A new playlist update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone brings today, on August 12th, a mode that players have been anticipating. The return of the action-packed “Shoot the Ship” is sure to delight many fans.
What’s in the update: Modern Warfare and Warzone only receive a small adjustment in the playlist. Today, Wednesday, August 12th
the “Weekend Warfare” (Modern Warfare) and “Modern Warfare Multiplayer” (Warzone), the two modes from the Free2Play event, are disappearing
“Shoot or Ship”, no matter what (“Shoot the Ship”), comes as a new mode for the multiplayer of Modern Warfare.
Finally, the popular “Shoot the Ship” is back, which players actually expected during the new playlist update yesterday. However, the mode was apparently either forgotten or intentionally pushed to today.
You encounter enemies constantly and will hardly have even 10 seconds without firing a shot or taking one. The maps are relatively small for the large number of players, with plenty of opportunities to surprise enemies around corners or get surprised by them.
Shipment is small and tight – ideal for heated battles and many bullets
Why should I play it? Since you are constantly fighting here, there is a high likelihood that you will achieve many kills. This allows you to complete challenges, such as unlocking new camos, or unlocking new weapons and attachments through leveling up.
If you want to level up the two new weapons from Season 5, the AN-94 and the ISO, you can do so easily in “Shoot the Ship”. Even if you lose, you will still gain a lot of experience points just from the kills.
Warzone players, however, do not leave empty-handed. You still have access to the mode “Mini Royale”, where you start with a smaller circle. The action is already boiled down to the last minutes of the battle royale from the very beginning. MeinMMO author Maik Schneider suggests: If you like Shoot the Ship, you will love Mini Royale.
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In GTA 5 Online has a bug emerged with the big summer update. This currently allows good racers to farm 10,000 reputation points per minute. However, the exploit is so obvious that you should rather not use it.
What is happening in GTA Online? On August 11, the big summer update was released, bringing various innovations. From now on, you can take on new missions via the yacht and even earn money from it.
However, alongside the positive content, a bug has also slipped in, which is now talked about more than the yacht or the new vehicles. It is currently allowing good racers to earn a lot of RP in a very short time.
Glitch exploits bug in world records
What exactly is this exploit? Without going into too much detail, this exploit revolves around the world records. They are currently not being synchronized correctly, allowing the reward to be earned multiple times.
Players primarily use it to cheat RP. They are available there in abundance, 10,000 to be exact. And since world records on certain tracks are even below a minute, a high value is achieved.
With fast cars, the races can be won much more easily.
Why should the bug not be used? That the missing synchronization is a bug is quite obvious. And that’s why you should stay away from it.
While bugs and glitches do occur in the game, so do penalties from the developers. In May, for example, players were heavily punished for exploiting a bug in the casino. At that time, there were complete account resets and even permanent bans. What usually happens almost all the time, is a deduction of the earned money or RP. So the invested time is wasted.
We recommend that you focus on legal ways instead. If you are missing GTA$, our guide with the fastest methods to make money is recommended.
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Sam Fisher is currently a hot topic in connection with the tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege. There is a specific reason for this, and it is not just because both games bear the name Tom Clancy. However, there is one topic that should be even more interesting: a new gadget.
Why is everyone talking about Sam Fisher? The “Third Echelon” intelligence operative was announced yesterday, on August 11, with a new teaser as a new operator in Rainbow Six. Fisher will carry the codename “Zero” in Rainbow Six.
He is set to appear with the upcoming Season 3 of Year 5, titled “Shadow Legacy,” although the start date has yet to be revealed. Currently, Season 2 has been running since June 16. Seasons typically last about 3 months, meaning Zero’s release would be around early September.
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Who is Sam Fisher? Sam Fisher is actually the protagonist of Splinter Cell, a famous game series that revolves around covert operations. The games are considered the flagship series of Ubisoft, along with Assassin’s Creed.
Splinter Cell is a stealth shooter, and Fisher uses many gadgets that help him remain undetected while simultaneously tracking down enemies. What exactly he can do is still unknown, but a leak has already revealed Zero’s abilities:
Ability: Sticky Camera that can be shot with the pistol and drill into walls
Zero’s announcement is currently generating a lot of buzz, but it is not the coolest thing that Rainbow Six is expecting in the near future.
A gadget is more important than the new operator
What kind of gadget is this? A few days ago, Ubisoft announced that the “Mini Breach Charge” will be released (via GameStar). This is a new device that several operators can equip. Who exactly, we do not know yet.
The charge can blow holes in reinforced walls. They are not big enough to pass through, but you can shoot through them. Furthermore, they provide visibility and thus information that is particularly important for victory.
Why is this so cool? Actually, only four operators in Rainbow Six can open reinforced walls:
Ace is the new addition in Rainbow Six and a so-called “Hard Breacher”
In many matches, especially at higher levels, two of these operators are often banned in a match when the map allows a strong setup with reinforced walls. This has previously forced players to switch to one of the other operators they might not be as proficient with.
However, with the new gadget, it is possible to completely disregard those operators in favor of more reconnaissance, more firepower, or hindering the opponent. The “Mini Breach Charge” could shake up the meta in Rainbow Six.
When is it coming? The gadget has only been announced for Year 5 so far. However, there are only two seasons left, and since so much is already known about it, it could be introduced with the upcoming Season 3. However, this is not certain yet.
In the prefecture of Hokkaido in Japan, there was an arrest due to a confrontation in Pokémon GO. Thus, the battle for a gym ended with police intervention.
It has been reported: The Japanese portal Sankei reports on a police intervention in Hokkaido. The information about it is not very detailed, but it seems that two trainers clashed because they were fighting over a gym.
Subsequently, a 56-year-old player was so angry that he grabbed his opponent by the chest and then destroyed the opponent’s car mirror.
Pokémon GO often leads to disputes
How did the argument end? The affected player called the police, who promptly arrested the 56-year-old. The perpetrator then said: “I was angry because he went ahead and took my gym.”
The perpetrator has now been arrested for assault and property damage.
It seems that the two trainers were friends and had met a few years ago through Pokémon GO.
This often leads to disputes: Defending gyms is a contentious topic in Pokémon GO. Currently, you can earn 30 coins per day through it. This is the in-game currency of Pokémon GO and can otherwise be purchased for real money.
However, those who do not want to spend money often rely on gyms. But to do so, you have to stay in the gym for several hours. If other trainers then take over the gym, you do not get the full 30 coins.
As a result, disputes have probably arisen in almost every community. Some trainers pay careful attention to gym times, while others do not care.
Due to the coins, there are often disputes in Pokémon GO.
During the peak of the Corona crisis, the police also had a lot to do with Pokémon players. In Italy, a 31-year-old was caught in March catching Pokémon despite a curfew. When the police asked about the reason for his outing, the player simply replied: “I have to hunt the Pokémon.”
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In FIFA 21 the Volta mode enters its second year. Will the street variant be more popular this year? EA Sports has a few features to offer that are supposed to improve the mode.
This is Volta: “Volta” is the street football mode that was introduced in FIFA 20. It aimed to combine the classic FIFA feel with the roots of football.
The announcement of the mode, which slightly resembled FIFA Street, was well-received. However, the experiment ultimately met with little enthusiasm – as there wasn’t much to do in Volta. The story barely convinced fans, and online play with friends was lacking. This year, Volta is back for a second round – and wants to win you over with new features.
1. Online co-op is finally here
You can now play Volta together: This is probably the strongest argument EA Sports wants to use to make the Volta mode more appealing. After the much-requested multiplayer feature was simply absent in FIFA 20, it is now included in FIFA 21.
In Volta Squads, you can work together in teams of three. This allows you to build the best street football team in the world with your friends. The matches are five against five – meaning each player controls not just one, but multiple players.
If you were impressed by the gameplay in Volta but found it rather unappealing to play alone, you might want to give the new online feature a chance.
In FIFA 21, Volta also gets a type of story, “The Debut,” which is supposed to last only two to three hours, making it about one-third of the original Volta story. There you will primarily learn the basics of Volta – which probably makes sense if you didn’t really connect with the game mode last year.
Additionally, the “Featured Battles” are introduced, reminiscent of Squad Battles from Ultimate Team. Here, you can not only secure cool jerseys but also win icons for your team and challenge strong teams.
The Featured Battles are supposed to provide more motivation
3. Outdated gameplay & more cosmetics
This is changing in gameplay: The gameplay itself was not necessarily Volta’s problem. It felt like a kind of hybrid of FIFA 20 and FIFA Street, but the combination was fun. Issues, such as the extremely difficult scoring (which we also noted in our testing of FIFA 21), could be solved with some training. However, the long-term motivation was lacking.
In FIFA 21, Volta will nonetheless have a few new tricks up its sleeve – quite literally. For instance, “Agile Dribbling,” which we can also use in the rest of FIFA 21, will be incorporated into the mode. This allows you powerful dribbles in tight spaces, and you can also apply slick nutmegs to your opponent. Many complicated skill moves are executed more easily than in the rest of the game. It’s clear: In Volta, fun takes center stage, rather than tactical behavior.
The gameplay is said to have improved significantly
However, the new blocking system from FIFA 21 will also be applied in Volta. Defenders can now block balls more skillfully if they are in the right position – so expect no easy games. New flair shots and passing animations have also been added.
If you have mastered the gameplay, you can use your skills to earn plenty of cosmetics again. This includes stylish, Volta-specific clothing, as well as street clothing in the style of real football teams. Finally, there are also new locations to discover.
Whether these innovations are enough to keep Volta exciting in the long term will become clear at the latest upon the release of FIFA 21. By the way, all the information that is currently known about the game can be found in our overview of FIFA 21.
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The developers of Magic: Legends invited MeinMMO to tell us more about the upcoming action RPG. We talked about the fifth class and how deep and complex the game will really be.
Several weeks ago, I had already spoken with Principal Lead Design Adam Hetenyi about the Sanctifier class and classes in general. Now we met virtually again for another conversation.
This time the topic was the new and presumably last class for the release of Legends, the Necromancer. I used the time in the interview to extract some other interesting details about Magic.
I learned from Adam that Magic: Legends will be really complex, at least for the players who want it that way. The action RPG promises a lot of depth if you are willing to engage with it.
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The official gameplay from PAX East gives a good impression of what Magic: Legends looks like.
What is Magic: Legends? In short, Magic: Legends is an action RPG based on the famous collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. It offers both PvE and PvP content, although there are no details available yet on the latter.
You can play either alone or in groups of up to three players. Legends does not use a conventional equipment and inventory system, but a collection of cards that you use to build decks.
These decks determine which abilities you master and what role you fulfill in the game. Each class is therefore highly customizable.
Legends – As complex as Magic: The Gathering … or similar
How complex will Magic: Legends be? In connection with the new class, Adam explained to me that it is possible to create really complex builds for your character. The Necromancer, for example, can summon and sacrifice the dead to fuel more powerful spells.
However, it would also be possible to include cards in the deck that draw on your own health points. However, this is only feasible if you can heal yourself from this damage – for example, by sucking the life out of enemies. This requires some management and skill, but that is intentionally complicated, as Adam confirmed to me:
This is something like the expert level of gameplay when you summon creatures that you keep alive with your own health bar […] We want to ensure that the game is accessible to people, but we also need that depth. We have many mechanical interactions and options for those who really want to dive into the game.
Adam Hetenyi, Principal Lead Design of Magic: Legends
Adam also explained to me that there will be decks that focus on you as the main character. Rather than throwing summoned units around, you can buff and strengthen yourself to heat things up for the enemies. This is especially interesting for PvP.
Adam described the mindmage as a potentially strong class for PvP if he builds on strengthening himself.
Since you have over 100 cards available, of which you can put 12 in a deck, thousands of different combinations are possible. Anyone who really wants to play at the highest level will still find that one percent they can improve.
How does it work in a group? For groups, the same applies as for each individual player. You can coordinate the decks with each other and play even more efficiently, or you can just mix wildly and have fun with randomness.
Adam explained to me that it’s even possible to play in specific combinations. If you use two players who take turns casting healing spells and a Necromancer who works with powerful summons that harm him, you can maintain a kind of ritual that literally annihilates opponents.
You can do this if you bring a high degree of coordination. […] We are really looking forward to seeing what builds people come up with when we go into beta: to see how players work together and not just play “next to each other”. They should help each other.
Adam Hetenyi, Principal Lead Design of Magic: Legends
Great potential for even more depth in gameplay
I asked Adam about the possibility of ultimate abilities for the classes – something that you charge up and then use. His answer: “Yes, I can imagine that. But I can’t say anything about it yet.”
The Planeswalker cards from Magic have a similar mechanic where loyalty is built up or consumed to cast particularly powerful spells. The developers are, of course, aware of this but need to discuss it in detail, as Adam tells me.
Planeswalkers in Magic can collect loyalty markers to spend them on powerful spells.
In Magic, there are also cards that change the win condition – for example, you win if you have 50 or more health points. Something like that is also conceivable, although in a form where the current play area is cleared of monsters instead of “winning” outright. But that’s only been thoughts so far.
However, it is certain that you can customize your characters. How exactly that will work and whether there will be things like cosmetic adjustments and customization remains something Adam could not tell me yet.
Classes as the basis for gameplay depth
What are classes? So far, five classes have been introduced to us in Magic: Legends, one for each color of mana that exists in the game. The known classes are:
Red – Geomancer
Blue – Mindmage
Green – Beastcaller
White – Sanctifier
Black – Necromancer (new)
I was one of the first to play the Geomancer, Mindmage, and Beastcaller at PAX East 2020. The developers exclusively revealed the Sanctifier and the Necromancer to me, along with their skills.
What can the Necromancer do? Like every class, the Necromancer has a standard attack and two abilities:
the primary attack is made with his incense burner that he swings
the secondary attack is an explosion that summons small skeletons
the supportive ability casts a spell on nearby opponents, transferring health points from them to you and allowing you to walk through them
Artwork of the Necromancer.
The weapon of the Necromancer, an incense swinger.
The Necromancer is designed for medium range and is supposed to play like a battlemage, so a wizard who doesn’t fight from a distance. The playstyle primarily revolves around summoning and sacrificing creatures but depends on your deck.
Will there be more classes? In the last conversation, Adam already told me that additional classes will come that represent combinations of two colors.
This time he even promised me specifically that a playable vampire will be added to the game. Concrete info will hopefully follow soon.
The full release of the action RPG is then scheduled for 2021 for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, but again without a specific date. Magic: Legends will be a Free2Play title.
Will all classes be playable in the beta? Unfortunately, Adam could not give me a concrete answer here: “We are still deciding on that. We want to give players everything as quickly as possible so we can receive feedback […] But I can’t give you a concrete answer yet.”
The idea of building decks to play an ARPG still excites me. Given the complexity of Magic: The Gathering and my inability to build functioning decks there, I feel a bit intimidated.
A detailed depth of gameplay is helpful for an action RPG, as seen in the Diablo series. However, if it becomes too complex too quickly, it could discourage players – for example, I can’t handle Path of Exile at all. Therefore, I hope that Magic: Legends finds a good middle ground.
On the other hand, I really like the idea that I can choose whether to buff my hero, fight with a small army, or play highly complex builds with lots of micromanagement. I’m curious to see how that will look.
Since I only have to find 12 cards that work together here, I think even a Magic noob like me will manage it.
I personally enjoy playing action RPGs and look forward to immersing myself in this world without having to sift through thousands of cards. Of course, as a vampire, as soon as that’s finally possible.
Benedict Grothaus Freelance author at MeinMMO (and a big fan of Magic)
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The gamescom 2020 starts in just a few weeks. To bring the fair digitally to your home, Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, and we from Webedia Gaming are now partners.
Now, Twitch and YouTube, the world’s leading live streaming and video platforms for games, are joining as well. On Steam, there will be offers and playable demo versions in line with the world’s largest games event.
Also, the content platform TikTok is an official gamescom partner for the first time in 2020 and will also distribute gamescom content worldwide.
Webedia Gaming is also a partner of gamescom. Therefore, we will keep you updated here on MeinMMO, on GameStar, and on GamePro with news and information around the event.
When is gamescom 2020? This year, gamescom has attached itself to the end of summer:
The digital events will start with the Opening Night on August 27 and end on August 30.
This year you will not experience the gamescom program at the fair in Cologne, but at home on the couch
What events are planned? In the last week of August, you can expect plenty of news, information, and entertainment formats in the gamescom streams.
Opening Night Live by Geoff Keighley
gamescom: Daily Show in English by IGN and in German by Webedia – This show provides you with daily information about the biggest highlights of gamescom 2020
gamescom Studio – Here the developers of the top games will be interviewed and will share more details about their announcements
gamescom: Awesome Indies by IGN – Here the latest indie games that will be coming to the market in the future will be introduced
gamescom: Best of Show by IGN – The conclusion of gamescom is the “Best of Show,” which highlights the highlights of the digital fair again.
And you can follow all of this conveniently from home through streaming channels. Other media partners of gamescom will participate in the shows, including some big names among YouTubers and streamers.
So tune in, there’s a lot to see.
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MeinMMO presents you the 10 most interesting multiplayer games for the Xbox Series X that you can play from the launch of the console in November 2020: These are the launch titles.
What kind of games are these? In our article, we present the most interesting games for the Xbox Series X with a focus on multiplayer. There is also a small outlook on the single-player games that are also planned as launch titles. All of them are supposed to be available with the release of the Xbox Series X.
The Senior Communications Manager at Xbox, Will Tuttle, also recently spoke about the release of the Xbox Series X in a conversation with Xbox Wire. The mention of November was made as well.
Xbox Series X Release – These multiplayer games await you
Some games will be available right at the release of the Xbox Series X and offer you a decent multiplayer mode or even focus entirely on multiplayer. We present the games to you here.
Marvel’s Avengers
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Crystal Dynamics | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: September 4, 2020 | Model: Buy2Play
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What is Marvel’s Avengers? In Marvel’s Avengers, you take on the roles of various superheroes from the Marvel universe. Each character is supposed to have their own skill trees and thus differentiate from each other. The missions can be completed in co-op or single-player with the support of AI. MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen was able to extensively try out the beta of Marvel’s Avengers.
This is what the multiplayer offers: The multiplayer offers missions for up to four players. The tasks are given to you by various known people from the Marvel universe. While there will be no raids, the difficulty should still be challenging enough in co-op. The multiplayer of Marvel’s Avengers feels a bit like Destiny 2.
Watch Dogs: Legion
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Ubisoft Toronto | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: October 29, 2020 | Model: Buy2Play
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What is Watch Dogs: Legion? In the third part of the action series, you are again using hacker abilities in an open world – this time in the future London. The special feature of Legion: You can take control of any NPC in the open game world. This way, you build up a team of avatars with special specialties, between which you can switch at any time. There is no predefined main character.
This is what the multiplayer offers:Watch Dogs: Legion is supposed to have an extensive multiplayer mode with restrictions: It should be possible to explore the world together and master co-op missions as well as endgame content. The online mode is also supposed to be regularly expanded with new content such as more modes and events.
FIFA 21
Genre: Sports Simulation| Developer: EA Sports | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: October 9, 2020
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What is FIFA 21? FIFA 21 is the successor to the successful FIFA 20. Even in the newest installment, numerous licenses are available to you, and with FIFA Ultimate Team, Volta, Career, or Pro Clubs, several game modes are at your disposal.
This is what the multiplayer offers: In the new installment of FIFA, all important online modes are again included. FIFA Ultimate Team is also back in FIFA 21, and you can build your team from various cards. And FIFA Ultimate Team also gets a cool upgrade: Soon you will be able to play the online mode in online co-op. This was previously only possible in couch co-op and not online.
NBA 2K21
Genre: Sports Simulation| Developer: Visual Concepts | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: September 4, 2020
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What is NBA 2K21? This is the basketball simulation series from 2K Games. The game offers you the official licenses of the North American professional league National Basketball Association. According to the developer, especially the graphics and online features are to be significantly improved.
This is what the multiplayer offers: Like its predecessor NBA 2K20, NBA 2K21 will also offer plenty of multiplayer fun. “My Team” is comparable to FUT in FIFA. Here you assemble your own team and play against other players. NBA 2K20 is even represented in e-sports, which should also apply to 2K21.
Fortnite
Genre: Multiplayer Shooter | Developer: Epic Games | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: July 25, 2020
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What is Fortnite? Fortnite is one of the most popular battle royale games. 100 players are dropped onto a map and fight against each other until only one remains. To do this, you collect weapons and equipment while the map shrinks due to a storm. The game world is almost entirely destructible, and you can build your own structures.
This is what the multiplayer offers: Battle royale style, you fight against other players and teams on a map and try to survive. Epic is constantly coming up with something new.
What is WRC 9? WRC 9 is a rally simulation series with the official license of the FIA World Rally Championship. You can rely on over 50 official teams. Compared to its predecessor, there are three new events in Japan, New Zealand, and Kenya. In this part, multiplayer races are again included.
This is what the multiplayer offers: WRC 9 will again offer an extensive multiplayer. WRC 8 already provided plenty of challenges against other players with online leaderboards, weekly challenges, and a split-screen mode. The successor will probably retain similar features.
Destiny 2
Genre: Shooter | Developer: Bungie | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: September 6, 2017
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What is Destiny 2? Destiny 2 is a multiplayer online shooter with MMO elements from developer Bungie. This time, it’s all about the Guardians going into new worlds and fighting enemies for plenty of loot with powerful weapons and cool abilities. Bungie announced at the last Xbox event that Destiny 2 will be released in an enhanced version on the Xbox Series X.
