In FIFA 23 you can earn rewards for your Ultimate Team through Squad Battles. We show you all the rewards and explain when the rewards arrive.
Here are Squad Battles: Squad Battles is a mode within Ultimate Team. Here you play against AI – not against real opponents, like in Division Rivals.
You can challenge different teams, some stronger and some weaker. Additionally, there are teams with strong, but also with really bad chemistry. They are easier to beat.
How do I get Squad Battles rewards? You earn points with each game in Squad Battles that push you up the leaderboard. Wins earn you more points than, for example, a 0:0 or a loss. If your win is particularly dominant, it gives you extra points.
Additionally, you can choose the difficulty. The higher the difficulty, the more points a game can bring.
You have a week to gather points for the leaderboard. However, you can only play a maximum of 40 matches that count towards the leaderboard.
Depending on how high you finish, you will receive better rewards.
FIFA 23: Squad Battles – Rewards and Time
When do the Squad Battles rewards arrive in FIFA 23? In FIFA 23, the Squad Battles rewards arrive on Sundays at 10:00 AM. However, you should expect a slight delay until 10:05 AM.
At this time, the new competition in Squad Battles also starts. The leaderboard will be reset and you can start from scratch collecting points.
Playing Squad Battles in pairs: If you find matches against AI boring, but still want easy rewards, you can bring some fun into it through co-op.
Squad Battles can also be played in pairs. Additionally, they are good to practice new techniques – such as the new Power Shot:
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Other ways to earn rewards are matches against real players in Division Rivals or in the Weekend League. While they bring stronger rewards than Squad Battles, they can also be considerably more challenging.
The YouTuber and entrepreneur Daniel Jung explains to his viewers on his channel not the best gaming builds and does not make reaction videos, but rather math. In an interview, he tells us how he came up with the idea and how he views the digitalization in Germany.
Since 2011, the YouTuber and entrepreneur Daniel Jung has been steadily uploading videos on his channel that introduce various areas of mathematics to his viewers. Whether students or scholars, everyone can find videos that help them with math.
By now, the channel has over 850,000 subscribers and many grateful viewers, but how does one come up with the idea to start such a channel?
Together with Daniel, we from MeinMMO took an excursion into the realm of YouTube and Twitch, an area many of you might not be aware of.
“In the USA, renowned universities have already filmed their lectures since the early 2000s”
MeinMMO: Hello Daniel! Would you like to briefly introduce yourself to our readers?
Daniel: Hi! My name is Daniel Jung and I studied mathematics and sports to become a teacher. However, I decided to use the internet to bring people closer to mathematics, especially through educational videos on YouTube.
MeinMMO: In 2011, YouTube was slowly moving away from cat videos and entering the mainstream. What motivated you to create a channel?
Daniel: I founded my first company parallel to my studies. It was a classic tutoring service, but very local, from my hometown. We helped connect tennis coaches.
These were students who mostly studied sports and another subject. That was quite classic, and that was in the late 2000s. The first of them said: “We discovered videos on the internet that were not just cat videos, but also displayed educational content.”
He thought: “Oh, that’s interesting feedback.” Then I began researching and was amazed that in the USA, actually all or many renowned universities had already filmed their lectures as early as the 2000s. They were first posted on their own learning platforms before YouTube started, and were also uploaded there in 2005.
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This is how it started: One of the first videos Daniel published on his YouTube channel.
So, that means there was something there already. It just wasn’t found because there were so many cat videos. And then I said: “I find that interesting.” Only these videos were too long for me. It was a classic lecture.
Then I said from experience, I would much prefer to have shorter segments. I now have a question: “What is an exponent?” or “What is a derivative?” I want that explained in five minutes.
I thought there was a market to understand things in short segments via video. This was before TikTok, before Instagram – fast, fast, fast – 30, 90 seconds. And I didn’t want it in 30 or 90 seconds, but really relaxed in three to five minutes. That’s how the idea began. That was the start.
By now, there are hundreds of videos on Daniel’s channel covering various topics.
MeinMMO: You are now an entrepreneur who has founded several companies. But tell us about the beginnings of your YouTube channel. What did you struggle with the most at the beginning?
Daniel: I actually didn’t struggle at all because I saw it simply as a vehicle to test how you can bring digitalization into education.
One option was: I make a livestream, but that was still very difficult in 2011-12. Just terrible connections; the streams weren’t stable. What I had done classically analog was hard.
But producing a video I found more interesting than just uploading a document online that you have to read through yourself. I wanted to pack the explanatory format of a classic analog lecture into a 5-minute video and make it available via a platform which was the only video platform in 2011.
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By now, Daniel explains math in various formats and for different educational groups.
I simply worked with the feedback. So, how can you optimize yourself? What fits, what doesn’t fit? In the beginning, I still went to the board in a tennis shirt with poor lighting and spoke too quickly [He laughs].
I found it interesting from the beginning. I didn’t want to become an influencer or anything like that. For me, it was a vehicle to test things since my first company was classic analog tutoring. And that was really a test.
I had no revenue at the beginning and had to look at:
How do you monetize YouTube?
What options are there?
Is advertising an option when learning?
Does it perhaps annoy people?
Up to the present point, where people say: “For you, I turn off the ad blocker because the content is so high quality that I would rather endure the advertising.” The feedback is really fantastic.
From the very beginning, it was only interesting to work with the feedback in this testing playground.
MeinMMO: Your channel has now been around for over 10 years and targets young people as an audience. How has viewer behavior changed during this time? Does the “youth of today” differ from the “youth of yesterday”?
Daniel: I always try to identify differences, but fundamentally there are no generational differences in learning. Everyone has to learn somehow. Math is everywhere; everyone has to learn math.
Today, however, people are more accustomed to dealing with media. In 2011 it was still the beginning. Back then, people said about YouTube and such that it was for cat videos. So they wouldn’t go there to learn.
Today, the difference is that you know: If I need help again, then I know there are educational videos on social networks, especially organized on the YouTube platform.
Nowadays, people actively go on YouTube. Earlier, you used to google: “Help, I have a question in math, topic derivative.” Today you “youtube” so to speak, doing your search on a video platform.
This means today it’s really become a law and standard. The youth knows there are learning videos not only for math but also for other subjects. People are definitely used to taking this as an addition to learning.
MeinMMO: That’s true. I graduated in 2010 and it wouldn’t have occurred to me to search for educational videos on YouTube. We had the classic graduation books for preparation.
Daniel: Exactly. In Germany, definitely not, because it just wasn’t on the radar. Although all of that, at least in English, had already been there. Everything, every topic, just not in German. And then around 2011-13, the early adopters like me started. There were a few who said: Yes, it could also work in Germany.
MeinMMO: YouTube as a platform is also constantly changing. What specific wishes would you have as an operator of an educational channel for YouTube?
Daniel: I have countless! And I’ve been shouting them out for years. I’ve been everywhere. I was in London with YouTube; I have pitched all over.
I’ll start right at the top: A new monetization concept for educational content creators. This means that the advertising is currently not personalized enough for educational creators. They should actually receive support from all kinds of larger companies focused on advancing education.
So – they could perhaps be bundled in some way to financially support all the Daniel Jungs and Lehrer Schmidts out there so that high-quality knowledge can be provided for free. That’s point 1.
Point 2 would actually be a feature. A video eventually fails, and a livestream is eventually over. And what if you have a specific question then?
Then there would be a community effect, I’ll call it collective intelligence, in case the educational creator is offline. The comment section is only there for “Hey, you are great, you are terrible, nice weather today”.
These are just classic comment mechanisms and not an exchange for specific questions. And if you have a specific question and I am not live, my video doesn’t help, you could connect with a swarm of people and someone among them would pop in and answer it.
That would naturally be easier if there was such a mechanism directly under the video on YouTube.
Point 3 is of course the algorithm. At the moment it does eventually lead you back to the cat video. You really need a creator hub where all educational channels are. It would be possible for YouTube to carry you forward by algorithm: “You were just searching for math and statistics. You might also find this psychology video interesting.” I find that very interesting.
