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FPX beat Optic to reach the finals of Valorant Masters

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FPX beat Optic to reach the finals of Valorant Masters

Defeating their long-term opponents yesterday, FunPlus Phoenix qualified for the Valorant Champions Tour Masters Copenhagen Lower Bracket Finals after a strong lower Bracket run and were looking hot. Shao and Suygetsu had impressive, impactful performances throughout Knockouts.

Optic Gaming was looking good in the tournament. After losing the group stage, they won against all their contemporaries with almost ease. Still, a brutal loss to Paper Rex pushed them into the lower finals. 

VCT Masters Copenhagen Lower Finals Map Veto:

Being the top-seeded team, Optic Gaming had the advantage of banning two maps. The map veto started with Optic banning Ascent, FPX’s strongest map, and FPX banned Breeze. 

Optic Gaming chose to play Split and Bind, while FPX picked Icebox and Fracture. Haven remains the decider. 

Summary of VCT Masters Copenhagen Lower Finals:

  • FunPlus Phoenix 3-1 Optic Gaming

Map 1 Split:

Split started with Optic looking great, winning the second round off the pistol win, but FPX turned it around and went on to win nine out of the ten rounds to win the half 9-3.

The FPX dominance continued despite the pistol round win, and FPX managed to convert their lead to a strong 13-6 victory of Optic Gamings map pick.

Player of the map: Shao, KDA-21/12/2 ACS - 278

Map 2: Icebox

Icebox as a map pick was a sure gamble from FPX, as they have lost all their previous scrims on Icebox, and they seemingly struggled for the first four rounds, but a timeout helped me reset themselves, and they won six rounds in half to close the half 6-6.

The second half was much different, with FPX completely decimating Optic Gaming’s defense to limit Optic to two rounds and win the game 13-8.

Player of the Map Ardiis, KDA - 23/12/2 ACS - 303

Map 3: Bind

The Optic Gaming was already 2-0 down and had to win Bind to have a chance in the competition. Optic Gaming on attack displayed extreme resilience, winning five rounds in a row. FPX answered but only managed to scrape three rounds to end the half 3-9. 

Optic Gaming on defense started strong and closed down FPX’s attack attempts to close down the series 13-6 and snatch a map from FPX to stay in contention.

Player of the Map: Crashies, KDA - 21/7/10 ACS - 281

Map 4: Fracture

The fourth map was FPX’s map pick, and FPX delivered by penetrating Optic Gaming’s defense, winning six straight rounds in a row to finish the first half 9-3.

The second half did swing in Optic’s favor, but the lead was too much for Optic to handle, and they fell to FPX, losing the game 7-13 and the series 1-3.

Player of the Map: ANGE1, KDA - 19/12/5 ACS - 247

Play of the Series: Shao, KDA – 68/49/23 ACS – 238

With this Victory, FPX would play Paper Rex tomorrow in the Grand finals of Valorant Champions Tour Masters Copenhagen. 

You can read about the results, format and schedule for the tournament, venue, ticketing, and the teams participating and where to watch the stream here. 
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BGMI Showdown Grand Finals: Schedule, Match Timing, and where to watch

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BGMI Showdown Grand Finals: Schedule, Match Timing, and where to watch

The three days long group stage of BGMI Showdown 2022 ended with OR Esports finishing at the top of the leaderboard standings. The squad took four chicken dinners ou the 12 matches played, the highest by any team in the event. A total of 24 teams competed in the event, where each team got the opportunity to play 12 matches and qualfied for the BGMI Showdown Grand Finals.

The top 16 teams of the overall leaderboard qualified for the grand finals whereas the bottom 8 teams got eliminated. The BGMI Showdown Grand Finals features a prize pool of 15,00,000 INR. It is speculated that the winning team will get a direct invite to the upcoming PMWI 2022 After Party Showdown. 

A total of 12 teams will be competing in the event where the top 5 teams from the PMWI 2022 main event along with 7 invited teams will compete for $1M USD. The event is scheduled to take place on 18th-20th August 2022.

