6 cool Switch games on sale for Easter 2020

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 4 minutes

Are you looking for a good game for your Nintendo Switch for Easter? Then these offers might be worth checking out!

If you want to spend time with your Switch at Easter, you can find some great deals on the Nintendo eShop right now. These include great multiplayer titles as well as good games for solo players. Here are six cool games that are on sale over Easter.

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle

Genre: Strategy | Offer: €9.99 instead of €39.99 | Valid until: 19.04.2020 | Players: 1-4

This is Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle: This game is not a classic Mario title where you jump around and collect power-ups. Instead, “Kingdom Battle” offers a strategy experience akin to “XCOM”: In turn-based matches, you fight against a variety of opponents. You move across a kind of game board, target enemies, and can sweep them off the map depending on the calculated probability. All of this is done in a colorful and quite quirky style. 

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The Rabbids bring the madness, appearing here in the form of an unusual crossover. They have thrown the Mushroom Kingdom into chaos and represent most of your opponents. However, some are on your side, adding to your team and providing quite funny cutscenes throughout the story.

Overall, the game is accessible for all ages but can be surprisingly challenging at times. The typical Mario aesthetic and the Rabbids’ madness blend surprisingly well and offer some fun tactical rounds. There are also multiplayer challenges that you can tackle together. Given the current situation surrounding the Corona virus, you can’t visit friends to play, but you can still try out the challenges at home with your family!

Spyro Reignited Trilogy 

Genre: Adventure | Offer: €19.99 instead of €39.99 | Valid until: 19.04.2020 | Players: 1

This is Spyro Reignited Trilogy: The Reignited Trilogy featuring the dragon Spyro released on the Switch in September 2019, reviving three games. The core games are “Spyro”, “Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage”, and “Spyro: Year of the Dragon”. Those who played these games in the late ’90s can enjoy a beautiful remaster, while newcomers get the perfect introduction to the series. 

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Now you jump, fly, and grill your way through over 100 levels with Spyro and his friends, collecting gems and new abilities. It’s not particularly challenging but is a lot of fun—especially for younger players. You can switch between the three games at will.

Just Dance 2020

Genre: Dance/Party Game | Offer: €23.99 instead of €59.99 | Valid until: 19.04.2020 | Players: 1-6

This is Just Dance 2020: The Just Dance series is akin to games like SingStar or Guitar Hero that can liven up a party—or simply provide a fun evening with family or friends. The concept is straightforward: Joy-Con in hand, song selected, and dance away. Depending on how elegantly you perform the given moves, you earn many points—or at least a few laughs. 

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Above all, the game is fun with multiple people. With up to six people, you can dance locally at the same time. The great thing is: Instead of a Joy-Con, you can also use a smartphone as a controller with the appropriate app. So you don’t have to spend the money saved from the deal directly on new Joy-Cons or other Switch accessories. However, it still applies: Play only with people you live with right now. Alternatively, you can also compete online against other dancers. 

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Genre: Adventure | Offer: €19.99 instead of €39.99 | Valid until: 19.04.2020 | Players: 1

This is the Crash N. Sane Trilogy: Like Spyro, Crash Bandicoot is also among the classic gaming characters. The beloved marsupial has also received a revamp: The first three games of the Crash Bandicoot series are all included in the N. Sane Trilogy. 

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Not only have the familiar levels been remastered, they have also been supplemented with further challenges and can be quite demanding at times. You need to navigate obstacles, jump and spin a lot, and of course, destroy boxes and collect Wumpa fruits. For fans of classic platformers, the trilogy is a real treasure that can also be played on the go thanks to the Switch.

Rayman Legends

Genre: Platformer | Offer: €9.99 instead of €39.99 | Valid until: 19.04.2020 | Players: 1-4

This is Rayman Legends: Mario, Spyro, Crash Bandicoot – classic video game heroes are apparently very popular this Easter. And Rayman has been providing a lot of fun on various platforms for over 20 years. 

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On the Switch, you can currently secure a particularly strong entry in Rayman’s history for little money. In comic style, you fight and jump through the lovingly designed levels. You don’t have to do this alone: Up to four players can simultaneously spice up Rayman’s world. So if you’re sitting at home with several family members this Easter, you can easily master Rayman Legends together. Overall, the Switch has quite a few strong co-op titles to offer.

The Witcher III – Wild Hunt

Genre: RPG | Offer: €41.99 instead of €59.99 | Valid until: 19.04.2020 | Players: 1

This is The Witcher III: If you’re looking for a great single-player game, The Witcher III is the right choice. This game is one of the best video game experiences ever created. A captivating story, great gameplay, and brilliant characters make The Witcher III an extraordinary experience. If you haven’t played it yet, you should definitely catch up.

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Since October 2019, The Witcher has been available on Nintendo’s hybrid console. The “Switcher” can’t quite compete visually with stronger platforms, but it can be played on the go. Don’t worry: The strengths of The Witcher, whether in story or gameplay, are adequately showcased on the Switch.

In the open world, there’s always something to discover, a new enemy to defeat, or a side quest to complete. Besides the main story, you can spend endless hours in the world of Geralt the Witcher. Moreover, the Complete Edition includes the major DLCs “Blood & Wine” and “Hearts of Stone”. So you have plenty to do and won’t need any other games anytime soon. 

Are you looking for games that cost you no money at all? Then check out the 10 best free games for the Nintendo Switch.

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The 5 biggest mistakes by EA that have occurred in FIFA 20 FUT

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 4 minutes

In FIFA 20 there have already been some errors. We have selected the 5 biggest errors in Ultimate Team and present them to you.

Here’s what it’s about: New content is constantly being released in Ultimate Team. Numerous events and plenty of special cards are introduced to the game. But errors also sneak in.

We will show you the 5 biggest errors that have occurred in Ultimate Team so far.

Champions League cards were way too cheap

This is what happened: When EA newly introduced UCL cards in FUT 20, the price ranges for some cards were far too low. This meant that many players could only list their new UCL cards at low maximum prices on the transfer market.

For example, you could pull the new UCL card of De Jong and list it for a maximum of 10,000 coins on the transfer market. However, his gold card with exactly the same stats could be offered for a maximum of 100,000 coins.

And since the 85-rated De Jong was worth about 60,000 coins at that time (PS4), you could either sell him for 50,000 coins too little or keep him until the price range was adjusted. Very frustrating for many players.

The same card with completely different price ranges
The same card with completely different price ranges

Some FUT players might have been pleased with this error, however. Because during this time, some bargains were possible. Players were just waiting for Champions League cards from unsuspecting FUT beginners who didn’t know they were offering their top cards for too low a price.

This is how EA reacted: Later, the price ranges were adjusted again so that players could sell their valuable UCL cards without suffering a significant loss.

Players receive too strong Icon cards

This is what happened: This error likely pleased some FUT players rather than annoyed them, especially those who experienced it. It’s about the Base Icon Pack from the Icon Swaps 1 event. Players could earn a Base Icon Pack here, which was supposed to contain a random icon card in its base version.

