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One month after launch, Forza Horizon 6 has finally released the official patch notes for its first major update on June 18, marking the start of Series 2: Horizon Decades.

Series 2 brings not only periodic updates and optimizations to existing mechanics but also introduces new features and unlockable cars.

To help you enjoy these new features and changes smoothly over the coming month, we've outlined the key updates included in Series 2. Read on to find out more!

When will Series 2 launch?

Please note that while the details of the update have been announced, Series 2: Horizon Decades and its associated content won't officially go live until the morning of June 18 (Pacific Time); it is scheduled to run until July 16.

This is likely because Festival Playlist, a core feature of Forza Horizon 6, operates on a monthly update cycle, with seasonal events and tasks rotating every Thursday. In fact, the majority of Series 2 updates are built around Festival Playlist.

The Trial returns

A classic feature of Forza Horizon series, The Trial is finally making its comeback in FH6! It requires you to team up with five other real players to form a squad of six, competing against six AI drivers set to Unbeatable Drivatar difficulty level.

The Trial is highly valuable as one of the most efficient ways to earn Festival Playlist points, which help you unlock new car rewards throughout Series 2.

New Time Attack features

In addition to The Trial, Festival Playlist offers various ways to earn points, including PR Stunts, Time Attack, and more. Series 2 introduces new functionality to Hokubu Time Attack Circuit within Time Attack mode.

Specifically, during Series 2, this circuit will serve as a shared zone where you can host an impromptu, ever-changing car meet to showcase your customized vehicles.

However, this feature focuses more on fun and social interaction; if your goal is to earn more credits through Time Attack, you'll still need to race on the track and continuously improve your lap times.

All-new cars

Festival Playlist updates weekly, giving you the chance to unlock car rewards each week by earning points. During Series 2, you can unlock up to 10 new cars through this method.

The first of these to arrive is 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S Leichtbau. You simply need to earn 80 points in Festival Playlist over the coming month to unlock it.

As one of the rarest models in Porsche 911 history, its real-world production run was reportedly limited to just 80 units. Its iconic whale tail spoiler gives Leichtbau a stunning look, making it a highly desirable addition to any collection.

Next up is 1989 Volkswagen Rallye Golf, which requires you to earn 20 points during the in-game summer (one week) to unlock.

This Volkswagen model features all-wheel drive, a factory wide-body kit, and a 1.7-liter supercharged engine built specifically for rally racing. It's sure to turn heads as you tear up the track!

Notably, among all the cars added in this update, 1989 Volkswagen Rallye Golf is the only brand-new model that has never appeared in Forza Horizon series before (excluding DLC).

The third car worth highlighting is 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10. Although it is a two-door Dodge Ram, it is powered by a Dodge Viper V10 engine, delivering over 500 horsepower!

The other seven new Festival Playlist reward cars are:

• 2018 Lotus Exige Cup 430
• 1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV
• 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed 12
• 1993 Schuppan 962CR
• 2003 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning
• 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R
• 2017 Saleen S7 LM

If you are interested in these new rewards but worry you won't have the time to earn enough points to redeem them, choosing FH6 cars for sale on IGGM is the perfect solution! We offer fast delivery, ensuring you can enjoy the thrill of driving your new car right away!

Additionally, Series 2 adds four new cars via Car Pass. This pass requires a separate unlock; if you already own it, 2023 Audi R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD, one of the four new cars, will be added directly to your garage. The other three new cars are:

• 1974 Mazda #123 Mad Mike 808 Wagon 'FURSTY'
• 1998 Nissan Skyline GT-R 40th Anniversary
• 2023 Toyota GR Corolla

Other new content

In addition to the cars, Horizon Decades introduces three new badges to Festival Playlist over the coming month, obtainable by completing the following tasks:

• Festival Enjoyer: Complete each type of Festival Playlist activity.
• Time Traveler: Play the game during Horizon Decades Festival Playlist event.
• Egg-cellent!: Participate in Evolving World Car Meet while driving 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10.

Further core mechanic fixes and adjustments

Beyond the new content mentioned above, Series 2 update brings significant behind-the-scenes changes, some of which have already been implemented in Forza Horizon 6.

Specifically, upon launching the game, you might notice your credit balance is lower than before. This is because last week some players exploited glitches in The Eliminator mode to farm excessive credits in a short period.

This was a serious exploit that compromised the experience for other players and disrupted the in-game economic balance. Consequently, developers quickly disabled The Eliminator and, this week, reduced the credit balances of players who had abused the exploit, capping them at 10 million.

There are also reports of retroactive adjustments regarding AFK farming on Colossus track; some players claimed their assets were reset after using this method, though such cases appear to be rare.

A second major behind-the-scenes change concerns drag racing tires. Simply put, these tires offered immense grip while significantly lowering a vehicle's Performance Index (PI), an advantage the developers deemed overpowered.

The lateral grip of these tires has now been nerfed, meaning you can no longer take corners as aggressively as before. Any leaderboard times previously achieved using this setup will be removed.

While these changes may reduce your overall performance and earnings, they are essential for maintaining fairness within Forza Horizon 6 game environment.

That concludes the overview of Forza Horizon 6 Series 2 update. There's only one day left before the new Festival Playlist cycle begins, make sure to wrap up everything for Series 1!

In Path of Exile 2, the damage output of top-tier builds hinges on the currency you funnel into them. Some elite players achieve absurdly high numbers with their setups, but not everyone belongs to that camp. Many players lack the time to farm currency extensively yet still want to enjoy everything the game has to offer.

With that in mind, the five Budget builds below cater to those with more modest resources. They perform admirably even in Solo Self-Found mode and demand almost no high-value gear. That said, investing additional resources can elevate them further, and they are more than capable of carrying you through the bulk of endgame content.

Here are 5 budget builds for PoE 2 Patch 0.5.0:

• Cluster Grenade Gemling Legionnaire
• Archon Djinn Blaster
• Spirit Walker Druid
• Spell Totem Oracle
• Power Charge Martial Artist

Cluster Grenade Gemling Legionnaire

Cluster Grenade Gemling Legionnaire stands out as the most SSF-friendly option. Its core mechanic revolves around the instant-detonation setup, which unleashes 72 projectiles onto a boss and erases it in the blink of an eye.

The primary source of this build's power lies in Advanced Thaumaturgy notable passive on Gemling Legionnaire's tree, whose effect reads: "Gem quality provides additional benefits to socketed skills." When applied to Cluster Grenade, this bonus appears as added fire damage on the surface, but in practice it grants a 72% reduction in grenade fuse time. With that boost, your primary grenade detonates in just 0.19 seconds and the secondary ones in 0.29 seconds, resulting in near-instant explosions.

You can shorten the fuse even further through Volatile Grenades passive or Short Fuse II support gem. If you choose to invest more in your gear, you might even drop Short Fuse II altogether and gain a 30% damage increase instead.

This build runs smoothly in SSF with zero gear investment, yet it also possesses the potential to become a top contender once you start allocating more resources to it.

Archon Djinn Blaster

Archon Djinn Blaster harnesses the power of three Djinn simultaneously, enabling cooldown-free spellcasting, full-screen freezing, and relentless bombardment of enemies.

• Barya of Kelari: Kelari, the Tainted Sands serves as your primary damage minion. Each successive cast from it grants 50% more damage, stacking up to 300%.
• Barya of Ruzhan: Use Ruzhan, the Blazing Sword for rapid casting to activate Archon of Undeath.
• Barya of Navira: Navira, the Last Mirage provides the fracturing effect, clearing entire screens with ice explosions while restoring your shield.

After equipping an amulet that grants Wolf Pack skill, your summoned minions will perish on their own, continuously triggering Ice Nova. These novas are empowered by Verisium Infusions, leaving Chilled Ground behind, gaining increased area of effect, and generating infinite energy.

The most demanding part of this build is Dominion passive node, which reduces the effect of Archon Buffs on you by 50% but removes their cooldown recovery period entirely. This lets you cast Archon of Undeath endlessly and switch freely among all skills, while constantly enjoying movement speed and elemental resistance bonuses. Activating this node requires you to invest around 10 Divine Orbs' worth of Distilled Emotions.

Spirit Walker Druid

Spirit Walker Druid does not rely on minions; instead, it uses Spirit Walker to grant a massive volume of projectiles that annihilate enemies both on and off the screen.

Two keystones form the backbone of this build: Primal Bounty and The Mhacha's Gift. Primal Bounty provides Owl Feathers buff every 8 seconds, which adds extra projectiles, while The Mhacha's Gift doubles the effectiveness of that buff and allows it to stack up to three times.

To activate Owl Feathers, you merely need to perform a single dodge roll, after which you gain a tremendous projectile boost. Barrage, being a channelled skill, locks in all projectile bonuses at the start of the channel and applies them throughout the entire duration. Even without investing in gear, you will demolish everything with a hail of projectiles. And if you do allocate some currency towards stacking Evasion Rating and Deflection, your survivability improves dramatically.

Spell Totem Oracle

Spell Totem Oracle primarily leverages Grim Pillars and Ancestral Bond keystone to summon spell totems. You then link Arc, Spark, or Entangle to your totems, and they automatically cast those skills to clear monsters for you.

Ancestral Bond doubles your totem limit, removes charge requirements, and makes each totem occupy 75 Spirit. Combined with the extra totem cap from Oracle ascendancy and the bonuses from skill levels, you ultimately field six totems at once. Meanwhile, the Inevitable Critical passive ensures that your skills always land critical hits, providing rock-solid damage consistency.

You will need to invest some currency into adding Spirit modifiers to your gear to maintain enough Spirit reserves. Additionally, you must acquire Grim Pillars in Act 2. This item is obtainable for roughly 1 Divine Orb, though you can also farm it yourself if you have the patience.

If you don't want to waste time farming or you want to take your character's damage to the next level, you can participate in IGGM's PoE 2 Currency Giveaway on Discord. Winning will earn you a large amount of Divine Orbs and Exalted Orbs.

Power Charge Martial Artist

Martial Artist shines in Runes of Aldur League within PoE 2. Whirling Assault and Staggering Palm handle regular monsters with ease, and against bosses you supplement those with Falling Thunder paired with Tempest Bell.

If you wish to use Mantra of Destruction for extra chaos damage and power charges, you will need Ailith's Chimes to enable it. Fortunately, this item currently carries little demand, so you can acquire it without difficulty.

These 5 budget-friendly builds span playstyles from melee to ranged to summoning, and all of them offer ample room for growth should you decide to invest further. Whether you are farming or simply pushing towards the endgame, any of these setups will serve you well.

Monopoly Go's latest Treasure Hunt event runs from 4:00 PM on June 17, 2026 to 12:59 AM on June 21, 2026 (ET). Due to the current collaboration with The Simpsons, this event is themed around Mr. Burns' Treasures. This is a limited-time mini-treasure hunt where players need to use appropriate strategies to obtain all the treasures with the fewest possible pickaxes. Let's take a look at the details.

How it works?

First, let's look at the mechanics of this mini-game. At the start of the event, you'll see a grid map. Each grid represents a level, and you'll need to use pickaxes - a special item - to click on the grids to dig.

Treasures are randomly distributed within these grids. The treasures vary in shape, such as 2x2 or 1x4, meaning you don't need to clear the entire map. You'll need to use your wits to deduce where to use your next pickaxes based on the excavated tiles and the shape of the treasure.

However, don't expect to know your treasure's location just because others have cleared the level. The treasure's location is randomly generated each time, and relying on others' routes will only waste your pickaxes. However, you can refer to other players' digging strategies.

Mr. Burns' Treasures has 20 levels. Players need to dig up all the treasures in the previous level to unlock the next. Each level completion rewards you with Monopoly Go stickers, dice, cash, and a Mr. Burns shield skin. The further you progress, the larger the map and the richer the rewards.

At the end of each minigame, the studio will tell you the minimum pickaxes required for each level. Let's see how to reduce pickaxe usage.

Key Strategies

First, don't use pickaxes as soon as you get them. Accumulate at least 30-50 before digging for treasure. This allows you to clear the board more efficiently without hesitation. More importantly, if you run out of pickaxes halfway through digging, you'll have to exit the level, accumulate more pickaxes through other means, and then return. Fortunately, your level progress is saved, but your digging strategy will undoubtedly be interrupted.

