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Witcher 4 is expected to be released next year, becoming one of the most expensive games in the world

Cedric Holmeier 21. January 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of The Witcher have discussed parts 4, 5, and 6 and explained how expensive the new RPGs will be. The Witcher 4 is thus becoming one of the most expensive games ever.

What kind of report is this? Analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski from Noble Securities has examined the financial report from CDProjekt and analyzed it. He analyzed the high development costs that the studio has indicated and revealed how much money is allocated for the development of Witcher 4 and why parts 5 and 6 will be cheaper.

In doing so, the analyst also reveals when Witcher 4 is expected to be released and what the developers’ plans are.

Here you can see a first glimpse of Witcher 4:

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The tech demo of The Witcher 4 provides insights into the technology of the new game by CD Projekt Red

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Establish principles and build on them

What is the developers’ plan? According to the analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski, CDProjekt is allocating a budget of around 660 million euros for Witcher 4. Half of the budget is supposed to go to development and the other half to marketing.

According to the official financial report from CDProjekt, the total value of projects in development (including Witcher 4, Sirius, and Cyberpunk 2) was already around 200 million euros as of the third quarter of 2025. In this quarter alone, the studio invested another 32 million euros in development. Further costs may arise in 2026 and 2027.

However, according to the analyst, the budget for Witcher 4 is particularly high. The plan behind it is to create a new foundation for the upcoming Witcher trilogy with Witcher 4. This way, they aim to establish a good basis in terms of engine and systems, which can then also be reused for parts 5 and 6, resulting in significantly lower expenses for the subsequent parts.

With such a high budget, Witcher 4 is still one of the most expensive games in the world and is on par with GTA 6, which according to IGN is expected to cost over a billion, and Star Citizen, which is also rapidly approaching the first billion. It is about 10 times more expensive than Witcher 3, which was estimated to have cost only about 72 million euros.

When is Witcher 4 expected to be released? According to the analyst, the developers at CDProjekt plan the release of Witcher 4 for the fourth quarter of 2027, around the Christmas season. Currently, about 800 developers are said to be working at CDProjekt, with approximately 500 of them already working on Witcher 4, according to playstationinfo.de, to meet the internal timeline.

How credible is the analysis? Analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski is not a gaming expert, but rather an economic analyst and investment advisor at Noble Securities, a broker for financial products. Chrzanowski is one of the analysts there and regularly deals with financial reports and understands how to read them. His analysis focuses more on the economic development of CDProjekt than on game features.

As the releases will have a significant impact on the company, they are relevant to the report. Consequently, the assessments regarding budgets and release dates are also considered credible, even if developments can always shift.

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With the new Witcher trilogy, the developers at CDProjekt aim to build on the success of the third part and agilely publish new games by developing a new foundation. Although Witcher 3 has been out for years, a fan has now discovered new official content: Fans bring back official content for The Witcher 3 that you’ve never seen, including a scene with Yennefer

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Sauercrowd Warcraft 3 pro messes up dungeon pull, his mage (49) and the healer (42) caught it: “I am quitting WoW”

Karsten Scholz 21. January 2026 Reading time 3 minutes

With a lot of good humor, former Warcraft 3 pro Manuel “Grubby” Schenkhuizen had immersed himself in the Sauercrowd event in WoW Classic Hardcore over the past weeks. Now it seems that the project has come to an end for him. However, on January 20, 2026, everything looked like a chill good-time evening.

What was planned for the evening? A team of five from Sauercrowd intended to visit the dungeon Zul’Farrak in WoW Classic Hardcore. It is designed for characters of levels 44 to 54 and has already claimed many a character from the Sauercrowd guild.

The group included the rogues from Dennsen86 and Jonsman, the druid tank from Albi1985, Grubby’s mage, and the paladin healer from junicats.

Thanks to the clear explanations and agreements of the more experienced players, the group initially progressed well, and the atmosphere was lively, with the five streamers discussing Dennsen86’s Zelda streams among other topics.

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WoW Classic: The Hardcore Servers Are Here!

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From fun to serious. Serious is today …

Where did the run go wrong? After carefully opening graves for a quest, the team made their way to the nearby area with numerous small, neutral scarabs. For the associated task, two players still needed an Undamaged Scarab Shell each. Theoretically, it was sufficient to pull a few scarabs and hope for a quick drop.

Fun Fact: In fact, the first scarab already had one of the shells.

However, the group decided, on Grubby’s suggestion, that the mage should pull a larger swarm of the animals. The plan: Grubby pulls about ten scarabs, freezes them, and then lets his Ice Storm fall. The melee fighters were to hold off for now. Healing should only occur once Grubby has solid aggro from the creatures.

In practice, however, Grubby could not freeze all the pulled enemies. The mage was attacked by several scarabs. The two rogues and the druid were too slow to take aggro off him immediately. The mage’s health points dropped. When Grubby called for help, junicats provided healing with her paladin healer.

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A deadly mistake. She was right in the middle of the slowed scarabs. With her healing, she immediately attracted the aggro of the nearby creatures, which pummeled her level 42 paladin down to zero within moments. It happened so quickly that the streamer couldn’t even cast a saving spell like Divine Shield.

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How did the team react? Junicats, just moments before with a smile on her lips, stared in disbelief at her fallen paladin: “NO! NO! WHAT? Noooooo. I just wanted to help. I didn’t realize I was taking so much damage. No. Oh my … WHAT? […] I can’t take this anymore. I can’t level up like this anymore.”

Grubby was also devastated, immediately taking the blame for the mistake. Over the past weeks, the long-time Warcraft 3 pro had already lost a mage, survived several close calls, and managed to keep other Sauercrowd characters alive in tricky situations. His comment after the paladin’s demise: “I’m quitting WoW. I’m done. I can’t do this anymore.”

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In his view, it was a “toxic” mistake to suggest and carry out such an unnecessary pull. He pointed out that he thoughtlessly endangered the lives of all characters instead of simply playing it safe.

To junicats, he said apologetically: “You don’t deserve this. You did everything so well.”

That Grubby means his statement seriously is shown in the next moments: he pulls several more scarabs, gathers them and additional enemies in a corner and lets his level 49 mage meet his demise there.

Manuel “Grubby” Schenkhuizen is a former eSports player from the Netherlands who made a name for himself primarily with the strategy game Warcraft 3. You can learn more about him and his participation in the Sauercrowd project here: In 2004, a Dutchman was the best in Warcraft 3, now he plays WoW with the German chaos crew on Twitch

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A popular monster returns for the next Community Day in Pokémon GO

Paul Kutzner 21. January 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO the monster of the next Community Day has been announced. Additional dates have also been revealed.

Community Days are among the most popular events in Pokémon GO. You have 3 hours to find and catch a monster in very high numbers in the game. The shiny chance of the monster is significantly increased and there are also additional strong bonuses.

After Chimpep was the focus of the Community Day in January 2026, the Pokémon for February 2026 has now been announced. Additionally, many dates for the next season have also been confirmed.

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Pokémon GO shows its new season in the trailer

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1 Event, 2 Forms

Which monster is coming in February? The Community Day in February 2026 will take place on February 1 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. There, Vulpix, the fire monster from the 1st generation, will be in the spotlight.

It will appear in its regular form as well as in the Alolan form during the event. Alolan Vulpix has the Ice type. Both monsters can evolve into Vulnona. While regular Vulnona remains a Fire type, the Alolan form has the Ice and Fairy types.

What bonuses are there at the event? As usual, the Community Day will be accompanied by a variety of strong bonuses. These are:

exclusive move Energy Ball for Vulnona if you evolve it within 4 hours after the Community Day
exclusive move Cold Shower for Alolan Vulnona if you evolve it within 4 hours after the Community Day
triple amount of experience points
double catch candy
double chance of XL candy when catching (from level 31)
Smoke activated during the event lasts for 3 hours (except for the daily adventure smoke)
Lure modules activated during the event last for 1 hour
Snapshot surprises
Event field research
optional special research for $1.99

Additionally, the following bonuses will be active on the day of the Community Day from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM:

Trading costs 50% less Stardust
an additional special trade (a total of 3 through the regular as well as the bonus of the current season)

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Dates of the new season in Pokémon GO

So far, there is no concrete information about the new season in Pokémon GO, which starts on March 3, 2026. However, the first dates have now been announced, which you can mark directly in your calendar.

Dates of the Community Days:

Saturday, March 14, 2026
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Saturday, May 16, 2026 (Community Day Classic)

Other dates:

Saturday to Monday, March 7 to 9, 2026 (Kickoff event for the season)
Saturday, March 21, 2026 (Research Day)
Saturday, March 28, 2026 (Dyna Battle Day)
Saturday, April 4, 2026 (Raid Day)
Saturday, April 18, 2026 (Hatching Day)
Saturday, April 25, 2026 (Dyna Battle Day)
Saturday, May 2, 2026 (Crypto Raid Day)
Saturday, May 23, 2026 (Raid Day)

This month also has some content in store for you. These include events, spotlight hours, and of course raids. If you want to get an overview of when which content is active in the game, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in January 2026 in Pokémon GO.

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10 characters in Marvel who were able to lift Thor’s hammer

Niko Hernes 21. January 2026 Reading time 7 minutes

The mighty Thor is known in the Marvel Universe primarily for his hammer Mjölnir. However, the God of Thunder is not the only one who can lift and wield the weapon. MeinMMO presents 10 characters who have managed to do so.

How was this list created? In the following list, we introduce characters who have managed to lift and wield Thor’s hammer in comics, movies, or series. It is not always about whether a character is worthy. Sometimes there is also cheating.

If you feel a character is missing from this list, feel free to let us know in the comments.

Honorable Mentions

Steve Rogers (Captain America)
Jane Foster (Mighty Thor)
Odin
Magneto (through his magnetic powers)
Red Hulk (cheating through the absence of gravity)

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In the 2nd teaser for Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel showcases the iconic character Thor

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10. Beta Ray Bill

First appearance of the character: Thor Nr. 337 (November 1983)

Beta Ray Bill hails from the planet Korbin and was a normal resident of the planet. When the demon Surtur threatened to destroy his planet to create a weapon, Bill was chosen as the protector. After a painful operation that disfigured his face, he became a cyborg.

Despite his new power, he was unable to defeat Surtur. In search of a new home, he fought Thor in the Milky Way, yet Bill managed to grab Mjölnir, and it turned out he was worthy.

In a fight for Mjölnir, Bill won again but returned the hammer. As a reward, he received from Odin the axe Stormbreaker, which Thor receives in the MCU.

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The shooter Deadlock on Steam is said to be just before a huge update, but players warn about the infamous “Valve Time”

Nico Scheibel 21. January 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

The new MOBA shooter Deadlock is supposed to be on the verge of a huge update. However, Valve has a tendency not to be reliable with the dates of their games on Steam. Now, the community is warning about the notorious “Valve-Time”.

What kind of huge update is this? Deadlock is currently in a testing phase. Valve periodically releases updates for their new shooter, but the last major one was already five months ago.

Several contents have already been leaked through various leaks. Among other things, several new heroes are said to come with the update for Deadlock. A new game mode and a number of changes to models and gameplay are also expected to be part of the update (reddit.com).

The huge update was said by Valve developer Yoshi to be released in December 2025, but it has been postponed. Now, the developer revealed on the official Discord server that the update is expected to come in January 2026. However, the community is warned by a player who introduces “Valve-Time”.

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This is Deadlock – The new MOBA shooter from Valve

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Valve has missed the timing so often that it has become a meme

What is “Valve-Time”? The Reddit user ajiezrhmn describes this term as follows: “Valve-Time is essentially the unwritten law that you should push any announced release window back by a few weeks (or months) in your mind. At this point, it’s not even malice or incompetence anymore, it’s tradition.”

Additionally, the user links to the website developer.valvesoftware.com. There is a list of all the timelines that Valve has provided over the years, which have been pushed back by several weeks or even years.

The release of Team Fortress 2 was delayed by several years

What did Valve say about Team Fortress 2? Right at the beginning of the list, the release of Team Fortress 2 stands out. This is a hero shooter from Valve and was announced back in 1998. In a later interview on Gamespot, Robin Walker, one of the main developers of Team Fortress, was asked if the game would be released before the year 2005. Walker replied: “You will definitely have it long before that.”

The release date of Team Fortress 2 was eventually on October 10, 2007.

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Is there a more recent example? Yes, for that we look towards the end of the list. According to the website, Valve announced that Steam support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 would end on January 1, 2024. However, support was actually terminated several months later, on November 5, 2024 (store.steampowered.com).

Overall, there are over 90 entries showing that Valve likes to overshoot their timelines. For completeness, it must be mentioned that there is also the “Reverse-Valve-Time”. This is the exact opposite and shows which updates Valve released before the actual mention.

A lot has changed in Deadlock even as of 2025. In addition to ten new heroes, the map has also been completely redesigned and adjusted from four to three lanes. Additionally, the item system has been adjusted and also received an overhaul: Valve has heavily changed their new shooter on Steam in 2025, but the biggest problem still remains

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A German MMORPG is so popular that players are afraid to log out, now a developer speaks out

Ody 21. January 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

Although the MMORPG Tibia was released by the German developer CipSoft in 1997, it remains popular today – so much so that players struggled with queues. Some were even afraid to log out. The developers are aware of the issues and have commented on them.

What’s new in Tibia? On November 24, 2025, the Free2Play MMORPG from Germany received a major winter update. This included new areas and monsters. Additionally, it completely revamped the hunting quest system.

Here you can see a trailer showcasing all the new features of the Winter Update 2025 for Tibia:

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Tibia: The MMORPG from Germany showcases its improvements from the Winter Update 2025 in the trailer

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The Tibia servers cannot handle the influx

So what’s the problem? The update attracted many players, which overloaded the servers. According to the Polish gaming website mmorpg.org, many players complained about performance issues like lags or that the game was no longer running smoothly.

As a result, the developers reduced the capacities of some of the most popular servers, including Antica and Secura, in December. However, this led to a new problem: long queues.

A player shared a photo on Reddit to illustrate the extent of the problem. He wrote: “I watched The Hobbit (Extended Edition) while I was waiting in the queue.” The film lasts about 3 hours and, as seen in the photo, was over before the player landed on the server.

The long queues also caused some players to be afraid to log their character out of the game at all. Instead, they “parked” them in one of the “No-Logout” zones. In these zones, players are not kicked from the server due to inactivity. They let the game continue running until their next session.

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Reduced server capacities are only a short-term solution

What do the developers say about it? In a discussion on the official Tibia forum, community manager Liamas said they tried to “find the best possible balance in the short term.” Meanwhile, more players can access the servers again, as the limit has been raised.

The community manager further explains: “Due to the enormous increase in content, Tibia is no longer what it was 15 or 20 years ago.” (not in terms of gameplay, but technically) However, the developers’ goal is to make it as comfortable as possible for all players – this also includes stable performance and shorter queues.

The developers are aware of the issues. That players of Tibia can still complain about full servers in 2026 is nothing short of a miracle. After all, the game is almost 30 years old. MeinMMO has taken a closer look at the history of the MMORPG: From the German youth room to MMORPG worldwide success – The incredible story of Tibia

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Expert says, Game of Thrones is back, and you will love the new series on HBO Max

Christoph Waldboth 21. January 2026 Reading time 3 minutes

Marco Risch from the channel Nerdkultur has also taken a close look at the new series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. In his review, he comes to a clear conclusion.

Who is Marco Risch? Since 2015, Marco Risch has been regularly publishing reviews, news, analyses, and also interviews on his YouTube channel Nerdkultur about movies and series.

Moreover, he talks with his colleague Yves Arievich once a week on the Podcast Nerd & Kultur about various topics of pop culture.

Both the YouTube channel and the podcast are part of the Webedia network, which also includes MeinMMO.

In a new YouTube video, Marco discusses the series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which started on January 19, 2026, on the newly released streaming service HBO Max. He explains how the series from the Game of Thrones universe feels compared to the other stories – and why he can’t help but love the characters.

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Marco from Nerdkultur speaks about the new series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

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Exactly what we need right now

How does Marco assess the series? Right at the beginning, Marco makes one thing clear: for him, the series shows directly that long-time fans of Game of Thrones must adapt to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

The series is very different, it differs significantly from Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, but it caters to their fans in its own way. Although the series is narratively told differently, one would still recognize the visual style – at its core, Game of Thrones is back.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms would be “nothing less than fantastic,” but it tonally strikes a slightly different chord. It is much more focused on humor and works with flashbacks, as known from classic comedy series like Scrubs.

Once you get used to it, the series follows its familiar course and is exactly what fans of the world need right now. According to Marco, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms resembles more the beginning of Game of Thrones in its scope. It presents small, chivalric moments, while the large, magical world in the background is only hinted at.

The series focuses on one place and only a handful of characters. And Marco has particularly grown fond of them.

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Dunk and Egg are the big highlight

What does Marco think of the characters? The series thrives particularly on the dynamic between the two main characters. Ser Duncan the Tall, short Dunk, who experiences adventures with his squire Egg, has, according to Marco, a chemistry that feels genuine, and that is hard to fake.

This kind of interpersonal connection is for Marco “the heart that House of the Dragon lacked”. It is advantageous that the story is told from a clear perspective – namely Dunk’s. He is present in every scene and only knows what he hears, sees, or is told himself. According to Marco, this is a stylistic device that George R.R. Martin also likes to use in his books.

Through the pointed narrative style and the focus on a clear story, the series creates a very satisfying feeling for Marco. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms generally feels more like a long movie than a series – which is due to the runtime of about 30 minutes per episode (a total of 6).

What is the conclusion? Marco concludes that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is for him the beginning of a new chapter, and he loves everything about it. He also looks hopefully towards the future of the series. Season 2 has already been ordered, and a third could be possible as the underlying novella by George R.R. Martin already exists.

The author is already in talks with the showrunners of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, potentially discussing up to 15 seasons. However, most would still need to be written by Martin. Given the notoriously slow working pace of the writer, Marco shows himself at least somewhat skeptical. What do you think of the series? MeinMMO editor Niko Hernes has reached his own conclusion: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is not a new Game of Thrones, but that’s a good thing

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A new era begins in World of Warcraft – Patch 12.0 is live

Cortyn 21. January 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

World of Warcraft enters a new era. Patch 12.0 has forever changed how fundamental aspects of the game work.

Patch 12.0 in World of Warcraft is live. This has marked the beginning of the Midnight era – and with it, an entirely new age in the history of Blizzard’s MMORPG. The expansion brings significant changes that will alter the gameplay experience forever – and this is the case even though the official launch of the addon is still weeks away.

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What has changed? The most important change affects the addons. Many interface addons will no longer function if they access information from combat. This especially includes addons like WeakAuras, which will no longer work.

This is intended to create more fairness and ensure that players find everything necessary directly in the game. Addons should then only be optional and no longer provide any gameplay advantages – even though there were recent doubts whether this objective has truly been achieved.

At the same time, the transmog system has also been drastically revised. You only pay when you first equip an optical set, and you can then customize as many items with that appearance as you want – as your transmog always overlays your current clothing. You can set the exact parameters for when a transmog should be applied. Those who want can thus always wear a specific set in the house, another in dungeons, and yet another while crafting.

There is also a complex revision of the classes. Over 100 abilities have been completely removed, making all classes a bit leaner and reducing the overall complexity of the classes.

What else has changed? Besides these major systemic changes, there are a few other innovations:

Demon Hunters have a third specialization: Devourer.
Void Elves can become Demon Hunters.
The values have been squished – all numbers are now lower.
Housing now goes up to level 9 and the adventures are active.

If you are interested in the complete patch notes, we have them presented here.

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When does Midnight start? It will still be a few weeks before Midnight starts. The launch of the expansion is set for March 3rd, and everyone can explore in the Immersong Forest and other new areas. However, those who have pre-ordered the Epic Edition can already head out a few days earlier and gain a temporal advantage.

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A gamer is building his own D&D game for a 27-year-old console that you probably still have in your basement

Christos Tsogos 21. January 2026 Reading time 3 minutes

Game development isn’t for everyone, but one programmer wanted to find out: He developed a DnD game for the Game Boy Color, and after several months of hard work, you can now dive into the pixelated fantasy world.

What game is it about? A new game for an iconic console: Labyrinth of the Dragon is the title, and it was developed by programmer Ryan from the YouTube channel “NesHacker” for the Game Boy Color.

It is an 8-bit dungeon crawler set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons. As for the story, you find yourself as a hero in a dungeon and need to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, challenge bosses, collect items, and of course, survive.

He himself describes the development as exciting, for even though the game is now out and looks simple, thousands of lines of code and months of work are behind it. The result is impressive, and those who want can even test and play the game themselves.

A little DnD adventure on the go

What does the game offer? Labyrinth of the Dragon provides a lot of content, for you can expect the following:

12 monsters/bosses
8 dungeons to explore (with all sorts of puzzles)
4 playable characters

The only problem is the lack of a save option. If you close it, you have to start over the next time you turn on your console or emulator. However, NesHacker shares on itch.io that he is working on implementing a save feature.

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Dungeons & Dragons Online Trailer 2006 E3

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How did the development go? Ryan split the development. He was responsible for the code and the assembly of the game himself. For the designs, he hired a professional artist and funded it through donations from the community.

To build the game (the code), he now faced the choice of engine, but Ryan didn’t want to use a pre-made program. So he decided to build his own using the C programming language and GBDK (Game Boy Development Kit).

However, there were various problems:

The map needs to load a large maze for each dungeon, which requires a lot of resources.
As development progressed, managing various items like chests and their different sprites (computer graphics) became difficult.
The combat system is intended to resemble the classic JRPG style and take place in the first person, but realizing it proved complex.

How were the problems solved? As for the map, he divided it into a 16×16 pixel grid system to save memory. Additionally, he used the “stream-loading” method, which allows the game to load the surrounding, non-visible map while the protagonist moves – just like in Mario.

Regarding the management and updating of individual sprites, Ryan utilized a hash table. Hash tables are data structures that ensure data is stored efficiently for access. This sped up his endeavor. Additionally, Ryan used dynamic memory allocation, also known as the heap. This secured space in RAM to temporarily store data and graphics whose size is not known at compile time.

Last but not least, there was the combat menu, which had multiple areas like the main, sub, and combat menu. Depending on the situation, one wants to quickly switch between these menus, and to achieve this, Ryan used a trick.

He utilized the “interrupt” command in C. This creates split-screen scrolling to quickly fade in and out menu items. The result: a seamless combat experience with a nostalgic touch.

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How can I play the game myself? You can download the game for free on itch.io (Source: neshacker.itch.io) and play it with an emulator on your phone or PC. However, if you own a flash card, you can even load the game onto it and play it on the Game Boy Color and Nintendo DS.

NesHacker also provides the source code of his game on GitHub so you can develop and extend the game further if you have the skills. So if anyone wants to implement additional bosses, feel free to do so, especially considering the possibilities from DnD: Dungeons & Dragons: 10 powerful villains you should know

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A powerful skill from Clair Obscur is only as strong as the developers had no time to test it

Christoph Waldboth 20. January 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 various builds can be created, some of which are quite powerful and can defeat bosses in seconds. A powerful skill of Maelle was initially quite weak – until the time before the release became tight.

Which skill is meant? Maelle, like all playable characters in Clair Obscur, has access to a range of abilities that significantly ease the challenging expedition. Among them is the notorious Skill Stendhal.

The ability is quite strong and therefore also an essential part of many builds. You receive it at the beginning of Act 3, and given the increasing difficulty of the bosses, it is a welcome help.

Since the game’s release in April 2025, the developers have adjusted the skill, as it was so overpowering initially that it made Clair Obscur in Act 3 somewhat too easy.

Already in May 2025, there was a nerf that slightly weakened Stendhal, as the developers announced at that time on x.com. Now they have revealed how the overpowering skill made it into the game.

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A Last-Minute Change

What do the developers say? Guillaume Broche, the Creative Director of Clair Obscur, spoke about Stendhal in an interview with Edge Magazine (via gamesradar.com). It may be surprising, but initially the skill was anything but strong; on the contrary:

[Maelle’s Stendhal skill] was very weak during all playtests, and we decided to change it at the last minute [before release], so we didn’t test it properly.
Guillaume Broche

In this case, the change was so significant that the skill went from being a rather weak ability to an overpowering one in an instant. Had there been more time before release to test the skill in its altered form thoroughly, it likely wouldn’t have made it so strong into the final game.

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Is Stendhal weak now? The skill was adjusted some time after release by the developers, but it is by no means bad. For a strong Maelle build, it is still a very good choice.

It would be interesting to test the original version in the game, the one that was considered “very weak” during development. Clair Obscur received a major free update only in December 2025. A boss enemy that would likely be easier to defeat with the overpowering Stendhal attack even posed problems for the head of the game: The toughest boss in Clair Obscur is so difficult that even the CEO of the studio cannot defeat it without tricks

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New group for Dungeons & Dragons brings real weapon experts together on YouTube who play themselves

Alexander Mehrwald 20. January 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

A group of popular content creators has come together to play Dungeons & Dragons together. The twist is that they play themselves and build characters based on their own expertise.

What kind of group is this? The group calls itself Min-Maxed and does not consist, like the probably most famous group in Dungeons & Dragons Critical Role or the German Dice Actors, of well-known voice actors, but of content creators from the so-called WeaponTube scene, who primarily deal with content about historical weapons, martial arts, LARP, and tabletop role-playing games.

Participating as players:

Sellsword Arts (Instagram | YouTube | TikTok)
- known for rapier/longsword content and philosophical reflections on fencing
Jacques the Whipper (Instagram | YouTube | TikTok)
- known for whip tricks and comedy
Blumineck (Instagram | YouTube | TikTok)
- known for combinations of martial arts, archery, pole dancing, and analyses of Dungeons & Dragons
Instructor Bensei (Instagram | YouTube | TikTok)
- known for sword fighting analyses

Content creator Tater the Bard (Instagram | YouTube | TikTok) acts as the Dungeon Master (DM), focusing mainly on humorous “analyses” and rankings from a game master’s perspective.

The uniqueness of the planned campaign: All players are currently building characters based on their own expertise, as they will be playing themselves. The participants are currently working on their alter egos and sharing the process on their channels. The group’s first meeting is planned for January 2026, while the first episode is scheduled to release on YouTube in March 2026.

Even now, the group has around 313,000 subscribers on YouTube, although the campaign has not yet started. How popular the concept and the composition of the group are is also shown by the specially launched GoFundMe campaign.

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Funding goal exceeded by more than 5×

What was the GoFundMe campaign for? Since the group members live all over the place, they launched a GoFundMe campaign at the end of 2025 to secure funding for real meetings. They preferred not to start it all online. Their goal was to raise 20,000 USD so the group could gather in the studio of content creator David Miller, who is behind Sellsword Arts.

By the end of the campaign, they were able to raise their funding goal even in a 5-fold manner and achieved a budget of 100,116 USD.

What does the community say about the campaign? The enthusiasm for the idea and the founding of the group can also be found in the comments under the campaign:

Mark Rigby-Jones writes: “I am very much looking forward to it. Important question: Will Blumineck’s character wear high heels?” referencing some of the content creator’s viral videos where he shoots arrows in high heels at the pole.
Linnea Springer is excited: “I can’t wait! Brilliant idea, brilliant people. Jacques, you will be the most epic bard ever! Whip it good!”
Vinnessa Seely even says: “Avengers, step aside! THIS is the most ambitious crossover of the decade!!! Thank you to everyone who donated what they could!”

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With Min-Maxed, new material for potentially exciting stories in the actual play format of Dungeons & Dragons is coming soon. Those already looking for alternatives to Critical Role can also check out our overview and may find a hidden gem: Here are 5 popular groups for Dungeons & Dragons on Twitch and YouTube that you should know about

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In Hytale you can now start Doom and Windows 95, even Hytale is playable within itself

Christoph Waldboth 20. January 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

Hytale has captivated many players since its release and is also on the minds of the mod community. Eager tinkerers have already managed to get well-known games and programs running within the software.

Hytale was released just about a week ago, on January 13, 2026, and already the modding community has the game on their radar, trying out various things.

In particular, mods that not only add or change elements in the game but actually bring entire games and programs to life through Hytale seem to be exciting. This is possible thanks to an easily modifiable server code provided by the developers at Hypixel Studios.

On the website hytalemodding.com, the modders emphasize that the game’s client cannot be changed yet, but it does not determine how the game and the UI look. That role belongs to the servers.

Already, the modders are showing what is possible. In addition to well-known games, an old operating system and Hytale itself can be started within the game.

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With the Doomslayer through Hytale

What has been included in Hytale? It may sound strange, but it is indeed possible to launch the very first Doom from 1993 in Hytale. A video from the YouTube channel tr7zw shows what this looks like. Admittedly, it’s very pixelated, but essentially, you can recognize the game.

The user describes the experience as bumpy: “The controls work a bit like a broken keyboard, the code does not follow best practices at all, but it is enough to somewhat play the game.”

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Other games like Minecraft have also been integrated into Hytale, which results in rather jerky outcomes, as you can see in a video on x.com. Another modder has already adapted the graphics of Hytale to those of Minecraft.

It gets particularly absurd when Hytale is launched within Hytale itself. Here too, the performance could handle some more FPS. The result in the video on x.com shows, however, that it is possible.

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For those who are nostalgic, there is a mod that launches the Windows 95 operating system in Hytale. In a video shared on the Hytale Modding account on x.com, you can see how the modder iamcxv7 starts the operating system and clicks through various functions.

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What does the community say about this? Unsurprisingly, the mod experiments are well-received. Under the post on x.com, which shows the implementation of Windows 95, users share their thoughts:

“It took only five days… how,” writes the official Hytale account, to which Hytale Modding replies: “We can do EVERYTHING.”
“Can Skyrim run on this?”, asks Matt LeClair the only relevant question – unfortunately, an answer is still pending.
“This happened faster than I expected,” admits Hymods.
“Next, GTA 6 in Hytale,” writes Leahcim – a hope that, given the pending release of Rockstar’s title, will likely be dashed.

It is also amusing that some users are asking for Doom or Hytale within Hytale. The answer is always the same: “That already exists.”

If the modding community continues like this, we can look forward to what creative, absurd, and funny mods will emerge for Hytale in the future. Do you have suggestions for that? Feel free to write them in the comments. The developers of the game are also not idle: Hytale Patch Notes Update 1 in English – The first major update is live

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Marathon will stand out from the competition, relying on voices from Baldur’s Gate 3 and Clair Obscur instead of AI

Alexander Mehrwald 20. January 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

With the announcement of the release date for the shooter “Marathon” Bungie also released a voice cast for the localization. And it features some very well-known voices.

How does Marathon stand out? While other genre representatives, like ARC Raiders, focus on AI-driven text-to-speech (see PCGamesN), Marathon relies on custom-recorded lines from well-known voice actors. This is especially evident from the cast list that Bungie released with the announcement.

Looking at the list, prominent names like Jennifer English, Ben Starr, Neil Newbon, Samantha Béart, and Tracy Wiles stand out, whose voices you can particularly hear in popular role-playing games such as Baldur’s Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Moreover, popular and recognizable voices from other blockbusters were hired to bring the world of Marathon to life.

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Extensive localization instead of AI-based text-to-speech

Who else is involved? In addition to the aforementioned voice actors, many other well-known voices are part of the cast of Marathon. Therefore, we have compiled the complete list of all voice actors for you:

Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3)
Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades II, Final Fantasy 14)
Neil Newbon (Baldur’s Gate 3, Resident Evil 3 Remake)
Tracy Wiles (Baldur’s Gate 3, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
Roger Clark (Red Dead Redemption 2)
Samantha Béart (Baldur’s Gate 3, Demon’s Souls)
Elias Toufexis (Deux: Ex: Human Revolution)
Nika Futterman (Destiny, Doom Eternal, Starcraft)
Erica Lindbeck (Fortnite, God of War Ragnarok)
Reina Guthrie (Squid Game)
Elliot Knight (Call of Duty Series)
JB Tadena (Call of Duty: Vanguard)
Morla Gorrondona (Destiny 2: The Final Shape)
Donnla Hughes
Darin De Paul (Overwatch 2, Doom Eternal)
Lee Shorten (Ghost of Yotei, Rise of the Ronin)
Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us)
Fred Tatasciore (Marvel Rivals, Destiny 2)
Krizia Bajos (The Outer Worlds 2, Mafia: The Old Country)
Beau Bridgland (Exoprimal)
Ry Chase (Destiny: Rising, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2)
Keston John (Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, The Outer Worlds 2)
Sohm Kapila (Dune: Awakening, Hogwarts Legacy)
Rich Keeble (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Total War: Warhammer III)
Piotr Michael (Star Trek: Resurgence, Black Ops Cold War, Doom Eternal)
Brent Mukai (Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Ghost of Yotei)
Ariana Nicole George (Genshin Impact, Dynasty Warriors: Origins)
Emily O’Brien (League of Legends, Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, Starfield)
Jason Spisak (Doom Eternal, Fortnite, Anthem)
Craig Lee Thomas (Octopath Traveler 0, DC: Dark Legion)
Oliver Vaquer (Dune: Awakening, Death Stranding)
Erin Yvette (Oxenfree, The Wolf Among Us, Firewatch)
Scott Whyte (Marvel Rivals, Halo Infinite, Avowed)

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Sauercrowd keeps losing players in WoW, guild leadership calls crisis meeting: “We will never see Molten Core”

Benedict Grothaus 20. January 2026 Reading time 3 minutes

The Twitch Guild Sauercrowd players are dying in WoW Hardcore. While this is part of the cycle of the game, the deaths are particularly bitter because many characters at maximum level are affected. HandOfBlood, Metashi, and Papaplatte are now steering and enacting new rules.

Here is what is happening at Sauercrowd:

Since the end of December 2025, the German Sauercrowd project has been running on Twitch, where various streamers try to reach maximum level in WoW Hardcore. The twist: most are newcomers without experience in MMORPGs.
As early as January, streamer Hahn reached level 60 with his character. Since then, 24 more have followed (according to Sauercrowd.gg, as of January 20, 2:45 PM).
However, many characters have recently been lost, mainly at high levels, often even at level 60. In one dungeon, 4 players died right away. The problem is that in WoW Hardcore, deaths are permanent, and the setbacks are now jeopardizing the guild.

This is how the guild leadership reacts: In a recent stream, Papaplatte, one of the guild leaders, reacted to the various deaths (on YouTube). He looks at who has died and concludes with a pretty devastating statement:

These are all deaths that could have been avoided. No joke, people need to start putting their egos aside. We need to realize that we are all too bad to do this alone. There are a few individuals who can do it, but most of us are too bad. Level together, level in threes. There’s no reason to push your ego here, folks.
Papaplatte on YouTube

Papaplatte also looks at the death of the first player at level 60, Willib0, who met his end due to a lot of bad luck during a crucial quest—followed by several more clips of questionable actions, where players attempt to fight dungeon bosses solo or make fleeting newbie mistakes. And all at high levels.

The guild leader fears for the future of the guild and concludes: “I don’t know if we can make it […] I swear, we will never see Molten Core.” Shortly thereafter, the triumvirate of leadership, consisting of Papaplatte, HandOfBlood, and Metashi, calls for a crisis meeting and reaches out to the guild members.

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“The venerable guild leadership is very satisfied with how the event is going so far. Nevertheless…”

On Sunday, January 18, the guild leadership scheduled a meeting for all members in Loch Modan. Among other topics, they discussed increasing the taxes, holding a minute of silence for the fallen, and a major new feature: RestedXP.

RestedXP is an addon with a guide for WoW Classic, designed for easy and quick leveling. It allows for automatic quest turn-ins and provides detailed breakdowns of all quest tasks. A free version is available up to level 30; anything above that costs money.

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So far, RestedXP has been prohibited for Sauercrowd members or only allowed in a limited capacity. However, those restrictions are now lifted. HandOfBlood says (on YouTube):

We found it cool to have this “raw” WoW experience in the event so far. […] The venerable guild leadership is very satisfied with how the event is going so far. Nevertheless, we have come to the agreement that we would loosen this up a bit, and from now on RestedXP will be available unlimited.
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The goal is for as many new players as possible to see the endgame and especially the famous first raid, Molten Core. Deaths at high levels should be less frustrating this way when leveling a new character is not as strenuous.

Although the guild is struggling with many deaths, the members do not give up but continue to rise (still) again and again. This even earns respect from Papaplatte for their tenacity—and some major successes: Undefeated Twitch streamer shows Trymacs how to do it, leveling her very first WoW character to level 60—in Hardcore

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Battlefield 6 disappoints pilots, nerfs jets – Patch notes for update 1.1.3.5

Dariusz Müller 20. January 2026 Reading time 4 minutes

Battlefield 6 has released a change to the jets with update 1.1.3.5, but it is exactly the opposite of what pilots urgently desire.

How does Battlefield 6 disappoint the pilots? Anyone who enjoys flying jets has had a difficult time in Battlefield 6 for months. The aircraft has struggled with issues since release, leading some pilots to demand more love for their flying monsters months ago.

While the developers have addressed some of the issues since then, many pilots remain dissatisfied. EA has now released update 1.1.3.5, which went live on January 20. However, instead of bringing urgently needed fixes for the jets, the update brought a nerf for the jets’ cannons (via EA.com).

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This is the nerf: With update 1.1.3.5, the cannons of the jets deal less damage to other aircraft, including helicopters. Jets now require about 40% more hits to destroy an enemy aircraft. Since there have been no changes to the helicopters’ armament, the attack helicopter now stands a significantly better chance in aerial combat with jets than before the update.

“The big jet update we’ve all been waiting for”

This is how the community reacts: Many comments on social media show frustration and confusion over the nerf. Silk, a YouTuber and Twitch streamer considered one of the best pilots in the game, writes on X in an ironic post:

“The big jet update we’ve all been waiting for. We’re so back.”

He also lists various criticisms that jets currently face, which the update does not address, such as spawn camping at jet spawns, bugs affecting the flares, and the aircraft’s radar, which has been broken for months.

Other users adopt a similar tone. One comments: “Another nerf for vehicles. You really hate what you’re famous for.”

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Here’s what else is in update 1.1.3.5: The patch also included improvements to responsiveness, consistency, and sprint behavior during melee attacks. Additionally, the user interface and HUD have been slightly improved.

You can see the full patch notes for update 1.1.3.5 here:

Patch notes for update 1.1.3.5

VEHICLES
- A bug was fixed that caused vehicles to explode when a takedown was executed on an enemy soldier lying on the vehicle.
- The damage of jet cannons against other jets and helicopters has been reduced; approximately 40% more hits are now required to destroy enemy air targets.
WEAPONS
- Bipod attachments now correctly show no permanent bonus to hipfire accuracy, as this bonus only applies when the bipod is deployed.
- A bug was fixed where the GRIM 1.50x scope for the DB-12 cost fewer equipment points than intended (15 instead of 25).
- A bug was fixed where the iron sights of the RPKM shot too low when using the short barrel.
- A bug was fixed where the TR-7 light barrel incorrectly increased muzzle velocity.
- The input behavior for deploying the bipod has been corrected for the “Alternative”, “Left-Handed Alternative”, “Southpaw”, and “Legacy Southpaw” control schemes; the button now follows the melee assignment.
- The attack speed for knife strikes has been increased.
- The buffering behavior for knife and hammer attacks has been improved.
- The consistency of timing for damage dealt during melee against opponents and the environment has been improved.
- The consistency of recoil modifiers when using a controller has been improved across various weapons.
- Interrupting the sprint during melee has been optimized: The sprint is now only interrupted until the attack hits the target, rather than for the entire duration of the animation.
- On the shooting range, targets can now take damage as they are getting back up.
- Shooting with a suppressor now creates a small muzzle flash that is only visible up close.
GADGETS
- A bug was fixed where the GDPIS was not destroyed when attacked by the XFGM-6D reconnaissance drone, defibrillators, or the repair tool.
- A bug was fixed where the sniper decoy did not correctly hide the scope glint from nearby snipers.
- Assault Ladder:
  - Ladders above the player can now be correctly climbed.
  - A bug was fixed where soldiers were unexpectedly thrown away when trying to enter a ladder.
  - The climbing animations for soldiers have been improved.
UI & HUD
- A new option to customize the crosshair color in weapon and gadget sights has been added.
- A bug was fixed where navigation on the start screen could get stuck on the bulletin board.
- Incorrect displays of reload times for LMGs in the weapon menus have been corrected.
- Improvements to soldier lighting in the main menu: The lighting has been optimized to enhance the visual quality of the soldier characters.
- The “crosshair color” option now correctly updates colors for thermal scopes and other supported gadgets.
VFX & VIDEO
- The particle effects from explosions have been adjusted by reducing the strength of the shockwave.

REDSEC

WEAPONS
- A bug was fixed where the reduction of movement speed after a jump landing in REDSEC was inconsistent compared to other modes.
MAP & MODES
- Gauntlet mode “Data Exchange”: A rare bug was fixed where the drone could disappear permanently when drives were dropped exactly as it landed.
UI & HUD
- Battle Royale:
  - A bug was fixed where the armor display temporarily disappeared.
  - The symbol for the incendiary airburst launcher was incorrectly shown as a grenade in the loot feed; this has been corrected.
- Gauntlet:
  - The armor display no longer disappears when the equipment is quickly edited.

In Battlefield 6, everyone is currently waiting for the start of Season 2. This was rumored to not take long, but as a leak revealed, the content update was postponed before it was officially announced: New leak about Battlefield 6 annoys fans: “Dice is trying to set a new record for the lowest player count”

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Hytale: All Mobs in the Game and Where to Find Them

Cedric Holmeier 20. January 2026 Reading time 3 minutes

In Hytale you must have seen all the monsters in the game at least once. We will tell you which monsters are in Hytale and where to find them.

Why would you want to find all the monsters? In Hytale, you progress primarily through exploration. Along the way, you will discover many different monsters in the game. Currently, there are 240 different monsters that you can discover.

All discovered creatures are recorded in your journal, which you can submit at the “Forgotten Temple” at the “Heart of Orbis” as a “Memory”. This fills your compendium and unlocks new crafting recipes like the teleporters.

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Hytale feiert erfolgreichen Early-Access-Release mit 2,8 Millionen Spielern

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All Monsters in Hytale and Where to Find Them

You will not find all the monsters in Hytale in one spot, but in various locations in the game. Some are only found in specific biomes, others only at certain altitudes. We have listed all monsters here and categorized them as you would find them in the compendium at the “Forgotten Temple”. We regularly expand and complete the list as we discover more monsters.

Freshwater

Name	Location/Region
Bluegill	Seedling Woods
Catfish	Seedling Woods
Clownfish
Crab	Zone 1 Shore
Frostgill	Frostmarch Tundra
Blue Jellyfish	Zone 2 Shallow Ocean
Cyan Jellyfish	Zone 2 Shallow Ocean
Green Jellyfish
Man of War	Zone 2 Shore
Red Jellyfish
Yellow Jellyfish
Lobster	The Fens
Minnow	Forgotten Temple
Pike	The Fens
Piranha	The Fens
Black Piranha	Boreal Reach
Pufferfish
Salmon	Boreal Reach
Snapjaw	Boreal Reach
Blue Tang
Chevron Tang
Lemon Peel Tang	Zone 1 Shallow Ocean
Sailfin Tang
Rainbow Trout	Seedling Woods

Mythic

Name	Location/Region
Frost Dragon
Emberwulf
Shadow Knight
Wraith	Charred Woodlands
Yeti	Boreal Reach

Avian

Name	Location/Region
Archaeopteryx
Bat	Seedling Woods
Ice Bat	Boreal Reach
Bluebird	Forgotten Temple
Crow
Duck	Forgotten Temple
Greenfinch	Forgotten Temple
Flamingo	Badlands
Hawk	The Fens
Brown Owl	Forgotten Temple
Snowy Owl	Boreal Reach
Parrot
Penguin
Pigeon	The Fens
Pterodactyl
Raven	Seedling Woods
Sparrow
Tetrabird	Seedling Woods
Vulture
Woodpecker	Seedling Woods

Abyssal

Name	Location/Region
Moray Eel	Golden Steppes
Hammerhead Shark
Lava Shellfish
Trilobite	Boreal Reach
Black Trilobite	Badlands
Humpback Whale	Zone 2 Shallow Ocean

Elemental

Name	Location/Region
Earthen Golem	Seedling Woods
Ember Golem
Frost Golem
Sandswept Golem	Badlands
Thunder Golem
Firesteel Golem	The Fens
Living Spark	Badlands
Ember Spirit
Frost Spirit
Root Spirit
Thunder Spirit

Undead

Name	Location/Region
Undead Chicken
Undead Cow	Charred Woodlands
Ghoul
Skeleton Horse	Charred Woodlands
Armored Skeleton Horse
Bleached Hound	Zone 4 Shore Tier 5
Undead Pig
Skeleton Archer	Seedling Woods
Skeleton Archmage	The Fens
Burnt Skeleton Alchemist
Burnt Skeleton Archer	Seedling Woods
Burnt Skeleton Gunner	Charred Woodlands
Burnt Skeleton Knight
Burnt Skeleton Lancer	Charred Woodlands
Burnt Skeleton Praetorian	The Fens
Burnt Skeleton Soldier	The Fens
Burnt Skeleton Wizard
Skeleton Fighter	Drifting Plains
Frost Skeleton Archer	The Everfrost
Frost Skeleton Archmage
Frost Skeleton Fighter	Frostmarch Tundra
Frost Skeleton Knight
Frost Skeleton Mage	The Everfrost
Frost Skeleton Ranger
Frost Skeleton Scout
Frost Skeleton Soldier	Boreal Reach
Incandescent Skeleton Fighter	Seedling Woods
Incandescent Skeleton Footmen
Incandescent Skeleton Head	The Fens
Incandescent Skeleton Mage	Seedling Woods
Skeleton Knight	Seedling Woods
Skeleton Mage	The Fens
Skeleton Pirate Captain
Skeleton Pirate Gunner
Skeleton Pirate Striker
Skeleton Ranger	Seedling Woods
Sandswept Skeleton Archer
Sandswept Skeleton Archmage
Sandswept Skeleton Assassin	Golden Steppes
Sandswept Skeleton Guard	Badlands
Sandswept Skeleton Mage
Sandswept Skeleton Ranger
Sandswept Skeleton Scout	Golden Steppes
Sandswept Skeleton Soldier
Skeleton Scout	Seedling Woods
Skeleton Soldier	The Fens
Werewolf
Zombie
Aberrant Zombie
Burnt Zombie
Frost Zombie
Sandswept Zombie	Desolate Basin

Kweebec

Name	Location/Region
Kweebec Rootling	Forgotten Temple
Kweebec Sapling	Forgotten Temple
Kweebec Seedling	Forgotten Temple
Kweebec Sproutling	Forgotten Temple

Feran

Name	Location/Region
Feran Burrower
Feran Civilian M
Feran Civilian W	Golden Steppes
Feran Cub
Feran Longtooth	Golden Steppes
Feran Sharptooth
Feran Windwalker	Golden Steppes

Critter

Name	Location/Region
Cactee
Frog	Forgotten Temple
Gecko	The Fens
Silk Larva	Seedling Woods
Meerkat	Golden Steppes
Molerat	The Fens
Mouse	Seedling Woods
Rat	Seedling Woods
Scorpion	Desolate Basin
Magma Slug	Charred Woodlands
Frost Snail	Everfrost
Magma Snail	The Fens
Cobra	Badlands
Marsh Snake	The Fens
Rattle Snake
Spider	The Fens
Cave Spider	Seedling Woods
Squirrel	Forgotten Temple

Voidspawn

Name	Location/Region
Void Crawler	Seedling Woods
Void Eye	Seedling Woods
Void Larva	The Fens
Void Spawn	Seedling Woods
Void Spectre

Goblin

Name	Location/Region
Goblin Duke
Goblin Hermit	Seedling Woods
Goblin Lobber	Desolate Basin
Goblin Miner	Seedling Woods
Goblin Ogre
Goblin Scavenger
Goblin Scrapper	Seedling Woods
Goblin Thief

Scarak

Name	Location/Region
Scarak Broodmother
Scarak Defender
Scarak Fighter	Desolate Basin
Scarak Louse	Badlands
Scarak Seeker	Badlands

Outlander

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
Outlander Priest	The Everfrost
Outlander Sorcerer	The Everfrost
Outlander Stalker	Boreal Reach

Livestock

Name	Location/Region
Antelope	Golden Steppes
Armadilo	Desolate Basin
Bison	The Everfrost
Bison Calf
Boar	Seedling Woods
Boar Piglet	Seedling Woods
Bunny	Forgotten Temple
Camel	Golden Steppes
Camel Calf
Chicken	Drifting Plains
Chick	Drifting Plains
Desert Chicken
Desert Chick	Desolate Basin
Cow	Drifting Plains
Calf	Drifting Plains
Doe	Forgotten Temple
Stag	Forgotten Temple
Goat	The Fens
Kid	The Fens
Horse	Seedling Woods
Foal	Seedling Woods
Moose Bull	Frostmarch Tundra
Moose Cow	Frostmarch Tundra
Mosshorn	Drifting Plains
Mouflon	Frostmarch Tundra
Mouflon Lamb	Boreal Reach
Pig	Drifting Plains
Piglet	The Fens
Rabbit	Drifting Plains
Ram	Golden Steppes
Ram Lamb	Golden Steppes
Sheep	Seedling Woods
Lamb	Drifting Plains
Skrill	Golden Steppes
Skrill Chick
Turkey	The Fens
Turkey Chick	The Fens
Warthog	Golden Steppes
Warthog Piglet	Golden Steppes

Predator

Name	Location/Region
Grizzly Bear	Seedling Woods
Polar Bear	Frostmarch Tundra
Fox	Drifting Plains
Hyena	Golden Steppes
Snow Leopard	Boreal Reach
Sabertooth Tiger	Golden Steppes
Black Wolf	Drifting Plains
White Wolf	Boreal Reach

Voidtaken

Name	Location/Region
The Hedera

Trork

Name	Location/Region
Trork Brawler
Trork Chieftain
Trork Guard
Trork Hunter	Seedling Woods
Trork Mauler	Seedling Woods
Trork Sentry
Trork Elder	Seedling Woods
Trork Warrior	The Fens

Reptile

Name	Location/Region
Crocodile	Badlands
Fen Stalker	The Fens
Sand Lizard	Badlands
Cave Raptor
Cave Rex
Snap Dragon
Rhino Toad	Charred Woodlands
Magma Rhino Toad	Badlands
Tortoise	Badlands
Trillodon

Have you discovered monsters that we’re missing? Feel free to let us know in the comments! In Hytale, there are not only numerous monsters but also many animals that you can tame and that can help you survive. You can learn more about the animals of Hytale in our guide: Hytale: Everything you need to know about animals

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The WoW Midnight is not live yet, but it has already changed how the game is developed forever.

Cortyn 20. January 2026 Reading time 3 minutes

World of Warcraft may get a “second Cataclysm” – as the developers want to fill the old world with new life.

Looking back at the past of WoW, there are some expansions that weren’t received well. One of them was “Cataclysm”. Although the story was good, many did not like the add-on because old areas were completely overhauled and old content was removed irretrievably.

Since then, Blizzard has been reluctant to massively renew old areas. While there are occasionally individual areas – like Arathi Highlands or Darkshore – often only minor changes have been made and the general structure of the zone has been retained.

However, the overwhelming feedback on “Midnight” during the beta ensures that the developers are now taking a real run-up and have big plans for Northrend.

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What was said? In a video from Game Informer, various WoW developers talk about the future of the game and especially the upcoming expansion “The Last Titan”. They also discuss their concerns and fears they had when announcing the World Souls saga – especially the return to old areas.

New areas expected – Old areas delivered

What was the concern? With a new expansion, there are always high expectations that have formed clearly over the past 20 years. There are new areas and usually entirely unknown cultures to explore. Ion Hazzikostas, the Game Director of WoW, said:

It is actually essential that when we build a living world, we are able to tell new stories in familiar areas. It would be so limiting if we say that the most iconic areas in World of Warcraft cannot be utilized because we say: “We have already told a story there, which existed at a certain moment in time, and sorry, we can never go back there again.”

We are excited to finally tackle that.

At least our impression during the beta was, that Blizzard has surpassed itself with the overhaul of the Blood Elf area.

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Why did Midnight make the difference? When Midnight was in development, the developers were nervous about how the “new areas” of the expansion would be received by the community. After all, the Immersangwald is essentially not a “new area”, but an ancient zone from The Burning Crusade that has been fundamentally revamped and renewed for Midnight.

According to Paul Kubit, the Associate Game Director:

I think we were very open about being quite nervous about returning to Quel’Thalas due to the implied promise that you explore unknown areas in a WoW expansion and see new cultures and faces. And now having this story, which is itself very cool – seeing Silvermoon again, how it has grown and how the characters have changed – brings a lot of excitement. Even if it doesn’t have quite the same “We’re traveling to the Dragon Isles, to a place we’ve never seen before” feel.

How much of Northrend will be revamped? Although there are no concrete statements about it yet, it currently sounds like the answer is “everything”. Because Blizzard wants to avoid having “new area” seen right next to “visually outdated areas”. That is also one of the reasons why the Ghostlands and Zul’Aman were revamped for Midnight at the same time, so that there is a large, continuous, and visually coherent experience.

To achieve that in Northrend, there is really no other option but to perform a complete overhaul here as well and maybe consolidate a few areas.

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Are you excited for The Last Titan and the finale of the World Souls saga? If so, there should be new information about it later this year. Because BlizzCon takes place in September – and most people assume Blizzard will already give a first look at the 13th expansion of World of Warcraft.

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Pokémon GO brings you a completely new form of a legendary monster for 2 days

Paul Kutzner 20. January 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO the Dynamax debut of a legendary monster has been announced. However, you only have 2 days to obtain it.

While there are hundreds of monsters and countless legendary variants in Pokémon GO, the selection of Dynamax monsters is still relatively limited. Therefore, there are Pokémon that celebrate their debut in this form again and again.

The next Dynamax monster has now been announced. If you want to obtain it, you need to hurry a bit.

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Pokémon GO shows its new season in the trailer

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Dyna Battle Weekend with Strong Attacker

What kind of monster is this? It is the legendary monster Ho-Oh from Generation 2. It will be available in 5-star Dynamax raids during a Dyna Battle Weekend from Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 6:00 AM to Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 9:00 PM.

As Ho-Oh is a strong Fire-type attacker, the monster could be a great addition to your Dyna teams.

You can also obtain the monster as shiny. However, the chances of this are not additionally increased.

What bonuses are there in the event? During the Dyna Battle Weekend, the following bonuses are active in the game:

The collection limit for Dyna particles will be increased to 1,600
1/4 of the usual walking distance needed to obtain Dyna particles
Power sources refresh more frequently
8 times the amount of Dyna particles from power sources

What limited research is available? Already before the event, starting Monday, January 26, 2026, at 6:00 AM, you will receive a free limited research task. You have until Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 9:00 PM to complete it.

There you will receive a Dynamax Kabuto and candies for the monster as rewards. You can also snag Dyna particles here.

For $4.99 (approximately €5), you can also purchase an event ticket. This will grant you another limited research task in which you receive 6,400 Dyna particles and 25,000 experience points. Additionally, ticket holders will earn double experience points for Dyna battles during the event, as well as more candies and XL candies when participating in 5-star Dyna battles.

When will the monster return? Typically, monsters in Pokémon GO are rotated back into the game at some point. When that will happen for Dynamax Ho-Oh is currently not known. If you want to have the attacker, you should take advantage of the event to secure it.

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Not only the Dyna Battle Weekend is upcoming this month in Pokémon GO. There are a whole host of other content such as events, raids, and spotlight hours. If you want to know what they are, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in January 2026 in Pokémon GO.

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In a recent anime, a princess swiftly beats everyone up

Cortyn 20. January 2026 Reading time 3 minutes

A princess must be pretty, nice, and courteous. Or, as in this anime, simply settle everything with brute force from her fists.

There are anime where you think: What the hell am I actually watching? I often look out for such anime – simply because I like to experience something new and want to remain open to fresh ideas. The last thing on my mind is actually another spin-off of the (rather exaggerated) “villainess” genre.

But “May I Ask for One Final Thing?” has just the kind of twist that is enough to keep me entertained.

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The trailer for the unusual Villainess anime May I Ask for One Final Thing?

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A princess chooses the path of brute force

What is the anime about? Scarlet El Vandimion is the daughter of a count and has been promised in marriage to the prince of her country since childhood, as soon as they reach adulthood. To preserve the reputation of her house, she endures his humiliations.

At a ball, the prince draws all attention to Scarlet. He accuses her of bullying an ordinary woman named Terenezza Hopkins, simply because she has won the prince’s heart. Terenezza is apparently lying and seems to have seduced the prince. At this moment of humiliation, he also annuls his engagement to Scarlet – which is a release for her.

Before leaving the ball, she asks: “May I ask for one final thing?”

The prince agrees, and her wish follows promptly: “May I punch this bitch in the face?”

Yes, and then … Scarlet does exactly that. She not only coldly beats up Terenezza but also all the other nobles at the ball, including the prince. Blood sprays, walls are smashed, and people fly all over the ballroom.

Freed from her social obligations, she can – much to her brother’s distress and the second prince’s delight – tackle other problems in the world, which she mostly solves with her fists. There hardly is an episode where Scarlet’s face doesn’t get some blood splatters.

Where can you watch the anime? The anime “May I Ask for One Final Thing?” is currently available on Crunchyroll and consists of 13 episodes. So you can comfortably binge-watch it over a weekend.

Who is the anime worth it for? Basically for anyone who just wants to relax a bit and not think too much. The story is rather shallow but entertaining enough. The characters are all “nice” and interesting enough to keep watching – but one shouldn’t expect a complex story here.

It’s the usual “political intrigues at a superficial level in a magical fantasy world,” which exists in almost every villainess anime – but with the uniqueness that Scarlet enforces her plans with the violence of her fists. That is immensely satisfying.

Is this the best anime I have ever seen? No, definitely not. The characters are sometimes quite one-dimensional, and somehow you get the impression that you have seen most of them as archetypes in two or twenty other anime. I also believe that the length of 13 episodes is perfect because at some point, “She just beats everyone up” wears off a bit. 13 more episodes wouldn’t have been necessary, but this length was optimal.

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Yet the anime has enough fresh ideas to simply be “something different.” The fact that the protagonist is rooted in her own world and not “the chosen one summoned from another world” is a nice twist. In fact, the idea that the “Isekai” person is the villain is a great thing.

The “villainess” genre has worn out extremely quickly and belongs to the anime representatives where one can say: “If you know one, you know them all” – Scarlet with her brute mentality is a novelty that can at least entertain for 13 episodes.

The past anime season may have been a bit weak, but at least a few small highlights like “May I Ask for One Final Thing?” ensure that it’s worth taking a closer look at one or two series.
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Fan wonders if a Power Armor from Fallout can be built, community finds two issues

Nico Scheibel 20. January 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

The Power Armor from Fallout is one of the most important technologies for the wasteland inhabitants. Now a fan is wondering if it could be replicated in the real world, but the community finds two problems.

What is the Power Armor from Fallout? The Power Armor was developed by West-Tek before the Great War (October 23, 2077), in 2065. In Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, they are powered by a fusion core, a small nuclear battery.

A Power Armor would make you stronger in almost every category. Strength, radiation resistance, and armor are significantly enhanced by the Power Armor, but sneaking with it becomes rather difficult.

The Reddit user Bright_Permission881 has wondered if such a Power Armor could exist in reality and if it would function.

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Community finds two major problems for a real Power Armor

What are the problems with a real Power Armor? The Reddit user deejay-tech addresses both problems directly: the weight of the armor and the power supply.

Since the Power Armor in Fallout is bulletproof, the real armor would have to be well-armored accordingly. The user writes that the amounts of metal needed to make the armor as bulletproof as in the games or the series would be immense.

The high weight required to make the armor safe directly affects the second problem: the power supply. According to the user, such a heavy armor would also need a corresponding battery. In the Fallout universe, this power source is the fusion core (Fallout 4 and 76), which is purely fictional.

Another user writes that our current state of development for power supply is not sufficient for us to build a real Power Armor. However, he notes that everything else, except for the power supply, is feasible (reddit.com).

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Is there a real Power Armor? Almost, the YouTube channel Hacksmith Industries is currently building a real Power Armor. In several videos, they share their progress and the problems encountered during the realization.

The issue of power supply is also a major topic. In the fourth episode of the project, Hacksmith Industries discusses realistic power supplies and how their lithium battery, which is about the size of a cereal box, can barely power the suit for seven minutes.

With eight of these lithium batteries, the suit can eventually be powered for an hour. The YouTuber goes further and shows how much energy a fusion core from the games would provide. According to him, 300 milliliters of nuclear energy is enough to run their Power Armor for over 100 years. Currently, their armor is powered by a mix of compressed air, electronics, and gasoline.

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