Call of Duty: Modern Warfare receives a new update next week. It includes some changes that the community has been requesting for a while, as well as a new promised map and a large XP bonus.
What’s in the update? In a blog post the developers revealed what will be changed next week. So far, there are only short descriptions of the new features:
A 3v3 variant of Gunfight only with snipers on Rust
Infantry Ground War, a ground war mode without tanks
New Gunfight map: Bazaar
Double XP starting Friday
When is the update coming? Updates usually come on Tuesdays. Therefore, we expect the new patch to go live on Tuesday, February 25th, around 7 PM.
Infantry Ground War removes heavy vehicles from the ground war mode. You will not find tanks or anti-personnel vehicles there. It is still unknown whether the mode applies to a specific or all ground war maps.
Tanks are particularly annoying in Ground War. They are also available as killstreaks.
The infantry mode has been a player wish for some time. Several threads on reddit have emerged since December 2019, calling for a ground war variant without tanks, just with soldiers. Earlier, in November, there was already a suggestion to modify the map Aniyah Palace for such a mode as it is a bit smaller than the ground war maps.
What is this new map? Bazaar was originally scheduled to arrive at the start of Season 2, but it has been slightly delayed on the roadmap. The map is set in a bazaar in Urzikstan and offers many angles and cover.
When 4 players leave the match in Overwatch , you might as well give up. Or not? This video shows how you can still win 2vs6.
Overwatch is a game where fairness and tactical skill are important elements. Both teams consist of 6 players, and if one player is missing from a side, a victory is hardly to be expected. All the more impressive is a clip by Zacarooney15 in the Overwatch subreddit. Here he shows how two players can still achieve victory against a superior force of 6 players.
Here’s how the players did it: The match seemed hopeless. It was played on the map Hanamura and the team was already broken. Three players had already left the match and the fourth was just about to. To capture and win the control point, the last two players, CokedBread17 (Winston) and MaliciousBiscuit (Brigitte), would need to take the control point to over 60% – nearly impossible against a full group of 6 players.
But they coordinated through voice chat and strategized. Brigitte had her ultimate ready, and the opposing team became overconfident. Instead of protecting the control point, they attacked and wanted to eliminate the two remaining players right at their spawn point.
Brigitte activated her ultimate and distracted them while Winston sneaked around from the side and made his way to the control point. While Brigitte got 2 kills, the opposing team slowly realized what was happening – but it was too late. Just as the battle was won for the duo, the enemy Pharah reached the control point.
Brigitte distracts while Winston captures. Perfect strategy!
The chances of victory were extremely low: Of course, it is clear that such a victory will not always be successful, most likely even in the rarest cases. However, it can occur that the opposing team becomes arrogant because they only have to fight against a small number of enemies. But this arrogance can cost them the win – and those who do not even try to take advantage of this cannot win either.
Much praise on Reddit: This clip is celebrated in the Overwatch subreddit. With over 17,000 upvotes and several gildings, it is one of the most popular posts in the Overwatch subreddit. The comments below also praise the video and the ambition of the two players. For example, it says:
“This could be the best video I have ever seen in this subreddit. Awesome.”
“Perfect. Overwatch is a game of strategy and you had the best strategy. Well-deserved victory.”
“In 3 years of Overwatch, I have never seen anything like this. Haha, gg!”
Have you ever experienced a situation like this in Overwatch and achieved an unexpected victory? Or has that not happened to you yet? Maybe you can succeed in Overwatch 2 …
Is the multiplayer of Red Dead Redemption 2, Red Dead Online, worth it now in 2020? We take a look at the changes and potential of RDO.
The beta of Red Dead Online started in late November 2018, about a month after the release of Red Dead Redemption 2. Initial criticism of the online mode focused on a lack of content, few objectives, and the absence of entertainment through mini-games like poker.
Now, at the end of February 2020, we look at whether the online mode has become more worthwhile. What has Rockstar Games changed?
These new contents are offered in Red Dead Online 2020
The most important update: One of the biggest and probably also the most significant updates for Red Dead Online, Frontier Pursuits, was released on September 10, 2019.
This update focused on the three roles that players can take on as bounty hunters, traders, or collectors. Once the roles are unlocked in the game, there is plenty to do.
Bounty hunters track down criminals on the map of Red Dead Online. You find out the key details through wanted posters and then go on the hunt
Traders produce valuable goods and then sell them. They obtain animal carcasses, pelts, or other parts from animals.
Collectors keep an eye out for valuable treasures during their travels in the online world. Each week there is a new list of collectible items that can later be sold individually or as a set to Madam Nazar.
Players who had little to do in the online world received a lot of variability in gameplay through these three roles. Each role offers a ranking system that gradually unlocks cool features and items. So motivation is also provided.
Collectors, traders, bounty hunters, or perhaps … moonshiners?
More story in Red Dead Online: The lack of story was often criticized in the early days of Red Dead Online. In December 2019, Rockstar Games continued to introduce new roles with the moonshiners, simultaneously bringing more story into the game.
Maggie Fike is a notorious moonshiner with whom you play in story missions. This can be done solo or in co-op. After meeting a few prerequisites, you can open your own bar in Red Dead Online and sell your moonshine there.
With these four new roles, Red Dead Online now offers much more variety and objectives that make the online game more interesting. And thus, they also tackled the story content.
That was the problem: What bothered players at the beginning of the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, were mainly the griefers. They would scout you from kilometers away on the map, follow your path, and then gun you down. After they caught you once, particularly nasty players would take you out again and again.
What has changed: In several patches, developer Rockstar Games took action against these negative cowboys and gave those who didn’t want to deal with the troublemakers options to avoid them.
What is it? Nowadays, a battle pass is an essential part of live games. In Red Dead Online, this item is called “Outlaw Pass” and unlocks exciting things for you at various levels following the usual principle.
The Outlaw Pass #2 has 100 ranks and unlocks the following upon reaching:
40 gold bars (also the price of the pass)
role XP boosts
horse masks
camp dog
map
free fast travel coupons
horse care packages
and more
Just by leveling up in the pass, you’re earning further content for your cowboy and your horse.
Conclusion – Will it be as good as GTA Online?
