The new MMORPG Astellia offers a new form of payment. For $9.99 per month, interested players can test whether the game appeals to them. It’s an unusual tactic: this subscription model runs parallel to the Buy2Play model and is primarily aimed at those who want to test it out for a month first.
This is the payment model of Astellia: The new MMORPG Astellia is essentially “Buy-to-play”. Currently, players can purchase various founder packages, sold for prices of €39.99, €59.99, or €99.99; after the launch, a price of around €30 is targeted. So far, there are no subscription costs.
This is how the new subscription model works: Astellia has now announced that it will present a special subscription model after the launch. Players who are unsure about purchasing the MMORPG can try it for €9.99 per month.
This means for you: For this price, you will receive unlimited access to all content of Astellia for one month. After the subscription expires, you can decide whether you want to continue testing or purchase the full game.
But beware: The paid subscription costs will not be credited towards the price of the game. You will still have to pay €39.99 for the base package, even if you have already paid for the subscription for 2 or 3 months. Each additional month will cost €9.99 as usual.
This is how subscriptions are used in other MMORPGs: Normally, subscriptions are typically used as a fixed payment model for running MMORPGs. You can only play the games in full if you pay a subscription, like in WoW and Final Fantasy XIV.
These games offer their trial versions for free – but only very limited and not at release. At first glance, the subscription method of Astellia seems quite strange.
But for the uncertain player, it’s an advantage: Even though Astellia does not actually charge monthly fees, the price of around 40 euros for the base game might deter some players.
That’s why the publisher has reconfigured the common subscription model for a trial version.
Those who missed the beta and want to minimize the risk of a bad purchase at release are ultimately getting a fair alternative. Something many would have wished for with the failed Bless.
When will Astellia be released? The new MMORPG will officially launch on September 27; until then, the developer wants to change quite a bit about the game. However, pre-order customers of the founder packages can already play earlier:
Gold Package: 1 day earlier
Platinum Package: 4 days earlier
Legendary Package: 7 days earlier
The MMORPG is definitely not going to be “pay-2-win”.
You can find impressions from the last closed beta of Astellia here:
What we know about the top 100 in FIFA 20: On September 6, EA Sports revealed the 100 officially best players in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team. However, not as the fans had hoped. They only named the 100 players and showed “empty” cards of them – the developers are still keeping their ratings a secret.
The ratings of the top 100 are expected to be announced on Monday, September 9.
After the top 100 were presented, some fans were surprised. A number of big stars who had outstanding ratings in recent years are missing from the list of the best players in FIFA 20. We will show you 10 well-known stars who are missing.
Naldo (Monaco)
Naldo was so strong in FIFA 19: Although Naldo is approaching 37 years old, the center-back, who played for Bremen, Wolfsburg, and Schalke, had strong ratings in FIFA in recent years. In FIFA 19 he had a solid 86 rating. This placed him at 73 in the top 100.
How strong will he be in FIFA 20? Naldo is now playing for AS Monaco. According to predictions from the community (via futwiz), he could appear there with a solid 83 overall rating in FIFA 20. That’s not enough for the top 100 anymore.
Jerome Boateng – FC Bayern
He was strong in FIFA 19: The Bayern defender was ranked 68th among the best players in FIFA 19. He had a rating of 86 and impressed with high pace and strong physical and defensive values. He was among the best defenders in the game.
How strong will he be in FIFA 20? According to predictions from the community, Boateng will receive a rating around 84 after a weak last season. He remains a good center-back, but he didn’t make it into the top 100.
He was strong in FIFA 19: Mesut Özil was ranked 61st in FIFA 19. With a rating of 86, he was a solid CAM and served as a playmaker for many teams. He had high values in passing and dribbling.
How strong will he be in FIFA 20: According to community predictions, Özil will fall by 2 points in rating like Boateng. An overall rating around 84 is no longer sufficient for the top 100 in FIFA 20.
He was strong in FIFA 19: Perisic landed in a strong 59th place in FIFA 19. The left mid from Inter Milan earned an excellent reputation thanks to his versatility and also impressed with the Croatian national team at the World Cup. He had generally good values for an offensive player in FIFA 19.
How strong will he be in FIFA 20? In the Bayern jersey, he is predicted by the community to appear with an 85 rating. So he probably just missed the top 100.
Alexis Sanchez (Inter Milan)
He was strong in FIFA 19: Sanchez was a strong left forward in FIFA 19 with a total rating of 87. He ranked 56th in the top 100. With outstanding dribbling of 89, he tied his opponents in knots.
How strong will he be in FIFA 20? That Sanchez is missing from the top 100 in FIFA 20 is no surprise. He had a terrible performance at Manchester United last season. Therefore, the futwiz community predicts that he will fall to a rating of 84 or even 83. And he no longer deserves a place in the top 100.
He was strong in FIFA 19: Iniesta was for a long time an absolute top player at Barcelona and for the Spanish national team. Therefore, he also had powerful values in FIFA. Since 2018, he has been playing for the Japanese club Vissel Kobe. In FIFA 19, he still had a solid 87 rating. This was 50th place in the top 100.
How strong will he be in FIFA 20? Iniesta is now 35 years old – and with increased age, ratings in FIFA usually decline. However, the community still trusts him with a solid 85.
Marek Hamsik (Dalian Yifang)
He was strong in FIFA 19: Before his transfer to the Chinese club Dalian Yifang, Hamsik played long at SSC Napoli. And he did it really well. The central midfielder received a rating of 87 in FIFA 19. This meant 46th place.
How strong will he be in FIFA 20? According to predictions, Hamsik should still remain a strong midfielder with a rating of 85. He likely just missed the top 100.
He was strong in FIFA 19: With an impressive rating of 88, Higuain took the 38th place among the best players in FIFA 19. Thanks to an extremely high shot value, he scored many goals.
How strong will he be in FIFA 20? The community expects a rating of 86 or 85. If he had an 86 rating in FIFA 20, he would likely be in the top 100. So his overall rating will likely be lower.
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
He was strong in FIFA 19: Buffon is now 41 years old, but EA Sports recently gave him strong ratings despite his age. In FIFA 19, he had an 88 rating – which meant 35th place. Although his reflexes were not as high anymore, his diving and positioning were still great.
How strong will he be in FIFA 20? Buffon also falls out of the top 100 and loses several places. The community expects him to have a rating of 85 or 86. Since he is no longer among the top 100, 85 (or less) seems likely.
He was strong in FIFA 19: Bale was ranked 31st in EA Sports’ FIFA 19 list. Overall, the Welsh winger from Madrid had an 88 rating and excelled with high pace and shooting values. He was the best FIFA 19 player to fall out of the top 100 in FIFA 20.
How strong will he be in FIFA 20? The community would give him an 86 rating, but EA Sports might be harsher. A rating of 85 or lower seems realistic since he is no longer in the top 100.
Other players who fall out of the top 100: In addition to these 10 well-known stars, several others will drop out of the top 100, such as Otamendi, Azpilicueta, Douglas Costa, Matic, Nainggolan, Diego Costa, Vidal, Kompany, Dzeko, Asensio, or Mahrez. However, these players were already on the edge of the top 100 in FIFA 19.
Fortnite is currently in week 6 of Season 10. Each week, as a reward for the time-limited tasks, you receive a loading screen for your background featuring a hint at the secret star. We will show you where to find the star.
What is this star? Each week there is a new loading screen that can be unlocked by completing the time-limited challenges. The loading screen features a hidden hint about the location of the secret star. With the star, you can instantly unlock a level in the Battle Pass of Season 10.
Requirement: Before you start searching for the secret Battle Star, you must have completed all challenges of the Boogie-Down week (including the prestige missions) and 3 time-limited tasks. Once you have completed all tasks and received the loading screen, you can begin your search.
Find the Battle Star of Week 6 in Season X
Loading Screen: If you look at the dock of the small lake at Fatal Fields, you can see the Battle Star.
Where is the location? The location is on the wooden dock of the small lake at Fatal Fields. Here you can see the location in the pictures.
Location on the map:
Location at the wooden dock: Once you have found the wooden dock, you just need to walk to the end of the dock. The star should then appear in front of you. Now you can collect the star and level up in the Battle Pass.
If you prefer to see the exact location in a video, you can watch this video to see where the star is located:
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At the end of June 2019, the two auto-chess games Dota Underlords and Teamfight Tactics were released. Both were very successful at the beginning but are now struggling with different issues.
How did the release of the two games go? Dota Underlords and Teamfight Tactics were both launched very close together. Valve’s auto-chess game started its open beta on June 20, while Riot Games followed with TFT in Europe on June 26.
Which game is more successful? On Twitch and also in terms of overall media interest, Teamfight Tactics has been leading significantly. This is also shown in the overview provided by Google Trends below.
However, you cannot make an accurate statement about player numbers, as there is no separate figure for TFT.
Interest in TFT (blue) and Underlords (red) according to Google Trends
But both games are currently struggling with declining interest:
Dota Underlords had an average of 32,246 players in the last 30 days according to Steamcharts, while in the entire month of July, there were still 58,456.
Teamfight Tactics, on the other hand, lost 40% of its average viewers on Twitch in the last 14 days according to Sullygnomes. Where 40,000 people were watching daily in the two weeks prior, now only 23,600 are left.
Where are the issues? Both games initially benefited from a massive hype that has since worn off. However, both also have their own individual problems.
Dota Underlords is currently experiencing an identity crisis, while Teamfight Tactics has released many new features but neglected a crucial aspect.
Therefore, we will take a closer look at the problems of both games and their plans for the future.
Dota Underlords in an Identity Crisis
What is the main problem with Underlords? Underlords was developed from the outset for both PC and mobile. However, this has led to a real identity crisis.
While visually and from the interface, the PC version resembles a mobile game, the rounds simply take far too long to be played on the go.
Typically, players spend 10 or 20 minutes on a mobile game while commuting or during breaks. However, a round of Dota Underlords can easily take up to 50 minutes. Clearly too long for a mobile game.
What is currently happening with Underlords? Even though the numbers have declined, Dota Underlords is still ranked 13th in the Steam charts. It still has a large fanbase.
Updates are also being released regularly. On August 30, the auto chess game received a brand new tactical component. You can now build barricades and structures that influence the gameplay.
Additionally, there have been regular balance patches.
What are the plans for the future? Soon, the first season of Underlords is set to begin. Then, the game is also expected to officially lose its beta status. This will bring along many new changes, including:
The Underlords, which are set to be released soon
A 2v2v2v2 mode
UI adjustments
The UI adjustments are particularly interesting because they could solve the problem of Underlords feeling too much like a mobile game.
Is TFT not competitive enough?
What is the main problem with TFT? Teamfight Tactics wants to stay relevant and in motion, which is why a balance patch has been released every week to prevent any meta from becoming too rigid.
However, the players would much rather have new features like a spectator mode that would allow for tournaments to be held.
Many hope that this will make TFT more competitive.
Can TFT become more competitive? As reported by Dexerto, Jack Etienne, CEO of Cloud 9, believes in the success of Teamfight Tactics in the competitive field:
I love working with Riot, I love TFT, I see the popularity of the game. Maybe not all the conditions are set for TFT to be suitable for esports, but in my opinion, there is enough interest to take a risk and engage.
What are the plans for the future? Patch 9.18 is coming up next week. However, unlike originally planned, it will not bring the new item Combat Gloves. That item is now set to release with patch 9.19.
The announced changes to item distribution are set to make their way into the game by Thursday. They are intended to reduce randomness, even though they will make the game even more random:
Additionally, Teamfight Tactics is planning complete rotations of champions and even classes and origins for the longer term so that there is always movement in the game.
Both Games Plan for the Long Term
What does the future of Auto Chess look like? Even though Dota Underlords and Teamfight Tactics are both struggling with declining interest and lower player numbers than at release, both Valve and Riot Games are planning for the long term with the games.
Their plans for the future of the games look interesting and also address the issues that are currently being criticized by players.
It will be particularly exciting to see whether TFT succeeds in becoming competitive and whether Underlords can find the balance between PC and mobile. A potential solution could be a speed mode already discussed, similar to Chess Rush, that reduces rounds to 10 to 20 minutes:
In Destiny 2, a Guardian’s idea meets with a lot of support: If the game cannot grow forever, Bungie should just blow up Mercury.
This is the idea: Currently, a Guardian’s suggestion on reddit is causing a lot of laughter, but also agreement: Bungie should blow up Mercury.
The post currently has over 8,500 upvotes, which is quite a lot.
The Guardian provides the reason for this suggestion: “If the game cannot grow forever, just blow up Mercury to make room for another planet.”
This refers to statements made by Game Director Luke Smith, who explained a few weeks ago that Destiny 2 cannot grow indefinitely. For technical reasons alone. Therefore, they will remove old activities with each season when new content goes live. You can find out more about it here:
This is how Mercury could disappear: The reddit user hopes that some Vex Lords or the powerful Hive Witch Savathun will take on this job soon and blow up Mercury. Because it is known that in Season 8, the Vex will invade us and Savathun’s arrival has been on the horizon for some time.
Vex, please blow up Mercury
In the comments, there are further suggestions: Bungie could hold a new community challenge next month, where players must complete a few million activities in the Verdant Forest – and as a reward, Mercury explodes.
Currently, a community challenge is ongoing on Mars, revolving around activities on this planet and promising rewards for all. This community challenge was a spontaneous idea from Bungie, but it has been well received by the Guardians. So why not one for Mercury as well?
What else supports this idea: Luke Smith recently revealed that he envisions game-changing events in Destiny 2 as a kind of community event. Guardians receive a message that something will happen on a specific day at a set time, and they gather in the Tower or at another location to see, for example, a new character appear, stroll through the Tower, and open a previously locked door.
If Bungie accommodates this fan wish, we might gather in the future to witness the exploding Mercury.
Actually, it looks quite nice in the Mercury simulations
Mercury is quite unpopular
This is why Mercury should go: Mercury was introduced in late 2017 with the “Curse of Osiris” DLC. At that time, Destiny 2 was in a terrible state. The Osiris DLC did not improve the problems, but only added new ones and presented a disappointing story around the legendary Warlock Osiris.
Moreover, Mercury as a planet has long been criticized. There were several reasons for this. First, you cannot use a Sparrow on Mercury, and second, the public event is quite long and too rare, making Flashpoints on Mercury feared. On top of that, the Verdant Forest turned out to be a boring PvE activity, despite having the potential for much more.
Guardians mocked that in Destiny 1, a ship (Oryx’s Dreadnaught) offered significantly more content than the entire Mercury – which is pitiful for a planet.
And since Bungie has done little to make Mercury cooler so far, Guardians are now demanding: Blow up the planet to make room for new things!
What is your opinion on this? Would you miss Mercury?
In the popular action RPG Path of Exile, a new league started on September 6th. In the Blight League, players must prevent the spread of a dangerous fungal infestation.
What’s happening in PoE right now? The league cycle of Path of Exile began again on September 6th. With the Blight League, Grinding Gear Games brings new content to Path of Exile, which revolves around eliminating the fungal infestation that is now spreading in Wraeclast.
You will be supported by the NPC Sister Cassia, who has invented a pump that allows her to suck out the rot. But many players were most excited about a new bar.
You can watch the trailer and developers’ comments about it here:
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Which bar are we talking about? The bar that many players are currently excited about in Path of Exile is an additional skill bar where they can place their skills.
In the thread about the announcement of the Blight League, 2 out of 3 comments with the most upvotes celebrated the renewal.
“We have added an additional bar for skill binding to support all the newly available skills”
I think I’ve fallen in love.
SkySummoner
Many players have also expressed their joy under the trailer for the Blight League on YouTube. This feature has been long awaited by fans.
“[…] Likewise, a new skill bar […]”
He said it so casually that I almost fainted!
TreeImmortal on YouTube
While other features, such as the rework of the Necromancer, have also been received positively, the new bar is definitely the star of this league in Path of Exile.
A combination of Tower Defense and A-RPG
How does the league work? Anyone who has ever played or seen a tower defense game will be able to find their way around in the new league immediately. It operates exactly according to that principle.
The fungal infestation spreads its tentacles in all directions from the main node, taking control of nearby monsters. These monsters move along the tentacles back to the node, where the pump of NPC Sister Cassia is located, with which the rot is pumped out.
The towers deal damage in a certain area of effect around them.
The players’ task is to prevent the monsters from destroying the pump. Sister Cassia assists them by building various elemental turrets along the tentacles that exploit the weaknesses of the individual monsters.
Here are some other news: In addition to the “Tower Defense,” the new league brings these changes to Path of Exile:
Daily master missions can now be collected and completed later
Second bar for skills has been implemented
Classes such as Necromancer, Assassin, and others have been reworked
New Divination cards and unique items
General balance adjustments
Especially the additional bar for skills has been received with joy by many players.
The streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was formerly a Twitch streamer and successful with Fortnite. Now he is on Mixer and plays with friends WoW Classic. Some of his fans do not like that. In a small sketch, Ninja mocks “weird 12-year-olds who want him to play Fortnite.”
This is the situation: When Ninja switched to the platform Mixer on August 1, he announced he would not make any experiments and would play Fortnite. He wants to help Mixer grow, so he will stream what the people expect from him: Fortnite.
However, the resolution did not last long. Fortnite is currently going through a difficult phase with the mechs and changes to turbo building and “WoW Classic” is enticing.
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Many of Ninja’s gaming partners on Twitch, like DrLupo or TimTheTatman, are now playing WoW Classic. Ninja is now hooked as well.
He tweeted on September 3, “I accepted a quest in WoW and became instantly addicted. Send help.”
Ninja breaks away from being the “only Fortnite” streamer on Mixer
Is he only playing WoW Classic now? Ninja does not always play WoW Classic, but more often.
Additionally, new commitments arise from his deal with Microsoft, which owns Mixer: Ninja has now streamed Gears 5, a Microsoft game, and promoted its campaign.
Some viewers then drop off when WoW Classic is on instead of Fortnite.
Some find it perfectly fine – they say it’s Epic’s fault that Fortnite is going down the drain. Also, Ninja should just play what makes him happy.
However, some criticize it: They find WoW boring to watch and wish Ninja would return to playing Fortnite. They miss that and have other expectations of Ninja and his streams.
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This is how Ninja is reacting now: In a new Twitch clip from TimTheTatman from WoW Classic, Ninja imitates a reporter reporting from a helicopter about what’s happening on the streets below him:
“Mike, we have a group of weird 12-year-olds down here wondering why he’s not playing Fortnite. It’s like they are forced to watch him play World of Warcraft. It’s just chaos down here, Jordan.”
Ninja is not the only Twitch streamer currently playing WoW Classic – even if it might not be the most financially optimal decision:
In GTA Online the time trial La Fuente Blanca is now active. You can earn a lot of money in less than 2 minutes. We will show you how to do it.
What kind of race is this? For a few weeks now, the RC Bandito races have started in GTA Online. These are the races where you drive small remote-controlled cars from checkpoint to checkpoint. In the end, you must arrive at the finish line on time.
These races are similar to the time trials with the “big cars.” You can complete them once a week and earn a lot of money. If you successfully complete them more often, you will still earn money, but significantly less.
Which race is active? You will find the race La Fuente Blanca on the map. It is located on the grounds of a cartel boss, which Trevor from the story mode should be particularly familiar with.
You have 1 minute and 27 seconds to earn 101,000 GTA dollars.
Here is where you start the race: Head to the point on the map that you see in the following screenshot. There you will find the purple marker for the race start. Go on foot without a car to this marker to start the race.
Tips for the race: These races with the small, agile cars drive differently than the large races. Here are a few tips to make the race easier for you.
Narrow curves are indicated in the checkpoint markings with three arrows. Here you must steer especially sharply
You have very little time for the race. If you have an accident, the allotted time will almost no longer be achievable. It is therefore particularly important to drive on the ideal line
You can break through the white fences if you are fast enough
In FIFA 20 there are new Icons. Among the players, favorites have already emerged – but a fan request completely backfired.
These are the new Icons: In FIFA 20, you are again allowed to hunt for goals with legends of football. These outstanding players have delivered exceptional performances in the past and are still remembered by football fans today. As professionals, they are no longer active – but in FIFA 20, the Icons are back on the pitch.
The new installment in the series brings new Icons to the game, whose ratings are now known. Which players are the fans looking forward to the most? We took a look around the community.
Kaká is finally here – and totally disappoints
This is the problem with Kaká: The Brazilian was high on the list of fan favorites for an Icon card. Several leaks indicated that Kaká would be included – the official confirmation only came on Friday.
Kaká’s ratings in FIFA 20
But to the players’ shock, the card of the former world footballer was not what fans had hoped for. The highest rating for the Brazilian’s card is 91. The top speed of the fast dribbler is 91 – on the lower cards, Kaká moves in the 80s range.
Fans had hoped for a much better card. “Kaká is weaker than prime Ryan Giggs,” is the comparison made with other Icons. Zanetti or Lineker are also stronger: “This is just sad,” writes a user. A further post is titled: “Please EA, correct the ratings and stats of Kaká” – also receiving a lot of traffic. It can be noted: Fans are not thrilled.
These Icons are more popular: On the other hand, fans have also found some Icons that are already ranked high on the popularity scale. We took a closer look at some reactions.
Didier Drogba
This is how strong Icon-Drogba will be: Even before the Icons were officially revealed, many fans wished for a legend card for Drogba. Their wishes were heard: The former top striker is in FIFA 20. And his stats really look impressive!
Drogba’s strongest card – excluding the upcoming Prime Icon Moments – has an overall rating of 91, a speed of 90, and a shot rating of 92. Additionally, his physicality is rated 92 – therefore, Drogba should be a fantastic target player in attack.
However, he won’t be easy to obtain, as Drogba is expected to be expensive. A player writes: “I was actually going to skip FIFA 20, but this Drogba card could change my mind.” A similar sentiment is shared by many fans, likely due to Drogba’s immense popularity during his playing time. The former Chelsea forward has become a legend in London and has many fans. Accordingly, his card is likely to be quite pricey.
Zinedine Zidane
This is how strong Zidane will be: Zinedine Zidane is one of the cover stars of FIFA 20 and should also be an absolute star on the pitch. The Frenchman and current coach of Real Madrid was also high on the fans’ wish list.
Zidane’s stats are brutal. His weakest card already has a rating of 91, while the strongest will have a score of 96. The card is so strong that some fans on reddit are already talking about it being too strong.
This does not diminish the excitement for the card itself. At least concerning one’s own team – since as much as one would like to have Zidane on their team, facing him as an opponent is likely less enjoyable.
This is how strong Zambrotta will be: The Italian defender may not have the highest ratings of all Icons. But Zambrotta is already becoming a hidden gem in the community.
Zambrotta was known for his versatility during his playing days – a fact that Reddit user “zokunAFC” addressed in a post. The very fact that his cards are spread across three different positions already indicates this – and his stats are really not bad at all. With a bit of luck, Zambrotta might also fall into the category of more affordable Icons.
Especially considering the other full-backs in the game, Zambrotta could become a hot candidate for many Ultimate Teams. His stats would also allow for deployment in midfield – and if he were to have a weak foot with five stars, he would be usable on both sides.
“Psst, stop drawing attention to him, I want to buy him cheap. I saw the stats at the release and knew immediately that he is a must-have,” commented a reddit user under the post. If you are still looking for a full-back for your team, Zambrotta could be the right choice for you.
This is how strong Dalglish will be: With Kenny Dalglish, an absolute Liverpool legend returns to the pitch – at least virtually. The Scottish forward was also a desired candidate for many fans and will now be playable.
Dalglish is considered perhaps the best Scottish striker of all time. The 68-year-old played a total of 435 matches for Liverpool FC, scoring 133 goals and assisting 57 others. For his country, the Scot has appeared 107 times and scored 32 goals.
Numbers that you hope to match in FIFA 20, should you manage to get Dalglish on your team. The stats definitely speak for themselves: Dribbling, speed, and shot power are extremely good – some fans even find him to be a bit too fast, as noted on reddit.
This is how strong Garrincha will be: If Garrincha should play against you, expect to get dribbled past. The two-time world champion is one of Brazil’s absolute football legends – some even consider him stronger than Pelé. Therefore, the joy in the community was immense when Garrincha was announced as a FIFA 20 Icon.
On reddit, Garrincha is one of the players many fans agree on: “This is a player we will be working towards.” The Brazilian was known for his incredibly strong dribbling – so expect Garrincha to be among the 5-star skill players who have all skill moves in FIFA 20.
That Garrincha’s dribbling stats are high is no surprise. But speed, shot, and passing also boast strong values. With Garrincha on your team, you definitely have a real weapon on the wing – if you can get him. Because Garrincha won’t be cheap either.
These Icons will also be strong in FIFA 20: Of all the new Icons that will be in FIFA 20, one should not forget the “old” Icons.
Because many favorites from the last game will also be popular in FIFA 20. The two best Icons, purely from a rating perspective, remain Pelé and Maradona. But especially top players like Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Gullit, and Cruyff are expected to be big transfer targets once again.
Which Icons would you most like to have in your team? You can find all the legends here in the overview:
The game developer Electronic Arts (EA) is now in the Guinness World Records. They hold the record for the “Reddit post with the most downvotes.” The comment appeared in November 2017 during the PR nightmare surrounding loot boxes in “Star Wars Battlefront 2” with the legendary phrase about “Pride and Accomplishment.”
What is this world record? It is the world record for the comment with the most downvotes on Reddit.
A comment from the EA Community Team on November 1, 2017 received 683,000 downvotes.
This is the excerpt from the Guinness Book. Source: PC Gamer
This was the comment: It was about loot boxes in Star Wars Battlefront 2, which were heavily criticized (via reddit).
The EA Community Team posted back then:
“The intention is to give players a sense of pride and accomplishment when they unlock the different heroes.”
Following this statement, several other remarks were made. But it was precisely the “sense of pride and accomplishment” that ignited the fans’ anger.
What’s behind this: At that time, it was about the enormous effort required to unlock legendary heroes and villains in Star Wars Battlefront 2. It was said to take around 40 hours to earn Darth Vader.
Players could either really “grind” for a long time to unlock these heroes
Players felt: EA wants to make money. Everyone should be able to play Darth Vader, as he is simply part of Star Wars.
But EA said: We want you to make an effort if you want to play these heroes.
The fans perceived this at the time as a pretext to obscure the actual reasons (profit).
Looks like a record for eternity
How strong is this world record? The lead over the second-placed comment is enormous. According to a list on reddit, the comment with the second most downvotes only has 89,000 – much less than the 683,000 that EA achieved.
The comment with the 89,000 downvotes wasn’t even a special faux pas, as it solicited downvotes to balance things out. A Thanos thing.
How is Battlefront 2 doing today? The shitstorm over the loot boxes has long since passed. EA pulled the emergency brake back then and removed them from the game. Allegedly, the holder of the Star Wars license, Disney, intervened, when “non-gaming” media started reporting on the case.
In Pokémon GO you can complete more free Raids this weekend. Niantic is giving away two passes per day after a bug in the game.
What you get this weekend: Normally, trainers in Pokémon GO receive one free Raid pass per day. With these passes, you can currently challenge the legendary trio of Entei, Suicune, and Raikou in Raids. You can also challenge other bosses, mainly from the Johto region, in their Shiny forms.
This weekend, however, you can go on double hunts. Niantic announced that trainers can collect a second free Raid pass on September 7th and 8th. Why?
The event “Johto Journey” is currently running
That’s why you get extra passes
This is what happened: As Niantic announced via Twitter, they want to apologize for the Raid passes for “previous issues that affected trainers.”
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This is likely related to issues with the current Raid bosses Suicune, Entei, and Raikou. When the legendary dog trio was introduced into Raids at the start of the “Johto Journey”, only Raikou appeared in its Shiny form at times.
Trainers looking for Shiny Suicune and Shiny Entei came up empty-handed. On reddit, this led to some discontent: “Many of us spent money on Raid passes hoping to encounter Shiny Entei or Suicune,” writes one user.
Timing causes difficulties: In theory, once you’ve used your first free Raid pass of the day, you can receive a second one. On reddit, players are mostly happy to receive any compensation for the issues.
However, the timing of the action is unfortunate for players outside of the time zone specified by Niantic: The time 1 PM PDT corresponds to 10 PM in Germany. Usually, no Raids occur this late. In many time zones, this makes it difficult to collect all free passes – a situation that is also not well-received on reddit: “Many players will miss the free passes,” comments one user. Trainers would wish for more consideration of local times.
How to get the passes: If you want all the passes, you need to time your Raids correctly. You can redeem the normal free pass on Saturday and turn the gym after 10 PM to get the second Saturday pass. Save that until the next day.
On Sunday, you can redeem the saved Saturday pass and then have the opportunity to collect the remaining passes.
Recently, fans have been very into Raids – especially due to Shiny Rayquaza:
The download charts in the PS Store for August are known. What is interesting: There is no PS4 game from 2019 in the top 10. The strongest game from 2019 is an MMORPG at number 11: Black Desert.
What are the PS Store charts? Sony published a list on the PlayStation blog of PS4 games that were downloaded most often in the PlayStation Store in August 2019. These are currently the most popular and “strongest” PlayStation 4 games according to the PS Store charts.
This is noticeable: The best-selling games are PS4 games that came out years ago. Games released in 2019 are in short supply and do not appear at all in the current top 10.
This shows that 2019 has been a relatively weaker gaming year so far. While several blockbuster titles launched in 2017 and 2018, no titles have managed to establish themselves long-term in the PS Store charts this year. This is also reflected in the current list for August.
It should be noted that many older games are now offered at reduced prices and that several store sales attracted players in August. Therefore, players are now jumping in, as they didn’t want to pay full price back then. This partly explains the lack of this year’s PS4 games in the list – although games like The Division 2, Anthem, Days Gone, or Metro Exodus were also available at a lower price.
GTA 5 is still successful thanks to GTA Online even after 5 years
Top 10 best-selling games in August – no PS4 games from 2019
These were the strongest games in August: These games sold the most in the European PS Store last month according to official information:
Rank 1: GTA 5 – Release 2014 for PS4
Rank 2: Minecraft – Release 2014 for PS4
Rank 3: Rainbow Six: Siege – Release 2015
Rank 4: FIFA 19 – Release 2018
Rank 5: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Release 2015
Rank 6: Red Dead Redemption 2 – Release 2018
Rank 7: The Forest – Release 2018
Rank 8: Marvel’s Spider-Man – Release 2018
Rank 9: PUBG – Release 2018 for PS4
Rank 10: The Crew 2 – Release 2018
This is particularly noteworthy about the top ten list: The long-lasting favorites GTA 5 and Minecraft dominate over all other PS4 games. This was the case last month as well. The two games from 2014 are still being actively purchased. But two other older games, Rainbow Six: Siege and The Witcher 3, also remain in the top 10.
Otherwise, many games from the strong gaming year 2018 are present – PS4 games from 2019 are completely absent.
Following are:
Rank 11: Black Desert
Rank 12: No Man’s Sky
Rank 13: Horizon Zero Dawn
Rank 14: ARK: Survival Evolved
Rank 15: Need for Speed Payback
Rank 16: Rocket League
Rank 17: Remnant: From the Ashes
Rank 18: F1 2019
Rank 19: EA Sports UFC 3
Rank 20: Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2
The best game from 2019 in the list: While older games like Rocket League are also present in the lower ranks, there is one game from 2019 in position 11: Black Desert.
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This is Black Desert: “Black Desert Online” is a sandbox MMORPG from Korea, which was released in Europe for PC in 2016. At that time, it made a splash with impressive graphics and an action-packed combat system.
In spring 2019, it became available for Xbox One, and in mid-August 2019, it was also released for PS4 – where it quickly slipped into the top 11 of the best-selling PS4 games in the PS Store.
What is the objective in Black Desert Online? Since Black Desert is a sandbox MMORPG, you have the freedom to choose what you want to do. You can traditionally explore the world, fight monsters, and complete quests.
There is also PvP and large battles. If you like, you can specialize in crafting and profitably sell your goods at remote markets with a donkey cart.
There will soon be a major update for players of Destiny 2 in PvP. Those who demonstrate enough skill in the competitive mode of the Crucible will be able to rise up faster and increase their Glory rank.
Where does this information come from? In the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, the developers revealed more about upcoming changes for Destiny 2. They also gave insight into the innovations in PvP. By the way, the planned changes will be introduced with the launch of Shadowkeep and Season 8.
Getting boosts in rank will soon no longer be possible
How does the new Ranked system work? In the next season, players will receive a new system for leveling up in competitive PvP. Destiny 2 has always assessed the skills and abilities of players in the background. Factors such as your kills, assists, or damage dealt have always been important. Now they want to use this skill ranking and connect it with the Glory rank.
If your skill ranking is better than your current Glory rank, you will receive more points for your rank after a match in the Crucible. This is meant to ensure that you reach the Glory rank that matches your actual skill rating more quickly. The system continually adjusts to your performance. In short, this means: Those who play better will also climb ranks faster.
It is quite possible that players in a fireteam for the same match will receive different amounts of Glory points, as not every player necessarily performed at the same skill level. This is intended to allow players to reach ranks that correspond to their abilities faster. If you are a poorer player, you will soon not be able to be effectively carried up in rank by strong teammates.
How do you currently rank up in PvP? With the expansion “Warmind“, Bungie finally introduced competitive leaderboards into the game. Since then, there has been a distinction between “Valor” and “Glory”, that is between quick play and competitive. While you earn points for your Valor rank from all Crucible matches, points for your Glory rank are only earned from the competitive playlist in the Crucible.
Forsaken changed the distribution of Glory rank points starting from Season 4, which applied to both victories and defeats. This system was supposed to ensure that players could level up in Glory rank more easily and that defeats would not impact points too heavily. Because you lose points in competitive PvP for lost matches.
What problems did this create for players? The skill of the players was not necessarily a decisive factor in point distribution. When playing with the right team, one could quickly be carried up and soar in rank through winning streaks, even if they might not have contributed much themselves. Because at the end of a match, all players on a team currently receive the same number of points for victories.
The Glory rank has not always been a showcase of one’s skill. This will soon change with Season 8.
Bungie introduces skill-based matches with Season 8
What else changes in the current playlists? The old competitive mode and the quick play playlist will disappear from the navigator. Instead, two new playlists will enter the game.
6vs6 Classic Mix – a replacement for the quick play playlist
3vs3 Survival – the new competitive mode (also with solo playlist)
If you play the Survival playlist, the Glory points will correspond to your skill level.
The new Crucible menu of Season 8
Community Manager dmg04 also announced on Twitter that the Control and Survival matches in 6vs6 will also be based on the skill of the players. The new “Classic Mix” will not be based on the new skill matching and will function similarly to the quick play playlist. There, you will be matched based on connection quality.
What do you think of this new system for competitive PvP?
The Iceborne expansion for Monster Hunter World is finally here. And while many players are still trudging through the deep snow of the Frostfang Highlands, others are already having fun with one of the new features of the addon: Your Palicos now mimic your dances and emotes.
Because your Palicos now do everything you instruct them to: They dance and even take on your emotes.
With your Palicos, you can now have even more fun than just putting them in silly armors
This is what the Palicos do: On the MHW subreddit and on YouTube, players show what dancing with the Palicos looks like. In one clip, two players dance with their feline companions in a Hawaiian hula. Especially cute: One of the Palicos wears the armor of Xeno’jiiva and its dress sways with each movement.
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A hunter and his companion show a quicker footwork in a YouTube video. The duo demonstrates that the dances and emotes also work with the different armors and costumes of the Palico. In the clip, the Palico wears the somewhat disturbing Nekker armor, which is part of the collaboration between Monster Hunter World and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
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What the players say: The new feature is very well received by players. Some report that they have already spent hours trying out dances and emotes with their Palico. One player writes that no one wished for this, and yet it is the best feature in Iceborne.
Other players predict that there will probably be more dance parties in the Gathering Hub now.
However, most of the PC players of Monster Hunter World are suffering from the cute pictures: They have to wait until January 2020 to play Iceborne and dance with their Palicos.
In The Division 2, today, on September 7th, is the big vendor reset. There are 2 exciting offers that you should check out.
That’s why it’s worth looking at the vendors: Sometimes it takes months to farm the item with the optimal roll that you absolutely need for your build. With the weekly vendor reset, you can speed up the process significantly. Often, the vendors bring items with incredibly strong rolls.
You can take advantage of their offers to optimize your builds and to infuse powerful stats into your gear. That’s why we only show items that are as close to a maximum value as possible – they are really worth it.
All featured offers are available at World Tier 5.
Knee pads from Gila Guard are available from the DZ West vendor. They have a strong 23.7k armor as well as an attribute bonus of +9.5% Total Armor. Additionally, they come with the powerful PvE talent “Unyielding”, which allows you to deal +10% damage to elites. This is not an absolute amazing roll, but if you don’t have better knee pads yet, you should grab these.
Chest piece from Gila Guard is available from the DZ East vendor. It provides a high Total Armor value of 22%. Furthermore, the chest protection has 11,532 health and +246 skill power. With the talent “Empowering”, you receive +10% health on kill. Last week there was a chest piece with a hefty +25% Total Armor during the vendor reset, but this vest from the DZ East vendor is also solid.
This week there are no absolute must-haves in the offers, but with the items above, you can certainly improve some builds.
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What’s up with Cassie?The secret vendor Cassie has her reset at different times. With Title Update 4, there was a change, so she is updated only on the night from Saturday to Sunday. We will probably embed a video about her here on Sunday morning – if we forget, you can probably find it on the German-speaking YouTube channel ue40zocken.
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All new celebrations in FIFA 20 are shown here in the list with images and button combinations. This way, you can celebrate on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Why celebrations in FIFA 20? To properly celebrate your goals, FIFA has a ton of celebration animations. Every year, some new celebrations are added – including in FIFA 20. This is meant to add a bit more variety to the virtual pitch. Compared to FIFA 19, there are 15 new celebrations.
Each celebration has its own button combination, allowing you to perform them deliberately. We provide them for PS4 and Xbox controllers.
Yoga, Pigeon, and V – All this is new – Celebration Overview
New celebrations with button combinations and images:
Swagger – Hold R1 and double tap Square (Hold RB, double tap B)
Knee Slide – Hold R1 and press the right stick twice to the left (Hold RB, right stick 2x to the left)
One Eye – Hold R2, press R3 (push the right stick in) (Hold RT, push the right stick in)
Pigeon – Hold R1, press R3 (push the right stick in) (Hold RB, push the right stick in)
Challenge – Hold L2, double tap Square (Hold LT, double tap X)
V – This celebration can be performed when running towards a camera
I can’t hear you – Hold L2, hold the right stick to the right (Hold LT, hold the right stick to the right)
Scissors – Hold L1, press Square once (Hold LB, press X)
Yoga – Press X (Press A) – Unique celebration by Salah
Guitar Dance – Hold R1, move the right stick twice up (Hold RB, move the right stick twice up)
Nailbiter – Hold R2, hold the right stick up (Hold RT, hold the right stick up)
Power Slide – Hold L1, rotate the right stick in a circle clockwise once (Hold LB, rotate the right stick in a circle clockwise once)
Spinner Frog – Hold L2, rotate the right stick in a circle counterclockwise once (Hold LT, rotate the right stick in a circle counterclockwise once)
Speed Walk – Hold R1, move the right stick twice to the right (Hold RB, move the right stick twice to the right)
Head Slap – run towards a camera with Messi
Note: Some celebrations in FIFA 20 can only be performed by certain players. This includes the new celebrations “Head Slap” by Messi and “Yoga” by Salah.
What kind of video is this? The video comes from Youtuber Kazooie94, who was allowed to publish it as part of the “EA Game Changers Network”. The “Game Changers” is a partnership between EA and community representatives such as Youtubers or streamers. The selected FIFA Youtubers can test FIFA 20 early, must give extensive feedback to EA, and are allowed to publish early gameplay material – such as these new celebrations.
Are these all the new celebrations? In the Volta mode of FIFA 20, you can celebrate in even more diverse ways. Here, there should be wall celebrations and other unique animations.
Fortnite surprisingly moved the shotgun to the vault on September 5. There have already been reactions from professionals and Twitch streamers, which are rather mixed. Ninja and Bizzle are having a bit of a confrontation. We show you the reactions.
Divided opinions about the vaulting: Several professionals reacted to the surprising disappearance of the shotgun. Some players liked it, while others are not happy at all. What were the reactions from Ninja, Tfue, and Bizzle? We show you the reactions of the professionals one by one.
How did Tfue react?
Tfue tweeted: “The shotgun has been vaulted, Let’s go!” then he added: “Shotgun meta makes competitive play more enjoyable.”
What happened? Professional player Bizzle was not very pleased with the hotfix, as he liked the shotgun. He tweeted: “Why was the shotgun vaulted, really why?”
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What did Ninja mean by that? Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is a well-known professional, he has written a book to help other players get better at the game. The book is called: “Ninja Get Good” which means: Ninja: Get good.
When he tells Bizzle that he must have read his book, he is implying that he probably learned from him to get better.
The current weekly bonus in FUT 19 is a “TOTW stadium theme.” How the stadium theme will ultimately look in FIFA 20 remains to be seen. But EA Sports is already showing a preview on this graphic:
This is what you need to do for the stadium theme for FIFA 20
This is how you get the FUT-20 bonus: Currently, an event called “The FIFA 19 Ultimate Team” is running in FUT 19, where you receive outstanding loan players that you must use to achieve specific goals in order to win rewards.
This event runs from August 23 to September 12. Today, on September 6, the third and final event week begins, where you can get new top loan players as well as the new weekly bonus in the form of the stadium theme.
Start FUT 19 and grab your “The FIFA 19 Ultimate Team” set from the shop. This week, there are these top loan players:
In addition to these 5 players, you also receive TOTY-Sergio-Ramos and TOTS-Son
In the FUT menu under daily tasks, you can switch to the “Weekly Tasks” tab, where the top task is called “The FIFA 19 Ultimate Team.” Through this task, you will get the FUT-20 bonus.
Currently, this goal is bugged. It is not displaying correctly what you need to do. Most likely, you need to play in Division Rivals with the loan players from the packs and either score goals with them or simply finish matches. We will update the article as soon as we have the information.
According to the futwiz site, you need to score one goal with a Prime Icon Moments player in two separate Rivals matches.
Today, on September 6th, Xur pays us a visit in Destiny 2 for sale. What the mysterious vendor offers and where he stands, you will find out here. All about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
What’s new in Destiny 2? The release of the major fall expansion Shadowkeep is approaching, and Bungie is releasing unusually many details about the expansion.
But aside from that, Xur appears today and offers his goods for sale. Let’s look at his inventory.
All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on 06.09. on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
What will Xur offer today? Perhaps there are armor pieces with strong perks in the offer? We are looking forward to his exotic goods.
The time Xur arrives
The Xur time: On the dot at 7:00 PM, the noodle-faced vendor settles on a chosen planet on Fridays. He offers his exotic goods until he disappears again on Tuesday, September 10th, at 7:00 PM.
Where is Xur? You can find him at this location today
Xur’s position: You can find Xur today in the area “Winding Cove” on Earth.
Xur’s position in the EDZ
Xur’s inventory and his exotics from 06.09. to 10.09.
Bethesda has released new information about the upcoming update for Fallout 76. Apparently, not only will many bugs be fixed, but also player feedback will be taken into account. Events will receive a major overhaul: they should become significantly better.
How events are being improved: In a new “Inside the Vault”, Bethesda provided insight into the development of the upcoming Update 13. In this patch, some of the events on the map will be transformed into “public events”.
Public events differ from “normal” events and make them significantly more enjoyable for players who want to participate. If you select a public event on the map, you will receive the following information:
How many players are participating in the event?
How long has it been running?
How difficult is the event?
What kind of event is it? For example: boss fight, defense, etc.
Additionally, fast travel to a public event will be free. This is to prevent players from spending caps only to arrive at an event that has ended during their travel or is on the verge of failing.
Moreover, the rule is: If you die during a public event, you will no longer lose scrap. Instead, the respawn time for each subsequent death will increase by 20 seconds.
Why the changes? Events were described at the launch of Fallout 76 as a key source for the best loot. Many players were particularly frustrated at the beginning when they arrived at events and could no longer get anything.
This is a huge step in the right direction if it really works as planned. I wholeheartedly agree with these changes.
What else is changing with Patch 13?
This is what’s in the next update: In addition to the events, Update 13 includes a number of bug fixes that players have also been asking for for a long time. For instance:
