OG among teams to pick up wins in the first round of the European RMR of the forthcoming PGL Antwerp Major 2022.
Match Details:
OG Esports Vs MOUZ.
Event : PGL Antwerp Major 2022 European RMR A
Event Type : LAN
Match Type : Swiss Stage, Best of 1
Location : Bucharest, Romania
Map Veto
1. MOUZ removed Overpass
2. MOUZ removed Ancient
3. OG removed Nuke
4. OG removed Vertigo
5. OG removed Inferno
6. MOUZ removed Dust2
7. Mirage was left over
OG Esports kicked off their PGL Antwerp Major RMR campaign, locking horns with a new look MOUZ, featuring Jon ‘JDC’ de Castro who recently replaced Nathan ‘NBK-‘ Schmitt on the active roster.
The match-up started with OG racking up a clean 3-0 lead on Mirage only to concede four rounds in quite a succession thanks to an entry by David ‘frozen’ Čerňanský who forced out an aggression positioning from Valdemar ‘valde’ Bjørn Vangså and giving up the B site.
Despite being on the backfoot, OG left no stone unturned in setting up their reinforcements to deny MOUZ pulling off the tricks from their playbook as Christopher ‘dexter’ Nong and his men were held up by the wrath from Shahar ‘flameZ’ Shushan who were phenomenal, notably on his 4-kill lockdown on the A-site.
OG had 10 rounds to their name in the first half before MOUZ valiantly tried to claw back into the game with the new man on the block, JDC holding the B-site to land yet another 4-kill round of the game, this time on OG.
What could have denied MOUZ the probable comeback would be the timeout drawn by Nemanja ‘nexa’ Isaković who seemingly sabotaged the momentum of their opponents, running away with the Best of 1, 16-12 and a 1-0 record at the European RMR A.
The highly anticipated Sykkuno merch drop is here and like everyone expected, they are selling like hot cakes. Given his relationship to other popular streamers, his merch has attracted a lot of attention which explains the hype surrounding it.
Sykkuno ranks among the top 50 most followed Twitch channels and for someone like him to drop merch that gets a lot of attention is quite normal. His highly devoted fanbase and his unique style attracted a lot sales.
Several of his friends including Bella Porach, Pokimane and Valkyrae has tuned in to purchase them which is why they are massively popular. Every one of Twitch streamers are equally excited to see the new merch and given the reaction of the community, everyone is liking the the designs.
With more streamers tuning in to buy them, the stocks will be over by the time this piece reaches you.
Garena releases new Free Fire redeem codes on a regular basis. These codes can then be used to get some interesting in-game rewards. Sometimes, players can even earn permanent skins from these codes but the chances are very less. Here are the redeem codes for today.
Free Fire is a popular game with a large player base and there are several events running around the world on a frequent basis. These events usually have redeem codes of their own so players enjoy them more times than any other title from the battle royale genre.
This time, the developers have released a redeem code for Digital Invasion Loot Crate and players can use it in Free Fire as well as Free Fire Max. Redeem codes are special tokens that one can use to get free items in-game. The redeem code for Digital Invasion Loot Crate is F3BN4R5TYOH9.
Some additional redeem codes are given below and you can try to use them as well.
FFUG6K3UX9M0
FFBCLAK9KYGM
FFBCLP5S98AW
F87GYF3DGE6B
9BYDPUM5WK6Z
FFBCT7P7N2P2
FJKI8U7Y6TRF
FIH8FS76F5TR
FF10GCGXRNHY
FFK2L6B5BGNL
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HOW TO REDEEM FREE FIRE REWARDS?
You can follow the steps given below to redeem codes in Free Fire and get the loot box:
Visit the Reward Redemption center of Garena Free Fire. Click here to visit.
Log in with your Free Fire account. One must have either Facebook or Google ID signed in as a Guest account does not work.
Use the code and you will receive the items in your in-game mailbox.
Make sure to use these codes as soon as possible because they tend to get expired very soon. There are also certain limitations such as user limited to region-restricted. If you face any of those, move on to the next code.
A Varanasi-based educational institute called Dalimss Sunbeam Group of Schools has become the first Indian school to officially introduce esports in their curriculum to encourage a new generation of learners. Esports will be added as an extracurricular activity in the syllabus in order to improve overall performance and well-being.
Esports is being recognized globally as the future of sports and competition in a digital way and has amassed millions of players as well as viewers till date. India is rising to come on the forefront of this growth and titles like BGMI and Valorant are trying to create a sustainable esports ecosystem locally.
The popularity of esports and its intense competition has also lured official bodies like AESF to encourage its growth and bring it on the official stage such as Asian Games 2022. India will be one of the participants in the esports medal event of Asian Games.
Dalimss Sunbeam Group of Schools has identified this potential of esports and has decided to put it as an extra curricular activity for students. According to a report by The Print, Esports improves self-esteem, enhanced visual-spatial reasoning, development of motor skills, greater technological proficiency.
Talking about the inculcation of esports in the school syllabus, the Director Pooja Madhok said the following:
For nearly 50 years, Dalimss Sunbeam Group of Schools has strived to harness the limitless energy and creativity of children through a holistic education that encompasses academics, co-curricular activities, sports, and life skills. In today’s tech-savvy world, it is critical to equip children with the ability and skills to cope with a rapidly changing world. The objective behind including E-sports in our extracurricular activities is to introduce healthy competition among students and help improve their overall performance and well-being
– Pooja Madhok, Director, Dalimss Sunbeam Group of Schools.
Being the first Indian school to add esports in the school curriculum, Dalimss Sunbeam Group of Schools has set a benchmarks for other educational institutions to identify its potential and substitute it in their own extracurricular activities along with sports, music drama and other such activities.
One of the biggest Twitch streamers, Pokimane has called out influencers who undergo plastic surgery which she believes has created “unrealistic standards” for their fans and followers.
With over 9 million followers on Twitch, Pokimane is arguably the most influential woman in the gaming space who can boast millions of fans. Her content is often viewed as the industry standard for gaming entertainment and its safe to say she has one of most influential Twitch profiles.
In her most recent Tweet, she has taken a shot at influencers, setting unrealistic standards for their fans and followers.
“It makes me so sad to see influencers be deceitful about the procedures they have gotten, or act like they ‘worked hard in the gym’ for those changes,” she wrote.
“You’re creating unrealistic standards for the young girls that follow you.”
Several influencers are altering their bodies to look more appealing, which is something Poki doesn’t approve of given it cannot be achieved with hard work and proper diet alone i.e the natural ways.
Valkyrae also had her take on this before Pokimane where she said she would never undergo plastic surgery to look different and that she would accept her natural changes.
CSGO knives are the hottest commodity in the game when it comes to skins. With a plethora of different knives available, each of them with unique draw animations and inspect animations, it gives CSGO players lots of options to choose from when it comes to which knife to buy.
One thing holding back players from getting Knife skins in CSGO is the cost. Some knives go as far as $1800 or $2000, while some are more affordable priced at ~$100. Let’s take a look at the best cheap Knife skins in CSGO
The recent influx of players from China has completely shifted the market when it comes to high end skins, stickers and knives in CSGO.
Skins that cost around 110 USD in 2018, cost around 200 dollars now. This is true not just for knives, but also for skins such as the AWP Dragon Lore, AK-47 Fire Serpent and more.
Let us first look at the Tier list for CSGO Knives. The list is subjective and based on the author’s preference, and not every user may agree with it. The list was made based on the draw and inspect animations of the knives, along with how they looked when attacking a player.
CSGO Knife Tier
Tier
Knives
S-Tier
Butterfly Knife, M9 Bayonet, Karambit, Talon Knife
A-Tier
Flip Knife, Skeleton Knife, Stiletto Knife
B-Tier
Ursus Knife, Classic Knife, Bayonet
C-Tier
Bowie Knife, Shadow Daggers, Nomad Knife, Gut Knife
The current price of CSGO knives starts at around $70, with the Navaja Knife being the cheapest. The Navaja was introduced in 2018, and isn’t much loved by the community given how it looks and how the draw animation isn’t as fancy. Nevertheless, it is a good option for players if they are on a tight budget and want a knife.
NAVAJA KNIFE | ULTRAVIOLET FT – $80
The ultraviolet skin is one of the more common skins in CSGO knives, and one which is liked by a lot of players. The purple colour makes even bad knives look good, and the Navaja knife Ultraviolet doesn’t look half bad considering it costs just $80.
SHADOW DAGGERS | BRIGHT WATER FT – $80
Shadow daggers are the only ones that are wielded in both hands in CSGO. The draw animation and the inspect animation is totally unique. They were most commonly used by French Legend RpK in recent times while playing for Team Vitality.
Best CS:GO Knife under $100
Increasing the budget to $100 gives players a little more variety to choose from. The finishes may be similar low end finishes, but different knives can be chosen when spending $100.
GUT KNIFE | VANILLA – $85
The Gut Knife is one of the favourites of CSGO players, when it comes to knives. The gut knife has a unique draw animation and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.
BOWIE KNIFE | BOREAL FOREST FT – $85
The bowie knife has a unique draw animation as well as inspect animation. Bowie knives are bigger than almost every other knife, with the blade almost twice as long as the handle. S1mple used the Bowie Knife back in 2020 at ESL Pro League S11 groups.
FALCHION KNIFE | VANILLA – $100
The falchion knife was introduced in CSGO in 2015, with the falchion case. Although uncommon, the falchion has a unique draw animation and two different inspect animations as well. The balancing of the knife on one hand is a rare animation and has a small chance of occurring.
BMOC The Grind is heated up as we move in to the final day of competition. The third day was filled with action as TSM fans watched the games with satisfaction. TSM racked up three chicken dinners on the day three to secure the second spot. Here are the overall standings and top five players from BMOC The Grind Finals Day 3.
BMOC The Grind is an invitational event where teams are preparing for the main BMOC tournament. This tournament became very exciting as fan favourite teams are entertaining their fanbase by some great performances. Third day of The Grind finals was dedicated to TSM as they utterly decimated their competition.
Orangutan keeps their coveted first spot but other teams are catching up to them. Team Soul dropped down on the third day and now sit on the fifth spot. Teams like TSM, Skylightz and XO are in a very close competition for the top three places.
The overall standings of BMOC The Grind Finals Day 3 are as follows:
TSM secured the second match with 13 kills and the next match with 18 kills. This performance alone was enough for them to get a strong standing in leaderboards but the final win with 11 kills was cherry on top.
The top five players in BMOC The Grind are as follows:
TSM Ninja leads the boards with the best individual performance in the entire event. He has secured 39 kills till date and his performance is one of the key factors in TSM scoring high in every tournament.
Today is the final day of BMOC The Grind and viewers are guaranteed to be entertained as the top six teams are still in a comfortable spot to turn the tables upside down by the end.
CSGO, the world’s premier First Person Shooter, is completing its 10 year anniversary in a few months. Despite its many bugs, glitches and exploits, one thing CSGO has always been praised for is the gunplay.
The weapon mechanics in CSGO are second to none, and it is always taken as a standard when it comes to other shooters, how well they compare to Counter Strike’s gunplay etc.
So which weapons are these, which make CS as great as it is? Let’s dive into it
CSGO has a total of 34 weapons that are divided into 4 categories. These include Pistols, 10 of which are available, 11 Rifles, 7 kinds of SMGs and 6 Heavy Weapons.
Each weapon set has their own unique characteristics, as well as cost which come into play. Some weapons may be good for partial buys but may not be useful vs Full buys.
Some may be life savers in eco rounds, while some may give you an edge in long range combats. The thing with CSGO is, is that almost all weapons, bar 1 or 2, will yield you a kill in certain situations.
CSGO WEAPONS DAMAGE CHART, KILL REWARD, PRICE ETC.
Each weapon in CSGO yields a certain amount of damage to the body. The damage is maximum when shooting at the head. Each kill with a weapon also gives some kill reward in terms of money, for the AWP it is $100 per kill while for SMGs like the MP9 it is $600 per kill. Down below is the full list for pistols:
Pistols
Price
Kill Award
Damage
HeadshotMultiplier
MagazineSize
Mobility
RecoilAmount
Desert Eagle
$700
$300
53
3.900x
7
230
48.2
R8 Revolver
$600
$300
86
4.000x
8
180
20.0
Dual Berettas
$300
$300
38
4.000x
30
240
27.0
Five-SeveN
$500
$300
32
4.000x
20
240
25.0
Glock-18
$200
$300
30
4.000x
20
240
18.0
P2000
$200
$300
35
4.000x
13
240
26.0
USP-S
$200
$300
35
4.000x
12
240
29.0
P250
$300
$300
38
4.000x
13
240
26.0
CZ75 Auto
$500
$100
31
4.000x
12
240
31.0
Tec-9
$500
$300
33
4.000x
18
240
23.0
SHOTGUNS
These are good for short range fights, especially on smaller maps like Inferno. These are useful in force buy rounds, especially on the CT side. And buying them is almost never a waste as the high kill reward makes up for the purchasing cost, with each kill netting the player $900.
Shotguns
Price
Kill Award
Damage
HeadshotMultiplier
MagazineSize
Mobility
RecoilAmount
Mag-7
$1,300
$900
30
4.000x
5
225
165.0
Nova
$1,050
$900
26
4.000x
8
220
143.0
Sawed-Off
$1,100
$900
32
4.000x
7
210
143.0
XM1014
$2,000
$900
20
4.000x
7
215
80.0
SMGs
Sub machine guns are very useful in CSGO when it comes to close quarter combat (CQC). The high fire rate up close can shred players very easily, especially when they dont have a helmet. SMGs are also highly accurate when moving, so running around while shooting makes the player difficult to hit for the opponent as well.
SMGs
Price
Kill Award
Damage
HeadshotMultiplier
MagazineSize
Mobility
RecoilAmount
PP-Bizon
$1,400
$600
27
4.000x
64
240
18.0
MAC-10
$1,050
$600
29
4.000x
30
240
18.0
MP7
$1,500
$600
29
4.000x
30
220
16.0
MP5-SD
$1,500
$600
27
4.000x
30
235
16.0
MP9
$1,250
$600
26
4.000x
30
240
19.0
P90
$2,350
$300
26
4.000x
50
230
16.0
UMP-45
$1,200
$600
35
4.000x
25
230
23.
ASSAULT RIFLES
Rifles are the go to weapons for every CSGO players. They yield the most damage, and are best for close, mid and even long range fights.
There is very little damage drop off and they are very accurate over range making it the best weapon to use in CSGO.
In ARs, the AK47 and the SG 553 can kill players with a single bullet to the head, even if they are wearing a helmet.
This makes it a very potent weapon to have. The M4A1-S has taken over the M4A4 in recent times with the increased damage. The silencer means no bullet tracers, making it easier to spam through smokes.
Automatic Rifles
Price
Kill Award
Damage
HeadshotMultiplier
MagazineSize
Mobility
RecoilAmount
AK-47
$2,700
$300
36
4.000x
30
215
30.0
AUG
$3,300
$300
28
4.000x
30
220
24.0
FAMAS
$2,050
$300
30
4.000x
25
220
20.0
Galil AR
$1,800
$300
30
4.000x
35
215
21.0
M4A4
$3,100
$300
33
4.000x
30
225
23.0
M4A1-S
$2,900
$300
38
3.475x
25
225
25.0
SG 553
$3,000
$300
30
4.000x
30
210
28.0
LMGs
Light Machine Guns are the least commonly used weapons in CSGO due to the low movement speed that comes with it. LMGs are also pretty inaccurate with low damage. The Negev is used by players on occasion, usually to spam smokes in the hopes that that’ll net them a kill.
MGs
Price
Kill Award
Damage
HeadshotMultiplier
MagazineSize
Mobility
RecoilAmount
M249
$5,200
$300
32
4.000x
100
195
25.0
Negev
$1,700
$300
35
4.000x
150
150
20.0
SNIPERS
Snipers are scoped rifles, useful for long range duels. The AWP is the primary Sniper in CSGO, as it has a one bullet one kill policy.
It does 85 damage if it hits the legs, but apart from that, a shot anywhere is a straight up kill. The SSG08 or the Scout is useful for force buys, its high movement speed and ~70 damage with each bullet can be deadly. The scout also kills with a single bullet to the head.
Sniper Rifles
Price
Kill Award
Damage
HeadshotMultiplier
MagazineSize
Mobility
RecoilAmount
AWP
$4,750
$100
115
4.000x
10
200
78.0
G3SG1
$5,000
$300
80
4.000x
20
215
30.0
SCAR-20
$5,000
$300
80
4.000x
20
215
31.0
SSG 08
$1,700
$300
88
4.000x
10
230
33.0
WHICH WEAPONS MUST BE USED IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?
PISTOL ROUNDS
The first round of a CSGO match is always the pistol round. The default pistols are pretty useful in these rounds so a player is better off just buying the $650 Kevlar. Some teams equip their best player with a P250, by dropping the pistol to them for the raid-boss setup. Like s1mple with NaVi.
The p250 can kill with a single bullet to the head over range, unlike the glock which can only do it up close.
The P200 and USP-S are both useful on the CT side and dont need alternatives. More bullets in the P200 come at the cost of slight inaccuracy over range.
FORCE BUYS
T side force buys usually consist of MAC-10s and Galil ARs. The Galil has the fire rate of the M4A4 but is slightly inaccurate, but still very useful for force buys. MAC-10s with their high jumping accuracy can surprise opponents and can melt CTs without helmets.
On the CT side, MP-9 and FAMAS are the go to weapons for force buys. Some players like arT from FURIA prefer the MAG-7 shotgun and it is viable on maps like Inferno. Dust2 force buys can be Scout heavy with 2 scouts in play during force buys.
ANTI ECO ROUNDS
Anti eco rounds are the best to make money, hence players prefer SMGs like the MP9 or the MAC-10 on the T side.
This helps the team build a bank from the start, but can be a problem if teams face the next gun round with the SMGs still in hand. That is why some players go for the standard AK-47 or the M4 in anti ecos.
FULL BUY ROUNDS
Full buy rounds are pretty standard, with the CTs having 1 or 2 AWPs surrounded by M4s. M4A4 and the M4A1-s dont kill with a single bullet to the head, but do around 90 damage so players need to use their nades smartly to get the opponent near that mark.
On the T side, players usually buy the AK-47, or the SG553 as a rifle. The Krieg’s scope can give them an edge, but the slower rate of fire takes away the buff.
There is usually 1 AWP on the T side, and on maps like Inferno and Nuke, some players prefer to rifle altogther.
Chance Morris, aka ‘Sodapoppin’, is a popular Twitch streamer and who boasts over 3.2 million+ followers with over 15K viewers on average.
One of the most well known streamers who has grown to be one of the biggest channels on Twitch while maintaining a very successful YouTube channel. Unfortunately, he has been banned from Twitch which has left him in despair ever since.
The reason for Soda’s ban is still unknown and he himself is also yet to release any official statement therefor we don’t know for a fact why Soda is banned or how long it might last.
But some fans have speculated a controversial clip from earlier this week that might be the why Soda was banned for the 2nd ban. In the clip, we see Soda putting makeup on a character and utter the word “Blackface”. Many believe this to be the reason behind Soda’s recent Twitch ban.
Follow his socials to know when the ban will be lifted.
Forsen is one of the most popular Twitch streamer who racks up thousands of viewers in every stream. Even though PUBG isn’t as popular as it used to be few years back, Forsen manages to maintain a healthy viewership every time he streams.
In his latest stream, “You have been banned! You have been banned from PUBG until 2022-05-15 due to abusing. Please visit Support for more information.” message popped up on his screen as soon as he logged in.
Forsen was surprised but wasn’t angry, he took it well and later realized that the ban will soon be lifted, which means he may not have to serve a full month-long ban.
The Swedish streamer laughed at the message then decided to play something else which is when he turned to Counter Strike, and played competitive mode for the rest of the day.
It is unclear, when exactly the ban will be lifted, and whether he will continue to play the game afterwards. Forsen was previously banned from the game, but was quickly lifted, hopefully, his current ban will follow suit.