This is what the multiplayer offers: Destiny 2 fully relies on its multiplayer component. Co-op is an important aspect of the loot shooter, and challenging raids are also on the agenda. Alternatively, you can plunge into PvP. The new expansion Beyond Light for Destiny 2 is also scheduled to be released on November 11. This could also be an indication of a possible release window for the Xbox Series X.
Rainbow Six Siege
Genre: Shooter | Developer: Ubisoft | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: December 1, 2015
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What is Rainbow Six Siege? Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is a team shooter where five players per team compete against each other. You take on the role of various characters, known as Operators, who possess different abilities.
Microsoft confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege should run smoothly on the Xbox Series X. Creative Director Leroy Athanassoff also stated that cross-gen play, meaning matches between Xbox One and Xbox Series X, would be possible (via games.ch).
This is what the multiplayer offers: One team takes on the role of the defender in Rainbow Six Siege, while the opposing players are the attackers. There are various game modes, such as securing areas, rescuing hostages, or defusing a bomb, which is comparable to Counter-Strike or Valorant.
Sea of Thieves
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Rare | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | Release Date: March 20, 2018
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What is Sea of Thieves? Sea of Thieves is a multiplayer pirate game in an open Caribbean-themed island world. You fight in first-person perspective and search for treasures. You can team up with other players and fight against other ships and their crews on the open seas. At launch, the game offered three factions that focus on combat, transport, or treasure hunting. Developer Rare is continually developing the game further.
This is what the multiplayer offers: Sea of Thieves does not offer a classic MMORPG experience. Rather, the game focuses on a fast gameplay experience without a complex rule set. Meanwhile, there is an arena mode that relies solely on pure PvP. Here, players compete to bring the most loot to the Sea Dogs faction.
Gears 5
Genre: Shooter | Developer: Black Tusk Studios | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | Release Date: September 10, 2019
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What is Gears of War 5?Gears 5 continues the famous “Gears of War” series. Like its predecessors, Gears 5 relies on the tried-and-true “Duck and Cover” gameplay. The story picks up where part 4 left off. Kait Diaz, an outsider of Locust descent, wants to uncover her ancestry.
This is what the multiplayer offers: Gears 5 offers a local split-screen mode for three players. Alternatively, the game also provides an online co-op that offers additional game modes alongside the campaign.
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is set to launch alongside the Xbox Series X.
Xbox Series X Launch Games: These games are also available
There are some more launch titles for the Xbox Series X that we want to briefly introduce to you here. We have selected the most interesting titles that you should keep an eye on.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon: You take on the role of Yakuza Ichiban, who has been in prison for 18 years. The game places great emphasis on strong storytelling and much of the humor that characterizes the series. A comprehensive preview of Yakuza: Like a Dragon can be found with our colleagues at GamePro.
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla: Valhalla will be the latest installment of the well-known Ubisoft series and takes place in medieval England this time. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla does not have a real multiplayer, but it has some online components.
Chivalry 2: Chivalry 2 is a first-person action fighting game. You battle your way through your competitors in a medieval world. The game emphasizes a hefty combat system.
Control: This is a third-person shooter from the Finnish developer studio Remedy Entertainment. As Jesse Faden, you fight against a supernatural power.
DIRT 5: A racing game that focuses on off-road racing. Dynamic weather is supposed to make the gameplay particularly interesting.
DIRT is a popular racing game series.
Forza Horizon 4: Forza Horizon 4 is an open-world racing game.
Gears Tactics: Is a turn-based strategy game in the Gears universe. You control a group of soldiers from a top-down perspective.
Madden NFL 21: Is the next installment of the well-known American football video game series. Again, it also has the licenses of the National Football League.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps: The sequel to the successful jump-and-run hit is also coming for the Xbox Series X. Microsoft promises a specially adapted version for the new console.
The story of Ori has already enchanted players with its picturesque graphics in the predecessor.
Planet Coaster: Console Edition: The park simulation makes its way to the Xbox Series X. In the adapted version, you can also build your theme parks on the Xbox Series X.
Scorn is a first-person horror shooter for Windows and the Xbox Series X. You explore a twisted horror world.
Second Extinction: Second Extinction is a cooperative first-person shooter for three players. Your goal is to exterminate the mutated dinosaurs.
The Falconeer: An air combat game in an open world where you control powerful warbirds. Weapons, abilities, and warbirds are fully customizable.
Halo Infinite: The first-person shooter once again takes place in the Halo universe. It continues the story of Master Chief in the third chapter of the “Reclaimer Saga” and ties into Halo 5: Guardians. Halo Infinite has been postponed to 2021.
The Medium: A third-person psychological horror game. You play as Marianna, who can communicate with ghosts and is plagued by visions of a child murder. The game was supposed to release on December 10 but has now been pushed to January 28, 2020 (via GameSpot.com).
One of the most terrifying and best events from World of Warcraft returns – the dreaded zombie plague is spreading again.
Currently, interested players can already try out the Patch 9.0.1, the pre-patch for the next expansion Shadowlands, on the PTR. In addition to numerous new features, such as the new leveling experience or the revised classes, the big pre-event for Shadowlands is also waiting. A part of this is the return of one of the most feared events of all time – the great zombie plague.
What was the zombie plague? Just before the release of the third expansion “Wrath of the Lich King”, there was a significant event. At various locations in the game, crates of corrupted grain could be found. Those who ate from it received a debuff and subsequently turned into a zombie. As a zombie, one was hostile towards all players and NPCs but could also infect them with the plague.
This created total chaos. Entire cities were wiped out. Normal gameplay was nearly impossible. Only after a while, as the event continued and NPCs developed countermeasures, was the plague contained.
Will it return like this? Yes. At first glance, even worse and more intense than it was back then. At least initial images from the PTR suggest this conclusion. Because not only players and friendly NPCs can be infected, but all NPCs, including mobs, can also be turned into zombies that then attack non-infected creatures.
Will the event be weakened? Whether the event will actually come in exactly this form or will be “nerfed” during the PTR remains to be seen. However, it is quite possible that the madness will diminish after a few days when countermeasures are found again to handle the zombie plague. Otherwise, the event could be too disruptive and keep players away from normal gameplay for too long – especially if the event lasts 4-6 weeks.
What do you think about it? Cool that this event is returning? Or rather a creepy reminder of social distancing in times of Corona?
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Currently, the Premier Cup of the Hyper League in PvP is running in Pokémon GO. There are numerous Pokémon that are useful, which many might not have considered before. We will show you the best Pokémon for the Premier Cup.
What’s new: On August 10th, the Hyper League of Season 3 started in PvP. You can fight in the PvP League exclusively with Pokémon up to 2500 CP until August 24th.
Since Season 3 the Premier Cup for the Hyper League has been available. In the previous season, it was only available for the Master League.
What is the Premier Cup? In this cup, you can only compete with non-legendary Pokémon. Monsters like Cresselia or Giratina, which are really strong in the Hyper League, are thus excluded.
Other Pokémon are needed, which means you can’t use your usual teams anymore. We will now show you some monsters that are suitable for the Premier Cup.
