This is how the pros from Method screamed: As usual, the overwhelming joy is great when Method finally secures the kill. In old tradition, Method has released a “Nerd Screams” video that shows the moment of the kill, as well as the joyful euphoria on the faces of those present when Azshara finally bites the dust.
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But Method’s “Nerd Scream” video sounds almost calm and routine, especially Scripe stands out (middle left), who smiles briefly with satisfaction and then almost appears focused again, as if he already has the next raid boss in sight. But joy looks different for everyone.
Limit is clearly more hyped: It was much more euphoric at the guild Limit. They followed suit a few hours later and secured 2nd place in the race, at least claiming the first kill on American servers. During their kill, it could not be described otherwise than that they “completely freak out”. But see for yourself what it’s like to finally reach the goal after almost two grueling weeks – even if only as second:
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Have you experienced such euphoric moments in gaming as well? Have you ever had a boss that you were so invested in and anxious about? Or is that completely incomprehensible because it’s all just a game?
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The World Cup in Fortnite: Battle Royale was not a shining moment for Tfue. The arguably best player in the world simply had no luck and fell far short of expectations. This is all that happened.
Nevertheless, Tfue was seen as one of the big favorites, expected to at least make it into the top 10.
Professional player falls far short of expectations
This is how Tfue performed in the World Cup: Those who had bet on Tfue were probably quickly disappointed. Because the professional played extremely poorly and finished as follows in the six rounds of the Solo Finals:
In Round 1, Tfue only placed 79th
Round 2 went better, but more than 63rd place was not achievable
In Round 3, he also only managed to place 65th after he was shot down mid-air due to a tactical error.
Only in Round 4 could Tfue show what he was capable of, placing 22nd
Round 5 was also another disappointment
Only in Round 6 did Tfue play more aggressively and achieved 3 kills. Nevertheless, he missed the entry into the top 25
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The final result was: Overall, Tfue only managed 7 points. Three of them were from placements and four from kills. Unfortunately, that was only enough for 67th place out of a hundred. In comparison: The absolute winner of the Solo Finals, the 16-year-old Bugha, achieved an impressive 59 points, making him almost double as good as the second place. In contrast to the professional and top streamer Tfue, hardly anyone knew Bugha.
How did Tfue react? After the tournament, not much was heard from Tfue. He just tweeted “GG only” and briefly congratulated the top player Bugha.
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What does Tfue get for his performance? Nothing, aside from the prize money for his qualification of $50,000, Tfue gets no further money for his 67th place. But he had already boasted beforehand that he didn’t need the money anyway.
As expected, the World Cup shows that the best Fortnite players are very young and not among the “cool” top streamers like Ninja, Cloak, or Tfue. Rather, this is the hour of the unknown young “nerds”:
Player k3sojuutv took 1st place in the ranking of Teamfight Tactics in North America on Sunday. Subsequently, he created tier lists for champions, items, and combos, which he published on Reddit.
Who is k3sojuutv? The currently (July 29) second-best player from America is a male fan of League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. He streams irregularly on Twitch, but has only about 250 followers there.
His major achievements include reaching Challenger tier in Season 6 and Master tier in Season 7 in League of Legends.
The Assassins Are Dead!
What are the best combos in TFT? K3sojuutv has assigned combos to different tiers in an image. The strongest combos in his opinion are:
Demons
Rangers
Imperial
Gunslingers
Dragons
Glacial
All of these combos are rated in the S tier. Also strong are:
What are the strongest champions in the early game? The best player from North America has also looked at the champions and created two lists. One refers to the early game, the other to the late game.
Interestingly, Varus and Aatrox make it into both lists in S tier. In the early game, you should also focus on the following champions:
Which champions are weak in the early game? In the early game, k3sojuutv mainly avoids:
Mordekaiser – F Tier
Kindred – F Tier
Lissandra – F Tier
Rek’sai – F Tier
Ahri – F Tier
In D tier, there are some champions who only really utilize their potential at level two, such as Gnar, Braum, or Leona.
The best champions in the early game
Which champions are strong in the late game? In addition to Varus and Aatrox, who are already good in the early game, there are several other champions you can build on:
What are the weakest champions in the late game? Due to good synergies, Kindred, Lissandra, and Mordekaiser were able to escape from F tier to B tier. However, Ahri and Rek’sai remain in F tier, along with:
Lucian
Garen
Darius
Graves
Fiora
Elisa
Rengar
Katarina
Kassadin
Nidalee
Rengar
Kha’zix
The best champions in the late game
Group Items are at the Front
What are the best items in TFT? As the fourth and final list, k3sojuutv published an item tier list. He ranked the following at the top:
Force of Nature
Locket of the Iron Solari
Zeke’s Herold
Rapid Firecannon
Darkin
Ionian Spark also made it to A tier, but it is also set to be nerfed in the upcoming patch.
What are the weakest items in TFT? Only one item made it to D tier, Knights Vow. Knights are simply too weak in their current position.
However, there are some items that are only good in specific situations.
The best items
For which period do the tier lists apply? The lists created by k3sojuutv are based on the current patch 9.14b. The upcoming update on Wednesday, July 31, could render these lists ineffective once again.
A new change in Apex Legends is currently very well received. The upcoming feature ensures that the fingers are spared.
What is this change? It is about a function that allows players to sprint automatically. This change is only indicated for consoles on the related Trello board, but according to a developer’s comment, it is also expected to come to PC.
With this function, sprint buttons no longer need to be pressed or held multiple times for characters to sprint. This also counteracts some problems and bugs.
A look at the Trello board.
PS4 and Xbox One celebrate; PC is happy too
This is how players are reacting: On reddit, this rather small change is being positively received. Players are pleased that even brief and seemingly minor feedback is being taken seriously. The change is well received by both console and PC players:
My wonderful left thumb thanks you for auto-sprint!
Problems with somewhat clunky controls or delayed sprints after a fall or a dash should thus become a thing of the past. While there was already a similar function on PC, players now hope that characters can continue to sprint without needing to press a button. Overall, good movement in Apex Legends will improve as a result.
When will the change come? The changes on the board are expected to appear “in a future patch.” The developers have specifically pointed this out, that this does not mean it has to be the next patch.
It is possible that this change will already be included in the upcoming patch. However, it could also take longer. A specific date has not yet been mentioned.
What else is changing?
These additional changes are on the way: In addition to auto-sprint, there are other features in development and bugs on the watch list, such as:
Disabling the automatic weapon switch when a weapon is empty – there were already problems with reloading
Restarting healing when the corresponding button is pressed again
Issues with the display and registration of “Out of Bounds” status (“outside” the map)
The controls of Apex Legends seem to be a big topic at the moment:
On a Twitch channel, 4 hours of gameplay from Borderlands 3 was “accidentally” shown. Apparently, it was a test that was noticed.
It will be a little over a month until Borderlands 3 is finally released and fans can quench their thirst for “Shoot&Loot” again. But now, some fans have noticed something on the Twitch platform. A developer apparently streamed a solid 4 hours of gameplay from Borderlands 3 and was caught in the act.
Why was the stream made? The stream was titled “Today, we make stuff work! Hooray!” which translates to about “Heute sorgen wir dafür, dass das Zeug funktioniert. Hurra!”. Apparently, it was a test stream where the social features of Borderlands 3 were being tested.
After all, Borderlands 3 has a strong integration of other players. For example, you can send weapons to friends or get rewarded for watching Twitch streams.
The channel had the meaningful name “0i0ziesklofy4skgvi49if7xy”, it was apparently meant to remain secret. However, it didn’t escape the attention of some. We have included the (sadly very blurry) images in the article for you.
What was shown in the stream? In the 4 hours of gameplay, there were mainly early scenes of the game. For instance, a glimpse of Lilith talking to the Vault Hunters (like the Sirens in previous installments via a transmission), the intro of Marcus Kincaid (the well-known weapon dealer), the character selection, and some small insights into the skill tree of FL4K. It appears to be able to summon several different pets that each bring their own abilities.
After it became apparent that the stream actually attracted some viewers, it was quickly taken offline, and the video has disappeared.
Fortunately, it won’t be long before we can dive into the world of Pandora ourselves.
A man has died during a major video game tournament for Street Fighter 5 and Samurai Showdown in New York. Participants are complaining that the event was poorly organized. The tournament took place during a heat wave.
Who has died? The player Bryand McIntosh from Louisiana is described as a well-known face in the “Fighting Game” community there. He was said to be a pillar of the community, according to Capcom, who acts as a sponsor for the annual tournament “Defend the North”.
The player was known as “Krucial B” and was registered for Street Fighter 5 and Samurai Showdown at the tournament in New York.
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What did he die of? According to Business Insider, the player became unconscious after suffering a heart attack in the public restroom of the tournament. He was then taken to a nearby hospital where he passed away.
The family stated afterward that the heart attack was a result of an inherited medical problem that many in the family suffered from. Bryand’s father urged everyone to get checked out to protect themselves and spare their family from grief.
An hour before his death, Bryand McIntosh was still seen live on stream, where he appeared as “Krucial B”.
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The tournament is criticized for: The tournament took place last weekend. New York suffered from a heat wave with temperatures around 36°. 1500 people participated in the tournament.
