The TOTS event is coming to an end and brings us the Ultimate Team of the Season in FIFA 19. You can find out which players are included with us.
The Ultimate TOTS: The Ultimate Team of the Season features the best cards from the teams of the past weeks. A best-of TOTS, so to speak.
EA Sports was responsible for the compilation of the Ultimate TOTS, and here it is:
The Ultimate Team of the Season
These are the strongest cards: Weak cards will probably be hard to find in this TOTS. However, the strongest cards are those of Cristiano Ronaldo (99), Messi (99), Reus (98), and Suarez (98).
Also really strong are the cards of Mbappe (96), Sancho (96), Sterling (96), Benzema (96), Koulibaly (96), and Van Dijk (96).
Starting XI:
GK: Oblak (95)
CB: Van Dijk (96)
CB: Koulibaly (96)
RB: Kimmich (95)
CM: Bernardo Silva (94)
CAM: Reus (98)
RM: Pepe (96)
CAM: Havertz (95)
ST: Cristiano Ronaldo (99)
RF: Messi (99)
ST: Mbappe (96)
Substitutes:
GK: Alisson (95)
CB: Chiellini (95)
LB: Robertson (94)
RM: Sancho (96)
CM: Pablo Sarabia (94)
RF: Sterling (96)
ST: Benzema (96)
ST: Quagliarella (96)
ST: Suarez (98)
Players from the Rest of the World
Additional players: This week, further players will appear in addition to the current TOTS. This time, players from the Rest of the World are back. Particularly strong are: Vela (95), Dabbur (93), and Terrode (90) from 1. FC Köln.
How to Get the New TOTS Cards
From Packs: As always, TOTS cards can be found in these packs:
Preferably use the transfer market to obtain TOTS cards. Because, to actually pull a good card from packs, a lot of luck is required.
What to Consider on the Transfer Market: You should always keep an eye on the prices of TOTS players on the transfer market. They are especially high in the first days of a new TOTS.
Therefore, it’s best to wait before purchasing a TOTS player; prices typically drop quite quickly.
What is the Team of the Season exactly?
This is how the event works: The Team of the Season (TOTS) concludes the FUT season each year and is the biggest and most important event for many FUT players in FIFA Ultimate Team. With the event, a variety of blue, highly upgraded cards are introduced to the game.
The Strength of TOTS Cards: The TOTS event provides many FUT players the opportunity to play with true endgame cards. And the cards are really impressive.
Among the top stars of the major leagues, upgrades of 6-10 points in overall rating are not uncommon.
Comparison of Gold Card with TOTS Card
Otherwise, TOTS cards behave like Inform cards. While a TOTS team is active, the TOTS versions replace the normal Gold cards.
There is currently unrest in the MMORPG Black Desert Online. Due to a security vulnerability, account names and passwords have been made public. Now the accounts have been locked – players need to identify themselves with photos of their IDs in order to be unlocked, according to the Black Desert forum.
This is what Black Desert says: There is a forum post about the incident (via BlackDesert). GM Rhotaaz stated that they are aware that account information from a “number of players” has been posted publicly on various platforms and sites.
Now they want to explain to the players what they plan to do about it:
They have reset the passwords of all affected accounts
and they have locked all accounts until the original owner can identify themselves
This is what you need to do to be unlocked:
Players should get a new email address and contact support with it
they should provide the email address of the old account
locked players should take a photo of their ID with a current newspaper or in front of a picture of the open ticket. The ticket must then be attached to the email.
Players should redact the number of their identity card
This is how players are reacting: On reddit the news is causing a stir. They are surprised that the operators of Black Desert apparently stored “unencrypted passwords, emails, and cash history” somewhere.
That players now have to submit a photo with a newspaper is seen by some as “crazy” – no one buys real newspapers anymore.
Some are upset about it, while others take it easy and say that this is exactly how one must proceed to restore accounts on Facebook.
This is still unclear: It is not known how many users are affected by this incident and whether it also affects players who play Black Desert on Steam.
How the incident exactly happened is also not known.
Black Desert: Not our security vulnerability
Update 21.6. 18:44: There is another statement from Black Desert (via reddit). It is now stated that the vulnerability did not originate from Kakao itself, but that there were security vulnerabilities on other websites.
Due to these vulnerabilities, data from players who use the same account name and password for everything have become known. These players have been locked by Black Desert.
The data that Black Desert has stored is said to be securely encrypted in a manner that meets the latest technologies.
Players are advised to enable two-factor verification and frequently change their passwords.
Today, on June 21, the Exotic vendor Xur visits us in Destiny 2. Here you will find out what the Agent of the Nine has for you and where he is located. All about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
This week, the first Iron Banner of Season 7 is taking place. Guardians can earn fresh seasonal armor pieces and weapons. Learn more about it here: What changes with the Iron Banner in Season 7
Additionally, you can get one of the currently best weapons for PvE in Destiny 2 through the Iron Banner – the grenade launcher Wolfpack. It might be worth checking out the one-week Crucible event.
This week, there were also some fresh details about the immediate future of Destiny 2:
All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on June 21 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
Also, Xur is coming today. Is there perhaps still some missing Exotic? Does the noodle face possibly have armor pieces with useful perk combinations? Let’s find out together.
Xur arrives at this time
Xur’s time: Xur appears today at 7:00 PM on a planet of his choice and offers you selected Exotics for purchase until the next reset on June 25. He will disappear again next Tuesday right at 7:00 PM.
Where is Xur? You can find him at this location today
Xur’s location: Xur is selling his Exotics this time in the EDZ area Twisted Shore on Earth.
Xur’s inventory and his Exotics from June 21 to June 25
Weapon:The Jade Rabbit – Scout rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
In Fortnite , a major wish of eSport players was fulfilled with the last update, 9.30. The professionals had long seen the weapon “Boom Bow” as a thorn in their sides. It was a “noob weapon” and in their eyes, lowered the skill gap in Fortnite.