The best Pokémon for the Premier Cup
Swampert: Both as a Shadow Pokémon and in the normal version, Swampert is really strong. With Hydro Cannon, it has one of the best charge moves in PvP and also brings a lot of variation with the second charge move Earthquake.
Swampert can defeat popular monsters like Charizard or Gengar and is therefore quite likely to be favorable.
Since the Community Day with Mudkip, Swampert with Hydro Cannon is really strong.
Venusaur: As a Shadow and in the Normal version, Venusaur is really strong. With the charge move Frenzy Plant from Community Day, it deals a lot of neutral damage. Mud Bomb is a useful second charge move.
Venusaur is especially strong against Swampert, which you will likely encounter quite often. Otherwise, it also defeats Pokémon like Togekiss or Machamp.
Abomasnow: This Pokémon has become significantly stronger since the move adjustment at the end of July. The fast move Powder Snow now does more damage, and it now has the ice move Weather Ball, which is really good in PvP. For a second charge move, we recommend Energy Ball of the Grass type.
Abomasnow might not be on many trainers’ radar yet and wins against Venusaur and Swampert. So you could surprise some opponents with it.
Gengar: Since the Community Day with Gastly, Gengar is also useful in PvP. With the charge move Shadow Punch, Gengar is a strong, general attacker.
If you don’t have the right counter at hand, bring out Gengar and deal some neutral damage. This could allow you to swing the round in your favor.
Froslass: This Pokémon also benefits from the move adjustment at the end of July. Since then, Aerial Ace is also stronger and elevates Froslass to a higher level.
With Icy Wind as a fast move, you will be more versatile and can stand up against almost all starters.
Machamp: Not only in raids and gyms is Machamp a real weapon. In PvP, it can use the charge moves Cross Chop and Stone Edge to surprise some trainers.
Pokémon like Charizard or Lapras can be well defeated by Machamp, and otherwise, it is quite sturdy unless it faces Psychic, Fairy, or Flying moves.
Cavalier: This Pokémon might surprise many trainers, but it is quite strong in PvP. It can learn moves from various types, and as an opponent, you never really know which moves will be used.
We recommend Counter, Mud Shot, and Drill Run as moves for Cavalier. This way, it can even defeat Swampert or Venusaur with proper use.
Cavalier might be off the radar for many trainers.
Dragonite: This dragon Pokémon is mainly a strong all-rounder and can defeat numerous Pokémon. With Dragon Claw and Hurricane as charge moves, it has a quick attack, but also an effective, longer charge move.
Which monsters are still worth it? The list of strong Pokémon for the Premier Cup is long. Where one Pokémon is strong, the other monster is weak. If you can’t manage with the aforementioned monsters, we will show you some alternatives here:
Togekiss with Charm, Flamethrower, and Air Slash
Snorlax with Lick, Body Slam, and Heavy Slam
Lapras with Ice Shard, Surf, and Skull Bash
Charizard with Fire Spin, Blast Burn, and Dragon Claw
Empoleon with Waterfall, Hydro Cannon, and Drill Peck
Berrycannon with Counter, Night Slash, and Trash Throw
Chestnaught with Seed Bomb, Solar Beam, and Leaf Tornado
Typhlosion with Dark Claw, Blast Burn, and Solar Beam
What you need to consider when building your team: You should pay close attention in your team selection to cover many type weaknesses. It won’t help you to have a strong team where every Pokémon has the same weakness.
Make sure your Pokémon are effective against as many other types as possible. This way, ideally, you could effectively respond to every Pokémon of your opponent.
If you are still looking for strong Pokémon for the PvP League, we recommend the Tier List for each League of Pokémon GO. There, we show you the best monsters from each league so you can build a really strong team.
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The big summer update 2020 for GTA Online is here and it has brought some new content. However, there are a few changes that, while smaller, were quite necessary for the gameplay.
New yacht missions have been added that allow you to earn money, and 15 new vehicles that you can cruise through the streets of Los Santos.
But there are further changes that may not be immediately noticeable but are important for gameplay performance.
6 Changes to Gameplay
What is different now? We show you 6 small changes that you may not have noticed yet. However, some of you may have already encountered them.
1. More Property Ownership
What does that mean? The amount of properties you can own has increased by 3. Now you can buy up to 8 different “buildings.” These can be apartments, businesses, or garages to store even more cars.
Why is this important? Besides being able to buy and securely store more cars, especially the businesses bring profit. Because you can earn money by conducting illegal activities there. The more of these properties you can own, the greater your profit will be when you manage them.
You can now buy even more properties
2. Countdown at the Lucky Wheel
What is meant by that? When you now enter the casino and go to the lucky wheel, where you can win cool prizes, a timer will be displayed indicating how long you must wait before you can spin the wheel again.
Why is this important? After you have spun the lucky wheel once, exactly 24 hours must pass before you can try again. This countdown helps to keep a clear overview and not to waste time unnecessarily in the casino.
A timer is now displayed at the lucky wheel
3. Return All Vehicles
What is meant by that? You now have a new function in the interaction menu where you can return all vehicles to the garage.
Why is this important? Previously, this function was only available for business vehicles, but now it is possible for all vehicles. This means you no longer have to painstakingly bring your car back to the garage when you no longer want to drive it.
What is meant by that? You can find Wendy at your arcades, and now you can buy snacks directly from her. Just go to her at the bar and stock up.
Why is this important? With snacks, you can heal yourself, making them your little lifesavers when you are on missions. Being able to buy snacks from Wendy is especially important for the big casino heist because you need to operate from the arcade.
You can now buy snacks from Wendy
5. No more annoying calls from LJT
What is meant by that? Your drug-dealing partner LJT will no longer call you about MC business matters. Instead, you will now receive a text message.
Why is this important? The calls from LJT could be quite annoying, as they usually came at the most inconvenient moment. With the text messages, you can now decide when you want to deal with the business.
You can now decide when to deal with your MC business
6. More Expensive Cars for Simeon’s Requests
What is meant by that? With the summer update, there are now higher quality cars that you can search for and export for Simeon’s export requests. Additionally, you can now sell them at the docks to earn even more money.
Why is this important? These changes ensure that you can earn significantly more money with the side job. According to a reddit user, you would now receive 20,000 GTA dollars for a delivered vehicle instead of the 3-5,000 GTA$ (via reddit).
You finally get more money for Simeon’s export requests
Among these changes are also some of the ways you can earn money. Therefore, the new features are particularly important for everyone who wants to earn money quickly in GTA Online. The changes should now make it even easier for you.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone has the eSports organization Luminosity Gaming (LG) signed top gamer Rocky “RockyNoHands” Stoutenburgh. As he is paralyzed from the waist down, he plays Warzone using a special controller with his mouth.
Who is RockyNoHands? Rocky “RockyNoHands” Stoutenburgh is a 33-year-old top player who has already made a name for himself in battle royale games like PUBG and Fortnite. This is all the more impressive as Rocky has been paralyzed since a severe fall in 2006. He cannot move from the neck down, which has made most of his previous hobbies, like motorcycling or hockey, impossible.
Except for gaming, because thanks to a special controller, the “Quad Stick,” Rocky can accurately control games with his mouth. Thanks to his ambition and a lot of practice, Rocky has become really good with the Quad Stick and has been among the top players in the genre. This even earned him an entry in the Guinness World Records 2020. On Twitch, where he streams regularly, he has over 64,000 followers.
But that’s not all, as Rocky now has a permanent place with the gaming organization LG (Luminosity Gaming).
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What is Luminosity Gaming? This name hides an eSports organization founded in 2015 based in Toronto, Canada. Luminosity fields teams in games such as Counter-Strike, LoL, Overwatch, Fortnite, and Call of Duty. LG has won multiple awards and celebrated tournament successes.
Rocky joins as a content creator: However, Rocky will not be part of the regular eSports roster at LG. Rather, he will represent the organization as a content creator in the future. He has good company, as top players and entertainers like Anomaly or Muselk are also part of Luminosity Gaming.
The free-to-play title Call of Duty: Warzone still hasn’t gotten a grip on its cheating problem in Season 5. Although Infinity Ward has already executed banning waves and kindly asked players not to cheat and hack, cases are once again accumulating in August 2020 where cheaters are causing trouble and frustration for honest players.
This is the situation: The free-to-play version of Call of Duty, Warzone is, like any free-to-play game, significantly exposed to the risk of being plagued by cheaters.
When a cheater is caught and their account is banned, they can simply create a new one: they practically lose nothing. The cheating problem has therefore been relevant since the beginning.
Other providers of free-to-play games rely on more or less effective anti-cheat software. Riot Games uses an aggressive anti-cheat system for Valorant: Vanguard starts up right with the PC. You didn’t even have to open Valorant to already be in contact with the program. This went too far for many and sparked protests.
Call of Duty: Warzone lacks such a present system. People are not happy about that.
Cheaters are a big problem in CoD Warzone.
If you do nothing, Warzone will die!
This was until now the peak of the cheating epidemic: In early April, there were severe complaints about cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone. This culminated in a storm of outrage from influencers.
However, in the tournament, it became painfully clear that cheaters completely dominated Warzone and made normal gameplay impossible. The streamers had no chance against the cheaters. What was supposed to be a fun spectacle for Warzone turned into a debacle.
In May, it was said: This is now an extremely important topic for the developers and Activision. They have a team of people hunting these cheaters. However, this is a race against time
In July, Infinity Ward released a statement saying that they do not tolerate cheating. Players should please not use software to mod or hack, it was stated. This was somewhat mocked on reddit: “If you don’t stop, we will be very angry,” someone wrote there
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This is the current state: Cheaters are still a huge problem in Warzone, which is publicly discussed.
Frustration can be seen in this older video on Reddit. The video shows a hacker who apparently has grinded a lot in Call of Duty and therefore possesses the Damascus skin.
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This is unusual because with a ban, all items would be gone. This means that the cheater has either been cheating for a long time and hasn’t been caught or that they started cheating because they think they won’t get caught anyway. In any case, they are risking a ban and thus their valuable account.
The voices of content creators also sound just as frustrated in recent weeks as they did in April 2020:
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Streamer Jack Courage Dunlop says: He has played 12,000 games in Fortnite and encountered a cheater 3 times. In Warzone, he has played for 4 hours today and has been caught by a cheater 6 times.
On reddit, reports about the missing anti-cheat tool continue to increase even in Season 5, leading to absurd scenes. One player says their squad was killed by a group of cheaters, then they watched as they were taken out by a second group of cheaters also using aimbots and wallhacks (via reddit).
Apparently, Call of Duty: Warzone, despite many efforts, has found itself back in August 2020 where it was already in April 2020, amidst a sea of cheaters.
How to properly deal with cheaters?
In free-to-play games like Warzone, cheaters have long become a part of everyday life and are accepted by many as part of the game, just like bad weather or bad food in the cafeteria. Even though people get annoyed with them, they somehow have accepted them. How to properly deal with cheaters is explained by someone who knows:
The Korean developer and publisher Pearl Abyss has introduced new benefits for employees. One curious addition is a cleaning service that is meant to keep the homes of singles organized.
However, not only is a lot of money being invested in the company’s headquarters and new games, but also in the employees.
This is what the headquarters of Pearl Abyss is supposed to look like. (Image source: MMO Culture).
What new benefits are there? As the website MMOCulture reports, the Korean company Pearl Abyss has expanded its employee benefits. They were already quite generous before, and the new additions sound very interesting:
Singles are now entitled to a household helper who comes once a month to tidy up the apartment, do the dishes, make the beds, and take out the trash.
Singles and couples with cats and/or dogs receive financial support for medications and outpatient or inpatient treatments for up to 3 pets.
There are more bonuses for birthdays, now also including the anniversaries of spouses, children, and siblings’ children (nieces and nephews). The company provides gift baskets worth $85. Moreover, employees can take half a day off paid on their birthday and a full day off on their wedding anniversary if they wish.
Particularly the point regarding the household helper sounds like an interesting step amidst the Corona times and home office to alleviate some of the burden on employees. After all, many studios have completely transitioned to remote work.
Support also for children and children’s wishes
What do the benefits for employees look like otherwise? Also apart from the new regulations, Pearl Abyss provides a lot of financial support for employees (via MMOCulture), including:
Women who wish to undergo artificial insemination receive support of up to $900.
If an employee’s parents or in-laws become dependent on care, there is an additional $360 per month.
Long-term employees receive bonuses for anniversaries in the form of additional money (up to $10,000) or 30 days of vacation.
For each minor child, there is $447 per month for childcare, as well as a one-time payment of $6,200 for incurred tuition fees.
Pearl Abyss is doing well
How is Pearl Abyss doing? For the Korean developer, the first quarter of 2020 went well. The company generated 132.9 billion Won (112.2 million USD), a large part of which comes from Black Desert. However, the company currently only publishes 3 games.
It is noteworthy that the company makes many revenues in the West, around 42%. This is quite a lot, especially compared to other MMO companies from Korea. NCSoft, for example, generated 730 billion Won (615 million USD) in the same quarter, but only 2.6% of that came from the West.
Of the total revenues at Pearl Abyss, 35% comes from PC and 11% from consoles. The remainder was generated through Black Desert Mobile.
The figures for January, February, and March 2020.
Plan 8, on the other hand, will be a loot shooter being developed in collaboration with one of the Counter-Strike creators. In it, you will fight aliens with the help of exosuits. Loot shooters, however, are relatively rare in Korea, as is the focus on consoles. Here, it is not exclusively, but also developed for the West.
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Since the first update of Season 5 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone has been released, you can unlock a new melee weapon: the dual Kodachis. The Japanese short swords look pretty cool – but how good are they? An expert puts them to the test.
What are Kodachi? They are new melee weapons that have been available as unlockable killing tools since the first update for Season 5 of Modern Warfare. Similar to the knife, shield, or Kali Sticks, you can use these to eliminate enemies at close range.
Where can I get them? To unlock the Kodachis, you have to complete a challenge. You need to kill three enemies from behind with the knife in 15 different matches.
Alternatively, you can purchase the “Eternal Samurai” bundle in the shop for 1,000 CoD Points (about €10). This includes the Kodachis along with the “Daimyo” skin.
The bundle includes the Kodachis with a stylish skin and without a challenge.
Comparison of Kodachis – Is the grind worth it?
