Tower of Fantasy’s summoning system hinges on a very simple set of tokens called Nuclei that you can find dotted all over the world. There are two different types of Nucleus Cache, Black and Gold, and they have their own set of tokens to spend on spinning them. There is also the exceptionally rare Red Nuclei, but they’re used for the specialty gacha. We have a full Tower of Fantasy currency guide if you need more information.
As you may expect, Black is more common than Gold, but you can still find plenty all over Astra if you know where to look. You can take a look at this pair of maps to see exactly where you can find all of them on Astra.
You can collect them primarily from interactable objects and locations in the world like Tar Pits or Kerosene Plants, but Gold nuclei are usually in much tougher locations like Strongholds. There are also different Caches you can find out in the world, Purple Caches indicate Black Nuclei, while Gold Caches will give you both Gold Nuclei and Dark Crystals.
Bare in mind that some locations will require time after activation before they yield any Nuclei, and we recommend keeping a fire weapon on hand to make the process go smoother. It’s also possible we’ve missed a few spots on this map, but what we’ve marked out should give you more than enough to get started.
The global launch for apex legends Season 14 is nearly upon us, and so is a slew of new cosmetics.
On Monday, developer Respawn Entertainment released another trailer for Apex Legends: Hunted. This one focuses entirely on what is included in the battle pass, such as skins for weapons and characters — keeping the “survival” motif going with everything. For example, Wraith now has the Veteran Voyager skin, which makes her look like some sort of dapper hunter from the 17th century. Meanwhile, Field Research Caustic is an alternative outfit that makes the mad scientist appear like he’s just starting experiments on people. Not really a softer side!
Watch the all-new trailer for Apex Legends: Hunted below. There’s also a high-quality YouTube mirror here.
Set your sights on style with the Hunted Battle Pass 🎯
Complete challenges to earn new themed rewards like Veteran Voyager Wraith, Field Research Caustic, and the Fortune Hunter Reactive Triple Take. All this and more coming tomorrow Aug 9. pic.twitter.com/zy0iNfFW8v
Anyone curious about when the latest season goes live should check out GLHF‘s launch guide. Apex Legends: Hunted will have loads of sweeping changes to the charge rifle, spit fire, EVA-8, G7 Scout, and lots more. the overall level cap is rising while Kings Canyon is getting an overhaul as well.
Of course, the big draw of Season 14 is Vantage, the legend with an eye for sniping. She will likely have a profound effect on the competitive side of things.
Apex Legends: Hunted releases on Aug. 9, 2022, for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Taking the headlines, Pro Clubs and VOLTA FOOTBALL progression is now combined. VOLTA is the pick-up-and-play, launched in FIFA 20. A take on street football (RIP FIFA Street) where small-sided games and skills reign, with thousands of unlockable cosmetics available.
Now, wherever you play, your two avatars earn the same progression items. You’ll earn VOLTA coins and XP/skill points across both modes, taking the grind out of either mode. Great when you fancy casual VOLTA Arcade games over focused soccer.
In FIFA 22, Pro Clubs fans played for hours without making a dent in their level. Thanks to community feedback, the player progression system has been increased to 100 levels, allowing players to level up sooner.
There’s a host of new perks to unlock including ‘poacher’, ‘interceptor’, ‘light passes’ and an exciting new signature ability called ‘take flight’. You’ll be high-jumping at corners like Cristiano Ronaldo in no time.
At the end of a match, you’ll now see an accolades screen showing the top performers from your game, such as most distance covered and most tackles made. This is a great way of comparing yourself against the rest of your party without looking at the scoresheet.
Speaking of comparing performances, player ratings have had a refresh, and are now fairer on Pro Clubs players who play defensive roles and don’t score goals.
New, larger VOLTA stadium in rotation which has much bouncier walls and a bigger goal area. More space equals more time on the ball, and this will change the way VOLTA plays. Fans of the small, current arenas don’t fear – the new stadium will appear 50% of the time along with other arenas.
With every new game comes new cosmetics, and finally in FIFA 23, your Pro Clubs and VOLTA player can have tattoos! There are also loads of the latest soccer boots and facial accessories including the broken nose protector. Sadly, some of the sillier items won’t be usable in Pro Clubs. As ever, players can expect new content to be released in batches throughout the year.
Athletes like Emma McKeon, Georgia Godwin and Oliver Hoare have captured Australians’ attention at the Commonwealth Games, and the likes of “Rin”, “Jakino” and “Fern” could one day be up there too.
It is not as fanciful as it may sound. On the final weekend of the Games in Birmingham, the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships were held as a pilot to see whether it could be a part of the Games proper.
There are currently 16 sports already confirmed for Victoria 2026, with organizers looking to add three or four more to the final program by the end of September.
“We signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with the Global Esports Federation which doesn’t stop after this Games,” Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive Katie Sadleir said.
“It’s a long-term commitment to learning, transferring knowledge.”
Ms Sadleir said the CGF would conduct an independent review after the Birmingham event to consider what the future of esports at the Games could look like.
“We will evaluate all options and look at what is the best win-win for the partnership,” she said.
“It’s not just about whether or not we would like esports in the Games, it’s also about whether or not esports wants to be inside the Games.”
Exorcisms and dragon slaying the new sporting frontier
Australia lost to Singapore in the Dota 2 women’s bronze-medal match.(Supplied: Global Esports Federation)
Having watched rowdy crowds pack into venues all over Birmingham to cheer on athletes from Niue to Nigeria, in sports as diverse as weightlifting to rhythmic gymnastics, it feels a little strange stepping into the esports arena.
It is being held at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, and there is a small crowd gathered to watch Australia and Singapore face off in the women’s Dota 2 bronze-medal match.
Two teams of five are placed on an impressive-looking stage, each player with their own computer and headset, while the multi-player battle arena video game is displayed on a big screen overhead.
There is even a live commentary, albeit pretty different from the typical sports event.
“A lot of Australia’s damage is coming on the exorcism,” one of the commentators says.
Cheers and applause break out when there’s a flurry of activity on the big screen. It is hard to tell what’s going on, but maybe a dragon slaying?
This is different, but that’s the point. The CGF wants to tap into a new, younger audience, who might not traditionally engage in mainstream sport.
And the potential money on offer does not hurt either — the global esports market is currently valued at about $2 billion, dominated by Asia and North America.
There are several different bodies that govern esports. This event is being looked after by the Global Esports Federation (GEF).
The players are not involved with the politics behind the scenes, but they are excited to be on a world stage, just like any athlete representing their country.
Five players represented Australia in the women’s Dota 2 competition.(ABC Sport: Amanda Shalala)
Adelaide’s Lynley-Ann Dodd, or Rin, is a member of the Australian women’s Dota 2 team.
The 29-year-old has been playing games for most of her life and she said the growth of esports meant a lot to people who were not interested in traditional sport.
“I wish I could turn it back and look at my younger self — 13, 14 — when I first started this game and be like, ‘You could do it,’ because I never felt like there was that possibility,” she said.
“I gave up on myself multiple times because there was not that possibility.
“And I think now being able to be a role model for… women, teenagers, children who actually enjoy games, who want to be able to take it seriously, that is the best gift of all from this.”
The Australian women’s Dota 2 team enjoyed an opportunity to compete in a big international tournament.(Supplied: Global Esports Federation)
Another member of the Australian team, Sydney’s Antonia “Jakino” Cai, 28, also sees the market value in established sporting organizations engaging with esports.
“Esports is going to be getting bigger over the years as technology gets better, and all the young people will know about it,” she said.
“There’s going to be a lot of money invested into this. We already have tournaments that are [worth] millions of dollars.
“So this is going to be getting bigger and the next step is putting it into the Commonwealth Games or Olympics.”
Can esports be a sport for all?
Esports are still dominated by men, although women from Asia are leading the way for greater representation.(Supplied: Global Esports Federation)
The Commonwealth Games ethos is about being the friendly and inclusive Games, with a particular focus on women and people with a disability.
And esports has its challenges when it comes to being a truly welcoming environment for women.
“There is that perception that women aren’t as good, and for me I believe it’s since we don’t have that many women in the area,” Sydney’s Kanyarat “Fern” Bupphaves said.
“We don’t have as much exposure to show how good and how talented women can be. The guys have been playing for years on end, whereas the girls haven’t had as much support to grow in this area.”
The topic was tackled at a forum hosted by GEF as part of the exhibition event. It looked at whether having open and women’s categories at tournaments was the answer.
Sophie Spink, from global sports management company Portas Consulting, said parallels could be drawn with Formula 1, which is open to all drivers — but there has never been a female F1 driver.
“And in the last few years they’ve released the (all-female) W series and it was highly controversial when it first came out because they said people can compete in F1, they don’t need this platform,” she said.
“But the athletes themselves [were] calling for this as an opportunity for them to demonstrate their skills.
“And yes, probably the end goal is for full integration, but those milestones in between are really important. And to give those grassroots drivers the visibility, the role models are so important.”
Head of Global Esports Academy Tom Dore also told the forum that esports provided unique opportunities for people of all genders, ages and abilities.
“We have the case studies of the inclusion of neurodiverse individuals, young people in wheelchairs playing alongside their able-bodied friends in esports in the way they can’t do or haven’t been able to do in traditional sports,” he said.
GEF commission member and former New Zealand national women’s football team player Rebecca Smith said esports could help young people who did not engage in the usual team-based activities.
“I find it really hard watching some of the kids come through that don’t know how to handle some of the pressure or some of the challenges that are coming [in life]and this is what sports teaches you,” she said.
“So I think that there’s so many opportunities in esports to learn traditional sports values, like communication, resilience, teamwork.”
Esports will be a part of next year’s Asian Games, and if it gets the green light for the Commonwealth Games, perhaps an Olympics appearance could be on the horizon too.