A look into the future: Livestreaming school with a timetable?
MeinMMO: During our email exchange, a new format of yours was teased that is being developed in collaboration with other educational channels. Can you tell us more about it?
Daniel: Yes, the initial spark was the teacher Mr. Gerold, with whom you spoke in another interview. He is at a vocational school and talks about final exams.
He made a livestream on Twitch and suddenly had a few hundred people watching. I thought: “Wow, I find that totally interesting”. I hadn’t actually been on Twitch before.
Then, based on this article, I approached him and invited him to us. He then explained what mechanisms exist on Twitch when you speak in a livestream about educational content. I said, let’s see if we can bundle teachers in a live format.
However, there are also many real teachers, encouraged by Corona, who say: “I am going into this digital world, and also in a livestream format.”
I thought: “If you can bundle these people into a livestream format.” I find that exciting. I’m not writing a media plan for the next ten years; instead, I say: “Let’s bring together those who are currently active on Twitch and let’s first chat live.”
Maybe we will build an online livestream school. On Mondays, we can have math, physics, chemistry. On Tuesdays, there can be biology – or every day there’s something, additionally helping people who might still have problems.
We are now regularly discussing this in a group and are looking at what comes of it.
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The first steps for the project have already been taken.
MeinMMO: Given that technology has evolved since 2011 and, moreover, that Corona has highlighted many deficits in the digital sphere over the past years, do you think there has been a transformation within the education system? Is it moving more towards digital?
Daniel: Unfortunately, it’s dead in the water. A few failures, and a lot of money that evaporates because they fail in Germany due to application processes. If you want to change something from within the existing system, you struggle against the mechanisms of application procedures.
But with YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, etc., I don’t have to write a media plan. That means the digital revolution will come from outside, with experts from within the system, namely the teachers who have enthusiasm.
And this has been positively fueled by Corona, where many who were still skeptical then said: “Let’s make a video or a livestream.”
Also together with Mr. Gerold, whom we have also spoken with, there was a joint stream.
There are limits where you say: We will continue to meet in person. But the great thing is, we no longer have to come together in person to hear a standard one-and-a-half-hour lecture. Instead, we can do cool things together onsite.
I believe that the education system in Germany, with our federalism and so on, is very difficult to crack. But there are more and more teachers who are eager to explore the digital landscape and inspire people with knowledge in the form of livestreams, etc.
If you bundle them, they have the leverage to really ignite the digital education revolution; otherwise, everything in Germany will likely just stagnate again.
More about Twitch and YouTube on MeinMMO can be found here:
MeinMMO: Do you have any final words for our readers?
Daniel: Everyone who knows and can support educational creators: Please support them. Do shoutouts or invite them into your streams.
I find the combination of gaming and education super interesting. In Finland, Minecraft is already a subject in schools. Why can’t we achieve such a combination? You wouldn’t even think of it.
If you’re in the gaming world, you don’t think about the fact that you can also educate someone at the same time. That’s what I am fighting for. Education can really be sexy, thanks to digitalization.
What do you think of educational formats on YouTube, like those of Daniel? Have you used them yourself, or do you prefer classical methods? How would you feel about an online livestream tutoring school? Let us know in the comments.
With the release of FIFA 23, there are issues with the PC version. The “anti-cheat error” is now also clearly noticeable in the Steam reviews of the game.
FIFA 23 is supposed to represent a significant leap for players on PC. This year, the PC version is catching up with the versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, gaining new features like HyperMotion and thus enhanced gameplay and animations.
Additionally, various crossplay components have been introduced for FIFA 23. In this context, EA also presented a new anti-cheat system for FIFA 23. And that’s what’s causing problems right now.
Users are now venting their frustrations on Steam.
Anti-Cheat Error Dominates Reviews on Steam for FIFA 23
This is how FIFA 23 is currently performing on Steam: The ratings for FIFA 23 are in the red, marked as “mostly negative”. Only 31% of the approximately 3,200 reviews (as of October 1, 11:00 AM) are positive.
In comparison: FIFA 22 currently stands at 80% positive overall reviews (about 87,000) and is rated as “very positive” – even though the series is repeatedly criticized for its pack mechanics.
This is what users say: The negative reviews mainly revolve around the anti-cheat error and issues with starting the game. Many users complain that they simply cannot access the game.
These issues have persisted since the start of early access. Therefore, some criticize that there was no complete solution to the problem during this time, and that they couldn’t play during the time they spent money on EA Play or the pre-ordered Ultimate Edition.
Some users are expressing their frustration in the reviews:
“I guess the anti-cheat works, because if you can’t play, you can’t cheat,” comments user rmgerro (via Steam).
“70 euros for trying to fix the EA anti-cheat bug for hours – with no success. The game simply doesn’t start due to this issue […]” commented user MИO (via Steam).
“I can’t get on either, not last night and not now either. I’ll wait until tonight, and if I still can’t play, I’ll return the game,” writes user “Totti” (via Steam).
Currently, only in rare cases are reviews for the Steam version positive; the difficult launch is dragging down the mood. Some players who have managed to get into the game at least praise the game itself in the reviews – things like gameplay or career mode.
User “Julgine” writes, for instance: “The game itself is really well done. The new engine and crossplay are perfect on PC. There’s just one problem… The anti-cheat bug […]” (via Steam).
They are currently being investigated, and one should keep an eye on the anti-cheat page from EA Help as well as the updates in the “EA SF” tracker on Trello. Here, updates and workarounds regarding the problem should be provided as soon as available.
On the anti-cheat page, it is explained how to uninstall EA AntiCheat. For this, you search under C:Program FilesEAAC for the file “EAAntiCheat-Installer.exe”, with which you open the installer and then remove the program via “Uninstall”.
The problem: Without the anti-cheat, FIFA 23 actually doesn’t start. However, some users reported that uninstalling anti-cheat once and then reinstalling it via the launch of FIFA 23 helped as a workaround.
In the “EA Sports FIFA Tracker”, EA also describes that one should run Origin or the EA App and EA AntiCheat as an administrator, even if the game was downloaded via Steam or the Epic Games Store (via Trello).
Additionally, further errors that are currently being investigated are listed under “Investigating”.
There is an error message called “unrecoverable error” that interrupts the launch. Here, one should try to start the game via Secure Boot.
Some also encounter the “EA AntiCheat Error” during the update process. Here, one should dismiss the message and restart the game.
Other anti-cheat apps may conflict with EA AntiCheat and cause problems. They should be uninstalled.
Currently, the issues on Steam are certainly creating a negative image in the reviews. What experiences have you had with FIFA 23 on PC so far? Have you found solutions to the problems? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
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An exploit in the PvP battleground “Wintergrasp” has massive consequences for WoW WotLK Classic. There is virtually infinite honor.
With Wrath of the Lich King Classic, one of the most popular versions of World of Warcraft is available again. However, there are serious problems in the PvP battleground “Wintergrasp.” Players were able to farm almost infinite honor here. The culprit is a tiny detail that Blizzard overlooked: a supposedly unique battle is being “spammed” by the characters and results in excess honor.
What did the players do? Wintergrasp is the large battlefield in Wrath of the Lich King Classic. Every 3 hours, players can sign up for 30 minutes to participate in this battle. It is actually an epic match lasting many minutes, where one side assaults a fortress while the defenders try to hold back the attackers.
The catch is this: during these 30 minutes, players can sign up for the battle as many times as they want if they complete a match quickly. As long as it falls within the time window of that half hour, players can theoretically participate in 3, 4, or even 5 battles.
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How did this work? After players discovered that they could sign up for as many matches as they wanted within the 30 minutes, a meta quickly established itself. The “defenders” simply rush out of the fortress directly into the arms of the attackers.
