Diablo 3: We will probably have to wait a little longer for the start of Season 22

The expected start of Season 22 in Diablo 3 seems to be further away than previously thought. Blizzard has now commented on the matter.

What is it about? Currently, Diablo 3 Season 21 is underway, which started on July 3. Generally, a season lasts about three months and then concludes. Therefore, the dates at the end of September and beginning of October are plausible.

However, a statement from the community manager now makes it quite clear that the start of a new season will probably be delayed.

This is what Blizzard says: Community Manager PezRadar spoke up in the official Blizzard forum. In response to the question of when the patch notes for the PTR (Blizzard’s test server) for Season 22 will appear, he revealed: “The PTR is still a bit further away” (via forums.blizzard.com).

PezRadar did not disclose an exact date or duration. Blizzard has given up on announcing anticipated end dates for seasons for this reason:

We no longer provide an estimated time for the end of seasons. However, seasons should last approximately three months (sometimes longer or shorter depending on development needs), and we will notify you at least two weeks before the end of a season.

Source: Diablo3.com

It is quite possible that a larger patch is being prepared for the PTR that should present a satisfying seasonal theme. Each new season in Diablo 3 has a specific theme that is supposed to make the chapter unique and interesting. However, there were issues with this in S21:

Is Blizzard then taking more time for Season 22 to test the theme thoroughly?

When could Season 22 start in Diablo 3?

This is how it has gone so far: With few exceptions, Blizzard has adhered to its 3-month plan. The past seasons in Diablo 3 looked like this:

  • Season 20 started on March 13 and lasted until June 21, 2020.
  • Season 19 started on November 22, 2019, and lasted until March 1, 2020
  • Season 18 started on August 23, 2019, and ended on November 10, 2019
  • Season 17 started on May 17, 2019, and ended on August 18, 2019
  • Season 16 started on January 18, 2019, and was supposed to end on March 17. However, it ended on May 12, 2019

The last two seasons, 19 and 20, lasted exactly 100 days. You can probably continue to battle in the rankings with the best classes of Season 21 for a while longer.

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When could Season 22 start? Blizzard indicated in August that the current season would run a bit longer and that they would keep the next PTR cycle alive longer. From now on, they would like to give each season more time for testing – players then have 2 weeks. Additionally, there is about a week to process player feedback in the patch and implement changes.

Regularly, Season 21 should end around October 3. Then follow test phases for the new patch. Based on current knowledge, the start of Season 22 in Diablo 3 can be expected at the earliest in the second half of October. Possible dates are

  • October 23
  • October 30
  • November 6
  • and November 13

However, these are just speculations for now. We are waiting for Blizzard to comment in more detail about the future of Diablo 3.

In the rankings of Diablo 3, there is currently a close fight for 1st place.

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Destiny 2: After 6 Years of Loyalty – Thanks to Stasis, I Have a New Favorite Class

In Destiny 2 all 3 new Stasis classes for our Guardians have now been introduced. And after 6 years as a proud Hunter main, I will probably finally cheat and start the new expansion Beyond Light with a different character. How about you?

These are the 3 new Stasis classes: From November 10th, with the new expansion Beyond Light, a new element – Stasis – is introduced for the first time in the history of Destiny.

As part of this, the 3 Guardian classes will also receive new Stasis focuses with corresponding icy abilities and Supers.

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The three new Stasis classes: Colossus, Shadebinder, Revenant

Many – including me, Sven Galitzki, shooter and Destiny expert at MeinMMO – are even more curious about Stasis after the reveal. Because with these new powers, Destiny 2: Beyond Light completely changes the way your subclasses function. You finally get additional freedom in character customization.

What is Stasis all about? Although many equate Stasis with Darkness: It is not Darkness itself, but a new damage element introduced with Beyond Light in the fall of 2020. Stasis embodies ice and frost.
It is the first new element ever in the history of the Destiny franchise and derives its power, unlike the previous elements Arc, Solar, and Void, from Darkness rather than Light.

By the way, in addition to our Guardians, 3 enemy races may also receive the new Stasis powers.

The customization options of Stasis focuses – Here for the Warlock

What makes Stasis even more exciting: For another reason, Stasis will be exciting for many a Guardian. Because now you are presented with the rather exciting choice of which character to start the new expansion with.

Some Guardians have played a specific class for years and remain loyal to it. The class choice in Destiny has almost a religious character, so it is kind of a matter of faith that can quickly escalate from friendly and factual conversations into fierce arguments.

But given the new, admittedly really cool Stasis focuses, the foundation of faith for many a Guardian and proud representative of their class might now be shaken to its core – just like with me.

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The (so far) only true class in Destiny – the Hunter, ideally Nightstalker

I will go from the agile Hunter…

That has been my main for 6 years: Since the beta of Destiny 1, I have been a proud Hunter main.

No other class looks as cool (except maybe Titan Lord Saladin with his cape), none moves as nimbly and elegantly, and none currently masters crowd control as well as the Nightstalker Hunter with his Shadowshot. And no matter what you say or think – you know I am 100% right, there’s no need to discuss it.

I can hardly believe that I am saying this now (Cayde, forgive me), but with Stasis that will change for me – at least at first. For the first time since I started playing Destiny, I am seriously considering switching primarily to a different class and starting the new expansion with it.

The icy staff is just so damn cool

This is the class I will start with Beyond Light: When I saw the new Warlock in the Stasis trailers, not only did a chill run down my spine, but my mouth almost watered. It seems that I have actually fallen in love with Destiny anew after 6 years.

Whether it is really love will still have to be seen, but at the moment it at least feels like it. Like in the song by Bausa: “Oh Warlock, give me more of what you call love.
Even if it is not love, I love it. Help me forget what was.
I park my heart with you tonight.”

But joking aside, I have never been this excited about a new class as I am about the Shadebinder Warlock. Not even with all the new focuses from Forsaken.

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This is what the Stasis Warlock can do like no other

… to the icy Warlock in Beyond Light

Why the Shadebinder? But how did this sacrilege come about? Well, I am all about crowd control – that is exactly the role I prefer to take on in relevant games.

Previously, the Hunter with his Void arrow super filled that role best, but with Stasis another class is now coming into focus – the Shadebinder Warlock. With his icy powers, he takes crowd control to a whole new level in my opinion, and that’s exactly what I’m extremely looking forward to.

No other class can currently freeze entire groups of enemies so easily, shatter them into a thousand pieces, turn them into icy bombs, and generally control them as effectively as the new Warlock. Moreover, it looks damn stylish when done by a Warlock.

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Also damn cool – the new Revenant Hunter. Why do I not have pictures of Titans here?

The new Revenant Hunter is very close in terms of cool factor, but this time the playstyle of the Warlock actually appeals to me more for the first time – even if I will definitely play the cool ice ninja until I drop. And Titans? Who are Titans? They can only do one thing with Stasis – hit. And that is not my style (but I still like you).

By the way, even though some are already worried about PvP because of Stasis – I think with the motto: wait and see. Before I label the new Stasis powers as OP and condemn the Revenant Hunter as an unstoppable crucible monster, I want to first see how all the abilities play out in practice. And then I will judge how strong they actually are in PvP. Then I can still blame everything on the constantly whining Titans.

What about you? But how do you see it? Do you remain loyal to your class? Despite or precisely because of Stasis? Or are you also considering switching to a different Guardian class at the start of Beyond Light? Let us know your opinion in the comments and participate in our survey: Now we know all 3 new Stasis classes – which is your top favorite?

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The head of MMORPG ArcheAge admits mistakes – This is what he wants to improve in ArcheAge 2

Jake Song is the head of XL Games, the developer of ArcheAge. In an interview, he discussed the upcoming ArcheAge 2. The sequel is intended to do some things differently, partly because the developers were too greedy with the first part.

