Quidditch is the most popular wizarding sport in the world of Harry Potter. Even Harry himself is a gifted player. But can he make it into the top 3 of our ranking of the ultimate best Quidditch players?
In the wizarding sport of Quidditch, two teams compete to score the most points. There are five balls, six goals, and seven players per team who have different roles:
Chaser (three each): They try to throw the “Quaffle” through an opponent’s goal hoop, which scores 10 points.
Keeper (one each): They try to prevent the opponents from scoring goals.
Beaters (two each): They try to hit the “Bludgers” at opposing players.
Seeker (one each): They try to catch the “Golden Snitch”, which brings 150 points and ends the game.
What was the ranking based on? For our list of the best Quidditch players from Harry Potter, we considered all characters that appear in any form in the films or books.
Characters who are only briefly mentioned by name do not count.
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In the new game “Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions”, you can prove yourself in the magical sport:
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Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions – The official gameplay trailer just before launch
Place 10: Fred and George Weasley
Fred and George – or George and Fred?
Position: Beater
Title: “human Bludger” (by Harry Potter); “invincible Beaters” (by Oliver Wood)
Fred and George are not only excellent at inventing joke products. They are also outstanding Quidditch players.
Throughout their school years, they made a name for themselves as Beaters.
Even though they sometimes struggle with their outdated broomsticks and their temper, the twins work perfectly together and have their team’s back.
Place 9: Cedric Diggory
Position: Seeker
Title: Captain
Cedric Diggory is mainly known for his participation in the Triwizard Tournament. Alongside Harry, he is the school champion of Hogwarts.
He shares his talent for flying with Harry. He was the Seeker and Quidditch Captain of Hufflepuff.
When Fred and George mock Hufflepuff’s team, Oliver Wood rightly points out: “Diggory has put together a strong team; he is an excellent Seeker!”.
Indeed, Cedric manages to catch the Snitch and bring victory to Hufflepuff. Perhaps only because Harry was disqualified due to the Dementors.
Place 8: James Potter
Position: Chaser (books)/ Seeker (movies)
Title: “Quidditch hero” (by Snape)
We don’t know much about Harry’s father James’ Quidditch skills. However, they seem to have been quite impressive.
For example, Snape derisively refers to James as a “great Quidditch hero”. Sirius praises Harry’s Quidditch skills by comparing them to James’s.
Additionally, Harry learns that his father enjoyed playing with a Golden Snitch, allowing it to fly away and then skillfully catching it again.
After his marriage to Lily and the birth of his son, however, he no longer pursued the sport, or else he might have become a well-known Quidditch player.
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Based on the ratings for EA FC 25, the players with the most pace become clear. We present the 10 fastest players at a glance.
Update from 14.09.2024: We have updated the list of the fastest players following the announcement of all ratings.
What does the stat “Pace” mean in EA FC? A player’s pace is fundamentally made up of two values in EA FC:
Acceleration
Sprint speed
Since their introduction in FIFA 23, acceleration types also play an important role:
explosive: fast in the first few meters, slightly slower in top speed
controlled: moderate acceleration and top speed
sustained: slower off the mark, high top speed
What else is important for pace? Two playstyles are equally important, which can give your player’s pace a substantial boost. The two playstyles that additionally influence a player’s pace are:
Quick Step: gives your acceleration with and without the ball a pace boost
Frenzy: when dribbling with the ball at full sprint, you don’t lose pace
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EA FC 25 trailer shows new features for Ultimate Team
The 10 fastest players in Ultimate Team at a glance
Since in EA FC, not only the raw pace stat determines speed, we have also considered the two relevant playstyles for pace in FC 25. This results in our list of the 10 fastest players.
In the list, you will first see the players with their ratings. The pace stat follows behind. The players are sorted by their speed in descending order.
Additionally, the table shows you which playstyle (Frenzy and/or Quick Step) the card possesses for an additional pace boost. Silver means normal playstyle (normal effect), Gold playstyle+ (strong effect).
Player (Rating)
Pace
Frenzy
Quick Step
Position
Club
Kylian Mbappé (91)
97
Silver
Gold
ST
Real Madrid
Karim Adeyemi (79)
96
Silver
Gold
LM
Borussia Dortmund
Vinícius Junior (90)
95
Silver
Gold
LF
Real Madrid
Théo Hernández (87)
95
Silver
Silver
LV
Milano FC (AC Milan)
Alphonso Davies (82)
95
Silver
Silver
LV
FC Bayern
Yankuba Minteh (74)
95
Silver
Gold
RM
Brighton & Hove Albion
Rafael Leão (86)
94
Gold
Silver
LF
Milano FC (AC Milan)
Moussa Diaby (83)
94
Silver
Gold
RM
Al-Ittihad
Rosemonde Kousassi (80)
94
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Gold
RM
Washington Spirit
Trinity Rodman (84)
94
Silver
Silver
RM
Washington Spirit
Icons and Heroes were not considered for this list.
What is the advantage of fast players? Fast players are hard to catch, especially once you have outsmarted your opponent with a clever pass or a fine trick.
Additionally, they help you get in front of the opponent’s goal as quickly as possible after regaining possession, before the defense of your opponent can reorganize. You can read everything important about the overall ratings of players in FC 25 at MeinMMO: EA FC 25 Release: All info on the release, leaks, and predictions
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The thunder god Thor is known for his fiery temper, which often gets him into difficult situations. However, this time he has invoked the wrath of the wrong person.
What is this about? It is about Twilight of the Gods, a new series on Netflix related to Norse mythology. The series is produced, among others, by Zack Snyder, who has made a name for himself as the director of several films in the DC universe. The animation is handled by the French studio Xilam Animation.
You can watch the trailer for the series here:
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Twilight of the Gods: New Netflix Series by the Director of Justice League
What do we know about the series? It all started with a classic “meet-cute”: on a bloody battlefield, the warrior Sigrid saves the life of a king named Leif, after which the two fall in love and even want to get married.
A dispute ends in a massacre
However, the Asgardian gods do not like this wedding at all, least of all Thor. He shows up at the wedding – uninvited, mind you – and starts sending the wedding guests to Helheim. The couple survives, but Sigrid’s family falls victim to the wrath of the thunder god.
With a colorful group of capable warriors and Loki’s support, Sigrid and Leif embark on a seemingly hopeless quest for revenge against the Aesir. We also spotted father god Odin in the trailer, but we still don’t know anything about his role in this whole mess.
For fans of Norse mythology, there could be a lot here. It starts with Loki’s character design, which clearly differs from that of the Aesir. His descent from the Jötnar, the frost giants, might play a larger role.
Which mythological beings are also seen in the trailer:
The Einherjar, the warriors of the Aesir
A huge snake – probably Jörmungandr, the Midgard serpent
Several winged women, most likely Valkyries
On the side of the avengers fights a Ulfark clad in wolf skin. He can also transform into a wolf, just as berserkers in fantasy settings often can turn into bears.
If you are wondering how the author knows what a Ulfark is – he simply played a lot of Age of Mythology as a child. If you are not averse to real-time strategy games, by the way, the remake of this classic is definitely worth checking out: New strategy game on Steam brings tears to players’ eyes: “It was my childhood”
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In Baldur’s Gate 3, there was a bug that allowed players to take all of the merchants’ goods without paying for them. The developer team at Larian Studios addressed this by removing the bug. Now, players are becoming increasingly inventive – and brutal.
What kind of bug is it? Players could obtain items from merchants by using a trick. They simply had to put the offered items into a barrel, a box, or another storage container that was nearby.
To do this, they had to drag the item’s icon into the container. After the conversation, the merchant’s goods were inside the respective item and could be retrieved without the players having to pay.
Another trade exploit was fixed, where items from merchants could be taken without paying when they were moved into a container by dragging to the container’s icon. That’s enough now.
If you are aiming for profit in Baldur’s Gate 3, you should pay attention to the following video:
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Baldur’s Gate 3: How to sell items to merchants at a profit
Players rob merchants in a brutal way
How does the new trick work? In the Reddit forum, user CCYellow explains in point 11 how to still rob merchants. Normally, merchants leave only part of their goods when they are killed by players. However, there is a way to secure the complete inventory of the merchant:
Sell a merchant items like barrels or wooden boxes
Place the entire inventory of the merchant into these containers
Kill the merchant (or knock him unconscious, depending on your preferred method)
Grab the containers filled with the merchant’s goods
This method is said to prevent any items from being lost that would normally disappear when killing the merchants. The merchants in Baldur’s Gate 3 are likely facing tough times ahead, as many players will use this trick to make their lives difficult.
What was in Patch 7? The patch not only brought a ton of new content and bug fixes but also the official mod support that players have been eagerly waiting for. The patch was actually supposed to be the last major update. However, as an employee of Larian revealed, the patch is not the end: Baldur’s Gate 3 is “finished” with Patch 7 – A boss now says: There is more to come
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Things aren’t looking good for the reigning world champion T1 and its star player Faker in 2024. The South Korean top team has already missed three opportunities to qualify for the Worlds in League of Legends. Now they have one last chance, otherwise the 2024 Worlds in LoL will take place without the reigning champion and their star player.
How could T1 have qualified for the Worlds? South Korea has 4 spots for the Worlds, with two spots allocated through the regular league and two through a playoff tournament, the Regional Finals:
The safest way is to win the Summer Split of the LCK, but T1 only placed third there. Hanwha Life won.
The other way is to be the best team in South Korea over the year and qualify through Championship Points: That was achieved by Gen G, who have our Lord and Savior Chovy and jungler Canyon, who are strongly set up this year.
There was a decider match for 3rd place between the third and fourth place in the league, between T1 and DK. T1 was actually considered the clear favorite to win the match. But here awaited the final boss: Showmaker.
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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend
Showmaker Haunts Faker
How did T1 miss the penultimate chance? In a “Best of Five” duel on September 12, T1 was actually considered the clear favorite.
DK is no longer the team from 2020 when they became world champions, with Canyon in the jungle and the outstanding BeryL as support, but they still have midlane star Showmaker and proved too great a hurdle for T1.
Showmaker stepped onto the stage in 2017 and was considered the next big star in LoL. In 2020, he actually won the Worlds, and in 2021 he placed second. Since then, however, his team has broken apart – nowadays Chovy is considered the legitimate successor of Faker in the role of the strongest midlaner.
Showmaker is individually one of the strongest LoL players ever.
Especially Showmaker delivered an impressive performance in the midlane, and botlaner Aiming matched well against Gumayusi.
Ultimately, the decisive match 5 went clearly to DK with 15 to 6 kills.
Here, Faker was once in control, but in the end, it wasn’t enough:
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Update September 14, 12:11 PM: Faker and T1 have won 3-2 against KT Rolster. They were able to seize their very last chance and will be part of the LoL Worlds 2024 in Europe. In the LCK channel on Twitch, 123,000 viewers watched in the end.
