In Pokémon GO, a leak shows: The Stardust Event is making a return. Last year, you could gather a lot of Stardust during this event.
This is the date of the Stardust Event: Via Twitter, a Niantic employee accidentally leaked the date of the “Stardust Blast” or “Sternenstaub-Schauer” event.
In the now-deleted tweet, there was an Excel sheet showing the date October 3, 2019, at the bottom for the entry “Stardust Blast”. The image can still be found on reddit. It is therefore assumed that you can go Stardust hunting again in early October. Currently, the Ultra Bonus in Pokémon GO is still running.
That was the Stardust Event 2018
This is what the event brought last time: Last year, a Stardust Event took place in November. It began on the evening of November 6 – about a month later than it seems to be this year.
There was more Stardust for:
Catching Pokémon. The different evolution stages provided different amounts of Stardust.
Hatching Eggs. Depending on the distance, the amount of Stardust varied.
The Ultra Bonus in Pokémon GO is currently running – will the next event come soon?
You need Stardust for: With Stardust, you can perform power-ups for your Pokémon. Additionally, you need Stardust to trade Pokémon.
With Stardust pieces, players could additionally increase their Stardust gain during the event. This variant is likely to be available again this year. The event lasted a total of one week.
There are now new Pokémon in Pokémon GO. We show you here which ones from the first wave are particularly good:
With Shadowkeep, Destiny 2 gets a new raid. There you will earn cool badges. However, you must complete some challenges to do so.
Where do the new raid infos come from? In the current “This Week at Bungie” post, the developers talk about the new raid. In the blog, Bungie reveals which badges Guardians will receive for completing the Shadowkeep raid.
What kind of raid is it and when does it start? You can dive into the new raid starting Saturday, October 5th. The Garden of Salvation, as the raid is called, takes place in the Black Garden – a world beyond space and time. The Black Garden should still be familiar to many Destiny 1 veterans. This time, new challenges await you there.
What cool emblems are there as rewards? For Guardians who take on the challenge of the raid, there will be two special emblems. The timing of the raid completion is important. Depending on when you master the raid, you will receive different emblems for it.
The badges for completing the raid
This is what the first emblem looks like: If you are among the players who manage to complete the raid within the first 24 hours after its launch and defeat the boss, you will receive a special emblem for this achievement:
This is the second emblem: All others will not go empty-handed and will also receive an emblem. You will receive this emblem when you complete the raid after the 24-hour period:
“World First” Competition with Extra Difficulty
What is special about the first 24 hours? A special challenge is activated during the first 24 hours. This makes it slightly harder to complete the raid.
This is how the challenge affects the power level: In the first 24 hours of the raid, exceeding certain power level limits will no longer provide an advantage. In the first encounter, for example, you will not have an easier time if your power level is over 890. This is the limit for the first encounter. In the final encounter, the power limit will be at 920. Anything above that won’t help you.
This rule will be deactivated after the first 24 hours, and higher power levels will help you master the challenges of the raid. Therefore, it is worthwhile to grind before the raid to ensure you are as strong as possible.
What do players receive for the World First run? Also this time, the so-called World First race will take place. Bungie is closely monitoring which fireteam completes the raid first. In addition to the emblems shown above, those Guardians will receive the coveted “Garden of Salvation” raid belt. This is what it looks like:
This serves as an additional incentive to participate in the competition. It will therefore be exciting to see who defeats the boss first and can claim the title.
What do Guardians say about the badges: Some Guardians on reddit are not satisfied with the appearance of the first emblem. They wonder why it looks so bad and even demand that the emblems be replaced. Another Guardian, however, finds the second badge very good. The emblem reminds him of an old Atari game. The reactions in the Guardian community are mixed.
A hotfix for Borderlands 3 has addressed the screams during the boss fight with Troy Calypso. His constant shouting was apparently quite annoying to some players.
What is it about? Boss fights are an essential part of the gameplay in the new shooter Borderlands 3. It adds excitement when the bosses curse or make remarks during the fights.
Some of the bosses show through screams that you are really hurting them. One of the bosses was practically constantly screaming during his fight. He just wouldn’t stop. This really annoyed some players. So Gearbox has now implemented a hotfix that quiets the boss.
There are slight story spoilers ahead. If you don’t want to read that, you can find out about the hamburger weapon in Borderlands 3 here, or further your knowledge on deciphering the Eridian script:
What bothered? If you played against Troy Calypso in Borderlands 3 before the hotfix, you might have noticed an annoying feature. The guy seemed to take particular joy in showing players how much he suffers.
Some players found that funny and joked about the encounter. Others found it irritating or bothersome.
In the following video, you can see the fight against Troy and listen to how much he enjoyed screaming before the hotfix:
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In the YouTube comments, a viewer writes “13 minutes of him screaming” and gives a thumbs down.
What the hotfix brought: In the forum, the developers write that they removed the “pain sounds” from Troy in his boss fight. It should now be much quieter for you when fighting against the guy.
What do players say about the screams?
They found it funny: A player writes on Reddit that it is absolutely funny how humanoid bosses scream when you attack them with elemental effects.
He found it best with Troy Calypso and Aurelia. Because they keep throwing strong remarks like “Let’s finish this” or “Let me show you what I’m capable of” and then immediately start screaming in pain.
One player writes that it annoyed him at first, but he now enjoys it.
What annoyed: Other players found these screams not funny at all and wrote (via Reddit) that the developers should remove them. One wrote:
“These are supposed to be epic boss fights and then you hear nothing but “arrgh” “urggh”, “arrgh”, “grrruughhh”, “ARRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!! […]” for 5 to 10 minutes.
With normal enemies, it wouldn’t be so bad, the player writes, because they die faster.
What do you say about it? Did the screaming from Troy bother you, or did you find the fight fun because of it?
By the way, the hotfix also nerfed important loot sources:
In Ghost Recon Breakpoint , Ubisoft has released a very special “Live Action” trailer: Rapper Lil Wayne and his crew play the shooter. Action in the style of John Woo combined with the depths of gamer everyday life creates an amusing mix. Some players are already saying the trailer is better than the beta for the game.
What does the trailer show? 4 players are online together playing Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint. There are two perspectives:
First, you see 4 elite super soldiers in a forest, competently and professionally doing what super mercenaries do: mainly killing nameless enemies like on an assembly line
and you see the players sitting at home on their sofas talking into their headsets. The killer is controlled by him here:
This is how people play.
The trailer shows that 3 players are fully engaged and playing Ghost Recon Breakpoint intensively.
Rap star Lil Wayne, on the other hand, is a terrible teammate who constantly goes AFK, hangs on the phone, or lets his dog eat the headset.
