A new playlist update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone is live. This brings a new bundle in the shop as well as some new game modes and continues the “Shiptember”. The latter offers you the most popular mode in Modern Warfare, Shoot the Ship, until the end of the month. In addition, Warzone is getting its vehicles back.
Update September 11, 08:00 AM: Last night, the 3rd playlist change went live, bringing you the mode “Confrontation – Verdansk”. A moshpit on the small Gunfight map “Stadium”.
Update September 09, 9:00 AM: This morning, another small update arrived that revised the playlist once again. Below you will find the new, current playlist. Furthermore, the text chat in Plunder has been disabled, and the Gulag weapons in Warzone have been changed.
What is going on with the vehicles? Since today, Tuesday, September 8, vehicles are available again in Warzone with the new playlist update. They were locked last Sunday due to a bug.
The bug caused the entire lobby to crash when players drove a vehicle to a specific location on the map. The game then froze and kicked all players out.
Vehicles can now be used again.
This is apparently no longer a problem, as the developers confirmed in a tweet that vehicles are now active again. However, this is not the only change with the new update.
Playlist update keeps your favorite mode available for the entire month
On that day, “Shiptember” also started, which is now entering its third week. It is meant to be available for an entire month, likely until September 22 or 29.
Shipment is a small, tight, and very popular map.
Shoot House and Shipment are small, tight maps where there is always a lot of action. This is especially useful for farming kills, completing challenges, or grinding experience points for weapons. We have explained elsewhere why players love Shipment and Shoot House so much.
Playlist after update on September 10
What else is changing? The update also brings some new modes, both for Warzone and for multiplayer. The playlists look as follows:
Modern Warfare
Tournament
Confrontation – Verdansk
Ground War
Gunfight
Gunfight: OSP
Demolition
Party Modes (Gun Game Reloaded, One in the Chamber, and All or Nothing)
Shoot the Ship
Warzone
Battle Royale – Solo / Duos / Trios / Quads
Plunder Trios
50v50 Rumble coming this weekend
The Summer Games are now over. Instead, there is a new Operator Bundle in the shop with Morte, inspired by an Italian influencer and CoD fan.
If you are longing for a new Call of Duty, you should not miss an important date tomorrow, September 9 at 7:00 PM. The multiplayer of Black Ops Cold War will be presented, the new Call of Duty that releases on November 13.
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The action-adventure Watch Dogs Legion will be released on October 29 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia. As part of Ubisoft Forward, the first DLC has already been announced, bringing back a well-known character.
Who is this character? The first DLC for the game will introduce Aiden Pearce as a fully playable character in Watch Dogs Legion. He is said to even receive a complete story mission.
Pearce, also known as “The Vigilante,” is the protagonist from the original Watch Dogs. In the new installment, he is expected to be older but not necessarily wiser, as the developers revealed.
In line with the character, a reveal trailer has also been released:
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What kind of DLC is this? No specific details about the DLC have been provided yet. This is not surprising, as the actual game has not yet been released. It is due on October 29.
However, it is expected to be part of a season pass for Watch Dogs Legion. Additional post-launch content has already been hinted at.
Watch Dogs Legion features 9 million characters, some of whom we now know
What kind of game is this? Watch Dogs Legion is an open-world action game that immerses you in a future London. England has become a surveillance state post-Brexit, and the underground organization DedSec is trying to incite a revolution. To do this, as many citizens as possible need to be mobilized.
What defines the characters? Citizens in Legion have a private life, special traits, and abilities. For example, there are:
Hackers
Fighters
Drivers
Ex-soldiers
or drinkers with special perks
This combination of various traits, backgrounds, professions, and ethnicities creates countless unique characters. Some of these characters have been introduced in the latest trailer:
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What else is new? Also during Ubisoft Forward, a special mission featuring British grime rapper Michael Omari, better known as Stormzy, was announced.
During the live event, some images of motion capturing with the rapper were shown. Some of the gameplay scenes are also expected to appear in the video for his new song “Rainfall.” Stormzy was selected because, according to Ubisoft, he has a close connection to London and best represents the mood of the game.
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The developers of Rainbow Six Siege have announced that their shooter will be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in 2020. The game will come as a free upgrade for all owners and will feature improved quality in 4K resolution and 120 FPS.
During Ubisoft Forward, the developers announced that the shooter will be ported to the next-gen consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. And that will still happen in 2020. As Creative Director Leroy Athanassoff stated, Rainbow Six for PS4 and Xbox Series X will receive:
a 4K resolution
120 FPS
and a free upgrade for everyone already playing on PS4 or Xbox One
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The developers plan for Rainbow Six to run for at least 5 more years. With the Season 3 of Year 5 that started on September 10, almost half of the originally promised 10-year plan has already been achieved.
What does that mean? The improved performance should be extremely useful when playing, as a higher frame rate is considered highly desirable among shooter players. A faster refresh rate means you can react more quickly.
This will make your gaming experience on PS5 and Xbox Series X smoother than what is currently possible on the current-gen consoles. As has been known since March, the respective platform families (PlayStation 4 and 5 or Xbox One and Series X) can play together (via Polygon).
When will the consoles be released?The price and release date for the Xbox Series X have already been announced for November 10. Currently, there is no information about the PlayStation 5, although players are becoming increasingly impatient.
The new Xbox will also come in a cheaper, slimmer Series S version .
What is happening in Rainbow Six right now? With the Season 3 of Year 5 that started today, numerous changes are coming to the game that will significantly alter Rainbow Six. These include a new operator and a new gadget that allows you to breach reinforced walls. The operator Sam “Zero” Fisher was shown with a pretty cool cartoon:
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However, Athanassoff promised at the Forward event that this was far from the end. There will still be content coming to the game for years, and they want to support Rainbow Six for as long as possible. While he was not more specific, he previously noted that you are not ready for what Rainbow Six has in store for you next year.
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During Ubisoft Forward, the new MMO Riders Republic (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) was announced. It focuses on extreme sports experienced in a large, open world. Players can enjoy mountain biking, skiing, and many other sports together.
What kind of game is this? Riders Republic is an MMO in which up to 50 players can move together in an open world. The content revolves around extreme sports, with various types for you to experience.
The trailer already shows:
Different types of bike races, including downhill and road racing
Skis and snowboards
Skateboards
Paragliding
The open world is inspired by real national parks in the USA, for which the development team from Ubisoft Annecy ventured into nature. The world is designed to be very realistic and beautiful.
Especially the racing events, where players start in masses, look very interesting and fun.
Furthermore, events are already planned to be executed with sponsors, including Red Bull, which is also known for extreme sports in the world beyond video games.
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This is how the game works: In Riders Republic, you create a character that you can fully customize. With this character, you can go to different hubs and participate in sports there. You should also be able to play specifically with friends.
The focus is strongly on the social component. Besides races and events, it seems that there is also simply the opportunity to explore and enjoy the open world.
More detailed information about the game is expected to be announced in the coming months.
Since its announcement, New World has referred to itself as an MMO and not an MMORPG. This has already led to many discussions. In a new interview, Game Director Scot Lane talks about other games in the genre and shows that they use MMO as a synonym for MMORPG.
What is discussed in the interview? In conversation with Gamesindustry, Scot Lane discusses the general direction of New World and what they want to achieve with the game. He particularly sees Amazon as an opportunity to implement a really big MMO:
I don’t know where we could have done it differently than at Amazon. We have this huge cloud infrastructure for computations. We love MMOs. We love action RPGs. It just seemed like a really cool and fitting mix.
Scot Lane in an interview with Gamesindustry
Furthermore, Lane emphasizes that there are already many good MMOs on the market, but there hasn’t been a real hit lately. Here, New World also sees an opportunity, especially with their own combat system:
Everyone is always looking for the next new MMO, and we’ve already had some really good ones. Final Fantasy 14 is fantastic. Black Desert. But it seems like there hasn’t been a new [hit] for a while and a large part of the focus is shifting to other genres. I saw it as an opportunity… and our combat style, which is more physics-based, is a distinguishing feature.
Scot Lane in an interview with Gamesindustry
Scot Lane, the Game Director of New World.
Is New World an MMORPG? In both quotes and other statements from the interview, it is evident that Lane uses MMO here as a synonym for MMORPG. After all, Final Fantasy XIV and Black Desert refer to themselves as such.
He himself also describes New World in the first quote as a game that emerged from MMO and action RPG.
The Game Director emphasizes that they do not want to be the next WoW, but rather a cool MMO of their own. Too many games have supposedly failed because they tried too hard to be like WoW:
There’s always the question: “Who will be the next World of Warcraft?” I think that has led to a lot of games that tried to adhere too much to the formula… You never want to be the next “somebody else.” The iPhone didn’t want to be the next Blackberry. They just wanted to be something cool.
And we prefer to be our own new cool thing.
Scot Lane in an interview with Gamesindustry
Lane also considers some mechanics from well-known and successful MMORPGs to be outdated, such as tab-targeting.
It is therefore possible that the developers consciously avoid the term “MMORPG” so as not to be immediately grouped together with WoW and similar games. At the same time, it seems that there is no significant difference for them between MMO and MMORPG.
Small team but regular updates: According to Scot Lane, the developers are currently working to expand the content of New World. However, he also emphasizes that a rather small team is working on the MMO. He is also unsure whether the team will actually grow after the launch.
He sees the small team as an advantage to quickly respond to community requests. Additionally, Lane mentioned that they are currently planning an update for each month after the release. They already succeeded in doing this during the alpha.
New World aims to distinguish itself from classic MMORPGs, especially in its combat system.
However, New World is currently in a new development phase. There are currently no public tests and no closed alpha. They are expected to start again in November. The release is set for 2021.
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is back on Twitch and this time permanently. The streaming star has struck a deal to stream exclusively on Twitch for several years. However, the journey to this point has been long.
What’s going on with Ninja? As the streamer announced today on Twitter, he is back on his official channel on Twitch. Starting at 9 PM German time on September 10th, he is supposed to be there according to his tweet.
During the stream, he is even giving away 100 subs every 30 minutes. For the announcement, both he and Twitch posted a short clip on their official Twitter accounts:
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According to several sources, which Ninja has even shared himself, he has struck a deal with Twitch to stream exclusively on the platform for several years. Ninja calls Twitch the best streaming platform:
I really took the time to decide which is the best platform and Twitch was very supportive throughout the whole process. They understood my overall career goals.
He titled the clip: “A New Chapter.” This is a reference to his switch to Mixer in August 2019, which he had then called “the next chapter.”
The Long Road Back to Twitch
Why was Ninja even away? The streamer apparently found his work at Twitch too exhausting. He even referred to himself as a “slave” to his stream for a while, which apparently ultimately led him to leave Twitch – even though he was the undisputed number 1, thanks to Fortnite.
