In July 2019, several major updates are expected in well-known MMOs and an exciting new coop shooter.
We have compiled a colorful mix of MMORPGs, shooters, autobattlers, and AR games on the following pages that are particularly worth it in July 2019. First up is the third major expansion of an absolute classic.
Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers
What is Final Fantasy 14 – Shadowbringers: Shadowbringers is the 3rd major expansion for the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. On July 2, 2019, the story of Stormblood continues and hits you with a nasty plot twist.
Because instead of further defending the Warrior of Light, as a proverbial “Shadowbringer” you must limit the light so it does not consume everything. Shadowbringers promises to deliver a dark and exciting new story.
These are the highlights of Shadowbringers
As a hefty new addon, Shadowbringers offers tons of new content for Final Fantasy 14. The highlights are:
These are just the highlights of the new addon, and many new quests and other content will also come into play, which will surely immerse you for hours in FF14. However, to play, you must buy Shadowbringers first.
Why should you play FF 14?
If you want a classic, complex MMORPG, you should take a look at Shadowbringers. The developers will continuously expand the content and provide new challenges time and again. So, Shadowbringers will deliver new content over the coming months.
(The following trailer contains spoilers!)
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Furthermore, with the purchase of Shadowbringers, you get all previous addons and the base game. Now is a great time, more than ever, to jump into FF 14 with the 3rd addon.
In Destiny 2, there are more opportunities than ever in Season 7 to bring your Guardian to maximum Power Level. Many players welcome this and thank Bungie. What do you think?
Many players think this is great: With the Season of Opulence, the maximum Power Level of Destiny 2 has been raised again – from 700 to 750. The way to the new Power Cap is traditionally being discussed this time as well.
But while many found it too annoying and slow before, Bungie has finally found the right balance for progression in the game in Season 7, according to many Guardians. The power grind is now easier, and many fans think that’s great.
What exactly has changed on the way to the Max Power Level? First, it is now possible for all Forsaken owners to bring the Power Level of all their Guardians to 690 with the help of a quest. This way, you are only 10 levels below the cap of Season 6 (700) in no time. The quest needs to be completed on one character, then all Guardians on the account receive equipment at 690.
With Season 7, you now also have many more powerful rewards every week that give you a proper push in Power Level. 4 of them come as bounties from Werner 99-40, and another one is rewarded when you complete all 4 (per character). Depending on your upgrade progress with the Cup of Opulence, up to 3 more powerful rewards (on each character) can be obtained weekly through the Menagerie.
Additionally, there’s the new raid Crown of Sorrow, as well as all previous sources from which you could obtain powerful rewards, such as Nightfall Strikes, Crucible including additional Iron Banner Engrams, the forges of the chain, or Flashpoint.
Thus, it is now possible to reach the new Power Level Cap of 750 comparatively quickly even with the limited opportunities of a working adult and/or a parent, and possibly even play multiple characters. The path to power has become noticeably easier for many this season.
What do the fans say about it? Fans are very pleased with this change. In a Reddit thread with nearly 5,000 upvotes, many users share their joy with other Guardians and thank Bungie for this welcome change.
It is clear that this time the developers seem to have perfectly hit the mark with the balance for many fans. There are hardly any voices that criticize the current status quo. The general tenor is: It’s not so easy that it becomes boring and not so grindy or exhausting that it annoys.
Even if you don’t use all sources, you now have the opportunity to really play what you enjoy, and you don’t necessarily have to engage in activities you don’t want to do – just to progress in Power Level. In short: Less mandatory tasks, more time for fun.
Players with little time and many real-life commitments now also have a chance to reach the new level cap in a reasonable time – much to the delight of many working adults and parents.
What do you think about the whole thing? What do you think of these changes? Do you think it’s good that there are now so many broad opportunities to reach the Max Power Level? Or should the maximum level be a kind of prestige that should always be associated with a lot of effort and dedication? Let us know your opinion in the survey and in the comments.
This weekend, PS4 players can now play the beta of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. We will reveal the start date and the content.
Update: On the official Twitter account of Monster Hunter, a statement was released that there are currently problems with downloading the Iceborne beta in Europe.
Players with European accounts cannot download the beta without a PS Plus subscription. Although Capcom has already released a fix, it seems there are still players experiencing the issue.
The issue some European users were having with downloading the Iceborne beta client from the PlayStation Store should now be fixed.
If you continue to have issues please contact SIEE customer support! — Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) June 28, 2019
When does the beta start? Since noon today, PS4 players can try the beta of MHW: Iceborne. Unlike the beta test last week, this time no PS Plus subscription is required. You can therefore download the client from the store and start playing.
The beta started today at 12:00 PM
And will end on July 1 at the same time
What new monster is there? Players have discovered that in the Ancient Forest in the Iceborne beta, they can encounter a familiar monster from the series. Nargacuga sometimes replaces the Anjanath in the forest.
It can be fought and even engages in brutal territory battles against other monsters, such as Rathalos:
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What other content is there? The beta is otherwise almost identical to the test last week. There are three quests for:
Great Jagras
The new monster Banbaro
And Tigrex
Additionally, the new dynamic difficulty is being tested, which automatically adjusts the strength of the monsters as soon as the number of players in the group changes.
In Fortnite , the start of Season 10 is likely to be in August, significantly later than planned. July looks to be a wild month: with Fortnite’s birthday, the Fortnite World Cup, and the start of the event before Season 10 – after all, a monster is on the loose. When does Season 10 start in Fortnite – What can we expect?
When does Season 9 end? Seasons in Fortnite last 10 weeks. Season 9 started on May 9, so it officially ends on July 18.
However, everything points to Epic Games declaring a “extension” and the season running until August 1.
This is how Season 9 began in May.
When does Season 10 start in Fortnite? An official date has not yet been announced. However, it looks like Season 10 will start on Thursday, August 1.
This was already hinted at by the PlayStation Store at the beginning of Season 9.
What will happen in the two extra weeks? It can be assumed that there will be a “transition phase” in Fortnite between July 18 and August 1 with two major events:
On one hand, there is Fortnite’s birthday, which Epic will likely celebrate on the first weekend, around July 19, July 20.
These “extended seasons” are each associated with a 2-week mandatory break that Epic gives its employees to recover from the stressful development of Fortnite.
It’s likely that much of what will happen in July has already been prepared intensively in the last weeks and months. Epic seems to be gearing up for a peak in July 2019 and requires the time for it.
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The story of a prominent Destiny 2 streamer shows how toxic and absurd the requirements can be when searching for players via LFG sites.
What are LFG sites anyway? LFG sites are a type of player search outside of a game. You can use a filter to select various preferences or requirements to find additional players or a suitable group for just about any activity.
Especially for the raids of Destiny 2, these sites are frequently used because this activity requires a 6-man team but does not offer matchmaking.
What is the problem with LFG sites? Even if these sites are supposed to be a help for players, they are not always. The atmosphere there can be very toxic, and the selection criteria can be greatly exaggerated. This is illustrated by a recent example of a top raider.
This happened to a top raider on LFG: The well-known Destiny YouTuber Rick Kackis recently shared a story on Twitter that is also causing a lot of discussion on Reddit.
Using a friend as an example, he shows how absurd and toxic things can get on LFG sites.
His friend, whose name he does not disclose, recently searched for teammates for the new raid “Crown of Sorrow” via LFG. After finding a random team, he was kicked from it. Reason: Too few raid clears.
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The curious thing about it: This friend is, according to Rick Kackis, one of only six players worldwide who completed the new raid of Destiny 2 within the first 24 hours on consoles. He also possesses the corresponding emblem, which attests to this top achievement. So he cannot be lacking in experience or skill. Yet even that was apparently not good enough for the raid team or didn’t matter. He simply did not have enough raid clears and was therefore apparently not “good enough”.
Kackis commented on this story with the words “I know that LFG sites have a reputation for being toxic, but holy shit… I’m dying laughing.”
What do the fans say? On Reddit, the tweet received a lot of support. Numerous users report in the comments of similar experiences. The atmosphere and culture of LFG sites have changed recently.
While there have been exaggerated requirements in the past, such as a minimum of 50 raid clears shortly after the release of the raid or for certain weapons, it is now only rarely possible to find a decent group through LFG. More and more, you are confronted only with absurd requirements and unfriendly behavior.
Many really do not care whether the candidate can truly be helpful or is willing to learn, but only about enforcing their requirements – often masking their own inability. Because the demanded criteria often do not really say anything about a player’s qualities or are totally exaggerated and unnecessary.
What do you think of this development? What are your experiences with LFG sites? Or are these exactly the reasons why you avoid using LFG?
The community in Fallout 76 is actually famous for its great interactions. However, there are apparently also black sheep, as one player reported. He was harassed by a little boy, who couldn’t handle the subsequent reaction.
How did the argument start? The player and reddit user TheMailmanCometh was working on one of the badges for the new Scouting Quest in Fallout 76. His goal was the metalworker badge.
For the badge, he needs to craft some items from metals. As a reward, he gets mods for the backpack. To do this, he seized the workshop “Gorge Scrapyard”. It’s the only place where there is the rare black titanium.
While he was mining ores, a message appeared that another player was trying to take over his workshop. He promptly reacted to the threat in the form of a level 10 player.
This is what the boy did: TheMailmanCometh expected a higher-level ally disguised nearby due to the low level but found only the newcomer. The newcomer immediately attacked him.
TheMailmanCometh himself is level 142. With his weapons and armor, he could quickly take out the new player. He even left him his junk, which he lost upon death, and laid out weapons and armor that he had kindly crafted for him.
The level 10 player put on the new equipment as well – and opened fire on TheMailmanCometh again. He sought the fight multiple times, and each time he was defeated. Until a strange voice came through the microphone.
How mom reacted: TheMailmanCometh describes that a woman scolded him: “A grown man is picking on a little boy!” In the background, a crying child can be heard.
After he explained the situation, the mother only reacted with a, “Oh. I should have never bought you this game.”
This is what the community says about it: TheMailmanCometh writes as a moral to his report:
Most higher-level people will help you when they can. But if you behave like pests, expect to be treated like pests.
The corresponding thread on reddit has now received over 3,800 upvotes, and many players agree with the original poster. Some players shared similar stories, while others criticized the irresponsibility of parents allowing children to play inappropriate games. However, most know the community of Fallout 76 differently:
The US President Donald Trump is backing down in the trade dispute with China. He wanted to impose tariffs that would also affect gaming consoles such as the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch, and likely also the next generation of consoles, the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Scarlett.
These tariffs are about: The US government planned to impose tariffs of 25% on many products imported from China to the USA. This also includes the current generation of consoles from PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Because in southern China, the huge Taiwanese company Foxconn manufactures the console. According to statements from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, production cannot be shifted, as it has been built up over years with a lot of effort.
Trump and his wife Melania receive China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife in 2017 in Palm Beach, Florida.
No tariffs for now while negotiations continue
This is what Trump says now: Trump announces on Twitter that he had a very good meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Osaka. The meeting went much better than expected. Therefore, he will not raise the tariffs now while continuing to negotiate with China:
China has agreed to buy large quantities of agricultural products from the “great farmers” of the USA.
Trump allows the company Huawei to buy products from its own high-tech firms as long as they do not jeopardize national security.
Trump says he cares more about a good trade than a quick one. However, existing tariffs will not be reduced.
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That’s why this is important: Recently, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo jointly submitted a request to the US Department of Commerce asking to exclude the console from the tariffs.
These tariffs threaten the entire ecosystem of the video game industry with tens of thousands of highly skilled jobs, they say. Moreover, the tariffs would not achieve anything.
It is possible that the tariffs, if they come into effect, will increase the costs for PlayStation 5 and Project Scarlett, the next Xbox, worldwide if Microsoft and Sony decide to pass on the additional costs globally.
In Destiny 2, players have come across a crazy trick that allows any weapon to be reloaded super fast. This is especially effective for heavy weapons like rocket or grenade launchers.
This is the trick: Some guardians in Destiny 2 have discovered a new glitch. This can be triggered by properly utilizing a specific weapon setup and significantly reduces the reload speed of all your weapons.
Many weapons can benefit from this, especially in PvE. In PvP, however, the glitch does not really matter.
What does the glitch do? The trick focuses on the weapon perk Feeding Frenzy. This perk causes kills with the respective weapon to increase the reload speed for a short time.
The glitch allows you to not only trigger this perk but even stack it and transfer it permanently to your character (and not to the weapon!). This way, the effect can be utilized with other weapons that do not have the perk at all.
An extremely fast reloading process is the result.
How does the glitch work? First, you need two weapons with the Feeding Frenzy perk in two different slots. You also need at least 2 (preferably weak) enemies.
Once you’ve equipped this setup and found the enemies, you can get started. Here’s what you need to do:
Kill an enemy with one of the Feeding Frenzy weapons.
Now immediately use a class ability (Rift, Barricade, dodge) or perform a melee attack. The melee attack must hit an opponent; swinging into the air does not count.
Immediately after triggering the class ability or melee attack, quickly switch to the other weapon with Feeding Frenzy.
Then kill an enemy with that weapon. Feeding Frenzy should now have a 2x stack (on the left side of the screen).
Now quickly switch back to the first weapon with Feeding Frenzy before the two-stack expires.
Now you have the double Feeding Frenzy effect on your character. You can switch weapons at will and benefit from this “buff” with every weapon. This will now remain active.
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If you die, use the fast travel feature or leave the respective activity, you will lose the effect and have to repeat the process.
Whether and when the glitch will be fixed is not yet known.
Is this glitch a game breaker? Not really. In PvE, it’s definitely something that can be fun and potentially give you an advantage. However, it does not have any direct negative impact on other players in fights against AI.
In PvP, it would provide a huge advantage, but it’s far from easy to trigger the glitch there. Furthermore, the effort and reward are not in proportion. Therefore, this trick is unlikely to matter there.
What do you think about this trick? A fun gimmick or a game breaker that should be fixed as soon as possible?
At the Summer Games Done Quick 2019, the speedrunner Eddaket was swiftly playing Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee and aimed to play as efficiently as possible. However, the fans had only one request: “Finally pet the Eevee.” That was the demand of the hall, and 7 donations over $500 for a good cause came in.
What kind of event is this? Games Done Quick has been around since 2010. It is a charity event of the speedrunning community. They race through games, and all for a good cause.
The goal is to complete games in record time, no matter the cost. Speedrunners have their own code of conduct, but generally, it is about playing as efficiently as possible, always taking the shortest route, and wasting no time. Not even to pause for a moment and pet the cutest Pokémon in the world.
After all, it’s always against the clock. The aim is to break records and be faster than those before. There is no time for cuddles.
This was the situation for the speedrunner: The speedrunner Eddaket was on Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee and had played for about 1 hour and 5 minutes. He planned to complete the run in about 3 hours and 30 minutes. So he had to get moving.
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The moderator asked: “Do you have a moment? We have some special donations you should hear about.”
“We have $500 from Pet the Eevee with the message: Do it!”
“We have $500 from Drantham, who says: Pet the Eevee.”
The moderator then read out 5 more donations of $500 each with the clear instruction: “Pet the Eevee!” The donations go to a good cause.
The Twitch chat roared: “Holy Crap, pet the Eevee!” Even the hall chanted: “Pet that Eevee.”
Did he do it? Yes, of course he did and took time to pet the Eevee, which he affectionately named John Cena.
Did he break the record? As reported by Dexerto, the speedrunner did complete Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee in just over 3 hours. However, he did not manage to break his own record that he had set 3 months prior at 3 hours and 6 minutes (via speedrun).
Mythy from Origen comes out of a 2vs4 against Cloud 9 quite cool.
The Korean LoL style is based on farming cleanly, playing conservatively, acting cautiously, gaining a slight advantage, and then systematically defeating the opponent in crucial team fights with tactically clever play.
The new style, which is cultivated in China and Europe, is all about chaos. It focuses on early ganks, spectacular plays, a rapidly growing advantage that leads to completely overwhelming the opponent.
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Here G2 gets Kill number 5 after 10 minutes. The match is then as good as over.
It is more of a hyper-aggressive LoL, as it is practiced in “Solo Queue” – but a style that works.
Many LoL games are now decided within the first 15 minutes through sudden tactics.
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Here G2 gets Kill number 5 after 10 minutes. The match is then as good as over.
It is more of a hyper-aggressive LoL, as it is practiced in “Solo Queue” – but a style that works.
Many LoL games are now decided within the first 15 minutes through sudden tactics.
The new style, which is cultivated in China and Europe, is all about chaos. It focuses on early ganks, spectacular plays, a rapidly growing advantage that leads to completely overwhelming the opponent.
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Here G2 gets Kill number 5 after 10 minutes. The match is then as good as over.
It is more of a hyper-aggressive LoL, as it is practiced in “Solo Queue” – but a style that works.
Many LoL games are now decided within the first 15 minutes through sudden tactics.
In League of Legends there is a show match taking place. At the Rift Rivals, the best teams from North America compete against the best teams from Europe. And the result is quite a cataclysm on the side of the USA. However, the result looks close. The player Zven from Team Solo Mid, however, describes it as an eye-opener.
These teams are participating in the Rift Rivals 2019:
For the USA and the LCS, Team Liquid, Team Solo Mid, and Cloud 9 are participating
For Europe and the LEC, Fnatic, G2 eSports, and Origen are competing
This should be the crème de la crème of LoL outside of Asia. With Cloud 9, Fnatic, and G2 eSports, 3 of the 4 semi-finalists from Worlds 2018 are in the tournament. At the end of 2018 at the LoL-WM, Europe and North America shocked the rest of the world with a strong performance.
How are the Rift Rivals going? At the moment, it stands 6:3 for Europe. But the result is clearer than it seems.
Professionals and fans are quite disheartened on the side of North America.
League Fun vs. League Tryhard
This is troubling people: As the player Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen from the US team TSM says, the tournament is extremely one-sided in favor of the Europeans.
Apparently, the US team is playing with full force, while the European players are messing around, trolling with their picks, and generally seem to be goofing off rather than actually playing to win. Nevertheless, they are vastly superior.
It feels really bad to be crushed by teams like Origen and G2, says Zven. But this is now opening the eyes to how bad they are.
The games that Liquid and Cloud 9 win – the opponents were just rambling.
This is how it’s discussed on reddit: There it is viewed similarly (via reddit). Before the tournament, many fans of the NA league probably thought that teams like TSM were superior to the Europeans, but what they are seeing is just embarrassing.
The US teams urgently need to understand that the “old Korean” way of playing LoL no longer works, says one user.
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In the new areas of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, players start out quite slowly. However, with a simple trick, you can quickly unlock a higher riding speed.
To unlock faster riding speed in the new areas, you need to complete FATEs there.
What is the FATE progress? With the new expansion Shadowbringers, a new FATE system has been introduced in FFXIV. The FATEs in the new areas differ from the old ones in two ways:
In addition to normal EXP rewards, they grant dual-colored stones upon successful completion.
The FATEs function like a kind of reputation system, which you collect by mastering FATEs in the new Shadowbringers areas.
You can exchange the dual-colored stones with FATE vendors in the respective areas for various items. The vendors are usually located in camps built around the teleport crystals and have a special quest marker above their heads. It slightly differs from regular quests.
The marker looks a bit different.
Even if the camp with the vendor in the current area is not accessible yet, you can still do FATEs and collect dual-colored stones.
How do I learn to ride faster? The increase in riding speed is closely tied to this FATE system. You need to have completed 6 FATEs in each zone to unlock rank 2 of the reputation. But keep in mind that the FATEs only count as successfully completed if you receive a gold rating for them.
This is what the FATE progress looks like when you reach rank 2 in an area.
Once you have completed 6 FATEs, go to the FATE vendor of the respective zone, and you will notice that their inventory has expanded. Among other things, the scroll for riding paths for the respective area will be listed.
The scrolls cost 70 gems each, but by completing the FATEs, you will always have enough to buy the scrolls directly. You can check your progress with the FATEs in the “Map and Transport” menu.
From rank 2, the vendors offer new items.
Use the scroll in your inventory and voilà, you are now faster! That’s the whole magic.
The new free games for Games with Gold for July 2019 are here. Included in the bundle: dark adventures and wild party brawlers. Also, a very special gem of gaming history is included.
If you have a Games with Gold subscription for Xbox, you will get four games to choose from again in July 2019. MeinMMO presents them.
The free games for Xbox One in July 2019 are:
Inside – From July 1 to July 31: In Inside, you play as a young boy who must find out what a shady company is doing with secret projects. In this adventure set in a dark atmosphere, you encounter seemingly mindless people, dangerous environments, and puzzles that need to be solved.
Big Crown Showdown – July 16 to August 15: Quite different and colorful is the party game Big Crown Showdown. You play with up to three friends, each as a quirky little knight, trying to win in various challenges and winding levels. Overcome the tricky platforming parts, but watch out – keep an eye on your friends.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – July 1 to July 15: With Castlevania comes one of the most famous games ever to Games with Gold. In this 2D sidescroller, you play as Alucard, Dracula’s son, after he was defeated by Richter Belmont in the previous installment. You traverse Dracula’s castle, fight countless enemies, and can unlock various endings.
Meet the Robinsons – July 16 to July 31: Meet the Robinsons is based on the animated film of the same name from Disney released in 2007. You travel back in time to solve puzzles with various scientific gadgets, defeat bosses, and thwart the dark plans of a wicked villain.
Through backward compatibility, the games for Xbox 360 are also playable on Xbox One.
The trailer featuring a preview of all games is embedded below for you.
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It looks like the unpopular GOATS meta in Overwatch will soon come to an end – at least in the professional scene. This was hinted at by a former player who apparently knows a bit more and has now spilled the beans.
How will GOATS be abolished? Allegedly, with the upcoming Phase 4 of the second season of the Overwatch League, a “2-2-2 role lock” will be introduced. This means that there must be two healers, two tanks, and two DPS heroes on the team.
The GOATS meta, however, consists of three healers and three tanks, focusing more on long fights, defense, and crowd control, rather than quick action and kills. With a 2-2-2 distribution, that would no longer work.
So far, however, the changes are only planned for the OWL, not for ranked games or even quick matches in Overwatch itself. Removing GOATS “naturally” with a new hero already didn’t work with Baptiste.
Who revealed this? The ex-professional player who revealed this is the Korean Overwatch player Baek “Fissure” Chan-hyung. Fissure started in Season 1 of the Overwatch League with London Spitfire but then moved to the LA Gladiators, with whom he rolled over his old team.
For Season 2, he transferred once more, this time to Seoul Dynasty, only to retire from the OWL shortly thereafter. Now that he no longer plays officially, he feels no longer bound by confidentiality.
In one of his streams, he announced that the “2-2-2 lock” will come. A Reddit user has translated that from Korean.
Why the meta is so unpopular
This is what makes GOATS so boring: GOATS is a defensive and quite static approach to Overwatch. When two GOATS teams meet, they usually face each other stiffly until one of the Zaryas has charged her ultimate.
Then it ultimately only depends on which Zarya hits better and which team can get more out of the ultimate. In the worst case, nobody dies at all, and it goes on until the next ultimate.
Of course, there are variations and teams that play the comp a bit differently. Generally, however, not much happens in GOATS, and most fans find it boring to watch.
Why should GOATS be abolished? One of the biggest problems is that almost every team plays GOATS. This means that most heroes are not seen in competitive play at all. There is a lack of variety.
There were huge cheers when something different was finally played, only to be drowned out by louder boos when GOATS was switched back to. DPS heroes and great plays are simply more popular with the fans, but are rarely seen. Some heroes like Symmetra have only just seen the stage once.
Will GOATS really be gone? Actually, Blizzard has already previously expressed opposition to the role lock. The meta has even been immortalized by the Overwatch League as a meme with real goats. Even “Overwatch Dad” Jeff Kaplan has already opposed it.
However, the current headwinds and Fissure’s statement are good indicators. GOATS annoys many and is difficult to get rid of without coercion, as the causes of GOATS lie much deeper:
At E3 2019, the upcoming survival shooter Scavengers was only presented with a short trailer. But there is more to the game than meets the eye. We take a closer look and show you what makes Scavengers interesting.This is what we know so far about the title, which is set to release on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
What is Scavengers? This is actually not so easy to answer. It is anything but simple to categorize this game from Midwinter Entertainment and the creators of Halo 5: Warzone.
At its core, Scavengers is a multiplayer co-op shooter that, alongside cooperative group dynamics, also incorporates competitive battles. However, the game combines many elements from other genres, making it difficult to specifically categorize. You will also find mechanics from Battle Royale, hero shooters, or survival games that shape the gameplay of Scavengers.
Why should you check out Scavengers? Some aspects of the game sound particularly unique and exciting. With this wide mix of various familiar genre elements, which result in a fresh and new overall experience, as well as a varied and thrilling dynamic, a truly unique experience could emerge that might bring fresh winds to several genres.
This way, co-op is mixed with competitive mechanics, creating a kind of “co-opetitive” gameplay. You play player vs. player, but also player vs. AI-controlled enemies. Among the human match participants, this often leads to a switch between fierce combat and forced collaboration.
What is Scavengers about? Scavengers takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting. The moon broke into two parts due to a meteor impact, turning the world into a vast, frozen wasteland. How exactly this happened is unknown. Various dangers lurk such as zombies, mutants, or hostile looters – the Outriders.
You take on the role of the titular Scavengers. Teams of Scavengers scour the icy wasteland in search of organic DNA traces and other samples. These are meant to provide further insights into the remnants of humanity regarding how the aforementioned catastrophe occurred.
How the new PvEvP survival shooter Scavengers plays
The essentials in brief: In a match lasting approximately 30 – 45 minutes, up to 4 teams of 3 Scavengers each face off against zombies and the Outlanders – and possibly against each other as well. During the game, you gather gear, complete tasks, and must successfully extract from the area at the end.
This is what a typical Scavengers match involves: At the start, the team selects a character – each with different roles, weapons, and abilities. Here, it is important to maintain a good balance between offense, defense, and support. Then, you head out into the game world, which is randomly generated and looks different in each match.
There, more samples need to be gathered than the opposing teams. However, a match cannot be completed until all teams collectively find a certain number of samples.
Often, the samples can only be obtained in cooperation with other teams due to the overwhelming NPC enemies. You are thus forced to play both with and against the other human teams. It is not always advantageous to shoot at everything that moves. This is because the game is designed in such a way that in certain situations you cannot or can only hardly do without the others. At the same time, there are incentives to be better than other Scavenger teams.
But co-op is also heavily emphasized within your own team. As you blast your way through zombies and loot Outlander outposts, you must also gather resources and share them with each other. Temperature, radiation, hunger, health – all of this takes its toll on your characters and needs to be managed while playing.
The interface, compass, inventory, and menu navigation are all designed to strongly resemble Battle Royale – as are the massive storms on the map that can kill you if you do not escape them in time.
Once enough samples have been collected, the endgame of Scavengers begins. A transport ship then lands in a random area of the world. After some time, it will leave the zone again – whether you are on board or not. The goal is to escape from the planet while taking as many samples with you as possible.
You then face a choice. Will you stick to the fragile alliances you had to form during the game, or will you take advantage of a favorable moment to betray the opposing team and loot their haul?
What else is known about Scavengers?
What’s next for Scavengers? This is still not known. There is no exact release date. A release is only targeted for 2019/2020. The exact platforms are also not yet determined.
It will definitely be exciting to see how the game develops and whether Scavengers can establish itself as something unique in the market despite strong competition in all the genres it aims to cover. At its current stage, it sounds ambitious and promising, and could bring fresh winds to several genres.
Here you can watch the Scavengers trailer from E3 2019:
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Also interesting: Scavengers relies on the innovative technology “SpatialOS.” From this, significant advancements in the design of online worlds are expected. With this technology, even relatively small teams should be able to create large virtual worlds.
What do you think of Scavengers? Are you interested in this unique mix of numerous genres?
In Watch Dogs Legion, the third part of the series, the big promise is that players can recruit and control anyone in London. That’s about 9 million characters. How does Ubisoft plan to accomplish this?
There are supposed to be this many characters: During the impressive gameplay presentation at E3, it was especially the grandmother who caught attention as an unusual hero in Watch Dogs Legion.
She symbolized Ubisoft’s big promise: You will be able to recruit any NPC in London and play with that character. This sounded like a tremendous promise for Watch Dogs Legion.
Ubisoft remained vague about the details. There was no exact number of how many different NPCs Watch Dogs 3 will simulate. However, players should be able to convince each of them to join the “good cause” of DedSec and be added to the team.
Now Ubisoft has become more concrete.
The grandmother was the star of the gameplay presentation.
How many NPCs are there in total? In a conversation with Gamecrate it was said that there is no real limit to how many NPCs are available. Because they are procedurally generated.
The team has worked for 4 years to get the technology right. At one point, the number 9 million was mentioned.
How are these 9 million NPCs created? In a conversation with Gamasutra Clint Hocking reveals the details.
A data basis called “Census” is used. It is the key to creating so many NPCs.
When creating an NPC, Census ensures that all partial information of the character forms a cohesive whole.
For example, if the game creates a gardener who trims hedges in the park, he belongs to a certain ethnicity and receives an animation set. The ethnicity determines the name.
If players look at him more closely, the gaps are filled.
If he is a gardener, he earns a certain amount of money. This allows him to live in a specific area, and the ethnicity further refines the neighborhood because certain cultures live in certain parts of London.
From this, it then follows which friends he has and what activities he engages in. As a gardener, he will be more active outdoors in Watch Dogs Legion and will receive a trait that grants him additional health points or something like that, it is said.
Many stats for the curious.
The most important thing about generation is that every NPC feels real and believable.
When players recruit the NPCs, they gain a narrative personality, a voice, animation, and their own melee combat style.
All of this is supposed to fit the guy you saw in the park trimming the hedges.
Here’s what’s behind it: These “procedurally” generated things always ensure huge numbers and dimensions. It is similar in Star Citizen, where one wants to simulate an entire galaxy. When you hear someone talk about those dimensions, your ears perk up.
The question is how relevant the differences in gameplay really are. In Watch Dogs Legion, there will only be three classes: Hacker, Enforcer, and Infiltrator.
Without wanting to be a spoil-sport: To what extent an Indian 60-year-old gardener hacker differs from a Russian 20-year-old punk hacker, and whether it has significant effects on gameplay, will then be seen.
In any case, it is a great promise for now.
Watch Dogs Legion is set to be released on March 6, 2020, for PS4, Xbox One, Google Stadia, and PC.
In GTA 5 Online the time trial Chiliad downhill is active. We show you how to easily earn 102,000 GTA dollars in just one minute.
How do you earn the money? Drive to the starting point of the race at Mount Chiliad. You can recognize the starting point by the purple stopwatch on the world map. Keep in mind that you will be racing this event solo in a session. You do not need to start any game mode for this.
Which race is active? The race is called “Chiliad downhill.” You have 54.2 seconds to complete the course to earn the 102,000 GTA dollars.
How to win the Chiliad downhill race in GTA Online
The course layout: The route runs along a path over the mountain. The destination is therefore hard to miss. Along the way, there are opportunities to shortcut through bushes and over small bumps to reach the finish faster.
We will mark a few interesting spots along the way with exclamation points on the following map. There, you can shortcut by driving off the path.
This is how the ride goes: You start the course heading east. First, you go down the mountain. At the first junction, stay on the left path, as you can see in the following image.
At the point where you see a large rock, drive left around it, go along the slope, and then get back onto the main path. This is an optional shortcut.
After that, drive as fast as possible towards the finish. If you arrive on time, the 102,000 GTA dollars will be waiting for you. If you want to earn even more money, you can find ways to quickly earn millions of dollars in GTA Online.
The video tutorial will show more clearly which shortcuts are available here.
Video tutorial: In this video from GTA-Series, you will see a way to complete the Chiliad time trial on time.
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Can you repeat the race? Yes, you can race as often as you want. However, the 102,000 GTA dollars are only available once. After that, you will only receive consolation prizes worth 2,000 GTA dollars.
Which vehicles should you use? For off-road tracks, motorcycles are particularly recommended to drive more controlled over loose ground. During our attempt, we used the BF-400.
The upcoming streaming service from Google, Stadia, provides access to a bunch of games without needing to own a good computer yourself. It is now confirmed: you can still access the games even if they are no longer available through Stadia or at all.
Will I keep all my games? In short: Yes. Google Stadia allows access to games as long as Stadia is operational. If a publisher ends their collaboration with Google, ceases to exist, or no longer distributes their games, you will still have access to everything you purchased.
The answer to this was given by the head of Stadia, Phil Harrison, in an interview with Gamesradar:
Yes, you still have access to the game. […] It could happen – as we have already seen in the past – that developers or publishers no longer have permission to sell their games to players. This would mean that the games are no longer available to new players, but they remain available to existing players.
How does it work? Through Google Stadia, you do not physically own the purchased games. Instead, you gain access to Stadia’s servers, through which you can then play the corresponding games.
The games from Stadia are partly included in the Pro subscription, like Destiny 2, but usually need to be purchased separately. Purchased games will also remain on the servers for you even if they are removed from the offering itself.
Destiny 2 will be one of the launch titles
Does it work the other way around?
That is the concern: In a thread on Reddit, this decision by Google is currently viewed rather critically. The community wonders: What if the opposite happens? What if Google stops with Stadia?
There has not yet been a concrete answer to this question. If publishers want to continue working with Google, but Google Stadia is discontinued, what happens to the games? After all, no player owns a physical copy to continue playing.
There is a bit of skepticism regarding this, also about the overall success of Stadia. How well Stadia will perform will only become clear after the release in November 2019.
Now even Tetris is getting a battle royale spin-off on mobile devices. If you have always wanted to stack blocks in a duel against 99 other players, you can soon do so with Tetris Royale on iOS and Android everywhere.
This has now been announced: Since the big hype around Fortnite , many renowned game developers and publishers have been trying to secure a piece of the profitable battle royale pie – also on mobile devices. Now, a rather exotic candidate will soon jump on the battle royale bandwagon – Tetris.
As The Tetris Company and the mobile developer N3twork have now announced, Tetris will get a mobile spin-off. The game is called Tetris Royale and is expected to be released for iPhone, iPad, and devices with the Android operating system.
Tetris Royale is just part of a multi-year partnership between the two companies, during which several Tetris games will be developed.
Battle Royale in Tetris already exists – in Tetris 99
When is the release of Tetris Royale? Currently, this is not yet known. However, there should already be a beta phase in selected countries during the year.
How does Tetris Royale play? Gameplay or screenshots of Tetris Royale have not been presented yet. However, the concept sounds similar to that of Tetris 99 – also a battle royale spin-off of Tetris, but for the Nintendo Switch console.
You can see what that looks like in this trailer for Tetris 99:
https://youtu.be/BkltybqKrnc
There will be competitive “matches” in Tetris Royale for up to 100 players until only one remains. Additionally, there will be other game modes such as solo marathon, seasonal leaderboards, and daily challenges.
Players can then grab various rewards, such as boosts, power-ups, or other customization options.
What do you think about Tetris getting a battle royale spin-off?
In Fortnite Fortbyte #53 has appeared. You can find itin an abandoned villain hideout where you have to lift a disco ball.
What is the task? The puzzle for this Fortbyte is: “Accessible by helping to lift the disco ball in an abandoned villain hideout on a mountain.”
On the Season 9 map, we show you the exact location of the sought byte:
East of Snobby Shores lies the sought location
Fortbyte #53: Lift a disco ball in an abandoned villain hideout
Where do I need to search? This task is a bit more complicated. You can find the abandoned villain hideout east of Snobby Shores hidden in a mountain.
There you will see the disco ball, which you can lift by dancing. You need a partner, as the disco ball will only lift if you dance on both pads next to the ball.
If you don’t have a partner, you can wait there and hope for friendly teammates.
You must dance at the same time on the left and right of the disco ball
What to watch out for: Campers like to use the locations of the Fortbytes as hideouts to easily get kills. So don’t let them catch you.
Is there a video? The following video shows you the exact location of the Fortbytes again, so you won’t miss it:
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In Teamfight Tactics, the LoL Auto Chess, players can build a team of champions and items. Our author Schuhmann reveals his winning combo of shapeshifters, dragons, and sorcerers. It includes all 3 OP champions that are at the top of the tier lists in Teamfight Tactics. And it is a lot of fun. Here is a guide for the build.
This combo relies on these champions: The combo relies on 8 core champions, so that in the end you have synergies from:
4 Wild – 40% more attack speed for the team after the first 5 attacks
3 Sorcerer – 35 more ability power
2 Dragons – they are immune to magic damage
and 3 Shapeshifter – 100% max HP during transformation.
The special twist is that all 3 champions in the setup are considered the current “OP champions” in Teamfight Tactics. They are the best champions by themselves according to the tier lists: Draven, Aurelion Sol, and Morgana.
He is a really mean dragon.
Shapeshifter combo with Wild and Sorcerer
You need these 8 champions for the combo in LoL Auto Chess:
Currently, the “Attack Speed” value is very strong in Teamfight Tactics. Therefore, the foundation of the combo: 4 units from “Wild.” However, they are more of a “glass cannon” setup, which do not work extremely well on their own.
Warwick serves as the tank for the group, and should be equipped with HP items
Nidalee is a ranged DD who can transform into a cat and gain HP in the process
Ahri acts as another ranged DD, she looks inconspicuous, but deals quite a bit of damage
The 4th spot in the Teamfight Tactics combo is filled by Gnar, who acts as a meat shield when he transforms (as long as you have him, you can also take Rengar initially) and is surprisingly strong
He is the secret star of the combo: the feared killer Gnar.
You add 3 units from “Sorcerer”, where the damage and CC come from, which makes the combo strong in the endgame:
(Ahri) already counts as a Sorcerer
Morgana brings a strong stun with her and should receive AP items – in my games, she is the key and often has 3 built items at the end. They do not have to be perfect
Aurelion Sol, the dragon, is the next damage source – he is immune to magic due to Shyvana in this combo and is often the one who brings the victory amid the chaos
Just give her all the items, she can do something with them.
Now we need 3 Shapeshifters:
(Nidalee) and (Gnar) are already secured – Instead of Gnar (Tier 4) you could initially take the spider Elise
As a little extra on top: These are the 7 champions that are important for combos. If you have more spots available, you can treat yourself:
Draven can be added in the endgame for the last spot – he loves AD items. If Draven feels like too much overkill in the already damage-heavy setup, just give AD items to Nidalee or Gnar and take Lulu with you for Draven.
For leveling on the go, heroes like Garen, Kassadin, or Lulu work, you can swap them out if you find stronger ones. Especially Lulu helps to survive the early game and mid-game when your “glass cannon” team is demolished by opponents playing more defensively, going full assassin or classical AD carries.
This is how to build the combo: The 4 bonus in “Wild” can be quickly achieved. Warwick and Nidalee are good candidates to raise to 3 stars. However, during this phase you will often be weaker, as you will lack a tank to support the frontline.
This is not too bad, losing in the early game. This way you secure access at the carousel and get gold for a losing streak.
Things will improve once the sorcerers like Morgana come in with the AE-stun. As soon as she is 2 stars and has the first items, it should start to improve.
Warwick needs HP and splash damage.
In the mid-game, you improve significantly. It is important that Morgana stays alive long enough to stun for the first time. The shapeshifters also need time to gather mana for the transformation. Then the fury stack is built and the match tips in your favor.
To hold out that long, HP items on Warwick or additional tanks like Garen help.
The situation will relax when Shyvana and Gnar join, then the build will gain momentum over the course of a match.
By the end of a game, you have a powerful army on the field that strikes quickly, builds up its mana, and overwhelms the opponent with abilities.
The tricky part in every fight is the initial phase until the setup gets going.
He is the cherry on top of this setup.
These items are important for the combo in Teamfight Tactics
How should items be distributed?
There are 3 major candidates for items:
Warwick can do a lot with health point items. With Giant’s Belt and Recurve Bow, he deals area damage that depends on his HP, which is very cool.
Morgana needs items based on “Tear of the Goddess” or “Needlessly Large Rod”. “Tear of the Goddess” and the “B.F. Sword” provide about 15% mana per attack after an ability is used.
Draven is strongest with the “Guinsoo’s Rageblade” (Recurve Bow and Needlessly Large Rod).
If you have the choice, go for Recurve Bow and Needlessly Large Rod, then generally good things happen. You can’t really control the items ultimately.
It is useful for the endgame to rely on an aura item, either 200 shield for all adjacent champions (Chain Vest and Needlessly Large Rod) or 10% attack speed (B.F. Sword and Giant’s Belt). Here it is important that the one with the item stands in the middle and buffs everyone.
The Comeback Build
Bonus tips: If you have a Spatula, you should look for a second one and then target it at the carousel. This way, you can take a bonus character into the team. It is very nice to add Draven without having to reach level 8.
You have to weigh between “I want 50 gold” and “I don’t want to die.” Once your health points fall below 30, it is best to go on a shopping spree. For the combo, 2-star champions in every slot are highly recommended. 3-star champions are a luxury. Items are more important.
The win happened without 3-star champions. Draven is even still at one star.
Nail-biting combo guaranteed fun and fits
This is how the combo works: The combo is quite nerve-wracking because there are long phases in which you take a beating. Only when the 3 shapeshifters are in place, the 4th Wild bonus is complete, and Morgana and Warwick have the big items, does the combo really start rolling.
I have won several games in Teamfight Tactics with it that actually looked like certain defeats because at a certain point I just stopped losing.
However, I looked like a complete idiot in all the matches before where I had no idea what I was doing.
Nidalee has reached 3 stars. Aurelion Sol and Ahri are still stuck at one star.
The combo does not guarantee victory, and there are certainly counter-strategies to it. Moreover, you also need luck with the champions and items.
For a start, you know which champions to grab at the carousel and have a lot of fun in Teamfight Tactics. Because it will probably not get more nerve-wracking than with this combo.