The new event “Pre-Season” in FIFA 20 is starting. In fact, players can earn rewards for FIFA 21 – even though the rewards for FIFA 20 are initially significantly larger.
This is what the Pre-Season for FIFA 21 brings: As EA announced, players can earn their first rewards for FIFA 21 in this event. These include
Packs
Consumables
Loan Players
Cosmetics
From Objectives and SBCs, players can obtain the following items for the successor in the first two and a half weeks of the event:
In the official announcement, EA Sports stated that more rewards will be added in the future. Here, you might hope for a bit more – but you shouldn’t expect too powerful rewards for FUT 21.
For FUT 20, however, it looks different.
The event looks towards FIFA 21
Pre-Season brings powerful cards for FIFA 20 – with TOTY
This content is coming: Just like “Summer Heat”, the Pre-Season also brings a “Best of” in the packs. Included are among others TOTY– and TOTSSF cards, which are some of the most powerful items in the game.
Additionally, the Champions and Europa League return. In this context, there are again boosts for the RTTF cards. All cards from the teams still in the competition will receive a boost of 3 overall points.
Furthermore, new RTTF cards will be added in the form of SBCs and Weekly Objectives.
RTTF-Valverde is available through Squad Building Challenge
There will also be Champions League Showdowns. They work like the Summer Heat Showdowns: When a Champions League match is happening in real life, there will be a corresponding SBC featuring one player from each team. The winner receives a permanent +3 boost.
New are the “Top Transfers”. Here, selected players receive a special card as they have switched clubs. Players already hoped for a Timo Werner card for Chelsea or Leroy Sané at FC Bayern.
Whoever cheats in Rainbow Six Siege gets a ban. It is particularly frustrating when the ban is permanent – and when one bears no responsibility for it. This happened to a well-known YouTuber who claims he was banned while he was sleeping.
Who is it about? BikiniBodhi is one of the most famous and biggest YouTubers creating content for Rainbow Six Siege. His channel now has over 1.44 million subscribers, and he streams among other things for the professional team Fnatic.
In his videos, he consistently showcases strong plays with his favorite operators, provides useful tips, or compiles amusing clips.
What happened to him? As BikiniBodhi now states in a tweet, he has been banned. Permanently, for allegedly cheating. He writes:
Uhh, Ubisoft, my account was hacked while I was sleeping and I was permanently banned for cheating, even though it was clearly not me. Please fix this, thanks.
In another tweet, he writes that someone hacked his two-step authentication – from New York, on the other side of the world. Bikini lives in Sweden. He provides an image of the strange connection:
Someone legit bypassed my 2-step and locked in from across the fucking atlantic ocean during a pandemic pic.twitter.com/vmSUm3Ajs5
This is what other players say: The professional player Kevin “Easilyy” Skokowski, who played for the professional team Rogue until 2019, which is currently participating in the GSA League, also joined the discussion.
We cannot yet say how it will go with Bikini. Currently, he appears to be in discussions with Ubisoft regarding his incident. It would be a painful loss for the community if he could no longer create videos due to such an incident. Just recently, fans of Rainbow Six lost a well-known YouTuber for whom they are even demanding a tribute in the game.
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In Magic: Legends, players do not have to deal with inventory management in the style of Diablo. The new action RPG takes a route that is more fitting for a collectible card game.
This is how inventory works in Magic: Legends: The action RPG is set in the world of the card game “Magic: The Gathering” and makes these roots palpable. Builds, for instance, consist of card decks that are drawn and determine how your class plays.
The inventory system also resembles that of a collectible card game more than classical systems like in Diablo, with which Magic: Legends is often compared. It will not be necessary to manage inventory space: “You will probably collect all spells and artifacts at some point,” explains Executive Producer Stephen Ricossa in an interview with Game Rant. Instead of managing inventory slots, one only needs to manage which options are currently active: “This gives you maximum flexibility for your deck and your loadout.”
Magic: Legends is often compared to Diablo and looks similar – But the loot system will be different
Inventory more like a card game than Diablo
What does this mean for the inventory? Overall, Ricossa emphasizes that they specifically ensured that inventory management does not play a major role. While in other action RPGs like Diablo you have to look at how to organize your inventory, in Magic: Legends you can likely fill your inventory without removing old items.
Ultimately, this corresponds to the idea of a real collectible card game. After all, you wouldn’t simply throw away your beloved Magic cards when you receive better ones. They would more likely go to the bench or into a binder – to possibly be used again later.
In Red Dead Online the new update “The Naturalist” is available. In the Poacher role, you can either hunt animals or study them. However, if you want to play as a hunter and then approach the new NPC Harriet, there are now consequences.
Who is Harriet? With the new “The Naturalist” update, released on July 28, a new NPC entered the world of cowboys. Harriet Davenport is a conservationist who wants to deepen her knowledge of wildlife. For her, you should carefully tranquilize the animals and collect samples. She is the option for animal-loving players.
So if you prefer to be a conservationist in Red Dead Online, you should team up with Harriet. However, if you choose this path, you must stick to it. Harriet will punish you for killing animals, as one player showed on reddit:
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Player Evanovesky had killed and skinned an animal. He packed the hide on his horse and then rode to Harriet Davenport. As he approached, she angrily confronted him without him even interacting with her.
But that’s not all, because when you try to talk to Harriet, a scene plays out in which she tranquilizes the player with a spray.
