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Gamer2Maker Founder Rahul Sehgal Passes Away

Satyam Kumar
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Gamer2Maker Founder Rahul Sehgal Passes Away

One of the important figures in the Indian game development industry, Rahul Sehgal, has passed away. He made a strong impact on the gaming community through his work, his teaching, and his guidance. As the founder of Gamer2Maker, he trained thousands of students and helped many young developers start their careers. He also worked on several successful games and taught game design at IIT Hyderabad. His contribution to Indian gaming will always be remembered.

Gamer2Maker Founder Rahul Sehgal Passes Away

Gamer2Maker shared very sad news through the Instagram account of Rahul Sehgal on Sunday, 16 November 2025, saying “We are deeply saddened to share that Rahul Sehgal is no longer with us. Rahul was the driving force behind Gamer2Maker and someone who changed the lives of thousands of students across India. His work, his energy and his belief in people helped build a community that will always carry his vision forward.”

“We know many of you will want to share your thoughts and memories. We request you to give the family and the team some space as we process this loss. All Gamer2Maker programs and commitments will continue as planned. Rahul built G2M with the idea that learning should never stop and we will honor that by keeping everything running with the same passion and clarity he taught us with. Thank you for standing with us and for keeping Rahul in your prayers.”

Read More: FURIA Wins BLAST Rivals Season 2

Who was Rahul Sehgal?

Rahul Sehgal was a key person in the Indian game development industry. He started building games in 2009, after leaving a 14-year career as a Merchant Navy officer. Over the years, he worked across Mobile, PC, Console and Online Casino games. He was the creative head at Entain’s India studio and worked on many successful titles.

In 2021, Rahul founded Gamer2Maker, which soon became one of India’s best game development schools. His goal was simple, to help students become real game developers. Through strong mentorship programs in Game Design, Game Art and Programming, Rahul trained thousands of students across the country.

He also taught game design at IIT Hyderabad and mentored students at various institutes. His passion and energy made him a beloved teacher and guide.

In the Instagram post, the Gamer2Maker team said that all their programs will continue as planned. They shared that Rahul built G2M with the belief that learning should never stop. The team promised to run everything with the same passion and clarity that Rahul taught them.

FURIA Wins BLAST Rivals Season 2

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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FURIA Wins BLAST Rivals Season 2

FURIA is the winner of BLAST Rivals Season 2, beating Falcons with a 3-1 scoreline and establishing themselves as the favourites heading into the Major. Having beaten Vitality in the Grand Finals in Chengdu and Falcons in Hong Kong, there is hardly anyone who can keep up with FURIA at this point.

VETO

  • FURIA removed Ancient
  • Falcons removed Overpass
  • FURIA picked Inferno
  • Falcons picked Nuke
  • FURIA picked Train
  • Falcons picked Mirage
  • Dust2 was left over

Map 1: Inferno; Pick: FURIA; Winner: Falcons

Starting the Grand Finals on a high tempo, Falcons washed out the FURIA offense. Demonstrating their tactical prowess with perfect utility and game reading, the Falcons started strong, winning 10 rounds on defense, and closed the second half with a perfect streak. 10-2 in the first half, followed by a clean 3-0, FURIA were nowhere to be found in the first map of the Grand Finals. An unexpected chart topper in the Falcons IGL, kyxsan dropping 23 kills, put the Falcons 1-0 up in the Grand Finals.

Map 2: Nuke; Pick: Falcons; Winner: FURIA

Falcons failed to build on the momentum, as a poor start to Nuke shifted it in favour of the Brazilians. Falcons recovered late in the game, which left the first half level, but poor defense let FURIA back in. Having won only 3 rounds in the second half, FURIA remained solid for the remainder of the half and levelled the scoreline with a convincing performance. YEKINDAR, finding his form on Nuke, turned the tables with the stars from Falcons failing to replicate their form from the previous map.

Map 3: Train; Pick: FURIA; Winner: FURIA

The series truly reached its peak on Train, with the first half having both teams trading blows with no team dominating for prolonged streaks. Despite a slow start, the Falcons managed a 7-5 lead on the defense, but that did not stop FURIA from levelling it in the second half and taking us to overtime. The first overtime saw FURIA threatening to close it before Falcons narrowly edged out, before a flawless offense from the Brazilians clean-swept in the second overtime to hit the series point. 32 kills from Molodoy closed the doors for Falcons regaining their lead in the series, while putting his team on a series point.

Map 4: Mirage; Pick: Falcons; Winner: FURIA

Falcons started the map with a 4-0 scoreline, dropping the ball, leading to FURIA recovering in the first half to edge out a narrow lead. Falcons managed to replicate the scoreline and push the game to overtime. Falcons cracked the first half of the first OT with 3 back-to-back rounds, but fumbled in the next half, leading to FURIA pushing the game to another OT. Starting the 2nd OT with a win, the Falcons failed to win anything thereafter, and FURIA closed the game with a smashing offense. The 19-16 win came off the back of a 32-kill masterclass from Molodoy, who by far remained the best player in the series.

Falcons will be heading home with another disappointing loss, with the Grand Finals revealing more problems that they managed to fix from Chengdu. With NiKo’s massive dip in form and the team struggling to close matches, NiKo’s wait for the major is all set to continue for another 6 months at least.

CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Schedule Revealed: All Stage 1 Matchups Confirmed

As for FURIA, falleN is taking the wheel with YEKINDAR and Molodoy serving as the stars with a strong core of yuriih and KSCERATO. They have presented a solid case to be the best team in the world heading into the Major. Goes without saying that they will be the team to beat while the likes of MOUZ, Falcons, and Vitality all eyeing revenge against the Brazilians at the big stage.

Marvel Rivals Times Square Glitch: How to Go Out of Bounds & Enter the Subway

Sonu Banerjee
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Marvel Rivals Times Square Glitch: How to Go Out of Bounds & Enter the Subway

Only a few hours after the Marvel Rivals Season 5 update added the new ‘Times Square’ game mode, allowing up to 100 players to hang out with each other in a shared (and non-violent) environment, players have already managed to find glitches that allow them to go out of bounds and access parts of the map that shouldn’t be reachable.

This glitch doesn’t provide any competitive advantage to the player whatsoever since it can only be pulled off in a game mode where you can’t harm others, but it can still be a fun way to surprise your friends and strangers alike.

Marvel Rivals Times Square Out of Bounds Glitch 

To get yourself out of bounds in the new Times Square map in Marvel Rivals, you first need to pick Punisher and head to the subway entrance.

Once there, you’ll have to go to the left corner of the entrance and line yourself up as shown in this image.

Image via YouTube – Gachalover

Now, all you need to do is place your Turret and face a bit to the left so that your character clips through the wall, then switch to a flying character.

If done correctly, you’ll find yourself out of bounds and under the map once you switch characters. You’ll also be able to move freely and see other players while you’re down there.

That’s everything you need to know about how to do the out-of-bounds glitch in the Marvel Rivals Times Square game mode.

CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Schedule Revealed: All Stage 1 Matchups Confirmed

Sonu Banerjee
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CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Schedule Revealed: All Stage 1 Matchups Confirmed

StarLadder has revealed the detailed schedule for all the stages of the upcoming CS2 Budapest Major 2025.

Scheduled to kick off on November 24th, the second CS2 Major of the year will see 32 teams compete across four stages for a shot at the lion’s share of a $1,250,000 USD prize pool.

The event is set to start with 16 teams battling it out in Stage 1, where they will attempt to secure one of the eight available spots in Stage 2, joining eight directly invited teams. From there, teams that qualify from Stage 2 will then advance to Stage 3, once again meeting eight direct invitees.

StarLadder has confirmed that all matches across the three stages will be broadcast in front of a live audience at MTK Sportpark in Budapest. Advancement and elimination matches will be played in a best-of-three (BO3) format, while all other matches will be best-of-ones (BO1). Teams will receive a one-day break between stages.

The qualifying teams from Stage 3 will enjoy a three-day break before the Playoffs begin on December 11 at the MVM Dome, Hungary’s largest indoor venue.

The Playoffs will feature a single-elimination bracket, with all matches leading up to the grand final played as BO3. The event will culminate with a BO5 grand final on December 14.

CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Schedule 

Here’s the start time for all four stages of CS2 Budapest Major 2025:

Stage 1 (Nov 24 – 27)

  • Day 1: 12:00 UTC
  • Day 2: 14:00 UTC
  • Day 3: 14:00 UTC
  • Day 4: 14:00 UTC

Stage 2 (Nov 29 – Dec 2)

  • Day 1: 12:00 UTC
  • Day 2: 14:00 UTC
  • Day 3: 14:00 UTC
  • Day 4: 14:00 UTC

Stage 3 (Dec 4–7)

  • Day 1: 12:00 UTC
  • Day 2: 14:00 UTC
  • Day 3: 14:00 UTC
  • Day 4: 14:00 UTC

Playoffs (Dec 11–14)

  • Day 1 (Quarter-finals): 16:00 UTC
  • Day 2 (Quarter-finals): 16:00 UTC
  • Day 3 (Semi-finals): 16:00 UTC
  • Day 4 (Grand Final): 17:00 UTC

CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Stage 1 Matchups

Below, we have listed the initial Stage 1 matchups for the tournament:

  • B8 vs M80
  • Imperial vs Rare Atom
  • Legacy vs FlyQuest
  • PARIVISION vs The Huns
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas vs NRG
  • GamerLegion vs Fluxo
  • Fnatic vs RED Canids
  • FaZe vs Lynn Vision

If you’re looking to participate in the Budapest Major Pick’Ems, be sure to grab the Viewer Pass for the event before the Stage 1 matches kick off. If you’re feeling uncertain about your picks, you can check out our Pick’Ems guide for the tournament to get started.

Team Falcons Beats Vitality to Reach BLAST Rivals Season 2 Finals

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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Team Falcons Beats Vitality to Reach BLAST Rivals Season 2 Finals

Team Falcons has booked their revenge match against FURIA in BLAST Rivals Season 2, beating Vitality with a 2-0 scoreline. Surviving a close call on the first map and dominating the second, Falcons steamed ahead to the Grand Finals ahead of the World Number 1.

VETO

  • Vitality removed Ancient
  • Falcons removed Overpass
  • Vitality picked Inferno
  • Falcons picked Nuke
  • Vitality removed Train
  • Falcons removed Dust2
  • Mirage was left over

Map 1: Inferno; Pick: Vitality; Winner: Falcons

Solid conversion of the pistol kicked things off for the Falcons, with Vitality hitting the board with the first gun round. A slow and methodical approach against the Falcons opened up their defence with relative ease, for Vitality was by far the better side in the first half. Falcons managed 5 rounds to remain competitive, and a m0NESY 1v3 clutch turned the fate around for his side. Despite a poor start, the Falcons found a late resurgence, pushing the game to overtime, where they continued their T-side domination, and a flawless defence closed it out, giving them an early lead in the series. The 25 kills from m0NESY put him ahead of his teammates, and it was the main reason for stopping Vitality from running all over the Falcons.

Map 2: Nuke; Pick: Falcons; Winner: Falcons

A 5-0 start for the Falcons set the tone of the game early on. Falcons remained largely dominant for the better part of the half; however, Vitality’s defence recovered later in the game, making it competitive before it was Falcons’ turn to defend. Vitality, having secured a close scoreline, fumbled the chance to make a comeback as Falcons did not let them have anything more than 2 rounds before closing the game with a dominant 13-7 scoreline and making a statement win ahead of the Grand Finals. ZyWoo, despite being the best player on the server, could not pull his team’s weight as Falcons, with m0NESY topping the charts, proved to be too united a front to be taken down.

Falcons has booked their place in the Grand Finals against FURIA, a team they would like to get revenge on. Having suffered a total blowout in Chengdu, NiKo and team will be coming into the event with a clear goal. Can they prevail against FURIA? Only time will tell.

Tyler, The Creator Lands in Fortnite’s Icon Series

Aritra Patra
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Tyler, The Creator Lands in Fortnite’s Icon Series

Grammy-winner Tyler, The Creator officially dropped into Fortnite on November 14, 2025, bringing his unique creative vision to Epic Games’ blockbuster battle royale. The event represents the latest high-profile addition to Fortnite’s prestige Icon Series, following in the footsteps of hip-hop legends like Travis Scott, Eminem, and Snoop Dogg.​

The Tyler, The Creator bundle hit the Fortnite Item Shop on November 14 at 7 PM ET, bringing with it not one but two unique skins representing different eras of the artist’s career. The first outfit pulls in Tyler’s iconic Odd Future aesthetic, while the second reveals his bold Chromakopian character from his critically acclaimed 2024 album Chromakopia. Each skin offers multiple selectable styles, including three style options in the Chromakopian outfit along with a creepy mask toggle, while the classic Tyler skin features three hat color variations along with cel-shaded styling.​

The full collaboration goes well beyond just skins, though. There are more than 15 cosmetic items that players can buy, including several unusual emotes, such as “Thought I Was Dead” and “Lil’ Golf Cart,” multiple back blings like the Earfshaker and Mini Tyler, and special Fortnite Festival instruments, including the Chroma Vox microphone and Earfshaker drums. Perhaps one of the most unusual items included in the collection is the Converse Chuck 70 ‘Cherry Bomb’ by Golf Wang kicks, one of the few footwear cosmetics in the game, which retails for 1,000 V-Bucks.​

Music integration plays a central role in this crossover. Epic Games added three Jam Tracks featuring Tyler’s hit songs: “EARFQUAKE” from his Grammy-winning album Igor of 2019, “Ring Ring Ring” from his latest 2025 project Don’t Tap the Glass, and “Sticky” from Chromakopia. Each track costs 500 V-Bucks and can be played in Fortnite Festival mode, allowing players to jam to Tyler’s distinctive sound while they are battling.

The entire Tyler, The Creator collection costs 3,200 V-Bucks and comes with the EARFQUAKE Jam Track. Individual items start at 300 V-Bucks for back blings to 1,500 V-Bucks for an outfit each, so players can pick and choose what they want. The collaboration will stay in the Item Shop through Nov. 30, 2025, as it coincides with the end of the current Simpsons-themed mini-season and into Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1.​

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BLAST Rivals Season 2 Day 3 Recap

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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BLAST Rivals Season 2 Day 3 Recap

PaiN and Vitality reach the semi-finals of BLAST Rivals Season 2, beating PassionUA and Spirit, respectively. Two back-to-back bangers of a match with outcomes that would surprise no one. PaiN and Vitality dropped standout performances in their own way, setting up mouth-watering matches in the semi-finals.

Quarter-Finals 1: PassionUA vs PaiN

PaiN found a resurgence in form against Tyloo. PaiN started strong on the offense of Nuke against PassionUA. Starting the half with 8 rounds to their name, paiN let only 4 rounds go the other way and remained flawless for the rest of the half. A 5-0 run in the second half saw the Brazilians end their map pick with a dominant 13-4 scoreline. PassionUA started better on their own map pick, securing 5 rounds on the offense of Inferno before rolling it back to post 6 rounds and close the half with a 13-7 scoreline. Dgt and Biguzera with kills and impact proved instrumental in paiN’s strong performance before they move to the semi-finals to face Furia.

Quarter-Finals 2: Spirit vs Vitality

The match of the day started with a banger, with Vitality and Spirit trading blows for blows in the first half of the latter pick of Dust 2. Switching sides with a levelled scoreline, Spirit managed to pull ahead early in the series and hit map point before Vitality. Vitality did manage to fight back, but that was far from enough, with Spirit edging it out right in the final round of regulation and winning the game with a 13-11 scoreline. Yet another levelled scoreline to start the second map of the series, Nuke saw a tougher contest compared to the map before. Spirit and Vitality remain inseparable for two overtime periods before Vitality put together a few rounds to somehow take the series to a 3rd map. Starting Mirage, Vitality went 6-1 up Vitality fell to a late resurgence from Spirit as the half got close, with the CIS roster trailing with a 7-5 scoreline. The second map once again failed to separate both teams, with Spirit taking the game to overtime, where a perfect offence paved the way for an easy 16-13 win for Vitality.

PaiN beating PassionUA sets up a Brazilian derby for the semi-finals against FURIA, while Vitality will be facing Falcons, arguably the best team in the event. Two exciting matches with compelling storylines, but only two teams will make it to the next round of play. Tune in to see who will be the ones to make it to the semi-finals.

CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Stage 1 Pick’Ems Guide: Road to Diamond Coin

Sonu Banerjee
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CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Stage 1 Pick’Ems Guide: Road to Diamond Coin

The Pick’Ems for Stage 1 of the upcoming Budapest Major 2025 CS2 event are now live, and fans only have ten more days to lock in their picks before the action begins.

While any CS2 player can participate in the Budapest Major 2025 Stage 1 Pick’Ems, only those who grab the Viewer Pass for the event will be able to earn Souvenir Tokens upon making correct picks and making progress on their tournament coin.

Similar to previous Majors, players eyeing the prestigious Diamond coin will need to hit at least five of their ten picks in Stage 1 to stay in contention.

This guide will help you navigate the Stage 1 Pick’Ems and everything you’ll need to know to keep your Diamond coin dreams alive.

Budapest Major 2025 Stage 1 Pick’Ems Guide

Before we get into the guide, it’s important to note that the current format of CS2 Majors makes Pick’Ems inherently volatile, and Stage 1 is particularly challenging as this is the phase that’s most prone to upsets.

With that being said, this article includes our picks for the Budapest Major 2025 Stage 1 Pick’Ems. We’ve taken into account the recent performances of all the participating teams alongside a bunch of other factors while making these picks, but we strongly recommend readers do their own research before locking in their picks.

Best Stage 1 Picks for Budapest Major 2025

Without further ado, let’s check out our picks for Budapest Major 2025 Stage 1:

  • 3-0 Picks: Legacy, B8
  • 0-3 Picks: The Huns, Rare Atom
  • Qualifying Picks: Lynn Vision, Fnatic, FaZe Clan, GamerLegion, FlyQuest, Ninjas in Pyjamas

Legacy, B8, GamerLegion, and FaZe Clan are easily the most popular teams for the 3-0 spot in this event. However, FaZe hasn’t been in the best form recently, ever since the departure of rain, and while they still have a solid roster, there’s a good chance they drop a map along the way, even if they ultimately qualify.

On the other hand, Legacy has been in stellar form recently, with all its players showing exceptional individual performances over the past months. GamerLegion and B8 are both equally strong teams, so feel free to swap out B8 for GL if you feel they have a better shot.

The Huns and Rare Atom are likely the safest bets for the 0-3 spot, as both teams primarily have experience playing against C-tier teams and consistently struggle when facing higher-tier lineups.

We have listed Lynn Vision, Fnatic, FaZe Clan, GamerLegion, FlyQuest, and Ninjas in Pyjamas as the 3-1 and 3-2 qualifying picks for the event. However, teams like Parivision and M80 also have a fair chance of stealing one of these spots, not to mention that any of the 3-0 candidates could drop a map and fall into this pool as well.

This unpredictability is exactly what makes the current format so difficult to predict, and makes the Diamond coin all the more valuable.

CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Stickers Revealed: Full Patch Notes

How to Use Sticker Slabs in CS2: Convert Your Stickers Into Charms

Sonu Banerjee
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How to Use Sticker Slabs in CS2: Convert Your Stickers Into Charms

The latest CS2 update has added a new form of cosmetics to the game, Sticker Slabs, enabling players to turn any of their owned stickers into weapon charms.

These Sticker Slabs, which can be purchased directly via CS2, have a price tag of $0.50 USD and can be broken at any time to extract the sticker embedded in it and return it to the player’s inventory.

With this new addition, Valve effectively allows players to showcase their valuable stickers without the fear of committing them to a specific skin.

How to Use Sticker Slabs in CS2

To use a Sticker Slab in CS2 and turn your stickers into weapon charms, you’ll first have to buy them from the in-game store.

Here’s a detailed guide on how you can buy and use Sticker Slabs in CS2:

  • Launch CS2
  • Go to the ‘Store’ tab
  • Under the ‘Tools’ section, click on ‘Sticker Slab’
  • Select the number of slabs you wish to purchase and complete the transaction

Once you finish the checkout process, the Sticker Slabs will be added to your CS2 inventory.

Now all you need to do is find a sticker that you want to embed into the slab, click on it, and select ‘Seal in Sticker Slab’.

Now, hold the green button at the bottom of your screen to seal your sticker into the slab.

BGMI CEGC 2025 Grand Finals Day 1: Match Timings, Maps, Teams, Streaming, and More

Satyam Kumar
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BGMI CEGC 2025 Grand Finals Day 1: Match Timings, Maps, Teams, Streaming, and More

Skyesports BGMI CEGC 2025 Grand Finals Day 1 will take place on Friday, 14 November 2025. A total of six matches will be played on the opening day across Rondo, Erangel, and Miramar. The action begins at 2:30 PM IST, and fans can watch all matches live on the official Skyesports YouTube channel in Hindi, English, and Tamil. Check out the BGMI CEGC 2025 Grand Finals Day 1 match timings, map rotation, streaming, and more.

BGMI CEGC 2025 Grand Finals Day 1: Match Timings, Maps, and Teams

Day 1 (14 November 2025)

MatchMapDateTime
Match 1Rondo14 Nov2:30 PM
Match 2Erangel14 Nov3:15 PM
Match 3Miramar14 Nov4:00 PM
Match 4Erangel14 Nov4:45 PM
Match 5Miramar14 Nov5:30 PM
Match 6Erangel14 Nov6:25 PM

Teams

  • CINCINNATI KIDS
  • AUTOBOTZ ESPORTS
  • K9 ESPORTS
  • FS ESPORTS
  • NONX ESPORTS
  • VASISTA ESPORTS
  • INFINIX TRUE RIPPERS
  • BLITZ ESPORTS
  • ONEPLUS GODS REIGN
  • VERSATILE
  • IQOO REVENANT XSPARK
  • TEAM IQOOSOUL
  • IQOO 8BIT
  • VICTORES SUMUS
  • IQOO TEAM TAMILAS
  • WELT ESPORTS

Read More: PMGC 2025 Gauntlet: Dates, Teams, Indian Squad, Format, Streaming, and More

Format

The Grand Finals will take place from November 14 to 16, 2025, and a total of 16 teams will compete. Out of these, 8 teams will come from the Semi-Finals, and the remaining 8 teams will qualify through the Last Chance Qualifier. There will be 18 matches in total, 6 matches per day. The Smash Rule format will be used for this stage.

At first, all teams will play under the regular tournament rules. But once a team reaches a specific point threshold (called Match Point), the format changes slightly.

The Match Point is calculated as the total points of the top team after Match 12, plus 10 extra points. When a team reaches this point limit, they become “Match Point Eligible” meaning they can now win the championship.

From that moment on, the first Match Point Eligible team to get a WWCD (Winner Winner Chicken Dinner) will be crowned the champion. If none of the Match Point Eligible teams win within the final 6 matches, then the team with the highest total points after all matches will be declared the winner.

Where to watch BGMI Chennai Esports Global Championship 2025?

The Grand Finals of the Skyesports BGMI Chennai Esports Global Championship 2025 will be broadcast on the official Skyesports YouTube channel.

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