone can participate – and many have already done so. Now, developer Owlcat shares the feedback after the first month with exciting insights.
Just like its predecessor, Dark Heresy is a cRPG, a turn-based role-playing game with an isometric perspective and a focus on story and character development.
Unlike in Rogue Trader you play as an Inquisitor in Dark Heresy. Your task is to solve puzzles and something like criminal cases – like a detective in the grim future.
Current Alpha Status: The Alpha for Dark Heresy started back in December 2025 on Steam. Anyone who is willing to pay can participate. Currently, the Alpha comprises about 15 hours of gameplay with various quests and a little storyline from the main story.
On X, the developers shared some data from the last month. The graphic states:
The Alpha already had over 10,000 players before the game even launched. About a third of them provided their feedback.
The most purchased items from vendors were medkits, ropes, and melta bombs – important for healing and overcoming obstacles.
It’s especially exciting that the new investigation system, around which the game is built, is receiving particularly positive feedback. It is rated 4.4 out of 5 stars. With this system, you collect clues and must piece them together into a complete picture (like the meme with the guy in front of the wall with dozens of red threads).
Your decisions then ultimately shape the story. As an Inquisitor, you can just shoot all the suspects and no one will say anything about it, but you might make enemies that way. Or you could try to find every little detail and thus find the truth.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy in the Announcement Trailer
Everyone loves the Ogryn – Only one wants to date the Übermensch
The developers reveal that the currently most popular companion is the Ogryn Cogg, who was recently introduced. Cogg is not the brightest, but is unconditionally loyal and is determined to protect his Inquisitor at all costs.
Another user (and yes, apparently just one) is asking for a romance with a Space Marine, and judging by the accompanying image, apparently specifically with a traitor from the Night Lords, a particularly brutal torture order.
Owlcat has already revealed that romances in Dark Heresy will be freer than in Rogue Trader. Whether the desired option will be possible here is still unknown, but the devs at least state: “Yes, we have noticed you!”
Dark Heresy is set to be released in 2026, but there is still no specific release date. Recently, the developers made themselves unpopular with a planned feature. Whether anything will change here before release is still open.
The developers of Hytale have been tirelessly working on expanding the sandbox adventure since its early access release. To maintain the momentum, the second major patch will be released soon. What you can expect at the release can be found here.
The main changes in Update 2: The founder of the Hypixel studio has already outlined on X what you can expect in the upcoming update. The list is long, so we will now list the most important changes for you. Afterwards, you will also find out when the update is scheduled to roll out, as well as a complete overview of all patch notes. But now, let’s get to the key content:
New magic – Necromancy Grimoire drops from skeleton praetorians and allows you to create up to 5 skeleton minions from bone piles (Duration: 5 minutes or until the summoner dies).
Pickaxe progress revamped: Mining speed now scales with the quality of the pickaxe.
New mask face accessories (available for all editions)
New mouth variants: Vampire, Cute, Orc (all editions)
Tower exploit fixed (NPCs can now throw stones at players)
All plants can now place products in the world.
Improved ice bears and several skeleton types, magma rhino toad attack updates (… possibly unintended improvement)
When does the update come out? The team aims to roll out the update this weekend (January 23 – 25, 2026). Additionally, Simon announces that the team is already working on Update 3 and this time plans a longer pre-release phase to give servers and mods time to adjust to the changes.
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The patch notes have been released in English. Therefore, we will manually translate the changes and provide you with the German version. Now, let’s get to the patch notes:
Hytale Update 2 – Patch Notes (Pre-Release)
Cosmetics & Customization
New face mask accessories (available for all editions)
Visibility of armor slots toggleable (enforced by host for PvP/immersion)
New mouth variants: Vampire, Cute, Orc (all editions)
Berserker hairstyle tile correction
Updated hairstyles, cloak animations, flower petals, and fabric graphics
Gameplay & Balance
New magic! Necromancy Grimoire! Drops from skeleton praetorians, allowing you to summon up to 5 skeleton minions from bone piles (Duration 5 minutes or until the summoner dies)
Adamantium now requires a Thorium or Cobalt pickaxe
Pickaxe progress revamped: Mining speed now scales with the quality of the pickaxe
Faster rail carts (still not great, but faster!)
Tower exploit fixed (NPCs can now throw stones at players)
Improved ice bears and several skeleton types
All crops can now be placed in the world
Missing decorative light blocks added to the furniture station
Hidden drops adjusted (light → medium for some NPCs like cows)
Teleportation authorization added on the world map
Magma rhino toad attack updated (… possibly accidental improvement)
World Generation
WorldGen V2 prepared for public documentation (modder support)
New templates “Default_Flat” and “Default_Void” using WorldGen V2
The hub portal is now generated with V2 flat worldgen (clear weather, limited fog, only new worlds)
Extensive revision of ore placement across all zones – More ores, especially in the underground of the Devastated Lands – Requires new chunks in existing worlds
Corrections to the dungeon environment in Zone 1 + new environmental fixes (you may hear new soundtracks)
Agriculture
Eternal crops are no longer destroyed by weapon damage.
The lifespan of tilled soil has been increased.
The decay of soil under fully grown crops has been corrected.
UI/UX
Improved tooltips for editor blocks.
Tooltips for clothing colors added.
Better contrast for active hotbar slots (diamond display, helpful in the Howling Sands).
Save categories sorted alphabetically
Quality of life improvements through script brushes
Updates to inventory interaction (e.g., new shortcut to pull all items from chests)
Optional FPS counter overlay
Player markers added to the compass
Ophidiophobia accessibility mode
Audio
Basic Rex sounds added + additional audio fixes
Bug fixes, Tech and Stability
Server self-updating
Shadow improvements
Block selection works when the hotbar is full
Documentation for the asset editor corrected
Corrections to mantling
Keyboard mapping preserved
Improved weather transitions (not perfect yet, but smoother)
Teleporter offset corrected
Rail carts now consume and place correctly
Bed respawn in unloaded chunks corrected
Update of food particle coloring
Significant improvements in server stability, validation, ECS, localization, and timeout
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Former Legacy: Steel and Sorcery, now Eldegarde: The new game from a former WoW developer exits Early Access on Steam and not only changes its name. An extraction game is now a “mini-MMO”, allowing you to play completely PvE.
What kind of game is this? Eldegarde is the new game from Chris Kaleiki and his team at Notorious Studios. Alongside him, a former game designer from World of Warcraft, are 7 other former WoW developers. You can see this in their new project, as the fantasy game is visually inspired by the style of WoW.
The game launched on February 12, 2025, in Early Access on Steam, originally under the name Legacy: Steel and Sorcery. It officially exited Early Access on January 21, 2026, as Eldegarde with a slightly different direction.
Here you can see the launch trailer for Eldegarde:
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Eldegarde sieht aus wie ein Mix aus WoW und Arc Raiders
Thanks to the new PvE mode, it is now a “mini-MMO”
What is the new direction? At release, the developers refer to their new game as a “Mini MMO”. Chris Kaleiki wrote this in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Kaleiki says: “Think of it as a fantasy version of Ark Raiders [likely referring to ARC Raiders].”
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For those who want to experience a kind of WoW with more excitement and higher risk, there is still the PvPvE extraction mode. In this, you fight through NPC opponents, but you may also encounter other players who can attack you. Quick PvP action is also available in the arena, where you can compete directly with other players.
If you prefer not to fight against other players, there is now a new PvE mode for you. In this mode, you explore dungeons, but without the stress of another player possibly attacking you at any moment.
Are there any other innovations? Yes, with the release of version 1.0, a new class comes to the game: the Paladin (you can also see him in the title image). He is a heavily armored tank focused on defense. The already existing classes have also received new perks.
Such changes in the files often indicate upcoming features. However, please note that this is not official information yet. Whether and when this content will find its way into the game is unknown.