The attackers quickly receive the necessary buffs to then immediately strike with the powerful siege machines. There is almost no resistance, allowing the attackers to win in just under 5 minutes, which results in about 10,000 honor and some tokens from Wintergrasp.
After that, players quickly sign up again and repeat the battle. The defenders almost immediately give up and bolster the attackers to fit as many matches as possible into the 30 minutes. About 5 matches are possible this way, which amounts to 50,000 honor.
The community is angry: The player base shows extreme disappointment with this incident. The fact that some characters now possess almost all equipment that can be purchased with honor is quite a problem. This gives these players a massive advantage over their peers who did not exploit this. However, it is also controversial whether this can even be called an exploit – after all, it is not the players’ fault that they can sign up for Wintergrasp without interruption.
What is clear is that the characters who are already level 80 benefit from this. Because even though Wintergrasp can be played from level 71 onwards, honor cannot be effectively spent on equipment until level 80. Those who leveled up quickly can now equip themselves with very strong gear.
It will also be interesting to see how Blizzard deals with this problem. Because the more time passes, the more characters have enriched themselves with the honor and the associated gear. Whether sanctions will follow, the removal of collected honor and gear, or whether it will just be tolerated that a character is now “finished” in terms of PvP remains to be seen.
Did you catch wind of this exploit? Are you also currently swimming in honor? Or would you not exploit it to not ruin your fun in the game?
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Overwatch 2 is launching, yet several controversies still linger. These are gnawing at what Overwatch was meant to be.
After years of content drought, a wild time is finally beginning again for Overwatch fans. Overwatch 2 will debut on October 4th and will even be a free-to-play game – so no money is required.
The developers promise regular content updates, new heroes and maps, quick balance adjustments when issues arise, and generally all that a shooter fan could wish for.
However, even before the launch, there have been a number of controversies. When the developers announced that they would shift from a “6v6” format to “5v5” and remove one tank from the match, it caused an outcry. Many professionals feared for their jobs as teams would need one less tank.
The significantly younger point of contention is that Blizzard is introducing a Battle Pass for Overwatch that not only brings cosmetic rewards, replacing loot boxes, but also new heroes within the Battle Pass.
That’s right: New heroes will no longer be available for everyone from the start; they must be unlocked. While this can be done through the free version of the Battle Pass – time must definitely be invested.
The final trailer for Overwatch 2 looks fantastic, by the way:
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Overwatch 2 makes fans optimistic with a new trailer “Set high hopes for the game”
Also quite recent: Blizzard has redesigned all heroes so that there are essentially no “hard counters” anymore. In Overwatch 1, this was relatively simple. The enemy team had a good Tracer? Then you simply needed a Cassidy (formerly “McCree”) to take her out. Similarly, a strong Widowmaker could be countered with Genji or a pesky Reinhardt with a solid Reaper.
Blizzard wants to move away from that. Heroes should still be counterable, but there shouldn’t be any truly “hard” counters anymore. Every hero should be able to face any enemy team without it being a fundamentally bad decision.
On the one hand, this is a nice thing for everyone who only likes to play a few heroes and wants to enjoy playing their favorite hero permanently; on the other hand, it goes against the fundamental gameplay principle of Overwatch. The ability to switch heroes repeatedly to adapt to situations and to continually balance both teams was a core mechanic.
It doesn’t feel as if the team made these decisions because it was best for Overwatch’s gameplay, but rather because it is better for marketing a Battle Pass.
Because if you unlock a new hero, like Kiriko, immediately through the premium Battle Pass, you want to be able to play her and not be frustrated by having to switch because Hero X or Y is a hard counter against the new heroine.
Kiriko is the first heroine that you have to unlock.
The intention behind this feels like something out of a mobile game: When the player spends money to unlock something, it should feel good. Hard counters would be a problem that would bring frustration.
I always liked that you could just leave Overwatch for a few months and then return when you felt like it. Usually, there was a new map or a new hero to play. The game was just there when you wanted to enjoy it, and that at full capacity.
That will no longer be the case. If I want to play the newest heroes, I must unlock them within the season in which they appear. While there is supposed to be a way to obtain the new heroes afterward, it will likely quickly become clear what that looks like, even if Blizzard has not officially said anything about it:
You can laboriously unlock them later – likely with a lot of time investment – or you can throw money at the problem.
More about the controversy surrounding Overwatch 2 can be found here:
Blizzard repeatedly emphasizes that they care a lot about the competitive integrity of Overwatch. But if that were truly the case, then new heroes would always be available for free and directly. Any barrier created to access heroes is a step away from the fairness that has defined Overwatch.
And yes, I know the counterarguments. That new heroes are not in ranked mode at the beginning so that all players theoretically have enough time to unlock them through the free Battle Pass. That sounds fair. But it only is if you assume that every Overwatch enthusiast always plays Overwatch.
In the short term, this may not be a big problem, as initially, all interested parties will play and unlock new heroes more or less on the side.
The Junker Queen will be available for free for everyone at the launch of Overwatch 2.
However, people who have less time or simply want to join later will be faced with hurdles and barriers. Those who want to play something completely different for a few months will find themselves facing a gap in unlockable heroes afterward.
And I can already see in my mind’s eye the “Super Latecomer Pack” in the shop for 4,500 Fantasy currency, which has an unwieldy equivalent of 73.62 Euros, unlocking all heroes. Although this is still just a figment, if we look over at Hearthstone, we can be quite sure that it will be similar in Overwatch.
I would gladly be proven wrong here. I would love to say in a year: Okay, I was wrong, latecomers have it just as easy, and the PvP integrity of the game with equal opportunities for all is completely intact.
But until Blizzard addresses this, the uncomfortable feeling remains of already clearly recognizing where things are headed.
And that is extremely disappointing because the gameplay of Overwatch 2 is more refined than in the first part – and it’s just a lot of fun. Don’t let that be used against your players again… please.
Feel free to fill Overwatch with optional cosmetics in the Battle Pass. But please keep your hands off what makes Overwatch: Anyone can play any hero – and not just after investing time or money.
Or how do you see it?
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Destiny 2 awaits the arrival of Xur. He is not just the curious guy with the tentacles on his face. He is also a mysterious vendor who invites you to make a purchase from him. But before MeinMMO tells you where to find him and what he has to offer, let’s take a look back.
What happened this week in Destiny 2? Currently, the Guardians in Destiny 2 are completing the new challenges in the King’s Fall raid. On the Grandmaster difficulty level, they are the final step to earning the title “King’s Fall”. Currently, only 3 more challenges remain before the Guardians will complete the seal.
Lastly, at the end of the week, the community grew by another member as Guardians convinced the actress Chloë Moretz to join Destiny 2. She is now the new “Hit Girl”, with whom many, including content creators, want to play.
All info about Xur on September 30, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur arrive? The exotic vendor visits Destiny 2 every Friday at 7 PM. Anyone who still has gaps in their Exotic collection anticipates his arrival, as he is the easiest way to get Exotics. It only costs you a round trip and some materials as payment.
Where is Xur? This is his location for the weekend
Xur’s position: Every week, Xur can be found in a different location. So you never know exactly where to find him.
However, we know his location, and this weekend he is at the Tower. So you’ll quickly find him to clear his shelves.
Xur’s location from September 30 – October 4
Xur’s inventory from September 30 – October 4 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have for sale? As the chosen Exotic vendor of the “Nine”, an ominous group in Destiny 2, Xur delivers new weapons and armor to players weekly on their behalf. All characters, including Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans, can shop at his store. Whether you are new to the game or an experienced Guardian, his goods are guaranteed to be better than Spider’s offerings.
This week, he is selling you the following items:
Exotic Weapon: Cerberus +1 – Kinetic Auto Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan: Dune Strider – Arc Leg Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +7
Resilience: +26
Recovery: +2
Discipline: +12
Intellect: +2
Strength: +12
Total: 61
Hunter: St4mp-F3R – Arc Leg Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +4
Resilience: +22
Recovery: +6
Discipline: +12
Intellect: +2
Strength: +16
Total: 62
Warlock: Astrocyte Verse – Void Head Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +18
Resilience: +7
Recovery: +8
Discipline: +16
Intellect: +7
Strength: +9
Total: 65
Xur’s offer at a glance
Legendary Armor Set: Xur also sells not only Exotics since Witch Queen, but also older legendary weapons and armor sets. This week you can purchase the “Wild Hunt” set for all three classes. One armor piece costs you 50 Legendary Shards and 1000 Glimmer.
Our purchase recommendation: This week we recommend you buy the Pulse Rifle “Jian 7”. With the perks “Fully Automatic Trigger System” and “Rampage”, it is a great weapon for PvE and also works well for disrupting Champions.
Xur also sells Legendary items and offers unique rolls for Exotics from no longer available exotic missions from past DLCs each week. However, note: You can only buy the weapons if you own the corresponding expansion.
You can only shop the DLC Exotics if you own the expansion.
Currently, he has these two weapons for sale:
The exotic hand cannon “Fallen Dawn” (Beyond Light) with the perk “Fixer Draw”
The exotic scout rifle “Tale of a Dead Man” (Beyond Light) with the perk “Get By”
Cost of the weapons: For these two Exotics, the cost is 1 Ascendant Shard, 1 Exotic Cipher, 125,000 Glimmer, and 200 Legendary Shards each.
What Xur always has with him: You can always get an Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest to obtain an exotic cipher.
Trials of Osiris from September 30 – October 4 – Map, Weapons and Info
You can pick up this Sparrow at the Lighthouse.
Which map is up this week? The so-called PvP Trials always take place on a fixed map. However, this week, two maps are rotating, giving you a bit more variety.
You will play on Javelin-4 and Bannerfall.
Javelin-7Bannerfall
If you are interested in playing the Trials in a fixed team, MeinMMO recommends the callout maps on Warmind. This way, you can adequately inform your fireteam about where the enemies are located on the map, which provides useful information for the whole team.
How to get your loot: The Trials of Osiris feature a reputation rank system. Your top loot reward from PvP matches is currently available for:
Seven wins
50 rounds
and the notorious flawless run that leads you to the Lighthouse
This is the reward for a flawless run: Every week, there is also a special weapon at the Lighthouse that you receive for your flawless run, meaning seven wins, as a master version. You can earn the weapon until the upcoming Tuesday, October 4, at 7 PM.
Your reward for a flawless run is the scout rifle “Aisha’s Embrace”
The Void scout rifle “Aisha’s Embrace” with a 260 rate of fire.
All Trials weapons have a Trials origin perk: “Swiftness” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last living member of your fireteam or fighting alone.
You can focus your Trials engrams at the 14th Guardian toward your desired weapon. Additionally, you will receive enhancement prisms and ascendant shards. Remember that your rewards increase even further once you have a full pass – even if you lost one or two games.
When do the Trials officially start? The Trials of Osiris start today, September 30, at 7 PM and end with the weekly reset on October 4 at 7 PM.
If you want to dive into the Trials, it’s worth focusing this bow with a new perk from Season 18:
In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, the OTW event (Ones to Watch) is the first big promo ahead. All info and leaks about the new special cards can be found here.
Update, 19:00: EA Sports has now revealed the OTW team on Twitter. It is now in the game:
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When does Ones to Watch start? Ones to Watch begins on the same date as the official release of FIFA 23 – that is, on Friday, September 30, 2022. The event starts at 19:00, and if it proceeds like last year, the second OTW team with more special cards will appear exactly one week later.
What is the OTW event? The OTW event brings Ones-to-Watch cards into play. These are special FUT cards based on the biggest transfers of the summer in football. For example, Robert Lewandowski would be a candidate for an OTW card, as the striker transferred from Bayern Munich to Barcelona over the summer.
The special feature of these cards is that they are dynamic items. They improve every time the player receives a TOTW– or Man-of-the-Match card.
It is also worth mentioning that an OTW card is part of the pre-order bonuses of the Ultimate Edition. So there is a chance to get such a card early if you have pre-ordered.
Now let’s take a look at which cards are already known and which ones you can expect in the event.
OTW event in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team – Known cards and leaks
The cards are already known: In recent days, EA Sports has confirmed OTW cards on the official FIFA Twitter channel. The confirmed cards include:
Renato Sanches (PSG)
Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid)
Tchouameni (Real Madrid)
Bergwijn (Ajax Amsterdam)
Adams (Leeds United)
Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund)
Di Maria (Juventus Turin) – Squad Building Challenge
However, it is still unknown whether these OTW cards will appear in Team 1 or 2.
These are the current leaks: The now quite well-known FUT leaker FUTSherriff (via Twitter) has published leaks about the first OTW team. We show you the allegedly players, but point out that leaks should always be treated with caution, as the final team could look very different.
According to FUTSherriff, the following cards are coming:
MS: Dybala (AS Roma)
ST: Jesus (Arsenal FC)
RF: Antony (Manchester United)
ST: Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur)
As soon as the final team is known, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
If you are still looking for some strong cards for your team, then check this out:
The Twitch streamer Trymacs has already invested a huge amount of money in his Ultimate Team in FIFA 23, built the probably best team in FUT 23 and still lost his first match.
In his stream marathon on Twitch, Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler has been opening packs, trading cards, and building an extremely strong and above all expensive Ultimate Team for days. And this, despite distancing himself from loot boxes just recently after criticism from Jan Böhmermann in the ZDF Magazin Royale:
Nevertheless, the streamer (as of September 30, 2022) claims to have already invested €16,600 in FIFA packs, placing him first on the worldwide FIFA rankings in terms of transfer profits.
Trymacs has already amassed an incredible 37 million coins in transfer profits.
Trymacs has the best team in FIFA 23 and still loses
This is his current team: It should be no surprise that Trymacs has a FIFA team that FUT players can only dream of. It is packed with icon cards like Pelé (95), Ronaldinho (91), Zidane (94), Vieira (88), and Roberto Carlos (88).
Even the bench looks impressive, featuring Rudi Völler (89), Kevin De Bruyne (92), and Son (90) as additional top cards.
However, it is not the case that all the icon cards were found in the streamer’s packs. Trymacs himself has only pulled 4 icons so far and sold countless other cards to be able to afford this team.
Here you can check out his current team:
Trymacs’s team as of September 30, 2022.
The Number 1 Whale faces off against Free2Play players
This is how the loss went: Two days ago, when Trymacs’s team had “only” €13,500 invested, he played his first match of FIFA 23 against a friend who has a Road-to-Glory team. This means he does not spend real money on his cards. A duel of “Free 2 Play” vs. “Pay to Win” so to speak.
And you can see that in the cards, as Trymacs faces players like Diogo Jota (85), Aubameyang (85), Lozano (81), or Zakaria (81). There is no trace of icons. Yet, despite this, Trymacs loses this duel in a penalty shootout after ending 2:2 in regular time.
Here you can watch the match:
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An exciting demonstration that even with the best team, one does not automatically win every game.
What does Trymacs say about his pack openings? In his stream, Trymacs repeatedly warns his viewers not to spend money on packs and that the chances of top cards are absolutely low. He does this for his viewers, and they should rather watch him and other FIFA streamers instead of investing their own money.
The German streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris says: He received a final warning from Twitch in November 2020. If he gets flagged again for sex talk, he will receive a permanent ban. But that’s not the only reason why he is currently considering a switch: The revenue opportunities on Twitch are getting worse. Just the new change would cost him several hundred thousand US dollars a year.
What trouble does MontanaBlack have with Twitch? As the streamer revealed in a talk with YouTuber Staiy, he has known since 2020 that he wants to leave Twitch as soon as there is a strong alternative platform or a lucrative offer from a competitor. His love for Twitch seems to have faded.
He has repeatedly had trouble with the platform’s rules regarding sexual innuendos.
He acknowledges that he got in trouble for “his Malta trip” . In September 2020, MontanaBlack was banned from Twitch for 33 days after he wandered the streets of Malta during a livestream on Twitch, shouting strange noises at women.
The point where I would have already left Twitch was actually a year and a half ago. But the competition was not there, or the competition had no interest in the German market. Back then – and that was also my fault – I made mistakes, for example with the topic “Malta.” That was simply something I still regret today.
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MontanaBlack wanted to give valuable tips to young men in sex talk
What annoys him, however, is a ban from November 2020: At that time, he was banned for 3 days:
After that, I still – and I still don’t feel this – made a hand gesture with a penis in a sex talk and got a 3-day ban for it. Others f* in the livestream and get 7 days for it […]
For the fact that I did a cool sex talk at midnight and […] I really had a good talk where I emphasized to the young people that it is important to think of the woman first and then of oneself. Then I made the comparison of women – oh no, that was before.
With the comparison, MontanaBlack refers to an explanation from December 2019, that women are “like dogs”, which he did not mean to be derogatory.
Twitch told him: One more incident like this and it’s a permanent ban
What happened next? MontanaBlack says that after this talk and the 3-day ban, he received a call from Twitch: He received the 3-day ban, and because he had received similar bans several times in recent years, this was now his last temporary ban – the next ban would be a permanent exclusion from the platform:
With this statement, Twitch left me sitting here, and I didn’t know how to stream on the platform anymore. Every misstep would lead to my permanent ban.
He then sought contact with his Twitch representative and said that the risk was too high for him, and that he would stream on YouTube. It would be enough if he saw breasts in any YouTube video he watched, and then he would be gone. He wants to take this risk.
Twitch talked for 6 months with him about an exclusivity contract but then offered none
MontanaBlack reveals: Twitch intended to work out an exclusivity contract with him, but nothing came of it. After half a year, Twitch decided not to offer him an exclusivity contract after all.
Since then, MontanaBlack has been considering switching platforms if an attractive competitor offer comes.
The segment starts around 20:50 minutes:
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Twitch is becoming stingier for streamers due to 2 changes
Why is the discussion so heated again? Twitch announced that it will no longer offer the largest streamers a 70/30 split of the revenues, but only 50% if they exceed the $100,000 mark. In addition, Twitch had recently lowered the costs for subscriptions, thereby reducing the revenue that streamers receive per subscriber.
According to MontanaBlack, he would earn about $400,000 to $700,000 less per year due to the new split alone. The reduction in subscription prices in August 2021 had already led to reduced earnings, even though Twitch had assured that in the end, more people would subscribe and streamers would not lose money.
MontanaBlack does not want to accept this treatment: He foresees a grim end for Twitch if they continue to treat streamers this way.
What’s behind this: What comes across clearly is that Twitch has lost a lot of sympathy with MontanaBlack over the past two years:
on the one hand with the threat of a permanent ban, which he considers unjust
on the other, and even worse, by giving out less money than before
Therefore, MontanaBlack sees no long-term future on Twitch. Just because of cool emotes he will not stay,
An interesting piece of information is that “the competition had no interest in the German market.” By that, he apparently means that YouTube does not offer exclusivity contracts to German gaming streamers, while they throw money around like confetti in the USA, buying “nice streamers” from Twitch, but not exactly MontanaBlack.
A switch to Facebook, which apparently wants to poach German streamers, is not an option for MontanaBlack. He considers the platform unsuitable due to the real name requirement:
For some players from Destiny 2, the passion for their favorite game goes beyond just playing it. They own many collectibles and replica weapons. However, while some only own a few special memories, the collection of a Guardian surpasses everythingand has a little secret that consists of an empty can of baked beans.
What collectibles and items are meant? In Destiny 2, there are many Guardians who treat themselves to their favorite weapon or a special triumph as a tangible memento outside the gaming world. Whether to celebrate a particularly tough triumph or just to remember great experiences in the game.
Bungie regularly offers its players new, unique, and also time-limited items through the Bungie Store.
There is a coveted and also expensive collector’s edition for collectors for each DLC.
Triumph or raid achievements are available as gold plaques or special premium items, such as raid rings or raid jackets.
There are miniature replica statues of popular characters, such as Savathun.
Additionally, classic fan merchandise is not missing, such as clothes, keychains, plush toys, ghosts, and more.
A miniature of the weapon “Bad Karma” from the Bungie Store.
Many long-time Destiny players have either treated themselves to a little something or perhaps received gifts from teammates, which are now admired in their gaming room.
For other Guardians, however, a small beginning has turned into a great collecting passion over the years. Just like Destiny player David Bear alias Joker Bingo.
His amazing Destiny collection, which he showcased in a video some time ago, can now again be admired on Destiny Bulletin on Twitter. Many Guardians were impressed and also a bit envious of this compilation, as his “gaming cave” looks more like a loot cave that you want to loot immediately or a fake Bungie Store.
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Many players then also showed their Destiny collections.
What do players say about this collection?
After the short video, it quickly became clear: This Destiny gaming room looks like a real-life loot cave. Countless items from 8 years of Destiny history are on display, either on the walls or in shelves.
Such great enthusiasm for the obvious collecting of Destiny merchandise was not immediately understandable for some at first glance. For them, the many collectibles are just a waste of money and useless dust collectors. Guardian Nuqop1462 also shares this view.
I couldn’t imagine a worse way to burn a hole in my pocket.
An impressive armada of Destiny jump ships is also part of the collection.
Some players wondered how expensive David’s collection must have been in total. Player Piku estimated, “It must be millions of dollars!”.
This impression is misleading, however, as David is simply a talented and enthusiastic hobbyist who enjoys the content of Destiny 2.
So how expensive was it really: When Waifu Rem asked him how much time David spends playing Destiny and how he can afford all of this, he replied:
I play too much, but I also work full-time in the military. […] I made all the weapons myself, so the only real costs were for the filament.
explained the owner of the impressive collection on Twitter
In addition, he does own original collectibles, but he made all the jump ships with his own 3D printer and hand-painted them accurately. Cheap filament is in the range of 10-20 EUR, and depending on the size of the object, that can suffice for several projects.
Many Guardians also lingered their eyes on his weapon models on the replica of the exotic hand cannon “Withered Image.” While it does not come entirely from the 3D printer, it was still created in a very creative process in 2020, the release date of the weapon in Destiny 2.
Thus, the weapon consists only of wood, an empty can of baked beans, 3D print, and some paint.
This weapon is pure recycling with musical “bean ammunition”.
However, the finished look is so good that, at first glance, it is hard to distinguish it from an original replica from official sources and was added to the total bill.
How this weapon was created has been documented on Imgur, and he mentioned that he downloaded most of the blueprints for his weapons from various websites.
More new news from the Destiny universe can be found here on MeinMMO:
Over the years, an impressive collection has developed, which Guardians could once again admire enviously on Twitter. And as you can see, it pays to take a second look at the fine details.
What do you think of David’s creative talent? Did you also think, this must have cost a fortune? Comment and let us know which item you may already own, have crafted, or would like to have as an eternal memento of Destiny 2. We’re curious.
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In FIFA 23 a so-called “FIFA 23 Starter Kit Bundle Pack” is currently being offered in the Ultimate Team store. However, players are strongly advising against purchasing it on the FIFA subreddit.
What is this pack? If you look in the store of Ultimate Team, you will find a new pack: the “FIFA 23 Starter Kit Bundle Pack.”
This pack is supposed to cost either:
100,000 coins – such packs are referred to by players as “100k-Pack”
Or 2,000 FIFA Points – which corresponds to about 20 Euros.
This is what’s included in the pack:
16 rare gold players, 3 guaranteed with a rating of 83 or higher – all untradeable
1 Draft Token
1 loan player with a rating of 86 or higher (7 matches)
1 Hero loan player (7 matches)
1 Base Icon loan player (7 matches)
The pack contains several different items, but there is an important point to consider: they are all untradeable.