These weapons were removed: In the Patch 9.30 last week, 3 weapons were removed from Fortnite:
the Boom Bow
the Dual Pistols
and Dynamite
These weapons went into Fortnite’s “vault”, meaning they are no longer in the active item pool for the time being.
That’s why this is a big deal: The reactions to the patch in forums like Reddit are generally positive. Overall, it is said to be “the best patch” in a long time. Apparently, the patch benefits players who play Fortnite “seriously” and “with ambition”.
Especially the removal of the Boom Bow was welcomed in the eSports scene of Fortnite. Because the weapon was seen by some as massively “overpowered.”
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The Boom Bow was considered an ideal weapon to shoot from outside into fights. Because a blue dot on the ground could exactly show where the shot would land.
Furthermore, the weapon caused “splash damage”. This means you did not have to aim precisely, but it was enough for the shotgun arrow to hit near the opponents to inflict 100 damage on them.
This mainly bothered the players: From the perspective of “competitive players”, the eSports professionals and ambitious players, the Boom Bow was extremely lenient towards poor shooters.
Even with missed shots, shooters were hard to locate, the weapon loaded quickly and granted another shot.
The professional players criticized that this bow “lowered” the skill gap and made it easier for “weaker players” to get kills.
Kills with the Boom Bow should rather be achieved with the “heavy sniper rifle”, which would bring more disadvantages, in their opinion.
Many also like this change: The patch also removed the delay when aiming with shotguns if the player only carries a shotgun.
Many see this as a positive change that increases the skill gap again. Because strong players can quickly switch to the shotgun and finish off an opponent instead of reloading another weapon that has been fired empty.
Casual players see it clearly as a weakening for themselves
So others react: What brings joy to one, causes pain to another.
In the Reddit forum, a player complains that Epic removed the “Boom Bow”.
Epic would have succumbed to the will of the “Pro Community”, which would have forced Epic to remove one of the most fun items that they ever created in Fortnite.
That’s what it’s about: Just before the finals of the World Cup qualifiers, Epic once again changes the meta with the patch and complies with the will of the professionals.
Another example that the battle between “pros” and “casuals” in Fortnite is still raging.
A small change in World of Warcraft has big consequences for players who have accumulated a lot of artifact power in recent weeks. We reveal what is changing.
For a while now, many players have reached the current maximum of level 50 with the Heart of Azeroth. Some clever players used the Paragon chest systems to quickly utilize large amounts of artifact power with the release of Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara. This opportunity has now been toned down.
What was the case before? Currently, the Paragon reward chests give a large amount of artifact power – namely 2,500 each – in addition to gold, war resources, and sometimes toys or recipes when opened. This is among the largest amounts one can get at once. Therefore, some players have accumulated 6 Paragon chests (one for each reputation faction) and raised their reputation to a maximum of 19,999, so they could practically get two more chests immediately.
Thus, they have a “surplus” of 45,000 artifact power that they wanted to redeem immediately with Patch 8.2.
This is now changing: In the future, there will be no more artifact power from the Paragon reward chests. Instead, the artifact power will be credited directly when redeeming the quest. It can no longer be “stored” in the chests and will be added directly to the Heart of Azeroth. As a result, the range of artifact power players can save is smaller.
What does this mean? For players who have accumulated many chests in anticipation of Patch 8.2, this means a loss of up to 15,000 artifact power. Since collecting artifact power will be important again in Patch 8.2 to unlock the new abilities of the Heart of Azeroth , many players are now upset.
Do you think this change is good and sensible? Or should Blizzard have announced such an adjustment in advance? Are you affected by this issue?
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A few days ago, the huge hype around Auto Chess broke out, and Valve and Riot are throwing their fighters into the ring. Both games, Dota Underlords and Teamfight Tactics, are being received with great interest on Steam and Twitch. What are the chances for the two?
Where does the interest in the games come from? Auto Chess is a phenomenon that has captivated many players. It has already attracted many viewers on Twitch and thousands of players when it was “just” a small, independent fan mod for Dota 2.
After the game principle of the “autobattler” has caused a similar hype as the first “Battle Royale” games in recent years, several major developers and publishers have set out to also take a piece of the pie:
The arms race among developers has drawn the attention of fans, who are now eagerly following what is happening in development.
How popular are Teamfight Tactics and Dota Underlords?
So popular is Teamfight Tactics: Teamfight Tactics has been playable on the League of Legends test server since June 18. Since its launch, it has skyrocketed on Twitch, landing at number 1.
Currently, both Teamfight Tactics (number 2) and the parent game League of Legends (number 1) are at the top, ahead of the previous Twitch king Fortnite (as of June 21 at 14:15).
While the trend is slightly declining, it is still consistently high (via sullygnome). Over 200,000 players watched Teamfight Tactics simultaneously shortly after the beta release. No statements can be made about player numbers.
So popular is Dota Underlords: Dota Underlords currently has not had such a good start on Twitch. It has been in Open Beta for PC, iOS, and Android since June 20, but was already playable beforehand through the Dota 2 Battle Pass.
At the moment, only just under 12,000 players are watching. But even at its peak on June 14, Dota Underlords only reached 62,860 viewers (via sullygnome). Less than half of Teamfight Tactics.
However, Dota Underlords can boast an explosive start on Steam. Shortly after the launch of the Open Beta, Dota Underlords alone had 146,752 players on Steam simultaneously, with an upward trend (via steamcharts).
What does the future hold for both games?
What Teamfight Tactics still offers: Teamfight Tactics will be integrated into League of Legends as a new game mode starting June 25, 2019. This will resolve the current biggest annoyance of the community: accessibility.
Currently, Teamfight Tactics can only be played through the PBE, the public test environment. To gain access there, players’ accounts must have invested some time in LoL and must not have been sanctioned.
What Dota Underlords offers: Dota Underlords has already integrated several features in the Open Beta, including crossplay between mobile devices and PC. There is also a small roadmap with features that are still planned, such as:
A selection of Underlords that are supposed to complement your playstyle
A Battle Pass
Seasonal rotations to bring some fluctuation to the selection of heroes and items
Who will win?
In principle, it is hard to say which of the two games will ultimately be more popular, or if both might even be overtaken by Epic’s Auto Chess. Both have chances and problems:
What are the chances for Teamfight Tactics: The greatest strength of Teamfight Tactics is its popularity on Twitch. As such, success can be greatly influenced, as seen recently with Apex Legends.
Advantages:
Integration into LoL to entice LoL players to the game
Strong presence on Twitch, media interest
Disadvantages:
No mobile version
No standalone client for people who want to play only Teamfight Tactics and not LoL
What are the chances for Dota Underlords: Dota Underlords has the Steam platform on its side with Valve as a developer. Since it started strongly here, the likelihood of it becoming a great success is high.
Taste of being a “copy” of Dota Auto Chess in part of the community
At the moment, the chances for Dota Underlords are a bit better. However, when Teamfight Tactics is released on June 25, this could change quickly. Because even now, Teamfight Tactics is experiencing a massive influx:
The new LoL Auto Chess, Teamfight Tactics, is currently the big new hit on Twitch in June 2019. It attracts some of the most well-known Hearthstone streamers like Disguised Toast or Kripparrian. But also well-known LoL streamers invest hours into the game. Who are the 5 biggest streamers in TFT in the first days?
This is the situation: The new game “Teamfight Tactics” has only been playable since June 18 and is currently only available on the LoL test server.
There are long queues forming. Players are waiting forever to try out the new LoL Auto Chess. The numbers in the line even go up to “over 9000” as seen on reddit.
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Disguised Toast is one of the big winners of the hype around LoL Auto Chess.
Hearthstone and Variety Streamers Benefit
Who are the top 5 streamers currently? In the first 3 days, the distribution of the most watched hours is as follows:
Reckful – a well-known MMORPG streamer. He is mainly known for his earlier performances in WoW. Recently, however, he has dedicated himself to Auto Chess – his “Teamfight Tactics” stream was viewed for 503,333 hours in the last 3 days
Disguised Toast – a tinkerer from the Hearthstone scene who loves to crash and explore game mechanics – 461,611 hours
Especially Reckful (29 hours) and Disguised Toast (30 hours) have invested a lot of time in Teamfight Tactics over the last 3 days.
Disguised Toast sees this as an opportunity for his channel to grow. He has already celebrated on Twitter what unusual high numbers these are.
The tactical fox has also created a video guide for Teamfight Tactics on YouTube which has already received quite a bit of clicks with over 400,000 views.
Opportunity for Niche Streamers to Make It Big on Twitch
What’s behind it: It’s interesting to see how a new game develops on Twitch:
The LoL streamers come primarily through their proximity to the characters and the “League of Legends” brand to the new LoL Auto Chess
The Hearthstone streamers more through the puzzling and the gameplay proximity. They enjoy such strategic games
For many streamers, the “Auto Chess” hype is now also an opportunity to try something different where shooter skills are not required
In any case, it provides Riot Games with the opportunity to reach new streamers and thus also new viewer groups. For streamers who are not so much into shooters or MOBAs, Auto Chess presents the opportunity to engage with a new trend game.
It will be interesting to see how the streaming scene around Teamfight Tactics develops in the coming days and weeks.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale Fortbyte #03 is now active. You can find it by using the Skull Trooper emoticon at the westernmost point of the map. We will show you where it is.
Where is the Fortbyte? The westernmost point of the map is all the way to the left at Snobby Shores. At the location, there is a sign with the letter “W”. That marks the spot you are looking for.
Are there any requirements? Yes, you must have unlocked the Skull Trooper emoticon. It is available at level 58 in the current Battle Pass from Season 9 in Fortnite. Once you have unlocked it, equip it in your locker.
Get Fortbyte Number 03 now at the westernmost point
How to collect the Fortbyte: It’s best to land directly at the sought point. If you get there right at the start of a match, you will see who else lands there besides you.
Alternatively, you can walk there during the match when the safe zone is further away. There should be fewer players around then.
You can find the point in grid square A5.
Video description: To ensure you can find the Fortbyte on the Fortnite map, we will include a video guide for you here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a04HkupDIV4
What are Fortbytes anyway? These are puzzle pieces that have been scattered throughout Fortnite since the start of Season 9. They combine to form a larger image. If you collect enough Fortbytes, you unlock a special skin.
The summer is here and even though it’s warm outside, you can spend your time playing exciting MMOs, online games, and MMORPGs. We show you why you should play these nine online role-playing games now.
However, there are enough existing MMOs and MMORPGs where you can experience a lot in the coming months, as big updates or interesting events are coming up. We show you what’s happening over the summer.
Furthermore, the MMORPG is doing very well. According to Steamcharts, there are an average of over 5,000 players online at the same time. So, you will find enough players for your adventures or PvP battles.
On May 21, the Monster Hunter-like action RPG Dauntless officially launched – and it was immediately overrun by players. While there were some server issues because of this, the large number of players also means that you should quickly find someone to hunt Behemoths with over the summer.
This summer, four Twitch Prime bundles are planned for the free-to-play game, bringing interesting items. These include cosmetic items as well as patrol boosts and more. If you want to test this still quite new game over the summer, we have some beginner tips for you:
Big changes in the form of the free-to-play transition and the new expansion Shadowkeep are expected on September 17, but it still falls under the summer calendar. In the expansion, you can expect a journey to the Moon, where you confront a threat in a dark fortress with the returned Eris Morn.
Moreover, the announcement of the expansion and the free-to-play version has led many to become interested in the online shooter again. This means you can currently find many players in Destiny 2.
The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 also invites you to play together with friends during the summer. From July 24 to August 14, the Festival of the Four Winds takes place.
During this event, you can relax on the beach, search for sky crystals, or trade with the merchants. Additionally, you get to fly around the cliffs with your griffin and greet the Zephyrites. In the Crown Pavilion, you will face foes from all over Tyria, including elite bosses. During all activities, you collect festival tokens that you can exchange for rewards.
Hello Games’ space online game is getting a big free update this summer. Beyond aims to expand the multiplayer aspect. However, the developers are still keeping details about the exact content and how the multiplayer will look under wraps, as always.
Furthermore, with the update, you’ll also be able to play No Man’s Sky with a VR headset via Steam VR and PlayStation VR, which will immerse you even more in the gameplay.
On June 4 (for early birds on May 20), the big Elsweyr expansion launched, taking you to the namesake region. In the homeland of the cat-like Khajiit, you must face a long-sleeping dragon.
In August, the Scalebreaker DLC follows, where you will explore two new dungeons that are thematically connected and continue the story of Elsweyr. Not much is known about the new adventure yet, but it likely revolves around the dragon hunters of Sai Sahan.
The MMORPG classic invites you to play this summer for two reasons:
The update Rise of Azshara comes on June 25 and introduces not only adjustments to the game itself but also the two new areas Nazjatar and Mechagon. A ton of new content awaits you.
WoW Classic officially launches on August 27. This lets you experience the MMORPG as it was during patch 1.12. As the beta already shows, it’s a very nostalgic gaming experience aimed primarily at long-time fans.
The summer will be quite interesting for MMO fans. Here we have a list that generally reports on the currently best MMOs.
Pokémon GO
If you don’t feel like sitting in front of the console or PC during the summer heat, there’s still Pokémon GO. With the mobile MMO, you’re outside catching Pokémon, collecting items, or battling in gyms. Pokémon GO can even help you explore the area if you’re on vacation somewhere.
In July, a mega-event traditionally takes place in Pokémon GO. From July 4 to 7, the GO Fest takes place in Dortmund. Special Pokémon will spawn more frequently and you’ll have the chance for many Shinys. At the same time, players worldwide will solve special challenges. If these are completed, numerous bonuses related to experience points will be awarded.
At the end of the summer, an Ultra Bonus is planned. Niantic will surely release another big surprise for Pokémon GO.
In Pokémon GO there will soon be a new loading screen. With a new update, the screen will be integrated into the game and some players see a hint of a new water event on the screen.
What kind of loading screen is this? This loading screen was already partially shown at the GO Fest in Chicago. Now the entire image is visible. The loading screen will come with the update 0.147.0, which is currently being rolled out.
For many fans, the image already contains hints of an upcoming water event. We show you what the players suspect.
The new loading screen and what it could mean
What does the image look like? Visible are water Pokémon that are moving in and around the water. You can also recognize all 3 Pokémon of the Lake Trio and surprisingly also Kaumalat, which is of the types Ground and Dragon.
This is what the upcoming loading screen looks like. Source: Reddit
What is behind the loading screen? From the last loading screens, it is known that Niantic always teases something with them. The shown Pokémon will thus play a role in the near future.
It was the same last time with Farbeagle and the current loading screen. It was introduced to the game when Farbeagle was also released.
What players suspect now: Since most of the Pokémon are of the Water type, a new water event could take place soon, say players on Reddit. After all, there was also a water festival in June 2018, which brought Shiny Kyogre and Shiny Muschas back then.
Could there be a Water Festival in 2019?
As Raid bosses, Vesprit, Tobutz, and Selfe could return this time. After all, they live in the console games at 3 different lakes. It would fit the water theme.
In the image, one can also recognize Corasonn, which is a regional Pokémon. Some trainers see a connection with the Ultra Bonus at the end of summer. It would make sense if one could get Corasonn from 7 km eggs there, just as it was last year with Tauros, Kangama, and Porenta.
What else does the update bring? Apart from the loading screen, dataminers have also already found new warning messages that can be shown in the game. Currently, data mining is still ongoing.
If there are any news from there, you will of course find out from us at MeinMMO.
When will we know more about the water event? The update is still being rolled out. This usually takes a few days. However, we are likely to hear a lot of new information after the weekend.
On Tuesday, the candy event ends, which the trainers have unlocked thanks to the global challenge. Afterwards, nothing is planned, so a water event could very well start.
What events can you expect this summer, read here:
World of Warcraft Classic will not have German servers. Is that a deal-breaker for you? We want to find out.
For many fans of World of Warcraft Classic, this was a big shock. Blizzard announced details regarding the server structure in Europe, revealing a lot that players are not happy about. The biggest issue is probably that WoW Classic will not have servers divided by specific languages (with the exception of Russian servers).
In plain terms: There will be no German servers. Therefore, there will be many languages on the realms, with English, German, and French being mixed together.
There is resistance: The announcement caused a lot of criticism in the German and French forums. A loud part of the players believes that with this decision “Classic is dead for them”. It is just part of the classic gaming experience for those language groups that you predominantly meet people who speak the same language on the server. With “mixed” servers, this would not be the case.
Why are players insisting on German servers? For German-speaking players, speaking German on the realm is an essential part of World of Warcraft. It has been a great attraction and a significant part of the community on a server that everyone can communicate with each other.
Moreover, depending on the source, only 58 – 63 % of Germans report that they can speak and understand English well. Some long-time WoW fans might not have much fun on a predominantly English server.
Critics are just a small group: On the other hand, it should not be forgotten that German and French players have always received a “special treatment”. Players from other language countries have always had to make do with English servers that were predominantly English-speaking. Whether the German and French community is big and loud enough to persuade Blizzard to reconsider will surely become clear in the coming weeks.
Are you playing WoW Classic even without German realms?
But now let’s turn to you! How did you interpret this news? Is it no problem for you that WoW Classic will only have mixed servers? Or will you not want to play without a German realm?
If you cannot see the survey (for example, on your smartphone), here is the direct link to the survey.
If you still have time and willingness, please write in the comments why a German server would be particularly important – or unimportant – for you!
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Valve’s “Auto Chess” Dota Underlords is entering the next phase of beta. Players on PC, iOS, and Android can now play for free in the open beta. MeinMMO reveals what’s included and how you can participate.
How do I start the open beta? If you want to play Dota Underlords in the open beta, you need a PC (Mac, Windows, or Linux) or a mobile device with iOS or Android. You can find the corresponding downloads:
Does it cost anything? No, the open beta is free. Unlike the closed beta of Dota Underlords, you do not need a Battle Pass from Dota 2 to play. Also, Dota 2 itself is no longer necessary; Dota Underlords is standalone.
What’s in the open beta?
These features are offered by Dota Underlords: The open beta of Dota Underlords offers several features, many of which are newly added:
Many different heroes to build your team
Ranked matches and leaderboards for the best players
private lobbies for tournaments
offline game mode
In addition, there are some features such as different Underlords to enhance your playstyle, seasonal rotations, and a battle pass that are still in development.
Is there crossplay? Yes, there will be crossplay between PC, iOS, and Android. PC players and mobile players can compete against each other.
What is Auto Chess?
This is how an autobattler works: A huge hype has erupted around “Auto Chess” since it appeared as a mod for Dota 2. Now Valve itself is working on a project with Dota Underlords, and competitors like Riot are also creating their own version with Teamfight Tactics.
Teamfight Tactics, the autobattler from LoL developer Riot.
In autobattlers, you assemble teams of heroes and position them on the battlefield. They then battle against an opponent’s setup (in PvP or PvE) and fight automatically.
Whoever wins the fight can deal damage to the opposing “commander.” Whether Dota Underlords will establish itself as strongly as the competition remains to be seen:
Today, on June 21, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was released in the USA and UK. However, even in Germany, you can already test the game before the release. MeinMMO reveals how to do it.
Here is the status on Wizards Unite: After the game was tested in a beta version by Niantic, the maker of Pokémon GO, in New Zealand and Australia, the worldwide launch is now on the horizon.
Play Wizards Unite before the release in Germany – Here’s how
Here’s how to join: There is already an APK version of the game, which you can download here in Germany. This allows you to play Wizards Unite even before the official release in Germany. However, it must be noted that it is not officially from the Play Store. The developers certainly do not support such versions.
For Apple users, it is a bit more complicated. You need to have an English Apple ID to subsequently download the game from the Apple Store.
The first player experiences can be made with the APK file
What can the APK do? The APK version is really just for testing, as you can only play the tutorial initially and have the first magical encounter there.
After the introduction, you can look around on the game map and roam around just like in Pokémon GO. However, you won’t find anything here since no Points of Interest are activated in Germany yet.
These are only activated in the currently available regions. So if you are currently in the USA or Great Britain, you will also find them there. The locations are very similar to PokéStops and Gyms in Pokémon GO since the same data was used for them.
If you want to know what you can test there, check out the video from YouTuber “Hong & Friends”. He showcases all the possibilities with the APK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEU5q2l0brU
When will it start in Germany? The developers are currently keeping this under wraps. However, it shouldn’t take much longer, if you compare it to Pokémon GO.
There, the game was also initially released in certain regions, and just a few days later, Germany was able to join in.
In 2018, the Pro-Am of Fortnite was the most-watched event on Twitch. In 2019, the event lost 72% of its concurrent viewers, and Fortnite dropped against League of Legends on Twitch. We ask: Is the hype around Fortnite over?
This was the Pro-Am tournament: The tournament took place the weekend after E3 right in Los Angeles. At E3 itself, Fortnite hardly played a role; they wanted to celebrate their own party afterward.
In the Pro-Am, there were:
50 popular Fortnite players known from Twitch or YouTube
and 50 “stars or starlets” from the world of music, sports, or TV and films
They formed 50 duos and played for a good cause for 3 million US dollars.
The months with the “highest viewer counts at peak” on Twitch. Source: Githyp
So were the Twitch numbers:
2018 was the Pro-Am the biggest event on Twitch with 1.5 million viewers at peak. That brought Fortnite far ahead at the time
2019 had the tournament at peak merely 472,000 viewers on Twitch
You can see from the numbers that the event in 2018 was a real outlier. Nothing came anywhere near it.
How important was the tournament for Epic: The Pro-Am tournament of Fortnite was heavily promoted by Epic. For weeks, the listing of the top players came through the Twitter channel.
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Fortnite is no longer fresh – in July 2018, Fortnite was pretty much at its peak after the “Drake/Ninja” phenomenon. Many rediscovered the game for themselves. That huge hype has been gone for a while. The shooter is no longer “the hot new thing.”
Air has gone out a bit – Fortnite is still an enormous game but is no longer the pop culture phenomenon it was a year ago. This is also due to the relatively weaker seasons recently. The air is a little out in 2019.
At Christmas 2018, Fortnite really turned up – since then it has rather quieted down.
Streamer fatigue – the Pro-Am tournament relies on streamers exciting their audience and getting them to watch. However, they have been doing this continuously for a year and a half. Eventually, it wears off.
Not important enough for streamers – The tournament does not hold the prestige for streamers as other more prestigious events. It is more of a “Fortnite” thing and not something beneficial to their own brand. This was evidently seen when Tfue and Ninja wanted to drop out beforehand to play the WM qualifier instead.
Event oversaturation – in 2018, there were hardly any “Fortnite events.” The Pro-Am at that time was the 1st real tournament. In 2019, the WM qualification runs every week. For many viewers, it is significantly more exciting to follow their streamer there than at a fun event in LA.
In this showdown, the “streamers and YouTubers” are fully in focus, as they energize their fans.
However, Fortnite Friday is not about “peak viewers on Twitch”; they rather focus on a long evening across all platforms.
The format, however, apparently still works very well, even better than in 2018, because there are now many more content creators with huge fanbases than before.
Last year, they teamed Marshmello with Ninja, who was probably the biggest star among the “non-players.”
Fortnite does not need stars from pop culture
This is shown by the event: The appeal of the celebrities that Epic invited to the Pro-Am seems limited.
Fortnite does not need “other stars from music and pop culture” – the real stars of the gaming world are content creators like Ninja, Tfue, or Myth.
People would probably rather see Ninja and Tfue on a team than Ninja and a football player.
Even though the “Drake moment” was a huge deal for Fortnite, it is hard to replicate that with any random celebrities from the 2nd or 3rd tier.
This is Drake. His stream with Ninja brought Fortnite into the mainstream in 2018.
The comparatively weak Pro-Am tournament in 2018 is therefore not necessarily a Fortnite problem, but also a specific problem of this format.
The question is whether the Fortnite World Cup will actually bring in more viewers.
Because although the best players are playing against each other, they are not the most popular.
What could Fortnite do? If Fortnite wants to achieve maximum Twitch numbers, they probably need to hold more “showdowns” like Fortnite Friday to maximize the hype.
But Fortnite currently lacks impulses and new ideas. The level of changes in Fortnite was so high in 2018 due to things like the hidden story, that “normal” is now perceived as “weak.”
Is the Fortnite hype over? No, it is not over. But it is also no longer at the level it was in 2018.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Epic to maintain the hype. What worked in 2018 may not be successful in 2019.
You could see that streamers, viewers, and players yearn for variety – after 15 months of continuous Fortnite hype, the air is out. A natural process.
What is important for Fortnite now is to showcase the entertainment potential of their best streamers – they currently seem to struggle with that.
In the current Iron Banner at Destiny 2 , you can acquire an absolute super weapon: the legendary grenade launcher Swarm of the Raven. The weapon belongs to the absolute DPS beasts and you only have until the next reset on Tuesday evening to get your hands on Swarm of the Raven.
Which weapon is it? In the first Iron Banner of Season 7, you can currently grab a true super weapon: Swarm of the Raven. The weapon was introduced in Season 4 and has now become a true damage monster thanks to numerous positive changes to grenade launchers.
However, players should also pay attention to a special perk: Precision grenades. Because with this perk, grenades from the weapon deal increased damage on direct hits.
The item of desire: the Swarm of the Raven
Other good perks for the Swarm of the Raven are as follows:
Hard Shots – Increases projectile speed
Ready for Anything –Larger ammo reserves and bonuses while crouched
Quick Draw – The weapon readies faster
Here’s how to get the Swarm of the Raven: You obtain this legendary grenade launcher in the Iron Banner as a random drop after matches or from reputation packages at Lord Saladin – so in exchange for tokens.
If you want to increase your chances of getting the Swarm of the Raven, you should wait to redeem the new armor quests at Lord Saladin. Because in Season 7 you have to complete a quest for each armor piece in the Iron Banner before you can receive the pieces after matches and reputation gains.
However, each additional armor piece also increases the loot pool. The chance of getting the Swarm of the Raven is therefore higher if you have not unlocked all armor pieces yet.
Here’s how to use the weapon: Swarm of the Raven deals Void damage and is therefore especially good in combination with the buff from the Tractor Cannon, which increases Void damage by an additional 50%. If you then couple that with the Well of Radiance from Warlocks or the Solar debuff from Titans, you will have bosses melting away with the Swarm of the Raven.
Have you already gotten the Swarm of the Raven? Or is there another weapon that is your DPS favorite?
Rainbow Six Quarantine will soon hold a beta. Accordingly, they have now opened the portals for you to register there. We will tell you how to get involved.
What is Rainbow Six Quarantine? This is the spin-off of the classic Rainbow Six Siege. First insights were given during the E3 this year. It is supposed to revolve around viruses and inhuman beings that attack humanity.
The first beta is expected to start soon, as registration for Rainbow Six Quarantine is now online. We show you how you can participate.
How to participate in the first beta
Where can you register? On the official website of the game you can now sign up for the beta. In a few steps, you can register:
Choose between PC, PS4, and Xbox One
Click on “Register now”
Log in via UPlay or create an account
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When does the beta start? This is currently not known. The release of Rainbow Six Quarantine is scheduled for spring 2020, so the beta will take place sometime in between.
What will the game offer? There is still not much information about the Siege spin-off. So far, two trailers have been released, which suggest a lot. It will likely revolve around viruses that attack the body and inhuman beings that cause fear and terror. At least that is what the first trailers suggest.
Otherwise, Rainbow Six Quarantine is supposed to be a PvE shooter that you can play cooperatively. Up to 3 players are supposed to be able to play together.
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The developers reveal that elements from Rainbow Six Siege will also be used. Additionally, the game is said to resemble the Outbreak event from Siege. This was a cooperative mode where you had to fight against zombies.
Besides all the gameplay elements, characters from Rainbow Six Siege are also expected to return. In the gameplay trailer, you can see Ela and Vigil from Siege. So, some familiar faces are likely to play a role.
What do you think of Rainbow Six Quarantine? Will you participate in the beta?
Monster Hunter World will receive the major expansion Iceborne in 2019 – the release for PS4 and Xbox One is September 6. The PC version will come later.We have compiled all known details about the release, beta, price, scope, monsters, and gameplay.
What is Iceborne? The paid DLC will expand the base game of Monster Hunter World. Iceborne provides the action RPG with a large amount of new content, such as a winter map and new monsters.
Are there prerequisites for Iceborne? Yes.
You must own the base game
You must have reached Hunter Rank 16 and completed the story campaign of the base game.
This article was written on January 7, 2019, and updated on June 20 with new information.
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Like Monster Hunter World itself, the expansion will also have a staggered release date between the consoles and the PC.
When is the release for PS4 and Xbox One? Iceborne is set to release on September 6, 2019 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
When will Iceborne come to PC? PC players will have to wait longer for Iceborne. Currently, a PC release is aimed for Winter 2019.
Is there a beta for Iceborne?
It will be possible to test the Iceborne DLC during two beta phases.
Who can participate in the beta?The beta is exclusive to PS4. There will be no beta phase for Xbox One. This was already the case at the release of Monster Hunter World.
Do I need the base game for the beta? No. You can simply download the beta from the PS Store, even without the base game.
When are the betas for Iceborne?
From June 21 to June 24 (accessible only with PS Plus)
And from June 28 to July 1 (accessible for all PS4 players)
Start and end of the test are at 12 noon our time.
What is the content of the beta? There are three hunting quests where you will encounter three monsters:
You can play any of the 14 weapon classes and use the new Clutch Claw. The claw is a type of grappling hook that allows you to hold onto monsters and pull yourself towards them.
Banbaro is a new monster for the franchise that you can hunt in the beta.
Costs of Iceborne
What is the price of the DLC? Iceborne costs €39.99 without bonuses, if you already own the base game.
The price applies to consoles. What the price of Iceborne will be on PC is still unknown. However, it is likely to be similar.
What versions of Iceborne are available: The expansion will be sold as a standalone DLC. There is also the Master Edition, a complete package that includes Monster Hunter World as the base game and the expansion:
Iceborne DLC without bonuses (€39.99)
Master Edition: Iceborne + Monster Hunter World (€59.99)
Digital Deluxe Edition: Iceborne + bonus content (€49.99)
Pre-order Iceborne: It is already possible to pre-order the Master Edition: Iceborne for PS4 and Xbox One. For PC, this is not yet possible.
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The Deluxe Edition
Scope of Iceborne – New Areas, Campaign, and Monsters
What is the scope of Iceborne? The size of Iceborne is said to be comparable to the base game itself. The developers equate the scope with an “Ultimate Version” of previous titles. See the comparison to Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.
What we know about the new map: The winter map (Hoarfrost Reach) will be the largest area in Monster Hunter World to date.
The new area will not be fully available to you immediately. You will have to unlock the Hoarfrost Reach during the DLC campaign. This will occur around the halfway point of the story.
Since there is a deep winter in Hoarfrost Reach, hunters will lose their stamina faster here. You will need hot drinks to protect yourself from the cold. The region also has hot springs where you can warm up if necessary. This is similar to the hot areas and cold drinks against the heat.
There is also a new base called Seliana, where you can craft and manage your equipment.
The following post links to a trailer that introduces Hoarfrost Reach:
The Elder Dragon will be the flagship of Iceborne and will adorn the cover image. It will have icy attacks.
Velkhana is on the cover of Iceborne, making it the “flagship monster” of the DLC
Banbaro
This monster is like a bulldozer, charging forward with its massive horns. It is capable of pushing large stones and throwing them at hunters.
Banbaro is a battle wyvern that throws boulders at you.
Beotodus
This monster resembles the Jyuratodus and slithers through the snow. It remains hidden and attacks suddenly from the snow.
Beotodus swims through the snow and is one of the first large monsters you will encounter in Iceborne.
Nargacuga
This fan-favorite has appeared in older games and behaves like an agile panther. Nargacuga attacks swiftly and can glide quickly with its wings.
Nargacuga has appeared in older parts of the franchise and is a big fan favorite.
Tigrex
This monster offers a particularly challenging fight and many players are looking forward to Tigrex. The powerful jaws and the monster’s roars are especially dangerous.
What small monsters are there? Capcom has already revealed two small monsters that come with Iceborne. Small monsters do not pose a great threat to hunters.
Cortos
Cortos are small flying dragons making their first appearance with Iceborne.
Popo
Popo are gentle monsters that travel in herds. They resemble Aptonoth.
Leak Speculation: Will Oroshi Kirin and Alatreon Come? Among the monsters associated with the ice element are the Alatreon and Oroshi Kirin. These are the only monsters still missing from an old monster leak that was released before the launch of Monster Hunter World. You can find the complete leak on Imgur.
Since this leak has been right about every monster so far, the likelihood that Alatreon and Oroshi Kirin could come with Iceborne to Monster Hunter World is increasing.
Oroshi Kirin is an ice variant of the regular Kirin and would fit perfectly with Iceborne.
What We Know About Gameplay in Iceborne
Capcom has expanded and optimized the gameplay with Iceborne. For example, there are new tools or new moves for the weapons.
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With the Great Sword, you can now execute a charged power shot with the slinger.
Those using the dual blades can fire powerful shots while dodging.
The light bowgun receives a new evade-load maneuver.
New weapon design: It is not entirely clear if Capcom will bring a completely new weapon to Iceborne. However, Capcom allowed the community to vote on which fan weapon design should come to Iceborne via a poll.
A new Clutch Claw: The grappling hook allows hunters to directly grapple onto monsters. The claw can be combined with weapons, resulting in new moves.
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You can ride small monsters: With the new feature “Raider Riders,” you can jump on small monsters and ride them. However, you cannot control the monsters like mounts. Instead, you call them like a taxi that takes you to a specific point on the map.
This is the new Master Rank: In Iceborne, there is no G-Rank, instead, the new Master Rank is introduced. Essentially, it is just a different designation for G-Rank.
The Master Rank will then be the highest level of Hunter Rank for Monster Hunter World. The higher the rank, the more difficult quests hunters can undertake. The Master Rank is a further increase from battle-hardened monsters.
What new content can we expect? Just like with the base game of Monster Hunter World, Iceborne will also be supported with new updates for a long time. In Monster Hunter World, new monsters such as the Daemonjho or the Kulve Taroth were introduced later. There are also regular events that bring new armor and weapons.
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On June 25, the Closed Beta of the new MMORPG Astellia begins, and we will show you how you can participate.
What is Astellia? The MMORPG immerses you in a vast fantasy world. There, you complete quests, improve your hero, and fight alongside friends against numerous monsters. You will be assisted by the so-called Astells.
The Astells are a type of pets that you collect. As you can improve your Astells, they will become useful companions over time.
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When does the Closed Beta begin? The developer studio Barunson allows selected players to take a look at the theme park MMORPG between June 25 and July 1. However, the beta will take place on US servers.
Here’s how you can participate: There are two ways for you to participate in the Closed Beta of Astellia:
Sign up on the official website. With a bit of luck, you will be selected and can join the game.
Additionally, we will soon offer you a chance to get Closed Beta keys through a giveaway. Keep an eye on our website!
What does the Founder Pack contain? The Legendary Package includes the following items:
Norden’s Favor (30 Days) X1
Beeswax Token (Heroic) X5
Cobalt Blue Rota (Rare)
Scroll of Exploration x5
Character Slot Expansion
Special Production Mount – Limited Edition
Equipment Skin Box – Limited Edition
Ring of Exploration
Warehouse Expansion +100
A 7-day head start at release
Name reservation for your hero
First Insights into the New MMORPG
What is the purpose of the Closed Beta? With the closed testing phase for Astellia, the team aims to test some elements of the MMORPG before launch and gather player feedback.
Server performance will be tested.
The PvE progress needs to be checked to see if the balancing is correct.
Player data will be collected to help the team plan future content.
It needs to be evaluated how players actually play, which systems they use, which are not welcomed, and whether the dungeons need optimizing.
The Korean tutorial must be adapted for Western players. The Closed Beta should assist with this.
What can you play? You will have access to the game in its basic form. You will complete quests, fight, and experience group content such as dungeons.
You will be allowed to test the revamped combat system, where active dodging is now possible.
You will see the improved animations.
An in-game wiki can be used.
A special NPC levels you up to level 50, so you can also try high-level content during the five days of the beta. However, you need to reach level 10 first.
When does the download start? All those who received beta access, whether through the selection process or the purchase of the Legendary Package, should have received a download link for the client by now. You can already start the pre-load. However, you may only play from June 25.
Will there be a wipe after the beta? Yes, the developers have stated that all character progress will be deleted after the end of the Closed Beta.
Will there be reports from the beta? There is no mention of the Closed Beta of Astellia being subject to an NDA. This means we can probably expect many reports and impressions from the test phase.
Are you also participating in the Closed Beta of Astellia? What are your expectations for the new MMORPG?
Crossplay is a big topic among gamers. Many hope for the possibility of players on Playstation 4 and Xbox One to play with those on PC in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. Zenimax has now commented on this.
What do ESO players wish for? So far, owners of the PC version of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online play among themselves, just like those on PS4 and Xbox One.
An MMORPG thrives on having a large number of players. Therefore, many ESO fans wish for crossplay between consoles and PC. It would be interesting to wander through the desert of the new Elsweyr addon together with all players.
Crossplay is a big topic
Would crossplay be an option? More and more games are offering the option to play together, regardless of platform. Destiny 2 wants to enable this, for example. Technically, it is quite possible – as long as Microsoft and Sony can agree.
It becomes problematic with the servers. The more players play together, the more the server is loaded. And ESO already has very many players, which sometimes brings the servers to their knees. Therefore, the capacity would have to be significantly increased.
PC players are using mouse and keyboard, console players are using the controller. This is problematic in fast action games like shooters, as aiming is more accurate with a mouse and keyboard than with a controller. However, in a slower MMORPG, this is less of an issue. Therefore, crossplay should work well.
No crossplay for ESO planned at the moment
What do the developers say about crossplay? Rich Lambert, Creative Director of The Elder Scrolls Online, mentioned during E3 that crossplay is currently not planned. ESO’s roadmap does not currently include this feature.
Why is there still hope? Rich Lambert also explained that the team is aware of how much players desire this feature. Additionally, the team knows that crossplay is becoming an increasingly important topic.
Therefore, it is conceivable that at some point it will be possible for all ESO players to experience adventures together, regardless of the platform they are playing on. However, this will likely take some time.
In an interview, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson recently spoke about Anthem. The action RPG is currently not what EA and players had envisioned. However, the core of the game is so appealing that BioWare and EA will continue to support it.
Who is it about? In a detailed interview, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson spoke about the rocky launch of Anthem, among other things.
In his opinion, the biggest challenge of the game was to bring together two different groups of players:
Players who love traditional BioWare stories
Players who lean more towards action-adventure
BioWare fans expected something more along the lines of Dragon Age or Mass Effect. While players who enjoy third-person shooters loved flying in Anthem, they found that after a while, they had nothing to do in the game with their friends.
Wilson says that the different player groups targeted with Anthem had different complaints:
“I am used to 100 hours of story from a BioWare game, and I am not getting that.”
“The promise was that we could play together, and that’s not working very well.”
“I expected to make significant progress in the action part of the game, just like I did in Destiny, and it doesn’t feel like that.”
However, EA did not give up on Star Wars Battlefront 2 before and would also give BioWare the time needed to address the issues with Anthem.
Anthem can become something great
What does EA say about Anthem? Wilson believes that, in the case of Anthem’s misalignment, one must remain committed to both the game and the audience. This includes fans who desire a traditional BioWare experience. At the same time, all EA brands need to grow because the market and players are becoming more mature.
„If we believed that the world [of Anthem] was not appealing to people at its core, if we believed that the characters were not appealing to people, or the Javelin suits were not appealing. Or if we believed that it wasn’t appealing to explore the world and be part of the world or if we hadn’t promised our players anything … we probably wouldn’t continue to invest.”
Andrew Wilson
But a franchise could run for seven to ten years, and when he thinks of Anthem in such a timeframe, it may have had a different start than EA, the developers, and players had hoped.
But Andrew Wilson feels that BioWare can transform Anthem into something great and special because they have already shown that they can.
In April, an insider report from journalist Jason Schreier shed a grim light on the development of Anthem. Instead of seven years of development time, the game reportedly only came together in the last 18 months before release.