For whom is it worth it now? A lot has improved for the better since the release of Red Dead Online. You now have much more content to keep you engaged in online sessions. The role system has brought a fresh breeze to the Wild West, which was desperately needed.
If you stopped playing Red Dead Online early, you should definitely try the new content now.
Trying out Red Dead Online is worth it for you in 2020 if you like the role of bounty hunter, collector, trader, or moonshiner. Even if it was just the lack of content that frustrated you at the beginning of Red Dead Online.
For whom is it not worth it now? To make a lot of money with the new roles, you still have to put in a certain level of grind. If you don’t like the grinding concept at all, you won’t be happy in Red Dead Online either. However, grinding is now less monotonous than at the beginning. Red Dead Online is still far from perfect.
Will it be as good as GTA Online? The comparison with the online mode of Grand Theft Auto V is tough, as GTA 5 Online has been filled with content for much longer.
Nevertheless, Rockstar Games has created a good foundation that is important for future content. More new roles, weapons, businesses, and especially story should keep players entertained.
If Rockstar Games continues to listen to player feedback and regularly expands the online mode, RDO could connect to the success of GTAO. However, there is still a long way to go before it becomes as good as GTA Online.
A problem that chased players away from Red Dead Online was the lack of animals. But there is good news:
In Destiny 2, many players have loved stylish sidearms for years. They are now demanding that Bungie make some changes to slower archetypes as they are currently adjusting the balance. But Bungie’s answer is clear and firm: No.
What is so special about sidearms: Since Destiny 1, sidearms have been the favorites of some Guardians. Because the weapons felt wonderfully out of place for a science fiction shooter.
A weapon like Last Word turned a space zombie into a space cowboy with special animations, and space cowboys have a certain charm that no one can deny.
This is the situation with sidearms in Destiny 2: Currently, there are 4 main types of legendary sidearms in Destiny 2 among the archetypes. They are separated by their fire rate.
The slowest sidearms fire 110 shots per minute, those are the 110s
In the mid-range, there are 140s and 150s
The fastest sidearms are 180s
“Draw!” – Looks stylish already.
The best sidearms in PvP are all “fast”
The 3 best legendary sidearms in PvP are considered:
This is what Bungie should change now: Guardians in Destiny 2 demand that Bungie needs to achieve finer tuning with the next balance patch with Season 10, so that the weapon types distinguish themselves more clearly and there are good reasons to choose each archetype.
Either the 140s and 150s should be merged or they should be better separated.
The slow 110s need a range buff to stand out from the mass of weapons.
In general, slow sidearms need a bit more love, so that player choice becomes greater. Because at the moment, the faster sidearm archetypes dominate.
But even this hope was dismissed by dmg04: There will also be no changes to the faster sidearms. dmg04 states: Sidearms are among the most used weapons in PvE and PvP. If they make changes, they will let Guardians know beforehand.
However, Guardians should continue to provide feedback; they have already been collecting information for the 110s and 140s for a while. Feedback helps the team understand what the issues are for players, so that Bungie can set the right priorities.
dmg04 explains that balancing is one of those things Bungie sometimes has more or less time for. Because that also requires resources in testing and development.
At the moment, balance is a big topic in Destiny 2:
With Season 2 came a ton of new features to Fortnite. One of them is the new decoy – and it’s quite funny. And even useful: because it spawns 3 bots that look like the player.
This is the decoy: The decoy is a new type of grenade that you can find since the start of Season 2, just like 5 mythical weapons in Fortnite. However, the decoy does no damage – at least not in the conventional sense.
If you collect the decoy, you can create up to three copies of yourself, which will then run around the map – a bit like Zane from Borderlands 3 or Mirage from Apex Legends.
You can see what that looks like here:
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After a few seconds, the clones disappear again. Until then, they can cause quite a bit of mischief.
Decoy basically creates 3 silly but useful bots
This is what the decoys can do: Once you have created your decoys, they will run off. So – somewhere. You can’t really control that.
They are able to shoot or hit walls with the pickaxe, but they don’t always do that accurately. Just like the classic, silly Fortnite bots. Also, they don’t take much damage and disappear after a short time.
Still, they can harass and confuse your opponents. They become very useful, especially if you’re being cornered and need to create some space.
You can see that, for example, in the first few minutes of the video from Fortnite SparkTV: Here, players make good use of the bots to lead enemies on a wild goose chase, even though they were backed against the wall.
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While your bots distract the enemies, you can make your getaway. Or you can attack yourself. Just hope that your enemy isn’t a decoy as well.
This is what fans say: New items in Fortnite often spark controversies, but the decoy is off to a good start. Also, because the comedy potential of the grenades is quite high.
On reddit, first ideas are already popping up. For example, one user suggests that all players should collect decoys and toss them during the final circle. That would make for a pretty crowded circle – which could look quite funny with the current new skins.
All full of cats?
And user SupremeLeaderSnoke feels almost invincible now thanks to the decoy:
“The best part is that they will be especially useful for players like me, who were mistaken for bots from the beginning! Running into walls, standing out in the open without cover? Shooting without aim? Dying quickly? Good luck telling us apart!”
Looks like the new grenade could bring a lot of crazy fun in Fortnite. Speaking of crazy: In the new season, you can unlock Deadpool as a skin!
Alterac Valley in WoW Classic was once a place that invited dreams. But today, the area is quite peculiar – a short video shows the transformation.
Alterac Valley is a rather strange place in World of Warcraft. On one hand, it is a battleground that players associate with many nostalgic memories, and over the years it has become “the great PvP experience” – at least in the stories of many Vanilla fans. On the other hand, Alterac Valley in WoW Classic is a place of peak performance and a source of frustration when the match doesn’t go as ambitious players wish.
This discrepancy has been summarized by YouTuber Gorak’s Guide in a video that we don’t want to withhold from you:
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What to see: The short video “Alterac Valley – Then vs Now” shows exactly this different perception of Alterac Valley. “Back then” during the time of Vanilla, Alterac Valley was a tug-of-war for many players, a constant battle. Sometimes the Horde could gain a few meters, then the Alliance would follow. The battles dragged on for many hours, often even several days. Creatures like Lokholar the Ice Lord were summoned, and many players even had their own personal “archenemy” in the battleground, while occasionally some players simply fished.
In the current version of Alterac Valley, players just ride past each other to quickly reach the end boss and finish the battleground as fast as possible. In doing so, they always aim to farm honor with maximum efficiency to have any chance of achieving the legendary Rank 14. If the battleground takes even a few moments longer, the first players get annoyed.
How much truth is there? Even though the video is meant to be satire, there is a grain of truth in it. The awareness of players for the most effective playstyle today is greater than it was 15 years ago. In the past, many players just did PvP for fun. Although there were ambitious players back then who played with maximum efficiency, it seems that the number of these players – compared to back then – has increased.
We have reported on Gorak’s Guide’s videos before. At the launch of WoW Classic, he made a video about the queues.
What do you think of the video? Do you agree with the fundamental statement that the playstyle in Alterac has changed drastically? Or did players back then play just as focused and efficiently and just block it out?
For weeks now, there hasn’t been any really exciting raid boss in Pokémon GO. We give you a glimpse of the legendary monsters yet to come and tell you when the next useful Pokémon will finally arrive in raids.
Here’s the current situation: If you look at the list of past legendary raid bosses since the beginning of November, it’s a bit disappointing:
Except for Terrakium, these are all Pokémon that don’t play a major role in raids or gyms. They are not among the best attackers in the game.
Are the legendary Pokémon from the 5th generation just bad, or is something big coming our way? We have the answers!
What comes after Boreos in Pokémon GO?
It’s obvious: Boreos is part of the trio “Forces of Nature”. The other two Pokémon from this trio, Voltolos and Demeteros, should follow soon. After all, Niantic also brought the Knights of Integrity consecutively into the raids.
If Niantic stays true to this line, we can expect both Pokémon in their Incarnate form in March and April.
The trio “Forces of Nature”
Will Voltolos and Demeteros be good? In the Incarnate form, the two Pokémon cannot unleash their full potential. The better form, the Therian form, is likely still some time away, so you won’t be able to utilize the most potential here in the near future.
In the Incarnate form, Demeteros is still incredibly strong. It learns the Ground move Earth Power and dominates the Ground attackers. So even this form is a better Ground attacker than Groudon or Stalobor. However, one should keep in mind that the Therian form of Demeteros is even stronger.
Unfortunately, Voltolos has quite weak moves, which is why it cannot fully realize its potential. But again, the Therian form is better, and the Incarnate form serves more as a candy distributor.
What alternatives are there?
The Tao Trio: We have not yet seen the Tao Trio in Pokémon GO and it should be quite interesting. With Zekrom, we have the best Electric attacker, and with Reshiram, the best Fire attacker in the game.
However, the two Pokémon will be overshadowed by Kyurem, which has the highest attack stat of all Pokémon after Deoxys. This makes it by far the best Dragon attacker in the game and the best all-rounder.
The Tao Trio: Below with Zekrom and Reshiram and above the 3 forms of Kyurem
When could the Tao Trio come? If the remaining Pokémon from the “Forces of Nature” trio truly arrive in March and April, we could see the powerful Pokémon from the Tao Trio as early as May.
Perhaps Niantic will also introduce something else in the raids in May, saving these 3 beasts for the summer. That’s when most players typically play, and releasing them at that time certainly makes sense.
Are there any other candidates? There are still quite a few candidates from previous generations that do not yet exist as Shiny in the game. Such raid bosses could also be introduced for one month each. These include, for example:
Origin Forme of Giratina
Dialga
Palkia
Vesprit, Selfe, and Tobutz
Will the Origin Form of Giratina return as Shiny soon?
When can we expect the next good raid boss? In March or April, Demeteros will likely come to the raids. The Pokémon is quite useful even in its Incarnate form and would already be more worthwhile than Boreos.
After that, you probably have to hope for the Tao Trio, or you have to keep your fingers crossed that the best Ghost attacker will return with Shiny Giratina in its Origin form.
Which EX Raid could follow after Regigigas has been discussed here:
Our author Schuhmann has played through the Steam hit Wolcen and ruthlessly stole a build for mages, as he admits now.
I must confess: I am the worst kind of MMO player.
I steal builds.
In the past, when I was still young and inexperienced, I mocked players in Dark Age of Camelot as miserable “flavor of the month” losers when they switched to a newly trendy class.
Back in the DAOC days, any class that came out was way too strong, making everyone have to buy the new expansion pack. Those who were disloyal to their own class to switch to the new stronger one were dishonorable.
Back then, I was still a PvP player who roamed the borderlands with my 8-man group. That was teamwork: As a Fian, I was the anchor of the team, protecting my teammates with a shield and stunning opponents without dealing much damage myself.
At the beginning of my MMORPG career, I was still noble, but I quickly fell to the dark side of the Force.
But a few years later, already with WoW, I fell to the dark side of the Force: PvE and the fascination of the damage meter and the thrill of being at the top.
When a new patch came out, I would look at the relevant DPS rankings and sometimes switched my hunter from Survival to Beast Master, when it was clear: This would allow me to put the know-it-all Warlock back in second place on the DPS meter who had been annoying me all the time. It was worth it.
When the damage was right, I was totally a Beast Master.
I kept the attitude from the WoW days. Later, when a new expansion of Hearthstone came out and it was time for new decks, I immediately went to Tempo Storm, looked at tier lists there, and built what was on top and looked good at first glance.
Cortyn despises this. The nose is wrinkled, and it’s said that it’s much more fun to figure out builds on your own than to mindlessly copy something.
I fear Cortyn is right. But I did it again.
That was my first character in Wolcen – he didn’t last long.
How I played through Wolcen with a stolen build
In Wolcen, I played an offline character as an archer, got really annoyed, then switched to mage and skillfully leveled it to realize that I simply died too often.
Cortyn would surely have started to tinker with the build independently, but as an experienced build thief, I immediately recognized my mistake: I hadn’t copied the build closely enough.
Because in Wolcen, it’s not enough to “roughly” copy the builds; you have to meticulously note the details: I had the ice comet still as a normal AE ability. However, you need to modify the spell through the runes so that it causes a “damage over time” effect.
Infinity Blade modifications. They must be the right ones for willpower regeneration.
Furthermore, the Psylocke blades in Wolcen require specific runes to function, because correctly modified, they generate willpower, which you need for the spell. If you don’t have these runes, your mana constantly runs out, and you are forced to conduct incredibly slow wand attacks to regenerate the mana.
Also, by distributing skill points more precisely into the mage talents rather than first going for HP, which was planned for later, I was able to pull out some more damage points.
Additionally, I redistributed the stat points.
Lesson: It is important to have everything at the top before you do anything at the bottom.
In Wolcen, you must steal correctly
In Wolcen, it’s not enough to “roughly” copy like in school; you have to do it professionally like politicians with their doctoral theses.
With this perfectly copied build, I was able to play through the story without major problems and then discovered with surprise: Hey, this thing has a solid endgame.
I must confess: For me, it makes no difference whether I play through the game with a “stolen build” or with my own.
I understand the joy some have in tinkering a build themselves and spending hours maximizing it. I now rely on collective intelligence in such matters and trust that the community finds the “best builds” and figures out all the clever synergies that I then only need to copy correctly and, at best, understand.
My current hero in Wolcen.
However, I now have a problem: The skill distribution in the stolen build only went up to about level 35, and I will probably have to distribute the next 25 points independently, or I will just steal another build.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
So what improvements are needed? What is the biggest problem with the current World of Warcraft? What needs to be changed for WoW to regain its former strength and convince you again?
There are many demands on Blizzard from fans. For several months now, the strongest wish has been to make playing alternative characters easier by making the essences for the Heart of Azeroth account-bound. This grind discourages many players and presents a significant hurdle. The result is that some players would like to play more WoW, but no longer feel like playing their main character. However, the barrier for a new character is too great, leading to frustration and ultimately staying away from the game altogether.
We want to know from you: What is the biggest problem with WoW: Battle for Azeroth? Is it the essences for the Heart of Azeroth? Are there immature features like island expeditions or the war mode? Is it the corruption system? Or perhaps there is another reason that you see as the biggest shortcoming in the current World of Warcraft? We want to find out in this survey.
Since we are looking for the one, decisive reason, you only have one vote in this survey. So consider what is the most relevant reason for you.
We show you the best midfield talents in FIFA 20. Which young players should you sign for CM, CAM, and CDM in Career Mode? Here you can find cheap talents for your career.
Here’s what you need midfield talents for: The center is the heart of your team. Central midfielders are responsible for creating chances, but also for defensive work. You should be well-prepared here.
However, established midfield strategists and experienced destroyers are not necessarily found at the bottom of the price list in FIFA 20 Career.
That’s why you should rely on talented midfield players who can propel your team forward – or at least, after some seasons, fill the club’s coffers with money.
Kai Havertz is one of the top talents in FIFA 20
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The 10 best talents in midfield
Here you will find ten strong talents that will definitely push you forward. They can be used in central positions.
CAM
CM
CDM
However, they are not necessarily cheap, as some of them are already established stars. If you are playing with a rich club in FIFA 20 Career, that’s not a problem – smaller clubs should take a closer look.
These are the best midfield talents in FIFA 20:
Thiago Almada: The 18-year-old from the Argentine Superliga has the highest potential in midfield. You can use him as CAM, but he can also play LW and ST – making Almada one of the best forward talents. He has a base rating of 72 and a potential of 92 – and costs only 6.5 million!
Kai Havertz: Havertz is likely to be somewhat better known here than Almada. The Leverkusen player is at home in CAM and has a potential of 92. His base rating of 84 at the age of 20 makes him quite expensive.
Phil Foden: Many may remember Foden from the Future Stars from FUT 19. The ManCity player has a rating of 76 and a potential of 90. Place him as CAM or CM.
Rodri: Rodri is a new teammate of Foden. Since he just transferred, you can’t get him immediately. The CDM and CM playing Spaniard has a rating of 85 and a potential of 90.
Frenkie de Jong: Frenkie de Jong also transferred this summer. The Barça player is 22 years old, also has a rating of 85 and can rise to 90. He is one for CM and CDM.
Fabián: Fabián can play all central positions. He is 23 years old, has a rating of 83 and also a potential of 90.
Sandro Tonali: Sandro Tonali currently plays for Brescia and has a base value of 75. The young player (19 years old) can be used as CDM and CM and can rise to 89.
Alexis Mac Allister: Mac Allister from Boca Juniors is also rated at 75 and has a potential of 89. The 19-year-old can play as CAM and CM.
Tanguy Ndombele: The CM player has been playing for Tottenham since this summer and can rise from 81 to 89. He is 22 years old.
Houssem Aouar: Aouar currently plays in the French Ligue 1. The 21-year-old has a potential of 89 with a base value of 81.
However, only Thiago Almada costs less than 10 million among these talents. That is often more than the entire transfer budget for small clubs. That’s why we’re now looking at some cheaper talents for midfield.
Dele Alli was among the best talents of the previous FIFA titles – who will follow in his footsteps?
Cheap midfield talents in FIFA 20 Career – under 10 million
Young and cheap midfielders in FIFA 20: If the players listed above are too expensive, you might find the following talents more appealing. These young players can be acquired for a lower price.
T. Almada: As mentioned above, you can’t go wrong with Almada. Not even if you only have a small budget. 6.5 million!
T. Kubo: Kubo from Real Madrid has a base rating of 70, but can jump up to 88. A great potential available at a price of 3.7 million. He can also play in right midfield and as a center forward.
Y. Verschaeren: You can find the Belgian at RSC Anderlecht. The 17-year-old has a potential of 87 and is definitely usable with a base rating of 72. He can play CAM, RM, and LM. Cost: 6 million.
J. David: The Canadian is one for the offense and is under contract with KAA Gent. The 19-year-old can play CAM, CF, and ST and can rise from 73 to 87. He costs 8.5 million.
Riqui Puig: The 19-year-old is under contract with FC Barcelona – whether you can actually get him for his market value of 5 million is uncertain. The CM will strengthen your team in the long run: he can rise from 71 to 87.
A. Claude Maurice: The Frenchman is under contract with FC Lorient and can rise from 72 to 87. He will cost you about 4.6 million Euros and can also play LM aside from CAM.
J. Sands: Sands is probably the cheapest candidate: with a base rating of 66, an age of 18 years, and a contract with New York City FC, he is easy to acquire. Sands costs 1.2 million transfer fee and earns 1000 Euros. But he has a potential of 86 – and can thus become a real asset in CM.
Other cheap midfield talents with a market value around 2 million Euros and a good rating are:
Pomykal (Potential 86) from FC Dallas
Ampadu (86) from RB Leipzig
Daniel Bragança (85) from Sporting Lisbon
In Career Mode, you should always keep an eye on the best talents
All young midfield talents U20 with a rating of 85 or better
These are the best midfield talents under 20: If you are looking for talents that you want to develop in the long term, you’ve come to the right place. Here you will find all talents under 20 that still have huge potential. The table can be sorted at will.
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Are there German talents among them? With Kai Havertz, there is an absolute top talent. In addition, there are several Bundesliga representatives like Weston McKennie from Schalke or Matheus Cunha from RB Leipzig.
You can find the other talents in FIFA 20 on all positions here:
The sci-fi MMO Anthem was released on February 22, 2019, exactly 12 months ago. There are no big parades in the game for its birthday. Only a few fans remember the good times they had with Anthem. The birthday event will probably start next week.
This is how players celebrate: In the subreddit for Anthem, the user Faidren posted a short clip showing some scenes from Anthem that are among the highlights and most exciting features:
The celebration is just slowly getting started. The post has accumulated 381 upvotes so far, and 808 players are still active in the subreddit (out of over 171,000 registered, as of February 22 at 5:20 PM).
The problems of Anthem
How is Anthem doing at the moment? At the moment, Anthem is not in a good place. The player numbers have significantly decreased, the added content has not come quickly enough and was not as extensive as hoped.
How Anthem started: Anthem was actually one of the most promising MMOs in 2019. Developer BioWare is known for grand projects like Mass Effect and Dragon Age. Accordingly, the expectations of fans for Anthem were high.
The promises before and around the release sounded good:
After the release, the developers remained silent for over a month. No new information, no plans, nothing that reflected the work on the game. For many players, a sign of lacking service.
What was still good about the game: Despite all the negative points and criticism, the players who still play Anthem are not discouraged. Instead of getting hung up on criticism or allowing themselves to be affected by negative mood, they celebrate the positive aspects.
Faidren on reddit, for example, provides a whole list of things that make Anthem a good game. For him, it is a game that has managed to captivate him again for the first time in a long time. He particularly liked:
The world-building: Anthem has a breathtaking environment with great attention to detail. Many quirky creatures inhabit the world and some even have no function except to bring it to life.
Artwork and art: Even apart from the vibrant world, what players can discover is beautifully designed. The graphics of Anthem are especially unique for the genre, given that players can reach almost every corner by flying. Visual details, like the flying difficulties of the huge Colossus, round off the picture.
The mechanics: Despite technical errors, the gameplay of Anthem is something that has repeatedly received positive mentions. Anthem allows players control over flying suits, a gameplay element that had already generated hype beforehand.
The core feature of the game: The Javelins.
What’s next? Birthday event coming
Here are the plans: Currently, the last week of the “Ice Storm Event” is taking place. After that, Anthem plans to celebrate a “birthday event,” which will probably start next week.
Subsequently, events that already took place in 2019 will be repeated, while BioWare is working on a major overhaul of Anthem, an Anthem 2.0 or Anthem Next.
Whether the game itself will receive a complete rework or whether Anthem will be completely rebooted is still open. However, it is clear that the Anthem brand is apparently too important for EA to give up:
Fortnite received some new gimmicks with Season 2, including 5 mythical weapons. Two of these, the Minigun and Tommy Gun, are so powerful that the community is already crying out. Mixer streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins took out people so easily with the golden Tommy Gun that he apologized for it.
What are mythical weapons? The rarity level “mythical” is new in Fortnite: Battle Royale. These are golden weapons that are even stronger than the previously best weapons in the game.
There are 5 new mythical weapons in Fortnite: Battle Royale that you can find for sure in every round:
All these weapons are strong, but two of them are particularly nasty: the Tommy Gun and the Minigun.
Nasty weapon when it comes as mythical.
Ninja demonstrates the power of the new weapons
This is how powerful the Mini-Gun is: Mixer streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins tested the Mini-Gun in a stream. He said the weapon was cool, but “like a laser.” The weapon is incredibly precise.
It has the accuracy bonus of the first shot the entire time, but over the whole burst.
Ninja also tried out the Tommy Gun. The weapon was so powerful that he apologized to the people he took out with it at the end.
With the weapon, Ninja tore through the opponents’ builds as if they were made of cardboard.
Weapons drop from boss NPCs in Fortnite
How do you get the mythical weapons? The 5 weapons can be obtained through PvE content in Fortnite: Battle Royale: You need to take out strong NPCs, but can then use the weapons against other players.
These NPCs will definitely drop a specific mythical weapon along with the key card.
The bad guys have good loot.
This is how you can find the mythical weapons in Fortnite: Battle Royale
The 5 mythical weapons can be obtained from the following bosses:
Brutus in the cave drops the Mini-Gun (At Retail Row, in the east of the map)
Meowscles on the yacht drops the heavy assault rifle (Northeast)
Midas in the agency drops the Tommy Gun (Center of the map)
Skye at “Shark” drops the Scar assault rifle (Northwest), and the Grappler is included
TNTina at The Rig drops the Boom Bow (Southwest)
What’s the catch? 4 of the spots are far from the center. Therefore, the risk is high of getting caught by the storm when you want to get the weapon at the beginning of a round. Additionally, the bosses have some tricks up their sleeves to sell their skin (or in Meowscles’ case, his fur) dearly.
Furthermore, you compete with other players for the weapon and can easily get taken out.
Fortnite previously introduced a “mythical” weapon, the sword “Infinity Blade”. The weapon was so powerful at the end of 2018 that everyone complained about it until it was removed from the game.
When Fortnite: Save the World launched in 2017, there was already trouble with “mythical things” in Fortnite:
The next ARK: Survival Evolved expansion Genesis will be released in just a few days on February 25. We will tell you what you should know before purchasing.
With Genesis Part 1, one of the last expansions for the dinosaur survival hit ARK: Survival Evolved will be released on February 25. In this article, we tell you what’s new, when the release is, what’s included in the price, how performance looks now, and who should consider buying it.
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With Genesis Part 1, ARK receives new items, biomes, dinos, and much more. Some features have already been introduced by the developers at Wildcard, while we will learn about other innovations only at release. The new companion drone HLNA is said to bring a previously unexplained mission design into the game, making the overall player experience feel less repetitive.
Fresh Earth: Genesis takes place on Earth like Extinction, but after the plague. All ARKs have landed on Earth, so expect a variety of different biomes.
The Moon: The Moon is also one of the new biomes and can be visited.
Story continues: The crazy ARK story continues with Genesis. The drone HLNA brings a new mission design into the game to advance the story further.
New TEK gear: Highly developed weapons that expand your existing TEK arsenal. This includes shoulder cannons, grenade launchers, and a TEK rocket launcher.
New building components: Alarm systems, ocean platforms, jump pads, pressure plates.
More facts about Genesis:
Great focus on water.
“Moeder” is the first underwater boss in ARK.
First DLC with mission design.
New boss category, similar to the titans in Extinction.
Monthly, the Genesis Chronicles will be released, content packs with skins and new explorer notes.
2. When does Genesis start?
After Wildcard has postponed the release several times, it is now set to take place on February 25, 2020. Asian regions will have to wait until March due to translation work.
When can you play? ARK Genesis is expected to go online on February 25. Although a specific time is still pending, servers are expected to start around 7:00 PM.
Is there a preload? Those wishing for a preload will likely be disappointed. There was also no option to download content in advance with the last DLC Extinction.
Owners of private servers will also have to wait until the server operators unlock Genesis.
The release of Extinction did not go particularly well, and the first hours and days were associated with downtimes, bugs, and waiting times. Whether Wildcard has a better handle on the release of Genesis remains to be seen.
3. What’s included in the season pass
ARK Genesis is the first expansion to be released in two parts. Part 1 will arrive on February 25, while Part 2 will be released at the end of the year. Currently, Genesis cannot be purchased separately. Thus, the season pass is the only way to access the expansion.
What’s included: The season pass includes Genesis Part 1 and Part 2. Whether additional content will be added is not yet known.
This is the price: For €29.99 on Steam and €34.99 in the Xbox and PlayStation Store, you essentially get two expansions.
ARK: Survival Evolved has never been known for its performance. The early access launch in mid-2015 was anything but good. The FPS were in the gutter, the game crashed often, and even monster rigs couldn’t tame ARK. But how does it look today?
This is how ARK plays today: In the last 5 years, the developers at Wildcard have integrated countless performance improvements. And it actually runs better.
With a GeForce GTX 1070, 32 GB RAM, an i5-8600K, and a 4K resolution, ARK currently runs at around 40-50 FPS. At 1080p, I can at least get close to 60 with my setup.
That’s nothing groundbreaking and still too low for many players, but ARK can be played reasonably well like this. FPS will not go any higher either, because even with an RTX 2070 and appropriate components, players on reddit report a maximum of 70 FPS.
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The game is also plagued by sudden crashes, freezes, and errors with the Unreal Engine. Not every player is affected, and a reinstallation can fix these issues. However, to still have these problems after over 2 years since release is a shame in itself.
I wonder what the performance is like on the Genesis Moon?
5. Who should consider buying?
Even in 2020, ARK is played by thousands of players at the same time. The official servers are well filled, and several private servers with their mods invite exploration. ARK is not going to get boring anytime soon, and Genesis will not change that. Quite the opposite, the DLC will bring many players back to ARK. But who is the expansion suitable for?
The purchase is worthwhile for:
ARK fans who want to know how the incredible journey continues.
Sandbox fans who haven’t had a look at ARK before. With Genesis, you’ll find an interesting expansion that doesn’t require you to have played the previous parts.
Players who need a goal and are not fans of “I can do whatever I want” games. They will get an additional incentive to take a look at the title with the mission design.
Stay away if:
You expect flawless performance.
Sandbox games are not your thing.
You can’t handle the entire concept of ARK.
You are not interested in science fiction. ARK is set in a sci-fi setting – if that’s not for you, stay away from Genesis.
Alternatively, you can still play various mods that eliminate all the technical stuff from the game.
A streamer was banned by Twitch for painting her nearly naked body to look like a character from SMITE . She protests against this treatment, as Twitch had actually advocated for body painting. Moreover, she took all safety precautions, such as covering her nipples and turning up the heat.
This is the streamer in question: The streamer Forkgirl has been on Twitch since 2015 and has approximately 8600 followers on the streaming service. On average, 75 people watch her.
The streamer is a cosplayer and uses body painting for it. In the cover image, she can be seen as Psylocke.
This is why she was banned: In a conversation with Kotaku , Forkgirl said she received a message from Twitch on February 13 that her channel had been banned indefinitely for sharing or creating content that depicted nudity.
She believes she was banned for this portrayal of the goddess Persephone from SMITE:
The streamer ensures that nothing forbidden is visible
The streamer cannot understand why she was banned by Twitch, as she took extra safety measures to avoid being naked. She says she:
puts stickers on her nipples (pasties)
applies multiple layers of liquid latex to cover those pasties
would leave the camera on her face and neck until her chest is painted
keeps the heater running at 27 degrees so her “body doesn’t react to the cold”
has her moderation team ensure that the chat stays clean and only the art is discussed, not her body
The streamer has already portrayed several well-known characters from the world of video games. Here she is as Lydia from Skyrim:
This is her suspicion: The streamer believes that “trolls” targeted and reported her in large numbers to achieve her ban. Because there are some people who find such seemingly sexualized content from women inappropriate for Twitch and want to ban it from the streaming platform.
It was noticeable that during the streams that served as the reason for the bans, there were statistically above-average viewers present.
However, Twitch denied the accusation in previous cases: “Brigadeering”, mass reporting, had no influence on a ban.
This is why it is sensitive: There is a statement from Twitch that body painting is okay if the context is clear: “I am doing body painting.”
Body painters on Twitch apparently relied on this statement. However, Forkgirl was banned without enjoying any special protection.
To make her position clear that she wants clarity from Twitch, Forkgirl again used body painting, where she wrote a statement from Twitch on her body, stating that users should watch her closely and hold her accountable for her actions.
Twitch has been accused for some time of not being consistent in its banning behavior. The body painting community wants clear guidelines from Twitch and demands them. The head of Twitch stated that bans always depend on context.
Twitch concedes but warns to cover the breasts
This is how Twitch responds: The uproar about the streamer has apparently led to a concession from Twitch. After several articles on the topic appeared in the US press, Forkgirl’s protest picture spread on Twitter, and a petition was launched, Twitch backed down and returned the streamer’s channel to her.
However, Twitch pointed out that her breast was not fully covered and thus violated the regulations.
However, body painters still desire clear guidelines from Twitch: The statement that “the breasts must be fully covered” is criticized as vague and strange. Twitch needs to publish specific guidelines on what is okay and what can lead to a ban, it is said under the tweet.
A new Safari Zone for Pokémon GO will open in May. This time it will take place in the USA. For us in Europe and in Germany, this could still bring some advantages.
The new Safari Zone will take place from May 8-10 at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA). Those who can be there have the opportunity to catch special Pokémon more frequently. But even here in Germany, the Safari Zone could bring something.
Shiny Voltorb also in Germany? During the Safari Zone in Philadelphia, a Shiny Voltorb will be available for the first time. It is blue and white instead of the usual red and white.
The shiny variants of Voltorb and its evolution Electabuzz. Image source: bulbapedia.
In the past, new shinies from the Safari Zones were also available worldwide:
Apparently, Niantic is pursuing a theme with the Pokémon, as they all primarily feature the colors white, blue, or red – the colors of the American flag.
Rufflet as a new addition? The Pokémon Rufflet will be available for the first time ever in Pokémon GO. It is possible that this will also be available as a reward for everyone.
However, it is also likely that Rufflet and its evolution Washakwil will only be catchable in the USA or certain parts of it, thus becoming regional Pokémon.
This assumption comes from the fact that Washakwil represents an eagle, one of the national symbols of the USA. Even its name stands for “eagle” (“washi” from Japanese and “aquila” from Latin both meaning “eagle”). If you want to know more about regional Pokémon, check out our detailed special:
The subscription numbers for World of Warcraft have been in free fall for almost half a year. At least that’s what the analyses from SuperData suggest.
With WoW Classic, Blizzard and especially the Warcraft franchise experienced a new surge. The subscription numbers exploded in August 2019, bringing WoW a second spring. But that didn’t last long. The latest analyses paint a grim picture, indicating that WoW is now in a worse position than before the release of Classic.
This was the last status: Just over 2 weeks ago, there was a financial report from Activision Blizzard. J. Allen Brack emphasized that WoW Classic has more than doubled its player numbers compared to the second quarter of 2019. WoW Classic led to a new surge in subscriptions. But evidently, it was just a brief pleasure before the next plunge began.
Then it continued: As reported by SuperData, the subscription numbers took a nosedive after the sharp increase with the release of WoW Classic. 64% of players reportedly dropped out between August and January, leaving both WoW variants behind them – at least here in the West. We have already analyzed here why players stopped with WoW Classic.
Even Talanji is sad – WoW in free fall?
Patch 8.3 helped only a little: SuperData also discusses the release of WoW Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth. Although it managed to reverse the downward trend and resulted in a 17% increase between December and January, it makes the loss of 64% of players between August and January seem even more bitter.
Also, the outlook for the upcoming months in WoW looks rather bleak. There are still many months until the release of Shadowlands, but at least the beta should start in a few days. In WoW Classic, however, the release of several raids is still pending, which could potentially bring back old players.
Several contents are still pending in WoW Classic
China as an unknown variable: A problem with the data is that SuperData does not include the Chinese market, as they cannot access this data. Particularly there, WoW Classic is said to have been especially popular and retained players for a long time. The information thus refers only to the Western market – but it paints a rather grim picture there.
All this information should be taken with caution. Blizzard has not released official subscription numbers for years, so the information from SuperData cannot be easily verified.
Do you think the downward trend will continue? Or will modern WoW and WoW Classic see a new upward trend by the release of Shadowlands?
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The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV allows players to be accompanied by a cute pet. There are dozens of them and most are really adorable. Except for one …
What kind of pet is it? It’s about the pet Manjimutt, a dog with a human face. As reported by PCGamer, its face resembles that of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Manjimutt, on the other hand, was awarded by PCGamer the title of the ugliest MMO pet of all time. Its owner, however, is proud of the little rascal.
Owner gets
messages, likes Manjimutt anyway
This is what his owner says: The player Sabriel, who owns this Manjimutt, says that he is constantly whispered about because of his companion. Players want to know, “WHAT IS THAT?!” A valid question, by the way.
In an interview with PCGamer, Sabriel reveals that he initially did it just for fun. After a few dozen players messaged him, however, Manjimutt earned a permanent spot by his side.
As it turned out in a discussion on Twitter, there are even more fans of the ugly pet. Some have even found a book that apparently deals with these human-dogs:
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However, the event took place in 2016 and 2017, and since then, many new players have likely found their way to Final Fantasy 14. They all didn’t know where Manjimutt comes from and are now wondering why someone is walking around with such a thing.
Square Enix has already announced that the event is set to be repeated (via twinfinite). There isn’t a date yet, but it should happen “soon.” In the meantime, you can check out other pets:
Currently, a community event is taking place in Destiny 2, where significant donations are being made. Why players need a total of 10 years for thisand don’t even know exactly what they are doing it for, you can read here.
What is being donated for so long? Since February 4, the Empyrean Foundation has been running in Destiny 2. In this community event, players are helping with the reconstruction through their donations.
This is why it takes forever: Players have flexed their math muscles and calculated that by the end of the event, 10.84 years will have been donated (via Reddit). For those who prefer to envision the time in minutes: This corresponds to about 5,703,703 minutes.
The high number is based on the way donations are made. Guardians can only spend 100 Fractaline per donation. It takes 3.5 seconds for this amount to be credited to the reconstruction. Then it’s time to smash the donation button again.
Do you have a hundred for me? Fractaline donations take time
Especially for large investors and Fractaline junkies, the slow donation process becomes a real time sink. The most diligent Fractaline collector spent a total of 6 hours just handing over her resources.
However, the time for accepting loot streams or inventory management is not even counted yet. But donating does bring some positives even now: It allows for great experience points and God rolls to be farmed.
This is what Bungie says about it: Regarding the criticism of the donation process, dmg04, representing Bungie (via Twitter), stated that no quicker solution can be offered for the current event.
In the future, however, they will work on improvements for similarly designed community challenges. He proposed the following potential solutions:
The time required for each donation could be reduced
Another option could be to allow larger or variable donation amounts.
Many players are demanding variable donation amounts through so-called sliders not only for such events. Such a function would also be useful and contemporary in other areas, such as inventory management or shader management.
You can farm strong weapons while donating
What are we actually donating for?
This return is suspected: Currently, there is no official information about the goal of the Empyrean Foundation. However, the imminent announcement of the return of the Trials is seen by many Guardians as a mere formality.
We have also reported on these theories, found hints, and leaks:
Have you already contributed to the community event or does the donation process take too long for you? Before Season 10 starts, an exciting finale could await us; you can find out more about it here:
Electronic Arts is reportedly stopping development of a game based on the Star Wars franchise. Viking was a spin-off of Star Wars: Battlefront. It was set to launch in Fall 2020 with the PS5 and the new Xbox. It is the third Star Wars game in a row that has been canceled during development.
Where does the information come from? The US site Kotaku reports that it spoke with 6 people who have information about EA’s internal matters. However, the individuals remain anonymous because they do not have permission to speak to the press about the canceled projects.
Viking was set to be a Spin-Off of Star Wars Battlefront
Which game is dead? The game was called “Viking” and was a spin-off of Star Wars: Battlefront with open-world elements. It was to be developed by EA Vancouver along with Criterion. They are based in London and are known for racing games.
For EA, it was important that the game arrives by the end of 2020, in time for the Christmas season and the release of next-gen. A Star Wars game for Christmas significantly boosts the financial balance, as EA noted recently with Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, which was released on November 15, 2019.
This is an image from Star Wars: Battlefront 2 – not the spin-off.
Because it won’t be ready for the PS5 launch, EA pulls the plug
That’s why Viking is dead: EA Vancouver began work on Viking, then Criterion joined and that led to problems, the sources report. Working across continents is logistically difficult. Moreover, “too many cooks spoil the broth,” one source is quoted. So there were clearly conflicts and power struggles.
Viking was originally supposed to be finished by Fall 2020, so EA could have something for the financial year and present a Star Wars game that they could launch with the PS5 and Xbox Series X.
As it became apparent that Viking would come later, EA canceled the project. They had no interest in extending the development time of the game.
Viking had actually died over a year ago, in the first half of 2019.
What are the studios doing now?
EA Vancouver is said to be supporting other EA studios that are working on Anthem 2.0 or Apex Legends.
Criterion has taken over the “Need for Speed” series.
This is what Ragtag looked like, the “Star Wars: Uncharted.”
Ironically, the work on Orca was ended so that EA Vancouver could work on Viking, which is now also canceled. Thus, EA will apparently have a gap in the financial plan.
Jedi Fallen Order was a hit for EA.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 is in development
What 2 Star Wars games is EA still developing? According to Kotaku, EA is working on a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which is again being developed by Respawn. Additionally, a second, more unusual project is set to be developed in Montreal, Canada.
EA has held exclusive rights to Star Wars games since 2013.
Anyone looking for more Star Wars as an online player can check out the MMORPG “Star Wars: The Old Republic” or play the now significantly improved Star Wars Battlefront 2.
For the “World First Kill” of N’Zoth in WoW, the professional guild Limit had to spend a lot of gold. Now they are heavily in debt.
The race for the “World First” kill of N’Zoth, the final boss of WoW: Battle for Azeroth, was quite exciting this time. But it was decided not only by the skill of the players, but also by a fat wallet. The cost for the kill of N’Zoth? It amounts to nearly 257 million gold for the winner Complexity-Limit.
Why was this necessary? With Patch 8.3, World of Warcraft introduced the Corruption system. Items can, like back in the day with Titanforging, be randomly upgraded and receive an additional strong bonus. In order for every player to showcase a wide range of strong items and achieve the optimum in as many situations as possible, many items are needed. Since the Corruption effects can also be on so-called “BoE” items, i.e., items that only bind to the character when equipped, these can be purchased through the auction house.
In the last raid tier, there were two or three items per gear slot that you could get and that were best-in-slot. But now these 2 to 3 items could have over 50 different Corruption modifiers. Therefore, they are harder to find and at the same time worth much more gold.
Multiple realms were looted: To get the optimal items, not only the home realm of Limit was plundered, but other WoW realms were also searched for the perfect BoE items. With character transfers, these items were then brought to the realm of Limit so that the right characters could use them.
Limit has to pay back a lot of debt: By the way, Limit did not have the gold themselves. During raid preparation, they reached a gold level of nearly 100 million but found that it was not enough. Therefore, they had to borrow a lot of gold and now have debts amounting to around 157 million. Preheat from Limit said:
[We] borrowed a lot and will spend the next months paying it all back and hopefully collecting gold for the next expansion.
Gold corresponds to a value of $34,000: For those who cannot use the gold for anything: Gold can roughly be converted into real money, as the WoW token can be purchased for real money and then resold for in-game currency. The current price of a WoW token in America is 150,000 gold with a purchase price of $20. This means that the sum of 257 million gold corresponds to a value of nearly 1,700 WoW tokens – or $34,000!
Limit, by the way, is not the only guild that operates this way. The pros from Method also spend a lot of gold each time. Preheat explained that he knows that “Method and we each spent over 200 million gold.”
Do you think it’s acceptable for guilds to borrow gold for the “World First” race? Or should the professionals have to farm it all themselves in advance?
