In Pokémon GO you can now find more EX Raid Arenas. We explain why this is important right now.
This change is about: EX Raids take place in Pokémon GO only at special arenas. These are then marked as EX Raid Arenas. Now there are again more arenas that bear this designation.
Right now, as Mewtwo returns to EX Raids, new arenas are important for this. This way you have better chances at the coveted invitations.
These arenas are now new: In this change, mainly arenas that are generally new in the game have been affected. So if you have received a new arena in a park in recent months, this could now probably be an EX Raid Arena.
The fundamentals that make an EX Raid Arena have not changed. An EX Raid Arena still needs to be located in a park or a spot that is easily accessible and not directly on a street. Arenas located in the middle of a city are therefore unlikely to ever become an EX Raid Arena.
What does this mean for players? Anyone who previously did not have an EX Raid Arena in their locality may now rejoice at a change. So take a close look at your arenas.
You can recognize an EX Raid Arena by the mark it bears in the upper right corner. Only then can the arena actually trigger an EX Raid.
The indication is in the upper right corner
Why is this change so important now? Recently, there was Deoxys in the EX Raids and the Pokémon was not really usable in any form. However, Mewtwo is returning for 2 months in the special raids.
There, Mewtwo learns Shadow Ball, one of the best Ghost-type attacks in the game. Mewtwo with this attack is incredibly strong, so you definitely shouldn’t miss it. More EX Raid Arenas will therefore also give you more possible EX Raids.
Niantic has also significantly shuffled the spawn points. Are you also affected?
Week 9 of Season 10 is now in Fortnite and this time you need to land on various target zones. We will show you all locations.
What is the task? The exact wording is: “Land directly on various target zones”. There are a total of 3 of them.
On the map of Season 10, we will show you all locations of the target zones:
Here you will find these 3 locations
All locations of the target zones for Week 9
Where do I need to search? The 3 locations are spread across the entire map. You can easily recognize the target zones, as they are large red circles.
Northeast of Lucky Landing, right in the middle of one of the mountains in the desert
East of Frosty Flights, just below a mountain
North of Greasy Grove, immediately behind the snow-free area between two rocks
This is what the target zones look like
How do I complete the task? The bullseye is known from the game of darts. It is specifically the center of the dartboard. To complete the task, you must land directly in the center of the red circles.
You do not have to perform any interactions afterwards. You have completed the task immediately.
Is there a video? We will embed a clip here that shows you all locations of the bullseyes. That way, you can’t miss them:
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In Hearthstone , there is already talk about some upcoming nerfs. One of them will affect the Priest and possibly the oldest combo.
Over the years, Hearthstone has changed drastically, not only due to the release of new cards but also fresh game mechanics and keywords. Yet some combos have existed since the release in March 2014 (and before in beta). One such combo has now come under the developers’ scrutiny and will likely be removed in the future.
Which combo is it? It is the Priest and his combination of “Divine Spirit” and “Inner Fire”.
With Divine Spirit, the Priest doubles the health of a minion for just 2 mana points.
Then, with Inner Fire for 1 mana, the attack power is adjusted to the health of the minion.
Thus, a 1/10 minion becomes a devastating 20/20 minion through 2 cards with a total mana cost of 3.
Priests will need a new solution.
This combo essentially works with any minion that has a high health value and is relatively easy to perform. It has existed since the earliest days of Hearthstone and is a “basic combo” of the Priest.
What does Blizzard say about it? Dean Ayala, the Lead Card Designer for Hearthstone, revealed in a conversation on Twitter that they do not want Divine Spirit and Inner Fire to be an “eternal” win condition in the game. There are plans to remove Divine Spirit from the game, making the combo impossible. Anyone who still wants to boost a minion with Inner Fire will need to find other ways to increase a minion’s health.
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When will the nerf come? Ayala did not yet specify an exact date. The most likely time for a nerf to the combo is in Spring 2020, when the next year in Hearthstone begins. Then, old sets will rotate out of the Standard format. Typically, Blizzard also makes larger changes to existing cards and “evergreens” at that time. Decisions are often made here to change or completely remove old cards for the longevity of the game.
For Divine Spirit, this is also likely, as Blizzard currently has the problem that any card with high health automatically acts as a combo trigger for the Priest, leading to a quick victory too easily.
Do you think it’s good that this combo is being nerfed? Or does it simply belong to the game and should stay?
In Fortnite you should hit weak points while harvesting. We will show you what these weak points are and how to complete the challenge.
What kind of task is this? Among the new Bullseye challenges in Fortnite, you are required to harvest effectively. In this task, you should pay attention to hitting correctly when breaking down materials.
More specifically, you are supposed to hit the weak points. Fortnite makes these spots visually clear. But for those who have never heard of them, here’s what these weak points are all about.
