FIFA 18 Team of the Season: Fan voting determines Bundesliga TOTS

Philipp Junge Philipp Junge Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the “Team of the Season” for the Bundesliga is determined by fan voting. Who is nominated for the BL-TOTS and how you can vote is explained here.

Update, May 18: The Bundesliga-TOTS is here!

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With the start of the “Team of the Season” event in FUT, EA brought a bunch of new features and information.

We now know more about the Bundesliga-TDS; the “Team of the Season” for the German 1. League will be determined by a community vote.

How to vote for the Bundesliga-TOTS

If you want to vote for the BL-TDS, you can do so on the official TOTS page of the Bundesliga.

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You have the choice of three players for all 11 positions. This includes one goalkeeper, one right-back, two center-backs, one right midfielder, one left midfielder, two central midfielders, and two strikers.

The voting is now open and ends on Sunday, May 13.

The shortlist for the voting for the Bundesliga-TOTS

The following 33 players have been nominated for the “Team of the Season” of the Bundesliga; from this list, you can select your 11 favorites.

Goalkeepers:

  • Jiri Pavlenka
  • Lukas Hradecky
  • Philipp Tschauner

Full-backs:

  • Philipp Max
  • Wendell
  • Marvin Plattenhardt
  • Joshua Kimmich
  • Lukasz Piszczek
  • Benjamin Henrichs

Center-backs:

  • Naldo
  • Dayot Upamecano
  • Benjamin Pavard
  • Mats Hummels
  • Carlos Salcedo
  • Jerome Boateng

Wingers:

  • Leon Bailey
  • Thorgan Hazard
  • Marco Reus
  • Daniel Caligiuri
  • Thomas Müller
  • Christian Pulisic

Central midfielders:

  • Naby Keita
  • Leon Goretzka
  • Shinji Kagawa
  • Kevin-Prince Boateng
  • James Rodriguez
  • Michael Gregoritsch

Strikers:

  • Robert Lewandowski
  • Timo Werner
  • Alfred Finnbogason
  • Michy Batshuayi
  • Nils Petersen
  • Sebastian Haller

What is the “Team of the Season” exactly?

The “Team of the Season” (TDS) – better known as the “Team of the Season” (TOTS) – is for most FIFA gamers the biggest event in Ultimate Team. Many players receive a highly upgraded, blue special card during this time.

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Over 200 player cards are likely to receive a TOTS version in FUT 18. The reason is that many teams are released, each containing 23 players – while in the “Team of the Year” (TOTY), there is only one 11-man selection.

The ratings of the players usually increase by 5 to 9 points – for the top stars of the major leagues, it can lead to ratings in the high 90s. The basis for the selection is performance during the 2017/2018 season – while for the TOTY, the entire calendar year 2017 was taken into account for evaluation.

Otherwise, the TOTS cards behave like informs: If you don’t want to wait until you draw a card from packs, you can purchase them on the transfer market. The normal gold versions of the players are not available for drawing during this time.

Everything about the Team of the Season can be found in our large TOTS overview.

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Overwatch: Ranked Season 9 ending, Season 10 start approaching

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Season 9 of the competitive games of Overwatch is ending, and Season 10 already has a start date. If you haven’t dared to try Overwatch in this season, now is the last chance for the rewards of Season 9.

In just a few hours, Season 9 of the ranked matches in Overwatch will come to an end. Season 10 is already on the starting blocks. You can expect many changes in the ranked matches in the upcoming season that could shake up the meta significantly.

Even if you usually have no interest in competitive play, it’s worth playing at least the placement matches of the current season. In the end, there are rewards waiting for you, some of which you will never be able to obtain again later.

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End and Rewards of Season 9

Season 9 of Overwatch ends at exactly 2:00 AM on Saturday, April 28. So you only have a few hours left to play the 10 placement matches. Even if the thrill of the rankings doesn’t excite you, they are worth it for the rewards.

You will receive an exclusive spray and a player icon just for the placement. The sprays and icons traditionally show the season in which they were acquired and cannot be obtained afterwards.

If you reach a spot in the top 500 of your region and platform, you will also receive an animated version of the spray and another player icon.

The current Overwatch PTR patch with changes for Hanzo, Genji, Tracer, and Junkrat
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You can already view the spray and player icons in the game.

Additionally, you will receive ranked points depending on your ranked game level (Skill Rating, SR). With every 3000 of these points, you can purchase golden versions of weapons for a character. How many points you will receive can be found in the following list.

  • SR 1-1499 (Bronze): 65 ranked points
  • SR 1500-1999 (Silver): 125 ranked points
  • SR 2000-2499 (Gold): 250 ranked points
  • SR 2500-2999 (Platinum): 500 ranked points
  • SR 3000-3499 (Diamond): 750 ranked points
  • SR 3500-3999 (Master): 1200 ranked points
  • SR 4000-5000 (Grandmaster): 1750 ranked points
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Start and Changes of Season 10

Season 10 of Overwatch will start only 3 days after the end of Season 9, on Tuesday, May 1 at 2:00 AM Central European Summer Time. With Season 10, some changes will enter the competitive game of Overwatch, which could even affect the meta.

The most important change happens right at the beginning: Brigitte will be playable in ranked matches. The tank/support hybrid Swede could create some movement in the meta according to the professional players of the Overwatch League.

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Furthermore, adjustments to Hanzo, Symmetra, Torbjörn and other heroes are currently being made, which are likely to take effect during the course of the season. Whether the dive meta will then be completely gone will be revealed starting May 1.

Torbjörn is also getting a rework
 

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FIFA 18: Team of the Season starts with the Community and EFL TOTS

Philipp Junge Philipp Junge Reading time 3 minutes

In FIFA 18, the first TOTS are known. The “Team of the Season” event starts with the Community and EFL TDS.

On Friday, April 27 at 7 PM, the “Team of the Season” phase begins and will last until June 4. During this time, many players will receive significantly upgraded TDS cards.

The first two TOTS are the fan-voted Community (or Most Consistent) TOTS and the second English league (EFL). From now on, you can draw the 46 blue special cards from packs for one week.

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FUT 18 Team of the Season: Community TOTS

The “Community Team of the Season” was voted by the fans themselves. This is the 23-player selection that won the voting.

Additionally, you have the chance to win the 24th player – Jose Callejon (RF, 89, SSC Napoli) – starting Monday in the Daily Knockout Tournament.

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Starting XI:

  • GK: Jan Oblak 93 – Atlético Madrid
  • CB: Giorgio Chiellini 94 – Juventus
  • CB: Niklas Süle 91 – FC Bayern
  • CB: Piqué 93 – FC Barcelona
  • CM: Marek Hamšík 93 – Napoli
  • CDM: Fabinho 91 – AS Monaco
  • CM: Adrien Rabiot 90 – Paris Saint-Germain
  • LM: Thomas Lemar 91 – AS Monaco
  • CDM: Javi Martinez 92 – FC Bayern
  • ST: Jamie Vardy 89 – Leicester City
  • CF: Sebastian Giovinco 90 – Toronto FC

Substitutes:

  • GK: Alisson 88 – AS Roma
  • LB: Andrew Robertson 87 – Liverpool
  • LB: Gayà 88 – Valencia CF
  • CDM: Sergio Busquets 92 – FC Barcelona
  • CDM: Abdoulaye Doucouré 87 – Watford
  • RW: Malcom 89 – FC Girondins de Bordeaux
  • CF: Alejandro Gómez 91 – Atalanta

Reserves:

  • GK: Thibaut Courtois 94 – Chelsea
  • CDM: Lars Bender 89 – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  • CM: Marco van Ginkel 87 – PSV
  • CDM: Fernando 87 – Spartak Moscow
  • CM: Kevin-Prince Boateng 87 – Eintracht Frankfurt

 FUT 18 Team of the Season: EFL TOTS

These 23 players showed the best performances in the second English league, the Football League (EFL), over the 2017/2018 season:

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Starting XI:

  • Lee Burge, GK, Coventry City
  • Souleymane Bamba, CB, Cardiff City
  • Barry Douglas, LWB, Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Charlie Mulgrew, CB, Blackburn Rovers
  • Rúben Neves, CDM, Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Tom Cairney, CM, Fulham
  • James Maddison, CAM, Norwich City
  • Bradley Dack, CAM, Blackburn Rovers
  • Ryan Sessegon, LW, Fulham
  • Billy Kee, ST, Accrington Stanley
  • Jack Marriott, ST, Peterborough United

Substitutes:

  • Dean Henderson, GK, Shrewsbury Town
  • Alan Sheehan, CB, Luton Town
  • Robert Snodgrass, RM, Aston Villa
  • Matēj Vydra, CAM, Derby County
  • Nick Powell, CAM, Wigan Athletic
  • Diogo Jota, LW, Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Brett Pitman, ST, Portsmouth

Reserves:

  • Joe Bryan, LB, Bristol City
  • Graham Carey, LM, Plymouth Argyle
  • Bobby Reid, ST, Bristol City
  • Adebayo Akinfenwa, ST, Wycombe Wanderers
  • Mohamed Lisa, ST, Cheltenham Town

Daily Knockout Player:

  • Junior Hoilett, LW, Cardiff City

He will only be available through the Daily Knockout Tournament (DKT) on May 2 and 3.

What is the “Team of the Season” exactly?

The “Team of the Season” (TDS) – better known as the “Team of the Season” (TOTS) – is the biggest event in Ultimate Team for most FIFA gamers. During this time, many players receive a significantly improved blue special card.

Over 200 player cards will likely receive a TOTS version in FUT 18. The reason for this is that many teams are released, all containing 23 players – in contrast to the “Team of the Year” (TOTY), which consists of just one 11-man selection.

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The ratings of the players usually increase by 5 to 9 points – for the top stars of the big leagues, ratings in the high 90s can be expected. The basis for selection is the performance in the 2017/2018 season – whereas for the TOTY, the entire calendar year 2017 was considered for assessment.

Otherwise, TOTS cards behave like informs: If you don’t want to wait until you draw a card from packs, you can purchase them on the transfer market. The normal gold versions of the players are not available for drawing during this time.

You can learn these tricks from the pros of the “FIFA 18 virtual Bundesliga”.

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Luxury AH in Black Desert – How the imperial auction house works

Lucas Kaczynski Lucas Kaczynski Reading time 3 minutes

In Black Desert, the imperial auction house opens. Here, ultra-wealthy players compete against each other for exclusive items: We explain how to use the luxury auction house and what items are available there.

Who is the imperial auction house intended for? The imperial auction house offers players the opportunity to invest their hard-earned silver in extravagant items.

Wealthy players in Black Desert have a lot of silver and can now compete with other wealthy players to see who has accumulated more silver by bidding on extremely valuable items. The imperial auction house is open.

Somewhere the silver has to go

Why does the luxury auction house exist? Online games have a significant problem with inflation. Players receive in-game currency from various sources, which is essentially generated out of thin air. The circulating currency increases, and its value decreases.

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That’s why players can acquire items from NPCs, thus removing the in-game currency from circulation. These items are usually very expensive and serve to stabilize the in-game currency. This process, by which the in-game currency is taken out of the game, is called a “Gold Sink.”

The Richest Wins – How to Access the Imperial Auction House in Black Desert

How does bidding work? In Black Desert, you can meet 6 managers of the imperial auction house. They are spread all over the world of Black Desert Online and give you the opportunity to bid against other players. There is always only one item available at the imperial auction house.

LocationManager of the Imperial Auction House
VeliaGarcia
HeidelCharlotte Penwood
CalpheonLeopold Rousseau
AltinovaDen Shamyr
Valencia CityAhina
GránaErnia

As soon as an auction begins, all players are shown a system message that kindly informs them that the managers of the imperial auction house are accepting bids. Players can always view the current highest bid during the auction and outbid it. However, it does not display who the highest bidder is. Auctions are cross-server, and all players bid on the same item.

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The auctions always last for 10 days. If the current highest bid is outbid before the end of the auction, the auction is extended by one minute. If the highest bid is outbid again, the auction is extended once more by one minute. This continues until a highest bid is not outbid for one minute.

If a player is the highest bidder at the end of the auction, they receive their item by collecting it from “My Bids List.” All other bidders will receive their silver back under “My Bids List.” Players can also withdraw their bid during the auction as long as they are not the highest bidder.

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And one more thing: The imperial auction house is accessible from all servers, and players can bid with all managers of the imperial auction house. So if 40 players aren’t crowding around the manager of the imperial auction house, that doesn’t mean players aren’t doing so on another server.

Exotic Items That No One Else Has

What kind of items end up in the Imperial Auction House? In the Korean version of Black Desert Online, the auction house has been available since August. Some items have already gone under the hammer there. Among them:

  • A combat/skill EXP ticket, allowing you to exchange the experience points of two characters. This way, you can turn your twink into your main. The starting bid was 2 billion silver.
  • A particularly rare mount, which was auctioned for 21 billion silver in Korea. The black Pegasus.
  • A lifeskill EXP ticket, allowing you to re-skill your gathering abilities.
We have covered the luxury auction house in Korea in this article: Luxury at its finest – The auction house of the ultra-wealthy in Black Desert 

Players are bidding on useful items that provide fortunate buyers with certain advantages, but do not disrupt the game balance.

Black Desert says: We have become boring, we need to change that

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offer on 27.04.

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

As every Friday in Destiny 2, Xur is here again today. Where is the Agent of the Nine and what items does he have on offer? Here are the location and inventory on April 27.

This week was all about the upcoming Warmind expansion, which will be released on May 8, 2018, for Destiny 2. During a reveal stream and the weekly This Week at Bungie blog, the studio introduced the second DLC and shared a lot of new details about it.

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We have summarized all the important information in a comprehensive overview for you: These new contents and features are brought by the Warmind DLC.

Right at the beginning of next week, PvP fans can enjoy 6v6 in the crucible once again. This new old format was received so well by the Guardians that Bungie quickly adjusted the rotation of the weekly PvP playlist and is bringing back the 6v6 Iron Banner on May 1 before Season 2 ends and the new expansion comes out.

This gives Guardians an unexpected last chance to complete their hunt for the Season 2 Iron Banner ornaments or to snag a missing Iron Banner weapon.

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But today, on April 27, the mysterious Agent of the Nine returns to the Destiny universe. Let’s welcome Xur together.

All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on April 27 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

When does Xur come?

Xur visits us every Friday at 7 PM. He chooses a quiet place on a planet or moon of his choice, from where he can deliver his goods to the Guardians undisturbed. You have until the next Weekly Reset on Tuesday to browse his inventory – then he disappears without a trace again.

Where is Xur? You can find him at this location today

Xur has specific locations where he likes to settle down for the weekend. This time he sets up his shop in the EDZ on Earth .

Offer and inventory of Xur

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Trials of the Nine on April 27

The weekly PvP event Trials of the Nine starts on Friday evening at 7 PM. The Trials end with the Weekly Reset the following Tuesday evening at 7 PM.

