Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is starting an open alpha this week. However, only players on PlayStation 4 can participate.
What was announced? During the Opening Night of gamescom 2019, Infinity Ward represented as the developer of Modern Warfare on stage. In the live show, they talked about the multiplayer title that is scheduled to be released in October this year.
To allow many players to enjoy the new shooter soon, an open alpha phase will start in a few days.
How will the open alpha of Modern Warfare go? Only players who are playing on the PlayStation 4 can participate in this test. You cannot participate on Xbox One or PC.
You will play the 2v2 mode. Here, you will fight together with a teammate against another team of 2 players. You will have various weapons available, like shotguns or sniper rifles. Additionally, explosive firepower will be provided by Molotov cocktails or mines.
On the 5 maps Stack, King, Speedball, Docks, and Pine, you can prove your skills in 2v2. The locations were only briefly introduced in the trailer. We have collected some screenshots for you.
The Speedball map looks particularly interesting, resembling a small paintball arena.
When does the open alpha start? The open alpha will only be available for one weekend. It starts on Friday, August 23.
Good news is also available for PC players of Modern Warfare. Nvidia has now shown how stunning the game looks with ray tracing technology that is available on PC:
In Destiny 2 a new gamescom trailer has been released. This showcases the new threat that awakens in Season 8: The Vex – the Undying.
This is the new trailer: At the beginning of gamescom 2019, Bungie delivers juicy trailers for Shadowkeep. After a gameplay trailer has already been released, a cinematic story trailer has now been revealed.
The story trailer teases Season 8, which is called “Season of the Undying.” In German, it is translated as “Saison der Unvergänglichen.”
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Here’s what you can see in the story trailer for the Season of the Undying
You can see this in the trailer: At the beginning, we see massive Vex installations. Then a little Vex milk swirls around, which disappears into a Vex body. This likely shows how the Vex are formed. Because after the milk enters the body, the eye begins to glow red.
According to the narrator’s voice, the Vex will do everything to protect the Black Garden.
When does the Season of the Undying start? According to the trailer, Season 8 begins on October 1 with Shadowkeep, but according to the video description, the seasonal content starts on October 5, 2019 – when exactly the Undying break upon us remains to be seen.
We just searched through our old articles and found the article about the scrapped Vex Void DLC, which featured these scenes. A leaked Destiny roadmap showed that after “The Taken King,” a Vex DLC called Vex Void was planned.
Now it shows once again that Bungie throws nothing away.
The trailer is still very well received. The graphics are said to be outstanding, it is read in the comments, and that Bungie is currently surpassing itself since they parted ways with Activision.
A new trailer for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is here! In it, you will see an epic battle with a Velkhana.
What’s new: At gamescom 2019, a new trailer for Monster Hunter World was also shown. The release of the Iceborne DLC is approaching, and the developers are providing another insight.
This time it’s about the ice dragon Velkhana, which is also featured on the cover of the DLC. Here you can see it in action and quickly realize that this monster is not easy to take down.
Watch the Velkhana monster in action here
This is the trailer: The clip lasts just under 2 minutes and focuses exclusively on the Velkhana:
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What is shown? The ice dragon does not hesitate to attack your base, and you can directly attack the Velkhana from the base. Cannons will help you, but you can also fight using classic swords.
It also shows that the Velkhana seems particularly strong, as it easily freezes other monsters, and during the fight against the characters, it can hardly be brought down.
Alongside various cutscenes, numerous gameplay impressions can also be seen. So, you can get an early glimpse into the battle against the ice dragon.
What can the Velkhana do? Some abilities of the Velkhana can already be recognized. For instance, it can spit ice and freeze everything around it.
But it can also erect ice walls that are meant to prevent direct attacks on it. It will be difficult to approach the Velkhana.
When is Iceborne released? The DLC for Monster Hunter World will be released on September 6 for PS4 and Xbox One. PC players will have to wait. A release is targeted for winter 2019.
Recently, the developers showed some insights into the armor sets of Iceborne:
During gamescom 2019, the first gameplay of the online multiplayer Predator: Hunting Grounds (PS4) was shown. Watch the trailer here.
What was shown? Today, on August 19, the Opening Night live takes place to kick off gamescom 2019. This is a major stream with many world premieres, including the first gameplay trailer of Predator: Hunting Grounds, which players have been waiting for for a long time.
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What does the trailer show? The video starts casually with a song by Little Richard “Long Tall Sally” while soldiers are flying in a helicopter. But shortly thereafter, the mood of the video changes. The soldiers encounter other units in a jungle and eliminate them.
One sees corpses hanging from branches. After the encounter with other people, the soldiers finally meet the Predator, who is lurking in the trees.
In the end, he attacks and jumps down from the trees onto the soldiers.
What is Predator: Hunting Grounds? The game comes from the creators of Friday The 13th and is based on the film with Arnold Schwarzenegger. It is played 4 against 1. Four soldiers against one Predator – You choose the role. The soldiers are part of an elite team and fight with state-of-the-art conventional weapons. This includes shotguns, SMGs, or sniper rifles.
One player takes on the role of the Predator and faces off against the soldiers. He can make himself invisible and has powerful alien technology.
In May 2019, the game was already presented by the creators at IllFonic with a first trailer.
Predator: Hunting Grounds is set to be released next year, in 2020. So far, it is assumed that it will be released for the PS4.
During gamescom 2019, we expect many highlights. Among them:
That Borderlands 3 is crazy is no secret, but the new trailer takes the craziness to another level. Running weapons, creepy pets, and colorful modifications are all featured here.
What kind of trailer is this? It is supposed to be a guide for Borderlands. It discusses the characters again, but also shows details about vehicles and weapons.
The trailer provides an overview of all the important details in the game, but mostly shows how crazy the new installment from Gearbox is at every turn.
Check out the crazy trailer for Borderlands 3
This is the trailer: Over 6 minutes long, this glimpse never gets boring:
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What is said about the characters? The four playable characters are introduced again individually, and their special abilities are showcased. Here is an overview:
Moze is the Gunner. She has numerous weapons to choose from and can almost shoot anything she finds. Her highlight is a giant mech that causes even more destruction.
Zane Flynt is the loner of the group. He can create holograms of himself to distract enemies. Additionally, he has a shooting drone and can deploy a shield that protects himself and his teammates.
Amara can unleash numerous impulses that can knock out enemies one after another. She can also immobilize enemies on the spot and force them to surrender.
FL4K is the character for all animal lovers, even if his pets are not entirely normal. His pets relentlessly attack enemies and can even shoot. Furthermore, FL4K can also become invisible and surprise enemies.
Generally, you can strengthen your character with a skill tree and learn new abilities.
Here’s how you can modify your character: Just like the characters appear in the trailers, you don’t have to run around. You can put crazy heads on them or generally change their style. The modifications seem nearly endless.
These weapons were showcased: A highlight of Borderlands 3 are the crazy weapons, which seem particularly extravagant this time.
There are guns that can freeze or burn enemies. Additionally, there are weapons that can shoot around corners and directly target objectives.
Especially eye-catching are the weapons with legs. A small army of weapons can run around by themselves and take down all enemies.
This army of weapons can accompany you in battle.
These are some enemies: The trailer also introduces some enemies you’ll encounter. They include numerous animal-like creatures reminiscent of dinosaurs, as well as huge war machines that will challenge you.
You can have your own vehicles: Borderlands 3 will also offer you many modifications for vehicles. You can equip them with all sorts of weapons and change them as you like.
There is also information about the storage space for Borderlands 3. Do you have enough?
During the Google Connect for Stadia, a new official gameplay trailer for Watch Dogs Legion (PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) was shown. The highlight from the clip of Ubisoft’s new game was some pretty broken heroes that you can recruit into your team when the release comes in March 2020.
This is the special gag of Watch Dogs Legion: In the new action game from Ubisoft, you will be able to recruit every resident of the city of London. This can be up to 9 million people, as Ubisoft states.
In trailers, Ubisoft tries to make it appear as if all characters are unique, a bit eccentric, and offer something special. They are supposed to affect the actual game.
In the new gameplay trailer that Google showed at Stadia Connect, 3 of these people were introduced that you can play as, and they have some quirky abilities or combinations of pros and cons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je1HzoAEU1E
Heroes with Quirky Abilities and Personalities
These were the heroes in the video:
Victor Lysenko is a Russian with apparently a mild alcohol problem. The advantage: when he is drunk, he has 50% resistance to damage. Luck is indeed with the drunk. Cheers.
A bit clichéd, but oh well.
Sue Taylor is a lawyer. If you have her on your team, there is a 25% chance that someone will be released from prison. She seems to grant a passive bonus.
Heroes go to prison for example if they prefer to give up rather than die. There is no shame in that, says the cheerful voice in the trailer.
It seems to be a passive bonus that gets you out.
Alan Murphy looks like a great hero. However, he hasn’t visited a doctor in 25 years. The spry retiree deals 100% more damage with rifles but can also drop dead at any time. And then he is gone – Watch Dogs Legion features permadeath.
In the trailer, it is noticeable that Murphy shoots like a madman but moves rather slowly. This could be another disadvantage when recruiting older residents of London – as already noted in the grandma’s gameplay.
What else can be seen in the trailer? There are still a variety of passersby with interesting abilities that you could recruit into your team or not.
There are some very eccentric characters to be seen, from street fighters to punks to ninjas. In addition, Ubisoft promises that you can also customize your team.
When is the release? Watch Dogs Legion is set to be released on March 6, 2020, for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and also Google Stadia.
Good news for all MMORPG fans. Elder Scrolls Online can be played with Google Stadia. This allows you to play the online role-playing game even on older PCs, tablets, TVs, or smartphones, whenever you like.
What has been announced? During the Stadia Connect on August 19, several new games were presented in the livestream that can be played via Google’s cloud service Stadia.
Among them is the popular MMORPG Elder Scrolls Online. For you, this means that you do not need a powerful computer or a current console to play the game. It works smoothly via Stadia, as the powerful servers are hosted by Google and take on a large part of the computational work.
With this announcement, Google is taking an important step, as it has been shown that ESO is among the top MMORPGs searched for on Google in Germany. The interest in the title is therefore great. In addition to PC, Mac, PS4, and Xbox One, ESO will also be available on Google Stadia.
It is unclear when ESO will be released for Stadia. No release date has been provided so far.
Why MacOS users should be excited: This release could be particularly interesting for Mac users. Often, Mac devices are equipped with weak graphics cards that prevent players from playing certain titles. With Stadia, new options are opening up.
The trailer: In the following video, you can see the official trailer that was also shown during the Stadia stream.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkxqc-WV1UI
What is currently happening in ESO? Since its release, many expansions for ESO have already been released, filling the MMORPG with a lot of content.
Again, there are rumors surrounding a PC release of Red Dead Redemption 2. Allegedly, it’s once again about Stadia, Google’s gaming platform. The rumors predict that a release for Google Stadia and possibly for PC will be announced as early as this coming Monday, just before the opening of gamescom 2019.
What is this rumor about? Players are eagerly waiting for the cowboy adventure Red Dead Redemption 2 to be announced for PC. The title was already released for consoles PS4 and Xbox One on October 26, 2018. Since then, there have been rumors that Rockstar is also planning a PC port – but none has been announced.
According to a rumor, Rockstar might soon spill the beans. Allegedly, a PC release could be announced tomorrow, on August 19, during the Stadia Connect.
During the presentation, Google will present further details about their gaming platform Stadia on Monday at 7 PM – this happens just before the opening of gamescom 2019.
Where does this rumor come from?A Reddit user has connected existing hints in a post. The user has drawn his conclusions with the help of various articles from US media, as well as with information from alleged insiders.
However, there are also points that seem less conclusive, such as that Red Dead Redemption 2 is supposed to come exclusively to the Epic Games Store.
What speaks in favor? Even before the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 on consoles, there were always rumors about a PC release:
Recently, there were also possible hints regarding Red Dead Redemption 2 with Google’s Stadia. At the Game Developers Conference last March, various images with icons indicating upcoming games were shown during a presentation. One of these images featured elements that can clearly be associated with cowboys.
Do these icons hint at Red Dead Redemption 2? Source: Game Rant
Recently, Rockstar’s logo was seen in a livestream on Google’s Stadia. In the presentation, 28 games were presented that will be available at the launch of the service. The logos of Rockstar, Capcom, and Electronic Arts were also visible. They were marked with an asterisk, indicating that these publishers could release their content at their discretion.
Release could be late 2019
What about the PC? The Reddit user speculates that if RockStar is already porting “Red Dead Redemption 2” with high-resolution textures for Stadia, it would only make sense to announce a PC release as well.
According to an insider, Rockstar is supposedly planning this for the release window in Fall 2019, i.e., between October and December.
What else will happen at gamescom 2019, you can follow in our program:
In multiplayer mode of Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, there is the Ghost War mode. This is already known from Wildlands. We will show you what is new about it.
What is Ghost War? This is the PvP mode in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, the successor to Wildlands. Breakpoint will be released on October 4, 2019, and already has the Ghost War mode included at the beginning.
It is fought with 4 players against 4 other players.
What modes are available in Ghost War? At launch, Ubisoft brings the modes “Elimination” and “Sabotage”.
Elimination is a 4v4 deathmatch with tactics. You should locate and eliminate the opponents.
Sabotage is a 4v4 mode where one team tries to plant a bomb. The opposing team attempts to defuse it.
Fights will take place on 5 different PvP maps that will be activated at the start.
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The developers at Ubisoft have come up with a few exciting improvements to make Ghost War more interesting:
A bit of Battle Royale in Ghost War
Ubisoft writes on the official website that they learned a lot from Wildlands. Therefore, the Elimination mode now uses a battle royale feature, where the combat zone of the map continuously shrinks.
The shrinking zone appears towards the end of the game to entice the last players into battle. Players outside the zone will take damage, and the zone will close in on a random location, as in battle royale games.
Additionally, the developers adjusted the cooldown times in PvP.
Players can also drop items on the map for others to pick up. This will add more excitement and improve the quality of the matches. The following features are also included:
There will be dedicated servers
Your experience points, ranks in specializations, and equipment level as well as gear, weapons, and other items will be shared between PvP and PvE. There are very few exclusive exceptions.
In PvP, weapons have no gear level – The weapons have a special damage calculation for PvP
There will be a reporting system to report toxic players or cheaters
In PvP milestones, players can collect special PvP rewards
In the first year, Ghost War will receive more classes, maps, and modes
What do you think of the outlook on the new Ghost War in Breakpoint?
At Destiny 2, the gamescom trailer has been released. It features intense gameplay action for Shadowkeep.
What kind of trailer is this: On August 19th at just after 7 PM, Bungie showed a new trailer for the Shadowkeep expansion. A trailer was initially expected during the Opening Night of gamescom 2019, which doesn’t start until 8 PM, but the gamescom stream for Google Stadia surprised everyone with the trailer.
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This is what the trailer announces: It is the official gamescom trailer for Shadowkeep. This is the upcoming autumn expansion for Destiny 2, which will be released on October 1, 2019. You can read all the information about Shadowkeep here.
According to the video description, you have not yet seen the darkness. Not yet. With Shadowkeep, that will change.
A great battle lies ahead. On the Moon, Guardians must face the nightmares of the past.
In the meantime, the trailer has been released in German, we embed it here:
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This is what you see in the trailer: Eris Morn speaks to you. She says that something terrible has awakened. It is now up to you to stop the nightmares. In the end, Eris says: “The Guardians are at war again.” In the original English, she says that a great battle lies ahead.
The video offers plenty of action. Among other things, Finishing Moves can be seen in action. This is a new Guardian ability that allows you to take down enemies when they have low health. Each class has a different Finishing Move.
Particularly exciting in this trailer are the enemies that you get to see. Dark, sinister foes hover over the lunar surface:
In addition, you can recognize “old enemies” that you have already battled in Destiny 1, such as Skolas, Omnigul, or Crota. Even Ghaul, the villain from the Destiny 2 launch, seems to be returning as a “nightmare.”
The gamescom 2019 starts today and many gamers are already excited about the new titles that have been announced. Now there is a first glimpse of what to expect at the opening show. Here you can watch the Gamescom live stream.
When does the opening show of the gamescom start? Tonight at 8 PM, Canadian television host Geoff Keighley will kick off the fair with the “Opening Night.” He will guide us through a program lasting about two hours, showcasing new releases and highlights of already well-known games.
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What will be shown during the show? Geoff Keighley published a list on Twitter of the games that will be presented during the “Opening Night.” These include:
Disintegration – World premiere of the trailer for the new shooter by former Halo developers
FIFA 20
Gears 5 – Premiere of the campaign
Need for Speed Heat – Gameplay of the new racer will be shown
Predator: Hunting Grounds – First gameplay of the online action game
For MMO and online game fans, especially Borderlands 3, CoD: Modern Warfare, Destiny 2, FIFA 20, Gears 5, and Predator: Hunting Grounds should be interesting. Disintegration may also offer an exciting multiplayer mode.
What else is there to see? In addition, Google wants to share more about the streaming service Stadia and there is a possibility that a Stadia-exclusive game will be presented. Stadia is also a very interesting topic for online players and thus represents one of the highlights of the show.
Could Red Dead Redemption 2 be the surprise from Google?
Which publishers are presenting games? In addition to these already known announcements, there will be more games to see during the “Opening Night” scene. Among others, these publishers are expected to showcase titles:
2K
Activision
Bandai Namco
Bungie
Capcom
Electronic Arts
Epic Games
Google
Koch Media / Deep Silver
Private Division
Sega
Square Enix
Sony
THQ
Ubisoft
Xbox Game Studios
Watch gamescom 2019 in the live stream
How can you follow the show? If you want to experience the “Opening Night” of gamescom live, then follow it via the live stream.
The console players of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds can look forward to it. Soon you will be able to play together on PS4 and Xbox One.
What has been announced? During the “Inside Xbox” presentation, developers from PUBG also spoke. In addition to information about Season 4 of the Battle Royale, there are also announcements regarding crossplay.
Crossplay between the two consoles is said to be possible as early as next month, finally bringing together many friends with different consoles.
Crossplay for PUBG – When does it start?
When will crossplay be available? This feature is expected to launch on the test servers at the end of September. If everything goes smoothly there, it could be available for all players as early as October.
What exactly does crossplay mean? As an Xbox player, you can start matches with PS4 players. This was previously not possible. Now you can play together with friends, no matter which console you own.
This advantage brings crossplay: Waiting times in lobbies can be quite long in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Crossplay directly addresses this issue, as there are now more players who can be matched together in a game.
This was one of the developers’ goals, as Cecillia Lee, the community manager of PUBG, stated: “Our first goal with cross-platform play was to have 100 players from both console communities play in the same game. Our second goal was to improve our matchmaking times, which we expect to shorten due to the larger matchmaking pool.”
What about crossplay on PC? The developers haven’t said anything about this yet. It seems there are no concrete plans at this time.
A new chapter has been revealed for Dead by Daylight. A new killer from the series “Stranger Things” is coming, along with two new survivors.
Dead by Daylight launched a spontaneous livestream a few hours ago, titled “¿¿¿¿“. As the stream’s timer counted down, fans were in an uproar and had a clear theory.
Because something “upside-down” is a recurring term in the series Stranger Things. And sure enough, Dead by Daylight has secured the rights to the characters from Stranger Things and will introduce a new killer along with two survivors!
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This is the killer “Demogorgon”: The Demogorgon will be the first distinctly non-human killer in Dead by Daylight. He is primarily the antagonist from the first season and responsible for many of the mysterious incidents in the series. Although his body resembles that of a humanoid, his head consists more of a kind of petal filled with numerous teeth, allowing him to devour his prey in one bite.
These are the survivors: This chapter brings two survivors, namely Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington. Both are main characters from the series and are still teenagers caught up in the mysterious incidents.
In the first season, Steve was a minor character, but he became so popular that he was made a main character in season 2 – much to the delight of the Dead by Daylight community. Many players are already saying they will become a “Steve main”.
No abilities or perks for either the killer or the survivors have been revealed so far.
Survivors look like the original: A new feature of the “Stranger Things” chapter is that the characters will apparently resemble the actors. Because at least in the trailer, Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington look exactly like the actors Natalia Dyer and Joe Keery. The reason for this could be that the rights holders of Stranger Things (Netflix) still have the two actors under contract for upcoming seasons.
In “Halloween,” this was not the case. That’s why, for example, Laurie Strode does not look like Jamie Lee Curtis in Dead by Daylight.
Chapter 13 of Dead by Daylight will be released in September. A specific date has not yet been announced.
Are you looking forward to the new killer in Dead by Daylight? Or are you more intrigued by one of the two new survivors?
In Apex Legends there was still trouble about microtransactions on Sunday. After the mood boiled over on Friday, another developer is now commenting on reddit regarding the criticism of the expensive skins of “Iron Crown”. He said he is personally annoyed by how players demand to get everything for free. Even if they find the skins too expensive, that is no reason for insults.
Who is speaking? Carlos Pineda, who is a Senior Game Designer at Respawn, speaks out. He has worked on Apex Legends and Titanfall 2. Previously, he was involved with Infinity Ward on Call of Duty: Ghosts and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
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He has ensured that in Apex Legends you can now express “You’re welcome” through an emote.
After Project Lead Drew McCoy called the players of Apex Legends “freeloaders” on skins of the “Iron Crown” event.
Apex Legends has already apologized for the skins in loot boxes and announced changes – but complaints from fans continue unabated.
There’s already so much for free
This is what he says: Pineda strikes a more conciliatory tone than his colleague on Friday. At its core, however, he expresses a similar sentiment. Pineda says (via reddit):
“The thing that personally annoys me are all the people who demand more free stuff in a free update. Solos are free. The map update is free. The challenges and rewards are free. When people demand even more for free, it’s quite fucked up.”
According to Pineda, some people alone in the current thread on reddit are demanding that skins should be earnable for free.
One of the skins from the event.
If it’s too expensive, just don’t buy it
This is the solution: According to Pineda, there is a simple solution to the problem.
“You spend your money the way you deem fair. That doesn’t bother me. It’s part of how the economy functions in a free-to-play game.
When it comes to price gouging – what also bothers me is when people kick and scream that things are too expensive. Let’s assume the skins actually are too expensive – does that give people the right to kick us and call us ‘greedy pigs’?
I think a lot of things are too expensive, but I don’t yell at people because of that.”
According to Pineda, it’s okay to say “That thing is too expensive, I’m not buying it.”
But “That thing is too expensive, so fuck you, you greedy pigs” is not okay.
Developers speak plainly – and emotionally
This is what’s special: What stands out is that the developers speak on reddit in the same tone as the players.
Things are not “annoying and need to be changed” – rather, things are “fucked up.”
This brings an emotionality that is not accustomed in the exchange between players and developers. Respawn is considered a “different gaming studio” – apparently, they are currently also fostering a different communication culture outwardly. Here, it is not the community managers who speak, but the developers.
Whether this will remain or change again after the exciting weekend remains to be seen.
Read more about the background of the current conflict in Apex Legends regarding the skins of the “Iron Crown” event here:
The internet provider Telekom is now also planning to include a streaming service for games in its list of services. This would put the company in direct competition with Google Stadia.
What is Magenta Gaming? With Magenta Gaming, the provider Telekom wants to send its own entry into the cloud gaming services race. Similar to Google Stadia, users of the gaming service will be able to stream a specific selection of games directly to their chosen devices.
Thanks to a decentralized server network, latency during streaming should be kept as low as possible. For the beta phase, a value of under 50 milliseconds is mentioned for a stream in Full HD and 60 FPS in stereo.
At launch, 4K resolution and 5.1 surround sound should be possible.
What games does Magenta Gaming offer? On the official page, Magenta Gaming presents a wide selection of various games that are already on the service’s list.
These include large and well-known titles such as Witcher III, League of Legends or the Sniper series, but also smaller popular indie games like Evoland or Shape of the World. At the start of the first closed beta test, over 100 games will be available to customers for free.
You can view the complete list of known titles so far on the official page of Magenta Gaming. The list will be expanded over time with new games.
Gaming also without a current PC
How is this supposed to work? The idea is that games work independently of the hardware – the computing power does not come from the device used, but from the cloud. Ultimately, users should be able to play the games on older PCs, smartphones, tablets, or smart TVs via an app.
Magenta supports:
Windows
Mac
and Android devices
Support for two additional platforms is planned:
iOS
Xbox
Older AAA titles like Witcher 3 can then be played – even without a current PC.
What will the fun cost? As for the price of the streaming service, Telekom has not yet commented. There is also no information on what the payment model of Magenta Gaming will look like.
The only mention on this topic is in the following statement:
At the start of the beta phase, more than 100 games will be available for free.
Can I already test Magenta Gaming? Visitors of gamescom 2019 will be able to register for the beta test of the service. Registration for everyone will start on August 24 on the official page of the streaming service. The number of spots is limited and requires a bandwidth of at least 50 Mbit/s.
Also on August 24, the gamescom visitors will be able to test the service directly on-site, as Telekom will present the service for the first time on various devices that day.
We are slowly approaching the 5th generation in Pokémon GO and it’s definitely worth taking a first look at the Pokémon. We show you 7 monsters that you should definitely remember for the generation.
What kind of list is this? The 5th generation brings quite a few monsters to Pokémon GO that are really strong. Here we present 7 Pokémon that are not legendary and significantly influence their respective type.
This is meant to give a first overview of the upcoming generation, which could possibly still be released this year. However, it should be noted that these are not official values, but are only calculated using the current formulas. Therefore, the values may still change.
7 Pokémon that significantly influence their types
What you should know about the values: All Pokémon have not yet been found in the game files. Their values are only based on normal calculations of the values in Pokémon GO. So they were calculated just like all other Pokémon have had their values.
Attacks have also not been found. Therefore, possible attacks are assumed that they could also learn in console games, or that would fit well to the Pokémon.
These 7 Pokémon are the monsters that could possibly be the most useful. Many of them were also listed by Reddit user “Zinfogel“, who also mentioned some legendary Pokémon.
1. Meistagrif
Type: Fighting
Attack value: 243
Defense value: 158
HP value: 233
Maximum CP: 3337
What makes this Pokémon special? With Meistagrif, Machoke will probably receive a worthy successor. The fighting Pokémon has slightly higher attack and HP values than Machoke.
With the right attacks, it would therefore deal more damage per second and also withstand significantly more.
2. Ramoth
Type: Bug and Fire
Attack value: 264
Defense value: 189
HP value: 198
Maximum CP: 3632
What makes this Pokémon special? Ramoth could be the first bug Pokémon that is truly useful. Scizor or Pinsir are good, but they perform significantly worse compared to other types. With Ramoth, that could change.
Ramoth deals significantly more damage than the other bug Pokémon and, above all, can withstand much more. Another advantage: It is also of fire type, a type that bug Pokémon are usually weak against.
However, the Pokémon could be useful not only as a bug attacker but also as a fire attacker. There, it deals the most damage per second and is also resilient in battle.
3. Aeropteryx
Type: Rock and Flying
Attack value: 292
Defense value: 139
HP value: 181
Maximum CP: 3331
What makes this Pokémon special? Aeropteryx can be compared to Aerodactyl, except that the Pokémon from Gen 5 has a significantly higher attack value, making it particularly useful as a flying attacker.
Aeropteryx can become undoubtedly the best flying attacker with the right moves. Its only disadvantage is its fragility. It is indeed a real glass cannon.
The same applies as a rock attacker. Here it deals even more damage than Rhyhorn. Tyranitar withstands more damage in return. However, for fast attacks, Aeropteryx is definitely better.
4. Skelabra
Type: Ghost and Fire
Attack value: 271
Defense value: 182
HP value: 155
Maximum CP: 3268
What makes this Pokémon special? This Pokémon is likely to cause a stir among ghost Pokémon. With the right moves, it could deal more damage than Gengar and Giratina and be particularly useful in raids against psychic-type Pokémon.
Similar to Gengar, Skelabra is also quickly defeated and has low HP and defense values. Yet more than Gengar, which is why it should at least replace the Pokémon from the 1st generation.
5. Stalobor
Type: Ground and Steel
Attack value: 255
Defense value: 129
HP value: 242
Maximum CP: 3244
What makes this Pokémon special? Stalobor is particularly interesting because of its types. It has only 4 weaknesses and is resistant to a few types.
Based on its values, it should be among the top ground Pokémon. If it learns good attacks, it could land in 3rd place among the best ground Pokémon.
6. Maxax
Type: Dragon
Attack value: 284
Defense value: 172
HP value: 183
Maximum CP: 3593
What makes this Pokémon special? Maxax is quite a copy of Rayquaza, which makes it rather useful. Rayquaza is still slightly better, as it has a higher HP value, but Maxax will rank behind Rayquaza in the list of dragon attackers.
With the right attacks, Maxax will be a strong all-rounder and could be useful in many situations.
7. Somnivora
Type: Psychic
Attack value: 183
Defense value: 166
HP value: 253
Maximum CP: 2723
What makes this Pokémon special? Somnivora is not a great attacker, but it is much better as a defender. It is a psychic Pokémon that also withstands a lot of damage.
It should work particularly well among all the normal Pokémon like Snorlax or Snorlax because then it can effectively hit the fighting-type attacker.
FIFA 20 will provide the ultimate Bundesliga experience. For that, there are new Bundesliga licenses with stadiums, face scans, and more.
The Bundesliga experience in FIFA 20: As EA Sports just revealed during gamescom 2019, FIFA 20 will include a comprehensive licensing package for the Bundesliga.
In addition to all teams from the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga, there will also be
13 new stadiums from both leagues,
over 180 new face scans
and the official broadcast package.
According to EA Sports, only FIFA 20 offers complete and exclusive Bundesliga authenticity on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. From Career Mode to Volta, you can compete with the stars from FC Bayern, Dortmund, Schalke, and all other Bundesliga teams.
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New Bundesliga Stadiums Overview – excluding Allianz Arena
So many stadiums in FIFA 20: In total, there will be 18 stadiums from the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga. In addition to 5 existing stadiums, 13 new ones will be added.
Here are all the Bundesliga stadiums:
WWK Arena – FC Augsburg
Olympiastadion – Hertha BSC
wohninvest WESERSTADION – SV Werder Bremen
SIGNAL IDUNA PARK – Borussia Dortmund
Düsseldorf Arena – Fortuna Düsseldorf
Commerzbank-Arena – Eintracht Frankfurt
PreZero Arena – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
RheinEnergieSTADION – 1. FC Köln
Red Bull Arena – RB Leipzig
BayArena – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
OPEL ARENA – 1. FSV Mainz 05
BORUSSIA-PARK – Borussia Mönchengladbach
VELTINS-Arena – FC Schalke 04
Volkswagen Arena – VfL Wolfsburg
Volksparkstadion – Hamburger SV
HDI-Arena – Hannover 96
Max-Morlock-Stadion – 1. FC Nürnberg
Mercedes-Benz Arena – VfB Stuttgart
Why is the Allianz Arena missing? The arena of FC Bayern Munich is exclusive to PES 2020 this year, as the license lies with Konami.
All other stadiums in FIFA 20 can be found in this list, which will be continuously updated:
These are face scans: To make the players look as realistic and true-to-life as possible on the virtual pitch, EA Sports continuously conducts face scans – or head scans.
In recent years, many Bundesliga players appeared quite generic and did not resemble their real-life counterparts at all, which is why it was time to scan numerous star faces.
Over 180 new Bundesliga face scans have been recorded for FIFA 20. Among them are Jadon Sancho and Kai Havertz:
This is also new: In Career Mode and Kick-Off mode, there will be an authentic Bundesliga presentation, a “Broadcast Package.” In addition to the Bundesliga anthem and the match ball, the displays and the presentation will also be like in real life.
It was the longest Overwatch match ever played in the league – or perhaps not played at all.
In the Overwatch League, exciting matches frequently take place that remain interesting until the last second and are memorable for the fans. At least the part about “being memorable” was likely also true for the last match between the teams Dallas Fuel and Guangzhou Charge. It actually went well over an hour. The culprit was a faulty mouse.
What happened? The match was almost over, as the last minute on the map Havana had begun. The Dallas Fuel team was still on the attack when the main support player uNKOE (Benjamin Chevasson) noticed a malfunction in his mouse, which apparently no longer worked. The referees decided to call a pause to replace the mouse. However, that was just the beginning of the mess.
A chain of crashes and errors: Within the first 15 minutes of the pause, Overwatch had to be restarted multiple times on uNKOE’s computer, but it kept crashing. The casters tried to bridge the time by discussing past matches to keep the viewers entertained. When that no longer worked, there were three stream interruptions in a row and the repetition of some video clips.
After about half an hour, the problem seemed to be resolved, and the match was to be continued – but right after the starting shot, Overwatch crashed again.
The players were joking around: With so many delays, the players naturally joked around a bit. They posed sleeping in front of the camera or did other antics to keep the viewers entertained.
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After almost an hour, all problems were finally resolved, and the match could continue. This is likely to go down as the longest match in Overwatch League history. At least so far.
This is probably one of the downsides of digital sports – so much can be broken.
The Beyond patch brought many innovations to the space game No Man’s Sky. Players are particularly excited about one and are eagerly sharing their screenshots on reddit.
But the secret highlight is the change to the chairs that players can now sit on since the patch. These chairs have been present in the space stations since the game’s release, but only now can they be used meaningfully.
Sitting Travelers in No Man’s Sky (Source: reddit)
Even the NPCs use the chairs
What is special about the chairs? In fact, the chairs in No Man’s Sky work like in any other game. Players can use them to sit down.
But the NPCs also independently use the chairs, sitting down and getting up at their own discretion. A section in the patch notes for Beyond particularly amused players:
Geks occasionally swing their legs when sitting.
Immediately, videos, screenshots, and memes were created about this innovation.
I’m giving No Man’s Sky a second chance just because you can now sit on chairs (and I hope there are a large number of chairs, otherwise I would be very disappointed).
Bugs also cause amusement
Is everything running smoothly with the chairs? The release of Beyond was very chaotic and not everything with the chairs is going as planned. In the many galaxies, there are hundreds of chairs, and some lead to funny bugs.
User therealtokyr shares an image titled “3 Guys, 1 Chair” on reddit. Only upon closer inspection does one realize he is not alone in his seat.
In FIFA 20, the Volta mode offers multiplayer. How to play Volta online and what you can do there is explained here.
These modes are offered by Volta in FIFA 20: Volta is the new “FIFA Street” mode, integrated into FIFA 20. Instead of kicking on the green grass, you play here on the street or on other small playing fields in 3v3, 4v4, or even 5v5. In Volta, it is mainly about skills and fancy tricks.
the Volta Tour (these are single-player matches against teams generated by the community. An internet connection is required)
the Volta Kick-off mode (here you can have real teams like Chelsea or PSG compete in small fields)
the Volta League (this is the multiplayer mode where you kick against other players online).
Volta League brings “FIFA Street” online seasons to FIFA 20
The Volta League offers: According to EA Sports, the Volta League is a mode similar to the online seasons of previous FIFA parts. In it, you can compete against other players online and rise to higher leagues with victories.
You can determine the match settings and the home playing field. There are no substitutions, no offsides, no injuries, no red or yellow cards, and no stamina.
EA Sports does not specify in detail what match settings you can make online. Presumably, you can determine the match type (3v3, 4v4, 5v5, and with or without goalkeeper).
A match against an opponent is supposed to proceed in such a way that you initially play with your set rules (game type, venue, field size) and then in the second leg play according to the opponent’s rules.
Progress in Volta
This is team management: Before each Volta match, you may determine your starting lineup. You must wisely choose the formation and players in advance, as there are no substitutions during a game.
This is how you improve the team: By recruiting better players, your team rating increases.
You can recruit new players by winning against other teams in Volta. Then you are allowed to choose a player from the opposing team and add a copy of them to your team. Recruited players are copies of players from opposing teams. In other words: If you lose a game and a player from you is recruited, you do not lose that player.
You can recruit a maximum of 9 players. If you want to recruit more, you must replace one player from your team with the new one.
You have a unique avatar that you can upgrade
This is what makes your avatar special: While the maximum 9 recruited players have fixed stats, your created avatar is a dynamic player.
By playing in all possible Volta matches with your avatar, its attributes grow. After each match, the avatar receives a rating based on match performance. If you play good passes, assist goals, or score goals yourself, the rating increases. If you make bad passes or poor tackles, the rating decreases.
A higher match rating leads to greater progress for your avatar. Depending on where your avatar is playing (as a striker, midfielder, or defender), certain attributes will increase faster or slower.
The avatar development is shown to you after each match:
What else can the avatar do? Your own avatar has a skill tree that allows you to give it traits and thus personalize it.
By playing matches in any Volta modes, you can earn skill points to unlock additional attribute boosts or unique gameplay abilities.
The skill tree has 3 branches – one for traits that improve you as a striker, midfielder, or defender. But you can mix the skills freely.
If you complete certain skill tree paths, you unlock titles that you can use to decorate your avatar and showcase what you have achieved to the world.
This is the chemistry in Volta:FUT players know the importance of good team chemistry. In Volta, you also need to pay attention to team chemistry.
A higher chemistry grants all your players on the field attribute boosts. If you exhibit low chemistry, your opponent may have advantages on the field.
These 2 things improve team chemistry:
Position the players in their preferred positions
Ensure that the players like the formation you put them in
For each player, you can view a variety of info and stats:
“JoJo Champion” likes to play as a striker and prefers the diamond formation
Additionally, there are 7 different chemistry styles that ensure that certain attributes are improved. You activate the chemistry styles by positioning players from the same home field.
In Volta, there are a total of 17 different playing fields, ranging from Berlin to Rome to Tokyo. In the image above, “Rome” is indicated as the home field.
For more information about Volta, you can find this overview where we compile the most important innovations related to FIFA 20:
