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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.

With only about two weeks left until the official release of Diablo 4 Season 11, while you should already be familiar with the main mechanics and gameplay of the new season through PTR, it's best to develop a more comprehensive preparation plan.

This is because although almost all new Diablo 4 seasons follow the same operating model, there are always differences in the details of the updates. Mastering these differences is crucial for successfully and quickly integrating into Season 11!

Below, we will provide a pre-preparation guide from various angles based on what you already know about Season 11.

Keep A Close Eye On New Developments

While 2.5.0 PTR offered you an early experience of Season 11, its content does not represent the final form of the season. Since PTR ended, the development team has announced more changes that Season 11 will bring through announcements and interviews.

These changes may not necessarily alter the core mechanics of the new season, but they will make many subtle modifications, sometimes significantly impacting your combat experience.

For example, in an interview earlier this month, the developers stated that they would be making further changes to Masterworking and Tempering, while reducing the risk of the newly added Sanctification.

These further optimizations to the mechanics will undoubtedly allow you to upgrade your Diablo 4 items more efficiently, ensuring that all the gear you acquire grows stronger along with your character.

Another noteworthy piece of news from the interview is that all classes will be nerfed in the official Season 11, especially Druid, Necromancer, and Sorcerer.

The general nerfs manifest as a decrease in overall strength, fortification, and survivability, while the effects of several key skills of these classes specifically targeted will be reduced.

As you can see, these changes don't fundamentally alter the new gameplay that Season 11 will bring, but if you're unaware of them, you might make unnecessary mistakes in the new season's battles, such as choosing the most nerfed class.

Pay Attention To Your Reliquary System

This is mainly to prevent you from forgetting the exact time you enter the new season. The system will constantly remind you how much time is left until the end of Season 10, and Diablo 4's season transitions are almost seamless except about an hour of downtime.

If you're just a casual player, starting the new season a few days later is fine, but if you want to be among the first to conquer new content, getting a head start is crucial! Especially since Season 11 brought back the leaderboards through The Tower dungeons.

Given Diablo 4's massive player base, climbing to the top of the leaderboards (in any category) is very difficult, and the number of powerful players increases as the season progresses.

Therefore, if you lack confidence in your skills but still want to make a name for yourself on the leaderboards, climbing quickly at the beginning of the season is the best option. Even if you fall behind later, people will remember your achievements!

Join Game Groups Or Forums

Besides official announcements, the player community is the best source for the latest Diablo 4 news. Some players can even get reliable insider information in advance. Joining relevant groups or forums will give you the opportunity to learn more.

Before the official release of Season 11, no one can be certain whether the development team will make further changes, so checking group messages from time to time might yield unexpected results.

Whether on PTR or during the season, players will always be sharing their opinions and strategies within the community. You can refer to these when you encounter difficulties progressing through new dungeons or quests.

Furthermore, some endgame events are more efficient to complete in a group. If you don't have a fixed team or friends, you can find other players forming groups in groups and forums, or post your own recruitment notices.

Create A Guide Based On A Specific Class

Whether you prefer to play the same class throughout all seasons or choose the class that is most advantageous based on the season's mechanics, we recommend that you create a guide for that class before Season 11 begins.

The guide should ideally include methods for fast leveling and farming gold, builds suitable for different events, and tips for increasing seasonal reputation, etc.

While much of this content is applicable across most seasons, specific changes (such as the class nerfs in Season 11) require minor tweaks to ensure the guide perfectly adapts to the latest season.

Season 10 Character Transfer

With the start of Season 11, everything you own with your Season 10 characters will be directly transferred to Eternal Realm, including Chaos Perks and Armor you might want to keep, as well as any unused gold.

Don't worry about them; you can still play your Season 10 characters in Eternal Realm if you wish. However, note that after Season 10 ends, Season 10 gear in Eternal Realm will become legacy items.

This means you will no longer be able to modify them; they will remain as they are. So if you have frequently used or favorite builds in Season 10, be sure to save them promptly, as these builds cannot be optimized by modifying the gear in Eternal Realm.

That concludes this introduction. As for the new playable content in Season 11, you should already be familiar with it through relevant information and announcements; please keep those in mind along with this guide!

Dark and Darker, a hardcore multiplayer co-op dungeon crawler with a medieval dark fantasy theme, boasts unique gameplay. Players choose different classes to enter dungeons solo or in cooperation with others, scavenging resources and successfully escaping.

Multiplayer co-op is significantly easier than solo exploration, so this discussion focuses on which classes perform best in solo play in Season 7.

Low-Gear Solo Mode

Cleric (Tier S)

Cleric's strength might surprise some players. With Divine Protection and Smite skills, and wearing plate armor, Cleric gains extremely high Physical Damage Reduction (PDR) while dealing massive damage. He is the strongest one-on-one melee class with low gear, perhaps even surpassing Fighter.

Fighter (Tier S)

Fighter is a Jack of all trades class. He can wear plate armor for high physical damage reduction, or cloth armor. He can also play as a slayer for high damage and speed. In short, he can use almost any weapon and armor type, and through skills and perks, he can achieve good stats, making him very versatile and powerful even with low gear.

Druid (Tier S)

The Druid's transformation ability's base stats are enough to overwhelm most enemies, and he possesses extremely high mobility, requiring almost no gear support.

Sorcerer (Tier S)

Sorcerer damage primarily relies on skill cooldowns, which are unaffected by gear. Therefore, even with basic gear, he can deal significant damage. However, it requires a high level of skill to play Sorcerer.

Barbarian (Tier A)

Many players believe Barbarian is very strong with basic gear because of his exceptionally high damage. However, Barbarian is slow, and this slowness only improves with skills like Blood Exchange or War Sacrifice.

Warlock (Tier A)

Warlock is a very interesting and powerful class. His strength lies not in excelling in any one area, but in his versatility. He can wear plate or cloth armor like a warrior, and he can also use magic. This versatility makes him very powerful and fun in single-player mode.

Rogue (Tier B)

Rogue is a very cool class. Even with basic gear, he has excellent movement speed, but unfortunately, his damage is very disappointing; you can hardly kill enemies.

Bard (Tier B)

Bard greatly needs the stat boosts from high-level gear to be effective. With basic gear, he has nothing and cannot effectively utilize his versatility, making him weak in combat.

Ranger (Tier C)

Ranger deals very little damage with only basic gear, is slow, and has a long draw time. Even if you hit an enemy, if they are blocked by a shield, you won't deal any damage. Plus, you have to carry arrows every time you go out, which is an extra burden.

Wizard (Tier D)

Wizard is similar to Ranger, but even worse. He needs casting speed and true magical damage, but low gear doesn't provide these stats. He also lacks sufficient knowledge to support a large number of spells, resulting in very weak combat.

Rare Gear Solo Mode

Assuming each class has a complete set of rare-quality gear, at this stage, the strength of all classes is improved, making them all playable. And every class can gain key stats from gear, class balance feels better, and it tests player skill more.

Fighter (Tier S)

Fighter receives further attribute boosts on top of what he already has, so he can still remain in the Tier S tier.

Barbarian (Tier S)

Barbarian gains a significant amount of attack speed and movement speed from gear, making him a true beast, almost unmatched by any other class.

Druid And Sorcerer (Tier S)

These two classes remain top-tier. Druid can still dominate the dungeon, while Sorcerer, with true magical damage and Cooldown Reduction stats, can suppress almost all other classes.

Warlock (Tier S)

Warlocks already possess a powerful skill set, and now with the added damage bonus from gear, they become even more well-rounded and powerful.

Cleric (Tier A)

Cleric is strong with basic gear, but once other classes have decent stats and skills, Cleric's skills become less reliable, especially against opponents like Warlocks or Sorcerers, making them vulnerable to being kited.

Rogue (Tier A)

Rogues aren't as strong in PvP as Barbarians or gun-wielding Clerics, but outside of combat, their high movement speed allows them to take down some regular enemies in three or four hits. Also, a full Rogue build requires very little Dark and Darker gold.

Ranger & Wizard & Bard (Tier B)

These classes have gained strength with the help of stats, but overall they are still not as strong as top-tier melee classes. However, they already possess considerable combat power and playability.

High Roller Solo

Higher Roller mode contain more Dark and Darker gold and gear, but are also riskier. Most players are at this tier, where you'll encounter many top-tier players.

Druid (Tier S)

Druid has never been weak from start to finish. It dominates melee combat and can also counter spellcasters like Sorcerers due to its Silence ability and highest mobility, along with excellent base stats.

Warlock (Tier S)

Warlock is on par with Druid as one of the strongest classes in the game. It not only deals high damage but also possesses kiting potential, melee potential, and ranged potential, making it very well-rounded and powerful.

Barbarian (Tier S)

Barbarian is the next top-tier class after Druid. After being nerfed, Barbarians are almost non-threatening except for top-tier Druids, Clerics, and Warlocks, making it a very strong and easy-to-learn class.

Rogue (Tier S)

Despite the nerf to throwing weapons, their stealth and ambush capabilities remain extremely deadly, capable of easily eliminating top-tier geared players if a successful ambush is achieved.

Sorcerer (Tier A)

Sorcerers are a very annoying and difficult opponent in High Roller, threatening all classes. However, playing a Sorcerer requires high skill, so their strength isn't overpowered, placing them in a reasonable position.

Cleric (Tier A)

Sorcerers remain a top-tier endgame class, especially in melee. However, the problem is that in High Roller you'll encounter more ranged classes, making Clerics easily kited, thus lowering their ranking.

Fighter (Tier A)

Fighter is also good, strong in melee combat, but its strength is suppressed by the currently overpowered Rogue and Warlock.

Range (Tier B)

Range can be very strong if the player is highly skilled, but this class is not friendly to average players, so it is not common in High Roller.

Bard (Tier B)

Even in High Roller, Bard is not very playable, and top Bard players play it in struggle.

Solo players can refer to the above to choose classes, but if you can find stable teammates, a class like Bard that provides buffs might be more useful.

CoD: Black Ops 7 has just been released, and new content is flooding in. This week, we've received another major update, and some content originally slated for Season 1 has been released early because of overwhelming player demand.

Here, we've compiled the most noteworthy news from this week's update, hoping it will be helpful.

Season 1 & DLC 1 Trailer

First, Call of Duty's official X team released a brand new trailer image for Season 1, along with the caption: "The otherworldly substances trapped within thus far defy all analysis..."

The image shows an Energetic Mineral Sample.

At the same time, they also released a trailer for the upcoming DLC ​​1 map - Astra Malorum. They may release another trailer, a CG animation, or some video clips this week to showcase the last look of this map.

Then, next week they will probably begin releasing the remainder of Season 1 content, including roadmaps, trailers, a showcase of the Battle Pass, and the upcoming Operators Bundles. All of this will be revealed the week after Zombies trailer release.

Preseason Update Patch Notes

In addition, the developers released a brand new preseason update patch note, with a global update date of November 19th. Here are all the noteworthy updates:

Daily Challenges

The first update is Daily Challenges. It fixes an issue where Daily Challenges wouldn't reset after entering a new Prestige. This issue was initially discovered on November 14th but persisted; it has now been resolved.

Multiplayer

Next is the multiplayer test map, fixing an issue where players might arrive at unexpected locations on maps such as Scar, Flagship, Colossus, Hijacked, and Toshin.

They also updated the multiplayer interface, fixed an issue with some overclocking options being out of order, and an issue where some Operators were displayed as inactive, and updated various crash and stability issues.

Zombies

Regarding Zombies mode, the issue where progress wasn't being recorded in Jump Pad-related T.E.D.D. Tasks has been fixed. They've also fixed an issue where players might receive Action Hero Calling Card before actually obtaining it.

Additionally, they've updated the interface, fixing an issue where players would get stuck on CoD Black Ops 7 bot lobbies before loading a match after the host entered certain menus in a team. Meanwhile, issues with certain blueprints reverting to basic weapons when used in configuration, and overlapping vehicle control menus after opening the tracking map, have finally been resolved in this update.

Campaign

Regarding Campaign Camo Challenges, issues with some Mastery Camo Challenges being too demanding and the inability to complete Multitasking Camo Challenge have been fixed.

Notably, Dead Ops Arcade 4 has finally been optimized in this update; damage for all ray gun levels has been adjusted, and the issue of excessively high Death Machine damage has been fixed.

Performance

Finally, stability issues have been addressed, fixing various crash stability problems. They also made minor updates to the cooperative campaign, as well as some regular updates.

• Fixed an issue where using a non-teammate to perform cross-team actions when teammates were missing could result in the remaining players in the squad being kicked from the match;
• Fixed an issue where players couldn't pick up keycards in the Escalation mission, as well as stability issues;
• Fixed various crashes and stability issues.