What does the head say? In the interview summarized by the website MMOCulture, Jake Song admitted that the developers were too “greedy” with the original ArcheAge.

They wanted to satisfy as many types of players as possible and pursued ambitious ideas for that. However, this led to many delays in the release and affected the live development. Too many projects just piled up.

This should be different with the successor ArcheAge 2, which was recently announced. This is also expected to influence the development time.

Fewer features, but more quality

What should change? With ArcheAge 2, the developers want to focus more on quality of the core content, rather than constantly adding new features and bloating the game. However, the successor is intentionally designed to attract players from the first part.

Song sees “freedom” as the most important design principle, which was also a theme in ArcheAge. There will still be content like housing, naval battles, and vehicles, which will, however, be equipped with new physics. But he could not provide exact details yet.

The world is fundamentally the same, but it is set in a different time and in a parallel universe. It is being written by Jeon Min-hee, the writer of the first part. The new MMORPG is also being developed in the new Unreal Engine 5, which excited audiences during the presentation in May 2020.

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The only artwork so far for ArcheAge 2.

When will ArcheAge 2 be released? A team of between 40 and 50 developers is currently working on the new game. The number of employees is expected to gradually increase.

In general, the development time is expected to be shorter than with the original ArcheAge. Exact details about it and also about the MMORPG itself should come in the first half of 2021.

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ArcheAge is popular in the West

In the interview, Jake Song also spoke about the development of ArcheAge in North America and Europe. According to him, more than half of the total sales have been made here.

Whether and how ArcheAge 2 will come to us in the West is not yet known. It is possible that Kakao Games, the publisher of Black Desert, will take over the distribution this time.

Finally, the company has held more than 50% of the shares of the developer XL Games since February 2020. In addition to Black Desert, Kakao will also handle the distribution of Elyon, an MMORPG that will be released in Korea in 2020.

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offer on 11.09.

In Destiny 2 today, on September 11, the mysterious vendor Xur makes an appearance bringing his exotic wares. But where can you find him and what items does he sell? Here you’ll find everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend. 

What’s happening in Destiny 2? Finally, the evacuation before the great darkness is entering a critical phase and rewarding Guardians with a new exotic sidearm “The Traveler’s Chosen”. Additionally, the related quest also clarifies 2 wild fan theories.

Moreover, Destiny is celebrating its 6th birthday, which MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen congratulates on and wonders, why the game has been dying for 6 years.

But today, Xur is visiting us first and we look at his inventory.

All info about Xur on September 11, 2020 – PS4, PC, Xbox One, Google Stadia

This is Xur’s time: At 7:00 PM, Xur will appear today on any planet. There he sells his exotic goods until he disappears with the weekly reset on September 15 at 7:00 PM.

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What does the noodle face have to offer?

What does Xur have to offer? Does Xur have strong gear this time? And a proper exotic weapon to boot?

We visit the exotic vendor and take a closer look at his inventory.

Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend

Xur’s position: You will find Xur this weekend in the EDZ.

Xur’s position in the EDZ

Weapon: The Prospector – Grenade launcher for 29 legendary shards

Titan: Doomfang Pauldron – Gauntlets for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +7
  • Resilience: +3
  • Recovery: +22
  • Discipline: +7
  • Intellect: +2
  • Strength: +20
  • Total: 61

Hunter: Ophidia Spathe – Chest armor for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +16
  • Resilience: +2
  • Recovery: +15
  • Discipline: +13
  • Intellect: +6
  • Strength: +9
  • Total: 61

Warlock: The Stag – Helm for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +14
  • Resilience: +13
  • Recovery: +4
  • Discipline: +14
  • Intellect: +12
  • Strength: +7
  • Total: 64

Exotic Engram for 97 legendary shards 

Five of Swords, the free challenge card to customize your Nightfall strike 

Invitation of the Nine for 9 legendary shards, if not completed yet

A compact summary can be found at Nexxos Gaming regarding Xur’s location and his inventory:

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Trials of Osiris from September 11 to September 15

Which map is active? Currently, the Trials of Osiris are taking place on “Exodus Blue”.

When do the Trials run? The trials begin today, on September 11 at 7:00 PM and end with the weekly reset on September 15 at 7:00 PM.

More info about the Trials of Osiris: Everything you need to know about the Trials, we have summarized here for you.

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CoD Warzone: Players are reportedly already in private matches

Private matches are a quite important feature for Call of Duty: Warzone, which players have been requesting for a long time. It is not implemented yet, but a short video clip shows a player who can already use the feature.

What does the clip show? For just a few seconds, the short video features user dbock3556 on TikTok, showing that he has a private match option in the Warzone menu. He simply asks: “What is a private Warzone match?”

The Twitter channel ModernWarzone, which predicted private matches back in March, took a screenshot from the video and posted:

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Private matches in Warzone are neither officially announced nor available at this time. The player seems to have access to the feature due to a bug, which is not yet open to other players. This suggests that the feature is indeed coming.

However, it’s hard to say whether the video actually reflects reality or is staged. It looks quite real, but it’s also very short and provides no explanations. The only point in favor is that the feature is definitely supposed to come.

Private matches will be important for the Warzone

What makes them so important? Players have been requesting the feature for a long time as they want to play with friends or simply want to practice on the Warzone map. The feature would also be important for tournaments and for things like:

  • better guides from experts
  • competitive games and training
  • challenges and secret data

In our separate article, we have explained exactly why private matches are so important in Warzone. The new footage also suggests that it should involve “dedicated servers” for the matches.

This would mean that not one player is the host inviting everyone else, but rather that everyone has the same connection to the server. This could be a potential advantage for realistic testing and fairness in matches.

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Are the servers coming with Cold War?

When will they come? There is no specific date for the private servers, but many players suspect they will be released along with the release of Cold War on November 13. Some suspect the release of a new map and perhaps private matches will come with it.

This makes sense, as it was officially communicated that Warzone will evolve through the upcoming CoD titles. Content from Cold War could thus have an impact on the battle royale, and the developers have already confirmed that Modern Warfare, Warzone, and Cold War will share upcoming content.

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Do you even have enough space for the Xbox Series X?

The Xbox Series X is huge and initial comparison images of the consoles show what is actually coming into your living room. Microsoft also confirmed that the stand can not be removed.

Lay it down or stand it up? A question in the living rooms or at the desks of gamers is whether to place their PlayStation or Xbox vertically or horizontally. Aesthetics and space play an important role in this decision. Especially now that the Xbox Series X has been presented with price and release date, the topic is exciting.

Some TV stands only have horizontal, open shelves. That’s where you place AV receivers, Blu-ray players, or other devices. Many of them lie on their side. But do they even offer enough space for the large Xbox?

The dimensions of the Xbox Series X are:

In comparison:

  • The PS4 Pro is 327 mm long, 295 mm wide, and 55 mm high
  • The Xbox One X is 299 mm long, 241 mm wide, and 60 mm high

The size of the Series X compared to PS4, Xbox One X, and Series S

It’s a design question: The Xbox Series X has been introduced to players as a standing console. A foot at the bottom of the console provides stability.

Microsoft has already confirmed that you can also lay the console down if you wish. However, the logo on the power button will not rotate. Additionally, you will see the stand on one side, which is actually meant to be at the bottom. These are the minor disadvantages of laying the console down.

What do the Xbox Series X and Series S look like? Our colleagues at GamePro already received “dummy” consoles for testing. These dummies contain no hardware – they are meant to give a first impression of the case, connections, and proportions.

This shows you how the Series X and the Series S stack up whether standing or lying down. All impressions of these consoles can be found in the article by GamePro.

Further comparisons: Theverge.com also managed to secure some dummies and compared them, among others, to the Xbox One X. Right next to each other, the Series X looks huge:

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Source: Theverge.com

In the YouTube video by Unbox Therapy, the Xbox Series X is placed on top of Sony’s PS4. This makes it clear how tall Microsoft’s console is even when lying down.

Further size comparisons between Series X, Series S, and PS4 Pro are provided by Michael Higham on Twitter:

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The stand always stays on!

With the Xbox Series X, there is a round stand for vertical placement that cannot be removed. Microsoft has just revealed that.

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Ryan McCaffrey from IGN confirmed this. He had a test unit at home and found no solution to remove the stand. Microsoft confirmed to him that this is intentional.

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What do you prefer? Do you want to stand the console up or are lying consoles a must for you at home? And do you even have enough space for that? Let us know in the comments how and where you want to place the large console and if the dimensions bother you at all. Maybe there is more space next to the TV or on the floor than in your TV cabinet.

MeinMMO Brand Manager Leya Jankowski was a PlayStation fan her entire life but is now switching to Xbox.

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FIFA 21 Ratings: The strength of the first players from FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund

EA Sports has released the first ratings for FIFA 21. This includes some BVB and Bayern players. We show you the ratings and look at whether they are justified.

With the release of the first FIFA 21 ratings, EA Sports revealed how good or bad the players from FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund will be in the new FIFA installment.

We take a close look at the new values and compare them to last year – there are some surprises.

How many players from both clubs are included in the ratings? In addition to the top 100 list of the best players in FIFA 21, we could also identify several players from Bayern and Dortmund in other lists from EA. So far, there are new ratings for:

  • 11 players from FC Bayern
  • and 16 players from Borussia Dortmund.

As soon as more new ratings are known, this post will be updated.

These are the ratings for FC Bayern

These values are already known: By now, we know the values of the 9 best Bayern players and reveal how they have changed compared to FIFA 20.

Robert Lewandowski – Upgrade from 89 to 91

Lewandowski – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Lewandowski be in FIFA 21: Robert Lewandowski makes a strong jump of 2 points in the overall rating, which is certainly justified. After all, the striker played what was likely his best season and scored 55 goals in 46 games.

Thus, he rightly shares 3rd place among the best players in FIFA 21 with Kevin De Bruyne and Neymar.

Manuel Neuer – Upgrade from 88 to 89

Neuer – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Neuer be in FIFA 21: Manuel Neuer had another strong season and thus earned an upgrade in the overall rating by one point. Few should have anything to say against that.

Joshua Kimmich – Upgrade from 86 to 88

Kimmich – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Kimmich be in FIFA 21: Joshua Kimmich receives a strong upgrade in FIFA 21 and a positional change to defensive midfield. Although he has slightly worsened in pace, EA has given the midfielder reasonable upgrades in all other values.

Thomas Müller – remains at 86

Müller – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Müller be in FIFA 21: Despite a really good season, Thomas Müller does not receive an upgrade in FIFA 21. He remains at an overall rating of 86, which could definitely be stronger by a point. Particularly concerning: In individual values, Müller even receives downgrades:

  • Speed: 72 -> 68
  • Shooting: 83 -> 82

But at least his passing value was improved by 3 points.

Serge Gnabry – Upgrade from 84 to 85

Gnabry – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Gnabry be in FIFA 21: The fast winger from FC Bayern is no longer as fast in FIFA 21. His pace value deteriorates from 90 to a shocking 83! A really nasty downgrade for the attacker. Not even the other improvements can make up for it:

  • Shooting: 82 -> 83
  • Passing: 75 -> 78
  • Physicality: 69 -> 70

Why EA decided on such a strong downgrade in pace remains open.

Thiago (now Liverpool) – Downgrade from 87 to 85

Thiago – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Thiago be in FIFA 21: This downgrade for Thiago comes as a surprise because the Spaniard certainly had a good season at FC Bayern. Why he still has to drop by 2 points in the overall rating is difficult to understand.

A rating that would have remained at 87 would likely have been accepted by most Bayern fans.

Leroy Sané – Downgrade from 86 to 85

Sané – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Sané be in FIFA 21: In contrast to Thiago, the downgrade for Sané is somewhat understandable. After all, the winger was out for almost the entire last season due to injury. He will have to prove himself at Bayern to earn stronger ratings in the future.

Kingsley Coman – remains at 84

Coman – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Coman be in FIFA 21: Kingsley Coman receives a card in FIFA 21 that looks very similar to his FIFA 20 card, as only 3 individual values have changed by one point each.

These are:

  • Speed: 92 -> 93
  • Dribbling: 86 -> 87
  • Physicality: 60 -> 59

Thus, Coman receives a mini-upgrade that is acceptable. However, there could have been a bit more, especially considering his performances in the Champions League.

David Alaba – Downgrade from 85 to 84

Alaba – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Alaba be in FIFA 21: For years, Alaba was one of the strongest left-backs in FUT, but that changes in FUT 21. Alaba changes positions and is now one of the best center-backs in the game, despite a slight downgrade. However, it is questionable why there is also a pace downgrade of 6 points here.

Other confirmed Bayern ratings

These players are now known: Further new ratings of various Bayern players have now become known:

  • Niklas Süle – Downgrade from 85 to 84
  • Alphonso Davies – Upgrade from 72 to 81

These are the ratings for Borussia Dortmund

These values are already known: Since BVB only has a total of 4 players in the top 100 ratings and two more in the side lists, we can only compare these with the values from FIFA 20 for now. We are looking forward to the remaining values of the BVB players.

Jadon Sancho – Upgrade from 84 to 87

Sancho – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Sancho be in FIFA 21: Jadon Sancho is the strongest player at Borussia Dortmund this FIFA year. With his new rating of 87, he even ranks ahead of Marco Reus. And he has earned that, as he scored 19 goals and provided 19 assists in 43 games.

What is surprising, however, is the pace downgrade that Sancho also experienced, dropping from 88 to 83.

Mats Hummels – Downgrade from 87 to 86

Hummels – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Hummels be in FIFA 21: The downgrade for Mats Hummels in FIFA 21 is somewhat curious because the defender has not deteriorated in any individual value. In fact, some attributes have even improved:

  • Speed: 51 -> 58
  • Passing: 76 -> 77
  • Physicality: 76 -> 77

Marco Reus – Downgrade from 88 to 85

Reus – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Reus be in FIFA 21: As we already suspected, Marco Reus receives a significant downgrade in FIFA 21. His overall rating falls by a full 3 points, likely due to the fact that he missed many games due to injury last season.

The biggest downgrades occur in these values:

  • Speed: 85 -> 80
  • Shooting: 86 -> 86
  • Dribbling: 87 -> 85
  • Physicality: 66 -> 63

Erling Haaland – Upgrade from 73 to 84

Haaland – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Haaland be in FIFA 21: The meteoric rise of Erling Haaland can best be understood by looking at his starting cards from FIFA 20 and FIFA 21. In just one year, he has achieved a strong upgrade of 11 points in the overall rating.

Considering his performances in the Bundesliga, this is not surprising. His new FIFA 21 card looks extremely strong and is likely to be a key player in many Bundesliga teams. Especially in pace, shooting, and physicality, the new card shows impressive stats.

Raphaël Guerreiro – Upgrade from 81 to 84

Guerreiro – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Guerreiro be in FIFA 21: Due to his strong season and many competitive matches for BVB, Guerreiro receives a 3-point upgrade in overall rating in FIFA 21. The biggest jumps he makes in these areas:

  • Shooting: 75 -> 78
  • Passing: 82 -> 84
  • Dribbling: 85 -> 87
  • Defending: 66 -> 73

Roman Bürki – Downgrade from 85 to 84

Bürki – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21

How strong will Bürki be in FIFA 21: Roman Bürki must accept a reasonable downgrade from 85 to 84 in his overall rating in FIFA 21. However, he still has a decent card, and many FUT players would likely love to play the 84 card, especially at the start of FUT.

Other confirmed Dortmund ratings

These players are now known: For BVB, there is significant follow-up after the first ratings:

  • Julian Brandt – remains at 84
  • Axel Witsel – Downgrade from 85 to 84
  • Thorgan Hazard – Upgrade from 82 to 83
  • Emre Can – Upgrade from 81 to 82
  • Thomas Meunier – Downgrade from 82 to 81
  • Nico Schulz – Downgrade from 82 to 80
  • Łukasz Piszczek – Downgrade from 81 to 80
  • Dan-Axel Zagadou – remains at 79
  • Manuel Akanji – Downgrade from 83 to 78
  • Mahmoud Dahoud – Downgrade from 78 to 76

What do you think about the new ratings in FIFA 21? Would you have rated the players differently? New ratings are expected to follow in the coming weeks, ahead of the release of FIFA 21. Find out everything about FIFA 21’s release in the overview.

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Why exactly 49 blocks kill you in Minecraft when you ride a boat

A boat ride in Minecraft is quite safe. With one exception, however, as anyone who misjudges the distance by one block will die.

Minecraft has changed quite a bit over the years, many bugs have been fixed and several new features have been added to the game. Yet, from time to time, you might encounter bugs or hidden quirks where players are unsure whether they are intentional or a secret. For example, boats can protect you from fall damage quite reliably – except at a very specific height.

That’s why boats are useful: Boats serve multiple purposes in Minecraft. They can not only be used for a quick journey across waters but can also be used to transport NPCs like villagers, animals, or even monsters. However, a rather rare use is the protection against fall damage.

If someone gets into a boat – this can also be done on open ground without water – they can slide down cliffs. This still works perfectly in the current Patch 1.16. Fall damage is then avoided. Even at dizzying heights, the character does not die but lands safely with their boat on the ground.

With one single exception.

What is this exception? In the Minecraft subreddit, user ryancflam published a short video showing various fall heights with the boat. At a distance of 48 blocks, everything is fine and the character survives. The same happens at a height of 50 blocks. However, at exactly 49 blocks, the boat breaks and the character suffers full fall damage – which in most cases leads to immediate death. This video shows it:

Can someone explain why this is the case? from r/Minecraft

Why is this so? Users are speculating about this. It is probably just a curious bug that has been lurking in the Minecraft code for years. The fact that exactly this – and only this – height is lethal seems to have no deeper meaning or reason.

A possible – definitely very plausible – solution has been presented by the user TriangularSheep. They wrote:

It’s like this because you are at a height of 49 blocks, and most Minecraft blocks are cubes, and every cube has square sides, and the square root of 49 is 7.

How many different heights did you die with the boat in the video? At exactly one, and 7-1=6.

You tried it from three different heights, so if we take the number 6 and use it three times, we get 666, the number of the beast.

And the beast wants your soul.

And that’s exactly why you die in a boat at a height of 49 blocks.

The explanation was showered with upvotes and awards and seems to satisfy most players as a solution.

Do you also use boats in this way? Or is this a new method to troll friends with a “49-block height”? Or do you prefer to swear by the craziest staircase there is?

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A player shoots a rocket in CoD MW – Didn’t know that was possible

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, a player made an impressive sniper shot. He saw a strange flying object coming and skillfully shot it down. In the end, it turned out that he hit a missile.

What happened? The player and reddit user MattyTSquared recently posted a video where he made a genius shot. In a multiplayer round of Modern Warfare, he saw a fast-moving object racing towards the battlefield in the sky.

He didn’t know what it was, but he had the suspicion that it couldn’t be anything good. So he aimed with the sniper rifle, adjusted his shot angle, and pulled the trigger.

The perfect shot hit, and a bright explosion shook the sky. MattyTSquared had seemingly shot down a missile from the killstreak cruise missile.

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Players didn’t even know you could shoot down missiles

This is how the community reacted: MattyTSquared’s master shot is special in many ways:

  • Fast, moving targets are hard to hit
  • Fast, moving targets at long distances are even harder to hit
  • It was completely unknown that you could hit and destroy missiles

Therefore, many of the reddit users were quite surprised by the video and could hardly believe what they saw. Consequently, there was a lot of praise and congratulations for the lucky marksman.

What was the reward for the effort? Curiously, there were no experience points, achievements, or other feedback from the game for the shot. Therefore, a minority among the commenting readers suspects that the shot was not valid and the missile exploded for other reasons. However, it indeed looks like the shot was the trigger for the explosion in the video.

Do you also want to become a good sniper? Here are 7 useful tips for you:

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Want more bizarre news from the wild world of Call of Duty multiplayer battles? Then read our report from an engaged player who loves the big pistol model Desert Eagle so much that he only shoots with it and has already efficiently blown away a whopping 43,000 opponents.

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Horror game is a hit as a co-op shooter – Now brings part 2, but without co-op

The surprise hit Remnant: From the Ashes is getting a sequel. More specifically: A prequel named Chronos: Before the Ashes. This comes from the same developer and apparently tells the story before Remnant. However, the game is missing an important feature that made Remnant so popular: co-op.

What kind of game is this? From the information available, it is not clear how Chronos: Before the Ashes is connected to Remnant, other than that it apparently takes place all before. However, it is not yet revealed how far back in history you will go.

In Chronos, you play as a young adventurer who sets out to protect his world from various dangers. Such as the Seed, the great threat in Remnant that seeks to bring everything to a standstill and destroy humanity. In doing so, you will repeatedly have to enter the labyrinth, which was already the focal point for travel through the worlds in Remnant.

A – admittedly somewhat strange – trailer shows the first images of the upcoming game:

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As it seems, Chronos is leaning even more towards the Soulsborne games, which already served as inspiration for Remnant. In the first scenes, the characters fight with sword and shield, dodge relatively slow attacks, and prepare to counter. That’s how the battles from Dark Souls are known.

A special mechanic is death. As soon as you die, you must go back into the labyrinth and age by one year. This apparently has effects: when you are younger, you are more agile and stronger, and the older you get, the more wisdom and knowledge of the Arcane and magic you accumulate. However, it is not yet clear what concrete effects this will have on gameplay.

When will Chronos: Before the Ashes be released? The prequel to Remnant: From the Ashes is set to be released on December 1, 2020, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. This is just a few months after the second and final DLC of Remnant, Subject 2923.

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Prequel to Remnant – No Co-op?

What is missing in Chronos: The predecessor Remnant became one of the best multiplayer shooters of 2020 thanks to its co-op mode and was a massive hit upon its release in 2019. It seems there was a strong desire among players to play together.

According to the Steam page of Chronos, the prequel will not have a co-op mode. It is listed as a purely single-player game. Whether there is a PvP mechanic like in Dark Souls or Bloodborne, we cannot say yet.

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Apparently, there is even a smith like in Dark Souls.

Is the game worth it? In principle, Chronos sounds pretty interesting for anyone who already liked Remnant. Remnant has already caused MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus to almost miss work and tempts with challenging trials at just the right strength – at least for most:

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However, the co-op part was indeed an important part of Remnant’s success, as playing together with friends is important for many gamers and is more fun. But those who enjoy playing Remnant alone should take a closer look at Chronos when it arrives, as long as the trailer doesn’t scare you off too much. However, yelling at your friends like in Remnant will not be possible.

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Finally, we know what happens with The Division 2 – Roadmap 2020

The Division 2 has presented the content of the next big Title Update 11 and explained how the game will continue through the end of 2020. Here is what you can expect this year.

Many have been waiting for this: For a long time, players have been in the dark about what The Division 2 has planned for the foreseeable future. A roadmap was released – for many, it was the wrong one, as it only showed information about upcoming developer streams. Finally, there was a proper one. And this shows how Massive’s shooter will continue until the end of 2020.

What to expect in 2020: You can look forward to the following content in the coming weeks and months:

  • Title Update 11 including The Summit
  • Season 3
  • Title Update 12 with a mysterious Special Event
  • Season 4
The new roadmap

Everything about Title Update 11 (TU11)

When is Title Update 11 coming? TU11 will be released on September 22, 2020, on all platforms.

What does TU11 include? Title Update 11 will introduce major features and make changes to the game. Here are the most important ones:

  • The Summit: A replayable PvE mode in a 100-story skyscraper styled after Underground from Part 1. Free for all “Warlords of New York” owners. Also starting on 22.09.
  • Transmog System with Appearance Mods: This new mechanic brings more customization options for your agents – beyond just color and dye.
  • New weapons and gear: Including new gear sets like the Hunter’s Fury and 3 new exotics.
  • Agnostic Mods: A system that unlocks gear mod slots for mods of all colors. This means all gear pieces with mod slots will be changed to accept any type of equipment mod.
  • Loot improvements: Among other things, for the so-called rainbow loot problem, where the first attribute will now have a percentage chance of being the same color as the core attribute.
  • Balance improvements
  • Bug fixes
The Backfire SMG – one of the 3 new exotics from TU11

What we know about Season 3

When does Season 3 start? Season 3 will launch in conjunction with Title Update 11, on September 22, and will last for approximately 3 months.

What’s included? There will be a new Season Pass, which will cost €10 for access to the premium reward branch. As usual, new seasonal activities and events will be introduced. The story and seasonal bounty will revolve around the leader of the dubious mercenary organization Black Tusk, Bardon Schaeffer, and his four followers. There will be new equipment and rewards to earn.

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The Black Tusk

Outlook on Title Update 12 (TU12)

When is TU12 coming? Massive has already given a first brief look at Title Update 12. While no specific date was provided, this major update is set to be released in December 2020.

What’s included? Not much is known yet. So far, the points for cross-gen compatibility on consoles and a mysterious event called Codename: Nightmare (Codename: Nightmare) for TU12 have been listed.

  • Cross-Gen: As the developers recently revealed, The Division 2 will also be playable on next-gen consoles PS5, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X thanks to backward compatibility. Additionally, cross-generation play will be possible – for example, PS4 with PS5.
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  • Special Event: There is essentially nothing known about the mysterious event other than that it will be coming this winter and will take place in the already available Kenly College. Codename: Nightmare is said to be time-limited. More information will follow soon.

What we already know about Season 4

When does Season 4 start? Season 4 will be released alongside TU12, also in December 2020. This season is also expected to provide the game with fresh content regularly for about 3 months.

What’s included? Here the story is likely to become really exciting. Because Faye Lau, a former Commander of the Division who unexpectedly defected and disappeared at the end of the Warlords expansion, seems to be returning there.

Faye Lau at the briefing

The season will follow the previously known pattern. There will be a new Season Pass with fresh rewards, a new seasonal Manhunt, and various seasonal activities and events.

What do you think of the roadmap and the announced content so far? Are you looking forward to it? Is it too little or too much of the same? Or does it all leave you completely cold? By the way, how the new Summit mode is currently received, you can find out here: New Summit mode should revive The Division 2 – Will you come back for it?

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Fortnite: All bosses from Season 4 and their abilities – Where to find them?

In Fortnite with the start of Season 4, several new features have been added. Now there are superheroes as mini-bosses that can give you special abilities. We will show you where to find the Season 4 bosses on the map.

What are mini-bosses in Fortnite? Bosses were introduced in Season 2 Chapter 2. They are NPCs that stay at a specific location with their henchmen. They have much more health than regular players.

Defeating the bosses is worthwhile because they drop mythic weapons and a vault keycard.

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Bosses in Season 4 and their abilities

Which bosses are there now? This feature remains in Season 4. Now it is Marvel superheroes from the Season 4 Battle Pass that you must defeat. Once you have done this, the bosses will drop their special abilities, and you can use them for combat.

So far, it seems not all superhero bosses are on the map. We will update the article for you as soon as there is more information.

Doctor Doom – Location and abilities

Where is he located? Doctor Doom has entered the Fortnite world and can now be found at “Doom’s Domain” (the original Pleasant Park). In the northern part of the small town, Doctor Doom has set up a base and can also be found there.

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Doctor Doom’s headquarters is located in the original Pleasant Park

What abilities do you get? From Doctor Doom, you receive 2 different abilities for combat:

  • Doctor Doom’s arcane gloves
  • Doctor Doom’s mystical bomb

With the arcane gloves, you can fire green energy bursts at your enemies, dealing about 35 damage. You can also hover in the air when you use them.

The mystical bomb works similarly but can be thrown as a “ball” and ignites everything nearby.

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Doctor Doom gives you cool abilities

You can use both abilities as often as you want. However, there is a cooldown after each use, so players cannot just spam them.

Iron Man – Location and abilities

Where is he located? Tony Stark, also known as “Iron Man,” has set up in his headquarters at Stark Industries and can now also be found there. For this, a completely new location was added to the map with update 14.10. You will find him in the large building, but you may need to search for him as he strolls around.

Iron Man has his own residence in Fortnite

What ability do you get? Unlike Doctor Doom, Iron Man only drops one special ability. You receive this superpower:

  • Iron Man’s Unibeam

Although this ability only takes up one slot in the inventory, it has 2 different functions. You can use Iron Man’s “gloves” to fire laser beams. If you hit opponents directly, they will lose health points.

Additionally, you can hover in the air when you have the ability equipped in your inventory. This secures a safe distance from your enemies, allowing you to laser them from there.

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With the Iron Man Unibeam, you can directly attack enemies

During the season, more heroes from the Marvel universe will likely become mini-bosses and bring changes to the map. The map has already changed at the start of Season 4, which may not be obvious at first glance. However, we have summarized all the changes for you.

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These 4 new MMORPGs have already been released in 2020

The year 2020 is not over yet, but some new MMORPGs have already been released. We would like to introduce them to you in a list.

What kind of MMORPGs are these? The games in this list are titles that have been released in the year 2020. However, they must have had a full release; we have not included beta events or early access.

At the end of the list, you will also find a preview of games that are currently scheduled to be released in 2020.

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Bless Unleashed – New game in the familiar universe

Developer: Round 8 Studio | Publisher: Bandai Namco | Platform: Xbox One (PC and PS4 in beta) | Release date: March 12, 2020| Model: Free2Play

What is this game about? The theme park MMORPG Bless Unleashed lets you fight various enemies and follows a story that is traditionally told through quests. These lead through a large game world with different challenges:

  • There are 5 playable classes, which can be combined with all 4 races.
  • The battles are said to be intuitive and action-packed.
  • There are 3 different factions that you can join.
  • The game offers many field bosses and elite monsters.
  • There are various group activities such as dungeons.
  • If you wish, you can activate PvP in the open world in Bless Unleashed and fight against other players.

The MMORPG was developed in Unreal Engine 4 and visually makes a good impression.

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What is special about the game? Bless Unleashed is based on the game Bless Online, which was released in 2018 and discontinued in 2019. Both games share the world, some characters, and gameplay elements.