During this time, many fans wondered what would happen to the stars who had switched and were now free again. For a while, it was speculated that Ninja, along with shroud and Dr Disrespect, would launch their own service or switch to Brime. However, Ninja only joked about that. However, the time with few viewers did not do him well, as he says:
From then on, he streamed irregularly on YouTube and even back on Twitch in August 2020, but still without concrete promises. Only now is he back on Twitch and wants to stay there.
Ninja with his wife and manager Jessica Blevins.
He did not close this deal alone, but had help with it, among others from lawyers, as Invenglobal reports. In addition, his wife, Jessica Blevins, stands behind him, supporting him as a manager. She recently explained how tough life is as a manager of a Twitch star.
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This week it’s the Ardenweald – you can watch the cinematic here.
What is the Ardenweald? The Ardenweald is one of the countless realms of the Shadowlands and an important place for all beings connected to nature or druidism. Beings who cared for nature during their lives or are natural demigods return to the Ardenweald after their death. Here, they are divided into different groves and nurtured and cared for by the inhabitants of the Ardenweald until one day they have enough strength to be reborn.
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This is what can be seen in the cinematic: The video shows Ursoc – a bear god that players defeated in Legion. He was corrupted by the Nightmare and had to be killed, after which his soul wandered into the Ardenweald.
Or he lands in a grove and has since been cared for, to be reborn one day. But as time passes, it becomes apparent that something is wrong. The necessary anima required to sustain the nature spirits seems to have run dry. There is a drought, and more and more of the nature spirits are deteriorating.
Even Ursoc’s essence is threatened and will someday be attacked. The guardian of the grove tries to save his soul – ultimately realizes, however, that the ruler of this realm must make decisions about which soul lives and which dies.
With a heavy heart, Ursoc is sacrificed so that other souls can continue to live.
Much emotion without great action
Although Afterlife: Ardenweald contains the least amount of action of the cinematics so far and fundamentally tells a story that can be summarized in three sentences, it has touched me.
The dilemma faced by the Ardenweald, its queen, and the various guardians of the groves has been wonderfully conveyed and provokes thought.
For me, the video is clearly better than that of Maldraxxus – but still falls short of the Uther cinematic.
The chief creative officer Serge Hascoët had to leave Ubisoft some time ago. He is said to have systematically harassed and belittled women. Now the CEO of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot, has apologized in a video and revealed what he intends to do about such incidents – for example, with a major promotion.
What happened? In July, the US journalist Jason Schreier reported in an insider report how things were at Ubisoft. He is known for such reports and claims to have spoken with more than 40 current or former employees of Ubisoft.
Serge Hascoët, 55, who had oversight over games like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, or Watch Dogs, is said to have been untouchable. He allegedly surrounded himself with men and made tasteless jokes. He even prevented the introduction of a female character in Assassin’s Creed, claiming that strong protagonists “simply do not sell”.
Moreover, women reportedly repeatedly approached the HR department, but received no help.
During an earnings call on July 22, the allegations were also a topic and overshadowed the great success of Rainbow Six Siege. At that time, CEO Yves Guillemot had already stated that “certain individuals had abused the trust he had placed in them.”
A new video has now been released in which Yves Guillemot officially apologizes and announces measures that will follow from the scandal.
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$1 million for more inclusion and a donation to the NAACP
What does Guillemot say in the video? In the nearly 4-minute long video, the CEO of Ubisoft apologizes for what happened in the company. He admitted that “some employees” did not adhere to the company’s values and that there were no adequate measures at Ubisoft to protect those affected.
He now wants to improve diversity and inclusion in the company. For this, $1 million will be used to create more opportunities for underrepresented groups at Ubisoft. He explicitly mentions women and people of color.
He also addressed inappropriate content in a mobile game that “should not have been overlooked.” This was likely referring to the scandal surrounding the fist gesture in Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad. Guillemot emphasized that Ubisoft fully supports the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Ubisoft had already commented on this action previously and also removed the gesture.
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Finally, the CEO announced that another donation to the NAACP, a civil rights organization in the USA, is planned. However, Guillemot did not disclose how much this will be.
Sexism not only at Ubisoft: Other gaming companies have also faced such allegations. Riot Games, the developer of League of Legends, was sued in 2018 by two women who complained about wage differences and denied promotions.
In 2019, the studio and the plaintiffs reached a settlement. Riot paid at least $10 million to all women who had worked at the company in the last 5 years. That was about 1,000 women.
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Season 3 of Year 5 in Rainbow Six Siege is now live. It launched on September 10, without Ubisoft making any major announcement beforehand. This Season changes the game as no other has before.
When did the update come and what does it include? Today, on September 10, the servers of Rainbow Six Siege went down for maintenance for each platform in succession between 3 PM and 5 PM. Each downtime lasted about an hour.
Afterward, the new Season 3 “Operation: Shadow Legacy” suddenly appeared on the servers, without a real announcement. The download size is about 14.3 GB on PC. Some of the key new features include:
The biggest season so far is “some maintenance work”
This is how Ubisoft communicated it: This morning, Ubisoft only tweeted that “some maintenance work” would be carried out today. Many players assumed it was just a minor patch.
However, these “minor maintenance works” turned out to be the most significant season in years in Rainbow Six. There has not yet been any concrete announcement regarding its launch.
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Why is this season so special? The new operator and the new gadget will already significantly change the meta. However, there are more features that will have a great impact on the shooter and how you play, including:
new options for your scopes that can give you an edge when aiming
Additionally, there is a new system for reinforcing walls. It allows you, as a defender, to place 10 reinforcements as a team instead of giving each operator 2. This change may be more important than many think. The developers have already shown the new features in the reveal panel:
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These are already many features that have an impact on the game, but it’s not even the end of the changes to Rainbow Six. After Year 5, so sometime in Spring 2021, the game is supposed to be overhauled again, and even more intensively. However, the specifics have not been revealed yet.
Pokémon GO is launching the second event for Mega Weeks. Featured are Shiny Ledyba, new field research, and a new special research. Additionally, you can unlock Mega-Houndoom.
What’s new? On September 11, a new event started in Pokémon GO focusing on Mega Evolutions. For you trainers, many changes await in the game. New spawns, tasks, different Crypto attackers from Team GO Rocket, and even a special research are on the agenda.
Niantic states that trainers should use their Mega Evolutions in gym battles, Team GO Rocket battles, and trainer battles to unlock Mega-Houndoom in Mega Raids. A total of 275 million such battles must be won.
When does it start? The event kicks off on September 11 at 8:00 AM local time.
The event will be active until Thursday, September 17 at 10:00 PM.
New spawns in the wild: While you are out and about during the event, you will frequently encounter bug Pokémon. Niantic has already mentioned the species you will often meet. These are:
Wurmple*
Hoothoot*
Paras
Bluzuk*
Sewaddle*
Pinsir*
Ledyba*
Spinarak
Waumpel*
Zirpurze
and Burmy*
Pokémon marked with a * can even be encountered as Shiny with some luck.
Shiny Ledyba in Pokémon GO
A new Shiny in the wild: With a bit of luck, you might encounter the new Shiny Ledyba. Shiny hunters will surely be pleased since with its evolution Ledian, there are again two candidates on your search list.
You recognize the Shiny form by its lighter appearance compared to the normal form. It looks more orange than red.
Ledy and Ledian along with the two Shiny variants
New research for Beedrill – different attackers from the Rockets
Mega Beedrill becomes stronger: You will receive Mega Energy for Beedrill from event research. If you use Mega Beedrill in gym battles, Team GO Rocket battles, or trainer battles (not in the GO Battle League), it will receive a temporary CP boost.
Mega Energy from field research is also available for Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise.
Changes with Team GO Rocket: The members of Team GO Rocket will use different Crypto Pokémon in battles during the event. According to Niantic, (Mega) Beedrill should be effective.
It would be nice if Twitch streamers only had problems in the 8-year-old Call of Duty. But even the current driver of the franchise suffers from a hacker problem.
That was a bitter realization for Twitch streamers when they were planning a major tournament. The organizer later stated:
The Twitch streamer and head of an esports organization, Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, had an idea to honor the reveal of CoD Black Ops: Cold War . He wanted to play the old CoD, Black Ops 2 (2012), with friends one more time. But that doesn’t go against the will of hackers, as he learned.
That was the plan: Nadeshot had an idea on September 8: “We’re doing a retro stream.” Together with some buddies, Nadeshot arranged to meet in CoD: Black Ops 2. They wanted to bridge the time until the big multiplayer reveal of the 2020 game Cold War was due.
Play an old CoD again, get in the mood, have fun with friends.
That was the problem: From the start, the endeavor was under no good star. Because by now, hackers have taken over the old CoD and can do whatever they want.
Already in Nadeshot’s private lobby, a stranger appeared who interfered and prevented another player from entering the lobby. The hacker then boldly introduced himself to the other players.
Nadeshot reacted calmly here, but was already slightly annoyed. He asked if they could please be left alone. They just wanted to play an old game together.
It escalated from there: The situation escalated rapidly. When the group was finally together, someone simply closed the lobbies. Here, Nadeshot became a bit rougher:
“I wanted to be nice, but whoever is closing our lobbies: I want to tell you that you are really a complete jerk. The definition of a complete jerk. I mean: What kind of person, who still has all their faculties, would ruin a bunch of guys playing a 7-year-old Black Ops on a Tuesday night?”
Nadeshot
When the players finally got into a game, the fun quickly came to an end.
In the end, it leaves a disappointing experience for Nadeshot: They only wanted to relive the old glorious days. But some jerks ruined it. Lame.
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Hackers a Problem for Old Online Games in Maintenance Mode
What’s behind it: This shows that old online games are often abandoned by developers and then taken over by hackers. It’s a bitter phenomenon that normally doesn’t matter much since hardly anyone plays them anymore.
But it is a problem for online games that security measures eventually decline when the game is only in maintenance mode. When “prominence” stops by, the hacker has the chance to show off how great and strong he is and would hardly let his 2 minutes on Twitch go to waste.
It would be nice if Twitch streamers only had problems in the 8-year-old Call of Duty. But even the current driver of the franchise suffers from a hacker problem.
That was a bitter realization for Twitch streamers when they were planning a major tournament. The organizer later stated:
With Shadowlands, Twinks in WoW receive a “Carefree” package – they can simply skip all the “annoying questing” of the story.
Unlike in previous expansions of World of Warcraft, the story in the Shadowlands is linear. You have to play the areas in a fixed order, as only then will the story of the Shadowlands unfold correctly. At least that applies to your first character. All other Twinks can simply say “Skip!” and pass everything.
Twinks can choose a covenant directly – if they want to skip the story.
