Bandai Namco has announced a new MMORPG called Blue Protocol, which looks like an anime in the first screenshot and offers an interesting feature.
What is coming? Bandai Namco unexpectedly announced a new MMORPG. Not much is known yet, but it features anime graphics and is called Blue Protocol.
Blue Protocol is a new MMORPG for PC.
Time Travel in the Anime MMORPG
What is the game about? The description states that the world is on the brink. You must join forces with other players to avert the threat and defeat the enemies.
So far, everything sounds a bit standard. But the description reveals something else.
What is special about it? The game description mentions that you will travel through space and time to change the future.
This means that time travel seems to play a central role in the MMORPG. This could lead to interesting mechanics.
Will you perhaps return to places you changed in the past?
Maybe you will travel back in time to defeat a boss before it becomes too powerful.
Is it a Mobile Game? No. Even though many MMORPGs have been announced for smartphones recently, Blue Protocol is an online role-playing game for PC. It is not yet known whether it will be released for consoles.
The MMORPG Peria Chronicles also uses an anime graphic style.
Action Combat in Cartoon Style
What does the graphics look like? According to the first screenshot, Blue Protocol features anime graphics similar to the MMORPG Peria Chronicles. It uses the Unreal Engine 4. The MMORPG is said to feel like a playable cartoon.
What about the battles? Blue Protocol will have an action combat system. More is not yet known. You will probably need to strike actively and dodge. The battles are compared to those of the recently released multiplayer action game KurtzPel.
What other information is there? The MMORPG is being developed by Project Sky Blue together with team members from Bandai Namco Online and Bandai Namco Studios.
Currently, there is no more information available. It is also not yet known when the game will be released.
On Saturday, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will start an event that will last only a few hours. During this time, there will be more of the coveted spell energy and experience points.
What kind of event is this? In Wizards Unite, the first event since the official launch in Germany is starting. For you, this is a great opportunity to play, as there will be more magical encounters, more XP, and more spell energy during the event.
The event was announced via push notification on the smartphones of various players. However, they have not yet arrived everywhere. If you have not received a notification in the game yet, it might appear in the next few hours.
You are well prepared for the event with these tips:
Start and end of the event: The event starts on Saturday, June 29 at 12:00 PM. It will be active for 3 hours and is expected to end at 3 PM German time.
What bonuses are there?
You will see more traces of care of magical creatures in the world
If you return the traces of care of magical creatures, you will receive double family experience points for them
For all collectable items that already have an image in the registry, you will receive double family experience points
You will receive more spell energy from inns and greenhouses
Family experience points are the XP you receive for the different “families” of collectable items in the registry. Your progress towards treasure chests will be accelerated.
Through this event, you can easily and quickly replenish your energy reserves on Saturday. This is especially a good opportunity for players in rural areas who generally find fewer inns or greenhouses to recharge energy.
In Fortnite , the well-known Twitch streamer Ali “Myth” Kabbani published a video where he lies in a bathtub full of dollar bills and asks fans to continue supporting him vigorously. An ironic take on the relationship between “fan and streamer.”
Here’s the video: It is a 19-second Twitter message titled “Just a Reminder.”
In the video, Myth says that people should use their free Twitch Prime Sub to support a streamer. After all, they get one for free every month and he asks them to please, please use it.
In another image, Myth is seen again in the money-filled bathtub with the note “Use Code Myth.”
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The “subs” on Twitch provide a streamer with monthly income. Each subscription is worth between $2.50 and $3 for a streamer. The most successful streamers have about 50,000 subs, which equates to $150,000 per month.
The most successful German Fortnite streamer MontanaBlack urges his fans to use the Creator Code.
How is it received? Directly on Twitter, this is received well by people. They refer to it as “flexing” – Myth is showing off.
This behavior is quite “normal” in US culture, especially among rappers and athletes.
In Germany, such behavior would hardly be imaginable. German celebrities living abroad talk about the “German culture of envy” when they return here.
But it is not that simple in the USA either: Twitch streamer Ninja once complained that he cannot show his success like rappers or athletes. It is perceived as bragging.
Ninja struggles with the fact that people no longer want to support him because he “already has it made.”
Who is Myth? Myth’s real name is Ali Kabbani and he is a player for Team SoloMid.
In the early days of Fortnite, in early 2018, he was considered one of the best players in the world because of his innovative building. At that time, it was thought that Myth would dominate the Fortnite eSport once it got going.
During that time, Myth built a large Twitch channel. Currently, Myth ranks 4th among Twitch channels worldwide with 5,154,367 followers.
The first closed beta of the Asia MMORPG Astellia is currently running, and some players are a bit confused due to gender lock and various items. The developers have commented on these circumstances.
What confuses the players? In the current version of Astellia, each class has a predetermined gender. As a warrior, you are always male, and as a mage, you are always female. This confuses some players, as the removal of the gender lock was promised.
Furthermore, some players have achieved high levels and corresponding successes. In doing so, they find cosmetic items that sometimes offer better attributes than the actual equipment. Players are now concerned that cosmetic items from the shop will also get attributes.
Astellia has many legacy issues from Korea
What do the developers say about gender lock? The developers have already made a statement about the genders of the classes before the beta. Warriors and assassins are expected to be adjusted before the game’s release and can also be played with female characters.
However, these adjustments are not yet available in the beta. This is also due to the high effort required to adjust all animations and equipment. Therefore, the other three classes will also receive their second gender only after the release.
However, some items have slipped through in the beta, such as Shellac Type B, which could be earned through achievements. In a patch, this and other items have already been adjusted.
