Today, on May 11, the next Team of the Season So Far (TOTSSF) will be released in FIFA 20. This time, TOTS cards from the Turkish Süper Lig are coming into play.
After the Community-, Premier League-, Saudi League, and La Liga TOTSSF have already been released, today it’s the Süper Lig TOTS’s turn. This team includes the best players from the Turkish first league (Süper Lig) and replaces the Saudi TOTS cards in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team.
Thus, in the Weekend League Rewards on Thursday, May 14, TOTSSF cards from the Spanish and Turkish leagues will be represented.
This is the Süper Lig TOTSSF
The TOTSSF of the Süper Lig
These are the strongest cards: The cards of Visca (93), Kruse (92), Sosa (92), Guilherme (91), and Sorloth (91) are really strong.
FUT players with Bundesliga teams will surely be pleased with the very strong CAM card of Max Kruse (92).
Süper Lig Team of the Season So Far:
RM: Visca (93)
CAM: Kruse (92)
CM: Sosa (92)
RM: Guilherme (91)
ST: Sorloth (91)
RB: Mariano (90)
GK: Muslera (89)
LM: Kilinc (88)
ST: Cisse (88)
LB: Erkin (88)
CB: Donk (87)
Additionally, FUT players can unlock two more cards:
LB: Clichy (89) – Squad Building Challenge
ST: Falcao (90) – Weekly Task
Falcao can be unlocked as well
How to get the new TOTSSF cards
TOTSSF cards from the Weekend League: As the Team of the Week in FIFA 20 is currently on a break, the TOTSSF cards replace the Weekend League rewards in the Player Picks. So, if you get at least 11 wins, you have a chance at strong TOTSSF cards.
From Packs: However, TOTSSF cards can also be hidden in packs:
However, to pull a TOTS card from packs, you need a lot of luck. It’s often wiser to buy the desired card on the FUT transfer market. However, the prices there are not exactly low.
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To make sure you score well in your first daily round in Call of Duty: Warzone, you can warm up in a special training mode for Battle Royale. In the process, you also train your aim so that you can hit heads better over time.
What kind of training is this? Similar to the aiming training in multiplayer, CoD expert and YouTuber TheXclusiveAce has now created aim training for Warzone. You will train in the mode:
better aiming (especially at heads)
holding and rushing positions
the behavior of different weapons
The goal is to train your muscle memory so that aiming and reacting correctly becomes a reflex that you can call up directly in a relevant situation.
Unlike the multiplayer training, the Warzone course is specifically designed for situations in Battle Royale. However, you will need the full version of Modern Warfare for this special mode, as you must create your own game. If you don’t own Modern Warfare and play Free2Play, we still have some general tips and alternatives for you.
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Here’s how to set up the training: For the training mode, you need to create your own game in the multiplayer of Modern Warfare. The training itself does not take place in Warzone, but on a map designed to simulate certain Warzone situations.
Select the map Grazna Raid and the mode Hardpoint. This is important to train the special situations. Then you need to change the following settings:
Game
Time Limit: Unlimited
Score Limit: Unlimited
Game Countdown: 5 Seconds (optional)
Skip Infiltration: On (optional)
Advanced
Zone Lifespan: Unlimited
Initial Activation Delay Time: Off
Player
Max Health: 200 – this is important because sniper rifles have stronger stats in Warzone than in multiplayer, and you should still be able to kill with one shot
Health Regeneration: Fast
Team
Radar Always On: Normal Sweep
Weapon Pings on the Minimap: On
Gameplay
Killstreaks: Off
For quick access, you can simply save the settings.
After that, set up four enemy bots with the “Recruit” difficulty and no allied bots in the Bot Setup. For the difficulty of the training, vary the number of enemies (about 3-6), not the bot difficulty.
This is why the settings are important: The training is not about realistically recreating Warzone, but about ingraining certain movements through repetition.
In Hardpoint on Grazna Raid, you hold a position and defend it against attacking bots. Use this to take them out with headshots, and let the bots capture the point after some time. This way, you train to rush a position against enemy players.
The training should mainly let you practice aiming and certain situations. Image source: YouTube.
Therefore, it is important that the point never changes. This allows you to attack from different positions and practice various situations. The goal is to hit the head as well as possible.
Loadouts for Training – Which Weapons Should I Use?
The choice of weapons for the training is entirely up to you. However, as the goal is to hit as accurately as possible, it is advisable to use sniper rifles and assault rifles. Shotguns or the now nerfed .357 revolver are not really suitable for this.
It is important, however, that you take the perk Scavenger so that you don’t run out of ammunition. Some other useful attachments are:
“Overkill” so you can practice with two primary weapons
“Fast Hands” to switch weapons faster
C4 as a primary gadget so you can blow yourself up if you run out of ammo
General Tips & Tricks for Free2Play Players
If you don’t own Modern Warfare, you don’t have access to private matches. In this case, it is advisable to play Plunder. In Plunder, you have a regular respawn and can play as long as you want.
However, we advise starting a round solo and not joining any random team unless you are training together. This way, you don’t ruin the round for your teammates, can leave whenever you have had enough, and get the same practice since it is only about aiming and warming up.
For further improvement in aiming, use the best attachments for better aim on your weapons. These help you aim more steadily and accurately, allowing you to hit more shots. This can be more valuable than focusing on higher damage.
If you are playing Warzone on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or simply with a controller, the right deadzone settings will help you. This prevents your analog sticks from feeling “sloppy” and deviating even if you are aiming accurately. The right deadzone settings will help you both with an older controller and a brand new one.
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While the design of the PS5 is not yet known, interesting patents are being discovered. This assistant could advise you while gaming.
Where do the information come from? It is a patent that has been submitted to the US Patent Office. Just because it is a patent does not mean that Sony will actually implement this idea by the PS5 release in winter 2020.
Nevertheless, it is interesting to take a closer look at the patent. Because the idea behind the assistant presented in the patent is quite exciting for most players.
PS5 could help with the right weapon choice
How does the assistant work? The assistant presented in the patent has what is called a “Game Play Effectiveness Module”, roughly translated to a module that is supposed to make gaming more efficient.