This pack can currently be found in the shop
Whatever you pull from it can effectively only be used in your own team or in SBCs. Not a single item can be offered on the transfer market to earn new coins.
The new pack is already being widely discussed in the FIFA subreddit.
Players criticize “untradeable” contents in the pack
In a post by user “MistaPixel,” the new pack is currently being discussed. In the comments, it is not particularly well received. Users express criticism for releasing such an expensive pack so soon after the launch, when hardly anyone has coins – especially one that also contains untradeable items that cannot be used on the market.
“FUT16: You won’t have any 15k packs before Black Friday. FUT23: Here’s a 100k-pack, before the game has even been released,” compares user “DracarysUT” in the current top comment (via reddit).
“A 100k-pack worth about a third of that,” adds another (via reddit).
“All untradeable, that’s a social experiment in action,” writes user “RicardoDiaz30” (via reddit).
“I can only say: LOL,” writes user “MrEzquero” (via reddit).
“I want to be honest, I was tempted to spend 100,000 for it. Then I stopped reading when I saw that it’s untradeable,” says user “Tionek” (via reddit).
Some players also join the thread, stating they purchased the pack – but also criticize that they received nothing good from it. User “bdigital4,” on the other hand, was lucky: “I did it and got Kanté. He will be in my team for a long time. But I feel like not everyone will get Kanté” (via reddit).
“Untradeable” has long been a point of discussion: Since “untradeable” items were introduced in FIFA, there has been criticism that these cannot be used for sale later on if they are overtaken by other cards, for example.
In the new 100k-pack, there is a possibility to pull some good cards – but if you’re unlucky, there may be nothing useful. And then you cannot even recoup part of the price on the transfer market.
In Pokémon GO there is a special Raid Day with Mega Gyarados on October 8th. On this day, you can secure up to 8 free Raid Passes. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at how it works.
What event is it about? On Wednesday, the big Star Event starts in Pokémon GO which will revolve around evolutions. Part of this event is a special Raid Day on October 8th, 2022, bringing you Mega Gyarados.
But the Pokémon is not the only thing you can look forward to on this day. Niantic is again giving you one or two free passes. In total, if you play it right, you can secure up to 8 such passes. We will show you how to do it.
When is the Raid Day? The Raid Day with Mega Gyarados takes place on Saturday, October 8th, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
How to get 8 free passes
As Pokémon GO has announced in its blog post, there will be free passes during the Raid Day again (via pokemongolive.com). According to Niantic, you can receive 5 additional ones by spinning the Photo Discs at gyms.
How do you get 8 passes from that? As reddit user Alex-The-Axew explains in his current post, you can actually secure up to 8 free passes for this day with some skillful planning.
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The Raid Day with Mega Gyarados is not the first of its kind. On September 11th, you could already battle Deoxys in its various forms during such an event. For this, Niantic had also announced the 5 additional passes.
However, as Alex-The-Axew explains, it was determined for this event that the 5 passes were counted in addition to the 2 daily free Raid Passes you receive as part of the Season of Light. Thus, trainers secured 7 free passes that day.
Since the wording in the event announcement is the same as for Deoxys, it can be assumed that you can also secure this amount for the Raid Day with Mega Gyarados. If you did not use all your Raid Passes the day before, you can save one for the next day. This will then be in addition to the 7 passes, giving you 8 free Raid Passes.
What should you consider? You do not receive the passes all at once, but can secure them after a raid by spinning the Photo Disc. So if you still have a Raid Pass from the previous day in your item bag at the start of the Raid Day, you need to use it first before you can receive the next one.
Additionally, the passes must be picked up by the end of the Raid Day, meaning by 5 PM local time. Only during this time is the bonus regarding the additional passes valid. So if you have already used your usual 2 passes per day and only spin the Photo Disc after the event ends, it may happen that you do not get any more passes and have to wait until the next day.
Is the Raid Day with Mega Gyarados worth it?
Besides the free Raid Passes you can secure for this event, you have the chance to complete numerous Mega Raids with Gyarados during the Raid Day. This is particularly worthwhile because of the Mega Energy you can collect to evolve your own Mega Gyarados.
Are there Shiny Gyarados? Yes, with a bit of luck, you might encounter a Shiny Gyarados after the raid. The chances of this happening are even a bit higher on Raid Day than normal. Keep an eye out for a red specimen.
Gyarados normal (left) and Shiny (right)
How strong is Gyarados: Gyarados is a Water and Flying Pokémon from Generation 1. It evolves from Magikarp and has its own temporary Mega Evolution. Due to its strong attack and stamina values, with a moveset of Cascade and Hydro Pump, Gyarados is one of the best Water attackers in Pokémon GO.
And even in the Master League, it can score well with a combination of Fire Fang, Aqua Tail, and Crunch (via pvpoke.com). Its Mega Evolution is also a bit stronger, making it great for use in raids.
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What do you think of the Raid Day with Mega Gyarados? Will you use the 8 free Raid Passes and secure the Water and Flying Pokémon? Or do you find such events rather uninteresting? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
A user complains about constantly full RAM while idle. However, that’s not so dramatic, but brings you free performance. MeinMMO explains what’s behind it.
A computer consists of various components. This includes RAM (Random Access Memory). A user recently complained on reddit that this memory is constantly too full while idle and if there are reasons for that.
MeinMMO explains why the RAM is often full and what that means.
What is RAM anyway? RAM is a storage unit in your computer that the processor can access directly. Active programs or parts of them are stored here so that the CPU can quickly access them. The larger and faster the RAM, the potentially more performance you get.
Why is the RAM filled while idle? A part of your RAM is already occupied by the operating system installed. This includes essential drivers and basic applications. This can easily be 2 – 3 GB.
Additionally, Windows also stores programs in RAM that you regularly use. This includes your browser or your email program and other things. In this way, Windows allows your programs to start faster, since the data is already available. Therefore, it is not unusual for your RAM to be utilized at 60%.
However, as soon as you start a game or otherwise need the RAM, Windows releases it for you. In everyday life, a full RAM is therefore not a problem; rather, it provides better performance when you regularly use programs.
The PC is never idle in this sense, even if you might just be bored sitting in front of the monitor.
Can I prevent the RAM from getting full? The simplest method is to directly reduce the load by limiting the startup apps in Windows. They are all started when the computer boots up and occupy RAM. To change this, go to “System Settings” in Windows and then “Startup Apps”: Here you can remove apps from startup.
Other issues related to the PC: Other users also report weird problems that they encounter in typical daily life. And sometimes the solution is simpler than one thinks.
For example, a user had been playing for years with the wrong settings and was surprised by how much power their PC could offer:
In League of Legends the German professional player Elias “Upset” Lipp had so much bad luck with the Worlds in 2021: Despite a dominant season, he could not play at the Worlds and had to leave early. Before the Worlds 2022, everything went wrong and he contracted Covid. Now Upset was finally allowed to play and proved his skills: On the first day of the World Championship, he remained without deaths and achieved a Penta-Kill.
But before the Worlds in Iceland started, Upset had to leave the team for personal reasons: Without him, Fnatic fell apart and the team broke up in a dispute over the incident. With Adam and Bwipo, Fnatic lost two important players.
Even the preparation for the Worlds 2022 went poor: First Fnatic could not train properly, then Upset and his supporter Hylissang also became ill with Covid. A start at the Worlds 2 was again doubtful for Upset. The site esports.com even compared him to Marco Reus – who missed every football World Cup.
Upset dominates Day 1 of the Worlds with Miss Fortune and Kalista
This was the first matches: Fnatic has to start the World Championship now already and play through the Play-Ins in Mexico, because they only finished third in the LEC.
This brings advantages, as the team can now prepare against “relatively” weak opponents. Upset had also just recovered from Covid in time and was able to take part.
In the first match, Fnatic had to face Evil Geniuses, one of the best teams from the USA:
Upset completely dominated the game on Miss Fortune, achieving 6-0-2 kills and was voted Player of the Game.