Why should you even join her?
What benefits do you get as a conservationist? With Harriet, you receive the new tranquilizer ammunition for the Varmint rifle to tranquilize the animals. Additionally, you can use animal revivers to ensure that no predators attack defenseless animals.
The big rewards, however, will only be unlocked over time as you immerse yourself in your new role. The more animals you research, the fuller your compendium becomes, and thus the rewards like:
A new horse breed for naturalists
Clothing
New recipes and tonics – for example, for weight loss or gain
The new ability “Mercy Kill”
So if you want to unlock these rewards, make sure not to anger Harriet, as that could affect your business relationship.
Are you the born conservationist?
Players who would prefer to collect their rewards right away should team up with the new NPC: Gus Macmillan, the big game hunter. If you bring him the best pelts in Red Dead Online, he will craft stylish clothing and accessories for you.
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For Pokémon GO, the GO Fest was apparently a resounding success. Not only did the numbers in the game soar, but revenue increased as well.
Such a successful GO Fest: As Niantic announced, millions of players from 124 different countries and regions participated in last weekend’s GO Fest. This made it the first truly global GO Fest. Even MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch was pulled back into the game.
According to Sensor Tower, a total of 17.5 million dollars (about 14.9 million euros) is said to have been spent over the entire GO Fest (via gamesindustry). The spending was distributed as follows over the two days:
Saturday is said to have generated 8.9 million dollars (about 7.6 million euros) in revenue.
Players are said to have not spent as much money on a Saturday in years. GO Fest Saturday was the most lucrative day since July 29, 2016, when players spent 13.3 million dollars (about 11.3 million euros).
The GO Fest brought many strong monsters
Nearly a Billion Caught Pokémon
The numbers from the GO Fest were as follows: Niantic announced in a blog post what the trainers accomplished at the GO Fest. Almost a billion Pokémon were caught. But that’s not all:
58 million Team Rocket members were defeated.
55 million gifts were sent.
On average, each trainer walked 15 kilometers.
In another post (via Niantic), the developers further explained that they wanted to give something back. It had long been known that Niantic wanted to donate 5 million dollars of the proceeds. However, due to the tickets sold, they are now raising this to 10 million dollars.
Through TemTem, MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen relives his childhood and feels like a little boy on the playground again. What excites him so much about the Pokémon MMO?
What does a shooter narrative have to do with TemTem?TemTem made a name for itself as the Pokémon MMO that offers cuddly monsters to collect and fight beyond Nintendo’s microcosm. But what does that have to do with me?
Privately and for MeinMMO, I am active in the hardcore virtual shooter business. I enjoy lead-laden action like in Call of Duty and celebrate victories in Warzone with big cigars with Captain Price.
But my true love has been Destiny for 6 years (again, only virtually, of course). I haven’t spent so many hours in any other video game. However, there was an earlier love whose flame burned hot and now rekindles with TemTem.
To find my former flame, we have to turn the clocks back a bit. We travel 20 years into the past.
This is what my childhood looked like: I shamelessly admit, I was in a Pokémon fever at the turn of the millennium. Who am I kidding? I was fully immersed in the frenzy of pocket monsters. This included:
Showing friends who the true Pokémon master is through intense Gameboy battles
Investing my allowance entirely in collectible cards and dealing Holo-Charizard on the playground
After the exhausting Pokémon action at school, immediately watching on TV how Ash and Pikachu fail again
Pokémon had completely permeated my daily life. Around the year 2002, however, after the Silver and Gold editions, it suddenly came to an end.
These Pokémon are everywhere – This is probably what my parents thought back then
What makes TemTem so great for me: When TemTem (in Early Access) was released in early 2020, I took notice. Because it was hyped as “the” Pokémon MMO. The little boy in me spoke up – first quietly, but then louder and finally TemTem made its way into my Steam library.
I fully agree with the Pokémon comparisons. The game could have just as well come out under Nintendo’s flag, and hardly anyone would have complained.
Catching wild creatures (here with cards instead of balls)
Designing and training pocket monsters
A teenager setting out from home to be the very best, like no one ever was
The premise of defeating trainers and working through arenas
All this and more is shamelessly and brilliantly copied. And TemTem doesn’t even try to deny it; it presses exactly the buttons that nostalgics like me wish for.
Moreover, TemTem’s story features cool characters. Notably praised are the dialogues of NPCs. I had a hearty laugh when Gabriel the Grey told me that I wouldn’t get past him – however, the Gandalf lookalike eventually couldn’t stop me.
The comic look might not appeal to everyone, but you have to take the funny characters to heart
New variables in the old Pokémon formula yield a special result
TemTem doesn’t just mindlessly recite the Pokémon creed. Thoughtful changes add a new spin to it all.
That’s why the combat system is my highlight: Right in the first minutes, it becomes clear that you are almost always fighting with 2 monsters. This adds more depth to the combat system, as both combatants influence each other.
If you, for example, fight with a fire and water monster, the water attacks change; they essentially boil.
I find the biggest deviations from my childhood memories in the combat system.
Instead of a fixed number of action points, TemTem has a dynamic stamina bar that increases a little after each round.
Attacks consume stamina points, and if the stamina reserve is nearly exhausted, you can rest or still attack, but injure yourself.
Some attacks can only be executed every 2nd or 3rd round, but deal more damage or offer other advantages, such as low stamina costs.
