After the beta: Breakpoint is considered by fans a good game, but a bad Ghost Recon

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 5 minutes

The open beta for Ghost Recon Breakpoint has ended. The preview opportunity left fans with mixed feelings. Although many players had fun, there are some major criticisms.

How was the beta received? The initial assessment of Ghost Recon Breakpoint is rather negative according to many beta players. The open beta ended on September 29.

Many fans enjoyed the game, but found that Breakpoint leaves out or mishandles some important features.

Particularly, the actual hallmark of the series is under fire: realism.

Breakpoint does not feel like a “Ghost Recon” anymore. It employs too many mechanics that have no place in a tactical shooter.

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Breakpoint: Good game or bad Ghost Recon? Or both?

Ghost Recon Breakpoint has been positively received by players who like to refer to themselves as “casuals” or occasional gamers.

There are numerous reports from people who had fun and enjoyed simply diving into Ghost Recon Breakpoint to explore the features and the world.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Impressions of the Beta

On social channels like Reddit, many players have shared their impressions of the Ghost Recon Breakpoint beta. But also well-known critics like YouTuber Skill Up have taken a look at the new “Tom Clancy” shooter. We summarize the comments from players for you.

Why Breakpoint is a good game

This is what players praise about Breakpoint: What many beta players praise, and what even some critics concede to Breakpoint, is the good gameplay. Breakpoint feels pleasant, is easy to learn, and offers a good player experience.

Particularly, the behavior of different weapons is highlighted. Compared to its predecessor Wildlands, which many refer to, it is more enjoyable that weapons now have a more realistic ballistics.

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In Wildlands, every bullet practically flew with subsonic speed. In Breakpoint, they feel a bit more realistic.

Additionally, weapons are customizable in a sort of gunsmith tool, which enhances the feeling of tinkering with one’s own weapon.

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The guns seem to be quite fun.

The graphics and movements are also pretty and well-designed. One Reddit user writes in a longer opinion on the beta:

The general mechanics and gameplay were great. Character movement and weapon handling were superb. As a war veteran with 8 years of experience, such things are important to me when I play tactical shooters.

Aim2misbehave406 on Reddit

The new survival system is also pleasant in many ways, although it could still be improved.

Why Breakpoint is not a good Ghost Recon

The biggest issue with Breakpoint: Against the praise stands some aspects that particularly disappoint fans of the series. Most frequently and stronglythe loot system and RPG elements are criticized.

Breakpoint repeatedly rewards players with new weapons and equipment that are supposed to be improvements. However, this brings two major problems that concern players and annoy them:

  • It bothers that a tactical shooter should not be based on loot – and headshots kill any unhelmed enemy.
  • It simply does not fit into the game to constantly search for loot, especially since what a Ghost carries should already be the best equipment they can get.

An RPG and loot system works well in loot-shooters like The Division 2, which Ghost Recon does not want to be compared to.

An RPG and loot system is particularly good in games where the difficulty comes from “bullet sponges,” not from tactically demanding gameplay.

Such opponents, who can take a lot of damage, do exist in the form of drones in Breakpoint as well, but they are simply a disturbing factor.

Skill Up summarizes this criticism in his video as:

I play Ghost Recon for gameplay in the style of “One shot – one hit” and this is hopelessly compromised by the loot system, which simply should not be in the game.

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Enemies are too dumb

What else disrupts the “Ghost Recon” feeling? In addition to the loot system, there are further mechanics in Ghost Recon Breakpoint that destroy immersion for players. Three criticisms arise more frequently:

  • The simply stupid AI, where enemies stand in the open without cover only a few seconds after finding a corpse, to get shot.
  • Missing realism even in cutscenes, where characters fail to take cover under fire and just shoot.
  • The “social hub,” which completely contradicts the story being told.

Particularly the final point regarding the social hub bothers players. You are essentially playing as one of the last surviving ghosts after an attack and one of the few ghosts that exist in the world.

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Suddenly, there are many of the “best of the best” around.

You are actually hopelessly outnumbered by the wolves and find yourself in a tough survival struggle. In the social hub, however, dozens of other ghosts are suddenly standing around who could easily overrun the entire island.

The fans’ conclusion

Is Breakpoint still a good game? Despite the harsh criticism, many players admit that they do have fun with Breakpoint, even though they agree with the criticisms. They enjoy the game and are not quite sure why:

I can’t quite explain why I still have quite a bit of fun [with Breakpoint], even though I completely agree with Skill Up and could fill three more videos with complaints. It’s the worst fun I’ve ever had in a game.

r3con220 on reddit

Other players also agree that it is hard to pinpoint exactly what they enjoy. It just is that way, and they do not know why.

Who enjoys Breakpoint? Although even fans of tactical and realistic shooters praise these aspects, it is especially the “casuals” who enjoyed the beta a lot. There are numerous posts on Reddit stating exactly that.

Players enjoy being able to play at their own pace while also feeling a steady improvement. Perhaps it is exactly these aspects that make even critics have fun and make Breakpoint a good game, even if it is not a good Ghost Recon.

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Particularly the final point regarding the social hub bothers players. You are essentially playing as one of the last surviving ghosts after an attack and one of the few ghosts that exist in the world.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint characters
Suddenly, there are many of the “best of the best” around.

You are actually hopelessly outnumbered by the wolves and find yourself in a tough survival struggle. In the social hub, however, dozens of other ghosts are suddenly standing around who could easily overrun the entire island.

The fans’ conclusion

Is Breakpoint still a good game? Despite the harsh criticism, many players admit that they do have fun with Breakpoint, even though they agree with the criticisms. They enjoy the game and are not quite sure why:

I can’t quite explain why I still have quite a bit of fun [with Breakpoint], even though I completely agree with Skill Up and could fill three more videos with complaints. It’s the worst fun I’ve ever had in a game.

r3con220 on reddit

Other players also agree that it is hard to pinpoint exactly what they enjoy. It just is that way, and they do not know why.

Who enjoys Breakpoint? Although even fans of tactical and realistic shooters praise these aspects, it is especially the “casuals” who enjoyed the beta a lot. There are numerous posts on Reddit stating exactly that.

Players enjoy being able to play at their own pace while also feeling a steady improvement. Perhaps it is exactly these aspects that make even critics have fun and make Breakpoint a good game, even if it is not a good Ghost Recon.

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How a shaman in WoW Classic wins against a 100% mage with 5% health

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Wizards in WoW Classic should steer clear of shamans, even when victory seems certain. What can go wrong is evident here…

“True” PvP is currently not available in WoW Classic, as the PvP system has not been implemented. However, there are always small skirmishes in the open world on PvP servers, where players from the Horde and Alliance trade blows. These battles also reveal how strange the balance between the different classes can be and how much luck can play a role. This leads to amusing moments, like this encounter between a shaman and a wizard.

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What is happening here? An Orc shaman was just wandering through the Felwood and had won a small PvP fight against an unknown gnome. This had reduced his health points to about 75% and his mana to about 25% – not a good starting point for another fight. However, an Alliance wizard seizes the opportunity and starts bombarding the shaman with Frostbolts. Slowed down, the shaman tries to flee as his health points drop to a few percent.

Standing on houses is strictly forbidden in the PvP of WoW Classic, by the way.

Since he is out of the wizard’s range, the wizard blinks behind him – right into melee range. Less than 2 seconds later, the wizard has lost 95% of his health points and is dealt the death blow by an approaching elemental, while the shaman remains victorious with little life left.

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What exactly happened? At first glance, one might be puzzled how the shaman managed to break through the wizard’s Ice Barrier and all health points in less than 2 seconds – after all, both players were level 60 and thus “evenly matched”.

The shaman cleansed the wizard’s Ice Barrier and was then able to land a single melee hit. However, this triggered the 20% chance of Windfury, which causes two additional melee attacks with extra attack power to be executed. Followed by an Earth Shock, this results in the shaman dealing nearly 2,000 damage, bringing the wizard to the brink of death.

A failed gank attempt, but an impressive demonstration of why a wizard should never blink into melee range of a melee class.

Have you also had such PvP situations that completely turned around in a matter of seconds?

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Destiny 2 is not yet on Steam – But it is already the No. 1 bestseller there and No. 2

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2 the move from Battle.net to Steam is still ongoing. It will start on October 1st. However, the preload is already working and Destiny 2 “Shadowkeep” is storming the bestseller list. The game is in 1st and 2nd place. The exciting news, however, will come tomorrow: How many players does Destiny 2 have on PC?

Where is Destiny 2 number 1 on Steam? In the global top sellers, Destiny 2 Shadowkeep has secured the top spot on Steam twice:

  • The top spot goes to Destiny 2: Shadowkeep Digital Deluxe Edition for €59.99
  • Destiny 2: Shadowkeep in the standard version costs €34.99 and is in 2nd place

This puts Destiny ahead of the current top game Code Vein and enduring hits like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or Grand Theft Auto 5.

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Guardians grant Bungie a trust advance

Here’s the interesting part: That a new AAA game starts strong in the Steam charts is not news that makes you want to scream: “You cannot imagine what I read on this page, where I usually just jump into the comments and complain about Xur’s loot,” but there is one exciting detail:

Apparently, more people purchased the €25 more expensive Deluxe Edition of Destiny 2 Shadowkeep than the normal standard version.

This is a trend that has been observed with Destiny 2. Players tend to buy the Deluxe Edition with the Season Pass in advance instead of just getting the starter package and then purchasing it later when they like Destiny 2.

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Guardians once again give Bungie a high trust advance. In Destiny 2, this only paid off moderately upon release.

Some regretted later having purchased the Season Pass, especially since the contents were later added to the standard version.

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Where Will Destiny 2 Stand in Player Numbers?

This is the big question: The release of Destiny 2 on Steam is not until October 1st. At launch, some PvE content will still be missing for Destiny 2 on Steam.

Starting October 1st, we will know exactly how Destiny 2 currently holds up on Steam compared to other games. Because on Steam, player numbers are visible at any time.

While we will only know how many play Destiny 2 on PC, these will be the first official player numbers coming from Destiny 2 in years.

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CoD Mobile starts – Here is how you can play it with mouse and keyboard

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Activision has announced that we will soon be diving into the shooter battles of Call of Duty Mobile. You can even play the action game for smartphones with a mouse and keyboard on PC!

What is CoD Mobile? It is the mobile variant of the popular shooter series Call of Duty. The mobile game offers several multiplayer modes where you compete against other players.

These include the modes “Domination”, “Deathmatch”, “Team Deathmatch”, “Hardpoint”, “Search & Destroy” and “Free for All”. You will experience battles on maps that you may recognize from the CoD series. These include Nuketown, Crash, Hijacked, Killhouse, and others.

As you climb the ranking, you unlock new characters like John “Soap” MacTavish and Simon “Ghost” Riley from the Modern Warfare series, as well as Alex Mason from the Black Ops games. Additionally, you customize your weapons and equipment. You create loadouts that you can quickly access per match.

You can even improve your weapons through loadouts.

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It’s Coming Soon – Also in Battle Royale

What about Battle Royale? A Battle Royale mode is also included. Similar to Blackout from CoD: Black Ops 4, many players compete on a new map. In CoD Mobile, up to 100 players can join. On this map, you fight in the air, with vehicles, helicopters, and inflatable boats. It is important to collect weapons and equipment and be the last one standing.

When does the game launch? The launch takes place on October 1st. It will be playable on Android and iOS devices. It is a free-to-play game.

Shooter on mobile? Is it easy to control? How well the battles can be controlled will be seen on October 1st. However, you have the option to play with a mouse and keyboard on PC with a trick. Although not officially.

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This Is How You Play on PC

How does playing with a mouse and keyboard on PC work? You need to download the Android emulator GameLoop. It promises to provide controls tailored for Call of Duty Mobile, so you can play with a mouse and keyboard as you are used to from the shooter series.

Gameloop allows you to configure the keys yourself. Another advantage is that you play not on the small screen of your mobile phone, but on a large monitor.

  • You download Gameloop and simply install the emulator on your PC.
  • Through Gameloop, you install Google Play
  • Then download CoD Mobile on October 1st.
  • In the settings, configure the controls, and you’ll be playing the shooter with mouse and keyboard on PC.

What is the risk? Those who play with a mouse and keyboard have advantages over those who play on mobile. It is possible to aim more precisely. Therefore, a feature may be integrated into the game that detects Gameloop and bans players using the emulator.

Will you take a look at CoD Mobile? If so, will it be on mobile or via emulator on PC?

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Star Citizen sells digital spaceship for $1130 – But it is immediately sold out

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

In Star Citizen, a limited edition of the luxury liner Origin 890 Jump was sold for $1,130. The digital ship sold out very quickly, marking Cloud Imperium Games’ most financially successful day in a while.

What kind of spaceship was it? The Origin 890 Jump is a ship for those who enjoy luxury. On board, there is a pool, a bar, and a dance floor. Thus, the Origin 890 Jump is suitable as a party ship. Moreover, the spacecraft is quite well armed, ensuring partygoers are safe from attacks.

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A spaceship for luxury lovers

What does the ship cost? The regular version goes for $890 at the digital store. However, a special edition was also offered for $1,130 a few days ago.

Star Citizen is known for high prices for digital spaceships. However, this ambitious MMO funds itself through these sales.

What is different about the special edition? This version comes with a 72-month insurance policy, which allows a destroyed ship to be replaced without loss of in-game credits – as long as the insurance is valid. This insurance is very important to many players. Also included is a Revel & York hangar.

How did the sale go? The special edition of the Origin 890 Jump appeared on September 25 and sold out within seconds. Players rushed to acquire this ship for their collection.

Star Citizen Origin 890 Jump

How can a digital item be sold out?

Why is a digital spaceship sold out? Essentially, a digital good is “infinitely” available. The limitation is an artificial scarcity of the item.

There will only be a certain number of the ship available in the game, making it something really special. Not everyone can fly the special edition of the Origin 890 Jump.

This allows fans of Star Citizen to stand out from other players. It is essentially like other digital items in online games. Special editions of skins or weapons that are offered for a limited time attract players. Many want to buy these items because it is important for them to visually distinguish themselves from other players and also to “show off” their digital purchases.

It’s no different with Star Citizen. The “limitation” of a spaceship creates increased demand. Therefore, prices are higher, and developers make considerable amounts of money.

In the case of the sale of the special edition of the Origin 890 Jump, $91,000 was generated through the sale. This was the most financially successful day for the company in recent times.

From a marketing perspective, this artificial scarcity makes sense.

What do players think about it? Star Citizen polarizes. Fans are willing to spend high amounts because Star Citizen is more for them than just an online game. It has become a hobby to collect digital spaceships and eventually be able to fly them upon release of the MMO.

Others, on the other hand, can only shake their heads about it. Ultimately, it is up to each individual how they spend their money.

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Sony files patent for AI that speaks to you – Already for PlayStation 5?

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

There are interesting details about a new Sony patent called “PlayStation Assist”: the assistant is supposed to be based on artificial intelligence (AI). Can the PlayStation 5 already assist you with a voice assistant? Or is it not yet available for the PS5 and we have to wait longer for this future?

This patent is about: Throughout the year, Sony has revealed some details about the next-gen PlayStation – such as the hardware of the PS5. You can learn more about it here: PlayStation 5 – Everything we know about Sony’s upcoming PS5

However, it seems that Sony has other ideas for the PS5 that have not yet been discussed. Recently, the company filed a patent for an AI-driven voice assistant.

What is behind the new patent? The patent refers to a feature called PlayStation Assist. The concept is described as a voice assistant powered by artificial intelligence.

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This means a player could ask a question about something in a game. The AI would then process this request and dynamically respond with relevant information.

For example, a player might ask where the next health pack is located that replenishes health. This pack would then be marked in-game by the assistant.

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Will the patent already be implemented in the PS5? That is not certain, but quite possible. Especially since the PS5 will have a lifecycle that extends over several years. Who knows what advancements technology will make in the coming years.

However, a patent is no guarantee that the technology or feature will actually be realized. And even if it is, it could be implemented years later.

Initially, the patent just shows that Sony is currently thinking about such voice-controlled and AI-supported assistants and may already be working on them.

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On the other hand, the name PlayStation Assist directly references Sony’s consoles – a connection to the next-gen PlayStation seems likely in this context – especially with the expected release of Sony’s PlayStation 5 in fall 2020.

The concept would fit well with VR games, but would also generally be a huge plus for the accessibility of games. And it would likely market very well: after all, an “AI assistant” stands for a future straight out of a science fiction movie or a sci-fi game. Just like in Destiny 2, the Ghost is a kind of “AI-supported assistant.”

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Where does the information come from? The information comes from Daniel Ahmad, a Senior Analyst at Niko Partners. This company specializes in market research, analysis, and consulting within the gaming industry – especially in the Asian market.

The patent is also publicly available (via Patentscope).

What do you think of such a feature for the PS5? Let us know in the comments.

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Today ends Destiny 2 on Battle.net – PC players say goodbye before moving to Steam

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

Today is the last day of Destiny 2 on Battle.net. With the upcoming move to Steam, a Guardian has created a farewell video that pays tribute to the PC home of the Guardians. By the way, is your move already set?

So a fan says “Farewell” to Battle.net: For many PC Guardians, today marks an important, and for some, even an emotional event – the farewell to Battle.net. Because for almost two years, Blizzard’s gaming platform offered PC Guardians a home. Many friendships were formed, many triumphs celebrated.

The YouTuber TheXenomorph has therefore dedicated a simple yet emotional video to the previous home for PC Guardians, which lets many players reflect on their time there. Here you can watch it:

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What is the move all about? At the beginning of 2019, Bungie and their former publisher Activision parted ways. Therefore, Destiny 2 on PC is moving to a new platform with the release of Shadowkeep – to Steam. Because until now, the PC version has been at home on Battle.net, the platform of Activision Blizzard.

What is special about today? Today, on September 30th, the servers for Destiny 2 will go offline – as part of a major maintenance before the release of Shadowkeep. For the last time on Battle.net. Because after the maintenance, Destiny 2 will come back online – but not on Blizzard’s platform anymore. From October 1st, the PC version will be available and playable exclusively on Steam.

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Haven’t moved yet? Then you should hurry: The video serves as a tribute for some Guardians, but also as a reminder. Because if you play Destiny 2 on PC and have not yet linked your Steam and Battle.net accounts, then time is truly of the essence.

If you want to continue your Guardians’ journey on PC, you must complete the move to Steam today (on September 30).

To find out how that works, click here: Destiny 2 Steam Move: What you need to do for the switch

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Dataminer leaks 34 game modes for CoD Modern Warfare – What are you looking forward to?

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

A dataminer has leaked various game modes for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Apparently, there are as many as 34 modes found in the game files.

What type of leak is this? Currently, there is no complete information about the game modes that Modern Warfare will feature. A dataminer took a closer look at the game files and found a total of 34 game modes that could be included in the game. He shared his findings on Reddit.

There are several classics from other CoD titles, as well as new modes that have not been seen before.

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These game modes are said to be offered by Modern Warfare

These are the leaked modes: Here is the list of the English titles of the modes:

  • All or Nothing
  • Arms Race and the Hardcore variant
  • Assault
  • Breach
  • Capture the Flag
  • Cyber Attack and the Hardcore variant
  • Defender
  • Demolition
  • Domination and the Hardcore variant
  • Drop Zone
  • Fire Mission and the Hardcore variant
  • Fireteam and the Hardcore variant
  • Free-For-All and the Hardcore variant
  • Grind
  • Ground War
  • Gun Game
  • Gunfight and the Hardcore variant
  • Hardpoint
  • Headquarters and the Hardcore variant
  • High Value Target
  • Incursion
  • Infected
  • Invasion and the Hardcore variant
  • Kill Confirmed and the Hardcore variant
  • One in the Chamber
  • Onslaught
  • Reinforce
  • Rupture
  • Search and Destroy and the Hardcore variant
  • Search and Rescue
  • Showdown and the Hardcore variant
  • Survival
  • Team Deathmatch and the Hardcore variant
  • Team Juggernaut

Some of the modes are said to have Hardcore variants, meaning versions of the mode that are particularly difficult.

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Will all these modes come? At launch, this is very unlikely. Some of these modes will certainly be available at launch on October 25, but probably not all.

Some of the game modes could also be time-limited, enriching Modern Warfare in the form of special events. Other modes may only come later in the game and then remain permanently.

It is also quite possible that some game modes may not come at all. After all, this is just a leak and not something official from Infinity Ward.

Which modes are definitely coming? Some of the modes have already been tested in the context of the beta. These include Ground War and Gunfight.

In Ground War, you fight in teams of 32 against each other. Gunfight is the complete opposite. You play in 2v2 matches.

Modern Warfare has also convinced many critics. We will tell you why:

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FIFA 20 TOTW 3: Here are predictions for the Team of the Week

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

On Wednesday, the TOTW 3 (Team of the Week) will be available in FIFA 20. Find out here which players could earn a spot in the Team of the Week. We take a look at the predictions for Ultimate Team.

Update: Here is the official TOTW 3:

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What are TOTW Predictions? Members of the FIFA community create predictions for the Team of the Week in FUT 20 every week. They attempt to forecast which players could earn a spot in the Team of the Week based on their performances.

Prediction for Team of the Week 3 in Ultimate Team

The following predictions are provided by fifauteam:

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Goalkeepers:

  • GK: Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid)
  • GK: Alban Lafont (FC Nantes)

Defenders:

  • CB: Kostas Manolas (Napoli)
  • CB: Stefan Radu (Lazio Rome)
  • RB: Mathieu Debuchy (AS Saint-Etienne)
  • LB: Junior Firpo (FC Barcelona)
  • RB: Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
  • CB: Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg)

Midfielders:

  • CM: Miralem Pjanic (Piemonte Calcio)
  • RM: Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich)
  • CM: Georgino Wijnaldum (FC Liverpool)
  • CAM: Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta)
  • CM: Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur)
  • CM: Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan)
  • CM: Hassan Al Habib (Al Hazem)

Forwards:

  • LF: Quincy Promes (Ajax Amsterdam)
  • LF: Sam Larsson (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
  • ST: Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
  • ST: Loren Moron (Real Betis)
  • ST: Andrea Belotti (Torino)
  • ST: Ollie Watkins (Brentford)
  • ST: Islam Slimani (AS Monaco)
  • ST: Rodrigo Pinho (CS Maritimo)
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Goalkeepers:

  • GK: Marc-André ter Stegen (FC Barcelona)
  • GK: Alban Lafont (FC Nantes)

Defenders:

  • CB: Kostas Manolas (Napoli)
  • RB: Mathieu Debuchy (AS Saint-Étienne)
  • RB: Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
  • RB: Elsinho (Shimizu S-Pulse)

Midfielders:

  • CDM: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City)
  • CM: Alexander Fransson (IFK Norrköping)
  • CM: Sergej Milinković-Savić (Lazio Rome)
  • CM: Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan)
  • CAM: Ianis Hagi (RC Genk)
  • CAM: Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta)
  • CAM: Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)

Forwards:

  • LF: Sam Larsson (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
  • LF: Alexandru Ionuț Mitriță (NYCFC)
  • LF: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)
  • LF: Quincy Promes (Ajax Amsterdam)
  • RF: James Henry (Oxford United)
  • ST: Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli)
  • ST: Karl Toko-Ekambi (Villarreal CF)
  • ST: Ollie Watkins (Brentford)
  • ST: Islam Slimani (AS Monaco)
  • ST: Andrea Belotti (Torino)
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Possible Bundesliga players in the TOTW 3

These Bundesliga players could be represented in the Team of the Week:

  • Kai Havertz scored one goal and provided one assist in Bayer Leverkusen’s 3-0 victory over FC Augsburg. A strong performance that could earn him his first Inform card in FUT 20.
This is how Kai Havertz's first TOTW card could look like
This is how Kai Havertz’s first TOTW card could look like
  • Marcel Tisserand, the defender from VfL Wolfsburg, had a strong game and scored the crucial 1-0 for Wolfsburg. So a TOTW card could be in the cards.
  • Serge Gnabry scored one goal and provided one assist against the bottom-placed team, SC Paderborn. This could earn him his first Inform card. Players with Bundesliga teams would surely appreciate this.
  • Alassane Plea played strongly and had one assist and one goal in Gladbach’s 3-0 victory over Hoffenheim. Whether that’s enough for a spot in TOTW 3 will be revealed on Wednesday.

Then the TOTW 3 will be released: Starting October 2 at 7 PM, the cards for Team of the Week 3 will be available in packs. They will be available for one week until the next TOTW appears in FUT.

This is how you can use the predictions now: To quickly earn coins in FUT 20, you can use the Inform cards from the TOTW. Here you can find out everything about trading in FUT 20:

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In Red Dead Online, many players try to carry large amounts of soup across the map

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

After a player demonstrated it, many others are now following suit and carrying soup bowls across the prairie of Red Dead Online, the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2.

What’s behind it? A group of about 20 players from Red Dead Online has made it their mission to run from a camp in the southwest of the map across the entire landscape to the east coast with a soup bowl in hand, without losing the bowl or getting harmed.

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A Journey with a Soup Bowl in Hand

What is the challenge? Players grab a bowl of stew at the campfire and then set off. The challenge is to reach a specific destination safely while holding the bowl.

Player RJskillz92 demonstrated it and others want to try out this new “game within the game” as well.

Where lies the difficulty? While you carry the soup, you really can’t do anything other than run. Moving with the stew across the map means you have to pay close attention. For along the way, you’ll encounter wild animals, bandits, and crossing the train tracks at a slow pace is anything but easy.

Additionally, the server was acting up a bit. Some players were kicked and when they could log back in, their stew bowl was gone.

Red Dead Online Soup Challenge

A Fun Challenge

What happened along the way? The challenge offers many funny moments: As players ran with the soup bowl across the landscape, there were frequent accidents. Crazy horses rampaged and knocked players down, trains rushed over some of the cowboys at crossings, and other players tried to sabotage the challenge.

Along the way, many players lost their soup bowls, which meant that new stew had to be cooked at a camp. Some, however, didn’t want to wait that long and grabbed other items to continue carrying. These included fish and corpses.

You can watch in the video above what happened on the journey.

Did the group reach their goal? Yes. Eventually, the cowboys arrived on the east coast and celebrated their achievement exuberantly.

The community also celebrates this event and is excited about how creative some players are and what ideas they come up with.

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Win one of the PUBG fan packages from Season 4 with hoodies and shirts

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

Season 4 of PUBG is in full swing. To celebrate, we are giving away limited merchandise packages with shirts, hoodies, and mugs. Join in!

What’s happening in PUBG right now? With the start of Season 4, the oldest map in PUBG, Erangel, received new visual changes. Additionally, there were some gameplay changes as well. These include:

  • Healing and boosting while running
  • Improved aiming with the crossbow
  • Reduced dependency of weapon fire rate on FPS

Furthermore, a new survival championship system has been introduced for PUBG that provides you with accurate statistics on your behavior, your opponents, and your team members during matches.

pubg survival mastery screenshot
The survival mastery system rewards poses, emblems, and other cosmetics

With the help of this system, players will be able to analyze past matches better and develop new tactics. It will come with the 4.3 update to the test servers.

What can you win? We are giving away three fan packages for PUBG with limited merchandise for Season 4. Each package includes:

  • A hoodie
  • A shirt
  • A mug

All featuring PUBG logos. This way, you might soon play the battle royale game in the right look.

  • pubg package mug
  • pubg hoodie front
  • pubg hoodie back

What are the participation conditions? If you want to try your luck and snag one of the gift packages, you must complete at least one action in the Gleam tool below. Additional actions are not necessary, but they increase your chances of winning.

The prize will be shipped by the PR firm Ranieri Agency. Your address will be forwarded to them for this purpose, and you must agree to this.

The giveaway ends on October 1st. The legal process is excluded.

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Pokémon GO: What you need to know about Rotom – The new Pokémon is coming soon

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO there is a mysterious tweet about a new Pokémon. Many are sure of one thing: Rotom will be coming to the game soon.

What is this tweet about? Last night, Niantic posted a message stating that they discovered a suspicious folder on Professor Willow’s PC.

Afterwards, the speculation began and many players mainly had one idea of what the suspicious folder could imply: Rotom.

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These hints point to Rotom

This supports Rotom: The Pokémon from Generation 4 already had the abilities in the console games to infiltrate electronic devices.

Thus, it can now also enrich the story of Pokémon GO and may have infiltrated Professor Willow’s computer.

That’s why Rotom would fit: The Pokémon is of the Electric and Ghost type. After all, Halloween is just around the corner, and Niantic likes to add new Pokémon during an event.

So there could also be a special research like there was recently with Kryppuk. There was also such research during Halloween 2018.

Halloween Event
Will Rotom appear at a new Halloween event?

This makes Rotom special: This Pokémon appears in various forms. There is the base form, but also 5 forms that it takes when it infiltrates the respective electronic devices. So we have:

  • Heat Rotom (Microwave)
  • Wash Rotom (Washing Machine)
  • Frost Rotom (Refrigerator)
  • Fan Rotom (Fan)
  • Cut Rotom (Lawn Mower)
Rotom
The forms of Rotom

It remains to be seen how Niantic will eventually bring these forms into the game. It could also be the case that only the base form will be catchable at first.

How strong will Rotom be? The Pokémon will not be a weapon in the game and will not change the meta. It will only reach just over 2000 CP and does not have impressive stats.

Could the tweet mean something else? Currently, there is no evidence to suggest that. From a Pokémon standpoint, only Rotom fits this story. However, it is quite possible that Niantic has something else in mind. We will have to wait and see.

Have you heard about the hints regarding the Galar Pokémon?

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The new puzzle about a cat is currently being pursued by WoW players

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Patch 8.2.5 of World of Warcraft has brought new puzzles into the game. One of them is being pursued by the “Secret Finding” Discord.

Since Legion, secrets have practically become a standard in the patches of World of Warcraft. After all, there is now quite a large community of players that only searches for new secrets and puzzles to uncover in World of Warcraft. After the first major puzzles about hidden mounts, pets, or even a belt buckle were solved relatively quickly, Blizzard has now become better at creating puzzles.

Exactly at such a puzzle, players are now once again struggling. It is about the cat “Jenafur”.

What is it about? With Patch 8.2.5, a new NPC has appeared in the Ashenvale. At coordinates 17 / 49 stands Amara Lunastern. This night elf has apparently been resurrected as undead in the War of Thorns and has been lingering in Ashenvale ever since. When you speak to her, she hopes that someone will take care of her cat. This can be confirmed to solve the first step of the puzzle and to begin.

Further steps are still unclear: After speaking with Amara, more objects appear in the game world with which you can interact.

In the instance “Return to Karazhan” (Legion), a total of 20 new food items appear that players can interact with. These include various types of alcohol, fruits, bread, and meat dishes. The food items can be picked up and then placed – however, what they are exactly for is still unknown.

The crazy cat lady Donni Anthania in Elwynn has a small bowl that is apparently intended for pet food. After speaking with Amara, players can interact with the bowl and receive a small description of it.

Mysterious dry food: Also notable is that both in Karazhan and with the crazy cat lady, tiny “dry food” appears, which can be seen on the ground if you look very closely. What this is about has not been clarified yet.

Also in Karazhan, the dialogue with Sebastian, the organist of Karazhan, changes if you have previously spoken with Amara. This is interesting in that there is a music piece in the game data called “Amara’s Wish”.

These hints and approaches exist so far, but a solution to the puzzle that leads to the conclusion of the mystery is apparently still far away.

The tiny dry food is easy to overlook.

What is the reward? At the end of the puzzle, it seems that the cat “Jenafur” will be available as a pet. This can already be viewed in the pet guide. It has some rather strange abilities for a cat, such as a tentacle strike or Dark Resurrection – abilities that suggest a connection to the Old Gods.

Whether there are any further rewards is not yet known.

What is the problem? Unlike many puzzles before, it is not possible to derive certain steps from the game data by reading it. There is very little usable information from the data mining, and the puzzle is not unambiguous. The numerous food items alone are so many puzzle pieces that forcing an answer here is difficult.

Are you participating in the puzzle surrounding Jenafur? Or are you waiting until you can read a finished guide on our site?

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4 things that Pokémon GO is currently doing totally wrong for me

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 5 minutes

Pokémon GO recently did several things that our author Noah simply cannot understand. The game has only been weakened as a result.

I have been a Pokémon GO player since the beginning and I enjoy reporting positive things about the game. There’s no reason why I’ve spent over 3 years of my time with this AR game.

However, lately there have been various things that I haven’t quite understood and have criticized. Four things in particular currently bother me a lot in Pokémon GO.

These 4 Things Niantic is Doing Poorly Right Now

To start, I don’t want to delve into every detail of the game and bash it. I have tried to see things from various perspectives to understand the reasoning behind it.

Pokémon GO Pikachu Sauer Ash Titel

The Change of Spawn Points in the Game

Let’s start with the latest change. Pokémon GO unexpectedly changed all spawn points from one hour to the next. Areas where no monsters could previously be found suddenly have some appearing.

What I don’t understand about this: I can only speak from my observations, but in our city the spawns have become worse overall. Various cluster spawns have simply been removed completely, and some streets are completely deserted.

Clusterspawn
Cluster spawns have completely disappeared in parts.

I completely understand that they want to provide some spawns for players in remote areas, but do we really have to remove other points for this?

My friends and I have been planning a route through our city for weeks and have been gradually adding PokéStops to it. One cluster spawn after another was on the way, and we knew exactly where to look. But now, almost everything is gone.

If we were at the right place at the right time, we could catch around 150 Pokémon in half an hour. Now, with luck, it’s still 100 monsters, but often even less. Why make things worse when there was no necessity?

Spawns

What I see positively about this: I am happy for the players who now have significantly more spawns in their areas and can play better. I also finally have more spawns at home, but it comes with a bad aftertaste.

It would have been much better if instead of changing the spawns, they had simply added more spawns. In the end, there would be no losers and everyone could catch more monsters.

Eevee in the Research Breakthroughs

Since early September, you can now catch Eevee with a flower crown in the research breakthroughs. It should remain in there until the end of October.

Pokémon GO Eevee Flower Crown Title

What I don’t understand about this: This news completely surprised me. After previously receiving two of the best monsters in the game, Groudon and Kyogre, now you get an Eevee with a flower on its head? What’s that all about?

To make things worse, they also removed Eevee from field research and the wild. This is particularly annoying for beginners since the numerous Eevee evolutions are good attackers for newcomers.

Regardless of beginners, Eevee is not comparable to Kyogre or Groudon. When I was on vacation in early September, I didn’t even do any field research for the first time. I just didn’t see the point in the reward for it.

What I see positively about this: The only sensible thing about this is that Eevee can be shiny. That’s still fairly rare, as you previously only had the chance to catch a shiny Eevee at GO Fests and in a small event. But a shiny is a weak consolation for me.

Mewtwo Returns to EX Raids

Invitations sent out starting September 25 will now bring you Mewtwo with Shadow Ball in EX Raids. It will continue to be available until November 12.

Mewtwo

What I don’t understand about this: After being able to obtain shiny Mewtwo from raids for a week, the legendary Pokémon is disappearing again and returning to EX Raids. The chance to get a shiny Mewtwo is therefore extended, but it remains limited.

After battling Rayquaza for a whole month and now Giratina appearing as shiny in raids for a month, Mewtwo is only around for a week? I would have loved to do a lot more raids of this legendary Pokémon, but now one has to hope for EX Raids again and rely on significantly more players to trigger such a raid.

In general, there has been a weak monster represented in EX Raids for a whole year with Deoxys. Instead of bringing a completely new Pokémon now, they are bringing back Mewtwo, even with Shadow Ball, which it had before.

What I see positively about this: Newcomers can now secure Mewtwo with the Ghost attack Shadow Ball. At least players have something from it. Anyone who does not yet have a shiny Mewtwo can use their chance again, even though it would have been better if Mewtwo had appeared longer in regular raids.

Rare Pokémon in 10 km Eggs

The first wave of Generation 5 has also brought some monsters that are incredibly strong. However, their pre-evolutions are mainly found in eggs and only rarely in the wild.

Eggs

What I don’t understand about this: Since the introduction of Riolu in Pokémon GO, 10 km eggs function differently: most contain old community-day Pokémon like Dratini or Larvitar, and only extremely rarely the new monsters.

This was the case with Riolu and Kaumalat and is now also observed with Lichtel and Kapuno. You need tremendous luck to actually hatch one of the mentioned Pokémon and often have to hatch dozens of eggs beforehand.

In the past, Larvitar, Tanhel or Kindwurm were also rare to obtain, but you didn’t have to hatch hundreds of eggs to finally get just one specimen. I don’t understand why the chances on these monsters have only been slightly raised. Sooner or later you would get them during a community day anyway.

What I see positively about this: Of course, it’s also advantageous that rare Pokémon are not found everywhere. This way, you have to continue working on completing your Pokédex. But I find that the rarity should not be overstated.

What do you think? What things currently annoy you in Pokémon GO?

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Quickly redeem! Destiny 2 will otherwise remove your completed loot items

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

Surprisingly, Bungie announces that you will lose a portion of your already completed bounties in Destiny 2. We are examining why Guardians are currently collecting bounties and looking at the impact of the upcoming change.

What are bounties in Destiny 2: NPCs, like Vanguard Commander Zavala or the shady Spider, give you Guardians various tasks. Things like “Eliminate 100 enemies” or “Complete three strikes” are on the to-do list. Upon completion, these optional tasks (English: Bounty) reward you with experience, Glimmer, or materials.

Why have many Guardians collected bounties now? In preparation for Shadowkeep, some Guardians have invested their time in completing various bounties. However, these bounties are not redeemed by the Guardians, but remain in the inventory. Only in the new Season 8, which starts simultaneously with Shadowkeep, should they be redeemed.

Famous YouTubers like Datto recommend in their preparation guides: hoard bounties and use them as experience point storage.

However, hoarding some bounties was in vain.

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Datto’s preparation guide: From minute 3, we hear what he has to say about bounties

What is Bungie doing? In the current Twab, Bungie’s weekly blog post, it was announced that you will lose some completed bounties. This “reset” will happen on Monday night, so tomorrow! Then Destiny 2 will be offline for a day and return with Shadowkeep on Tuesday.

Bungie therefore recommends that you redeem the bounties before Monday since there will be a reset of the bounties then.

These bounties are affected by the reset:

  • Crucible bounties
  • Iron Banner bounties
  • Gambit bounties
  • Vanguard bounties

All other bounties are said by Bungie to still be redeemable in Shadowkeep. This includes, among other things:

  • Eververse bounties
  • Gunsmith bounties
  • Clan bounties
The Clan bounties from Hawthorne are not in danger

How are Guardians reacting to this?

Some Guardians wanted to use the hard-earned bounties to level the new artifact and gain a small advantage in Season 8.

On reddit, numerous opinions on the last-minute changes can be read:

  • While some furiously say, “I can’t express how much I HATE this change!”,
  • others calmly respond, “I guess I just won’t collect Crucible/Gambit/Vanguard bounties.”

On our site Mein-MMO, you discuss the topic of bounties from different perspectives:

  • Victor thinks: “It would be cool if you could put together a little report on how each Guardian collected bounties for Shadowkeep and 1-2 days ago came the message: “Gotcha, they’re all getting deleted” – what we have done here.
  • Pueschi says: “I haven’t collected bounties for a long time… In the end, it hasn’t paid off since D1, because Bungie (rightfully) puts the brakes on almost all fast leveling opportunities.”

In response to the announcement that Destiny 2 will be offline for a day, a Twitter user cheekily remarked that it takes 24 hours to eradicate all the completed bounties. The humorous post receives a lot of support.

A Twitter user mocks Bungie

Appropriate inventory cleaning or was your hard work in vain? What do you think about the short-term changes?

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4 Reasons why Season 10 in Fortnite has been the most exciting for me so far

Eilyn Rapp Eilyn Rapp Reading time 4 minutes

Season 10 in Fortnite is coming to an end soon. After playing 9 seasons, our author Eilyn can say it has been the most exciting for her so far. 4 reasons why Season 10 is exciting and nostalgic for her.

Season X was a mix of new features and memories from past seasons. With the introduction of Rift Zones, players could revisit old locations or discover new ones. The story of the Visitor from Season 4 was picked up and continued.

In general, Season X brought many puzzles and clues that sparked intense speculation. There are many theories, and even about a new map for Season 11, rumors are circulating.

Fortnite Leaked Loading Screen Season 11

How Season 10 Ignited My Curiosity and Nostalgia

I have been playing Fortnite since the end of the first season. Even though I may not always agree with Epic Games’ decisions, I still enjoy playing after 9 seasons. That’s why Season 10 stirred nostalgia in me, and following the story was extremely exciting for me. Here are my 4 reasons why:

1. The Battle Pass

What made the pass special this time? The Battle Pass was pure nostalgia for me. Seeing the skins from past seasons again, and even in an extended version, brought me great joy. But I wondered why Epic had decided to “bring back” these skins. Was this a hint about closing the past?

Fortnite Season X Battle Pass Team

2. The Rift Zones

What made the Rift Zones special? I found it so exciting to observe the progression of the Rift Zones. Every time a Rift Beacon appeared, I immediately thought about what used to be in that location. Would a place from the past return, or would we see a completely new location? I loved revisiting the old locations, especially because Greasy Grove, one of my favorite landing spots, was back.

fortnite-greasy-treasure

3. The Continuation of the Story

What unique events happened in the story? I love stories and have been following the Fortnite story since the end of Season 3. I saw the meteor hit and the Visitor emerge from the capsule. In short, I have experienced all the live events.

When the first clues appeared in the game, I was eager to find out what the connection between the events was. In Season X, everything pointed to a connection to the story of the meteor, the visitor, and the rocket launch from Season 4. I closely observed what changed in the game and how I could fit that into the story. I am curious about what a possible end live event will bring and how things will continue in Season 11.

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That was the Visitor on the first visit.

My Personal Highlight of Season X

The Batman Crossover: The crossover between Fortnite and Batman was my personal highlight from this season. I had never seen a larger crossover in Fortnite before. I was impressed by how much effort they put into this event.

Of course, I had to buy the Cat Woman skin (it’s a collector’s item) and I diligently completed all the challenges. I loved Gotham City; finally, Tilted Town was gone, and I could dive into the superhero’s city. The atmosphere in the city gave me excitement and motivation to go hunting.

Fortnite Catwoman-Skin

What Made Season 10 More Exciting Than Previous Seasons

Season X had many puzzles that were not present in the previous seasons. The excitement of following the story had a greater incentive because you needed to be familiar with previous seasons to understand the clues.

Anyone who has been playing since the early days of Fortnite must have felt the excitement and nostalgia too. It’s almost like a farewell to the past seasons and a restart for Season 11. Now I can soon conclude Season X in peace and I’m already eager to see what we can expect in the live event (which hopefully takes place) and afterward with the launch of Season 11.

How did you find Season 10 in Fortnite? What brought you joy and what did you not like?

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Get 102,000 GTA Dollars quickly in this race in GTA Online

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The time trial in Vespucci Beach in GTA Online now gives you 102,000 GTA dollars. The money is earned quickly and easily, so you should definitely take this opportunity. We will show you how to do it.

How do you earn the money? Weekly, the time trials rotate in GTA Online. In addition to the “normal” time trials, there are also challenges for RC Bandito cars.

What kind of race is this? In this guide, we show you how to successfully complete the race in Vespucci Beach. This is a race for the RC Bandito cars. The small, remote-controlled vehicles.

You have 2 minutes and 5 seconds to complete the course with all its checkpoints. If you achieve that, you will receive 102,000 GTA dollars directly in your pocket.

You can earn even more money here:

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Vespucci Beach – How to win the race

Here the race starts: You will find the starting point at the well-known beach where you have probably caused chaos before. Walk to the marker to start the race there.

GTA Online Vespucci Beach location

What to keep in mind? These RC races usually take place on loose ground. This means that the already finicky, nimble cars will forgive you even fewer mistakes during the race. Approach the curves carefully and calculate your speed to avoid flying off.

  • The time for the race is tight – An accident usually results in not reaching the finish line in time.
  • Pay attention to the arrows in the checkpoints – The more arrows (1 to 3), the sharper the turn

Video tutorial: You can find an overview of the race in this video from GTA-Series:

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Additionally, GTA Online is now giving you 1 million dollars in-game. So logging in is especially worthwhile now. Complete the race and grab the million, and you are one big step closer to your next dream car.

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Final Fantasy XIV: You should play Nier Automata before the end of October

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 7 minutes

At the end of October 2019, the next content patch for Final Fantasy XIV will go live. Our author Irie believes that players of FFXIV should definitely check out Nier Automata by then. 

After the successful launch of the latest expansion Shadowbringers, Final Fantasy XIV is already looking forward to its next major content patch. The special part about this patch is that it will introduce the new 24-player raid “YoRHa Dark Apocalypse,” which is based on the popular game Nier Automata by Square Enix. 

YoRHa Dark Apocalypse will be released alongside patch 5.1 at the end of October.

I think that especially story-interested FFXIV players would benefit from playing through Nier Automata before the release of the raid. There are several reasons for that.

Better Understanding of the Story

What do we already know about the raid? In Final Fantasy XIV, all raids not only include boss fights but also tell their own stories. This will be no different for YoRHa Dark Apocalypse. 

At the Fan Festival in Paris, where the raid was announced, director Yoshida stated that the story would connect to one of the endings of Nier Automata and continue from there.  

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2P (right) is the protagonist of YoRHa Dark Apocalypse. She is undoubtedly connected to the protagonist of Nier Automata, 2B (left).

The eccentric director of Nier Automata, Yoko Taro, is responsible for the actual story of the raid, who is also known for his Drakengard games. 

During the FFXIV panel at the Tokyo Game Show, he said that FFXIV players do not need any prior knowledge of Nier to understand the story of the raid. However, he emphasized that those with prior knowledge would have more fun. 

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This is Yoko Taro’s storytelling style: Like most of Taro’s games, Nier Automata is a profound title that poses difficult philosophical questions to its players and aims to provoke thought. His style of storytelling is often subtle and not immediately obvious. 

I fear that FFXIV players who have not played Nier Automata will not notice or understand this complexity of Yoko Taro’s story. Paying attention to this subtle style of storytelling rewards players with much of the narrative. 

Taro is also a master at hiding references and nods to his old games in the new titles. So you can rest assured that the Nier raid will also contain some hidden connections that one would not recognize without prior knowledge.

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Drakengard was the first game for which Yoko Taro served as director. It is a very mature and dark game that dealt with themes such as incest and infanticide.

How could the Nier raid permanently affect FFXIV? YoRHa Dark Apocalypse is supposed to be integrated into the MMORPG in such a way that it feels organic and not out of place. This means that it will have a direct impact on the world and lore of FFXIV. It may also influence future expansions.

Already, there are hints and quests in the MMORPG that point to the launch of the Nier raid. During a quest in Kholusia, players learn that there is a “graveyard of machines” underground, a clear nod to Nier Automata. 

This was also the case with the Ivalice raid, which brought the kingdom of Dalmasca and the race of the Viera into the game. Both are now a fixed part of the world of FFXIV. 

Fran was the first Viera that appeared in FFXIV and was introduced with the Ivalice raid. Starting with Shadowbringers, players can choose the Viera as a playable race.

Therefore, it is especially recommended for players who value the story in FFXIV to check out Nier Automata. It will not only help them understand the story of the raid better, but also enhance their understanding of the world of FFXIV, which will be expanded as a result.

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Do FF enthusiasts enjoy the game more? FFXIV is known to essentially be a theme park where many elements from other Square Enix games appear. When FFXIV developers have integrated material from other games into their MMORPG, they have done so with great care and respect for the original. 

Long-time FF fans discover cleverly placed references to older parts of the games at every corner. They are not as obvious as the Crystal Tower, Bahamut, or other typical FF elements. However, it is all the more satisfying and cool when you stumble upon them randomly and suddenly understand those references. 

Such little details enhance the overall gaming experience.

Final Fantasy xiv god kefka
For fans of FFVI, the fight against Kefka was one of the highlights of the Stormblood expansion.

I have often observed this during the Ivalice raid: players who were familiar with Final Fantasy XII and Tactics were able to get much more out of the raids. They understood more, could better recognize the connections, and even sometimes predicted how the raid would progress. 

These gameplay elements will be influenced: This “enhanced gaming experience” extended to almost all areas of the raid. Even simple things like music tracks from FF Tactics elicited joyful reactions from the players. And it was no different with the first theme for the new Nier raid, which was showcased at the Tokyo Game Show. 

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The theme was created by composer Keichi Okabe and combines the ending theme of Nier, “Weight of the World,” and the main theme of Final Fantasy. In a thread on reddit and YouTube, players expressed their enthusiasm in the comments.  

Such collaborations influence in FFXIV not only the story but also: 

  • The music 
  • The design of areas, enemies, and equipment
  • Mechanics in boss fights

Nier Automata is not an old game, so these reactions have nothing to do with nostalgia, as is the case with FF Tactics. It is therefore not too late to jump in and improve your gaming experience.

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Nier Automata is generally a good game

However, it can also be said that Nier Automata is a high-quality game. On Metacritic, it has a score ranging from 84-90 points depending on the platform and has been nominated for numerous awards, many of which it won. Among them, “Role-Playing Game of the Year” at the D.I.C.E Awards.

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Nier Automata is available on PS4, Xbox One, and Steam

Developed in collaboration with Platinum Games, Nier Automata shines not only with its story but also with fun gameplay elements:

  • The combat system is fast and dynamic.
  • The mod system allows you to customize the strengths of your characters and is extremely diverse. You can not only enhance individual stats like attack and defense but also slow down time.
  • There is a wide selection of weapons.
  • For crafters, there is also a crafting system.
  • Various game modes like vertical shooter, bullet hell, and two-dimensional dungeons in Metroidvania style bring fresh air to the gameplay.
  • The soundtrack is excellent.
  • And most importantly: There is the possibility to fish.

Even side quests, which are often boring or directly annoying in RPGs, have a deeper meaning in Nier Automata and contribute significantly to the gameplay experience. Here, too, the short stories are designed to provoke thought.

nier automata concept artwork
Nier Automata also shines with beautiful level design. In the forest area, I could have spent hours due to the music and atmosphere.

Players who love challenges can also try out the brutal difficulty levels of Nier Automata. They will make you sweat just as much as Dark Souls or Sekiro. 

In general, one can say that the side quests, optional bosses, and especially the various endings of Nier Automata provide enough content to make the game worth its price. 

It is a profound game where the top-notch storytelling of Yoko Taro meets the top-notch gameplay of Platinum Games. 

In that sense: Glory to mankind!

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Since the story of Nier Automata is emotional, the new music piece for the raid also had an emotional impact on the FFXIV players. MarkTheLeo wrote on YouTube: 

I’m crying! This is incredible! The theme of Automata combined with the Prelude of Final Fantasy? […] Kiechi Okabe, you’re insane! Thank you!

Such collaborations influence in FFXIV not only the story but also: 

  • The music 
  • The design of areas, enemies, and equipment
  • Mechanics in boss fights

Nier Automata is not an old game, so these reactions have nothing to do with nostalgia, as is the case with FF Tactics. It is therefore not too late to jump in and improve your gaming experience.

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Nier Automata is generally a good game

However, it can also be said that Nier Automata is a high-quality game. On Metacritic, it has a score ranging from 84-90 points depending on the platform and has been nominated for numerous awards, many of which it won. Among them, “Role-Playing Game of the Year” at the D.I.C.E Awards.

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Nier Automata is available on PS4, Xbox One, and Steam

Developed in collaboration with Platinum Games, Nier Automata shines not only with its story but also with fun gameplay elements:

  • The combat system is fast and dynamic.
  • The mod system allows you to customize the strengths of your characters and is extremely diverse. You can not only enhance individual stats like attack and defense but also slow down time.
  • There is a wide selection of weapons.
  • For crafters, there is also a crafting system.
  • Various game modes like vertical shooter, bullet hell, and two-dimensional dungeons in Metroidvania style bring fresh air to the gameplay.
  • The soundtrack is excellent.
  • And most importantly: There is the possibility to fish.

Even side quests, which are often boring or directly annoying in RPGs, have a deeper meaning in Nier Automata and contribute significantly to the gameplay experience. Here, too, the short stories are designed to provoke thought.

nier automata concept artwork
Nier Automata also shines with beautiful level design. In the forest area, I could have spent hours due to the music and atmosphere.

Players who love challenges can also try out the brutal difficulty levels of Nier Automata. They will make you sweat just as much as Dark Souls or Sekiro. 

In general, one can say that the side quests, optional bosses, and especially the various endings of Nier Automata provide enough content to make the game worth its price. 

It is a profound game where the top-notch storytelling of Yoko Taro meets the top-notch gameplay of Platinum Games. 

In that sense: Glory to mankind!

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Destiny 2 is adjusting your damage so that you have more clarity in PvE

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2, you will soon be able to better compare and categorize your PvE damage from Shadowkeep. Bungie found the displayed numbers simply too large; the changes will be purely visual in nature. And a little adjustment will be made to the difficulty level as well.

These changes are coming: In the PvE of Destiny 2, there should no longer be absurdly high damage numbers. According to Bungie, these numbers got a little out of control as the Guardians became stronger. Therefore, the long sequences of numbers will be significantly reduced with Shadowkeep, and you will see more manageable damage numbers on your screen.

It is important to note: All changes only affect the displayed damage in PvE – not the actual damage dealt and not your DPS. So you will not be made weaker by this change – the numbers will just be more readable.

Why the change? The readability suffered significantly due to displayed numbers like 999,999. According to Bungie, the current display system was not intended for many years and therefore urgently needs to be updated.

In the meantime, it happens with some bosses (e.g., Dûl Incaru from the Broken Throne) that the damage is even incorrectly displayed. The reason: The Guardians exceed the display cap of the game.

Enormous damage numbers, reaching up to 999,999, should be significantly reduced or completely eliminated in the future, according to Bungie.

Pretty high number – poor Ogre

Adjustment of PvE Difficulty

These are the changes to the difficulty level:

  • Enemies that are 10 to 40 levels above your power level will deal less damage to you and take less damage than before from Shadowkeep.
  • The difficulty of PvE enemies will continually increase the higher their power level is above yours – up to 100 levels above yours. At a level difference of 100, they will be completely immune to any damage from you.
  • Currently, a difference of 50 levels is already enough for enemies to be immune.

To clarify the danger potential, there will be different new icons next to the health bars of your enemies.

Bungie wants to motivate you with all these changes to also try out and explore challenging areas of the game world. You can face greater dangers and at least have a chance against PvE enemies that have significantly higher power levels than you.

Belong to the tougher new enemies: Nightfall Champions

In other words, your fireteams can compare more clearly starting from Shadowkeep, who can deal how much damage and decide against which enemy they should better run away.

However, some Guardians on Reddit are mourning the astronomical damage values.

Do you think the changes make sense, or do you “stand” for the extra large numbers?

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Twitch streamers celebrate themselves at Twitchcon – Ninja is at home and complaining

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The Twitchcon 2019 seems to be a lot of fun for many gaming streamers. Twitch streamers like xQc, Tyler1, DrDisrespect, and TSM Myth show up, pose for fans, and celebrate each other. However, the former number 1 on Twitch, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, is at home and expresses criticism of Twitch’s CEO regarding the call for more transparency.

What is Twitchcon? Twitchcon is Twitch’s trade fair. In 2019, it takes place in California.

There was a keynote in which Twitch introduced some changes: They now want to make their ads less intrusive, allowing them to run “in a window.” The goal seems to be that streamers run more ads, but these ads shouldn’t scare away viewers.

For most Twitch streamers, TwitchCon is a “meet and greet”; normally, most of them either hang out alone at home or in “gaming houses” with other streamers.

At TwitchCon, some streamers meet for the first time and have direct contact with their fans: As at many public fairs, the industry essentially celebrates itself.

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Streamers pose for selfies, celebrate each other

What are special encounters? In one scene, the LoL streamer, Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkampf, a muscle package, meets the variety streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel, a hothead.

The two seem to get along well right away. Tyler1 puts on his show and seems like he could tear someone’s head off at any moment. The slight xQc provokes him a bit.

xQc mocks Tyler1’s played outbursts of anger – Tyler1 prepares for his streams by training how to get angry and freak out. Is that hard work?

Tyler1 explains: His job as a streamer is really hard work. xQc just watches others and reacts to clips – that’s of course easy.

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xQc is on the move as a raging reporter at TwitchCon. He also meets the Fortnite star, Ali “Myth” Kabbani, who poses for fans behind the TSM booth.

Myth had always stood out in advance because he imitated xQc’s speaking style. He often gets caught up in things.

So Myth now virtually greets xQc as xQc.

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Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm is also using TwitchCon for some image polishing. He gives autographs and takes photos.

He appears fairly satisfied and balanced with himself and the world.

He gladly accepts the compliments that he is the most original streamer.

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Ninja criticizes Twitch’s stance on throwing cats

What is Ninja doing? The actual number 1 on Twitch, Fortnite star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, switched to competitor Mixer on August 1 and is therefore no longer at TwitchCon. He expresses his criticism from home in a video regarding the statements from Twitch CEO Emmett Shear. He had stated that Twitch wants to be more transparent.

Ninja addresses the incident with the streamer, Alinity Divine, who threw a cat. This caused a huge uproar at the time, and the animal rights organization PETA demanded a ban. However, this ban did not occur.

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As Ninja sees it, the talk about transparency is irrelevant when such things go unpunished. That was Twitch’s mistake. Ninja seems to see no wiggle room here.

The streamer has recently spoken positively about his new home at Mixer. With the deal with Microsoft, he can play games like Gears 5 before anyone else. That’s a big advantage.

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