Both teams were watching each other and were basically waiting for the Baron, but then T1 executed an attack that led to 3 kills, allowing them to comfortably decide the game in their favor.
For Faker, this will be his 9th participation in the LoL Worlds – this is a record.
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World of Warcraft has evolved into the perfect solo MMORPG – or at least that’s what MeinMMO demon Cortyn thinks, highlighting many positive aspects.
The expansion The War Within has been live for a few weeks, the first season has started, and at least the initial hype has slowly subsided. But what remains from World of Warcraft now is a rather simple realization:
World of Warcraft has never been as suitable for solo players as it is now.
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WoW: The War Within – Shadows Beneath the Surface
First, it should be said that I do not play World of Warcraft primarily as a solo player. I have a fixed raid group, a guild with dungeon dates, and it often happens that we farm some elite rares in small groups in the evenings.
However, it often happens that I just don’t feel like being around anyone in the evenings and want to play a little by myself. In the past, playing solo in World of Warcraft worked quite well, but mostly it was restricted to rather trivial content. Spending an hour farming or completing world quests is fine, but not really challenging.
Delves offer the challenge solo fans needed
Exactly this gap is filled by the delves of The War Within. Small mini-dungeons with increasing difficulty, where one can adjust the challenge to their own liking.
Once these bugs are fixed, WoW has a crisp and solid progression system for solo fans.
With the delves, one can fill the great vault – all alone.
Never in the history of World of Warcraft have I felt so “free” to have fun playing alone. The content of the entire open world is available to me – whether it’s the numerous side quests, the many rare spawns, world quests, or precisely the delves mentioned, which promise a lot of unlocks and rewards.
Apart from the delves, nothing is “truly new,” but everything has received small tweaks and improvements that make this content significantly more attractive. Rare mobs grant reputation once a week – just like world quests. Therefore, rare enemies are worth pursuing anew each week, as are quests.
If I don’t feel like being around other people, I can still fish for new gear in delves or fill my weekly chest – no matter if it’s for my main character or alt characters. It also helps that gear often drops that is bound to my warband and can simply be passed along.
It took many years and the entire expansion “Dragonflight” for adjustments, but finally one can say: WoW has also become immensely interesting and fulfilling for solo gamers.
The little improvements to the open world, the crafting, the delves, and the warband create a perfect mix where everything seems interesting and nothing feels “forced.” This is something I have missed for a long time.
Diving into the delves with Brann and Dagran – it’s also fun solo and rewarding.
Of course, there are those who believe that an MMORPG should always encourage seeking social interactions. This has been the norm for MMORPGs for a long time, but it has changed significantly in recent years.
But World of Warcraft now offers both. There is plenty of content to do with friends or the guild – that hasn’t changed. However, now, if one chooses, they can also venture out alone and still achieve success and make progress towards their self-imposed goals.
And that is an option that has been waited for in earnest for a long time. If you yourself haven’t dared to return yet, we have here the 3 best classes for newcomers and returnees presented.
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The Saiyans are one of the most important races in Dragon Ball. The protagonist Son Goku and his eternal rival Vegeta also come from this alien race. But who is actually the strongest of the Saiyans?
The Saiyans in Universe 7 are a warlike people. They are one of the strongest life forms in the galaxy. The name derives from the Japanese words for vegetable and person, which is also reflected in the names of the Saiyans. Even Son Goku’s actual name is Kakarot, which is derived from carrot.
However, nearly all Saiyans were wiped out by Frieza, something Son Goku only discovers many years later. The villain destroyed the Saiyan home planet because he feared the emergence of a Super Saiyan and because the God of Destruction, Beerus, had commanded it. However, some Saiyans survived the catastrophe.
Regardless of when the Saiyans lived or what Saiyan heritage they possess, we want to know from you: Who is the strongest of all Saiyans? In the ultimate survey on MeinMMO, you can cast your vote to decide who would win a battle royale of all Saiyans.
Fans can also fight the battle with Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero on their home screen:
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DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO in the trailer
Here’s how you can participate: You can make your selection in the following survey. Since there are so many Saiyans to choose from, you have 3 votes to pick your favorites.
With the last selection option, you can vote for Saiyans that may not be included in the list. If you think of a Saiyan who is stronger than any mentioned here, you can add the option in the comments.
In another survey, Son Goku has already managed to stand out against the protagonists from other animes. But in this survey, he is up against his own kind for the first time.
In the new episode of ZDF Magazin Royale, two clips featuring the Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris were shown. On the one hand, he surprised everyone with his opinion on a controversial topic, on the other hand, he stood out due to his driving behavior.
Which two clips are shown?
In the first clip with MontanaBlack, the streamer can be seen expressing critical views about the city of Dubai. For him, a permanent residence in Dubai is out of the question, as people there are killed because of their sexual orientation.
Shortly after, his driving behavior on the highway is shown. He overtakes another car in the middle lane and calls the person at the wheel a “son of a bitch”. Two more situations show him complaining while overtaking that “it’s another woman” or “another old lady at the wheel”.
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Twitch: MontanaBlack is criticized for his driving behavior
ZDF Magazin Royale highlights several facets of MontanaBlack
How did ZDF Magazin Royale assess this behavior? The episode begins with the segment “Unexpectedly Stable” where the behavior of individuals is assessed as “stable” or “unstable”. Jan Böhmermann evaluates the two statements from the “well-known German internet humanist Dr. MontanaBlack” in the current episode.
