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Soul Mortal and 8Bit Thug’s YouTube channel is hacked

Divyesh Moghe
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Soul Mortal and 8Bit Thug’s YouTube channel is hacked

The YouTube channels of two of the biggest gaming personalities in the Indian gaming community have been hacked by a common attacker as Soul Mortal and 8Bit Thug have lost access to their precious YouTube IDs. The name of their channels have been changed to MicroStrategy US.

S8UL fans were taken by surprise earlier this evening as they could not find the YouTube account of Soul Mortal as well as 8Bit Thug. Most of the videos from their respective YouTube channels were deleted and later, the name was changed as well.

8Bit Thug confirmed that their accounts were hacked and mentioned YouTube India in his official tweet in an attempt to get their account back. This is not the first time that a famous YouTuber has lost their account as a similar thing happened with Carryminati and 8Bit Thug himself back in 2020.

The accounts were recovered very soon within a few hours of getting hacked and a similar thing can be expected this time as well. The appearance of 8Bit Thug’s YouTube channel has been changed with the change in display picture but no such thing is seen on Mortal’s channel.

The hackers that have targeted Mortal and Thug belong to the same organization or group as the names of the hacked channels are similar, mentioning MicroStrategy US in their name.

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TSM Shadow opens up about alleged “exploitation and harassment”

Divyesh Moghe
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TSM Shadow opens up about alleged “exploitation and harassment”

Arjun “SHADOW” Mandhalkar has come forward and spoke up about alleged exploitation, harassment and threats faced by him by unnamed entities from the esports community. He has uploaded a post asking for support from his fans as he is taking a fight of “David against a Goliath” by speaking about unjust practices within the community.

Shadow alleges these companies/organizations of exploiting esports players and fans while mentioning about challenging the boundaries that are based on “exploitation, harassment and threat.”

Earlier today, TSM India uploaded a statement stating that their BGMI roster’s in-game leader, Shadow, was being poached by some organization. Some organization has registered Shadow as their own player without contacting TSM even though he was still under contract with them.

After this post, Shadow uploaded a post on his own Instagram handle and said that he has decided to fight against certain companies/organizations formed with intent to exploit esports players and fanbase. His entire statement is as follows:

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by SHAĐØW (@ig.shadow.og)

There might have been friction between TSM India and Shadow as TSM was seemingly trying out different players in their active roster. Someone named “TSM Tryout”, a fake-named BGMI player, was seen taking the place of Shadow in the recent third-party events and Shadow was rumoured to be playing from some other organization as well.

Shadow has also mentioned that he will be “quitting” toxic relation with such companies and since he is currently under the contract of TSM, this post seems to be aimed at them.

Also Read | TSM India reveals Shadow is being poached

TSM India reveals Shadow is being poached

Divyesh Moghe
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TSM India reveals Shadow is being poached

TSM India, the faction of Team Solomid that operates mobile esports rosters in India, has revealed that Shadow, the key player and IGL of TSM’s BGMI roster is being poached or tampered by an unnamed organization. The official handle of TSM India revealed this information after Shadow was missing from TSM’s active roster in third-party tournaments like TEC BGMI Invitational.

After BMPS S1 came to an end, many teams have started to reform their roster and as a result, top organizations have been trying out different players in unofficial tournaments. Most of these new players have been playing under the nickname of “tryout” or “trial” so as to not reveal their real identity and a similar thing is currently seen in TSM, GodLike and Marcos Gaming.

TSM was seen playing with their regular roster but Shadow, their in-game leader, was replaced by a new entity called as “TSM Tryout”. It is rumoured that Shadow is playing from a different team and it has been confirmed by TSM India’s official Instagram handle.

As per the snippet above, Shadow seems to be an open agent for the upcoming BGMI LAN event as TSM has mentioned that they have “offered to get a loan agreement” that will allow Shadow to play in the LAN tournament.

Shadow is still seemingly not allowed to leave the organization as TSM has specifically mentioned that “Shadow is still contracted to TSM” and despite this, an unnamed organization has “registered Shadow” as their own player without the former’s consent.

TSM has taken this issue to the officials as Krafton will be involved in this investigation of alleged poaching of Shadow from TSM. They are currently awaiting the response from officials and a verdict is expected in a short time.

Also Read | Team Soul becomes the champions of BMPS Season 1 2022

Valorant Episode 5 Act 1 Battlepass: All You Need To Know

Bharat Kotwani
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Valorant Episode 5 Act 1 Battlepass: All You Need To Know

With the Episode 5 Act 1 on the Horizon, a brand new battlepass is en-route to the game featuring three different generations of weapon cosmetics, sprays and player cards. Battlepass in Valorant is a set of cosmetic items that players can obtain by progressing through the game.

Comprising 50 Tiers across 10 acts, a player can earn a certain number of free rewards (marked with the green gradient) and premium prizes (marked with the red gradient).

The paid track can be redeemed by getting the premium version of the ACT 3 Battlepass which would cost you 1000 Valorant points in-game, near to around USD 10$ and 780 INR (approx) for players across India.

Each player is given access to a free version of the Battlepass and can earn rewards labeled as “free”. Other prizes are available when you purchase a special Premium version of the Battle Pass.

Usually, it might take endless hours to grind out the Battle Pass, but the only way out to get it done is the daily challenges. The latter provides you with experience points that enable you to progress faster while playing the game and unlock the Battlepass content as quickly as possible.

You may also choose to purchase the levels if you wish to claim the paid track and not grind the entire thing out. Each level is made available at 200 Valorant Points to purchase.

Valorant Battlepass Act 2 Episode 3:

Three new skinline generations have been introduced in this forthcoming Episode 5 Act 1 Battlepass and are listed according to the developer sheet below:

  • Shimmer Valorant Skin Pack
  • Spitfire Valorant Skin Pack
  • Task Force 809 Valorant Skin Pack

Valorant Episode 3 Act 2 Battlepass Key Features:

Valorant Episode 3 Act 2 Battlepass Price: 1,000 VP

Free Content:

  • Shimmer Classic
  • Operation: Vacation Player Card
  • That’s a Blowout Spray
  • Perfect Pattern Gun Buddy

Paid Content:

  • Task Force 809 Knife
  • Task Force 809 Phantom
  • Spitfire Operator
  • Enter the Duelists Player Card
  • Never Forget Leg Day Spray
  • Cat Tactics Gun Buddy

Valorant Prelude To Chaos Skin Bundle : Price, Release Date And More

Bharat Kotwani
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Valorant Prelude To Chaos Skin Bundle : Price, Release Date And More

Valorant, Riot’s FPS, has been a resounding success since its release in 2020, thanks to its unique blend of tactical shooting mechanics and ability-based gameplay along with a wide selection of incredible-looking cosmetics that indeed have enticed the player-base to grind the game out.

A new skinline “Prelude to Chaos” is all set to be introduced in the upcoming Episode 5 Act 1 which bears a Dark and Sci-fi themed cosmetic design and will add a set of five weapons to the game’s aesthetic arsenal. The bundle will have a variety of visual effects with custom audio sounds and a Two-handed sword melee.

Codenamed as Demonstone by the developers, the Prelude to Chaos Skin bundle will be an Exclusive Edition which has been dubbed as the XE tier. Below is the list of the weapons to be featured in the bundle along with their Variants and different levels. 

Valorant Prelude to Chaos Skin Bundle:

Bundle Content:

  • Two-handed Sword (Melee)
  • Vandal
  • Operator
  • Stinger
  • Shorty
  • Gun Buddy
  • Spray

Valorant Prelude to Chaos Skin Bundle Price: 8,700 Valorant Points.

TalkEsport acquired an exclusive Q&A Developer Quote Sheet and we are thrilled to share what the developers have to say while designing the Prelude to Chaos skin bundle.

If the name “fragloser” didn’t give it away, I’ve been playing FPS games for a long time. In fact, my first shooters were Quake III, Half Life, and UT99. It’s one of my favorite genres, and I’ve always had nostalgia for the industrial, heavy shapes mixed with potent and often unstable energy sources. With the recent resurgence of classic arena shooters, I felt it was the perfect time to bring that nostalgia and heavy sci-fantasy into the world of VALORANT.

– Chris Stone (“fragloser”), Principal Artist 

Fortnite Runaway Boulder locations: How to dislodge with a Baller?

Aritra Patra
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Fortnite Runaway Boulder locations: How to dislodge with a Baller?

The week 2 quests of Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 have brought in a new challenge where you have to dislodge a Runaway Boulder using a Baller. Here to complete the quest? Let’s begin the journey together.

The developers introduced Runaway Boulder in this new season and it is quite minacious as the damage is pretty high. Finding Runaway Boulder isn’t that easy. Therefore, we need to know the Runaway Boulder locations on the map first.

Where to find Runaway Boulder?

The big rocks in Fortnite are called Runaway Boulders. To find such big rocks, you need to go to the top of a hill or mountain. Below, there are a few marked areas where you can find Runaway Boulder:

As you can see, the Runaway Boulder locations are situated near the Rave Cave, where you can also find a Baller.

How to dislodge Runaway Boulder with a Baller?

You will find a Baller near the rollercoaster of Rave Cave. After getting a Baller, you need to go to a Runaway Boulder location. Go near the Boulder with your Baller and press the “Boost” button. It will dislodge the Runaway Boulder.

After completing the quest, you will receive 15,000 XP. For more amazing Fortnite guides, keep following TalkEsport.

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Genshin Impact 2.7: Kuki Shinobu – Everything You Need to Know

Sonu Banerjee
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Genshin Impact 2.7: Kuki Shinobu – Everything You Need to Know

It has been a few weeks since Genshin Impact 2.7 was released, and the first phase of the 2.7 patch is about to end. The second phase of the Genshin Impact 2.7 update is set to bring the Arataki Itto rerun banner alongside his weapons banner back to the game. The next banner is also set to feature the upcoming 4-star Genshin Impact character Kuki Shinobu. In this article, we’re gonna talk about the new Genshin Impact character, and everything you need to know about her ahead of her arrival.

Genshin Impact Kuku Shinobu

MiHoYo has recently revealed the details of Kuku Shinobu, the upcoming 4-star character in Genshin Impact. These details include her voice lines, story, hobbies, and much more that fans of the open-world RPG would love to know all about. 

Kuki Shinobu is a 4-star Electro Sword character who is capable of healing her entire team and dishing out damage even when she’s not physically present on the field, making her a really useful support character to have in the team. 

She’s the deputy leader of the Arataki Gang, where she has to keep the gang in check at all times and make sure that everything is in order. 

Kuku Shinobu Birthday and Constellation

The name of the constellation of Kuku Shinobu is Tribulatio Demptio. Her Birthday is on July 27th.

Kuku Shinobu Voice Actor

Here are the voice actresses of Kuku Shinobu:

  • English Voice Actress: Kira Buckland
  • Japanese Voice Actress: MIZUHASHI Kaori

Kuku Shinobu Talents

  • Normal Attack: Shinobu’s Shadowsword
  • Perform up to 4 rapid strikes.
  • Charged Attack
  • Consumes Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes. 
  • Elemental Skill: Sanctifying Ring
  • Consumes HP to create a Grass Ring of Sanctification that deals Electro DMG to nearby opponents.
  • Grass Ring of Sanctification
  • Follows the currently active character and deals Electro DMG to nearby opponents every 1.5s while restoring HP for active characters based on Kuki Shinobu’s Max HP.

The HP drain can bring Kuku Shinobu to a minimum of 20% HP.

  • Elemental Burst: Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite
  • Stabs an evil-excoriating blade into the ground, creating a field that deals continuous Electro DMG to opponents within its AoE based on Shinobu’s Max HP. Duration is increased if Shinobu’s HP is less than or equal to 50% when used. 

Rainbow Six Siege gets a new Sixth Guardian Charity Bundle “Osa SG Bundle”, To Support ILGA World

Prateek Jain
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Rainbow Six Siege gets a new Sixth Guardian Charity Bundle “Osa SG Bundle”, To Support ILGA World

Ubisoft recently announced that the upcoming Year 7 Season 2 Operation Vector Glare update in R6S will bring in the new Sixth Guardian Charity Bundle called “Osa SG Bundle.”

For those that are new to the game, guardian charity bundles are part of a charity event run in Rainbow Six Siege where 100% of net proceeds (minimum 6$ per bundle) from the sale of special in-game bundles go towards charity. 

For this year, Siege players can purchase the upcoming “Osa SG Bundle” to directly support ILGA World. The charity aims to promote equal rights for the LGBTIQ+ community through various means including advocacy, research, and campaigns.  

“Osa +  @ILGAWORLD = perfect match!

We’ve partnered with ILGA World for the new Sixth Guardian bundle

They support equal human rights for LGBTIQ communities through advocacy, research & campaigns

Grab the bundle now: 100% of proceeds support them!”

Since the launch of the “Sixth Guardian Charity” program, the R6S community has raised over $350,000 for different charities via purchases of the special SG bundles. To date, the fund has directly benefitted the past Sixth Guardian partners: AbleGamers Charity, Stack Up, and Indspire. 

The upcoming bundle will feature a set of cosmetics focused on Osa, all featuring ILGA World’s distinctive colors and Sixth Guardian branding. Specifically, the set includes:

  • “Sixth Guardian Glory” Uniform
  • “Sixth Guardian Glory ” Headgear
  • “Sixth Guardian Glory” Background Card
  • “Sixth Guardian Osa” Charm

The bundle will be available for a limited time over the course of the next two seasons, so make sure to check it out before Season 3 ends!

You can also donate directly to further support ILGA World, click here to go straight to their Donate page.

Valorant patch 5.0 notes: New map Pearl, new ‘Ascendant’ rank, Split removed

Bharat Kotwani
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Valorant patch 5.0 notes: New map Pearl, new ‘Ascendant’ rank, Split removed

The new Valorant patch brings several changes from introducing a new map “Pearl” to a new rank being added to the system, known as the “Ascendant”. The Ascendant rank is set to bridge the skill gap between Diamond and Immortal, and players will have to climb through the three tiers of Ascendant before making it to Immortal from the next update. 

As we nosedive further, the map Split has now been removed from the Unrated and Competitive environment while the newest addition “Pearl” won’t field ranked games for the first two weeks from its official launch in order to accommodate players and help them to get the basic idea of the map. 

You can find the 5.0 Patch notes here below:

MAP UPDATES

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PEARL

  • NEW MAP: Pearl goes live!
  • Pearl-only queue
    • This queue is a standard, Unrated mode that will give players a chance to practice the new map before they see it in Competitive play.
    • Pearl-only queue will be available for 2 weeks, then after that Pearl will enter Competitive.
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SPLIT

  • We are temporarily removing Split from the map pool in Unrated and Competitive queues
  • There are reasons! You can read more about our decision in our map pool update article.

COMPETITIVE UPDATES

NEW RANK: ASCENDANT

  • Added an additional rank above Diamond, below Immortal, called “Ascendant.”
    • We believe our lower ranks have a few too many of you, especially Bronze and Silver. When we were looking at rank distribution, we realized that if we were to move some of you up and out of those lower ranks, it would overpopulate Platinum and Diamond. So by adding a new rank we can better distribute you across ranks, keep the prestige of high ranks, while helping better define the skill level of each rank.
  • Moved the rank MMR targets that determine rank down, due to the addition of the new Ascendant rank, for all ranks below Ascendant. Moved the ranked target for Immortal 1/2/3 and Radiant up.
    • These are the cut-offs that say “You should be X MMR to reach this rank”. MMR targets determine your RR gains and help push your rank to match your MMR.
  • This means players will go up in rank, if they are below Ascendant.
  • To align with our expectations of what it means to be in the highest ranks of VALORANT, Immortal+ players will find it harder to climb back to their previous episode rank. This means Immortal will also have a smaller leaderboard population in all regions.
  • Due to the seasonal reset, you may not see a rank increase at the start of the Episode without putting in some work; but the reset will be “less harsh” compared to the last Episode reset. So because we are pushing the player base upwards to fill Ascendant, the reset will not hit you as hard.
  • Next time we reset ranks it will probably push you down more than this Episode’s reset. Please remember that the “less harsh” reset is unique to this Episode because of the introduction of Ascendant.
  • Grouping restrictions for Ascendant are 3 ranks above or below the Ascendant ranked player
    • This fits in with our Platinum+ rule set for grouping.
  • The highest placement allowed has increased to Ascendant 1 (previously Diamond 1)
  • Five stacking 25% RR penalty now starts at Immortal 1 (previously Diamond 3)
  • Solo/Duo/5-stack restriction now starts at Immortal 1 (previously Diamond 3)
    • Remember, Diamond 3 and above could previously only solo, duo, and 5-stack. This restriction now begins at Immortal 1.
    • By adding another rank we were able to push the Five Stack penalty and Solo/Duo restrictions into Immortal. This makes it more straight forward, Immortal is where the leaderboard starts and because of this we try to hold players more accountable for their standings.
  • Due to a naming clash with the new rank, we’ve renamed Sage’s tier 8 Agent Contract unlock—the new Sage title is “Dauntless”
    • Renaming this title was not something we chose lightly, but after talking about the title we felt like it was a chance to give the title more meaning to Sage and her personality/theme.

BUGS

MAPS

AGENTS

  • Fixed a bug where Jett could equip a weapon during Tailwind
  • Fixed a bug where Agents revealed by Sova’s Recon Bolt or Fade’s Haunt would sometimes briefly appear in an incorrect location on the minimap
  • Fixed a bug where the scope visual effect would sometimes disappear when aiming with Chamber’s Tour De Force

GAME SYSTEMS

  • Fixed a bug where using an Ultimate point orb or defusing the Spike at maximum range could cause channeling and progress bar animations to flicker
  • Fixed a bug where the use channeling progression bar does not update if the player disconnects and reconnects during the match
  • Fixed a bug where some weapon equips could play the wrong equip speed animation, which could visually misrepresent when you were able to fire. Some situations impacted by this bug were:
    • Cypher exiting Spycam
    • Capturing Ultimate point Orbs
    • Canceling and completing Spike plant

New CSGO Update Nerfs M4A1-S, Brings Changes to Ancient, Inferno

Sonu Banerjee
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New CSGO Update Nerfs M4A1-S, Brings Changes to Ancient, Inferno

A new update has been shipped to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on June 16th, and it brings some major changes to the game that can potentially alter the existing meta of the shooter.

The most notable of these changes include nerfs to the M4A1-S – the gun that has dominated the meta of CS:GO since it got reduced in price than its non-silenced counterpart.

The new CS:GO update reduces the M4A1-S magazine size to 20 bullets, with 80 in reserve. For the unaware, the previous version of the weapon had 25 bullets in the magazine, with another 75 in reserve.

This means that the total number of bullets in your M4A1-S is still the same, but the reduced magazine size will significantly hamper your ability to spray through smokes, and players will need to have trigger discipline if they want to continue using the M4A1-S over the M4A4.

The new CS:GO update also introduces some significant changes to the newest active duty map, Ancient.

These updates include fixes to various bugs, glitches, and lighting issues throughout the map to make it more suitable for professional play.

The bomb explosion radius on Inferno has been increased from 500 to 620, while Vertigo, Cache, and Vineyard also received some minor changes.

Fans can read all about the new update along with the detailed patch notes on the official blog post here.

New CS:GO Update Patch Notes

[GAMEPLAY]

– Reduced the M4A1-S magazine size to 20 bullets, with 80 in reserve.

[MAPS]

Ancient:

-Remove cratestack outside of “cave” location

-Fixed pixelgap from inside “cave” towards T mid

-Fixed ground clipping bugs in mid causing players to go slightly airborne

-Smoothed out ground outside of “cave” down towards B ramp

-Blocked archeological dig inside of “cave”

-Smoothed out corners in “donut” room

-Added additional cover near pillar on B

-Blocked one sidepath exit towards A site, widened remaining exit

-Fixed some visual glitches when looking out towards mid from “donut” room

-Reduced wallbang damage through scaffolding at B site

-Boosted light emitted from candles/lanterns

Inferno:

-Increased bomb explosion damage from 500 to 620

Vertigo:

-Another attempt at fixing molly through floor bug at mid

-Removed a position by ramp corner

Cache:

-Fixed an exploit. (Thanks El_Exodus!)

Vineyard

-Performance and stability improvements

-Ivy now sways in the wind

-Fixed displacement vphysics issues

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