5 talents from FIFA 20 that must be significantly stronger in FIFA 21

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 4 minutes

When FIFA 21 releases in October, there will also be new player ratings. Some talents from FIFA 20 are likely to become significantly stronger in the next installment of the series than in FIFA 20.

Who are these players? As usual, FIFA 21 will also feature new player ratings and cards in Ultimate Team. First, let’s take a look at some of the most promising talents from FIFA 20: Who impressed last year and deserves higher ratings?

Alphonso Davies

This is why Davies will get stronger:  That Alphonso Davies will receive a better card next year is as certain as the non-relegation of his club, Bayern Munich. The left-back had a total rating of only 72 in FIFA 20 and a silver card in Ultimate Team. In real life, the only 19-year-old Davies has established himself as an incredibly strong full-back and secured a spot in the starting eleven of FC Bayern.

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Davies’ standard card will likely be a thing of the past

This is how strong Davies could become: In FIFA 20, Davies already received impressive FUT special cards rated 86 and 92. His card is unlikely to reach such high values, as that would be a bit too much of a jump. However, a gold card in the range of 79 to 83 seems realistic. 

Erling Haaland

This is why Haaland will get stronger: Let’s go from Davies straight to the next guaranteed improvement in the Bundesliga. Haaland collected numerous powerful special cards during the FIFA season, ranging from ratings of 82 to 95. In the Bundesliga, he made a huge impact since his January transfer to Dortmund, scoring 11 goals in 13 matches, previously dominating the Austrian Bundesliga.

Haaland will certainly surpass his current standard cards

This is how strong Haaland will be: Haaland’s basic silver card (73) was already upgraded to a 79 gold card during the season, but that probably won’t be the end of it. A card somewhere between 80 and 83 seems more realistic, after all, Haaland is only 19 and still has a lot of potential to grow.

Lautaro Martinez

This is why Martinez will get stronger: The Argentine forward has been around a bit longer at 22 than Haaland and Davies, but he was also among the best talents in FIFA. The promising striker received a strong Future Stars card in FIFA 20 and collected a few more upgrades as well. 

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Lautaro Martinez was already very strong after the winter upgrade

That was due to his strong performances for Inter Milan: In Serie A, Martinez scored 11 goals in 22 matches and provided three more assists. In the Champions League, he scored five times in just six matches. Therefore, Martinez also caught attention in the real world – among other things, FC Barcelona is reportedly interested in the Argentine.

This is how strong Martinez will be: Like Haaland, Lautaro Martinez was already upgraded during the winter refresh. Instead of his 81-rated card, he now has 84, which is likely to be close to his new rating. There might be one more point to gain.

Victor Osimhen 

This is why Osimhen will get stronger: Victor Osimhen was one of the shooting stars of last season. The forward from LOSC Lille, who couldn’t make a name for himself at VfL Wolfsburg, has apparently found his rhythm and scored regularly. The lightning-quick striker netted 13 goals in the league and set up five more. A transfer to a bigger club is also in discussion – and Osimhen will likely become interesting for your Ultimate Team.

Osimhen in FIFA 20 before and after the winter upgrade

This is how strong Osimhen could become: Osimhen improved his standard card from 74 to 77 during the winter refresh and also collected a few more special cards between 80 and 93. The 77 rating will likely be surpassed – a rating of between 80 and 82 should be achievable for Osimhen.

Ansu Fati

This is why Ansu Fati will get stronger: Ansu Fati arrived late in FIFA 20, but he is expected to become one of the most interesting players in the coming years. The winger comes from FC Barcelona’s youth academy and has already made his first appearances as a professional at just 17 years old.

Alongside stars like Messi or Suarez, Fati kept up and scored a few goals. For example, the speedy dribbler recently scored in the resumed league and attracted attention once again. 

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This is what Ansu Fati’s card looked like in FIFA 20

This is how strong Ansu Fati could become: The football prodigy from FC Barcelona only had a rating of 73 in FIFA 20 (which is quite high at the age of 17). In Ultimate Team he got a special card with a rating of 89 – the young striker will not directly become that strong. But a rating around 80 seems possible.

Players in Career Mode should definitely keep an eye on Ansu Fati. He is set to be one of the strongest talents in FIFA 21. If you are already considering whether FIFA 21 is for you, you can find an overview of all editions here. 

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CoD Warzone: Playlist update replaces Quad with new, hard 4-player mode

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Yesterday, on Friday, June 19, a new playlist update for Call of Duty: Warzone was released. This basically only changes one small thing, but it causes big discussions.

What is changing: With the playlist update, the developers replace the popular Quad mode with “Realism Battle Royale.” This can also be played with a team of four, but follows special rules.

For the whole weekend, the Quads will be swapped for Realism Squads – probably at least until the next playlist update. The mode may even last longer.

That’s why the new mode is so harsh

What is realism? Players of the Multiplayer modes of Modern Warfare may already know the realism rules. It is a kind of hardcore mode that makes the game harder:

  • The HUD is heavily restricted, showing no displayed health points, equipment, and ammunition
  • You will receive no information about distance to the target (like pings)
  • Weapons on the ground are not visually highlighted when they are rare and have no names
  • No contracts are marked on the map, you have to find them
  • No minimap

Additionally, you have significantly fewer health points. It takes fewer shots to knock you down or kill you. However, friendly fire is not active.

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The restricted HUD during warming up.

Players argue about realism

What is the problem? On Twitter and Reddit, players have been arguing since the update about the fact that the Quads have now been removed in favor of the Realism mode. Quads are apparently as popular as Blood Money and Loot Cash.Blood Money has only recently become playable again after being disabled.

Others feel forced to switch to the Trio mode, meaning they would have to leave a teammate behind. Professional player Jack “CouRage” Dunlop complains on Twitter:

“Lol, why? Why remove one of the main modes? Now we have to kick our 4th player? What the hell.”

Other players share similar opinions and cannot understand why a mode was kicked in favor of realism, instead of simply introducing another.

Players mock streamers: However, the criticism is met with misunderstanding by other CoD players. Instead of normal Quads, we now have Realism Quads, so no one has to be left behind.

Instead, they mock that particularly streamers would complain about it. The Twitter user @NextGenUtd writes:

“Imagine the life of a streamer. The world must literally revolve around you and your content for it to be acceptable. The rest of us nobodies in this community mean nothing. This self-importance is truly astonishing.”

Whether the realism mode is really received that badly remains to be seen. However, if you want to try it out, you should keep in mind that not all advantages in normal Warzone apply here as well. It is important that your first shots hit, as they are even more crucial. With the right under-barrel attachments, aiming becomes easier.

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FIFA 20: Genius Perisic card shows how crazy the new summer event is

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 20, the “Summer Heat” event brings pretty strong cards for quite low prices. How unusual the event is can be seen from the new card for Bayern star Perisic.

This is Summer Heat: Summer Heat is a new promo that can best be understood as “Best-Of-Ultimate-Team.” Currently, for example, special cards from past promos are in the packs and also appear in the Weekend League rewards.

There are also new weekly objectives that can net you strong players. However, the heart of the event are the many new SBCs. The Summer Heat SBCs offer powerful versions of players that are based on old, popular special cards. That they would be this cheap – even the most optimistic FIFA fan probably didn’t expect that. 

You don’t have to think twice about Perisic

This is what makes Perisic so good: Let’s take the new Summer Heat variant of Ivan Perisic as an example. The Bayern player comes with almost perfect stats for offense. He is fast, can shoot, knows how to dribble, and can also deliver the final pass.

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Perisic is definitely worth his money

Also, in terms of attributes like balance, positioning, and stamina, Perisic is equipped with high stats. Additionally, he has a weak foot with five stars, making him dangerous from any position, and four-star skills. In short: The 94-rated Perisic is an incredibly strong card.

Normally, such a card would have cost a lot. In past events, one would have had to swap many highly rated teams for this. But the Summer Heat SBC only requires a simple 85-rated team from you. It equates to about 120,000 coins in total, and that’s only if you have absolutely no SBC fodder left in your club. That’s incredibly cheap for such a card.

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Ndombele came before Perisic – and is also strong and inexpensive

What the community says: Perisic is not the first strong card of the event. A new version of Ndombele (93) came as an SBC and is also inexpensive, along with strong players in the weekly objectives. No wonder the event is extremely well received – because normally it is nearly impossible to obtain such strong cards.

  • “Who are you and what have you done with EA?” comments a user on the FIFA page futbin.
  • “Great. A good price for a strong card at a position that was slightly underrepresented,” a user on reddit rejoices about Perisic.
  • And another agrees: “Even if Perisic had cost two 87-rated teams, I would still have done it. That’s how good the value is” (via reddit).

Anyone currently looking for strong cards is definitely in the right place with the Summer Heat event. 

Many players would have wished for such a strong event earlier in the game. Some also connect the new, suddenly strong event with the introduction of FIFA 21 and suspect that EA wants to create a good atmosphere.

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Pokémon GO: Raid invitations for friends are now on the way

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The latest update for Pokémon GO version 0.179.0 is on its way to you. This update finally includes raid invitations and a friends feature. Niantic just needs to activate the invitations.

What kind of update is this? Niantic announced on Twitter the rollout for update 0.179.0 in Pokémon GO. This means that this patch is now gradually being released to trainers worldwide and made available for download.

The developers have already said something about the content. With this update, you will see a setting for remote raid invitations in the settings. This type of invitation was announced by Niantic in early June after receiving a lot of criticism about the system.

When will raid invitations for friends finally start?

When does it start? Niantic also added on Twitter: “Although the switch [in the update] is present, the feature itself is not yet active.” They ask trainers to wait for announcements from Niantic in the coming weeks.

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The update thus lays the important foundation for invitations to remote raids. However, you won’t be able to use them right away after updating your version of Pokémon GO.

When this point in time will exactly occur is unclear. Niantic is keeping that under wraps. It could happen next week or even later.

Why is this important? This new feature comes just in time for Pokémon players. They expressed these problems with remote raids back in May.

In difficult raids, you can invite a few friends to join. They can be scattered all over the world. The new social feature that shows friends’ online status also helps.

Social feature in the new update

What was found? The dataminers from PokéMiners have already taken a close look at the new update 0.179.0. They noticed that the social feature is active in it.

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Image source: reddit user Vador_MK

You can decide for yourself whether you want to share your online status with your friends or prefer to stay incognito and not share it.

How do raid invitations for friends work?

How do the invitations help: Niantic aims to optimize Pokémon GO for single players and is therefore adding the function to invite friends to raids. They do not need to be near the gym, but can comfortably raid from anywhere in the world.

How does it work? As soon as Niantic activates the feature, you will find a “+” symbol in private and public raid lobbies, provided you have joined the lobby yourself.

If you tap this plus symbol, you can invite up to five friends who can then battle with you in this raid.

Invited players will see this invitation in their “Nearby” display and as a push notification. Through this invitation, they can then join the lobby.

Do you have to use a pass? Yes, invited players must use a pass to participate in the battle. However, the pass only needs to be redeemed when the battle starts, not to enter the lobby.

These are already promising prospects for your future raid battles. We from MeinMMO talked in an interview with Niantic about the GO Fest from home and a level increase for trainers.

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Valorant: 4 Reasons Why You Should Play Spike Rush Mode

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 5 minutes

Valorant received a new game mode called “Spike Rush” at its official release. This mode differs in several ways from regular Valorant and particularly delights MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn. Find out here why you should play this mode too.

What is Spike Rush? Spike Rush is an alternative game mode that was introduced with the release of Valorant. Unlike a regular round of Valorant, which can last 40 minutes or longer, a Spike Rush round is over in about 10 minutes or less. This is due to the following reasons:

  • Each round, a weapon is randomly selected, and each player (including opponents) only has that weapon
  • All skills of your agents (except Ultimate) are fully charged each round
  • Each kill grants 2 points for your Ultimate.
  • All attackers automatically have the Spike
  • The round time is a maximum of 80 seconds. During this time, the attackers must either plant the Spike or eliminate all opponents.
  • The team that first has 4 wins wins the entire match
  • There are useful power-ups scattered around the map.

Spike Rush offers some differences from regular Valorant. I, Jürgen Horn from MeinMMO, find the new mode especially suited and have been playing it almost exclusively since it was introduced. The following reasons should also encourage you to dedicate more time to this mode.

1 – Spike Rush is good for beginners

Here’s why newcomers should play Spike Rush: In Spike Rush, you have a stripped-down version of Valorant. There’s never a question of which loadout to buy or whether to go for a “full buy” round, where you fully equip yourself, or an eco round, where you buy nothing or only cheap equipment.

Additionally, all skills of your agents are automatically equipped, and players can freely experiment without the fear of wasting an expensive skill that must be repurchased in the next round.

So, anyone wanting to calmly try out the mechanics of Valorant can do so here without any problems.

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After the tutorial, Spike Rush is a great way to get to know the game.

2 – Spike Rush is fast

This is why the short rounds are a blessing: A match in Valorant lasts unusually long. Since a match requires a total of 13 wins to win, it can take 40 minutes or longer for a victor to be determined with evenly matched teams.

When two strong teams compete and the score is 13:12, it can be exciting, but since there are also one-sided rounds where one side is dominant from the start, players have to endure until they finally win. There is no option for early surrender.

In Spike Rush, however, it ends after a maximum of 7 rounds, and the average playtime is 10 minutes. In my opinion, this is more fun and provides more successful experiences with less frustration. If a match goes well, you achieve a cool win. If it goes poorly, at least it ends quickly.

Valorant Spike
A round lasts a maximum of 80 seconds and focuses mainly on spikes.

3 – Spike Rush is good for practicing

Here’s why Spike Rush is also worthwhile for regular players: Since you get a random weapon in Spike Rush each round, you have to adapt your strategy. Those who generally only operate with the same 3 Valorant weapons in each round are forced to try out different weapons in combat.

In a regular round of Valorant, such experimentation can quickly backfire. If you realize that the chosen weapon is ineffective, you harm your team and potentially waste a victory.

Here, however, no one will flame you if you try out a completely new weapon because everyone starts with the same gun. This way, you are forced to deal with something other than your standard loadout, and who knows, maybe you’ll find a weapon that suits you surprisingly well and you’ll use it more often in regular rounds.

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Why not test a new weapon?

4 – Spike Rush is more relaxed

That’s why Spike Rush doesn’t take itself too seriously: Tactical shooters like Valorant are often serious affairs. You advance slowly, pay attention to every step, and are always on guard. Mistakes are rarely forgiven, and due to the lack of respawn, every error can potentially be your last.

This also applies in Spike Rush, but overall, the mode plays much more relaxed. This is mainly because every attacker has the Spike, allowing for wild, simultaneous attacks on multiple spike sites to lead to victory. Furthermore, it doesn’t happen here that a player with a Spike gets eliminated in the middle of nowhere, putting the entire team in trouble.

Especially cool are the power-ups. They provide, for example, support for the opponents or grant your side temporary advantages. This makes the rounds even more dynamic and rewards active, aggressive play.

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With power-ups, a round of Spike Rush becomes even wilder and more explosive.

Jürgen’s Conclusion – Why Valorant is even better for me now

This is why I like the new mode so much: The aforementioned advantages apply to me, Jürgen Horn from MeinMMO, particularly. As a father of a very active toddler, my gaming time is severely limited, and I can hardly complete a regular round of Valorant without having to go AFK at least once. This, of course, is unfair to my teammates and also isn’t fun, constantly losing for such reasons.

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I love Valorant, but the long game rounds made it difficult for me.

Therefore, Valorant, which I actually find very good, was almost dead to me. But the new mode Spike Rush saved Valorant for me. Because playing 10 minutes of Valorant quickly while the kid is sleeping or being entertained by my wife is always possible.

And as cool as the tactical gameplay in a regular round of Valorant is, I also enjoy the more relaxed fun that a quick round of Spike Rush offers. I hope that this mode stays in the game and that you have as much fun with it as I do.

If you are looking for tips and advice for Valorant, we have something for you here at MeinMMO. For example, our guide to better aiming in Valorant. This way, you can make the most of the unique gunplay in Valorant and score lots of headshots.

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Destiny 2: The power of the new, unique swords from Season 11

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 4 minutes

The new swords “Temptation’s Hook” and “Falling Guillotine” from Destiny 2 should not be missing from any weapon collection. We will reveal to you what makes the weapons so powerful and unique.

These weapons make hearts race: The most popular weapon type in Destiny are… hand cannons, no question – the Space Cowboys are into their revolvers. But close behind are swords. These were completely revamped last season and are currently one of the strongest weapon types overall.

In Season 11, now two new blades make players’ hearts race. MeinMMO takes a look at the two unique swords that bring fresh air to Destiny 2:

  • the Temptation’s Hook
  • the Falling Guillotine

The legendary swords rely on special attacks that have not been present in the game before and remind players of the great exotic siblings from the original. Because with the well-known uppercut, which almost all swords use, you hardly lure Guardians out from behind the fire.

Temptation’s Hook – The new bow thrower from Destiny 2

Temptation’s Hook looks somewhat like a futuristic scythe

Special Attack: The Temptation’s Hook fires an arc disc during a heavy attack that slightly tracks enemies and shocks them multiple times.

This maneuver deals about three times as much damage as normal strikes – but also costs 8 ammunition. The only other sword that can be used at range is the exotic Black Talon.

Here’s how to obtain Temptation’s Hook: The new sword is primarily waiting for you in Umbral Engrams. There, it is part of the four pyramid weapons that you can specifically focus on. From Season Pass level 32, you can even specify the loot pool further.

Keep an eye out for these perks:

  • Blade: Tempered Blade
  • Sword Container: Swordmaster
  • Perk 1: Unflinching Hits
  • Perk 2: Whirlwind Blade (alternatively Vorpal Weapon)
The Warlock has just executed the ranged attack of the Temptation’s Hook

This is how you play the Temptation’s Hook: The combination of fixed sword slashes paired with thrown lightning cages is just fun. If you want to get the most out of your Hook, you should follow this combo:

  • Land 5 light strikes – build a damage bonus of 30%
  • Heavy Attack

Continuously spamming the special attack looks cool, but consumes a lot of ammunition. Thanks to the perks, you receive ammunition and additional bonus damage from the light strikes. The high reload rate maximizes the heavy attacks.

You can also outsmart the nasty stomp mechanics of most bosses. Because the fast sword strikes “pull” your Guardian back to the boss again and again.

As a complement for your sword, we recommend the new exotic grenade launcher Restorative Collector. This way, you can set traps for your enemies or shoot bosses, quickly switch to the sword, and really give them a hard time.

Falling Guillotine – The Darkness Eater of Destiny 2

The massive guillotine is the largest blade weapon in Destiny 2

Special Attack: During a heavy attack, you spin the massive sword around your own axis and hit everything in the vicinity. The resulting Void vortex consumes 4 ammunition and deals a total of five times the damage of a normal attack.

Here’s how to obtain the Falling Guillotine: The sword awaits you in the Season Pass at rank 30. It is part of the “free track,” so it can also be obtained by non-paying Guardians.

From rank 45, premium users can additionally find the sword in specifically focused Umbral Engrams. It appears there along with the new pulse rifle “Cold Denial.” Now you can also hunt for your Godroll – but be aware of a bug during focusing.

Keep an eye out for these perks:

  • Blade: Tempered Blade
  • Sword Container: Swordmaster
  • Perk 1: Unflinching Hits
  • Perk 2: Whirlwind Blade

Even Gladd, the biggest Destiny streamer is returning for the new swords – even though he wanted to take a break:

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Gladd draws the Godroll and is visibly happy about it

This is how you play the Guillotine: Unlike the Temptation’s Hook, you want to go right into the enemy horde with the Darkness Eater 2.0. When you start your deadly spin, you thin out the army in seconds or hit strong enemies multiple times for massive damage.

Again, it is advisable to first build up your bonus damage with light strikes and then unleash the devastating vortex. Due to the low cost, you almost completely refund the heavy attack – the efficiency here is much better than with the Hook.

However, you should ideally start your special attack only when fully charged, so feel free to add a couple of light attacks to your combos. The Guillotine is currently the hardest-hitting sword in the sandbox and thus one of the best power weapons overall.

Pair the Darkness Eater with the stealthy exo-star of Season 11: Trinity Ghoul. This way, you have a ranged weapon at hand that provides excellent add control and complements the sword.

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Even in the Crucible, the Guillotine delivers strong performance

What do you think of the two blades that bring fresh air, massive fun, and crazy damage to Destiny 2? Who is your favorite – the Temptation’s Hook or the Falling Guillotine?

If the pure power of the new swords is not enough, you can transform them into true monsters with special mods. More on this can be found here: Destiny 2: With this build for every class, you dominate the new contact event

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Pokémon GO: How to make the best use of the Community Day with Hornliu

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

Today, June 20, the Community Day with Hornliu takes place in Pokémon GO. We provide an overview of the start time, the Shinys, and the bonuses.

What is the Community Day? This event takes place monthly and always features a special Pokémon in the spotlight. This Pokémon then appears more frequently and you get good opportunities for a Shiny.

In June, it is all about Hornliu. The Pokémon won a poll and that’s why it gets this special day.

All info about the Community Day – Start time and bonuses

What: The Pokémon GO Community Day in June 2020
When: On Saturday, June 20, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time
Pokémon of the day: Hornliu
Exclusive attack: Drill Run for Beedrill
Bonus: Triple Stardust for catching Pokémon
Bonus: 3-hour Incense
Additional bonus: To learn the exclusive attack, you can evolve Kakuna until 7:00 PM
C Day Hornliu

This is important regarding the times: The Community Day in June lasts a full 6 hours. This is an adjustment due to the Corona crisis, which allows for better play from home.

How to make the most of the Community Day

This bonus is worth it: The triple Stardust when catching Pokémon is particularly good. Therefore, also use Star Pieces, which will grant you even 4.5 times the Stardust.

It’s best to get 12 Star Pieces beforehand so you can use them throughout the entire time.

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How to play effectively: Definitely use Incense, as this is incredibly strong on Community Day. It attracts about 90 Pokémon per hour.

In addition, you should use the catch trick , as it allows you to catch Pokémon much faster. This is especially important, as every Pokémon brings you Stardust.

Choose a good location: Your village might not be the best place to play on Community Day. Therefore, travel to a larger location to fully take advantage of the event. But be sure to follow the Corona regulations.

Shiny Hornliu, Kakuna and Beedrill

Is there Shiny Hornliu? During the Community Day, you can catch Shiny Hornliu for the first time. Use the event to secure your Shiny.

Pokémon GO Shiny Hornliu Family

What are the chances for Shiny Hornliu? During the event, the Shiny rate will be increased. On Community Day, the Shiny rate is usually about 1 in 25. This is significantly higher compared to the normal Shiny rate of 1 in 450.

Beedrill with Drill Run – Is it worth it?

How strong is the exclusive attack? Beedrill is generally not a strong attacker, and this does not change with Drill Run.

However, if you enjoy playing in the PvP League, you will find it worthwhile. There, Beedrill with Drill Run performs significantly better, but compared to many other Pokémon, it still ranks worse.

You can find a detailed analysis of Beedrill with Drill Run here.

How to get the new attack? You need to evolve Kakuna into Beedrill during the event time. You can do this between 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

The attack can only be learned through evolution. TMs do not teach this attack. The only exception is the Elite TM.

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Rainbow Six Siege: 4 tricks you can learn from the top teams

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 4 minutes

The sixth matchday of the GSA League in Rainbow Six Siege ends with a strong match and three unexpected results. Especially from the last encounter, you can learn some tips to improve your own game.

These are the teams: The last match on the sixth matchday of the GSA League took place between the newcomers FACT Gaming and the Austrian team WarKidz. Although the teams seem evenly matched, WarKidz managed to prevail with a strong 7:3.

