In Apex Legends, the big “Grand Soirée Event” starts with the new patch. For two weeks, the game will be guided by changing modes and new rewards. We will show you what the event has to offer.
This is the Grand Soirée Event: The new event in the style of the “Roaring Twenties” comes with a lot of new content. It will start with today’s patch and run for two weeks.
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The special thing: There will be rotating arcade modes every two days for you to discover. In addition, there will be an “Event Prize Chain” where you can rank up to secure new rewards like skins.
What’s included in the Grand Soirée Event
This is how the mode rotation works: In total, seven modes, as announced, are coming that will rotate every two days. Known modes like “Armed and Dangerous” will be included, but also new creations like the mode “DUMMIE’s Big Day.” The plan looks like this:
Gold Rush Duos: Only golden weapons in duo – January 14/15
LIVE.DIE.LIVE: Automatic respawn for squad mates when the ring closes – January 16/17
Third-Person Mode: Play in third person instead of first – January 18/19
Always Be Closing: The ring does not close slower – January 20/21
Armed and Dangerous: Only shotguns and snipers with less armor – January 22/23
Kings Canyon After Dark: Classic map Kings Canyon at night – January 24/25
DUMMIE’s Big Day – January 26/27/28
This is how you unlock the new rewards: To unlock the event rewards, you need to work your way up the new prize chain. Here’s how it works: You have to complete challenges to secure points. These are again linked to the new rewards. The following skins can be obtained:
The event brings several skins
Each time-limited mode can offer you three challenges worth 1,000 points in total. This means you don’t have to play every day, but can collect points at your own pace. However, there is a special badge for all players who try all modes.
What else is included in the event: In addition to the changing modes and the new skins and rewards, there will be a bonus points weekend starting January 17. Here, there will be bonus challenges worth 500 points.
Additionally, there will be a direct purchase event shop where you can secure the event-appropriate skins. These will also rotate throughout the event.
Patch Notes from January 14
These fixes are included in the patch: In addition to the event, there are also numerous bug fixes provided by the patch. Among other things, crashes are primarily supposed to be fixed. In addition, many visual corrections have been made, such as to the minimap. A curious bug at max level is however missing from the list.
Errors with legend abilities have also been corrected. Among other things, shields within Gibraltar’s protective dome were recharging faster. In addition, Gibraltar can now revive squad members faster within his shield. Crypto’s drone has been improved, while Wraith’s speed was reduced when using her skills.
Furthermore, energy magazines have been removed. Here, the developers noted that the change might seem strange. But it would make more sense once Season 4 starts. The complete patch notes can be found on reddit.
By the way, Fortnite streamer Ninja still can’t get excited about Apex:
The upcoming new survival MMO Last Oasis has released a new trailer. This showcases some gameplay mechanics in more detail. The trailer promises that the game will actually be as crazy and new as it sounds.
What’s in the trailer: In the new trailer from January 14, 2020, the developers show brief glimpses into the crafting, building, and equipment system of Last Oasis for the first time.
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The building system shows both larger structures and the runner constructs reminiscent of Wild Wild West. The brief glimpse at the equipment shows various slots and a limited inventory. There are also the brief instructions: “build, loot, survive” and “Stay in motion, the world is dying.”
This is why the trailer is so exciting: Last Oasis has previously caught attention with its interesting systems. A main feature of the game are the runner constructions.
As you are always fleeing from the sun, you build your bases on huge, moving wooden spiders. For quick movement and hunting, there are smaller, more agile variants.
When will Last Oasis be released? Originally, Last Oasis was supposed to start early access on Steam on October 10, 2019. However, this has been delayed because the developers felt the game was still “too generic”.
The new trailer shows that Last Oasis is indeed something entirely different and the previous expectations are likely to be met. That’s why we’re keeping a closer eye on it. It could possibly be one of the best survival games in 2020:
The Fortnite player Turner “Tfue” Tenney is currently number 1 on Twitch. In an interview, he says he never really went to school but was homeschooled. His father adds: The sea was his sons’ school.
Where does the information come from? The Washington Post has written a home story about Turner “Tfue” Tenney. They visited the 22-year-old in his hometown in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida – where the ping for playing Fortnite is so high.
This is a town of 4,000 residents right on the coast, an area primarily home to the middle class. The Tenney family lives in a beach house there, and a patrol car is said to always be parked out front.
How much wealth does Tfue have? The Washington Post estimates that Tfue’s personal wealth amounts to about “4 to 6 million dollars” (3.6 million – 5.4 million euros). Only a small part of this comes from Fortnite prize money, about $600,000 (via esportsearning) – most of the money is likely earned through Twitch.
Tfue is the hottest streamer on Twitch in 2019.
This is what Tfue says about his schooling: When asked about his experience in school, Twitch star Tfue asks: “What kind of experience?”
He says:
I was in middle school for about a week. I was terrible. I dropped out. I never really attended school. Actually, I was homeschooled.
Turner “Tfue” Tenney
Tfue’s parents divorced when he was still a child, the Post reports.
Here in the Twitch clip, you can see Richard Tenney, celebrating the qualification of his son, Tfue, for the Fortnite World Cup 2019:
Tfue’s father was concerned about safety at Florida schools
Why didn’t Tfue attend school: Tfue’s father, who is also his manager and PR agent, explains what led to the decision to homeschool his children. Richard Tenney is the father of 4 children, Tfue being the third.
Richard Tenney says that in 1988 there was a shooting at a school in Winnetka, Illinois, where he himself attended middle and high school. This shooting raised his concerns about the safety of his children. Furthermore, he says, his own experiences with Florida schools as a child left much to be desired.
Richard Tenney says that for him there was little to do with “home schooling.” He had his youngest son, when he was 14, use educational software from Khan Academy, and he progressed through high school in a month:
“The sea was their school, this is where they learned to pay attention. They worked 80-hour weeks, 100-hour weeks. I let them sell TV antennas at the flea market. They sold them all.”