The grand finals are scheduled to take place on 24th July 2022. A total of six matches will be played that will decide the winning team. The grand finals will feature four maps – Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, and Vikendi.

BGMI Showdown Grand Finals Qualified Teams

  1. R Esports
  2. Team XO
  3. Hyderabad Hydras
  4. Skylightz Gaming
  5. Hydra Officials
  6. Enigma Gaming
  7. Nigma Galaxy
  8. Global Esports
  9. Team Soul
  10. Team Godlike
  11. Team INS
  12. Orangutan
  13. 7 Sea Esports
  14. R Esports
  15. Team Kinetics
  16. TSM

BGMI Showdown Grand Finals Schedule

  • Match 1 – Erangel – 4.40 PM
  • Match 2 – Vikendi – 5.25 PM
  • Match 3 – Erangel – 6.10 PM
  • Match 4 – Sanhok – 6.55 PM
  • Match 5 – Miramar – 7.40 PM
  • Match 6 – Erangel – 8.25 PM

Where to watch

The BGMI Showdown Grand Finals will be live-streamed on Battlegrounds Mobile India esports YouTube channel and on Loco.

Twistzz Dethrones Stewie2K to Become Highest Earning CSGO Player in North America

Sonu Banerjee
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Twistzz Dethrones Stewie2K to Become Highest Earning CSGO Player in North America

FaZe clan’s impeccable victory at the IEM Cologne 2022 was nothing short of remarkable, and its viewership is sufficient to prove that. Peaking at just under 1.25 million concurrent viewers, the grand finals of the tournament saw FaZe defeating their CIS counterparts in the best-of-five series with a score of 3-2.

The win at the IEM Cologne 2022 was much more than just a victory for Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken, as it helped Twistzz dethrone Evil Geniuses star Jacky “Stewie2K” Yip and become the higher earning CSGO player in all of North America.

Following the victory of FaZe in the tournament, the total earnings of Twistzz from all professional esports tournaments amount to $1.21 million, whereas Stewie2K trails behind at $1.18 million.

Twistzz becomes the highest earning North American CS:GO player

IEM Cologne 2022, which was held between July 5 and 17, saw FaZe clan taking the crown and a whopping $400,000 share from the total prize pool of $1 million.

To know more about what went down in the historic grand finals between two of the best Counter-Strike teams in the world, you can check out our article here.

So far, 2022 has been a great year for the FaZe Clan and Twistzz. The North American org has managed to win several S-Tier tournaments including the PGL Antwerp major and IEM Cologne among others. All these wins have further boosted the earnings of Twistzz and enabled him to take over as the highest earning CSGO player in NA.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a 5v5 competitive shooter that was developed and published by Valve in 2012. The title is currently available to play on PC for free and can be downloaded exclusively from Steam.

BGMI Showdown 2022: Teams Qualified For Grand Finals

Divyesh Moghe
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BGMI Showdown 2022: Teams Qualified For Grand Finals

The group stage of BGMI Showdown 2022 ended today and some teams had to take an exit from this tournament as it goes into its final stages. Here is the list of top sixteen teams that have qualified for the grand final event.

BGMI Showdown is a special event added to the BGMI esports calendar after BMPS 2022. This event was supposedly added to fulfill the special slot requirement that enables an Indian team to play at PMWI Afterparty event in Riyadh.

A total of 24 teams were invited to compete at the BGMI Showdown 2022 and after a tough battle of three days and 12 matches by each team, we had to bid adieu to the bottom eight.

BGMI SHOWDOWN QUALIFIED TEAMS

LIST OF TEAMS THAT QUALIFIED TO BMSD 2022 GRAND FINALS

This is the list of top sixteen teams that have escaped the group stage successfully and will compete tomorrow to conclude this short LAN event. The names are as follows:

  1. OR Esports
  2. Team XO
  3. Hyderabad Hydras
  4. Skylightz Gaming
  5. Hydra
  6. Enigma Gaming
  7. Nigma Galaxy
  8. Global Esports
  9. Team Soul
  10. GodLike Esports
  11. Team INS
  12. Orangutan
  13. 7Sea Esports
  14. R Esports
  15. Team Kinetic
  16. TSM

These teams will now face off against each other tomorrow at the BMSD 2022 Grand Final event. A total of six matches will be played back to back and the winner will get athe invitational slot of PMWI Afterparty event and a massive share of ₹15 lakh prize pool.

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BGMI Showdown Day 3 Points Table and Overall Standings

Divyesh Moghe
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BGMI Showdown Day 3 Points Table and Overall Standings

BGMI Showdown 2022 recently concluded its first phase of the tournament as the group stage is now over and the bottom eight teams have taken an exit route. The remainder will battle tomorrow in the grand finals and here is the overall standings of BGMI Showdown Day 3.

A total of 24 teams are invited to play at the BMSD 2022 Group Stage and a round-robin format is used after each team is distributed into three groups. The top sixteen teams are now in the grand finals.

BGMI Showdown Day 3 Points Table

BGMI Showdown Day 3 Overall Standings

The third day of BMSD 2022 did not alter the fate of many teams as the eight did not observe any major shift in the standings. Orange Rock still held the top spot and finished with yet another chicken dinner to their name.

Team XO finally broke their streak and got a win for themselves as they continued to be on the second spot and Hyderabad Hydras did the same by standing on the third spot.

Team Soul made a note worthy jump today as they climbed back into the tournament by finishing in ninth spot, just above GodLike Esports. These teams will now face each other tomorrow to get the coveted invite of PMWI Afterparty 2022.

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OTK Sodapoppin: Twitch streamer Sodapoppin joins OTK as co-owner

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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OTK Sodapoppin: Twitch streamer Sodapoppin joins OTK as co-owner

Chance ‘Sodapoppin’ Morris is one of the most famous Twitch stars at the present time, and has an immense following in his possession. The fans were happy when the declaration dropped of Sodapoppin joining OTK, which is viewed as quite possibly of the most turbulent association inside the streaming local area.

Besides, the decoration didn’t join the association as a standard part, however as a co-proprietor all things being equal. One True King took to Twitter to report the fresh insight about OTK Sodapoppin, and uncovered that the decoration was joining the association as a co-proprietor.

OTK at present has top decorations like Mizkif, Emiru, Asmongold, EsfandTV, and others as its individuals. In light of the tumultuous energy he protrays on his livestreams, Sodapoppin is an ideal fit for this organziation.

Sodapoppi joined OTK as a co-proprietor of the association. He has now joined any semblance of Mizkif, Asmongold, Esfand, Rich Campbell, Tips, Nmplol, and Jschlatt as co-owner of the association.

BGMI x BLACKPINK: How To Join

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BGMI x BLACKPINK: How To Join

A first of its kind event for BGMI, the event will run twice on July 23rd and 24th between 3:00-5:00 pm as well as from 10:00 to 12:00 pm again at night.

If you can’t make it on either of the days, BGMI has got you covered with reruns throughout the day on July 30th and July 31st as well.

How To Join BGMI x BLACKPINK

How To Join BGMI x Blackpink Concert:

  • Head to the events section in BGMI
  • Under ‘The Virtual’ section, select ‘concert pre-registration’ and download the concert resource pack
  • You’re all set. Log in to enjoy the performance on 23rd June!
  • Players who update also stand a chance to win free in-game tickets and rewards
BGMI x Blackpink Virtual Ticket

Fans are in for a treat with Blackpink also set to debut a new special track, and music video during the event, which will also be available on BGMI social media handles later.

What’s more, fans who attend the concert in-game can also get their hands on a custom-made performance suit skin, which will also be worn by the performers. The outfits are available from July 23rd through August 31st. 

Wild Rift Patch 3.3a to get champion buffs and nerfs, adjustments, and more

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Wild Rift Patch 3.3a to get champion buffs and nerfs, adjustments, and more

Riot Games, the developer of Wild Rift has released the first look at the upcoming Wild Rift Patch 3.3a update. The new update will have major champions buffs and nerfs followed by game adjustments and system nerfs and buffs. Wild Rift patch 3.3a is scheduled release on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

They wrote,” Here’s the first look at the balance changes for the patch 3.3a coming on next Wednesday. Please note that this may not be the full list of notes and is not final. Context and the more complex changes will come with the full patch notes.”

Wild Rift patch 3.3a

Champion Buffs

Jayce

  • (1) Ranged Shock Blast AD ratio: 120% Bonus AD to 130% Bonus AD
  • (1) Melee To the Skies! AD ratio: 120% Bonus AD to 130% Bonus AD

Pyke

  • Base health growth: 115 + 125
  • (P) Gift of the Drowned Ones Gray health storage when two or more enemy champions nearby: 35% Damage suffered (3)
  • Phantom Undertow deals 25% damage to minions and monsters – 45% Damage suffered

Renekton

  • (1) Cull the Meek Healing bonus AD ratio per enemy hit: 8% – 10%
  • (2) Ruthless Predator Base damage per strike: 10/20/30/40 – 10/25/40/55

Champion Nerfs

Draven

  • (1) Spinning Axe Bonus AD ratio: 100/110/120/130% to 90/100/110/120%

Senna

  • Base Attack Speed growth: 2.2% 1.2%
  • (P) Absolution Mist trigger damage: 1.6% -16% current health (max at level 10) to 1.2% -12% current health (max at level 10)

Shen

  • (P) Ki Barrier Shield: 60 – 109 +51 – 100
  • (0) Twilight Assault Max Health ratio: 2.5/3/3.5/4% to 2/2.5/3/3.5%
  • (1) Twilight Assault Enhanced Max health ratio: 5.5/6/6.5/7% to 5/5.5/6/6.5%

Sona

  • (2) Aria of Perseverance Shield: 25/65/105/145 to 25/55/85/115
  • (4) Crescendo Basic ability cooldown reduction: 10/25/40% to 10/20/30%

Soraka

  • ( Wish Base Heal: 150/250/350 (+40%AP) – 150/225/300 (+45%AP),

Yasuo

  • (P) Shield: 100 – 520 – 100 – 485 (P) Shield duration: 2s to 1.5s

Champion Adjustments

Ekko

  • (P) Z-Drive Resonance Bonus damage to monsters: 150% to 120%
  • (1) Timewinder Mana cost: 60/70/80/90 to 50/60/70/80

Staff of Flowing Water

  • Buff duration: 4s to 6s
  • Ability Haste granted by buff: 20 to 15

System Buffs

Scorch

  • Damage: 21-35 to 24-38

System Nerfs

Black Cleaver

  • Armor reduction per stack: 5% to 4%
  • Maximum stacks: 5 to 6

Death’s Dance

  • Heal on takedown: 15% Maximum health to 10% Maximum health

Divine Sunderer

  • Total Cost: 3300g – 3450g

VALORANT Reaver 2.0 Skin Bundle: Price, Release Date, & More

Bharat Kotwani
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VALORANT Reaver 2.0 Skin Bundle: Price, Release Date, & More

Twitter user Valorant Updated has surfaced a leak which headlines the probable release of the Valorant Reaver 2.0 Skin Bundle, the second entry in the series. The first iteration made its way into the game back in November 2020 after just 5 months of the first person tactical shooter’s release.

The bundle quickly rose to prominence with Jett mains getting the same due to its cosmetic appearance and with her ability to dash, making them want the Operator more than any other skin-line.

The leaks suggest the Reaver Bundle 2.0 will feature Odin, Phantom and a Karambit themed Melee weapon while the rest are to be determined once Riot confirms the launch of the bundle.

Just like the previous iteration of the bundle, it is expected that Reaver 2.0 will be priced somewhere around 11,825 Valorant Points and will break stores upon its arrival.

Valorant Reaver 2.0 Skin Bundle

Reaver 2.0 Karambit themed Melee

Reaver 2.0 Odin

Reaver 2.0 Phantom

As far, we can’t confirm the integrity of this leak supported by the fact that the same might be photoshopped but it definitely won’t hurt if we do believe its authenticity. ValorantUpdated on his Twitter handle stated that no game files corresponding to the leak were found with Riot yet to confirm the details.

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.

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Paper Rex and FPX upset Optic and Fnatic at VCT Masters Copenhagen

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Paper Rex and FPX upset Optic and Fnatic at VCT Masters Copenhagen

The first playoff day with Upper Finals and Lower Semifinals of Valorant Champions Tour Masters Copenhagen delivered in style. The Upper semifinals started with Paper Rex Taking on the defending Optic Gaming, and the Lower Finals had an EMEA Challengers Remake. 

Paper Rex and Optic Gaming arguably have two of the strongest mental in the game. Fnatic is a sure-fire Championship contender, while FunPlus Phoenix has displayed insane strength and would have one of the best clashes today. 

Summary of VCT Masters Copenhagen Playoffs Day 1:

  • Game 1: Optic Gaming 1-2 Paper Rex
  • Game 2: FunPlus Gaming 2-1 Fnatic

VCT Masters Copenhagen Upper Finals:

The Upper Finals between Optic Gaming and Paper Rex was a battle of styles, with both teams coming in with their A games. The maps chosen for the battle were Haven, Bind and Fracture, with Optic choosing the first map. 

The first map started with Optic cleaning up Paper Rex in the Pistol and won the follow-up. Paper Rex managed to overhaul the Optic defence and won the game 13-3, only dropping an additional one round. 

The second map, Paper Rex’s choice, started heavily in Optic’s favour, with Optic winning seven rounds in a row. Paper Rex managed to scrape three rounds, ending the half 3-9.

Optic on attack managed to win Pistol again, But Paper Rex answered immediately. It almost seemed as if Paper Rex would make a comeback, but Yay managed to stop the Paper Rex train, forcing the third map. 

The third map started with Paper Rex winning the first two rounds, but Optic Gaming answered back with three rounds. Paper Rex then wholly shut down Optic’s attack attempts to win the half 9-3.

The second half was the same, with Optic gaming getting completely rekt by Paper Rex’s attack losing the map 5-13 and the series 1-2 and would be forced to play the lower brackets tomorrow. 

Paper Rex, with this Victory, becomes the first Asian team to reach the finals and would play in a BO5 final on Sunday against the winner of the Lower Bracket Finals.

VCT Masters Copenhagen Lower Semi-Finals:

The day’s second match had Fnatic taking on FPX for the Lower Bracket finals spots. The games start on Split from FPX, followed by Bind from Fnatic and Fracture as the decider. 

FPX started their map pick on attack and won four out of the five rounds. Fnatic answered back with two rounds but could not carry the momentum forward and lost the half 4-8. 

The second half went well for Fnatic, but FPX managed to secure a map point in the 21st round, and Fnatic won the next three rounds to force Overtime. 

The Overtime started with both teams exchanging defensive halves, but a Boaster clutch in the final attacking half helped Fnatic secure the first map. 

The second map was Fnatic’s to win, but FPX completely shut their attacks for the first six rounds. Fnatic somehow scrapped five rounds to end the half 5-7. 

The second half was completely in FPX’s favour, with Fnatic losing most of their defensive half, losing their map pick 7-13. 

FPX on fracture started dominantly, winning six straight rounds and continued their winning ways to finish the half 9-3. The second half started in Fnatic’s favour, but FPX quickly closed the game 13-5 to win the series 2-1 and would face Optic Gaming tomorrow for a chance at Grand Finals. 

Fnatic would be next seen at Valorant Champions along with FPX and had a tough loss. 

You can read about the results, format and schedule for the tournament, venue, ticketing, and the teams participating and where to watch the stream here. 

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