YouTube has surprisingly announced that Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg has signed an exclusive streaming deal with them in May 2020. This means the Swede will only stream on YouTube. This is a clear attack on the incumbent Twitch.
This is the announcement: The Swede Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg (30) has signed an exclusive streaming deal with YouTube.
According to a press release, PewDiePie says he will place a stronger focus on livestreaming in 2020 and beyond.
Therefore, it is good for him to collaborate with YouTube and be at the forefront of a new product. By this, he means the streaming department of the video portal, which until May 2019 was known as YouTube Gaming.
PewDiePie refers to YouTube as “his home for more than a decade.” Streaming on YouTube feels like a natural fit for him, as he is now looking for new ways to create content and connect with his fans worldwide.
PewDiePie was the first person on YouTube to reach 100 million subscribers.
Until recently, he streamed exclusively on the relatively insignificant platform DLive. About a year ago, he signed an exclusive contract there, which presumably has now expired.
What’s behind it: YouTube belongs to Google. They have been seriously wanting to step into live streaming of games for a few months. At the moment, Twitch is leading in this area. Twitch belongs to Amazon.
YouTube has secured several streamers like CouRage, Typical Gamer or Valkyrie exclusively in recent months. A lot of money is reportedly involved.
The signing of the biggest YouTube star PewDiePie is now a serious attack on the incumbent Twitch.
Details of the exclusive contract are not known. However, it can be assumed that PewDiePie was not cheap.
Since August 2019, there have been 2 phenomena among streamers:
Star streamers leave Twitch and sign exclusive contracts with other platforms like Mixer, Facebook Gaming, or YouTube
or streamers sign exclusive contracts with the platform that was already their main platform
With Ninja’s switch from Twitch to Mixer in August 2019, the battles for streamers began.
The signing of PewDiePie fits into YouTube’s strategy. Instead of poaching stars from Twitch, as Mixer has done with shroud and Ninja, YouTube focuses on its own talents that have grown through video-on-demand on YouTube and recruits them for regular live streams.
This has now been done with several gamers: YouTube has primarily concentrated on a market outside the USA and has increasingly recruited Canadians and Australians; they also seem to have developed a weakness for Fortnite streamers.
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While many are waiting for the release of the next-gen consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, there is now a first look at one of the PS5 games, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. The images from the PC version could provide a glimpse of the graphics from PS5, Xbox Series X and The Lord of the Ringsthe.
Where do the images come from? The images come from the preview of “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum” by GameStar. There, the game was exclusively presented publicly for the first time by Daedalic Entertainment with the Lord of the Rings license.
The game strongly focuses on stealth elements and is expected to be released in 2021 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
The showcased images from the PC version now provide an initial impression of what The Lord of the Rings could look like on next-gen, the PS5 and Xbox Series X.
However, one should keep in mind that Daedalic Entertainment is a relatively small studio. If you want to see what games look like on the Xbox Series X and why they could look similar on the PS5, then check out our article on the first Xbox insider stream, where Microsoft showcased the first gameplay for the Xbox Series X:
An image from the preview of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Image source: GameStar.de
Screenshots – This is what Mordor looks like
The images provide the first impressions from the PC version of “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum”.
An image from the preview of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Image source: GameStar.de
Notably, the images show a high depth of field. High depth of field usually requires a lot of performance and puts a strain on both PC and console:
For example, those who look at expansive camera movements in Red Dead Redemption 2 will notice the weaknesses of the PS4 and Xbox One consoles. The vast landscapes push the consoles to their limits.
So far, gaming PCs have had the upper hand, as they can compute more data and also render demanding cutscenes smoothly. Next-gen could first close the gap between consoles and PCs.
An image from the preview of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Image source: GameStar.de
Graphics on PS5 and Xbox Series X – what can NextGen do?
The images come from the PC version of “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum”. This means that the game could look different on the PS5 or Xbox Series X. Both consoles announced for 2020 definitely contain powerful hardware:
Furthermore, “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum” is no longer announced for Xbox One and PS4. While the console versions of other games often look worse or at least provide lower performance, the PS5 and Xbox Series X have a significant advantage. Whether PS5 and gaming PC are equal was examined elsewhere.
If you want to know more about “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum”, then visit our colleagues: The exclusive preview of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is available at GameStar Plus, the premium offer from our sister site GameStar.
Xbox Series X and PS5 Games – first gameplay from NextGen
Microsoft has announced a gameplay preview for the Xbox Series X for early May. For the PS5, we don’t even know the design yet: 5 PS5 designs that we like.
For early May, Microsoft has announced that it will show the first gameplay on the Xbox Series X. Among other things, the newly announced Assassin’s Creed Valhalla from Ubisoft will be featured.
As E3 and Gamescom are either canceled or only taking place digitally this year, this is an opportunity to showcase new hardware and games after all.
Update 5.5., 9:46 AM: We have adjusted the title of the article to clarify that the screenshots are images from the PC version.
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Today we continue with FIFA 20 with the next TOTS (or TOTSSF). The Team of Season of the Saudi Professional League is coming to the game.
This is how the Weekend League Rewards change: Many players are likely already looking forward to strong Weekend League Rewards, as it seemed until now that only strong TOTSSF cards from the Premier League TOTS would be distributed.
But since today, on May 4, 2020, the next TOTTSF is already released with the Saudi League Team, it will also be found in the rewards.
Maybe the cards are not that bad after all. Let’s take a look together at the Team of the Season So Far of the Saudi Professional League.
This is the Saudi Professional League TOTSSF
Saudi Professional League TOTSSF
These are the strongest cards: The best cards in the Saudi TOTSSF are from Giovinco (92), Hamdallah (92), Anselmo (90), and Gomis (89).
