FC 25, as a game that has inherited the glory of FIFA football for more than 20 years, carries the expectations of many players after it has changed from an international governing body to an independent development model, hoping that it can have a different gameplay from its predecessor.

In order to meet the expectations of players, EA Sports has remade the game’s physics, AI and career mode for FC 25. And in order to make the game more competitive, EA Sports intends to introduce a paid Battle Pass in the game, which has caused controversy among players.

Therefore, an attempt will be made in FC 25 Season 7. This attempt at a paid Battle Pass may be related to whether EA Sports will continue to introduce a paid Battle Pass in the future.

At present, since paid Battle Pass can bring stable income to developers and does not require high investment like issuing DLC, it is a common gameplay in many games. For example, shooting games such as Call of Duty have introduced paid Battle Passes to provide players with more advanced props.

EA Sports FC 25 is also looking at how to introduce a paid Battle Pass to the sports game series, and this time Battle Pass will be launched as part of the game in Season 7, and you can get rich rewards by paying, but it is not clear how players will view Battle Pass, a more transactional gameplay, in sports games.

In fact, even if you need to spend 1,000 FC Points to get these rewards at the beginning, the content included in FC 25’s Battle Pass is still very attractive and can also meet players’ combat needs. It includes traditional Season Points boosters to help players unlock in-game rewards faster, PlayStyle+ Evolution upgrades, tradable player packs and numerous other benefits.

By paying for Premium Pass and constantly upgrading to get rewards, you can bring a great competitive advantage, which is obviously worth the money.

A 96-rated Franck Ribery Immortal Icon Card is the highest-level reward in Battle Pass provided by FC 25 Season 7, and it may also be the biggest selling point. This card is one of the rarest cards in FC 25 and can often determine the outcome of the game. EA Sports has set up such an elite card in the paid Battle Pass, conveying a simple message: there is no other choice, only paying can fight efficiently.

Disadvantages Of Paid Battle Pass

Under the norms of sports competition, the rewards included in the paid Battle Pass make it easy for paying players to win the game, that is, convey the concept of “pay-to-win”, which makes it easy for people to question EA Sports’ ethics in terms of competitive spirit.

Usually, in order to ensure the fairness of such games, the game itself remains free-to-play, and Battle Pass is used as a paid additional content to ensure that players do not need to pay repeatedly or spend a lot of money to get a more advanced gaming experience.

Correspondingly, FC 25 already has a point upgrade system for players to get, and the new Premium Pass requires players to pay an additional fee. Therefore, Premium Pass has become one of the money-making methods of game developers in the public’s impression.

In addition, since Battle Pass has high-level player cards such as Franck Ribery Immortal Icon, it is easy to wear out the enthusiasm of players who have accumulated card packs for several seasons.

FC 25 Coins could have earned these packs by spending points, but now Battle Pass has become a new paid item, adding another expense to the never-ending mission.

Although the publisher claims that Premium Pass is an additional experience for the game and players can continue to play for free, the game community is dissatisfied with the addition of a paid item in FC 25. I don’t know what the feedback on Battle Pass payment in Season 7 will be, and whether EA Sports will continue to promote Battle Pass next.

I believe many people have heard of Clair Obscur Expedition 33, a game that has recently become popular all over the world. This RPG in this game may be different from any game you have played before. It is the kind of game that the less you know, the more fun it is. At the same time, many of its systems, themes and features will feel quite familiar. Let’s take a look today to see if Clair Obscure Expedition 33 is worth choosing on PS5 Pro.

Game Content

After so much effort in recent years, the developers have brought us a refreshing feeling. The turn-based RPG type game is based on exploration and combat, allowing you to travel through the story continent and stop the female painter from counting down on the boulder.

In the game, every year the female painter will write a number on the boulder, and then people of the same age as this number will turn into dust after a few months.

At the same time, every year the city of Lumiere will send a team to stop the female painter from counting down. The team is made up of warriors and mages who are about the same age as the female painter.

Having failed so far, you join Expedition 33, who must shoulder the burden of humanity’s final extinction alone and succeed where others have failed.

What follows is a dozens-hour adventure with some of the most fascinating stories on PS5 Pro. Gustav is often seen as the leader of the wolf pack who has risen from the ashes, but as you recruit more team members, the depth and emotion of the story will gradually unfold, and each character will become a vital part, with ups and downs, clear and obscure plots.

Rich turn-based combat runs through all exploration links and follows an engaging plot structure. In the game, you can freely travel between the continents. You can choose to go directly to the main goal in the distance, or you can take time to explore the optional areas, and new settings and challenges will be added during the exploration process.

Graphics And Music

The animations and voice acting in the game are high quality, with a strong voice cast, including Andy Serkis as Gollum in Lord of the Rings, Ben Starr as Clive in Final Fantasy 16, and Jennifer in Baldur’s Gate 3.

The ups and downs of the plot and the moody characters allow the voice actors to fully display their talents. In the game, a comedy scene may suddenly appear to surprise you, or it may quickly turn into a serious atmosphere, making you laugh and cry.

Gameplay

Each battle in the game has a team of three people, and each member has his own attack method.

For example, Gustav has been working on building an overcharge meter that can fire lightning blasts. He will gain energy by using other skills. The more energy he has, the more damage he will cause. And the other team member can switch back and forth between three postures, adjusting its properties according to your attack method.

The game adopts a classic turn-based structure, avoiding the enemy’s attack and then converting it into your own turn to inflict damage. Once you’ve parried an enemy attack, you can strike back.

This mechanic gives the combat system depth and style, turning enemy attack sequences into a dramatic spectacle that you must coordinate with your button presses.

Off the battlefield, you can customize your loadout with a range of Pictos and Luminas.

While Pictos are essentially perks, you can equip them to three of your teammates, and after four battles, their effects turn into Luminas.

You can then equip these Luminas to your other characters in exchange for currency, effectively extending the benefits of Pictos to everyone in your party.

You eventually understand these features, but early in the game, their implementation is baffling. Thankfully, other customization features, like weapon upgrades and costume changes, are much simpler.

Such a trendy turn-based and counter-attack combat system, along with fun exploration, a variety of customization elements, and a great story, makes for an engaging game.

Performance On PS5 Pro

The game looks and runs just as well as its rich story and gameplay, at least on PS5 Pro. The game is primarily played in Performance Mode, which lowers the quality of shadows, reflections, vegetation, and some textures. It now runs at a steady 60 frames per second.

In terms of image quality, PS5 Pro version also supports dynamic resolution, up to 4K in Quality mode and up to 1800p in Performance mode. On Sony Interactive Entertainment’s mid-range console, it usually runs at a resolution of 1080p to 1552p (quality) or 1062p to 1386p (performance).

Log in to the game, and you can see PS5 Pro performance footage here. The visuals complement the beautiful scenery in and out of the cutscenes, while most scenes have their own atmosphere and tone.

Some texture pop-in may distract you as you venture from one landmark to another, but the game runs very smoothly.

Overall, PS5 Pro provides an excellent console experience for Expedition 33. In the game, you can experience the combination of art and combat. I highly recommend you to experience it.

In Path of Exile 2 Dawn of the Hunt, players who want to gain Unholy Might can choose to do so by using the two passive skills of Lich Ascendancy, Necromantic Conduit and Blackened Heart.

Although the game shows that Unholy Might can convert 30% of all the damage of the character into additional Chaos damage, the actual calculation method may be different from what you think. The following article will reveal the detailed explanation of Unholy Might for you.

What Is Unholy Might?

Unholy Might is a buff that can convert 100% of physical damage into Chaos damage. But what puzzles some players is that although this damage number looks high, the actual effect is far less powerful than imagined. Now, only by understanding the principle of additional conversion in POE 2 can you understand the reason behind this phenomenon.

If your skill deals 100 Lightning Damage, 30% of that will be converted to Chaos Damage, plus your base damage, so you have a total of 130. It’s important to note that base damage does not convert to Chaos Damage.

For example, when you get Earthbound Voltaic Staff through POE 2 Currency or other methods, it increases your Lightning Damage by 50%, but it does not affect Chaos damage. So, if you have Unholy Might and Earthbound, you can deal 180 Lightning Damage and 30 Chaos damage. Chaos damage is calculated on top of base damage, so your total Lightning Damage is 180.

But when your base damage is Chaos, the scaling values ​​will apply to both base damage and the additional Chaos damage added by Unholy Might. However, the additional damage added by Unholy Might only applies to hits and not to continuous damage.

Because base damage and Chaos damage scale differently, Unholy Might can only be used in a Chaos damage-only mainframe, and only works if it scales according to that damage type.

In addition, you can increase its damage by using Chaos damage modifiers. For example, when your Chaos damage is increased by 50%, the damage is 100 Lightning Damage plus 30 Chaos damage and 15 Chaos damage from modifiers.

What Does Presence Mean In Unholy Might?

Presence indicates the range within which Unholy Might can exert its effect. Presence indicates the range within which Unholy Might can exert its effect. Generally speaking, its effective range is a radius of 4 meters, and you can also expand this range through modifiers. Presence range modifiers usually appear on some important skills, such as Long Distance Relationship, Profane Commander, and Enveloping Essence.

How To Get Unholy Might?

There are two ways to get it:

Vis Mortis Plated Raiment Unique Body Armor

• (70–100)% increased Energy Shield
• +(70–100) to maximum Mana
• Minions have 50% reduced maximum Life
• Minions have Unholy Might

Please note here that when you equip Vis Mortis, only the summoned soldiers can obtain Unholy Might, not your character itself.

Another way to get it is through Lich Ascendancy’s Necrotic Conduit, which grants Unholy Might to you and allies within Presence range when you have enough Mana, but it causes you to lose 5% of your maximum Mana per second.

Through the above introduction, you should have a better understanding of Unholy Might. In future games, you can pay more attention to it and use your ideas to improve your combat effectiveness.

The long-awaited Elden Ring Nightreign is coming on May 30th, and this game is likely to continue the developer’s excellent tradition of striving to break through its predecessors. But it is also a game full of innovations. Fully understand the difference between this game and Elden Ring and see if you are excited or disappointed.

Although Elden Ring has ups and downs in the plot, gorgeous and wonderful visual effects, and excellent combat design, what really makes this game popular is its exploration. The natural exploration driven by players brings people a tense and exciting game experience. Lands Between is full of secrets and unknowns, but there are few map markers and NPCs that need players to guide.

Although its game design is obscure in some places and is not as player-friendly as other 3A open-world games. But it may be the only game where you can truly experience the feeling of adventure, and you will not feel that you are simply checking off some items on the list in the game as in other games. And its uncooperative nature actually enhances the open-world elements of the game.

Less freedom In Nightreign Than In Elden Ring

The new game’s co-op mode and roguelike design are inherently limited. It’s unclear if the game will impose hard distance limits on players, but the final product should include these limits, such as a member of a group, if you stray too far from the group, you will automatically respawn. If three co-op players are on opposite sides of the map, the game will become quite chaotic.

But these restrictions don’t really matter, because there are other settings in the game to unite players together, such as the attributes of enemies are adjusted according to the number of players, so if you go alone, you may encounter unnecessary challenges.

In Elden Ring, if you want to go to a distant landmark, you can easily get there in the next time. You will also get certain items as the story progresses or from defeated enemies, and you can also get the items you want directly through Elden Ring Runes.

Because there is no time limit, no fog to cover the map, and no independent-minded third parties. In the game, you can play freely and you can match the equipment you want. In Nightreign, your exploration needs to filter these out, which is not acceptable to every fan.

The low degree of freedom in Nightreign is also reflected in the fact that its rigid and stereotyped character archetypes are not freely defined by players.

Usually, freedom is understood by many people as a good thing, which is normal because no one is against freedom. But every game has more or less some restrictions set to match its game plot. Restrictions in games are often misunderstood by players, but in fact, it is precisely because of these restrictions that we can better enter specific scenes in the game, encourage us to actively accept new strategies and immerse ourselves in the game, which often makes the game more interesting.

This is why in the era of more open games like Elden Ring, Bloodborne and Sekiro still have a large number of loyal fans and are deeply loved by many players around the world. The unique restrictions and focused design in these games are not its shortcomings, but allow us to better complete our identity. Time will tell how Nightreign’s identity will be, but it is almost certain that its use of a more restrictive framework is not a bad thing.

Pokemon GO announced that it will debut Tinkatink and its evolutions in Pokemon Horizons: The Series Celebration event. It is a super popular Pokemon in Generation 9. The event will be held between 10 am on April 16, 2025 and 8 pm on April 22, 2025, and will include special bonuses, field research tasks, shiny Pokemon encounters, and more.

Tinkatink

Since 21 Gen 9 Pokemon from Paldea region first landed in Pokemon GO in September 2023, the development team has maintained a steady pace of updates. From three initial Pokemon - Fuecoco, Sprigatito, Quaxly and their evolutions, to the cute little ones such as Lechonk and Pawmot that have caused heated discussions in the community, to featured Pokemons such as Shroodle and Grafaiai added this year, every expansion of Paldea illustrated book has touched the hearts of trainers around the world.

Tinkatink, announced this time, is one of the most recognizable Pokemon in the ninth generation. This fairy/steel Pokemon holding an iron hammer has long been at the top of the popularity rankings in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet due to its unique fighting style and contrasting cute image. Tinkaton has a usage rate of more than 50% among trainers in Paldea region, and its iconic skill Gigaton Hammer is even jokingly called by players - the cutest killer move that hammers everything.

Obtain Method

During the event, trainers can obtain Tinkatink and its Evolutions in the following ways:

1. Hatching at 7 km Eggs: This is an exclusive acquisition channel during the event.
2. Evolution system: Players can evolve Tinkatink into Tinkatuff by using 25 Tinkatink Candies, and then evolve into Tinkaton by consuming 100 Tinkatink Candies.

It is worth noting that Tinkatink players can still hatch from 10 km Eggs after the event ends. However, it is recommended that trainers seize the golden period of the event during the seven days, because during the event, when placing eggs in Incubators, Egg Hatch Distance is 1/2. Here is a little trick: Use Pokemon Go PokeCoins obtained during the event to purchase Incubators, and with the limited-time bonus of 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance, the player’s hatching efficiency can be greatly improved. Of course, the actual situation will not be known until the event officially starts.

Event Bonuses

• In addition to the appearance of the protagonist group, this event also includes many special contents:
• Pikachu will appear wearing iconic Cap hat of Liko, the main protagonist of Pokemon Horizons, and its Shiny form encounter rate will be greatly increased.
• Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat will come with Charged Attack Volt Tackle.
• Elektrike, Hatenna, Charcadet and other Pokemon are added to 7 km egg.
• Team GO Rocket balloons appear more frequently.

Surprisingly, Floragato will also appear in Wild Encounters China in a collaborative style. And its Shiny form has a much higher base appearance rate than the regular Shiny form. However, we still recommend that trainers use props to increase the frequency of encounters. After all, who doesn’t want to collect this special edition kitten that is both powerful and commemorative?

Raids

During the event, there will be the following types of Raid battles:

• One-Star Raids

1. Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat
2. Chansey
3. Rockruff

• Three-Star Raids

1. Charizard
2. Alolan Muk
3. Metagross
4. Floragato wearing a hat with Liko’s pin

For paid content, the current hot topic in the community is $4.99 Paid Timed Research. It contains encounters with Tinkatink and an Incubator, which is much more cost-effective than the regular price.

