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Battlegrounds Mobile India BGMI removed from Google Play Store

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Battlegrounds Mobile India BGMI removed from Google Play Store

Battlegrounds Mobile India, the Indian version of the world-famous battle royale mobile game ‘PUBG Mobile’ has been removed from Google Play Store. The news came as a shock to all the BGMI lovers and the Indian gaming community. Seeing the intense craze for the game throughout the country.

The reason behind the game’s removal has been unknown. Although at the time of writing the game is available to download on the App store.

BGMI is one of the most played games ever launched for Indian players. The popularity of the game is such that its esports tournament was broadcasted live on national television. The event got massive viewership but the game’s removal from the play store doesn’t look good for Indian esports.

Recently, the publishers have collaborated with Blackpink a South Korean K-POP girl group to bring interesting events and rewards for the players.

Neither, Google officials nor Krafton, the developers of the game have come up with any statements. And there is no information about the BGMI ban from the Indian government.

Where to find Worker’s Key in Stray?

Aritra Patra
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Where to find Worker’s Key in Stray?

Stray recently surpassed God of War as the best PC game on Steam. The Worker Keys is a Stray mission that is unlocked after speaking with a concerned Worker at the Neco Corp Factory. Once you locate the Clementine, the cyborg will send a message to the Cat, instructing it to look for a robot wearing a Blazer. Players must then steal a few items in order to infiltrate Neco Corp. Continue reading to find out where you can get the worker’s key in Stray.

Where to find Worker’s Key?

Walk ahead and hide behind the stack of planks after chatting with the Worker in Stray to avoid being discovered by the Sentinel. When the machine’s light switches to the right, turn left, leap on the white blocks, and then jump again on the forward-moving beam to land on a platform. Pull the lever to open the gate and return to the right side of the platform, behind the stack of planks.

Because the gate is open, go left and stop behind a stack of boxes, where a Sentinel is standing. Get out of cover and move only with the trash cage when it blocks the machine’s vision. Rep the previous steps with the following Sentinel. After passing the two machines, jump onto the submerged barrels to the garbage pile and take the Worker Key from the pizza box. Return to the Worker by following the path of the cages to another platform. To open the closed gate, turn left behind the Sentinel and flip the switch.

Climb the white box and pass the barrels once it reaches the other side to access the doorway that connects to the Worker. Passing the keys to the worker will earn players the Neco Badge. In addition, sneaking past all of the Sentinels in the factory and apartment without being noticed unlocks a special trophy named Sneakitty.

Also Read | Stray Overtakes God Of War As The Best Pc Game On Steam In 2022

Velocity Gaming completes two years in Valorant competitive

Parth Gada
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Velocity Gaming completes two years in Valorant competitive

Hyderabad: India’s one of the most prominent esports organizations Velocity Gaming, completes two years in Valorant competitive circuit.

The Indian Valorant Esports scene is rather small compared to other countries, but there always have been teams who readily invested in Indian esports and have been investing in them to grow the young scene. One such team is Velocity Gaming. 

Velocity Gaming

Valorant, launched in 2020, showed signs that it’d grow in popularity, and a Riot-Backed Esports scene was on the horizon. With that in mind, VLT Sentinel decided to sign a Valorant Roster.

The organization signed Team Vertigo, A bunch of Indian CSGO veterans consisting of Antidote, Excali, rite2ace, Amaterasu, and Vibhorr, who had won the AMD Valorant Cup and Global Esports Invitational without a banner. 

The announcement came exactly two years ago, on 27th July 2020, and since then, the team has struggled but never looked back. With the banner behind them, Velocity Gaming went on to win multiple tournaments in almost every major event in 2020. 

The current members of the squad, Hellff, and Euphoria, the manager, joined Velocity Gaming in October. Towards the end of the year, Velocity Gaming decided to rebrand as Team Mahi. 

The team continued to get good results, and clashing with Global Esports at the finals led to a rivalry with the match between the teams referred to as Val Classico. Both the teams were led by CSGO Vets, faced each other in finals, and tried to get the upper hand on each other.

But come mid-2021, Excali and Antidote left the team, with Marzil joining in along with mw1 and Sieh rejoining as the analyst. The team went back to being Velocity Gaming. With the International debut on the horizon came VCC. 

Velocity gaming one-uped their rivals Global Esports at the VCC India Qualifiers but was edged out in the finals losing their opportunity for an international debut. Soon Deathmaker joined the team making the team a 7-man roster. 

In 2022, Velocity Gaming again had a chance for its International Debut at VCT APAC Challengers. They won the qualifying tournament VCC 2022, beating Rivals Global Esports 3-2. The debut did not go as planned, and they did not make a huge impact.

Soon after, Marzil and Vibhorr left the organization and signed sleepy as the coach for Skyesports Championship Series, which was a qualifying tournament for Stage 2 VCT APAC Challengers. But a loss to their rivals Global Esports eliminated them. 

Despite the franchising rumors, the team still stays strong, and despite the franchising rumors, VLT Sentinel confirmed they are here to stay and would keep grinding until they can make it to the top. 

Speaking to TalkEsport, VLT Sentinel also shed light on the plan to have an international line-up someday and get more exposure on an international level, so the team does well on the international stage. 

VLT Sentinel plans to continue his brand and ensure his team gets maximum support from him. The current VLT Roster with Amaterasu, Rite2Ace, Hellff, Deathmaker, and mw1 is still a strong squad, and they would win in the future. Congratulations to them for completing two years, and good luck for many years to come. 

Stray Overtakes God Of War As The Best Pc Game On Steam In 2022

Prateek Jain
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Stray Overtakes God Of War As The Best Pc Game On Steam In 2022

User reviews and ratings are a great way to judge the popularity of a game among the players and Steam reviews are one of the best tools at hand to do so. 

Earlier this year Sony started releasing its console-exclusive games on PC and the first game to make its way on PC in 2022 was God Of War. The title was very received among the PC community and quickly racked up thousands upon thousands of positive reviews on Steam. The game currently has 37,550 reviews and an aggregate Overwhelmingly positive review score.

But now an indie game by BlueTwelve Studio called Stary is experiencing a similar success as God Of War. The game was released on July 19th on both the PC and PlayStation platforms. The game become an instant hit among PC players and quickly garnered 46,110 reviews on Steam and an aggregate Overwhelmingly positive review score.

The cyberpunk cat simulator has taken over the PC platform by storm such that even the godly powers of Kratos can’t stand in its way. According to data via Steam250, Stray has dethroned God Of War from the first position of the highest rated title of 2022 in less than a week’s time. 

Aside from topping the 2022 list of highest-rated games, Stray has also made its way to the 42nd position on the Top 250 best Steam games of all time according to gamer reviews. 

Stray’s overwhelmingly positive Steam reviews hardly come as a surprise given the good word of mouth it continues to receive from the players. The studio hasn’t even advertised the game as extensively as AAA studios and still managed to surpass many highly budgeted AAA games. 

As the year continues, it’ll be interesting to see how Stray fares against other major releases in terms of user reviews. The likes of A Plague Tale: Requiem and Company of Heroes 3 could shift the narrative.

Mobile games similar to Valorant Mobile

Divyesh Moghe
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Mobile games similar to Valorant Mobile

VALORANT Mobile is one of the most anticipated titles that is currently under development by Riot Games. This new title brings the VALORANT experience on a mobile phone, making it much more portable to enjoy the game on the go.

Games Like Valorant For Android and iOS

While the game is still being developed, here are some top alternatives that you can play till then.

1. FORTNITE

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Fortnite is one of the most famous battle royale games in the world and it has a mobile application that can be played on cross-platform with console as well. Fortnite Mobile is one of the best games to delve into if you are waiting for the release of VALORANT Mobile for now.

2. CALL OF DUTY: MOBILE

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COD Mobile is the next game on this list. Its multiplayer mode is very similar to the FPS style that one might expect when they play VALORANT. Although this game lacks the active skills that players enjoy in VALORANT, it can still be a fun experience with its wide range of equipment and gun inventory.

3. PUBG: NEW STATE

PUBG Mobile New State

PUBG New State is a completely different experience for the FPS players that are looking to dive into a more fast-paced and tech-savvy environment. NEW State also has an exclusive deathmatch mode that can cater to your FPS needs for some while until Valorant comes into the market.

4. APEX LEGENDS MOBILE

Apex Legends Mobile

APEX Legends Mobile is new title developed by Respawn Studios. This game should be a fun experience for new players that are looking to play VALORANT as this one has active skills that can be unlocked as players progress in their matches. This is also a very fast BR game which requires a lot of in-game mechanism master to excel at.

5. CRITICAL OPS

Critical Ops

Critical OPS or C-OPS is a very popular multiplayer game that almost brings the CSGO experience on a mobile. If you are looking to extensively practice in the FPS mode and master the common controls seen in a mobile MP game, you can try Critical OPS.

Also Read | VCT EMEA Last Chance Qualifier: Format, Bracket, and Schedule

GE Mayavi responds to GODL Neyoo’s teamup allegations

Divyesh Moghe
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GE Mayavi responds to GODL Neyoo’s teamup allegations

Mayavi from Global Esports has came forward with his own explanation on the current issue that is lingering in BGMI community. There have been multiple allegations of teaming up and this one concerns GODL Neyoo saying that Global Esports teamed up with Team Soul on the final day of BMSD 2022.

Neyoo recently came in to the picture when he tried to clear some air surrounding the allegations made against them. S8UL Sid alleged that unnamed rosters had teamed up against them on the final day of BMSD group stage and soon afterwards, Neyoo alleged that Team Soul and Global Esports teamed up against GodLike Esports.

Team Soul did not respond to them but Global Esports has clarified their stance through Mayavi stating that they had not teamed up with any other team but were just trying to take advantage of the situation by targeting them, owing to the third-party situation it can create to help Global Esports secure some extra points.

Mayavi emphasized on the use of word “target” instead of “teamup” and said that it was obvious that Team Soul was going to drop clash with GodLike Esports for the entire duration of the BMSD 2022 finals.

Due to this, Global Esports had decided to take an advantage and enter the fight as an third-party agent. He also stated that before entering the fight, they did not know who they were fighting against.

Also Read | Valorant Losers Queue: Is It Real?

Run It Back 3.0 Valorant Bundle Announced

Bharat Kotwani
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Run It Back 3.0 Valorant Bundle Announced

A new Run It Back Bundle for VALORANT has been released by Riot Games, and it includes five distinct weapon skins over the past two years.

Run It Back Bundle will have one skin from a separate collection for each of the skins. The Magepunk and Ion collections are represented in this version of the bundle. Everyone can choose an option they like between the Classic, Operator, Phantom, Stinger and Bucky that are all featured in the bundle’s arsenal.

With Patch 5.01 shaking up the meta with changes to Yoru and Phoenix, Valorant is set to introduce a new ‘Run it Back’ bundle which will feature some iconic weapon cosmetics from the previous iterations of skin lines released as a part of the in-game items. The Run it Back bundle is packed with fan-favorite weapon skins including the Ion Phantom.

The new ‘Run It Back’ skin bundle was revealed by ValorLeaks on Twitter and will be dispatched into the game as a part of the 5.01 patch update.

VALORANT RUN IT BACK BUNDLE V3 COST AND DETAILS

Priced at 5946 Valorant Points, this bundle will feature 5 weapons which include and the list is as follows:

Valorant Run It Back Bundle Price:

Radiant crisis 001 Bucky
Ion Phantom
Ego Stinger
Magepunk Operator
Gravitational Uranium Neuroblaster Classic  

The Run It Back Package will be available at VALORANT shops beginning on July 27 and will remain in those shops until August 10, allowing players some time to consider whether or not they want to purchase the bundle for themselves. The bundle’s pricing is unknown, however prior editions can be used as a guide.

Those skins that made up the last two Run It Back collections were rated as Premium grade. It should also be noted that the Ego, G.U.N, Magepunk, Radiant Crisis, and Ion collections are all classified as Premium. This indicates that the individual skins cost 1,775 VALORANT Points ($19.99, and the total cost of the bundle was 7,100 VP.

The price of the bundle will change depending on how many skins from the Run It Back collection the player already has . Due to the lack of a melee skin and only five weapon skins, this bundle is much less expensive than the original Premium Bundle’s price.  The bundle’s price will be decreased if a player already has any of the skins included in it.

Valorant Losers Queue: Is It Real?

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant Losers Queue: Is It Real?

The concept of ‘losers queue’ has been floating in the Valorant community since the dawn of the shooter’s release. While fans had no evidence to back it up as of yet, many players continued to believe that the theory behind the losers’ queue is real simply from personal experiences and anecdotal evidence alone.

For the uninitiated, the concept of losers’ queue is that players who are on a losing streak in Valorant are matched with and against other players who are also on losing streaks themselves. 

Popular Valorant streamer and Sentinels star Michael “shroud” Grzesiek commented on the topic during one of his recent livestreams. The clip swiftly went viral in the Valorant community and also managed to garner the attention of Valorant developer ‘EvrMoar’.

Through a Tweet posted on July 23rd, EvrMoar has denied the existence of a losers queue in Valorant.

“Game analytics, for every game I’ve worked on, has shown ‘losing matches consecutively is one of the main reasons players quit’; because of this reason, there is no “Losers Queue” in VALORANT,” the senior competitive designer said.

“The rumor is that we are trying to get you addicted, to get you to play more. I personally do not think this is good for the game, but it also does not meet our goals of just wanting to make a great game that you(and us!) can enjoy.”

The developer has also explained that the ranked matchmaking system in Valorant always tries to match teams who have an equal shot at winning the game.

If you’ve felt that the game is placing you with ‘bad teammates’ simply because you’re on a losing streak, then rest assured that isn’t the case. While you may get teammates who are having bad games every once in a while, the matchmaking should give you a fair shot at winning every ranked game that you play.

VCT EMEA Last Chance Qualifier: Format, Bracket, and Schedule

Parth Gada
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VCT EMEA Last Chance Qualifier: Format, Bracket, and Schedule

With the conclusion of VCT Masters Copenhagen on Sunday, where the EMEA Dark horses of FPX beat Asia’s Kings of Paper Rex,we found the Champions of Copehagen. With Valorant Champions just around the corner, August 7th would mark the beginning of VCT EMEA LCQ.

The teams representing EMEA at Valorant Champions via Circuit points are FunPlus Phoenix and Fnatic, with both FPX and Fnatic having significantly higher points than their contemporaries to make it to Valorant Champions. There only remains one more slot for the EMEA region, which is to be filled from the LCQ. 

To remind you, LCQ or Last Chance Qualifiers are the regional tournaments between the region’s top eight or top 10 teams, out of which one team wins a chance to represent their region at Valorant Champions.

For the EMEA region, the teams which would play the VCT EMEA LCQ would be as follows:

  • G2 Esports ( hoody, Meddo, Mixwell, AvovA, nukkye)
  • M3 Champions(Redgar, Sheydos, nAts, Chronicle +1)
  • Team Liquid (Jamppi, Nivera, soulcas, Scream +1)
  • Guild Esports(Sayf, Koldamenta, Trexx, Leo, Russ)
  • Natus Vincere( Cloud, zeddy, dinkzj, 7ssk7, duno)
  • BBL Esports (Turko, Arslan, aimDLL, Qutionerx, CyderX, Muj)
  • Ascend (MONSTEERR, vakk, cNed, starxo, zeek)
  • OG LDN UTD (Boo, feqew, Destrian, MOLSI, hype)

These teams would battle it out in a Double Elimination bracket tournament. Only one of these eight teams would book their ticket to Instanbul Turkey to attend the Valorant Champions as the EMEA representatives. 

The action kicks off on August 7th at 04:00 PM, with the exact schedule yet to be announced. The top-seeded team in the points table would play the last-seeded team, while the second would play eight. The current bracket of VCT EMEA LCQ looks like the following:

Teams will play the matches online and from their bootcamps. The rosters for the teams are likely to be changed, with most teams having only four active members. 

Stay tuned as we will bring you more on LCQs from other regions. 

Valorant: When Does SEN Shroud Play?

Parth Gada
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Valorant: When Does SEN Shroud Play?

On June 8th, 2022, Sentinels sent shockwaves across the Valorant World after announcing their new fifth, Shroud, as part of their Valorant roster. Shroud’s signing meant he would return to the competitive scene and compete with the roster at VCT NA LCQ. 

If you don’t know who Shroud is, you are certainly not an FPS fan or have been living under a rock for the entirety of your life. Still, let me enlighten you: Michael Grzesiek, better known as Shroud, is one of the world’s best gamers ever to live.

Playing CSGO professionally, Shroud was the heart of NA and their top competitors, almost at the top of NA CSGO for the entirety of his career. Retired in 2019, Shroud started streaming and has amassed a loyal fanbase to become Twitch’s top streamer. 

While he had mentioned he would not return to CS:GO professionally, with the new game Valorant, Shroud had expressed his wishes to play competitively, and with Sick unable to play VCT NA LCQ, Shroud decided to nominate himself and managed to land the position. 

Now, after three long years, we would once again see Shroud playing competitively with Sentinels alongside Shazam, Dapr, Tenz, and Zellsis. The team started boot camping days ago and is preparing hard for the VCT NA LCQ.

To prepare for the LCQ, Sentinels has hired Dani as their Assistant Analyst and Weltis as the analyst for the Valorant roster. Along with Rawkus, Sentinels now have a strong support staff, which they lacked previously. 

The new look Sentinel, along with Shroud, is all set to make their competitive Valorant debut on August 4th at 01:00 PM PT against The Guard as the first match of the VCT NA LCQ. 

The inaugural VCT NA LCQ match-up would not just be a test for Shroud but also a revenge match for Sentinels as The Guard were the team that eliminated them from Stage 1 VCT NA Challengers. The teams will try to make a deep run and want to win the whole thing to qualify for the Valorant Champions.

Read more about VCT NA LCQ and Valorant Champions here. 

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