Weak Points in Fortnite – Here they are
What are the weak points? When you start to “harvest” houses, trees, or other objects in Fortnite, the weak points appear. Harvesting means the ability to break down material with the harvesting tool.
You will quickly notice that blue circles with a red dot inside appear. Those are the weak points. Aim for them while breaking down to get more material per hit.
In the following image, you see the mentioned weak points:
Why should you do this? Exploiting this weak point system can become advantageous in your matches. You can halve the time it takes to destroy a structure like a tree or the wall of a house if you hit the weak point every time.
The tasks: For the regular task, you should hit the weak points while harvesting 50 times. This is easy to do and doesn’t have to be completed in a match.
The prestige task isn’t much harder. Here, you need to hit a weak point while harvesting 5 times in a row. So aim carefully so that no hit misses.
This week, you can expect more exciting tasks:
You should hit multiple Bullseye targets
Master a bottle flip
Hit heavy and light targets in target practice
Additionally, something strange is happening in Fortnite with the mechs that hardly anyone liked:
Cloud Imperium Games has announced a new ship for the space online game Star Citizen once again. With this ship, you can pull players out of quantum travel.
What kind of ship is this? The RSI Mantis is a ship equipped with a “Quantum Enforcement Device.” This device has some interesting features that can lead to devious maneuvers.
A nasty little ship
What does the Quantum Enforcement Device do? One of its features allows you to create a sphere with a diameter of 2000 meters around your ship, preventing other ships from using their quantum drive.
The second feature creates an EMP pulse that pulls other ships from quantum travel within a range of 10,000 to 20,000 meters.
Additionally, the ship can set quantum markers to “track” other ships in quantum travel.
What does this mean exactly? When you pilot a Mantis, you can prevent your opponents from fleeing into quantum flight. You just need to stay close enough to the enemy ship.
Furthermore, pirates can team up and activate the EMP pulse in heavily traveled areas to pull victims out of quantum travel and attack.
So, very sneaky maneuvers are possible with the Mantis.
The balance must be maintained
Isn’t the ship “overpowered”? The developers have integrated some features that make you think carefully about whether and when to use the Quantum Enforcement Device.
The ship is only lightly armed and cannot really take on combat ships.
To use the device, you must disable other systems, making you a vulnerable target.
Thus, the Mantis is essentially only effective in larger groups. The others then fly their combat ships to attack the victims pulled out of quantum travel and protect the Mantis pilots.
When will the ship be introduced? The Mantis can be tested next week. Starting October 10, it will be available to all players. It is not a concept. The ship will be playable in the Alpha. A price has not yet been announced.
What do players think of the Mantis? Overall, the new ship is very well received. Many people like it, and players are looking forward to being able to play as pirates. For this purpose, the ship seems to be excellent.
However, the community hopes that the Mantis does not disrupt the balance and that the balancing is correct. The ship’s capabilities already sound very nasty. It simply must not be overpowered.
A leak says that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will have loot boxes in which players can find weapons. This has made players really angry.
What was leaked? A data miner discovered that the system for microtransactions in the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is no longer just cosmetic. Changes have supposedly been made to include weapons in the supply drops.
What does this mean specifically? A leaker has apparently found in the data of Modern Warfare that the developers are removing the “Fair System.” Instead, there will reportedly be supply drops with weapons and other filler content such as emotes and sprays.
On Twitter, he writes: “Who wants 300+ emotes in supply drops, who wants 500+ titles, who wants over 200 sprays in supply drops? Yayyayayayayya. Weapons are also coming, forget all this “just cosmetic” nonsense.”
But that is now secondary, it is said in a popular Reddit thread: “I think we should be more annoyed that weapons are hidden in loot boxes instead of missing out on a mode that most of you probably won’t play anyway.”
The post received over 8200 upvotes in less than a day.
In other threads, players are clearly advising: “Cancel your pre-orders.” Reddit user Dougary96 writes: “Don’t be one of those people defending the game like in other comments.
Other players explain that they have already canceled their pre-orders. (via Reddit, Reddit)
In many discussions, it is written that one should cancel their pre-orders to make a statement.
“I wanted to play the game without seeing these stupid emotes and loot box weapons. This is disappointing,” it says in another thread on Reddit on this topic.
One should keep in mind that this is a leak and not an official announcement.
What do you think about this topic? Are the weapons in supply drops a reason for you to avoid Modern Warfare?
Borderlands 3 features four playable classes. Three of them seem to be a good choice in the endgame around Mayhem 3. Is Agent Zane too weak?
What type of class is Zane? Zane is an entertaining character. He can choose two action skills at once as the only class. However, he must forgo his grenades for this. This makes Zane very versatile and gives you different options to utilize his abilities.
Players like Zane, but …
As versatile as Zane seems throughout the campaign, he is allegedly outdated in the endgame. Compared to his three colleagues, the Beastmaster FL4K, the Gunner Moze, and the Siren Amara, he seems to lack enough survivability and damage.
Is Zane too refined for Borderlands 3?
This is Zane’s problem: The Agent is a technical class. To play him well, one must think strategically. This is great fun, but it doesn’t really fit Borderlands 3.
The loot shooter is less about strategy and more about hitting hard. Especially in the endgame, you need a lot of damage in a short amount of time.
This is what Zane fans say:
Zane has too few options when it comes to pure damage from his skill trees. This makes him seem relatively weak compared to the other classes. It wouldn’t be so bad if he could rely on his clone. […] But at the end of the day, he can only depend on his weapon damage.
I am waiting for a buff or a similar change, then I will continue to play with Zane. I like him the most and wish he had a damage build that isn’t only reliant on speed.
It seems there are issues with Zane’s performance. These mainly affect the endgame around Mayhem 3. Compared to the other classes, he falls short. Here he cannot score with his speed, but would need to deal more damage.
Are there other opinions? Many players, however, defend Zane in the debate:
Zane CAN kill bosses super quickly, he just needs a good build and is more reliant on his equipment than the other Vault Hunters.
For many, fun is the priority. Perhaps it is also the case that Zane is not too weak for the endgame of Borderlands 3. His colleagues are just too strong. Borderlands 3 has only been out for two weeks, so a balance patch hoped for by fans is not out of the question.
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In FIFA 20, we show you the rewards in Division Rivals in Ultimate Team. When do you get the rewards? What tips are there regarding the points? Here is all the information with time details.
These are Division Rivals in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team: In FUT 20, Division Rivals is an important online mode where you can compete against other players, earn weekly rewards, and qualify for the FUT Champions Weekend League – where the best prizes in FUT 20 await.
In Division Rivals, there are 10 skill-based divisions. The better you play and the more skill points you earn, the higher divisions you reach. In higher divisions, there are better rewards.
Each division consists of 5 ranks. Play matches weekly to earn rank points. Rank up to claim better rewards.
After each week, there is a fresh start and a renewed fight for rewards. Ranks are reset.
You can play an unlimited number of matches per week in Division Rivals.
It is a purely online mode against other players. Since you compete against players in the same division, skill levels should be relatively close.
You play for skill points, weekly rank points, and FUT Champions points. These will be explained at the end of the article.
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When do the rewards come? – Time and Day
Start and duration of a Division Rivals week: Every Thursday is Division Rivals day in FIFA 20. The start time is at 8:55 AM, and the end of a competition is the following Thursday at 8:45 AM. Ten minutes later, the new week begins.
When are the rewards available? Your weekly rewards in Division Rivals arrive on Thursdays at 8:55 AM (summer time). Keep in mind that there can sometimes be delays.
Is there a choice for the rewards? Partially. In most ranks, you can choose from 3 rewards, some of which are untradeable.
What prizes are there? All rewards at a glance in FUT 20
What prizes are there in Division Rivals? You always receive the rewards from the division you started in during the week. If you rank up in a division within a competitive phase, this applies to the prizes only the following week.
Note: The following list of rewards comes from the fifauteam page and has been translated into English by us.
What’s included in the sets in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team, we show you here:
Option 3: 2x Mega Pack, 2x Ultimate Pack (all untradeable)
Rank 2:
Option 1: 61,000 coins
Option 2: Ultimate Pack
Option 3: 2x Ultimate Pack
Rank 3: 500 FUT Champions Points and
Option 1: 42,000 coins
Option 2: Mega Pack, Rare Player Pack
Option 3: 2x Mega Pack, 2x Rare Player Pack (all untradeable)
Rank 4: 250 FUT Champions Points, 2x Premium Gold Player Pack
Rank 5: 3x Jumbo Premium Gold Pack (untradeable)
Skill Points Progress in Divisions
Information on Skill Points in Division Rivals in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team
What you need to know about Skill Points: Compared to FIFA 19, the skill rating thresholds for the divisions in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team have been adjusted. In this graphic, you can see how many skill points you need for the respective divisions in Division Rivals:
This is how you increase your skill rating: After each match you win, you earn skill points. These depend on several factors. In a draw, you can gain or lose a few points, and in a loss, skill points are deducted.
Your skill rating and division are not reset weekly, but the rank is.
These are Ranks in Division Rivals
What do the ranks signify? You have 5 ranks in each division. The number of points you need for each rank changes throughout the week. You can also demote ranks if you are inactive. Because:
Rank 1: 15% of players in competition
Rank 2: 40% of players in competition
Rank 3: 80% of players in competition
Rank 4: 97% of players in competition
Rank 5: 100% of players in competition
How many points for Rank 1? The number of points you need depends on your competition. There is no fixed limit.
Victories yield more weekly points: The more decisively you win, the more points you earn. Draws or losses yield less. Ideally, score 5 goals to earn the most points. More than 5 goals yield no additional points.
What are FUT Champions Points?
You need FUT Champions Points for this: If you collect 2000 FUT Champions Points, you gain access to the Weekend League. Through this weekly, limited-time competition, you can earn the best rewards:
How do I get the points? Either through matches in the Weekend League or through the weekly rewards of Division Rivals. Additionally, every Division Rivals match gives extra points.
How many points do I receive per match? A victory in Division Rivals grants you 20 FUT Champions Points – multiplied by these point multipliers, which are division-dependent:
Division 10: 1.0
Division 9: 1.2
Division 8: 1.5
Division 7: 2.0
Division 6: 2.5
Division 5: 3.2
Division 4: 4.0
Division 3: 6.2
Division 2: 12.5
Division 1: 25.0
This means that if you win a match in Division 4, you will earn 80 points (because: 20 x 4.0).
Not everyone is happy with the end of the war campaign in World of Warcraft. Some are even extremely disappointed. But why is that?
As of Wednesday, we know how the war campaign in World of Warcraft ends. Instead of a great battle for Orgrimmar, there is “just” a duel between Sylvanas and Saurfang. Although Saurfang is helplessly outmatched in this fight and Sylvanas brings him down within a few seconds, he is still counted as the winner.
However, the events during the campaign and in the cinematic do not sit well with all players. In the subreddit and in the World of Warcraft forums, the player base is currently divided, as there is significant dissatisfaction with the outcome of the campaign. This not only leads to a lot of criticism and complaints but also sometimes to some funny memes and other cynical images.
What do players dislike about the end of the war?
At least part of the player base disagrees with some aspects of the war campaign. We’ll briefly list the most frequently mentioned points here.
Is this “Mists of Pandaria 2.0”? During the last BlizzCon, the developers stated that Sylvanas should not become “Garrosh 2.0” – which has proven to be true in the end, as she is neither a raid boss nor has she stayed with the loyal part of the Horde. However, many players took the developers’ statement back then to mean that the story of Battle for Azeroth would not just be a “remake” of the storyline from Mists of Pandaria. Yet, in their eyes, that is exactly what has happened.
Once again, the Alliance, Thrall, Lor’themar, and part of the Horde gather before the gates of Orgrimmar to overthrow a war chief. And once again, the war chief uses an almost unknown, destructive power as a last resort.
While Sylvanas has not become a final boss and the city of Orgrimmar is not truly “conquered”, the parallels are still great.
Sylvanas is playing “27D-Chess”: Also under criticism is Sylvanas’ master plan, of which little is known to this day. There have been ongoing discussions in the community about whether Sylvanas is pursuing a long-term plan and reacting extremely intelligently or whether her actions are just stupid and impulsive – such as during the burning of Teldrassil.
Supporters of Sylvanas often mentioned that she was playing “4D-chess”, meaning she operated on a level of intelligence that is not easily perceived. This was then picked up by the opposition and mocked further – by now, it has become something like 27D-chess or 28D-chess.
This has even become part of the “BINGO” list created for the war campaign of Patch 8.2.5.
At least the creator took it with humor, as the middle box says: “Disappointed players (for nothing)”.
Sylvanas’ escape is silly: One last point that bothers many is Sylvanas’ departure. The fact that she simply transforms into a shadow cloud and makes a “Team Rocket” exit into the distance annoys many players. They had hoped that Sylvanas would be stopped and held accountable for her crimes. The presence of such an “Oh Shit” button that allows her to escape a complete encirclement frustrates many players.
Many other, smaller points of criticism: Of course, there are still a few more isolated points of criticism. Some players criticize that the Alliance largely stays out of this conflict and has little role in the cinematic. Night Elf players, on the other hand, are angry that they have still not received any revenge for Teldrassil. The fact that the rest of the Horde is apparently simply forgiven now does not exactly promote satisfaction.
Cortyn says: I personally find the course of the war campaign and also the interim ending quite successful. It fits Sylvanas for her to have a moment of extreme arrogance at the end, which she then fully enjoys. Her arrogance and her little monologue before she disappears only make it clear how little she cares about the fate of the living.
The fact that she turns away from the Forsaken doesn’t bother me or seem inappropriate – these are just the fruits of what has already been sown in the past. After all, she had to deal with the fact that the Forsaken cling to life and wanted to return to their still-living family members in the backstory of Battle for Azeroth “Before the Storm”. She had hoped to drive that out of them, which she failed to do – as a logical consequence, the Forsaken are now left behind, just like the rest of the Horde.
I’m quite curious about what Sylvanas is still planning and how her pact with Azshara will affect her in the future. From my perspective, she has remained true to her character – calculating, cold, and occasionally consumed by hatred and rage. Just like in Warcraft III.
But at least the whole debate has led to a few nice memes – and to me really looking forward to BlizzCon 2019.
The MMORPG genre seems to have been on the decline and out of trend in Europe for 5 years now. However, in Korea, things are apparently going much better. The Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss is currently building a new, shiny, glittering office building right in the middle of Seoul.
This is Pearl Abyss: The developer studio is primarily known here for Black Desert. In Asia, the studio is so successful with a mobile version of Black Desert Online that they even purchased the company behind EVE Online.
These are images from the new engine of Pearl Abyss: The next big MMORPG is tentatively titled Project CD.
Apparently, their numerous employees need a new place to work. Therefore, the studio is now building a new headquarters in South Korea’s capital, Seoul.
This is how big the new studio of Pearl Abyss will be
This is what the building is supposed to look like: A huge skyscraper will be the new workplace for hundreds of employees. The headquarters is supposed to have 20 floors, 5 of which will be underground.
This is what the headquarters of Pearl Abyss is supposed to look like. (Image source: MMO Culture).
The construction time is estimated to be about a year. The building is expected to be completed in February 2021.
What does the new headquarters offer? The studio has already announced plans detailing what features the new building will have. Here are the highlights:
A parking garage with 604 spaces
A daycare for employees who also have a toddler
Two floors full of sports facilities, such as a basketball court, massage rooms, and a fitness center
A floor that will be used entirely as a cafeteria
An office where streams can be recorded. Music for the games will also be developed here
A large hall where all employees can gather for a big meeting
This is what makes the construction project so special: Here in Germany and Europe, it is hardly imaginable that a developer studio of MMORPGs could undertake such a construction. The financial resources simply lack.
Even The Elder Scrolls Online had major problems at release and needed a complete overhaul to become successful
Even “mega-licenses” like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings were not the hits the companies had hoped for, although they were eventually embraced and loved by fans
A completely different world is showing up there in Asia. Here MMORPGs are thriving – not anymore on the PC, but as mobile games.
Games like Perfect World consistently top the mobile game charts. The struggling NCSoft has turned around overnight through Lineage M.
Black Desert Mobile by Pearl Abyss is also part of that. So it’s not surprising that the developers can now build such a huge headquarters.
In Fortnite, after the update 10.40, the mechs explode as soon as they land. Is it a bug or part of the story? We don’t know.
What happened? After the update 10.40, the mechs explode shortly after landing. One might think that the robots are causing problems again. However, hints indicate that it is part of Fortnite’s story.
The community has been complaining about the mechs throughout season 10. The robots were too strong, and there was hardly a chance to fight back. However, despite strong protests, for example on Twitter with #RemovetheMechs, Epic Games did not remove the robots from the game. Perhaps because they are part of the story?
Mechs explode as soon as they land
What happens upon landing? Normally, the mechs are distributed across the island shortly after the match begins. They come flying down from the sky and then land on the map. But now it’s different; as soon as the mechs touch the ground, they suddenly explode. On Twitter, ITheEqualizer posted a video about it:
Is this part of Fortnite’s story? Normally, one would think that the mechs are causing problems again. However, there are indications pointing to a continuation of the story.
Additionally, a virus has been found on the computer at Dusty Depot that likely causes the mechs to explode. Did the scientist implant this virus into the robots to destroy them?
When you approach the computer, you hear a voice. You cannot understand what the voice is saying. Later, you will probably be able to interact with the computer, because when you press to interact now, nothing happens.
What do you think? Is this all part of the story or a bug?
Especially in Asia, MMORPGs are still very popular. That’s why today we present to you ten MMORPGs from Asia that are among the best in the genre.
Western MMORPGs are hardly being released anymore, and if they are, it’s mostly in the indie sector, like Legends of Aria or the announced Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. But in Asia, the situation is different. The genre is still very much in demand there, and studios continue to bring new titles to the market. Some of these are or will even be playable here.
We are now introducing ten MMORPGs selected by us, which originate from Asia. The order was created based on the popularity among our readers, on platforms like Steam and subjective feelings.
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9. Ragnarok Online
What is Ragnarok Online? Ragnarok Online is now considered a cult MMORPG. You create a hero and set off in an isometric perspective to explore the land and fight against the enemies that threaten the inhabitants of Rune-Midgard. PvE is at the forefront, with PvP being possible, among other things, in the “War of Emperium”.
What is it about? The story of the MMORPG revolves around mysterious demons that appear in the world and disrupt a long-standing peace. You embark on a journey with your friends to fight these demons. Quests play a minor role in Ragnarok Online. Instead, you fight many enemies and improve your hero over time.
Platform: PC Release: 31.08.2002 Publisher: 4game Business Model: Free2Play
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Ragnarok Online offers many options to develop your character
The battles flow smoothly
You can also play Ragnarok Online well in between
The hardware requirements are very low
Weaknesses:
Quests are hardly worth mentioning
The focus is on extreme grinding
The graphics are anything but modern now
Ragnarok Online is ideal for…
… MMORPG players who want a lot of grinding but can generally do without interesting quests. If you don’t need a profound story in an MMORPG and also don’t want to see high-end graphics, you will surely feel at home with your friends in the colorful world of Ragnarok Online.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
As a wizard zooming through the air on a broom and competing in sports contests with other teams – sounds like Harry Potter, but it is Broomstick League.
What is Broomstick League? Equipped with a magical broom and a wand, you participate in sports contests. You need to improve your flying skills and get the ball into the opponent’s goal.
For this, you can use spells to take out your opponents. This improves your chances of victory. Teamplay is important because only with the right tactics can you triumph over your foes.
Games are played in 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 or 4v4 matches in several arenas. In some arenas, you will also have to fend off trolls and flying monsters. You are allowed to customize your wizard using cosmetic items.
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This is not Quidditch
What is special about Broomstick League? The game sounds very much like Quidditch from Harry Potter. But it is not. The indie development team from Virtual Basement does not have the official Harry Potter license.
Also, the Survival MMO Citadel wants to impress with a Harry Potter twist, without having the official license.
What impression does the game make? The gameplay trailer looks quite fun. It could be enjoyable to fly through the air on a broom and engage in exciting magical duels with enemies to get the ball into the goal.
When is Broomstick League supposed to be released? The developers have not yet announced a specific date. However, the release is planned via Steam for the first quarter of 2020. As is common nowadays, Broomstick League will launch in an Early Access version.
What do the players think? So far, there have been very few reactions to Broomstick League. However, there is an interest in this type of game. Since the rules of Broomstick League are said to differ from the official Quidditch rules, some see more potential for additional game modes and variations.
What do you think? Does Broomstick League look interesting to you?
The new MMORPG Astellia launches this weekend. We have the perfect opportunity for you to make your own impression of the game. Join our giveaway!
What’s happening in Astellia? This week, the new Asia MMORPG is entering a hot phase. For a few days now, pre-order customers of the legendary and platinum packages have been able to play the game in Early Access.
On September 29th, all buyers of Astellia can finally dive into the game and have fun.
Astellia offers:
A classic theme park experience with an exciting story
Over 700 achievements and many hidden quests in the open world
Astels as companions in battle, giving the game its name
Legendary dungeons and large-scale battles in the Avalon area, both supposed to be unlocked after release
Additionally, Astellia at no cost wants to be “Pay2Win” and specifically adjusts the contents of its cash shop for the western market.
What can you win? To celebrate the launch of Astellia, we are giving away 50 subscription codes for the MMORPG worth nearly €10 each. Such a code gives you unrestricted access to all the game’s content for 30 days.
During this time you can extensively test Astellia and decide for yourself if the MMORPG suits you and if you want to continue playing.
Attention: If you want to continue playing Astellia after the 30-day subscription ends, you will either have to purchase the full version or get another 30-day subscription package.
How can I participate? To enter the giveaway, you must perform at least one action in the Gleam tool below. Additional actions are not necessary, but increase your chances of winning.
On our Discord server, you will also have further opportunities to win such codes. Keep an eye out for our giveaway bot throughout the day!
The giveaway ends on September 28th. Legal recourse is excluded as always.
The start of the beta for Ghost Recon Breakpoint is imminent. In a trailer, the team shows what content you can expect during the test phase. We will show you everything about the start, end, and content of the Breakpoint beta.
When does the beta start? If you want, you can participate in the open beta of Ghost Recon Breakpoint starting September 26 at 12:00 PM. You will have four days to try out the content and get an impression of the shooter that will be released soon.
The preload has already started. You can download it immediately and start at 12:00 PM.
Update 3 – 3:30 PM – The beta is now live!
Update 2: There are currently connection issues. The developers are working to fix them. Players are already requesting an extended beta period to make up for lost time.
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Update: There are delays in the start. The Breakpoint team explains that they need a bit more time to prepare the game so that everything runs smoothly in the beta:
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How long does the beta run? According to plan, the end of the test phase is September 29 at 4:00 PM. It may be that the end gets pushed back during the test phase depending on whether there are major technical difficulties or the developers decide on a spontaneous extension.
On October 4, the official launch will take place. How it continues after that is shown by Ubisoft in the roadmap of Ghost Recon Breakpoint.
What content is available? The content you can try out in the coming days is shown by Ubisoft in a trailer:
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What changes after the closed beta? The developers used feedback from the last test phase to improve the open beta. The open beta brings three additional story missions, two new areas, and the daily missions.
What happens in the PvP of Breakpoint?
This is new: For the first time, you can participate in the PvP of Breakpoint in a beta. This takes place in the game mode Ghost War, which some of you may already know from the predecessor, Ghost Recon Wildlands.
The battles will take place on four different maps. You will compete against teams consisting of four people each – So 4v4.
With Project C, the developers want to “reinvent” open-world online games. First players will soon see what this looks like when they are ready to spend 150 dollars.
What is Project C?The Sandbox MMO is being developed by a team consisting of former Rockstar Games, Valve, and Ubisoft employees. The title immerses you in the open world of Corvus, populated by both other players and NPCs. This game world is intended to constantly evolve and change. The SpatialOS technology is utilized.
You have complete freedom in developing your hero as there are no classes. Your actions will affect the world through “butterfly effects.” However, players should not see Project C as a classic survival MMO but rather as a kind of virtual second home.
The expensive alpha begins soon
How far along is the game? The developers have now announced that the alpha will start at the end of October. A precise date will be announced later. So far, Project C has been in the pre-alpha phase.
How can you participate in the alpha? The development studio Darewise has started the sale of a first founder package. This gives you access to the alpha, an early start at the game’s release, three keys that you can gift, as well as some in-game items, e-books, the soundtrack, and in-game currency worth 140 dollars.
What does the founder package cost? For the Visionary Pack, however, you pay 150 euros.
Are there any other founder packages? Currently, it is only possible to purchase the Visionary Pack. Other founder packages are in preparation, but you can only join in later alpha phases with these.
Players remain skeptical
What do players think about Project C? The community is showing some skepticism. This is due to several reasons:
The developers promise simply extremely much, and it is uncertain whether they can deliver on that
Many consider the price of the founder package too high
Of course, players also show interest in Project C as the descriptions by the developers sound very promising. However, skepticism still prevails at the moment.
The war in World of Warcraft has found a temporary end. But not everything seems to be in order with the Alliance …
After the cinematic at the end of the war campaign of Battle for Azeroth, it is clear that the war has come to an end. However, while the Horde has lost its Warchief and a new leader needs to be found, the Alliance seems to be a bit unstable. At least various dialogues suggest that not everyone in the Alliance is happy with the current state.
Tyrande and Malfurion are missing, do not respond anymore
During the last quests of the war campaign, you can speak with Anduin and ask him why Tyrande is not present. He reveals to the player that Tyrande (and thus also Malfurion) has not responded to the King’s letters since her departure to the Darkshore. Anduin suspects that “revenge has consumed her”.
Indeed Anduin and Tyrande did not part on good terms when the king denied the Night Elves troops to reclaim the Darkshore. Tyrande then took her Night Elves with her and took matters into her own hands (along with some Worgen). In doing so, she underwent the Ritual of the Night Warrior, making her the Avatar of Elune’s vengeance. Many other Night Elves were also transformed by this ritual and now have black eyes.
The black-eyed are missing at the battle: This is also noticeable at the end of the war campaign. Although there are some Night Elf troops led by Shandris, Night Elves with black eyes are completely absent. Not a single one of the present NPCs belongs to the Night Elves who have undergone the ritual. A dialogue between two guards also reveals that some of the Night Elves are concerned about their leader:
Guard (1): I worry about Tyrande. The Night Warrior is fierce, but … can a mortal control such powers forever?
Guard (2): She is the High Priestess of Elune. If anyone can wield the power of the goddess, it is her.
Guard (1): Maybe you are right …
Doubts within the Alliance persist in their own ranks
But other dialogues also suggest that there is currently something amiss within the Alliance. Many NPCs in cities have received new dialogues and talk about the current events. It becomes clear that not everyone approves of the Alliance, its leadership, and decisions.
Gilnear Refugee: This is the second homeland we have lost.
Therum Deepforge: King Anduin is too soft. He follows the call of an orc. Mourning at the Horde’s burial.
Kaita Deepforge: Be careful. Such talk borders on treason.
Therum Deepforge: And what will he do about it? Put me in chains? He would never.
Kaita Deepforge: He wouldn’t, because he is a good king.
Especially among the Kul Tirans, there are some doubts, who have only recently become part of the Alliance again. One can overhear this dialogue:
Kul Tiran (1): I have heard that the winds of war are slowly dying down.
Kul Tiran (2): They should not have tightened our sails from the beginning. This is the war of the Alliance, not ours.
Kul Tiran (1): We are part of the Alliance again, you know?
Kul Tiran (2): Aye, and all these battles remind me why we left them in the first place.
Is the Alliance crumbling? Of course, these are just a few excerpts from the new dialogues. There are also many who are simply happy about the end of the war or mourn their dead. But it is clear that some are not satisfied with the Alliance at the moment.
Is the Alliance crumbling?
Blizzard has hinted in the past that the Alliance could also face internal conflicts and that this would be an exciting area to explore in the future. It seems that with the conclusion of the war campaign, at least the groundwork has been laid for this.
Would you like to see more conflicts within the Alliance? Or is it more interesting when the Alliance pulls together?
In Pokémon GO there are major changes to spawn points. Many new locations where Pokémon appear have been added,but some points have also been removed.
What has changed? Every Pokémon in the game appears at fixed spawn points. At these points, a Pokémon appears every hour at the same time. However, these points have now changed.
This means that you will now find Pokémon in different locations as well. The changes have also caused discontent, as many spawn points have simply been removed.
The new spawn points and their effects
How significant are the changes? According to early reports, almost every spawn point seems to be affected. Either many new points have appeared around the old spawn points, or the point has been completely removed.
After initially only very positive reports surfaced, there are now also some negative voices. Some cities have lost hundreds of spawns.
Where the most has changed: There are various reports about changed cluster spawns. These are locations where several spawn points are located next to each other and where you can collect Stardust particularly easily. Kifett reports on Reddit: “Every one of our cluster spawns in our city has been removed!”
Clusterspawns seem to be the most affected
How are players reacting? The community is divided. One part is excited about the many new spawns in their locations, while the other part is angry because they have lost many spawns.
Developer Riot Games has released new information about LoL Auto Chess Teamfight Tactics. This includes current player numbers and plans for the future.
How many play TFT? Every month, according to official statements, more than 33 million people play Teamfight Tactics. In the past 30 days, this amounts to more than 720 million hours of gameplay.
The release of the Auto Battler has increased the number of users of League of Legends by 30%, which has been consistently maintained since then. TFT has played a significant role in making LoL currently the most popular PC game in the world.
How does TFT compare to other game modes? Over the years, new game modes like URF or ARAM have been released in League of Legends.
Riot compares the player numbers at the release of each mode in a chart. TFT (blue line) performs very well:
Only the URF mode generated a larger hype at release, but it was only available for a limited time. The also popular ARAM mode lagged significantly behind TFT at least at launch.
Entering the competitive scene in 2020
What does TFT plan for the future? To ensure Teamfight Tactics remains relevant for the future, Riot plans to create a competitive scene in 2020.
Currently, four times as many players play ranked compared to unranked in TFT. Interest in competing in the game is reportedly very high, especially in Korea.
This is supposed to complete the “first set” of Teamfight Tactics. In October, the developers want to give insights into what has been learned and present the “second set”.
In this case, sets likely refer to rotations. For TFT, new champions are to be developed, while old ones are simultaneously removed, so that in the end there aren’t too many game pieces. However, these will come back in later rotations.
The new patch for TFT is here, and these are the biggest highlights of the update:
In the MMORPG Black Desert, a new patch was released on September 25th, completing the overhaul of the crafting skills. We reveal to you how the new equipment works.
What has changed? The new patch not only brought a large event chain but also the new Manos Master Equipment for craftsmen. This consists of clothing and accessories that significantly improve your crafting skills.
The crafting skills include:
Gathering
Processing
Fishing
Hunting
and many other “professions”.
Already with the patch on September 4th, the crafting skills were revised. Now the overhaul is complete and you can earn new advantages. The innovations were already introduced in Korea in the summer of 2018.
What advantages are there now for craftsmen? With the new system, you not only improve your crafting skills but can also achieve new mastery levels.
These masteries bring you advantages such as:
The processing of materials in mass production
Gatherers find rare items more often and generally receive more loot
Fishers find a new orange fish
Each crafting skill receives an extra bonus, which depends on your mastery level. The mastery, in turn, consists of several components and is somewhat more complicated.
How does the new mastery work? Mastery consists of three values:
Your crafting skill level (Beginner, Apprentice, Journeyman, etc.)
The bonus effects of Manos equipment
The bonus effects of Manos tools or stones
For reaching Guru 50 in a crafting skill, you receive 800 mastery. With that, you already achieve the first bonus effects but are still far from the maximum. There is up to 2,000 mastery per crafting skill.
How do I get the Manos equipment? To gain more mastery, you first need the new Manos equipment:
The accessories enhance the mastery of all crafting skills
For the armor (one item per crafting skill) there is a specific piece.
The respective equipment must be upgraded to PEN after crafting if you want to receive the maximum bonus. You will receive:
400 mastery for a PEN armor
150 mastery for the PEN necklace
150 mastery for the PEN belt
125 mastery for the PEN ring
125 mastery for the PEN earring
Since the entire Manos equipment is very expensive, you should first focus on crafting the accessories.
What else is coming in 2019? With the patch on September 25th, the second to last point of the roadmap for summer 2019 has officially been ticked off. The seafaring expansion, which aims to enhance experiences at sea, is still missing.
