DrDisrespect declares war on Shroud for CoD Modern Warfare today - He will surely regret it

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In today’s reveal for the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, a battle of titans is about to unfold. The controversial Twitch streamer DrDisrespect has set his sights on pro player Shroud and has declared war on him. The declaration came live on Twitch and was reminiscent of a wrestler.

What did the Doc say? In a bizarre video on Twitch, the notorious streamer DrDisrespect ranted about pro gamer Shroud. He said that Shroud is too good in every game and the Doc has had enough.

Therefore, he wants to finally destroy him this evening in the big multiplayer reveal for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

In his video, he emphasizes his declaration of war by spitting wildly, making erratic gestures, and ending everything with a chilling primal scream. You can find the video, which is set to Hans Zimmer’s soundtrack for the film Inception, here:

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His exact words are:

“He is damn good in every game and I’m fed up! He is overrated! And tomorrow, Shroud, you’ll find out what pain is! I’m going to grab you and then I’ll squeeze! I’ll make you taste it, Shroud. And then you’ll break. You can count on that!”

DrDisrespect resembles a wrestling pro in Twitch feud

Where will they meet? Both Shroud and the Doc are invited to the reveal of the multiplayer modes in Modern Warfare live at Infinity Ward this evening. There, they – along with other prominent influencers – will showcase the new game modes live and are surely going to cross paths.

Shroud CS GO Title

Why is the Doc doing this? The whole thing is – especially due to the melodramatic presentation – certainly a PR stunt to increase the hype for the CoD reveal this evening.

The Doctor takes inspiration from the staging of wrestling matches; those are, after all, exhibition fights.

Since such trolling actions fit well with the image of the character of the Doc, they probably came to an agreement quickly.

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Call of Duty has recruited a whole range of well-known Twitch streamers. Including DrDisrespect and Shroud, as well as Myth and Gotaga.

What are the Doc’s chances? Shroud is considered one of the best shooter pros in the world. No wonder he’s reverently called the “human aimbot“.

And even though the Doc is certainly not a bad player, he may find it difficult against Shroud and might soon regret his big words.

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Pokémon GO changes costs for redeeming Crypto-Pokémon – What’s new?

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

Crypto Pokémon now have different costs when redeeming in Pokémon GO. Overall, you could save a lot of Stardust now.

What has changed? The Stardust costs are now different. Some Crypto Pokémon now cost less dust when redeeming, while others cost more. However, the candy costs have not changed.

This could be particularly interesting for the Redeemer medal, as you can now save quite a bit of dust here.

Crypto Charmander

All changes to Crypto Pokémon at a glance

These are the new costs: We present the costs here so you can clearly see what has changed:

Crypto Pokémonold costsnew costs
Starter Pokémon2000 Stardust3000 Stardust
Snorlax and Dratini10,000 Stardust5000 Stardust
Rattata and Zubat2000 Stardust1000 Stardust

What do these changes mean? Especially with Dratini and Snorlax, you now save a lot of dust. This is good, as many previously did not want to pay the 10,000 Stardust for redeeming.

Also, redeeming Rattata and Zubat is now more worthwhile. You already get 500 Stardust from the Rocket fight and only need to invest another 500 dust. This is especially advantageous for the Redeemer medal, as you have to redeem a total of 500 Pokémon for gold.

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What has also changed: If you want to redeem evolutions of Cryptos, they now cost the same as their pre-evolution. Previously, the evolutions were more expensive.

Crypto

What has stayed the same: The costs of candies have remained the same. So you don’t save here. Likewise, the costs for leveling up remain unchanged.

For the redeemed Pokémon, nothing has changed either. Here you still have to pay as much Stardust and candies as before.

That’s why it’s worth redeeming Pokémon: If you have a Crypto Pokémon with good IVs, you should redeem it. After redeeming, it is at level 25 and you save Stardust. If you instead power up a normal Pokémon, it costs significantly more dust.

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Destiny 2 has learned: New event should not mess up serious PvP again

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

This week, the Summer event Solstice of Heroes in Destiny 2 has begun. The festival brings not only a new activity but also daily changing elemental buffs. Bungie has learned from the past: The competitive PvP and Gambit Prime are safe from the Solstice enhancements.

What does the event bring? Currently, the Summer event Solstice of Heroes is taking place in Destiny 2. In addition to armor that needs to be upgraded and a new event zone, players receive daily changing elemental buffs. These not only enhance the element of the day but also bring various properties:

  • With full solar enhancement, players emit a wave of solar energy that deals damage around them.
  • With void enhancement, players who crouch become invisible and gain “truesight”, the perk of the exotic bow Wishender and the Spectral Blades Hunter. This allows enemies to be seen and marked even behind walls or objects.
  • A arc enhancement increases movement speed and boosts damage from melee attacks and swords.

A buff is obtained by collecting 30 orbs of an element.

Here we have more tips for the Solstice of Heroes.

destiny 2 spectral blades hunter super
The void enhancement of the Solstice gives players the perks of the Spectral Hunter.

In which modes are the buffs not active? Basically, you can generate elemental spheres in all activities – except in competitive PvP and Gambit Prime. Since these buffs are so powerful, Bungie has completely disabled them in these two modes.