However, the developers emphasized in conversations with MeinMMO that it was developed by a different team and that the mistakes of Bless Online should not be repeated.

Instead, there should be a strong focus on new content and fixing bugs. Additionally, the developers are currently planning a release for PS4 and PC. The first tests for PC will start on Steam in September.

How is the game received after the release? Bless Unleashed was received very positively at launch, but has struggled with the fact that it does not offer any real highlights compared to other MMORPGs.

The general tone from players was that the game does not make any major mistakes, but also offers hardly any special features. Therefore, it could quickly be forgotten.

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In the new 40-player mode of CoD Cold War, you play quite differently than in multiplayer

During the presentation of the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the developers showcased a completely new mode: Fireteam. In this mode, you play with 39 other players in small teams and pursue various objectives.

What kind of mode is this? In Fireteam, you play with a total of 40 players in a match, divided into 10 named “Fireteams” with 4 members each. In these teams, you complete tasks on the map.

According to the developers at the official presentation of the Cold War multiplayer, there will be many different tasks. However, only one has been shown so far: “Dirty Bomb”.

The goal is to find Uranium on the respective maps and take it to locations where bombs are waiting. These dirty bombs are then detonated, contaminating the surrounding area, which leads to a change in the map for the rest of the match.

You must avoid the contaminated areas while continuing to fight against the other Fireteams. A short clip of Dirty Bomb was shown during the presentation, which we have embedded here:

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Is Fireteam the biggest innovation in Cold War?

This is what makes the mode so special: As seen in the video, there will also be vehicles in Fireteam. The maps will be correspondingly large, although there is no specific information yet about which vehicles you will get.

The mode is somewhat reminiscent of Battlefield, which has already led to criticism from the community. However, Black Ops lead David Vonderhaar promises:

The Fireteam format allows us to emphasize teamwork and reward creativity. And it allows you to do things you’ve never done in Black Ops multiplayer.

However, information on additional modes is still missing to make more specific statements about how it will look. In our special, you will find everything that the Cold War multiplayer has to offer. You can find a short glimpse of the multiplayer in the embedded video from expert jackfrags:

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When can I play myself? Cold War will be released on November 13 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. However, before that, there is already a beta that you can participate in – first exclusively for PlayStation, then for all platforms.

The release will be exciting, even for players who do not want to play Cold War directly but want to stick with Modern Warfare and Warzone. The old game and the battle royale will not simply disappear. Due to the plans for Warzone, the contents will be linked: MW, Warzone, and Cold War will share upcoming content.

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BDO: Players love free costumes because they show heroines not half-naked

The developer of the MMORPG Black Desert Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One) is turning 10 years old. To celebrate the anniversary, you can look forward to gifts. Especially the new free costume is very well received.

What’s going on in BDO? Pearl Abyss, the developer of the MMORPG Black Desert Online, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The milestone birthday is, of course, being celebrated. So after the introduction of a new but rather unpopular class, there are now gifts.

What are the gifts? First of all, everyone gets a new outfit – for free. It is the costume “Soldier from Serendia”. According to the developers, there were some requests for higher variety of this outfit. For this reason, the costume is now also available in green and blue variants.

Gifts for everyone!

How to get the new variants: You need to do a few things to get the outfits. But it’s worth playing the MMORPG for newcomers anyway.

  • You must first complete the main quests in all regions except Valencia.
  • Then you will receive new quests from the Black Spirit.
  • Complete these quests and you will get the new costume variants as an outfit box in the Pear inventory.
  • Per character you can only complete the quests once.
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The new costume variants are well received by BDO players.

How is the costume received? Players are quite enthusiastic. For some, it’s an outfit that doesn’t have to hide behind the other outfits in the in-game shop. It’s also well received that the costume doesn’t show a lot of skin on female characters, unlike other outfits. It is already being discussed on reddit.

  • Ozzyjb says: “Now we can’t joke that free outfits look bad just so we can buy costumes.”
  • sarahtookthekids is thrilled: “Finally, an outfit for women that doesn’t show 90% skin!”
  • HighlaneForza is a bit more reserved: “I wouldn’t say it’s better than most, since many of the Pearl outfits are also nice, but it is certainly good to have more options available.”

What other gifts are there? In addition to the costume variants, you will receive a gift box, which you unlock using a coupon code. In this box, you will find:

  • 1 x Furniture Set: Coral
  • 1 x [Event] Package: Blessing of the Old Moon (7 Days)

How to redeem the coupon: You must follow these instructions to get the items.

  • Visit the BDO website. You must be logged in with your account there.
  • In the game, you can also press ESC and then select “Redeem”.
  • Enter this code: BDOPA10
  • The coupon must be redeemed by maintenance on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.

Are you excited about these gifts for the 10th anniversary of Pearl Abyss? What do you think of the outfit variants?

Black Desert is a very successful MMORPG. We present you “The 5 best MMORPGs that have been released in the last 5 years“.

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Fortnite: Find Wolverine’s trophies in Dirty Docks for cool rewards

In Fortnite you should find Wolverine’s trophy to unlock a cool reward. The game has entered Season 4, bringing Marvel superheroes into the Fortnite world. We will show you where the trophy is located.

What kind of task is this? Season 4 has started in Fortnite and there is a new battle pass filled with Marvel superheroes. This also includes the “secret skin” Wolverine.

You can also unlock his matching back accessory, but you need to find it on the Fortnite map. Unlike the back accessory “Groot Sapling”, you can now unlock the Wolverine accessory without having a certain level in the battle pass.

Wolverine Trophy at Dirty Docks – Location

To unlock the cool back accessory, you will be sent to the Fortnite map, which has changed again in Season 4. First, you need to go to the location “Dirty Docks”.

Location on the map:

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The red arrow points to the building where the trophy is located

Once you land at Dirty Docks, start looking for a building that is located a bit further south from the harbor. When you enter the building through the front door, there is a small room immediately to your right.

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This is the front of the building you must enter

In the room, there are only some shelves and a chest. You need to go to the shelf directly across from you when you enter. Destroy the box inside, and Wolverine’s trophy will appear. Now you just have to collect it and you will immediately receive the back piece.

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In this video, you can see exactly where the trophy is located and what happens when you collect it.

Once all this is done, you have a new piece in your collection of skins and accessories. After all, this piece will be a reminder that the Fortnite world has merged with the Marvel universe.

All the Marvel skins are pretty cool, but a YouTuber explains 3 of them as “Pay2Win” content. Their special appearance would ensure that they have unfair advantages in the game.

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FIFA 21: Gnabry, Davies and 3 more surprises from the ratings

The FIFA 21 ratings are out, but some player values are very surprising. Players like Gnabry and Sancho received strange values, while Davies or Bale are still completely missing. An overview.

This was shown: On Thursday EA Sports presented the first ratings for FIFA 21. This included the top 100 best players. Additionally, there were overviews of certain groups, such as:

  • The best players by positions
  • Top players from certain leagues

Many players have already been revealed. However, some of the values raise questions. Here are some of the biggest surprises from the ratings.

Serge Gnabry and Jadon Sancho slower than expected

What is up with Gnabry and Sancho? Both Serge Gnabry and Jadon Sancho are considered real speedsters. Both are lightning-fast on the wing in the Bundesliga – but in FIFA 21 they might be slowed down.

This is what Gnabry’s card looks like in FIFA 21

Sancho comes with a very high overall rating of 87, Gnabry with an 85. The speed surprises both: Sancho has a speed value of 83, Gnabry is at 82. For comparison: Last year, Sancho started with a speed of 88, Gnabry even with 90. It’s hard to explain why both are being slowed down here.

This is Sancho’s card in FIFA 21

Alphonso Davies is still missing

What is up with Davies? Alphonso Davies had a fantastic season and rose from being a third-division player in Bayern’s reserve team to a regular starter and Champions League winner. Accordingly, many expected a decent upgrade for the full-back.

This is what Davies’ card looked like in FIFA 20 – and a big leap is actually expected for FIFA 21

That he is not yet in the top 100 as a young player after just one real professional season may not be surprising. However, he is also missing from the overview “Best Full-Backs.” For comparison: The last place among the 20 best full-backs is occupied by Acuña with a value of 83. Therefore, Davies is unlikely to exceed that.

He was also missing from the overview of the best Bundesliga players – which EA removed from the homepage one day after the ratings release (via EA Sports). His final rating remains to be awaited – but many had expected here a big leap that would at least catapult him into the 20 best full-backs.

Where is Gareth Bale?

That’s why Bale is surprising: Gareth Bale was among the best footballers for several years – both on the real field and in the FIFA series. But at Real, he is no longer being played. Accordingly, a downgrade was expected – but it could turn out to be more severe than expected.

Bale is missing from the top 100, just like in the overview of the best wingers and the best La Liga players. It is already clear that he will have a rating below 84. This is where the respective last players of these categories lie.

Real Madrid shared the best ratings on Instagram – Bale was missing
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However, Real Madrid shared the best ratings of the team on Instagram – where the weakest player Rodrygo had a rating of 79. This could mean that Gareth Bale might indeed fall below 79, which would be a huge downgrade – unless he wasn’t left out of Real’s overview for other reasons. For now, it remains to be seen.

Aubameyang’s overall rating is weaker than last year

What is up with Aubameyang? The former Dortmund player is now one of the most dangerous attackers in the Premier League and started the last FIFA with a value of 88. In the past season, he scored a total of 22 goals in the league and provided three assists. Very good values.

Aubameyang is rated one point lower in FIFA 21

But instead of getting an upgrade or at least maintaining his value, Aubameyang’s rating has dropped by one point.

What surprises have you noticed in the ratings? More ratings should appear in the coming weeks, as the new game is approaching. You can find everything about the FIFA 21 release in the overview.

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The guy who leaked CoD Warzone gives new information about zombies in Cold War

The new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has already shown quite a bit of its campaign and multiplayer. However, the creators are holding back information about the popular zombie mode – but a prominent leaker is not.

Update October 1: The zombie mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has now been officially revealed. What we now know after the reveal is here: CoD Black Ops Cold War Presents Zombies – What’s in the Popular Coop Mode

What does the leak look like? One of the most well-known CoD leakers has struck again. This time, the Twitter account “Tom Henderson” is stirring up the zombie fans, as the usually well-informed user has left some information about the new coop mode of Black Ops Cold War, which has so far received little substantial information from official sources:

https://twitter.com/TomHenderson/status/1303993713014824960

He writes:

  • Night [of the Undead] was reused by the Russians for their nuclear program
  • Nazi zombies can free themselves and infect the area (there are Russian and Nazi zombies)
  • New crew
  • Old weapons from World War II can still be found in the area
  • You start with a torch until you turn on the power

Together with the few images shown during the first multiplayer trailer, veterans already get a decent insight into the possible story behind the new mode. The information from “Henderson” is completely unconfirmed, but the previous leaks from the account lend a decent amount of credibility to the information.

Why can you believe him? Formerly operating under the name “LongSensationYT” on Twitter, he has leaked numerous pieces of information that later turned out to be correct and very precise, sometimes months after the leaks. He predicted CoD Warzone as a free-to-play title – in early August 2019.

At that time, not even the beta for CoD MW was running and he was already writing: “Apparently, the battle royale of Modern Warfare will be a free mode to be released at the beginning of 2020. It will be downloaded as a separate game but still connected to the core game.”

Now we know how much truth was in that tweet – it turned out to be exactly the case. But still, the latest information is also unconfirmed leaks. There could still be some changes or different outcomes. A bit of skepticism is therefore appropriate. For the multiplayer, however, there are already plenty of facts.

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What does that mean for the zombie mode? The return of parts of “Nacht der Untoten” suggests that certain elements from the classic zombie maps will return. “Nacht” was the very first zombie map introduced in 2008 with Call of Duty 5: World at War (which, by the way, was released on November 13, just like Cold War).

If the leak is to be believed, the Russians take over the facility from “Nacht der Toten” after the conquest of Germany to support their nuclear program. This even makes some sense, as the zombie stories involve not only an outbreak of infectious undead but also dark powers, energies, and teleportation. Weapons from World War II will also be available, which fits previous zombie maps.

Besides “Nacht der Untoten”, some players also suspect the return of parts from the zombie map “TranZit” from Black Ops 2:

The images below left and above right show snippets from the new “Cold War” trailer, while the other two depict the possible counterparts from previous maps. It could all take place on one map, as “TranZit” included the zombie map “Nacht der Untoten”. Some suspect that the first zombie map of Cold War is the map “TranZit” – albeit several years after the events of the first visit.

I don’t know about that, what is Zombies in CoD? This is a very popular PvE survival mode. The goal is to survive maps packed with puzzles while slaughtering masses of zombies.

You start poorly armed and usually collect money for weapons and equipment or power-ups to protect yourself from the raging zombie hordes. The game progresses in waves, and with each wave, the difficulty usually increases. However, the maps are also peppered with zombie traps, easter eggs, and tell a crazy story that delves into the supernatural.

The strength of the mode is its replay value. It can take dozens of rounds and hours until you even remotely understand what is going on and how to complete the map. There are also special easter eggs and story fragments everywhere that reveal more about the dark backgrounds – all while under pressure not to be bitten by the advancing zombies.

Even for Warzone, zombies could play a role. Some game data indicates that undead modes are planned for the battle royale. Already in its spiritual predecessor “Blackout”, the battle royale from Black Ops 4, zombies were a PvE component, and it is possible that the rotting fellows will soon shuffle through Verdansk as well.

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For a game that has been dying for 6 years, it has become a damn good game

Hard to believe, Destiny recently celebrated its 6th birthday. MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen looks back at the past years, wonders why he even goes through this, and feels old.

Destiny had its birthday: On September 9, 2014, Destiny opened its servers and initiated a love for many that has lasted for 6 years with Destiny 2. On the occasion of the anniversary, Bungie also released some numbers that dropped my jaw.

Apparently, we’ve spent three times as much time in Destiny 1 and 2 as modern humans have even existed. With over 3,000 hours, I’ve certainly contributed a bit, but 166,999,999 other players have also been diligent Guardians.

I want to take this opportunity to explain how I’ve experienced the MMO shooter over the past 6 years, which some players deemed doomed from day one.

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Destiny was on everyone’s lips even before its birth: I first heard about Destiny when Bungie and Activision struck a staggering deal in 2014. Almost every serious gamer heard that $500,000,000 was to be invested . And an ambitious 10-year plan aimed to change everything in gaming – superlatives were abundant.

What I later found out: Destiny had actually found me back in 2009 during my Halo days and hinted at my future. After all, I primarily write for MeinMMO about that very franchise, about Destiny.

I just couldn’t interpret the signs back then. But even in Halo 3: ODST and later in Halo: Reach (both games are also by Bungie), Destiny teasers appeared. Great, when I think back to Halo, I really feel old.

I’ve played Destiny the “wrong” way

That’s how I became a Guardian: I became a Guardian twice. The first time, I played Destiny the “wrong” way, at least from my current perspective:

  • Shortly after the release, I borrowed Destiny from a video rental shop. Six years ago, that was still quite normal (man, now I really feel old again). I completed the “story” in no time and had my fun, but didn’t really understand the hype. When the game went back, I didn’t shed a tear.
  • Later, two friends and I were looking for a new game that we could play together on our newly purchased PS4 consoles. The choice fell on Destiny, and this time I became a real Guardian.

Only now did I really dive into the Destiny world. Previously, I only admired the pretty sky boxes (which I liked so much in Halo) and wondered about guys who were shooting continuously in caves, but now I paid attention to the unique weapons and abilities and wanted to own every exotic.

Soon, I was consuming in-depth videos and reading my first article on MeinMMO – I still remember the topic today: The Iron Banner – I really fell in love with that mode

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The Iron Lords combine fantasy and sci-fi – it can’t get cooler

Destiny, loving you breaks my heart

The same problems for 6 years: This “right” way of playing Destiny brought a lot of problems with it. You know how it is, a Guardian is insatiable. Once you grind out an exotic and defeat a raid boss, you don’t just sit back, pat yourself on the back, and think that’s it.

Such achievements want to be repeated – Bungie has not and cannot push content out as quickly as we consume it. Even small fixes in Destiny feel like they take an eternity. The blame is said to lie with the completely outdated engine. Later, more and more dark internal matters came to light that painted a bad picture behind the scenes.

As long as there has been Destiny and the hunger for content, there has also been the “PvE vs. PvP” problem. Achieving balance between the two modes seems impossible. Either items destroy the Crucible and are nerfed to uselessness in PvE, or vice versa. For many, it’s also incomprehensible why they have to visit the Crucible or, God forbid, Gambit for a quest.

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The Destiny chief Luke Smith has to always take the blame when something goes wrong

No matter which camp you belong to – there’s always a reason to complain. Since I belong to both camps, I complained twice as much. I don’t even want to talk about “smaller” issues like connection quality or cheaters; I’m already annoyed enough.

Does getting annoyed even make me older? Is the first gray hair already showing?

Shouldn’t everything get better? The hopeful switch to Destiny 2 was supposed to usher in a second golden age – unfortunately, that was another pipe dream. The greedy cash shop, the Eververse, dug its claws deep into the game and destroyed what colleague Sven Galitzki considers to be Destiny’s soul.

The separation between Bungie and Activision reignited all hopes, but led to a rude awakening. And also upcoming worries like the guns retirement or the removal of half the game regularly drive the community and me up the wall.

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In Beyond Light, we get new Stasis Supers, but also say goodbye to many contents

The divorce papers were signed

This all sounds quite bitter, so why am I still on board after 6 years? One could quickly point out:

  • that it has become customary, just routine
  • that I don’t want to admit that I invested my time wrongly
  • that I blame myself for suffering from separation anxiety

This is how I wanted to escape: But that’s not how it is. I have intensively looked into other games. In dry phases, I swapped the first-person perspective for the shoulder perspective of Warframe or Division 1 + 2. I even tried to play as a Pokémon trainer and regularly dived into the Warzone of Call of Duty and fought in Apex Legends.

But every time it’s the same: No game can keep up with Destiny for long.

As soon as a new expansion comes, the old gold rush feeling breaks out immediately. There it is again, that feeling of discovering something new, being in a distant world. Nostalgia grabs me by the collar and drags me into the depths of raids, keeping me grinding quests for hours.

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Atheon in the Glass Chamber was the first raid experience for many shooter players

A big factor is also my small, family clan. I believe that it is through strong collaboration with other Guardians that Destiny reveals all its facets. Who else should I tell about my new Godrolls? My better half just says again that I’m too old for video games. But stuffed animals on the bed are so much more adult…

That’s why the gameplay is unmatched for me: When I play my Warlock, I am the Warlock. Others curse about the jump, comparing it to a wet sack in free fall, but it has become second nature to me. I’ve come to love these character peculiarities.

As much as I wish for it, I have yet to hold a weapon in any game and say: “Hey, this feels better than in Destiny.” When I fire a heavy revolver, it kicks like a horse. I can feel through the controller as soon as another perk is on the weapon.

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I know every weapon by name – should I have used my storage capacity better?

In my opinion, there simply isn’t a worthy challenger to date that combines shooting, sliding, throwing grenades or activating abilities into a choreography as well and feels as immersive as Destiny. None are in sight. And although many service games have tried – my aged space shooter cannot be easily dethroned.

With all due respect, I can confidently say that no other video game has ever had such an influence on my life and accompanied me for so long. That’s why I was happy about the now 6 years. May there be many more years to come.

Because the plans that Bungie has presented for the future of Destiny 2 hit me right in the feels. They aim for full throttle towards action-MMO. And even now, I know that the future will bring nasty problems.

But still, I wish you all the best on your birthday, Destiny! Let’s grow older together a bit more.

How did you come to love Destiny? Why can’t you get enough of the game, even though it often brings disappointments? Is there still no real alternative for you to this day?

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Player sneaks into MMORPG guild – When everyone trusts him, he coldly robs them

In Albion Online, a player worked hard to rise through the ranks of a guild and was promoted to officer. Then he suddenly robs the guild and leaves. In his farewell, he even thanks them for the wonderful events they had together but admits that the heist was planned for a long time.

What happened? User Vocandin reports on reddit about a nasty act in which the guild Fricks in the MMORPG Albion Online was robbed. Specifically, they lost items worth more than 1 billion silver, the in-game currency of the game.

This theft seems to have been a long-planned operation, as the player Huhfesstus, who robbed them, revealed in a Discord message to the guild.

There are also said to be other “rats” in the alliance who helped him rise to this position in the guild.

Albion Online is a popular PvP sandbox MMORPG that was released in 2017 and became free-to-play in 2019. Since then, it has benefitted from high player numbers and is among the best MMORPGs released in the last 5 years.

“Good spies take the long road and earn trust”

What does the message say? In the message, Huhfesstus reveals that he had a great time in the guild Fricks, which is part of the alliance CLAP. Unfortunately, however, everything in the game revolves around politics, and players can be easily influenced.

He is aware that this theft makes him a target, but for him, it was absolutely worth it. The CLAP alliance is said to have made many enemies, and many would be willing to pay to harm the alliance. A lot is expected to change for the alliance in the future.

At the end of his message, he emphasizes again that he had a lot of fun in the guild and will never forget some events. But “good spies take the long road, earn trust, and then rob everything.”

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The message from Huhfesstus to his guild on Discord (via reddit).

How is the action being received? On reddit, several users report that Huhfesstus recently lost his expensive mammoth (a mount) and was also not allowed to participate in ZvZ (Zerg vs Zerg / PvP events in Albion). They do not see it as a long-planned action, but rather as that of an “egoistic child” seeking revenge.

The player faced several consequences from the theft. He is already banned from the “Official Hardcore Expedition Discord server” (via reddit). There are over 10,000 players who organize themselves and trade in groups there.

Even though the heist has nothing to do with Discord, Huhfesstus attempted to sell the stolen items there. The Discord organizers did not tolerate this.

He is also said to have applied to other large guilds that have rejected him. However, another guild is said to have accepted him so that he gets a “3-day cooldown” (via reddit). Users say that this means he cannot join a new guild for some time.

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Robbed guild takes care of newcomers

Who did the player steal from? The guild Fricks is known for helping new and inexperienced players. Internally, they have a system where officers are elected.

Some users now suspect that the player Huhfesstus bought votes. This would also align with his statement that there are “more rats” in the alliance.

On reddit, a player who is said to have just switched from EVE Online to the MMORPG commented. He says he feels right at home. In the space MMO, political intrigues have always played an important role. Currently, however, everything is overshadowed by a war that has already cost more than $112,000.

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