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Call of Duty series is one of the most successful FPAS game franchises, boasting a massive global fanbase, with some players having enjoyed the series for over 20 years.

However, the latest installment, Black Ops 7, has performed poorly in terms of sales. Its physical sales have plummeted by 61% compared to its predecessors, a truly staggering figure. Furthermore, unlike the hype surrounding Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare 3, and Modern Warfare 2, the publisher hasn't promoted the game's release figures as aggressively, further suggesting a significant commercial setback for CoD Black Ops 7.

So what exactly caused this poor sales performance? Besides competitors, the game's quality and the developer's failure to deliver on promises have also played a role.

Market Competition

Battlefield, a competitor of Call of Duty, has been making high-profile announcements, claiming Battlefield 6 will be the number one FPS game and the best-selling shooter of 2025, and thanking players for bringing Battlefield back.

Game industry analysts' data shows that Battlefield 6 is not only the best-selling shooter of 2025, but also the top-selling game across all genres in 2025. Black Ops 7 didn't even make the list.

However, this sales chart is based on data up to November 1st, before Black Ops 7's official release. Therefore, this chart doesn't fully reflect the final performance throughout the year.

Another statistic on this chart is more convincing: Battlefield 6's revenue in its first month of release was the highest of any game in the past three years. The last game to surpass it in first-month revenue was Modern Warfare 2.

Black Ops 7 still has Black Friday and Christmas sales seasons to contend with, but Battlefield 6 has already established a significant lead, and CoD's competitors this year aren't limited to Battlefield. ARC Raiders, released at the end of October, has also attracted a considerable number of players with its exquisite graphics and excellent quality. Overall, its chances of a comeback are slim.

Campaign Mode

Black Ops 7's Campaign mode was widely considered utterly terrible by players, not only one of the worst in Call of Duty series but also among the worst in all shooters.

Even though Campaign mode provided a significant amount of XP for rapid leveling, its extremely low ratings meant almost no players were willing to play it. Players preferred to take time in multiplayer, Zombies, or leveling up in CoD Black Ops 7 bot lobbies rather than playing Campaign mode.

Furthermore, Endgame mode, originally intended to be unlocked only after completing the campaign, was made free for everyone less than a week after the game's release, further demonstrating the campaign mode's failure.

To salvage the situation, the developers implemented a reward program. Players who played the campaign before November 21st could receive:

• 3 hours of double XP
• Double Weapon XP
• Double Battle Pass XP
• 3 Perkaholic Gobblegums

Nuketown 2025

The classic map Nuketown has returned, a classic map present in almost every Call of Duty game.

However, Black Ops 7 is set in 2035. This raises a logical question: why would players in 2035 be fighting on a map styled after 10 years (2025)? The development team didn't update the map to fit the game's future theme.

This actually confirms an early rumor that Black Ops 7 was originally planned to launch with remastered versions of all Black Ops 2 maps, similar to Modern Warfare 3. However, later plans changed, resulting in the retention of some legacy content, such as Nuketown 2025, that didn't align with the final design.

SBMM Controversy

Before the release of Black Ops 7, the developers announced a new matchmaking system to minimize the impact of SBMM. This new system prioritized network connection quality and quickly matched players of varying skill levels, providing a casual gaming experience.

This new system performed well in the Beta, boasting extremely fast matchmaking, very low and stable ping, and accurate hit detection.

However, after the official release, some players reported significantly longer matchmaking times, ranging from 30 seconds to 1 minute, unstable ping, and frequent high latency. Hit detection deteriorated, and packet bursts became more frequent. Most matches felt more challenging, with player skill levels seemingly being intentionally matched.

Furthermore, even if a player performs exceptionally well in a match, they might be kicked from their current Persistent Lobbies and required to re-match, contradicting the initial No Disbanding Lobbies claim.

Therefore, players believe the developers lied about Open Matchmaking feature. They believe the official matchmaking mode isn't Classic Matchmaking advertised, and that a strong SBMM (Skill-Based Matchmaking) is still operating behind the scenes.

This ambiguity stems from the developers' use of the "minimum considerations for SBMM" claim in their advertising, which allows for interpretation. This minimum could be 5% or 49%, it's unclear, and players can't verify it.

Games like Battlefield 6, which truly don't have SBMM, offer a significantly more casual and diverse experience than Black Ops 7. This might be due to a large influx of casual players to Battlefield 6, or perhaps Black Ops 7 still retains protected tiers for new players.

Despite optimizations in multiplayer mode, players' feelings about CoD BO7 are similar to its predecessor. While its technology is top-notch in the industry, if it cannot satisfy players in terms of gameplay, then Call of Duty series may not be able to maintain its appeal to players.

After a month-long build-up to Battle For The Writhing Wall event, Elder Scrolls Online finally released Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 and Update 48 on November 12th, continuing from Part 1 five months ago while further optimizing the game.

However, to experience all the updated content, you not only need ESO 2025 Content Pass and 2025 Premium Edition, but you must also ensure that Battle For The Writhing Wall event on your server has been completed.

We've already provided a detailed introduction to this event. Whether you participated or not, you can now check your current server's progress and follow the guide below to experience the new content.

Seasons Of The Worm Cult Part 2

As Elder Scrolls Online's core update for 2025, this season expands and continues the game's original main storyline through two parts of gameplay and story.

Part 1, Western Solstice, launched in June, introducing the new zone Solstice and new content including dungeons, trials, and bosses. After a five-month wait, Part 2, Eastern Solstice, is finally here!

From a narrative perspective, Battle For The Writhing Wall event serves as a transition between Part 1 and Part 2. This wall divides the island in two, and only by winning the battle and destroying the wall can one venture deeper into the eastern part of Solstice.

New Playable Content

If your server has already completed Battle For The Writhing Wall event, you can start playing Part 2. This update brings new main story content, but it can only be experienced after completing Part 1 main story quests and Crossing the Wall story quest.

Please note that the latter story quest needs to be claimed manually. If you haven't completed it yet, you can find Prince Azah at Sunport Rampart Camp to claim it - provided you have completed Part 1 main quests.

The conflict between the forces of good and the evil Worm Cult is expected to escalate to its peak in Part 2's main storyline. If a new themed season series is subsequently released, Part 2 could very well be the graveyard for Worm Cult.

Part 2 also expands Coldharbour map, allowing you to explore new delves and dungeons, fight new bosses, and potentially encounter Stone-Nest Argonians, the native inhabitants of Eastern Solstice. Specific details include:

• Four full-length objectives
• Three delves, each with a skyshard and a unique boss
• New public dungeon Calindvale Gardens
• Three world bosses
• Two new crafting set locations
• Hidden side quests

Exploration Rewards

As you progress through Part 2 main storyline and complete enough battles, you can unlock generous rewards! These include Elder Scrolls Online gold, new item sets and collectibles, and more. The collectibles are extensive, including:

• Outfit Style: Scythe Knight outfit style
• Emote: For My Alliance emote
• Memento: Meridian-Blessed Bread memento
• Mount: Coldharbour Death Hound
• Pet: Slothcerer pet
• Adornments: Azure Plasmstone Earrings, Solstice Pinned Bloom
• Markings: Stone-Nest Xanmeer body tattoos, To Know the Void quest matching face tattoos
• Skill Style: Soul Trap, Wormwrithe skill style

Of course, obtaining all of this requires owning a version of the game that includes Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 and completing the corresponding quests or achievements.

Update 48

This update is part of ESO's regular game schedule, so as long as you own the base game, you can load the update package for free and experience it.

Update 48, as usual, brings optimizations and changes to various aspects of the in-game systems, introduces new events, and previews more events to be released during Christmas and New Year's.

Mechanics And System Optimizations

Update 48 first introduces changes aimed at reducing the size of combat animations, avoiding excessive memory usage that could impact the game and the smoothness of your device's performance. These changes will not significantly degrade the game's graphics.

Furthermore, Elder Scrolls Online has made all in-game leaderboards except Cyrodiil account-wide in this update and removed class-specific leaderboards. This makes the entire leaderboard system more streamlined and efficient.

More detailed optimizations can be experienced in-game or checked through official announcements, such as optimizations to skill effects for each class. The two points we've introduced above are particularly noteworthy.

Hearts Week Event

Although this event is part of Update 48, it has not yet officially started in the game and is currently just a pre-event announcement. ESO is expected to hold Hearts Week in February 2026, at which time the event will also begin.

During the event, Belkarth festival grounds will be transformed into a home to the priest of Mara, Kuzam-jo. You can find this NPC, interact with him to receive and complete event quests, earning more Companion XP and affinity.

In addition, you may receive various reward boxes, including Heart's Day reward boxes, which may contain gold-quality Companion jewelry! Good luck!

Starting in December 2025, Elder Scrolls Online will host a New Year's celebration. During this time, you can explore the entire game map to complete daily quests and earn new styles or houses as rewards.

Compared to last year, Elder Scrolls Online in 2025 has undoubtedly achieved new success through its transformation. Hopefully, it will continue this success and improve in 2026, bringing you an even better gaming experience.

With Monopoly Go Cozy Comforts Album halfway through, how's your sticker album coming along? If you're still missing some rare gold cards, don't worry, the official team has you covered, because a new round of Golden Blitz is coming soon!

Time & Sticker Voting

So far, Cozy Comforts season has already held two Golden Blitz events, and based on the timing of each event and the frequency of events being almost weekly in the later stages of past seasons, the time for the new Golden Card redemption is just around the corner:

• November 17-18: Bark the Halls (Set 16) and Snow Day! (Set 18)
• November 10-11: Raincoat Ready (Set 15) and Rafter Raccoon (Set 17)

The latest Monopoly Go Golden Blitz will begin on November 23rd at 5am PST / 8am EST / 1pm GMT and end at the same time the following day.

The two tradable gold stickers in this event were also selected through voting. The details of the voting are as follows:

• Festive Touch - Set 21: 18,291 votes (24%)
• Choco Bliss - Set 21: 18,289 votes (24%)
• Jolly Wreaths - Set 22: 10,753 votes (14%)
• Festive Bakes - Set 22: 9,031 votes (12%)
• Comfy Basket - Set 19: 18,296 votes (25%)

After a fierce competition, the two stickers with the most votes were Comfy Basket and Festive Touch. Although the percentage of votes for Festive Touch and Choco Bliss was roughly the same, Comfy Touch ultimately won by a narrow margin of 2 votes!

Why Wait For Golden Blitz?

Why do we need to pay so much attention to each Golden Blitz event in Monopoly Go? It's entirely because the drop rate for gold stickers in the game is extremely low, and there's a chance of duplicates. Imagine how frustrating it would be to open a sticker pack, see the golden glow, and before you can even feel excited, it shows you already have that card in your album.

Therefore, exchanging duplicate Monopoly Go stickers has always been a crucial way for every player to fill their album. However, gold stickers are an exception; they can only be traded in Golden Blitz, and the choice of which cards can be traded is limited.

These special trading events allow you to trade up to five times a day for two specific gold stickers. While the long waits and uncertainty can be frustrating, it's undeniably one of the fastest ways to obtain specific gold cards in the game right now, crucial for completing sticker albums and winning rewards like dice, cash, and tokens.

Therefore, keeping an eye on Golden Blitz ensures we always have a chance to acquire specific gold stickers to exchange for and complete our collections.

How To Exchange Gold Cards During The Event?

During this Golden Blitz event, you can exchange two designated Golden Stickers: Monopoly Go Comfy Basket (Set 19) and Festive Touch (Set 21).