Tournament participants criticize that the event in New York was poorly organized. Although conference rooms were air-conditioned, it got incredibly hot in the well-attended rooms during the peak of the event:
The tournament experienced delays.
There was too little drink available.
The tournament was poorly coordinated.
There was too little staff on site.
In addition, there was a hotel rule that forbade participants from bringing their own drinks and food. The organizers said they were not aware of this rule.
Additionally, the two largest tournaments “Dragon Ball FighterZ” and Samurai Showdown were both scheduled in the same room at the same time, which made it completely overcrowded.
During the tournament, participants were not informed about McIntosh’s fate – but the news spread quickly on social media.
This is what the organizers say: The tournament organizer expressed condolences for the death of Bryand McIntosh in a statement and expressed his sympathy to the family. They will do everything to clarify the player’s death. They are deeply affected.
Capcom also extended condolences to Bryand’s family and friends: “RIP Bryand. You will be missed,” it says on Twitter.
Note: We have obtained the title image from the US site Kotaku.
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In Destiny 2 , a YouTuber presents a very strange theory he has about weapons in Destiny 2. A cosmetic item changes the appearance of a specific shotgun, thereby also affecting its damage. Because with shotguns, the rule is: The longer the weapon, the more damage it does.
That was the theory: YouTuber “Fallout Plays” has had a daring theory for a while now.
If a cosmetic item alters a shotgun’s appearance to give it a longer barrel, then damage also increases: The exit point of the bullets is closer to the opponent, reducing the distance and increasing the damage.
Because the “damage fall-off point” beyond a certain range is, according to this theory, calculated from the barrel.
Shotguns are the weapons for heavy duty in Destiny 2.
The YouTuber had this theory for a long time but had no idea how to prove it. Because shotguns in Destiny 2 are random due to their spread. He didn’t know: Does the weapon deal more damage because of its length or because the spread fit better on this shot.
Then a Twitch viewer put him on the right path.
The ornament makes the Chaperone considerably longer.
Length is important in Destiny 2
This is how the YouTuber proves his theory: In a new video, the player has now demonstrated this. He applied the Chaperone, a shotgun with no spread, with the ornament “Panama Ravine.” This is purely a cosmetic item and, like all cosmetics, merely changes the appearance of the weapon without changing the stats.
According to the amused Fallout Plays, ‘barrel length’ is now a value for shotguns that must be considered in discussions.
And indeed: In the video, it is seen that the altered Chaperone deals slightly more damage than the unmodified one: Instead of 178 damage, it now does 182 damage.
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The player also explains why the blue shotgun “Botheration Mk.28” is so strong. It has normal stats, but a long barrel.
This is amusing: The YouTuber makes numerous references to “length” – he hasn’t measured his since school. Indeed, length plays a role; he has run around with friends comparing lengths like in summer camp.
The YouTuber says it’s a very small detail that probably only a few will notice.
It’s quite long.
For him, it’s amusing that a cosmetic item makes a difference in damage, even if the difference is very small. In actual gameplay, there will only be a few situations where the modified Chaperone makes a kill where the unmodified one fails.
Still, he says there’s no reason to go into battle with the shotgun without the ornament.
According to the amused Fallout Plays, ‘barrel length’ is now a value for shotguns that must be considered in discussions.
In Pokémon GO, the Team Rocket invasion is temporarily over. At the end of this small event, the leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni, also makes a statement.
This was the invasion: On Sunday, there was a small extra event around Team Rocket. The grunts showed on Twitter how they flew around the world, taking over all PokéStops everywhere. For one hour, there was an encounter with a Rocket grunt at every PokéStop in each location.
Now the invasion is temporarily over, announces the head of Team Rocket himself. This is the first time Giovanni appears in connection with Pokémon GO. He was last hinted at with a small teaser.
What the Rocket Leader says to the players
Here he speaks out: After the grunts took over the social media channels of Pokémon GO, Giovanni speaks here and says:
We hope you enjoyed the taste of Team GO Rocket and our power. We had our fun and got what we wanted. You can have your social media channels back now… for now. –G
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In line with this, there was also a picture of the boss. As usual, his face is not recognizable. He has mostly been portrayed this way in the Pokémon anime.
What does this mean for the future? Giovanni apparently is not done with his schemes yet. He does say they are done for now. This sounds like he will be back soon.
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Players suspect that such a Rocket Hour is an event that will happen more often, similar to a raid hour. Other trainers suggest that Giovanni’s return could bring further crypto Pokémon, such as Legendary.
What do you think? What else could Team Rocket be planning?
The new MMORPG Astellia is preparing for its second beta test. We have a whopping 4,000 keys that we want to give away to you.
What is currently happening with Astellia? In the second round of the beta tests of Astellia, you will be able to enter the large PvP area Avalon and test it extensively.
This is an instance that is designed for 1,000 players. The PvP offers juicy rewards that depend on the faction you will be playing for there.
When does the beta test take place? The second beta will be longer than the first. You can have fun in the MMORPG for a week.
The beta starts on July 30 at 9:00 our time
The beta ends on August 6 at 17:00 our time
How can I participate? To immediately receive a key, you need to perform at least 3 actions in the Gleam tool below. After that, the key will be displayed directly in the tool.
You can add Astellia to your favorites, for example, and you will always see the latest information and articles about the game on our new page under “My Menu”.
The giveaway ends as soon as all keys are taken. The legal process is excluded.
Please note that only one key will be issued per IP!
This could be the season theme: After the hint with “Think back” and the teaser image of an older map, fans believe that the theme for Season 10 could be “time travel”.
What players are saying:
On Reddit user makunijiiro writes: “Wow, we’re really time traveling, huh? Can’t wait.” In response, another player says, “Or they just fill in Dusty Divot and rebuild Dusty.”
“People act like Epic is just removing tons of interesting places and reverting the map back to what it was in Season 1. It’s pretty obvious that’s not going to happen. It’s clear that the orb is going to explode and some locations will reappear,” writes 420watersheep69.
Other players fear that Epic Games will simply bring back maps from past seasons unchanged.
On Twitter and Reddit, many players hope that Epic Games will also bring back the location with the factory. This location existed before the comet hit at the beginning of Season 4, between Dusty Depot and Salty Springs.
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale is the German player “Lyght” among the participants in the major
final round of the World Championship. The boy is only 13 years old and could possibly
come home as a millionaire.
Who is Lyght? Under the gamer name Lyght hides Lion Krause from Gütersloh. The boy is only 13 years old and has qualified against strong international competition as one of the top 100 players in the world who will compete in the great Fortnite World Championship in New York this weekend .
Therefore, the boy has the chance to win 3 million US dollars in prize money if he can prove himself in the 6 rounds of the solo finals on Sunday and takes first place.
At the World Cup, it’s about 30 million US dollars.
Lyght prefers to become an eSports professional rather than an office worker
These are the boy’s goals: In an interview, Lyght explained that he never had much desire to have a typical 9-5 job:
“My goal has always been to never have to work normally. Going to the office every day for eight hours and that for years, I don’t think that’s good.”
Thus, he made his hobby a kind of profession early on and became a Fortnite professional. Since July 2019, he has a contract with the eSports team GamerLegion and even receives a monthly salary for it.
However, his big goal is clearly to win the finals in the solo finals on Sunday, where he could come home with 3 million US dollars. Then he probably wouldn’t have to accept a dull office job anymore. Moreover, he has already received hefty 50,000 dollars just for qualifying for the World Championship.
Place 4 is enough for over 1 million US dollars in winnings
What does he have to win to become a dollar millionaire?The prize money at the Fortnite World Championship is so high, that 4th place out of 100 is still enough to become a dollar millionaire. Fourth place is worth 1,050,000 dollars. That would be about 947,000 euros.
To be a millionaire in euros as well, the boy needs 3rd place – there is 1.2 million US dollars, which is 1.07 million euros.
Here’s how Lyght prepared: To ensure that the million dollar win works out, Lyght has prepared well. He was specifically in a training camp and trained there for a week for 10 to 12 hours each day.
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But this was not the case with Lyght. The boy seems to be doing well in school despite his “job” as an eSports professional. His average in the main subjects in high school is said to be 1.3.
Where can I watch Lyght in the World Championship? Today at 7 PM our time, the duo finals in Fortnite begin. You can watch them here with us:
Update 29.7. 10:20 AM: The World Championship has now been played. Lyght finished 80th out of 100 in the solo World Championship. Thus, it remains at the entry money of 50,000 dollars.
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Quietly and secretly, Overwatch has apparently activated its cheat protection. Those who cheat will now face consequences.
Just a few weeks ago, Blizzard revealed in a developer update that they were working on a protection system against cheaters. The software was actually supposed to be implemented with the next patch, but apparently Blizzard has fudged this a bit and implemented the system directly into the live version of the game. Cheaters are now being automatically banned.
What is the new anti-cheat system? For a popular game like Overwatch, there are dozens of cheat and hack programs in circulation, which allow players to automatically land headshots or see through walls. Many of these programs are now automatically identified by Overwatch.
Anyone using such cheating software and getting caught will be immediately banned from the ongoing game. If it is a ranked match, the game will be aborted and the skill rating of all involved players will not change.
Why is the system ready live? No exact justification has been provided for this. However, the fact that Jeff Kaplan “lied” about when the anti-cheat system would go live could have multiple reasons. It may have made it much harder for manufacturers of cheating software to adapt to the new cheat detection.
Players who wanted to “cheat a little longer” were also caught off guard and have likely already been banned from ongoing matches.
What penalties are there? The exact extent of the penalties is not known. The in-game message indicates that cheaters have been “banned” from a match, meaning there will probably be at least an account penalty of several days. If Blizzard stays true to its line, this could lead to a permanent ban of the account for repeat offenders.
The big Fortnite World Championship is over and the solo round also has a winner. How did the tournament go and how did the German players perform?
This is what happened yesterday: On July 28, the highlight of the Fortnite World Championship took place: The solo final in New York. 100 of the best Fortnite players in the world participated.
In total, there were 6 matches, each starting with 100 players. They played the normal Battle Royale of Fortnite.
Points could be earned in various ways. A victory in a round was worth as much as 10 eliminations.
16-year-old from the USA wins the solo World Championship
This is the winner: Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf from the USA is the fortunate winner. He is only 16 years old.
The 1st Fortnite World Champion in Solo: Bugha.
Already in the first match, Bugha showed his class and took the round victory. Together with 9 eliminations, he climbed to the top.
From there on, Bugha always played at the top. He survived long and repeatedly secured eliminations. Thus, he constantly scored points in the following 5 matches.
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Before round 6, Bugha’s World Champion title in Fortnite seemed hardly contestable. He also shone in the last match and scored 5 eliminations, placing in the top 5.
He smiled widely at the end, knowing that he had already won.
There was really no tension at the top. In the end, Bugha achieved 59 points, while the second-place player psalm only managed to get 33 points. The victory was clear and was apparent early on.
How did German players perform? No German player was among the top 30. Only in 31st place did fwexY land. In 32nd place was the 15-year-old LeTsHe.
The 13-year-old German Lyght, who had a major media appearance before the World Championship, only placed 80th.
How did other favorites perform? Also highly regarded was benjyfishy. The 15-year-old Englishman shone in the qualifiers. In the end, it was only enough for 25th place. He secured 19 points.
Benjyfishy only finished in 25th place
The star streamer Tfue had a difficult time entering the World Cup. The first rounds were forgettable, but in the final rounds, he at least secured a few eliminations. He finished 67th.
This is the special thing: Many big Fortnite stars were not present at the World Championship. Tfue, who was the only major streamer to participate, did not really impress.
The stars of the hour were the teenagers, as with an average age of 16 years, the World Championship was very young. Few experts had Bugha on their radar before the World Championship.
At least one “older” player made it to 2nd place. Psalm is already 24 years old. An exotic among the young players.
What do the professionals get now? Bugha can look forward to a total of 3 million dollars. But even 4th place is now a millionaire. There, the prize money was still over one million dollars.
From 20th place onwards, every player received at least 50,000 dollars. If you placed 20th, you already received 112,500 dollars.
What did you think of the World Championship? Did Bugha win deservedly?
World of Warcraft managed to reach the top on Twitch thanks to a particularly exciting “World First” race.
Despite being a pretty old game at 15 years, World of Warcraft consistently captivates hundreds of thousands of viewers on Twitch. This was proven yesterday as the MMO giant briefly topped the Twitch charts. World of Warcraft had the most viewers simultaneously on the streaming platform at one point.
What was the reason? Yesterday, World of Warcraft hosted the “Finale” of the “World First” race. It’s a race among the most successful guilds in the world (like Method, Limit, Exorsus, or Aversion). The goal is to defeat a new boss on the highest difficulty for the first time worldwide. This apparently entices both old and current WoW fans to watch the race on Twitch and cheer on the raiders.
Since Blizzard doesn’t want to, the guilds are doing it themselves: There has been consistent criticism from the major guilds over the years that Blizzard does not support the “World First Race” at all. There’s no official tournament like there is for “Mythic +,” and the starting conditions are not particularly fair. American players start half a day before Europeans, and they, in turn, start quite a while before Asians. Equal conditions look different.
The guilds have therefore taken the “marketing” of the race into their own hands. While Method hosted its own stream, Limit teamed up with Red Bull to follow the race.
Nevertheless, the “World First Race” for Queen Azshara has once again proven that World of Warcraft can still captivate audiences – even if only for a few large moments.
Were you part of the over 250,000 viewers? Did you follow the race live? Or are you only interested in the results afterward?
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For FIFA 20 Ultimate Team, the first Icon, Andrea Pirlo, has been revealed. However, there are fears on social media that this legend will become pretty worthless. Update: Additional Icons have since been released.
Update: You can find all Icons with all Ratings in FUT 20 here:
This is the 1st Icon in FUT 20: Andrea Pirlo is the first player to officially receive a new Icon card in FIFA 20’s Ultimate Team mode. EA Sports shared this news a few hours ago on all social platforms.
Pirlo was an Italian midfielder who won several major titles (including 2x Champions League winner) primarily with AC Milan in the early 2000s. Later on, he also won many titles with Juventus, including 4 Italian championships. From 2015 to 2017, he concluded his career at New York City FC.
Pirlo received many nicknames during his career – such as Maestro, L’Archetetto, or Il Professore – due to his outstanding technique, vision, and football intelligence, which allowed him to orchestrate the game from midfield like no other.
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That’s why nobody seems to want Pirlo’s Icon card: On Reddit and under EA’s official reveal posts, many fans have already given their first assessment of how useful Pirlo’s Icon card will be in practice. Almost everyone agrees: he will be pretty worthless in FUT 20.
Because Pirlo, as a gifted technician, is expected to receive a card that will mainly shine with strong passing stats – other stats are likely to be heavily neglected.
These concerns are being raised:
Passing stats have not been very significant in FIFA over the past few years, as almost any player could deliver good passes. No major changes are expected in the community for FIFA 20.
Some users are already joking about expected extremely low pace stats for Pirlo.
Fans write that the game “hates” technically strong players. They simply do not perform well on the virtual field. Playmakers like Pirlo are at a disadvantage compared to strong and fast players.
Another user summarizes: He will be weak, small, and lack stamina.
“He definitely won’t be the new meta, but it’s still good news.”
Moreover, fans are not shy about joking. Many are writing: “Yes, finally the legend of Piemonte Calcio is coming as an Icon!”
A reference to the fact that FIFA 20 lost the license to use the name “Juventus Turin.”
What does the new ICON card actually look like? That is still unknown. Pirlo’s and the other Icons’ stats will only be revealed at a later date.
Will Pirlo really be worthless? Some fans hope that the gameplay in FIFA 20 will be modified so that players like Pirlo become more valuable. Because how the Icon will ultimately perform and hold up against large, strong players will only be revealed at the release of FIFA 20 on September 27, 2019, when the new gameplay can be thoroughly examined.
These are Icons: With the Icon cards, EA brings former star footballers to the virtual pitch of FUT. These players have demonstrated outstanding performances in the past and left a lasting impression on the world football stage. They are no longer active professionals.
Icons are extremely rare and strong – and therefore highly sought after.
In the FIFA installments before FIFA 18, the Icons were called “Legends.”
The big Fortnite World Cup 2019 is happening this weekend. We give you an overview of the participants and the prize money and tell you how you can take part.
The first match of six matches this evening is already over.
The 1st match was won by the player Bugha, who also had 9 eliminations. He scored 19 points and is now in the lead. The second place has only 10 points.
This is the standing at the Fortnite World Cup after 4 out of 6 games in Solo
Update 9:36 PM: After 4 games, Bugha is still in 1st place. None of the “big favorites” are in the top 10.
Tfue is having a hard time, having only scored one point. There is also not much to see from Bizzle yet.
The standing after 4 games.
Bugha is the world champion in Fortnite – King wins the hearts of fans
Update 11:05 PM: The player Bugha is the Fortnite world champion in Solo and $3 million richer. The American finished the 1st match as the winner and maintained his lead until the end. He cleverly collected placement points in the matches and gathered numerous kills.
Bugha played aggressively but controlled and chose his fights wisely. The flow of the individual matches often worked to his advantage. He was able to hold his position early on and take down players who had to rotate towards him. Bugha appeared exceptionally calm under pressure, while some others clearly showed that the circumstances affected them.
The final score
Attention was also drawn during the World Cup by the 13-year-old Argentinian King. He played particularly aggressively. Although he often got eliminated early, he accumulated a lot of kills – in the end, he secured 5th place and $900,000. King was likely the fans’ favorite, who also celebrated Bugha for his clever style of play.
Of the “established names” that had been heard of before, there was little to see during the tournament. The favorites had little to do with the top spots, while relatively unknown young eSports players became millionaires.
The first Fortnite world champion in Solo: Bugha.
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What is the Fortnite World Cup? This is where the Fortnite elite meets to find out who the best Fortnite player in the world is. The tournament had already various qualification rounds and now all qualified players face off in New York.
Games are played in solo and duo rounds and each time a player or duo will take home the title.
All about the start times and how to watch – Fortnite World Cup schedule
When is the Fortnite World Cup running? The big event in New York runs for 3 days. From July 26 to July 28, you will see an abundance of Fortnite.
We will show you what is happening on each day:
Friday, July 26
7 PM: Creative Finals begin
10 PM: Tournament with big Fortnite celebrities begins
A cool concert by DJ Marshmello was also announced afterwards.
Saturday, July 27
7 PM: Duo Finals begin
10:45 PM: Award ceremony for the Duo Finals
Sunday, July 28
7 PM: Solo Finals begin
10:45 PM: Award ceremony for the Solo Finals
How can one watch? The entire tournament will be streamed on the Fortnite Twitch channel. You will see everything there is to see.
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In contrast, many small streamers who are not in the big spotlight are found in New York. Among them is also Issa, who has made a name for himself in the German-speaking area.
Teenagers dominate the World Cup: Many underage players have qualified for the Fortnite World Cup. Among them is 15-year-old benjyfishy, who is so good that his mother took him out of school.
The Englishman benjyfishy is only 15
The Fortnite prodigy Mongraal is also in attendance. He is only 14 and is already exciting thousands of viewers on Twitch.
Who comes from Germany? A prominent participant from Germany is Lion “Lyght” Krause. The boy is only 13 and hopes for a steep start to his sports career with his participation in the World Cup.
In general, many young players are participating. They are pushing the “old” veterans off the qualifying spots and showing that especially the youth is strong in Fortnite.
Who has the best chances of winning? Experts mainly give young players good chances. They say that as a youth, you can react much faster. The participant list, which is full of young pros, proves exactly that.
Prize money of the World Cup – What’s there to win?
These are the prize amounts: In total, there is a prize pool of over $30 million at the World Cup. The prize amounts are immensely high and hardly comparable to tournaments of other games.
This is what there is to win in the Solo tournament: Here, you can win the most money, as you don’t have to share it with your partner. The 1st place wins $3 million, 2nd place $1.8 million, and 3rd place still gets $1.2 million.
If you make it into the top 10, there is at least $225,000. For the top 20, there are still $112,500.
It’s all about a lot of money in Fortnite
This is what there is to win in the Duo tournament: The prize amounts here look similar. However, Duo partners must share everything. The duo in 1st place also receives $3 million. If you make it into the top 10, there is $225,000. Each additional team gets $100,000.
This is what you get for free on top: The winners of the World Cup not only receive a high prize amount but also many other extras.
The entire Fortnite world is watching. Whoever wins will certainly have many more viewers on Twitch or YouTube afterwards and will become much more well-known.
What do you think about the Fortnite World Cup? Will you watch the spectacle?
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the concert of the musician Marshmello was once a huge hit. On Sunday, there was another performance by the artist. Almost 300,000 viewers watched live on Twitch.
Update Sunday, July 28, 7:05 PM: The concert by Marshmello was a spectacle. Almost 300,000 viewers were live on Twitch.
Here you can watch the live concert on YouTube.
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After the concert, the hype for the solo World Championship, which takes place this Sunday evening, began. Further down in the text, we have embedded the live stream for the World Championship on Twitch for you.
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Who is Marshmello?DJ Marshmello is a musician who always performs with a bucket on his head. The artist is a big Fortnite fan and has previously appeared at Pro-AM tournaments alongside Ninja.
How did the concert announcement come about? On Friday, a Pro-Am tournament was held again in anticipation of the Fortnite World Championship. Here, famous amateurs, including DJ Marshmello, partner with a Fortnite professional. Once again, super streamer Ninja and Marshmello teamed up.
At the end of the tournament, Ninja then unexpectedly announced that Marshmello was planning to perform again this weekend.
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When does it start? The concert starts tomorrow, Sunday, July 28, 2019. It begins at 1 PM EDT in the USA, which corresponds to 7:00 PM here. The final tournament of the World Championship will then continue around 10:00 PM on Sunday.
Where can I watch the concert? The concert will be streamed live on the Fortnite channel on Twitch. We have embedded the channel here. Enjoy!
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Will the concert also be visible in the game? It seems that this time Marshmello is “only” performing live at the World Championship in New York and not directly in the game. But perhaps there are still surprises planned here.
At least you can currently buy the Marshmello skins in the shop and spread a little bit of Marshmello feeling in the game, even if the musician himself does not want to show up.
The master at work.
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At the Duo World Championship of Fortnite , only 2 out of 100 players competed with a controller. However, one of them, together with his partner, became second and thus a millionaire overnight. The 15-year-old had previously had a disagreement with his mother: his school grades suffered due to his enthusiasm for Fortnite.
Who became a millionaire? In 2nd place was the first 15-year-old Jaden “Wolfiez” Asham from Essex in the UK with his partner Rojo, a Dutch player.
Wolfiez is himself amazed that he won, as BBC reports. The duo was such an underdog that bookmakers didn’t even list their chances.
She had previously thrown out his Xbox – now she’s proud of her son.
Only 2 out of 100 played with controllers
This is the special aspect: As reported by the US site Polygon , Wolfiez was one of only two players to use a controller to compete in the Duo World Championship in Fortnite.
Almost all other players used Logitech mice, provided by Epic.
However, Epic also allowed players to compete with a standard “Xbox One” controller or with a Scuf Vantage controller, which is a PS4 device.
This is what Epic says: Epic says that the controller players played with the same settings as in the live game. Aim assist was also active.
Why is this so special? Normally, eSports is played exclusively with mouse and keyboard. These are considered superior due to their precision. That a controller player places so high is a rare occurrence.
Fortnite has many fans on PS4 and Xbox One: They naturally welcome controller players and see Wolfiez and Ayden, the other controller player, as an inspiration to follow in their footsteps.
A player had extraordinary luck in Apex Legends. Some say it was almost too much luck – and promptly he received a ban. The Senior Designer then personally looked after his fate.
Who is it about? Swedish streamer and exceptionally skilled player Otto “ottr” Bostrom achieved this unique shot. Ottr plays Apex Legends at a semi-professional level for the Italian eSports organization Hic Sunt Leones Esports.
Some fans also know him from Overwatch, where he made a name for himself as a Zarya and D.Va player and achieved several victories in tournaments with his team.
Ottr is so good that the community thinks he cheats
The situation was as follows: His ban occurred when ottr and his team got into a firefight with another team. After hearing shots from further below, he entered one of the large halls that stand around, for example, at Repulsor from the roof.
From above, he could see some opponents and immediately opened fire with an R-301. He hit one player, and as he swung over the railing, he killed a second opponent with a few more bullets.
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To viewers, it looked like an aimbot was targeting the opponent’s head. Ottr even asked his chat: “Please don’t clip this!” But cheaters are a serious problem in Apex Legends, and so calls for a ban on ottr were made.
This is how ottr proved his innocence: Ottr himself later visited the relevant spot in the game to prove that his unique shot was not due to an aimbot. It simply has to do with a mechanic of the game.
When a player swings over a railing with a drawn weapon or while shooting, the weapon jerks abruptly. It looks similar to an aimbot. In ottr’s case, the opponent’s head just happened to be exactly where the weapon was aiming.
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Nonetheless, ottr received the ban at least temporarily. Apex Legends has been cracking down hard on cheaters for some time now, who are even complaining about it.
What happened next? After his ban, ottr reached out directly to the developers. In a tweet, he asked to please be reinstated. Typically, developers do not respond to such requests.
In ottr’s case, however, Senior Designer Chin Xiang Chong made an exception. As ottr was banned just about ten minutes before the start of the Apex Pro League he wanted to participate in, the developer personally took care of it.
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He recognized that it was just luck and not a cheat, and ensured that the ban was lifted. Lucky him. Other players who actually cheat do not have such luck:
The race for the World First Kill of Queen Azshara in World of Warcraft is over. Method takes the First Kill and defeats Azshara.
For almost two weeks, the nerve-wracking race for the World First Kill of Queen Azshara lasted. The current final boss of the raid “Eternal Palace” held out against the professionals from Method for more than 350 attempts. After an extremely painful wipe with 0.9% remaining health points, Method needed a few more tries to repeat the whole thing.
Method has done it – the first Azshara kill.
Method gets First Kill after Limit went to bed: The race primarily took place between the two professional guilds Method and Limit. Until last night, Limit had gained an advantage. They even extended their original raid time by a whopping 6 hours to secure the kill before Method, but it was not meant to be.
Freshly rested, the European guild Method managed today to break record after record. After a 5.1%-wipe the previous day, today followed a 0.9%-wipe. A few attempts later, Queen Azshara finally lay in the dust. You can watch the moments of the kill here:
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No hidden phase: Some viewers had expected that Queen Azshara could have a hidden phase in mythic difficulty. However, that was not the case. After reaching 0% health points, the fight is over. The path there was tough enough; the stronger abilities in mythic difficulty had kept the raiders busy for many hours.
The kill was only possible because of a nerf a few days ago. Without it, Method probably wouldn’t have made it.
Did you follow the race for the World First of Queen Azshara? Did you find the boss more difficult than other final bosses in the past? Or was she too easy?
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