In Destiny 2, Bungie is changing the new pinnacle weapons in Season 8. They will become ritual weapons. What does that mean?
This is about these weapons: Pinnacle weapons are legendary weapons in Destiny 2 that you receive through elaborate quests. Each season, a new Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit pinnacle weapon is added. These have unique perks and are among the best weapons in the game, such as the Recluse or Luna’s Howl.
What is changing in Season 8? As Bungie informs now, the new pinnacle weapons of the Season of the Undying, Season 8, will no longer be “pinnacle” weapons. They will even be renamed to “ritual weapons.” This means:
They no longer have special perks
They only have a curated roll
Since they are no longer “pinnacle weapons”, their quests will not be too lengthy
Why are new pinnacle weapons becoming ritual weapons?
This is what the developers say: According to Bungie, this was a difficult decision but a necessary one. There were several reasons why they no longer deliver extremely powerful pinnacle weapons:
Many of the current pinnacle weapons are currently significantly more effective than intended
They cause problems in the ecosystem, especially the Crucible pinnacle weapons. Because they are also very strong in PvE, Guardians who normally play little or no PvP are forced to use the best loadouts in the Crucible.
Moreover, pinnacle weapons should not be the only best legendary weapons, but they were meant to be interesting new additions that are worth hunting.
These problems became increasingly apparent as more pinnacle weapons were introduced into the game. Therefore, it has now been decided to not introduce any new pinnacle weapons in Season 8, but ritual weapons instead.
Bungie has now revealed what the new ritual weapons of Season 8 will look like.
These are the new ritual weapons in Season 8
In Season 8, there will be three new ritual weapons:
Ritual Vanguard weapon – Edgewise (a machine gun):
The ritual Crucible weapon – Randy’s Throwing Knife (looks like a scout rifle):
And the ritual Gambit weapon – Exit Strategy (a submachine gun):
Legendary weapons will be nerfed
This is what Bungie says about legendary weapons in Season 8: According to Bungie, legendary weapons are currently generally too powerful. In many cases, they outclass exotic primary weapons, so they will soon be slightly nerfed – in the form of perk nerfs.
For example, Bungie says: In Destiny 1, there was a perk called Crowd Control, which could increase damage by up to 15%. This was the predecessor of the Rampage perk in Destiny 2. Rampage, however, can provide a damage bonus of up to 67% – which is a significant increase compared to Destiny 1 times.
Therefore, the effectiveness of these perks in PvE will be nerfed:
Rampage
Kill Clip
Swashbuckler
Multikill Clip
Desperado
Surrounded
Master of Arms
Onslaught
The Recluse
How is the community reacting to the ritual weapons? This is a big topic on reddit. “RIP pinnacle weapons” is being read. Moreover, people would have preferred more unique weapons instead of weapons with curated rolls. These don’t have to be extremely powerful, but at least unique.
The ritual weapons seem to be nothing special in their current form, which is disappointing, one writes. “Reskins with fixed rolls,” summarizes another the weapons.
One Guardian states that it is definitely a shame that there will be no new pinnacle perks, but it is also understandable.
By the way: From “This Week at Bungie” it was not clearly stated whether the previous pinnacle weapons will still be obtainable when Bungie shifts to ritual weapons in Season 8. However, community manager Cozmo states on reddit: “You can still get them.” He also confirms that old pinnacle weapons will retain their unique perks.
What buffs and nerfs Bungie will bring to the weapons, you can find out here:
Actually, the survival MMO Last Oasis was supposed to launch into Early Access on October 10. However, the developers indicate that they need more time to stand out more from other survival games.
What is Last Oasis?The MMO Last Oasis features an interesting story. The Earth has stopped spinning. This has caused much of the world to be burned. Nomads travel with their self-built, wooden vehicles between the last oases to survive.
You belong to these last survivors, gathering resources, defending against mutants and monsters as well as hostile players, and upgrading your vehicle to have better chances. You must always be careful not to get into the direct sunlight, which can be deadly.
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“At the start, we want to stand out from other survival games,” said Donkey Crew’s Project Lead, Florian “chadz” Hofreither. “This means we are taking more time to improve the gameplay and pack in even more content. We have decided to continue to improve the game together with the community in 2020, so that Last Oasis reaches its full potential.”
What exactly is to be improved? The developers indicate that they are working on the gameplay mechanics, items, creatures, buildings, features, and endgame activities to satisfy both PVE and PVP players. Additionally, improvements to existing features are planned.
What does that mean exactly? There are many survival games on the market, including Rust, Conan Exiles, and DayZ. Competing against these titles, which have already built a community, is anything but easy.
Therefore, a new survival game needs to stand out from previous games in some way. And the developers of Last Oasis now want to achieve exactly that. But they need a little more time for it.
We need patience
When will the Early Access phase start now? The team did not provide a specific date. However, it is said to be early 2020.
What does the community say about the delay? This is not the first time that the Early Access phase has had to be postponed. It was originally planned for September 3. Therefore, some now feel it is a “running gag”.
Others understand that a survival game today must stand out from other genre representatives. No one would benefit if Last Oasis were released and hardly anyone was interested because it offers nothing new.
On September 24, the game Ashes of Creation Apocalypse was released in Early Access. Is it worth playing and do fans of the MMORPG have advantages?
What is Apocalypse? Apocalypse is a standalone PvP game for the MMORPG Ashes of Creation. You play as an avatar, but you cannot freely move through the world; instead, you can only join arenas through a lobby.
Currently, Apocalypse offers you a game mode, Battle Royale, but two more are expected to follow in the future.
Why could Apocalypse be interesting? Currently, Ashes of Creation is still in a pre-alpha stage, so Apocalypse is the only way to get familiar with the combat system.
Additionally, the PvP game offers rewards that you can later transfer to the MMORPG.
Battle Royale with Many Abilities
What can I experience in Apocalypse? In the Battle Royale of Apocalypse, you dive into a fight to the death with 40 other players.
You start without equipment and will be dropped over a map. On the ground, you will find, hidden in buildings, bushes, or forests,
Weapons
Armor
Spells
and explosive potions.
The goal of the Battle Royale is to be the last player standing, while the play area gets smaller throughout the match. At some point, there will be a final confrontation, where hiding can be particularly helpful at the start of a round.
How does it play? Apocalypse plays like a typical Battle Royale, where the equipment you find plays an important role. Those who want the best items usually get into skirmishes immediately after landing on the ground. A round can thus end quickly.
Everything feels more dynamic and modern now. The animations are also smoother than they were a few months ago. Overall, this contributes to a greater gaming experience.
What is the performance of Apocalypse like? Since the release on September 24, there have already been various problems:
The launch of the game was delayed by about 2 hours
There were issues with the client throughout Wednesday
For EU servers, there was a 4-hour maintenance on Wednesday
There are some issues with latency and server lags
In the meantime, patches have been applied and everything ran smoothly in our last gaming sessions. Overall, the game’s performance has significantly improved compared to 2018 and runs more smoothly now.
Advantages for the MMORPG, but also Microtransactions
What rewards are there? For fans of the MMORPG, there are various cosmetic rewards that you can take with you to Ashes of Creation later.
Additionally, there is a free Battle Pass, where you can work through weekly quests. Everything you unlock will be usable in both Apocalypse and the MMORPG. This includes:
Hair colors
Weapons
Armor
and mount skins.
What do you get for real money? In addition to the free Battle Pass, there is a paid one. For this, you need to spend 1,000 Ember, which is approximately 10 Euros.
The legendary Battle Pass grants you:
Additional skins
XP, which allows you to level the free pass faster
and new emotes.
Besides the paid pass, there is also a shop where you can directly purchase rewards from the pass. Individual skins cost between 800 and 2,000 Ember, while emotes range from 400 to 600 Ember.
Through the free pass, you earn 200 Ember per season, and through the paid one, you earn another 700. A season lasts for 12 weeks.
Fun Rounds, but Issues with Performance and Player Count
Is Apocalypse worth it? If you enjoy Battle Royale and prefer a setting in a medieval fantasy world over a shooter like Fortnite, then you will definitely find Ashes of Creation Apocalypse to be an interesting candidate.
For fans of Ashes of Creation, the game is also interesting because it offers special rewards.
However, the player count is currently still low, which means you may have to wait several minutes for a new match at inconvenient times. Additionally, there are still issues regarding lags and server uptime, at least in Europe.
Furthermore, the extensive monetization can be debated, although it does not provide any gameplay advantages.
Apocalypse is free, and with a download, you have nothing to lose. So make up your own mind and feel free to comment on your experiences with the PvP game.
The creation of the legendary item “Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros” causes a Classic-WoW server to lag. No wonder, with hundreds watching.
In the classic version of World of Warcraft, legendary items are a rare sight. When you see someone carrying Medivh’s Staff, the sword Thunderfury, or Sulfuras, you know that a lot of work and time went into it. Such a feat is duly recognized by other players – especially when a “Streamer Guild” has contributed to it.
What happened? Along with many other streamers, Asmongold, one of the current top streamers, plays on the Faerlina server. There, he is not only the figurehead of the guild Olympus but also of other guilds, as one alone was not enough for his viewers and fans. This means that the guilds Olympus II, Olympus III, and Olympus IV are also represented and quite active.
When the guild could finally craft the first hammer “Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros” on the realm, hundreds of players were present, causing massive lags.
Not Asmongold got the hammer: Asmongold himself is not the bearer of the hammer, even though he contributed significantly. His character was able to craft the epic “Sulfuron Hammer,” which is needed as the base for the legendary weapon. The weapon was then passed on to the winner of the “Eye of Sulfuras,” who could then create the legendary hammer himself.
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Server stalls, cannot process requests: When the player Octobers crafted the hammer, hundreds of players had gathered in Ironforge. There were such delays that Asmongold couldn’t even “view” the player to check if he had already equipped the hammer. That only succeeded after many seconds. Strangely enough, you couldn’t really “see” the character, as there were simply too many players standing on top of each other to recognize anything.
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This event beautifully shows how great the joy and interest in World of Warcraft Classic is and how special obtaining a legendary item in this world was. It is a remarkable group achievement and not something a single player could accomplish.
Is your guild already working on a Legendary in WoW Classic? Or is that still a distant dream?
Since the announcement of the MMORPG based on the popular card game Magic: the Gathering, there has been little news about the game. Now there is a tiny sign of life and even a few details about the game.
What is the Magic: the Gathering MMORPG? Much is not yet known about the game. Cryptic Studios (Neverwinter, Star Trek Online) have been working on the title since summer 2017, which is not supposed to revolve around the cards of the TGC.
You will take on the role of a so-called Planeswalker, exploring interesting worlds, battling powerful creatures, and encountering the legendary beings that shape the fate of the multiverse.
Why is so little known so far? The game was announced very early, probably at the time when preparations for development were just beginning. Therefore, there was hardly any information about the game at that time.
Will it really be an MMORPG? On the website of Cryptic Studios, it is stated that we can expect a Free2Play action MMORPG. This probably means that it has active and fast-paced combat. But yes, according to the description, we are getting an MMORPG.
What’s new now? Cryptic Studios have posted several open job positions. These include content designers, character artists, UI designers, and more. A community manager is also being sought. So work is still ongoing on the MMORPG.
Small hints about the MMO
What information do the job postings reveal? The content manager position states that they must work with system and level designers to develop challenging enemies, exciting events, and epic boss fights. This means we can expect such events and bosses.
The artists will be responsible for creating beautiful levels, impressive enemies, and a captivating design. And of course, the game needs a user-friendly UI.
What exactly does this mean? Looking at the job postings, it seems that Magic: The Gathering is indeed in the middle of development. New areas and monsters, as well as events, are expected to be created. This suggests that we might have to wait a bit longer until we can finally play the MMORPG.
The fact that a community manager is now being sought might indicate that Cryptic Studios will soon reveal more about the game and perhaps have a real website with forums in the works.
Magic: The Gathering is still deep in production, but we are slowly approaching the big reveal. However, we can look forward to exciting events and epic boss fights, which is already something.
You have already finished the story in Borderlands 3? No worries! Here are some tips on what comes after the story and what content the endgame consists of.
The story in Borderlands 3 is filled with wild moments, exciting planets, and plenty of boss battles. But it also ends eventually – and now?
Just because you have completed the story or reached the max level does not mean you need to shelve Borderlands 3. There is still a lot to do on Pandora and the other planets. Our guide to the endgame of Borderlands 3 shows you the possibilities.
Have you completed the story about the Calypsos yet?
1. Play the endgame modes
These are the endgame modes: Logically, once the endgame is reached, it makes sense to first tackle the content provided by the game. For example, the Mayhem mode!
This is the Mayhem mode: After completing the story, you can activate the Mayhem mode at a terminal in Sanctuary. This mode not only introduces random elements into your game but also adds new difficulty levels.
You can choose between Mayhem levels 1 to 3. The higher the level, the tougher the enemies. Various modifications can also make your foes even more powerful or weaken your attacks. However, you will be rewarded with better loot, cash, or XP – although the loot has been slightly reduced. It is advisable to start with Mayhem 1 and then increase the difficulty. Once you activate Mayhem, the other endgame modes become harder as well.
Crazy enemies will be even crazier in Mayhem
This is the Circle of Slaughter: In the Circle of Slaughter, you can face waves of enemies in arena fights. Anyone who falls cannot be revived. You need to master five consecutive rounds. Additionally, there are extra objectives to fulfill that should particularly impress the audience. Then there are rewards – here you can repeatedly attempt difficult challenges, just like in the proving grounds.
This is the proving grounds: The proving grounds represent specific zones where you need to complete tasks set by the “Guardian.” You will receive a time limit and a goal – if these are met, there is a loot chest! By fulfilling bonus objectives, you can improve the rewards. Proving ground tasks, just like the Circle of Slaughter, can be replayed multiple times.
2. Make your character even stronger
These are the Guardian Ranks: Once you have finished the story, you can first try to get your character to max level. But even if you have achieved that, you can continue to optimize your character.
The Guardian Ranks are basically the new version of the well-known Badass Ranks from Borderlands 2. They include small and large stat improvements that you unlock by gaining XP – even if you have already reached the highest level. Additionally, there are “Guardian Rewards” at various levels. These are larger bonuses, such as increased damage in the “Fight for Your Life” mode. With the Guardian Ranks, your characters can become even stronger.
You can always improve your character
3. Start again as a “True Vault Hunter”
This is the True Vault Hunter mode: If you have had enough of the endgame modes and would rather take another look at the story, the “TVHM” may be the way to go for you. It represents the “New Game Plus” of Borderlands 3. This means you carry your skills and weapons into a new run, where the enemies are harder and the rewards are better.
Just start over – but with all weapons!
4. Change your build
This is how you can change builds: Has your character become too monotonous? No problem! Try a completely different skill build. All four characters bring three skill trees and different abilities. Changing the skills can bring about a completely new gaming experience.
You can tweak many abilities
At the fast-travel station in Sanctuary, you can not only change your appearance but also redistribute your skill points. This way, you can quickly create a new build. If you lack inspiration, you can take a look at these builds:
These are legendary weapons in Borderlands 3: Legendary weapons are the weapons with the highest rarity in Borderlands 3. They are usually extremely powerful or have some special feature. The “Firesale Long Musket,” for example, is a flamethrower inspired by the Elon Musk flamethrower.
So far, fans have found 122 legendary weapons. If you want to collect them all, you’ll likely be busy for a while – especially since many guns can only be obtained randomly. Others, however, are exclusive to certain bosses like Katagawa Ball or specific quests. So, obtaining them all is not exactly easy.
6. Find all Easter eggs
These are Easter eggs in Borderlands 3: Not only legendary weapons need to be found in Borderlands 3. The developers have hidden an incredible number of references in Borderlands 3 that you can discover. More and more Easter eggs are being discovered – like these here:
This is how you farm bosses: Once you have tackled the main story, you will have already encountered the most important bosses. Some are hidden in side quests – but you should have defeated most of them at least once.
However, this may not be the last time you face those bosses. Most bosses can be challenged multiple times. Once a boss’s questline is complete, you can return to the place of action and take on the boss again. This can be easily and repeatedly done with nearby spawn points.
This is why you should farm bosses in the endgame: Many bosses are tough to beat, but give you extremely good loot. Especially in combination with the Mayhem modes, you can significantly increase the rewards, making a repeat battle worthwhile. However, be aware that the difficulty also increases when you turn up the Mayhem level. Especially at level 3, the modifications can really cause problems.
Here are two bosses you can face again to collect loot:
These are the side quests: Borderlands is full of side activities that you can undertake. Outside the main story, there are some odd tasks to complete. The developers have ensured that the side quests in Borderlands 3 are more attractive than before – not only in terms of rewards.
The side quests often include a laugh or two. For example, on Promethea, Lorelei urgently needs a cup of coffee, which turns into a full-blown skirmish with Maliwan soldiers around a coffee cup. Entertaining!
The lady urgently needs a cup of coffee in her quest
In the Mayhem mode, the loot is also worthwhile. What you didn’t manage to collect during your first run can still be gathered later.
This also applies to the crew challenges, such as searching for scrap Claptraps or completing Zero’s objectives. So, there is still plenty to work on aside from the story.
9. Try out a new character
These are your options: If you are already tired of your character despite all the content, you can simply start a new game with a different character. The four classes are so different that the replayability of Borderlands 3 is extremely high.
Here’s what awaits you: Have you completed the story, collected all weapons, seen every joke, and leveled all characters up and down? Then all that’s left is to wait for new content. Fortunately, there will be plenty more soon!
More is coming soon!
At the end of October, the new Halloween event “Bloody Harvest” will start, including new weapons, quests, and a boss. Everything will be beautifully spooky. Additionally, there will be story DLCs and updates that will provide you with new content. In the long term, there should be no boredom in Borderlands 3!
Are you stuck somewhere? Perhaps the right element can help you:
The Fortnite player Turner “Tfue” Tenney is returning to Twitch. It will happen on October 1st. Although Tfue is number one on Twitch, he hasn’t been seen for 2 weeks. To announce his return, he jumps off a bridge.
This is the announcement: Tfue plans his return to Twitch and YouTube for October 1st. He will probably be online then, from our perspective, in the evening.
How long was he gone? Tfue started his break on Friday, September 13th. He will have been away for two and a half weeks when he starts again on Tuesday.
Back then he said he was no longer happy, even though he had achieved everything he ever wished for. But he felt trapped in a “negative spiral” and needed a break.
It is remarkable that Tfue continued to play Fortnite despite his Twitch break; he was even more successful than right before his time off. So he was able to qualify with new partners for the finals of the Trio Series – but he could achieve nothing in the final round.
This is how Tfue celebrates his return: It is a bit bizarre. Tfue jumps off a bridge. For whatever reason. However, people seem to find this very good.
“FaZe you said, they force you into dangerous stunts”
This is the bizarre part:Tfue has sued his clan FaZe. Among other things, he accused FaZe of encouraging him to perform “dangerous stunts” and drink, although he was too young.
Tfue later withdrew these specific allegations. But it is ironic that he now celebrates his return with a “dangerous stunt,” when he previously accused FaZe of wanting to raise him in this unhealthy, Californian lifestyle.
This is something some users on Twitter are now critically pointing out.
The MMO Atlas gets crossplay! What should actually be a reason for joy currently leaves the community cold. The reason for this are the many problems of the PC version.
What is Atlas? Atlas is similar to the survival MMO ARK: Survival Evolved, where you are on a pirate adventure. You acquire a ship, explore islands, fight sea monsters along the way, and battle against other monsters on land. Collecting resources and survival are important factors.
Furthermore, you build a base together with your friends and must defend it against attacks from other players. PvP is generally very important and can lead to exciting naval battles.
What did the developers announce now? In the latest episode of Inside Xbox, game designer Erik Waananen explained that Atlas will be released on Xbox One on October 8. It will be distributed through the “Xbox Game Preview” program, and you can look forward to crossplay between Microsoft’s console and Steam.
Additionally, there will be many optimizations for the game, including bug fixes, performance improvements, and more. Support for mouse and keyboard control on Xbox One has also been announced. Erik Waananen has big plans for Atlas and wants to help the game finally succeed.
Xbox One and PC play together
What does crossplay mean? Starting October 8, it will be possible for players of Atlas on PC and Xbox One to interact together in the vast game world.
Why is this important? On one hand, crossplay is generally a feature that players wish for in many games. Especially online titles can benefit from a larger number of players.
On the other hand, Atlas has seen a significant drop in player numbers since its release in December 2018. During peak times, according to Steamcharts, 58,788 players were playing simultaneously, but currently, there are only 1,427.
What is the status of Atlas? As mentioned earlier, the player numbers are not looking good. Atlas had a strong start because many were convinced by the concept and found the idea and the pirate setting interesting.
However, it quickly became clear that Atlas was released rather unfinished. Players reported many bugs and performance issues. Although it is still in an early access phase, Atlas has been on the market for nine months now, and the same problems remain. Many feel that the developers are not progressing quickly enough.
Furthermore, players are demanding more content, and some game systems – such as base attacks when players are offline – need to be revised. Everything is currently dragging on.
And yet, Atlas shows that there is a very interesting MMO within it, which cannot fully develop its potential mainly due to the technical problems. When everything works, players can have a lot of fun in the naval battles, battles against monsters, and the expansion of their base.
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What do the players think about the announcement? The mood in the Atlas community is bad. A lot of bugs, poor performance, and the best thing to do is never log out, as everything you worked for may disappear.
Many from the community see the great potential of Atlas. A pirate MMO in a vast world is very interesting for many. We also took a look at the title and recognized what it has to offer. However, this potential is currently not being utilized, and there are hardly any improvements in the desired direction – despite the release of major updates.
Therefore, the announcement of crossplay does not evoke great enthusiasm.
Players wonder how Atlas will run on Xbox One when there are already performance issues on PC.
Some are angry that the developers are now focusing on an Xbox version while the PC version is still so buggy.
Others are wondering what is happening with the Playstation 4. Will Sony’s console be treated as poorly as it was for ARK?
A significant part of the community considers crossplay pointless. Many players believe it will not save Atlas.
Is it worth it for Xbox players to check out Atlas? Atlas has its problems. The game is still in the early access phase. Everyone entering on October 8 through the “Xbox Game Preview” program must be aware of this.
However, anyone who wants to participate at such an early stage and can cope with technical problems and still developing game systems can play an unpolished diamond that the developers can hopefully make shine over time. Resilience to frustration and patience are a must.
Are you still playing Atlas? What do you think of the pirate MMO and that it will now get crossplay with Xbox One? Is it worth jumping in on Xbox?
In Pokémon GO there is currently a particularly difficult quest. You need to trade Pokémon caught over a distance of 10,000 km. We will show you how to get the required friends for that.
You quickly realize that you must have traveled far for this or you need international friends. The latter can be easily arranged.
Friend Codes from Australia – How to find global friends
The easiest way to complete the task: You do not have to trade with international friends yourself. It is enough if you receive 7 km eggs from them and hatch them. Then it will show under the Pokémon that it is from the respective friend’s country.
If you then trade this Pokémon here with a Pokémon from Germany, that will be enough for the quest.
Where do the friends need to come from? Those coming from Germany actually need to seek friends from the other side of the world. Even Pokémon from Los Angeles are not far enough away.
The following countries and places are, for example, over 10,000 km away:
Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
Hawaii
Argentina
Parts of Brazil
Chile
This is how you find the friends: There are various platforms where you can secure friend codes. You can even sort by the desired countries in some cases.
These people are searching for international friends just like you. It is important that you receive 7 km eggs from the players. Only then can you complete the task.
We recommend the following sites for finding international friends (Click on the names to go to the respective page):
Advantage: You can see at a glance where the player is from and what their friend code is. You can also filter by a specific country.
This is what you need to consider with your requests: Many players write whether you should send them gifts or if they do not need that. If you only send a few gifts yourself, you should not send a request to every trainer. After all, they want to benefit from the friendship as well.
All further details about the current event can be found here:
Borderlands 3 has been on the market for almost a week and we happen to have 2 Amazon vouchers worth €50 to give away. Tell us what you think of the game!
What can you win? As part of the release of Borderlands 3, you can now win Amazon vouchers worth 2x €50 from us. All you have to do is write a user review telling us how you like Borderlands 3 and give the game a rating.
One of the vouchers will go to the reader who writes the best review. The second voucher will be randomly drawn from all eligible participants.
The most interesting reviews will also be accompanied by images and will be published as full articles on our site.
How do I write a user review? To create a user review with us, you first need an account on MeinMMO. In our hub for Borderlands 3, or in any BL3 article, you will find a red box on the right.
In this red box, there is the option to write your own review and give the game a rating.
What are the requirements? Of course, not every random review will be allowed to participate in the contest. For example, we will not accept reviews that consist only of bashing or contain only a few sentences.
A valid review must meet the following criteria:
At least 400 words
Covering various aspects such as story, gameplay, graphics, etc.
Conclusion with justification for the rating
You can orient yourself on classic reviews from gaming sites or also make a pros and cons list. It’s up to you. Reviews don’t necessarily have to be positive.
Reviews for Borderlands 3 that have already been submitted will automatically participate in the draw.
The draw ends on October 1st. Winners will be contacted by email.
The new patch 9.19 for Teamfight Tactics is here and it brought some changes. We will tell you which combos are currently strong and which new items are being used.
Who dominates the meta? Currently, two champion groups are particularly popular:
Yordle
Transformers
Yordles received a 9 bonus with patch 9.19, which can theoretically be achieved with a new spatula item. Transformers were already popular in the meta of patch 9.18 and remain so despite nerfs. However, many now rely only on the 3 bonus.
Since Yordles are used frequently, Wild champions are also making their way to the top. The 4 bonus is currently the only effective counter against dodging.
About the list: This tier list is based on personal experiences, initial discussions in the TFT Reddit, and watched streams. It makes no claim to completeness. The order is based on our assumption of which champion combos will become the most popular.
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Dragons, Yordle, Sorcerers
What does the combo consist of?
Shyvanna – Dragon/Transformer + Yordle through Item
Aurelion Sol – Dragon/Sorcerer
Veigar – Yordle/Sorcerer
Lulu – Yordle/Sorcerer
Poppy – Yordle/Knight
Kennen – Yordle/Ninja/Elementalist
Gnar – Yordle/Transformer/Wild
Nidalee – Wild/Transformer
These synergies does the combo have:
2x Dragon
6x Yordle
3x Transformer
3x Sorcerer
2x Wild
1x Ninja
Carry of the team:
Aurelion Sol – Guinsoo’s/Morellonomicon/Rabadon’s
Kennen – Guardian Angel/Morellonomicon
What makes them so strong? Thanks to the new item Gloves (Fist + Spatula), a champion can become a Yordle. Shyvanna is perfectly suited for this, as a dragon she becomes resistant to magic damage and as a Yordle can dodge many attacks from opponents.
Aurelion Sol and Kennen deal extremely high damage in the combo, while Shyvanna can tank everything in the front.
Alternatives in the build? If you find Swain later in the game, you should replace Nidalee. Swain is stronger than the Wild bonus for Gnar.
If you do not find a spatula to turn Shyvanna into a Yordle, a switch to demons is advisable:
Morgana comes in for Veigar
Brand comes in for Poppy
By doing so, you may forfeit the 6x Yordle bonus, but you will gain the 2x Demon bonus and with Brand a strong champion.
Imperial, Wild, Transformers
What does the combo consist of?
Warwick – Wild/Brawler
Ahri – Wild/Sorcerer
Nidalee – Wild/Transformer
Gnar – Wild/Transformer
Swain – Imperial/Demon/Transformer
Katarina – Imperial/Assassin
Darius – Imperial/Knight
Draven – Imperial/Blade Master
These synergies does the combo have:
4x Imperial
4x Wild
3x Transformers
Carry of the team:
Draven – Bloodthirster/Fastfire Rifle/Guinsoo’s
What makes the combo so strong? Already in patch 9.18, Yordles were popular. Due to the removal of the Fastfire Rifle bonus, only 4x Wild can guarantee that the Yordle champions die.
In line with the Wild, Draven is used, one of the strongest champions in the game. This combo is the perfect counter to the previous Yordle combo.
Alternatives in the build? Instead of Ahri, you can also take Rengar. If you still find a spatula, you could turn a champion into a third assassin with Yoomu’s Ghostblade.
Void Creatures, Brawler, Sorcerer, Robot
What does the combo consist of?
Blitzcrank – Robot/Brawler
Vi – Hextech/Brawler
Cho’Gath – Void Creature/Brawler
Rek’Sai – Void Creature/Brawler
Kai’Sa – Void Creature/Assassin/Archer
Kassadin – Void Creature/Sorcerer
Aurelion Sol – Dragon/Sorcerer
Twisted Fate – Pirate/Sorcerer
These synergies does the combo have:
4x Void Creature
1x Robot
4x Brawler
3x Sorcerer
Carry of the team:
Twisted Fate – 2x Statikk’s Stiche/Silence
Cho’Gath – Guardian Angel/Morellonomicon/Warmogs
What makes the combo so strong? The brawlers Vi and Blitzcrank have received a buff thanks to the new patch, especially Blitzcrank deals a lot of damage with his skill.
In order to frequently activate the ability, Twisted Fate and his blue card are used. Therefore, he is equipped with Statikk’s Stiche, so he can continuously use the ability.
Additionally, there is the absolute damage of the Void Creatures, the additional damage from Sorcerers, and the defense of four brawlers.
Alternatives in the build? Until you find the new champion Kai’Sa, you can use Kha’Zix as the fourth Void Creature. Instead of Twisted Fate, another Sorcerer can be used if all players are currently collecting TF.
Gunslingers, Blade Master, Hextech
What does the combo consist of?
Yasuo – Exile/Blade Master
Shen – Ninja/Blade Master
Aatrox – Demon/Blade Master
Camile – Hextech/Blade Master
Gankplank – Pirate/Blade Master/Gunslinger
Lucian – Noble/Gunslinger + Blade Master through Item
Miss Fortune – Pirate/Gunslinger
Jinx – Hextech/Gunslinger
These synergies does the combo have:
1x Exile
4x Gunslinger
6x Blade Master
2x Hextech
1x Ninja
Carry of the team:
Gankplank – Guardian Angel/Morellonomicon
Lucian – Blade of the Ruined King/Silence/Last Breath
What makes the combo so strong? In recent months, combos with Blade Masters and Gunslingers have appeared repeatedly. Their damage is extreme because they directly attack multiple times or hit multiple targets.
However, the combo has problems against Yordles and strong CC, against which it can do little.
Alternatives in the build? Until you find Miss Fortune, use Graves as a Gunslinger. In early game, it may also make sense to include a third pirate for additional gold.
Up until you receive Jinx, you can also keep Tristana in the team. However, it is important that you do not heavily invest in Graves and Tristana and waste gold on them.
Ice Beasts, Phantom, Archers, Demon
What does the combo consist of?
Braum – Ice Beast/Protector
Sejuani – Ice Beast/Knight
Ashe – Ice Beast/Archer
Kindred – Phantom/Archer + Ice Beast through Item
Varus – Demon/Archer
Kai’Sa – Void Creature/Assassin/Archer
Mordekaiser – Phantom/Knight
Aatrox – Demon/Blade Master
These synergies does the combo have:
2x Phantom
4x Archer
4x Ice Beast
2x Demon
2x Knight
Carry of the team:
Ashe – Guinsoo’s/Hurricane/Last Breath
Kai’Sa – Guinsoo’s/Giant Slayer
What makes the combo so strong? There’s really not much more to say about this combo. Ice Beasts and Ashe provide good CC, while the Archers, now boosted by the new champion Kai’Sa, deal damage.
Alternatives in the build? Instead of making Kindred into an Ice Beast, you can also turn Sejuani into a Demon with Spatula. This way, she uses her ultimate ability faster. Afterwards, you can replace Aatrox with another Ice Beast like Lissandra or in the late game Anivia.
Until you find Kai’Sa, you should continue to rely on the archer Vayne for the 4 bonus.
Dragons, Wild, Transformers, Sorcerers
What does the combo consist of?
Shyvanna – Dragon/Transformer
Gnar – Wild/Transformer
Nidalee – Wild/Transformer
Warwick – Wild/Brawler
Ahri – Wild/Sorcerer
Aurelion Sol – Dragon/Sorcerer
Twisted Fate – Pirate/Sorcerer
These synergies does the combo have:
2x Dragon
4x Wild
3x Transformer
3x Sorcerer
Carry of the team:
Shyvanna – Guardian Angel/Warmogs/Titanic Hydra
Aurelion Sol – Morellonomicon/Guinsoo’s/Rabadon’s
What makes the combo so strong? The Wild bonus makes the combo a good counter to Yordle builds. Additionally, it also utilizes the strength of the two dragons Shyvanna and Aurelion Sol.
Furthermore, it only requires 7 characters and no 5-gold champion. Therefore, it is easy to obtain and still has room for Kennen or other supports.
Alternatives in the build? In this build, only Twisted Fate is fundamentally interchangeable if he is too highly contested. However, he provides good mana for Aurelion Sol and is therefore popular.
Assassins and Ninjas
What does the combo consist of?
Kennen – Ninja/Elementalist + Assassin through Item
Shen – Ninja/Blade Master
Zed – Ninja/Assassin
Akali – Ninja/Assassin
Pyke – Pirate/Assassin
Kha’Zix – Void Creature/Assassin
Kai’Sa – Void Creature/Assassin/Archer
These synergies does the combo have:
6x Assassin
4x Ninja
2x Void Creature
Carry of the team:
Kennen – Guardian Angel/Morellonomicon/Yomu’s
Kai’Sa – Guinsoo’s/Giant Slayer
What makes the combo so strong? Ninjas received a small buff in the new patch when you have all four of them. Assassins have been in the meta since the beginning of the game and manage to do so again this time.
Alternatives in the build? Until you find Kai’Sa, you can use another assassin. However, you want to find Kai’Sa because she is strong and activates the Void Creature bonus.
In an alternative, three assassins, four ninjas, and three elementalists are currently being played.
The League of Legends World Championships are approaching. However, one of the strongest teams from Korea, Griffin, loses its head coach just before the start: He was successful, but not successful enough. A defeat in the Korean LoL finals against SKT1 with Faker seems to have cost him his job. His departure is now final, albeit delayed.
Which team is it about? It is about the team “Griffin,” which has been the dominant team in the League of LoL in South Korea, the LCK, since 2018.
Griffin is a relatively young team – it has only existed since late 2016, under the name Griffin since January 2017. They are very successful and have been shaking up the LCK in recent years.
The Griffin team before the LCK finals against SKT1.
Dominant in the league – but lost 3 finals already
This is how the last years went for Griffin: Griffin has had a sort of “final curse” in 2018 and 2019. The years went strangely:
The team was incredibly strong during the regular season in 2018 and 2019 and dominated the LCK for large stretches. They looked like “the new mega team from Korea”
However, towards the end of a season, they fluctuate and do not deliver the expected performances against the top teams. Because even if the league went well, a last match must be won in the playoffs. Griffin has now lost this final 3 times in 2 years: twice against SKT1, once against KT Rolster.
As a result, Griffin could not win the LCK, even though they dominated the league.
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So SKT1 announced that they want to finish Griffin in the finals after winning 3 playoff games in a row.
In 2018 and 2019, Griffin secured the league relatively early and experimented with new players or new tactics towards the end of the regular season.
In the playoffs, where the league champion is determined, it did not go optimally in both years. This year, SKT1 regained dominance and did so quite clearly.
Defeat against SKT1 in the final likely sealed the end
Why does the head coach have to leave now? The coach of the team, Kim “cvMax” Dae-ho (29), was reportedly informed after the final loss against SKT1 that he would be dismissed.
Allegedly due to “lack of success and his inability as a coach.” He said this in a stream. Journalist Ashley Kang translated this (via Twitter).
However, coach cvMax protested against this decision of the management, and it was retracted. Now, just before the world championship, the separation is final. cvMax states that “trust between both parties has been broken,” the conflict has persisted, and he is leaving the team.
cvMax tells the fans that Griffin is strong enough to win the Worlds without him.
Hello. This is Team Griffin.
For Griffin’s new journey, the contract with coach Kim Dae-Ho (cvMax) has ended with mutual agreement. We sincerely thank coach cvMax for his time with Team Griffin. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/FVR1RiOxF6
The team itself speaks of the contract ending by mutual agreement and thanks the coach for his work.
The LoL Worlds begin on October 2. However, Team Griffin will only compete with the other top teams starting on October 12. They are in a group with the favorites from Europe, G2 Esports, the US team Cloud 9, and a 4th team that still has to qualify.
In FIFA 20, several changes have been made to the defense. Manual defending is now essential. We will show you tips for the best defensive techniques.
No matter how good your attack is, if the defense is weak, things can quickly look grim. Even with the most talented defenders, the defense is not a given. So you should know how to defend properly in FIFA 20 and keep your opponent away from the goal.
Especially FIFA 19 players need to adjust.
What has changed? Unlike FIFA 19, you have to do significantly more yourself when defending in FIFA 20. While the AI defended well automatically last year, manual defending is the norm in FIFA 20. Fortunately, the hard work is rewarded with frequent ball recoveries.
Tips for defending in FIFA 20
What is important when defending? Defenders – and gameplay in general – are significantly slower this year, and most defensive players have no chance of catching up to fast strikers.
You must therefore act riskier than last year. The key to success, or to winning the ball, is to control the player who is closest to the ball and actively tackle the ball.
Follow these steps:
Control the defender closest to the ball, use the side-steps with L2/LT, and block direct passing lanes – Don’t go in blindly, but briefly observe the situation:
Pay attention to the opponent and their movements
If the opponent passes, quickly switch to the next defender and remain defensive
If the opponent tries to pass you and takes a step towards you or prepares a special move, your chance has come,
execute a tackle with Circle/B and grab the ball!
This requires some practice, but it works flawlessly when done correctly. FIFA professional Mirza Jahic has nicely illustrated the process in a video:
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Don’t hesitate to control the central defenders as well. Mastering them is even a must in FIFA 20 to defend effectively.
What you should avoid: A few techniques that you’ve picked up over the past FIFA years are no longer particularly promising in FIFA 20. This includes:
Calling in an extra defender with R1/RB – This tends to create gaps in your defense. Only use this function in exceptional cases
Sticking to the opponent with the X/A button – This will just cause you to be left behind
Letting the CPU take over defense – the AI has intentionally become somewhat “dumber” in FIFA 20 compared to FIFA 19
The right tactics for defense
This is important: A good defense requires not only an active, defensive play style but also a solid tactic for defending. In the individual tactics, you should set the following:
Instruction for the CDMs: Stay back in attacks – This additionally secures the central defenders
Instruction for the full-backs: Stay back in attacks – This protects against counters, which are very dangerous in FIFA 20
Instruction for the CDMs: Cover the center – This will ease your workload and allow you to focus more on duels.
You can also try the new instruction “Drop Back in Defense” for the CDM position if needed. This helps the defensive midfielder in central defense. However, you should only command this for one player if you are playing with two CDMs.
For more on tactics and the best formations to start with, read here:
In GTA Online there is now a big cash gift of 1,000,000 GTA dollars. But you need to log in quickly for that. Additionally, there are new contents in the online mode of GTA 5.
What kind of gift is this? The online mode of GTA 5 is celebrating a birthday. To celebrate this extensively with the players, they are distributing a pile of cash. A whopping 1 million GTA dollars is yours for the taking – you just need to log in to the game. It couldn’t be simpler.
But hurry! To qualify for the gift, you need to have been online by October 2nd. That’s Wednesday next week.
When will the money be received? There is no fixed date for the transfer. However, Rockstar states that the million should arrive in your Maze Bank account by October 9th at the latest.
What’s new in GTA Online?
New Survival Challenges: You can now expect seven new Survival Challenges in the online world of GTA 5. Additionally, in all survival modes until October 2nd, you will receive double the amount of RP and GTA dollars as a reward.
There is also more money here: Working in the Mobile Operations Center also grants you double RP and GTA dollars as a reward. This applies to all mobile operations within it. If you do not yet own such a part, you can now purchase the mobile operations center with a 40% discount.
Anyone who logs in by October 2nd will additionally receive the white Declasse logo t-shirt as a gift.
Which car is on the podium? In the casino of GTA Online, you can try your luck every day and win a valuable car by spinning the lucky wheel. The podium vehicle changes weekly; this week you can win the Declasse Mamba.
Offers and Discounts until October 2nd in GTA Online
GTA Online regularly rotates with discounts on vehicles, properties, or even weapons. The following contents are discounted until next week:
Declasse Scramjet – 40% off
Declasse Drift Tampa – 40% off
Declasse Hotring Sabre – 40% off
Declasse Sabre Turbo – 40% off
Declasse Moonbeam – 40% off
Declasse Tornado – 40% off
Declasse Tulip – 40% off
Declasse Vamos – 40% off
Declasse Vodoo – 40% off
Declasse Yosemite – 40% off
Mobile Operations Center – 40% off
Avenger – 40% off
Declasse Hotring Sabre
Tuning: If you want to immediately upgrade your new cars with powerful engines or want to make them visually appealing, you can take advantage of the tuning discounts:
Improvements at Benny’s – 40% off
Hydraulics – 40% off
Engines, engine blocks, air filters – 40% off
Exhausts – 40% off
Doors, seats, steering wheels – 40% off
Designs – 40% off
Roofs – 40% off
Trunks – 40% off
Weapons: You can also save on the firearms available in the small weapon shops. At the counter, you will receive discounts on various weapon types:
In Destiny 2, Bungie reveals some new cool changes introduced with Shadowkeep. Many of these have been long awaited by the Guardians.
Where does the information come from? Bungie released a hefty letter to the community last night, addressing the release time of Shadowkeep and providing a patch notes preview for the major update 2.6.0. The update 2.6.0 kicks off Year 3 along with “Season of Dawn”.
In this patch notes preview, the developers outline some cool changes that were previously unknown. Much of this has been requested by the Guardians for a long time – now it will be implemented on October 1st.
The Shattered Throne will be permanently active
What changes with the Shattered Throne: Until now, this dungeon could only be played every 3 weeks. The Shattered Throne is a kind of mini-raid that has thrilled many PvE players and is tied to various tasks. If you wanted to play it, you often had to wait two weeks for it to become active again.
In Year 3, that changes. The Shattered Throne will be permanently playable. But that’s not all: You can also start it directly from the Navigator.
Raid Banners are coming to the old Leviathan Raids
What changes with the Raid Banners: The Raid Banners were introduced with Forsaken. They can be purchased from Petra Venj and can be used before tough PvE challenges to start the fight with full Super and Power ammo.
In recent weeks, there have been occasional requests on reddit for the Raid Banners to also be available in the old Leviathan Raids. And Bungie is responding to this request: The Calus Raid, the World Eater Raid, and the Star Eater will receive Raid Banners.
You can access the Forges faster
What changes with the Forges: The Forges of the Black Armory are becoming more accessible. You no longer have to visit them individually, but can start them directly via the Navigator.
Bungie states that there will be a playlist for this on the EDZ, which can be accessed directly from the Navigator.
Weapon Mods become permanent
What changes with the Weapon Mods: This change was already known in advance, but Bungie reveals additional information.
If you have only one version of a weapon mod and it is already equipped in a weapon, you will need to find it again in Year 3 to unlock it permanently. Only the mods in the inventory count.
Improvement Cores will no longer be deleted in stacks
What changes with Improvement Cores: If you want to drop an Improvement Core, the entire stack of Improvement Cores will no longer be deleted.
Borealis
Borealis and Hard Light get a cool change
What changes with the Exotics: Borealis and Hard Light are exotic weapons that allow switching between Arc, Void, and Solar damage. Both Exotics are currently performing below average.
In Year 3, there is an exciting change: When the Prism modifier is active, the elemental damage changes when reloading to match the Prism effect. Prism enhances Arc, Void, and Solar in a timed rotation.
What changes with Glimmer: In Year 3 you can carry 250,000 Glimmer instead of 100,000 Glimmer.
Additionally, you will earn significantly more Glimmer through weekly bounties and open-world activities like public events, lost sectors, or opening chests.
The passive Glimmer gain from enemy kills has been reduced, but enemies will now sometimes drop additional Glimmer shards that you can pick up.
Spider
Spider trades in more materials
What changes with Spider: Spider in the Tangled Shore is a popular vendor as you can trade materials for other materials or currencies with him. In Year 3, he is supposed to offer even more trading options.
According to Bungie, he will then trade materials from all planets. Many Guardians are already cheering on reddit as they will finally be able to get rid of their Baryon stems.
Multiplayer emotes can be executed more easily
What changes with the emotes: Currently, it is quite cumbersome to interact with each other in multiplayer emotes to execute the gesture.
In Year 3, there will be a visible display indicating where a player needs to stand to interact and trigger the emote.
Xur
And what about Xur?
What changes with Xur: Bungie states that in his inventory and in his Engrams, there may also be World-Drop Exotics from Year 2.
The highlight is the introduction of Shiny Sengo and Vipitis. Although Vipitis does not actually exist here, you can catch the regional Pokémon in Germany through field research.
Field Research, Bonuses, and Spawns for the Event
Complete these quests: 3 new field research tasks have been added to the game for the event start. These are challenging, as you need international friends:
Trade Pokémon over a distance of 10,000 km
Reward: Encounter with a Vipitis (Sengo is available in other regions)
Make a new friendship
Reward: Encounter with a Nasgnet
Send 25 gifts to friends
Reward: Encounter with a Lapras
You have the chance to get Shiny Lapras from the quest
Especially the field research involving trading over a long distance is causing difficulties for many players. The traded Pokémon must come from Southeast Asia or Oceania to be more than 10,000 km away. Alternatively, parts of South America would also work.
This means you need trainers as friends who live as far away as possible. From them, you can receive Pokémon from 7 km eggs and then get the right monsters to trade.
Here the bonuses have been adjusted: Initially, Niantic announced that there would be double XP when spinning PokéStops. It has now been revealed that this only applies to PokéStops that have not been visited yet.
Otherwise, the bonuses are as expected. Here are:
One quarter less cost when trading Pokémon
Regional Pokémon from our region hatch from 5 km eggs
Pantimimi has arrived in Pokémon GO
What about the spawns? There are no massive changes to spawns. Only Sengo can be found a bit more frequently in Germany. Other Pokémon are not affected by the event.
These Shinies are now available: 3 new Shinies have made their way into the game. Sengo is available for the first time in the wild. You can obtain Shiny Vipitis from field research, and Shiny Pantimimi can be found in 5 km eggs.
Shiny Sengo can be found for the first time. Source: Reddit
Especially Vipitis is extremely rare here. You can only catch it during the event period in Germany.
The spawn points have changed! Are you affected as well?
As always, there are numerous small secret changes in a WoW patch that did not appear in the patch notes. We will reveal what has changed.
Patch 8.2.5 has been live for a few days and many players have already experienced the final chapter of the war campaign. However, besides the epic battle between Saurfang and Sylvanas, there are also plenty of smaller changes that do not appear in the patch notes. This is not necessarily malice from Blizzard, but often the changes are just minor, or they are bug fixes for exploits or certain player behaviors that one does not want to discuss much.
The undocumented patch notes from WoW update 8.2.5
We will tell you which “secret” changes slipped into patch 8.2.5.
The starting areas (Elwynn, Tirisfal, etc.) now scale up to level 60 instead of only level 20.
Worgen have each received two new faces for male and female characters.
Druids have had the sound effects for many abilities changed or replaced.
The smelting oven in the Mythic Blackrock Foundry can now be defeated with just 3 bombs, making it much easier to master solo.
The Distillate of Ten Lands now has a duration in the buff bar.
Characters in the dressing room are now better lit and have more zoom levels.
Characters now have a logo in the character selection screen indicating whether they belong to the Alliance or the Horde.
Numerous craftable items from Mechagon now have changed costs.
Penance no longer grants insanity outside of combat for shadow priests.
The Firelands now use a “flexible” raid size. The amount of loot gained depends on the number of players.
Many addons that automatically announced messages in global chats (such as the presence of rare mobs) no longer work, as the functionality has been disabled.
Surely there are some further changes, but these are the ones that have become known so far.
Have you noticed any other small changes that were not officially announced?
Hearthstone will soon introduce new rewards and interesting features. We reveal what is changing in Blizzard’s card game.
For years, many players have complained that there are few unlockable rewards in Hearthstone besides the cards. Most frequent players have long unlocked the golden portraits of their heroes for 500 wins. But now Blizzard has announced what is going to happen in Hearthstone in the coming weeks. This includes not only new rewards but also the return of former cards that will all be made available for free.
New portraits for 1,000 wins: Anyone who achieves 1,000 wins with a class can unlock new portraits for the heroes. Three of them have already been presented – Mage, Priest, and Warlock.
Jaina has become a fiery destroyer, her appearance resembling the portrayal in “Battle for Azeroth,” but with a lean towards fire magic.
Anduin also wears the armor from Battle for Azeroth, but still represents the priest class. He has aged significantly and has now become a man.
Gul’dan, on the other hand, looks more like how WoW players have seen him in the “Legion” and “Warlords of Draenor” expansions.
The other portraits are still unknown.
You can actually start collecting the additional wins now – they will be counted retroactively when the corresponding patch goes live.
Standard format receives 23 old cards: As the meta of “Saviors of Uldum” has started to settle, the developers have come up with something special. In a few weeks, they will temporarily bring back a few of the cards that were originally banned from earlier expansions into the Standard format. These include cards like Ragnaros the Firelord, but also N’Zoth the Corruptor.
In total, 23 cards that have “significantly shaped Hearthstone” will return for a while.
The best part: All players will receive these cards for free and can use them. However, they cannot be disenchanted or crafted, and after the event ends, they will disappear again.
More events are to come: Overall, Hearthstone plans to host even more events in the future as the past ones have been particularly successful. There have been extensive card chaos variants reminiscent of small dungeon runs. They want to bring more of these and also link them to events with unique rewards. No details are available yet.
When will the innovations arrive? However, there is still no exact date for all these innovations. Blizzard wants to talk in more detail about these innovations on October 4th. Until then, players will have to be patient and can enjoy how cool Jaina looks in the new portrait.
What do you think of these changes and innovations? Are you looking forward to the new rewards? Or is this not for you?
In Destiny 2, Bungie talks about the specific release time for Shadowkeep and confirms the start date for the preload.
The release date for Destiny 2 Shadowkeep: The autumn expansion “Season of Shadows” launches on October 1, 2019. As Bungie recently announced, there will be 24 hours of maintenance beforehand. During this time, Destiny 2 and Destiny 1 will be completely down. As soon as the servers are back online, the new Shadowkeep journey begins.
Now the developers are talking about specific times.
When will the servers be down?
On Monday, September 30, 2019, the servers will be taken offline at 6:45 PM. You will not be able to log in anymore, and some services on Bungie.net will be unavailable.
On Tuesday, October 1, the servers will come back online at 7 PM. Update 2.6.0.1 will be available worldwide.
The maintenance will still continue in the background until 9 PM. Therefore, there may be login issues and server disturbances until 9 PM.
Keep in mind that this 24-hour maintenance can also be extended if issues arise. The times are not set in stone.
Preload of Update 2.6.0
What you need to know about the preload: You can download the major update 2.6.0 required for Shadowkeep on PS4 and Xbox One during this maintenance:
According to Bungie, Update 2.6.0 will be available during the 24-hour downtime for PS4 and Xbox One. They do not specify an exact time. However, they will inform via Twitter as soon as the pre-download is available.
All PC players can download Destiny 2 now via Steam . This preload includes New Light and Shadowkeep. Since New Light is free for everyone, no advance purchase is required for this preload.
What is the download size of Update 2.6.0?We discuss the estimated download size of Shadowkeep here. The required storage space has been indicated as around 165 GB, but the download sizes on Steam are currently much smaller at around 80 GB.
Interestingly, Bungie mentions an Update 2.6.0.1 that will be available on October 1 at 7 PM. So you probably have to download and install a “Day-1-Patch” beforehand before you can dive into Shadowkeep.
There were issues with the FIFA 20 transfer market and servers last night. Players reported that the servers were down and the transfer market was unavailable. EA Sports responded.
What happened? Yesterday evening, on September 26th, between 8 PM and 10 PM, numerous players reported issues and disruptions in FIFA 20. Some fans were kicked from Ultimate Team, others noticed long loading times and failed interactions in the transfer market. The EAFC catalog was also partially unavailable.
I was playing FUT at that time last night and also noticed disruptions in the transfer market: Purchased players had a long loading bar over their card and I couldn’t add them to my club. However, I wasn’t kicked and received my cards an hour later.
Around 9 PM, EA Help tweeted that they were investigating connection issues in FIFA 20 affecting the transfer market, web app, and catalog.
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Transfer market in Ultimate Team was unavailable for a long time
How EA responded: The transfer market situation worsened. Just in time for the official release of the standard edition of FIFA 20, EA Sports tweeted: Due to unforeseen technical problems, the transfer market has been disabled on PS4 and PC. They are investigating the issue and working on a solution.
So those who wanted to start building their dream teams at midnight could not do so. And the transfer market lock lasted a long time.
Transfer market back online, but there are still issues: Only this morning, shortly after 6 AM, EA gave the all-clear. The transfer market is back online. They thank for the patience.
Additionally, it is pointed out that for some completed purchases and sales in FUT 20 it may state that these are still in process. This issue should be resolved quickly.
What are some players saying? On Twitter, some players responded that this was not true. The transfer market is still down for them. We checked this around 7 AM (PS4) – we had access to the transfer market. Meanwhile, more reports are coming in: Yes, the transfer market is working.
On reddit, however, fans are still complaining: One invested 50k coins in a player. The money is gone, but the player is not in his club.
It remains to be seen whether the last issues will be resolved and whether the transfer market will run stably now.
Many players are also demanding compensation. Preferably in the form of free packs.
