Monster Hunter World: Iceborne introduces the latest monster from the expansion roster. This time, it features one of the fan favorites: Zinogre.
Who is Zinogre? The beast is a Thunderwolf Wyvern, first appearing in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. Despite its size, it is agile and can easily hold its own against a Rathalos.
The unique feature of Zinogre is that it can summon thunderbugs from its surroundings and charge itself with the thunder element using their energy. When this happens, its claws begin to glow blue. It also becomes significantly faster and stronger.
After MHW: Iceborne has been introducing more monsters from earlier titles like Yian Garuga, fans have been increasingly asking for Zinogre, and now it’s here. You can watch the stylish trailer featuring the monster here:
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What else can be seen in the trailer? Zinogre is not the only highlight in the new trailer. The newest Elder Dragon Namielle also gets some spotlight.
We get a good look at the beast and its vibrant colors for the first time. Some of its water-elemental attacks will also be shown, which you will face starting September 6.
Can Iceborne be played soon? Tomorrow, on August 30, PS4 players will be able to join the next beta test of MHW: Iceborne starting at 9:00 AM. Alongside the known monsters Banbaro and Tigrex, this time Velkhana will also be featured for the first time.
Xbox One players will be able to try Iceborne starting September 2. You can find all the information about the beta tests in our article:
EA Sports promises that the career mode is one that continues to grow. Major changes are expected in future years – so only after FIFA 20.
This is why the career is a permanent topic among FIFA players: In the career mode of the annual FIFA series, football fans can live their dreams as the manager of a successful club. You choose a club, buy and sell players, build a team and lead the club to victories and titles.
In recent years, the career mode has not been able to satisfy the managerial fantasies of FIFA fans adequately – because there is a lack of major innovations. The career is stagnating and gradually gathering dust.
Criticism can often be found in the forums, claiming that the developers have neglected the career and are putting their resources solely into the Ultimate Team mode since it generates massive revenue thanks to microtransactions. The career continues to suffer.
With FIFA 20, the career will receive some updates, but there are no revolutionary changes this year either. However, that should change in the future, reveals Alex Constantinescu, a Senior Game Designer at EA, in an interview with vg247.
This is what EA says about the future of the career: According to Constantinescu, the innovations coming with FIFA 20 are already “very, very exciting for him”. Last year, they were very busy integrating the Champions League as authentically as possible, which is why they simply had no time to create the new features they had already envisioned.
In the meantime, they have developed their own internal toolset that allows designers and producers to create content for the career more efficiently.
Now they have the capacity to create more and more, using valuable resources to get much more done in future years. The career is a mode that will continue to grow, and they will not stop here.
Constantinescu admits that the career has become “somewhat stale” after all these years. He says this is probably because the developers have not paid much attention to it.
Especially in Europe, the mode is very popular. If you watch football and know about football, you can enjoy the career at your own pace without the competitive pressure like in Ultimate Team.
Regarding all the criticism, Constantinescu adds that the career community has been very vocal. They now have to look closely at what people actually want and deliver it. They have a pretty large team taking care of the career – similar to Volta or FUT.
He reveals that there is much more to come in the future. He admits that he feels somewhat strange in that he thinks about what could come next when he briefly wants to switch off from the features they are currently working on.
And for the future, they are already considering big changes.
What does this mean? The statements sound as if EA Sports wants to slowly revamp the career mode and enable fans to experience new and fun careers again. However, since no major changes have been revealed yet, it remains to be seen whether it is just empty promises.
But in the end, it remains: Career fans can hope for the future that FUT will not swallow all other FIFA modes.
In Fortnite , pro player FaZe Sway is accused of cheating in the solo tournament “Fortnite Cash Cup.” He allegedly collaborated with a second player – that would be against the rules. A clip of this is circulating on Twitter. Opinions are divided.
This is the accusation: Fortnite player Sour claims he was killed by player Whistles in the “Fortnite Solo Cash Cup.”
FaZe Sway allegedly “played together,” so they were “teaming.” This is explicitly against the rules of the solo cup. Players are not allowed to communicate with each other or cooperate when playing solo in Fortnite.
The clip shows: In a clip on Twitter, the replay of the play is seen from FaZe Sway’s perspective, a well-known Fortnite pro and Twitch streamer. FaZe is considered one of the most important eSport organizations in the world.
FaZe Sway flies to a fight between two players, observes the fight but does not intervene himself.
He seemingly waits until Sour is dead, leaves the killer Whistles alone and goes his own way.
What makes this so difficult? It is difficult to decide whether FaZe Sway is really teaming here. He does not actively intervene in the fight, which is unusual in itself.
Normally, one would expect him to approach aggressively and attack Whistles from behind. That is usually how Fortnite is played. It is common to seize opportunities for kills.
In the past, there have been clear cases of “teaming” in Fortnite, where players wanted to secure kills and thus points for World Cup qualification. Players were disqualified and criticized for this. It is not so clear here.
Using addons is, of course, optional, but they can greatly help with gold farming. The addons listed here make daily activities easier, save time, or are really good sources of income. By the way, it’s worth mentioning the Twitch app, with which you can easily manage and update your addons for WoW.
GatherMate2: For gathering professions, GatherMate2 is almost essential. The addon registers every time you pick an herb or mine ore. It then marks the position on the map. Gradually, you fill your world map with the various spawn points of resources and can quickly plan a route to check all possible spawns in the future.
Vendor Price: Small but fine, this addon tells you what an item would be worth if you sold it to a vendor, already in your inventory. Generally, you should pick up and sell everything. However, if bag space is tight, Vendor Price helps and brings joy when you loot a gray item that is worth a nice chunk of gold.
TradeSkillMaster: This addon, commonly referred to as “TSM”, is extremely powerful. It is especially useful for players who like to spend a lot of time in the auction house. Its core functions already include a scan of the auction house and easy purchasing of many single auctions.
TSM is incredibly powerful and can automatically buy items that are underpriced in the auction house. The functions of the addon are extensive, and it’s worth experimenting with.
Bagnon: Not mandatory, but very helpful for organization. Bagnon replaces the bag interface and combines your 5 bag slots into one large bag. This way, you can organize your inventory much more clearly and see everything at a glance. Once you get used to it, you have a much better inventory management.
What you should pay attention to: This tip may sound obvious, but while leveling, your bags will often be overloaded. Your first character will likely have very limited bag space available.
Therefore, it is even more important to take valuable items with you while on the go. An addon such as Vendor Price, which shows you how many silver pieces each item is worth, can help with that.
What should I gather? To avoid flooding your bags with junk or being unable to take quest items, here are some basic rules for deciding what should end up in your bag:
Weapons and armor, even gray ones, usually yield more silver than a full stack of “trash loot”.
Take green gear with you and sell it in the auction house. If it’s not worth it there, vendors will still pay you some silver for it.
Especially collect crafting materials like cloth or cooking supplies. These sell quickly in the auction house at a good price.
A tidy inventory is your friend.
In general, you should always try to sell items for a good price in the auction house. It may occasionally take longer to compare prices and sell things, but it is worth it in the long run.
Tip 3: Choose the right professions
Why should I choose professions? Unlike leveling quickly, it is important for making gold that you take and level professions. As you journey to level 60, you should always ensure that you are leveling your professions. There are several reasons for this:
Unlike in retail, you need a specific skill level to gather higher plants or ores later on.
During your travels, it is easier to farm items “on the side” than to have to go back later and do it deliberately.
Additional loot always provides an extra amount of gold – or supplies your crafters who can possibly make even more gold with it.
Which professions should I choose? The most useful, especially during the leveling phase, are the classic gathering professions. They have the advantage that you don’t need other professions for them to work – but the downside is that you can only market raw materials. The professions include:
Herbalism – for plants needed by alchemists for potions.
Mining – for ores processed by blacksmiths and engineers.
Leatherworking – for leather needed by leatherworkers.
Mining and herbalism are slightly more lucrative; however, you will have to compete with other players for the herbs and ores. Skinning, on the other hand, can be done without competition because you simply skin the hides of wild animals you kill.
Dead wildlife can always be skinned “on the side”.
Tip 4: Use multiple characters for banking and disenchanting
Why do I need multiple characters? A second character is useful for several reasons, as we explained in our 5 tips before starting:
You have access to another bank slot.
You can take advantage of the rest bonuses if you alternate between both characters.
One character can stay in the capital to conduct business.
Especially the larger storage space and quick access to the auction house are very useful for accumulating gold and conducting business. This saves you time that you can use for farming and leveling.
How to use the characters effectively: If you want to get the most out of the second character, make him an enchanter and give him a profession that complements your gathering professions on the other character. This gives you several advantages:
Green items can be disenchanted immediately, allowing you to create and sell more valuable items like wands
Enchanting becomes really worthwhile at higher levels
The second profession can create items from the resources of the first character that are worth more than the raw materials themselves
You can possibly buy green items from the auction house that are cheaper than their equivalent in disenchantment dust or essences
Tip 5: Use dungeons effectively
Why should I go through dungeons? In dungeons, you not only gain a lot of experience but also unique loot. This loot is sometimes not soulbound and can be sold, such as recipes or rare items.
With such items, you can make even more gold, as they can often only be found in the corresponding dungeons and are therefore much desired by other players.
Dungeons can be extremely lucrative.
In addition, some crafting materials, such as dark iron, drop only in certain dungeons. With these, you can make even more profit from the dungeon run.
Furthermore, you only have to compete for herbs in instances with a maximum of four other players, not with everyone.
How to get the most out of dungeons: The most important thing is to plan which dungeons you want to farm, especially for their loot or items. We give you some tips for popular locations:
Pale Leaf for rogue’s blinding powder and other recipes in Scarlet Monastery
Grave Moss in the cemetery of Scarlet Monastery
Dark Iron Ore in the Blackrock Depths
You can make good gold in the monastery.
Special tip: Rogues or druids (in cat form) can sometimes farm these resources alone by sneaking through the instance in stealth and scooping up the loot.
Tip 6: Don’t waste a second
How to use time effectively: The last tip is also quite obvious but often overlooked. You will have to wait several times, for example, on friends or other matters. Use this time to earn some silver:
Go fishing: Many fish are worth quite a bit of gold and silver
Use the time to kill and skin wild animals – this way you get meat and leather
Search the auction house for bargains
Fishing – can be boring, but pays off especially while waiting.
To avoid wasting your time on less profitable activities, you should always keep an eye on how much silver certain items are worth on your server. An addon like Auctionator can help you with that.
How much gold have you gathered already? What are your tips for full pockets? Do you even like Classic?
If you want to gain a few additional advantages, be sure to check out these tips for WoW Classic:
These are the new features in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team. All new features, news, and changes from the FUT 20 reveal are summarized here.
An overview of the changes in FUT 20: EA Sports presented the new features on July 31st that you will encounter in the upcoming FUT season. They include:
Season Tasks
FUT Friendlies
New customization options
New team management
Squad Battles improvements
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The new season tasks in FUT 20
Update: Detailed information on the season tasks and the seasons in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team can be read here:
What to expect: In FUT 20, there will be a revamped task system and completely new season tasks. You will receive additional, time-limited tasks. They are meant to be more complex and rewarding than previous goals – and they are spread throughout the year.
Throughout a season, you can master several tasks to earn XP
Advance in the season level with XP to unlock better rewards:
These are the season rewards: Players, packs, and new club customization options. In the first season, there will be 30 levels. Each level offers a reward or a choice between bonuses.
These are the tasks in FUT 20:
Daily tasks: Simple tasks released every day that contribute XP to your season rewards.
Weekly tasks: Group tasks with rewards and XP gains.
Season tasks: Long-term challenges. Available until the end of a season.
Dynamic tasks: Special, time-limited goals that do not have a regular release period. They can be tied to events in the real world.
Furthermore, there are Milestone tasks. These are long-term tasks not tied to any season, and you will need some time to complete them. Examples include “Complete 100 finesse shots, header goals, volleys, and chip shots each.” The reward is, for example, a ball in 16-bit style:
How long does a season last in FUT 20? According to EA, the first season starts on September 19th and ends at the end of October.
What to expect: The House Rules mode from Kick Off will be integrated into FUT Friendlies. This allows you to play Survival or “No Rules” – fun modes that were introduced in FIFA 19. Additionally, there are more fun modes, such as:
You can play FUT Friendlies in couch mode with up to 4 players or online against a friend. Additionally, House Rules can also be played online against random players.
New icons in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team
What’s new: There will be several new icons, one of which was announced during the FUT reveal was Carlos Alberto.
You can find the ratings of all icons in FUT 20 here:
The additional features and changes in Ultimate Team
What’s also new:
The team management is supposed to run more seamlessly. The squad screen for FUT 20 has been redesigned so you can quickly access your active squad, the transfer market, and club contents from one place:
You have significantly more customization options – such as stadiums, fans, goal celebrations, unique balls, and new logos:
This information is about FUT Draft: As EA’s Corey Andress confirmed, the Draft Mode returns in FIFA 20. No new features have been revealed for this mode.
In Draft mode, you build a team by selecting a player for each position from five random players. You should maintain the balance between player quality and team chemistry. Now try to win as many games as possible with this team to continuously receive better rewards.
This is what the new cards look like: During the FUT reveal, the new cards for “normal” rare players were seen for the first time. They have a relatively simple design:
With the end of the campaign of Destiny 2, the Guardians began their great guessing game: The Traveler awakens and its light gradually reaches planets, then unknown pyramid-shaped ships. Players have been waiting for information about the ships in vain until now. Does Shadowkeep finally bring redemption?
What ships are we talking about? At the end of the campaign of Destiny 2, the Traveler awakens and sends its light through the galaxy. Gradually, the light touches planet after planet, only to eventually touch a fleet of dark, pyramid-shaped ships. These seem to awaken afterwards.
What does Bungie say? Eurogamer spoke with some employees of Bungie during the recent gamescom and also inquired about the pyramid ships. Will these and other storylines play a role in Shadowkeep? Project Lead Scott Taylor responded:
Shadowkeep absolutely drives the most important storylines of Destiny forward. While we loved exploring what we consider side stories and the corners of the Destiny universe in previous expansions, Shadowkeep brings the story forward.
Moreover, the story of Shadowkeep is also expected to initiate the story of Season 8, the Season of the Undying, as well as other plot lines from Year 3.
These projections at the Queen’s Court show the triangular ships
What does that mean? It is already known that some questions from players will be clarified with Shadowkeep. For example, the whereabouts of Eris Morn will be revealed and the Black Garden makes its return.
The energy surge that is moving through space at the end of Destiny 2 leads to what happens next in Shadowkeep. Shadowkeep is really a continuation, the next chapter after the events of the main campaign of Destiny 2.
Instead of just telling its own story like the DLCs and expansions of Destiny usually did, Shadowkeep continues the narrative of the main game of Destiny 2. And could finally bring clarity to the questions that weigh heavily on the Guardians’ minds.
Even some of the biggest fans of Retail have to admit that they are having a lot of fun in WoW Classic .
World of Warcraft Classic has been released for about 3 days now and the hype and rush still seem unbroken. Although the queues are slowly decreasing, this is more due to a higher server capacity and additional realms that have been gradually unlocked. On Reddit, more and more players of World of Warcraft and Classic are admitting: I was wrong, Classic is great.
Players report a lot of positive feedback: The user Gahatt_Sol wrote a long thread in the WoW Classic subreddit explaining that he is a Retail fan. Although he may not like all the features, such as the long grind for flying, he enjoyed his “to-do list” that he has every week. He was very skeptical about WoW Classic because it has old mechanics and a rather “wooden” game design.
He plays a hunter and loves that he can only shoot two or three times before he has to go into melee because shooting is impossible when a Trogg is hitting him in the face. He enjoys having to plan his inventory space carefully and getting excited about wandering vendors where he can sell things.
He loves the interaction with other players, such as a mage who crafts him better ammunition via engineering.
Compared to Retail, he says about his hunter:
I don’t know exactly how to describe it, but … the classic hunter feels like someone with a rifle. The BFA hunter feels like someone with a Gatling shotgun cannon.
My pet is actually a pet and not a robot with a control unit. I take care of my bear, because if he dies, he gets unhappy and eats all my food, which then makes me unhappy instead.
Many players agree with him and also share their excitement about WoW Classic.
Classic highlights the mistakes of Retail: Particularly popular is also a thread with the provocative title “You know something is wrong with Battle for Azeroth when you jump out of your chair with joy when this drops” – followed by a screenshot with a 6-slot bag.
In this thread, many players report how relevant loot feels again – and all loot. Every gray item is relevant and helpful through gaining some copper or silver coins. Gold is a scarce resource and visiting the teacher is expensive. We don’t even want to talk about a mount.
Other players report that they truly appreciate green loot again. For example, a mage player says, “I was so hyped when my mage quest at level 10 gave a GREEN item!” The next one comments, “WITH INTELLIGENCE ON IT!”.
Can Retail learn from WoW Classic? Whether the Retail version of WoW Classic should take a few things away is of course hard to answer. After all, they are now two fundamentally different games with different strengths and weaknesses. However, the current popularity of Classic suggests that at least a few ideas should be adopted into the Retail version. Anything that promotes more social interaction would already be a good start.
In September, an open beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will take place on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. However, very little is known about the content so far. Now the developers have revealed a new detail about it. This feature will be included.
What is the beta about? If you want to get your first impression of the latest installment of the “Call of Duty” series before the official release of Modern Warfare 2019, you should participate in the beta in September.
This feature has now been confirmed: Although some details about the beta have already been disclosed, Infinity Ward has remained largely silent about the content. However, a feature has now been confirmed in a Reddit post that players can try out during the beta test – the so-called Gunsmith.
What is the Gunsmith about? The Gunsmith feature is essentially part of the loadout editor. This system explicitly focuses on weaponry. Your arsenal can be customized for different scenarios and needs – more extensively and deeply than ever before.
Depending on the type of weapon, you can choose from up to 60 different attachments (up to 30 for pistols) at up to eight positions (and one perk slot) and modify your firearm with up to five of them.
Many players are already excited about this feature and look forward to experimenting with it in the beta. The Gunsmith was not included in the PS4-exclusive alpha. However, the composition of the weapon is said to have a significant impact on gunplay and promote many different playstyles.
These beta contents are already known: Infinity Ward has not shared much information. Besides the Gunsmith, we currently know the following about the content of the upcoming Modern Warfare beta:
there will be a multiplayer beta
the 2vs2 Gunfight mode will also be playable. So if you missed the alpha, you can still test this mode.
during the second beta weekend, crossplay between PC, PS4, and Xbox One will be tested
How is Modern Warfare being received so far? Players on the PlayStation 4 have already been able to test the multiplayer of Modern Warfare in a limited capacity during the alpha test. The feedback has been mixed. Many fans had a lot of fun, but there was also some criticism – such as regarding a specific visual effect.
Search between a film camera in a basement, a snowy stone head, and a flashy golden truck. This is a task from the new Blockbuster Challenges (Week 5) in Fortnite. We will show you the location.
What kind of task is this? In Fortnite, this type of task occurs more often. Three points are mentioned, and you are supposed to find something hidden in the middle of these points. It’s about a star. When you reach the desired location, the star appears, and you can collect it.
After that, the task is completed. In this guide, we will show you where the locations of the camera, stone head, and truck are.
Location of Camera, Stone Head, Truck in Fortnite – Blockbuster
Where should you search? The sought-after camera can be found in the basement of the studio located in one of the houses in Shifty Shafts. You can already recognize the stone head from the air when you glide down from the bus, near the frozen lake.
The sought-after truck is on the road south of Tilted Town. This results in the desired location southeast of Tilted Town, on the way to the lake.
Here you will find the sought-after mountain where the star appears:
If you have unlocked this task from the Blockbuster Challenges, you only need to visit this location and collect the star there.
Beware of campers: Keep in mind that many players know this task and may be hiding near the mountain. Some are just waiting for players to loot the star and will shoot them at the moment of collection.
So make sure the area is clear before you strike.
In another task from the new challenges, you need to land at a hero villa and a villain hideout. We will show you in this overview where to find the two locations in the west and east of the map.
Players participating in Pokémon GO PvP battles now have 30 seconds longer to complete them. This change likely comes after many battles were not finished recently.
What has changed? The Pokémon GO team announced on social media channels that the duration for Trainer Battles has now increased by 30 seconds. These are the battles where you face other players or team leaders, not raids.
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How does this affect gameplay? Before this change, you had 240 seconds, or 4 minutes, for a Trainer Battle. After the change, it is now 270 seconds, or 4.5 minutes.
For you, this means that you have 30 seconds more time before the game ends a battle. If no winner is determined by knockout after 4.5 minutes, the battle ends.
What does Niantic say about it? So far, Niantic has not provided an official explanation for why the time was extended.
This is what the community says: For many trainers in the community, it is clear why Niantic implemented this change. Some trainers use Pokémon with high stamina in Trainer Battles. Because these defensive Pokémon have so many hit points, it takes a long time to defeat them.
A player writes on Reddit: “That was it for my team of Chansey, Woingenau, and Snorlax.”
The reason for the extension could also be the new mechanic of charge attacks in Pokémon GO. The charging of charge attacks now takes longer, leading to less time available for actual fighting.
For stronger charge attacks, you need to swipe
“To anyone wondering: It may look arbitrary, but it is actually a fix for the new mechanics of charge attacks that make them take a few seconds longer. There were complaints that as a result, fewer games than before this change were fittingly completed on time,” writes TruePlatinum1 on Reddit.
A player replied: “It should be noted that there was also a time-out during the Invitationals that may have drawn Niantic’s attention to this issue.” A time-out occurs in Trainer Battles when the regular game time has expired and no winner has been determined.
In Fortnite you should land at a villa and a hideout. These are the new weekly challenges for Blockbuster. This task is: Land at a run-down hero villa and an abandoned villain hideout.
What is it about? Today, on August 29, new challenges related to Blockbuster have been released in Fortnite. This guide is about a special task where you need to land at two specific locations.
We will show you the exact locations so you can complete the task quickly and claim the rewards.
Run-down Hero Villa and Abandoned Villain Hideout – Map for Blockbuster
Where should you search? The villa and the cave have been on the map of Fortnite: Battle Royale since Season 4. If you have just recently started playing Fortnite or simply forgotten where the two locations are, we will show them to you on the map:
The Hero Villa: Far in the east of the map, you will find this abandoned building. It has often been a part of the challenges in the past and is located on the border of grid squares J5 and J6. As a point of reference, you can land at Lonely Lodge and from there, run along the edge of the map south towards the desert biome. On your way, you will pass the villa.
There are also plenty of chests to gear you up for the rest of the match.
The Villain Cave: This location is directly opposite the villa. Far in the west of the map, above Snobby Shores, you will find the sought-after place. Choose a high point in Snobby Shores and look towards the mountain in the northeast. There you will see a skull where you need to land. The cave is located on the border of grid squares B4 and B5.
Keep in mind that you have multiple matches to land at both locations. It doesn’t have to happen within one match.
If you are playing Fortnite now, you might notice these changes:
For PlayStation 4, Sony has now announced two new free games for September 2019 via PS Plus. They seem to have hit the taste of many players with their selection of PS4 titles. After some lean months, Sony is now receiving a lot of praise for their choices. Does this indicate a change in the quality of the games?
How PS Plus used to be: For years, it was actually tradition for players to complain about Sony on the last Wednesday of the month. This is when Sony announces the free games that PS Plus subscribers can download for free the following month.
For years, these often were games:
that somehow looked like “shareware”
or budget titles that were already available cheaply
or they were in very specific genres
or somehow already “done”
The selection for October 2018 was particularly harshly criticized.
The reactions to this were extremely mixed. The trailer for the games on YouTube has 1300 downvotes, with only 669 upvotes:
Friday the 13th was already out of fashion in October 2018, after having a brief hype in the summer of 2017
few could relate to Laser League.
However, in recent months, the mood around PS Plus has changed. Since March 2019, Sony has only been giving away PS4 games for free, and the quality of the free games has improved. This time in September, Sony hit the mark.
This is the new combination: In September, these 2 titles are free for PS4:
Batman: Arkham Knight – a blockbuster title from 2015 that received great reviews
And Darksiders 3 – a game that was released only at the end of 2018. It may not have received great reviews, but it is current.
This is how players are reacting to the new titles:
On MeinMMO, Millertorian praises: “So top-notch this time… it feels like Sony has been reaching deeper into the AAA bag for the PS Plus games lately. I am definitely a fan of indie games, but I would appreciate it if the big titles were also included for free more often. So I like it, and I hope this continues.”.
Barkx_ also mentions on MeinMMO: “For me, it’s an absolutely brilliant month. Batman has always been on the list.”.
There’s also a lot of praise for the selection on reddit : It said: “Great picks. I’ve been interested in Darksiders 3 for a while and I like playing a bit of Batman again.”.
Another calls Batman: Arkham Knight the “best-looking game on PS4.”.
Is this a permanent turnaround for PS Plus? It certainly seems noticeable that the selection has improved.
Recently, Sony also reacted to criticism. After there were many complaints about two “weak” titles being offered in July 2019, Sony replaced the criticized “Pro Evolution Soccer 2019” with Detroit: Become Human. Apparently without informing the PES publisher beforehand.
However, there have also been weak and strong months in the past. Whether PS Plus will now consistently have “good picks” remains to be seen. For now, it seems that Sony is making many players happy with the selection.
For MMOs, PS Plus also holds a special position. After Conan Exiles was free there, the game experienced a boom.
The developers presented some upcoming features for Apex Legends at the GameStop Managers Conference in Nashville. Some of the information has leaked, including a picture of the new legend, which will apparently be Crypto.
It is assumed that Crypto is significantly responsible for how the map has changed with Season 2 of Apex Legends. He can be seen in the trailers typing somewhat on a laptop. A picture of Crypto was published on reddit.
What can Crypto do? So far, it has generally been assumed that Crypto can hack somehow, similar to Pathfinder or hinder opponents like the new legend Wattson can. However, some of his abilities were also showcased in the leak.
Apparently, Crypto will get a kind of drone that allows him to observe areas over 200 meters for 40 seconds, hack doors, pick up banners, and loot items.
Passively, he should be able to detect objects within 30 meters.
As an ultimate ability, Crypto is set to receive an EMP that damages shields, slows down players, and disables traps.
Apex Legends Season 3: What to expect
These features were also shown: Crypto is not the only new feature that the developers showcased at the conference. Two other new contents were displayed.
On one hand, a new weapon is expected to be released, which has only been referred to as “Charge Rifle” so far. Fans on reddit are already speculating that it will be another strong weapon from airdrops, similar to the new L-STAR.
On the other hand, a Halloween skin for Gibraltar was shown. This transforms the cheerful tank into a Frankenstein-like zombie with pale skin and tubes. Players speculate about an upcoming Halloween event.
When is all of this coming? So far, it is not known when exactly Crypto or the other contents will be released. However, Season 3 is expected to start on October 1. Crypto will likely be part of this season and may appear either at the start or shortly thereafter.
Are you excited for Crypto and the other contents? Or do you think there isn’t anything to the images?
Recently, there was some discord between developers and players:
The new Teamfight Tactics patch 9.18 has been live on the test servers since yesterday and includes a major addition: the new basic item Combat Gloves, which can be combined with others.
Update September 6: On Twitter, Riot employee Richard Henkel announced that there will be no patch 9.17b and that the Combat Gloves will be moved to patch 9.19.
What can the Combat Gloves do? The new item for TFT mixes offensive and defensive capabilities and is designed to maintain the current balance. It grants you:
+10% Dodge Chance
+10% Critical Hit Chance
Since it is a new basic item, it can be combined with existing items. This results in a total of 9 additional items, which will significantly shake up the meta.
When will patch 9.18 be released? On August 28, the new patch 9.17 for TFT was released. This brought the champion Pantheon. A smaller patch 9.17b is expected in the coming week.
The big patch 9.18, on the other hand, will be released a week later on September 18/19.
Dodging and New Mechanics in the Focus of Items
What new items can be crafted? A total of eight new items and the Blade of Fate can be crafted from the Combat Gloves.
Notably, Riot Games has introduced a new function. A champion can only equip this specific item. It has a special effect added within each round.
Thief’s Gloves
Combat Gloves + Combat Gloves
A champion with Thief’s Gloves can only carry the items temporarily granted by this item, no others. At the beginning of each round, you gain two temporary items. Their quality is based on your level.
Hand of Justice
Combat Gloves + Tear of the Goddess
At the start of the planning phase, the bearer randomly gains either 40% increased damage or 40 health per hit until the end of the round.
Infinity Blade
Combat Gloves + Giant’s Sword
Critical hits deal 200% more damage.
Arcane Gloves
Combat Gloves + Oversized Staff
Your abilities can critically hit.
Mercury
Combat Gloves + Negatron Cloak
The bearer dodges the next crowd control effect cast on them. Refreshes every five seconds.
Iceborn Gloves
Combat Gloves + Chain Vest
After dodging, you create an expanding zone that slows enemy attack speed by 30%.
Backhand
Combat Gloves + Belt of the Giant
The bearer starts the fight with a spell shield. The enemy that destroys the shield is stunned for a longer duration.
Repeater Crossbow
Combat Gloves + Recursion Bow
When the bearer dies, the Repeater Crossbow transfers to a new ally, granting them a 20% critical hit chance and 20% attack speed. These values increase each time the crossbow is passed on.
Knuckledusters
Combat Gloves + Golden Spatula
Additionally grants a 10% critical hit chance and a 10% dodge chance. The bearer is also a Yordle.
New Items and Adjustments to Existing Ones
What replaces the Blade of Fate? Until patch 9.18, the Blade of Fate could be crafted from two Giant’s Swords. The recipe has been changed, and a new item, the Lord’s Blade, has been introduced:
A champion with Lord’s Blade can only carry the items temporarily granted by this item, no others. A champion who already possesses an item cannot equip Lord’s Blade.
After a kill/assist, you gain a Giant’s Sword for the rest of the round.
What else has changed about the items? In addition to the new features, the Sword of Divinity is being removed. It will be replaced by the Last Breath:
Giant’s Sword + Recursion Bow
Attacks cannot be dodged, and absolute damage equal to 5% of the target’s max health is dealt.
At the same time, the Rapid Firecannon is being overhauled. The effect that attacks can no longer be dodged has been removed and Last Breath has been added.
Additionally, a new item, Neko’s Help, is being introduced. This item cannot be combined with others but is consumed upon use. It copies a 1-star champion in your bench to help you more quickly reach a 3-star champion.
In a livestream, Riot employee Mortdog responded to questions about the future of TFT, which extend beyond patch 9.18:
The transfer budgets of Bundesliga clubs in the FIFA 20 career mode. Here you will find the richest German clubs in career mode.
To build a strong team in FIFA 20, you need the transfer budget: In the career mode of FIFA 20, it’s all about the money. If you want to build a competitive team, you need a high transfer budget – which means you should pay attention to it when choosing your club.
The more budget you have, the better players you can buy on the transfer market. Many FIFA players like to choose a wealthy team at the start so they can strike at will on the market and have ample maneuvering room.
However, there is also a certain appeal to choosing a club with limited funds and leading it to financial prosperity and success.
No matter what type of career you are – here you get an overview of the transfer budgets of Bundesliga clubs in the FIFA 20 career mode.
Bundesliga Transfer Budgets in FIFA 20 Career Mode
The following figures come from the fifagamenews site, which has compiled the transfer budgets from previous demo versions of FIFA 20. The budgets may be slightly adjusted before release, but they are considered quite fixed.
These are the transfer budgets of Bundesliga clubs (in pounds £):
1. FC Köln – £ 12,715,000
1899 Hoffenheim – £ 26,899,000
Bayer Leverkusen – £ 42,730,000
Bayern München – £ 124,537,000
Borussia Dortmund – £ 65,119,000
Borussia Mönchengladbach – £ 23,212,000
Eintracht Frankfurt – £ 22,611,000
FC Augsburg – £ 8,818,000
Fortuna Düsseldorf – £ 8,944,000
Hertha BSC – £ 22,811,000
Mainz 05 – £ 10,857,000
RB Leipzig – £ 57,849,000
SC Freiburg – £ 10,818,000
SC Paderborn – £ 4,843,000
Schalke 04 – £ 39,551,000
Union Berlin – £ 8,344,000
VfL Wolfsburg – £ 40,042,000
Werder Bremen – £ 12,420,000
The richest Bundesliga club: The wealthiest German club by far is FC Bayern. In the FIFA 20 career mode, they have over £ 124.5 million available – which is about € 136.5 million.
With about £ 65 million, Borussia Dortmund follows – that’s almost only half of Bayern’s transfer budget.
If you want to go shopping at the start and spend big, FC Bayern is your first choice.
The German club with the lowest budget: If you’re looking for a challenge, you can start your career with Carl Zeiss Jena. According to this list, this is the German club with the lowest transfer budget.
How does FC Bayern perform in international comparison? With £ 124,537,000, FC Bayern surpasses all other German transfer budgets. However, there are significantly larger sums in FIFA 20 internationally:
Real Madrid has £ 169,610,000
Barcelona has £ 169,074,000
Manchester United has £ 167,488,480
Manchester City has £ 167,020,320
PSG has £ 165,960,000
What criteria do you use to select your club in career mode? Does it need to have a large budget, or is a small one enough for you to lead it to success?
The community of Destiny 2 is currently amused by the story of a returnee. He was so excited about a cosmetic that he made what is probably the most pointless purchase of his virtual Guardian life without thinking twice. What happened there?
This is what the community is laughing about: Even though the release of Shadowkeep is slowly approaching and more and more information about the big autumn expansion is flowing in, there are completely different topics that are attracting the Guardians’ interest.
A player recently shared a story that many Guardians found amusing. It revolves around a player in Destiny 2 who made a foolish move right after a long break.
The green sets of the Solstice Armor
What exactly happened? “If you ever regret a purchase in the Eververse, just remember what my silly friend did.” With these encouraging words, the story begins.
The Redditor zerik100 reports about his friend, who after a longer absence recently got Forsaken and returned to Destiny 2.
The friend was very hyped about the many and (for him) new content and, for whatever reason, first headed to the Eververse – the in-game shop of Destiny 2. There he purchased all 3 sets of “Armor Glows” for the event armor of the Solstice of Heroes with Silver (the real-money currency). They would look really cool, according to the friend.
The different glow effects
Yesterday (August 28), zerik100 was asked by his friend how he could activate this effect on his armor. Zerik asked if he had grinded for any Solstice armor at all. The only response was “No, why?”
Then zerik explained to his friend that he can only apply these glow effects to the Solstice armor – and not to any piece of armor.
However, it seems that zerik’s buddy at least had a bit of luck in misfortune. Because it looks like he can now proudly display his armor glow after what is probably the most pointless purchase of his Guardian career – and indeed with the worst (green) version of the Solstice armor. He probably managed to acquire it before the end of the summer event on August 27. Otherwise, the roughly 24€ would have been completely wasted.
This is how fans are reacting: Fans are visibly amused by the blind purchasing frenzy of the returnee. The thread is currently one of the most popular posts on the Destiny subreddit and has received almost 8,000 upvotes in less than 24 hours.
Some Guardians find this “foolishness” truly remarkable, as the game often points out how exactly these glow effects can be used.
Other users thank the “legend” for partially financing the game for them or share similar experiences and their own funny stories.
Conversely, others are not surprised at all that such blunders happen regularly when you are almost daily asked by teammates how to complete certain quests or bounties – even though everything is clearly stated in the description. Many probably prefer convenience and have therefore even forgotten how to read.
How the Eververse will change soon: To save you from such mishaps, we’ve summarized the most important upcoming changes in the Eververse for you:
What funny stories have you experienced in the Destiny universe? Do you also have friends who have immortalized themselves with such actions? Tell us in the comments.
New smartphone models with a special look catch the attention of WoW fans. Is this a sign of a mobile MMORPG “WoW-Mobile” or is Blizzard planning a strategy game with the WoW license?
“Do you guys not have phones?” is probably the most parodied sentence ever spoken by a Blizzard employee.
Since the announcement of Diablo Immortal at Blizzcon 2019, Blizzard fans have been fearing that the developer is focusing solely on the mobile market. This is also possible for World of Warcraft. At least a special smartphone design is currently heating up the discussion.
Designs for phones in WoW style
What is it about? The Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi introduced a special version of its smartphone “Redmi Note 8 Pro” just hours after the release of World of Warcraft Classic.
In two different colors, the logo of World of Warcraft can be seen – in red for the Horde on a black background and in blue for the Alliance on a white background. This has sparked discussions about whether WoW could also be released as a mobile version.
Inspired by: Lineage?
WoW Classic on the smartphone? For some players, the suspicion arises that WoW could be released as a mobile version. After all, the Classic variant requires comparatively little processing power and should be easily manageable by current smartphones.
However, the complexity of World of Warcraft with dozens of abilities per class argues against it. Whether it could really be implemented well is not so easy to answer.
In South Korea, the big, older PC MMORPGs Lineage and Lineage 2 have been extremely successful as mobile games in recent years. They provided the publisher NCSoft with great quarterly results and a lot of money.
Blizzard sued a WoW knock-off: Coincidentally, Blizzard is currently involved in a legal dispute against a “rip off” of World of Warcraft.
The mobile game “Glorious Saga” has to deal with the accusation of having taken a large part of its game content directly from World of Warcraft. Many character designs are not only similar to those of Blizzard but completely identical. For instance, there is a Gul’dan leading the orc Horde or a “King Wrynn” from Stormwind.
Whether World of Warcraft will actually get a mobile offshoot is of course still uncertain. However, the fact that Xiaomi apparently has the rights to use the official logo raises some questions. By the latest at BlizzCon 2019, in about 2 months, there should be certainty on this topic.
The PS4 MMORPG Caravan Stories is set to release in just a few days. What does the online game have to offer?
What is Caravan Stories? In the MMORPG, monsters invade the fantasy land of Iyarr. You embark on a journey with friends to stop this threat. The focus of the game is on storytelling.
Six races are available for character creation
You don’t control a hero, but an entire caravan
Your caravan is continually expanded and customized
What is special about the game? Unlike other MMORPGs, you don’t take care of a single hero, but rather a caravan. Therefore, you need to manage multiple characters, which is why the battles largely occur automatically. It’s more about tending to the caravan than individual heroes.
When is the MMORPG being released? Caravan Stories will be released on September 10th.
Which platforms will it be available on? The release is initially planned for the PS4. However, the developers also want to consider a release on other platforms afterward.
What will the game cost? The MMORPG will be released as a Free2Play title. In an in-game shop, you can purchase cosmetic items, for example.
Release initially only for the USA
What is the limitation? Caravan Stories has only been announced for the USA. The game will initially be released in North America.
However, the team mentioned that a release in other countries is also planned. When and where the anime MMORPG will be available still remains uncertain.
Can players from Europe also participate? Caravan Stories will be available in the US store of PlayStation 4. You cannot download the PS4 MMORPG from the European store at all.
If you have a NA account for your PS4, it might work. Upon release on September 10th, you will see if it works smoothly and if you can play the MMORPG well. You will need to create a new PSN account and select “US” as the region.
What are the initial reactions to the game? Caravan Stories is already available in Japan and there was recently a beta. Accordingly, players are already discussing the MMORPG.
It has been criticized that a lot in the game happens automatically. You essentially just set how the heroes should behave and continue to manage the caravan. This gives the game the impression of a mobile game, which is not entirely wrong. Caravan Stories originally released as a mobile game and for PC in Japan.
Others believe that it is a different kind of MMORPG and that Caravan Stories feels fresh because of this.
What do you think? Could you imagine having fun with Caravan Stories and its rather unusual approach for an MMORPG?
Here are 5 tips on how you can increase your weapon damage in The Division 2 effectively.
This is about the damage: In The Division 2, you have numerous ways to increase damage to enemies. From critical hits to headshots to skill damage, certain stats can be boosted to make enemies die faster.
Now, we are only focusing on raw weapon damage, which is displayed to you in the character menu next to the weapon. If you wonder where some agents get weapons with such high damage values in the strong DPS builds, we present you with 5 ways to improve this value.
This is the weapon damage in question
The YouTuber NothingButSkillz presents the options for increasing weapon damage in the video. We summarize them below with additional info:
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This is the tip: The armor pieces belong to brand sets. If you wear several pieces of the same brand, extra bonuses will be unlocked.
To generally improve weapon damage, 3 pieces of the Providence Defense set are useful. These grant +5% weapon damage. The same goes for the Yaahl gear, which also grants +5% weapon damage at 3 pieces.
However, there are many sets that increase the weapon damage of specific weapons. When building around a specific weapon type, focus on:
+10% SMG damage with one part of Sokolov Concern
+10% Assault Rifle damage with one part of Fenris Group
+10% Rifle damage with one part of Overlord Armaments
+10% LMG damage with one part of Petrov Defense Group
+10% Sniper damage with 3 parts of Airaldi Holdings
+10% Shotgun damage with 2 parts of China Light Industries
+20% Pistol damage with 2 parts of Richter & Kaiser
These bonuses increase, like the general weapon damage bonuses, directly the weapon damage displayed in the character overview.
Focus on armor pieces with weapon damage rolls
This is the tip: Roll your armor pieces so that they provide bonuses to weapon damage or increase the damage of the specific weapon type you are playing.
Weapon damage is possible on the chest piece
Weapon damage is possible on the backpack
Specific weapon damage bonuses are possible on the gloves
Use offensive mod slots
This is the tip: Equip your gear with offensive mod slots (these are the red mods) to further increase weapon damage:
This allows you to directly enhance overall weapon damage and specific weapon damage even further.
You can roll an offensive mod slot on any armor piece – according to NothingButSkillz, definitely on chest, holster, knee pads, gloves, and backpack, though he is unsure about masks.
Talents make the difference
This is the tip: You can have talents on your armor pieces that further increase damage.
With the Devastating talent, you get +5% weapon damage without having to meet any requirements to activate the talent. Holsters and gloves can feature this talent.
Use specializations
This is the tip: With specializations, you can unlock bonuses that activate extra damage for certain weapon types. In the Operations Base, you can select specializations, such as for the Gunner
assault rifle damage,
sniper damage
or pistol damage
by 15%. You should not forget this enormous boost.
Moreover – mere weapon damage is not enough
Besides these tips, you can – and should – focus on talents and stats that do not directly increase the weapon damage shown in the menu, but still greatly improve your damage output. They only work in certain situations or against specific enemies:
Increasing damage against elites is mandatory against the tough enemies in PvE. The armor talent “Relentless” gives you +10% damage against elites directly.
Headshot damage is also important for many builds. The Precise talent provides a direct +15% headshot damage.
Talents like Malevolent increase the damage when the enemy is affected by status effects. Create this situation and deal +10% weapon damage.
Overall, there are many ways to increase the weapon damage displayed. However, this alone is not everything – you must also improve other stats to efficiently deal damage in PvE. While this damage may not work in every situation, it is incredibly important in practice.
The hunt for level 60 in WoW Classic is taking absurd turns. Because the Twitch streamers simply do not want to log out for fear of the queue. So they even take a nap live on Twitch stream to not miss any XP.
At the moment, however, WoW Classic is trending and the streamers want to spend as much time live as possible. Therefore, the breaks are gone – but even the tough guys need a little sleep.
The hype around WoW Classic is big right now.
Why are Twitch streamers not taking breaks right now? There are three reasons:
WoW Classic is currently “hot”: The Twitch streamers have particularly many viewers, which leads to subscriptions, directly bringing in money.
One of the biggest WoW streamers is Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris. He was in the Scarlet Monastery with a group. The streamer was level 29 and had spent almost every free minute in WoW Classic since the release.
In the Twitch clip, they just defeated the Blood Mage Thalnos and Sodapoppin is planning an exhausted break. He follows a teammate in WoW Classic and then lies down on the ground to take a nap.
He says: “Wake me up when he’s back.”
You can’t sleep, it messes everything up
How did it end? As Dotesports reports, the nap was not so great.
Shortly after Sodapoppin lies down, the group is killed by enemies. At that moment, 40,000 viewers are watching Sodapoppin’s stream, who is just sleeping.
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