Lil Wayne makes a Leroy Jenkins
This is how the clip begins: While three players are still discussing how to proceed tactically, Lil Wayne shows up late, yells his full name, and then runs into the enemies. A classic Leroy Jenkins.
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The best part is: A great moment is when Lil Wayne insists on driving the Jeep that all 4 are in because “he lost his driver’s license and that’s the only way he can still drive.”
But of course, another call comes in and the Jeep goes over the cliff.
This is how the clip ends: In the end, Lil Wayne’s character dies because he blows himself up after a last-minute heroics saving everyone. However, his 3 partners do not revive him, but let him die out of revenge for his AFK antics.
But that was a bad decision because as a replacement Snoop Dogg appears and dives into hordes of enemies Kamikaze-style while asking, “Hey, which button is for the rocket launcher?”
Self-proclaimed gamer and plant enthusiast: Snoop Dogg.
Why is the trailer so good? Two things come together:
First, the gamer everyday life with “players from hell” who constantly go AFK is well captured
On the other hand, the trailer has high production values and looks like a movie
This is how the trailer is received: On YouTube, the English-language trailer has 21,837 upvotes and 2,752 downvotes (via youtube). The comments are:
The first time I watched a commercial in full length on YouTube
We all have that one friend who is always on the phone when we play
A new gameplay trailer for the MMORPG Dragon Ball Z: Legend of Time and Space has been released. However, the initial reactions paint a grim picture of the game.
What can be seen in the new trailer? The video shows you gameplay from the MMORPG. In cartoon graphics, which of course remind you of the anime series, you get to see regular MMORPG fare. The hero wanders through a rather barren landscape, talks to NPCs to accept quests, and fights against monsters and other players in an arena.
What are the reactions to the game? The opinions of players are downright devastating. For many, it looks like a generic MMORPG without any distinguishing features. Moreover, the somewhat dreary graphics are not well received, much like the rather sluggish battles.
Many consider the MMORPG as something that is just unnecessary in this form.
Fans of the anime Dragon Ball Z even believe that it looks worse than many mobile games and that the title should be canceled immediately.
Even the first video was received poorly. The impression that many had of the game back then is now confirmed by the new video.
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What’s special about it? Dragon Ball Z: Legend of Time and Space was showcased at the gaming fair ChinaJoy 2019, but hardly any magazine reported on it. There is basically no advertising for the title. The game comes from Giant Network, a very large development studio under the Tencent corporation.
Furthermore, Bandai Namco distributed the official license for Dragon Ball Z to the studio.
When is Dragon Ball Z: Legend of Time and Space supposed to be released? Currently, there is no date yet. If reactions remain so negative, Tencent and Bandai Namco might consider whether it makes sense to even release the MMORPG.
The early access version of the battle royale shooter Planetside Arena has launched. Players on Steam are reporting very different opinions.
What is Planetside Arena? Planetside Arena is not an online shooter that lets you compete against each other in large battles like the other installments in the series. Planetside Arena is a battle royale game.
You fight in the role of one of three available classes in a team of three or twelve players for victory, collecting weapons and gadgets and aiming to be the last survivor on the battlefield.
How is the game being received? On Steam, the ratings currently sit at 44 percent, which is “Mixed”.
According to Steamcharts, an average of about 840 players were online at the same time, with a peak of 1,481.
What do players think of the shooter? Opinions on Planetside Arena are highly divided. Fans of the series are disappointed that the title has strayed so far from the other games in the series.
On the other hand, there are those who had nothing to do with Planetside before. These players see a battle royale shooter that is indeed fun and has a lot of potential. Also, the fact that vehicles are basically a must is seen by some as an interesting feature.
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What is special about the opinions? The ratings show that Planetside Arena is somewhat dividing the community. Especially fans of Planetside are disappointed and find it hard to engage with the battle royale shooter.
However, those who have had nothing to do with the series before find the title not bad at all. As a battle royale game, Planetside Arena seems to work quite well, just not as part of the Planetside series.
What do you think of the shooter? Have you had a chance to play it?
We are raffling tickets for the Clash of Clans World Championship tournament at ESL One in Hamburg. Join us and be part of it!
What is happening in Hamburg in October? The weekend from October 25 to 27 will be exciting for eSports fans, as ESL One 2019 takes place in Hamburg. In this context, the developer Supercell hosts a World Championship tournament for their popular mobile game Clash of Clans.
Teams from all over the world come together to find out who will take home the lion’s share of the total prize pool of 1 million dollars.
A total of 8 teams with 5 players each will participate in the tournament:
6 finalists of the Clash of Clans tournament in Katowice
Plus 2 teams randomly drawn from community favorites
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What is there to win? We are raffling 4x 2 tickets for the Clash of Clans World Championship tournament at ESL One in Hamburg. These are the “Weekend Regular” tickets worth 49€ each. You will get:
Access to the tournament on all three days, October 25 – 27
Access to Clash of Clans and Dota 2 tournaments
Free seating for upper and lower tiers
Ticket for public transport (HVV)
Access to the open autograph session
Free Clash of Clans figures and merchandise
Attention: The costs for travel outside the public transport area and accommodation will not be covered.
These teams will be seen in Hamburg
How can I participate? To enter the raffle, you must perform at least one action in the Gleam tool below. More actions are not necessary but will increase your chances of winning.
The giveaway ends on September 24. The legal process is excluded as always.
“The most complete game of the saga. FIFA 20 takes all the good from previous years and adds futsal with Volta – the new and exciting story mode.”
These are critical voices: IGN is one of the few sites that gives a rating below 80. The reasoning is as follows:
Volta brings new life to the series, but overall FIFA 20 is a sufficient but disappointing entry in the series.
IGN
The lowest score so far, with 70, comes from Gameblog.fr. They write:
FIFA 20 is quite similar in its intentions to previous versions. It is all about attack, dribbling, and although the defense has been somewhat revised, it is easy to see that EA Sports is focusing on spectacular football over realistic football. Those who are satisfied with that will love it, and some innovations such as Volta, a better career mode and a addictive FUT will help ensure that it is played for an entire year until FIFA 21.
Gameblog.fr
Volta is praised in reviews
Volta is particularly well received in reviews: So IGN writes about Volta:
Volta is a significant addition to FIFA, and although the mode doesn’t always hit the mark, it is mostly fun and offers plenty of new content, including a story mode that is more concise and exciting than The Journey […]
IGN
Pretty much every review praises Volta. The mode is “excellent” (DualShockers), “fantastic and the jewel in the crown of FIFA 20” (Game Revolution), or “entertaining” (3DJuegos).
Because the Volta mode expands the previous 11v11 football experience. It brings back street football where you compete in 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5 matches. You can read more information about Volta here:
Regarding gameplay, the reviewers are divided. Some write that it has improved and become more realistic. Others claim that the gameplay has not undergone a significant upgrade compared to FIFA 19 and focuses less on realism and more on spectacle.
VG247 summarizes:
Although the core gameplay is not overwhelmingly different, it is still the best football game, and the Volta mode offers a completely new way to play.
How does FIFA 20 stand? With a Metascore of 83 on PS4, FIFA 20 is performing similarly to the previous parts of EA Sports’ soccer series:
FIFA 19 – 83 (PS4 with 67 reviews)
FIFA 18 – 84 (PS4 with 68 reviews)
FIFA 17 – 85 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 16 – 82 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 20 will receive more ratings over the next weeks. Sites like GameStar want to set a score only after they have tested online modes under real online conditions with enough players.
Finally, the quality of the online experience ultimately determines for many players how well they would rate FIFA 20.
Moreover, it remains to be seen how gameplay develops over the course of the season as EA Sports gradually releases updates.
Here, we provide an overview of the most important innovations in FIFA 20:
The lowest score so far, with 70, comes from Gameblog.fr. They write:
FIFA 20 is quite similar in its intentions to previous versions. It is all about attack, dribbling, and although the defense has been somewhat revised, it is easy to see that EA Sports is focusing on spectacular football over realistic football. Those who are satisfied with that will love it, and some innovations such as Volta, a better career mode and a addictive FUT will help ensure that it is played for an entire year until FIFA 21.
Gameblog.fr
Volta is praised in reviews
Volta is particularly well received in reviews: So IGN writes about Volta:
Volta is a significant addition to FIFA, and although the mode doesn’t always hit the mark, it is mostly fun and offers plenty of new content, including a story mode that is more concise and exciting than The Journey […]
IGN
Pretty much every review praises Volta. The mode is “excellent” (DualShockers), “fantastic and the jewel in the crown of FIFA 20” (Game Revolution), or “entertaining” (3DJuegos).
Because the Volta mode expands the previous 11v11 football experience. It brings back street football where you compete in 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5 matches. You can read more information about Volta here:
Regarding gameplay, the reviewers are divided. Some write that it has improved and become more realistic. Others claim that the gameplay has not undergone a significant upgrade compared to FIFA 19 and focuses less on realism and more on spectacle.
VG247 summarizes:
Although the core gameplay is not overwhelmingly different, it is still the best football game, and the Volta mode offers a completely new way to play.
How does FIFA 20 stand? With a Metascore of 83 on PS4, FIFA 20 is performing similarly to the previous parts of EA Sports’ soccer series:
FIFA 19 – 83 (PS4 with 67 reviews)
FIFA 18 – 84 (PS4 with 68 reviews)
FIFA 17 – 85 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 16 – 82 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 20 will receive more ratings over the next weeks. Sites like GameStar want to set a score only after they have tested online modes under real online conditions with enough players.
Finally, the quality of the online experience ultimately determines for many players how well they would rate FIFA 20.
Moreover, it remains to be seen how gameplay develops over the course of the season as EA Sports gradually releases updates.
Here, we provide an overview of the most important innovations in FIFA 20:
IGN Spain is also full of praise:
“The most complete game of the saga. FIFA 20 takes all the good from previous years and adds futsal with Volta – the new and exciting story mode.”
These are critical voices: IGN is one of the few sites that gives a rating below 80. The reasoning is as follows:
Volta brings new life to the series, but overall FIFA 20 is a sufficient but disappointing entry in the series.
IGN
The lowest score so far, with 70, comes from Gameblog.fr. They write:
FIFA 20 is quite similar in its intentions to previous versions. It is all about attack, dribbling, and although the defense has been somewhat revised, it is easy to see that EA Sports is focusing on spectacular football over realistic football. Those who are satisfied with that will love it, and some innovations such as Volta, a better career mode and a addictive FUT will help ensure that it is played for an entire year until FIFA 21.
Gameblog.fr
Volta is praised in reviews
Volta is particularly well received in reviews: So IGN writes about Volta:
Volta is a significant addition to FIFA, and although the mode doesn’t always hit the mark, it is mostly fun and offers plenty of new content, including a story mode that is more concise and exciting than The Journey […]
IGN
Pretty much every review praises Volta. The mode is “excellent” (DualShockers), “fantastic and the jewel in the crown of FIFA 20” (Game Revolution), or “entertaining” (3DJuegos).
Because the Volta mode expands the previous 11v11 football experience. It brings back street football where you compete in 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5 matches. You can read more information about Volta here:
Regarding gameplay, the reviewers are divided. Some write that it has improved and become more realistic. Others claim that the gameplay has not undergone a significant upgrade compared to FIFA 19 and focuses less on realism and more on spectacle.
VG247 summarizes:
Although the core gameplay is not overwhelmingly different, it is still the best football game, and the Volta mode offers a completely new way to play.
How does FIFA 20 stand? With a Metascore of 83 on PS4, FIFA 20 is performing similarly to the previous parts of EA Sports’ soccer series:
FIFA 19 – 83 (PS4 with 67 reviews)
FIFA 18 – 84 (PS4 with 68 reviews)
FIFA 17 – 85 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 16 – 82 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 20 will receive more ratings over the next weeks. Sites like GameStar want to set a score only after they have tested online modes under real online conditions with enough players.
Finally, the quality of the online experience ultimately determines for many players how well they would rate FIFA 20.
Moreover, it remains to be seen how gameplay develops over the course of the season as EA Sports gradually releases updates.
Here, we provide an overview of the most important innovations in FIFA 20:
In FIFA 20, the first tests from the press and critics have been released. See here in the overview how the Metacritic score is for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and what is being said in the reviews and critiques for FIFA 20.
What are these ratings? Metacritic is a site that collects review scores from around the world and presents them in an overview. A Metascore – an average overall rating of all reviews – is calculated from this.
This allows for a quick view of how games – like FIFA 20 – perform in the reviews from the press.
Many interested football fans wait for the tests and reviews before purchasing a new FIFA. The ratings on Metacritic thus have a significant influence on the buying decisions of numerous players.
All ratings for FIFA 20 at a glance – PS4, Xbox One, PC
A week before the official release of FIFA 20 on 27.9., there are currently a total of 21 ratings from the press. These critics have already settled on a score.
Here you get an overview of the previous ratings (as of September 20, 2019) – while you should consider that Metacritic converts all ratings into its own scoring system (x out of 100 possible points, with 100 being the maximum).
FIFA 20 – PS4 Ratings
So many ratings for FIFA 20 are available: The PS4 version has been tested the most frequently so far. 13 reviews with scores have so far been collected on Metacritic.