The metric behind the assistant. The game compares inputs with a possible optimum.
This module compares your actions in the game with a database and checks which actions would be the most sensible in this or the next situation. According to the patent, it should work like this:
The assistant collects data about actions, which are then analyzed on a special server.
Based on the data, the assistant calculates how much time you are likely to need with the equipped weapon for the section.
Additionally, it suggests an alternative weapon that could help you complete the section faster.
The assistant also recognizes when you are terrible with a weapon and suggests an alternative here as well.
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What else is the assistant capable of? The assistant should also help with time management: You’re still considering playing the next section, but your favorite series starts on TV in 30 minutes? The PS5 will remind you that it would take significantly longer to complete the section. It is unknown how the PS5 can be linked with, for example, a calendar.
The patent sounds pretty cool and could make gaming easier if this assistant actually comes. The PS4 only needs two things for this, and you might not even have to buy the PlayStation 5 (or not immediately):
Do you want to know more about the PlayStation 5 and what is already known about Sony’s new console? Then check out our overview. Here we have summarized all the important information about the PS5 for you.
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World of Warcraft is full of cool toys. We show you the 5 best and reveal what great combinations there are.
In World of Warcraft, there is seemingly endless stuff to do and numerous things to collect. In addition to mounts, pets, and equipment, there is another tab in the collection: the toys. There are now far more than 600 of these, which greatly vary in their effects. We present to you the 5 coolest of them and reveal how to get them.
Rank 5: Soul Inhaler
What does the Soul Inhaler do? You can use this toy on most dead beings. This includes both mobs and allied and enemy players, as long as they are dead. Your character grows wings and sucks out the soul of the target. The corpse of the target shrinks and becomes colorless, while your character feasts on the soul of the target. The corpse remains in this sucked-out state until the player resurrects or the corpse disappears in another way.
Exception: Like many toys of this type, the Soul Inhaler cannot be used in raids.
How do you get the Soul Inhaler? The Soul Inhaler drops from the rare mob Tor’goroth in Frostfire Ridge (Draenor) at coordinates 44 / 9. However, the toy is not a guaranteed drop, appearing only about 14% of the time. It may take multiple visits to obtain the toy.
The Soul Inhaler sucks out corpses – it looks really cool.
What cool combinations are there? Many. There are other items that you can only use on defeated enemies (or players). Among the best is Narassin’s Soul Gem and the Gin-Ji’s Blade set. With this, you can chop up the previously sucked-out corpse and turn it into a small lump of meat. Perfect for humiliating the victim a little more or teasing a fellow player.
Rank 4: Gnarlwood Waveboard
What does the Gnarlwood Waveboard do? When used, the Waveboard gives you a buff for 10 minutes. When the character enters the water, they suddenly stand on a surfboard and can glide over the water. The board has no cooldown, so you can basically maintain this buff permanently.
How do you get the Gnarlwood Waveboard? You can buy the Gnarlwood Waveboard for 300 Seafarer’s Doubloons. You earn these by visiting island expeditions. It is sold by Captain Zen’taga (Dazar’alor, Horde) or Captain Klarisa (Boralus, Alliance) – directly next to the registration for the island expeditions.
This makes you the coolest Draenei at the next beach meeting … or something.
What cool combinations are there? Generally, none significant. The Waveboard allows you to “stand” on water and fish there. Thus, it is helpful for anyone who wants to fish in open water and has no other means of water walking. Plus, surfing is cool enough in itself, right?
Rank 3: Arena Master’s War Horn
What does the Arena Master’s War Horn do? When used, the War Horn summons two different ogres – one red and one blue. After a few seconds, the ogres rush toward each other and beat each other to death. When one of the two ogres wins, the other ogre bows to the player who used the item.
How do you get the Arena Master’s War Horn? You can easily get the War Horn by looting it in the open world. Go to Frostfire Ridge (Draenor) at coordinates 23 / 25. The War Horn lies on the throne, which you can simply take for yourself.
The ogres fight for your enjoyment – and can help with decisions!
What cool combinations are there? The toy does not combine with many things, but can be a great solution when there is disagreement in the group. Two people arguing over loot or which dungeon to tackle next? Let the ogres decide for you by betting on red or blue. That’s much funnier and more entertaining than rolling dice because you can root for the outcome, and occasionally the initially losing ogre wins at the last moment.
P.S: Never bet on blue, trust me.
Rank 2: Love Boat
What does the Love Boat do? The Love Boat can be used on all water surfaces that have a certain depth. When used, a pink boat appears along with a gondolier. Another player can click the boat and be taken on a (hopefully) romantic boat ride. The player who summoned the boat decides the direction of the ride, while hearts continuously appear over both participants.
How do you get the Love Boat? You can only earn the Love Boat during the “Love is in the Air” festivities, which takes place every year around Valentine’s Day (February 14). It costs 270 Love Tokens there. Once purchased, the boat can be used throughout the year.
With the dream Pandaren into the sunset…
What cool combinations are there? None significant. But that doesn’t have to be the case, because the Love Boat is meant to provide peace, relaxation, and a bit of togetherness. Maybe you can even use it to bribe the guild leader to get more loot on the next raid …
Rank 1: Reflecting Prism
Okay, okay. Strictly speaking, the Reflecting Prism is not a toy, but a consumable item. However, its effect is versatile and simply grand in combination with toys, which is why it deserves the first place. You will quickly understand why.
What does the Reflecting Prism do? The prism can be applied to a group or raid member. The item must be channeled for a moment, after which both players swap appearances for 5 minutes. Both the user of the prism and the target can cancel this early by clicking away the corresponding buff – then they revert to their original appearance.
How do you get the Reflecting Prism? The prism can be crafted by jewelers and bought and sold at the auction house. A single prism has 50 charges and requires only one Magical Fire to craft. This is a resource that you are practically “swamped” with in Warlords of Draenor. So, it is very inexpensive to produce.
With the prism, all group members can also look identical!