Nuketown 2025

Now for the important part. Nuketown 2025 officially launched in Black Ops 7 on November 20, 2025. This small and fast-paced 6v6 map was originally intended as an update for Season 1, but it was released early as a surprise to fill the gaps players noticed at launch!

Frankly, Nuketown is more than just another map. It's an iconic element of Black Ops series, first appearing in 2010 and appearing multiple times in various forms. This time, we're getting a remastered version of Nuketown 2025, retaining its retro-futuristic atmosphere but adding crisper textures and visuals. It's a minor detail, but it makes the map feel fresh while still bringing players back to the past. We're sure players will discover the hidden Easter eggs soon!

It's worth noting that the developers stated this will be a quick update to the game list in preparation for Nuketown 2025. Therefore, there's no maintenance scheduled, meaning no downtime, just a smooth addition to Quick Play and rotations.

Team Deathmatch is now only available in Quick Play, while Core Free-for-All has been removed from Quick Play and will be available in Featured Modes.

Anyway, let's dive into this new interpretation of the chaotic classic CoD BO7 and experience it for ourselves when Nuketown 2025 officially launches.

Free Endgame Access & Bundles

Surprisingly, these aren't the only things we'll be getting this week.

Recently, the developers stated they've seen very positive feedback from players regarding Black Ops 7's Endgame mode. So, starting Friday, November 21st, all Black Ops 7 players will be able to experience Endgame mode.

Currently, to unlock Endgame mode, players must complete the entire campaign. However, starting the 21st, all players will be able to experience Endgame without completing the campaign. Perhaps this is in response to Battlefield series, as they are launching a free trial; I guess they want players to stay with Call of Duty series.

But players who have already unlocked Endgame mode shouldn't be upset, as you will receive additional rewards. Players who have already gained access to Endgame mode before its official release on Friday will receive the following rewards:

• Three 1-hour Double Level XP Tokens
• Three 1-hour Double Weapon XP Tokens
• Three 1-hour Battle Pass XP Tokens
• Three Perkaholic Gobblegums

In addition to the unique rewards unlocked in the co-op campaign, global XP, and an exclusive camo tracker, there's more.

In short, this is what's expected to launch this week. This update will bring the first event before the start of Black Ops 7 Season 1, free rewards, and a series of fixes. Hope to see you at Nuketown 2025!

Hi, Helldivers — thanks to your efforts, freedom and democracy on Super Earth are steadily spreading throughout the galaxy. To provide a better combat experience for all warriors, Helldivers 2 released a small update on November 18th, Into the Unjust 4.1.2.

On December 2nd, the official update is expected to be a very significant one, bringing substantial changes to the current galactic war situation. Let's take a look at the details of this update.

Into The Unjust 4.1.2 Content

Crash Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused the game to crash when players pressed Alt+Tab to switch programs or change display settings.
• Fixed a bug that caused the game to crash directly when Hive Lord could hear sounds outside the map.
• Fixed an issue where the game would randomly close when players disconnected or left a match.
• Fixed a crash that would occur when changing graphics settings during certain missions.
• Fixed a rare PC-only crash that occurred when loading city missions.
• Fixed a rare crash that occurred when Pelican landed in the extraction zone.

Miscellaneous Fixes

• Fixed an issue with SH-32 Shield Generator Backpack and FX-12 Shield Generator Relay that previously failed to protect players inside from storm effects such as acid storms, sandstorms, and blizzards.
• Fixed a rare audio bug that caused audio to be completely cut off after extended gameplay.

Optimizations And Improvements

• Improved the application of status effects for environmental effects such as sandstorms, acid storms, and blizzards to reduce their impact on game performance.
• Optimized the destruction effects of various tree assets to help maintain game performance when a large number of trees are destroyed.

Gameplay Fixes

• Fixed a bug that allowed Helldivers to move freely in sandstorms and blizzards without being slowed down. Now, when players parachute onto planets, these storms should normally slow them down.
• The gameplay and performance issues with Bile Titans have now been resolved, allowing them to traverse areas that should otherwise be impassable.

Into the Unjust 4.1.2 is a very solid update, fixing numerous game crashes, and its optimizations should also make Hellstalker 2 run smoother to some extent.

However, the patch does not address the widely reported game freezing issue; some players are still experiencing random complete freezes on their PCs. However, the developers mention plans to upgrade the game engine's memory in the future (possibly next year), which should better handle missions and significantly help resolve performance issues.

Balance Changes

An update a few weeks ago changed how weapons work, essentially reducing their damage based on range and target distance. This change affects two specific attributes: Durable and Drag.

Additionally, there is an undocumented change to P-4 Senator. This change was initially thought to be an enhancement to P-4 Senator pistol, but it turned out to be a nerf. Specifically, previously a headshot could kill an Overseer, but now even headshot no longer kill.

While players are eagerly anticipating the upcoming new weapons, the developers have stated that if a new weapon proves too powerful, they will nerf it.

Current Situation

DSS on Tarsh is currently in low orbit, but Liberation Resistance Rate there is extremely low. Meanwhile, Acamar IV in Terminids controlled area is undergoing a level 16 defensive battle.

The current major order is collecting Common Samples. Players have already exceeded the target of collecting 15 million samples on Illuminate, and the current focus is on collecting 62.5 million samples on Automaton. At the current pace, the completion rate is expected to reach around 98% by the end of the countdown, meaning this major order may not be 100% complete.

Future Content Preview

At the end of the official Into the Unjust 4.1.2 notes, the developers asked players to mark December 2nd with a "fiery" red circle, and it likely foreshadows the next major update.

According to the game's lore, December 2nd is the day Science Department confirmed that Meridia was just a regular black hole. However, this black hole later moved and spewed out an invading fleet of Illuminate.

The note emphasizes the word "fiery," which could refer to a fire ring, a volcanic planetary biome, or new fire-related enemies. Other word "Buzzing" could represent new Helldivers 2 items or a new type of bee enemy.

Additionally, some players have noticed that Cyberstan now shows an inhabited area, but players cannot currently travel to the planet via support lines, as it is blocked. This could be a clue left by the developers for the next update.

TGA Game Awards Nominations

Besides patch updates and new content previews, another piece of news for Helldivers 2 is its TGA nominations.

Best Community Support

This award recognizes games that demonstrate outstanding community support, transparency, and responsiveness, including social media campaigns and game updates. Helldivers 2's competitors include Baldur's Gate 3, Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, and No Man's Sky.

Best Ongoing Game

This award recognizes games that continuously evolve the player experience through ongoing content development. Helldivers 2 is also on this list, competing against Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, Marvel Rivals, and No Man's Sky.

While Helldivers 2 is a fantastic game, it may not win either of these awards this year, as it faces strong competition from Baldur's Gate 3, No Man's Sky, and Marvel Rivals.

That's a summary of Helldivers 2 Into the Unjust 4.1.2 and some recent news. Sharpen your weapons, Helldivers. and the next battle to defend freedom and democracy on Super Earth is just around the corner.

If you're not a football fan, you might only know about famous tournaments like World Cup and European Championship, but the competition between clubs is actually much more frequent than you think!

As a video simulation game closely related to real-world football, FC 26 regularly releases new events related to real matches and player dynamics, such as TOTW, and Marquee Matchups we're introducing this time, building upon its core gameplay.

Since the release of EA FC 26, Marquee Matchups have been held weekly, with the latest being Week 10. So what are the highlights of this event? Let's find out!

What Are Marquee Matchups?

This event is a type of SBC in FUT 26, meaning you need to complete specific challenges within a set time to win rewards. It usually updates every Thursday.

The challenges in Marquee Matchups differ from regular SBCs. You need to swap players that meet specific conditions based on four designated matches from the current week. More specific player requirements may include:

• From a specific country
• From the same country or region
• Different clubs
• Player level
• Team size
• Team chemistry
• Rare or TOTW players

You can only complete this round of Marquee Matchups and win rewards if your tradable players meet at least the minimum of the above requirements. Rewards are usually tradable player packs.