Saudi League TOTSSF:
Giovinco (92) – CAM
Hamdallah (92) – ST
Anselmo (90) – CDM
Gomis (89) – ST
Amrabat (88) – RM
Petros (88) – CDM
Maicon (87) – CB
Carlos Eduardo (87) – LM
Igor Rossi (85) – CB
Al Mayoof (84) – GK
Al Ghannam (83) – RB
How to get the new TOTSSF cards
TOTSSF from the Weekend League: Since there is currently no Team of the Week in FIFA 20, the TOTSSF cards replace the Weekend League rewards in the Player Picks. With 11 wins, you have the chance for strong TOTTS cards of the respective week.
This week therefore includes Premier League and Saudi League cards.
From Packs: But TOTSSF cards can also hide in packs:
However, to pull a TOTS card from packs, you need a lot of luck. It is often smarter to buy the desired card on the FUT transfer market. However, prices there are not exactly low.
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The Gulag is the cool respawn feature of Call of Duty: Warzone and offers you a revival in the battle royale when you deserve it. However, it seems that sometimes you get even more right now – a God-Mode-Light with extra speed.
What was that? Immortal through the Gulag? Yes, well, almost. Apparently there is a bug that causes some players to come back to the game almost immortal after their Gulag visit. Although they probably have to be bought back, the soldiers take less damage and run through Verdansk at a tremendous speed.
Call of Duty: Warzone is currently struggling with problems outside of gameplay. Many cheaters are wreaking havoc in matches, bothering fair teams with aim bots or real God modes, and since update 1.20, there have been massive server issues.
The Gulag bug is likely to cause trouble again. If the problem occurs more often, normal players could also be confronted with a sudden God-Mode-Light and probably not everyone will make the right decision to end the glitch immediately. At least you probably can’t cause any harm yourself. But see for yourself:
https://youtu.be/OxgYKZiL6xo
What’s there to see? “Serhan Cakmak” uploaded this video to YouTube back in March and provided information about the round in the comments. These are the key scenes of the 6-minute video:
0:27 minutes: Landing at the Superstore – The movements seem unusually fast
3:39 minutes: The first time “taking damage” – The “Call for Help” indicator is visible at the bottom of the screen the whole time
4:45 minutes: Fight against a team in a stairwell – Could not deal damage with the shotgun
5:40 minutes – While looting, a teammate notices that he can “revive” Serhan when standing next to him. He is now back to normal speed
6:00 minutes – Since the “revival” of the teammate, he receives the “Give Up” prompt. He presses the button and the game takes him out on the spot
In the comments on the video, “Serhan Cakmak” wrote that he had to be bought back by his teammates for $4,500 after winning in the Gulag. This only worked after several attempts. Something was definitely off.
Because his match changed completely after visiting the Gulag. With a speed buff, he was running at record speed across the map. His entire movement was enhanced – movements, reloading, health regeneration starting. Plus, his armor took no damage.
When he encounters an enemy team, it is noticeable that while he does not distribute damage, such a strengthening of stats can bring a big advantage when playing in a team. Moreover, he takes some hits and still has plenty of health left, the health also seems noticeably stronger.
The brief “revival” of the otherwise fit player then ended the speed buff and the “Give Up” prompt appeared in the center of the screen. Shortly thereafter, Serhan reportedly became curious and pressed the give-up button. The game then sent him straight to observer mode without a KO phase – similar to the explosive arrows of the crossbow.
What happened there? That is unclear. But it seems to be a bug that doesn’t spawn you correctly. You have some functions that are otherwise only available when you are on the ground. You can call for help, and teammates can “revive” you, and also you take no damage to your armor plates. These don’t exist otherwise when you are down.
Currently, Warzone seems to have problems with the correct revival of players. With an exploit, players can easily win the match when they are revived in the endgame. None of these bugs have been fixed yet, but the developers are already working on a fix for the faulty revivals according to their Trello board.
They are aware of the problem when a supposedly living player can be revived and are working on it.
So is God-Mode just a serious bug? It’s not a real God-Mode. While there is a significant advantage with this bug, a simple victory is not guaranteed. A true God-Mode looks rather like this:
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Here, the opposing player can easily defend against a rushing four-man team and knocks out the thread author “The___Shadow” in the last circle with a melee attack.
Infinity Ward has assured several times that they are working hard on the cheater problem. If you want to know more about how the IW security team operates and why there is currently a petition against Activision Blizzard’s ban policy, check this out: Players demand an explanation for bans.
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However, some long-standing wishes of the community cannot be fulfilled in Shadowlands either. Therefore, we want to find out which feature is missing from the current World of Warcraft to regain your favor. These can either be entirely new features or ones that perhaps existed before and are no longer present.
What does the community wish for? A look into the World of Warcraft subreddit or the official forums reveals wishes from individual players that receive varying levels of support. Some of these wishes have persisted for over a decade. However, we want to know which feature would be the right one to make World of Warcraft interesting or even better for you again.
These features are mentioned repeatedly: The long-standing requests in the community that come up every few years include topics such as:
Housing: Finally, a house for your character that can be furnished freely. For example, with trophies obtained from dungeons and raids or crafted.
Cross-Faction Play: With the emerging peace between Horde and Alliance, some players wish that Horde and Alliance could play together to tackle dungeons. The language barrier has already fallen.
Solo Queue for Ranked PvP: You can only participate in rated PvP in WoW if you find a fixed group for it. This has become harder over the years. Being able to play this mode through a simple registration function has been desired for a long time.
Which feature do you want to see in WoW?
We have listed a number of features in the survey below that have been requested time and again over the past years.
Once you have made your selection, please write a comment and explain to us why this feature would be so important – especially if you selected “Something else, namely …”.
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The MMO New World by Amazon has postponed the start of the beta and the release for now. However, the closed alpha continues. We will tell you how you can currently get an alpha key for the tests.
If you want to take a look at the content of New World right now, you will need access to the alpha. Because the game’s test is still under NDA and Amazon shows only sporadic gameplay of the game.
However, joining the alpha is still possible. While you do need some luck, you now have several options to get into the closed tests.
On the other hand, giveaways are held regularly via social media.
The invitations through the official website take place in waves once a week.
Every Wednesday, a giveaway starts on Twitter, which runs until Friday and rewards 10 lucky players with an alpha key.
Make sure that you participate in the German or French Twitter account. The two are giving away keys for EU, while those from the English account can only be used in North America.
Do pre-order customers get guaranteed access? Pre-order customers do get guaranteed access to the beta in July, but not to the alpha.
However, they automatically enter the pool for the giveaways through the official website.
Where can I find more information about New World? All official news about the MMO, but also columns and even a preview report can be found on our New World theme page.
Currently, there is a lot of discussion about the MMO because there are some alleged testers who say they expected a postponement even without Corona. It seems New World still feels very unfinished.
Fortnite is in the Star Wars frenzy! Lightsabers and matching skins are back in the game for Star Wars Day. We show you how to get a lightsaber in Fortnite.
This was the Star Wars event: Slightly delayed and with login issues, the Star Wars event went live – but it brought everything that should be part of a Star Wars event. The Millennium Falcon was there, Stormtroopers are on the move and there was even a scene from the new movie.
How to get a lightsaber: To get a lightsaber, you don’t need to take any special steps. You land on the island as usual, look for a good starting point, and then the search for weapons begins.
The difference: In addition to the usual chests, there are now lightsaber crates in the game. They can appear anywhere.
This is what lightsaber crates look like in Fortnite.
You just have to open these crates and choose one of four lightsabers. The available weapons are from:
Luke Skywalker
Mace Windu
Rey
Kylo Ren
You can also just take them all if you can’t decide. The lightsabers can also be found in regular chests.
Grab one of the lightsabers
How to use lightsabers in Fortnite
This is what lightsabers can do: Lightsabers are not just a substitute for your harvesting tool. They are a proper weapon that can deal significant damage in close combat.
Furthermore, you can deflect bullets with them – just like you see in the movies. So if you are under a hail of bullets, you can use a lightsaber to get out of trouble. It’s all quite simple: use R2 to attack, and L2 to block attacks.
If you find yourself in a fight against lightsabers and there seems to be no way out, it can be quite annoying. However, there are tricks to successfully fight against lightsabers without taking significant damage. We show you tips on how to dodge lightsabers more easily.
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Aliens are loose in GTA Online. We will show you where you can buy the green and purple suits. But they are not cheap.
What is it about? If you are currently playing GTA Online, you will often encounter groups of aliens. These are players who have thrown themselves into green or purple bodysuits and then engage in brawls, shootouts, or other shenanigans as a group.
If you want to become part of such a group or simply want to look like an “alien” in GTA Online, you can opt for the bodysuit. It looks really cool in the game, especially if you are also carrying laser weapons.
We will show you where to buy the alien costumes.
Buy Alien Outfit in GTA Online
Where can you find the suits? You can buy the bodysuits at two different locations in GTA Online. At various clothing stores or at Ammu-Nations.
Instructions for the clothing stores:
Go to any clothing store in GTA Online
Approach the employee at the counter and talk to her – she will offer you outfits
Scroll almost all the way down to the outfits
Select “Outfits: Arena War”
Now choose “Bodysuits”
There you will find “Green Martian Bodysuit” and “Purple Martian Bodysuit”
Instructions for Ammu-Nation: Here you do not talk to the store owner, but after entering, go to the right wall. There are jackets hanging there as well. By interacting, you will come to the outfit overview. After selecting that, continue as in step 3 at the clothing store.
How much do the alien suits cost? The green variant costs 358,000 GTA dollars. If green is not your color, there is also the purple version for 330,000 GTA dollars. If you do not have enough money for that, do not be sad. Because GTA Online is currently giving away 500,000 GTA dollars.
If you have already spent that, you can also unlock the suits through the Arena career.
Why are the bodysuits so popular right now? For a few days now, gang wars between aliens have been raging in GTA Online. They are divided into green and purple groups. It may also happen that the aliens attack innocent players.
If you want, you can grab a suit now and join in. However, with such a conspicuous clothing style, this brilliant hiding method will no longer work.
If you’re low on cash, we recommend these 12 ways to quickly make a lot of money in GTA Online in 2020. These include content for single players as well as groups, for beginners and advanced players. You should have earned that nearly $360,000 within an hour.
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With the latest major update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, a new weapon entered the shooter’s portfolio: the LMG Bruen Mk9. Unlocking the new LMG can be quite annoying. However, the boss promises that it will be easier soon.
What kind of LMG is this? The Bruen Mk9 is a light machine gun (LMG) from Season 3, which was implemented in Modern Warfare and Warzone with the Patch 1.20 on April 29, 2020. The new weapon essentially embodies the M249 SAW from earlier installments of Call of Duty.
How can I unlock it? Currently, there are only two ways to get the Bruen Mk9:
either you buy the “Encryption” bundle in the shop for 1,200 CoD Points
or you complete the challenge for the rifle.
The bundle includes the legendary blueprint for “Spannungsspitze”, which uses the Bruen Mk9 as the base weapon. With this blueprint you can unlock the MG, but you have to pay around €11-12.
“Spannungsspitze” is the blueprint you receive in the bundle. With it, you also gain access to the Bruen Mk9.
For the challenge, you need to kill three enemies with an LMG in 15 rounds while they are near a smoke grenade. This challenge is currently frustrating some players because it can take an enormous amount of time.
This is how unlocking will be easier: Co-Design Director Joe Cecot spoke up on Twitter regarding a player’s complaint. After a player unlocked the Bruen Mk9, another Twitter user commented that the challenge was too hard and needed to be changed.
Cecot confirmed that the developers are currently working on the issue. For the challenge, kills will count whether the opponent or the player is in the smoke.
Working on a change to make it count both if you or the victim are in the smoke.
However, he did not reveal when these changes would come. In the official Trello of the developers, where they post current and upcoming tasks, there is still no ticket for this (as of May 4).
Why it frustrates players: The major issue with the challenge, according to the opinion of many players, is that the smoke interferes with gameplay. The modification to the challenge only addresses this issue to a limited extent.
Although less smoke is needed overall, many players will still work with smoke grenades to unlock the Bruen Mk9. Additionally, the challenge is relatively tough, as it is impossible to see through the smoke without certain optics.
If you do not want to wait for the unlocking to become easier, you can instead purchase the blueprint. With the also “Frankenstein” introduced on April 29, you can even use individual parts of different blueprints.
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Fortnite: Battle Royale offers a new starter pack every season. The next pack for Season 3 has been leaked by data miners. The “Yellow Jacket” pack is expected to include a skin along with V-Bucks and is likely to cost around €5. This is how the new skin is supposed to look.
What does the new starter pack include? According to data miners, the starter pack is called “Yellow Jacket”. It includes:
A skin
A pickaxe
600 V-Bucks
What does the skin look like? This new starter pack is said to feature a female skin wearing a yellow jacket. The color palette will likely consist of yellow/gold and black. The agent is definitely equipped.
How much do the starter packs cost? If the leak is confirmed and this is indeed a starter pack, you will likely have to pay the usual €4.99 for it.
You can only purchase the pack in Fortnite with real money and cannot pay with V-Bucks. However, since the 600 V-Bucks in the pack are already worth €6, this offer is a real bargain for this price.
Why is it so cheap? The starter packs are likely offered at such a low price to encourage players to make microtransactions who have not done so yet or have earned V-Bucks through Battle Pass rewards or the PvE mode Save the World .
After all, you get a skin, a pickaxe, and V-Bucks for this price. The skin and the pickaxe would theoretically be free if you only count the V-Bucks.
When will the pack be available? Unfortunately, it is not yet known when the starter pack will be available in Fortnite. New packs are usually added to the shop at the beginning of a season.
The next Season 3 will not start until June 4, 2020. So, players may have to be patient.
The Starter Pack of Season 12 is still available until the new pack arrives
However, those who do not want to wait that long and have not yet purchased the current Season 2 starter pack “Iris” should do so before it is replaced by the new Season 3 pack.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone, we now finally know from official sources that Duos are in the works. Additionally, data miners have unearthed 13 more modes from the game data that could provide plenty of variety.
What players are missing in Warzone: Since the rocket-like launch of the battle royale in the CoD universe, players have missed the opportunity to battle together in a duo team. So far, it has only been possible to let loose as a solo player, in a trio, or in a squad in the BR.
Only lovers of refined duo action have been left empty-handed so far. With each new update, the hope was high. And finally: official information about the duo mode will soon put a smile on the faces of duo teams.
New information about Duos: In an interview (via Gamergen.com), Amos Hodge, Creative Director at Raven Software, revealed that the duo mode for Warzone is currently in development:
[We have to] iron out some bugs with Duos. […] so we will reach a point in the future where we will add Duos.
To be exact, there actually existed a duo mode in Warzone in a way – but only as Plunder. This variant does not count as the core experience for many soldiers, as here you fight for money with activated respawns rather than for survival.
By the way, the studio Raven Software has been part of the CoD series development team for years and supports Infinity Ward in the development of Warzone.
As a dynamic duo against the rest of the (Warzone) world
When could Duos arrive? Those who expected an immediate introduction of the duo mode will have to be strong. The interview states: “At the moment, I cannot give you an exact time, but Duos are coming.”
It could possibly launch with Season 4. The developers provided first insights into the next content cycle at CoD and possibly the mysterious bunkers will even open. Season 4 is expected to launch on June 2, 2020.
Leak reveals 13 new modes for Warzone
What modes are they? Cunning data miners (via reddit) have found names and even some descriptions for new Warzone modes in the latest CoD updates. These are supposed to complement core experiences like BR Trios and will probably rotate to provide variety in the battle royale.
Similarly, the mode “Scopes & Scatter” functioned. Players could only collect sniper rifles, DMRs, and shotguns for a few days. With such variations, one always feels like there’s something new to do and a fresh breeze blowing in Warzone.
These are the 13 modes listed by the leak:
Classic BR: This variant is supposed to play like classic battle royales, hence these characteristic Warzone features are missing:
This is what the leaks in the game data look like.
With the new event-like modes and Duos, however, Infinity Ward must proceed with caution. Because as the past has shown, the player community often reacts quite sensitively to unwanted playlist updates.
For instance, the Trio mode has already been replaced twice by another mode – an immediate outcry from the community followed. The result was always that within days, Infinity Ward caved and brought back the popular Trios.
What do you think about the presented alternatives – fresh wind for Warzone or do you just want to play Trios? Do you have any idea what could be hiding behind the still undefined modes? Let us know in the comments.
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In 2012, the MMORPG TERA was released and has been continuously expanded since then. However, in 2020, the game ramped up again and introduced already 3 major updates. We took a closer look at TERA and tell you whether it is worth it.
What kind of game is this? The Asia MMORPG TERA has been impressing since its release with its action-packed combat system, allowing you to defeat huge bosses and experience varied dungeons. With 7 different races and 13 classes, there is something for every type of player.
In 2020, there were already numerous events and 3 major content patches that provided new tasks in TERA. But is it enough to make the game interesting again?
TERA will still be expanded in 2020. But is this action-packed MMORPG worth it?
The third update was released on April 28 and brought many balance changes to all classes. Another new feature was the overhaul of the loot boxes.
Now, the new boxes indicate the probability of getting a respective item. This adjustment is likely to be gradually introduced to the other loot boxes as well.
Loot boxes in TERA now show the exact distribution of items.
What else is happening in TERA? Regularly, there are events in the MMORPG. There are additional rewards such as boosts for XP and loot or even special event quests like on Valentine’s Day or the Lunar New Year.
In May, TERA also celebrates its eighth anniversary and brings many more events into the game, which largely cater to veterans:
From April 30 to May 28 – Collect elemental cores for valuable rewards.
From May 5 to June 9 – Event dungeon: The Abscess.
From May 12 to June 2 – Guardian’s Contest, where you can earn badges and exchange them for special rewards.
From May 14 to May 19 – Double loot and double gold in Vanguard Initiative quests.
From May 23 to May 24 – Double chance for card fragments
From May 28 to June 2 – Guardian missions with bonus rewards for each box.
You can find the complete event calendar in a post on Steam.
Is TERA worth it in 2020?
Is TERA still populated? Although TERA received many updates, was it enough to attract players?
In the last 30 days, an average of 1,282 players played TERA via Steam. At peak, there were 2,469 concurrent players. The last time the MMORPG had such good numbers was in 2018 (via Steamcharts).
The player numbers of TERA on Steam.
However, many players also use the standalone client outside of Steam. Additionally, TERA is also available on PS4 and Xbox One. Therefore, a precise statement about the player count cannot be made.
In a self-test, at least the capitals and starting areas were well populated on May 2.
What do players say about TERA? On Steam, the MMORPG received 252 reviews in the last 30 days, of which 85% were positive. The comments praised the class variety, the diverse dungeons, and the combat system.
Criticism was directed at boring quests, an outdated and RNG-based equipment system, and a lot of grind to obtain endgame equipment.
TERA receives a lot of praise for its dungeons.
For whom is TERA worth it? Anyone looking for an action-packed MMORPG that tells a beautiful story, offers exciting boss battles, and includes tons of content should definitely check out TERA.
The MMORPG is particularly suitable for console players, as the controller controls are intuitive and quick to learn, despite the action.
However, disadvantages include the gender lock on some classes, as well as the very monotonous quests and the equipment system that heavily relies on RNG. Additionally, one should have no issues with a lot of bare skin, a “child race,” and crazy costumes that can disrupt the immersion of the role-playing game.
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On reddit, a PS4 player analyzed the data of around 900 players on the PlayStation 4. With this data, he compiled a list showing which PS4 games were particularly popular among this group of core gamers in April 2020: A lot has changed compared to March, but two games are still old acquaintances.
Where does the data come from? The data are not official data from Sony. The reddit user s0vs0v collected the data and explains in his post where it comes from:
You add “ps-timetracker” to your PSN friend list. This may take a moment
Once a day, you receive a PSN message containing the statistics of the day.
At the end of the month, the user combines all this data into one large table.
Already for the month of March 2020, the user developed a similar table using the same principle. If you want to know which games were particularly popular in March, just read it:
Large Friend List Provides Interesting Data for PS4
What data was analyzed? The user collected various data on the games. However, the data is only based on the PlayStation 4. This includes:
the name of the game
how many hours the games were played by the friends list
the number of players on the friends list who played the game during the period
how many game sessions were started
how much time players spent on average per game session
How much data was analyzed in total? The data in April comes from 924 players (for comparison: in March 2020 there were 703).
This data represents a group of particularly active players and not the broad mass of users who also play on the PS4.
The leaderboard includes the 100 titles that were most played by these players on the PS4 in April 2020.
What are we presenting to you? We present to you the 5 most played titles.
But keep in mind that the ranking is not our own, but an evaluation of data from reddit.
5th Place – FIFA 20
Genre: Sport | Developer: EA | Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | Release Date: September 27, 2019 | Model: Buy-to-play
FIFA 20 ranks 5th on the leaderboard:
FIFA 20 has 2248 play hours with 73 players
Each player played an average of about 30 hours and 42 minutes
1486 game sessions were started, averaging 1 hour and 30 minutes per session.
What is FIFA 20? FIFA 20 is a sports game. You create a team from various players and compete against other players. A highlight is the new feature “Volta”, which brings a street mode to FIFA 20. Additionally, the defensive behavior is significantly better than in the predecessor FIFA 19.
Cortyn from MeinMMO is currently earning a lot of gold effortlessly in World of Warcraft. The current reputation buff makes it possible.
Earning gold is a struggle for many players in World of Warcraft. After all, gold is not only necessary to stock up on potions and enchantments. The daily repair costs after dungeon and raid visits also need to be covered.
But in the last few days, farming gold has become a simple game that requires only a few minutes of effort.
How does the gold farming work? Collecting gold in WoW is known to be done in many different ways. But if you don’t want to engage in endless farming of old raids or auction house speculation, which requires a lot of time and knowledge, you can currently also make it simpler.
How do you earn gold with this? The key point here is the Paragon chests. These are reward chests that you receive from all BfA factions after you reach revered status. If you collect another 10,000 reputation points after reaching revered status, you will receive a Paragon reward chest. These chests contain:
500 War Resources
Bonus currencies (for example, from 7th Legion, Proudmoore Admiralty, and Nazjatar)
Occasionally toys or pets
approximately 3,500 to 5,500 gold
It is precisely this gold reward that you want to get. You receive it again and again whenever you open a Paragon chest.
In the reputation window, you can always check how close you are to the next Paragon chest.
The necessary reputation is primarily gained by completing world quests. If you want to increase your yield here, you should especially complete world quests that offer one of the following rewards:
Gold
Reputation bonus (this is also doubled)
Equipment items (which can be sold)
World quests with Artifact Power or War Resources as rewards can generally be ignored.
Always complete ship missions: Ship missions significantly help with reputation collecting. Always send your followers to complete missions that grant a reputation bonus.
Here, too, the reputation is doubled. Particularly the reputation with the “Champions of Azeroth” can be quickly increased this way. They often have missions that give a standard 400 reputation.
Together with the reputation buff and bonus objectives, a single mission can yield over 1,000 reputation! And that for just a few clicks.
The reputation missions are really worth it – big bonuses on the way to the Paragon chest.
Maximize reputation gain with small tips: To get the maximum amount of reputation for minimal effort, you should primarily complete your emissary quests every 1-3 days. These yield 3,000 reputation points with the respective faction thanks to the bonus – that alone corresponds to 30% of a Paragon chest.
Think of Mechagon! There is a world quest every day worth nearly 1,600 reputation points. This is usually completed quickly and often only requires tasks like “Kill 3 rare enemies” or “Open 6 chests.” With a flying mount, this is a matter of a few minutes, which will result in a Paragon chest in a few days.
With just a handful of clicks, over 1,700 reputation – it’s worth it!
You should also complete your weekly quest for the island expedition. Because this quest also gives a hefty 3,000 reputation points with the 7th Legion (Alliance) or the Proudmoore Admiralty (Horde). For this, you simply need to visit 3-6 islands per week (depending on difficulty).
This is usually done in less than half an hour. Additionally, this quest gives a mission for your ship, which can also provide a significant gold bonus.
How much gold can be earned? Those who follow all the tips should be able to open 1-2 Paragon chests on average every day. This corresponds to approximately a value of 7,500 gold for just a few minutes of effort per day. Those who diligently complete all quests can further increase their yield.
This method scales with multiple characters: Those who have multiple characters at level 120 and have achieved revered status with all factions can multiply their yield. Because this whole process can naturally be repeated on multiple characters to further increase gold earnings.
How long will this last? The reputation buff is only active until May 18th – so for about 2 more weeks. Those who are constantly short on cash should take advantage of the buff to secure one or more Paragon chests and build a solid gold reserve for Shadowlands. Because even there, all the comforts like potions, enchantments, and repairs will certainly not get cheaper. Especially when considering that professions will have to work together in Shadowlands.
Sure – this method won’t make you a WoW millionaire overnight. But it is an easy and reliable way to build a small cushion of gold that will help you get through the next expansion Shadowlands.
Are you also currently earning a fortune in WoW? What tricks do you use to fill your in-game account? Or do you simply rely on selling a WoW token?
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Graphics play a role in the gaming realm. However, especially in MMORPGs, gems of graphics are rare. Players wish for an online role-playing game where they can immerse themselves in stunning visuals, says MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits.
The hero group cautiously sneaks through the dim, enchanted forest. The gnarled branches of the trees cast eerie shadows through the light that filters down through the high canopy. There is rustling in the bushes, and a fox jumps out. It quickly disappears into the tall grass of a clearing.
Fog arises and dances around the heroes’ legs as the first ruins, overgrown with moss and ivy, come into view. Heroes are to explore the ancient ruins on behalf of the king.
The golden light of the sun reflects on the water of a now-decayed fountain and glitters on the metal armors and swords of the heroes. The place doesn’t look so terrible until suddenly a howl breaks the silence.
A gruesome beast leaps onto a rock. Its fur billows in the wind and drool drips from its long fangs. Its claws glisten in the sunlight as the creature charges at the heroes…
World of Warcraft offers comic graphics. It’s not exactly high-end.
Such scenes could come from an MMORPG – if the graphics would allow this kind of visual.
In World of Warcraft, for example, players are offered “only” comic graphics.
Even the visually appealing Final Fantasy XIV is now almost seven years old and has to make compromises on graphics.
So what does an MMORPG look like that offers absolute high-end graphics according to the development time?
MMORPGs are still being developed. Some of them even make a good visual impression. However, these games often come from the indie scene and cannot rely on a large budget.
For example, Camelot Unchained. The online role-playing game from City State Interactive uses its own engine and looks quite decent. However, the development has been dragging on for a long time. Moreover, the budget, even with around 10 million dollars, is very low for an MMORPG.
Crowfall is set to be released soon and makes a good impression gameplay-wise, but graphically, the developers are adopting a comic style like in WoW. However, Crowfall has access to a very large budget for an indie game, as the developers have received multiple financial boosts from investors.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is a title that generates a lot of interest as a PvE MMORPG. But graphically, it is not quite what one would expect from a game in 2020.
The MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen looks decent, but it doesn’t offer AAA graphics.
Indie games have a relatively low budget because there are no big investors behind them. Somewhere, savings must be made. The games are to convince through gameplay, so graphics are often compromised – or the development drags on for a long time like in the case of Camelot Unchained.
An indie MMORPG with interesting features and planned good graphics is very difficult to implement. As Chronicles of Elyria shows, this can end in disaster if the game has to be discontinued due to a lack of funding.
The AAA Problem
In recent years, no major MMORPGs from well-known game studios and financial support from large publishers have been announced.
The most promising titles like Blizzard’s Titan and Everquest Next were canceled years ago. It has simply become a significant risk to develop MMORPGs that require a high budget. Development costs for a AAA game can quickly reach millions.
Blizzard’s cancellation of Titan is said to have cost between 70 and 140 million US dollars, as analyst Michael Pachter stated in 2014 (via gamesindustry.biz).
Everquest Next could have been the next big AAA MMORPG. However, its development was canceled.
Especially with MMORPGs, the development effort is significantly higher due to the large amount of content and complex multiplayer systems than with a single-player game. Additionally, the development costs of games have generally increased significantly in recent years, and major publishers like Amazon are attracting developers away with high salaries.
This means that developing a AAA MMORPG is incredibly expensive. Whether the game can find enough fans and be successful remains uncertain. Additional ongoing costs for game operations, maintenance, and new content are also a factor.
At least currently, major studios and publishers are unwilling to take this risk.
Except perhaps for Amazon Game Studios. They are working on New World. However, this is not a classic MMORPG. Quests play only a minor role and it could be described more as a type of survival sandbox with significant PvP elements. So, it’s rather not what MMORPG fans are hoping for, who speculate on something like WoW.
However, it is precisely these large developers and publishers that have the opportunity to create a major MMORPG with fantastic, up-to-date graphics. Yet, this is not happening at the moment.
With Ashes of Creation, we are looking forward to an MMORPG that looks great thanks to Unreal Engine 4, offers many interesting features, and has a large publisher in My.Games.
New World seemed like a MMORPG hope, but turned out to be an MMO with survival elements.
The Asian Problem
It would be wrong to say that there are no new MMORPGs that look really good.
However, they mostly come from Asia, which brings problems with it. Because Asian players perceive Pay2Win and microtransactions differently than Western players. In Asia, it is not unusual and not shameful to buy the super-sword for money. Here, such a thing would be a no-go.
If an Asian MMORPG is released here, it must first be adapted. There must be no Pay2Win elements, the in-game shop must not be prominent, and certain game elements such as gender-locking of classes deter local players.
Black Desert Online looks fantastic but struggles with some “Asian peculiarities”.
An Asian import can work, as Black Desert Online shows, but even this game has faced challenges and repeatedly deals with Pay2Win allegations. Adapting an online game designed with such elements poses a significant challenge.
The MMORPG Bless Online also demonstrated that even Asian MMORPGs can take a long time to develop. Bless looked astonishing at the announcement but was outdated at release and could not convince in terms of gameplay. The cancellation followed just a few months after release.
The market for Asian online role-playing games shows that while there can still be large, visually impressive MMORPGs, they have a hard time on the Western market.
What do players actually wish for?
The desire for the next big MMORPG with good graphics, long-term motivation, and exciting gameplay elements is strong. It’s about being part of a AAA online role-playing game from the very beginning, which evolves and has longevity.
In essence, some players wish for a kind of World of Warcraft 2.0 or an Everquest Next. A large, Western MMORPG. It should be modern, utilizing the graphical capabilities of today. It should play well and be engaging, with complex and deep gameplay mechanics and lots of challenges.
The MMORPG Ashes of Creation is currently the hope for many fans of the genre.
MMORPGs with great graphics – The hope-bearers
Which games might meet these criteria? There are currently several titles on the horizon that might have the chance to satisfy players’ needs. These include:
Lost Ark: The MMORPG from Smilegate makes a really good impression and could deliver everything fans of the genre wish for. Many contents, good graphics, focus on team play… Yet, when it will be released here is unclear and since it is an Asian MMORPG, the in-game shop plays a significant role, which just has to fit for Western players.
Crimson Desert: The new online role-playing game from the creators of Black Desert looks stunning. It should definitely appeal to players graphically. However, very little is currently known about gameplay. It is also unclear when exactly it will be released. Furthermore, over Crimson Desert hangs the Damocles sword named “microtransactions”.
Ashes of Creation: Essentially the hope-bearer. It is a Western MMORPG with fantastic graphics. The gameplay sounds very exciting and the budget of over 30 million dollars should be sufficient to create a really good online role-playing game. However, the development is just dragging on for too long, and player impatience is growing.
The launch of the Warlords expansion for The Division 2 has been a while ago, but 2 new Exotics from the addon are still not in the game. We show which items are involved, explain where they are, and highlight what makes them special.
Players miss 2 new Exotics: With the major Year 2 expansion Warlords of New York, a total of 10 new Exotics were supposed to be introduced in The Division 2. But almost 2 months after the launch of the addon, 2 new Exos apparently still cannot be found or obtained.
These include the weapons
Regulus, a pistol
and The Ravenous, a rifle
Many players are therefore wondering whether the weapons are already in the game, as well as when and how to finally obtain the two missing firearms.
What about the 2 missing Exotics?
When will these Exotics come? Recently, the developers actually clarified the situation, but that happened only incidentally in a short comment on a tweet. Apparently, many agents did not notice it.
Nikki Kuppens, the Senior Game Designer of The Division 2, confirmed that both Exos are not yet in the game and thus not obtainable. He also confirmed upon request that both Exotics are exclusive loot from the 2nd raid.
So they will be included in the new raid. However, how exactly to obtain them there remains unclear – drops or from crates like the Eagle Bearer in the first raid Operation: Dark Hours are suspected. However, both a set drop and a random drop are considered possible by some.
When is the new raid coming? Recently, the developers stated “in Spring”. Some are therefore hoping for a release in the next 4 weeks.
However, some statements also indicated that the 2nd raid might come in June, so only at the end of Spring. So it could be that we have to wait up to 8 weeks for the release. However, more information could come in the next weeks.
What can the 2 missing weapon Exotics do?
What makes Regulus special: Although the pistol Regulus is not yet available in the game, there is already some footage. The exotic talent of the weapon is also known.
The unique property of the exotic pistol is called Regicide. Headshot kills with this weapon inflict 400% weapon damage and cause a bleeding effect on enemies within a radius of 5 meters around the downed target.
What makes The Ravenous special: The Ravenous is an exotic rifle – but with 2 barrels. The special talent is already known through data mining, and some footage has apparently already surfaced.
The Ravenous is defined by the unique talent Geri and Freki. When pulling the trigger, both barrels of the weapon are fired initially.
When shooting with The Ravenous from the right shoulder, hits will apply offensive primers to the affected enemies. When firing from the left shoulder, they are defensive primers. Subsequent hits from one shoulder will detonate the primers set when firing from the other shoulder.
Upon detonation, each offensive primer inflicts 75% weapon damage. Each defensive primer grants +2% bonus armor for 5 seconds. Additionally, the effectiveness of the primers is doubled at 10 stacks.
The 2 missing Exos in the video: First moving images and a presentation of the two exotic firearms can be found in this new video by Division expert “NothingButSkillz”:
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What do you think? Are you excited for these 2 new Exotics or are they not for you since they are tied to the raid? Do you find their concepts interesting or do these 2 firearms with their mechanics leave you completely cold?
In Australia, 5 men between the ages of 20 and 27 are charged with match-fixing. They allegedly placed bets on a CS:GO tournament in which they participated and intentionally lost.
What is this with betting and CS:GO? There have been several incidents related to betting in CS:GO. Normally, it’s not about money bets, but players bet with skins that they can buy and sell for money.
In CS:GO, there are some weapon skins and a lively trade in these on the Steam marketplace. Skins in CS:GO can be extremely valuable: One skin sold for 60,000$.
PhantomL0rd – also had trouble due to betting in CS:GO.
What is the problem with Jett? In the Beta of Valorant, some players have long suspected that the agent Jett received headshots more often than other agents. To confirm this suspicion, they conducted some shooting tests in the custom game mode. And indeed, headshots were registered for Jett not only with clear headshots.
Rather, it seems that just hitting the hood and shoulder area of the agent was enough to trigger the headshot. This is a problem because headshots in Valorant are extremely deadly. Many weapons can achieve one-hit kills this way.
Therefore, Jett can get killed more often by wildly shooting opponents, as “sprays” sometimes hit her “head”.
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Here you can see how the shooting test turns out for Jett.
Headshot Hitbox for Jett – Bug or Intent?
Is the large hitbox intentional? On reddit, the findings of Jett’s headshot testers sparked a lively discussion. Some players see this as finally confirming a suspicion they have had for a long time.
Other players, however, consider the oversized hitbox to be a bug. The developers had made a clear statement on the matter.
The developers told MeinMMO editor Leya Jankowski at a demo event that hitboxes should actually be the same size for all agents. Therefore, the unusual hitbox would be a clear error.
Another explanation for the hitbox could be: Yet other players have another plausible explanation: the hitboxes of the various agents might indeed be the same size, but not uniform. Since the silhouettes of the agents are so different for easy identification, the developers had to be creative. Thus, the somewhat slender Jett has a slightly more generous hitbox.
Lastly, there is also a faction that claims that shots to the shoulders actually hit the head. Bullets in Valorant can penetrate the agent model and thus ultimately trigger the headshot, as long as you shoot from the right angle from below upward.
But no matter how it ends up, be careful when playing Jett. Be aware that you might have a slightly larger head hitbox than you would initially suspect. To get some decent kills, ideally read our detailed guide to the agent Jett and her skills.
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In Fortnite, the lightsabers from the Star Wars event are back. These weapons are powerful and can annoy players. We will show you ways to counter the attacks.
We will show you 3 ways to counter lightsabers in a fight.
1. Close to the opponent and good aim
What do you need to do? This variant is risky as you have to take damage, but it can be successful.
As soon as the opponent attacks you with a lightsaber, use the time to take a critical shot with a pump shotgun. The opponent will not be able to block this because they are swinging the sword.
This method only works if the opponent does not have full shields.
The player Fire4Success demonstrated this method and posted a video of it on reddit:
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What do you need to do? Another good method is placing walls. By placing building parts, you can protect yourself from attacks and buy yourself more time.
As soon as the opponent destroys your wall with the lightsaber, shoot them directly. You can observe where the opponent is and in which direction you should aim. Use your advantage!
This method is particularly useful if you have a disadvantage in health points and therefore do not want to engage in direct melee combat as in point 1.
3. Use an item they cannot block
What do you need to do? The last variant works especially well with explosive items. They provide a surprise and make it difficult for opponents to evade.
You can use grenades or C4 for this. You can simply throw and detonate them. Especially when opponents are attacking each other with lightsabers, you can catch multiple enemies with this method without taking damage.
The harpoon gun cannot be blocked, but it is not very recommended unless you are sure that your opponents have low health points. With the harpoon, you will only pull them closer to you.
C4 is good against lightsabers.
If you really don’t want to deal with lightsabers in Fortnite, you can now switch to the Party Royale mode. There are no weapons there, and no fighting takes place.
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With this tool you can challenge your Shiny luck in Pokémon GO. The “Shiny Luck Simulator” simulates how many throws you might need for Shiny Charmander and Co.
What’s it about? In Pokémon GO you can catch the Shiny version of some monsters. These shiny Pokémon have, outside of special events, only a low chance of appearing.
They are special because they have different colors than the “normal” Pokémon species.
A trainer has coded the chances of Shinies into a program and created a website that is now available to you.
On the website you choose the Pokémon that you want to catch as Shiny and can then simulate encounters at the push of a button. It counts how many encounters you need to theoretically catch the Shiny version of the monster.
How does the tool work?
Here’s how you participate: The simulation of your Shiny luck works quite simply.
Select the Pokémon for which you want to simulate the Shiny chance
For example Charmander
Now tap repeatedly on the image of the Pokémon to simulate an encounter
You can also hold the image of the Pokémon for a quick run
If a Shiny appears, you can see it by the typical star animation that you also know from Pokémon GO
The developer of the tool, _Maxime_ hopes that you can better estimate the chances of Shinies in Pokémon GO with it.
Here you can see that I needed 1370 encounters for 2 Shiny Charmander – The first one appeared after only 38 encounters – You can recognize this by “Best Streak”
Things to keep in mind: Remember that there is no guarantee of encountering a specific Shiny after a certain number of encounters. Charmander has a Shiny chance of about 1 in 450. So the odds should be good to find one Shiny in 450 encounters. But that’s no guarantee. As you can see in the simulation, I needed 1370 encounters for 2 Shinies.