To collect the elemental spheres in other activities, you just need to equip the appropriate focus (solar, arc, or void) and defeat enemies with your abilities. Or you use a weapon with the element you currently need.

Why were the buffs deactivated? The enhancement of elemental spheres is not insignificant and can seriously disrupt PvP in the right hands.

With the deactivation of the Solstice buffs, Bungie learned from the Spring event “Feasting”. At that time, players were up in arms because the “Feasting Elixir” was also active in all PvP modes.

d2 feasting elixir
That was the villain.

The elixir brought various buff effects that reduced the following cooldowns:

  • grenade
  • melee
  • or class ability

During the event, players particularly criticized the use of the elixir in the competitive PvP playlist. Players complained about nearly endless grenade and ability spam.

PvP players who feared the effects of the Solstice on competitive PvP can now breathe a sigh of relief.

By the way: If you don’t want to do without the Solstice buffs in the Crucible, you can play the normal Quickplay. In Quickplay, it’s possible to generate elemental orbs and thus gain the enhancement.

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New Hearthstone card uses AI to give you exactly what you need

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A new card in Hearthstone will cause quite a stir. Behind it is an AI that is almost a little cheat.

Just recently, the last cards of the upcoming Hearthstone expansion “Saviors of Uldum” were introduced. Most actually thought that only the unimportant cards would be revealed in the final reveal stream, but the developers had some real surprises in store. Among them was the card that is probably the most complex so far. At least the developers had to spend many hours figuring out how to create this card.

The card in question is Zephrys the Great, this is the card here:

What can Zephrys the Great do? Zephrys is an Elemental and neutral minion that costs only 2 mana. For that, he has solid stats of 3/2, but also a pretty brilliant effect through his Battlecry: “Wish for the perfect card if your deck does not contain any duplicates.” The challenge is, then, to build a deck that contains no duplicates to utilize the effect.

How does the effect work? When played, Zephrys “scans” the board and evaluates all information that is accessible to the player. This includes the current state of the battlefield, the number of cards in both players’ hands, the remaining deck size, and the health points of both heroes.

The AI now offers you 3 different cards that are considered “suitable for the situation.” To better understand this, here are a few theoretical examples of what Zephrys might calculate and offer:

  • The battlefield is full of enemy minions. It is likely that Zephrys will offer a strong area spell, such as Flamestrike.
  • You have very low health points left. Zephrys is very likely to provide a large healing option.
  • Your side is filled with minions and you are clearly ahead. Now Zephrys will offer you various buffs to make your minions even stronger.
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According to the developers, there have been many moments when it was not immediately clear why Zephrys offered a particular card at that moment. But often Zephrys sees a way to defeat the opponent on the next turn, which is why cards like “Fireball” are offered that could be lethal.

For some players, Zephrys is already considered a kind of “small cheat”. Whether he will actually be as useful as the developers envisioned remains to be seen. And then there’s also the requirement to have no duplicate cards in the deck…

What do you think of Zephrys the Great? A cool and interesting card? Or is Hearthstone going too far here?

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Monster Hunter World: When is the release of Iceborne for PC on Steam?

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time < 1 minutes

On Twitter, Capcom has commented on a release date for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne on Steam. The game will not be released for PC this year.

What did Capcom tweet? With less than a month remaining until the release of MHW: Iceborne on consoles on September 6, Capcom has now also announced an approximate release date for the Steam version.

Starting January 2020, PC players will be able to enjoy the new expansion. Although no exact date was provided, fans can at least look forward to early 2020.

Originally, a release was aimed for winter 2019, which has now only been missed by a month.

What’s new? At the Videogame Animation Festival in Hong Kong, the director of MHW, Kaname Fujioka, was asked about planned DLCs for Iceborne.

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Although the developers have stated that the game “won’t take forever” and that updates will eventually cease, Iceborne will still receive several large free DLCs and new monsters over time, just as the main game did.

Fujioka has of course not revealed which monsters exactly will be included.

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Fortnite: The first new skins of Season 10 revealed – What the Battle Pass brings

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In the new Battle Pass of Season X in Fortnite there are again many emotes, skins, and more for you. Even the Level 100 skin has already been shown. See the contents here.

A new season starts: Today, on August 1, 2019, the new Season 10 of Fortnite: Battle Royale begins. Powerful mechs are joining as new 2-man vehicles.

Every season also brings a new Battle Pass for you. It costs the usual 950 V-Bucks, about 9.50 €. Epic already introduced what to expect in the video.

What’s in the Battle Pass of Season 10? As Fortnite explains, the new Battle Pass of Season 10 offers you over 100 exclusive rewards.

Anyone who purchases the Battle Pass will immediately unlock the X-Lord and Catalyst outfits. There are also many other outfits, gliders, emotes, or wraps that you can unlock.

The Level 100 Skin in the Battle Pass of Season X

What’s included? When you reach Level 100 in the new Battle Pass of Season 10, you can expect the “Ultima Knight” outfit.

The skin looks like a mean knight who is in a pretty bad mood. In the trailer, he is initially introduced alongside two guards:

Fortnite Season X Battle Pass Level 100

Here’s the skin again in a close-up:

Fortnite Season X Battle Pass Level 100 2

Do you like the Level 100 outfit?

More Skins from the Battle Pass of Season 10

In the trailer, several characters stand next to each other in new outfits. It is assumed that these are all skins that can be unlocked in the Battle Pass of Season 10.

Fortnite Season X Battle Pass Team

Emotes, Gliders, and More

These gliders are coming: In line with the Level 100 skin, this one likely comes with a mean dragon as a glider that could even breathe fire in the trailer.

Fortnite Season X Battle Pass Dragon Glider

For the lower levels in the pass, you will be provided with the following gliders:

Fortnite Season X Battle Pass Glider

Additionally, there are also emotes and wraps that you can earn by completing various challenges during the challenge weeks.

Fortnite Season X Battle Pass Emotes

How do you like the contents of the Battle Pass from Season 10? You can find all the contents of the new Battle Pass here:

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Zone Control in FIFA 20: This will be the Dream Mode for all Hobby Tricksters

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

FIFA 20 gets a new mode that is otherwise only known from shooters: King of the Hill. In it, you must control zones with your dribbling skills. A dream for every casual trickster in FIFA.

Here’s why tricksters can be excited: With “Volta,” FIFA 20 is already introducing a FIFA Street mode that tests your skill capabilities. And now, another dribbling-heavy mode has been revealed: FIFA 20 is getting “King of the Hill.”

This is King of the Hill: This mode brings a kind of zone control to the virtual soccer field. In the opponent’s half, a control zone spawns randomly, into which you must bring the ball.

Now you need to keep the ball in there, which you best achieve with tricks and close ball control.

fifa-zone

The longer you keep the ball with a player in the zone, the more a “Goal Value Meter” fills up – a multiplier that ensures your goals lead to more points. You can achieve a maximum multiplier of 3, but it becomes increasingly difficult to keep increasing the multiplier. Because the zone shrinks over time.

If you succeed in scoring a goal with a high goal multiplier, you earn multiple points – your goal is therefore worth more. According to initial testers, you must score with the player who held the zone. However, this has not been officially confirmed.

In this GIF file from EA Sports, you get a first impression of the mode:

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What is all this about? King of the Hill is a fun mode that adds to the house rules game modes that were introduced in FIFA 19.

According to EA Sports, this mode is supposed to change the focus of a soccer game like never before. You must find a balance between:

  • staying in possession of the ball
  • increasing the multiplier

Anyone who likes to drive their opponents crazy with tricks is likely to have fun with this mode.

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King of the Hill is not only available in FUT friendly matches

In these game modes, you can play King of the Hill: This fun mode has been revealed along with all the FUT changes, which is why one might think it is only playable in Ultimate Team. However, it can also be found in other FIFA 20 game modes:

The house rules were only available in the kick-off mode in FIFA 19. In FIFA 20, they are expanded to Pro Clubs and FUT 20.

These house rules, including King of the Hill, can be played not only with friends on the couch but also online against other players.

What do you think of this? A mode you will enjoy?

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Fortnite is removing 8 items with Season X – Patch notes for Update 10.0 in English

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

Fortnite: Battle Royale introduced with Patch 10.00 Season X. The English patch notes are full of crazy new features. This includes 8 items being removed and wild new things coming to Fortnite Battle Royale.

This is included in the new update 10.00 of Fortnite: The new Season 10/X brings tons of new things. The map is changing, a new Battle Pass is coming and then some items will be removed, including real problem cases.

The features and contents of Patch 10.0 in Fortnite: Battle Royale

New “Vehicle” – B.I.E.S.T.: These are huge mechs controlled by two players. The driver controls the thing and can sprint quickly, perform double jumps, and crush opponents. He also collects trampled resources.

The shooter, on the other hand, has a shotgun and a rocket launcher. You can also control the mech alone, but then you have to constantly switch between driver and shooter. Additionally, you can deploy a shield in the mech for 200 resources, which protects you from damage for 5 seconds.

Title image Season X Trailer

Shotgun:

  • Magazine size: 10
  • Damage: 50
  • Headshot multiplier: x1.5

The rocket launcher, on the other hand, can fire up to 10 rockets at once.

These items are being removed: At the start of Season 10, the Fortnite developers are taking out various old features in a purge. So the following items are affected:

  • Hamster Ball (this will please many players, as the Hamster Ball dominated tournaments)
  • Quad Crasher
  • Stone Smash Pistol
  • Shadow Bomb
  • Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle
  • Tactical Assault Rifle
  • Turret
  • Air Strike
  • Redeployable Glider (still available in large team modes)

New feature – Missions: A new challenge mechanic where you complete thematically related objectives to earn battle stars, XP, and exclusive cosmetic items.

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Gameplay changes and bug fixes: The following minor changes have also been made:

  • Campfires now heal vehicles.
  • The Storm Scout Sniper Rifle now does not have perfect accuracy when shooting from the hip after using the scope.
  • New sounds for bullet impacts

New tournaments: In the arena, the new season begins with solos and trios. There is a new ranking system with 10 divisions.

Changes in creative mode: In creative mode, you can now control the storm yourself and set storm phases individually. Additionally, there will be weapon-free zones.

The patch highlights from the update to Patch 10.00 in PvE

Here awaits a useful new feature and a cool road trip for you.

fortnite-pve-10-0

New missions – Road to Summer: Help Quinn reach the radio station to go live with the perfect summer song. To do so, he drives along the road with a hover truck, and you need to protect him. The better it goes, the more loot you get at the end.

New hero – Cloaked Star: This mythical ninja, who has particularly deadly throwing stars, returns to the event shop.

New features – Emotes and Spind: You can now use your emotes, music packs, and loading screens from Battle Royale in PvE as well. All emotes you own are available in all game modes.

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Fortnite: Season 10 introduces Mechs as vehicles – Shows them in a new video

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A new trailer for Season 10 is here! It shows first glimpses of the new season and introduces the new battle robot, which can now be found in Fortnite . The battle robot B.I.E.S.T., a mech, is the new vehicle in Fortnite after planes and gunfights.

What type of trailer is this? The trailer is meant to introduce Season 10 (Season X), which will be playable today. It provides an overview of the features in Season 10 and showcases the new skins.

Epic trailer for Season 10 shows battle robot as a vehicle

This is the trailer: The clip is just over 1 minute long and gives a comprehensive look at the latest features from Season 10:

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What are the highlights? The biggest innovation is likely the new vehicle, as it is a mech. The powerful battle robots can be controlled by two people and seem to effortlessly destroy entire buildings:

  • The driver controls the mech and can stomp buildings and collect materials. Additionally, they can perform super jumps with the mech
  • The shooter operates a shotgun and a rocket launcher that can fire up to ten rockets simultaneously

The mechs seem very powerful in the clip.

Season X Trailer Mech
These mechs will now be waiting for you
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New special zones coming to the Fortnite map

What else does the trailer show? Additionally, there will be zones on the Fortnite map where you can jump particularly high. As an example, the trailer shows the area around the orb in Loot Lake.

The trailer also teases zones where building is not allowed. At least, in the trailer, we see a shield that prohibits building. How exactly this will affect gameplay remains to be seen.

Fortnite building prohibited
This sign is shown in the trailer

Also in Season X, there will be much new to discover. You get a first glance at new locations, and it seems like there will soon be a story surrounding the sword that eliminated the monster in the last live event.

In line with this, Epic says that the place you play today may not be the place you play tomorrow. It seems there are still some changes to come.

First look at the Battle Pass skins

These are the new skins: The trailer also presents new skins that will be coming in Season 10. For example, there will be a golden llama in a suit:

Skin

Additionally, the level 100 skin is also shown. It is the skin that you can unlock at the highest level of the Battle Pass.

It is a type of black knight that comes with a powerful pickaxe:

Level 100 Skin
This will be the level 100 skin

In line with the skins, Fortnite will again offer emotes, paint jobs, and back bling. You can find all the details about the new Battle Pass here:

First new skins of Season 10 revealed – What the Battle Pass brings

What do you think of the trailer? Are you excited for Season 10? What else awaits you in Season 10 can be seen in the patch notes:

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Pokémon GO: Players cheer for raid bosses in August – The best at all?

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In Pokémon GO there are also other new raid bosses that fit with Rayquaza. Many players consider this raid pool to have the best bosses ever.

Why are there new bosses? Armor Mewtwo has now left the raids to make room for Rayquaza. Besides the dragon Pokémon, many possible shinies and good counters against Rayquaza have also entered the raids.

The raid pool is considered very strong by many players because the mix is right. In addition to shinies and counters, there are also generally useful Pokémon.

These are the raid bosses for August 2019

Raid Medals
Raid LevelPokémon
Level 1 Raid (red egg)Swablu
Trapinch
Snivy
Shinx
Level 2 Raid (red egg)Flunkifer 
Austos
Sniebel
Kirlia
Alolan Exeggutor
Level 3 Raid (yellow egg)Onix
Roselia
Gible
Aerodactyl
Alolan Raichu
Level 4 Raid (yellow egg)Togetic
Lapras
Granbull
Dragonite
Alolan Marowak
Level 5 Raid (black egg)Rayquaza

Why are the bosses so well received? Players praise the good mix. For instance, rapcoz2134 said on Reddit:

“The pool is really good. Level 1 raid shiny chances, the chance for weather-boosted Gible to evolve into Mamoswine, shiny Aerodactyl and Onix, easy Togepi candies, and the chance for shiny Lapras. Maybe the best raid pool ever?”

Pikachu Ash loves
Players love the new raid pool

Many trainers agree with the players here. Kirlia, which has good IV for the Community Day, is also included, Trapinch which is still useful with good IV, and shiny Sniebel, which is incredibly rare without a nest.

Many players agree: For Rayquaza, there is also only the best raid pool, because after all, it is an absolute fan favorite.

Which shinies are there? The list of potential shinies is again long. Here is an overview:

  • Swablu
  • Trapinch
  • Snivy
  • Shinx
  • Flunkifer
  • Sniebel
  • Alolan Exeggutor
  • Onix
  • Aerodactyl
  • Alolan Raichu
  • Lapras
  • Alolan Marowak
  • Rayquaza

Fan favorite is also back: Besides all the positive news, there is also another highlight. In Level 4 raids, you will find Dragonite again. It is still popular among trainers and could be a nice alternative to Rayquaza.

Dragonite Raids
Dragonite is back in 4-star raids

How long will the bosses stay? The raid pool is now there together with Rayquaza. It will only disappear from raids on September 2. In the meantime, the pool could certainly change for an event, but that remains to be seen.

The new attack for Community Day is also known:

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Teamfight Tactics brings these 4 new champions – Here is what they can do

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On the test server of Teamfight Tactics, four new champions can be tested since yesterday. They come with a new origin and also bring new mechanics to the game.

Who are the four new champions? The four new champions that you can currently test are:

  • Camille
  • Jayce
  • Vi
  • Jinx

They come with the origin “Hextech”. All four have different classes and different costs. They are supposed to bring a bit of momentum into the meta, which has only recently been loosened by a new patch.

What can Hextech do? The Hextech origin disables the enemy’s items. If you have two Hextech champions, two items are disabled. If you have all four, four items are removed from the game.

Currently, a random enemy champion with items is chosen, and then the item itself is selected. This item is removed from the game for six seconds at the beginning of the round but will be available again afterward.

The developers have already stated that the exact mechanics of Hextech are not set in stone and may still change. We also do not know how the interaction with the forces of nature looks.

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When will the changes be implemented? The four new champions arrived on Wednesday on the PBE. If all tests are successful, they could be implemented with Patch 9.16 in two weeks, on August 14.

Will Jinx be the new hard carry?

What can the new champions do? In a forum post, the developers have already released a lot of information about the champions. Besides their origin, we also know everything about their classes, abilities, and costs.

Especially Jinx sounds very interesting in this context because she could have the potential to win games on her own.

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Camille

  • 1 Gold
  • Class: Blademaster
  • Ability: Hextech Ultimatum – Camille binds the currently targeted enemy to their position. Allies in range of the target will also attack Camille’s target.
  • Meta: The idea behind the champion is that Camille selects an enemy and takes them out of the game strategically. Riot is curious about how the possibility of indirectly controlling the AI in combat will be received by players.

Jayce

  • 2 Gold
  • Class: Shapeshifter
  • Ability: Thundering Blow + Transform Mercury Cannon – Launches the target back and then switches to ranged combat. Gains maximum attack speed for a few attacks.
  • Idea: Jayce is supposed to break through the enemy’s frontline at the start. Additionally, the shapeshift only requires 50 mana, which is very low.

Vi

  • 3 Gold
  • Class: Brawler
  • Ability: Assault and Battery – Vi targets the furthest enemy, jumps to them, knocks away all in her path, and sends the target into the air.
  • Idea: Vi is supposed to take out a target in the backline, but unlike assassins, she does not do it immediately, but once she has gathered enough mana.

Jinx

  • 4 Gold
  • Class: Gunslinger
  • Ability: Get Excited – Jinx becomes more excited the more enemies she defeats. After the first kill, she gains attack speed. After the second, she pulls out Fishbones, and her auto attacks deal AoE damage.
  • Idea: Due to Miss Fortune’s strong ultimate, Jinx cannot become the primary DPS gunslinger. Instead, Jinx is supposed to deal AoE damage with her auto attacks, directly hitting several targets in contrast to Draven. But beware: Jinx is extremely squishy and easy to take down!

Teamfight Tactics will officially become a permanent game mode

What else has Riot Games announced? Along with the announcement of the four new champions, it was also confirmed that Teamfight Tactics will become a permanent game mode. Seasons, patches, and many expansions are planned for the future.

Although the mode is still in beta, this news shouldn’t surprise anyone after the huge success of TFT.

Our editor-in-chief Schuhmann has become particularly fond of one game this summer. He tells you why:

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Today we will probably see the big multiplayer world in CoD Modern Warfare

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time < 1 minutes

Today there is a big reveal about the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Find out here why you shouldn’t miss it and what could be included.

When does it start? Today, on August 1, 2019, you can watch the first reveal of the upcoming multiplayer content of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare live on the Modern Warfare Twitch channel. The schedule is as follows:

  • 7:00 PM: Pre-Show, also showing the multiplayer trailer for the first time
  • 7:30 PM: Gameplay livestream
  • 11:00 PM: Post-Show

Update: Here is the new multiplayer trailer for Modern Warfare:

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There has also been talk about a start date for the open beta for Modern Warfare.

Where can it be seen? We have embedded the Modern Warfare Twitch channel here for you. Have fun tonight!

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What to expect in the stream

What could be seen in the stream? So far there are several rumors about unconfirmed multiplayer content. A major aspect is the battle royale mode and the large open map. Leakers have already collected and revealed several plausible hints.

In the open world, Modern Warfare may even approach The Division 2.

Fans are therefore expecting that the developers will finally clarify the official status of the battle royale and open world modes in the reveal. Additionally, more info is expected about the following multiplayer features:

At least one concern of the fans has already been dispelled:

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Destiny 2: How to find prismatic Obsessed and secret room in the ELZ

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, you can discover a lot in the European Air Zone, EAZ: including prismatic possessed and a secret room. We will show you how to find the secrets of the EAZ.

This is how you get into the EAZ: “EAZ” is the abbreviation for the European Air Zone. This is a new area and also a fresh player search activity that was introduced with the Solstice of Heroes in Destiny 2.

You start the EAZ via a symbol on the Tower map or directly at the statue of the Heroes, which is currently located in the Tower courtyard.

In the EAZ, you need to kill as many mini-bosses as possible, then hit the big boss enemies, and finally search for chests. However, you will also find more there: such as prismatic possessed and a secret room.

Locations and Rewards of the Prismatic Possessed

This is how you find the possessed in the EAZ: The prismatic possessed usually spawn during the boss phase in the EAZ. Text appears on the left side of the screen: “Defeat Prismatic Possessed that are hiding near xy.” You have to search for the enemies first.

When you are near them, a symbol for a public event will be displayed:

public event

Since this event is time-limited (around 2 minutes), you have to hurry to find the possessed.

The possible locations:

  • Ruins: From the spawn point, the ruins are located in the back, right corner of the map. So, run across the entire map and keep to the right. Next to a possessed boss, there are also small possessed enemies. In this video, you can see the prismatic possessed in the ruins:
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  • Factory: The factory is located at the far back in a central position on the map. The boss usually spawns inside on the ground floor.
  • Garage: This is located on the right side of the map quite close to the spawn point. The boss usually appears on the roof.
  • Shopping mall: You can find this on the left side. The boss usually stands on the roof connected to the large red building.

By the way: Your location is always shown on the left half of the screen. It’s worth exploring the map a bit and getting familiar with it so you can quickly get from one place to another.

What do you get out of it?

What are the rewards for the kill? Many guardians are currently wondering what it brings to kill the prismatic possessed. At the moment, the answer is: not much.

  • You will receive a large sphere marked with a star symbol. If you pick it up, you immediately get a Empowered buff that you usually only get when you pick up 30 small elemental charges. Your previously collected elemental charges will not be consumed when you pick up the large sphere:
possessed sphere
  • According to user reports, it has also been the case that the boss drops extra loot. However, this is not guaranteed.

What other “benefits” the prismatic possessed have is still unknown. They may also be related to a secret room that has been found in the EAZ.

Secret Room with Cat

This is how you get into the secret EAZ room: Jump from the spawn point to a rock ledge located on the lower left-hand side of the wall. From there, you will enter a cave. You will soon come across a gate blocking your way.

It’s best to watch the exact path in the video:

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What is in the room? Some guardians have already managed to glitch behind the gate. There is a cat known from the Dreaming City standing there:

cat

You cannot interact with it. However, a yet unnamed key associated with the Solstice of Heroes has been found in the databases. This may be related.

It will likely become clear in the coming days or weeks what rewards lie dormant in this secret room of Destiny 2.

What do you think about this room?

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Players speculate about new move Synchronoise in Pokémon GO – What is it?

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

The exclusive attack for Gardevoir and Gallade for the Community Day with Trasla in Pokémon GO is known. This way they can both learn the psychic attack Synchronoise.

Niantic announced: As usual on the Wednesday evening before the Community Day, Niantic revealed the exclusive attack for the event.

This time it should surprise many players, as Synchronoise is a completely new attack being introduced to the game. It is a psychic-type attack, and both final evolutions, Gardevoir and Gallade, can learn the move.

C Day Trasla
Here you can see all the information about the event at a glance

What do we know so far about Synchronoise for the Community Day in August?

Are the values already known? The values for the attack are not yet known, as the attack itself has not yet been found in the game files.

It will likely be added just before the Community Day, which is why nothing can be said about its strength yet.

What are players speculating? Currently, there is a lot of speculation about the move. Many trainers on Reddit are sure that Synchronoise must be a strong move, so that Gardevoir and Gallade can compete with other Pokémon.

They also recall that Community Day attacks have mostly been strong and significantly improved the Pokémon.

Shiny Family
In addition to the move, there are also many Shinies during the Community Day

How to get the attack? Synchronoise is exclusive to the Community Day. You need to evolve a Kirlia on Saturday, August 3rd, between 4 PM and 8 PM. Only then will the final evolution learn the exclusive attack.

Outside the Community Day and also with TMs, you cannot teach Synchronoise to any Pokémon.

What do you think? Could Synchronoise actually be strong?

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Fortnite down: Servers offline for maintenance – Update 10.0 brings Season X

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 3 minutes

At the beginning of the new Season 10 in Fortnite, the servers will be taken down today on all platforms (PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android). How long will the maintenance last? When will the patch be released? MeinMMO has the answers!

Update: The patch notes are now available. Here you will find everything about the new features and which items will be removed.

There is already a look at the Level 100 skin in the Season 10 Battle Pass of Fortnite.

What is happening today in Fortnite? Fortnite is launching its tenth season today. Numerous events and teasers have already announced the new season, but specifics are still unknown. At least you can already watch the first trailer.

But before you can dive into the chaos, you must go through the obligatory maintenance.

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Source: Fortnite Insider

Fortnite servers going down – when and how long?

When will the maintenance begin? At 09:30 AM German time, you will have the last opportunity to start a game. At 10 AM German time, it will no longer be possible to start a game. The servers will then be gone.

How long will the servers be down? Since this is a new season with presumably larger map changes, the maintenance will likely take longer than usual. However, it should be completed by early afternoon.

Fortnite Season X Teaser

How big will the update be? The exact size is not known, but Epic has already announced via Twitter that you should expect a larger patch than usual.

The patch notes should be available on MeinMMO shortly after the maintenance starts, as usual. You will also find out here if there are any technical problems during the maintenance.

What’s included in the new update 10.0

What does the update bring for the Battle Royale mode? The new Season 10 (Season X) is likely to evoke nostalgia for some players. Because presumably a long-destroyed area is coming back. Overall, the theme of the new season seems to revolve around time travel. In the latest trailer, a mech is shown that you can control.

Fortnite Season 10 Teaser

Currently, only speculation is possible regarding the exact map changes as well as changes in transportation or new and old weapons.

You can watch the new trailer for Season 10 of Fortnite here.

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What does the new season bring for Save the World mode? Not much is known yet about the new season, but a major innovation will be the locker that allows you to use purchases made in Battle Royale mode in PvE mode as well.

We will learn about further changes to the game modes with the patch notes.

So bleibt Ihr bei Fortnite auf dem Laufenden: Mehr Infos und News zum Spiel findet Ihr auch auf unserer Fortnite-Seite auf Facebook. Wenn Ihr noch Mitspieler für ein paar Runden sucht, schaut doch in unserer Fortnite-Gruppe vorbei.

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Hearthstone: All 135 new cards from “Saviors of Uldum”

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 9 minutes

We have listed all 135 new cards from the upcoming Hearthstone expansion “Saviors of Uldum” for you. Check out what is coming to Hearthstone soon!

In a few days, it will be that time again. The next expansion starts in Hearthstone. The “Saviors of Uldum” expansion will be released, adding 135 new cards to Blizzard’s digital card game.

So you are well-prepared for the upcoming expansion, we have listed all the new cards for you.

The cards are sorted by class, card type, and mana cost. Have fun browsing!

All new cards of the Druid from “Saviors of Uldum”

On the next page you will find the Hunter’s cards.

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Fortnite: WM Winner Bugha wins on Twitch – loses to the tax office

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Fortnite: Battle Royale has a new champion with Bugha. The 16-year-old winner of the solo world championship has gained not only 3 million in prize money but also followers on YouTube, Twitch, and Twitter. However, he will have to pay a significant amount to the tax office.

What has Bugha won? The just 16-year-old Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf from the USA won the solo finals of the Fortnite World Championship with an absurd lead over the weekend. The boy can now primarily look forward to 3 million US dollars in prize money.

But almost more valuable is the publicity he received through his performance in the tournament. His followers in streaming and social media have developed as follows since July 15:

  • Twitch: 58,000 to over 204,000 followers
  • YouTube: 34,000 to over 372,000 followers
  • Twitter: 20,000 to over 291,000 followers

Is that a lot? With these numbers, Bugha still cannot compare himself with streaming stars like Ninja (over 14 million Twitch followers) or Tfue (over 6 million followers on Twitch).

Fortnite-Bugha
The first Fortnite world champion in solo: Bugha.

Nevertheless, his newly gained viewers are a good start, and it certainly won’t be long before Bugha is offered some juicy sponsorship deals.

Then his new fame on Twitch and others could prove to be more valuable than the 3 million dollars in prize money.

Taxes take a large part of the prize money

What can Bugha actually keep from his winnings? 3 million US dollars is an enormous prize, but it doesn’t come without a cost. Like all citizens, Bugha has to pay taxes. This starts with the fact that the city of New York, where the tournament took place, demands a tax on winnings of 8.82 percent.

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That’s $264,600 that will already go away. Overall, New York is probably quite happy about the many prize funds from the Fortnite World Cup right now.

But that’s not all; according to a calculation by Dexerto, Bugha with his 3 million probably falls under the US top tax rate and has to pay another 39.4% in taxes. That’s another $1,182,000.

In total, about $1,446,600 in taxes will probably be due, which is almost half of the total winnings. But if Bugha doesn’t plan to squander everything, the remaining dollars should still be enough to lead a carefree life for the time being.

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Everyone thought the streamer was a pretty girl – but a glitch revealed the deception

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

A streamer has uploaded pictures of a pretty young woman on her social channels throughout her career. However, she always streamed with her face hidden. A glitch revealed her face, showing her as a middle-aged woman.

This is about the streamer: It is about the Chinese woman “Your Highness Qiaobiluo.” On the Chinese streaming platform DouYu – roughly the Chinese counterpart to Twitch and Instagram – she frequently showed pictures of a young woman.

Chinese streamer Your Highness Qiaobiluo

The streamer’s channel grew to about 130,000 followers. According to reports, she even met fans for 100,000 Yuan (Note: about 13,000 Euros. Via Kotaku).

During her streams, she usually hid her face. Either by keeping it out of the picture, or by covering it with an animation.

Chinese streamer Your Highness Qiaobiluo excerpt

In a few streams, she was also seen with her face. However, these were probably filters that changed her appearance.

Glitch reveals true face

This is how the streamer was exposed: During a joint stream with the vlogger Qingzi, the masquerade fell apart. “Your Highness Qiaobiluo” stated that she would show her face once she received gifts worth 100,000 Yuan. After all, she is a “good-looking host.”

Her fans donated eagerly, but during the stream, the graphic that had covered “Your Highness Qiaobiluo”’s face suddenly disappeared. A woman appeared who, according to Global News, is said to be about 58 years old.

Your Highness Qiaobiluo with Qingzi in duo stream
Your Highness Qiaobiluo (right) with Qingzi (left).

However, she only noticed the mistake when many viewers suddenly left the stream.

This is how it went for the streamer: The incident was picked up by the Chinese media and made it into the news there. “Your Highness Qiaobiluo” was accused of deception by her fans and labeled a fraudster.

Many of her donors received comments from other users, stating that it was their own fault for donating so much money to someone. It is not uncommon for streamers to beautify their appearance or use filters. But to be successful, you need more than just good looks.

For “Your Highness Qiaobiluo,” however, this story was more of an advantage. Her channel grew to over 650,000 followers, and she is the most searched streamer on DouYu. After a short break, she is now streaming again. She has now been nicknamed “Granny” by her fans and plans to start rapping.

In the “West,” a strange phenomenon is currently sweeping through the streaming world:

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Fortnite releases trailer for Season 10 even before launch – Watch the clip here

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

Actually, Fortnite just released the last teaser for Season 10, but Brazilian players apparently already saw the complete trailer for the new season. Epic gave in and released the official trailer the evening before the start of Season 10.

Update 31.07.2019 18:00 Uhr: Since the situation after the leak seems irreparable and the whole world knows the video, Epic had to act quickly. Therefore, the complete video has now been officially released on Epic’s Twitter account.

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Original report: Epic uploaded the last teaser for Season 10 via Twitter. There you can see how the mysterious orb explodes over Loot Lake and takes the popular skin Jonesy with it. But that27s where the teaser ends.

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The actual teaser for Season 10

However, some players already saw how things continue after the explosion, as Epic’s Brazilian Twitter account published the whole trailer.

The trailer for Season 10 is so crazy

This is the trailer: The well-known data miner Lucas7yoshi shared the full cinematic trailer again on his account. It lasts about a minute:

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How credible is this? After all, the trailer was found on an official Fortnite account. If this were a fake, someone would have had to put in a lot of effort.

Nevertheless, it should be treated with caution, as the trailer is no longer officially available anywhere.

What does the trailer show? The clip is a kind of time-traveling journey of skin Jonesy. He flies through a world where many familiar things from past seasons can be found.

This includes the Kevin the Cube, the butterfly, and Shali. However, the banana skin probably wasn’t too pleased with Jonesy, after he ate the banana in the Season 9 trailer.

In the end, Jonesy lands back in the Fortnite world, but it seems to have changed. In front of him stands Dusty Depot, which was shown in a previous teaser.

Fortnite Season 10 Teaser
Dusty Depot was already shown in another teaser

What is suspected now? It looks like Season 10 will take place in the past and Dusty Depot from Season 3 will play a role again.

When will there be more info? Season 10 starts tomorrow, on August 1st. The trailer for the season will also be officially presented then and we will learn more about the topic.

What do you think? Would the trailer for Season 10 fit?

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Twitch streamer Tfue says: Casters cost him a kill at the Fortnite World Cup

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

The Twitch streamer Tfue was probably the most famous participant in the Fortnite World Championship. Upon his return to Twitch, he talks about a lost kill.

Tfue was one of the participants in the Solo World Championship in Fortnite last weekend. There he sat with 99 other players and competed for the trophy.

Tfue did poorly, finishing in 67th place. However, in a stream, he revealed that he could have at least one more kill. This was taken from him by the loud commentator.

What was Tfue’s problem at the World Championship?

This is what the streamer says: Tfue refers to the start of a round. There he landed in The Block and had very strong loot within a short time.

The two commentators DrLupo and CouRageJD are said to have commented so loudly that his teammate heard this and fled from The Block.

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This is what the streamer says: “It’s early in the game and I land in The Block and gear up at a chest. I got good loot. A teammate lands next to me. Then a commentator yells into the microphone, ‘Tfue is in The Block with full shield, a SCAR, and a shotgun.’ All you see is the other guy jumping over a wall and getting away. He clearly heard it.”

How can that be? Tfue explains that the sound in the stadium was simply ridiculously loud. While the players all wore headphones that blocked out outside noise, the commentators were too loud.

The streamer claims he heard them, so any other player could have heard the commentators as well.

Is the story true? We are embedding a Twitch stream here that shows exactly this clip:

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Here you can already see that the other player, named “clipnode”, leaves after the commentator’s announcement. However, it remains questionable whether he actually heard it or just wanted to move on anyway.

What do you think? Could Tfue actually have been disadvantaged because of this? After all, he did have strong weapons and would have had a good chance in a 1 against 1.

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