What will change? In the upcoming beta patch, second characters will have a new option to choose. After they have played through the intro of Shadowlands and escaped from the Maw, they will find themselves in Oribos. However, there will be a new NPC named “Fatescribe”. When you speak to this character, you will be presented with options and can:
Experience the entire story of Shadowlands again and quest through all 4 areas as usual.
Skip the entire main campaign. It will be treated as if you had completed it.
Thus, second characters have the freedom to choose how they want to proceed.
What does that mean? Those who choose the second option and skip the campaign are still level 50. However, they can immediately choose one of the covenants and join. In the areas that have been skipped, there are now new bonus objectives that can be completed for XP. Additionally, world quests, treasure chests, dungeons, and rare enemies provide opportunities to level and gear up the character.
Don’t want a second Ardenweald? Just skip!
Why did Blizzard change this? Blizzard is responding to player feedback from beta testing. The original plan was for second characters to freely quest and level in any area of their choice, while already having chosen a covenant. However, that felt strange. It didn’t make sense to experience the story in Revendreth while your own hero had already joined the Venthyr. The “wrong” order of areas also caused confusion and an unpleasant gameplay experience.
The new FIFA 21 ratings are officially known. Here you can find all information about the player ratings.
These are the new ratings: On Thursday at 5 PM, EA Sports released the first ratings for FIFA 21. Under the motto “The Ratings Collective,” the new values of the top 100 FIFA 21 players were presented, along with several other groups of players.
The “Ratings Collective” is supposed to be a talent scouting network that carefully observed how the players behave on the field. This is how the new ratings were determined. All previously known ratings can be found in the new ratings database (via EA Sports).
This also clarifies which players receive the best ratings in the new game. We present them to you here.
Messi dominates the Top 10
These are the best players: Instead of a Top 100 countdown, EA Sports published all top ratings this year. And at the top once again is Lionel Messi.
The Argentine occupies the highest position in FIFA 21 with an overall rating of 93. Here is his card:
Behind him, the top 10 lineup is as follows:
Cristiano Ronaldo (92)
Robert Lewandowski (91)
Kevin de Bruyne (91)
Neymar Jr (91)
Jan Oblak (91)
Virgil van Dijk (90)
Kylian Mbappé (90)
Mohamed Salah (90)
Sadio Mané (90)
FIFA 21: Haaland, Lewandowski – What is happening in the Bundesliga?
This is what the Bundesliga ratings look like: Robert Lewandowski was one of the players who needed to be improved in FIFA 21 – and has received his upgrade. He is now among the strongest players in FIFA 21 with a rating of 91.
There is also an interesting development among the talents: The new card of Erling Haaland has been presented. The BVB star receives an overall rating of 84, making a solid leap forward. He excels particularly in shooting with a rating of 87; the 84 pace is also impressive. He was one of the talents that needed to improve in FIFA 21 and is now one of the best Bundesliga players.
Other top cards from the Bundesliga include:
Manuel Neuer (89)
Joshua Kimmich (88)
Jadon Sancho (87)
Serge Gnabry (85)
Mats Hummels (86)
Marco Reus (85)
Niklas Süle (84)
With the first ratings, one of FIFA’s biggest secrets has been revealed. You can find all other information about the game in our overview of the FIFA 21 release.
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The Japanese branch of the online shop Amazon has listed a release date for some accessories of the upcoming PlayStation 5. It initially stated November 20, 2020, as the release date. However, that date has since disappeared.
What kind of leak is this? The PlayStation 5 and its accessories can be purchased through the online shop Amazon. In Germany, it only states that the PS5 is currently unavailable, without further information.
After players recently received emails about the PS5 release, a release date appeared today, September 10, on the Japanese site – namely November 20, 2020.
This was shared by Twitter user Renka, who claims to have found several accessories along with the PS5, including:
a charging station as well as add-ons for the controller
the headset
The PS5 along with accessories. The charging station, add-ons for the new Dualsense controller, and the headset now suggest a suspected new release date.
He writes that for all three products, November 20 is listed as the release date. However, the offer has already disappeared again, apparently taken offline.
How likely is that? November 20 is a Friday. Historically, new PlayStation consoles have always been released on a Friday. The community, therefore, assumes that either November 20 as listed or November 13 a week earlier is likely.
Other possibilities include the preceding Wednesday (November 10 or 17). Additionally, not all accessories have been released simultaneously with the console in the past. However, items like the charging station have.
Players are eagerly waiting for information
The impatience of players for the new PlayStation 5 is growing. Having learned quite a lot already, they want to finally know when they can buy the new console and what it will cost.
At Microsoft, numerous leaks preceded the releases that eventually turned out to be true. Whether that will be the case for the PlayStation 5 remains to be seen.
Players, however, are still waiting for official information from Sony and PlayStation. At least, there has been no shortage of leaks. Recently, a leaker mentioned that the PlayStation 5 has issues with 4K resolution.
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The grim survival MMO Conan Exiles is getting the big expansion Isle of Siptah. This is almost as big as the previous map and brings an entire island full of new, terrifying content. The whole fun will soon be in early access on Steam, and here on MeinMMO you will find out what is worth knowing about the expansion.
What is Isle of Siptah? The Isle of Siptah is a large island where the new expansion of Conan Exiles takes place. It is a completely new map that is approximately 75 percent the size of the current map. This was subtly announced recently through a countdown in the game. To play there, you must create a new character. Your old barbarian cannot be transferred, and there is currently no switching between the old wasteland and the Isle of Siptah.
Your new hero then washes ashore as a shipwrecked person on a seemingly peaceful island. Naked and broke, you must fight your way through in true Conan fashion and build an existence. We have embedded the trailer for the new map here:
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Here is what to expect on the island: The fundamental principle of survival at all costs remains unchanged in the expansion. Because various dangerous creatures live on the island. Among them are rhinoceroses that you can train into weapon-wielding war beasts and even ride. It gets even more dangerous when you explore the island further and discover that creepy ruins stand everywhere.
These are from the former inhabitants of the island, who — as expected — worshipped dark gods from the terrifying depths of the cosmos. Anyone thinking of Lovecraft’s eerie stories is right on the mark. In the depths of the dungeons (called “Vaults”), unspeakable horrors lurk, guarding valuable treasures and secrets.
Creepy things are lurking in the sky.
This is how you obtain slaves: A prominent dark tower stands in the center of the island. There, you can directly summon dark powers of the cosmos, which then open portals to the world through which unfortunate humans tumble from the sky.
These, in turn, you can then knock out and enslave. Just how it’s done when you are a grim barbarian stranded on a deserted island and need slaves as cheap labor to build your mighty fortress of death!
When can I play the expansion? If you are already eager for the new adventure in the Conan world and are playing the survival adventure on PC, you can start early access on Steam on September 15, 2020. However, the release version is scheduled for 2021.
By the way, if you wish, you can try Conan Exiles for free on Steam until September 14, 2020. It’s definitely worth it, as the rough barbarian spectacle is one of the best survival games of 2020, as we showcase here in a special on MeinMMO.
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YouTuber and Twitch streamer Ryan “Cryaotic” Terry has now been banned on Twitch. He has not appeared since June. The accusations come from a former lover, which he confirmed in an apology video: He allegedly engaged with underage fans.
This is Cryaotic: Cryaotic is a YouTube veteran who later transitioned to Twitch. His earliest videos on YouTube were from 2007, and he now has 2.6 million followers on the platform.
He rarely appears personally in his videos. He uses a stylized, distinctive character as his avatar in thumbnails.
The wedding was about 6 years ago for Cryaotic. Let’s Plays about popular RPGs were the best.
He is mainly known for his Let’s Plays. He showcased and played role-playing games like Undertale, Vampire: The Masquerade, or Catherine. These are story-driven cult games that are somewhat off the mainstream and enjoy an exquisite reputation.
Cryaotic has a pleasant, deep voice, and part of the appeal of his Let’s Plays was that he read the dialogues of the RPGs with this voice.
From mid-2019, Cryaotic was hardly active on YouTube; he had switched to Twitch. On Twitch, he showcased “Animal Crossing.” On the streaming platform, he had 813,000 followers.
These are the allegations: On June 18, Twitter user Beanie published her experiences with a man she did not name:
She reached out to him at 16 when he was 22, and they quickly became friends – This was in 2011
She developed feelings for him, and he never discouraged her but rather kept her hanging
Beanie then hinted that they had sexual interaction when she turned 18. She said, “That’s when things changed, and I was too much through rose-colored glasses to understand what was really happening”
Later, as she graduated from school, he told her that he couldn’t reciprocate her feelings; he was interested in someone else. However, she was a good Plan B
Shortly after, he told her again that he was seeing others – as she later found out, they were underage
At 20, she realized how harmful the relationship was for her and ended it. The man then told her that he was only interested in sex with her
She then told his then-girlfriend everything
Years later, at 24, she reached out to him again, wanting an apology or closure. She wanted a “fix” for having been used as a personal therapist and toy for years.
She was only interested in a platonic friendship – But he fell back into old patterns
By now, she knows that many young and easily influenced girls go through what she experienced. She does not want an apology, but rather a change in behavior. She will never get back “the pieces he took”.
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A few days after the accusations, this video came out
“Cheated on girlfriend with those I didn’t know were underage”
This is how the YouTuber reacted: Until then, no one knew who it was about. On June 20, Cryaotic published a YouTube video in which he indirectly addressed these allegations.
This is a personal video in which he talks about how people wear masks and are no longer their true selves. He rejects his “former self.” He was insecure and only cared about protecting his own ego.
Then, out of nowhere, came the statement:
I was never able to interact naturally with people after cheating on my girlfriend with people I didn’t know were still underage.
Cryaotic
At that statement, some of his fans, who had followed him for years, were shocked, as described by a YouTuber.
Later, Cryaotic explained in the video description: The video was created in a manic phase. He had never had physical contact with minors, only virtual. But that should not downplay his actions.
He wrote at the end that he would now “do whatever comes next.”
After that, he did not publish any more YouTube videos and was also no longer active on Twitch.
This is how reactions to the video looked (Source: YouTube).
YouTubers express outrage over the confession
This is how the video was received: Cryaotic’s confession became a hot topic in June. Other alleged victims of Cryaotic spoke up, and his former partners distanced themselves from him (via twitter).
The allegations reflect a pattern. Teenage girls are infatuated with Cryaotic, and he enjoys it. He seems to seek virtual sexual contact.
But it is also stated by one: He immediately withdrew when he learned that she was still underage. He suffers from low self-esteem and is addicted to validation.
However, this is a different experience than those circulating.
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Other YouTubers picked up the topic and expressed shock: He confessed to cheating on his girlfriend with “underage girls”:
“Cryaotic is a Creep” – He Groomed His Own Fans
“Cryatic admits to cheating with underage girl”
and many more
Now Beanie’s tweets resurfaced after days, and it became clear that it was Cryaotic he was talking about.
However, Beanie emphasized that she did not want to publicly call him out and accuse him. She only posted that for herself and would never have accused him. He accused himself in the video, she did not do it.
This is now the end: Two and a half months after the incidents, Cryaotic was banned from Twitch, and his partner status was revoked. It seems to be a permanent ban.
Under the news of the ban, Cryaotic is being called “pedo” by Twitter users, claiming he “groomed multiple girls sexually.” It is now time for the ban, it is stated on Twitter.
The woman from whom the allegations came is expressly pleased with the ban. At the same time, her ex-boyfriend, who had also behaved wrongly towards her, is receiving a hefty dental bill.
So it’s a super day for her.
The LoL streamer was also accused of “grooming” minors.
Allegations against streamers engaging with underage girls are causing public outrage and a wave of anger in the communities.
In July, the LoL streamer “Hashinshin” faced similar backlash, with a shitstorm that did not subside. People demanded his ban; the pressure became enormous:
A new bonus week in GTA Online is now giving you the most valuable loot in the casino. If you take advantage of this, you will become very rich in the next few days. We will show you what to keep in mind.
What’s new? On Thursday, September 10th, a new bonus week started in GTA Online. There are now new incentives for you to play, as the casino is offering a lucrative haul. We have a guide for you on the heist and an overview of how many millions you can secure there now.
But you need to hurry. Next Thursday, September 17th, a new week will start again and presumably, the casino bonuses will be gone by then. That’s why the next few days in GTA Online are very worthwhile for you.
How many millions of GTA dollars does the casino bring now?
This is the loot now available: From now on, there are diamonds again in the casino of GTA Online. This loot has already been temporarily available in the heist by Rockstar Games a few times limited time. Players then dive into this heist as the loot is significantly higher than cash.
When you start the casino heist, you can randomly unlock one of four different items that you will steal during the respective heist. Money, artwork, gold, or diamonds. The diamonds are the most valuable in comparison:
A vault full of money brings you 2,115,000 GTA dollars
A vault full of artwork brings you 2,350,000 GTA dollars
A vault full of gold brings you 2,585,000 GTA dollars
A vault full of diamonds brings you 3,290,000 GTA dollars
The loot will then be divided among the heist participants as you set it when hosting the heist. This way, you can earn millions of GTA dollars in the next few days and buy the fastest cars from GTA Online.
What are the chances of getting diamonds? An exact probability is unclear. However, data miner Tez2 revealed on Twitter that the diamonds are in the game with a “high chance”. Therefore, you should receive the diamonds as loot quite frequently during the heist.
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What do you need to know about the heist? If you haven’t played the casino heist yet or want to improve in it, you should take a look at our assistance. Our guide to the casino heist in GTA Online. We will show you important information about escape routes and the preparation missions.
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The developers of Destiny 2 have released some official numbers for the 6th anniversary of the entire franchise. We now know how many players have ever played Destiny 1 and 2 and how long you have all been playing in total. However, this is not a big surprise for many fans.
How many players does Destiny have? Since the first Destiny launched in 2014, a huge number of players have distinguished themselves as Guardians in the fight against various alien scum. According to developer Bungie, a total of 167 million players (or registered accounts) have been active in the titles Destiny and Destiny 2 to date.
Is that a lot? Yes, those are impressive numbers. Because the undoubtedly popular and successful MMORPG World of Warcraft had only about 100 million registered player accounts a good 10 years after its release. You can read about it in this infographic on Blizzard’s site. Destiny has attracted more than one and a half times as many players in almost half the time.
How long do they all play? This impressive number of players has amassed over 8.6 billion play hours, during which loot has been farmed and aliens have been shot in their ugly faces. When converted, this impressive number amounts to 979,052 years spent only in Destiny.
Destiny really has a lot of players.
For comparison, the emergence of modern humans (Homo sapiens) is dated according to Wikipedia to about 315,000 years ago. So you have spent more than three times longer playing Destiny than there has been modern humanity.
If you want to know how many hours you have contributed to this astronomical number, you can check it here: Time wasted on Destiny
The class that everyone suspects is really the most popular: There is really no big surprise here. Because as many Destiny fans have suspected, a large portion of the fans actually play the Hunter class. Across both games, a total of 38 percent of users have chosen the agile Hunter.
How do the other classes perform? Unfortunately, there are no spectacular numbers to report here. Both the hefty Titan and the powerful Warlock have been played by 31 percent of players in both titles.
Finally, we officially know: Hunters are indeed the most popular.
Bungie charmingly summarized these numbers as follows:
So when it comes to defending humanity, whether you belong to the 31% who love to smash things, the 31% who love space magic, or the 38% who make coats look good, we feel flattered that you chose to make the Tower your home.
No matter what you play, it’s happy to have reached so many players with Destiny 1 and 2. However, some fans are currently concerned that the developers will completely ruin PvP with the new Stasis classes. You can find MeinMMO author Phillip Hansen’s opinion on this here.
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What kind of place is this? It is the main hub of Tony Stark. Like other small islands that have appeared on the map, this one has newly been added. The special thing about it is its size, as this piece of land is massive.
The circled area has been added with the update
Villain Galactus Approaches
There are now hostile drones on the Fortnite island that you must shoot down. Unlike the loot drones that only give you cool items, these are dangerous as they come from the villain Galactus.