What cool combinations are there? Virtually endless. You can swap appearances at any time. The swapped form retains its appearance in combat and is not interrupted. Here are some examples:
A group member is transformed into a sandstone dragon. Copy their appearance and fight as a giant dragon!
A demon hunter is in metamorphosis form. Copy their appearance and be in metamorphosis yourself for 5 minutes. This could lead to confusion if suddenly a holy priest stands in demon form casting healing spells.
A healing druid has used their bear form (or any other form). Grab their appearance and become the first ranged-damage bear in history.
The appearance swap is almost always possible. If you have a helper who also has a prism, you can even give the entire raid the same appearance. Just like in this screenshot, where we went into the Night Fortress as many dragons:
This toy did not make it into the top 5, mainly for one reason: It is a shop item. The Transmorphersignal costs €10 and can only be obtained through a purchase in the shop. It’s cool, but due to the real-money price, we did not include it on the list.
What does the Transmorphersignal do? The Transmorphersignal summons an astral being that stays in place for a few minutes and can be interacted with by allies. Players then transform into one of numerous past bosses from World of Warcraft. The bosses also feature unique sound effects and comment on various actions – for example, when the player attacks, kills, or is killed. The disguise lasts for 20 minutes, persists beyond death, and can be renewed every hour.
How do you get the Transmorphersignal? You throw money at the problem and buy it for €10 in the Battle.net shop. Alternatively, you can buy a WoW Token with gold and exchange it for Battle.net currency to finance it that way. In the end, however, a € price is always due.
What combinations are there? Almost none. After using the Transmorphersignal, only a few toys function. For example, it is not possible to use a reflecting prism to give other players the appearance of a boss.
In Destiny 2, you can now secure a lot of content from the major expansions and the Season Pass completely legally for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. You just have to try Google Stadia for free.
What trick is this all about?Destiny 2: New Light invites all interested Guardians completely for free to play and offers countless hours of content. However, some of the coolest content is actually hidden behind big DLCs or the current Season Pass, for which you would normally have to spend some euros – but not necessarily anymore.
With the help of Google Stadia, everyone can legally and for free secure the normally paid content. The best part is: Thanks to Cross Save, you can even use the premium content on your primary system afterward.
You may for example unlock the currently powerful Exotic Xenophage through Stadia and then continue using it on PC or both consoles to really clean up.
MeinMMO explains to you what content you can look forward to and how it all works.
Season Pass and Exotics – These contents you can get for free
On reddit, user Kir-ius has published a list of the contents you can unlock through the trick on Google Stadia and then use freely on the other systems. Included are not only Exotics but also Raids, the new subclasses, and Season Pass content.
This is what awaits you in the Season Pass: In the current Season Pass of Season 10 lots of content are waiting for you in the premium tier:
Upgrade materials
Glimmer
Exotic Engrams
Emotes
Ornaments
Additionally, you have the chance for exotic armors and other weapons from the DLCs through Engrams, World Drops, or Xur.
The 9 new Supers are waiting for you: Since you are allowed to play the two campaigns of Forsaken and Shadowkeep unrestricted thanks to Stadia, you will also automatically unlock the additional subclasses, including new Supers, permanently.
No matter what you do or loot, the progress is shared across all linked platforms. Even if you collect content that is actually behind a paywall (like a DLC Exotic), you can still use those items on all other systems.
How do you start the Exotic quests? You just need to go to the corresponding NPCs at Stadia and accept the quests for the Exotic weapons. For most tasks, it is completely sufficient if you accept the quest on Stadia; then you can also continue the tasks on your other linked systems and claim the rewards.
Finally, you can take revenge with the controversial Jötunn
Some of the Exotic quests require, according to Kir-ius, that you play on Stadia for the final mission step. This applies when the step takes place in a DLC area. For example, The Pit of Heresy for Xenophage. In the case of Leviathan’s Breath and Bastion, you probably need to have played Destiny 2 during the respective seasons.
To access the premium content from the Season Pass, you just need to open the corresponding tab on Stadia once, and then all levels up to your currently reached rank are automatically unlocked.
What do you think of the trick? Enough reason to try Stadia? Which Exotic are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments.
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The GSA League, the major e-sports event of Rainbow Six: Siege, has finally gathered its eight teams for the league games. MeinMMO presents the teams and tells you how to watch.
Where do the teams play? The GSA League is the replacement for the GSA Nationals in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and one of the largest tournaments in Rainbow Six: Siege in this area.
What is the GSA League? Since April 25, 2020, various teams have been playing in qualifier matches for a top placement. Only the two best teams were able to advance to the actual GSA League games.
On May 3, this decision was made for the teams TRSH and DIVIZON. The remaining teams received invitations directly from Ubisoft.
TRSH and DIVIZON have qualified. The other teams? Are now finally known!
In the GSA League, the professionals play for a prize pool of a total of €40,000, even more than the originally announced €30,000 from the beginning. The first round begins on May 14.
Update from May 14: The e-sports organization Team Secret has signed OrgLess. The squad has not changed – only the name (via hotspawn). TRSH has also been renamed to Fact Gaming.
The teams of the GSA League
A total of eight teams are participating in the GSA League. Among them are well-known names and teams, as well as some newcomers looking to prove themselves.
G2 Esports
G2 Esports is one of the most well-known teams in e-sports of Rainbow Six: Siege. The team based in Berlin has already secured first place at DreamHack in winter 2018 and also at the Six Invitational 2019. In the 2020 Invitational, they lost to Ninjas in Pyjamas for a 7th/8th place.
Rogue
The European branch of the American e-sports organization Rogue has three of the best German players under contract: korey, ripz, and AceeZ. In the past two years, they have achieved good success. Under the leadership of the French player Hicks, the team recently achieved first place in the Pro League Season 11 in Europe in April 2020.
Team Secret (formerly OrgLess)
The pro team Orgless consists only of German players, ranks among the best German teams, and is now under contract with Team Secret. In the GSA Clash of Nations in January 2019 and 2020, they were able to take first place, and in the Challenger League Season 11 in Europe, they reached 2nd place.
DIVIZON
DIVIZON earned first place in the GSA Qualifier and thereby qualified for the GSA League games. The team is considered an underdog in the league. So far, they have been able to impress in some qualifier matches, but they are just starting to fully enter e-sports.
Fact Gaming (formerly TRSH)
The second team to qualify for the GSA League through the qualifiers is TRSH. The team has already attracted attention in the Opportunity League (OPL) and won the Beta Cup there.
mYinsanity
The Swiss e-sports organization mYinsanity has already made a name for itself in several disciplines, including Overwatch, League of Legends, and now in Rainbow Six: Siege. The team has already secured first place in the Swiss Nationals 2020 as well as third place in the Clash of Nations 2020 and is now fighting for victory in the GSA League.
WarKidz
The Austrian WarKidz also cover a large portfolio of e-sport games and shared third place in the Clash of Nations with mYinsanity in 2020.
Turtle eSport
The German club Turtle eSport has already performed well in several local competitions and won the UniCup 2019 with its team R6FLEX. Other victories include qualification for the Six Lounge Series 2018 and a fourth place in the Castle Siege.
Rainbow Six itself ranks among the best shooters in 2020. For interested parties, players, and fans, it is definitely worth taking a look.
All games will be broadcast on the Twitch channel, and if you want to see great gameplay from the professionals, definitely tune in. For MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaushas made E-Sports Rainbow Six his current best shooter and those were just the qualifiers. The GSA League raises the stakes even higher.
GameStar and MeinMMO are media partners of 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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In Legends of Runeterra, the LoL card game, tournaments took place in Europe and North America over the weekend. A specific deck type became prominent, especially in America. With this top deck, you should also have good chances in ranked, as it is one of the currently best decks.
What kind of deck is it? In the “Principles of Strength Community Invitational”, on May 8th, 8 of the best Legends of Runeterra players from America and Europe faced off against each other.
Notable in both tournaments was:
that the cards from the Demacia region had a large share of the victories. The 1st and 2nd places in America, as well as the 1st place in Europe, relied almost exclusively on Demacia.
all decks emphasized control. Aggro decks had no chance.
If you got interested after the release of the LoL card game or are currently looking for a strong deck, we will introduce you to the deck of Prismaticismism, the winner of the tournament in America, in more detail. It is a midrange deck that is considered strong in the current meta (S-Tier according to Mobalytics).
Pro Player Focuses on Midrange and Champions Fiora and Vi
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How does the deck work? Prismaticismism’s deck is a midrange deck. It values balance and is played more slowly at the start, unlike aggro decks.
The special aspect of midrange decks is the mana curve, which runs evenly. Your goal is to maximize mana usage in every round and bring new cards to the battlefield. The playstyle is correspondingly simple.
It is important for the deck that you manage your units well. Some of your cards require defeated units, like “Vi” or “Remembering”. Others, like “Banner Bearer of the Vanguard”, which gives +1|+1 to all your creatures on the board, prefer to have many living creatures.
Helpful for this are “Riposte” and “Blanksteel Guardian”, cards that can make your fighters immune to damage for an attack.
Fiora is one of the two champions from the deck.
Which champions does the deck focus on? The focus of the deck is on the heroes “Fiora” and “Vi”. Fiora can theoretically win the game for you if she manages to kill 4 opposing creatures.
Vi, on the other hand, benefits from dead units on your side.
Why is the deck easy to obtain? While you need 28,600 crystals to craft the deck, which is quite a lot, 37 out of the 40 cards belong to the Demacia region and can thus be earned through a path.
Only Vi, the champion, needs to be crafted for real money or crystals.
How did the other decks from the tournament perform? The second-place player in America, Navioot, relied on a very similar deck (via Mobalytics). He also used 37 cards from Demacia and the heroine Vi, but he had Lucian as a second champion in the deck, making his playstyle somewhat more aggressive.
The winner from Europe, Szychu, focused on a deck consisting of Karma and Lux, where again, cards from Demacia played a major role. The deck emphasizes controlling the battlefield and has a significant peak in the mana curve at 4.
The deck from the winner from Europe (via Mobalytics).
What about Elusives? On reddit, there have been ongoing complaints in recent weeks that especially the Elusives, the Uncatchables, pose a problem. They can only be blocked by other elusive units during attacks on the nexus.
In the “Principles of Strength Community Invitational”, players attempted to use such an elusive deck in Legends of Runeterra during both tournaments. However, they lost their best of 3s with 0:2 each time. In the tournaments and in high-ranked matches, players seem to handle this card type well.
A former YouTuber on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive became the new star on Twitch in May 2020. With Valorant, Ludvig “Anomaly” Lagerstedt significantly gains and becomes the fastest growing channel, surpassing professional football players and summit1g. The criticized Anomaly for a certain practice.
This is Anomaly: The Swede was known from YouTube. There he was famous for box openings in CS:GO. There were videos where he revealed how he made $32,000 with a rare weapon skin, but also one where he consumed a lot of fast food. Popular are also the videos that show him with his father.
A completely normal YouTuber, one would think, if he didn’t always wear a mask.
Anomaly has been on Twitch since 2014. However, he never played at the top on the streaming service. Until a few weeks ago, he averaged 1500 viewers when showing CS:GO.
Here you can see him in December 2019, preparing to devour large amounts of fast food.
This completely changed with the beta launch of Valorant:
In April 2020, the streamer averaged 77,000 viewers and became the new star of the platform.
He gained almost 1.3 million new followers in one month, effectively doubling his viewer base on Twitch in 30 days.
His top clip on the platform revolves around how to get Twitch Drops and thereby access the Beta of Valorant.
Because you have to watch Twitch if you want to get into the Beta. Anomaly has used this to his advantage like no one else.
Football stars and Valorant streamers winning
Who is currently winning on Twitch? Strange times are currently prevailing on Twitch:
Due to the global effects of the novel corona virus, many sports stars have started streaming on the platform – as training and matches are largely canceled
Valorant is also the biggest opportunity for streamers to rise and become known, since Fortnite in 2018 – partly due to the Twitch Drops
The two currently fastest growing channels on Twitch are prime examples of these two phenomena:
Only “Anomaly”, the masked streamer who has fully engaged in Valorant, is growing even faster. He has even outpaced the previously great riser Jaryd “Summit1g” Lazard in growth.
He is one of the big players in Valorant: summit1g
The 5 fastest growing Valorant streamers
Of the 10 fastest growing channels on Twitch in the last 30 days, 5 belong to Valorant streamers:
Anomaly with 1,268,184 new followers – he streamed Valorant for 584 hours
Summit1g with 553,228 followers – showcased Valorant for 223 hours
Myth with 493,614 followers – broadcasted Valorant for 243 hours
Onscreen with 466,233 followers – showcased Valorant for 604 hours
Pokimane with 379,312 followers – was active in Valorant for 60 hours
You can already see from the hours that something doesn’t add up here. Because to be on air for 584 or 604 hours in 30 days, you would need to stream almost continuously.
Meanwhile, Twitch is punishing this 24/7 practice, but no one is taking Anomaly’s followers away. He has used the situation excellently to his advantage and is clearly the winner of Twitch in the last 30 days.
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For some time now, a strange meta has taken hold in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, especially in Battle Royale Warzone. The strongest weapon was a revolver, a secondary weapon – at least until the recent nerf. What does it look like now?
Especially in Warzone, this combination has sneaked into the meta, used by many players. It was long considered a really strong weapon combo for Battle Royale. According to YouTuber and CoD expert TheXclusiveAce, the .357 was even stronger than most primary weapons. However, this has since changed.
This should have significantly weakened the lethality of this combination, so that particularly rushing into buildings in Warzone no longer results in an immediate death by the revolver. We have embedded the video in which Ace illustrates the nerf here:
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At the same time, the .357 revolver has improved without Snake Shot. Along with the patch, its “lighter trigger” and “quality trigger” have been improved so that they no longer have a delay when firing. This makes the .357 a strong alternative to the .50 GS (Desert Eagle).
What alternatives are there? If you still want to play Akimbo, the new Renetti pistol with its 3-round burst could be a real alternative to the .357. The Renetti already has an “OP” setup for Warzone. However, whether it will be just as strong and deadly is yet to be seen.
Alternatively, you can now use primary weapons again. Along with the patch, a change was introduced that allows the new LMG Bruen Mk9 to be unlocked faster. The new LMG has great potential and could turn out to be the new strongest LMG. So it is worth getting it and leveling it up now.
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The Game Director of World of Warcraft shared a few anecdotes from the past. This included that players used to play WoW incorrectly – most of them did.
That World of Warcraft has changed significantly over the course of more than 15 years is no longer a secret. However, the current WoW Chief, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, reveals a few interesting details about these changes. For example, back then, everyone was essentially playing the game incorrectly and even raid groups of the developers broke apart due to typical loot drama.
In an interview with wired, the Game Director spoke about the changes and the development of WoW. We filtered out the most exciting statements.
Ion Hazzikostas, the current Game Director of World of Warcraft.
Here’s why the game was played incorrectly: Hazzikostas compares the early days of World of Warcraft to classic arcade halls in various cities. Each city would have its small “Street Fighter” scene:
You had a complete hierarchy in your local arcade hall, where a particular character was regarded as the best or strongest because someone from your neighborhood was great with them.
In the next city, however, it would be a completely different character, as the best player there would use different strategies or know other tricks.
The truth is that almost everyone played the game incorrectly.
This refers mostly to the effectiveness and “best performance” one could achieve in the game.
It was quite similar in World of Warcraft as well. Many Classic veterans might still remember: Groups of players formed that had a few experienced players who could handle a certain situation particularly well. This led to some characters on a realm having a special reputation or using specific tactics against bosses that other groups did not try.
There were no rules. There was no right or wrong way to play. Just you and your wolf pet as a hunter, trying to find your way through the world and figuring things out.
A bit of this “magic of the unknown” is something the developers are trying to bring back with WoW: Shadowlands.
In Vanilla, much was still unknown – there were hardly any fixed rules.
Information has changed everything: Over the years, this has fundamentally changed. With large databases like wowhead or just Google searches that can answer everything, information is widely distributed.
Today, people are basically trained to optimize. The community pushes players in this direction, especially socially. Even if it’s not your personal favorite playstyle, the people who want you in the group will measure you against these standards. Once information is available, it is expected that you know it.
Classic drama still exists today: Towards the end, Hazzikostas shared one more small anecdote. The typical “loot drama” still exists even among the developers today.
I have an employee who was part of the original development team of World of Warcraft. You would definitely recognize his name if I mentioned it. His personal WoW Classic group split at level 60 due to a loot drama in Blackrock. That was a group of developers who played and worked on the game 15 years ago.
Unfortunately, Hazzikostas does not reveal which developer it was. Some quirks of MMORPGs will never completely go away.
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In Pokémon GO you can encounter Shiny Voltorb for a few days now. We will show you how you can get the new Shiny and why it is now in the game.
Why is there Shiny Voltorb? The new Shiny was introduced during the Safari Zone in Philadelphia event. This took place last weekend and gave ticket holders the chance to catch many Shinies.
With its introduction through the Safari Zone, it also came to the game worldwide. So you can now catch it anywhere.
Here you have good chances for Shiny Voltorb
How do you get the Pokémon? Currently, the Nostalgia Challenge in Pokémon GO is running, and until the end of May, Pokémon from each generation are appearing in the game. The first generation, including the generation of Voltorb, has already been featured. Therefore, you will likely not encounter Voltorb in the wild until the end of the month.
However, there are other ways to get the new Shiny:
The quest “Land 5 great throws” includes Voltorb
The quest “Take a snapshot of an Electric Pokémon” includes Voltorb
Voltorb appears in nests – so keep an eye out for it
This is what the Shinies of Voltorb and Electrode look like
How rare is Shiny Voltorb? The probability of a Shiny is likely 1 in 450. This is the case with every normal Shiny in the wild. So you need some luck if you want to quickly snag the new Shiny.
Will the chances get better soon? With the end of the Nostalgia Challenge, Pokémon spawns will return to normal. Voltorb appears every now and then, but it is not incredibly frequent.
So, you primarily have to hope for events if you want good chances for Shiny Voltorb. So far, however, no events have been announced that could include Voltorb. The next event will be the Smoke Day with Kanivanha.
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The spawn system of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been criticized for a long time. But many players have never seen such extreme bad luck as in this clip. And you?
Spawns – Always in the focus of criticism: The spawn mechanics in the traditional multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are regularly criticized by the community – basically since the launch.
On numerous maps, it is too unbalanced, often placing players directly in front of enemies, spawning them outside the map – or even inside objects or in the air. Here are just a few examples:
That’s why the spawn system is at the top of the developers’ priority list; they want to gradually revise the spawns. And it is urgently needed, as a new clip on Reddit shows. There, the spawn mechanics take on almost absurd characteristics.
What’s the deal with the clip? Recently, KeyAisle presented his extreme spawn bad luck on Reddit.
What makes his bad luck so special: he does not appear in the middle of a chaotic match at an unfavorable spot – instead, the spawn mechanics place him directly at the beginning of the match, alone, and with his back to the enemies, right in front of the entire enemy team at their spawn point – quite an unlucky player.
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What do the players say? They continue to complain about the spawn system or simply laugh about it. The prevailing tone fits basically the title of the post: The spawns can be strange, but this? The over 13,000 upvotes show clearly – thousands of players sympathize with the unlucky player.
The interesting part: even the enemy team was surprised by this slightly unusual spawn and captured the whole thing from their perspective:
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What are your experiences with the spawn system in CoD: Modern Warfare? Have you experienced similarly bizarre occurrences or can you not relate to all the fuss about the spawns?
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The PlayStation Store in China is currently unavailable. Allegedly, Sony is working on security improvements for the PS Store because it was reportedly possible to bypass the shop’s restrictions in the country through backdoors.
Why is the PS Store in China no longer reachable? Since yesterday, the PS Store in China has been offline. Even at the time of this news, the page of the PS Store in China only shows the message that the page was not found.
Daniel Ahmad, an analyst at Niko Partners, explains that Sony has temporarily suspended the operation of the store to implement security updates.
He goes on to tell a curious story: Allegedly, an Xbox fanboy reported to the authorities in China, after which they had the PS Store taken offline.
A Curious Story
What does the alleged Xbox fanboy claim? Over Weibo, the largest Chinese microblogging service, this person is said to have pointed out security vulnerabilities.
There are supposed to be ways in the Chinese PS Store to bypass restrictions and also download games that are actually not allowed to be sold in China.
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Blocking Apparently Easily Bypassed – with $5 Crack
What restrictions are these? In China, all games must be screened first and can only be offered for sale once they meet certain requirements and obtain a license. This includes that there must be no depiction of blood and corpses must not be visible.
What is the truth of the story? According to the news agency Reuters, there are offers through which crackers can lift the restrictions of the Chinese PS Store for a payment of $5.
It is therefore conceivable that such backdoors exist, through which users of the Chinese PS Store can also download games that are actually not allowed. The PS Store has now been taken offline for this reason while Sony closes these backdoors with a security update.
The news agency Reuters does not state that the Weibo user who reported the vulnerabilities was an Xbox fanboy. This statement comes from Daniel Ahmad.
All these backgrounds are officially unconfirmed. Sony has not yet commented on this situation. It is only stated that the update is intended to increase security measures.
The fact is: The PS Store in China is currently unreachable, and Sony is working on a security update. When this will be completed and the PS Store can go online again is currently still uncertain.
The mixer-streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins (28) claims in a podcast that he could easily be one of the best Fortnite players if he really puts in the effort. But is he not already too “old” for that?
This is the situation: In the podcast “Zapped with Bob Menery,” Ninja made an appearance. There, he talked about his career, gaming, and his chances in the competitive scene of Fortnite.
He was asked whether he is the best Fortnite player in the world, and Ninja had a clear answer to that.
He just needs practice
What did Ninja say about this question? When asked if he is the best Fortnite player, Ninja clearly responded: “No, absolutely not.”
But Ninja does not think he has no chance of becoming one of the best.
“I think I could definitely be one of the top 50 players in Fortnite if I play, practice, and grind in creative mode.”
The Fortnite star seems to believe that he just needs to practice a lot there, and then he would easily rank among the best Fortnite players.
Ninja thinks he just needs a little more practice
Can he still succeed at his age?
Does the streamer even have a chance against the younger generation? The younger generation seems to dominate the Fortnite eSports scene. One can see on the unofficial world ranking list from Fortnitetracker:
Zayt (20) in 54th place
MrSavage (15) in 61st place
Clix (15) in 64th place
Ninja’s former duo partner Reverse2k (18) is in 345th place. Compared to the other professionals, Ninja is in 1475th place.
The oldest player, Nate Hill, who qualified for the Fortnite World Championship (2019), was 24 years old. So it seems rather unlikely for Ninja, at nearly 29 years old, to rise among the young Fortnite professionals.
Ninja had his golden days in eSports with Halo, Destiny, PUBG, and the beginnings of Fortnite. He himself says, the young people today do not realize how good they have it in eSports. In the past, tournaments were much more demanding and there were not such large cash prizes to win. So he places himself more in the older generation.
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Many are waiting for the PS5 release or at least for the official design of the next-gen PlayStation. However, some players would surely also be happy with the PS4 if it had these two things that some users wish for from the PlayStation 5.
Although the PlayStation 4 is very popular, there are two things about the PS4 that many fans are unhappy with and they wish for these features or corresponding improvements for the new PlayStation 5.
According to reddit , these would also be things with which many would probably still be playing on the PlayStation 4 – despite the PS5. Because numerous PlayStation players simply wish for a quiet console with fast loading times.
1. Noise Level: PS4 is Terribly Loud – What About the PS5?
Many users complain that the PS4 is too loud during operation, and not only on reddit. Some readers on MeinMMO also complain in the comments about the sometimes annoying volume of their PlayStation 4. With a whisper-quiet fan, far fewer players would likely complain about the PlayStation 4.
Mein-MMO reader Chr1Z4Rd: “For me, the decisive reason is the noise level of the console. Since I got the PS4 Pro, I haven’t played a game longer than 2 hours, despite owning all the big exclusive titles. In terms of price, I am willing to pay up to 600 € for one of the consoles depending on the feature list and equipment, but as I said, the decisive reason is solely the noise level.”
And Mein-MMO reader “Kuba” writes about the decisive criterion of whether he will choose the PS5 or Xbox Series X: “I will see which is louder. I have been loyal to Sony since the PS1, but sold my PS4 because the noise from the fan was unbearable for me, and I couldn’t always play with a headset, nor did I feel like it. I am currently satisfied with the very quiet Xbox One X and will see what the tests of the new generation bring.”
What does Sony say? Regarding cooling and the associated fans, Sony has not commented so far. Our colleagues from GamePro had looked at fan render photos for the cooling of the PS5 (via GamePro.de), but Sony did not confirm this.
Many fans are therefore still hoping that the cooling and thus the noise level of the PlayStation 5 will be significantly better than that of the PlayStation 4.
One cannot completely eliminate the sounds of the PS4, but MeinMMO has tips for you on how to significantly reduce the noise of the PS4:
2. Loading Times: The PS4 Takes Forever to Load, the PS5 is Supposed to be Extremely Fast
On reddit, a large number of players are also complaining about the long loading times of the PlayStation 4. Games take forever on the PS5, and many players lose interest when waiting long to play games like Assassins Creed or Red Dead Redemption 2:
reddit user JrockPSU: “There are days when I just don’t feel like playing Assassins Creed Odyssey, and the reason is simply that I don’t want to wait for the game to start.”
Also 7N94fff5rm5zPVAX writes on reddit: “I played through Jedi Fallen Order on [difficulty] Hard, and every time I died, I had to wait 70 seconds. I was almost ready to throw my controller at my TV.”
And killbot0224 adds: “Loading times are mechanically limited by the HDD, but when switching to an SSD, the I/O interface is limiting, which cannot utilize the advantages [of the SSD].”
With very fast loading times, many players would probably still enjoy playing on the PS4: Because if games like Red Dead Redemption were loaded in moments instead of several minutes, that would be a huge improvement for many fans – alongside a reduced noise level.
By the way, buying an SSD is always worth it. MeinMMO presents you here the most important reasons why it is worthwhile to buy an SSD right now:
If the PS4 Were Quiet and Had Short Loading Times…
The PS4 Pro is too loud for many users.
Would you give the PlayStation 4 another chance if it were quiet and had lightning-fast loading times? Or is the PlayStation 5 still a must-buy for you?
XLGames, the studio behind the MMORPG ArcheAge, is looking for employees for a new online role-playing game. This new project is set to utilize Unreal Engine 4.
What is XLGames looking for? Two job postings suggest the development of a new MMORPG. They are seeking a concept artist and a technical artist. Both will be hired for a new project.
An exciting new MMORPG
What is this game about? It is an MMORPG, as the job posting indicates. And the project will use Unreal Engine 4. Whether it is the same game hinted at in 2018 is unclear.
This is what one of the job postings for the new MMORPG looks like.
What does that mean exactly? Unreal Engine 4 is known for enabling excellent graphics in games. So it seems we can look forward to a really good-looking MMORPG.
ArcheAge made a great visual impression upon its release in 2013. Of course, the game has aged a bit since then. However, XLGames is a company that places great importance on the visual quality of a game, as the graphics update for Patch 6.0 shows.
With the use of Unreal Engine 4 for the new project, an MMORPG with truly great graphics seems conceivable.
ArcheAge is still doing well. Is the new game a sequel?
Are we expecting a sequel to ArcheAge?
Is ArcheAge 2 coming? It is unclear whether this project has anything to do with ArcheAge. However, there is a small hint that something may indeed be expected in this universe. The job posting mentions the AA Team for which the two new employees are supposed to work. AA apparently stands for ArcheAge.
What will happen to ArcheAge? On one hand, it is still unclear whether the new game is actually ArcheAge 2. On the other hand, the development is reportedly still in its early stages, and it may take a few more years until we see this game. For the time being, ArcheAge is safe.
Will the game be released here as well? The two new employees must be proficient in English. This is a prerequisite for hiring. This could indicate that an international release of the new MMORPG is planned. Whether the new game will then be released worldwide simultaneously or if localization will proceed a bit faster if it is developed in English from the start.
Blizzard promised to regularly present new information to fans about Diablo 4. However, the last information briefing was a while ago. Therefore, fans have inquired and finally received an answer. Unfortunately, you will have to wait a bit longer before there is anything new about Diablo 4.
What are the information briefings about? Since Blizzard announced Diablo 4 as an upcoming release at BlizzCon 2019, the developers promised to regularly present new information to fans. After all, the fourth installment of the monster hunt is highly anticipated and the information remains quite sparse.
New information about Diablo 4 from the developers is expected at least quarterly. Since the last briefing was in February 2020, there should be another one soon. But when?
A new briefing is coming a bit later
This is the date of the next information briefing from Blizzard: A fan asks on Twitter when the next briefing will finally come. If it is quarterly, then late May to late June 2020 would be a possible timeframe. Could they not release any information then?
And indeed, Blizzard announced the end of June 2020 as the targeted timeframe for when the next information update could come.
What could be included in the briefing? According to the Polish site mmorpg.org.pl, this time it could revolve around topics such as the item system, PvP, or the end-game activities. Information about new classes would also be great, but they are expected more at a later major event like BlizzCon.
So far, only sparse information about Diablo 4 has been released. However, we already know that there will be at least the classes Sorceress, Barbarian, and Druid. Additionally, the new game will have a particularly dark look. After Diablo 3 was often criticized for being too colorful, the latest installment is set to be much scarier. This even provides the new head, Rod Fergusson, with “material for nightmares“.