Next, regarding choosing which squares to dig, we usually start from the center or the perimeter. This starting point covers more area, helping you quickly determine the general direction of the treasure. In large maps like 7x7, in addition to the center and four corners, you can also dig once at the midpoint of each of the four sides, creating a net that leaves the treasure nowhere to hide.

Then, if you've already dug out a corner of the treasure, you can use the size and shape of the treasure shown at the top of the screen to deduce its location. For example, if the treasure is in a 2x3 grid, you absolutely cannot dig outside of a 3x3 grid that already contains the treasure.

Finally, in later levels, some grids are made of rock, which you can't break with a single pickaxe. So, unless you're absolutely certain there's treasure below, try to avoid them. Your guessing shouldn't come at the cost of consuming a lot of pickaxes, which will also disrupt your rhythm.

How to get more pickaxes?

As we know from the above, pickaxes are the core resource of this mini-game. They cannot be obtained directly; they can only be earned as rewards by completing tasks.

First, complete the daily Quick Wins, which consist of small tasks that only take a few minutes to complete. Although the pickaxes given are small, they accumulate to a considerable amount each day throughout the event.

Second, Monopoly Go gives all players a free shop gift every eight hours, which may include pickaxes. While not guaranteed, it's free and the refresh cycle isn't long, making it the easiest way to accumulate pickaxes by collecting them regularly.

Pickaxes can also be obtained through top banner events. Players need to walk on specific tiles to collect points and unlock milestones, which include pickaxes as rewards. Similarly, there are tournaments where players collect special tokens through various means and receive rewards based on milestones and final leaderboard positions, including pickaxes.

The digging event itself also rewards pickaxes. The higher the level, the more dice you get, and the more pickaxes you accumulate. Monopoly Go ensures players have pickaxes available at higher levels.

Finally, you can join the Tycoon Club and participate in Daily Wheel for a chance to earn pickaxes for free.

Rewards Preview

The rewards for Treasure Hunt are very generous. The main rewards players can obtain are dice (up to 4750, with 2000 obtained in the final level), cash, sticker packs, and a Mr. Burns-themed shield skin (obtained by completing level 18). Details are as follows:

If you're lucky enough to complete all levels without using up all your pickaxes, Monopoly Go won't let your early efforts go to waste; after the event ends, each pickaxe can be converted into 3 dice.

Having understood the mechanics of Mr. Burns' Treasures, learned the key strategies for digging, and all the sources of pickaxes, you're sure to perfectly complete these 20 levels. Tycoons, start digging for treasure!

While the official release date for WoW TBC Classic Anniversary Phase 3 is still uncertain, we speculate that Phase 3 will launch no later than the end of this summer, and this time the situation is more complex than it appears.

The portals to Hyjal Summit and Black Temple are about to open, but what's truly unsettling isn't the boss health or abilities, but rather how TBC development team plans to handle the difficulty of Phase 3; they haven't given any clear signals yet.

Phase 3 Difficulty Assessment

Even though there are still at least two months until the official launch of TBC Phase 3, player discussions surrounding Hyjal Summit and Black Temple have already reached a fever pitch. This is because the difficulty level of this phase will far exceed any previous phase, and could even directly lead to the disbandment of many guilds.

Compared to the 2021 TBC Classic Anniversary, the current Hyjal Summit and Black Temple have received almost no substantial nerfs.

In 2021, numerous guild raids were completely wiped out by Mother Shahraz, ending entire nights of raiding. Even top-tier guilds on the server repeatedly wiped in Illidari Council, a comprehensive test for healers, tanks, and DPS.

Now, in 2026, while players' overall understanding of TBC has improved, the reality is that most raid groups' DPS is lower than that of players at the same time in 2021. Not to mention their performance in the brutal design of Hyjal Summit, where a wipe means starting from scratch to clear mobs.

Possible Official Measures

Faced with this predicament, BCC development team actually has three distinct paths to choose from, each of which will spark fierce controversy.

Path One

BCC's first option is to take an unprecedented proactive step, tailoring a completely new nerf plan for Hyjal Summit and Black Temple.

While this would allow average players to progress further in the game, it would inevitably anger hardcore players who crave the original difficulty experience of BCC.

Path Two

The second option is to follow previous precedent and retain the original difficulty of the raids in Phase 3 without any adjustments.

Coincidentally, there are rumors that WoW Classic Plus may be announced soon, and its release date may be much earlier than expected.

This way, the developers can logically provide hardcore players with the original difficulty of TBC while appeasing casual players who left because of the high difficulty with Classic Plus.

Path Three

The third path is more strategic. The developers may significantly shorten the duration of TBC Phase 3, reducing the usual twelve to thirteen weeks, and opening Zul'Aman earlier.

This would allow players stuck in Hyjal Summit and Black Temple to obtain gear through Zul'Aman to catch up. Simultaneously, with the release of Black Temple, Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep will unlock teleportation skipping mechanisms, allowing players to efficiently switch between multiple raids.

This multi-tasking raid schedule is actually the norm for Anniversaries. Onyxia, Black Temple, Molten Core, and even Temple of Ahn'Qiraj are raided simultaneously. The current trend of players only running two or three raids a week before logging off seems abnormal.

Impact on Class Strength Rankings

Regardless of raid difficulty adjustments, class strength rankings will undergo a reshuffle in each phase.

Arcane Mage, currently shining in Tempest Keep, has a burst advantage in short battles. However, once it enters long, high-intensity battles like Hyjal Summit and Black Temple, Arcane Mage DPS will suffer, and its class ranking will drop significantly.

Fury Warrior will undoubtedly be a dark horse in its place. Fury Warrior already performed well in Phase 2, but in Phase 3, its DPS is expected to increase by about 400 points, completely transforming it into the undisputed king of the entire WoW TBC Classic Anniversary.

Of course, during the initial exploration phase, Hunter and Warlock remain reliable choices because of their consistent ranged damage output and survivability.

However, as gear accumulates, the advantages of Fury Warrior will become significantly more apparent. If you haven't played Fury Warrior in Phase 3, you might feel out of place.

Changes in Economy and Consumables

From an economic perspective, Phase 3 will actually reduce the burden on players.