His supporter, Rhuckz, who stepped in as a substitute, withstood the pressure of the World Championship and played a flawless 0-0-8 on Leona.
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Fnatic’s second match went even better. Here they likely faced one of the most grateful opponents in the Worlds, a team from Australia called “Chiefs Esports Club”.
Upset played Kalista 9-0-2 and finished the match with an impressive Penta-Kill.
Here one can also clearly see how his 5th kill is “given up” by his teammates – that’s how it should be:
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With 2 victories, Fnatic is now in 1st place in Group A. With the victory over Evil Geniuses, they have already handed a loss to the nominal strongest opponent.
The Play-Ins should go relatively smoothly for Fnatic. However, how it will look in the group phase when the heavyweights come is another question.
The European teams are considered absolute underdogs by the bookmakers when it comes to making an impact at the Worlds 2022:
The Twitch streamer and esports player Liam “Jukeyz” James grew up with Call of Duty: Warzone. After health complications, he had to be placed in an artificial coma; upon waking, he had a crucial question.
Who is Jukeyz? The Englishman has dedicated himself entirely to the shooter franchise Call of Duty. On Twitch, he primarily streams Warzone for his more than 200,000 followers. This year, he ranked 22nd among the most-watched Warzone streamers (via sullygnome).
Recently, he also enjoyed showcasing the beta of Modern Warfare II.
Jukeyz is a popular figure in the CoD community and is also active as an esports player. He ranks 9th among the highest-earning Warzone players worldwide (via dexerto). For the English esports team London Royal Ravens, Jukeyz works as a content creator.
Privately, he celebrated the birth of his son Elijah on August 17, 2022.
What happened? As Jukeyz’s girlfriend Emily announced on September 27, via Twitter, the streamer had to be placed in an artificial coma after a severe asthma attack. She requested that the privacy of his friends and family be respected.
Large parts of the CoD community came together under the post, leaving well-wishes for recovery. This included the American esports team LA Thieves and former Warzone world champion Doug “Censor” Martin.
Two days later, on the evening of September 29, the all-clear followed. Jukeyz was now awake and doing well, according to a post on his Twitter account.
After waking up, Jukeyz apparently had one particular concern: he was worried he might have missed the release of Modern Warfare II and inquired whether the game had already been released.
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Twitter users expressed their joy over the good news. American esports journalist Jake Lucky shared the story and celebrated Jukeyz as a “legend” (via Twitter). Even the official Twitter account of Call of Duty shared in the joy and announced a soon-to-come release.
Soon, Liam! We’re happy to hear that you’re doing better 💚
Is there a game you would inquire about first in such a case? Feel free to leave us a comment with your answer.
With his anticipation, Jukeyz is apparently not alone. The open beta of CoD Modern Warfare II ran from September 24 to 26 and received much praise – but also criticism:
Saudi Arabia aims to become a gaming Mecca by 2030, and has now presented an investment plan to inject 38 billion US dollars into gaming companies: With 13 billion $, it aims to acquire a leading gaming publisher. Experts see Electronic Arts and Ubisoft as two potential candidates.
This is the announcement: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced that he aims to make Saudi Arabia the “ultimate global hub for gaming and the e-sports sector” – by 2030. Bin Salman is regarded as the de facto ruler of the extremely wealthy country, which has about 35 million inhabitants. Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy under King Salman ibn Abd al-Aziz.
To achieve the goal of becoming a gaming Mecca, several programs have now been launched, which should be conducted through the “Savvy Games Group,” a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which bin Salman heads (via axios):
For 18.7 billion, they plan to purchase shares in key companies
For 13.3 billion, Saudi Arabia wants to acquire a leading gaming publisher to become a strategic partner
5.3 billion will be invested in industry partners that create additional value
533 million $ will go into investments in “disruptive companies”
These efforts are expected to create 250 gaming companies and 39,000 jobs.
Who are the candidates for a takeover? As stated by PC Gamer , there are two important gaming companies that fall within Saudi Arabia’s price range and that might be for sale:
Electronic Arts – there was a rumor in August that Amazon might strike a deal. EA is certainly a “leading gaming publisher” with brands like FIFA, Apex Legends, or Battlefront, but might be a bit too expensive.
Ubisoft – they are frequently the target of acquisition rumors. Recently, Tencent invested in the company, and Ubisoft’s market value was estimated at 5.3 billion US dollars. Ubisoft has been in troubled waters for several years.
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More and more large companies are being bought for billions of US dollars
Is that likely? Until a few years ago, one would have thought that such large deals were exceptions, but in the last two years, several very large gaming companies have been acquired:
Take-Two acquired mobile developer Zynga for 12.7 billion
The massive deal between Microsoft and Activision is another category: it involves 68.7 billion US dollars, but the deal is not yet final.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick stated: They want to sell because despite their size, they are too small to compete with giants like Apple, Google, or Microsoft.
Why are they doing this? Saudi Arabia has apparently realized that their business model centered around the sale of fossil fuels is coming to an end. They now want to reposition themselves as a tourism hub for the future and seek methods to attract tourists from the West.
What makes the deal so sensitive? Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince bin Salman are highly controversial.
Bin Salman presents himself as a reformer, allowing even women to drive cars, but many assume he is involved in the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 (via the guardian) and has fueled the war against Yemen, which has cost hundreds of thousands of lives.
In 2018, John Oliver dissected the topic “Saudi Arabia” and Mohammed bin Salman in his show “Last Week Tonight”:
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The country is accused of “sport washing” and “e-sport washing” (via gamesbeat): This term refers to the attempt to wash away the dirt one is associated with by hosting large events to improve one’s image.
The topic of “Saudi Arabia” is sensitive for many. When a league in LoL flirted with a partnership with them, the casters revolted and threatened resignation.
Some MMORPGs simply die much too young. Which of the dead games do you miss the most?
Even though MMORPGs are often played or meant to be played for a very long time, in many cases they are very final. When they are shut down, players have no chance to access their old accounts and characters and continue playing.
Every year, several games go offline and are no longer supported by the developers or publishers. Last year, there were 10 MMOs and online games, but 2022 has already claimed several victims, including names like Tera and Elyon.
Often, these deaths are understandable because the quality of some games leaves much to be desired or the content supply simply does not work. But sometimes it is completely incomprehensible to players why their MMORPG is being shut down.
Actually, the game is a lot of fun. Why does it still have to die? Players mourn these MMORPGs for a long time and remember the good old days. Which dead MMORPG do you miss?
Where is the survey tool? Since many MMORPGs give up the ghost every year, we definitely cannot include them all in our survey. A full list would exceed the limits of our tool.
So feel free to write in the comments which dead MMORPGs were the best and which ones you miss the most.
Also, let us know the reasons: Why were they so good and their death completely undeserved? What made them special? Did you play them over several years or did they die much too young? And what do you think was the reason for their demise?
MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn is devastated. His “curse” is already killing entire gaming platforms, like Google Stadia. He had believed in the project.
What happened anyway?Stadia is soon history! The ambitious project by Google, which allowed you to forgo an expensive PC, constantly out-of-stock game consoles, and lengthy downloads, will be shut down in January 2023.
This news hit me hard yesterday. So much so that I returned to MeinMMO to pour out my grief and disappointment.
Who is writing here anyway? Jürgen Horn was part of the editorial team at MeinMMO for many years and transitioned to another department within Webedia in April 2022. Jürgen is an early Stadia user and has all the current games on this platform. But Jürgen also suffers from a terrible curse that destroys everything he loves and holds dear…
“Now he is already killing entire platforms!”
This is how my day was ruined: September 29, 2022, was my personal day of misfortune. I was just preparing for my role-playing game in the evening when suddenly a Teams message popped up. Someone had tagged me.
At the bottom of the screen, there was suddenly a message from Schuhmann saying, “Your curse works not only on games but even on platforms.”
I first thought, “Huh, what does he mean?” Then it suddenly dawned on me. An icy shiver ran down my spine as I scrolled through the thread with trembling fingers. In my mind, I prayed to all the gods and hoped desperately that it would hit the Epic Store or EA Origin instead.
But you already guessed it, it wasn’t like that. Instead, there was a message in the Teams thread announcing the imminent death of Stadia.
Unfortunately, nothing came of the big plans.
That’s why it was so terrible for me: Stadia was indeed doomed to die. And yes, I was so naive and hoped until the end that Google would grant the struggling streaming service some kind of clemency and would keep it running for its loyal customers.
But no way, Schuhmann described it so accurately yet cruelly with: “The bread is out, there’s only the mercy shot left!”
What should I do? All my current games, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Doom Eternal, ESO and lastly the excellent Cyberpunk 2077 I had bought on Stadia. In addition, there were plenty of games I had already purchased in advance and still wanted to play.
They would all be gone soon. And even though Google promised a refund, I fear that the reimbursement will ultimately not be in real cash but possibly in credit at Google. And what do I want with nearly 1,000 euros for the Play Store?
Even worse for me would be the loss of my save games. I hadn’t even finished Cyberpunk 2077, and even if I rushed through the game by January, I couldn’t play the announced DLC 2023 with my progress. What a bummer!
Furthermore, I had gotten so used to Stadia. The thought of downloading games for hours and then making space on the hard drives because the thing consumes massive gigabytes makes me angry. Additionally, I never had to download patches with Stadia. Since I became a father, I have little time for myself to spend gaming, and I do not want to spend that time waiting for my game of the evening to download a big update.
This time-saving aspect has always been the biggest advantage of Stadia for me. And when it became known that energy prices would rise sharply at the end of the year, I thought to myself, “Ha, at least gaming over Stadia doesn’t consume as much electricity as when the big graphics card runs at full load all evening!”
And then there was the time when my PC crashed and I could still continue playing on the tablet until a replacement arrived. Stadia always ran smoothly for me and was just perfect for me, and now I will have to manage without it. Thanks, Google!
There is still hope
But well, maybe Google will really return my money, then I’ll have a good amount in January to buy all the games on Steam again. I’ve already bought Cyberpunk 2077. And it really annoyed me that Google didn’t announce the bad news last week when the game was still on sale, damn it!
But thanks to some helpful people from the Stadia community, I now know that I can probably back up my save games from Cyberpunk from the cloud and transfer them to other platforms. At least my V and her progress in Night City are saved! I really didn’t want to start that huge game all over again.
At least Cyberpunk continues on Steam now.
But despite everything, the anger toward Google and their handling of Stadia boils within me. Because as great as I find the platform, Google has marketed and treated their foray into the gaming industry poorly.
And that, despite supposedly pouring millions of US dollars into the project – but apparently poorly targeted: Because when I expressed my frustration about the end of Stadia on social media, many of my friends didn’t even know what Stadia was supposed to be. They simply had never heard of it! And the business model, where you had to buy all the games you already had again, did not receive much love either. Later streaming services, such as GeForce Now, did a more clever job. Therefore, it was clear that Stadia had no great future ahead. But it still hurts. But it doesn’t help, maybe Amazon will do better with Luna.
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With WoW Dragonflight, Blizzard changes how raids are released. Gone is the “grace period” in Mythic mode – it gets serious right away for all guilds.
When new raid content is released in World of Warcraft, many players follow the “World First” race. It’s about which guild manages to complete the latest raid on the highest difficulty. Until now, this race started with a delay, as the Mythic raid opened only after the Normal and Heroic ones. But with Dragonflight, Blizzard changes its plans – bringing fresh air to the race.
What was the problem before? Previously, the Mythic raid was released one week after the other difficulties. This allowed professional raiders to have a week to master the raid on “Heroic” and gear up significantly through “split runs”.
With Dragonflight, guilds must decide whether to make progress in the Mythic raid right at launch or gear up in the initial days. This adds a tactical element, potentially leading groups to start the Mythic raid at different times.
Dragonflight launches on November 29, 2022:
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WoW: Dragonflight has a release date, coming in November
When do the raids start? The first raid of Dragonflight, the “Vault of the Incarnates,” opens its doors in Europe on December 14. Due to different maintenance times and time zone differences, Americans get a few hours head start. They will begin their new raid on December 13.
A nice side effect is that item rewards from “Mythic+” will not be throttled in the first week. Since the Mythic raid opens at the same time, you can grab the best rewards from the dungeons in the first week – if you can handle them.
Why is Blizzard doing this? While the developers did not officially state a reason in their announcement, it is apparent. A simultaneous start of the raids is, on one hand, an experiment to see if this positively affects the player experience, and on the other hand, it is the only option to avoid the discontent of the professionals. Because if the Mythic raid were to open a week later, it would be on December 21.
This would mean that Mythic raiders would be in the progress phase over Christmas and have to choose between their raid group and family during the holidays – something that would negatively reflect on Blizzard.
There is still a chance that the race for the First Kill could extend into Christmas, but the first raid of an expansion is usually a bit easier. Additionally, Blizzard has stated after the Sepulcher of the First Ones (Patch 9.2) that the difficulty was too high and that they prefer to keep things slightly easier on Mythic difficulty in the future.
Will you follow the race for the “World First”? Or does that not interest you at all?
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From now on, you can play FIFA 23. With the Standard Edition and the Ultimate Edition, there are two options. We will show you what makes the two variants different.
When is FIFA 23 released? FIFA 23 officially released on September 30, 2022. However, you could secure three days of early access with the Ultimate Edition – that starts on September 27.
This is not the only difference between the two editions. We will show you all the information, prices, and content for both editions here.
Kylian Mbappé is on the Standard Edition Sam Kerr is on the Standard Edition in Australia & New Zealand
These bonuses come with the Standard Edition: Even if you only pre-order the Standard Edition, there are a few bonuses. These are:
1 Team-of-the-Week item from the first TOTW in Ultimate Team 23
A loan item “Kylian Mbappé” for 5 matches in Ultimate Team
A loan player pick for 3 matches in Ultimate Team between the FUT ambassadors Alphonso Davies, Son, or Vinicius Jr.
A career mode talent from your own youth
This version can be played starting September 30.
What does the FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition bring?
This is the cover of the Ultimate Edition
These bonuses come with the Ultimate Edition: This version is more expensive, has a special cover and brings several more bonuses compared to the Standard Edition.
A FIFA World Cup FUT Hero item for Ultimate Team, but only if you pre-order by August 22. You will get the hero starting November 11.
3 days of early access. You can start as early as September 27.
Both version claim: If you buy the Ultimate Edition for console, both versions for both generations are included. You can play the Ultimate Edition on PS4 and PS5, for example.
1 Ones-to-Watch player item in Ultimate Team.
4,600 FIFA points.
1 Team-of-the-Week item from the first TOTW in Ultimate Team 23
A loan item “Kylian Mbappé” for 5 matches in Ultimate Team.
A loan player pick for 3 matches in Ultimate Team between the FUT ambassadors Alphonso Davies, Son, or Vinicius Jr.
A career mode talent from your own youth
Is the expensive version worth it? Overall, the Ultimate Edition gives you some advantages in Ultimate Team, especially the early access and the ability to play the game on both console generations. This is particularly interesting if you still have an “old” console at the release of FIFA 23 but plan to upgrade to the new generation.
However, if you are only playing on one console without planning a switch, even the Standard Edition should suffice. The Ultimate Edition only provides something if you want the Ultimate Team bonuses.
What does FIFA 23 cost?
This depends on the edition and the platform you want to play on. Here are all the prices listed:
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What should you keep in mind? There are not only differences between the Standard and Ultimate Editions, but also between console generations. The PS4 and Xbox One versions do not have all the content available on NextGen.
For example, FIFA 22 introduced the new “HyperMotion” technology, which extensively overhauled the animations. This will also be the case in FIFA 23.