What is the purpose of the first beta?The first closed beta of Astellia is primarily to stress the servers and gather feedback from the western community.
From the beginning, it was not planned for the beta to be early access to the game. Currently, there are only American servers and English is the only language available in the game.
The real-money shop will come with the second beta
What is planned for the second beta? In the post about the items from achievements, the developers also hinted at what the focus of the second beta test will be.
Currently, the game’s item shop is not available yet. This is supposed to change with the second beta. According to their statement, the test will “focus heavily on the cash shop”.
How long does the first beta last and when will the second one come? The first beta test is still running until Monday, July 1st, at 5:00 PM. When the next test is scheduled has not yet been communicated.
We have already collected initial feedback on the beta, and a summary of our experience will follow.
In Pokémon GO there is the 1st teaser for the 5th generation. Players are now excited about it, but is an early release feasible?
What was that teaser? Pokémon GO is celebrating its 3rd birthday with a big event and also released an image. You can see the 3 starters of the 5th generation on it.
It is the first time that Pokémon from the 5th generation are seen in such an image. It shows that Pokémon GO is planning with this generation and that it is not too far away.
These 3 Pokémon from the 5th generation are shown
5th Generation in Pokémon GO – Could it be coming soon?
What does this teaser mean? It is just a teaser for now. Niantic did not address the Pokémon at all, but rather hid the monsters in a large chaotic image.
It is a first hint, but there are no further details. Even in the latest update data miners have not found any clues. The release will definitely take some time.
Would the generation fit already? Purely from the Pokémon perspective, we are almost done with the 4th generation. Only Pantimimi and Rotom are missing as non-legendary Pokémon from this generation. Additionally, some legendary and mythical Pokémon will come over time.
If Niantic sticks to this pattern, then we should not expect the 5th generation until after summer. This would also fit, as the 4th gen will then have been in the game for at least a year.
What do players say about it? The first images of Serpifeu, Floink, and Ottaro are causing great excitement among players. The Pokémon are even more popular than the new event that was announced.
On Reddit , a matching thread has already garnered almost 5000 upvotes in just 12 hours. The thread about the upcoming event has only 600 upvotes.
What else was shown in the image? If all Pokémon in this image are to play a role in Pokémon GO again, then especially Mew and Mewtwo are likely to be of interest. These two Pokémon can also be seen in the image.
Additionally, Jirachi is shown. This could be behind the special research that starts with the event tonight, June 28.
The clues surrounding Team Rocket are also intensifying, as a member of the villains is hiding behind a tree on the far right in the image.
The Raikou Day in Pokémon GO starts on Saturday. Here you have all the info:
Which legends will belong to the FIFA 20 Icons in the upcoming game? The answer to this question is still completely open – there are plenty of wishes for this.
Update: You can find all icons with all ratings in FUT 20 here:
These are icons: The icon cards are among the best items in Ultimate Team. Football legends receive new cards reflecting their performances from past days. Stars like Ronaldinho, Ronaldo or Thierry Henry become playable again.
Steven Gerrard is one of the FIFA 19 legends – who will follow in FIFA 20?
The special thing: Besides extremely high values, the icons are characterized by a neutral club affiliation and thus good chemistry values. This means they can be integrated into any Ultimate Team without chemistry loss.
Although there are already a lot of icons, the wishlist is still long. Which legends belong to the innovations in FIFA 20? We have looked on YouTube, Reddit, and at a fan voting and compiled some suggestions.
These players are wished by fans as FIFA 20 icons
1. Zinedine Zidane
That’s why Zidane deserves an icon card: Zidane is currently at the top of the fan voting. This is not surprising: The Frenchman is considered one of the most elegant football players of all time. Zidane combined skillful solo runs with the great overview of a perfect playmaker during his active time.
In FIFA 18, Zidane was still available as a manager object. Will he perhaps be back on the pitch in FIFA 20? Source: wefut
Only the historical headbutt in the World Cup final 2006 against Italy stands as a dark spot on the career of the current Real Madrid coach. The second point would be that Zidane is not yet featured as a FIFA icon. It’s high time that this changes.
2. Oliver Kahn
That’s why Oliver Kahn deserves an icon card: It seems almost strange that the “Titan” has not yet been playable as a legend in FIFA 19. After all, the goalkeeper has long been part of icon wishlists.
It’s really time that the Bayern legend follows the already playable Jens Lehmann. An Oliver Kahn would probably fit well into any Ultimate Team. The goalkeeper’s unparalleled presence and over 600 games in Bayern’s dress speak volumes. However, it is uncertain whether Kahn will ever appear as an icon in FIFA: In the early 2000s, the keeper and EA Sports were involved in a legal dispute over the goalkeeper’s personality rights. It is possible that the bond in this regard is – unfortunately – severed.
That’s why Beckham deserves an icon card: David Beckham’s star rose during his youth at Manchester United and it didn’t take long for the Englishman to attract attention. Beckham was celebrated in England for his achievements before he moved to Real Madrid. Later, he had stints in Los Angeles, Milan, and Paris – by this time, Beckham had long become an absolute megastar.
This was Beckham’s best card in FIFA 12. An icon card reflecting past days would likely be significantly stronger. Source: Futhead
Beckham’s unparalleled free-kick technique has been burned into the minds of football fans to this day. An icon card for Ultimate Team would especially stand out here. Perhaps FIFA 20 will be the installment in which Beckham is finally playable again in FUT ? In the fan voting, he currently ranks third, so there is interest.
4. Didier Drogba
That’s why Drogba deserves an icon card: When asking about the club legends of Chelsea FC, the name Didier Drogba often comes up right after Frank Lampard. The Ivory Coast striker significantly shaped the attacking play of the “Blues” and played a major role in the success of Londoners with his goal in the Champions League final 2012 against Bayern.
His best FUT card was in FIFA 10. His icon card is likely to be similarly strong. Source: FUTWIZ
In November 2018, the striker ended his career – thus opening the way for an icon card in FIFA 20. And it would hardly surprise anyone if this goal machine immediately became a favorite among FIFA players.
5. Philipp Lahm
That’s why Lahm deserves an icon card: The former Bayern defender ranks very high on the icon wishlist for defense. Philipp Lahm was known as one of the most reliable right-backs in the world – some even regarded him as the best ever. He was also among the favorites in FIFA in his position.
Lahm received an incredibly strong end-of-an-era card at the end of his career in FIFA 17. A model for the icon card? Source: Futhead
Lahm was known for his deep understanding of the game and versatility in defense and attack. He experienced a dream career: Lahm won countless titles with FC Bayern and crowned himself World Champion in 2014. Only the icon card is still missing – FIFA 20 could be the time.
6. Kaká
That’s why Kaká deserves an icon card: If you look at the list of Ballon D’Or winners, meaning the best players of a year, you will see: Between 2008 and 2017, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo exclusively contended for the title. In 2018, it was Luka Modrić – and before that?
Kaká collected strong FIFA cards throughout his career. Source: FUTWIZ
In 2007, it was the Brazilian Kaká who was crowned the world’s best footballer – even before CR7 and Messi, who took second and third place. The playmaker scored goals for AC Milan, set them up, and won the Champions League before moving on to Real Madrid. There it didn’t go quite as smoothly – nevertheless, an icon status is more than deserved. In the fan voting, Kaká currently ranks second behind Zidane.
7. Ali Daei
That’s why Ali Daei deserves an icon card: The name Ali Daei will leave some FIFA players with question marks at first. However, the Iranian ranks fourth in the fan voting. And that’s quite justified.
Because: Ali Daei is currently the record holder for international goals. The striker scored a total of 109 goals in 149 international matches. Thus, the former Bayern and Hertha player stands alone at the top, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo and…
8. Francesco Totti
That’s why Totti deserves an icon card: He was known as the “eternal captain”: Francesco Totti seemed forever inseparable from AS Roma. The club legend made 785 appearances and scored 307 goals for his club without ever transferring. He also became a world champion. After his active career, Totti went into management with the Romans. However, recently the story ended with the separation of both parties.
Totti’s end-of-an-era card at the end of his career. Source: futhead
Regardless, many fans would likely want to send the now 42-year-old forward back onto the virtual pitch. No wonder, after all, Totti gathered absolute top values around the 90 mark at his best. A FIFA comeback would surely find a lot of supporters – of course in the Roma jersey.
9. Ferenc Puskás
That’s why Puskás deserves an icon card: Have you ever typed “Puskas Award” into YouTube? Every football fan should at least check this out, because: The award for the best goal of the year, awarded annually since 2009, is named after Ferenc Puskas. That says a lot.
The numbers do the rest: 84 goals in 85 matches for the Hungarian national team show what a goal machine the Puskás, who passed away in 2006, was. He is still regarded as possibly the best Hungarian football player. The only blemish: The World Cup defeat in the “Miracle of Bern” – against Germany.
10. Franz Beckenbauer
That’s why Franz Beckenbauer deserves an icon card: As a member of the Xbox-exclusive “FIFA Legends”, the “Kaiser” Franz Beckenbauer has already returned to the virtual pitch once. However, the defender is missing among the icons. Will he be playable again?
Beckenbauer’s legend card in FIFA 17 has certainly set the bar high: With an overall score of 93, Beckenbauer was one of the absolute top defenders – just as he was during his active time.
Which legends would you wish for FIFA 20? Let us know in the comments or in our Facebook group for FIFA 20!
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During E3 2019, the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare managed to win its first award. At the Game Critics Awards, the Modern Warfare reboot was awarded for Best Online Multiplayer of the show.
What award is it about? The Game Critics Awards also take place annually during E3. Games are awarded in various categories for making the best impression at arguably the most important game fair in the world.
The upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare also managed to win a significant award – specifically for its multiplayer mode. The multiplayer of Modern Warfare, which will be released on October 25, 2019, was chosen by critics as the best online multiplayer of E3 2019.
What is so special about this award? The curious thing is – apart from some general details, essentially nothing is known about the multiplayer mode of the new Modern Warfare. There has been almost nothing seen of it.
The public has only been presented with two screenshots, which however hardly allow any conclusions about the multiplayer. The multiplayer aspect remains a great mystery for most.
An image from the multiplayer of Modern Warfare 2019
According to reports, the multiplayer mode was demonstrated behind closed doors at the fair to judges of the awards and selected press representatives.
The fact that this game, Modern Warfare 2019, was subsequently awarded the best multiplayer of the games showcased at E3 2019 now gives many fans hope.
What are the Game Critics Awards? New games are traditionally presented or shown live for the first time at E3.
An image from the multiplayer of Modern Warfare 2019
At this annual award event during E3, numerous media and press representatives then choose the most convincing candidates in various categories such as Best Multiplayer, Best Game of the Show, or Best Console Game.
One of the criteria for voting is that a candidate must be playable for at least 5 minutes for the jury to get an impression.
By the way, generally, confidence in the new Modern Warfare seems to be high:
In the new LoL mode “Teamfight Tactics”, the rush on the servers is tremendous. Apparently, Europe loves strategy games: the Scandinavians and Germans are leading the charge. Riot raises the alarm, the rush on the servers leads to long wait times in the queue.
This is what Riot says: Last night, the head of Teamfight Tactics tweeted:
More players want to try the new mode on EU-W than anywhere else in the world. That’s nice, but there are so many people that not all of them can get into matches.
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Where is Teamfight Tactics popular? According to search interest on Google (via google-trends), “Teamfight Tactics” is a game that people in cold regions love. The 10 top countries are:
Estonia
Denmark
Lithuania
Sweden
Poland
Norway
Czech Republic
Canada
Germany
and Finland
However, the mode is also not expected to be released in Asia and South America until later. We will see if Asia gets as excited about LoL Auto Chess.
Germans love strategy games
This is what fuels the enthusiasm for Teamfight Tactics: “LoL Auto Chess” is a turn-based strategy game where players must develop and follow a short-term, mid-term, and long-term plan through the clever use of their resources (gold, champions, and items).
The factors champion and items are dependent on chance. Gold is a constant that can be influenced by certain behaviors.
The player sets up their team and develops it between rounds. Once a battle has begun, the player can no longer influence it.
Apparently, many in Germany were looking forward to a return of “turn-based strategy games” – for them, Teamfight Tactics is now something they want to play or at least try.
Additionally, players are familiar with the champions and items from the world of League of Legends, and many are well-acquainted with them.
Is there also criticism? The two most common criticisms of the game are
individual rounds last about half an hour, it’s probably not suitable for “just popping in”
and the element of chance is criticized, especially when one loses, it’s naturally due to their own bad luck and the luck of others
Surprisingly, World of Warcraft has a new mount available. You can acquire the strange dragon in two ways – both cost money.
If you checked the shop of World of Warcraft yesterday, you may have experienced a little surprise. Blizzard has released a new mount, which is now being featured in the shop. It appears together in a bundle if you want to subscribe for 6 months – the Sylverian Dreamer.
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What does the Sylverian Dreamer cost? The new mount is available if you currently take out a subscription of at least 6 months in World of Warcraft. This costs 65.94€, which is also the usual price for a 6-month subscription. This way, the mount is basically “free”.
If you want the Sylverian Dreamer just like that, you can also acquire it individually from the shop for a hefty 25€.
By the way:
If you already maintain a 6-month subscription, you will also receive the
dragon within the next few weeks. You just have to be patient for a few more days, it should be ready by July 8 at the latest.
Community discusses the mount wildly: As is now customary, the community has mixed feelings about this mount. Some consider it outrageous that such an impressive mount with a unique appearance is again only available in the shop. Others think it’s perfectly fine, as they maintain a permanent WoW subscription and therefore receive a mount “for free”.
Others see it merely as a “cheap trick” to artificially keep the subscription numbers of World of Warcraft high during the upcoming dry spell of summer.
What do you think of the new mount? Is it worth taking it along with a 6-month subscription? Or would you even buy it directly from the shop?
Sony Pictures Television has announced that they are working on a live-action TV series based on Final Fantasy XIV. The TV series will be produced in collaboration with the company Hivemind.
What kind of series will this be? The announced TV series will take place in the world of Final Fantasy XIV, according to the press release from Sony. The setting will therefore be Eorzea. However, the plot of the series will not follow the story of the MMORPG.
At the center of the series will be the battle between magic and technology, as well as the mission to bring peace to a conflict-ridden land.
There are no more specific details about the story yet, but the series is said to include many classic Final Fantasy elements, such as Chocobos, airships, and the character Cid. The co-president of Sony Pictures Television commented:
Final Fantasy XIV is perfect for both long-time fans of Final Fantasy and newcomers. This series is about encompassing and embodying all the elements that have made the “Final Fantasy” mythos such an infinitely captivating phenomenon.
Chris Parnell
Who is working on the TV series? The series is being produced in collaboration between Sony Productions Television and the company Hivemind. In particular, Hivemind has gained a lot of attention in the gaming world in recent months for their work on the live-action series of The Witcher, which is set to air on Netflix.
The producers include people like Sean Daniel (Mummy films) and Jason F. Brown (remake of Ben Hur).
When will the series be released? No approximate release date for the TV series has been announced yet. However, screenwriter Jake Thornton tweeted that he has been working on the project for 2.5 years, which means that the production of the Final Fantasy series is already quite advanced.
It is also unknown which streaming service will take on the broadcasting. A release on Netflix is possible. Both Square Enix and Hivemind have previously worked with the platform: Square with “Dad of Light” and Hivemind on the live-action series of The Witcher. However, this is not confirmed.
Enthusiasm is limited
What are the initial reactions? On Reddit and social media, the enthusiasm surrounding the announcement of the live-action series is limited. Many fans on the official FFXIV Subreddit have expressed very low expectations for the series:
Especially the appearance of the various races in FFXIV, particularly the Lalafell, has players in the forums very worried. It is hard to imagine how the producers will manage to make them look good.
Miqo’te and Au Ra in live-action. They [the producers] will never figure out how to make both of them not look terrible.
Others reacted to the announcement with humor. User ARX__Arbalest wrote: “Well… the Eighth Calamity has come, friends.” He thus compares the TV series to the elemental calamities that play an important role in the history of FFXIV and cause much suffering.
Why are fans skeptical? Besides the notoriously bad reputation of live-action adaptations of video games, the production company Hivemind and the producers of the upcoming TV series are the main reasons for fans’ skepticism.
In recent months, Hivemind has made headlines with their Witcher series, particularly as fans mocked the poor design of the Nilfgaardian armor.
As for the producers Sean Daniel and Jason Brown, their recent films include the remake of Ben Hur and the reboot of “The Mummy.” Both films received very modest ratings on the rating platform Rotten Tomatoes of 25% and 16%.
Many fans would also prefer an anime that takes place in the FFXIV universe rather than a live-action series, especially after Square Enix recently released two Japanese anime TV spots titled “Choose your life” just before the Early Access of Shadowbringers.
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Pokémon GO is celebrating its 3rd birthday and is giving players various new Shinys, a special research task, and additional bonuses. Here is an overview.
What kind of event is this? This event starts tonight, on June 28, at 10 PM German time. Pokémon GO turns 3 years old and is making a big celebration! There will be 8 new Shinys and various bonuses for battling. Additionally, a Hat Pikachu is returning.
Some bonuses from the event will last throughout the summer. So you can look forward to an exciting summer.
What we know about the new special research and the Shinys
What Shinys will be coming? All Alolan Pokémon that do not have a Shiny yet will now get their shiny form. This means there will be 8 new Shinys in the game.
Specifically, the following new Shinys will be available:
Alolan Rattata (only in the wild)
Alolan Sandshrew (only from eggs)
Alolan Geodude (from eggs and in the wild)
Alolan Vulpix (only from eggs)
Alolan Diglett (from eggs and in the wild)
Alolan Meowth (only from eggs)
Alolan Grimer (only from eggs)
Alolan Exeggutor (only in the wild)
What do these Shinys mean? The Alolan Pokémon have previously made the 7 km eggs a bit useless. Now you can hatch them as Shinys, making these eggs interesting again.
What do we know about the new special research? Niantic is keeping quiet about this a bit. However, we already know the following details:
The special research is mainly meant to motivate players who are new or have returned to the game
For all players from level 10
From June 28 to September 2
Some players suspect Jirachi behind the new special research
What do we know about the Pokémon from the special research? Niantic is being very secretive about this. Some players suspect it could be Jirachi. After all, it was first released at the GO Fest in Chicago.
However, it goes against the idea that the GO Fests in Dortmund and Yokohama will also have a special research task. It is hard to imagine that Niantic would globally release Jirachi and then have it again at the GO Fests.
Therefore, some players suspect that it will be a completely different Pokémon that can be caught there. We will find out today at the event start.
This is how friends will be put in the spotlight: The friendship level will be enhanced by Pokémon GO’s birthday. This will make it easier to battle in raids when you play with friends. However, how much the damage will be increased is not known. This applies until September 2.
Additionally, trading Pokémon will be cheaper. Trading will cost a quarter less Stardust until September 2.
Pikachu in a Hat is returning: In line with the birthday, Party Hat Pikachu and Party Hat Pichu are also returning. Both Pokémon will likely be available to catch as Shinys, but this is not yet confirmed.
Party Hat Pikachu was also available in the past as Shiny
You can encounter Pikachu in this hat from June 28 at 10 PM until July 6 at 10 PM during photobombs. It will replace Colorful Bird during this time.
During the same period, Party Hat Pichu will also be available from 7 km eggs. This Pichu was long considered the rarest Shiny in the game. If you get the shiny form here, consider yourself lucky.
On Saturday, there is also the Raikou Day. We’ll show you what you need to know about it:
In GTA Online, races are currently providing strong monetary rewards. This way, you can earn a lot of money in a short time and secure supplies for the casino DLC. Join now!
These bonuses are now active: While the GTA Online community is waiting for the casino to open, the developers at Rockstar Games are adding more cash bonuses to the game. Apparently, they want to help you save a lot of money that you can then spend on the casino DLC content.
In four different race modes, there are now decent rewards that you should definitely take advantage of. So jump into the high-performance vehicles, turn the key, and drive the loot straight to your Maze Bank account.
In addition, there are discounts on some vehicles.
For logging in until July 3rd, you will also be rewarded with this Nagasaki hoodie
Up to 3x the money from these races in GTA Online
The following races now offer you high rewards:
Hotring Circuit – 3x GTA$ and RP: Compete in this race against 29 other drivers for first place.
Issi Classic and RC Bandito races – 3x GTA$ and RP: These racers are indeed particularly small, but they bring you the big bucks. Even though they are remote-controlled.
Stunt races and time trials – 2x GTA$ and RP: The stunt update was a huge hit in the community with its flips and jumps. In the stunt races and time trials created by Rockstar, there are now double cash rewards and experience points.
How long will these bonuses last? You can take advantage of these hefty rewards until July 3rd to fill your accounts.
Current vehicle offers in GTA Online
If you want to spend your hard-earned money right now, perhaps on one of these vehicle offers in GTA Online:
These cash bonuses are currently particularly attractive for players, as Rockstar announced the opening of the casino in GTA Online. They even mentioned details that players can look forward to.
That’s why you should take advantage of the current bonuses: A new DLC in GTA Online always brings a lot of content into the game. This can include vehicles, properties, weapons, clothing, and more. All of this costs GTA Dollars.
While it is not yet known when the casino will open, it is supposed to happen this summer. So it’s important to start saving for it. Therefore, the current bonuses in races are especially worthwhile for you, and you should take advantage of them.
There is a way in the Menagerie to loot multiple times in just one run using a trick. However, this popular cheat is soon going to be blocked by Destiny 2.
What is the trick in the Menagerie? With the Cup of Opulence, you can farm for specific gear pieces, such as the new Menagerie-exclusive weapons. Additionally, depending on the upgrade progress of the cup, there are several Powerful loot.
All of this comes from the final boss chest, which you can usually only open after the fight against the final boss. It can take quite a while to reach there. But with the mentioned trick, it is then possible to loot this chest multiple times in just one run.
This makes especially targeted farming of gear and desired rolls with the cup considerably easier. So if you’ve ever wondered why after a Menagerie run, it always feels like at least half the team starts running around wildly – now you have the answer.
When will Bungie fix this exploit? This was not intended, however. As the developers shared in the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, this exploit will soon be history. In a new update scheduled for July 9, this bug will be fixed.
Bungie emphasizes it is a mistake in favor of the players. Therefore, there are no penalties expected if you have actively used the trick. According to the studio, they have not rushed to close this additional loot source. They even jokingly recommend to hurry while this option still exists. After all, in the Season of Opulence, players should be bursting with power and strength, as Bungie puts it.
How does the trick work? It’s not really complicated. Once you have looted the chest after the final boss fight, leave the boss room in the direction from which you entered.
Now, you need to walk far enough until you reach a new area. This will be signaled to you on the left side of the screen by the display of the new area name.
Now turn around and run back to the chest. There, you equip the cup with new runes of your choice and can then open the boss chest again. This process can now be repeated as often as you want until the timer runs out at the end of the activity.
What is the Menagerie?The Menagerie is a new activity from the Season of Opulence, designed for a team of six Guardians, but is not a raid. You need to prove your worth before the Cabal Emperor Calus.
In this context, you fight in previously unexplored areas of the gigantic Leviathan ship in a maze-like network of various rooms and tunnels against waves of monsters and defeat weekly rotating bosses – all in a race against the clock. Along the way, you can loot all sorts of cool loot from the boss chest.
Many players were looking forward to some matches of “Teamfight Tactics” this evening, June 27. However, it has been canceled for now. There are issues with the servers, as Riot reports. Players are directed to “Riot Server Status” – but there is not much information to be found there. The wait times in the queue are extremely long.
Here is the problem: At around 7:20 PM, Riot Games disabled the new LoL mode “Teamfight Tactics.” They say they are investigating a problem.
There had already been difficulties before. The queues were extremely long during the German primetime and kept getting longer.
Those who were already in the queue can play now, but new players cannot join the queue.
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By evening, Riot observed an extremely large number of matches in TFT starting.
Riot says: As it became evening in Europe, we noticed an extreme number of games starting, and thus activated the queue throttling.
They expected that it would remain active during prime time.
This was the situation yesterday in the USA: As reported by Dotesports, there were also some issues in the USA yesterday with excessively long wait times. They even reached 90 minutes. For many players, that was just too long.
However, they could at least play – the disabling is new.
Apex Legends has announced new trailers for Season 2 for this evening. However, they have already been leaked in advance. Season 2 is apparently called “Battle Charge” and it seems we can expect several profound changes that have already been hinted at.
Update: Respawn published a new tweet at 5:55 PM. In this tweet, the first part of the leak is shown as a video, which has already been uploaded. At least this has been confirmed.
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Original report – What is seen in the trailers? The trailers briefly show the course of a round in Apex Legends, before a catastrophe breaks out and King’s Canyon is devastated. Octane competes with his team against a group of opponents, and the new legend Wattson is clearly visible, along with her abilities.
During the action, an unknown person is repeatedly seen at a laptop. They attack the island with an EMP, causing the large tower at Repulsor to fall and burying part of the surroundings beneath it.
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This apparently has several effects that lead to changes in the map and also attract the wild animals of the land.
How reliable are the leaks? The trailers are quite elaborately designed and do not appear to be fake. Additionally, a scene that is already known from a teaser on Twitter appears exactly as it does in the trailers. So it is likely that these are the correct trailers.
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How the map changes: The map apparently changes drastically with Season 2. Apex Legends seems to be taking a page out of Fortnite’s book, where the map also frequently changes due to specific events. This includes several structural changes such as:
the toppled Repulsor tower
several new buildings across the map
the burned forest has blossomed again
there are cages with trapped Pterosaurs, which have been in the game for some time
Additionally, the giant creatures from outside the map are now trampling across the island and are reportedly becoming a real threat. At least they will soon be a part of the map.
The creatures are approaching and apparently reaching the island.
How exactly the map will be remodeled is not yet clear in detail, as only short segments of gameplay with the new features are visible.
What comes with it: However, there are also some new features that will be introduced with Season 2. Additionally, some new features were already known in advance. These include cosmetic changes as well as new legends:
Will there be a new legend? In the trailers, a mysterious person is seen operating a laptop, corresponding to the hints hidden on the map. Fans speculate that this is the legend Crypto.
This laptop from the trailer sparks ideas.
When does Season 2 start? The start date for Season 2 has already been set for July 2, 2019.
With Season 2, not only the map is adjusted. Some changes to weapons have also already been officially revealed:
This Saturday, June 29, the Raikou Day starts in Pokémon GO. We provide you with an overview of counters, shinies, and perfect CP, so you can be fully prepared.
For 3 hours, a legendary raid featuring Raikou will appear at every gym, and you can also encounter it as shiny there. What you need to pay attention to during the event, you will learn here.