The statements of the Twitch streamer regarding human rights in Dubai are rated as unstable. According to Böhmermann, the gaming community is now also leftist extremist and woke. For his behavior, the Peace Nobel Prize 2024 should go to Buxtehude, MontanaBlack’s hometown.
Shortly after, the driving behavior of “humanitarian Dr. MontanaBlack” is assessed as predictably stable. Because those who care about human rights always have the right of way. Since ZDF Magazin Royale is a show of societal satire, we can assume that the stability ratings are also satire.
Anyone who wants to watch the clips themselves must look up the current episode in the ZDF Mediathek and jump to the mentioned point at minute 3:45.
Blizzard has introduced some new content with Season 1 for The War Within to World of Warcraft. You can now delve deeper into the depths (‘Delves’), receive better loot there, and complete a season journey. Unless a new enemy is extinguishing your lights.
Together with the new levels, the members of the Explorer’s League ask you to investigate something in the depths related to a new enemy: Zekvir, the Hand of the Herald. He strengthens random enemies in the depths that you can kill for extra loot.
The giant beetle is also the final boss in his own new delve, which was also opened with Season 1, and is the target of a new season quest. In his spare time, he ruins your day.
What does he have to do with Diablo 4? Zekvir is not only a boss in his own delve, he can also randomly appear in any delve starting from level 4. The Hand of the Herald has enormous health points and hits harder than any other enemy in the depths.
You can’t truly defeat him. Once Zekvir has lost enough health points or if you die, the boss will vanish again. He leaves behind an item that you can loot for some bonus loot.
In Diablo 4, there is an enemy with a similar mechanic: The dreaded Butcher can appear in any dungeon, impales you with a meat hook without asking, and chases you down to slaughter you.
The once terrifying foe has lost much of his bite in Diablo 4. Especially at higher levels, he has become just a source for extra loot for players. But if you encounter him early, he will simply take your life – just like Zekvir does now.
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
“10/10 Boss, would pay 1,000 gold for repairs again.”
Just like the Butcher, the WoW community has apparently developed a love-hate relationship with Zekvir. The system that allows him to appear randomly causes as much frustration as joy, as it is something different.
At the moment, Zekvir is still way too strong for most players, and that will likely remain so for several weeks. This applies to both his random appearances and his fight as a boss.
I spent an hour dying to this guy with 2 friends. They thought it would be easier to do him solo. Listening to them complain about dying to his mechanics is the pinnacle of gaming.
10/10 Boss, would pay 1,000 gold for repairs again.
However, Zekvir is also supposed to be the target of the season journey and isn’t expected to be encountered on the very first day, as another user points out. There are a few tips for the fight as well.
Interrupt his slime cast, otherwise dodging will become harder.
You should ideally activate damage cooldowns when adds come. They make the fight much tougher.
Try to keep Zekvir in the middle of the room after every add to reach the next add faster.
The depths have been a pain point for the community since Season 1 anyway. Originally intended as a cool new feature and alternative for solo players, the balancing and scaling for groups hasn’t quite worked out – and continues to cause issues: WoW has finally fixed the depths – but now groups are dissatisfied.
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On Saturday, the next Community Day will take place in Pokémon GO. This time, Ponita awaits you in 2 different forms.
What kind of event is this? A Community Day is an event that takes place every month. There is a Pokémon that is in focus and appears in very high numbers. Additionally, there are some bonuses during the event, including a significantly increased Shiny chance.
The Community Day in September 2024 will bring you Ponita. Not only the regular form of Ponita will be found, but also the Galar variant. Both Pokémon have an evolutionary stage with Gallopa and Galar-Gallopa.
We have summarized how to make the most of this event and prepare for it.
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Dynamax in Pokémon Go – How to participate in the gigantic battles
Community Day in September 2024 with Ponita – Start & Bonuses of the Event
What? Community Day with Ponita When? Saturday, September 14, 2024 – From 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Exclusive Attack: Charge Attack Thunder Shock for Gallopa and Galar-Gallopa, if you evolve Ponita by 10:00 PM at the latest Bonuses: – Increased Shiny chance for (Galar-)Ponita – Triple amount of Stardust when catching Pokémon – Double catch candies – Double the chance of XL candies when catching Pokémon from level 31 – Lures and Incense last for 3 hours (not the daily adventure incense) – Snapshot surprises with (Galar-)Ponita – Field research with (Galar-)Ponita – PokéStop showcases with (Galar-)Ponita and (Galar-)Gallopa
Bonuses until 10:00 PM local time: – One additional special trade – 50% less Stardust cost when trading
Additional content during the Community Day: After the event ends, you have time until 10:00 PM to challenge 4*-raids. If you defeat a Ponita here, additional Ponita will appear around the Arena for 30 minutes. These raids cannot be completed via remote raid.
You also have the option to purchase a special research for 1 $ (approximately 1 €). Here you can expect 3 special candies, 1 star piece, and additional items. You will also receive additional encounters with (Galar-)Ponita and its evolution.
Who benefits from the Community Day with Ponita?
For collectors: If you still need the Shiny variants of both Ponita and their evolutions in your Pokédex, you should take advantage of the event. You probably won’t get a better chance anytime soon.
Due to the high number of spawns and the increased Shiny chance, this event is optimal to snag these Shiny Pokémon.