Richard Tenney
Only Alex Tenney, Tfue’s older sister, has received a formal education.
Tfue (right) with his older brother Jake and his father and manager Richard Tenney.
The children were able to develop creatively at a young age. They started making videos at ages 12 (Jack) or 8 (Tfue). This gave them an edge when the era of internet videos began.
YouTube is the Tenney family’s business
Besides Tfue, Jack Tenney (25) is also active as an influencer. He has built a YouTube channel with 5.13 million subscribers.
Tfue himself started his career as a minor role in his brother’s videos and his group, the “Joog Squad,” which then expanded continuously until Tfue started his own thing.
Tfue’s early YouTube videos revolved around CoD or Crota kills in Destiny, until he discovered Fortnite and streaming for himself.
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I am like Darth Vader – Ninja like Anakin Skywalker
How does Tfue view Ninja? According to his father, Richard Tenney, Tfue also had the opportunity to close big contracts and have all that Ninja has with appearances on TV shows or lucrative deals, but Tfue wants to focus on streaming.
Anyway, Tfue is not on good terms with Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. They know each other but are not friends.
He doesn’t really like me, so I don’t seek his company. But that was always his choice.
Tfue about Ninja
Tfue also sees clear differences between himself and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. He believes Ninja is more “brand-friendly” than he is.
I am like Darth Vader and he is like Anakin Skywalker. He is more of a kid-friendly, nice guy.
Tfue about Ninja
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins
These are the further plans: Tfue has bought a large warehouse. The plan is evidently for Tfue and his brother Jake to open a training facility for young streamers, to show them how to develop and grow their communities.
The developers of the upcoming ARPG MMO Magic Legends have spoken in a press release about the beta and the release. There is also another trailer.
Update August 13: After numerous releases have been postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis, Magic Legends is also facing a delay. The PC release was originally scheduled for 2020, but will now be in 2021, just like the versions for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The beta will still start in 2020.
News January 14: After the Magic MMO Magic Legends was announced by developer Cryptic back in 2017, new information about the beta and release is now available. Here’s an overview:
Beta start: End of 2020
Release of Magic Legends on PC, PS4, Xbox One: 2021
Cost: Free-to-Play
Platforms: PC, PS4, and Xbox One
Magic Legends: Beta
2020, Release 2021
When is the release? The release of Magic Legends is set for 2021 for PC and consoles. According to the press release, the game is planned for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. There is no information yet about a port for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
When will the beta start? Due to problems caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the beta will start at the end of 2020. A specific date has not been announced yet.
How can I participate? If you want to participate in the beta test, you can simply sign up on the official website of Magic Legends. There you will find the button “Sign up for the beta”.
Then follow the three shown steps. You will have a chance to be invited, as at least the first beta test will likely be a Closed Beta.
You play a planeswalker, particularly powerful mages who can freely traverse between the universes. The various planeswalkers represent different classes that you can choose from.
Magic Legends will be released as an action RPG in the form of a hack and slash game. You control your planeswalker in an isometric perspective and defeat enemies with various abilities.
This is shown in the trailer: Along with the press release, the German YouTube channel of Magic Legends uploaded another video. It showcases gameplay of the upcoming MMO. Some classes can be seen fighting enemies with various abilities:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXY4iPsovx8
The video shows the same gameplay that was already showcased earlier and that strongly resembles Diablo. The first reactions to the gameplay were quite critical, as players did not expect an action RPG, but rather an MMORPG. However, many fans of the franchise are glad to receive a new Magic game and hope that Legends will be good.
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The Epic Games Store is trying to position itself as a competitor to Steam. The launcher faced a lot of headwind – however, it seems that the current developments are quite satisfactory.
This was the response to the Epic Games Store: Both at launch and in the following months, the Epic Games Store struggled to gain popularity among PC gamers. Many still criticize that the additional launcher is unnecessary given the availability of Steam.
Also on MeinMMO, the comments on the launch were mostly negative: “Great. Another launcher that nobody needs and isn’t competition anyway… just like all the others, cluttering up PCs,” read one comment from user “TimTaylor”. “Just because you have a well-running game, you think you can compete against an already established platform?” criticized user “Vallo”. Overall, the response was difficult.
In an interview with the portal “GameDaily“, Epic Games executives mentioned some figures – and they don’t look bad at all.
Here’s how things are going currently with the Epic Games Store
The strategy seems to pay off – as Steve Allison from the Epic Games Store mentioned to “GameDaily”, they are currently exceeding their expectations regarding account numbers and revenues.
Steam players were left with nothing at the Borderlands launch
Here are the numbers: Within the first year, the store has a total of 108 million accounts that have purchased at least one PC product – whether for money or for free, added Epic CEO Tim Sweeney. However, this is only part of the total account numbers, which amount to 300 million cross-platform users. This resulted in a revenue of 680 million dollars.
While this does not reach the numbers of the industry leader Steam, which can count over a billion accounts, they have exceeded their own expectations. Also thanks to the free games: “The speed of free game installations is much higher than we originally expected,” said Sweeney, “We are happy with the results”.
Fortnite has been and remains a huge success for Epic
Exclusive games also play an important role, as Allison confirmed. They are responsible for the majority of revenues. This strategy is also set to continue this year.
Fortnite also plays a role in the marketing department of the Epic Games Store:
Today, on January 14th, the Weekly Reset is taking place in Destiny 2. This involves a rotation of weekly activities and there are new Nightfall Strikes and a fresh Flashpoint for the Guardians. But what else is there to do?
Flashpoint: This week’s Flashpoint is located in the Tangled Shore.
Petra Venj can now be found (Curse Week 2) for one week directly at the landing zone of the Dreaming City. Additionally, the 6th Ascendant Challenge is currently active.