  • Map: The Last Exit
  • Mode: Survival

Do you enjoy playing PvP? Then this might be interesting for you:

This pulse rifle will be the new grand prize in PvP

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Xbox One: Sales are up since refocusing on gaming

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

Microsoft has announced the financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2018. A bright spot: the Xbox One. Gaming revenue is said to have increased by 18 percent. This is primarily due to strong Xbox software and the Xbox service. Therefore, particular attention should be paid to Xbox Live and other services.

As Microsoft announced in the financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2018, gaming revenue increased by 18 percent in the third business quarter. This is attributed to a growth in Xbox software and Xbox services, which grew by 24 percent. Here, the company particularly points to the strong performance of third-party games.

The monthly active users of Xbox Live increased by 13 percent year-over-year to 59 million players, while the number remained essentially unchanged compared to the last quarter.

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Xbox One the console with the “highest engagement”

Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella stated at the presentation of the financial results that Microsoft has a strategy for the gaming segment that aims to clarify growth opportunities and investments across various business areas.

It plays to the company’s advantage that the Xbox One is the “console with the highest engagement on the market.” With Xbox Live, Game Pass, and Mixer, the company has additional opportunities to benefit gamers while playing or watching games.

You can find the Games with Gold for May here

Departure from the original strategy?

It sounds as if Microsoft has completely abandoned the original plan for the console.

The Xbox One was initially planned as an entertainment device. The console was supposed to shine mainly with its multimedia capabilities and social components. Gaming was almost pushed to the background.

However, after significant criticism and poor reviews, a rethinking took place, such as the plans for the used game lock, possible user monitoring via Kinect, and a proposed online requirement within a 24-hour interval. Especially the jabs from competitors likely bothered Microsoft at that time.

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Microsoft does not provide current sales figures for the Xbox One. According to a study by the market research institute Nielsen from February 2015, most buyers of an Xbox One were already owners of a previous generation Microsoft console.

More about the current gaming market: Top games March: Fortnite huge – What’s up with Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves?

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6 failed MMOs and MMORPGs – Something went wrong with these games

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 10 minutes

Too few players, canceled projects, and questionable MMO releases. The world of MMORPGs can be sad and depressing. In addition to success stories, there are always failures. We will take a look at them today.

The development of each MMO tells its own story over the course of its “life.” Many of them unfold positively, the games evolve, and gamers are satisfied. Leading the pack is Ultima Online, which launched in 1997 and paved the way for an entire genre. Other MMOs were at least for a time the most popular games on the planet. This includes World of Warcraft, which at one point was THE game.

Then we have our selection of these six titles, whose stories range from “Oh my God, how could this happen?” to “This was bound to happen.”

Tabula Rasa, a developer flies into space

The story of Tabula Rasa is one that can literally be called “spaced out.” The game had all the ingredients to become successful: a publisher with plenty of money, a developer with an impressive portfolio, and an original idea. Loyal fans were also on board. So how could it all go wrong, and why did the developer fly into space?

By around 2000, developer Richard Garriott already knew that MMOs had a firm place in the future of gaming. With a good idea and lots of capital, one paves the way for a potential video game hit. Garriott gained experience as the developer of Ultima Online, the great MMO pioneer.

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After Garriott sold his company Origin Systems to EA, where hardly anyone believed in MMOs, it was time for him to move on. He founded a new company and took on the highly successful publisher NCSoft. They had already launched an incredibly successful MMORPG in South Korea with Lineage. NCSoft was pleased to work with Garriott to penetrate the US market even further. Together, they worked on the MMO Tabula Rasa.

No one could have guessed that a story would unfold that would stretch out like chewing gum for seven years.

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Tabula Rasa was a sci-fi MMO with a futuristic setting on two planets. The good (Allied Free Sentients) fought against the evil (Bane). At first glance, an interesting concept. The lore was deep, there were dynamic missions, intricate skill trees, clan wars, and a challenging PvP system. The developers tried to incorporate all of that into a single game, and that took time – a lot of time.

When World of Warcraft was released in 2004, WoW and MMORPGs were on everyone’s lips. Almost everyone was talking about the MMO from Blizzard, and nearly everyone was playing it. This gave the team still working on Tabula Rasa a new focus. Finally, ideas had to be implemented.

The release of Tabula Rasa didn’t happen until November 2007. Late for the community, which was already served by other MMORPGs, and far too early for the game. Because in fact, 2007 Tabula Rasa was, according to the developers, not even ready for beta testing.

As a result, the developers worked hard in the coming weeks to implement the promised features into the game. In 2008, when many MMOs crashed, Tabula Rasa truly appeared to be a good, original MMO, but by then it was already too late.

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On November 21, 2008, NCSoft announced that Tabula Rasa would be shut down on February 28, 2009: The reason? Too few players. After seven years, NCSoft had enough of the game and ended the conflict between good and evil with a massive in-game battle. But that’s still not quite the end of the story.

The enthusiasm for space and an open letter

While working on Tabula Rasa, Richard Garriott developed a passion for space. It went so far that he bought the first space tourist ticket. Personal problems led him to sell the ticket in 2001. It wasn’t until 2008 – Then Garriott himself flew to the International Space Station as the sixth space tourist.

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Garriott as a space tourist – Source TimeMagazine

When he was back on Earth after his space visit, everything became strange. An open letter, purportedly from Garriott, informed the community on Tabula Rasa’s homepage that he had left the company because his space visit inspired him to “pursue other interests.” However, Garriott denied being the author of the post.

Shortly after, NCSoft announced that Tabula Rasa was being terminated.

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Garriott then sued NCSoft for $24 million. Allegedly, NCSoft used the announcement of his departure to force him to sell his NCSoft shares at a great loss. The court awarded Garriott $28 million, and NCSoft agreed – case closed.

Perhaps NCSoft was simply quite annoyed by the fact that he used his money from Tabula Rasa to fly into space. But the irony of the situation is striking: Garriott earned enough money to fly into space, then actually flew into space and finally even got back about the money from NCSoft that he invested in the ticket.

On the next page, we will talk about a mix of MMO and shooter that hung between life and death.

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Fortnite: New teaser for Season 4 shows … Wonder Woman?

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Fortnite (PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS) will likely have superheroes as the theme for Season 4 of the Battle Pass. A new teaser clearly shows a heroine who looks very similar to Wonder Woman.

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What is happening right now? Fans of Fortnite: Battle Royale have long speculated about what the upcoming Season 4 of the Battle Pass will focus on. Season 3 was about space and professional killers, while Cyberpunks, dinosaurs, and aliens were discussed for Season 4.

Recently, Epic sparked new discussions by tweeting an image of a kind of superhero in a teaser. Now more hints about superheroes are emerging.

A superhero theme for Season 4 is more than likely

What just happened? A day after the first superhero teaser, the developers at Epic Games tweeted another image for Season 4. It is essentially the same image that shows the ominous comet. In the comet’s trail, the first masked hero can still be seen. However, now another part of the trail shows a face.

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The new visage shows a determined-looking woman with dark hair and a tiara as headgear. This accessory strongly resembles the DC heroine Wonder Woman, the star of the most successful film in this comic franchise. Additionally, the words “Fight with Honor” were mentioned, which also point to the brave Amazon.

It should now be clear that Season 4 has superheroes as its theme.

Will DC heroes from the Justice League come as new outfits?

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Which heroes might be coming? Unlike the first heroic visage, players this time agree that it must be Wonder Woman. In this case, the other hero could indeed be a version of The Flash, who wore a similar mask in the DC film “Justice League.”

Consequently, one could soon expect more heroes from this superhero team, as there is still enough space on the comet’s trail. Perhaps there will be Fortnite versions of Aquaman, Superman, and Batman. And maybe there will be superhero capes and a lasso as new back bling, as speculated on Twitter and Reddit.

Hopefully as many hero outfits as possible

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And hopefully, Epic won’t limit itself to just DC and will also give us Marvel heroes like Spider-Man, Thor, or Black Panther! After all, the brand-new action blockbuster “Avengers: Infinity War” is currently in theaters. And the colorful look of the Marvel heroes fits wonderfully with Fortnite.

Who would your favorite heroes be if Season 4 is indeed dominated by cool superheroes?

The Fortnite world is currently falling apart and likely desperately needs rescuing heroes!
Meteorites are currently striking everywhere in Fortnite!
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Sea of Thieves fans develop rules that you should better adhere to

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

Whoever says “Parley” or raises their cannons to the sky sends clear signals to the pirates in Sea of Thieves. But what are they? The community is developing its own code of conduct for the online pirate adventure. Those who do not adhere to it must face harsh consequences.

In March, the pirate adventure Sea of Thieves launched on PC and Xbox One, and the launch was quite successful. At its core, it’s about many players taking on the role of pirates in a session and going on treasure hunts. Along the way, you will often encounter other pirates, and as is common in a PvP game, they are not always friendly.

To recognize from a distance whether the opposing pirate is friendly towards you, the community has already developed rules. Because in Sea of Thieves, you cannot simply disable PvP and sail invisibly over the sea:

  • How do you show opponents that you are willing to help each other peacefully?
  • And how do you negotiate deals with stronger opponents?

Parley! You have the right to talk

Not every encounter has to end with explosive battles at sea. If you notice that an opponent is closing in on you and apparently has bad intentions, you call “Parley!” This is the rule that emerged in the Sea of Thieves community. It is meant to ensure that any pirate who calls Parley is temporarily protected and brought to the captain to negotiate. Until the Parley is concluded, the player may not be attacked.

This proposal was spread at the launch of Sea of Thieves on Reddit and found great resonance. In the first days after the launch, hardly anyone followed this community rule. Now, however, more pirates adhere to this rule, leading to negotiations.

Sea of Thieves Cannons

What do the negotiations bring? Instead of immediately sinking the opposing ship, pirates can strike a deal. For example: You give us 6 of your 10 chests, and we let you sail away.

Parley also helps with skeleton fort raids. For a single crew, it is very difficult to defeat the waves of skeletons there, secure the loot, and simultaneously eliminate an opposing crew. If you call Parley and team up with another crew, the game becomes significantly easier. You can negotiate beforehand on how much loot each should receive and then get back to your own game.

New opponents? Parley can help. With the update in May, Sea of Thieves brings the first content update that introduces new PvE threats. It will likely be advantageous for multiple crews to work together.

Cannons in the air or flickering with the light?

The galleons in Sea of Thieves are powerful ships with three sails and eight strong cannons. It makes quite an impression when such a ship approaches on the horizon while you’re sailing in your one-man dinghy. But not every crew on a galleon is hostile. Some are also looking for teammates.

If the cannons are aimed at the sky, that is the white flag. This rule applies in a large part of the community for all ships. Aim your cannons towards the sky and keep them aimed like that while you sail across the sea. Other crews can easily recognize this with a spyglass. In the community, it symbolizes: They do not want to fight. Keep in mind that this white flag can also be exploited by malicious pirates – so it’s not a get-out-of-jail-free card.

If you encounter crews that follow these rules and your cannons are not aimed at the sky, you immediately appear as “aggressive”. Anyone who does not adhere to the rules can quickly become a victim.

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A dark ship wants nothing to do with others. On your ships, there are lamps that you can turn on and off. A ship that has all its lights turned off usually wants nothing to do with other players. If a ship approaches you and turns the lights on and off wildly, the player is usually seeking communication with you.

The authors take the rules seriously – Be warned

Disregarding these rules does not lead to any problems with the developers and does not cause a ban. After all, they come from the community and are not official terms and conditions.

Players who adhere to the rules expect the same from others. So, if your cannons do not point to the sky, it may indicate to some pirates that you are seeking a fight.

If you sail with glowing lamps through the night, you might be wishing for company. And if you call Parley loudly during skeleton raids, you may have the chance to negotiate with another crew instead of finding a new enemy in them right away.

The more players participate in these rules, the easier communication becomes in Sea of Thieves. Why not give it a try and share your experiences with us.

Have you been on an achievement hunt in Sea of Thieves? Hardly anyone has unlocked these achievements so far

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Global cooldown causes frustration in WoW, but Blizzard backtracks

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Blizzard is planning further changes to the global cooldown for some abilities in World of Warcraft. We reveal what this means.

The non-word of the month is currently “Global Cooldown” (GCD) on Reddit and various forums related to World of Warcraft. This refers to the 1.0 – 1.5 seconds (depending on the class) during which no further ability can be used after activating one.

In the current version of WoW, many abilities are not affected by the global cooldown. Short-term buffs, movement abilities, crowd control, and more are often cast within a second.

With the upcoming expansion “Battle for Azeroth,” Blizzard wants to make radical changes and reinstate a global cooldown for many abilities. This would mean that after activating each ability, the global cooldown would trigger – that is, 1.5 seconds during which no further ability can be activated. Stacking several effects would therefore be more difficult. These changes can already be tested in the beta, if one has access.

According to the Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, however, this change is not an attempt to make the game “slower.” It is merely about giving individual abilities more significance again. He explained this in the live-stream Q&A yesterday, on April 26, 2018.

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Cooldowns force decisions

World of Warcraft is a rather fast game, but not an arcade game where you need 10 keystrokes per second. Instead, in WoW, it’s more about making the right decision. In intervals, you have to think about what to do with the next 1-2 seconds to achieve the best possible performance.

As an example, Hazzikostas mentioned a combat situation from the perspective of a healing druid standing in a fire area with low health, while the tank is also low on health fighting the boss.

He must now make one of many possible decisions:

  • Does he cast a defensive spell on himself and run out of the fire?
  • Does he endure the fire and heal the tank?
  • Does he cast a weaker instant heal on the tank while running out of the fire?
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Without the global cooldown, the decision is easy – because there is none. The druid activates his defensive ability and starts casting a healing spell for the tank in the same second.

A good player is recognized by the fact that he makes the correct decisions within these intervals and acts accordingly.

If that were not the case, then latency would also play a much larger role and determine success or failure.

Cooldowns should have significance

Another example is the chaining of many buffs that are triggered simultaneously. Currently, many players just press one key to activate three or four buffs at the same time. Several buffs at once mean a massive damage boost for a few seconds.

The flip side of the coin is that then all abilities are on cooldown, and you feel much weaker for a while.

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By imposing the global cooldown on these abilities, individual buffs gain more significance, and they will probably be used separately. Because: Who deals 20% more damage for 10 seconds is unlikely to use 3-5 seconds of that time to activate additional effects first.

Thus, it will likely become a habit to better manage different cooldowns, and thus achieve better performance over the entire duration of a fight.

A few abilities remain without GCD

However, the developers realize that they have gone a bit overboard. A few abilities will be released from the global cooldown. These include the Heroic Leap from the warrior and Infernal Strike from the demon hunter. These abilities are often used as an “opener” to start a fight and are frequently dependent on follow-up attacks to maintain threat.