For fighters: Neither of the two Ponita forms and evolutions are particularly strong attackers for raids and, correspondingly, are not found on the list of the best attackers in Pokémon GO. Unfortunately, these monsters are not suitable for that.
In the battle leagues, it looks a bit different. The regular Gallopa can place itself in the solid midfield in the Ultra League and is a conceivable option here, even if it isn’t the best one.
Galar-Gallopa may not score in the regular battle leagues, but it is the undisputed number 1 in the Psychic Cup (Great League) on pvpoke.com.
Since the Psychic Cup is just around the corner and takes place from September 17 to September 24, you can use the event well to get a strong specimen.
The perfect preparation for the Community Day in September 2024
Create space: To have enough space for the large number of Ponita, you should clean up your Pokémon box accordingly beforehand and make space. If your box fills up during the event, use a simple trick to quickly sort out Pokémon.
Prepare items: Your item supplies should also be prepared accordingly to make the most of the event.
Balls: Without balls – no catching. Therefore, make sure to have enough balls in your inventory. If you have problems with this, check out the tips on how to collect Poké Balls in Pokémon GO.
Sananabeeren: By using Sananabeeren, you can receive double the amount of candies when catching. Given the already increased amount of candies during Community Day, you can even receive four times the amount of candies through Sananabeeren.
Incense and Lure Module: These two items can bring you additional Ponita spawns. If you activate them during the event, the duration is increased to 3 hours.
Which Mega Pokémon are worth it for the event? If you have a suitable, active Mega evolution during the event, you will receive additional experience points and an extra candy when catching.
As Ponita is of Fire type in its regular form and Psychic type in its Galar form, you must choose either a Mega evolution of Fire type or Psychic type.
Mega Evolutions for Ponita:
Proto-Groudon
Mega-Lohgock
Mega-Glurak X
Mega-Glurak Y
Mega-Hundemon
Mega Evolutions for Galar-Ponita:
Mega-Simsala
Mega-Guardevoir
Mega-Latias
Mega-Latios
Mega-Lahmus
Mega-Meditalis
The Community Day is, of course, just one of many events that take place in Pokémon GO. If you want to know what else is coming up in the next few weeks, take a look at our overview of the events in September 2024 in Pokémon GO.
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In Helldivers 2, Arrowhead Game Studios responds to player feedback and brings numerous improvements to the game. One of the most important changes relates to the popular SG-225 Breaker shotgun, which is returning to its original strength.
Which weapon is it? It’s about the once popular SG-225 Breaker shotgun in Helldivers 2, which many players appreciate for its versatility in various combat situations. The weapon was especially known at launch for its ability to hit accurately at long range as well as deal massive damage in close combat.
However, after launch, the weapon was changed, making it overall weaker. Now the shotgun is becoming as strong as it was at the beginning.
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Helldivers 2: The Official Trailer for Chemical Agents Warbond
Studio responds to player feedback
What has changed? As part of Arrowhead Game Studios’ 60-day plan, the Breaker shotgun has been buffed and reverted to its original version at launch. On X, the developers share that the magazine capacity has been increased to 16 rounds and the stagger power to interrupt opponents has been increased from 10 to 15.
Previously, the studio announced on Reddit, that they take player feedback seriously and therefore created this plan to implement many responses. The change to the shotgun has been well received by the community so far.
Community reactions: The mood under the post on X is largely positive, and many users are pleased that the studio seems to be taking player criticism seriously.
Some users write:
ArnoredRoar writes on X: Now you have rekindled my interest. Flame damage and Raigun buffs? Hell yeah!
The vampire survival game V Rising is temporarily free to play on Steam: Perfect if you wanted to dive into a new game over the weekend.
What kind of game is this? V Rising is a survival game that lets you take on the role of a vampire. You can explore the open world of the game alone or with friends, and there are PvP elements.
You awaken at the beginning as a weakened vampire and hunt for blood in nearby settlements. Over time, however, you become increasingly powerful and can even build your own vampire castle. Just make sure to stay away from sunlight during all of this.
You can watch the launch trailer for the game here:
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V Rising: The launch trailer for the survival game with vampires on Steam and PS5
Being an evil vampire has never been so much fun
Why should you play V Rising? Of over 85,000 reviews for the game on Steam, 88 percent are positive. It’s not an exaggeration to say that V Rising is one of the most popular survival games.
When you’re not spreading fear and terror among humans, you’re either crafting new items in your hideout or hunting bosses. In the process, you gain new abilities and spells.
If you want to be really cruel, you can even keep humans as living blood banks or turn them into vampire thralls. V Rising manages to bring the vampire fantasy to life like hardly any other game.
How long is the offer valid? You can play V Rising on Steam for free until Monday, September 16, 2024, at 7 PM (MEST). If you want to buy the game afterward, you can do so until September 24, 2024, with a 30 percent discount.
What holds a society together when it is trapped in a never-ending snowstorm? Perhaps you will find your own answer to this question in Frostpunk 2 (Steam, PS5).
What kind of game is Frostpunk 2? As with its predecessor, this is a society survival game. You must lead your city through an endless winter, provide warmth and food for the residents, and ensure enough cohesion.
Frostpunk 2 will be released for PC on Steam as well as for the consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 20. With the Deluxe Edition, which you can preorder on Steam, you can start three days earlier.
The official intro to the game has already been uploaded by the developers, you can watch it here:
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Frostpunk 2: The Official Game Intro
What do we know about the story? The game takes place 30 years after the beginning of a snowstorm that has enveloped the world in eternal cold. As a Magistrate, you are at the head of a city whose future depends on your decisions.
By the way: The old man in the intro is presumably the captain, our character from the first part. He seems to have completed his service and handed the fate of the city into new hands.
A society on the brink of collapse
The deadly cold is not the only danger in Frostpunk 2. Keeping an eye on the residents of the city is just as important: Among them, there will be groups whose values and future plans are not always identical.
How you deal with the different factions in your city is up to you. Will you fully join one group? Will you show willingness to compromise and try to make everyone somewhat happy? Whether that is even possible, you will find out for yourself in just a few days.
One year ago, the executives of the gaming engine Unity introduced a new fee model that sparked a wave of outrage, permanently damaged the reputation of the engine provider, and led to massive layoffs. Now, an unexpected story twist has followed.
What have the executives of Unity announced now? On the official website of Unity.com, CEO Matt Bromberg stated that they want to abolish the runtime fee introduced a year ago. Specifically, Bromberg writes:
“After extensive discussions with our community, customers, and partners, we have made the decision to eliminate the runtime fee for our game customers with immediate effect. Enterprise customers who are not in the gaming industry are not affected by this change.”
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“So you’ve been fooling us for free”
What happened a year ago? When the Unity executives presented a new fee model for their engine in September 2023, they squandered the trust that had been built up over years among many developers. Suddenly, manufacturers were to pay a fee for every installation of “Unity Runtime” if a game met certain conditions.
The new model was heavily criticized, among other reasons, because much was unclear:
What does “every installation” actually mean?
Does this only apply to the first installation or really every installation?
What about demos, free-to-play titles, and games that end up in subscription services like Game Pass or are part of a large bundle?
Why the reversal now? According to the post from current CEO Matt Bromberg, Unity has always aimed to create an engine together with other industry participants in which everyone can develop great games for each other. The harsh realization that has been experienced over the past months:
However, we cannot pursue this goal if we are in conflict with our customers; this partnership must be fundamentally based on trust. In the last three months, I have been able to communicate with many of you, and I have repeatedly heard that you want a strong Unity and that you understand that price increases are a necessary part of enabling us to make the investments that advance games.
But these increases do not have to occur in a new and controversial manner. We want to deliver value at a fair price and in the right way, so you can continue to feel comfortable building your business long-term with Unity as a partner. And we are confident that if we prove ourselves as good partners and deliver great software and services, we have barely scratched the surface of what we can achieve together.
What is specifically planned at Unity? In principle, the old subscription model prior to the change is to apply to all Unity game customers from now on. However, a developer points out on X that there may be a hidden price increase of ten to twenty-five percent compared to the status quo from a year ago in the return to the old model.
How is the developer community reacting to this? Under the official post from Unity on X, there is a lot of mockery and frustration, with only a few thumbs up. One user asks how long this decision is likely to last. Another points out that the competing engine Godot has never had to retract a runtime fee.
The 22-year-old Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart is a gifted shooter player in Rainbow Six Siege and the big newcomer on Twitch 2023. But the internet is obsessed with his relationship with influencer Breckie Hill (21), a TikTok star.
With 6.3 million followers, Jynxzi is one of the most successful representatives of a “young generation” of streamers on Twitter. His success only began last year: In the calendar year 2023, he gained 3 million new followers on Twitch; nearly 4 million in the last 365 days.
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What is the problem? When a Twitch streamer and a TikToker are together, it’s a public relationship, especially when they keep making videos about it.
And so it stirred up quite a commotion when they broke up again. Especially since this time the breakup seemed to be more serious.
The TikToker announced on October 8 via TikTok: She is single and has been asked not to talk about it.
Twitch streamer admits to missteps and an uncomfortable addiction
What did Jynxzi explain? In a stream on September 10, the visibly upset Jynxzi talked about his missteps:
He had stalked other women on social media. Beckie Hill found out about it, and it broke her heart.
Additionally, he is addicted to pornography and just can’t get away from it.
Jynxzi says: What he does is a very unhealthy addiction, and he didn’t realize it because he had never been in a relationship. He had no idea it could be a problem.
But if you’re in a relationship and have strong feelings for a girl, you just shouldn’t watch such videos.
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How is this being commented on? In such a dispute, other influencers often like to get involved.
One of the “former bad boys of Twitch”, Adin Ross, clearly sees the blame on Beckie Hill and not on Jynxzi. Because Beckie Hill searched his phone and that’s how she caught him. That is, of course, totally unacceptable (via sportskeeda).
Others just don’t understand Jynxzi: How could he choose adult films with such a girlfriend?
Others criticize Breckie Hill: As an OnlyFans model, she surely can’t complain if her boyfriend consumes such videos.
Why is this so interesting to many? Influencers who share their lives so openly invite viewers to participate in a parasocial relationship and treat the influencers as if they are part of their own social circle.
Therefore, many influencers avoid making their relationships public and clearly separate their private lives from the public.
Space Marine 2 throws you into a three-man squad in the campaign as well as in operations, but some players want to play solo. Is that possible? MyMMO explains it to you.
Can you play operations solo? The short answer is no, not yet. When you start an operation, you will be immediately placed into matchmaking so you can ensure justice and order together with other marines. Some players on Steam have therefore found a cumbersome way to currently start an operation solo.
Disconnect your internet and start a mission. You will then be thrown into a round with NPCs and can complete the operation this way. To ensure your progress is saved, you should reconnect your internet shortly before the end of the operation. This way the system can synchronize again so that everything is saved.
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Will a solo mode be added later? That could be the case, if you trust the roadmap of Space Marine 2. According to it, in September the possibility will be released for all players to create private PvE lobbies for free. Whether one can actually start an operation solo in these lobbies is not known.
It is quite possible that players will then be able to create a private lobby to go on operations only with bots or in a duo with another bot companion. This way, they can stay among themselves and are not forced to form friendships with strangers.
These were all the important information you should know about operations and whether you can play them solo. We will update our article as soon as there is new information about the status of a ‘solo mode’. Until then, you can expand your knowledge about Warhammer 40,000: Warhammer 40k: Who is the Emperor? The most important figure explained briefly and simply
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The new Gameplay trailer for Crimson Desert takes many players’ breath away and ignites excitement. However, there is a little downside: there will likely be no character editor.
Must it be Jon Snow? The setting of the new open-world adventure from Pearl Abyss is beautiful, everyone agrees on that. Not only does the graphics impress numerous players, but the combat scenes and even details like the depiction of leaves (via YouTube) can convince. However, the game does not offer a character editor.
Crimson Desert: Boss battle against the Stag King in the gamescom trailer
Pre-made character or character editor? Not everyone likes to go into battle with a pre-made character, as it takes away the possibility of skins and individual character creation. Here are some example comments:
AttorneyDavis says (via Reddit): “I hope they let us choose which weapons we want to use; I’m not the sword and shield type. Hopefully, we can also turn off the massive spark effects. Unfortunately, there is no character creation, and the attack from stealth looks pretty choppy, but they can improve it.”
Upstairs-Ad244 thinks (via Reddit): “Although it hasn’t been communicated or announced yet, I’m curious if there will be hair and beard options for him. He’s cool as he is, but a bit more flair wouldn’t hurt, just like we had with Geralt.”
Factboy12 writes mockingly (via YouTube): “Crimson Desert: The Adventures of ‘You know nothing, Jon Snow.'”
Actually, the young man’s name in the game is Kliff and not Jon. He wanders through the world of Pywel in the latest gameplay video from IGN via YouTube and faces some challenges. The game will likely focus more on a good story, but there are also exciting fights and idyllic landscapes to see in the latest video.
How does MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz assess the limitation? Having to play the predefined character Kliff in Crimson Desert is a missed opportunity. After all, Pearl Abyss developed one of the most powerful and customizable character editors in the MMORPG genre (and beyond) for Black Desert.
It would have been great if you could also be creatively free for hours in the character creation of the new game from the Black Desert makers, or at least if there had been the option of a female protagonist – as a compromise.
What’s next? Crimson Desert will surely have a lot to offer. The game is still in development, so it’s hard to say what is to come. However, even now the graphics make fans’ hearts beat faster.
The Sims alternative inZOI (Steam) aims to impress with a lot of realism, actually mainly with more realism, but the developers also demonstrate that other aspects of the game are important to them.
Where does the information come from? The new life simulation inZOI focuses on realism. The developers have now shared a presentation by developer Hyungjun Kim on YouTube. In this, he goes more into the technical side of the game, discusses the vision for the title, and also talks about the challenges for the development team.
While most fans probably find inZOI fascinating because of the graphics and the more realistic approach, other aspects of the game also play a significant role. In the presentation, Kim shows how much the world can be changed, even outside of one’s own four walls.
Additionally, thanks to a virtual community, many different designs are available for download to offer even the less talented interior designers a lot of variety.
But even outside your own four walls, you can really get creative. In the presentation, the developer mentioned that you are allowed to design 200 places in the city yourself. Included are flowers, plants, and trees, which you can change the type and colors of.
You can also choose the animals that roam through your city park. Even which advertisements are shown on your skyscrapers are entirely up to you. The game also allows you to use your own images. You can even decide how run-down the neighborhoods should be.
This is said to be available right from the start in the game and will not require extra DLCs or modifications, as is the case with other life simulations.
Was there anything exciting? The presentation shows many familiar systems from inZOI. One that has been talked about very little so far is the karma system. Developer Hyungjun Kim explains that game characters who do bad things will receive a reaction for it.
So, if your character steals money, the rumor about this can spread, and you will eventually receive a message from a friend saying, “I can’t believe you did that.” It can even happen that your character gets arrested if you break the law with him.
Space Marine 2 is a challenging game, and if you want to make the Emperor happy, you need to improve. That’s why we’re providing you with 10 tips that you should know for combat and your journeys.
What are these tips? These are primarily tips that you should know for the co-op mode and the operations. These tips will help you better understand the combat system, sharpen your mind in battle, and show you what to pay attention to during your explorations. With our index, you can quickly jump to the individual points if you just want to skim through:
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Defeat the Tyranid Majors
The Tyranids have various ranks and types of their kind. When a group approaches you, you should primarily focus on the Majors. These are the fighters with the two swords or the poison cannons.
By defeating these first, the surrounding group and the infantry will either be simultaneously decimated or wander around aimlessly without any purpose. This way, you can quickly crush a large attack in seconds without using Stims or shields.
Particularly nasty are the flying Zoanthropes. They buff other Tyranids in their vicinity and should be dealt with as quickly as possible.
Look for Gene Seed and Relics
During your missions, you will eventually stumble upon two rare items that you can pick up:
The Gene Seed
The Relic
While the Gene Seed grants your squad a significant XP boost upon successful extraction, the Relic serves to revive you or your allies should they fall in battle.
Depending on the current status of your mission, you should take one of the two items with you. You cannot pick up both items; you have to decide. Regarding the Gene Seed, you should also know that if you die, it will be automatically destroyed.
It is therefore important that someone from your team picks up the Seed who can take the most damage and has the highest survivability.
Use Loadout Stations and Destroy Green Boxes
In the heat of battle, your ammunition can quickly run low, so it’s important to pay attention to two sources that can replenish your supply. These include:
The Loadout Stations
The green boxes at various corners on the map.
The Loadout Stations allow you to switch your loadout if you want, but you can also choose the same loadout to resupply your ammunition.
You will also find green boxes at various corners and edges in the respective missions and operations. Simply destroy these with a dodge roll to receive ammunition, grenade, or stim packs.
Keep an Eye Out for Armor Data
Armor data is important items that you can randomly find in various locations during your operations. You need this data to unlock new weapon options and upgrades. They are therefore important for getting stronger weapons.
You can identify the armor data by their appearance. They are odd skulls with cables or cameras floating in the air.
You want to quickly get armor data and requisition points at the start, but don’t know how? Then play the trials for all available classes. In the armory, you can interact with all classes and activate the skull symbol “Trials” alongside their weapons.
You will then be sent on a small mission, during which you need to briefly put your skills with the selected class to the test. If you complete these short missions, you will receive armor data and requisition points, which you can use as nice starting capital.
Destroy the Green Piles of Tyranids
In battle, you will likely encounter small green piles that the Majors can drop with their poison cannons. If you trigger these piles by stepping on them, they will explode and create a root network that can poison you.
Once you are poisoned, your vision is restricted, which can cost you your life in battle. So if you see one of these piles, shoot at it. Once you have triggered them, you can also shoot at the root network to destroy it.
Select Your Weapons Carefully
Your weapon selection is crucial for the outcome of the mission. Each gun or melee weapon has its strengths and weaknesses, is suitable for close or long-range combat, and can either take on multiple enemies at once or focus only on one enemy.
For melee weapons, a specific bar in the armory indicates whether they are suitable for large groups or rather single fighters. As for the guns, you can refer to our tier list of the best weapons, where you’ll be well advised:
Executing enemies is an important function in combat that you should definitely take advantage of. During the execution, you are immune to attacks and damage from the environment for the entire animation.
So if you see a Major or an enemy that you can finish, you should rush in and execute them – this way you can take a short breather and get an overview of the battlefield. Additionally, you will regain armor.
Know When and Where to Use Which Grenades
Grenades are real game-changers. There are a total of four types of grenades that you should use as follows:
Fragmentation Grenade
Throw it into a group of smaller Tyranids to wipe them all out
Shock Grenade
Is useful against many enemies standing close together, especially when they climb walls and gather in groups
Thumper Grenade
Is usually worthwhile against single, tougher enemies like bosses or Majors. Upon contact, it attaches to your enemies and then explodes after a delay
Melter
Is good for tactical approaches. Can be placed to ambush a group and then detonate the bomb
Level Two Classes
It’s not necessary, but it’s helpful if you’ve leveled up two classes. The reason is that you might end up in a lobby where your favorite class has already been selected. Having a second class as a backup doesn’t hurt and gives you a chance to stay in the lobby instead of leaving in frustration.
In Diablo 4, the first expansion Vessel of Hatred and Season 6 are coming soon. You could test the changes beforehand on the PTR and read about them in the patch notes. However, Blizzard did not list some of the new features, including significant improvements to game quality.
What changes with Vessel of Hatred?
You can play a new story section in the Nahantu region in Vessel of Hatred and get a new class with the Spiritborn. Here you can find all information about Vessel of Hatred.
At the same time, on October 8, Season 6 starts and brings numerous changes to gameplay, including: Rune Words, a revised level and Paragon system, and new difficulty levels.
From September 4 to 11, Blizzard opened the public test realm (PTR) to test the changes. Players and experts found numerous contents there that were not announced.
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These are the secret changes: Most of the major innovations are already listed in the official patch notes for Patch 2.0, which brings Season 6 and the features of Vessel of Hatred into the game.
However, there were additional changes in the PTR:
The Glory levels 4 and 5 have been swapped, so you get Paragon points faster – ideal for new players in Vessel of Hatred.
The costs for gambling have changed; weapons, jewelry, headpieces, and gloves cost more, while other armor and keys cost less.
The chance of getting unique items from the gambler is apparently higher.
You can now convert gem fragments into fragments of other colors with the Alchemist.
Completion now only requires Obsidium. Ingolith and low iron have been removed.
The duration of buffs is now displayed on mouseover.
Whispers can now grant large gem and gold chests.
Major changes primarily occurred with the “over-bosses.” Their loot and strength are now determined by the new difficulty levels and there are only the Tormented versions left. Summonings are also easier: You need less material and Stygian stones are completely removed.
The colleagues from Wowhead have compiled all changes in detail. However, there is a small error: Crafted Mythics cannot be equipped at level 1, as Community Manager Adam Fletcher has already clarified. Keep in mind that these are PTR changes and may be altered before release.
With a few exceptions, the changes are well-received by players so far. In particular, the changes to Completion have been praised. It is “wonderful” that you no longer have to go through the annoying intermediate step with the Alchemist (via Reddit).
The changes to the bosses are also causing much joy. Easier summonings and, above all, less grind for Stygian stones as well as the ability to defeat bosses as Whispers are said to be “the best change ever.” Getting more loot is something that everyone appreciates.