So many ratings are available: The Xbox One version has so far received 7 ratings on Metacritic, while the PC version of FIFA 20 has only received one. This is not yet enough to determine a Metascore for the PC version.
This is the Metascore on Xbox One:
Metascore is 81
6 ratings are in the positive range, with an average score of 70
These are some positive opinions: In the reviews for FIFA 20, the game is generally praised, “bad” ratings aren’t present at all. The overall sentiment is positive.
The highest rating so far is given by Generacion Xbox. Here the FIFA 20 review is summarized as follows:
We can confidently say that we have [with FIFA 20] the best and most complete FIFA of this generation.
Generacion Xbox
VG247 summarizes:
Although the core gameplay is not overwhelmingly different, it is still the best football game, and the Volta mode offers a completely new way to play.
How does FIFA 20 stand? With a Metascore of 83 on PS4, FIFA 20 is performing similarly to the previous parts of EA Sports’ soccer series:
FIFA 19 – 83 (PS4 with 67 reviews)
FIFA 18 – 84 (PS4 with 68 reviews)
FIFA 17 – 85 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 16 – 82 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 20 will receive more ratings over the next weeks. Sites like GameStar want to set a score only after they have tested online modes under real online conditions with enough players.
Finally, the quality of the online experience ultimately determines for many players how well they would rate FIFA 20.
Moreover, it remains to be seen how gameplay develops over the course of the season as EA Sports gradually releases updates.
Here, we provide an overview of the most important innovations in FIFA 20:
The lowest score so far, with 70, comes from Gameblog.fr. They write:
FIFA 20 is quite similar in its intentions to previous versions. It is all about attack, dribbling, and although the defense has been somewhat revised, it is easy to see that EA Sports is focusing on spectacular football over realistic football. Those who are satisfied with that will love it, and some innovations such as Volta, a better career mode and a addictive FUT will help ensure that it is played for an entire year until FIFA 21.
Gameblog.fr
Volta is praised in reviews
Volta is particularly well received in reviews: So IGN writes about Volta:
Volta is a significant addition to FIFA, and although the mode doesn’t always hit the mark, it is mostly fun and offers plenty of new content, including a story mode that is more concise and exciting than The Journey […]
IGN
Pretty much every review praises Volta. The mode is “excellent” (DualShockers), “fantastic and the jewel in the crown of FIFA 20” (Game Revolution), or “entertaining” (3DJuegos).
Because the Volta mode expands the previous 11v11 football experience. It brings back street football where you compete in 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5 matches. You can read more information about Volta here:
Regarding gameplay, the reviewers are divided. Some write that it has improved and become more realistic. Others claim that the gameplay has not undergone a significant upgrade compared to FIFA 19 and focuses less on realism and more on spectacle.
VG247 summarizes:
Although the core gameplay is not overwhelmingly different, it is still the best football game, and the Volta mode offers a completely new way to play.
How does FIFA 20 stand? With a Metascore of 83 on PS4, FIFA 20 is performing similarly to the previous parts of EA Sports’ soccer series:
FIFA 19 – 83 (PS4 with 67 reviews)
FIFA 18 – 84 (PS4 with 68 reviews)
FIFA 17 – 85 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 16 – 82 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 20 will receive more ratings over the next weeks. Sites like GameStar want to set a score only after they have tested online modes under real online conditions with enough players.
Finally, the quality of the online experience ultimately determines for many players how well they would rate FIFA 20.
Moreover, it remains to be seen how gameplay develops over the course of the season as EA Sports gradually releases updates.
Here, we provide an overview of the most important innovations in FIFA 20:
IGN Spain is also full of praise:
“The most complete game of the saga. FIFA 20 takes all the good from previous years and adds futsal with Volta – the new and exciting story mode.”
These are critical voices: IGN is one of the few sites that gives a rating below 80. The reasoning is as follows:
Volta brings new life to the series, but overall FIFA 20 is a sufficient but disappointing entry in the series.
IGN
The lowest score so far, with 70, comes from Gameblog.fr. They write:
FIFA 20 is quite similar in its intentions to previous versions. It is all about attack, dribbling, and although the defense has been somewhat revised, it is easy to see that EA Sports is focusing on spectacular football over realistic football. Those who are satisfied with that will love it, and some innovations such as Volta, a better career mode and a addictive FUT will help ensure that it is played for an entire year until FIFA 21.
Gameblog.fr
Volta is praised in reviews
Volta is particularly well received in reviews: So IGN writes about Volta:
Volta is a significant addition to FIFA, and although the mode doesn’t always hit the mark, it is mostly fun and offers plenty of new content, including a story mode that is more concise and exciting than The Journey […]
IGN
Pretty much every review praises Volta. The mode is “excellent” (DualShockers), “fantastic and the jewel in the crown of FIFA 20” (Game Revolution), or “entertaining” (3DJuegos).
Because the Volta mode expands the previous 11v11 football experience. It brings back street football where you compete in 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5 matches. You can read more information about Volta here:
Regarding gameplay, the reviewers are divided. Some write that it has improved and become more realistic. Others claim that the gameplay has not undergone a significant upgrade compared to FIFA 19 and focuses less on realism and more on spectacle.
VG247 summarizes:
Although the core gameplay is not overwhelmingly different, it is still the best football game, and the Volta mode offers a completely new way to play.
How does FIFA 20 stand? With a Metascore of 83 on PS4, FIFA 20 is performing similarly to the previous parts of EA Sports’ soccer series:
FIFA 19 – 83 (PS4 with 67 reviews)
FIFA 18 – 84 (PS4 with 68 reviews)
FIFA 17 – 85 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 16 – 82 (PS4 with 42 reviews)
FIFA 20 will receive more ratings over the next weeks. Sites like GameStar want to set a score only after they have tested online modes under real online conditions with enough players.
Finally, the quality of the online experience ultimately determines for many players how well they would rate FIFA 20.
Moreover, it remains to be seen how gameplay develops over the course of the season as EA Sports gradually releases updates.
Here, we provide an overview of the most important innovations in FIFA 20:
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The work on the MMORPG Ashes of Creation continues and the development team has now introduced a very special mount called “Tidebreaker”.
What is the Tidebreaker? This creature is a giant otter that you can use as a mount. The amphibious animal lives along coasts and can move both on land and in water.
Therefore, it is often used for military purposes when battles take place along coastlines. The otters have sharp claws and a powerful tail, so they can defend themselves quite well.
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What is so special about the otter? To be honest, it just looks adorable. Real otters with their big eyes and permanent smiles are already cuddly, so being able to use such a creature as a mount in the MMORPG Ashes of Creation is a fantastic idea.