You must create a healthy mix of all possibilities.
Generally, the fights in the story against the lurking Tamers (that’s what trainers are called here) are more challenging than in the old Nintendo titles. But I don’t want to scare anyone off; no one needs to fear a stamina bar dance like in Dark Souls.
In TemTem it’s 2vs2
Why is TemTem an MMO? The special aspect of TemTem is that you can experience the game cooperatively if you choose. You can always continue alone or spontaneously help low-level friends.
Of course, you can trade and exchange with other Tamers too. Additionally, you will constantly encounter other people on your journey.
In TemTem, you also need to defeat tough arena leaders to fight your way through the world. However, this is lightened up with many side quests. These will get you new attacks or useful items such as an Experience Share, which allows weak monsters to be safely leveled up.
The game also gives you weekly tasks. This includes, for example, releasing a certain number of captured TemTem back into the wild. The resulting rewards greatly encourage the hunt. Especially cool is that you also receive EXP for catching, not just defeating.
New TemTem update brings plenty of reasons to play
The game is growing: I mentioned at the beginning that TemTem is in Early Access. Fortunately, the game doesn’t remain static there, but is gradually being developed.
Since its launch, stability has been fine-tuned, and MMO aspects have been improved. Chats with multiple channels like trade or local, as well as guilds (clubs) have found their way into the game. The largest update for TemTem came on July 21 (via Gamestar).
This is in the new update: It finally continues the excellent story and was for me the reason to check back into the game. The most important innovation is a completely new, flying island.
Finally, the fourth of a total of 6 islands is accessible. It is called Kisiwa and is a hot desert region. A great addition to the holiday paradise, the forest island, and the toxic swamps and mines that TemTem already has.
Of course, not only the story continues. Tamers can look forward to 23 new TemTem, new attacks, and an increase in the maximum level – instead of 48, you can now train your monsters up to 58. This allowed me to finally evolve my starter TemTem into its final form.
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There’s still much to discover: I love exploring the landscapes in TemTem. This is made tasty by the “Metroidvania” gameplay. Throughout the story, the player receives new tools like a surfboard (which later even becomes acid-resistant) or a grappling hook, allowing for new paths in familiar areas.
As of now (July 28, 2020), I have not yet completely finished the story on the new island. Yes, I must confess, I have not been able to finally defeat General X yet. But hopefully, that will change this weekend.
The tactical shooter Valorant is getting its new, 12th agent in the roster. Killjoy is an engineer from Germany with unique abilities that will surely frustrate her opponents.
What can Killjoy do? Killjoy’s abilities are already known from a previous leak and have now all been confirmed. Her skills are now verified:
Alarmbot (Q): Press the button to equip an Alarmbot and fire to deploy it. The bot waits for opponents. Once they are within range, it pounces on them, dealing damage and increasing the damage they take from all sources.
Turret (E): Press the button to equip a turret and set it up with the fire button. The turret guards an area of 180° in front of it and automatically fires at opponents.
Nanoswarm (C): Press the button to equip a Nanoswarm grenade and throw it with the fire button. The grenade camouflages itself at the point of impact, and the ability can be activated to deal damage to opponents in a radius.
Lockdown (X; Ultimate): Equip a Lockdown device, which you can deploy with the fire button. After a charging time of 12 seconds, the device detains all enemies in a large radius, severely slows them down, and disarms them. The device can be destroyed while it is charging.
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How strong are the abilities: From her abilities, it can already be inferred that Killjoy will be a strong agent. On the tier list of Valorant , she could even land in the A or even S ranks.
With her abilities, Killjoy can easily hold areas, even alone if necessary. The bot allows her to guard entry points and combined with the Nanoswarm, it can instantly kill intruders. As a tactic against her, “Wallbangs” might help if you know where Killjoy is hiding.
If Killjoy is waiting here behind a wall, you can simply shoot her through the rock.
The turret is a strong support when it comes to taking out opponents. Since Valorant is a tactical shooter, players already have relatively few health points, and the fire from Killjoy herself and her turret can quickly become fatal.
On the other hand, the ultimate is a bit trickier. If placed in the right spot, it can force opponents to move out of cover or avoid an area. However, if placed too openly, it can be easily destroyed.
Killjoy’s abilities characterize her as a more defensive agent, especially suited for defense, similar to the recently buffed Viper. For attacking, you will probably need strong support from other agents.
That’s why you will be cursing: Automatic turrets have caused trouble in shooters before, most recently with Torbjörn from Overwatch. There, the hero himself was considered too strong, at least on consoles.
Even if it doesn’t hit, it reveals the position of the opponents through its shots. Depending on the range, a turret alone can thwart an attack just by being there. There may still be adjustments here, but perhaps Killjoy won’t turn out to be as problematic in Valorant as she initially sounds.
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A player in GTA Online was transformed into a giant ball. This could happen to you too. The player shows how to make the best out of the situation.
What happened? User FragzinS posted a video clip of his GTA session on reddit. Within a day, the video received over 18,000 upvotes and more than 440 comments. Viewers are excited. But why?
FragzinS writes that a modder turned him into a ball in GTA Online. “So I made the best of it,” he explains in the video title. Instead of being offended and hiding in the corner as a giant ball, the player hopped on his motorcycle and rode through the session as a giant ball.
This is what the funny ride looks like
Check it out here: We embed the reddit video here. It’s best to turn on the sound. The song “Fortunate Son” by CCR fits perfectly with the shown scenes.
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It looks simply amazing how this giant ball “rolls” through the online world of GTA 5 and makes the streets unsafe.
And what if you don’t want that? If you don’t enjoy dealing with the ball transformation in this way, you can alternatively change the session. Normally, your character should then look normal again. Otherwise, you will have to restart the whole game.
Why does this happen? Hackers sometimes have fun interacting with other players in crazy ways. On PC, cheat menus are often used.
On reddit player FLIM_fn explains, “By the way, the ball comes when a modder gives you half god mode. The ball protects against bullets, explosions, and more.”.
Not all hackers want to chase you with nasty transformers. I recently experienced that hackers can also be quite nice. I got into a sex limousine and flew over Los Santos. Then there was also a cheeseburger car and a giant transformer.
Sometimes you just have to make the best of it when you have hackers in the session. Or just leave the session.
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In August, EA Sports plans to present the gameplay innovations for FIFA 21 in detail. However, the developer has already announced some interesting new features. We will reveal what changes are expected in the gameplay.
While FIFA 20 had fewer bugs in gameplay, than FIFA 19, FIFA players were not entirely satisfied with the current installment. The slow gameplay, weak headers, and manual defense, which often did not pay off, were frequently criticized.
But perhaps this year EA will manage to excite fans with the right innovations and improvements.
And since we can’t yet get a picture of the innovations ourselves, let’s take a look at what the developer promises for FIFA 21. The list includes:
Agile dribbling system
Positioning Personality
Creative runs
Competitive mode
A new “Agile dribbling system”
What will be new? EA has not revealed much about the new “Agile dribbling system” yet. It is only mentioned that there will be “greater control and reactivity in 1-on-1 situations.” Newly announced are fresh special moves such as:
Outside-of-the-foot dribbling
Ball roll turn feint
How effective will the new tricks be?
We cannot yet assess how the innovations will affect gameplay. More agile dribbling and new special moves sound interesting, as long as they are not too powerful.
“Positioning Personality” aims to improve positioning play
What will be new? With the new “Positioning Personality,” world-class players are expected to position themselves better, thus creating more danger. For instance, top strikers are supposed to recognize offside traps even better than average strikers. Likewise, world-class defenders should be able to block passing lanes even more effectively.
We are curious to see how this will play out and whether the difference will be so great that playing with mid-tier strikers like Mario Gomez in FIFA 21 will bring a significant disadvantage.
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In a good match with players at the same level, sometimes you wish it would go on forever. What happens when that wish comes true is shown by a new glitch in Call of Duty: Warzone. Small spoiler: It’s total chaos.
What is this glitch? Whatever mechanic in Call of Duty: Warzone was feeling playful with this new glitch, it led to all players respawning over and over.
The player “b6109” posted a clip on reddit that shows the chaos in full:
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Glitch prevents match end and leads to total chaos
What was going on? In the clip, you see the Redditor “b6109” who is “Lefty” in the Warzone, just before the end of a solo round. At least that’s what he believes. But something seems off with the Gulag, the respawn mechanic of the CoD battle royale.
With the closure of the 4th gas circle, the Gulag phase ends and players who have fallen for the first time no longer have a chance to return to the match. The soldiers are warned with a big “Gulag is closed” in the middle of their screens. The message usually disappears after a few seconds. However, “Lefty” is already in the 7th gas circle and the message is still prominently displayed.
The result of this respawn loop is fatal and is no longer comparable to a normal match. The soldiers continuously fall from the sky and fight each other with whatever they can find – initially with firearms, later they just beat each other up.
The clip ends when there is no more playing field and “Lefty” disappointingly lands on the “gravel slide tower” at the old train yard near “Quarry” and dies miserably due to the gas. More about the effects of the gas can be found here:
With the final circle, there are usually hardly any players left.
Was there really no winner? In such a broken match, probably no one wins. “Lefty” racked up 27 kills during the round but then left the match. Theoretically, the team with the most endurance wins. Because once there are no living opponents left, a winner is determined.
But how long the most enduring team held out, we will probably never know. “Lefty” also comments under the reddit clip about his fellow sufferers: “They could still be in there!”.
Fortnite pro Ali “SypherPK” Hassan has found a sneaky way to steal loot from the locked vaults without even setting foot inside. This is likely a glitch not intended by the game.
What are loot vaults? These vaults are bunkers that can be found at 3 different locations on the map. They are guarded by a mini-boss and their henchmen. You can also find the 6 new mythical weapons there.
They are opened with keycards that you get when the mini-boss is defeated. Inside the vault, there’s plenty of loot like weapons and shield items that help with survival.
The loot vaults were first introduced in Chapter 2, Season 2:
This “trick” allows you to open the chests in the vault from the outside, and the loot falls out through the floor. The Fortnite pro demonstrated this in a video (via YouTube).
How does the glitch work? We do not want to explain an obvious exploit here, as this could lead to bans and diminish the gaming experience for everyone in Fortnite. Basically, it involves:
Finding the loot vault at The Fortilla
Finding the right spot to open chests from the outside
With this glitch, players do not need a keycard to open the vault
However, this glitch is limited, as players will not have access to all chests in the vault. Only 3 chests should be able to be opened this way.
Restricted but still unfair
Why this exploit is unfair: The purpose of these loot vaults is to earn the keycards first, to then be rewarded with excellent loot.
If players can now simply access the loot from the outside while honest players struggle through the masses to earn the coveted keycard, that is not fair. Once they enter the vault, they will see that almost half the loot is missing.
For players using this trick, it is enough to equip themselves with rare weapons and shield potions. After all, they do not have to make much effort to obtain the items.
Is a fix for the bug coming? It could be that Epic will respond to this glitch and introduce a fix with the next update or even deploy a hotfix. Since the pro SypherPK reaches many players with his videos, the issue is likely to reach the developers quickly.
A WoW Demon Hunter has managed to complete “Mythic +17” solo. It only took nearly 7 hours – that requires quite a bit of endurance.
In World of Warcraft, boredom is currently rampant, as many players are eagerly awaiting the new expansion Shadowlands. However, those who aren’t offering sell-runs in the group finder to earn gold might be taking on special solo challenges. The Demon Hunter Iway did just that and “casually” completed a Mythic dungeon – at level +17.
What happened? The Demon Hunter Iway has released a nearly 30-minute YouTube video. It shows him completing the dungeon Freehold at the difficulty M+17. This is a level at which many players reach their limits even with a regular group, but Iway wanted to do it solo.
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In fact, dungeons at the Mythic+ difficulty generally require a full group, especially from level +10 onwards. New mechanics are introduced here, and bosses and trash mobs last significantly longer. This accounts for the quite impressive time of 6 hours and 47 minutes.
The video actually only shows the most exciting parts, being a compilation of the bosses and minibosses. The fights against trash mobs were deliberately cut out.
How is this possible? Iway was able to achieve this due to comparatively easy affixes, with which he had hardly any problems. Blood creates puddles on the ground that heal enemies and damage players – as a Demon Hunter, it’s easy to avoid that. Quaking poses no threat, and fortified only slightly increases the health and damage of the trash mobs.
The fact that Iway plays a Vengeance Demon Hunter is likely the biggest factor. Demon Hunters are not only quite sturdy tanks, but they can also sustain themselves for long periods due to massive self-healing and, with proper gameplay, often exist without a healer. That’s why Cortyn enjoys playing Demon Hunter so much. However, the damage as a tank is not quite outstanding, but here too corruption effects like the Twilight Devastation help.
57 deaths before victory: However, it didn’t go without deaths. In total, the Demon Hunter died 57 times. Alone, 30 of those deaths were attributed to the second boss, the two pirate leaders. There were 10 more deaths during the Blood of the Corruptor – one of the additional minibosses that appear at a difficulty of Mythic+10.
Today, on July 29th, the last raid hour in Pokémon GO for this month is taking place. The Pokémon Kyurem is in focus.
What kind of event is this? Currently, this special raid event takes place every Wednesday evening. Nearly everywhere in the arenas, level 5 raids appear. So it’s a good opportunity for you to hunt for legendary bosses.
Today, on July 29th, the legendary Pokémon Kyurem with Dragon and Ice type is in focus. We will show you everything you need to know about the raids and the Pokémon.
Raid Hour with Kyurem – Best Counters
When does it start? As you are used to, the event also begins today at 6:00 PM local time. It will be active for about an hour and should end around 7:00 PM.
You can also use the remote raid passes to battle if there is nothing happening in your immediate area or if you are not close to an arena during the event time.
What are the best counters? Kyurem is weak against the following types:
Dragon (Even stronger in windy weather)
Fairy (Even stronger in cloudy weather)
Fighting (Even stronger in cloudy weather)
Rock (Even stronger in partly cloudy weather)
Steel (Even stronger in snow weather, which is not expected today)
How many players are needed? You can tackle Kyurem with just two players if you, as a trainer, have a high level and correspondingly strong counter Pokémon. However, to get the most out of the raid hour, groups of about 5 players are recommended. This way, the raids go faster, and you can complete more of them in the 60 minutes.
There are many means and ways to win in the final circle of Call of Duty: Warzone. A player has now shown another effective method involving gas mask and cluster strike.
What is this method about? Surviving until the final circle in Warzone is not always easy. The finale in a tight space is even tougher, and every experienced player has their own strategies, tricks, and methods for that.
The reddit user EquinsuOchaACE has now introduced another interesting method on the discussion platform that can help you prevail in the final battle against the competition. This way, you can expand your strategy repertoire with another method. While it may not be an all-around solution, if played correctly, it can be an additional and quite effective alternative.
By the way, you can also find some more tips for Warzone here:
What you need for the endgame tactic: The method by EquinsuOchaACE does not necessarily revolve around the best weapons or strong loadouts, but essentially around 2 items. As the title of his Reddit thread suggests, EquinsuOchaACE has increasingly relied on the gas mask and the cluster strike in the final fight – and apparently with success, as he demonstrates in his video:
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In addition, a good position and a fair amount of courage are required. Because you need to leave the safe area and venture into the poisonous gas outside the circle – and not every player feels comfortable there.
How EquinsuOchaACE did this in the final circle: The method is essentially simple to explain but can be used in various ways.
EquinsuOchaACE is the last surviving player from his trio team. He eliminates one opponent with his weapon but then has to retreat as he is fired upon himself. The circle shifts, and he moves towards the safe zone – just like the last opposing team. And right now, his touted combo of gas mask and cluster strike comes into play.