The reason for the victory lies in both the strong plays of WarKidz and some mistakes on FACT’s side that were heavily punished. After FACT even managed to shake the favorite G2 Esports earlier, this is a harsh setback.

Nevertheless, you as beginners and advanced players in Rainbow Six can pick up some tips and tricks from the top teams and learn from them.

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What are these tricks? It particularly involves certain play styles and strategies that give you an advantage in the game. During the qualifiers of the GSA League, there were general tricks for Rainbow Six that you can use to improve.

However, this is about gameplay skills that you can adopt. They may require some practice and experience with the maps, but if you watch the videos, you can learn a lot. If you are completely new to the game, you can find tips for getting started in the tactical shooter here:

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The tricks of the pros in Rainbow Six

1. Bait the opponent: If you do it right, you can make an opponent reveal their position in Rainbow Six. This is important for several reasons:

  • you get information on where they are located and can relay it
  • you or a teammate might be able to eliminate the opponent quickly
  • the opponent is forced to play defensively or give up their position

A very simple trick is to shoot through one of the destructible walls if you suspect an opponent is behind it. This is especially useful as a defender since you usually have stronger fallback points there if things go wrong.

Strkr, a player from FACT, demonstrates this in a short scene where he shoots through a wall, causing the opponent behind to reveal their position by returning fire:

2. Control the opponent: Another important point, particularly for attackers, is controlling the opponents. Defenders often occupy fixed positions and wait for you to make a move to intercept you.

In Rainbow Six Siege, you have the ability to destroy many walls and floors almost completely. Many players often forget this. If you have an idea of where opponents are, or want to force them to move, make use of these destructible walls and floors.

With the operator Buck, for example, this works very well as he can create many openings with his “Skeleton Key”. As a defender, it is consequently important to neutralize such operators quickly, as seen in the embedded clip here:

3. Change tactics when they kill you: Many players often overlook or ignore when a tactic they chose does not work. The tactic is then replayed without any changes – for example, the same bomb position and the same operators.

If the opponent figures out your strategy, it’s very likely they will recognize it from then on and use it against you. An example from the match is the WarKidz player Minimi.

He positions himself as Nomad in front of an exit during the attack and uses his drone to gather information from within. A defender hears this and uses his position to attack and kill him from the floor above:

Minimi attempts this several rounds in a row, although he is criticized for it by the commentators. While he does not die a second time from it, he continues to take the risk, especially since he does not secure himself by placing a trap above him.

A reason for such behavior can be the “tilt”. A state that frustrated players can enter, where they can no longer make rational decisions and become stubborn. The LoL pro Jankos from G2 Esports gives tips on how to avoid tilt. G2 Esports also participates in the GSA League with their Rainbow team.

4. Surprise the opponent: The last trick is not so easy to implement, but it is stronger and can decide the game on its own. Many players, especially stronger ones, often assume you are following certain strategies, such as the ones mentioned above.

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If you play something different on purpose and surprise the opponent this way, you can overwhelm them. This is demonstrated by WarKidz player Daemon in a disadvantaged situation: he plays as a defender alone against two attackers and under time pressure, as the defuser is already active.

His advantage is that he has a silencer on his weapon. This attachment is rarely used in Siege, as it reduces the damage of a weapon. However, it conceals the direction from which the shots come.

This allows him to eliminate one of the attackers while remaining undetected, even though the attackers are directly beside each other. This causes the second attacker to panic and seek cover.

yLzz, the last surviving attacker, seeks cover against a destructible wall, which Daemon then blows up, securing the round for himself:

The downside to this trick is that it usually only works once in the game, as opponents become more cautious and generally do not allow themselves to be surprised again.

Surprising results in the GSA League

Here’s how the rest of the matches went: The remaining teams of the GSA League delivered surprising matches in the evening. Both the underdogs from Turtle eSports managed to secure a second victory, as well as Team Secret, who won against Rogue. Rogue had only recently overcome their initial weakness. Here are the results:

  • Turtle eSports 7:1 mYinsantiy
  • DIVIZON 1:7 G2 Esports
  • Rogue 2:7 Team Secret
  • FACT Gaming 3:7 WarKidz

You can find a summary of the evening’s games at GameStar.

If you only have time to watch one of the matches of the league, you should check out the best one: FACT Gaming vs. DIVIZON. The two newcomers had a heated battle on the fifth matchday to see who among them has what it takes for the Pro League. This match will certainly remain the most exciting for now until they meet again in the second half in a few weeks.

What’s next? Next week, on June 25th, the seventh matchday will take place. At 6:00 PM, the pre-show “The Weekly Breach” will begin again, in which you can see insights into esports as well as interesting analyses and interviews.

The highlight of the evening is likely to be the match Rogue vs. G2 Esports at 9 PM, where two well-known professional giants will compete against each other. Rogue may demonstrate their team’s true strength for the first time here.

GameStar and MeinMMO are media partners for this year’s league for Rainbow Six: Siege in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. We will regularly report on our websites and channels about the league, matches, and teams in the coming weeks and months.

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offer on 19.06.

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 3 minutes

Today, on June 19, the mysterious vendor Xur visits in Destiny 2 and brings his exotic goods. But where can you find him and what items does he sell? Here you will learn everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend. 

What is happening in Destiny 2? Since the beginning of the new Season 11 the story progresses weekly and is getting exciting. Clever Guardians have made an interesting discovery. Mysterious, glowing spheres have appeared at numerous locations – the Eyes of Savathûn.

Additionally, soon a new quest will go live, where we need to evacuate half the solar system to get a new Exotic.

But there is also good news for PvP fans. The bug with the faulty loot in the Trials of Osiris has been fixed by Update 2.9.0.1, allowing them to take place as scheduled today.

But first, Xur is coming today, and we are curious about what the noodle-faced vendor has brought for the Guardians this weekend.

All info on Xur for June 19, 2020 – PS4, PC, Xbox One, Google Stadia

This is Xur’s time: At 7:00 PM, Xur awaits Guardians with shopping cravings on a planet of his choice. He will stay there until June 23 to sell his exotic goods.

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Where is Xur selling his goods this time?

What does Xur have for sale? Does the exotic vendor have gear with high total values available this weekend? Or a sought-after exotic weapon?

We will examine his inventory and tell you what Xur offers.

Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend

Xur’s position: You will find Xur this weekend on Io in the area “The Giant’s Scar”.

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Xur’s current location on Io

Xur’s inventory from June 19 to June 23 – All Exotics at a glance

Weapon: Scharlach – Hand cannon for 29 Legendary Shards

Titan: Type 44 Out of Bounds – Leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +9
  • Resilience: +14
  • Recovery: +9
  • Discipline: +9
  • Intellect: +20
  • Strength: +2
  • Total: 63

Hunter: The Shadow of the Dragon – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +10
  • Resilience: +12
  • Recovery: +12
  • Discipline: +9
  • Intellect: +14
  • Strength: +6
  • Total: 63

Warlock: Starfire Protocol – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +8
  • Resilience: +7
  • Recovery: +18
  • Discipline: +15
  • Intellect: +9
  • Strength: +7
  • Total: 64

Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards 

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

Invitation of the Nine for 9 Legendary Shards, if not completed yet

A compact summary is available at Nexxos Gaming about Xur’s location and his inventory:

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Trials of Osiris from June 19 to June 23

Which map is active? Currently, the map “Distant Shore” is active in the Trials.

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Distant Shore

When do the Trials run? The Trials of Osiris started today, June 19 at 7:00 PM, and will end with the weekly reset, on June 23 at 7:00 PM.

More info on the Trials of Osiris: Everything you need to know about the Trials has been summarized here.

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CoD MW: Player accidentally surprises opponent, lets him run to his death

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

A curious and unintended kill was landed by a player in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. He took out an opponent with a riot shield, even though he had the wrong equipment.

Here’s what it’s about: The riot shield in Modern Warfare is extremely powerful and can sometimes be hard to defeat. A clip now shows a rather curious way a player took out an opponent with a riot shield.

The clip on reddit has already received over 15,000 upvotes (as of June 19 at 3:30 PM) and is celebrated by many viewers.

Confusion led to the curious kill

This is the clip: We embed the video of the kill here, which certainly caused some laughter:

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The player was in Search & Destroy mode on the map Gun Runner and encountered an opponent with a riot shield. He wanted to blow him up with a Semtex.

However, he realized that he didn’t have a Semtex and accidentally placed a Claymore right in front of his face.

Since he was facing a hopeless fight, he decided to flee. As he looked back at the opponent who wanted to attack him, he ran straight into the Claymore.

The unintended explosive trap took out the shield bearer after all, even though that wasn’t the plan. The lifeless body of the unfortunate player then spectacularly flew out of the frame.

What are viewers’ reactions to this? The clip is well-received by players and the shield bearer has to hear quite a lot, like: “What an idiot, he saw you put the Claymore there.”

Other viewers recognize themselves in the situation. The reddit user benitoboi says: “The typical giving up against the riot shield guy and then looking back to see if he’s still being such a nuisance.”

Are there more clips like this? A player garnered attention when he took out 3 opponents in the same manner. He played cat and mouse with them and won three times in a row.

Other players were celebrated as heroes by viewers as they blocked a cheater from their own team. They did this to ensure that their opponents could play fairly and were not constantly taken out by the cheater. The cheater, on the other hand, was powerless and could only watch it happen.

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MMORPG Echo of Soul comes new to the West – This time it is different

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

The Korean MMORPG Echo of Soul was already available in the West as a Free2Play and Buy2Play version. Now the publisher Gamigo has once again secured the rights to the game. Specifically, to the revised edition called “Echo of Soul: The Blue”.

What is Echo of Soul? Echo of Soul is a Korean MMORPG from the year 2013. The game was a typical theme park MMORPG. It featured the usual mix of PvE and PvP. Hence, there were raids, dungeons, and quests. On the PvP side, besides the usual arena battles, skirmishes between guilds were also possible.

As a special feature, Echo of Soul had a soul system. You could loot them in combat and customize your heroes. Echo of Soul even won an award in 2014 in the category “Best MMORPG” at the Thailand Game Show Festival.

Isn’t Echo of Soul already available here in the West? Indeed, Echo of Soul is nothing new in the West. The game was released here in 2015 under the publisher Aeria Games. They were later acquired by publisher Gamigo. A Buy2Play Steam version followed. Both versions exist separately from each other.

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This is the first known artwork for EOS: The Blue

What happened in Korea? In South Korea, however, Echo of Soul had less luck after initial successes and was shut down on October 22, 2015. A year later publisher Kakao Games, known from Black Desert Online, bought the game and released it as a subscription version.

But the game we are talking about here is not the classic Echo of Soul nor the Phoenix Edition, but the revised “Blue Version” by Kakao Games.

Echo of Soul: The Blue – What is it?

According to the site MMOCulture.com, Echo of Soul: The Blue is the latest version of the game, a completely revised edition from the studio Blue Potion Games. It is published by Kakao Games. There is reportedly also a mobile version called EOS: The Red.

The Blue version is supposed to offer among other things

  • new dungeons,
  • equipment
  • and a massive overhaul of the game systems.

What the release of a third version of Echo of Soul in the West means for the other two versions, and what business model “The Blue” will have, is still unclear.

When will Echo of Soul: The Blue be released in the West? Gamigo has not provided any information on this yet.

Echo of Soul is a Korean MMORPG in anime/manga style. If you enjoy this type of online role-playing game, take a look at our list of the best anime MMORPGs 2020. You might find games that match your taste and preferences.

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WoW Classic: The biggest event still causes chaos after 15 years

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The opening of Ahn’Qiraj is approaching soon in WoW Classic. But will the servers hold up? At least the PTR has already hit its limits …

In the good old “Vanilla” world of World of Warcraft, there is an event that most players have probably never experienced in all its glory. We are talking about the opening of Ahn’Qiraj. This is also approaching in WoW Classic, which is why the developers wanted to test this event on the PTR.

But can the servers withstand this devastating event? The results from the PTR clearly show: it’s going to be pure chaos again.

What is the opening of Ahn’Qiraj? The opening of Ahn’Qiraj is considered the largest, one-time event that World of Warcraft has to offer. For weeks (or even months), the entire server must gather resources to be able to open the gates of the ruins of Ahn’Qiraj in Silithus. A chosen (and very ambitious player) then completes a questline that grants them a special mount.

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C’Thun is waiting at the very end of Ahn’Qiraj.

The opening of the gates attracts almost all players of the realm, which can make it extremely crowded. Immediately after the opening, numerous enemies pour out of the gates, and there are a few events across the entire continent for a few hours.

However, the centerpiece is the Temple of Ahn’Qiraj, a large raid for 40 players that is finally unlocked and offers new loot as well as an Old God as an opponent. This will be unlocked with Phase 5 of WoW Classic, even though the raid has some of the craziest boss mechanics.

It was different back then: The “AQ event” has a legendary status among WoW players. Almost all veterans can tell stories about what they did during the opening of AQ or how their server went haywire.

Because the opening brought numerous problems back then. Ships no longer followed their usual route and suddenly appeared in the middle of the mountains. Disconnects and delays occurred constantly.

By the way, Blizzard has just dealt with a lot of cheaters and banned 74,000 of them.

PTR test was pure chaos: Blizzard has now tested the event on the PTR in advance and invited all players to Silithus. After all, they wanted to find out how well the realms can withstand the burden of player numbers. Even beforehand, this led to the (familiar) problems. For example, dozens of players gathered at the flight master, unable to dismount and trapped, leading to this image:

WoW Classic Ahn Qiraj Lag at gryphon master
Everything is standing still, nothing is moving. This is how many feel during the stress test. Image source: reddit/r/classicwow

Event ends in boss mayhem: To fully push the limits of the server, Blizzard exaggerated a bit at the end and simply spawned additional bosses – including those that had nothing to do with AQ. In the following video, you can see the Nightmare Dragons, Baron Rivendare, and Ragnaros slicing through the players before the server goes down.

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This is how it went during the test.

However, it will take a while before AQ arrives on the live servers – and even then, many weeks of farming are still needed before the raid becomes accessible.

Were you present at an AQ opening? What bugs or funny situations did you experience back then?

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PS5: New image shows lying Digital Edition – But why should anyone buy it?

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 5 minutes

An image of both PS5 models lying down has appeared on Amazon. For the first time, the lying PS5 Digital Edition is visible. But what are the pros and cons of buying the Digital Edition? The price is not the only argument for considering the purchase of the Digital Edition.

What is it about? An image has appeared on Amazon.com. It was first noticed on reddit. This image shows both the regular and the Digital Edition of the PS5 lying down.

The image shows the PS5 Digital Edition in a lying position for the first time. Additionally, these images show that the PlayStation 5 will require a stand. It was previously suspected that the PlayStation 5 can also lie down.

Does the PS5 come with a stand? Our colleagues at GamePro asked Sony if a stand is included with the console. However, Sony has not commented on this yet.

However, it is quite likely that a stand is included, because in all images, the PS5 has so far been seen with a black stand.

This is what the PS5 looks like in the image that appeared on Amazon. Image source: Amazon.com

PS5 Digital Edition – what are the pros and cons of buying the edition?

Below, we present arguments for and against the Digital Edition. For the first time in PlayStation history, a purely digital version of a PlayStation has been introduced. At the end, we will summarize all arguments briefly.

This speaks for the Digital Edition

The pros of buying the Digital Edition

Lower price than the regular edition: It is highly likely that Sony will offer the PS5 Digital Edition at a lower price than the regular edition of the PS5.

During the reveal of the PS5 design, Sony did not mention either price or release date. Nevertheless, the price will likely be decisive for many players as to which console they will choose at the end of the year:

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Microsoft also followed a similar path with the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition: To make the All-Digital Edition attractive, the purely digital version of the Xbox was about 70 euros cheaper at launch than the regular Xbox One S.

Regular strong sales in digital stores: There are strong offers in the PlayStation Store at regular intervals for many games. Just earlier in June, there was a strong promotion with “Days of Play.” Discounts are often particularly worthwhile for DLCs.

Currently, some strong games are on sale in the PS Store. We present you the 5 best classics of the sale.

Digital sales are becoming increasingly important, as they include not only games but also expansions or add-ons, known as DLCs. Many of these are now only available digitally.

According to the German games industry (via Game.de), developers generated a quarter of their revenues solely through digital sales in 2018.

PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now as strong subscriptions: With subscription services like PlayStation Plus, Sony offers its users a wide range of games – but only digitally. All games must be downloaded via the PlayStation Store. If you primarily obtain most games through subscription services, you will also be able to forgo a drive. In another piece, we explain why PlayStation Plus is particularly worthwhile in June 2020 and what the subscription offers you.

Digital Edition focuses on purely digital libraries: Simply put, the Digital Edition means: Gaming without physical media. If you want to play games or watch movies, you must completely rely on downloads with this edition. And for collectors, this means you will no longer be able to admire an extensive game collection on your shelf.

Game sharing: Sharing is also a point that speaks for the Digital Edition. It is currently possible on the PS4 to use “account sharing” to share games with other users, such as friends. However, this only works for downloaded games and not for Blu-ray disc versions. However, this is not a unique feature of the Digital Edition.

We explain how this works in a separate article:

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This speaks against the PS5 Digital Edition

The cons of buying the Digital Edition

Using the PS5 as a multimedia platform: Those who own many Blu-rays, movies, or PS4 games will benefit more from the regular edition in the long run.

The disadvantage is clear: Since the Digital Edition does not have a drive, you cannot start old games via Blu-ray, nor can you play movies or similar. You can only stream movies or rely on download titles. If you primarily use your console as an alternative to a Blu-ray player with gaming functions, you are likely to remain interested in a drive.

Price fixation to the PS Store: Those who opt for the digital version of the PS5 must necessarily purchase their games through the PS Store. Here, games cost on average a bit more than, for example, used ones or from various retailers.

Especially those interested in exotic or special games will find these often cheaper in retail. Various small indie gems are traditionally less available in the PS Store sale.

Another disadvantage: The store’s offers are not always the best. Retail buyers have the opportunity to snag much better deals at times.

Download speeds: With a version without a drive, you must rely on downloading. This is problematic if the internet connection is slow, and you feel like waiting for hours with each update. Because what good is it if the SSD of the PS5 is supposed to be incredibly fast, but the download takes 3 days?

No second-hand game purchases anymore: Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have the advantage over PC that trade in used console games is still possible. Because once a game is bound to Steam, Uplay, etc. on PC, it cannot be resold.

Those who opt for a purely digital edition on the PS5 will only be able to acquire their games digitally (and want to). A return or resale will no longer be possible. Lending games is also no longer possible.

PS5: The pros and cons of the Digital Edition

Pro
  • lower entry price
  • regular strong digital sales
  • purely digital libraries take up significantly less space on the shelf
  • If you primarily use subscription services, you rarely need the drive
  • digital game “sharing”
Contra
  • Cannot play PS4 games and movies without a drive
  • dependent on download speed
  • no second-hand games and no lending possible
  • price fixation to the PS Store without alternatives

What do you think? Would you go for the regular edition or is the Digital Edition enough for you to save some money?

Do you want to learn more about PlayStation 5? We have summarized the most important information about the PS5 for you and keep you updated on MeinMMO about what’s new with the PS5.

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CoD MW & Warzone: These are the best under-barrel attachments for better aiming

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

When you work on your weapons and loadouts for Call of Duty: Warzone, you should always make sure that your gun not only deals damage well but also hits accurately. This is mainly aided by the grips in the under-barrel section. You can find the strongest ones here.

What are these attachments and what do they bring? You can find the under-barrel attachments at the gunsmith, where you can customize your weapons. Most of these attachments help you aim better by reducing or altering recoil.

As a result, they ensure that you can control the weapon better, which in turn enhances your ability to aim well. For most guns, the following attachments are available in this category:

  • Commando Foregrip
  • Merc Foregrip
  • Ranger Foregrip
  • Shooter Foregrip
Call fo Duty Modern Warfare Warzone Merc Foregrip
The Merc Foregrip is one of the first attachments that you unlock for most weapons.

Some weapons, like the M4 or certain sniper and machine guns, have additional attachments such as bipods or under-barrel grenade launchers. However, these have special functions and do not universally enhance your ability to aim.

The strongest under-barrel attachments in Warzone

The YouTuber and CoD expert TheXclusiveAce took the time to compare the attachments mentioned above. However, he only focused on the most popular assault rifles (Grau 5.56, M4A1, and M13) as well as the most popular submachine gun (MP5). He exclusively tested the under-barrel attachments and disregarded all others.

In this analysis, one attachment turned out to be generally the strongest for most weapons; however, there are some exceptions and limitations. We have included his video analysis for you here:

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These are the strongest attachments: The strongest attachment for most weapons is the Shooter Foregrip, which, however, is only slightly ahead of the Merc and Ranger Foregrips. All three have a similar effect that is hardly distinguishable from each other.

When making your choice, you should pay attention to the disadvantages that each foregrip comes with and whether you want to accept them:

  • The Merc Foregrip reduces movement speed while aiming and your ADS speed
  • The Ranger Foregrip has the same disadvantages
  • The Shooter Foregrip only reduces ADS speed and has no other advantages apart from recoil control

Which of the under-barrel grips you can best utilize depends on the other attachments. Keep in mind that all foregrips always reduce your time to aim, which many players want to avoid.

A significant exception is the M13. It is already precise enough without an under-barrel attachment that you could even do without it. With the right attachments, it can even be converted into a proper laser.

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The M13 is one of the most accurate assault rifles, here in the “laser setup”.

What you should pay attention to: The “best” attachments all provide recoil control and the only exception here is the Commando Foregrip, which instead grants recoil stabilization.

As we have already explained in the strongest attachments for better aiming, these are two different effects:

  • Recoil control reduces the upward pull of the weapon
  • Recoil stabilization reduces the “jumping” of the weapon from left to right

In principle, it is easier to compensate for upward recoil than sideways recoil. However, many weapons tend to have little sway left and right, which is why a Commando Foregrip may not be worth it.

But if you know that your weapon sways more to the sides and less strongly upwards, consider the Commando Foregrip (or entirely different under-barrel attachments, if available).

More tips for better aiming

Keep in mind that this is only about under-barrel attachments. If you want to focus entirely on better aiming, you should also consider other attachments such as the rubberized grip tape (Grip). You should build your weapon in a way that fulfills the purpose you intend for it. The attachments apply not only to Warzone but also to the Multiplayer of Modern Warfare.

If you play with a controller, for example on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, the proper adjustment of your aim assist will also help you in compensation. It is also important that you properly set your deadzone, a newer option in Call of Duty.

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Generally, you should engage with your weapons and develop a feel for how they behave and what spread patterns they have. This helps you aim better than any attachment could. With the right attachments, you will only get even better.

If you want to improve your handling of weapons or warm up for a round, try out the aim training from the Warzone expert. This helps you aim more precisely at enemies and trains your muscle memory. As a result, you instinctively and faster call upon learned skills in the heat of battle and get closer to victory.

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Fortnite unexpectedly brings a new update today – Here’s what’s included

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In Fortnite today, Friday, June 19, Patch 13.0.1 was released on PS4, Xbox One, and Mac. It needs to be downloaded. But what does the patch actually do? There are no proper patch notes, but we will show you what has been fixed.

What kind of patch is this? Patch 13.0.1 was already applied on PC, but today it surprisingly comes to PS4, Xbox One, and Mac. Nintendo Switch players will have to wait until an update becomes available.

The patch was announced by Fortnite Status on Twitter.

Fortnite Patch
Fortnite brings a surprising update

It is not the first time Epic brings a surprising patch without making a big announcement.

What does the update actually do?

Which bug was fixed? On Wednesday, June 17, Season 3 started and already brought a bug where some players would crash out of the game when opening the emote selection wheel.

The following day, there was a patch for PC that fixed this issue. Now the update is available for additional platforms.

On PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Mac, you can now again use your emotes in the game normally.

You can now dance in Fortnite again without worries

How big is the patch? On PS4, the size of the patch is 1.6 GB.

Why is this so important? In Fortnite, emotes are simply part of the game. Whether to pass the time with a dance on the starting island, to celebrate with a victory dance, or to communicate with teammates.

If the game now crashes just because you wanted to perform a dance, that can quickly become annoying. Therefore, it is important that this bug is no longer in the game.

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Additionally, with the start of Season 3, a new Battle Pass came out, featuring new emotes to showcase.

But there are not only new emotes in the Battle Pass. Some new skins were also released, which together represent the Drifter Crew. Even Aquaman presents himself proudly, and players can unlock him. We show you all the new skins from Season 3 and what you might expect soon.

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League of Legends: High Noon 2020 – All skins, missions, and rewards

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

In League of Legends, the “High Noon 2020” event has started, bringing skins and many rewards for you. We show you all the missions and the loot in the guide.

What kind of event is this? The event is open for all players, and you can participate without purchasing a Battle Pass. By completing the missions, you will earn some Blue Essence, stickers, and a Hextech chest + key.

How long does the event last? The “High Noon 2020” event ends on July 9, 2020, at 10:00 PM German time. You have about 3 weeks to take advantage of all the bonuses.

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In the trailer, you can see the new skins for Senna and Irelia in action on the Summoner’s Rift

The New Event Skins: High Noon Senna and High Noon Irelia

What do the skins look like? We are embedding two images of the new High Noon skins here. You can find these in the League of Legends shop now. Matching the High Noon theme, the two have orange highlights.

High Noon Senna:

LoL High Noon Senna

What does it cost? This legendary skin costs you 1820 RP in the League of Legends shop.

Additionally, there is a frame set that costs 2370 RP without a champion and 2857 RP with a champion.

High Noon Irelia:

LoL High Noon Irelia

What does it cost? This epic skin costs you 1350 RP in the League of Legends shop.

For Irelia, there is a frame set that costs you 1900 RP without a champion. With a champion, it costs 2340 RP.

Which skins are on sale? Older skins on the High Noon theme are currently available with a 50% discount in the LoL shop.

  • High Noon-Darius for 675 RP
  • High Noon-Hecarim for 675 RP
  • High Noon-Thresh for 675 RP
  • High Noon-Urgot for 675 RP
  • High Noon-Jhin for 675 RP
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All Missions and Rewards in High Noon 2020

What are these missions? Every LoL player has these missions automatically activated. You can find them in the LoL client below your friends list.

We provide you with an overview of all the quests and their loot.

MissionTaskReward
A New Gunslinger
Is Here		Complete all 5
High Noon missions
1x Hextech Chest
1x Hextech Key
The Queen of Hearts Smiles at Me– Collect 77,777 Gold
– Achieve 77 Kills/Supports
– Win a Game with Max. 7 Deaths		“Nothing Against You” Emote
The Rift is Not Big Enough (1/5)Kill 500 Minions with your Team
or
Play 5 Games		250 Blue Essence
One for Each Chamber
(2/5)		Win a Game with Less than 6 Deaths
or
Play 5 Games		250 Blue Essence
Dust and Cinders
(3/5)		As a Team, Destroy 10 Towers
or
Play 5 Games		250 Blue Essence
Meanest Gun in Town
(4/5)		Achieve 30 Eliminations
or
Play 5 Games		250 Blue Essence
Wanted: Dead
(5/5)		Win a Game where Your Team Killed the Baron
or
Play 5 Games		250 Blue Essence

How do you like the High Noon event in LoL? Do you have favorites among the new content or rewards, and will you maybe even pick up one of the skins in the shop?

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Interview about Pokémon GO Fest: Regional, Shinys and the Level Increase

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 6 minutes

Genre: Augmented-Reality Mobile Game| Developer: Niantic | Platform: Mobile| Release: 07.06.2016

The Pokémon GO Fest 2020 will take place entirely from home this year. MeinMMO editor Noah Struthoff spoke with Michael Steranka about this special event. He is the Director of Global Live Events at Niantic, responsible for the organization of the GO Fests.

The Pokémon GO Fest is always the biggest highlight of the year for trainers of the AR game. Normally, it takes place at a fixed location, and trainers have to travel there to participate.

However, due to the Corona crisis, the event will this time take place completely digitally, and you can play it from home.

Due to this special circumstance, there are still many questions about the event that Michael Steranka has explained in detail.

GO Fest brings several regionals and many shinies

Currently, nothing is known about the spawns around the GO Fest. Niantic is being very tight-lipped about that.

The question regarding regional Pokémon is particularly exciting, because normally a Pokémon that does not exist in the affected region appears at the GO Fest. Since this time every region is involved, the question of the regional Pokémon is even more thrilling.

MeinMMO: The Pokémon GO Fest 2020 will be huge – over 75 different Pokémon will appear – Can you give us an insight into possible spawns?

Michael Steranka: “Yes, certainly. We always want to keep a majority of the spawns a surprise. I think that one of our big aspects of live events is the fun surprises like: ‘Oh my God, I didn’t know that this Pokémon appears here.’

We have hidden a few hints and Easter eggs in our images and assets. So you should definitely keep an eye out for those to guess the various spawns.

Additionally, we have announced different habitats [Fire, Water, Plant, Battle, and Friendship]. That is also a good hint about what to expect.

MeinMMO: One of the highlights of the GO Fest is always the increased shiny rate. Will that be the case in 2020 as well?

Michael Steranka: You know, we never directly talk about shiny rates or anything in that direction, but what I can say is that players will be very satisfied with their shiny yield at the end of the event.

MeinMMO: Every GO Fest or Safari Zone usually has a regional Pokémon. What does it look like this year?

Michael Steranka: “That was definitely something that was a bit challenging for us to think through. When you have a location-based event, it’s easy to choose a regional Pokémon that normally doesn’t appear in that region. However, with a global event, it is much more challenging because it should be fair for everyone, no matter where they play.

No one should feel like ‘my regional Pokémon is featured and I’m not getting a new regional.’ and that’s why it was quite challenging.’

MeinMMO: So maybe Sengo and Vipitis are a good choice? After all, they were shown in the GO Fest image.

Michael Steranka: “Yes, Vipitis and Sengo will be part of the event, but there will also be some other regional surprises.

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In the image for the GO Fest, you can see Sengo and Vipitis – they will definitely appear.

GO Fest from home is a completely new challenge

MeinMMO: Is it harder to create such an event for everyone from home or at a specific location?

Michael Steranka: Those are definitely completely different challenges. One thing that I am not sure if everyone knows or appreciates about our real-life events is that every time you go to a new city or country, you have different regulations to consider. We also have to inform the local authorities every time about what our events are about because they are completely different from a normal convention.

When you compare that to the global event, one of the biggest challenges was the short time we had to revamp the event and adapt to the global situation we are in.

The team did a great job of taking the key components that you have in such a live event and that players love, and bringing them to life in a global format.

What I want to say is that those are two very different types of challenges. We had a lot of fun transferring aspects of real-life events to this global event this year. We will definitely take these learnings with us and keep them for our upcoming live events in the future.

MeinMMO: The previous Safari Zones and the upcoming GO Fest show: Such events do not need a fixed location. Is that something that is conceivable even after the Corona period?

Michael Steranka: “We will definitely gather player feedback on this event, and this will definitely influence our strategy on live events in the future.

I also want to say that the traditional real-life events are the core of Niantic and the different games we oversee. Ingress has had such events since its inception.

We believe that this is a great team-building opportunity for our community, and players love this type of event. So yes, this year’s GO Fest is super accessible for trainers around the world, but I don’t think it will ever truly replace the experience of playing with thousands of trainers in one place.

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A news story that has caused a lot of stir in recent days was the statement that XP will soon be more valuable again. The question, however, is when that will be the case.

MeinMMO: In the press briefing for the GO Fest, it was mentioned that XP will be more valuable in the future. Would a possible level increase therefore not be a good start for the GO Fest?

Michael Steranka: “We designed the Pokémon GO Fest to be accessible for all players at any level. We didn’t want some people to be excluded. That is also one of our core elements of live events. We wanted to ensure that if you created your account just this week and attend such an event, you have as much fun as someone who has been playing for 3 years.

So for the GO Fest, a level increase would not align with the experience. But there will be more news to come.”

MeinMMO: Niantic Social is expected to launch before the GO Fest. Can you explain why this feature will be so important at the GO Fest?

Michael Steranka: The launch of Niantic Social is meant to show which of your friends are online, and given the circumstances surrounding the GO Fest this year, we thought it would be incredibly helpful for organizing things like remote raids. That will be one of our key points at this year’s GO Fest.

Niantic Social
Niantic Social will be introduced before the GO Fest

MeinMMO: Currently, one can play great from home, but after the Corona period, we should go out and play there. Why can we not play permanently from home?

Michael Steranka: “One of the core points of Pokémon GO, but also of Niantic, is to help players get outside and discover the real world. That is something we always want to implement through our different games.

With that in mind, we have never said that this will impact our gameplay 100%. So, we will definitely look at the changes we have made during this time and weigh which of these features could remain in the game and which are not really healthy for the gameplay in the long term.

But there will be a mix of these things, that’s for sure.”

MeinMMO: How did you experience the time when lockdowns started everywhere and how could you react so quickly – also with regard to the GO Fest?

Michael Steranka: “Maybe some people don’t know this, but it takes over 8 months to plan such a large live event. Then the crisis came and threw a big curveball into our plans for live events in 2020.

I want to mention this in great recognition of John Hanke, our CEO at Niantic, who always sees the big impact of our live events on the players and our games. It was a top-level goal from Niantic to maintain that feeling of community even in these times – even if players should keep their distance from each other or stay at home.

So it was a huge task for our entire company to say “Hey, let’s figure out how we can keep the GO Fest going this summer and maintain that community feeling.” The team was very quick and had many ideas about how to make that wish a reality. It was not easy, and a lot of work went into it. We hope that players will really enjoy the event.”

MeinMMO: Yes, we think so. The GO Fest looks grand. Thank you for the interview.

Potential of the GO Fest: Promising

The GO Fest 2020 will definitely be special and unique. Michael Steranka confirmed this in our interview. Only for that reason, I am already excited about the event, because I do not want to miss such a unique implementation.

It seems that Niantic has thought of everything for this event, and in my view, they are raising the bar compared to the previous year.

20 hours of fun over 2 days. That means many shinies, new regional Pokémon for the Dex, and aching legs. I am looking forward to it.

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The 10 MMORPGs with the best PvP of all time

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 6 minutes

We asked you which MMORPGs of all time you think offer the best PvP. PC MMORPGs from the last 20 years were available for selection. Now you will learn how the MeinMMO community voted.

PvP is an important component of MMORPGs for some players. However, player-versus-player battles are not interesting or motivating for a longer time in every game.

In the MeinMMO Survey Which MMORPG has the best PvP?, we let you vote and found out which online role-playing games you believe offer the best PvP. We will further introduce you to ranks 1 to 10.

How was it decided what is good? In the survey, you were given a choice of 19 MMORPGs that focus heavily on PvP. Each participant in the survey could vote multiple times, which is why the overall percentage exceeds 100%.

A total of 1,601 votes were cast from which the rankings are derived.

These are the ranks 19 to 11: Here you will learn which MMORPGs ended up in ranks 11 to 19 according to the voting:

Rank 19Revelations Online0.12%
Rank 18Tibia0.37%
Rank 17Astellia0.87%
Rank 16Runescape1.50%
Rank 15Lineage 21.87%
Rank 14TERA2.62%
Rank 13Final Fantasy XIV2.81%
Rank 12ArcheAge / ArcheAge Unchained3.50%
Rank 11Albion Online3.69%

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Rank 10 – Blade and Soul

Developer: NC Soft | Release: EU: January 19, 2016 | Platforms: PC | Blade and Soul Website | Votes: 4.12%

What Blade and Soul has to offer for PvP players: In Blade & Soul, you can compete with other players in PvP arenas. There you face off in 1v1 or 3v3 battles.

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In addition, there is a 6v6 mode where you must capture and hold certain control points. In the open game world, you can declare yourself ready for open PvP by wearing specific outfits. Rival factions fight against each other.

Those who participate in PvP in Blade and Soul even unlock special quests with unique rewards.

Rank 9 – AION

Developer: NC Soft | Release: September 25, 2009 | Platforms: PC | AION Website | Votes: 4.75%

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The MMORPG AION aims to impress players not only with PvE content but also with exciting PvP modes.

What AION has to offer for PvP players: The MMORPG AION offers diverse PvP opportunities. From the start, you can challenge other players to duels.

From level 10, you gain access to special PvP areas where you can freely fight each other. At level 41, the rifts open up, allowing you to travel to the lands of the enemy faction and attack them in battles.

At level 76, you can visit the map Lakrum. There you compete with high-level players in arenas and on battlefields. You can also expect large sieges. Additionally, special PvP events take place regularly.

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EA shows tiny teaser for the new Battlefield – fans read important information from it

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

At EA Play 2020, Electronic Arts unveiled a tiny teaser for the upcoming Battlefield. There was virtually no information provided, but much can be deduced from the minimal content. Fans have already begun to speculate about the setting, gameplay, and game modes.

What was shown about the new Battlefield? At EA Play 2020, publisher Electronic Arts indeed showcased the new Battlefield. However, what was seen was quite sparse. After a brief retrospective of past titles such as Battlefield 4 or Battlefield 1, only a sort of tech demo was presented, where a large number of gray “soldier dummies” ran across a battlefield and were shot down.

Later, a detailed animated face of a soldier was shown, which twisted into a somewhat creepy grin. That was it.

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Starting at 45:44, you can see the mini-teaser for Battlefield.

What is the name of the new Battlefield? Nothing was mentioned in the teaser regarding the title. It has not been revealed whether the game will be called Battlefield 6, simply Battlefield, or Battlefield 2.

When will it be released? There is also only the vague indication from EA that the game is set to be released in 2021. It is expected to be available on PC as well as the new console generation PS5 and Xbox Series X.

New Battlefield: Speculations on Setting, Game Modes, and Player Count

Despite the minimal information from the EA Play 2020 teaser, fans quickly began to debate about the setting, gameplay, and game modes and used the sparse info as evidence.

What could the setting of the new game be? In the video, soldiers with repeating rifles and antiquated uniforms are present. Some fans claim to have noticed that the soldiers appeared somewhat “Asian.” This could hint at conflicts in Asia in the mid-20th century. Possible conflicts could include the Pacific War in World War II, but more likely the Korean War, which raged on the Korean Peninsula from 1950 to 1953.

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Some fans find hints here pointing to the Korean War.

In this conflict, besides the USA and the troops from North and South Korea, large units of the Chinese armed forces were also involved. The design of the weapons and uniforms could indeed indicate this conflict.

However, it is just as likely that these are merely placeholders and that the setting will ultimately be something entirely different.

What is the significance of the video of the face? YouTuber Westie interprets the animation of the eerie grinning face at the end as a hint towards a single-player campaign in the new Battlefield. Because why else would so much effort be put into animating faces and emotions if there isn’t anyone to interact with you significantly in the game? To represent the masses of soldiers being taken down quickly in the game, such an advanced facial animation engine would certainly not be necessary.

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The analysis by YouTuber Westie on the topic.

What else does the tech demo indicate? Westie sees in the demo of the rushing soldiers less of a hint at the setting. Rather, this tech demo is supposed to show that Battlefield in the latest version finally allows battles with more than 64 players. After all, other shooters have been able to pull this off for some time now, and developer DICE needs to catch up.

If you’re not satisfied with just historical battlefields and mass battles until new information about the upcoming Battlefield is revealed, then check out our article on the last major update for Battlefield V. That should keep you entertained for a while until EA and DICE finally share something new about the MMO shooter.

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