However, many players were quite astonished. They opted for the pack with the random icon card and instead received a stronger mid-icon card, which was usually significantly better than the base icons. FUT players who opted out of the icon pack probably didn’t like this at all.

In this video, you can see how a player opens a base pack and experiences a surprise:

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Mobile users start the video at 4 minutes and 22 seconds.

This is how EA reacted: Shortly after the error became known, EA responded and fixed the issue. The base icon packs then actually contained only base icons.

However, players who had drawn too strong cards were allowed to keep them.

Strangely weak Weekend League rewards

This is what happened: At the beginning of the year, many FUT players were excited about their Weekend League rewards. As in every week, they were supposed to receive various player picks with random red Inform cards for a good performance in the Weekend League. But with the first rewards of the year, the rewards were completely wrong.

The players did not receive any of the coveted red TOTW cards. They were only presented with a selection of random gold cards, which were also mostly quite weak.

Such rewards were supposed to be available
Such rewards were supposed to be available

This is how EA reacted: EA only responded later in the day, first deactivating player picks for all players. Later, the rewards were corrected, and the affected players received new player picks with the correct red inform cards. The gold cards could be kept.

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Players were mistakenly promised a top card

This is what happened: Viewers of the FIFA eWorld Cup on Twitch had the chance to be rewarded for watching. EA promised the chance to win one of the best cards in the game: the TOTY card (Team of the Year) of Frenkie De Jong. Random players were supposed to be drawn.

This card currently costs 2 million coins (PS4)
This card currently costs 2 million coins (PS4)

At the end of the stream, FUT players received an in-game winning notification in FIFA 20. But apparently too many. EA mistakenly sent this message to presumably thousands of FUT players who hadn’t watched the stream and were not supposed to receive De Jong.

They also clarified that only the legitimate winners would receive the top card:

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This is how EA reacted: After a week of confusion and players getting upset over the erroneous winning notifications, EA had compassion and gifted the TOTY card to all players who received the in-game message. Much to the delight of many FUT players.

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Untradeable cards appear on the transfer market

This is what happened: There are cards in FUT that cannot be sold on the transfer market. These include players from SBCs or red Inform cards received as rewards for Weekend League. These cards are “untradeable” – in theory.

But somehow, some untradeable cards made their way onto the FUT transfer market in FUT 20, which is very curious. Players could buy these without any issues and use them in their teams.

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This is how EA reacted: Officially, EA did not comment on this error. However, it didn’t take long before no untradeable cards appeared on the transfer market anymore.

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Pokémon GO: How to defeat Demeteros in pairs – Already at level 25

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

The legendary Pokémon Thundurus dominates the raids of Pokémon GO and can already be defeated in a duo. We show you how to succeed at level 25 with two players.

When can you challenge Thundurus? The legendary Pokémon is available in Level 5 raids for a few more weeks. You can challenge it until April 21 at 10 PM German time. The Raid Boss is worth it, as you can read in our analysis.

Only 2 trainers are needed to take down Thundurus. We show you which Pokémon you should use.

How to defeat Thundurus in a duo

Use these counters: Ice and Water types are effective against Thundurus. Ice type, in particular, is especially strong, as Thundurus has a double weakness to it.

You can find the best counters against the Raid Boss in our Counter Guide to Thundurus.

Thundurus

Rely on these aids: With some aids, you can deal significantly more damage in the raid. The friendship level between you and your raid partner boosts you in battle. So it’s best to be “best friends” with your partner, as this gives you the most combat advantages.

The weather can also be crucial. Ice Pokémon are boosted in the snow, which is currently quite rare. Water Pokémon are boosted in the rain. They can benefit from a battle advantage if it is raining in the game. However, in our calculations, we only considered the friendship level.

Defeating Thundurus at Level 25 – Here’s how

Meet these requirements: At this level, it becomes quite easy as best friends with the right counters. However, you must at least be hyper friends. Weather is not decisive here.

Mamoswine
Mamoswine is the best counter against Thundurus

Use these Pokémon: Only 2 Ice Pokémon and Mewtwo are available here. Pay attention to the right moves for the following monsters:

  • Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
  • Glaceon with Icy Wind and Avalanche
  • Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam

Defeating Thundurus at Level 30 – Here’s how

Meet these requirements: Here it is sufficient to be hyper friends with your partner. However, if you want to get to victory more easily, rely on a better friendship level. Weather is also not relevant here.

Use these Pokémon: 2 more Ice Pokémon are available here. You can use the following monsters:

  • Snover with Ice Shard and Avalanche
  • Roselia with Icy Wind and Avalanche

Defeating Thundurus at Level 35 – Here’s how

Meet these requirements: At level 35, the battle in a duo is already quite relaxed. The friendship level does not need to be as high anymore and you can use more Pokémon.

Pokémon GO Articuno Title 3

Use these Pokémon: 4 more Pokémon are added here. At level 35, you can also use the first Water Pokémon for a duo:

  • Articuno with Icy Wind and Blizzard
  • Kyogre with Waterfall and Blizzard
  • Glalie with Powder Snow and Ice Shard
  • Mew with Icy Wind and Ice Beam

Defeating Thundurus at Level 40 – Here’s how

Meet these requirements: If your Pokémon are at level 40, you no longer need a friendship level, provided you use the best counters. If you choose slightly weaker Pokémon, continue to rely on the friendship boost.

Use these Pokémon: 3 more Pokémon are added when they are at level 40 and know the right moves:

  • Walrein with Icy Wind and Blizzard
  • Lapras with Icy Wind and Ice Beam
  • Regice with Icy Wind and Blizzard

How difficult is the battle? Thundurus is indeed quite easy to defeat in a duo. Even at level 25, you still have some time left with the right counters. So if you fight in a trio, you should have almost no problems.

Consider that there is currently a risk of contracting the coronavirus. The Federal Centre for Health Education recommends staying at home as much as possible, keeping distance from others, and avoiding crowds. Niantic has implemented various measures so that you canplay Pokémon GO from home.

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There is a cool event happening in Fortnite, but idiots are ruining it for me

Eilyn Rapp Eilyn Rapp Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite, there should be a small event at Risky Reels every hour. After the cinema event was removed and then brought back, our author Eilyn Rapp wanted to be there herself, but unfortunately, it didn’t go as planned.

What is this event? This “event” is actually a collaboration between Fortnite and Quibi, a streaming app.

During this event, an episode of Punk’d should be shown on the screen at Risky Reels at the top of every hour. In this show, the rapper: Chancetherapper pranks other well-known personalities.

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Players just can’t behave

What is the problem with this event? After seeing the announcement for this event and the special limited mode becoming available again, I wanted to watch the episode myself.

I started a match and flew directly to Risky Reels. It was set to start at exactly 9:00. I looked for a good spot where I could watch.

The Star Wars event also took place at Risky Reels and was even modified for it:

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As soon as the episode was displayed on the screen, the problems began. My dear teammates built themselves up in front of the screen, blocking the view.

At first, it seemed like they just wanted a better view. But after a few moments, they built up the screen so much that you could hardly see anything.

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Players built a floor through the middle of the screen

I tried to ignore the whole situation and positioned myself so that I could at least see part of the screen. But unfortunately, that was not enough.

Soon, players also threw smoke grenades, which were actually put into the vault exactly two years ago on April 11, 2018, in front of the screen, completely blocking the view.

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Through all the smoke, you couldn’t see the screen at all

Since I found the episode quite exciting and funny, I tried to get up to see over the built structure. But even that was not granted, as a teammate threw an ice grenade at me and I slipped to my death.

At some point, the episode abruptly stopped, and I didn’t even know if it had ended or been interrupted because the whole screen was blocked.

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From a distance, you can see how much was built in Risky Reels during the event

So here is a huge thank you to all my teammates who couldn’t hold themselves together for just 5 minutes and ruined the event for me. I’m sure you had a lot of fun.

The event is struggling with problems

Not only the players who built everything and spoiled the event for others caused problems.

Shortly after the event started yesterday on April 10, Epic had to disable the special mode for it.

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Epic worked on a solution, and this morning the mode was back in the game. Now at 11:00, the mode is again not displayed and seems to have been disabled again.

I hope that such things do not happen during the live event of season 2, which is supposed to have an apocalypse theme, and that it can be enjoyed in peace.

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Destiny 2: Why you should definitely get one of the strongest weapons of Season 10

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

A legendary weapon is currently exciting in Destiny 2 – What sets it apart from the competition and why will it be so powerful in future seasons?

This weapon is about: This is all about the Seventh Seraph Saw, a legendary machine gun. The MG with the cool optics belongs to the rare aggressive archetype and fires slightly slower, but hits really hard.

The power weapon was introduced to Destiny 2 with Season 10 and pushes the competition to the bench with its unique perks and that certain (explosive) something.

What makes the Saw so strong? Many of the new weapons currently miss strong perk combinations, but the Seraph MG is not one of them. You can fully rely on your preference for magazine and barrel and either enhance stability, recoil, or range. The magic happens in the two perk slots:

  • Perk Slot 1: Clown Cartridge
  • Perk Slot 2: Line of Fire (for team players) or Vorpal Weapon (for solo players)
The Seraph Saw brings a cool look and strong perks to the table

You can overload your power weapon and significantly increase the magazine size, allowing you to deal increased damage for longer without annoying reload pauses.

If you have 2 teammates around, you receive 20% extra damage for critical hits nearby. If you’re playing as a lone wolf, you are well advised with Vorpal Weapon, as you will automatically deal extra damage to bosses (15%) and supers (50%).

Even if you don’t get a God roll, the other options are almost all useful and look quite good.

That’s why the Saw is better than all other MGs: Thanks to its unique perks, the Seventh Seraph Saw leaves all other legendary machine guns behind. Even popular representatives like:

cannot keep up with the damage output currently. Another important factor that makes the MG so powerful is in its name.

The Saw is associated with the Seventh Seraph weapons and therefore benefits greatly from the Warmind cells – which means for you: lots of massive explosions. You dismantle enemies so quickly that you always have one cell available.

How to maximize the Seraph weapons and use the Warmind cells correctly is described in this guide:

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Get Seraph Weapons now and benefit in the future

Here’s how to get the MG: To get your hands on the Seventh Seraph Saw, you must complete Rasputin’s weapon bounties. These cost you some Glimmer and encrypted Warmind bits (seasonal currency) and are offered by the Warmind in the 3 bunkers in the EDZ, on the Moon, and IO.

To receive bounties for the coveted MG, a requirement must be met: All bunkers must have reached at least Level 3. This has only been possible since April 7th, as the final bunker went live since then.

How to level the Seraph Bunker quickly and efficiently is explained in our guide.

The Seraph Saw is part of Rasputin’s powerful arsenal

That’s why you should get the weapon now: The Seventh Seraph weapons belong to the seasonal content that will disappear from Destiny 2 with the start of Season 11 (June 2020). However, mods and weapons that you have unlocked from Rasputin will remain with you.

This is important because many of the artifact mods will no longer be in the game, but the Seraph weapons still have the option to create Warmind cells. This way, you can use the powerful Warmind builds even in future content and really make an impression.

The Seventh Seraph Saw gives you a very powerful legendary option for the power slot and creates space for many unique exotics. However, those who want to carry an exotic machine gun in the power slot should consider an earlier underdog in Season 10. Because experts in Destiny 2 say: The formerly weakest exotic is now a powerful boss killer.

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What Easter Eggs in MMOs will you always remember?

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

Easter eggs have become an essential feature in games. Which ones do you think were the best?

No, don’t worry, we won’t overwhelm you this year with tons of well-known and lesser-known Easter eggs from various games.

They can be funny, but at some point, you’ve seen them all. Instead, we wanted to know which Easter eggs in games stuck in your memory. Which ones did you find so cool and memorable that you still remember them years later?

Easter eggs origin
Easter Egg about Easter Eggs: The hiding of small pieces of information can be traced back to the Renaissance in art.

You would think it’s not hard to put an Easter egg in a game. But what makes Easter eggs so exciting is the hide-and-seek aspect.

Developers work hard to hide their eggs well from players to maximize the surprise effect. Some hidden eggs are only discovered by players after hundreds of hours of gameplay.

Fun Fact: The inventor of Easter eggs in video games is considered to be the developer Warren Robinett. In 1978, he hid his name in the Atari game “Adventure,” which he had worked on. Robinett’s supervisor, Steve Wright, referred to the message as an “Easter egg,” coining the term for this feature.

However, there were games before that included such elements. The oldest known case is the game Anti-Aircraft II from 1975, where you could alter your circuit board to make it look like a UFO.

Easter eggs come in all shapes and sizes in games. They can include:

  • References to other games from the same or a different developer
  • Unexpected absurd situations in games that are otherwise very serious
  • Hidden elements that come from the pop culture of our real world and should not actually exist in the game world.

So tell us: Of all the Easter eggs you’ve seen in games so far, which ones were the best? Is there a particular one that stuck in your memory?

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Beware of Peyote Plants in GTA Online – They steal your weapons

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In GTA Online, there is currently a glitch that steals a weapon from you. It seems to be related to the Peyote plants.

What is this glitch? In GTA Online, the Peyote plants are active again, transforming you into animals. It’s actually a cool gimmick that allows players to level up quickly. However, some players are experiencing a glitch that causes their precious Navy Revolver to disappear. This seems to be directly related to the Peyote plants.

Suddenly, the Navy Revolver disappears

How does the glitch manifest? Players report that they suddenly miss the Navy Revolver in their pistol selection. Normally, it is listed next to the Double Action Revolver and other weapons for selection. But that is no longer the case.