The cluster munitions in CoD MW and Warzone
EquinsuOchaACE renews his armor plates and stays in the gas with the help of the gas mask. He cleverly positions the cluster strike between the safe zone and the approaching enemy team. They now have a choice: Do they run into the cluster strike, or do they stay longer in the deadly gas and die because of it? And thus, 2 enemies perish due to the clever placement of the cluster strike in the gas, while he finishes off the third enemy, who is hurt by the gas, with a few shots from his weapon.
Multiple applications: While the method can certainly be used to attack enemies in the final circle from the gas and thus eliminate them or force them back into the toxic gas, the cluster strike is also excellent for area control from the gas.
Because this way, you can force enemies on their way to the safe zone to stay a few seconds longer in the gas cloud, and that time can be crucial for your victory. You can also easily eliminate gas-injured enemies coming out of the safe zone if they are hiding in the gas behind cover or pulverize parts of the safe zone if you get caught in a fight there due to the circumstances.
Cluster strike is also effective against enemies in or on vehicles
This method does not work in all situations, as a suitable position for marking the target is important for that. However, the gas mask-cluster strike combo that EquinsuOchaACE swears by can certainly secure you the victory in the final fight and should always be considered when strategizing for the final circle.
Where to get gas mask and cluster strike? You can obtain both items from 4 sources in the Warzone:
Rewards from contracts
from crates in the game world
as loot from fallen enemies
by purchasing at a supply station
What do you say? What are your strategies, tips, methods, and recommendations for the final battle in Warzone? Are there specific tactics or items that you always swear by? Let us know and other readers in the comments.
In 2020, the 8-year-old online role-playing game Phantasy Star Online 2 (PC, Xbox One) was released in the West. However, some experienced issues with the Microsoft Store on PC. In August, PSO 2 will be released on Steam, which could make installation easier and attract new players.
What is wrong with PSO 2? The online role-playing game was released in Japan in 2012, but only in 2019 did Microsoft announce a Western version. This launched with a soft launch for Xbox One and a release on May 27, 2020 for PC.
However, the PC version encountered many problems, including various error messages, location issues, and missing uninstallation options. Additionally, PSO 2 was officially released only in North America. Although there is no region lock, adjustments had to be made to convince the Microsoft Store that one was from America.
When will PSO 2 be released on Steam? The release of the game on Valve’s platform is planned for August 5.
A link to your existing Microsoft account is expected to be possible, allowing you to continue playing with your old characters on Steam. Additionally, there will be crossplay between Steam, Windows, and Xbox One (via Twitter).
But who is PSO 2 actually aimed at? And is it worth trying the game at the Steam release?
Action-packed battles, lots of science fiction, no open world
What is PSO 2 anyway? In Phantasy Star Online 2, you create a character from 9 different classes. You can level this character, equip them, and experience the game’s story.
However, PSO 2 is not a classic MMORPG. You encounter most players in the hubs, where you can also accept quests and start new missions. There is no open world.
The missions are instantiated, and you enter them either with your friends in a group or can bring NPCs along. The system resembles a mix of Guild Wars 1 (hubs and NPCs) and Monster Hunter World (missions and boss enemies at the end).
The scenario, on the other hand, is a mix of fantasy and science fiction. In battles, you engage enemies with an active, action-packed system.
PSO 2 offers you various classes and a lot of character development
Who is the game aimed at? Phantasy Star Online 2 is primarily aimed at fans of RPGs who enjoy undertaking missions and experiencing action-packed battles against bosses. You can do this alone or with friends.
Additionally, it provides you with subclasses, numerous items and skills, as well as a variety of weapons, creating a rich arsenal to customize your character according to your preferences.
Since the online RPG is free-to-play, it’s worth a look for any RPG fan who isn’t put off by a “science fiction” setting and the somewhat outdated graphics. Keep in mind that the current version of PSO 2 is approximately equivalent to a game from 2012.
Rewards for Steam players and complete rework announced
What else does the Steam release bring? Along with the Steam release, Episode 4 will also be released. This is the next content update, which raises the level cap to level 80, brings new skills and missions, and introduces PvP in the form of a Battle Arena.
Additionally, you will receive special “rewards”, including emotes, hairstyles, and special weapons, if you log in via Steam:
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The director of Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki Yoshida, wants to bring his MMORPG to the Microsoft console and regularly talks with Xbox chief Phil Spencer. He also shares a few words about a possible PS5 version.
What does Yoshida say? In an interview with the Japanese colleagues from Game Watch, director Yoshida commented on the release of FFXIV on an Xbox console.
We continue to stay in contact. Over the past 3.5 years, I have spoken a lot with Phil-san. He visits Square Enix about every 6 months, and we also exchange emails.
When we first talked about [FFXIV on the Xbox], the crossplay rules of Xbox were still very restrictive. The “encapsulation of players” was still the default setting.
Director Yoshida to Game Watch
Both executives have the same view regarding consoles, namely that they are just a means to an end. The most important things for both were the growth and the wishes of the gaming community, according to Yoshida. This commonality led to further discussions, with Phil Spencer being very accommodating:
Phil-san has changed various regulations to make FFXIV possible on the Xbox, to help us and ease our work. […] Currently, FFXIV uses Direct X 11 as its base, so if we continue to develop for PC, we will eventually need to implement Direct X 12 support. He [Phil Spencer] told me that they will also help and support us with that.