However, if you defeat them, they will turn into loot that you can carry in your inventory.
The nasty drones will become your new enemies
New Hero Abilities
What’s new? The update 14.10 brought 2 additional hero abilities from the Marvel Universe. You can now find and use Iron Man’s and Thor’s abilities in the game.
Iron Man’s Unibeam can be found with the character himself, who is now located at the new place “Stark Industries”. If you eliminate Iron Man, he drops his special ability for you to use.
Thor’s Mjolnir Strike can be found with the loot drones that you can shoot down. One of them always contains a hero ability. Here you can see the gameplay of both superpowers in the game:
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What’s new? With a new version of the well-known game mode Operation: Knockout, you can show how strong superheroes you are. The mode will work in the same way, allowing you to unlock various permanent advantages through progression.
However, the difference is clear, instead of advantages from the usual loot pool of Fortnite, you unlock the powers of Marvel superheroes here and can then use them against your opponents.
The worlds of Fortnite and the Marvel Universe are increasingly blending together. New locations are being added, superheroes are making themselves at home, and the Nexus War is approaching. It’s no surprise then that the Battle Pass of Season 4 consists only of Marvel characters.
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That the Call of Duty: Warzone continues with Black Ops Cold War has been a topic for a while. However, how this is supposed to work is still not definitively clarified. What is known is shown by MeinMMO here in the overview.
Yesterday, on September 9th, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War officially showed many images of the multiplayer mode for the first time. The trailer and a gameplay insight can be found here. But not only the multiplayer of the new CoD was a topic, the developers also discussed the battle royale Warzone and its connection to this year’s and the previous Modern Warfare.
The new CoD launches on November 13th and the beta is already at the beginning of October, but there are still uncertainties about how the battle royale is supposed to be integrated into the new game with the new weapons and mechanics. Two important questions can already be clarified after yesterday’s event:
Which contents from Modern Warfare can we use with Cold War in Warzone?
How does the Battle Pass fit in?
The Warzone continues with Cold War – but how?
Warzone takes over content from both CoDs
What happens to the battle royale at release? The developers promise that Warzone will continue to be developed constantly after the launch of Cold War and that you can keep all your items. Some of the content from Cold War is also supposed to influence the battle in Verdansk, which includes:
If you earn a weapon through the “Cold War Battle Pass,” you can also use the new firearm in Warzone. Furthermore, both share their progression system. So if you gain experience points in Warzone, your level in Cold War will also increase.
What is certain – you can continue to use all your purchased and unlocked content from Modern Warfare in Warzone and over time this will mix with the content from Cold War. However, items from Modern Warfare do not work in Cold War. So if you bought a cool weapon skin, it will still be part of the arsenal in Warzone, but will not be usable in the “Cold War” multiplayer.
Cold War, however, also announced a revised loadout system – it is still unclear how this will affect Warzone. During the presentation, it seemed that new features will be gradually introduced in the battle royale. At the release of Cold War, Warzone might initially continue largely unchanged and then receive some new features over time.
Whether the battle royale Warzone continues with the MW mechanics or everything will be different is still in the stars.
This also includes, for example, a new leveling system, which will not be launched directly in Warzone. Currently, it appears that Cold War will start similarly to Modern Warfare: There will not be a Battle Pass at launch; for MW, the first Battle Pass started about 6 weeks after the game’s release. Together with the first Battle Pass of Cold War comes the new leveling system for Warzone. It is unclear whether you can collect XP for Cold War in Warzone before the introduction of the new progression system.
It is also uncertain whether the return of the prestige system requested by the community will happen. If some rumors and leaks are to be believed, the prestige levels will remain in the digital drawer and will not return.
What is so good about the announcements? The system with shared content allows you to use most of your earned content across multiple CoD generations for the first time. In Warzone, the “Cold War” items mix with the stuff from Modern Warfare. This is a fair approach from the developers, even though the MW items are not available in the “Cold War” multiplayer.
How all the new mechanics and changes will affect the Warzone experience remains to be seen. But at least the beloved skins will remain part of the arsenal.
Battle Pass runs like in MW, with seasons and free updates
What is already known about the Battle Pass? The entire system with the seasons and the Battle Pass will likely run like in Modern Warfare:
Season 1 does not start at release; the first Battle Pass will come later
Each season comes with a fresh Battle Pass
New base weapons will be introduced with the Battle Pass (Warzone & Cold War)
The Battle Pass has a free and a premium path
The contents of the seasons and Battle Passes will follow a specific theme
With the seasons come free content, like new maps and weapons
The cosmetics and items from the Battle Pass can be unlocked and used in Warzone and Cold War, but not in MW
There will also be the usual Battle Pass in Cold War
This way the developers rely on the proven system, which has provided new content and excitement in Modern Warfare over the past months. And as in the still current title Modern Warfare, the seasons will have an impact on the battle royale Warzone. The creators talked here about “thematic content” that will affect the seasonal adjustments and offered cosmetics.
It is not yet clear how Cold War and Warzone will merge together. However, the announcements for players of the battle royale Warzone already sound fair and promising. The developers are also maintaining the familiar system with the Battle Pass. However, it has not been said whether you will be able to extract enough real money currency from the pass to buy the next one.
You do not have to worry that your CoD credits will suddenly be gone. These have been shared across CoDs for several years and can still be spent in the new Black Ops.