These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 9 of Destiny 2
This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful gear comes in various quality levels. Higher level items grant you a correspondingly higher power boost.
Level 1 (up to +3 above the current power level)
Level 2 (up to +4 above the current power level)
Level 3 (up to +5 above the current power level)
Peak Gear (+5 or more above the power level. The only gear that goes above 960 and up to a maximum of 970. From 960 up to +2 power)
For your information: Power levels gained from the seasonal artifact are not considered in the calculation of the power levels of your drops. Here, the average of gear and weapons is decisive.
Sources for Powerful Rewards:
Level 1:
Weekly Flashpoint
Primus Engrams
Gunsmith Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
weekly story mission Luna’s Call from Eris
Complete 3 Nightmare Hunts
Zavala’s Vanguard Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Complete 3 Vanguard Strikes
Complete 5 Nightfall: The Trial by Fire. Higher difficulty levels grant greater progress
Crucible for 4 matches in a core playlist
Crucible for 4 matches in a rotation playlist
Shaxx’s Crucible Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Gambit Bounties from the Drifter – Complete 8 of his bounties
Each full rank-up in Gambit or in the Crucible
Level 2:
Weekly matches in Gambit – Complete 3 matches in Gambit or Gambit Prime
In FIFA 20, there are occasional errors that affect gameplay. How these are handled often leads to frustration.
This is the issue: Last Friday, the second part of the challenges for Icon Swaps 2 went live. However, EA Sports apparently made a mistake: As several players report, the challenges were briefly completable in friendly matches. So if you teamed up with a friend, you could quickly secure some tokens – but only for a very, very short time.
The Icon Swaps hunt is time-consuming
The player “Donk – FUT Trader” for example, alerted his followers to the situation in a tweet – adding: “Do it quickly before they patch it.” However, many players probably did not take advantage of this opportunity. Because after a short time, the glitch was gone again.
Fixes come quickly at times, and sometimes take days
This is the problem: Errors occur quite frequently in the FIFA series. It is generally not unusual for a bug, especially one as far-reaching, to be fixed quickly. However, FIFA’s history has caused some irritation in this regard. EA Sports is not particularly quick to fix errors that affect players.
Bug fixes don’t always make players happy
When the Weekend League rewards were incorrectly awarded recently, the correction took several days. The career mode has long been plagued by severe bugs. And players in Pro Clubs continue to be frustrated by annoying errors that are either not fixed for a long time or not fixed at all.
This is how the community reacts: However, the swaps glitch was an error that gave players an advantage. The fact that it was fixed within a few minutes annoys some players. “It’s exactly these kinds of things that irritate players,” said streamer NepentheZ on Twitter: “There are 100 other ‘quick fixes’ you could also do, but they are ignored.”
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Also user “Matt_Cornwall“ in the FIFA Forum says: “I only managed one game. It surprises me that a glitch that favors players gets patched so quickly.”
The different priorities in fixing bugs have been frustrating the community for a long time. For example, in FIFA 19 there was a case where players could benefit from a faulty SBC – but that was also quickly taken away.
In the meantime, the new Title Update corrects 10 more errors:
Patch 8.3 of World of Warcraft is almost here. We will tell you what you should definitely accomplish, so you don’t fall behind.
Tomorrow the big Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth will be released in World of Warcraft. There is a lot of new content for all players to experience. To ensure you are well prepared for the coming weeks and also for the Raid Ny’alotha, we have prepared a small “To-Do list” for you. It will inform you which actions you should definitely take after the patch is released, so you don’t fall behind.
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The most important tasks in Patch 8.3
To tackle the most important content, we will list the necessary things here that every player should accomplish in the first few days. They are more or less “mandatory” if one wants to complete a certain basic program.
Completion of the introductory quest
After logging in, you should immediately focus on the introductory quest. It usually pops up automatically and leads you to Magni Bronzebeard. The quest line is relatively extensive and can take a good 1-2 hours depending on your gear. If you follow this quest line to the end, you will unlock almost all new features automatically:
Attacks by N’Zoth on Uldum and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms
The legendary cloak for your character
Disturbing visions as small “mini-dungeons”
By the way: Alternate characters can skip large parts of the quest. You only need to complete most of it once per account.
Furorion helps us upgrade the cloak.
Repel both attacks
Once you have completed the quest line, you should repel the attacks in Uldum and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms – both. Although only one of the two areas is attacked by the Black Empire, completing both attacks yields important rewards, especially a large amount of Manifested Visions. You need these to unlock access to the Disturbing Visions, as they can only be entered in a limited number.
With Furorion, you can purchase access to the “Disturbing Visions” using the manifested visions. This is essentially a corrupted version of Orgrimmar or Stormwind. At the start of the patch, you will not be able to progress very far in the visions, as your sanity drops quickly. Once it reaches 0, you will be forced to flee.
However, you will find new resources in the visions that can increase your resilience against madness. Gradually, it becomes possible to delve deeper into the visions, complete more tasks, and claim better rewards.
Whether you complete the Disturbing Visions alone or with a group is entirely up to you.
The Disturbing Visions of Orgrimmar and Stormwind can only be successfully completed with the cloak.
What else can be done?
Those who want to engage more vigorously with the new content can complete a number of additional activities to gain a small advantage. However, normal players should not consider these steps as mandatory and should only complete them if they have the time.
Complete daily quests
In the areas of Uldum and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, there are a few daily missions that can be completed every day. Especially the quest at the Obelisk (marked on the map) is worthwhile, as it awards 2000 Manifested Visions the first time per week and 1000 Manifested Visions for each subsequent completion that week.
The other quests give only small amounts of this resource, but over a long period, this can still result in a handful of visits to the Disturbing Visions.
If you have learned crafting professions with your character, you should quickly look for the newest recipes. This can be done relatively quickly, as most recipes can be simply farmed from enemies, namely from N’Zoth’s servants at the location of a respective attack (Uldum, Vale of Eternal Blossoms).
First, you will find the recipe for a Void Focus – regardless of which crafting profession you have learned. Keep farming at the same spot until you’ve found the 10 necessary Void Focus Shards to assemble the focus.
Usually, additional crafting recipes drop from the same enemies. The drop rate is relatively high, so it shouldn’t take long until you find your recipes and can start crafting new equipment.
Check rare mobs
Both areas are, as usual, full of rare mobs, which are marked with stars on the minimap if they are available. These mobs drop not only mounts, pets, toys, and equipment, but can also drop small amounts of necessary resources.
However, most rare mobs are too strong to defeat alone. So it might be worthwhile to group up to look for them.
Collect artifact power
Finally, you should not forget that even in Patch 8.3, the Heart of Azeroth needs to be fed with artifact power. You should unlock the important levels 75 and 80 as soon as possible; afterward, you can take it a bit easier. At level 75, you will receive a 4th slot, allowing you to equip an additional lesser essence. Since there are several new essences introduced in Patch 8.3 that you can unlock “on the side”, this means a clear stat boost for your character.
It is worth completing the weekly soft cap for island expeditions and corresponding world quests.
Visiting a high-level “Mythic+” dungeon is also worthwhile since there is particularly a lot of artifact power available in the first week.
Azerite can be farmed again!
Other content that can be fun
If you are not interested in the main “content” and don’t want to try your hand soon in the new raid or in high “Mythic+” dungeons, you can also start a new character. After all, it is now possible to play Vulpera (Horde) and Mechagnomes (Alliance) or create a Death Knight as an Allied Race. Anyone leveling such a character soon can easily equip them by the release of Shadowlands, even if they take their time.
What will you do first in Patch 8.3? Which content excites you the most?
The AAA game Marvel’s Avengers will be released 4 months later than originally planned. The developers want to provide the “ultimate Avengers gaming experience” and need more time for that.
When is the release of Marvel’s Avengers? 4 months later than planned, on September 4, 2020, the game from Square Enix is now set to be released. It was originally scheduled for May 14.
This is announced by developer Crystal Dynamics, a subsidiary of Square Enix. Two co-heads of the studio also provide important reasons.
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Why is the game being delayed? The developers believe that they want to offer the “ultimate Avengers gaming experience” and that they can only achieve this goal by postponing the release.
As fans, it is an honor and a privilege to work with these legendary characters, and we know what these superheroes mean to us and the true believers around the world. When we set out to present our vision for Marvel’s Avengers, we committed to delivering an original, story-based campaign, an engaging co-op experience, and compelling content for the years to come.
To that end, we will use this additional development time to refine and polish the game to meet the high standards that our fans expect and deserve.
An Ironman and co. apparently needs some adjustments.
How have the past months been for Marvel’s Avengers? The game was first revealed at E3 2019 and caused quite a stir. There were many interested parties in the AAA game, but also some criticism.
There was mockery about the appearance of the superheroes, which partially don’t look like the Avengers known from the movies. There was also criticism of the structure of the game, which was supposed to be a mix of single-player and multiplayer.
Frenzied shooters like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare can quickly become frustrating. It’s tempting to just set the game aside. But Modern Warfare has something that keeps you engaged – at least that’s what our author Benedict thinks.
What keeps players engaged? It’s about the challenges that Modern Warfare offers. These help to set goals again and again and to play “just one more round.”
How do challenges keep players engaged? I have heard from many friends and other players in the editorial team that people like to have a goal to pursue. It doesn’t even have to be something specific.
If they are losing interest in the shooter because they keep getting defeated, they simply look at their challenges and pick one. They then pursue it, because:
Even if they lose, they achieve something
In the end, there is a small reward
This allows them to enter a round much more relaxed
This is how challenges help in the long run: I enjoy playing well and always put in effort during matches. And when I don’t have to test how well Modern Warfare works with a controller, I usually perform well.
Sometimes, however, things just don’t go well – just a really bad day. Everyone probably knows that, and then they have the urge to not touch the game for weeks.
Challenges offer the possibility to conclude the game with a positive thought, even after a defeat. Because I have achieved something.
This also helps me with long-term motivation: If I end the game feeling good, I am more likely to start it again.
Challenges – The “Carrot on a stick”
Why do challenges motivate so many players? Additionally, challenges lure with rewards. I myself don’t place much value on cosmetics, except for those I find really attractive.
Seasonal badges are something special. They show that a player is genuinely serious about making Modern Warfare their favorite game. I have respect for players with the highest badge and must admit that it also motivates me a bit to match their achievements.
These rewards are also available: Badges and weapon skins are not the only things that can be obtained through challenges. There are even some operators that can only be unlocked through specific requirements.
The operator Krüger, for instance, requires 25 finishers. This goes hand in hand with the Executioner medal. While these requirements are not direct challenges, they are still goals that can be pursued.
What personally motivates me even more are weapon skins. Because I like to show which weapon I have real expertise with. There are various camos to unlock – and in the end, there are golden skins and the extremely rare Damascus camo.
This keeps me motivated in Modern Warfare
Other great features: However, challenges are not the only thing that keeps me playing. They are not even the main reason for me personally. I really appreciate the Gunsmith feature.
The Gunsmith – your own challenge
What is this feature? With the Gunsmith feature, you can completely customize all weapons in Modern Warfare. This leads to secret weapons that don’t actually exist in the game.
This feature allows you to customize weapons to your liking. However, you can also modify the firearms significantly, like turning the new Holger-26 into the famous G36, which can outclass the M4A1 in certain situations.
But the best part of Gunsmith is that I can create really cool setups. You also learn a lot about the weapons themselves. Most of you have probably already seen some of my crazy tinkering here on MeinMMO.
I have set myself the challenge of building the most outrageous setups and builds that still somehow work. You can find my latest curiosities here:
In FIFA 20 comes the new Title Update 10. What changes are included, you can find out here!
When does the update come? The new Title Update 10 will initially go live on PC as usual. For PS4 and Xbox One, the latest version will be rolled out at a later date.
What does the update bring? In addition to some gameplay adjustments, there are bug fixes and visual changes. Below we will show you the most important changes in detail.
What does the new update bring?
FIFA 20: Title Update 10 – the patch notes
This is changing in gameplay: The tenth update for FIFA 20 primarily targets several offensive scenarios.
First, dribbling is improved. This applies to both the responsiveness of inputs and the effectiveness. Especially dribbling for players who have an average of 80 or higher in dribbling, agility, and balance is supposed to feel stronger in the future. Additionally, your players will start faster when you finish the so-called “skill dribbling” with a sprint.
Moreover, simple finishes in the penalty area will become more effective. They should hit the post or miss the goal less often. Shots from sharp angles should also go towards the goal more often than before.
More goals thanks to Title Update 10? In addition to the mentioned adjustments, the green timed finishing will also become less error-prone. So you will get some improvements in offense that will make it easier to score goals. To counter this, it will be even more important to come up with a consistent defensive tactic.
Your shots should be more successful
This is also changing: In Ultimate Team, several bugs, primarily of a visual nature, are fixed with the update. In Career Mode, the difficulty is adjusted: The “Ultimate” level will now be even more challenging. Furthermore, 71 new star heads have been integrated into the game. You can find the complete list of changes in the FIFA forum.
Are you struggling in the league? Here you will find tips on how to succeed:
Pokémon GO has unleashed a major wave of bans. This primarily affects users of a cheating app, who are now partially permanently banned.
Cheaters report: In various forums, cheaters from Pokémon GO report that they have been banned or temporarily suspended. Apparently, the users of the “iSpoofer” app are affected.
What are spoofers? These players cheat in Pokémon GO by manipulating their location. They can sit at home on the couch but virtually travel in the game to New York or Tokyo.
To do this, cheaters use specific apps that can change the location while accessing Pokémon GO. This is against Pokémon GO’s guidelines and is punished with bans by Niantic.
Using a joystick, spoofers can walk around anywhere in the world.
How significant was this blow: This time, Apple users were primarily affected. If you know how, spoofing on Apple devices works quite easily. However, some users are now likely completely banned, and other cheaters may be somewhat intimidated.
It also shows that Niantic recognizes when a player uses such an app. Currently, it seems only randomly selected users of iSpoofer are affected. They haven’t banned all users immediately.
What does the ban look like? Niantic has several stages of bans. Initially, you get a warning that you have been caught and should stop such activities. Then a 30-day ban follows. If you get caught again after that, the account gets fully banned.
Depending on how often a cheater has been caught, the punishment varies. Forums report hundreds of permanent bans. Thus, there are likely fewer spoofers out there.
Such messages are currently received by various cheaters
What does this mean for the players? If you have cheated yourself and did not use the “iSpoofer” app, you should still not feel too safe. Niantic regularly takes action against such cheat suppliers. Recently, they even sued a provider.
For normal players, it may now be a bit quieter in your city. Of course, many cheaters are still out there, but they may soon be in trouble.
Pokémon GO is currently also struggling with nasty bugs with Shinies:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare offers players many customization options already. A developer has now announced new calling cards that allow you to show your opponents what you can do with your favorite weapons.
What’s coming to CoD? A developer announced on reddit the return of calling cards for weapon mastery.
There is currently no weapon mastery system in Modern Warfare like there has been in many previous CoDs. While you can unlock many skins for the weapons and receive special gold metal skins when you unlock everything, previous installments of the series also featured calling cards for the weapons.
Whether the new cosmetics will be unlockable through their own challenges or be part of the skin system remains unclear for now.
This is what the mastery calling cards used to look like. Source: reddit
New calling cards for your favorite weapons announced
What’s in it for me? Many players have a favorite weapon in Modern Warfare and would like to show off a little with the successes of their favorite gun.
With the new “calling cards,” you can directly show everyone which firearm will be responsible for one or the other respawn.
When are the new calling cards coming? A player on reddit wished for the return of these special calling cards in a rather small thread and actually received a satisfying answer to his request.
Currently in visual development. Then in artistic production. Then insert and script. Certify. Then release in an update soon. No specific date yet, but we are currently working on it.
A developer from Infinity Ward joined the discussion and confirmed not only that the calling cards are planned but that work is already underway on them.
In another response, “artpeasant” even hinted at additional calling cards for particularly diligent soldiers. More rewards for additional tasks such as “Place X bombs” or “Win X team deathmatches” could also come.
However, “artpeasant” could not reveal more than “With each update, we’re making a few steps forward”.
What do the players say about it? In the corresponding thread, players are excited about the spontaneous announcement.
SurvivorNumber1: “Wow – God bless you, Sir! This is fantastic news, super happy!”
Mitch0900: “YESSSSSSS, this was the best thing in any CoD.”
Tenacious_DDD: “Thanks. It’s amazing how much feedback we have received this week.”
The additional calling cards would be well received, and some players are hoping for really challenging tasks associated with them. It remains to be seen how the calling cards will eventually come into the game. For now, it seems that there is a new Tamagotchi clock.
Which weapon would you use to complete the mastery challenge? Do you have a favorite weapon?
Professional player and mixer streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is convinced that he has found the worst weapon in Fortnite. In a match with Twitch streamer SypherPK, he shows why the gray pump shotgun is so bad and demands that Epic remove it from Fortnite Battle Royale.
Which weapon is it? The regular “gray” pump shotgun is probably the worst weapon in the game. At least that’s what streamers Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Ali “SypherPK” Hassan claim.
The weapon would even be worse than the feared “gray pistol.”
How much damage does the weapon cause? With a gray pump shotgun, you can deal a maximum of 70 health points with a body shot. Thus, it is indeed weaker than the gray shotgun, which deals 71 body damage.
Ninja doesn’t want to see the gray pump shotgun anymore
What does Ninja think about the pump shotgun? In a stream, Ninja played with a gray pump shotgun. The pump shotgun is used as a starter weapon until you find a better option.
However, Ninja was in a fight and had to deal with the gray pump shotgun first. His teammate SypherPK had already stripped 90 shield points from the opponent.
When Ninja then encountered the opponent, he was able to hit him with the pump shotgun, but he was eliminated in the process. The professional was visibly confused about how that could happen.
Here you can see the clip from Ninja’s stream:
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Ninja thought he had dealt 92 health points to the opponent and was visibly astonished that he was not eliminated by that. When SypherPK then informed him that he had only dealt 28 damage, Ninja reacted quite shocked and confused:
“I only dealt 28 damage to him?! I gave him a headshot!”
Reaction from Ninja in the stream
Ninja doesn’t understand why a bad weapon stays in the game
After this situation, Ninja seems to be quite angry. He lets his frustration out and says:
“Remove the gray pump shotgun. It is the most useless weapon in the game. Why are players given the worst weapon in the game?! It is so bad and no one uses it.”
He also adds that he would rather have a gray pistol in his inventory, even though he hates the gray pistol.
What does the Twitch streamer think about the gray pump shotgun? SypherPK was Ninja’s teammate when this situation unfolded. Afterwards, they discussed the gray pump shotgun.
They compare the gray pump shotgun to the other regular weapons. SypherPK says that a gray shotgun, a submachine gun, and an assault rifle do not feel bad and can still be useful in the game.
The two streamers seem to agree that the regular pump shotgun is the worst weapon in Fortnite. It should “at least drop as green.”
In Destiny 2, you can once again pursue the prestigious title hunt in Season 9. We explain how to earn the latest addon Savior.
What is the new title about? Bungie continues the tradition and lets you hunt for a new title in the Season of Dawn. The titles are prestigious customization options and appear visible to all other Guardians next to your player name.
You don’t get such a title for free in Destiny 2. You have to prove yourself in many areas of the game and complete various tasks. We will show you in this article how to earn the name addition “Savior” and show it off powerfully.
Don’t worry about the faulty progress – you just need to complete 16 triumphs
How to become the Savior
Is this title time-limited? In short: yes. Since Shadowkeep, seasonal titles can only be earned in the corresponding season. Before that, the MMXIX title from the Triumph Moments 2019 was the only time-limited exception.
As for the name addition Immortal (Season 8), you need numerous achievements in the seasonal activity for the Savior title. This disappears with the end of the current season. This is intended to encourage players to consume new content during the respective season, Bungie wants to create a “I was there” feeling among players.
You currently have until March to master all the necessary triumphs. However, it is still not possible to own the Savior title. A look at the roadmap reveals that more relevant content is coming.
What lies behind the new title: To be called “Savior,” you must achieve a total of 16 different triumphs. You can view your current progress at any time in the Triumphs tab.
For completed triumphs, you also receive a reward in the form of seasonal currency. The required tasks are divided into the following three larger areas, which we will examine separately:
The Sundial activity
The Obelisks
Seasonal Quests
The Collections Seal
Not all secrets of Season 9 have been unveiled yet
These tasks await you in the Sundial:
Slayer of Scavengers: Defeat each of the three Scion Scavengers. You need to defeat the tongue twisters Ozletec, Tazaroc, and Niruul. They await as the end boss of the activity.
Inotam’s Ruin: Defeat Inotam in the Sundial. The fourth and final boss is currently not available. You can challenge the final Scavenger starting February 4.
Legendary Scion: Inotam must be defeated again. This time, however, in the harder version of the Sundial. In the legendary difficulty, there is no player matchmaking.
Race Through Time: For this triumph, you should not exceed the time limit in any encounter. It is assumed that you must complete the Sundial under 15 minutes.
Unbeatable: Complete a whole run in the Sundial without dying once. This only applies to you; it does not matter how often your teammates die.
This is what you need to know about the Obelisk tasks:
You must raise the resonance rank of all four Obelisks (EDZ, Mars, Tangled Shore, and Nessus) to level 10. What the level of the Obelisks means, you can read in this article.
Additionally, you need to reach a total of 40 levels combined with all your Obelisks. You automatically complete this triumph with the previous one.
Repair Connection: At the Tower Obelisk, you must restore all four destroyed connections. To do this, you complete a time-lost weapon bounty at each planetary Obelisk and then interact with the Obelisk in the Tower.
These quests you must complete:
Holy Savior: The 14th Holy (Saint-14) must be rescued from the clutches of the Vex in the Infinite Forest for this triumph. To do this, complete the questline of Osiris on Mercury. After the second impossible task, you have rescued the legendary Titan.
Obtain the Exotic Bastion: This triumph is marked “secret” and is not yet available in the game. On the 28th, the quest for the Fusion Rifle Bastion will be available in the game. However, we already have first tips for this task.
Empyrian Foundation: The second secret triumph refers to the so-called Empyrian Foundation. Currently, not much is known about this activity. The start date is listed as February 4.
The legendary Titan Saint-14 surprised the Guardians with his visit
You complete the Collections Seal like this: If you want to see how your collection stands in Season 9, you can track progress under the “Collections” tab. Your seasonal collection includes weapons, armor, and cosmetic items. To complete the seal, you only need to finish the collection for one of the three classes (Hunter, Titan, Warlock).
One important note: You only need to complete the collection for one of the three classes (Hunter, Titan, Warlock) to unlock the seal. These 24 entries are in the collection:
The Time-Lost Shell: You own this Ghost Shell together with the Obelisk triumph “Global Resonance.”
At the activity vendors Zavala, Lord Shaxx, and the Drifter, you receive tasks that reward you with required shaders and emblems. You complete these tasks basically on the side. Just remember to pick up the bounties.
Receive a complete seasonal armor set. You can quickly obtain this from the Season Pass, both in the premium and the free track.
Here’s how to equip the Savior title: Once you have unlocked all the necessary triumphs, you can activate the corresponding seal in the Triumphs menu. The title will then appear in the character menu and be visible to all other players. This way, you show other Guardians that you are a true time cop. Neither the paradoxical time travel nor the manipulative cabal could keep up with you.
Are you going on the title hunt this season or do such prestige items not appeal to you at all?
The former Fortnite pro Jarvis “FaZe Jarvis” Kaye (18) has been banned for life from Fortnite. Now he has written a rap about it and published it on YouTube. However, the comments mock the young man.
However, Epic’s ban did not only relate to the secondary account, which FaZe Jarvis likely assumed, but to him as a person.
At that time, the 17-year-old was a professional player for the FaZe Clan and had built up a large community on YouTube that was waiting for his Fortnite content. The ban effectively ended his career as a Fortnite pro and content creator for the shooter.
In the video, FaZe Jarvis talked about his ban while crying.
FaZe Jarvis is now professionally “banned from Fortnite”
This is now the rap: The latest video is titled “Banned 4 Life” and is a kind of rap. The video begins with edited news reports about his ban in Fortnite.
Then he walks around pretending to shoot people dressed as Fortnite characters.
These are the reactions: The video has 1.2 million views, 92,000 likes, and 29,000 dislikes.
However, the comment section is surprisingly biting:
“Whoever let you publish this is not your friend”
“Why are you bragging in front of us when you literally just lost your job and all fame because you were caught cheating?”
“I take that as an alarm tone so I always wake up five minutes early to turn off the alarm”
Ubisoft has announced the return of the popular fantasy series Might and Magic. The autobattler “Might and Magic: Chess Royale” is set to be released in January. However, an unusually large number of players will compete against each other.
What kind of game will this be? Might and Magic: Chess Royale will be an auto chess in the style of Teamfight Tactics and Dota Underlords. The basic gameplay is similar to the mentioned titles:
The battles are all automatic.
You place champions on a game board that have different synergies with each other.
Champions can be purchased for gold, with the selection depending somewhat on luck.
3 champions of the same type combine into a stronger version.
You collect XP and can buy additional experience for gold. The higher your level is, the more champions are available on the field.
How does the new game differ? However, the new auto chess from Ubisoft also has differences compared to the known titles.
Instead of the usual 8, 100 players will compete against each other. Ubisoft itself describes the game as “Autobattler Royale.” However, you will still fight 1v1 against other players. Therefore, you will only encounter a fraction of the 99 opponents during a match.
Additionally, health points have been significantly reduced. You start with only 5 points and lose one point at the start of a defeat. Later in the game, you will even lose multiple health points directly.
This significantly reduces the gameplay duration, as can be seen in a gameplay video:
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What do we know about units? In Might and Magic: Chess Royale, units have two different attributes that provide additional bonuses when they are frequently on the field.
Furthermore, each champion has hints about the general play style such as “Melee DPS,” “Ranged DPS,” “Tank,” or “Support.” There is also a detailed window where data on health points, damage, and other details are shown.
What about items? The new auto chess from Ubisoft does not have NPC rounds and thus no items. The game is therefore much simpler than its competitors TFT or Underlords.
Today, on January 14, there are some exciting new features in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. A highlight is the introduction of a Gunfight mode that fans have long been wishing for.
Source of the information: In the Blog “This Week in Call of Duty“, the developers at Infinity Ward summarized the features that will be available to you later tonight.
Additionally, there are more details that are known and could soon be implemented.
These new features come today
When will the next updates come? Every Tuesday, including today, January 14, the playlists for Modern Warfare will be updated. This time, there will be 3 modes added:
Gunfight 3vs3: This mode was recently teased and is now coming to the game. On the small maps of Gunfight, you can now move in teams of 3 and battle each other.
Drop Zone: Here, you must hold and capture multiple drop zones. Killstreaks are only available through care packages that are dropped. The player who holds the most zones wins.
You can now also compete in 3 against 3 in the Gunfight.
Especially the Gunfight mode 3vs3 has been long requested by players. Now you can experience close combat with two friends. The fight will certainly become even tighter, as 3 players can better corner their opponents.
Where to get more XP: From January 17 to January 19 at 7 PM German time, there will be double XP and double weapon XP again. So it’s worth playing a bit more over the weekend to level up.
What features are expected soon? Infinity Ward is currently working on various bug fixes that have been concerning the community, including issues involving player collision and severe glitches where players go under the map.
N’Zoth’s attacks are imminent and are conquering old areas of World of Warcraft. We will reveal to you 10 important pieces of information to make sure you are well prepared when the old god’s assault begins with WoW Patch 8.3.
The WoW Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth is just around the corner and soon brings new content to World of Warcraft. Since there are a variety of new mechanics, we have listed the most important facts about N’Zoth’s attacks here to ensure you are well prepared for the start.
Attack in Uldum and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms: Instead of completely new areas, Patch 8.3 primarily features revised versions of two old areas. We are talking about the Vale of Eternal Blossoms (Mists of Pandaria) and Uldum (Cataclysm). Both locations are historically significant due to the titan facilities slumbering within them.
Accordingly, the two areas will be the focal point of many activities in Patch 8.3. You will spend a lot of time in the “new old” areas.
Anyone wishing to see the original version of the areas can – as usual – speak to the NPC Zidormi and be transported back to the old version of the zones before the attacks took place.
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10 Facts About the Invasions of N’Zoth in WoW Patch 8.3
We have compiled 10 tips and hints for you to ensure you are well prepared for N’Zoth’s attacks and know how they will unfold.
1. Attacks must be unlocked
Players cannot see the attacks on Uldum and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms right away. Instead, they must first meet a series of prerequisites to participate in and fend off the attacks. Every character must:
Have reached level 120
Have unlocked Nazjatar and played up to the quest “A Homeward Path”
Have unlocked the Heart Forge and Essences for the Heart of Azeroth
After that, you will start a rather long introductory questline with Magni Bronzebeard to unlock the attacks. You only need to play through this questline in full with your first character, while later characters can skip parts of it.
2. 5 factions can attack
The two areas will not only be directly attacked by the Black Empire, but also by other factions. However, these are bound to their locations, so you will never see the Mantis in Uldum. The following 5 factions can attack:
The Black Empire (Both Areas)
Amathet (Uldum)
Aqir (Uldum)
Mantis (Vale of Eternal Blossoms)
Mogu (Vale of Eternal Blossoms)
Only one faction can conduct an attack on an area at a time.
3. Attacks are subject to a fixed schedule
To ensure all players can experience all attacks, the attacks are subject to a fairly strict schedule. The Black Empire attacks one of the two areas for a full duration of 7 days – from one Wednesday to the next. In the meantime, the other area will also be attacked, but by the “smaller” factions in rotation.
An example: If Uldum is attacked by the Black Empire, this lasts for 7 days. During the same time, the Mantis will attack in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms for 3.5 days and will then be replaced by the Mogu, who will also attack for 3.5 days.
Then (on Wednesdays), the Black Empire will attack the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, and Uldum will be attacked first by the Aqir and then by the Amathet.
After a maximum of 2 weeks, you will have experienced all attacks.
4. There are 2 new world bosses
The attacks from the “smaller” factions will each be accompanied by a world boss. This boss can be defeated once per week like other world bosses and will drop loot with an item level of 445, which should be worthwhile for many players at least at the beginning.
5. “Catch Up Gear” is at item level 410 and suitable for twinks
During the attacks, enemies can repeatedly drop gear tokens. These are account-bound and only valid for a few classes of the respective armor type. You can use these tokens yourself or send them to your second characters to give them a solid starting gear at item level 410 – except for Azerite items, which are available at item level 415.
In contrast to the benthic gear from Nazjatar, this gear cannot be upgraded and it cannot be warforged. It is really only intended for new characters’ entry.
6. New reputation factions
New quests naturally come with new reputation factions. Two of them are involved in Patch 8.3 – one in Uldum and one in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
As rewards, there are not only pets, tabards, and mounts but also some useful items, such as an infinite enhancement rune priced at 50,000 gold. Especially raid players at mythic level will likely be eager for this.
Each attack comes with a large world quest that can be completed once per attack and offers a larger reward. However, there are also many small events to discover that do not appear on the world map, but only on the mini-map when the corresponding events are active.
It can be worthwhile to linger in the areas and explore, even if the world quest has already been completed.
The actual contents of the attacks are therefore a bit hidden and invite exploration.
8. The Visions of N’Zoth
Wherever the Black Empire attacks, you may occasionally discover small obelisks on the overview map. These mark the entrance to a lower vision of N’Zoth. Next to it stands a quest giver with a daily task that you should definitely accept. Most of the time the quest only asks you to kill 20 creatures in the vision. This is easy to complete and should be done regularly as the daily quest offers valuable resources.
9. War Mode brings extra currency
The War Mode is particularly significant in the new attacks, as it increases the rewards obtained, including important currencies. This bonus is equal for both sides, regardless of the balance of power in the respective region. So, anyone who can handle a little PvP competition should enable War Mode.
You must complete the quest fully in War Mode, as simply activating War Mode before turning in the quest is not possible and resets the bonus.
10. Flying will be difficult
Most players will likely have been able to fly in Uldum and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms for a long time, but should proceed with caution. Occasionally, strange voidworms circle over the areas. These attack players and slow their flight speed until they eventually crash down.
Anyone who flies too close to the worms will be killed in seconds and will also crash down.
“Just hop on the flying mount and go AFK” is therefore not a good solution if you do not want to frequently pay repair costs.
Are you excited for Patch 8.3 and the new content? Or are you not interested in Uldum and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms?
On January 12, 2020, the first American player of Black Desert Online reached level 66. It took a lot of grinding for this. He even streamed the special moment live on Twitch.
Who reached level 66? The first American to achieve the milestone level 66 in Black Desert is named Breeya. This is the same person who became the first Western player to reach level 65 in late May 2019.
Breeya streamed the moment of his triumph live on Twitch:
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How long did it take him? Breeya took a little more than 7 months (from the end of May to mid-January) for the latest level-up. We do not know the exact hours played during this time, but some deductions can be made from his streams:
Is Breeya the first player at level 66? No, several players from Taiwan reached level 66 before the American. This was reported by various users on reddit.
Additionally, it is unknown whether there are already players in Korea who have reached level 66.
From a Western perspective, however, Breeya is the first player. Compared to Europe, he is significantly ahead. The furthest player here is currently just scratching at 60%. We were already about 4 months behind at level 65.
What is special about the level-ups? In Black Desert, there is no maximum level. At level 60, all skills are unlocked, and afterwards, there are still small rewards such as health points or skill points that can improve attributes.
A level-up continues to improve the character, but the effort for it is immensely high:
To reach level 60, you already need 630 billion experience points. From there, the number doubles.
For level 66, 40 trillion experience points were already required.
It is suspected that the required amount of experience points will not increase after level 70. Whether this is indeed the case will probably be confirmed no earlier than 2022.
What rewards were there for reaching level 66? The jump to level 66 brought Breeya the following improvements:
An increase in health points to 3,582 (+24)
An increase in mana points to 1,642 (+17)
An increase in inventory weight to 2,345 (+4)
There were no new skills or other advantages. The biggest reward here is likely the recognition of other players and the achievement of self-imposed goals.
Do you find players who grind so hard admirable or crazy? What level have you reached in Black Desert? Let us know in the comments!