In a video, you can see what it looks like when you are out and about with your Tidebreaker. Who can resist such a cuddly creature now?
Can you swim with the mount? This is currently a bit unclear. The description states that the Tidebreakers are amphibians and otters can swim.
However, in the video about the mount, it is only ridden on land. It is said that Tidebreakers can move particularly effectively in swamps and water, more effectively than horses.
So it is only logical and also likely that you can take a Tidebreaker into the water as well. However, probably only in shallow water.
How do players react to the giant otter? The mount is received very well in the Ashes of Creation community. The creature looks cute, represents something special, and the animations are very playful.
Many are looking forward to using this mount in the MMORPG. Additionally, the information about the Tidebreaker reassures many fans of Ashes of Creation as it shows that development on the online role-playing game is still ongoing, after much focus was recently on the battle royale spin-off Apocalypse.
Progress is Being Made on the MMORPG
What is the current status of Ashes of Creation? In recent months, many supporters and fans felt that the focus had shifted away from the MMORPG and towards Ashes of Creation: Apocalypse.
But with a trailer for the MMORPG and the announcement of the Tidebreaker now, the developers want to show that work on the online role-playing game is still ongoing.
The development of Ashes of Creation is thus progressing, even if everything feels like it’s taking quite a long time. However, it’s better for the developers to take their time than to rush things. With the latest updates, at least the community is somewhat reassured and looking forward to the MMORPG.
In Borderlands 3, you have four Vault Hunter classes to choose from. One of them is the Siren Amara. We suggest a build that works well for solo play.
What is this Amara build suited for? This build is a good all-rounder for leveling up alone. In the campaign, it’s not just the damage you deal that matters. You also need to be a survivor. This build for Siren Amara fits very well. She has many skills that will keep you afloat in the rough areas of Pandora.
What kind of class is Amara? As a Siren, Amara has supernatural powers like Lilith and Maya from the first two Borderlands games. However, she is designed for melee combat and brings an additional set of arms with her. If you prefer ranged combat, maybe Beastmaster FL4K might be a good choice.
Amara Solo Build: The German Skills
The new Siren from Borderlands 3 has three different skill trees. For the build we are aiming for here, you will need all of them:
Brawl – Focused on survival and melee combat
Mystical Assault – Specializes in action skills
Fist of the Elements – For elemental damage and duration
The most important skill tree is Brawl. Here you will get your survival abilities. The focus of this build suggestion is on the skills listed here:
Growth Root
Clarity
Samsara
Helping Hands
Mindfulness
One with Nature
Guardian Angel
These are the most important abilities for defense. You can allocate the remaining points as you wish. A good choice for that are the following skills:
Intimacy
Finding the Middle
As You Do to Me, So I Do to You
Combo Strike
Lightning
This enhances your melee attacks, which are the central force of Siren Amara.
It is also advisable to pick up some skills from the other two trees. Here are recommended skills from the Fist of the Elements skill tree:
Anima
Infusion
This tree is good for elemental damage and duration. So if you are fighting with a status effect weapon, you are in the right place. Feel free to try out a lot, because in Borderlands, there are some crazy weapons to discover. Also, the skill tree offers a way to change your action skill element, which we will explain to you in more detail later.
Here are more advisable skills from the Mystical Assault skill tree:
Intoxicating
Nimble Hands
Brutality Carpet
With this selection, you improve your mode switch speed, reload speed, and weapon switch speed. You also strengthen your action skill, which we will now discuss.
The Suitable Action Skill: Fracture
What are action skills? These are the abilities that every character can swap at will. You find them at the top or on the sides of your skill trees. There are action skills, action skill effects, and action skill elements. You don’t need points to level them up.
However, keep in mind that you only have three slots available for your action skills.
One action skill
One action skill effect
One action skill element
Which action skill should you choose? A good choice for this build is the action skill Fracture. With it, you shoot a series of fists at the enemies in front of you. It has a relatively narrow cooldown and deals solid damage.
Which action skill effect is recommended? Since you are trying to survive solo with this build, you should not skip healing. With the effect Soul Pandemic, you regain a portion of your dealt damage as health.
Which action skill element is advisable? Originally, you chose Shock as the talent for your action skill. This element is suitable for enemies with a blue shield.
If, at times, you encounter many bandits without shields, you can switch your element to fire. Bandits and other fleshy creatures like Skags are very vulnerable to fire. This can be done with the talent Soul Fire in the Fist of the Elements tree.
In your Brawl skill tree, there is also the option to switch to corrosive damage. The skill for this is called Sour Tiger. Corrosive damage is good against robots and anything that rusts.
Can I change my talents? With this build, you should be able to go through your campaign without major problems. The fun should always be the priority. You can also change individual talents as you like to fit your playstyle. You can do this at any fast travel station.
With these builds, you can solo through the new challenge Maliwan Takedown:
A suspected group has attacked the servers of WoW Classic with a DDoS attack. Many players were not happy about this at all, and Blizzard even less so. Now a suspect has been apprehended by law enforcement.
What kind of attack was that? Over the weekend of September 7, there were some DDoS attacks on the US servers of WoW Classic. Nothing worked there, players could not play at all, the servers were practically completely blocked.
Since the attack happened right during prime time, many players were extremely annoyed. They could not understand what could be gained from such an attack, but sometimes even blamed Blizzard and demanded compensation.
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A group called “UkDrillas” is accused, which is said to have previously carried out attacks against Wikipedia and Twitch.
Even in Germany, something of the attack was felt. Around the same time, which is between midnight and 6:00 AM for us, there were problems with the servers. During this time, there was significantly less activity here.
This is what has happened now: In a new post in the official forums, Blizzard stated that the security team has worked with international authorities to identify the attackers.
It seems that this has also worked. In the announcement, Blizzard explained that at least one suspect has been found and arrested. However, it still needs to be clarified whether this is actually a guilty attacker.
Penalties against players in WoW Classic
This is how hard Blizzard is cracking down: In 2018, a Romanian executed a DDoS attack on the servers of World of Warcraft. This attacker also ended up in jail and even had to pay a fine.
However, not only attackers in real life feel the justice. Blizzard is also going against cheaters, exploiters, and scammers in the game. Recently, several players have taken advantage of an exploit, that allowed raid bosses to be farmed.
Here too, Blizzard did not take long to react. Penalties were imposed shortly after, in the form of bans that range from 30 days to permanent:
Feeling like a “flavor explosion”? Then you should get this rocket launcher in Borderlands 3, as it fires hamburgers!
Borderlands 3 has been out for a while, and little by little, players are uncovering all the secrets and rewards that the game has to offer. One of the more quirky weapons is the “Gettleburger”. As the name suggests, this weapon has something to do with hamburgers, even though you probably shouldn’t eat them.
What makes the Gettleburger weapon so special? The Gettleburger rocket launcher has a number of special properties that are not only interesting in gameplay but also look funny. First, the Gettleburger has an animated skin. Dozens of hamburgers slowly glide over the surface of the weapon, ensuring there is always some movement.
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But the fired projectiles are also special – as the rocket launcher shoots hamburgers! Upon exploding, the hamburger is torn apart, causing buns, meat, and lettuce to scatter in all directions. If the hamburger collides with an enemy, it not only explodes but also splits into two more hamburgers, which then explode again.
Additionally, the hamburgers fly ballistically, meaning their trajectory describes a slight arc. This results in shorter range, but skilled players can shoot over obstacles.
How to get the weapon: The good news is that the Gettleburger is not a random drop. You don’t have to farm bosses and hope to see the weapon. Instead, you can obtain the Gettleburger as a guaranteed reward at the end of a side quest.
You can find the quest on Promethea after you have completed the first quests of the main mission there. Simply talk to Lorelei to take on her side quest, where you need to fetch a cup of coffee. Afterwards, Lorelei will also want something to eat, and you need to get the “Dynasty Diner” running again. For this, you need to gather some items and fight through waves of enemies.
The quest is quite long but not particularly complex. After you hand Lorelei her burger, you will receive the Gettleburger directly in your inventory and can start distributing burgers yourself!
What other weapons are there? Borderlands 3 is full of quirky weapons that we have already reported on. Here’s a selection of the funniest guns you can get:
In FIFA 20 you can earn the POTM card of Teemu Pukki. Here is a solution on how to successfully master the SBC (Squad Building Challenge).
This is the POTM card of Pukki in FIFA 20: A week ago, EA Sports revealed the POTM for August, the Player of the Month of the Premier League. It is the Finnish striker Teemu Pukki, who some Bundesliga fans may remember from his time at Schalke 04.
He is now playing for Norwich City in the Premier League, where he earned his first POTM card for FIFA 20 Ultimate Team. It is a solid ST card with an overall rating of 84, boasting good all-round stats:
Passing and Shooting are both quite good at 84, while Dribbling, Physical, and Passing are also decent. Especially at the start of your FUT 20 season, he can help your Premier League team.
Moreover, the card is worth it just for its cool, eye-catching design.
Pukki’s regular rating: Pukki’s standard card has an overall rating of 77 and does not feature any special stats. Not a single value is higher than 77:
How to get the special card of Pukki in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team
What you need to do for Pukki POTM: You need to complete two SBCs. The “Group SBC” reward is then Pukki POTM (untradeable). The two individual SBCs are called:
Premier League
82-Rated Team
You can already play Squad Building Challenges via EA Access and Origin Access, but also master them through the Web App and the Companion App. First, you just need to complete three quick “Let’s get started” SBCs before you can tackle the Pukki SBCs.
The Pukki SBCs are available for nearly a month.
How to solve the SBC “Premier League”
The YouTuber Vizeh presents solutions for both SBCs that are supposed to be inexpensive – both together cost around 20k coins. We embed his video here and present the teams:
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Now you should have a team rating of 82 and a chemistry of 76. Keep in mind that this is by no means the only solution and you can find cheaper solutions yourself. The same goes for the next SBC.
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CB: Pau Lopez (another Spanish goalkeeper, as they are quite inexpensive)
CB: Sergi Gomez
LB: David Soria (another Spanish GK)
CM: Dani Garcia
CM: Illarramendi (actually CDM)
RF: Samu Castillejo (actually RM)
ST: Borja Iglesias
LF: Rony Lopes (actually LM)
Now you should have a team rating of 82 and a team chemistry of 77.
If you complete both SBCs, you will receive Teemu Pukki as POTM card.
What are SBCs? Squad Building Challenges are tasks where you have to build teams according to specific requirements. You then redeem these teams for rewards (in the form of packs, special cards, etc.). Keep in mind that you will irreversibly lose the cards you redeem in the SBCs.
For several days now, you can catch the first monsters of the 5th generation in Pokémon GO. 20 Pokémon and their evolutions are in the game. We show you which of them are actually good.
These are the Pokémon: We present to you 5 monsters that are particularly important in raids and gym battles. They are:
This overview should help you when leveling your Pokémon. Which Pokémon is worth catching with a Sananabeere or where is only the Dex entry important? We will clarify that for you.
These 5 Pokémon you should level up
Rank 5 – Fasasnob: The final evolution of Dusselgurr is of the Normal and Flying types. As a flying attacker, Fasasnob can actually be quite useful.
Attack value: 226
Defense value: 146
HP value: 190
Maximum CP: 2734
Fasasnob masters the strong flying attack Air Slash. With this and its solid stats, the Pokémon becomes one of the top flying attackers. However, it is quite fragile and can be defeated quickly.
A disadvantage of Fasasnob is also that the flying type can rarely be used. Hardly any Pokémon in raids is particularly weak against flying Pokémon.
Rank 4 – Golgantes: This Pokémon has an interesting mix with the Ghost and Ground types. Especially as a Ground Pokémon, it can be quite useful.
Attack value: 222
Defense value: 154
HP value: 205
Maximum CP: 2854
Although Golgantes cannot compete against the top ground attackers, it offers a strong alternative. It masters Earth Power, which is the best ground attack in the game, and can shine that way.
Unfortunately, Golgantes is quickly defeated, making it more of a glass cannon.
Rank 3 – Stalobor: The Pokémon of Steel and Ground type does not make a special impression at first glance, but Stalobor is particularly useful as a ground attacker.
Attack value: 255
Defense value: 129
HP value: 242
Maximum CP: 3244
Stalobor deals more damage than Groudon, but takes less. Nonetheless, it is currently extremely useful. In the 5th generation, the legendary Pokémon Thundurus comes along, which will replace Stalobor again.
Rank 2 – Trikephalo: Here we have a Pokémon of Dark and Dragon type, which mainly competes with the dark attackers.
Attack value: 256
Defense value: 188
HP value: 211
Maximum CP: 3625
Currently, Trikephalo is the best dark attacker in the game. It deals slightly more damage than Tyranitar and endures about the same. Especially against Psychic raid bosses, you should rely on Trikephalo.
Rank 1 – Skelabra: The Pokémon of Ghost and Fire type can only be developed using the Einall Stone, but then it shows enormous strength.
Attack value: 271
Defense value: 182
HP value: 155
Maximum CP: 3268
Skelabra is one of the best ghost attackers in the game. Against the current raid boss Mewtwo, it is even one of the top counters. It deals more damage than Giratina, but also takes less damage.
As a fire attacker, Skelabra is also not bad and competes with Moltres for the title of best attacker. Unfortunately, however, the fire type is not needed that often.
In FIFA 20, it is known how to recognize Walkouts early. This way you quickly know what’s in your pack in FUT 20 (Ultimate Team) during the pack opening. Pay attention to this animation.
Why recognize Walkouts in FUT 20? If you have saved a few coins in FIFA 20’s Ultimate Team mode, you can hold a pack opening in the store and open one or more sets, hoping to get a top player.
Since every year the pack opening animations in FUT become more “spectacular” and longer, opening sets can take quite a while. For most packs, it is worth skipping the animation. However, for a “Walkout”, you want to see the animation – after all, such a thing is extremely rare. So how can you quickly recognize a Walkout?
What is a Walkout? Walkouts are especially strong players with high ratings that can be pulled from a pack in FIFA 20 FUT. For them, a particularly elaborate animation is triggered during the pack opening, in which the player runs out from behind the card, jumps in from the side, or performs some other cool move. Since not only the player card is visible during the pack opening, but also the player runs into the picture, it is called a “Walkout”.
How to recognize Walkouts: In this video by EA Game Changer ChuBoi, various pack animations are explained. We will show them to you below the video with images:
https://youtu.be/CGoAMk_-Bp0
Animations during Pack Opening in Ultimate Team
In FIFA 20, an animation starts during the pack opening where a large gate opens, behind which there is a tunnel. You travel through this tunnel, seeing glitter rain and the club and nation of the player, and at the end, the card awaits you. At least this is the case for Walkouts; for player cards of lower quality, the animation is significantly shortened.
Standard Gold vs. Rare Gold Card
The difference between a rare and a non-rare gold card during pack opening:
Left rare, right standard (non-rare)
Here you need to look closely. A rare gold card has multiple black stripes in the gate, whereas a normal gold card (on the right) has no stripes in the gate. Additionally, with the rare one, there is glitter rain behind the gate, which is absent with the non-rare.
If you only see a flat, golden, unadorned door, you can skip the animation directly.
Rare gold cards usually have a better rating than standard gold cards. The rare gold cards shine more.
Rare Gold Card vs. Rare Gold Card between 83 and 85
The difference between a low-rated rare gold card and a higher-rated rare gold card (around between 83 and 85 rating) is actually not recognizable at first:
Left between 83 and 85 rating, right lower rating
The gates look the same in both animations. There are supposed to be slight differences in the light beams on the left and right, but these are hard to spot.
By the time you reach the gate, however, you will know whether it’s a card with 83+ rating. Because then the nation is displayed as a flag – and not the card directly. The ride through the tunnel is therefore longer for 83+.
A rare gold card between 83 and 85 rating has two large panels next to it at the end during the pack opening, on which rating, club, and nation are prominently displayed. Therefore, a card in this rating range is also called a “Board”.
This is the Walkout Animation
Players over 86 rating usually have a Walkout animation. It runs similarly to the animation for players with 83+, but at the end, the player who jumps into the picture, as well as more fireworks await you. This is the animation you want to see.
How to recognize the Walkout early:
Left “Board”, right “Walkout”
You recognize a Walkout only behind the gate. Pay attention to the orange blinking lights on the ceiling of the tunnel. With a Walkout, the left light at the end blinks more often, while with a Board, both lights stop blinking simultaneously.
In the upper video, you can inspect this closely from minute 4:30.
Generally, it will be much harder in FIFA 20 than in previous FIFA titles to clearly recognize the quality of player cards in advance. With a Walkout, many will probably wonder: “Did that blink again on the left or not?”
In Destiny 2, Bungie wants to ensure that you no longer have to get frustrated so often in the character menu. Applying shaders or mods should become more reliable.
What is the problem? In the current “This Week at Bungie,” the developers dedicate a large section to a UI issue that has been annoying Guardians for quite some time. The top comment on Reddit regarding the TWaB states that it would be a big deal if Bungie finally gets this fixed.
It is about applying items. There is a bug that repeatedly results in nothing happening when trying to apply a shader or a mod. The bar fills up when you press the button, but the desired action is not executed.
It sometimes happens that applying fails multiple times in a row. And, according to Bungie, you can feel your blood pressure rising with each unsuccessful attempt.
Some time ago, a fix for the issue was applied, but it could not fully resolve it. Therefore, they have once again gone back to work and can now with Shadowkeep on October 1 implement a fix that should squash the bug once and for all.
What’s behind the problem?
This is what Bungie says about it: The unreliable application action is due to overly aggressive security measures. These security measures are intended to ensure that no accidental UI interactions occur.
Previously, an application action was terminated immediately if the cursor moved too far during dismantling. This was particularly annoying on the PC, as slight mouse movements happen quickly. Now, this “Cursors Movement Detection” has been toned down, and applying is only interrupted if the cursor leaves the item.
The second security measure is a bit more complicated. As an example, Bungie mentions: You want to apply a mod. While you hold the button down, a new mod appears in the inventory at the top position, pushing all other mods down by one slot. The cursor is now over a different mod, even though it hasn’t been moved. When such a situation occurs, they want to be absolutely sure that the wrong mod is not applied, as this cannot be undone.
As soon as anything on the character page changes, the application action is canceled. This is problematic because a ton of stats are being collected, and a lot is happening around you that brings changes to the character page. Currently, applying is even interrupted when you are sitting in orbit and receive a clan XP message.
With Shadowkeep, they will revise this security measure. When a change on the character page is detected, it will first check whether the cursor is still over the same item that the application was started on. If the cursor is still over the same item, the action will not be aborted.
What do Guardians say about it? It is a big deal if Bungie can manage this, writes one Guardian and receives hundreds of upvotes. Additionally, it is exciting to read about what is involved in finding and fixing a bug.
And other Guardians are sure that this application bug will certainly return in the future. Whether the fix works is something they will only believe once they no longer have to get frustrated about it.
Hopefully, this annoyance that raises the Guardian pulse will soon be a thing of the past. And Bungie can then tackle the long loading times in the character menu…
The FIFA 20 Companion App launches today, on September 19. What time can we download it? When will the mobile app be released on iOS and Android? This is what EA says.
The release date of the Companion App for FIFA 20: EA Sports has officially confirmed that the Companion App will start on September 19. So today, Thursday.
The time for the download: The developers do not reveal exactly when the companion app will start.
Update: The Companion App is live since 7:30 PM!
Link to download on iOS and Android: On this official EA page, the links to the app on iOS and Android should become available. Otherwise, you can find them in the respective stores:
While waiting for the Companion App for FIFA 20 Ultimate Team to go live, here’s an interesting article for you if you plan to create a Bundesliga team in FUT 20:
Requirements to start today in the EA Companion App
This is how you can start in FUT 20 ahead of time: Not all interested FUT 20 players are allowed to start the season today. Currently, only early access through the Web App and the Companion App is available. Here are the requirements for early access:
You must have created a FUT Club in FIFA 19 before August 1, 2019.
This FUT 19 Club must be valid until the launch of the Web App or Companion App of FUT 20. If you have deleted it, you will not start today in FUT 20.
Additionally, your account must have a “good standing”. This means if you have been banned or have otherwise received negativity, you may not receive early access.
When is the start without early access? If you are not a FUT 19 veteran, you will only gain access to the Web App or Companion App after logging in to FIFA 20 for the first time, creating your club in FUT 20, and answering a security question there.
Download and update of the Companion App for mobile
This is what you need to know about the download: While the Web App is a browser application that doesn’t require a download, you must download and install the Companion App via the stores for iOS and Android devices.
How large the mobile app for iOS and Android will be is unknown. It is expected to be around 40 MB. The other requirements and download prerequisites will also be revealed later.
The Companion App is free. You will need an EA account with your email address, password, and security question to log in.
If you still have the Companion App for FUT 19 installed, there will be an update for you today once the update occurs.
Keep in mind that there may be login issues during the release.
In autumn 2019, Stalker Online is set to be released, a new survival MMO inspired by the popular S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series as well as the film of the same name. The upcoming title features an open world, RPG elements, and a crazy setting.
What is Stalker Online? Stalker Online is being developed by the indie studio Mobile Technologies. It takes place in an environment reminiscent of the remnants of the former USSR with abandoned buildings and authentic details such as cars, trains, or household items. Thus, it somewhat resembles the upcoming Chernobylite.
The core elements of the game Stalker Online are the open world, free trade, and interaction with other players. This incorporates some classic features of modern survival games.
However, Stalker Online aims to shine with a role-playing system. You will gain experience and be able to develop your character with skills as well as equip them with various weapons, gear, and even specializations.
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Additionally, there is a reputation system for various factions with which you can get along. Base building is also mentioned as a feature. All of this is supposed to work either alone or in a team.
When and where will Stalker Online be released? Stalker Online is set to be released in autumn 2019 for PC on Steam. On the official website, you can already register for a beta.
Survival in the nuclear plague
How does survival work in Stalker Online? As with its spiritual predecessor S.T.A.L.K.E.R., there are “zones” or “the zone” in Stalker Online. “The Zone” refers to the area around the disaster site in Chernobyl, where radiation is particularly high.
In these zones, you can also find the best loot in Stalker Online. You visit them repeatedly in order to progress, but also to survive. Without better gear, NPCs or other players could quickly take you out.
However, dangers also lurk in the zones in the form of anomalies, mutants, or enemies such as apparently irradiated giant spiders, as seen in the trailer.
With a hotfix update, Borderlands 3 has made some important balance changes in the game. The Mayhem Mode and its loot have been affected.
What is this hotfix? Today, on September 19, Borderlands released an update. It takes care of some bugs and throws them out of the game. Additionally, the loot is being heavily adjusted.
Nerfs have been applied to the Mayhem Mode, which was likely giving out too much good loot. Additionally, there are nerfs to the Loot Tinks, which now appear significantly less frequently at a popular hotspot.
Nerf to Mayhem Mode – Less Loot
In the patch notes, Gearbox writes about the changes to the Mayhem Mode. “The number of loot drops in Mayhem Mode has been reduced.”
What does this mean? If you play in this difficulty mode now, you will find loot less frequently. How significantly this number has been decreased is unclear. The developers did not provide details.
What has been nerfed? The Loot Tinks in the area of the Mansion now spawn less frequently. The developers adjusted the spawn rate. This type of enemy is supposed to be “special” again.
What was the problem? In the first days after the release of Borderlands 3, the Mansion emerged as a hotspot for players. A place they repeatedly visited to quickly and easily farm loot.
The reason for so much loot in this area were the so-called Loot Tinks. They are known from earlier parts of the series as “loot dwarves.” They had a fixed spawn point in Jacobs’ Mansion and always appeared when you teleported there.
For players, it was a feast, as they traveled there, took down the Loot Tink, grabbed the loot, and teleported back again to start the game all over. This way, they easily farmed a lot of loot.
What else has changed? Mainly, the developers fixed bugs and adjusted the balance. You can read the full patch notes in the Gearbox forum.
If you are still looking for a cool weapon, check this out:
The new MMORPG Eternal Magic from the Chinese developer Duoyi is launching its open beta in September. It aims to appeal particularly to PvP players and fashion enthusiasts.
What is Eternal Magic? Eternal Magic is a Free2Play MMORPG focused on various PvP modes and social aspects. You can look forward to
Capture the Flag, a MOBA arena, and guild wars,
as well as content like In-game weddings, housing, or beauty contests.
In combat, however, your gender does not matter. Instead, the synergies of the classes take center stage, and you can choose from five different ones.
There are also supposed to be combo attacks that will become particularly important later in the game.
What is available for PvE players? If you do not want to duel in PvP or on the runway, you can look forward to an open game world and dungeons in three different difficulty levels.
During the leveling phase, you will encounter classic dungeons starting from level 18. From level 60, heroic versions will be added. Above that, there will be Chaos Dungeons, which are said to be particularly difficult.
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When will Eternal Magic be released? Currently, there is no release date for the new MMORPG. However, the open beta of Eternal Magic starts on September 26.
How is the open beta structured? Since the MMORPG will be Free2Play, the open beta is also available for free. During the beta, you can test everything and have no restrictions on character level.
Additionally, you will carry over all progress from the beta to the actual game. Getting early access is worthwhile, especially since an extra server (Andromeda) was created for European players.
What can you pay for? Anyone who has purchased one of the founder’s packages for Eternal Magic can start the open beta early. For owners of all packages, the beta starts on September 23, three days earlier.
In addition to the head start, players also receive exclusive titles, pets, and other cosmetic content, tickets for treasure hunts, and additional bonuses. The cheapest package costs $15, while the Deluxe version costs $65.
Additionally, by liking the official Facebook page, you can also receive some of the pre-order bonuses. You can find more about this and the packages on the official website.
Is Eternal Magic worth it for me? If you are a big fan of social content such as housing, weddings, or beauty contests and like the graphics, then you should definitely pay a visit to the game.
Also, for PvP fans, a look at the MMORPG might be worthwhile, as it promises various modes and exciting battles.
Whether the population will be large enough to keep the PvP and the game in general running will remain to be seen. Since Eternal Magic will be Free2Play, you have little to lose when testing.
Besides Eternal Magic, several other MMORPGs are also being released this year:
