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Riot Games apologizes for “mistake” amid Sinatraa investigation

Bharat Kotwani
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Riot Games apologizes for “mistake” amid Sinatraa investigation

Days after Sinatraa showed interest in returning to competitive Valorant, the former Sentinels player revealed in one of his tweets that he skipped a portion of his behavioral training with Riot Games. In a follow-up, Riot Games have retracted its statement after calling it a mistake.

Jay “Sinatraa” Won has decided to make a comeback to VALORANT’s competitive play after he was suspended by the Riot officials for not cooperating with their investigation. Sinatraa was accused of sexual misconduct by his girlfriend Cleo Hernandez who made allegations and posted out an audio clip that indeed confirmed some part of it.

An investigation was then held under the direction of Riot to which Sinatraa never cooperated to the satisfaction of the former and did make some false statements upon being questioned. This did result in the 22-year-old player being suspended from competitive play for a period of six months.

“Sinatraa will be suspended for six months, with time served meaning he will be able to return to the game on 10th September, under the condition that he completes “complete professional conduct training”, read the verdict on Riot’s website.

Sinatraa’s desire to get back in the game indeed sparked a controversy in the community where some were against his decision while the rest laid out a warm welcome back.

However, he was cleared by Riot in January to be able to compete back in the game although Sinatraa never completed his conduct training and was put off the later as a Riot employee felt, Sinatraa would have known the reminder of the details which were to be covered under the traning.

With the above having been tweeted, a sudden backslash from the community indeed erupted against Riot and the Sentinels player, accusing the former for their actions.

John Needham, President of Esports at Riot Games stated that the Competitive operations teams were unaware of the fact that Sinatraa was cleared to compete back and was let off from his training mid-way.

“We have informed Mr Won that contrary to that communication, and in accordance with the competitive ruling, he is required to undergo professional conduct training.

“The training will focus on conducting oneself as a professional, complying with rules and regulations, and complying with investigations,” continued Mr Needham.

Krafton launches BGMI anti-cheat tool called BAC ahead of BMOC 2022

Divyesh Moghe
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Krafton launches BGMI anti-cheat tool called BAC ahead of BMOC 2022

The esports season of Battlegrounds Mobile India has started as many teams are currently fighting in BMOC online qualifiers while invited teams are battling it out in The Grind. Krafton has launched a new anti-cheat tool called BAC to prevent any sort of cheating attempt in the official events.

PUBG Mobile tournaments were plagued with hackers and has had its fair share of hackers in the past. After the arrival of BGMI, there was again an influx of hackers in classic lobbies and fortunately it has not reached competitive segment yet.

As Battlegrounds Mobile Open Challenge 2022 is already around the corner, the game developers have launched an anti-cheat tool called as BAC. The BAC application will be running in the background of the participants’ devices as they play matches during the tournament.

An additional layer of security is added with this application as it will record the entirety of matches from each player’s point of view. A player will need to submit a live selfie before and after every match to make sure that every participant is legitimate.

To setup the BAC tool, players need to provide their date of birth and provide a ton of application permissions such as media and storage access, microphone access and camera access as well.

Each player will login to the BAC app with the provided login ID and password. Afterwards, they will need to click a “selfie” and then upload it. This application will run in background to monitor any kind of suspicious act.

The Grind is currently underway and as soon as it ends, the main event of BMOC will start with a blend of qualified teams and invited ones. This event will be the first place where BAC will be employed.

Also Read | New Valorant Agent Name Leaked By Dataminers

Valorant Episode 4 Act 3 Battle Pass: Release Date, Skins & More

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant Episode 4 Act 3 Battle Pass: Release Date, Skins & More

We’re standing only a few days away from the release of the highly anticipated Episode 4 Act 3 of Valorant, and the community is excited to know more about what the update will bring to the shooter.

The upcoming Episode 4 Act 3 update is set to bring a plethora of new content to Valorant including a new Agent, a fresh Battle Pass, new weapon skin bundles and much more. 

While not much is known about the enigmatic new Agent ‘Fade’, we do have an idea about what the new Battle Pass of Episode 4 Act 3 will contain. Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming Episode 4 Act 3 Battle Pass in Valorant.

Valorant Episode 4 Act 3 Battle Pass Release Date

As mentioned earlier, the new Battle Pass will be introduced alongside the Episode 4 Act 3 update. The patch is scheduled to hit the live servers on April 26, 2022, and fans can hope to see the new Battle Pass in-game at the same time.

Valorant Episode 4 Act 3 Battle Pass Skins

Not much is known about the skins that the Episode 4 Act 3 Battle Pass will include, but dataminers have given us the general idea of what the skins will look like.

As revealed by prominent Valorant leaker ‘ValorLeaks’, ”The Battlepass is back with some pearlescent, cybernetic, and tactically-themed skins plus plenty of other eye-catching cosmetics ready to be earned.”

From the leaked text, it seems that the Episode 4 Act 3 Battle Pass will bring some attractive skins to the title, something that the Act 2 Battle Pass has failed to do.

However, no in-game screenshots of the Battle Pass skins have been leaked just yet, so fans may have to wait a few more days to get a glimpse of the skins included in the Episode 4 Act 3 Battle Pass.

Once the Battle Pass releases, Valorant players will be able to do daily and weekly quests to get Battle Pass XP, which will unlock the various rewards scattered across the tiers of the Battle Pass.

Best GTA San Andreas Mods to try out in 2022

Prateek Jain
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Best GTA San Andreas Mods to try out in 2022

GTA San Andreas is undoubtedly the most popular GTA series game after GTA V and GTA Online. First released in 2004 and remastered in 2021, GTA San Andreas still boasts an active player population of more than a hundred thousand players worldwide. 

For a singleplayer only game released almost 18years ago, the player count confirms just how much popular the game was in the franchise.

With the release of the definitive edition last year, Rockstar brought the game to today’s standards with inclusion of a new generation game engine, reworked graphics and much more. The release further boosted the player count and also brought a new life to the modding scene of the game. 

Today we are going to take about some “Must Try” mods for GTA San Andreas. Before we start, remember that all the mods mentioned in the article are compatible with the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition and may work with GTA 3 and GTA Vice City also.

1. All Radio Songs Restored

Essentially the most important mod on the list today. This mod will restore all the radio songs that were cut off from GTA San Andreas with the release of Definitive Editon. Rockstar had warned about cutting off some old songs due to licensing issues. 

All Radio Songs Restored is a mod specially designed to restore all the old radio songs that were removed from the latest release of the game. The modder claims that all radio songs from GTA San Andreas have been restored to the 2004 version. Alongside GTA San Andreas, the modder has also provided files for GTA 3 and some FM stations. 

Check out the mod here- https://www.nexusmods.com/grandtheftautothetrilogy/mods/91

2. The Uncompressed Sounds of Grand Theft Auto 

A simple mod that restores high-quality and uncompressed sound effects heard across all the games in GTA Trilogy. While we call this mod simple, it is simply an amazing piece of work that brings the sound effects of the games to today’s standard. 

It is amazing how Rockstar just forgot that a “Definitive Edition” must also improve on the sound effects of the games. But guess what, they totally shipped the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition with compressed audio files meaning the sound effects were not crisp and sounded muffled. 

This mod works for all 3 games in the trilogy and also restores some radio stations for GTA San Andreas (the first mod above works better for radios). From menu sounds to sirens and ambient audio, this mod touches upon almost every audio source in the game and replaces them with a higher quality uncompressed version. 

Check out the mod here- https://www.nexusmods.com/grandtheftautothetrilogy/mods/44 

3. GTA SA – Project Revitalized – The Definitive Edition

An engine extension plus engine tweak for the definitive edition of GTA San Andreas. This mod is basically a reshade fork that the mod maker specially tuned for GTA San Andreas. The mod adds more graphical options to the game engine and tweaks the values of the various options already present in the game.

Since the definitive edition was remastered on Unreal Engine 4, the game’s engine is extremely customizable and can be tweaked for higher graphical settings. 

This mod adds a new sharpen filter to the game, as well as increases the shadow resolution, and tweaks many lightning and FX values of the game. The modder has also included a special add-on to the mod download page which includes enhanced 4k textures, realistic rain, and an enhanced reshade profile. 

Check out the mod here- https://www.nexusmods.com/grandtheftautothetrilogy/mods/82

4. Simple Reticle 

Just as the name suggests, this mod replaces the old weapon reticle with Dot. That’s all.

GTA Trilogy Definitive Editon comes with the same old and ugly reticle that uses too much screen space hiding some important stuff. This mod replaces that old reticle with a simple Dot which is opaque and doesn’t take much space. Plus this mod makes the reticle static, meaning the reticle won’t change its size as you fire your weapon. 

Check out the mod here- https://www.nexusmods.com/grandtheftautothetrilogy/mods/30 

5. GTA SA- Project Texture Overhaul 

Project Texture Overhaul replaces many textures in the definitive edition of the game with real 2K and 4K resolution textures. 

Almost all the textures present in the definitive edition of the San Andreas are upscaled versions of the old mobile textures of the game. Since the mobile textures were of lower poly count and resolution, many of the upscaled textures looked horrible and blurred. 

With Project Texture Overhaul, the modder aims to recreate many of these horrible upscaled textures and replace them with real 4K and 2K resolution options. The new textures added by this mod are extremely sharp and clear. This mod is a must-have for anyone starting the game today and should always keep them installed. 

Check out the mod here- CLICK HERE

Cyberpunk 2077 First Expansion Now Releasing in 2023

Prateek Jain
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Cyberpunk 2077 First Expansion Now Releasing in 2023

CD Projekt Red recently announced a change in plans for the release of Cyberpunk 2077’s first expansion. In its recent earnings calls, the developer announced that the first expansion of its sci-fi action RPG will be pushed back to 2023. 

The studio will reprioritize its content roadmap for the game to include more quality content while also placing greater emphasis on development team working conditions. The studio’s President, Adam Kicinski, revealed this during the studio’s earnings call on 14th April 2022. Kicinski said:

“We want to keep growing and operate more effectively – thus, we’ve set out to improve our development and communications processes while also placing greater emphasis on our team.”

“As part of the RED 2.0 transformation initiative, we’re gradually introducing our developers to the Agile work model. While much remains to be done, we can already see positive effects brought about by these changes,” Kicinski stated.

Since the initial release of the game in 2020, the studio had fully moved its focus on improving the game and releasing significant patches to resolve many issues plaguing the players. 

The latest patch 1.5 included a list of massive changes that brought a considerable QOL improvements on all platforms and next-generation graphical updates for the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles. The game currently sits in a very good spot with all performance issues gone and almost all game breaking bugs and issues resolved. 

The recent announcement also puts emphasis on maintaining the quality of the game and while also providing more time to the team on developing the content this year. Additionally the team will also provide extensive support this year which means a number of smaller patches will be coming this year fixing other issues with the game. 

Many Cyberpunk fans weren’t happy with this announcement, as many cited that it’s almost 2 years since the launch of the game and no content update has shipped yet. Waiting another year for a new content update is too long for some. 

Some also argued that rushing the DLC will put pressure on the dev team and result in a broken release like the initial launch. The extra time given towards developing the content would allow the studio to polish the game and present a stable expansion to the public.

Alongside the working on Cyberpunk 2077, the studio is also working on new Witcher content, including a rework of the game on Unreal Engine 5. Additional support for related mobile games and the next-gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Furthermore, they’ve teased that they’re working on “conceptual and research work” for a few original IPs planned for the studio.

New Valorant Agent Name Leaked by Dataminers

Sonu Banerjee
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New Valorant Agent Name Leaked by Dataminers

As the release date of Valorant Episode 4 Act 3 draws near, fans of the competitive shooter are looking forward to meeting the upcoming Agent who’s set to arrive to the Valorant roster alongside the Act 3 update.

While details about the new Valorant Agent haven’t been revealed by Riot Games just yet, the past few days have seen plenty of leaks surrounding the Agent surfacing online.

Recently, some prominent Valorant dataminers have also revealed the name of the new Valorant agent.

From what we know so far, the new Valorant Agent is set to be an Initiator and will provide players with a rather “intimate feeling when hunting down enemies.”. Fans can expect the new Agent to hit the live servers around April 26, 2022.

According to recent leaks by dataminers, the new Valorant Agent will go by the name ‘Fade’.

“Bury your fears, or she will hunt them,” the Agent’s leaked description reads.

Riot Games have been constantly teasing the upcoming Valorant Agent for quite a while now. Through a series of short videos posted from the official social media handles of Riot, fans can get a rough idea about what the new Agent ‘Fade’ will be like.

Unfortunately, no actual gameplay footage of ‘Fade’ has come to light as of yet. Fans will have to wait a few more days to find out what the new Valorant Agent will bring to the table.

Valorant: All Pro Players’ Crosshair Codes

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant: All Pro Players’ Crosshair Codes

Setting a perfect crosshair in Valorant can often be a matter of personal taste and self-satisfaction when trying to hit shots in the game. However, many newer players can find themselves being unable to find their ideal crosshair for Valorant, which can also hinder their ability to aim properly during duels.

If you’re having difficulties finding your perfect crosshair for Valorant, the first thing you should try is copy a professional player’s crosshair and play with it to grasp a feel.

This is why we have compiled a list of crosshair codes from some of the best pro players in Valorant that you can copy right now to take your gunplay to the next level.

Here are the crosshair codes of some renowned Valorant pros from throughout the globe:

Valorant Pro Players’ Crosshair Codes

PlayerCrosshair code
100 Thieves Hiko
0;P;c;1;h;0;d;1;z;1;0t;1;0l;2;0a;1;0f;0;1l;5;1o;4;1a;1;1m;0;1f;0
DRX stax0;P;c;4;h;0;f;0;s;0;0l;4;0o;2;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
DRX Rb0;s;1;P;c;5;h;0;f;0;0l;4;0o;2;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0;S;o;1
DRX Zest0;s;1;P;c;1;o;1;f;0;0l;4;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
DRX BuZz0;P;c;5;o;1;f;0;0t;1;0l;2;0o;2;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
DRX MaKo0;s;1;P;c;1;o;1;f;0;0l;4;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
Fnatic Boaster0;s;1;P;c;1;o;1;d;1;0l;0;0o;2;0a;1;0f;0;1t;0;1l;0;1o;0;1a;0;S;c;1;o;1
Fnatic Mistic
0;s;1;P;o;1;f;0;0t;1;0l;2;0o;2;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
Fnatic Magnum0;s;1;P;c;1;o;1;d;1;z;3;0t;0;0l;0;0o;0;0a;0;1t;0;1l;0;1a;0;S;c;1;s;0.762;o;1
Fnatic Derke0;s;1;P;o;1;d;1;f;0;s;0;0t;0;0l;1;0o;0;0a;1;0f;0;1t;0;1l;1;1o;0;1a;1;1m;0;1f;0;S;o;1
KRÜ NagZ0;s;1;P;c;1;o;1;d;1;0l;0;0o;2;0a;1;0f;0;1t;0;1l;0;1o;0;1a;0;S;c;1;o;1
KRÜ Klaus0;P;c;1;o;1;0t;1;0l;3;0o;1;0a;1;0f;0;1t;0;1l;0;1a;0
KRÜ Mazino0;P;c;1;h;0;0l;4;0o;2;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
KRÜ delz1k0;P;c;1;o;0;f;0;0l;3;0o;2;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
KRÜ keznit0;P;c;4;h;0;0b;0;1l;4;1o;2;1a;1;1m;0;1f;0
OpTic FNS0;P;c;1;o;1;0l;3;0o;5;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
OpTic Victor0;P;h;0;f;0;0l;4;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
OpTic crashies0;s;1;P;c;1;h;0;f;0;0l;4;0o;2;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
OpTic yay0;P;h;0;f;0;0l;4;0o;0;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
Sentinels TenZ0;s;1;P;c;5;h;0;m;1;0l;4;0o;2;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0;S;c;4;o;1
Via Dotesports

How to Use Valorant Crosshair Codes:

To use this crosshair codes in your game, simply launch Valorant and head over to the ‘Crosshair’ tab in the Settings.

Once there, you can click on the arrow next to the Crosshair Profile and paste the code for the crosshair you want in Valorant.

Once you have your desired crosshair code pasted, you can click on ‘Import’ and your crosshair will be changed to the one you want.

Apex Legends Season 13: Release Date, Leaks & More

Sonu Banerjee
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The release of the heavily anticipated Apex Legends Season 13 is just around the corner, and with Season 12 coming to a conclusion, more and more players are looking to find out what Season 13 will bring to the shooter.

While the official patch notes of the season 13 update haven’t been revealed by the developers, we’ve seen several leaks in the past that can help us get a decent idea of what’s to come in Apex Legends season 13.

If you’re looking for more information about the Apex Legends season 13 update, look no further. Here’s what you need to know about Apex Legends season 13 release date, leaks, and more. 

Apex Legends Season 13 Release Date

The release date of Apex Legends season 13 hasn’t been confirmed by Respawn Entertainment as of yet, but from the past seasons’ release patterns, we can identify when the new season will hit the live servers.

Fans can expect Apex Legends season 13 to arrive on 10th May 2022, the same date as the end of Apex Legends season 12.

Apex Legends Season 13 Leaks

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen several leaks surfacing online that give us an idea of what to expect from the season 13 update in Apex Legends. For starters, the upcoming Legend, Newcastle, has already been leaked by Dataminers, and it’s set to be a support character who will arrive to the title alongside the season 13 update. 

Two new game modes titled FreeDM and Killing Spree have also been leaked online. These game modes are likely to be a part of the limited-time maps that season 13 will bring to the game. 

Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard Season 3 Release date announced

Pranav Nalawade
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Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard Season 3 Release date announced

Activision today released a short teaser for the upcoming Season 3. While the teaser trailer didn’t reveal much about the upcoming update, the publisher did reveal that the upcoming season will start on April 27th.

The current ongoing season 2 will be ending just a day before the release of season 3 i.e. 26th April. While Activision has not officially announced the Season 2 end date, as per the countdown mentioned in the Warzone Pacific battle pass section, it should be ending on April 26.

Players are eagerly waiting for Season 3 to drop as it is expected to bring changes to Caldera Map, sniper nerfs, and make adjustments to the weapons across the board to shift from the current sniper meta. The sniper nerf was already confirmed by Ted Timmins the Senior Creative Director during his interview with the Baka Bros. he said, “We do plan a meta shift for Snipers in Season 3. I think we would all agree it’s long overdue. The Sniper meta hasn’t changed in what feels like forever, so I feel really good about where we’re going with that.”

Other than this no other information has been shared publicly by Activision. But from the teaser, we know that the theme of next season is “Classified Arms”. Season 3 will feature a storyline that will connect to the Nebula bombs introduced in season 2.

The teaser starts with Task Force Happy fighting against Nazi forces in Caldera. Right after clearing the area of Nazi forces, Task Force Happy “uncovered a device broadcasting a mysterious frequency from the cache.”

While the update is still 2 weeks away, we will be getting more news about the additions and storyline of season 3 in the coming days. Activision will slowly drip-feed information about the season 3 theme to keep players engaged in wild theories about the mysterious sounds coming from the radio device.

Activision today released a short teaser for the upcoming Season 3. While the teaser trailer didn’t reveal much about the upcoming update, the publisher did reveal that the upcoming season will start on April 27th.

The current ongoing season 2 will be ending just a day before the release of season 3 i.e. 26th April. While Activision has not officially announced the Season 2 end date, as per the countdown mentioned in the Warzone Pacific battle pass section, it should be ending on April 26.

Players are eagerly waiting for Season 3 to drop as it is expected to bring changes to Caldera Map, sniper nerfs, and make adjustments to the weapons across the board to shift from the current sniper meta.

The sniper nerf was already confirmed by Ted Timmins the Senior Creative Director during his interview with the Baka Bros. he said, “We do plan a meta shift for Snipers in Season 3. I think we would all agree it’s long overdue. The Sniper meta hasn’t changed in what feels like forever, so I feel really good about where we’re going with that.” 

Other than this no other information has been shared publicly by Activision. But from the teaser, we know that the theme of next season is “Classified Arms”. Season 3 will feature a storyline that will connect to the Nebula bombs introduced in season 2. 

The teaser starts with Task Force Happy fighting against Nazi forces in Caldera. Right after clearing the area of Nazi forces, Task Force Happy “uncovered a device broadcasting a mysterious frequency from the cache.”

While the update is still 2 weeks away, we will be getting more news about the additions and storyline of season 3 in the coming days. Activision will slowly drip-feed information about the season 3 theme to keep players engaged in wild theories about the mysterious sounds coming from the radio device. 

How to get Mistsplitter Reforged and The Unforged in Genshin Impact 2.6

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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How to get Mistsplitter Reforged and The Unforged in Genshin Impact 2.6

To obtain the Mistsplitter Reforged and The Unforged weapons in Genshin Impact 2.6 setting up a Epitomized Path to establish the course towards any five-star weapon.

Upon which, players need to buy Intertwined Fates using the Primogems which can be earned by completing quests and events or exchanging them for real money is another way to it.

One Intertwined Fate comes for 160 Primogems which can be used to start wishing on the weapon banner and dont stop until get the weapon arrives. Based on chance, it can take many wishes to get Mistsplitter Reforged and The Unforged. However, players will definitely get at least one five-star weapon within 90 wishes.

Several other four-star weapons, including Favonius Sword (Sword), The Bell (Claymore), Favonius Lance (Polearm), Favonius Codex (Catalyst), and Favonius Warbow (Bow), will also have boosted drops during the event banner.

The banner will be drop on 11th May, so make sure to collect Primogems and get either of the weapons in Genshin Impact.

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