While there is still no official announcement for the PlayStation 5 version of FFXIV, director Yoshida has also commented on Sony’s next-gen console. Even though Yoshida very much desires a PS5 version, the team currently has other priorities.
On one hand, the developers still have to struggle with the limitations of the Corona pandemic. On the other hand, negotiations with Sony are currently proving to be difficult, as personal meetings are preferred in such negotiations in Japanese culture.
In an interview with the Japanese magazine Famitsu, Yoshida explained that FFXIV is no longer graphically up to date. The transition from PS3 to PS4 was quick, and he hopes that it will be the same with PS5.
For example: We often hear about the “Ray Tracing” in the PS5. It revolves around the reflection of light. However, FFXIV is a pure fantasy game with few reflective materials, so not much will change there, even if we add it [Ray Tracing].
Director Yoshida
When the time is right, players will learn more about a possible PS5 version, according to Yoshida.
The developers of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone are currently working on fixing numerous bugs. 11 of them already have a fix that will be coming soon.
What kind of bugs are there? The bugs are partly just cosmetic issues, but some of them are more serious bugs that can cause features to malfunction or even result in losing rounds.
In the developers’ official Trello, eleven such bugs are listed for which a fix already exists and is yet to be implemented. Most of them are for the Multiplayer of Modern Warfare:
the Killstreak “Precision Airstrike” cannot be deployed, even though it is available
Screen tearing (graphics issues) on new multiplayer maps
When will the bugs be fixed? The fixes are marked with “fixed in a future update”. It is possible that they will therefore disappear with the release of Season 5 on August 5, but likely at least in a patch shortly thereafter.
A funny clip shows how much the new Halo resembles Destiny 2. And upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that both space shooters have many more similarities.
Microsoft recently let the cat out of the bag and presented a lot of material for the upcoming Xbox Series X. During the event, the two heavyweights Halo Infinite and Destiny 2 with fresh gameplay and trailers were also showcased. To the surprise of many, there is a huge portion of Destiny in the new Halo.
These similarities are quite amusing: A viewer has now compared the new gameplay material from Halo Infinite (via YouTube) with a strike mission from Destiny 2 and is receiving a lot of laughs for it:
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In the short clip, the new gameplay material from Halo Infinite can be seen on the left, while a strike from Destiny 2 plays on the right. These similarities cannot be overlooked:
The bear-like brute and the colossal cabal frog look quite similar and are fought in similar ways – first fully automatic and then the player character prepares for a strike.
Both enemies wear reddish armor and are greeted by a bright grenade.
When a shield mechanic activates almost simultaneously on both sides, it gets funny.
Due to a grenade explosion, both in Halo and Destiny, the opponents die in mid-air.
Destiny and Halo have been compared for years – No wonder, both games originally come from Bungie. It is no secret that the famous Master Chief kind of inspired the Titan class in Destiny. Other references to each other and Easter Eggs keep making players smile.
Even more similarities between the space shooters
This is how similar brutes and cabals are: Aside from the funny video comparison, there are many more similarities between the two enemy races.
The cabal and brutes could be weapon brothers
Both races rely on rigid military structures. They appear as heavily armored warriors commanding smaller support units – Psion snipers in Destiny and Jackal snipers in Halo, for example.
Escharum, the new Halo antagonist who speaks in the gameplay, has broken away from the actual brute empire. He is now the war chief of the “Banished” and has built up a massive military that threatens humanity – Doesn’t that sound a lot like Ghaul from Destiny 2?
The outsider has also fought his way to the top of the military through violence, toppling the emperor to attack humanity. Both villains enjoy giving speeches like Bane from Nolan’s Batman.
The two villains would get along well
Halo Infinite is increasingly resembling Destiny 2 in gameplay
Will Halo Infinite be an MMO? Last year, MeinMMO asked whether Halo Infinite wants to be like Destiny or Fortnite and go the route of a live-service game. Halo Infinite likely won’t be a full-blown MMO, but 343 Industries confirmed that Halo will be opening up.
Halo Infinite is expected to become an anchor point around which new content will develop after its release. The game will grow like a service game. The game world is also expected to become more open and inviting for exploration.
The map from Halo Infinite resembles Destiny with the quest markers and scattered missions – Source: Gamerant
A “living” world like in Destiny 2 with public events is not (yet) the goal. Even if Halo Infinite won’t really become or wants to become Destiny 2 2.0, many of the similarities are undeniable.
What did you think when you saw the new gameplay for Halo Infinite? Did you also immediately think of Destiny 2? Do you think an MMO guise could actually suit Halo and be an interesting alternative?
At the moment, 3 of the biggest streamers in the world are without a platform. They are the three former faces of Twitch: Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Michael “shroud” Grzesiek, and Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm. Two of them have not been seen for more than a month. How did this situation come about, and where will it lead?
These are the free faces of Twitch: The three streamers Ninja, shroud, and Dr Disrespect have been “the faces of Twitch” in the last 3 years:
Dr Disrespect (4.5 million followers) dominated the platform in 2017 with PUBG.
Ninja (14.7 million followers) took over in 2018 with Fortnite and elevated gaming to unprecedented heights.
shroud (7 million followers) had his moment in the spotlight in 2019 when Apex Legends skyrocketed.