The Kodachis are this strong: CoD expert and YouTuber TheXclusiveAce took a closer look at the Kodachis and discovered interesting data about the new melee weapon. Here are their stats:
Damage: 135
Range: 2.5 meters
Delay: 450 ms
Movement Speed: 96 %
The delay indicates how quickly you can follow up with a second strike after the initial hit. A lower number means a faster follow-up speed.
The Kodachis are in the upper range of melee weapons in terms of damage and outperform most other weapons in their class. They even have a greater range, as the direct comparison of all weapons shows:
Are they better than knives and Kali Sticks? Although the Kodachis have a larger range and are even faster than the knife, they have a significant disadvantage: you cannot lunge at the opponent with them.
Both the knife and the Kali Sticks have the property that you automatically move towards the opponent when you strike if you are within range. This allows you to hit the second strike more reliably when needed. It also enables cool drum solos with the sticks.
However, the Kodachis do not have this property. You remain stationary when you strike, and if the opponent moves away, you will likely not reach him with the second strike. We have embedded the complete video analysis here for you:
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Which weapon should I use? If you are playing in the multiplayer modes of Modern Warfare, the Kodachis are a strong alternative to the knife. Both can kill enemies instantly. However, you move significantly slower with the Kodachis than with the knife, which may allow some opponents to simply run away from you.
The Kali Sticks, on the other hand, are the best choice for Warzone. You are faster with them than most opponents, making it easier to catch up and giving you an advantage when you want to move quickly and safely across the map. Since you strike quickly, the “auto-aim” helps with the second strike and the sticks offer the longest range among melee weapons, you have the best chance of winning a duel – or even the whole match.
However, the Kodachis, as the newest weapon in Modern Warfare and Warzone, also carry a kind of coolness bonus, even though many players will likely use them in the first few weeks. But there is something about running through the Warzone or the maps with two such stylish blades. What the future holds, you can find out in the official roadmap for Season 5.
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You have always wanted to build the perfect stadium for your club? In FIFA 21, this will be possible in Ultimate Team. And with that, FUT is moving even further towards fantasy mode than it already has.
Here is the fantasy status of FUT: Ultimate Team is already a mode that does not necessarily serve as a showcase for the realism of the FIFA series. This is not so much about the gameplay – even though in FIFA 20 you sometimes see things on the field that, for example, do not necessarily occur in the Bundesliga.
It is more about the overall conditions. The first point is the many special cards that do not necessarily relate to real performances. A good example is the “Shapeshifter” cards, which give players completely new positions, or “Future Stars” cards, thanks to which young talents suddenly belong to the best players in Ultimate Team.
The cat was popular in FIFA 20 for a long time – but not exactly realistic
And that was just the beginning: In Ultimate Team, you suddenly saw cosmetics with dinosaurs, astronauts, animals, and all sorts of other stuff that you normally wouldn’t see in a stadium. And, oh yes: Veteran players like Éric Cantona can come back as an icon in full force on the field – that would also be quite unusual in the real world.
Own stadium makes FUT a personal playground
What’s new in FIFA 21: Just at a presentation event of the game a few weeks ago, which MeinMMO was allowed to attend, the developers clarified that Ultimate Team is more the “fantasy mode” compared to other modes. And this will be further emphasized with the new FUT stadium that players can build.
In Ultimate Team, you get entirely new opportunities to expand your football fantasy with your personal club with the freely customizable FUT stadium. In the stadium, you should be able to customize various things:
The audience
The structure of the stadium
Choreographies in the stands
Fan chants
The base color of the stadium
The sides of the field
Presentation of earned trophies
The better you play in FUT, the more options you should receive to expand your stadium. So it grows with your success.
This is how creatively you can design your stadium
The new stadium is the next step in FIFA that makes Ultimate Team your personal playground. You can probably look forward to many new, colorful cosmetics that await you in this mode.
Overall, it will be exciting to see how crazy the other rewards in FIFA 21 will be. In FIFA 20, there were already things like completely unusual celebrations and cosmetics. It is conceivable that, due to the new stadium customizations, everything will become even bigger and more colorful.
Why is Overwatch doing so poorly compared to other games like Valorant? At least professional player Seagull sees some reasons for that.
Overwatch is not doing well at the moment. Although the Summer Games are currently buffering a dry spell of content, not much is happening in Blizzard’s hero shooter. The focused work on the sequel Overwatch 2 is to blame. However, that’s slowly but surely killing the community, according to former pro Seagull.
Who is speaking? Brandon Larned, known in the community as Seagull, was long regarded as one of the best Overwatch players in the world. He has been a part of the game’s league for a long time and has achieved some success. Now he is commenting on the current state of the game and has little good to say about it.
What is the problem? The announcement of Overwatch 2 was made nearly 9 months ago. However, after initial information around BlizzCon 2019, things went quiet again. There are virtually no updates on the upcoming game. Moreover, the development of new content for the still ongoing game seems to have stalled.
Although there are occasionally new heroes, like the recent Echo, the maintenance of the game is rather lacking. Apart from a few new skins in seasonal events and minor balance changes, the flow of content seems to have dried up.
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Other games are doing better: Seagull particularly emphasizes the drastic differences when comparing Overwatch with other games. He says:
It’s a joke that other games release content on a seasonal basis while we sit here thinking “We’re only getting three heroes this year.” Valorant, on the other hand, is like “Yeah, we have a new hero every two months, we have seasons, we have a battle pass, we have quests and story.” Where are we with Overwatch? (…)
We know it can be good. They just need to bring more content. Introduce a seasonal model or regular expansions. By now, even a model like in Call of Duty would be better than what we currently have. You would get more content.
What exactly will Overwatch 2 look like? Blizzard has been silent for months.
Overwatch 2 is a big unknown: Additionally, Overwatch 2 remains largely in the dark. We know that the game will focus heavily on PvE and have a substantial campaign, but many details are still unknown. Particularly, PvP fans are worried that the PvE aspect will push the current centerpiece of the game – namely the PvP matches – further into the background. Seagull comments on this:
The developer team has already shown that they are sacrificing some content to create Overwatch 2. Overwatch 2, and most of its development time, will likely flow into the PvE side of the game. Why wouldn’t that continue to be the case in the future? (…)
It has already been tough in Overwatch 1, so why should I expect it to improve in any meaningful way with Overwatch 2 now that they are implementing a complete PvE mode? I have complete faith in Blizzard that they will deliver a PvE product … but I’m curious about the future of the PvP part of the game. Will that still be a priority? Because I doubt it.
But how do you see it all? Can you live with the dry spell if Overwatch 2 turns out to be really good? Or should Blizzard have organized this better? The two Overwatch parts will actually merge …
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Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is a colorful and fun multiplayer game where cute potato creatures waddle through crazy obstacle courses. But how does the multiplayer part work? Can you play together with friends or locally in split-screen, and what about crossplay? You will find out all this and more here.
What is Fall Guys?
Fall Guys is a colorful battle royale game and was surprisingly successful on Steam despite initial problems from the start. In the game, you control a ‘Fall Guy’, which is a kind of clumsy human potato that wobbles around. A total of 60 of these cute little guys are chased through several levels in a round, where they either have to reach a finish line or complete other tasks. They are pressured by other players and nasty obstacles, and those who are too slow are eliminated. Thus, there are fewer and fewer Fall Guys, and in the end, the remaining potato beings wrestle for victory on a special final map.