You can complete the sticker exchange by following these steps:

1. First, find other players with complementary needs to exchange with in online communities such as Facebook groups or Discord servers.
2. Visit your album, open your sticker collection, and find the duplicate Golden Sticker.
3. Select one of the two Golden Stickers currently in the Golden Blitz event.
4. Click on the card, and then select the Send to Friend option.
5. Next, ensure the Make an Exchange switch is turned on. This requires the other player to send a card in return to complete the exchange.
6. Select the friend you wish to exchange with, and then proceed with the exchange.

Please note that there is a limit to the number of Golden Stickers you can send per day during Golden Blitz, so please consider carefully.

Additionally, finding a suitable trading partner is crucial. While the system requires the other party to reciprocate to complete the transaction, preventing them from getting something for nothing, if they don't have any stickers to trade with you, you're wasting your valuable trading opportunities, which is obviously not something you want.

Therefore, it's recommended to prioritize trading with users who are actively involved in groups, ideally those who have already successfully completed several trades with other players.

Other Ways To Obtain Gold Cards

For many tycoons, simply participating in Golden Blitz might not be enough to complete their current gold sticker collection. Therefore, we've provided some other feasible methods for collecting gold cards in Monopoly Go.

• Participate in Events: Completing milestones in limited-time events and tournaments will reward you sticker packs, including purple sticker packs, which have a higher chance of containing gold stickers.
• Complete Quick Wins: Completing daily logins, Quick Wins challenges, and weekly challenges will earn you purple sticker packs and other rewards, sometimes including rare gold stickers, but it's all about luck.
• Wait for Sticker Boom: This event increases the number of stickers you get from card packs. Opening your vault during the event will also maximize your chances of obtaining gold stickers.
• Use Wild Stickers: Earn Wild Stickers by participating in specific Partner Events, Tycoon Racers, and Treasure Digging, or special events. Use them to redeem any stickers you need, including gold stickers.
• Third-party Stores: There's actually an even simpler way: find a reliable online store that sells gold cards and spend some money to get them. IGGM is a good option, as they have plenty of affordable Monopoly Go Comfy Baskets and Festive Touches for sale to meet your needs immediately. Plus, we keep an eye on every Golden Blitz event, meaning you can always contact us for future gold sticker transactions!

In short, with Cozy Comforts drawing to a close, every Golden Blitz event is crucial for completing your sticker album, so don't miss any opportunities. Find a trusted trading partner like IGGM to fill the last gaps in your album!

In ARC Raiders, weapons aren't the only things that matter in a fight. Carry weight and shields directly influence how much you can bring out of each match - and whether you make it out alive.

Starting from Free Augment, players gradually unlock higher-tier augments with greater carry capacity and broader shield compatibility. But what exactly do these augments offer, and what are their drawbacks? Let's break them down.

Tier C Augment

These are the most basic augments in the game. They aren't completely useless, but they fall behind noticeably when compared with higher-tier options.

Free Augment

The biggest advantage of Free Augment is obvious - it doesn't require any resources. After entering a match, you get a random set of gear including a gun, ammo, and tools. You can fill your bag and extract right away, making it a no-risk way to secure ARC Raiders items.

Free Augment has no passive skills, its carry limit is only 35, and it offers just 14 inventory slots. This heavily restricts the amount of loot you can bring out per match. It also lacks Safe Pockets and Special Quick Use Slots, meaning any items you gather are completely lost if you die.

Augment Mark 1 Series

• Looting Mk. 1
• Combat Mk. 1
• Tactical Mk. 1

All Mark 1 Augments are very easy to craft, requiring only Rubber Parts and Plastic Parts. They offer one Safe Pocket but no augmented Slots.

• Combat Mk. 1 has the middle carry limit (45) and supports medium shields, making it the strongest option in this tier.
• Looting Mk. 1 offers a larger carry limit of 50 but only supports light shields. It works well for low-risk loot-focused runs.
• Tactical Mk. 1 supports medium shields but has only 40 carry capacity, which limits your loot-running efficiency.

Tier B Augment

Tier B augments have unique strengths and can serve as transitional options, but each has at least one major flaw preventing it from reaching higher tiers.

Looting Mk. 3 (Cautious)

Its passive triggers a weakened Adrenaline Shot - granting infinite stamina - when your shield breaks. The effect has a cooldown, and the 70 carry limit lets you bring a lot out. However, it requires high-value materials: 3 Processors and 2 Advanced Electrical Components.

It only supports light shields, so avoiding direct fights is mandatory. And it offers just two Safe Pockets, while most Epic Augments have three. It is great for pure hit-and-run looting, but too resource-heavy when other options can achieve similar results more efficiently.

Combat Mk. 3 (Flanking)

Its passive increases draw speed by 33% for holstered or unequipped Pistols and Hand Cannons - excellent with weapons like Ventor or Anvil. It has two Safe Pockets and 20 slots.

But like many in this tier, it only supports light shields, which is risky in close engagements where a stronger shield matters far more than faster weapon swapping.

Combat Mk. 2

Very affordable to craft (2 Electrical Components and 3 Magnets). Supports light, medium, and heavy shields, and features a Utility Slot for grenades.

Its passive restores 1 HP every 5 seconds but pauses for 30 seconds after taking damage. The recovery is extremely slow, helping only between fights if you lack healing items.

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Tier A Augment

These augments offer excellent value, strong utility, or a very specific role where they shine.

Looting Mk. 2

Crafting requirements match Combat Mk. 2, but it provides a 60 carry limit, 22 inventory slots, 3 Trinket Slots, 2 Safe Pockets, and 4 Utility Slots. It only supports light shields.

This is the ultimate budget loot-running augment. If your goal is to avoid combat, gather resources, and extract swiftly, this is your best option - and losing it isn't a big deal.

Tactical Mk. 3 (Defensive)

Includes a built-in Shield Recharger with unlimited use (cooldown applies). This saves inventory space otherwise used for consumables.

As an Epic augment, it requires more materials. It has 5 Utility Slots but only 1 Safe Pocket, and its 60 carry limit is low compared with other Epic augments.

Combat Mk. 3 (Aggressive)

Restores 2 HP every 5 seconds (twice that of Combat Mk. 2), but shares the same long cooldown after taking damage.

It offers a 65 carry limit and two grenade slots, effectively boosting utility space. It supports medium and heavy shields.

However, its passive remains underwhelming, and it only has one Safe Pocket. It doesn't even outperform Tactical Mk. 3 (Defensive) in many situations.

Tactical Mk. 3 (Healing)

With three Safe Pockets, this augment has a huge advantage over many others. It supports medium shields and offers a dedicated healing slot, freeing your quick-use slots for other items. But it has relatively low carry capacity and fewer inventory slots overall.

Its passive creates a healing cloud after being revived, restoring 20 HP over 10 seconds (30-second cooldown). This affects only you, not teammates, and requires being downed first - making it situational at best.

Tier S Augment

The strongest and most worthwhile augments in the game.

Tactical Mark II

A Rare-quality augment requiring only Electrical Components and Magnets, or available from traders for 6000 coins.

Its passive deploys a smoke grenade automatically when your shield breaks. This is incredibly useful against ambushes, giving you instant cover for escape, healing, or counterattacks - far better than many Epic augment passives.

Looting Mk. 3 (Survivor)

Its passive restores your HP to 75% of maximum while downed as long as you remain still. This lets you stay down almost indefinitely, giving teammates plenty of time to reach you, and even enabling solo players to crawl into extraction zones for self-rescue.

• On top of that, it offers:
• 80 carry limit
• 3 Safe Pockets
• Compatibility with medium shields
• 20 inventory slots, 5 Utility Slots, and 1 Special Utility Slot

Its only downside is the high crafting requirement. In all other aspects, it is extremely strong and ideal once you have enough materials.

These are the current ratings for every augment in ARC Raiders. While Tier S options are undeniably superior, if you enjoy a looting-focused playstyle, Looting Mk. 2 is also an excellent choice.

The internet has seen significant development in the past five years. For example, work and study have become more efficient thanks to artificial intelligence, and entertainment has expanded online.

Among all forms of leisure and entertainment relying on online platforms, live streaming has developed rapidly and is closely integrated into your real life. One of the best apps in this field is Bigo Live!

On Bigo Live, you can see people from different countries showcasing their talents and lives. If you're interested, you can even try live streaming yourself!

However, it's important to note that while Bigo Live has monitoring measures in place, it's still difficult to completely exclude malicious users. They might steal your diamonds from Bigo Live top up through fraud or account theft!

Therefore, to protect your privacy and financial security at all times, we've prepared a guide to safeguarding your Bigo Live account.

Set A Complex Password

As the first line of defense for account security, setting a strong password is crucial. However, sometimes you might set a simple password for convenience or out of fear of forgetting it, making it easy for criminals to crack and jeopardizing your account security.

Therefore, we recommend setting a sufficiently secure password from the beginning, ideally meeting all the following requirements:

• Arrange letters, numbers, and special characters in a random pattern.
• Avoid using personal information such as birthdays or phone numbers.
• Avoid using the same password as other app accounts.

If your final password is complex and you find it difficult to remember, you can write it down in the notes app on your phone or tablet, which you rarely take with you at home, and refer to it when needed.

Regularly Check Your Account Activity Records

When your Bigo Live account is logged in, you can check the account's recent login records and activity history through the system. Login devices that are not yours or login locations that you haven't visited indicates an anomaly.

To detect these anomalies as soon as possible and avoid potential risks, you need to regularly check your account's historical activity records.

If you notice anything unusual, it's best to change your password immediately. In serious cases, you should contact Bigo Live customer service for further assistance.

Generally, Bigo Live should also send you a notification if your account is logged in from a different location or on an uncommon device. If you confirm this, you can take immediate action.

Beware Of Malicious Links Or Software

Sinners may post links in private messages or comment sections of live streams. These links may seem related to the live stream, but their true purpose is to steal your account information or other private data. Clicking on them can lead to irreparable losses.

Furthermore, some hackers may use intrusion techniques to create pop-up windows while you're using Bigo Live, tricking you into downloading seemingly profitable apps. These apps, however, will steal your information or even infect your device with viruses.

Therefore, while Bigo Live is an excellent platform, to avoid being misled by malicious individuals, don't let your guard down, even when you're enjoying a live stream.

Pay Attention To Privacy

During live streams or watching live streams, you may interact with others, but you might unintentionally reveal personal information such as your home address or phone number. If the person on the other end of the network is a criminal, it could be disastrous.

Therefore, whether interacting with other users via voice or text, please be reserved in your communication. Don't assume you get along with someone and tell them everything. You may be sincere, but what about the other person?

It's important to note that another way to scam you out of your information or assets is by impersonating Bigo Live streamers or customer service representatives, claiming you've won a prize or that your account has a problem, in order to steal your information.

If you encounter this situation, don't panic. Check if the other party notified you through official channels. If not, it's definitely a scam! Ignore them or report them immediately! In fact, genuine staff would almost never ask you for your private information.

Set Privacy Permissions

Almost all apps allow you to enable or disable certain permissions in your settings, and Bigo Live is no exception.

For security, it's recommended that you limit the visibility of your viewing history, comments, likes, etc., to avoid exposing too much personal information to unnecessary people and reduce the risk of privacy leaks.

Ensure App And Device Security

Besides your account itself, ensuring your device is virus free and that Bigo Live is always the latest secure version is also crucial.

To do this, you need to regularly check and update your device's operating system and Bigo Live, and if necessary, download antivirus software. These practices can not only fix known vulnerabilities but also prevent your device or Bigo Live from being attacked by malware.

In short, to ensure account security when watching live streams on Bigo Live, you need to have a strong sense of security and integrate these practices into your daily life to minimize risks and enjoy a better live streaming experience.

We hope this information has been helpful in your use of Bigo Live. Thank you for reading.

EA FC 26 just released a Welcome to UT EVO Evolution. This evolution is free, but has some limitations: the player's initial overall rating must be up to 83, and they cannot be a left-back (LB) or right-back (RB). After evolving, they can obtain the left midfielder (LM) or right midfielder (RM) position.

This is a belated free evolution aimed at mid-game players, but its duration is short-lived. This evolution is only valid for two days, leaving players little time to make a decision. If you haven't decided on suitable players yet, you can check out the player recommendations below.

Welcome To UT EVO Evolution

This evolution is designed to welcome newcomers. Since FC 26 is currently on sale in half, many new players are joining the game, and Welcome to UT EVO Evolution is likely to be their first evolution.

Requirements: 

• Overall: Max 83 OVR
• Total Positions: Max 3
• PlayStyle: Max 10
• Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
• Position: LM or RM
• Not Position: LB, RB

Upgrades: 

• Overall: +4 | 84
• Shooting: +4 | 82
• Acceleration: +12 | 90
• Aggression: +5 | 78
• Agility: +5 | 82
• Balance: +5 | 82
• Ball control: +8 | 85
• Dribbling: +8 | 85
• Jumping: +5 | 75
• Reactions: +4 | 80
• Sprint Speed: +12 | 90
• Stamina: +8 | 82
• Strength: +12 | 84
• Composure: +4 | 80
• Skills: +1 | 4
• Positions: RM and LM
• PlayStyles: Quick Step | 5
• Roles: Inside Forward+ and Winger++

This evolution bonus focuses on improving player agility and attacking efficiency. While the stat increases aren't insane, considering it's a free evolution, and the evolved player receives a new card design, it's overall a very good evolution.

How To Choose Players?

When choosing players to evolve, consider whether the evolution can compensate for their weaknesses and maximize their output to achieve the best results. Players with high base speed benefit relatively less from this evolution.

Therefore, you should primarily look for players with lower base speed but decent shooting or passing abilities, using evolution to address their shortcomings and make them usable. Below are some players who are popular among players but may not be the best choices.

80 OVR Marcus Rashford LM

Many players consider Marcus Rashford a good choice. He receives a significant upgrade, improving his usability. Even after the upgrade, there are still better options on the transfer market. Marcus Rashford is only worth around 20,000 FC 26 coins, so this evolution might not be worthwhile.

82 OVR Joelinton CM

82 OVR Joelinton's pace is only 74. This evolution will raise it to 86, a significant improvement. This is a good choice for Premier League or Newcastle players.

If you choose to evolve him, you can use him as a versatile CM. With Shadow chemistry, you can improve his speed and defense, making him very effective defensively.

80 OVR Leandro Trossard LW/LM

Leandro Trossard's Sprint Speed ​​is only 75. This evolution will raise his pace to 88, and he will also receive a good improvement in physical. Leandro Trossard can also be used as a LW, making Quick Step very useful.

80 OVR Jérémy Doku LW

Doku receives a significant boost primarily in shooting and physical attributes. However, he lacks a strong playstyle, which can be compensated for by using a Marksman or Finisher chemistry style.

83 OVR Jessica Naz LM ST++

Jessica Naz is a striker for Tottenham Hotspur and England national team, hence her good chemistry. While this evolution doesn't significantly improve her speed, reaching 80 in physical attributes would be a great addition for a female player, and given her short stature and agile body type, she could be quite nimble as a striker.

81 OVR Antony RM

While this evolution is a direct upgrade for Antony, it's essentially meaningless because his Transfer Market cards are inherently low-value, and he already possesses playstyles like Finesse Shot and Tiki-Taka, perfectly suited to the meta. Even with Quick Step, it won't provide a significant boost.

When evolving, you can choose players who have personal sentimental value and whom you believe you'll never obtain Promo Cards from. While these options might not seem strong from a meta perspective, they are invaluable to you.

Chain Evolution

Not just Welcome to UT EVO Evolution, but all chain evolutions have some issues. This is because each evolution has a position cap. If a player gains multiple new positions through evolution, they may be unable to enter subsequent evolution paths due to exceeding the position cap. This locks many early evolved players, preventing them from further improvement.

Therefore, you can view this evolution as a starting point, preparing for future evolutionary chains. Keep an eye on players like Joelinton. If future evolutions focus on strengthening the midfield, they can build on this chain to become even stronger.

Overall, Welcome to UT EVO Evolution is a decent evolution. You can choose meta players to strengthen your team, or choose players from your favorite teams to increase their playing time. However, remember that truly excellent evolutions and SBCs will have to wait until next week's Black Friday.

While some games are limited to specific devices, cross-platform play is becoming increasingly common with the growing variety of game devices available.

Of course, due to technical limitations, it's slightly more difficult for mobile games to expand to other platforms. For example, Mobile Legends Bang Bang is currently still only available on Android and iOS.

Fortunately, emulators and apps now exist that allow you to play MLBB on your PC! We'll guide you through the process and the actual gameplay experience.

Step 1: Linking Your Account

Before installing an emulator, if you don't plan to create a new account on your PC, you need to link your existing account to a commonly used platform.

This ensures seamless synchronization of game progress and diamonds earned through Mobile Legends Bang Bang top up between your phone and PC, simplifying access to game data on new devices.

Here's how:

• 1. Open the game on your phone.
• 2. Find Account Settings option in Profile.
• 3. Click Account Binding option, and then bind it to your preferred platform from the list of options.

In this way, after downloading the emulator and the game onto your computer, you can directly log in to your original account to play.

Step Two: Download The Emulator And Game

As the name suggests, an emulator simulates a mobile system on your computer, allowing you to play mobile games on a larger screen with a keyboard and mouse.

Due to its growing popularity, there are now many emulators on the market, including BlueStacks, LDPlayer, and more. Their functionalities are largely similar, but some, like NoxPlayer, are better suited for computers with lower specifications.

After downloading and installing the emulator, launch it and find the app store in the simulated mobile interface. Find, download, and install Mobile Legends Bang Bang, and then you can log in to your existing account.

Note that it takes a few minutes to synchronize data after logging in, as you are using a new device. You can only enter the game after the synchronization is complete. If errors occur during login or synchronization, please refer to the following solutions:

• Unable to log in: Please check if your network connection is correct.
• Login Error: Please check if your emulator is the latest version and if it is compatible with the game.
• Forgot Account or Password: Click Forgot Password and follow the prompts to retrieve your account or reset your password.
• Game Progress Not Synchronized: Open your phone and check if your account is correctly linked.

How To Optimize Emulator Settings?

An emulator is not fixed app after installation. You can improve the game's graphics and smoothness by modifying its settings or your entire computer. Specific methods include:

• Increasing CPU core allocation to improve computer performance.
• Ensuring at least 4GB of available memory.
• Enabling hardware acceleration in settings allows GPU to render better game visuals.
• Choosing the resolution and frame rate as needed. 1280×720 is a relatively stable choice; if you experience stuttering, you can further reduce it.

Other Methods

After completing the above two steps, you can continue playing Mobile Legends Bang Bang on your PC, but there are other methods besides installing an emulator.

Download Google Play Games

If you have this app on your computer, you can open it and find and download Mobile Legends Bang Bang from your game library. As long as your mobile device already has a linked game account, it can directly link and sync game data.

Cloud Gaming Platforms

This solution is simple; it uses cloud technology to stream games to your device's cloud without requiring any installation. However, note that it has high network requirements, and support may vary across different platforms.

Download A Phone Mirroring App

You can think of this method as projecting the content of your phone screen directly onto your computer screen. Therefore, no account linking or data synchronization is needed, but you need to connect two devices using the following steps:

• 1. Connect your phone to your computer using USB or Wi-Fi.
• 2. Launch the phone mirroring App on both devices simultaneously.
• 3. Start playing using your keyboard and mouse.

Compared to the previous three methods, the mirroring app is more cumbersome, and the image and sound quality are relatively poor, but its advantage is lower device performance requirements.

In general, downloading an emulator remains the best way to play Mobile Legends Bang Bang on PC. However, if you have to find another method due to various limitations, you're not out of options.

Does Mobile Legends Bang Bang Support Cross-Platform Play?

Although there isn't an official PC version, emulators and other methods have indirectly developed this platform, allowing you and your friends to team up and fight side-by-side using different devices.

As long as the player using PC in the team completes the account linking and data synchronization according to the steps and suggestions above, and successfully logs into the game, you can start experiencing cross-platform MLBB gameplay!

Will The Game Expand To More Platforms In The Future?

While MOBA games aren't ideal for PS5 or Xbox Series X/S, the success of League of Legends proves that this type of game has great playability on PC.

However, the phenomenal impact of LoL actually means that MLBB doesn't necessarily need to launch on PC; directly facing the industry leader's dominance might not have a good outcome. Instead, sticking with the familiar mobile platform is a safer approach.

That concludes this introduction. If you find this helpful for playing Mobile Legends Bang Bang later, that would be great!

Since the release of FC 26, a series of promotional events have been launched, ranging from Cornerstones introducing club leaders, long-term signings, and rising stars at the start of the season, to promos like Ultimate Scream celebrating Halloween with themed cards and a spooky atmosphere. The upcoming FC Pro Live will succeed the current Festival Of Football Captains Promo and continue this trend.

FC Pro Live Promo aims to enhance the connection between Ultimate Team and the exciting matches on the virtual pitch, maximizing brand impact to cater to the growing live fanbase of FC PRO events.

Each card in FC Pro Live is tied to a specific FC Pro Open player, whose card attributes are boosted or grant additional Slaystyles based on their performance in matches. This is why so many fans are watching the matches, as their Ultimate Team's lineup can be drastically altered by the match results.

Here, we'll detail FC Pro Live promo schedule for FIFA 26, the players already leaked, and upgrade paths to help you gain an advantage before the event starts and invest in player cards with the most potential on the market.

Start Date

FC Pro Live promo is scheduled to begin on Friday, November 21st, at 10:00 AM PT/12:00 PM CT/1:00 PM ET/6:00 PM UTC/7:00 PM CET. We recommend adjusting your timezone accordingly to ensure timely access. However, promotional events on EA FUT are usually very consistent, so you should be able to start during the normal time slots.

During the event, a series of unique FC Pro Live team players will be added to card packs, along with various themed SBCs and objectives for your challenge.

Leaked Players & Rating

As always, thanks to the good fortune of FUT Sheriff users on Twitch, we've obtained some early leaks of FC Pro Live player roster. While this is just a rumor and the official roster won't be confirmed until Friday, the lineup looks quite impressive.

In addition to some familiar icons, some players who haven't appeared in major promos this season have also been added, meaning FC Pro Live is their debut in EA FC 26, and your ultimate team will have some new possibilities.

The following is the currently leaked list of players and their initial ratings, but these may be improved in the future:

• Federico Chiesa (Liverpool): 87 OVR
• Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United): 87 OVR
• Fabian Ruiz (PSG): 87 OVR
• Matthias Ginter (Freiberg): 86 OVR
• Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig): 86 OVR
• Timo Werner (RB Leipzig): 86 OVR
• Gleison Bremer (Juventus): 86 OVR
• Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United): 86 OVR
• Franck Honorat (Borussia Monchengladbach): 86 OVR
• Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma): 85 OVR
• Nuno Tavares (Lazio): 85 OVR
• Fabio Viera (Hamburg): 85 OVR
• Darwin Nunez (Al-Hilal): 85 OVR
• Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea): 85 OVR
• Dan James (Leeds United): 85 OVR
• Billy Gilmoure (Napoli): 85 OVR
• Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq): 85 OVR
• Jordan Teze (Monaco): 84 OVR
• Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls): 84 OVR
• Ahmed Hegazi (Neom): 84 OVR
• Maximiliano Caufriez (Clermont): 83 OVR
• Thiago Martins (New York City): 83 OVR

If you're looking to build the ultimate roster that blends historical classics with current teammates, this list is definitely worth your attention. Because they can be dynamically upgraded via FC Pro Live based on the actual players' performances in FC Pro Open Championship. Therefore, as these players perform well, their corresponding game cards will be upgraded, increasing their rating and making them more collectible and usable in Ultimate Team mode.

Even without player upgrades, players like Chiesa, Tonali, and Fabian Ruiz are worth investing in because they still have room for improvement and are quite popular in the market. Even if you don't need these cards later, they can still provide you with a potential FC 26 coins income.

Upgrade Path

Because FC Pro Live promotion is directly related to the official FC Pro Open tournament, each card represents a real player and receives attribute boosts based on their performance in matches. Therefore, these cards are designed to continuously evolve and allow the corresponding players to receive significant upgrades in Ultimate Team.

So, even if your favorite player's initial rating isn't ideal, it's okay, because with your support, they are likely to receive substantial improvements during matches.

Based on current leaks and past promotions, we've made the following predictions regarding player upgrades in FC Pro Live:

• 3 Points: +1 OVR
• 6 Points: +1 Skill Moves, +1 Weak Foot
• 10 Points: +1 Role++, +1 Alternative Position
• 16 Points: +1 OVR
• Winning Qualification: +1 OVR, +1 Role+
• Winning Title: +1 OVR, +1 Skill Moves, +1 Weak Foot, +1 Playstyles+

Therefore, theoretically, each player has a maximum of six opportunities for attribute upgrades. If participating players perform exceptionally well, some cards could even reach a total rating of 90! That's amazing!

More importantly, the champion team's players will also receive an additional +4 total rating boost and some quite generous upgrade rewards. So please keep a close eye on FC Pro Live tournament during the event period and see which players will be the focus for a while.

It's worth noting that based on FC Pro Live promotional events of previous years, which typically last for several months, we anticipate that this year's card upgrade process will also be quite lengthy, potentially extending into early next year. This means that even if some player cards have considerable potential to become top-tier cards, it's not recommended to have overly high expectations for them at the beginning of the event; a gradual approach is best.

In any case, investing in FC Pro Live player cards is a long-term endeavor. Cards that are performing moderately today may soon become highly sought-after options. Therefore, what you should do is closely monitor their performance throughout the entire event.

As the saying goes, "with fame comes controversy," and this applies to the gaming market as well. The more popular a game, the more attention and controversy it receives. Recently, ARC Raiders has undoubtedly been at the center of this debate.

As a survival shooter, a hot topic in ARC Raiders community is whether its PvPvE gameplay should be optimized further. However, another controversy has transcended the player base, attracting wider attention: the application of AI technology.

This article will explore how ARC Raiders' use of AI technology caused this "farce" and delve into the appropriateness of using artificial intelligence in games.

In What Ways Does ARC Raiders Use AI?

The game's gameplay and setting involve Earth being invaded by alien ARC robots. You play as a member of Raiders from an underground base, venturing to the surface to fight and collect ARC Raiders items to bring back underground.

Based on this, all human faction NPCs required live actors to provide voice acting during the game's development - don't underestimate this work! Emotionally rich voice acting can add extra charm to the storyline and even the entire game!

Since the main factions in ARC Raiders are currently only humans and ARC robots, voice acting for human characters is obviously a major undertaking. ARC Raiders chose to have AI handle this task.

The dialogue in ARC Raiders isn't directly recorded by actors; instead, the technical team uses existing actor voices combined with AI's text-to-speech function to generate the necessary lines.

Furthermore, the game continuously improves the behavior and animations of various robot enemies through AI, but this practice is already accepted by the gaming industry and players. Therefore, the focus of the controversy lies in the voice acting.

Why Is This Approach Inappropriate?

PvPvE nature of ARC Raiders means you will inevitably encounter many real players. Whether you are hostile to each other or intend to team up against robots or other player teams, this constitutes in-game social interaction.

Making friends through game social features is becoming increasingly common. Even in single-player games, you can meet friends through relevant forums. And this social feature is one of the core selling points of ARC Raiders.

However, using AI voice acting, in a sense, contradicts this social aspect.

While the dialogue of NPCs in a game is pre-arranged, you can still experience emotional fluctuations due to the storyline when interacting with them.

The thought that the lines that move you are generated by cold artificial intelligence evokes a dark humor unique to the AI ​​era. What appears to be technological progress hides a lack of humanity and emotion.

Voice Acting Is An Integral Part Of Games' Soul

From the day games were defined as a new art form, their purpose has been not merely entertainment, but to express the creator's thoughts in new ways, moving you on a deeper spiritual level.

From this perspective, gameplay is merely a means; the soul of a game lies in the thoughts and emotions it truly wants to convey. Therefore, only genuine creation from real people can truly reflect a game's value.

So even if ARC Raiders only used AI for voice acting, it still undermined the game's overall value and artistry, turning everything into a product of profit rather than a work that evokes deeper thought and emotion beyond the battle.

Highly engaging voice acting can help games tell stories more vividly, and you can be more easily moved by the story through the dedicated performances of voice actors behind the scenes.

Also Read: ARC Raiders 1.3.0 Patch Update Breakdown | Balance Changes And Bug Fixes

In fact, this is not only a reflection of the game's value but also a recognition of the voice actors' work. Human emotions and thoughts should be expressed by humans, not by seemingly robotic figures.

The Negative Impact Of AI On The Game Market

The initial purpose of artificial intelligence was to make people's work and lives more convenient. However, its rapid output capabilities have led to its gradual distortion when applied to fields controlled by different capital groups.

At least in the game industry, in the past two years, there has been an increasing trend of using AI to directly draw graphics, generate sound effects, or create voice acting; some have even attempted to generate games entirely with AI.

But this not only undermines the final quality of the game (AI is not yet omnipotent enough to completely replace humans) but also infuriates you, because the development costs have decreased while developers' expected profits remain high.

Besides being condemned by players, the application of AI will also lead to the unemployment of many related professionals, such as illustrators, screenwriters, voice actors, and live-action actors.

This consequence will severely impact employment and the entire economic system, and ironically, no one except the developers will benefit.

The Correct Use Of AI In ARC Raiders

As a technology, AI itself is not wrong; the problem lies in its misuse, which has affected your gaming experience and even real life - sometimes you can't even tell if a video or image is AI-generated, making everything seem so unreliable.

At least in fields like games, rooted in human creativity and emotion, AI should always be an auxiliary and corrective tool, not a tool for directly creating any formal content.

Therefore, aside from the generally accepted optimization of robot enemies, if ARC Raiders wants to become a valuable game rather than a fleeting "shooting addiction," it should promptly abandon the clumsy AI voice acting.

In short, the development of any new technology has its advantages and disadvantages, but the problem is that its advantages should not become a disaster for other groups due to misuse and abuse.

We don't yet know how much impact AI will have on the gaming industry in the future, but at least ARC Raiders can start changing now and become a purely original game, rather than a monster pieced together by AI.

CoD BO7 Endgame is a mode unlocked after completing all 11 campaign missions. Up to 32 players will explore Avalon together, and a successful extraction will earn XP and retain acquired weapons.

This mode also features boss battles. You need to level your operator to at least level 40 to participate in this battle. Winning the battle will unlock a No Fear Operator Skin, in addition to Exotic Weapon Case.

Currently, 12 operators can unlock this skin, meaning you'll have to fight Dr. Faulkner 12 times. Let's take a look at how to defeat Dr. Faulkner step by step.

Endgame Mode Guide

Operator System

Endgame Operator System features a Zombies mode similar to Modern Warfare 3 and a DMZ mode similar to Warzone.

Currently, there are only 4 Operator Slots, each representing a unique Operator with independent levels and abilities, and more slots may be added in the future.

Weapons And Extraction

After selecting an Operator, you can choose your weapons. Weapon slots include Primary Weapon, Melee Weapon, Field Equipment, and Field Acquisition.

You can change your starting loadout, but doing so will lower the weapon's rarity if you upgraded it during your previous Endgame run.

The highest weapon rarity is Exotic. Exotic weapons can only be obtained randomly by completing contracts in Tier 4 Zones, or randomly from an Exotic Weapon Case after defeating the boss Dr. Faulkner.

You can extract with one field Acquisition, which you can carry into any subsequent match, regardless of your Operator selection.

Skills And Combat Rating

Your abilities, skills, and Combat Rating are tied to your selected Operator. Each Operator's Combat Rating is calculated and upgraded independently.

Operator Skins

Dr. Faulkner is a character who appeared in the campaign mode and has become a Disciple in Endgame. To unlock operator skins, you need to defeat Dr. Faulkner with the corresponding operator and complete the extraction. This will unlock his or her free skin.

• No Fear Operator Skins:
• Mason
• Samuels
• Anderson
• Wei Lin
• Vermaak
• Zaveri
• Jurado
• Grimm
• Falkner
• Razor
• Kagan 50/50

Other operator skins require you to own Black Ops 7 Vault Edition, Black Ops 6, or reach a certain level to unlock. If you want to level up quickly (not referring to Endgame mode), the best way is to first complete all the co-op campaigns, then combine this with double XP tokens in CoD Black Ops 7 bot lobbies. This will allow you to reach level 55 and unlock most operator skins.

How To Defeat Dr. Faulkner?

Preparation

Dr. Faulkner is located on a separate island in the bottom left corner of Avalon, on Protocol Point of Interest.

It's recommended that your Combat Rating be above 45, which will grant a damage and health bonus. If you have teammates assisting (whose Combat Rating should also be at least 45), you can try challenging him around level 40.

Dr. Faulkner summons many zombies, making the battle very intense. Therefore, it's strongly recommended that you have a 4-plate armor vest. Choose your most familiar weapon, but upgrade it to Legendary rarity at least in Tier 4 Zone, and Exotic weapons are even better.

Weapons like War Machine, Hand Cannon, and orange-rarity grenade launchers are very effective against Dr. Faulkner, while AAROW 109 Launcher is especially strong.

Phase 1

You first need to clear the toxic growth or spores throughout the island. These spores are usually distributed in groups of 4-6 inside and outside buildings. It's recommended that you and your teammates divide the work: one teammate is responsible for controlling the area and drawing the zombies' attention, so you can carry some Decoy Grenades. The other teammate can use the grenade launcher to quickly destroy the spores and get the progress bar to 100% as soon as possible.

Phase 2

After you've destroyed all the spores, Dr. Faulkner and elite enemies will appear. You can use the terrain for cover and firing, such as rocks on the coast or rooftops, but remember to watch out for enemies coming from behind.

Make good use of the grappling hook and gliding for movement. Replenish your armor plates at ammo caches in a timely manner.

You can also use active abilities to find a good angle to shoot at Dr. Faulkner, allowing you to deal very effective damage for a period of time. Utilize Drone Pod to damage the boss and surrounding enemies.

Here's also a little trick for stealing victory. Since Endgame is a endless server, other squads' countdowns may have already started when you join.

You can check if other squads are challenging the boss at the start of the game and then join them to form a Platoon, just like in DMZ and MWZ. A team of 6 to 8 people makes the battle much easier.

The End Of The Battle

After defeating Dr. Faulkner, you need to confirm the kill to trigger the cutscene and complete the extraction to obtain the operator skin.

Endgame mode is a very promising mode. Judging from the final cutscene, there should be new bosses and even new maps to come, which is something to look forward to.