What do you think of the developers’ thoughts on the global cooldown? Do you think it’s good if individual abilities gain more significance again? Or have you already gotten used to your super macros that activate many buffs simultaneously?

Another annoyance is currently the class balance in Battle for Azeroth – Blizzard is almost finished, but the community sees it differently.

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  1. polygon.com

In PvP, alone against teams? That’s unfair! Here’s how Destiny 2 plans to change it

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

Simultaneously with the Warmind DLC, on May 8, 2018, Update milestone 1.2.0 arrives in Destiny 2.  With this update, Bungie aims to improve matchmaking in the Crucible. We show what changes are planned for finding teammates in PvP.

With the launch of the Warmind expansion, Bungie finally responds to an important demand from the PvP community. As part of the matchmaking, the Update 1.2.0 will provide more support to solo players when they face pre-made fireteams.

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Fireteam Matchmaking – It will be easier for solo players

What is the problem? Solo players struggle when they encounter well-coordinated enemy teams in the Crucible of Destiny 2. Fixed fireteams have a clear advantage, especially since the average skill level as a team significantly increases. Currently, even the best solo players win less than 50 percent of their matches in the Crucible.

How does Bungie plan to solve it? Bungie is now adjusting some matchmaking mechanics behind the scenes that should make life a bit easier for individual players. The system behind it is called Fireteam Matchmaking. This way, solo players should have more balanced chances, even when they have to go into battle against fixed fireteams.

Instead of using the normal skill values of the Guardians as before, starting on May 8, a modified value will be used for all players who are in a fixed team, which takes into account the fireteam size. The larger the fireteam, the higher the modifier.
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What does that mean? In plain terms, this means that not only skill but also team size will be crucial for the choice of opponents. Previously, solo players faced roughly equally skilled teammates who had grouped together before the match, but in the future, they will face teams of individually weaker players.

Due to the size of the fixed group and the resulting modifier, they will be rated as a group higher in skill and thus sent against correspondingly stronger individual players.

Initially, the modifiers will be kept rather conservative and will be adjusted as needed based on player feedback. These settings can be made server-side and without an update. Accordingly, Bungie could quickly make adjustments if necessary.

Are you often playing solo in the Crucible? What do you think of this change?

You might also be interested in:

Destiny 2: After three and a half years, Destiny gets a Ranked PvP

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Wild West Online will be released soon, well before Red Dead Redemption 2

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The Western MMO Wild West Online will soon leave Early Access. The official launch will take place in just a few days, on May 10. This keeps it well ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2.

What does this have to do with Wild West Online and Red Dead Redemption 2? Wild West Online seems determined to hit the launch date before the triple-A game “Red Dead Redemption 2”. From the very beginning, Wild West Online has cozied up to the highly anticipated game from Rockstar. They even released a screenshot in such a way that people mistook it for a “leak” from Red Dead Redemption 2.

WWO sought the slipstream of Red Dead Redemption 2 right from the announcement. Confidently, they called themselves a “Multiplayer Red Dead.”

This also plays into the disappointment of PC gamers, as Red Dead Redemption 2 will likely not be released for PC for the time being. And when Wild West Online was announced, it was not yet known that RDR2 would focus so heavily on multiplayer as it currently appears.

The proximity to Red Dead Redemption 2 brought a lot of attention to Wild West Online from the start, but it also raised the suspicion that Wild West Online might be a “scam” chasing quick money.  These suspicions intensified after the first players got to try Wild West Online and were disappointed by what they saw.

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That’s why the release was postponed for a while, but it is approaching nonetheless.

Launch brings several innovations

What will happen now before the release? The developers are currently implementing feedback from testers to prepare for the game’s launch. This includes new content, such as a global conflict waged between factions in the game world.

Innovations include :

  • More PvE quests and missions you receive from NPCs
  • Resource extraction in mines, on farms, and during hunts
  • You can cook, brew alcohol, and then sell it
  • Random PvP events will take place in the game world. Participants can win rare items
  • The conflict between rival factions will occur throughout the game world

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Those who enter early will be rewarded

It is possible to purchase the Western MMO now. You will not only gain access to the final version via Steam starting May 10, but you can also participate in the Early Access phase right away. Additionally, you will receive the following bonuses:

  • 10 bags with cosmetic items that change your hero’s appearance
  • 10 bags with skins for your weapons
  • Earlier access to the launch version of Wild West Online – You can start 48 hours earlier

When is the release? The release version must show from May 10 that Wild West Online has developed significantly compared to the testing phases. In these phases, it was especially criticized for having too little content.

Actually, the Western MMO Wild West Online was supposed to launch at the end of last year, but the developers postponed the release based on tester feedback.

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FIFA 18: Everything about TOTS – SBCs, Predictions, and League Releases

Philipp Junge Philipp Junge Reading time 5 minutes

The “Team of the Season” (TOTS) event in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team has started. Here you can find all the information about the “Team of the Season”, SBCs, and TOTS predictions.

After the “Team of the Year” (TDJ), the “Team of the Season” (TDS) is the largest FUT event. Every year, FIFA players prepare for it by hoarding their coins to assemble their final ultimate team.

The release of the “Team of the Season” is on April 27th at 7 PM. During the TDS promo, another major event starts with the World Cup mode.

The end of the “Team of the Season” event will likely be on June 8th.

The following TOTS have already been released:

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New in FUT 18: 50 “Rest of the World” Players and Guaranteed TOTS SBCs

The “Rest of the World” (RDW) TOTS looks a bit different this year. It includes 50 players, with 10 released each week.

Additionally, there is an official SBC schedule. In these SBCs, players receive guaranteed TDS players from the respective league. In addition to the “Rest of the World” SBCs on Wednesday, guaranteed league SBCs will be available every Sunday and Tuesday.

As last year, you can earn TOTS cards through the Daily Knockout Tournament. Each week, there is a card to earn from the league that was released the previous Friday.

More on the topic
FIFA 18 RDW-TOTS: All 51 Rest of the World Players with Matthijs de Ligt
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Release Dates for All League TOTS

This year, the TDS distribution looks a bit different. Instead of many smaller League TOTS, there is now the large RDW TOTS, only the top leagues, as well as the EPL, get their own “Team of the Season”.

TOTS Release Dates:

Additionally, every week 10 of the 50 “Rest of the World” TOTS players will be released. As we explained in the previous section, that’s how you get these cards.

TOTS Predictions: Here Are the Predictions for Each League

Wherever there are special cards in FUT, predictions for the teams also appear. Predictions are forecasts of which players might receive an upgraded card. They should always be taken with caution, as no one knows for sure who EA will give a – in this case – TOTS card.

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Here you will find an overview of the “Team of the Season” predictions for the major leagues. As soon as a new “Team of the Season” prediction is online, we will link it below.

More on the topic
FIFA 18 World Cup Mode: Update of the World Cup squads – Reus is in, Wagner is out
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This is How You Voted for the “FIFA 18 Community TOTS”

The voting ran until April 20th. The winners were announced on April 27th.

For the “Community TOTS”, a list of 100 players was available, from which 23 made it into the “Team of the Season”.

It is somewhat similar to the “Most Consistent TOTS” of previous years: All players in the selection have in common that they have not received a special card in FUT 18, even though they (mostly) delivered consistently good performances.

EA has included the well-known FUT databases Futhead and Futwiz in their voting this year. To cast your votes, simply follow the links and submit your 23 favorites. At Futwiz, this is possible without registration, while at Futhead you must log in first.

The shortlist for the “Community Team of the Season” voting

The list of potential candidates for a “Team of the Season” card consists of 36 forwards, 35 midfielders, 20 defenders, and 9 goalkeepers.

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This was the “Most Consistent TOTS – Gold” team in FIFA 17

From the Bundesliga, the following players made it:

  • Kevin Prince-Boateng (Eintracht Frankfurt)
  • Guido Burgstaller (FC Schalke 04)
  • Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
  • Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig)
  • Ante Rebic (Eintracht Frankfurt)
  • Marius Wolf (Eintracht Frankfurt)
  • Javi Martinez (Bayern Munich)
  • Niklas Süle (Bayern Munich)
  • Philipp Max (FC Augsburg)
  • Peter Gulacsi (RB Leipzig)
  • Jiri Pavlenka (Werder Bremen)

Several international stars from Europe’s top leagues are also included:

  • Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)
  • Marek Hamsik (SSC Napoli)
  • Sergio Busquets (FC Barcelona)
  • Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus Turin)
  • Pique (FC Barcelona)
  • Thibaut Courtois (FC Chelsea)
  • Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid)

Also, the strongest player in FIFA, Adebayo Akinfenwa, as well as “Lord Bendtner” are involved and could get a TOTS card through voting.

What is the “Team of the Season” actually?

The “Team of the Season” (TDS) – better known as the “Team of the Season” (TOTS) – is the biggest event in Ultimate Team for most FIFA gamers. A lot of players receive a highly upgraded blue special card during this time.

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Over 200 player cards will likely receive a TOTS version in FUT 18. The reason is that many teams are released, each containing 23 players – while the “Team of the Year” (TOTY), on the other hand, only has one single 11-player selection.

The rating of players usually rises by 5 to 9 points – for the top stars of the major leagues, this can lead to ratings in the high 90s. The basis for the selection is performance during the 2017/2018 season – while for the TOTY, the entire calendar year of 2017 was considered for evaluation.

Otherwise, the TOTS cards behave like Informs: If you don’t want to wait until you pull a card from packs, you can acquire them on the transfer market. The normal gold versions of players will not be available to draw during this time.

FIFA 19: These are the wishes of the fans – how likely is the implementation of the desired innovations?

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Source(s):
  1. Futhead
  2. fifauteam
  3. Gamestar

The AI of Overwatch plays dumb so that you feel good

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To make players feel like heroes, the AI of Overwatch intentionally makes dumb mistakes in the “Retribution” game mode.

Until April 30, Overwatch fans can play the “Retribution” game mode and experience a PvE mission from the perspective of the Blackwatch characters. Along with some cool story sequences, there are also special enemy types, such as the Talon assassin.

However, to ensure an enjoyable gaming experience, Blizzard has made sure of a few things: The AI intentionally plays dumb so that players feel more heroic.

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In an interview with Variety, the lead designer of the Retribution map, Adrian Finol, talked about the little tricks and techniques Blizzard employed to make players feel like real heroes on the map.

AI intentionally shoots at reflecting Genji

For instance, the AI is programmed to act intentionally “dumb” in certain situations. When a McCree activates his “Deadlock,” the enemies do not dodge to the side but instead run around somewhat panicked. When a Talon sniper aims at a Genji and he begins reflecting, she will still fire her shot, likely killing herself in the process.

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“Smart” NPCs wouldn’t react this way. There’s no reason to shoot at an opponent who is making himself invulnerable with his Phantom form, and especially no reason to shoot at a reflecting Genji when your life is at stake.

The reason for this is that players should feel like real heroes during the Retribution mission – that’s why Talon soldiers are mowed down by the hundreds while players work through the map as a group of four.

At the same time, there’s significantly more action when enemies continue shooting at a Reaper in Phantom form. This means it doesn’t feel like the enemies are truly human opponents, as in Overwatch’s PvP, but rather just “humans in the Overwatch universe” – namely, Talon soldiers.

What do you think about the AI of Overwatch behaving “dumb” on purpose to create cool scenes? Is this a good thing, or would you have liked it to be harder?

Have you seen the player who even managed to play as Talon characters in Ranked?

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  1. variety.com

Top Games March: Fortnite Huge – What About Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves?

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There is new data on the top games in the global digital gaming market March 2018. Fortnite is now the largest free-to-play game of all time on PS4 and Xbox One. But how did Far Cry 5 and Sea of Thieves perform? And how could someone defeat LoL?

What is it about? Every month, the analysis firm Superdata releases three top 10 lists. They describe which games generated the most revenue worldwide digitally on PC, consoles, and mobile.

Typically, there is relatively little change because the games earn their digital revenue through microtransactions. Therefore, games-as-a-service tend to dominate. Many of them are not current games, but perennial favorites like Grand Theft Auto V or sports games like FIFA 18.

However, this month, in March 2018, there was indeed some movement. This is due to strong March releases like Far Cry 5 and Sea of Thieves, but also due to the unstoppable rise of Fortnite.

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PC: Hey, how could someone defeat LoL?

LoL Ezreal Championship Skin

What’s happening on PC? In fact, for the first time in ages, a game other than “League of Legends” is in the number 1 spot for PC games. It is “Dungeon Fighter Online”, a game from the Asian region. It celebrated its 3rd birthday and introduced events. Players were to level up their champions with special items. This seems to have significantly increased revenues.

Fortnite: Battle Royale is in 5th place on PC, ahead of PUBG and World of Warcraft. Overall, across all platforms, Fortnite earned $223 million. This is 73% more than in February, Superdata reports.

Far Cry 5 has made a solid entry at an impressive 9th place.

PS4 and Xbox One: Far Cry 5 strong, Sea of Thieves too

What’s happening with PS4 and Xbox One: On consoles, Fortnite dominates in March. It has surpassed PUBG on all platforms.

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Far Cry 5 has made a strong appearance and debuted at 2nd place on consoles. Here, digital sales were 5 times higher than Far Cry Primal two years ago. However, this is not only due to Far Cry being so strong, but also because significantly more is purchased digitally on consoles in 2018 than in 2016.

Sea of Thieves had a decent start at 7th place, but there is a catch. Although the Xbox One title has 1.7 million active players on Xbox One and 283,000 on PC, Superdata notes that more than half are just sampling Sea of Thieves for free through Xbox Game Pass. The long-term success of Sea of Thieves seems questionable here.

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Overwatch is also not found in the top 10 this time. It was out in February.

Racing game accelerates on mobile

What’s happening on mobile? On mobile, a “kart racing game” QQ Speed by Tencent is making a big rise. It has generated $100 million for the 3rd month in a row.

Honor of Kings, which half of China is addicted to, cannot compare. Here in Germany, the unofficial mobile variant of LoL is called “Arena of Valor”.

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With Fortnite, mobile on iOS really kicked off in April. The revenues here are not yet accounted for. This should change in April 2018. Fortnite is also supposed to come to Android.

In April 2018, the dominance of Fortnite in the numbers from Superdata could become even greater than it already is.

More about the turbulent gaming market:

4 year old game beats Destiny 2 in digital revenue on PS4, Xbox One

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New skins in the Fortnite shop: The cyber warrior “Steel View” is here

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The shop of Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) received a new skin on April 27, 2018. It is the Cyber Fighter “Steelsight” and a glider for the Rust Lord.

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What is it about? Every day, the shop of Fortnite is updated. Then it is time to open the shop page and see if any cool known skins are available again. On April 27, 2018, there are no classics, but new outfits and skins that haven’t been available before.

Steelsight Cyber Outfit and Glider for the Rust Lord

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What’s new in the shop? A special highlight today is the new outfit “Steelsight” (Steelsight) in the shop. It is a hardened fighter in cyberpunk optics. She wears thick armor plates in chrome colors and has a cyber implant over her eye. As an exotic skin, Steelsight is not cheap and costs 1,500 V-Bucks (15 Euro). Moreover, she already looks like a superhero who will likely become the theme of Season 4.

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What else is new? Additionally, there is a new glider in the shop. It is called “Rust Flyer” and belongs to the Rust Lord set. The glider looks just as junky-cool as everything from the set. However, it is not exactly cheap and costs 1,200 V-Bucks (12 Euro).

How long can I buy the skins? The two offers will stay in the shop for another 2 days. You can buy them the whole weekend and don’t have to rush now.

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Steelsight also has her own backpack, which you can transfer to other skins.

Rocket Emote and Battlepass Booster!

Anything else cool in the shop? The outfit and the glider are clear highlights, but the rest of the offer is also worth seeing:

  • Skin “Radiant Runner”: A brightly glowing skin for 1,200 V-Bucks (12 Euro).
  • Picking Tool “Toilet Plunger”: This pickaxe consists of a toilet plunger with a katana! It costs 800 V-Bucks (8 Euro).
  • Dance Emote “Rocket Rodeo”: With this emote, you ride on a holographic rocket. The dance is available for 800 V-Bucks (8 Euro).
  • Emote “Finger Guns”: A funny “Bang-Bang” emote. It costs 500 V-Bucks (5 Euro)
  • Glider “Taxi”: A taxi-themed glider for 500 V-Bucks (5 Euro)
  • 10 Battlepass Levels: For 900 (instead of 1,500) V-Bucks (9 Euro), you can instantly level up 10 levels in the Battlepass. Optimal if you still need levels to reach Level 100 and John Wick and you just can’t find time to play before the season ends on April 30.
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Here you can find all skins and outfits from Fortnite: Battle Royale
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The Elder Scrolls Online promises a reward if you check in daily

Lucas Kaczynski Lucas Kaczynski Reading time 3 minutes

With The Elder Scrolls Online “Summerset” daily login rewards make their way into the MMORPG. Here you will learn how to obtain the Crown crates and what else you receive as a login reward.

Free is nice and all, but how do I get them?

You receive the rewards easily: By logging in.

Every day at 12 PM UTC (which corresponds to 1 PM in Germany) the daily timers reset and you can collect another daily login reward.

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Pacrooti at work. “May fortune be on your side.”

The number of login rewards varies. If there are, for example, 20 daily login rewards in a month with 31 days, you need to log in on 20 days in that month to receive all the rewards. However, you do not have to log in for 20 consecutive days. Your progress in that month remains intact even if you do not log in daily. However, if you miss too many days, you will no longer receive all 20 rewards.

At the end of the month, your progress is reset and you start over.

If you want to collect your rewards, you can either go to the Crown store in the “Daily Login Calendar” section. Otherwise, you will receive a notification when you log in with your character or when you log out, through which you can collect your reward. But remember to collect your reward. If you do not do this, you will receive the same reward the next day, and your progress in the daily login rewards for that month will not increase.

So what’s in it?

For logging into The Elder Scrolls Online, you receive various currencies (like Alliance Points or Gold) and consumables. If you log in often enough in a month, you reach a milestone. Milestones reward you with collectibles or Crown crates from the last season.

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Collecting players thus enjoy Crown crates without spending money.

As a special treat to kick off the new system, you can receive the new Psijic-Mascot Guar as a milestone in June.

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So is Zenimax feeling generous now?

Partly. Login rewards are meant to motivate players to engage with the game regularly and spend time on it. Certainly, they want to give something back to players, but also encourage them to purchase items in the Crown store. The idea is: You can try it out first, but if you want more, you have to pay.

As soon as “Summerset” is released on June 5 for all systems (PC, Xbox One, PS4), players can experience the new system for themselves. Then, the login rewards will be unlocked for everyone.

Speaking of free loot boxes: ESO gives its players a free subscription or free loot boxes

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My MMO asks: What hype do you wish instead of Battle Royale?

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

The battle royale genre is currently THE gaming highlight that cannot be overlooked. Worldwide, teams are developing new battle royale modes for their games. However, not every player can relate to the mode. What hype would you prefer instead? Which game or genre should be in the spotlight, in your opinion?

Instead of bringing innovations, developers today seem to be chasing the battle royale hype. Currently, the hype is the battle royale genre, which is finding its way into more and more games, making it almost impossible to escape. The hype train rushes through all stops from Fortnite and PUBG.

Some of you, however, are not in agreement with the hype surrounding the shooter genre. You expressed this under the article about why Fortnite annoys me. Which genre do you think should be more in the spotlight? Which game or type of video games do you think receives way too little coverage?

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Why does it always have to be a hype?

There have already been trend genres before battle royale. Previously, it was MOBAs that delighted players. Dota 2 and League of Legends are two representatives who were able to gather a following even after the MOBA hype ended. Through the streaming platform Twitch, Dota 2 and LoL attracted many viewers.

Then came virtual card games: a genre inspired by the real card game Magic: The Gathering. With Hearthstone, Blizzard also jumped on the trend, while Bethesda with The Elder Scrolls: Legends and CD Projekt with Gwent cooked their own broth.

Another hype emerged around the so-called team shooters. Besides the major forerunner Overwatch, other games have also tried their luck in this genre. While Paladins was able to establish itself, many other titles, such as Battleborn, Gigantic, or LawBreakers, failed.

You can find out more about games that didn’t make it here
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What’s next?

What do you think, which genre will eventually dethrone battle royale? Do you know emerging games that could trigger a new hype, in your opinion? Or do you perhaps have a favorite game or genre that you think is not covered enough?

What hype would you prefer instead of battle royale? Let us know in the comments!

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FIFA 18 TOTS: Bundesliga Predictions – Who will be in the Team of the Season?

Philipp Junge Philipp Junge Reading time 4 minutes

In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, there are predictions for the Team of the Season (TOTS) of the Bundesliga. These players could come into the Team of the Season (TDS) in FUT.

Update, May 18: The Team of the Season of the Bundesliga is here!

Update, April 28: This year’s Bundesliga TOTS will again be decided by a fan voting!

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The football season 2017/2018 is slowly but surely coming to an end. Therefore, on April 27 in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the “Team of the Season” event begins.

The TDS of the Bundesliga is currently expected for May 18. It would then follow the TOTS of LaLiga. After release, the cards will be available in packs for one week.

As with the “Team of the Week,” there is much speculation about who could make it into the “Team of the Season.” We provide you with an overview of the predictions for the Bundesliga TOTS.

You can find all information about the Team of the Season in our large TOTS article

FUT 18 – Predictions for the Bundesliga TOTS in Ultimate Team

Which Bundesliga players are coming into the Team of the Season? We will only find out the official team shortly before release, but large FIFA sites are already making their predictions as to which players deserve a spot in the TOTS.

These predictions will not align 100% with the Bundesliga TOTS from EA, but they give a good overview of which players could come into the team.

Bundesliga TOTS Prediction – futbin

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Starting XI:

  • Pavlenka
  • Kimmich
  • Hummels
  • Naldo
  • Max
  • James Rodriguez
  • Vidal
  • Keita
  • Bailey
  • Müller
  • Lewandowski

Substitutes:

  • Hradecky
  • Sane
  • Ginter
  • Kramaric
  • Bender
  • Gregoritsch
  • Goretzka
  • Caligiuri
  • Uth
  • Füllkrug
  • Werner
  • Petersen
This is the prediction for the fan-voted community TOTS

Bundesliga TOTS Prediction – fifauteam

Goalkeepers:

?? GK: Jiří Pavlenka, SV Werder Bremen – 78 > 86
?? GK: Sven Ulreich, FC Bayern – 76 > 86

Defenders:

?? RB: Joshua Kimmich, FC Bayern – 84 > 91
?? CB: Mats Hummels, FC Bayern – 89 > 95
?? CB: Naldo, FC Schalke 04 – 82 > 90
?? CB: Matthias Ginter, Borussia Mönchengladbach – 79 > 87
?? CB: Salif Sané, Hannover 96 – 79 > 87
?? LB: Philipp Max, FC Augsburg – 77 > 86

Midfielders:

?? CDM: Arturo Vidal, FC Bayern – 87 > 93
?? CM: Leon Goretzka, FC Schalke 04 – 83 > 90
?? CM: Naby Keita, RB Leipzig – 83 > 90
?? CM: Marcel Sabitzer, RB Leipzig – 81 > 87
?? CM: Michael Gregoritsch, FC Augsburg – 76 > 86
?? RM: Daniel Caligiuri, FC Schalke 04 – 78 > 86
?? LM: Leon Bailey, Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 81 > 89
?? LM: Thorgan Hazard, Borussia Mönchengladbach – 82 > 89
?? LM: Serge Gnabry, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – 79 > 86

Forwards:

?? CF: Thomas Müller, FC Bayern – 88 > 94
?? ST: Robert Lewandowski, FC Bayern – 91 > 96
?? ST: Timo Werner, RB Leipzig – 83 > 90
?? ST: Andrej Kramarić, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – 81 > 87
?? ST: Mark Uth, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – 80 > 87
?? ST: Nils Petersen, Sport-Club Freiburg – 76 > 86

Bundesliga TOTS Prediction – futhead

Starting XI:

  • Sven Ulreich – GK – OVR 76
  • Philipp Max – LB – OVR 77
  • Mats Hummels – CB – OVR 89
  • Naldo – CB – OVR 84
  • Joshua Kimmich – RB – OVR 84
  • Leon Bailey – LM – OVR 81
  • Naby Keita – CM – OVR 83
  • James Rodriguez – CAM – OVR 86
  • Arturo Vidal – CM – OVR 87
  • Thomas Muller – RM – OVR 86
  • Robert Lewandowski – ST – OVR 91

Substitutes:

  • Jiri Pavlenka – GK – OVR 78
  • Matthias Ginter – CB – OVR 79
  • Javi Martinez – CDM – OVR 86
  • Salomon Kalou – LW – OVR 80
  • Michael Gregoritsch – CAM – OVR 76
  • Mark Uth – ST – OVR 80
  • Kevin Volland – ST – OVR 80
  • Daniel Caliguri – RWB – OVR 78
  • Thorgan Hazard – LM – OVR 82
  • Lars Bender – CDM – OVR 82
  • Michy Batshuayi – ST – OVR 80
  • Nils Petersen – ST – OVR 76

What is the “Team of the Season” exactly?

The “Team of the Season” (TDS) – or better known as “Team of the Season” (TOTS) – is for most FIFA gamers the biggest event in Ultimate Team. Many players receive a significantly upgraded blue special card during this time.

fifa-18-chelsea

Over 400 player cards will likely receive a TOTS version in FUT 18. The reason is that many teams will be released, all containing 23 players – in contrast to the “Team of the Year” (TOTY), which only has a single 11-player selection.

The ratings of the players usually increase by 5 to 9 points – for the top stars of the major leagues, ratings in the high 90s can occur. The basis for the selection is the performance during the 2017/2018 season – while for the TOTY, the entire calendar year 2017 was taken into account.

While the major top leagues are usually available for a week in sets, the smaller leagues often only appear in packs for three days.

Otherwise, the TOTS cards behave like informs: If you don’t want to wait until you draw a card from sets, you can purchase them on the transfer market. The regular gold versions of the players are not available to draw during this time.

How to properly use your player cards and what else we can learn from FIFA professionals, we have analyzed for you at the finals of the virtual Bundesliga!

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Source(s):
  1. Futbin
  2. futhead
  3. fifauteam

Hearthstone: PvE mode “Monster hunt” live – 4 unique heroes

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The latest game mode of Hearthstone is now live. In Monster Hunt, you experience exciting solo adventures with the 4 unique heroes: Tess Greymane, Darius Crowley, Shaw, and Toki.

With the release of “The Witchwood”, Hearthstone has added a total of 135 new cards, which have since shuffled the meta quite a bit. Especially the dreadful Gloombound has been causing havoc for days, so it will soon receive a proper nerf.

However, the PvE mode from the Witchwood, the so-called Monster Hunt, has been missing. Since last evening, April 26, 2018, this mode is accessible. We will tell you what Monster Hunt is all about!

The Monster Hunt – four new character classes in “Dungeon” mode

Hearthstone Monsterhunt

In terms of basic principles, Monster Hunt is very similar to the Dungeon of Kobolds and Catacombs. You select a hero at the beginning and then have to defeat 8 enemies, which are partly selected randomly. After each victory, there are 3 new cards for the deck and sometimes a treasure. A defeat means the end of the journey and you have to start over.

In contrast to the Catacombs, you have only 4 character classes to choose from in Monster Hunt, which however come with unique abilities. Each class represents a different “monster hunter” and even has a small storyline with a special final boss and some opponents that only they can meet in the forest.

In total, there are again over 40 different bosses in Monster Hunt and numerous different treasures to upgrade the various hero abilities. This ensures that no Monster Hunt is like the other, and the mode has a high replay value.

These are the 4 heroes available in Monster Hunt

Hearthstone Monsterhound Heroes
  • Tracker Tess Greymane: Tess is a rogue and can discover three class spells that were played in this round with her hero power “Empowerment”. This way, she can multiply her own spells or copy those of the opponent.
  • Cannonier Darius Crowley: Crowley is a warrior, who also starts the game with an indestructible cannon on the field. With his hero power, he can fire the cannon, dealing damage to opposing enemies. If an enemy dies, the cannon can fire again.
  • Dogmaster Shaw: Shaw is a variant of the hunter and can summon a 1/1 dog with Charge each round with his hero power, making quick work of pesky enemy minions.
  • Time tinkerer Toki: Toki is a mage with a very special hero power. For 0 mana, she can restart her turn and undo previous effects. This allows for better control over random effects and correcting potential mistakes.
    Hearthstone Monsterhunt Gameplay

What rewards does the Monster Hunt bring?

Basically, there is a one-time set of quests for Monster Hunt, in which you must win 10 matches with each of the four characters to receive a card pack from “The Witchwood”.

Please note that the one-time monster hunter quests for the card packs are only available until July 26.

Hearthstone Witchwood Card Back

However, those who manage to successfully complete the Monster Hunt with all four classes can face the final boss Hagatha. Here, all four monster hunters join forces in a very difficult boss fight against the orc shaman. If they defeat her successfully, they will be rewarded with an exclusive card back.

How are you enjoying the Monster Hunt of Hearthstone so far? Have you already completed the mode with all heroes and defeated Hagatha?

Do you prefer playing the PvP mode? Then we have 5 strong Standard decks for you!

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Source(s):
  1. pcgamer.com