Marquee Matchups Week 10 Overview

As the latest event, Marquee Matchups Week 10 will launch on Thursday, November 20th at 6 PM and run until the following Thursday at 6 PM. The four matches expected to be associated with its challenges are:

• Romania vs. Austria
• Wales vs. Belgium
• Spain vs. Georgia
• Sweden vs. Switzerland

Since the event hasn't officially launched yet, besides preparing for it, you can also utilize the remaining time to complete the following Week 9 challenges:

France vs. Ukraine:

• Players from France: Min 1
• Same League Count: Max 4
• Rare or TOTW: Min 3
• Player Level: Min Silver
• Team Chemistry: Min 14
• Players in squad: 11

Germany vs. Slovakia:

• Players from Germany: Min 1
• Same Nation Count: Min 3
• Clubs: Max 6
• Gold Players: Min 3
• Player Level: Min Silver
• Team Chemistry: Min 18
• Players in squad: 11

Poland vs. Netherlands:

• Players from Netherlands: Min 1
• Same Club Count: Min 2
• Leagues: Max 4
• Rare or TOTW: Min 3
• Squad Rating: Min 75
• Team Chemistry: Min 22
• Players in squad: 11

Italy vs. Norway:

• Players from Italy: Min 1
• Players from Norway: Min 1
• Nationalities: Max 3
• Rare or TOTW: Min 4
• Squad Rating: Min 76
• Team Chemistry: Min 26
• Players in squad: 11

If you want to predict the specific challenges of Week 10, or which teams might be involved in future Marquee Matchups, you need to keep a close eye on all developments in FIFA 26 and real-world football.

The Best Strategy To Complete This SBC

The key to Marquee Matchups Week 10, or indeed all Marquee Matchups challenges, lies in having enough players to meet the detailed requirements, as most are related to player base attributes.

Therefore, besides earning more new players or card packs by playing games, you also need to keep an eye on the trading market to consume FC 26 coins in time to acquire the players that will help you complete this week's Marquee Matchups challenges.

Furthermore, when completing FUT 26 daily tasks, you should pay attention to your team composition and get into the habit of trying to build your lineup in a similar way to the requirements of Marquee Matchups.

Is Marquee Matchups Worth Participating In?

While the ultimate core of FC games is simply winning matches, the gameplay is actually quite diverse. SBCs alone include many activities that you may still be unfamiliar with, making it difficult for players to maintain a high level of engagement.

Therefore, if you also feel it's unnecessary to participate in all SBCs, or don't have the time or coins to acquire enough players, you can selectively skip Marquee Matchups. In fact, this activity is more suitable for players who follow real-life sports.

But regardless of whether you plan to participate, it must be acknowledged that as an activity associated with real-life sports, Marquee Matchups can encourage some players to pay more attention to these matches, increasing their popularity and influence.

Which Activities Can Help You Complete This SBC?

Just yesterday, November 19th, the lineup for this week's TOTW (Week 10) was also released. If you have enough coins or points, you can get the following upgraded elite players through Ultimate Team card packs, which can also help you complete Marquee Matchups W10:

• Khadija Shaw - Manchester City: 90 OVR
• Mapi León - FC Barcelona: 90 OVR
• Ann-Katrin Berger - Gotham FC: 87 OVR
• Tijjani Reijnders - Manchester City: 87 OVR
• Yeremay Hernandez - Deportivo La Coruña: 86 OVR
• Allegra Poljak - Madrid CFF: 86 OVR
• João Neves - Paris Saint-Germain: 86 OVR
• Josko Gvardiol - Manchester City: 86 OVR
• Saki Kumagai - London City Lionesses: 85 OVR
• Serge Gnabry - FC Bayern Munich: 85 OVR
• Ezri Konsa - Aston Villa: 85 OVR
• Mikel Oyarzabal - Real Sociedad: 85 OVR
• Antonio Nusa - RB Leipzig: 85 OVR
• Croix Bethune - Washington Spirit: 84 OVR
• Malo Gusto - Chelsea: 84 OVR
• Casemiro - Manchester United: 84 OVR
• Dan Ndoye - Nottingham Forest: 84 OVR
• Kaishu Sano - 1. FSV Mainz 05: 84 OVR
• Meschack Elia - Alanyaspor: 83 OVR
• Juninho Bacuna - Gaziantep: 83 OVR
• Richonell Margaret - Go Ahead Eagles: 83 OVR
• Finn Azaz - Southampton: 83 OVR
• Johny Placide - Bastia: 83 OVR

Another noteworthy event is PlayStyles Trifecta, also launched on the 19th. This free player evolution event will last for 21 days, allowing you to earn 3 new PlayStyles for your chosen eligible players.

That concludes our introduction for this time. FC 26 will continue to release new content and update periodic events like Marquee Matchups, so please keep up the good work if you don't want to miss out on card pack rewards!