In FIFA 20, players are looking for the best formation. Here is a lineup along with tactics that are particularly recommended for starting in Ultimate Team.
What is the best formation all about? There isn’t really a “best formation.” It always depends on your preferred play style and the players you have available on how you best set up your team.
If you, for example, don’t have any fast players, it’s advisable to avoid a 4-3-3 that relies on speedy wingers. If you’re lacking strong center-backs, a five-man defense is not the best choice.
The formation determines how you build your gameplay, with which tactics you enter the match. If you focus on possession, counters, or fast wide players, then you need to select different formations. There isn’t a single best formation – it simply doesn’t exist.
What formations do professionals play in FIFA 20? Nevertheless, a handful of formations quickly crystallize in the weeks following a FIFA launch that professionals successfully use. Currently, at a very early point after the FIFA 20 release, these formations are popular:
4-2-2-2
Offensive 4-3-3 (4)
4-4-2
4-1-2-1-2 (wide and narrow)
YouTuber Ovvy particularly recommends a formation that is supposed to be excellent with the following tactical settings: the 4-2-2-2.
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Why 4-2-2-2? The 4-2-2-2 is a quite balanced formation that is strong in both offense and defense. It gives you many options in attack: you can play through the wings, but also try your luck through the middle, as there are two real strikers lurking there. In FIFA 20, both can be effective.
The 4-2-2-2 has its strengths in that you have many players both upfront and in the back, and the center is secured by two central midfielders. Possession football is therefore possible as well as a fast game forward.
A disadvantage is that the outside positions are occupied by attacking midfielders who do not always have particularly high pace stats. Therefore, this formation is not optimal for counter-attacks.
Use this tactic: In your team overview, you can set tactics that allow you to further adjust your players’ behavior on the pitch. Set the 4-2-2-2 like this:
Defense:
Balanced
Width: 5
Depth: 4
Offense:
Balanced (or Fast Build-up if you feel that you’re lacking in offense)
Width: 5
Players in the box: 5
Corners: 3
Free kicks: 3
Instructions for the players
Use these instructions: In addition to the tactics, you can also assign individual instructions to the players:
Left and Right Backs: Select “Stay Back While Attacking” for the attacking runs
Both central midfielders: Select “Cover Center” for defensive position
Offensive attacking midfielders: Select “Get Forward” for position freedom.
Note on the 4-3-3: The offensive 4-3-3 (4) is the favorite formation of many players because it is very offensive and makes good use of strong, fast wingers. With the two central midfielders, the space in front of the defense is also secured.
In FIFA 20, this formation excites many players – just like in FIFA 19. If you have strong wingers, you can definitely try this one out.
But top players on the wings are expensive in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team. Therefore, you can start with the 4-2-2-2 and later, if you wish and have the right players for it, switch to the 4-3-3.
In the coming weeks, two new MMORPGs will be released with Astellia and ArcheAge Unchained. Both originally come from Asia and both have the same payment model. But which one fits your play style better?
The five classes in Astellia and two Astells in the foreground
How much do the games cost? Astellia is available for pre-order for 40 euros and is expected to be reduced to 30 euros after the release.
For ArcheAge Unchained, you pay between 25.99 and 79.99 euros for pre-order depending on the package. However, the packages only offer cosmetic advantages, titles, and real money currency.
Themepark vs. Sandbox
MMORPGs are often categorized into one of the two categories, even if they are not always easy to distinguish. Themepark MMOs usually have linear quests and are more focused on story, while the freedom is at the forefront in sandbox games.
Astellia – The Themepark MMO
How is Astellia structured? Astellia aims to appeal to classic MMORPG fans. It focuses on:
Five classes.
Holy Trinity.
Dungeons.
A linear questline that guides you from area to area.
Quests guide you through the story in which you want to find your little sister Fey. She was kidnapped by demonic attackers due to her strong powers.
Astellia is thus a classic theme park MMORPG, where you are led through the game world.
Trade and interactions with players take center stage.
While there is also a story here, it is told more peripherally and does not delve so deeply into the quests. However, the open world is much more dangerous, partly due to other players who can attack you in higher areas.
When creating a character, you automatically join one of two factions that are at war with each other. Additionally, there are also pirates who are hostile to everyone.
A pirate lady from ArcheAge
What Unique Features Do the Two MMORPGs Have?
Are there features that other MMORPGs don’t have? In ArcheAge, there is a criminal system that punishes players who behave unfairly in PvP.
At the same time, since the Hiram update in autumn 2018, there is also the opportunity to join the pirates without becoming an outlaw. This introduces a third faction that largely causes unrest at sea.
Astellia has fewer unique features compared to other MMORPGs. However, one particular feature is the Astels, small companions that support you in battle.
They can heal, tank, or deal damage but consume their own resource, so you can’t use them continuously.
Big Differences in Endgame
In the endgame, you will clearly notice which of the two MMORPGs suits you. This is where the biggest differences between Astellia and ArcheAge Unchained lie.
What does Astellia value in endgame? Once your character reaches the maximum level of 50 and has completed the story, Astellia’s endgame begins. This focuses on:
To perfect your equipment, you need to find the highest levels and then upgrade them. The equipment can also be downgraded, so you will be busy for a while.
Upgrading equipment can also go wrong
What does ArcheAge Unchained value in endgame? The endgame of ArcheAge focuses primarily on your creativity. You can:
Become a trader or collector and earn a lot of money
Build your own house and invest time and money in it
Become a pirate and rob people
Engage in open world PvP and fight for forts as a guild
Your endgame equipment has become significantly easier to obtain since the Hiram update. There are also daily quests waiting for you to keep you occupied.
Differences Beyond Gameplay
What does the graphics look like? In terms of graphics, opinions are divided. Both MMORPGs have an Asian style and are very colorful. However, in ArcheAge, the colors appear a bit more vibrant than in Astellia.
The interfaces of both games differ little and allow for customization like moving elements.
ArcheAge (left) vs. Astellia (right)
Are both games available in German? The MMORPG ArcheAge supports the German language in text and speech. The cutscenes are also completely available in a German version.
Astellia only has an English voiceover. The written texts are in German, at least some. Both in the quests and in the cutscenes, there are repeatedly English sections in the current version.
Do the MMORPGs have Pay2Win? Both Astellia and ArcheAge Unchained rely on a real-money shop with cosmetic content.
In Astellia, alongside special skins, there are also three time-limited packages that are similar to a subscription. However, they do not provide gameplay advantages in endgame and are also available via in-game currency.
This is also the big difference from the classic ArcheAge, which is Free2Play. There, there is a monthly subscription that provides gameplay advantages in housing, labor points, and other content.
Both Games Are Expected to Have a Future
What updates are planned? ArcheAge Unchained will already get a major update upon release that will also improve the graphics in some areas.
Subsequently, the MMORPG is to be further developed as before, just like the Free2Play version.
For Astellia, the developers plan to remove the gender locks on three classes in 2019 as well as the festivals of Christmas and Halloween. Later, major class expansions and possibly raids may follow.
A series of Astels that have given the game its name
Which Game Should I Play?
What is the conclusion? ArcheAge Unchained and Astellia differ little in price and payment model. However, they focus on completely different areas, especially in the endgame:
If you prefer to be free to set your own goals and have no problems with open-world PvP, ArcheAge Unchained is a good fit for you.
If you are looking for a good theme park MMORPG, enjoy going into dungeons, and like rigid class structures, you might find a new home in Astellia.
Apple Arcade is available. We have the information on initial reviews, games, and the cancellation of the service. You will also find out if you can use controllers and when Apple TV will be supported.
What is Apple Arcade? Apple Arcade is a gaming subscription integrated into Apple’s App Store. For €4.99 per month, you get access to around 100 games. Some games are said to be exclusively available on Apple Arcade. We want to show you the following:
what Apple Arcade costs and what it includes
which platforms and devices are supported
which games are available
what the first reviews say about Apple Arcade
and whether you can use your own controller
Which platforms/devices are supported?
So far, only a few devices work with Apple Arcade, but more will follow soon:
Since the launch on September 19, 2019, Apple Arcade supports the iPhone and iPod Touch with iOS 13.
From September 30, iPad and Apple TV are also expected to be supported.
Starting in October, Apple Arcade will launch on Macintosh computers with the release of macOS 10.15 (Catalina).
Does Apple Arcade also work with Android phones? Apple Arcade only supports its own hardware. Android devices or consoles are not supported.
What does Apple Arcade cost and what features are there??
This is what Apple promises on its own website about Apple Arcade
This is what Apple Arcade costs: In Germany, Apple Arcade costs €4.99 per month. If you install the upgrade to iOS 13, you can try a free 30-day subscription. The trial subscription can be canceled at any time.
This is what Apple Arcade promises. If you have an Apple Arcade subscription, all titles in Arcade are free for you. There are neither purchasable titles nor free-to-play games with in-game purchases. Additionally, there is no annoying advertising.
Is Apple Arcade suitable for families/children?
Family sharing: Apple Arcade works with a family subscription, meaning you can access Apple Arcade with six different devices. With six people, that’s just one euro per person per month.
Child protection: Apple’s parental controls also work, so you can limit the screen time of children to a healthy level.
Data protection and downloads?
According to Apple, you get to decide who you share your data with. Since advertising in Apple Arcade is not intended, there are also no ad trackers that can track you.
Can I use Apple Arcade offline? Apple Arcade also allows you to download games directly to your device and play them offline. If you have a long train ride ahead, you can download the appropriate games in advance.
Also convenient: All game saves are synchronized.
Can I cancel my Apple Arcade subscription?
Can I cancel the subscription? If you are using the free subscription, you must cancel it within the time frame; otherwise, it will automatically renew after expiration until you cancel it.
How can I cancel my subscription? If you want to cancel your Apple Arcade subscription during the trial phase, you can do so in the iPhone settings. However, be aware that you will immediately lose access to all the subscription games. Therefore, you cannot cancel the trial subscription in advance.
What games are available for Apple Arcade (as of September 24, 2019)
These games are available: The following games have been officially confirmed by Apple and are currently available for Apple Arcade. Currently, new arrivals are not separately listed in the Apple Arcade overview in the shop.
Atone: Heart of the Elder Tree
Beyond a Steel Sky
Cardpokalypse
Down in Bermuda
Enter the Construct
Frogger in Toy Town
Hitch Hiker
Hot Lava
King of the Castle
Lego Brawls
Lego Arthouse
Lifelike
No Way Home
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
Overland
Protection: First Light
Repair
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Shinsekai: Into the Depths
Sneaky Sasquatch
Spidersaurs
Sonic Racing
The Bradwell Conspiracy
The Pathless
UFO on Tape: First Contact
Where Cards Fall
Winding Worlds
Yaga
Are you more interested in games on Android? Then check out our article on the best mobile MMOs. Here we have summarized the best MMOs, MMORPGs, and online games for the year 2019 and mention the strengths and weaknesses of each game:
This is what the first reviews say about Apple Arcade
Computerbild sees no great advantages in Apple Arcade. For those who have mainly played free-to-play titles like Doodle Jump or Angry Birds, Apple Arcade will not be worth it.
Additionally, the exclusive titles offer no more than those that can be purchased anyway. For those who download a new game every day, Apple Arcade could prove to be an alternative.
A somewhat different view comes from Techradar. Here the testers see the biggest advantage for families and gamers who want to avoid in-game purchases and advertising – either for the protection of children or due to intrusive ads. However, so far, the Apple Arcade library mainly consists of unknown or simple games.
The testers from TomsGuide criticize Apple Arcade for only allowing game subscriptions, with no purchasing option. For the testers, the price of €4.99 for about 100 games is more than fair; they describe the price as “absolute steal for a few bucks a month.”
Otherwise, Apple Arcade works like any other subscription system: new games come in, and some may disappear as well.
MeinMMO author Robert says: Apple Arcade could be the salvation for all troubled gamers who cannot and do not want to deal with freemium games, ads, and in-app purchases. Due to the absence of advertising and the non-necessity of presenting expensive in-app purchases, the creators of the games can focus on what really matters: the game itself. The selection of games at launch is still a bit thin and includes only a few true hits, but Apple will likely improve this over time.
Can I use a controller with Apple Arcade?
Both PS4 and Xbox One controllers can be connected to an Apple TV and used for selected Arcade games. But keep in mind that Apple TV will only be supported from September 30. If you want to play on an Apple TV with your controller, you should wait until you have a subscription until after September 30.
Are there other gaming services?
Google’s alternative: Google plans a similar subscription model with the Google Play Pass as Apple with Apple Arcade. The Google Play Pass will launch in September but only in the USA. Whether the Play Pass will come to Germany is not yet known.
If you are interested in streaming: If you are still looking for the right game streaming service, check out our Google Stadia article, which we regularly update for you:
At the end of a match in Apex Legends, special scenes unfolded to decide the winner. There was an exciting close combat in a 1v3.
What a fight it was! In Apex Legends, brawls in close combat are becoming more frequent, even though players are equipped with weapons. They agree to discard guns, ammunition, items, and shields to resolve the confrontation with fists and feet.
This is about a team that faced a single player with three members and lost. They fought in 1v1s.
What did it look like in the game? There is video footage on Reddit from the player Willster191, who took it on alone against the 3-person team.
After being revived, Willster repeatedly crouched and then threw the contents of his inventory onto the ground. With this gesture, he showed the other players that he wanted to fight without weapons. They agreed and also threw their stuff on the ground.
In the first 1v1, he faced Pathfinder. The fight was extremely close but favored Willster. He was even able to heal afterwards to enter the next fight stronger.
In the 1v1 against Wraith, he was also able to prevail with kicks and punches.
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Now the final duel against Bangalore was about to take place. Willster quickly landed 3 hits without taking damage himself. Bangalore quickly pulled back, grabbed a weapon, fired in the direction of the close combat fighter, and missed. Without losing health points, Willster won this third fight and was crowned the champion of the match.