Raid Day with Raikou in June – All Info and Bonuses
What: Raid Day with Raikou in June 2019 When: On Saturday, June 29, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM German time Pokémon of the day: Raikou Bonus: Shiny Raikou comes into the game for the first time Bonus: 5 free raid passes are available
The big Raikou Day is coming!
This is how the Raid Day runs: At exactly 4 PM, a Raikou raid will appear at all gyms that are not currently holding an EX raid. This will last for 3 hours and you can complete as many raids as possible.
At 7 PM, the event will be over. Raikou will disappear from the gyms, and the regular raid bosses will take over again.
Shiny Raikou at the Raid Day
Will there be a Shiny Raikou? Niantic has already confirmed that you will encounter Shiny Raikou for the first time. Therefore, it is worth doing the raids, because afterwards, Raikou will likely disappear from the raids for a while.
This is what Shiny Raikou looks like
How likely is it to get Shiny Raikou? During the last Raid Day with Lapras, the Shiny chance was significantly increased. It was about 1 in 10. Usually, legendary raid bosses have a rate of 1 in 19. So the probability will settle somewhere around here.
How can I complete many raids?
That’s why the raids are worth it: Within the 3 hours, the raids are really worth it, because there is both a new shiny and Raikou is, together with Electivire, the best electric attacker in the game. Candies and good IVs would not be bad here either.
These tips will help you: We provide you with some tips that can help you while playing. This way, you can easily complete more than 30 raids.
Find an area with many gyms
You can only complete many raids with a lot of gyms. So drive to a bigger city if necessary or choose the part of the city that has many gyms.
Plan a good route in advance
Planning is the most important thing. So have a route ready that you can complete. This way, you won’t have to think about it during the event.
Don’t fight the raid boss standing still
As soon as you are in battle, i.e., you don’t have to wait in the lobby for 2 minutes, you can already walk away from the gym. As long as your first battle team is not eliminated, you will stay in battle. So walk to the next gym while you fight.
Don’t waste time throwing
Good throwing increases the catch chance, but if you don’t have a good specimen, it’s advisable to throw the balls without a catch trick. This saves a lot of time, and you will still catch a large part of the Pokémon.
Keep your group small
Many players in a group means a lot of stress. So only be in a small group of 4-5 players. This way, you can quickly defeat every Raikou and will still not be too hindered.
These are the best counters against Raikou
Use these types: Raikou is an electric type, which means it is only vulnerable to ground attacks. So put together your best ground team.
Groudon is the best counter against Raikou
The best counters against Raikou are:
Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
Mamoswine with Mud Slap and Steamroller
Rhydon with Mud Slap and Earthquake
How many people do you need to defeat Raikou? With the right weather and counters, you can defeat Raikou with just two people. However, it is quite tight.
Mamoswine is a good alternative to Groudon
A team of 3-4 players should be able to defeat Raikou well, even if you are at a lower level. The counters are crucial here.
Raikou with 100% IV – These are the CP required
This is how strong Raikou can be in the raid: The maximum CP of Raikou in the raid is 1972 CP. In rainy weather in the game, it even reaches 2466 CP.
If your Raikou from the raid is close to these CP, then it should have good IVs. The further it is away from that, the worse it is.
These items will help you on Raid Day
Always have a Lucky Egg with you. It’s worth it!
Lucky Egg – 6 pieces
Ideally, you should let a Lucky Egg run for the entire 3 hours. After all, you get 20,000 XP per raid. So if you complete 30 raids, that’s 600,000 XP. It’s worth it.
GO Plus
This gadget is particularly important on Raid Day. This way, you can catch Pokémon while battling in raids. With the press of a button, the GO Plus throws exactly one ball at the targeted Pokémon.
In the MMORPG EVE Online there has been the same routine for years: intrigues, betrayal, scams, and huge space battles. Players fight against each other in endless wars and small skirmishes. But now everything is different. The NPC faction “Drifter” suddenly attacks. Many players are excited.
What is going on? Without warning, yesterday, large, powerful fleets of NPCs formed and attacked and killed players in EVE Online. Their structures were destroyed.
The attacks took place all over the world of EVE Online.
A player says on reddit: “No one outside the development team knows what’s going on. Players are currently bustling around.”
This is why it is special: This has never happened before. Normally, the world of EVE Online is quite orderly. Such significant events are announced and discussed well in advance, so that everyone can prepare for them.
This event, this invasion, catches the players unprepared, as it is said on reddit. The attack by the NPCs catches many pilots at an inconvenient time because they were involved in a large PvP war and had left their home bases unprotected.
Nevertheless, the mood seems to be upbeat among many.
Players are impressed that CCP could keep such a big event a secret for so long.
The largest reddit thread on the topic is titled, “Dear CCP, I admire your balls, please don’t lose them.”
The pilot says: This is healthy for the game and it brings movement when the Drifters attack those alliances that have entrenched themselves in their systems. At the moment they seem to be randomly attacking systems.
Because the invasion is unannounced, it is more effective this time. Otherwise, content is often dead because players prepare to keep their influence low.
But EVE Online needs to be dangerous again.
Curious to see where the Drifter invasion leads in the coming days. The pilots are ready.
Today, on June 27th, maintenance work will be carried out on The Division 2 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC – but later than originally planned. The servers will go offline for several hours. Here’s everything about the course of the maintenance and the patch notes.
What is the reason for the delay? Originally, Massive scheduled today’s maintenance for 9:30 AM our time. However, it was postponed at short notice. Unfortunately, we will again have to take offline for a few hours in the afternoon this week. Massive did not reveal why the maintenance was moved to the afternoon.
When exactly will The Division 2 go offline and when can players play again? The official schedule for today’s maintenance is now as follows:
Update: The servers are now back online, so you can play.
The maintenance work will begin today at 3:00 PM. The servers will go offline and you will not be able to log in and play.
The maintenance is scheduled for 3 hours.
If everything goes according to plan, you should be able to play again around 6:00 PM.
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Patch addresses further issues from Title Update 4 of The Division 2
What changes today with the patch? In the State of The Game from June 26, some changes were already communicated that agents can expect today. The focus is on further bug fixes from Title Update 4:
A problem will be fixed that allowed the perk of the exotic Dodge City Gunslinger’s Holster to be transferred to another item through recalibration. For all those who did this, the corresponding target item will be returned to its original state.
A problem will be fixed that causes the new Gunner to receive 75 instead of 50 rounds of ammunition with one of his perks on drop.
A problem with the armor of the Basilisk during the Gunner specialization field research (unlocking the Gunner) will be fixed.
What do the patch notes say? The official patch notes for today’s update are also now available. Here’s what’s included:
A problem with the armor of the Basilisk was fixed, which sometimes prevented progress during the Gunner specialization field research (unlocking the Gunner).
A problem was fixed that allowed players to collect unintended high amounts of special ammunition.
A bug was fixed that caused the armor of NPCs to be stronger than intended.
Also interesting: While you are waiting for the end of the server work, you can pass the time with these articles:
With a simple trick, TERA lures its players into the toughest dungeons. There’s a PC worth over €3,000 up for grabs.
The dungeons in TERA are considered quite challenging and are among the most difficult content that players can tackle in the MMORPG with sparse female clothing. To bring the dungeons more into focus for the players, TERA is holding a giveaway in Europe. Together with the manufacturer CORSAIR, there are really big prizes to be won.
What needs to be done? To participate in the giveaway, TERA players just need to play – the Gameforge version of the game. The players must complete the dungeon “Depths of Bathysmal” on “hard”. Those who succeed will automatically enter their name into the draw.
What rewards are there? The grand prize at the event is quite hefty and is bound to make most gamers tear up. It is a CORSAIR ONE i140 Compact Gaming PC, which has a retail price of a staggering €3199.99. Additionally, there’s a headset, keyboard, and TERA merchandise on top. Thus, nothing stands in the way of establishing a new gaming hub in your room.
Apart from the grand prize, there are other prizes that include various CORSAIR items and TERA merchandise. However, the big lure is likely the grand prize.
One can “grind” the event: Conversely, this also means that one can increase their chances by completing the Depths of Bathysmal multiple times on “hard”. Each time, another ticket goes into the pot. So those who invest a lot of time and complete the dungeon dozens of times will drastically increase their chance of winning.
How long do players have? The event started yesterday (June 26) and runs until July 9 at midnight. During this time, you should complete the Depths of Bathysmal as many times as you can.
In-game rewards as a consolation prize: But even those who do not win one of the big prizes should make a trip to the dungeon during the event. At the end of the event, TERA will send all players who have completed the Depths of Bathysmal on hard at least once a small package of items. This contains:
Experience gold
Speed XP potion
a cool hat
“and much more”
Does such giveaways tempt you to spend a lot of time in dungeons? What do you think of this type of giveaway?
Counter these attackers with your Groudon, the new legendary raid boss in Pokémon GO.
In Pokémon GO, you can now find Groudon in raids for a few days. This raid boss oversees various arenas and belongs to Generation 3. In this guide, we show you which Pokémon can deal a lot of damage to the new raid boss.
Groudon Boss Stats
Groudon is a legendary raid boss of level 5. As a boss, it has 49671 WP (CP) and after catching it, a maximum of 2351 WP (CP) – calculation applies to level 20 with perfect IVs. With a weather bonus, it even reaches 2939 WP (CP).
Like the other legendary raid bosses, you cannot defeat Groudon alone. A group of at least 3 trainers with strong Pokémon is needed to take down the monster.
Groudon is a Ground type and therefore has no double weakness. However, Ground-type Pokémon deal 20% more damage in sunny weather.
With Electric-type Pokémon, you have poor chances in this battle. It’s best to use Pokémon with moves of Grass, Water, or Ice types to effectively deal damage to this raid boss.
Groudon’s Attacks
Groudon knows the following attacks in Pokémon GO:
(Fast) Dragon Tail – Type: Dragon
(Fast) Mud Shot – Type: Ground
(Charge) Fire Blast – Type: Fire
(Charge) Solar Beam – Type: Grass
(Charge) Earthquake – Type: Ground
Groudon Raid Counters
To counter Groudon in battle, there are many monsters available to you. As already explained, it is vulnerable to Grass, Water, or Ice attacks. Top attackers include Kyogre and Roserade. If Groudon has Solar Beam as an attack, then rely especially on Grass Pokémon or Gyarados.
Counter Pokémon for Groudon
Kyogre with a Moveset of Cascade and Hydro Pump
Gyarados with a Moveset of Cascade and Hydro Pump
Mewtwo with a Moveset of Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
Roserade with a Moveset of Razor Leaf and Solar Beam
Feraligatr with a Moveset of Cascade and Hydro Cannon
Palkia with a Moveset of Dragon Tail and Hydro Pump
Tangrowth with a Moveset of Vine Whip and Solar Beam
Glaceon with a Moveset of Ice Shard and Avalanche
Venusaur with a Moveset of Vine Whip and Flora Statue
Update: We updated the article on June 27 for you. Groudon is now in the game for a few days and can also be found as Shiny.
