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Sentinels Valorant adds dephh to the roster

Bharat Kotwani
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Sentinels Valorant adds dephh to the roster

The former XSET player joins the ranks of Sentinels for the VCT Americas League to be played out in Brazil.

As reported by DotEsports, Sentinels have added another former XSET member to their 2023 roster in the form of Rory “dephh” Jackson. The roster is now complete as Sentinels earlier signed Gustavo ‘Sacy’ Rossi and Bryan ‘pANcada’ Luna from LOUD on October 15 previously followed by the signing of Zachary “zekken” Patrone.

Rory “Dephh” Jackson, former XSET in-game leader, and Zachary “zekken” Patrone, have both boarded the Sentinels. The pair completes the picture for the organization in preparation for the beginning of the VCT season in the following year, which will take place in February.

The organization is yet to make an announcement regarding the roles that each player on the squad will take up for the upcoming year, but it is reasonable to assume that dephh will be in charge of the In-game leader role.

The contribution Dephh made to the success of XSET, which was one of the most dominant teams in North America during the previous VALORANT season, cannot be overstated. XSET was able to earn a spot in the Champions event by defeating competitors such as Fnatic and FunPlus Phoenix during the competition.

Sentinels were earlier confirmed to have booked themselves a spot at the VCT Americas League alongside other North American teams like Cloud9 and Evil Geniuses.

The VCT Americas League starts in February 2023 and will feature all thirty of the partnered teams from throughout EMEA, the Americas, and Asia. Sentinels are scheduled to compete in this event. Brazil’s Sao Paulo will play host to the competition that lasts for three weeks.

With dephh on board, Sentinels now are :

Tyson “TenZ” Ngo
Michael “shroud” Grzesiek
Zachary “zekken” Patrone
Gustavo “Sacy” Rossi
Bryan “pANcada” Luna
Rory “dephh” Jackson

Team Liquid CS:GO announce YEKINDAR signing

Bharat Kotwani
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Team Liquid CS:GO announce YEKINDAR signing

After playing with the Liquid for the past four months, the Latvian sensation has finally been signed to the North American organization.

Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gainskis has been added to the Team Liquid CS:GO roster in a permanent capacity. This move was made in anticipation of the team’s participation in the IEM Rio Major, which will take place in November.

Image Courtesy : ESL Pro League

The Latvian rifler had been a stand-in for Liquid since IEM Cologne in July. YEKINDAR has been working toward the completion of the buyout of his own contract from Virtus Pro while he was playing with the NA roster.

This procedure was finally finished less than a week ago. While playing with the NA roster, YEKINDAR had been working toward this goal.

Virtus.pro, who has been competing in CS:GO under the name Outsiders since March in the wake of ESL and PGL’s bans on organizations with Russian government ties, moved YEKINDAR to its inactive roster back in May. Outsiders are the name VP has been using since ESL and PGL banned organizations with ties to the Russian government.

After a couple of months had passed, YEKINDAR was added to the Liquid squad just in time for the IEM Cologne 2022 tournament. This occurred shortly after Liquid had parted ways with French veteran Richard “shox” Papillon and replaced former head coach Eric “adreN” Hoag with coach Damian “daps” Steele.

YEKINDAR was an essential cog in Liquid’s recent comeback to success, which saw the team advance to the playoffs in Cologne, the grand finals of ESL Pro League Season 16, and qualify for both the BLAST Fall Finals and the Rio Major.

During that run, all of the members of Liquid gave gratitude to YEKINDAR for helping to improve the team’s overall performance through improved preparation and revised strategies. Liquid continued its prominence at the IEM Road to Rio Americas RMR, where it finished in first place.

After such a successful run, this move makes the greatest sense for Liquid as well, and YEKINDAR will be competing with Liquid for the first time as a full-timer in Rio. After taking first place at the Americas Regional Master’s Race, the team will begin their run at the Major with a Legends berth, which is quite a headstart.

Team Liquid is now :

Jonathan “⁠EliGE⁠” Jablonowski

Keith “⁠NAF⁠” Markovic

Nick “⁠nitr0⁠” Cannella

Josh “⁠oSee⁠” Ohm

Mareks “⁠YEKINDAR⁠” Gaļinskis

Damian “⁠daps⁠” Steele (Head Coach)

PMPL Americas Championship Fall 2022: Teams, Format, Stream, and more

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PMPL Americas Championship Fall 2022: Teams, Format, Stream, and more

PMPL Americas Championship Fall 2022 will soon be starting where the top 16 teams from North America, Latin America and Brazil will competing with each other. PMPL Americas Championship Fall is scheduled to take place from October 20th – 23rd, 2022 in online mode. The teams will compete for a massive prize pool of $150,000 and the championship title.

PMPL Americas Championship Fall 2022 Format

PMPL Americas Championship Fall will be a four-day event for which top teams from North America, Latin America and Brazil qualified for it. Here is the list of PMPL seedings from which the teams qualified for the tournament.

  • Influence Chemin Esports as PMPL – Americas Championship Spring 2022
  • Top 5 teams from PMPL North America Fall 2022
  • Top 5 teams from PMPL Latin America Fall 2022
  • Top 5 teams from PMPL Brazil Fall 2022

Each team will play a total of 24 matches in four days (6 matches each day). The table topper of the overall standings will be the PMPL Americas Champion. For each ‘Winner Winner Chicken Dinner’ team will be awarded $500 and the MVP of the tournament will get $2,000 as a reward.

Qualified Teams

PMPL Americas Championship Fall is the regional event for the American region. The top 3 teams of the PMPL Americas Championship 2022 will get the seeding in the PMGC 2022 League Stage. Here is the list of teams who will be participating in the event.

PMPL North America Fall 2022

  1. Knights
  2. Nova Esports NA
  3. Star Gaming NA
  4. Just 4 Fun
  5. Execute

PMPL Latin America Fall 2022

  1. Team Queso
  2. Infinity
  3. Aton Esports
  4. Team Jaguar
  5. Furious Gaming

PMPL Brazil Fall 2022

  1. iNCO Gaming
  2. Alpha 7 Esports
  3. Keyd Stars
  4. Loops
  5. Rise Esports

Where to watch the Stream

PMPL Americas Championship Fall will be streamed live on the official YouTube channel of PUBG Mobile Esports. Here is the link to the streams, where you can watch your favorite teams compete to emerge as the champions.

How to claim FIFA 23 Twitch Prime Gaming Pack?

Aritra Patra
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How to claim FIFA 23 Twitch Prime Gaming Pack?

Amazon Prime subscribers may now earn FIFA 23 Twitch Prime Gaming awards. If you are one of them, you will be able to claim a unique FUT bundle including an extremely uncommon player.

EA Sports has only recently released the prize set. Let’s have a look at the prizes and how to get them.

Twitch Prime Gaming Pack Rewards

  • 7x Gold Rare Players
  • 12x Rare Consumables
  • 2x 81+ Player Picks
  • 1x Kylian Mbappe Rare Gold Loan Item (five games)

How to claim the FIFA 23 Twitch Prime Gaming rewards?

Those were truly intriguing rewards. Now all you have to do is follow the easy procedures outlined below to receive your prizes in a matter of minutes:

  • Go to the official Prime Gaming website.
  • Connect your Twitch account with Prime Gaming.
  • Then connect your EA Sports account with the Twitch account.
  • After that go to the Twitch Prime crown situated in the top-right corner.
  • Claim your rewards.
  • Launch FIFA 22.
  • Go to the Store section on Ultimate Team.
  • Click on My Packs.
  • Now enjoy your rewards.

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Is CSGO down right now?

Aritra Patra
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Is CSGO down right now?

On 18th October, CSGO players across the Globe reported outages of the game servers.

The first and most common cause of server outages is a new update. When a new update is shipped to the game, the servers can go down for a short while. However, in case of an update, the servers can be up quite quickly.

Another reason behind server outages may be a technical fault in Valve’s servers. This is very unlikely to happen but has happened on more than one occasion in the past.

In case you’re finding yourself unable to launch CSGO or join a game, you can check for yourself if CSGO servers are down.

CSGO Server Status

There are a number of websites to check server statuses of popular games like CSGO or DOTA 2, and even the server status of Steam itself. One of the most reliable websites to check server issues is steamstat.us; it shows detailed stats on the statuses of game coordinators of Dota 2, Artifact, CSGO, TF 2 along with reports of server outages.

So next time you find yourself in a similar situation, don’t panic and take your time to check if the servers are down. Another renowned website to check server outages is DownDetector. Besides those, you can always follow TalkEsport to see the latest updates on server outages throughout the world.

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Zellsis and Yay Joins Cloud9 Valorant

Bharat Kotwani
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Zellsis and Yay Joins Cloud9 Valorant

Zellsis and yay have found a new home at Cloud9 valorant after their teams were unable to make the cut for the Americas League.

North American Organization Cloud9 is gearing up its Valorant roster with two new signings for the forthcoming VCT Americas League. C9 has signed Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker and Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro for the VCT 2023 season, according to the announcement on Twitter.

According to multiple rumors, yay was linked to Cloud9 Valorant after he was let go by OpTic after the latter was unable to make the cut to the Americas League. yay revealed on September 21 that he was a restricted free agent in North America and EMEA after OpTic Gaming was cut from the sponsored league.

The former OpTic player joins Anthony ‘vanity’ Malaspina, Erick ‘Xeppaa’ Bach, and Nathan ‘leaf’ Orf in Cloud9. According to the statement, Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro, who has previously competed for the Sentinels and Version1, will round out the roster.

As a result of breaking a lot of statistical records during the course of the season, yay is widely regarded as one of the finest players in the world. At the recent Valorant Champions, yay had the highest Kill/Death ratio and kills per round ratio.

Zellsis is one of the most highly anticipated artists to emerge from North America, and he made his debut on the worldwide scene with Version1 in 2021. He played for Sentinels in the North America Last Chance Qualifier for Valorant Champions 2022.

In contrast to OpTic, which had a prosperous 2022 season and is a strong contender for the title of the greatest team of the year, Cloud9 struggled throughout the year.

The organization moved from being on the verge of making it into the Valorant Champions 2021 through the Last Chance Qualifier to being eliminated from contention for all international competitions in 2022.

At the first stage of the Valorant Champions Tour, Cloud9 performed admirably on the domestic front. They were so close to making it to the Stage 1 Masters event, but in the lower bracket final of the North American qualification competition, they fell to The Guard and were eliminated.

The VCT 2023 has already received the preliminary rosters from the organizations that are participating in the associated leagues. The rosters of the various teams are not required to be made public just yet, and the transfer window will stay open all the way up until the deadline in February.

The VCT Kickoff competition will take place in Brazil in February 2023, giving fans the opportunity to watch yay fight with his new team. The following four North American organizations, Sentinels, Evil Geniuses, NRG, and 100 Thieves, will also compete in the VCT Americas league alongside Cloud9.

How to get a free pet and emote in Free Fire MAX from Fang Top-Up

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How to get a free pet and emote in Free Fire MAX from Fang Top-Up

Garena Free Fire Max is well known for its new and exciting events for all the players around the globe. The events feature various Character skins, Pet skins, Gun Skins, Car skins, and much more. To participate in top-up events, the players need to buy in-game currencies called Diamonds. Free Fire Max also launches redeem codes for the players to get various rewards for free. Free Fire Max is back with another exciting Fang Top-up.

To entice fans to buy in-game currency, Garena frequently adds new events of this nature. Today (18 October 2022) the developers of the game added the Fang Top-Up, which includes a free pet and an emote. The users can get the items by meeting the requirements set by the developers.

How to get a free pet and emote in Free Fire MAX from Fang Top-Up

Players have plenty of time to make up their minds about whether or not to purchase the pet and the emote because Fang Top-Up began on October 18 and runs until October 23. To receive the two separate awards, they must essentially meet the requirements outlined below:

  • Buy 100 diamonds in the game: Lava Fang Pet Skin Bundle (Fang Pet + Lava Fang skin)
  • Buy 500 diamonds in the game: Sit Down! (emote)

How to claim the free pet and emote?

Once you have bought diamonds in Free Fire MAX, adhere to the instructions below to receive your rewards:

Step 1: Go to the “Fang Top-Up” event after starting the game on your device.

Step 2: You can claim the two awards by selecting the “Claim” button next to them when they show up on the screen.

Step 3: You can equip the Fang pet by going to the “Pet” section after they have been redeemed.

The users need to buy minimum 100 diamonds to get their hands on the free pet and emote.

Cloud9 replaced G2 in VCT after Andrew Tate controversy

Bharat Kotwani
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Cloud9 replaced G2 in VCT after Andrew Tate controversy

In a recent stream with 100 Thieves’ Spencer ‘Hiko’ Martin, esports consultant Rod ‘Slasher’ Breslau said Cloud9 usurped G2 Esports’ spot in the VCT Americas league.

During a stream in which both players participated in a game of Valorant together, Slasher made the claim that Cloud9 was the very last team in the Americas region to be accepted into the VCT partner league. According to him, the North American team replaced G2 Esports, who were apparently refused a berth because their CEO tweeted a video of himself partying with Andrew Tate.

In the days following the video’s release, it was rumored that G2 had lost its league spot. After that, G2 Esports placed Carlos on administrative leave without pay, and eventually, he resigned from his position there. A violation of the rule of conduct for the League of Legends European Championship led to his suspension from Riot Games as well.

Slasher further stated that he was unaware of the circumstances surrounding Cloud9’s exclusion from the VCT Americas league. The Los Angeles-based organization did round out its Valorant roster with the signings of Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro and Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker. 

Cloud9 initially didn’t make the cut for the VCT Americas League.

Riot Games and Cloud9 have a long and illustrious history together. The team joined the LCS in 2013 after purchasing the former Quantic Gaming roster.

Cloud9 was also one of the first organizations in North America to enter Valorant, and the squad has already qualified for the 2021 edition of the Valorant Champions tournament. Cloud9 White also has the most talented group of Game Changers players of any team in the region.

Cloud9 is one of the five organizations from the United States that are competing in the VCT Americas league. The other four companies are NRG, Sentinels, 100 Thieves, and Evil Geniuses. At the VCT 2023 Kickoff competition that will take place in Brazil in February, their brand new Valorant roster will make its first appearance.

Revenant Esports ropes in prominent Korean coach Malix for its Valorant roster 

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Revenant Esports ropes in prominent Korean coach Malix for its Valorant roster 

Revenant Esports, one of India’s leading and fastest growing Esports organisations, has appointed well-renowned Korean coach Yoon Kyung-Ho, popularly known as Malix, to reinforce its Valorant roster.
 
The announcement came as a massive boost for one of India’s most consistent Valorant team—Revenant Esports, especially with Malix being a distinguished coach from the international Valorant community. He specialises in performance and strategic coaching as well as player development.

“We are elated to welcome Malix to the Revenant Esports family. His coaching expertise in Valorant will help refine the team and will be of huge importance in certain areas where we definitely need some improvement. Having a competent coach is extremely vital if you want to thrive in Esports and we feel confident having signed a coach like Malix, who possesses all the necessary skills and abilities to take us to the next level. With him mentoring the team, we are looking forward to asserting our dominance in upcoming tournaments,” said Rohit Jagasia, Founder and CEO of Revenant Esports.

A former in-game leader during his professional playing career in CS:GO and Valorant, Malix was impressive during his two-year tenure as coach of Vietnamese team Cerberus Esports. He helped them emerge as the formidable force, winning the Vietnamese VCT trophy thrice. Under Malix, Cerberus Esports were also the only Vietnamese team to consistently make it to the APAC VCT on four separate occasions.

Earlier this year, Revenant Esports clinched the title of The Esports Club Community Cup and they were one of the four Indian squads to participate in the recent TEC Challenger Series wherein they had a spectacular semi-finals finish, battling against top South Asian teams.

Now, Malix will look to utilise his skillset to boost Revenant Esports’ performances by educating and mentoring the players, formulating game-winning strategies and helping the athletes achieve their potential.

“Joining one of the top Esports organisations in India is an amazing opportunity for me to take the next step in my career. Coaching Cerberus for two years was an unforgettable experience for me and I hope to scale similar heights here. I have followed the recent games of Revenant Esports to see where the squad can improve as a whole and I am waiting eagerly to discuss the strategies with the team. Hopefully, my experience will come of great use to the team and help us achieve success in the future,” said Yoon Kyung-Ho aka Malix.
 
Revenant Esports’ Valorant squad consists of Saaransh Dang (Whimp), Arnav Kalra (Logistaa), Shailesh Dalvi (blackhawk), Kasif Sayyed (Paradox) and Jay Patil (BADlove). With his expertise and experience, Malix will join the squad and help them prepare for the upcoming tournaments.

How To Claim ‘Keep It Safer’ Gun Buddy In Valorant

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How To Claim ‘Keep It Safer’ Gun Buddy In Valorant

Riot Games is known for its innovative marketing strategies to promote its games to a large audience worldwide. Aside from being a leader in marketing, Riot Games also put heavy emphasis on user security and data protection. And in its latest push for account security, Riot has enabled 2FA aka Two-factor authentication across its platform. 

To promote the use of 2FA among players, Riot for a limited amount of time is offering a free “Keep it Safer” gun buddy to anyone enabling the latest security measure on their account. The process of activating 2FA is very simple and with a reward on the line, almost everyone would be enabling 2FA first thing before booting into the game.

Keep It Safer Gun Buddy Valorant 

How to set up two-factor authentication (2FA) in Valorant and claim the Free ‘Keep it Safer’ gun buddy

In an effort to push 2FA adoption across accounts, Riot has kept the process of activation very simple which won’t take more than a minute or two. Just follow the steps given below to enable 2FA on your account:

  • Open your web browser and visit Riot Games’ official site to log in or just click here.
  • Now enter your login details and Sign in.
  • Once in your account, scroll down to the area that mentions Two-Factor Authentication. There should be a field here that says email, with a big gray button that reads “Enable.”
  • Click on Enable, and now you should get a notification that says that an email has been sent to your registered email account.
  • Log on to your registered email account and look for the email with the subject “Enable Two-Factor Authentication” from Riot Games.
  • In the mail, you have to click on the big red button that says “Enable Two-Factor Authentication.”
  • After clicking the red button you will see a new window open confirming that the “Two-Factor Authentication” was enabled successfully.

Now just start Valorant and you will receive the “Keep It Safe” gun buddy. Aside from gun buddy in Valorant, Riot will also give rewards for other games developed by Riot Games. The rewards are as follows:

  • League of Legends: Taliyah ‘Very Cool’ emote
  • Legends of Runeterra: Rare Prismatic Chest
  • Teamfight Tactics: Little Legend Egg
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