The Public Test Server (PTS) phase for the next major Title Update 6 of The Division 2 is in full swing. Massive regularly releases new information about the planned changes. Many of the new features are announced by the developers through provisional patch notes. However, apparently not everything is disclosed…
What’s coming in The Division 2? For some time now, test servers on PC have been running for the next major Title Update 6. The developers at Massive announce many of the PTS changes through provisional patch notes. However, these changes are not yet set in stone, as the test server is used for further balancing and testing of the planned innovations.
However, it seems that Massive is not revealing everything in the patch notes. Recently, we reported on newly discovered exotic knee pads that were not included in the patch notes, and the dedicated test server agents even found more.
Provisional patch notes do not reveal everything
We have compiled some of the interesting possible innovations that have been discovered for you.
Loot Goblins
During his forays through the test servers, the agent “Cipher Breaker” found a new class of enemies and was able to discover its provisional name: “Loot Goblin”:
Image of a “Loot Goblin” from Cipher Breaker on reddit
Loot Goblins are already known from other MMOs and are usually quite popular. The Division variant seems to be wandering aimlessly through the streets of the test servers, waiting to be discovered.
Equipped with a large backpack and a pistol, the treasure holders try to run away from the agents to protect their hopefully valuable cargo. With a bit of patience, the “Loot Goblins” can also be provoked, leading to the kill screen.
The skittish backpackers currently drop a yellow high-end item upon kill and are not too difficult to take down.
If these “treasure goblins” do indeed make it into the game, it seems like there will be more improvements needed.
Guardians
Another new enemy class was revealed through a tutorial screen on the PTS and could come to the game with Title Update 6.
The “Guardians” are not just a Destiny Easter egg but represent a new gameplay function within NPC groups.
Image of the “Guardian” tutorial screen from a YouTube video by Epic Slay3rs
“Guardians” protect the rest of their fire team with a buff that completely shields enemies from damage. Eliminating the “Guardian” shocks the remaining opposing fire team with the anti-damage buff, making them vulnerable to incoming damage again.
The player who takes down the “Guardian” receives a buff with the following properties:
Increased weapon damage
Increased fire rate
Reduced reload time
Armor is replenished
Global Events
Global events were already present in The Division 1. These often took place monthly over a certain period and provided the agents with more variety in their usual activities. Now, there are indications that The Division 2 will soon introduce “Global Events” as well.
Image of the “Global Event” tutorial screen from a YouTube video by Epic Slay3rs
The events will likely take place over several days again and present agents with tasks equipped with specific gameplay modifiers – such as less weapon damage but more grenade damage.
Those who sign up for the events will gain access to daily challenges and reward tiers. Depending on the achieved reward tier, prizes will be distributed.
Judging by the tutorial screen, these rewards are not linked to a global leaderboard anymore. Whether the Global Events will actually come and in what form remains to be seen.
The Shooting Range
The shooting range is already a good tool for assessing one’s own strength. However, currently, it is only possible to adjust the strength of the opposing training target or to shoot a few rounds at multiple enemies.
However, not a few talents are also dependent on other factors, such as the distance to the opponent, and assessing their influence on one’s own damage is often difficult to impossible.
Image of the new shooting range consoles from a video by -The_Soldier-
The image from a video also posted by “-The_Soldier-” on reddit shows some nice new features of the training shooting range.
If this upgrade comes to pass, agents will have the option to take damage through a console or reset the cooldown of skills. Additionally, the distance of the target can also be manually adjusted on the damage-per-second setting.
Are there any other updates regarding Title Update 6? At the moment, many new details about the planned contents and changes are emerging. Among other things, a new PvP mode is coming, as well as adjustments to crafting.
The Public Test Server phase ends on October 1st, and the developers have also announced the Title Update for October. You can find more information about balance changes or new talents here:
In FIFA 20 Ultimate Team, we present starter teams for the Bundesliga. Here is the best Bundesliga team by rating and a budget-friendly but still strong Bundesliga team for the start of FUT 20.
Which league in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team? At the start of FUT 20, many fans are wondering which league to build their Ultimate Team around. Should I choose the strong Premier League? Or Serie A with Piemonte Calcio? Maybe try one of the smaller leagues? Or should I stay loyal to the Bundesliga?
Because in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team it makes sense to focus on one league at the beginning to quickly achieve high chemistry values. Chemistry boosts your player values.
Tips for a Bundesliga Ultimate Team: The Bundesliga offers some exciting players in FUT 20, with which you can create powerful top teams. We give you some tips and suggestions on which players are particularly worth it.
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Bundesliga team in FUT 20 with the best rating
This is the best Bundesliga team in FIFA 20 FUT: If you want to intimidate your opponents with absolute top players with high ratings, this is a team for you:
Best Bundesliga strikers for FUT 20
Best Bundesliga strikers for your team: Robert Lewandowski is the outstanding striker of the Bundesliga. With a rating of 89, he has 6 points more than the second-best striker: Timo Werner.
Nonetheless, Timo Werner is likely to be in high demand. With 92, he brings incredible pace. In terms of shooting, passing, dribbling, and physicality, he may not reach Lewandowski’s level, but if you focus on pace, Werner is your man. He has an overall rating of 83 – this also applies to Paco Alcacer and Andrej Kramaric.
Best Bundesliga wingers: Coutinho from Bayern has the highest overall rating of all wingers – which is why he is in the upper team. But since his pace is relatively low, many fans will prefer other alternatives.
On the left side, Kingsley Coman (84 rating, 92 pace) or Leon Bailey (82 rating, 91 pace) are outstanding. Perisic and Kostic are more good options.
On the right side, Serge Gnabry or Jadon Sancho are a must. Both have a rating of 84. Since Gnabry is a little faster and has a significantly better shooting rating, he ends up in the top Bundesliga XI. Good alternatives with a rating of 82 are Thorgan Hazard and Karim Bellarabi.
Best central midfield players: Reus stands out as the CAM over all other Bundesliga CAMs. Thomas Müller, with an 86 rating, and Kai Havertz and Brandt, each with an 84 rating, lag a little behind.
In the case of central and defensive midfielders, Thiago stands out. He has a rating of 87 and high values in dribbling and passing. He is also one of the few 5-star skillers in the Bundesliga. Axel Witsel or Leon Goretzka can be positioned alongside Thiago – both are quite fast and have good physicality.
Best defenders for FUT 20
Best full-backs: Kimmich is the best right-back in the Bundesliga. His overall rating is high, but his pace isn’t. Piszczek is only a little faster, while Kevin Mbabu has a high speed of 91. However, he only has a 77 rating.
Alaba has the highest overall rating among left-backs. However, he faces faster competition in Nico Schulz and Jerome Roussillon, both of whom have an overall rating of 82.
The best center-backs: Mats Hummels (87) and Niklas Süle (85) have the highest ratings. If you’re looking for really fast center-backs, you’ll be happy with Lucas Hernandez and Manuel Akanji.
Best goalkeepers in the Bundesliga: Manuel Neuer has an 88 rating. Roman Bürki and Peter Gulacsi follow with 85 ratings. The Bundesliga also has other strong goalkeepers, like Sommer or Pavlenka.
Other Bundesliga players with the highest ratings in FIFA 20 can be found here:
Cheap Bundesliga team to start: The top Bundesliga players are coveted, but also quite expensive, especially at the beginning of the FUT 20 season. With the following players, you can put together a solid, relatively inexpensive starter team. Keep in mind that prices vary from platform to platform and can fluctuate over time:
Cheap strikers: Besides Lewandowski and Werner, the other Bundesliga strikers are quite cheap. With Poulsen, you can get a fast ST for under 1800 coins.
Cheap wingers: If you have around 2500 coins, you can find the lightning-fast RF Ihlas Bebou. Cheaper options are significantly slower, like Patrick Herrmann or Ibrahima Traoré. On the left wing, you can get a fast LF in Rashica for under 2000.
Cheap CM, CDM, CAM: The Bundesliga offers many strong midfielders, but it gets really cheap only below an 82 rating. Forsberg and Sabitzer are strong CAMs for under 1500 coins, and Weigl and Eggestein are good CM for under 1000.
Cheap center-backs: If you have around 2000 coins, Vogt is a strong, fast center-back. Sven Bender, Martin Hinteregger, or Nastasic are good alternatives and are each available for under 1300. Mukiele from Leipzig is also cheap. With a pace of 77, his other stats are not very good.
Cheap right-backs, left-backs: You can get a Stefan Lainer as a right-back for under 1000 coins. He has a good pace of 85. Fast left-backs like Schulz or Hakimi go straight into the thousands, so you should buy a Philipp Max for around 1500. His pace and rating are solid.
Cheap goalkeeper: Since there are so many good goalkeepers in the Bundesliga, you can already get a Yann Sommer for around 3000 coins. A Baumann (82) is even available for around 1200 coins.
Which Bundesliga players are you starting with in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team?
In Pokémon GO, the return of Giratina also brings new raid bosses. Many trainers find these bosses boring and wish for real variety.
That’s why there’s the change: Mewtwo has left the legendary raids with the end of the Ultra Bonus. Giratina is now here and brings a wave of new bosses in general.
Some Pokémon from the last raid bosses remain available and can now be found in raids again for the umpteenth time. Many trainers criticize this.
The new raid bosses for Giratina in September 2019
Raid Level
Pokémon
Level 1 Raid (red egg)
Shinx Gible Drifloon Electrike
Level 2 Raid (red egg)
Flunkifer Alolan Marowak Sableye Drifblim Sneasel
Level 3 Raid (yellow egg)
Gengar Granbull Machamp Golbat Alolan Raichu
Level 4 Raid (yellow egg)
Absol Togetic Alolan Raticate Houndoom Dragonite
Level 5 Raid (black egg)
Giratina (Altered Form)
Are the bosses worth it? Especially shiny hunters will get their money’s worth here. Electrike can for example appear in a shiny version, but it cannot be caught in the wild. That’s why the raids are so important.
Electrike also comes in shiny
In terms of strength, Gengar, Golbat (evolves into Mamoswine) and Dragonite are particularly interesting. They are all good counters against Giratina. So if you do not have a good fighting team against Giratina yet, you should consider using these Pokémon.
What problem do players see? For many trainers, there is simply too little variety in the raids. Although some Pokémon from the Unova region have now come into the raids, especially the higher-level raids have consisted of the same raid pool for weeks.
As “swanny246” writes on Reddit: “Regardless of the 1-star raids, it’s been the same as before for a while now, hasn’t it? I am for something completely new in the 2- to 4-star raids. Where are all the Gen 4 Pokémon?
How long will the bosses remain? Probably with the end of Giratina, there will also be new raid bosses. The legendary Pokémon will disappear on October 17 and make way for the next raid boss. What Pokémon that will be is still unknown.
There are also news about EX Raids. Mewtwo will be available for only a few weeks:
Destiny 2 Shadowkeep is just around the corner and will bring new seasons that will cover different themes. While Season 8 is about the Vex, Season 9, according to the latest Bungie ViDoc, will be about fixing the timeline. But what could that mean?
What do we know about Season 9? While Bungie is revealing more details about the first season of Shadowkeep, the Season of the Undying, information about the following Season 9 is still scarce. This is said to be called Season of Dawn, but what it will entail is still unknown.
However, there was a small hint about Season of Dawn in the last ViDoc. In a scene, Luke Smith and Production Director Justin Truman were standing in front of a whiteboard that apparently was supposed to cover individual details of the upcoming seasons of Shadowkeep. For Season of Dawn, Smith noted “Fix the Timeline”.
You can watch the relevant ViDoc again here:
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What could “Fix the Timeline” mean? This little phrase has sparked a lot of discussion in the community. After all, there are several questions that remain unanswered:
Will we perhaps even solve the riddle of the shotgun Perfect Paradox, which we found at the grave of Saint-14? One theory is that our Guardian gave the weapon to Saint-14, which we then received as a paradox at a later point at his corpse.
What do Smith and Truman mean by “Fix the Timeline”?
Some players speculate that “Fix the Timeline” addresses the most obvious issue: the curse of the Dreaming City. Since the first curse week, Guardians have been looking for clues on how the 3-week cycle of the city can be broken.
Recently, the theory emerged that players must reach a power level of 999 to face Dûl Incaru one last time and defeat her once and for all. A power level of 999 could become possible with Shadowkeep and the seasonal artifacts.
One possibility that immediately came to players’ minds with the term “Timeline” is time travel. Season 8 deals with the Vex, who are known to be able to move through space and time with their technology.
Do Guardians gain the ability to travel through time in their confrontation with the Vex and thereby unlock the secrets of the past, perhaps undoing the curse of the Dreaming City?
Why does the timeline need to be repaired? In the Destiny universe, there have been many unresolved questions since Destiny 1 that have not yet found answers in Destiny 2. Some points are repeatedly addressed, such as the Exo Stranger, of whom Mara Sov spoke during an audience simultaneously in the past and future.
Many story threads are added with each DLC, each season without ever finding a real conclusion.
However, this is set to change with the upcoming expansion “Shadowkeep”, as Luke Smith confirmed at this year’s E3. Instead of telling its own story again, Shadowkeep will continue the ongoing narrative of the base game of Destiny 2 and address open questions.
A brilliant combination of Bastion and Symmetra makes commentators and fans of Overwatch go wild – thanks to a Symmetra buff.
Although Overwatch is no longer a brand new game, there are still plays that surprise viewers and players alike, with strategies no one expected. A combination of Symmetra and Bastion has caused a stir, as it effectively countered the opposing team.
What happened? The team “Battle Gold” had to defend in the Ukatsu High School Esports League on the map “Volskaya Industries”. They chose Symmetra and Bastion as DPS heroes. Both are heroes that can deal extremely high damage. However, Bastion often only works if the entire team is built around him. Unless you use this strategy:
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Symmetra created two portals on different platforms on the rooftops of Volskaya. Bastion switched into turret mode exactly on this portal, allowing him to fire on the enemies.
Once the opposing team feels secure, Bastion – still in turret form – jumps through the portal and changes his shooting angle. He repeats this several times until the opposing team is worn down and destroyed.
Commentators are thrilled: Even the commentators can hardly contain their excitement during this play. “Oh my God, what am I seeing here? What am I seeing here?! This is a 200 IQ play!” You can also hear the spectators in the background, apparently also very impressed by this strategy.
Strategy is still relatively new: It is also important to know that this strategy has not been possible for long in this way. Not long ago, Symmetra received an update in a patch.
This meant that her portal can now remain active indefinitely – until it is destroyed. If opponents are unable to destroy the portal, Bastion can essentially switch between the two positions endlessly and keep firing at the enemies.
Have you seen this strategy and its execution before? What do you think of this approach?
We look at the 5 most successful games in August on the consoles PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. These are the top games in August.
This is how the top 5 were chosen: SuperData regularly analyzes the games that generated the most revenue on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in the previous month on their website.
The success of the games is measured by their revenue from digital sales. This includes the sales of the games themselves and earnings from in-game shops. A more detailed explanation of SuperData can be found at the end of the article.
We show you here the 5 titles on consoles that were the most successful in August.
Rank 5 – FIFA 19
Release
September 28, 2018
Developer
EA Sports
Genre
Football simulation
Platform
Windows, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
How does it play? In FIFA 19, you have the choice to compete against AI opponents or real other players. On the teams on the pitch, you can recognize familiar faces like Thomas Müller from FC Bayern Munich or Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus Turin.
Matches such as friendly games or larger tournaments like the Champions League are played. There is also a career mode.
If you want, you can assemble your own team according to your preferences. If that’s too cumbersome, you can fall back on the pre-made teams.
How does FIFA 19 make money? The “Ultimate Team” mode is one of the most important sources of revenue for FIFA 19. In “FUT 19”, you will find special cards that incentivize spending money. New top players primarily receive players from loot boxes.
FIFA 19 itself must also be purchased.
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What interesting changes have occurred in FIFA 19? Important gameplay innovations come through the Active Touch System. This allows you to dribble with tighter ball control. Players who like to play with risk will find a cool feature with the shot timing.
Players consider the Champions League mode an important feature. This license exists in FIFA 19. Content-wise, you conclude the story in this part of “The Journey”. Now everyone eagerly awaits the release of FIFA 20.
On the next page, we continue with a strategy game.
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Today, on September 24th, the servers of The Division 2 are down. Massive is rolling out an update during the maintenance. Is a new clothing event starting today?
These are the important times today: Normally, server maintenance for The Division 2 takes place on Thursdays. However, this week the maintenance is happening today, Tuesday, September 24th. Massive plans to release update 5.2.
The servers will go down at 9:30 AM. You will not be able to log in. If you are in the game, you will be kicked.
The servers should come back online around 12:30 PM.
During this maintenance, update 5.2 will be made available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Keep in mind that Massive has shown in the past that these times are not set in stone. The servers might come back online earlier or later.
What is changing today, on September 24th?
This is what Massive says: The patch notes for update 5.2 will be revealed during the maintenance. We will update them here promptly as soon as they are known.
Update: The patch notes are now available. Massive confirms that the Explorers clothing event will go live as soon as the servers come online. Additionally:
Improvements have been made for playing the game using DirectX 12
An exploit is being fixed that allowed players to obtain too much armor
A problem is being fixed where the game sometimes crashed when navigating the map menus.
What could change? In the comments, many agents are certain that update 5.2 will kick off a new clothing event today. Additionally, some bug fixes might be included.
What kind of event is this? Last week, there were “communication difficulties” between Massive and some regional social media accounts of The Division 2. These teased a clothing event for the current week, showcasing several outfits to be available soon, such as this space explorer suit:
The main account of The Division 2 did not post anything about such an event. Shortly after, Massive apologized for the confusion. The event will start before the upcoming weekend, yes, but they did not specify exactly when.
If there is an update along with server downtime today, September 24th, it is quite likely that the event will start immediately after the servers come back online.
Update: It is confirmed that the event goes live.
For more info and all the currently known new outfits from the event, you can find them here:
Fortnite has announced a new matchmaking system for the upcoming Update 10.40. Soon, players will even be able to fight against bots. We know this.
What is this matchmaking? Matchmaking refers to the process of pairing players together and connecting them in a match. Until now, this has always been a random process, but now it is set to change in Fortnite. Players will be matched based on their performance.
What are these bots? The bots that Fortnite will introduce are computer-controlled players. They will behave similarly to normal players. Fortnite will introduce these bots in Season 11.
New Matchmaking and Bots in Season 11
Why is Fortnite introducing a new matchmaking system? This new system aims to bring balance to the game. Players are more likely to encounter opponents of equal strength. The better you get, the stronger your opponents will be.
Why are bots being introduced in Season 11? These computer-controlled players are meant to provide an opportunity for beginners to practice and improve. The better you get, the fewer bots you will encounter. Additionally, these bots help to fill servers faster, so players do not have to wait too long.
What does the community think about this? Although this system was hoped for by many players, opinions are now divided. Some find it good, while others are unsure what to think. They write on Twitter:
“Now that the game is becoming fairer, they could bring back Siphon, so weaker players don’t have to deal with aggressive playstyles.”
“Finally someone with the same skill level as me!”
“Players will just create multiple accounts to make 20-bomb videos.”
What do you think about these changes? Are you looking forward to it?
We asked how you feel about Borderlands 3 and what score you would give the loot shooter. You, the readers of MeinMMO, responded, and we have evaluated your opinions as a community test.
This is how Borderlands 3 currently stands: On Metacritic, the cooperative shooter is popular and currently achieves an average score of 84. (As of 23.09, 12:30 PM) This includes:
31 reviews positive
3 reviews mixed
0 reviews negative.
The reviews from the press are also mostly positive. We at MeinMMO have given Borderlands 3 a high rating of 9:
What this community test is about: On September 13, Borderlands 3 was released and you, the players, had enough time to find the strengths and weaknesses of the game.
We conducted a survey asking you to rate Borderlands 3 and to tell us what you think of the loot shooter. You did this diligently and we summarize your opinions here.
What you like
Here are the highlights that stood out positively to you in the first days and weeks after the release.
Borderlands 3 remains Borderlands
What is praised: Especially the fans of the series are happy that Borderlands 3 has remained fundamentally the same. The game has focused on its greatest strengths and expanded upon them:
The fast, easy co-op is now even more accessible with the new level sync
Borderlands 3 did not take the path of a complete “games-as-a-service” title. Anyone who buys the release version has a complete game with a comprehensive story campaign. There will be story DLCs, but no long-term update cycles.
Our readers write about this:
Borderlands is simply Borderlands – I like that. The gameplay concept stays the same, just as the fans wish for a Borderlands. The right adjustments were made to give the gameplay more finesse. […]
It is a worthy third part of a great loot shooter series. No forced improvements to the concept and important gameplay elements, but innovative and necessary improvements in specific areas.
dynamic
Or:
It’s exactly what I expected, except that it plays a bit better than its predecessors. […] It’s a 7 out of 10 for me, just like all the parts before it.
Belpherus
The comfort improvements are fitting
What is praised: Borderlands 3 has addressed some weaknesses compared to its predecessor. Therefore, there are some comfort improvements of familiar mechanics that aim to make the gaming experience smoother.
These include an improved gunplay, a clearer map, or a new skill system. There is now also the ability to slide and climb, which is already standard in other shooters.
These improvements have caught your attention, and you have found many of them to be good:
[…] Generally, I like the gunplay much better – as well as the weapon selection, or the new fire modes and functions. The hit feedback via the hit marker is much better. The weapons feel “more powerful” and “deadlier” because of this. The shootouts are simply more fun.
I personally find the new characters, including the action skills, much more impressive and creative – especially Moze and FL4K appeal to me. […]
dynamic
Or:
The new boss mechanics are top-notch! Many bosses were incredibly fun. I found the boss before the first vault very well made and Tyreen was also quite cool. […]
DasOlli91
Or:
Compared to Borderlands 1 and 2, the gunplay has improved drastically. The weapons now have the necessary “punch” and finally feel good. This was something that bothered me a lot in Part 1 and 2. In Borderlands 3, every weapon is fun and encourages experimenting.
The movement has also been expanded sensibly. The sliding and pulling up are welcome additions that make life much easier – especially for exploration.
The vehicles can finally be steered well, albeit not perfectly, but definitely better than in the predecessors.
I really like the story and the game world so far, the quests and side quests are a lot of fun, which is also an improvement over the predecessors. […]
Grammy 919
The weapon variety
What is praised: The many different weapons are particularly highlighted. The weapons now feel unique, and there are even more than in the predecessor.
Especially sought after are the crazy legendary weapons, which all have a special twist and are often tied to an Easter egg. For example:
Just the variety of different weapons is well received by you:
As a Destiny Guardian from the beginning, there’s something in Borderlands 3 that I missed since Destiny 2 and was actually the main reason I spent thousands of hours in Part 1: Weapons, weapons, weapons!!!
Mc Fly
Or:
I think they have combined the strengths of Parts 1 & 2 and the sequel sensibly into Part 3. It is simply incredibly fun to try out all the new weapons.
Wrubbel
What is criticized by you
Here, many of you wish for improvements through a patch or perhaps for a sequel.
The performance struggles
What is criticized: Particularly on the PS4 and Xbox One, the performance issues are noticeable. Many players complain mainly about performance drops when playing co-op in split screen:
But even on PC, Borderlands 3 is still plagued by some bugs and issues. For example:
Massive lags in the menus of the game
Dropping frame rates despite a solid PC
Persistent “A new update is available” messages in the menu
Extremely long loading times
One reader lists even more problems:
[…] What annoys me extremely is the game’s performance. There are often no or only minimal game sounds. Either you hear nothing at all or only the weapon sounds or only the environment sounds.
When accepting game invites, it has happened that the Xbox just shuts down completely for my colleague and me. The in-game menu loads extremely slowly, especially in the skill area.
Sometimes it still runs choppy and there are occasional seconds-long “freezes” from the game or it stutters.
Gearbox definitely needs to adjust this! […]
Chris Zle
The menus are cumbersome
What is criticized: The menus and the user interface are sometimes unnecessarily complicated. One of our readers, Tocadisco, describes it as “fiddly” in the comments. It is sometimes difficult to find certain functions, such as attaching cosmetics to weapons.
Sometimes the menu navigation also requires more clicks than actually necessary.
Here you are divided
There are also a few areas of the game that you perceive differently. These aspects are also subjective.
Story and humor
What is viewed with mixed feelings: Some are satisfied with the story, as it is quite extensive for a loot shooter.
Others miss the antagonist from the second part: Handsome Jack – many do not consider the new villains to be on par, which undermines the story compared to the second part.
The humor is sometimes described as childish, coming with potty jokes. Some like it, others do not – this can be debated.
One critic of the story says:
[…] A major sticking point for me is the story – it’s not bad, but thematically I don’t like it at all. But I think that’s a matter of taste. The choice of enemies and the theme behind it were likely a publisher’s decision to attract the Fortnite audience.
But Borderlands primarily concerns gameplay – and the game convinces in every respect, even though it cannot compete with the predecessors in terms of story, it is still better than other loot shooters. […]
dynamic
But there are also advocates:
Borderlands 3 is exactly what you expect! Endless fun in co-op, a strong story that drags a bit in the middle but is still a great story!
Chris Zle
The mentioned potty humor is simply part of it for some:
Yes, the humor is still childish and filled with potty jokes, but what do you expect? It’s still Borderlands. Without this kind of humor, it just wouldn’t be Borderlands.
Grading by MeinMMO readers
This is how many people have given a score: A total of 3,287 of you rated Borderlands 3. The scale ranged from 1 (very bad) to 10 (very good).
These are the results: Overall, despite the technical flaws, you are very satisfied with Borderlands 3 so far.
Most of you gave the game a score of 9 or 8. Even the score of 10 came up often. Here you can see a percentage distribution of the three most chosen ratings:
The percentage distribution of all ratings looks as follows:
9 – 26%
8 – 24%
10 – 20%
7 – 8%
5 – 7%
1 – 5%
6 – 3%
2 – 2%
3 – 2%
4 – 2%
On average, you give a 7.6
Taking all the results of the 3,287 votes together, you collectively give Borderlands 3 a score of 7.6
This is what is interesting about the rating: Although many of you rate the co-op shooter with an 8, 9, or 10, we still end up with an average score below 8. There were also more ratings of 1 or 5, which pull the average down a bit.
Here’s another quick overview of your pros and cons:
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At least that was the information on the official website of The Pokémon Company, until they deleted it a few hours later. It seems it was shown by accident.
Mewtwo only briefly in EX Raids – What you need to know
Is the information confirmed? So far, Niantic has not commented on this information. Nevertheless, one can assume that the date is correct. After all, an official page from Pokémon, which is in direct contact with Niantic, showed this date.
Furthermore, Serebii, a website that is also connected with The Pokémon Company, confirmed this date.
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What does this mean for the players? Since Mewtwo will not be available in EX Raids for even 2 months, players should take part in every EX Raid possible. After all, it can also be Shiny and learn the powerful move Shadow Ball.
Especially since it can learn Shadow Ball, players should complete as many EX Raids as possible. With Shadow Ball, Mewtwo becomes one of the best Ghost attackers in the game.
What comes after Mewtwo? This is still completely unclear. There are various suitable candidates, but Niantic hasn’t said anything about it yet.
How do I get an EX Raid invitation? You cannot just participate in EX Raids. You need an invitation to gain access.
You receive the invitation when you and many other players have completed some raids at an EX Raid Arena beforehand. This triggers such a raid and gives you the chance at Mewtwo.
Have you already hatched Pokémon from Generation 5 from eggs? Your chances of this are pretty low:
In Destiny 2, a Titan shows strong performance in PvP. With his throwing hammer, the melee ability, he eliminates numerous Guardians and achieves 1000 damage.
What happened? A few hours ago, the Guardian Frog Champ took to reddit. He claims to have achieved 1005 damage with a single throw of the throwing hammer.
The throwing hammer is the melee ability of the Sunbreaker Titan when he has the “Code of the Devastator” active. Thus, the throwing hammer does not refer to either the hammer of Sol or the brand hammer – both hammers are super attacks – but rather the melee ability.
The Titan presented the following video and has received a proud 3,400 upvotes so far. But beware: mute the sound or brace yourself for some foul language that noble Guardians would never say:
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Here’s what you can see in the video: The Guardian is currently playing PvP in Destiny 2. He has equipped the Solar Titan with the throwing hammer as well as the Exotic “Wormgod Caress”.
He first shoots at an enemy, weakening him and then kills him with the throwing hammer. Now two buffs become active:
Burning Fists of the Wormgod Caress cause melee kills to increase melee damage. A kill with the throwing hammer counts as melee damage.
Roaring Flames, a perk of the Titan focus tree, causes kills with Solar abilities to increase the damage of Solar abilities. The throwing hammer is a Solar ability.
Both effects are stackable.
The special feature of the throwing hammer is that you can immediately use it again after picking it up following a throw. And that is exactly what the Titan does in the video.
He throws, kills, increases the buffs, picks up the hammer again, throws, and kills again. He repeats this several times, with his hammer getting stronger each time. In the end, he deals an enormous 1005 damage with just one throw.
By the way, he remains on his feet thanks to the Titan perk “Unyielding Warrior”. After hitting an enemy with the throwing hammer, health regeneration is triggered when he picks up the hammer.
The brand hammer – the super of “Code of the Devastator”
What do other Guardians say about it? In the comments on YouTube and reddit, people are mostly enthusiastic about this run. It is described as “wild”, “bad ass”, and “very nice”. Even Lord Shaxx is quoted, as is common in such strong kills in the Crucible: “I can’t believe what I’m seeing!”
Moreover, there’s a bit of sympathy for the opponents: “These Guardians had families, bro.” And some are surprised at how strong the Wormgod Caress can be. “Why am I not using this crazy exotic?”
The top comment comes from a Hunter who is a bit envious of this powerful hammer: “I almost broke an enemy’s shield with my throwing knife.”
Have you also wreaked havoc in PvP with the throwing hammer?
The next patch of World of Warcraft is starting. But one feature will not be included, even though players have been begging for it for almost two months.
Today, the Patch 8.2.5 for World of Warcraft launches in America, before it will also be released here in Europe tomorrow (Wednesday, September 25, 2019). In addition to the eagerly awaited finale of the war campaign, the patch also brings many other innovations. However, one feature is missing that players with multiple characters have wanted for weeks: easier access to essences for the Heart of Azeroth.
What is the problem? The Essences for the Heart of Azeroth are a powerful upgrade as they grant the character new active and passive abilities. The first level of an essence is easy to obtain, but levels 2 and 3 usually require a lot of effort and an extremely high time investment. Even with one character, this is exhausting. However, those who want to have multiple characters at a “solid” level must put in considerable effort.
Especially PvP annoys many: The biggest sticking point for many players is the PvP essence. This requires the player to earn 50,000 honor in battlegrounds. Depending on the playtime, this can take several weeks. That’s quite a grind that only a few want to complete on multiple characters.
What do players want? Basically, there are two proposals from players on Reddit and in the official forums on how the situation can be improved:
Account-wide unlocking: The first proposal would be that all essences should be unlocked account-wide. In that case, twinks would receive all essences “given” that the main character has already earned.
Reduced costs: The second proposal is that essences should be easier to obtain on secondary characters, but not given away for free. For example, essences could be sold for a currency (gold, titan residue, honor badges).
Is Blizzard ignoring the feedback? The desire has been expressed for several weeks, but there has been no reaction from Blizzard. Their last position was that, even before the release of the essences, they did not want to fundamentally simplify the process. This seems to be held onto. Some even sarcastically believe that this is to “increase playtime.”
In any case, the essences have made it difficult for twinks to reach an “acceptable” level.
But maybe this wish will be fulfilled with Patch 8.3, which will surely appear in line with BlizzCon in November on the PTR.
The MOBA LoL (League of Legends) has now officially announced its partnership with the French fashion label Louis Vuitton.
What’s new? In the MOBA LoL, new skins for characters are regularly released, which players can purchase. Now, developer Riot Games has stated on the website that upcoming skins will be designed by the renowned fashion label Louis Vuitton.
Louis Vuitton is designing a trophy travel case exclusively for League of Legends for the Summoner’s Cup. This will be awarded as a prize for the LoL World Championship 2019. It will be presented on November 10, 2019, when the champions are crowned.
Such cases have also been designed by Louis Vuitton for events like the FIFA World Cup, the Rugby Union World Cup, and the “America’s Cup” sailing regatta. Now, the designers are also entering the eSports arena.
The luxury brand Louis Vuitton sells high-end clothing for men and women, shoes, jewelry, luggage, bags, watches, and also perfumes worldwide through boutiques.
What does the case look like? Riot explains that the traditional craftsmanship of the Louis Vuitton brand will be recognizable again. In addition, high-tech elements inspired by the LoL universe will be incorporated.
What else does the partnership bring? In the statement, the LoL team explains that players can expect “unique champion skins”. Additionally, there will be a capsule collection from Nicolas Ghesquière, the artistic director of the women’s collection, and further digital content for League of Legends.
So far, not everything that this partnership with LoL will bring has been announced. The “full extent” will be revealed in the coming months.
How do players react? Players’ opinions are widely divided. On one hand, players are amazed at how far League of Legends has now penetrated the mainstream to secure partnerships with such big names.
Others wonder how expensive the items designed by the luxury brand will be in the game. In addition, there is much speculation about what the skins might look like.
“I’m a bit interested in the skins that LV will design. I wonder what theme they will choose. Will it be fantasy or more of a human theme? I think it would be interesting to see champions in normal stylish clothes (we do have some, but these will come from a professional designer),” says Reddit user Enjutsu.
What do you think of this partnership? Before the start of the World Championship, teams appear confident and unafraid of Asia:
In League of Legends, Doublelift (Team Liquid, USA) and Perkz (G2 Esports, Europe) are regarded as the best the West has to offer. Before the LoL Worlds, however, they are having fun and playing together in a rather foolish way. The fans enjoy it.
Who are the two players? Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng (26) is the bot laner for Team Liquid, which is currently the strongest team in the USA by far. Doublelift is considered a key player here.
He is a controversial figure: Doublelift says things that others do not dare to say. He once announced in an interview that he wants to “destroy his former team, TSM” now. They had replaced him.
Doublelift has already achieved great success with Counter Logic Gaming (CLC) and Team SoloMid, and is considered an outstanding player in the USA and a LoL legend. He has been playing since 2011 and is somehow still at the top level, even though he seemed to have been phased out.
Doublelift – he sometimes relaxes from his stressful job as a LoL pro with LoL streams.
Luka “PerkZ” Perkovic (20) is the bot laner for G2 Esports, the dominant team in Europe. They have won both splits in Europe this year and the Mid Season Invitational, where the top teams from Asia also compete.
Therefore, G2 Esports is considered one of the top favorites to win before the World Championship. The Croatian PerkZ is regarded as a key player for his team.
This is PerkZ, an outstanding bot laner in European LoL.
2 World-Class Bot Laners Get Ambushed
What are those 2 doing? Currently, the top players are preparing for the Worlds and are playing practice matches under serious conditions against each other. This is called “scrimmages.”
To relax and unwind, professional LoL players also play “regular” LoL in the “queue”, the public lobby of a country. This doesn’t always go as professionally and seriously. Last year, a world-class player was banned for feeding.
Doublelift streamed on Twitch: He was with PerkZ on the bot lane for an entertaining stream. When two such outstanding players come together, one would think something great happens. But somehow the opposite was true.
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The clip shows: Doublelift was on level 5 with Sivir, his partner PerkZ on level 4, when their jungler came by for a gank on the bot lane. The two ADCs wanted to seize the opportunity and force a kill to make up for the 2:5 disadvantage they were already in.
But the opponents were near the tower. When Doublelift attempted to poke them, he was caught by the enemy Blitzcrank, who pulled him in with the hook. Doublelift was immediately in serious trouble and went down.
Fantastic hook: Blitzcrank.
Now, however, PerkZ and the jungler have already engaged and want to catch the enemy Kai’Sa. They are preparing for a tower dive to salvage something from the failed action.
One shouts “I got him,” to which Doublelift asks: “Really?” Because Kai’Sa escapes at the last second. Ultimately, all three attackers go down, and none of the defenders dies. The gank completely fails.
How the stars react: During the action, Doublelift curses. He says: “I can’t believe I’m this fat,” referring to the fact that Blitzcrank’s hook actually passed by his slim Sivir but still hit him.
Then Doublelift sees how his two partners also mess up and can’t help but grin. After the fight, he says “Pls, go next” – which means something like “The game is lost; let’s quickly give up and start the next one.”
The two murmur something. Then they burst into laughter and say: “The hook was just good” – “Yeah, that was insane,” they agree, even though it actually missed.
PerkZ then adds: “European players are just so good,” as a jab that Doublelift, who plays his LoL in the USA, is probably not used to such quality.
What’s behind it: What you see here is the big difference between “serious LoL”, the eSport, and the “entertaining” LoL that players play in their free time or on Twitch. Here, it’s more about entertaining oneself or the viewers, being silly, having fun.
This stream on reddit is also viewed positively. It was incredibly entertaining to see how the two real rivals teased and mocked each other.
Many eSports players know that they cannot play at this level in League of Legends forever. Therefore, they want to use their time in the spotlight to build Twitch channels that they can use after their careers are over. For eSports players, Twitch is somewhat like a retirement plan.
Some of the most popular Twitch streamers were formerly eSports players like Ninja, Shroud, or half of the LoL elite like Imaqtpie.
There are first official sales figures for Borderlands 3. These show that the game has broken several records and has become the most successful release from 2K.
Where do the numbers come from? In a press release, the publisher 2K proudly presented their figures for the release. They also show which records have been broken with Borderlands 3.
How many copies were sold? The third part of the Borderlands series was sold a total of 5 million times within the first 5 days. This counts up to September 17. By now, significantly more copies are likely to have been sold.
These records have been broken: Multiple internal and external records have been overshadowed. We provide you with an overview:
Borderlands 3 was sold 50% more than its predecessor during this time
It is the fastest-selling title in the history of 2K
No game has been sold more frequently on PC at 2K within the first 5 days – even without Steam
Borderlands 3 sold 5 million copies in the first 5 days, achieving net bookings worth one billion dollars in the Borderlands franchise – the second franchise at 2K to achieve this
It was the largest physical launch of 2019 in the UK – despite the digital sales share being 70%
It is the game that has been most frequently pre-ordered on the Epic Games Store
… the same applies to 2K overall
On release day, Borderlands 3 was the most-watched game on Twitch, with over 14 million hours of gameplay content viewed
They still want to work on this: Even before the launch, the developers stated that Borderlands 3 should be more successful than its predecessor, which sold over 22 million copies.
The predecessor games should be overshadowed
It therefore seems quite feasible that this goal can be achieved. After all, they have already reached almost a quarter of these sales figures in just 5 days.
First pre-built PCs with B550 chipset and a Radeon RX 5300XT from AMD have appeared at an online retailer. Can you game well with a pre-built PC for 700 Euros?
Alternate offers the HP Desktop M01-F0017ng on its site. Initially, Computerbase reported about it. The special feature of this desktop computer is that it is equipped with a Radeon RX 5300XT. AMD has not yet officially listed the RX 5300XT in its portfolio.
This is what the PC looks like on the provider’s site (Source: Alternate)
Modern Ryzen CPU: HP installs a Ryzen 5 3400G in its desktop computer. This CPU offers 8 cores with 16 threads and not only provides enough power but also includes an internal graphics chip. This means the PC starts without needing the dedicated graphics card to work. For gaming, the additional graphics card will be activated.
Name
cores
Clock/Boost
L2+L3 Cache
TDP
Price
Release
Ryzen
5 3400G
8 cores
/16Threads
3.7/4.2 GHz
2+4MB
65 Watt
From 143 Euros
July
2019
(Still) unknown graphics card: The Radeon RX 5300 XT is the smaller brother of the immensely successful RX 5700XT. Testers expect that the RX 5300XT is the budget version of the RX 5700XT. So far, it is only known through Alternate that the graphics card has 4,096 MB of integrated memory.
What is the RX 5700XT? The RX 5700XT is AMD’s new graphics card and can definitely compete with Nvidia’s 2070 and 80 series cards. However, it falls short of the Super models of the 2080 series and partly also against the Super models of the 2070 series.
If you are more interested in these new models from AMD and Nvidia, then check out our article:
The graphics chip of the processor, a Vega-11-GPU, is sufficient for current titles, as long as you don’t mind reducing the detail level. And the Radeon RX 5300 XT sounds promising so far. Newer titles should also be able to be rendered by the card without loss of detail.
However, keep in mind that with 4GB of graphics memory, you will quickly reach the limits of the graphics card when using very high resolutions in titles like Tom Clancy’s – The Division 2.
Building your own PC? If you want to build your own PC and are considering buying a suitable CPU, then check out our report about the new Ryzen generation.
In addition to AMD, Intel will also offer an interesting new processor starting in October, as AMD has been delayed. Read why Intel will provide an interesting competition to AMD starting in October 2019:
