The new MMORPG Astellia launches this weekend. We have the perfect opportunity for you to make your own impression of the game. Join our giveaway!
What’s happening in Astellia? This week, the new Asia MMORPG is entering a hot phase. For a few days now, pre-order customers of the legendary and platinum packages have been able to play the game in Early Access.
On September 29th, all buyers of Astellia can finally dive into the game and have fun.
Astellia offers:
A classic theme park experience with an exciting story
Over 700 achievements and many hidden quests in the open world
Astels as companions in battle, giving the game its name
Legendary dungeons and large-scale battles in the Avalon area, both supposed to be unlocked after release
Additionally, Astellia at no cost wants to be “Pay2Win” and specifically adjusts the contents of its cash shop for the western market.
What can you win? To celebrate the launch of Astellia, we are giving away 50 subscription codes for the MMORPG worth nearly €10 each. Such a code gives you unrestricted access to all the game’s content for 30 days.
During this time you can extensively test Astellia and decide for yourself if the MMORPG suits you and if you want to continue playing.
Attention: If you want to continue playing Astellia after the 30-day subscription ends, you will either have to purchase the full version or get another 30-day subscription package.
How can I participate? To enter the giveaway, you must perform at least one action in the Gleam tool below. Additional actions are not necessary, but increase your chances of winning.
On our Discord server, you will also have further opportunities to win such codes. Keep an eye out for our giveaway bot throughout the day!
The giveaway ends on September 28th. Legal recourse is excluded as always.
The start of the beta for Ghost Recon Breakpoint is imminent. In a trailer, the team shows what content you can expect during the test phase. We will show you everything about the start, end, and content of the Breakpoint beta.
When does the beta start? If you want, you can participate in the open beta of Ghost Recon Breakpoint starting September 26 at 12:00 PM. You will have four days to try out the content and get an impression of the shooter that will be released soon.
The preload has already started. You can download it immediately and start at 12:00 PM.
Update 3 – 3:30 PM – The beta is now live!
Update 2: There are currently connection issues. The developers are working to fix them. Players are already requesting an extended beta period to make up for lost time.
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Update: There are delays in the start. The Breakpoint team explains that they need a bit more time to prepare the game so that everything runs smoothly in the beta:
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How long does the beta run? According to plan, the end of the test phase is September 29 at 4:00 PM. It may be that the end gets pushed back during the test phase depending on whether there are major technical difficulties or the developers decide on a spontaneous extension.
On October 4, the official launch will take place. How it continues after that is shown by Ubisoft in the roadmap of Ghost Recon Breakpoint.
What content is available? The content you can try out in the coming days is shown by Ubisoft in a trailer:
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What changes after the closed beta? The developers used feedback from the last test phase to improve the open beta. The open beta brings three additional story missions, two new areas, and the daily missions.
What happens in the PvP of Breakpoint?
This is new: For the first time, you can participate in the PvP of Breakpoint in a beta. This takes place in the game mode Ghost War, which some of you may already know from the predecessor, Ghost Recon Wildlands.
The battles will take place on four different maps. You will compete against teams consisting of four people each – So 4v4.
With Project C, the developers want to “reinvent” open-world online games. First players will soon see what this looks like when they are ready to spend 150 dollars.
What is Project C?The Sandbox MMO is being developed by a team consisting of former Rockstar Games, Valve, and Ubisoft employees. The title immerses you in the open world of Corvus, populated by both other players and NPCs. This game world is intended to constantly evolve and change. The SpatialOS technology is utilized.
You have complete freedom in developing your hero as there are no classes. Your actions will affect the world through “butterfly effects.” However, players should not see Project C as a classic survival MMO but rather as a kind of virtual second home.
The expensive alpha begins soon
How far along is the game? The developers have now announced that the alpha will start at the end of October. A precise date will be announced later. So far, Project C has been in the pre-alpha phase.
How can you participate in the alpha? The development studio Darewise has started the sale of a first founder package. This gives you access to the alpha, an early start at the game’s release, three keys that you can gift, as well as some in-game items, e-books, the soundtrack, and in-game currency worth 140 dollars.
What does the founder package cost? For the Visionary Pack, however, you pay 150 euros.
Are there any other founder packages? Currently, it is only possible to purchase the Visionary Pack. Other founder packages are in preparation, but you can only join in later alpha phases with these.
Players remain skeptical
What do players think about Project C? The community is showing some skepticism. This is due to several reasons:
The developers promise simply extremely much, and it is uncertain whether they can deliver on that
Many consider the price of the founder package too high
Of course, players also show interest in Project C as the descriptions by the developers sound very promising. However, skepticism still prevails at the moment.
The war in World of Warcraft has found a temporary end. But not everything seems to be in order with the Alliance …
After the cinematic at the end of the war campaign of Battle for Azeroth, it is clear that the war has come to an end. However, while the Horde has lost its Warchief and a new leader needs to be found, the Alliance seems to be a bit unstable. At least various dialogues suggest that not everyone in the Alliance is happy with the current state.
Tyrande and Malfurion are missing, do not respond anymore
During the last quests of the war campaign, you can speak with Anduin and ask him why Tyrande is not present. He reveals to the player that Tyrande (and thus also Malfurion) has not responded to the King’s letters since her departure to the Darkshore. Anduin suspects that “revenge has consumed her”.
Indeed Anduin and Tyrande did not part on good terms when the king denied the Night Elves troops to reclaim the Darkshore. Tyrande then took her Night Elves with her and took matters into her own hands (along with some Worgen). In doing so, she underwent the Ritual of the Night Warrior, making her the Avatar of Elune’s vengeance. Many other Night Elves were also transformed by this ritual and now have black eyes.
The black-eyed are missing at the battle: This is also noticeable at the end of the war campaign. Although there are some Night Elf troops led by Shandris, Night Elves with black eyes are completely absent. Not a single one of the present NPCs belongs to the Night Elves who have undergone the ritual. A dialogue between two guards also reveals that some of the Night Elves are concerned about their leader:
Guard (1): I worry about Tyrande. The Night Warrior is fierce, but … can a mortal control such powers forever?
Guard (2): She is the High Priestess of Elune. If anyone can wield the power of the goddess, it is her.
Guard (1): Maybe you are right …
Doubts within the Alliance persist in their own ranks
But other dialogues also suggest that there is currently something amiss within the Alliance. Many NPCs in cities have received new dialogues and talk about the current events. It becomes clear that not everyone approves of the Alliance, its leadership, and decisions.
Gilnear Refugee: This is the second homeland we have lost.
Therum Deepforge: King Anduin is too soft. He follows the call of an orc. Mourning at the Horde’s burial.
Kaita Deepforge: Be careful. Such talk borders on treason.
Therum Deepforge: And what will he do about it? Put me in chains? He would never.
Kaita Deepforge: He wouldn’t, because he is a good king.
Especially among the Kul Tirans, there are some doubts, who have only recently become part of the Alliance again. One can overhear this dialogue:
Kul Tiran (1): I have heard that the winds of war are slowly dying down.
Kul Tiran (2): They should not have tightened our sails from the beginning. This is the war of the Alliance, not ours.
Kul Tiran (1): We are part of the Alliance again, you know?
Kul Tiran (2): Aye, and all these battles remind me why we left them in the first place.
Is the Alliance crumbling? Of course, these are just a few excerpts from the new dialogues. There are also many who are simply happy about the end of the war or mourn their dead. But it is clear that some are not satisfied with the Alliance at the moment.
Is the Alliance crumbling?
Blizzard has hinted in the past that the Alliance could also face internal conflicts and that this would be an exciting area to explore in the future. It seems that with the conclusion of the war campaign, at least the groundwork has been laid for this.
Would you like to see more conflicts within the Alliance? Or is it more interesting when the Alliance pulls together?
In Pokémon GO there are major changes to spawn points. Many new locations where Pokémon appear have been added,but some points have also been removed.
What has changed? Every Pokémon in the game appears at fixed spawn points. At these points, a Pokémon appears every hour at the same time. However, these points have now changed.
This means that you will now find Pokémon in different locations as well. The changes have also caused discontent, as many spawn points have simply been removed.
The new spawn points and their effects
How significant are the changes? According to early reports, almost every spawn point seems to be affected. Either many new points have appeared around the old spawn points, or the point has been completely removed.
After initially only very positive reports surfaced, there are now also some negative voices. Some cities have lost hundreds of spawns.
Where the most has changed: There are various reports about changed cluster spawns. These are locations where several spawn points are located next to each other and where you can collect Stardust particularly easily. Kifett reports on Reddit: “Every one of our cluster spawns in our city has been removed!”
Clusterspawns seem to be the most affected
How are players reacting? The community is divided. One part is excited about the many new spawns in their locations, while the other part is angry because they have lost many spawns.
Developer Riot Games has released new information about LoL Auto Chess Teamfight Tactics. This includes current player numbers and plans for the future.
How many play TFT? Every month, according to official statements, more than 33 million people play Teamfight Tactics. In the past 30 days, this amounts to more than 720 million hours of gameplay.
The release of the Auto Battler has increased the number of users of League of Legends by 30%, which has been consistently maintained since then. TFT has played a significant role in making LoL currently the most popular PC game in the world.
How does TFT compare to other game modes? Over the years, new game modes like URF or ARAM have been released in League of Legends.
Riot compares the player numbers at the release of each mode in a chart. TFT (blue line) performs very well:
Only the URF mode generated a larger hype at release, but it was only available for a limited time. The also popular ARAM mode lagged significantly behind TFT at least at launch.
Entering the competitive scene in 2020
What does TFT plan for the future? To ensure Teamfight Tactics remains relevant for the future, Riot plans to create a competitive scene in 2020.
Currently, four times as many players play ranked compared to unranked in TFT. Interest in competing in the game is reportedly very high, especially in Korea.
This is supposed to complete the “first set” of Teamfight Tactics. In October, the developers want to give insights into what has been learned and present the “second set”.
In this case, sets likely refer to rotations. For TFT, new champions are to be developed, while old ones are simultaneously removed, so that in the end there aren’t too many game pieces. However, these will come back in later rotations.
The new patch for TFT is here, and these are the biggest highlights of the update:
In the MMORPG Black Desert, a new patch was released on September 25th, completing the overhaul of the crafting skills. We reveal to you how the new equipment works.
What has changed? The new patch not only brought a large event chain but also the new Manos Master Equipment for craftsmen. This consists of clothing and accessories that significantly improve your crafting skills.
The crafting skills include:
Gathering
Processing
Fishing
Hunting
and many other “professions”.
Already with the patch on September 4th, the crafting skills were revised. Now the overhaul is complete and you can earn new advantages. The innovations were already introduced in Korea in the summer of 2018.
What advantages are there now for craftsmen? With the new system, you not only improve your crafting skills but can also achieve new mastery levels.
These masteries bring you advantages such as:
The processing of materials in mass production
Gatherers find rare items more often and generally receive more loot
Fishers find a new orange fish
Each crafting skill receives an extra bonus, which depends on your mastery level. The mastery, in turn, consists of several components and is somewhat more complicated.
How does the new mastery work? Mastery consists of three values:
Your crafting skill level (Beginner, Apprentice, Journeyman, etc.)
The bonus effects of Manos equipment
The bonus effects of Manos tools or stones
For reaching Guru 50 in a crafting skill, you receive 800 mastery. With that, you already achieve the first bonus effects but are still far from the maximum. There is up to 2,000 mastery per crafting skill.
How do I get the Manos equipment? To gain more mastery, you first need the new Manos equipment:
The accessories enhance the mastery of all crafting skills
For the armor (one item per crafting skill) there is a specific piece.
The respective equipment must be upgraded to PEN after crafting if you want to receive the maximum bonus. You will receive:
400 mastery for a PEN armor
150 mastery for the PEN necklace
150 mastery for the PEN belt
125 mastery for the PEN ring
125 mastery for the PEN earring
Since the entire Manos equipment is very expensive, you should first focus on crafting the accessories.
What else is coming in 2019? With the patch on September 25th, the second to last point of the roadmap for summer 2019 has officially been ticked off. The seafaring expansion, which aims to enhance experiences at sea, is still missing.
In Destiny 2, the first Guardians have explored the contents of the Collector’s Edition and discovered a cool puzzle – and solved it right away.
What’s included in the Collector’s Edition? For about $150, you could pre-order a Collector’s Edition for Shadowkeep for a limited time, the upcoming fall expansion for Destiny 2. However, it quickly sold out – and still is. So you won’t be able to get one anymore, only on eBay are some being offered at exorbitant prices.
In addition to the game, the Collector’s Edition includes a lot of physical content, such as
a Hive Glyph replica
a manual with 40 pages of schematics and design documents
a 160-page journal featuring story content about the Talismans of Eris Morn
artifacts from the Golden Age
and a few more goodies
Particularly exciting is the Hive Glyph. This is that fun-decorated staff, on which Hive symbols can be seen. Because this contains a puzzle: if you arrange the symbols in the correct order, it opens.
Note: The following contains spoilers about the content of the Collector’s Edition. If you want to surprise yourself, do not read further.
Here’s what’s inside: Reports came in on Reddit just a few hours ago that Guardians have received their Collector’s Edition.
The Glyph looks impressive, one writes, it’s made of some kind of metal and is quite robust. He is immediately set to decrypt it.
Shortly thereafter, another Guardian reported: “I opened the Hive Glyph!” The clues for the correct order are in the records of Eris, which are included in the Collector’s Edition. Four symbols are marked in it. You just have to arrange them in the correct order and enter them into the Glyph:
Then the lower half of the Glyph can be removed – and inside is a small scroll.
What does the scroll say? It contains an in-game code as well as the URL to a website on Bungie.net. According to user reports, different websites can be included. Some have
in the scroll. Both websites currently lead to the same Bungie page, which states: “Please return on October 1, 2019.” What will happen on this website on October 1 is still unknown. But what the in-game code is for should be pretty clear.
According to the Bungie Store, there is an exclusive code for a badge in the Collector’s Edition. So you get an emblem. However, a Guardian writes that the code cannot be redeemed yet.
If you have enough time, you can check out this reddit post to see several imgur galleries where a Guardian has photographed all the pages from the Collector’s Edition booklets.
Have you also managed to get a Collector’s Edition?
With the update 10.40 in Fortnite, a few changes were made to the map. Even the rocket has been completed. What’s new?
What’s new after the update? The map has changed after the update 10.40. There is a new location, the rocket has been completed, and a building near Fatal Fields has now been finished. We will show you the changes.
New Location Starry Suburbs
What kind of place is this? Starry Suburbs is a rift zone brought into the game by the rift beacon, which was set up north of Pleasant Park. It is a small town with such a nice neighborhood that even shooting stars come by. These shooting stars land in the town and can be collected. When you collect these stars, they provide good loot.
You can also find the new legendary tactical submachine gun here. It deals 21 damage per hit and has a magazine size of 35 shots.
Here you can see the Starry Suburbs on the map:
This is what the town looks like:
These are the shooting stars that can be collected:
The Rocket at Dusty Depot
What kind of rocket is this? The rocket is supposed to launch for the end live event of Season 10. The scientist has been building this rocket for several weeks. Now it seems to be finally completed.
It won’t be long until the live event starts in the game. The rocket launch could ultimately destroy the map and bring a new map for Season 11.
Watchtower near Fatal Fields
What kind of building is this? The construction of the watchtower near Fatal Fields has now been completed. For a while, it was an open building with many wooden pallets that could be farmed. Now it has become a watchtower.
This building has existed since the beginning of Fortnite Battle Royale. It has changed several times over the course of the seasons. At first, it was a small hut, then it was cleared, later the construction site began, and ultimately it became the watchtower.
This is what the watchtower looks like:
Have you noticed these map changes yet? What do you think of the new town?
The MMO New World sparked hope among many players because a large company like Amazon is behind the sandbox game. However, overnight, all videos from the official YouTube channel disappeared.
Update September 26: We inquired with Amazon and received a statement. According to them, New World will not be discontinued:
New World is alive and doing well. More information will come soon.
It seems that a complete overhaul of the MMO is in progress, which is why all trailers and gameplay footage were removed.
What exactly happened? Overnight, all videos on the official YouTube channel of New World were deleted. All teasers and trailers that were there are now gone.
Since the first alpha, which ended in June, was completely under NDA, this was one of the few places where you could find material about New World.
What does this mean for New World? It is certain that the MMO has become extremely quiet lately. There has been no sign of life on the official channels since the end of the alpha.
Recently, Amazon only mentioned that some developers who also worked on New World will be involved in a new Lord of the Rings MMO.
Many good approaches, but in the end just boring survival?
What is New World? Amazon’s MMO is supposed to be a mix of MMORPG and survival game. As a player, you find yourself in a new world reminiscent of 17th-century America, just with a bit of magic and the undead.
The main focus of the game is on the fight for fortresses controlled by guilds. The sandbox game allows you to design your own fortresses, for which you need to gather materials from the environment.
What is happening currently in the MMO? Currently, it has become very quiet around New World. The developers wanted to focus intensely on the game’s overhaul after the end of the first alpha.
Players criticized in the tests primarily the boring combat system and unbalanced guild sizes. This is said to have led to battles being decided by size rather than skill.
On the other hand, performance and the developers’ willingness to accept criticism are said to stand out positively.
In Borderlands 3, you have the choice between different element types. We will show you which element you need in which situation.
These are the elements: Many weapons in Borderlands 3 not only have “normal” kinetic damage from bullets. A large portion of the weapons is also equipped with one or more elements. These elements are:
Fire
Shock
Corrosion
Cryo
Radiation
Depending on the type of enemy you face, you can gain an advantage with the right element. Particularly against powerful bosses like Katagawa Ball, the right element is important.
These are the effects: All elements have special strengths and weaknesses. On “Mentalmars“, the elements and their effects are presented in a clear table. “Kinetic” represents normal damage from bullets or melee damage without elements.
Other values after the story: As you can see in the table, elements work a bit differently in the “True Vault Hunter Mode“. Choosing the right element is rewarded a bit more, while the wrong choice is punished harder.
This is how elements work in Borderlands 3
This is how Fire works: Fire damage is mainly needed when you encounter “flesh” enemies – that is, anything that does not wear armor or a shield. This is usually represented by a red health bar. For example, psychos, tinks, skags, or other creatures are allergic to fire.
Moreover, enemies that you have set on fire with fire damage lose additional health points over a short period. So they can still fall over even if you are no longer engaged with them. However, fire is not very effective against shields and armor.
This is how Shock works: When you attack your enemies with electrically charged weapons, especially enemies with shields look weak. Shield indicators are displayed in blue in the game.
A nice side effect: If enemies stand in puddles, you can even deal some area damage with shock weapons. However, shock is not that effective against flesh and armor.
The choice of the right weapon is crucial
This is how Corrosion works: Following the rock-paper-scissors principle, corrosion also has a special strength. It is particularly effective against armored enemies or robots – that is, everything you can turn into scrap metal.
Logically, corrosion works not that well against flesh and shields.
This is how Cryo works: Cryo damage is not that effective against shields, but it has another advantage. Weapons with cryo damage can slow down your enemies and even freeze them.
If you manage to turn the enemy into an ice block, he primarily can no longer shoot at you. Even better: Your melee damage is particularly strong against frozen enemies.
This is how Radiation works: Radioactive weapons also have a special effect. Radiated enemies damage other enemies standing nearby.
If the health bar of a radiated enemy is empty, he explodes – dealing extra damage. Notably: In True Vault Hunter Mode, radiation increases its effectiveness against shields compared to the normal story.
If you choose the right elements, most enemies should pose little danger to you. You can find more tips here:
Pokémon GO is celebrating World Tourism Day and bringing you various bonuses. You can hatch regional Pokémon and enjoy Pantimimi.
When does the event start? The event kicks off tomorrow evening at 10 PM German time. You can take full advantage of the bonuses until October 1st.
The event revolves a lot around regional Pokémon. You will also find them in 5 km eggs. Additionally, there is a brand new regional Pokémon in Europe: Pantimimi, the baby Pokémon of Pantimos.
All about the event for World Tourism Day
What are the bonuses? The event will shower you with numerous bonuses. These include:
Pantimimi hatches for the first time from 5 km eggs in Europe and can also be shiny there
All other regional Pokémon will be in 5 km eggs from the start of the event (even after the event ends)
Shiny Sengo and Shiny Vipitis are coming to the respective regions as shinies. We will get shiny Sengo
You save a quarter when trading Pokémon
Turning PokéStops will give you twice as many XP during the event
There will be new field research tasks during the event
This is important for regional Pokémon: You will not find all regional Pokémon in the eggs. Only the regional Pokémon that can actually be caught in Germany will be available here.
The regional Pokémon can only be hatched in their regions
This change will be permanent. You will continue to find the regional Pokémon in 5 km eggs even after the event ends.
What do the shinies look like? Shiny Sengo and Vipitis are easily recognizable. However, in Germany, you will only catch Sengo. Instead of red stripes, it has blue stripes.
This is new for your avatar: There will also be new shirts that you can dress your avatar in.
What you need to know about Pantimimi: The baby Pokémon of Pantimos originates from Generation 4 and was one of the few Pokémon, that were still missing from this generation. Many players missed it. Now it finds its way into the game and remains regional.
Things will get interesting with Shiny Pantimos. So far, you can only catch Roselia as evolutions of baby Pokémon in the wild as shiny. Pantimos is also already available as shiny in the wild. It remains to be seen whether it can also be caught as shiny.
The raid bosses are currently not well received in Pokémon GO:
Black Desert Online is planning many events in the coming weeks, which are especially interesting for returners and for leveling new characters. A highlight is the introduction of a new grinding spot.
Update September 25: The first events are now live. There are also special rewards for Marni Stones. Each filled Marni Stone 1 gives one point and each filled Marni Stone 2 gives two points.
The points collected until October 8 grant you rewards, including the Enhancement Package II and accessory boxes: Tungrad.
What is the event series about? The new in-game events are collectively titled “Time to Hunt”. It starts on Wednesday, September 25, and runs until October 23.
During the “Time to Hunt”, there will be a series of various bonuses that increase experience points or the drop rate at world bosses. Additionally, special challenges await you that must be completed within a certain time frame.
On October 8, a new grinding spot will be introduced: “The Kratuga Ancient Ruins”.
What happens at the new grinding spot? In the Kratuga Ancient Ruins, you can fight against ancient weapon constructs that drop the material Elkar. From this, you can create Elkar Crystals that you can use for your weapons. The crystals grant:
+12 Accuracy
+10% Ignores all resistances
You can reach the new area through the Hystria Ruins. However, you will need the Claw of the Black Spirits and should have at least 250 AP to survive in the area.