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In Destiny 2, Season 10 finally manages to continue the story in a cool way. What impact does the almost forgotten threat have and why is it worth looking up at the sky?
What is happening up in the sky? A lot has happened in Destiny 2 since May 5. This time, it’s not about a new Exotic or a balance patch that turns the game upside down, but rather about changes to the skybox, the environment, and the way the story is told.
On several planets, massive towers suddenly appear. If you hurry through the various locations, you might almost think that these structures, which emerge from the background, have always been there.
But the towering giants are not there because of their appearance. They coolly continue the story and will soon become a weapon against an immediate threat.
These towers are now everywhere in the EDZ, on the Moon, and Io
This is the threat: In Season 10, Guardians face a danger from space. Currently, the oversized Cabal ship is crashing towards Earth. However, this direct threat feels largely in the background.
we equip the powerful Warmind Rasputin with weapons and expand his influence. We players form an alliance with the shady AI to restore its former power. For only through Rasputin do we promise ourselves a chance against the crashing Cabal ship.
Now the power of the Warmind has increased through our efforts to the point where it could activate its network of towers – which we see at the locations of the Seraph activities. The environment thus changes with the progression of the story and our actions.
This way of advancing the story without cutscenes, quest dialogues, or lore texts, is something that Destiny 2 has wanted to establish for a long time: For example, Ikora built a Vex portal in the Tower in Season 8. Week after week, the structure grew, but instead of an epic finale, there was unfortunately disappointment.
This time, however, it could be anything but a boring story finale, as leaks show very impressively:
Did you notice all the changes in Season 10, or has something escaped your attention? What do you think of this kind of storytelling, and have we possibly overlooked a change?
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The streaming platform Twitch has now banned some emotes related to the expression “Simp.” We explain what a Simp actually is in the Twitch cosmos and why the streaming service is now taking action against it.
This is a Simp: In today’s internet language, a “Simp” is a man who is almost servile to a female streamer. He hopes to get her attention in the distant hope of perhaps experiencing sexual pleasures or simply because it gives him something to know that the streamer acknowledges his existence. The Simp is essentially a special form of “White Knight” – someone who stands loyally by a cause and defends it unconditionally.
The “Simp” usually has no chance of his hopes ever being fulfilled – he is chasing after a woman he cannot have. He is somewhat “simple” (sublimely) structured.
The largest streamer on Twitch, Imane “Pokimane” Anys, once shared that a fan suddenly showed up at her house because he thought he was friends with her. Pokimane talks about “parasocial interactions”: people form a relationship with an unreachable figure.
A fan once showed up at the house of streamer Pokimane.
This is how the word is used: The word is sometimes used aggressively to insult the viewers of a Twitch streamer.
It is implied that viewers do not watch her for her content, but because they are captivated by the female charms of the streamer.
On the other hand, the word is also used ironically by streamers or fans of streamers who poke fun at being portrayed as so simple.
Streamers like InvaderVie are accused of acting “like a camgirl” on Twitch.
Sites like Kotaku or dailydot criticize that the word “Simp” in today’s usage is inherently misogynistic.
Twitch takes action against 15 Simp emotes in 2 weeks
This is what Twitch is doing now: Twitch has banned several emotes in recent days that are related to “Simp.” As reported by the US site Kotaku, Twitch has rejected or deleted at least 15 emotes related to “Simp” in the last 2 weeks alone.
Twitch justifies this in messages to streamers by stating that these emotes are used to harass or bully others.
One of the deleted emotes from streamer Fedmyster.
According to a Twitch spokesperson, the platform is taking action against emotes that are intended to demean others. Apparently, Twitch sees this “Simp” as a form of humiliation.
The reactions from streamers who submitted such emotes are unanimous. It is said that the emotes were not created with malicious intent, but were actually just jokes, insider jokes, even a compliment.
A streamer who is constantly criticized for relying too much on sex.
Some successful streamers on Twitch are constantly criticized for providing too few contents and relying on sexual allure to succeed on Twitch. Their viewers are then referred to as “Simp.”
The developers of the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov have introduced two new weapons to the game. Just before the next wipe, this is a good opportunity to see what these weapons actually bring.
What have the developers introduced? On May 9, Battlestate Games added the Colt M1911 pistol and the Shpagin PPSh-41 submachine gun after a major update recently. This is quite important and interesting for the online shooter, as each new weapon can affect the balancing.
Two exciting new weapons
The Colt M1911 can penetrate armor with special bullets.
What does the Colt M1911 bring? The pistol was used by US soldiers in World War II and fires .45 ACP rounds, which are available to you in two variants. You can buy the weapon and the rounds from the trader Peacekeeper starting at level 2.
.45 ACP FMJ (Full Metal Jacket) – These rounds are particularly effective against armored enemies. FMJ cartridges can usually penetrate level-3 visors.
.45 ACP RIP – These rounds deal more base damage but do not penetrate armor as well. You will receive them once you have increased Mechanic to level 4.
The Shpagin PPSh-41 deals a lot of damage at close range.
What does the PPSh-41 bring? The Soviet submachine gun was also used during World War II. By the end of the war, the Soviet Union had produced more than six million of these weapons.
It fires 7.62mm Tokarev rounds from a drum. These drums are difficult to obtain in the game. Horrendous prices are demanded on the market for them.
You can obtain the weapon from trader Prapor starting at level 2.
The Shpagin PPSh-41 causes very high damage, especially at close range. The submachine gun only fires accurately up to a distance of 150 meters.
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Youtuber and Tarkov expert DeadlySlob presents the two new weapons in the video.
Try them out before the wipe
Why you should take action now: You can now try both in the game. As a wipe will occur soon and then everything will be reset, this is now the ideal opportunity to try both new weapons in Escape from Tarkov. Then you can decide after the wipe which one suits you better and use those.
Both weapons were released to celebrate the victory over Nazi Germany, which explains why they are weapons from World War II.