But all 3 streamers are away from Twitch and currently not visible at all.
Together, the three streamers have 27.2 million subscribers on Twitch, along with millions of followers on YouTube and social media.
It is clear that they will shape the streaming platform they end up on. But which one will it be?
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Dr Disrespect was last seen on Twitch 33 days ago. He streamed on July 25 for his normal 7 hours, with an average of 27,743 viewers. By the end of the stream, he seemed a bit contemplative. The next day, on June 26, the mysterious Twitch ban occurred, the reason for which is still unknown.
He is known for acting hard and fast. And just as hard and fast came the ban.
How have the streamers reacted since the end?
There has been no comment from shroud for a month. He is simply saying nothing.
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins continues to be active as if nothing happened. He just isn’t streaming, but he is maintaining his brand as “Gamer Number 1” and moral authority on all matters. Ninja has hinted that he will continue in some form soon. But he isn’t saying how specifically.
Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm has been silent for a long time and then gave interviews. He will not return to Twitch. But he is planning his return as Dr Disrespect. However, he says he will not seek an exclusive deal.
Ninja continues to comment on just about everything. Just doesn’t say how it will continue.
Twitch, YouTube or Facebook – The 3 Options
Where could the streamers switch to?
The streamers Ninja and shroud are both represented by the agency “Loaded”. It’s quite possible that both will settle somewhere again as a package. Streamer Dr Disrespect, on the other hand, is represented by a large Hollywood agency.
It is likely that Ninja and shroud are again aiming for an exclusive deal that brings them financial benefits while Dr Disrespect will proceed without such a deal. One can only speculate about the reasons: Perhaps he is currently “too hot” for other providers after his mysterious Twitch ban.
Twitch is certainly the obvious option for shroud and Ninja. They have huge fan bases here. If they return, Ninja would immediately regain the largest channel ahead of Tfue and shroud would also be right at the front.
On Twitch, the streamers would definitely have the highest relevance and viewer base. The market value for advertising deals would be high, and after a time in “exile,” they could finally participate fully again. Especially Ninja seemed to be affected by Twitch streamers mocking him that no one was watching him.
YouTube is an attractive option for all three streamers. As Twitch streamers, the 3 have built a second pillar on YouTube: here, viewers usually watch “Video on Demands,” clips from live streams that are repurposed for YouTube.
YouTube Gaming does not yet have a “live streaming” culture like Twitch – but it is apparently willing and ready to invest here.
He’s apparently been on vacation for a month: shroud.
“An independent solution” was brought up by Dr Disrespect: He could just stream on his own website. But such experiments seem unlikely. Streamers who aimed for such solo solutions only broadcast to a small audience in the past. Even PewDiePie is now back on YouTube. He was on “DLive” for a year but apparently couldn’t achieve the intended relevance there.
The end of Mixer hit many small streamers hard.
Even though it pains fans not to see their favorite entertainers daily, shroud and Ninja are certainly in an excellent financial position. They fell softly after the end of Mixer, as it is heard. It was different for small streamers on the platform:
The action RPG Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem has received the final part of the major update “The Second Dawn”, which aims to address most of the issues that have plagued the game since its release.Is it worth playing Wolcen again?
What does the major patch change? Actually, there have been 11 patches in total that have been revising the hack and slash for about 5 months now. These updates have tackled the major problems of Wolcen based on player feedback to create a polished and stable action RPG. Among these improvements are:
Active skills have been revamped
There are plenty of balancing adjustments
The client is running more stably
The localization has been improved
There are many bug fixes
Adjustments to the boss opponents have been made
The user interface has been improved, fixing issues with incorrect displays
The enemy AI has been enhanced
There should now be fewer crashes
Wolcen should now play better after the patch.
What’s next for Wolcen
Do all problems belong to the past now? No. The team is open and explains that there are certainly still more issues to address. Just because the major overhaul phase is now complete, doesn’t mean there won’t be further hotfixes and patches. These will now take place additionally.
However, the development team is now again focusing on creating new content. The Chronicle 1 is supposed to be released in autumn, bringing new content, gameplay innovations, and performance improvements.
Current state? Better than at launch
Is it worth playing Wolcen again? Much has changed in Wolcen over the past 5 months. However, despite the new update, there are still complaints from players who encounter problems.
CrowRezin writes on Steam: “It still has a lot of problems. I played for about an hour today and kept running into small annoying bugs. They have fixed some issues, but it still feels like a beta to me.”
Grim states: “The game still has a long way to go. There are still tons of annoying bugs, even with the UI, and it’s just frustrating. The game still lags when fighting large amounts of monsters.”
Matt is quite disappointed with the current update: “5 months with a lot of promises and in the end, it’s just a numbers adjustment? That’s a disappointment for me.”
jasonbrady33 is having fun: “Listen, it’s fun! I’m only in chapter 2 and I know the endgame matters, but I had a better gaming experience at the beginning than in Diablo 3.”
ArTisT also finds Wolcen good: “It’s a solid action RPG. Yes, there are still bugs… But with a bit more time, they will smooth out the problems and make the game something special.”
Summarizing the voices of players after the update, Wolcen still has problems to tackle and more patches are needed. Nevertheless, it is a better gaming experience than at launch in February 2020.
So it is definitely worth checking back in and seeing what has changed. However, you should still expect the odd issue.
Will you take another look at Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem now? Or are you waiting a while longer?
