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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Electronic Arts has released its subscription service EA Access on PS4. The list of games also includes promising online titles from various game series. A reason for us to introduce you to 3 worthwhile candidates: Battlefield 5, FIFA 19, and Star Wars Battlefront 2
Recently, Electronic Arts’ subscription service, EA Access, has become available on PS4. For €3.99, you can use all games in the EA Access library for one month. A yearly subscription costs €24.99.
This is how the selection was made: The selection of game series is based on a survey of the 50 best multiplayer games that you voted on. All information in the article is based on the status as of July 26, 2019.
Included in EA Access: – Star Wars Battlefront I (Release November 17, 2015) –Star Wars Battlefront II (Release November 17, 2017)
What is Star Wars Battlefront? Star Wars: Battlefront (2) combines Star Wars with shooter gameplay. You take on the roles of well-known characters from the Star Wars saga and experience the Star Wars battle firsthand.
Using lightsabers and laser pistols, you fight against the Stormtroopers or play as them, shooting at the Jedi. Battlefront resembles Battlefield in its setting, but it takes place in a completely different universe, namely in spaceships or on alien planets.
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The official gameplay of the current installment in the game series – Star Wars Battlefront II.
What about the online aspect? A large number of different game modes are available to you in multiplayer. These include Galactic Assault, where two teams of up to 20 players fight for victory and defeat on a large map using vehicles.
In the “Heroes vs. Villains” mode, teams of four are formed from well-known film characters from the “Star Wars” saga that compete against each other. It is up to you which side of the Force you choose in the battle.
Star Wars Battlefront I and II also offer modes in which space battles can be played.
What do the games cost when purchased new?
The Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition is currently available in the PS Store for €19.99
Star Wars Battlefront II is still reduced to €9.99 until August 15, 2019 (instead of €24.99)
What place did Star Wars Battlefront end up in? You voted the Star Wars Battlefront series in 46th place out of 50.
Included in EA Access: – FIFA 16 (Release September 22, 2015) – FIFA 17 (Release September 27, 2016) – FIFA 18 (Release September 29, 2017) – FIFA 19 (Release September 28, 2018)
What is FIFA? If you love football, you cannot miss the football simulator FIFA. Since 1993, you have been able to experience exciting football matches with your favorite team.
Every year, another installment of the series is released. There are also various spin-offs for World Cups or other events. This year, FIFA 20 will be released, focusing on a new street mode.
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What about the online aspect? The FIFA series is characterized by both local and online multiplayer modes. As for the online mode, FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) is the most popular.
FUT allows you to gradually build your own team and compete with other players in various game modes. In FIFA 19, Division Rivals is a new feature for FUT. You will be assigned to one of 10 leagues based on your skills and can promote or demote from there.
Real money transactions in FUT are often a hot topic and can lead to drained accounts.
For the first time in FIFA 19: an official women’s tournament
What do the games cost when purchased new?
FIFA 16 and FIFA 17 are both available for €19.99 each in the PS Store
FIFA 18 is currently priced at €29.99
FIFA 19 is reduced to €19.59 until August 22, 2019 (instead of €69.99)
What place did you vote for FIFA? The FIFA games managed to climb to 28th place out of 50.
Included in EA Access: – Battlefield 4 (Release October 31, 2013) – Battlefield Hardline (Release March 17, 2015) – Battlefield 1(Release October 21, 2016) – Battlefield 5 (Release November 20, 2018)
What is Battlefield? Those who enjoy large-scale warfare in multiplayer shooters and don’t want to fight solely as an infantryman will find it hard to pass up the Battlefield series. Battlefield games are known and loved for their large maps, destructible environments, the use of various military technology, and massive multiplayer battles.
Battlefield 5 is the latest installment in the series and places players in historic battles of World War II. The game’s focus is traditionally on multiplayer, but single-player fans and coop enthusiasts will also find something to do in Battlefield 5. All new content released regularly for the game is free and available to all owners.
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The official trailer for the multiplayer of Battlefield 5 – not suitable for children.
What about the online aspect? The Battlefield series’ multiplayer is characterized by a variety of different game modes. Depending on the mode, the size of the map, the number of players, and gameplay possibilities vary.
Up to 64 players fight for control over key positions on a large map in the popular Conquest mode.
In Team Deathmatch, the goal is to kill and not be killed. Protect your team and eliminate as many enemy players as possible.
The Domination mode tests your skills as an infantryman in close-quarters battles.
A special highlight from Battlefield 1 is the cavalry.
What do the games cost when purchased new?
Battlefield 4 can be enjoyed in the PS Store for €19.99
Battlefield Hardline is reduced to €7.99 until August 15, 2019 (instead of €19.99)
Battlefield 1 is available for €19.99
Battlefield 5 is offered at a price of €27.99 until August 15, 2019 (instead of €69.99)
What place was Battlefield voted in? Battlefield made it into the top 10, securing 6th place out of 50.
Included in EA Access: – A Way Out (Release March 23, 2018)
What is A Way Out? A Way Out is an extremely story-driven coop action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. The players take control of Leo and Vincent – two convicted criminals trying to escape from prison and embark on a film-worthy escape from the law.
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Here you see the official gameplay trailer for A Way Out.
What about the online aspect? A Way Out is specifically designed for a cooperative experience and is essentially only playable by two. Coop can be played locally or online via split-screen. The focus is on collaboration to find solutions to the problems presented by the story.
Collaboration is everything….
What is the game cost when purchased new?
A Way Out is currently reduced to €19.49 (instead of €29.99)
EA Access explained briefly: Electronic Arts offers EA Access as a subscription service that you can imagine similarly to Netflix. For a monthly fee of €3.99 (€24.99 for a year), you have full access to all game titles included in EA Access for the respective period.
Additionally, EA Access users receive various bonuses, such as early access to demos of new titles or an exclusive 10% discount when purchasing all EA titles in certain stores.
EA Access can be paid for with a credit/debit card, PayPal, or with existing PlayStation credit and does not require PlayStation Plus as a service (this does not apply to online titles from EA Access). The subscription service can be found in the PlayStation Store.
These are the 1st OTW players in FUT 20: About 2 months before the release of FIFA 20, EA Sports announces the first OTW players. They are:
Luka Jović
Thorgan Hazard
Eden Hazard
João Félix
Why are these players selected as OTW players? Only players who changed clubs in the summer have a chance to receive an OTW special card at the start of FUT 20.
Luka Jović transferred from Eintracht Frankfurt to Real Madrid.
Thorgan Hazard will play for Borussia Dortmund next season. Previously, he spent years at Mönchengladbach.
Eden Hazard is now playing for Real Madrid. He comes from Chelsea.
João Félix became one of the most expensive transfers in football history with his move from Benfica Lisbon to Atletico Madrid.
Basically, you can see the OTW players as the “best summer transfers.” We expect the complete list of all cards only by the end of September, but EA Sports is likely to reveal more OTW cards from time to time until then.
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Update 4.8.: EA Sports has revealed the next 4 OTW players:
The special thing about the OTW cards: The Ones to Watch are called “Stars im Blickpunkt” in German but are mostly referred to as OTW in the community. They are dynamic cards – which means: Every time an OTW player receives a TOTW card or another special card during FUT 20, their OTW card will be automatically adjusted to that card and will maintain the higher rating.
In other words: The better the player performs in real football (and thus receives a special card from EA Sports), the better your OTW card will be throughout the season. There will then be a form boost that corresponds to the latest values.
The 1st Bundesliga-OTW is known with Thorgan Hazard
This is Thorgan Hazard: Thorgan is the younger brother of Belgian superstar Eden Hazard, who will also receive an OTW card in FUT 20 and will additionally be the cover star of the upcoming football simulation.
From 2014 to 2019, Thorgan Hazard played at Borussia Mönchengladbach before moving to BVB.
In FIFA 19, he started with a rating of 81 but was later upgraded to 83. He received two special cards with ratings of 86 and even 89:
Hazard-TOTS in FIFA 19
This gives hope that Hazard will also earn special cards in FUT 20 and make his OTW card quite valuable. Anyone looking to build a Bundesliga team will certainly have their eye on OTW-Hazard.
Why these OTW players are additionally exciting: Those who pre-order an Ultimate Edition of FIFA 20 will receive a non-tradeable OTW card. You might get one of the top 4 stars.
Alongside the first 4 OTW players, the first ICON player in Ultimate Team of FIFA 20 is now also known:
In Pokémon GO, the current Deoxys form is difficult to defeat alone, but players prove it is possible.
Why is it so difficult? Currently, the initiative form is in EX Raids. It has a fairly high defense value, which makes it not easy to defeat.
While the defense form has been defeated with 5-6 players, the attack form of Deoxys can be easily defeated alone. The initiative form actually requires 3 players, but two strong trainers managed to do it in a duo.
This is how to defeat the initiative form in a duo
The player “kiengiv”, known for spectacular raid battles, has shown in a video how to defeat Deoxys as a duo. Together with trainer “SparklTangerine”, he completed the raid:
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What is special: The two players defeated Deoxys without a weather bonus. The best counters, Ghost and Dark Pokémon, are only boosted by foggy weather. However, this weather is extremely rare, so it shouldn’t be relied upon.
These Pokémon you need for this: The two trainers used a full team of Gengar. It deals the most damage among the counters, but doesn’t withstand much damage.
Since Deoxys did not have a strong attack and its attack value is not convincing, 6 Gengar managed to defeat it without reviving. In the end, it got very close, so the trainers had to dodge.
Gengar is the best suited for a duo
In the end, only 5 seconds were left. It was really tight, and one cannot set up a better counter team.
Why this battle is special: According to raid simulations, Deoxys is not achievable in a duo without benefiting from the weather bonus.
This involves very strong Pokémon and a bit of luck with the use of Deoxys’s charged attacks.
These raid challenges are also tough: Trainers are constantly facing difficult tasks in raids. We show you some highlights:
The developers presented a short roadmap for The Elder Scrolls Online at QuakeCon 2019. This shows that the developers want to work on a problem that has been annoying players for a long time until mid-2020.
What problem is it? Specifically, the performance of ESO is supposed to be improved. Players have been complaining about the game’s performance since ESO was first released. This has particularly negative effects on the fun in PvP.
In April 2019, queues were introduced to mitigate the problem somewhat. However, this temporary solution was not received very well either.
The first part of the “Behind the Scenes” improvements for the combat system
What do the changes mean for me? In particular, the memory management is supposed to help ESO run more smoothly on all platforms and crash less. This is especially useful for devices with lower performance, like the standard models of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The changes to the combat system are also intended to help by changing how abilities interact with the game, thereby causing fewer problems. The actual performance of the abilities is not considered, only their interaction with the server and client.
What happens in Q1 2020
in ESO?
These changes come with Update 25: According to the developers, Update 25 is supposed to bring one of the “biggest innovations” for performance:
Overhaul of the patch system
Faster loading of environment details and characters
The second part of the “Behind the Scenes” improvements for the combat system
First improvements to the frame rate
Optimization and improved stability of the servers
What do the changes mean for me? Here, especially the new patch system is interesting. It is supposed to ensure that the entire ESO client becomes leaner by removing old, no longer needed files and making patches smaller. This also reduces loading times.
This is especially beneficial for devices and consoles with less memory. However, the game must also be completely redownloaded once for everything to go faster from that point on.
What happens in Q2 2020
in ESO?
These changes come with Update 26: With the last announced update, several smaller changes and improvements are added:
The “Cold Storage” of the account database
Second improvement of the frame rates
Further bug fixes and updates
Players who haven’t logged in for a long time could end up in “Cold Storage”.
What do the changes mean for me? Here, especially the concept of “Cold Storage” is important. However, this has not been explained in detail. Generally, “Cold Storage” refers to data that is not altered and rarely used, but is important when needed.
Some users on reddit suspect that ESO puts long inactive accounts “on ice” to reduce loading times for active players. Those logging back in after a long time might take a bit longer while their old data is retrieved from “Cold Storage”.
A detailed breakdown of what these changes will cause is supposed to be published in the course of the next week. Until then, you can look forward to the new DLC:
During the World Cup in Fortnite the duo world championship took place on Saturday. One team was so unpopular that the audience even cheered when they were eliminated. The two have been branded as cheaters in Fortnite, yet they managed to qualify for the world championship.
This duo is despised: The two Canadian players XXiF and Ronaldo were probably the most-hated participants at the Fortnite World Cup in Duo.
When player XXiF was eliminated, a clear cheer was heard from the audience.
On reddit it is said that the cheer during XXiF’s elimination was the loudest response from the audience throughout the World Cup. His elimination was celebrated louder than if players had won.
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They were accused of being “fed” kills in Fortnite – that players were killed by them intentionally, on agreement, so that the cheating team could receive points and qualify for the world championship.
It was a scandal at the time when the two served their ban, then played Fortnite again and managed to qualify for the World Cup in June. Competitors immediately demanded reviews. Others even urged Epic to exclude XXiF and Ronaldo from the World Cup.
They simply didn’t trust them and found it ridiculous to allow them to compete in the World Cup. Critics demanded at least a ban for the competition in which they cheated.
How did it go for the two? Overall, the two Canadians couldn’t achieve much at the Duo World Cup. In the end, they placed 28th out of 50.
How do they respond to the boos: Ronaldo wrote to his fans that he knows many people are against them – but he has supporters out there.
He says he is grateful for everyone on his side and that things will only get better from here on.
As Kotaku reports, most Fortnite fans believe the negative sentiment towards the two is deserved. Streamers with significant reach like DrLupo condemned the behavior of the two.
But other Fortnite fans think the hate against the two Canadians should be enough. At some point, it has to stop.
In GTA 5 Online , the new casino has opened and provides a boost to the action game. Social media is full of stories of wealthy GTA players losing everything within a few hours while having astonishing fun.
This is how the casino was discussed: Beforehand, the casino in GTA 5 Online was viewed quite critically. In Rockstar’s highly successful game , players can obtain in-game money for “real money” through Shark Cards.
What is it like now? As reported by Polygon , the casino in GTA 5 Online is being received excellently. The opening of the Diamond Casino has given the game a boost in popularity.
Many stories are currently circulating online about players who have already gambled away their GTA fortune in the casino and apparently enjoyed every second of it.
On Twitter, a user writes: “My boyfriend is addicted to the casino in GTA. So much so that he panicked and ran to the ATM, only to realize he was already over his limit. Luckily, it’s not real!”
The players amuse themselves about their willingness to gamble the money they have painstakingly gathered.
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Moreover, like many real gamblers, they feel: The game somehow cheats.
Time and again, dealers can also beat the strongest hands of players, and in the end, the house wins. Because, like in real casinos, the odds favor the casino.
There Are Winners Too
Are there also winners? Yes, a video is circulating on reddit showing a player pulling 2.5 million dollars from a slot machine. This is generating a lot of attention.
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There are already some first glitches on how to allegedly earn money easily with the lucky wheel. The community is known for reliably spotting and exploiting such glitches.
Casino Brings Life to GTA Online
What’s good about the casino? Normally, everything in GTA Online is very expensive and therefore requires a long grind to utilize. Polygon quotes GTA expert Zack Zwiezen, stating that this is exactly the opposite at the casino: This low threshold is inviting. Anyone can take part in the new activity.
In any case, the casino seems to liven up GTA Online in the summer of 2019: The community is having fun with it, whether they play themselves or not.
This is what it’s all about: In GTA Online, money is like the “high score” – players have accumulated a lot of money over the years. Especially since money glitches have always been circulating, some players don’t even know what to do with their money.
The casino now serves as another “money sink” to take money out of the game. Apparently, many players in GTA Online have missed this.
Surely, some may feel uneasy at the idea of players getting a taste of this in GTA Online and then seeking the thrill of gambling in real life.
You can take a first look at some legendary weapons from Borderlands 3 . As expected, the effects are quite crazy.
During a gameplay reveal event, fans were able to take a first look at numerous contents of Borderlands 3 that had previously been under wraps. A first look at several legendary weapons was also given. Not all details about the weapons are known, but the colleagues from PCgamesN have already gathered a lot of information. We have translated the descriptions of the most exciting weapons from the various weapon manufacturers for you.
Pistols
Infinity
Manufacturer: Vladof
Flavor text: It’s closer than you think! (no, it’s not)
Special effect:Also in Borderlands 3, the Infinity only has one shot, but has unlimited ammo when fired. So you never have to reload.
Baby Maker (++)
Manufacturer: Tediore
Flavor text: Who’s a widdle gunny wunny!!!
Special effect: When reloading, the Baby Maker (++) creates small weapons that run towards the enemy.
Wagon Wheel
Manufacturer: Jakobs
Flavor text: round and round
Special effect: Fires salvos that bounce off objects and walls, splitting into multiple bullets that each deal more damage.
Assault Rifles
Sawbar
Manufacturer: Children of the Vault
Flavor text: Suppressing Fires!!!
Special effect: A legendary assault rifle with unlimited ammo that can overheat. Short bursts of fire are necessary to really shoot “endlessly”.
Bearcat
Manufacturer: Torgue
Flavor text: I love the smell of popcorn in the morning.
Special effect: As in previous installments, this weapon fires 3 projectiles in a horizontal line, allowing you to take out multiple enemies side by side.
Pain is Power
Manufacturer: Children of the Vault
Flavor text: Nobody kills me, except ME!
Special effect: This weapon has an extremely high fire rate and can overheat. Instead of succumbing to the effects of overheating, the character’s shields and health points are deducted instead.
Laser-Sploder
Manufacturer: Torgue
Flavor text: LASERS != EXPLOSIONS!?
Special effect: Fires homing rockets that deal nuclear damage and inflict damage over time.
The Dictator
Manufacturer: Vladof
Flavor text: Suppress anyone who stands in your way.
Special effect: Fires multiple bullets in a horizontal line at a high rate of fire.
Special effect: Creates small brain turrets when you reload the weapon. The turrets grow legs to then pursue enemies.
The Handsome Jackhammer
Manufacturer: Hyperion
Flavor text: Everyone thinks they are the heroes in their own story.
Special effect: While aiming, the weapon has its own shield. When reloading, a energy orb is fired that bounces off walls and then explodes.
Cloud Kill
Manufacturer: Maliwan
Flavor text: oh noo she ded
Special effect: This weapon creates a irradiated cloud with each hit that deals damage over time.
Sniper Rifles
Headsplosion
Manufacturer: Jakobs
Special effect: The weapon fires explosive rounds. On critical hits (like headshots), the bullets will bounce to adjacent targets,
Hyperfocus XZ41
Manufacturer: Hyperion
Flavor text: xzx.
Special effect: Damage taken by the shield returns bullets to enemies.
Shotguns
Conference Call
Manufacturer: Hyperion
Flavor text: Let’s just ping everyone at the same time.
Special effect: As in Borderlands 2, an extremely large number of bullets are fired in a wide radius that bounce off objects and automatically hit nearby enemies.
The Boring Gun
Manufacturer: Torgue
Special effect: The weapon fires rotating saw blades that zip across the ground and explode upon reaching the target.
The Horizon
Manufacturer: Tediore
Flavor text: You can’t leave, it won’t let you.
Special effect: High precision and high damage, also inflicts explosive damage when reloading. Suitable for both close combat and distance.
Brainstormer
Manufacturer: Hyperion
Flavor text: Let’s put our heads together.
Special effect: This shotgun fires lightning bolts that spread over a large area.
What do you think of the first legendary weapons and their effects? Do they fit and are they appropriate for the game?