If you have already been in the new areas Starfall or the Underwater Ruins, you should not have any problems in the new grinding spot.
Both events will remain for two weeks, until October 8, which is the release of the new grinding spot. The start is ideal for newcomers, returners, and players who want to quickly level and gear characters.
During these two weeks, there will also be special challenges that reward players for spending a certain amount of time in the game. Rewards include EP and loot scrolls, as well as boxes with high-quality meals.
How does the hunting season proceed? On October 2, there will be a special event for veterans. The best fighters, gatherers, and fishers will be rewarded with bags of valuable materials.
In them, you can find, among other things, Black Stones, Black Crystal Shards, Cron Stones, and many other items.
Special reward for veterans: If you have a character that reaches level 56 and 58 during the event period, you will receive the “Support Equipment of the First Captain of the Trina Knights”.
This is a box containing weapons, armors, accessories, and crystals at a level suitable for the events. You can secure the kit at any time during the hunting season.
The items will only remain for 7 days, after which you will need to equip yourself again.
In Destiny 2, a creepy voice welcomes you in the launch trailer for Shadowkeep. It definitely has something to do with a Ghost – but what?
This is what the voice is about: Yesterday, on September 24th, Bungie revealed the launch trailer for Destiny 2 Shadowkeep. As has been customary in Destiny for years, the Guardians immediately eagerly dive into a trailer as soon as it goes live to discover all sorts of secrets and hints about the future of the game. This was also the case yesterday. For example, Trials gear was discovered.
A particularly exciting scene runs in the launch trailer from 0:12 to 0:17. The Guardians are in a gigantic column hall, and a creepy voice greets them with the words: “Welcome, we have been waiting.”
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Interestingly: In various trailer analyses by YouTubers, this voice is not addressed at all. Probably because no one really knows who is speaking at all. Houndish is one of the few who even comments on it: He suspects it could be an “evil Ghost.” It seems to be a story teaser, but he concludes: “I have no idea what it’s about.”
And he is not alone. Many Guardians are currently scratching their heads in confusion and wondering what kind of voice this is.
In the comments under the launch trailer, a player also asks the question: “Why is no one talking about the Ghost that sounds corrupted?”
Guardian with his Ghost
What does the voice have to do with a Ghost?
The voice comes from our Ghost: On reddit and YouTube, several Guardians agree that the original English voice in the trailer sounds like Nolan North. Although it has been distorted and altered, North can still be recognized. And Nolan North lends his voice to the Ghost (and since Forsaken also to Cayde-6) in Destiny.
In the German version of the launch trailer, the voice of our Ghost is also recognizable – especially if you listen to the scene multiple times.
In the original English version, however, it is clearer that a Ghost is speaking here. Because the “mechanical” sounds that the Ghost makes when scanning things are heard more frequently and clearly while the voice speaks:
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What kind of Ghost is this? Since Sagira, we know that Ghosts in Destiny have different voices. Since the Ghost in the launch trailer sounds like our Ghost, there are several speculations on reddit about how this could be:
A new threat in Shadowkeep speaks to us through our Ghost. The Ghost is therefore just a mouthpiece and translator.
A new threat has corrupted our Ghost and taken possession of it.
A new threat has created a copy of our Ghost.
A new threat itself has ghost-like beings, “evil Ghosts” – and this one just happens to sound like our Ghost.
And what is this new threat? There are two enemies that could welcome us here. Either Darkness itself or the Hive.
What suggests Darkness?
Where is the voice actually speaking? Before the creepy voice greets the Guardians, the camera moves through this tunnel-like structure:
At first glance, this resembles a setting around the Warmind. However, it could also be a kind of access lock to a completely new area. Because right after that, this column hall is seen (see also title image):
The architecture doesn’t quite fit all the enemy races we know so far. Therefore, there is speculation on reddit that this could be the interior of one of the Pyramid ships shown at the end of the Destiny 2 story and associated with Darkness:
This would mean that a Darkness entity is speaking to us directly here. But even if this is not the inside of the Pyramid ships, but possibly a room in the Citadel of the Hive on the Moon, it is not excluded that we will soon encounter Darkness.
After all, there are indications that we will finally come into contact with Darkness in Shadowkeep. Eris Morn said in the Gamescom trailer for Shadowkeep that we have not yet encountered Darkness – not yet. And Bungie writes about Shadowkeep that we must defeat nightmares on the Moon before they leave the Moon and plunge humanity into an age of Darkness.
The encounter with Darkness is therefore becoming closer.
Or is there just a Hive villain speaking?
There are still several theories about the Ghost’s voice:
In Shadowkeep, there will be “nightmares” as enemies. Maybe this is a kind of nightmare Ghost.
Savathun, a sister of Oryx, could communicate with us through this possessed Ghost.
It’s some creepy Hive stuff.
Compared to other Destiny releases, Bungie has not said anything about the main villain of the upcoming expansion so far. While Ghaul or Uldren were announced in advance with trailers, the big bad of Shadowkeep is still unknown. Maybe he is welcoming us here.
We are fighting a nightmare of ourselves in Shadowkeep. Against a possessed copy of our Guardian along with Ghost. This is also boldly predicted.
Bottom line: We do not know who is welcoming us here. It remains exciting to wait for who speaks to us with a distorted voice of our Ghost. What do you think about it?
The TOTW 2 (Team of the Week) for FIFA 20 Ultimate Team is now known. You can find out which players are getting new, improved Inform cards from us.
What is the Team of the Week? The Team of the Week is compiled weekly by EA. It consists of 23 players who have shown strong performances in real football. These players then receive a spot in the TOTW and thus improved Inform cards in FUT 20.
The best cards from TOTW 2: The best card this week has been awarded to Kevin De Bruyne (92). However, the TOTW cards of Thiago Silva (88) and Coutinho (87) also boast high ratings.
These Bundesliga players are in TOTW 2: FUT players with Bundesliga teams can look forward to new special cards from Orban (84) and Harit (81) alongside Coutinho (87).
Coutinho’s first TOTW card: The new arrival at Bayern Munich is receiving his first Inform card in FUT 20 this week. And this one is special, as it features a position change from LF to ZOM.
And this position change is likely to please many FUT players. After all, Coutinho, with his mediocre pace, is much better suited to play in the offensive midfield than on the wing.
Additionally, his Inform card receives the usual boosts. The biggest jumps are:
Shooting: 80 -> 82
Passing: 84 -> 86
Future owners of his OTW card can also look forward to it. This card will receive an upgrade to an overall rating of 87 thanks to the new TOTW card. However, the position will not change.
Bronze or Silver Inform cards can be found in the corresponding Bronze and Silver packs.
However, keep in mind that the chance of actually drawing a good player from the Team of the Week is quite low.
On the Transfer Market: You should therefore consider the transfer market to get TOTW cards. These are still quite expensive, especially at the start of FIFA 20. However, they will likely drop quickly as more and more players will offer them.
Earn coins with the TOTW: If you want to make coins quickly in FIFA 20, you should engage in TOTW trading. Because the Team of the Week is ideal for earning coins.
Here you can find out everything about trading in FUT 20:
In World of Warcraft you can get a bee mount starting today. We will tell you step by step how this works.
The Patch 8.2.5 of World of Warcraft is live and has brought many revelations. The patch introduced, among other things, a big CGI cinematic to conclude the war campaign, but also new mounts for collectors. One of them is the Honey Harvester, a bee as a mount. This article explains how you obtain the bee.
Step 1: Preparation
Before you begin, you should meet several requirements to be able to complete the task. Make sure that …
… you play an Alliance character at level 120.
… you have completed the quests in Stormsong Valley.
… you own the bee pets “Hummelbummel” or “Seebriesenhummel”.
… you have unlocked flying in Kul Tiras and Zandalar (not strictly necessary, but helpful).
You can buy the Seebriesenhummel for 250 of the current pet tokens from the faction “The Stormwatch” if you have at least a respectful reputation. Alternatively, you can find the bee at the auction house if another player decides to sell it.
The Hummelbummel, on the other hand, is obtained at the end of a 7-day repeatable quest in Stormsong Valley and is associated with significantly more farming work. We recommend buying the Seebriesenhummel.
Step 2: Unlocking the Swarm Mother
If the above-mentioned conditions are met, head to Stormsong Valley to “Ingmar the Beekeeper” (Barry the Beekeeper). You can find him at the coordinates 69 / 64, where he stands near the river. He is overwhelmed with bees, so he is hard to miss.
Now summon your Hummelbummel or Seebriesenhummel so Ingmar can say a few words. Afterwards, you will see green steam clouds that you can follow. They will lead you halfway through the area to a cave at coordinates 63 / 27. Here, the Swarm Mother appears and blocks your access.
Here you will find the bee cave.
Now you need to search for jelly spawns. These can spawn pretty much anywhere in Stormsong Valley. They are small, yellow honeycombs of varying sizes placed on the ground.
The first time you find jelly, bring it back directly to the Swarm Mother. Afterwards, speak again with Ingmar, who will then contact the Swarm Mother. From now on, you can enter the bee cave and start collecting reputation.
This bee you need to feed – it is in the cave of the Swarm Mother.
Step 3: Grinding for Revered Reputation
How to collect reputation? Basically, collecting reputation now consists of flying through Stormsong Valley and looking for jelly deposits. You can carry an infinite amount of jelly with you and then hand it in at the cave, so you don’t have to return repeatedly.
Additionally, there are some new rare mobs and events that grant reputation for the faction. For example, you will find an ettin north of the cave at the coast and small flower fields everywhere in Stormsong Valley. When they are active, this will be indicated on your minimap (either as a star or a treasure chest). Events and rare mobs often drop large amounts of jelly or quest starters that you can hand in to the Bee Queen for a large chunk of reputation.
Such jelly deposits are scattered all over Stormsong Valley.
Note that there are two different “reputation bars” for this task. One belongs to the swarm and fills relatively quickly through various tasks. The second belongs to the little Honey Harvester that you feed with jelly. This reputation with the Honey Harvester does not appear in your reputation window, but you can only see it on-site in the cave. Only when you have collected maximum reputation with both factions can you complete the final questline and obtain the mount!
One last tip: For collecting jelly, it is recommended to set the “Ground Clutter” point in the graphics settings to 1. This way, numerous plants, branches, and bushes will not be displayed, making it much easier to spot jelly deposits from a distance.
The events against such “rare mobs” help to quickly gather jelly and reputation.
There is no time gating: The good thing about the task is that there are no “time gates”. If you want, you can collect jelly all day long and possibly complete the task in just a few days. This is what sets the grind for the bee apart from other mounts, where you can only make a certain amount of progress per day.
Will you get this bee? Or are you not interested in such a long grind?
The raid bosses in Pokémon GO change regularly, but many players are not quite satisfied with this. They wish for greater variety. We tell you why.
This is the current status: With the return of Giratina to the raids, all raid bosses have changed as well. There are now new Pokémon that you can battle in the raids.
Such a change occurs regularly and is mostly based on the legendary boss. Therefore, there are always good counters against the current 5-star boss in the smaller raid levels.
Here players see the problem: The raid bosses change regularly, but they are always assembled from the same constant pool. Many Pokémon have been available in raids for months or were only briefly absent. Really many new Pokémon are not being added.
Do the raids actually have problems?
Are there really many repetitions? To answer this question, you only need to compare the current bosses with the past bosses. Of 20 raid bosses, 13 have also been found in raids before. Only 7 have not been available for battle in the previous week.
In general, the problem is that all current raid bosses have already been available as raid bosses in the past. None of the Pokémon is really new.
What do the players say about it? If you look at the comments on Reddit regarding the raid boss changes, one opinion stands out with the most upvotes. There, swanny246 says:
Regardless of the 1-star raids, isn’t it always the same as before? I’m for something completely new in the 2- to 4-star raids. Where are all the Gen-4 Pokémon?
How could the problem be solved? There are several ways to make the smaller raids more attractive. For example, one can take a cue from the 1-star raids. These usually only contain potential Shinys and offer the most variety.
“Let evolved Pokémon also be shiny. Even if only in raids. Catching a raid Pokémon with high IV, but not as a shiny, decreases its value, especially when shiny variants have been around for a while.
Shinies are an incentive for many players to raid
Axume also has other suggestions to make the raids more attractive. He says:
Bring back old exclusive moves! This is especially true for Gengar. If you want people to raid for something, let them catch the optimal version.
In addition, a greater variety in the raids would also attract more participants. For example, Pokémon that can only be obtained with evolution items could appear in raids. An Elevoltek or Stahlos raid would certainly find more buyers.
In general, there could also be more evolutions as raid bosses. Besides raids with Despotar or Dragoran, raids with Brutalanda or Letarking could easily be offered. There are now over 500 Pokémon, but for months only the same raid pool. That does not work in the long run.
A chance was missed here: Already with the introduction of Generation 4, too little emphasis was placed on raids. The same is happening now with Gen 5. There are Pokémon like Sheinux or Klikk that you can only get from raids and eggs, but other monsters from the generations are usually only found in the 1-star raids.
Pokémon like Hippoterus, Drifzepeli, Rexblisar, or from Gen 5 even Fasasnob or Zebritz are not really useful in general, but would provide refreshing variety in raids. Nevertheless, the game would not be distorted because players could not suddenly easily obtain particularly strong Pokémon.
What do you think? Do you find the current raid bosses good, or would you wish for more variety?
For FIFA 20 Ultimate Team, we show you good starter teams for the Premier League. Here is the best Premier League team by rating. Additionally, we show you a cheaper but strong Premier League team for the FUT 20 start.
An expensive league: The Premier League is the most popular football league in many parts of the world. Therefore, Premier League players tend to be slightly more expensive in FIFA traditionally. If you want to manage with few coins, you should rather choose another league to start.
However, if you already have coins, for example through smart trading in FIFA 20, the English league might be the right starting point for you.
Tips for a Premier League Ultimate Team: Here, we show you the best players for your Premier League team in FUT. Additionally, we show you an affordable alternative with which you could also celebrate successes!
Premier League Team in FUT 20 with the best rating
Best Premier League Strikers for FUT 20
Best Premier League strikers for your team: The best striker in the Premier League is Sergio Aguero from Manchester City. The striker, rated 89, impresses with a shot value of 90 and also has good overall stats. However, with 245,000 coins, he is also brutally expensive.
Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur also boasts a rating of 89 but costs significantly less at around 60,000 coins. However, he is a bit slower than Aguero. Following behind are Aubameyang (88), Heung Min Son (87), and Roberto Firmino (86). Additionally, there is a TOTW card for Sadio Mané (89).
Best Premier League Wingers: The Premier League also offers strong players on the wing. Currently, the strongest is Mohamed Salah with a rating of 90 – and a price of just under 400,000 coins.
The Liverpool player is, however, one of the top players in the game. Pace of 93, offensive stats all over 80 – that’s strong. Following him are Sterling (88), Mané (88), Bernardo Silva (87), and Leroy Sané (86).
Best Midfielders for FUT 20
Best central midfielders in the Premier League: The best player in central midfield in the Premier League is Kevin de Bruyne. With his 91, the CAM is also the fifth-best player in FIFA 20 and the strongest player in the Premier League. The price is currently 375,000 coins.
In the midfield, he is followed by N’Golo Kanté with a rating of 89, as well as Paul Pogba, David Silva, and Christian Eriksen – all rated 88.
Best Defenders for FUT 20
Best full-backs in the Premier League: On the right side, you will find three full-backs with a total rating of 84: Cancelo, Walker, and Azpilicueta. Especially Cancelo and Walker are also strong offensively.
On the left side, Andrew Robertson leads with a value of 85. He is followed by Liverpool’s Lucas Digne and Marcos Alonso.
The best center-backs in the Premier League: Unsurprisingly, Virgil van Dijk, with his 90, is currently the strongest center-back in the Premier League in FUT. However, he also costs over 500,000 coins.
Aymeric Laporte, Jan Vertonghen, and Toby Alderweireld (all 87) are also strong alternatives – and significantly cheaper than van Dijk.
Best Goalkeepers for FUT 20 in the Premier League
Best GKs in the Premier League: David de Gea is no longer controversially the best keeper in the Premier League. The Spaniard has to share the top spot with Liverpool’s Alisson – both have a rating of 89.
Additionally, the goalkeepers Ederson and Hugo Lloris each have a overall rating of 88. So, on the goalkeeper position, the Premier League really doesn’t have to hide.
Cheap Strikers: In the Premier League, players are usually a bit more expensive than, for example, in the Bundesliga.
Good deals can be made with Sebastian Haller (83/ about 5000 coins) or Olivier Giroud (82/ about 1000 coins). The other strikers with a rating above 80 usually cost five digits.
Cheap Winger Players: Also, on the wing, it is not really cheap. But there are a few good offers: Pedro from Chelsea is rated 82 and costs only 1,600 coins. Shaqiri from Liverpool is available for 4,500 coins. Ryan Fraser brings a lot of pace, has a rating of 81, and costs about 5,600 coins.
Deulofeu is also an option for players looking for fast wingers: He has an overall value of 80, a pace of 88, and costs about 3,500 coins.
Cheap CM, CDM, CAM: Theoretically, David Silva with his 88 and a price of currently 23,500 coins could be considered cheap. However, he suffers from his weak pace – and for a starter team, the price is still nothing.
Cheaper alternatives are Joao Moutinho (84/3000 coins), who is also slow, Ilkay Gündogan (84/ 7,500 coins), or Jordan Henderson (83/ 2,600 coins). In the central midfield, good deals can be found in the Premier League – players like Özil, Sigurdsson, Mata, or Keita are all well-priced.
Cheap CB: In central defense, you have many options. John Stones, Harry Maguire, Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Rüdiger, or Joel Matip can all be obtained for under 5,000 coins.
Cheap RB, LB: Full-backs in the Premier League offer relatively good options, hence some prices in the lower segment are more acceptable. Marcos Alonso, for example, costs 2,600 coins, Danny Rose 3,600. On the right side, Coleman could be an alternative.
Cheap Goalkeeper: Good goalkeepers can be obtained for a reasonable price. Kasper Schmeichel, Rui Patricio, and Jordan Pickford all have a rating of 83 and cost a maximum of 5000 coins. Leno and Kepa, both rated 84, cost at least under 10,000 coins. All goalkeepers with a rating lower than 83 are easily affordable.
To get better players, you need to be active in the transfer market – or have some luck in packs. For example, in these:
The new MMORPG Astellia is coming to the West and is currently in head start. We would like to share some tips for an optimal start into the game.
What is this article about? Astellia particularly targets traditional MMORPG fans, but it also has some features that are not immediately recognizable at first glance.
In this article, we want to give you five of these features and learning experiences that will help you during the release on September 28.
1. Resting regenerates mana and health
How to regenerate the fastest? In Astellia, there are different resources like health and mana points that are essential for combat.
These return passively, but regeneration can also be enhanced. For that, there are food items that you can find in the game.
Additionally, there is the emote /rest. You can either type this or drag it to the skill bar (you will find it in the passive skills). This significantly reduces the wait times between fights.
Our character sits down when resting
2. Astels have an active skill
What can the Astels do?Astels are our little companions that can tank, heal, or deal damage. Once summoned, they consume the resource “AP,” so you need to manage your Astels well.
Each Astel has an active ability that you as a player can use. For this, you only need to press the same button with which you summoned your Astel again.
Alternatively, you can also drag the ability with the mouse into the skill bar.
The skills of the Astels, outlined in red
If you look closely at the interface, you will also see the corresponding symbols for the Astels and whether the skill is currently recharging or not.
3. Skill queues are awesome
What do you need to know about combat? Astellia has a skill queue system that allows you to assign multiple skills to a single key.
To do this, click on the corresponding spot in the skill bar with the left mouse button. A dropdown menu will open where you can assign multiple skills.
When you press the key for the first time, the first skill activates.
If the first skill is on cooldown, the second skill will automatically be assigned to that key.
If this is on cooldown again, you get the third, and finally the fourth skill.
If any of the skills have recharged before, it will reappear on the key.
The first skills always have priority over the later ones.
With this system, you can assign a complete rotation of abilities to two or three keys. You just need to think about the exact order beforehand.
4. Only one collecting profession and no teachers
How do professions work in Astellia? In Astellia, you can learn professions from level 4 through a menu in the right sidebar. You should automatically reach this level as soon as you leave the prologue.
Importantly, you can only learn one collecting profession. So choose wisely whether you want to become a:
Woodcutter
Miner
Gem Collector
Herb Collector
or Relic Researcher.
You can learn and use all crafting skills at once. There are no restrictions in that regard.
How do I level up professions? You level up your collecting profession by gathering the corresponding items. For crafting professions, you have to create items to level up the profession.
No teachers or similar NPCs are required for this, as you already know all the recipes. You just need to reach certain levels to be able to use them.
Only for certain materials related to the professions do you need various general merchants. For the first levels, you have to go to Meiville, the first town in Astellia.
5. Achievements give rewards that must be actively collected
How do achievements work in Astellia? In Astellia, there are over 700 different achievements that apply individually to each character. This means you have not only a lot to do but also can earn many rewards.
Each completed achievement rewards you with an item, the currency Zender, potions, or additional experience points.
However, you must actively collect these rewards by going to the achievement window and clicking on the corresponding gift box:
The overview on the left side of the window shows whether and which achievement you have completed.
What else is there for achievement hunters? In addition to the achievement overview, there is also Star’s Tale, a book about your accomplishments. In it, you can find your character’s progress in different areas.
To fill the book, you must defeat various rare monsters, collect items, find hidden chests, or complete dungeons.
For fans who want to experience and see everything, Star’s Tale is an absolute must.
Do you have any more good tips for the game, or did one of our tips help you particularly? Let us know!
The next patch for Overwatch is now on the PTR and brings a lot of buffs and nerfs with it. We reveal everything about the patch notes.
In recent weeks, some winners and losers have emerged regarding the balance in Overwatch. Sigma is currently indispensable in almost any team, and Symmetra is also very popular. Because these characters are currently so strong, Blizzard is changing the balance of many heroes and making several adjustments.
Who benefits from the patch? A major winner of the update is definitely D.Va, who can now use her Defense Matrix more often, but Roadhog also received powerful buffs, as he can now use more ammo before needing to reload.
Lucio gets a larger portion of his speed boost back, although his wall ride is weakened, which balances out.
Who will be nerfed? Among the losers is clearly the new hero Sigma, as almost all of his abilities are being weakened. But Orisa has to take another nerf to her protective barrier.
Doomfist now takes longer for his attacks and receives less shield energy when hitting enemies.