According to player reports, affected individuals interacted with the Peyote plants beforehand. These Peyote plants likely cause the Navy Revolver to disappear from the weapon selection.

GTA Online Peyote
The Peyote plants in GTA Online provide quick level-ups – All locations can be found here

Why is this so annoying? The Navy Revolver, like the golden Double Action Revolver, is unlocked through a treasure hunt. Both offer high monetary rewards.

To complete the treasure hunts, you need to fulfill several steps and spend time to ultimately unlock the revolver. The fact that it then simply disappears from the inventory after consuming the plants is likely to be frustrating for some players.

GTA Online Navy Revolver Title

What do the players say? On Reddit, on April 8, a player named MutsumiHayase reported. This was about 2 days after the plants were activated in the game. The user writes, “If you eat the Peyote plant, the Navy Revolver will be permanently removed from your inventory.”

On Reddit, user _Plums also writes that his Navy Revolver disappeared after eating the Peyote plant.

GTA Online Weapons Wheel Pistols Overview
MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese also misses the Navy Revolver in the selection – Here too, a Peyote plant had been eaten.

It is unclear why the error does not occur for all players and what causes the glitch.

Your day can be a lot more positive if you fill your account with a lot of money. And it’s currently very easy, because for minimal effort, you can get 1 million GTA-dollars. If you then put in a little more effort, you’ll easily increase to 1.7 million dollars.

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Instead of weakening the vehicles, CoD Warzone makes them even stronger

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

In Call of Duty: Warzone, vehicles have been considered too strong since release. Players have long been calling for a nerf for the vehicles. However, a new change with the last patch has made them not weaker, but even stronger: Now you can further protect vehicles with an item.

What has changed? On April 8th, Season 3 started in CoD Warzone and in Modern Warfare. This introduced several changes in the game, including 2 new operators. But vehicles were also tweaked.

Vehicles can now be equipped with the Trophy System, a defensive field upgrade. It works like an automatic defense system.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare Trophy System
Small device with a big impact: The Trophy System in CoD Warzone.

This upgrade destroys grenades, rocket launcher projectiles, or tactical equipment. A common method was to stop vehicles with large explosions. This can now be prevented with the Trophy System.

Additionally, there was a hidden change that ensures that large SUVs and helicopters are only disabled by the first shot of a rocket, but no longer explode. This slightly strengthens the vehicles.

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The Creative Director of Raven Software explains the new feature.

Why is this a problem? The well-known streamer shroud criticized the vehicles weeks ago and even claimed that they should disappear from the game:

  • According to shroud, it should have been difficult to stop vehicles with explosions by the end of March.
  • Moreover, one can explore the map entirely on foot and does not need the vehicles.

The latest changes will surely not please the streamer and are already viewed critically by other players.

Call fo Duty Modern Warfare Warzone Quad
Quads and helicopters – are they really too strong in Warzone?

Vehicles ruin Warzone

How are the players reacting? On reddit, a new thread was opened on the night of April 11th in which the user shcKr- complains about the vehicles. According to him, the single-player of Warzone is flooded with players in various vehicles.

While some users advise him to use C4 and rocket launchers against them, others understand the problem, like Rotdhizon:

The people talking about C4 and rocket launchers are delusional. When 5+ vehicles surround you, you immediately become the focus target of all the moment you try to blow one of them up.

You can’t generate enough explosions alone to stand up against all the vehicles.

Another user criticizes that one can enter vehicles from all directions or even leave them in the middle of a drive without taking a scratch.

Many players hope that Infinity Ward will make further changes to the vehicles in CoD: Warzone. However, the latest adjustments do not seem to suggest that the developers at Infinity Ward consider them too strong. Instead, they have focused on bringing back a popular mode.

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At first, I found Valorant ugly and uninteresting, then I played it

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 4 minutes

Our author Jürgen Horn initially had a pretty low opinion of Valorant. But then he got beta access, looked at the tactical shooter, and now can’t get enough of it. The reason for this goes back 20 years and is called Counterstrike.

This was Jürgen’s first encounter with Valorant: One of the most exciting aspects of my job as a gaming editor is constantly diving deep into new titles and learning new information about games firsthand. Those who know me, know that I look forward to most new games with great joy.

So, I was really curious when colleague Leya announced in the office, “I have access to the new 5vs5 shooter from Riot, does anyone want in?” I almost screamed “Yes, here!” because I actually want to play everything new first. But I took a moment to check what kind of game Valorant actually is.

I expected a cool, colorful game like Overwatch or the once highly regarded and unfortunately dead Battleborn. But goodness, was I disappointed. Valorant looked atrocious on the screens and videos! It was dreary, dull, and lacking detail.

Valorant-Screenshot
This was the first picture I saw of Valorant. “Goodness, that’s ugly!” was my first thought.

The weapons all looked somewhat the same, the effects were poor, and the heroes looked like cutouts from Overwatch. Even clones of Hanzo and Reaper were included.

It all looked so cheap and carelessly thrown together that I had to make sure that this game was indeed the highly hyped Valorant and not a pathetic Chinese clone of Overwatch. Because that’s exactly how it looked!

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Omen from Valorant looks a bit like Reaper from Overwatch, doesn’t he?

From “Wow, that’s ugly” to “Wow, what a cool game!”

This is how it went with Valorant: I was so appalled that I graciously declined when it came to the key allocation for the beta of Valorant and preferred to focus on other topics. But since I manage new game releases at MeinMMO, Valorant came back to my table at the start of the beta.

“Wow, this atrociously ugly game again!” went through my mind. “But well, duty is duty and someone has to do it.” So I sifted through initial news and community feedback, watched videos, read comments, and informed myself about the gameplay.

This is how I changed my mind: Something strange happened during this process. I still found the game ugly, but the gameplay fascinated me more and more. The more information I processed, the more excited I became about the game. When Leya approached me again and offered beta access, I immediately said yes and looked forward to the end of work and my first session of Valorant.

When the moment finally came and my wife and child were finally in bed, it was already well past 10 PM. I was tired and exhausted, but I still wanted to check it out for a bit.

Finally 18 again! Valorant reminds me of Counterstrike

This is how the first round went: I never would have believed what followed. Because no matter how ugly Valorant was: It was fun from the very beginning! After a few quick deaths in the first rounds, I quickly got into the game and soon had the hang of it.

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That was mainly because I played a lot of the old Counter Strike back in the 2000s. That was basically my first real online game because before I started with Guild Wars and co. I had just finished my training, was in civil service, had my own money for the first time, and a decent internet connection. So, CS was played day and night.

This is why Valorant is so cool for me: The gameplay of Valorant brought back all those old memories, and I quickly got back into the “flow”. This was due to the following reasons:

  • The game runs really smoothly. The weapons are all useful, and each gun does what it is supposed to do.
  • The maps are well thought out, and you learn them quickly.
  • The agents work well as a supplement, and their skills are a pleasant and intuitively usable addition. Even the supposedly overpowered heroine Raze I found suitable.
valorant agents raze abilities
Raze is considered “too strong” by some at the moment and is said to be perfect against weak players.

I had to practically tear myself away from the game and still played way too long on the first night. Not a good idea when you get woken up early by the child the next morning. But it was worth it, I achieved several victories and was even once the frag leader on the scoreboard and MVP at the end of the match. A wonderful feeling of accomplishment that really made me feel 20 years younger again.

By now, I’m not even bothered by the simple graphics, and the exaggerated bright effects at least serve a purpose in the gameplay, as you can see immediately where a skill is deployed and which ability it is.

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This is what I like about Valorant as well: Additionally, there is another advantage of Valorant over Counter Strike: I never liked the serious setup of soldiers against terrorists. The special forces were all boring, masked soldiers, and I never wanted to play the terrorists because I found that tasteless back then.

In Valorant, however, you have unique, colorful agents who even have cool sayings and fight over an ominous “Spike”. In my opinion, this fits much better with a fun online shooter than this overly serious terrorist theme from CS.

In any case, I will dive back into the fray as soon as possible, and I’m really curious about what the developers plan to do with Valorant after the beta. If you too have developed a taste for it and want to jump into the game, then check out our article where we explain how the Twitch drops and beta access for Valorant work.

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Fortnite: Find honey pots and telescopes for dwarfs – How to get 80,000 XP

Eilyn Rapp Eilyn Rapp Reading time 4 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale there are 2 secret missions in which you need to set up honey pots and telescopes for the dwarves. You will be rewarded with experience points for completing the tasks. We will show you the locations.

What kind of challenges are these? In Fortnite Season 2 Chapter 2, in addition to the battle between Team Ghost and Shadow, there is currently a side story where it seems that the dwarves and teddy bears are fighting.

There are 2 secret missions for which there are no hints in the game. We will show you how to complete the challenges and where to find the honey pots and telescopes.

1. Secret Mission – For the Dwarves

What do you have to do? In the mission “for the dwarves”, you need to set up telescopes. For this, you should go to a house in Weeping Woods where there is a secret basement.

In total, there are 5 telescopes that are all located at a distance around this house. To set them up, you can simply walk up to the telescope and interact with it.

Locations of the telescopes on the map:

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In the area marked in red, all 5 telescopes are located

Once you have found and set up the first telescope, you can walk clockwise at the same distance from the house. This way, you will easily find the locations.

The telescopes are easy to spot. There are always 2 dwarves, a telescope, a table, and a box on which a dwarf stands.

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At these locations, you should set up the telescopes for the dwarves

2. Secret Mission – For the Bears

What do you have to do? In the 2nd secret mission, you need to collect honey pots for the bears. However, you first need to find Ted’s attack plan.

You can find the attack plan in the hidden house at Weeping Woods that we marked above. This time, however, you need to go into the secret basement.

To do this, enter the house and on the right side, on the lower floor, you will find a shelf that can be opened. Open it and go through the secret passage.

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This is the closet behind which a secret passage is located

After that, you can get down to the basement through a hole. Down there, you will find a table where several teddy bears are sitting and having a meeting.

Once you have found the table, you unlock Ted’s attack plan and receive a map with the locations of the honey pots marked on it.

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Once you find this table, you unlock the attack plan

Locations of the Honey Pots on the Map

Where do you need to search? In total, you need to find 5 honey pots that are scattered across the entire map.

Important: You must first get the attack plan, otherwise the honey pots will not be shown to you.

Locations on the map:

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Here you will find all 5 honey pots for the bear mission

Honey pots are always found by a tree. You will find them at:

  • The orchard on the left side where there are many trees
  • North of Pleasant Park, near a food truck
  • By the Zapple Pond, northeast of Holly Hedges
  • South of “The Agency” on a hill
  • Southeast of Frenzy Farm near Lake Canoe

Tip: If you are playing with a controller, it will vibrate as soon as you are near a pot.

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The honey pots are located right by the trees

What rewards are there for these missions?

If you have completed these two challenges, you will each receive 40,000 experience points. In total, you can earn 80,000 XP in addition to the weekly challenges.

This is particularly rewarding, as with 80,000 XP you can level up an entire tier in your Season 2 Battle Pass.

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In our guide, you will find more tips on how to level up your Battle Pass faster and collect a lot of experience points.

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A title dominates the PS4: Best Free2Play and best purchase game in the PS Store

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In March 2020, there was a clear winner in the PS Store for PlayStation 4: Call of Duty. The shooter franchise is number one in both major PS4 categories in Europe and the USA: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the top paid game, and Call of Duty: Warzone is the best free-to-play game.

Sony announces which PS4 games were most downloaded for free or purchased in March 2020 in the PS Store. In February 2020, a surprising winner emerged in the PS Store: The Division 2 was able to shine through a clever action by Ubisoft.

In March 2020, we see strong movements among the games. Much of this is certainly due to the Corona lockdown, but the release of Call of Duty: Warzone on March 10 as a free-to-play game shook the PS Store.

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The Division 2 was the big winner in February 2020 – in March, the shooter doesn’t play a role for the top 10.

CoD Modern Warfare makes a strong comeback on PS4 in March

These are the 5 best paid games in the PS Store in Europe and the USA:

EuropeUSA
CoD: Modern Warfare (PS Store)CoD: Modern Warfare
EA Sports FIFA 20 (PS Store)MLB The Show 20 (PS Store)
Grand Theft Auto V (PS Store)Grand Theft Auto V
The Sims 4 (PS Store)DOOM Eternal (PS Store)
Minecraft (PS Store)CoD: MW 2 Remastered (PS Store)

What stands out: CoD Modern Warfare had fallen out of the top 10 in Europe in February and is now back to number 1.

Interestingly, FIFA 20 (release: September 27, 2019) is gaining traction in Europe. Apparently, players are increasingly turning to virtual soccer during the Corona quarantine and buying FIFA 20 when they have to forgo real soccer. In the USA, soccer doesn’t play a role; they play baseball when sitting at home.

The highly rated shooter Doom Eternal (release March 20) lands only at number 14 in Europe – in the USA, it is at number 4. There seem to be strong differences depending on which side of the Atlantic you are considering purchasing a new PS4 game.

With “CoD Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered” at number 5 in the USA, a 3rd CoD title makes it to the top lists. The game was released exclusively for PS4 on the last day of March. In Europe, the remastered campaign has reached number 20.

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In the USA, apparently significantly more popular on PS4 than in Europe.

CoD Warzone displaces Fortnite and Apex Legends on PS4

The 5 best free-to-play titles in the PS Store in Europe and the USA:

EuropeUSA
Call of Duty: Warzone (PS Store)Call of Duty: Warzone
Fortnite (PS Store)Fortnite
Apex Legends (PS Store)Apex Legends
eFootball PES 2020 LITE (PS Store)Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla (PS Store)Dauntless (PS Store)

What stands out: Call of Duty: Warzone dominates among free PS4 titles. The game has quickly surpassed 30 million players and created significant buzz on Twitch. However, cheaters are causing problems for Warzone. A tournament organizer even stated that Warzone will be dead soon if the CoD team does not get the issue under control.

There are only a few differences between free-to-play titles on PS4 in Europe and the USA. The top 3 are the same. Only soccer comes in between in Europe.

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Dauntless seems to perform better in the USA than in Europe.

Additionally, Dauntless seems to be more popular in the USA (number 5) than in Europe. Here, the monster hunting game is not in the top 10.

The best MMORPGs that you can play on PS4 in 2020 are shown here.

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First screenshots from the Alpha of WoW Shadowlands show 4 interesting features

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft, Shadowlands, is currently in Alpha. This has started and there are already some screenshots that provide a bit more insight into gameplay and features.

What are these screenshots? Since the Alpha started yesterday, on April 9th, some players have already gained access to the early version of Shadowlands. One of them is WoW expert MMO-Sankar.

He has graciously provided MeinMMO with some screenshots from the Alpha, which we would like to share with you here.

So far, there aren’t too many contents to see in the Alpha. Only one zone is available: Bastion, where the Kyrian covenant resides. Further contents like the zone Revendreth and the endless dungeon Torghast, Tower of the Damned, will come later.

For more details about the contents and information about registration, you can find them in our guide to the Alpha & Beta of Shadowlands.

Screenshots show gameplay from the Alpha

This is what Shadowlands looks like: At first glance, not much has changed. The UI is the same, and the spells are similar. Only the availability of numerous abilities has changed significantly for all classes.

However, the first images show the new models and NPCs that are found in Shadowlands. Only a few of the revived NPCs from the past are yet to show any signs.

  • WoW Shadowlands Screenshot Loading Screen
    The loading screen of Bastion.
  • WoW Shadowlands Screenshot Dungeons
    The new dungeons.
  • New models.
  • WoW Shadowlands Screenshot Povost
    A Povost – a servant of the Kyrian.

Interesting new features: Further screenshots reveal details about some new quality-of-life features that will surely make the gameplay a bit easier and more enjoyable. These include:

One of the images also shows the new loot system, as with the level squish from 120 to 60, the item level is also decreasing. Rare equipment from Battle for Azeroth goes down to item level 75, new quest rewards come in at level 78.

  • WoW Shadowlands Screenshot Equip 2
    The new loot.
  • WoW Shadowlands Screenshot Quest Icon
    New quest markers? Why not!
  • WoW Shadowlands Screenshot abilities
    Old abilities are making a return.
  • WoW Shadowlands Screenshot Camera
    New camera settings.
  • WoW Shadowlands Screenshot map pin
    Easily marks locations on the map.

The insights currently only show Bastion, which means the direct contents of Shadowlands. Unfortunately, there is still nothing about the beginner area “Exile’s Reach”, which introduces the new leveling system.

If you want to get an overview of Shadowlands for yourself or if you are not yet sure what the new addon has in store, then also visit our roundup article on Shadowlands. There you will find all the information about the new expansion, and it will be updated regularly so you won’t miss any news.

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Survey: Choose the best games in Game Pass for Xbox One and PC

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

The Xbox Game Pass offers over 200 different games, but which ones are the best? We leave the choice to you.

What kind of pass is this? The Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service for Xbox and PC gamers from Microsoft, allowing you to access over 200 different games every month.

With the large number of titles available, there is something for every taste, whether you prefer big AAA games, indie games, or beloved classics from childhood. New fresh games are regularly added to the library.

Depending on your subscription, you pay between €1 and €12.99 per month for the whole thing. The Xbox Game Pass is like “Netflix for gamers.”

What is it about? With a selection of over 200 games, it’s no wonder that you can’t decide which game to start with. While we have already created a list of the best multiplayer games from the Xbox Game Pass, it only concerns multiplayer titles.

That’s why we want to create a top 10 of the best games from the Xbox Game Pass together with you.

For this, we have compiled a list of 70 games from which you can choose your favorites. The selection criteria for the games were a mixture of their ratings on Metacritic, their popularity, and editorial selection.

Of course, you can write in the comments if your absolute favorite is missing from the list.

This is how you can vote: In the survey tool below, you can vote for your favorite games from the Xbox Game Pass. Each of you has up to 10 votes that you can assign to different games.

So tell us: Which games from the list are your favorites? Is it hard to decide, or do you know exactly which games will get your vote?

Create your own survey for user feedback.

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offer on 10.04.

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 3 minutes

Today, on April 10, players can look forward to a visit from the Exotic dealer Xur in Destiny 2. But where can you find him? And what does he have on offer? We will reveal everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.

What’s happening in Destiny 2? Today marks the start of the Trials of Osiris for the fifth time since their reintroduction. And this time, the loot is finally supposed to work well.

We also have hot info about the new difficulty level of the Nightfall. “Top Tier” is the name of this ultimate challenge, which is set to start on April 21.

Interestingly, Guardians discovered a mysterious doomsday clock after opening the last Seraph bunker.

But today, Xur is visiting us first, and we will take a close look at his offer.

All Info about Xur on April 10, 2020 – PS4, PC, Xbox One, Google Stadia

This is Xur’s time: As already last week, Xur will also appear today at 7:00 PM. He will choose a planet and stay there until the next Weekly Reset on April 14 at 7:00 PM.

destiny 2 Xur

What does Xur have on offer? What exotic weapon is the noodle face offering this time? And are the armor pieces worth using?

We are excited about his offer and will tell you what he has as soon as he shows up on the planet of his choice.

Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend

Xur’s position: You can find the mysterious vendor this weekend on Titan in the area “The Tower”.

Xur’s location on Titan

Xur’s Inventory from April 10 to April 14 – All Exotics at a glance

Weapon: The Jade Rabbit – Scout Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards

Titan: Hearts of Fire – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +8
  • Resilience: +7
  • Recovery: +10
  • Discipline: +6
  • Intellect: +12
  • Strength: +6
  • Total: 49

Hunter: The Sixth Coyote – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +11
  • Resilience: +7
  • Recovery: +7
  • Discipline: +10
  • Intellect: +6
  • Strength: +6
  • Total: 47

Warlock: Geomag Stabilizers – Leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +12
  • Resilience: +7
  • Recovery: +8
  • Discipline: +6
  • Intellect: +10
  • Strength: +6
  • Total: 49

Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards 

Five of Swords, the free challenge card for customizing the Nightfall strike 

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

A compact summary can be found at Nexxos Gaming regarding Xur’s location and inventory:

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Trials of Osiris from April 10 to April 14.

Which map is active? The current map for the Trials is “Rustlands”.

When do the Trials run? The Trials of Osiris start today, on April 10 at 7:00 PM. They will end on April 14 also at 7:00 PM.

More information about the Trials of Osiris: Everything you need to know about the Trials we have summarized here for you.

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Vote for your favorite game at the DCP and win a Nintendo Switch

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

At the German Computer Game Award 2020 (DCP), you can cast your vote in the “Public Award” category and help your favorite games win. Additionally, there’s something to win: a Nintendo Switch. It is in high demand, especially during the current Corona situation when the Switch is often sold out.

You can vote for this award: On April 27, the German Computer Game Award will enter its 2020 round with the award ceremony. Prizes will be awarded in a total of 14 different categories – some categories are also endowed with prize money when it comes to German games:

  • the “best German game” receives €100,000
  • all nominated games in the “best German game” category receive €25,000
  • the “best international game” is an unendowed award

You can help decide which games will win a prize, as your votes are crucial for the public award.

How can I vote? To vote for your favorite game, you must go to the official website of the German Computer Game Award:

Participate in the DPC Public Voting Now

Since the award ceremony takes place on April 27, you have time until April 23 to cast your votes.

Due to the current contact restrictions, the award ceremony this year will take place digitally via live stream.

Vote at the DCP 2020 and win a prize

What can you win? The best part of voting is that you have the chance to win cool prizes. These include:

  • 1x Nintendo bundle with a Switch console and Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  • 56x gamescom packages with hoodies, caps, and more
  • 1x Ubisoft surprise bundle
  • 3x astragon bundles with PS4, Xbox One, and PC with SnowRunner, Bus Simulator, Construction Simulator 3 (console only)

The Nintendo Switch is currently almost sold out worldwide, so try your luck. Maybe soon you can call the sought-after console your own.

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Yager was crowned the best studio in Germany in 2019. They are also nominated again in 2020.

11 German Categories – 3 International

Who was nominated? In most of the categories, German development studios, games, or personalities are nominated for things like:

  • best family game
  • best innovation and technology
  • Player of the Year (unendowed)

3 of the 14 categories are reserved for international games. Additionally, the jury may award a special prize on April 27.

You can view the full list on the official website of the German Computer Game Award. You can see the various nominated games for each category here (via dcp).

In the public award, you not only have games from German developers to choose from. You can select your favorite in the list regardless of countries or platforms.

The German Computer Game Award is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure in cooperation with the industry association game.

MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro support the German Computer Game Award as media partners. The nominees are determined by a panel of experts, which includes our GamePro editor-in-chief Rae Grimm.

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Valorant has the perfect agent to kill other beginners – That’s what Riot says

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

The agent Raze annoys some players of Valorant. But apparently the explosives expert is not as powerful as it seems at first glance. At least that’s what a developer from Riot says.

Who is Raze? This agent arrived with the start of the closed beta of the new shooter Valorant and left a lasting impression on some players. And it wasn’t exactly a good one.

Unlike the other agents, she has strong damage abilities. All her little tricks take a decent chunk of health from the opponents; with her explosive packs, she can make jumps, and her ultimate ability can take out enemies with a single hit.

But according to a developer’s statements, the agent with a penchant for explosions is not that strong. We just need to improve.

valorant agents raze abilities

What does Riot say about it? Ryan ‘Morello’ Scott, character design lead at Valorant, responded to the community’s first major nerf request, stating that Raze is actually not as strong as it seems at first glance:

Now that everyone is still getting used to the game, she will collect a few kills. But the goal (and tests have shown this) is that she will rarely get kills with her abilities. Players will [over time] react to her tools and then move out of their safe areas to engage her in a disadvantageous firefight and shoot her.

As the ability curve rises, people will shoot more at Gary [the Boom Bot], dodge the cluster grenades, or rush her when she has her weapon down to throw an explosive pack.

Ryan Scott from Riot on reddit (translated)

He further explains that Raze’s abilities are more meant to threaten than to kill. They have the numbers on the table and will make adjustments. However, a character like Raze, according to Scott’s explanations, has her place in a tactical shooter like Valorant.

The better players generally get, the less Raze is likely to annoy people. However, against beginners, this crafty agent is the perfect tool, as they often fall victim to her abilities.

Agent takes out an entire team alone

This is player feedback on Raze: Although the beta of Valorant has only been running for a few days, there is already a lot of complaining about the strong agent. Players say that a pure DPS character like Raze has no place in a tactical shooter like Valorant.

Just 48 minutes after the launch in the closed beta, a thread was created on reddit: “Raze does not fit the theme of the game.” Many players have already joined this opinion. ant_blottuh argues on reddit: “There is no place for an AOE one-shot nuke in a tactical shooter.” Twitch streamer summit1g even demands to delete Raze.

The fans of the agent are currently clearly in the minority, but they do exist. One player attempted to start a thread on reddit: “Unpopular opinion: Raze is fine” and explained why he does not think she is overpowered. However, he did not find much support.

Here is a short gameplay video of Raze taking out an entire team:

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So should you start with Raze? Not at the very beginning, there are better alternatives. In addition, you only unlock 5 of the 10 agents after some time, and Raze is one of them. But if you’ve already played a few rounds and slowly know the ropes, Raze is a strong choice to annoy the beginners of the game a bit.

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Pokémon GO will soon start a brand new event, perfect for home

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, the Incense Day could soon start. This event is ideal for playing at home. We show you the previous information.

What has been found: Dataminers have found hints about the Incense Day. This event is completely new and has never taken place in Pokémon GO before.

The event seems ideal for home, as you don’t have to go anywhere to catch Pokémon with the item Incense.

Incense Day in Pokémon GO – What could it be?

This is what the Incense Day involves: According to the leaks from dataminers, there is already the following information about the Incense Day:

  • The Incense Day is supposed to revolve around the Pokémon Surskit
  • Event Pokémon are supposed to be attracted by the Incense
  • Incense is supposed to last for 3 hours
  • In the shop, you can buy Incense in a package
Pokémon GO Incense
The item Incense could soon be the focus of an event

Why is this event good for home? Incense can be activated anywhere and attracts many Pokémon. This way, every trainer in the world has the same starting position, and it doesn’t matter if you play from home or on the go.

This is perfect for the current Corona crisis. Players should ideally stay at home anyway, and then an event for home can be organized.

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von Noah Struthoff

When could the Incense Day take place? The event should ideally take place in the near future. After all, Niantic has announced that the Corona changes will only remain in effect until May 1. After that, an event from home would make less sense.

How secure is this event? So far, this is just a leak. So there is a good chance that the event might not take place at all. But it sounds very plausible, as such an event would be ideal for every player during the current Corona crisis.

In the end, we have to wait and see what Niantic makes of the Incense Day. An official announcement could follow in the coming days.

Keep in mind that there is currently a risk of infecting yourself and others with the coronavirus. The Federal Center for Health Education recommends staying at home as much as possible, keeping a distance from others, and avoiding crowds. Niantic has taken various measures so you can play Pokémon GO from home .

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After 16 years WoW replaces the famous quest markers “!” and “?”

Sascha Asendorf Sascha Asendorf Reading time 2 minutes

For 16 years, players in World of Warcraft have completed quests one after another. They have always seen the quest markers “!” or “?”. With Shadowlands, these are now partially being replaced.

This is currently the case in WoW: Every quest, no matter how important or trivial it is, is marked with the famous marker “!”. Once a quest is completed and can be handed in to the quest giver, the familiar “?” appears above the quest giver. After 16 years, Blizzard wants to change this somewhat, improving the questing experience.

Story quests are highlighted

Currently, the alpha of the next WoW expansion Shadowlands is running, and players have made a small discovery. Blizzard has replaced the famous markers “!” and “?” for story-relevant quests. They are now highlighted with a badge in the background.

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Important quests are highlighted in Shadowlands.

Here’s why that’s good: Those who do not know WoW might be wondering “So what?” and this question is not unfounded. The change may seem simple and unimportant, but it alters the entire perspective on quests, which make up a major part of the world.

Whether it’s main, side, faction, or profession quests, they all use the same symbol. Only the color may differ; for example, daily repeatable tasks have a blue marker. When players enter a new area, they often take on all possible tasks without knowing which ones are relevant for story progress.

The highlighting of the main quest now allows players to make more conscious choices about which quests to pursue. Like in a single-player RPG, players can now choose whether to master all side missions first or focus on the story of Shadowlands.

Questing in WoW will be more convenient

In addition to the highlighted markers, all quests in World of Warcraft will also be more convenient. If you are near the active task, a marker will appear at the target, similar to what various quest addons already do.

Your target is now also marked in WoW without an addon.

This allows you to focus entirely on questing without having to constantly open the map.

With the Shadowlands expansion, Blizzard is changing a lot of its 16-year-old MMORPG. We have gathered all the information and reveal what you can expect with WoW: Shadowlands.

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  1. wowhead
  2. Polygon

Fortnite: Deadpool Week 8 – Find swimming aid and unlock skin variant

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale the Deadpool challenges for week 8 are here. Today, on April 10th, you can unlock a style variant for the Deadpool skin. You need to help Deadpool find his floatie and then dance on the yacht. We will show you all the locations.

What is the challenge? In week 8 of Season 2 in Fortnite, you have to search for an item in the agents’ headquarters and dance on the yacht.

Deadpool has taken over the yacht and there is now a Deadpool event happening.

By completing these tasks, you can unlock another style variant for the Deadpool skin.

Deadpool’s floatie – Location

For the first part of the task, you need to find Deadpool’s floatie in the agents’ headquarters.

Simply select the agents’ room:

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Then select Agent Skye and visit her room. There you will find Deadpool’s floatie on the right side of the floor.

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Dance at Deadpool’s yacht party

For the second part of the task, you need to go to the Fortnite map, which has been slightly altered by the Deadpool event.

For this task, you need to land at the Deadpool yacht, located in the northeastern part of the map, and dance there in line with the party. Just bring out your favorite emote and dance.

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Although the task sounds quite fun, you should be careful, as Deadpool and his henchmen can attack you while patrolling. Also, watch out for other opponents who want to complete this task as well.

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A Deadpool party is taking place at the yacht. You should also celebrate and dance there

What reward do you get for completing the tasks?

If you complete the two tasks, you will unlock another style variant for your cool Deadpool skin.

This is what the style variant looks like:

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Deadpool is the secret skin of the Battle Pass in Season 2. In our level guide, you will find some tips on how to level your Battle Pass to level 100 faster and thus unlock all skins from the Battle Pass.

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The 7 fastest center-backs in FIFA 20 FUT – they stop everything and everyone

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In FIFA 20 fast center backs are particularly popular among many players. We show you the fastest center backs in FUT 20.

How important are fast center backs? In FIFA 20, fast center backs are in high demand, especially in Ultimate Team. After all, you need defenders who can keep up with the top-speed strikers.

The problem, however, is that particularly fast defenders are not exactly cheap. Often many coins must be paid for them. We have looked at the fastest center back cards in FUT and will tell you how good they are.

Kyle Walker

This is what makes Walker special: Unlike the fastest players in general, center backs cannot throw around 99 values in pace. But even Walker’s TOTW Moments card with 93 speed points is extremely fast. His acceleration is 88 and his speed is 96, placing him at the top of the list of the fastest center backs in FUT 20.

However, this card is not cheap. It currently costs you 415,000 coins (PS4). If you are playing a Premier League team, this Walker card should be a strong addition. Because his defensive, physical, and dribbling stats are also impressive.

Ike Opara

This is what makes Opara special: If you’re playing an MLS team or can link US players, you should take a closer look at this card from Opara. It is lightning fast and has outstanding defensive stats.

Moreover, his height of 1.88m is a big advantage, as are his truly incredible physical stats (92), particularly strength (95) and jumping (99).

Virgil Van Dijk

This is what makes Van Dijk special: In FUT 20, the TOTY card from Van Dijk will likely remain the absolute top card in defense until the end of the game. This is also reflected in the current price (3,800,000 coins on PS4). With 88 pace, it is only ranked 3rd among all center backs, but that is still super fast.

But not only in speed is TOTY Van Dijk strong, he is also among the best in almost all other areas. Especially in defense (99) and physical (98), no other defender can keep up.

Fikayo Tomori

This is what makes Tomori special: The Future Stars card from Tomori is a really strong CB card in FUT 20, which actually has everything one would expect from a good center back. It is super fast with 84 acceleration and 91 sprint speed, has extremely strong defensive stats and can also convince with strong dribbling and physical stats.

The only downside of this card is the high price. It is currently available for 550,000 coins (PS4), which is probably too many coins for many players to spend on a defender. Often, the money is invested in the attack instead.

Paolo Maldini

This is what makes Maldini special: Maldini is the only icon card on our list of the fastest center backs in FUT 20, and this card is really impressive. It is the Prime Icon Moments card, which is likely to be among the best defenders in the game. With 88 pace, it is very fast and can especially convince with defensive stats (99).

The current price of 4,900,000 coins (PS4) is something that very few players can afford.

Lukas Klostermann

This is what makes Klostermann special: Klostermann’s Inform card is the only bargain on this list. With 40,000 coins (PS4), almost any FUT player can afford this fast center back for their team.

But unfortunately, this card lacks some important stats besides its top speed. Both physical and defensive stats leave something to be desired. However, especially FUT beginners can’t go wrong with this card, as it is solid in any case.

Denis Zakaria

This is what makes Zakaria special: The Shapeshifters card from Zakaria is a top card that you unfortunately can no longer get. The SBC is no longer available. However, if you completed it, you have a top Bundesliga center back who is incredibly fast.

But besides speed, his dribbling stats as well as his defensive and especially physical stats are at a top level. He definitely counts among the best Bundesliga defenders. And who knows, maybe the SBC will come back soon. It wouldn’t be really unusual.

Do you need strong dribblers for your team alongside fast defenders? Then perhaps you will find something in the list of strongest dribblers in Ultimate Team.

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