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Pokémon GO shows its new season in the trailer
Monsters, Raids, and Dates
What kind of monster is this? The leak includes images of one of the most eagerly awaited monsters in Pokémon GO: Mimic. If it finds its way into the game in the near future, it will likely excite many trainers.
Additionally, in addition to Mega-Sarzenia, which has already been officially announced, images of Gigantamax Meowth and various costumed forms of Pikachu have appeared. The Pikachu forms are expected to be part of the GO Tour 2026 in February, just like Mega Sarzenia.
You can see how the assets of the new monsters look in this post on Reddit:
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What new features are there for raids? New assets related to raids have also been found in the data of Pokémon GO. The data miners suspect that these involve new Mega Raid eggs. Whether these will have increased difficulty remains to be seen.
Likewise, new items named “Link Charge” and “Link Charge holder” have been discovered. Some trainers on Reddit suspect that trainers can use these items to participate in Mega Remote Raids. Whether and how this will affect the regular Remote Raid passes is unknown.
You can also see the images of the new eggs and items on Reddit:
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What dates were leaked? Additionally, the leaks contain information about two dates that are supposed to take place in February.
These involve a raid day with the tier spirit form of Cupidos on February 14, 2026, from 14:00 to 17:00, as well as a dynamax battle day on February 15, 2026, from 14:00 to 17:00, during which Gigantamax Meowth is expected to debut.
At least the debut of Gigantamax Meowth fits quite well, considering the leaked assets of the monster. Furthermore, the monster has already been officially announced for the current season, which is active until March 3, 2026, at 10:00.
While the leaked dates have not yet been officially confirmed, there are some dates and content that are definitely still taking place this current month. If you want to know what they are, feel free to check out our overview with all events in January 2026 in Pokémon GO.
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The developers of Battlefield 6 have talked about new maps and announced which map from a past installment will be coming soon – and it’s already causing some controversy.
Which map is it? Anyone who has played Battlefield 4 knows the map Golmud Railway. It was for a long time the map that excited the community and was featured on the classic Battlefield 24/7 servers. No wonder that the developers of Battlefield 6 have now announced that they will bring this map into the latest Battlefield.
While they want to modify the map, they aim to keep its charm and modernize it slightly to better fit the latest installment in the series. However, despite the map’s consistent popularity, there are also many detractors.
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Neuer Modus in Battlefield 6 bietet entspannte Runden und viel XP
Friend or Foe
Why is the announcement causing controversy? As with many popular maps, there are also players who feel the exact opposite of joy when they think of Golmud Railway. Although the map is the exact opposite of a meat grinder and emphasizes vehicles and aircraft more, many players are not very excited about the map.
This is currently splitting the Battlefield 6 community into two factions. One faction is looking forward to the beloved map that has been a fan favorite for years. The other half could well do without it and wished that a better map from an older installment of the series had been brought to Battlefield 6 instead.
A user on Reddit argues: “No, compared to some of the better maps, it is definitely bad. Is it the worst map of all time? No. Would I have picked it from the great maps of BF4? Also no […]”.
In various Reddit posts, the community is currently debating whether one should be happy or angry, but until the map’s release, there will likely be no final decision.
First look at the map Contaminated
What else have the developers announced? Golmud Railway is not the only map that the developers of Battlefield 6 want to release. The new map “Contaminated” is currently in the testing program Battlefield Labs and is supposed to be similar to the map St. Quentin Scar from Battlefield 1 or Arras from Battlefield 5.
The developers have not revealed much about the new map yet, except that they are currently testing how many land and air vehicles benefit the map. Additionally, there is a first teaser image of the map showing us a village in a mountainous landscape.
One of the strangest bugs was recently found in Monster Hunter Wilds. Because of it, you have better performance in certain places if you own more DLCs. The developer plans to release a patch next week to hopefully fix these issues.
Due to this bug, there are significant FPS drops in the hubs, i.e., the places where many players are present at the same time and several NPCs are available for different actions. Outside the hubs, the FPS drops are said to be less noticeable.
What do the experts say about it? Digital Foundry, the experts in video game analysis on YouTube, have also addressed the issue. They found that the bug occurs as soon as the player speaks to an NPC in a hub that sells the DLCs via Steam. Afterwards, it is continuously checked which DLCs the player owns.
In his Reddit post, the user provided an update, stating that Capcom had contacted him and wanted to fix the bug.
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Monster Hunter Wilds shows TU4 with the first Elder Dragon and Winter Festival
Capcom states the following: “This patch will include optimizations for Steam-specific processes as well as options to reduce processing load. Additionally, the presets will be reviewed.”
Whether these optimizations address the DLC bug has not been confirmed by Capcom. Furthermore, the developer noted that an additional patch for all platforms will be released on February 18, which aims to further improve performance.
Players urge Capcom to address the bug: The X user Natura thinks that the bug will be fixed with this patch, stating: “Oh God, so this DLC bug thing is really real.” Other users point out to him that the patch for January was already announced in December 2025, before the Reddit user discovered the DLC bug.
Many other users demand under the X post that Capcom finally addresses the elephant in the room and should release an official statement on the matter.
A player buys a used PC through Facebook and is surprised by what he finds. The installed 128 GB of RAM is worth more than the entire computer combined.
A user purchased a computer for $320 via the Facebook Marketplace. That is roughly about 270 Euros (as of January 22, 2026). While the computer itself seems rather unremarkable, the big surprise is the RAM.
128 GB RAM, a single stick is already worth between 280 and 300 Euros
What did the user buy? Basically, the purchased hardware initially seems quite unspectacular, as the poster mentions in another post on Reddit:
The processor is an AMD Ryzen 7 5700G, along with a Samsung SSD with 2 TB, a budget mid-range motherboard from MSI, and a 650W power supply from EVGA. There’s actually no graphics card installed in the system. At first glance, it doesn’t seem very exciting.
What is interesting, however, is how much RAM is installed in the system: The player presents a photo on Reddit showing that 4 x 32 GB of RAM were installed in the system. Together that is a total of 128 GB of RAM.
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If you look at the current market prices for RAM as a sample for example on Geizhals.de, one pays at least between 280 and 300 Euros for a 32 GB RAM stick. If not significantly more, due to the continuing price increases. Since this is particularly high-priced RAM, as indicated by the “Trident Z Royal” lettering, a brand of G.Skill, the value is likely to be even higher.
The user paid as much for the used computer as a single RAM stick is already worth. Calculated for the four sticks, he actually received four times the value.
How credible is the post? Nevertheless, the post should be viewed with a hint of skepticism: The user did not post the original offer on Reddit, nor does one see the old system with the installed RAM. You only see a picture with the 4 RAM sticks. Thus, it could also be a user who removed the RAM from his own system to present it. On the other hand, the poster’s account is already over 8 years old, which speaks for credibility.
Shadoweave Scraps are a material in Hytale, which you mainly need for upgrading your equipment. We explain where to find it here.
How do you get Shadoweave Scraps? To obtain the material, you need to defeat Outlander. You can recognize them by their human appearance and masks with horns. They can confront you using various combat styles, so be prepared for ranged attacks, melee combat, and magic.
If you defeat them, you will receive 1-4 Shadoweave Scraps per opponent.
What are Shadoweave Scraps used for? You mainly need the material for weapons, tools, and armors made of Cobalt.
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Hytale feiert erfolgreichen Early-Access-Release mit 2,8 Millionen Spielern
Finding and farming Outlander – Where to search
You will mainly find Outlander in the icy regions. There, they even have their own villages, and you will often encounter several of them at once – so prepare well for your search.
The following types of Outlander can be found in different areas:
Name
Location/Region
Outlander Berserker
Boreal Reach
Outlander Brute
The Everfrost
Outlander Initiate
The Everfrost
Outlander Hunter
Boreal Reach
Outlander Marauder
Boreal Reach
Outlander Unsworn
The Everfrost
Outlander Priest
The Everfrost
Outlander Sorcerer
The Everfrost
Outlander Stalker
Boreal Reach
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Where can you farm the Scraps effectively? You can hardly miss the snowy areas on your map. If you look closely, you can recognize brown, rather rounded formations – that’s where you will find the Outlander villages, which provide a perfect farming spot. So if you want to loot larger quantities of Shadoweave Scraps, head there.
When fighting Outlander in their villages, make sure to check their houses as well, for you can also find valuable material there – including Shadoweave Scraps.
In addition to the Outlanders, there are several other mobs that you can fight in Hytale. Currently, there are around 240 different enemies you need to locate for the Forgotten Temple. Which ones they are and where to find them, you can read here: Hytale: All Mobs in the game and where to find them
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A player wanted to find out if a stranger would help him in ARC Raiders or betray him. It started promisingly but ended as a thriller.
What kind of test is this? The content creator “ayy_tonyromero” tested the good in the players of ARC Raiders and presented the result in a video on TikTok.
He asked a stranger Raider if they could help him extract. He had found the rare blueprint for the Tempest (an epic assault rifle), but no safety pouch because he was playing with a free loadout. Now he wanted to avoid dying with the blueprint and losing it.
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Spieler in Arc Raiders schreit so laut um Hilfe, dass der Nachbar die Tür aufbricht
Greed and Betrayal in the World of ARC Raiders
How did the test go? The stranger player agreed to help the content creator and accompanied him to an exit. During the run, the two talked via the game’s voice chat. “ayy_tonyromero” mentioned he found the blueprint in a random trash can in the area.
When the content creator took minor fall damage after a small drop, the helpful Raider even healed him with a bandage. But he hinted that he was also missing the rare blueprint: “Yes, it spawns on this map. That’s why I’m here. But I’m glad you got it.”
Arriving at the extraction point, an old subway station, the stranger offers to provide cover: “When you press the button, I will hold you.” But when “ayy_tonyromero” pressed the button that was supposed to send the subway to Speranza, his new acquaintance shot him coldly in the back.
The content creator’s character went down, and the treacherous Raider didn’t hesitate to deliver the final blow. The last thing “ayy_tonyromero” heard from the stranger were the words “I need the Tempest. I need it!” Then the raid was over.
But “ayy_tonyromero” lied. He never had a Tempest blueprint.
Season 2 of Fallout is in full swing and MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes wants to love it. But he just can’t, even though a character is among the best in the series landscape.
The series adaptation of Fallout was a big surprise for me in 2024. I only caught up with it after its release, and although I haven’t fully played any of the games in the series, the show convinced me.
The world was captivating, beautifully designed, and felt authentic. Much of that can also be said about Season 2, but even after 6 episodes, I am regularly annoyed. This is due to a problem that also plagued the finale of Stranger Things.
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The official trailer for Fallout Season 2 takes us back to the apocalypse
Some supporting characters should remain supporting characters
The wasteland of Fallout has many interesting facets. The monsters, the various factions, and of course the vaults. What was great about the series already in Season 1: We see the apocalyptic world from the perspective of 3 characters with different backgrounds. Season 2 adds an additional layer. There is more screen time for more characters. But that annoys me in each of the episodes released so far.
Season 2 has many exciting ideas and mysteries: Mr. House, Vault-Tec, the bombs, the past of the ghoul. That’s a lot for a season, but certainly narratable. Unfortunately, the series also focuses on other supporting characters and tells really boring stories in the process.
Generally, that would be okay if the narrative structure of an episode were more consistent. Instead of giving one episode solely to Mr. House or just to Vault-Tec, various story points are told in each episode. This leads to cutting to other plot points during exciting scenes, resulting in a cliffhanger in the episode.
This can work, but if it happens constantly in every episode, it is simply frustrating. It goes so far for me that I want to skip or fast-forward various vault stories because I want to know how it continues for the main characters.
Season 5 of Stranger Things had a similar problem. To give all main and supporting characters something to do, there were multiple storylines, but instead of putting the characters in a good light, it made me annoyed because I wanted to know how the main plot continues.
Few fans will disagree with me when I say: The ghoul is the best thing the series has produced. The concept alone is fantastic: A ghoul outlaw who seems to handle every problem as a bounty hunter and has a tragic backstory with the big corporations and his family.
It had to work, and with Walton Goggins, the perfect actor was found. He gives the ghoul the strong presence that makes me forget every other character while watching. Prime Video likely knows this too, as he becomes even more entwined with the larger narrative in Season 2.
That all sounds pretty good, but combined with the fact that he also has the best story in Season 2 so far, I feel frustrated every time the series cuts away to something else, especially when the other stories are not even half as exciting.
The subplots do not enhance the main storyline; they disturb it and consequently disrupt the flow of the narrative.
In general, I feel that series nowadays approach a season less focused. Instead of deliberately developing stories over multiple episodes, everything is presented fragmented, so that as much as possible can be shown in one episode.
Just because a supporting character is popular doesn’t mean they have to become a main character. They need to function as a whole, not as an individual part.
In the past, series also had subplots. Some of the best episodes in my favorite series The Sopranos don’t even feature the main character, but they stand as strong stories on their own within a single episode.
Everyone in World of Warcraft had to pay gold. An error that Blizzard is correcting – but only in several weeks.
Patch 12.0 of World of Warcraft is live and has brought a lot of major adjustments. The transmog system has also undergone many adjustments and caused quite a shock: All characters were wearing their “real” outfits again upon logging in, instead of their transmogrification. This must be purchased and saved again for each character.
An annoyance that many have complained about. Some call it a real “gangster move”.
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WoW Midnight shows gameplay – All new features
What was the problem? With Patch 12.0, the transmogrification of all characters was removed to introduce the new system. The saved sets are still present but must be “purchased” first by saving them in the respective slots. This can cost between 1,500 and 3,000 gold.
In other words: Anyone who wants to look exactly the same as before the patch has to pay a small sum of gold.
This situation is also criticized in the Subreddit of WoW, as noted in a post by sirgarynipz, who writes: “Removing everyone’s transmogs and then charging 3,000 gold just to wear them again was an absolute gangster move by Blizzard”.
This opinion is agreed upon by over 3,000 people, and the most popular comment simply states: “The first slot should have been free.”
An opinion that Blizzard shares and promptly announced that they will fix it.
What has Blizzard announced? The developers admitted in the official WoW forum that they did not consider that everyone would lose their current transmog during the transition to the new system and would have to buy it again. For this reason, at a later date – specifically with Patch 12.0.1, that is, the release patch at the end of February – there will be compensation for all characters: The saving of a transmogrification will be free.
As soon as the patch goes live, the first transmogrification for each character will be free.
A free transmogrification for all
How can you save on transmogrification costs? Many community members note that it’s best to wait for the event “The Great Style Check”. If this hasn’t changed with Patch 12.0, all transmogrifications during this event are free. This would be the perfect time to create and save dozens of sets for all characters, as you can switch freely between them later at no cost.
Have you already dealt with the new transmogrification system? What do you think of the changes and Blizzard’s reaction to the 3,000 gold that everyone has now “lost”? A good thing, or just a drop in the bucket?
Cortyn says: Even though it is a bit unfortunate that all characters lost their current transmog during the transition to the new system, I find the uproar a bit exaggerated. The costs to set up and make the own set “permanent” are around 3,000 gold pieces, which corresponds to the effort of 3 to 4 world quests with gold rewards, so about 15 minutes of gameplay. It’s a really big effort only for those who actively play several dozen characters and have to pay this price multiple times.
Nevertheless, it is nice that Blizzard is giving in to the demand and allowing all characters a free transmogrification. Something I didn’t think they would do – but something that most should certainly look forward to. However, other things went wrong with the patch – mythic bosses were defeated in a matter of seconds.
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