Is Fall Guys free or do you have to buy it?
Fall Guys is not a free-to-play title. To play, you need to purchase it via Steam or the PS4 store for real money. The game normally costs 19.99 Euros. However, those who have PS Plus subscription can play it for free.
On which platforms is Fall Guys available?
Currently, Fall Guys is only available for Windows via Steam and on the PS4.
Is there crossplay between PS4 and PC in Fall Guys?
Currently, all platforms play separately, and you cannot play Fall Guys with PC players on PS4. However, the developers have this option on their priority list.
Can you play Fall Guys locally in co-op via split-screen?
This option is currently not yet in the game. You can currently only play Fall Guys online via the internet. However, the developers have a local split-screen mode with bots on their priority list.
It looks so colorful in Fall Guys.
Playing Fall Guys with Friends – Here’s How
This is how you play as a team: You can compete in Fall Guys alone or as a team with up to 3 friends to fight for the crown. To do this, you just need to select your friends from your Steam or PlayStation list in the lobby.
This works on PS4 with the triangle button, which opens the friends list. On PC, you press “P” for this.
To make it work, ensure that you and all your teammates have set their status to “Ready”.
If all this is fulfilled, you can start a game together and compete as a team.
What are the benefits of playing as a team? As a team, you compete together, but in the end, there can only be one winner. This means that you can still push each other around and hinder one another. And in the big race for the crown at the end, there can only be one winner even in a team.
Nevertheless, there are advantages to competing as a team. You can specifically push and troll other players. And in team mini-games, like egg hunt or football, you will always be assigned to the same team and can coordinate better.
As a team, you are better coordinated.
Maps and Mini-games in Fall Guys – Here’s all that can happen to you in the game
This is how a round of Fall Guys unfolds: At the start, 60 Fall Guys compete and plunge into the first obstacle courses. Then several randomly selected levels follow with mini-games, during which more and more Fall Guys get eliminated permanently.
Once enough potato guys are eliminated, the final round begins, offering special mini-games on smaller maps. Those who survive this win the round. You will learn which levels and tasks await you in Fall Guys next.
All Race Levels in Fall Guys
In these maps, mini-games are the focus, where you need to reach a goal. However, only two-thirds of the participating Fall Guys can cross the finish line. Once the last player passes, the remaining Fall Guys are eliminated from the game!
Dizzy Heights: Here you go through rotating platforms and falling balls.
The Whirlygig: Here beams and propellers whirl around.
See Saw: In this mode, you need to work with your competitors to balance teeter-totters with your weight to progress.
Tip Toe: Here you need to find a safe path through dissolving platforms.
Gate Crash: Here you must get through opening and closing gates.
Fruit Chute: You need to overcome a conveyor belt and avoid fruit.
Door Dash: Here you must break through doors, but some are fake, and you crash into a wall instead.
Slime Climb: Here slime constantly rises, and anyone who falls in gets eliminated. Additionally, there are whirling hammers and other obstacles that can throw you into the slime.
Hit Parade: Here you must dodge swinging wrecking balls on your way.
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These activities divide the Fall Guys into teams that compete together to solve the mini-games. When you play together with friends, you always end up on the same team.
Team Tail Tag: Like Tail Tag, but with teams.
Egg Scramble: Here three teams compete to collect eggs and place them in their nest.
Hoopsey Daisy: Here hoops appear that you need to jump through to earn points.
Jinx: One player per team is “cursed”. They can spread the curse by grabbing opponents. If a team is completely cursed, they get eliminated from the game. You can find a useful trick for this game here.
Fall Ball: A sort of football with a giant ball.
Rock ‘N’ Roll: Three teams must push a giant ball into the goal.
Hoarders: Here three teams must fight over seven large balls and push them into their own storage before their opponents do.
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If enough Fall Guys have been eliminated, one of the following maps will appear, where the last remaining Fall Guy receives the crown.
Fall Mountain: Here, the goal is to climb a mountain full of obstacles and grab the crown at the top.
Hex-A-Gone: Here you run over overlapping hexagons, which gradually dissolve. Anyone who falls into the slime at the bottom gets eliminated.
Royal Fumble: This game works like Tail Tag, but here only one player has the tail, and everyone is chasing them. Since this game occurred too often and many players dislike it, it was adjusted via patch.
Jump Showdown: A wilder version of Jump Club, where the segments of the clock gradually dissolve.
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If you now also have the Fall Guys fever and want to get better at the game, we have something for you. Because these 5 beginner tips will help you with the tricky mini-games and increase your chances of being the last little potato man standing at the end.
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In FIFA 21, there will be new features for Pro Clubs. These are intended to improve the popular mode by providing you with more customization options.
What changes in FIFA 21? As the developers announced in the Pitch Notes, there will be primarily two major changes:
On one hand, you will have more customization options for the players in your team.
On the other hand, tactical elements will be introduced.
Both adjustments enhance Pro Clubs and also add more depth to the mode. This should please players who have played Pro Clubs as an alternative to Ultimate Team.
What exactly is Pro Clubs? In Pro Clubs, you can compete against each other with any number of players. Ideally, this means that each team consists of 11 players, allowing you to control each player individually. However, you can also take control of just one player while the AI controls the rest.
The special aspect is that you start from the bottom with your team. With each league you ascend, the team also improves.
However, the mode lacked some depth in terms of tactics. This will change in FIFA 21.
New Tactical Elements and Team Adjustments
What changes in tactics? So far, you could adjust your formation in Pro Clubs. However, there were no specific tactics for how the team should react without the ball or how far the full-back should actually stay back.
With FIFA 21, this should change:
You will receive 5 predefined tactics, which you can customize individually.
You can give the AI precise instructions on how it should behave in the game.
The previous options for formation will remain as before.
This is what the new tactical settings look like in Pro Clubs.
What changes for the players? Another innovation for your team is the ability to customize the players.
You can assign them your desired names and design their appearance according to your preferences. There are even different animations for how goals should be celebrated.
This is supposed to help you identify more with your team. The strength of your players, however, still depends on the progress of your team.
In FIFA 21, you can customize all players as you wish.
When new consoles are released, there is often a focus on which games they will bring at launch. How much influence do cool launch titles have on your decision to purchase new consoles?
The one thing that every fan looks forward to with the release of the new round of next-gen consoles is, of course, all the new games. We are excited to see what the developers and publishers will show us and when these games will actually be playable.
A special emphasis is often placed on the big AAA games, which serve as flagship titles for the consoles, had high development costs, and are highly anticipated by many players. However, these games do not always release at the same time as the consoles.
For example, Horizon Forbidden West is one of the most anticipated titles for the PS5. However, it will be released in 2021, so it is not a launch title.
Halo Infinite was originally planned as a launch title for the Xbox Series X, but was postponed to 2021. Thus, it will also not launch at the same time as the console, which is set to be released in November 2020.
Fans will have to wait a bit longer for both Halo Infinite and Horizon Forbidden West. We will get to play both games in 2021.
The presence of such strong players at launch can certainly influence the purchasing decision for some of us.
What about you? How important is it for you that new next-gen consoles launch with strong games right away? Have the announcements or delays into 2021 affected your decision? Let us know in the comments.
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