Notes: Based on experience, we can prepare in advance, and players should not forget to empty the egg slot in advance. In case you don’t have enough space to hatch these eggs during the event.

As the event approaches, trainers around the world have entered a state of preparation. This may be the most collectible event of the season, so please prepare your Poké Balls to welcome the new event on April 16!

Season 3 update of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has sparked heated discussions on forum, and Console-Only Crossplay option obtained by console players has touched the most sensitive nerves of PC community. According to the latest patch notes, starting from April 2, console players such as PS5 will finally be able to activate console-only cross-platform games, which will completely exclude PC players from matching - this seemingly minor option adjustment has caused strong dissatisfaction among PC players.

The reason that led the developer to make this change is cheating. In fact, this is indeed a big problem with a long history. In Black Ops 6, PC platform is the hardest hit area for cheating. Although there is an anti-cheat system that can ban tens of thousands of accounts every week, the constantly updated modern plug-in technology can still bypass detection. It is worth pondering that the console side has significantly increased the cost of cheating through hardware layer protection and strict system permission management, which is why console players cheat less than PC players. However, it is precisely because of this enormous gap that this controversial change was finally born.

Because it has always been common for cheaters to play games on PC. This has led to many console players being frustrated by being forced to play with PC players because they are always matched with some players who use cheats. This has also led some players to ask BO6 to give them a PC crossplay option. Although CoD BO6 has taken some anti-cheating measures, it is undeniable that cheating is still an ongoing problem in the game.

However, this change may greatly affect the number of CoD Black Ops 6 players on PC, resulting in longer waiting times for matches. Some players predict that when console players enable the new feature, the matching time on the PC side will be greatly extended. What's more serious is that in some areas where the proportion of PC players is relatively low, this number may exceed 300 seconds. Some players are worried that this will cause a surge in the proportion of CoD: Black Ops 6 Bot Lobbies, especially in some high-end games, the system may be forced to fill AI characters to keep the game running.

The worrying issue is not just the decrease in the number of players. On the other hand, if cheaters are not banned, PC players will be more likely to be matched with cheaters in the match. This makes their gaming environment even worse.

In response, some players expressed their dissatisfaction bluntly, saying that what developers should do is to fix their anti-cheating measures instead of isolating PC players. This change has caused them to suffer from plug-ins and take responsibility for the mistakes of others. This view also represents the anxiety of a considerable number of players. When high-quality console players withdraw, PC players may also lose or succumb to cheating, resulting in more rampant cheating and thus falling into a worse vicious cycle.

In response to the players' doubts, the official also responded. They expressed their understanding of the concerns of PC players, but data showed that most console players had requested Console-Only Crossplay in the survey. This contradiction between supply and demand exposes the fundamental problem of modern shooting games: when cross-platform becomes the industry standard, how can fairness between players on different platforms be maintained?

Although some players pointed out that there will be many casual console players who do not use this option at all. However, the anxiety and dissatisfaction of PC players are still difficult to calm down. We look forward to CoD: Black Ops 6 finding a balance between PC players and console players and truly optimizing the overall gaming experience.

The developer plans to reform the current battle pass system of Diablo 4 Season 8, and this change may change the reward mechanism and the inherent properties of the game. Instead of adopting the previous paid or free model, the developer will find a new way to prioritize player choice and reduce the very predictable repetitiveness in most games. In this way, the problems that players have been criticizing can be changed to better meet the needs of many players.

Because the developer’s management said that the current battle pass model is relatively old, but after all, the reform involves all aspects, not only testing the developer’s technology, but also considering the player’s ideas, so it may not change immediately, but everything is being planned in an orderly manner. The developer’s attitude is that the change will definitely be changed, it’s just a matter of time.

Due to the developer’s open attitude, each new season includes new missions and theme passes, but fans have begun to strongly call on the developer to design more user-friendly content as soon as possible. At the same time, I hope that developers can learn from the game Marvel Rivals, because the game’s pass never expires, which is an example of leading Diablo 4 to be open, inclusive and more attractive.

Marvel Rivals’ battle pass has many benefits. Its biggest advantage is to eliminate the frustration of live service games, because the game is real time and players will always miss something for some reason. The benefit of a permanent pass is that it allows players to complete the pass after the season ends, so that players can have their own rhythm without being frustrated or stressed because they can’t spare the time. It not only balances life, but also gains the fun of the game.

So Diablo 4 Season 8 can also take this approach, and the never-expiring pass is seamlessly connected with the game’s replayability. It will not affect the progress of the new season, and you can revisit the old pass. And this method can also motivate players, while designing personalized gameplay, allowing players to pursue more rewards, such as Diablo 4 Gold, etc. If it can really be achieved, this is undoubtedly a huge improvement.

Introducing daily and weekly challenges may also help improve the game.Another strategy that can inject fresh blood into Diablo 4 season mode is to introduce daily and weekly challenges. Although the game originally has a season journey with various goals, it is obvious that the goals are not diverse enough, and more diverse and high-frequency challenges and goals should be adopted.

On the one hand, solving smaller goals every day or week can increase the probability of players opening the game, that is, increase player participation, which is not only beneficial to developers, but also increases players’ enthusiasm for game participation.

The above are some opinions and suggestions on Diablo 4 pass and the mechanism that is expected to change. The developer is also open to this. Perhaps in the near future, we will see the progress and growth of this game.

Ball and Chain Booster is a new gameplay in Monopoly GO and a type of booster. This is a new tool launched by Scopely, which provides a new gameplay for Monopoly GO Racers Event. For many players, using boosters not only gives them a short-term advantage in Racers Event in Monopoly GO, but also improves their strength and ultimately improves their ranking.

Controversy About Ball And Chain Booster

How to use Ball and Chain Booster reasonably has become the focus of players’ attention. Some people believe that using the booster can not only increase player benefits and improve efficiency, but also improve Monopoly GO’s retention rate. Its ease of operation provides a means for new players to quickly get through the difficult early stages of the game.

However, some people believe that such a mode will not only weaken the fun of the gameplay, but also undermine the fairness of Monopoly GO Racers Event.

What Does Ball And Chain Booster Do?

Although the controversy over the booster is rampant, players will not give up using it easily. Players generally use the booster as a strategic tool to disrupt the opponent, just like in Racers’ Event, in order to make their team win, players use it to slow down the opponent.

When the booster takes effect, the opponent team you selected will often be affected and slow down. And in order to get rid of this effect, they must continue to do activities to gain points. Until they get enough points, they can increase their speed. For the opponent team, this takes a lot of time and energy, and it is easy to lose the advantage in the Racers Event in Monopoly GO.

In the meantime, Ball and Chain Booster is a short-term gain prop. While blocking other players’ progress, it can help you speed up your progress or increase your benefits. 

After all, only when your opponent falls behind, you have the opportunity to go further! This means that during the activation of the acceleration period, you have the opportunity to get more MG Stickers. Only when you collect enough MG Stickers can you get rich rewards.

Benefits Of Using Ball And Chain Booster

As mentioned earlier, using Ball and Chain Booster can easily slow down the opponent team, and most players like to use it. In addition, it can also produce a stacking effect. When Ball and Chain Booster effect is stacked, the opponent team will be slowed down. If they are hit again, Ball and Chain Booster will increase the duration of the effect.

In order to gain an advantage in Racers Event, players need to invest more energy to obtain booster tools so that they can stand out and get rewards in Racers Event. More importantly, there are often boosters in the rewards of these events, which motivates players to work harder. This forms a virtuous circle and also promotes the popularity of Monopoly GO Racers Event.

In short, the use of boosters has greatly increased players’ attention to Racers Event. Even if there are some controversies, its many benefits do not prevent it from becoming a powerful push for Monopoly GO.