By upgrading key reputations like Cenarion Expedition or Aldor to Exalted, you can obtain almost free flasks, drastically reducing the previously prohibitive cost of consumables that often amounted to thousands of TBC Classic Anniversary gold.

However, players should note that Elixir of Demonslaying may become essential in Phase 3, as the monsters in Hyjal Summit and Black Temple are primarily demons. Stockpiling Battle Elixir now is definitely a wise move.

Meanwhile, players can start accumulating Badge of Justice now, as it can be exchanged for Primal Nether once Phase 3 opens.

Furthermore, if Zul'Aman is indeed released ahead of schedule, the vendors' loot will be abundant, giving players a significant advantage if they have a large amount of Badge of Justice.

In short, the direction of TBC Classic Anniversary Phase 3 is destined to be controversial. All we players can do now is assess the situation in advance, prepare our finances, and accept all possibilities.

Waiting for the next major update to ARC Raiders has been a long process, but that does not mean you have nothing to do in the meantime. The studio has launched a new limited-time event called Forgotten Relics as part of Live Update 1.33.0.

Forgotten Relics ties directly into Converging Paths project. In essence, you will need to venture into raids, search for a variety of ground relics, and hand them over to the nomads. The 2 events run for almost the same duration, so here is everything you need to know about completing them.

Forgotten Relics and Converging Paths Project

Forgotten Relics event and Converging Paths project both begin on June 16 and end on July 27, lasting a total of 42 days. That gives you plenty of time to finish all the tasks.

Once the event concludes, any unfinished mission progress will disappear and cannot be recovered. Every cosmetic item you extract will earn you more Merits, and these points count toward your Forgotten Relics progress, unlocking additional rewards along the way.

Forgotten Relics

Forgotten Relics works much like a limited-time battle pass. You gain experience by playing on any map, and that experience automatically converts into Merits at a fixed ratio. Successfully extracting specific Relics grants bonus Merits as well.

All ARC Raiders relics you bring out from raids are worth holding onto, because Converging Paths project requires you to turn in those particular items at various stages. Any surplus relics can also be sold to the in-game shop for credits.

Below are the merits associated with each relic during Forgotten Relics event:

As you accumulate Merits, you will gradually unlock the following 21 rewards:

Converging Paths Project

Unlike Forgotten Relics events, Converging Paths project requires you to actively submit relics in order to unlock the next ARC Raiders Converging Path Foundation, and each stage offers its own rewards. The final prizes include ARC Raiders blueprints as well as full outfits. The detailed requirements are as follows:

Foundation 1 – Secure safe passage

• Objective: Deal 1,200 damage to ARC enemies in Swamp area.
• Rewards: Lure Grenade Trap ×3, Raider Tokens ×25, Pulse Mine ×3.

This stage does not involve collecting any items. All you need to do is inflict a total of 1,200 damage on ARC foes in Swamp zone on Dam Battlegrounds map. This task is far simpler than the trials and can be completed in about ten minutes.

Foundation 2 – Collect supplies

• Requirements: Train Model ×3, Vintage Steering Wheel ×2, Air Fresheners ×2, Arc Thermo Lining ×6.
• Rewards: Smoke Grenade Trap ×3, Explosive Mine ×3, Raider Coins ×25.

These Old World items are typically found at Oldworld-style locations such as residential areas. Look for containers marked with a small diamond-shaped trinket icon, and focus your search on lockers, nightstands, and living room cabinets. The apartments in Buried City, the hospital sector, and the residential zones along the edge of Dam Battlegrounds map are all recommended spots.

Foundation 3 – Procure relics

• Requirements: Sextant ×4, Equatorial Sundial ×3, Metal Brackets ×5, Arc Performance Steel ×7.
• Rewards: Blaze Grenade Trap ×3, Volt Mine ×3, Rascal II ×1, Raider Coins ×50.

Sextants and Equatorial Sundials can be found in residential or commercial districts on any map, while Metal Brackets are nearly everywhere at industrial points of interest or mechanical locations. Arc Performance Steel, however, has a chance to drop only when you defeat large enemies such as Bastion, Bombardier, or Leaper.

Foundation 4 – Create emergency caches

• Requirements: Tellurion ×3, Elephant Obelisk ×1, Light Bulb ×6, Arc Coolant ×9.
• Rewards: Surge Coil ×3, Blaze Grenade Trap ×3, Explosive Mine ×3, Raider Coins ×50.

Tellurions and Elephant Obelisks are also obtainable in residential or commercial zones on any map. Light Bulbs appear at electrical locations or inside car bonnets on any map. Arc Coolant drops from medium-sized ARC units like Fireballs, Sentinels, and Comets.

Foundation 5 – Finish the cabinet of curiosities

• Requirements: Colorful Shoes (rare) ×6, Colorful Shoes (epic) ×3, Colorful Shoes (legendary) ×2, Arc Synthetic Resin ×10.
• Rewards: Combat MK.3 (Flanking) augment ×1, Photoelectric Cloak ×1, Bobcat II ×1, Raider Coins ×50.

All rarities of Colorful Shoes are found in residential or commercial districts on any map, and Arc Synthetic Resin drops in the same way as Arc Performance Steel.

Foundation 6 – Use nomad tactics to fight ARC

• Objective: Deal damage to ARC enemies using mines or traps.
• Rewards: Sextant backpack charm, Red Black Saltwalker outfit colour, Raider Coins ×100, Surge Coil blueprint.

This stage does not require you to collect any items, but you must mimic the nomads’ combat style by using traps to harm ARC forces. The event will reward you with a sufficient number of mines along the way, ensuring that you have all the equipment needed to complete this final stage.

Bear in mind that no single location in ARC Raiders guarantees the spawn of any specific item. Item generation is driven by RNG, so all relics appear randomly across various spots on every map. Fortunately, you have more than enough time to gather everything, so there is no need to worry.

Among the wealth of new content added in CoD BO7 Season 4 are four new weapons. While KRS-7.62 and CBRS-3 are unlocked via the battle pass and Grimhawk is a weekly challenge reward, VX Compact requires you to complete a specific event: Illicit Cargo.

This event began on June 11 and runs until June 25. Since the event is already halfway through, VX Compact should be your priority among the four new weapons, especially if you lack a weapon that excels at medium range.

Here, we'll briefly cover how to obtain VX Compact, its unique advantages at medium range, and the best attachment setup for it.

How to unlock VX Compact?

Limited-time event Illicit Cargo associated with this assault rifle assigns nine tasks across four major game modes, respectively. Completing all tasks in any single mode unlocks both a standard and an animated camo.

If you complete all 36 tasks, you'll also unlock the remastered Cherry Fizz animated camo. However, if your goal is simply to acquire VX Compact, you only need to complete the nine weapon class challenges found within the event.

To save time and clear these tasks efficiently, the best approach is to buy Black Ops 7 Bot Lobbies on IGGM. Bot movement patterns are predictable, allowing you to hit various kill objectives much faster.

Alternatively, if your budget allows, you can unlock the weapon by unlocking VX Compact blueprint from the in-game store. Note that once Season 4 ends, VX Compact will probably only be obtainable via the armory challenges.

VX compact: basic stats and performance

This weapon boasts the fastest fire rate of any BO7 assault rifle, clocking in at 1,034 rounds per minute, with a typical time-to-kill (TTK) requiring 6 to 8 shots.

This results in a close-range TTK of 290 milliseconds, a figure that falls below the average for assault rifles. However, it is not the slowest-killing assault rifle in the game.

Most importantly, the gun retains its 6-shot kill capability even within the second damage range bracket. At longer ranges, provided your aim is precise, its TTK actually outperforms the average assault rifle.

In other words, it only falls slightly short at close range, precisely where other assault rifles excel. Consequently, you can confidently use VX Compact for mid-range engagements and switch to a different weapon when moving into close-quarters combat.

Unfortunately, however, VX Compact offers lackluster rewards for headshots. You need to land 3 to 4 headshots, combined with body shots, to reduce the total number of rounds required for a kill.

Even with a damage-boosting barrel equipped, it still takes 2 to 3 headshots to achieve the same result. Therefore, unless you are grinding for a specific camo challenge, aiming for the torso is generally more effective when using VX Compact.

Regarding range performance, the weapon retains its 6-shot kill capability well into the second damage drop-off zone; it maintains a 290ms TTK out to 36 meters, a performance that compares favorably to most other assault rifles.

In short, the gun's true strength lies in mid-to-long-range engagements. That said, it isn't useless at close range, it simply suffers a slight disadvantage in raw firepower compared to other assault rifles.

Best VX Compact attachment setup

The weapon features nine attachment slots, including optic, muzzle, barrel, underbarrel, and more, though not all of them significantly boost VX Compact's performance.

Starting with the barrel: equipping Long Barrel increases the damage range by 45%. This extends the 6-shot kill range (with its 290ms TTK) to 52 meters, further bolstering its potency at medium-to-long ranges.

Other options include Hybrid Barrel, which boosts both range and muzzle velocity by 20%, and Damage Barrel, which extends the one-shot-headshot range into the second damage zone.

In terms of hip-fire performance, VX Compact sits at an average level for the assault rifle class. In fact, given its extremely high fire rate, its hip-fire performance actually surpasses that of many other assault rifles, as the rapid fire helps mitigate the impact of missed shots.

Furthermore, thanks to its fire rate, VX Compact boasts excellent recoil characteristics: minimal kick and easy control. This makes it a highly accurate weapon, further highlighting its advantages in medium-to-long-range combat.

However, a major drawback of VX Compact is its default magazine capacity of just 25 rounds; given its high fire rate, ammunition is depleted very quickly.

Consequently, equipping a magazine attachment is essential. A standard Fast Mag reduces reload times without sacrificing capacity, though various extended magazine options are also worth trying.

It is also worth noting that if you max out the weapon's level and prestige it twice, you can enter Weapon Prestige Master level and equip exclusive prestige attachments.

For VX Compact, Black Ops 7 Prestige Magazine offers increased capacity and faster reload speeds. Additionally, it reportedly improves bullet spread and enhances recoil stability.

To round out your VX Compact build, you can equip Gunfighter Wildcard, FANG HoverPoint ELO, Redwell Shade-X Suppressor, and VAS Convergence Foregrip.

Compared to the base configuration, VX Compact now offers significantly improved accuracy. While its handling stats aren't exceptional, this setup isn't designed for hyper-aggressive playstyles; instead, it aims to leverage VX Compact's strengths at longer engagement ranges.

If VX Compact's performance appeals to you, jump into the event to unlock it and upgrade it using our recommended build! It's sure to be a reliable asset in your CoD Black Ops 7 experience!

Although EA FC 27 hasn't been officially released yet, the football game community always experiences a complex mix of anticipation and anxiety whenever an update is imminent. This year, in particular, FC 27 faces both market pressure and internal competition, drawing even more attention from players.

While previous FC series updates were often criticized as merely superficial changes, current signs of FC 27 suggest the development team is seeking technical breakthroughs, such as the system and animation innovations we'll discuss below.

Market Competition Pressure

The period of FC 27 information leaks coincided with the entire gaming industry being captivated by the highly anticipated GTA 6, with some players even declaring their intention to switch entirely to GTA upon its release.

This undoubtedly puts considerable pressure on EA FC 27; after all, who wants to lose a large number of potential users before the game's release?

However, although FC series is always criticized for its repetitive content, its sales are still quite good every year, and the development team seems to be very good at marketing.

Furthermore, FC 27 has indeed made many positive improvements compared to FC 26, so we can still have high expectations for it.

It was precisely because of this pressure from competitors at the same time that FC 27 was forced to make more significant innovations, similar to the innovations shown in the upcoming Madden NFL 27, which underwent significant adjustments because of competitive pressure and received enthusiastic praise from fans.

Dynamic Weather System

One of the most anticipated features of FC 27 is the potential inclusion of a Dynamic Weather system, a mechanism similar to the environment-driven elements in some open-world city games.

Recently, the aforementioned Madden NFL 27 game successfully tested this feature, receiving extremely positive feedback from players.

This system allows weather conditions to change drastically in an instant throughout the game, and the developers have stated that no two games will have the exact same weather experience.

For example, a game played in mid-December might start with clear skies and smooth grass, but midway through the game, it could suddenly transform into an extreme scenario of a blizzard and heavy snowfall.

Following their usual practice, when they launch a successful new feature in a sports game, they typically port the technology to their football series. Therefore, players can fully expect this amazing Dynamic Weather system to make its official debut in FIFA 27.

This will greatly enhance the immersive experience of each game, especially for offline Career mode players who crave a realistic experience; such weather details are simply irresistible.

TRACAB Animation Technology

The application of TRACAB animation technology can be seen as another revolutionary advancement in FUT 27.

A series of videos recently circulating on social media show that, during a La Liga season-ending match, broadcasters, for the first time, simulated and showcased gameplay elements from FC series during a live broadcast of a Real Madrid game.

The core capability of this technology lies in its ability to convert real-world football match scenes into game data in real time, allowing for the generation of slow-motion replays from different angles.

If the development team truly aims for ultimate realism in EA Sports FC 27, then basic animation alone is insufficient.

By scanning the real movements of players in all major leagues using TRACAB animation technology, simulating their shooting, dribbling, and running styles, players will witness the most realistic and natural player movements in the history of football games. This will undoubtedly revolutionize the animation capabilities of football games.

NVIDIA Technology Optimization

On the graphics front, FC 27 will introduce NVIDIA's AI-driven technology, significantly improving the spatial sense and detail quality of the game's visuals through real-time optimization.

According to a demonstration video released by NVIDIA, enabling this setting dynamically and intelligently improves the texture of the grass, the details of the stands, player facial features, and even the game's frame rate.

The improvement in the naturalness of player facial details is particularly noticeable, making a significant contribution to the realism of FIFA 27.

While some players have concerns that excessive AI intervention might harm the originality of video games and diminish the unique feel of traditional manual graphics, AI is an unstoppable technological trend that won't fade away like other fleeting trends.

Furthermore, it's merely an optional setting within the game; players can freely choose whether to enable it or continue displaying traditional manual graphics. Therefore, applying this technology to improve graphics quality in FC 27 is perfectly acceptable.

FC 27's Ultimate Challenge

While all the aforementioned technological innovations are exciting, for most players, the gameplay itself and the realistic football match experience will undoubtedly be their primary considerations.

EA FC series has long enjoyed considerable sales, so previous updates have been minor rather than revolutionary. However, the presence of strong competitors like GTA 6 this year has completely changed the situation for FC 27.

FC 27 must receive the same level of effort from the development team as Madden NFL 27.

A Turkish gaming journalist revealed that they are working on audio updates for FC 27 and are thoroughly enjoying the process. This indicates that with only two or three months left until the game's official release, the development team is still working tirelessly behind the scenes.

Furthermore, leaked designs for FC 27 logo have surfaced online, its blue theme contrasting sharply with the black and green menu theme of FC 26, suggesting a significant change in visual style for the new title.

Overall, EA FC 27's technological exploration in visuals and animation is indeed impressive. Want to see these players shine in a brand new way in the latest version? Then what are you waiting for? Grab cheap FC 27 coins in IGGM now and get ready to build the ultimate team. See how TRACAB animation technology brings those famous players' moves to life!

With Season 13 of Diablo 4, an overwhelming number of characters grew extraordinarily powerful - except for Paladin. Despite a host of bugs, most players have thoroughly enjoyed this season, yet it will draw to a close on June 30.

As for Season 14, the community's prevailing sentiment is one of concern. Based on the performance seen in PTR 3.2, many builds have taken a significant nosedive, and players naturally dislike the feeling of their carefully crafted setups turning feeble. Still, there is room for optimism about the coming season, because the developers have stated that PTR did not showcase everything. More details about Diablo 4 Season of Death Awakening will be revealed during a livestream on June 23.

Developer Update Livestream Date

The official team has announced that they will host a stream one week before the start of Season of Death Awakening, scheduled for June 23 at 11:00 AM PT. If you are keen on Season 14 content, you can tune in on Twitch, YouTube, X, and TikTok. Depending on your time zone, the broadcast will begin at the following times:

• PT: June 23, 11:00
• CT: June 23, 13:00
• ET: June 23, 14:00
• MT: June 23, 12:00
• BST: June 23, 19:00
• CEST: June 23, 20:00
• EEST: June 23, 21:00
• AEST: June 24, 04:00
• NZST: June 24, 06:00

During the stream, watching any Diablo 4 category channel that has Drops enabled for at least 30 minutes will grant you Falx Infectus sword cosmetic. This reward must be claimed before June 24 at 10:59 PM PT.

What the Stream Will Cover?

The development team has not yet disclosed the new content for Season 14, but they have previewed the main focal points of this broadcast.

Mythic Unique Items 3.0

First on the agenda is Mythic item rework, officially termed Mythic Unique Item 3.0. In truth, players have already learned how it functions through PTR 3.2. If you manage to replace all your gear slots with the new Mythic items, your character build can become tremendously potent - potentially rivaling the power levels seen in Season 13. However, this comes at the cost of considerably more endgame farming for Diablo 4 items.

Even without these Mythic pieces, your build can still take shape, but to compete on leaderboards or tackle high-difficulty content like The Pit, you will need to invest far more time into progression.

Based solely on what has been shown so far, Mythic Unique Item 3.0 essentially boosts the numerical values of existing ancestral unique items; yet shortcomings remain in terms of acquisition methods and affix configurations. Hopefully, the development team will address these improvements during the stream.

Class Balancing

Class balancing stands as another major topic, and one that many players are deeply concerned about. The class performance in PTR 3.2 does not look promising. The developers first nerfed traditional survival-enhancing mechanics - such as Resolve Stacking and the Melted Heart of Selig - which has led to an overall reduction in damage mitigation.

On the other hand, the new Mythic gear introduces extreme survivability swings: for instance, the Raiment of the Infinite alone provides 65% damage reduction through the Teleport skill, creating a polarized experience where players either feel nearly invincible or get one-shot. This is a problem that the official team ought to resolve.

Other Content

In addition, the stream will reveal multiple Quality of Life changes, including:

• The official launch of the Tower and Leaderboards
• Party War Plans
• Solo Self-Found mode
• Crafting Updates
• Higher currency caps

Regarding the currency cap increase, the developers have specifically noted that many players currently report issues with Iron Chunk littering the ground and being unable to pick it up; raising the currency ceiling will effectively alleviate such resource overflow dilemmas.

Additional Concerns

Although the official team has plenty to explain regarding Season of Death Awakening, there are still several other issues they need to pay attention to.

Pandemonium Ruptures

Pandemonium Ruptures introduce a fresh Rifts mechanic, which offers a very satisfying leveling experience. Players must continuously slay monsters within a confined circle, and because monster density is high, the gameplay feels rewarding for both experience and farming.

The current problem is that the circle's internal rhythm is too slow, and many players dislike being restricted to such a small area. A suggested fix would be to enlarge the circle's range and accelerate both its expansion and contraction speed. In PTR 3.2, the opening and closing process of the circle proved excessively sluggish and time-consuming.

Random Rerolling

When players upgrade a unique item to Mythic quality, the result is a randomly selected Mythic unique from a pool, rather than a direct upgrade of that same piece into a stronger version of itself. Ideally, after obtaining a perfectly rolled unique item, a player should be able to upgrade it directly while preserving its existing affixes - but the current system does not work that way.

Similarly, Rune Crafting system, when used to create Mythic items, only yields a random Mythic within a given category. This significantly diminishes the value of runes in the upgrade progression, and the development team may well adjust this.

Material Drops

Rerolling unique items randomly requires Enhanced Primordial Dust. During Season 13, this material has been relatively scarce, and in PTR, some players held only about 110–115 units. It is hoped that the official release will provide more acquisition routes beyond the existing ones.

The development team has specifically emphasized that the initial adjustment plans seen in PTR should not be taken as the final word for the season. This has happened in every previous season - players judged the season's prospects based on early PTR data, only to find that the actual launch experience turned out quite differently. So there is still good reason to keep faith in Season 14.

The World's Game Update for FIFA 26, released to coincide with the 2026 World Cup, introduces new tournament gameplay and updates to classic modes, including Clubs.

While the updates to this mode are largely separate from the unlicensed World Cup simulation featured elsewhere in FC 26, you will still need to understand the changes if you want to continue enjoying the mode's core mechanics, which center on Player Archetypes.

With that in mind, we are using the striker position as an example to introduce effective Striker builds for the current game environment.

What are the builds in Club Mode?

As a multiplayer mode, FC 26 Clubs allows you to create or join a custom club with friends, select a Player Archetype to embody, and lead that player through matches to improve their abilities. You can join up to three clubs.

As you play more matches, your Archetype's stats improve, and you unlock new customization options.

Club Mode offers plenty of flexibility; you can play casually for fun, or, if you want to take it further, buy FC 26 coins on IGGM to boost your Archetype, climb the league rankings, and earn better seasonal rewards.

There are currently 13 Archetypes available in Clubs; the first is unlocked for free, while the others are obtained by consuming in-game currency or using specific Archetype unlock consumables.

A build in this mode essentially involves fine-tuning your Archetype's attributes to create a powerful virtual player that suits your specific Playstyle. If you have experience with ARPGs, this concept should be easy to grasp.

Striker builds overview

Among the 13 available Archetypes, three fall into the attacker (striker) category: Magician, Finisher, and Target. Each excels at a different style of play.

In short, Magician focuses on dribbling, using superior technique to control passing angles and execution.

Finisher takes a more steady, reliable approach, aiming for balanced all-around ability development. Target excels in physical duels, utilizing strength for aerial headers and hold-up play.

When crafting a striker build (or builds for other positions), you need to determine the development path based on the style of your chosen archetype; you cannot simply stack PlayStyles that you happen to consider powerful.

Changes to Club Mode in The World's Game Update

Unlike other FUT 26 modes, which received updates largely based on the virtual World Cup tournament, Club Mode focused primarily on optimizing its unique gameplay mechanics.

For instance, the maximum number of PlayStyles available for an archetype has been increased to four, and the pool of available PlayStyle options has expanded.

Additionally, the archetype level cap has been raised to 95, and reaching max level now unlocks a total of nine customizable PlayStyle slots.

Current strategies for crafting striker builds

Based on the latest changes to Club Mode, we will outline the currently OP builds for each of the three striker archetypes. This ensures that whether you want to switch archetypes or unlock a new one, you'll have a clear path to leveling up quickly.

Finisher Builds

First, Acrobatic PlayStyle has been introduced for striker archetypes in The World's Game update. If you have reached the max level, this is the best choice for your fourth PlayStyle slot.

Furthermore, Low Driven Shot is currently the best shooting PlayStyle in FIFA 26, and First Touch is also excellent for strikers.

Quick Step is incredibly powerful for off-the-ball movement and remains effective while in possession; it works particularly well when paired with Finisher archetype.

Beyond PlayStyles, you also need to select Perks when crafting your build.

For Finisher, a signature perk is Fake to Real. It boosts your shot power, finishing, and composure for a short period after performing a fake shot inside the box.

1v1 Close Down boosts your ball control, agility, and balance for a short time during one-on-one situations with the goalkeeper. Additionally, while Hunter Specialization has some downsides, it grants you Gamechanger PlayStyle.

Another essential perk is First Time Finisher. It boosts your shot power, balance, and composure for a short duration when you take a first-time shot inside the box. It works exceptionally well when paired with Acrobatic.

Magician Builds

For this archetype, the recommended specialization is Hot Shot. You can subsequently choose Finesse Shot and Chip Shot, and unlock Power Shot+ through specific specializations. This means you can score a wide variety of goals, whether inside or outside the box.

In this update, Magician archetype gains Inventive PlayStyle. This is incredibly useful for a forward, enabling moves like fancy passes or outside-of-the-foot passes. Combine this with Technical PlayStyle, and you have the ultimate Magician build.

As for perks, Getaway Driver is a must-have; it boosts your agility, balance, and reactions for a short period when dribbling at full speed, effectively enhancing three key dribbling-related attributes.

Next, Ankle Breaker perk boosts your balance, ball control, and dribbling abilities after you beat an opponent with a fake shot near their penalty area.

Target Builds

The latest PlayStyle for this archetype is Press Proven; when paired with Enforcer traits, it significantly improves the feel of shielding the ball and left-stick dribbling.

Regarding perks, Sixth Sense is one you shouldn't miss. It provides a temporary boost to finishing, balance, and composure when you take a shot with your back to the goal in the attacking third.

Then there is Physical Shooter perk, which boosts strength, shot power, and balance when you shoot after shielding the ball and holding off an opponent inside the box.

If you've been playing a lot of the World Cup-related content in EA FC 26 and want a change of pace, Club Mode is a fantastic option, and this guide will help you make the right choice when selecting your forward archetype!

ドットアビス Dot Abyss is a newly released gacha game from a Japanese studio, blending a side-scrolling action RPG format with visuals reminiscent of Princess Connect! Re:Dive, but Dot Abyss distinguishes itself with excellent animation.

While Dot Abyss has stirred some debate since its launch, the current gameplay experience remains fairly relaxed. Newcomers are advised to give it a try before deciding whether to commit for the long haul.

How to Download ドットアビス Dot Abyss?

At present, ドットアビス Dot Abyss is available exclusively on Japanese servers. Although a global release was once on the roadmap, those plans have been postponed indefinitely. Here are the current means to access the game:

• On PC: Use the official platform's website to play directly through your browser, or download the dedicated client provided by the studio.
• On Mobile: Search for the game by name on App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) and install from there.

Because the game is only distributed within Japan, players outside the region will need a VPN to log in. Additionally, the title currently supports Japanese only, with no official English localization. For those who do not read Japanese, third-party tools like PlayTranslate can offer real-time on-screen translation.

One more technical note: when you first launch the game, you might encounter a persistent loading-screen freeze accompanied by repeated error messages. This appears to be a bug linked to network conditions. To ensure a smooth entry, keep your VPN connected to a Japanese server from the download phase all the way through your first successful login.

Core Gameplay

Formation and Combat

The strategic heart of the game lies in pre-battle formation. You assemble a squad of up to twelve characters, including up to 7 front and 7 rear, and 3 assist characters for combat support. A notable flexibility is that the game imposes no strict ratio for front versus rear positions; you could even field a pure back-line composition of seven rear guards and three assists.

Combat emphasizes raw damage output. A timer in the upper-right corner forces you to defeat enemies before time runs out; if the clock hits zero, you lose the battle regardless of your party's remaining health. Consequently, the game rewards aggressive offense over defensive tactics – the best strategy is often to overwhelm foes with sheer firepower before they can take you down. Against tougher bosses, insufficient damage can quickly lead to a struggle or even a full party wipe.

Mana Crystals and Strategic Depth

During battles, マナクリスタル (Mana Crystal) – located at the lower-right of the screen – serves as a key tactical resource. You can trigger it manually, and its effect scales with the current “Chain Possible” count, which reflects the number of allies able to chain their skills together. As the game receives updates, more varieties of Mana Crystals are expected to appear, and choosing the right crystal to complement your team composition will become a deeper strategic layer.

Character Progression

Dot Abyss's character status interface is quite simple, showing only three core stats: HP, ATK, and DEF. Limit Break upgrades merely increase the percentage effectiveness of existing skills, without unlocking new abilities or special perks. Unless you are aiming for top scores in Score Attack mode, pushing for limit breaks is not essential.

A convenient Level Sync system allows you to raise all characters' levels simultaneously by upgrading a single building in your base. This means newly obtained characters can join the front lines immediately, greatly reducing the grind for leveling.

Another progression path is Ability Enhancement, which boosts passive skill effects. However, the materials for this upgrade are scarce – they are mainly obtained through a monthly-limited exchange using rewards from a mini-game. This makes it hard to stockpile in large quantities, and in the current version, its overall impact on combat power remains modest, so you need not invest too much effort here.

Side Modes

Tavern

The game features a built-in mini card game called Tavern. You get one play per day (with items allowing extra attempts), where you receive three cards and combine them with each character's unique skill cards to fulfill customer requests and earn high ratings. This mode demands thoughtful planning and strategic matching, making it surprisingly engaging.

Defense Battles and Boss Fights

Defense Battle mode introduces tower-defense mechanics: you set up turrets and defensive structures to repel waves of enemies. Within these battles, powerful bosses come with distinct gimmicks. One boss may continuously stack debuffs on your party, increasing incoming damage over time; another might summon minions while casting a shield on itself and recovering health. Without countering these gimmicks, higher difficulties become nearly insurmountable.

Additionally, some encounters feature a DPS Check phase, requiring you to deplete a specific shield bar on the boss within a strict time limit. Failure results in a devastating attack, while success leaves the boss stunned and vulnerable, opening a window for massive burst damage.

Abyss Mode

The Abyss is a roguelite-style procedurally generated dungeon, rumored to span 100 floors. Entering consumes stamina to secure exploration rights. Inside, you can find weapons and armor with random stat affixes. These equipment pieces can be further customized through the Appraisal system, which lets you select or enhance particular beneficial effects. That said, the current game does not demand high stat optimisation, so this mode feels more like an endgame challenge for dedicated players rather than a core progression path.

NTR Controversy

The game's balance leans toward the easy side; you need not obsess over complex tactics, and in many cases, raw numerical superiority suffices to clear content. Players accustomed to hardcore titles might find the challenge lacking.

Yet the true main dish of Dot Abyss lies in its R18 version's NTR scenes – intimate character story interactions that form a central pillar of the experience. The development team has explicitly stated that these sequences are a major focus, even going so far as to remind players in surveys to view the NTR content before answering questions.

Consequently, the combat and progression systems are deliberately simplified, allowing players to devote more attention to collecting characters, advancing storylines, and unlocking these adult narratives.

While the in-game depiction remains relatively mild, this creative choice undeniably alienates a large audience who favor pure romance or vanilla themes. It is a regrettable business decision, given that the production values are high enough that a more conventional approach might have attracted several times the player base.

All in all, ドットアビス Dot Abyss is a title with strong personality but a niche appeal. Its battle and growth systems are light and accessible, yet its true draw – the high-quality NTR scenarios – is destined to cater only to a specific group of players due to its subject matter.

While many characters are well-designed, the drop rates in Dot Abyss gacha are still quite high, with a base probability of only 3% for the highest rarity characters. This means that obtaining your desired character may require a significant investment of resources. If you like a particular character, you can directly buy ドットアビス Dot Abyss accounts at IGGM, effectively saving you money or the time needed to accumulate resources.